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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18

der entertained with two well-sunS
bass solos.
John ]. Murphy, president of .O'Reilly
council, and chairman of the evening
made a neat speech testifying the coun-
ellis appreciation of the work Rev. F..
P. McNally has done to further the
inter-council debates and literary study
in general in Young Mems Institute cir
cles. He also made the pleasing an
nouncement that despite Rev. Father
McNallys removal to Georgetown he
would continue to take an active inter-
est in the debates and be present at
each of them if possible.
There was a very large attendance
and the applause throughout was of a
very liberal and encoura giEg nature.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
More Picture Than Gallery,

The old story of the man who bought q
picture too large for his house Is re-
peated in the purchase of 1.-The Flagel-
lants" for the Layton Art gallery in Mil
waukee. Carl Mari, the painter of the
picture, is a native of Milwaukee, and the
picture was purchased with the idea that
it should be given permanent place in
the art gallery. The committee think It
is too large, and the picture that attract
ed so much attention at the Worlds tair
seems to be without a home.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
JOHN T. WATKINS ELECTED.
Chosen Last Night as Leader of III,
LeideTkranZ.

John T. Watkins was last night elect
ed leader Of the Scranton Liederkranz.
Professor Theodore Hemberger was
Mr.. Watkins opponent, but was de-
feated by five votes.
There was fifty members of the
Leiderkranz present, Col. Hermann
Osthaus presiding.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
DR.. REGSDALH HAS RESIGNED.
Changes Thereby Caused at Moses
Taylor Hospital.

Dr. Regsdale, resident physician at
the Moses Taylor hospital, has resign
ed and returned to his home in New
York. He has been succeeded by DR..
T. c. Jones. OF this city.
DIR. +. Whitney Davis has been made
house surgeon. Roth are Scranton
Young men
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
CUBAN RELIEF FUND.
Primary Pupils of No. 25 School Con.
tributed I.22 Yesterday.

One contribution of s1.22 from Miss
Name Thomas, teacher, and the pupils
of Primary h grade of No. 25 school,
was added yesterday to the Cuban
relief fund. A statement of the fund
at the close Of Office hours yesterday
afternoon was made by Mayor Bailey
as follows:
Previously acknowledged .........$3l %
Pupils Primary Il grade, No. 25
school:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
PROHIBlTIONIsTs CITY CONVENTION.
Three Candidates for school Dire ctoI
were Named.

The Prohibitionists of the. city held
a convention in w. w. Lathropes law
office last night and nominated three
candidates for school director. They
are J. +. Hangi, Thirteenth ward, for
three-year term: Charles f. Bradbury,
Seventeenth ward, two-year term; B..
G. Morgan, Fifth ward, one-year term.
The candidacy of B. T. Jayne, Re-
publican nominee for school controller
in Thirteenth ward, was endorsed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18

You must know what that After stock taking have
Clearing Out Sale of Short Pieces and Odd Bits of Tapestries Silks and
Veous suitable Table Covers Silk Damask BrocadeS CoduroyS
Amues Cecil Cloth Aras Tapestries Denms Ceonnes Fnges
and thousand and pieces from magnificent stock of
elusive Stuffs All go II about half the import
This Great Clearance Sale indicates that get
these designs They beautiful and suitable
coverings but all in short pieces for odd chairs and about
half the regular prices The sale final No exchanges be
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
Mr.. DUNNING Is
OUT FOR DUST
Wants a Big Sum During the City's Next
Fiscal Year.
s76,4es FOR STREET DEPARTMENT

Along with His Estimate MIR. Dun-
ming Files Piquant Reasons to
Keep the Estimates Committee
from too Much whittIing-- lie Asks
$4,000 More Than Was Granted
His Department for 1897.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18

Street Commissioner a. B. Dunniug
will ask councils for an appropriation
OF $76,46 for the street department for
1898. This amount is s2s,15S in excess
of the 1897 appropriation Of $4s,3O1
Mr.. Dunning's estimate as filed with
the city controller yesterday, is as fol-
lows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
NORTON'S BULLETIN.

Blank Account and Record Books,
All desirable sizes and styles,
For all sorts Of business
From vest pocket memorandum
To the large bank Ledger,
Merca ntile and Office Stationery,
Filing Cases aud Office Requisites,
Choice Stationery for Social uses,
Engraving and Printing Invitations
to order on short notice.
Law Blank Forms, Leases, Deeds, etc.
Pocket Diaries for 1903,
Art Calendars and Almanacs, 1905
Wall Decorations and Mouldings,
Window Shades and fixtures.
Large Variety. Popular Prices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
VISIT OF THE VIZCAYA.
CONTINUED from First Page)

mast THIS was the first sign that the
spectators afloat and ashore were given
that the visiting craft was aware of the
disaster In Havana harbor. Capt Eulale
ordered the flag at half-mast as a token
of regret for the death Of the American
sailors.
Meantime, the marines, who were to
take up the first watch, were taken from
the Nina to the Narieeta, as were also
four policemen and a roundsman.
A rOwboat, containing three men, two of
whom were rowing, and the third sitting
in the stern, came out from Tompkinsville
and headed directly for the Nlzcaya. The
Nina intercepted the little craft, and, in
response to inquiries, the man in the stern
said that he had a Geographic dispatch
for the commander of the cruiser. When
this information was transferred to Capt.
Eulale, the latter told Lieut.. Dougherty
10 let the boat come alongside, and also
said that he would see any newspaper Ie-
porters who wished to come aboard. AS
soon as this was made known to the
press boats, which were lowering around,
half hundred newspaper men accepted
the invitation, and in less than ten min
utes were all aboard plying questions to
the commander and officers of the cruiser.
While all this was going on, the crowd
on shore became larger and the keenest
interest was taken in every movement Of
the different vessels. Lieut.. Dougherty
will remain in the vicinity of the cruiser
while she remains in port, and will direct
every detail regarding the protective watch.
From O'Clock this afternoon until mid
night tonight the Nina and Narkeeta pa
troll led the waters in the neighborhood Of
the big vessel. They were relieved at
midnight by the tugs Daniel S. Lamont
and Scout, in command of Capts. Thomas
A. Key and T. p. Coffey. These boats are
provided by the supervisor of the port.
They took on the police and marine guards
and will remain on watch until s o'clock
tomorrow morning. At that hour four
police launches manned by policemen and
marines will so on duty and stand by until
4 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, when the
naval tugs will take up the same positions
which they assumed this afternoon.
These are the plans so far as arranged
by Lieut.. Dougherty, and they are not
likely to be changed. All mentioned will
remain off Tompkinsville until the Viz
caya leaves her anchorage and points out
to sea. In case the cruiser comes through
the upper bay and anchors in the North
river, the patrol boats and tugs will ac-
company her and the same arrangements
will maintain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
THREE STATES sNOWBOUND.
Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois swept
by Blizzard.

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 20.-The states Of
Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois are practic-
ally snow bound
Reports from Cedar Rapids and Webster
City, Iowa; Freeport, Bloomington, Rock
ford and Galesburg, ILL.,, indicate an av-
erage snow fall since last night of two
feet. Throughout Wisconsin and Northern
Michigan the fall was much heavier, in
fact the greatest of the season.
A forty-mile gale has piled the snow into
enormous drifts, completely paralyzing
street railway traffic and seriously inter
fering with the operation of trains on the
steam roads. The Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul, the Northwestern and the Wis
consin Central trains have been delayed.
in some instances fifteen hours, owing to
the heavy drifts and steady fall of snow
which makes the use of the snow plows
unavailing.
+ Rain and snow alternated in Chicago
and vicinity, but late tonight the snow
seemed to have gained the upper hand.
Not enough has fallen, however, to inter-
fere with railway traffic.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
PLANT TRIP TO HONDURAS.
The Members of the Farty Delighted
With dhe VOyrge.

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 2.-The steamship
Mascotte Of the Plant Steamship Com
pany arrived at Port Tampa at HIS yes
terday from Honduras, the first trip ever
made to that country by a tourist party
from a Southern port, but it will hardly
be the last, according TO the reports of
the party who made the voyage on the
Mascotte.
The Mascotte sailed from Port Tampa
on Friday night Feb II, and after a de
lightful sail across the Gulf reached
Puerto Cortez at p. m. on Monday. Feb.
IA, St Valentines Day. Among those on
board were Mr. and Mrs H. b. Plant,
Col. A. A, Wiley Of Alabama, Capt J. w.
Fitzgerald, superintendent of the Plant
Steamship Company, DR.. Altree, and a
number of others.
Mr.. Plant said yesterday, on their re-
turn, that the entire trip had been a most
delightful one and thar the tourists who
failed to take advantage Of the future
trips 10 Honduras during the present sea-
son would miss a rich treat.
The party reached Puerto Cortez Mon
day afternoon and spent that afternoon
and evening and the next morning in Wis
ting the various points of interest The
harbor is an excellent one and has eight
fathoms Of water The city has a. popu-
lation of about 5000 The party was well
received by the city officials and shown
every courtesy. They remained until
about 10 o'clock the next mornig and then
left for Ceba, where they arrived the
same afternoon
All or the party were particularly pleased
with Ceiba. 1t has about the same popula-
ton as Puerto Cortez. 1t is a Spanish city.
and here also the officials did all in their
power 10 make the visit of the party as
pleasant as possible They visited all points
of interest in and around the city, and re-
NAMED until Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock when the return voyage was be-
gun.
AT Ceba, the steamer was loaded with
1909 punches of bananas which were
brought to Port Tampa and were shipped
last night TO the Northern markets.
The only objection that any of the party
had to the towns visited was the extreme
heat. The natives did not appear to mind
the weather in the least, but the Amcri-
cans used palm leaf fans vigorously and
patroniZed the ''cool drink establish
mcnts.
No monkeys or other pets were brought
over, but quite collection of curios " i'll
be added to the exhibits in the Plant sys-
TEN exposition building. The date for the
next trip has not yet been decided upon.
but if the relations between this country
and Spain remain peaceful. it will only
be a matter of a week or so before the
Mascotte viii again start on a voyage to
Honduras.
MIR. and Mrs. Plant, accompanied by
their valet and maid, left in their pri-
vate car last night for New Orleans to at
tend the Mardi Gras celebration, which
begins Monday morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
TALLAHASSEE TOPICS.
Significant Order to Naval Revenue
Officers.

Tallahassee, Fla, Feb. 21.-In these pip
ing times of excitement Adjt Gen. Hous-
toun issues The following significant order:
Col. Winfield s. Proskey, Chief Ordnance
Officer; Lieut.. A. r. Merrill, Lieut.. (Ju-
Nor Grade) T. H. Bland Ensigns Miller
and Gibbons, with such pettey officers and
signalmen from the Third division, Florida
Naval Militia, Jacksonville, as may be
necessary, are detailed to make a recon-
noisance of the Atlantic coast, as far as
practical, with view to locating proper
sites for signal stations, and to secure such
other data as may be obtained and of value
from a military standpoint.
Hon. William N. Sheats, state supern-
tendent, has gone to Chattaho ochee to at
tend the annual meeting of the department
of superintendent of the National Educa-
tonal Association.
e. l.. Green of Santa Rosa county, now
at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
is writing a school history of Florida
which he hopes to have published about
the LIST of July.
Hon. William ". Sheats has called a
convention of county school superintend-
ents, to meet in Jacksonville on March 10
Among the important matters to be dis
cussed at this meeting will be the adoption
of text books, with a view to securing uni
formity of books as far as possible. The
matter of locating the summer training
schools for teachers will also be a sub
ject for discussion.
The railroad commissioners have COM
pleted a tour of the east coast country.
where they had a number Of large and
interesting meetings, particularly at Co
coanut Grove and Lemon City. Commits
sioner Day Is in the northern section of
the state buSily engaged in securing dat,
necessary TO have before the commission
ers at their meeting on March l. when
rates of freight and the mileage book
question will come up for consideration
and final disposition. Important changes
are expected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
Three Perish on the Same Day I'm
wilkes County.

Washington, Ga, Feb. 2O-Three small
negro children were burned to death near
here on the same day-two in one family
and one in another 1t was the same old
story-parents went off and locked them
in the house.
Ex-Gov. Northen spent Friday here in
the interest of the Georgia exhibit at the
Omaha exposition. A largely attended
and enthusiastic meeting was held. and
Wilkes county pledged herself to be on
hand in the Georgia exhibit at Omaha
Barnwell & Vickers, of this place. have
on exhibition Gen. Toombs' old Confeder>
ate saddle. 1t is deliberately decorated
with hand engraved leather, and is a very
fine piece of work. Its original cost was
$3.50
w NJ. Rousey and w. H. Allgood. from
Wilkes, were tried before the United
States Court in Augusta last week on the
charge of Illicit distilling, and were dis
missed. G. w. Rousey, tried on the same
charge, was sentenced to two months in
Jail and to pay a fine of 800.
John and Robert Harper, from Lincoln
were also before the court on the same
charge. They were found guilty and SEN
fenced to two months in jail for John. and
one for Robert, also a fine of 500 each
The judge very kindly gave them per-
mission to serve out their term at differ
ent times, so that their farm might not be
neglected
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
DROUGHT IN TELFAIR.
Heavy LOSSES Suffered by Turpen-
tine Operators by Fire.

McRae, Ga, Feb. 20-This section has
gone through the driest winter ever known
by the oldest inhabitant" The roads
were drier and dustier than at any time
last summer, and the streams lower.
Many farmers had to haul water for their
stock and family uses Stock in the
woods suffered considerably, as the creeks
and ponds dried up. The larger streams
have been fun of timber for the Darien
marked since fall waiting for water and
1t has worked considerable hardshlps en-
the people engaged in this business. which
is the leading industry in some sections,
and Il has hurt all lines of business.
Much damage has been done by forest
fires throughout this section in the hurn-
ing of houses, bridges and feucing. The
naval stores people have suffered heavily
by the destruction of boxed timber bv
wind and fire. and many operators will be
forced to reduce their forces, as the loss
cannot be repaired on account of the
scarcity of timber. On Thursday night
the long drought was broken by good
shower.
There is little apparent interest here in
political matters. Up to the publication OF
Col. Gamblers letter 10 Judge Meyerhardt
the people generally seemed to care moth
ing for opposition to Gambler, but recently
there has been considerable change of
feeling. and the letter in question has been
severely condensed by many who were
strong Evans men In 1891.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
SNOW TWENTY FEET DEEP.
Blizzard of Great Severity Sweeping
Over wisconsin.

Over Wisconsin.
Milwaukee. Wis, Feb. 20.-The blizzard
which started in yesterday morning, and
of which Milwaukee is the center, still
continues.
Snow to the depth of seven feet is piled
up all along the different lines of street
railway
Railway trains on all roads entering Mil
waukee are all the way from two to fifteen
hours late.
AL the boats plying between here and
across the lake and northern and southern
points are accounted for.
The captain of the steamer Wisconsin,
which arrived from Grand Haven tonight.
reports a very stiff gale blowing and the
snow so binding that it is impossible to
see more than a foot ahead.
Reports from neighboring towns and
from Northern Michigan are to the effect
that the storm now raging is the worst of
the season.
In Oshkosh such blizzard has not been
seen in twenty-five years Street ear SER
vice is everywhere crippled and passenger
trains are either stalled or badly delayed
Twelve Marinette fishermen are missing
and grave fears are entertained for their
safety.
In some places snow has drifted to a
hight of twenty feet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
CORNER STONE OF A NEW CHURCH.
Imprt sSve Services at the Sacred
Heart at Augusta.


Augusta, Ca, Feb. 2O.-The laying of
the cornerstone of the new Church of the
Sacred Heart was a most impressive cere-
mony. The foundations of the structure
had been tastefully decorated and over
head blew numbers of American flags
loaned by Cart. Taylor of the arsenal.
At 10:30 o'clock solemn high mass was
celebrated in the old church. Rev. Joseph
Winkelred. s. j., of Macon, being the
celebrant Rev. John Br!slan, s. j., rector
Of 81. Stanlus, at Macon, deacon, and
Rev. Daniel Murphy, S. j., of Augusta
sub-deacon.
RI Rev. Thomas A. Becker, D. D..
preached upon the gospel of the day,
briefly exhorting the faithful to charity.
The laying of the corner stone this af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock brought out a very
large gathering. All the military and
other organizat tons of the Sacred Heart
and st. Patricks parishes assembled in
side street, and after a parade through
several streets all repaired to the build
ing, where Bishop Becker officiated in the
laying of the corner stone, block of pol
ished Georgia granite Is by sc inches
The sermon was preached by Rev. John
which the builders rejected hath become
the head of the corner"
Bishop Becker then addressed a few stir
ring remarks 10 the vast coneourse, refer
ing to the recent destruction of the Cathe-
dral of the diocese. The whole conclud-
ed with a solemn pontifcal benedction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
is THE OYSTER a FISH.
TheOiOg'nns and Lawyers Say 1t Is,
biologists Say 1t Isn't.


Whether the oyster is a fish. and can be
eaten without violating the laws of Len.
may be a perplexing question 10 some
about this time. The preponderance Of
opinion is that il can be eaten with i'm,
punity.
A scientific opinion was given by a pro
lessor IN the biological department of
Johns Hopkins University, who says that
the question is simple one. l do not
know what an oyster is legally or rellg-
iously, but zoologically, il isn't a fish"
A religious opinion by Cardinal Gibbons
is TO the effect that the church has al
ways regarded fish, oysters and crabs as
belonging 60 the same genus. and. there
fore, permissible as food on fast days
During Lent the law in some sections is
stretched, as at New Orleans, where n
certain kind of water fowl is permitted TO
be eaten on fast days because il has "A
fshy taste"
a legal opinion by the city attorney of
Baltimore, says that oysters are fish
Whether they are or not" he says, lis
not an open question since Wharton VS.
Wise, 1888 L. S. 40. In that case Wharton,
a Marylander was arrested for taking
oysters DIP the Virgins side of the POGO
moke sound. The Supreme Court says
1t is conceded that the right of fishing
when not qualified extends to the taking
of both floating fish and shell fish And
In another part of the courts opinion, in
speaking of the powers of Virginia in Po-
comoke sound, says that state has power
10 pass all necessary laws for the protec-
ton of fish therein, whether floating or
she'll The court. in this opinion, clearly
puts oysters in the genus Of fish, desig-
mating the two species as floating fish and
she'll fish,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
FLOBIDA,S QUARANTINE.
Regulations to Go Into Effect n
Month Earlier Than Usual.

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 2O.--Dr. Joseph Y.
Porter, state health officer and secretary
of the State Board of Health, who ar
rived in the city Thursday, left Friday for
Punta Gorda to look after business at that
point. He will leave for Key West Mon
day night.
While here DIR. Porter said that at the
meeting of the State Board of Health in
jacksonville it was decided to change the
time for instituting the maritime quaran-
tine regulations, as the board received no.
tice that the United States authorities
had decided to establish quarantine against
an injected ports and suspected ports, on
April I, instead of May l, as has been tile
custom in the past.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
BRUNSWICK's BUDGET.
Col. Kay's Work at MObiIc-North-
ern Visitors at JekyI.

Brunswick, Ca, Feb. 2O-Surgeon ]. Fl.
White, officer in charge Of the United
States immigration department of New
York, writes that the magnificent work
done in behalf Of national quarantine by
Mr.. Clarke and Col. Kay at the Mobile
convention saved the Marine Hospital
service views from being treated lightly
by the convention.
Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew, accompanied
Ivy his niece, Miss Paulding, arrived in
Mr.. Depews New York Central car TO-.
day, and are now at Jekyl
Owner Bleistein of the Buffalo Courier
will arrive at Jekyl tomorrow.
Joseph Pulitzer and his party left Jelvl
for New York to-day.
Some thief entered Col. c. p. Goodvear,s
house and stole his 5000 diamond ieweIed
case gold watch. 1t was presented TO Col
Goodyear several years ago Just after he
secured his first depth Of water on the
bar. by the citizens.
Col. w. r. Kay has accepted the invi-
tation to Introduce ex-senator John ]. In
gals when he lectures here next Thursday
night.
Brunswick naval militia, Torpedo Corp
END Riiiemen Will parade Tuesday in hon
or of Washington's birthday.
Rev w. e. Hollingsworth has accepted
a call to the Presbyterian Church after
March /.
Plans for the Catholic priests new home
have arrived, and are ready for contrac-
tors.
Five conventions are booked for Cumber-
land this season. They are State Medical
Association, April q; Lawyers. June %.
Teachers, June 80; Sheriffs and State or
dinaries, later.