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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30

Bobby Dobbs has written as follows
from England concerning his match
with Dick Burge:
Horsendcn Hill, Sudbury near London).
Nov. Il, 1898.
Sporting Editor of The Tribune.
Dear Sir: Just a few lines to yet
you know that l am matched to box
Dick Burge, the 10-stone, 4-pound
Champion of England. We are to box
for $500 side and the best purse
offered. We have a G400 purse offered
but are waiting for the National club
to offer a purse. | have commenced
training and am well. My weight was
10 stone, pounds when L commenced
work.
have plenty of backing behind me,
and if l can beat Burge i will win
plenty of money. l have men backing
me that will bet and i consider my
self having the chance Of my life and
l will try my best to win. ! am fight
ing at the top of the ladder, a place
could never get chance to reach in
America on the account of my color.
They don't care If you are a green
man over here. They will give you a
chance If you can do anything. They
never draw the color line. If they
think you can beat them they won't
tight you. and that is all.
With all due respect TO my former
manager John j. Skelly. | am sure
he did all he could to get me on with
the top-notcher, but his trying was
all in vain, and of course l knew my
condition better than any one else and
| | thought | could better it by going
abroad and did, and even If should
| lose l have got higher up the pugilistic
| ladder than i ever would in my own
country-America. | could never get q
| chance to fight for the championship
| of America. / could not get $3.50 there,
| but no man living can say that / ever
| fought any thing but a square fight.
l would not fight crooked for any man
| living. | have read some of the Scran-
| ton papers which comment on my ac-
! ton In regard to Jim Judge, q man
| that think as much of as any man in
| the world. ] am sure Jim knows Just
| why | left, for l would not throw him
| any quicker than | would myself |
nave my living to make and il don't
| do IL no one else will do il for me,
| | have plenty of backing behind me
! here, and, as / said before, if / can
| win, | will have something for fight
| ing. | have an offer to box in Music
| hail for one week for el00 after my
fight with Burge. / know what II
| means to me to win, and you can bet
| II l don't all of England will know
! there has been a contest. ANY of my
friends who feel like taking a bet on
| me will have a run for his money.
| Should lose, ii will be because Burge
| is the best man.
| remain your friend.
Bobby Dobbs,
OF America.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30

of the pipes which project above
the ground had become frozen.
one of the disagreeable things about
the present camp Is the non-appear-
ance Of that now celebrated SLOW
freight" 1t is giving rise to no end
of irritation and profanity. on 1t are
all the regimental tools, quartermas-
ter supplies, company clerks books.
blankets, and different articles OF
wearing apparel belonging to the boys.
There are several disagreeable results
following upon the failure of these
goods to arrive in time.
LACK OF PICKS AND AXES.
The boys have had to do all
the heavy fatigue work with
a very inadequate supply OF
picks, shovels and axes; several
need their hats and underclothipg, or
blankets, ana one many in Company
+ is awaiting his discharge from the
service, but cannot go until the COM
pany's books are received. This mat
ter is now becoming serious, and is
certainly an abuse. 1t took the reg
iment thirty-sevep hours to reach
here, but that freight, with so many
things necessary for the regiment in
general and for many of the boys in
particular. has not arrived after three
hundred and twenty hours. Where II
is nobody seems to know and inquiries
fail to locate ii.
The regular Sunday services were
held in Company G's mess tent at ten
o'clock this morning by Chaplain Stahl,
who had ev%ything directed to the
soldier Of the present war. He took
his text from Hebrews H. 4: "By it he,
being dead, still speaketh." The dis
course was more than ordinarily SOL
emn and eloquent and made a strong
impression on the minds of those pre-
sent.
A number of the Catholic members
of the regiment left in the morning
in charge Of Lieutenant Murphy, of
Company c, for the city Of Augusta
and all attended mass in the Sacred
Heart church, after which a lunch was
served to them in the parish hall at
the instance of the pastor i'm charge.
Stringent orders have been issued by
General Goblin against any noise or
unseemly conduct iii or around the reg
| imental canteens. These institutions
must also close on Sunday and even
ings after six o'clock.
DINED WITH SHERIFF.
Captain Robling and Lieutenant
| Murphy, of Company c. We're in Au-
| gusta Sunday and dined with Sheriff
OConnor. of this county.
Private Elmer Freeman, Of A, was
removed TO the division hospital Sum
day morning. He is suffering from
| typhoid, but is in no danger.
| Private John Bielman, of b, who be-
came sick at Camp Alger about the
middle of August and was taken to
the Fort Myer hospital has returned
to his company, and is now enjoying
| good health.
Private Harry CARING is slightly in
disposed and was taken to the regi-
mental hospital this morning.
Corporal Joseph Cleary, of d, and
Private William McAndrew, of f, re-
| ported here TO their respective COM
panies last night after extended sick
furloughs. Richard j. Bourke.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
INSPECTION OF
THE THIRTEENTH
WAS FOLLOWED BY AN EXAM
1NATIoN OF QUARTERS.

Manner in Which the Tents Are
Now Arranged Is Not to the Lik-
ing of tie soldiers-Many Good
Arguments Against the Scheme
and Few in It's Favor--Goods That
Were Sent from Camp Meade by
Freight Have Not Yet Arrived.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Camp Mckenzie, Augusta, Ca, Nov.
bo-Thc usual weekly inspection took
place in all the companies OF the
Thirteenth Saturday morning and ev-
erything was found to be in excellent
condition. 1t has been noticed by
many of the men that the. guns and
bayonets do not seem to be so haple
to rust here as they were at the other
camp. Whether this is fiction or fact
yesterdays showing of the equipments
was most satisfactory ana the same
may be said of the personal appear
ance of the men and of their quarters.
Immediately after the inspection by
the company commanders, Colonel
Coursen. accompanied by Chaplain
Stahl and DR.. blanchard, made tour
of the camp, investigating conditions
thoroughly and for that purpose enter
ing the tents. After he had made the
rounds he expressed his satisfaction
at the cleanliness and the general
healthful conditions which he found
existing.
The only matter as to which the col
onel felt doubt was the present dis
position of the tents. AS matters now
stand, and as explained in a former
letter, three tents arc Joined together,
the rear end of the two in front being
ripped, thereby forming an entrance to
the third. and all three being practi
cally bur one tent. Colonel Coursen
is not quite sure that this is the best
plan. and his doubt in this respect
is shared by every member of the reg
iment. The new arrangement is de-
-Cidedly unpopular and, so far. does
not secure those great advantages
which We're promised.
ARGUMENTS AGAINST SCHEME.
The arguments against it as a prac-
tical scheme are many and strong
among the members of the Thirteenth
The three tent idea is dislilled by
the enlisted men whose circumstances
it is supposed to better; nor is its wis
dom yet plain to the officers.
The boys went to bed Saturday nigh;
with misgivings in their hearts. They
dreaded the bitter cold and feareC
that at any moment the tents would
be swept away from over them, leaV-
ing nothing but the floors and the
hunks. At half past six in the even
ing a strong gale from the west set
in, and as this level country offered
no more resistance to it's force thar
the surface of the ocean, every rope
was at its highest tension. The gusts
of wind would blow a binding CLOUD
of sand in ones face and the loose
earth threatened to release the pegs
Fortunately, no tents were blowr
down. but there WAS No yieitinp n pf
many had to stand ready to prevent
themselves from being suddenly rer
dered homeless.
The cold was intense, and the mer
undoubtedly suffered much. Thi
morning, before any water could b,
obtained for the coffee, fires had t
be lighted at the bases of the hy
drants, as the water in that par
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
CoLoRED TROOPER HOME.
Sergeant Brown, Ten Years in Sci
vice, Returns from Cuba.

David T. Brown. first sergeant of
Troop NJ, Tenth United States cavalry,
is in this city. He has served ten years
in the regiment and during the opera
tions Of the United States forces about
Santiago was with General Gomez,
Troop NJ having been detached from
its main command to serve on guerilla
duty under the famous Cuban chief in
the interior. Brown is here on a visit
at the home of his father, G. w.
Brown, of Robinson street.
The colored trooper relates some in
teresting experiences in the service.
The Tenth regiment was i'm command
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30

Of Colonel Guy ". Henry, who was
advanced to a brigadiership during the
Spanish war. In 1889 II was Browns
troop which chased BILLY, the Kid"
the Apache, and his wild band through
Arizona into New Mexico.
In Cuba Troop NJ was in command Of
Lieutenant G. =. Johnson, who formed
a close friendship with Gomez and was
at the latter's side during the whole
OF the campaign about Santiago. They
were engaged in two pitched battles
and many skirmishes but escaped with
no deaths and but few men wounded.
Sergeant Brown, after his ten years
OF soldering. is tired OF it and will
not re-enlist. He has brought home
with him a number of interesting me-
mentos of his Cuban experience.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
NOT GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE.
Judge Gunster Grows Just a Bit
Facetious.

Jacob NJ. Hamm's petition for a di-
vorce from his wife, Mary C. f. Hamm,
was refused yesterday by Judge Gum
ster in the following opinion:
The libellant was married to the re-
spondent at Norfolk, Virginia, on the nth
Of March, 1898. She lived with him in
the city OF Scranton, where his home was,
until the first Of April, when she left him.
He now seeks Il divorce on the ground OF
cruel and baTbarous treatment The evil
dence taken fails to sustain the charge.
There is evidence that sine was addicted
to the use of intoXicants; that she chewed
snuff and that she wanted TO dance when
ever she heard music but none of these
things constitute cruel and barbarous
treatment, and they have not yet been
made a cause for divorce.
The rule Is discharged. BY the Court,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
A DOuble-BreaSted Jacket

Most anywhere a jacket similar
to this in quality-not in style
can be had at $500; but here
only in all its perfection of tailoring
at SII.oS. It's rich black Kersey
with satin Innings throughout. It's
a double-breasted cut-a-way ex-
posing a wide lapel, and has a
close.tltting coat back. The seams
are tailored with a double stitched
welt, producing a very pretty
finish.
The second concerns.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
An All-Silk
Taffeta Waist at $4.98

Our regular line and PICKED.
We know all about the quality
of the silk; all about the "put to-
gether," and confidently offer them
as the best silk waist that $500
will buy anywhere but here.
Another thing--plenty of new ideas
in shapes ard finish and an the
Fall silk shades. In short, it's the
best waist ever offered for the
money and you'll marvel at its
beauty.
Other waist creations up to
$Io.o8.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30

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ISAAC LONG,
73 and 76 Public Square,
WILKES-BARRE. PA
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
LETTER FROM BOBBY DoBBs.
Tells About His Treatment in Eng.
land and His Coming Fight.

Bobby Dobbs has written as follows
from England concerning his match
with Dick Burge:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30

The second concerns /:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
Two Items from
the Suit Store

Nothing of livelier interest has
ever been published in these COL
umnS. 1t concerns first:
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
ADMITS THE
 FOUL CRIME Abel Storms Confess es That He Killed the
 Rath burns. Gives the Details of a Most Fiendish Double
 Crime.
Condemned by His Own Mother, the Assassin Is in Danger of Being
 Lynched.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BURLINGTON, Ia., Jan. 31.-Abel Storms has confessed the murder of Mrs Fannie Rathburn and her daugh- ter Mary. The confession was made to Chief of Police Greiner and the County Attorney Storms says he committed the deed on Sunday night, January 25. He states that he killed the mother in the cellar. Then he enticed the little girl into the bedroom above, and after an attempt to assault her, cut her throat.
 though he begged not to see the bodies of his victims. He turned sickly pale and trembled violently when he gazed upon the corpses.
 Storms and Cox, an alleged accom- plice, are now locked up in the county jail and strongly guarded by deputies armed with Winchesters. Sheriff Smith has issued a proclamation to the effect that any attempt to break into the jail and lynch Storms will be met with sum- mary treatment by the deputies, who will not hesitate to shoot. All Is quiet tonight, though threats of lynching were made during the afternoon.
 Storms mother was in Burlington to- day. She is a fine-looking, intelligent woman, and was much mortified by her sons predicament She exclaimed when first hearing of the murder: The man who did that deed ought to be hanged, no matter If he is my son."
 Cox is held as an accessory to the crime, but he has not confessed. His preliminary hearing is set for Wednes-
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
HOT AIR SENT FORTH
 FROM AN OLD CRATER

ALBUQUERQUE Jan. 31.-There are very strong indications that one of the extinct volcanoes, about eight miles west of Albuquerque, is preparing to resume operations. A party of half dozen per sons from the town drove out to the vol cano yesterday and report having felt hot air issuing from crevices In the bottom of the crater in a number of places, and all declare there was a distinct smell of sul- phur all about the place.
 This volcano has been extinct for many centuries, but the country for several miles around is covered to a great depth with lava which it has thrown out at some time in the past. The crater is about 200 feet in diameter and 100 feet deep, with walls so precipitous that the descent into it is very difficult, while it looks as though it might have been in a state of activity only a few years ago. It is in plain view from the town, and a number of times during the last few days parties have declared that they saw smoke issuing from it. The surrounding country Is covered by snow, which has all disappeared from the top and sides of the old volcano, showing that 1t is warm CT there, at least. This whole section is volcanic, and it would be no surprise to scientific men to see one of the old cra- ters break out again at any time.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
Chinese. Commits Suicide on the Steamship
 Braemar.
Hangs Himself With Only Two Feet Of Ordinary Lamp
 Wick.
Suffered From Rheumatism and Be- Heved Himself Possessed by
 ": Demon.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TACOMA, Jan. 31.-After wrestling for two years with the evil spirit to whom Chinese attribute all physical ills and suffering Look Su, a fireman on the steamship Braemar, committed sui eide this morning by hanging. Con- sidering his facilities, he did very neat job of 1t, for he had only two feet of ordinary lamp wick and a small space in the stoke hole in which to ope rate The body was discovered short ly after daylight and cut down by an engineer None of the other forty Chinese aboard would go near the dead man, nor venture into that part of the ship. Each was afraid he would be- come possessed of the devil, which, they say, inhabited Look Su's body. if they touched his corpse or anything it had touched.
 The Celestial was taken i'll at For rnosa and suffered from an attack of rheumatism all the way across, recov ering only upon arrival at Victoria. After solemn ceremonies, by means of which his companions thought they had driven out his evil spirit, last night his rheumatism or the devil re- turned, doubtless causing his decision to kill himself.
 His superstitious countrymen explain the reason for his death by saying that he has really been dead for two years, or ever since the devil in the guise of rheumatics, has had possession of him, and because he did not die during this last severe attack while crossing the sea he took his own life in order to es- cape the clutches of the demon.
 They believe the escaped devil is still aboard ship and will keep away from that stokehole in particular until ac- tually compelled to work there. That will be tomorrow, for the Braemar de- parts on Wednesday morning.
 Look Su's body will be carried back to China on the Braemar in a coffin which his countrymen brought forth from their quarters to-day. These Asiatic liners always carry a number of Chinese coffins for use on such occa- sions. No steamship refuses to carry back the body, for in such an event it would be ever afterward boycotted by all Chinese crews.
 Coroner Hoska held an inquest this afternoon, bringing out the story here related
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
HUNTINGTON TO
 BE ARRESTED " BOaStful Lawrence ChardeS the Magnate With Mis-
 demeanOr.
Swears to Warrant After the Accused Leaves for New
 York.

A. NJ. Lawrence appeared before Judge Conlan yesterday afternoon and asked for a warrant for the arrest of H. F.. Huntington for violating the ordinance relative to providing street cars with lenders. He was accompanied by Gen. eral Clunie and Senator Eugene F. Bert.
 Lawrence after a short discussion swore to the following complaint:
 People of the State of California ys H E. Huntington-Person appears be- fore me this 31st day of January, A. D. 1898, A. M. Lawrence, who on oath makes complaint ard deposes and says: That on the 30th day of January, A. D. 1898, in the city and county of San Francisco. State of California, the crime of mis- demeanor to wit, violating sections l and 4 of order No. 2S66 of the Board of Supervisors of said city and county, was committed, to wit, by Fl, E. Huntington, who then and there ran, operated and used, and permitted and caused to be run and operated and used, cars and dum- mics for the conveyance of passengers, operated by electricity, on Mission street in the city and county of San Francisco, without having a suitable appliance placed in front of or attached to said cars and dummies, projecting from said dummies or cars and extending from the bottom of the side of said dummies and cars, in violation of the provisions of sections 1 and of order No. 2S66 of the Board of Supervisors of the city and county of San Francisco. State of Cali fornia, approved May s, 1895, contrary to the force, form and effect of the statute in said case made and provided, against the peace and dignity of the people of the State of California, and this complainant upon oath accuses the said H. E. Hunt ington of having committed said crime, and prays that the said accused may be brought before a magistrate and dealt with according to law.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of January.
 A. M LAWRENCE.
 After issuing the warrant Judge Con- ian concluded not to serve it upon Mr. Huntington until to-day, when he will be notified of the action of Lawrence
 MT. Huntington is on his way to New York. and no doubt Lawrence knew this before swearing out the warrant
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
Attorney Campbell and the Alleged Bribery
 of Otis.
Tells How He Supported Me- Kinley on Account of
 Tariff Views.
Now the Investigation Into the Ohio Senatorial Scandal Is Drawing
 to a Close.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 31.-The inves- tigation into the alleged attempt to bribe Representative Otis to vote for Senator Hanna during the late Senato- rial contest is rapidly drawing to an end. The committee held brief ses- sion after the Senate adjourned this evening.
 Attorney T. c. Campbell was the only witness examined. He was recalled for the purpose of allowing Senators Rob- ertson and Garfield, who were not pres ent last Friday, when Mr. Campbell was on the stand, to question him. Neither of the Senators, however, asked a question, and the only queries were made by Chairman Burke. MT. Camp bell told of his personal relations toward Otis. He said he had frequently acted as attorney for Otis and always considered Otis a straightforward and honest man. He said Mr. Otis had al- ways been a sort of mild Republican. Campbell said he did not see how Otis could have voted for Hanna, as Otis was a member of a free silver club.
 Campbell said he had always been on friendly terms with Senator Hanna, and had been associated in a business way with some of Hanna's friends. He claimed he had been a supporter of Hanna until after the latter's poation on the money question had been made known after his appointment to the Senate. Then he had rather drifted away from the Senator politically. Campbell claimed he had been a sup porter of Mckinley in the Presidential campaign on account of his views on the tariff.
 No other witnesses were examined, and the crowd of spectators who had gathered were somewhat disappointed. It is believed the committee will com- plete it's work this week.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
MASKED MEN
 DEMAND A PRISONER.
Conflicting Reports Concerning a Negro Murderer Who Was in
 Custody of a Constable

GALENA, Kan, Jan. 31.-A mob of fifty masked men were at the Memphis depot here early this morning when Con- stable Lafe Roe arrived from Columbus with Richard Ward, negro, who. with out serious provocation. fatally stabbed Dennis Brown last week. The mob de- manded that Ward be handed over to them, but the officer quietly drew his prisoner into the car and went on to the next station. It is believed that Ward Columbus
 COLUMBUS, Kan, Jan 31-At the county jail here it Is insisted that Con- stable Roe has not returned from Galena with his negro prisoner, Ward. One re- port has it that when pressed by the mob Roe permitted the negro to run through the car and escape in the dark ness. Another rumor in circulation is that the negro has been caught and hanged to a railroad bridge between here and Galena.