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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03
NEWS OF THE BIG
NAVAL BATTLE
Contained in the Three Editions OF the
Tribune Issued Yesterday.

THE REGULAR MORNING EDITION
WAS FOLLOWED BY ONE AT AND
ANOTHER AT 1890 ~ VI. WHICH
CONTAINED IMPORTANT lNFoR-
NATION ABOUT THE BATp.E RE
CEIvED AFTER THE REGULAR ED
ITION WENT TO PRESS - SCENE
ABOUT THE VARIOUS BULLETIN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03
CITY SOLICITORS OPINION.
Only Ono D., l.. N W. Shop Used Tor
Construction Purposes.

City Solicitor NJ. A. Mckinley has
furnished the board of revision and
appeal an opinion on the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western company's
appeal from the recent assessments
on its shops and other railroad yard
buildings. The company claimed eX-
emption on the ground that the prop
critics We're used for repair and not
for construction purposes and We're
worcestershire.
Mr.. Mckinley, in his opinion, refers
to "a long line of unbroken decisions
fixing the liability Of the one (cOn-
struction) and the exemption of the
other (repairing)." He concludes with
the statement that of the shops as
sessed none used exclusively for re-
pair work could be assessed.
Only one Of the company's shops is
termed a construction shop.
ReiTigeratoIs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03
BASE BALL TOMORROW.
Y. NJ. &. A. Team VIII Play the Acme
COlOTed Giants.

The Young Mems Christian associa-
tion base ball club will play the Acme
Colored Giants team at Athletic park
tomorrow, The Acmes defeated AL
lentown TO last Saturday and the
Pittston club l6 to 3 on Sunday.
At Carbondale Saturday the Young
Mems Christian association club de-
feated the Carbondale team by
score Of to o. Only three hits were
made off Stengllne
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03
PAYING THE DEPOSlTORS.
Amount Received by Those Who Had
Money in Hyde Park Bank.

Assignee s. B. Mott, of the defunct
Hyde Park bank, was in the office Of
Peck a. Peck, i'm the Board of Trade
building, yesterday distributing the
funds i'm his hands which belong to the
depOsitOrs of that institution. The
amount he now has on hand to dis
tribute is $4,000, or 261a per cent. Of the
total amount Of the depositors' claims.
The bank closed its doors during the
hard times of 1879 and it was thought
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03
SERIOUS SURGICAL. CASE.
Badly Injured Miner Received at the
Lacknwanna IIOspiIaI

HWONWN" HTVNVIIHTs
One of the most serious surgical
cases received at the Lackawanna hos
pital in a long time is that of Joseph
Margoos, a miner, who was crushed
beneath a fall Of roof in the Sterrick
Creek mine at Peckville Yesterday.
The mans ribs were broken and pen
etrated the lungs; his kidneys were
ruptured, and there were other intern
al injuries. An operation has been de-
ferred until this morning when it is
hoped Margoos' condition will permit
it. He is so years old and married.
The chances are against his recovery. Z.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03
ANNUAL PEW LETTING.
was Conducted Last Evening at the
Elm Park Church,

At the Elm Park church last night
the annual pew letting was conducted
Notwithstanding the severe weather
there was large attendance and the
premiums offered for seats exceeded
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03
HYDE Park Bank Distribu,ion.

A distribution OF 25A per cent. on
proved claims win be PAID on and after
Monday, May 2, next, at office OF Peck
& Peck, room No. 4O9 fourth floor,
Board of Trade building, 9 a. m. TO 4
p. m. Smith Il. Mott,
Assignee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03

Capable organist, pupil Of Professor
Pennington, desires church position.
Address Scranton Conservatory of
Music ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03
NORTON'S WAR bulletin.
Bunting and Muslin Flags.


Large Wall Map OF Cuba 4oc
Wall Map Of Cuba ard West Indies csc.
Wall Map Of the world, in cOlOrs, csc,
Large Atlas of the World S2Oo up.
Our Navy, 50 Pictures Paper Cover, s5c
Navy Edition Scientific American csc
(4o Pages, 100 illustrations, Map Cuba.
War Edition World Almanac 2Sc.
All the Illustrated Papers loc
Good Useful Fountain Pen csc.
Box Good Paper and Envelopes Ioc
Pads of Good Writing Paper SC up.
accent Paper Covered Books Ioc.
Novelties in Fine Stationery.
All the Desirable New Books.
Fine Wall Papers and DecOrati Ons.
Window Shades and Curtain Poles.
Wall or Room MOuldinGs.
Childreus' Carriages aud Wagons.
M. NORTON,
80, ocI.o-,nna Ava Scr,uton
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03
END OF THEATRICAL SEASON.
On,y Ono More Attraction Likely to
Re Seen Here,

owing to the war excitement the the
atrical season has closed i'm this city
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03

Just received, fresh supply Of FL
Modelo cigars. Carney, Brown e. Co.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03

Special offer. Cut this ad. out, use it
as n coupon, it's worth 25c We wish TO
introduce to the ladies of Scranton our
celebrated AMERICAN LADY and
MODEL FORM CORSETS, This ad will
be received as Csc. cash on each purchase
of one OF these popular corsets on the fol-
lowing days only: May 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Z,
1898
We have every style, color or size. We
warrant every pair.
There are no better corsets. Do not
neglect this grand offer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03
KiInba||
ianOS. . .

have a large stock of these pianos
in all colors and prices. / have be-
sides Hazelton Brothers. Baus, Whit
ney, Hinze, Richmond, ETC., at prices
from 5000 upward, and payments Sc a
month or more. Send direct to Wilkes
Barre. l am prepared to give liberal
discounts to these who buy direct.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08
THE ORCHARD.

Never prune when the ground is frozen,
Protect the trees from rabbits and mice.
Prune early for growth and late for
fruit.
Any fruit to keep well must have a thick
skin.
Avoid forks in fruit trees as far as pos
sible.
House plants will not thrive well in a
close
All newly set trees should be mulched
az soon rs the ground freezes.
Often land unfit for cultivation for any
cause can be planted to fruit trees to good
advantage.
If a hard wind breaks off any of the
limbs, the stub should be cut off close and
the wound covered with paint.
Gooscberries and currants are largely
propagated by cuttings, and in cutting out
the old wood the best wood can be saved
for planting
The nursery price Of a fruit tree is a
small part OF its actual cost by the time it
reaches % bearing age. Hence it is poor
economy to invest money in poor trees.
Old orchards can often be renovated in
the fall by blowing shallow and thorough
ly %manuring, pruning and cleaning up
the trees, and then whitewashing so as to
destroy ycrmln.
So far as can be done, whether a tree is
q yearling or a 5-ycar-old ready to bear,
let the enter stem be big at the bottom
and tapcring to Il small top, like a buggy
Whip.-Exchange.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08

The Tartars take u man by the ear to
invite him to eat or drink with them.
Eleven well developed and good sized
apples growing from a single bud and all
forming a g%lobular. piece bigger than q
big pair of double fists was a freak dis
played in Corvallis, Or, recently.
The London Echo gives a list of large
landowners in Australia. One of them
has $40, 600 acres, another 200, 600, q
third $500, 000, while the Union bank
owns no fewer than $500, 600 acres.
Bonn's town authorities have established
a tax ON "the use of the columns of air
above the city streets" A projecting win
dow or balcony pays so marks a year and
every additional balcony or projection over
it % marks.
Andrew johnson emancipated the last
of the chattel slaves. There were 1,79S
left in Delaware and portions of Virginia
and Louisiana under the terms of the Lin
coin proclamation of 1868. Johnson's final
act of emancipation was issued Dec. IS,
1865.
Conspicuous among the adornments of
the bridal feast in Brittany is an artistic
and elaborate butter structure, as fanciful
and elegant ms the most beautiful bridal
cake, and into this structure the guests
stick split sticks bearing coins of gold or
silver.
The reputation of a certain well known
prophet in London who but lately an
nounccd positively the end of the world in
1900 has been seriously impaired by the
fact that Il fortnight ago it was discovered
that he had since paid a high premium to
secure the lease of business premises fol
IL wears
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08
THE LISTENER.

Whenever Mr.. Gladstone clutches cold
he at once goes TO he'd This has been his
rule Tor 10 years.
The death of Charles a. Dana makes
Henry W. Field of The Evangelist the old
sgt New York editor.
MIR. John Swinton has retired from the
position he has held for many years on the
staff Of the New York sun.
Philip y. Armour, the Chicago million
airc, is said to be the only American who
keeps Il private physician in his employ all
If the time.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, who has just
attained the age of 80, has spent more than
half his life in the house of and
has twice been Irish secretary.
General Wade Hampton, the ex-senator
ana railroad commissioner, while in the
senate was regarded by his associates as
being without Il rival in handling n chat
Ing dish.
Alexander Siloti, the famous pianist
and one of LISTS most famous pupils, is
going to live in Leipsic, where he will be
the principal teacher Of piano playing in
the Royal conservatory.
Eugene Fields son Fred is a student
in Drury college. His mates call him
Daisy. . and relate anecdotes which tend
to show that he has a goodly share of his
fathers wit and humor.
Tx Captain Dreyrus, who was found
guilty of treason, never complains of his
confinement, though he still insists that
be is innocent. With the exception of a
periodical walk for exercise, he spends all
his days in reading.
Bismarck's name has been the subject
Of an elaborate investigation by u DIR.
Lange, who concludes that it is a contrac-
ton of Bischufsmark and rejects the der
iyation from Biese, the little river that
flows near the Brandenburg town Bis
mark
One man with money enough to buy his
mortuary monument ahead of time who is
not ashamed of his vocation is John Hy-
man Of Lougootcc, Ind, who has had
carved in stone q barrel with n kcg on TOP
Of it, the barrel inscribed, "A Cooper by
Trade.
Hon. Edward =. Phelps, c~x-minister OF
the United States to England, delivered
an address ut the Boston University Law
| school recently, in which he said, 'Tht
first and foremost duty of the lawyer must
he the necessity of his realizing that ht
should always be a gentleman"
NJ Charles Blanc, the new project OF
the police in Paris, is not yet Al The sol
of a former senator for the Hautes Alpes,
he has climbed the administrative ladder
with great celebrity, and II little more thar
q year ago found himself at the head of the
Surcte, but Il step from his present post.
William Han of Beech Ridge, Me, was
born in that little town on Nov. 3, 1905
and has lived there, with the exception o
two or three years, ever since. He claims
to have built more stone wall thar all thu
rest of the men now living in Beech Ridg'
combined. lie voted for Andrew jackson
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08
THE TATTLER.


Miss Kate Rockford of Devon. Ia, hos
inst been admitted to the bar Of the SUI
Preme. court Of Sluth Dakota
Lady Henry Somerset is in e state OF
health thu' Givts her friends great anxiety.
She is forced 10 refrain from public work
and is living quiely at Eastnor castle.
Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson. the widow
of the famous author, arrived in san Fran
cisco from Samoa too late to witness the
dedication Of the monunlen to her hus-
band in that city
Mrs. Alice Bradford Wilos. president of
the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs.
is a New Englarder and boasts among
her ancestors Mary Chiffon, 1.-THE orphan
of Plymouth. and John Winslow, her
husband.
Lady Erncstine Brudnell- Bruce, daugh-
ter Of the Marquis OF Aylesbury, wants to
sail her own yacht and has applied to the
board of trade to he examined for Il mas
tiers certificate. The board refuses to eX-
anime her because she is a woman.
The Countess of Annesley is one of the
few English society women who have tax
en- a thorough course rs a trained nurse.
She spent some time in the city of Dublin
hospital and at one time thought seriously
of taking up the work professionally.
Mrs. Edward X. Wharton and Mrs. Vic
tor Sorchan of Newport, X. l., have raised
nearly $500 to decorate the bare walls Of
the local school buildings with pictures
and plaques. They have formed a society
to encourage the beautification of school
buildings.
Miss Estelle Peel has been successful as
superintendent of public instruction in
Wyoming She has charge of the leasing
and selling of all the school lands, and
under her administration the income of
the state from this source has grown from
500 to 81 900 IA week.
Mrs. Candace Wheeler is to give this
winter a course of lectures upon House
hold Furnishings and Decorations before
woncn's clubs in Wilmington, Baltimore,
Washington and Pittsburg. This is a new
departure for Mrs. Wheeler, her lectures
formerly having been solely upon art.
Countess Hermann Xichy is about to
open ii tobacconist's shop at Budapest.
Her husband was obliged to resign from
the Hungarian parliament on account of
his debts and for a time edited II Hun
garian newspaper in New York The
countess has sung on the music hall stage,
Miss Braddon is known as a careless
dresser, She garbs herself as she wishes
without considering public opinion. Her
gowns are therefore often old fashioned in
style and leave much to be desired in
beauty and color. Miss Braddon still
wears the long drop earrings in vogue "a
years ago
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08
THE EVOLUTION E Q
IL Hardly Seemed to Fit the Hired Man
and the Horse.

IL Hardly seemed to Fit the Hired Man
and the Horse.
Young man." remarked Farmer
Corntossel to his relative from the city
who had been airing his scientific read
ing, Il don't undertake to say you're
wrong, but / do say as how these fell
lers that write books half the time has
their minds made up TO astonish your be-
fore they start in, an l amt a-goin to
put my opinion back in the shade fur
their'n on a subjeck which amt goin
to make no difference in the market
price O. grain nor the amount o. taxes
we pay"
But there are things which they
have reasoned out, you know"
so coursc. An it's more'n likely
eholy to agree weth 'em and | amt 60
in to-not onless l git into a jury box
or M place like that where what |
think about it is goin to make a whole
lot o. difference"
"But the evidence III favor of evolu-
ton, for instance, is remarkably strong"
Young man, d'you see that there
hoss:''
eyes"
"See that there hired man?'
eyes"
"Well, that hoss'll work six days a
week an never murmur. He takes
whut's give him to eat an never com.
plains. You couldn't git him inside of
f. saloon, an if you brought sonethin
u D it to drink, he wouldn't touch it.
He never gifts riled i'll his disposition,
I'll he wouldn't think o. chewin toback-
er or playin old sledge fur money. Meb-
be the scientists is right; mebbe they
kin prove all they say, but | don't know
about our comm from the lower ami
mails, an / don't want to hear it. When
/ think of anything with as noble an
beautiful Il character as that o. a boss
eyolutin down into a hired man it gives
me the blues, an l don't believe in bein
unhappy about nothin | can't help -
Washington Star.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08
POINTERS.

One of tho best foods for a change is
%6prouted grain
Everything given to the fowls should be
eaten up clean.
Sand is not II good substitute for gravel
in the poultry yard.
Everything in the poultry quarters
should be as dry as a chip.
The value of a breed depends largely
upon what you want,t to do with it.
You cannot make a hen sit, but you can
start up the incubator mt any time.
Both Plymouth Rocks and W%yandottcs
are good layers and excellent table fowls.
Useless ROSTERS are like hens that lay no
eggs. They pay nothing for what they eat.
Oats may he fed to advantage for q
change. but are not so good as heat for
hens.
A thrifty cCchCrel mated to large hens
will usually give large and vigorous chick
ens.-St Louis Republic.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08
PERT PERSONALS.

Charlotte Smith failed to defeat Van
Wyck, though he is a bachelor. Poor Char
lotto! She should get her to a nunnery.-
Salt Lake Herald
When Grover Cleveland was asked what
he thought OF the result of the election, he
changed the baby over to the other knee
and asked, What election?"-Cleyeland
Leader.
Helen Gould, who is worth S25, 600, 900
in her own right, has entered n law school
and will qualify at the bar. The Missouri
Pacific attorneys might as well begin to
hunt for other jobs. Wichita Eagle.
W. :. Gilbert, who wrote "Pinafore, F"
1.-THE Mikado' and other ~laughable things,
has sued II paper for poking fun at him
Like some OF the doctors, Mr.. Gilbert
duesn t seem to relish his own medicine. -
Cleveland Leader.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08
WHEEL WHlRLS.

What commission do these doctors get
anyway for prescribing bicyclcsy-Enston
Globe.
In India when a native sees a bicycle ho
reNerrntly lrostratcs himself. He does not
wait 10 Ee run ur.-Washington Star.
The chief advantage OF the chainless BIZ
Cycle appears TO be that no II can mis-
take it Tor IA last years model.-Detroit
News.
In Germany it is proposed to put a very
Loayy ttrin on American bicycles. 1t will
be IA revenue raiser, for the world is not
willing to lie deprived of its American
NhetIs.-St. Louis Globe-Demoerat.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08
Notice to

26. 1897.
TO Norman j. Verge, his heirs and assigns
You are hereby notified that your wv
Paul Roehl, has in accordance with the proviS-
ions of section 2}24. revised statutes of the Init
ed States. expended in labor and improvements
upon the Calumet quartz lode mining claim. SIT
uated in Montana (unorganizedl mining district,
in Cascade county, formerly in Meagher county
where the location notice was recorded, in the
state of Montana, the sum Of one hundred dol
lars $4,000 on said quartz lode mining claim
for the purpose of holding and representing said
quartz lode mining claim according to law for
the year 1896; and unless you contribute your
portion of said expenditure with interest and
cost of This advertisement to the undersigned
within ninety days after service of this notice
by publication, your interest in said quartz lode
mining claim will become forfeited, and become
the property of the undersigned as provided in
section 1924, of the revised statutes of the mite
States OF America. Paul Roehl.
First publication, August 2S, 1897.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08
SPAIN AND CUBA.

SPANS blows clearly lack force, but she
demands that The United States shall not
declare the fight n acknowledgements
News.
In her latest proposal of autonomy for
Cuba Spain reserves for herself control of
the military, the navy and the law courts.
How old spain hates to let go of the
hutchery business kansas City journal.
If Uncle sam wants to show that he is
absolutely disintcrcsred regarding Cuba,
Let the government at Washington propose
that Cuba be united with Mexico Cuba
MeXicana may some day he n splendid
reality -MeXican Herald.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08
Notice to Stockholders.

Belt, Mont, November "a, 1897.
Notice is hereby given to the stock
holders of the Nrihart Cumberland Min
ing Co., that Il meeting o. said company
will he held ut the Frisco hotel at Nei-
hart, Mont, at ! p. III. on the 10Th day
of January 1898, for the purpose of sub
hitting to Il vote of the. stockholders a
proposition to lease the Cumberland
lode claim. f. r. Clingan.
Secretary.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08
An Experiment,

MRS. Smallporshun," remarked the
star boardcr, "if l am not too curious,
| would like to know why you give the
boarders so many Eggs for breakfast
when they are so DEAR"
~ am trying an experiment, Mr..
Runker."
"Of what nature?''
"You know that egg makes coffee
settler"
Eyes"
"Well, hoped for the same effect
on my bOarders, but so far l must con-
fess to Il lack of success. New York
Journal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Fools try to convince a woman but wise
men persuade her.
The man with loose habits is the one
that is oftenest tight.
Talk is cheap, and the barber always
supplies it ut cut rates.
The laboyer is not worthy of his hire
when it is higher thar his worth.
Sound money is what the organ grinder
gets for moving on to the next block.
Fine clothes 10 not make the woman
but they sometimes break the husband
The MAJ who is too poor to lend his
friends money will never nave many enc
mics. -Chicau News
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08

A Boston Lady stood on the deck Of
the little bump nosed Ocklawaha steam.
er in Florida, notebook and %lorgnette in
hand, asking ponderous questions of a
darby r%oustabout.
Sis the alligator amphibious?' was
one of her questions.
The darby scratched his head. He
was a bit puzzled, as there had been
more corn pone than dictionary in his
bringing up, but his quick wit and
natural logic did not desert him as he
replied:
81 reckon he am, miss. He done bite
yo' shuah eff yo' monkey wild him. -
New Orleans Picayune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08
RAILWAY TIES.

There are 20, 600 miles of railway in In
Ola.
Four cylinder locomotives are being
tried ON two railways in England.
On the London and Northwestern rail
way there are 1000 signals lighted every
night.
The Pullman company has 5000 men
on its pay roll OF these 1 200 men are EN-
ployed ut Pullman.
Kansas City is to have a new 80, 000, 900
union passenger station All the roads
entering the city except one have agreed
& co ope>ate in the building.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08
GOOD

For diarrhca, white oak bark tea.
For a cough, lemon juice and sugar.
Keeping the head cool and the feet
warm.
For something in the eye, rubbing the
other eye,
For insomnia. a light lunch just before
going to bed.
Never beginning a journey till breakfast
has been eaten.
Keeping the back between the shoulder
blades well covered in winter.
For cold on the chest, rubbing in cam
phor gum dissolved in olive oil.-Ruth
Hall in Good Housekeeping.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08
A Schemar.

Little Freddie-Mamma, 1 met the
minister a little while ago, and | told
him yen wanted him to come and take
dinner with us this evenin.
Mamma-Why, child, what do you
mean? / haven't said anything about
wanting the minister to take dinner
here this evening.
Little Ereddie--I know, but l seen
you bakin apples today, and l never
was so dam pie hungry in my life
Cleveland Leader.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08
POPULAR SCIENCE.

The planet Venus, when well placed.
casts a strong shadow
Salts of cinnamic acid have been used
rs a remedy for tuberculosis on 400 pa
tients Of Professor Landerer of Stuttgart
From an experience OF seven years he hopes
that he has found a lasting cure for the
disease
Lord Kelvin calculates that the number
of molecules in a cubic inch of any gas is
100, 600, 00u, 000, 000, 900, 600, 900, and in
each OF these molecules there are several
atoms moving among themselves at the
rate OF 10 miles a minute.