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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06
NoIsELEss TELEGRAPHY.
A Receiver That Can BE Made ia
Whjsper softly.


From the Electrical Engineer.
The introduction of typewriter ma
chimes in telegraph offices, on which
operators take down the messages re-
ceived, has necessitated increasing the
volume of sound emanating from the
saunders in order to make their clicks
clearly distinguishable above the click
of the typewriter machine. The result
has been that the noise in telegraph
offices has in many cases increased to
such an extent as to be a serious mem
ace to the health of the operators.
In order to reduce this noise and to
make the received message entirely
secret a special sounder has been in
vented. The sounder, which is in
closed in a hard rubber case, is very
light, the whole thing, with conduct
ing cord complete, weighing but four
ounces. 1t can be used not only with
out the slightest inconvenience to the
operator, but much to his comfort and
advantage, relieving him of all unnec-
essary nerve and physical strain. 1t
can be attached directly to the main
line, where ii acts as combined relay
and sounder, giving all the service of
both, without any of the disadvantages
and annoyances of a main line sounder.
The mechanism of this little instru-
'ment is very simple, consisting of a
set of electro magnets of from to $50
ohms resistance (according to require
ments). An ingenious arrangement of
the armature and lever brings the
former in actual contact with the poles
of the magnets in such a manner as
to double the working force of the
armature. The armature lever is pro-
vided with hammers, which, in action
| strike upon a resonating plate; a shift
| er or switch at the side of the case
draws the hammers from the plate and
| reduces the sound to a minimum.
Owing to the loudness of the sound
| when the hammers strike upon the re-
| sonating plate messages may be re-
! ceived with the sounder placed on the
table or desk, and in this way it may
! also be used for call, thus combining
in one instrument both n loud and
! secret sounder. Should it be desired
| to take a secret message the sOunder
| is adjusted from the outside by means
! of the shifter referred to, which is
| graded so that the operator may reg
ulate the volume of sound to suit his
own ear. This may be from the faint
| est click to the full volume of the
loudest sounder. The instrument is
| then worn on the head. The case and
| headband being made of hard rubber
| insures the operator from shock from
abnormal currents passing through the
line.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06

was the sister of the pacha, all too
well known for his exploit i'm the Sa-
sunk. The three other kadnes are re-
spectively denominated the skindji ka-
dine, or second lady; the artanie ka-
dine. or middle lady. When a kadine
becomes a mother of a male child, she
is called khasseki sultan, or royal prin-
cess; when of daughter, khassei ka-
dine, or royal lady. The fact that each
of these ladies must, according to the
Moslem law, have a court equal in ev-
cry detail, from the mistress of the
robes down to the lowest scullion, and
even to the number of the horses in
each stable, explains why some other
female parsonage of the imperial en-
tourage must perforCe be selected to
hold the place and title usually allotted
to the wife of a homogeneous sover-
eign."
Smoke the Pocono cigar, sc. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06
WILKES.BARRE'S BIG HOTEL.
w. A. Reist and Syivanus Stokes
Have s,eased 1t.

After considerable negotiation the
large new hotel on the corner of West
Market and River streets was Wednes-
day leased for ten years to w. A
Reist, of York. Pa, and Sylvanus
Stokes. of Baltimore, Md. Messrs. Reist
and Stokes left for their homes this
afternoon, after signing the lease, but
they will return next week to super
intend the fitting up of the interior
preparatory to the opening, which will
not be until about Aug /.
Both Mr., Reist and Mr. Stokes are
men of lifelong experience in the hotel
business. The former is now landlord
of the Colonial, the new tire-proof hotel
of York, Pa; and Mr.. Stokes is pres
cnt proprietor of the Eutaw House,
Baltimore, Md, and is also heavy
stockholdor in the Monticello, the new
hotel Of Norfolk, Va, which is one of
the finest hOstelries in the SOUTH
WilkCSB Barre News Dealer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06

Three men met with frightfUl deaths
stead shaft, Duryea. They were pre-
cipitated PIP feet down the shaft and
their bodies were mangled so as to be
almost unrecognizable. Their names
and ages are as follows:
JAMES MONAGHAN. Is years old, un-
married, lived on Stephenson street,
Duryea was an ex-supervisor of
Marcy township.
STEPHEN JENKINS. "a years old un-
married, lived in the northern part of
Duryea, and was the sole support OF
widowed mother.
JOHN TITUS, - years old, unmarried,
lived with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Titus, near LIE ckawanna,
Two other men. Thomas Dawson and
Thomas Lambert, had a most miracu-
lous escape from the same fate. These
five men were at work putting in car
riage guides and were operating from
swinging platform twenty feet below
the surface. A piece of timber fell
from the landing, struck the platform,
and broke part of it. Monaghan, Jen-
kins and Titus went plunging down
with the broken part.
CI.UTCHED THE TIMBERS.
Dawson and Lambert managed to
clutch the remaining part Of the plat
form and held on tenaciously until they
were rescued by the men at the land
ing
Hallstead shaft is where the extern
sive cave-in occurred q week today, en-.
tombng two men whose bodies in all
probability will never be recovered, and
damaging 100 or more houses by the
consequent settling of $50 acres Of the
surface.
The shaft is about 29O feet deep. Six
weeks ago it was shut down for re-
! pairs. The timbering WAS in need of
! thorough overhauling. These five men
| formed one of the shifts that We're do
! ing the timbering. The timbering and
"cribbing'' being finished, they began
yesterday to put in the carriage guides
They started at the top and were
working downward, and had a swing.
ing platform constructed, SO that they
could shift it down with them as they
desired in the progress of their work
\ force of men at the landing above
were in charge of the material used
and let it down with a chain and tackle
as il was needed.
1t was while n beam was being low
cred that the accident happened. 1t i
not quite clear whether the chair
broke or whether the beam slipped
through the loop. But it fell from th'
chain, and having drop of nearl,
ten feet, acquired sufficient momentum
to break the bigger part OF the plat
form and send three men to their death
BODIES TAKEN OUT.
The bodies were taken out by wa!
of the Feeder Dam" Dawson ant
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06
FORMAL OPENING OF
THE NEW HOME
Beautiful American Flag Now Waves
Above the Building.

lT WAS THE GIFT or gIE SONS or
VETERANS AND WAS RAISED YES
TERDAY WITH APPROPRIATE EN-
ERCISES-SOMETHl ABOUT THE
INTERIOR OF THE HOME AND THE
BEAUTIFUL FURNISHINGS DONAr-
ED BY CHARITABLE FRIENDS OF
THE NOBLE INSTITUTION.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06
AWFUL DEATH
OF THREE MEN
James Monaghan, Stephen
jenkins and John
Titus, of Duryea.
PLUNGED DOWN A SHAFT
Thomas Dawson and Thomas
Lambert Escaped.
PLUNGED DOWN A SHAFT

THE FIVE MEN WERE Al WORK
PUTTING IN GUIDES IN THE HALL
STEAD SHAFT AND WERE OP-
GRATING FROM A SWINGING
PLATFORM TWENTY FEET BE-
Low THE LANDING - A BEAM
CRASHED DOWN AND BROKE THE
PLATFORM-THIS Is THE SHAFT
WHERE TWO MEN ARE NOw EN-
TOMBED.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06
INCIDENTAL TO THE WAR.
Another ScrantOuIan Who Is Con.
nected with Our NavV.

Lieutenant Richard Hughes. aboard
the United States gunboat MaChias now
stationed at Boston, is a native of this
city He is a son of the late John
Hughes, wcll known among the older
residents Of the city. He is a gradu-
ate of Annapolis and has been in the
service for over fifteen years.
Lieutenant Hughes mother is still
living and resides with relatives at
West Pittston.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06

lence, obituary poetry and the like Will
be inserted in The Tribune only when
paid for in advance, at the rate of 10
cents per line.
Michael p. Clunc and Annie J. IIealey,
of Carbondale, took out marriage IL
CcnSc yesterday.
+. T. Swartz was appointed deputy
constable of the First ward of Dunmorc
by the court yesterday.
Rev. J. Korn, Of Cincinnati. o.. will
occupy the pulpit in the Linden street
temple and will preach in place of Rcv,
DIR. Chapman this evening. Service will
begin at 7.3O o'clock.
John Pierce, colorcd, was discharged
from the county Jail Yesterday by order
of Judge Archibald. Pierce was sent up
three months ago for deserving his wife.
lie worked for Dr. Grewer as coaChman,
The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
orn company will pay its employees at the
machine shops today. Tho Delaware and
Hudson company paid Yesterday at the
Olyphant ana Eddy Creek mines at Oily
phant
4. Einsl,in, a travelling salesman want
Cd i'm this city for forgery, was arrested
yesterday at Wiliamsport charged with
swindling a hotel man at Wilkes Barre,
several Char"os uu this score stand
against Iiinst,in.
All recruits for Company f are re-
QUcstcd to meet at Company T. armory
lIyd" Park MAY t., at o'clock p. m,
sharp All under the age of y years
must bring their parents written consent
To Join the company
The furcra' OF tire tate Juhn Kealoy
will he held from tho residence. li26 Prov.
idencc road. this morning. 4 high mass
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06
FUNERAL OF MISS LAURA GRADY.
Services Held at 81. Peters Cathe.
draI Yesterday Morning.

Many friends of the late Miss Laura
Grady attended the funeral of the de-
ceased, which was held yesterday morn
ing from the residence on Mineral
street. The remains were borne to st.
Peters cathedral, where a high mass
Of requiem was celebrated at $50
o'clock. Rev p. j. Cough oficiated.
Al the conclusion of the services the
remains We're borne to the Hyde Park
Catholic cemetery and Inferred. The
pall-bearcrs We're: Martin and John
McDonough, NJ II. Howley, NJ. ]. Dona-
hoe and John Herrity; flower bearers,
Martin Donahoe, James Murray and
JOhn Davis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06

Lambert were rescued in five minutes
from their perilous situation. Mine
Inspector Mcdonald win make an in
vestigation today.
The men had been working only a
half hour. They started at o'clock on
the night shift
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06
HAHNeMAN HOSPITAL STAFF.
Officers Elected ut the semi-AnnuaI
Meeting Last Evening.

The semi-annual meeting of the Hah-
nemann hospital staff was held last
evening. DR.. II. b. Ware presided.
DR.. II. f. Heilner was elected presl-
dent and the election was made unani-
nous on motion Of DR.. Ware. DR.. Anna
g. Clark was elected secretary and
treasurer. The old committees were
reelected.
Before adjournment many cases OF
the past month of professional interest
were discussed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06
DEATH OR LIBERTY.

Burn II in with shot ana shell,
Herald il from hill and dell,
Elazon it with battle Yell
Death or liberty!
Till the nations stand afraid
At the feet of God, Gismayed
At the price that We have paid
Him for liberty
Liberty that shuts its gate
ON the hopes that there await,
Robed in selfish pride ana state,
Is not liberty!
lIark! the rCll call of the brave,
Who Is tree? While lives a slave
There's no freedom but the grave
There is liberty!
Now the hour of battle lowers,
81 nw the world, and all its powers,
There's no liberty like ours
Freedmen Of the free!
Stamp it on the brow of night,
Write ii I'm with starry light,
Liberty is might and right
Death or liberty!
Charles Beede, I'm lnter-OCean
Just received, a fresh supply of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06
CLAIMS A KlNShlP.
Guest of n. ii. Brooks, a Relative OF
Admiral Dewey.

n. II. Brooks, the well-known
theatrical man, has as his guest A..
NJ. Dewey, of Washington, ID. c. Mr..
Dewey has been here for sometime
looking after matters pertaining to
labor circles in the electrical indus
tries of this section. He is a govern
ment agent.
Mr.. Dewey was nightly elated over
the success of Admiral Dewey at Man
liza last Sunday morning, as he says
he is a relative. Mr.. Brooks is also
dlstantly related to both men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06
TIE SULTAN's WIVES.
He Has Four, Each with Distinc.
tive Title.

"All good Mussulmans," says Rich
ard Davey, in his book just published,
should have four official wives so the
sultan has four kadines-sultana is not
Turkish. Each bears her own distinc-
tive title and takes precedence ac-
cordingly Death quite recently re-
moved the bach kadine, or first
wife of the reigning sultan, who
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06

The Wilkes Barre Record can be had
In Scranton at the news stands of M.
Meinhart, ll9 Wyoming avenue: Mac,
LaCkawanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06
CITY NOTES.

Cards of thanks, resolutions OF condo
lence, obituary poetry and the like Will
be inserted in The Tribune only when
cents per line.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06

Just received, a fresh supply of El
Modelo cigars. Carney, Brown & Co.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06

Smoke the Pocono cigar. SC.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06

They were bright, pretty children. and
they sang with a will the stirring songs
of their native land. Captain E. +.
Gardner commanded the company of
fine looking men in full uniform. The
exercises, conducted by W. f. Cahoon.
opened with prayer by Chaplain A. T..
Fuller. w. N. Cole bore the beautiful
eilLnn nnrr of the rn mn
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01

Trusses sold at one-third to half the
regular prices by Geo. Cushing.
You can buy kid boot for little
money, this week, at c. II. Gardeners,
see ad.
Walter r. Gage offers a special bar
gain in an upright piano, also a good
square at low price. Inquire at 81
Madison Ave, or at W. r. Robbins
lewelry store.
| have one parlor coal stove and one
wood stove, two chamber sets, cherry
adeboard, y doz. dining chairs, all to
be closed out bargain within the next
ten days. Geo. E. Sampson, Maple st.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01
Job Printing.

The Job Printing Establishment CONNECTED
18th the SOMERSET RERoarRR is prepared to
40 ali classes of work. the richest as well rs the
most common Jobs. Competent and expert
snced workmen are employed and large
stock of paper, envelopes, advertising, we'd
Jing and business cards in great variety.
orders of dances, bills OF fare, programs etc,
stc, printed in great variety Of styles on short
orders by mail will receive careful attention
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01
MARRIED.

West acknowledgements %, by Rev. j. F.
Taylor, Mr. Edmond e. Nickerson OF Brighton
and Miss Cora M. Libby OF Athens.
North Anson-Nov. %, by Rev F. C. Nor.
cross. Mr.. Allen Dyer OF Kingtield and Miss
Aurilla Wells OF North Arson.
Skowhegan-Nov. 29rd at the Methodist
Parsonage, by Rev. B. C. Wentworth, MIR. Willis
c. Adams and Miss Ida May Malbon both OF
SkowheRan.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01
NEW ApvERTisEMEkTs.

TO Rent-Dr. Conant.
Matzow-W. p. Ordway.
Uvomel-C. w. Folsom.
Ymas-H. c. Woodbury..
Snecials-M. B. Steward.
70 Rent--M. b. Heselton.
parpains--C. II. Gardner.
Magazine-The Living Age
Change OF Trains-M. c. X. X.
Typewriter-Catter Tower Co.
peasons Whv-Chas. y. W ard.
Eoreclosufu-Seldon F. Green
New Overcoats A. Norton.
Help Wanted +. Spinney & Co.
White Plume rlour-D III. Bartlett.
Jenness Miller Shoes-C. IL. Gardner.
preferred Stock-Martin l.. Hall & Co.
Foreclosure Notice.. Fremont Rowe.
Com position Meeting-Nathan Fowler.
Help Wanted-Bloomield Shoe Factory.
Candy and Fruit-Somerset Fruit Market.
"IJpc1e Toms Cabinn-Coburn Opera House
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13
Comments of the Press.

LONDON, Aug. 13-The morning papers
express the growing indignation of the
country. at the position of affairs in China
The Daily Graphic says: 'If this state of
things continues the guns will go off of
themselves"
The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Mall who processes to divulge the terms
of long existing secret treaty between
China and Russia, says: 1T is nothing
less than an offensive alliance. China I'M
dertakes to regard Russia as having pre-
ponderatfng influence in all questions of
commercial and internal politics, while
Russia will support China against all open
door demands. Russia finances China in in
ternal developments, and China grants
Russia preferential rates in certain areas,
and railways built in the joint interests of
the two countries will be under Russia
practical control. Russia will assist China
in developing her military and naval forces,
and China will cooperate with Russia as
an ally This treaty has been in allegiance
since Ii Hung Chang visited the Car. That
1t has become operative at the present mo-
and Niu-Chwang contracts is significant"
If the Daily Mails version may be trusted
it will explain much that, had hitherto
been ineXplicable in the development of the
question. The manager of the Hong Kong
and Shanghai bank in London, in the course
OF OF an Interview Yesterday, said; Il believe
ural DISTRACTIONS and its costlness, will
never be built, Russia merely wishing to
keep England OUT
The French press comment gleefully upon
the situation, and the newspapers at Ber-
lin and Vienna are at no pains to hide their
satisfaction at the discontinue of Eng
land. The continental press regards the
project of an Anglo-American alliance as
chimerical. These journals consider that
the United States have had enough of war
for the present and will not care to give
Great Britain anything more than moral
support in China. Therefore, they argue.
England is not likely to pick quarrel with
Russia, but will content herself with seek
ing compensa ton elsewhere.
A special dispatch from Shanghai says:
THE Russian agents are again intriguing
to obtain control of the Chinese maritime
customs department"
The Picking correspondent of the Times,
telegraphing with reference to the Picking
Han-Kow contract, says: THE rebuff is
all the more serious because the Tsung-Li-
Yamen gave assurances that the decree
confirming the contract would not be issued
until after a further conference with Sir
Claude Macdonald. the British minister
The Daily Chronicle, in an editorial which
reflects the general opinion of the London
morning press, comments upon the fact
that the Marquis of Salisbury and all the
responsible officials are leaving London al
such a critical moment. 1t says The
curtain is deliberately dropped upon a scene
of national humiliation and national jndg-
nation"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13
GIRLS THROAT CUT.
Her Foster Brother and Alleged Low
er Arrested on Suspicion.

DETROIT, Aug. 12-The village of Dear
born, ten miles from here, is at present
wrestling with the most mysterious murder
in its history. Frank Greenwald was driv-
ing COW through his orchard when sud-
denly the animal refused to go further. On
investigation Greenwald found under a tree
short distance from the road the BODY of
Mary Mahil, a domestic, who had been en-
ployed in the village. On closer investiga-
ton he found the girls throat was cut. the
bloody razor with which the deed was done
lying but few feet away For a distance
of several yards the tall grass showed evil
dence of a terrible struggle. An examina-
ton showed that the girl had not been as
saulted, and as she had no money the mo-
tive for the terrible deed cannot be i'm
agined Officers discovered the tracks of a
man leading to the railroad track from the
scene of the crime and found blood on a
barb wire fence where he had crossed the
track. The girl had told several friends
she was to be married soon to her foster
brother, Albert Parish, Parish, however,
denies this. After working on the case tire
officers late this afternoon arrested Parish
on suspicion. but soon after released him.
Two little girls who had been visiting the
house where Miss Mahil was employed told
Mahil several times which partly led up to
the arrest. Parish claims to be able to
prove an alibi and stoutly maintains his
innocence. He is a young man of good
reputation and is employed a flagman
by the Michigan Central Railroad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13
MAY YET CAUSE TROUBLE.
Significant Utterances Attributed to
Premier Sagasta.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The Tribune pub
fishes the following dispatch from its spe-
cial correspondent at Madrid: 1.-The burn
ing question on every ones lips, now that
the war is over: What is the attitude of
the army leaders, among whom General
Polavieja stands forth as the sole out and
out champion Of the dynasty? General
Weyler remains the sphynx of the dynastic
opposition. striving to group under his BAN
ner all discontinued spirits, whether Carl
lists, Republicans or Socialists; but careful
investigation shows that the real partisans
of this Spanish Boulanger. although noisy,
are few, and scandals connected with his
accommodating a princely fortune while
soldiers under his command were unpaid,
have, fortunately for Spain greatly dimin-
ished General Weyler's prestige. The re-
manning marshals and generals. nearly all
of whom owe their advancement to service
in the Philippines Cuba, carefully alb
stain from committing themselves to any
political party This is the case even with
such pronounced Alfonsists Azicarraga
and Chinchilla, the present captain general
of Madrid who. like the rest, are simply
Meanwhile it is evident that the first
result of peace will be not to diminish but
to increase the permanent military estab-
lishment of the country, because Senior
Sagasta recognizes the necessity of offering
scope to the army by providing posts for
several thousand officers who must soon
return home. This involves the creation of
new regiments and costly staff appoint
ments which the ministry of war has al
ready taken in hand. The drift of public
opinion here is aptly illustrated by the fol-
lowing remark made by Senior Sagasta to
one of his friends: We have at least the
consolation. amid out misfortunes of know
ing that we have in Cuba and the Philip
pines, bequeathed to the United States al
most insurmountable obstacles which for
many years to come it will be in our power
to render still more formidable should it
be policy to do so. "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13
ABSTEMIOUS CATHOLICS.
Thanks Returned Shafter for His At
titude Towards the Army Canteen.

BOSTON, Aug. 12.-The last session of the
national convention of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union was held to-day in
Faneuil Hall. The first business was the
adoption of a resolution thanking General
Shafter Tor the stand he had taken on the
use and sale of intoxicating liquors in cam
teens in the army at Santiago. and for his
refusal to permit cargoes of beer from the
United States to be landed there 1t was
voted TO hold the next national convention
at Chicago on the second Wednesday in Au-
gust, 1899. the prize of $25 offered by the
union to adults for the best paper of 1900
words on any phase of the liquor question
was awarded to Joseph A. Weldon Pitts
burg. Pa. juvenile prize, offered under
similar conditions, was awarded to Miss
Mary E. Nick enzie, of Cambii1g port.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: President, Bishop
Tierney, of Hartford first vice president, j.
Washington Logue, Washington; second
vice president, Walter J. Gibbons. Chicago:
third vice president. Mrs. Leonora NJ. Lake,
St. Louis; treasurer, Rev. ID. +. McGilli-
cuddy, of Worcester; secretary, Rev. A. F..
Doyle, of New York.