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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-22
TWO FAMOUS INVENTORS.

Thomas Alva Edison, 'the Wizard
of Menlo park" was thrownn upon the
world at Is years of age. He became a
newsboy on a railway line, but he found
time to edit little weekly paper, read
Newton's "Principia" and make expert
menst.
He became a telegraph operator and
one of his clever inventions was device
which he called ineto play when he want
ed to take little nap. This atomatic
device would answer the central office
with the assurance that Mr.. Edison was
awake when he was doing peacefully.
Edison also invented IN automatic re-
peater to transfer messages from one
wire to another.
in anything was an improved stock prin-
ter, for which he received O,O00. Every
body knows about his phonograph, in
candescent lights, kinetescOpe and
Rineto-phonograph Edison says that
the time is near when grand opera
can be given at he Metropolitan opera
house at New York without any ma
terial change from the original and with
artists and musicians long dead"
Nicola Tesla is considered by many
scientific men to be a more original
genius than Edison. He was born in
Servia and came to America and was
employed by Edison. Telsa does away
with the filaments inside the bulbs of
small electric lights and makes diluted
air do their work.
Telsa sends currents of high pressure
through space without any conductor at
a voltage many times greater tkan that
employed in electrocution. He sends cur
rents through his body that vibratc-,a
million times q second or two hundred
times greater voltage than Is needed to
produce death.
Telsa's aim is to hook natures ma
chinery directly to mans. pressing the
ether waves directly into mans service
without the generation of intervention
of heat. BY SO doing an enormous pro-
portion of energy could be saved that
now goes to waste. Telsa'5 polyphase
moters were adopted for converting into
electricity the power of Niagara Falls.
1t is thought that the Niagara Falls
Power company cen, before very long,
furnish Chicago with energy at less
cost than the steam made here by coal
is furnished. Electricity is carried to
Frankfort from Laufen, wher it is
created with loss of only 4 per cent.
Electricity is generated at the Falls at
Folsom, Cal, and is taken by overhead
copper wires to Sacramento, twenty
four miles, with loss of not over 20
per cent.
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Canadian Pacific Territory.

world are such mighty forces stirring
to such gigantic issues. The observ-
ant traveller can but notice a great
change in the Canadian people even
within the last decade.
GOVERNMENT.
The Dominion comprises seven prov
inces, Ontario, Quebec, New Bruns-
wick, Nova Scotia. Prince Edward ISL
and, Manitoba, British. Columbia and
the Northwest Indian territories. Each
province has u home parliament or
legislature, a lieutenant governor Gan
appointee of the governor generaD,
except in the Maritime Provinces
where he is elected by the people. In
each province there is a responsible
ministry and an assembly elected by
the people under laws similar to those
of the United States The governor
general Is appointed by the queen.
There is no state church" in the
Dominion and all religions enjoy the
fullest freedom. In Lower Canada (the
Quebec and French dstricts), the Ro-
man Catholics predominate-in all the
other provinces, the Protestants are in
the majority. OF the population in
1891. 4,S29 411-the Catholics number l.
100 900 Methodists, 742,9S1; Presbyte-
rians, &c, 165; Anglicans, 574,S1S; Bap-
lists, 296, ,525 Four ffths of this popu-
lation are natives of the Dominion.
The majority of the lower province are
of French and Scottish origin, while
the upper province people are of pure
I;e,l, Native Indians still
occupy portions of the country. Nearly
fifty-siX per cent. of the Dominion are
engaged in agricultural pursuits. Ed
ucation is on q par with that Of the
United States. Public instruction in
all the provinces is encouraged by q
yearly grant of S5.50O,00O, the elemen-
tary schools numbering $1,000 and the
superior schools 1000. There are
twenty-four colleges and each prov
ince except British Columbia has at
least one university.
The Dominion is divided into twelve
military districts. the total military
force numbering 100000 men, of whom
ION q peace footing) about 10000 men
are effective. The northwest mount
ed police are the safeguard of the Do
minion. Extending the entire length
from Vancouver to Ottawa along the
boundary between the United States
and the Dominion are detachments Of
mounted police with stations from fifty
| to one hundred miles apart in constant
communication with each other. They
number fifty officers and 1000 men and
exert a powerful influence not only in
preventing smuggling from across the
United States border, but also in pre-
serving order among both Indians and
whites throughout the territory.
THE DOMINION'S RESOURCES.
OF the natural resources of the Do
minion no adequate conception can well
be given. The mineral riches are i'm
mense and distributed over a wide
area. Large quantities of gold are
found in British Columbia Ontario and
Nova Scotia, also copper largely in the
same provinces, also iron except in
Manitoba, and the ore beds are Of
great richness. Lead, nickle and plati-
mum are produced in Ontario. Rich
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life and history afford subjects for
study and amusement to the tourist
and serve to make the tour both inter-
esting and profitable 1t is well, too,
for an American citizen to have some
acquaintance with the British Domin-
ions on this continent-our neighbor in
territory, bound to US by the closest
ties of kindred race, of language and
of religion, and destined, as many be-
lieve, eventually to be brought into
still closer relationship to us by peace
able annexation as an honored member
of our great Republic We again invite
our readers to follow us on our jour-
ney throug the Canadian Wonderland
of North America, including also the
Maritime Provinces of the North At
lantc.
THE DOMINION'S SIZE.
In the grouping of memoranda and
data we condense the following by
way of introduction. The prevalent
idea rega riding the extent of the Do
minion of Canada on the part OF those
persons who do not study geography
land there are many Americans who
do no) is that it comprises only mar
row strip of territory lying along the
st. Lawrence and the great lakes. Let
us glance at the map and see how near
the truth this may be. Stretching
from Pacific to the Atlantic, and from
the Great Lakes to the Arctic ocean
lies the Dominion of Canada, which
equals in territorial extent the conti-
nent of Europe and from this immense
domain the Old World could form
score of kingdoms. Canada Is the
largest of all British possessions, and
it occupies an area nearly as large as
that of the United States and Alaska
combined, which including lakes and
rivers cover 3,456,000 square miles, to
be exact, 146,990 square miles less than
United States and Alaska. It's great
est length east and west is $500 miles,
while it's width north and south is 1900
miles and We're it not that portion Of
Labrador was politically attached to
Newfoundland (Which is a crown cof-
ony outside of the Dominion) all of the
continent north of the United States
east of Alaska would be comprised in
the great confederation. OF this area
about 100000 square miles are COW
eTeu with water. 10 form a meagrc
comparison OF the vastness of this
great country, writer says: 'In the
chief lakes of the st. Lawrence basin
alone, YOU can put under water tn.
whole of England, Scotland and Wales,
while forty such kingdoms pieced to-
gether would not cover the area of the
Dominion" In fact the Dominion
covers more than one-fourteenth Q-1D
part of the earth's surface and con-
stitutes forty per cent. of the British
empire. 1t is thirty times as large as
the whole United Kingdom.
1t is only by such meagre COMPARE
sons can one endeavor to form a con-
ception of the vastness of this neighbor
of ours. From the time of its discovery
in 1897 by Sebastian Cabot to when the
Dominion was formed in 1867, it was
a troublesome and expensive British
colony, but the Canada of today is u
confederation of states whose people
are engrossed in the work of nation
making. and perhaps nowhere in the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-22

ammonia or soda has been dissolved.
Stains that nothing else will remove are
often taken out by the vapor arising from
burning sulphur, but the material must
be wash ed thoroughly at once.
Tincture of myrrh is one of the best
things to use as a mouth wash. 1t hard
ems the gums, leaves a clean taste in the
mouth and pleasant odor on the breath.
To mend q broken plaster cast, paint
the broken surface over two or three
times with very thick shellac varnish, and
after each application burn the alcohol
over the flame. When the shellac Is soft,
press the parts together and tie in place
until cold. The article will be as strong
as 1t was before being broken.
Just now the salt in the cellars gets
damp and refuses TO shake out, to the ex-
ASPIRATION of those who want to use It,
Mix a little cornstarch, say teaspoonful
to half a cup of salt. with the salt and put
in the salt cellars and the stuff will shake
out all right.
Burning coffee that has been ground
fine is said to be thorough disinfectant
Heat shovel to white heat and sprinkle
the coffee upon it and carry through the
house, letting the aroma fill all the rooms
To improve starch add a teaspoonful of
EPSON salts and dissolve t. usual way
by boiling. Articles starched with this
will be stiffer, and rendered, to a certain
extent, firecroof.
A sce way to keep wax for the wor,
basket is to fill she IS of English walnuts
with melted wax, fastening the two half
shells CLOSELY together at one end. This
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-22

When the washwoman gets through with
her tubs. have her rinse them out with
clean water and turn them bottom side up
on the floor. and they will not be leaking
the next time she wants to use them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-22

end through which the thread will slip
when the wax is being used.
An old housekeeper says the way to ox-
terminate red ants in a cupboard is to
place in 1t an earthen dish containing
pint of tar on which two quarts of hot
water has been poured.
Before beginning to seed rasns cover
them with hot water and let them stand
for fifteen minues. The seeds can then
be removed easily.
To wash woolens. place in warm soap
water and to about four gallons of water
add two tablespoonfuls Of best liquid am
monia; this will Immediately remove 6ll
grease and perspiration without rubbing,
which must be avoided. After lightly
wringing, pass through two separate guam
titles of like warm water Dry imme-
diately Qf possible in the open air) and iron
them when half dry. Washing out quick
ly is particularly advised, as it prevents
them from shrinking.
An inexpensive and convenient arrange
ment for 4 bed in living room or parlor
may be made by getting box spring and
IltNiiiS al MAKE IL DON IL "
rest upon. The frame should be about
six inches high and be made with castors,
so 1t will roll easily. Put light hair mat
tress over the springs This may be COW
| cred by couch rug thrown over it or by
having a pleated valance of velour or
handsome tapestry, with an inch wide
heading sewed to the upper edge of the
springs, and covering the sides and top Of
the mattress with the same material.
" \, 1n1 f.. 1.I ttx-l l.1
turned on the other side. With plenty CT
sofa. pillows this will make handsome as
well as convenient piece of furniture.
Some children will not eat hash as it
Is commonly made but will become very
fond of the same If served in fancy fash
ion. Try them with ths-in fact you will
find that the whole family will like it, To
every cupful of minced meat put three
tablespoonfuls of fine breacrumbs, enough
| salt and pepper to suit the taste, and
shred or two of onion If you like. Stir all
| together, then stir into this one we'll
beaten egg and pint of warm water or
soup stock and a. tablespoonful of good
butter. melted. Butter little custard cups,
fill two-thirds full of the mixture. set the
cups in n pan of hot water in a hot oven
and let them cook half an hour, becoming
brown over the top.
When the washwoman gets through with
her tubs. have her rinse them out with
clean water and turn them bottom side up
on the floor. and they will not be leaking
the next time she wants to use them.
Use vaseline on the baby's shoes instead
of blacking. which will come Off on the
small skirts. Rub the vaseliiN on at night.
1t will be we'll dried in by morning and will
] soften the leather.
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Use vaseline on the baby's shoes instead
of blacking, which will come Off on the
small skirts. Rub the vaseliiA on at night
1t will be we'll dried In by morning and will
soften the leather.
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Gertrude. took their departure Wednes-
day afternoon, expecting to make .
short visit In Salamanca before return-
ing to SusQuehanna. Mr.. ilessegnie ex-
presses himself as much pleased with
this, his first visit to Chautauqua. Miss
Ressenguie Is a member Of the class OF
1890. and has made several visits here.
Lucy M. Morse.
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end through which the thread will slip
when the wax Is being used.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-22
WEEKS ADJUSTMENTS
AT CHAUTAUQUA
Excellent Presentation Of "Stabat Mater"
Under Direction Of DR.. Palmer.
THE AROMA OF COMMENCEMENT

Sermon Before the
Glass of neutrality-suspicious. by
POwers..Interesting Exercises on
Recognition Day...Address by
President Elliot of Harvard. Per.
sOnal and Other Notes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-22

Merit wins and that is why Hoods
Sarsaparilla holds the abiding conf
dence of the public. Hoods Sarsapafilla
is known by the cures it has made. 1t
Is the one True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills cure liver ills, constipa-
tion, jaundice, sick headache. bilious
ness. 25c.
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JUST BEYOND OUR
NORTHERN BORDER
From Ocean 10 Ocean Through the
Queens DOminions.
AN AMERICANS VIEW OF CANADA

MIR. Richmond Resumes His Interest.
ing Series of Letters of Travel
Through the WOnderlands of North
America..A Preliminary Sketching
Of the Resources Of Our Northern
NeighbOr,
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-04

inflicted upon the wool industry by the
Wilson tariff act. 1t had drained from
the United States within the last year
$85, 0OO, 900 of gold to pay for foreign wool
and occasioned to the wool growers of
this country a loss of more than $10,-
000, 900. Unless this legislation was
changed the sheep industry of the Pa
cific coast would be annihilated.
Senator Mitchell referred to the con-
dition Of the treasury and the presi-
dents appeal and added that while pro-
viding at the earliest possible moment
legislat ton which will produce sufficient
revenue to relieve the administration
Of it's present embarrassment, other i'm
portant question should not be lost sight
Of in the performance Of our patriotic
so legislate as to relieve from danger
Of destruction some of the great in
dustries stricken down by the Wilson
tariff act.
Senator Mitchell said the tariff bill
passed by the house would probably
increase the revenue $4O,00O,O 900 a year.
Amended as it should be by affording
wool, lumber, barley, hops and other
agricultural products ample protection,
it will give an additional revenue of
$50, 100000 and place paddock upon the
so-called 'endless chain" by which gold
is drawn from the treasury, stop all
necessity for further issue of bonds and
rescue from impending ruin the WOO,
and other agricultural interests Of this
country.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-04
NJ CASE AGAINST HUN IlNGTON

Interstate Lommerc Act Was Violated
nv General Manager tOwne ONLY.
San Francisco, Dec. 31.-United States
Dlstrlct Attorney Foote has again con-
GUIDED that President Huntington of the
southern Pacific has not violated the
interstate commerce act in issuing
pass to Frank M. Stone, an attorney
ana politician. Foote commenced his
investigation a month ago at the in
stance OF the attorney general, who had
oeen furnished evidence by Attorney
General w. Montieth that Stone had
travelled to Nevada on February 3, 1894.
on an interstate pass furnished by
huntington. It transpired that the pass
USED was issued by the late A. N.
aoWne when general manager Of the
oouthern Pacific. Foote therefore re-
ported to the attorney general that
'i'ere was no case against Huntington.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-04
GU BREAKS ~ ASlATiC TURKEY
Orfah Is tie Stricken provtrce-No News
from ZeitOun.

Orfah Is tie Stricken prov,rce-No News
from ZeitOun.
Constantinople, Jan. 1.-According to
dispatch from Orfah, Asiatic Turkey,
there were fresh outbreaks there Saturday
and Sunday.
In reply to demand from United States
Minister Terrell, the Turkish government
ordered the vail of Aleppo to furnish an
escort to Miss Shattuck and three native
teachers from Orfah to Aintab. Terrell
has received information which shows
that all the missionaries of Anatolia are
SAFE
The Turkish government has given an
evasive reply to the offer of the repre-
sentatves of the powers to mediate with
Zetouna.s. The ambassadors resent the
stand taken by the porte and the drago-
mans are urging the Turkish officials to
accept the offer. No definite information
is obtainable from Zeitoun, although it is
believed the place is holding out against
the Turks and the latter are suffering Sc
verely on account of the severity Of the
weather.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-04
HUGH WALLACE Is Nv WASHING ON
His Visit ID 'c'arsI ~ re OF q purel
Per.onaI Nature

His Visit ID 'c'arsa 10 re OF purel
Personal Manure.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 1.-Hon. Hugh
Wallace, Of Tacoma, democratic national
committeeman for the state of Washing
ton, has been in the city ever since Christ
mas and will remain until after the meet
ing Of the democratic national committee
which is to decide the location of the next
democratic national convention. Mr.. Wal
lace is stopping with his father-in-law.
Chief Justice Fuller, of the United States
supreme court, but has been putting in
regular working hours looking up polit-
ical and business matters in the various
departments.
Mr.. Wallace declares that he is not here
in the interests of anyone except him
self, but as his visits in the past have
been known to precede by q very short
time the dropping of some ripe party
plums, it is fair cause for surmise that
something similar will happen this trip
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-04

PettigreW ASKS That Silver Be Coined
Senator SQuire'S Bills.

PettlgreW ASKS mat silver be Coined
Senator sqnire's Bills.
Washington, Dec. 31.-Among the bills
and resolutions introduced in the SEN
ate was the following:
BY Senator Pettigrew-Directing the
secretary of the treasury to cancel and
not reissue greenbacks hereafter re-
deemed by him, but to issue silver GER
tificates in their place, the certificates
to be redeemed with silver dollars. To
meet the demand thus created the Sec
rotary is directed to coin the silver now
in the treasury and if the amount is
not sufficient for the purpose. he is to
purchase more silver bullion from time
to time.
Senator Squire today introduced the
following bills: To establish an army
post at Seattle; for the relief of Louisa
A. Bozarth Of Vancouver; an amend
ment to increase the duty on coal to Is
cents per ton.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-04
STEAMER JAMES 6. BLAINE SUNK
9''uck Hidden Snag in the Mononga'
hela River.

oohtown, Pa, Dec. 31.-The steamer
James q. Blaine was sunk at Halford's
LANDING, near here, today. in 10 feet OF
water. She struck snag in leaving the
.anolng. All the passengers were res
coeo' The Blaine was packet plying be-
Tween P1ttsburg and Morgantown, W.
va.' on the Monongahela river. She was
Valued at about $4,000.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-04
Ukiah Stage Robbed.

oklah' CAL. Dec. 31.-The stage running
ue."een this city and Harris was robbed
.nis morning by a masked highwayman.
no wells Fargo treasure box was taken'
also the registered mail packages. Tne
amount secured is unknown.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-04
VENEZUELA BOUNDARY CoMMlss,o.,
President Cleveland Names the a..
Men to Compose 1t.


Men to Compose 1t. ave
Washington, Jan. 1.-President Cleva
land has announced the appointments !.
the Venezuela boundary commissions
follows: David J. Brewer of Kansa.
justice of the United States sunra,,.
court; r. H. Alvey of Maryland. cbiat
justice of the court of appeals Of =.
District of Columbia: Andrew D. wh,.s
of New York, Frederick r. Coudar+ \.
New York and F. G. Gilman OF No..
land.
The commission is regarded here q.
very satisfactory one. Justice Brewa,
is republican in politics. He is a prad
uate of Yale and spent considerahlo
time in the practice Of his profession IN
Kansas, where he filled a number ~ ~
dicial offices. In 1884 he was appointaa
circuit judge Of the United States for
the Eighth district, and was appointed
associate justice of the supreme court
in December, 1889, by President HART.
son.
Richard H. Alvey is a democrat IN
politics and a man of marked legal abil.
ity. 1t was the great reputation he
gained as judge in the Maryland courts
which led President Cleveland to an
point him chief justice Of the court Of
appeals of this district.
Andrew D. White is a republican IN
politics. He is one of the best known
men of letters in this country and per-
haps in the world, is an author and his
torian and has been president of Cor.
nell university. Mr.. White was ap-
pointed minister to Russia by President
Harrison, and this position he held
through Harrisons administration and
for year or more during Clevelands
administra ton.
Frederick r. Coudert is a democrat
in politics and is one of the best known
members Of the New York bar. Coudert
was one of the counsel for the United
States on the Boring sea commission,
and in that capacity made one of the
most eloquent and effective speeches
delivered in behalf of American conten-
TONS
Daniel G. Gilman, president of Johns
Hopkins university, is we'll known as
an authority on international law. He
was at one time president of the Uni
versity of California and was later
called to take up the work of organiza-
ton of the university of which he Is
now at the head. One Of his principal
acquisitions is the mastery of physical
geography, he having studied in Ger
many under prominent instructors and
IN this country under Guyot. He is the
author of Life of President Monroe"
Mr.. Gilman has never figured promi-
hn
it is stated he has no politics, but his
proclivities are understood to be repub-
lican.
mus both parties, it will be SEEM are
equally represented on the commission,
with the fifth member having no out
spoken policy. All will accept the places
TO which they have been appointed.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-04
Killed tv An Earthuuake

Rome. Dec. 31.-A strong earthquake
shock was felt Saturday at Cicciano in
Caserta, three miles north Of Nola Sew
eral persons were killed, and number in
jured.