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BOARD OP TIIADK. Tlic Scram,
hade will meet toniglt at h o'clocl
SUPElt'IOIt COt'llT. Tliu iinnu.ll sei-simi of the
(Superior coiut will lie IkM in this city ilmii'a
tlio week beginning .lun. II.
entertainment tonight. in ui.ie imii
tonight Fioro brothers' orchuMia will give their
keuond annujl cnlortainnii'iu.
SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. Dat id s.lcvciwii, of
2.113 North Main avenue, slipped down a bank
near the ' steel mill, S.itunl.iy alleiiuion, .mil
badly Kprnhicd his ankle, lie was taken to he
Lackawanna hospital.
another uikiiesi'Ondemi: se now.. a
charier was gi.iutctl HiU week tu the I'enn-yl-ania
Cot 1 ospondencr school, which is to he
nnenc.il shortly in Wilkcs-Hairi. The. institution
i- capitalized at $100,IKK. Th,. school is In he
inn on the same Hues as the luttJiii.it ion.il .school
in this city.
AXKI.K SPRAINED. Mis. in-. llollUer, on
Tliurnday ctcninjr, hail the mismiliinc, while in
the way to her ilauxhtci's. Mis. W. rt. udei-uu,
of -111 Vino sheet, to tall, badly sinnlniug lici
rnlJe. She- was conveyed to hei' daghiii's h-.u-o
end U resting as eomi'oitably as could he ci
peclcd under the ciiiimist.iiic.es.
FELL DOWN STAIRWAY. Cluilcs Decker, (
Gaitlcld avenue, a night watchman in the cm
ploy of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad company, was taken In the l.ackawauua
hospital Satuiclay niglil as the UMilt of tailing
troni the top of a slahway at the hackawaiina
height depot. lie bioke two ill.-, and siHialucil
a fracture t( the right leg.
WEEK'S CLEARINGS, The rlc.il il.g- at the
Siranton Clearing House last weik. as announieil
ley the Tracloi' National bank tollow: Mumlay,
Wll,lb-.'.$0; Tuesday, M0i,7M.:!l: Wcdnoelav,
S-.'l'S.iil.'i.OI; Thursday, d-.lii.s.iiil; 1'ilci.ij. Milt,
7.HI.S7; Saturday, .-l I7,"7J.:I.!( total, M.'utiO.IW.
!P."i. Clearings for I he rniicspiiudiug v.eek last
jcar, sl,2i:.',17l.IS,
VS A COI.D.DAY. The cold weather con
tinues to fiost tin; window panes and men fly
ficcze unprotected cais and noses, and fium pics
flit indications theio will he no-let up for
liwhlle in the Mate of aliuospheilo scieill.
Yitlerday innmlnc the llieinioniciei- UKl-leied
ten ilcuices above 7eio at 7.13 o'clock, and at
no time did it u'ct hishcr than -0 choices
uliovp.
Hli: IMH Till'. COSTS.-.i. S.1V.UI'. of Vi.
cllnaud street, wa.s airaUned hemic Aldciniaii .1.
T. Ilnwc Satmday, cIijikciI with selllnij lh,uor
without a license. The must was made under
the provisions nt tie speakeasy oidiuanee, )lw,
ri.ir.iiic l 'I widow, Wip acknowlcdd her kiiIII,
pioinlMil not to ciurasfo In the hu-lnrn apaln,
nni iheicupon wai clUclurt'cd upon pjjinciil of
thu co.sts,
FOUND UNDI'.lt A OAH.-Mis. flcoicjo Wook.
wltr, of South W.tshlnjjlon aenue, wa nircitrd
Saturday night by Specljl Olllcer Sehlin.in of (tie
Lackawanna yards. Miu was taken tn the ('cum
ctirct station and later niraiuiicd hefoie Alder,
man Millar, Tlio woman wa.s found iTaiielilnK
under a freight car and had a narrow escape
Jiom bclnK crushed under its wheel-. Aldeiiuau
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By tho Uox, by tho hundred, by
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rnoiiRti troni the fright she leeched nmJ (lis
(liarncd the case.
FUNERAL OF MRS, WINANS.
Services Conducted nt tho House
Ypsterdny Afternoon.
Tho funeral nt tho hit'.' Mrs. ttcorRo
. WlnunH wns contluctpd from the
fntnlly realdonce on North Main ttve
ntio yesterday nftcntonn. Services
were conducted by Itcv. K. A. Hoyl,
pastor of thu Plymouth CoitKreKatlonnl
church, ut I'.no o'ctoclc, anil Interment
was mudu In tho Forest Hill conicitcry.
Tho liall-beitrors were: Thomas
Harrownmn, l'rof. GeniKc Howell,
Alexander Harrowmun unil David D.
ISvnns. Misses Susan Ulnck and Kllzit
J. aariiBiin, of tho .Second Presbyter
hit church, sunir tho hymns and Chas.
Doarsitnt, was tho iiccimilianlst. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles K. Trumbtiwer, of
rittston, and Henry T. Howell niid
family, of New York, were In attend
ance, SENTENCES IMPOSED
BY THE JUDGES
.lumber of Offenders Were Before
the Court Saturday and Hnd
Penalties Meted Out to Them.
Sentences woro Imposed Saturday
by Judges U. AV. Archbiitd, John P.
Kelly and David Cameron on persons
convicted in criminal court.
Mrs. Sarah Crane, who was convict
ed at thu last term, was called and
entenced to $100 line, costs and throj
months In the county jail. Mr. (."rnn-J
had sentence suspended by .Tttdcjo J.
i. l.ove, of Ucllofont", before whom
she was convicted. It was shown Sat
urday by the nsonts of tho Municipal
League that -she has been sollln'-s
linuor without a license since sentence
was suspended, and thereupon the
above sentence was Imposed against
tho protest of her attorney, John P..
Jordan, who took an exception to tin
sentence for the purpose of appeal.
It was alleged, as in the case of A.
I.. Dunleavy, that the suspension of
sentence upon payment of costs was
equivalent to a sentence.
Mrs. Catherine Cannon, of Kelly's
Patch, who had sentence suspended
by Judge Lovo at the same time Mrs.
Crane was sot free, wa.s called up and
hail the same sentence imposed. Sho,
ton, has been engaged in the sale of
liquor since sentence was suspended.
Sho is a widow and when she citmo
before tho court had !: llttlo chlid
dren clinging around her. the oldest,
not being over nine years.
John LiUknn, who was- convicted of
selling ni retail on a bcltlnr's license,
was called for sentence, but his attor
ney, Joseph O'Brien, raised the point
that be could not bo sentenced for
selling lhuor without n license Inas
much c.s he has n. bottler's license.
The matter will bo heard at aigument
court next Wednesday, and sentence
has been postponed until the llrst
Monday In January to give the court
time to consider the mat tor.
John Woelkors, brother of Constable
Joseph Woelkers, who was convicted
of .selling liquor without a license,
was sentenced to pay a lino of $.100,
costs and spend four months In the
county Jail.
Thomas Moll'att. of North Scranlon,
who pleaded guilty to shootlnp hi?
chum, Dennis I.-illy, .was sentenc d
by Judge Cameron to one year hi the
county Jail.
Mary Jane Willis, convicted of un
lawful ioliition, win sentenced to
spend slNty days in the county jail
and pay a line of !'2T.
William Ivory, convicted of aggra
vated assault and battery, was sen
tenced by Judge Kelly to pay a lino of
$10 and spend six months in jail. Wil
liam Gallagher, Daniel She:', and Mar
tin Farroll were sentenced for malici
ously hurling stones r.i tho house of
Cathciine Jones and wire sentenced to
pay a line of if 10 and costs.
Verdicts of not guilty were taken in
a large number of old cases to enable
District Attorney Jones to clear up
the calendar before reth ins from of
fice. A verdict of not ullty was returned
In the case of John Shoeluni, ohavgyd
with taking a watch from T.W.Mans
tleld in the White House. A similar
verdict wa.s returned In the case of
Mrs. Jennie Puffy, or Hrldge street,
charged with elllinV liquor without a
license.
Attorney tieorge 1-isnIe was again
called lor sentence for embezzlement,
of which hc was convicted soma
months ago, but the matter was put
over to January 7.
After Saturday's clyating up only
about twenty-live cases remained In
hands of the dlstre t attorney await
ing disposition, These will pass o0c'
to his successor, W. It. Lewis.
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A NOVEL CHECKER MATCH.
E. G. Woi-den Bests New Jersey Man
in Game Played by Telegraph.
A checker mulch was played on Sat
urday between Architect K. O, Wor
den, of this city, and II, A, Colby, of
Orange, N. J., who, strange to say,
have never seen one another. The
names were exchanged by telegraph.
Mr, Wortlen played at Florey .S.
Brooks' store on Washington nvenun
and play was continued from '2 o'clock
In tho afternoon until 10 o'clock at
night. Sixteen moves wore made by
each player. At tho sixteenth Mr.
Colby, who Is recognized as tlio cham
pion of Nun Jersey, sent a telegram
acknowledging his defeat and wishing
Mr. AVorihui a merry Christmas,
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IT IS SEVEN
YEARS OLD
ANNIVERSARY OF ELM PARK
CHURCH CELEBRATED.
Two Largo Congregations Gathered
Yesterday to Listen to Rev. Dr. J.
E. Smith, of Baltimore, Formerly
a Pastor of the Adnms Avenue
Church Ho Spoke In the Evening
on "Faith" and Pointed Out Thnt
It Is the Substance of All Things
Hoped For.
Seven years ago yesterday thcoiiKro
Riitlon of the old Adnms Avenue Metho
dist Kplscopal church moved Into the
niagnlllccnt architectural idle at the
corner of Jefferson avenue and Lin
den street, known as thu 121m Park
church.
As Is the annunl custom one of the
former pastors was present yesterday
to Join with the members of the lurgu
congregation In celebrating the anni
versary. Mas: Dr. J. M. Smith was thu
clergymnn present yesterday. He was
the pastor of the Adams Avenue church
several years ago and Is now p.istji' .if
the Mt. Vernon Methodist Kplseo,al
church of Baltimore.
Ho addressed two very large congre
gations at the morning and evening
services and Impressed everybody with
his wonderful eloquence. Inthe even
ing he preached a most wonderful ser
mon of "Faith," taking for his text
Kplstlo to the Hebrews, xl, 1: "Now
faith is tlio substance of things hoped
for." He spoke in part as follows:
DB. SMITH'S SUMMON.
"1 sometimes liken the Bible to a sort
of a gallery containing tho busts of tlio
noble, of thu heroic anil of the chivalrlc
of all time. As we walk through this
corridor we may pause ever and anon
before the great ones whose lives wen;
lives of toll and effort. We nnd that
history contains a record of their
deeds.but is silent as to the motive of
tholr efforts.
"The motive of their efforts may be
found In faith as described In this
erse. History tells us of the strc .tin
of their lives; this verse tells us of the
spring which fed that stream. This
verse shows the nobleness and grand
eur of faith better than any other In
tho Bible.
"There has never been nn heroic act
unless behind It as a cause was an
heroic faith. Faith is that which has
sustained Christians In all ages and
hi every emergency. There Is nothing
easier than for men to sneer at fallli
and speak of it as the essence of the
intangible. If an act is Impossible or
absurd It is relegated by these skeptics
to tho realms of faith.
"Faith Is the most practical of all
things. It brings harmony out of dis
cord: It brings beauty out of deformi
ty: it wipes away the tears of the sor
rowful and gives inspiration to the de
feated: it lifts us to a realization of
anticipated and promised enjoyments.
"There is no perfect happiness in
this life. Whatever enjoyments of tho
now may be we are always looking
forward to a tomorrow on which we
expected to lind something rare an''
something, sweeter to still toe longing
of our restless hearts.
"I would call your attention to the
uncertainty of earthly blessings. A
man thinks ofttimes that he lias se
cured a sure footing on the slippery
slopes of fame: he reaches the top and
just as he stretches forth his hand to
clasp the golden prize, and just as the
word 'Kurektt' bursts from his lips, he
llnds that he is standing not on roe!:
but upon the sands and he falls down
to the bottom, to start once more.
WHAT WITIIOCT FAITH.
"What would the world do without
faith'.' It Is the only nower that lifts
a man again to his foet and Inspires
him to go onward to the goal again.
"Faith is the wonderful power that
goes before the realization of an ob
ject. The primary dellnitlon of the
woid is .something that keeps another
tiling from falling. How vast and great
Is the need of a power that will keen
us from falling every day of our lives.
There is no man who never feels tho
danger of surrendering to despair.
"it was faith that made Morse per
severe for years and sink his last dollar
in his electric telegraph, until ilnally
success was his and the words, 'What
huth God wrought." were Hashed over
the wires across the country. It was
faith that upheld Columbus for those
eighteen mouths, as he journeyed from
court to court, seeking in vain to in
teiest sovereigns lu his idea of a west
ern world. It was faith that sustained
him in his little cockle shell of a boa.
with a mutinous crew, until at last he
planted the (lug of Spain on the Island
of San Domingo,
"Look at the faith that dwelt In the
soul of Job, that matchless and superb
niali, gentle in spirit and lender of
heart, before whom the young men
stood up and In whose presenco tho old
men were silent. When the cloeds
gathered and his housu was over
turned: when his cattle were stolen:
when his children were slain: when his
servants lied, and when ho was left
alone, what was It he said: 'Though
Ho slay me, yet will I trust him.'
SINKING Till': STON15.
"The world has long been seeking the
philosopher's stone, nun touch of which
would turn all things Into .gold. If the
philosopher's stone were found, und If
Allodia's lamp, which we all read
about tn childhood days, was a reality,
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all unwise extravugancles. Ono
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How much bettor lo inttko sure
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what Wonderful transformations would
nnsue, you say.
"Where sclcncu fulls, religion tri
umphs, lu faith wo have n. phlloso.
plicr's stone produced by a heavenly
alchemy which Hikes up thn tears of
the sorrow-stricken and makes of them
aureoles of gold, and which transforms
our little lives Into lives of undying
glory. Flotlon Is surpassed by sober
truth. Oh, dreamer of Arabia, thy
dream Is n reality. Faith Is the sub
stance of things hoped for."
SACRED CONCERT
IN THE LYCEUM
A Great Audience Attended the Bene
fit for the St. Joseph's Foundling
Home A Musical Treat,
Audiences at charity entertainments
nre disposed to bu Indulgent, but there
was no call for tho excuse of this qual
ity at tho sacred concert given last
night at tho Lyceum for tho benefit of
St. Joseph's Foundling Home. It was
one of the most delightful feasts of
music Scranton has been treated to In
many a day.
Thu llrst part of the programme was
given under the direction of Prof. W.
P. Schilling, musical director of the
Cathedral choir, and was participated
In by the choir members nnd G. Ben
pert. The second part was directed by
John T. Watklns, and comprised selec
tions by some of tlio best local soloists
and a chorus selected mainly from
among Mr. Watklns' pupils. Batter's
orchestra, augmented 'by the violins of
Miss Harriet Ward, Richard B.AVels n
lluh unci Fred Wldmayor, and wl.h
Miss Florence Blchmond nnd Lew
Jones as organist and pianist, rendered
the accompaniments.
The numbers were all classic and
mostly ecclesiastical, and rendered in a
manner that was most creditable. The
chorus work reflected great credit upon
the respective directors.
Theaudlenceevldeneed especial pleas
ure nt the opening number, a "Bene
dlctus," compnsd by Prof. Schilling. It
Is seldom a Scranton audience hears a
number rendered by a chorus that is
drilled by the composer himself, and
was not slow on this occasion to show
Its appreciation of the treat. The llrst
movement of the Clmarosa "Gloria"
and "Kt In Spliitttm" of tho same com
poser followed, the bass solo being ad
mirably rendered by W. K. Bradbury.
Mrs. J. C. Walsh, soprano soloist of
the Cathedral. choir, sang the Nlcalao
"Laudanum To" In excellent voice and
the concluding numbers were a "Sanc
tu Maria," Schweitzer, and an "Adeste
Fldull.H." arranged by Professor Schill
ing, these latter two being rendered by
the Cathedral male chorus, assisted by
G. Ueppert, and directed by Professor
Schilling.
The second part opened with a spir
ited rendition of the Handel "Hallelu
jah Chorus" by Bauer's orchestra, with
Miss Richmond as pianist. Mr. Wat
klns' chorus then made Its appearance
and In its rendition of the "Sanctus"
from Gounod's St. Cecelia mass, sur
passed even the most sanguine expec
tations. Every member of the chorus
is cither a soloist who has won a place
among the llrst rank of local musi
cians or else a promising pupil who
only awaits Mr. Watklns' finishing: cul
ture to step forth and take a. place in
this coveted rank.
The solo in the first number was
committed to Joshua John and he ac
quitted himself of the part in his usual
commendable style.
What in Itself would doubtless b.
voted by tho audience a more than suf
ficient recompense for the evening's ex
penditure was tlio solo and chorus ren
dered upon the second appearance of
Mr. Watklns' singers. It was Men
delssohn's beautiful, plaintive "Hear
My Prayer," with -Mrs. Joseph O'Brien
as soloist. Much to the regret of
Scranton's music lovers Mrs. O'Brien
permits herself to be heard in public
very seldom. In those who heard her
last night this regret will be all the
deeper and more lasting. To say that
she was in excellent voice and to call
attention to the chorus which assisted
and the instrumentalists who accom
panied, is all sufficient to describe the
treat to Serantonlans.
The Watklns' singers also closed
the, programme with a Gounod num
ber', "Noel," in which tlio solo parts
were admirably sustained by two of
Scranton's leading young soloists.
Miss Martha Matthews, soprano, and
.Miss Alice Burke, contralto, both pit-'
plls of Sir. Watklns.
Miss Burke was also heard in a solo
number. 'O Best In the Lord," from
Mendelssohn's "Klljah," a difficult se
lection, and one that would be the
more .difficult to a singer not gifted
with such a (lawless, flexible and well
controlled voice as that of which Miss
Burke Is the happy possessor.
"Creation's Hymn," Beethoven, und
"By the Waters of Babylon," Howell,
weie numbers which gave full scopo
to tho display of the marvellously
loll full (olios ill' Allss Is-ahol P.
' Clink's magnificent contralto voice.
1 "With no perceptible effort sh re
sponded perfectly and gracefully to
. every demand of tlio varied range and
1 difficult passages of these two oxuet
I lug selections, and had not the "no on
i core" announcement been confront-
In the audience It is stiio to say it
would be far from content to permit
her to withdraw with a single bo.v
of acknowledgment.
The soprano solo, Ton elite's "Show
Mo Thy Ways," by .Miss Kate Mon
gnn, of Dunmore, was in keeping with
tho universal excellence of the pro
gramme, Miss Mongan's voice Is un
usually strong but none Iho less sweet
und, at will, siibjtct to the most deli
cate modulation. Miss Mongan has
not often been hoard by a Scranton
audience, and was heard by many for
tho first time last night. Her nunn
on ii programme herenfler will lis to
them thu assurance of it musical treat.
Air. Watklns' rendering of the "Holy
City," with tho anthem sung sotto
voi'o In the wings by the chorus, was
one of tho delights of the evening.
John V, Jones, In Dudley Buck's "My
Redeemer and My Lord," and Da'dil
Stephens In Fauro's "Palms," fur
nished, as might be expected, two mosc
xcellent numbers, and a bit of variety
was lent to the programme by the ren
dition of "Lead Kindly Light" and
"Tho Sweet By anil By" by u quar
tette iisxopuhtr locally as thu songs are
In a wider field, the celebrated Sihu
borts. Tho management of tho concert do
sire to tender their thanks to tho manv
persons who so generously asslstol In
muklug It the success It was.
Thn busy shoo stores of Lewis &
Beilly will bo open this evening and
ovory evening until after tho holidays.
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GRAPHIC TALK
OP REV. PENN
SIEGE OF PEKIN DESCRIBED BY
EYE-WITNESS.
Rev. Courtney Fenn, of West Pitts
ton, Who Was One of the Be
leaguered Four Thousand at Pekln
Yesterday Told His Experiences
to Congregations of Second and
Green Ridge Presbyterian Church
es He Says That Horrible as
Were tho Chinese Atrocities There
Was Great Provocation for Them.
Bov. Courtney Fenn, of West Pitts
ton, who was one of tho missionaries
In China, and went through the terrible
siege of Pekln, yesterday morning viv
idly described his harrowing experi
ences, nt the Second Presbyterian
church, nnd last night at tho Green
Bldge Presbyterian church.
He loft Pekln with his wife, August
21, a few days after the entry of the
allied troops, and arrived nt his home
on October in. He declares that, far
from being discouraged by the result
of mission work In China, he Intends
returning again to the Orient, at no
very distant day. He takes a very lib
eral view of the causes leading up to
the war, and says that atrocious as
were some of the actions of thu Chinese,
still there was great provocation for
tho outbreak. He said, in part:
When the allied hoops leached l'ekln. Auk.
1-1, the chief of the llrltlsh englntcis made the
lounds cf the forllllenllo:n nnd deflated lh.it he
found tlioni of wondrous strength. Hut yet. the
K'ustlpii Is oflen asl-.ed. "How could a handful
of men, women and ehlldten keep at hay that
Mioiiff force of Chinese"! I can Ihlnk of no
better answer than Ihe one ghen at the Urns
llself by an KnglMi officer, who said: "Kcrcr
lu the history of the Chilstlan church did such
a volume of pr.icr go up from aiound the
entire world an for Ihe lives of these beleaguered
people." For your part in these prayers, my
friends, I thank- you.
My htory is n wonderful manifestation of (lod's
power. This was first shown in the warnings
we ueelved. First the young emperor, believ
ing that conservatism would piove the ruin of
China, made several Inipoitant changes and in
r.ovatloni. changes which sl.ntled the outside
world, and were ulill more startling to the
Chinese, wlicse veneration fcr thc'lr ancestors and
antiquity prevents any attempt nt altering tin
order of things as tlii-j ale. The emperor's
attempts resulted in the dowager empress seiz
ing the reins and .luiilm, levelling to tho old
cider. Then came persecution! of the Christians
followed by a temporary lull, after which v.vnts
an edict from the dowagei, one of the strang
est ever issued and an aw'il blow at relorm.
It ordered that any young iiln t..k!ng the c.vnri
inations for an official position, and filing f-tth
In his essay any idea known to his fotcfalhets
be dlsb.'.ired fejin unmet! t ion and, moreover,
run the i!sk ot execntior.
Til''' IlOXF.itS.
And Ihi'ii the nuM-rs began 'heir wild carter.
"IMablish the empire and oMcrinlnatc the for
eigners" is their motto, and backed b.v the
dowager rmpicss, they became a most potent
factor in the crushing of foreign power. But,
right here, I wish to say that the blame for
this uplising can not be ontircly atltibutcd to
religious causes. The Chinciso are no! a far
sighted people and the shattering of all their
ideals was largely inslimiient.il ill bringing on
Ihe (rouble. The .sei.ing of their forts by for
eign powcis was as much a shock to thcrn as It
would he to Amei hulls if the Celestials pounced
on a western port and gairisoned it to prevent
any anti-Chinese upiising.
And then what did they think about the rail
road? The railioad running through their grave
yards which the Chinese reverence as the holi
est spot on eaitli, the railioads cutting up the
the i-uuntiy, ruining cities and towns, and
tlnowing out ol employment thousands of men.
The Chinese can't see ahead, and heboid the ul
tiniale benefit. All they can see Is the present
loss.
The cla,a of foieign deils, they di titled into
three grades, foieigners themsclecs, devils of the
fust water; native converts, detils of the second
water; native servants, devils of the thlid water.
The llo.eis, playing upon the eicdiility of the
people at large, represented themselves to he in
tulneiable and divine, and whenever they met
with any retcises they were smoothly explained
to (lie innocent talks b.v the itoxer lcadeis. lai
couraged by the empieN, they tore up railroad
tracks, buined lailway stations and shut off all
our means ot escape. Then the foreigners with
about five hunched native tonteris moved into
the Methodist mission where: abundant supplies
had been stored away. There we were sate for
the time. Wo built a wire troclia around it and
weie sate from attack. The Itoxer then, was
mined with knifo and sword alone and tabooed
the title us a foreign invention. His scruples
vanished though when the empress dowager
threw open the arsenal. The Iloxeis made their
entry and a general conilagratlon of churches,
hospitals and all our properly followed.
Hut that was as naught to the other deedj of
that lii-st night. Followed by the imperial (sol
diery, and carrying black lists prepared before,
they visited the homes of the native contcrt.s
und fully eighty per cent, of tli-ui were mas
sacred, or cariicd away in that daik, dark night
never to leturn. On .rune 19, all foreigners were
ordered from I'ekin. Then It was that the Ger
man minister went for a conference with the
Cliliiexn authorities, and was foully murdered in
the sheets of Hip Chinese capital. Our first
notification of the death was when Ids Chinese
interpreter crawled back to us, wounded to
death.
INTO TUB l'AI.ACK OF 1'IHXCK SIT.
We then moved Into the Hrltish legation, aid
found accommodation neaiby in the palace of
I'rineo Su for the eonterts. We were four
thousand souls in all, and throughout that siruo
managed to oiibsist on the supplies we had laid
: in and (he more abundant ones which Cod sup
' piled U-. These weie found In vacant build.
I lugs near the legation, stored with wheat and
I fotcign canned foods. Then wo had horses and
mtilcrf, pack mules and lace horses, anil indeed,
I they made by no means poor eating. Our water
supply also was good.
'Iho ladles with us proved invaluable, in taking
charge) of the sick and wounded, nnd aim in
! making sand bags to aid in (he fortifications.
Ml through Iho siege, wo had special maulfe.i.
tatluiM of the cam ot Und. I'ekin Is usu.ilb
hot mid dry lu .luue, and hot and wel in July.
, This summer It was uniformly pleasant, and as
a lesiilt of which the troops comlnir tn our re
lief weie enabled to reach us In ten days, in
stead of spending weeks damping tliiough the
' mud.
I Then, too, sin rounded as tve were by the dead
bodies of men and beasts it would i-ectn only
nilural that il pestilence should ailscs but there
was nothing of tho wit and very llttlo Illness
occurred. Another thing, more than two million
rllle balls weio Urol at us and three thousand
shot and shell. And jet them were but two
pei sons killed and two wounded.
Hut, oh, (he unital of the allied forced was a
lUtlng end to that great siege, The sweetest
music I etcr heard was the deep boom of the
cannon and the sharp rat-tat-tat of (ho ma
chine guns. The Americans were (he first lo en
ter, but waited for fieneral Ch.c'Tee to ultcli up
Willi them, and tho Hrittsh Indian troops reach
rd tho legation first. Ami thilr anlval tva nunc
too soon, (or we discovered a mine had been
laid and within a few hours, part of (he fortifi
cations would have been blown away und most
of our lives endangered,
1 am of Ihe opinion that thin hat not been
such a blow tn missions in China. It was as a
test of lire to tho native converts Alio enduird
not only social ostracism, but even death to give
evidences of their faith and tve con well be
proud of them. "The blood of the martyrs
proves the wed of tho church" and a better
day, in my opinion, is now dawning for China.
Clear Havana Cigars.
iO.OOO Imported and Key West cigarn
at New York prices for box trade.
O'Hara's cigar store, 431 Spruce street.
Fancy Leather Bugs. Reynolds Bros.
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' Pictures of Silver"
Hitch are our show cases, with the stock Just received. Every
thing lit fine tableware, everything In decorative pffectn. Plain
satin finish Is tho correct style, nnd tho beauty of this' collection Is
acknowdclgcd at the llrst glance. Tho denlgt'is are of' the purest
type, slender standards, delicate' curves and superb lustre. The
candelabra and .candlesticks are particularly admired. An ex
quisite silver candlestick, a colonlnl reproduction may be had for
$1.00.
VuwarvteW.
Geo. V. Millar &
A fill Irtl ii Ittn.i
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TEETH
EXTRACTED PAINLESS
Gold Crowns $3
Gold Fillings $1
Bridge Work (,S&,) $3
Set of Teeth $5
All work guaranteed for 10 years. Call and
have jour teeth examined free of charge.
Satisfaction or no paj.
Schimpff, the Jeweler,
That's the name. You've heard it a good many times
most every time in fact, when jewelry is the topic of conver
sation, for the one implies the other.
Schimpff, the Jeweler,
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Has much to show you in the Gift Ii e more than you'll see
in most other stores. Not only more, but something 'dif
ferent" novelties that appeal to you, because of their
novelty.
Schimpff, the Jeweler,
Has everything going in the jewelry line. Think. -ol what
you want; it's there. Prices, too, are less tliah "you think,
when you consider that no matter what you buy, quality is
apparent.
317 Lackawanna Avenue.
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If HORSESHOE CALK.
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Maybe this list of articles and prices will help you a bit.
The range of prices is the greatest possible when' you stop to
consider prices. Pay less, and quality suffers. Pay more and
well, you don't need to pay more, if you come here.
TRA SCT, 5 pieces, quadruple
LADIES' SOLID SILVER
CIIATUMING WATCHES,
2.00 up,
PLATED JUWF.ltLV.
GOLD-FILLED HIIOOCIIKS,
with gentiino opal setting,
elsewhere priced at SJ.Bti;
here 1.00
Many others up to o.OO,
CUFF LINKS, Bold tilled, with
genuine opal setting, Me. a
pair, and others up to S.00
HAT PIXS, gold illled, plain
and stone aef; your choice
of about 25 itjles .it M
LOItONKTTE CHAINS, gold
tilled, lull length, with
jewel set slides, :i IW
NOVELTY BELTS, gold tinsel,
with verj- handsome buckles,
1,50
STKHLING SII.VKH.
MAXICrilF, AND DESK 1'IEC
cs, steillng silver, heavy em
bossed handles, choice at .VI
LADES' ANDMSSES' CHAIN
HIIACKLETS, sterling silver,
with lock and key, 1.0U
STCftl.lNfi hILVEU I'l ItSI'.
large ie, extra heavy cm
bossed top, with ling and
1I11I11 attached, a.l
SI'Eltl.lNTi SILVEIt CHATE
LAINE HAGS, large slie.
.soldered links.wllh embossed
top, .VCi
DIAMONDS.
DIAMOND IlltOOCHKS- ,1
Hip very latest designs,
beautifully pearl net Kinim
piled, Open Woik, Hearts,
Wreaths, Sunbursts and a
number ot other stjlrs, from
$.no to icu
piaccci, exilic large sisu co.
tee fiot, (e,i put, sugar bowl,
cream pitcher nd spoon
holder, satin engraved, coni-
nti.t,. ii.1. 10.00
CANPKIiAHItA, 4 lights, qua
) druplc plate, beaded trini
c uiings, all styles up lo 1,00
'CHH.Il'S SET OF ItOGF.HS"
IlliST l'hATK, with pcail
handle knifo; choice of 4
fancy patterns; complete
ct, $2.l0; others from
ode, to 1,0(1
WATCIir.S.
'LAWKS' HAXDhOMt: WATCH,
hunting case, sulht J4-karal
gold and fitted with n linu
Dueher-llampden movement,
JIM)
ybADIFS' SOLID nOLll HU.NT-
l.Vd (IASIJ WATCIIKS, en
gine turned and beautifully
engraved, fitted Willi Wat
tlKini, lilgin or Dueher
Hampdcn movements, 1KW)
LADIIIS' -KAItAT flOLI)
ITLLIIl) WATCH, liuntliUi
ca.se, guaranteed for i!a
yens and tilted with 11
lliiebcr-llainpdeii move
ment, HM)
' UFA'S SOLID flOLD 14-
KA1IAT (U'liM'Al'K
WATCH, new thin model,
"very slylMi," plain pol
ished case, fitted with Wal
thani or Klglu jewelled move
ments, 21.00
) SHIN'S COLD FILL KD
WATCH l'.s, hunting ea,
guaranteed tor 'JO jcais, cii
gln turned or fancy en
graved and lilted with Wal
lluin or lllgin movement,
lliOQ
A. E. Rogers.
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Quito a statement that our line of Calendars U larger Hun the combined lines In the
cltjs-but it's truo und you'll believo it when jou e tlicin. I'root Etchings, Hcmbrunts,
Scenes from Hiawatha, Landsreu, Chinese, of many different kinds; Church snd Episcopal.
Ian, California Scenes, genuluu Redwoods. Poster made 'hero.' Hryiu Miiwr College calen
dars, Golfers, finely Illustrated Life ot Christ series and inany others? sll.ln , Calendam.
LEATHER GOODS, STATIONERY, and our usual Chrjshnas aswriuieut, . oiil double that
of any previous year. The beauty of bujing hem is tluat yon don't Kf't "U'e tame things
flsewhcio. Getting only the cream of the many lines it makes -your- tjltssjiat distinct-
R, E. PRENDERGAXl
(207 WASHINGTON AVENUB
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Co. JJfflK5,S2"
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We nuke u specl.illy of fine Crown nnd
Hrldgo Work and It will pay jnu to call und
get our prices before going elsewhere. All
work absolutely 1'alnles.s.
Dr. ReyJOentist
514 Spruce St., Opp. Court House.
ftfl 126 and
lu., Franklin
128
Ave.
AGENTS.
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DfAMOND CUFF LINKS-Solld
Hold, ltoman finish, new
designs, set with large dia
monds; price 5.00 to 73.00
DIAMOND KAH1USGH lo
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handsomo cluster and singls
stcne settings, fn.m
&.U) to Ui.00
LADIES' DIAMOND IUNUS,
handsome, brilllantlj' cut
diamonds in solid gold Tif
fany setting, 10.00
LADIES' DIAMOND KINGS,
good slie In plain or Iielcher
solid gold setting, 7,00
MISSES' DIAMOND ItlNfiS in
fancy high setting of solid
gold, with tine cue btone,
3.00
SOLID GOLD .1EWEHLY.
MEN'S SOLID GOLD CHAW
with handsome) Inluglio
charm, ).00
ALSO A FILL LINE of otlipr
choliu htjb'.s in Hi and 14
karat, from 11.00 to 2S.5U
SOLID (iOLll NECKLACES,
wllh 3-heait prnrianti, ?l.7f:
others wllh and without
pendliils (mm i!."") to C25
LADIES' SOLID GOLD
IlltOOCHKS ill nvery con
reliable stile, floin
1,7,'. to VIM
SCAItF OH STICK I'INs, gold
mountings, 60 or more styles
to select from, at 1.5(1
LADIES' AND MISSES' SOLID
GOLD KINGS; real peatl
mid doublet combinations In
handsome new settings, ..6(1
ClilLllltEN'S SOLID GOLD
CHASED HAND KINGS, also
fancy stone. seUings, woith
up to fl.00, 0
213 Lacka. Ave.
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