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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12
The Character of This CIty,

Considered from q moral standpoint,
the city of Scranton is by no means an
unclean city, Notwithstanding that re-
cent circumstances, Of exaggerated
value as evidence in such a connection,
might seem to indicate to the contrary.
The. municipal records. for example,
Show that an average of 267 young girls
and women nightly frequent the streets,
IN such manner as to render them
selves subject to police espionage. At
first glance this looks appalling: and in
any view It must elicit profound COM
mtseration; yet in the city of Troy, N.
r., with one-fourth less population, the
number of known street frequenters, a
Few years ago, according to the police
records, was nearly thrice as large, and
Troy Is by no means renowned as an ex-
ceptionally immoral city. We have not
sought statistics from other cities Of
corresponding size. but as q general
proposition we venture to say that in
few cities In America Is the percentage
of immoral women as compared with
. the populatioD SO small as 1t is in scran-
ton.
That there is yet great room for i'm
provement in the social relations may
not be denied; and all good citizens will
applaud the efforts Of the churches to
promote personal purity by instructing
the young In the perils as well as the
evil Of uncleanliness. Efforts like that
made this week by Trinity Lutheran
church will accomplish some direct
good, and very much indirect good,
through the awakening Of parents ana
teachers to their grave duties and re-
sponsibilities in this matter. The work
thus begun should be judiciously con-
tinued; indeed, 1t should be made per-
manent feature Of the work of the
churches and the schools. When we de-
fend the fame Of the city Of Scranton
from false representations and attacks
calculated to do the city an injury be-
fore the world at large, we do not wish
TO be misunderstood as having any lack
Of appreciation for the honest and un-
selfish efforts Of those persons in this
community who really desire to improve
the manners and morals Of the town.
30 far from Withholding our sympathy
from such practical Christian home
evangelixation, we gladly extend 1t and
offer the fullest measure Of possible CO.
operation.
Yet It must not be forgotten that
cities have characters as well as indi-
yiduals, Let us, therefore, be careful
not t6 misrepresent nor malign the
character Of the city in which we live.
The Harrisburg Patriot could not en-
Nure Governor Pattison and now 1t Is
but Of Joint with Governor Hastings.
Ne advise the Patriot to try pepsin and
- purgative.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12
POLITICAL POINTS.

Candidates for. United States senator Il
succeed Cameron are multiplying. Those
openly in the field are ex-Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Watres, Of Lackawanna; ex-Attor.
ney General Palmer. of Luzerne, and Con.
gressman Robinson, of Delaware county
There are nearly dozen others who have
not yet avowed their candidacy squarely
When It becomes known which one Of the
aspirants will be backedfby the Quay and
Cameron influences there will be lively
pulling out Of the race by number OF
those now In the field. There are large
number Of Republicans who are not YET
convinced beyond all doubt that Senator
Cameron will not appear In the race
been elected. As an avowed candidate
Cameron's election would be impossible
His only chance Is in remaining out OF
tho field until next November and thus
avoiding fight against him.
st. Louis has secured the national Re-
publican convention and geographically
It Is Just as good q point for such q gath
ering as Chicago. The local committee
charged with the preliminaries would do
well to provide comfortable hall that
would accommodate the delegates and
spectators, not exceeding 600. Then the
business Of the convention could be trans
acted expeditiously and without constant
interruption by promiscuous mob assem-
bled for the purpose Of influencing the del
egates by noisy demonstrations In be-
half Of certain candidates. The notion
that national conventions should be held
In the largest hall that can be secured
ought to be abandoned.
There ID likely, II seems, to be q fight In
Luserne over the national delegate ques-
tion. Alvin Markie. the HaslStQn coal
and street railway magnate. II SAP to be
. nght on Representative Lezsenring
down In the lower regions, while Ia the
upper ondIthe etaD6ing feud betWeon Edi-
Tor HGrt 1nd xsP61tmast5F Cempheii
giyes iadiee4ons ef culmltAia9 q an
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12

Journals near to Philadelphia natur-
ally emphasize the fact that the next
senatorship belongs" to that city. The
fact is that 1t will belong to the sec
tion and the man who can get IT.; and
Northeastern Pennsylvania certainly
has as good claim for recognition as
PHILADELPHIA.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12
SCRANTON, DECEMBER l2. 1896.

In view Of the deliberate failure Of
the Scranton Republican to join this
paper in a pledge to support the
nominees of the next Republican city
convention. regardless of individual
preferences, is not The Tribune thor
oughly justified in calling Itself "the
only Republican daily in Lackawan-
ma county?'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12

Representative Barrett, the Massa-
chusetts member who has just asked
congress to imDeach Ambassador Bay
ard, is serving his first term in congress-
When he grows more. accustomed to
public life he vii, not take either HIM
self or Mr.. Bayard SO seriously.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12

The opinion of Senator Peffer seems
to be that after congressman has done
his best to squander public funds while
alive, he ought to let up after death.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12

General Alger Is the latest eminent
Republican to join the procession of
those who demand that this congress do
its duty towards the deficit. The .ulers
are clearly overruled.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12

Speaker Reed is quoted as saying that
with the treasury practically empty
and the government in debt. this con-
gress will not add to the misery by
passing any new public building bills.
Why not try to replenish the treasury
and revive the revenues?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12

The putting of Senator Quay by the
Washington correspondents into the
cabinet Of the next president will strike
many persons as being somewhat pre-
mature. There is no doubt that Sena-
tor Quay would make good cabinet
officer. His genius for organization
and business common sense would con-
trast agreeably With the mediocre
standards of the present cabinet. But
his position as senator, with a new col
league to "break in," will doubtless
occupy all his energies and satisfy all
his personal ambitions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12

Walter Wellman. the administration g
chief apologist, declares it to be 1.-The
simple truth that Salisbury's reply in
the Venezuelan issue runs directly coun-
ter to our demands and produces a
strain in our relations with Great Brit
ain which threatens war;" Yes, and
drives Grover duck-shooting!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12

American history for moving In con-
gress to impeach an American ambas-
sador or minister. it is because. as
Mr.. Barrett pointedly remarked, mo
| minister of this country in a foreign
land. up to the current political year.
has ever felt called upon. before a for
eign audience and under a foreign flag.
to insult the nation whose commission
he bore"
Very pertinent, too. was the citation
from one of Daniel Webster's speeches
which the new member from Massachu-
setts made in connection with Bayard's S
case. During the administration Of An
drew jackson 1t was charged that Mar
tin Van Buren. as secretary Of state
in the preceding administration, had.
when despatching Mr.. McLane as
American minister to England. issued
certain private instructions which bore
| on domestic politics. In the debate in
the senate over this charge. Mr.. Web
ster said:
Sir, I would forgive mistakes; I would
pardon almost anything where i saw. true
patriotism and sound American feeling;
but l cannot forgive the sacrifice of this
feeling to mere party. l cannot concur
in sending abroad public agent who has
not conceptions so large and liberal as
to feel that. in the presence of foreign
courts, amidst the monarchies of Europe
he is to stand up for his country and
his whole country; that no jot nor title of
her honor is to come to harm in his hands;
that he Is not to suffer others to reproach
either his government or his country. and
far less Is he himself to reproach either;
that he IS to have no objects in his eye
but American objects, and no heart In his
bosom but an American heart; and that he
is to forget self, to forget party. to for
get every sinister and narrow feeling, In
his proud and lofty attachment to the
republic whose commission he bears.
That Ambassador Bayard, in his re-
marks before the Edinburgh Philo-
sophie Institution and at other for
eign places, has transgressed the cam
ons of Daniel Webster admits of no
question. The 'offense is palpable.
Whether it merits Impeachment, how
ever. is another question. 1t will, we
trust, be pretty effectually impeached
by the votes of the American people in
November of next year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12

my judgment It is the bounden duty
OF the legislators Of the United States
to be on the alert for every indication
of the growing power and increasing
Significance OF every foreign nation
whose future situation may benefit or
injure our own country"
To all Of which American patriotism
utters fervent "Amen!"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12

The Harrisburg Patriot could not en-
Nure Governor Pattison and now 1t is
but Of Joint with Governor Hastings.
Ne advise the Patriot to try pepsin and
- purgative.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12

Shenandoah Herald: "The scramble for
Camer0n's shoes will now begin in earn
est. 1t appears that ex-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Watres. Of Scranton. has the inside
track. although number Of able men are
mentioned"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12

Pittsburg Chronice-Telegraph: "We
should have. in two years from now. n
man every way qualified by temper and
mind to impress on the senate the require
ments of the state. This should be the
first consideration"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12

which will the useful holiday gifts for wife
Not alone will B Sweeper and lots of labor
will also them much cleaner than broom
has shown that only
per which about the ordinary broom that will
very time Sweeper will eight years.
Large stock of them in Carpet Department
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12

The American people will never again
want a president who spends half his
time biue-1shing and duck-shooting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12

1t is fact worth noting that the name
of Thomas Valentine Cooper, Of Della
ware county, does not appear in the
growing list of aspirants for the senator
ship. In all his political vagaries Cam
eron retained the favor OF Mr.. Cooper.
The latter even defended Cameron in his
free silver attitude.
The herald., 1895-04-01

sale, in few years from now condemna-
ton proceedings would have to be had and
a price for them would have to be paid
which would be many times their present
value. The land desired to be acquired
comprises 240 acres ana the park com i
missioners are going to have signs put in
place which will show the park limits so
that visitors can readily see what lands
are desired to be purchased.
II the proposition for S100, 900 for
Elysian park ca>ries the land will be
bought and a perfect system of boulevards
will be made throughout the entire park
and the proposed entrances, three in num-
ber, will be beauttied. The western one
will be on ElysIan avenue near the Sis
ters hospital; the east one at Solano val
ley. short distance south of the present
unsafe entrance at Buena Vista street
bridge; the third and central one at the
Chavez vine. Each entrance will be
made Il special feature of attractiveness
and beauty in Itself.
The Chavez ravine entrance will be 200
feet wide. extending up the valley by the
nursery department to the extreme north
erly limit of the park. being about three
miles in its winding length. This road
will be sudivided into three separate
drives. right and left road for We
hicles, bordered with Phoenix palms, and
a side road seventy feet wide for the BIZ
cyclists, so that they will have place t ,
speed without endangering the lives of
others. There will also be footpath. SO
The herald., 1895-04-01
ROAD FRo1 THE VALLEY IN ELYsIAN PARK.

not built on and are in no way improved.
To make Elysian park what it should be.
these lands should be acquired by the
city and if they are not purchased i'm
mediately. when improved, as they are
bound to be shortly, it will take small
fortune to secure the m. Besides. the cul-
tivating of Elysan park will greatly add
to the value of these lands, and while
they may now be purchased at private
The herald., 1895-04-01

Burbank. the Raymond. Mt Lowe and
San Gabriel could all be seen vesterdav
and every house in Los Angeles could be
distinctly singled out. The knoll S tn
most elevated piece of ground in ii ect
and would make very desirable location
for an observatory.
In the valley below the flowers grow IN
luxnrlance' The soil Isl rich sandy loan,
The herald., 1895-04-01
The Evolution

OF medicinal agents is gradually relegat-
ing the old time herbs, pills draughts
and vegetable extracts to the rear and
bringing into general use the pleasant
and effective liquid laxative, Syrup of
Figs. To get the true remedy, see that it
is manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Company only. For sale by all
leading druggists.
The herald., 1895-04-01
POSSIBILITIES OF ELYSlAN
The Plans of the Commission If the
Bonds Should Carry
A Large Quantity of Additional Land Which
II Is Thought Should Be Purchased.
Improvements Proposed

4 Herald reporter yesterday visited the
parks of the city with view OF learning
what improvements are contemplated if
the proposed bond issue is carried. The
question of course is an open one as to
ether the increased Indebtedness would
The herald., 1895-04-01
Our Home Brew

Maier & Zobeleins lager fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal sa-
looms; delivered promptly IN bottles or kegs
Ofice and brewery, Ala Also street; tele-
phOne oI
The herald., 1895-04-01

Buy the Whitney make trunk and travelling
bag. Factory 423 s. Spring ST.
The herald., 1895-04-01
JOTTINGS
Trunks and Leather Goods.

All styles and varieties. Large stock always
on hand, and repairing speciality. ]. c. Gun
ningham, 236 S. Spring street Tel. SlS
The herald., 1895-04-01

a ream note paper, 25c; $50 envelopes, Soc
Langstadter's, PA South Broadway.
The herald., 1895-04-01

Save undertaken commissions and hire your
hacks for funerals at 81. 50 each from Gus
Graham Stand, Arcade Depot. Tel. 553.
The herald., 1895-04-01

Cal iforria Saloon, AIS s. Main. Maier &
Zobelein's lager on draught. Chas Kuhl
The herald., 1895-04-01
The Finest Fiavored OYSTERS
Caledoriar Goal Cn

In bulk and cans, 90 cents, full quarts; fine fat
and juicy Cans SO cents. Discount to hotels
and restaurants Fred Haniman's Mott Market
The herald., 1895-04-01

plated, which, with the other proposed
expenditures, should be carefully studied
by the taxpayers.
Elysian park. which was first visited
contains about 800 acres and forms the
noItheriy boundary OF the city and eX-
The herald., 1895-04-01

Removed from 228 South Spring street to 13O
South Broadway. Telephone AS for the best
domestic coal in the market
The herald., 1895-04-01
Maid of the Mist
WALL Paner

Is the finest lade' bicycle on the coast. Fol
al by Wesner, photographer. 12O N. Spring
The herald., 1895-04-01

The valley where the nurseries are To-
Gated is beautiful spot. The gum trees
grow i'll profusion around the hot houses
and the flower beds containing some very
rare and beautiful plants complete pic
ture which was hemmed on all sides by
The herald., 1895-04-01

An immense stock at cost at 234 New Hig
treet. Get prices.
The herald., 1895-04-01

Wedding and visiting ca rds. Where? II NJ.
Lee Il Bro. l40 North Spring ST. Wedding
specialists in engraving and printing.
The herald., 1895-04-01
Overland Route via the Northern Pacific
Railroad

After winter spent in Southern California
nothing is more desirable tor the tourist than
to return East via the shasta Route and North
ern Pacific Railroad. The Yellowstone Park
and Dining Car Line. Al trains vestibuled
Tourist cars elegantly upholstered. Scenery
unsurpassed. Weather cool and delightful
For informat tioa communicate with John Cla k
2l2 s. spring street, Los Angeles, or r. X
Stateler. Gen'l Agt 63S Market street, :. F.
The herald., 1895-04-01

DR.. Gomez, 345 S. B'dway, diseases of women.
H. S. Woolner, attorney, 4O4 Stimson block
The herald., 1895-04-01

tends from the Buena Vista street bridge
westerly to the northwestern corner OF the
city limits. The park lands form semi
circle and they are badly cut up. and
their symmetry is lessened es ecialy at
the entrances by private lands, which are
The herald., 1895-04-01

DR.. d. ). Differ bacher dentist rooms and
}, 119 6. Spring ST.. Los Angeles
The herald., 1895-04-01

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award
The herald., 1895-04-01
ADJUSTMENTS

Lo. Angelo. rheater.-NIlElFH
Fritz" as played by tlllvULLLU
comedian, ]. K. Emm
ly receive q more tf
House, .h. AriiisSiOners Think
Money Should Go
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
THO Invincibn A,muha.

Tho invincible armada was y famous
naval expedition sent by Philip ii Of
Spain against England in 1858. 1t con
sisted Of 1870 vessels, 2,430 great guns,
1915 quintals of powder, nearly 20, 900
soldiers, above 5000 sailors and more
than 1000 volunteers. 1t arrived in tho
English channel OH July 10 and was de-
featcd the next day by Admiral How
ard, who was seconded by Drake, Haw-
kins and Frobisher. Eight fire ships
having been sent into the Spanish fleet,
they bore OF in great disorder Proiiting
by the panic, the English fell upon them
and captured or destroyed number of
their ships, and Admiral Howard main.
tanned IL running fight from July 81 to
July 81, with such effect that the Spavi-
ish commander, dcspairiug of success,
resolved to return home, and rs escape
through tho English channel was pre-.
vented by contrary winds he undertook
to sail around tho OrlSncys, but tho YES
sells which still remained to him were
dispersed by storms or shipwrccLcd
among tho rocks and shadows on differ
ent parts of tho Scottish and Irish coust,
and upward Of 5000 men were drown.
cd, killed or taken prisoners Ot ;hc
whole armada % ships only retained e
Spain. and these in wrctchcd cond'
ton. The English lost bus one skip =,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
a Big Drained Major.

An amusing incident occurred while
company OF certain battalion sta
toned Ill one of our garrison towns were
going through their muskctry training.
owing to a strong wind blowing from
the right, the bullets kept falling to the
left OF the target. An old major, who
was i'll charge at the ranges, came over
TO the color sergeant and inquired tho
cause or the bad shooting On being
told that there was too much wind
blowing from the right, causing the
shots to fall wide, lie astonishcd tho
sergeant by asking, Wouldn't it be Il
good idea if tho targets were moved
more to tho lctt:' The color sergean:
barely restrained L smile. London Tit.
Bits
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
THE ROANOKE TIMES, SATURDAY. NovEMBER Is, 1895.
QUEER LANGUAGE.
The "Camphor Tongue" OF Wild but In.
offensive Race.

The "Camphor Tongue" OF Wild but Iu-
offensive Race.
One of tho Queerest languages in the
world, used for the queercst purposes,
is the "calnphor language" of Johore,
country of tho Malay peninsula. 1t has
lately been studied and reported upon
by MIR. Lake, an English engineer in
the service of the sultan of Johore. This
language is called the "Pantang Ka-
por," or camphor language, and is used
by the natives and all others who are
engaged in gathering the product Of the
Malayan camphor tree and only at that,
time. If they used either of the Ian
guages of tho region, the Malay or tins
aboriginal Jakun, the natives believe
that they could not obtain any camphor,
and for a most curious reason. Tho cam
phor tree, Dryoblanops camphora, grows
abundantly i'll certain parts Of tho Pc
ninsula, but only occasionally contains
camphor crystals. The camphor is not
the same as that obtained from the cam
phor laurel of Formosa and Japan,
which is the source of the ordinary cam
phor of commerce 1t is sort very
highly priced by the Chinese in the en-
balming of their dead, in incense and in
medicine, and tho gum brings much
more than tho common camphor
The Malayans and other Johoro na.
tives believe that each species of tree
has spirit Or divinity that presides
over its affairs. Tho spirit of the cam.
phor tree is known by tho name of BIZ
san-literaliy "a woman. Her resting
place is near the trees, and when at
night q peculiar noiso is heard in tho
woods, resembling that of cicatla, the
Bisan is believed to DO singing, and
camphor will surely DO found i'll the
neighborhood But Tho spirit of the cam
phor tree seems to be Jealous of tho pre-
clous gum and must be propitiated, anG
IL she knows that hunters are in quese
OF 1T she Will endcavor to turn their
steps aside. So it is necessary to speak
i'll Il tongue which sho does not under
stand For this purpose tho .canphor
language" has been invented. It con-
Elsts of mixture of Jakun and Malay
words, but these are curiously altered
and reversed, and the natives positively
believe that the divinity of tho camphor
tree is completely confused. The Jalluns
who hunt the camphor are one of the
widest Of people, but inoffensive They
live together with monkeys, dogs, cats,
innumerable fowls and perhaps n tame
hornbill in perfect harmony under NOV
able leaf shelters built on poles in the
ToodS--BoSton Traveller.