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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-29
HARD TO HIT.
At Two Thousand Yards a Cruiser
Looks Like a Postage Stamp.

From the Boston Journal
One of the things which naval eX-
perts hope will be thoroughly settled
by the Spanish American war is the
degree of accuracy obtained in modern
naval gunnery in actual warfare. 1t
it said that. although the art of the
gunmaker has been for years pitted
against that of the armor manufac-
turer, the greatest difficulty expert
enced at sea is not the piercing of the
enemy's armor plate, but the hitting of
the ship at all.
The main trouble. naval officers say.
is that in aiming the big guns only a
very minute picture of the ship aimed
at can be seen. Professor Alger, of
the United States Naval War college
at Newport, recently declared that at
convenient fighting distance a ship
of the size of the Indiana appears to
be about one inch long. This, he ad-
| ded. was the case when the ship was
| looked at under ordinary conditions.
| In actual warfare, however, this pic
| ture would be considerably lessened by
| the fact that the man who aimed the
| gun would have to pay quite as much
| attention to the alignment of his sight
| as he would to the position of his tar
| get, and that he would have to do all
| these things at the same time.
Naval authorities say that the recent
| occurrences at the bombardment Of
Matanzas bear out these statements.
1t is noticed that, although the battle
ships had no difficulty whatever in hit
| ting the forts, not one of the numerous
| shots fired from the shore hit a boat.
| Very much the same condition was en-
| hA hA.1 Inr
Alexandria by the British fleet in the
early eighties. In that case the ves-
| sells We're at anchor in smooth water,
and their targets We're good big ones.
Although the range was short, the dam
age done by the forts was insignificant.
Another thing which it is hoped will
be cleared up thoroughly is the exact
utility of the fast unarmored cruiser
in battle. Theoretically it is intended
To arm these boats with a multitude of
machien guns carrying small-caliber
bullets The fire from these is to be
| directed on every portfolio, coming
tower slot or aperture in the gun shields
that can be made out from the decks
of the boat. 1t is believed that the fire
from one of these boats will be so
searching and witherng that all the
officers in the coming tower will be
killed and that the crews of the guns
will be so decmated that the ship at
tackled by one of these modern spit
fires will be put out Of action in five
minutes.
There are opponents 10 this theory.
however, and they say that, fast as an
unarmored cruiser may be able TO
go, a modern shell can travel faster,
They cast doubt upon the ability of the
unarmored cruiser to turn loose the
hail storm of lead with which she is
credited, and declare that one shot
from big sun on a modern battle
ship will put the unarmored cruiser
both out of action and out of existence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-29
DANGEROUS SURGERY
DEATH FOLLOWS THE SURGEONS
KNIFE NOT THE SURGEONS
FAULT OF COURSE, HE
CAN'T HELP "
you CAN.
Pyramid Piio Cure Cures Piles Quick
", Pninlessiy, without Danger.

People go along for years suffering
with piles. Then try this, and that ana
the other thing. from carrying puck
eye to getting treatment from a phy-
sician. They obtain temporary relief,
maybe, but they are never quite cured.
a little strain in lifting. excessive ia"
tigue, n little constipation or little
diarrhoea and the piles come back
They don't seem To amount to much,
but they Danish sleep and appetite. NO
position is comfortable. There is IN
tense local pain and that dreadful feel
ing of weight in the perincum.
Maybe i'm the early stages some of
the many salves on sale will afford
temporary relief. If the case Is of long
standing there is only one speedy and
sure remedy. 1t is Pyramid Pile Cure.
Even i'm light cases il is the safest thing
to use. Other applications may cure
and may not. Pyramid Cure is always
certain, always reliable and always
brings comfort at once. Its prompt use
saves months of severe suffering. In eN-
trcme cases it will save surgical opera
tions and their attendant dangers and
discOmforts.
1t is better than the knife. VIII cure
easter, quicker and safer Thousands
have used it, Thousands have beer
cured by it.
The cost is trining compared with
what it does. The price is 80 cents.
| Most anybody would gladly pay ter
| dollars to he rid of piles.
Druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure. II
yours hasn't it he will get it from the
| Pyramid Pile Drug Co. of. Marshall
| Mich. sole manufacturers
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AVOCA.

Hon. VI. j. Tanning will speak at An
dersOn and Remnants corners this
evening. Mr. Tanning is a brilliant or
ator ard is now working in the interest
of the Swallow Prohibition campaign.
Other prominent advocates will be pre-
sent
David Cranston and family, who for
mCrly resided i'm this town, but dur
inG the past two years in West Pitts
ton, have removed to their own resi-
Gcnce in the North End.
Rev. j. w. Langley ID. D., of Phil
adelphia. will preach in the Langcliffe
Presbyterian church OH next Sunday
morning and evening. On Monday he
viii lecture on Our Country" DIR.
Langley is said to be remarkab BILE
preacher and lecturer. 4 large crowd
should greet him.
Mrs. Il. l.. McHale visited friends
In Scranton on Tuesday.
Daniel Van Leuvender, familiarly
known as old Daniel" died on Sum
day evening at the home Of his son
near Spring lirook. Deceased was about
so years of age and veteran of the
civil war, having been engaged in sew
eral skirmishes. The funeral took
place yesterday afternoon, Interment
was made in Marcy cemetery.
The marriage of Aloise Fitterer of
Alooslc, to Miss Emma Osborne, of this
town, was solemnized i'm St, Mary's
church yesterday afternoon in the pre-
sencc Of a large concourse OF friends.
The bride and her attendant. Miss An
ma Osborne, of Scranton, wore white
organdie gowns over white silk and
i l.. IL
waited upon by his brother William
Fitterer. Rev w. F, Crane performed
the ceremony. After a reception at the
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ACTIONS LOUDER THAN WORDS.
That At Least Is What an Old Erie
Man Now Thinks.

II is evident that the employees of the
jefferson division of the old reliable
Erie are as loyal to each others in
terests as they are to the company.
IL has just leaked out that Caller
George Schoonover. who lost an arm
while acting as brakeman several
years since, was called into the sup
erintendents office a few days ago
md Informed that his fellow employees
on the jefferson division, who had
been for years called for duty by him
and Invariably advised Now hurry
up, they are waiting for you" had con-
cludcd that the time had arrived when
he (Schoonover) should be called i'll
and told Now hurry up, they are
waiting for you in New York to fit
and furnish you with an artificial arm,
the cost of which had been voluntarily
contributed by his associates. George
was given pass to New York for
himself and his family and admonished
to hurry up,' and is at present en-
iuying himself in the metropolis: 1t
is doubtful ii George appreciates the
Sift more than the satisfaction de
rived by each of the contributors to
this useful. and to him, valuable pre-
Scrt.
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DALTON.

Rev, Mr.. Shoemaker, whose home
was formerly in our town. preached
recently in the Methodist church. His
sermon gave both pleasure and profit
to his many friends, who while listen
ing to his discourse, could but feel
thankful that Dalton had reared one
who promised to be of so much benefit
to the world
Mr.. Frank Colvin is expecting soon
to occupy his new house, ON Waverly
street.
The old Forks Concert given in the
Methodist church last Friday evening,
under the leadship of Mr.. Tom Hall,
was well attended and very highly ap-
preciated by the people OF our town.
The music rendered by a large chorus
of ''ye old people" was very well rem
dered. Miss Bessie Sumner, of Wa
verify; Mr.. Ralph Williams, of Scran-
ton. and Mr.. Bond. of Nicholson, each
sang a solo, which was heartily en-
cored.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ives are enjoy
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A more pitiful sight than mother and
her child, both captives aud shackled in
dungeon, could not we'll be Imagined.
There are thousands of mothers and their
babes who lie shacklcd by disease in the
dungeon of death,
Without know ing it, or having the faint
est compre heusiop of it, the fault lies with
the mother. Too many women enter upon
the responsibilities OF w!fehood aud moth
erhood while suffering from weakness and
disease of the delicate and important or
gans that make wifehooo and motherhood
possible. woman whc suffers in this way
cauno. be capable wife and competent
mother. Before entering Upon the duties
and responsibilities Cl these positions, she
should see to It .hst her health both gen
tral aud local, Is thoroughly restored. Dr.
fieTss's Favonte prescription is the best
OF all medicines ter tSis parpose, II acts
directly on the se nsitivo organs concerned,
making therl strong, healthy and vigorous.
II promotes regularity Of the functions,
sllays irritation and Inflammation, heals
liberation, checks unustuTal and exhaust
log drains and soothss pain. 1t tones and
builds Up the shattered nerves. II turns
the dangers aud pains of maternity into
safety ard ease. II is a medicine that is
intended for this one purpose only and is
good for no other. Dealers sell 1t and no
honest dealer will suggest a substitute.
ar. Pisiee's Favorite Prescription did me so
much gocd that to-oay ] am vel again and
stronger than ! have been for years" writes
Mrs. Alex Loekie OF Wise, lssbslla Co.. Mich;
hesi,by as one could wish TO see, took two
hft,ies Of PsYorite Prescription ! keep DR..
Ieiss's Pleasant Pellets in the house all the
nn-e Ny hmily take no other kind OF pills "
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cuperating at Richheld Springs, N. Y,
for the past month, returned home yes
terday.
Miss Gertrude Davies entertained
few friends at her home on Second
street last evening. Those present were
Misses Mildred Johnson, New Milford,
Conn. Eliza Osborne, Clara Davies,
May Fitzpatrick, Carbondale: Mary
Swick. Messrs. Claude Stocker. DR.. w.
]. Baker, Carbondale; Walter Northup,
Scranton. and Horace Frederici, Avoca.
Under the auspices of the Ladies Aid
society of St. james Episcopal church,
the famous Schubert quartette, of
Scranton, will give h grand concert
assisted by the popular soprano, Mrs
Kate Crossin % Bren Mr.. John T..
Watkins. the famous baritone, lately
returned from the Royal Academy Of
Music, London, will also render several
solos This concert promises to be a
great success
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-29

ing the hunting season in the Adiron-
dackS.
Mr.. Albert Ives, who with his FAM
lily returned recently to their home in
Scranton, was calling in town Satur-
day.
Miss Anna Botsford, of Connecticut,
who has been visiting her aunt. Mrs
Rice, is soon to return to her home,
accompanied by Miss Matte Rice.
Miss Louise McMullen and Mr.. Har-
ry Compton were the guests of Rev. j..
b. Santee's family Monday last.
Miss Ralph, one of our teachers, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bailey, of WaVerly,
are moving in the Stull house, on Wa
verify street. We are glad to welcome
these people in Dalton.
Rev. Leacock and wife left town to-
day for a two weeks vacation, His
pulpit will be filled Sunday by Rev.
j. Il. Santee.
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AT THE ACADEMY.

An enormous crowd attended the lee
ture of Hon. Nj. j. Tanning at the
Academy of Music last evening. MIR.
Tanning spoke in the interest of DR..
:. G. swallow and his ticket and used
many of the arguments which the doc
tor himself used in his discourse in
this city few weeks ago. He is an
able talker and his lecture was inter-
suersed with many witty narratives
and tales of amusing anecdotes. He
kept the audience in good humor dur
ing the evening. lie has a fine voice
and altogether is one of the finest
speakers ever heard in this city.
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home of the brides brother. Cornelius
Osborne. the bridal party repaired to
their prettily furnished home in Moo
sic.
A farewell social was rendered Miss
Mcclure, of Philadelphia, in O'Malley's
hall on Monday evening. Miss Nc
guire has been the guest OF Miss Nellie
Doughcrty and during her visit has
made many friends who regret her de-
parture.
w. J Dixon left yesterday to enter
as a student in the Baltimore Medical
college.
The Avoca hose company will meet
this morning at ten o'clock in their
room and will take the electric car to
Fittston where they will be met by
committee from theWest Pittston COM
pany. \ banquet will be rendered them
before joining the parade. The Albion
band will escort them.
The Electric Light company has re-
moved their offices from the McGylnn
block to the Argus building.
The y. NJ. will tender the soldiers
OF this to-, al a banquet in their rooms
this evening. Attorney II. NJ. McAniff
and Joseph j. McGinty, of Wilkes
Barre will be the speakers. An inter-
esting programme has been arranged.
Miss Mary Aikman, of the West Side,
is seriously i'll.
Miss Annie Callihan has returned
from New York city.
The Electric Light, Heat and Power
company have made many needed i'm
provements about their plant and VIII
hereafter be able to fulfill their con-
tract with the borough. +. r. Howard,
of Philadelphia, will superintendent
the work.
Mr.. William McKenna, of Jersey
| City, Mr. and Mrs. John Gilmartin.
| Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tierney and Miss
| Josephine Gilmartin. of Dunmore, were
| guests at the Mitchell residence on
| Tuesday.
! r. d Lardon has purchased the es-
| tate of Richard Campbell, deceased.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-29
A ROBBERY.

Thomas Cobb and "Star" Quinn We're
committed to the county jail without
bail by Alderman Jones yesterday.
They were accused of robbing Joseph
Perry, Dundaff farmer. of a silver
watch and chain and coin to the
amount of sixty-one cents. The rob-
berry occurred just the other side of
Joseph Scheck's saloon. on the Crystal
lake road, on Monday night. Sufficient
evidence was produced by Perry to
warrant the alderman committing the
men, who are old offenders, to the
county Jail TO await trial.
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HARDS- PRESTON.

Miss Matte Hards, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Stanley Hards. was united in
marriage last night to Archie belmont
Preston, of Scranton. The ceremony
was performed at s O'Clock by DR.. G. a
Place. Phi. D., of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. which edifice was crowd
with friends of the contracting
pie. The marriage was one of the
prettiest of the season. After the cere-
mony wedding supper was served at
the home of the bride on Salem ave-
nue. to the immediate friends of the
families.
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BOY INJURED.

A scorching bicyclist ran down
little Alexander boy who resides on
Canaan street, yesterday, shortly be-
fore o'clock. The boy, with a num-
ber of schoolmates, was playing out
side the Belmont street school and the
little fellow started across the street
when the "scorcher" struck him, knock
ing him to the pavement and intlicting
q cut on his head. This is the third
time that bicyCists have run down
school children at this point and they
should use much more caution.
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AT THE FAIR.

Among the large number of per-
sons from this city who attended the
Honsedale fair yesterday We're Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Fulkerson and family, Mr..
and Mrs. G. a. Singer, Miss Sarah
Headley, Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
Brakenshire. Mr.. and Mrs w. Harris.
Thomas Levison, r. w. Fowler. Will
liam Eaton, Frank Hollenback, j. j.
Simpson, Louis and Irving Snyder,
George Schroeder, l.. NJ. Smith Julius
Moses, Ernest Downton, Abe Sahm,
Frank p. Brown and ]. j. Monahan
and daughter. Katie.
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WILL GIVE SMOKERS.

The Bicycle club has decided to give
a number of smokers throughout the
coming month at their rooms in the w.
". Watt building. At their meeting
last evening they discussed plans for
making the room. more attractive.
They will give a number of dances at
the club during the winter The date
of the first social has been fixed for the
night of Oct. II.
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MARRIED YESTERDAY.

John Price and Miss Jennie Duffy
were united i'm marriage at st. Roses
church yesterday afternoon. They were
attended by Miss Annie Duffy, the
brides sister and Patrick Mcdonald.
The bride and groom are both well
known in this CITY and have a large
number of friends, who extend them
congratulations. The couple left last
night for an extended wedding tour.
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cob Henry aged nfty-seven years. died
at his home. No 4. Friday night He
has been a resident of this city since
he was but a mere lad and during his
residence here has made a large num-
her of friends who mourn his demise.
He is survived by a wife and five chill
Grcn. John Jacob and Barbara and Mrs.
Presley, all of this place. The funeral
will he held today.
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A Delicate Ear.

Mrs. Challenge-"Why did you not start
up the photograph while mother was
here?"
Mr.. Challenge-"fhere is no harmony
i'm two talking machines running stimuli
taneously." New York Evening Journal.
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CARBONDALE.

THE carbondale correspondence of The
Tribune has been placed in the hands OF
MI j. M Forbes. All complaints as to ir-
regular delivery, etc, elso news items,
should be addressed to Roberts q Rey'
nods news agents.J
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-29
Third national BANK
OF SCRANTON.

Special Attention Given to Bust.
ness and Personal Accounts.
Liberal Accomm odations Ex.
tended According to Balances ami
Responsibility.
3Per Cent. Interest Allowed on
Interest Deposits.
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JACOB HENRY.

After a Ions and severe illness, ia
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$500, 900
$4,000
600
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 times., 1898-08-14
CITIZENS ARE WROUGHT UP
Mismanagement in Thorough
fare Gap COmmissariat.
NINA CROSS SCOTT'S STORY
She Tells of the Misery and suffer
ing Endured by the Troops While
Marching TO the New Camping
Grounds Near Manassas Were
Fed at Farmhouses

Citizens in and around Manassas, Va,
near which is situated the new site of
Camp Alger, are highly indignant over
the sufferings endured by the volunteers
in consequence of a poorly managed COM
missariat, and particularly the hardships
to which they were subjected while on the
march from the old Camp Alger TO the
new camping grounds.
Nina Cross Scott, who is spending the
Summer near Manassas, tells the follow
ing story of what was seen and heard
while the troops were en- route:
II am spending the Summer on a farm
one mile from Manassas, on the Center
vile road. 1t was over this road that
many of the soldiers passed last week,
en- route TO Thoroughfare Gap from the
pest hole at Falls Church. 1t was our
pleasure to feed fifteen or twenty of the
boys who had been forced to drop from
the ranks.
''0n Saturday morning five came to
our house for water. These boys had
had no breakfast, except a slice of bacon
and hunk of cornbread apiece, which a
patriotic citizen just across Bull Run
offered them for seventy-five cents. and
after we had fed them they opened their
knapsacks and brought forth one ear of
corn and two or three pieces of hardtack.
Such were the rations these boys had
to last until they found their regiments.
Every few minutes two or three more
would come struggling in. each with the
same sad story Several were almost
barefooted; some had no socks, and
others displayed great rents in their
trousers. AS many as would stay we fed,
until the entire division reached the town,
when it moved on to catch up with the
regiments 10 which they belonged.
Every single soldier boy who put foot
on our farm was as quiet and gentle
manly as we could wish our own boys to
be- Out of the fifty or more We have
met, there comes but one story-'We
never get enough TO eat No, it is not
the fault of the Government-the COM
missaries sell the food.
"One boy said:
We are supposed to get 4 pound and
a quarter of fresh meat a day in camp.
but We haven't had three pounds month";
Are we. the fathers, mothers, brothers
and sisters of these poor, hungry boys, to
sit quietly by and let this go on? Is it
any wonder that boys poorly fed and
clothed succumb 10 the heat when put
on these marches, each man carrying over
sixty pounds on his back beside a heavy
gun? Is il TO be wondered that fever
makes such fearful headway in a camp
of men whose systems are put in poor
order for its reception by the careless
ness of some one? Where shall we find
our next volunteers-these boys will never
enlist again?
Let some one mead cause that will
fix the blame. The boys themselves can
The times., 1898-08-14
c5ERvERA IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Large Crowds Greet the Spanish
Prisoner mt the Stafiou

Portsmouth, n. H., Aug. 13-For the
second time Admiral Cervera. of the
Spanish navy, visited Portsmouth today.
he arrived here from Annapolis, and,
although his arrival was kept as secret
as possible. there was a great crowd at
the station and there was rousng de-
monstration.
The admiral was accompanied by his
son and two Spanish naval officers The
train was obliged TO stop a quarter of a
mile outside the station and while wait
ing on the track there a great crowd gath
cred. As soon as the train pulled into
the station the car was surrounded by
the police.
Admiral Cervera was the first to step
TO the platform and as he did so he un-
covered his head while the crowd cheered
repeatedly until the party reached their
carriages.
AS soon as the visitors reached the
navy yard they were cordially received
by Admiral Carpenter, commandant of
the yard.
marine guard of fifty men was drawn
up in front of the commandments head
quarters and the usual salute was fired
and the visitors escorted in. They were
taken to the stockade on Seavey's Island,
where the Spanish prisoners are confined
and were received soon after by Col.
Forney in charge of the camp Here the
admiral and his staff made a tour of in
spection and, as expected, the meeting
between the men and their former COM
mander was OF a most affecting nature,
All the prisoners except those in the hos
pital were lined up as the officers entered
the stockade and the Spanish admiral
and his staff personally greeted each
one. Many of the prisoners wept and
kissed the admiral's hands and some put
their arms around his neck. The admi-
raj assured all that peace had been de-
clared between the United States and
Spain and they would soon be free to
return to their country.
Shortly after noon the visitors left the
stockade for the hospital, where the
pathetic scenes were repeated.
The cemetery where the dead prisoners
We're buried was also visited and each
of the visitors knelt 10 the ground as
they entered and remained uncovered as
they closely examined the inscription on
the temporary slab at the head of each
grave.
The visitors will dine this afternoon
with Admiral Carpenter, and it is ex-
pected they will pass the night in the
city.
Admiral Cervera will probably give
some instructions in regard to the release
OF the prisoners when the Government
decides 10 set them free.