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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
ENGLIsHMAN ON BASE BALL.
Game Seemed n Dastardiy Attack on
the BntsmRn.

From the Boston Transcript.
The game throughout seems to be a
dastardly assault with intent on the
batsman, who, armed with police
mans stick, or waddy, or club, or
whatever it is called, sets himself up,
within defined area, which looks like
the ace of diamonds, to be Cockshied
at by a long, strong man, who can pro-
jcCt a ball with uneXampled violence,
at the same time imparting To the mis-
si!e a disposition to dodge and curve
and twist, and ultimately land on the
batsmans short ribs by false pre-
teuses. However, the batsmen seem 10
| have Injured themselves to these brutal
attacks and they await the onslaught
with Commendable fortitude. \ ball
| that TO the uninitiated spectator looks
like carrying away large portions Of
| the strikers anatomy is nearly al
ways deftly and unexpected smitten
below the vest and wiped right out,
Another feature of the game, which
! lends excitement to the whole under
| taking, is the wild scramble for bases
| When the runner starts out to cover
| his ninety feet his chief anxiety is to
land on the next pad before the ball,
which is invariably heading in the
same direction at top speed, as the
| boys don't stop to blow on il when H.
comes in hot. These contending ele-
ments give vivacity and spirit to the
game, which is never at greater pitch
than when runner finishes a brilliant
run by plunging forward and finishing
the rush by sliding gracefully in on
his ear or nose.
Then. too, the ubipuity of the fielders
Is an amazing thing. Indeed, the man
ner in which the scientific fielder man
ages to be here, there and over be
yant" at one and the same time is the
most remarkable thing in contempor-
| ancous history. i was glad to notice
the enthusiastic plaudts which rent
the air when a genius succeeded in
| chasing an escaped hail one hundred
yards on so, falling over twice, finish
ing the run on his hands and catching
the recalcitrant with his feet, or per-
Torrance to that effect.
Base ball is a spirited affair: 1t Is
alive from start to finish, like foot ball:
il does not give one time to grow old (;
it does not wear on the spectator like
| a lingering illness, as cricket is apt 10
do when two stonewallers are in. If a
man should perchance go to sleep he
does so at the risk of his life, and in
case of death there is every prospect
of the insurance company refusing TO
hand over the money, on the plea of
c1nlributory negligence.
These are my first crude impressions
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
SIeep|essrless
ESPECIALLY Frequent IN HIGH ATTITUDES.
How II May be Overcome in Any Climate.
From the CiieJtoin, Pueblo, Col.

BILE her TO get that sleep and rest without
which she could not long endure the strain.
She at length found this in DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. She said TO the
reporter by the time | had taken one box
Of these pills, | not only felt stronger but
to my surprise found that could sleep.
81 have taken four boxes now and can take
a long nap during the day and sleep soundly
all night.
"The medicine not only takes away thai
weary depressed feeling hut creates a buoy
ancy and cxhilaraion that does not pass away
when one stops taking the pills.
81 am for,y-nine years old and about thirty
years ago began to be tronbled with gather
ings in my head. The trouble continued until
was unable to hear a sound through my
right ear and my left eur was badly affected.
/ had no idea that the pills would benefit my
ears but they evidently did as my hearing is
very much improved.
~ consider DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People a wonderful medicine. The
address of the woman is Mrs. IL. l.. Graham,
PA +. 4th St., Pueblo, Col.
STATE of COLORADO,
COUNTY OF PUEBLO,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day of July, 1897.
GEORGE W. GILL,
(sEAI) Notary Public.
All the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore shat
tered nerves are contained in DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People They are sold
in boxes (never in loose form, by the dozen
or hundred) at 90 cents box, or six boxes
for $3.50, and may be had of all druggists or
directly by mail from DR.. Williams' Medf
cine Co., Schenectady, n. Y.
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Central Railroad OF New Jersey

Gehigh and Susuehanna Division.)
Stations in New lork--Foot of Liberty
street, N r., and Whitehall Terminal.
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insur-
ing cleanliness and comfort, -
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT non. ia, lo9,.
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston,
Wilkes Barre, etc, at $50. 9.15, II 80 a. m,
1916, 200. 3.O5. 800. 40 p. m. Sundays, 800,
a. m, 1.00 2.15, 7.10 q. m. 80
For Lakewood and Atlantic city, SO
a. m
For New York, Newark and Elizabeth,
$40 (express) a. m, 12.45 express with
Buffet parlor carr 3.O5 (expressl p. M.
Sunday, 2.15 p. IN. Train leaving u. % p
M. arrives at Philadelphia, Reading Ter
minal 5.19 p. m. and New York 900 p: IN.
For Maunch Chunk, Allentown. Bethle-
hem. Easton and Philadelphia, $50 a. Ill,
12.45, 3.05. 500 except Philadelphia) p m.
Sunday, 2.15 p. m,
For Baltimore and Washington and
points South and West via Bethlehem,
$50 a. M, l2.45 p. m. Sundays. 2.lJ p. m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc, at
SO a. m. and 12.45 y. IN.
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preach in Atlanta in 1866 there was not
a colored family in the town owning
their own home. Now the negroes there
pay taxes on two or three million dol
lars worth of property, and know coll
ored men who have dozen houses or
more to rent. The trouble about vot-
ing will be settled when the negroes
learn to improve their opportunities;
when they become educated and acquire
enough property to obtain a standing
in the community"
Bishop Gaines has always preached
policy of Cancellation between the
whites and the blacks, the responsible
ity of the negro as the architect of his
own fortune. the necessity of patience
in working out his destiny, and by fol-
lowing this course he has obtained sup
port from the whites to the extent of
$780, 900 for the schools and churches
which have been built through his eff
| forts.
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BISHOP GAINES or GEORGIA.
A Notable COIored Man aud His In
teresting Theories.

From the Kansas City Star.
Bishop Gaines was owned by the late
Bob" Toombs of Georgia, and the two
men were descended from the same
grandfather. If the bishop could have
had his say about the matter it would
have been his choice to have been a
pure African, but he does not disguise
the satisfaction which he feels over the
undoubted quality Of the white blood in
his veins.
Bishop Gaines is the author of book
in which he sets forth the belief that
the solution of the negro question in
this country is the absorption of the
black race by the white. 1t is his opin-
ion that a few hundred years, at the
farthest will witness, by admiXture, the
disappearance of the African in Amer
lea. He is radically hostile to the
scheme of Bishop Turner for deporting
the negroes to Africa.
"The place for the Afro American"
says Bishop Gaines. "is in this country,
and he is better off in the south than
in the north That is. he has better op-
portunites for getting on in the world
He can buy land cheaper and find more
work. In the north a negro aspires Ia
he a barber, a hotel waiter or a Pull
man porter. In the south he wants to
be a professional man. He Is eager for
an education, and wants to he as nearly
like a white man as possible. In my
preaching l try to save the body as well
as the soul tell my people that If they
don't get used to shoes here they
needn't expect to year any golden slip
pers in heaven. / say to them: Get a
homo aud nix oppOnDt and a few
| bales of cotton, and it will hide youl
| color"
When asked about the faculty of the
| negro for accommodating property
Bishop Gaines said: when / began tC
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Del. Lacka. and Western,
Effect Monday, Nov. 81, 1897.

Trains leave Scranton as follows: EX-
press for New York and all points East
lao, 800. 5.15, 500 and 1905 a. M. 1850 and
3.33 p. m.
Express for Easton, Trenton. Philadel-
phia and the South, 5.l5 500 and 1929 a.
M, 12.55 and 1888 p. IN.
Washington and way stations. 3. 40 p. m.
Tobyhanna accommodation, 6.1O p. m.
Express for Binghamton, Oswego. Ell
mira, Corning Bath, pansville, Mount
Morris and Buffalo, 10, 235, 900 a. M,
and 1.55 D. m, making close connections
at Buffalo to all points in the West,
Northwest and Southwest.
Bnghamton and way stations, LOS p. m.
Nicholson accommodation, 515 p. m.
Binghamton and Elmira express, obs
p. m.
Express for Utica and Richfield Springs
2.35 a. m. and 1.55 p. m.
Ithaca, 2.35, 800 a. M, ana Loo p. m.
For Northumberland, Pittston, Wilkes
Barre, Plymouth. Bloomsbury and Dam
Vile, making cose connection at North
umberand for Williamsport, Harrisburg
Baltimore, Washington and the South.
Northumberland and intermediate sta
tions, 600, 1905 "a. m, and Loo and SO D.
m.
Nanticoke and intermediate stations
SOS and lilo a. m. Plymouth and inter
mediate stations, 3.35 and $50 p. m. Fol
Kingston, 1245 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coacnes or
all express trains.
For detailed information, pocket time.
tables, etc, apply to M. l.. Smith. Di.;
trict Passenger Agent, depot. ticket Of
flee.
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For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg
via Allentown. $50 a. m, 45. 5GO p. m.
Sunday, 2.15 p. m.
For Pottsvlle, $50 a. M, 12.45 p. IN.
Returning leave New York. foot of Lib
erty street, North River, at 9.10 texpress)
a. m, L10, 1.30. Ais (express with Ruffet
parlor carr p. m. Sunday, 430 a. m.
Leave New York, foot Whitehall street,
South Ferry, at 9.0S n. m, LOO 1.25 355
p. m. Passengers arriving gr departing
cover with all the elevated railroads
Broadway cable cars, and ferries to
Brooklyn and Staten Island, making
quick transfer to and from Grand Central
Depot and Long Island Railroad.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal
900 a. M, 200 and i.30 p. m. Sunday. SIS
a. m.
Through tickets to all points at lowest
rate may be had on application in adj
vance to the ticket agent at the station.
III. =. BALDWIN,
Gen. Pass. Agt.
J. II. oLIIAUsEN. Gen. supt.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

Seheduie IN Eject Nov. 1S, 1907.
Trains Leave Wilkes. Barre as Fol.
lows:
7.3o a. M, week days, for Sunbury
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington, and for Pitts.
burg and the West.
lo.l5 a. M, week days, for Hazleton,
Pottsville, Reading, Norristown, a,
and Philadelphia and for Sun.
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts.
burg and the West.
3.l2 o. m daily, for Sunbury, Harris.
burg. Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, and Pittsburg and
the West.
500 D. m., week days, for hazletor
and Pottsville.
JR. WOOD, GenI Pass, Agent.
b, HUTCHINSON, General Manager.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29

of the game. Maybe time will play the
part of disillusonizer and rob me of
my present realistic attitude toward
the sport. Later on | expect to find
artistic subtleties, fascinating nuances
eXhilaratiing delights surrounding the
game, but that time Will come when
the professional ceases from profess
ing and the curver curves no more.
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TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON.
For Philadelphia and New York via d.
&. II. r. II. at 6.45, $50 a. m, and 120j, 1,21,
2,2l, AL (Black Diamond ExpresSj and
ll3O y. m.
For Pittston and Wilkes-B Barre via d.
l.. & w. Il. r., 6.OO sos, lilo Il. m, LOO
For White Haven. Hazleton, Pottsvile,
and principal points in the lcoal regions
via ID. q ii. r. r., 6i5, $50 a. I'M. 1905, 2.ll
and AL p. m.
For Bethlehem, Easton, Reading, Har-
rsburg and principal intermediate sta
tions via D. & n. r. r., 6.45, $50 a. M,
1905, 1.25, 2.2l. Al tBlack Diamond Ex-
press), 11.30 p. m.
For Tunkhannock. Towanda. Elmira,
Ithaca, Geneva, and principal irtermedi-
ate stations via D., l.. & w. Il. r., 600.
1906 a. M, 12.45 and 3.35 p. m.
For Geneva. Rochester, Buffalo, Mag
ara Falls, Chicago and all points west via
ID. & II. r. r., 1905. 3.33 (Black Diamond
Express) 1925 and II. 80 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lchigh
Valley parlor cars on all trains between
Wilkes-B Barre and New York, Philadel-
phia. Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
ROLLIN II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt
CIIAS. S. LEE Gen. Pass. Agt., Phila.
Pa.
A. w. NONNEMACHER. Asst Cen
Pass. Agt., Philadelphia. Pa.
Scranton office, 800 Lackawanna avenue
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Erie and Wyoming Valley.

In effect Sept. 10, 1897.
Trains leave Scranton for New York
and intermediate points on Erie railroad,
also for Hawley and local points at 7.O5
Il. m. and 2.25 p. m.
Arrive at Scranton from above points
Mt 10. O.23 a. M, 3.15 and 9.3S p. m.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad System
IN EFFECT JAN. 16. 1898.
TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON.

Anthracite Coal Used Ensuring Cleanli-
ness and Comfort.
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DR.. RIDPATH CONSENTS
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-10
Fehoino Soani,h So.es,.

OF all the absurdItles that are being
INDUCED in during these days Of sensa-
tionalism on the part of newspapers, the
most ridiculous are comments which are
being made by few journals concern
ing the fact that some of the peace COM
missioners, were accompanied to Paris
by their families. It is not to the credit
Of these few American papers that they
are quoting approvingly the sneerlng
comments Of the Spanish press to the
effect that the commission reminds one
of a tourist party" It is not at all
commendable that some American
papers echo Madrid papers and are act
ually repeating their inquiries II the
United States government Is paying the
bills Of the family outfits of the COM
mlssIoners and their expenses to Paris.
It Is stated upon direct authority at
Washington that the United States
treasury will not have a draft made
upon It for expenses of the wives and
families Of the commissioners. It should
not,be necessarytO make such an expla-
nation. It should not be necessary that,
day by day, insinuations and even bold
assertions by American newspapers re-
fiecting upon the integrity of adminis-
tration officials in such manner have
to be officially denied. The necessary
expenses of the commission will, Of
course. be paid, and there is no law per-
hitting the payment OF any other ex-
penses. Any intlmation to the contrary
is not only gratuItous reflection on the
men of high character who compose the
commission, but a reflection also upon
the treasury authorities.
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Libefling Good Men.

In their disappointment over the testi-
mony of brave General Wheeler and
General Lee. whose praises they have
been sounding, and who deserve all
the honors the Nation can give them for
their services to the country. the yellow
journals are now actually accusing
these gentlemen of being willing to en-
gage in the "waitewesh" business, and
therefore dishonest in their statements
before the board of inquiry. Never be-
fore in this country was malice carried
to such an extreme. Every military
officer or citizen, no matter how honor
able his career and how splendid his
military record and his service to the
Nation, must be prepared to be villlhed
and to have his motives impugned. II he
doesn't sustain the venomous attacks of
the yellow papers and their. sensational
correspondents in his statements before
the board of inquiry.
The effect OF the truthful declaration
of the Wheeling organ of the detractors
Of the administration, to the effect that
General Lees command was exception
ally free from disease. and In exception
ally good condition, because he gave It
HE special personal attention." is en-
tIrely killed by the significant statement
in the same sentence that the general Is
"known to be very friendly to the adj
ministration." The inference here is,
that none but enemies OF the adminls-
traitor must be credited by the agttators
and political organs of party that is.
ghoui-like, attempting to make parti-
san issue and political traffic Of the suf-
ferings of our soldiers. We may now
look to see other officers attacked SINH
larry, and the campaign of prejudgment
and prejudice will go merrily on, even IL
the reputation of honorable men must
suffer.
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Parlscrsburg State Journal: The test-
mony of Fighting Joe Wheeler and
General Ftzhugh Lee before the invest-
igating commission is not TO the liking
OF the wheeling Register, Sentinel and
papers OF that ilk. Therefore the Reg
lister is now Insulting those gallant
fighters, the members Of the commits
sion and the whole country by charging
that they are Intriguing with President
Mckinley to whitewash the admlnisira-
tIon. In other words. the Register prac-
tically says that Wheeler and Lee are
liars, and that Mckinley has hired them
to whltewash.
All Democrats in the country who be-
lleyc that Wheeler ard Lee are per-
jurers. that they would stain their lofty
characters and honored names by tell
Ing other than the whole truth. or that
they would misrepresent conditions, or
stoop to amy OF the dlshonurablc tricks
the Register is so adept in, please stand
up and be counted. We have learned
10 expect a good doa, from the Register,
burt when q makes such charges against
men OF such trled and lofty character
we must confess that the Register has
out Registered Itself by this most des-
plcable and cowardly and dishonorablc
TDifrtc.
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Row " A. RAppENEp.
TorrlDl. Results Roeaa'O a nor.. Like

TerribI. Rssulis Because a HorSs Liked
It would not have happened II X had
not rained the night before, or IL the
butchers boys had hitched the horse
when he left the delivery wagon stand
ing ON Madison avenue while he went
in the apartment house at the corner.
The horse wanted some of the grass
that grew inside the curb, and after he
had taken q mouthful or two, horselike'
he decided that the grass behind him
was better, So he backed up until the
wagon covered all the clean crossing
and then stood still, says the chicago
one at a time Ave men came along
from the opposite side of the street
Two of them waded through the pud-
dies behind the wagon and three made
a detour By going around by the other
side of the street. Then q man ana a
woman came along. Both were nicely
dressed and the woman wore nice
. skirt. They were hurrying TO the de-
pot and had not time to go around Dy
way of the other crossing, SO the man
waded to where he could lead the morse
OUT OF luC way AS SOSA 10 80
ing was clear the woman started over
and the man let so OF the bride. Then
the horse promptly backed again ana
ran the muddy wheel against the white
skirt, leaving about two feet OF mud on
It and causing the woman to sQueal ana
lump into the biggest puddle.
This made the man furious and ne
sayaEely whacked the horse with his
urnhTelia and broke the handle OF It.
The butchers boy came out at this mo-
ment and cursed the man for beating
the horse. Then the man let loose
little profanity on his own account and
tried 10 hit the boy with the umbrella
and the boy struck him with the bas-
ket he was carrying and jumped into
the wagon and started the horse on
run. They headed toward a bicycle ne
der, who was on narrow strip OF ROAD
between two pools OF water, and ne
promptly fell into one Of the pools ana
the wagon ran over his wheel, while the
jolt threw basket of meat into the
other pool. Then a woman who was
watching from an upper window leaned
too far out and knocked over q vase,
which didn't stop falling until It struck
the sidewalk.
The man and the woman then turned
back toward home. Her skirt and shoes
were covered with mud and she was
telling him It was all his fault and eX-
pressing very poor opinion OF a man
who would use such awful language IN
the presence OF his wife.
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British ambassador at washington are
of the greatest interest to the coal pro-
ducers Of West Virginia, more 50 than
% other states, for already West Viz
ginia and Virginia coal has won It's way
as a fuel for steam vessels. and Is to-
day being purchased by British war and
merchant vessels and ocean liners. The
opportunities mentioned hold out great
promise for the further development OF
the great wealth Of coal which underlies
this state, and which Is admittedly the
richest coal field on this continent It
has scarcely been tapped yet, uotwith-
standing the state virtually ranks sec
ond in the Union in point of production.