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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
DROWNING ACCIDENT.
Joseph Snowden Sinks While En-
deavoring to Save His Son.


A sad drowning accident occurred
at Pittston yesterday. Joseph NJ
Snowden and his two sons, Bert
and howard. aged s and 10, were
fishing il the Susquehanna river
when Howard got into deep water and
was rapidly sinking when his father
went to the rescue Snowden struggled
with the boy for some time and then
sank himself from exhaustion.
A man from shore then came to the
rescue and saved the son, but the
father had gone down for the last time
The body was recovered some time
later.
Mr.. Snowden was a good swimmer,
and it is the opinion that while he was
pushing his son toward land he swal-
lowed a quantity of water, which
strangled him and led to his death
Justice of the Peace James r. Ehret
empaneled a coroners jury and viewed
the body, after which it was removed
to the family home.
The shock to Mr.. Snowdens family
is severe. A family of five children
survive. The following brothers and
siste. survive: Thomas j. of this
city, Elhu s., of Denver, and Mrs. r.
G. Bennett, of West Pittston. Mr..
Snowden was thirty-eight years of age.
Nearly all his life Mr.. Snowden had
been a member OF the Broad Street
NJ. f. church and at the time of his
d0fh he was a member of the official
board. He was also a member of Pitts
ton lodge, !. o. o. +. His employment
was that of hosting engineer at the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
VERY DANGEROUS TASK.
Construction of a Sewer Eighty-one
Feet Long Gave City Engineer
Something 10 Worry About.

One Of the most dangerous pieces Of
work performed for some time under
the direction Of the street commissioner
is nearing completion. 1t is IL twenty
inch sewer. 81 feet long, connecting
Carbon street with the main sewer Of
the Fourth district which follows the
bed of the old Pine Brook that for
years has been hidden from view.
Under the bridges of the 1.ackawanna
Iron and Steel company and the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western COM
pany between Capouse avenue and the
river is a depression in Carbon street
and every time a big rain storm oc-
cure the water lodges in this depres-
sion, blocking the Providence line Of
the Scranton Railway company and
flooding nearby properties.
Mud and refuse of all kinds is carried
to this spot and has to be removed
after the water disappears. John +.
Roche. the select councilman OF the
Seventh ward after persistent effort
secured from council enough of money
to build q short line of sewer to relieve
this spot of it's accumulation of water
during severe storms, and the work
was done under the direction of the
city engineer.
The excavation had to be made in
the form Of tunnel with the entrance
directly under the abutment of the
pier which supports the Lackawanna
Iron and Steel company's bridge on
the south side of the street The tun =
mel went entirely through made ground,
comprised principally Of cinders, and
passed under two railroad tracks be-
fore the main sewer was reached. The
tunnel had to be kept closely boarded
all the time. Even ih the smallest
space between the boards the cinders
and dirt would be forced by the rail-
road trains passing overhead.
The big steam trip hammer in Dick
sons blacksmith shop close by also
added to the difficulty Of conducting
the work. Every time it descended
the effect could be plainly felt and
seen in the tunnel. City Engineer
Phillips is glad that the work is prac-
tically fnished and that no accidents
occurred.
a large basin will be constructed at
the mouth of the sewer and the en-
trance to it will be three feet long and
nine inches deep. Two perpendicular
and one horizontal iron bars will guard
the entrance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
HUMBUGS NOT ALLOWED.
Subcommittee Sends Out Invita-
tions for Floats in Labor Parade,

A meeting of the subcommittee
charged with inviting the manufactur-
ers and merchants of the city to put
floats or exhibitions of their business
in the division that will be set apart
exclusively for that purpose in the
parade on Labor Day, was held last
evening and the following circular was
adopted:
The undersigned subcommittee of the
general committee elected to arrange a
proper celebration on Labor Day, Septem-
Der ., 1898. hereby extend an invitation to
all manufacturers and merchants ir
Scranton and vicinity to participate in
the industrial division of the parade to be
held on that day. The committee re-
quests those wishing to take part to
inform them how many wagons or what
else they will send. so that suitable ar
rangements can be made. 1t is requested
that each prepare a float in their line, and
also as many decorated wagons as posi-
ble to make this division of the parade
worthy of our city and its great indus
tries. Firm names and advertising will
Ice permitted in n proper manner but
outside advertising schemes and humbugs
will rot be allowed.
A, Langerfeld, A. A. Donny. Joseph Hill
ton, subcommittee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20

lowed-Interview with Adjutant
General Corbin at the White House
Special from a Staff Correspondent.
Washington, d. c., July 19.-At 7
O'Clock this evening, while the Thir-
teenth was eating its first meal in its
new home at Dunn Loring, Lieutenant
W. w. Inglis, who is acting as an aide
to General Goblin. galloped in from
Camp Alger covered with perspiration
and mud and announced positively that
the Pennsylvania brigade had been
notified to be ready to move to Porto
Rico next Friday. At 1890 o'clock to-
night Adjutant General Corbin said
with equal positiveness that there
wasn't a word of truth in the story.
When the news from General Gobins
headquarters ran through the two regi-
ments at Dunn Loring there was a big
and enthusiastic demonstration. Both
the Thirteenth and Eighth regiment
bands assembled hurriedly and played
patriotic airs almost necessarily for
an hour.
The men yelled to beat the band and
threw their hats in the air and hugged
one another in their great gee at get
ting away from Virginia and into the
fighting. Everybody in the two regi-
nf
of the story, but being such an i'm
portant matter I FASTENED to Wash
ington to get more of the details.
Through a personal friend of Adju-
tant General Corbin l secured entree
TO the White House and had an inter-
view with the adjutant general.
When the story. as l had heard it,
was laid before him, he said, with
some little petulanCe, that there was
n"t a word Of truth in il. There is no
present thought Of taking any SOL
diers from Camp Alger, he said. except
the CITY Troop. of Philadelphia, and
troops A and c, of New York, and it
they are called upon. 1T is regret
table that such story has gotten
out" the general added, because of
the unnecessary alarm it occasions at
the homes Of the soldiers and excite
ment in the camps"
1t rained of course when the Thir-
teenth wa moving to Dunn Loring to-
day. Everything was in rea illness for
the word 20 start at o'clock, but th.
discovery was made that the well in
tended for the regiment had not
tapped water and directions came from
corps headquarters not to move until
further orders.
Al 1890 the further orders came
They directed that the regiment move
at once and use the Fighths well un-
til its own was completed. A regular
cloud burst came just as the men had
the canvas packed on the wagons and
their rubber blankets rolled up. r,v-
erybody and everything was drenched
to the skin. at 3 O'Clock the storm
ceased and the regiment wdded
through the Intervening two miles of
mud to Dunn Loring.
The camp was gotten in shape be-
fore dark, and tonight the lads are
sleeping in Dunn Loring confident of
going TO Porto Rico, but doomed to
rude awakening in the morning.
L. ]. Duffy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
as among the Roanoke's passengers.

was among the Roanoke's passengers.
He said:
THE Klondike mines are certainly
the richest ever found on the face of
he earth, but this gold is ten fold har-
der to get than In any camp l have
ever seem"
The schooner Samoa has arrived
from St. Michaels with 36 Klondikers
who brought with them from s300,00o to
ST. Michaels July s. Among her pas
100000 in gold dust. The Samoa left
sengers was Thomas c. Austin. of
New Whatcom, Wash. Mr.. Austin
states that the clean up of Eldoado,
Bonanza and Hunker creeks in the
KlondilSe district this season would
not be less than ten million dollars.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
MARRIED ONLY TEN DAYS.
William Francis Burke Has Had
Enough of Married Life.

William Francis Burke, of $50 Ca
pouse avenue. and Ellen Gallagher,
of $50 Gordon street. got a marriage
license on July S in the office of Clerk
of the Courts Daniels. They were
married the next day. Burke's first
wife died on Sept, 90. 1894, and Ellen's s
first husband went to his eternal e.
ward on Sept 80. 1893
Burke was around yesterday inquir-
ing what steps ae necessary to secure
a divorce from Ellen. He alleges that
he was not in his normal condition of
mind when he married.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
POISONED BY HASH.
Serious Sickness Among Volunteers
at Camp Alger.
Special from a Staff Correspondent.


BY Associated Press
Washington. July 19.-Fifty-two men.
members Of Company A, Twenty-sec-
ond Kansas volunteers, Colonel Lind
say commanding, who are stationed a.
Camp Alger, were taken suddenly III
shortly after breakfast today. Their
symptoms pointed to poisoning and an
investigation proved that each had
nartaken of hash which had been
cooked in copper vessel, in which it
had remained over night. The hospl-
tai corps declared it to be ptomaine
poisoning.
Antldotes were administered and
twenty-seven of the men recovered at
once and were able to resume their
position In rank. 1t Is reported to-
night that all the others are doing
nicely and that none are seriously
poisoned
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
WAS WORKING AT FOSTER.
Annie Hadsell Has Gone to Spring
willie to Live with Reletives

Constable Cole returned from Foster
yesterday with Miss Annie Hadsell. the
l5-year-old girl who was arrested at
the instance of her step-mother.
1t was shown that the girl has been
working as IL servant at Foster and
she was discharged by Alderman
Howe. She went to Springville where
she will reside with relatives. Her
father and step-mother live in this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
FELL UNDER THE CARS.
Martin Lavelle, of Emmett Street,
Injured in Dodge Shaft.

Martin Lavelle. of Emmett street. a
driver boy in the Dodge shaft. fell be-
meath a trip of cars in the mines yes
terday and sustained internal injuries
and a broken wrist His injuries are
not dangerous though.
Lavelle is 10 years old. He was
brought to the Moses Taylor hospital.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
KLONDIKERS RETURN.
Fortunes in Dust Are Exhibited at
Seattle.

Seattle, Wash. July 19.-The Nortl
American Trading and Transportation
company's steamer Roanoke arrived
here this afternoon from st. Michaels,
Alaska. with 24O passengers and be-
tween a million and a half and two
million dollars worth of gold OF this
amount the Canadian Bank of Com
merce had five thousand ounces and
the North American Trading and
Transportation company 100000 Prob
ably fifty per cent. OF the returning
miners have fortunes averaging at
least $4,000 each.
Joaquin Miller, the weH-known poet,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
MURDER STORY UNFoUNDED
The Marshwood Hungarian's Case
Does Not Go Above Assault.

County Detective Leysbon went to
Marshwood yesterday and investigated
the case of Andrew Podalevitch, sup
posed to be fatally wounded in a shoot
ing affray Saturday night.
f[e found the man with several sore
bruises on him, none OF them nor all
of them together sufficient to put his
life in danger. He didn't know who
did it to him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
WAS TERRIBLY BEATEN
Bert Kiesel Roughly Handled by
Morgan Lewis.

Bert Kiesel is confined to his home
on Lackawanna avenue as the result
of terrible beating he received Mon
day night at the hands Of Morgan
Lewis, the janitor Of the Burr build
ing.
The trouble started over the reprov-
Ing of the Lewis children by Kiesel
and Lewis asserts that the young man
made insulting remarks to the family
in general.
1t is feared that the sight OF one Of
kiesels eyes is permanently injured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
AVOCA.


The excursion of the Avoca- -Moosic
Presbyterian churches will be one Of
the largest to leave this town in sew
eral years. Mountain Park is a favor
able picnicking grove and as the fare
there is within reach of the working
classes there is every reason to pre-
dict that the excursion will be a sue
cess.
st. Mary's congregation will spend
their annual outing at Lake Ariel this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Reese, of Car
bondale, were visitors at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mcpherson this
week.
Miss Mary Walsh, accompanied by
her aunt. Miss Sarah Reilley, will leave
this week to visit friends in New York
city.
Miss Ida Penman. of Scranton. was
a visitor in town this week.
The members of the council accom-
panied by A. II. Squiers, inspected the
borough lights on Monday afternoon.
Thomas Owens, foreman at Heidel-
berg colliery. has purchased the prop
erty OF the late Mrs. Rebecca Cox, Of
Pttston avenue.
Andrew Montibella. trusted en-
ploye of the Florence Coal company
store, has been assigned manager Of
their new store at Mt. Pleasant.
Miss Regina McCabe. of Carbondale,
has returned home after a few days
visit among friends in town.
The people In Moosic and Avoca were
shocked to hear OF the death of Pri-
vate Walter G.. Porter, which occurred
at Camp Alger after a few weeks ILL
ness of typhoid fever. When the troops
were called out deceased was among
the number who rejoiced over the sum-
mons and while in camp he wrote many
pleasing letters home and rarely mem
toned any hardships. His father,
Ira Porter, being veteran of the late
war, II seems but natural that his son
should be endowed with the same pa
triotic feeling. The grief-stricken pa
rents have the sympathy of the COM
munity In their great trouble. The
funeral viii take place at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. Junior Order, 2lS, o. u. A.
M, of which deceased was a memb ber,
will attend the funeral. Interment will
be in Marcy cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
Strong, steady nerves
Are needed for success

Strong, steady nerves
Are needed for success
Everywhere. Nerves
Depend simply, solely,
Upon the blood.
Pure, rich, nourishing
Blood feeds the nerves
And makes them strong.
The great nerve tonic is
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Because it makes
The blood rich and
Pure, giving it power
To feed the nerves.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Cures nervousness,
Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
Catarrh, scrofula,
And all forms Of
Impure blood.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
GENERAL CORBIN
DENIES STORY
SAYS THIRTEENTH WILL NOT
GO TO PORTO RICO.

Information Was Brought to the
Thirteenth's New camp at Dunn
Loring Last Evening That the
Pennsylvania Brigade Would Be
Started Porto Ricowards on FRI
day and a Big Demonstration Fol-
lowed-Interview with Adjutant
General Corbin at the White House
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
Mr.. Porter Nominated.

Phiiadelphia, July l9.-The Republican
state committee this afternoon unani-
mously nominated William David Porter.
OF Allegheny, as a candidate for judge
OF the Superior court to nh the vacancy
caused by the death Of Judge Wickham.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
Mills to Close During August.

Fall River, Mass, July 19.-lt is stated
here that about thirty local corporations
have agreed to close down their mills for
four weeks in Aug, 81 or soon after. The
movement viii leave In idleEess about I2,-
800 factory employees OF Fall River.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
NONE TO DO aim REVERENCE.
North End Terror of Unlicensed
Whisky Sellers Still in Jail.

T. II. C. Maloney has not been able
to secure a bondsman. and he it where
he was committed Saturday, in the
county jail
He wrote to his wife Monday morn
ing and begged of her to make an ef-
fort to get him out. She did not sue
ceed,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
MAHON 4 DENSTEN,

Real Estate Brokers and Promoters.
Board of Trade Bldg, end floor. room 2l5)
Real estate bought and sold houses
rented, rents collected on low percentage.
Money placed on first and second mort
gage Houses and lots bought, sold and
exchanged, coEveyancing, will. mortgages
and deeds drawn. Leases and contracts
drawn while you wait. Partnerships ef-
fected, stock companies organized on
patents plants Quarries, mines. profess
sions or business. Charters obtained.
Capital stock increased. All legal mat
ters given strict attention and speedily
and properly executed.
James Mahon, j. c. Densten,
Attorney at Law. Student at Law.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
WIN. CONNELL, President.
HENRY BELIN, Jr., Vice Pres.
WILLIAM Ii. PECK, Cashier

The vault OF this bank is pro.
tected by Holmes Electric Pro.
tective System.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
Third NATIONAL BANK
OF SCRANTON.

Special Attention Given to Bust.
ness and Personal Accounts.
Liberal Accommodations Ex.
tended According to Balances AMI
Responsibility.
3Per Cent. Interest Allowed on
Interest Deposits.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20

County Commissioner. Quincy, of
Wilkes Barre, is in receipt of a letter
from his brother Dennis Quincy. a
corporal in the regular army, who was
shot in the knee during the assault
of San Juan hill, near Santiago. He
is now in the camp hospitar at Siboney,
Cuba. He is improving, but is anxious
to get out of Cuba.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19
Senator Baldwin.

The election of Charles o. Baldwin to
the state senate by the voters of the
Fifty-first district is very gratifying.
Mr.. Baldwin will be a very creditable
representative of the district, and the
people will have no reason to regret the
choice they made last Tuesday. Mr..
Baldwin accepted the fusion nomination
after much urging, as he feared he could
not spare the time from his professional
duties to conduct a winning campaign
in a district that two years ago gave a
heavy Republican majority, but the
many profers of support from men of
all political beliefs caused him to make
the race. Once in the field, he made a
careful canvass, and the result is his
election by large majority.
Mr.. Baldwin is man of good ability
a pleasing speaker and one who makes
friends wherever he goes, and The Her.
aid feels sure that he will be one of, the
most popular and influential members
Of the senate.-Duluth Herald.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19
Towne's Defeat.

West Duluth Sun:
Believing firmly in Hon. @. "a. Towne's
pure patriotism, and the unselfshness OF
his devotion to what he regards, and
what We regard, as the JUST cause OF the
common people, at the same time dis.
claiming any disposition to question the
patriotism OF the majority in the express
| sion Of their preferences at the polls last
Tuesday, The Sun cannot but think
that time will prove the correctness OF
the opinion expressed by Mr.. Towne at
the armory last Monday-that he can
better afford to be defeated than the
people can afford to have hiln defeated
Being just as solicitous for the welfare
of our country as every other good
citizen, we hope that this will prove to
be mistaken notion, but seeing in the
trend of events-the Capitalization of
capital, the increasing arrogance and
tyranny of the money power, the growth
of trusts and combinations organized to
squeeze the very blood out of the work
ers of the country-The Sun is neither
afraid nor ashamed to say that it sim
cerely regrets to see the people decline
the leadership of man like Towne; one
proven beyond the possibility of suspic-
ion to be devoted to the common people,
to the welfare of his country, with his
whole heart and his whole soul, and
than whom no. other is more capable of
pointing out the way to condition of
liberty and happiness for all, from which
it is to be feared we are rapidly drifting.
Whether correctly viewing the pros
poets of our future, we know certainly
that at whatever cost, right must prevail
in the end. 1t may come slowly, possible
long after Charles A. Towne and his CON-
patriots of his age have been sacrificed,
but come it will as surely as just God
reigns supreme.
Let us hope that it is closer than any
of us dream of. Let the immediate out
come be what it will, history will place
upon the political grave of @. A. Towne
this glorious epitaph:
"He acknowledged no master but God
and his conscience.
"He did right"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19

Gov. Ellerbe has pardoned L. T. Cor
bett, member of one of the best fam
lilies in South Carolina, and now citi-
zen of San Francisco, Cal. In the spring
Of 1886 young Corbett, then lad OF Is,
was experimenting store on his IA
theirs plantation in Sumter county. It
was charged that the boy sold liquor to
the negroes, and, having no license,
prosecution followed. The boy fled the
country, without giving any intimation.
Of his intentions. Immediately after
ward he was tried, convicted and in his
absence a sealed sentence was left by
Judge Kershaw, who has since died. It
has never been opened
It now transpires that young Corbett
went to Colorado, where he worked
hard and met with success. Then he
went to California and prosperity fol-
lowed him. He then married and is now
a highly respected citizen in his new
home, and a deacon in the Presbyte
church. .3
Some time ago he heard Of his con-
viction and then Of the failing health
of his father and mother. He wished to
return to see his parents alive, but the
sentence stood in his path. When the
people about his home heard of the cir
cumstances they prepared a strong petit
tion. Gov. Ellerbe granted d pardon
within an hour after the receipt Of the
petition ThesseIf- banished 5yo1lng man
was stelegraphed to hasten across the
ontinent.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19

At the meeting of the county board
held Thursday, VIM. Fisher rendered his
resignation as county auditor and Chris
Murphy, the auditor elect, was selected
to complete the term. The commits
sioners will hold meeting on the 28th
inst. for the purpose OF accepting Mr.
Fishers resignation and approving the
bonds of the Incoming auditor. On
account of i'll health Mr.. Fisher has been
advised by his doctor to remain in Du:
luth this winter, where he can receive
treatment, and on this account he de-
sired to be relieved of The Office in time
so he could move to Duluth before navi-
cation closed.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19
Died.

Mrs. Sofa Christianson died on Sun
day last at the houm OF her brother,
Andrew Hottie, after lingering illness
of over year, from that dread disease,
consumption. Mrs. Christianson was a
widow woman her husband having died
from the same disease about four. years
ago, and her only child died about a
year later. She leaves a mother and
three brothers who reside here and a
sister residing in Duluth to mourn her
loss. In accordance with her desire
Mrs Christiansen's remains was taken
to Duluth for burial on Friday, accompa-
MED by her brother Andrew.