THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY. AUGUST 22, 189S S SCRANTON SOLDIERS DOWN IN PORTO RICO DTBIBUNE QETS NEWS TROM THE 11TH BEUULAK lWl'AWTlW. yictor Plnkney Began His Letter Soon After Arrival on the Island. tTho Beglment Was Quickly Or dered Toward the Front Natives Gavo tho Soldiers a Bousing Wol como and Showered All Manner of Tavors Upon Them Scranton Members of the Eleventh Aro Well. One hundred and seventy younB men from Scranton and vicinity nrc lili llie niovonth Infantry regiment of Uni ted States regulars in Poito Hlco. One of thesp Is Victor Plnkney, a former rttacho of The Tribune local news de partment. The following correspond ence from him was lecclved yesterday: "Vauco, Auk. 9. 'Uravol Uruvol lAmerlcnnngl It seemed at thoURli u perfect pandemonium had btoken loose. 3trn, women and children, many of the latter almost stark naked, were rush InB In mad haste to tho Plaza de Yau ca, emanating from which could he heard the strains of Sousa's 'Stars and Ktrlpps Forever.' Impelled by curios ity wo followed the crowd and soon came upon a scene noer to ho forgot- "In the centre of the plaza, was tho Eleventh Infantry band. Around it was a dense mass of humanity, yelling vociferously, waving sombreros and handkerchiefs, and each and every one giving Vfnt to the wildest outbursts of enthusiasm. Situated upon n raised platform was tho Alcadla, Senor Frnn clslmo Masters, several ofHclaH and a number of American omcers, and on tho left of these were many of tho bet ter class of inhabitants, In gala nttlie. This was the first time that many had heard an American band, particularly under such auspicious circumstances, and It was, therefore, to them an op portunity not to be lost. "iiuavo Americanos." "Several of the natives accompanied the band nnd about fifty boys held torches, their daik eyes shining like orbs of fire. When the band struck up the martial air of 'The Star Spangled Vanncr,' every head was bared and for fully thirty minutes the air was rent With the cry, 'Oravo! Americano!' "The at rival of the American lorces upon Torto Ricnn soil has been Instru mental of general festivity among the natives. Along tho roadway from thf bsy to the city of Yauco, crowds of men and women kept up with the sol diers giving them mangoes, cocoanuts, limes and filling their cups and can teens with wnter. It spemed as though they could not do enough for us. 'Lit tle bovs ran alongside with pans of candips which were made of cocoanut tind molasses, nnd to all of us came the question, 'Is this Heaven or Porto Rico?' A similar reception was nc ccrded the troops who landed at Ponce. "Many of tho natives told pitiful Btorles of the way the Spaniards had treated them. In conversation with a native storekeeper who kept a dismal, dirty place which served as a sleeping pHce nlso for tho entire family, he In formed us that the Spaniards used to tell them that the American forces would never land because France and Austria were already on the way with reinforcements; that Sampson was killed nnd all his ships sunk, and Gen eral Miles was severely wounded. Ho paid $4.50 every month mercantile tax. Flour, 16'(c. rer pound: lard, 35c. per pound; fish, 15c. per pound; candles, Go. oach; spool of thread, Sc.. etc., gives an Idea of the exorbitant prices. GETS NO MONEY. "The dally wage of a native amounts to S2 cents, and Instead of pay he re ceives an order for provisions, etc.. for a certain store. His breakfast consists of one cup of black coffee; dinner, ii few mangoes nnd a piece of codfish; supper, a cup of black coffee. Is there any wonder then that they should hall with delight the invading Americans? Is it any wonder that they should gazo with awe-stricken faces upon the wag on loads of supplies which follow i-ach other like mammoth caravans? Long years of tyranny and oppression has been their lot more objects of con tempt, derision and starvation. With free consciences, yet enslaved and op pressed bodies, they never once lost sight of the fact that a time would some diy como when Spain's yoke would be broken. "Their manifestations of Jov could not be more plainly shown than In their treatment of Uncle Sam's sol diers. Numbers bilng palls of chink ing water through the camp. Othcis wash our n.pss-klts, and the women stand around ready to take our grimy, sweaty, black undeiclothlng and bri'ig them hack white as the dtlven snow. "Tho Elovmth icglnient left Tampa on July 23, divided as follows: Com pany F, on board the Decatur H. Mil ler; Company G, on board the Whit ney, nnd tl'O othpr ten compan'cs on tho Mohawk. The trip, nine dayp in all, was e.xtr'mely delightful. The ilrst f"w davs wore spent bv many of tho soldiers In gazing Into the blue waters of the Cult of Mexico, and, as the pei splratlon rolled from us by the barrel, niuny were the 'emotions and upheav als' which -surged throuch us as wo gazed upon tho llsh in their vast bauariiim. "The western eo.ist of Cuba was slghf-d on the morning of the 25th, and in the afternoon we saw a tremendous watet spout, and in the evening one of the most violent of electrical storms struck us. The rain came in loi rents nnd several times wp thought our last morrtnti weic nt hand. Yet despite the howling of the wind, the roar of thunder nnd the lightning flashes, as many as seventy naked figures could be seen occupying every available open space taking the first 'wash' since leaving America. The Urn dny we tried to wash in wilt water, w.tli the result that tho next few hours were sprnt In scraping off soap which tho water had failed to lemove. Thoso who had dried themselves with blue hundkerchlrls presented appe.irances ludicrous In the extreme. Every rain storm was hailed with the wildest de limit. AT YAUCO. "Santiago, Guantanamo, Mole St. Nicholas, Saninna weio all parsed In rotation and on the morning of Aug. 1, the whole fleet of transports steam ed Into the Day of Ponce. Companies A, L, F, und G landed here, the bal ance going thirty miles westward, and landing near the town of Yaoco. At this writing, however, the wholo com pany is at Yauco, together with the Nineteenth Infantry, Fifth light artil lery and two or three troops of cav alry. General Miles lt still retaining his headquarters nt Ponce. "Tho situation of the camp Is n good one. Situated at tho foot of n lofty mountain upon good, grassy land, with unlimited water supply, and only ono h.ilf mile from tho city a moru desir able place could not bo wished for The climate Is not half as oppressive as In Amcilcn, due to the fact that n brep7c srems to ilow all tho time, and during the night It become s cold in the extreme. As far as the eye can reach nothing but lofty mountains can be seen, each of which appears to be cul tivated. "Tho natives plough with oxen, tho plough being made of wood. Tho ox is the chief beast of burden In Porto Pico and they are strong, lino looking ani mals, Quito a contrast to tho small, bony horses. "Since beginning to write wo hive been ordered to picpare to move from heio nt 10 o'clock a. m., nnd ns we have but an hour to that time, 1 must terminate this letter. In conclusion let me say that thu he altli of tho regiment Is excellent, the men all being In good bplrlts. "Hum costs one cent a glass full and this has had n good deil to do with fill in;? the guard house dall. Shooting alfalrs and lights hive been numerous nnd one or two have been killed. Con sequently the men have been consider ably restricted. "Our destination from here Is un known, but according to the nntlves It Is to bo a village up In tho mountains wltTe a number of Spanish soldiers have concentrated. Plnkney." ESCAPED LUNATIC CAPTURED. Blnghamton Crazy Man Wanders In to Central Police Station. About 9 o'clock last night a shaggy looking, middle-aged man walked Into the centrnl police station and calmly announcing that he was an escaped lunatic asked for a night's lodging. Patiolman Loury who Is nctlng ns desk cergeant lost no time In accom modating him. After he had him se curely locked up he Interrogated him at length and became satisfied that his lodger was no Impostor; he was all ho claimed he was. He gives the name of William Riley and says he was until yesterday morn ing, nn inmate of the Uinghamton In sane nsjlum. Early in tho morning he eluded the vigilance of the keepers and made his way to the D L. & W. sta tion where he boarded a freight train and came to this city. He sajs he ar rived here nbout noon and It Is sup posed that he wandered about the city during tho afternoon and early even ing. His only trouble Is that a lot of friends whom he has favored at one time or another want to xepay him for his kindness. He does not pro pose that they shall pester him w Ith their good ofllces nnd that he may avoid them he hides his Identity un der various names and seeks the se clusion of an insane asylum. He Isn't crazy of course, he Insists, but simply In hiding from these well meaning friends. Word of his capture was telegraphed the superlntpndent of the asylum, but no answer was lecelvcd up till mid night. .... DR. HUGHES PBEACHED. Occupied tho Penn Avenue Baptist Pulpit Yesterday. Rev. James Hughes, D. D late of South Africa, pi cached yesterday, both morning and evening in tho Penn Ave nue Raptlst chinch. His text in the forenoon was taken ftom the Epistle to the Romans. "The gift of God Is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Aft"r refenlng to the Issues of the conll'ct of life, death to some and life to others. Dr. Hughes divided his subject thus: The gift, eternal life; the giver. God; "tho gilt of God Is eternal life." the medium through which it Is given, "Jesus Christ our Lord" He then concluded with tho following peroration: This is the life which God gives His children; a life free from the corrupt ing influences of sin and the thousand evils with which it is pregnant; free from all indwelling sin eating.as a can cer; free from all surrounding objects of pity to enlist sympathy and produce sonou; free from lacking pain and pining sickness; free fiom death in all its hideous foims and the soirovvs of the grave a life of peifect puiity and happiness, n life bought by the blood of Christ and given to us by the love of thp Father. Ouis is one which has no ticking clock nor funpi.il knell i!ng ing the hours of our departuie where there are no setting suns nor rising moons, rolling soao.is and new periods denoting the speedy (light of our exist ence. "Child of God, thou shalt live forever." Thou shalt live when the mountains shall skip like lambs and the ocean shall boll as, n fountnln. thou shalt live when the star.s shall become dim with age and the sun shall be weary with its revolutions Yes, thou shalt live mid the wreck ot matter and the crash of woiids. Thou bhalt live foieter, for "the gift of God Is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Loid." BOBS UP ONCE MOBE. Bule for Change of Venue Granted by Judge Gunster. On petition of John G. Jennings, Judge Gunster has granted a rule to show cnuse why a change of venue Bhall not be allowed in tho case of John G. Jennings against tho Lehigh Valley Railroad company. The rule was certified to Hon. Stan ley Woodward, president Judge of the Eleventh district. MB. LUCE CRITICALLY ILL. Becovery Is Doubtful Has Been 111 Six Weeks. R. W. Luce, the well known Insur ance man, is critically til at his home, S15 Mulberry street. A Tribune reporter who made Inquiry at tho house lust night was told that Mr. Luce's recovery Is doubtful. He has been 111 about six weeks, CrFKOTES. The Scranton Outing club held Its thlld annual outing at Klondike Lngle park, near Mountain lake, yesterday. The members of Washington camp, No 430, Patriotic OrdT Sons of America, will meet at the hall this afternoon to attend tho funeral of Jacob Frucchtcl Special Odlcer Durkln arestc-d Albert Powell, of Remington avenue, Saturdiy for Jumping on care. Ho was taken be foro Alderman Howe nnd paid tho costs. Tho Scranton Railway Hcneficlal nsio. elation, composed of emplocs of tho Scranton Railway company hold its an nual picnic Saturday afternoon and evening at Laurel Hill park. Tha thirteenth annual picnic of tho Italian society. Gulseppe Mazzlnl, will be held today at Harmony garden, Dunmore. Muslo will bo furnished by tho Lawrence band. Dancing will begin at 3 o'clock. The commlttco rrranglng for tho twen tyrtlfth anniversary of Robert Rurns ledse, No. SW, Independent Order of Odi I'ellown, which will occur at nn eurly date, consist of William 8. Ward, chair, man; Fruuk Suydam and IS. T, Swtrti. TREATISE ON THE HOLY SCRIPTURE DIVINE BEVELATION AND A CONNECTED WOBK. Bov. Dr. J. W. Williams, of Swan sen, Wales, Formerly of This City, Preaches a Scholarly Sermon on tho Bible to His Old Congregation, nt tho First Welsh Baptist Church, West Scranton. Below Is given substantially In full the eloquent and scholarly sermon preached last night by Rev. J. W. Williams, of SwaiiHen, Wales, nt the First Welsh Unptlst church, Soutli Main avenue, of which he was pastor six years ago, Hobrews 1, 1, "God, who at sundry times and In divers manners sjuko In times past unto tho lathers by llio prophets, hath In these lust Uajs spoken unto us by his Sen. ' This is tho language of a Jew who Wiltcs to tho Hebrews. Ho Is well ac quainted with Jewi:h history, and rectus to huvc been keenly cbsinunt of tlio progressive stapes of revelailon as given to his people. In the bul.dli'K up of tlel1' religious hlstcry, various lnsliumentali tles had been employed, and each wltn uniformity and consistency had contrib uted his part towards the completion of the Htructuio. 'the work hud taken moie than lifteeu hundred enis to accom plish, oti which had been engaged tho greatest Intellectual forces, and tho mo-tt fcnnctlllcd efforts of tho ages, nnd whtoh had been brol ght to a successful and linal Issue by tho Son of God Himself. All tho agencies weio essential to tho completion of the structure. If wo think of their work in rcgnd to completing the sacred volumo of lev elation, In which tho lnsplntl thoughts of the church ale pre served for our profit. It Is so. Prom Mocs who wrote the Pentateuch to the beloved apostlo who left tho Apocahpiis with all tho sacred writers who nil up tho space between, their work was neces. sary to tho perfecting of the whole. That they nppeared at dlffctcnt times, and wrlto under different circumstance's and conditions, In regud to diverse questions, alters not the vulio of their labors, foi :f God ever speaks to tho conscience of nn man, He speaks at the Mime time to all men, and His words by being written loso not their aboriginal quality. It Is true they must come to evciy later reuler as they came to the liist con science, dlrectlv from God; but old vvoids, when Ho speaks, becomo now, uften with a spirit and life propel tloned to tholr age. ihliiK ot that ancient history in which nn account Is given of the struggle between Elijah und tho prophets ot Raal on Carmel, when tho great Issue wis, who was to bo tho national god of the people. To me there Is no more vivid chapter In the Old Testament than th it. It contains nil the living forces which nro active In modem life If jou substi tute Mammon for Itaal, Scranton for Car mel, nnd living forces, as jou mitt them in dally life, lor the sacrificed wcrvlcis on that occasion, and jou huvc th it part en acted every day In this town. 1 he peoplo today will declaro In favor of sterling goodness as a divlno quality as against the love of money und love of pleasure, os of old. The Inspired writer In tho text declares to tho Hebrew believers that nil tho prophets and Inspired men through whom God had spoken to their fathers were di vine Instruments to convey the though") of God to men. The messengers were human; but the message was divine. THE MULTIFORM MINISTRY. "At sundry times nnd in divers min ners." Ono of the moht remarkable ch iracterlhtlcs of the Old Testament mln Istij, us It was continued ago after use, was its freshness and power. As piopliet after prophet uppeired among the people, inch had some new truth to tell, some new burden to bear, some new icvelatijn to give. Tho nltglous idea is un evolu. tion, and nil tho best minds of tho gen eration from Abraham to this age. Invo liepu rontillnitorles to Its development The seers end birds of ancient Assjrlv and CSmldeu, In the earliest dawn of tho historic epech; tho piophetb nnd prii"-is ot l'gvpt, v.hcto tn.ples weio ho.irj villi antiquity ages lit foro Genesis was writ ten; all tin so huvo had theli message from tho lntinlto to tho bonis of men Now observe, tho first clement in tint Idea which had thus Impressed It&elt upon the human mind, was power. Not till Abraham was 90 jears old was It re vealed to men that tho Supreme Uelng was a God of power. The seventeenth chapter of Genesis opens will! these woids "And when Abraham wus 50 j cars old and nine, tho Lord appeared to Aliuih.im, tnd said unto him, I am Go J Almlghtj ; walk before me and bo thou peifect." That Is, ns a rule, tho first trutli that tho human mind lajs hold of in Its attempt to conceive a first cause It defines power. It ees In tho forces of mturo tho suggestion of a personality behind thoso toices, und the greater the forco the more Imposing tho Deity. This Is tho pilmul notion that rude and bar baric tribes entertain concerning God. nut whllo the Ih hiew conception be gan here, It did not stop here. It did In clude tho Idea of power, and In tho earlier und less puie stupes of Its emergence, Jo hovah was simply the mUhtl. st unions tho might j, superior to all other deities because more potent lmn the. "Wro among the gods can be compared unto 111111'" Hut wc should have owed noth ing to the Jew If ho h id onlv given to us the conception of u Supiime Power, a Hod who could thunder more loudly than other geds Power Is not the gieuc est thing In the universe Then In the ilas of Mosph, the moril element of the divine characttr was com municated to men. In that moment was truo religion bom. the moment when the discovery was made that tha Divlno na ture Included a heart of love us well ns an mm of btrongth, that in God was not merely blind cnergv. but sentient una sympathetic soul Tho iacc Is thankful for this Idea There Is much that looks as If theie were no heuit In ci cation at all, as If eternal laws Just worked them telvcs worthlessly inexoiably, no matter what suffering Is rntallcil. Ono of tho pigmy tribes of Cential Africa has n faint notion of u Supreme ISeing, to wlum, under tho romo of Ytr the hoinctlm s address prajers In moments of sadness and terror In these piajers thej sav. "O, Yer, If thou dost really exist, why dost thou let Ub be slaves?" We ask not for tood or clothing, for wo llvo en tnakes, ants und mice. Thou hast mado us. wheiefore dost thou let us be trodden down'" That religious Idea Is Imperfect and Incomplete. POEM OP RECONCILIATIONS, Tho 40th chuptci of Isaiah is a beautiful poem of reconi Illations of tho reconcilla tlon of the majebty and mercy, the power and tenelerness of Goel In it w huvo such Images ns the Hand, whoso hollow holds tho ocean, feeding the Hock like a sheplieid The strength of the C'leatoi everlasting and Inexhaustible, Is repie setited us mlnlbtcrlng energy und sue coi to the faint nnd weary oiioa of earth 'the power which upholds a solar system Is available for tho plueo of a stricken s-oul Tho day of religious truth was growing; In the tlmo of Jesus Christ It reached Its noontide Then we have u clear vision of ths fatherhood of Cod and tho brotherhood of man. Thu Almlghtv God of Chaldia has becomo my living Puttier In anlllee "Our Pather which art In heaven, be o peifect, even ns joui Pnther which Is In heaven is perfect Who ut sundiy times and In dtveis man ners spake In times past unto tho futh ers?" II. In tho development of tellglous truth tho strongest and highest inslru mentalities wero employed, "fly the prophets," "by the Son." Tho prophets were men of loftiest character, of deep religious conviction, of great Intellectual power, nnd of urswervlng loynlty to Ood. They wcro men possessed of tho truth, nnd wero lifted high above all earthly Interests. Tl ey wcro acquainted with the problems of human life, becauso they lived among the people and knew their dllllcultles. Those who would speak pow. crfully to the people must mlnglu wlththo people. Henry Ward Ueecher, ono ot tho grentest prenchers of this half century, in ono ot his lectures to students tells them how ho used to go on Pnturdajs to tho New York lindlng stage, wutchltig the people ns they embarked nnd disem barked, FtmlilniT his sermon there by sludjlng men. That was wl y hts preach ing nlwajs "found" men. Ho had found It flist In men. Who would trust a ph slclaii whoso knowledgo was derlvd nlono from books nnd anatomical speci mens preened In spirits. If ever a messenger from God lived nmongst tho peoplo Jesus Christ was he. He lived among men. Ho "know what was In man," nnd Ho sent to savo men, thoso who knew men. REST AGENCIES EMPLOYED. God emplojcd tho cleniost Intellects anil tho most tonsecialed characters of tho ages to convey tho knowledge f.f Himself to men They wcro slmplc-mlnd-id, and therefore plastic to his teaching, und honest In the delivery of the message. At III st sight we might regara their sim plicity of nntuie rs a drawback. Pur from It. Unlearned In tho doctrines of tho schools, they were less hampered by prepossession nnd piejudlced than they would hnvo been oihcrwlse. ine Arch bishop of Canterbury, en taking leave of Mr. Henson, tho original of "Uncle Tom." complimented him on his conectness In speaking tho English langunge, and asked him nt whnt seminary he had been edu cated Uncle Tom's reply was pertinent enough under the circumstances. "At tho University of Adversity." The messauo from God which gives Ufa to tho world deserves tho best of men to declaro It; and a message delivered by such men deserves ciedcnco nnd accept ance of all who hinr It. III. In tho evolution of religious trutli God Is manifest. God who at sundry times and In divers manners spake In times past unto the fnthers In the proph ets, hnth In these last dijs spoken unto us In His Son. The voice was man's, hut thp speaker was God. Tho message wus clothed In human language; but the truth It contained was divine. God spake In Moses and Joshua, nnd Elijah, and Isaiah, nnd Daniel, nnd John tho Raptlst, an 1 Jesus Christ. The ptohpets prefaced thel message to the peoplo by baying, "Thus salth the Lord " God Ins no greater to speak for Him than tho Inst who has spoken. "Hath In thoso Inst dajs spoken unto us in His Son " Last of all He ent unto them Ills Son, saving "Thev will icverenco mv Snn." Christ's ministry in Galileo nnd Jtiden, was God specking In His Son. De spise not the Christian ministry of this land; It Is God's volco to the nation. Turn not nwnv from tho pleading of this hour; It Is God's messao of salvation to jour soul, Somo cno sis "I have no time to servo Gcd " Brother man, God wnnts no more of your time to serve Him than that which jou gtvo to serve th devil Listen to the Inspired wrlten words In tho rext chapter: "Por If tho word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression nnd dlsobedlenea received a lust recompense of rewaid, how shall we escnpo If wo neglect ro great salvation"'" SABBATH NEWS NOTES. Rev Dr. J. 13. Price preached morning nnd evening nt Elm Park church. Rev. W. II. Swift occupied tho Plrst Presbyterinn chinch pulpit at both ser vlcis. Rev. David Jones, of tho First Welsh Congieg.illon.il chuich, occupied the pul pit of tho Scrnnton Street Baptist chuicn in tho evering 1 ho men's nfternoon meeting at tho Young Men's tinlstian rssoclatlon rooms was led by "The Workers' Rand." Rev. James Hughes preached In the Penn Avenuo Raptist ihi.rch in the morn ing and tho First IL.ptlht chinch In tho evening. Rev. W. G W.itklns, ot the North Main Avenuo RaptKt church, preached In the Washburn Street Presb tcrlan church In the morning Rev. J. P. Moffntt. of the Washburn Street Pipsbj.terl.in church occupied tho pulpit of the North Main Avenuo Ilaptlst church In tlu morning. Rev. Thomas W. Swan, foimerly of West Plltston, and i.ow of New Hugh ton, l'a , conducted the services In the Providence Pre sb) terluu chinch The afternoon Gcspel meeting of tho Young Womcr's t hrlstian association wus conductet' by Captain Mar Thomp son of the Anerlcun Volunteers Rev Dr P. II llrooks, of Wllkcs-Uane, stated clerk of tho Lacknwnnm Piesby tPij, prtach"d morning and evening m the Gienr Ridge Presbyterian chinch. Elder William J. Smith, of the reorj.'an Ineil Chinch of Jesus Christ of Latter D.iv Salni". conducted services at Pinlej's lull, No 510 Lackawanna avenue, at 11 a m and YP0 p m Riv. W H Umwn, II. D, presiding el der, conducted nn exhortation nnd lovo feast In tho morning nnd preached in tho evening nt the Howard Place African Methodist Eplsccj al church. BEPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS. County Convention. Pursuant to n resolution adopted by the Republican county convention at a regu lar meeting hold on Tuesday, August ii, thu county convention will bo held on ruebdaj, August SO, at 2 oVock p m , In tho couit house, Sctnnton, lor tho pur poso of placing in nomination candidates tor the following mentioned offices to be voted for ut tho next general election on Tucbd.i), November h, Ifc'iS, to wit. Con gress (Eleventh Congiesslonal district;, Additional Luw Judge. Coroner, Sutvejoi. Vigilance eonunlttio will hold delegate elections on Satuidaj Aug. JT, IK)3. be twe'en tho hours of 4 und 7 p m. Tlu will give ut least two days public notion oi time und place for holding said elec tions Each election district shall elect ut tho said delegate elections two (.') qu el ided peibons to servo ns vigilance com mittee for ono year, whoso names shell bo certified to on ereih'ntluls of delegates to the count!, convention. Tho represent n tlon of delegates to tho countj. eonvciitlon Is tad upon the vot9 enst ut tho Inst preceding state election lor Hon. James S. Ueacom, candidate for tho oltico of state ticasuicr, he being tho highest olllcer voted for ut iho said state election. Il oider of John II Thomas Chairman. Jumes E. Watklns, Secretary. The Tilbuno of Aug. 17 printed In de tail tho repiescntallon to which each dis trict 1h entitled Second Legislative Dlstilct. Nollco Is hereby given to tho Rcpubll. can voters of the Second Legislative dis trict of Larkuwarnn count, that a con vention will be held In the Arbitration icom In tho rcurt house, Scranton, on Tuesduj, August !i, IVjS, at 2 o clock p in , for tho purpose of placing In nomln i tlon u candidate to repiesent said district in the legislature foi the ensuing teim und tho tiansactlon of such otlu r busi ness, us may properly coma before tlu convention. Vigilance committee will see that the polls are open from i o'cloe k p m. to 7 o'clock p. m on Saturday Au gust 20, lb9s, for the election ot delegates to tho convention Pred W. Plelts, Chalrmin W. E. Davis, Secretary. Third Legislative District. Pursuant to a resolution of tho stand ing committee of tho Republican partj In the Third leglslatlvo district of Lacka wanna county, adopted at Its meeting held Tucsdu), August tho lull, 1S'J, the district convention will bo held on Tucs ela. tho 2M day ol August, 1SJ3, ut i o'clock p. m. In Dalton for tho purpose of nominating ono person for the assem bly, and tiansuctlng such business us may be brought befcro It. Ity order of T. J. Matthows, Chairman, Attest: Q. T. Davis, Secretary. LETTER FROM THE KLONDIKE COUNTRY TELLS OF A STIBBING ADVEN TUBE IN THE GOLD FIELDS. Letter Was Written May 30 by Blch nrd Eltz to William Wilson, of South Blakely Street Says Lies Aro Told About tho Gold rinds and Advises Peoplo Not to Go There Prices Aro Exhoibltnnt nnd tho Perils and Hardships of tho Country Aro Great. A long letter from Dawson City, Alaska, has been received by William Wilson, of Soutli Rlakely street, Dun more. Tho letter Is from Richard Eltz, and Is as follows; Dawson City, Alaska, May 30, '9S. "Dear Will My long silence has, no doubt, led ou to believe that I was dead; but such Is not tho fact, for I am still alive, having gone through some of tho most terrible hardships that 1 ever suffered In mv life. Death many times staring me In the face, while many of my companions who wero not so fortunate as mi self have passed to the great beyond, "Our adventures have been many, fatal and otherwise, many of which have caused time, patience and labor to be used before making any attempt to relievo the unfortunates from their perilous positions. So far I have only figured in ono of these advontutes per sonally. It happened this way: Wo were crossing over n precipice about 500 feet high when my companion, who was tied to me, slipped, falling over the edge of tho precipice. "How long ho hung in mid air I don't know, but it seemed to me n day until help arrived to release the two of us from tho uncomfortable positions we weio In, When he went over the edge I thought wo both wero goners. The rope, in tightening around my hoely, caught my hand against my pack, breaking tho bones In my thumb, caus ing mo great pain while I laid there holding him over that awful abyss, expecting every minute to have tho lojie break In twain and dash him bo low to meet n horrible death: If not by falling, by a worse fate still, staiva tlon' For wp could never have reached him, not having a ropo long enough. CRUDE SURGERY. To say that we were glad when help came would be putting It very mild, for when we were released from our uncomfortnble positions wo could have worshipped our rescueis. They dressed my Injured linger In the only mnnner available. This was to tie It up in n piece of cloth. The bones healed that way and now I have a stiff useless finger which will never be of any use. ccept to lemlnd me of my ndven ture. "Well, I can tell you, our journey to Dawson City, a distance of C.000 miles, was ono of the most frightful I ever experienced. Mnny times we only made one mile a dav. This was on account of the deep snow and the fact that we had to drag our supplies of 400 pounds along with us This was no snap. I can tell you from experience. When we reached Telln Lake we built our boat, IS feet long, which carried us over the water to Dawson Clty.a dis tance of 450 miles. Hy this time our food supply had given out. We had to buy it at the following prices or else starve to death: bacon, 3." cents per pound; ham, $1.50 per pound; sugar, Jl per pound; butter. $2 30 per pound; baking powder, $2 per pound; one candle, $'; nails, $1 per pound; Hour, $1 per pound, beans, 31 cents per pound; rice 50 cents per pound, and all other things In pioportlon. We nre five In party and with food nt thesp prices It takes mon ey, or up here, gold dust. Our claims, two in number, we can't tell much about yet. All the talk jou hear about so much gold Is half lies. Some have had the luck to strike good claims, but they are scarce, and If I were home I believe I would stay there. There are thousands of people here nnd how thev get along I don't know. Tnko the people coming now, why they mM- Furnishin Here Are a Tow Ingrains. Everything to be had worth the having. Now designs. Unique color effects. Spe cial values at 50c, 65c, 75c. Straw Hatting. All this season's Importations. The coolest, most banltary covering to bo found. Here are sample values; China Matting. 4.50 roll, 10 yards, value f U.00. $6.00 roll, 4( yard, aluo f 8 OO SO. 00 roll, 41) yaida, aluo $io.uo. WILLIAMS & McANULTY 12"7 Wyoming Avenue. $ ! HOUSE CLEANING SALE I AT THE STANDARD. J Ladies' Tan Kid, $3.00 grade, the balance of August, $1.79. T W These are beautiful goods, on all the up-to-date lasts. We shall close them out now at the above price, as we must have room for Pall Stock, HIGH GRADE SHOES AT A PRICE ! v Men's Elegant Tan, summer weight Shoes, 53.50, d n v .00 and $5.00 goods, at the low price of Z.Z 0 We specially call your attention to these High Gi.ide Bai- $ gains which August offers you at the I STANDARD SHOE STORE, HANDIEST STORE IN THE CITY. 217 LACKA. AVE. ! won't get nnythlng, even a Job, When you do get a Job $15 a day, you have to buy jour own food nnd that takes your money. GAME IS SCARCE. Big gamp comes In handy but It Is senrce. Wo cnught several llsh weigh ing fifteen pounds each, The likes of which I never saw before, but they were line. " 111, Dawson City is nicely loented, has fine mountains nil around It which makes tho yccnery grand, but not so grand ns in ntir stntc of Pennsvlvnnla. At present tho city I it mud hole, full of wnter knee deep. This Is caused by the river rising nnd overflowing Its banks Tho mountains are cnlleel clay mountains., which Is evident from the color of ths water. The sand and clay falls Into the river makinj; It very muddy and dirty. Each man throws his dirt nnd rub bish upon the streets nnd sidewalks, Continued on Pago 8 1 .5 dill I0P HIS If you have ever wanted a Table, you should get it now, as you have never had them offered at the prices we have put on these. They arc not a cheap, trashy lot bought for this sale, but are our regular goods, and there ate no better made. Regular Price. $ 6.00 10.00 12.00 14.00 22.00 30.00 Spenlnl Snlo Trlco. $ 3.75 6.00 7.00 8.75 12.00 21,00 MILLAR & PECK, 134 Wyoming Ave. "VVulk In aud Look Around" Canteloupes Egg Plant, Cauliflow e r , Watermelons, Blackberries, Peaches, Plums. Pears, Home Grown Green Corn, Tomatoes, Cucumbers Peas, Green and Wax Beans. Pierce's Market Health and Pleasure (or the summer months can bo had at moderate cost at the Spring House Heart Lake, Pa., Thoroughly renovated and refurnished, has hot and cold water baths. Heart Lake Is on the lino ot tho D , L. &. W. 11. It, tbreo miles from Montrose, high ele vation, puro air, pure water, puro milk, row boats nnd Ashing tucklo free to guests. Good blcjclo roads, fine shady grounds, large piuzas, dinclng hall. For prices and particulars write U. E. CROFUT, Proprietor Special Values: Japanese flatting. Soe our lino at 15c. 20o. 25c, 35o and c per yard. Dltoouut by tlie roll. Tokio Rugs. Highest quality hand-mado same ns Turkish goods. New line Just opened, specially adapted for tho cottage or the eranda All the sizes. Ox 12 (it $12.00 10 Ox 7 lat 9 OO li x O nt - B DO 4x7 at 5.00 a til at.. 1,50 Some special hall rugs, 3x9, 3x12, 2x15. LINOLEUMS OILCLOTHS, WINDOW SHADES. Everything to bo found In a flrst-cUss stock tX right prices. Tea Kettles Made of copper aud full uickcl-plated, are not only the neatest but tlie best aud cleanest kind made. This week we make a special price on the No. 7, 8 or 9 size that sells everywhere at 98 cents, for 49c. Enameled Milk Pall Holds i quart: best ware, worth a 25c, now . . . 1ttw Enameled Rice Boiler Two quart size, has tinned cover, ryAf, was 49c, now . . t- Enameled Dust Pans Has good strong handle, was rv 25c, now . . . 1UC Enameled Tea Pots Holds nearly two quarts, was 25c, during sale 15c Young American Scale Ad justable balance, was 2, d a during sale . . pI'T"9 Enameled Pall Three- j r quart size, for a few days at "k Voles on the Ben Hur Bicycle, HE GREAT 4c, STORE 310 Lacka. Ave. JOHN II. LAMVIG. Peaches, Fancy Melons, Sweet Potatoes At Lowest Market Prices. A. F. KIZER, Prop. Telephone Connection. Steam and Hot Water HEATING Gas, Electric And Combination FIXTURES Electric Light . . . WiraNG Charles B. Scott, 119 Franklin Ave. The Standard ElectricClocks No Winding. No Springs. No Weights. No Repairs. No Trouble of Any Kind. At Small Cost. 101 1 UK. OXi:.N'0V ULNNlNO IN hOUAN TON bAVINUS HANK SINCE 1)11 LKMIIKK LAST; VAItlliS ONIjV AUOUT ONU SIX'OND A WUUIC Mercereati & Connell, solo Agouti for tills Territory. THE lAHOT.ST AND riNr.ST STOCK OF CLOCKS, WATCHES JEWEI.HY ANI1 hll.VhllW'AKE IN NOHJ'lIEA.SThltN I'LNNbYLVANIA. 130 Wyoming Avenue. I At Retail. Coal of the best quality (or domestlo u nnd ot all slzos, Including Hucliuheut urn Uiidscje. delivered In any part of tin city, at the lowest price. Orders received at the ofllco, first door. Commonwealth bulldlnir, room No. 6j telephone No. 2621 or at the mine. tele, phone No. Tit. will be promptly attended to. Dealers supplied at the mine. m n W. T. SMITH.
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