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The times., 1899-07-04
RODNEY'S RIDE.

In that soft midland where the breezeS bear
The North and the South on the genial air.
Through the county of Kent or affairs OF state
Rode Cesar Roiney, the delegate.
Burly and big and bold and bluff,
In his three-cornered hat and his coat of snuff,
A foe to King George and the English State
Was Cesar Rodney the delegate.
Into Dover village he rode apace,
And his kinsfolk knew, from his anxious face,
1t was matter grave that had brought him there,
Tc the couEties three upon Delaware.
"Money and men must have" he said,
"Or the Congress fails and our cause is dead.
Give us both and the King shall not work his will
We are MEN, since the blood OF Bunker Hil'
Comes a rider swift on painting bay:
"Hollo, Rodney, be! you must save the day,
For the Congress hats at deed so great,
And your vote alone may decide its fatel'
Answered Rodney then 81 will ride with speed;
1t is Lberty's stress; it is Freedoms need.
When stands itl7 Tonight Not a moment spare.
But ride like the wind from the Delaware"
"Ho, saddle the black! rve but half day,
anu tue congress SilS c1gnly miles away
But I'll be in time if God grants me grace,
To shake my fist in King Georges face"
He is up; he is off; and the black horse flies
On the northward road ere the .Godspeedn dies,
II is galop and spur as the leagues they clear,
And the clustering mle-StoneS move a-rear.
1t is two of the clock, and the fleet hoofs fling
The FieldSboro' dust with clang and cling.
Ii is three, and he gallops with slack rein where
The road winds down TO the Delaware.
Four, and he spurs into New Castle town
From his parting steed he gets him down
"a fresh one, quick not moment wait"
And off speeds Rodney, the delegate. -
1t is five. and the beams of the western sun
Tinge the spires of Wilmington, gold and dun.
Six, and the dust of the Chester street
Flies back in cloud from his courser's feet
1t is seven; the horse-boat, broad of BEAM
At the Schuykiil ferry crawls over the stream
And at Seven-fifteen by the Rittenhouss clock
He filings his rein to the tavery Jock
The Congress is met; the eebates begun,
And Liberty agS for the vote OF one
When into the hall, not moment late,
Walks Cesar Rodney the delegate.
Not moment late and that half days ride
Forwards the world with a mighty stride
For the Act was passed ere the midnight stroke
Ger the Quaker City its echoes woke
At Tyrannys feet was the gauntlet flung;
ave free" all the bells through the colonies rung
And the sons OF the free may recall with pride
The day OF Delegate Rodneys ride
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The times., 1899-07-04
The Washington Loan Office.
r.,ps Dx AVE. = w
YOUR Grocer Sells

r. Warren johnson. Manager. for Seventeen
years with H. X. Fulton Advances made on
Personal Property Of all kinds. Correspondence
solicited. An expert will call IL desired Gold.
Silver. and DiamonG3 bought and sold. Business
strictly confidential spi-3noB
The times., 1899-07-04
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Spanish Minister, with the Duchess
d'Arcos and legation attaches. is estab-
lished for the summer at Manchester by
the-Sea. The duchess. in former years.
has spent many seasons with her father.
the late Judge Lowery. at Manchester. and
looks upon 1t as her summer home. Sen
ator Mcmillan is at his summer house,
which is in close proximity to the cottage
occupied by the duke.
The Mexican Ambassador and his fam
lily will spend the gay season at the same
resort
The times., 1899-07-04

Among the most enjoyable house parties
now being entertained at Colonial Beach
Va, is that of Mr.. and Mrs. Morsell
Among the guests are Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Thiele and family. Miss Wilkersun.
Misses Hodges. Mr.. Edward Hodges. Mr.
]. C. Hodges, and MIR. Robert Callahan.
jr all of Washington. d. C.
The times., 1899-07-04

Mrs. Crowninshield. wife OF Admiral
Crowninshield, went to New York recently
to see her son. Mr.. Crowninshield, of for
Europe, where he goes on important busi-
ness connected with the Paris Exposition.
The times., 1899-07-04

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wilson, 1915 Wal
ZACH Place, have gone for a summer jaunt
to Canada.
The times., 1899-07-04

Mr.. Grip. the Minister from Norway and
Sweden, has taken cottage at Bar Har-
Dor. to which resort he will move his le-
cation this month.
The times., 1899-07-04

The Italian Ambassador and Barones
Fava are expected to arrive in this coun
try during the summer after an extende,
absence abroad.
The times., 1899-07-04

Connoisseurs OF good beer declare Heuricl's
Maerzen and Senate the finest table beverages
brewed. They are sold by all leading hotels
and restaurants. and also by the Arlington Bot
Ting Co. Phone G3i.
The times., 1899-07-04
MR.. GROSVEN0R'S ATTACK
The 0hiOan Criticised for His As
sault on Mr.. Sherman.

His Want of Wisdom May Cause II
Grenter Split in the Pnrty-Buck-
eye State Republicans Incensed at
the lightning CaIcuIator's Unjust
sinrs on the Venerable Statesman.
The times., 1899-07-04

Mrs. Herbert Putnam, wife OF the Lii
brarian of Congress. and her daughters,
will spend the summer in Europe.
The times., 1899-07-04

Miss Emma Austin viii shortly sail fos
a three months visit abroad.
The times., 1899-07-04

Captain Sigsbee's family will pass the
summer at Annisquam, Mass. The captain
just now is in Texas.
The times., 1899-07-04

Mr. Brenton Stone will pass the ho
months at the Sweet Chalybeate Springs
Va
The times., 1899-07-04

General and Mrs. James Longstreet. WHO
will spend a portion of the season at the
northern resorts, are now spending short
time in Boston.
The times., 1899-07-04
LANSBURGH & BRO.
Tomorrow
We Continue
Our Midsummer
Clearing Sale,
Today We're Closed.

A Special Wrapper Value,
made of fine quality lawn with
white yoke. They come in pretty
stripes and figures, and are guar
anteed fast colors; all sizes, full
length and width; SI.25 2Oc
The times., 1899-07-04

No. ? All Silk Plaid Ribbon;
just the thing for neckties; &C
Ioc value, yard..-.............. u
The times., 1899-07-04

One lot and ~ inch
Fancy Betting; 39c value; IEC
yard. ----..
The times., 1899-07-04

Ladies' Fine Linen Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs, with dainty lace
edge; such as sell for 25c; IodC
choice ...............
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
PASSENGERS SHAKEN UP.
Lehigh Valley Express Narrowly
Escapes Being Wrecked.

The Lehish Valley express, due In
Wilkes Barre at 1925 a. IN. Saturday,
narrowly escaped being wrecked on the
mountain few miles out OF Wilkes
Barre. The train was running at q
lively rate when a large rock was en-
countercd which had rolled onto the
track from side cut, aud became
wedged in the tracks.
The engine struck the stone and
knocked part Of 1t away, but the re-
naming portion on the tracks swept
away the steps of the coaches and the
trucks of the cars were wrenched on.
of place. The passengers in the sleep
ers were awakened 10y the shock, but
none were injured. Contractor James
Flynn and Liveryman W. l.. Bellies
were on the train.
Almost identically the same accident
occurred last evening to the Lehigh
Barre at 8 o'clock. The scene of the
occurrence was between Penn Haven
Junction and the tunnel. \ bowlder
Of that became dislodgcd from an over
hanging cliff, rolled down on the
tracks and rested against the outside
rail of the northbound track.
The pilot of the engine struck it
when the train was at full speed,
throwing it partly aside, but at the
expense df badly wrecked pilot.
The train was three quarters of an
hour late in consequence of the acci-
dent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
SLID DOWN A CINDER DUMP
Caroline Scholl, Nine Years Old, Is
Painfully Injured-Was Playing
"Hide-and- d-Seek"--Her Face
and Hands Lacerated.

Caroline Scholl, the nine-y year. old
daughter of Joseph SchOll, of S37 Hicli-
ory street, had a thrilling escape from
an awful death Saturday afternoon.
With a number of companions of about
her own age she went TO play on the
cinder dump in Dutch Hollow, formed
by the cinders from the North mill OF
the l.ackawanna Iron and and Steel
company, The children climbed to the
top of the dump, which is almost thirty
feet in height, and played for several
hours
In the chase of hide and seek" the
youngsters got too near the edge. and
little Caroline was pushed over, land
ing face dOwnwards, and i'm that posi-
tiOn she slid to the bottom. Her face,
head and arms We're literally covered
with cuts and bruises.
The cries of her playmates attracted
help, and the child was removed to her
home. DR.. r. j. Ritz was called. Upon
investigation a deep cash two and a
half inches and extending to the bone,
was found on the right cheek, near the
eye. The left ear was badly lacerated,
and there We're several scalp wounds.
Her hands and arms We're also severe
ly lacerated. She will recover
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
PRESIDENT TRUEsDALE,s VISIT
On Hand to Install the New Master
Car Builder.

The unexpected visit of President
Truesdale, of the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western company, set all
sorts Of conjecture afioat Saturday and
yesterday, but none of them led to q
definite revelation of It's purpose
There was a well founded story to
the effect that he came TO adjudicate
some differences between department
heads. If this was the case, nothing
tending to corroborate 1t leaked out.
1t is quite probable that the main
purpose of Mr.. Truesdales visit was
to install the new master car builder,
l.. T. Garfield, who succeeded Robert
McKenna, resigned, on Saturday. The
arrival Of MIR. Garfield Saturday after
noon and a conference at the Jermyn
yesterday with President Truesdale,
General Manager Hallstead, Supern-
tendent Fitzgibbon and Mr.. Garfield
present gives color to this.
Mr.. Truesdale would not say that
his visit had any particular signifi-
cance. 1t was merely on general busi-
ness he said.
Saturday afternoon the new presi-
dent paid visit to the Diamond mine
I'm company with A. II. Storrs, asss-
tant superintendent of the coal de-
partment, and was shown about the
workings by superintendent w. s.
Langstaff Ii was Mr.. Truesdale's
first visit to a coal mine and he
evinccd marked interest in the many
novelties it presented to him. He
returned to New York yesterday after
noon at $50 o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
WAS GAME TO THE LAST
Springer Suffered His Buildings to
Be Raced Sooner Than Ac-
knowledge Defeat.

The famous Lacoe & Shiffer- Springer
ejectment suit had n dramatic climax
Friday when a squad of fifteen men
under the authority Of writ Of habcrc
facias possessionem, swOoped down on
the Springer farm turned Springer and
his family and personal belongings into
the road and then raZod the house.
barns and other buildings to the
ground.
j. II. Fisher, representing the Coal
company, directed the work. Over
lures were made for a peaceful settle
ment OF the difficulty, but Springer
would have none of it. He was offered
the use Of the surface and all the build
ings for the nominal sum of dollar
a year if he would sign a lease ac-
knowledging the companys ownership,
but he stolidly refused. Then the force
ful means of securing possession were
resOrted to.
The farm is located at Oak hill, near
Moosic. Springer claims the land by
squatter right. When he came home
from the Civil war he settled there and
married a girl named Decker, whose
father had sGuatted on the land some
years before. He cleared about eighty
dNltS anu DeSdn farming. tn the
strength Of having held open, notorious
and adverse possession of the land for
q period of over twenty-one years, he
claimed squatter sovereignty.
Rich veins of coal We're discovered
underlying the land and a number OF
parties purchased title to it. The La
coe e Shiffer company secured an un-
disputed paper title to about nineteen
acres Of it. and began mining opera
tions. Springer by various acts pro-
ceeded to assert ownership. and think
ing to avoid complications. the coal
company demanded of him that he ac-
knowledge its ownership by signing a
lease. He refused, an ejeCtment suit
was instituted and the coal company
won, Springer failing at every turn in
the case to prove that he had been in
continuous and adverse possession for
the term required by law. The COM
pany sought by various peaceful means
to enforce the judgment, but failing in
this, had recourse to the election.
Suits for the other portions of land
are pending. An idea of the great
value Of the property is apparent when
it is stated that court demanded S50,-
900 bond before ii would even consider
a request from Springer for an injunc-
tion restraining the coal companies
from mining on the property.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
BLEW IN WITH THE STORM.
Carrier Pigeon, Tossed About by the
Gale, Lays over.

Hotel Rudolph provided comfort and
cheer for a guest who neither asked for
lodgings, tried TO beat his way. nor
even registered, as any legitimate guest
should, and yet this same guest was
VOuChed for and will depart on his
journey at - o'clock today. undoubt-
edly appreciative. in his way of tho
Kindness shown him.
He will not utter Il word Of thanks
or tell how he came, why he came,
where from or where he is going but
he will carry message to those who
know him, telling why he was delayed
The guest was a beautiful specimen
Of the trained carrier pigeon. which
must have been passing over the city
when the snow storm of yesterday af-
ternoon blew up. Seeking shelter, the
bird dropped 10 the earth and settled
on one Of the window sills at the Hotel
Rudolph.
Tiny packages We're bound to his
legs, indicating a trip. Another will SO
with him today
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
ROBBED WHILE ASLEEP.
Anthony Mahon, of Franklin Ave.
nue., Has That Experience.

Two. and possibly three men, We're
concerned in a bold burglary COM
mitted at the residence of Anthony
Mahon, $40 Franklin avenue, early
Saturday morning. Patrick Mullarkey,
of this city, and John Armstrong, of
Oswego county, n. Y, We're arrested
and the stolen plunder found upon
them shortly after. Milo Nichols, Of
Binghamton, was arrested, charged
with completely.
The men We're apprehended by a
clever piece of work on the part of
two boarders at Mahon's, who fol-
lowed them from the house to 20 Lack
aWanna avenue, Where Patrolmen
Karius and Thomas made the arrest.
Alderman Millar hclu Mullarkey ana
Armstrong in $1,000 bail each and
Nichols In $500, and in default they
were committed to the county Jail.
Entrance was effected through a rear
window and two watches and $50 I'm
money were secured. One of the
watches was removed from Mr.. Ma
hons pocket while he was asleep on a
sofa on the first floor. The two board
ers heard the men leave the house and
followed them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
M0T0RMAN INJURED.
His Name Is George SHUTTER and lie
Was in Charge of a South Side
Car--Passengers Were
Frightened.

George SHUTTER, a motorman on a
South Side car. was seriously injured
and a crowd Of passengers were given
a bad scare by an accident on the
Roaring Brool; bridge at s O'Clock yes
teroay morning.
The car was returning to the central
city and was just tipping the summit
of the grade where the middle and
westelniy spans join, when the motor
man thought to assure himself, before
striking the steep Platt place hill.
that the sand box was working all
right, and after working the lever to
open the valve leaned out and looked
back beneath the car to see if the sand
was being discharged on the rail.
He is a new man and being unfamil-
lar with the route, and unmindful of
the fact that the track is very close to
the side of the bridge projected his
head too far and was struck by one
OF the iron uprights of the bridge,
which knocked him senseless and
caused him to tOpple off the platform
to the pavement.
The power was on to the last notch
and the car uncontrolled started down
the grade of the last span at runaway
speed towards the precipitous decline
leading to Spruce street. In a very
few moments it would have been be-
yond all checking and the car load of
passengers would have had an expert
enco that is awful even to contem-
plate.
In the nick of time, however, a young
man who was standing near the front
door and who saw the accident to the
motorman hurried out TO the platform
and although unfamiliar with the
mechanism of the motor succeeded in
turning off the power and putting on
the brake just as the fender was pro-
truding over the easterly end of the
bridge. The conductor was making
out his report at the rear end of the
car at the time and did not know any
thing OF what was going on until the
car was almost at IL standstill.
When the passengers realized the
peril they had been in they were a
badly scared lot but lost no time in
Fastening back to the assistance of the
| injured motorman.
He was picked up unconscious with
his head and face badly cut and taker
aboard the car to the despatcher's Of
| flee, whence he was conveyed TO the
actaWanna hospital. His scalp was
torn open for a length of six inches OF
the back Of his head and there was q
severe abrasion underneath the left
ear, besides several other smaller cuts
and bruises. How serious these in
jurirs are the hospital physicians
would nos venture to say.
AT midnight SHUTTER was sleeping
| which the doctors said was a good
| sign Whether or not he sustained con.
! cussion of the brain they were unable
/ to determine
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
LAST OF THE SERIES.
No More Sunday Afternoon Meet
ings in the Lyceum

ings in the Lyceum.
With the meeting held yesterday af-
ternoon in the Lyceum the series held
there during the last few months by
the Young Mems Christian association
came to a close. Hereafter the assa-
ciation's Sunday afternoon meetings
will be held in the rooms in the Guern-
sey building. 3l6 North Washington
avenue. The subject for next sun
days meeting will be Keep Thyself
Pure" and is the third i'm the series
of Sin and Self" Secretary George
Mahy viii speak
Rev. w. II, HarshaW, formerly If
New York city, but now Of West Pitts
ton, was the speaker Yesterday lie
chose no text, but spoke of the habit
Of the men to delay caring for the fur-
ure of their own souls. He said eve"y
man needed to be saved, all expected to
be saved and every one wanted to be
saved. However, many put the mat.
ter aside until tomorrow He told
of the young man who was too busy
I'm pleasure, later, too busy i'm busi-
ness and when old, he thought it too
late. The speaker then urged his hear
crs to act at once i'm regard to their
spiritual welfare.
The association orchestra, under the
direction of Mr. j. NJ. Chance, assisted
in the service. Though the weather
was very disagreeable. the attendance
was quite large and the service very
interesting
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
COMING EVENTS.

The meetings of the educa tional classes
conducted at the Young WOmens Chris
tian association rooms will be closed
Tuesday, April %. Special exercises will
be held at that time.
An annual meeting OF the Luther
league of Northeastern Pennsylvania
will be held in Holy Trinity church Tues
day, April Is, and IT is expected that over
$50 delegates will be I'm attendance. Miss
Harkins, of Wilkes Barre will read n
paper on 'rhe Blessed Fruits of the Len
ten Season"
Rev. J. J. L. Feeley, of ST. Patrick S
church at Nicholson, has obtained the
consent of Henry Austin Adams, editor
Of Donohue's Magazine, to deliver a lee
ture on May 20, his topic to be "The Day
We Commemorate" The purpose of the
lecture is to raise funds towards the
erection of "A church AT CTark's Summit.
Mrs. Helen #. Clarke, editor of the
Housewife, will give a reading ut st.
Luke's parish house Thursday evening.
May 4. Mrs Clarke is AN able and 81
tured woman and received special in.
struction In reading under Mrs. Adelinc
Stanhope WheatcToft.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
PERSONAL.

Deputy Attorney General Fred w.
f7eitz returned home from Harrisburg
Oh Saturday for a short stay.
EN-Chtef Hartman, Of the Lebanon
fire department, is registered at the ST.
Charles hotel.
Charles II. Robinson was Unanimously
elected assistant chief engineer of the
ire department for the Sixth district ON
Saturday night.
Messrs. i. j. Fitzsommons and NJ. p.
Cadden, members of the Democratic state
committee, will attend the meeting at
Harrisburg on Wednesday, when a chair
man will be elected and the place for
holding the state convention decided
upon,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
WILL LEAVE TOMORROW.
Committee to Wait Upon the Presi-
dent and Postmaster General.

The citizens committee which is 10
present 10 President Mckinley and
Postmaster General Smith the invi-
tation to visit Scranton during the let
ter carriers convention will leave for
Washington tomorrow morning. The
committee consists OF Hon. l.. A. Wa
tres Hon, T. v. Powderly, Hon. Will
liam Connel, Charles Robinson and
r. g Brooks. A. p. Bedford and e.
f.. Robathan, Of the convention COM
mittee, viii accompany them.
The resolutions Of the city councils
embodying the invitation. have neen
neatly engrossed by County Auditor
u. w. Costello. They are gotten up
in aipum form, one copy for the presi-
dent and one for the postmaster gem
eTal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
BURNS PROVED FATAL.
Mrs. David w, Davis Died on Satur.
day Afternoon.

Mrs. David W. Davis. Of 1926 North
Rebecca avenue, while trying to save
a neighbours fence from burning at II
o'clock Saturday morning, was so seri-
ously burned that she died at o'clock
i'm the afternoon.
The unfortunate woman was burn
ing some rubbish in the yard back OF
the house, and the flames ignited the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
Norion's Wall Decorations.

Paper Hansings, characterization,
Burlaps, Anyglypta,
Wood Mouldings,
the choicest product Of American
and foreign artists and mills.
We have all grades of stock
for the mansion, the cottage,
the country house, business places
churches, public halls, hotels, etc.
American, English, French, German
designs and colors for all tastes.
We make speciality of
Interior Decorations
and odd things for walls.
Very large variety at right prices.
Window shades, all sorts,
ready-made and to your order.
We invite an inspection and
comparison of stock and prices.
NJ. NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton.
32 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
MARRIED IN NEW YORK.
Two Well Known Young People
Surprise Their Friends.

Miss Elsie NJ. Keller daughter of NJ.
Il. Keller, the wagon builder, of Adams
avenue, and Alton +. Clark, proprietor
Of the tailoring establishment on Lack
awanna avenue. were married in New
York city saturday.
Mrs, Clark is a charming young wo-
man, being a graduate Of the Scran-
ton High school and a leader in her
set in Green Ridge social circles. Mr..
Clark is a progressive younE business
man and eniovs wide circle of ac-
quaintances,
Smoke The Pocono &c. Cigar. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
INTERESTING DAY
OF THE CONFERENCE
MANY SERVICES IN CHURCHES
OF KINGSTON.

In the Morning Bishop Joyce De-
liveYed the Sermon-He Prefaced
It by a Touching Allusion to
Bishop ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Exer-
cises in the Accommodations and
Deacons Ordained - Anniversary
of the Church Extension Society
Last Evening-some of the Prob
able Changes to Be Made.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
A Card.

We, the undersigned. do hereby agree
10 refund the money on a jC-cent bottle
fails TO cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee 25-cent hottie to prove salts
factory or money refunded J. G.. Bone q,
Son, Dunmore, Pa, John l.. DOnahue.
Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
THREE CORNERED
TELEPHONE FIGHT
SCRANTON COMPANY is VERY
MUCH A REALITY.

It's Chief Promoter, w. c. Hendrick-
son, of Somervile, N. j., Will Be
Here This Evening or Tomorrow
to Open an Active Campaign-The
Lackawnna Company Drafts a Cir
cular Letter to Be Sent to
Prospective Subscribers - Central
Pennsylvania Company Not Idle,