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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
PECKVlLLE.

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Root. Mr.. and
Mrs. O. y. Holford and the Misses Bes-
sic Craig, Lillian Peck, Stella Wade
man, and Messrs. Harry Roberts. Roy
WademaH and Edmond Williams at
tended the sacred concert at the Con-
gregational church at Olyphant last
Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Frear, of Green
Ridge, spent Sunday with relatives in
town.
The employees of the Grassy Island
Delaware and Hudson COlliery were
paid yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Thatcher and
Mrs. Fred. Scutt visited Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Il. Wademan last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Simpkins, Of
Binghamton, are visiting at the home
of the Rev. and Mrs. $. c. Simpkins.
The funeral Of George the little O.
year-olG son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hill, who died of diphthcria last Sat
urday, was held on Sunday afternoon
and interment was made i'm Prospect
cemtery. They have another younger
boy who is suffering from the same
disease.
Frank Scutt, of Scranton, spent sun
day with his sister, Mrs. NJ. Is. Wade
man.
Mrs. Joseph York, who has been suf-
fering from rheumatism for a long
while, does not improve any.
Leonard Simpkins. a student Of Wyo-
ming, accompanied by his friend.
Marion Suddoth, spent Sunday with
the formers parents Rev. ana Mrs. 5.
c. Simpkins.
Sunday morning, as Mrs. y. p. Taylor
was ascending the steps at her home.
she slipped and fell badly spraining
her left ankle and breaking her right
limb just above the ankle. Dr. J. B.
Grover was called and reduced the
fracture.
y regular meeting of the Wilson Fire
company viii be held at their rooms
this evening.
At meeting of the Wilson Fire COM
pany, held at their rooms Wednesday
evening, it was decided to hold a fair
ana trades display the coming month.
commencing Dec. % and continuing
two weeks. The officers chosen We're:
w b. Stevens, president; w. ]. Broad,
secretary; r. c. Lintern, treasurer.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Building cOmmittee--Henry
Purday Il. X. Benjamin, Stanley New
ton and John Wearne; advertising
committee, w. j. Broad, Alex Fra
zier William Vandervort; soliciting
committee Harry Talford, Daniel
Doris, T. n. Spangenberg, II. T..
Maines, n. II. Johnson; contest COM
mittee, r. n. SpangenberF, \. II.
johnson, Stanley Newton II. r. Names
and Harry Telford. The committee Of
the whole will act as entertainment
committee They are: B. X. Benia-
min, II. Il. Names, William Wander
wort, T. n. Spangenberg, Daniel Doris.
II, Purday II. Telford, 5. Newton. W.
j, Broad, n, II. Johnson, Alex Frazier,
George Cool, c, IL. Beattys and John
Wearne.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
JERMYN NEWS.
Anniversary of st. AIOysIus Society.
Personal and Other Topics.

Anniversary of st. AIoysius Society.
Personal and Other Topics.
Ernest steele, of Wilkes Barre, spent
Sunday the guest of his brother
Frank.
Miss Jessie Hoffacke of Pcckville,
spent Sunday with her brother, Mr..
Lyman Hoffecker, on Cemetery street.
Mrs. Alfred Griniths and daughter,
Corinne are visiting friends in Wilkes
Barre
Messrs. William Cunningham, Will
liam McDermott and Frank Cain re-
turned on Saturday from Wayne coun-
ty bringing with them nineteen phcas-
ants and two rabbits
NJ. j. Eagan is suffering with an at
tack of Ia grippe
The members Of st. AlOvsius society
celebrated their eleventh anniversary
last evening in Enterprise hall After
delightful entertainment. a banquet
followed in the Hart building
Mrs. Philip Baker, Of Main street,
returned home from Wyoming county
last evening.
The members of the odd Fellows
lodge contemplate painting the cXter-
ior OF their hall
c. d. Winter & Co sold and doliv-
cred 1900 bushels of potatoes in three
days last week.
Mr.. II. u. Carey was attending to
legal business at Wilkes-Barre yester-
day.
Rev. William Surdival, who has been
visiting friends at Lchigh, returned
home last evening
The School board will meet in rcgu-
lar session this evening.
The Sacred Heart Cadets will hold
an important meeting this evening.
Every member is requested to be pres
Cnt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
Del, Lacka. and Western.
E1ect Monday, Nov. 81, 10

Trains leave Scranton as follows: EX-
nress for New York and all points East,
40 $50, 5.l5, 500 and 1920 a. m; l2'55 and
1888 p. m. - ,,.. rLVoso,
phia and the South, 5.l5, 800 ana lO2O a.
m, 1855 and 1888 p. m.
Washington and way stations $40 p m
Tobyhanna accommodation, 6.l0 p. m.
Express for Binghamton, Oswego, Ell
mira, Corning, Bath, Dansyille, Mount
Morris and Buffalo, 12lO, 2.Sj 800 a. m,
and 1,55 D. m, making close connections at
Ruffalo 10 all points in the West, North
west and Southwest.
Binghamton and way station, los p. m.
Nicholson accommodation, 5.l5 p. m.
Rlnghamton and Elmira express. 555
p'FXpress for Utica and Richfield Springs,
. AZ "a m, and 1.55 p. m.
Ithaca. 2S5, 9.OO a. m, and 1.55 p. m.
For northumberland. Pittston Wilkes
Rarre. Plymouth, Bloomsbury and Dam
I,iIie making close connection at North
umberland for WilliamSpOrt, Harrisburg,
baltimore. Washington and the South.
Northumberland and intermediate sta
tions GOO, 1920 a. m., and l55 and 600 PIN.
Nanticoke and intermediate stations,
SOS and ll,2O a. IN. Plymouth and inter
mediate stations, $40 and SAT p. m. For
Kingston, l240 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed information, pocket time
tables, etc, apply to NJ, L. Smith, Dis
trict Passenger Agent, depot ticket office
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Central Railroad OF New Jersey

Gehigh and Susquehanna DiVision')
stations in New York-Foot of Liberty
street, n r., and Whitehall Terminal
Anthracite coal used exclusively lhsui- =
ing cleanliness and comfort. oo ,oo7
TTNfEI TABLE IN EFFECT JULY ~, lsSI'
Trains leave Scranton o for @1tss'1h F1 q m
Wikes5 Y 90 R2FFe sG 5 o D. S-H NJ Sundays, sO
a. For m MoGntain SV M Park, $50 a. M, So6. 500 p,
m. sundays, 2.lS p; m; oo
For New York, Newark and Ellzapeithh,
so (express) a. m.' Tao leNpIess win
Buffet parior carr ~? 'GNpriGS 'o5pyinS y AZ ~ ~
SunGTyS 81 HrrSyos at Phiiadelphia, Reading Term
mai 500 p. m. and New, York 30 p; m,
''Ft; For Mauch Chunk, Allentow1'o On Bethle-
~ nei9 a5 8o5. so Except Philadelphia) p, m
SUNDAY, ong I'no Branch, Ocean Grove, etc, at
$50 a. m. and l2.45 ?. m. 49,, ,1o.,,s,,,,r,,
via ~ Allentown, $50 a. m, l2i5, 800 p. m
s4nIaRf For aRfotttsville. $50 a. M, 12.45 p. m,
orty street, North River, at 9.10 (eXpressl
cry 10 l9O, Ais express with Buffet
q: 1na:rlor carr p. m. Sunday, 4SO a. M
souI, Passengers arriving or departing
from this terminal can connect under
cover with all the elevated railroads,
BBrT0okIyn and Staten Island, making quick
tbnrnngfSr 10 and from Grand Central De-
not \ ian and Long Island Railroad.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading terminal, J.,
go a, m, 200 and 4So p m sunday 0'2o
d Through Tr tickets to all points at lowest
rate may be had on application in ad-
II. p. BALDWIN,
Gen. Pass. Agt.
III. oLHAUsEN. Gen. supt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS.

At the last meeting Of the board of
directors of the Carbondale hospital
the staff of physicians was increased
from nine to twelve, besides the spe-
cialist DR.. Fletcher, Drs. ID. l.. Bailey,
j. S. Niles. j. A. Kelly, of this city,
and William Mcclure, of Nandling,
We're then appointed to fill the num-
Der. A rule was also adopted that not
more than nine of the staff can sue
ceed themselves. Thus the opportunity
is given for the physicians of the city
to serve I'm turn. AS there are special
facilities at the hospital for treatment,
physicians in general desire to have
the opportunity for practice; and many
who enter the institution for treatment
wish to have the service Of their regu-
lar physician where it is possible. The
rule will therefore prove very useful
to all.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
PRlCEBURG.

n japanese entertainment and illus
trated lecture with one hundred col
ored views on THE Sunny Side Of Life
in Japan" and The War Between
China and Japan" win be given by
Yeataro Okano at the Primitive Mctho-
dist church on Wednesday evening.
Nov 10. Admission, ten cents chill
dren under ter years, five cents.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Margaret Han to
William T, Roberts, which will take
place on Wednesday evening Nov. "a,
1897
During Thursday evening Of last
week w. c, Griffin had clothes stolen
from his clothes-line. 1t was but S
o'clock and there was a crowd stand
ing at the corner by his store.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Prlnl-
tive Methodist church will meet at the
home 70 Mrs. Elderkins tomorrow af-
ternOOn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
THREE MEN BLOWN TO PIECES.
Part of the Foot of One of the Victims
Found.

New Martinsville, West Va, Nov. S.
At Pine Fork, this county, yesterday
William Conn, of Cuba, n. Y, drove to
the nitro-glycorine magazine to get some
of the explosive for use at his oil wells
While he was inside another wagon, with
two men, who have not been identified
drove up.
Before the strangers alightcd the mag
azine blew up with a terrific report. The
only thing found of the men was a
piece of a human foot, and where the
magazine stood is a deep pit.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Schedule In Effect November Is, 1890

Schedule In Effect November IS, 1896.
Trains Leave WIkes-B Barre as Follows
7.3o a. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington, and for Pitts.
burg and the West.
Io.I5 a. M, week days, for HazIeton,
PottsvilIe. Reading, Norristown,
and Philadelphia; and for Sum
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts.
burg and the West.
3.I5 p. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington and Pittsburg
and the West.
3.I5 D. M, Sundays only, for Sun
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia
and Pittsburg and the West.
600 p. M, week days, for Hazleton
and PottsVile. -,
j. r. WOOD, Gen'I Pass. Agent.
J. B. HUTCHINSON, General Manager
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Delaware and Hudson.

:, On Monday, July 3. trains will leave
Scranton as follows:
For, Carbondale-G.2O, 755, S.55, 1O.15 a.
M; 1900 noon; 1.2l, 2.2O, 352 5.25, 6.25, 7.57,
9.l5, 10.45 p. m; Il. 10 m.
For Albany, Saratoga, Montreal, Bos-
2.20 p. m.
For Honesdale-G2O. S.55, lO15 a. m;
For wilkes Batre-6.45, $50 S45. 9.9s,
d0d5 a. m; 1905, l2j, 2.2S, 1888, AL, 600 7.5O.
$50, 1l.3O p. m.
For New, York, Philadelphia, etc, via
Lehigh Valley r. r., 6.i5, $50 a. M; 12.O5,
10, ~ ?; m. with Black Diamond Ex-
For Pennsylvania r. r. points-645 9.3S,
a. M; BPS, Al p IN.
For western points via Lehigh Valley
r. r., $50 a. m; 1906, 1893 with Black
Diamond EXpress), $50, 1l.3O p m.
Trains will arrive at Scranton as fol-
lows:
From Carbondale and the north-6 10
745, $40, "a, 1O.40 a. m; 1900 noon; 1.2O,
2.2l, S25, 4:37, 5.45, 74j 9.45, II % p. m.
From Wilkes-Rarre and the south-615
30, $50, 1910, l1.55 a. M; 1.l6, PA, S.4S,
$40, G2l 753, los, 9.45 p m; u. .O5 a. m.
]. w. BTRDICK, G. p. A, Albany. " Y.
Fl. w. CROSS, D. p. A., Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
CHARADE SOCIAL.

A charade social was held on Satur-
day evening at the home of George NJ.
Patterson by class No. Is of the Bap-
tist Sunday school, of which w. D..
Frank is teacher. The pleasant occa-
sion was enjoyed by the large number
who were present. Charades We're
given a duet by Edith Fowler and
Grace Hall; piano solo by Clara
Watt; recitation by Helen Patterson,
and piano solos by Misses Edith Fowler
and May Gaughan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
raekaWa1l1la GOulltV.

Louis Gramer was admitted yesterday
to practice at the Lackawanna bar.
He viii open an Office in this city.
n Sunday school was organized on
Sunday afternoon in the house Of Mrs.
James Lindsay, at No. 80 Archibald
street in the rear. 1t will be carried
on py members Of the Presbyterian
congregation.
p. II, Flynn, general manager of the
Traction company, has returned from
a business trip to st. Paul MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Estabrook of
Lincoln avenue, are receiving congrat-
ulations at the birth of a son.
II. n. WatrOus and daughter Anna,
are in Montrose.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
California Excursions.

Personally conducted. Leave Chlca-
go every Wednesday. Burlington
Route TO Denver, thence via Denver &
Rio Grande Ry. Cthe scenic line Of the
world). Parties travel in Pullman
tourist sleeping cars fitted with every
convenience, which so through to Cali
fornia Sand are In charge of special
agen~ Of long experience. For Iar-
ticulars address T. A. Grady, Excursion
Mgr. c, II. Q. r. r., 2l1 x ST.,
Chicago, Ill ~ es
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a GREAT SURPRISE Is IN STORE

for those who will go today an get pack
age Of GRAlN-O. IL takes theplace ofcofIee
at about i the cost. 1t is food drink, full
OF ueath. ana can be given to the children as
well us the adult with great benefit IL il
made OF pure grains and looks and tastes
Ike the finest grades of Mocha of Java coffee.
u sallsheS everyone a cup of Grain.O Is
better for the system than n tonic, because
ilSe hneht Is permanent. what coffee breaks
down Grnin-O builds up. Ask your grocer
for GRAlN-O. 15c. and 25c.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad System
Anthracite Coal Used Exclusively, lnSur-
ing Cleanliness and Comfort.
IN EFFECT JUNE II. 1897


IN EFFECT JUNE II. 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON.
For Philadelphia and New York via y.
& II. r. r. at 64j, $50 a. m, and 1905 125
2.2S, 4.41 B!ack Diamond Express) and
For Pittston and wilkes-Barre via D.
L. & w. r. r., 500, sos, 11.2O a. m., 1.55
$40 600 and S.47 p. m.
For White Haven, HaZleton, pottsville
and principal points in the coal regions
via d. & II. r. r., 6i5 $50 a. m, l.. .05 and
For Bethlehem. Easton, Reading, Har-
risburg and principal intermediate sta
tions via D. & Fl. r. r., Gas, $50 a. M
1906, 1.25, 22S 4.4l (Black Diamond Ex-
press) AL and 1l.30 p. m.
For Tunkhannock, Towanda, Elmira,
Ithaca, Geneva and principal intermediate
stations via D., L. e w. r. r., 600, sos a.
m. 10. 40 and $40 p. m.
For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls, Chicago and all points west via n.
& II. r. R. 1906, 33S GBlack Diamond
EXpress). $50 and ll.30 y. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lahigh
Valley chair cars on all trains between
Wilkes-Barre and New York Philddel-
phia, Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
ROLLIN II. WILBUR, Con. Supt.
CHAS. 5. LEE, Gen. Pass ASt, Phill.,
A. W. NONNFMACHFR. Asst Gen.
Pass. Agt.. Philadelphia, Pa.
Scranton once, 800 Luckawanna avenue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
TESTIMONIAL TO DR.. BAILEY.

A testimonial signed by all the board
of hospital trustees has been sent to
Dr. Mark Bailey, of this city, late resi-
dent physician at the hospital. The
testimonial speaks in high praise Of
the efficient service he rendered at the
institution as surgeon, physician and
druggist. The certificate speaks of a
very honorable record in all these de-
partments of service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
CARBONDALE,

IReaders will please note that adver-
tisements, orders for Job work, ana
items for publication left at the estab-
lishment OF Shannon 6, Co., newsdealers'
North Main street, will receive prompt et-
tention; ONCE open from a. m. to III
p. NIL
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09

All trains run daily except sunday,
signifies that trains stop on signal for pas
sengers.
secure rates via ontario q Western before
purchasing tickets and save money Day aud
Night Express 20 thu West. --.,--. -. -
J.C. Anderson, Gen. Pass AgL
q. Flitcroft, DIV Pass, Agt. Scr anton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
RAILROAD THE TABLES.

also for Hawley and local points at 7.O5
a. m. and 2.25 D. m.
Arrive at Scranton from above points
at 10 % a. m, 315 and g. 3S p. m.
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Erie and Wyoming Valley.

IN Effect Sept. 49, 1897.
Trains leave Scranton for New York
and intermediate points on Erie railroad.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-21

WANTED-MEMBERS OF SECRET So
cieties TO call at West Va. Printing Co.,
No. l225 and 1927 Market street. and exam
inc our samples of Secret Society address
fardA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-21
a PULLMAN SLEEPER.

Wetzel Democrat.
The overdone roast which the Char
lesion Gazette seems to be giving Con-
gresham Dorr has, according to the
Wheeling News, which first published
the story, been received with mild
and mugwumpish protest. by leading
Democrats at Fairmont.
1t is very certain that while the NOR
ais Of the average Congressman are
not expected to be on plane above
the reach of occasional hot weather,
yet the act in question is of such I
character that if guilty. Mr. Dorr is not
morally fit to be Congressman, much
less notary public. If the Congress
mans indiscretion, to put into a solu-
ton Of sugar and tepid water, was the
result of fifrtatious behavior on the
part of the lady, it would, if the act of
an ordinary person like ourself, posi-
bly, result in some uncomfortable guy
ing by other fellows who had been
there, and nothing more. But Mr..
Dorr has been filling so much space in
the national eye, and there are so many
other fellows ready to cast him down
and out with or without excuse, that
he cannot reasonably expect to get off
80 easily. An exacting and virtuous
public is after him, because he is 4
public servant. And we should not be
surprised to find the call for the next
Republican congressional convention
in his district headed with a litho-
graphic cut of a Pullman sleeper.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-21
RlNEHART & TATUM,
TELEPHONE 2D. CITY BANK BUILDlSI.
TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of a deed of trust made by
Peter Maurer and Katherine Maurer, his
wife. to the undersigned as trustee, dated
June 18th, 1894, and recorded in the office
of the Clerk of the County Court of Ohio
County. West Virginia, in Deed of Trust
Book No. 40, page S0S, will sell at publi0
auction at the north front door of the
Court House of said county, in the City
of Wheeling, West Virginia, on
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 1TH, 1897,
commencing at 10 o'clock a. m, the fol-
ward OF the said City Of Wheeling, that
is to say: The south half of that certain
lot or parcel of ground situated in Joseph
Caldwelrs addition TO the City of Wheel
ing. known and designated on the plat of
the same as lot numbered six Co. lying
and being on the east side of Main street.
in the addition aforesaid, together with ali
thereon and thereto belonging. or
the same property which was granted and
conveyed 10 the said Peter Maurer by
Christ Thiele and others by deed dated
October 18th. 1870, and recorded in the Of
flee of the Clerk OF the County Court of
Ohio County, West Virginia, in Deed Book
No. 81, page 49,
Terms of Sale:-One-third and as much
more as the purchaser may elect to pay
in cash on the day of sale. the balance of
the purchase money to be paid In two
equal installments at six and twelve
date of sale. TO be given for such deferred
payments said notes to be secured by deed
of trust on the property sod
JAMES P. ROGERS.
c. A. SCHAEFER CO.. Trustee.
SeSei Agents.
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ONE OF THE BROTHERS CAUGHT.

Saratoga, NJ Y, September 10. A
report received to-day from the Adj
rondacks says that the Adirondack
guides have just captured one Of the
LaJoie brothers in the Paradox wilder
ness.
Frank LaJoie, Jr., who brutally MUIR
dered special game constable William
Jackson with an axe at Schrooa Lake
village Friday, is still at large, as is
also another brother 1t is believed
that the brothers separated to throw
the police off the trail of Ftank, the
murderer
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-21

Greene's Nervura dependency gives
place to ambition, self-confdence is re-
stored, the world looks better and brighter,
and life is worth living. Why should any
body suffer when relief is at hand?
If you feel the need of medical advice,
DR.. Greene asks you to consult with him
frankly and freely, personally or by let
ter, at his Office, IS West 18th St, New
York. DR.. Greene's expert opinions are
none the observation-disclosures they are free.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-21

laid a wager of a hat as to the result
of battle in case their ships ever met
According to this story, when Dacres
came on board the Constitution and Of
fered his sword to Hull, the latter
courteously declined to take it, but
SAID: I'll trouble you for that hat if
you don't mind" The incident may
not be true, but it illustrates the spirit
of the fighting Yankee captain.
The other exploits of the Constitu-
ton, including her escape from Admir-
al Brobe's squadron in a three-days'
chase, her capture of the Java and
later of the Cayne and Levant in a
single engagement, are too familiar to
require more than mention.
In 1888 the old ship-old even then
was thoroughly overhauled and rebuilt
at Charlestown, and figured in an incl
dent that aroused considerable feeling
at the time, though it has since been
generally forgotten. General Andrew
Jackson was then at the height of his
popularity, although then, as always,
he was bitterly hated by some of the
New Englanders. Captain Elliot, who
had charge of the remodeling of the
ship, thought to do honor to the Presi-
dent by having new figure-head con-
structed, representing Jackson in the
Hermitage scene, holding a scroll on
which appeared the words: THE I'm
ion-it must be preserved"
At once a torrent of protest broke
out in New England. The act was IL
legal, unprecedented, disgrace to the
noble old ship, etc. Threats were free
ly made that the figure-head would not
be allowed to keep its place, and after
its was mounted on the ships PROV a
sentry was detailed to watch it, and
every night lantern was hung where
its light would shine on the figure.
One dark night, when a terrible storm
of thunder and lightning was raging,
Captain Samuel Dewey, Boston skip
per, rowed out of Charlestown harbor
with mufIled oars, and, climbing into
the ships fore chains, sawed off the
figurehead almost under the nose of
the sentry. The affair was a great
mystery for time, but after the ex-
element had somewhat subsidized, De-
wey journeyed to Washington, carry
ing the figurehead in a bag, and there
turned it over to the Secretary of the
Navy. He was never punished for his
act.
The past half-century has been an
uneventful one for Old Ironsides. She
did duty many years as training ship,
and at the outbreak of the civil war
she was anchored at Annapolis. 1t
was feared that she would fall into the
hands of the confederates. and she was
towed to New York She was after
wards removed to Philadelphia. and
some years ago was towed to Ports
mouth, where she remained until Sep
TENDER / of the present year. when she
was brought back to Charlestown for
the celebration in honor of her century
Of existence. A J,lan that has recently
been put forward in several quarters,
and that may be adopted. is to station
the old ship at AM apolis or Washing
ton and to fit hey up as naval his
tory. 1t is BELIEVED that by this means
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THE DAMAGE VERY SLIGHT,

Washington, D. G., September 10
Acting Secretary Roosevelt, as an an
swer to recently published reports that
the battleship Indiana was injured
while in the Halifax dry dock, states
that the slight buckling of the India
mas bottom was Of no consequence, as
was indicated by the fact that the ship
took her place in the squadron imme-
diately after leaving the dock and ma
noeuvred as satisfactory as could be
desired.