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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-30
BENEDICT TALKS.
LECTURE ON MUSICAL HISTORY
First in a Series Delivered by Mrs.
j. Alfred Pennington.

Mrs. j. Alfred Pennington gave the
first in a series of lectures on musical
history at the Conservatory of Music
last evening before a large audience.
Few musicians in this region are so
competent to deal with this subject.
She has made thorough study of mu-
sic in many directions and her delight
full method of imparting information
is not only instructive but entertain
ing.
Primitive music was the topic OF
the evening. A description of the
theory that the singing voice pre-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-30

John Harrison, Green Ridge boy.
was run over by wagon yesterday
afternoon and killed. The driver, A.
III. Benedict, of Green Grove, was in
toXicated. He was arrested by citizens
and committed to Jail by Alderman
Bailey, of the Thirteenth ward.
Harrison was II years old and a step
son Of II. A. Altimus, proprietor of the
Junction hotel, 1907 Won Storch avenue,
near the Delaware and Hudson depot.
Benedict is employed in the general
store of his father at Green Grove AL
though very drunk, he was driving
when the boy, was run down. Bene-
diets father was also in the wagon.
The father was sober.
The fatality occurred in Lehrs alley,
near the junction of the Dickson City
boulevard and East Market street. No.
"a school had just been dismissed and
scores of children were in the vicinity.
Young Harrison and party OF other
boys were troopiug along homeward
when the wagon bore down upon them
at rapid rate.
REELING IN HIS SEAT.
Benedict was reeling in his scat. and
in answer to the jeers of u group OF
boys fiicked his horses with the whip
and urged them faster along. Harri-
son and his companions were in the
path of the wagon. They scattered as
1t approached. The Harrison boy was
late in hearing the alarm. His hesi-
tation of moment was fatal. Before
he had time to escape the wagon pole
struck him in the back of the neck and
he fell.
was halted a short distance from the
spot by Charles Williams and another
citizen. They saw that the boy was
unconscious and detained Benedict
| The limp and senseless form of the
little fellow was carried into Thomp-
sons drug store. on East Market
street, where he died before a physc-
| ian could reach him.
Such Indignation was felt against
| Benedict that his life might not have
been worth much if there had been any
| delay in taking him to Alderman
Baileys Office. After hearing the story
of the occurrence. the alderman COM
mitted the younger Benedict to jail
without bail. The father was released
The wagon in which the Benedicts
rode was a large one Of the store de-
l
which the elder Benedict had bought
| in Scranton for his Green Grove store
| Notification was sent to Coroner
| Longstreet's office, but he was not in
the city. Undertaken Jones then took
| charge of the body. 1t is believed that
the immediate cause of death was con
cussion of the brain. The coroner viii
| investigate the case today.
BENEDICT TALKS.
Benedict reached the county Jail a
D o'clock, about two hours after the
accident occurred. He was about sober
but showed unmistaka BILE signs that III
had been drinking. His appearance
however, was in his favor and indi
Gated that, fully sober, he might be 6
very decent kind of fellow. He re
allied how serious was his position. HI
said the boy fell while trying to catcf
a ride on the wagon. After making
| this statement he refused to talk.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-30
c. I. Boland's Statement.
Editor of The Tribune,


Sir-I noticed in The Tribune this morn
Ing that my vote Is among those said TO
be illegal. ! desire to contradict that
statement, for | am a qualified voter for
nineteen years, and ] can fully prove
this statement.
The lawyer asked me II my name was
&. T.. Boldnd, and | told him it was not
that my name is &. r. Boland, and that
/ have been voting Tor nineteen years IN
the Nineteenth ward. If his list shows
the name of c. l.. Boland, instead OF G..
4. BOlahd, ] am not responsible for that.
/ will bet $1,000 my vote is as genuine as
was ever cast in the city of Scranton
or any other place. &. Il, Boland,
Scranton. Pa. Sept. %, 1898.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-30
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, 1898-09-30
Reduced Excursion Rates to Middle
town, Pa.

II is announced by the Central Rail
road of New Jersey that reduced rates
of s5.S4 will be made from Scranton
to Middletown, Pa, Camp Meade) and
return, to allow persons an opportun-
ity to visit that spot and see the SOL
dlers just returned from the war with
Spain in Cuba. The best idea of camp
lite among the regulars and volun-
teers can be gained by this very inter
esting trip. ~
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TO SECURE MoRAN's RELEASE.
Application Made for a Writ of
Habeas Corpus.

Attorneys J. C. Vaughan and O'Brien
& Kelly made application to court yes
terday for writ OF habeas corpus to
secure the release on bail of Edward
Moran, now in the county Jail, charged
with the killing of Thomas Gilligan, in
Providence. Sept. H.
The hearing will take. place before
Judge Gunster, Monday afternoon at
1.30 o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-30
Oriental Rugs and Carpets.

II is worth While to see this new inn
portation of rugs. AS they come direct
from the custom house our citizens will
have the first choice in selecting their
Rugs, also japanese and fine Smyrna
Rugs at a special reduced price.
Micbaelian Bros. & Co,
:" 124 Washington ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-30
D., L. & w. EXCURSION
To New York City, $500.

Tickets good on any regular train. 60
ing Sept. 30, oct. l and 2; returning
until Oct, 3D. inclusive. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-30
Shopping and Sightseeing

Excursion to New York via Lehigh
Valley, September SOth. October lst and
I'd. Return limit last train Monday,
October g. Rate from Scranton, Pa,
$500. See l.. V. ticket agents. ..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-30
Pianoforte School.

The Jervis- -Hardenbergh piano school
offers greatest advantages to the piano
students. Pupils may register at any
time. Carter building, Adams avenue
and Linden street. %
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-30
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

[Cnder this heading short letters OF in
terest will be published when accompa-
MED, for publication, by the writer's
name. The Tribune will not be held re-
sponsible for opinions here expressedl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-30
SCHOOLB0Y KILLED
BY RECKLESS MAN
STRUCK BY WAGON POLE AND
DIED IN TEN MINUTES.

A. H. Benedict, of Green Grove, the
Driver, Was Arrested and Sent to
Jail Without Bail-John Harrison,
Ten Years Old, the Stepson of II.
A. Altimus, of Won Storch Avenue,
Was the Victim-He Was on His
Way Home from School When He
Met Death.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-30

The Wilkes-Bar Record can be had
In Scranton at the news stands of Reis-
man Bros, 4O4 Spruce and 503 Linden
streets; Mac, Lacka wanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-30

the echo. 1t was simply fierce. Behind
the band came the West Pittston hose
company. No. l. nearly one hundred
strong, and 1t was a fitting compile
tlon Of the finest parade on a Fire
mems Day" Pittston has ever seen
since eve ran with our old machine"
To Chief Paterson can be accord
ed the greatest credit for the eXhibi-
tion, but to every fireman that credit
Extends itself, for their able seconding
of their chiefs efforts alone could make
1t what II was, an unalloyed success,
first, last and all the time.
Patterson's lumber mills fire cart
and their enormous horse fitted in nice
IL.
Those olive-green uniforms and alum
mum badges of the McQuoids were
Just the acme of attractiveness and
the evolutions in front of the Eagle
hotel were not to be excelled.
The visiting fire laddies were royalty
entertained and amply provided for
by the home companies in every In
stance.
If you know Chief st. John. of the
Wilkes Barre fire department. you are
in luck. He was there as large as
life and twice at natural.
CONCERT BY BAUER.
The Avoca's were the guest of the
West Pttston company. Bauer's
band gave a concert at the latter
company's quarters on Spring street
and later at the Armory building on
North Main street. 1t was a treat
which even Pittstonites could find time
| to enjoy.
Foreman Harry May. of the Scran-
| ton Hook and Ladder company, was
down. but few other Scranton firemen
were seen around. Nothing strange
about that, though Isadore Goodman
| was there talking excursion for to-
| days Scranton event.
Many Pittston firemen will accom-
| pany Chief Patterson to this city to
| witness Scranton firemen's parade.
There was no lack of the omni-pr
| sent soldiers and sailors and all OF
| Pittston's fair ones were out as a re-
suit
1t will be hard to excel this years
event next year. but they are going
to try.
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D., L. & w. EXCURSION
To New York City, $500.

Tickets good on any regular train. go
ing Sept. 30, Oct. 1 and 2; returning
until Oct. Sd inclusive -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-30
FIREMEN'S BIG
DAY AT PITTSTON
ANNUAL PARADE OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF THAT CI.Y.

Was Highly Creditable Event-Mc-
ouoid Engine Company of Mid
dletown, N. Y, Were the Guests
of Honor-Bauer's Band Was a
Feature of the Parade and Also
Gave o Concert for the Editication
of pittston's Citizens-Notes of
the Day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-30
SECOND DIVISION.

Leading the second division was the
Albion band, who headed the Avoca
hose comany, No. /. These boys"
made decided hit all around and
especially with their japanese sun
shades. Last, but not least, came our
own and only Bauer's band. Those who
were almost beyond further yelling re-
viVed and the band was cheered to
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-22
PERSONAL AND IMpERsoNAL.

Rev. j. II. Williams, colored preacher
of Mascoutah, H., has applied to the
courts of that place for mandamus
to compel the county clerk to issue to
him license to marry Miss Lavina
Davis, a 19-year-Old white girl of his
congregation.
Prince Bismarck is daily hoping to be
able to dispense with his bath chair, to
which he has lately taken a vehement
dislike. His sentiments and opinions
are always of a most determined char
acter, though his nurses say that he is
(by reason of will power) a dOcile and
good patient.
Mrs. Janet Mcdonald has been sent
by the chamber of commerce and Half
Million" club of San Francisco on u
tour of the south and east, with the
view of attracting immigrants and CAPT
tai to California. Mrs. Mcdonald was
formerly in the millinery business. She
is said to be a forceful speaker.
Emperor William of Germany has
discarded mechanical rowing exercise
in his bathroom for tennis. Even in this
respect his policy of thorough" is adj
hered to. During the whole of his win
ter residence in Berlin he has been play
ing tennis for two hours daily at his
private court in the Hohenzollern gar
dens
Miss Dora Gordon of Ladaga, Ind, has
brought suit against the owners of j
slaughter house to recover wages for
picking 5000 chickens. At the first trial
some of the jurors could not be made to
believe that so small and pretty a girl
could defeather so many fowls in the
| time she said she did, and hung jury
was the result
Gen. Lew Wallace spoke at South
Bend, Ind, the other evening in aid OF
| the fund to erect a statue in South Bend
to Schuyler ColfaX, vice-president with
| Grant. ColfaX was an ardent Odd Eel
low, and the founder of the Daughters
of Rebekah. 1t is expected those orders
will lend assistance, each lodge in the
country contributing such sums as the
| members see fit.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-22
A NAVAL OFFICER
Thinks Our Docking Facilities in the SOutI
Atlantic is Limited.

WASHINGTON, April Ell hope,
said prominent naval officer Wednes
day who has given much thought tc
the subject, that the plan of opera
lions decided upon by the department
will not include an attack by our fleet
on Moro Castle and the forts at Ca
banas as the first stroke of the cam
paign. If we do this many of oul
ships are sure to be crippled and sent
home for repairs. Our docking facili-
ties on the South Atlantic coast are
so limited that the vessels would
either have to be sent far north to
be repaired or else await their time
for docking in the south. The
Spaniards are taking the cue and are
displaying much military sagacity in
the movement of their ships. They are
concentrating them in their home
ports and, if our fleets are disabled by
attempting to reduce the Notifications
at Havana, they will steam over here
and inflict irreparable damage upon
them. 1t seems to me the proper thing
for US to do would be to attempt to land
large force of men in Cuba, surround
the Notifications and starve
out the Spaniards, meanwhile keeping
up a blockade of the harbor and
the coast by our fleet of ships. l think
with an army of 90 900 men, supple
mented by the insurgents strength on
the island, we would be able to do this
You will remember that during the
late war our fleets suffered considera-
bly, in the attack on the forts in
Charleston harbor. whereas when the
soldiers holding them ascertained that
Sherman was coming with an army
from the inland they began to evacuate
when he was 100 miles away. These
matters have been brought to the at
tention of the strategic board which is
now formulating a plan of campaign.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-22
GREAT BRIAN
Will Not Allow English Trade to Be Ruined
by PriVateers, Either American or Span

Will Not Allow English Trade to Be Ruined
by PriVateers, Either American or Span
iSh.
LONDON, April 21.-The Times, cor
Gially welcoming the announcement
that both as regards privateering and
the seizure of the enemy's goods in
neutral ships, the United States in
tends to adhere to the practice of the
great European states, says:
lit is to be hoped that Spain will
follow this good example. 1t will be
difficult for her to lag behind the
United States, but in any case, it is
well that the belligerents should be
notified before hand that England. at
any rate can not look with Indifference
on a revival Of obsolete methods of
warfare. 1t ought to be made clear to
the world and especially to the bellig-
crentS that we do not intend to allow
British trade to be ruined while we
have navy capable, we hope, of pro-
tecting it"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-22
THIRD SQUADRON
To Be Organized at New York City-It Will
Protect United States SeapOrJs.
POSSESSIONS.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-A third ma
val squadron is to be rapidly assem-
bled at New York under Commodore
j. A. Powell, to protect the seaports
of the United States. The squadron
has been officially designated the pa
troll squadron" 1t will consist of the
protected cruiser San Francisco flag
ship and the auxiliary cruisers Yosem-
tie, Prairie, Yankee and Dixie. They
are expected to be in shape for service
in two weeks.
The New York naval militia on the
Prairie will be commanded by Commo-
dore Train; the Massachusetts militia,
the Yankee, commanded by Command
er W. S. Brownson; the Maryland mi
litia, the Dixie, commanded by Com
mander c. Fl. Davis, and the Michigan
militia, the Yosemite, commanded by
Commander w. H. Emery.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-22
Fort Sheridan Troops Start South.

CHICAGO, April 2O--The troops at
Fort Sheridan, who have been ready
to start since Saturday, left for the
south at noon Tuesday. 1t had been
expected that they would march
through the city, but Gen. Brookes,
commander of the department, would
not permit this. The troops are to go
over the Belt line to the Illinois Cen
trail and Pennsylvania tracks, the
former to take Battery A, Second ar
tillery, and a squad of cavalry to
Clickamauga park, and the latter the
Fourth infantry to Louisville.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-22
PREMIER sAeAsTA
Dispels All Hopes of Spain Yielding tn Our
Demands.

MADRID, via Paris, April 20-The
supporters of the government in both
houses of parliament met in the senate
chamber at 5 o'clock Tuesday after.
noon. Senior Sagasta, the premier, adj
dressed them as follows:
The times are so grave and the cir
cumstanceS are so exceptional that
acts and not words are necessary to
face the present difficulty. Attempts
are being made to sully the glorious
history of Spain by an infamous cal
jimmy. The different Spanish govern
ments have done their utmost to avert
the war to which we are being pro-
voked. We have now reached the linn
it's of concession compatible with honor
and territorial integrity
I'VE consented to the last concession
at the instance of The pope and the
powers. We yielded-in fact; but now
attempts are made upon our honor and
menaces directed against our terri
tory. That is a thing to which
Spain will never consent. ZAP
plause) This is not the moment to
trace parliamentary programme, but
the moment to unite ourselves, as our
fathers have done, in the face of ali
Odious attempt against the integrity
of our territory The insult offered US
to-day is the most infamous that has
ever been offered" prolonged APP
plause.)
Continuing Senior Sagasta counseled
the rapid constitution of chambers in
order to accord to the government the
means to defend the country's inter
eStS.
Spain, he added, twill not allow a
parcel of her territory to be taken
from her with impunity, nor will she
be party to any traficking for her
,oOccocSiOoc
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-22
SMALL RIOT
Between the COlOred Troops and Citizen
at Key West, Fla.

at hey west, rIa'
KEY WEST. Fla. April 21.-An affray
occurred Wednesday which shows that
considerable feeling exists against the
cOlored troops, or rather their pres
ence here. Sergt. Williams. of Com
pany g, Twenty-ffth infantry, was
with a brother soldier examining a re-
volver at a street corner when po-
iceman asked him to put the weapon
away.
According to the story of the police
Sergeant Williams refused and chal-
lenged the policeman to compel him.
The policeman drew his revolver, but
the weapon missed fire. Meanwhile
the soldier blazed away. He was over
powered before any one was hurt.
During the struggle to overcome the
Negro several white men struck him
in the face.
Williams was locked up at the city
hall. The police say Col Daggett had
issued an order forbidding the troops
to carry Sidearms. The streets were
well filled at the time and it was for
tunate that no one was killed. The
escapade has raised. feeling to a high
pitch and race trouble is feared.
Twenty minutes after Williams ar
rest % soldiers of the Twenty-ifth in
fantry, fully armed with rifles and fix
ed bayonets, surrounded the house of
Sheriff Knight and demanded that he
release the prisoner. The sheriff was
alone and i'll. The Negro troops gave
him five minutes to comply with
their demand and he decided that dis
erection was the better part of valor
and gave up his man.
Col Daggett when the latter feature
of the affair was brought to his atten-
ton, said he would investigate it thor
oughly and if the report was true,
would discipline every man severely.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-22
HAVANA'S WICKEDNESS.
Vice and Dirt Abound To-Day
In Cuba's Capital City.

A city where the keeping of Sunday
as Englishmen and Americans keep it
is unknown; a city in which women
cannot move abroad alone at any time
of the day without danger of insult;
a city whose chief amusements are bull
fighting and cock fighting; where the
cigar and cigarette are smoked eter-
nally, and the cafe and the music hall
are the chief delights of the populace-
this is Havana to-day.
There are features of the daily life
of the city that have caused men ex-
perienced in evil things to declare that
Havana is the wickedest place in the
world. Vice fiourisheS here as it does
in few other cities. 1t is about the only
thing that the citizens seem to care to
see flourish.
Havana is not only morally but ma
terially unclean, one condition interde-
pendent upon the other, perhaps. 1t is
incOnceivable that any civilized govern
ment should have been as negligent as
to the sanitary well-being and needed
municipal improvements of its tax
payers as Spain has been in.the case of
Havana. The streets reek with filth.
The sewage system is d public menace.
Havana harbor is a monster cesspooI,
breeding the yellow fever and cholera
scOurge each year. There never was
more INDECENT and careless people as
regards improvements and moral we'll
being than the Spanish. All modern
municipal reforms are frOwned down;
the progressive Cuban element, which
sends its sons to American colleges and
commercial centers for education and
business training, tried vainly to i'm
prove matters, and the high taxes,
gross public abuses and slOthfuI gov
erEment were among the civil causes
of the Cuban war, whose rebel force
has been headed by the Cuban element.
Spain has also looked jealousy upon
efforts of American capitalists to buii;t
summer hotels, run plantations, build
railroads or otherwise bring American
ideas, dollars and population into the
island. Since the war has taken the
flower of the Cuban population to the
insurgent camp or to exile in America.
the Spanish have had their own swing
in Havana and vice has reveled i'm
every g7lise fiagrantly. The moral tone
OF the community is, according to the
American standard, shameful and de-
based.
Dances are given in the theaters
which would speedily bring down
upon the house a squad of police were
the same thing attempted in America
Sunday is the great gala day of the
week in Havana. Everything is going
full blaze, from the lowest dive to the
SWEETEST cafe. The streets are crowded.
The women in happier times than these
were conspicuous, though none went
aboutunescOrted unless reckless of con
sequences. If any voice is lifted to pro-
test it must be a very weak one. for
no one is ever heard lamenting over the
degraded state of large portion of Ha-
vana's people.-Albany Argus.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-22
4 HnMniinn Cnstom-

There is pretty custom in the Ha-
waiian islands of decorating a popular
resident or visitor on leaving the is
land with wreaths and streamers of
flowers which are hung around the
neck and on every available part of
the frocI and hat. These wreaths are
composed principally of carnations. of
which large quantities are grown for
the purpose. y native yellow flower
with Il powerful scent is employed to
this end. These wreathS, or "leis,'' as
they are called in the vernacuiar, are
also presented to women on every pos
Sible occasion by their men friends
St. Louis Globe Democrat.