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The herald., 1898-12-26
WAS NOT DROWNED
He Disappeared for Awhile Because
Mentally Deranged

TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 25.-Architect
Vim. NJ. Slack, who waesupposed to have
been drowned in the Delaware river about
two months ago by the upsetting of his boat
near White Hill, returned to his home to-
day.
Slack's whereabouts had been known to
his friends for some time, and it was said he
was in an institution for mental treatment.
No explanation other than this was given
for his disappearance. His domestic reia-
tions were pleasant and he had no financial
troubles, except that his business was not
particularly prosperous. Slack is living
with his wife and children.
The herald., 1898-12-26
Poisoned the Milk

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Adolph Neaf, a
bartender employed by Mrs. Marie Fischer,
who keeps a small hotel at Paterson, N. j :,
died today, after suffering great agony. It
is thought his death was caused by arseni-
cal poisoning, and that the poison was
placed in the milk used in the household by
Mrs. Fischer. Mrs. Zicher, Mary Dolly, a
servant, Fritz Hagerman, an employe, and
Fritz Zeffen were also poisoned, but will
probably recover. The milk will be ana
lyzed.
The herald., 1898-12-26
Chess Players Prizes

NEW YORK, Dec. 25-News reached
this city today from Vienna that the COM
mittee appointed to decide the disposition
of the prizes for the most brilliant games
played in the recent international tourna-
ment at Vienna, has awarded the first prize
to Pillsbury for his game against Halprin,
Lipke second prize for his game against
Janowski, and Marco third prize for his
game against Burn. The prizes are of the
value of 500, $75 and $50, respectively.
The herald., 1898-12-26
A Christmas Funeral

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.--The Christ
mas festivities at the Preside were saddened
by the funeral OF Gus l.. Ward, private ot
Company f, Eighth regiment, California
volunteers. An entire battalion escorted
the hearse to the national cemetery in which
the body was inferred. Captsin Oliver F.
Miller, the chaplain, read the funeral ser.
vice. The parents of the deceased were
among the mourners.
The herald., 1898-12-26
A Tragedy Caused by Love

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Mattie Remly,
H-year-old girl, was shot in the heart
and killed today at her home on Eighth av-
enue, by Frank Nulty, postoffice clerk, 10
years old At the same time Nulty shot
himself through the head and was taken to
hospital, and it is believed he will die
Nulty was formerly a suitor for the girl,
but recently they quarreled.
The herald., 1898-12-26
Three Girls Drown ed

BROOKLINE, Mass, Dec. 25.-By the
sudden breaking of the ice on Loverett pond
in the park system thirty young girls and
boys were thrown into eight feet of water,
and though numerous spectators and the
police worked hard to rescue the children
three were drowned before help could reach
them. They were j. w. Clattenburg, IT.,
10 years old; Arthur Collins, II years id.
and Emma Miller, IA years old.
The herald., 1898-12-26
The Coal Oil Lamp

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-Mrs. J.
Kelley, widow, residing at 3l3 Twelfth
street, was badly burned by the explosion
of coal oil lamp tonight. She was filling
TIE lamp, when the oil became ignited, and
in an instant her clothes were in flames,
She rushed to her rescue and exting,ss shed
the fire with their coats. She was taken to
the receiving hospital in an unconscious con-
dition, and is not expected to survive.
The herald., 1898-12-26
In Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 25.-Christmas
in the camp of the Seventh army corps came
as near to being civilian celebration as is
possible in military life, practically all army
restraints being suspended except morning
and afternoon calls, and the men were left
to enjoy themselves in their own way The
Third Nebraska, Col. William j. Bryan's
old regiment, had a fund of $1,000 sent from
home for Christmas dinner. This was ap-
portioned among the companies. The Sec
ond Louisiana also had $1,000 for Christ
mas dinner, but this regiment spent their
Christmas at sea, having sailed yesterday
at the same time as the First Texas. Sew
eral officers and men took dinner in the city
with citizens, though there was no CON
certed movement for a spread among the
troops, as on Thanksgiving day. Tomorrow
will also be holiday for the troops.
Willie Gives Christmas Presents
The herald., 1898-12-26
Don Carlos Latest

LONDON, Dec. 25.-The Venice CORE
spondent of the Times says: Don Carlos,
who is in perfect health, desires me to deny
absolutely the report that he contemplates
abdicating. On the contrary, he says, he
is more resolved than ever to fill his role to
the end He authorizes me to assert that
he has asked no audience to the pope and
has requested nothing else of his holiness.
The herald., 1898-12-26
The Celtic at Callao

LIMA, Peru, Dec. 25, via Galveston
The United States refrigerator supply ship
Celtic, of Commodore Barker's squadron
which, with the battleships Oregon and
Iowa, the collier Scandia and the distilling
ship Iris left Tompkinsvile, Staten island,
on October u, arrived this morning at Cal
lao, the port of Lima.
The herald., 1898-12-26
A Kentucky Mavor

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec 25.-ExlMayor
G. ID. Jacob died at his home here today of
heart trouble. He was 60 years of age. Mr..
Jacob was mayor of Louisville for four
terms, and during Cleveland's first admins
tration was minister to Colombia.
The herald., 1898-12-26
A Sawmill Burned

LINCOLN, N. H., Dec. 25-The steam
sawmill Of ). K. Henry Il Sons, probably the
largest plant of the kind in New England,
was burned last night, and for time the
safety of the entire village was threatened.
Loss $4,000,
The herald., 1898-12-26
Spanish Finances

MADRID, Dec. 25.-The report of the
Bank of Spain for the last week shows the
following changes: Gold in hand, no change;
silver in hand, increase, 1922, 10000 pesetas;
notes in circulation, increase, ll,029,00 Pc
setaS
The herald., 1898-12-26

members of the imperial family followed
their Christmas observations today. Last
evening, the empror, while taking his soli-
tary walk in the neighborhood OF the San
Souci palace at Potsdam, entered freely
into conversation with the soldiers and
workmen, giving them Christmas presents.
The herald., 1898-12-26
Two Weak Hearts

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 25.-Col. Louis
Hax, millionaire banker and furniture man.
ufacturer, was found dead in bed today.
He doubtless died of heart disease during
the night. Herman Garlisch, capitalist and
politician, dropped dead in his drug store
here today Of heart disease.
The herald., 1898-12-26
Reaches Home Just in Time for
Christmas Dinner
JUDGE DAY TALKS ENTERTAININGLy Y
O the Arduous Work Of the Peace Commissioners, and Of
the Very Moderate Amount Pay Which They
Expect to Receive

The play is new one on old lines-the sep
aration OF lovers and kindred on account Of
the civil war-and is tersely told. A signal
scene and a most realistic battle scene add
materially to the piece. Nearly 200 people
are used in the production, there being fif-
teen speaking parts, and the rest rehearsed
and drilled until the whole ensemble 10
perfect =,
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Troops Ordered Forward

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Dec. 25.-The First
United States infantry has been ordered
to move to Havana. The First battalion
leaves tomorrow for Port Tampa and the
Second battalion will leave for Charleston
Tuesday. The Third battalion will go to
Port Tampa on January 4. The Second
battalion, Second engineers, has been or
dered to HAVANA
The herald., 1898-12-26
Fell From His Horse

SA.. FRANCISCO, Dec. 25-J. Walter
Empey, secretary of the Guide Publishing
company, well known in commercial circles,
was thrown from a horse in Golden Gate
park this afternoon and sustained injuries
that may prove fatal
The herald., 1898-12-26
Rioters Pardoned

LONDON, Dec. 26-According to the
Rome correspondent of the Daily News,
King Humbert has signed decree granting
amnesty to minor offenders in the recent
Milan riots.
The herald., 1898-12-26
Millinery Burned

DIES MONIES, la, Dec. 25.-The M.
Riegelman company, wholesale millinerA
suffered $4,000 loss by fire today. The
entire stock was destroyed. The firm has
$4,000 insurance on stock and $4,000 insup-
ance on the building
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BERLIN, Dec. 25.-Emperor William and
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Willie Gives Christmas
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29
THE MEN SLEPT.
TROOPS IN A WRECK.
Freight Engine Crashed into the
Rear of Their Train.

BY Associated Press.
Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa, Oct,
2S.-The Camp Meade soldiers began to
arrive early this morning, General
Gobin's brigade getting in shortly after
midnight. The men were very glad to
get back and were very tired from their
long march. All day today they have
been arriving at intervals, and it was
expected that by o'clock this evening
they will be back to their tents.
The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Penn
sylvania regiments, about which there
has been so much uncertainty regard
ing their muster out, will be sent home
about November 6, in order to give the
men an opportunity to vote. 1t is ex-
pected that the Tenth Ohio will also be
sent home about that time.
When General Graham returns this
evening he will have a conference with
the railroad officials to arrange for the
transportation of the troops south. As
the request for bids for transportation
included a special bid for the moving
of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth over
the Pennsylvania railroad alone, this Is
taken as an indication that these regi-
ments will surely be sent home
Twenty-four patients were sent to
Philadelphia today and twelve to Ches-
ter, and but few remain in the camp
hospitals.
1t is announced that the troops as
signed to Augusta and Athens. Ga, will
be sent from here about Nov. and will
reach their new camps about Nov. I.
The last long train of weary soldiers
from Philadelphia reached Camp Meade
this evening shortly after 6 o'clock and
the men went direct to their quarters
General Graham will be here tomorrow
morning and the last final arrange
ments for moving the troops south will
be made. 1t is expected that there will
be a movement made by Nov. Z, and
the entire corps will get away by Nov,
20.
An accident that might have resulted
very seriously occurred to the train on
which the Ninth Ohio colored troops
were going to Camp Meade from Phila-
delphia. The train had reached Hum
melstown over the Reading road and
was waiting to be switched onto the
branch road that goes to Middetown
While standing on the switch a freight
train from Harrisburg came along On
the same track. and before it could be
tagged it crashed into the troop train
smashing the rear car and injurlng six
men, all Of Company c. The injured
are Floyd Stewart. leg badly crushed
will have to be amputated, and Hugh
Travers severely injured. both being
taken to private houses in Hummels-
town. The slightly injured are Eman-
uel Mack, Benjamin Bangs. Luther
Whittier and Benjamin Williams, all OF
whom were injured about the legs and
were badly confused. They We're
brought to the Harrisburg hospital
The cause of the accident was alleged
to be the carelessness of the fiagman
in not going back far enough to stop
the freight train, he not taking the
usual distance customary when a train
is tagged. Half a dozen cars were
smashed and the cars containing the
horses on the troop train was broken
open and the animals escaped and add
ed to the confusion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29
GUNS OF THE INDIANA.
Former Gunner's Mate Cruzan Tells
About Them-The Terrible Thir-
teen-Inch Monsters and Their
Destructive Powers.

Charles Cruzan, formerly a gunner's
mate aboard the battleship Indiana.
as the best way of answering the
many questions put to him since he
came to this city, decided TO describe
for The Tribune the gums behind
which the men stood" when the
flower of Spain's boasted navy was
shattered at Santiago.
EX-Gunner's Mate Cruzan. naively
introduces his subject by saying that
many people, on hearing that man
% -war's--man was stranded here, and
that he was a gunner's mate during
the late war, have gone to him with
all kinds OF questions concerning the
guns which We're trained against the
Spanish" To answer all interested,
he furnishes the following interesting
data concerning the said guns. using
the ones with which he was familiar
aboard the Indiana, as the means of
describing all.
Naturally, he began with the big
ones which were the thirteen
inch guns, of which the Indi-
ana carried four two forward
and two aft, each set in turrets. Each
guns weighs, when set up, about 60
tons The length of each gun from
muzzle to breech is forty feet. The
projectile or shell weighs 1850 pounds
and requires a 500 pound charge of
powder to discharge It, The velocity
Of the shell as it left the mussle was
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WE PAY EXPRESS.
Autumn Waists

Paris. London and New York tributes
10 beauty's service, gets first mention
this week, A cosmopolitan exhibit
shown together and each content in the
association of the others for none but
the best of each are here.
That Paris sets the styles" is most
ly theory, partly truth; hut the time is
past when she alone carries them into
effect. Evidences here that New York
copies her to an extent but rivals her
even more.
A hundred silk waists here; some of
our own importing, some from New
York, and among these latter some
with touches of our own originality in
their ensembled sweetness.
A decidedly "chic" waist for s49S,
the other extreme is $4,000, with plenty
of medium beauty prices between these
limits.
Are you interested? Learn here how
much beauty tra,red taste and adroit
hands can produce for how little.
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only 2,002 feet per second and the
flight of the shell lasts for thirteen
miles-unless stopped sooner.
THIRTEEN-INCH GUNS.
The expression "thirteen inch"
means the diameter of the guns bore
spoken of by "inches." Now II oil four
thirteen inch guns were fired at once
which never happens-only $500
pounds of shell would go hurting
through most any old thing that hap
pen in the way inside of thirteen
miles, and it would require 1000 pounds
of powder to start them going. A
shell can be fired from these guns
about every two and a half minutes.
There were no twelve inch guns
aboard the Indiana. the next largest
gun being the eight inch. There are
eight aboard, each weighing fourteen
and one-half tons, and twenty five feet
in length. Four are on the port side
and four or the starboard side. The
shell for these guns weigh $50 pounds,
and require a charge of 100 pounds to
give 1t a good start, which IL gets at
the rate of 1000 feet per second and
Is liable to hit something inside of
seven and one-half miles. Here we
find that If all four went of at once
1000 pounds of steel would be roam
ing about.
The Indiana carries four six inch
guns in her secondary battery. Each
gun weighs six tons. with a length Of
twenty feet. Each 100 pound shell re-
quires thirty-six pounds of powder
and starts from the muzzle at the
rate of 1886 feet per second To be
perfectly safe one had better be be-
yond five and one-half miles, If being
aimed at with six inch gun. These
four guns fire a total weight of 400
pounds if fred together.
WHAT THEY WOULD DO.
If the Spanish fleet had been massed
at a given point and the Indiana
could have fired one shot apiece from
each of the above guns and all at
once, the shock of 1000 pounds of
steel fired inside of three miles range
would have prevented any further
trouble with the said Spanish feet-if.
Continuing with the description, ex-
Gunner's Mate Cruzan told of the six
Founders. These guns are known
iIloHB SuIIltIS DIS ledu why,
he did not say. The good ship Indiana
carries twenty. Each shell weighs six
pounds, that is why the gun is called
six FOUNDER. Zach gun is capable
of firing ten shots a minute, or total
of 200 six pound shells per minute for
the twenty guns. These guns work
effectively inside of three miles or less,
better less.
The other guns from one Founders
down are unimpOrtant in engagements
like that off Santiago harbor on July
3, and little is ever asked about them.
In concluding his remarks, ex-Gun-
ner's Mate Cruzan said that he believ-
ed the Spanish ships stopped few
pounds of the aforesaid steel protec-
tiles, and he also knew that he, for
| one, did his best to give those good
Spanish ships more ventilation.
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special TO the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Camp Meade, Mddetown, Pa, Oct.
2S.-Despite every disadvantage ard
Inconvenience, the members of the
Thirteenth are jubilant tonight Their
march through the city of Philadel-
phia was a veritable continued triumph
and never before did the men more
fully demonstrate their soldlerly abil-
tiles. Though quartered IN a place
where they could find no conveniences
and where sleep was impossible all
night, they were just angry enough
20 march with a dash, a vlgor and Il
rccklessness that surprised their Off
GERS and even themselves. The result
is a splendid record of perfect lines,
sustained throughout the entire twelve
miles of marching.
The regiment left the sugar refinery
with the rest OF the Third brigade at
fifteen minutes after eight o'clock in
the morning and marched to Fifteenth
and Castle streets. where they had to
wait till half past eleven. IT was pre-
ceded by the Ninth Ohio cc'ornd batal-
'Cr, the engineer corps ar' the Eighth
Pennsylvania. thereby coming quite
near the head. II passed the prc9;.
Spruce streets at noon and wTs review
ei by Major Generals Miles aHd Ora
ham and staffs at Broad and York
streets at half past three in the after
noon. Altogether, the bows were on
the move eight hours. and Inc highest
praise which can be given them and
which they will truly merit is that,
throughout the entire route the men
thnn1GalN.ns Q
the rsme.
THIRTEENTH THE FAVORITE.
The Third brigade was applauded all
along the way, but the Thirteenth the
best known and the most popular of
all the Pennsylvania regiments which
are to be still held in the service, re-
Ceived an uninterrupted ovation.
There We're many Scrantonians among
the visitors who can say that on one
occasion ct least, they felt Justly
proud Of the regiment. 1t was "Three
cheers for the Thirteenth" from be-
ginning to end, wherever the regiment
was halted, the people showed their
appreciation of the boys, showering up
on them in lavish abundance every
imaginable delicacy, and even at one
point, where a short rest was given,
and the marching and the execution
of the manual of arms were exception
ally fine, the occupants of the grand
stand were wrought up to a pitch that
they raned nickles, dimes, quarters
and half dollars on the boys.
1t was truly tIiumphal march
and the members Of the regiment with
regret entered the cars reserved for
them, at o'clock. They wanted to re-
main in Philadelphia one day more,
and to see the civic parade tomorrow,
but they We're ordered to return to
camp tonight.
The trip back began at o'clock and
was very quiet. The boys were tired
and slept near all the time, but were
happy over their splendid reception,
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WM. CONNELIn President.
HENRY BELIN, Jr.. Vice Pres.
WILLIAM Ii. PECK, Cashier

The vault of this bank IL pro.
tected by Holmes Electric Pro.
tective System.
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BLANCO'S TARIFF.
Rates Calculated to Keep Provisions
Out of Cuba.

Washington, Oct 2S.-Secretary Will
son brought up at the cabinet session
today the fact that Blanco is still
charging $40 head for beef cattle
going into Cuban ports controlled by
the Spaniards, while the United States
is admitting beef cattle free of duty
to ports controlled by American Off
cials. The cabinet concluded that It
has no power at present to change
this state of affairs and that Blanco
must bear the responsibility for it.
AS soon as the United States takes
possession of the various ports, here
after, this will be changed. Some of
the ports near Havana will be opened
to the free entry of beef cattle and
other things and that may result in
a benefit to Havana
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BOaS and
Short EurS

The season of evening parties ana
decollette gowns Is at hand. A boa or
short cape of fur for ones neck is a
protection against October GOODNESS
and colder conditions to come. Beside
they loan a charm to ones attire not
produced by any other sort of gar
ment, not even the much vaunted
opera cloak Boas of ostrich feathers
in various colors, and display of
short furs from American and foreign
designers. Just as attractive, too, in
price as in beauty.
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THE SCRANTON BUNE-sATURDAY OCTOBER 2s 1898

only 2,0O2 feet per second and the
flight of the shell lasts for thirteen
miles-unless stopped sooner.
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states that his temporary residence is
In Washington. but gives No. SIS West
Tuscarawas street as his real residence.
This Is the old Mckinley homestead.
The president swears 1t is impossible
for him to be in Canton on any re-is-
tratlon day.
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M'KINLEY'S RESIDENCE.
1t Is Given as S15 West Tuscarawas
Street. Canton.

Canton, O., Oct. 2S.-Afldavits for
registration have been received from
President Mckinley by Thomas f.
Turner, of the city board of elections.
In answering the usual questions as
to age, residence, etc. Mr.. Mckinley
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WELL TREATED
AT PHILADELPHIA
MEMBERS OF THE THIRTEENTH
PLEASED WITH THEIR TRIP.

The Third Brigade Was Applauded
All Along the Line, But the Thir-
teenth, Which Is the Most Popular
of the Pennsylvania Regiments
Remaining in the Service Was Civ
en- Splendid ovation-Returned
to Camp Meade Immediately After
the Parade,
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and of the treatment accorded them
by the people of Philadelphia
The train reached the commissary
siding last night at Ills and the men
remained in the train till this morning
at half-past 6 o'clock. with the ex-
Ceptton of five or six who missed the
train all are in camp and well. There
were no mishaps or cases of sickness.
Only one man fell out during the par
ade.
THE MEN SLEPT.
There were no drills today, and camp
has been very quiet. the men having
slept all day. Not only the men but
the officers staff and line are highly
gratfied over the result of the trip
to Philadelphia.
Colonel Coursen, on account of being
at the head of the regiment, was not
aware of how well the boys marched
but on being informed of 1t he was
delighted. He told The Tribune cor
respondent this morning that he new
er felt more proud of the Thirteenth.
Richard j. BOurke.