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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-30
PORTO RICO.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Porto Rico since the close of the war has been
probably the most misrepresented bit of terri
tory in the whole world. 1t has been the subs
iect Of word painting by specialists in calamity
bowling who were egged on by enemies OF the
country TO such an extent that thousands upon
thousands Of the good people in America honestly
fear that this nation has turned oppressor and 10
grinding down the people Of Porto Rico For
this fear the eminent journalistic calamity how'll
responsible. One OF the most recent WIS.,
itors OF this character 10 the island went to the
extent OF hiring 200 OF the Porto RicanS to
march into San Juan crying for bread, in order
10 back up the story that he wrote about tho
distress on the island. The same journalist had
printed with his articles a lot Of photographs
depicting starvation, disease and distress, al.
legged to have been taken by himself and alleged
to show things actually existing on the island
at the present time. As a matter Of fact, the
photographs we're old ones, taken Immediately
after the terrible hurricane that swept over tho
island a year ago, when distress actually existed
through no fault OF any one. These photographs
are on sale now and have been for year.
The fact Of the matter is that under the new
tariff the rev civil government and with the
assurance Of speedy introduction of a gold
standard 70 take the place OF the rotten Spanish
money system, the island is improving in mar
velous fashion Congress, so far as it has gone,
has legislated wisely for the island There Is
every prospect now that with a wise admins
tration such as has been inaugurated, increased
industry will bring a measure OF prosperity such
as the island has never known before in its his
tory. The result is not going to come about In
a month or perhaps in several months. Neces-
sarly it is work of time, but that things are
| pointing right there can be no doubt. Conditions
| have been constantly changing since the Amer
lean occupation. New ideas have been intro
duced The intelligent people Of the island ara
| taking kindly 10 the new order OF things This
merchant is getting more for his goods than he
ever got before. The laborcrs in the chief cities
are getting more wages than they ever beiors
received and with the complete going out OF tho
| island currency and its replacement by tho
| American monetary system, the making Of every
dollar, whether Of geld, silver or paper, as good
as every other dollar, the wages Of the laboreI
\ throughout the whole island will be almost
doubled. With better wages will come Increased
| spending power, better food and more comforts
| The Porto Rican laborer will have or.ething 70
| live for, and he has had nothing to live for fol
SO long a time that his ambition hal been prGc,
tieally killed -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-30
DUNMORE DOINGS.
Miss Anna Bishop Elected Principal
of No. 4 by the School Board.
Other Notes of Interest.

At the special session of the bor-
ough school board held in the High
school building Saturday night, Di-
rectors Webber, Costello, Irwin and
Haggerty were present at o'clock.
After a wait of over half an hour.
although a quorum of the directors
ing was finally called to order by
President Irwin at S.45 o'clock.
The secretary read the call received
from the president, stating the object
of the special session, after which the
roll call showed five directors present,
Mr.. Miller having just come into the
directors room. The building COM
mittees report was called for, Messrs.
Webber, Miller and Spencer being on
the committee. Mr.. Miller stated that
as yet he had not been able to secure
an estimate on how much it would cost
to finish and place school furniture in
the proposed new room in the thiro
story of the No. building, and cement
the basement floor and secure better
heating apparatus for the same build
ing. He stated, however, that the cost
would probably be about s1500. In
structions were given the committee
to complete the duties at the earliest
| opportunity. The report will doubtless
be heard by the board at another
| special meeting on Saturday night
| next. The next business taken up was
the election of a principal for No. 4
school building, deferred from last
meeting.
Applications were read from John
| Foley and Y. j. White, while the ap-
| plications as reported in this column
| last Monday, still remain in force.
| Before the vote was taken Mr. Cos
tello suggested the name of Miss Bish-
| op for principal, stating that she had
| taught at this school thirteen years
| and was fully competent. President
| Irwin then called for a ballot. The
| result was as follows: For Miss
Bishop-Miller, Irwin, Costello and
| Haggerty, 4. For Foley-Webber, /.
The president declared Miss Bishop
elected principal of No. school.
| Having exhausted the business made
out in the CALL Mr.. Webber made
a motion to adjourn, which was car
| ried.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-30
WEST SCRANTON

Atlantic City will be run over the Gem
tral Railroad of New Jersey, Wednes-
day, August l.
The Continental Mine Accidental
fund excursion will be run to Heart
lake on Monday, August 6.
The Joint excursion of the Hampton,
Washburn and Simpson churches will
be run to Harvey's lake on Wednes-
day, August s.
Washington camp, No. Land Camp
4.3O, Patriotic order Sons of America,
drum corps will run an, excursion to
Lake Lodore, Wednesday, August s.
The members Of st. Marks Lutheran
church will go to Heart lake on Thurs
day August Q.
st. Brendens council, Young Mems
Institute, will run an excursion to At
lantic City on Saturday, August IL.
The Diamond Mine Accidental fund
excursion will be run to Heart lake on
Saturday, August IL.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western switchmen will run their ex-
cursion to Delaware Water Gap, Sun
day, August IL.
Division No. 1, Ancient Order of H.
bernians, will go to Harvey's lake on
Monday, August 13.
The Dodge Mine Accidental fund eX-
cursion will be run to Heart lake on
Tuesday, August IA.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
Northeastern Pennsylvania, will go to
Harvey's lake on Tuesday, August H.
The members of Holy Cross church.
Bellevue, will go to Harvey's lake or
August Ia.
The Independent Order Of Odd Eel
lows excursion will be run to Lake
Ariel on Thursday, August 16.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western conductors annual excursion
will be run to Syracuse on Sunday
August 10.
The brotherhood of Locomotive En-.
gineers will go to Lake Poyntelle or
August 23.
In addition to the above attractions
there will be a private dance by Wes
Scranton young people at Laurel Hill
park tomorrow evening, and the TripT
Park Hose company will conduct &
picnic on Tuesday, August IA.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-30
EARLY BASEBALL.
What Is Known as to the Genesis Of
the So-Called National Game.

From the Youths Companion.
Somewhere about 1Si5 the first re-
corded match was played by a club
just organized in New York city and
called the KnickerboclSers. Baseball" :"
or base" or FOUNDERS" had been play
ed before by boys of all ages; but
this club, formed doubtless because
of the growing interest in the sport,
is undoubtedly the first organization
which really made the game a study
and carried on regular practice and
arranged regular matches.
The game in New York was In many
respects different from the one played
in Boston, but our present "old cat"
Is the basis of both. Boys had played
"old cat" all over the country for forty
years before the Knickerbockers ever
thought of forming themselves into a
club and making rules for the sport.
In New York there 'were usually
nine on a side" but one good sports
man-full of the joy of the game he
must have been, too-says that in Bos-
ton they usually played with six or
eight men to a side. Then he goes on
to say that 1.-The pitching or tossing
of a ball toward the hatsman is never
practised dn New England except by
the most juvenile players; and he who
would occupy the post of honor as
catcher must be able to catch ex-
pertly a swiftly delivered ball or he
will be admonished Of his expertness
by a request of some player to but
ter his fingers.
In New York at this time THE ball
had to be pitched and could not be
thrown and so the Bostonans not only
put the New Workers to contempt, bu,
really anticipated the present rule on
| that point.
And it seems also that the catcher
stood at from three to ten PAGES be-
hind the striker" as the batsman
was called; although there are some
daring examples on record of catchers
who stood as near the striker as they
could without coming within the radius
OF the swinging bat, usually welded
with one hand.
This bat, by the way, was interest
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ing in itself. 1t was most likely to
be the stout handle of a rake or of
pitchfork, but to a length of from three
to three and one-half feet. The ball
with which the Boston men played
was from five and one-half to six
ounces in weight, and two and one
half to three and One-quarter inches
in diameter. 1t was made of yarn,
tightly wound round a lump OF cork
or india rubber and covered with
smooth calfskin in quarters (as we
quarter an orange), the seams closed
snugly and not raised. lest they blis-
ter the hands of the catcher and
thrower.'
So far the games seem to have been
more or less similar in New York and
Boston, the two centers of the sport.
and of course it should be borne in
mind that the elements of the game,
such as striking, running OF bases.
and so on were in all places the same.
But the Knickerbockers were the pio-
neers in the development of the game.
and to them belongs the particular
honor of the beginnings of system.
Soon other clubs were formed, and
the number gradually grew. Just be-
fore the civil war there were, perhaps,
two or -hree good clubs in Brooklyn.
New York, Boston and a few other
cities.
The war, of course, brought base bali
to stop; but after 1865 baseball start
ed with renewed vigor, and became so
important and so popular that in 1868
the first acknowledged professional
teams were organized and the Na-
| l.,1I .a,,as n
And then began the really great Amer-
| lean pAmR.
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Short News Notes.

Rev. Thomas O'Malley, who was or
dained at st. Peters Cathedral, Scran-
ton, last Thursday solemnized his first
mass in st. Mary's Catholic church
yesterday morning at 1890 o'clock.
Division No. II Ancient Order of
Hibernians, and the Ladies' Auxiliary
of that order will run their annual
excursion today to Lake Ariel. A good
time is planned. Trains will run over
the Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad
at $50 a. m. and 2.30 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Woodward, OF
Trip avenue, have moved their house
hold goods to Peckville, where they
will make their home
Rev. j. L. Kreamer. pastor of the
Dudley Street Baptist church leaves
To-Day on a vacation Cor the month of
August. Mr.. Kreamer will return and
preach in his pulpit the first Sunday
in September.
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NORTH SCRANTON.

Miss Blanche Hallstead, of Oak
street, is visiting friends in Carbon
dale.
Ernest Slocum, of Summit avenue, is
visiting relatives in Clark's Summit.
Miss Grace Myers, of Clarks Sum-
nit. is visiting relatives in this Sec
tion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah Mcdonnell Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Sherman and son, of
North Main avenue, are at Lake Wi
nola.
Miss Mary Holmes, of Carbondale,
is the guest of relatives in this sec
tion.
Miss Jennie Reading, who tnas been
the guest of her parents on Church
avenue, for the past few days, will
return to Williamsport this morning.
]. p. McGown has returned from
Atlantic City.
Professor and Mrs. j. II. Cousins. OF
Green street, have returned from At
lantic CITY.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-30

A few nights ago another young wo-
aan was held up in West Park and
obbed of a sum of money and some
ewelry. This is the third hold-up re-
ported from this isolated locality with
n a short time.
The latest victim. Miss Florence Sc
non, of Green Ridge, was walking
llong Cemetery street with a young
nan named Thomas Reese, who re-
Ildes on Price street They were ap-
preached by ruflians who have been
carrying on this outrageous work for
Ieveral months. They drove Reese
lwav at the point Of a revolver and
Knocked the girl down and relieved her
VI her jewelry and money.
She was robbed of a breastpin with
iiamond settings, a diamond ring, a
gold bracelet, silver chain and 81 In
money. Miss Seamon was also sub
,ected to the same indignity which
ieveral other girls have suffered in the
tame LOCALITY. Her clothing was torn
md one of her eyes was injured.
When the young man returned with
iclp the rufiians had fed, and the girl
vas found in an unconscious condi-
ion. She was removed to her home
IN Marion street, and is now under
he care of DR.. Rea,
The police have made an effort to
ocate the assailants, but thus far
lave been unable to run them down.
Lieutenant Williams is looking for
rolunteers who will assist him in cap
uring these desperadoes. The plan is
to have the volunteers dress in wo-
mems clothes and together with es-
,orts go to West Park and ramble
Lround until held up by the ruflians,
As soon as the male escort" has a
'evolver thrust in his face and Is gives
he tip to run, the lieutenant wants
he volunteers to pull their guns from
heir dress pockets and fire on the
aighwaymen.
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Deaths Among Children.

A surprisingly large number OF
deaths have occurred recently among
the children of West Scranton, and
the list was increased yesterday to a
considerable extent. The deaths re-
ported yesterday were as follows:
Curtis, aged three months, child of
Mr. and Mrs. James LeyshOn, of North
Rebecca avenue. Funeral tomorrow
afternoon. Interment in Washburn
street cemetery.
Elizabeth. infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan Morgans, of 539 North
Garfield avenue. Funeral this after
noon at o'clock. Interment in Wash
burn street cemetery.
Gladys, aged six months, child of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas H. Davis, 9O5 Eynon
street. Funeral at 8 o'clock this after
noon. Interment in Washburn street
cemetery.
Gertrude, aged eleven months, child
of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Davis, 1701 La
fayette street. Funeral tomorrow af-
ternOon. Interment in Washburn street
cemetery.
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The remains of the late Adolph
Tross, the United States infantryman,
who died in the Philippines recently,
arrived in this city at $50 o'clock Sat
urday morning and were laid to rest
yesterday afternoon with military
honors in the Pittston avenue ceme-
teIy.
The body lay in state at the home
Of the dead mans brother, Frederick
Tross, of Alder street, from to 4
O'Clock p. m, when the casket was
closed and the cortege, headed by
Camp 43O Patriotic Order Sons Of
America, drum corps, a detachment
from the Thirteenth regiment, Ma
tional Guard of Pennsylvania, and
the Spanish War Veterans wended its
way slowly toward the cemetery, with
the drum corps playing a funeral
dirge.
The funeral services were conducted
under several large shade trees in the
| cemetery, Rev. w. A. Nordt, of the
Hickory Street German Presbyterian
| church, and Rev. Alfred Ballhorn, of
the Prospect Avenue Evangelical
| church, officiating. The choir of the
Hickory street church rendered beau
tifully "Abide With Me" and Nearer
| My God to Thee"
| Rev. Nordt was the first to speak
and delivered an eloquent funeral SER
mon and eulogy, reading as a text the
fifth chapter OF one of st. Paul's
epistles. Rev. Ballhorn followed and
| spoke words of tender sympathy to
the bereaved relatives. After the
funeral sermon, the body was lowered
into its last resting place, squad
| from the Thirteenth regiment, in
charge of Corporal Freuhan, firing a
salute of three volleys over the grave,
Emmet McDermott, bugler of Troop
B, Seventh United States cavalry,
sounded taps, and all soldiers and
citizens assembled reverently raised
their hats.
The pall-bearers were Jenkin Jen-
kins, First United States Engineer
corps; Bert Steele, Sixth United States
artillery; John Bloomer, Harry Kaid
Michael Whalen and NJ. j. Monahan
of the Eleventh United States in
fantry. The Spanish War Veterans
thirty in number, were in charge OF
Captain p. S. Syron, Licutenants Wat
kins and Quinn and Adjutant Jones.
The funeral was one of the largest
ever held on this side, and was a
worthy tribute to worthy mana
man who died for his country.
| Adolph Tross was thirty-one years
of age, and was born in Prussia, Ger
many, where he inherited his love for
military life from fighting ancestors
In 1889 he came to America, and in
1891 enlisted in New York city in Bat
terry a, First United States artillery
but served during the Spanish war as
first sergeant in Battery G, Sixth ar
tillery, to which position he was pro-
| NOTED for conscientious work.
on March II, 1899, the battery was
ordered to Manila, and there, on May
81, 1900, he gave up his life, as a result
of fever and sickness. Although a
German by birth, he gladly gave hi;
life for his adopted country.
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MINooKA.

Mr.. and Mrs John Manning, Of New York city,
are visiting the home Of the latters parents on
Gilmore avenue.
Robert Mangan, Of Old Forge, visited friends
in this place yesterday.
Miss Marion Nalin, Of Main street, has returned
home after spending week at Lake Ariel.
Michael O'Neill, Of Stroudsburg, is visiting his
parents on Main street
Joseph Walsh, Of Gilmore avenue leaves this
morning for Hazleton,
NJ. c. Cusiek and Hugh McCree were visiting
White Haven, Pa, Yesterday.
Rev. Father German, curatc Of ST. Joseph's
church, leaves us this week. lie will accompany
some Of the other priests Of the Scranton diocese
who are going to Rome.
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IF COFFEE POISONS YOU,

ruins your digestion, makes you nervous
and sallow complexioned, keeps YOU
awake nights and acts against your sys-
tenn generally, try GTain-O. the new food
drink II is made of pure selected grain
and is healthful. nourishing and appetiz-
ing 1t has none of the bad effects OF
coffee yet II Is Just as pleasant to the
taste and when properly prepared can't
be told from the finest Of coffees Costs
about a as much. II is healthful table
your grocer for Grain-o. 10 and 25c.
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Unclaimed Letters.

Letters remaining unclaimed at the
Dunmore postoffice for the period
ending July 2s. 1900. Persons calling
for these letters please say adver-
tised. NJ. X. Bishop, postmaster:
Mrs. Bridget Brown, Chestnut street;
John Carey, 222 Grove street; Thomas
f. Downs, 12l4 Irving avenue; Minnie
Joyce, Katie Mcdonald, care of owen
Mcdonald; Elvira Pinkins, James
Scranton, Edgar Van Gordon, Ufficiale
Postale, Donate Zaccaguio, 2.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-30
GATHERED In
SOUTH SCRANTON
ADoLPH TRosS BURIED WITH
MILITARY HoNoRs.

The Remains of the Young Soldier
Inferred Yesterday Afternoon in
the Pittston Avenue Cemetery.
Spanish-American War Veterans
and Detachment from the Thir-
teenth Regiment in the Funeral
Cortege-The Dead Man Met His
Death in the Philippines.
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ANOTHER H0LD.UP
BY PARK RUFFlANS
PERPETRATORS OF THE OUT
RAGE ESCAPED.

Miss Florence Semon, of Green Ridge,
Is the Latest Victim-She Was
Assaulted and Robbed While Her
Companion Was Searching for a
Policeman-Large Number of Ex-
cursions Booked for August.
Deaths Among Children - Other
Notes and Personal Mention.
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Pea Coal Sl.25 a Ton Delivered

to South Side, central city and central
hyde Park. Address orderr to ]. T.
slarkey, 1914 Cedar ave. Phone 66S3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-30
Top-Notch Fashions
At Half Price or Less
A Wonderfully Interesting Sale

Of Ladies' High Grade Dress Skirts in tha latest and
choicest Wash Fabrics, including P KS, Ducks,
Linens in various weaves, Crash, Denims, Kai-Kais,
Etc. in fashions handsomest models, with a full
line of sizes and wealth of selection such is
to be found elsewhere in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
As an intelligent shopper who keeps in touch with
what is going around, you must know the excel
lent reputation which this department deservedly
bears, and the present is by far the successful
season we have ever had in it, And as
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Excursions in August.
The Red Mems annual excursion to
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tor of the church. is expected home for
next Sundays services.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29
NEVER SPENDS A CENT.
Peculiar Action OF Man Who Is Otherwise
LIBERAL

Augusta has one man. Who although
liberal and generous to Il fault. never
spends a cent. and as near as can be
learned, has not spent a penny for the
past FIVE years. Eut i'll spite of In /.
mans apparent PECULIARLY. there IL no
one in the city more generous than H.
Whenever the managers of Il local
charity approach him for donations or
AID. his name appears among the first
IN the list as being onr If the largest
subscribers. In fact, ii is very doubt
full if he ever refused to put his name
down on any subscription paper circu-
lated Tor Il worthy object, and always
for a liberal amount. 1t is the same
when ,IllS are made Oh him for other
kinds of assistance. He is one of tho
first To respond. In lodge matters it is
the same and in church matters none
are more willing than he to forward
tn work If the organization. But in
spite Of all this libcrality he has hai.
for the past five years. the reputation
of never spending a cent or even Civ
ing penny for any charitable pur-
pose.
The eXplanatil in uf this paradox IL
this y little boy came to his home.
five years ago, ana since then he has
Worshippcd the child Everything that
Il kind father could 40 has been carried
out by him for his child. That thc
child may be provided for. every cent
the father receives is kept for the boy.
N matter how many pennies are given
the man when a bill is broken, they are
all carefully boarded for the boy ana
placed in the child's bank. That was