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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
CHARLESTON'S DEPARTURE.
Big Cruiser Passes the Golden Gate
Receiving Ovation by the WnV.

San Francisco, May 22.-The Charles
ton is well on her way to Manila. The
big cruiser passed through the Golden
Gate at $50 this morning, after hav-
ing been anchored in the stream all
night. She adjusted her cOmpasses at
an early hour and then passed up the
bay through the RaccOOn straits and
passed the docks on the northern 'front.'
age of the city. Every steam vessel
in the harbOr blew au reVOir to Cap
tain Glass and the crew. None of the
forts in the harbor saluted the vessel,
but the demonstration made by the
5000 soldiers gathered at the preside
was tremendous. When the vessel was
sighted coming down the bay the SOL
diers gathered on the beach to bid
her bon voyage. They lined the beach
for a mile and cheer upon cheer rang
out from the men who are to soon fol-
low the Charleston to the scene of Ad-
miral Dewey's triumph. The Charles
toms big siren answered the boys on
the beach time and again and the
whistling was heard from one end OF
the city to the other Never has a
war vessel leaving this harbor received
such a send-off as was given the
Charleston.
She was launched from the Union
Iron works in this city ten years ago
and was one Of the nest eggs of the
present American navy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Michael Durkin, of Durkin street was
arrested at the instance Of Constable
Seth Smith, of the First ward, on the
charge of selling liquor without a
license. Alderman Fidler gave Durkin
a hearing and required him to furnish
bail for his appearance at court.
Charles Sweet, of Arthur street, has
returned from Bennett, Pa.
The Providence Conclave of Hepta-
sophs will meet in F'enner d Chap
pelPs hall tomorrow evening.
The Anthracite Wheelmen are max
ing preparations for the celebration of
their first anniversary, which falls on
June /.
The Providence Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday school will give an
elaborate Memorial Day entertain
ment in the church parlOrs next Mon
day evening.
Marquette council, Young Mems In
stitute. will hold an important meet
ing tomorrow evening.
The Junior Christian Endeavor soCi-
ETY. Of the Providence Presbyterian
church will give a patriotic entertain
ment next Friday evening in the par
lors of the church. The affair will be
under the direction of Miss Jennie
Zeigler. assistant superintendent Of
that department. The following is the
| programme; Piano solo, Grace Ather-
! ton; recitation, Anna Morrison; reci-
| tation, Mamie Hill; tableau, THE
! Goddess of Liberty" recitation, Mil
! dred Green; duet, Gertrude Guild and
! Julia Henwood; recitation, Wolf Lewis;
! flag drill; piano solo, Miss Nettie Da-
! Wis; tableau, Ready for War" piano
| solo, Helen Sadler; recitation, Mildred
| Green; vocal solo, Lena Webster; reci-
! tation, Clark Slocum.
Ernest Miller returned Saturday from
| a successful fishing expedition in the
| streams of Susquehanna county
Thomas Shotten and George Ander-
! son have returned from POcono.
David Williams, of Plymouth, Vis-
tied friends in this end yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson, OF
! Arthur street, who have been visiting
relatives in Luzerne, returned home
| Saturday.
! Levi SilliclI has returned from a visit
at Starrucca.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grier, of West
Market street, are visiting relatives in
Philadelphia.
Constable Bernard Davis has re-
turned from Susquehanna,
Mr.. and Mrs. a. A. Vosburg, of North
Main avenue are in Philadelphia, where
Mr.. Vosburg is engaged on legal busi-
| ness.
W. II. Anderson has returned from
| Leroy, N. Y, where he attended the
funeral of his sister, Mrs Charlotte
| Anderson Maish.
Mrs. O. p. Miller of Church avenue
| is visiting friends i'm New York city.
| officer Amzi Palmer has resumed
duty after ten-day vacation at Har-
ford, Susquehanna county,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
DUNMoRE.

The following letters for the week end
ing May 2l 1898. remain uncalled for at
the Dunmore postOfiice: Mrs. Mary Bari
rett, Mrs. Byron Caruth, Miss Maggie
Deer, 213 Franklin street, Samuel Col
well, Mrs J. II. Edwards, Drinker street;
Mrs. J.. Fadden, Drinker street; Mrs.
Jane Hamilton, care of J. Mirkles; Peter
Jackson, Throop street; Mrs. j. Lynott,
107 Addison avenue; Mrs. Thomas Nc
Namara, NJ. j. Mclaughlin, Messrs. a.
+. Peterson, G. stanton, esq, Sarah
Tifile, Adams avenue and Larch street;
Michael Walsh, 1896 Bloom street; Miss
+, Walsh, Catharine Wells, 3A Adams
avenue, Samuel O. Wells, Box 1i2; An
gelo Morio Rinaldo, Masyicra Mihaly.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Mctho-
dist Episcopal churCh will hold So
cial at the home of Mrs. Thomas Young,
of Drnker street, on Wednesday eve
ming. Vocal and musical selection will
be rendered. Refreshments consisting of
ice cream and cake will be served.
Thomas Fitzpatrick, a member of the
Independent Hose company, who has
lately been seriously i'll with pneumonia,
was taken to the LaCkawanna hospital
Friday
Miss Lois Simpson. of Drinker street,
who has been visiting friends in Wilkes
Barre for the past Two weeks, has re-
turned home.
Nessrs. John Osborne and Frank Cen
dali, of Jermyn. are visiting Richard
Angwin, of South Blakely street.
The employees of the Green Ridge COL
licry were paid Saturday.
The Stove works, which were idle all
last week, will resume work today.
The various collieries of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal company will work this week.
George, the 7-year-Old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. David SChoonovCr, corner of APP
pie avenue and Apple street died Sat
urday night at O'Clock. The funeral
will occur from the house Tuesday af-
ternoon at 230 o'clock. Interment will
be made in the Dunmore cemetery
Walter Greaves, the liveryman of But
Ter street, met with a painful accident
Friday night. He was taking a horse
into the stable and TO do so had to pass
several horses. When passing the last
one, which was lame. he stopped down
to look al its foot when the horse kicked
him in the face, splitting his lower jaw
| and knocking out several teeth. He was
| attended to by DR.. GarVey.
Martin Leonard and John Mottisk two
| Hungarians from Johnsons Patch, were
| arrested by Special officer Skipper on a
| charge Of drunk and disorderly. They will
| be given a hearing before Burgess Powell
( today.
Robert Mcmillan, of North Blakely
| street, has accepted a position with the
| Lackawanna laundry.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
MALONEY IS PROSECUTOR.

T. II. c. Maloney, in his second cru
sade against speak-easies, caused the
arrest Saturday of Mrs. Elizabeth
Harrington and William MulChrone. A
warrant was also issued for the ar
rest of a third person on the same
charge, but he scented danger and de-
camped for the old country. Mrs. Har-
ringtOn and Mulchrone were given a
hearing before Alderman Fidler Satur-
day evening. Mrs. Harrington was held
in bail to answer the charge, but the
evidence against MulChrone was not
sufficient to hold him in bail and he
was discharged. Later, MalOney caused
the arrest of Patrick Nalon, a barber,
who, he alleges, committed an assault
and battery upon him. At the hear
ing before Alderman Fidler it was al
legged that the assault was provoked
by the action Of Maloney in prosecut-
ing one of Nolan's friends. The alder
man held Nolan in $500 bail for his ap-
pearanCe at court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
OF UNIVERSE INTEREST.

Austria is &c times as large as the
United Kingdom, - times as large as
France and almost equal to the United
States.
It has been calculated that if a pound
of thread made from spiders webs were
required, it would occupy nearly $4,000
spiders a full year to furnish it.
There is no plant which animals so
detest as the castor oil plant. goat
will starve rather than eat it, and those
destroyers of everything green, the To-
Gust and army worm, will not feed
upon it.
Night blindness is a peculiar affection
of the eye in which the patient sees
very well during the day, but becomes
blind as night approaches. 1t is most
Iy met with in warm climates, and usu-
ally gives way to mild treatment
In the sixteenth century there was a
curious law in England whereby street
hawkers were forbidden to sell plums
and apples, for the reason that servants
and apprentices were unable to resist
the sight of them, and We're, conse-
quently, tempted to steal their employ
crs' money in order to enjoy the costly
dcliCaCies.
The tower Of New Brighton is COM
pleted. 1t is the highest structure in
England. The summit now rears its
head 620 feet above the level Of the Old
Dock sill at Liverpool OF course, the
structure itself is not that height, but
the ,7GO tons Of steel which have been
nut into il by Messrs. Handyside, Of
Derby, are so arranged as to ascend an
actual height above the Ground-which
itself is a considerable eminence-Of so
feet. This is considerably more than
the BlackpOol tower the Eiffel tower
being only 5lS feet, leaving New Brigh-
ton with an advantage Of 80 feet.
It is a curious fact that red-haired
people are far less apt to go bald than
those with other colored hair, The
average crop on the head Of a red
haired person is only 29200 hairs. Or
binary dark hair is far finer and over
three dark hairs take up the space of
one red one; 100000 is about the aver
ace. Rut fair-haired people are still
better off; 10000 to 900 is quite a
common number of hairs on the scalp
of fair-haired man or woman. A cur
ious calculation has been made to the
effect that the hairs on the head of a
fair-haiTed person, if they could be
plated together, would sustain a
weight of something like so tons, equal
ing that Of SEQ people.
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PROTHEROE WILL BE THERE.

Preparations are almost completed
for the concert which will be given
next Thursday evening at the First
Welsh Baptist church on South Main
avenue. The affair is being arranged
by large committee, of which j. c.
Powell is chairman, from the South
Main avenue Welsh Calvinistic Meth
odist church and is for the benefit of
the above church.
a well selected programme to be
given by the best obtanable talent in
the city will be carried out. In addi-
tiun to Mrs. y. f.. Connell, Mrs. Joseph
O'Brien, David stephens, i. II. War
ren, and other well-known vOcalists,
Prof. Daniel Protheroe, Of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, will take part. Prof Proth-
eroe was formerly the church Chorister
and is we'll known here. Since going
to Milwaukee. he has become very pop
ular in musical circles not only in the
city, but throughout the whole state.
He and his family are going to Wales
on visit and will stop over here to
visit friends and relatives and has con-
sented to appear in concert here once
more.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
POLICE NEWS

Five dollars was the minimum fine i'm
posed in yesterdays police court by AL
dcrman kaSSOn.
The heaviest assessment, $lJ, was laid
upon John Burns, of Milwaukee, a sales
man, 80 years of age. lie was arrested
late Saturday night on Wyoming avenue
by Patrolman Nculs for drunkenness ami
insulting an inoffensive pedestrian. Burns
refused to answer several questions put
by the alderman. The former sulkiness
did not lessen the severity of the fine.
II required the efforts Of three patrol
men and a special officer, Block Peuster,
Duggan and Stoddard respectively, to
get Annie MCylan, "a years old, to the
central police station at midnight Sat
urday night, She was intoxicated and
wis insisting upon a fight with a man on
Penn avenue when arrested, She hatly
refused to go to the police station and
had to be carried. Five dollars was the
, amount prescribed for her.
Early Sunday morning Patrolman Dug
gan found owen Hughes, % years old a
labOrer. engaged in testing the strength
of South Washington avenue doors by the
kicking process. Hughes was drunk. His
offense cost him s..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23

The usual Sunday morning services
in the Hickory Street Presbyterian
church were of special nature yes
terday, the occasion being one that at
tracted hundreds who are not mem
bers of that congregation. a class OF
thirty-six boys and girls were received
into the church, and the ceremony was
very impressive.
Rev. w. A. Nordt, the pastor, otiici-
ated and preached a sermon appropri-
ate to the event. He chose his text
from the first epistle of st. John, chap
ter 5, verse 4: For an angel went
down at certain season into the pool
and troubled the water; whosoever,
then, first after the troubling of the
water stepped in, was made whole of
whatsoever disease he had"
Under the direction Of Chorister
Schmidt the choir of the church gave
n programme of special and excellent
singing. The interior of the editice
was beautifully decorated with ferns
and potted plants. The class was di-
vided into twenty-three girls and thir-
teen boys.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
MFRS OF NEWS.

After surmounting various obstacles
and dodging deputy sheriffs, Manage
NJ. Jordan, Of the South Side Sporting
club, has arranged to have the post
poned tournament of his club conduct
ed i'm Central Park Garden hall tonight.
The main bout will be between John
Kelly, of this side, and James Henni-
gan, of the West Side. They will fight
eight rounds.
In st. Johns church yesterday morn
ing at the $50 o'clock mass a class
of ninety boys and girls approached
the altar rail and received first COM
munion. The large number of children
formed q pretty picture, the girls be-
ing attred in spotlcss white dresses,
the boys wearing suits of dark mater
ial.
In the residences of Christian Fickus,
Charles Leugler and Conrad Fruehan,
receptions We're held yesterday in hon
or of their children, who were among
those received into membership in the
Hickory Street Presbyterian church
yesterday morning. Mr.. Fickus enter
tained for his daughter, Miss Minnie
Fickus; Mr.. Leugler for his daughter,
Miss Mamie Lengler, and Mr.. Frueham
for his son, Peter Frueham.
The William Connell Hose company
met in special session yesterday after
noon and much business pertaining to
the annual excursion of the company
was transacted. Another special meet
ing will be held Thursday evening at
which the ladies who are to assist
will be present.
G. Matti and family, of Cedar ave-
nuc, spent Sunday at Lake Ariel.
A son was born yesterday to Mr.. and
MIS-. Charles Wirth, of Cedar avenue
Frank Walters, of Cedar avenue, is
visiting at Homestead.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23

Impressive services were held last
evening at st. Patricks church, the
occasion being the unveiling of beau
tiful bisque statue of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus. The statue was pre-
sented to Rev. J. IS. Whelan, rector or
the church, by a friend who requested
that his name be withheld. The audi
torium was crowded by those in at
tendance and the sanctuary was beau
tifully decorated with potted palms and
flowers.
Rev. Father Gregory, of the Passion
list Fathers, New York city, ofticiated
and in the sanctuary were Rev. j. b.
Whelan, Rev. ID. A. Dunno, Rev. A. T.
Broderick and Rev. ]. j. Il. Feeley.
The children's choir from the parochial
school sang. The unveiling was per-
formed by Master Joseph Mccain.
After this part of the ceremony was
concluded, Rev. Father Gregory preach
ed a sermon. The reverend Speaker
drew many lessons from the service
and the meaning Of the statue. He
also pronounced the benediCtion at the
close of the service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23

David Meredith, of BilloW street, a
miner in Storrs shaft, No. 3, was seri-
ously Injured Saturday afternoon by a
fall Of rock.
He and his laborer had just cleared
large fall which had prevented ac-
cess to their chamber and were re-
turning to resume work when Meredith
reached the face Of the chamber and
a large portion of the roof came down,
completely burying the unfortunate
man. He was released by fellow
miners and removed to the surface
He was taken to the Moses Taylor hos
pital.
Meredith's leg was fractured and his
arm crushed. 1t is feared the arm will
have to be amputated. He is a mar
ried man and has wife and five chill
dren.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
FOUR MEN CRUSHED.
Caught in a Cave-in at the Ore Mines
Near MayersviIIe.

Allentown, Pa, May 22.-The four
men crushed TO death yesterday by the
cavern at Hartzell & Swartz's Hema-
tite ore mines near Mayersville, were
Jacob Reinhard, aged 40, having wife
and two children; Oscar Reinhard his
brother, aged "a, having a wife and
three children; Morris Dry, single, aged
21. all of Fredericksville, Berks coun-
ty. Frank Eidell, single, aged 80. The
latter lived at Allentown. The men
were working in slope seventy-two
feet below the surface, replacing the
temporary props with permanent sup
ports when the slide occurred. The
tmbers were pushed over, pinning the
men fast and crushing them to in
stant death. A new shaft was sunk
near the place where the bodies lay
and men have been working in shifts
ever since the accident in the effort to
reach the bodies.
At o'clock this evening three bodies
We're within view under a broken mass
of timbers. 1t may require constant
work all night to remove the bodies Of
the unfortunate men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
MINooKA.

A number of our local wing shots are
DerfeCting arrangements for a sweep
stake shooting match to be held on Me-
mortal Day in the rear of the City Line
hotel. Each contestGnt will shoot at six
birds. Three prizes will be divided among
the winners. The match will be shot un-
der Long Island rules, 50 yards boundary,
q yards rise and one barrel.
F. l.. Coyne, of Pittston, was the guess
of John c. COyne yesterday.
The Maroons journeyed to Providence
yesterday and were defeated by the score
of 10 to 6.
The Mnooka base bali association will
meet this eN ening at CoyMe's hotel.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH.

John Button, "a 2-year-old son of
Philip Button, of East Parker street,
narrowly escaped instant death Satur-
day. In the rear of the house is Car
ter's Axe works. where the child was
hurt. While playing in a shed adjoin-
ing the works, a large pulley weigh
ing about 200 pounds was overbalanced
and fell directly on the boy, pinioning
him to the ground. He was quickly
removed to his home and was found
to have received several severe cuts
upon the head and face and severe in
juries about the hips. Though badly
hurt, no serious results are antici-
pated
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
SEWER BLOCKADE RAISED.

After thirty continuous hours of SER
vice, the steamer of the Franklin En-
gine company was taken back to COM
pany quarters last evening. a block
ade in the Robinson street sewer near
the junction of the street with Ninth
had dehed the efforts of the street
commissioners gang to open up and
the cellars in the near vicinity We're
half fun of sewage as a consequence.
Saturday morning it was determined
to cut into the sewer near where the
stoppage existed and the steamer was
used to carry off the flow until these
plans could be put into effect. This
was especially so in the case of Hotel
keeper Connors. whose residence is
within fifty feet of the point of stop
mage.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
Boston Dental RarI0rs
Corner Lackawanna and Wyoming Aves.
(Over Newark Shoe Store.)
MRS. LONG AT HINGHAM.
Wife of the Secretary of the State
seeks Health in Massachusetts.

bingham, Mass, May 22.-Secretary
of the Navy John d. Long, accom-
panied by Mrs Long. and their young
son, Pierce Long, and the family physi-
clan, arrived at their home here this
afternoon. The secretary left Wash
ington last night to accompany Mrs.
Long, who has been very Ill. to Hing
ham.
The party reached Boston early this
morning and came here on the steam
er General Lincoln. By the special
courtesy of General Manager Cushing
they were landed at Crow Point, where
the ex-governor private carriage
awaited them. Mrs. Lohg sustained
the journey very well indeed. The
secretary expects to return to Wash-
ington tonight or tomorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
MAD DOG AT LARGE.

Great excitement was caused on this
side yesterday by mad dog running
about and many persons narrowly es-
capped being bitten. Nineteen other
dogs were victims of the ferocious
brute, having been attacked.
A number of them was shot yester-
day, their owners deeming it danger
Gus to allow them to roam about. Aug
ust Hagen, sr.. shot the troublesome
dog.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
MINOR NEWS.

The ladies of the Cedar Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church will hold
a social in the church parlor next Tues
day evening, May "a. All friends Of
the church and the congregation in
Vited.
Many friends attended the funeral of
the late Charles Hill, which was held
yesterday afternoon from the residence
of near friend, James Reader, of 915
Fellows street. Rev, e. j. McHenry,
pastor of st. DaVid's Episcopal church,
otticiated and preached a short funeral
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
SPANISH SPECIES OF FUN.

Complaints have been made Of the
annoying actions of a crowd of young
men and boys who are continually
making trouble for Mrs. b. Duggan, an
elderly widow lady, residing at 11S
South Fillmore avenue, and it is likely
that unless the business is stopped ar
rests will follow. Only Saturday even
ing Mrs. Duggan fled from her home
almost distracted and in terror from
the Cat-calls, Oaths and vituperative
abuse hurled at her by a crowd who
had cOngregated in front of the house.
Not satisfied with this, furious hom-
bardment of stones was hurled against
the house, and almost frightened the
old lady into hysteria.
1t seems that the only reason for all
this is that the old lady is rather &C.
centric and remains much of her time
within her doors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
SWALLOWED AN IRON JACK.

Anna, the four-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. LAWN Muffley, of 1915
Jackson street, accidentally swallowed
a Jack" yesterday morning and nearly
choked to death at the time. The ar
ticle which she swallowed was one OF
the small iron jacks with five small
prongs, and was one of a set of five
which children use to play the game Of
Jacks
The mother was not aware Of the
danger until the child began to choke.
a physician was hastily summoned,
but the jack had freed itself and gone
into the stomach.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
RECITAL WEDNESDAY EVENING

RECITAL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Miss Margaret Gibbs, of the West
Side, will give a recital in the Cedar
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church
Wednesday evening. Miss Gibbs will
be assisted by a galaxy Of prominent
talent and the appended programme
will be carried out in it's entirety:
Piano Solo, Selected. Miss Mabel Rennle
Recitation, Beneath the Beam"
Charles Bennett
Soprano Solo, "Rita Gilana,"
Reginald De Koven
Mrs. Lizzie Hughes Brundage.
Recitation, "On the Rappahannock."
Miss Bessie SlOat
Tenor Solo, Selected. d......... Edwin Bowen
Recitation, "A Wayward Life"
Miss Sadie Jones
Bass Solo. "Fecna" .......Stephen Adams
Philip Warren.
Piano Solo. "Rigolello' .......F FRI, Liszt
Miss Mabel Rennie.
Dramatic Posings..,...Mis Bessie Soat
Tenor Solo, Selected ....Edwin Bowen
ReCitaticn, "Catalines Defiance"
Charles Bennett
Bass Solo, Selected ....... Philip Warren
Recitation, SANDY Romance"
Miss Bessie Sloat
Soprano Solo, IBID Me Discourse"
Bishop
Miss Lizzie Hughes Brundage.