aW JLTIE SCRAINTOJN T1UI ilTN WUJDJNJESDAX SEPTJ5MJ3EH 28, 1898. " DEATH ROLL IS CLIMBING UPWARDS THIRTEENTH LEARNS OF THE DEATH OF PRIVATE ROTH. Wan Twenty-flvo Years of Age nnd Was Ono of tlio First Recruits Mustered In at Mt. Gretna Colonel Ooursen Has Returned to Camp. Married Men In a Flurry Over the Latest War Department Order. Kelly Read Hlo Obituary. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Camp Meade, Mlddletown, Pa., Sept. 27. The death rate of the Thirteenth still goes higher. Lieutenant Colonel Mattes this morning received a mes sage from Colonel Glrnrd, the corps surgeon, notifying him of tho fact thnt a letter had been sent to corps head quarters from the Pottsville City hos pital bearing news of the death of Private Henry Roth, of Company C. IWhen the notlca reached here it read us though the death occurred this morning early but this must have been a mistake. The death took place on Monday morning at fifteen min utes after 1 o'clock. Tills makes tho eleventh death In the regiment. Prlvato Roth was taken sick on the twelfth of the present month, nnd was tnken to division hospital. From there Jho was removed to Pottsvillo on the 17th. Typhoid fever was the cause of His death. Deceased was the son of Henry Roth, of Archbald, and was among tho first number of recruits, having been mustered in with the regiment at Mount Gretna on May 12. He was a good soldier, 25 years old and up to his last illness never knew what it was to be sick. Transporta tion will be furnished for the remains, and members of the regiment now borne on furloughs will toe present at the funeral. Hon. 'William Conncll paid a short visit to camp this evening, but remaln d only n few minutes. Ho left for Harrisburg and Scranton. Colonel Coursen arrived tonight in camp, having left his wife and his son, Adjutant Coursen, of the Second bat talion, quite seriously sick at home. The boys sincerely sympathize with him. Five months ago this evening the boys bade adieu to home and friends. IX A QUANDItV. The members of the Third brigade, and f .the Thirteenth regiment in particular, aro in a quandary and are quite nonplussed as to their prospects. At the brigade headquarters it Is seml authointlvely stated that not onlv is the removal of the Second army corps to Cuba or Porto Rico a foregone con clusion, but also that the movement of the troops from here' will bo begun not later than the sixteenth of next month. Tho men are, therefore, rest ing on their oars, so to speak, and are waiting patiently Mlcawber-llke, for "something to turn up." The married men of the Thirteenth were In a flurry last night and this morning owing to a message which the commanding officers of the regiments, in common with several others of the regimental commanders, have received from Adjutant General H. C. Corbln, requiring a statement to be made forth with to tho war department in rela tion to the number of men in each company who are married. Lieutenant Colonel Mattes, who is commanding the Thirteenth in the absence of Colonel Coursen, has been looking into the mat ter and has given directions to the captains to ascertain and to submit the quota of married men. The work was begun last night and the report will be, no doubt, forwarded to the war deportment' in a day or two. The men seem to think that this means Jfcose who are married jand desire to go home will, as a matter of course, receive their discharge from the ser vice. MADE HAPPY. If the boys were presented with a newly coined gold piece they could not be any happier than they were yester day afternoon when the latest orders for drills were published. The chief jollification, however, was not exactly due to the fact that drills ore to be resumed and somewhat lengthened out but because on account of the long nights and the lateness of the sun in rising, they are now allowed to sleep more in the morning. The new sched ule Is as follows: First call for reveille 6. a. m., reveille 6.15, assembly for roll call 6.20, breakfast 6.30, general polic ing of camp 7.00, sick call 7.30, guard mount 8.00, drill, school of the soldier 9.30, recall for drill 11.00, dinner 12 m, drill, school of tho battalion, 3. p. m recall for drill 4.30, dress parade E.00, supper 6.00, tattoo 0.00, call to quarters 0.16, Taps 9.30. In addition to this one half hour each day is to bo given to calisthenlc exercises. This new order of drills is to go Into effect at once. The water supply is now complete. The pipes were laid yesterday and connected and at seven o'clock in the evening the flow was turned on. There Is ono pump for every two companies, una tnis morning small water troughs were placed under the pumps to carry the waste water down the incline a short distance, where it is lost in tho ground in a four foot square area, which was excavated and filled with stones. A wooden platform built around each pump adds to the conven ience. Nothing now remains to be ds elred in this respect. RKAD HIS OBITUARY. It Is not often that a man has the opportunity of enjoying the grim hum or of reading his own obituary, but such was the case here yesterday. The Sunday mall arrived at noon and the letters were distributed at once. Sitting on the ground near the open-air kit chen lire, tho "Thirteenth's nlghtlng gale," as he has been nppnprlutely called, Edward J. Kelly, of company C, but now attached to the regimental hospital corps, was eatln-j dinner with a few companions. A letter was hand ed him, and, to his astonishment, lo read a news clipping from the "White Haven Journal, containing an elaborate account of his own death from typhoid fever at Camp Meade and comments as to his age and his many good qualities. The boys Immediately carried the joke still further, and pretending that tho hospital steward before them and eat ing hard tack was his own ghost, they jumped up, ran away from him nnd refused to speak. The article caused much amusement and is now kept us on invaluable relic of tho war. A communication has been received by regimental commanders specifying that all orders must bo promulgated for the benefit of the men, if such or ders refer to them. It has been suggested by Lieutenant Colonel Mnttesftthnt; owing to the cool damp nlr which prevails evenings, It might be well to hold the band con certs in the future at an earlier hour. The suggestion will be acted upon. Lieutenant John Keith Is now in com mand of companyA during tho illness of Captain Herman nnd Lieutenant Johnson. He 1b. very popular with the men of that company. PERSONAL NOTES. Private John Hartman, of company 11, hns been entertaining ills mother and his wife hero for tho last two days. They lift for gctiit:n ti.tfi morning. Privates Hnrry Sml'hl of D, and Hnrold Gillespie, of the honpltnt corps, are now in tl.e regimental illtponsary, buffering fee m slight nttark of colds. Mr& Murphy, of Franklin avenue, nccompanled by her daughter, Miss Murphy, were in camp yesterday vis iting her son, Sergeant I. G. Murphy, of D. George Rumenlg, of Ncsquehonlng, visited Private Calvin Mauer, of A, yesterday. Privates Lew Perry a.vl Edward White, of A, entertained Harrisburg friends yesterday. Lieutenant Henry Vnrcn. of E, Is indisposed, but not seriously. L culenant Arthur Foote, of D, spent ysterday wIMi friends in Harrisburg. Richard J. Uourku. VISIT OF GOVERNOR LOWNDES. Ho Made a Careful Examination of the Pamp. By Associated Press. Camp Meade, Mlddletown, Pa., Sept. 27. Governor Lowndes visited the camp today and found nothing to con demn. The governor made a careful inspection of the various regimental camps, especially that of the First Maryland, and was delighted with their location and the arrangements which have been made for the care and comfort of the men. He was ac companied by Mrs. Lowndes and daughter, Adjutant General Wllmer and his friends. The party was met at Harrisburg by Governor Hastings, Adjutant General Stewart and Secre tary Beitler and escorted to camp. An Informal reception was tendered Major General Graham this afternoon by Governor Hastings at the executive department. Tho general went to Har risburg with his aides, Lieutenants Sumerhale and Graham, to return the call made upon him ten days ago by the executive. Secretary of the Com monwealth Martin and other state of ficials were present at the reception, and both were guests at a dinner given at the executive mansion by Gover nor and Mrs. Hastings in honor of Governor Lowndes' party and General Graham. The general will probably return the compliment by giving a re view in Hastings' honor before the troops break Camp Meade. In the event the troops should re main here during October they will be supplied with the large conical tents and stoves. Secretory Alger will de cide this week whnt shall be done with them. Chief Quartermaster Howard has wired the war department that he must know in order to provide against cold weather. His answer was that nothing would be done until Secre tary Alger's return from his tour of the southern camps. Major Joseph Weaver, of Norrlstown, was relieved by Major Jackson as surgeon In charge at the Second Division hospital, and will at once- report for duty as chief surgeon of the Second division. CITY TAX APPEALS. Court Hears Arguments on Motion to Dismiss Them. Tho full bench yesterday morning heard arguments on the motion of City Solicitor McGInley to dismiss the recent appeals to court from the tax assessment on the ground that they were not filed, as required by law, within sixty days from the time the board of revision und appeal refused to grant them. Mr. Burns, representing tho appli cants, showed that the board of re vision and appeal had kept no min utes of their meetings and as there was nothing to show when the appeals were denied there was no definite time from which to date the sixty days and in consequence the appeals could be made at any time. Mr. McGInley, against this conten tion pointed out that as the law compelled the board to complete its work before March 1, the plain infer ence was that the appeals were acted upon before that date. Court announced that It woud give a decision within a few days. MONTROSE SOLDIER'S FUNERAL Places of Business Will Close During the Service. Montrose will today give signal hon or, to Private "W. E. Roach, of com pany G, who died Saturday at the Lancaster hospital. The remains were taken to Montrose Tuseday morning. The borough fire department will at tend the funeral, which will be held at 3.30 o'clock in St. Paul's Episcopal church. The pall-bearers will be mem bers of company G. During the ser vices all business places will bo closeij. Roach is the second member of com pany G to die. Tho first was Private Archie Stockholm, of Franklin Forks. Pa. Mr. Roach was the only son of "Wil liam Roach of Montrose, was about twenty-five years of age and joined the National Guard four yeurs and a half ago, From the beginning he show ed his aptitude for mastering the dut ies and requirements of Rood soldiering. "While at Camp Alger he was ablo ut all times to attend to his duties as first sergeant of G company, though Your friends may smile But that tired feeling Means danger. It Indicates impoverished And impure blood. This condition may Lead to serious illness. It should be promptly Overcome by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, Which purifies and Enriches the blood, Strengthens the nerves, Tones the stomach, Creates an appetite, And builds up, Energizes and vitalizes The whole system. Be sure to get Only Hood's. DANGER IN SODA. Sorious Results Sometimes Follow Its Excessive Uso. Common soda Is all right In its placo and Indispensable in the kitchen and for cooking nnd washing purposes, but it wns novel intended for a medicine, and people who use it as such will some day regret It. We refer to tho common use of soda to relieve heartburn or sour stomach, a habit which thousands of peoplo prac tice almost dully, nnd ono which is fraught with danger; moreover tho soda only gives temporary relief nnd in the end the stomach trouble gets worse nnd worse. The soda acts as a mechanical irrit ant to tho walls of tho stomach and bowels nnd eases are on record where It accumulated In the Intestines, caus ing death by lnllummatlou or periton itis. Dr. Harlandsnn recommends as the safest and surest cure for sour stomach (acid dyspepsia) an excellent prepara tion sold by druggists under the name nf Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. These tablets are large 20 grain lozengps, very pleasant to taste and contain tho natural acids, peptones and digestive elements essential to good digestion, nnd when taken after meaH they digest tho food perfectly and promptly before It has time to ferment, sour and poison thu blood and nervous syntem. Dr. Wuerth states that he invariably uses Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets in all cases of stomach derangements and finds them n certnln cure not only for sour stomach, but by promptly digest ing the food they create a healthy ap petite, Increase flesh and strengthen the action of the heart and liver. They are not a cathartic, but intended only for stomach diseases and weakness and will be found reliable in any sto mach trouble except cancer of the stomach. All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets at nOn. per package A little book describing nil forms of stomach weakness nnd their cure mail ed free by addressing tho Stuart Co., of Marshall, Mich. he sometimes complained of attacks of Illness. Soon nfter the regiment reached Camp Meade the deceased be gan to get sick nnd finally asked to be relieved of the duties of first sergeant. Three weeks ngo he was taken down and soon afterwards was removed to St. Joseph's hospital, Lancaster, where he died. FORGERY IS CHARGED John J. Lawler and F. L. Randall Have Been Placed Under Ar restThey Will Have a Hearing Today. . L. Randall and John J. Lawler, the former accused of forgery and the latter of being an accomplice, are in the central police station awaiting a hearing this morning. The case Is characterized by only its bungling de tails. The check alleged to have been forged by Randall was for only $8.75. He Is a farmer and lives at Mt. Pocono. Yesterday afternoon Randall ten dered the check In payment of a bill for $3.85 at the clothing store of Rosen berg Urothers, 225 Lackawanna ave nue. The check was drawn on the Mer chants and Mechanics' bunk and was signed "Moody & Gould Co., Llm.," the West Side Junk firm. Randall received $4.90 In change. One of the firm soon ascertained from the Moody & Gould Co. that tho check had been forged. He found Randall at the American house, on the West Side, arrested him without a warrant and brought him to the central police station, where he was detained and a warrant later served on him by Ser geant Dieter. A warrant was procured for Lawler who was found later. He told the police he was from North Dakota, and was only a chance acquaintance of Randall's. He said he saw Randall fill out a blank check Monday night at the hotel, but did not know he had signed a name other than his own. Lawler says that Randall borrowed his valise when he went to cash the check yesterday afternoon, explaining that the valise would make the transaction appear "more business like." Alderman Millar, who Issued the war rants, will hear the case this morning. NINTH REvHMENT MAN. He Died in Mercy Hospital, Wilkes- Barre Yesterday Morning. Michael Tralnor. a member of Com pany F. Ninth regiment, died at Mercy hospital, "Wllkes-Barre, at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Tralnor was at Camp Thomas with his regiment and while thre became sick, being sent homo on one of the hospital trains. Upon his arrival in "Wilkes-Parre he at once entered Mercy hospital and It was discovered that he was suffering from appendicitis nnd an operation wus performed. Mr. Tralnor was n resi dent of North Franklin street and is survived by his mother nnd two broth ers, Philip and Thomas. COLONEL BRYAN'S MISSION. Said to Have .been Only Partially Successful. "Washington. Sept. 27. The mission of Colonel Bryan, commanding the Third Nebraska Infantry to Washing ton for the dlschatge of a number of enlisted men of that regiment, who desire to leave the military service and return to their homes, has so far been only partially successful. There have been seventy-five of these applications received af the war department. They nil came through the regular channels. While all of them were approved by the regimental officers, including the col onel commanding, the majority of them were disapproved by either the bri gade, division or corps commander. So far, but fifteen of the applications havo been favorably acted upon, and the discharge of the men ordered. In these cases the applicants are married men with families dependent upon them, and their applications were reg ularly approved by all tho reviewing authorities, including General Fltzhugh Lee, commanding the Eighth army corps, to which the Third Nebraska Is attached. Thero are still sixty cases unacted upon by the department. General Graham Will Retire. WaBhlnKton, Sept. 27. Major cieueml William M. Graham, United States votun teers, commanding the Second Armv corps encamped at Mlddletown, ta wiil go on the retired list of the regular army with the rank of brigadier general tomor morw by co-operation of law on account of uge. He will continue In his present command, regnrdless of this fact, how ever, at least until the abandonment or (.'amp Meade on acocimt of cold wenttior, VERY ANXIOUS TO RETURN HOME NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS DIS GUSTED WITH HONOLULU. Tho Camp Location Is Not a Good One Water Is Scarce and the Sup ply of Food Very Meagre Condi tions Aro Such Thnt Officers Havo Entered a Protest Now Believe That They Should Be Musterod Out of tho Service as the Work They Enlisted for is Done. A letter to tho Ulnchnmton Herald from Charles W. Fetherolf, formerly of The Tribune, under date of Sept. 12 from Camp McKinley, Honolulu, shows that thu First regiment of Now York volunteers, with whom he is camping, is thoroughly disgusted with Its sta tion on the Island In the Pacific and is very anxious to get home. In part, Mr. Fetherolf says: "The blues are rampant. Men who have gone through four months of campaigning with more or less hard ship, and never thought of complain ing are now bitter in their denuncia tion of existing conditions. Just where the blame lies no one appears to know. All feel, however, that the olllcers of the regiment are not at fault. "Food Is so scarce that tho men sim ply can not get enough to eat. After undergoing several hours of hard work tho soldiers have to go away from their miserable apologies for meals, with the pangs of hunger only aggravated by a morsel that would scarcely suf fice a child one year old. NOT VARIETY ENOUGH. "The variety Is not sufficient to keep an active man In Health. A retired United Stntes army officer living in Honolulu, In an article In a local pa per, deplores the food supply we are receiving and makes the assertion that we lire not getting anywhere near what Is duo us according to army regula tions. The Intense feeling over the matter aroused the olflcei-s, who made official inquiry into the shortage of rations, with but little or no results so far ns the enlisted men can see. "For the first time since leaving Camp Black the men of Company II and the whole regiment for that matter has not been paid regularly at the end of the month. The men have no money with which to buy the necessities of life. Even If they were paid, their Waces would lip nntlilnc In vlow nf tlio J fabulous prices charged here for many articles of food. Even fruit, which we. before hand, pictured ns being as plen tiful as the fruits of our northern omes, is so scarce that many men go for days without tasting a bit. "I was charged ten cents for a small , cocoanut, grown here on the island. ' At home I have seen the same article twice as large sold for half the price. I Pineapples are fifteen cents each. Eggs at present, are fifty cents a dozen, al though I am told that they are cheap- er some times. Milk brings thirteen cents a quart. Beer is sold everywhere where there are those with money to buy it, at two glasses for twenty five cents. No smaller quantity than a quarter's worth Is sold. HARD TO SLEEP. "Board flooring is now being placed In the tents. The men have been sleep ing on the ground. The mosquito de prive many of sleep and rest nights and some relief has been found by sleeping outside the tents on the ground. "The one consideration, I am told, that caused the location of the camp In this miserable hell-hole was that It was the only place where water could be secured. "The supply is surface water of a wretched quality. It is pumped by windmills Into tanks from which dis tribution Is effected by means of pipes laid above or very close to the sur face of the ground. Not only is the water so warm as to be almost un drlnkable, but there Is hardly enough of it to meet the bare necessities of he men. "As a result of conditions there are a significant number of men sick. It would be hard to find an enlisted man In tho entire company who does not long to get out of this horrible place. They believe that their sta'lons, now that the war Is over, are at home with their wives and others who may bo dependent upon them." WYOMING. Mrs. Arthur Craig, accompanied by her two children, visited relatives In Scranton tho early part of the week. William P. Davios will return to Philadelphia the latter part of this wiek to resume his studies In the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania. Street Supervisor Hoffman, of West Wyoming. has been having a gang of men working on West Eighth street, putting It in better shupe. The drains along the sides of the street have been cleaned out and the street rounded up. The work of straightening the course of the creek in the lot In the front of the Delaware, Lackawanna and "West ern railroad Is about completed. The old course of the creek will be filled up. Mrs. P- C. Alpaugh nnd daughter, Lulu, are visiting relatives in New Jersey. A hearing was held before Judge Woodward on Monday at the county court house regarding the difficulty which has arisen In the school board of this place. Quito a number from this place wore in attendance. The Judge reserved his decision, which will not b rendered probably before Saturday. Harry D. Laycock has returned home AWFUL Sly baby sister had a run, causing her In. tense suffering. Wo had doctors, and tried everything, without a cure. It would scab over, crack open, a watery matter would ooro out and the scab fall off. Wo procured a box of CcTiomu (ointment), a cake of Cotiouii, goAi', and (Jimcmu Keboi.vk.nt, and she was entirety cured without a scar being left. Miss L1I.L1BCHABB, llrlsto, Vt. BriIDTCPRB TlE.TMIllT. Wtrrn btthi with CcTr CTR4BoAr. rcntl anointing! with ccricrB. th crtfct fttin curt, r.u4 mild do.. of Cimcoa IUiolviht. Sold throughout th world. PoTTrn Dura iriD C"i. Coir., rropt liottou. Uow to Cut rtrj Uuuor, tf.o- Connolly Steamer fyigs Of an Extra Good Quality and Fine Finish, in 1A Different Styles, At $6.00 Each Constitute sir Important Offer ing This Week. They're Used as a "Shawl, or Blanket, or Car riage Robe, or Traveling Robe, and Are Especially Suitable for Connolly 127 and MERCHANT TAILORING. Compare our garments with others. Look at the workmanship und fit. When you hnve done this you realize that our low prices are KKALLY low. WI nAVK 3IJ Wyoming Ave.. . l. U1WIJ, Arcade Building. from Bloomsburg ut'ter an absence of sccrul weeks. The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Relrty. who died on Sunday at the home of he." son, Thomas Iteldy, at the age of 107 years, was held yesterday from tho house of her son at 2 o'clock In the afternoon. A large number of friends were present to show their respect for this grand old lady. The funeral ser- vlei'i, were conducted by Rev. Itobert II Thompson and tho interment was made in Wyoming cemetery. Station Agent Newton, of the Lehigh Valley railroad, Is visiting relatives in Bradford county. The Ladles Aid society of tho Baptist church, will hold a supper on Wednes day evening, between 5 and 7 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Harry Jones, of Sev enth street. The price of the supper will be 10 cents and everybody Is In vited. Mr. and Mrs. George Archibald, of Scranton, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Patterson on Sunday. The Metropolitan band of West Wy oming held a festival and social in the old school building on Monday evening. Tho affair was quite well at tended nnd tho proceeds will bo used for the benefit nf the band. The funeral of Mrs, Kfilo Tonrey, who died suddenly on Saturday even ing while In Gregory's drug store, was held on Monday afternoon from the home of her brother-in-law, Joel Green field. Itev. Wilson Vrieble had charge of the service and interment was made In Wyoming cemetery. Many people from this place are dally In attendance at the Dallas' fair. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Durland return ed to Harvey's Lake on Sunday, nfter spending a few days at their homo here. Thomas A. Stiles, who came home some time ngo from Chlckamauga with typhoid fever, and has since been se riously 111, is rapidly Improving. Blchard Williams, a teacher in the East Side schools, nnd who has been quite til for a week, has gone to his homo In Forest City for a month. A large number of the firemen from this place expect to attend the tire men's state convention at Lebanon next month. They have procured spe cial train service and reduced rates. Peace Commission. Paris, Sept. 27. The morning and af ternoon session of tho United States peaco commlsstcncrs today were dovotcrt to the Interna! nflulrs of tho commlsblon nnd to tr systematlzatlon of t'" working force n CAPES 129 Washington WILLIAMS & ! J- l2v Wyominz. Artistic Interior S- ii --rid h$s hi i 'lim ) i rAJA n rM LACKAWANNA LUMBER CO., MANUFACTURERS OF unii Bill Timber cut to order on short notice. Hurdwood Mine Ralla awed to uniform lengths constantly on hand. Peeled HunlocU Prop Timber promptly furnished. . ... MILLS At Cross Fork, Potter Co.. on th Buffalo and basque, hanna Hallroad. At Mina, Potter County. l'a on Coudersport. and Port Allegany Railroad. Capacity-400.000 feet per day. GENIiUAL OFFICE-Boardof Trad Building, Scranton, Pa. Telephone No. 4014. THE I0SIC POWDER CO.. Rooms 1 and 2, Com'lth BTd'g. SCRANTON, rA. Mining and Blasting POWDER Made at Mooslc and KvuliJolo Worki LAI-UN & RAND POWDER CO'3 ORANGE GUN POWDER Elect! Ic lltiiterles, K'.ectrlo Exploders, tor exploding bluin, aafety Fuso uad Repauno Chemical Go's Ex&Ssives ALMOST GIVEN AWAY A lot of laundry machinery, a new laundry wagon, two turblno 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 nttlngs, mine cars, etc. 709 Weal Lackawanna Avenue. Scranton, Pa. Telephone, 3931 Wall ace Avenue. ovelties n Wall Paper Carpets and draperies Lowest prices consistent with reliable goods and good workman ship. HcANULTY, .S S- - Decorations. 39 Wyoming- -5 o Seeds AND Fertilizers THE T & CONNELL CO. Refrigerators AND Ice Chests. THE T & CONNELL CO., 434 Lackawanna Avi THE DICKSON M'FG CO., Bcrapton and Wllkea-Uarre, V. 1 Manufacturers of LOCOmOTIVES.STATlONARY ENGINES bolleri, Hoisting and Pumping Machlntr General Ottlce, Scranton, I' Fa f H I
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