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New-York tribune., 1900-01-28
THE HEIGHT OF STORMS.

FROM Nature.
Professor +. H BigelCw furnishes '"The Amer
lean Journal of Science" with some of the re-
suits of the international cloud work for the
United States. The penetration of ordinary cy-
clones into the higher regions of the atmosphere
is slight They are only two or three miles deep
hurricanes are five or six miles deep The anti
cyclonlc and cyclonic areas are hardly to be
considered as centres of motion except in the
very lowest strata, since currents of air blow di-
rectly over them from west to east, even in the
cumuluS region of the Rocky Mountain districts
The ordinary circulation theory does not hold
good. In each stratum from the surface to the
cirrus level about much air moves north as
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HIS WORK FOR THE REFORM OF THE BRITISH
ARMY AND THE CAUSES OF HIS UNPoPU-
LARrrY IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES.
England's Parliament meets this week for thu
first time since the humiIiating British reverses
that have signalized the early stages Of the war
with the TransvaaI, and it is already apparent
that it will be in every sense of the word War
Department session. The English people realize
that thair army costs them annually within
few million dollars as much as that Of Germany,
Of France and of Russia. while it is nearly twice
as expensive as that OF Australia ungary, and
that on the first occasion that it has been put
into the field against white foe and civilized
Power it has been found wanting. The British
taxpayer is convinced that he has not got his
moneys worth, that through Incompetence and
mismanagement in the expenditure of the nearly
S1OOOOOOOO which he devotes each year TO the
maintenance of the army he has been subjected
to defeats by a handful OF farmers and this
being the case he is firmly resolved to ascertain
the identity of the officials responsible for this
condition of affairs. and to call them to strict
account. subjecting the War Department TO .
radical process of investigation and reform
That the Government is disposed to make
scapegoat of Field Marshal Lord WOlseley, and
to endeavor to place upon his shoulders ths
burden for everything that has gone wrong IN
South Africa is apparent from the significant
utterance of the Under Secretary of State for
the War Department in the weekly newspaper
of which he is the acknowledged proprietor TO
the effect that 'ft is a public misfortune that
the Commander-In-Chief of the army has not all
the vigor of his prime and again, equally
patent is it that in moments of stress great dis
advantage arises from the practice of English
public life to exclude a man from places OF high
authority until he has passed the meridian OF
mental and physical strength Other organs Of
the administration have followed suit, declaring
that the blame FOR every mistake that has been
made lies at the door. not of the civilian side Of
the War Department but OF the military branch,
against which latter alone criticism must be
directed. Mr.. BaIfour, the First Lord OF the
Treasury. has said as much in his platform
speeches at Manchester, and finally the Admins
tration has issued an intimation TO its sup
porters that it intends to stand together to de-
cline TO sacrifice any of its members, and.
necessary, to fail together
Now there are, so far as the genera; public
knows two predominant figures at the War De
partment namely the Secretary of State COR
War, who is the Marquis OF Lanslowne and the
Commander Chief, who is Lord WoIseIey.
Inasmuch as the Government admits that cruel
mistakes have been made, for which il is neces-
sary to hold some one responsible, and seeing
that it makes the cause of the Marquis Of Lans-
downe its own. it naturally follows that it via
make an attempt to sacrifice Lord Woseley to
the names of the popular fury.
Briefly speaking, Lord WOlseley has been TIA
first English soldier TO realize that the condB-
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GETTING A REPUTATION.

From The Washington Star.
Many man." said Uncle Eben, "gits de
reputation o bein' wise an solemn simply be
cause he ain smaht enough to know when it's
time to laugh"
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south, for there are enormous counter currents
passing by each other at the same level and
not over one another at different elevations.
This puts new aspect upon the entire problem
Of the general circulation.
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A SUGGESTION TO GILMORE

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer
"If Lieutenant Gilmore wants to lecture I've
got a nice title for him"
What is it?"
my Log Among the Tagalogs.'"
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their agents here to look for such things or will
send them especially for this sale.
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TIE DAILY COLLECTION.
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION IN MARCH
A wo.;DEEruL LBRARY AND oArHERNe OF

RARE OBJECTS OF ART AND RELICS.
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LORD WOLSELEY.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO MAKE
HIM A SCAPEGOAT.

HIS WORK FOR THE REFORM OF THE BRITISH
ARMY AND THE CAUSES OF HIS UNPoPU-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-20
ALDERMANIC CASES.

owen W. Thomas, n miner in the
Diamond. yesterday caused the arrest
of his iaboror, Thomas Morris, Of
North Bromley avenue. on the charge
Of assault and battery. Morris was
he'd iu 5000 h;il by Alderman John TOR
his appearance at court
William Evans OF South Fillmore
avenue, who was arrested Monday
night At the instance OF his wife. was
committed to the county Jail 10y Al
derran John yesterday for thirty
days. IN default of . SO fine.
4 boy whose name is withheld for
the sake of his parents, was arrested
last evening, charged with being i'm
pliCatC1 in the robbery of Hughes
Brothers brass foundry recently lie
denies the charge, and will be given
a hearing this morning.
Ateck Borhefsky, OF 2O3 Remington
avenue, was committed to the county
Jail yesterday by Alderman John p.
Kelly, Of the Eighteenth ward in de-
fault Of 5000 bail tor making an as
Sault on one of his neighborS.
Mrs. Rose Marion, of 224 Parker
street, was arrdigned before Alderman
Kelly last evening, on charges of as
saulr and battery and making threats,
preferred by Samuel +. Bryant, a
neiShbor. The latter alleges the wo-
man threw n broken bowl at him and
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GENUINE GRATITUDE.
A Judges Story of How an old-Time
Client Kept His Word.

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Bob Ingersoll once said, Gratitude
Is the fairest flower that sheds it's per-
fume DER the garden of the heart or
something like that" remarked Judge
Edwin r. Mckee, of the First district
of Missouri to a small gathering of
barristers in a hotel office at Macon,
Mo, recently, when he was holding a
special term to try some cases for
Judge Shelton. The lawyers tilted their
chairs against the wall and waited for
what was to follow
"Ive thought of that several times
in connection with an incident of the
days when j was practicing and look
ing eagerly for clients" Judge Mckee
went on. 1.-THE start of the story was
about fifteen years ago, and it was in
my home town, Memphis, A fellow
called on me one day and introduced
himself as one Ensign. 1 forget his
first name. He said he had got into
trouble over a small matter and want
ed me to help him out. Guess you
boys have had experience with these
small matter cases. Well his trivial
affair was that he had been arrested
for stealing a drove of fine cattle from
a well-to-do farmer out in the country
a ways. He began his narrative by
telling he had been oVerhauled by the
sheriff while driving the cattle along
the highway but he said he had bought
them from three men, whose names he
gave as Smith, Jones and Brown!
Lord i nearly fell off the chair. What
jury on earth would swallow that COM
bination? l gently suggested that to
him, but he declared those were the
identical names the men had given
him, and that he was telling the truth.
He said the day the cattle We're said
to have been stolen he was in the
northeastern part of the state, but at
the first trial we We're unable to get
anybody there to prove the alibi.
think the case was tried four times al
together. There were several mis-
trials, a conviction, and then the case
was reversed. l became pretty badly
worked up over the matter and ne
elected lots of good business to see the
fight through. / had doubts about my
man at first, but he was always so
candid, hopeful and energetic that I
began to like him, and was as anxious
to hoist him out of the hole as he was
to get out. Before going into the last
trial / questioned him closer about the
alibi matter, and we decided TO take a
trip over to the little town where he
said he was stopping the day the cat
tile were stolen. The lady with whom
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Alexander J. Mcdonald, of $40 North
Rebecca avenue, and Miss Nellie Del
man, of 80 Snyder avenue, were mar
ried at 1890 o'clock yesterday at St.
Patrick's church, by Rev. =. Il. La
velle. The bride was attended by Miss
Tessle Keegan, and Morgan A.
Sweeney acted as groomsman. Both
ladies were becomingly attired.
After the ceremony the wedding
party We're driven to the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Miles
Delman, where a reception was ten
dered them and after dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcdonald left on the $50 Lacka-
wanna train for Philadelphia and At
lantic City. Upon their return they
will reside on North RcbecCa avenue.
The Groom is n popular employe of
the Scranton Illuminating Heat and
Power company. He has charge of
the arc lights in the central city at
niSht time. His bride is an estimable
young woman, possessed of cndcaring
qualities. Both have the well-wishes
Of thair many friends.
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On Monday night about $50 o'clock,
a stranger in a light running car
riage, drawn by a light brown horse,
drove up to the Arlington hotel and
tied his horse to an electric light pole
at the corner of Fig street and Cedar
avenue, and entered the hotel. No
sooner had he entered the hotel when
two men came up Fig street, unhitched
the horse and drove away.
Immediately after the man came out
of the hotel, only to find his horse
gone. Thinking at first that some one
was playing a joke on him he crossed
the street and accosted John McHugh,
who lives close by, and asked him If
he had seen anyone enter the carriage
and drive away. Mr.. McHugh then
told of the two men he saw coming
up Fig street and driving away with
the horse.
The man, who was a stranger in
the community, followed in the direc-
tion the men took when driving away,
and up until midnight was still look
ing for the outfit. Whether some one
was playing a joke on the man, or
the horse was stolen, could not be as
certained, as the man was unknown
in that vicinity and has not been seen
since.
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

David Harris and Harry Sutton have
returned from Reading, where they at
tended the convention of the state
council of the Improved order of Red
Men.
The annual commencement exercises
at st. Patrick's parochial school will be
held Thursday, June Is.
The funeral of James, the eight
months-old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gahagan, of 513 Chestnut street,
will take place this afternoon. Inter-
ment will be made in the Cathedral
cemetery.
Local union, No. 2l3, United Mine
Workers of America, held a special
meeting last evening in Cooperative
hall, which was largely attended.
The joint excursion of the Royal Ar
canum to Lake Lodore tomorrow prom
ises to be the event of the season, and
all who accompany the members Of
Lackawanna council are assured Of an
enjoyable time.
Patrick, the siX-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick McNulty, of 1885
Grant avenue, died yesterday. The re-
mains will be inferred in the Cathedral
cemetery tomorrow afternoon.
David Bowen, of Eynon street is suf-
fering from injuries received by being
squeezed in the Bellevue mines re-
Gently.
Coroner Roberts will hold an inquest
in the police station this evening in
the case of the child found dead in
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he ate dinner remembered distinctly of
his being there, but, to save her life,
she could not fix the date. During a
pause in our talk one of the children,
who was drawing pictures on a slate
over in the corner, looked up languidly
and said:
Nav, didn't you go over to Missus
Hobbses that night?'
THE lady said she did, and casually
remarked that Mrs. Hobbs had been i'll
that night, but that didn't help the
date matter any. Having nothing bet
ter to say, l inquired what had been
the matter with Mrs. Hobbs. She red
dened bit, and said a brand new little
Hobbs had been ushered into the world
on that occasion. 1 grabbed for my
hat and told her to point out the
Hobbs mansion. In less than three
minutes afterward l was copying from
the old family Bible the entry: George
Washington jefferson Hobbs, born
January -, 1884, We had Mrs. Hobbs
and her family Bible on hand, together
with the lady who had fed my client
that day, and the state couldn't beat
the combination.
After the jury had acquitted En-
DISH ne UP 10 me anu HuSBGu
me like a long lost brother. When he
left town some days afterward he
! called on me and at parting said: If
you ever want me for anything, Mac,
just say Come" and you won't have
to explain
Ensign went to Nebraska, got into
business, and was soon a prominent
and influential citizen. He drifted into
politics and got to be postmaster of his
town. / heard from him occasionally,
and then he dropped out of my mind
until-well, this is the other end of the
story. Some years later | took a breach
of promise case for young lady. The
defendant had plenty of money and
friends, but full investigation Of the
case showed he had treated the plain
tiff most cruelty. l felt the circum-
stances justified suing for $25,00O and
l filed our petition for that sum. The
young lady plaintiff was modest, and
of an extremely retiring disposition.
don't believe she would have faced the
ordeal of a trial if her friends hadn't
felt she had been badly treated and in
sisted on her demanding redress. We
got our evidence in in fine shape and
made a convincing case, but during the
defendants testimony they began at
lacking my clients character by init
nation. Knowing she had left the
country they sought by innuendo to
mix her up with Ensign with whom
she had some sort of business trans
action at one time. l protested and
kept objecting, but the court overruled
me- and knew the defense had thrown
doubt over the case which was bound
to result in hung jury, or a verdict
for the defendant.
"At the noon recess / telegraphed
Ensign to come on first train. There
was no explanation. Then / began 10
play for time. knew the court
wouldn't agree to wait for a witness
from that distance. / led the witnesses
out over apparently interminable
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McNichols' court several weeks ago.
The Jurors are expected to be present
at o'clock.
The members of Camp 49, Patriotic
order of Americans. nominated officers
last evening for the ensuing term.
Charles Evans, a driver in the Belle
vue mine, had the toes of his right
foot smashed on Monday by a fall of
roof.
The anniversary of Globe lodge, No
9JS, Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
was observed in Hari Carl hall, Mon
day evening, in a pleasant manner. A
musical and literary programme was
enjoyed by the members of the lodge
and number of invited guests.
The Young Peoples society of the
Plymouth congregational church held
their regular weekly meeting last even
ing, which was well attended and very
interesting.
John w. Thomas, of Fifteenth street
has been elected district deputy OF
Ripple division, Sons of Temperance.
The young people of the Tabernacle
congregational church will hold a rose
social in the Sunday school rooms this
evening.
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ground, and whenever the court would
reprove me, it would furnish me the
| coveted opportunity to lengthen out
the matter by making a long argu-
ment. 1 called witnesses, asked brief
| recesses on various pretexts, and did
everything 1 could to string out the
hours TO accommodate the flying train
felt sure was bringing my badly
wanted witness. After a couple Of days
of this l was getting pretty nearly
worn out. On the morning of the third
day the court agreed to wait until the
train from the West arrived, for a re-
butting witness. l was so anxious that
l went down to the depot, and when
my man failed to show up, I felt like
a general whose re-enforcements had
failed at critical stage OF the battle.
When l entered the court room the
judge was on the bench and the Jury
in the box. Everybody was impatient
to proceed. The court sharply asked if
l was ready to announce the close OF
our case. With something like a groan,
] told him / had one more witness, ana
after that would quit. While this wit
ness was on the stand, answering some
unimportant questions, 1 chanced to
glance toward the door, and there,
coming down the aisle, with the step
of soldier, was Ensign! 1t was all
could do to keep from shouting. En-
sign looked around as he came for
ward. and his eyes lighted as he recog-
nized me. I motioned him to the wit
, ness box. He was a hard-looking wit
ness. His clothes were covered with
mud hair mussed up, and he had at
| least three days beard on his face,
ht,f 70 he -
man in the court room. l had no
chance for a consultation, but didn't
mind that: I knew the man. He an
swered every question promptly and
| convincingly and completely refuted
the slanderous imputatons thrown at
my client. He not only denied any in
timacy with the plaintiff, at the times
| and places suggested but cited facts
to show the idea was preposterous. II
he had been coached by an expert all
| day, he couldn't have made a better
| witness. He was put through a saw
age cross-eXamination, but never lost
his cool, easy demanor, and came out
of 1t stronger than he went in. We
got a verdict for $1,000, and Ensign
| was the happiest man in the court
room when the verdict was announced.
HE told me his train was late at the
junction. and he hired a rig to drive
| the fifty miles overland. They broke
down ten miles down the road, and he
bought horse from a farmer to COM
plete the journey. He would have been
here twelve hours earlier but he was
out in the country when the message
came, and he missed the train at the
starting point.
II have always felt glad the circum-
stance came into my life," said the
| judge, in conclusion, because II has
taught me there is such a thing as
| genuine gratitude. and have observed
1t dwells with most force in the breasts
Of men who are bright, resourceful and
successful"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-20
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Bert Messenger, of Musgrave's drug
store, is visiting friends in Bingham
ton, N. Y.
Dr. Beech, of South Main avenue at
tended the Home excursion to Bing-
hamton yesterday.
Hon. John II. Fellows, of Tenth
street, and T. Jefferson Reynolds, ot
South Main avenue, left yesterday
afternoon for Philadelphia, to attend
the Republican national convention.
Thomas D. Davies, of North Fillmore
avenue, is spending a few days at
Philadelphia.
William f. Johns. the shoe dealer, is
attending the national convention at
Philadelphia.
Henry Furman, of Tunkhannock, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. George Zintel
of 2l3 North Main avenue.
Constables Timothy Jones, of the
Fifth ward, and John Davis, of the
Fourth ward, together with George
Jones, of Washburn street, are fishing
today at Lily lake.
George w. Jenkins, chairman of the
First Legislative district committee,
left last night to attend the national
convention at Philadelphia.
Patrolman James Hart is enjoying
his annual vacation.
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INTERESTING NEWS NOTES.

Tnc streets in the Eleventh ward
are i'll far better condition than any
of the other districts in South Scran-
ton, and this condition is mainly due
to the efforts of Councilman Phillips.
WorNmen are now engaged in grading
Elm street ard Remington avenue,
filling up the ruts and cutters, taking
the large stones off the surface and
removing the sand from the cutters.
The Loyalty club, of the South
Scranton Young Womens Christian
association, is making extensive prep
ara'ions for a tabIeauX entertainment
and musicale, to he given in the rooms
Of tie association next Friday even
ing.
The Young Peoples society, Of the
Evangelical Lutheran church, of Cedar
averue, will hold a strawberry and
Ice cream social this evening in the
basement Of the church. In addition
to the social a fine literary and NIL
sical programme has been prepared.
Ten cents admission will be charged.
The funeral of the late William DON
nelly, of 625 MOOsic street, will be held
on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from ST. Peters cathedral. Interment
will be made in the Cathedral ceme-
terry.
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GREEN RIDGE.

George G. Lindsay, of the Ann Arbor
Medical college, arrived home yester-
day for the summer vacation.
Miss Nellie Carr, of Prompton, is the
guest Of Mrs. NJ. C. Carr, of Dickson
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hessler and
daughter, of Green Ridge street, are
guests at the "Damside' near Moosic.
T, ]. Snowden, of Sunset avenue,
made a business trip to Wilkes Barre
last evening
Charles Rea Jones, of Monsey ave-
nue., is able to be out again after a
severe attack of tonsilitis.
a. II. McGuigan, an employe of the
Boies' Wheel factory, while at work
Saturday night, in stepping back out
OF the way Of threatened danger ahead
of him, put one foot into a vat of boil
inG hot water into which red hot iron
pins are thrown. His foot and leg be-
low the knee We're scalded in a terri
BILE manner. He was taken to his home
in Lackawanna Park, where his in
juries We're dressed by DR.. j. l.. Rea.
Miss Jennsion, of Chicago, is visit
ing Miss Anna Wells of Washington
venue.
A. Lindsay, of Milwaukee, is visiting
his college chum, Donald Hull, of SAN
derson avenue.
Miss Dorothy Dimmick, of Sander
son avenue, entertained the Green
Ridge Dancing club last evening.
Miss Mabel Fordham, of Capouse
avenue, gave a dance Monday evening
in honor of her guest, Miss Ash, of
New York city. Those who attended
We're: Misses Jessie Calender, Kittie
Pratt, Harriet Lindsay. Nellie Bliss,
Louise Connolly and Messrs. Edward
Callander, Harold Wells, Walter Phil
lips and FlOYd Euller
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Black Dress Goods

To mention all the choice Weaves
shown in this department would
sc to name every desirable fabric
made here and abroad.
We ask attention now to several
seasonable offerings marked much
below real value:
i5.ineh English Mohalr Brllliantine-50c.
i9-inch Silician Mohair-50c. a yard.
i0-inch All.wool Storm Serge-50c. yd.
i4.inch All.wool Chalis--75c. yard.
i0-inch All.wool Cheviot-75c ward.
i2.inch French CamePs.hair Barege-
Sl.00 yard.
i2.inch French Wool Crepe de Chine
Sl.00 yard.
Samples of all kinds of Dress Goods
sent free upon request. We give special
attention to mail orders.
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DRAFT FOR 10000.

Il. ID. Jones, treasurer of West Side
conclave, No. 211, Improved Order OF
Heptasophs, yesterday received a draft
for $4,000, from the headquarters of the
organization, payable to Mrs. d. L.
Phillips, of South Hyde Park avenue,
on the death of her husband, the late
school controller of the Fifth ward.
Deceased was one of the most active
members of West Side conclave, and
always took a great interest in the
work of the Heptasophs. The draft
was presented to Mrs. Phillips last
evening by Treasurer Jones. The re-
cipient was very grateful for the
prompt payment of the claim.