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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04

inflicted by missiles poured from weap-
ons, the whereabouts of which cannot
be discerned because of the absence
of powder smoke. Nay, If Dr. Weiss's
recently invented explosive, of which
great things have been predicted. is
to be brought into use in the German
army, there may no longer be any
powder the 'villainous saltpeter' being
superseded by the more develish fatty
substance of a brownish color The
soldier of the next war must steel
his heart to encounter the deadly dam
ger incident to the explosion of shells
filled with dynamite. melinite, ballis-
tite, or some other form of high ex-
plosive in the midst of dense masses
of men,"
An American correspondent who,
with Forbes. was in Servia when the
Russian invasion began was Januarius
Aloyeius MacGahan MacGahan, as
correspondent of the New York Herald
which journals work in the field
of war correspondence has never been
equaled by any other American news
paper-exposed horrible atrocities COM
mitted in Bulgaria by the Bashi-
Bazouks in 1875. History tells us that
it was MacGahan's dispatches that
turned the tide of public opinion
against any thought of armed oppo-
sition to Russian intervention, and
led to the emancipation Of the Bulgar-
ian nation. Gribayedoff says that to
this day the Bulgarians look upon him
as their savior. and cherish his mem
ory as that of national hero.
The position of the war correspond
ent is not in the rear, but oft times in
the very front of the battle-in the
thickest of the fight. of the four men
who were sent by London newspapers
to picture the battle of Metemneh on
the Nile, Frederick Villiers alone es-
capped uninjured; st. Leger Herbert, of
the Morning Post, and ]. A. Cameron,
of the Standard, were killed outright,
and Colonel Burleigh, Ef the Daily Tel
ceraph, was wounded. Many other
brave correspondents who were sent
to the Egyptian campaign, still lie be-
meath the burning sun that pours down
upon tn. Soudan deserts.
The New York Herald was the only
American journal to send a cores
pondent to the Franco-Chinese diff
culties in Tonquin. and consequently
Colonel William A. Glider made rep
utation in the field When the two
Mongolan powers began quarreling "A
few years ago, American editors were
indisposed to look upon the situation
seriously, but when Japan showed
signs of being educated in the art of
modern warfare, Mr.. Pulitzer, of the
World, hastened to send James Creel-
man to the field. where he found cor
respondents of the London Times and
Paris Temps already at work.
Among others who have braved the
fire and sword, in order to inform the
world of the progress of events, may be
named Frank Millet-the distinguish
| ed palrter-whom Mr.. Bennett sent to
Bulgaria to look after the interests of
the Herald: Grant, of the New York
Times: Pryen, of the Illustrated Lon
don News. John p Jackson, of the
New York Herald; the late John A.
| Cockerill whom the Cincinnati Enquir-
er sent to Turkey; Julian Ralph, whom
the Harpers sent to Shanghai, and A.
| b. de GuerNille, who furnished ac-
| counts of the Monaghan conflict for the
Herald and Leslie's Weekly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04
WAR CHAT.
900 gypsies.

Spain has $1,000 gypsies
Frisco to Manila-66O0 miles
Patti made her debut in Cuba.
Cadiz TO New York-2,S00 miles.
Key West TO HaVana-ninety miles.
Spain has 2S922, 500 inhabitants.
Great Britain is building los ships.
Russia's common soldier gets s2,25a
year.
our daily output of powder is $1,000 tons,
tons.
CUBA has 5000, 900 acres of virgin forest.
During our ciWl war there were 3,l25
batteries.
Frisco Chinese are making soldiers
clothes.
Ualy's war department utllizes s45,oOo,-
COO a year
Cuba has 1851, 900 Inhabitants; Philadel-
phia 1880
War has raised price of quicksilver.
linen duck and crash goods
Prior to the war the annual net revenue
OF Cuba was SSO,O00,cOO.
Every Spaniard is liable to he called to
military service on attaining 20 years Of
age.
Every night. in every ship In her ma
iesty's navy, the queens health is drunk
by officers OF the vessel
Policemen in Boston have been instruct
ed TO salute the flag whenever II is car
ried past them in parade.
A Cuban insurgent in order TO get
cigarettes. risked death by going into a
town filled with Spanish soldiers.
More powder has been burned In the
San Juan bombardment and the occas-
ional small engagements along the Gu
ban coast than has been consumed for
saluting purposes since the civil war.
Captain Francis Martin, United States
navy, is the oldest officer OF the United
States navy now living. as he completed
his nlnety-eighth year on June 4. lie is
living in Detroit, Mich.
A Salt Laker who writes poetry first
rate thinks there was a Merry Mac In the
white house when the news came that
the Santiago bottle had been corked by
that coal ship ---'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04
SINGULAR STATEMENT.
From Mrs. Rank to Mrs. Pinkham.

The following letter TO Mrs. Pink
ham from Mrs. M. RANK, No. 2,354
East Susquehanna Ave-, Philadelphia,
Pa, is a remarkable statement of re-
lief from utter discouragement. She
says:
"Inever can find words with which
to thank you for what Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.
"Some years ago had womb trouble
and doctored for long time, not see-
ing any improvement. At times
would feel well enough, and other
times was miserable. So IL went on
until last October, Il felt something
terrible creeping over me, I knew not
what, but kept getting worse. / can
hardly explain my feelings at that
time. / was so depressed in spirits
that did not wish to live, although 1
had everything to live for. Had hys-
terra, was very nervous; could not
sleep and was not safe to be left
alone.
Indeed, thought would lose nv
mind. No one knows what endured.
81 continued this way until the last
of February, when l saw in a paper a
testimonial of lady whose case was
similar to mine, and who had been
cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's vegeta-
BILE Compound. 1 determined to trv il.
and felt better after the first dose. l
continued taking it, and to-day am a
well woman, and can say from nv
heart, THANK God for such a medi-
cine"
Mrs. Pinkham invites all suffering
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass, ,
for advice, All such letters are seen
and answered by women only.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04
ELLIOT ENGLISH DEAD.
After a Two Weeks struggle Mt the
- Hospital, He succumbed.

Nearly two weeks ago Elliot English
accepted a situation on the ontario
and Western railroad as trainman.
While on his first trip he was struck
on the head by bridge near Archibald.
knocked off a box car and rendered
unconscious. He was taken to the
c'erbondale hospital where he fingered
in oomatose condition for a week.
Then he commenced to gain and 1t was
Thought he would get we'll But his
sl;ull was fractured and that INJURY
causef his death Saturday evening
shortly before o'clock.
Mr. English was born here thirty
two years ago. He was the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan English, OF Bel
mont street. Besides a brother IN
Texas and two sisters in this city. he
is survived by d wife and one child.
The remains were removed to the
residence. No. 1SS South Washington
street, Saturday night, but the flu
neral announcement cannot be made
until word is received from Texas.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04
PECKVILLE.

A regular meeting of the Blakely
school board was held at the Colum-
bus school house last Saturday even
ing with all members present. The
following bills We're read and ordered
paid: Blakely Water company, $500;
Mrs. Hutchins. janitor Columbus
school building. $1,000 Andrew Mich
olas, janitor No. / school, $1,000. The
bond of treasurer-elect Joseph G. Bell
in the sum of $40, was accepted with
the following securities: W. B. Stew
ems. j. G. Bell, j. d. Peck, f. II. Rit-
ter and T. l.. Taylor. Secretary Nc
Clay stated that there was still due
the school board from ex-Tax Collec-
tor d. C. Phillips for the year of 1897
the sum of $14S.92; and that ex-Treas-
urer Hector Jones has s234S4 in his
hands to turn over to his successor.
All the old teachers were hired for
another year, with the same salaries
as last year. The following janitors
were appointed for another year: For
No. ! school, S. NJ. Rogers; Central
school. Miss Ella Newton; chapel,
Mrs Samuel Arnold Columbus school,
Mrs. Samuel Hutchins. Hector Jones
was instructed TO look after the water
that comes off the school lot and runs
over on the property of Eddie Parry.
G. c. Tuckhill was instructed to have
a new hatchway put into the cellar
of No. l school. Messrs. McClay, Tut
hill and j. f., Williams were appointed
as a committee TO procure new seats
for Miss Williams room at the Cen
tral school. Motion was carried that
the Columbus school house and the
iron fences in front of No. school and
the Central school be repaired. Ad-
tournment was had to meet again on
the evening of July Is at the No. /
school to receive proposals for the
painting.
Mrs George A. Bell is visiting rela-
tives at Carbondale.
Mrs. w. ]. Guest and son Paul, of
Fleetville. are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. G.. Callander, of the
West End.
Miss Maud Bell, of Pittston, is the
guest of Miss Myrtle Peck.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Taylor and Mr..
and Mrs. w. ]. Snedicor will enjoy
the Fourth in New York city.
Bert Dikeman,. of Company II, OF
Camp. Alger, is home on a furlough.
Miss Edith Chapman is rusticatine
with friends at Dallas.
A large number from here will take
In the knights OF Pythias excursion
10 Binghamton today.
A large number will leave here We'd
nesday TO camp at Lake Sheridan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04
A FLAG RAISING.

There was a flag raising at the silk
mill Saturday noon. Two large flags
ten feet by fifteen feet were hoisted to
the heads of the stats. The ceremonies
were under the direction of Superin-
tendent ,Freider. A number of promi-
nent citizens We're present. A chorus
of girls from the employees of the mill
sang patriotic selections. When the
flags went out to the breeze they were
saluted by the mill whistles, and the
engines in the yard nearby Joined in.
The usual scenes were enacted and
all present evinced the liveliest emo
tion over the patriotic proceedings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04
TODAY AT FARVlEW.
Bauer's Band will Give a Concert Of
. High Glass Music.

The Delaware and Hudson company
is counting on a big crowd for Far
view today. Bauer's band has heen
engaged to provide music for dancing.
During the afternoon it will render the
following selections:
March, "Belford's Carnival" Alexander
Overture, Hunting for Luck" ...Suppe
Selection from "Serenada" Herbert
Medley overture, Gay Old Time
Byer
panse, "Des Odalis1ues". Tracy
Selection, "The Bride Elect" Sousa
Patrol, THE blue and Gray. .Dalbey
Overture, "Stradella" .Flotow
Selection, "The IDOLS Eye. Herbert
March, Raw Recruits. "......... ...Delbey
... Star Spangled Banner"
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as once used. But II sponges were
used, they. too, would be so filled with
antiseptics that there would be very
little danger from them.
There will be other advantages than
those produced by the use of antisep-
tics. Medicines are now put UP in
forms very easy to carry. There may
be more convenient operating tables,
though DR.. Rice doubted IL portable
operating table would have sufficient
stability for the purposes for which 1t
was intended. And another very i'm
portant feature in the treatment of the
wounded will be in the matter Of food,
for nowadays pretty much everything
in the way of a sick room delicacy is
put UP in the form of compressed food
or in cans of glass or tin.
EXPOSURE OF FIRE.
There is one danger to the wounded
which modern science increases rath-
er than decreases. The field hospital
must necessarily be rather near the
scene of action for convenience in re-
ceiving the injured, and consequently
the hospital is often under fire, though
the practice Of warfare is to avoid.
50 ldr as pOSSlDle, IlTlIg upon tHe nos
pital flag. which marks the place
where the wounded are under treat
ment. The killing range of the mod
small arm and cannon is much greater
than of those used in the civil war,
and the danger to the wounded will
probably be considerably increased
thereby. DR.. Rice was himself wound
ed while standing beside his operat-
ing table at the battle of Roanoke Is
land. But such casualties in the hos
pitfalls were not frequent, The doctor
recalled one incident of Cold Harbor,
which illustrates what may happen in
warfare. A shell fell into the field
where the wounded were resting after
treatment by the surgeon, and buried
itself in the earth near where two
men were lying, each of whom had
just submitted to the amputation of a
leg. They scrambled away as fast as
they could, crawling, to avoid the
bursting of the shell. The missile did
not explode, but the effort to get away
was too much for one of them, and he
died from the shock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04
GREAT RIVALRY.

The great rivalry existing between
Lee and WiclSwire will make the bicycle
race at Alumni park this afternoon one
OF the most exciting events of the
Fourth, 1t is pretty well agreed that
this race will prove the better man
barring accidents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04
CARBONDALE.

tThe Carbondale correspondence OF The
Tribune has been placed In the hands OF
Mr.. G r Mum. Salem avenue ana
Church street. to whom news items may
be addressed. All complaints az TO IT.
regular delivery, etc, should be made TO
Roberts & Reynolds. news agents.l
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04

The doctor and his staff of English and
German phsicians make a speciality of all
form of Chronic Nervous Diseases, Ska,
Womb, Blood Diseases
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-10
DIED In A CELL.
Aged Henry Newcomb Expired
Will. in Confinement.
Was a Physical Wreck and Fad Reen
Arrested as Vagrant,

When Sergeant Tyler Of the central police
station went th' rounds tins morning at z
o'clock 10 arouse the various prisoners he
could not make any impression on the hear
ing of Henry c. Newcomb On going into the
cell he found that Newcomb was dead. Medi
cal Examiner Palmer was notified and he de-
clded that death was due To natural causes
The man had been arrested for vagrancy.
Years ago Newcomb was in good circum-
stances and lived on Claverick street in this
city. 1t was the old story. He took TO drink
and gradually drifted down the social scale
90 die in n prisoners cell. Newcomb was is
years of age and has been hanging around
rumshops FOR the past three weeks. IL was
said thnt he came here from Taunton about
that time. He had been arrested for drunken
ness acouple Of times md his miserable con
dtion led TO his arreS5 for vagrancy last
night He was physical wreck.
Z Ncwcomb was well known about town, as he
worked at Brown e Sharpe's machine shop,
the Rhode Island Locomo i've Works ana the
Hope Machine shop several years ago. lie
was accounted capable pattern maker. md
his services were in demand until alcohol
mastered him. He was unmarried. sister
living In Taunton tried To help the unfortu.
nate, ,but there seemed 10 be no relief from the
tembtation Of strong drink. Friends will take
the remains and give them decent burial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-10
NINE YEARS OLD.
Jackson Avenue Baptist Mission
Observes Anniversary.
Interesting Exercises Held by the Sunday
school Yes erday.

The Jackson Avenue Baptist Mission
Sunday schoo! celebrated its ninth ami
yersary yesterday afternoon.
Rev. W. j. Reynolds, .Ir., opened the
services at 2:i5 o'clock with prayer. Miss
Larry then rendered violin solo.
Ihi first speaker was Mr.. ii. T. Maine,
superintendent Of the eCranston street Sun
day school. He told in detail Of the work
OF tho sunday school and further said
that the school had always held up the
word OF life, and had gone into the work
with the idea OF winning these souls to
Christ. The effort had been successful
anu large number had been brought
into the fold. lie concluded with Offering
the greetings and prayers OF the home
school.
Mr.. James 4. ArmouEe superintendent
OF the Mount Pleasant Sunday school,
spoke on How Can the Scholar Best
Help the SUNDAY School?' and he sx-
planned well how this could be accom-
pisbed.
Miss Hicks then rendered solo and
was followed ~ Mr. Ii. w. Richardson,
superintendent Of the North and Fourth
Bantist sunday schools, who spoke OF the
difficulties OF the teacher in Sunday
school work.
Rev. DR. 3ixby. the pastor of the mis-
sion and tho Cranston Street Baptist
CHURCH. WAS introduced as the speaker on
1.-The Teachers Incentive" He com
pared the teachers in their work To John
ny Apples6eu, the queer character who
planted apple orchards all over Ohio, In
diana and illinois nSthe early part Of the
century. lie said the seed the teachers
are now preparing aud planting is des-
tined to rival these orchards in prolific
bearing. Speaking of the great results
that follow from small causes, he com
pared the work Of the crnwfsh that by
their burrowIna undermined the dykes
and caused tbs inundation OF Holland, 10
the undermining OF evil Influences. He
spoke of the anniversary of the mother
church and OF the vigorous growth ana
large mum bers OF the old school, compBr-
ing with IL the success OF the off shoot
founded nine years ago by Super,ntend.
ent Pepper.
Mr. 4. W. Waterman, superintendent of
the Calvary Baptist Sunday schooY, spoke
on THE Model Superintendent, and
showed what was essential In supsrin-
tendent.
Ihe present officers of the school, which
this year stands eleventh in the list of
baptist schools of thesstate, as against
sixteenth last year, ars II. Howard Pep
per, superintendent; u. u. Conndon, as
sistant superintendent; Winthrop n.
Iinkham, secretary; Miss Addie Al1rIch.
tie Isurer; Frank &. Matht w son, librsri-
an; Louis Rsigner and Charles Corp as
81 slant librarians.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-10
AUBURN.

Mr. Frank Rowland. who drives a
team for Is. T.. Champlin, mad narrow
escape from serious Injury Saturday after
noon.
lie was returning from delivaring his
orders, when on turning the corner Of Doric
avenue the bf OK wheel was thrown against
tho ourhstone with considerable force.
The wagon tipped over and Mr. Rowland
was thrown tn the grourd, but aside from
a few painful bruises he was not hurt.
a horse attached to goddard buggy
became frightered az the electrics yester-
day afternoon. ON Elmwood avenue. 1he
driver was unable to control his horse
and horse and wagon dashed UP Elmwood
aveDre at furious gait. When hetween
Dix aud lhurston streets the front
whe,, of the buggy came In contact with
post. com mpietoly dumolishing 10 and
upsetting tho wagon. Jhe occupants
were thrown out, bat luckily were not
seriously hurt 1he wagon was carried
onto one of the side streets and horse
and driver proceeded back To the city.
Last evening special services We're held
at the Advent Church. Owing t. the
abseDce Of Rev. X y Streeter In Barba
uoes, Evangelist WiliiaIns assisted hy his
wife delivered sn interesting lecture on
the Bible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-10

Paris, Jan. l0-Tbe trial by courtmar-
tial of Major Count Ferdinand Walsin
Esierhozy, tho retired officer of the French
army who came into prominence at the
latter part of Novein ber last through the
publishing by the Figaro of n number OF
letters, which the count Is alleged TO have
admitted writing, reaectinR in strong
terms upon France and the French army,
was opened at O'CLOCK this morning un-
der the presidency of General De Leuxer.
The hall in which the trial took place
was guarded by tho Garde Rcpublicane.
and only holders OF tickets were admitted,
Among those who hlled the hall were
Nine. Dreyfus, wife of Alfred Dire, fus.
the former captain OF French artillery,
now undergoing Imprisonment for life.
after having been convicted of selling
Important French military secrets to
agents Of foreign power, with which
affair Esterhazy is said TO have been CON
nectsd, and two brothers Of Mime Drey-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-10

hours recess for dinner. The State Is
represented by Attorney General william
Is. Tanner and Stone a. Lovcjoy, attor-
Deys of this city and Burriliyille, are
Mowry's counsel.
The attorneys for the prisoner are not
yet ready 10 stats publicly the grounds Of
defence, but that the absence OF motive
Will oe largelr depended upon and also
perhaps, insanity, was made plain by the
folio wing question asked bv Mr. Lovejoy
of two of the men examined for the jury
do you believe n rational being would
perpetrato an atrocious crime without
some motive!'
y Ihe members Of the jury were very
carefully examined by both the attorney
general and Mr. Loveioy. Of counsel for
the prisoner. The panel first called by
Clerk Webster included ~ men, and 10
was evident that few n of he lrors eSnm
ined did not wish 90 serve upon tho ase
It was announced that N the State did
not. ask for view Of the premises. tire
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-10

fus, Senator TrarieuN. the former min.
lister of justice. who last week wrote n
letter asking for the postponement of the
courtmartial on the ground that to try
the case Ia its present shape only means
asking the court TO confirm the euii6 OF
Dreyfus. and many officers and deputies.
Count Esterbazy appeared In uniform
and escorted by Republican guards.
The clerk Of the court said the court
martial was held in order To end the con-
tradictcry rumors witch lad been spread
by the excited public, and thereupon
MaItre Laibolie counsel for Nine. Drey-
fus. asked permission 10 take part in the
arguments. Counsel for the government
opposed the application, deeclaring the
court would not reopen the case OF Alfred
Dreyfus. who. be added, had been justly
and legally condemned.
The government counsel also opposed
the application of counsel OF Matriou-
Dreyfus, brother of the prisoner of Dew
IFS Island, % appear during the proceed
inus
The court rejectd both applications and
the taking OF TESTIMONY commenced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-10

of the most dastardly in the history OF
crimo in the state. WCrd was brought TO
this city by the early inorning train that
the old Elisha Mathewson homestead on
Sweets hill. Harrisyille, had been de-
stroyed by fire and that the neighbors
who went TO try To extingllish the blaze
had uuDd Mrs. Abby W. Rey ynolds, who,
with her husband, Edwin M. Reynolds.
and their adopted daughter, Savilla, oc-
cupied the homestead, nearly dead with
two bad gnsbes On the head Later on
came the information that Mrs. Reynolds
had died few minutes after being tnken
out of tho burning house. Some time
later came the news that the remains OF
Mr.. Reynolds and OF Savilla had been
found IN the ruins OF .he house. 1he
wounds on Mrs. Reynolds lsd the viii
layers who discovered her 90 mako as
good an examination as possible and then
they found. blood upon the floor and also
strong evidence of the abundant use II
Kerosene.
Martin Mowry occupied portion OF
the hom sstead at tho time'of the fire. as
he had done since Re was Is years of age.
lie had been a sort Of half servant, half
companion of the old bachelor SENATOR
Elisha Mathewson. who was power for
many years in the politics OF the town.
There were stories that Mathewsou left a
VIII and that he had not treated Martin