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THE LAST OF
LIGHTING CONTRACT
Joint Session of Council This Even
ing for tho Purposo of Passing on
Bids for the Lighting of tho City.
Building the Columbia and tho
Mitchell Hobo House.
Wh.1t retrains of tho city lighting
contract will be disposed ot very like
ly this evening.
There will he a Joint session or coun
cil, which was continued from last
'Monday. when the councllmen seemed
unnhle to agree on 'the merits of the
bids of the electric light company and
the Ciirbondale Gas company. Both
fomnanles had supporters, nnd there
were two reports from tho light com
mittee, one from Mr. Loftus, alone,
Which recommended the acceptance ot
the electric llpht company's bid; the
other from a majority of the commit
tee asking that the gas company's
proposition be accepted and the con
tract so awarded.
Mr. Loftus' recommendation was
lost on a tie vote, owing to Chairman
Collins of common council not being
recognized when the vote was taken,
the chairman of the Joint session. Mr.
Mannlon, not observing him In the
Chamber. Mr Collins would have vot
ed for Mr. Loftus' recommendation In
favor of electrlr light.
The majority repot t was then taken
up, and on this Mr. Collins voted, but
.another of the councllmen did not vote,
eo the result was the same, a tlo vote.
The mlnoilty report was about to be
called tip for reconsideration, but there
was no one In favor of It entitled to
move for Its reconsideration and no
action was taken. On motion of Mr.
Thompson both were rejected and now
ones directed to be advertised for. It
Is the consideration of these bids that
councils will engage In tonight.
The gas company agreed In their
last bid to light the three buildings
for $463. the electric light company
agreeing to do it for about $20 higher.
The majority of the light committee
ffivored the gas company's proposition
solely on the ground that It was the
lowest responsible bidder. The only
apparent reason for the one member
of the committee. Mr. Loftus. showing
a preference for the Incandescent light
was that it could be readily turned
on by a central switch. In the event
of an alarm during the night. Tito
ga's company says, however, that it
can make a similar arrangement, it
councils so Indicate.
Though this portion of the lighting
contract Is the least Important, yet
considerable Interest attaches to it be
cause of the keen contest that has
marked the efforts of tho competing
companies to land the contract, and
Miere will undoubtedly he a rrowd of
spectators at tonight's sessions.
HON. M. O. MUNLEY HERE.
A Native of Carbondale Who Has
Achieved a Great Career in the
Weit.
Hon. M. G. Munley. who Ih a native
of Carbondale.. the West Side of the
city or Kail Brook, as It was known
then, being the scene of his birth and
early years, made n visit to this city
yesterday and spent an enjoyable day.
though his visit waH a hurried one
among tho friends of his early life.
Mr. Munley Is a brother ot Dr.
James B. Munley, who visited hero
about ten days ago, after an absence
of fourteen years, and is one of the
three sons of Carbondale, who, as
The Tribune stated, have achieved a
proud name in the Northwest.
Hon. M. G. Munley. the visitor ot
yesterday. Is an ex-judge, having been
appointed to the bench and after
wards elected for a term In the Judl
i lal distill t of Portland, Oregon,
where he located after leaving Scran
ton over seventeen years ago. He is
now located In Alaska, where ho is
interested In the canning of salmon,
an Industry that promises to lead the
others of the Pacific coast. Mr. Mun
ley Is Interested In this Industry to
the extent that ho has been engaged
to attend to the details of marshalling
the different canneries and the var
ious Interests under one head. It is
n mission that has to do with the
"work that brings hint to New York
city, whence he was en route while
in the city yesterday.
List night Mr. Munley went to
Scranton, to spend today, where he'ls
well known, having been principal of
public school No. !) during a part of
his residence there.
Mr. Munley's prominence In the
Northwest and the qualities that won
fir him the eminent place that 1r his.
are such as to make the city of Car
bondale Justly proud of this worthy
son. among the many that she can
claim In the high places of the land.
FUNERAL OF MRS. BURDICK.
Services Held at the Trncy Resi-
dence Last Evening.
Set-Vices over the lato Mrs. Arminda
X-urdlck were held last evening, be
fclnlngat 5 o'clock, at the home of
Mrs. Tracy, sister of the deceased, On
Eighth avenue.
Rev. Mr. Holllngshed, of Forest
rjty, who Is supplying tho pulpit of
the Presbyterian church In Rev. Mr.
Lee's' Absence on his vacation, offi
ciated and delivered the simple eulo
gy that Indicated the commendable
life that the deceased lived.
Selections were rendered by the
quartette comprising Prof. Thomas,
Miss McMullen, Miss Ellis and Mr.
Iceland.
This morning at S o'clock the fu
neral procession will form and pro
ceed to the Burdlck family cemetery
ot Greenfield, where Interment will
take place.
MACCABEES ENTHUSIASTIC.
The Memborshlp Appreciably Aug
mented at the Recent Meetinc.
A spirit of enthusiasm pervades the
newly organized tent of the Knights of
llie, Saccisb'ees, and fhe mernbcis nau
reason on Friday nlcht to be gratified
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smsrting, nervous feet and Ingrowing nalU, nnd
lRSialy Ukm the sting out of corns and bun.
iyui it's the greate.vt comfort dluovery of the
act. AUeh's Ioot Kaie makes tight or new shoe,
feVl esy. rt ta certain cure for sweating, "I.
Linus aha hot. tired, aching tett. Try It today.
hold hy all drugglat andVahoe stores, fly mail
Zic, in ttamps. Trial NutUgo J-JltU. .A J.
V4c!iJge VI
with their efforts to enlist supporters,
when twenty candidates were Initiated
Into the order.
The degree team from Honesdale
tent. No. 235, was here to guide the can
didates through tho Inner circles, and
the mnnncr In which the degree work
was carried otit was highly instructive)
nnd entertaining to the tent members,
and reflected credit on tho team of
Mnplo city knights.
Tho personnel of the desreo team
was; "v.. II. Varcoe. n. K.; J. T. Boyd,
chaplain; C. S. Praquell, P. G.; Theo
dore Herbert, sergeant: Fred Neu
batter. commander, and Frank Kggles
ton. Deputy Great Commander W. F.
Rock, of Nnrrowsburg. N. Y., who es
tablished Anthracite tent, the name se
lected for the new tent, was also pres
ent and spoke hopefully and encourag
ingly to the new knights.
It was almost midnight when the ses
sion ended, and after this came the
gathering about tho tables in Codding
ton & Thompson's, In honor of tho vis
iting members. A delirious luncheon
and a delightful social time were en
joyed. It was decided at the mftetlng to hold
the charier open for thirty days yet.
This will give tbofce who are contem
plating Joining the opportunity to be
come members without paying the en
trance fee.
The meeting nlsht was changed to
the second and foutth Wednesday of
each month. The hall In the Leader
building will be the meeting place.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Two Organizations Chooso Their
Governing Boards.
Pioneer Cy council, No. 032,. Junior
Order I'nlted American Mechanics,
elected the following officers at its last
meeting: Councillor. C. W. Myers; vice
councillor, O. W. Gardner; recording
secietary. Harry Dolph; assltant ic
cording secretary, Ben Vreeland; finan
cial secretary, v. J. Finch: treasurer,
Frank II. Smith; conductor. Merrll
Delehoy: warden, II. M. Baker; inside
sentinel, f'hailes Wcldnw; outside sen
tinel. W. B. Whltelock; trustee, eigh
teen month, W. W. Town; chaplain, F.
L. Bedell.
Tho installation will take place next
Friday evening.
The Clsarmakers' union has chosen
the following officers for the coming
term: A. C. Houck, president: Nicho
las Knorr, vice-president; P. Tralnor.
llnancial socrotaiy; Frank Herzog, re
cording secretary; Charles Myers, Meas
urer; George Llpp, sergeant-at-arnts;
Messrs. Knorr, Houck and Mahoiu-y,
llnance committee; trustees, Mcssih.
Llpp, Knorr and Young; delegate to In
ternational union convention, A. C.
Houck; delegates to Central Labor
union, Messrs. Heenan and Herzog.
The union Is in a flourishing condi
tion, and the members are exceedingly
gratified with the results that have
been achieved in spreading their label
throughout the community.
A GOLF CLUB.
Prominent Young People of
the
Town to Become Golfers
Carbondale Is to have a golf club.
A number of the prominent young
people of the city have so decided, and
ere long the bright rod-jacketed
swingers of crooked sticks and their
caddies with a miscellaneous collection
ot sticks, will be a familiar sight.
Interest has always been taken In
this game and sport, hut the lack of
suitable grounds prevented any more
than the knowledge of the game. This,
however, has been removed by the
abandonment of Alumni park, and the
young people have set eyen on this
spot and Intend that It shall bo a golf
course.
Dwight L. Crane, an enthusiastic
promoter of outdoor sports, has Inter
viewed the officials of the land depart
ment of the Hillside Coal and Iron
company, and has been assured that
the old park can bo secured for a
course of golf links. Steps looking to
this were Immediately taken by Mr.
Crane, and has succeeded already In
obtaining forty of the fifty names nec
essary to place on the charter of the
proposed golf club. It will be hut a
short time before the links arc ready
and a small club house erected for the
enthusiastic candidates of the new
sport.
YOUNG PUPILS RECITAL.
Given at Fulkerson's Music Store
Under the Direction of Miss
Maulo,
The Junior pupils of Miss Mnule's
studio gave a tecltnl at the music stote
of C. W. Fttlkerson, on Friday even
ing. Vorle Knapp and Bess Mills, two
of the senior pupils, assisted; also Miss
Edith Benson, soprano soloist, and
Robert Gardner, violinist.
The programme was as follows:
lluet Vorlo Knapp and teacher
"Romance" Helen Mang
Duet.. .Florence McDonald and teacher
(a) "Joyous Peas-ant."
(b) "Serenade" Mary Williams
"A Dream" Vorle Knapp
Soprano solo, "May Morning,"
Miss Edith Benson
(a) "Etude,"
(b) "Polketta" ..
. ..Luella Burdb .
"Faust,"
Violin selection, from
Robert Gardner
At the Kou tain,"
SIlss Edith Benson
Soprano solo,
(a) "Song Without Words,"
(b) "Canzonetta" Bess Slllls
High Mass Discontinued.
Yesterday was the last day for the
celebration of high mass and for Sun
day school at St. Rose church until tho
first Sunday In September. The 10.30
service was a high mass, but there
was no sermon. Commencing with
next Sunday thero will bo low mass.
The sermon will also be dispensed
with.
Meetings of Tonight,
Select council.
Olive Lenf lodge, No. 156, I. O.
O. F,
Typographical union, No. 23D.
Federal union, No. 7204
Branch 163, Letter Carriers' associa
tion. Young Slen's Institute.
Mtichantn' association.
Patrlotlo Order Sons of America,
Barbers' union.
fc To Go to afow York.
Horace Starkweather, who had his
leg Injured last fall. Is going to New
York city to have It operated upon.
THE SCR ANTON
'Phone :
NEW, 286
OLD, 0423
PAINT-SMEARING
ACT CONDEMNED
The Work of tho Despollor Who
Threw Paint on the Newly Paintod
Darto Building tho Subject of Con
demnatory Resolutions by Fcdornl
Labor Union The Circumstances
of the Case.
On Friday night. June 21, some mis
creant threw n quantity of red paint
on the Darte building, on Salem ave
nue. Tho building, at the time, was
being painted by Frank & Son, of Sev
enth avenue, nnd the smearing ot the
paint was done ostensibly by some per
son who chetlshed enmity to the paint
ing Arm In charge of the Job, The
smearing not only marred the build
ing's appearance, hut caused an ap
preciable loss to Frank & Son, who, in
dignant over the outrage, offered a re
ward of $10'o for Information that would
lead to the detection of the responsible
parties.
After the smeatlng was completed,
more of the paint was dropped along
tne sidewalk In the direction of Master
Painter V. J. Finch. This circumstance,
coupled with the fact that the paint
ing firm had had some differences with
organized labor, and which were never
adjusted, caused the matter to he taken
up by the Federal Labor union at Its
tecent meeting. After canvassing tho
matter the union decided to set Its seal
of condemnation on the party or par
ties who did the despoiling, thus In
juring Frank & Son, tending to dis
credit Master Painter V. J. Finch and
also. In the opinion of the union, mili
tating against the welfaie and Inter
ests of organized labor.
The union accordingly adopted the
following resolutions for publication:
Whereas, It has coine to our notice
that some time during the night of
June 21, some person or persons un
known to us, maliciously smeared red
paint over the freshly painted Darte
property, on Salem avenue, with evi
dent intent to destroy the appearance
of same and to cause annoyance nnd
expense to the non-union painter, who
did the original Job; therefore be It
Resolved, That we discountenance
such methods, which we believe retard
rather than further the interests of or
ganized labor, and that we condemn
unqualifiedly the perpetrator or perpe
trators of this shameful act. And be It
further
Resolved, That we condemn the cow
ardly effort of the guilty party or par
ties to bring discredit upon Master
Painter V. J. Finch by tracking the
paint In the direction of his residence.
WRITES FROM MANILA.
Letter Received from Private James
Fox of Co. K., 15th Infantry.
Private James Fox, of Company K,
Fifteenth Infantry, whoso home Is In
this city, writing from tho Philippines
to a frk id In this city, speaks of
himself and his duties as follows:
"We had a moat delightful Journey
of 500 miles, traveling mainly In Ma
nila bay, and the scenery makes a
grand sight, consisting of beautiful
trees, an abundance of plumed birds,
nnd no lack of all kinds of tropical
fruits.
"We journeyed In all five days,
fourteen hours being consumed in
crossing the Laguna lake and also six
hours of canoeing on the Paslg river.
I met a young fellow of tho Forty
second volunteers In Sorsogou who
was leaving for the states, and he sur
prised me by inquiring if I was not
a Fox from Carbondale. His name Is
Dugan and he resides on Hospital
street. We relieved the Forty-seventh
as their time has expired, and I am
very well pleased that our own Is com
ing to a close also. 1 have been very
well, considering having to he ac
climated, and like it far better now
than when wo first arrived. Things
are becoming pretty well settled here
now and we do not have much more
fighting to do. James Fox.
"Co. K, Fifteenth Infantry."
Hospital Patients Improving.
Andrew Glbhlers, of Jermyn. who was
taken to Emergency hospital last week,
halng been picked up along the road
side In that borough, Is Improving.
Glbhlers was dangerously sick when
taken to the hospital, suffering front
appendicitis, from which pertlonltls hud
developed, and pneumonia, the conse
quence ot his lowered vitality. When
Glbhlers' strength permits, he will
likely be operated on for the jemoval
of his appendix.
Through the treatment received at
the hospital, young Vincent SlcKernnn,
son of John SIcKernon, of Potest City,
has had his eyesight preserved. The
boy had the eyeball of his right eye
punctured by the point of a stick,
wielded by a lad with whom McKer
non engaged over the possession of a
tea kettle which they were using In
their play. It was feared that the sight
was destroyed, but the treatment
proved effective and the boy will be
able to see.
At the Baptist Church.
Rev. Dr. Whalen's theme at the
I'aptlst church last night was "The
Door Is the Only Entrance to tho
Kingdom of Heaven." The sermon
was Illustrated by a lino crayon
sketch on a blackboard, the work of
Leon Bly.
Guest Over Sunday.
F. Ehlnger had as his guest
Rev.
over Sunday his daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Henry Ehlnger, of New York city, who
stopped off here while on her way to
Iowa, where she will make an extend
ed visit.
To Picnic at Newton Lake.
The Sunday school of St. Paul's
Lutheran church will hold Its annual
picnic on July 4 at Newton lake. All
tho friends of the school aro Invlt d to
attend, nnd a pleasant outing Is as
sured all who do.
Rev, D. D, Jenkins Preaches.
Rev. D. D. JonklnB, of Unlondale.
occupied the pulpit of tho First Con
gregational church last evening In
place of Rev. SI. E, Elliott, the pastor,
who Is on his vacation.
Received High Honor.
SIlss Elizabeth Brennun. of this city,
was graduated with the highest hon
ors from St. Paul's school In Green
TRIBUNE-MONDAY,
HE
nidge last Friday evenln. Her par
ents, Mr. nnd Mrs. H. J. Brcnnan, and
a number of relatives and friends of
this popular young lady witnessed the
commencement exercises.
Mr. Kaska and Family Return.
Charlea Kaaka, who loft this city
with his family, In April last, to reside
In Troy, N. Y., which was his home
prior to coming to Carbondale, will re
turn to this city about the middle of
July. He has leased tho Johnson
home on Washington street, where he
will locate his family.
Miss Wright on Her Vacation.
Miss Florence K. Wright, superin
tendent of Emergency hospital, left
on Saturday to enjoy a. few weeks'
vocation. She will visit at Albany,
where she was located prior to coming
to Carbondale, and at the ran-Amcrl-can
exposition. During Miss Wright's
absence, Miss Robinson will be acting
superintendent.
Mr. Burdetto's Loss.
Dorrance Buckley Burdette, of New
ton lake, was so unfortunate, on his
recent visit to Carbondale, as to lose
an outing shirt, which he had Just
purchased. If the shirt has been
found, which It likely has, Mr. Bur
dette will feel grateful to the finder
If he will leave It at Blvenberg's liv
ery, this city.
A Golfien Wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. John Scott and family,
of Brooklyn street; Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Moran and family, of Wood
lawn avenue; Mr. and Mrs. K. J.
Burns and family, of Dundaff street,
have gone to Elk lake, to attend the
golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. John
burn.
THE PASSING THRONO.
H. M. Rounds is 111 at
his home
In
Reynshanhurst.
Rev. John White Is back from a short
visit In Baltimore.
' Mrs. Manvllle nnd Mrs. C. R. Man
ville are visiting in Waldohoro, Maine.
Messrs. Thomas Shannon and Joseph
Walker drove to Crystal lake yester
day. E. C. Harnden, of Blnghamton, for
me! ly manager of the Weston mill, Is
In town.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Fey are home,
after a visit nt the Pan-American ex
position. Miss Lucy Byrne, of Rome, N. Y
formerly of this city, Is here for an ex
tended visit. s
Miss Lena Klllcen. of tho West Side,
left Saturday for a two weeks' visit
with friends in Green Ridge.
Mrs. Mary O'Brien, of Onconta, N.
Y., is visiting her daughters. Mrs. O.
Ncuser and Mrs. H. McNulty.
P. A. Coleman, of the Prudential In
surance company's office at Scranton,
spent yesterday at his home on Vine
street.
Misses Agnes Coleman, of the West
Side, and Mame Hullah, of South
Church street, spent Sunday at Crys
tal lake.
Mr. Corse, of Saugertles, N. Y., who
has been the guest of his daughter,
Mrs. Rollin A. Sawyer, at the Episco
pal rectory, left for his homo Saturday.
He was accompanied by his grand
daughter, Miss Janet Sawyer.
JERMYN AND MAYF1ELD.
Much excitemont'was caubed through
out the borough of Jermyn yesterday
by the discovery of a case of small-pox
at Archbald. Sirs. Dougher, the woman
afflicted with the disease, was In Jer
myn on Friday and went Into one of
tho stores and did her shopping. Satur
day, when tho teamster went to deliver
the goods, .the house was quarantined,
and ho learned that tho woman had
the loathsome disease. Two of her
daughter! are employed In Jermyn, and
they came to work on Saturday and re
mained all day, unconscious of the
source of danger they might be by
spreading the disease. Small-pox was
about the only topic of conversation
yesterday.
Passengers on a street car had an
other scare on Slain street yesterday
by tho breaking of tho trolley wire. The
ends of the wire flew from side to side,
and the passengers jumped from the
car before it could bo stopped. Several
of them, in their eagerness to alight,
fell and rolled In the dust, and for a
few moments everything uas excite
ment. An alarm of lire was sounded List
evening at 6 o'clock from the Four
teenth district. The Crystal Fire com
pany promptly turned out, but could
not locate the fire, the alarm being a
false one.
At tho la&t meeting of Lihcrty lodge,
No. 1SS, Knights of Pythias, the fol
lowing were nominated officers for the
ensuing term: Chancellor commander,
William Williams; vice-chancellor,
Henry Langmanj master at arms,
David Thomas; prelate, Andrew Rich
ards; master of work, William Rose
morgy; keeper ot records and seals, F.
L. Depew; master of finance, Samuel
Temby; master of exchequer, Ebenezer
Rennle; Inside guard, Will Cudllp; out
side guard, Richard Hughes; trustee,
Andrew Richards; representative, Ben
Morgan.
Sir. and Mrs. Joseph Blrtley, of
Throop, and Sir. and Sirs. David Jones,
of Olyphant, were callers here yester
day. Sirs. John Penrose and two sons, of
Wrst Slaylleld, are visiting friends In
Scranton.
Miss Emma Roberts, of North Slain
street, Is rusticating at Ocean Grove.
Sir. and Sirs. John Rawllng, of
Scranton, spent yesterday here with
relatives.
Sir. and Sirs. T. E. Griffiths and fam
ily spent yesterday with friends In
Vandllng.
SIlss Lizzie Slann, of Fourth street,
was a Carbondale visitor Saturday.
Mr. and Sire. Anthony Vest, of
Throop, spent Sunday with Jermyn
i datives.
SIlss Clara Smith, of Wllkes-Barre, Is
the guest of friends in town.
SIlss Hannah Collins, of South Slain
street, who has been tho guest of her
sister. Sirs. Patrick Bergan, of Hunt
ingdon, Pa., has returned home.
Mips Lena Gendall, of Peckvllle,
visiting friends heie.
is
PECKVILLE.
Vandervort & Beardslee, Ice men,
had four teams on tho road Satur
day and then were unable to supply
the demand for Ice, caused by tho
excessive hot weather.
The employes of the Sterrlck Creek,
Dolphs and Ontario Coal companies
received their semi-monthly wages on
Saturday,
Reese Griffiths, of Dolphs, spent
Sunday evening with Bell Place
friends.
A large number of our people spent
yesterday at Lake Lodore.
William Wallace left yesterday for
Ilazleton, where he will take charge
of the city water works. Sir. Va4-
Mf
JULY 1, 1901..
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lc will move his family to HlaW
!
in tne near future. -an
The Jeisun b.ta ball club liov
the Alerts, beat the ytsrs of the ii
place to tho tuno of 13 to 17 yCfAja
day. ty
A dlstraceftil fljrht took pIhcb S
urday evening at Kelchum's eorrr,
between two East Hide young tnsn.
Tho set-to was stopped by oitlZ'ns.
there not bilng a policeman In eftht.
Tito Scranton Gas and Water com
pany are laying a twelve Inch main
from tho Dickson borough line to Molt
Haven. Council will do well to In
stall several fire hydrants on this line
where none now exist.
Messrs. Bert Taylor, Ralph Hof
fecker and Monroe Scott spent yester
day at Lily Lake,
Mrs. Wflllam Burdy, of Scott, Is
dangerously 111.
The Mount Jessup Coal company
have a largo force of men engaged In
sinking their new shaft on the East
Side. A new breaker will bo erected
this fall.
OLYPHANT.
By a score of 3 to 2 the Browns de
feated the Mooslc team here Saturday.
Tho game broke tip In a wrangle In
the sixth Inning, with the locals at the
bat. Tatten hit a Ime ball over third
base, which the umpire declared fair.
The visiting team disputed his decision
nnd refused to continue the game. Mor
gans pitched a fine game for the
Browns, and was well supported. Kel
let twirled for the. visitors.
The school board on Friday night
awarded the contract for the founda
tion work of the First ward school an
nex to William McDonnell, he being
the only bidder. His figure was J600.
lie Is also required to excavate and
concrete the floors under the old build
ing. The work Is to be completed In
twenty days. At the July meeting the
board will let the contract for the
superstructure.
Sirs. Mary Evans and daughters,
Misses Allco and Maggie Evans, of
West Scranton, visited relatives In
town yesterday.
Miss Mamie Murphy, of Wllkrs
Barre, Is tho guest of Mr. and Mm.
William Kelly, of Scotch street.
Mr. and Mrs. George Berry, of Car
bondale, spent yesterday with relatives
on the West Side.
Mr. and Sirs. Arlington Spencer, of
Dunmore, visited the former's parents,
Dr. and Sirs. David Spencer, yesterday.
Sir. and Sirs. Ell Longacre, of Hyde
Park, spent yesterday with Mr. and
Sirs. SL K. Harnden In Blakcly.
Silts Slollle Kennedy, of Green Ridge,
was a visitor at this place yesterday.
TAYLOR.
The twentieth century Sunday was
observed at the Slethodlst Episcopal
church yesterday, when appropriate
services were held. Rev. John A.
Faulkner, a former pastor of tho church
but now a professor of history In Drew
Theological seminary, occupied the pul
pit at both morning and evening ser
vices, and delivered two eloquent ser
mons. A special programme of music
was rendered by the choir. Prof. Harry
Evans, a noted baritone, of Wales, also
rendered several solos. Both services
were largely attended.
Tho following are the prize-winners
at the benefit, drawing for Sirs. Good
win, at WebcrV rink, on Friday even
ing: Barrel of flour, won by Rev.
James Walker. Archbald mine; one set
of silver knives and forks, won by SIlss
Anna J. Phillips, Taylor; parlor lamp,
won by John R. Jacobs, Taylor; rocker,
won by Arthur White, Pync; lace cur
tains, won by Jonah Apgood, Taylor:
box of cigars, won by Thomas Francis,
Taylor.
The Taylor Hose companies. No. 1
and -'. and Taylor Silver Cornet band
held a social gathering at No. 1 head
quarters on Saturday evening. Tho oc
casion was the dividing of tho receipts
from tho recent joint excursion. Re
freshments were served.
Tho Children's day exercises of the
First English Congregational church of
North Taylor were appropriately ob
served yesterday. The programme took
the place of the regular evening ser
vice, and every seat in the church was
filled. A delightful programme was
rendered by the pupils ot the Sabbath
school. The edifice was prettily decor
ated 'w;lth flowers and potted plants. A
feature of the services was the able
address of Rev. R. H. Butland, the pas
tor, who spoke Interestingly of Chil
dren's day. Prof. John Crocker also
rendered several pleasing solos during
the exercises.
The children and relatives of the late
Sirs. John Hodge desire to return thPlr
thanks to those who assisted and sym
pathized with them In their recent be
reavement. Street Commissioner Harris and a
gang of workmen have been busy the
past week making Improvements on the
roads In North Taylor.
Slaster Benjamin Armstrong Is home
from Harford Soldiers' Orphans' school
to spend his summer vacation with his
mother. Sirs. William Armstrong, of
Pond street.
Sllsscs Loretta and Ethel Slulherln
and P. J. Slulherln, J. P. Law and SI.
C. Judge spent the Sabbath as the
guests of friends In Hawley.
Anthony Schulthels.of Dorrancetown.
visited his parents In this place yes
terday. W. H. Peterson, of Railroad street,
spent yesterday at Lake Lodore,'
WOMEN IN CHINA.
Look agerly Forward to Time When
Their Hair Turns Gray.
Anna Northend Benjamin, In Alnilee'i.
In China there, wa. once a good time when M
men had much to aay about things in general,
and were allowed to aay It. It seem there was
even a toucti ot tne cnttainc iceung ot mo
West. Many old poems tell ua that the ancient
Cliineae were not Impcriloui to feminine charms,
and were cttn inspired by them to fceruh
heights of poetic execution. Ihcic are Chlnc.e
love poems which in their fervor, devotion and
beauty of conceit ate outdone by none In our
language.
The Chinese consider our idea of woman's po.
itlon mote monstrous even than e do thclis.
Undoubtedly, the pivot of a Western man's life
is hU wife and the home wlilili they mutually
ciMte. In China the man's entlie devotion is
concentrated on his patents and his millions ot
piogcnitors. He maitles that he may have sons
to do tho same for li.ni. Daughters are k neces
sary evil, With us girl, in her own vernacular,
"has tho time of lur life" before she is twenty
five. While we do not attach actual disgraie to
crowing old, it is oltcn iu.lnuatcd that some of
us are apt to foreet our blrthdajs after we havoj
passed this quarter-century poi. vvnyr no
lauus it is generally conceded that a young wo
man has more fun than an old one.
Can we icallze, then, that theic arc women In
the world who would like to have some of our
discarded hirfidsjs to dd tn their ownt All
through her youth the Chlne.e woman looks
eagerly forward to the time when her hair shall
btgln to turn gray and her sons marry and
bring daughtera-ln-latv to the house. Until that
time arrives she Is nobody: but when she Is at
la.t t mother-ln-lsw she comes In for her long.
delayed aharo of Confucian benents. bhc has
the pleasure of receiving the servile subjection
of her new daughters, and often takes a certain
Joy in making them aa miserable as her own
mother-in-law had made her. While she la still
subject to her huband, her rhildren are bound
to make her life easy until she dies.
BEAUTIFUL
LANDSCAPE
PAN-AMFRICAN PRESENTS AN
INVITING APPEARANCE.
Hundreds of Thousands of Hardy
Trees, Bushos, Plants, Bulbs,
Aquatics and Scmlaquatlcs Hun
dreds of Beds of Flowers.
Mr. Rudolph Ulrlch, at tho head of
the landscape work of tho Pen-American
Exposition, thus describes what
h'ts been accomplished, "Ho writes:
"As the case nt the World's Col
umbian exposition Is Chicago and other
expositions, the Landscape Depart
ment, consisting of three departments
Landscape, Roads nnd Miscellaneous
Departments usually begins with the
preliminary work: so were In tho samo
.manner preparations made under the
direction of the Director of Works for
the work at the Pan-Amorlenn Ex
position grounds on Sept. 2fi, 1899.
When seen from a general point of
view, the site selected Is on Ideal one,
considering that the main front ndjoln
Ing Delaware Park, from which a mag
nificent entrance of convenient access
Is offered, nnd furthermore, that the
whole tract and the surrounding lands
were entirely free of undesirable build
ing and other objects. Tho grounds
to be occupied by the Exposition con
tain 206 acres, with an addition of Dcl
nwnre Park of MS',4 acres, representing
a total area of 3144 acres.
The letter portion of the land having
been used for farming purposes beforo
seemed to fnor cultivation, but when
working the soil, chiefly heavy, stiff
clay was found, which has required a
great deal mote labor than expected.
The first work to be done after an
Inclostire with a tight board fence 16,
656 feet over three miles long had
been made was to rlear the land of alt
obstructions, as fences, buildings, etc.
Then followed plowing and scraping off
nnd piling up the top soil, especially
from such places where the large build
ings, waterways, lakes nnd roads were
to be located. In this manner about
20,000 yatds of good rich soil were
stored up for cultivation purpoes,
Tne excavations of waterways, ex
tending one nnd a half miles, Including
fouuta'n basins and East and West
lakes and coveting an nrea of about
22V4 acres, was begun at once, and this
work carried through the whole
winter nnd following summer, remov
ing about 00,000 cuhic yards of soil,
the greater part of the soil gained
therefrom being used for the embank
ments alongside the canal and for di
vers Improvements In connection with
the landscape features, as, for Instance,
the forming of Islands, basins, terraces
nnd bringing other parts of the
grounds on elevations required fop lo
cations of buildings and npnroaches
and establishing grades, as shown on
the block plan designed by Slessrs.
Cnrrero & Hosting?, architects of New
York.
As the main buildings represent
rartly the old Catholic nnd partly
French Renaissance style, so the plan
ot tho grounds Is harmoniously ar
ranged and chiefly expresses the for
mal, and gradually expands Into the
natural style when approaching tho
park.
LANDSCAPE EFFECTS.
Considerable planting was done dur
ing the fall nnd winter of 1899: espec
ially with the object of biding the
fence from tho Inside view many thous
and trees nnd bushes were planted for
produclnr a green Inclosure, essential
to creating additional landscape er
fects. Tho planting In general proved
to be very successful, especially of
large trees from 40 to 60 feet high; also
the planting of 20 to 2"i acres of lawns.
Doting the whole summer and fait of
1900 the principal work consisted of
grading of roads, walks, of which about
six miles were laid out: completing
waterways and Improving too son
wltfiever plantations were to be made.
Of special Improvement we may
mention those around the Service
Building and Floral Gardens. Besides
these was laid out an extensive nursery
In the extreme southern portion of the
grounds, with additions of six largo
grtenhouses and several hundred cold
frames for the reception of plants re
ceived from the various countries and
for the purpose of cultivating decora
tive plants required for the adornment
of the grounds. Largo shipments
were received from Europe and from
California and other parts of this
country nnd are in a high state of
cultivation.
Nearly 200 beds to be planted by ex
hibitors, were laid out; besides exten
sive preparations were made for Im
provements Immedlatcdy conn . led
with tin' surroundings of buildings,
pergolaw, waterways, fountains and
basins, and several hundred thousand
hardy trees, bushes, plants, bulbs,
acquatlc and scmlaquatlcs were plant
ed with surprising success.
To realize a rich affluent and pictur
esque aspect and to establish to a con
siderable extent a broad and apparent
ly natural srenerv great pains were
taken In properly handling and enrich
ing the soil. A system of Irrigation
was adopted hy laying 35,260 feet ot
pipe wherever irrigation would be
necessary.
"ABDUL THE DAMNED."
Interesting Facts Afcout the Present
Sultan of Turkey.
About the private life ot the sultan
of turkey but little Is generally known.
In the July Issue of Everybody's Slag
azlne Is an article which enlightens
this Ignorance and exhibits Abdul
Hamld as a master of Iniquity, cow
ardice and ctuelty. It is written by
Eugene P. Lyle, from material fur
nished him by members of the Young
Turkish party, especially George porys,
now living lit exile In Paris. Dorys Is
tho son of Constantino Assosldes
Pasha, prince of Santos and governor
general of Crete, and he had to escape
from Constantinople to nvold tl.e ang-?r
of the Sultan, lie das rt-ecntl pub
Ushed a hook which has excited tho
wrath of the Orlent.fl Slachlavelll, and
at his request bus been suppressed In
various European countries. The iu
tlole depicts the sultan as a nervous
.monomaniac, living- in terror ot as
sassination, whoso cruelties nnn moon
thirst rival those of a Torqucmada.
The sultan can he cruel In gayely
and In anger. When fury takes him,
he gives way to ungovernable violence.
Porys tells how he throws Inkstands at
his secretaries or fires revolvers. At
such times he Is the rutllanly murderer.
But the other side of his cr Is
more classical and Oriental. It Is
touched by the artistic and worked out
dramatically. It Is dlahollcal, but gen
tlemanly. He Indulges In the luxury of
private dungeons and Inquisition
chambers, a, for Instance, the Slalta
and Tchadlrlvlosks of the Ylldlz. Here
I those persons accused by his spies are
S 1 1
Scranton People Can
Decide.
You would not accept the word ot
nn utter stranger as readily as that of
a person whom you know. The fol
lowing statement Is mado by a citizen,
perhaps a neighbor. Read If.
Sir. George G. Snyder, of SOS Pros
pect street, employed In the shop of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern tallroad, pays: "I found my
back giving out on me. It hurt when
ever I stooped or lifted and the first
thing In the morning I was very lame
and stiff. It was very like rheuma
tism nnd I suffered a great deal from
It. 1 saw Doan's Kidney Pills so
highly recommended that I went to
Matthews Bros.' drug store and got a
box and began using them. They
helped me within a week and I grad
ually grew better until I was entirely
cured."
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Dfhliny.iou Ji.nw,Triw.i. EMritur(a7
questioned. His majesty himself Is
within hearing, though invisible. The
torturcfl aro often of the most odious
ingenuity. The Jester Klathane Ima
my exercised his sense of humor in an
invention which gradually presses on
the sensitive portions of the body, a
valued discovery, for It enuses the most
cxcrutlatlng pain without tho Incon
venience of killing. Keeping a victim
from sleeping Is also popular In tho
sultan's personal tribunals.
Good, honest executions nre not fre
quent in the Ylldlz palace. Abdul pre
fers them done outside, on account of
tho muss. They arc seldom command
ed formally. A significant hint suf
fices. A certain Heal on a decree of
exile means death en joule. Slost of
the executions that do take place In
the palace aro private family affairs
women or cnunchs. Abdul Is not a
gallant tilmself, but he is terribly Jeal
ous of that honor of his distributed
among dozens of simple, doll-like
hourls. He strikes on faintest bus.
piclons, and the victims of these dark
dramas aro uncounted. Harem eti
quette forbids Inquiries about a wo
man who ha disappeared. Strangula
tion, the Bosphorus the old whispered
story Is again repeated. Even Abdul's
own eldest son Is kept ft prisoner for n
youthful Indiscretion.
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