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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-14
AMBULANCE SHIP THERE.
soIace Arrived on Santiago Just IN
Time to Take On the Wound
ed Marines.

u MH0F1nS8s
WASHINGTON. June 1s.-By fortunate
coincidence the naval ambulance ship 30.
lace arrived OF Santiago yesterday and was
available at once to take the wounded ma.
rines who participated In the fight at Crest
Hill. The dead will be buried on Cuban
soil. There Is nothing unusual about this.
although 1t should now be fully realized
that, with actual warfare going. on. the
susal modes of war must be followed. and 1t
is said by those In authority that thess
will not permit the removal of the dead
from the point of action. The presence of
the Solace is fortunate circumstance for
such Of the marines as were wounded dur
ing the initial land fight of the war. Her
splendid equipment gives them the serv-
ice of the most perfectly appointed hos
pital To provide for every emergency, the
surgeon general of the navy placed on
board the Solace twenty-five folding cof-
fms. They are away from observation. and
are 50 unlike collins, until put together,
that they are free from all gruesome ap-
pearance. They are to be used only for
such wounded as die on board ships. A
practical embalmef, with all embalming
supplies, also is on board.
Relatives Of some of the sailors who have
died in the naval hospital at Key West
and have been buried there have made ur-
gent appeals that the bodies be sent North.
The navy department has been most anx-
ious to consider these applications. but 1t
has found 1t to be absolutely impossible un-
der the state laws of Florida. which do
not permit disinterments for two years
after the first interment.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-14
smokele.s Powder for Sampson.

NORFOLK, VA, June IA large guam
tity of smokeless powder has been received
fere. 1t will be Immediately sent to the
ships in Admiral Sampsons squadron. The
New Orleans used smokeless powder In the
bombardment OF Santiago. It was secured
in England at the time the cruiser was
bought
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
LABOR DAY PARADE.
Extensive Arrangements Are Being
Made for It.

The general committee for arranging
the celebration of Labor Day, Sept. s.
held its regular weekly meeting on sat
urday evening in 400 Lackawanna ave-
nue.. The committee on floats reported
that the largest platform wagon had
been secured and a design submitted
by A. IIangerfeld was adopted. 1t con-
sists of raised platform in the CEN
ter surrounded by six stands, three on
each side. on the raised platform will
be two workmen, one miner and the
other a blacksmith. They will stand
together" with clasped hands and rep
resent Union. In front, to the right,
will stand working girl representing
Liberty. In front to the left. will
stand one representing Justice. Next
will sta6d Science and Industry, and
following these Peace and Prosperity,
all represented by working girls. The
entire float will be beautifully draped,
festooned and decorated, and Will be
drawn by four fine horses. Most of the
trades unions will also have floats rep
resenting their trades.
The parade will be headed by the
Lawrence band. This will be followed
by the Central Labor union and the
Building Trades council, marching to-
gether. Then comes the above de-
scribed float followed by Bauer's band
and the unions belonging to the Build
ing Trades council; next the unions
forming the Central Labor union, and
finally the industrial division with an
immense array of floats and decorated
wagons showing the great variety of
goods made or sold in Scranton. The
large number of delivery wagons which
will be in line for the first time give
to the public a general idea of the
greatness of the enterprise and sue
cess of our merchants.
The places for assembling and the
route of the procession will be as fol-
lows:
First division-Form on Wyoming
avenue, right resting on Mulberry
street
Second division-Form on Wyoming
avenue, right resting on Vine street.
Third division-Form on Vine street,
right resting on Wyoming avenue.
The parade will move down Wyom-
ing avenue from Mulberry street to
Lackawanna avenue, to Franklin ave-
nue., countermarch to Washington ave-
nue., to Pine street, to Clay avenue, to
Laurel Hill park.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
LABOR DAY PARADE.
Notice to All Merchants and Manu-
facturers Who Wish to Participate.

The subcommittee in charge of the
industrial division of the Labor day
parade will hold it's final meeting for
assigning places in this division on
Thursday, September l, at p. M, in
the business agents office, 400 Lacka-
wanna avenue. All participants are
requested to send a statement of the
number of wagons they will send, so
that sufficient room can be provided
to avoid confusion.
Each participant will receive notice
of his place for assembling, and this
place will be kept open until IL a. m.
September 5. Those arriving later will
lose their place and will have to join
at the end in the order in which they
arrive.
All who have not sent a statement
to the committee by September l, p.
m, will be assigned places at the end
of the parade in the order in which
they report to the undersigned. Head
quarters will be at 400 Lackawanna
avenue until September 5, 10 a. M, at
ter that time at corner of Vine street
and Wyoming avenue until II a. m.
A. Langerfield,
Chairman of committee on invitation,
and marshals in charge of the indus
trial division of the Labor Day parade.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
Safe Cracked at Moosic.

Another safe-cracking seance was in
dulged in Saturday morning, presum-
ably by the gang that has been operat-
ing up the valley for the past two
weeks.
The scene was the Office of the Lack
awanna Fertilizer and Chemical COM
pany at Moosic. With tools stolen
from neighboring blacksmith shop
a hole was drilled in the safe door near
the combination. That a large guam
tity Of powder was used was evidenced
by the fact that the door was blown
clean across the room and against the
wall. Nothing of value was secured.
The company makes all it's payments in
checks and seldom has any consider
able quantity of money in the safe. On
this occasion it had none there.
The factory was working at the time
of the robbery but the noise of the
machinery and the distance the Of
flee is removed from the works pre-
vented the workmen from hearing the
explosion.
The work was doubtlessly done by
the gang that tapped the Dickson
Brewing companys safe and that at
McLaughlin's hotel in Olyphant. Coun-
ty Detective Leyshon is satisfied that
the operators are tramps.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
Sneak Thief.

The more despised of the thief no.
bilty, the sneak, has also been contin-
uing his work. Yesterday there ap-
peared at the Hotel Nash for dinner
a well-known gentleman and family,
whose refrigerator had been looted dur
ing Saturday night and relieved of a
quantity of good things, which had
been purchased for a Sunday spread.
The thieves made the job a finished
one.
The gentleman referred to has a
neighbor who attached to his refriger-
ator a mechanism intended to deliver
the charge from a shotgun into the
body of someone who had twice robbed
the larder. The gentleman who ar
ranged the deadly contrivance was sur
prised one morning to find the re-
frigerator empty and the shotgun un-
exploded. He had failed to secure i'm
munity by complaining to the police;
the deadly gun was also no protection;
he now keeps his refrigerator indoors
and puts his trust In gracious provi-
dence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
PLAYED WITH MATCHES.
CONCERTS AT THE PARK.
Lawrence Band Saturday, Lyric Club
Yesterday Afternoon.

Thousands visited Nay Aug park
yesterday afternoon attracted by the
perfect weather and the promise of a
rich treat in the concert of the Lyric
quartette of West Scranton. The sing
ing was of @ high order of merit and
was listened to with wrapt attention
by the immense crowd of people.
The quartette consisted of John
Evans. first tenor; Edwin Bowen, Sec
ond tenor; William Evans, first bass;
p. II. Warren, second bass. They
opened the concert with LEAD Kindly
Light" and the other selections by the
quartette were "At Thy Throne o
Lord We Bow" "Come Unto Me" and
my Country 'Tis of Thee" Edwin
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
PERSONAL.

Miss Mary Pefman is visiting friends
in Pottsvile.
Abe sahm. of Carbondale, was in the
city yesterday.
Jerome r. Keogh is visiting his brother
in Norwich, N. Y.
The Misses Brainard have returned
from Block Island.
The Misses Mates are at the Vail co.,
tages Block Island.
Charles Liebenctein, of Chicago, Is WIS.,
iting friends in Scranton.
Miss Margaret ScanlOn. OF Bellevue, is
visiting friends at New York.
Miss Emma Gebin, of Palm street, is
the guest of friends at Stroudsburg.
The Misses Conway and Gibbons of
Pittston, were in the city yesterday.
Arch Mears, of South Main avenue, has
returned frcm stay at Lake Winola.
Miss Margaret Casey and Miss Bridget
Gerrity are visiting friends in Olyphant.
The Misses Margaret and Kitty Mitch
ell are spending a few days at Lake Ariel.
Richard Griffiths. of Wiikes-Barre,
spent yesterday with friends in this city.
Miss Name Gibney of North Main ave-
nue., has returned from visit in Homes
dale.
Mrs. s. f Hawley. OF Albany. is the
guest of Mrs. Sidney Hayes on Olive
street.
Miss Hilda Snyder, OF Pittston. is the
guest of Miss Jennie Fellows, of Tenth
street.
Miss Williams, of Youngstown. o., has
returned home from a visit with friends
on tho West Side.
Mrs Fenton of North Main avenue,
has returned home from u two weeks
stay at Atlantic City.
Mrs John Roberts, of South Lincoln
avenue. has returned from a visit with
her daughter at Carbondale.
John T. Richards, OF Tenth street, left
Saturday night for Camp Alger upon re-
ceipt OF telegram announcing the Sc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
CONVENTION TOMORROW,
Republicans Will Meet in the Court
House to Select Their Cand- dates
In the General Elections.

The harmony which at present pre-
walls in local Republican circles was
typitied in the primaries held Satur-
day afternoon to elect deegates to to-
morroW's county convention, In no
district was there contest that might
properly be termed fight. but there
were quite number of districts in
which there was considerable rivalry
for the honor of a place in tomorrow's
councils and in these instances large
votes were polled.
In the other districts. with but few
exceptions, Notwithstanding the alb
sence of a contest there was a big
turnout of voters, showing that even
without the attraction of a contest the
men of the party take an active in
terest in its affairs and are constantly
conscious of the eXpediency of seeing
that their respective districts are prom
erly represented.
Thus far but one of the offices to
be filled gives promise of developing
fight. DR.. A. ]. Kolb of the South
Side, and DIR. ]. J. Roberts, of the West
Side are rivals for the nomination Of
coroner, but it has much of the aspect
of friendly contest and whoever wins
Will have the unsuccessful one as his
most ardent supporter in the fight
against their common enemy.
Hon. William Connell will doubtless
be given an unanimous denomination
for congress, no one yet having come
forward to challenge his right to this
usually accorded honor. ATTORNEY ],
Elliott Ross has announced himself as
being anxious for the nomination of
judge and ATTORNEY Roswell II. Pat
terson has been mentioned as a possi-
BILE candidate. 1t is a question though
whether either of them will permit
their candidacy to be pressed on the
convention if it develops that there is a
sentiment among the delegates TO en-
dorse Judge Gunster's candidacy for
another term.
George Stephenson, of Waverly, Is
the only candidate prominently spoken
of in connection with the nomination
for county surveyor and it Is not i'm
probable that he would be chosen by
acclamation.
The county committee at its meet
ing two weeks ago Judged from the
trend of affairs that the business of
the convention could be transacted in
one session and so set the meeting
hour for 2 o'clock p. nj. The convention
will be called promptly at that hour.
1t will take place in the court house
in court room No. 1.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED.
Ran in Front of Train at the Belle
vue Crossing and Met Ter
rible Death.

A Slavonian whose identity had not
been discovered up to an early hour
this morning was fatally injured by a
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
freight train at $50 o'clock last night
at the Bellevue crossing on the Blooms
burg division.
He and several companions were
coming up Fourth street and reached
the crossing just as an inbound freight
train came along. The party halted,
but one of them, evidently thinking he
could clear the crossing, ran out of the
group and across the tracks. He had
made a fatal miscalculation. however,
for he had barely reached the center
of the track on which The train was
approaching when he was struck by
the pilot and hurled forward through
the air.
The train passed over him, grinding
his left leg into pulp, breaking and
lacerating his right arm and cutting
ugly gashes in his head.
AS soon as he was struck his COM
paniOns turned and ran away, and
nothing was heard from them later.
Despite the terrible injuries he was
partially conscious when picked up,
though not able to talk. DR.. ]. =.
Walker was summoned, and after
stopping the flow of blood and admin
istering stimulants had him conveyed
to the Lackawanna hospital. He died
an hour after arriving there, never
having recovered from the shock,
He was a man about So years of age
dark complexioned, five feet four inches
in height and rather poorly dressed
Nothing found upon his person would
give the slightest clue to his name
That he was a Slavonian was judged
from the writing on two cards discov-
cred in his vest pocket. The language
according to Patrolman Block, was
Slavonic.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
CITY ASSESSMENT, NOW.
Attorney I. H. Burns Files Objections
for Farview Land Company.

The city assessment is the latest
matter that is receiving the attention
of Attorney /. II. Burns. The Fair
view Land company owns a tract in
the Fifteenth ward. Last year it was
assessed S1s,s00. This year its vaIua-
tion Is fixed at $52,504. 1t protests that
this or any other increase is unwar-
ranted as no improvements have been
made on the property in the meantime,
and has engaged Mr.. Burns to carry
the protest to court.
Saturday, he presented the matter
to the judges and asked to have the
objections heard. The petition was
granted and Sept. 12 fixed as the time
for the hearing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29

Bowen sang Father Help Me to
Pray" John Evans "The Holy City"
and There's a Beautiful Land on
High" was rendered by p. II. War
rem.
capped from the fact that they had
no instrumental accompaniment. This
was the first concert of the kind at
the park but others will probably be
given in the future. BY direction of
the park commissioners the selections
rendered yesterday were of a sacred
nature.
Saturday afternoon there was a con-
cert by the Lawrence band that also
attracted large crowd.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
Republican County Convention.

Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the
Republican county convention at a regu-
lar meeting held on Tuesday, August i6
the county convention will be held on
Tuesday, August 30, at O'Clock p. M, in
the court house, Scranton. for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination candidates
tor the following mentioned offices to be
voted for at the next general election on
Tuesday, November s, 1898, to wit: Con-
gress eleventh Congressional district !;
Additional Law Judge. Coroner, Surveyor,
BY order of
John II. Thomas, Chairman,
James f. Watkins, Secretary.
The Tribune of Aug. IL printed in de-
tail the representation to which each dis
trict is entitled.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
HIS FOOT BADLY CUT.

John b. Nallin, of Lackawanna ave-
nue., had one of his feet badly cut while
in bathing at Rockaway. He stepped
on a broken bottle and sustained a cut
that required twelve stitches to close.
Saturday Mr.. Nallin was removed to
this city. IL will probably be several
weeks before he will be able to use the
foot
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
FEW WITNESSES RESPONDED.
Election Contest Commissioners Have
an Easy Day.

Only seven of the fifty witnesses
summoned to appear at the election
contest session in the court house, Sat-
urday, put IN an appearance. They
We're: James F. Gilmartin, ST., James
#. Gilmartin, jr., Matthew ]. Cavan-
augh, +. j. O'Hara, John f. Roche,
Con Morisini and Joseph Cassesse.
Mr.. Holgate declared that attach
ments would be issued for the absent
witnesses. The session today will be
held in Carbondale.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29

organized for the coming season and
would like to hear from any team at
125 pounds In Lackawanna or Luzerne
counties for a game of ball Sept. 10,
'9s. ]. j. Holmes, manager; M. j.
Swift, captain
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
CHL0ROFORM USED
BY NIGHT VISITORS
BURGLARS MAKE A GOOD HAUL
IN A PROVIDENCE HOUSE.

They Entered the Home Of r. r.
Cowles, No. 2o59 North Main Ave-
nue., and Chloroformed the Only
occupant-obtained Nearly 500
in Cash and Jewelry and Papers Of
Value-Police Have the Case But
Are without a Clue-Safe Cracked
at Moosic Early Saturday Morn
ing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Mary Klein died at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. l.. Quintet, of South
Scranton, Saturday. She is survived by
a son and three daughters. The funeral
will take place this morning with mass
of requiem at st. Mary's church at $50
o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
At Work on Vine Street.

An attempt was made by burglars
Saturday morning to force an entrance
into the house occupied by Mrs. Mary
Kirkwood at 1912 Vine street.
They had succeeded in cutting out
a portion of enc of the front windows
when they were evidently scared away.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
GENTLEMEN DRIVERS.
Usual Kind of Good Racing Was
Witnessed Saturday.

There were good races at Saturday
afternoons meeting of the Gentlemen's 8
Driving club at the Driving park. Fol-
ho rios.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29

Mr.. Crawford's Nellie McCrory was
sent an exhibition mile in 2.30. A half
mile was covered in 1.07 by Mr.. Nc
Gowan on a bicycle. Messrs. Grady
and Norton were the timekeepers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
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, 1898-08-29
Army of the Potomac.

Niagara Falls, August 20, September
2. Reduced rates via Lehigh Valley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
Scranton Business College.

Office open day and evening for the
enrolment of students. Mail inquiries
given prompt attention. Day and eve-
ming sessions reopen Monday, Sept. 5.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
BURNS CAUSED
THE CHILDS DEATH
FATAL RESULT OF PLAYING
WITH MATCHES.

Five-Year-old Tommy Reilly Set
Fire to the Clothing of the Crib in
Which His Baby Sister Was Lying
in Their Home and She Was Ter
rible Burned--Lingered for Several
Hours When Death Mercifully Re-
leased Her from Further Pain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29

The Wilkes-Barre Record can be had
In Scranton at the news stands of Res-
man Bros, 404 Spruce and 503 Linden
streets; Mac, Lacka wanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
Foot Ball Challenge

The Comets Jr. foot ball team has
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-16
Bishop From japan.

The Rt. Rev. Bishop McKim, OF To-
kyo, is a passenger on board the Belgic
en- route to San Francisco, accompa-
MED by his young daughter. He is a
prominent missionary bishop Of the
Episcopal church, and has been lead
er in the religious movement in Japan.
He goes to the States from his diocese
there to attend the regular convention
Of the House of Bishops, which meets
this fall. Chaplain Frank Thompson,
of the Mohican, and Chaplain Meal
lister, of the Philadelphia, entertained
the Bishop and Chaplain Frazier, I. S.
n, formerly of the Olympia, who is
also passenger on the Belgic, last
evening on board the Philadelphia.
Bishop McKim will return to Japan
in December. He has many friends IN
Honolulu and in the Orient.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-16

time aboard the Olympia. He viii en-
list again He is the latest arrival
here from Manila, having reached
Hongkong the day before the Belgic
sailed from that port This young
man objected persistenJly to having his
name used, saying il might get him
into trouble with the officers. He is a
gunner and was captain of one of the
fighting tops during the engagement
Below him he could see Admiral Dewey
directing the movements of the fleet
and Mr.. Sickney, the correspondent,
on the bridge with the Admiral.
All l did" said the young man.
was to aim and fire the gun when the
officer gave me the range. Yes, some
times I could see the effects of my
shots. The piece carried an inch and
a quarter shell and it tore up things
when | made a bull l's-eye l fired at
parts of ships, at groups of men and
think that some of my shells did exc
cution. We had a hard fight, even if
they were not expecting us. True, we
had no loss, but the best man in a
fight seldom shows marks of an en-
counter. If we had gone in there at
midday we would have met with much
more resistance. The bay had an odd
look with masts and parts of vessels
sticking out of the water l heard
they were going to try and raise things
and besides get the cable working once
more. l don't think they are in
hurry with the cable. 1t is British
property and if the United States used
it everybody also could
mo, | didn't experience any remark
able sensations. l have been working
in the top for long time and don't
other point. We had the best guns
of the size in the position and our ord
ers are always to go after pieces he
same size. The shells shrieked pretty
close sometimes, but the boys below
could hear their song just the same as
I could and had no more protection.
Yes, we pulled off for breakfast, they
say, but it's lucky we had the chance
to pull off and fix up a few things.
The trouble with the Spaniards was
that they had not the remotest idea
that Dewey would have the nerve to
come into the harbor after them. They
were confident and cocky. | don't
think they understand yet how it hap
pened. They think it was an accident
of some sort instead of the best gen
eralship.''
This young gunner gives one very
important piece of information or
rather hint. After coaling at Nagasaki
the Australia, City of Sydney and Pc
king left for San Francisco. The China
returned to Manila and it was said sha
would be held there for the purpose of
returning Spanish prisoners back to
their country, the inference being that
the war was about over. The gunaer
says in his opinion it would take about
century and a half to Americanize
| the Philippines. At Manila on the
| Fourth there was a celebration which
| included some boat racing