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THE NAVAL CHAPLAIN.

Ills Official Station and Duties In Time Of
Battle.
The chaplain s official station in most
ship ceremonies and III time Of battle is
at the sick bay, where lie the sick Dis
dpline aud fresh air are wonderful pre-
seryatives of health, and q chaplain s
duties to the sick in times of peace are
very light At naval hospitals, however,
whittier arc brought from the ships the
very sick and the seriously wounded, 4
chaplain finds ample field for the eXer-
else of that tender sympathy which
wins souls to God aud for the minister
ing of the consultations of religion. It Is
also the duty Of the chaplain to assist
at naval burials. The regulations re-
quire that Christian burial be provided
for all men who die IN the service f
possible, the body is inferred with The
rites Of the church to which the deeeas-
ed had belonged When this sad duty is
required at sea, the ship is hove to, the
flag displayed at half mast and the off
GERS and men are mustered on deck to
pay their last tribute to the departed.
The funeral services follow, and tho
body is then consigned to the deep. A
guard Of honor fires three Yolleys over
the Watery grave and the bugler sounds
the last 'taps"-sad, mopunful notes Of
the bugle which tell of the hour Of
sleep If the death occur at a hospital,
an escort and a guard Of honor from the
ship to which the deceased had been at
tached accompany the funeral eortege
to the grave As the procession enters
the cemetery the bugler precedes, fol-
lowed By the chaplain This spectacle
is always impressive. 1t naturally sug-
gests the prayer that angels, led by the
angel guardian, may bear the soul Of
the deceased before the throne of God
as friends bear the body to the grave;
that the angel at the Judgment scat
may proclaim welcome, joy and glad
ness as the bugler at the grave recalls
loss, sadness and regret. -Donahoe' 5
Magazine
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FORMER DUEl.S.
Some OF The Famous Affairs Of Honor Of
the Past.


General Benedict Arnold fought a
duel near Kilhunn Wells in 1891 with
Lord Iaudcrdale, who, after Arnold
missed him, refused either to fire or to
apologize, saying that if the general
was not satisfied he could keep on firing
until he was In 1904 the turbulent
Lord Camelford, the symmetrical ar
rangemenf of whose whips and sticks
over his ehinneypiece is described by
Byron From the thick bludgeen to
the taper switch, lost his life IN a
duel he owed to Il vengeance de femme.
Captain Best had caught sharper
named SylHonds III tie act Of cheating
and kicked his face to q pulp The
mans wife Wrete Ca3aelford an anony-
nous letter TO tell him his friend Best
had slandered him A duel was fought
with pistols (they were the two best
shots in England), and Camelford fell
with a mortal wound You have killed
me. Best said the dying man, but
the fault is wholly mine IreleYe you
OF all the blame But men Of mature
years and established reputation risked
life as recklessly as the widest young
guardsmea or London raIzes
Charles James Fox fought duel with
n cabinet minister, Mr.. Adam, IN 1879.
-Four shots were exchanged. Adam
missed, Fox fired III the air and apollo
gized Sir " said ADAM you have
behaved like Il man of honor. +" In India,
toward the end Of the last century, q
duel was fought between Warren Hast.
ings and Sir Philip Francis the latter
being dangerously wounded. Shortly
afterward IN Bombay. Lord Mccartney
and Mr. Sadler quarTeled at the council
board, and i'll the duel Mccartney re-
ceiYed q dangerous wound. The Earl Of
Talbot and John Wilkes, fighting a duel
at night III the garden Of tho Red Lion
inn, at Bagshot, and discussing the
conditions Of It beforehand in private
room over chop, is a tableau de neurs.
George Canning was seriously wound
ed when he and Gastlereagh met at Put
ney in 1907 to exchange four shots. Ia
the dueI between Henry Grattan and
Mr.. Cory q bullet shattered the latter 8
arm. As late as 1880 Mr.. Roebuck
fought duel with Mr. Black Of The
Morning Chronicle, when two shots
We're exchanged without result The
lighting parson was then as well known
as the fighting editor The Rev. Henry
Bate editor Of The Morning Post, was
both \ dead shot, and with what his
contemporaries call "a prafiigate
tongue, he vas most successful rs d
duelist He e'pinked' Fighting Fitz,
gerald, MIR. Temple, q young barris-
ter who was his assistant editor, and
several others, but met his match at
last in Captain Stoney Robinson. who
gave him severe wound, but whom
he also wounded Magazine
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Ris Anti,nritv.

Daniel Wobster's elatofy was not al
ways Of the ponaerous order Occasion
ally he would introduce Il bit OF humer
very effectively. an instance of which
The Green Bag gives as follows:
Daniel Webster when in full practice
was employed to defend the will OF
Roger Perkins of Hopyinton A physi-
elan made afidavit that the testator wis
struck with death when he signed the
viii Webster subjected his testimony
to a most thorough examination show
ing by quoting medical authorities that
doctors disagree as 10 the precise mo
ment when dying man IS struck With
death, some affirming that il is at the
commencement Of the disease. others at
its climax and others still affirm that
we begin TO die as soon as we are born
Il should IKE to know. said The op-
posing counsel, what doctor maintains
that theory
DIR Watts. said Mr. Webster, with
great dignity. The moment We begin
te live we all begin to die
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Not Impressed.

stThat tenor of ours has marvellous
voice. He can hold one of his notes fer
half a minute.
"Faugh! I've held one of his notes
for two years. ''-Cleyeland Plain Deal
er
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1897-10-29

Gov. ATKINSON, Of Georgia, sent
a vigorous message 10 the State
Legislature, now in session, in re-
gard to lynch law. The Governor
recommends that auy county in
which mob violence is inflicted
should be made liable to the rela-
tives of the deceased in damages
He also says the intended victim
should be armed and allowed to de-
fend himself against bis assailants.
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The most expensive stamps for col
1ectors are those Of Nauritins and Ha.
waii.
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conducting transportation, 373, 747;
unelassified, $500.
Number of passengers carried was
511, 772, 737, m increase of A, 531, 375.
Number of tons OF freight carried
was 765, 891, 1856. This is the largest
tonnage ever reported for railways
in the United States.
Gross earnings was 81, 100, 169, 1916,
an increase of $74, 797, 914 over pre-.
vious year. Expenses of operation
were $772, 989, 044.
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RAILWAY STATISTICS.

Some figures concerning the oper-
alton of railways in the United
States cannot fail 10 be of general
interest to the people. The ninth
annual report of the Interstate Com
merce Commission for the year end
ing June 30, 1897, shows the immen-
sity of the railway interests in this
country. The report Is eomprehen-
siye and some idea may be gained Of
it by a perusal Of the following sum-
mary, taken from the Fort Smith
Times,
The total railway mileage was 1872,
1868 miles, there being an increase
of 2, 1876 miles, or LII per cent.
during the year. The aggregate
length of railway mileage, including
all tracks, was 240, 1891 miles. The
mileage of yard tracks and sidings
was Al, 912.73 miles.
The number of railway corpora
tons was 1856. OF this number,
1,008 maintained operating accounts,
1872 were classed as independent OPP
Grating roads and 226 as subsidiary
operating roads. OF roads operated
under lease or other agreement, 324
received a fixed money rental and
1872 contingent money rental; 262
roads were assigned for operation
under forms of agreement rot easily
classified.
Total number Of locomotives in
service was IS, $50, or 25e more than
on the same date last year OF this
number, 9,943 were passenger loco
motives, 2O,351 freight locomotives,
5,i6l switching locomotives and 495
unclassifed. Number of cars of all
classes was 1897, 649, an increase of
27,08S cars over previous year.
Number of cars in freight service,
1921 ,897, an increase of %, 768. The
railways of the United States en-
ploy 20 locomotives and 713 cars per
100 miles of line; 5f,47I passengers
were carried and 1872, 1881 passen-
ger miles were accomplished per
passenger locomotive; 81, SAB tons of
freight were carried and 1864, 210
miles we're accomplished per
freight locomotive. Total equip
mont, including in the term locomo-
tives and cars, was 1888, 500. OF
this number AS, 854 were fitted with
train brakes and 545, 583 with auto
matte couplers. The number Of
passenger locomotives fitted with
train brakes was s, 816, and number
of freight locomotives was Il, 921.
Number,of men employed was 1876, :
GO, an increase of Al, $50 over pre-
vious year, which, on a mileage
basis, gives 454 men per 100 miles
Of line. Assignment of men to four
main divisions OF operating expenses
was as follows: General operating
expenses was as follows. General
administration, 3l,792; maintenance
CT way and structures, 243, 627;
maintenance of equiment, 167 $50;
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1897-10-29
smaller. but Mora active.

The tongue of woman is smaller than
that OF man. Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1897-10-29

The proper distance between the eyes
is the width Of one eye
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Mellglon Yersns Politles.

Glerk--Man wants transportation to
Chicago
Railroad -Gonfounded eler-
gylnar / suppose. Well | hate to do
it, but you nay sell him a ticket at
half fare
Clerk ia minute later)-Man says
he's nota clergy .uan He'sa member Of
che legislature
Railroad OfHcial-Ah Tell him we
take pleasure IN handing him free
pass Brooklyn Life
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Lost--l.OST--I,ost.

At the Fair grounds yesterday one
red-covered diary for 1897, contain
Ing 81 5000 Mill x Elevator stock IN
my name, with notes and papers
valuable to no one but me. Finder
will be suitably rewarded by deliver
ing same to me.
10 q II z. II n. Mills.
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SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
l5sUH1FIIUNs DUE IN 1AA5F AZ
WITHOUT EXCEPTION.

THE estate of the late George NJ.
Pullman, as shown by his executors,
is estimated at 81, 600, 600. OF this
amount IS, 800, 900 is personal prop.
ertY and $500. 900 realty.
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Poor and Weak
Catarrh and Bronchial trouble
Mad no Appetite Now Better in
every MAYA Delicate Child.


aSome time aimee took sudden cold
and could not get rid OF it. Being subject
tocatarrh and bronchial trouble ! coughed
terribly ! lost my appetite and grew
poor and weak and / did not feel like
work | began taking Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. In short time the cough disap-
peared, / slept we'll, had q good appetite
and was better in every way. Last
spring was not feeling well, had no app
petite and no strength. l resorted te
Hoods sarsaparilla and soon felt moro
like work Ny little nephew was a deli
cate child and had a humof which trout
bled him SO he could not rest at night.
He has taken few bottles Of Hoods Sar-
saparilla and now he has q coed appetite
and is able to Sleep Miss ABBTE J,
FREEMAN, South Duxbury, Mass.
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HENRY GEORGE vigorously assaile,

IENhA OEU1sUA 1RUI UuoIy tR9oA44sS
his opponents in an address before
the voters of New York City
Wednesday. He says that if he is
elected Mayor of Greater New York
that he will send Dick Croker to the
penitentiary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-09
SOUTH SIDE.

The large audience that assembled in
the Young Women's Christian associa-
tiOn rooms last evening was we'll pleas
ed with the lecture delivered b. DIR.
H. V. Logan on the appropriately chos-
en- subject House Beautiful" His lee
ture, as were all numbers of the series
previously rendered, was highly inter-
esting and many phrases were extract
ed, as invaluable to the feminine world.
The series thus far has been fitly
adapted to please and benefit the fair
audiences and with each subsequent
topic the crowd attracted increases in
numbers.
Mr.. Patrick McHale has returned to
Sparrow Point.
The remains Of Elizabeth, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ryan, will be
laid at rest this morning in Hyde Park
Catholic cemetery. The funeral will
take place from the home of her be-
reaved parents on Stone avenue.
This morning at o'clock the burial
of Miss Eliza Coleman will be held with
high mass of requiem in st. Peters
cathedral Interment will be made in
Hyde Park Catholic cemetery
The funeral of Michael Burke will
take place this afternoon from his late
horne on Gibbons street.
Devotions will be held in the South
Side Catholic churches this evening.
The Scranton Athletic club held a
business meeting in Schimpffs hall last
night
The st. Mary's Glee club and Dram
attic club met for rehearsal in St.
Marys hall last evening.
The Scranton Saeugerrunde held re-
hearsal in Matters hall on Alder street
last evening.
The Ancient order knights of Mystic
Chain will convene in weekly session
tonight.
The st. Aloyslus Total Abstinence
and Benevolent society met in Phar-
macy hall on Pittston avenue last even
ing. with large attendance. the Of
hcers recently elected were installed.
After the installation the second ami
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-09
AVENGED AN INSULT BY DEATH.
Charles Reid Shoots a Circus Attache
at Macon.

Macon, Ga, April S.-Charles Reid, a
machine operator employed in the
composing room of the Telegraph shot
and instantly killed l.. w. Halstead
formerly business manager of the A
lanta Commercial, and at the time of
his death an attache of Cooper's circus
which has been giving performances
In Macon for several days past. The
shooting was done inside the tent to-
night just before the performance be-
gan, and in the presence of many peo-
pie who had gathered to see the show
The cause of the killing was q gross
insult offered the wife of Mr.. Reid at
the afternoon performance The lady
at once informed her husband of the
indignity which had been put upon her,
and he promptly started out in search
of the insulter. 1t was not until nearly
8 o'clock that he found him, and Hal
stead, who was known to the circus
people as j. w. Howard, was found
by Mr. Reid inside the tent, which is
pitched within stones throw of the
city hall. Mrs. Reid pointed out Hal
stead, or Howard as the man who in
suited her. and her husband sent the
contents of a shotgun crashing into
his body, killing him instantly. Reid
surrendered to the chief of police, and
is locked up pending the coroners in
Vestigation.
The coroner's jury returned a ver-
dict of Justifable homicide,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-09
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
WarfOrd Was an Engineer in the
Army and Was Last Seen March 2S.

Trenton, April S.-The body of the
man found on Duck Island, below
Trenton, a few days ago, has been
identified as that of Joseph +. War
ford, an engineer in the regular army.
attached to a corps stationed in Kan
sas.
Warford, who was former resident
of this city, came here and registered
at a hotel about three months ago. He
appeared to have plenty of money,
which he spent freely. He said he was
in the employ of the government as
an inspector of fortfications and had
q three months leave of absence. On
Sunday morning, March 2S, he left the
hotel, and nothing was heard or seen
of him until yesterday, when the body
was identified.
Warford served during three years
with distinction as first lieutenant Of
the One Hundred and Ninth Pennsyl-
Vai:ia volunteers,
There were marks on the head, which
indicated that violence had been used
ard as the man was known to carry
considerable money at times, his rela-
tives are of the opinion that he was
the victim of foul play. From the ap,
pearance of the body it had only been
in the water a day or two. Nothing
of any value was found on his person.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-09
Suburban News
I'm General
PROVIDENCE.

Mary Masterson was arrested by
Constable Davis yesterday at the in
stance of Mrs. Mary Keegan, on the
charge OF using profane and obscene
language. Alderman Roberts dis
charged the accused for want of evil
dence.
Colonel T. d. Lewis council, Junior
order of United American Mechanics,
held a successful entertainment last
evening. At the conclusion of the en-
tertainment the drawing for an UNI
brella took place and was won by Mrs.
Thomas Watkins, of 121 Parker street.
The literary and debating society of
the r. G.. w. Social club will give an
entertainment at their rooms this even
ing.
John Evans and David Lloyd disput-
ed each others fistic supremacy and
decided to test their abilities as scrap
pers on West Market street They
We're rolling in the mud when PATROL
man Saltry arrived, and with the as
sistance of Patrick Hughes, citizen,
arrested both of them. They were Civ
en- a hearing late last evening by AL
derman Roberts. Evans was fined Sc
and Lloyd 81. Lloyd paid the fine, but
and was sentenced to thirty days in
the county jail.
The funeral of the late Richard Lew
is, which was to have taken place to-
day, has been postponed until Sunday
afternoon.
Alfred Davis, a popular young man
of this section, has accepted a position
with a prosperous insurance agency at
Jermyn.
Mrs. Herman Clegg, of Throop street
who was stricken with a paralytic
stroke, is fast recovering.
Michael Leonard, whose serious ill
ness caused his friends much alarm, is
recovering slowly.
Charles Lowry, of North Main ave-
nue., has recovered from his recent ill
ness.
The Puritan Congregational church
will conduct an entertainment in the
church auditorium April ~.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-09
GREEN RIDGE,

The Senior Christian Endeavor held
a most enjoyable social in the parlors
of the Presbyterian church Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. j. w. Mershon and daughter,
Leafy, of WaVerly have been spend
ing a part of the week with friends on
Sanderson avenue.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Asbury
Methodist Episcopal church is making
arrangements for a dollar social which
they will hold the latter part of this
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Dunn, who were
married a short time ago in Olean, N
Y, have recently taken up their resi-
dence on Delaware street. They for
merly resided in this city.
Mrs. Roberts, of Capouse avenue,
who has been seriously ill for some
time past, is slowly recovering.
The Willing Workers of the Baptist
church held their monthly social at the
home of Miss Lizzie Suydam, on Ca
pouse avenue, On account of the
weather being stormy there was not n
large attendance but very enjoyable
evening was spent.
Eddie McAnulty, of Margaret avenue,
has been visiting friends in Carbondale.
The Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows met last evening in their rooms on
Dickson avenue. Next Tuesday night
they will hold an installation of off,
GERS, after which a banquet will be
served by the Rebekah lodge, Independ-
ent Order of odd Fellows.
stephen INLAND is i'll from la grippe
at his home on Marion street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-09
MINOOKA.

The ploughman and the base ball
players are having their innings.
Miss Celia Nallin returned yesterday
from visit with friends in Jermyn.
Tax Collector Coyne is in Philadel-
phia on a business trip.
Miss B. Walsh, of Archibald, Is the
guest of Minooka friends.
Thomas Murray circulated among
Nanticoke friends yesterday.
Michael buddy, of this place, will
don the mitts for a four-round bout
with sr unknown at the Judge tourna-
ment at Scranton tonight
From present indications the Tenn
perance Choral society will be made a
permanent organization.
Tied" Anderson is contemplating a
fishing trip to Lake Poyntelle, Wayne
county.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-09
OBITUARY..

Mr.. James Doud, of the East Side, Jer-
myn, died at about IL o'clock Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Doud had been suffering for
some time with heart failure and about a
month ago he became so i'll that he was
compelled to stop working. About week
ago he appeared to be better and began to
do chores around the house, and We'd
neSday he went to Archibald. The eXer-
ton seemed to be too much for his weak
ened constitution. Wednesday evening
about 11.45 he awoke and said he felt as
though he was dying, and in ten min
utes afterward he was dead. The de-
ceased was born in England fifty-three
years ago. The following children sur
vive him: James, Rose, Katie, Mary,
Maggie, Thomas and William.
Thomas Finnegan died yesterday morn
ing at the home of his father, Patrick Fin
negan, at 5ll Eynon street. Deceased had
been a sufferer from appendicitis for a
week. His death is deeply regretted by
his many friends. The funeral will be
held Monday morning at o'clock at
which time high mass of requiem will be
celebrated in st. Patrick's church. Burial
will be made in Hyde Park Catholic ceme-
terry.
Elizabeth. the 2-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Whyte, of Moosic, died
on Wednesday afternoon, after suffering
several days. The funeral will take place
this afternoon Interment will be in
Langciffe cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-09
DUNMORE.

Fresh fish today at H. e. Spencer's
meat market. ~
The funeral of Mrs. McKane, of
Petersburg, will take place this morn
ing at o'clock. Services will be held
at the house. Interment will be made
in Pittston.
Mrs. L. r. Fowler and daughter,
Florence, of Cherry street, have re-
turned from New York city, where they
went to attend the wedding of John r,
Fowler to Miss Annie Ehlers.
Miss Name Ford, of Oak street, is
the guest of friends in Carbondale.
Miss Kate Crane has returned from
visit with relatives in Parsons.
Millinery opening of Easter hats and
bonnets, at Miss Kate Duffy's, Chest
nut street. s#
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-09
INSANE DESIRE FOR BLOOD.
A Little COlOred Girl Tears OFF a
Baby,s Skin.

New York, April S.-Josie Hill a g.
year-old colored girl of this city, has
developed an awful mania for human
blood. She was found yesterday after
noon in the kitchen Of white woman
for whom her mother works. mutilat-
ing a 2-months-old baby
Hearing the cries of the child, Mrs.
Gill, its mother, ran to the kitchen
and found that Josie had ripped off
the skin from the infants face and torn
out its scalp. 1t was afterward
learned that the Hill girl mad also
stabbed a girl at a kindergarten with
a hat pin and had bit two of her other
playmates in the face. At the station
house she said that she just wanted to
hear the baby cry. She will be re-
manded to the care OF the Gerry So
CietY
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-09
GLOBE BANK TROUBLES.
Bonds Belonging to the University of
Illinois Are Missing.

Chicago, April S.-Developments to-
day have strengthened the belief that
the affairs of the Globe Savings bank,
which closed it's doors last Monday are
in much worse shape than the directors
are willing to admit.
In addition to $4,000 in cash belong
ing to the University of Illinois which
is tied up in the suspended institution,
endowment bonds to the value of $780,
900 also property of the University Of
Illinois are missing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-09

Versary of the society was duly COM
memorated by a programme of appro-
pirate literary exercises.
The second annual entertainment and
social of Camp No. SO, Patriotic order
of True Americans will be held in
Storrs hall tonight.
Choice cut 40 wers and mower designs
al s'almer & McDonald's, 544 Spruce.