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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-04
LACK or WATER AT CAMP ALGER.
REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATING BOARD OF
ARMY OFFICERS

Washington June 3-Bccause Of the very general
interest which has been manifested in the reports
Of the alleged unhealthy condition 0. Camp AiStr,
Va. and the scarcity OF the water supply there sec
rotary Alger to-day decided TO make public the
report Of the board OF army officers which made an
investigation into the facts Of the The report
which IL dated June 2. is as follows
TIE water sgPPy is GStaned rem t%9 d dr sf
face wells two additional driven wells are IN process
~ construction. from one %; which water Was eX-
pected 10 flow to day ana from the other 10y 40, 10
one-haf miles from the camp the nearest point
i've and one-half miles furthest The driven wells
are conveniently located for some regiments. the
natural springs and wells are distant from one hun
wells are within the regimentai Ines The qIallty
Of water rom the driven wells ana INNS sptbihss,
excellent. It's quantity estimated by the engineers
Is inexhaustible from the driven wells. bur the
springs are SAID to fail in The dry season. tae sur
face wells temporary eXpedients. The cnef
surgeon has given orders 70 send samples OF the
water TO the SurSeon-(icnerai Of the Army for an
The method Of obtaining water by the men has
been 20 carry In any vessel they can get oucN~,s
and canteens being principally used Later narrels
have oeen PLACED IN ine amP ana T as i ny Of
barrels FOR the whole command was en route 49,
The quantity OF water Immediately available for
u.o by The troops has beer confined principally -
rna FOR cooking and drinking being ample 70, tnese
supply was - be had for laundry and washing. but
tho limited quantity available made III" supply ior
informed ms that no mot this dficny by marching
hls men to the Potomac River distant four and
onc-haf miles. for bath As sanitary precan-
zion the medical officer recommended and the com
handing genera ordered that water Tor drinking
purposes be boiled As protection against poIition
and to economic the supply guaIls We're pla.ei
over tho wells and springs and the flow during tne
nigh was used In the mornnE 10 MI IN" narlels
In other respects there IS no objection on sanitary
grounds 10 the location of the camp
II this camp IS 10 he maintained II Is recommend
cd that prompt measures be taken for an immediate
increase I'm the water supply. that It's quantity
shall be without limit for all purposes. The number
Of driven wells should A. once oe increased TO- one
for ench regiment. central plan, should pc
onerated hv mechanical power. and the water piped
10 tho regiments where bathing arrangements
might he convenient" placed.
II &c further recommended that until the measures
nronosed are finally completed more troops be
sent 10 this camp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-04
TWO VOLUNTEERS TO BE TRIED
coIrRr-MARrrAL FOR A PAIR or JERsEYMEN AT
FORT HANCOCK

ccJrR1NARTrAI. FOR \ PAIR OF IERsEYMEN AT
FORT HANCOCK.
Tho first general court martial n try volunteers
which has convened since the disarmament Of the
r-r,on armies I'm 1866 viii meet on Monday at
rort Hancock Sandy Hook to try two members
=, tho "A Ncw-Jcrsey Regiment. Brigader-Generai
Frank issued an order Yesterday naming the FOL
LOWING members Of the court all Of whom save the
Iudge. Advocate are members OF the Sd New-Jer-
so,.. Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin p Holmes.
orasident. Major William II. DeIiart. Captains
Ierom, r Muddel. Joseph Kay and F. A Bickel.
First Iieutenants Frank Stowell Charles A. Foies.
Richard 8 White and Irving Weaver Second Lieu
tenants AIva a. Thorn. George f. White. Charles
q Davis and Harry L. Dietz with Lieutenant
Thomas Ridgaway adjutant of the 9Th Artillery.
L. & A. Judge Advocate.
The court will meet at 10 a. m. in the fort the
two men 10 be tried members OF the battalion
~ the I'd Infantry recently detailed 10 Fort Han
cock one OF them was found asleep when on
Guard over the mortar batteries and the classmates
Uherc the electrical connections Tor mines are
nlaced The penalty attached 10 this offence In
,na ~ war may be death. The court however.
can exercise discretion and impose llghter pen
elty The report that six men were found asleep
IN guard was officially denied The offence charged
acains, the other infantryman was not disclosed
general court martial Is convened for the trial
NJ All offences which are provided with penalty
According fine Of one months pay, or con1ne-
,nant Tor one month. II consists OF not less than
Ave- nor more than thirteen members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-04
SUPPLIES FOR THE ARMY

There were no less than forty-seven bids sub
mitted TO the Depot Quartermaster In the ARMY
Building yesterday on the 225.0O0 summer under
shirts and like number OF drawers and 80 900
pairs OF blue Army trousers and as many blouses
for the troops which to be bought in this city
II will take two three days 10 sift out the bids
and make the award.
There will he two l2-inch rihed cannon sent early
next week 10 Nantucket Head Mass The re-
mander OF the forty ambulances. which arrived
day before yesterday. were sent to Governors ISL
and yesterday.
DR.. Torney received yesterday the following sup
plies for the hospita ship Relief, which were sent
BY n woman who preferred to have her name omit
ted: Twenty cases OF wine. ten cases OF canned
peaches nifty cases OF canned soup. eighty dozen
OF farina telIies two and half chests of English
breakfast tea. two hundred packages OF corn
starch ten dozen cans OF potted chicken and ham.
and fifteen cases of condensed milk.
Dr. Torney spent the greater part OF yesterday
I'm Supervising the work OF hitting up the vessel at
the Morgan Iron Works, 1t is expected 70 make
comfortable and commodous wards for the sick
in place OF The contracted staterooms Of the YES.
sci as she when plying between this port and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-04
MANUFACTURERS PROTEST.

THEY SAY THE GOVERNMENT DIScRIMrNATES
AGAINST SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco June 3.-Nearly all the mercantile
bodie, in this city represented at meeting
held al the rooms Of the Manufacturers and Pro-
ducers' Association to protest against the alleged
discrimination OF the Government against San
Francisco In the purchase Of military supplies
Among other complaints made was that OF A.
Deernham OF the boot and shoe manufacturers,
who asserted that Philadelphia Arm had received
price for shoes OF s. 81 pair. Pacific Coast bid
OF e % for the same quality not being accepted.
A committee was appointed TO review the whole
matter and send a strong protest to the California
delegation at Washington. setting forth the facts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-04

p.,.ons the counsel FOR the company say.
r. r. ,h - emlie Lawyers never tain aDou, ,-sa -
WIN S.not- cuenis" and WAS not lnclhc1 70
Ials -, mic NV making exception 10 II III INC
instance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-04
ctItNAMAN FNLISTs IN THE ARMY.

Santa Ana. Cal. June 40. Q Tow. Chinaman.
has enlisted here in the Army. anu viii join Com
pany l.. OF this city. now az the preside san
E.,.ro Tov was born In Sonoma County TWEEN
.,~ht vears ago. He passed the medical exam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-04

nation today, and inmedia tely assigned to
squad be.ng recruited for Company l.. He says
that as soon he Is ordered 10 San Francisco he
will cut of his queue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-04
NOES 81.
The amendment reads as foilows.

r, M, me Secretary Of the Treasury shall I'M
aiely cause 10 be coined fast as possible
iis sso STANDARD silver dollars 10 an amount Of not
Ms man HOV.0D per month which shall be OF
weight and nneness. and OF ike legal-tendtr
ssn'ity as those provided for under existing law.
~, Ire s;iver bullion held I'm the Treasury.
the secretary Of the Treasury is authorized
,eeitectcd 70 issue said silver IS coined silver
s e. zee OF similar design and denominations
III vi tne same quality payable and Tcdeemabe IN
nan.er as those authorized by law. 10 The
nl OF The gain scigniorage derived from the
~ nases OF silver bullion ny the Treasury under
sI.u o, July y. 1880. until the sum OF &2.0OUo
si,ui nave been issued
,r rnat all said moneys coined including the
ar. 1un's OF The gains OF segnioraKe coined
mr. 70 used both for the redemption Of the Treas
~ no'~s heretofore issued under and 5y virtue OF
~ @ct oi July IA. 1890. and for the redemption Of
'''e oel.lncafes issucd unHfr this ac.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-04
TO BOARD FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS.

San Francisco. June 3.-Judge Morrow. OF the
United States Circuit Court is taking the lead ia
movement to organize a society to board the fam
lilies Of volunteers In the absenco OF the troops N
Manila.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-04
DEBATE OK \ BOND ISSUE.

a'or'ch moved 10 strike out the committee
~'faent providing for the issue Of legal-tender
Yves and substitute the bond provision offered by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-04
Blindness
Prevented


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-04
TO COIN SILVER BULLION.
AYES-Is.

Mr. wolcot''s amendment was agreed 10 by the
following vote:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-15
THE SURGEONS KNIFE |
ONCE BELIEVED TO BE THE ONLY
CURE FOR PILES AND RECTAL
DISEASES.
A Better Way Now Discovered Which
Cures Every Form of Piles
without Pain or Incon-
venience.

Many people suffer the pain, annoy
ance and other serious results from
piles, for years, and after trying the
many lotions, salves, ointments and
many so-called cures without cure or
relief, give up the hope of final cure,
rather than submit to the intense pain
and danger to life which a surgical OPP
Grafton involves.
Happily all this suffering Is no longer
necessary since the discovery of the
Pyramid Pile Cure; a remedy which Is
approved by the medical profession, as
being absolutely safe, free from any
trace of opates, narcotic or mineral
poisons and which may be depended
upon as sure cure mot merely re-
lieD in any form Of piles, whether Itch
ing blind, bleeding or protruding.
Some of the hundreds of cures recently
made are little short of marvellous, as
a perusal of the following will demon
strate.
Major Dean, of Columbus. Ohio, says:
I wish to add to the number of certifi-
Gates as to the benefit derived from the
Pyramid Pile Cure. 1 suffered from
piles for forty years and from itching
piles for twenty years and two boxes
of the Pyramid Pile Cure has effect
ually cured me.
DR.. J. w. Meagan, Leonardville, Kan,
| writes: l have used a box of Pyramid
Pile Cure and received more benefit and
| relief than from any other remedy
had used in the past twenty years.
James Janerson, Dubuque, Iowa
| says: suffered from piles for siS
years; have just used the Pyramid Pile
| Cure and am q well man.
| Mrs. NJ. c. Hinkly, COL Mississippi
! street, Indianapolis. Ind. says Have
| been a sufferer from the pain and an
noyance of piles for fifteen years, the
| Pyramid Pile Cure and Pyramid Pills
gave me immediate relief and in short
| time a complete cure.
The Pyramid Pile Cure may be found
at druggists at so cents and $l.00 pei
package. A book on cause and cure OF
piles will be sent by mail by address
| ing the Pyramid Drug Co, Marshall
| Mich
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-15
Syracuse Tommy Ryan.

Yesterdays Syracuse STANDARD says:
Jack Skelly, matchmaker of the
American Sporting club, of Scranton.
Pa, has matched Tommy Ryan, of
Syracuse, to meet Johnny German, the
mddleweight of New York city, in a
twenty round bout at his club on oct.
16. Ryan was asked by Skelly if he
would meet German. He replied he
would. and as German has also agreed
to take a crack at the clever Syracuse
fighter both signed the articles of
agreement at once. They are to box
at catch weights for 80 per cent of
the gross receipts. a great many per-
sons think that Ryan will beat
German easily. The latter has been
improving wonderfully since he has
been training with Billy Smith and
will likely give good account of him
self when he faces Ryan"
Ryan and Jack Bonner are matched
to box before the Greater New York
Athletic club on Oct. 10 at l5S pounds,
weigh in at o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-15
CoUNCILMANIC COMMITTEES.
Paving and Fire Department Matters
Considered,

AT last nights meeting of the pave
ments committee, of select council, it
was decided to recommend that the
city clerk re-advertise for proposals
to lay an asphalt pavement on Quincy
avenue. between Pine and Gibson
streets. This action was taken because
the recent proposal of the Barber COM
pany was in excess of the city engin-
eer's estimate.
The committee decided to report fav-
Solebly the ordinance providing for
pavements on Breck and Forests courts
south of Spruce street.
There WAS also "A meeting last night
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-15
MR.. KEMMERER's IDEAS.
Writes Things About Mayors and
Election Contests.

John NJ. Kemmerer. most active
member of the board of trade, but who
cannot attend next Monday night 3
meeting of the board, has written Sec
retary AthertOn a letter suggesting
that the board give its attention to the
approaching mayoralty election and go
on record in disapproval of the law
permitting election contests.
Mr.. Kenmerer thinks Scranton
should have a business mans mayor
with backbone, that he should not be
partisan, and that the board should
take a hand in the nominations. He
says he has been informed that the
present election contest will cost $50, .
O0O or more and that the boards of
trade throughout the state should try
and have the legislature repeal the
law making such contests possible and
create a commission to settle election
disputes.
Mr.. Kemmerer's letter will be read
at the board meeting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-15
DIED.

HARR.-ln Scranton, Pa, Sept. II, 1893,
Ellen Veronica Harr, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Harr, of IA Schnell
place, age 3 years and months. Fu-
neral Friday afternoon. Interment In
Washburn street cemetery.
M'CORMICK.-In Scranton, Pa, Sept. IL,
1898 James Mccormick, of 3}4 Phelps
street, age years. Funeral Friday af-
ternoon. Intern ent in Cathedral ceme-
terry.
PRATT.-In New York, Sept. 3D. 1888,
Helen Gertrude Pratt, wife of Claude
b. Pratt, formerly of this city. Fu-
neral Thursday Sept 10, at / p. m. from
residence in New York Interment pri-
vate in Greenwood cemetery.
THOMAS.-In West Scranton, Sept. 13
1898, Hazel Thomas, the infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. II, Thomas. 13S
Chestnut street. Funeral from resi-
dence this morning al ll.30 o'clock. In
terment at Factoryville,
WATERMAN.-In Scranton, Pa, Sept. a
1898, Annie Louise Waterman, at heI
home in Green Ridge age is years and
IL months. Funeral notice later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-15
WILL RESUME HERE.
Contestant is Through with Exam.
lining Carbondale Witnesses.

The contest commissioners finished
their Carbondale sttings yesterday.
and this morning will return to the
arbitration room in the court house,
With the exception of voters who
did not respond the contestants at
torneys have finished with all of the
county excepting Taylor and Dickson
City boroughs and the county town
ships. AS not many witnesses are to
ne called from the country districts it
will not be many days before the con-
testant will make way for the other
side to begin the presentation of testi-
mony.
The respondent proposes to ask for a
recess IN order that he may have time
to properly prepare for the work Of
examining the thousands of witnesses
they propose to call. The contestant
will fight this and every other delay.
The witnesses sworn yesterday num-
bered only eleven: William Cornow,
Edward McDonough, John j. Nuser,
James Leonardy, Michael Walsh, John
Cronin, Peter Coleman, Michael Quinn.
Thomas Hart.John Fee, John Maloney.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-15
THE DREAM BEING REALIZED.
The Delaware Valley Railroad Forty
Years Ago and Now.

'Forty-four years ago the building of
a railroad from Milford to Matamoras
was agitated and everything looked
favorable for it's being constructed at
an early date" says the Stroudsburg
Times. This was in 1854. In that
year a railroad bridge was construct
ed by the Erie railroad across the Del
aware river. connecting Port Jervis
and Matamoras. and the running OF
steam cars to Milford was deemed a
certainty. The iron rails, however
were never laid across the bridge, but
roadway was made for vehicles and
foot passengers and was seryiceable as
such until many years later when the
structure was blown down in a heavy
gale one night, dry rot having weak
ened the timbers which led to it's de-
struction.
THE new railroad bridge which has
just been erected or the foundations of
the old structure, has the distinction Of
having pass over it the first locomo-
tive and cars which ever crossed the
Delaware river at this point. AS things
now appear 1t will not be long before
the iron steed will soon be running
down the valley TO Milford, and the
dream of the people of Pike county of
forty years ago will be a pleasing real
ity."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-15
LAO Wy oming.

This means that the transporters
and their mining companies cannot, in
justice to themselves or to the operat-
ors, refuse to recognize, on equal terms,
those whose product amounts to some
100000 tons annually. over $50 per
cent of the entire production. No
agreement nor understanding, nor, in
fact. any step which these companies
may take to secure their interest, will
be safe unless the cooperation of this
individual 80 per cent is secured, and,
as has been shown in the past, this
Will be given frankly and willingly,
and will be maintained so long as there
is equal frankness and good faith on
the other side
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-15

Bishop Fowler, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, who recently re-
turned from Europe, was in Bingham
ton, n. Y, yesterday and had a con-
ference with the presiding elders of
the Wyoming conference with refer
ence to filling the vacancy that exists
in the presiding eldership of this, the
Wyoming district, in consequence of
the death of Rev. J. G. Eckman, ID. D.,
late Of this city.
Present at the conference were the
following presiding elders: Rev. l.. C.
Floyd. d. D., of Binghamton district;
Rev. c. II. Hayes, of the Norwich dis
trict; Rev. w. l.. Thorpe, of the Homes
dale district: Rev. Austin Griffin, of
the Oneonta district, and Rev. George
Forsythe, of the Oswego district.
The meeting was held at the par
sonage of the Centenary Methodist
Episcopal church and lasted for sew
eral hours. At it's conclusion those
who attended it refused to give any in
formation as to what was done. 1t
may be inferred, however, that a de-
cision was arrived at for Bishop Fow-
Ter said before he left for Buffalo last
evening that he would make an an
nouncement with reference to the eld-
ership within few days.
At the meeting of the presiding elders
held in Binghamton two weeks ago a
name was decided upon and sent to
Bishop Mallilieu, of Boston, to whom
the matter of filling the vacancy was
| referred in the absence of Bishop Fow.
Ter.
After the latter's return he was re.
quested to make the appointment, and
in consequence yesterdays conference
at Binghamton was called. 1t is un.
derstood that Rev. DR.. Olmstead, OF
Binghamton, was the clergyman de.
| cided upon at the previous meeting OF
| the presiding elders.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-15
CELEBRATION HAS BEGUN.
Being Observed in the Baptis
Church at Clifford.

being ODSerVeu III tne odptiSl
Church at Clifford.
The services in celebration of the
ninety-tirst anniversary of the Ahing-
ton baptist association began yester-
day in the baptist church in Clifford,
Susquehanna county The following
programme was observed:
MORNING.
Devotional seIvice-Led by Moderator
W. j. Ford.
Report of committee of arrangements.
Reading rules of order
Address of welcome-Pastor G.. G. Gil
lette.
Election of officers.
Introductory sermon-Rev S. +. Mat
thews, pastor First church, Scranton.
AFTERNOON.
Reading of letters.
Report of treasurer.
Report of trustees.
Report of auditors.
Report of committee on reception OF
churches.
Miscellaneous business.
History of Jackson Street church.
Report of committee on benevolenCe.
Report of committee on temperance.
Report of committee on Publication So
ciety-Rev. S. +. Matthews.
Report of committee on foreign mis-
sions-ReV. W. +. h. Brown.
Meeting of Women's Missionary society,
EVENING.
Annual rally of Baptist Young Peoples
union.
Devotional service-Conducted by Presl-
dent Elkanah Hulley.
Address-T ]. Morgan, ID, D., general
secretary American Baptist Homo Mis-
sion society.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-15
MRS. T. H. WATKINS VERY I'll

DR.. j. A. Wyethe, of New York, was
in the city yesterday in consultation
with DR.. Coolidge in the case of Mrs.
r. II. Watkins, of Monroe avenue, who
has been critically i'll since Sunday.
Her condition was so serious that
the doctor came attended by his two
surgical assistants, but fortunately the
attending physician had been able to
relieve the case by the time the doc
tors reached the bed side and an opera
ton was not deemed necessary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-15
REVOLVER SHOTS EXCHANGED
An Unknown Man Fires at a Mer-
chant in DurYea.

4 fusilade of revolver shots was eX-
changed Tuesday night at Duryea be-
tween Louis Cohen, proprietor of a
dry goods store, and some one who
had thrown a stone through the store
window.
When Mr.. Cohen heard the stone
crash through the window he went out
upon the porch and was greeted with
a volley of six revolver shots. One
bullet grazed his head but did not
cause a serious wound. Mr.. Cohen
fired at the indistinct form of a man
hut does not know that he hit him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-15
BOBBY DoBBs IN BROOKLYN.
He Passed Through Scranton En-
route for Buffalo.

Bobby Dobbs passed through this
city at o'clock yesterday morning via
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern railroad enroute from Buffalo to
New York city. He was met on the
depot platform by a party of local
admirers and among them his man
aeer, Jack Skelly, who had been here
since Monday noon completing ar
ransements for the Judge-Smith con-
test. Skelly boarded the train and ac-
companied Dobbs to New York.
Dohbs boxes Billy Ernst twenty
rounds tonight before the Greenwood
Athletic club, Brooklyn. He will come
to Scranton Friday night or Saturday
to assist Judge in tEaining for his
bout with smith on the 26th. DObbs
will incidentally be preparing himself
for his meeting with Matty Matthews
on the 2lst before the Lenox Athletic
club, New York city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-15
TWO STRAY BICYCLES.
One Was Found by Patrolman Neuls
Another by Captain Edwards.

stray bicycle was found by Cap
tain of Police Edwards early yester-
day morning at the corner of Oak
street and Wayne avenue in the North
End. 1t was Duke" bicycle, 1897
model, manufactured by A Feather
stone and company, of Chicago.
The wheel was lying on the ground
when Captain Edwards found it. Its
number is missing.
Patrolman Neuls found wheel of
Barker make in front of the Scranton
Savings Bank Tuesday night. 1t was
taken to the Central police station to
await identification by the owner. He
called and obtained the wheel last ev-
ening.