The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-27
Of A GENERAL NATURE.

Adjutant George Buso, who is con-
Quoting a United States recruiting Of
flee at Pittston secured twenty-One
men yesterday. a number We're re-
jected owing to physical imperfections
or advanced age.
Seventeen members of the High
school will go out with the Thirteenth
tonight, They will be accompanied to
the station by all their boy classmates
marching in a body with the flag Of
the Union carried in advance.
The photographers have done rush
ing business this week despite the
weeping skies. Wives, swe"thearts and
sisters have been chasing their soldiers
to the front of the camera in squads
for the past two or three days and
there has been more than one pathetic
scene when the proofs We're sent home
for selection.
Mayor Bailey yesterday received a
letter from Major General \. ID. Nc
Cook, secretary Of the National Vol
untecr Reserves, informing him that
the crisis in the affairs of the country
when the services Of volunteers will be
needed has arrived and requesting him
to send the names Of volunteers to the
reserves now in his possession to the
adjutant general of the state.
Iona Day, the largest and youngest
member of the Scranton police force.
has enlisted in Company d, Thirteenth
regiment, and will leave with his com"
pany for Mt. Gretna tonight. Patrol
man Day notified the mayor yesterday
of his intended departure and in conse-
quence PatrolnaE Thomas Jones was
assigned the Bq,Fawanna avenue beat
last night, Day having been released
from duty. His position will be held
for him until he returns.
Rev. r. f. Herman, Of Parsons, pas
tor of st. DominiC's church, demon
strated his patriotic spirit at the late
mass on Sunday in his church. He
said: "It is the duty of every Catho-
lie TO pray for the success Of American
arms. That at least We can dp to as
sist by our prayers our country's
cause But when the call comes for
your active cooperation to aid by your
presence and TO bear arms for this
country you should go willingly and
cheerfully. Pray that you may be
truly thankful for all the blessings you
enjoy in so great country" Father
Kiernan is well-knOwn in this city
r j. Beamish has rendered his ser
vices to the government and the state
! for the purpose Of raising company
| of volunteers to be used i'm the war
| against Spain Mr.. Beamish acted at
| the request of a number Of Catholic
| young men of the city who are anxious
/ to form a company i'm the event Of
| volunteers being called for. Yesterday
| Mr.. Beamish received letter from
/ Governor Hastings thanking him for
/ the tender Of his services and request
ing him to hold himself in readiness
| as ne might be called upon at any time
! to organize a company and proceed
/ with it to a point to he designated in
/ later instructions.
Lieutenant j. w. oman, of Wilkes.
. Barre, is one of the officers on the
| Helena which captured the Spanish
| merchantmen, Miguel Jover, on sun
| day night He is a son of II, T.. Oman
. a West Market street cigar dealer, ani
first attended school at Orangeville
! Pa, and afterwards studied in Blooms
burg state Normal school He received
| s.M appointment to a naval cadetshiI
| through Congressman Wolverton anC
last fall completed a three years shor,
duty as electrical instructor at An
napolis. He was afterwards detailed
for duty on the battleship Massachu
setts and also served on the Helena
when that vessel was detained at Lis
bon, Portugal,