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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-08
AUGUST N 4
N()AHTS ARK.
House Boating Along the Coast in the
Gulf and on the Mississippi.
Anchor Cast in Fishing Spots-Half
a Dozen Households That Will
Steam Away for Sitka and the
Gold Fields-Only One Boat in
the World for Ne.

There's only one boat in the world Tor me-
only one boat has my sympathee;
It's not so very pretty,
Nor of high degree,
But there's only one boat
In the world for me.
This little song Is sung evenings wher-
ever there is enough water to float craft.
1t is the Song Of the Household and
whoever has enjoyed the bliss of dwelling
on such a structure for a season knows
the truth, yea, the absolute verify of
every line.
House-boating originated on the Thames
People who have been along the Thames
in the summer come home enthusiastic
about the houseboats. Even William Wal
dorf Aston patronizes them and to row
along the Thames river at nightfall Is 10
imagine yourself in the middle of a street
lined on each side with humble cottages,
from the wondows and piazzas of which
CLEAN myriads of 'hospitable lights.
There is house-boating as pleasure and
e-boating as an art. AS pleasure it
is the most pleasurable thing imaginable;
as an art II Is also delightful.
The Pierre Lorillard houseboat Called
the Caiman, fs it not?) is magnificent
affair. 1t is not pretty. for Households
can never be exactly beautiful from a
nautical standpoint. but 1t is elegant.
House boating as an art is practfced upon
e. The inside is finished in hard woods
and furnished to perfection. Each sum
mer a new outfit of wicker and bent wood
furniture is placed on board, and each au-
tumn the load is carted away and the nm
est of upholstery takes its place. The Lor-
lizard house-boat spends its summers IN
the ocean and its winters in the waters OF
Florida: and the boat is talked of on both
sides Of the ocean. It Is seaworthy and
can go on any voyage, and it is swift
But the house-boats that are buiit or
chartered for real pleasure are another
thing. They are got up anyhow and lived
in after a fashion, but there's lots OF fu"
on board.
They say you can take and place cot
tage or wheels. draw it down to a raft
push it op board, and. presto you own
house-boat. But, with all reg lr1 Tor those
that are made in that way, a regular
house-boat is to be recommended. You
can get one for almost any pice.
The very fine Households arr, run by
naptha, electricity or steam power 'Taey
can be taken anywhere. There have even
been households with sails sticking up
from the sides and top of the boat in the
funniest way you could imagine. But
such boats are not to be copied. They are
accidental and the chances are you will
capsize with them.
In New York Harbor the majority of the
households do not go. They are station
airy. When they are moved they are tug
ged along. The boat Itself is made Ike a
row boat. without power OF locomotion.
The only effort that is made at providing
it with the means of moving is in the form
of big oarlocks. which are placed upon
each side after the manner of the tri-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-08
THEIR JOINT DEBATE.


Before the war Captain Jefferson
Johnson was one Of the representa-
tive citizens of Maries county, Mo-, a
man of wealth and influence. but little
learning. He decided that he would
like to go to the legislature. There was
no Republican party in Maries county
then, and usually number Of DEM
ocrats ran against each other indie
pendently. In this canvass Captain
Johnson was opposed by man named
Graham, who had recently come from
Pennsylvania. Graham was a school
master and man Of unusual learn
ing for those times. He was also a
ready and forcible talker and entered
the race against Captain Johnson,
whose education did not extend much
beyond ability to write his name, with
confidence of an easy Hctory.
The campaign. was Acarcely under
way before Graham proposed a joint
debate. When this proposition was
carried to Captain Johnson, he hesi-
tated. Captain Johnson was not ex-
actly certain in his own mind just
what a debate was, but his friends
assured him that he could not well
decline his opponents offer.
"All right" said Johnson in his
easy. good natured way, n don't know
much about derbatin', but if t'other
Teller kin do it 1 reckon kin too"
So the debate was arranged. 1t was
to open at big barbecue and picnic
at Lige Jones', on the edge of Lanes
Prairie. The day arrived and with
it about half the population of the
cAlnty. Graham went TO Captain
Johnson and intimated that he would
like to open and close the debate.
Johnson assented.
You're welcome to take furst whirl
at it," he said. II guess l kin make
out with what's left"
Il was agreed that Graham was to
have an hour 20 open and half an hour
to rejoin. while johnson was to speak
for an hour and half without inter-
mission. The people assembled about
the stand to hear the flow Of ofatory.
Graham made a splendid speech, full
of good arguments and humor. When
his time was up, he sat down, feel
ing that he was already elected. Then
Captain Johnson rose.
Il don't know 'zactly what I'm ex-
pected to do" he said, but as Mr.
Graham has made you a speech, an a
mighty fine one, l guess I'll do some
thing else. So I've made up my min
ter let him do the speakin' in this
here derbate an I'll do the treating.
If Won felIers'U lest 90 over thar he
hind that clump O. bushes, you'll find
a keg of as fine apple brandy as you
ever tasted. Take the tin cup off the
hook and help yerselves."
And Johnson sat down. The voters
drank and ate at his expense for the
hour he was supposed to have spoken,
and when the time came for Grahams
reioinder it was discovered that he had
left the grounds. 1t is almost unnec-
essary to add that Captain Johnson
was elected by an enormous majority.
st. Louis Republic.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-08
MAUD MULLER IMPROVED.

Maud Muller on a summer night went
out on her bike in the bright moon
light. She pedaled along from six TO
ten on a trip that would fag the strong
est men, but her heart was light and
her spirits gay, for II wasn't
work, twas nothing but play.
Next morning, however. she'd a
pain in her head, she was all played
out and stayed in bed, while her moth
err hustled in the kitchen below-not to
ride a wheel. but TO make things 60.
Though the morning was hot and she
worked by the fire, she didn't collapse
with a punctured tire. Alas for the
girl and the woman. seel things are
not as they used to be.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-08
FALL OF THE ELECT.

From the London Sketch
Il do hope, my dear that she is not
one Of those dreadful new women
Il trust not. indeed"
The dean Of ChircheSter peppered his
chop with a thoughtful air. and Mrs.
Carberry poured out his tea with a
hand which absolutely shook with ap-
prehensiOn. Chichester was a cathe-
dral town which had not travelled apace
with the rest Of the world; their conser-
vative ladies disapproved even OF ten
mis-, except when played mildly on
private grounds, and had played GRO
Quet steadily when crOQuet was dead,
with a lordly disregard for their
guests amusement Now that 1t had
come in again. they played it joyful.
but still with the old light malletS and
wide hoops Of their youth. The mothers
of Chirchtster read the new library
books with hOrrOr-stricken looks and
little triCkles OF guilty enjoyment
Cricket, hunting and the new hiking
were things their daughters might not
do; riding gently along the roads was
lady-like and permissible, but the arch
deaCOn'S wife actually blushed when a
thOughtless person asked her what
safety habit her daughter wore, for
Louisa HOlrOyd's pretty figure was hid
den in an ample garment made by the
local tailor the skirt Of which came
we'll below her deepest grievance. her
tiny buttOned boots The archdeacOn's
wife was the sternest and most unbend-
ing Of the select, as the country peO-
PIE dubbed the church circle.
The bishop and his fat, merry wife
had no children and were given TO
laughing leniently at the vagaries Of
the new woman. So it fell on the arch
deacon and the dean 10 keep the select
circle together. and. though there was
a twinkle in the handsome deans eve
and a swing of his broad shoulders
which limited he had sometimes played
brighter games than crOQuet that. as
Rudyard Kipling would say was "an-
other story" and, so far, he and the
archdeacOn had been equal to their
task.
To-day the dean was disturbed as he
looked at an open letter on the table.
The letter was from a cousin who was
obliged to so abroad for an indefinite
time on business and had written ask
ing the dean il he would give his only
daughter a home during his absence.
"a bright pleasant girl; feel sure
you would like her as a companion to
your own girl and II the dean consent
ed she was to come in a week. How
y could he say no? He was to be iber-
ally paid for his guest. and her father
was an old friend; he must write to
say he should be delighted.
IT am glad. " said Mrs. Carberry, ner-
vously, that Cissie is away; very glad
More tea. dear?" and in sheer absence
4 of mind she watered the teapot from
Athe hot milk jug and handed a cup Of
Rhe strange liquid to the lean. who
boxed at it resignedly and rose. for
was an equally tempered nan.
Eyes" he said. cit is ar excellent
%, for then. if the girl IS at all ad-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-08

week-Thursday?' and Mrs. Carberry
said Eyes"
The fall of the select was complete,
for they picked sides and played more
cricket that same afternoon (minus the
dean); Mrs. Holroyd accepted her de-
feat and was silent even when Alicia
Holroyd announced openly that she
must come up to try a ride on Helen's
bicycle Only Louisa Holroyd sat away
and spoke no rebellious words, but she
was deciding what color her new habit
would be and whether she would buy
brown top boots or black.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-08
AN oPTIMIsT.

She-"Do you think the world Is
getting better or vorse?"
He-"Better.'
She-"Why do you hold that opin-
ion?"
He-"My wifejs mother writes that
she will not be able TO pay us her
customary six/weeks' visit this sum-
mer. "-Cleveand Leader.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-08
THE GIFT.

I'D give leg, observed the Horse.
Ito be as popular with the girls as
you are"
Eyes; but could you deliver the
goods?" rejoined fhe Bicycle, some
thing tauntingly, Il would seem.-De-
troit Journal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-08
CYCLING wAR IN Chicago.

"who is the kid on the other wheel?
Your golf boy?"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-30
SMALL FRY KN0CK0UTS.
Ambitious Knights of the Glove Who
aspire to iEival FitZSimmons.

NcN' York, Nov. 29--In the fifteenth
round of their 20-round bout before the
Grccnpont SpOrtinS Grub tonight
Tommy" West. of brooklyn, knocked
out George Ryan, of Boston. The fight
was the farccst seen in this vicinity
in a long while and showed Ryan thor
ouGhly game.
Baltimore, Nov. 29.-Joe Cans, the
Baltimore colorcd middle weight. met
Stanton Abbott, Of England, at the Eu-
rria Athletic club tonight. Cans land
ed hard on the IinGlishman's jaw twice
in the third round and made him
eroggy in the fourth, when Abbotts
seconds threw up the sponge
Frank Farley, and Joe" Wren, both
Of Philadelphia, were booked for five
rounds but Wren was so clearly out
pointed that the police stopped it in
the fourth. Tommy" Byrnes and
johnny" Smith met in six rounds Of
no great interest. No decisions were
given.
London, Nov. cat the National
Sporting club tonight Spike Sullivan,
the American boxer, defeated Jimmy
Curran, the Englishman, on points in a
twenty round go Ben Jordan. the
fcatherWeight champion of England,
defeated Tommy White. of Chicago, in
4 protractcd fight of nineteen rounds,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-30
BURGLARS IN A STORE.
Escape While Preparations We're Be-
ing Made to Bag Them.

Two burglars came near being caught
by the police last night.
1t was about o'clock when PATROL
man Dave Parry while passing through
the alley behind the buildings on the
north side of Lackawanna avenue,
noticed an open window in the rear
part of Mrs. Martha Perry's variety
store at 523 LaCkawanna avenue. He
stole up to the window and peering in
saw the figure of man in the front
part of the store.
That was enough. Patrolman Parry
rushed out to the avenue and accosted
the first pedestrians he met. These
were Frank Squires and Ira Mitchell
eco to the front of the store'-he said
which one--'and watch for burglars.
Don't let any one out. I'll watch the
rear" Then Patrolman Parry scooted
back to the open window.
When Squires and Ira Mitchell reach
I'd the front of the store they found the
door open. Both men ran to the cor
ner Of Washington and Lackawanna
avenues and informed Lieutenant Da-
Wis and Patrolman Saul of their dis
covery. When the officer and police
man reached the store there was no
one inside. Some one said they saw
two men running down the avenue just
before Squires and Mitchell found the
door open
Upon investigation it was found that
three razors had been taken by the
thieves. \ number of other articles
were scattered about.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-30
NAMES or TEE MEN.
EVERY COT OCCUPIED.
Crowded Condition of the Lacka-
wanna Hospital at Present.

Every cot in tho male surgical ward
of the Lackawanra hospital was occu-
pied last night by bedfast patient
and COnvaleSCentS ana those whose in
iuries We're not Of u very serious ma"
ture had tO he distributed about in the
other wards. This is not an unusual
condition of affairs on account Of the
lack of room which has been felt at the
hospital for several years.
There are at present sixty patients
at the hospital, all but three of whom
are charity patients. Five of the pa
tients are children. OF the sixty per-
sons now under treatment forty-iive Of
thcm are suffering from injuries of
some nature which brings them under
the head Of surgical cases.
Yesterday Or. \. J. COnnell. the Vis-
itinG house surgeon for the last two
months, assisted by Drs. J ohm Burnett,
l.. NJ. Gates and George l.. Blanchard,
performed four operations. This Is an
illustration of the amount of work that
devOlves On the members Of the hos
pital staff.
Tomorrow DR.. Connells two months
as visiting surgeon will expire and DR..
W. q. Fulton will succeed him for a
like period. For the past two months
DR.. Fulton has been in charge of the
surgical diSpensary where from forty
TO fifty sufferers receive treatment each
week. During December and January
Dr. Gates will be in charge Of the sur
gical dispensary.
DR.. j. A. Manlcy is now serving
three months as the visiting physician
who looks after the well-being Of the
inmates Of the medical ward. DR.. II.
V. Logan is serving a like period in the
medical dispensary. They will remain
on duty until the first of the year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-30
GRAND CIRCUIT MEETS.
The Whecimen Arrange II Schedule
for Next Season.

Bridgeport, Conn, Nov. 29l-At a
conference between the circuit COM
mittee of the National Cycle Track as
sociation and Albert Mott, chairman
Of the l.. 4. w. racing board at Balti-
more. all differences were settled and a
grand racing circuit was formed.
Grand circuit meets ranging in dates
from May to September were arranged
for New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Buffalo, Washington, Louisville, New
ark, Bridgeport and Springfield Provi-
dence, Pittsburg and Waterbury are
yet to be heard from.
The n. c. 4. A meets will be run on
strict rules and racers will be required
to do legitimate work. Penalties will
be fixed for any violation. Hereto
fore racers have often held out for a
bonus and have ieopardized the sue
cess of the meets in this way. This
will be done away with. The combina-
tion entry blank assures the attend
ance of every rider at all of the big
meets.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-30

has left for his howery home and 1t
may be interesting to know that the
farewell reception his college rendered
him was one of the most interesting
events in the history Of the institution.
The Knoxville Daily Journal of sept.
%, last, devotcs a column to the de-
scription of the affair and TO the re"
counting of the work that the young
jap has accomplished during his stay
ir this country. 1t will certainly be
very proud day for Kin when his home
papers copy the article.
Among some of the things that Kin
found time to do i'm his leisure moments
was to build at the college the largest
Young Mems Christian association
building in the south, the funds be-
ing derived from his lectures and per-
sonal subscriptions and the formation
and successful conduct of a large So
cicty for the helping of needy students.
Ne incidentally edited the college
journal, Captaincd the Athletic asso-
citation, led the Young Mems Christian
association and won about all the COM
pctitivc prizes in sight He had been
in this country ten years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-30
PimlicO Races.

Baltimore, Nov. 29.--The mud horses
had it all their own way at Pimico today,
the seventh day Of the meeting. None
but the strong horses could endure such
heavy going as that entailed, and even
the winners came floundering along and
laborng hard as they passed under the
wire. The weather. too, was by no means
agreeable. But with all that there was u
good crowd and excellent sport. The
books had n fair day, as several long
shots were winners:
First race, furlonge-Beekman won,
Princess India second, Laurel Leaf third; ;
time, 1.05i4.
Second race ; furlongs-The Manxman
won, Continental second, Maud Adams
third; time, 1.04.
Third race, 6 furlongs-Longacre AMI
Whistling Coon dead heat, Tabouret
third; time. liza
Fourth race, furlongs-Judge Wardell
won, Babieca second, Nearest third; time
lisa.
Fifth race, mile--Swan won, Mohawk
Prince second; Dcbride third; time, Lazy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-30
RECEPTION TO Mr.. CONNELL.
Will BE Given by the Rowing Assoc
citation Tonight.

\ reception to Congressman William
Connell will be given tonight by the
Rowing association in its rooms ON
Spruce street. The reception is to be
in pursuance of custom of the as
SOciation to so honor a member who
has been elevated to a prominent poll
tical office. Mr.. Connell will go to
Washington next week to attend the
opening of the regular session of con-
gress.
Mr.. Connell will receive in the as
sOciation parlors from S to O'clock
Later supper will be served. Covers
will be laid for about $50 persons At
torney NJ. w, Lowry, president Of the
association will preside, A number Of
members are booked for addresses. The
committee who have arranged the af-
fair are w. $. Millar, George Mitchell,
Colonel H. 4. COursen, c. =. Mat
thews, G.. Z. Chittenden, Fred w.
Fleitz, Thomas Flitcroft, John NJ. KEN
merer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-30
PACE WAS REARRESTED.
Made His Escape II Few Weeks Ago
by Jumping from Cnrriagc.

After looking for Niolo Pace for two
weeks Detective viii Clifford succeed
ed Yesterday in capturing the man in
Dunmore. Pace was wanted to answer
a charge of false pretense made by
ID. StOppi
About two weeks ago the man was
ARE sted by Detective Clifford and was
being taken to Alderman Mllar's office
in a carriage when he escaped 10y
jumping from the vehicle. Since then
the search for Pace has been a per-
petual motion. He was found yestcr-
day at his house.
Pace went before Squire Cooney, Of
Dunmore and entered bail i'm the sum
of $500 for a hearing tomorrow night
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-30

When Special officer Isaac Seidman
entered n boarding house at 209O Price
street, West Scranton, last night WIN
a warrant for the arrest of one or the
boarders ne was set upon by five men.
They first extinEuished the lights in
the room, then heaved an empty beer
keg at the representative of the law
and as he lay upon the floor they took
from Seidman his revolver nipperS,
star, club and the warrant.
Then he was lifted by five pairs OF
hands and landed with force on the
open street.
Seidman picked himself up and made
for the central police station He was
advised by Chief Robling to swear out
a warrant for the arrest of the whole
rest.
This was done and Seidman went
to the West Scranton police station
with a general warrant bearing AL
derman Milar's seal.
SERVING THE WARRANT.
The paper was placed in the hands
of Lieutenant of Police Thomas Will
liams and with Patrolmen Tom Jones'
Evans and James Saul a swoop was
made on No. 2O20. BY this time it was
1880 o'clock, two hours after the
original eviction proceedings in which
Seidman so promininely figured. The
lamp had been re-lightcd and the bat
tie arms set in place. The four pc
lcemen entered the house and with
the assistance Of Sedman the five oc-
cupants were taken out.
once upon the stree, Yerkis MelchiS
one of the prisoners, complained that
his foot was hurting him. He refused
to proceed one step farther on the way
to the police station. The police officers
tuggcd at him, plead with him ana
talked fierce to him but Melchis would
not move.
1t was necessary to telephone for the
patrol wagon and Sergeant RidgeWay
left for the scene close upon midnight
No. 2C20 is back near Kaiser valley
Placed in the police omnibus the five
men enjoyed the ride immensely. They
showed no further resistance. All we're
brought to the central police station
and placed in cells.
NAMES or TIE MEN.
The men are: Adam Andruscatich,
boarding boss, Andrew Kiravotch, Joe
Mcldich, Cnas kopstas ana MelchiS.
The latter is the man for whom the
original warrant bearing a petty charge
Ivy B. Atlas and placed in Scidman's S
hands by Alderman Millar.
Seidman's revolver, club. star, nip
pcrs and warrant have not been reCov-
cred.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-30
NEWSPAPERS MADE HIM INSANE.
Effects of Yellow journalism on n
Resident of Denver.

Denver, Cole, Nov. 29.-John NJ.
Dame, until recently a runner for the
Western hotel, was locked up today in
the city Jail on a charge of insanity.
He read the testimony in the Luet-
gert murder trial at Chicago and be-
came possessed of q frenzy to kill his
wife and two children and to burn
their bodies in the old garbage crema-
tory. He is undoubtedly violently in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-30
All Leather Grip.

Pebblegrain leather. dark yellow color,
steel frame extra strong, made with
lock and KEY etc:
l2-inCh size, worth 9SC.,
SALE PRICE, 7lc
1l-inch size, worth $12l
SALE PRICE, 50,
1G-inch size. worth $1.24,
SALE PRICE, $50
Come and lOk at our line of toys and
Holiday Goods, all open now ready for
inspection, at extremely low prices.
See them while the assortment is COM
plete.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-30
TAlLORS ON A STRIKE.
Cloak Makers Object to Extra Hours
of Labor.

New York, Nov. 90 Two new
strikes occurred today, one in the
cloak making industry and the other
in the tailor's branch of the trade one
hundred and thirty operators went on
strike in the shop of Contractor Sing
enstein, cloak maker.
The United Brotherhood of Tailors
ordered II strike of one hundred opera
tors Of the shop of Contractor Klein,
Klein insisted in exacting from his
employees an additional hours work
each day in lieu of cutting prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-30
RECEPTION LAST NIGHT.
Given by the Members of Mrg. Lewis
Monday Night Dancing Class.

A reception was given in Excelsior
hall lost night by the members of Mrs.
Elizabeth Lewis Monday night class.
1t was attended by large number of
young people. Bauers orchestra fur
nshed the music.
The class will give matinee dances
Christmas and New Years from to
y. m.