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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-08
DR.. M'DERMOTT SPOKE.
He Filled the Pulpit of the Elm Park
Church Yesterday-Part of
His Eloquent Discourse.

Rev. DIR. II. c. McDermott, of One
onta, formerly presiding elder of the
Chenango district, occupied the pulpit
at Elm Park church yesterday. An in
noVation in the music was a chorister
in the person of John T. Watkins. who
conducted the congregational singing
and rendered a magnificent bass solo.
Mrs. +. p. Price presided admirably at
the organ during the latter part of the
service and played an effective post
lude.
DIR. McDermott preached a brilliant
and stirring sermon appropriate to the
present day crisis, from the text in
Ps. 44:3: For they got not the land
in possession by their own sword,
neither did their own right arm save
them: but thy right hand and thine
arm and the light of thy countenance,
because thou hadst favor unto them"
He said, in part:
1T seems that on the eve of a peace,
after a great victory such as has at
tended our army and navy, it is a
favorable time to contemplate the
direct and special proofs of Gods in
tervention in our behalf. Has not God S
favor been manifested as well through
out our history as in this instance?
Gods providential goodness is
shown in the great country he has
given. We are now at war with Spain
You could put eighteen Spains in the
United States and have room to spare.
The founders of Massachusetts once
solemnly declared it was improbable
that civilization would ever extend be-
yond Newton, now a suburb of Bos-
ton, but now behold an empire 1900
miles long and 1000 in breadth where
is room enough not only for the seventy
millions of people now here but for
many times that number. There is no
need to slam the door in the faces of
those who would come to us from
across the water and accept American
institutions and law, but there is no
room for socialists and anarchists who
would come to tear down and destroy
what our fathers have built
We can see the hand of God in the
civil government of this country.
Washington and his advisers. it is said,
found much in the Greek and Roman
laws to form a basis of our constitu-
tion. Many Of their fundamental prin-
ciples antedate the classic regime and
go back to the time of the law-givers
| Of the old Testament.
I'VE are too apt to speak much of
\ the great forces of nature and in
human life and attribute our successes
| to these instead of to God, who stteth
behind the veil and controls the mys-
| terious powers. 1t was not the blind
work of ethical laws that sent a race
full of activity. energy and thrift to
| these shores.
Now is a greater contest than all
| those of the past the contest of Chris
| tianity with secularism. America has
a spiritual mission which is not the de-
| velopment of fighting qualities of
armies, not the acquisition of new ter
ritory, not the enrichment of corpora
| tions or people, but as indicated by
our history it is MISE, to redeem
humanity, to develop the principles of
Jesus in the highest type Of men.
There is no new pathway to heaven
The way of the cross is old. but let us
keep fast to that old path as a nation
and we shall find the favor Of God"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-08
SABBATH NEWS NOTES.

No evening service was held yeste rday
at st. David's Episcopal church. and none
Will be held during the present month.
The pulpit of the Hampton Street Meth
cdist church was supplied at both SER
vices yesterday by Rev. Joseph Madison.
Communion was administered at the
evening service yesterday at the Scranton
Street Baptist church by the pastor, Rev.
S. +. Matthews.
licentiate Edward Howell, of the Jack
son Street Baptist church, spoke at both
the regular services at the Sumner Ave-
nue. Presbyterian church yesterday,
Rev. j. b. Sweet, pastor of the Simp'
son Methodist church, occupied his pull
pit az usual yesterday at both services,
having returned from his vacation.
Rev. S. f. Matthews, pastor Of the
Scranton Street baptist church. preached
at the regular morning service yesterday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-08
LOVES GREAT SACRIFICE.
Young Woman Arrested While Try
ing to Save Her Sweetheart.

Maud McAndrew. Bertha Williams,
Margaret Thomas and May Thompson
were arrested Saturday night with two
young men on Linden street FOR street
walking. The two men said they are
brothers and one of them had on the
uniform of soldier. Their names as
the docket had them are Evan Evans
and David Evans.
Upon being arraigned before Mayor
bailey yesterday morning the first
named told this story: THAT she was
on her way down Lackawanna avenue
at a seasonable hour and she saw the
soldier, who is her sweetheart, corralled
by three women. He was intoxicated.
and she thought it was her duty to
bring him home, but she could not get
him away from the sirens. The may
or thought it was a good story and dis
charged her. The soldier said he met
some friends, and took a bumper for
the sake of the days before the war.
That led to another and another. The
mayor took that story in. too; but the
other three women We're fined s. apiece.
and they will so to Jail this forenoon
for ten days if they do not pay up.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-08
AMATEUR BASE BALL.

The patched up nine, which took the
place of the M'nooka team yesterday, de-
feated the Sunsets by the score of II to
Q. The feature of the contest was Hayes
twirling and batting. while fielding hon
ors We're about even. The home team
out batted the visitors Only three hits
were secured off Hayes.
The Minooka club challenges the Lack
awannas for Aug, II, on MinooSa
grounds. r. j. Philbin, captain.
The Crescents defeated the West Side
Browns yesterday on the Browns grounds
by the score of l3 to G. The features of
the game were the double and one-hand-
ed plays of the Crescents and the UNI
piring Of Hogan. Not one of his decisions
was protested against
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-08
BASE BALL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati, 1: Baltimore, l.
Pittsburg, 4; Chicago, ,.
New York ~; st. Lo uis, FIRST gamel.
New York, S; st. Louis, G (second game).
Brooklyn, S; Louisville, 9 first gameJ.
Brooklyn, 6; Louisville, second game).
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Providence. 12; Ottawa, 9.
Wilkes-Barre, 3: Montrael, 2.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Lancaster, 8; Newark. / (first game).
Newark, 10; Lancaster, 6 (second game).
Paterson, II, Reading, (irst gane).
Reading, 0; Paterson. 8 Second game).
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-08

at the washburn Street Presbyterian
church.
Rev. j. +. Moffitt, pastor of the WASH
burn Street Presbyterian church, occu-
pied tho pulpit of the Scranton Street
Baptist church at yesterday mornings
regular service
Communion services were held yester-
day at the regular morning services of
the South Main Avenue Welsh Calvin
istic Methodist church. The pastor, Rev.
Hugh Davies, officiated,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-08
OVERCOME IN CHURCH.
Willard Truesdell, of Linden Street,
tainted During Services.

Willard Truesdell of $40 Linden
street, was overcome with an attack of
vertigo at the services in the First
Presbyterian church last evening, and
the ambulance was summoned and 1t
conveyed him to the Moses Taylor
hospital
After he was brought there he got
around pretty we'll and he will be able
to leave for home today. probably. He
Is rs years old and has been employed
as a watchman for the Lackawanna
Iron and Steel company for a number
of years
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-08
NEW CAMP SITE
HAS BEEN CHOSEN
FIRST DIVISION TO BE MOVED
AT ONCE.

Thirteenth Will Begin to Move the
Latter Part of the Week-New
Camp will Be Located Near Bull
Run on the occuquan Creek.
Charles Horn, of this City, Son Of
Attorney George s. Horn, is Ill.
Paymaster Visits the Camp.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-08

Nsft5b SSSeAy AiNi SSo
Are needed for success
Everywhere. Nerves
Depend simply, solely,
Upon the blood.
Pure, rich, nourish:ng
Blood feeds the nerves
And makes then, strong.
The great nerve tonic is
Hoods Sassaparilla,
Because it makes
The blood rich and
Pure, giving it power
To feed the nerves.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Cures nervousness,
Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
Catarrh, scrofula,
And all forms of
Impure blood.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-01
MRS. CUMMINGS
SOLICIT0US FRIEND"
Anonymous Letters Photographed
for Comparison With Mrs.
Botkin's Writing.

Chief Lees and Detective McVey super
intended the photographing of the anony-
nous letters sent to Mrs. Dunning, and
which the police believe were written by
Mrs. Botkin. Several letters in the ac-
cused womans handwriting are also be-
ing reproduced preparatory to submitting
them to experts. Following is the con-
text of the anonymous. letter which was
found in Mrs. Dunning' s. effects after her
death, and which Dunnipg declares was
written by Mrs. Botkin:
81. SAN FRANCISCO. July 10, 1887
Mrs. Dunning- l sincerely hope you have
made all due inquiry concerning the grave in
formation l sent you out Of the pure interest
have in you concerning the conduct of your
husband and If you have not you are not the
woman / always supposed you were If you
would, ever renew former living with a man
that so forgot you as he did and placed you in
the position he so premeditatively did. All you
require to be convinced is to ask Of many OF
both yours and my own friends that from. the
hour you left to go to your home after, he re-
constantly with this interesting and pretty
woman, who, by the way. is an Englfshwoman.
owing to the marked intimacy with Mr.: Dun,
ming Her husband is now free from her, and
your husband was the eq,resp IS,I in the
is interesting in many ways to degree l am
now in possession OF the knowledge that Mr..
iiness will prevent You ever being so again.
Now. do not misunderstood me concerning my
saying OF this woman. as she is and was lady
by birth and education. and then, on the other
hand, they both of them lived in the extreme
delight of a quiet bohemian life. You can
make all the inquiries you want at the address
that neighborhood and the manner they lived,
which was s27 Geary street, as they. went in
and out Of there at all hours of the day and
night / think she does not live here now
think in some place south of this. State. ! am
sure you ought to ask for your own satisfac-
ton even the gentleman that now has the posi-
tion in your husbands place. Gould tell you
all you want to know; and by all that; is Just
in this life to you, that position ought TO be
NOW held by Mr. D., only his dissipation moral
" and through drink has placed his family and
himself where they are. He never would nave
left this home for you or your child 1t was her
doires No doubt. when there was no money to
saiander This is all for your sake SO kindly
49, ~ a. Intended YOUR FRIEND.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-01
JUMPED SECRETLY. !.
Il. INTO THE. B BAY !
Mrs. Lathrop of. Berke-.
. ley En- ds Her Life.
WAS TEMPORARILY IF If B B INSANE ms 4. L
LEAVES HOME UNNoTIe ED TO
/: s.. COMMIT THE ACT;
Her Body Found Washed Up Upon
=" the Beach, Where It Had
=. Z: Z. Remained All
+. Night.
WAS TEMPO RARlLY. INSANE.
LEAVES HOME UNNoTIc ED TO
/: COMMIT THE ACT.

BERKELEY, Aug. 31-The muddy wa
tiers of the bay added one more to their
long list of unfortunate victims last night
In. the person of. Mrs. Carrie Bucker: La
.throp OF 2239 Grant street, West Berkeley.
She left. her home some time after:
O'Clock in the evening and before 3 had
ended her life by jumping from the West
Berkeley wharf. The body was discov-
erred: this. morning under the warehouse OF
the Ell Dorado Oil Works, where the tide
had deposited 1t. -: -:
!" Previous to the act of taking her life
Mrs: Isathrop> had suffered from pro-
tracted Illness.
Her physician, Mrs. DR.. Nash, stated
this morning that she had: been very Ill
for the last five months. =. Some. time ago
an operation became necessary, the strain
from. which induced complete nervous
prostration: This. rapidly: grew, :: more
serious and about week. ago brought on
ain attack a0f melancholia. which led. up
TO the fatal resolve of last night.
=: Her disappearance was not known to
the family till alters clock: Although
i'll. she had been occupied about the house
during the day and retired to her room
as soon as dinner was over Thinking that
SHE was in want of rest her husband pur-
posely refrained from entering the room
=. It was then that the family became
alarmed. All inquiries in the neighbor-
hood proved of no avail, and the alarm
increased Wnen II. was: Ioll1Q That ilei I'D l
and cape. were. nowhere in the house. Her
husband: followed one cIew after another
without SUCCESS. finally going into Oak.
land in search of the missing woman. All
night long the: search was kept up, until
this morning brought news that Mrs. La
throp's body was at the Morgue.: :.
=: A woman answering to the description
of the. deceased was seen alone on the
West Berkeley wharf last night, shortly
after g o'clock. Some: boys who. APP
preached were surprised at her strange
CONDUCT. and reported to their. friends
that. she must: be insane. Nothing was
Thought of the matter, however. until
Daniel Dorrett, a deckhand on the steam
er Hope. found her hat and cape. This
seemed to be conclusive evidence that the
woman had jumped from the wharf.
Mrs Lathrop was Al years of age: Her
grounds. The eldest son, Howard
Beecher .Lathrop, is a student in the uni
'versity now in his sophomore year. TWO
other sons attend the. Berkeley High
School. =: -. -.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-01
WHISKY AND LAUDANUM.

William Russell; a carpenter living at
5O4 Ninth street, committed suicide yes
terday by swallowing a dose of lauda-
mum. Russell leaves widow and two
young children totally unprovided for.
Russell had not been working regular
ly for some time, the last job he was en-
ployed on being at the Irish Fair. His
lack of work made him respondent and
he drank heavily to drown his sorrows.
Tuesday night he went to Roots drug
store at Sixth and Howard streets and
purchased bottle of whisky, bottle of
iaudanum and a bottle of soothing syrup
for his younger child. He went home
about 10 O'Clock, and after drinking a por-
ton of the whisky he pulled the cork out
Of the bottle of laudanum and was swal-
lowing it when his wife, becoming sus-
picious, took 1t away from him.
Mrs. Russell was not aware of the fact
that her husband had taken poison until
yesterday morning, after making inquiry
at the drug store, and she at once noti-
fled the police, and he was sent to the
Receiving Hospital. Drs. We'll and
Rhine did everything possible for him,
but he died about Q o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon. The body was removed to the
Morgue.
Chief Steward Butcher, of the hospital,
notified the police that the bottle of laud-
anum had, been procured at Roots drug
store without a, physicians prescription,
and a warrants will be sworn out this
morning for the arrest of the proprietor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-01
EXPERIENCE. .
NOT DESIRED |.
An Oakland Surgeon:ls
81. Given" a SURPRISE.
GENERAL sTERNBERG's IDEA
THIRTY YEARS IS TOO OLD
FOR ARMY SERVICE. !.
Dr.. Arnold Says It Is Not Cause for
Surprise That So Many Sol
diers Suffer From Sick -
GENERAL sTERNBERG's IDEA
THIRTY YEARS Is TOO OLD
FOR ARMY SERVICE. :.
Oakland Office San: Francisco Call.

9OS :Broaway, Aug. 81. :.
Dr.. Rawdon Arnold of this city believes
he has discovered one of the reasons why.
there has been so much dissatisfaction
regarding the treatment of sick soldiers
DIR. Arnold wrote to the War Department
Offering his. services to the surgeon gen
eral, and as. he had large experience dur
ing the Civil War he thought his applica-
ton might be to: some purpose. He has
received a: letter from Surgeon General
Sternberg which has caused him much
surprise; for 1T states that no, regular
army surgeons are appointed unless: they
are under 20 years of age. This lirnit is
said to be comparatively: ridiculous when
it is considered that an army surgeon,
removed from; the privilege OF consulting
with other surgeons, should certainly De
a man of mature experience.
In. his letter General Sternberg says
The surgeon general highly appreciates
the patriotic motives which nave. induced
this offer of services, in many Instances
by men prominent in the. profession and
enjoying a lucrative practice. But the Ia
Dor of answering these, letters lnterferes
with the necessary work or: the ONCE,
+: which has been greatly increased by the
eXfgencieS connected with. eQulpplng the
regular and volunteer armies for field SER
vice..
NO appointments are made In the reg
ular army except after examination by
an army medical examining board, and
all applicants must be graduates In medf-
cine and less than 20 years of age. All
placed on file for future reference and for
selection of the most available persons
/. for the special duty required In case OF
need" :
satisfaction among wounded soldiers,
said Dr.. Arnold, ''after learning of the
method in which surgeons are appointed:
/ should think that experienced surgeons,
youthful age of 20, might be of some ser
vice to the United States army
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-01
A TRIBUTE TO DR.. MORSE.
Resolutions of Respect Unanimously
Adopted by the German Benev-
olent Society,"

At special meeting of the German
General Benevolent Society yesterday at
ternoon the following resolutions We're
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, John Frederick Morse. late chief
surgeon Of this society died on the morning
of Sunday the 21st inst, and the members of
this board now, in meeting assembled, desire
that there be entered upon: the official records
an expression of their regard for the deceased
and of their sympathy for his bereaved family;
be it therefore
Resolved, That by the death of Dr. Morse.
who has been connected for fifteen years with
our hospital, this society has suffered the loss
of a most skillful, efficient and conscientious
surgeon one to whose clear intellect and
sound judgment there may be attributed in a
large measure the continued prosperity of our
society; that by the death of DR.. Morse the
officers members and employees of this society
have been parted from warm and true friend
whose qualities of head and heart were such
that those who knew him best loved him most;
that the directors of this society extend their
heartfelt sympathy to the family of the de-
ceased; in its bereavement
Resolved, further, That these resolutions be
spread upon the regular minutes of this board
and that. the secretary transmit engrossed
copy thereof to the family of the deceased
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-01
ACTIVE WORK
OF AN .INCENDIARY|
Five Fires in One Neigh
borhood Recently.
RESIDENTS ARE TE ri.
MARSHAL TowE AND THE Po-
LICE HUNTING - cLEw. :
All of the CONGREGATIONS Have oc-
CURED About the Same Time, :.
Just Before the Break
of Day. :. :. IF. =, =.. .:..=..
RESIDENTS ARE TERRoRlzED
MARSHAL TowE AND THE Po-
LICE HUNTING A cLEw."

Fire Marshal Towe and the police are
on the trail OF ftrebug who has been
operating within the past two weeks in
the small streets between Eighth and
1enth and Folsom and Harrison streets.
Ihree still alarms were turned in up
70, tuesday morning. the fires being In
uhoccupled houses, and all occurring
ABOUT the same time, just before day
oreak- Yesterday morning shortly after
CLOCK an alarm was turned In for a
Are IN an unoccupied house at 232. Dore
street owned by Mrs. Johanna Sweeney.
Inc flames were extinguished before
much damage was done. r.: =.
On the way from the fire the flremen
discovered flames issuing from Pile of
wood heaped up against the wall of Ses-
sions barn on Ringold street: evidently
me work of an tncendiary also. The
names were speedily subdued. IF 1T had
aot been for the timely discovery of the
ttIenen considerable loss would have
The Fire Marshal had been working
quietly on the case but after receiving
the report of the two fires yesterday
morning he determined to ask the assist
ance OF the police, and a detective was
specially detailed to patrol the neighbor-
mood during the early hours of the morn
ing and arrest all suspicious persons. The
FIRE Marshal has a strong suspicion OF
the Identity of the firebug, but has not
IYISulS "a. Suinclenl evidence. to- warrant
MIN IN making an arrest: .-.:>.:..- = '- :.
Inc residents in the neighborhood are
termed at the actions of the firebug. as
they fear that he will cause a: 'conf1agra-
uon that might ;result..in the loss not
only OF property but of life. III.
About tnreea years ago the Fire Mar
shall and the. police We're puzzled by a
number OF incendtary fires in the neigh
borhood Of Tenth and Folsom streets; re-
sultinE in considerable~los "A fter: weeks
Of patient investigation it was, discovered
that the incendiary was a demented
woman. who was possessed"of the idea
that she had: been robbed of her prop
self. The woman could not be tried for
arson, but She was sent. to an insane
asylum. -: $3.50 80. 80
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-01
ARE. IN LINE FOR "
F.. :. THEIR SHEEPSKlNS
NEW STUDENTS IN THE STATE
UNIVERSITY.
The Largest Freshman. Glass That
:. I Ever Entered the Academic Col :
:.< g.: E: ~ leges at Berkeley.

:. BERKELEY, Aug. S1.-The recorder of
the University of California has prepared
list of all. those who have. entered
Berkeley this year, which goes to show
that the class *of 1902 is the largest that
has ever been. known in the university s
history: ~ ::
:. Up to date over 600 applications for adj
mission have been received of which
sixty were from graduate students. The
remainder, roughly estimated at $50, form
students that have ever been admitted at
one single time. -:
1t is noticeable also that this year the
proportion of women students to men stu
dents is smaller than that of the year be-
fore At that time the women students
formed about so per cent of the entering
class This year the percentage has
dropped to below forty. =.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-01
soIomons Wins the Suit.

Lucius L. Solomons, attorney, was yes
terday awarded judgment by Judge Hunt
in suit involving title and trusteeshlp 10
property on Suffer street, between La
guna and Octavia. that he held as Sc
as The legal adviser of Mrs. Theresa Bell
and NANNY" Pleasant. The plaintiff
in the suit against Solomons was Mrs.
Rehecca J. Boone, who claimed the prop
erty and alleged that Solomons simply
held It in trust for her. Her claim was
supported by the evidence of Nanny"
Pleasant. but the Negroes testimony that
the property belonged to the plaintiff
Mrs. Boone, was not consistent with
proved facts and documentary evidence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-01
MEYERHoFFs DEATH.

The Coroner will make an investigation
into the death of Martin Meyerhoff, who
died suddenly in his grocery store on
Seventh street Monday morning. 1t was
supposed at the time that death was
due to cerebral apoplexy, but his friends
have since received an anonymous letter
limiting at foul play.
No reason is known why any one
should have attempted to injure Mr..
Meyerhoff, nor is their any reason why
he should have committed suicide. The
letter has worried his friends, however.
so they made arrangements to have the
body taken to the Morgue this morning
and an autopsy performed. The letter
was turned over to Chief Lees.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-01
L,Italia Changes Hands.

The members of the Italian colony of
San Francisco are congratulating them
selves on the great improvement in their
favorite paper, L'Italia. The publication
was recently purchased by the former edi-
tors. Almagia and Patrizi. and now ap-
pears as an up-to-date daily. 1t is
newsy and well-edited and is receiving
many high compliments from papers
printed in the same language throughout
the world