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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-11
SKlTS ON SOCIETY.

Does young Mr. Slimmins shine in So
ciety"' asked a young woman.
Some" replied Miss Cayenne; "espec-
tally about the coat sleeves. ."-Washing-
ton Star,
Somebody is trying to prove that So
Cicty is responsible for murders"
well, that's wrong; society is made
up of people who want to kill one an
other, and never do, o,'--ChicaEo Record
Dealer-"Now, there is a parrot that is
"A genuine society bird"
Customer-"What do you mean by
that?'
Dealer-"t always talks when any one
begins to sing. News.
Society is getting dreadtuIly mixed
nowadays
Yes, isn't it, People whose grandGatn-
crs made money are having 20 associate
with those hOrrid people who make it
themselves. '-EXChange.
Say, Maud" said Mamie, "did you see
Mrs. Jinkles's new vase"
Yes, isn't it perfectly horrid?"
81 don't know yet. / haven't found out
whether ii is modern and perfectly hor-
rid, or antique and perfectly lovely
Exchange.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-11
HORRORS OF NAVAL BATTLE
Some Timely Recollection ofthe Y,.~
River EngHgement.

From the Herald.
No one knows what would be the
horrors of a naval battle between the
modern war ships of two powerful
civilized nations. The first time a test
was made of the power of recently
constructed ships was at the great
naval battle of the Yalu river, of which
Captain Philo Norton McGitfin, for
merly Of the United States navy, was
the hero This was fought on Sept.
II, 1894, between the Chinese and
Japanese fleets, and resulted in victory
for the "JapS."
The Chinese had ten ships and the
japanese a like number. The Chinese
ship Chen Yuen was commanded by
the American and was one of the few
that lived through the fight. McGiffin
would have made a fine showing had
not his men under him proved base
towards. McGihin's description Of the
small part of the battle he himself saw
before he was totally disabled is
stronger than could be any painting or
picture, but even that falls far short
Of the reality. The imagination can
not cope with such a scene. Such
sights must be realized. The great
ship Chh Yuen. Captain Ting COM
handing, was battered by four of the
enemy and sunk with all ON board
The Chen Yuen fought bravely, with
McGittin doing all he could to inspire
courage into the COWardly Chinese.
Shells We're bursting all around him.
His head and body We're gashed with
pieces of steel. once he pulled a piece
of shell out of the side of his head and
at once was struck in the same spot
with another piece. A great fraction
of shell swept across his abdomen
and tore it. He fell and 10, found one
of his own guns staring at him. He
rolled over and dropped eight feet be-
low, the blood bursting from a dozen
wounds as he struck. The Chinese
thought him dead, but some water
from hose spurted on his face and
revived him. He was carried aft, and
few seconds later shell burst on
the very spot where he had lain. Nc
Gitfin died insane in a New York hos
ptal year ago He was an Anna
pClis man and born fighter. He
never knew what fear meant. on
that bloody day of the Yalu river fight
he saw scores of men torn into shredS
about him. Shells grazed him and
struck full on men at his very elbow
But he stuck to his guns and fought
back until, battered and bleeding, deaf
and blind, he quit in spite of himself
Is not the modern battle ship a mem
ace to its very self? Would il not dis
able its own men? The membranes
of both of McGiffin's ears were split.
The gunners of the Chen Yuen were
dazed and deaf. and from what was
learned Of the victorious japanese they
were nearer dead than alive when they
withdrew from the actions. And these
ships We're weaklings compared with
the terrible ships of civilized nations.
In fact, no real test of the modern
battle ships has been made. Old navy
officers say that the sea bates of the
civil war made them think they were
under the lid of h"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-11
In Other Churches.

choir was the principal feature
of the musical part of the ser
vices in the Primitive Methodist church
on East Market street. In the morn
ing the pastor took for his topic by
Human Hands, or Divine Power" and
at night he spoke about "The Pattern
of our Resurrection Body"
The morning service in Grace Lu-
theran church opened with the tie
Deum," which was rendered very
prertily by the quartette-Miss Lettie
Doyle, soprano; Miss Drake. alto; Ed
ward l.. Haas, bass; NJ. c. Landt,
tenor and Mis- Edith Smith organist.
Then followed the Gloria Patria."
"kyrie and GLORIA in Excelsis." The
hymns sung We're "All Hail the Glor-
ious Morn" Joy to the World" and
According to Thy Gracious Word"
Il Am the Resurrection was inspiringly
rendered by the quartette The quar-
tette deserves much credit and praise
for the renditions of the anthems. Ten
united in church membership. 1t was
the most largely attended and most
edifying Easter service in the history
of the church. The audience room,
which is twice as large as it was last
Easter was crowded. In the evening
the sunday school rendered The King
Immortal" consisting of hymns, an
thems responsive readings and ad-
dresses
An excellent programme was car
ried at yesterday mornings service of
the Bellevue Welsh Calvinstic Metho-
dist church, of which Rev. j. II. Nor
ris is pastor. The services were in
charge of Mrs. II. Evans and
Aaron James. and the young
people of the church were the
participants. The opening hymn
was followed by reading of a passage
from the Scripture by Frank Collins
and the offering of prayer by Miss Ella
Jones. Ellsworth Villains made the
opening address and the address
of welcome was given by Miss
Annie James. Choruses ami
songs by classes, male and fe-
male, and by the school We're given,
Solos We're sung by the Misses Stella
Jones, Beatrice Adeline Evans, and
Edith Davis and Gounod Evans. Reci-
tations were given by the Misses An
netta Williams, Gladys Williams, Effie
Browning, Mary jenkins, and Amanda
Morgan and Harry A. Davis. A duet
by the Misses Name Bowen and Ella
Browning and a quartette by Mrs. II.
Evans concluded the exercises.
The church choir and Band Of Hone
Of the South Main Avenue Welsh Cal
whistle Methodist church rendered for
the Easter services the oratorio THE
Risen King" The solo parts and duet
were sung by Mrs. II. o. Prytherch, the
Misses Smith, Powell, Jones, Davis,
Gray, Phillips, Lewis. Hawkins, Pry-
therch, and Messrs. Williams, Beynon
Jones.
The reCitatiOns We're given by the
Misses Cadwgan, James, Davis, Thom-
as, Powell, Williams, Evans, Grfiths,
Howell and Masters, Roberts Williams,
Gritfiths, Evans, Lewis Phillips.
The services We're under the direc-
tion of the pastor, Rev. Hugh Davis,
and the church chorister Henry Ev-
ans. Professor ]. Prosser, Mrs. George
Howell and Mrs. II. o. Prytherch,
Miss Annie Davis and Eddie Williams
acted as accompanies.
Rev. f.. ]. Schmidt, pastor of the
Church Of Peace, on Prospect avenue,
preached to large audiences morning
and evening, and The services We're of a
simple nature, no special programme
being arranged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-11
New Departure IN Mechanical ~ ght.

A somewhat new departure in the pro-
ductiOn Of mechanical flight has been
made by Major r. f. Moore, of the United
states army. He has selected the Indian
Tying fox rs pattern for modelling his
flying device, From experiments already
mude he concludes that artificial wings
can be constructed having the action of
the pcctural muscles of this animal. which
action Is produced by spiral springs. BY
this means the wings are expanded the
up-and-down or flying motion being ac-
cpmplished by light electric or other
motor. Two or more pairs of wings are
arranged tandem fashion. lie has found
this 10 he better than a single paIr, a re-
suit which accords with the conclusions
o. other cHperimcnters. Major Moore IS
confident he can thus construct d ma
chine capable of raising and sustaining
q man
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-11
Proceedings Of Congress
This Week Will Make
History.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Will Not Be Halted by Span
iSh ArmiStice.

Action OF the Present Session MAY BE
the Most Important in the History
ious Spectators win Assault the
Capitol at Dawn in the Endenvor to
Witness the Stirring scenes Foiiow-
ing the Presentation of MIR. Mckin-
Iey's Programme for Dealing with
the Cuban QuestiOn--The Members
Impressed by the Gravity OF the
Situation.
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OBSERVANCE OF EASTER
concluded from Page 81

gan, w. ]. Williams, Hugh Williams
Ihe choir sang several anthems and n
ouet was sung by Miss Ida Jones and
II. Davis. Miss NJ Thomas sang a
solo, and a ladies' double quartette rem
dered Lift up Your Heads" an an
them for which Mrs. w f. Reese and
Mr.. Evans sang the solo parts. was
rendered by the choir in conclusion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-11
ALLEGED REASON
FOR INTERVENTION
General Nunsz Believes That II Is 10
Protect Bond Holders.
EUROPEAN NEUTRALITY DESIRED
This Is Thought TO Be the Explains
tion ofthe Administration to Recog-
nize Cuban Independence--Nu
Believes That spain viii Reiinquish
Claims on Cuba Rather Than Wake
tho Consequences of War.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 10-Emilio
Nunez, a brigader- general in the Gu
ban army and member of the Cuban
junta, and who is best known through
his activity in promoting Cuban fill
clustering expeditions, talked with
reporter for the Associated Press to-
day relative to the possibility of the
United States not recognizing the in
dependence of Cuba. General Nunez
said that he has been told by a man
who is well informed in diplomatic
matters and who is an intimate friend
of a representative at Washington of
a foreign government that the United
States will not recognize the independ-
ence of Cuba. This man, General
Nunez says, states that the reason for
the nom recognition of Cuban independ-
ence by the United States is that the
American government wishes to protect
the holders of the Spanish debt bonds
with a view to securing the neutrality
or the European powers. This debt,
which amounts to s400,O00,0O0 and
which was contracted in Cuba. is held
by European tlnanCiers, mostly in Eng
land, France and Germany General
Nunez is not ready to believe the state
ment of his informant, Notwithstanding
the apparent authenticity of his source
or information. He said that every
honest American citizen would protest
again such action. TT is not for the
benefit of the financiers of the world"
he said. that the United States is
sacrificing her glorious peace, but il is
for the interest of humanity and lib
erty."
RELIEVES SPAIN WILL YIELD.
General Nunez does not believe that
there will be war between the United
states and Spain. He firmly believes
that Spain will yield to all the demands
made by the United States. "It would
be suicide for her to go to war" said
he with the few good ships that she
owns. Spain would not only lose Gu
ba, Porto Rico and the PHILIPPINE is
lands. but would have to face a revo-
luton at home that would be difficult
TO put down. On the other hand, If
spain should yield she will lose only
Cuba and the revolution at home, If one
should be started, would not, in my
opinion. amount to much"
General Nunez left tonight for WASH
ington.
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Washington, April 10.-Upon the pre-
sumption that Siain's CGfer of an a..
mistice To Cuban Insurgents will make
no change in the plans of the admins
tration and that the presidents mes
sage will go to congress tomorrow, the
house this week will make history. In
anticipation of stirring scenes and mo-
meutOus action. every congressman has
Eeen besieged by hundreds of friends
for tickets to the reserved galleries and
the general multitude which must take
ats chances in the public galleries on
the principle of first come frs served.
arc prepared to assault the capitol at
dawn tomorrow. 1t is likely the hun
dreds will camp out in the marble steps
all night, 50 intense is the desire to he
present when the message is read. The
public generally regards the message as
the prologue to drama which may end
in war before the curtain goes down.
After the message is read tomorrow ii
will probably be referred To the COM
mittee on foreign relations without de-
hate. Such is the programme to which
both sides have practically assanted
with the tacit understanding that that
committee would report on Tuesday
the resolutions upon which the house
will be expected to act. Any indiNid-
ual attempt to Illustrate this part of tn
programme necessarily would prove
abOrtive. With the gravity of the siCu-
alton confronting them, members on
both sides have been Soberrd and seem
impressed with the idea that things
should proceed in regular and ordinary
WAY,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-11
California Mounted Regiment.

San Francisco, April l0.-The enlistment
of men for "A mounted regiment of volun-
teers of California will begin tomorrow.
san Francisco capitalists have under
taken 10 organize the regiment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-11
IN THE SENATE.

Washington, April 1O.-The week in
the senate probably will be given en-
tirely TO the Cuban question. The presi-
dents message is counted upon to ar
rive soon after assembling at noon to-
morrow. 1t viii be referred promptly
TO the committee on foreign relations
and the present understanding is that
no report will be made by the commit
tee before Tuesday. The report may,
in case of the development Of radical
differences in the committee, be de-
layed to even a later day.
There is a decidedly strong dispo-
sition on the part of many of the SEN
ators who are not members of the COM
mittee TO have the senate as a body
take up the subject Of shaping the com
mittee's report contemporaneously with
abe committee and 1t is not improb-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-27
THE SURPRISE PENHoLDER.
Something a Man Ought to BE Able
to Keep ON His Desk.

Something q Man Ought to BE Able
to Keep ON His Desk.
There Is a very clever trick pen. Let us
suppose that gentleman Is seated at his
desk and is busily writing when neigh
Dor comes In, and he jokingly challenges
the latter to try to forge his signature. He
hands the pen to his friend, who attempts
to write. Immediately there Is an explo-
sion and the paper receives big ink blot
The writer is apt to be surprised by the
report, which is like pistol shot, and, II
timid person, Is apt to be frightened.
The noise comes from the pen itsolf, as It
Ia SO constructed that it can be loaded and
shot off at will The person in the secret
can handle the pen with safety, but the
poor unfortunate will experience q rather
unexpected shock to his nerves when be
attempts to write with it,
The upper part of the penholder into
which an ordinary writing pen Is thrust
works on q pivot about half way down Its
length. This separate part is provided
with only half bottom, In order that 1t
may engage the conical head of piston
rod which ends in plungcr, which sets
off the cap secured in the bottom of the
penholder. The normal position of the
plunger is against the cap of tho holder,
but it can be raised by means of project
ing pin riveted to the rod and passing
through slot cut in the side Of the lower
part Of the holder. Now, the closed half Of
the bottom of the pivoted end enters
notch caused by the oonioal head Of the
plunger, and the plunger with its spring
Is cooked, as it were, by means Of the pro-
jecting pin and Is held in place by the bot
tom of the pivoted section. When the pen
is pressed to the paper, the piyoted section
swings on the pivot, releasing the plunger,
which Is forced down on the explosive cap
by the spring. Scientific American.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-27
81,2SO,OGO Per Pint.

Some Of these growths, says writer in
London Answers who is describing his
visit to germ farm, are exceedingly OK
pensive. Indeed n rare bacillus seems to
be as valuable in its way as scarce orchid.
I was shown. for instance, species known
as the bacillus indious ruber, which Ia
found only in the stomachs of certain
monkeys, and for colony Of which Flo
note was asked.
On the other hand, you can buy enough
scarlet fever mlcrococoi to infect decent
sized town for 81. 90, while twice that sum
will provide you with choice collection
Of fine, healthy typhoid germs. Leprosy
bacilli come expensive, though $25 per
colony, while as much as $40 Is asked for
selected colonies of the bacillus of conjunc-
tivitis or typhus. This would work out
at something like 81, 100000 per pint
New York World.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-27
TWO NEWSPAPER STORIES.
Young Men Who Were Ready to Dare
Anything For Fame.


Anything For Fame.
Over In Vinoennes, Ind, there lived a
young man who, on reading Of the destruc.
ton of the battleship Maine, became filled
with desire to invade Cuba with the first
batch Of war correspondents. His name
10 J. Willoughby Weep, and he is said to
have written to Bob Paine, managing
editor of the Cleveland Press, as follows:
"For SO per week want to 60 to Cuba
as your correspondent and will live with
the Cubans, camp with the Cuban army,
and, If necessary, fight by the side Of Gen
eral Gomez"
The recipient of the letter ia wit, and
In oaustio reply to Mr.. Weep inquired
what sum would he demand to 60 and die
with the Cubans. He was amazed few
days later to be handed letter from Vim.
oennes In which the would be war cor.
respondent made this answer:
Fifteen dollars per week and ex-
penses.
1t goes without saying that Mr.. Weep
was employed, and, most strange to re-
cord, he was one Of the best men in the
field. Ha is now numbered with the regu-
lar writer's for the Cleveland Press and at
more than "$15 per week and expenses"
About the same time Managing Editor
Paine was surprised to reach his desk one
afternoon and find telegram awaiting
his arrival on which $3.50 was due. 1t
was carefully worded application for
job from young man who resided in
Zanesvills, o. Such assurance appalled,
Paine, and he sat down and dashed off an
answer in keeping with popular song he
had heard the night previous:
Read your answer In the stars read
the dispatch, and 1t was sent COLLECT"
But on tho following day he tore open
a second telegram from GAINESVILLE. Here
1t Is:
1.-THE stars say come" Within "a hours
the applicant was on hand in Cleveland,
and the editor gave the young man a posi-
ton on the paper. -Chicago journal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-27
A Bismarck Romance.

Bismarck while still raw university
student was staying in tho mountain re-
gion Of tho Tyrol near Ultenthal and fell
deeply in love with beautiful young peas
ant girl. He offered to make her his wife,
and In order that his marriage should not
take her from her beloved mountains he
promised to- give up his own country and
stay In the Tyrol. The parents of the
girl, simple peasant folk, objected, how
ever, to their child, who had been brought
up as devout Catholic, being married to
PrussiHn junker, who was Protestant
to boot. So the romance, which threaten
ed to lose Bism arck for Prussia, oame to
a sudden end, and the hero of 1t returned
to his alma mater at Berlin. In a hall at
Ultenthal there is still to be seen picture
of Bismarck in the uniform of his younger
days. The heroine of the romance died
many years ago as the we'll to do widow
Of an Austrian landed proprietor.-St
James Gazette. ss1..a.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-27
THE TRAGEDY OF AN EMPIRE.
True Story Of the Death Of Primo
Rubbish Of AustFia.

True Story Of the Death Of Prince
Rudolph Of Austria.
Edward A. Steiner contributes to The
Woman's Home Companion this interest
Ing fragment Of Austrian history which 10
prohibited topic In that country:
'The carnival was at its height in gay
Vienna. The noisy masqueraders were re-
turning from their revelries and were
making the old oity ring with shouts and
laughter. The Gun was struggling through
the mists Of the January morning, but al
most before 1t had risen high enough to
touch tho golden cross Of st. Stephens
cathedral all Vienna knew that there
would be no more dancing during that
carnival. The word had gone round that
the crown prince was dead; murdered,
some declared; fallen In duel, others con-
jectursd accidentally killed, said the pa
pers.
,"Six years prior. to. this unhaT py night
Crown Prince Rudolph was forced by the
circumstances Of his station 10 marry
Stephanie, the daughter Of the king Of
Belgium, whom no did not love, while bis
heart was given to the Baroness Vetsera,
the most beautiful woman In Vienna.
What her character was I do not pretend
to know, but the favor Of CROWN prince
Ia enough to turn the head Of almost any
Austrian woman, particularly II she has
been reared In Vienna, under tho democrat
lzing influence Of its court His disap-
pointment drove him to dissipation, the
crown princess wept and soolded, the city
was sosndalizsd, and the emperor had to
sock q way out Of the difficulty. Count
Hoyos, an officer In the Austrian army
and one of the numerous admirers Of the
young baroness, was promised promotion
in the army and the assistance Of the en-.
peror II he would gain her consent to mar
~ him. This tho count succeeded in do.
ing. Then came the end. The count and
his fanoes wers invited to spend the even
ing of Jan. 49, 1889, with the crown
prince In his hunting ledge at Meyrling.
Wine flowed shSely, and the 'hoGfs were
full Of mirth. But suddenly, without
warning, Rudolph drew d revolver, shot
the count, then the baroness and at last
drovs bullet through his own heart"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-27
RECKLESS HoRsEMANsHIP.
italian Cava1rymen Wonderfully Ex-
pert In Daring Riding.

pert In Daring Riding.
Although the Italians as a nation are
rather Indifferent horsemen, the cavalry
of the Italian army has during the last
few years cultivated the art Of riding
horseback to much greater extent than
heretofore. The Improvements was mainly
brought about by the creation of the high
school Of equitAtion for officers Of the
army at Tor di Quinto. This institute has
achieved remarkable results. OF course 1t
is model riding school, as only such Off
GERS of the army who are already good
riders are allowed to enter. The number
is also limited to one officer from each regi-
ment, and in return for his instruction an
officer having passed through the course
is compelled to serve as regimental riding
master for one year. In this way certain
number of exceedingly efficient instructors
matter of fact, the efficiency of the mount
cd soldiory has considerably increased
within the last few years.
1t is a well known specially of tho
school at Tor di Quinto to train men and
horses for work in very difficult territory.
They make horses climb steep Slopes and,
what Is much more important In case Of
war, let them slide down almost vertical
hillsides or embAnkmsntsa and similar dar-
ing feats. Ono would certainly question
the wisdom of submitting both man and
beast to the chances Of danger to life and
limb that evidently must be incurred
when sliding down such steep and long
incline, the weight Of the rider being add
cd to that of the animal. It is little short
Of a miracle that the horse comes down
safe, but yet this miracle is carefully prao-
ticed almost every day at Tor di Quinto
and the sliding down act performed by
any of tho officers there without its ever
having happened that either man or horse
was hurt.-Philadelphi Times.