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The times., 1899-03-04
The Rnilrnnd NInrf,r

(From the Cleveland Plain DcllerD
man well known in Professional circles was
standing IN the Union depot a few DAYS ago when
a woman came up to officer stationed at the
depot. and the following conversation took place:
VIII this train take me to DctrotY'
mo, madam. but you can change cars at To.
lcdo and get TO Detroit"
What time will that get me in thcrcY'
six twenty p. m
Are you sure
well, ii it's on time it will
Are you sure I'll make connections at To-
lcdo?"
"Ycs'm'
The woman went away apparently satisfied.
but came back moment later. AMI asked all
the questions over again. When She had departed
the professional man walked up to the officer and
inquired:
How MANY darn fool questions do you have
to answer a day2''
ITS the third time today said the officer
with twinkle in his eye That have answered
that one
The times., 1899-03-04
A MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.
Captain Chadyvick of Charlotte. Va,
Kills Himself in BOSTON,

Charlotte. y. c., March Capt H. s.
Chadwick, of this place, committed suicide
in Boston yesterday at the Parker House
by shooting himself through the head with
pistol. He was a well and fayorably
known cotton mill man. He was born in
Vermont and came to Charlotte about
twelve years ago When the war with
Spain broke out he was captain of the
Queen City Guards, of Charlotte, and his
company was one of the first in the State
TO volunteer. Three months ago he got
an honorable discharge and came home.
For the last few days he has been in Bos-
ton. No cause is known for his suicide.
He leaves a widow.
The times., 1899-03-04
ChiId's Head Blown OF.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. March 3.--Mary Sar-
osky, the fouryear- Fold daughter of An
thony Sarosky. of Sturnerville. met hor-
rible death Wednesday evening. She pick
ed up miners cartridge in the street and
carried it into the house. There she be-
gan playing with it. The cartridge expIod-
ed with great force, blowing the little ones
head off. The girls mother, who was in
the kitchen, was knocked down by the force
of the explosion.
The times., 1899-03-04
Freak story About Crows.

Lexington, Va. March 3.-From Walkers
Creek district comes the report that there
are an enormous number of crows. and they
are committing unheard-of freaks. They
have been seen on the backs Of the sheep
on several farms. y gentleman stated thar
he saw three crows at the same time ON
the back of one sheep, and the animal did
not appear 10 mind them, but continued 70
walk about and feed. The only reason as
signed for the crows being there was that
they had frosted their feet during the cold
spell and were using the wool as cure for
their injured pedal eXtremitieS
The times., 1899-03-04
The Punishment of Children.

tffohl inc 81 Joseph hcfaid.J
We do not believe that any evidence can ha
brought 10 disprOvc the statement that corporal
punishment sets a child nearer to beasts than 10
the divinity that is, within it. 1t has been
well said that. The rule OF the rod is the rule
OF might, and might Is the only rule known Ia
Ignorance" Corporal punishment Of children
is a survival of Savagcry and barharism and has
no place i'll the lives of enlightened people"
No person who cannot rule child by reason
and intelligent restraint is competent to have
charge of the education the rearing of chill
drcn. The development OF childhood is one of
the most delicate problems that psychology has
pondcrcd. and there is no subject that requires
such careful study as this.
The times., 1899-03-04
Iron Company's big Purchases.

of the Radford Crane Iron Company met
here Wednesday. They confirmed the sale
of their large furnace located in this city
to the Virginia Coke. Coal and Iron Com
pany This company has purchased 49,
900 acres of mineral and timber lands in
Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee.
They have also purchased all the iron
furnaces along the Norfolk and Western
Railroad in Southwest Virginia, which are
twelve in number. They also own and
operate two short lines OF railroad run
ming into Bristol They propose to chal-
lenge the world in the manufacture of iron.
The times., 1899-03-04
Opening of the Fishing sc..o,

Alexandria. Va. March 3.-Tomorrow the
fishing season here will be opened by the
public renting at auction of the Alexandria
fish wharf. The gut fishing shore sent up
a lot of fish Wednesday, and Alderman Bal
lenger and other fishermen are about to dip
their nets. Within two weeks, unless some
especially hindering weather shall develop,
many of the fisheries Of the Potomac will
be in operation
The times., 1899-03-04
George Dewcy-AdmirnI of the NAVY.

The elevation of Dewey to the rank oil
Admiral of the Navy is a gift from the
whole American people. Seventy million
souls endorse and acclaim the action OF
Congress and the President. We do not
think that in the length and breadth oil
the continent there is one dissenting voice.
It is Admiral Dewey today, and it viii
continue to be Admiral Dewey-death on ?
preventing-until 1910. The victor OF Ma
Mia will go on the retired list only at his
personal request. This is most excellent,
but it should be remembered that American
appreciation of Dewey is based not SO
much on what he did in Manila Bay as
what he has done since. The naval vic
tory. glorious as it was, acquired impor-
tance from the effect it had, an effect
which could not have been foreseen. But
all that was gained might have been lost
if the honor of the nation had been in less
careful hands during the months which
followed. The caution. sagacity, diplo-
macy, courage and fearlessness with which
Dewey has conducted himself in the very
difficult position which he has been called
upon to fill have excited greater and
greater admiration as time went on.
Never in single instance though the pre-
dicaments in which he has been involved
have been numerous and perpleXing. has
Dewey failed TO Justify the confidence
placed in him He has invariably acted in
a manner distinguished for caution when
caution was necessary. but never tainted
by even the suspicion of fear. He has con-
Quoted himself automatically when dealing
with foreign powers. and has avoided any
reasonable ground for international COM
plications; yet. when occasion arose. he
has given intruders to understand that he
would tolerate no interference. In short,
he has combined the functions OF diplo-
mat and fighting man in way that
amounts to absolute genius.
In days to come men will look back 10
the year 1898, when Dewey by gallant
fighting and statesmanlike diplomacy,
brought our western boundary to the
Orient and kept ii there; and they will say
perhaps with sigh, There were giants
in those days" But whatever may be the
history of the twentieth century, whether
we are coming TO the zenith of our power
and prosperity in the immediate future
or not-there is no doubt that the people
of this nation thoroughly appreciate the
hero that they have in George Dewey, and
that their admiration for him will not les
sen, but increase as the years go by.
The times., 1899-03-04
Death of Julius II. Berret,

Sykesville, Md, March 3.-Juius B.
Berret, aged eighty-seven years. died et
his native homestead, near Freedom,
Carroll county, March l, after short i'll
ness. He was one OF n family who have
long been prominent in the affairs of Car
roll county. He leaves "A widow, two
sons-Joseph w. Berret and James c.
Berret-and one daughter-Mrs. James
George. Col. James G. Berret, of Wash
ington, ID. c., is his brother
The times., 1899-03-04
Deaths sudden Summons.

Annapolis. Nd, March 3.-Henry Le-
tournau. father of Oyster Inspector George
W. Letournau. of Annapolis. dropped dead
yesterday on the State House grounds in
Annapolis. He was a Matchmaker. seven
ty-five years old, and formerly resided at
st. Michael's. When he left home he was
apparently in good health.
The times., 1899-03-04
Hnhc nIcs OF smnunnx

Alexandria. Va. March "A colored
babe. ten months old. died yesterday OF
smallpox on North Alfred Street The city
authorities here have determined on the
policy of free vaccination. not made COM
pulsory
The times., 1899-03-04
An Extra Hazardous business.
Frcm the Chicago Post

Qrcm the Chicago POst)
Isn't that man travelling incognito?''
.'s-s-hi Yes; don't speak OF IL"
'Why, is he in danger?'
I'm great danger
''s-s-hl Whisper il! He is the weather man.
The times., 1899-03-04
Je.ting on a seriou. subject.


Patient-The grip" seems to travel very fast
Doctor-Yes: We checked it in Chicago yester.
ny. and it reached New York today.
The times., 1899-03-04
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Cuban Inyrstmcnts.-A cable dispatch
announces the arrival in Havana OF Abner
Mckinley, brother of the President. He
is reported TO be in good health.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-06
Last Nights Concert.

THE New York Letter Carriers
band and Scranton Glee club
gave an open-air concert last
evening. The musicians and singers
were seated on the grand-stand in
front of the postoffice, and the stands
on court house square, the lawn and
street were occupied by thousands of
persons.
The programme rendered by the band
was thoroughly appreciated by the
large assemblage and opened with
The Star Spangled Banner. The
Glee club rendered THE Crusaders.
by Protheroe, with fine effect, and a
march by Crosby, Salute the Colors. ="
followed. a selection from the opera
Mariana" by Wallace, was also
played by the band.
The Glee club sang that stirring
composition. Martyrs of the Arena. {"
and the band played "The March Of
the Men of Harlech," and in response
to an encore they repeated it, vita the
Glee club singing the song. The effect
was very pleasing.
Comrades i'm Arms" by Adams, was
the next vocal number on the pro-
gramme, and Prof. Watkins enc his
singers received an ovation when they
had finished. THE Charge Of the Light
Brigade" by Paul, was given by Prof.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-06
OPENING OF
CONVENTION
Concluded Page
Concluded from Page 1.
general fund, s5,72s.Ss; Postal Record

general fund, $5,726.SS; Postal Record
fund, S5,379.1S
The report was received and vote
Of thanks rendered the .crctary Co.
his efficient work, both as secretary
of the association and edi.Or of the
Postal Record.
1t was agreed on motion that no re-
solution or other matters or commit
tees would be received after the Thurs
dav recess.
Delegate Schoch, OF Chicago. asked
how it was that the union label did
not appear on the printed rules that
were then being distributed. after it
had been ordered at the morning ses-
sion that all printing of the associa-
tion should bear the union label. Sec
retary Cantwen explained that it was
an oversight on his part. He had
the work done at The Tribune office
and assured the convention that it
was a strictly union shop. This salts
fled Mr.. Schoch.
An effort was made to exclude from
the official report of the proceedings
the discussion on motions that are
not adopted, but it was lost by an
overwhelming vote.
A rising vote of thanks was ten
dered the speakers who addressed the
morning session.
1t was decided to send a greeting
to the post office clerks convention
now in session in Memphis, Tenn.
Adjournment was made till o'clock
this morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-06
JAMES SHIELDS SHOT.
Companion Named Byron Watkins
Discharged a Revolver and Con-
tents Entered Boys Breast.

James Shields, aged 10 years, of 1919
Price street, West Scranton, was acci-
dentally shot by a companion named
Byron Watkins, of North Bromley
avenue, at 11.30 o'clock last night and
now lies in the Lackawanna hospital.
The extent of his injuries could not be
determined at a late hour by the ply
scians.
Young Shields, together with Byron
Watkins, Thomas Watkins and Her.
man Traeger, all about II years of age,
were returning home from the theater
and had reached a point opposite the
Hook and Ladder house on West
Lackawanna avenue, when Thomas
Watkins pulled a 22-calibre Yourg
American revolver from his pocket and
gave it to Byron Watkins to keep for
him.
The latter boy hesitated about taking
the weapon and, not knowing it was
loaded, pulled the trigger The con-
tents entered Shields right breast and
he fell to the sidewalk. Blood from
the wound flowed freely and the Lack
awanna ambulance was called.
When the physicians arrived the boy
was in a semi-conscious condition from
loss of blood and was quickly removed
to the hospital. An examination faile
60 ha han IN a q IA
hour the extent of his injuries could
not be ascertained.
The boys are members of a gang
known as the yellow Kids of Hen
messy Alley" and Byron Watkins, the
boy who did the shooting, has been
arrested before. He is now at police
headquarters, where he will be held 10
await the result of Shields injuries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-06

Houts players, and Hattons compost
tlon, THE Letter." was rendered by
the Glee club.
Then the band played Soldiers in
the Park" from "The Runaway Girl"
The American Eagle" by Bochme,
was played also, and as a closing num-
ber The Star Spangled Banner" was
given, and the Glee club sang the
piece, the audience joining in the
chorus. prof. Watkins led the assem-
bly,
The audience was the largest that
has ever assembled in the city at a
band concert. and clearly demonstrated
the popularity of such events. The
band and Glee club will accompany
the eXcursionists to Wilkes Barre and
Mountain Park today
On the platform with the band were
Hon. and Mrs William Connell, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. l.. Connell and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T.. Connell At the conclusion
OF the programme the Glee club, as a
graceful compliment to Mrs. Connell,
who is specially attached to several
Welsh airs, sang a repetition of March
of the Men of Harlech," followed by
the sweet, dreamy melody of "Crug y
Bar" a Welsh hymn, and the beautiful
"Myfanwy," composed by Professor
Daniel Protheroe.
Tomorrow night the Carriers band
and the Glee club, led by Mr.. ]. T.
Watkins, will serenade Mr.. Connell and
Colonel Ripple at their homes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-06
Ladies Who Rre Here.

II OLLOWING is a complete list
of the women folks who are
here with the letter carrier
delegates. They have their headquar-
ters at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms on Wash
ington avenue and are being well cared
for by the Ladies' Auxiliary committee
Of which Miss Mary Campbell is chair
man. Tomorrow they will be enter
tanned at Nay Aug park by the ladies'
Mrs. G. d. Flesche, Mrs. H. E. Lub-
bert, Miss L. Maloney, Mrs. r. N. Da-
Wis, Miss Mary O'Neill, Miss Katie
Winkler. Mrs. j. d. Hassan, Mrs. A.
NJ. King Mrs. George Walker Mrs. C.
Kraft, Mrs. Hagen, Mrs. Henry Pfirter.
Mrs. John N. Parsons, of New York
city.
Mrs. James ]. Shea, Mrs. ]. A. Cole
man, Mrs. Emil LauX, Mrs. Sophie
Kaiser, Mrs. Irving Taylor, of Jersey
City
Miss Name Smith. Hilton, n. ].
Mrs. r. Jacobs, Mrs. C. Marks, Mrs.
A. p. Stewart, Mrs. r. L. Cornell,
Miss F. f. O'Brien, Mrs. T. c. Smith,
Mrs. L. II. Foelke, Mrs. ]. j. Hen
erickson, Mrs. l.. A. Johnson, Mrs. e.
w. Crysler, of Brooklyn, N. Y; Mrs.
| Edward Eaton, Waverly, N. Y.
, Mrs. Louise Hoffman, Louisville, Ky;
Mrs. j. j. Lobdell, Ashtabula, Ohio:
Mrs. P. Goetz, Erie Pa; Mrs. Howard
Geist Joliet, ILL.,; Mrs. Charles O'Brien,
| Cleveland, Ohio: Miss Bessie Moore,
BinghamtOn, N. Y: Mrs. Thomas
| Ryan, Binghamton, n. Y; Mrs. w. A.
| Shaul, Saratoga Springs. N. Y; Mrs.
| w. f. Beach, Morristown, N. j.; Mrs.
| Charles A. Hunt, Passaic, N. j.; Miss
Kittie Maloney. Oswego N. Y; Mrs.
| James Bone, Mrs. ]. F. Christopol,
| Mrs. A. Miller, Mrs. A. Evans; Pitts
| ton, Pa; Mrs. Jerome Seder, Miss
Ella Stahler, of Reading, Pa. Miss
| Lena A. Crowley, Mrs. John Crowley,
| Fall River, Mass; Mrs. Charles
| Schlichter, Elizabeth, N. j.; Mrs. Ber-
nard Curtin, Mrs. John p. Ryan, Mrs.
| George T. Weaver, Lynn, Mass; Mrs.
| H. S. Harp, Mrs. Samuel B. Trout,
Mrs. S. S. News. Mrs. ]. Lawton, Mrs
| Winfield Mutt, Mrs. c. j. Wagner Mrs
]. ]. O'Donnell, Mrs. A. H. Renner
| Philadelphia, Pa.
| Mrs. Charles A. Bright, New Haven,
| Conn.
Misses Helen T. Kerwin. Margaret
| Butler Nellie Williams, Mrs. w. F.
| oN ain, MISS " dHHeld swain, Mrs. NJ.
| j. COnnors, Chicago, III.
Mrs. w. G. Stahl. Fort Wayne, Ind. (;
Miss Viola James, Goshen, Ind. Mrs.
F., F. Degnan, Albany, N. Y.
Miss Ida L. Mueller, Mrs. b. L. Muel-
Ter, Mrs. G. Thursby Mrs. C. A..
| Raines, Mrs. w. ]. Lugenbul, Misses
F., Julia Bauer, Lizzie Bauer; Mrs. A. ].
Mischner, Mrs. d. La Berge, Mrs. j.
Teahan, Miss Lottie Owens, Mrs. H.
B. Foster, st. Louis. Mo.
Mrs. NJ. J. Bowers, Wilmington, De. ::
Mrs. Morris Kendig. Mrs. e. A. Brun-
ner, Mrs. c. w. Huber, Mrs f. F.
Peters, Bethlehem, Pa; Mrs. G.. A.
Hays, Miss Anna Shea, Pittsburg Pa.
Mrs Frank f. Mcclure, Mrs. w.
Maxten, Mrs. Henry STANCE, Mrs.
George F. Jennings, Mrs. Louis c. Fox,
Mrs. George c. Wise, Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. S. G. Schnell, Mrs. n. Young,
Mrs. Richard Paulsen, Cincinnati,
Ohio; Mrs. Fank Seipel, Mrs. II. A.
Blank, Allentown, Pa; Mrs. L. j.
Simms, Newark, n. ].
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-06
FL Lake HrieI
KN TILE nfinrnnl

TN THE afternoon the delegates
and their lady friends were en-
tertained at Lake Ariel. Nature
continued to be proptious and provided
a day perfect for an outing.
over 1000 persons attended and a
most enjoyable time was had. The
excursion train was made up in two
sections, one of twelve cars and the
other of eleven. They left at $50 and
1.45 respectively, returning again at
$50 and Gas. There was not a single
mishap to mar the days pleasure.
On one of the trains was a supply car
and it fairly groaned beneath the load
of refreshments it carried. Every
thing was free and the local committee
of entertainment headed by Chairman
w. r. Lewis, busted itself keeping the
guests busy partaking of the good
things provided.
Chairman A. p. Bedford, Secretary f.
f. Robathan and Treasurer Charles
Robinson, of the general committee,
and John II. Phillips. L. ID. Jones, Mi
chael OMalley, Armit Thomas and
others, of the local carrier force, also
assisted In the entertaining
Miss Mary Campbell, of the Ladies'
auxiliary, and large corps of assist
ants had charge of the refreshment
booths and saw to it that no one wanted
for the wherewithal to appease the
raZor-edge appetite that day at Lake
Ariel is wont to give.
Bauer's orchestra furnished music for
dancing in the pavilion, the New York
Letter Carriers band and drum corps
enlivened the grove with concert num-
bers and the Scranton Glee club, under
Leader Watkins, sapg several select
ions.
game of base ball between teams
representing the Fast and West was
won by the westerners, who made nine
trips while the others were making
four. pair of tiny shoes was pre-
sented to each of the winning team by
Lewis, Reilly g. Davies.
Upon their return to the city the ex-
cursionists formed in line at the Erie
and Wyoming Valley station and head
ed by the New York Letter Carriers
band and drum corps paraded to the
Jermyn. They made lots of noise and
in various other ways indicated they
were not unhappy
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-06

late war but that he was discharged.
When asked for his discharge papers
he became confused, leading the alder
man to believe that he was a desertcr.
This proved to be true as he con-
fessed to Deputy Constable Brandt.
who took him to the county Jail yester-
day that he had deserted this summer.
Alderman Millar yesterday sent n let
ter to the commandant of the Brook
lyn navy yard informing him of the
facts.
II is veryprobahle that he will be sent
after and as the law is generally un-
derstood. he cannot be held by the
county officials If the crime is less than
a felony.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-06
SHEFFIELD A DEsERTER.
He Was a Seaman on the Cruiser
Marblehead.

William Sheffield was arraigned be-
fore Alderman Millar on Monday even
ing on a charge Of assault and battery
preferred by Mrs, Sarah Barret, of c.
dar avenue.
The alderman held him in 5000 bail
for his appearance in court. When
asked what he worked at he replied
that he had served on the cruiser
Marblehead as a marine during the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-06
Convention Notes.
q NTH ROBINSON JON

" Mll1t i(OblNSON JON ES Is the
" uncommon conglomeration of
common cognomens which at
tach to the delegate from Watertown
branch, No. 3O2. He is an old-time
printer and took great interest in the
fine display hundred and twelve made
in the Labor day parade.
Charles d. Duffy, president of the
Chicago branch and leader of the big
delegation from the Windy City, is the
guest of Select Councilman Thomas
O'Boyle, of the Eighteenth ward.
j. G. Mccormack, of Chicago, pos
sesses an excellent tenor voice and is
frequently heard entertaining groups
with his delightful warbling.
The Baltimore delegation is distrib-
uting novel invitations ito Baltimore in
1900" They are in the shape of oyster
shells suspended from an orange and
black ribbon and bearing such inscrip-
tions as Say, Dad, I'm going to Balti-
more in 1900" when this you see,
you'll know 'tis me-" and the like. One
of them was formally presented yes
terday morning 10 Postmaster Dlcker-
son, of Detroit, who is here to aid his
boys in securing the next convention
for his city. In accepting II, Mr.. Dick
erson said he would wear it next year
when he goes to the station to welcome
the Baltimore delegation to Detroit one
year hence. The souvenir invitations
were designed and made by one of the
Baltimore carriers, Lemuel Rainey. He
made a barrelfull of them in his leisure
hours during the last three months.
Detroit's delegates are distributing
attractive red badges reading, Detroit
1900" Everyone is wearing them, or
at least sysTyoge within reach has been