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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
WISE FRENCH LAWS.

A writer in am English weekly draws
attention to the superiority OF French
over English laws in the case of drunk
ards and spendthrifts. In England as in
this country, man may pursue the most
reckless courses, destroy his health and
dissipate not only his own property but
that of those dependent on him, while
the ones interested must sit with folded
hands and can obtain no help from the
law, which declines Interference till too
late when the ruin is accomplished and
the family perhaps thrown for support
on the state.
II is thought that the lsws here and in
England are too careful Of the rights Of
the individual at the expense of those of
the family and the community In Frahce
the spendthrift who endangers the stabil-
ity of his fortune and the well-being Of
his family finds himself face to face with
the "family council" which is armed with
full legal powers to put him on an appro-
pirate allowance and take the manage
ment of his property into its own hands.
II is suggested that the establishment in
England and America OF something cor
responding to the French family coun-
cir would be Of benefit alike to Thought
less fools and their wronged families
The present plan of postponing interfer-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The marriage Of William, the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Y. Roberts, of
Second street, to Miss Eulah Tiffany,
of Peckville, formerly of this town.
took place at the home Of her uncle,
Mr.. A. w. Howard, of Scranton. They
We're attended by Miss Flossie and
Frank Howard. The Rev. S. f., Mat
thews OBLIGATED. They are popular
young people and have large num-
Der Of friends.
Willie Evans, Edward StraffOrd and
John Chambers, of Forest City, visited
Mr.. Thomas f.. Grihiths last evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Omacht, of II. Street
was visiting in Carbondale yesterday
Mr., and Mrs. f. $. Friend. who for
the past five years have resided in this
town, moved their household effects
to Wyoming yesterday, where they in
tend to make their future home.
The dtgree star of the knights of
Pythias will not practice this evening,
as was announced, but will drill on
Friday evening at o'clock
Misses Jennie SecOr Celia Nallin and
Mary Walsh. of MinoOka, are the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Eagan, on Main
street.
The ontario and Western company
win pay thtir employees here today.
Mr.. James McDonough, of Scranton,
was visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Friend, Mayheld Tues
day evening last
John f. jenkins, of Third street, was
visiting in Carbondale yesterday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20

ma, with marked improvement from
the first. Independent of curing my
catarrh, Pe-ru-na has wonderfully i'm
proved my general health. Pe-ru-na is
wonderful medicine. l cannot speak
too highly of it. and l recommend it as
being one Of the very best medicines in
the world for coughs, colds, catarrh
and all diseases Of the throat and lungs.
Very sincerely, Miss Belle Gunsalis, 1416
Sixth avenue, Rock Island, H." An
other of DR.. Hartman's patients, who
was cured of a similar case of catarrh
by Pe-ru-na. writes to him as follows:
Il must state what Pe-ru-na has done
for me. | was afflicted with catarrh of
the head, nose and throat. After I had
suffered for about a year a terrible
cough set in. My side and back were
so sore that ! could not rest at night.
My head was dizzy Most of the time
| was exhausted and tired. / could
do nothing, was unfit for work and
some of the time was confined to the
bed. l wrote to you and you advised
Pe-ru-na. / only used three bottles
and now I feel stout and hearty. The
world could not buy my fortune. Pc
ru-na is the best medicine sold"
Send to DR.. Hartman, Columbus,
Ohio, for a free copy Of Health and
Beauty" written for women only.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
AN oLD-TIME NAVAL TRAGEDY.
The Bursting OF II Gun on the Prince
ton More Thnn Hail II Century Ago.

FROM the Boston transcript
The destruction of the warship Maine
recalls a fearful tragedy in United
States naval history, in which the sec
retaries of state and the navy and 9TH
er persons were instantly killed, many
were wounded and the president and
several prominent statesmen and high
officials had extremely narrow escapes
from death.
rhis catastrophe occurred fifty-four
years ago, on The afternoon of Feb. -,
1874, on board the United States war
steamer Princeton, Commodore Stock
ton, on the Potomac river about fif-
teen miles below Washington 1t was
the Peaccmaker, one of the larger guns
of the ships armament. a new and to
the commander favorite piece of ord
nance. The steamer itself had just
hcen constructed at Philadelphia ac-
| cor1ing to improved plans enthusiastic
ally advocated by Commodore Stock
| ton, who had also superintended the
| casting of the guns-On new princi-
| pie Of great size and power.
These guns had been thoroughly test
| ed for several days previously and so
| far proved all that was claimed for
| them.
To exhibit the superiority of these
new and formidable cannon CommO-
| dOre Stockton had invited and receiv-
| ed on heard Il large and brilliant COM
pany of both sexes for an excursion
down the river. In this party We're in
J Cluded President Tyler, Mrs. Robert
| Tyler, Miss Cooper. John Tyler, jr.,
from the white house; large number
| Of officers, in full uniform; all the
members Of the cabinet, except Mr..
| Spencer; many other persons of high
| official rank senators and representa-
| tives, attaches ana secretaries Of lega-
tiou: General Almonte, minister from
| McNico, etc, i'm all about 400 persons.
| When the Princeton had fairly pass
ed Fort Washington the Peaccmakor
| was shottcd and fired, the effect Of
which proved it's remarkable power
and won the admiration of all on board
An hour afterward, by request. the
piece was loaded for firing a second
time. The gun was now pointed t.
| leeward and behind it stood COmmO
dore Stockton; a little to the left Of
| him Mr.. j. Washington Tyson. assist
| ant postmaster general. BY the side o.
the latter, IA little behind him. stoOC
| Mr.. Strickland, of Philadelphia, and g.
little to the right of but behind him
Colonel Benton, OF Missouri, who had "a
lady at his arm, and Judge S. S. Phelp
senator from Vermont. To the leewar
of the gun stood Judge Upshur Il
| secretary Of state, and Governor Gi
mer, the secretary of the navy; aud
short distance behind them Mr.. Make!
the late Charge d'Affares to Belgium
! BY the side of him stood the Hon. Nj
| Gardiner, Of New York, and Commo
! dore Kennon, chief of the navy bU
reau.
On firing the gun murderous blast
! succeeded-the whole ship shook and
| reeled-and a dense cloud of smoke
enveloped the entire group on the fore
castle; but when this blew away an
awful and heartrending scene present
ed itself to the view of the hushed and
agonized spectators. The gun had
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
OLYPHANT.

The members of the Suburban
Wheelmen's club will give a social in
their rooms on Scott street next Mon
day evening. The following committee
have charge of the affair: f. l.. Nor
thup, A. w. Shaw and +. j. Barthold.
The funeral of the late William V.
Davis will take place at , o'clock this
afternoon from the family house on
Third street. Interment will be made
in Union cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il, Evans, Of Dur
yea, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
David Evans, Of Susquehanna street
Il, j. Kilcullen, of Newark, il visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
killcullen, of Dunmore street.
An anniversary mass was celebrated
in St. Patrick's church yesterday
morning for the late Kate Cannon
Rev j, p Murphy was celebrant.
The funeral of Miss Elizabeth Mack,
who died on Sunday last took place
from her home in Jessup yesterday
morning and was attended by a large
number of friends. A requiem mass
was sunk in st. James church at 10
o'clock by Rev. ]. NJ. SmoulteT. after
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
BETTER TELEPHONE SERVICE.
Another Pair of wires viii Be Run
from Here to Scranton.

business men who are frequently
called upon to use the telephone SER
vice between this city and Scranton
have been much annoyed by the delay
that is often experienced in securing
the line, due to the great amount of
business that is transacted. Through
the efforts of the HendriCk ManufaC-
turing company which called attention
to the congested state of affairs an eX-
ira pair of wires will be put in which
It is thought will relieve the pressure
Superintendent w r. Prior, jr., of
Wilkes Barre to whom the matter was
referred by Local Manager Gilleran
writes:
Upon investigating the matter we
find that your complaint is well ground
ed. 1t seems that while the records
show that the business between these
two points is not in excess of what
should be carried by the two pairs of
wires, at the same time, we find that
the bulk OF the business is done be-
tween the hours of and IL in the fore
noon, and 2 to ) in the afternoon, which
results in overlooking the lines at these
times.
In view of this condition, we have
decided to run an additional pair of
wires at once in order to relieve this
congestion of business"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
TAYLOR NEWS.
Sons OF Temperance Debate--R ResiE-
nation of Councilman PowelI--Per-
sOnnl NOtps.

The debate conducted by the EN-
blem division, No. 81, Sons of Temper
ance, at their rooms in Van Horns
hall, on Monday evening furnished
hours of entertainment to a large num-
wr of members of the division. The
division rooms presented a very ami
mated scene and a programme was
listened to with the keenest interest.
After arguing the limited time ac-
corded, the points were submitted to
the consideration of the judges. In
summing up, the judges after care
full deliberation, awarded the debate
to the affirmative side. The subject
of the debate was: Resolved, That
immigration Should be Restricted" 4"
The debaters of the evening were: Af-
tirmative side, Evan c. Watkins and
Arthur Stone; negative side, John r.
Thomas and Edward y. Davis. At
next Monday evenings meeting an en-
tertainment will be held. The pro-
gramme will appear later.
The Renards and Sons silk mill had
to cease operation yesterday, owing
to lack of water, caused, by a leakage
in the main pipe.
The Tribune branch office in Taylor
is in the Cobleigh building. Local rep
resentative Il, G.. Evens in charge.
Professor James r. Hughes, of Hyde
Park, was the guest of relatives in this
place on Monday.
Taylorville lodge, No. 462, knights
of Pythias, will meet this evening in
Reese's hall.
Councilman James Powell, ST., of the
First ward, has sent in his resigna-
ton to the borough council. The mat
ter was laid before the council last
night, but was put aside until this
evenings meeting.
Misses Grace Lowry and Rachie
Gangwer Of North Main street. We're
the guests of friends in Scranton yes
terday.
Street Commissioner David J. Har-
ris made a tour Of Main street and
found it in a fair condition Mr.. Har-
ris is at present doing good work on
our thoroughfares, which is apprec at
ed by the pedestrians,
We are glad to note that our popu-
lar and efficient motorman, Michael
Lynch is back on the Taylor line once
more, from his visit to Hawley
Mr.. and Mrs William Price, of Hyde
Park, were the guests of relatives in
| this place Monday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Roberts, of
| Kingston, who have been visiting the
| latter's mother, Mrs. John Powell on
| Taylor street, have returned home.
! The condition of ex-Burgess William
p. Grifiiths is somewhat improved.
The remains of the late Andrew
| Friedle, Of North Taylor were Inferred
at the Catholic cemetery at Hyde Park
| yesterday by funeral director ]. c.
] Davis.
The Third Legislative convention
was held at Reese's hall yesterday
! afternoon and was largely attended.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
KILLED ON THE d. AND II.
Passenger Train struck an Unknown
Man Just Below Cnrbondale.

Man Just Below Carbondnle.
The Delaware and Hudson passenger
train which left this city at 700 last
evening struck and instantly killed
an unknown man just below the city
line.
The remains were brought to I'm
dertaker McHales morgue where a
a number viewed the remains but fall
ed to indentify them.
The man measured six feet, two in
ches, was we'll built and weighed
more than two hundred pounds; had
thick black hair, thin brown mus
tache, a two weeks growth of beard,
brown eyes and appeared to be about
forty years of age.
A mine lamp and one cent were the
only things his pockets contained. a
Mayfield shoemaker told Detective
Crippen he patched a shoe yesterday
for a man answering this descrip-
ton. An examination of the shoes re-
vealed a small patch on the right
one. The detective believes he is a
miner who has been searching the
valley for work. lie was going south
and stepped from in front of a north
bound coal train just in time to be
struck by the passenger.
The back of his skull was crushed in,
left cheek mutilated, jaw broken, left
arm fractured and right leg broken.
The poor board will bury the re-
mains
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
LOCAL AND Personal.

ThomaS Wyllie. of Pittston, visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wyl-
lie. of Belmont street, Yesterday
James Gerrity, of Hazleton, visited
friends in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Stephen Maroney has returned
to Susquchanna.
Mrs. F.mery Rolls and daughter Beth
have returned from Waymart.
Mrs w. +. Watt and daughter are
spcnding a week with Mrs. Watts par
cnts i'm Wilkes Barre.
Mrs. w. r. Chase is visiting friends
i'm Great Bend. Her daughter, Mrs. W.
NJ Lathrop. of Paterson, ~ J., is also
visiting at that place. They will re-
turn to this city together and Mrs.
Lathrop will visit here for a few weeks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
PETER KANE SKlpS.
Another Man Departs Suddenly,
Leaving Sorry Creditors.

About year ago Peter Kane came
to this city and paid the fabulous sum
of S225O0 for the Rogers block, known
AS the old Flynn hotu property on
South Main street lie opened a fish
market and fruit store through which,
1t is said, he has been steadily losing
money.
1t was learned yesterday that on
Monday he disposed of the property and
that he was preparing to leave town.
His creditors Of this city and Jermyn
commenced looking up the matter
Kane had gone and hs wife and ten
children were making ready to leave
on the 1880 train which they did last
night.
An attachment was issued and Con-
stable Neary served it at the freight
house, where some household effects Of
little value were billed for Vineland,
N. ]. His horse and wagon were on
the way down the valley and the con-
stable left on a late train to overtake
them.
Verify, this is the greatest season
for sudden departures the town ever
saw.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
ATHLETES ORGANIZE.
The Strong Bows of the High School
Are Active.

The strong boys Of the High school
have effected an organization known as
the High School Athletic association.
The object of the club is to create an
interest in athletic events. 1t is the
purpose of the organization to have
field day sports and athletic contests
of all kinds at various intervals during
the year.
a class field day will be held at Alum
nj park on saturday, May Il. Only the
members Of the different classes can
compete in these contests. The best
athletes from each class will be select
ed to represent the school, in contests
with the schools of other towns
Arthur Sahm has been elected presi-
dent, and Albert EstabroOk. vice presi-
dent. Professor @. NJ. Lesher and F.
II. Collins and Walter LOTUS were ap-
pointed TO act as athletic committee
John Burke was elected manager of
the base ball team and Alexander
Ditchbun captain. Halleck Warren
will manage the track teams and Will
liam Swigert will be captain.
The association will give an enter
tainment on Friday evening in the As
sembly room of the High school, for the
purpose of raising funds to purchase
uniforms.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
4 SPECIAL SERMON.

Rev. Sir Knight Commander Hall, of
Jermyn, will preach sermon to the
Knights Of the Mystic Chain in the Con-
gregational church, this city. Sunday
evening at 6 o'clock. The local lodge
VIII meet in their castle at $50 o'clock
to attend in a body. The lodge from
Jerryn will also attend in body. An
invitation is extended to the Daughters
of Naomi. Mr.. Hall is an eloquent and
interesting speaker and his sermon will
he an appropriate subject.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
THE BISHOP WILL BE HERE.

vt. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, bishop of
central Pennsylvania, will come to this
city some day within the next two
weeks, it is probable, to officially install
Rev Rollin a. Sawyer as rector OF
Trinity church. This ceremony has not
been carried out Of late years on such
occasions in this city and it will be of
much interest, 1t will also give the
Episcopalians of this city a chance to
meet their new bishop for the first time.
The exact date of the installation is
not known as other duties viii occupy
the bishops time for the present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20

men do not intend to certify to the pas
sage OF the ordinance, believing the sig
natures of the clerks to be sufficient as
they have been in the past.
If the city's chief executive vetoes
the ordinance again an effort will be
made to pass it over his head. There
is, However, one heavy weight on the
approval side of the balance. That is
the mayors salary. If he kills the or
diuance he will cut off his own pay
and payday" has a joyful ring.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20

ache, headache, nervous tired
feeling, painful menstruation and
leucorrhGa.
l took four bottles of Vegetable
Compound, one box of Liver
Pills, ana used one package of
Sanative Wash, and am now well.
/ thank you again for the good
you have done for me.--ELLA Il.
BRENNER, East Rochester, Ohio.
Great numbers of such letters as
the above are constantly being re-
ceived by Mrs. Pinkham from wo-
men who owe theirhealth and hap.
piness to her advice and medicine
Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is of.
fered free to all suffering women
who are puzzled about themselves,
If you have backache don't neg.
lect it or try heroically to 'work II
down" "you must reach the root OF
the trouble, and nothing will dc
this so safely and surely as Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
mound, Backache is accompanied
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
Million Women

which interment was made in the
Archibald Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. w. j. Brown and children, of
Luzerne, are visiting Mrs. Mary Cav
ley, of Delaware street.
Fire Warden r. j. Matthews, of
Spring Brook, is spending a few days
with his brother, Postmaster S. j.
Matthews.
Mrs. William Pfeiffer is quite i'll
at her home on Lackawanna street.
John Probut has returned home from
a visit with relatives at Kingston.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
PECKVILLE.

The Womens Christian Temperance
union will meet at the home of Mrs.
George Stevens, Thursday afternoon.
at the usual hour. A full attendance
is desired as business of Importance
Is TO be transacted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20

they nearly always
things
Gibson City, Ill., tells her
in the following letter:
PINKHAMeore using medicine troubled with head
hanks to E. Pinkham.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
A FEW POINTERS.

The recent statistics of the number of
deaths show that the large majority die
with consumption, This disease may com
mence with an apparently harmless
cough which can be cured instantly by
Kemps Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs, which Is guaranteed to cure and
relieve all cases, Price 25 and SOC SOLD
by all druggists ask for a free sample
today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
CARBONDALE,

tThe Carbondale correspondence OF the
Tribune has been placed in the hands OF
Mr.. c. r. Mum, Salem avenue ana
Church street, to whom news items may
be addressed. All complaints as to lr-
regular delivery, etc. should be made to
W. J. Roberts, news agent.l
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
MAYOR O'NEILL'S PERPLEXlTY.
cannot Veto Appropriations without
VetoIng His Own SALARY,

There is a great deal of speculation
As to what Mayor O'Neill win do with
The appropriations recently passed. and
passed just as they were sent to him
when he withheld his approval The
doubt, however, is caused by his sup
posed objection TO the board of health
appropriation where as the real per-
picking part of the situation Is in the
fact that the chairmen Of councils have
not certified to the passage the lack Of
which certification, the mayor alleged
was his reason for vetOing before.
The indications are that the chair
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
A WOMAN'S ENEMY
Is Catarrh in Any Form, Stage
or Degree.

"I can thank
your medicine
for curing me
of chronic ca
tarrh of the
head, nose and
throat, which I
was a hliCted
with for five or
six years, grow
ing worse all
the time, un-
til | began tax
ts,.. $500 ~ -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20

ence till a man is medically certified in
sane is thought to stand in crying need
of reform.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
THANKFUL TO MRS. PINKHAM.
Relieved of Bacache
-Mrs. Pinkham Against Neglect

been thankful thousand times since wrote
followed
careny and feel like dErent My troubles bn
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-11
OPINION IN WASHINGTON.
Maine Disaster Not to BE Made
Basis of Indemnity.

Maine Disaster Not to BE Made
Basis of Indemnity.
WASHINGTON, March 26.- The
Evening Star says: 'It is declared
that the President does not intend
that the Maine report shall be made
the point of contention between the
two governments The finding of the
American court is final, and is not
to be made the subject of contention
at all, nor, it is said, the basis of a
demand for an indemnity. The destruc-
ton of the Maine simply adds one
more horror resulting from the dis
ordered conditions in Cuba Spain, it
is declared, is either responsible for
these many horrors or is unable, by
reason Of the incompetency of her
government in Cuba, to prevent them.
1t is pointed out that there is a lofty
magnanimity in this Government as
Stunning that the Spanish Government
is incompetent rather than criminal;
and in including the Maine disaster
with the other human consequences of
the struggle in Cuba, the best possible
escape that this Government can afford
Spain is offered.
"a republican of prominence who
has had a conference with President
Mckinley today says that the President
has made no demand upon Spain in
connection with the Maine report. He
states positively that no such demand
will be made, and expresses the be-
lief that unless Spain commits an
overt act no exciting results will fol-
low.
can important story is told today
the movements of the
Spanish torpedo f1otilla. 1t is to the
effect that the Administration consid-
ers that the sailing of the fotilla is a
political move on the part of the Sag
asia ministry to have a bearing on to-
morrow's elections. Sagasta had come
to the conclusion that the conserva-
tives woul dsuffer in the elections if he
did not do something to give the ap-
pearance of a war-like move. This
would please the Spaniards, he figured,
and put a conservative majority in the
cortes without trouble. He worked the
game by starting the f1otilla for Cuba. -