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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-17
A VENERABLE QUARTETTE.
Four Illinois Sisters Whose Ages
Aggregate 343 Years.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat
Among the hills of Johnson county.
ILL.,, there live four sisters who claim
the palm for longevity. The aggregate
ages of this remarkable quariette foot
up To 3i3 years. or an average of over
eehty-tive years each, and they bid
fair To- remain here for some time yet.
Among their kinfollis. who number
half of Johnson county, they are known
as Aunt Peggy Mct'atridge, aged
ninety-thrce years: Aunt Polly Gore,
aged eighty-siX years: Aunt Sally
IhackLr, aged eighty-four years. and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-17

Not the least interesting feature OF
Lieutenant Hobson's account OF the
sinking OF the Merrmac in the Jan
uary Century will be its unconscious
revelation of the authors personality,
\ distinguished naval officer recently
remarked that Hobson was almost the
only man he had ever known, no mat
ter how dauntless. who did not feel
any unusual sensation on going into
battle. This coolncss does not seem TO
have deserted him for a moment. once,
when the ship was sinking, he thought
that the dryness Of his tongue betok-
rned fright. bat ON feeling his pulse,
~ was surprised to find it normal
The roar of heavy guns, the rapid fire
rf automatic artillery, the crack of
rifles, the explosion of mines and tor
pcdoes, the rending of the meta! sides
uc the collier and her final submersion
we're insufficient to cloud his recolec-
ton of the minutest details of the man.
uouver.
Captain Sigsbep ought to have a
watch made especially to resist the ac-
ton of salt water. The one he now
carries has been submerged three
q ncs. II went down in Japanese wat
,ys many years ago. At Bahia Honda,
ir 1878. when a Spanish pilot grounded
LIS vessel the Blake. it had another
saltwater bath. the vessel being food
pd to prevent her pounding to pieces
ar the rocks. At Havana it went down
with the Maine. but was recovered by
u diver. When the war broke out ana
captain .;igs0,n took commanC Of the
:, Pau. he wisely left this watch at
l,me. thinking it iudiscrcet to risk it
again Inv cuban waters. These facts
win be re"puuted in The last of the cau-
rain's Papers ON the explosion Of the
Maine. iu the January Century. Al
though il covers only the events fol-
lowing tn explosion. this is likely 10
prove no lp,'s readable than the two
articles that preceded il.
As an cvidc1ce Of the vitality OF the
Living Age il may be noted that ca
Jan. next when it will begin its 56th
Year. ii will absorb its nirherto CHIEF
cumpCtitor. the Electric Magazine.
" hich will hereafter be know as the
uunthly edition ~ the Living As.
Issued weekly and giving about three
a.d a half thoue@gd large pages of
iy.dng matter a year. the Living Age
iS enabled to present with a freshness
and satisfactory completeness attempt
.G by no other publication, the ahlcst
essays ana reviews. the choicest serial
Hfd short stories. the most interesting
sketches of travel and discovery, -he
best poetry. and the most valuable hi
oGrtphiCal, historical, scientific and pU-
liNcal Information, from tn" entire body
"t British and continental periodical
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-17
Ladies' Writing Desks

We have a number ofhand-
some styles that are not priced
anywhere near as high as
you'd expect after seeing
them. Have them in Oak,
Mahogany, Birds Eye Maple
and Curly Birch, $3.0o,So, 81
and So.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-17
SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE
WINES AND
LIQUORS

will for the holidays give the purchaser of goods to
the amount OF two dollars at store large bottle of Fine
Old California Wne guaranteed be years DID, and to
every purchaser during the Holiday week present proper
ton to the amount of his purchase We make this liberal offer
in order establish ourselves O4 Lackawanna avenue and
let the people know that prepared wait family
trade. This Wine, which going to give away is no
Cheap John stuff but is Fine Old California Wine for which
all wholesale dealers get IS cents bottle, and it is just
represent it, you may bring back and will give you
cash for it. Here few of our prices standard goods
Cabinet Whiskey at $l.3O per gallon.
Orient Kentucky Rye at $l5O per gallon
PenwiCk Pennsylvania Rye at $l.8O per gallon.
Maryland 4-Star Rye at $500 per gallon.
Gibson=rnade Spring, 1901, eight years DID, at
$40 per gallon.
Guckenl1eimer-m Spring, 1892, seven years
DID, at 50. 80 per gallon.
Carlisle Kentucy Whiskey Spring. 1892, seven
years DID, at $2.35 per gallon.
o. F. c., finest of all Kentucky Whskies, all
ages, made from Spring, 1880 to 1896, from $3.50
to $4S5 per gallon, according to age
We also have complete line of Brandes, Wines, Cor
das Cocktails Etc. reduced pices Remember this Spec
a Sale begins this morning. Dec. 7h and continues only for
Wee<--one week only, Christmas Eve included.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
salvatfonists on the Ground,

The Salvation Army has begun work at
Camp Alger. The first meeting was held
last night under the leadership of Major
Edith Marshall and her singing A. D. c.,
Capt. Core These two young women will
be in charge of the work at the camp and
propose conducting an aggressive spiritual
campaign. They will have a tent for the
meetings, which will be utilized in the day
time for reading and writing room for
the soldiers. Good literature will be kept
on hand and the boys in blue will be given
d hearty welcome.
The meeting last night was attended by
several hundred soldiers who listened with
interest and respect to the singing and ex-
hortations. and eagerly received the army
papers distributed afterwards.
Ensign Annie Anderson of Salvation
Army headquarters, who has come on to
help Major Marshall inaugurate the work,
was also present and took part in the
meeting, together with Major Pebbles
and Cadet Andrews of the Washington
district. The stirring music of the cadet,
with beLjo and guitar accompaniment,
was thoroughly appreciated.
The Salvation Army workers say they
are much encouraged by the generous re-
ception given them by both officers and
soldiers.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
THE COURTS,
EnllifN Court No

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Cox.
Greallsh aSt. Grealish; sale ratified anG
cause referred TO auditor and leave to
| withdraw exhibit granted. Conlin agt Con-
| lin; commission ordered to issue DOYLE
agt Doyle; rule on defendant returnable
May 26 granted. Riley agt. Anacostia and
Potomac River Railroad Company; appli-
cation to remove one of the receivers de-
MED. Best agt. Best; divorce a vim mat.
granted. Campbell agt. Jones; Emil c.
Schafer allowed to intervene. Locke agt.
Masterton; time to take testimony limited
to forty days.
Equity Court No 2-Justice Hagner
Rudd agt. Rudd; order discharging order
OF May IL, 1888. Buchanan agt. Buchanan;
order of committal of May 16 extended to
June z Ogden agt. Ogden; order overrul-
ing demurrer, with leave to answer in
twenty days. Pite ast. Wurdemann; on
trial.
Circuit Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bingham
Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company
agt. Washington Safe Deposit Company;
verdict for defendant. Barnes agt. Capital
traction Company; verdict for plaintiff for
$3.50 and judgment thereon by consent
Phelps agt. Hendricks; death of plaintiff
suggested and executor, substituted
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Cole
United States agt. Dennis ]. Canty, mur-
der; on trial.
Criminal Court No. 2-Justice Bradley
United States agt. Berlean Day, larceny;
Nei ulcl guilty. OnlteQ states aBt. Alfred
Rich. larceny; defendant arraigned; plea
not guilty. United States agt Geo. RAN
dele, housebreaking; order of discharge
United States agt. Geo. NJ. Berry, assault
to kill; motion for new trial filed. United
States agt Henry Brown, larceny from the
person; trial.
Probate Court-Justice Hagner.
Estate of Alexander MacWilliams; will
dated December %, 1885, filed Estate of
VIM. E. Earnshaw; will dated May 81, 1887,
filed with netjfiOp hat -
Frederick ]. Kaiser; inventory filed, with
petition for leave to sell. Estate of Henry
WeX; will admitted to probate and letters
testamentary granted to Emma ]. Wex;
bond, 1900. In re Ida M. White guardian;
receipt filed. Estate of E. Kurtz johnson:
bond filed. In re Jas. H. Smith, guardian;
account filed. Estate of Geo. A. Taylor;
Evening star., 1898-05-23
DEATH OF DIR. HUNT,
Passed Away Yesterday, i'm His
EiEhty-EirSt Nenr

"SsSu AWAY yesterday. In His
EfGhty-First Year.
DIR. R. Finley Hunt. one of the oldest and
best known dentists of Washington. died
last night at his home, 1873 18th street. in
the e1ghty-first year of his age Deceased
has been practic:nS dentist in Washing
ton Tor over half century, with the excep-
ton of a short interim during the war.
when he went to Richmond and engaged in
practice. He returned to this city after
the war, however. and became interested
in politics, serving the city for a term as
It's surveyor. He was identified with den
tlstry in its earliest history in this city and
being of an inventive turn gave the pro-
1eSslon number of new and useful in
struments. For scme years his office was
on r street between 11th ana 18th streets
He filled all of the offices in the dental as
sociation and was recognized as a skilIfuI
operator. Late in life the honorary degree
of ID. d. S. was conferred upon him by the
Maryland College of dental surgery The
funeral will take place from his late resi-
dencc on Tuesday next at o'clock.
Dr. Hunt was prominent Odd Fellow
being a member of Central Lodge, No l,
and at one time Grand Master of this
jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1898-05-23

ALMOST READY.
New Motive Power for the 9TH Street

New Motive Power for the 7th Street
Line.
The electrical equipment of the 9TH street
line of the Capital Traction Company is
about com pleted, and it is expected, unless
something now unforeseen should prevent,
to have that section of the road in opera
ton by the new power in the course of a
few days, probably not later than Wednes-
day or Thursday. In the meantime, of
course, the cable service will be continued
and it is the intention just before the time
for beginning the running of rhe cars by
the new system to draw out the cable
The power for this section of the road as
is the case with that which is used to run
the entire system, will be supplied from
the power house in Georgetown. The cable
power house at the foot of 7th street will
1t is likely. be used place for the stor-
age of cars.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
DEATH OF GEN. CLARK.
Well-knOwn Citizen Passed Away
Last Evening"

General George W. Clark died at his resi-
deEce, 1884 18th street, last evening, after
brief illness. from congestion of the brain.
General Clark was native of Indiana, but
removed 10 Iowa in 1876, where he p-ac-
ticed law until the breaking out of the civil
war. He was an officer in the Sd Iowa In
fantry, and subsequently colonel of the 34th
Iowa, 18th Army Corps. and in March, 1865.
was brevetted brigadier general. After the
war he was appointed United States mar
shall for the district of Iowa, and held that
office for four years. In 1892 he was chair
man OF the 18th Corps reunion, at the
Grand Army encampment here in that year.
Al the time CT his death he was employed
In the special service division of the land
office.
General Clark WAS member of the LOYAL
Legion, burnside Post, G.. A. r.. and of
the Metropolitan Club. His wife Died about
three years ago, and he leaves three chill
dren. Notice of the funeral hereafter.
Evening star., 1898-05-23


Weather conditions and general fore
cast-A belt ol low pressure extends from
the i2ke regions west and southwest, en-
braclnS the Rocky mountain districts. The
pressure Is high on the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts.
There is q partial cloudiness in the lake
regions, and it r cloudy in the middle and
north Atlantic states. The weather is
nearly clear in other districts, except in
Texas. During the Tast twenty-four hours
showers have fallen in the lake regions and
the middle Atlantic states. For the twenty
Tour hours, ending am. Sunday, there
were showers in the central valleys and
lake regions and on the middle Atlantic
coast.
The temperature is higher on the Rocky
mountain slope and remains nearly station
airy in other districts.
Cloudy weather and showers are indica ted
for New England and eastern New York
showers tonight, followed by fair weather
Tuesday for the middle Atlantic states and
lower lake region; fair weather in the
Ohio valley and the south.
The following heavy precipitation (in
incheS) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours
Lynchburg, 1.34: Huntsville, Tex, 4gs
San Marcos, Tex, 4.20; Greensboro, n. c.,
252.
For the twenty-four hours ending am
Sunday-Forrest City, Ark, 30; Russell
vile, Ark, 200; Warren. Ark, 2.s4; Ar
11o; Covington, Tenn, 200; Dyersburg,
Tenn, 1.52; Milan, Tenn, 1.64.
Rivers-The following changes in the
rivers Gn feet and tenths) have occurred:
Above the danger line and stationary,
Vicksburg, 10.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 3:223 am. and 4 :O9 pm
high tide, 9:2S am. and $50 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. $50 m. and 4:45
pm; high tide, 1906 am. and 1884 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sur rises, 4:41 am; sun sets, 7:13
pm.
Moon sets, 1O:14 pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 4:41 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by S:21 pm, ex-
tingulshing begun at 3:4S am. The light
ing is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc lamps lighted at SOC pm, extin-
guished at 4:03 am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
8 a.m.-Great Falls, temperature, 60; con-
dition, l: receiving reservoir, temperature,
II; condition at north connection, 4: condi-
tion at south connection, 6; distributing
reservoir, temperature, 60; condition at in
fluent gate house, 4; effiuent gate house,
l.
Records for Twcnty-FOur Hours.
The following were the readings of the
tfermomete~ at the weather bureau for
the twenty-four hours beginning at 2 pm.
yesterday: May %. 4 pm, ca; pm, 81;
II midnight, "a. May %, am. 6I; am.
81; II noon, 65; pm, &C. Maximum, 81,
at pm. May %; minimum, 60, at 3 am.
May %.
The following " ere the readings of the
barometer at the weather bureau for the
past twentyfour hours beginning at PIN.
yesterday: May %, pm. 1920: pm.
30. 10; IL midnight, 1920. May %, 4 am,
30.10; am, 3014; noon, 30.0S; 2 pm,
80 04.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Larceny of Bicycle.

benjamin Garland and Ernest Kiliinger
two boys in knee pants, were today each
held in 500 bail for the action of the grand
jury by Judge Kimball for the larceny of a
bicycle. valued at SO. from John E Tay-
lor. Garland was also convicted of the lar
ceny of a wheel. valued at So. from VIM
ii. Coleman. and for this the court gave
him two months in jail The wheels were
recovered by Detectives Boardman and
Gallaher at Catonsville. Md. where the
boys had sold Mr.. Taylor's wheel for s..
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Cut I'm the Face.

Andrew Williams, colored, living at 1st
and Fenton streets northeast, was cut on
the left side of his face about 10 O'Clock
last night at a wine house on the Glenwood
road. The injured man was removed to
Freedmen's Hospital by friends, and George
Swift. who. 1t is alleged, did the cutting,
was not arrested.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Columbia stock COMPANY.

Mr. George OConnor. the popular come
dian of the Carroll Institute Dramatic Club.
says that he is not to be connected with the
Columbia stock company, and that tn, pub
nshed statement that he was a member of
that organization has caused him no little
annoyance.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
FINANCIAL.

The DIREtroRS OF THE COLUMBIA RAILWAY
ol hare declared the usual quarterly aiytaeud
nyahle on and after June J. Ises Books for the
Ianster Of stock will be closed from MAY q to
June i. toth inclusive
myzl-st THEODORE J. KING. sec'y.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
The National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust
@>oF1f ny
CORNER 18TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE.
or the District Of Columbia.

onarteTed ~ special act of Congress. Jan. 1857
and acts Of Oct. 1880. and Feb. 1882
Evening star., 1898-05-23

AnENTA." THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT
Water. Must be regarded as one OF the fnesf
amongst natural aperient Waters knownn-The
Hospital.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
SHOW ERS,
Cloudy Weather Tonight ProbabIy y
Euir TOmorrnw

Forecast till pm. Tuesday-For the Dis
trlct of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
cloudy weather and showers tonight, prob
ably fair Tuesday: light southeasterIy.
shifting to southwesterly winds
Evening star., 1898-05-23

BY BEAUTIFUL HOME AT CLEVELAND
Park on your own terms Sc, ..Ilouscs For
o'ie. Slnal cash Eayment. apH6-tf
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Capital One Million Dollars,

SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT
Rents safes inside burglar proof yaults a,
Is per nnnum upward.
Securities. jewelry. sIlvprSa-e and yaiuahles
OF all kinss in owners package trunk or case
taken on deposit at H. derate cost
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
Deposits received from TEN CENTS upuara
and ntetest allowed s. and above
Loans money real estate and collateral
security.
TRUST DEPARTMENT
This company is a legal depository for court
and trust funds, and administrator
executor, receiver, assignee and executes
trusts OF all kinds. Wills prepared 10y a
pe'eat attorney in daily attendance.
OFFICERS:
THOMAS IL. JONES ES.-.-...............P President
w. hii-Ef DEEBLE. Second Vice President
ALBERT L. sTURTEyANT secretary
1EoRGE HOWARD. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Treasurer
WOODBURY. BLAIR. Trust Officer
my 14-60tf
LIFE INSURANCE PoIICIES.
DISTRIBUTION POLICIES,
ENDowMENTS AND TONTINES
BOUGHT FOR INVESTNENT
WM. II. HODGES,
my123m 1872 st. NV
First Mortgage Bonds.
subscriptions will be received at the American
Savings Bank. 1907 @ n W. for all or any mart
of the Issue Of $1,000 coupon bonds the Vestry OF
the Parish of the Incarnation, Protestant Eulscopal
Church. payable before April i, 1915 with in
tert ST at per cent. semi-annually. myli-lm
Evening star., 1898-05-23


Nearly a thousand men from the bay
state marched into camp yesterday, escort
ed by the band of the 9th. They We're the
9th Massachusetts, 943 strong, under conf
nand of Col. Charles F. Woodward. They
set I'D their tents ON the ground formerly
occupied by the District of Columbia regi-
ment, and within an hour or were in
stalled comfortably in their new quarters.
Before leaving home Col. Woodward's
men were escorted to the arsenal and fitted
out to the last detail. They are the only
men in camp who wear the brown canvas
suits that figure prominently in the Illus
trated papers. Besides these new uniforms
they have the most improved Springfield
rifles and bayonets. Their band this morn
ing kept up with the procession by playing
The Banks of the Wabash" at guard
mount
Gen. Graham's Force.
While the regimental buglers about the
camp were blowing taps last night Major
+. S. Strong, the adjutant general of Camp
Alger, was engaged in calculating the nu-
,nerical strength of General Graham's com,
mand. AS result of Major Strongs arith-
Total number of men at Woodburn Manor,
$3.50; number of enlisted men, S,70S; num-
ber of officers, 344: number of regiments,
10; number of battalions, 27. The COM
mands present are the 9Th, Sth, 18th and
18th Regiments, Pennsylvania Volunteers.
the 7th and Sth Regiments and the 9th Bat
talon (colored), Ohio Volunteers; the 9th
Illinois, the 1st New Jersey, the G5th New
York and the 9Th Massachusetts,.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-28

gent gardener In his Locality whereby
the latter was to furnish him bou-
quet from time to time in exchange
for some of his cast-off clothing.
It thus happened one day that he re-
ceived a bunch of beautiful flowers,
which he at once sent off to his lady
love. In sure anticipation of friendly
welcome he called at the home of the
lads the following evening, and was not
u little surprised at the frosty reception
he met with.
"FYou sent me note yesterday" the
young woman remarked, in the most
frigid of tones.
ga note?" he inquired, in blank as
constituent.
Certainly; along with bouquet"
81 certainly sent the flowers, but l
know nothing of the note"
"But, sir, there was 4 note inside.
Do you still mean to deny it? Look!"
With these words she handed the
dumfounded swain a scrap Of paper, on
which was written this message:
Don't forgit them old pants you
promist me the other day."-Paris
CKy.) Register.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-28

preparation should be increased TO
81 ,OOo,OOO in any year the average tax
Oh each $500 farm would be only so
cents, which seems tritling eXpendi-
ture considering the immeasurable
benefits that accrue to agriculturists
through good highways to the mar
kets.
With such notable example of what
she state can do in the way of encour-
aging the construction of good high
ways afforded by her neighbor, New
Jersey, the wonder is that New York
did not inaugurate the state aid sys-
ten long ago. Under the New Jersey
law the state bears one-third the eX-
pense the size of the appropriation be-
ing determined by the legislature. I'm
der the stimulus of state aid nearly
every county in the state is now build
ing macadam roads, while there are
already so many miles OF stone roads
in the state that it can be Travelled in
every direction without leaving them.
Nineteen of the 81 counties of the state
nave this year made application for
their shares of the appropriation.
The action of the New York legisla-
ture is gratifying recognition of the
fact that state aid is the ultimate Sc
luton of the good roads problem
Chicago Times-Herald.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-28
DrTJfI=j !:
/>ELApP0iVI=I
STATE AID FOR ROADS.
new York Has just Pointed Ont the
Probable Ultimate solution of
the Good Roads Problem.

The strongest impetus which the
good roads movement has received in
many years past was the passage by
The New York assembly, of the Higbie-
Armstrong good roads bill.
1t is significant of the rapid growth
IF public sentiment in favor Of state
aid to highway construction that the
opposition 10 the measure could mus
ter only 80 votes. Under this bill the
state appropriation for this year 10 eX-
pend for highway improvement will be
$4,000, which, it is estimated, will
amount Is one cent per $1,000 of as
sessed valuation, or 2H cents on the
average $500 faSm.
The size of each years appropriation
is fixed by the legislature, and as the
good results of the law become more
discernible and more generally recog-
nized it is not improbable that public
sentiment will demand in few years
u much larger appropriation. Under
the provisions by which county is au-
thorized TO apply for a portion of the
good roads appropriation the law be-
romes home rule measure. If the ap-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-28
NEW JERSEY ESTIMATE.
Cost of Eaulage Demonstrates the
Advantages Of Good Road Sur
face and Light Grades.

The annual report of the state road
commissioner OF New Jersey makes the
following statement of the cost of haul
age on various roads, and shows very
concisely where the advantages of good
surface and light grades come in. lie
says:
ut costs 0H cents bushel to ship
wheat from Chicago to New York, a
distance of 900 miles; it costs three
cents a bushel to haul wheat on level
road distance of five miles, and on
sandy road it would cost nine cents
per mile to haul it. The saving on a
bushel of wheat with good roads for Il
distance of five miles would be equiva-
lent 10 that of Geo miles of transporta-
ton by steamer or canal boat, or 3T5
miles by railroad. One mile of good
roads would make saving equal to rs
miles of railroad transportation. Thus
every mile of good roads places the
producer rs miles by rail nearer to the
markets. It is estimated that the cost
of hauling 500,0Oo,0OO tons offarm prod
uce to market is 50 per ton, or just
about 81, OOO,OOO,OOO; it is also estimated
that about GO per cent. of this last
amount, or $6OO,OOO,OOO, would be saved
each year if farmers we're able to do
this hauling over good roads"