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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27

Horn acted as dispenser of this very
practical form of charity and while
some of the patients. whose burning
members and heads have been lying on
beds sufficiently hard for a sound per-
son, were almost too feverish and weak
to speak their gratitude and the relief
they felt when reclining on soft pill
ilow, they all could look their thanks.
Those who contributed pillows are:
Misses Matte, Alice and Helen Horn,
Mrs. L. N. willard, Mrs. C. w. Kirk
patrick, Mrs. f. C. Hand Mrs. Couch
er, Mrs. A. r. Raub, Mrs. Ira Steph-
ems, Mrs. John d. Sherrer Mrs. Will
liam Hanley, Mrs. William p. Connell,
Mrs. Reese G. Brooks, Mrs. j. S. Kirk
patrick, Mrs. Ella Stroacher, Mrs. f.
p. kingsbury Mrs. w. T. Hackett,
Miss Media Reed, NJ. Norton, d. H.
Ward and a friend of Mrs. C. w.
kirkpatrick. These pillows, which will
give rest and ease to the aching head
of many sick and helpless soldier,
were solicited by Mrs. c. w. Kirk
patrick and Miss Matte Horn.
Private John r. Baker, of II. who
mad his fingers accidentally crushed
a few days ago has received a furlough
ioi tNfNe udyS.
Musicians Bert Evans and Marshal
Lamb. of F, are home on furloughs.
They will be away seven days.
Segeant Watrous has returned from
his home in Montrose where he was
visiting his parents for a week.
Private John Baker, of b. has been
removed to division hospital.
Private Michael Keough has returned
from ten day furlough.
Captain Page, assistant adjutant gen.
eral, is to go to Cuba with General
Butler. He is fine lnguist and his
services will be useful to the military
commissioners.
Both battalions of the Thirteenth had
drill this morning using blank cartrid-
ges freely.
Private Marshal Anderson, of F, Slip
ped yesterday during the rain storm
on the wet ground and hurt his right
wrist. 1t is not serious.
Private Hicock, of G, is in the reg
mental hospital.
Private Donohoe. of C, is down with
an attack of fever. He was brought
to division hospital.
Richard J. Bourke.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
AN INFORMAL VISIT.
President Will Not Review Troops a
Camp Meade Today.

Camp Meade. Middletown, Pa, Aug.
26.-Adjutant General Corbin notified
General Graham today that the visit
of President Mckinley to Camp Meade
tomorrow will be entirely informal,
and that he does not desire any re-
view. The president will be escorted
through the camp by General Graham
and staff, after which he will visit the
division hospitals and examine the sys-
TEN of feeding the troops. The order
for a marching review in the presi-
dents honor has been revoked at his
request. Colonel Allison, chief commits
sary, has issued field ovens to each
regiment, and hereafter they will bake
their own bread.
The First battalion of the Eighteenth
Pennsylvania arrived in camp this
morning from Alliance, o., and was
followed later by the Seventh Illinois
from Thoroughfare Gap. The Twenty
second Kansas is scheduled to arrive
tomorrow, accompanied by General Da-
Wis and staff. The One Hundred and
Fifty-ninth Indiana will be in Sunday
and the First and Third battalions of
the Third New York Monday. After
the troops have been moved from Thor
oughfare Gap. the movement of the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
GATHERING OF IVORY.
Elephants Will Soon Be Extinct I'm
less They Are Protected.

From the time when palaeolithic man
| first drew the rude outline of an animal
on mammoth's tusk, ivory has always
been a favorite material for the artist
to work upon. The gyptians and As
syrians used 1t extensively for making
ornaments, and among the Greeks some
of the masterpieces of sculpture were
| wrought in ivory. Fashion has indeed
brought about a change in this respect.
and ivory is not now so much used in
art; but for more prosaic purposes 1T
Is still in great demand, and in the
manufacture of billiard balls alone
| thouands Of tusks are used annually.
Indeed, the demand for ivory is con-
| tinually increasing, and unless legsla-
tion interfereS to put stop to the
wholesale slaughter of elephants they
must soon becorle extinct
The worlds annual consumption Of
| ivory is estimated at something like
| !, ,J00,0 900 pounds, valued at 81, 800. 900, and
to supply this amount 70 900 elephants
must be killed. The consumption in
Scheftieid alone requires the annual
slaughter of 1900 animals. Africa sup
plies the great bulk of ivory, the In
dian wild elephant having become so
scarce of late years that India is now
obliged to import a considerable guam
tity of ivory. A vast amount Of fossil
ivory is also exported from eastern ST.
IBERIA to various countries, chiefly to
the continent, where it is more highly
estimated than in England.
Africa, then, remains the happy hunt
ing ground fer the ivory collector. At
r.can ivory, too, fetches higher price
than any other, being denser in texture
susceptible Of higher polish, and not
so liable to turn yellow when exposed
to the light as the Indian kind. In
Africa itself the quality is found TO
| to vary greatly, the rule being that the
warmer the region the finer is the ivory
found there. The finest tusks, however,
are generally met with at some dis
tance from the equator. The finest pair
of tusks ever brought to Europe came
| from Uganda, and are valued at S940.
Tusks of anything like these dimen-
sions, are, however, very rare, and are
| difficult to procure from the natives,
who value them highly, and use them
for door posts, especially in their tenn
pies. The teeth OF a full-grown "tusk-
er" seldom measures over six feet, and
weigh from one to two hundred pounds.
TIL tusk is usually solid for about half
its length, the base being quite thin,
and therefore Of little use for CONNER
cial purposes. Only from the upper
portion of the tusk can billiard balls
and the hulkier articles be made.
The longest tusk known came from
Tabora. East Africa, and is 9h feet
long and weighs 81 pounds. The larg-
est and the thickest pairs of tusks in
the world measure s1a feet and 1-3
feet and weigh 167 1-2 pounds and l74
pounds respectively; while the thick
est pair, from MAN MAN, in Central
Africal, are over five feet long and
their respective weight is 1923 pounds
and 11s pounds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
ECHOES OF THE WAR.

The sick members of the Ninth regi-
| ment arrived in Wilkes Barre at 315 yes
| terday morning. All the men with the
exception of Captain Miers are in fairly
good condition. Miers' condition is seri-
Gus. A large number of the relatives and
| friends were at the depot when the train
| arrived. Ten ambulances were on hand
to receive the sick. An extra car at
| tached to the regular train carried a
number of sick soldiers to Pittston and
| Towanda. The following are those who
| arrived: Gordon Scott, Company l.; Pat
| rick Devers, Company II Charles Reng,
Company A; william Klosser Company
| A; Dan Baker, Company A; Claude Heb
erling, Company +; j.. Harvard Company
] NJ; Charles Brainerd, Company NJ: Grant
| Tuck, Company NJ; II. c. Calls, Company
| NJ; B. f Francis, Company NJ; Joseph
| froof, Company NJ; J. Il. Van Sickle,
Company NJ; Litman Richards, Company
| NJ; II. +. Bradley. Company M G. r.
| Green, Company NJ; II. +. Wand Duser,
| Company M Claude r. Grosser Thomas
| English jr., Albert Houston, Company ID;
| Fred Reuteihuber, Company y; knight
| Sterling, Comlan d; Charles A. Boyle,
| Company II; David Acuff Company A;
| Silas Losteder Company l. Fred Dunn.
| Company A; David Beven, Company Il;
j. Farrell Company e; Fred Granert,
Company +; John Anderson. Company F;
| It =. H.,
Company F; Ed Valenberg Company .;
| Michael kieho Company Fl John Nc
Donald, Company II; Tom IIaines, Com
pany G.; Eugene Noll, Company NJ.
Camp Meade Middetcwn, Pa, Aug. 26.
I-Adjutant General Corbin notified Cen
| eral Graham today that the visit of the
president to Camp Meade tomorrow will
| be entirely informal, and that he does
not desire any review. The order for a
maching review in the presidents honor
has been revoked at his request.
General Graham has detailed the First
| Delaware regiment to act as an escort
to the president. Owing to the absence
OF Governor Hastings in the south with
| the Pennsylvania state hospital train
Attorney General Mccormick and Secrc-
| tary of the Commonwealth Martin will
welcome the president on behalf of the
| executive. President Frank Thomson and
other high officials of the Pennsylvania
railroad will also visit the camp tomor-
row by invitation of General Graham
The general has directed the First divls-
ION hospital to remain at Dunn Loring in
charge of Major j. j. Phillips, who will
also have general charge of the hospitals
| at Briscoe and Thoroughfare Gap.
Washington. Aug. 26-The principal
topic among the soldiers at Camp Alger
Is the likelihood of their being mustered
out. Ninety-ive per cent. of the men,
1t is said, desire to go home. The off,
GERS. as rule, prefer to remain in the
service.
Says the Wilkes-Barre Times: "Mrs
Eta a. Roache. trained nurse, received
| telegram yesterday to report at the
Sternberg hospital at Chickamauga at
once for duty and will leave on Saturday
I ~, .l.,N
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
First division from Camp Alger will

First division from Camp Alger will
begin.
Colonel william J. Elliott, of Phila-
delphia, has been detailed to muster
out the Sixth Pennsylvania regiment.
He will at once have the muster-out
rolls prepared. after which the regi-
ment will be ordered to Mount Gretna
to be mustered out. orders were re-
ceived this morning to muster out the
First Rhode Island and Twenty-second
Kansas. Private Isaac Wensel, Com
pany M, Sixteenth Pennsylvania, and
Private Otto Klinke, Company d, Third
Missouri, died last night of typhoid
fever in the Division hospital.
A resident of Middletown was ar
rested today for selling liquor to the
troops and turned over to the civil
authorities. The Pennsylvania railroad
has asked that guards be placed on
all passenger trains going to and COM
ing from camp. The engineers are still
laying water pipes through the camp
and by Saturday night every regiment
Will have pure water at it's doors. The
division hospitals are filling with pa
tients, but there are very few serious
cases.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
AMATEUR BASE BALL.

The Crescents were defeated by the
strong Honesdale team on the latter i
grounds Thursday by the score of S to l.
James c. Bray, the l7-year-old pitcher
did the pitching for the Crcscents and
pitched far better game than the score
would indicate. He is certainly wonder
and of late he has become the pride of all
the amateur twirlers of the city. While
lionesdale batted him a little hard at
times he showed his cool headed work
and at no time in the whole game became
the least excited. His future for a pitcher
Is indeed bright and we can see in young
Bray today an Eastern leasue pitcher in
a very short time to come. He is not only
in the game in the box, but at the bat as
well. He is a heavy batter, a fast run
ner and a good coacher. He will again
let loose that lightning left arm of his
with the Crescents at Old Forge on Sun
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
THEY MAY DIE.
Scranton Boys Are Among the Most
Seriously Sick.

SSiAooSiy oiSh.
Philadelphia, Aug. 2G.-The sick and
fever stricken Pennsylvania soldiers
brought from Camp Alger last night on
the Pennsylvania hospital train, now
being cared for in the Medico- Chirur-
gical, are tonight resting as comfort
ally as is possible for diligent physi-
clans and tender, sympathetic nurses
to make them.
The row after row of white cots on
which lay the wasted forms and hag-
Sard, emaciated faces of the volunteer
soldiers of Pennsylvania present a yiv-
Id object lesson of the awful effects of
war. Although none of them was Civ
en- an opportunity to test his valor in
the line of battle, yet there has been
no patriots whose condition could be
worse or whose suffering more intense
than many of the fever stricken Penn
sylvania volunteers brought here last
night. They seem to feel that they are
victims of the wretched sanitary con-
ditions of military camp. None COM
plains, but every action, every glance,
indicates their pleasure in being WELL
cared for again.
About sixty per cent of the cases are
fever infected and have been diagnosed
as typhoid, camp and malarial fever.
DR.. Shoemaker tonight said II never
saw such severe complications in con-
nectioL with these diseases before. A
stay of twenty-four hours longer in the
camp hospitals would have meant the
death of at least a dozen of them.
Seven are in very critical condition
and a dozen others are dangerously
ILL.,"
The seven worse cases are: Sylvester
Dietrich, Company Thirteenth Penn
sylvania; George Smith, Company T.,
Seventh Ohio; George II. Cameron,
Company h, Twelfth Pennsylvania /;
Charles Elderman, Company A,
Twelfth Pennsylvania; Daniel Tubbs,
Company B, Thirteenth Pennsylvania; /;
Athens Snow, company and regiment
unknown; Sergeant S. Frutchey, Com
pany b, Thirteenth Pennsylvania.
Dietrich and Snow are the most dan
gerously sick. The former is suffering
from hemorrhage growing out of dys-
entery and the latter is very low with
pneumonia. Slight hope for the recov-
cry of either man is entertained by the
physicians.
Today noticed an Improvement in
the condition of a number of the men
and about 10 were reported GONZALES
cent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
E(,z MA
ON EAR

Isuffered from Eczema on the right ear. I
could hardly keep my hands OFF it, the itching
was so severe. Small bubbles would open,
emitting watery-like substance, apparently
poisonous. One of the leading doctors here
treated me, and applied the usual physicians
remedies without benefit. My brother rec
commended that l try CUTIoURA. The FIRST
application tDas soothing, and before the box
was half gone the disease had disappeared.
IL. Q. BARNET, 6l4 Race St., CHM, o.
ePSEpI CuRs TRKAIsrsr yoR EvIRi KIND OF Ec-
TINA, WITH Loss oy hAIR.-Wa baths with CuII-
cukA Soar, gentle anointngs with CuTlcUkA, purest OF
smollients, and nid doses OF CurIcuAA hEsoLvkEr.
Sold throughout the world. rorTER DRuo AND CHEN.
CoEr, sole Pops. Boston. How 70 Cure Eezema" fIee
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27

The vault OF this bank Is pro.
tected by Holmes Electric Pro.
tective System.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27

Strong, steady nerves
Are needed for success
Everywhere. Nerves
Depend simply, solely,
Upon the blood.
Pure, rich, nourishing
Blood feeds the nerves
And makes them strong.
The great nerve tonic is
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Because it makes
The blood rich and
Pure, giving it power
To feed the nerves.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Cures nervousness,
Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
Catarrh, scrofula,
And all forms of
Impure blood
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
FIRST DIVISION IS
ORDERED TO MOVE
ONE REGIMENT PER DAY WILL
GO TO CAMP MEADE.

sixty-Fifth New York, on Account
of a Scarcity of Water, Will Be the
First to Go-Thirteenth Will Be at
Middletown by the End Of Next
week-Major Parke Is now in
Charge of the Division Hospital.
Twenty Sisters of Charity Respond
to a Call for Nurses for the First
Division.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
Connolly g. Wallace,
127 and 120 Washington Avenue

day, and we are positive with him in the
box and half support at all victory will
again unfold its colors to the Crescents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
ATLANTIC JEAGIrE

Paterson, l. Richmond, Cfirst game).
Richmond, 2; Paterson, (second gamey.
Hartford, 8; Norfolk, (first game).
Hartford, 8; Norfolk, (second game).
Allentown, 8; Newark, /.
Lancaster, 10; Reading, 10.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
BASE BALL,

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Louisville, 5; Philadelphia, 3.
Brooklyn, 8; Pittsburg, 2.
New York, s; Cleveland, 1.
Washington, s; St. Louis, 3.
Cincinnati, 10; Baltimore, o.
Chicago, 3; Boston, 2.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27

EASTERN LEAGUE.
Montreal, 3; Toronto, 0.
Buffalo, z; Wilkes-Barre, 2.
Springfield, 19; Ottawa, 6.
Providence, 10; Syracuse, 6.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-30
Kaahumanu Street.
III aWaiian
sa'Ig.lla1f1llzElilu zIllalllaaasaa4IHla
Il. Iectric
Company.

The cleanest, brightest safest and really
n tbe long run, the cheapest and best light
for use in the family residence, is the mean
decent electric light. Safe; nothing could
be safer. A few days ago prominent gem
aieman OF Honolulu came rushing down to
Che office of the Electric Company and said:
"'C4jVe nie figures for wiring my house, and
sgGz6 it done at once; no more lamps for me-
E4SEt night lamp tipped over and it came
&C 1shr setting fire to the house and burning
say children and | take no more risks"
This is the sentiment of quite a number in
cue past few weeks, who have ordered their
houses fitted with the perfect light.
Just think it over and make up your mind
SHAT you want the best and safest light; send
9or the Hawaiian Electric Company and tell
hem what you wall.
We have a complete stock Of everything in
his line and have just received a lot of the
gerry latest designs in chandeliers
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-30
THE BEST PLASTER.

a piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
on to the affected parts is superior to
any plaster. When troubled with a
pain in the chest or side, or a lame
back, give it a trial. You are certain
to be more than pleased with the
prompt action which it affords. Pain
Balm is also a certain cure for rheu-
matism. For sale by all druggists.
Benson, Smith g. Co., general agents
for the Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-30
FOR SALE.
A REAL ESTATE BARGAIN.

O. AFine Residence Lot. situated
on King street, Honolulu, next to Mr..
Alexander Young's residence, being
the premises of Mrs. Kate L. Vida. 1t
has a frontage on King street of POS
feet; depth 300 feet; Young street
POS feet. 1t has three cottages with
II large rooms and 6 dressing rooms.
Main house has 8 large rooms, 3 clos
cts and kitchen. The place is sup
piled with water from an artesian
well on the premises.
(2). Four Lots, 5Ox1OO, on King
street, Kalihi
(3). One Lot, Kalihi, opposite Geo.
Markham's place, "a of an acre.
(4). One and one-tenth acres at
Moiliili.
(5). House Lot and Houses. Aqua,
Punchbowl street, residence of Mrs,
Holt.
(6). 2oh Acres at Puiwa, Nuuanu
Honolulu, Oahu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-30
A New Paint Shop.

Having associated with us Mr.. John
H. West a practical House Painter,
Decorator and Wood Polisher, we are
now prepared to give estimates on all
kinds of work in that line.
Mr.. West having had a practical ex-
perience of over twenty years in San
Francisco and other large cities on the
Coast, we feel confident that any work
entrusted to us will give entire salts
faction to our patrons.
PEERLESS PRESERVING PAINT CO,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-30
Turn Your Back

On the merchant who says he sells
below cost the year round. The man
who makes such statements isn't
safe merchant to pin your faith to.
We don't sell below cost-just little
above. And yet our prices are pretty
certain to be the lowest in town,
quality considered. 1t dosen't cost any
thing to call and see for yourself.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-30
Weak and LdRQuId
Little Appetite and no Energy.

These are symptoms that effect a
large number of people. Below we
give the testimonial of Mrs. "A. Morgan,
OF East Brisbane, Queensland, who
does not hesitate to tell you Of just the
remedy that cured her.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-30

Russian Linen Crash Suits complete
for $3.50 per suit.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-23

week, but still unable to sit up. MI.
Belcher's father, Leonard Belcher, OF
North Abingdon, Mass, arrived Thurs
day and expects to remain with him until
he is strong enough to travel, when he
and his family will return with his father
to his home in North Abingdon. Mr..
Belcher's physician says he must aban-
don his ministerial labors for some time
at least
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-23

South BrooksYille.
Willie Gray is seriously i'll with typhoid
pneumonia.
Charles Cousins, of Somesyille, has
been visiting friends here the past week.
School closed Wednesday after sue
cessfdl term taught by Miss Kate Coon bs.
There will be a concert at the chapel
next Tuesday evening, and a dance at
EeIls hall Wednesday evening.
Fred Carver came up from Hog Island
Tuesday to get his daughter Clara who
has been attending school here.
The fishing schooner "Annie L. San
born" sailed from here Friday afternoon.
While here Capt. Nelson purchased an
anchor of Herbert Black.
Feb. 20. o.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-23

"Who will be the next municipal Off
cers?' is the question at present. In this
town the office of selectman is sought by
none, and stunned ny few. In it there is
neither honor nor glory nor pecunisry re-
ward. A man must be hungry indeed for
official place to sacrifice himself for so
small returns. But once in it, most men
remain, as under an undefinabe charm,
until all the glory of their good work
fades, and the bitterness of ultimate de-
feat is singing memory in their later
years. Better slide out of this office when
it is in ones power to keep it.
Under law passed at the last legis
ture, towns are required to elect from one
to three road commi toner's according to
their size and needs. Towns are also re-
quired to clear all underbrush and trees,
except ornamental trees, from the road
side. The cost need be but slight, but
the benefit and beauty of the improve
ment will compensate tenfold.
Towns may this year elect a school SUI
perintendent, instead OF allowing the
school committee to choose that officer.
There never was year when towns
ought to be more careful of their appro-
priations and see that every cent is wisely
expended. At no time during these hard
times have we heard so much complaint
of scarcity OF money and small calls for
loans rs now.
The cream of the town tax has been col
lected, but the sour milk remains thiniy
distributed. 1t Will probably cost %
cents on a dollar to collect a part of it.
Oar town j. unfortunate in having
some heavy pauper-; one, we learn, Is
cost ing 3 dry.
Feb. Is. II.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-23

THE AMERICAN kds subscribers at I06
Of the II6 post-ofices in Hancock county;
oil the other papers in the county com
bined do not reach so many. THE AMER
IcAN is not the only paper printed in
Hancock county, and has neUer claimed to
be, but it is the only paper that can prop
erly be called COUNTY paper; all the
rest are merely local papers. The circuld-
tion Of THE AMERICAN, barring the Bar
Harbor Records summer list, is larger
thar thot Of all the other papers printed
IN Rancock county.