The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-04

Lieutenant Ray Hardenbergh, son
Of Senator +. Is. Hardenbergh, OF
Honesdale, is having experiences in
the Philippines. Chiefly they are of a
nature that he had not calculated
upon when he enlisted. For some
months he has been acting as cap
tain of a detached company and one
of the honors thrust upon him since
his advent in the debatable land was
to wake up one morning and ind NM
self governor of a town Of 500. More
recently it was desired that In MS
spring moving he should occupy
Aguinaldo's house. Much pressure
was brought to bear upon the young
officer to urge him to do this, but as
Aguinaldo's mother was installeu
therein and there was no absolute
necessity for ousting the old lady from
her home, Lieutenant Hardenbergh re-
fused to take the advantage offered.
In letters to his parents he expresses
his loathing for the gentle Filipino
of the POLITICALLY inclined newspaper
editorial. The Filipino he finds to be
an individual who when he has sur
rendered and given up his arms and
promised several kinds of peace and
love, will be around again that night
with a new gun to shoot you in the
back, feat which is frequently ac-
complished with the American SOL
diers. In this Lieutenant Harden
bergh's ideas agree with those OF ev-
cry officer and private from this re-
gion who has given his impressions
of the new Americans Of the Pacific.
Walter Burnham, who, with NJ. E.
Sanders, of this city, has taken hold
of the base ball situation, is one Of
the best known ball managers in the
country. For the past fifteen years
he has been connected with teams in
the Eastern, Atlantic, New England
and Aother leagues and has invariably
brought his nine either at or very
near the head. Among the clubs man.
aged by him were the Boston Blues,
Worcester, Providence, Il. l., Portland,
Brockton, New Haven, Augusta and
numerous others. Together with Pat
Powers, president of the Eastern lea
que he organized the Atlantic asso-
citation, and in its first year brought
in the Worcester team champions. In
the following year he was at the head
of the New Haven team and made
that city's nine the leaders of the
league.
Among the players he has developed
are "Billy" Hamilton, the great Bos-
ton outf1elder, who played with Mana
ger Burnham's nine at Worcester in
'SS. Sheckerd, who played such a
splendid game in Baltimore last sea-
son, was sold to the Brooklyn club
by Manager Burnham, as were also
Magoon, now playing short stop IN
Chicago, and McKenna, the young
4 pitcher, now with Hanlon's Superbas
in Brooklyn. Mike Kelly, who played
first base for Louisville last year, Do
herty, who played such a fine third
base for Scranton last season. and
Butler, the heavy-hitting Mnotreal
catcher, We're all under Manager
Burnham in Augusta some years ago
Mr.. Burnham also was president Of
the Maine polo league and proprietor
of the Portland club, in that associa-
tion.
p j. Murphy, who retires from the
poor board s-fter the next meeting tC
be succeeded by Timothy Burke, has
record of seventeen years continuous
service without having missed a regu.
lar meeting except one, when death
in his immediate family made it i'm.
possible for him to attend. This in it.
self is an earnest of faithful service
but it was in the work outside the
meeting room that Mr.. Murphy made
his best record; the one that is writ
ten in the hearts of the thousands Of
poor men, women and children il
Dunmore borough, whose needs he has
ministered to as the agent of the char
liable public during all these years
1T is said of Mr.. Murphy that he
never expended a dollar of the dis
trict's money without first satisfying
himself that it was to be expended or
deserving person. He was also al
ways active in the administrative af.
fairs of the board and it is safe &c
say no other man has done as much
as he in the work of Transforming the
old poor house" into the beautiful
Hillside Home, acknowledged to bs
one of the finest institutions of its
kind in the country.
George w. Jenkins, who has beer
appointed chairman of the First Leg
islative District Republican commit,
tee, to succeed DR.. w. A. Paine, is
one OF the most untiring workers in
the ranks OF the Republican party
Although he has never aspired for of.
fee, his counsel is widely sought
Owing to the growth of his business
during recent years, Mr.. Jenkins has
not permitted the party workers to
encroach upon his time, and it was
only after much deliberation that he
consented TO the appointment of the
district Craftsmanship. He is one OF
the self-made. successful business
men Of this city and represents one
OF the Oldest and most prominent fam.
lilies in West Scranton
The fact that Mr.. Jenkins has taker
the chairmanship of the First district
committee insures an active, business.
like campaign. T. ]. Reynolds, tho
Republican candidate in that district
Is not likely to have opposition of q
very serious nature, for the distric,
Is safely Republican, but If the fight
was sharp and exciting Mr.. Jenkins
could be depended upon to bring hi:
man in under the wire winner.
Deputy Sheriff William Phillips. who
officiates as onS of the night keeper,
at the county Jail, is being urged by
his friends to allow his name to bC
Csed in connection with the Re ubli
ctsn nomination for recorder OF deeds
he is In favor with all factions Of tn,
party and would undoubtedly make {
strong candidate If rendered the nomi
nation. Mr.. Phillips was app polnted b,
Sheriff Pryor to his present position
aad has filled it with great efficiency
He has won the esteem and confidenc,
ne one In and o. ahnI.t