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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
RECRUITING STATION OPENED.
Corporal Mortensen, of the Twenty
first Infantry Is in Charge.

a recruiting station of the United
states army was opened in this city
yesterday afternoon
The station is pleasantly located in
quarters on the second floor in the
| Miners and Mechanics Savings bank
| on North Main street.
Corporal G. o. Mortensen, of Com
| pany E, Twenty first United States in
! fantry. is in charge of the office, which
| is a sub-station of the quarters which
have been established in Scranton. un-
der the command of Lieutenant Robert
c. Davis. of the Seventeenth infantry
The sub-station here is open for vol
unteers for the infantry. cavalry and
artillery service. No enlistments will
+; be made for the naval service. as that
is a distinct part of the recruiting
work of the government.
Applications will be received from
young men between the ages of Is and
-. Those between the ages of is and
II will be obliged to have the consent
of their parents or guardians. before
their applications will be given any
consideration. 1t will be necessary for
all volunteers to measure up to the
educational and physical tests, also the
examination into their moral charac-
ter.
Recruits received here for the infant
ry and cavalry service will be sent to
the United States barracks at Column
bus Ohio. while those who may be
accepted for service as artillerymen
will go to some of tho forts along the
coast.
III. NJ, L. Malaun is the examiner
for this station.
Corporal Mortenscn. who is in charge
of the newly opened station. is an in
teresting character. and from his long
term of service, over u dozen years
he regards the army as his home.
Corporal Nortensen has had quite an
cvcntful career as a volunteer in the
infantry service. He is a native of
Sweden. but has been in the United
states since Il mere boy. The past
years of his service were spent on the
frontier. wher" he had plenty of eX-
perioncc and adventure in oucllng the
Indian outbreaks. for he was in action
during the Sioux war Of 1S9O-91. when
LieutenAnt General Miles was in COM
mand ~ the troops that were called
out to suppress the warning Indians.
At the expiration of his first enlist
Hi'iil tpi ppIdI NIOTtclSeI rc-cnllStcu
in the same regiment. the Twenty first.
and when his term again expired. he
became so attached to army life that
n" was loath to leave and he enlisted
once more. At the end of his second
term he was sergeant of his company.
Company T.. Now he wears the cor
porars stripes though he has been with
his company only since last December.
Corporal Mortcnsen was in service
in the Cuban campaign. his regiment
being under General Shafter. He was
before Santiago, and passed seventeen
days in the trenches while this Cuban
city was being stormcd. Later Cor
poral Mortenscn went to the Philip
pines and participated in several en-
Sagemcnts there. principally in South
ern Luzon. His second term of service
expired in December last. but so soon
as he reached this country, he rejoined
the service.
Corporal MOrtensen has splendid
soldierly figure. and is an interesting
talker.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
HOW CHINESE USE THE MAILS
Interpreters Are Employed to Give
the Directions.
From the New York journal.

From the New York journal.
Many persons have asked the otics-
tino. "llow Is tho Chinese mail hand
led In the New York postoflice?" It Is
question that has excited conscera-
BILE discussion at different times, and
one which everybody should under
stand. 1t is generally supposed how
ever, that n Chinese Interpreter Is en-
ploycd in the postoticc expressly to
handle the Chinese mail. But that is
not the case, the government never
having found it n necessity to employ
such a person.
AS a matter Of fact. the manner
handling domestic mails but there is
a point connected with it before we get
the mail which may be interesting.
1t appears that when Il Chinaman
wishes To send letter to his native
country he must employ the services
of an interpreter unless he can write
English himself. He writes seals and
directs the envelope in his own
language. He then goes to II Chinese
interpreter. who writes the address in
English on another part of the en-
velope. Tho letter is then ready for
the mail For this service the fee is
a nominal one.
The letter then goes through the
New York postcflice and then takes
a journey across the country to San
Francisco. A China bound steamer
then conveys ii across the ocean To its
destination where. aftargoing through
the Chinese postoGico. it is delivered
to the Derson to whom addressed
The incoming mails are handled
very much the same way. An inter-
prefer in the Chinese pcStohicc writes
the address in English on all mails
directed to this country. When the
letter reaches the pos;onicc here tho
clerks never pay any attention to the
name. aud not one time in ten thouS-
and do they know whether the lcttc~
* for a thinaman or somebody else.
They look only for the Stlct al1
number. The maj! is sorted and then
d, iivcrcC by the carrier, So what
seems u very complicated process is
indeed Il very simple one. causing no
inoonvicncc whatever To o',r postotIicc
officials
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
THE PASSING THRoNG.

William Filley. of Scranton, was in
own yesterday.
Miss Lola corby, of Scranton. is vis-
iting Miss Minnie Wallis, on Belmont
street
Mrs. Frank Corsen and daughter.
Laura. of Wavmart, are guests of Mrs.
Yale u. Richmond.
Mrs. Frances Wherry, of Belmont
street, is visiting her daughter Mrs.
Richard Cliff at Prompton.
Miss Ida Franey and Miss Myrtle
Bryant have returned from an eXtend-
el visit with relatives in Scranton.
Mrs. William Perry and family. of
Darte avenue. have returned from a
few days visit with relatives in Steen
Mrs. Harry Dennis, of South Wyo-
ming street. has returned home, after
two weeks visit with friends in Hones-
dale.
DR.. \. D. Preston and wife, of Scran-
ton, spent Monday evening with the
latte''s parents, Nir. and Mrs. S. S.
Hards
Miss Grace Simrell, of the Interna- =
tional Correspondence schools of Scran
ton, spent Monday with her parents in
this city.
Mrs. Daniel Robinson who has been
staying here. will leave in a short time
to join her husband. who is chief clerk
at the Phelps santarium at Battle
Creek, Mich.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
OLYpHANT.

MISS Natalie Watkins, the little
daughter of Professor and Mrs. r. w.
Watkins, was rendered a party at her
nome in Blakely yesterday afternoon
between the hours of and O'Clock,
i'm honor of her fifth birthday. A large
number of her youthful friends We're
entertained I'm charming manner,
refreshments We're served and the
merry hours passed too quickly for all
present, Miss Watkins received many
pretty birthday gifts.
pantomime entertainment will be
given I'm the social rooms of the Blakely
Baptist church Tuesday evening, June
Is.
The public schools of this place and
Biakely Will cose on Friday.
While playing in the street in front
Of her home, Tillie, the ten-year- -old
daughter of Mrs. Gernstein, of Lacka
wanna street, was run down by n
horse and carriage yesterday after
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
HEADACHE CHARMED
t Is the Experience of Scranton Peo.
pie That Proves the Magical Effect
of DR., Chase's Nerve Pills with
Sick and Nervous Headache

1t has never come to anv otba,,
nedicine-never to all medicnes--t;,a
bundance of Scranton testimony sbor,N
ng the unequaled merit established hv
or. A. w, Chase's Nerve Pills Tbaro
probably no case of nervous sio,.
leadache they will not cure.
Mrs, !. James Watson, of No a,z
Twelfth street, Scranton, Pa. savs'
Or. a. w. Chase's Nerve pins as,
fine. | began to use them for nervo',e
sick headaches and nervousness ans
had great success in stopping than,
completely, Recently l used them tn
overcome the depression and veal,
nesses following grip and they wara
again successful, giving me bodil,,
strength and nerve steadiness AS an
all-round nerve and general tonic tbew
are grand, and l am very much plea sed
that my attention was called to- tban;;
through Matthews Bros, druggists
temporary headquarters corner Lacka,
wanna and Washington avenues.
( Rf. a. w. Chase's Nerve Pills ara
sold at SOC. a box at dealers. or DR.. A
w Chase Medicine Co, Buffalo. N. Y
See that portrait and signature of A.
y Chase, NJ. d., are on every package.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
NEW WAY TO PAY DEBTS.
Brilliant Scheme Which the Student
Worked on Unsuspecting Father.

| From the Detroit Tribune.
II is known that students work all kinds oi
gratis to ovcrraw their accounts with the gov.
crnor'' AT home for things that would not Look
well in an itcmizcd statement Glass assessment, :,
reference books, broken furniture, that the land.
lady says must he repaired, the incrcas" in the
price OF coal owing Ia a local trust. and other
things are giv2n as excuses for increases III re-
mittanccs.
But the most novel scheme that ever
worked on an unsuspccting parent Wa, one in
which student actually demanded that his vcrli.
form appendix be cut out. His graft is best
told in his own words: II found myself in n
double prcdicamcnt. said he. II was threatened
with creditors. II was enough to drive a man
insane. | knew tina, the easiest way ior me
TO escape the creditors Tor the time being was
to 20 to the hospital. That would stem the tide
for n little while, and in the meantime ! could
wait for something to turn mp. The doctor WAS
talking to me one day about an operation but
he said that he did not think il would hc ncccs-
sary. and | could save all the unnecessary cS-
pen,c. Then Il thought struck me that came
like sunbeam out oi thunder cloud. | owed
exactly $40. An operation would cost me about
$40, but | could stick it in my expense account
for at least $50. University professors come
high, you know, Tho next time the doctor came
To me he remarked that | WAS improving ycr!
rapidly.
- Doctor said !. i have concluded to have
my vcrmolm appendix cut out anyway.
- Not the slightest Use of it, he said. We
can pull You ont of this by treatment.
But. ! replied. i am bound to have the
thing cut ont, 81 that it will never bother mc
again.
.'Thc substance oi il was that | had the knife
stuck in me. and now | am minus ycrinliolm
appendix. Did my -chemc work? Well, should
say il did. The doctors bill was Sl1, and the
folks sent check tor the SljO. | came out
and very nearly cleaned mp my debts But, real
~, it's worth nearly $50 TO hc without vcrini.
folm appendix and tho old folks should appreciate
it, but am not telling them tho iull details
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05

urbanity. In discussing the subject. he
spoke with the confidence of one who
was we'll informed on the stand he took
and felt that the course he chose was
the right one.
."There viii be no resignation forth
coming" said DR.. Niles. quite posi-
lively.
"rhe position taken by the mayor is,
In my opinion, an absurd one. both aa
to tho law and the position of the peo-
pie: that Is. so far as | am informed
and | believe that have kept in touch
with the general feeling. So far. as I
can conceive. I have violated no law.
do not care to go into a discussion Of
the case. but as a matter Of fact there
has been no violation of the law, nor
no disregard of the rules of the Car
bondalc board of health. The body
which was received from the state an
atomcal board at Philadelphia is not
to be regarded as a corpse. in the sense
that the board of health of this city
would consider. It was body-a body,
remember-reccived for dissccting pur-
poses. The same as Is received by physi
clans in Scranton and other cities, and
1t might be disposed of by means of
cremation. as it is done in every in
stance in Scranton. and there would he
no necessity for a permit from the
board of health. nor would it be nc"es-
sary TO inform that body as to what
disposition might be made of the body
since ii was shown to be regularly
received for dfssecting purposes--savo
that permission might he wanted to in.
ter 1t. then the requisite burial permit
would have to be obtained The posi-
ton of the mayor is. therefore, an ah-
surd one concluded DR.. Niles "and
you can say that there will be no res
fstation. and that on this point have
received advic" that am justified in
the position | have taken"
Dr. Niles added that lc shrunk from,
the newspaper notoriety that the case
mas given him, and that he honestly
believed that he frankly explained his
action when he declared il was a re.
Sf'taple error of Judgment ON his
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
THE MILITARY BALL.
John M. McCourt in Town Yester-
day Booming scranton's Coming
Social Event.


John Nj. McCourt, of Scranton, was
IN town yesterday in the interest of
the big military ball which will mark
| the opening of the new armory build
ing OF the Thirteenth regiment.
While here he deposited Il number
of admission tickets with the Miners
and Mechanics and First National
banks. where they may be obtained
by those wishing to attend the event.
me price of admission has been
placed at $40.
Mr.. McCourt, who by the way is II
newspaper man, succeeded in arousins
the enthusiasm of Il number of promi
hent cal'bondaleianS in the event and
there is little doubt but that this city
VIII be represented at the festivities
by a good sized delegation Mr.. Nc
Court was enthusiastic over the mag.
nificence with which it is proposed to
carry out the celebration. Many of
the most prominent state and ma
tlonal disnitaries in civic and mill
tary lie will participate in the affair.
The drill room in the new armorv
building is the largest in the state ana
the committee in charge of the ball
is arranging to eHtertain a crowd of
at least 1000 people. Special trains
VIII be run from where the largest
delegations will attend.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
TAYLOR.

The organization Of the Taylor school boa,1
was effected on Monday evening The following
are members: First ward. Tallic W. Jones an,
". B. Owens; Second ward, Joseph Davi, and
''ohn W. Reese; Third ward. Evan c. Watkins,
Fouith ward. James Price and James Exams.
f"'n Wa'd' George Dousc The retiring members
were James Dunstonc and II. j. Daniels. Joseph
Davis was elected president; John ". Reese,
secretary and Tallic Jones. treasurer
y pleasant birthday party was rendered ut the
home OF Mrs. Henry Williams of Main street,
on Monday in honor of the sixth birthday of
Harriet and Matthias Beccham Refreshments
were served The little folks present were: Mise,
Mamie Hazard, Agnes Bccchal, Mary Grifiths.
,Ahecial Williams. Blodwen Reese. Bora Reese,
Margaret and Rachel Bcecham, Blanche Marsh,
Lille Gritfiths, Edna Williams Hannah Iowcls.
Blanche Williams. Margaret Williams. Blanche
Phillips and Masters Edwin Beccham, George
Niiliams, from Grifiths, Thomas Phillips. Harry
Reese. Bezacel Howell Willard Phillips Willie
iiowellS Leslie Williams and Elmer Barrier.
\ pretty marriage was solemnizcd at the home
OF Mr.. George D. James, of the Archibald Mine
on saturday evening, June !. The contracting
parties were Miss Lillian Black and Mr. William
Meyer, both popular young people OF Liberty
l'osa county, Pa Rev. James Walker, pastor of
the Primitive Methodist church, performed the
ceremony. The bride and groom were attended
by Mr. and Mrs. George d. James After the
ceremony sumptuos repast was served
An ice cream and strawberry social will be held
at the First Congregational church, Fcltsyillc
on Saturday evening.
All members OF the Methodist Episcopal church
arc requested TO meet Tor rehearsal on FRIDAY
evening.
Conner Jones has been elected to represent the
Lackawanna conclavc, No. -, ]. o. H., at the
annual convention to be held at Boston. Mass.
Foreman u. II. Harris will attend the state
convention held at Harrisburg the latter part OF
the month.
Robert Llcwcllyn LETT last evening for New
York. from which place he will sail tor hi, native
land Wales, today.
Taylor lodge. No. 49,. Il. of r.. and Minooka
tribe, No. 241, l. o. r. NJ, will meet this evening
ia their respective halls.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
JOINT EXCURSION.
Sunday Schools to Spend a Day at
Lake Lodore.

The committees from the various
Protestant Sunday schools, excepting
the Episcopal. met In the lecture room
of the First Presbyterian church Mon-
day night to perfect arrangements for
the union excursion of the Sunday
school children.
There were at the meeting w. r.
Price. j. B. Shannon and Mrs. G. o.
Mellen, of the First Presbyterian
school: N. +. Stephens. William Bron-
son and Miss Jennie Butler, of the
First M. r. school; A. S. Lewsley,
Walter T.. Nve and George Emmett. of
the Bureau Baptist school, William
Jones. of the First Congregational
school.
The delegates organized by electing
A. 5. Lewsley, chairman; John 3.
Shannon, secretary, and Walter F.
Nye, treasurer.
The plans were thoroughly discussed
and 1t was finally decided to hold the
picnic at Lake Lodore on Friday, July
26.
In short time subcommittee will
be appointed to look after the various
details. There will be sports of all
kinds and in all probability a general
table for the children will be provided.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
EPWoRTH LEAGUE MEETING.
Monthly Literary Exercises at M. E.
Church This Evening.

The regular monthly literary meet :
ing of the Epworth League will be held
this evening at o'clock, in the Meth
odist Episcopal church.
The programme will be opened with
a quartette number by Misses Nina
Frank, Pearl Oliver Messrs June Xii
patrick and Claude Oliver
The feature of the evening will be
an address on Our Boys in the, Army
by Rev. Dr.. NJ. ID. Fuller, of Jermyn.
Following the address will be a piano
solo by Miss Nettie Rayley.
Invitations are extended tn the
Grand Army of the Republic. Sons of
Veterans and Veterans of the Late
Wars to attend.
No admission fee. All welcome.
The usual business meeting will not
be held this evening.
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win dozen hands, or less, no such
dust-producing agencies arc at work.
And yet sailing ships collect more sea
DUST than steamers, which is probably
accounted for by the fact that, while
the dust-1aden smoke blows clear OF
the steamer. the large area of canvass
spread by the saier acts as a dust
collector.
The captain of merchant sailing ship
that has Just reached port states that
twenty-four and half barrels of fine
dust were swept from the decks dur
ing nincty-seven days voyage.
Where did 1t come from?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
Baby Dangerously Ill.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Jones, of Wayne
street, are much concerned over the
condition of Catherine, their infant
daughter who is dangerously i'll of
pneumonia.
ON saturday the little one was taxi
en- with convulsions, which Were fol-
lowed by pneumonia, and now there is
much apprehension as to the result.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05

noon and was quite badly injured.
DR.. Evans was called and attended
the little girl.
Miss Kate Rogan attended the Cor
-OMalley nuptials at Scranton
yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Tobias returned to her
home In South Gibson yesterday, al
ter visit with friends here.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
ABOUT SEA DUST.
Strange Phenomenon to Be Met with
on the Ocean.

From London Answers
A dusty ocean highway sounds al
most increditable. Yet those who are
familiar with sailing ships know that
If the decks are not swept at nishtfall
an enormous quantity Of dust will
quickly collect,
OF course, on a modern liner. the
burning of hundreds of tons of coal
every twenty-four hours would ac-
count for considerable accumulation
of dust; but on sailing snip, manned
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining in the Car
bondale' Pa, postottice, June ;. 1901,
for persons unknown: William Burn
nam, Il. ID. Carter b. II. Drew. n.
Dutfey John j. Heavey,James f. Lam
gan, Ed, Muir, Hugh Vaughn, Mar
garet Murphy, Mrs. Juliet Wells.
Foreign-Mrs Margaret LAWN. J..
ii. Thomas, postmaster.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
The SUMS Corona.

The corona is the most vivid feature of an
eclipse and is visible To the eve only dWug
such phenomenon. some scientist, incline Ia
the belief that il results from electrical iuu
cncc; others that its origin is magnetic activity.
Sill another theory is thai the appearance re
suits nom tine matter elected with great No.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
What DIR. Niles Saws.

~, Nlles was seen at his home. on
Sou'h Main street, last night by The
lrlouhe representative, with reference
10 the demand for his resignation that
Mayor kilpatrick made in his letter of
Monday night.
me doctor did not seem the least
n's,orpcd over the receipt of the letter.
'Iu ne nad lost mono of his accust stomad
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
Not Going West.

1t was enormously stated in yester-
days Tribune that w. ID. Evans. of
the internal revenue collectors force,
Intended to go to Colorado to inspect
a mine property, in which he had an
interest Mr.. Evans, however, has no
intention OF taking western trip, and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
The Cigarmakers' Trouble.

The differences among the cigar
makers, it is expected, will be ad-
Jnsted within a day or two to the
satisfaction Of the workmen and the
master cigar makers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05

the news of his contemplated journey
came about probably because of his
having been made an offer to interest
himself in the property spoken of. The
proposition was not accepted by him,
however.
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Mr., Watts Condition.

The condition of President Watt. Of
the First National bank. is SO critical
that it was not expected last night that
he could survive many hours.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
HOTEL OSBORNE,

Atlantic City, \, j. Ono square from beach
New 1iroom annex. Modern appointments, In,
cNrclcd service, Rates, by tho day, ~ 30 and up.
ward, BY The week, Ss and upward, Capacity,
400 Il. j. Osborne.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-05
Last Nights Recital.

The pupils Of Miss Alice Brjdcett
gave recital at her home No IS
Darte avenue, last evening, beginning
at eight O'Clock with the following
programme: