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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-23
AVoCA.

To marshal the idebtedness of a bor-
ough or city means very little TO the
average councilman. Year after year
the election returns gives us officers
whose ancestors even have never own
ed square foot OF grund in Avca. The
taxpayers have emerged into a state
of lassitude, but "even a worm will
turn when trampled on" and the out
RACES that have practiced by these pol
iticlans will be avenged by the citizens
who have always had a desire to i'm
prove the town, but who refuse to
! esort to the despicable means that
/ aust be practiced at the caucuses and
primaries. The marshal is now COM
plete and the result shows, accord
ing to Saturdays Argus, a special tax
of Sl0,S3655, The following are the
principal eye-openers: Standard Elec-
trio Light company. for 10 months,
si,156,7O; interest, $17716; c. p. Bohan's
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THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.

New York, July 2l.--Thcrc were a few sporadic
cases Of strength in the stock market today but
none of the gains held at the highest and some
of them were more than wiped out In the
railroad list Southern Pacific and ST. Paul were
the only stocks to make any considerable show
Of strength. Among the spcCialties Leather,
the New York fractions and Tcnucss,c Coal
were the features Sugar lifted , points
at the opening, hut it was very obviously for
the purpose OF atordng a market upon which
to realize profits The stocks closed points
below the high level and dominated the whole
market As the London exchange was not in
session today and had adjourned yesterday be-
fore the receipt at Washington ut Minister Con-
gers message the effect Of that news on the
English market is still somewhat rrobcmatictl
The figures Of the bank statement are again
rather mystifyig and they do not "proyc.' The
receipt this week of $500, 600 in gold which was
shipped last week from the Pacific coast dc-
counts for the large Increase in reserve. The de-
crease in the loan item indicates that German
borrowers are still rcpayine loans OF New Work
capital. Sterling exchange advanced in Paris
and Berlin was firm, though nominal, here, and
call money hardened in London, increasing the
likelihood of gold exports next week. The
muCh-mootcd question of how the large trade
balance in our favor has been paid met is
partly answered 10y the appearance today Of ad.
Vcrtised offerings by New York and Chicago
bond dealers and bankers OF varied list Of
foreign government securities, including Ger
man, Russian, Swiss, Dutch, Belgian, Swedish
and Canadian securities of many denominations.
The market closed easy at mimpurtant net
changes. Total sales, 1ii,jOO shares. Unitcl
States rCfundiuG 2s, when issued, advanced u
and the 3S old Is and IS, l per cent in the
bid price. The new Is declined %sc,
The following quotations are furnished Tn.
III - 4 O.. t-
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NICHOLSON.


Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Nicholson, July 22.-Mrs. Amelia and
Mrs. Candice Brown, of Hopbottom,
spent Friday with Mr.. jeremiah Steph-
ems and family.
Mr.. Gilbert Brown has returned from
a visit at Lake Nicholson with his
daughter.
Mrs. Andrew Wick has been enter
tanning her daughter, Mrs. Grant Wes-
colt, of Scranton, also a little grand
child.
A clairvoyant from Scranton will
spend the entire coming week at Hotel
Moredock, Lake Nicholson.
Miss Carrie Stephens has been enter
tanning Mrs. j. W. Leach, of Chin
chilla today.
The social given on the Presbyterian
church lawn last evening was a sue
cess
A blacksnake over a yard long was
seen in Mr.. James Blakeslee's garden
this week, but has not been killed vet.
A smaller snake was killed on Arthur
Smiths lawn on the same day.
Miss Clara Tiffany has so improved
that she was able to go out for a car
riage ride this morning, it being the
first time she has been out since the
first of March.
Miss Juna Warner has returned from
two weeks visit with relatives in
Scranton.
Mr.. Edward Brecht is spending n
couple of days with friends in Bing-
hamton and Great Bend.
Mrs. Nettie Bacon. of Scranton, has
been spending several days with her
mother, Mrs. John WILDER.
Mr.. and Mrs A. p Benjamin, of
Scranton, are visiting Mr. Benjamln's
mother at present.
Rev. o. r. Beardsley. of Scranton,
was caller in town today
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HALLSTEAD.

Special to the Scranton Tribune
Hallstead, July 22.-Thurstlay the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad company paid their employees
here.
Mrs. b. F. Bernstein and daughter,
Jessie, returned Wednesday evening
from an extended trip with relatives in
New York city.
Rev. NJ. j. Watkins and family win
leave in a short time for Three Lakes.
where he has erected a cottage near
that of Bruce Ross.
Rev. l.. w. Church and family have
engaged the Ross cottage at Three
Lakes for the last week in August, ana
expects to spend an outing at that re-
sort.
Bass fishing in the river here was
never reported better. Large catches
are being made daily.
Street Commissioner Capwell has had
a new walk of fine stone from the
quarry of c. ]. Langley laid about the
street in front of the public park on
Chase avenue. The stone is the best
specimen of tagging that has been laid
in the town. The council deserve credit
for their enterprise in looking after the
park, which up until this summer has
been In a sad state of neglect
George S. Shoemaker who resides on
| Railroad street, this borough, and who
| is employed on the Delaware, Lacka .
! wanna and Western railroad section,
has in his possession a curious stone.
! The rock is about three inches long,
an inch thick and two inches in width.
| While working on the track he noticed
a frog that had been run over by the
cars. One leg of the frog had been
mashed. In order to put the poor thing
! out of its misery he killed II, and when
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FOREST CITY.
10 the Scranton Tribune.

Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.
Forest City, July 21.-Miss Laura
Davis, of Scranton, is visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Kehren,
on Main street.
Alva Carpenter, of Uniondale, was in
town Saturday.
H. w. Brawn and children, Jennie
and Harry, are visiting relatives at
Deposit, n. Y
The st. Joseph cadets, who ran an
excursion to Lanesboro, Saturday, had
a parade Friday evening. They were
accompanied by the Forest City band.
Robert Wilkinson, of Nandling, and
John w. Jones, William II. Jones and
John Rutherford. of Forest City, start
ed last week for two months visit
to the old country.
The Forest City United band have
purchased very handsome new bottle
green uniforms, trimmed with gold
lace.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Maxey and
daughter May and Mr. and Mrs. w. d.
Owens visited friends at Pleasant
Mount last week.
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hc picked II up to throw 1t from the
track was surprised at the great weight
of the animal, so taking his knife he
cut open the stomach and found the
stone there as described. How the large
stone ever lodged there is a mystery.
The frog was OF the bullfrog species.
The frog was also examined by sew
eral witnesses who were all sober, and
they tell the same story.
Helen King, of Great Bend, met with
q peculiar accident several evenings
ago. She was near the stove cooking
when teakettle exploded and burned
her back. She suffered intense pain
from the peculiar accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Il. Rogers, who were
recently married In Syracuse, have
commenced housekeeping in the Abbe
Mckinney house on Main street. They
are moving their goods into the house
at the present time. Mr.. c. w. Kess-
Ter, the manager of the Chair company,
Will occupy the house vacated by Mr..
and Mrs. Rogers on William street.
Timothy j. Connors was badly in
iured In an accident while at work
Thursday night. He was employed as
an engineer on the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad and was
at LaPlume station, where they
stopped to take water. Mr.. Connors
was leaning out of the engine cab win
dow, and in some manner did not see
how near he was TO the water tank
and was struck by the tank and badly
injured. He was brought to his home
here In Hallstead and made as COM
Portable as possible.
The Juniors, of Susquehanna, base
ball team of some note, are anxious for
another defeat, and will get it on July
2S, when they bump against the home
nine on their own grounds.
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Chicago. July 2l.-Catlo-Receipts 100; nom.
iually steady Good to prime steers S5.OOS56ji
moor 10 medium - .4UNJ 90; stuCkcrs and feed
rrs, s.. 3.25NI,75; cows, S3.OONi. 80; hciiers,
S}OO&dOO: uanucrs, ~ jOS2 So; bulls S}.00Ni.65; [;
calves 45OEG25; Texas feed steers. "A 2jSj no;
N2.75
IIogs-Rcccipts today, 1000; Marday,3O OO0;
left over j.7Ol; JNl1 cents higher: top -, 80.
Mixed and butchers, s5.lOy5Hj; good 90 choice
hcayy, Sj.l5&5.3J; rough heavy, SLo5&jl0; light,
si il5Eh85: hulk OF sales, S520&5%0
Sheen rcrcipts 3. sheen and lambs steady;
GOOD to choice wcthprs, Siai35; fair 10 choi q
mixed. s9a2si: western sheep, s'ai25i Texas
sleep, s3ai; native lambs, Siaj70; western
lambs ,sra5 So Receipts this weel-tuttlc and
Rrrcipts last wccl,-Cattle and calves, 5l,soO;
hogs, lii,30O; sheep, 72loo,
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SPECIAL REWARDS.

/. Scholarship in Wyoming Semi.
nary a years) including tut
tion and board :. ..... ......Sl,OOO
2. Scholarship in Keystone Acad.
emy g years. including tut
ton and board ............,.. 564
8. Sohmer 5.B Piano, including
stool and scarf (on exhibition
at ]. W. Guernsey's, S4
Washington ayenueJ. ........ ass
8. Course In Piano Instruction at
Scranton Conservatory Of Mu.
sic ............... ...,,.. 20
5. Columbia Bicycle, Chainess,
1900 model (on exhibition at
Conrad Brothers, 2I3 Wyo-
ming avenue) .,.. ........... IS
8. Scholarship in Scranton Busl-
ness College, commercial course co
Z. Scholarship in Scranton Busi.
ness College, shorthand course GO
S. Solid Gold Watch, ladys or gen.
tlcman's (on exhibition at Eu-
gene Schimpfs, 81 Lacka.
wanna aycnue). ..... ..... =. 80
o. TelcPhoto Cycle POGO D Cam
era, 4x5 .........,... ...... 40
TO- Lady's Solid Gold Watch, or
Gcntleman's Solid Silver
Watch Con exhibition at Eu.
gene Schimpfs, 3l7 Lacka.
wanna ayenue). .............. 80
50 ,439
Each contestant failing to secure one
Of these special rewards will be given
ten ClO) per cent. OF all the money he or
she turns in.
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Philadelphia Grain and Produce.

philadelphia July 2l--Wheat-Fim; con-
tract grade July 73laa76Mc. Cou-Fim, 4c.
Steady; No. , white clipped, Bic. ButtcI-
Uuchangcd fancy western creamery 2Oc,; do.
prints. pc. Egg,-Scady; fresh nearby, l3l4c,;
do. southern, lie Chcesc-Firm, but quiet.
Refined sugarr-Quict, but firm, Cotton n
changed Illlow- steady; city prime in hhds.,
4iyc.; cakes. 47,c. Live poultry Steady fowls,
l2c.: old ROSTERS, 7l!aSc.; chickens, l2alGc.
Dressed pouluy-Firm, good demand; fowls,
old roostcrs, Gi@c.; western frozen chickens liza
l8c.: nearby hroilcrs, lSa23c; western do,
l&a20c. Rcclpts-Flom LOO barrel, and B.
100000 pound, in sacks; wheat, 10000 bushels;
corn. 77OuO; olt,. 1000. Shipmcnts-Wheat,
5000; corn, 5j coo; oats, 1900
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ATTEMPT AT MURDER.
Patrick Henesy Tries to Shoot Yard
master Fred Brown at Coxton.

= quinn 1ASASSy 1llSS u 0uOOC ara
master Fred Brown at Coxton.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, July pa bold attempt
was made Friday afternoon to take the
life of Fred II. Brown, of West Pitts
ton, yardmaster at the CoXton yard of
the Lehigh Valley railroad system, but
the attempt was frustrated through
the presence of mind and prompt ac-
tion of Mr.. Brown.
For several hours during the day n
man was noticed wandering through
the yard, evidently in search of some
one. About . o'clock. as Mr.. Brown
was about his duties in the yard, he
was approached by the stranger, who
inquired if his name was Brown. AS
the yardmaster replied in the affrma-
tive, the stranger muttered: "Wen,
you're the --- - I'm looking for"
and with vOlley of Oaths, he drew n
revolver from his hip pocket and raised
II to fire. Quick as flash Mr.. Brown
seized hold of the mans hand and held
on till nearby workmen came to his
assistance.
An officer was quickly brought to the
scene. and the man placed under ar
rest and taken to the West Pittston
lookup. This evening he was given a
hearing before Squire Ehret, and held
under $1,000 bail, in default of which
he was committed to Jail.
The man gave his name as Patrick
Henesy, and said he lived in Glen Lyon.
He was evidently under the impress
sion that Mr.. Brown had a grudge
against him. Mr.. Brown recognized
Henesy as man who was employed
as fireman at the boiler house in the
yard in 1896 or '97 and who had been
discharged for some reason or other.
This Is thought to be the only plausible
cause for Henesy's action.
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attorney fees, 5000; standing bill, 1851;
W. j. Gilgallon, stenographer, $3.50,
interest and costs. $50; B. Granahan,
s5379O; making out duplicates, $29.6O;
Healey e. Tate, $500; interest and
costs si0l; Paul Sherwood, $7935; in
terest and costs, 5000; Spring Brook
Water company, $t2O.66; advertising,
500 This means levy of 116 mills on
all taxable property. No wonder peo-
pie shudder when they must give up
their comfortable homes elsewhere
when their occupation compels them
to reside in the town. The resources
now amount to S29i0 ana the expenses
are $434O. After all, 1t is encouraging
to feel that our best citizens are the
promoters of the taxpayers union.
Many of them are men who in pre-
vious years showed their statesman
shsip and who left n mark on not a
blemish on the records of the town.
The following are the officers of the
union: President j. T.. Mclaughlin;
vice president Daniel Boone; sccre-
tary, l.. G. eKllum; treasurer. Adam
Clark; sergeant at arms, John Me-
Kean.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcr-
rick as no.
Rev. Mr.. Fletcher and Rev. II. II.
Smythe exchanged pulpits yesterday.
Mrs. Hopkins, of the North End, is
critically i'll.
Louis Druffner, of Philadelphia, is
visiting friends in town.
Rev. DR.. Teefcy, of st. Mchaels,
Toronto Is the guest oC Rev. NJ. f.
Crane. Yesterday afternoon he
preached to st. Mary's sodality.
The Langcliffe- Moosic Presbyterian
church excursion to Lake Ariel tomor-
row will be even larger than pre-
vious years. Several hundred tickets
are sold and the cheap rates make 1t
possible for almost every person who
desires to spend a day at the popu-
lar resort Train will leave West
Avoca at SIS a. m.
Miss Alice Campbell, of Scranton is
the guest of Miss Mabel Hines.
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AS; winter extras, S27ja31O; MINI. bakers,
S}a3.jO; winter low grades S2Sioa2.7o Wheat
Spot steady: No. , red, sjlsc. +. o. b. afoat;
and S2asc. elevator; No. l northcn Duluth,
sac. t. q. b. ahoat. The close was steady at
l,c. net ad vance. July closed Silsc.; Sept,
S}&sc.; Ct, ~ slice; Dee, e2Hsc Iorn-Spot
elevator. Options steady, but dull; closed
steady at unchanged prices. July closed ii5sGr;;
Sept, 449sc.; Dec, 4l7sc. Oats--Spot dull
No. ., 2Sc; No. 9, 27lac.; No. > whit, 3vc.;
no 3 white, 29c track miXcd western, 2Oa29c;
track white western. 2gi2a3ic.; track white
state 2a12a3ic. options quiet but steady, But
tcr-Firm; creamery, lol2al7l2c.i factory cur
rcnt hacked, llalGc.: imitation creamery 15a
l7I9c.; state dairy, ljl.als12c. Cheesc-Wcak;
large white and Colorcd 9a9hc; small white
and colorcd, 0Ssa97sc Eggs Firm; state ard
pcnna at mark lialTc. for average lots; W ST.
crn at mark, Ilal3i2c for average lotsi west
EN-, loss of, 1jl2r,
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An Epidemic of Diarrhoea.

Mr.. A. Sanders, writing from Cocoa
nut Grove, Fla, says there has been
quite an epidemic of diarrhoea there.
He had a severe attack and was cured
by four doses of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy He
says he also recommended it to others
and they say it ic the best medicine
they ever used. For sale by all drug
gists. Matthews Bros, wholesale and
retail agents. ="
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TRIBUNE'S
EDUCATIONAL
CONTEST.
Twenty-Seven Contestants
Are Now in the
Race.
AIDS TO THE CANVASSERS

How They Should Approach Pros
pective Customers-Points of Spec
ial Value Concerning The Tribune.
The Stirring News from China and
Africa Make a Daily Newspaper
an Absolute Necessity-Unoccu-
pied Fields Where Earnest Efforts
Will Bring Good Results--How to
Begin,
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HoW,s ThisP

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catluh that cannot be cured by
Halls CatlTh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned have known r J. Che
noy for the lat Is years, and believe him per-
ioctlv honorable in all business transactions,
and financially able % carry out any obliga-
tion made hy their firm.
West & 1ruax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
Walding, Einnan & Marvin, Wholesale Drug gists,
Toledo, q.
Halls Catlrrh Cure is tIken internally, acting
the system, Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all
druggists Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills are the best. 80
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The Tribune's Educational Contest
is attracting considerable attention in
these days of stirring news from all
over the world as the time is particu-
larly ripe for canvassers to present
their claims to prospective customers
with a very fair chance of n success
full hearing, as more people are reading
newspapers today than ever before
The wonderful facilities at the COM
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Scranton Pa
mortgage,
Scranton Wholesale Market,

Corrected by II. @. Dale, p Lackawanna Ave-
Buttcr-Creamery Gle, dairy tubs, zoe
Eggs-Select western, lic.i nearby state, l4hc
theese--Full cream, Ecw, II l2al2c.
Beans-Per bu,, choice marrow. S2.45; medium
81 S0 pea, $780,
PotatCes-45c
Bermuda Onions-sl,T5.
Flour-Best patent, Si.25
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Buffalo Live Stock Market.

East Buffalo, July 2l.-Catle-Receipts 2
cars; the market was regarded strong, Hogs
Receipts Is cars; the market was slow; good
to choice yorkers and light mediums, $40;
pigs, good TO prime, IS; roughs, COM
mon 10 good, Si.jOaL15.
Sheep and ambs-Market remains about steady
with light supply. Lambs, choice to extra
yearngS, Si.6Olj; culs and common, 81. l5a
30; sheep, common 10 fair mixed, Sial25;
cus, common to good S2.50a4l5.
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SPECIAL THROUGH CARS

good, 81 2Oaiio fair mixed, S8.35a4; common.
s.. 50a2 80; choice lambs, S55OaG; common to
good, S35Oa5.2j; veal calves, S650a7; heavy
and thin, Siaj So
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Oil Market.

oil City, July 21.--Credt balances 1875; GER
t'hcates. no bid shipments and runs not re-
ported
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SUMMER RESORTS.
>N~~~~~~N,. ,.~r~~~~~~~~Nc~~ND~~NN
T HE WIN OIL A
Lake Winola, Pa.

Lake Wlnola, "a.
This old and reliable summer hotel seeks youV
patronage. Pine grove Of large trees surrounds
house. Orchestra OF four pieces In ball room
each evening. Regular boarders admitted free.
Rates reasonable. Illustrated booklet on ap-
plicaton. Address, G. T.. Frear.
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mand of the daily newspaper by reason
of the immense strides in invention
and the adoption by newspapers of
every avenue of progress has made it
absolutely necessary for everyone to
take newspaper, no matter how re-
mote from the centers of population
they may be, if they do not wish to
fall hOpeleSsly behind the times. The
young men and women who have al
ready enrolled their names in this con-
test or who are contemplating doing
so will find their way smoother today
in securing new subscribers than at
almost any time in the past. The
news of the war in South Africa has
no sooner commenced to fall from the
flood tide of active interest than tid-
ings of the reported massacres in China
have aroused the sentiment of the
people to a high tension. A few years
ago the man in a small town who took
a daily paper was regarded as an ex-
tremely enterprising citizen; today the
small farming communities are count
ed upon to furnish a very substantial
portion Of the circulation and no town
has proven too small to be neglected
by the Canvassers of an enterprising
newspaper.
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EDUCATIONAL.
SrROuDsRURG sTATE NORMAL

STROUDSBURG STATE NORMAL.
A Practical Training School for Teachers on
the main line OF the D., L. x ". r. r. in the
great resort region Of the state. Homelike com.
forts for students; six different departments and
courses Fine Model School, Superior advantage.
Special inducements. The only school that paid
all of the state aid TO pupils. An English speak
ing community. Culture and refinement. Posi-
tions secured for graduates For catalogue and
full particulars address
GEO. p. BIBLE, A. NJ, Principal,
East StTOudshurg Pa.
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Aids to Canvassers.

With these encouraging aids to sue
cess, the young men and women of
Northeastern Pennsylvania should not
hesitate to take up this work. The
Tribune has pointed out several times
the way for them 10 approach their
friends and acquaintance and to lay
before them the reasons that induced
them to enter into this competition.
Tell them the ambition that animates
you and do not hesitate to solicit their
aid, respectfully and confidently. II
they do not feel as If they could help
you, ask them to give you the name
of some friend who would be likely to
aid you in your efforts to win ad-
vancement. Tell the prospective sub
scribers why they should add their
names to your list of helpers and
point out the many exclusive features
of The Tribune, in the way of local
correspondence from all the towns OF
any Importance in Northeastern Penn
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-13
MRS. ADAIR'S APPEAL.

Il Mrs. Cornelia Adair, who is now In
this country in the interests of the
hospital ship Maine, which it may be
remembered was provided by American
women in England for the nursing of
wounded British soldiers in the Boer
war, 10 herself an American, being a
laughter of the late Gen. Wadsworth,
sof Geneseo, N. Y, who fell at the battle
Epf the Wilderness. The idea of fitting
put a hospital ship originated with
Mrs. Blow, an American, and she, with
Lady Randolph Churchill, formed a
committee of American women In
London to carry it out. The sum of
e155, 900 was raised in short time. AT
this 1uncture B. N. Baker, of Baltimore,
Nd, president of the Atlantic Trans
port company. offered the steamship
Name and its crew to the committee, to
5be used as hospital ship as long as
The war lasted. This gift represented
an outlay Of between $4,000 and $780,
800 month. TO equip the vessel the
committee expended $125,0O0, and as it
costs some 5000 month to keep the
ship in service, Mrs. Adair, who in the
absence of Lady Randolph Churchill,
Is the head of the committee, comes
.lere to interest Americans in the work.
! Mrs. Adair is we'll known in the
fashionable society of New York and
1ewport Her first husband was Mr..
7itchie, of Boston. In 1867 she mar
led John Adair, who was one Of the
reat land magnates Of Ireland and
high sheriff of the County Donegal
She is very wealthy in her own right
drs. Adair, in an appeal to the Irish
n this country, mentions the fact that
rears ago, when famine was raging in
Ireland, her father chartered a ship,