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The times., 1898-06-12
RP Murphv.s Good Fortune.

BY an arrangement male yesterday, Mr..
Robert P. Murphy, manager of the Hotel
Regent, in this city, acquired possession
of the famous United States Hotel in
Atlantic City. This hotel is considered
one of the largest at that famous water
ing resort, and ii was only after contend
ing with the bitterest opponents that Mr..
Murphy was fortunate enough to secure
the hostelry. The hotel was built some
years ago by New York capitalists at
an expense of nearly $3.50. 900. and is most
desirably located. Active possession will
be Immediately taken, and the hotel
opened TO the public on June 13. Mr..
Murphy will cater especially to residents
of Washington and Baltimore, while Mr..
William NJ. Walker, the present popular
and active manager of the Regent will
conduct the United States during the
Summer season.
The times., 1898-06-12

lbs Bright Evaporated Nectarines for.
lbs Bright Evaporated Peaches for ......
lbs Bright Dried Apples for.
lbs Large Sweet New Prunes for.........
lbs Sweet Very Large Ruby Prunes ...
The times., 1898-06-12

States of New York and Michigan. Fav-
orable reports were received from several
other States. To obtain the correct in
formation desired by Secretary Wilson on
all the practical points of the sugar beet
experimentation in the several States, he
appointed Mr.. c. F. Saylor, who is an
intelligent. well-informed and reliable
sugar beet expert, q field agent of the
department to visit all the sugar beet
manufacturing plants, and factories and
to interview beet growers and farmers,
TO Inspect their growing crops and to i'm
part 10 farmers the knowledge required
TO make sugar beet culture a success.
Mr. Saylor has made a most interesting
practical and exhaustive report on his
The times., 1898-06-12

work, and observations of the sugar beet
industry, which should be read by every
one who is interested in the cultivation
and manufacture of beets The informa-
ton thus obtained by Field Agent Say
Ior leads to the conclusion that this coun-
try viii in few years produce what su-
gar it requires for its own consumption.
AS evidence of the faith that the farmers
have of its future success, contracts have
been made with farmers to grow large
acreage of beets for the present year TO
supply the new factories which are being
erected in several States. where last
years experiment showed that the sugar
beet could be grown at a good profit to
the farmer. The energy with which Sec
retary Wilson pressed his investigation
last year has inspired confidence among
a large class of farmers who heretofore
had never thought of this coming new
industry.
The times., 1898-06-12
$500 Excursion to the Sea- $500
shore via Pennsylvania Railroad.

For, Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean
City and Sea Isle City. Tickets on sale
for II a. m. and 12:45 p: m. trains Fridays
and Saturdays until September TO- 1898,
good to return until the following Tues
days, at rate of S.. including transfer of
passenger in Philadelphia Su,tu,th
The times., 1898-06-12

When you go 10 the grocery store for
beer insist on having The National Capt.
tai Brewing Co.'S Diamond" and Mum
elmer sent you.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-27

Miss Julia Duffy and DR.. p. A. Lar
kin, of this city, will be bridesmaid and
best man, respectively.
The baseball season will open here
Saturday. The Railroad team will
play the Scranton Young Mems Chris
tian association aggregation at Alum
nj park.
Carbondale has a representative in
the blOCkading fleet off Havana. He is
Robert Doyle, on board the flagship
New York which has taken so many
prizes. He is a son of John Doyle, of
l13 Farview street.
\ high class entertainment will be
given in the assembly room of the high
school Friday evening. by school tai
ent, for the benefit Of the newly organ
lied High school baseball team. An
excellent programme has been arrang-
ed. The pupils of the school have been
selling tickets for the entertainment
and have disposed Of large number.
A thief entered j. j. McNulty's res
taurant on South Main street early
yesterday morning and secured 81.
Mesdames II. T.. Raynor and Angus
Ia A. Baker left yesterday for Trenton
n. j., to attend the Philadelphia board
of missions. They will also visit the
Quaker City.
Contractor O'Hara, of Scranton
commenced the Summit avenue sewer
yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-27
Fiscal Agents,

great disappearing guns and the NOR
tar batteries at Sandy Hook; and, sec
ondly, by Forts Wadsworth and Ham
ilton, on either side of the Narrows, at
the entrance to the harbor proper from
the Lower Bay. The disappearing guns,
which have been frequently described,
are the most effective Of modern in
ventions of the kind, and can drive a
projectile through the armored side of
n war vessel eight or ten miles out at
sea. The 12-inch mOrtars are also ter
rible engines of destruction, firing a
1000 pound projectile high in the air,
to drop down upon the decks of the
hostile ships. These mortars, as well
Is the disappearing guns, are turned
out by the famous Watervliet factory
at Troy, New York-an immense plant,
similar in capacity and works to that
Of the government, at the Washing
ton Cd. c. navy yard. The first T.
inch gun was finished at Watervliet in
1891. This year a 16-inch gun, one of
the largest in the world, will be under
taken there.
One of the illustrations on this page
shows the testing Of a 13-inch breech-
loading rifle, which is the largest gun
now made for the United States navy.
Its description is condensed in the fol-
lowing data: Diameter Of bore (cali-
bre), 13 inches; length of gun, SO feet
914 inches; weight of gun, 10000
pounds; weight of full charge of pow
der, $40 pounds; weight of projectile,
LOO pounds; velocity at muzzle, 2,100
feet per second; velocity at $500 yards,
1906 feet per second; thickness of steel
which projectile will perforate at 1000
yards distance, 2454 inches.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-27
PECKVILLE.

A grand concert will be held in the
Peckville Baptist church, this (Wed-
nesday) evening. The programme is
as follows: March, vocal, Becker
Schubert quartette; duet, Fisher
man." Gabussi, John Jones and David
Stephens; recitation, "The Ride of
Jennie McNeal," Miss Bessie Sloat;
baritone solo, (a) "The Absent one"
Anderson; (b) "Blow, Blow Thou Win
ter Winds" Sergeant, j. r.. Watkins;
soprano solo. Spring Song" We'll,
Mrs. Joseph O'Brien; quartette,
kathleen Mavourneen," Crouch,
Schubert quartette; recitation, "San-
dy's Romance" Miss Sloat; duet, (a)
when the Roses First Appear" Abt
% still as the Night" Goetze, Mrs.
O'Brien and Mr.. Watkins; tenor solo,
Mona" Adams, Tom Beynon soprano
solo, For the Sake of the Past" Tat
Tattei, Miss Anna c. Sands; trio "Ti
Prego o Padre" Nicolas, Mrs. O'Brien,
Mr.. Beynon, Mr.. Watkins; quartette,
waltz Song" Zoellner, Schubert
quartette. Accompanies, Miss Flor
ence Richmond, Miss Matte Picker
ing
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returned home after visiting relatives
in this place.
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The Rev. and Mrs. William SurdiVal
We're rendered a farewell reception by
the ministers of the Wyoming confer
ence and the members of the Congre-
gational church of this town on Mon
day evening last. After two years and
six months as pastor of the above
church Mr.. Surdival accepted a call by
the South Side Congregational church,
of Pittsburg. The meeting was very
largely attended by members from
Forest City, Carbondale and Olyphant,
also a set of resolutions handsomely
engrossed, with a magnificent frame,
was presented to him by the ministers
of the Wyoming conference as a testi-
monial. The meeting was opened by
electing the Rev. Peter Roberts, Of Oily
phant as chairman and the Rev. David
Jones, of Scranton, as secretary. The
Rev. Lewis read the scripture and
prayed, and the following were allowed
four minutes each for speeches: The
Rev. r. Watkins. of Rendham; Jona-
than Davis, of Forest City; Rev. Noah
Beaven, of Welsh settlement; Mr.. Henry
jenkins, of Providence; Rev Jenkins,
of Pittsburg; Rev. Jones, of Plymouth;
Rev. d. p. Jones, of Scranton; Rev.
of Mayfeld; Rev. Beacher pastor of
the Presbyterian church, of Archibald;
Rev. Theophilus Davis, Plains; Rev
Francis Gendall, pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church of this town;
Rev. j. j. Williams, of Olyphant; Evan
gelist Grihiths, of Canada, who sang
few pieces; Rev. Brown, of the First
Baptist church of this town; Rev.
Deacons Joseph Roberts and John Grit
fiths. The meeting was closed by the
Rev. DR.. r. S. Jones, of Providence.
Mrs. David Evans, of Fourth street,
who has been very sick for the past
week, was taken much worse last even
ing, and little hope is now entertained
of her recovery.
\ daring burglary was committed at
the Garin hotel early yesterday morn
ing. The proprietor William FIanni-
CHAN, heard a noise as he thought, in
the bar room which is directly under
his sleeping apartments. He arose and
came down stairs, and was lust in
time to see the thieves escape through
the door. They undoubtedly heard Mr..
Flannighan descend the stairs as they
had just discovered the cash and We're
in such haste that they took the drawer
and contents, which contained sixty
five dollars. Mr., Flannighan gave pur-
suit to them and they opened fire on
him, one OF the shots striking the pan
nell Of the door and entered the upper
pannel Of the window and lodged in
the ceiling. Mr.. Flannghan has no
clue TO whom the burglars are, hut II is
hoped they may soon be run down.
Mary Grady of PODlar street Nav
field, was on Monday installed as en-
ergency clerk in the postoffice. She
will in the course of a few weeks fill
the position now occupied by Margaret
Mulholland.
Superintendent w. s, Hutchings. Of
the powder mill, who has returned from
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-27
FOREST CITY.

Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Arnold. former
residents Of Forest City, but now Of
Carbondale, visited friends here yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdonald are Wis
iting in Luzerne county and New York
city, this week
Miss Nellie Clancy, of Susquehanna
who was a teacher in the Forest City
graded school last year, has been
spending several days with borough
friends.
A regiment of infantry volunteers
is being organized in Susquehanna
county by Captain William d. b. Ainey,
of Montrose. Enlistment blanks are
now in the hands of Fred j. Osgood,
and an effort will be made TO organize
a company in Forest City. The volun-
teer will agree TO serve for one year, or
SO much longer as war may continue.
The regiment will be subject TO a call
from the president of the United States
or the governor Of the state.
Relatives OF Benjamin F. Maxey, who
is attending the New York College of
pharmacy have received an invitation
10 attend the sixty-eighth annual COM
mencement of that institution on
Thursday, April g. Mr., Maxey is one
Of the graduates and is president of his
class.
4 letter has been received from Will
liam Burns, one of the party of three
who recently started for the Klondike.
He saws that his party was but one
day behind the big snow slide at the
ChilkoOt Pass, and that they would
have been in it had they not stopped
a day 10 rest. II was narrow escape.
The other Forest City men who are
with Mr.. Burns on the northern trip in
search for gold are u. G. Cooley and
Frank shaw.
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DEATH OF AGED LADY.
Mrs. Lucy EgglestOn Passed Away at
Ten O'Clock YeSternRy.

Mrs. Lucy B. Eggleston passed
quietly away yesterday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. j. Y. zimmerman,
No. 80 Canaan street. Deceased had
not complained of feeling i'll and her
demise coming so suddenly was a ter
rible shock to her relatives and many
friends, Death is ascribed to heart fail
ure.
She was sevety-nine years of age
ana a most estimable lady. Short
funeral services will be held at the
house on Thursday morning and the
remains will be taken on the $40 GRAY
ity train to Honesdale for interment in
Glen Dyberry cemetery.
Mrs. Egglestop was born in Jackson.
Susquehanna county on the thirteenth
of June. 1919 When but a child her
family took up its residence in Homes
dale and she lived there continuously
until nine years ago when she came to
Carhondale to live with her daughter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-27
TAYLOR NEWS.
Congregational Church Eisteddiod a
success--PevsOnaIa and Other Hap
penings.

The eisteddfod held at the Welsh
Congregational church on Monday
evening was a decided success. The
church auditorium was filled to it's ut
most and the audience evinced un-
bounded enthusiasm at the conclusion
of each number. The doors were open
ed at : o'clock, and inside of thirty
minutes nearly every vacant space in
the church was filled. At o'clock the
assemblage was called to order by the
chairman, Burgess James E. Watkins,
who with few complimentary re-
marks, called upon Mrs. Robert Lew
ellyn for the opening song, The Star
Spangled Banner" the audience join
ing in with the chorus. The adjudi-
Gators were; Music, Professor NJ. b.
Morgans; prose and poetry James e.
Watkins. The first competition was
the solo for men over thirty years of
age. This brought forth many old he
loe5 of the eisteddfodic arena who
We're greeted with hearty applause by
the audience. Mr.. David T. Harris
WAS declared the winner. The next
nGnf er was the BEST Moral Story"
There were six competitors. The prize
was divided between Samuel Evans
and John r. Price. Following came
tho competition, Reading at first
sight" Prize was awarded to John
Elias, of Hyde Park. The prize for
the quartette, II Am the Way" was
awarded to Henry Evans and party.
on the contest, THE best love letter"
Samuel Evans received the prize. The
competition solo, Where is My Wan
dering Boy Tonight" the prize was
divided between Mrs. Thomas NJ. Grif-
fths and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Davis. To
the two best rendering the tune of
Sando, four contested, On this Mrs.
Emanuel Owens and Mrs, Thomas NJ.
Grffiths were awarded the prize. On
the competition by mixed party, They
That Wait Upon the Lord" parties
were entered from the Calvary Bap-
tist church and the Welsh Congrega-
tlonal. Harry Evans conducted the
Calvary choir and Samuel Evans lead
the Congregational party. The prize
was awarded to the Congregational
choir, with the Calvary a shade under.
The Tribune furnishes the people
with all the latest war news, and can
be had at T. A. Evans news stand
The Tribune branch office in Taylor
Is in the Cobleigh building. Local
Representative +. G. Evans in charge.
Bert Lewis, of Norwich, n. Y, who
has been visiting his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan ID. Lewis, OF this place,
| has returned home,
Taylorville lodge, No, 462 Knights of
| Pythas, viii meet this evening in
| Reese's hall.
Miss Carrie Leuthold is slightly in
| disposed at her home on Main street.
The condition OF Mrs. Thomas A.
/ Thomas, of North Taylor, is quite crit
| ical and little hope Of her recovery is
| maintained.
| Mrs. L. --'-l Jenkins. of Pittston, has
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-27
BRAVE CARBONDALIANS.
Well Known Young Men wiling 30
Face ,hS Battle.

Face .h0 Battle.
George Aunger went to HOnesdale
yesterday to leave for war with Com
pany 10, but was told he must walt an
other day. He returned home and will
remain here until this afternoon when
he will again go to the Maple City
and join the company, which will go
70 Scranton over the Erie and Wyom-
ing Valley this evening. Those who
expected the soldiers TO come through
this city will be disappointed.
Mr.. Aunger said he had his gun and
was much pleased with it. II is a
Springfield single-shooter, and with It
George may be depended upon TO put
UP a noble defense for his country.
superintendent Manville has assured
Conductor Aunger that the Delaware
and Hudson will find employment for
him when he returns.
Rutherford B. Hayes Kinback has
also Joined Company f.
Daniel Nisdel, who is employed in
Jacob Eitel's force of machinists at
the Delaware and Hudson round house,
left Monday for Scranton to stand the
examination for entering Colonel
Keck's company of volunteers lie
obtained a leave of absence from the
company and will get his position back
when he returns.
Maurice Guest left yesterday for
Danville, where he will Join the Ma
tional Guard.
The military spirit is gaining
strength here and there is strong
probability that a company of reserves
will be organized
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-27
PERILs OF GUNNERY.
A Thrilling incident Related by
Naval officer.

An officer of the United States navy
relates the following as illustrating
some OF the perils OF gunnery at sea:
II came very near going up into the
air in small bits on this last squadron
cruise. We were at heavy gun prac-
tiCe at sea and but for the quickness
of a gunner's mate would never have
returned. AS you probably know, the
heavy guns in the turrets are fired by
electricity, the gun being discharged
simply by pressing a button. The Off
Ger in command of the forward turret
on our ship during rapid firing prac-
tice was just about to press the button
to fire one of our big guns when the
gunner'S mate was seen to grab at
something on the wall of the turret and
then fall in a heap on the floor. The
officer pressed the button, but the gun
was not discharged. When the mate
came to he was asked what had hap
pened and he informed the officer that
the breech of the gun had not been
locked, and that what he grabbed at
on the wall was the wires forming the
electric firing circuit. When he saw
the officer was preparing to fire the
gun, and at the same time observed
that the breech Of the gun was not
locked, the only thing that occurred to
him to prevent the gun being dis
charged was to destroy the circuit,
which he did promptly and effectively.
When all this occurred there was a
charge of $50 pounds of powder in the
gun, another charge of the same size
in the turret ready to be served, and
the passageway leading to the powder
magazine was wide open. But for the
quickness of the gunner's mate the gun
would have been blown out inside the
turret, the gases from the burning
powder would probably have ignited
the charge lying in the turret, this eX-
plosion would have ignited the powder
in the magazine, and the chances are
that the whole ship, crew and all,wOuld
have gone up in the air. A thou t
that occurred TO me is this: Supp. q
the accident had occurred, what do you
imagine the verdict Of board Of in
quiry into the cause of the loss of the
ship would have been? Since his ex-
perience the department has adopted
electrical means to prevent the dis
charge of any OF the large guns until
the breech is locked.-San Francisco
Chronicle
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-27
ALL KINDS OF KISSES.
Origin OF the Custom--The Legend OF
the Mistletoe.

The kiss, we are told, was a formula
of good will among the ancient Romans
and was adopted by the early Chris
tians whose holy kiss" and kiss OF
charity" carried the weight of apostle
lie sanction.
1t is usual that the golden cross OF
the sandal on the pope's right foot
should be kissed by newly created car
dinals and by those to whom an audi
ence is granted. Even royal persons
paid this act of homage TO the vicar OF
Christ, Charles V. being the last TO do
SO.
Men in uncivilzed regions kiss the
feet Of a superior or the ground in front
of him, and in ancient times to press
the lips to the knee or hem of a gar
ment was to humbly implore protec-
tion. The Maoris have adopted the
custom of kissing, but the negroes of
West Africa refuse to do So and ap-
parently that which is a medium of so
much pleasure to many nations fills
them with dislike.
Kisses admit Of a great variety of
character, and there are eight diversi-
ties mentioned i'm the Scriptures. 1t is
as a sign of reverence and in order to
set a sacred seal upon their VOWS that
witnesses in a court Of law, when they
are called upon to speak "the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the truth" "
are required to touch the Bible with
their lips, as also are soldiers when
they enlist and make the oath of al
legiance to Queen Victoria.
The pleasant old Christmas custom of
a kiss under the mistletoe is a relic of
Morse mythology Baldur, the beauti-
full god of light, was slain by a spear
whose shaft was a mistletoe twig. This
was bewitched by Loki, the maleVolent
god of fire, until 1t swelled to the re-
quisite size, and was given by him to
blind Hodur, who threw it, and unin-
tentionally struck Baldur when the
gods were at play. Friga has made
everything in heaven and earth swear
not 10 harm Baldur, but had left out
the mistletoe as being too slight and
weak TO be of harm. Baldur, however.
was restored to life, and Friga guarded
the mistletoe, which the gods deter
mined should not again have power to
do any mischief unless it touched the
earth. For this reason it is always
hung from the ceiling and the vigiant
goddess propitiated by the kiss, a sign
Of good will-Odds and Ends.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-27
BERTHA DEWITT DEAD.
Young Lady OF Most EstimnbIo Char
RCtPr Taken Away.

0CiPr tOken Away.
The many friends of Miss Bertha
Dewitt will he shocked to hear of her
death, which occurred yesterday morn
ing at 6.20 o'clock, at her home I'm Fell
township. She was the daughter of Mr
and Mrs. c. j. Dewitt who live near
the Russell homestead She was wide
ly acquainted in Carbondale. having
attended the High school. from which
she graduated in 1894. She was of a
disposition that made friends and kept
them, and those who knew her ad-
mired her. Some time ago she was
stricken with Brght's disease. and
grew so weak that the physicians gave
her up. Much to their surprise she
commenced to rally, and gradually
grew better. She was considered out
OF danger, and hers was looked on as
one of those remarkable cases where
Brights' disease had been cured.
Last week she was out and took cold
1t developed into pneumonia and caused
her death.
The funeral will he held Thursday
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. G. r.
Stone will conduct services at the
louse. Interment will be made in the
,Wedeman cemetery.
Deceased was native of Kingston.
where she was born about twenty -four
years ago. For a time she lived i'm
Pittston, but several years ago they
bowed to Fell township. Mrs. Dewitt.
mother Of the deceased, was formerly
Miss Laura Wedeman. She has many
friends in this vicinity who sympathize
with her and her husband i'm their
afiliction. The tender care and untir-
ing attention they lavished on their
daughter during her long illness was
evidence of their strong attachment tc
her. Besides the parents there is one
other surviving near relative of the
deceased, a sister, Miss Blanche De-
Witt.
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his European trip was in town calling
upon a number of friends Monday.
Mr.. r. T. Maxwell Is in New York
looking after the interests of the silk
mill. The machinery is all in and wark
will commence in a few days.
Mrs. Philip Baker is quite sick at her
home on Main street. She is threaten
ed with an attack of pleurisy.
James Scott has been confined to his
home on Main street for the past few
days with an attack of rheumatism,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-27
GoTHAM's HARBoR DEFENCEs.
What an Attacking spanish Fleet
Would Have to Confront,
From Leslie's Weokly.

From Lesles Weekly.
While the war vessels Of the United
States navy are concentrated near Ha-
vana, in preparation for any possible
outbreak of hostilities there, the coast
defense of our Atlantic seaboard Is we'll
provided for. The fortifications and
other defenses guarding the water APP
proaches TO greater New York are the
most extensive and important, and may
be regarded as typical of the rest,
The approach to New York harbOr
from the ocean is defended, as regards
exterior fortifications, first, by the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-27
LOCAL AND Personal.

The "Mikado," by home talent, will
be repeated Thursday. instead of We'd
nesday. The admission has been re-
duced to 20 and 80 cents.
Mrs. Maria Moran, of Cottage street,
and Michael f. Larkin, of Schenec-
tady. n. y, will be united in marriage
at st. Rose church this afternoon.