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THE SGKAJNTOiV TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY. JULY 20. 1898
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ITIE PRICES
1 What wo mean by this
T expression is that this I
X shoe is low cut so are
our prices, it is exquis
itely cool and pleasant
for the feet, and our
prices are also delightfully
agreeable to the mind and
the pockctbook. It be
stows the greatest amount
ot comfort to the foot, and
so do our prices give the
greatest amount of satis
faction to our customers.
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Ladies'
Oxford Ties
$2.00
Tho Pair. J.
Ladies' Tan or Black, Ox- 1
ford Ties, Mill- ' f(
tary Heel . . . P-6.UU I
Formerly sold at $2. 50 and J
$.00. Good sizes to be had;
so come at once and select X
your pair.
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410 Spruce St J
rtia Wllkes-Barre Ilecora can bo nad
n Scrpnton at tho news stands of M.
JMelnhart, 119 Wjomlns avenue; Mac,
Lackawanna avenue.
CITY NOTES.
Cards of thanks, resolutions of condo
lence, obituary poetry and tho like will
be Inserted In Tho Tribune only when
paid for In advance, at the rate of 19
cents per line.
Paj jour gas Mils today and sao the
discount.
.Mich icl Nol-in, jr., has announced him
self a candidate for deleRiti In tho KlRlit
eenth ward to the Democratic convention.
A Constant Header. OI pliant Tor list
of premlumj on rare American coins,
lonsult the American Numismatist, a
trade piper published In New 1'ork.
The memorial cake, dx. fet In tlicum
ference. for tho Woman's Puollshlns com.
puny, was not delivered jistirdi In
time for sale Today n crowd Is expect
ed at Nay Aue Tails puk picnic giounri
The bond of II W. Uellman, treasurer
of the school district of Thrnop w is (lied
estcrday In l'rothonntnry Copeliml'si of
llec. The an cunt nf it it is JSAOO and the
Milt tin aie Clu rles D. Swderson and J
V. nirtlc.
Tho funeral of tho lato William B Po
land of 416 North Irvine nvenue, will
take place Thursdav morning at 0 0
ocloik After a requiem high m is-s in
St Peter's cathedral the remains will be
Intern d In Cathedral cemcterv.
Alice Carr will he discharged from the
'Lackawanna hospital tomorrow, restored
to fnlrl Rood condition under the cir
cumstances. She Is able to rut thlce
hquare mals a d'i She said that she Is
brrrj she 1 as to fico the world upaln.
The Taj lor Avinue Mission Sundiy
FChool of PetcrburB, held a large and
huccessful picnic at Lam el 1 1111 pule "
terdaj under tho maniKement of C. P
black. Itev. II A. Grant and Mrs-. C. P.
Newal, the KvnuRellst, In tho afternoon
nddress-ed the 'dinnl to the KatHiactlon
pf all who heircl them.
Clerk of the Courts Daniels emitted
marriage licences jesterdaj to Herman
BoKlnskj, of Scranton, and Doia Dtan,
of New York: John HntVlnx ind .Magplo
Tougher, of I'ecltvllle, Michael Oleks
zulln of Tajlor ard Annie Move: in of
Scranton: lir.ulfoid Simpson, of ltu
Jmkfcon street, aid Marv Jane Camp
bell of '.'ll North Sumner nvrnuo
(school teacher) Liwrenee B. Conlon,
ol Ilovtville Pi i' nil Elizabeth Keen,
of S.'.' North Washington avenue
PATCHING THE ASPHALT.
Test of Concrete Is Being Made on
Linden Street.
Monday night several of the holes
in Linden stieet between Penn and
Mlflltn avenues vveie patched with con
crete under the diiectlon of Stieet
Commissioner O'Bojle.
The concrete filled the ruts up nicely
and testored the smooth sutface of tho
street. How It will endure the wear
nnd teat of a much travelled street le
malns u be been. The patches will be
protected until such time as the con
crete has had ample opportunity to
set and harden.
Then they will be closely watched
b" the street commissioner nnd clty
t-nglneer and the w eating ptopertles
of the concrete carefullj noted Tho
result of this test will determine
whether concrete will be used generally
In this city for patching up asphalt.
LARGE RATTLE SNAKE KILLED.
Joseph Paff Had the Distinction ot
Dispatching Him.
Joseph Pali, of Park Plate, an cn
glneei on the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western between Scranton und
Port Moirls, while tunning between
Cretco and llenryville recently, espied
good-sized rat t lis snake beside the
track. He stopped his engine and
walked baik and dispatched his snake
ship, who proved to be over font feet
long. He had vvclve wttles.
From it he ex it acted two ounces of
oil. The skin which Is a tine one will
orobably be stuffed.
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DIED.
BAII.EY.-In Seranton, Pa July 10. IMS,
Helen, Infant daughter of Mr. and Mra.
Marcus W. Bailey, nse eltht months
und thirteen drjn, alter an Illness of
about -fifteen hours. Funeral notice
later.
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I SCHANK SPENCER i
EXAMINING MEN
TOR COMPANIES
FORTY-ONE OBTAINED AT THE
ARMORY LAST NIOHT.
Twelve of Them rue for Compnny A,
four for B and Twenty-live for C.
If any of tho Companies Produce
tho Minimum Number of Men To
night Officers Will be Chosen nnd
the Company Mustered In Major
Simon Cameron Intends to Oo to
Harrisburg on Thursday.
At the armory last nlsht the work
of examining and accepting men for
Companies A, D and C of the tegi
ment that Is to take the placo of the
Thirteenth, was carried on by Major
Cameron and Surgeon Halberstadt.
Twelve mei passed the medical ex
amination for Company A, four for U
and twenty-live for C. The names of
tho men nro as follows:
Company A Jacob Hcffelflnger, Chas.
II. Bone. Philip II. Street, 1'innli U. De
Long, Charles II. Baker, John C. Green
burg, Prank Kahler, Uduln Mcilec, Wil
liam Goerke, Herbert 12 Thajer, David
J. Thomis, B. C. Hnckctt.
Company B Gcorgo Pruncr, Evan It,
Faulkner, Geoigo W. Cleveland, William
C. Scott.
Company C Gordon Ellis, Kdwnrtl
Space, Leroy Stfnton, Walter M. Dick
son, Harold W. Uittln, William Marsh,
Thomas '.. Hazltton, IMwnrd J. Wood
ward, Martin Komlinkl, John S. Van
Horn, David James, T L Dtpitrlck,
Robert T. Pettlt, Kdward I'. Kingsbury,
Georgo T, Palmer, Charlps Ash, Louis
Welbel, Pred Snjder, W J. Klngsland,
Prank A. Colonv, Peter Getz, Albert W.
Schcnnemtn, L Marshall, ltusscll J.
Klmbcll, John II. Evans.
MEMBERSHIP OP A.
Company A had seventeen men ex
amined nnd accepted when the mus
tering officers were last here and w Ith
the twelve who went through last
night has now a totnl membership of
twenty-nine. Company C has forty
two members', twenty-five who quali
fied last night nnd seventeen who were
nppioved two weeks ago. Tho mem
bership of B is confined to the four
examined last night.
The companies must have at least
fifty-three members before they can
be mustered In. Company C has about
sixty-five names on Itsi roll nnd It Is
probable that the necessary fiftj -three
men may be obtained tonight
Major Cameron said last night that
If any of tho companies secures the
necessary quota ot men tonight officer
for It will be chosen and the company
mustered In. If that cannot be done
tonight, owing to a lack of men, tho
companies will have to wait for a week
or so until he pays another 'visit here.
He leaves for Harrisburg Thuisday.
While Company C may produce the
neccssarj- number of men tonight, the
prospect for A are not quite so bright.
Little short ot a miracle can give B
the minimum quota tonight. Some ot
Its members who returned from Mt.
Gietna are not desirous of entering
tho company If they have to serve
more than the remaining period of their
enlistment.
CONFLICT OF ORDERS.
Owing to a conflict of the orders sent
out concerning the organization of the
guard some difficulty Is experienced In
conducting the recruiting.
Captain Jrmes Moir, i fotmer com
mander of Company C, hus Joined that
body nnd his name is being linked
with tint of captain. Ed Klnrsbury
is nfter the o'llce of second lieutenant.
FUNERAL OF MRS. CONNELL.
Beautiful Set vices Conducted by Rev.
Dr. Pearce.
A large assemblage of townspeople
and family friends passed In at the
door of e-Maor William L. Connell's
residency on Claj' avenue jcsteidaj',
where, mingled with folds of crape, the
white ribbons nnd roses told that one
had vanished from within before the
hand of age had tempered the afflle
tlon with the memnrv that Inevitably
Death must walk by the side of Time.
The dead mistress of the beautiful
home lay In the front dtawlnir room
nmid a wealth of fioweis almost un
equalled In sweetness and profusion.
Over the casket, completely conceal
ing all suggestion of Its sombre pur
jiosp, fell nearly to the lloor a soft,
thick veil of green, closely Interwoven
with white roses. Eveij'where they
bloomed, these fair roses, reminding
those looking thiough teai -dimmed
ejes of the gentle joung mother, whoso
sunny life's blooming had been all too
btlef. Those who knew her best
thought of the courage and loveliness
of that life and how, after the weniy
and agonl7lng battle, she who now was
sleeping had turned her face as she
seemed to hear a distant call nnd had
cheerfully gone "to w here beyond the
voices there Is test,"
Rev. Dr. W. II. Peaice, the much
loved pastor of Elm Park church of
other years, conducted the services.
Rev. Dr. Giffln, the ptesent pastor, was
not present, hav ing recently gone
abroad. Mrs, Joseph O'Brien, Mis A.
E. Connell, Messrs. Thomas and Wooler
composed a quartette that sweetly
lendered lumns which had been dent-
to Mis. connell. They vveie "Rock of
Ages," "Hark' Hatk! M Soul," and
"Fade, Fade Each Eatthlj Joj "
Dr. Pearce lead from n little book
of Scrlptuial texts verses which in the
inontliH of her illness Mis Connell
had faintly pencilled for the comfort
of her husband and loved ones when
she had left thtm lonely, "O Lord, my
strength and my forttess nnd mj ref
uge In the dai of alllictlon " "Weep
ing may endure for a night, but Joy
cometh In the morning," "Come and
let us return unto the Lord, for tie
hath torn and he will heal us," 'Tor
Ho doth not ufillct willingly noi gtleve
the clilldien of men;" "They that sow
In teais shall reap in Joy;" "Because
thou shnlt forget thy mlserj", and re
member it ns watets that pass away"
Dr. Pearce spoke with emotion of
the loss of one a choice Bplrlt, that
passing out of this home nnd from the
circle that mourns could not bete have
been so puro and noble nnd be else
now than in Paradise. The mystery of
the loss is too great to 'understand.
An Alpine traveler once saw a beauti
ful crystal stream nnd followed down
Its course until suddenly on a cliff the
winds seized It and scattered it into
spiny. The traveler grieved to see the
fair stream destroyed, but further on
tound its waters ngaln gathered in a
fuller tide that blessed a rich valley
and inurmuted on to the gieat river.
Through the shifting and drifting of
earth's the two lives blent in such
a harmonious stream of beauty here,
yet now dlv Ided, vv here one has taken
Its way to the highlands of God, may
yet be teunlted on those purer heights.
We ma) not see on both aide of th
loom of life, where by sorrow and Joy
'the shuttle of the heart is driven forth
and back through tho years. Somw
time wo shall realize that the black
threads as well ns the white help to
make up the texture, that Its beauty
depends on the dark not less than on
the bright colors.
In closliiB ho referred to tho graces
of tho deceased, of her simplicity ot
faith, nnd reverent Christian living,
nnd of the precious legacy left to her
sot rowing husband, children and
friends.
Tho pnll-bearers were relatives or
close friends of tho family. They were
Walter Harrington, of Camden; Curtli
Harrington, of New York, nnd Fred
crick Hurrlncton, of Haw ley; Madison
Larkln, (J, I'. Barnard und Samuel
Wayland, of this city. From out of
town nt tho funetnl vveie Mr. nnd
Mrs. D. C. Harrington, Mrs. Vtolchnrd,
and the Misses Harrington, of Phila
delphia. The Interment wns private
and was made In Forest Hill, where at
tho grave the quartette sang "Asleep
In Jesus."
HAND GOT HIS GOODS.
Had to Take a Deputy Sheriff with
Him to Get Into His Wife's
House at Green Ridge.
"Alas!" sighed Michael Hand In tho
language of Rip Van Winkle, "my very
dog has forgotten me."
Expression to the foregoing senti
ment was given by Mr. Hand as at 9
o'clock jesterday forenoon he stood
with Deputy Sheriff Colborn on the
porch of his wife's residence on Penn
avenue, Giecn Ridge, and tho dog kept
up a steady yelping.
"Sic him!" wns tho advice to tho dog
from an upstairs window.
"R-r-r-r-up!" went the dog.
"Madame," said Mr. Colborn, step
ping to the walk and lifting his hat
toward the second stoty, "I nm tho
sheriff's representative nnd I com
mand ou in tho name of the law to
come down and open tho door."
"I'm afeard of that man with jou,"
she said.
"Don't believe her, sheriff," spoke up
Mr. Hand. "I'm the one that needs to
be afraid. Didn't she say once she
would poison me?"
The olllcer of the law said he would
pee that no harm came to either l'p
on this assurance she came down and
unlocked the door.
Mr. Colborn lnfoimed Mis. McHugh
Hand that he had a writ of replevin
to serve on her nt the Instance of her
husband The writ recited the follow
ing articles. Two horses, 2 sets of har
ness, i single harness, 1 sleigh, 3 suits
of clothes, 2 pairs of shoes, 2 clocks, 2
horse blankets, 1 double carriage, nnd
a single buggj-, all of the value of $70S
Mrs. Hand admitted the articles were
on the premises and Instructed the ser
vants to show the sheriff through the
house for the clothes and shoes, and
to the stable for the other things.
"Look at them diamond lings he gave
me before we were mairled," she s-ald,
addiesslng the sheriff. "I wonder why
he doesn't want them back, too"
"Oh, jou can keen them and much
good may they do jou," ruefullj re
plied Mr. Hand.
Then both told Mr. Colborn about
their courtship until they came near
getting Into a phvslcal argument. Tho
articles mentioned In the writ were all
taken except the sleigh. Mr. Hand said
to leave It there until he has use for It.
Deputy Sheriff Rjan informed him
later In the day that he had better get
all the nrtlcles he claimed now and be
done with It.
They went out to Gieen Ridge again
at 3 o'clock, but they came back with
out the sleigh. She would not open the
stable the second time. Mr. Hand did
not pres hard for It.
' Little I dreamed two years ago that
this Is the way It would be now," he
sighed.
They were man led on October 14,
189C, nfter a courtship of about three
months. Dlvoice proceedings are now
pending.
NOT LIABLE TO PAY TAX.
Opinion of Attorney James H. Toi
rey Sent to Board of Trade.
On July 13, at the instance of the
boatd of trade stock exchange com
mittee, Secretaiy D. B. Atherton ask
ed an opinion fiom the attorney ot
the board, James II Torrej-, as to the
liability of the board's stock exchange
to pay the to0 war tax Imposed on
brokers.
Pending the receipt of the answer
no business was done by the exchange.
Mr. Torrej's answer Is as follows:
Scranton, Pa , Julj 13, 1S9S
D. B. Athertun, Eeii , buretarj buuiiton
Board of Ti ide, Scranton, Pa,
Dear Sir: Youi favor ot l.'tli Inst, Is
dulj received and In replj would .aj,
first, I um of the opinion that jour
nure reception and posting of an offir to
buy or sell stocks dots not constitute
such a transaction as Is contemplated by
thu revenue law nnd therefoie doed not
Involve the pajment of anj tax Should
jou exchange between the purchaser and
ii definite agreement to sell particular
htotk or bonds to a particular poison
for apartlcular price such agreement
would be liable to ta
Second, I nm of the opinion that the
Scranton board of tindo is not cngiged
in such business ns makes It liable for the
tax of $50 per anrum upon brokers.
Verj respectfullj jours.
James II, Torre j.
The exchange will now resume oper
ations. DIRECTORS WERE RE-ELECTED.
Annual Meeting of the Scranton
Lace Curtain Company.
The annual meeting of tho directors
of the Scranton Lace Factoiy was held
yesterday afternoon, when tho old
board of dliectors was re-elected as
follows.
J. Ben Dlmmlck, C. II. Welles, WIN
Ham Crelghton, of New York, John
Simpson, T. 11 Watklns, H. B. Taylor,
E. P. Lewis, Henry Belln, Jr., and C.
S, Weston.
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WILL BURN HARD COAL.
Orders Issued by the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway.
Most nil of the engines on the Phila
delphia and Reading railway are again
using hard coal. An order was issued
some time ago that by July 15 all the
engines should be using anthracite fuel,
and as closely as possible the order
has been tarried out.
It Is also learned that a similar oider
Is being innde effective on the Lehigh
Valley. Wllkes-Bane Record.
Y. M. C. A. Field Notes.
'Iho Cricket piactlce jesterduy at Ath
letic park was well attended nnd resulted
In a game of tip und go. Tho next prac
tice will be held on Friday.
Lawn tennis Is becoming popular. A
tennU net Is alwava In position on the
court at Iho park.
Tho track Is being banked three feet
on tie cun ca.
LETTER FROM ONE
OF THE ENGINEERS
A. I. VORHIS WRITES OF LIFE
. AT PEEKSKILL.
Camp is Located on n Plateau of
Two Hundred Acres That Over
looks the Hudson nnd Is Admlra
bly'Lald Out for tho Purpose for
Which It Is Used Portion of the
' Men Expect to be Sent to Porto
Rico Gossip About Scrnntonlans
with the Regiment.
Tho appended letter to Tho Tribune
from A. E. Vorhls, of this city, who
Is with the First leglmcut of volun
teer engineers now at Pecksklll-on-tho-Hudsou
will bo read with interest
hero. '
It is the first news that has reached
hero from that camp concerning the
large number of men fiom thlr city and
Us vicinity who are with the volun
teers. Mi. Vorhls' letter is as fol
lows: Camp Tow mend, Near Peeksklll, N. Y.,
July ID. This c imp of tho First regiment,
I'nlted States Volunteer Engineers corps,
Is situated about a mile northwest of
Pecksklll-on-the-tludson. The gronnJ
Is on a plateau consisting of about '-'00
acres, which Is admirably suited for
camping purpots. It Is twenty-two feet
above the level of tho rher and is al
most surrounded by large liees, The soil
If band nnd gravel, and nfter n lain Is
dry within halt an hour. The plot Is laid
out In streets nnd avenues, 'lhcre nr3
twelve streets, one for each companv.
The avenues are lighted with electric
lights, ns are also the officers tents.
I'ach street Is well Fewered, nnd two hy-
'irnnts and large tut s are placed at the
head of each street for the use of th
mn. The water Is of the first class, and
cold enoujh to drink without Ice.
Tho regiment Is composed of twelvo
companies divided Into threo battnllons
of four companies each, and Is command
ed by Col. Eugeno Grlfiln. of New York
eltv, who wns captain In United States
Engineer corps and Is vice president of
the General Electric companv. Tho le.tl.
ment Is made up of men fiom all parts
of the United States and of all brandies
of trade. In a battalion men can be flTHlid
who can build am thing from a lallroid
to a dog hoi so, and as a whole the men
are bright und Intelligent.
PORTO RICO POSSIBLY.
So many rumors have been afloat of lato
as to the movement of the regiment that
It Is almost an impcs-slliilltj to saj or
predict when or wheie we will go. Tho
latest, howvir, Is that on Wedncsdaj the
First battalion consI'Mng oi A, B, C nnd
D will make a practice! match to West
Point and return Then It Is almost cet
taln the First battalion will break camp
and start for either Santiago or Porta
Rico with the chances In fuor ot the
latter place To sal that the bojs nro
anxious to go wculd be putting It mlldlj.
There has been no sickness to amount
to anj thing, as the sanltaij condition of
tho eimp Is perfect.
In legard to the bojs who came fiom
Seranton and vlclultj, It Is rather dllll
cult to keep track of them as thev In
manj cases have been transfirrcd to
other compmles since being assigned to
the provisional companj' on ntrlwil heie.
One thing I am happj to saj- Is that all
of the men who came from our v alley
nre earnest, sincere toldlcts, who are here
not for a holldav but to prepare to serve
their eountn Not one of them has com
mitted an Infraction of the rules oi bcn
In the guard 1ioum In raanv cases ap
pointments ns ron-coms and favored
positions have heen bestowed upon our
Seranton bojs. The service Is young jet,
and before our two veils ale up, the
bojs from Lackawanna will have m ido
their mark In the different branches of
the work assigned them
As near ns I can find out the men
from Scrinton nnd vlclnltv nre assigned
ns follows" Comnanv D, Ljons, Flnj
A. Devers, Charles Kcllerman I'
feeker, Charles KoelI6r, Jacob Relff
Company II, Second battalion Ma
ohetf J. A. Wagner, E F Davis A L.
Clilvers, James Ccnwnv, F Woodhull, A.
E Butz T W. Martin J. Burns, C. I'.
Stover, T Relf. II. K Fisher
IN COMPANY I
Companv I, Third batl illon P S Sv
ron, Charles Fclton, S. E Mover E S.
Giegorv, Ch irlrs R French, Jenkln Jei
klns Thomas Johns, John Richards, R.
W? Iloffecker, Ihomns Tones, Andrew
Dasenbroik D W. Them is, Benjamin
Butterlleld William Loughnev, R. S olo
cum, John Davis, Owen Gregoij, V. E
Rnfter
Sergnnt Lines, of Companj- D, was
Sergeant of tho guard Sundaj.
Charles M ijors or (Mcttlus), who some
fifteen ears ago lived on the West Side,
Is in Company K.
Al Devers, brother-in-law of T. V Pow-derlj-.
Is In Company D, First battalion,
and llko tho rest of us misses the lung
strip C. & S tobacco.
A. E. Vorhls Is company cleik of D,
First b ittnllon.
Saturdas was Inspection of guns and
tents All civilian clothing was elthci
shipped homo or burned.
A quartermaster for each battalion has
been appointed, and will tako chnige of
their position as soon ns theli respective
commands are moved. It Is expected that
the regiment will rot bo kept together.
1). W Thomas of Companv 1, Is th
postmaster of his companj-. Something,
ho savs he could not get In Scranton
Jenkln Jenkins, of Company I, who,
NEW GOODS.
WE ARE SHOWING VERY
Ladies
NEW ASSORTMENT OF
Fine India Linen,25c goods,for 12c
Cord Lawns, 10c goods, for 6c
White Pique, 40in. double fold 25c
Mears & Hagen,
417 and 419
when at home, lived on Ejnon street. Is a '
tegular attendant nt tho Young Moa'a
Chrlll.an association tent.
Corporals Svron nnd Rnfter nre the only
Scranton bojs honuicd with stripes In
Conip mv I.
G. W. liiittcrflcld, of the New York cus
tom houae, visited Ills fnther, Benjamin
Butterlleld, of Company I, todaj-.
J. A. Wngiicr and E. K. Davis, of Com
pany If, Second battalion, arc preparing
to oxcharge to CompMiy a, ot tho FlrBt
battalion,
PICTURE OF THE BOYS.
Corporal Mnchotte, of Company II, has
Ills camera and will take the pictures of
the Scranton bojs In a group.
It wns with regret that the bojs paitcl
with genial Captain J. 11. Duggan, who
returned home on account of Illness bo
lero being muttered In. The captnln while
hero made many warm friends,
Captain Ell cot, of Company I, who wns
the recruiting officer nt Scranton, jolnd
his company (I) Saturday ivcnlng, nnd
wns received with hearty cheers. The
captain has a crmpany composed entire
ly of Pcnnsjlvnnlans.
So fnr ns can be learned nil nt the.
Scranton bojs are enjojlng the best ot
health, none being reported en thfl sick
list. A. F. Vorhls
Letters from Mr, Vorhls' pen will
appeal In The Tribune from time to
time.
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE.
Lady In This City Receives Letter
from Nephew at Santiago.
Tho following letter was received by
a ladv in this city whoso nephew Is a
member of the Second Massachusetts
volunteers nnd who took part In the
capture of El Canoy. He was not
wounded, but his clothing was cut by
bullets In a number of places. The
letter was written a daj or two befoio
the attack on tho defences of Santiago
and sajs:
In camp threo miles outaldo of Santiago
Jane :, HIS.
Dear Auntlo Landed O. K. without
much tiouble. Shore was thoroughlj
rht lice) bv our vessels before entering.
At plaro of landing tiny before a skir
mish occurred between Cubans and Sp in
lards. Wc have had somo heavj- match
ing. Tho country Is voij pretty but it
rains half the lime. One place wo camped
was at a marsh i nd I thought Ian 1
crabs would carry me off. When wo land
ed we were fed on cocoanuts. Cocoanut
trees are plentj- und wo also cat man
grov es and limes. Last two daj s our pro
vlslons tan out and. wo were about
starved.
Ycsterdaj we got them hnrd tack and
beans and sugnr, and rejoicing Is In the
camp todaj. It Is hard wolk tor me to
cook mj- own rr.culs but I um learning.
Besides It Is all bacon. We are In the
enemj's countrj- for sure. At one place
we camped a couple dij ago we were
six hours behind an engagement hetvvrsn
tho cavalrj and the Spanish. Wc lost
ten men Saw them burled. The next
day wo were four hours behind the cn
gagoment Teddy Roosevelt had with
Spanish His 500 men routed 2 000 Span
lards, nnd Teddj- lost nine men nnd nbout
fifty wounded. Saw nine deid Ijlng side
bj- side nnd preparations for burial.
Roosevelt and his men tented right along
side of us the night of the battlt.
The firit engagement colored troops
fought bravelj. One Instance, a mgio
found dead with his flngprs mound iho
thro it of n Spaniard and ftur more Spin
lards were laving near him The Span
lards nro the biggest set of cowards jou
ever saw. Thy shoot and run; no stand
up fight. Then this countrv Is so hilly
and mountainous, thut we nre when
marching, practically In a death trap
nearly all tho time.
It Is 3 30 a. m and I have had break
fast. At G",0 n mall will go out. We are
going to attack Santiago In two or three
dijs nnd nre moving towards there very
slowlj-. We expect It to be a blooclv ot-
falr. Our largj guns are with us and the
enemj may show the white flag without
much trouble, but If not, well the fire
works that go oft nbout Julj- I in U"
startle the natives I suppose nevvsp ipers
have nil sorts of stories in
closed find a piece of Spanish Hag which
was torn down at the place of landing,
Cuban weie going to hum It but we
motioned to them that we wanted It to
wipe our guns with. We clean our guns
with rind of bacon
I am feeling well, but wet weather tells
on me. I have to carrj- half of mj- tent
nnd I carrv little else. One change un
derclothes, extra pair of socks th it s
all. Most of the men have thrown awav
even that. Captnln even thrw away his
blanket to save weight Cubans are onlj
half clothed One h is to w itch theli oe
longlngs Thev think nnj thing one lav s
down thev can pick up Time Is about
up nnd I must eloe. Don't worrj-. The
big battle comes off In a day or so If I
go down whj I go down, but a few of
mv bullets are going to tnke effect If
possible to avenge tho lives of those
nineteen mea I have seen laid out so f i-.
It Is hard for me to wilte plalnlj. I am
writing on stock of mj- gun
FUNERAL OF ROBERT WILLS.
Interment Made Yesterday After
noon in Cathedral Cemetery.
The funeral of the late Robin Wills,
youngest son of Mr, and Mrs. Robert
C. Wills, who died Sunday afternoon
at Lake Ariel, was held jesterday af
ternoon from the family residence on
Bank stieet. Many friends of the pa
rents nttended and hi ought beautiful
floral tributes.
The remains were borne to the Cath
edral cemeterj and Intericd, Rev. Jo
seph Coroner, of Fotest City, was tho
officiating elergjman. The pall-bear-
PRETTY NEW STYLES IN
hid Waists
Lacka. Ave.
crs were Moses O'Malley, Robert
Reeves, Jr., Kenneth Burnett und
Harry lllgglns,
PARTY IN HONOR OF A SOLDIER.
Held nt Home of Miss Jesslo Donlko
on Olive Street.
William J. Davles, of Company V,
who Is home on a furlough, was tend
ered a party at the home of Miss Jes
sie Denlke, ot Olive street, last even
ing. About thltty-flvo joung people vveie
present. An enjoyable time was had,
Through Sleeping Cars,
and day coaches, New York to Chicago,
on Delaware, I.aekawanna and West
ern train No. R, and train No, T. Low
est rates, superb dining car service,
fast time, elegant equipment.
AN ENEMY to health is impure
blood, ns it leads to serious diseases
and great Buffeting. Hood's Sarsnpa
tllla meets and ronquets this enemy
and averts the danger.
HOOD'S PILLS are th- only pills to
take with Hood's Sarsaparllli euro
all liver ills
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Boars tho
ofS
Slgnaturo
t Hot Weather
looking
-.
Becomes a cool and com
fortable pleasure with the
aid of a Cllllfillg Dlsll.
A recipe book free with
each one. Do7ens of dain
ty dishes quickly and easily
prepared. All styles and
sizes. New flame regu
lators. Nickel or Aluminum. V
Vft&
! MILLAR &PECK
A.
134 Wyoming Ave.
"Walk In and I.oo'e Around." P
Best Sugar Cured Q n
Hams, per lb... 2
Best California Cf n
Hams, per lb... J 2
8c
Best Bologua
b
126 Washington Avenua.
We Want to See You
at Our New Loan Of-
fice, 227 Washington Ave.
GILLETTE BROTHERS,
Auctioneers anil Brokers.
.Special Umgalus )n Watches, Jcwelrj,
.Muxlcul Instruments ami snorting Uoni
Watches KopalredatLowest Prices boe the
75c Shirts We Are
Selling for 37Jc
Home Grown
Green Corn,
Tomatoes,
Cucumbers
and Peas.
Georgia Watermelons,
Blackberries,
Red Raspberries,
Black Raspberries.
Pierce'sMarket
Health and Pleasure
for tho summer months can be had at
moderatu cost at the
Spring; House
1 1 curt Lnlcc, Ph.,
Thoroughlj lenoiated and refurnished,
has hot and cold water baths Heait
Lake li on tho line of the l , I i V 11
It , threo miles from Montrose: high clo.
vatlon, pure air, pure water, puiu milk
row boats and ashing tacklo free to
guests Good hlcjcle roads, tine shady
grounds, largo piazzas, dancing hall Tor
prices und particulars wrlto
U. E. CROFUT, Proprietor
MAX WnilUK, Hoot and Mioc MaKer.
l'cnt shoos to order from $t.7fl up. Men's
sole-u ami heels, Due. Ladles' soles uud heals,
Mic All work suaruntceil.
137 Penn Avenue, bCR.MPN, HA.
ssssr
mz
G(
Toilet
Set
Bargains
might Interest you; eleven left from
n. large stock; in handling were slight
ly chipped, but not hurt. This one haa
filled In dccointlon of 3 colors, newest
shape, full gold stripci they wore $4.08,
little chips change the price to ,...$2.49
Tea Set
of plain, white American china, B6
pleccfl, ought to be moie, but
they're $2.21
Cream Pitcher,
goood china, large enough to hold a
pint; nil fired In decoiatlons; was Wc,
to move them quickly, they're .... lOo
Tea Cup and Saucer,
Scalloped top, Austrian china, deco
rated and gold stippled, sold for 24c;
It will chungo pluces lor lOo
English Tea Pots
that will stand lire, dark colots with
pretty decorations of ilowers and gold;
ilttlenefis of prlcn a mere Incident,
that's why we print their story ... 2Do
Lamps.
Tho lamp department can help you
In deciding upon a gift, one pleasing to
style, has squat hape finme, lift out
fiont, 10-Inch globe, neatly dccoiatcd.
for $3.74
You are entitled to a chance on tho
Hen Tur Hlcjcle with every lc pur
chase, even at these prices.
THE GREAT
310 Lacka. Ave.
JOHN H. LADWIG.
FOR BABY' COMFORT
nt (lie
Baby Bazaar.
Try the Knit Nllit Drawers,
Klllt Drawers, for Ladies and Chil
dren, Dresses, long and short,
Skirls, "
Waists,
Dnrtcrvests,
Sacqucs,
Blankets,
Hosiery and Shoes.
Ingrent variety nnd daintiest design.
512 Spruce Street.
Steam and
Hot Water
HEATING
Gas, Electric
And Combination
FIXTURES
Electric
Light . . .
WIRINQ
CharSes B. Scott,
119 Franklin Ave.
The Standard
ElectricClocks
No Winding. No Springs.
No Weights. No Repairs.
No Trouble of Any Kind.
At Small Cost.
ONK MlW lU'NMMi IN C'ltAN.
TON SVVIM.1 IIVNK mnli: ni:
ti:Min:it 1, wr, vaiiii.s u.'kV
AllOLl UMJ"sl.tONl).V WKi:iv.
Mercereati & Connell,
soleAgeuts for tbla Territory.
run rAitni.r and riNixr stock
OK CLOCK, WATi'lll, Jl'.WKI.HV AND
elIjVfc.llW.VHB IN MJIiniKAST.HN
l'EN.NbVIjVAMA.
130 Wyoming Avenus.
i com
At Retail.
Coal of the best quullty for domestlo uso
and of all ulzes, Including liuckwheat and
Ulrdsoe, delivered In any part of tha
city, at the lowest price.
Orders received at the office, first floor.
Commonwealth bulldlnir, room No. 6;
telephono No. 2621 or at the mine, tele
phone No. 272. will be promptly attended
to. Dealers supplied at tho mine.
W. T. SMITH.