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THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1901.
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THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
State.
Supreme Court-Will KM P 1'OTll.H.
TrcMiucr-l R INK G It vrtrtlfc
Election Not. 5.
"When the Ttftnomi) went out ol power In
our state it left to the Ttcpubllctn pirte i Ire
an of almost M" OOl.trOrt of debt. This debt, i
wie administration unler Ilrpiilillein tule, has
been alrrot entirel) paid We h-nr lncicaed
the appropriations to the common schools until
we stand at the heid of th ineili in states in
mrpott of popuhr edwation I n Icr HeiuMii in
administration there hts Incn pild each tear 'or
educational purposes more thin wis approprhtcd
by the pcmooiatlc pirn in their cpnrter of I
rentiirs of misrule We hie ine rowel our ippio
priatlons to chiritable md elccmostiur irnttlti
tlons until we can make th bout that no stite
between the two oceans Miipnrt there InMiiii
tloas as well as dies our own Our 7i"Vono of
people are tndustriouc honrt, law ibldlni! and
happi et, surrounded as eee ire on eerrv side
with prosperous business conditions with poopie
happv, emploted and contorted ml with eury
avenue of business and tri le lulle or upled irnl
with the prospect of the future hnshtenlns an 1
crowine more hopeful, the o'd historic pirn of
obstruction and negation i-cti up i Insteru il ere
of falie ptetense, Inpuiiev and lnlneriit f r
the purpose of misleading the- people ind rrciln
Inc lost power." from the ltciublican Mite,
Platfoim.
The Central Mboi tinlon' nntlpntlij
to the new nrmnrv clooi tint rclloct the
opinion of Intelligent worKltiRincn, It
Is a stage play of professionals.
Salutations to Carbondale,
WK DKVOTi: today much of
our space to tepott" of
the cplplnation of tho
spinl-centennml of Onr
bondale's Incorporation w a city and
to historical and ii nilnloiiit nrtlclpts
approprlTte to that InteiestltiK occa
sion We are bHcI to o1pip that tho
fu'l'lment of the Hupp dns' proRi annuo
nwnr.KCcl with inuch (die l tho enter
ptirlns citizens of the I'loneet City
ha been cntctpd upon auspidousb and
th it tho IntPtcst shnwn his full.s
priiifilled their opn tatloii" It k1ps ut
ploauit to offot thli eppc lal Usup of
The Tilhunc ns a good-will conlilbu
tlon, and to aisnitp our pattons in
fiihfindnlp that all NorthPa"tprn I'enn
sihanla shates In ciur conKtatuliitlons
to thtni upon thPlt MiccoWul toni
pletlop of half a ctntuiy of municipal
life
ClePland"s c lntnlhuist ilraii'-r. that
!ty Just In time to henellt the Oiand
lrniy.
Speaking of Pllnn.
r T nitlUVLh us to note how man
forniPr ahsoclntes of senator
JL William i'llnn. of Allegheny
comrades of the old Insiu gpiu
dijs who pal took fieelv of his bounty
and did lickspittle honois when he was
hMrilnr the puis-e now piance about in
Ble at the iovers-e which he has np
PMenily sustained thiough the up
horn nl ot the boiutlful hainiotiv pio
gramnie In Plttshuig.
Lec than two Mais ago Pllnn was
t'i' lnt-urgents' hiol, the ctj apotheosis
of tl-.olr fonde-t elieains. in those das,
vshlle cabbing In foi lefoini," he tom-nif-nctd
the eti lvag.int ulogli s of
evety little Hlanche, Tiay and Sweet
hffiit In the kennels of tho Insuieetlon
ai movement, but now that he has
desisted fiom that foim of ettava
Bnnee and lesumod, as It WPie, the
hrei.M-pl ito of a soldier of the tiuo
fa'th, he is gieeted b his foiniei aeluln
torb with lepioathes anil epithets.
'The nnti-miuhlno ltepubllcans," de
claret, the 'Wllkes.Uairo Itocoid, In a.
ooi'impnt tjpleal of many, "who have,"
vtd.ln refcience to many of them here's
the jjoke, "been actuated by honest
aiul'-unselflsh motlvea In the tr initio
aca'iist the piesent machine, elomlua
tlonJln the party, expetlente only con
t'mpj for Senator Pllnn "
Yft Pllnn Is the samp chubby liuckle.
seuj'as of oip a little the wlsei for
Pjrlenoe, possibly, but far fiom
lfFth or the need of political obltu
tries, and sensible enough to know
,hfti It Is time to hol&t an umbrella.
niay not get evetj thing he wants,
low "that cireumsune.es have beepme
lln'crent In Plttshurg. but he Is not
Ikclj to be Injured much by the brick
iat 'testimonials of his former syco.
hftrjf,s We rare nothing for Kllnn in
hl&anuss, but wo do like to bee fair
,1??, .
THjf reason why the llijuld air prnpo
lltlon haa not lived up to Its pret-s
lotlcps Is explained. Itb tlnantlal back
ing Kas congealed.
ThjB fate of Oeotge Delcher, vho -was
proMbly tho victim of a ctanip whllo
giving an aquatic exhibition, should bo.
n warning to the nutiioiitlea to sen
that fancy swimmer an well as people
who perforin foolhardy txctohatti. feats
are Tptovlded with safeguards. The
rnott expert swimmer w)n seized with
crarrjps In helpless and tro'atsrindjlfi;
preservers fchould alvvayB ho wfthlh
reach. Of course this would lemove
much of the fascination of the fchow,
i nt the averag ot,-looker always finds
a greater charm a6out'''a'n act that
may ond In the ileath or mutilation of
the ppifcnmer hut thin claM of rntrr
tnlnmetu fhotild ho dlacoutarcd In civ
ilized comiiiimlllo.
The New York TImeB haft iipro.
tHtod an ntllnmu with tho I.otidon
Timet wheiehi all the lattor'fl newi
and Fliocliil at title!" nro put at the
fm liter's dlfpoal and at the lipoal
of the Philadelphia Times mh well, un
der an ntriUiRctuent which contem
plates teclprncln. Till?, we BUpp'"e.
Is n kind of new h trunt, which will
make the iintl-monopoljlRts howl, hut
It will no doubt be lewed with com
placency by tho readers of the three
paptrH, who Bet the bcucllt without
Increased cost.
Letter Carriers In Convention.
FOIt Till: Ihst time In the
ipon J cats of Its existence
the National .Wnclntlult of
Letter Catrlcis, whose Islt
to crnton two oatH apo will nlwll'
lip l.fld In pleaant tetnembtance. Is
holding its sessions south of Mason and
Phons line HcBlunluK estirda and
colli it, uiliB thiotlBhout the week, the
Iitttr catrlers are liPslcKlnK that beau
tiful and historic war town, Chatta
noopa, Tenn.
Yesterdaj's proceedltiBs wete spec
tacular chit My. consisting of a Brand
p.'itade held In conjunction with the
ileal Labor ilay pitade, a public le-ci-ptiot.
In the Breat auditorium to the
tleic Bate, tini a band tontctt. This
tnornlr.B x. Ill witness the hcBinnltiB of
th" buslpess of the convention To
r.lt?ht a :.ik,'-walk and conteit ate
redulpd. Tniminow tho visitors will
b drHPti in carrlaBes to the I'nited
States paik, fnmotis as the site of the
bultl" of ChlckatnaUBa. Luncheon will
b- hcned at noou In the park, and after
the return In the exeninir follow Iiik
the (lav of slght-soeltiB, the convention
will testitne the busnes sessions.
Thursday will be matked by routine
business, .th a pleasant dlvetslon In
the (rnliiR in the way of a boat tide
on the Tfnnosipe ilpi Ptllij and
Sat.lt day mcunliiBS will be tlpvoted to
ahe tlo'.liiB n'ssinns, ,tnd tho list lound
of s r.llt-scelllB will occtu In a ttlp up
famous Lookout mountain
The business befote the convention
consists of hearing teports, electing
oil i ci, choosing the net idaie of
n. cot ng and disc ussinc; the measures
now ponding in congicss which affict
letter i at t lets. These Include the sub
stitute eairlct bill the letlremelit bill
for iiped and disabled eat He is and the
graded s iltir bill All these nieas
aies have been favcnably conslilpied
In iriiigicss, but have not et teiehed
n v,Cile. The convention will tty to
put more steam behind them. Pitts,
buig, Peine! anil Mlnneipolls vant to
(iiteilain the net convention Tor
reason, of state pilde our sympathies
iifturalh go to 1'lttV-burg, but the
11','ht ptomlscs to be waim and close.
dmltal bampson s only crime ap
peals to have been the falluie to "Jol
1" eveijbody on tho government pay
toll.
History of Labor Day.
ACCOItDINO to Hon
Powdetlv, the wisest
oigmlecl labor his
T. '
t lt.ulu
ever
,h id. the oiiglu of L ibor
Day dates back to lis.', and had Its
beginning with the Centtal Lilmr
union of New Yotk I'. .1. Me (Julie
then gcneial societal and tieastuer
of the Caipenttis' union and i-eveial
oilier discussed the iiiestlon of having
a Labor l)iv liaradc on the ilibt
Mond iv In Scpteinbci At that time
a'l who belonged to the Vtltl.il Ll
bof un,oli weie niembeis of the
Knights of Labm As the geneial as
semblj ot the Knights of Libor met
In New Yotk Iti s'cptPinhci, It w.is
eleteimlnotl to bolel the laboi pat ido
while It was In .session. That pioees
sle n one of the lai gest ever held In
New Yolk, was levlewed b.v the dele
gites and olllccis of the general as
fremblv of the Knights of Lubeu fiom
the levlewlng stand at Union Seiunit.
.li Penseily aelds-
"Whllo the naiade vas iiasslng I
heard Itobeit Pi Ice, of Lonaconlng,
Mel., s i to the weuthv geneial foie
nian of the Knights of Liboi, "lhls Is
Libor Da in earnest rude Dick'
Some fill ther coinpllnieiitiiiy icinaiks
weie made about the success of the
patade, and the geneial assi niblv was
Instiucteel to thank the C'eutiiil Libor
union for the couite-.y of permitting
Its tneinbcis to vltness such n glen Inns
detiioiisttatlon Vailous parties claim
ci edit feir Lilmr Day's oi Igln. but
the honor should test equally between
P. .1 SlcCitilre and Itobeit Pi le e They
weie liitltioiitI.il In MHiutng the In
treidrctlon of a bill In the New Yolk
legislature miking Septembers fltst
Motnliiv a legal hollda. The bill was
lnttoduced p.ttly In Jnuuai, IS. hm
was not pisseel for seveial mouths.
In the meantime the state of oiegon
passed a hill which was slmllaily
phiased. un Jaiiuaty :, lss'!, Libor
Day bee ami a leg il holiday In Oregon.
New York follow Pd In the summci of
1S8T Ptom time to time other states
followed thchP acts, until now neatly
all the states have so shaped their
laws that holiday on Libor Day Is
unlfotm. It was the wotk of organ
ized laboi, the tineles unions and tho
Knights eif Labor which hot ureej the
passage of a Labor Day law In tho
various states "
The best lesults from Libor Diy
nio obtained whero free discussion
mingles with diveislnn and entertain
ment, and especially where thoo who
are selected to address tho gather
ings of working people recognize their
functions us educators and tnlk con
servatively, intelligently nnd with
practical common sense. (ir.iduallv
this kind of oratory Is coming into tho
place once held by the vapotlngs of
demagogues,
Tho condition of tho count! v loads
after seveto i.tlnstnrms Yin season
have seived to stiengthen the xuspiu
Ion In the minds of tho city elwellor
that the labor-saving toad machine Is
something of a gold btlck.
The fury of tho Sampson-balters
seems to Increase' with the news that
tho admiral Is nt death's door.
On account nf a dlsagieement as to
the form of his speech, Prince Chun
niav not bo to Berlin after all, The
Von Kettler apology business la becom
ing ridiculous.
Tli news that Tut key desires arbi
tration In the affair with Prance may
bo taken arc mi Indication that Abdul
llamld regaids the strike lost.
Law to ii nntl His Yaclit.
w
ITIini'T knowing much
about the technical points
In tho conttoveisy which
has embroiled Thomas
V Law son, the owner of the sncht
Independence, and the New Yoik Yacht
club, It stems to us that on Bineral
pilnclples Mt Law son Is correct In as
spitlng that the trial taces to decide
what American vacht should have the
honor of defending the cup In the lu
te iiintlontit lines ought to be open to
all come ts Tii, x,, York Yacht tlub
Is eml otio ainiitig inali.v inocntloiiH In
this ceiunttj elfvoted tei the eticoutage-
mnit of aehtlng. Vh"ti England
rhiillengis, the I'nlteel Stutes should
be lepteseuteil b Its best bo it That
niav ho the Columbia, the Constitution,
the lndepelide nte or some other acht
not et known to fame. No one can
say po.sitlvcli in advance of a trial
which boat Is the best. Hut the New
Yotk Yacht club would not penult Mr.
Law son's boat to enter the competi
tion unices he should first give conned
of It to that club or a inembei theteof
In othii words, the New York Yacht
club was willing that Mr. Lavvson
should penl his good nmne In con
stituting equipping and manning a
vneht of the finest tjpe, but was un
willing that he should have any sav
lcgardlng Its manage mint while it wns
contesting for the honot of defending
the cup To uc hi- wot c!.
I ilnl not enter upon tho bulhline ef tin line
I title in without the im'iirist eli llbe nil ut
Wleti I wis fits lilt prieu tiled to take up tie
m rk f liiiililniK n cup el tender I wis mainly
indue in iel In iliini; 1 'be tnelit whuh I
hoped t" win I r New I njiiitl It Mimed t,i nm
In I e t to iel thin,! tl ft the e up elclendir sliewil I
lull fi in lliew lltl Then, when embarked
itpt n tin intiirli the ijui.tloti nn ibout
m jiiininir the New ,uk ulit club I wis
aire eh i number it ether ilulie, but I wis lie
f rmeil tint I sliiulil litieitie i nrtnbcr of tin
New Verk Vaeht club In order to hue i ban I in
the race It i-ttuik mi, hiwceer, is it must
strike cxerj one else, tint fir tin t" stirt In
I tlilel n eitp ehftiiler ml then iflcrwjnl to ap
ple f r miinbir.hip in the Sew irk Vieht elub
Imkil tiH inns h bki bill lint? fir iiiiml ti-lup
In ill it elub nu lute lieird of pi e pie buMiu
their w il into exl le I eotild not eh seen I ti
Mieh i trick It see nun In me tint If I built
e e iu lient shoe mill l tut red as i e impel it ir.
tin nnttcr wlur she liulnl (re in Inn niter I
fiil't iiimi iilitnihd tin slnntuti, Imuiiri, I w.n
willing In di cMrUhln.' tint no i If rcpntlni:
mill i Kill I elo I rlgn'fiiilim ttillim.ni t" turn
the t ii lit user In tin New t ik ii lite lull if I le v
tttiilil but aikn iwleik-e tint I hit some In lull
nal riklits In the nutter This wis refu-ed I
wis lriitieillt till tint oiieo 1 hid irltui oter
tho Inlepetil nee In tin New ork aelit club,
en tn i number f tint e lull, I In I m m rc
rlchts In her tint If 1 In I tut Kltm tl" b at I
tlintiklit I lie IndejrniletKO wis to Itlms t)
tin- tin tiller if the elub tn ttlinii he tin then
in fie simple He ml.'lit sell her. lucik her up.
sink her or ilu vthititer h- tiMml ttlili lnr
II w limit nun ni thirc, 1 n-k, who would
qutetlt cite up il s'oiltss) proprilt without a re
ctipi it am Mill' Nippii-e, Ju-t fir liidanee.
ihit ifltr trin-fiirltu; llio Indcpendcnte to s uiie
sti niLcr I slioeiM die Hit bint ttittll in t be
an is-it nf nit unto Vlt fimih wmill not
eten le it c i rlEht tn ik ttliie hid bieome nf Inr
ImuiiiH e no ot the iiicinitr c f mt fitnll asR
inn the ev.teiii.ible owmr nl the In lepeiidi tie o
whit he wis d lliz with the bull, mil 1 emu
I Id tn i i limit his I ti.lni s I e imut mi tut
wit eleir to trite up ill rUht, title mil inteict
in the Inst I mi, as is ttll kniwn, porfeiilt
ttillinir Hut the lnlepinihnie sin ul 1 bo hilled
iiiuler llio iii.picit e f tl o New tik V hi lit elub,
nn I tint she sin ill I prietu lilt be ihe lint of
tint club br the time be inir, but I e intuit re
bniinJi ill tlzht In lur firmr II N the prin
eiple if the mitli r Hut is il Miki
O.i this icpicsentntlou of the i i'e,
Mi. Livvmiii Is eletrlv entitled to pub-
II smpath.v He offets to give Jlfi0.00
to ilutiltv 11, upon tilil, his boit ts
lint found tei sui pass either of the two
boats now competing loi the cup-de-feneling
honot lie offeis tei tin ii hir
ote'i to any man, for the pinpii'o of
teillnp. hei ability, and to beat all the
expense, If nsstnaiicc can be given that
In the event of bet supeilmlt being
piovn1 she will be used as the1 antagon
ist I Shannoik 11. If this offer is not
accepted he will oilier bet bloke-n up,
as she Is of no ti'e for othei than lacing
pin poses. It Is a pity the New York
Yacht dub Is not moio llbcial In Its
views
Ai'e fueling to reports Mr. Hrjan was
"a-slcatuie" of the Kansas City Lthor
Da celobiatlon Theie wns a time
when Mi. Dr.van was the whole show.
s to Caibemdale, she la having a
Pan-Aiut'ilcan ot hor own.
UNDER THE BLACK TLAG.
Ilcrildit nl lu'kJPl Iiloimiu, the moikiM cltciil
in.'
Dawn hi ki r d i tti ejildled, bi.l Deter I
triittitt un.'.
Wt stu.vlid nut nf Ihci oik wood, we bttcpt
the meudnw tail
Dip luinpiki liutd u. laujliiu,', wherL tnutt.t
he ills might ijuiil
a itiiihiii.' llutterii abotii m aijjlmt the elawn-
leel al.t.
llitteieHt. tlutteied, ttliliircrl. ".Men, it U til
and elee"'
LUlit us the ilnudt ot niornln;, liluk as tho
mil nf kill,
Hut none lileiulicel us ho fiw it It was emrn tn
die, and win
(lur i nl; clnmi wji the lioof-bcatf. Iln! ho!
i'lnlr ratiipljn!
'lttjs the iiinrlest mid drumming cic thrilled
the ooul ni in en!
Ihe lumkcrs timed t lie rilcncc aa netcr a life
up.'l t shrill,
We tle.i d ihtou.'h wimpllnj waters, wo rile
etnUht up the Mil,
Ilon.0 .mil nun. wp ttcic ready to the end of
I h h md breath.
The rfiiu locks whined 111 e woundel gnomes, the
hibros nulled in sluath,
llio ilinnrrel died lu aelm etcn the heatena
kicw pah.
As tti i ji liein ji Ii liejth't rolor, to nicit
lU.Ull Uiltli hill
Heidi men un iho sllliide, u rcidy as tte to e!l,
KiMieil ii' a due ne'e unit, ,u tie; mv the
black lla.' Il.i,
A thin ml r.isctd Ic-lon, we rodo .it their
m esse el a u
O! tin ,'iit led ptil of battles ne'er ttatehtd a
hi ujdUr fri!
lii ni tin'tn to ihlti wc eleft them, In nnd
eliLlilc Itlsli;
A.mIii I del the fibre tlitli, I mrll tho neiv
litno I ','U-li;
Vuiln I In ir ills, elcitli cries, t!,o bullet's fulfill
lilne.
'llio ilium betts fallmj (ilent, as we elcit the
lurl hie.
Netcr i mm ulcd etiirtcr tlll, Hill the death
Mil Hew,
Its Milt as ud a the ivllct lduel, and drip
pin bliHid.i diw
Wc bail steirii it kliuiitl not (liter while i ne had
tie tiktll tu l md,
Wo elosiel around and snitched it fiom el.tlutf
hind tn hand.
Htc of the rattaeJ lesion brouiht off tho Hag
allte
Hut thot cleared tho hill old, cray, and bent, I
abmc am lelt of lite.
-Mirtha MeCullocli Willlanu, in I.cille'a
Monthl).
In fh?
Theatres
Reoponlnp of the Lyceum.
The Lyceum, looking spick nnd spin,
and more cosy than ever, threw open
Its doors vestordny for the season of
01-2. During the summer months the
house his been thmoughly tenovated
ami gteatlv be untitle el, as told of In de
tail In . lucent Jssue of The Tilhunc.
Those who visited the house estcrday
were Btentl.V pleased with the lm
pi med condition of the theater. Theie
Is a huge emps of cottiteous, uni
formed attendants, nnd altogether the
house- and Its management does not
sufier by comparison with tho best
mettopolltan theaters
The plav selected for the opening
attraction wns the nlunvs popular
"Shore Acies," nnd lat go nudlciites
saw the play nfternoon nnd night.
The were tjpleal holiday audiences
that allowed no point worth applaud
ing to escape.
The company was a good one and
Heine's New l?ng1nnd classic tecelved
a line piesentatlnn James T Gallo
way was kind-hearted, lovable Na
th tnlel Deny nnd Atkins Lawrence
was the plg-heaeled brother. Martin
Pony. All of the other characters
were In good hands and a thoroughly
enjovable performance was given.
Manager Duffy Is to bo congtatu
lateel on his fine theater and tho aus
picious manner In which the season
has opened
"Kidnapped in New Yotk."
Two big Labor day audience crowd
ed the Acnilcinv ot Music to the eloots
jestcnlay anil aw, with gieat delight,
the pioductlon of "Kidnapped In New
Yoik," a thrilling stor.v. based on the
Clark kldnnpplng cise. which so
nroii'ed New York something over a
eir nB"
The companv which pie.sents the
diania Is headed bv Haino.v Olltnore,
a .voung comedian of nine h piomlsc,
who has man.v admireis in this cltv
In the tole of Mr Doolev a newspaper
lotiPsponilent and tl teethe, he marie
a big hit cst(iilii He has a stiong
supporting coinpnn about him. anel
theie ate n number of good specials
aitlsts, vtho entertained the audiences
estorclay Mi fSllmnie eang .several
song"), and was wnrmlj applauded
"Kidnapped In New York" can be
seen at the Academy this and tumor
tow aftornoorn and evenings
Opening of Season nt Star.
The season opened eMeielay at the
Star theatre, which Is to he the fiituie
home of burlesque In Scianton, under
most favoiable conditions The theme,
loimerly known as the l!aiet. has
been thotoughlj tenovateel and remod
eled during the past summer, under
the petsonal supei vision of Manager
Alf. O Herrlngton, and Is now one of
the neatest and eoltest houses of en
tei talnment In the state The stage
has been widened eight feet and i on
tnlns sulllclent room to accommodate
the latgpst burlesque chorus upon the
io id. Handsome now sccnerj and a
new elrop curtnln have been added and
the chairs have been leatiangid In a
manner tbnt gives picater comfoit to
the spectator Host of all. however. Is
the evident Intention of Manager Her
llngton to furnish a better class of
shoves and conduct the house upon a
higher plane alt around.
Tim performance given vesterdav by
Clink's "New Hn ills' won an auspic
ious beginning of thp list of excellent
bookings th it have been i-eciiicel This
company, which will leinalu all the
week, contains some of the leading
vaiidi'vlllee and burlesque artists, In
cluding Joe l'iplds anel Jack Wooly,
Miss I.Ulv Ihigllsh Maud DlMon. Lew
Cattoll, Ml.ss, , Leslie and Hhlnehait,
Piank Cotiltei anil Waltpr Stan, anel
Itutgess, Mnlth and Huigpt, the ntro
bu. The progiamine concludes with
an up-to-date travestj, entitled "Off to
Huffalo," dealing with the Pan-Ametl-utn
exposition, An amusing featuie of
the closing sketch Is a burlesrjue upon
the famous spxtctte, "Tell Me, Pietty
Maiden," fiom Klotodorti. Theie will
be special ladles' matinees todaj and
on. Prlday af let noon.
Fredoiick Warde Tonight.
At the Lyceum tonight rredorlck
Watde anil his splendid company will
ptesent "The Mountebank" The play
ei.s surrounding Mi Wanle this eir
an the best he has over had with him.
His print Ipal leading man Is Chatles
D. Herman, whose work In tho legiti
mate drama haa given him a wldo
reputation, Hairy Johnstone Is the
leading Juvenile nctoi
Miss Antoinette Ashton Is the leading
la.d and Is one of the few lcmllng wo
men who aue fortunate enjough to
combine gieat petsonal beauty with thn
diamatic abllltj. Another valunble
nifiiiher of this company Is Vligtnla
Dtew Tiecott. a stilklngly handsomo
biunette anil an nctiess of gieat fence
nnd powei Not the least Impoilant of
Mr. 'vVnido's support Is his i banning
daughter. Miss May AVaide, a joung
aette-ss of iindisputeil talent, as demon
Minted by her clever nnd winsome per
fotinanees of Maicella In "The Lion's
Mouth," and JesMca in "The Met chant
of Venice.' Miss Alleen Hertelle, nil
otb'i member of the combination, Is a
handsome oung nctiess vvho was with
Lewis Mouison for five years,
"Pudd'nhead Wilson."
After consldotable ilvnlty between
the leading managers of the country
ns to who would fcocuie the Dngllsh
attlnE lights for "Pudd'nhead Wil
son," tho choice finally devolved upon
Sulpmau Hrotheis
A company possessed of a high order
of merit has been organized to present
tne play In tho eastern and centtal
Mntp.i and Canada, and theatre goers
of thla city will have an opportunity of
witnessing a petfoimaiiee of the com
ely at the Lvceum on Wednesday even
ing. Scats ate now on sale.
STAGE NOTES.
Willis f.iAtisir, ulin will nlat tins season the
elilif role' in " Surct' Warrant," has ticut the
milium l nt hla linnn, ll.itli tlraeii, X V
Vllss Vtm Ire, the rliarmlnic little tonirdlrnnr,
lea arc iirrel Ilia eastern right! io (' I' Callahan's
lieaiitlful phi, "I ngie'ii 1err " 'Ihe part of
Chip is iailiiulailt iiiltrei tn Mist lee, as It
itiinlilnea w-nllnifiii ami pulins
V auinptnoiia rctital of Miakriparr'a immortal
plat, "Ihniltt." will lie the principal feature if
ltolert It Mnitell's tmir unihr the iiunseetirnt
of Vt W llinlet, this neisnn The- inmplel
tat ttlll lie aa follotti II unlet, Mr Mantrll;
( imilina, Mark Price, hot, rtchrrt (I Mnue,
polnnlus, Mfrrel II Hastings, Laertea, We- J.
Dotten, Horatio, U M noHttltki nosenerantis,
lames VlclHottle, Oullrlenstern, Maurice Heron,
Men e litis, llenr) Ssllt, nernardn, Alhert Mutt j
Francisco, John Hewitt; first artor, Jamea Clin,
ton; second actor, Henry Manners, tirst urate-
I dinner, .lohn M Haiti second grate dinner, 5tew
art Wood i priest, ( harles treemant Osric, Mary
Vlcnregnn tjueen tlertru le, Minnie Vlonk; Plater
Ouoen, Mil llcrmini and Ophelia, hrlo llnoth
eeuvrii
I'alhetle Ineleeil la the fate ol poor Winter
stodelarel, an I hemleallt pithetlc it seems to
thntp who ale runillar with the brne nht ho
has made against the as. mils uf a illi-sv tthkli
has rarel) known a eiinpieior I'or sonu mnilea
pist ho sought beneflt it the sanitarium it 1.1b
ert.t, .V. V , which Inullt) boasts n ellmito
searcelt snrpiseil In the east ftr weak limjs,
but neither climate nor ineelleal skill atalled, un I
ho was brought to the old toddatd home In
Kast Klfleenth street to an lit the end Wl'li
Intelligence enough to comprehend the situation
linm tho tery bcKlnnln, he has eter been eheor
tut, and ceiiirageoiis to a degree1 that deserted a
chance to fight for Thorp seemed a future of
utisinl promise before the tonng elramilltt, an 1
a legion of friends ttrtl regret tint il mav int
be permitted hiin to enjoj the honors so bratelt
won.
CAHEY FAMILY REUNION.
Two Hundretl of tho Family Gather
at Fcrnbiook Fntic.
rotnbtook pirk. that pietty picnic
ground on the trolley toad near Dallas,
w is the scene yestetdny of a reunion
of the Catev fnmll Their weie some
IfO tepteseitatlvc's present and the day
was elellghtfully passpel in listening to
geticalogcnl addi esses, nnd In danc
ing, (casting nnd in a good social time
gencrtillv Theie was u good attend
ance on the patt of the ehllchon anil
the) lumped and swung and ute to their
heat is' content.
The following olllcets were elected
for thp ensuing enr
Piesldent II D. Catey, Scrnnton.
Tteasuter John Do Quick. Pittstou.
sipiietaty C. H. Dciby, West Pitts
ton. i:ocutive conimlttee Mts. A C
Smith, Wllkes.Jtatre; Chillies Will
iams. Plains, William H. Detby, Dun
inore. The aeemblaije gathered on the
pivlllon platfoim and listened to inter
esting addi esses by the family his
torians, as lollows
Mrs. Isaac Jones, of Jermyn, toad
about the family of Harnabas Care.
Mrs Andrew C. Smith, of Wilkes
15n i e, read a paper on Dleazer Carev,
the (list of the Caies to aitlve In Wyo
ming val!e. He came here from Con
nectleut with the first settlets In 17C.9.
bilnglng with him his five sons, John,
Nathan, Samuel, Henjamln and Com
fort, who are the progenitors of numei
ous Carej s in Luzetne and adjacent
counties
John Carey Williams, of Plains, read
a paper on Samuel Caiey, vvho was
tnptureel by the Indians in tho battle
of WNomlng In 1778 and carried Into
captlvltv.
C. H. Derby, of West Plttston, lead
extracts fiom a history of tho Catev
fatnllv nf Ainetlca, hi ought down to
1870 bv Dr. Catey, of Cincinnati.
rollowllig ate the names of n many
In ntteiielnni e as could he obt lined
John Carey Williams, Plains, (.'bathes
M. WIllliius, Plains, Diteman D
Caiey, Columbus, Lehman Caiey, Jei
mvn, rt.ini Is It. Can', Jeinijn, Mrs.
John De Quick. Pittstou. Mis. Louisa
Cuey Me Liiighllii. Jeinivn; Hatrlson
Carey. Wlllees-D.iue, Mi. and Mis
John 11 Deibj, Wllkrs.p,ane, Mr and
Mis. Diigenp Siimpsou, Maplewood;
Mis isnbel Vim Sickle, (leorgetown,
Wa.viio county , John Citev, Tunk
hnnnock, Mt. and Mis Jndsoti Mink,
I West Plttston. William Caiey, Tunk-
hannoek. Mis. James Kennedy, Sctati
tmi, Mrs isuhatd Pany and son,
Spilng Prook; Mis A S. McLaugh
lin, Jermvn, Miss Llel i Caiey, Har
foid, Mis. HlizitiPtli Sajre. rioytown,
Mis Xelela Snjder, Jeimn; Mls Mr
tle Snvdei, Jermn; Ddmund Htulbut,
Kingston; Willi im C. Cuey, Taylor.
Mis. Hoese Llewellyn, West I'lttston,
Miss Lottio Catev. Siott: Mr. and
Mis fieotco Knapp, Prieebutg, Mr.
and Mis. s( eitt Catev, Old Forgo, Id i
Cuey. Old Poigt; Thonns Carej, Old
Koige. (Twem Catev, Seranton; Oll
M'P Wilcox Seranton; Mr nnd Mrs
Alfied i: Carev. Wllkes-P ute; Atthle
Caiey. WIlkes-Hnrre. Thomas Dngle,
Dunmoie; Mrs. Stella Williamson,
(iinci'dalp; Mis S M. Moor. Wllkes
Hme; Mi and Mis D V Thomas
and two sons. Wilkes. Ilni re, Mrs Mar
tha J Caio. Jeimvn, Mr. and Mie
Dlias Carey, (iiaeedale; Miss Mabel
Cate. A voi a; Mis It. A Warnet,
St i anion; Mis. Annie Catey Savlgo,
Htooklyn. Pa . Miss Coia Sivlge,
Diooklvn. Pa., Mis. D. D. Pnvne,
Hopbottom; Miss Heitha Makely,
Setanton; Prank W. Carey. Moosle ;
Mis William C. Carev. Old Tinge; A.
A. Carey. Avoea. (leotge r Catev,
Avoca, Mis. lxvl Welsh. Patrons,
John 15 Caiey, Old Porge; John Mc
Cluskoy. Plalnstllle; Mt. and Mis
James Carey Sitanton; Mis. J. U,
Wan en, White Haven
Some membeis of the famlb sptn
the name Carej, othein spell It Caty.
Klldi's WilKes-Darie Ueeord.
THEIR FOURTEENTH REUNION.
Survlvois of tho Fifty-second Meet
on Sept. 21 nt Tunkhannock.
The fouiteenth tennloti of tho sur
vives ot the Flft -second Regiment,
PPiuislVHnla Volunteer lnfanti. will
be held this uu at Tunkhannock,
Sept nibei 12. This icglmeiit was
raised prlneli all in the Lackawanni
slid Wjomlng vallevs. but quite a
numher were from Wllllam.sport,
Tunkhannock, Wjaluslng, anil htir
tonndlng nelghhot hoods it bme a
eoiiftpieiious part dut lug the wai of
the Hebelllon, p.u tlclpating In many
of the hatelost bittles of the Penin
sular campilgu under fJenetal Oeotgo
ii. MiClellan and was atterwuids stnt
to Mentis Islind, South Carolina, and
hid the honot ot being the Hist to re
stoie of "Old Olorv" to the battereel
wall.i of Tort Suintei.
It was liming a midnight sally on
this famous hi foit bv a detainment
of the rifty-second leglment In small
heats that Colonel i: II Hippie was
captured bv the Confcdeiates. It ultl
n alel led to his lucaicctation in tho
li hon lien of Anelersonvllle.
The fit si colonel of this tPglment was
Jrhn r Dodge, fotmerly of Williams
port Pa , who, on account ot 111 health,
resigned his command after the Pen
Irtailfir campaign was over. He was
succeeded by Lieutenant Colonel llar
i M. Hot, who subsequently became
governor of Pennsylvania. Tho pres
ent officers of the Iteglmental Associa
tion are Oeotg-0 S Leunaid, piesldcnt,
Wilkes-Paite. Pa. William McCluve,
first vlce-presldenl, Setanton. Pa. S
H Williams, t-eeonil vlee-proieent.
Petkvlllo, Pa ; H. C. Miller, secretary;
Itev. M 13 Kullei, e haplaln Osttegi N
V , local committee at Tunkhannock,
Gcoige lt I.eonatd, A H Ktenr, Jos
eph Itobeus, a. W Panmtvno.
ss --
CARRIED JOKE TOO FAR.
Geoige Munn nnd Walter Magee
Rode a Borrowed Tandem.
Joseph Kvatvi nnd Herbett Kohn
rented a tandem blcycla on Sunday
from Raw ling's bicycle livery on
Spruce street, and weie resting with
It on Adams avenue when they were
approached by George Munn and Wal-
ter Magce, who asked to be permitted
to ride around the block.
livnns and Kohn consinted as they
knew the other oung mep, and the
latter mounted the wheel 'and start
ed down the street. Instead of only
riding for n few minutes they lode all
tho wnv to Pittstou nnd didn't get
back till I ite Sunday night.
P.miiis and Kohn thought that ear
ning a Joke to Pittstou wns eatry
Ing It too far and ostoidiv citiseel
the an est of Munn nnd Magce on the
eharge of larceny on wnnants Issued
by Aldetmin Illicitly. The two defend
ants settled the r.use bv agreeing to
pay for the rent of the wheel and tho
costs In the case.
SARATOGA'S TLORAL FETE.
Great Trepaiation for This Hemark
able Annual Festivity A Grand
Excursion from Seranton, Wilkes
Barro and Vicinity.
Saratoga Im making great prepara
tions for her annual llornl fete, which
occurs September 4, 5 and fi. anil no
expense Is being spared to make the
coming occasion excel all othets, al
though people who wltnesseel the feto
last j ear thought It almost Impossible
to surpass It King Ilex, who was the
central figure In the New Orleans
Mnrdl Oras, Is now nt Saratoga super
intending the preparations. On his trln
north he wns attended bv one hundred
courtiers nntl scoips of pietty maids,
nnd ho isavs that he pioposps to dupli
cate the New Oilcans Marell Gins fpte
at Saratoga nnd open the eves of the
north to the' goigeous nnd beautiful
way In which festivals r.te conducted
In sunny Loulsliuu He has with him
all the knights nnd ladles who have
made the New Oi leans Marell C.ras the
eighth wonder of the wotld, and who
now propose to make the Saiatoga
floral fete the ninth Two months ago
his resplendnnt Moats and golden chatl-
otfl and bejeweled juoeet-sionnl iobe
wete sent to the New York watering
place, to be used In the coming fete,
and the people of this vicinity wllMiave
nn opportunity to witucs a duplica
tion of Louisiana's iiiiuvpIous exhibi
tion. In thp gtiu.d patade, which oc
curs September f, thete will be more
than twentN Moats, eovereel with nat
ural llowet.s and costing fiom $s,noo to
Jli.OOO each I'pon thesp there will be
over one hundted chai actors In the
richest costumes. Ihe scene Its one
which beggars description. At the
grand ball, which follows In tho even
ing, dancing takes place on a great
floor covering two blocks, and Is super
intended by a committee of one hun
lied ladles and one bundled gentle
men, whose costumes nio literally cov
ered with Mowets set forth by tlnj
electric lights. On thl.s, the principal
das of the fete SeptPinber 4 and ii, a
grand excursion will be inn ovtr thg
Delaware and Hudson rillroad to ac
commodate thp luge number of people
of Setanton, Wllkps-Hurn and thsp
valleys, who wish to witness the won
derful pageant nnd the grand ball
which follotes Ttulns leave the Dela
ware and Hudson station, Seranton, at
6 20 a. m. and 3 5.' p in The price of
tickets, covering the lound trip, has
been placed at tho remit kably small
llguic of H for adults and $J for chil
dren, nnd thcese who take ndxantage of
this opportunity will not only be pei
niltted to witness the grandest display
of the age, but will also visit the great
est summer resort In the eountij
Sirntoga Springs. The excursion will
be conducted by the Fnthei Mathew
T A. H. society, and hotel accommo
dations have been arranged for 1,000
guests.
Trains leave Wllkes-narro at C St a.
m. ami 3 07 p. m.; PlttMon, at B 51 a
m nnd 3 Jl p. m , Carbondale, at 7 a,
m. and 4 33 p in.
Special Low Faies to Cleveland, Ohio,
via the Lehigh Valley Railroad,
Account G. A. R. National En
campment. Tickets on sale September Sth to 12th
inclusive Consult I.ehlgh Valley tic
ket agents for particulars.
"Always Busy."
i Always Busy Events
Plrst Our Tall styles
of Celebrated Korrect
Shoes at $4 00. They are
dlsplived In our men's
window. They are for
tho smart dresser who
wants to be just a little
ahead of the other fellow.
Second Tho plnclng on
sale of every man's Rus
set Shoe In our store, low
nnd high cut, $1 and $1
grades. They aie dls
plajed In our men's win
dow You cm get a pair
of them, pet haps the best
shoo you ever wore, for $2
We will be closed all da
Labor Dav
Lewis & Reilly,
Wholesale and Retail.
11A-116 Wyoming Ave
Ililliil NATIONAL BANK
OF SCRANTON.
Capital S'200,000. burplus $525,000
United States Depositary.
Special attention given to
BUSINESS, PKRSOKAL aud SAV
INGS accounts, whether large
or small.
Open Saturday evenings
from 8 to 9 o'clock.
Wm. Conniu, President
Hlnry Bii.iv, Jr., Vice Pres.
Wm. H. Pick, Cashier
Allis-Chalmers Co
Successors to Machlno Business of
Dickson Manufacturing Co., Seranton
nnd WilUcs-naire, Pa.
Stationary Engines, Boilers, Mining
Machinery, Pumps.
Meldrum
Scott & Go.
Fall Opening
of
New Dress Goods
including
Choice line of
Black Goods
in Staples and
Fancy Weaves
of Foreign
and Domestic
Manufacture.
Exclusive Novel
ties in the
Famous
Priestley
Fabrics
126 Wyoming Ave
Furniture
We are now showing the
largest assortment of Furn
iture ever presented to the
people of Seranton.
Our stock is bigger, our
salesrooms large and better
arranged than ever before.
You will have no trouble
in findnig just what you
want.
Our prices are right. We
buy our goods in large
quantities and our prices are
correspondingly low to you.
Our manner of doing
business, our custom of fair
treatment, has won us
thousands of friends.
If you have not yet dealt
with us, don't fail to give
us a call at the first oppor
tunity. We can save you money,
Hill & Cornell
I2i N. Washington Ave.
Refrigerators, '
Oil Stoves,
Screen Doors,
Gas Stoves,
Window Screens,
Hammocks.
i.
325-32? Penn Avenue,
A Second-Class
City with a
First-Class Stock of
Gut Glass,
Sterling Silverware
Clocks, Etc.
Suitable for
Wedding Gifts.
Mercereaii & Connell,
132 Wyoming Avenue.
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