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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-06
HIS MIND WAS A BLANK.
California; Enlistsd In the Army and Did
Not Know 1t.

On May Wilson J. Lee left HIS
home in Pasadena, CAL, on his bicycle,
saying he was going to the foothills to
cut wood. Until the other day not a
word was heard from him. His wife re-.
Gently received letter from him, dated
Atlanta, bringing strange story. He
says his first knowledge Of his where
abouts was when he awoke in United
States military hospital at Fort Nc
Pherson, in Atlanta, suffering from an
abscess ON his brain. Then he learned
that he had enlisted in cavalry COM
pany somewhere in Missouri and had
been sent to Jefferson Barracks, and
thence removed 10 the hospital with
brain fever. How he reached Missouri
is more than he can tell, and no remem-
bers nothing about his enlistment. Ev,
erything is blank from the time he
left home in Pasadena till the surgeon q
scalpel woke him up in Atlanta.
Lee wishes to leave the army and re.
turn to his family. aud an effort will be
made to secure his discharge. His let
ter to his wife is pathetic In its distress
and homely messages of affection. Lee
is 81 years OF age. He disappeared from
homo for short time once before, and
has had trouble with his head since he
was injured in football game two
years ago. .--St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-06
Fire at Groyeron. N. n.

crovetop. ". H.. July G.--The res
idence OF payscn FisIxe on state street
was destroyed by lire al ii5o this
morning Loss $1,000 fully covered by
Insurance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-06

In the country will be represented in the
four days trobting at Narragansstt Park.
July 18th 70 18th. Twelve slO00 stakes and
purses. Three events each day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
CRYSTAL ICE COMPANY.
LOST AND FOUND.


LOST-July 5, q red enamel cbatclaine
watch and pin; liberal reward to finder In
quire News Omce j8-tf
FOUND-A small sum of money, which
the owner can have by calling on j. a.
PARkHURST, ~ Weybosset street, Room rs.
between IL and 2, and paying for this adver-
tisement. j66t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-06


There is no color line in the volunteer
army. Over at Camp Alger. among the
10000 white troops there, is one bat
TALON of coiored troops attached to an
Ohio regiment. The officers are all coll
ored men, the major commanding the
regiment being Mr.. Young, who Is the
colored West Pointer in the army. A
few days ago an officer Of the colored
troops stood by the side OF private I'm
Tennes-ee regiment ia one Of the
booths that have been erected Cor the
sale VI all sorts'of things. The private
made no move to salute the colored off /
Ger.
Don't You salute officers in your
regiment;" asked the officer sharply.
The Tcmessccan looked at the officer for
a noment. Then he drawled ont:
"All cooDs look alike tr me. /" He
has been under arrest ever since. await.
ing court martial. Baltimore Amer
ican.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-06
NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
EASTERN DISTRICT.

Tf!no TABLES giving fill inflammation as "a
local ana through train service may DO OBJ
sssineu ~ Providence station and stations
Train Service rom Providence,
RRovIDESuE DIvIeyoN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-06
Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes
omIeIsI Advertising Of the
GOVERNMENT Of the UNITED
STATES. Of the STATE OF
RHODE ISLAND. and Several
TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-06

London. July s.-Dr. Cornelius Herr.
of ranama canai notorI,y. died at
Bournemouth at o'clock this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-06

The Star Trotting Track
OF the East II not the entire country, Is Mar.
rAgansett Park 10 10 rs SIN Doth as a billiard
table and ~ fast as . bullet this year. Record
brsskins. will be in order at its July meeting
vawt -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-06
SWAN POINT CEMETERY,

Once. % North Main street.
omnisus 20 shs Csmeisrv ruas ftcsn corner a,
eorth Anscii street. and wsyiand svsase aa,Ir
every n minutes fron 10 A. n. toeFH a,s
sundays every 40 minutes unti further notice
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-06
Personal. L.


t4.s PIANO TO RENT.
lady having an entirely new. hand
some upright pinno, that has all modern i'm
able price TO careful. reliable party Ad-
dress, Necessity. News Office. jelS-lmo
DIVORCES quietly and legally Obtained for
eight osuseA DolmanI 4 Busttnsr. atSornsys
81 law. Established ID years Aighest refer
encss given. is0 Arch 81. Phil. a2O u
ol.B0 FOR 100.
Watch cleaned 75c. main spring 7bc,; price
most skilled workmen on earth. At'HOS-
MER,S, corner Westminster and Srankun
and 7p North Main
ol5-tf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-06
SIX or THE FINxsT

Have your watch and click repairing dons
st H08MER'S BY skilled workmen az one.
half the price others ak. Westminster and
franklin and ~ North Nam. ol5-tf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-06

HELP WANTED-rFEMALE.
WANTED-Girls to work on ladies' wrap
pers; thoss having had experience on power
machines preferred. Inquire Of Mrs Gosse.
10 Pine street. Hartw oil b Richards Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-06

"A lady having a new first-claSs
Upright Piano would like to rent
the same at reasonable terms, to a
reliable party. Address, Box F,
News office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01
POLICE WERE CALLED.
Trouble at Funeral in South Scran-
ton Required the Interven-
ton of the Police.

Joseph Sobski diel Thursday at the
Lackawanna hospital. The rigor OF
death had no more than set in before
there was a scramble for s57, which
constituted the sum total of his world
ly possessions. He boarded at Frank
Gratchertz's house, 105 Elm street. Ten
days ago he was so sick from dysen-
terry that he had TO quit work, and he
also had to quit his boarding house
and go to the hospital.
A search through his effects after he
had been taken away in the ambu-
lance disclosed the aforesaid amount in
cash rolled up in a red handkerchief.
When he died, the boarding boss en-
gagged Undertaken Frank Bonin to go
to the hospital after the body. A grave
was bought in the German cemetery
at Minooka, and the funeral was ar
ranged for o'clock Saturday morning.
Sobiski had no relatives in this coun-
try except cousin who works for Rev.
Father Dembinski, pastor of st. Mary's $
Polish church. The cousin went to
claim the body. but he was refused It.
He hired Undertaken l.. II. Jordan to
remove it from Gratchertz's, but the
latter's wife began hostilties. Mayor
Bailey was communicated with. He in
structed Chief Gurrell to attend to the
matter, and the chief sent Mounted
officer Dyer to the house. The officer
warded off the belligerents while
Undertaken Jordan took charge of the
remains and inferred them in the af.
ternoon in the Polish Catholic ceme-
terry, Father Dembinski performing the
services.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01
MEETING OF GRAND DIRECTORS
Twenty-four New Councils of the Y.
M. I, in q Year

Attorney NJ. ]. Donahoe came home
Saturday from Atlantic City, where the
grand directors of Pennsylvania Jur-
isdiction of the Young Mems institute
were in session four days. Mr.. DON
ahoe is president of the directors.
In addition to the routine business
of auditing the books of the secretary
and treasurer, negotiations were made
with the railroad companies for trunk
line rates for the delegates to the con-
vention at Altoona on Aug. 16. The
rates secured were as follows Each
delegate on leaving will purchase at
his home station a ticket one way to
Altoona and pay full fare. He will re-
ceive from the agent a certificate for
which, upon presentation at Altoona,
he will receive ticket home for one
third the regular fare.
The reports of officers showed that
within a year twenty-four new coun-
ellis have been organized, making the
total eighty-four with a membership
of 5000. The Pennsylvania jurisdic-
tion embraces this state, New York,
New Jersey, Delaware and the District
of Columbia
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION.
Meeting of the Committee Was Held
Saturday Night.

The regular weekly meeting of the
Labor Day committee was held Satur-
day evening at 400 Lackawanna ave-
nue.. The general manager, P. J..
Thomas, reported that the business
men were freely subscribing for the
expenses of the celebration. A COM
plete list of these subscriptions will
be published in the Labor Day SOU
venr programme, which is now being
prepared.
Many more firms gave notice that
they would send wagons and displays
for the industrial division of the pa
rade, so this division is an assured sue
cess. 1t was decided that the price of
admission tickets to Laurel Hill park
shall be 10 cents each. and the man.
ager was directed to have the tickets
printed. Admission to the dancing pa
villion was fixed at Is cents. 1t was
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01
THIS AND THAT.

In a recent letter from Consul o. F.
Williams, formerly of this city, to his
family in Rochester, he mentioned
number of facts which are of such
general interest that the following eX-
tract will doubtless be read with much
pleasure by the consus Rochester
friends: I'VE are having perfect
weather-cool breezes and frequent
showers. never knew a finer June in
New York state. The German warship
Cormorant left this morning. Germany
has now here the Irene, Kaserine
Auguste and Kaiser, but all seem
friendly, and all foreigners represented
here by Warships so declare. Some
days ago Aguinaldo asked me to Sc
cure permission, rom Admiral Dewey
to have transrol - come from Manila
under Red Cross flag, to take wounded
Spanish soldiers to better hospitals in
Manila. The admiral agreed, and this
morning two tugs, each with large
transports in tow, came, down, and
about $50 wounded Spanish soldiers
will be sent from the rebel hospitals
to Manila. Aguinaldo is very kind to
prisoners. l have Just received letters
from friend in Manila descriptive of
ships, forts, food, conditions, etc. The
admiral pronounces them invaluable
One notifies me that the governor gen.
eral has promised an Italian $4,000 If
he will kill Aguinaldo. ] go in an hour
to inform Aguinaldo, and TO protect
him IL can. go all over Cavite alone
and unarmed; have not carried my re-
Volver at all. This afternoon l went
through the hospitals. and all seemed
to be doing quite well. The Spanish
forces in Manila are trying to strength
en- the old city walls by piles of sand
bags. but il is useless. We can destroy
the walled city in an hour or two, and
make ii uninhabitable. / have Just re-
ceived letters from home, written April
16 The mails are interrupted Letters
received today were stamped Dis
patches to Spain or Spanish colonies
prohibited on account of war;"
She was stranger in the city and
was walking up Spruce street with an
other lady who was also a stranger.
Said the first: II always pick out an
intelligent looking man if / am in a
strange town and want to be directed
TO some point, Now, to illustrate, there
comes a man now who looks as if he
knew something. I'm going TO make
an inquiry just to show my discrimin-
alton" II beg your pardon, sir, can
you tell me what statue that TSP" she
Immediately demanded of the said
man. THAT? Oh. that's the Columbus
statue" replied he promptly. "Colum-
bus? Who was he? asked the lady in
nocently. "Wh-why," he remarked
hastily. che was one OF the generals in
the late war" Then the expert in dis.
eliminating intelligent men passed or
In silence.
Rev. ], w. Randolph OF st. Peter:
Lutheran church, has a dog who is al,
most parsonage" in the little sphere
of Petersburg. He is a coach dog. very
broad and fat and good tempered, bu
what is most interesting about the an
imal is his name. which just now has
addad significance. II is "Tyras," il
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01
LICENSE TWO YEARS OLD.
Marriage Ceremony Was Deferred
Until Saturday.

An italian couple from Petersburg
went to Alderman Howe's Office Satur-
day to be married and presented a
marriage license obtained nearly two
years ago. dated Aug. II, 1896 The
groom's name is Nicola Giordani. and
the brides Josephine Celeberti
The alderman asked them the reason
for delaying so Ions. and they told
him the Italian consul sent the license
to the old country to have record
made. and II was not returned until
a short while ago. No more questions
were asked. They were united, and
went forth to rejoice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01
INCREASED MAIL SERVICE.
Has Been Arranged Between New
York and This City,

Superintendent V. j. Bradley has ar
ranged to increase railway mail SER
vice between New York and this city
and intermediate points on the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western rail-
read.
Beginning today a postal car will be
attached to the train leaving New York
at p. m: and due at Scranton at
s.15 p. m. From Scranton a postal car
VIII be attached.to the eight a. m. train
due to arrive in New York at 1890
p. IN.
This will provide a double daily mail
service to and from Scranton and
the various summer resorts along the
line, and it is intended that the addi-
tional postal cars shall be run through
out the year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01
FELL UNDER RUNAWAY TRIP.
Comparatively Small Injuries Sus-
tanned by Morris Davis.

Morris Davis, a young man 10 years
OLD, employed in the Woodward shaft
at Kingston and living in Plymouth.
was injured at work Saturday by a
trip of runaway cars, and sustained a
compound fracture of the riGht leg
below the knee.
He was cut in a few places about
the body, but escaped in a marvellous
way from being crushed to death. The
trip ran over him. He was brought to
the Moses Taylor hospital.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01
HoNEsDALE GUARDsMEN.
Fifty-four Men Mustered in for the
New Company.

A Honesdale company for the new
National Guard was mustered in Sat-
urday night by Major Cameron. 1t will
be part of the out-of-town battalion
of the provisional Scranton regiment.
Fifty four men were mustered in.
They elected D. c. Osborne, captain;
Frank McMullen, first lieutenant. and
G. W. Lane, second lieutenant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01
CONCERT AT NAY AUG PARK.
Large Crowd Heard the Music Sat-
urday Afternoon.

Saturday afternoons band concert at
Nay Aug park was heard by a large
crowd Of persons. The crowd was es-
timated to contain 1000 persons, near
ly all of whom went to the park to
hear the music.
A varied programme was admirably
rendered by the Germania band of
twenty pieces, led by August Schimpff.
If on future Saturdays the intervals
between the band selections are briefer
the crowds will be better satisfied. Sat-
urdays programme was as follows:
PART FIRST.
Admiral Dewey's March. Chris Burger
Oriental America ............C. II. Collins
Red, White and Blue ..................Shaw
Primrose Overture ............E. Brepsaut
March, Hotel Hart ........J.L Alexander
PART SECOND.
American Hymn ..................M. Keller
tArranged)
Eisblumen Waltz .............C. Arsmann
Eugenia Cav otte ......W. Paris Chambers
March, Our Colored Troops,
+. C. Ramsdcll
Star Spangled Banner,
Arranged by 7. I. Rollison
The band occupied temporary stand
near the recently-erected shelter pa
vilion in the picnic grounds. The
pavilion cost $1,000. 1t was built from
plans by Architect Harvey Blackwood
and is surmounted by flag, presented
by City Treasurer Boland.
The new carriage road from the
boulevard to the picnic grounds has
been completed. 1t has an excellent
roadbed and a drive over it does not
lack in picturesqueness. Another road
is being built south from the boule-
ward and will encircle the woods in the
vicinity of the menagerie. having its
cityward terminus at Arthur avenue
and Linden street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01
A. o. H. CONVENTION.
Resolution Passed Favoring Branch
es Of Daughters of Erin.

A quarterly convention of the An
cient Order of Hibernans of Lacka-
wanna county was held yesterday af-
ternoon in the rooms Of Division II in
A. o. U. w. hall. William Dawson pre-
sided.
An auditing committee consisting OF
c. c. Donovan, c. T. Boland and James
McGuinness was appointed to examine
the accounts incident to the recent
state convention.
A resolution was adopted empower
ing divisions to organize auxiliary
branches of the Daughters of Erin
wherever there is a desire for one
among the ladies.
President Dawson made a report as
delegate to the state convention, and
aside from that the business trans
acted was of a routine character.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01
LACKAWANNA'S DEBT.
Commissioner Quinnan Will Hold
Next Hearing Thursday.

missioner to determine the indebted
ness of Lackawanna township, had a
hearing Saturday at which a number
of judgments against the township
We're presented by Michael Gibbons. Of
Minooka, by Attorney p. w. Stokes.
Mr.. Quinnan will hold his next hear
ing on Thursday forenoon. beginning
at o'clock. The most of the claims
have been filed with him, and their
aggregate is not much more than
$4,000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01

resolved that the order in which the
unions are to march in the parade Is
TO be decided by lot, so that there
will be no dissatisfaction.
The following committee on music
was appointed: p. Holton, J. Devaney,
George Gothier; committee on refresh
ments. George Gothier, j. Gray, T..
O'Malley. A. =. Drake, Alexander
Glaner. The committee on games re-
ported that good games would take
place this time in the park. 1t was
also resolved not to admit any gam
blers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01
st. Luke's Summer Home.

Cash donations are thankfully acknowl-
edged as follows:
On hand. last report ...................$3i
Received from Mrs. c. S. Weston...... 5
Thanks are gratefully rendered also to
A. NJ. Storr for one box groceries, Union
cash store, Dunmore, for one cheese;
Scheuer Bros. bakery, one barrel cakes.
Samuel Hines, Treasurer Mems Guild.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01

honor of Bismarck's famous mastiff.
the Dog of the Empire" which, next
to his family. was perhaps the dearest
possession of the man OF blood and
itpn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01
SUNDAY MURDER IN
DUNM0RE BOROUGH
JOE KELLER RIDDLES PETER
MAYER's BODY.

Mayer was About to Make Good His
Threat to Elk" Keller When the
Latter Shot to Kill--He Surren-
dered Himself to the Borough Au-
thorities and Is Now In Jail-Kel-
Ter Had Shot Some Of Mayors
Pigeons, which Led to Quarrels,
Threats and Killing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01

Joseph Keller shot and instantly
killed Peter Mayer yesterday afternoon
on the Erie and Wyoming railroad
tracks a short distance above the Dun
more depot.
They had quarreled earlier in the day
over Keller's action in shooting some
of Mayors pigeons which had fed in
Kelers garden. Mayer threatened to
do" Keller, and later in the day fol-
lowed him and attempted to assault
him with iron knuckles.
1t was then that the shooting oc-
Cured. Keller fired several bullets
into Mayors body. He surrendered
himself to the Dunmore police and is in
the county Jail. He was arraisned be-
fore Justice of the Peace Krotzer at
s o'clock last night and was commit
ted
In the absence of Coroner Longstreet
and his deputy, DR.. f. NJ. Pennypack-
er, from the city, a coroner's jury was
impanneled by Justice of the Peace
Krotzer.
Mayer was "a years old, a slater by
occupation and the son of Sebastian
Mayer, of Maple street South Side.
He lived with A. p. Bender, sometimes
called PA" Bender, on Luke street.
The house is situated in an extreme
corner of the Tenth ward, east of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad tracks. The place has
been q frequent source of COM
plant to Burgess Daniel Powell of
Dunmore, who has been unable to act
against 1t on account of the loca
tion of the house just inside the city
line, where Sunday drinking bouts and
carousas have been Of frequent oc-
currence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01
Crash Suits
| aundered Right
At THE
I-ACKAWANNA.
Pianos AND ORGANS

One Fine Square Piano, newly
finished case, new strings, perfect
condition, $4,000.
Que High Case, 6-Octave Organ,
in splendid condition, good as
new, $4,000.
One Low Case Organ, perfect
order, $4,000.
Organs and Pianos at $40 down,
S. per month.
A Fine Stewart Banjo at half its
value.
All Regular Sheet Music half
price.
5000 Copies Choice Music at 10
cents per copy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01
POLITICAL JoTTINGS.

DR.. William n. Stein, of Shenandoah,
has announced himself as a candidate for
coroner DR.. Stein is 81 years old and is
son of Mine Inspector Stein. He mas
resided in Shenandoah for twenty years
and with his father and brothers, has
always been an energetic party worker
DR.. Stein stands high in his profession
and is respected by all who know him.
He is making an active canvass and he
will certainly be a strong candidate II
given the nomination.-PottsVill Miners
Journal. DIR. Stein is a brother of Dr.
James Stein, of this city.
Coroner Longstreet said to Tribune re-
porter yesterday: II wish you would an
nounce that l am not a candidate for re-
nomination. His reasons are that IL does
not pay him for the time he has had to
give TO the office: and his practice had 10
suffer in consequence of the time he mad
to devote to the coroners calls He said
too: II have been urged by many friends
to run again. They have assured me of
their support; and | am sure ] would
have pretty plain sailing, but am out OF
1t positively"
At a meeting of the Democratic coun-
ty committee of Monroe county Satur-
day afternoon the resignation of John
NJ. Hill as county chairman, was accept
ed and Charles b. Staples was elected 20
fill the vacancy for the balance of the
term. A vote of thanks was rendered Mr.
Hill for his careful attention to the du-
ties Of the office. Claude Shull was elect
ed secretary OF the county committee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01
five DOLLARS FOR :
WRITING A letter

In order to introduce
my new line of Kimball
Pianos and organs I will
pay FIVE DOLLARS to
any one who will send
me the name of any par
ty who will buy a piano
or organ of me.
This will be paid when
first payment is made on
the instrument and to
the first one who sends
me the name. If you
know of a neighbor who
talks of getting one send
the name in.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01

Chairman Garman, of the Democratic
state central committee, is preparing for
the notification of candidates, which is
TO take place at Bedford Springs early
this month.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01

Still the favorite with discriminating
smokers. the Pocono %. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01

Rev, J. W. Randolph, of st. Peters
Lutheran church, has a dog who is al
most parsonage" in the little sphere
of Petersburg. He is a coach dog. very
broad and fat and good tempered, but
what is most interesting about the an
imal is his name, which just now has
added significance. II is "Tyras," in