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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-29

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2s.-Capt Ar
thur MagiIl, for twenty years general
manager for the Pacific coast Of the
Phoenix. Fire and Home insurance com
panies. is dead in this city, having sue
cumhed TO an attack of dropsy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-29

UmfffV~ fffstIt
Boston, Z, Cincinnati, 2.
CINCINNATI June 8.-Willis In fine form
today letting the Reds down with four hits. Phil
lips gave four bases balls. allowed two hits,
which together with earned nun Melted four
runs in the second Bsrrrtt's fielding and Ham
ilton's hitting the features. Attendance 500.
Score:
r. II. r.
tiDCinnai
Boston IL
Batteries- Phillips and Wood Willis and Snlli-
van. umpire-Terry
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-29

SO FAR as the government was aware not
any OF the suffering or sickness was due
70 insufnciency az supplies sent out Mr..
Balfour then read from correspondence
with Lord Roberts, in which the latter
dweit on the difficulties OF transport,
owing 10 his rapid advance. He could
quite understand that people imperfectly
experienced I'm these matters were con-
cerned at hearing Of the hardships the
SICK and wounded soldiers undergo. He
did not wish to shirk from responsible
Hy, and he suggested that a committee
or medical men and persons of sound
common sense proceed to South Africa
10 investigate the charges.
Mr.. Balfonr also informed the house
that the government agreed to the APP
potn'ment Of an independent committee
as suggested by Lord Roberts, and he
tomorrow, would propose a committee
from the army medical corps. SO that the
public would have an opportunity to
thoroughly thresh out the matter
Boer ENJOYS Return Home.
NEW YORK, June 2s.-The Boer en-
voys. Jules Cambon. ambassador OF
France to the United States: Bourke
Cochran and Prof. Adolph Cohn. of Co
lumbia college, were among the pas
sengers who sailed in the cabin of the
French line steamship fAauitane today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-29
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
p,,,sburs. 3; philadelphia. O.

PITTsBuRG June 8-Philadephia was shut out
teslay for the first time this in ~ the
best games played here Bath pitchers were in fine
fe,tie Lever remarkably so When two men were
out in the ninth only twenty-six hatters had faced
Lever ne then hit Frazer and spoiled the record
he was trying to make Frarer's game was inst
class also The three scored made op
a three basger. a Wild throw and batter hit AZ
r. H. Il
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-29

The Yale eight. magnihcently strong and
In gram style. went down the stretch.
Every man. trained 20 the hour for a four
mile race was pulling beautifully and
aided lengths 20 their lead over their nm
fortunate rivals The Harvard launch
nnv rushed across the course 20 the Har-
ward shell evidently for the purpose -
atopuIng them 50 their useless effort The
oar.rren. however. rsfused 20 hear ~ ~.
frtah.
Yale crossed the iine a winner BY siv
sooA lansths and a ~ seconds ahead -
Harvard Time. Yale. q ~ IS; Harvard.
q u -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
Ages of Generals,
'om the National Review.

From the National Review.
The generals who made their name
on the side of the North during the
Civil War were all young men. Grant
was 40 when he commanded at Shiloh:
Sheridan was 33 when he received
command of the cavalry of the Army
of the Potomac; Sherman, one of the
best, if not the very best, man that
the war produced on either side was
only A when he started forth upon his
immortal Atlanta campaign. On the
side of the South, too, the generals
We're young by modern standards.
Joe" Johnston was only 90 at the out
break of the war; Lee was "a; "Jeb''
Stuart was 2S; "Stonewall" Jackson
81. Promotion on either side went with
lightning rapidity Sheridan opened
the war as a humble lieutenant, closed
it as a major general; Grant began as
a captain, ended as lieutenant general
and savior of the Union. Tt was a
time when it might truly be said that,
as in Napoleon's day, career was
open to all talent, no matter what the
birth or source of that talent. The
consequence was that the army at
tracted an enormous proportion OF
able men. When the private could
| and did, rise to brigadier general in q
couple Of years, force was created
which had all the fire and enthusiasm
of the French revolutionary armies
and which fought superbly till it was
shattered, decimated and broken In
morale by Grants fearful series OF
frontal assaults on entrenched veter.
| ans.
| If we turn to our own British field
army today we shall find that not one
of the officers in high command IL
South Africa is under 40. These art
the ages: General Butler. ei years
| General Gatacre. 81; General Lor(
Methuen, So: General Clery, 81; Gen
eral French, As; General Kelly-Kenny
60; General Warren, co. General White
65; Lord Roberts. sS; Lord Kitchener
90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24

We're not at all satisfactory. Next
day was no longer a member of the
staff of the Moses Taylor hospital. l
resigned but it was one OF those cases
where you don't know you've re-
signed until you're told.
There's been a lot of people lately
going around to the mayor and asking
that l be removed, so that they can
have a chemist appointed. They say
I'm too old. Well. l may be too old,
but don't want people to know 1t till
l tell it myself. Besides, this Is the
age of old men. Dewey's no kid"
Mayor Moir complimented Mr..
Reeves on the excellent water system
and on the hearty cooperation with
the city shown by the company. Brief
addresses were also made by Chairman
Griffiths of common council, Control
Ter Jennings and DR.. Reynolds.
On the return trip the Williams
Bridge reservoir was first inspected
and then the party were driven around
that most enchanting and picturesque
body af water, Lake Scranton, glim-
mering golden with the rays of the
setting sun for 1t was then $50 o'clock,
The water from Lake Scranton is now
being used to supply South Scranton
below Elm street. Mr.. Reeves stated
that It is now the third largest res
ervOir in the country with it's cap
acity of 25OO,O000OO gallons. After
| driving round the lake the trip back
to the city was made.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
BONITA WORKS SOLD.
Capitalists Negotiating Through Ex-
Senator Mcdonald Buy Out the
Bankrupt Glass Company.

a company of capitalists, most OF
them from Philadelphiat have pur-
chased the plant and patents OF the
Bonita Plate Glass company, and will
operate the works under the title Of
the Scranton Glass company.
The deal was consummated yester-
day through ex-senator NJ. f. McDon-
aid, who will likely be president of
the new company. The Bonita people
were represented by L. +. Miller,
president of the old company. The
exact consideration was not made
public, but it is said to be enough to
recoup in a liberal degree the losses
which the original investors sustained.
The Bonita company was organized
here about eight years ago by j. w.
Bonita, the inventor of the Bonita
method of plate and embossed glass
and glass pipe manufacture. A large
and expensive plant, l5Ox15O feet in di-
mensons, for the making Of plate and
embossed glass, was erected in Moosc
and later a factory for the manufac-
ture of glass conduits was established
at Throop.
The undertaking proved too i'm
mense for the working capital at hand
| anu lllS, COuDltu Will TIE llllllullS vi
| the stockholders, resulted in the fail
ure of both enterprises and their chic
promoter. Trustees for the creditor;
| took charge of the property and at {
sheriff's sale, the patents passed out
right to them. Mr.. Miller was chair
man of the trustees.
1t is claimed that there is a big de
mand now for the products of the fac
tories and that with sufficient work
ing capital they can be made to Civ
| rich returns.
There is no question of the successful
operation of the Bonita inventions
That has been practically demonstrat
ed. The only question is whether o
not the backing will be sufficient t
| meet aggressive competition until tn
| Bonita goods get firm footing in tn
| worlds markets.
The new company will meet for re
| organization in this city next week
when its members and their plans vii
| be made known. The cOmpany's mai
office will be in room 6, in the build
ing at 421 Lackawanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
JOHN T THE WINNER
One of the Features of the Grand Cir
cult Races.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 23.-The feature Of ths
grand circuit races today was the 2.l4 pace. 10
required seven heats TO decide the race, which
was for a purse Of $1,000. John crossed under
the wire first in the fourth, fifth and last heats
and won the race. John T won because his
driver had played sharp trick, in the opinion
Of the judges, the big field in the early heats.
For this Driver Dore was fined 800 after John T
had won because he had laid up the gelding in
the second heat and again in the third, after
having been warned. This race was one that
benefited the public Winola having been the
favorite with considerable leaning toward Sd-
ney Pointer. Then after the fourth heat John
7 almost became prohibitive. His hackers, how
ever, lost in the sixth but as 1t proved the
gelding had the strength to win the deciding
heat Just when his chances looked forlorn. WI
nola was second and Sidney Pointer third Time,
2lO, 2.O7h, 2.lO 2,09A, 2,09A, 2,lGh, 2.14%,
Royal Sheldon won the 2O8 pace in two heats.
Ace second, Eyelet third. Time, 2.07, 2.O5&.
The 2.l4 trot was won by Georgena in thrss
straight heats. Bay Star and Niger Jack were
second and third, respectively. Time, 2llk,
2O0k 2.l0.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24

street and North Main avenue sewer,
Donahue and oBoyle, contractors.
The contract for the construction
Of the Railroad avenue sewer was
awarded TO O'Hara Bros, and for the
Section A, Tenth district sewer, to
John j. Fahev.
The ordinance providing for the
transfer of S2,125 from unexpired bal-
ances for fire department purposes,
passed first and second readings, while
the following measures passed third
and final reading: Closing Kressler
court between Myrtle street and the
Erie and wyoming tracks; providing
for payment of half of the cost of a
pave on Penn avenue in front of the
property Of John Handley, deceased; I;
opening Poplar street across the Della
ware and Hudson tracks.
Mr.. Keller introduced and secured
the passage of a resolution empower
ing the city treasurer to collect city
taxes until October Is. without an
added penalty.
Mr.. Wenzel introduced an ordinance
providing for the pavement of Seventh
street between West Lackawanna ave-
nue. and Scranton street.
Chairman Griffiths announced that
he had appointed Mr.. Paine as chair
man of the sewers and drains COM
mittee and as a member of the
| finance, laws and ordinances, parks
| and public buildings committees. He
appointed Mr.. Roche as chairman OF
| the judiciary committee and as a
| member of the fire department, laws
| and ordinances, parks and sewers and
| drains committees. This gives the
| Democrats majority on the fire COM
| mittee, the only committee on which
they have a majority in either branch
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
Editor of The Tribune

Sir: In the morning issue Of The Tribune ap.
peared an item, given some prominence, en-.
titled "W. +. Smythe Arrested" "Ie Is Ac-
cused OF Obtaining Goods Under False Pre-.
lenses" The fact Of the arrest and the charge
is not denied, but this case, like many others
OF the sort shows to what our courts of
inferior jurisdiction put the criminal code. Too
often as in this case criminal process is invoked
TO collect civil debts. 1t Is an argument why
we should have men learned in the law to act
magistrates and who are paid for their SER
vices not in proportion 10 the number Of cases
forwarded to the clerk Of the courts, but 4
stated salary. In justice to Mr. Smythe who is
the unfortunate in the case referred to, desire
TO say that Philip DoerSam undertook to make
a suit of clothes for Mr.. Smythe but miortu.
nately for both parties, there misht Mr..
Smythe paid Docrsam S3S on or about the de-
livery of the clothes and then insisted before
the balance was paid that the necessary cor.
rcction be made when the balance would be paid
Not satisfied with this very reasonable offer and
proposition, the matter was laid before an al,
derman and for the express purpose | believe
TO eXtort the balance. This was supposed to be
readily accomplished by the arrest that followed
In the end if ever it gets as far as the criminal
court, the county will pay the costs for this bit
Of fun the like of which is praCticcd constantly
in our city at the expense OF the honest taxpay
ers. Yours truly,
Charles II. Sopcr
Aug. %, 1900
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
THEIR ANNUAL REUNION.
Members of the Tingley and Tiffany
Families Met Tuesday.

The annual Tingley-Tiffany family
reunion occurred Tuesday at Harford
in an old log cabin built upon the site
occupied by the original log cabin OF
Elkanah Tingley. The latter was one
of the famous nine partners who came
from Massachusetts, and In 1893 settled
in Susquehanna county.
The day was spent pleasantly by the
members of the two families. In the
afternoon song service was held,
prayer being offered by Mrs. G. Moser'
of this city.
w. G.. Moser, of Scranton, made the
address of the day and the election
Of officers was then held and resulted
as follows: President, W. G. Moser;
vice. president, Mr.. Tingley; secretary,
George Sterns, of Kingley; executive
committee, II. d. Tingley and Pearl
Tingley, of Hartford, and Morton w.
stephens, 70 Nicholson.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
FRowNs, TEARS AND KISSES.
The Fate That Befell the Girl Who
Carelessly Lost Her Diary.

From the Detroit Free Press.
"Diary?" fairly shrieked the pretty
young lady with flashing eyes as she
walked down the avenue with a COM
panion. DIARY? Don't you ever dare
say diary to me again. What do you
know about it, Kate?"
Nothing; only that you told me that
you had commenced keeping a diary,
as usual, and I supposed you had
dropped it at the end of a mouth, as
usual. l didn't mean to throw you
into Mysteries"
Kate, don't you ever breathe a word
of It, but I've lost that diary; dropped
it somewhere on the street. And the
plaguey things has all my dearest Sc
crets in it. wrote just what thought,
too. 1t just sets me crazy. There is
in black and white that Lillian looks
a fright that Hattie is turning green
from jealousy, that Charley is just too
sweet to live and that Fred hasn't
sence enough to talk more than three
minutes without he rehearses in ad-
| vance"
why don't you advertise and offer
reward?"
Indeed, won't, 1 never want to
see the thing again. If any one returns
1t | shall declare that it's a forgery
from beginning to end. I'll never own
UP the longest day 1 live"
| what did you say about me, Edith?'
"Oh, 1 don't remember; but some-
thing nice. You can depend on that
for you're my very dearest friend"
IT can help your memory. You wrote
that I was the most inquisitive little
mink In the city, and that ! thought II
my special business to look after other
people's business. Here's your diary
You left II at our house, and Tommy
spelled out your estimate OF me before
knew what he was doing. Good af'
| ternoon.
Then they looked at each other, botf
began to cry, fell into each others
arms, and in five minutes were criticiz'
ing a mutual friend.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
Street Parade.

Prof. Gentry's Famous Dog and
Pony show will give their street parade
about 10 o'clock this morning; start
ing from the show grounds the pro-
cesslon will parade the principal
streets. 1t will be a unique and pretty
display, in which all the dogs, ponies
and monkeys will be seen, to say
nothing about the tiny elephants, the
military band and all the other num-
erous features of this excellent show,
All the little folks should be on hand
to see the street parade which will be
the prettiest ever seen in this city.
The afternoon performance will start
at 2.3O. Night at o'clock. General
admission. Children 25c.; adults, S5c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
Genius for Silence.

Among the few who have perfect genius Tor
silence is a certain well'known artist whose
roticsrce is the amusement and wonder of all
who know him.
A friend who had dropped into his studio one
day was plainly endeayoring to draw Mr.. Il
into conversation when the artists brother ap'
peared in the doorway.
"Halloa, Toni" said the brother.
"Halloa, joint" returned Tom, looking up
from his easel with smile.
John wandered about the room for fifteen
minutes, turned over his brothers latest work,
and then, going toward the door, stopped long
enough 10 say: "Well, good-by, Tom"
"Good.by, John" was the hearty rejoinder
Tom painted on for some minutes, and then,
in an unwonted burst Of confidence, he said,
warmly, to his amused friend;
"'I tell you, l was glad TO see John. Haven't
seen him before for a month. ."-TitBits
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
WAR ON SPEAKEASIES.
Joseph Snyder Admits Keeping a
Tipping House and Is Sent to
Jail in Default Of a $50 Fine.

Joseph Snyder, of Beach street.
South Scranton, is the latest speak
easy keeper to meet with disaster. He
was yesterday arraigned before Alder
man Millar, at the instance of Chief
of-Police Robling, who charged him
with keeping an unlicensed saloon.
Alderman Millar fined him $50. on his
pleading guilty to the charge. He was
unable to pay the fine and was COM
mitted to the county Jail for 80 days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
CAPTURED IN NEW YORK.
Wanted Here for Forging Another's
Name to Money Order.

Giovanni Romano, wanted here for
forging Janos Polagy's name to a
money order, has been captured in
New York by Postofflce Inspector Hugh
J. German and committed to await an
examination next Wednesday, when
the witnesses from this city will be in
attendance.
The alleged crime was committed
eight months ago. The postofTice au-
thorities had been on his track for over
six months.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
Everett Furnace Robbed.

Bedford, Pa, Aug 23.-The Office of the Ever
EFT Furnace was broken into by thieves last
night, who forced the safe getting 500 in money
and lot of postage stamps. In their hurry they
overlooked some bonds and several pay enve-
lopes. They had attempted TO open another safe
in the Office and had knocked of the combina-
tion when they were frightened away, Had the
burglars been a few days earlier they would
have made a good haul as the money for the pay
roll had been kept in the safe broken into.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
NEXT SUNDAY AT LAKE LoDoRE
Lawrence's Band Will Furnish Ex-
cellent Concert Music at the
Ponular Resort.

The d. & II. railroad will run spe-
Cial trains next Sunday to Lake Lo-
dorc, at reduced rates from all sta
tions. Lawrence's splendid band will
furnish the concert music in the
mammoth pavilion. Don't fail to see
the most beautiful resort of this re-
gion before autumn's surly blast lays
fields and forests bare. Most delight
ful time to take a ride on the lake in
rowboat or in the handsome and
comfortable naphtha launches. Splen-
did catering. Trains will leave the
u. G. II. depot, this city, at 8 and II 80
a. m., and 1852 p. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
WATER SUPPLY WAS
DULY INSPECTED
ANNUAL TOUR OF THE BOARD
OF HEALTH.

Accompanied by a Number of Spec
tally Invited Guests and Guided
by superintendent Reeves, the
Guardians of the City's Health
Visit the East Mountain Reser-
voirs of the Scranton Gas and
Water Company and Enjoy q
Pleasant Day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
Bellefonte Postofiice Robbed.

Bclleiontc, Pa, Aug 22.-The postoffoe AZ
Centre Hall was entered by thieves last nighe
and $3.50 in stamps and $3.50 in money was stolen.
Only Sl60 Of the cash was government funds the
remainder belonging 10 individuals for whom
Postmaster George Boal was keeping It. The
thieves escaped leaving no clue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
MR.. KELLER WAS ON
THE WRONG TACK
MADE AN APPEAL TO COMMON
ER's REASON.

Talked Hard for Nearly Half an
Hour in an Effort to Prevent What
He Previously Termed Reckless
Legislation and Succeeded in Win
ming Four Members to His Way Of
Thinking-New Member from the
Eighth Is Sworn In--Time for Pay
ing Taxes Extended.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
SUPERIOR TO LAST YEAR.
Dan Hart's "Parish Priest" Opens

Dan Hart'S "Parish Pr1eSt" "Opens
at Paterson.
The following was received at The
Tribune office last night:
Paterson, n. j., Aug. %.
Daniel Sully in Dan Hart's drama, "The Parish
Priest" opened here tonight TO crowded house
Company and performance superior to last sea-
son. John j. Goetschlu'
Manager Opera House.
"The Parish Priest" will be present
ed at the Lyceum next Monday night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24

. EXCURsIONN TO BINGTIAMTON.-The Lacka-
wanna Railroad company will run an excursion
to Bnghamton Sunday, Aug. 26, for 81 and to
Heart Lake for 75 cents. On Aug. 25, 90 and %,
to Detroit for $3.50 and Chicago, ST. To SYRIA.
cuse, Aug 2s and %, for $3.50.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
TOOK PROMPT MEASURES.

The doctor acted promptly and so
did the officials of the water company.
The cesspools were cleaned out, and
men employed by the company were
kept on duty day and night, patrolling
back and forth seeing that nothing
was dumped near the stream. Every
thing coming from the houses was
disinfected and buried hundreds of feet
away. The company almost immedi-
ately purchased the land and the resi-
dents became its tenants.
The most marvellous thing about the
whole affair was that not a case Of
typhoid fever developed in the entire
city. The doctor said that had the
thing not been stopped so quickly that
the consequent loss of life would be
appalling to think of.
The doctor in the course OF his re-
marks paid a high compliment to the
water company and said that every
request ever made by him regarding
the water supply had been granted.
He was in an especially jocose mood,
and during his brief address had a
few very pointed things to say, and
he said them In that dry, quaint way
for which he is noted.
"Since the Scranton Gas and Water
company took hold of the Providence
system" said he, they have greatly
improved things up there, but there
were days when things were any
thing but improved up there. The
men at the head of the old Providence
Gas and Water company were good
| Christian men and all that, but they
hated like the very deuce to do any
thing to improve the condition of their
water supply.
Eighty per cent. of the stock was
held by the Lackawanna Railroad
company and twenty per cent by tho
Delaware and Hudson company sc
that the former had the controlling
interest. Well, about year ago, after
investigating conditions up there,
had the audacity to report that they
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24

SACRED HEART EXCURSIoN.-scranton
intending to go to the excursion to Lake Lodore
tomorrow, which is run under the auspices OF
Rev j. V. HuSsics Sacred Heart church, OF
Plains, will take any Of the regular trains from
the Scranton station.