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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE SATURDAY. OCTOBER 8. 1898.
PREPARED FOR
THE VISITORS
EXCURSIONISTS WILL BE WELL
OAHED FOU.
Conveyances Arranged for to Carry
tho Visitors from tho Bailrond to
tho Camp Another Straw Which
Indicates That tho Regiment Will
Not Soon Be Mustered Out of the
Service Somo Don'ts for Today's
.Visitors to tho Camp, to Keep in
Mind. . ,
Bpeclal to the Scranton Tribune.
Camp Meade. Mlddletotvn, Pa., Oct.
It Acting Regimental Adjutant David
J. Davis Is a busy man these days,
because, besides his regular duties, he
hag been looking after the details of
the Saturday excursion on this end of
tho lino. He has Just received a letter
from Colonel II. M. Boles notifying him
of the time the excursion train will
leave Scranton and when it will reach
the sidings midway between Middle
town and Hlghsplrc. Colonel Holes
nlso wanted the newspaper correspond
ents here to let It be known what tho
boys want most. Adjutant Davis sug
gests that no delicacies be brought.
Anything else In the line of eatables
will be welcome, and Incidentally some
tobacco.
Adjutant Davis Is arranging It so
that there will bo an ample number of
vehicles on hand to bring the visitors
to camp, and a brigade dress parade
may bo held It not, a regiment dress
parade. Sergeant T. II. Miles has pre
pared a fine musical programme.
After the disagreeable weather and
the equinoctial storms which have
prevailed for the past few days, a
change, sudden as It Is desirable, set In
Wednesday night after taps and yes
terday morning, when the boys rolled
out of their bunks, the sky was cloud
less nnd a strong fresh breeze was
blowing straight from the Polar star.
Blankets and all nrtlcles of clothing
have been put outside to be thoroughly
aired and dried, and not two per cent,
of th men could be found In their
tents. Everybody wants the sunshine
nnd the fresh air. Company drills
wero hold this morning, and Immedi
ately afterwards the companies fell-In
to erect their wooden kitchens.
, PREPARING FOR VISITORS.
Captains, lieutenants, sergeants, cor
porals, privates, you cannot tell one
from the other. They are all at work
nnd we cannot hear anything save the
blows of the hammer, tho axe, and the
ndz, and the steady grind of the saw.
The Thirteenth's camp Is a hive of In
dustry, and not an iidle man can be
peen In any direction. The cause of
this Is two fold an anxiety to get the
covered kitchens in readiness as soon
as possible, and a desire to show the
friends from home a camp ideal for Us
neatness and Its general good order.
As another forcible indication that
the Thirteenth will be held in service
for some time, a three months' issue of
stationery for the line and the staff
ofl'cers was received yesterday even
ing and given out today by Commis
sary Sergeant Alfred Wormser. The
amount Issued covers the quarter up
to and including Dec. 31. This, of
course, simply means that the boys
stand a very slim chance of eating
their Christmas dinners at home.
Applications for discharge aro now
being made out, and presented for ap
proval, by many members of the regi
ment who have wives, children or par
ents at homo dependent on their earn
ings. It is expected that It will bo
known before the regiment leaves here
whether such applications will bo
favorably acted upon by the war de
partment. THEY LOOK LIKE GHOSTS.
It is inexplicable to most of the men
hero why many patients who have
been away on sick furloughs are re
turned here evon while they are still
seriously 111. Several cases have come
under your correspondent's attention
In which men were discharged from
the hospitals nnd returned to their
companies as Jit for duty against all
the la-ws of common sense and decency.
They were but the ghosts of men, tho
nhadows of their former selves, and
still they wero pronounced all right
and placed beyond the pale of proper
treatment. Next to this gross (or re
fined) species of cruelty Is to bo reck
oned that of compelling 3lck men to re
turn to camp before they are one-flfth
cured.
A glaring example of this kind has
been noticed In the Thirteenth this
week that of Private Benjamin
Franklin Smith, of F. He was taken
sick at Camp Alger several months
ago, and was taken to the division hos
pital. He was discharged later on, but
when the regiment moved to Dunn
Lorlng, he had to be taken once more
to the division hospital. Then, when
he had slightly recovered, a thirty-day
sick furlough was given him. At tho
end of that tlm he returned, and pre
sented an appearance which certainly
would have warranted his detention In
n good hospital for two more months.
He remained here for a few days try
ing to walk as best he could through
the company streets. The rest of this
pitiful tale Is short and simple a re
lapse set In. He was taken to division
hospital onco more.
GOSSIP OF CAMP.
A leave of absence for seven days
has been granted to Captain E. D.
Fellows, of F.
A late order dh-ecta that a man shall
havo five full nights In bed between
tours of guard duty.
Sergeant James Lovelace, of H, is
detailed for special duty at the general
commissary.
Homer Warner, of Scranton, is vis
iting his brother, Private Charles
Warner, of D.
Mrs. W. O. Lathrop, who for the
past week haa been hero visiting her
husband, Corporal Lathrop, of A Com
pany, left for her home In Scranton
last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Rhlnart, of Great
Bend, are In camp visiting their son,
Musician William Rhlnart.
First Sergeant James Rafter, of C
Company, was callc'd home on account
of tho serious illness of his mother,
who Is suffering from an attack of
dytherla. The boys of C bode him a
warm good-by, and hoped that tho
speedy recovery of his mother would
enable him to return soon.
Dr. Plum and wife and R. F. Warg,
of Hawley, paid a visit to the mem
bers of E Company this morning.
First Sergeant Parry and Wagoner
Martin Godwin, of H, returned loot
night from a seven-day furlough.
M, J. Hanlngton, of Montrose, Is
visiting his son, Lieutenant J. C, Har
rington, of (j Company.
Sergeant Paul de Paflchalls, of C,
attached to brigade commissary, re
turned to camp yesterday evening. He
went homo on account of the Illness
of his son, Paul, who had to undergo
an operation for an nbsccss which
had formed on tho side of the neck.
George Stuckart, of F, formerly an
efficient and popular member of tho
hospital corps before regimental hos
pitals were abolished somo months
ago, is receiving congratulations from
his many friends In tho regiment. Ho
has Just put on tho corporal's stripes.
Private Bert Evans, of F, who was
slightly Indisposed for a few days, was
today discharged from the regimental
dispensary.
Rev. Dr. Robinson, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church, Jefferson
avenue, and Attorney Thomas F. Wells
called to see their friends nnd acquaint
ances In tho regiment Wednesday ar
ternoon. Private Camp, of G, returned to his
company last night after an nbsencc of
seventeen days. He had a seven-day
furlough, which had to be extended
ten days more on account of Illness.
Corporal William R. Newman, of F,
returned from sick furlough last eve
ning. Quartermaster Sergeant Culver,
Company Clerk Carr and Privates J.
J. Clark, Irving White, William Grif
fiths, Colvln Matter, Llewellyn Parry,
Albertlleckel, Emll Mason and Henry
Kellcrman, of A, left for home today
on a week's furlough."
Corporal Lewis Carter and Privates
Cummlng, Carpenter, Webber, Keith,
Bolton, Plttock, Wilson and Shamp,
of the same company, returned from
furlough Wednesday night.
Jacob Schaefter, of Scranton, was
called to camp yesterday for the pur
pose of bringing home his son, Color
Guard John J. Schaeffer, of D, who linn
been sick for the past two weeks. Both
left camp last night.
Quartermaster Sergeant G. C. Rodg
ens, of H, has received from home a
consignment of Clark & Snover to
bacco. Private Baxter, of G, has left for his
home at East Branch, Susquehanna
county, in response to a telegram an
nouncing the serious illness of his wife.
Mrs. William Maynard, of Hallstead,
Is visiting his nephew, Private Wil
liam Kinney, of G.
Private Walter Gough nnd James
O'Boyle, of A Company, returned last
night from a thirty-day sick furlough.
DON'T FOR VISITORS.
Owing to the fact that there will
bo in camp Saturday many Scranton
visitors who havo never been In such
a place before, or, having been, havo
forgotten what ought and ought not to
be done. The Tribune correspondent
would like to address to Intending vis
itora tho following resume of camp
etiquette In tho form of a few don'ts:
Don't bring any pies the boys have
forgotten how to eat them.
Don't ask the boys to give you their
old clothes as souvenirs they havo
none other.
Don't ask the boys for the grounds
here they do not belong to them.
Don't request tho present of an army
mule for a pet the mule might "kick."
Don't ask tho hoys "Is it cold en
ough for you nights?" you might get
killed.
Don't bring any looking glasses along
you might scare some of the boys.
Don't present anybody with a enko
of soap It might be taken as an in
sult. Don't bring any pork or beans with
you for your friends unless you are
reckless and your life Insured.
Don't look into the tents at meal
time as though you were saying 'I
want to see the animals feed" tho
boys hate personalities and are bash
ful. Don't say that you wish you were
going to Cuba somebody might not
believe you. ltlchard J. Bourke.
WILL GO TO PHILADEPHIA
Pennsylvania Troops to Take Part
In Peace Jubilee Demonstration at
Philadelphia Will Be Part of Pro
visional Brigade.
By Asscclnted Press.
Camp Meade, Mlddlotown, Pa,, Oct.
7. The event today at Camp Meade
was the review of tho Second army
corps in honor of Governor Hastings.
The executive with a party of friends,
which Included members of his staff
and other state officers, reached here
by special train at 2 o'clock and were
met by General Graham and staff and
escorted to corps headquarters. After
greetings, General Graham with his
distinguished visitors went to the
parade ground, one mile north of head
quarters, whero tho review was held.
The review lasted until after G o'clock.
This event was also witnessed by a
large party of Philadelphia officials,
who came here to see General Graham
about taking the corps to tho Quaker
city on the occasion of the peace Jubi
lee. It Is likely General Graham and
staff and the First division, under Gen
eral Young, will attend. This division
Includes all the Pennsylvania real-
ments.
Chief Surgeon Glrard reports typhoid
fever rapidly disappearing nnd that he
found it rather difficult to find nnv ,..
cases of typhoid suspects for the past
rew nays, iic sent 120 patients to Phila
delphia this afternoon on two trains,
which were run one hour apart. The
first carried forty-eight and the second
seventy-two. Only such cases were
sent as could not be cured during the
next two weeks.
Private Fly. Comnanv D. First Tthnria
Island, was struck by a trolley car and
injureu.
Corporal Langworthy, Company C,
Thirty-fifth Michigan, who was too sick
After the Fever
Llttlo Girl Was Wak nnd Could
Not Eat -Hood's Saroaparllla
Cave Her Appotlteond Strength
Eczoma Disappearing.
"My little girl was sick for several
month with typhoid (over, and alter sho
got over it she wii weak and did not cat.
My husband got her a bottle of Hood's
BarsoparltU, saying it would make her
eat and give her strength and it did.
Bhe had taken it only a short time when
ahe was well and strong, Evoryone who
aeea her Is surprised at her improvement
because she was so weak and thin, but now
is fat and healthy. I am giving her
Hood's Saraaparllla now for eczema and
the trouble is fast disappearing. My hus
band has taken it for rheumatism and It
has douo him good." Mns. Clinton B.
Cope, Buckingham Valley, Pennaylvanla.
Hood
9 Sarsa-
& parilla
It the best In fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Bold by all druggists. Price, $lj six for IS.
Hnnd't Pills: re the bMt f,
RoVal
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum
Alum baking powders arc the greatest
menacers to health of the present day.
BOVAt, DAKINU POW0t CO., NEW YOAK.
to be moved to Philadelphia, was taken
to the St. Clair Infirmary, Harrlsburg,
this afternoon.
General Graham will send 10,500
troops to Philadelphia to attend the
peace Jubilee. Instead of sending the
First division ho will make up a pro
visional division composed of the four
Pennsylvania regiments.
The Third Connecticut, Two Hundred
and Second New York, Thirty-fifth
Mlrhlgan, First Maryland, Ninth Ohio,
colored battalion, First Massachusetts,
Second Tennessee and Fourth Missouri.
Tho troops will be In command of Gen
earl Graham, who will be accompanied
by his entire staff.
The boldlers will start from Camp
Meado on the evening of the 20th and
leave Philadelphia the day following
tho parade. It Is thought the move
ment of the troops south will begin be
fore the Jubilee, but this will hardly In
terfere with General Graham's plans.
The brigading of the Fifteenth Penn
sylvania, Two Hundred and First New
York nnd First Rhode Island was com
pleted today and the brigade ordered
to move to below Mlddletown. The
officers at headquarters received their
pay this morning and the Ninth Ohio
this afternoon. This completes the pay
of tho corps for August and September.
ECHOES OF THE WAR.
"The many friends of "Clay Osborne
will be pleased to know that he has
reached the United States and is now
on a fair way to recovery," says the
"N'llkes-Barre Hecord. "He was onco
so 111 that It was feared that he would
die. Mr. Osborne unexpectedly arrived
at Washington on Monday morning
from Porto Itleo, very much emaciated
and weak. He weighs only ninety-six
pounds, which Is a loss of exactly
fifty-two pounds since he left New
port News for Porto Itlco on July 27.
Ht received his discharge on Sept. 16
and at once made his way by stage
from San Juan across tho Island to
Ponce, a distance of seventy-live miles.
There being no transport ready to
leave, he remained In the leading hotel
at Ponce, which was very poor, for
nine days. He left for the United
States on Sept. 27 on the steamer
Philadelphia, being so weak that he
was obliged to crawl aboard. The voy
age home was very rough, the boat
encountering the recent hurricane.
This has still further weakened him, so
that It will be some time before he
has recovered his health nnd strength.
He Is now under the care of a physi
cian. Ho brought home a quantity of
souvenirs of the island. As soon as he
has recuperated ho Intends to come to
Wllkes-Barre.
Plttston was represented In the Porto
Rico campaign of the Spanish wnr by
five young men who are members of
the signal corps. They were Sergeant
Charles Foster, Corporal Joseph Km
bloton, Francis J. McCanna, William
Bowman and Charles Mahon, who were
attached to the Fourth Volunteer com
pany. These young men left Plttston
in April with tho Ninth regiment, were
afterward transferred to the volunteer
signal corps and on Aust 4th they left
Tampa, Fla., for Porto Rico. Hero
they were engaged In the advance on
San Juan, when the news of peace
reached them. They then fell back to
camp at Gauyama, and here during tho
early part of September their future
was decided upon. The members of the
Fourth company were given their
choice of remaining In the service In
Porto Rico, being mustered out at
one or being furloughed for sixty days
and then mustered out. All except
four asked to be mustered out at once.
Cormporal Embleton decided to remain
In Porto Rico and was assigned to the
First company of the regular signal
corps. Sergeant Foster decided to ac
cept a sixty days' furlough and
Privates McCanna, Bowman and Ma
hon asked to be mustered out at once.
Accordingly the last four named, with
their company, marched overland forty
miles from Guayama to Ponce, and
thence sailed on the transport Seneca
on Sept. 13 for home. A two days' stop
was made In tho harbor of Santiago,
Cuba, and on Sept. 23d the Seneca
touched at the Pennsylvania pier in
Jersey City. The Journey was a pleas
ant one and the men say that all on
board had splendid treatment. Since
landing the men havo been In camp at
Washington, preparing for mustering
out. Privates McCanna and Mnhon ar
rived home this morning. The former
resides on George street and the lat
ter Is n son of Charles II. Mahon, of
Broad street. Both ore In excellent
health and say they havo enjoyed their
experiences. Sergeant Foster Is ex
pected home tomorrow and Private
Bowman Is now on his way home. Cor
poral Embleton was left In good health.
His company was at Gauyama on Sept.
13th, but the Plttston boys who come
homo are under the Impression that
It has since been transferred to Ponce.
Plttston Gazette.
ORGANIZED FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Important Anniversary of the First
Presbyterian Church.
Next Friday will be the fiftieth anni
versary of the organization of the
First Presbyterian church and prepar
ations have begun for nn elaborate
Jubilee service which will bo held some
time during November.
There will be an anniversary service
Friday night In the church, but It will
not conflict with tho more elaborate
exercises to be held later. At tho Ju
bilee services It Is expected that Rev.
N a. Parke, D. P., of Plttston, the
organizer of tho church, and Rev. Dr.
Mitchell, the first pastor, now a resi
dent of Chambersburg. will be present.
Sunday evening the services will In a
sense be preliminary to the anniver
sary services of Friday.
Disturbed.
First Cat "Why go sad tonight,
Thomas?"
Second Cat "1 feel so lonely and neg
lectedt I've been weeping and walling
for an hour, nnd nobody has thrown any
thing (it f-inl"
LIFE OF SOLDIERS
AT PORTO RICO
DESCRIBED IN A LETTER FROM
VICTOR H. PINKNEY.
They Faro Well Now In tho Matter
of Rations Manner In Which tho
Soldiers Were Received When
Thoy Entered tho Porto Rican
Villages Sickness Seems to Be
Slightly on the Increase Country
Is Very Beautiful, Inviting and
Productive
Special Correspondence of Tho Tribune.
Las Marias, Porto Rico, Sept. 10.
"Pray now for nothing, since there Is
no escape to mortals from predestined
cnlamlty," so wrote tho Greek Ara
matlst Sophocles. In these words he
voices the sentiment of the men of
Company G, Eleventh Infantry. Of the
other companies, but llttlo can be said.
Inasmuch as some twenty miles sep
arates us, and the only news we hear
from them Is when the teams arrive
with rations from Maynguey. Then the
stories are so conflicting that we gen
erally arrive at the conclusion that the
teamsters aro all tremendous .
Our vocabulary falls us, so we'll leave
the space blank.
During the past three days we've had
issued to us at meal times potatoes
(real ones), genuine bacon, Hamburg
steak with fried onions and potatoes.
Pork and beans, fish hash and bread.
Thus we've decided that we'll no more
pray or grumble, because to him who
waits will all things surely come. When
a person lives on hard-tack and scant
rations for an Indefinite period, gets
wet through to the skin dally, marches
up Bteep mountain paths under tho
scorching rays of a tropical sun, etc..
he somewhat agrees with that ancient
writer who said; "For when a per
son loses the pleasures of life I do not
consider him to live, but look upon him
as the living dead."
Now, however, wp have dry quarters,
got good food, good water, only drill
one hour dally nnd have no reasons,
therefore, to longer feel that wo havo
lost the pleasures of life. Why, we've
even had one pound of tobacco Issued
to uh on credltl It's queer what mar
vellous powers this famous weed pos
sesses. It acts like resuscitation, brings
a soldier to realize that his heart haa
again commenced beating.
SORELY TEMPTED.
There are times, however, when one
wishes that It were possible to be as
successful as England In her policy of
"grab." For Instance, when you gaze
upon a basket of fresh eggs, or some
bottles of new milk, and at the same
time thrust your hands Into your
pockets, feel nothing, and then think
of the two months' pay duo you for
services rendered. Eggs aro sold by
the natives at a cost of 3 cents each:
milk, 10 cents for a twelve-ounce bottle
full. The lacteal fluid Is somewhat of
a dubious character, due to the fact
that only one cow has so fat- been dis
covered, while goats aro numerous.
One thing in favor of tho Porto Rlcan
goats, however, is that they don't care
to Include tin cans In their bill of fare.
Where Ignorance is bliss, etc., Is ob
served In regards to the milk.
The town of Las Marias Is a small,
dingy, dirty, poverty-stricken looking
place, quite in tone with the appear
ance of tho inhabitants. The houses
have neither windows or chimneys.
Tho cooking is done In a roar room, the
lire being made on a construction of
bricks, tome four feet in height. Char
coal Is tho fuel used. The gases and
smells escape through the open door,
or else, If the wind be unfavorable,
pervade the whole establishment. Pre
vious to the engagement which oc
curred near the town Aug. IS, we could
not but help to notice the dlfterence
of the reception accorded us here and
at Mayaguey. There we entered with
banners fluttering, band playing and
the people cheering like mad, not only
this but cigars, packages of cigarettes,
beautiful bouquets, etc., were thrown
among us as we marched through tho
city. In Las Marias not a cheer was
heard. The faces of almost all vero
gloomy and menacing, and yet when
we passed through the next day, hav
ing met and conquered the enemy,
many were the exclamations of delight,
undoubtedly feigned.
Tho town possesses no snnltary ar
rangements and water Is supplied from
a spring some half-mllo distant. This
one source of occupation Is found
that of water carriers.
INCLINED TO INDOLENCE.
Tho people, however, seem to be
somewhat Inclined to indolence. At
meal times the storekeeper close their
stores, no matter how many the num
ber of clerks that is in Las Marias.
It would bo a great surprise to the
Inhabitants to see a store like some
of those In Scranton. There aro no
fancy and artistically decorated win
dows, r.o clean, sprightly, courteous
clerks, Instead you enter through one
of tho many open doors, gaze upon a
complication of cobwebs, dirt and pro
visions, etc., nnd after waiting a half
hour or so you finally get desperate
and ask the sleepy, dirty, looking clerk
If he won't kindly wait on you.
Of course I'm speaking from actual
experience of what occurs In Las
Marias. It would be of great benefit
to some shrewd young men to take a
trip to Porto Rico say to spend a
month's vacation and yet at tho same
tlmo keep an eye open to tho estab
lishment of a future business. The
tlmo Is not far distant when this coun
try will prove an Eldorado, possibly
equal to the Klondike. "The Neuva
Era," In an editorial of Sept. 0, urges
the necessity of education among tho
Inhabitants. In part ho says; "In the
process of evolution which has to pre
cedo tho day of Jubilee In celebrntlon
of our admittance as a state of the
My llttlo Blr-raonths old girl had Eczema.
We used all kinds of remedies, hut clio kept
getting worso. I used to wrap her hands up,
und to dress her, had to put her on the tabic.
I could sot hold her, she would kiik and
scream, and, whoa she could, sho would tear
her face aud arms almost to pieces. Four
boxes of Cuticoba (ointment), two cakes of
CcricnnA Soap, and Cuticuka Resolvent
cured her, and no traces are left.
l'eb, 7,'08. Mrs. q.A.CON'nAb, Lisbon, U. H.
Srnnr Ccir Tmmir. W.rm uth wih Ci ti.
rut ho tr.ctntlf anointing with CiTicuu(QiBimiBtL
t4 tnlKt do.., of Cl)TICU.Uoi.TI I. lu""'0,,"'
sM Uiromhnul the wor'd. I'nrri Oira .KnCimt.
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3t.aililSGTXNAVEK
Kid Gloves
The new fall importations are all in. We have the
largest and best line we have ever shown. We sell
only good gloves that will give you the wear and ser
vice you have a right to expect.
At $1.
At $1.
At $1.
At $1.25
At $1.50-
At $1.75-
At $2
The
"Special sale and
127 and
MERCHANT TAILORING.
Compare our garments with others
Look at the workmanship and lit.
When you have done this vou will real
ize that our low prices are REALLY
low.
WI nAVm ai3 Wyoming Ave,,
. J. UrtVIO, Arcads Uulldlne.
American union, the culture of our
country will have a decisive Influence.
It Is necessary to give great Impulse
to popular Instruction which, unfortu
nately, has been scarce as every statis
tic shows. It Is necessary to diffuse
the education of the boys and adults
In order to endow- the country with the
neeesrary exigencies of a state of the
Union."
Tho necessity of building schools and
missions, etc., In order to spread educa
tion is then strongly urged. Thus It
can be plainly seen that with free
schools. Young Men's Christian asso
ciation, Christian Endeavor and other
religious societies, the natives will
awaken, take on a new life and In con
sequence the whole Island will under
go a vast change.
Sickness seems to be slightly on the
Increase, and Dr. McAndrcw, who Is
veil known to Scrantonlans, is Kept
very busy. There aro several cases
of dysentery. The men speak In high
terms of Dr. McAndrov. . He is patient,
has a kind word for everybody and
ho seemp oblivious of the fact that he
ranks as an olllcer of the United States
army.
Somebody circulated a rumor to the
effect that wo are to be paid tomor
row, and in consequence search parties
have been detailed. Should the culprit
be captured, banishment to the lake
of Fluto will be his fate.
BANANAS PLENTIFUL.
Bananas and oranges are plentiful.
No fewer than live massive bunches
of red, green and yellow bananas aro
hanging above my head now, under
going ripening process. Tho oranges
are scarcely ripe, though they taste
sweet.
The surrounding country Is certainly
beautiful. Bananas and oranges grow
wild, the former trees being twenty nnd
twenty-llvo feet In height, with leaves
nine feet In length.
The view from our window for beau
ty and natural splendor Is simply In
describable. In fact to try to picture
It In words would more than likely
draw forth phrases similar to the fol
lowing: "Phew! How's that for Yan
kee Imagination?"
Speaking of the beauty of the coun
try recalls a remark made by one of
our non-coms., during our first march
from Port Ponce to the camp. The
road was In excellent condition, hard
as a macadamized road, and all along
the way was lined with trees from
which hung down red flowers, resplen
dent In beauty, filling tho air with a
delightful aromatic smell. Banana,
Connolly
Two aud three clasp real lamb skiu gloves, with neat embroidered
"backs. Positively the very best one dollar glove ever placed on a
counter.
Real Lamb Pique Gloves, with two-clasp fastener,- in gold, browns,
"tans aud English, reds, especially suitable for street, driving or
cycling wear.
Real Undressed Mocha Gloves that fit the hand properly aud will
wear well, in black, tau, grey aud red shades.
Our "Sovereign" and "Savoy" Gloves, with ideal fastener, real
"kid gloves, with pique finish; in fact our regular $i 50 grades at
a special price.
"H. T. E. Jouvin.'' The name is enough to recommend this
"glove, of which we are sole agents for Scranton. They are made
of real kid skius, with three-clasp fastener and come in all the
known colors. The best fitting aud best wearing kid glove ever
placed before a customer.
Fancy shades of "H. T. E. Jouvin," with a more expensive em
broidery on back, such colors as olive, blue, greeu, bluett, etc., to
match the fall gowns.
"H. T. E. Jouvin" in especially fine and light weight selected
"skins, in black, tans, modes and browns, with fancy embroidery.
very highest grade glove produced.
exhibition at Glove Dept. during the present week.
129 Washington
Fall Draperies.
Our line of Drapery Fabrics is now complete and
embraces the choicest designs in Foreign and
Domestic stuffs ever shown in Scranton. Oriental
colors are predominant. We have some rare color
effects in
Bagdad Portiers, Kelim Curtains
and Domestic Tapestries
To be used either as a Curtain or Couch Cover.
Dresden
Point de Callais
Brussels and
Irish Point
See Our New
WILLIAMS
CARPETS,
Bill
LACKAWANNA LUMBER CO.,
fiUHUFACTUR-RJ OF
ClliG 510 PIS. WHITE Ifflffl MB HARDWOOD
llmbor cut to order on short notice,- liJ,;aViJ0-4 DJlno Ralls
o uniform lengths constantly..!! Sand. Peeled Htenlocli
tawed to
Froo Timber nromntly Furnished.
MILLS At Cross Fork. Potter Co., on th Buffalo and Sttsque.
hanua Knilrond. At Mlnu.y-Votter County. Pa on Coudersport. and
S lll.nnn.f Uult.,A:w - 1... innliml -.. .1
1 ui sw..tjr ...ft.va -ujjuwuy
isuanKAL.fUi'rii.u uonru or
Telephone No. 4014.
cocoap.ut, mango and other trees to
RGther with gardens filled with pretty
flowers, magnificent cactus plants nnd
various kinds of stately palins weie
everywhere seen, lveryono of us felt
In high splrtls,, so much so that our
corporal exclaimed :"Ccys heroM whore
I'm going to lay my bones, rJGht hero
on this Island,"
Today he Is still under the same
ImprenBlon, though ho hopes to be
hpaifil to see America's snnri-3 once
more before he shuffles off this fiortnl
coil.
The country Is stMl Just ns beautiful,
the rocoanuts just as nuiiprnus, the
flowers Just as produce, and yet there
was a vast change In tli-i sciitiipcnt of
two exc'amatlons. In all probability
wtra we still at Pq.-ijo we bhould bo
content to icnialn !i I'orto Ult-o fn
the rest of our lives; but still as It has
been often sa'd. no one Is prescient of
what lias been decreed for mortals.
The paper I am writing upon once
belonged to a Spanish soldier, but was
captured together with numerous oth
er nrtlcles after our engagement of
August 13. (Un) Fortunately this Is
the last sheet and therefore our writing
must therefore terminate.
It may be a pleasure to those In
Scranton and vicinity, how-over, to hear
from the Eleventh Infantry, and al
though nothing can be said personally
of their various friends or relntlves,
yet on the whole we're about tho same
wild creatures who left the Klectrio
City some three months ago. We've
had our share of hardships, demolished
the pride of the Spanish army, and now
we are waiting patiently for things to
take their course, with hopes, however,
that at least our Thanksgiving day din
ner will bo eaten amid the enjoyment
and pleasures of "Home, Sweet Home."
Victor H. Plnkney.
UZtHrilLC
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Avenue.
ns.
& flcANULTY,
WALL RARER.
IIBJM
vv,vivrv icvi i:r utiy.
Tradv Building, Scranton, Pa.
WILSON-FALL, '98
BROWN or BLACK
rimnn dimensions.
The lilml that Is fully gunrnuteeJ. Uy that
we mean you cun have another bat without
coat If It does not gtvo entlro satlmuctloa.
pONRAD,
30.1
Atenua
SELLS THEM AT $3.00-
Prepare for a rainy day
by buying a k
MACKINTOSH
AT
GILLETTE BROS.,
t 31? Washington Avenue.
Just received a stock of
LADIES' AND MEN'S MACKINTOSH COATS
that !P rn cll nt nn-
half their value. All
first quality goods.
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