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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 1898.
BREAD AND WATER
NOT SATISFACTORY
THEY ARE THE CAUSE OF MUCH
COMPLAINT.
Colonol Boles and Colonol lUpplo
Paid a Visit to the Camp Three
Mombcra of Company C Removed
to the Hospital Order Issued by
General Oobin with Referenco to
the Food Supply Why Bathing in
Arrow Creek was Prohibited.
Camp Meade, Mlddlctown, Pa., Sept.
C The supply of bread and water still
continues unsatisfactory and com
plaints are numerous.
Colonel II. M. Boles and Colonel Ezra
21. Hippie were in camp today and aro
making arrangements for running an
excursion from Scranton to the camp
for the benflt of the regiment. The pro
ject Is likely to succeed and Is pleas
ing to nil here.
Privates Hotlglns, Axel, Arnold and
Charles Shoemaker, of C. were i amov
ed this afternoon to division hospital
No. 2. Private Shoemaker Is suffer
ing from a sore eye. The other three
of fever.
That Qenernl Cobln Is determined to
find out what was wrong with the
supply of food and the issuing of ra
tions on our arrival at this camp is
evident from thf follow Inc Inttnr. nil.
dressed to cverv regimental comman
der hi the division:
Headquarters Drst Division,
Second Army Corps,
Sept. 3, IMS.
Circular XXX.
Numerous complaints liavo hem
made to tho commanding genei.il
of tho division lel.ulve to the bear.
city of rations In several regiments
comprising tlm Dlvlson. It has be-on
nlleged that tho men hnvu nut proper
rations slnco leaving camp Alger. Three
day's rations were Issued to eui.li com
mand beforo leaving Camp Alger and tho
commanding olllcer of each regiment will
nt onco report to these hc.idqu irtcrs
If tho men of his command were not sup
plied with proper rations. If they were
not supplied because of neglect. It will
be Indicated and tho officer responsible
for such neglect will be named.
By command of Brigadier General Go
bln. a. Wilson Norrls,
Adjutant General.
Iu consequence of General Order No.
18, First Lieutenant It. K. Polk has
been relieved from duty as acting
commissary of subsistence of the Third
Brigade. In the same order Captain
Harlow L. Street has been named as
his successor.
RATHER SOLEMN DAY.
Sunday was a rather solemn day
throughout camp. Energy and activ
ity seemed to have been at low ebb.
The heat would bs sweltering wer
it not for the saving breeze which
comes fiom the dltection of tho Sus
quehanna. A pei feet quiet pervades
nil with the exception of an occasional
bugle call to vary the monotony, or
the sounds of an organ wafted on the
free air, rich with divine melody, and
sweet with the perfumes of the corn
fields and tho meadows, cloer and
peppermint. It Is n perfect Sabbath
in a country place, and lcmlnds one of
the opening lines of tho old poem,
describing this day and this scene:
How calm tho quiet, sweet the rest,
That breathes at such a time.
It almost makes the boys homesick,
oven though It is Impossible to stand
here and not feel fiee and happy.
Commanding ofllcers, appi eclating the
fact, no doubt, that the men have been
jiaiu ui woik lor tne past few das,
and, therefore, ought to have rest and
i eci cation, issued a number of passes,
this morning good for Harrlsburg,
High Springs, Middletown and Hum
melstown. As n result the roads and
fields were dotted with bluecoats start
ing off for every point of the compass.
Among those who went out were sev
eral Catholic membeis of the division
who went beyond tho camps In order
to go to church. Inside the lines ser
vices were held by many of the regi
mental chaplains. Itcv. N. F. Stahl,
of the Thirteenth, preached to n large
audience at half-past ten o'clock in
the Y. M. C. A. tent.
The Thirteenth had Its flist dress
paiade lust evening at C.30 o'clock In
the presence of a large delegation of
interested spectators who were visit
ing camp. As the regiment went
through the ceremony, It was applaud
ed several times. Colonel Coursen and
nil the ofllcers of tho staff and line
were highly pleased with tho splendid
bhowing which was made.
WILLIAMS SELECTED.
Sergeant Robert E. Williams, of r,
is tho happiest man at Camp Meade.
He has reported at corps headquarters
ns the representative of the Thliteenth.
Hvery other regVment here wns also
lepresented by n hergeant nnd all of
the candidates for the honored respon
Blble post of corps color beurer had
to undergo an examination In gen
eral soldiery qualities, and In horse
back riding in particular. Sergeant
Williams was the successful one, hav
ing been picked out with little hesita
tion by Major General Graham hlni
fcelf. He was ordered to report ns soon
ns possible, nnd according left for
corps headquarteis this morning eaily.
He will be allowed two horses and he
entitled to an orderly. He will uceom
pany General Graham at all great cer
emonies, and will catry the Hug, or
fanlon, of the Second Army corps.
Notwithstanding the fact that tho
boys of the Thirteenth read in this
morning's papers that they were not
named ns one of the regiments to bo
mustered out, still interest In the pos
sibilities of the future increases rather
than diminishes. Tho Twelfth Penn
sylvania is detailed for a forty-day
tour of provost duty and this causes no
end of wonder in the two other regi
ments of tho brigade. They cannot
quite understand the situation.
THEY DON'T LIKE IT.
The seemingly authoritative state
ments published In the Philadelphia
papers to tho effect that the First.
Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth and Eigh
teenth regiments, tepresentlng practlc
nlly tho cities of Philadelphia and
Pittsburg, would be mustered out of
the service, and that the Fifth, Eighth,
Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth, Thirteenth,
Fourteenth, Fifteenth nnd Sixteenth
regiments, which aro fiom all other
parts of the state, would be retained
for garrison purposes, have produced
upon the minds of tho Third brigade
an impression as strong as it Is unfa
vorable. To say that the Pennsyl
vania soldiers hero aro disappointed
nnd displeased Is to put the matter In
u. very mild light. This is an unfoi
tunate condition of affairs, but thero
is no doubt as to what tho rank and
tile feel and think.
Three other things have happened
Inside of a few days to Intensify this
feeling and to make tho men still fur
ther discontented poor food, insuf
ficiency of water, and the prohibition
to swim In tho river.
The food question has thus far dis
tinctly fnllcd to adjust Itself, or to give
satisfaction. Canned corn beef has
been too general In Its use, nnd most
of tho men havo bpcomo chtlrcly dis
gusted with It, It Is unpnlatable, even
to a soldier of tho Second Army corps
and that Is saying much. The Issues
of potatoes have been few, nnd the
bread Is little less than abominable.
On this store the Thirteenth has had
to stand Its share of tho disadvantages.
The btead with which it has been furn
ished during tho past few days, to put
tho matter plainly, Is heavy, half
baked and sour. If you put a piece
uf It in thrt tint nnffon ntirl trivet If n
minute to ferment, it becomes bitter
nnd disgusting to tho taste.
NOT FIT TO EAT.
Colonel Coursen saw nnd tasted somo
of It this morning nnd pronounced It
"unlit to eat." When It Is considered
that we are In the midst of an un
usually fertile country, rich in every
thing, nlmost within sight of the state
capital, nnd that our coming here wns
expected and supposed to be prepared
for, It will not be so hnrd to under
stand why tho men look with very
little tolerance upon this condition of
nffalrs.
The Inadequacy of tho water supply
also gives rise to much Irritation. It
Is tantalizing for, though there Is
supposed to bo water In every direction
the. men nro tlilrstlntr ulfh tlm
temperature nt 110 degrees or 115 de
grees on these exposed, treeless slopes.
The men had no water with which to
wash their cups and plates nfter break
fast, or oven n drop to drink after
drills. Nothing could bo heard but
yells of "Water! Water!" but It was
after 10 o'clock beforo any could bo
had In camp, and all because there
were no water barrels or wagons to be
obtained. Verily, a second edition of
Camp Thomas, Camp Alger and Camp
Wlkoff all rolled upon Into one is this
Cnmp Meade!
When It was announced last night
that there would bo no more bathing
In the Sweet Arrow creek on account
of certain alleged abuses of the pilv
llege, tho men were Indignant that nny
one should have been guilty of nny act
which could lesult In the loss to nil of
such nn advantage and such n bless
ing as a dally swim. This statement
of the case was given out last night,
too late to be Investigated ns to Its
truth; but on Inquiry today, your cor
respondent ascertained that the reason
why bathing In the creek is prohibit
ed is because the people of Middletown
get all their water from thnt source
All this has given rise to bitter dls
nppolntment. The greatest blessing
which the men of the Pennsylvania
regiments have enjoyed since they loft
the banks of Lake Conewago, at Mount
Gretna, on the 19th of last May was
the privilege of bathing In the Sweet
Arrow.
IS AT MIDDLETOWN.
Tho Second battalion of the Thir
teenth, under command of Major
Wood, broke camp hero Monday morn
ln nnd left at 10 o'clock for corps
headquarters at Middletown, to which
place they were ordered yesterday eve
ning to repoit. They nro to be away
ostensibly for twenty days, but, per
haps, may not ngaln return to this
place. They may be gone forty days,
or till the whole corps moves out of
hole. Their duties will consist of load
ing and unloading tho cars which are
switched on the siding, guarding the
commissary stores, and doing general
provost duty. They bi ought their
tents and equipage, and now the reg
iment looks rather badly shattered.
Those who are here am nliomlv fool
ing half-lost, and would wish that the
other battalion were back In camn
onco more. It is not positively known
whether these wishes nie reciprocat
ed by tho membeis of Major Wood's
command, because, when leaving here,
they were given to understand that
when their woik Is done, they will bo
fiee and be given every opportunity
to enjoy themselves, provided they
abuse no privileges.
The members of Company B aro dis
pleased nt the neglect of their former
second lieutenant In the Nntlonal
guai d. They had ordered a floral de
sign for Private Tubbs, of Taylor, de
ceased, and had It sent as the tribute
of "Company B, Thirteenth regiment,
P. V. I," the Initials for "Pennsjl
vanla Volunteer Infantry." They were
Informed that the letters "P. V. I."
were omitted. They want It under
stood that the remembrance was from
them, not from old Company B, now
In tho Nntlonnl guard.
THE Y. M. C. A. TENT.
The "Pennsylvania Young Men's
Christian association" tent has been
opened once more. It Is something
which tho boys nppreclate very much.
It Is cool and orderly, has a constant
supply of lee water, magazines nnd pa
pers, pens, Ink, writing paper nnd
stamps It Is also well equipped with
a complete line of parlor gumes, which
furnish nmusement to the boys after
tho work of tho duy Is over. This time
the tent Is pitched so as to favor the
Thirteenth, being quite close to tho
commissary. It is seldom, if ever,
without visitors.
Captain Robling, of C. was officer
of the day yesterday; Lieutenant
Keith, of A, officer of tho guard; Clar
ence Lathrop, of C, sergeant of the
guard; August Moore, of A, John
Krebs, of D, and Edward V. Jones, of
B, corporals; Private Edward Itich
nrds, of c, Is regimental orderly.
Mondny night at S o'clock Lieuten
ant Dodge, of Company E. was re
moved from camp to tho City hospital,
Hairlsburg, In charge of Major Sur
geon Keller, Captain Smith, of E, and
StrongjToday
Because Hood's Sarsaparilla
Built Up His System ,1
Child Was Weak, Had Night Sweats
and Poor Appetite.
"Our youngest child was in a bad con
dition. One physician said tho trouble
was malaria and another thought it camo
from the stomach, and liver. Meantime
the child kept growing weaker. He had
night sweats, poor appetito and various
other troubles. We worried along for
two years, and then wo determined to
try Hood's Sareaparilla, and from the
first day wo noticed a change in our
little boy. Wo kept on until ho had
taken about threo bottles. Today he is a
strong, hearty child. We have always
had to keep hira Indoors in wluter, but
last winter he was out with other children
and we found no trace of tho old trouble
"turning." Aliped HARsiiBKitaEB, 70
Washington Ayenue, Altoona, l'a.
Hood's Sarsaparil.a
Ii the bet-ln fact the Ooe True Blood Turlfler.
Sold by all druggltts. lj six for s.
Hood PIII; ,0,not rurg' paln or
Edward J. Kelly, of tho hospital corps.
Tho trip was mado direct from hero
to Steclton by nmbulance nnd from
Stcclton to Harrlsburg by street rnll
wny. On tho wuy tho people extended
every kindness, bringing Ice and re
freshments nnd ordering what person
nl services were needed. Lieutenant
Dodge's tempeiaturo beforo removal
was 102 degrees, but the trip to Har
rlsburg left no bad results. Tho Lieu
tenant had been 111 for n few days be
foro his caso developed into typhoid
fever.
Thero were no company drills yes
terduy morning, nnd that purt of the
morning's exercises stands a good
chance of being entirely dispensed with
for the reason that, on nrcntlnt nf tho
heavy details for guard, brigade and
rcglmentnl, for fatigue duty, for street
and kitchen police, the companies nro
reduced nlmost to skeletons. Today
some of tho companies could muster
only four sets of fours, or thirty-two
men out of one hundred and three.
The battalion drill was short and
Major Stlllwell, understanding how
busy tho men of his command will bo
kept nttcndlng to their other duties,
said that every man would bo expected
to como out with his company, but
that tho drill Would lw vnrv nhnrt
Yesterday morning it consisted of only
a few movements. This gave general
satisfaction.
CAMP GOSSIP.
Major Stlllwell, of the First batta
lion, possesses a certain nmount of hu
mor about him. Several of tho boys
went with passes to him this morn
ing, explaining that they wanted to go
to church. They asked him to make
tho time "from 8 a. m. till 8 p. m."
With a very significant smile he looked
at them nnd quietly lemarked:
"Twelve hours! Pretty long seimon
that, don't you think, buys?" No fur
ther remarks.
Last night nt roll call William
Roach, of G, tendered his resignation
as first sergeant, nsklng to be relieved
of his onerous duties in that position
on account of ill health. The resigna
tion was accepted by Cnptaln McCaus
land, Sergeant Watrous Is, for tho
time being, acting first sergeant.
Fred Luther, the Wyoming avenue
jeweler, is In cnmp today, and will
leave this evening for Scrnnton In com
pany with his son, Private Fred Luth
er, of C, who has been granted a
thirty-day furlough, on nccount of
sickness.
captain J. W. Kambeck, of B, is
slightly Indisposed.
Private John Klernan nnd Corporal
Edinger, of D, have left for homo on
a fut lough, and will be gone seven
days.
Wagoner Frank Malott. of B, enter
tained his brother, Peter Malott, of
Scranton, yesterday, and showed him
the sights around camp.
Corporal Lona Day was agreeably
sui prised this morning. He received a
letter on the eatly mnll, nnd on open
ing it found a crisp $2 bill, the offer
ing of some, charitably Inclined friend
in Scranton. Corporal Day was elated
and offered to bet $1.09 that he had
$1.0S moie than any other enlisted man
in the Thirteenth leglment. The bet
has not yet been taken, and won't
be till after pay day.
Seigeant Culver, of A, is temporarily
helped in performing his duties ns
quartermaster for the company by Ser
geant Sloane.
"Jack," the well-trained dog owned
by Musician J. J. Clarke, of A. is a
great favoiite in camp.
Private Hodgins, of C. who has been
sick for a few days, returned to duty
this morning.
Corporal Will Watklns, of B, has
returned from n three-day fut lough.
Private Harrv i Mnn r .
visiting Hummelstow n friends today.
Corporal William Bauer, of A. yes
terday entcitalned Miss Mnrv Bowcn
our and Miss Powers, of Haulsburg.
Chaplain Stahl Is once more wel
comed by the boys after a ten-day
leave of absence.
Edward C. Kelly, of C. formerly at
tached to the regimental dispensary
hns been transfened to the corps of
assistants nt Division hospital No. 2
at this place.
Corporal Bailey, of H, Is slightly 111.
He is suffering from rheumatism.
Private Peter Marker, of H, has re
turned from furlough.
Private B. F. Blake, of E, has re
turned to camp after an absence of
two weeks on account of sickness
Private Hatler, of E., was taken yes
terday fiom Division hospital No. 2
to the Mcdlco-Chlrurglcal hospital, in
Philadelphia.
Private Harry Angle, of C, wns to
day discharged fiom regimental hos
pital, being able to attend to duty
ngaln.
Captain Olllman, of D, has been
called homo on account of the Illness
of his wife.
Private Fred Luther, of C, who is
now at Division hospital No. 2 Is im
proving rapidly.
Private Howard Davis, of C, Is once
more able to attend to duty after a two
weeks' attack of sickness.
Corpotnl Boyle, of E, has asked to
bo relieved of his duties ns regimental
commissary, where he has performed
excellent service for several months.
Prlvnte David Harris, of B, attached
to regiment commissary, has returned
from home. It will he remembeied
thnt when celebrating at Camp Alger
the victory of Santiago In the early
part of July Mr. Hutris accidentally
dlschatged a revolver, tho bullet lodg
ing In the Instep of the right foot. He
camo to camp last night nnd wus
warmly welcomed by the members of
his company. Rlchaid J. Bouike.
ECHOES OF THE WAR.
John MeBrlde, of Wllkes-Barre, who
enlisted In Seventeenth regiment Uni
ted States lnfuntry, was killed on July
1, In tho battle of El Caney. Tho In
formation of his death was received by
hi? patents on Monday last.
Georzo Billings, a private In tho
Eleventh Infantry United States nrmy,
stationed at Porto Illeo Is In tho city
on a lunougn. To tho family of John
Gllhilde.thls city, who Is also a member
of tho same regiment, Mr. Billings
conveyed the Information thnt his
comrade wus enjoying good health.
Lieutenant Slviter of the Twelfth In
fantiy of the regulars, nccompunled by
Corporal Clegg. of the cavuhy ser
vice, and three privates of tho Twenty
llrst Infantry nie ut AVUkes-Barre. A
ircrultlng office has been opened on
North Main street, near Public square.
Tho recruits will be for heavy artillery
service and will bo sent to Fortress
Monroe where tho accommodations tho
lieutenant states nro of the best. The
men will have such privileges ns hunt
ing, fishing and other diversions. Tho
station at Wllkes-Barre will be kept
open for one week at least, or until
tho applicants begin to come to slowly.
Dr. Hutchinson, of Hazleton, Is the ex
nmlng physician. At Rhamokln Lieu
tenant Slviter and Comrades enlisted
24S men, at Shennndoah 230, at Hazle
ton 161. at Wllllamsport 90, nt Potts
llle 70, at Reading 350.
COMMISSION TO
CARE FOR THE SICK
IT HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY
GOVERNOR HASTINGS.
Colonol Ripple, of This City, Is n
Member of It He Will Look After
tho Welfare of tho Pennsylvania
Soldiers at Cnmp Thomas Hos
pital Train Took Twenty-Five
Sick Soldiers from Camp Meade to
Xancastor Departures nnd Ar
rivals. Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa., Sept.
G. Governor Hastings has detailed
Colonel Ripple, of Scrnnton, to look
after the sick Pennsylvania soldiers
nt Camp Thomas, Colonel Miner, of
Wllkes-Barre, will perform tho same
duty at Camp Hamilton and other
camps In the vicinity of Knoxvllle,
Kv and Colonel Sweeney, of Ches
ter, will go to Camp Alger and Dunn
Lorlng. As soon ns Invalid soldiers
in these hospitals are able to travel
alone they will bo sent home on fur
loughs, A hospital train this afternoon took
nway twenty-nine patients from tho
two division hospitals to St. Joseph's
home, Lancaster.
Secretary Alger has nuthorlzed Major
General Graham to erect a. building
150B0 In which to store clothing, quar
termaster supplies and forage. The
wnter mains In cnmp aro being ex
tended to tho general hospitals and
the camps of the signal corps. Major
Charles C. Wiley, Eighteenth Pennsyl
vania, has been detailed for duty at the
First division hospital as chief medical
officer.
Major R. A. Brown, of Media, in
spector general of the United States
army, has been appointed nctlng ad
jutant geneial of the Second division
of General Grnhnm's corps.
DISTRIBUTING ICE.
Major William F. Richardson, keeper
of tho state arsenal, today commenced
tho dally dlsti butlon of Ice, oatmeal
nnd disinfectants to the Pennsylvania
troops.
The body of Private Fred. Murray,
Third Missouri, was sent to Gettys-
uurg tnis afternoon, accompanied by a
tiring squad of the Fourth Missouri,
for burial In the national cemetery.
Tho body of Private John Schroff, of
the Fourth Missouii, whose death oc
curred last night at the Red Cross hos
pital, will be shipped to his home at
Bethany, Mo.
There Is no telling when the Sixth
Pennsylvania will get away from here.
The regiment has been ready to leave
for three days but Its movement has
been delayed In the absence of pay
rolls of certain companies. Thev were
sent to Washington last Saturday by
mistake and have not been returned.
Colonel Elllcott said tonight that he
expected to be In shape to start at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Third Missouri started this af
ternoon for Tort Leavenworth. If
there Is no change In Chief Quarter
master Howard's plans the Twenty
second Kansas, the Nineteenth Indiana
and Thlid New Yoik will get away
within the next forty-eight hours.
COURT MARTIALS.
Pilvntes King and Boyle and Ser
geant Graham, company II, Sixth
Pennsylvania were arranged this af
ternoon before a geneial couit-martlal
for disobedience of orders and a series
o' oth'T offences. Boyle pleaded guil
ty and the other two weie tried. Cap
tain McDevitt, company B, Sixth
Pennsylvania was tried by another
court for conduct unbecoming an olll
cer nnd Privates Charts Wnest, com
pany C. and W. P. C. McCarthy, com
pany II, of the engineer corps for
conduct unbecoming a soldier. The
findings of the court will not be dis
closed until they have been npproved
by the war department.
The First Maryland will arrive
Thursday morning fiom Tort Monroe
nnd the Fifteenth Pennsylvania tho
same afternoon from Sheridan Point,
Vl.
Major Little, U. S. A., has been
placed In the commissary department
on the outskirts of the camp. He takes
the plnce of Captain Hyde, of James
town, N. Y who will assist the ma
jor until he gets his affairs in shape.
DEATH OF R. W. LUCu.
He Had Been 111 for a Period of Ten
Weeks.
One of Scranton's pioneer residents,
and a foremost citizen, Renssellaer W.
Luce, died last night at 8.30 o'clock at
his home, 815 Mulherry street, after an
Illness of ten weeks from what is sup
posed to bo an interior cancerous
growth.
Ho was horn May 21, 1S2S. In Coopers
town, Otseso county, N. Y and came
to settle here In 1851, having been Im
pressed with this city's fututo possibil
ities while on a trip to this region. Ho at
once engaged in the general store busi
ness, establishing himself nt the corner
of Main avenue nnd Price street, where
for twenty-two years he for a time in
conjunction with his brother, T. J.
Luce conducted one of tho leading
business places of Hyde Paik.
A quarter of a century ago he
blanched out Into tho Insurance busi
ness and after n few years gave up his
store and devoted his whole nttentlon
iu inauruiice, uuuuing up an extensive
patronage with the aid of his son, John
S. Luce, under tho well-known llrm
name of It. W. Luce & Son.
Although prominently Identified with
tho importunt movements for this
city's advancement and ever regarded
as one of tho leading spirits he has
nover sought public olllce nnd refused
every proffer of political preferment.
Ho was peculiarly a man of business
nnd wns content to leavo politics to
others.
hr n our baby boy was three months old,
he had tho mllL crust very badly on liU head,
bo that all the hair camo out, and itched o
bad, ho mado it bleed by icMtcliluc it. I rtot
a calto of C'UTicuiiA Soap and a box of Cirri
cuiia (ointment). I applied tho CtmccRA
and put a thin cap oa his head, and before T
naJu$(J ha(fa box it triu entirely cured, and
nis Inir commenced to crow out nicely.
1 eb.Z4,'9a. Mra. H. 1'. HOLMES, Aihland.Or.
Conceit Riifipiti .pp.il lth Imiullbl. for:, la
tnoU.ti lumi, mi til hjTlnr th. c.rt ol cMldr.n. To
loow lliil il.ilt ipplltuljij will brd Imunt rtllif,
iwrmil Mil tui il.ep, tad point la intcd cur. la Iht
nioillorlurto,.ndillinjurlocufi.li.rl.c.lpilli.uM.
villi louorriair, in.1 nut m Um thtm I, to r.il In ;ourlutr.
ti-ir for Siiit.ToiTciiiKu.nt.iidltur lor 1 hid
MoTaiMiri . w.rra b.th with Coricm Sotr, nd k
Infl wolailni trim CcTICi.irmi of .tin cutci.
f!l tarooihoul Iht world. FonilD C.CopBoI
wj. Swum. Uawlv Curt tligj't BUa Iuwm.7iS
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I2SbT2&'0' WASHING
ANNOUNCING
NEW
THINGS
Would fill this space every day. On this occasion its Freucli Broadcloths,
that are beautiful iu quality, richness and colorings full 54 inches wide.
We don't buy Dress Goods for looks aloue. We look for stubborn qualities
in goods we buy that assure satisfaction, wear and durability. We set them
before you on sale to day, to be tossed and tumbled, and taken away.
You'll Buy Them, They're Cheap, Per Yard $1.25,
Good News of
Dress Trimmings
Ruchings aud Mouselaine De
Why not accept this notice as an iuvitation to call and post yourself on the new
things, fresh aud bright, just as they have loaded here from mill and custom house.
They're worth the seeing.
Connolly & Wallace,
127 and 129 Washington Avenue.
He wus one of the oiganlzers of the
boaid of trade and tho Scianton board
of underwriters, berving ns secretary
of tho former and president of the lat
ter for many enrs. Ho was piom
lnent In church woik, having been one
of the earliest elders of the Fhst
Piesbyterian chuich of Hyde Park
now the Washburn sticet Presbyterian
church and for fifteen yeais was Its
Sunday school supetintendent. He
died a member of the Second Presby
terian church. Various Masonic or
ganizations claim him as a charter
member, but of late years he has not
actively affiliated with any societies.
Mr. Luce wns man led In 1S53 to
Delia Tedrlck, daughter of John Ted
rlck, of Lackawanna, one of the pion
eers of that legion. Mrs. Luce and
their two sons and one daughter sur
vive. The sons are John S. Luce nnd
Ilov. W. H. Luce, missionary at Tlng
chow, China and the daughter Is Mrs
George Couitright, of Philadelphia.
Mr Luce Is also survived by two
brothers and a sister, Stephen Luce,
of Burlington, N. Y T. J. Luce and
Mrs. Mary Kldied, of the West Side.
The funeial will take place Thurs
day af tot noon from the house. The
services will be conducted at 2 o'clock
and the remains will bo viewed be
tween 12 and t o'clock. The Inter
ment which will be mude In Dunmore
w 111 bo private.
USED A SCISSORS.
Ida Swnrtz Badly Cut by Maggie
Dimler.
At an early hour yesterday morning
Maggie Dimler and Ida Svvartz became
engaged In an altercation at 315 Cen
ter street, a house of 111 repute, which
ended In the Dimler woman assaulting
the other with a scissors nnd Inflict
ing upon her a dozen ugly gashes.
Thoy were not, however, of a serious
nature, the worst of them being a
three-Inch cut In tho thigh, which pen
etrated tho flesh neaily two Inches.
A warrant was issued by Alderman
Wright for tho arrest of tho Dimler
woman but she had not been appte
hended up to midnight. She Is sup
posed to be about town ns she had a
warrant Issued from Alderman Kelly's
court for her victim's arrest, chain
ing her with keeping a bawdy house.
Special Olllcer Tierney, with the Millar
warrant, nnd Constable James Clarke
with the Kelly warrant wete scouring
the other half of the world all after
noon and evening.
When You Think of Buying
SHOES
Rsmsmber the Clieacest Sb09 Store.
MYER
DAVIDOW,
307 Lackawanna Avenue.
We guarantee to save you from
50c to $1.00 on every pair of Shoes
you buy from us.
I llTllMII
AND
A large assortment of these pretty things.
The latest conceptions of the makers art arc
shown in Braids, Liberty Silks, Beaded Net,
Colored Chiffons, Figured Chiffons, Rufflings,
Soir, the highest class novelties.
the:
Ml ELECTRICAL W ffi
THE SCRANTON ELECTRICAL WORKS
504 Lackawanna Avenue.
LACKAWANNA
MANUFACTURERS OF
OH SHWED PE18. HIE BE1H fll BflflDWODD LUMBER
Bill Timber cut to order on short notice. Hardwood Mine Rnlls
sawed to uniform lengths constantly on hand. Peeled HwnlocU
Prop Timber promptly T'urniahcd.
MILLS At Cross Fork, Potter Co., on tb Buffalo and Susque.
danna Railroad. At Mina, Potter County. Pa,, on Coudersport, and
Port Allegany Railroad. Capacity 400,000 feet per day.
GENERAL OTFICE-lloard ol Trad Building, Scranton. Pa.
Telephone No. 4014.
THE
MOQSIC POWDER CO.
Rooms 1 and 2, Com'ltli BTd'g.
SCRANTON, PA.
Mining: and Blasting
POWDER
Made at Jlooslo aud Ittisudala Work.
LAFLIN & RANO POWDEK CO'S
ORANGE GUN POWDER
Klcctrlo OaUorioi, i:iootrla Bxplodori,
lor explodlug bliuta, H.ifoty l-'usa uiul
Repauno Chemical Go's
man
EXi'LOSjIVBS
ALMOST GIVEN AWAY
A lot of laundry machinery, a
new laundry wagon, two turbine
water wheels, boilers, engines,
dynamos, etc., one Morgan travel
ing crane, 10 ton capacity, span
45 ft. 6 In., lot of good second
hand hoisting rope, air compres
sors, pumps, steam drills, derrick
fittings, mine cars, etc.
too West Lackawanna Avenue.
Scranton, Pa. Telephone, 3951
ac'
IGftfiS
Have removed to No
04 Lackawanna Ave
nue, where they will
carry a complete line
of electrical machin
ery. Special motors
made to order. All
kinds of electrical ap
paratus repaired.
LUMBER CO,
OF SCRANTON.
Special Attention Given to BttsU
ncss nnd Personal Accounts.
Liberal Accommodations Ex
(ended According to llulancea and
Kcsponslbility.
3 Per Cent. Iutcrcat Allowed on
Interest Deposits.
Capital,
Surplus, -Undivided
Profits,
$200,000
350,000
79,000
WM. CONNELL, President.
HKNKY BELIN, Jr., Vice Prcs,
WILLIAM II. PECK. Casuler
The vault ol tliU bank Is pro.
tcctcd by Holmes' Klcctrlo Pro
tective bystcm.
GORMAN Se CO
528 and 530 Spruce St.,
Have the I'lneat Appointed Mverr In the
City.
WDen you want a f nstiloiiable Turn-
out uotlfy Hie in.
I'nce the Lowett.
PHONE 1414.
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