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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-05

In community where much atten -
tion is devoted to prizs fighting and
much more to sparring for amuse-
ments sake. it is interesting to have
clearly fixed in ones mind the exact
legal difference between the two
Judge Gordon, of Philadelphia in
charging jury, recently defined the
law in the following explicit fashion
"A prize fight is any fistic encounter
in which violent blows are struck for
the purpose Of reducing the physical
strength OF the opponent, to iujure or
harm him in any way by such force.
provided they were to receive any pc
cuniary benefit or any money was
wagered on the result either by them
selvOs or other parties. or II any other
persons were to be benefited by the
contest II the encounter was one In
which mere skill, mere dexterity was
employed and what was to be done was
not harmful, merely light touches, and
there was to be no money wagered on
the result and they were to receive no
benefit 1t would not be a violation Of
the law"
1t ia to be regretted that Judge Cor
don did not elaborate his meaning In
the use OF the phrase ''pecuniary bane-
ft" II thereby be purposed to include
medals and trophies, as we'll as fixed
sums in actual cash, 1t ia obvious that
his definition would hereafter outlaw
all such tournaments as that recently
given in this city BY the Excelsior A'h.
letio Stub, IN which violent blows"
were certainly Struck for the purpose
Of reducing the physical strength Of the
opponent Some Of the bouts In this
tournament borlersd 20 near TO brutal.
ity. as that term is commonly under
stood. that it would not be worth while
trying 10 distinguish the difference.
IL seems to Us that according to Judge
Gordon's ruling these entertainments
are hereafter placed clearly outside the
pale.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-05

Men are very queer commodities
Maybe commodities isn't exactly the
word 1 want-it means something that
is bought and sold, doesn't ito They
are more angelic in some respects than
are we. We forgive and don't forget,
but they both forgive and forget. II
any otner woman has injured us, or
particularly il we have injured any
other woman, we can smile at her. but
we don't want her arouud in our way
and we don't make much fuss over her
Men are different Tney have terrific
rows until the air is blue. but they
don't lay it up against each other In
the least They simply 20 right on in
a few days thereafter as II nothing had
happened. 1t isa lovely trait In them
aud Is sort OF challenge to the pes.
Iimist Let me see, can | not think Of
IN illustration. Oh. yssl There are
Controller Welsh and eX Controller
Thompson.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-05
FIRST MORTGAGE
g.. BONDS
OF THE
FORTY FORT COAL
COMPANY.

A limited number Of the above
bonds are for sale at par and ac'
crued interest by the following
parties, from whom copies of the
mortgage and full information can
be obtained:
Z. w. Mulligan, Cashier Second
National Bank, Wilkes.Barre, Pa.
W. Watson, Cashier First Ma.
tional Bank, Pittston, Pa
J. L. 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.
7. H. AtheTtOn, Counsel,
wlLKEs-BARRE, PA.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-05
Two OF a Bad Kind.

Indiana ought to be proud of the two
grand old Bourbons that represent it In
the United States senate. There are times
when 1t seems as if Voorhees, was match
less in bombastic unintelligibility, but be-
fore this becomes a settled opinion Turpie,
in some turgescent food of rodomontade.
compels conviction that he is the mex
pressible word-swasher Of the universe.
Indiana ought to retire these rival sena-
tors to museum or an asylum for incura-
bles.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-05

THE ESTERPmslNG spsse-ilIers Of the
mother county are to be congratulated
upon the extraordinary and uninter
rupted success Of their scheme to In
fate the census Of Wikes-Barre by
taking in-ou psper-the surrounding
towns between PiItston aud Nsnticoke
Any man with brains and pencil can
figure this grand plan OF conquest ont
70 as 20 get anywhere from 30. 900 to
ljO 600 new population without the loss
Of man. Such are the peerless victor.
les Of peace
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-05

The FUNERAL Directors Association
OF Pennsylvania which met here last
year, was in session Tnursdsy at Phil
adelphia One Of the subjects dis.
cussed by its president, b, Frank Kirk,
was the growth Of the flower nuisance
at funerals, and renewed argument was
advanced in favor Of greatly diminish
ing the number, cost and variety OF
floral tributes. This reform, like Gre
nation, will be OF slow growth, but it
seems to be wise one 1t is at least
possible 10 urge the lavishing Of such
tokens OF esteem during the life time
OF Its beneficiary, an innovation which
would make things happier all round.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-05

Talk about feminine curiosity, It ia
nothing 10 that Of man. don't sup
pose group OF women could be- found
who would listen around at doors tC
hear what star chamber session Of d
school committee was about Womer
like 10 hear matters iudlyiduA lily, hu
not collectively No woman wants an.
other 20 know that she would b. guilty
OF applying her ear, TO ksyholes aud a.
ioy sitting down on the dusty floor and
spelling her good clothes Tor the sake
of overhssyiuR something sbs wouilu
DO it 10 isa very bad example Tor
schoo. controller, o set Even II the
mean things on the other side Of th,
door were SAYING something which
VIZ NLl.LLN lllnr..tLr-.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-05

FoR MAN who is declared by sew.
ersl able newspaper editors to stand
absolutely not the ghost Of a chance,
Fighting Jack Robinson continue, to
prove a very energetic corpse Every
letter he writes ends with the chseriu
intelligence: 81 am going to win this
fight" And itpluck gets its due re-
ward. he will
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-05

are paid, and the money with which they
are paid comes from taxation.
1t ought to be entirely unnecessary
to take such pains in the elucidation of
self evident truths. Citizens ought ev.
erywhere to have these fundamental
principles inculcated in them, from
boyhood up. No man ought to be per-
mitted to have voice or vote in the
regulation of government who does not
have an approximately lucid idea of
what government is Yet it is very ev-
ident these days that ignorance in this
particular is widespread, If not gen.
eral. The recent long era of political
pandering to prejudice and illiteracy
has eliminated, it seems, in the pre-
dictsd chaos, which should no sooner
be ended than steps should be instituted
to prevent = recurrence of similar epi-
sodes in the future. The ignorant man
and the venal man must be eliminated
from our electorate We have, as a
nation, iddlsd and danced to the kind
ling fires of our own possible destruc-
tion; and now that we begin to per-
ceive the danger it is time to stop fid-
ding and get down to stern business.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-05

GENERAL HARRISON need not worry
yet over newspaper rumors with re-
spect to 1896 In the dull days Of sum-
mer, the space filters OF the metropol-
itan press will probably have a good
deal to say about his future, but 1t will
not affect things one way or the other
The next presidential nominee of the
Republican party will be chosen in the
regular way, in obedience to the clear
wishes of the masses of the party, and
will be elected because the people will
want him,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-05

Republicans are silly creatures 81
times, Because they believe this 10 be
their year aud that everything going
belongs 10 them they fancy IL won't
DO any hotm 10 All want 10 run Tor or
fee and hgut Tor II. too. II anybody
suggests that they ought really TO 70 =
little slow, you know. a. they may yet
get overloaded and that any way it
ght be good thing thing 10 let some
OF the other fellows have chance
HELEN WAYSE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-05
AS THE ;.
Coffee Cools.

The selection OF Louis n. Msgargee.
city editor OF the Philadelphia Times.
president OF tho Pen aud Pencil club
and brother Of Bernard and Frank Me-
gargee Of this city, as one Of the vice.
presidents Of the international League
OF Press clubs the next annual session
Of which will be held IN Philadelphis,
10 double tribute, frat TO Mr. Megar
gees personal popularity and secondly
to the organization which be repre-
sented Those who have been priVil-
eyed TO enjoy tho hospitslities Of the
Pen and Pencil club Of Philadelphia dc
not need TO be- told that that fraternAl
body Of brainy men isa model organ
izstion OF Its kind Since It has occu-
pied its handsome nsw home at 1926
Walnut street there hAs been nothing
surprising 1t in the United States
either in material convsniences quality
Of mem mbership or rules OF government
IL was in recognition OF this excellence
that the international League OF Press
clubs. to which b Frank Squier was
the local delegate. selected Philadel-
phia for its next place of meeting
ast
Speaking OF this selection calls 10
mind kindred subject in which Scrar-
tOnians are even more intimately con.
cerned BY common consent the new
Elks' lodge room on Franklin avenue
is literally the finest in the order, with.
out single exception. If, therefore,
the grand lodge OF Elks, which 10 soon
to assemble at Jamestown, n Y, de-
sires to emulate the rare discernment
Of the international Press clubs, 1t
should unanimously decide TO meet In
Scranton next year This would be no
more than r just recognition OF the en-.
terprise OF lodge which, although
only five years old, has contributed to
the order not only the finest home in
Elkdom, but likewise q greater num-
Der Of new mem bers than was admitted
by any other lodge last year. IL . suf-
fieient number Of grand lodge delegates
can be convinced beforehand what
Scranton possesses in way OF induce
ments IL is probable that the bid which
four delegates shall make will not be
unsuccessful.
The directors Of the Wilkes. Barre
base ball club will make serious mis-
take II they permit the private ous-
ness jealousy of any one official to put
the whole club in the attitude Of boy
cotting n newspaper which competes
legitimately with another newspaper
in which the official is question is in
terested financially. An attempt has
been made to ostracize the Wilkes.
Barre Times. q bright paper of large
circulation and careful in its base bal
reports. This attempt, it is asserted,
was made at the instigation Of the pro-
prietor of the Leader. who is also presi-
dent of the ball club The same petty
trick was tried in the same petty
fashion last year and was properly re.
sented by newspaper men everywhere.
The fair minded men who comprise
majority in the board of directors of
the Wilkes-Barre ball club ought, In
self defence. to ovsrrule this dangerous
kind of mismansgement. They will
lose money II they don't.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-05
THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE
SCRANTON. MAY 5, 1894.

CITIZEN CoXEY surrendered to the
law under protest and when all is over
will be ready, no doubt. to take his
place with Corbett, Sullivan and the
other great actors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-05

IT WOULD be public blessing II all
our county and state courts exercised
the wholesome authority over evil
doers that has come to be expected
from the federal district tribunals.
The Washington times., 1894-06-01
HITS-OR MISSES.

TIE Chicago Tribune IS running down the
st. Louis water supply. Misery loves COM
pany.
Love me little, love me great many
Lillian Russell.
El Paso. Texas, has outlawed the divided
skirt, and yet some one. has said that the
West is rapid.
"Uneasy lies the head that wears q crown"
For instance, Queen Victoria could hardly
lie about her age.
Democrats are proud of Roger Quarles Mills.
the Texas U. S. S. (Note to foreman-Be
careful of that 10
Croker is out Of politics, but politics still
lives on, after fashion.
Manager schmelz, Your team IL be losing
its position if you don't look out.
It's about time for the periodical Gresham
boom.-Frederick Examiner. Democrat. Re
publican, or Populist, Mr.. Gresham2
In sugar we trust.-Certain Senators.
hi came, Hi saw, Hi conquered J.
Corbett, actor, orator, and pugilist, London,
England.
The dedication Grafton for the Libby statue
does not size up well with Lincoln's dedica-
ton address at Gettysburg.
It Is harder for man to refuse anything
be likes, because it isn't good for him, than it
is for woman.-Atchison Globe. That is
The Washington times., 1894-06-01
nnIous DESIGNATIONS.

Mr.. R. @. O. Benjamin's letter in yesterdays
TIMES very Justly and pertinently criticised
the use OF words in our news columns which
convey an odious designation of person Of
African descent.
That this Is the habit which nearly all peo-
pie, including the press, have fallen into with
out intending to cast ridicule upon the colored
people is no excuse. 1t is time that every one
should bear in mind the great progress the
colored people have made in the face OF tre-
merdous obstacles, and the existence OF
large number of educated and refined persons
among them who cannot but feel for them
selves and their race the sneers and slurs so
carelessly and freely heaped upon them by
the use of plantation and minstrel express
sions.
The paper that would rigidly exclude every
term that can suggest a reproach to any hu-
man being on account OF his color would set
an example well worth imitation, and if The
T;NEs does not do SO it will be because OF the
difficulties that surround a complete censor
ship of all that goes to the printers.
When it is necessary to indicate persons
race the word negro is far more accurate, ap-
rrouriate and unobiectionable than the en-
preston "colored person. There is fool
lsh fancy for the latter expression which The
TrIEs will net humor, but it will endeavor to
give no Just offenss to any person of African
descent.
The Washington times., 1894-06-01
OTHER PEOPLES HITS.

Right on top .! the news of riot and blood
shed at the coal mining centers falls with n
sickeninG thud the runor that Statesman
Law!er wants 10 be sheriff OF Cook county,
Chicago Tribune.
They still claim Queen Lii has dari, de-
signs on Hawaii. Among o.her circun-
Stances she herself gives color 10 the remark
Philadelphia Times.
Col BreckinriiCes fear is that his people
will send an unknown man. 10 Cogn -sss
But the coione! could show him aro1:-l.--
Clevelund Plan Dealer.
Breclsinridce is singuiarly unhappy in Quot
ing, rs applicable TO his own case. Mr.. Lin
CONS famous apothegm about chancin.
horses while crossing the stream. Mr. I.:n-
coin said nothing about dead horses. Chi
caao Tines.
The star-eycd goddess has tears in her eyes.
Frederick Examinrr.
hir. Corbeit is relorted as ying that he is
willing TO fight Ar. Jackson N Lo=,ion. The
great american people are a'so wii.in-.-Chi-
eaco Times.
Fola:uk is not makin, murb progress n.
present. though still in general use by ele-
waited railroad gCards.-New York World.
The Washington times., 1894-06-01
THE ERSE LANGUAGE.
A Mellifluous Tongue Still Spoken by Up
ward OF 100000.


ward of 100000.
We are glad to notice as an event of literary
Importance, says the New York Sun, the re-
cent organization in Providence, r. l., OF
Celtic society. the object Of which is to revive
interest in the melihuous and influential
tongIe in Ireland.
No other language, having itself no great
masterpiece of literature, has had such effect
on modern literature as the Celtic. To it we
owe many of the fairy tales OF our childhood;
some of Shakespeares plays. some OF the in
dents detailed In the Authurian poems, even
some OF those in the Devine Comedy. are
drawn from Celtic sources. II was said of
Washington: mature made him childless
that he might be the father OF his country"
SO it might almost be said of tho Celtic Ian
guage, Mature left 1t chiidiess that it might
be the mother Of other lteratures."
The Celtic language is not Il dend Lam
Cuage. One-sixth of the population OF the
Emerald Isle (in round numbers SC0. 900 per-
sons) understand Erse; GO. coo persons there
know no other language than il; one-third of
the territory of Ireland is still Celtic, so far
ms the ability to understand the language is
concerned, and upward Of 2,009.0GO in this
country and Canada are familiar with the
tongue. The path OF the now society and of
its predecessors is uphill, but the ascent has
an end. A century ago the Welsh language
wus really in worse case than the Erse is
now but by the exsrtions o. scholars and the
local clergy o. Wales il was rescued, and to-
day is vigorous beth in Wales and America
That similar success may await the Celtic
societies OF this country in their patriotic
labors we sincerely hope.
The Washington times., 1894-06-01
HoW HIGH WAS BABEL's ToWER7
Jewish Legends Say /; Was Nearly Equal
TO Twelve English NILES.
[Erom the Sd. Louis Republic.l


The exact date OF the building Of 'Nim-
rods Folly" as the Chaideans say in
alluding TO the scriptual g Tower of
Babel uhe Arnenians speak of it as the
'Tower of the Confusion of Tongues'). or
the height to which it penetrated the rarifled
atmosphere of the oriental plains will per-
haps mover be known. The dn.e OF the lay
ing o. the foundation OF the famous structure
is usually set at z 2i7 years before Christ. or
in the year of the food l01.
The expression OF the sacred historian that
its top was TO reach unto heaven is now
generally set down ms strong Hebrew phrase
denoting n very lofty tower. but not neces-
sarily meaning one that would reach 10 the
abiding acs OF the Lord and his hosts.
Proof that this is probable may be found in
several places in Holy Writ. The walls OF the
cities OF Canaan are described by Moses in
similar phraseolocy, The spies sent Gut by
him returned and reported that the cities of
that country were great and were walled up
to heaven (see Deuteronomy i, 2s. and tx.
II. There is a Jewish legend recorded in
the Talmud which tells US that God did not
put stop to the building Of the tower until
after 1t had reached "A height OF 10000
fathoms, which is equal to nearly twelve
English miles.
The sacred historians have not in r single
Instance lett data upon wb.en we can base
calculation Of its exact height aad general d.
mensions, and 1t is because of this omission,
no doubt that the ina NATIVE orieDtals ard
other ancient writers have given such iabu-
Ions aad extravagant traditions concerning ii.
Even 81. jerome alleges. from the testimony
of eye-%itnesses, who claimed to have seen
and examined the ruins OF the sky-scraping
shaft, that in his day born SIS A. D. i; vas
over four miles high. While considering
those u:.tenahlo notions it may not be out OF
place to mention that other fanci!ul writer's
make its height range ell the way from
single furiong TO 5000 miles in height!
The Washington times., 1894-06-01
Curious Things.

Not 10 see the dogs muzzled in this city, when
one in going square may encounter twenty,
and often unplessantly tco: when one human
life s worth all the dogs in town. and victims of
inb.d CANNES are frequently reported. il Is Gu
iiCEs that the dogs have unlimited license when
people three at leasO cannot walk on ihe
government grass without ine and imprison-
nent.
Crrious, is it not.that since the Coxey invasion
OF Washington the country from Maine 70 Cali
forniR has taken up tie question of the good
road suggestion by Coxey, and in some states
la:ge appropriations have aeen made 10 give the
unemployed work upon the public hig,lways
Gus .ouI, ,ol, that tne United States Treasury
was surpassed TO be in danger from the men who
marched 10 tho Peace monument May 80 TO
llhce their touching tributes at the shrine of
of i.cace.
Curions. is it not, about the fashionable fads, A
year !lvre ago. IL n ther per itted her chil-
WIS = lusiie.-d hardly enlightened enough lor
rero-uiioa. Now the craze is for children TO have
90 Ettio oi. tner legs that they look ike sttrks
with friils aroUnd their nects 1t is pitiahle 20
the i!.t,e ores with skirts above their knees
ana entirely bare legs the fashina lie socks Just
coming 10 their shoe tops. During these cool,
damp days and chilly nights, what sight it has
been 20 see q delicate bare-lecged children
Obliged 10 tr made the victims of serseiess
fashionable monopoly In hot July weather the
siE ! { would be less suggestive OF weak-minded
mr.tass Whc EoI,d sooner de than be out OF
ssyie. Sc,y n mother has had to lay away the
little cnrs Taiuents while she lamentcd the
cruelty of Providence in taking her child. she, in
her blind t,ly. being the unconscious cause OF
her own mise y
Curiors as |. rnay seem those intrusted with
the sanitary regulations Of Washington overlook
tie very causes ut disease and discomfort There
should be r closer in5pec ion of stables in the
re1- Of private residences The accumulation of
debiis about stables Is 4 menace TO health. ls
thsr. I ltN 10 ooire people TO remove such
de. ris. Or must We sgier from fo1l odcrs with
CI:, any redie=s! Mrs N. D. LINCOLN.
The Washington times., 1894-06-01
MULES WILD WITH PLEASURE.
Caused By Seeing the Sun for the First
Time in Four Years

Caused By Seeing the Sun for the First
Time in Four Years.
81 saw an odd sight in Luzerne county a
few days ago" said Eekley B. Coke to Phila-
delphia Times man. 'Six mules that had for
four years hauled cars in the lower workings
of coal shaft to and from the foot OF the
shaft had to be brought up owing to the food
ing of the mine on account Of fire. The mules
in all that time mad seen no light stronger
than the flicker of the little Davy lamps the
miners carried. The sun was IN its zenith
when they reached the surface and the atmos-
phere was as clear az crystal
The astonished creatures closed their ewes
to shut on; the flood OF strong light and kept
tnem tightly closed while they were being
driven TO a pasture lot. mile distant. ard
turned loose. There they stood trembling, as
If they were afraid something evil was about
to belaii them Presently they hall opened
their eyes and peered AROUND i'll oDen-mouthed
amaZemen:. 1t was clear they couldn't under
stand it.
"When they had become accustomed to the
sunlight they elevated their beads and slowly
swept their gaze over cuim piles. sky. noun
tains and horizon again and again. Toward
sundown they broke into a chorus OF joyous
brays, the like OF which was never heard from
mules before.
AFTER Z quarter of an hour OF that music
they took to kicking, jumping. whirling
around like teetotums. aiid rolling on tine sod
as II they had gone mad. For four DAYS taey
spent their time gazing at the new sights of
field and sky. refusing food and water not
even nibbling at the grass. and not SO much
as blinking an eye in sleep"
The Washington times., 1894-06-01
Married and Single Men.

When a woman Is unmarried she is called
Miss. When she is married she is called
Mrs. A nan. whatever be ais name, is Mr..
Why should there not be some special desig-
nation for married men? ''aiaster' has been
suggested an easy AMI not too great
change from Mr.. for the designation of q
married man. Thus Mr.. Brown. after turn
ing from the altar. should be Master Brown.
This, however. is objected TO Oh the ground
that little boys are called master by servants
and teachers, and the intimation would be
that a man by marrying had entered his sec
ond childhood. By using the Latin Domi-
nus, as in the Portuguese. and call Mr..
Brown Dom Brown the designation would be
properly made. Another suggestion is that
before man marries the syllable ''AD'' be
attached 20 his name. Thus Mr.. Ap Brown.
son OF Brown. would on marrying become
Mr.. Brown himself. Whether or not these
suggestions be adopted it is plain that there
is necessity for some such distinctive ap-
peiluilou.