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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-24
FOUGHT ON THE INDIANA.
Letter from William j. Ward Received
by George l.. Heneghan.

William ]. Ward, who Is on the bat
tleship Indiana, has written the fol-
lowing letter to George l.. Henneghan
of Jessup:
Battleship Indiara, off Key West, June
IS, 1898.
Dear Friend George: | just made time
to drop you a few lines to let you know
/ am still among the living. We are hav-
ing a hot time looking around here for
the enemy, but they don't show them
selves, wherever they are hiding. We
have some of them bottled up in Santiago
dc Cuba; that is their fighting fleet. But
the have about POO small gunbuats
around the island of cuba. We are watt
ing patiently for the troop ships. When
they come we will convoy them to diffc"-
ent parts of cuba and Porto Rico, and
then We will start the ball rolling.
| think we will lose a good many men,
because they didn't have time to drill as
they ought to. All the time the VOlun-
teers had was to pick up their guns and
knapsacks and go where the Spaniards
are fighting these last three years are
we'll drilled. The Cubans are back in the
cliffs and mountains like wild men. Once
in while we signal them to come to the
beach; then we give them arms and am
munitiOn. To see those poor women and
CnllurGn would make your nedrt acne.
AS soon as we give them food they cheer
for an hour and then go back TO the huts
for a while. They soon come out again
and give battle to the Spaniards. You
could SEQ a cloud of dust from their bat
ties. They Lose about POO or 800 every
time they go in the field But when we
get at them there will be no more Span
iards
| have not slept one night in my ham
| mock since the Maine was blown up. I
| have to lay around deck, or anywhere I
| can gen an hour or two sleep.
When the bugle sounded general quar-
| ters-every man to their Guns-therc was
great cheering when the big ship Ore
| gon joined our fleet She steamed $1,000
| miles to fight. on the Indiana, bands
| played different tunes. They played one
! that took very well. Looking for tho
! Bully of the Town" CBut the bully could
| not be foundD, 1t was very appropriate to
! the occasion. ! have about nine months 10
serve yet. Goodbye. Your friend.
w. j. Ward,
L. S. S. Indiana.
| Key West Fla.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-24

federal judiciary district in Pennsyl-
Nanl3 with headquarters in Scranton.
9 Congressman Connell and Congress-
man w. A. Stone. the Republican cam
didate for governor, waited upon
General Henderson with the COM
mittee.
The latter eaid the pressure Of war
measures had prevented the reporting
OF the bill from committee and prob
ably would initiate against the report
ing of the bill before congress adiourns
If that body should decide to adjourn
in the near future as seems probable.
General Henderson was much inn
pressed with the necessity of the dis
trict and intimated that it would he
one of the first bills reported from his
committee when congress convcnes
in December.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-24

Crusader c. W. Traver. of Wilkes
Barre. was in court yesterday to pros
ccute the cases against alleged speak
CasieS which were left over from last
term. He succeeded in COnvicting Hen
Nv ]. Crockenberg, of col Pittston av-
enue, but the defendant virtually plead
guilty. He told his attorney, John j.
Murphy, he would rather get FIVE years
, than go upon the stand and perjure
himself,
TraVer had no one to corrobOrate
him. The man, Angel, who went
around with him securing evidence
has disappeared, Traver said AS
Crockenberg put up no defense, the
Jury had to convict him. Judge Ed
wards remarked to the jury that it
is no discredit for a man to go around
on a mission of reform. that the speak
- easy is-a notorious fact and continues
uninterruptedly
e, n JORDAN and NJ. j. Connolly
we're called, 90 answer for having no
lece1sg and Keeping a place, but Attor-
neys Qhinnap and Donahue, represent
ing sthe defendants, got Travdr bad
ly twisted. lie could not identify the
defendants, did not know Of his own
knowledge they sold liquor, did not
know what ward they live in, and did
not in any way connect them with
keeping a speakeasy. Judge Edwards
took the case from the jury except as
10 the question of costs, and the jury
directed the county to pay them.
TRIED ON A SIMILAR CHARGE.
Fred Weichel was tried on a similar
charge His place on March 2 last
when Traver visited him was at the
corner Of Cedar avenue and River
street but it is now away up on Hick-
ory street Traver swore he bought
whiskey and beer from the defendant
The defendant swore he didn't. The
jury had not returned a verdict at
adjournment. Attorney Qunnan de-
Tended Weichel,
william f. Dickson, of Carbondale,
was also tried He was acquitted and
the costs We're put on Traver. The
latter would not swear positively that
II wae the defendant who sold him
drink in the place at the corner of
Eighth and Main streets. Attorney
John j. Murphy represented the defen-
dant, Mr., Murphy also defended
Thomas f. Garden, Of CarbOndale, who
was likewise charged. The verdict
was not guilty and the county viii pay
the costs. ' -. .t'...
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-24
HOLY CROSS PICNIC,
1t Will BE Held July at Laurel Hill
Park.

Last evening there was held a joint
meeting of the committees arranging
for the Holy Cross church picnic at
Laurel Hill park, July 4. The meeting
was held in the lecture room of the
church. The reports made were high
ly favorable.
There will be a parade of the church
societies in the morning, In the after
noon two base ball games will be de-
cided at the park One will be between
the Park Hill Stars and the Mayflowers
and the other between the Harmonies
and Minookas. Other athletic contests
have been arranged. At 6 o'clock will
begin concert in which chorus Of
200 voices will be led by Haydn Evans.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-24

Anthony Kigolie. They are from IN
the valley and got into a row over beer
\ verdict of not guilty was taken in
the embezzlement case of Charles Mar
ker against Patrick j. Farrell and the
costs were put on the county. Antonio
Martra was acquitted of the charge of
folonious attempt preferred by Antonio
GeraEe.
Cornelius Conneli, John Murphy Mar.
tin, NcHale, William Moran and James
Monahan, ali boys, plead guilty to
stealing candy from David Miller of
Elm street
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-24

Capiases were issued for Christian
Kline, Herman Graebner Abe Weichel,
Charles Rose, Thomas Morrison, Will
liam Maxwell, Thomas Pagan, Julia
Ayers, and Rose Kane against whom
liquor cases are pending. Travcr is
the prosecutor. Mrs. Kane was
brought in by the sheriff and her
case was ready for trial, but there were
no jurors. 1t will be called the first
thing this morning.
After having been out eighteen hours
the jury in the case against Alder
man John p. Kelley, Of the Eighth
ward. brought in a verdict of not
guilty, but directed him to make res
titution of the excessive costs he col
leCted from POtski, and also to pay
the costs of the court. The jury has
no power to impose the obligation upon
him of restoring the $40.
is AN INSOLVENT.
As soon as the verdict was rendered
Kelley promptly made out an insol-
vent blank and evaded payment OF the
costs. The county will now have to
foot the bill.
Hugh Mclaughlin. of Keysor Valley,
was found guilty of selling liquor on
Sunday. He had very little defense to
offer and relied more on the insuffic-
icncy of the commemorative case. He
will be sentenced tomorrow
\ verdict OF not guilty was taken in
the case against Josie Lesion and the
| costs were put upon Lizzie Smallcomb
| for failing To appear. Detective D. p.
koche's case of assault and battery was
| dropped by his wife and the costs were
put on the county.
Charles Wheeler and Abel Storms. of
| Moscow. were acquitted of the charge
Of perjury preferred by w. X Beck
and the costs were put on the county.
| Charles Harm was found not guilty
| of false pretenses and the costs werc
| pat on John Z. Gillespie, the prosecu-
| tor.
| James Joseph was returned not guilty
| of the charge of larceny and receiving
preferred by Edward Farr. In the case
| against Anthony Galavitz the costs
we're put on Martin Stongos. the pros
eCutOr, The charge was selling liquor
| withouka license.
David Chappell prosecuted Henry
Martin for assault and battery. They
were both drunk the night of the oc-
currcnce. They live in Hyde Park
| Chappell would not talk loud enough
to be heard by the jury and Judge Ed.
wards told him To stop chewing tobacco
| and speak up, The jury put the costs
on him, Adam Gaviskey was acquitted
of stealing some money from the pants
of Frank Malaskcy as they hung upon
a nail in his wardrobe.
SOME OTHER CASES.
Alexander Romeneck and Andrew
| Casper were found guilty Of assault
and battery upon Michael Eston. They
were sentenced to so fine John Nc
| Govern was acquitted of stealing a few
small articles from NJ, T.. Everett, the
Adams avenue storekeeper A verdict
of not guilty was taken i'm the case Of
forgery preferred against julius Posner
| by b, II. Johnson and the costs were
| put on the county.
| Frank Shelinsky charged with aggra-
waited assault and battery, with intent
to kill, was found guilty OF simple as
! sault and battery. the prosecutor was
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NEED OF A DISTRICT ADMITTED.
scrantonians Hnd n Conference with
Chairman OF Judiciary Committee.

Judge r. w Archibald F. w. Fleitz,
George NJ. Watson and r. w. Patter-
son returned yesterday from Washing
ton where they went to have a con-
ference with General Henderson, chair.
man of the judicury committee Of
the house which has under considera-
tion the bill providing for another
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-24
CRUSADER TRAVER
CONVICTED ONE MAN
In Another Case lie Had the Costs Sad.
died Upon Him by the Jury.

HE DID NOT MAKE OUT y CASE
AGAINST JORDAN & CONNOLLY,
or THE SOUTH SIDE AND JUDGE
EDWARDS TOOK IT FROM THE
JCRY-ALDERMAN KELLEY FOUND
NOT GUILTY But DIRECTED TO
PAY THE COSTS-HUGH MLOUGH-
LIN GUILTY.
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On account of the Saengerfest to be
held at Lancaster, Pa, Lehgh Valley
railroad will sell tickets at reduced
rates June 27th to Goth. good to return
to July LIST. See agents for particulars.
The times., 1898-08-18
GANUCKS KEEPS THE CUP.
The Dominion Wins Three Ont of
the Four Races


Montreal, Aug. 1.-THE Seawanhaka
challenge cup for small yachts will re-
main with the Canadians, at least for
another year.
Duggan's Dominion won today's race
and the match by taking three out OF
four races Today's race was in some
respects the prettiest OF the series, and
IT looked at one time very much as if
the race would go to the American boat
The weather, which in the early part OF
the morning was very rough, with fire.
quent thunder storms. became delightful
towards noon, and when the boats came
up to the starting line there was very
little wind and hardly any sea.
The course was a triangular one Of four
miles, sailed three times. The start was
at 1880. The Challenger got decidedly the
better of the start and crossed the line
on the starboard tack three lengths ahead
of the Dominion.
Both boats sailed along smoothly on
even keel, and it was apparent that the
Challenger was running awav from the
defender. She turned the mark at I:09:SO.
the Dominion following one minute and
forty-two seconds later. On the reach for
the second mark the Dominion COM
menced to close up on the Challenger.
turning the second mark only forty sec
onds later. The Challenger turned the
buoy, completing the first round of the
course at 1920, the Dominion following
one minute and thirty seconds later.
The elements. however. seemed 10 favor
Duggan, the breeze continuing TO freshen.
and as soon as the Dominion got around
the buoy she commenced her wonderful
windward work. The beat for the mark
was the most exciting incident of the
series The Challenger was making
splendid effort TO retain the lead. but the
defender crept steadily ahead, and both
boats reached the mark almost at the
same time, but the Dominion having
gained the windward position, turned
the mark first. six seconds ahead of the
Challenger. The Challenger. in turning,
fouled the buoy and was delayed in get
ting under way for the second leg. The
Dominion on the close reach 10 the next
mark increased her lead by IS seconds
turning the mark one minute and four
seconds ahead. The Challenger was the
slower in getting her spinnaker out The
Dominion turned the buoy completing the
second round only eighteen seconds
ahead
BY this time. a good stiff blow had set
in and the course was dotted with white
caps 1t was the DOminiOns weather.
and on the beat TO windward she COM
menced at a tremendous ra.e. Il was
clearly the defenders race, but the Ameri-
can crew stuck pluckily 10 their boat.
On the next reach the defender stood well
up to the wind. while the Challenger was
apparently in trouble. The Canadian in
| creased her lead and turned the mark for
the final run home, two minutes and nine
| seconds ahead.
On the run home. the Challenger's spin
| maker boom slipped and her spinnaker
went adrift. There was good deal Of
| delay in getting the spinnaker right and
| her run home was most as good as on the
| previous legs.
The Dominion crossed the line two min
utes and twenty-seven seconds aehad
The times., 1898-08-18

a passed ball. Dowd scored on Cross
out from Smith to Farrell. Sugden popped
ly to Rietz.
Fifth inning-Anderson hit to extreme
left field fence for three sacks. and scored
on Farrells out to Tucker. Mcguire flew
out to Farrell. Gettman was hit by
pitched ball, but was caught mapping at
first.
Quinn singled to left Tucker flew out
10 Smith. Germany Smith struck out
Carsey singled TO center, scoring Quinn
Dowd fouled out 10 Farrell.
Sixth inning-Snith fouled out to Sug-
den. Mercer got in a single to center
and went TO third on Weyhing's single TO
center Selbach walked TO first on balls.
Rietz hit TO center for two bases. sending
Gus and Winnie home. Anderson flew out
to Harley and the Baron tailed. Farrell
flew out TO Stencil
Stencil reached first on Farrell's muff.
but was forced at second on Harley's
grounder 10 RietZ. Cross singled TO right.
Sugden hit TO RietZ, forcing Cross and
scoring Harley. Quinn was thrown out
by Mercer.
Seventh inning-McGuire sent a line
drive 10 Stencil. Gettman hit to left CEN
ter for two bases, and then purloined
third. Smith fouled out to Cross. Mercer
drew a base on balls. Mercer stole sec
ond and Gettman was caught at the
plate.
Tucker was thrown out by Smith. Ger
many" Smith singled 10 left, but was out
on his way to second by Rietz who gath
cred in Carsey's grounder and also retired
the Trailers' twirler at first.
Eighth inning-Weyhing flew out to
Stencil. Selbach went out on bunt.
Rietz was thrown out by Cross.
Dowd drew a base on balls but was
forced at second on Stencils grounder TO
Mercer. Harley was thrown out by Wey-
hing and Cross flew out to Selbach.
Ninth inning-Anderson's high fly was
muffed by Smith, but the big center field
er was caught mapping. Farrell was
thrown out by Cross. Mcclure singled
TO left and Gettman went out from Quinn
to Tucker.
Sugden drew a pass TO first on balls
but was forced at second on Quinns hi
| to Rietz. who also took in fuckers fly
! Smith hit TO right for Nwo sacks. Carsey
singled 10 left, scoring Quinn and Smith
| Dowd hit to Mercer, forcing Carsey out
1 at second. The
The times., 1898-08-18
CORBETT TO NAME THE DAY
The Hawthorne Club Decides to
Suit His Convenience.
FIGHT DECLARED TO BE LEGAL
Sheriff kfiKaIIon's Adviser, in an
= Dntnion. Saws the Horton Law Has
been Conformed To-Sharkey Of
fers His Services to Take the
Pince of the Bereaved Ex-Cham-
piOn

Buffalo, Aug. 17.-Directors of the Haw-
thorne Club held a meeting this after
noon and decided to postpone the fight
TO suit Corbett's convenience.
c. NJ. Wilson, the manager of the club,
today received a telegram from Sharkey.
the sailor pugiiist, offering his services
In place of Corbett to meet Mccoy on the
10th of next month. Mr. Wilson said:
THE Hawthorne Athletic Club will, un-
der no circumstances, declare off this
boxing show between the two boxers.
We have too much at stake, and we had
made all arrangements to bring off the
contest despite of the reformers. l
have sent kilograms TO Corbett at Kan
sas City and Chicago, where they will
meet his train, notifying him that Mccoy
has agreed 10 wait his pleasure and TO
give me an answer at once when he will
be ready TO go on.
1--WE have no positive knowledge at the
present time that the contest will have
to be postponed at all from the original
date, and we are going right ahead with
the erection of the clubhouse in Check
towoga.
"There is only one man in my estima-
ton who will be a drawing card If Cor
bett is out of the question. and that man
is Fitzsimmons. We have made no over
lures TO him and we will not until we
hear from Corbett.
'I have been approached by scores OF
politicians to postpone the contest until
October"
It is announced that the Frank Erne-
Kid Lavigne lightweight contest will take
place the night of September 10, in Buff
falo. and will not be affected by the post
ponement.
Horton Law Not Violated.
John w. Fisher, county attorney, legal
adviser to Sheriff Kilgallon and counsel
for the town board of Cheektowoga, has
written an opinion on the contest. He
holds that the acts of the Hawthorne
Athletic Club are legal and that the club
has conformed to the Horton law.
After quoting the law, Mr.. Fisher says:
81 have examined the records and find
that the Hawthorne Club is domestic
membership corporation, duly incorporat-
ed for athletic purposes. I am informed
that the club has lease of the premises
in your town for two years and that it
is erecting building to be used for its
purposes. If this information is cor
rect, in my opinion the Hawthorne Club
has the right to hold share in the ex-
hibition building, the gloves used to be
not less than five ounces each in weight
and the attendance to be limited to mem
bers of the club. The law plainly says
what may and what may not be done, ev-
en- though the persons participating in
the exhibition be of the skill and reputa-
tion which Corbett and Mccoy claim to
have"
The times., 1898-08-18
Won DER HORST WILL FIGHT.
VIII Forfeit Share of Fine Rather
Than Suspend Holmes

New York, Aug. I7.-From pretty good
authority II was learned today that the
Baltimore club will refuse 10 suspend
Player Holmes without pay and will, IL
necessary, forfeit its right TO a share OF
the $1,000 fine collected from the New
York club The case will then be fought
over again at the National League meet
ing or possibly in the courts.
Unless Owner Won der Horst changes
his mind, Holmes will play all of the
,Ar.4ei.,i.,o "a the scheduiA. inoislas
ing those to be contested by the Balti-
mores at the POLO Grounds.
If Won der Horst should decide to lay
off Holmes after all, however, the player
win bring suit against the Baltimore club.
which, in turn will bring an action
against the league directors. BY taking
the matter into the courts and thoroughly
testing baseball law, Holmes will be doing
exactly contrary to the wishes of the
magnates.
There is more bitter feeling among the
magnates against the directors than ap-
pears on the surface. The fact that three
members of the board do not own dol
lar worth OF STOCK III lueI itSPtSNANC
clubs and are merely salaried managers
makes the boards ruling all the more
Irritating to those who have thousands
invested in the game.
II. c. Pulliam, president OF the Louis
VILE Club, is a salaried business manager
for DR.. L. Hunt Stuckey. the real owner.
On the last visit of the Louisvilles TO
this city Pulliam roundly scored Freed
man for his mismanagement of the New
York club, and said that he was rapidly
killing the game.
AT the same time Pulliam asked not to
be quoted, and a few days later, while in
Boston he gave out an interview that
Freedman was being generally misrepre-
sented.
ONLY last Saturday Pulliam, 1t is said,
assured several big magnates in the
league that he would vote to severely dis
cipline freedman and the New York club
for forfeiting the much-talked-of game
to baltimore But at the meeting of the
directors he was a champion of Freed
man, 1t is said.
w. H Watkins, president of the Pitts
burg Club is a salaried manager tor +.
L. Auten, of Chicago and W w. Kerr,
the owners of the club He has never
attended a league meeting as delegate
before last March.
The same can be said of B. S. Mucken-
fuss. president of the s.. Louis club, who
merely looks out for the interests of Chris
Won der Abe and his creditors.
PulHam, Watkins. and Muckenfuss are
said to have no knowledge of baseball
law. and, therefore, are guilty of caus-
ing the present perplexing tangle, which
may turn the whole league upside down
before the matter is settled.
When such influential magnates as
Pr,,cb Hart RObinSOn Rogers Won der
Horst, Spalding, and others denounce the
ruling of the board of directors. it would
seem that at the next meeting of the
league there would be a hot time.
Meantime, the eyes of the baseball world
are turned toward Won der Horst and the
Baltimore club. Whatever action the
latter takes will be of vital importance.
The times., 1898-08-18
DEAD HEAT AT AQUEDUcT.
brighton and Collateral Create
Mild Sensation.

New York, Aug. 1.-About the only eX-
citing feature at Aqueduct this afternoon
was the thunder storm, which burst over
the inclosure after the fifth race and
caused a general stampede. Brighton and
Collateral, at big odds, furnished a mild
sensation by running dead heat in the
first race, with Ten SPOT close up. The
purse was divided The summary:
First race, six furlongs-Brighton, 12 to
i, and Collateral, 10 toll, dead heat: Ten
Spot second. Time. 1:16
Second race, one mileLMaximo Gomez, 6
to 5, won; Woodranger second, High
Priest third. Time 1:a3
Third race, five and half furlongs-
Ben Viking, to q, won; Kirkwood Sec
ond; Ninety Cents third. Time, 1:o9.
Fourth race-A fniieaand forty yards
Long Acre, to 2, won; Bannock second;
Lady Marian third. Time, 1:44 2-5
Fifth race, five furlongs-The Gardner
6 to 8. won; Sister Fox second, Heroics
third. Time, 1903 2-5.
Sixth race, one mile5Her Own, 8 to l.
won; Lansda,e second Rossifer third
Time, 1:44 IL.
The times., 1898-08-18
HIGH WIND STOPS THE PLAY.
Brooklyn Led Cleveland When the
Game Was Called

New York, Aug. ia strong wind,
which caused the dust TO enve'op the scene
so that they could barely be seen from the
stand, was the means of stopping the
game at Brooklyn this afternoon in the
last half of the third inning.
The -RrnnkIr-pls l>a1i '7st---'-----s 7Sst {
of TO 2, and had men on first and sec
ond bases with no one out, when Lynch
stopped the game. Two games will be
played tomorrow.
The times., 1898-08-18

First base on Washington, q
Two-base hits-Rietz Gettman and Smith
Three-base hits-Anderson ~. Sacrifice
hits-Weyhing ~. Stolen bases-Mercer
~ and Gettman. Bases on balls-Of
Weyhing !; off Carsey. 2. Struck out-By
weighing, L Double play-Rietz and Far
rell. Left on bases-Washington e; St.
Louis 4. Umpires-ODay and Mcdonald.
Time-1 hour and 35 minutes.
The times., 1898-08-18

Two-base hit-Doyle. Three-base hits
Davis and Gleason. Sacrifice hits-van-
Haltren and Mcbride. Stolen bases
Doyle and Miller. First base on balls
OF Meekin 3; off Breitenstein, z. Struck
out-By Meekin, 8; by Breitenstein, /.
Left on bases-New York, Z; Cincinnati.
Z. Passed ball-Warner. Umpires-Gaff-
ney and Brown. Time-2 hours
The times., 1898-08-18
titus to Ride Against Time.

AT the conclusion of the races at the
Park Cycle Club track last night Presi-
dent ]. D. Lasley made a contract with
Fred Titus for an unpaced race against
the worlds record time at the local track
next Wednesday night.
The times., 1898-08-18

First base on errors-Baltimore, 3; Lou
isville, /. Left on bases-Baltimore. .;
Louisville, 4. First base on balls-Of Nc
James, /; off Cunningham, 2. Struck out
BY McJames, s; by Cunningham l. Sac
rifice hit-Clark Hit by pitcher-By Cum
ningham 3. Umpires-Eustace and Hunt.
Time-2 hours and 10 minutes.