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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-05

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BEECHAMS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-05

A social for members of Green Ridge
tonclave, No. 1879, Improved Order of
Heptasophs, will be held tonight in the
fanclave rooms on Dickson avenue.
Music will be furnished by the Column
(bia quartette. of the West Side.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-05

DR.. Mcdowell, dentist, 24O Adams
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-05
LAST WEEK OF CIVIL COURT.
1t Will Begin This Afternoon in the
Federal RuiIdiny

The third and last week Of September
term Of civil court will begin today, but
not until 1.30 In the afternoon for the
reason that the trespass suit of Profess
sor White against Druggist Kinback,
Of Archibald. has extended over from
last week.
The White Kinback suit is finished
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-05

Try Jordan's one-half minute stews.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
ENDEAvoR MASS MEETING
Interesting Meeting Held at Mount
Vernon Place Church.

The regular monthly mass meeting OF the
District Young Peoples Society of Chris
tan EnGeayor Union was held at Mount
Vernon Place NJ. E. Church last night.
The attendance was by no means restricted
to members. All the ages and conditions
OF religious life in Washington were rep
resented and all entered heartily into the
spirit of the meeting.
BESIDES the ministers of the several
churches which lead the Christian Endeavor
movement there were two members of the
Salvation Army on the platform In the
persons of Capts. Cox and Dunlop.
AS Miles n. Shand, president of the Dis
trict Union and master of ceremonies, ex-
planned, they represented an organiZa ton
that had probably done more real evan
geIical work and had accomplished greater
results probably than any similar orSani-
zation in the Christian Church.
Rev. L. d. bailey, who, in his quaaty as
director of the Central Union Mission. was
called upon to give the assembly the benefit
! OF his long experience. was the principal
| speaker. He said in part:
| This is an age OF religious activity and
aggression. The Christian churches are
| more Jealous now than ever before in
their efforts to propagate the principles Of
| Christianity. This is emphasized by the
| establishment of eyan9 elical missions in
|
of reaching, by personal contact, people
who, from indifference and other causes,
| do not attend the churcnes."
| Capt Cox's address consisted of re-
! cital OF her varied experiences In this
country and abroad. She had but recently
returned from Colorado, where she had
worked in concert with the Christian En-
deayor societies in the evangelical fleid snd
| she was more than anxious to join issues
| the the Christian Endeavorers in Wash
tngton.
! Capt. Dunlop rendered a solo, and the
| audience was so charmed with her beautiful
voice, pretty face, and graceful personality,
| that she was forced to sing another.
After hearing number OF fsuggestionsa and
| experiences from numerous workers under
| the direction of DR.. Alexander, of the
| West Street Presbyterian Church, and the
singing OF another song by Capt. Dunlop
| the meeting adjourned.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
HELPED FROM The nc USE
Congressman Howard Causes q
Sc5ne on the Floor.
Statement That He Was Intoxicated
Indignantly Denied by Friends,
Wso say He Was Sick.

Just few minutes before the final
vote ON the pending silver bin was taken
in the House an unfortunate incident oc-
Cured which attracted some attention on
the floor and more in the galleries.
Mr.. Howard. a Popuist member from
Alabama, who at one time gained some
nOtoriety as the author OF If Christ
Came TO Congress- WAS assisted into the
chamber by au old gentleman who was not
identified.
The Alabamian at once became The cyno-
sure OF aH eyes by reason Of walking I'M
steadily and swa wing from side 10 side.
He reached n sofa on the east side Of the
han, threw himself upon it, and was soon,
TO all appearances, slumDering heavily.
In the meantime the galleries were filled
with spectators, who seemed 10 more or
less enjoy the spectacle of what r1ley
inferred was q member OF the Fifty-fourth
Congress in the last stages Of into&icatil.n.
The associates OF Mr.. Howard have since
the assembling Of Congress striven as far
as possible 10 ostracize him, and cOnse-
quently none OF them came to his assistance,
although il is alleged he called for help,
declaring himself to be seriously ILL
After consideTab BILE delay, Mr.. McLaurin
OF South Carolina, with the help of the
employees, removed Mr. Howard from the
hail. IL is said that Mr.. McLaurin re-
Quested his colleague, MIR. Talbert, to
assist him, but received a dechnation to
do so. Mr. Howard was taken TO a cab
placed in charge of his wife, who had oc
cupied y seat in the gallery, and sent 10
his residence.
The poSli-e assertion of all those in a
position 10 obtain accurate information, wa $
TO the effect that Mr.. Howard was under
the influence OF liquor.
On the other hand, the friends OF Mr.,
Howard claim that he has been i'll for the
past two weeks. He has been South for
the benefit OF his health and under the
care of a physician. He had returned 10
the city for the purpose OF voting on the
pending silver bill; and, while still weak
from his illness, came 70 the House. Upon
entering the superheated chamber he was
overcome ana called for assistance.
While the roll was being called the
absence OF various members was stated 10y
their Collea CUES. Mr.. Robbins, Detn.. Ala.
said that" Mr. Howard is detained toy serious
illness; If he were present he would vote
ave-"
The morning times., 1896-02-15
PHOTOGRAPHS THE fancy
Discovery Which Rivals That Of
the Roentgen Rays.
HEARING THE IMAGINATION
Chicago. Inventor, Visiting Washing
ton, Claims That Things Seen in
Imagination Can BE PhotOgrap phed,
and That Ones Thoughts of Sound
Can he Heard by Il Second Person

Prof c. Knox Harding, electrician and
chemist, OF Chicago, is i'll the city at the
Hotel Vendome. he is here In the interest
of certain patents, which he has filed in
the Patent Office.
Like most of the scientific gentlemen
of late days, he has been paying some
attention TO the Roentgen rays He did
not talk very enthusiastically about the
wonderful things chat have been claimed,
but he believes that most of them, except
the denonstrable things spoken of by
Edison and tested Dy him, are largely
fictions. lie contends that all the rays
have yet produced are shadowgraphs, and
that these are so far practically valueless.
He said that, as early as the time of the.
Chicago Exposition, he made some expert
ments on the same line, bat confesses that
he failed.
TWO GREAT DISCOVERIES.
But Prof. Harding did broach two sub
jects which are very interesting, and he
claims that both are not only susceptible OF
proof, but that he has tested them himself.
One of these is that picture may be
formed on the eye, or in the eye, and that
this picture may be photographed in an
ordinary camera. He claims to have done
this. IL you shut your eye, he says, after
gazing intentiy, say on an incandescent
light, a vivid impression of the light re-
mains on the eye.
He has discovered that while this i'm
preston remains, 1T the eye is photographed,
that the picture thereon impressed VIII be
transferred To the plate OF the camera. SO
he said any object viewed may leave an
impression and be transferred, as for in
stanca landscape The imagination also
conjures up pictures OF absent people and
may be So well defined on the eye that Il
picture may be Ohlaned or purely vision
and diStiD Object.
Prof. Harding was asked if it would be
possible to photograph in that way the fancy
pictures of dreams, DIt this he doubted.
SOUND BY IMAGINATION.
The other result of his Investigations is
that while sound is produced by waves from
the outside, it can be produced by the Will
from the interior OF the brain, by its reflex
action. This has been proved, he said, by
an experiment with himself ana his partner
in invention.
The demonstration of this is made by the
ears OF two persons being put in communi-
cation by means of the ordinary phonCgrdph
! tuebs. Prof Harding claims that by the
mere exercise OF win power one person can
| So producs song us 10 make IL audible
| to the second pefsoa without the slightest
! physical effort.
Prof. Harding vouches for this fact He
| showed The Times an article which he had
I recently wTitteg Cor the Western Electric.
! ian, which hastaItracted the attention ol
| European scientifica journals.
Prof. Harding is not here TO patent either
| Of the two processes described above.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
USED HIS cHILDREN's MONEY
Judge Hagner Criticises Accounts
ksudecGd hy @ In lli,au Ehulas

Judge Hagner Crittcises Accounts
Rendered by Guardian Rhodes.
nieilts yesJefdrE eaItfe account rendered
Nv Zebuion Rhtdesid guardian OF his chill
dreu.
Tney were left several thousand dollars
iIy their mother, Sarah A. Rhodes, and
Judge Hagner said their father was using
it 10 pay expenses that should have been
charged gaitst fnraself. There was hardly
an item in the list which was a proper
charge against the children.
He called attention especially to the fact
that the children had been made to pay for
their mothers medical attendance and
fCncral expenses ard for similar expenses
for two of the children, together with the
cost of q monument 10 tie memory of the
| three. He said this would be diSalowed.
| Also he refused to allow the father any
| commission or charge for lawyers fees
| iacuTred In the management Of the estate.
! Az item OF $1E6 for school expenses, he
| said, was al least doubtful. II was agreed
| that the q accouut should be referred TO Regis
| ter McGill 10 state.
Mr. Rhodes is . u Old carpenter living in
| Auacostia. With his accounts lie presented
| a statement from Henry NJ. Baker, who
| with John b. Larner, is his boEdSman Ii
| shows that he is Il man OF excellent repu'
| tatiOn.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
he PLEADED FOR 4 NAVY
Secretary Herbert Heard by the
House Committee.
HEARING WAS A SECRET ONE
Cost of Ship Construction Here and
Abroad Discussed-The Secretary
Made Strong Argument for Ships
and Men-Guns for the Auxiliary
Navy Also Badly Needed

Secretary Herbert yesterday attended
the meeting of the House Committee on
Naval Affairs. The session lasted two
hours and half and was held with closed
doors.
Secretary Herbert brought with. him a
formidable array OF statistics bearing upon
the different phases OF war shipbullding
which enabled him to answer with prompt
ness the queries addressed 10 him by the
several members present.
The only subject under discussion was
that relating to an increase of the Navy.
One proposition laid down by Secretary
Herbert, which was fortified by facts and
Figures, was that war vessels can be con-
structed more cheaply in the United States
today than in Germany or France.
The opinion was expressed that within
a few years the continued decreasing cost
OF material, together with the superior
skill OF the American mechanic would en-
able US to compete with Great Britain on
even terms.
CHEAP CONSTRUCTION.
He was asked why the British could
build ships cheaper than the Americans
he replied that the cost of construction in
America is 30 per cent. less than it was
when the reconstruction of the Navy began
but that the British enjoyed an advantage
in having more plants, containing larger
number OF employees, and, as q result of
their long service, under better discipline
Moreover, the competition was greater,
which was in itself an important ia ctor in
the expense of shipbuilding. 1t was sug-
gested TO Secretary Herbert that another
reason might be found in the fact that the
larger the ship the less relatively was the
cost OF construction.
Upon one subject Secretary Herbert ex-
pressed himself with much force He
spoke of the ships under subvention, which
in time OF war IL was intended to transform
into swift commerce d2stroyers. He re-
ferreh particularly TO the Paris, the New
York, and other vessels OF their class.
GUNS BADLY NEEDED.
Unfortunately, he said, we had no reserve
guns with which to arm these splendid
nautical creations. He strongly impressed
upon the committee the necessity OF appro-
priations for that purpose. He spoke also
of The Importance OF increasing the force OF
enlisted men, and also advocated coast de
fense vessels.
Secretary Herbert spoke in passing OF the
The morning times., 1896-02-15
THE PAY.
INSTITUTE Az TEN1EYTowN
Interesting Meeting Under sunday
School Union Auspices.

The Methodist Church at Tenleytown was
filled last evening, the occasi being an
institute, held under the auspices of the
Sunday-school Union OF the District.
After most delightful praise service,
conducted by Rev. i. II. Smith, the pastor.
MI. L. %. Alden read paper on Some of
the good things from our recent Sunday
school conventions" :.
Miss Elbcrtna Robertson followed with
an interesting talk On primary methods.
The practical working and methods of the
home department Of the Sunda y-Scaool were
explained by J. F. Johnson. W. Redin
Woodward spoke in most helpful words on
the importance of the spirit of worship
| being kept i'll mind in the opening and
| closing exercises OF the Sunday y-School.
The lesson for tomorrow was taught 10
the audience as a class. by the president
| of the union. 2 II. Brisiow.
The singing during the evening was led
| by A. L. Shoemaker, the superintendent OF
| the M l.. School, and was exceedingly fine;
| a large number of chfH$ren being present
| from the different schools.
| 1t is expected that the Xt OF these series
4 of institutes will be held in March at
| Takoma Park or Brightwood.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
DwYER oUT ON BAIL.
Cunningham Ia Still Held for the
Atternnt TO SwindIe

Daniel f. Dwyer who, with John ]. Cum
ningham. was arrested Thursday night by
Detective Sutton, for an alleged attempt
toswindle Mrs. J. Ii. Lindsey, of Gainesville
Texas, out of $500, was released on bail
yeSterday.
Cunningham is still IN der lock at static
No. /. Dwyer claims to be in Washington
attending to pension matters. To substan-
iate this, be shows communications from
Deputy Commissioner OF Pensions Domin ick
!. Murphy Senator Edward Murphy Pension
Examiners ]. H. Elliott, No. IS W. 102d
street. New York, and j. a. Hunt OF this
No. 81 Marks avenue, Broo klyn, John
! Wunderic&. No. 464 Sixth avenue, New
! York. Matt. Ryan, Chicopee, Mass, and
| others.
Dwyer was q private in Company H,
| Twenty y-eighth Massachusetts Volunteer
| Infantry
The morning times., 1896-02-15
NEW ANTIETAM MONUMENT.
Philadelphia Brigade Association Wis
tied the Old Battlefield.

Especial TO The Timesl.
Hagerstown, Md, Feb. IA delegation
of the Philadelphia Brigade Association has
been at Antietam battlefield for several
days. They have completed the arrange
ments for the erection OF their imposing
monument, on plot Of ground or eleven
acres, fronting on the HageTstOwn Pike,
just north OF the Dunkard church.
The design OF the monument has been APP
proved, the contract awarded, and the
granite, weighing over 200 tons, has been
quaEried. The dedication will take place
September / : next. InSpeaking OF the Gedt-
caIlon the commander OF the Brigade As
sociation, Mr.. John W. Frazier, said:
1T Is my desire in this dedication 20 far
surpass the glory and honor that attached
10 the reunion of the Philadelphia Brigade
and Picketts Division, the Blue and the
Gray at Gettysburg July 3, 4, and ,, 1887 J..
IL is hoped We Will make it the occasion for
reunion OF the Army OF the Potomac, the
Blue, and the Army OF Northern Virginia
the Gray either in Washington or Baltimore
on September 16, the dedication OF our
monument on Antietam's battle field on
September and visit to Gettysburg on
SPOtember g -
The morning times., 1896-02-15
FOR A MONETARY CONFERENCE.
Mr. Dingley Believes This Country
VIII Call for One

Chairman DinGlcy of the House Ways and
Means Committee believes that before this
Congress adiourns a resolution will be
adopted inviting the ieading countries of
Europe to send delegates to another inter
national conference looking to an greement
for larger use of silver.
He thinks that the sentiment among the
German and English people in favor OF an
International agreement is stronger now
than il has been in the past, and he believes
il not unlikely that those countries, as wei
as others ia continental Europe, viii accept
the invitation of the United States if Con-
gress enaCts the necessary legislation.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
LOOKING FOR HER HUSBAND
Mary Rankin Was Told He Was at
the MOrpua

Mary Rankin, colored, called at police
headquarters last night and stated TO Act
ing Inspector Perry that she had understood
that the body of her husband was at the
morgue. A negative reply wasreceived over
the telephone from police station No. 6.
Mrs. Rankin told the acting inspector a
jackson Hal Hey, and on last Thursday her
husband, BENJAMIN Rankin, disappeared.
She understood that he had gone TO live
with Sadie Rose, n married woman, also
known as Annie Fields, and that they were
living in The rear of 1886 L street. Ben
jamin had been paying the rent on the L
street property while the landlord was
threatening to evict the wife from the
Jackson alley home.
Rankin hadsnot been located by the po-
lice last night. 8, He is fifty years old and has
but one eye. II
The morning times., 1896-02-15

great offensive and defensive qualities OF
the battleships OF tue Indiana class and
showed that as fighting machines they are
not surpassed by the battleships of any OF
the navies Of the world. Class for class,
he added, our ships are the equal OF any
afloat. Headed that the Navy Department
would be glad To have as many new ships as
Congress was willing TO give it.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
Tbirtv-four Were Examined.

The board of police commissioners of
A Alexandria held an examination of the can
force last night in the aidermen's chamber.
Thirty-four candidates were brought one
by one before the commissioners and cate
etc. The election of the new officers will
take place Tuesday next. The commission
ers will shortly have the police begin an
investigation as to the gambling which is
said to be going on in this city, and will
put stop to it.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

Cured Mr.. w. j. Ward
of Catarrh.

Mr. w. J. Ward. 1919 street northwest.
says: II have used Munyon's Cough cure,
Nerve Cure and Catarrh Treatment, and can
thoroughly recommend them, as they made
a complete cure in my case after several
doctors had failed. / have suffered very
greatly, and began to believe there was no
such thing as a cure for nervous troubles
complicated by catarrh. A months treat
ment, with Munyon's Remedies thoroughly
erHdicated all these complications"
If you have catarrh or any throat or lung
trouble, or are suffering from any disease,
call and receive q free examination. OFFICE
open daily, TO .; Monday and Thursday
evenings, TO 8; Sundays, 10 TO IL.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
Kate Chase sares Her Property

The property known as Edgewood, the
Washington home for many years Of the
late Chief Justice Chase, has been pur-
chased by subscriptions among the friends
of Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague, who intend
to hold il in trust for her, and upon good
opportunity for its sale TO present the
proceeds to administrators for Mrs.
Sprague's use.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
Reduced Rates 10 New Orleans and
Mobile on Account of Mardi
GraS Ct.IphrotfoO

The Penns sylyania Railroad viii sell
February ! 4 TO II. inclusive. good return
ing within fifteen days from Ga te of sale.
round trip tickets from Washington and
Alexandria to New Orleans at ia teoI S27. so
and 10 Mobile at rate or $3.50. on ac-
count or the Mardi Gras celebrations. Feb
ruary II and 19.
feS, Q, IL 14,15
The morning times., 1896-02-15
SCENTED NO DANGER.
Inmates of Martina Hardman's Place
Surprised: by the Police

Last night o. quartet of bluecoats raided
the disorderly house of Martha Hardnan,
colored, at No 1913 R street northwest,
ana took the propFietress into custody.
Those who formed the attacking party
were Acting Sergt. Murphy and Policemen
Narrower, OWensa and Stoil. When they
entered the house Sine men and four women
were lounging g'Hb6ut the room drinking beer
| nd whisky.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
AssaiIan. OF John Henry johnson Hell
for His Murder

John Henry johnson, colored, who was
struck with a baseball bat by Graham Smith,
also colored. as reported in the Evening
Times yesterday. died at Emergency Hos
pital yesterday afternoon at O'Clock.
johnson waSunconscious when bTougAtto
the hospital and despite the efforts OF the
doctors, cid not regain his senses before
death came.
Smith was arrested in Alexandria by
Constable Read and Femanded To Jail 10
await the result of Johnsons injuries.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

Carpet and Rug bargains for
every buyer here. Remnants,
Odds and Ends and Patterns we
wish to close out at the lowest OF
bargain sale prices.
w. B. MOSES & SONS,
r and Eleventh Streets.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
China Mail Post poned

The Postoffice Department has announced
that the sailing or the mail steamer MiOwera
from Vancouver, Is. c.. had been postponed
until March next, and after that date the
next mails for China and Japan would be
carried on the 23d Of each month instead
OF the 18th.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
Regarding Convict Labor.

Mr Southwick of New York, has intro
duced bill to protect free labor and the
industries in which it is employed
from the Injurious effects of convict COM
petition by confining the sale of all articles
manufactured by convict labor to the State
or Territory in which they are produced.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
Jun,or Suffragists to Meet

The Junior Equal Suffrage Club of the
District OF Columbia, which was recently
organized by Carrie Chapman Gait, will
hold its first social this evening at the
home OF Mrs. Gen. Colby, 1926 Tenth street
northwest.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
Cltv Postoffice Contract.

Bids were opened at the Treasury De-
partment yesterday for constructing the
floor arches OF the new city postoffice
building. E. V. Johnson & Co. of Chicago,
III, at $49, ,359, were the lowest bidders.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
Ball of the TIA liam Society

The Unione Fratenan "a Italiana will
give its eighteenth annual ball on Tuesday
evening next The affair will take place
in Masonic Temple, corner OF Ninth and
f streets, and the committees in charge
have already perfected all arrangements.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
Before the Geographers.

Commander z. L. Tanner, OF the Navy
gave the twelfth in The series of semi
monthly lectures under the auspices of
the National Geographic Society, at Met
zerott Music Hall, last night, the subject
OF which was From Atlantic TO Pacific on
Board the a lbafrosS."
The morning times., 1896-02-15
woman,s Relief Corns

The department. convention of Potomac
Womans Relief Corps will convene Feb
ruary pa, at 6:30 p. m, in Grand Army
Hall. One hundred and two delegates, with
the same number OF alternates, and many
others will be present. 1t will be visited
by Commander in Chief Walker and Ma
tionai President Lizabeth Turner.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
TexasIs I'm DRY Dock

The battleShip Texas, about whose stabil-
ity there has been so much doubt, was sue
cessfuliy dry docked at the Norfolk Navy
Yard Yesterday. Pressure upon the bot
gom ofthe ship was minimiZed through shoe
ing. The repairs on the Texas will begin
at once.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

Don't fan to attend the Grand Annual
Opening at Busf'S Restaurant. S1T Seventh
street northwest, today. An elegant lunch
will be served free. 1t
The morning times., 1896-02-15
Direct From the Factory.

Thelast clothing opportunity the sea son
presents itself with NJ. Dyrenforth Y
Co.'S great factory sale OF fire suits and
oyercoats al exactly one-half original prices.
The quality Of the goods made by this house
is too well known to be mentioned.
(-he1r xxi. No, .r1.r,,-- gig fln,-a-s
The morning times., 1896-02-15
WILL mike LAWS CLEAR
Bill to Revise and Consolidate
All United States Statutes.
IT is VERY MUCH NEEDED

Last Revision Was Made in 1873
President to Appoint a Commis-
sion-wilI He of Especial Advant-
age in the District OF Columbia =
What Is to BE Done.