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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-12
REUNIONS.

A. d. Curran, Secretary, Bristol, III.
writes: "The 18th annual Reunion OF the
old S9th H., held at Aurora, H., was we'll
attended and very enjoyable. Each sue
ceeding year draws; the comrades closer
together in sympathy and friendship.
Rev. j. N. Hall delivered stirring and
patriotic address OF welcome which was
most excellently responded to by Com
rade NJ. C.. Eignuss All the old officers
were reelected; Pres, Cen. C. T. Hotch-
kiss; V. p, Serg' tF Jason Wallace. Au-
rora was selected as the place OF the
next meeting, which viii occur in Sep
tember 1893 /" Is nt
The Inauguration Of Hon. William A.
Stone as Governor of Pennsylvania, at
Harrisburg, Jan. 17,owill be made the
occasion of a Reunion OF the vete ans of
the 18th Pa. Covernortelect Stone served
in Co. A, 18th Pa., and his comrades feel
it duty to participate a body in the
inaugural parade. 1t is also hoped that
the reduced railroad fare will bring to-
gether many veterans OF the command
who have not met for years. 1t is sug-
geSted that each member write Chairman
James NJ. Gibbs, Lock box 1926, Steelton,
Pa, stating his intention to be present or
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Ladies of tho GAR.

Editor National Tribune: Never in the
history of our beautiful prairie town have
we had so much sickness and death in
our midst. The young and old have
neither been exempt. Members of our
little Circle have had hands and hearts
full We're it the way of our Order we
could tell OF pathetic self sacrifice; but
Gle knoweth."
Comrade James Moran, pioneer of
Nebraska, and Il member of Co. G., list
Neb., died Dec. 5, in the 8Oth year Of his
age. The Ladies of the GAR. rendered
their flag service over the remains, drap
ing the faithful old heart with the flag he
loved. 1t is these sympathetic, unob-
rusye workings of the Ladies of the
GAR that make for US firm friends -
w. f. Hesse, Department Corresponding
Secretary, North Platte, Neb.
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A step TOOfFar.

Editor National Tribune: wish to enter
a protest against Senator Buffers resO-
luton as to pensiOning 'COnfederate% sol
diers. l think this would be gross in
suit to the GA. II. and all others who were
loyal to their country. The Southern sol
dier does not expect such action. II
would be reward, for treason and dis
grace to all loyal people, If there is to be
pensions for Confederate soldiers let the
State under which he enlisted and served
grant them, not the General Government.
The dark war cloud between the North
and South has passed away, and this
resolution would bring 1t back more
forcibly than ever.
am willing to extend the hand of good
fellowship toward all who served in the
Confederate service, because / believe a
great many thought that they were fight
ing for their homes and all that was dear
to them, but after "a years tn nix that
they can see that theirs was a mis- taken
cause, and to reward them for fighting
against the most noble Government ON
earth would fill the old Union soldier
heart with sorrow and shame. Samuel
II. Garfield, Co. II, 5Sth Pa, and Co. d,
4th u. S. Art, Round Valley, Idaho.
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THE RELIEF CORPS.
News and Gossip of the Great Auxil-
larry.

Eliza J. Cisler, Press Correspondent oil
Indiana, writes: again has Pap
Thomas W.R.C. proven its worth. This
year, instead of providing only for the
children and grandchildren of soldiers,
acting on the suggestion OF A. Nj. vii
loughby, Mayor of the city, we canvaSsed
the town street by street and secured the
names and ages of all the children whom
Santa Claus might forget. Then we so
| licited our merchants for shopworn goods,
our grocerS for candy, the school children
| for discarded books and toys, and through
the press asked the public for clothing,
| etc.
''The contributions far surpassed our
| most sanguine expectations. Two hun
dred and twenty-five children were pro-
vided for in the way of clothing, books and
| t Us. Who can estimate the Joy and glad
ne-S which filled their little hearts, and
the gratitude of the parents2 We know
| this was the most blessed Christmas we
have ever had, for the hundreds who con
| tributed were also made happy. Truly 1T
is more blessed to give than to receive.
Press Correspondent Annie ID. Eighmy,
Canandaigua, N. Y, writes: "a Happy
New Year to you from a. M. Murray
| Corps, 237, Our Corps held its installation
| the Sd, in the afternoon, and our Post IN
| the evening. The Corps gave tea to
| Post in our pleasant dining room. Our
| Delegate to Convention is Mrs. Olive Ray
mond; Alternate, Mrs. Emma Rockwell.
| Our Executive Committee brought in the
following report for the year. Received
from teas and entertainments, S17l.O2
sent to hospitals during war, supplies
amounting to $40; cash, SO; Christmas
present to the Oxford Home of a barrel of
fruit, etc, $40. We have band of work
ers that we feel proud Of We are very
glad peace reigns over our land once
more
The Depar tment Commander, Harris,
and his Adjutant-General, Wells, OF
Lyndonville, recently visited J. NJ. War
ner Post and Corps, OF Morrisviile. "A
musical and literary program was rem
dered and addresses given by the Com
mander and Adjutant- General, and by
Past Department President, Mrs. Florence
II. Gates, Department Senior Vice -Presi-
dent, Mrs. Niles, and others. Light re-
freShmentS were served and very pleas
ant evening passed.
Mrs. Calista Robinson Jones will again
be candidate for the National Presidency
at the next National Convention. She
has received many flattering evidences of
the most hearty support not only from
members of her own Department, but also
from the GAR. and W.RC. in many
other States. Mrs. Jones is woman OF
great executive ability, and in every way
qualified to occupy the first position in
our Order.
The following resolution has been
adopted by Washburn Corps, %, Bradford,
of which Mrs. Jones is member:
Resolved, That we, the members OF
Washburn WR.C., of Bradford, VT, ap-
peal to the Department of Vermont,
through the Department President, to pre-
sent the name of Mrs. Calista Robinson
Jones as candidate for National Presi-
dent at the next National Convention, to
be held at Philadelphia
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SOLDIERS, HOMES.
Where They Are and Some of the Require
ments for Admission

Answering many inquiries, The National
Tribune would say that the National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers was
established by the act of March II, 1856.
There is branch at Togus, Me-; near
Hampton, Va. Up. O., National Soldiers
Home, Va.); near Dayton, o. P. o., Ma
tional Military Home, Ohio; near Mil
waukee, Wis. P. o., National Home,
Wis.,; near Leavenworth, Kan. P. o.,
National Military Home, Kan); near
Santa Monica, Cal. Up. O., Soldiers Home,
Los Angeles Co., Cali; and at Marion,
Grant Co, Ind. (p. O., National Military
Home, Ind.)
All soldiers and sailors serving in the
military and naval forces of the United
States during the war of the rebellion, and
all volunteer soldiers and sailors OF the
1912 and Mexican wars who are disabled
by age disease, or otherwise, and by
reason of such disability are incapable OF
earning a living, are entitled to admission
into the Home. II their disability was not
incurred in service against the United
States.
The Soldiers Home at Washington.
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE DAVID JOSIAH BREWER.


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HLL EX-UNION SOLDIERS

who made homestead entry before
June %, 1874, of less than 100 acres
are entitled to take additional land.
whether proof was made on the home
stead or it was abandoned, and this right
can be assigned. If the soldier is dead
his widow is entitled.
Soldiers who made homestead filings
while in the army through al agent are
entitled. j. Vance Lewis, of Takoma
Park, ID. c., is paying s1.25 per acre
for these claims, and will give full in
formation Oh application.
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Tho Rattleshlp Ohio.

Work on the battleship Ohio has been
begun at the Union Ironworks, San Fran
cisco. When completed she will be the
biggest and fastest vessel i'm the navy.
She will have length of 388 feet, or 40
feet more than the Oregon; breadth Of 72
feet 8 inches; draft, % feet inches, and
displacement of Il, 500 tons, or 2,212 more
than the Oregon. Her contract calls for a
speed of 1879 knots, or three knots more
than the Oregon.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-12
Had Him There.
Cleveland Plain Dealer

Laura" he fretfully remarked, dts
strange You can't make biscuits like
those mother made"
She flushed slightly and was silent fo
n little while.
George" She finally answered, 80
what disease did your father Cicl"
Chronic indigestion" said George.
WAS IL the kind that mother nader
asked Laura.
"Gimmc another biscuit said George.
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Resolution as to Confederate Dead.

Henry Norahan, StanwoOd, Iowa, writes
"At the annual meeting of j. o. Wilds
Post, 1903, Department of Iowa, GAR,
held Dec. 22 the Post unanimously
adopted resolution indorsing the senti-
ment expressed by President Mckinley at
Atlanta, Ga, in regard to the Nation
taking care of the graveyards of the Con-
federate dead
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What Was Needed.
Washington Star.

~ guess, maybe, we'd better have re-
ceiyer for this enterprise" said the man
who had been floating machine that had
never done any thing.
mot at ALL" replied his partner. 1--WE
don't want any receiver. Whatw need is
a few more givers.
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Two-Volume Dictionary Given Away.

Or readers pyH do ,reU to notice the prOpO-
siti9n Of giI contest on The first column OF
Page of this paper. 1t is q chance to get q
500 set Of books that does not occur often.
Read tie proposition before it is too late.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-12
Hight of Soldiers.

The average hight OF the British sol
der is four inches more than that of the
German, and three inches greater than
that of the French, Spaniard, and Italian.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-12

a SIMPLE CHTAKRH:CURE
have spent nearly fifty years in the treatment Of
Catarrh, and have effected more cures than any spe
eialist in the history OF medicine. AS I must soon
retire from active life WILL from this time on send
the means OF treatment and cure as used in my
practice, Free ami postpaid to every reader OF
this paper who suffers from this loathsOme, danger
Gus and disgusting disease. This is sincere offer
which anyone is free to accept Address, PROFESSOR
j. A. Lawrence, ~ Nest 32d ST., New York.
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PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sug
gestions Made.

TAI communications for this column should
he accompanied by the true name and correct
address OF the inquirer. The reply, however,
will be marked as may be desired. \ o attention
VIII be given to anonymous inquiries. IL no re-
ply is printed within three weeks. write again.I
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-20

Richard Little, editor of the Scran-
tonian, was yesterday found guilty OF
criminally libelling Colonel T.. II. Rip
pie in the issue of July 80 last. M. j.
O'TOole, the associate editor of the
ScrantOnian, was returned not guilty.
He had a narrow escape, however, for
the jury when it first went out stood
ten to two in favor of convicting
OToOle. From the outset the jury was
of one mind with reference to the case
of Little. All the jurors were agreed
that he ought to be returned guilty.
AS announced in The Tribune of yes
terday the jury agreed at $40 Wednes-
day night and yesterday morning as
soon as court opened the verdict was
reported. Little was not in court at
the time, but Reporter O'Toole was.
The verdict gives general satisfaction
and approving comments were every
where heard about it Yesterday.
There was a general feeling that the
regulations of people in this commun-
ity will be safer now from the scandal
Gus attacks with which the columns
of the Scrantonian were loaded each
week. The verdict shows that redress
is to be had by appealing to the law
and in that respect the result of the
trial is a victory for law and order.
Little's attorneys were at work yes
terday afternoon preparing reasons for
a new trial and it is expected that
they will be filed today. 1t remains for
the court to say whether or not rule
to show cause why a new trial should
not be granted shall be allowed. If the
rule is granted sentence will not be
imposed tomorrow, the regular SEN
tence day. but will go over until such
time as the rule is passed upon.
Next week is argument court and it
may be decided to hear the case then
or at a later period.
If the court should refuse to grant
a new trial then Little'S attorneys will
apply to the Superior court for permis-
sion to take an appeal to that tribunal
If the necessary permission is granted
! and the Superior court atfirms the de-
! CisiOn of the lower court, an appeal
| can be taken to the Supreme court, be-
cause a matter pertaining to the con-
| stitutiOn is involved, that is. provided
/ the Supreme court permits the appeal
/ to be taken.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-20
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The much needed supplies arrived
Wednesday and were distributed
among the students.
Five hours each lay is the required
time for every pupil to put on his lesl-
sons outside of school hours.
Latin is being made the foundation
on which all the other studies depend,
in the Latin, scientific and classical
courses
The scrub" foot ball team of the
Scranton High School is practising
every day and under the supervision
of their able coach, Harry Jones, of the
sophomore class, they will soon at
tain the skill neCe ssary to ably cope
with any antagonist CT equal ability
and strength.
Friday is the time for tha teachers
of the various classes to hand in a re-
port of the backward students. To the
parents of every pupil making below
20 per cent in any one OF his studies a
report of the same is sent by mail.
This is in nowise to discourage the
pupil, but to enable the parents to
know definitely the progress of the
pupil.
The classes in physical geography
Beaumont will visit Bold Mt. Saturday
for the purpose of examining the geo.
logical structure of the site. The pupils
will meet at the Delaware, IaCka-
wanna and Western depot at 7:30 and
from that point take the LuZerne car.
The pupils that go ought to take field
glasses along to view the surrounding
country, as the view is one of the most
beautiful i'm the state.
Thursday, slips We're passed around
to the various classes by Prof Grant
on which the name Of the pupil, togeth-
er with his date of birth, place Of res
idence, the name of parent or guardian
the class and division to which he be-
longed and the occupation Of parent or
guardian was to b. written. From
these slips the different things will b.
| copied and placed in permanent class
book. This will enable the princinal t.
| readily find the record of any pupil in
| the school.
The Scranton High School foot ball
| eleven will play the keystone Acad.
| envy foot ball team Saturday at The
| Atheletic Park. \ very intereStin
| game is expected as Keystone will nc
| doubt prove very formidable antag.
| OniSt, Game commences at 2:30 O'Clock
The signal gong was out of order
| during Thursdays session, but the
| janitOr managed to secure some mean.
! for making the required noise. in the
! shape of an old hand bell. This furn
| ished quite an amount of amusement
for the pupils.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-20
SHIFFER'S TERRIBLE FALL
Was Working on the Third Floor of
the New Shopland Building and
Dropped to the Cellar.

Edward Shiffer, employed by Con-
tractor f. S. Williams as foreman,
yesterday fell from the third floor OF
the Shopland building on Lackawanna
avenue now in process of erection on
the site of the former one which was
burned last winter, and sustained seri-
Gus injuries which may result fatally.
Shiffer was in charge of the bricklay-
ers on the job and about ten minutes
before the accident happened had been
hoisted in the elevator, used for carry
ing building materials, to the third
floor.
In a short time the engineer, d. A.
Williams, was Mortified to see Shiffer's
body come crashing down the opening
left for the stairways. The unfortu-
nate man struck on his head on the
temporary flooring and his body re-
bounded and fell to the cellar. The
distance from the third to the first floor
is about thirty feet and to the cellar
about twelve feet more, making a total
fall of about forty-two feet.
Shiffer was unconscious when picked
up and the Lackawanna hospital am
bulance was summoned and ne was re-
moved to that institution. There were
no workmen on the third floor at the
time so that exactly how the accident
occurred is not known. Shiffer himself
when he regained consciousness was
unable to explain it. The most likely
theory is, of course, that he made a
misSSteD.
At the Lackawanna hospital he was
found to have quite a cash on his fore
head. He presented several symptoms
of a fracture of the base Of the skull
but others We're absent so that the at
tending physicians We're not exactly
sure as to whether he sustained this
injury or not 1t will indeed be wonder
ful if he has not considering the dis
tance and the fact that he landed or
his head. At any rate his condition is
considered serious.
Shffer is about 80 years old and lives
at 444 Chestnut street He is married
and has two children.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-20
TROLLEY CAR KILLS HORSE.
Animal Owned by Butcher G. w. Pot
ter Run Down.

An electric car on Washington ave-
nue. near the intersection of Rich
mont avenue, Green Ridge struck and
killed horse owned by Butcher c. w.
Porter, of Dunmore, yesterday. The
car which was run by Motorman
Frank Ryman, and was in charge of
Conductor Morris Gardner, was COM
ing toward the city and had started
down the grade on Washington ave-
nue.. The butcher was driving down
Richmont avenue, and at the inter-
section his horse was killed.
Mr.. Potter's son, Charles, was driv-
ing the team when the accident oc-
CURED. The animal was badly cut up
by the wheels of the car. The wagon
tongue was smashed and the other
horses foot was injured. while the
cars fender and front We're smashed.
but the motorman, luckily, was not
injured.
The horse was not instantly killed
by the car, but was shot by L. Tyler
Connolly to put it out of its sufferings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-20
PERSONAL

Pay your gas bills today and save the
discount.
f. c. Fuller returned from a business
trip to New York yesterday.
Mrs d. L. l3annister, of West Pittston,
is visiting friends in this city.
Rev. T. c. Edwards, of Kingston, was
among the visitors in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Garret Bogart, of Adams
avenue We're in Binghamton yesterday.
DIR. Ernest Wells, of North Main ave-
nue., is convalescent from his recent ILL
ness.
Mrs. Charles Graham, of TunkhannocE,
is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Carr.
Miss Loue r. Cobb, of Maple Lake, IS
the guest of her sister, Mrs. w, q. Doud,
of Franklin avenue.
Architect Percival Morris and Martin
p. Flynn, of the Valley House, went TO
New York yesterday.
Martin Gill, roadmaster of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western railroad
at Stroudsburg, was in the city yester-
day.
The Philadelphia Inquirer yesterday
contained a snap shot picture of Deputy
Attorney Fred w. Fleitz, of this city,
and the following sketch of his career:
"A sturdy SOuIlS tltlllthl - itplulS NOll-
ing to the front in the Republican or
ganization of Pennsylvania. In the ap-
pointment of Frederic w. Fleitz, of Lack
awanna, as deputy attorney general gov
ernor Stones administration was
strengthened by the accession of a cap
able lawyer, a popular and eloquent
worker in the interest Of Republicanism
and courteous and obliging public OFF,
Ger. Born on farm, near Wellsboro,
Tioga county, Pa, in 1866, Mr.. Fleitz at
tended the public schools of that vicinity,
and afterward the Mansfield State Nor
NAL school He spent three years rough
ing it on the Pacific coast and then re-
turned to his native state with not only
his shattered health restored, but en-
dowed with a splendid physique, which
makes him a striking figure at state con-
ventions and other gatherings of active
Republicans of Pennsylvania He studied
law under the direction of Congressman
Packer and subsequently went to SCran-
ton, where he formed a law partnership
with j. Wheaton Carpenter. He has al
ways taken a lively interest i'm politics
and before he was i'm LaCkawanna six
months he was elected secretary of the
Republican county committee, He was
for several years secretary of the State
League of Republican clubs, was journal
clerk in the house of representatives In
1893, and reading clerk in 1897. His wife
is a daughter of former United States
Senator John I. Mitchell of Tioga coun-
ty."
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A PRETTY WEDDING.
Ruel U. Capwell and Miss Frances
Coleman United I'M Wedlock.

Ruel u. Capwell, of this city. and
Miss Frances Coleman, of Factoryville.
We're married yesterday at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
ton Coleman, at Factoryville. The
ceremony took place in the parlor un-
der a floral arch, and was performed
by the Rev. Samuel Wilson, OF Jersey
City, formerly of Factoryville. Miss
Maye Price, one of the faculty of Key
stone academy, played the wedding
march.
Miss Della Coleman, a sister of the
bride, was the maid of honor, and Clar-
ence Capwell, Of Wilkes Barre, a
cousin of the bridegroom, acted as best
man.
The wedding tour of the newly mar
ried couple will be to Niagara and Buff
falo and on their return to this city
they will reside in Green Ridge. Mrs
Capwell is a graduate OF Keystone
academy and is a talented musician.
Mr. Capwell is a graduate of Key
stone and Dickinson university and
has been a member of the LaCkawanna
bar for about a year.
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MoRRIs-osLAND NUPTIALs.
Ceremony Was Performed in st.
Luke's Episcopal Church.

Miss Anna Genevieve Osland,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Os-
land, and Irwin Griffith Morris were
united in marriage yesterday in st.
Luke's church by Rev. Rogers Israel,
the rector.
At 1890 o'clock the bride entered
the church, which was crowded
with invited guests, upon the
arm of her father, from the left hand
side of the sanctuary and proceedel ]
20 the rail, where she was met by the
groom and the ceremony performed.
During the solemnization of the mar
riage Alfred Pennington, organist at
the Elm Park church. presided at the
organ.
The bride wore a grey travelling cos
tune with hat to match and carried
a bouquet of chrysanthemums. Both
herself and the groom were unattend-
ed.
After the ceremony a wedding din
ner was served at the home of the
brides parents on Adams avenne,
which was attended by only the i'm
mediate relatives and friends of both
parties Mr.. and Mrs. Morris laf. at
it's conclusion on an extended wedd n &
tour.