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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
JUST WATCH THIS COMPANY.

The company of United States re-
serves to be has now become full fledg-
ed. About forty out of an enrolment
of seventy-five gathered in St. Da avid S
hail last evening and after talking it
over for awhile, unanimously agreed
upon being oi1icered for the present by
EX-Captain John II. Lewis, Sergeant
Major Albert Davis and Sergeant John
NJ. Edwards. The rank of each will be
captain, first and second lieutenant re-
spectively. The other officers which
are appOintive will be selected after a
few drills to judge by attendance and
efficiency.
This evening and Monday evening
the quarters will be open for further
enrolment as it is desired that al least
one hundred be on the list. Tuesday
evening, weather permitting, a drill
will be held and thereafter every Tues
day evening will be constituted as reg
ular drill night. 1t is hoped that all
who have enrolled will attend as it will
be an advantage for perfection in drill
and early preparation for a probable
mastering in.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
PICKwIcKIAN's BI-wEETLY.

At their last regular meeting Trans
cendentalsnl" was the subject Of dis
cussion by the PckwiCkians. Emerson
was selected as the best American ad-
Vocate Of this peculiar theory and his
prose writings treating upon the sub
ject were taken up. Last evening his
Letters ana Poems" were discussed
with added interest.
The meeting last evening was held at
the residence of Miss Bertha Crawford,
on North Hyde Park avenue. Vice.
President John J. +. York presided.
The president being absent. The first
number was a treatise Of Emerson as
a Man of Letters and their public in
tlucnce," by Rev j. B, Sweet. 1t was
prepared in his usual interesting style
and was thoroughly enjoyed. A series
of selected readings from Emerson's
Essay" were read by Mrs. j. j. r.
York. Selections from his poetlcal and
other works were given by the mem
bers and a general discussion Of the
evenings work closed the programme.
Miss Crawford then served light re-
freshments.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21

delivered an eloquent address on the
subject, From Atlanta TO the Sea"
The programme, which was a lengthy
one, was interesting and excellent
throughout. The proceeds Of the en-
tertainment are to be donated to the
organ fund.
Miss Mary Walters, of Wilkes Barre,
called on friends here Thursday.
Levi Sillick is visiting relatives at
Starrucca, Pa.
Tomorrow morning at the Christian
church, the pastor, Rev. r.. Il. Bulgin,
will begin a series of sermons on the
Life and Character of st. John. A
large map of Palestine will be used in
| order than the congregation may fol-
low more closely bis journeys. The
evening subject will be "The Judg-
ment."
Mrs. Anna Edwards, Of Plymouth,
| called on her daughter, Mrs. w. j.
| Davis, of Warren street, yesterday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Traviss, of
! Nicholson, visited friends in this place
| Thursday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
POLICE COURT GRIST.

John r. Jones and Michael Connors,
arrested Thursday by Lieutenant Will
liams and Patrolman Collins, charged
with being 'unmitigated nuisances, "
We're fined $40 each in police court yes
terday morning by Alderman Moses,
and in default thereof were committed
to the county Jail for period of thirty
days.
Edward Burns, young and ungentle-
manly, was arrested on North Main
avenue, near one of the night lunch
wagons, by Lieutenant Williams and
Patrolman Matthews. A young lady
who was purchasing a sandwich, had
accused Burns of taking the change
she had placed on the counter. Alder
man Moses fined him 50, which he paid
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

John w. White, a runner in the
Dickson colliery, received badly
smashed hand yesterday, while coup
ling cars. White lives on Wayne ave-
nue..
Earnest Miller, Of Church avenue, is
ON fishing trip in Susquehanna coun-
ty.
Mrs. David Lauders, of Wayne ave
nue., is slowly recovering from a severe
illness.
William LynOtt has returned from
Kingston, Pa, where he represented
the Father Whitley society at the Dio-
cesar convention.
John Master returned yesterday from
Binghamton, y. Y.
The North End Philosophical so-
ciety held a highly interesting meet
ing meeting last evening in the Wayne
Avenue Presbyterian church. Great in
tcrest is being manifested in the doings
of the society and as a consequence
is increasing at rapid rate.
Mrs John Lewis and daughter, Bes-
sic, of Charles street, left yesterday
afternoon for New York, whence they
will proceed by the Campania to the
old country
ing Lincoln lodge, Independent order
of odd Fellows, at the convention of
the order in Wilkes Barre, has return
ed.
O. d. Meyers, of North Main avenue,
is visiting relatives at Elmira, N. Y.
The funeral services of the remains
| of Mrs. Hattie Bohl, who died in the
Lackawanna hospital, after severe
| illness, We're held yesterday afternoon
| at her late home, l206 Blair avenue.
A very touching funeral discourse was
| delivered by Rev Lauer, pastor of the
| church. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful. The remains We're
conveyed to Dunmore cemetery, where
| interment was made in the family
plot.
The funeral of Anthony Miller, the
| aged colored man, who died at the
| home of hie sOn-iu-law George w.
| Keyes, of 1872 Blair avenue, occurred
yesterday from the latter's residence
| Many white persons attended the ser
| vices, which were conducted by the
| Rev. Mr., Grant, Of the African Meth
odist Episcopal church, The remains
were inferred beside those of his wife
| in Forest Hin cemetery
| MISS Annie Murphy, of Archibald, Is
| the guest of Miss Julia Gerrity, of Nc
| DOnOugh avenue.
| Richard Peel, who has been a resi-
dent Of the west for many years, Il
visiting relatives i'm this place.
large audience heard the patriotic
concert in the Court Street Methodist
| Episcopal church last night The pas
! tor Of the church. Rev. Mr.. Lyman
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
CHI UPsII.oN BRILLIANT AFFAIR.

Few, if any of the recent receptions
held at the Washburn street Presby-
terian church have attained the success
which attended that of the Chi Upsi-
Ions given last evening in honor of
Rev. d. w. Skellenger, OF Washington,
u. c. Nearly every member Of the So
ciety was present and also major pOr-
tion of the congregation of the church
among the older people. The society's
rooms in which the reception was held
were artistically decorated for the af-
fair. The national colors in the form
of bunting and flags werre used to good
effect. Here and there the Cuban flag
was added ana at convenient places
palms lent tinge of color 10 complete
the setting.
After all had assembled and Dr.
Skcllenger, who was formerly pastor
of the church, had greeted them, short
but appropriate exercises were carried
out. Harry Neimyer, president Of the
society, opened with a few remarks.
He drew a pleasant contrast between
the time that the society was organized
i'm February, 1898, hy DR.. Skcllenger,
then the church's pastor, and the pres
ent moment. Rev. Skelenger respond
ed He expressed himself as being
proud of the now full grown society
and commended the present pastor
Rev. j. =, Moffatt upon his good for
tune in having such a helpful body OF
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
MINooKA.

William Cole, of Carbondalc, returned
home yesterday after a few days visit
with his cousin, Peter NewCombe, of
Church street.
The employees of the Greenwood col
lercs will be paid this afternoon.
The Popular base bail club has rcor-
Fdnizcd The roster Of the team is made
up of some oratorical cyclones and some
lively base ball debates are promised.
What they don't know about the national
game would fill a good sized scrap book.
The club will sGnalize their reappear-
anCe in the base ball arena with the
Coray Hollow Blues Sunday morning.
Division No. 9, Ancient Order of bCT
mans will hold a special meeting tomor-
row afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
LIVE NEWS OF
WEST SCRANTON
Some OF the Damage Caused by Thurs.
day Nights Downpour

AFFAIR CONDUCTED BY
THE CHI UPsILONs IN HONOR OF
THE REV. d. w. sKELLINGER.
FAREWELL PARTY FOR MISS
Lucy BISHOP -BI-WEEKLY MEET
ING OF THE PICKWICK1ANS AT
THE RESIDENCE OF MISS BERTHA
RAwFORD-NIINoR NEWS NOTES.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
ANTI.CIGARETTR LEAGUE.
Those Interested in Movement Held
an Informal Meeting Inst Night.

An informal meeting was held in
Mrs. c. d. simpsons parlolS last even
ing to talk over the proposed anti-cig-
arctic movement. No definite plans
were formed and no organization was
attempted at this time. Many Valua-
BILE suggestions were made.
1t is hoped that tho teachers in the
schools will take an active interest in
the work as their assistance will be
invaluable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

All who intend going to the May
party which win be held at the Sloan
park today will meet at 2l9 South Hyde
Park avenue. 1t is expected that about
fifty pupils from No. IA school win so
and the committee of arrangements,
comprising the Misses Bertha Carson,
Blanche Thomas, Olwen Jones, Eta
woodruff and Elsie Dusenbury, have
had their hands full but are all pre-
uarel
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
MISS NrCARRICK ENTERTAINs.

At her home, on Cedar avenue, Miss
Mamie McCarrick, gave a dancing
party to several of her young friends
last evening, and the guczT of the
well-knOWn hostess were entertained in
very pleasing manner The eve
nings festivities concluded with a
luncheon at midnight.
Those in attendance were: Misses
Anna Davitt, May Tighe, Kate and
Sarah Donovan. Maude Simmons, Ella
Mangan, Theresa Scott, Lizzie An
drews. Alice Miller, Kate McGuinness,
Anna Donovan, Anna HeritY, Nellie
Heffron, Kate Nealon, Loretta Nc
Donald, Mamie McGurn, Margaret
Cawley, Anna Campbell, Carrie
Walsh, Belinda Aimsburg, Nellie
Flynn, and Lizzie Dorkin: John Ma
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
young people in his congregation. Rev.

young people in his congregation. Rev.
Moffatt also made a few remarks.
The time was then passed in pleasant
conversation and refreshments were
served in the dining room by corps Of
the young men members of the society.
Throughout the evening selections
were given by the Schubert Mandolin
and Guitar club. This club is the best
one of it's kind in the city and is led by
a. Eugene Morse. The personnel is:
A. T.. Morse and ]. w. Jeffrey, first
mandollns; f.. D. Morse, second mando-
lin; II. K. Highan, mandola; w. c..
Hawley and DeForrest Mayo, guitars,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
DAYS D0INGS In
NORTH SCRANTON
Considerable Damage Done by Thursday
Nights Storm.

T. II. c. MALONEY HAS ENTERED
UPON ANOTHER CRUSADE
AGAINST THE KEEPERS or UN-
LICENSED DRINKING PLACES
SAMUEL COHEN SURPRISED BY a
NUMBER OF HIS FRIENDS AT HIS
HOME-FUNERAL SERVICES OVER
THE REMAINS OF MRS. BOIL.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21

yock, John Tolan Patrick Burke,
Thomas Mcdonald, Aloysius McDon-
aid, Frank Judge, Patrick and An
thony Connolly, Michael Cannon, Jo~
seph Mcdonald, Michael Mccain, John
Ginty, James and Thomas Needham,
John Myles, Joseph Hannick, Thomas
O'Donnell and Patrick Rowan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
First District Convention.

DCIdnlOll, May l., 1873.
The First legislative district of Lacka-
wanna county will assemble in Conven-
ton at st. David's hall, North Main ave-
nue., Scranton, Pa, Monday. May %, 1898.
at 3 o'clock p. m, for the purpose of nom
mating u candidate to represent the said
district in the legislature, and to elect
two delegates to represent the said dis
trict at the Republican state convention,
which will NEE at Harrisburg, Thursday.
June ., 1898.
The election for delegates to the district
convention will be held at the regular
polling places Saturday May II, 1898, be-
tween the hours of and Z p. m. The
election districts are entitled to represen-
tation as follows.
First ward First district ........,....... 2
First ward, Second district .............. /
First ward Third district ............... l
First ward, ourth district ............. 2
| First ward, Fifth district ............,..
| Second ward, First district .............. 2
Second ward, Second district ........... 2
! Second ward, Third district ............ ]
| Second ward, Fourth district ........... /
| Second ward Fifth district ............. !
| Third ward, First district ...............
| Third ward, Second district ............
| Fourth ward, First district .............
| Fourth ward, Second district ...........
| Fourth ward, Third district ..........
| Fourth ward, Fourth district ..........
| Fifth ward, First district ...............
| Fifth ward, Second district ............
| Fifth ward. Third district ..............
| Fifth ward, Fourth district ............
! Sixth ward, First district ..............
Sixth ward, Second district ............
Fourteenth ward, First district........
Fourteenth ward Second district ......
Fifteenth ward, First district ..........
| Fifteenth ward Second district ........
| Eighteenth ward Observation-Disclosures.
| Twenty-first ward, First district.,....
| Twenty-first ward, Second district ....
IOtal ...'.'.,.''.......'''... '''''''''''' ~
| Vigilance committees will please take
notice and govern themselves accord
| ingly.
w. 4. Paine, Chairman.
j. H. Reynolds, Secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21

NE damage done by Thursday nights
storm is as great as here. The num-
ber Of properties damaged is almost
innumerabe, and the losses in the ag-
gregate will reach several thousand
dollars. Never before has there been
a'simlar OCCASION wheremore forcibly
was demonstrated the imperative me-
cessity of proper drainage in this sec
tton.
THE greatest and most dangerous
damage that has been ascertained was
done at the PittstOn avenue culYert
on the westerly side of Pittston ave-
Iine at this point the iron, fence was
blown down by the wind and for sew
eral feet in under the sidewalk the
ground has been washed away and the
Depth of the washout is fully thirty
feet Temporary fences were erected
around the dangerous spot, and last
evening danger signals were placed in
Conspicuous points.
lin the Twelfth ward but little dam
age was comparatively done, and the
most serious reported was done TO the
residence of j. C. Moran; the roof of
the building being struck with light
ming and badly shattered.
.;Many residents of the Second district
OF the ward were busy all yesterday
pumping water from their cellars, and
those who suffered mostly were Jo-
seph Oswald, Thomas Gilboy, Mrs. An
tDn Hafner, Thomas Healey, Jacob
Hopneistcr, Mrs. Harrison, j. Kock
and John Fruchtel, whose residences
are on the westerly side Of Pittston
Avenue. The lower portion of the ward
was not affected greatly other than
was noted in yesterdays Tribune. Mr.
Swhenck. whose large tract was dam
aged, will have to erect a new fence
and. owing to the high fence falling
onto the sidewalk, that point was inn
passable to pedestrians yesterday The
residence Of Henry Armbrust, of Elm
street, at Remington avenue, was
slightly damaged,
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HAPPENINGS OF $3.50.
SOUTH SCRANTON
This Part Of the City Suffered Greatly
from the Storm.

MISS MAMIE MCARR1CK ENTER
TANNED A LARGE PARTY OF HER
FRIENDS AT HOME ON CEDAR
,AVENUE-FEAST OF Al.L NATIONS
AT THE YOUNG woMEN'S CHRIS
FIAN AssOCIATIoN-AN UNsUC-
CEssFUL ATTEMPT MADE TO EN-
TER JULIUS DRABtN's PLACE. b.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-28
Firm for the Gold Standard.

The notable feature of the Republican
state and congressional district conven-
tons held this year is that the old timid-
ity about speaking out plainly in favor of
the gold standard has vanished. Nearly
all of these bodies have declared sQuarely
for gold as the standard money metal. 1t
is seen now that there is no middle
ground between gold and silver upon
which a compromise can be made-that a
double standard is impossible, and that
the United States must either maintain
its old standard Of the yellow metal or
undergo all of the disastrous consequent
ces of a slump to silver, consequences
that would involve the general disturb
ance in business, the partial loss of all
investments and credits, and the ruin of
millions of individuals and firms. Even
the most fanatica! frae-silver men can
not look upon this prospect with equa-
nimity and insist that it is possible to
bring silver up to its old ratio with gold
and thus avoid the calamities that would
come from a change in the standard of
money.-Sourd Money.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-28
An Insult to intelligence.

Ine people or this country nave learned
to ave a great deal of respect for and
confidence in William Mckinley. Even
his political enemies, hereabouts and
elsewhere, who used to jump on him vi
ciouSly whenever there was a change in
the weather, have not only stopped that,
but they have begun to say nice things
about him, and have concluded that he
has made a good President; that his care
ful, conservative policy in connection
with the war was the right one.
When Mr.. Mckinley was told the 9TH
er day that the Democrats were lambast-
ing his secretary of war, and hoped to
make votes out Of the charges of incom-
potency against the war department, he
did not seem to be at all disturbed, and
simply remarked: They won't make
votes that way" He intimated, further,
his sublime faith in the good sense of
the American people, in their possession
of a sufficiently intelligent view of their
responsibilities as citizens not to allow
themselves to be diverted from the sup
port of the wise and beneficent policies of
government which in the short course of
nineteen months have brought our coun-
try out of the conditions of business de-
preston and disaster into its present
prosperous and promising situation. And
the President is right again.
The Democrats are trying to make the
most from a political standpoint out of
Tic dULlitleu luCd DdClIy O1 I6SpOuS1Dl6 OIL
f%icers, and out of conditions incident to
the conduct of a war, without previous
preparations, but which, in the course of
ninety days, has revolutionized the
world.
Blu they will not succeed. The issue is
not pertinent and cannot be made % as
sumo the proportions which they seek to
impart to it.
Furthermore, the President himself has
~inaugurated an investigation of the
charges and has ordered that the facts be
brought out before the public with a view
to Furnishing the guilty, correcting the
evils complained of, and using the infor-
nation thus obtained for the benefit Of
the government in the proposed reorgani-
cation of the army. Algerism, as a public
issue, is a last resort of a desperate party,
driven from one %untenable position to an
other and seeking for some new excuse
for it's existence. That is all it can
amount to with intelligent voters. 1t is
an insult to any intelligent man to as
sumo that be can regard it in the light
of a national political issue to be
considered alongside of the great cues
tions of SOUND money and the mainten-
ance of public and private credit, protec-
ton for American industry at home and
extension of American trade abroad, and
general prosperity as against the hard
times, which the menace of free trade
and free silver brought upon this country
for five long-to-be remembered years.
Minneapolis Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-28
The Maine Election.

The Democrats have been industriously
trying to gain some comfort out of the
result Of the Maine election, because the
vote was not up to what it was in some
former years. Mr.. Dingley, who was re-
elected by a large majority, as were all
the Republican congressman, says that
the Republican plurality this year was
70 per cent. larger than the average plu-
rality from 1882 to 1892, twice what it
was in the presidential year of 1892, and
much larger than it ever was except in
the years of 1894 and 1896, when the
vote was something far beyond the ordi-
nary. No speeches were made, no docu-
ment issued yet. Mr.. Dingley says:
$50 far as actual results are concerned,
it would be impossible to surpass the
vote of this year."
There is not any sign Of comfort in
these statements, however much the
Democrats may need something consol-
ing. But there should be no undue con-
fdence in Maine or elsewhere. Success
in any contest, especially a political one,
is only to be attained by eternal vigi-
lancpo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-28
The Girls and the Soldiers.

1t was a few weeks ago, when soldiers
and sailors were even more of a novelty
than they are today. says the New York
Sun. He was q Jackie, about as big,
brawny and altogether healthy a speci-
men as one would wish to see, and he lay
close against the pier on the warm Sane
Of the Tompkinsville beach in a state of
stupefaction attributable to but one
cause. Presently, along the beach came
a couple of girls, rather pretty and rea-
sonably we'll dressed, but evidently given
to more free-and-easy conduct than is the
habit of the gentle-bred young woman.
They spied the sleeping sailor. and
marching straight up to him, one of them
calmly lifted his cap and read the name
of the vessel on the hatband. The other
examined his Jack Tar collar, after
which they both turned their attention to
some tattoed marks upon his wrist. Then
one of the two drew back suddenly.
Come away, Jennie" the observer heard
her say: chow do we know but what he's
one of those dreadful fever patients"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-28
Widely Related.

The Sydney, New South Wales. Tele-
graph tells of a unique series of we'd
dings which took place at Adelong re-
Gently, when the Misses Hoffman (three)
were married to three brothers named
Quinn. Two of the brothers who were
married were twins, and also two of the
sisters. One other brother of the Quinn
family is already married to a sister of
the HOffmans. While the town Of AIDE
long is represented on the maps of Aus
tralia appearing in the latest aliases, the
accompanying statistics fail to give the
population of the place. This will lead
to the belief that there are only two
families residing there-the Quinns and
the Hofmans-and that the young peo-
pie have mated as they must rather than
as they would
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-28
THE ARMY SCANDAL.
Outrageous and Unwarranted Attacks
on the Administration.

There has been much criticism of the
war department for the alleged unneces-
sary hardships to which our soldiers in
the war with Spain have been subjected.
A great deal of this criticism has ap-
ton; some Of it has had it's origin in pa
pers that are moved by a desire to make
a point against the administration, while
others have been unduly moved by their
sympathies. That there has been much
suffering and hardship on the part of the
soldiers there is no question:; but that
they have been the result of Wilful neg
ligence on the part of officials is hardly
susceptible of proof. The sickness and
suffering were in most cases incident to
the circumstances under which the war
was prosecuted, and if there is a search
ing investigation, as there should be, it
will doubtless so appear. There has been
no criticism of the administration so far
as the Grand Army is concerned, yet
they might be supposed to be as sensitive
on the subject as any one of the critics
and know a great deal more of the sub
so much Indignation. They know the
difficulties of the situation, yet they had
only words of commentator for the ad-
ministration at their recent annual meet
ing in Cincinnati. These outrageous de-
~nunciations of persons in authority may
make some votes among the thoughtless
and ill-informed, but none among those
who comprehend the vastness of the
work accomplished and the difficulties
with which it was attended.