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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 22, 189&
BEFORE A GENERAL
COURT MARTIAL
f BIVATE3 M'LANE AND STACY
PUT ON TRIAL.
One Is Charged with Going to Sleep
at His Post and the Other with
Leaving His Post While on Quard
Duty Without Permission Letter
from Lieutenant W.W. Inglls Says
That He Is Recovering There Is
a Demand for Oil Stoves Some of
the Gossip of tho Camp.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
CampMeade, Mlddletown, l'a., Sept. 21
The only cases of trial by u general
cour-martlal which the Thirteenth
lias so far had wore those of Private
Frank McLane, or Gill, of B company,
and Private Stacey, of A, both of whom
were tried yesterday morning. Tho
charge against the former Is that of
having left his post without orders or
without having been properly relieved
during his tour of guard duty; that
of the latter consisted of going to sleep
on his post. Both offences took place
on the night of September 7, and are
usually reckoned among the most se
rious which can be committed, espec
ially In time of war. The degree of
punishment Is usually regulated by the
circumstances of the particular case.
It rests with the discretion of the
court, nnd may be anything from a
slight fine and short imprisonment up
to, and including, death Itself.
It Is not known what It will be In
the present instance, but may Include
four, five or six months Imprisonment.
This Is the first case of this serious
nature which the Thirteenth has had.
Both men pleaded "guilty" to the char
ges when read to them, nnd the result
is awaited with some Interest.
LAYING A PIPR LINK,
The pipe line which Is to supply the
Third brigade with water Is now ready
to be laid. For the past two days a
cosmopolitan gang of laborers has been
working at a high pressure, and now
the level has been reached nt which It
is Intended to lay the pipes. They will
be placed three feet beneath the sur
face of the soil. Plumbers from Hnr
rlsburg and Mlddletown are joining the
links and getting things in readiness.
It is expected that In two days, nt the
mnst, the work will all be done. The
water is pumped across the hills from
a point not far from corps headquar
ters and fills three large tanks, con
taining about S.'i.OOO gallons each, and
reared on piles to about ten feet above
the ground, From this point to the
Thirteenth nnd Twelfth Pennsylvania
nnd the Fifteenth Minnesota it Is a
straight incline, which will give a
good force and volume of water.
The many friends In the regiment of
Lieutenant AV. W. Inglls, of D, will
be glad to learn that ho Is fast regain
ing his health and strength in the
west. A letter was received from him
yesterday by Company Clerk Jennings,
of D, and he states that he has re
covered to a great extent. He Is now
staying at the Hotel Antlers, Colo
rado Springs, nnd sometime next week
vill see life on a typical ranch where
he will stay two or three weeks. He
expects to be nble to rejoin the regi
ment In thirty days. The boys of D
Company nre very much pleased at tho
prospect of having Lieutenant Inglls
with them so soon.
OIL STOVES PLENTIFl'L.
The number of oil stoves at camp Is
steadily Increasing despite the new
heavy underwear and tne extra Wnn
kets which have been issued. Kvery
day an additional ono here and there
Is brought within the lines. By the
next pay day it Is predicted that the
hardware stores of Harrlsburg and sur
rounding towns will be doing n brisk
business in oil stoves. Some nights are
decidedly wintry in their effects,
Private Franz, of B.who wns supposed
by the doctors to linve Incipient ap
pendicitis, has left for homo on fur
lough In company with his father, ex
County Commissioner William Franz
and his sister, Miss Franz, who called
at camp and returned home with him.
In accordance with a recent order
Issued, the commissary general of sub
sistence will have green coffee Issued
hereafter to all regiments, excepting
only those which have no coffee roast
ers. Captain A. H. Weber, of the Second
Fnlted States Volunteer engineers, has
been named as acting chief engineer
of the Second Arm corps..
Captain Robllng, of C, wns officer of
tho day yesterday; Lieutenant Keith,
of A, officer of the guard; Warren Col
well, of B, sergeant of tho guard; Ezra
Hippie, jr., of P, Edward Contud, of
A, and Allison Thornton, of C, corpo
rals. Orderly. Private John Coakley,
of B.
Corporal Edward Frear and Privates
Martin Cunningham, Edward Jenkins,
Harry Angle, Herbert Swan and
George Phillips, of C, returned last
night from a seven days' furlough.
Corporal Lona Day received a con
signment of roast chickens nnd llm
burger cheese this morning from some
Scranton friends. He treated the boys.
ABE BACK IN CAMP.
Privates Conrad, Watson and Peter
Mnrker, of H, have returned from home
where they spent a week on furloughs.
Miss Brown, of North Jackson, Sus
quehanna county, was a recent visitor
at camp, and was shown around by her
brother, Private Bruce Brown, of O
company.
Privates William Klnback, Robert
Harmony and Perry Bowmnn, of D,
left last night to spend a week's fur
lough at their homes in Archbald, Haz
leton and Tunkhannock, respectively.
The Fifteenth Minnesota has a tour
of brigade guard duty today. This
relieves the Thirteenth somewhat as it
was overworked in the matter of guard
duty.
Corporals Keller and Jones and Pri
vates GurrelJ. Roscoe, O'Hara and
Beavers, of company B, returned from
furlough Jast night.
Corporals Hartman, Pease and Pe
try and Privates Moser, Wlrth, Doud
McCann and Thomas, of company A,
have returned from t heir homes In
Scranton after spending a pleasant
seven day furlough.
Corporal Ezra Ripple. Jr., nnd Prl-
. vates George Murphy. William Hitch-
T cock, Thomas Charles and Peter, of I,
have on returned after an absence on
furlough of one week.
Private Howard Davis, of C, who is
home on a rick leave has been com
pelled to nsk for un entension of time,
as he Is still sick.
Sergeant Franklin Gardner Is win
ning econlums for himself as acting
adjutant of the Second buttallon.
Privates Peter MeCrea, Karl Wy
man, Creaden Sheridan, Henry Doeh
ler, John Fyshe and John Dunkerly,
of C, left for home on furloughs this
rnornlng,
Trlvate Daniel Nlsdel, of A, was In
camp this morning. He was on his
way homo from Fort Myer hospital,
where he was laid up for nearly two
months with typhoid fever. lie has
been granted a thirty day sick fur
lough. Corporal Merrltt Blddleman nnd
Prlvato Michael J. Ford, of II, have
returned from home.
Private Henry Fulton, of E, has re
turned to camp nfter a short absence,
during which he visited friends at
Concord, Vn. '
Private David Feldmnn. of Company
C, who wont homo on a furlough Sat
urday, Is reported to bo 111 by his
physician, Dr. Szlupas.
Richard J. Bourke.
ARRESTED FOR DIGAMY.
Prodicamcnt of an Ex-Judge of
South Carolina.
Philadelphia, fiept. 21. Thomas J.
Maekey, who Is said to bo an ex-judge
of the circuit court of South Carolina,
was nrrested In this city today on the
rharge of bigamy. According to Mac
key's story, he Is the victim of perse
cution. Ho has nearly reached the
four score mark, and the woman whom
he claims to be his legal wife Is but
2." years of age. Her name was Bertha
Porterfleld, nnd until her mnrrlage to
the judge she lived with her parents
who are said to be prominent people
of Chnileston, W. Vn.
They were married about a month
ago at the girl's home, nnd from then;
went to New York. While in that city
she clulnis to have learned thnt her
husband had another wife. He Is said
to have explained that he was mar
ried In 1891, but Hoveral months later
his wife told him that she had another
husband, und the judge left her.
He did not see her again, he is said
to have declared, until his visit to
New York, and thereupon learning of
his second marriage, she threatened
him with ui rest.
For a time he pacified fears of wife
No. $ by declaring that ho would have
the Jlrst mnrrlage annulled, as It had
never been legal. But the status of af
felrs reached the ears of the girl's
parents, and a warrant was at once Is
sued for Mackey's arrest. He was ar
raigned before Magistrate Jermon late
In the afternoon, but the hearing was
postponed pending further investiga
tion by the police.
THE JUNIORa U. A. M.
They Enliven New Castle With
Music and Parades Business
Transacted.
New Castle. Pa Sept. 21. The state
council of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics got down to busi
ness this morning. Until long after
midnight bands of music und adherents
of the different candidates marched the
streets and kept up u tumult that could
be heard all over the city.
A good deal of business has been
done so far. The recommendations of
the state council nre as follows:
That the same authority be given the
Incoming officers as that obtained by
the ex-officers In the matter of Issuing
circulars, letters, etc.
That those soliciting new lodges out
side of cities containing 50,000 be per
mitted n premium for all members over
twenty-live. The number heretofore
wns thirty. This Is to increase tho
membership In the country districts.
That the state councilor be empow
ered to appoint deputies wherever he
thinks they are needed.
That the committee heretofore ap
pointed to revise the by-laws nnd digest
be retained and that they report next
year.
The report of the finance committee
showed that there were 74,000 mem
bers In good standing In the state.
For 1SK9 the per capita tax on this
number will be fixed at 15 cents each,
or $11,100. The tax on each member
for the orphans' homr will be 10 cents
for the year, or a totnl of $7,400. Tho
salary of the state councilor was re
duced from $1,000 to SS0O and his ex
penses from $1,000 to $S00. The salary
for the state vice councilor was fixed
at .W00 and his expenses fixed nt $200.
the latter being a reduction of $100
from the present year. The salary for
the clerk to the state councilor was
fixed at $C00, which is the same as for
tho present year. The salary of the
treasurer of the state council was fixed
at $.10 nnd his expenses nt tho same
amount. The salary of the Junior past
councilor was fixed at $300 per year
and his expenses at $200. a reduction
of $100. The reports from the different
councils represented show that the
order is in excellent condition and
that while no very great strength has
been made, still the increase In mem
bership has been a healthy one.
The election was a most exciting one
and It was S o'clock this evening before
the votes, were counted. George B.
Bowers, of Altoona, No. 427, was elect
ed, having no opposition for state coun
cilor. John W. Calver. No. 3, Philadel
phia, was also elected state treasurer,
having the full vote, 437. For state
vice councilor there was no election.
It requires 21R votes to elect and the
vote was as follows:
Charles S. Crnll. of Monongnhela, had
210; Charles WeHtermnn, of Allegheny,
had 1C0, and H. E. Campbell, of Mr
Keesport, 69. Crall will be elected on
the first ballot In the morning, as
Campbell's vote will go to him. W. B.
Moore, of Philadelphia, had 230, to
Frank Sorber's 201, for the eastern dls
trict delegate. There were two candi
dates for delegates from the middle
district and H. C. Zlegler. of York, won
out over 1ST for Allen 11. Pllelger, of
York. There were three candidates for
western district delegates, but there
was no election, the vote standing:
George W. Hnrtman, of McKeesport,
88; Charles H. Temple, of Johnstown,
183, and Joseph S. Rice, of New Castle,
165, The contest for the pluce for the
next state council was won by Scran
ton by a vote of SCO to 70 against Phila
delphia. WORK ON CERVERA' SHIPS.
Maria Teresa Not Yet Raised Com
modore Watson Coming -iome
Washington, Sept. 21. The navy de
partment has been Informed by Cap
tain Goodrich, of the Newark, ut Guan
tanaino, that Commodore Watson sail
ed yesterday from that place for New
York, turning over the oommond of
the naval ships on the station to Qor.
tain Goodrich,
The Cuptaln says that the Spanish
cruiser Maria Teresa, on which tho
wreckers are working, did not come
off yesterday as wob expected, but
that she surely will bo raised success
fully. K
Stimulate the (tomauh
roujo the liver, euro blllom
tins, headache, dizziness,
ilPails
lour itamich, cnitlrtlnn,
tr. Iff :j rrnti. Sold ij til drnCKliti.
Tie onlv 11U ta U!l with Rm4'( C - TUla.
w& fina u ena s&&
B9."l Ml VK. JH W. J'l tl All
Tba Rorat ! the highest fjredfi baklag powder
kaown. Aetaal taeta bow It gaaa caa-
ttlrtf farther than ay other braid.
POWDER
Absolutely Puro
hoyai AiNd rowwn eo., new ro-
TRYING TO HUSH
THE MATTER UP
MAJOR PARKE IS VERY ANXI
OUS FOR A COURT MARTIAL.
Ho Feels Confident That It Will Vin
dicate Him Those Who Caused
His Arrest Realize That They
Have Made a Blunder and Are
Desirous of Having the Matter
Glossed Over Seventh Ohio to Go
to Columbus to De Mustered Out.
Condition of the Hospitals.
By Associated Press,
Camp Meade, Mlddletown, Pa. . Sept 20.
The trial of Major Charles It. Parke,
of Scranton, has been called off and
efforts are being made to hush up the
matjsh Parke and his attorneys, how
ever, will not have It that wuy. The
major has been under arrest for ten
days for refusing to accept descriptive
lists of patients delivered to the Sec
ond division hospital while he was sur
geon in charge. Such an order was
never served on him nnd he Is anxious
for a trial, so that he may show his
Innocence of any neglect of duty. The
charges will probably be dropped and
Parke restored to his position of ex
ecutive officer of the hospital. Major
Jackson, of St. Iouls, has relieved
Major Weaver as surgeon of the Sec
ond division hospital.
The Seventh Ohio regiment will
stnrt for Columbus tomorrow over the
Baltimore and Ohio for muster out nt
the expiration of a .10-day furlough.
This will probably complete the depar
ture of troops from Camp Meade until
the final movement to the Wctt Indies
and Philippines. The Fourth New Jer
sey Is expected to arrive Friday night
from Sea Girt to complete the organi
zation of the Second corps. Colonel
Burnhnni, of the Fourth Missouri, has
finished his work as chief mustering
officer of the corps and returned to his
regiment. Vlth the probable excep
tion of the Fourteenth Pennsylvania,
none of the troops will be mustered out
before the p'noe commission concludes
Its negotiations with Spain.
COU DUDLEY RESIGNS.
Colonel Kdwnrd S. Dudley has re
signed as judge advocate on the staff
of Major General Graham nnd Major
S. V. Groesbnck, who served with
Melor General Shatter through the
Santiago campaign, takes his place.
Colonel Dudley was ordered some time
ngo to make an Investigation of the
killing of several Spanish prisoners on
the transport Harvard for mutiny and
has gone, to Washington to prepare his
report. Colonel Dudley heard the '
stories of the Spanish officers and men
before they left Portsmouth, N. H
nnd later interviewed the officers of the
Ninth Massachusetts and Thirty
fourth Michigan, who were In charge
of tho Dons at the time of the shoot
ing. The Fifteenth Minnesota has moved
from the grounds formerly occupied
by the Twelfth Pennsylvania, which
na3 gone to Williamsport for muster
out, to the vicinity of the Tenth Ohio
and First Division hospital. The Two
Hundred and Second New York Is the
only regiment In camp that has not
been paid for August. The New York
ers' pay rolls are badly mixed nnd if
they are not soon straightened out the
men will not be paid before October.
Lieutenant Peltch, Companj B, of this
regiment, has resigned. The Two
Hundred and First New York expects
tn he sent to Cuba for sarrlson duty
early in October.
IN THE HOSPITALS.
There are still over one hundred ty
phoid fever patients in the division
hospitals and they will be taken away
to city hospitals as fast as they are
able to be moved. Mnjor Joseph K.
Weaver, surgeon In charge of tho Sec
ond division hospital, says tho health
conditions ure much improed. There
Is vry little sickness In camp outside
of the two New York regiments, which
arrived recently from Camp Black.
Dr. Gordon Ewing, of Philadelphia, is
In charge of the headquarters of the
national relief commission In camp,
and Is supplying the troops with sta
tionery and writing material nnd the
hospitals with delicacies.
Private George W. Carroll, Company
M, Second Tennessee, fell from a trol
ley car In Harrlsburg this afternoon
and was seriously Injured, The Penn
sylvania Itullroad company has discon
tinued the special trains to camp on
Saturdays and Sundays. Regular trains
will make stops at Camp Meade sta
tion. Columbia commnndery. No. 132,
Knights of Mnltn, of Mlddletown, will
give a banquet Friday evening week
In honor of the soldier knights In camp.
Colonel William J. Glenn, of Pittsburg,
Is commanding the Second brigade of
the First division In the absence of
General Ontes, who Is organizing his
Btnff. Major Harry L. Corbett is in
command of tho Fourteenth Pennsyl
vania while Colonel Glenn Is away from
the regiment. William M. Brown, cook
for Company C.Two Hundred and First
New York, died today of typhoid fevei.
He enlisted in New York city and hl3
body will be sent there for burial.
McAleer Renominated.
Philadelphia. Bcpt. 21. Congressman
William MeAleer wns renominated with
out opposition today In the Third con
gressional district. Tho convention was
entirely harmoniotu and lusted only iv
fow minutes. A resolution wus adopted
Indorsing Mr. McAUer's course In con
urcss. Jeremiah Parvin Nominated.
Allontown. Pa., Bcpt. 21,-Jeremlah M.
Tarvln. of Berks county, was this after
noon made tho Republican concessional
nominee for tho ninth district, his nomi
nation by tho Berks county convention
being ratified by the conferees of the two
I ountles.
BUSINESS NOTICE.
Today Is the Day.
Today at 9 n. m. the great bankrupt
assignee clothing sale opens Its doors
nt 602 Lackawanna avenue, corner of
Washington, to the public with tho
greatest bargains on earth In fine
tnllor-mado clothing. Today the hearts
of tho people of Scranton and surround
ing places will be filled with Joy for
such astonishing low prices for fine
tailor-made clothing, which will be of
fered nt retail nt this great bankrupt
assignee clothing sale. The like of It
was never known before In Scranton,
that fine clothing can be bought at less
than B0 cents on tho dollar. Tho peo
ple of Scranton and surrounding places
should take advantage of this greut
sale at once. As the sale will last for
a short tlmo only, polite salesmen will
be In attendance. Be on hand Tor tho
opening. Remember the place. C02
Lackawanna avenue, corner of Wash
ington avenue. Look for largo red
signs.
CERVERA REACHES SPAIN.
Ho 13 Cheered by tne People of San
tander. Santander, Spain, Sept. 21. The An
chor line steamer, City of Rome, char
tered by Admiral Cervera to transport
to Spain tho Spnnish soldiers captured
nt the battle of Santiago, arrived hero
today from Portsmouth, N. II., where
she left on September 12. Captain
Eulate, the former commander of tho
Spanish cruiser Vlzcnya, and the other
naval officers landed, and were mis
token for a party of which Admiral
Cervera was a member. The latter,
however, wns still on board the City
of Rome, but a crowd of people fol
lowed the officers nnd cheered for Ad
miral Cervera,
Captain Eulate refused to make any
statement for publication, declaring
he reserved what he had to say for the
court martial.
TRAIN MEN MAY STRIKE.
Employes of Dines Entering Pitts
burg Troubled They Want to Be
Put on an Equality with Their
Brethren In Other Parts of the
Country.
Pittsburg. Sept. 21. The Post today
says that for some time past reports
that a big railroad strike might be
declnred soon have been circulated, but
nothing definite could be learned until
yesterday, when It developed thnt the
conductors and brakemen of the roads
entering Pittsburg want to bo placed
on an equality with their brethren In
other parts of the country. To accom
plish that object two branches of tho
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen yes
terday presented to tho officials of all
railroads entering this city a scale of
wages. An answer is requested within
thirty days.
The demand calls for a ten-hour day,
with extra pay for every hour's work
beyond that. The rate of wages asked
Is as follows: Day conductors, $2.7".;
day brakemen, $2.50: night yard con
ductors. $2.90; nlghf yard brakemen.
$2.70. Extra per our: Day conductors.
27Vi cents; day brakemen, 25 cents;
night conductors, 29 cents; night brake
men, 27 cents. The present wages ore
based on a twelve-hour day. The men
say that the rate asked by them Is paid
In Chicago, Cleveland, Youngstown and
many other western cities.
The district for which the advance Is
asked extends east as far as Altoona
and west to Ashtabula. Ninety-nine
per cent, of the conductors and brake
men In this dlctrlct are members of the
Brotherhood, nnd they expect the com
panies to grant their demand without
a strike being necessary.
LEHIGH OPENING.
Exercises nt the University in Beth
lehem New Professors.
Bethlehem, Pa., Sept. 21. The open
ing exercises of Lehigh university were
held In Packer Memorial church this
afternoon with a full attendance of
faculty and students. President Drown,
In nn uddress of welcome, spoke of the
great opportunity which tho college af
forded for the formation of character,
a result of much greater Importance
than tho acquisition of knowledge.
He announced the nddltlon of the
new professors to the faculty, the Rev.
Lnngdon C. Stewnrdson, Worcester,
Mass.. as professor of philosophy and
chaplain, and John L. Stewart, of
Philadelphia, as professor of history
and economics. A new testing labora
tory in connection with the department
of civil engineering has been equipped
and extensive Improvements have been
made in the gymnasium.
WELSH MAY RECONSIDER.
Liable to Again Become President of
Union Traction Co.
Philadelphia. Sept. 21. At the annu
nl meeting of the Union Traction com
pany today the old board of directors
was re-elected. John Lowber Welsh,
who resigned the presidency of tho
company, was prevailed upon to ac
cept a position on the board of direc
tors, and there Is possibility that Mr.
Welsh may reconsider his resignation
and again become the president of the
company. Tho election of a president
will be made tomorrow.
Tho report of the company shows
gross receipts for the year of $10,860,
642.53 and net profit of $24,fi20.5S,against
a deficit of $876,555.41 In 189:.
CHURCH SINKING.
Edifice Erected in Audenrled Parish
Will Be Abandoned.
Hazleton, Pa Sept. 21. St. Patrick's
church at Audenrled, the first church
erected in the Audenrled parish, Is
slowly sinking Into the mines an,d
abandonment of the properly will in
all probability be necessary. For the
FROBVMB3RTH
Onr llttlo daughter had Kciema from birth.
The parts afllictoil would become terribly lu
flamed, and water would oozo out liko great
bead of perspiration, finally this would dry
up ami the bkln would crack anil peel off, she
suffered terribly. Had to put colt mittens on
her hands to keep hor from scratching. Two
nt our loading physicians did not help her.
After bathing her with CuTtcuiw 8or, I
applied Pcticl'IU (ointment) freely, and gavo
her Coiioub A IHsolvent regularly. BUo m
prove J ut once antl 4 noa tiertr troubled. The
rtatementa I haro inado aro absolutely true
and not exaggerated In any tray.
ItOIlEHT A. LAVIIAM,
lllj West SI JeBrpiare, BprliigQeld, III.
SrttnTCi'iBTiimi"Trot FnTlltnoDJiirpSi!
MfMOi:, itH Low or II.IB Wtrnx bth with I'm
mitt hokr. real! arolntinrtulth CuTirrit.tiurritof
rnVlieqt Mi !. and tnl.d doe. of t'CTIcl'RA 1UI41
T kT. titi"t ,! btoolpur,rtTm,l hiuiior cum.
F';tl!lniic)0Jttn-nrU. J"iTtl P C. Cfr.,f'o!
t'rV' iiv-iou. llu lo L'uri Oity't bkla Putuci,liH.
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''THE NEW FALL JACKETS AND CAPES arc
here. The latest designs that fashiou has decreed
arc to be found in our new garnieuts.
Common cloaks may be had in any store. It is the
uncommon coats; the natty styles and swagger effects that
few stores dare handle at all, that are hard to find. You'll
find them here at a price no higher than the common gar
ments at other stores.
Special Announcement. ,
We will have with us on Thursday, Friday and Satur
day of this week, Mr. Coyle, of the F. Boos & Bro. Fur Co.,
who will take orders to remodel your old fur garments into
the new Fall and Winter Styles. He will also have with
him the largest collection of fine and medium class furs ever brought to Scranton, which
we will sell at special low prices. If you have an old fur garment which you wish re
modeled or made into a collarette, bring it to us on any of the three days mentioned and
we will assure you that the work shall be properly executed and done at a low price.
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Connolly & Wallace,
127 and 129 Washington Avenue.
past ten hours the ground has been
settling and the southern wing of the
church Is almost completely torn away,
the muin building being supported only
by but two badly twisted pillars.
Father Miilloy ordered tho removal
of everything from the church this
morning, and It Is not thought that
the church property will be fit for use
again. The cause of the cave-In Is a
sudden rush of coal In a gangawy run
ning beneath four lurge pillars of coal
In a breast directly under the building.
The church Is valued at $8,000. Iarge
fissures have appeurcd In the territory
surrounding the church, but thus far
no other properties are affected.
MARYLAND SILVERITES.
They Plan a Campaign and Nomi
nate William Willis.
llaltimore, Sept. 21. The Democrats
of Murylund who favor silver as cur
rency, held n convention In this city
today to take action relative to the
coming congressional campaign. After
some discussion they nominated Wil
liam Willis, of Talbot county, us n can
didate for congress In tho First dis
trict. In opposition to John Walter
Smith, the Democratic candidate, und
endorsed the other Democratic nomi
nees. They also udopted a platform re-af-firming
the principles of the Chicago
platform of 1S9G, and endorsing William
J. Dryan as the Democratic candidate
for the presidency In 1900.
RELIEF OF KLONDIKEHS.
The Wheeling Did Not Find Many
Destitute Miners.
Seattle, Wash,, Sept. 21. From Cap
tain Downing of the steam schooner
Excelsior, from Copper river, it is
learned that the United States gun
boat Wheeling did not find many desti
tute miners at Copper river and Cook's
Inlet.
Commander Sebree of the Wheeling,
It Is said, will report to the treasury
department that the number of men
applying for aid was not sufficient to
justify the return of the gunboat to
Sitka. Accordingly the Wheeling pro
ceeded to St. Michaels with Governor
Brndy as a passenger. It Is not un
likely that prospectors may need aid
later In the year. The Wheeling and
Kxcelslor were ut Orea at tho time.
ALLENTOWN RACES.
Allentown, l'a., Sept. 21. Two 'or to.
day's races ut the Allentown fair wt.ro
well contested und resulted In split heats,
Tho fast trot was neck and neck between
IJert Sheldon and Kubber, The Shah
wus badly hundlcuppetl in the tlrst heat
by a collision, throwing horse hih! Driver
Thomas, who was shaken up so badly
that he had to retire. Atler l.udy Altco
and May Wilkes had won heals the Shall
pulled together and won out. Summaries:
2,27 class, trotting; purse, JlW Sachu
W, m, by Simmons, dam by Hard lJatch
(.Martin), won. Time, 2.21'i, 2.22, 2.21V4.
2.2a class, pacing; purse, iioo Tho Shall,
g. g., by Thorn Topay (Thomas), won.
Time, 2.1MJ, 2.17U. 8.1M1, 2.1SU, 2.1Wi, 2.1S',4.
2.1tf class, trotting; purse, 500 Kubber,
blk, m by Wilton lUauong), won. Tlmo,
2.20, 2.1S, 2.10'i;, z.iGSi, 2.18,
READVILLE RACES.
Kcadvllle, Mans., Sept. 21. Tho races
toduy at tho ltradvllle track were run
off In short order, straight heats being
the rule In all three events.
2.14 class, trotting; purse, 57(K) Warren
Guy, b. s., by I'rlncess l.ndy Ktnury
(W. O'Nell). wot In threo btralght heats.
Time, 2.12Vi. 2.H, 2.13i.
2.10 class, trottli.g; purse, 700 Altidalla,
b. m., by Sir Walter, jr. Comecs Sister
(Dore), won in three Htiulght heats,
Time, 2.1214, 2.11'., 2.10?i.
Koals of UW, trotting; purse, Jl.lW
Hand Spring, b. ., by I'rodlgal'-Annle
WlltonC Ilea), won In two straight heats.
Time, 2.26, 2.27',ii.
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Bill Timber cut to order on short notice. Hardwood Mine Ruils
awed to uniform lengths constantly on hand. Peeled H4nlocU
Prop Timber promptly r'urulshed.
MILLS At Cross Fork. Potter Co.. on tu-e Buffalo and Susque.
danna Kallrond. At Minn, Potter County, Pa., on Cotidcrsport, and
Port Allegany Hallro.id. Capacity 400,000 feet per day.
GENUUAL OFFICE-Botird of Tradu Uulldlns, Scranton. Pa.
Telephone No. 4014.
THE
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Rooms 1 and 2, Com'UU BTd'g.
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Mining antl Blasting
POWDER
Made at MocmIc nnd ltuslulale Work!.
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CXPLOSIVBS
ALKT GIVEN AWAY
A lot ot laundry machinery, a
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water wheels, boilers, engrines,
dynamos, etc, one Morgan travel
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46 ft, 0 ln lot of good second
hand holHtlng rope, air compres
sors, pumps, steam drills, derrick
fittings, mine cars, etc.
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709 Wett Lackawanna Avenue.
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Fall Novelties
In Wall Paper
Carpets and
Draperies
Lowest prices consistent with
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ship. HcANULTY,
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LUMBER CO,
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Fertilizers
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Refrigerators
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434 Lackawanna Avi
THE DICKSON M'PQ GO,,
Ecrunton nnil Willte-ltavte, I' a.
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LOCOIMIVES.STATIONARY ENGINES
UollcrJ. lloUtlnir and Pumping Machlncr
GcDcral OlUco, Hcraatoa, ra
Seeds
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