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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28

UPON THE suppositIon that Walter
Wellman, the newest Arctic pole
hunter, is well paid for his risks 1t iI
possible TO excuse the seeming folly OF
his expedition. Tho question whether
he shall earn his livelihood in reputa-
bic newspaper work or put it on the
hazard Of q msdmans dash for ice
locked northern seas 10 one for his per-
soual determination, lie alone takes
the risks; he alone need pay the piper.
most men would prefer 10 attend to
Legitimate duties in a climate with
which they are familiar, taking their
chances for bread and fame In the ord
mary and beaten path. Still, Mr..
Wellman has a ireeman's liberty TO
chose, If he please, more unusual
course; and having chosen 1t, to pursue
it as far as he may desire The only
point we wish to bring out In this re-
lation is that, having assumed this lat
ter risk deliberately, for gain, he no
longer becomes proper subject for
printed panegyrics and should take his
level with any other wage Garner lac k
ing the good judgment that wage
earners commonly exhibit. The effort
to initiate him into bold and dashing
hero should not be permitted to infict
upon the American people q second
edition Of Stanley with his tedious
tropics metamorphosed into glaciers
and icsbsrga
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28
FIRST MORTGAGE
g. 2oBONDS
or TIE
FORTY FORT COAL
COMPANY.

A limited number Of the above
bonds are for sale at par and &c.
crued interest by the following
parties, from whom copies Of the
mortgage and full information can
be obtained:
L. W. Mulligan, Cashier Second
National Bank, Wilkes Barre, Pa.
W. L. Watson, Cashier First Ma.
tional Bank, Pittston, Pa,
j. i. Pollen, Cashier Peoples
Savings Bank, Pittston, Pa.
A. A. Dryden, President Miners
Savings Bank, Pittston, Pa.
And by the Scranton Savings
Bank and Trust Comp any, Trustee
under the Mortgage.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28

ONE OF THE clIssst students of the
woman suffrage problem once said be
was in favor of woman having that
privilege but would be sorry to see her
use it. And doesn't that pretty we'll
cover the common sense of the subject
as the case now stands?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28

THE REPUTATION whicn Senator Allen
began when ne apoke for sixteen con
-ecutivs hours III advocacy OF Tree
silver coinage has leen abundantlN
sustained in the +, cant activity of his
lower jaw. He is fast becoming the
premier demagogue of his day,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28

SENATOR BRICE will discover before
he gets through with trying to concili-
ate the Populists that the game is not
worth the candle. The only sure cure
for such political disorders as this is to
let them die OF their own voraciou
volubility.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28

not the man to favor knitting another
man In the back, The manner in which
the Press would embarrass its friend
in tho not improbable event Of Repre-
sentative Robinson's nomination on
the same ticket with General Has.ings
ought to be obvious even to the author
of the Press' covert attacks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28

THE CHOLERA scare of 1894 begins un-
commonly early; but it will not excite
much alarm. The cleansing processes
of the last two years have left this
dread scourge little territory suited
for it to prey upon. Isolated spots may
exhibit traces Of the infection; but so
far, at least, as the UDitsd States is
concerned, it is possible now to con-
sign this conventional scare to the
happy past tense.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28

AN IMPRESSION undoubtedly obtains
among many persons that the Arctic
circle is likely some day to disclose a
new continent, as Influential with ref
erence to the dest,uies Of future cen.
turies as the discovery Of America has
been to our own 1t is this blind faith,
opposing tenaclousiy all the facts OF
observation and science, that creates
such sentimental interest in North
Pole exploration. Bieached bones and
skulls and tales of inestimable suffer-
ing merely fan this curiosity until the
veriest advsntursr is nowadays quite
sure, If he care to take the risk, OF re-
turning from Greenland either frozen
corpse or pertervid hero and lion. 1t
is all very silly, of course. but it is the
unalterable fact
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28

THE NICARAGUA canal jobbsrs are re-
viving the tepid cry that England will
grab this invaluable waterway II the
United States does not at once endorse
the stock iobbers' bonds. The notion
is absurd, but 1t serves its immediate
purpose. Jingo patriots, under sub
sides from the chief of promoters, arc
making the welkin ring.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28

ACCORDING TO most Democratic or
gsns these Coxey uprisings are the
fruits Of Republican legislation but
none of these able editors explains why
the rabblS was 80 tardy in getting
started.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28

To WHAT extent, If at all, the Phila-
delphia Press r, presents General Hast.
ings in its anonymous fusillade at the
candidacy of Jack Robinson, we are, Of
course, unable to say; but of one thing
we are sure The hero Of Johnstown is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28
SCRANTON. APRIL Us, 1894.

IT IS BECAUSE the American people
love fighter that so many of them are
anxious to see Fighting Jack Robinson
whip his tradueers and win the nomi-
nation at one and the same time
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28

In THE opinion OF most, if not all,
respectable men, the only man menner
than demagogus is convicted crimi-
nal; and there are doubts about even
this relative rating.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28

! hear that this high school com
mencement will be held in tue Frolh-
ingham this year, aud will it not be
pretty sightI The stage is so large aud
the decorations can be made so lovely
that, with the youth and beauty o. the
graduates and high school pupils, it
Till be bright picture. indeed. Ihope
the weather bureau will graciously
send cool evening. Commencement
programmes are universally built with
the design Of giving every lad and las
sic show, and graduation nights are
always hot beyond endurance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28

THE RENEWED activity Of the George
Francis Train industry Ia another thing
to be chalksd on the debit side OF the
re-ascendGnt Democracy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28

Do you know it, seems to me that il
would bs just as well il the Republi-
cans did less Dragging anl more lo7e-
muking2 There are times when self.
assurance carries one through, but this
may not be one Of the times. II would
be too bad II boast too much or a kiss
too little should wresk freight load Of
fond hopes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28

lNNUENDo AS a political weapon dulls
its edge against common sense every
time it fears to come out into the open.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28

We had some Presbyterian delegates
at our house during the last three
days They were what one might
term advanced" in their ideas, being
usually intelligent and highly cultured (;
but they never once mentioned
woman's suffrage in their entire stay.
They a,ked about the progress of our
sex in so many directions; OF the won
derful work women are doing at home
and abroad, and of the possibilities that
lie before us in the new century; but
they never howled about the men nor
recounted the tales Of cruel oppression
under which we poor women groan
and suffer. 1t was really pleasant to
have them around. We've had dele.
gates in the past who blamed the men
so much for all the evils that befall US
and our land and nation. that our men
folk for very shame, OF something, took
to getting their meals down town dur
Ing the visitations, and / grew so dis
gusted with men after hearing OF their
iniquitous proceedings, that | was
snappy to my employer and was in
vited to get new position. But these
delegates were very mild and harmless
and can't say that they put any OBJ
streperous notions into my head or
that they talked about woman's sphere
or of the beauties OF being a Prohibi
ZIONIST, or Of any other disagreeable
topic. There are delegates and dele.
gates l believe on the whole would
rs willingly have these last visitors, as
the preachers OF the previous week. al.
though preachers have their places of
usefulness too. HELEN WAYNE,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28
M HAT ONE
Woman Hears.

how it is that men in general are 30
crazy to get on the police force, a
superficial view of the position would
not lead one to believe it held so many
charms. To DO sure, police officer
always LOOKS handsomer than any other
man on earth and everybody scurries
ont Of the way to let him pass and the
small boy looks upoT him with speech
less awe and admiration. These de-
tails 60 long way with men. al
ways feel 80 grateful that | wasn't
created a man, and therefore 4 creature
pufed up with vanity. But there are
number Of objections TO the position
which more than balances the trivial
advant8 yea mentioned above IL must
b. horrid TO parade around the lonely
streets after everything but toughs and
the stray felines are Ia bed and asleep
and 10 feel that the responsibility OF
the towns welfare rests upon you
although OF course nobody ever holds
policeman responsible for anything
Il he sees a fire and gives the alarm. or
If he spies an alleged burglar md
catches MN. we'll snd good, the officer
is Landed to the skies II he dorsu'i
see the fire and 1t burns up the city, or
II the burglar gets away unlotect el.
also well and good; be must have been
on the other end of the beat.
Hs#
Bu, there are so many unpleasant
things In this police business Hemay
get shot II ho tries 10 arrest anybody.
he may be treated with marked disr--
spgct and profanity by some OF the
women who are thrust upon his attsn-
ion, aud hs has 30 stay ont 90 tho cold
streets in winter without daring 10 20
inside where warm fires and beverages
invite and where In the heat OF summer
tgey have nice ice water and other
things which seem goodly in his sight
don't think the lot Of policeman Is
4 happy one, but IL seems that tho real,
vital reason that imbUes 10 many mpu
with the ambitions to DO on the force
Is the fact that IN summer they can
see base bail for nothing. Imagine the
feelings Of Chief Simpson aud his men
when they learned this week that the
Scranton Base Ball association At fret
thNuAHk ~ NNAlA AOk Itl ms Aut l4Nr
entrance Of policemen at tue games. Per
hsps you've noticed the sudden chang
Of heart that struck the association
The other night when 1t decided tbst
the officers might BE- passed In alter
all, \ policeman who comes up to our
Office told us how IL was. Tho force
was going to chip In and have some OF
its nun ber ~ the games, and every
time the observation-disclosures they ars
made too much noise. the officers OF
the association were to be arrested. and
whenever the Scranton team made an
error they were going 10 fine Alex
Damn ! don't wonder the poor man
resigned, but you see the policemen ara
not to lee excluded hereafter; aud the
newspapers are also to BE- treated bot.
ter Bass ball without the aid Of tho
press would be OF no account was
invited TO write series Of letters upon
the game as it is played Ia Scranton,
but really fear that Wednesday won I
be my afternoon ont
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-12
COMMON SENSE TRUTHS.

An Able Physieiaa Kxpi sins the amer
E9e~ts Of (srtp the Condition In which
Il Leaves People nnd the Only Thing
To Dc.
-It 10 very SLOW processs'
The speaker Was . prominent physi-
can. Continuing. ne said:
81 mean getting over the after-edects OF
ssse grip Any one Who mas seen ~ much
of IL a. hsve can easily understand II.
The grip lasts for long time. and seems 70
take . specsai hold upon the system. II fire.
aaenfiy runs into pneumonia. sonetimrs
leaves the hearing partially impaired. the
throat with an irritating soreness. aid the
stomach with impaired digest on. II seems
to take long time TO recover the siren 9Th.
the energy, or the ambition after one has
had run of the grip. and We frequently
find neuralgia, rfermas!sm, ana even
worse things following IL
Nos. what should any sensible man or
woman do under these circumstances
IRE answer seems hard. but Is really easy.
Simply help Nature 10 get over the trouose
stimulate the body and faculties jus; .
little. This il what every good physician
in the land advocates In order to dBive grip
out of the system. 1t should be remem-
bered, however, that the stimulant must be
pure, and that nothing for this purpose IS
equal to good whisksy- IL is unfortunate.
however, that there is 80 little pure medic
inai whiskey 20 be found. aud. in fact, it
can be truly said that there Is but one
strictly medicinal whiskey upon the mar
ket. aud that Is Duffy's Pure Malt II 10
not like ordinary xhiskey. however much
druggists and grocers may say So 1t has.
in fact, properties possessed by no other,
and 10 beyond question stimulant which
can safely and effectually he taken TO pre-
vent the grip or drfve away its meet diSas-
trous after-effeets.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-12
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The Caxssepolstan for February intro
ducss famous European author TO in
rsad4rs--vaides. of Madrid. and the artist
Masoia. Of PsriA usii known - French
illustrator.
Harpey's Bs-aar for February 2 contains
The Detection Of Dorothy" short story
By Edith Elmer Wood. an article on
iuncheons from the clever pen OF sSpecsa-
tor, and portraits OF Coastance Fenimore
Wooison and Helen A Shafer, with N ar
tiele on Miss Woolson's work By Margaret
4 SAngstsr.
The February number Of the Ees En-
giaad Nngasise might almost be called .
Washington number. and it will be read
With special interess By the hundreds OF
Washingson's birthday. There 10 an in
tsressing account Of President Washing
tons visit 20 Boston in fsS9, with nany
extracts from his diary detailing his ex-
perisnces. But what viii attract more at
tention IL the valuable paper by Mr.. Wiki
lam Hove Dovnes on the famous Stuart
portraits Of Washington. giving history
were painted and . critical estimate OF
their value.
The Reeisw If ReE;ers for February ID
strong ia ali OF Its departments. In the
Progress Of the World" the important
political, social and Industrial events OF
the month are reviewed and their signif-
canoe clearly and frankly set forth. This
department alone contains hfty timely
Illustrations. chiefly portraits Of well-
known men and women. Among the por-
traits are those Of President Dole and his
cabinet and sketches drawn from life OF
Representatives William L. Wilson, of
West Virginia: Charles 3. Crisp. OF
Georgia: Thomas B. Reed, Of Maine; Ben.
ton Mcmillan. of Tennessee; Thomas l.
johnson, Of Ohio, and Julius C. Burrows.
Of Michigan.
In the van Of the strong and attractive
table OF contents of the North AmericoR Re
sseU for February is an article of unique
interest entitled my American Expert
ences, By the president OF tho Swiss re-
public. NJ. Emil Frey. who relates many
"reminiscences Of his early life In this coun-
try, OF bis experiences during tho war and
OF his subsequent diplomatic career in
Washington as frat Swiss minister TO the
United States. This is followed by an
able article on ssThe South Carolina
Liquor Law" by Gov. Tillman. Of South
Carolina, who gives brief history of the
origin and workings Of what 10 known a.
the dispensary system. THE Income
Tax in England" 10 next taken mp BY the
Right Hon. Sir John Lubbock. bart, n.
r. The literary feature Of the number is
furnished by Margaret Deland, whose
article IL entitled "A Menace to Litera-
turen
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-12

cutting officer - man ~ brains snd real
and the csass does - whoss dasy. Dur
Ing the last three years We do not remem-
Der that . single conviction Of murder In
the firss degree has been OBJ
tanned tn Seattle exceps in the case
Of some friendsess. inpecunions
man between the prosecution and the
court, ius1es seldom convict Tor murder II
the criminal has aay friends or money.
The failure TO convict Murphy. the mar
der<r Of Dare, Of murder In the fsrss de-
gree, and the scquftfal OF Ursula Unfng
for the killing Of Thomas Henderson Boyd
could never have taken place in aay court
north Of Mason and Dixon's line and east
Of the Mississippi river. Lissless lawyers
and judges are responsible for the shame
full miscarriage Of the machinery OF Grim
inai justics in this community. We trust
the day win come when judges will be APP
poinfive. not elective, when prosecuting
attorneys viii be men Of zeal. ability. In
texrisy. energy. ambition, moral courage
and pitiiess determination TO do their
whole duty. their full duty and nothing
bat their daty hy the community.
We are not trying Wilcox. or pronoune-
ing upon the question OF his guilt or limo
cence: If the jury deemed him guilty It
was "a outrags on public safety TO convict
. crtthroas Of granddaughter; IL the jury
had reasonable doubt Of his guilt he Was
entitled TO an scquittal. As The matter
stands, either Wilcox has been grossly
wronged or . jury that believed him guilty
Of murder have decided that numbering
and robbing wresched old woman for her
money 10 only saaHsiaaokfer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-12
ABOUT CONGRESS.

VICTORIA, Feb. 8. 1894
To THE EDITOR: Kindly answer the fol-
lowing questions:
l. What states, If any, elect congress-
men at other than the regular biennial
November elections, and when such elec-
tons are heidi
2. Did any state elect congressman last
fall?
5. Rhode Island failing to elect congress-
men at the November election in 1892,
when and how were such congressman
elected
4. How long does Ii takes to change the
entire membership Of the senate, and at
what periods do the members retire?
NJ. e.
~ Maine and Vermont elect congress
men in September. Oregon in June.
t2) A few congressman were elected last
fall. but only to fill vacancies.
90 The Legislature elects the congress-
men when no candidate has . majority of
the popular vote.
tD 0ne-third Of the senators retire every
two years. One third Of the members re-
tire March T. 1904
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-12

II attended funeral in Pickens county
Georgia, OF peer man." SAID the late
Henry w. Grady. They buried him ia
tie midst Of a marble quarry: they eut
through solid marble 10 make h;s grave.
YET The little tombstone they put above
ham was from Vermont They buried him
IN ihe heart OF a plae forrest. and We, the
pane coisla was imported from Cincinnati.
They buried lam withia touch OF aa IRON
mine. and yes the na1ls IA AIS coffin. and
the sFUa IN tie shove than dug hls grave
were imported from PlitsOurs. They
buried hiIa by the side of the bes. sheen
sFafiAg country on the earth, and ye, tie
wool "a iae coda bands, and the coffin
hands themselves. were brought from an.
North. The coath did aos furnish a thinr
for shat funeral but the corpse and the hole
IN the eroaaa.
= acre they pat him asay, and the
ele1s ratified down on his eofin; and they
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-12
PROPORTIONS OF A sLOOP.

EVERETT, Feb. 8, 1894
To THE EDITOR: viii you please answer
through your paper the following aues-
tons: To rig boat, sloop rig, length
over all 36 feet, water line 80 feet, and II
feet beam, what would be the proper dis
tance from stem to put spar? What
length should the bowsprit be, what the
length of boom and gaff, and the hoist OF
sail between booms. in order to gain suffi.
cient sail area for racing3
LEE ScuPPERs.
The answers depend upon the Judgment
and taste Of the rigger. According to the
best authority at hand, the spar should set
from the stem not less than one-third the
length Of the boat; tho boom should be
about thirty feet long and the gaff l6 feet,
the latter well peaked: the sail hoist on
the mast should be 20 feet. with the top of
the mast on line with the top of the gaff.
and the hovsprit should be Just long
enough so the end will be in line with the
slope of the gaff
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-12
wAsHINGToN's CLIMATE.

SEATTLE. Feb $, 1894.
To THE EDITOR: Is the climate of Wash
ingion. and the Sound country in particu-
lar. a suitable one for persons with ten
dency 10 weakness OF the respiratory
organs, or would it be beneficial 10 such
personsf E. NV
The Puget sound weather is no. the
best for persons with weak lungs, owing
To the damp winters. CONSERVATIVES
would live much longer in dry climate.
IL would be wrong to advise persons
affected with bronchitis or tuberculosis TO
spend the winter here. The summer
weather is more favorable. there being no
cold winds
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-12

The committee on political reform Of the
New York Union League Club recently
reported to the club that 1t should take no
action as body on municipal affairs. but
should hold itself ready to cooperate
with all good citizens o. whatever party
in efforts for an honest and capable mu.
nicipai government, NJ oil times when such
an effort shall be honestly made" And
further that the hope for reform in New
York rests in the reorganization Of the
Republican party now going on.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-12

trenched against the victorious TuareEs.
had in 1850 bat $4,000 souls. and in 1890
but $50. It is the natural center of COM
snerce and the principal town of the Up
per Niger. With Timbucsoo in their hands
the French viii control thousand miles Of
navigation on the Niger. The Tuaregs Who
have attacked the French are described As
the most formidable brigands I'm the world.
They are supposed to number about 400
600 souls, and they have spread their en-
campments ACROSS the central Sahara I'M
til they now extend from Ghadames in the
north to Timbucfoo in the south.