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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-19
CADWGAN-THOMAS NUPTIAI.s.

Charles II. Cadwgan, of S14 Eynou
street, and Miss Mary l.. Thomas. a
prominent member Of the First Baptist
church, were married at Q o'clock last
evening by Rev. s. F. Mathews at the
parsonage on North Hyde Park ave-
nue.. The couple We're attended by John
II. Cadwgan, brother of the groom, and
Miss Sadie T.. Knapp
Both ladies were becomingly attired
in travelling costumes of grey material,
and carried bouquets of carnations. The
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs Will
lam Cadwgan, and is well-known as a
public speaker and comedian of local
repute. His bride is an accomplished
young lady, possessing many endear-
ing traits of character. They will re-
side on Eynon street
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married at SIS o'clock this evening at
the home of the bride-elects parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Ace.
John Jordan of Washburn street and
Miss Alice Logan of SOC Chestnut street
will be united at o'clock this MORN
ing in st. Patrick's Catholic church.
Mr. Lynn Of Jackson street and Miss
O'Malley, of North Scranton, will be
welded at st. Patrick's church at 3
O'Clock this afternoon.
George W. Reese of Washburn street
and Miss Harriet ]. Davis of l410
Washburn street, will be married this
afternoon.
r. Y. Capwell, OF South Main avenue
and Miss Frances Coleman will be
married at IL o'clock this morning at
FactoryVille.
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BITS OF NEWS IN NOTES.

A slight blaze was discovered yes
terday evening at $50 In the brick ten
ement house Of Michael Miller, on
Cedar avenue. The damage was slight
and the flames were eXtinguished by
the neighbors before the firemen ar
rived.
A young son of Mr. and Mrs. Flick
Of Pittston avenue, is seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Neuls enter
tanned on Tuesday evening in honor IF
the thirtieth anniversary of their
marriage.
Mr.. John Murray and family, Of
Genet street, left this morning for
Pawtucket, r. l., where he will reside
for the future.
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FLAG RAISING.

A flag staff has been erected on the
No. 3 school grounds and on tomorrow
afternoon a large flag will be raised
thereon. Camp No. 43o, z. o. s. of A.,
will present the flag and they are ar
ranging a programme to mark such an
auspiciqus event in the schools his
tory.
School Controller Neuls is acting
with the committee of the camp in
arranging the programme. which pro-
misses to be very interesting. A. J..
Colborn will deliver an address and
several members of the board of con-
troll will be called upon to speak.
The camp and its drum corps will
attend in body and the children Of
the school will sing patriotic songs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-19
OPENING OF KINDERGARTEN.

The free kindergarten at No. 10
school was opened yesterday morning
under very auspicious conditions. Par
ents have been anxiously awaiting the
event and many were on hand early
with their Titles ones anxious to start
them in the work.
Superintendent Howell Controller
Benjamin Williams and Miss Under
wood were present and expressed much
pleasure at the result. a visit to the
room is full of interest, where Miss
Grace Peck and her assistant, Miss
Flvnn, are in charge. Thirty-flvc nu-
pills have already been enrolled, and a
few more can be accommodated. The
movement is a wise step on the part OF
the board and a blessing to the COM
munity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-19
CONDUCTOR INJURED.

Frank A. Clark, conductor on the
Peckville street car met with an ac-
cident Tuesday morning in the Provi-
dence street car barn OH Providence
road.
Mr.. Cark was waking Alongside one
of the pits and seeing that he had
made misstep, endeavored to jump
across the pit which is about four
feet wide and two and a half deep, but
instead Of reaching the other side, he
fell headlong into it, striking his breast
bone, and rendering him unconscious.
After regaining consciousness he
went to his home on Church avenue
where the injuries We're attended to.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-19
THIS AND THAT.

The October tea which was an
nounced to be held in the First Meth
odist Episcopal church tomorrow even
ing has been postponed until Saturday
evening.
The meetings being held in the Meth
odist church on Blakely street, are be-
ing largely attended and are very in
teresting. Rev. DIR. Simpson preached
yesterday afternoon and Rev. A. w,
Cooper last evening. Rev. ]. r. Aus
tin will preach this afternoon and Rev,
j. b. Cook this evening. All of the
servives will be under the direction of
the pastor, Rev. A. j. Van Cleft.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-19
FOURTEENTH ANNTvERsARY.

st. Peters II. a. b. society of Belle
vue celebrated their fourteenth ami
versary in St David's hall last evening
with an entertainment and dance,
Nice-President J. F. McDonough pre-
sided and President Martin tRegan
gave brief history Of the society
The programme consisted of a piano
solo by Miss Kate Rcardon, and vocal
solos by William Lynott, Sidney
Hughes, John Sheridan and William
McDonough. Miss Reardon furnished
the music for dancing.
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SUPPER AT PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

A very successful initial supper was
conducted in the Plymouth Congrega-
tional church last evening. From $50
to s o'clock the ladies in charge were
busily engaged in serving several hun
dred patrons. The menu was excel
lently prepared and enjoyed by ell.
Four tables were set and were attended
by the following:
Table No. Mrs. David Jones and
Mrs. solomon Jones. Table No. g.
Mrs. r. +. James, Mrs. II. II. Keller,
May Joseph and Jemima Jones. Table
No 3.-Mrs Luther Jones, Mrs. Eoger
Jones, Agnes Joseph and Norma Jones,
Table No. AIRS. John T. Jones, Jen-
ME Lewis, Martha Jones, Elizabeth
Lloyd, Kate James and Jate Johnson
The culinary department was in
charge of Mrs. J. A James, Mrs. Will
liam James, Mrs. J. s. Loomis, Mrs
r. II. Jones and Susie Johnson
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TWO ACCIDENTS.

Michael Langan. of Pittston avenue,
was painfully injured in the South
mill on Tuesday morning.
Langan was engaged in changing
rolls when in some unacCountable
manner he twisted his left knee joint
out of place.
Michael Ruane, Of Bellevue, was on
Tuesday injured at the South mill by
the crank shaft of an engine striking
him. Although rendered unconscious,
he in a short time revived and was
able to walk to his home
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pair of mems shoes, ticket No. 1874;
hat, ticket No. 1877; straw hat, ticket
No. 92i pair of ladies' slippers, ticket
No. $685. pair OF ladies' shoes, ticket
No. SIC; umbrella, ticket No. 62S; um-
brella, ticket No. 157; umbrella, ticket
No. 1874.
Holders Of tickets can procure the
above prizes by calling on NJ. G..
Birtley, 1887 Rock street, or at the
Dodge shaft.
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DAYS DOINGS In
DUNM0RE BOROUGH
MISS EMMA CRoNK MARRIED TO
HERBERT e. HANEY.

The Ceremony Was Performed at the
Home of the Brides Parents and
the Wedding Was Particularly
tractive-Beautifu Presents Re-
ceived-Council Meeting on Tues
day NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Provid-
ing for Extra Electric Lights
Killed-Notes and Personals.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-19
Y. w. - \. NOTES.

This evening the English branches
classes will meet at the Y w. y. A.
rooms, 204S North Main avenue.
Tomorrow evA1'rg the pop corn
social will be held at the rooms. Dur
ing the evening a musical programme
will be rendered and a most interest,"
ing time is expected. All the young
women of this section are cordially it,
Nyitn1
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. James Beattie, Of Grove street,
is with friends in Dalton.
Miss Laura O'Hara is quite Ill at her
home on Bloom street.
Mr. Walter Niemeyer will commence
work with the Pennsylvania Coal COM
pany on the engineer corps in a short
time.
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DRAWING FOR PRIZES.

At the recent drawing conducted
by the Dodge Mine Accidental Fund,
the following prizes were drawn: Suit
of mems clothes, ticket No. 50; suit
of boys clothes, ticket No. III; suit
of boys clothes, ticket No. $40; pair
Of mems shoes. ticket No. 61s; pair
of mems bicycle shoes, ticket No. &c;
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-19
Meadow Brook Washer.

Pea coal sold to teams 70 cents ton.
Corner of Cedar avenue and Gibbons
street. -
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EVENTS OF DAY In
WEST SCRANTON
MATTHEW sPoTT AND MISS
MARY KLEIN MARRIED.

Charles Csiwgan and Mary Thomas
Welded by Rev. Matthews-Sev-
eral Weddings Announced for To
day-Initial Supper at Plymouth
Church-St. Peters Society Ami
versary-society Events of Note.
Drawing for Professionalism
msnt This Evening-other Notes
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SOCIAL THIS EVENING.

The Patriotic Social club will con-
duct an entertainment in Mears' hall
this evening. J. Archie Jones will pre-
side, and the following program will
be rendered:
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WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS.
David r. Harris, jr.. of 5O7 North
Hyde Park avenue, and Miss Ida Ace,
of 124 South Lincoln avenue, will be
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-19
are asked to be present Thursday even

The marriage of Mr.. John Brennan
and Miss Mary j. Smith, both popular
young people of this place, was solemn
ized yesterday in St. Joseph's church,
Rev. w. H. German officiating. After
the ceremony the young couple repaired
to the home of the bride, where the
festivities were held in a befitting
manner
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-19

Mrs. Eleanor Heycock, residing at &c
North Meade street, WikeG-Barre, died
on Tuesday evening last at her home.
The deceased was born in Wales and af-
Providence and later in West Scranton.
Her first husband, BENJAMIN Davies, was
one of the two men shot in the riot in
1871 at the corner of Luzerne street. She
is survived by her second husband, The
ophilus Heycock, and the following chill
dren. George Heycock, Lizzie Davies and
Mrs. Rachel Williams. The funeral will
be held at II o'clock on Friday morning
from the Baptist church i'm Wilkes Barre.
The remains will be brought to this city
and interment will he made in the Wash
burn street cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-19
OBITUARY

Mrs. Mary Il. Firestine died at an early
hour yesterday morning at the family
residence, 427 Adams avenue. She Is sur
vlved by the following children: Mrs.
Charles Bartig, of Connecticut; Charles
r., and Lewis, of West Pittston, and
Mrs. Lena Deckelneck, George f., Ma
me and Lizzie, of this city. The funeral
will be held on Saturday morning at 8
o'clock. Services will be conducted In ST.
Mary's German Catholic church, South
Scranton, and interment will be made In
the German Catholic cemetery, Peters
burg. The deceased was the widow of 5.
Firestine, who will be remembered by
the older Scrantonians as one of the
city's prominent men thirty years ago
Mrs Firestine's many virtues made for
her friend of every acquaintance. As n
mother, neighbor and Christian wo-
man she did her duty as best her talents
allowed and she goes out Of this life
leaving behind a record of good deeds
that one in a wider sphere might we'll
have been proud of. Mrs. Firestne was a
resident of Scranton for half "A century
minus a few months.
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Freda, the 4-year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. g. c. Battenbcrg, of 707 Prescott
avenue. died Tuesday evening at O'CLOCK,
after a three days illness of bronchitis.
The funeral will he privately conducted
this afternoon at o'clock. Rev. J. p.
Moffat, d. D., of the Washburn street
Presbyterian church, will have charge of
the services at the house. Interment Will
be made in Forest Hill cemetry.
May Margaret Shaup, aged 13 years and
months daughter Of Mrs. Anna Shaun,
of 423 Larch street, died yesterday. The
remains will be taken to Delano, Luzerne
county. this morning, for interment.
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Extraordinary Silk Values
Among the Bargains Are:
Ten Pieces

Two Tone Brocade TanetaS, dark
or light effects in beautiful combi-
nation. Actually worth 10
Sl.25 and $I.5o......." OSC
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-16

been any delay except as required by
such investigation has not been shown
and probably cannot be.
The changes in the laws recommended
by the national committee of the Grand
Army of the Republic and approved by
the commissioner of pensions will doubt
less be made by congress, but there Is
really need of a general revision of the
laws and there will be no better time
than the present to make it. Undoubt
edly there are defects that ought to be
remedied and at all events 1t is desir-
able that the laws be simplified. AS it
is there is continual controversy in re-
gard to their construction. The pen
sion account is growing. The addition
made to the roll Of pensioners by the
war with Spain and in the Philippines
will materially swell the annual demand
upon the public treasury. 1t is there
fore matter of very great Importance
that the pension laws should be SO pain
that any misunderstanding in regard to
their meaning and requirements would
be almost impossible.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-16

PENSION Law REVISION.

There will be strong pressure upon
congress for a revision of the pension
laws and some important changes, to
meet the views of those interested, are
likely to be made. The committee of
the Grand Army of the Republic which
investigated the administration of the
pension Office has submitted recOmmen-
dations to the commissioners and these
will be brought to the attention of con-
gress. Grand Army posts throughout
the country have been earnestly discuss
ing the subject and quite generally
have expressed dissatisfaction with cer-
tain features of the laws, on the ground
that they are unfair in their operation
and work injustice to some deserving
union veterans
General Shaw, commander-in-c chief of
the Grand Army has taken "A leading
part in the agitation ror change in
the laws and Ill the regulations under
them. In n recent address General
Shaw criticised the course of the pen
sion office, charging that final and just
action on needy and worthy applications
has been delayed in great numbers and
that there has been lack Of judicial fair
ness in the administration of the law.
He declared that hencefOrth veterans
should demand equal and exact justice
under present enactments along the
lines of pensions and that any system
of delay, of unjust regulations and un-
patriotic evasions must stop. General
Shaw urged that every needy and de-
serving veteran of the great war that
saved the government should be
promptly granted pension.
The widespread dissatisfaction re-
specting the regulations of the pension
office 1t has been very c.early shown
the commissioners Is not responsible for.
That official has invited the most thor
ough Investigation of the regulations
and has shown in way that should
convince all fair-minded men that the
greatest care has been taken to fulfill
the requirements of The laws as they
have been construed by the department
and to deal justly with deserving ap'
plicants for pensions. That there has
been delay In passing upon applications
is unquestlonably true, but this was
necessary for the protection of the gov
ernment. The commissioners of pen
sions is called upon to consider the in
terests of the government as well as
those of the claimants for pensions and
in order that no wrong be done the gov
ernment thorough investigation of all
claims is necessary. That there has
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-16
PARTITION OF SAMOA.

/ New York Tribune: From San Francisco
to Honolulu is only 2,OS9 miles; thence to
Pago Pago 2.263 and thence to Auckland
1,600, or to Sydney 1854 miles. II is as
stepping stones for thus breaking up long
stride into short and easy and safe steps
that these islands OF the sea are greatly to
be priced. And few OF them are thus TO be
more highly priced than Tutula.
Springfield Republican; This partition OF
the Samoan islands means, of course, an
other annexation OF territory to the United
States. Under the tripartite agreement, the
relation Of the three powers to the islands
was that OF a protectorate, without SOW
ereignty adherng to any one power. That
relation will now disappear. and the Samoan
islands coming to the United States will be
possession" like Hawaii or Porto Rico.
Philadelphia Record The inference from
this agreement is, OF course, that the United
States is to assume title to Tutuila the third
island, where Pago Pago harbor is located.
AS means of disposing OF an irritating in
ternational controversy, the Anglo German
arrangement merits approval by this gov
ernment There is only one objection to the
same; 1t apparently makes no provision for
securing the assent OF those most vitality
overwhelmingly, the Samoans them
selves.
Boston Transcript: On the island OF Tu-
tuila is our naval station of Pago Pago Our
possession OF this station constituted our
only tangible reason for being interested in
Samoa at all. We bought Pago Pago fairly
and paid cash Gor it, years ago. The Samoan
people like us, and our sailors and traders
have the friendliest feeling for the Samoans,
so probably in our new possession" we
shall live at peace with its native inhabt-
ants, who will moreover have a chance to
get steady work at the navy yard.
Philadelphia Ledger: Two OF the sigma
tory powers-towit, England and Germany
nave decisively agreed to the partition OF
the Samoan islands. They have agreed that
the latter state have the whole cherry, or
virtually all the desirable territory which
did not already belong to the United States.
They made to this country no concessions of
any practical value, as Pago Pago harbor
was ours, and they made their snug little !
bargain without consulting the United |
States. The latter is the only one of the |
three powers which can block the one sided (,
DEAL and 1t is reported from Washington |
that our government intends to accept 1t |
with cheerful resignation. 1t does seem to !
make difference in our diplomacy whether |
we are dealing with powerless state like |
Luzon or powerful ones like England and |
Germany. By the Samoan deal the latter
country gets 720 acres and the United
States gets $4,000 acres, the larger and all
the valuable part of which already belonged
TO this country. 1t is a mere matter OF fact
that Germany gets all the Samoan cherry
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-16
Personal AND WISE.

| There is no perfect state in this sublunary
sphere. Admiral Dewey has got new wife,
but he has lost his dog
Vice President Hobart's health is improv-
ing at rate that dsgusts the doctors, who
were sure he could not live but delights
the rest of the public.
1t is settled that Platt controls the state
OF New York and Croker the city, and II
the New Workers don't like 1t they will
please mention what they propose doing
about 1t.
President Kruger's English sounds like
that OF most Dutchmen and Germans. He
once innocently said to an American:
"Meister Cecil Rhodes dell me / speak
English mid der American accent. How
vos dot?"
The people OF Denver by a very decisive
majority, have voted favoraby for the issue
OF water bonds The water supply OF that
city has been furnished by corporation.
but the people have determined to own their
own plant.
Senator Clark OF Montana places himself
among the devotees of early rising. He is
up and about by $3.50 every morning, and,
when 1t Is possible, never goes without less
than eight hours' sleep. In time Of action,
however he can get along with much less
than most men.
Rev. Sam Jones of Georgia, writing to
friend at home few days ago, said, in his
quaint way: II have been twenty-seyen
years wearing myself out. / have quit work.
My wife sits and looks sad at times and
says, Il have been telling you this for ten
years But there is good deal of me left
yet, II grace and grit will hold out, / will
soon be on deck again, hope"
Lieutenant Winston Churchill, now in
South Africa with General Butler. has pub
lished a book on the Omdurman campaign,
in which he says Kitchener was directly re-
sponsible for the killing OF wounded der
wishes, Churchill's picture OF the conquer
ing general Is, indeed, most unfatterlng.
describing him as a man without feeling and
one who locked upon wounded man, even
among his own soldiers, as an incumbrance.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-16
BRYANIsM A DISEASE.
A Southern Senator's Remarks O
ChicagOesGue Democracy.

|
| New York Times (dem)
! Senator Caffery of Louisiana has kindly
furnished to the public, through the corre-
spondent of the Evening Post, a statement
OF his views as to the course to be pursued
| by the anti-imperialists. of whom he is a
convinced and prominent leader.
Senator Caffery enjoys and deserves the
respect of his fellow senators and of all who
know him. He is man of intellectual
strength and OF great firmness of character,
| conscientious and courageous and unselfsh
He Is one of the very few democrats that
have not been captivated by the sophistrIes
or deluded by the temptations of the silver
movement. He preserves the traditional att
titude OF the old south as to honest money
and the obligation of contracts, and, though
he has had to encounter furious opposition
In his own section and has been subjected to
something like political ostracism, he has
maintained his ground as steadfastly as did
Senator Lamar twenty years ago. No one
can dispute the earnestness or the sincerity
of his sentiments as to the issue of imperial
ism, for he has taken perfectly clear stand
on that issue. But he recognizes that there
is such thing as political perspective and
he is not prepared to put Imperialism before
all else.
Senator Caffery regards imperialism as
blunder, and a bad one, but he regards
Bryanism as disease, producing perma-
nent corruption and difficult, II not impossi-
BILE, to eradicate. If 1t is allowed to get
hold 1t proves a progressive disorder, and
everything is forced TO yield to it. He says:
Take Senator Morgans case, for exam
pie. Mr.. Morgan has grown old in the serv-
Ice OF his party, has kept abreast of all
nhan md hac
conspicuous talents to the support OF the
policies he has advocated in the senate, yet,
extreme as were most of his views, the
instant he uttered a sentence which had
the old orthodox ring, up sprang a COM
petitor for his seat, and he is now forced
at his advanced age, to make the fight OF
his life. No matter what concessions a man
may make to a political constituency on
which Bryansm has once obtained a hold
there are always demagogues ready to cross
swords with him at his first sign of halting."
And he concludes:
Now you see why | think that, II we
are driven to choice between the two, It
would be safer to let Imperialism take its
course and work out its own condemna-
tion and put all our strength into the do
nestle fight against Bryanism. 1t is a
pitiful alternative, and no one can be more
deeply sensible than | OF the wrong OF TAX
ing the Philippines into our republic but | |
honestly feel that decentralization and ruin |
at home are a little worse than empire
abroad"
Surely this is view that will commend |
itself TO the great body of citizens who
have tried to understand the relative i'm
portance of the two questions Mr.. Schurz
will differ from IT, and with the same hon
esty OF mind that is shown by Mr.. Canery. |
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-16

The activity of surveying parties
throughout the west and the letting of
construction contracts indicate that the
railroads propose to continue the build
ing era at least another year. The roads
built and building widen Omaha's trade
territory, and with the incidental de.
velopment of the country thus opened
up the city has every reason to forge
ahead and perform its part toward the
trade expansion of the state.