THE SCRANTON TRIBUJSIS- FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1899. MAGAZINE GUNS ISSUED TO THE MEN OLD GUNS HAVE BEEN TURNED IN TO LOCAL AllSENAL. Boys Aro Busy Trying to Master tho Intricaoios of tho New Itiflo. Lieutenant-Colonel Stillwell Has Returned to Camp Eight Months Yesterday Sinco the Troops Wero Mustored Into tho Sorvico of tho United StatesChanges Made by Colonel Coursen. Special to thu Bcnuilon Tilbuiic. Camp -MucKciizIp, Aupusta, On., Jan. 12. The loiiB-i-'Xicctoil has happened, tind this nfteinonn the inaRazlno guns, together with the knife bayonets and the new web belts were Issued to every enlisted man In the regiment, nnd the eld arms at oneo turned In and taken to the local arsenal. Tho boys have been busily engaged till dav In trying to master the Intri cacies of the new rifle, and nru already much pleased with it. It Is an cntlru change, there being little in common between the new and the old arms. Quartermaster Cox Is delighted that a complete Issue has been made. Am munition has nlso been received, and as soon as a Bafe rllle range shall hax'o been procured, target practice will be held dally till all learn how to use the new weapon with safety and effective ness. Nothing Indicative of any movement whatsoever has as yet transpired. Lieutenant-Colonel Stillwell has re turned to camp after nn absence of twenty days during which time he vis ited his home in Scranton. Captain Norrls, adjutant general of the Third brigade, left today for the North In or der to be present at tho inauguration of General Gobln as lieutenant gover nor of Pennsylvania. It Is expected that the regiment will be paid tomorrow or on Saturday for a certainty. Just eight mouths ago to day the boys were mustered In, and be came soldiers of the United States. All lire In good health. OVERHAULING THINGS. 'Within the past few days Colonel Common has been, In a way, overhaul ing things in general in the regiment, and the resuls of his activity are de cidedly pleasing to the men. Since coming into the service, over eight months ago, the Thirteenth has been unfortunately lacking in proper provi sions for the comfort and ordinary con venience of the men who have had to do guard duty. In all kinds of weath er and at all times the boys have been compelled to put up with hardships in this respect, and it waa a subject of speculation how long the regiment would be deprived of a right which was accorded to other commands that came Into the service several months later. This drawback was often keenly felt, Nervous Dyspepsia To Gain Flesh, to Sleep Well, to Know What Appetite and Good Digestion Mean. MAKE A TEST OF STUART'S DYSPEPSIA TAUI.UTS. No trouble is more common or more mlsundei stood than nervous dyspepsia. People having It think their nerves are to blame and are surprised that they are not cured by nerve medi cines. The real seat of the mischief Is lost eight of. The stomach is the organ to be looked after. Nervous dyspeptics often, do not have any pain whatever in the stomach, nor perhaps any of the usual symp toms of stomach weakness. Nervous dyspepsia shows itself not in the stom ach so much as In nearly every organ. In some caees the heart palpitates and is irregular; in others the kidneys are affected; In othcis the bowels are constipated, with headaches; still oth- rnOF. HENRY W. BECKER, A. M. ers are troubled with loss of flesh and nppetlte with accumulation) of gas, sour risings nnd heartburn. It is safe to say that Stuart's Dys pepsla Tablets will cure any stomach weakness or disease except cancer of the stomach. They cure sour stomach, gas, loss of flesh and appetite, sleep lessness, palpitation, heartburn, con stipation and headache. oejiu iur vuiuuuie lime DooK on stomach dlfieases by addressing F. A. Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich. All drug gists sell full-sized packages at So cents. Professor Henry W. Becker, A. M., the well-known religious worker and writer of St. Louis. Secretary of tho Mission Board of tho German Methodist church. Chief Clerk nnd Expert Accountant for tho Harhor and Wharf Commission. Public Secretury for tho St. Louis School Pa trons' Association, nnd the District Conference of Stewards of the Meth odl3t Episcopal church; also takes an active part In tne work of the Epworth League, and to write on religious and educational topics for weveral maga zines.' How he found relief Is best told in his own words: "Some weeks ago my brother hctvd mo say something about Indigestion, and taking a boxfroni his pocket said "Try Stuart's Tablets." I did, and was promptly relieved. Then I Investigat ed the nature of the tablets nnd bo came satisfied that they were made of Just the right things and In just the right proportions to aid In the assim ilation of food. I heartily endorse them In all reapects, and I keep them con stantly on hand." I will uumntee that my Kidney Curs will euro 90 per cent, of nil forms of kidney complaint nd In many Instincts the most serious forms of Bright' disease. If the dlscsso Is com plloatcd snd a four ounce Tlsl of urlno. We will analyse It and Ultc you free what to do. HDNTOX. At all drouliti. Me. vial. Oulde to IWtlth snfl mfrtlrai aano rr ii"a Arcn i., mm. nnd on many occasions nn attempt was made to romqdy It by sending in requis itions for sulllclent canvas to shelter tho guards. For months, one slbley tent, perforated in fully a dozen places, was all that remained to house and protect from the Inclemency of the weather ns many as eighteen nnd twen ty guards. Time anu again this un favorable circumstance was unfavor bly commented upon till It finally be came unbearable. Colonel Coursen In sisted on the proper remedy at once tho issuing to tho regiment of a sulfl clent number of good tents to sheter tho guards. As a result, three extra slbleys were issued, and now the guards uro happy and thankful. CHANGE FOR THE BETTER. The colonel has authorized another change for the better, or rather a re turn to old methods. Heretofore It had been customary to have what was known as an old guard fatigue. Men who would, for Instance, go on guard Monday and be relieved Tuesday morn ing, uould conetl'ute what was named the "old guard fatigue." Their duties consisted of thoroughly cleaning nnd policing the camp and digging the Mnks. The latter was tho chief part of the work and the most undesirable. For several days, during which there would bo no sink-digging, the "old fatigues" would have practically nothing at all to do; but perhars the next day sev eral sinks would have to be dug and finished before evening. In this way the work was most unevenly divided, and the injustice of the arrangement was palpable. The colonel proposed a different arrangement, which was at once accepted, and which works more satisfactorily. As if now stands, two men from each company, together with one corporal anu one sergeant from the regiment to oversee the work, form what Is known as the "hospital fatigue." They know what work they have to do, and do so much each day. In this way the policing nnd work are evenly divided, and not bunched In live or six hours, such as used to happen under the former system. In order to secure thoiough uniformity In this work, Sergeant Christopher Deemer, of E company, has beeen permanetly de tailed to superintend and take charge of It. NUMBER OF SENTRIES. The boys are elated over one change of a very recent date. Inside the past two weeks the number of gunrds had been increasing almost every day. Until yesterday there were as many as fourteen guards strung around the reg iment, covering a square area each side of which Is not any more than a square nnd a half. This necessitated forty tv,o privates, three corporals and one sergennt every day for guard, and all felt that, at this rate, they were be ginning to have their tours of guard duty come to clojely together. The colonel soon cut off all cause for com plaint In this respect, and eleven sen tries at a time now protect the camp and preserve peace and good order. These changes a -e very much appre ciated by the boys, who now feel en tirely at home and contented. Corporal Lewis B. Carter, of Com pany A, has been honored with a iath cr Importunt position at the division headquarters. During the past two months his services were often required there when it was necessary to take stenographic notes of court martial cases. Ills worth in this respect waa soon recognized nnd he has been for mally and permanently detailed as offi cial stenographer at General Sumner's headquarters. Corporal Carter is an expert steno grapher, and, prior to his volunteer ing, was a law student in the olficew of Willard, Warren and Knapp. He Is one of the most popular "non-coms" In the regiment and has been warmly congratulated on his assignment to this new and responsible position. THE BATH HOUSE. The regimental bath house was for mally opened this morning and the boys have not been slow to enjoy the blessing of a good bath. It is operated on strictly business-like principles. Corporal Jacob Featherman is In charge and Is assisted by Private Pat rick Qutnn, of B, and Alvin Price, of H. There aro twenty little t tails ten for each battalion and, ha an appli cation for a bath comes In, his name and company are token down- In a book kept for the purpose and the date Is also entered. There is a large stove in the center of tho bath house and Dotn not ana cold water are obtain able. The bath tubs consist of galvan ized Iron and are fifteen Inches in height and thirty ineluw in diameter. On the partitions of the little bath stalls are fastened pegs, on which wearing apparel Is hung. Each one after having used a tub must clean It perfectly and stand It In a corner. After 6 o'clock p. m. tho doors are closed, and then those In charge clean everything thoroughly so as to bo In readiness for tho following morning. Tho bath privileges are valued high ly and particularly by those who get off a twenty-four hour tour of guard duty. Corporal Featherman superintended the carpentering and Privates Patrick Qulim and Joseph Gurrell, of Com pany B, have been complimented on the workmanlike manner In which they did the plumbing. CAMP GOSSIP, Lieutenant William Johnson, of A company, is expected to return soon. Captain Robllng, of C, distributed to tho members of his company last night a quantity of tobacco which he had on hand, each man received half a pound, Sergeant Major Lattlmer Reese, of tho First battalion, and William S. Gould, of the Second, have removed their tenttt up to tho officers' row and nre located opposite the quarters of Adjutants Harry M. Coursen and Wal ter E. Gunster respectively, Prlvato Timothy Jones, who was taken with the fever at Camp Meade about tho middle of October, has re ported to his company and is much Improved In health. Richard J, Bourto. EVIDENCE WAS NOT AT HAND Concluded from I'ago l.J court. Tho prisoners were not hand cuffed and walked along in an Irregu lar group, chatting in a nonclmlcnt manner with tho officials. Langan was not among them. It appears the prose cution refused to accept his surrender, after talking tho matter over. Tho new addition to tho throng at the 'equlre's office crowded tho stuffy llttlo ofllce to the suffocation point. When the august magistrate with due solemnity emerged from the door of his prlvato oltlce and saw the crowd ho refused to ascend to tho bench, say Ing he would not go on with tho hear ing until tho crowd was thinned out and order restored. A aunrter of an hour was consumed in picking out and ejecting those not directly concerned In tho case, and at tho end of this time, when the alderman was satisfied that there were none present except the par ties to tho case, the witnesses, the at torneys and reporters, he announced that he was ready to proceed. He took a few moments more, to express his regrets to tho newspaper men on hav ing given them a wrong tip on tho "iall hearing" and for not being able to provide them with better quarters. Then he gave up his seat to the dis trict attorney's pretty stenographer, helped to arrange stools at the wings of the judicial bench for some of tho newspaper men nnd then taking n sta tion behind the chair In which the pret ty stenographer sat, bowed his readi ness to proceed. SE1DMAN ON THE STAND. District Attorney Martin called Seld man and had him testify to having subpoenaed Wlsnoskl, Vnnofskl nnd Mrs. McDonald, ns told above. Max FIcrstlne waa next sworn to tell of the second summoning of the two Polan ders. Mr. Shea then brought out on cross examination the ndmlfislon from Seld man that he knew of the testimony these witnesses possessed more than o. week ago, yet he made no efoit to subpoena them until yesterday. District Attorney Martin had Seld man explain why he failed to reach tho witnesses yesterday and of his summoning them today. Mr. Shea questioned Seldn an c'osvly as to his efforts to find thj witnesses vesterday, but Seldman ould give no detans, except that he look-d for thrm In n house in 'Jarbertown Whut tUrwt it was on, or whose house it was, or whom ho talked to or raw there Seld man could not say. Then came the a-guments for and .;g! init the remanding of the prison"? and the rentlnuanee of the hearing. "Are then any mor.i witnesses'." tho aMeirr.an irqulred, when the attc-i v- paused and the crowd waited breath lessly for his decision. "Why yes," tho district attorney re marked In a hesitating way. "Let me see. We might call Mrs. Moult." Learning from Seldman that Mrs. Mofiltt, was at hand, the district at torney called her name, and a gray haired, pleasant-faced woman elbowed her way through the crowd and took a chair within the bar enclosure. In answer to District Attorney Mai tln's questions, she stated that her name was Mrs. Julia Moffitt, and that she lived in Scranton: that she was at tho Corcoran wake and In general talk among the roomful of persons she heard Mary Monaghan say that the robbers "took the ring and the watches and everything." Tho statement was made in response to a question from the witness. The witness later asked the Monaghan woman If the robb'i.i had a light. She answered In the neg ative, but a minute later spoke about "the robbers having a torch." Tins waa the extent of her story. Mr. Shea dismissed her with a few questions tending to show that the statements were made In a crowd, where everybody was talking, and where there was no end of excitement. In explaining Miss Monaghan's man ner, on this occasion, the witness said: "She'd no sooner tell one storv than rtie'd tell another that would be dif ferent, Just as If her mind was wan dering." Mrs. Moffitt admitted that blie was an aunt of the deceased. Corcoran. She made these statements to Seldman last Friday, she said, when he was at her house looking for her boy, from whom he was trying to get some Informa tion. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE. Mm Moflltt's evidence being disposed of, District Attorney Mai tin renewed hl motion for continuance, and Mr. Shea reiterated his objections. The district attorney accompanied his mo tion with regrets that he was com pelled to again ask for a continuance. 'Squire Donahoo said that under the statements of the district attorney and the affidavits of Seldman, coupled with his own personal knowledge of the difficulties experienced in nerving sub poenas, ho would have to grant the motion for the attachments and con tinuance. "The next hearing, however, must be a final one," he added. Satur day morning at 10 o'clock was mutual ly agreed upon for the time to which the hearing should adjourn. The counsel for the defense asked to have Clark discharged, but tho alder man did not care to take the question up, and the defendants' attorneys did not press it. Seldman claims that there is a plot afoot to rob him of his glory and tho rewnrd; and that it was arranged to discharge the prisoners last night and re-arrest them on lnforirJsHlon sworn out by the Wilkes-Barro officers. District Attorney Martin was impor tuned at tonight's hearing by John T. Martin, counsel for Seldman, to sub mit the case with the evidence so far adduced, but the district attorney an swered that he would not ask to have tho prisoners held for trial on such tes timony as has been so far presented. The story that the Monaghan woman made a confession to a county official, Implicating her brothers, uppears now to havo been not tho exact truth of the matter. She was examined by DlBtrlct Attorney Martin at length in her cell, Tuesi'ay night, and made Incriminating admissions that she will have a hard time explaining away. Seldman went to Plttston early to night to enter ball before Alderman Loftus, beforo whom tho warrant for his arrest was sworn out. Tho writ had not been returned by the consta ble and the nldermar in consequence wood 8 Cure all liver Ills, bilious Pills ness, headache, sour stom ach, Indlfestlon, constipa tion. Tb'.r art fillr. 1iK out rslnr ,"r ! The o t had to tell Seldman to, call ngaln. This Is thu case In which "hi" Williams ac cuses Seldman of perjury. T. J. Duffy. m ' 'WIDENING THE TRACKS. Work Will Bo Dono Saturday and Night and Sunday. The Delaware and Hudson gravity tracks between Carbondale nnd Honcs dalo are to bo widened during Satur day night nnd Sunday, when all traf fic will bo suspended. This Informa tion was received in this city yester day. It is stated that a large quantity of rails, timbers and other necessary ma terial Is being distributed along the track, but that tho widening will be deferred one week if tho weather is not favorable. The announcement of the proposed operations was not unexpected. When the planes at either end of tho line were abandoned on the first of the month. It, was intended to make tho change at an early day. Company ofTlclala knew they would be unable to handle heavy traffic on the heavy grades with light engines. This wns proved recently when at Honcsdalo an engine could not pull up the first steep grade two cars containing fifty per sons. The train had to be run in two sections. Another case in point developed re cently: In making arrangements for the transportation of Company L, Eleventh regiment, from Honesdalc to Scranton next Monday, when the regi ment goes to Harrlsburg, Delaware and Hudson officials said that the train would havo to bo run in two sections. Rather than run any risk of not having the company reach here according to orders, it was arranged to have the company make tho trip in a special Erie and Wyoming Valley train. STEAM HEAT STATION ABLAZE. Fireman Had a Hard Early Morning Battle. Tho Economy Heat and Power com pany station on Ash street, between Adams and Jefferson avenues, took flro this morning at 12.30 o'clock. Tho flames first started in the roof near one of the smoke stacks, and owing to the difficulty the firemen exper ienced in carrying hose to the prem ises the entire roof was completely consumed before the flro was gotten under control. Superintendent W, J. Northup savs the plant will be In working order at noon today. The company's customer.! will not be inconvenienced, as there are two other supply stations, a lare one on Cliff street and a "feeder" on Bunk street. Dopew Nominated. Albany, N. Y Jan. 12. Chauncey M. Depew was unanimously chosen as tho candidate of tho Republican party as represented In senato and assembly, for United States renator at a Joint caucus held In tho assembly chamber tonight. Tho election will be held In both houses next Tuesday and on Wednesday both houses will meet In Joint session to de clare tho result. ' TERRIBLE BREAKING OUT CURED BY CUTICUItA I was afflicted with a terrible breaking out. I was treated by the very best physicians, who pronounced it blood poison, but It got worse. I was Buffering untold agony, and finally had to give up work. Coticuka Remedies were suggested, which I immediately procured. From tho first, lex perienced a soothing relief, notwithstanding my intense pain. I improved right along till at last I teat entirely curt J, and not a tign on nybody anywhere Indicating that nn.vtblng had ever been tho matter with me. M. B. BASTIEN, laavr.Hanter st.,AtUnta,Ga. SritDT Con Tiiatmiht ru F'nr Blood a 'd Skit Hoiioi, irmi l.ou or litis w.rm bathi with ccti rt'B Sor. ccatlo taolntiattwltti CrTicoBi.partitot cmnll'ent ikln cam. and mild dotra of Ccricca a Kiiol vkst, cittttitof blood puriflcre and humor curei. R'iOifnmhatthi vnrld. rorriaDaroifuCniir. " : . 1'ropi., Doalon. Ilow to Cur Stood Hnmori,mt. THE Rooms 1 and 2, Com'lth BTd'g. SCRANTON, PA. Mining: and Blasting POWDER Made at llooslo and rtusudala Works. LAFLIN & RAND POWDER CO'S ORANGE QUN POWDER Electric Batteries, Uectrlo Exploders, lor exploding blasts, .Surety Fuse and Repauno Chemical Go's man explosives HERCULES ASBESTOS PIPE COVERING Effectiveness and Durability SPECIALLY EQUIPPED FOR MINE WORK Warren Ehret Co., 321 Washington Avenue, Scranton, Pa. MGUNT PLEASANT COAL At Retail. Coal of the best Quality (or domestlo uss and of all sizes, including Buckwheat and DIrdseye. delivered In any part of tbi city, at the lowest price Orders received at the office, first floor, Commonwealth bulidlntr, room No. 6; telephone No. 2S24 or at the mine, tele phone No. ZIZ. will be promptly attended to. Dealers supplied at the mine. T PLEASANT COAL CO THE DICKSON M'FG OS, Scranton and Wilkes. larr Vx Manufacturer of LOCO MOTIVES, STATIONARY ENGINES Dollers, Hoisting anil Pumplnz Mscalnery, General Office, Ssrantoa, fa ContiolSWallace Ti2&ia svftsHittGioN Avenue ' " I . I ! , --j Clearing Sale Specials Hill 36-inch Bleached Muslin ..,','.' 5c Lonsdale 36-inch Bleached Muslin ...,' 5c Fruit of Loom 36-inch . , 5c Pride of West, 36-inch 9c Lonsdale Cambric, 36-inch ....... 9c Pillow case and Sheeting widths in bleached and brown Utica, Lockwood and Atlantic brands, at the lowest prices ever quoted. Great slaughter prices in all Dress Goods, Silks, and Black Goods. Aprons and Muslin Underwear at prices below the cost of making. Ladies' Kid Gloves Our entire stock 01 Fine Dollar Gloves at 79 Cents. Men's, Women's and Children's Woolen Under wear at greatly reduced prices. And Half Prices in the Cloak Room. Connolly & Wallace 127 and 129 Washington Avenue, OF SCRANTON. Special Attention Given to Busi ness and Personal Accounts. Liberal Accommodation? Ex tended According tu Balances and Responsibility. 8 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Interest Deposit. Capital, Surplus, $200,000 400,000 mi. CONNELL, President. HENRY BELIN, Jr., Vice Pi-es. WILLIAM U. PECK, Cashlor The vault oE this bank is pro tected by Holmes' Electric Pro. tcctive System. Husband who wishes to havo tho rlsht kind of bred hhould take pains to supply his wife with the rlgh kind of flour. Ho should set "Snow White" Flour so sho can have the best materials handy to do good work. A workman can't do GOOD work with poor ma terial. A woman can't maka GOOD bread of poor flour. Get "Snow 'White." The best cooks use It. "We Only Wholesale It." THEWEST0NMILLC0 Scranton, Carbondsle, Olyphint. vwvvvvvvwwwvvvvwvwvvv Steam and ' Hot Water HEATING Gas, Electric And Combination FIXTURES Electric Light . . . WIRING Chas, B. Scott, 119 Franklin Ave. Lace Curtain Bargains January is our clearing-up time. We have some 300 pairs of fine Lace Curtains, two and three pair of a pattern. All these little lots must go at once. Cost not considered. We want the room. These goods are all Fall importations and this sale offers you an opportunity to furnish at a sav ing of from 25 to 50 per cent. Irish Point, Brussels, Point de Calais - FURNITURE COVERINGS. WILLIAMS CARPETS. LACKAWANNA LUMBER GO, ffllHUFACTUBERS OF sn mi white him m hurdwood Bill Timber cut to order on short notice. Hardwood Mine Ralls tawed to uniform lengths constantly on hand. Peeled HamlocU Prop Timber promptly burnished. MILLS At Cross Fork, Potter Co.. on tb.4 Buffalo and Susqus. banna Railroad. At itlina. Potter County. Pn., on Coudersport. and Port Allegany Railroad. Capacity 400,000 feet per day. GENERAL OFFICE-Board of Trad Building, Scranton, Pa, Telephone No. 4014. I Going; uut ot business And our entire Stock of Footwear will be closed out at a fraction of their value. Now Is Your Opportunity. We shall turn this stock into cash within the shoitest possible time. Our Great Sale Prices will sell thousands of shoes. SALE COMMENCES JAN. Uo not throw this cnance sortment is complete. Come not, come whenever convenient, but come. We carry only good goods, as you know. The Trices Will Convert You. Standard HANDIEST STORE IN THE os eomeUinMiiJiroblt, the patMt drup Or- Peal's PsffircyroaD Pfills Thr ti pnnpt, iL t4 Mritln In renlU The craihie (Dr. FeeVt) oirerdlup. For Sof by JOHN H PHELPS. Spruce street Tambour, Renaissance, Nottingham. TAPESTRY CURTAINS. - - & McANULTY WALL PAPER. ! I 4. away, lie early while the as Be early while the in the mornincr, if you can: if Shoe Store, CITr 217 LACKA. AVE monthlr.roffnlitlBf racdkUs. Only tiirmlMflBd ihtuld t eJ. II joa viol tb boil, gt Pharmacist, co, Wromlna avarui and t 4
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