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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25

important tenet OF the church, which
was that he had found his greatest
trouble In teaching natives to avoid
intoxicating drinks, and If he per-
pie would not understand why thew
should not indulge in liquor at other
times.
MIR. DUNCAN RESIGNS.
Mr.. Duncan's convictions were so
strong that he declared that If his plans
were interfered with he would resign
and remove his people, like pilgrims of
old, to country where they could ex-
ercise religious liberty untrammeled,
The interference was persistent, the
church ruling was insistent, and Mr.
Duncan resigned his mission. The re-
suit was that the bishop established
himself among them. but failed to win
the respect and confidence of the COM
munity. HE quarreled with the head
men; he struck them with his fists; he
carried rifle. and called for a man-of-
war to protect him." The people
begged the bishop to go away and Mr.
Duncan to return. The church and
state upheld the bishop and claimed
the community property as church
property. Meantime Mr.. Duncan WIS.,
tied Washington and explained the sit
uation to the president. told him Of the
minister among the people to whom he
had devoted his life. He sought aid
and protection OF our country for his
people. His cause was powerfully
championed by the late lamented Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher and Phillips
Brooks and also the religious press.
Receiving assurances that our govern
ment would offer an asylum to his
| people where they could enjoy religious
| freedom, and that action would be
taken by congress looking to their pro-
tectlon. Mr.. Duncan returned to Met
lakatla and proposed emigration to the
| United States side (Alaska). Accord
ingly on March 3, 1891, congress passed
bill setting aside Annette island for
| the use and benefit Of these Christian
ICED Tsimsiam Indians. But when
ready to leave the Canadian authori-
ties prevented the pilgrims ticking any
thing but their personal property with
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25
ATEMpTION OVERCOME. -:

A thirsty looking man wandered into a
State street saloon the other evening;
threw 25 cents down on the counter, and
said huskily:
..Gimme a big glass"
The decanter and Il large tumbler were
placed in front of him. and he began to
pour out drink. When the tumbler was
half full he stopped and looked at 1t as II
estimating the quantity as compared with
the size of his thirst. The result ap-
peared to be unsatisfactory. He re-
sumed pouring and slowly filled the glass
within half an inch of the top.
The bartender hastily took off his coat
and vest, removed his collar and necktie
and then hesitated.
mo" he finally said. putting on the gar
ments again. I'd like first rate to go in
swimming with you. but it's too blamed
cold.'-Chicago Tribune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25
SARCASTIC PEOPLE.

How many people will this car seat?
Inquired the lOQuacious passenger.
women or menu asked the conductor.
Chicago Evening Post.
1T is sad" said one GIRL that so many
men nowadays have a great deal more
money than brains"
YES" sighed another; land so little
money at that. Washington Star.
Hatterson-"I have been trying to teach
my baby to stop drinking from bottle"
Catterson-'1 should imagine that would
be a pretty hard thing for you to do
Truth.
Professor of Languages-"Are you well
acquainted with your mother tOngue?"
Mr.. New Wed-"Not so well as my moth
cr-in-law tongue. e."-Texas Siftings.
The strong man sobbed.
Though you spurn me-" he faltered, Il
am not disheartened. 'Tis darkest just be-
fore the dawn"
She hung open the shutters and gazes
forth.
II believe you are right" she murmured
II never noticed particularly before"
Even then ne seemed not to realize that
the night had worn on apace.-Detroit
Tribune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25
REV. L. w. SHOWERS
Gives Ills Experience With Organic Heart
Discasc-Thc Dread Maludy on
rho Iucrc0sc

For many years my greatest enemy has
been heart disease. From an uneasiness
about the heart with palpitation more or
less severe, 1t had developed into abnor-
NAL action, humping, tiuttering and chok-
ing sensations. Dull pain with a peculiar
warm feeling were ever present near the
heart. | have tried many physicians and
taken numberless remedies with very lit
tie benefit. Seeing DIR. Agnew's Cure for
the Heart advertised In the Kittanning.
Pa, papers. purchased a bottle and be-
gan It's use. receiving almost instant relief.
l have now taken several bottles Of the
remedy and can speak most highly in its
favor. The choking abnormal beating.
humping and palpitation have almost en-
tlrely disappearedf The remedy Is GER
tainiy n wonder-worker. for my case was
chronic. Rev. L.. w. Showers, Elderton,
Pa, Sold by Matthews. Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25
NY. Hoard .of Heath on Wine

Health, says: t-'j Ht-r
II take great pleasure in testifying to
the superior qualities of the yPort Wine
produced by Alfred Speer,l Of New Jersey.
After a prolonged trial recommend It as
superior wine for the sick and debili-
tated."
II ts kept In casks to a great age, before
far superior and more reliable than other.
wines.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25
For. Women.

Not only the best but the only remedy which al
ways be relied upon That Is the verdict of
tried Warners Safe Cure There bet
remedy women k
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-15
Omnibus rassengsr-
Londcn omnlbusscs carried over TO-
100000 people last year
MISSIONS.

Tho Rev. Mr.. Bannlsicr. working IN
the province OF Foochow. China. recent.
y baptized eighteen lepers. Including
children.
Ex-Postmaster General John wana.
maker was Reelected president Of tho
Pennsylvania Sabbath School assoola-
ton by the convention IN session q,
Carlisle, Pa.
Prof Headland. Of the Peklng uni.
versity, Ii authority for tho statement
that the emperor Of China Ia now sys.
tematically studying the new tos,a-
ment, anfis at present reading the Cos.
pei OF 81 Luke.
The Buffalo Methodist union has
liked upon 5000 as the amount to be
raised next year for local work. An
Italian miSsion IL one Of the new fea.
lures Of work to be opened. There are
1900 Italians In that city.
AZ a recent meeting Of the vestry Of
ST. Georgia Southwark, London, Miss
A. Elliot. Of Lancashire. was appointed
sanitary inspector Of the vestry BY g
votes 10 i6. There we're twenty-five
candidates, and she was the only wo.
man.
The coming Of the cool evenings Of
early winter seems 70 have imbusd
the members Of the Salvation Army
with greater zeal than ever. BrlEadlef
William Brewer. In charge Of the north
western division. Is planning to &C.
eomplish great results this coming
winter.
The Norwegian Missionary Society.
which works mainly in Natal. Zulu.
land. and Madagascar. has In Africa "A
main stations and nearly $50 out-sta-
lions; In Madagascar some 20 main stn.
tons. and upward Of 500 out-slatlons
In Madagascar last year there were
nearly $1,000 communicates, and about
co native missionaries.
The Y. NJ c. A. state convention al
Sterling. Ill.,. closed IN a grand fare
well conservation service, the dele.
gates Joining hands In the audience
room OF the First Presbyterian church
and the immense congregation singing
"Bles, he the Tie That Binds" after
which President Herrick declared the
convention adjourned. This was fol.
lowed by handshaklng and expressing
OF good wishes and good-hyes.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-15


Railway Companiey frying % Deiormln.
How Much lie should Know.
Street railway companies are tryln,
to determine just how much Il IL ad.
risahle for a motorman 10 know. and
under what conditions he can be re.
garded az mindlng his own business
superintendents differ on what consti-
tutea In the motorman the ability To
properly handle his car. One msn
wants his employees taught the theory
Of electricity and the working Of the
motor, and gives each man a kit Of
tools. expecting him 10 be familiar
with their use. and 10 make small re-
pairs. Another man forblds them to
open a motor. and expects a more mar
row but rigld adherence 10 rules Of
operation. This man holds that more
harm arises from tinkerlng with mo-
tors than Is recouped by any good that
may be effected. and he is right lie
says the motorman Ia hired 10 run the
car, and the repairs should be done
IN the shops. Another Official prescribes
a middle course and would be disposed
to allow that the motorman should be
competent 10 the extent Of remedylng
such troubles as arise from blowing Of
fuses or breaking Of ground circuit by
the car running into a dirty track; and
even loose brushes might be included
IN the category Of remedial faults. Be-
yond these points he would merely ask
an honest attention 10 work and care
OF the rolling stock. II Is suggested
that proper records should be kept
o. the efficiency OF motormen. az II
done With locomotive engineers on the
steam roads. The most useful man IA
not he who can turn his hand 10 all
kinds OF little repairs on the road.
20 much as the careful operator
whose handling Of the car renders such
little repairs unnecessary. Some men
are forever tinkering with machinery.
and varying things 10 suit some fancy
notion OF their own when they have
rot intelligence enough to perceive the
object OF certain details OF conatrue-
ton. Fer example. a whole machine
was recently wrecked In consequence
o. workman having omitted a single
screw because he did not think Il was
necessary. Many accidents are due 10
subordinates acting on similar llneA.
The shop alters things 70 show ia con-
tempt for the drawing once. but the
drawing Office has 10 shoulder tho
blame when an accident happens. In
regard 10 the mosorman's situation thu
general feeling seems 10 be that an or
ganized business Is best conducted OF
fairly rigld lines as 70 separate duties
ana that tho car shop Is the beat plac
for rcpairs.-cinolnnaii Enquirer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-15

n Cost Nearly Forty unnsnn lives
Threunh a Paalc
A terrible disaster. causing the losa
OF teariy forty lives. hapncncl on Ori.
II. 1879 At Liverpool. through a sui.
den panlc and crush occurring In a
crowded music hall. The Colossennl. m
f'andlse street. which was nightly
thronged with a co, lpany 81 the poorrr
ciatfcs listening 10 \ muslcai nerfarn,.
ancc. About S..il. "a Fned cnrne WA
singing n comic song. a fight took nlaca
m the corner ~ The M under ne gal.
lcry The dlSiurlarcc Increased. ma
those taking part In Il could not 10
seen from every part Of the houne
Some one raised the cry u Fire A
great stampede cnsued. and a rush
was made % the doors. and n n few
minutes large number Of peonlc were
tmmplcd under f,rot. being unable ~
escape from the building. TIE dtnrn ~
which Seem nt first 10 have been closed
There were no lcss than six available
exits hut the frightened audience Inst.
encd 10 the one lCadlng 10 Paradise
street A the free passage o. the nco-
pie there was iuteIfCrrd with hv an
upright In tne center Of the doorway.
there was a complete block. Hun
dreds rushed down from the gallery.
others slid down the pillars on tho
heads Of these IN the pit. The police.
seeing the shIicking crowd trying 10
emerge from the building. cndearurod
% persuade them 10 hold hack. hut IN
vain; the loes % life would have hoon
grcatcr had not n policeman cut down
a partition with an Ak. and thus &c.
larged the exit.
At length order wns restored and tho
people made their way out az the main
door. a. well a. by the other exits. hut
the panic. however. though brief IN
duration. had done rs worst: IN a few
minutes thiriy-scgcn dead and a num-
Der Of injured perseas we're carried in.
% the street. Few borc marks Of OUT.
ward injuries. but their torn clolhea
showed how severn had been the strur.
sic; death had resulted from eufIoca.
ton. A. fast a. possible the Injured
were placed IN cabs and taken 10 TIA
Royal lnhrmary. amid q scene Of great
cxcliement The flc engine and ca-
cape arrived. and the llromen, Joining
with the police. entered the building Ia
rcassure the People. The performance
was. o. course. stopped. and the build
Ing taken possession of By the police
Spare Moments.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-15

Through the mediation OF President
Jim Hart Arson aud nahlon have mado
up aud aro once more good friends
The Louisville club announces a
profit Of 5000 on the seasonal very
satisfactory showing for a tall.end
cluh.
Tho Piltshurr club Is still figuring
10 land McCrcary. Of Louisville. who Il
Is believed can play Unfold as well as
outlold.
Hank O'Day saved enough out OF his
salary as Western League umpire
last season 10 take q trip to England
this winter
Manager Frank solcc. Of Boston, has
hccn offered a olcrkahlp IN prominent
hotel At North Carolina winter NJ.
sort. aud may accept Il.
Billy Taylor has come 70 lie Ions
enough TO say that ola Deacon Jim
White was the hardes, lefthhndcd hit
ter he ever saw.
boston Is to lot out outhclder Nc
Gam, who though a good hitter Is too
slow fielder In Manager scloo's judg-
mont.
So long a. the Cleveland srrlbes IN
plst that MT vondeFhors, has an op-
ton on the New York Club" what right
has Mr. YonacThorpl 70 DENY NJ
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-15

Tho porcuplnc. widely scattered over
the worh. unlike the rest Of the rsdcn.
In or gnawlng animals. Is remarkably
How In It's movements. and never at
iempis % get out ~ the way 81 an
enemy; nature, however, has protected
u frsm attack By covering It's body
with an impenCtrable coat Of mall.
hiisillng with bayoncis; but Cor Tits.
Us hclplcssncss would soon cause Il %
be cxicrmlnaied By the lynx and the
tat This harmless animal has been
The subject OF much fabulous exagzcr-
ltion. Il cannot project H. quilts from
Us sides. a. arrows from a bow. as
some historians have gravely asserted:
rnd. IN spite Of Shakespeare lnslnu-
ton 10 the contrary. Il Is not fretful
IN lts disposition. for II left % ils sOll-
iary hnunts. no animal u the forest i
more happy IN the enjoyment % lts
humble lie. Its qullis vary from ak
90 fourteen inches IN length. and are
much esteemed. both by savage and
.ivlllzcd people. for various useful pur.
poses 10 which they can be applied.
As weapons 81 defense they protect
the animal from the prowess OF the
grizzly bear, as wen as from the fox
and lynx.
The porcuplnc lives upon the bark Of
trees and Il seldom leaves one that Il
has selected Tor food until Il strips
trunk and limbs Of their covering. So
destructive are they On forest vcgctn-
ton that a small number Of them win
make a ncighhorhood appear as II u
had been scathcd with iire-one porcsi.
pine IN a single winter destroying 100
'rccs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-15

Fifieea Feet IIieh and puils 4 Inaa'
sand Founda.
w. O. Grace. the famous EnrIlsI.
crickcier has claims upon the public
attention other than those lhat aro dur
to SKIN nj the "wlckets." ar 0mca
has a grandfather. AR George Pea
cock by name. who is q high nyer.
That y 70 say, Mr. Peacock d0los On
kiiea Kites have a pun ~ h most
pronounced Kind On hlS affections and
ingenuity.
Mr. Peacock has constructed n kitn
that y a fitting nn1Ic % a career that
has been permeaffd with lheer aerial
machines. This kite Is a ac6rknf AMI
a wonder II Is said 10 be the largest
single plane kite ever built Ir point
Of superficial ARIA some kites GA this
side o. tho water more than rival Il.
but b u undeniabiy the biggest thing
IN Kites n the conventional form-filaf
form dear 70 boyho0d's dass.
The monster kite u fifteen fcrf Ia
height and twelve feet across the chest
AZ the broadcast part The frame ana
ribs are made o. layers Of lancewood.
put together on the principle Of chr
rage springs. Light canvas forms the
covering Of the kite. and IL tail Is
formed of a series Of wooden rings.
which. by an ingenious confrivance.
can be missed and lowered NJ the viii
Of the flyer. 20 a. 10 alter the center Of
gravity.
The old gentleman saws that IN a
moderate wind his kite can develop an
actual pull Of about i.O00 pounds lie
has demonstrated the truth Of his
statement by Harvesting the kite 10 an
ordinary fourwheclcd village cart. and
permitting himself 10 be dragged along
BY Ills Pegasus. AS a demonstration.
the experiments on the line indicated
were complete success. In other
ways they were not 20 satisfactory.
The kite took no heed OF the turns n
the highways near Bristol. England.
where Mr.. Peacock lives. Ok general
occasions Il insisted, In spite Of rs
steering gear, IN keeping the undeylat-
ing tenor OF rs way The results 10
spectators was decidedly interesting.
An obese and elderly gentleman n.
mched % on irresponsible vehicle In.
slsts on pluneing through hedges and
crawling up steep hanks Is a spectacle
provocative Of laughter AR Peacock
now ridcs Only on the Bristol downa.
where DC permits himself and his car
riaee 20 wander az the kites sweet
win
During bis walks abroad with bis
Kite the Inventor "a always accompa-
nicd by a crowd OF smell boya with.
out the MD q, which Mr.. peacock'a *.
pertinent would not be possible. Il Is
an easy thing to get the kite IN the afr.
but Il Il a matter % thirty 20 forty
sinnl-boy power 10 haul Il down again.
And 10 the pfubiem % the existence N
the small boy has been partially
colvcd.--New YORK Herald
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-15

Questioned about the use Of brad
and butter plates, sherry raised his
hand In significant protest "Ahso.
lutcly never dld not own butter
plate never this IL Is irrcvocahlc.
serve butter at any dinner or supper
which I stand sponsor Tor. WHY
should II Everything Is accompanied
by lts own sauce or rllsh. alwavs
sufficiently rich. ana butter Is an an.
ncvssary ns the traditional cart-whrcl.
II N never used at the private tables
OF those New York families whn live
correctly. Occasionally ! have a pn,.
test. did, not LONG ago. after dinner
on which I pride myself each year
Onr of the gupsls, man. came o. me.
10 give an order saying 40 tho same
time that be- had p,couily dircd hero
aud was much disappointed. Of
course ] urged an implicit statement,
and he finally told me that, first, them
was no huiter-to which ! pleaded
guilty. hut explained thni my rulc IN
that particular was lnvarlable. New
York Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-15
PHILANTHROPY

Mira Hannah ]. bailey, president ol
the Maine Woman Suffrage assocla.
ton, has mado a gift Of $1,000 10 the
temperance temple In Chicago.
James Callahan. o. Des Molnes. and
A. shmmerh. Of waverly. a.. have
united IN a donation Of 500 900 10 me
Homo for AGED and lnarm At Dcs
Molnea.
VIM. W. Smith. prohibition candidate
for governor OF New York. has given 10
roughkoepslo. n. Y, for a public park.
the College IAN school property, fog
which ne paid $4,000
In the arsl four months OF rs exist.
enco the voluntary contributions Tor
tho support OF the Lutheran Church
Home for Aged IN buffalo. have been
si,52S.SS. We believe that there "a 40,
q large city In this country that doe,
not need and Is able to support such an
institution. an that Ia needed h the
faith 10 start the work.
The will Of the late Enoch Pratt. Of
baltimore. disposcs Of an estate n
about sa.ooo.0oo. OF this 5000 4 len
IN trust 10 the Congregational church
Of Titlcut, North Middloboro, Mass and
$4,000 fer the public library Of Inc
same town. There are many other min.
or eeQuoatn, after which. deducslne TIE
100000 and residence LEFT to hls wife
the bulk Of the estate goes to TIE shep.
pard asylum, Baltimore. with the stlp.
ulasion that the name snail be changed
to the Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hos.
pllal. After Mrs. Pralt's death. tho
principal lott 70 her ID 10 b given 10
las AsaEvilll' Pa sAeples'sAl sehpel
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-15
rnIform 30 nf ,lren. nlnr.

The one-ring circus Of our grand.
fathers day had a ring no larger than
each o. the thrce used hy the big
shows to-day. Circus horses are train
cd 90 perform Ia n standard ring ~
feet IN diameter. In a larger or a
smaller ring their pace becomes tm-
oven, irregular and uncllahlc. aud the
riders In turning somcrsaults are liable
% mlscalculate the curve and miss
their footing. one OF the "rreatcst
shows GA parih.' and thcrc are several.
gave a series of performances last year
IN Madison Squarc Garden. New York.
By mistake the rings were made -
feet q inches Ia diameter. on the first
performance time riders fcll and ono
was severely hurt; before the second
performance the rings were r,duccd 10
She regular ize.-Chlcago Timcs.llcr
aid.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-15

Moonshinerr Lead Rcvenuc Onlcer
AstPay aud Get Government Pay.

Mooushinern Lead n ncvcnuc Onccr
AstPay aud Get Government Ray.
'MoonshlncTs have great clcvernoss. g"
said a New York detective. who was
formerly a detective In the southern
states. Il once received information
that a great deal % Illicit whisky and
brandy was being made Ia Polk county,
Tennessee. ard went over on n quiet
remembering tour. Leaving the train
~ Cleveland, took horse ana started
Tor Polk county. representing myself as
timber buyer Al tho first house
where I stopped for the night told tie
man was looking for timber
lo amt lookln fer no timber he
said; 70 air huniln' stills. Thar's sew
cral right around hyar. m l don min
hclpin' 30. an IN sit enough men 70
make uii irlasc Whatll 20 giveT
Il made him an oncr. Next day he
aud his son Joined me- and we do
stroyed several small stills. but found
no large ones lie also save me Inform
alton as 20 who owned them. and a list
Of Witnesses IN each case. until I had
sufficient 10 lndict forty men.
Returning a week later. all were ar.
rested, and the grand jury indicted
them. When the trials were held.
however the evidence fell through.
and could not convict a man. The
witness fees amounted To several thou
sand dollars. Subsequently | learned
that the man whom I took for an In
former was tho ringlcadcr of the gang,
and nilolcd me away from al the large
stills. New York Press.