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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-10

agricultural regions Of tho country
to be supplied with currency to meet
their needs.
l recommend that the issue or ma
tional bank notes to bo restricted to
tho denomination Of ton dollars and
upwards. If the suggestions huvo
heroin mado have the approval of
congress, then l would recommend
that national banks redeem their notes
in gold.
The most important problem with
which this government is now called
upon to deal pertaining to it's for
eign relations concerns it's duty to-.
wards Spain'and to the Cuban insur
rection. Problems and conditions
more or less in common with those
now existing have confronted this
government at various times in the
past. Tho story Of Cuba for many
years has boon ono Of unrest; grow
ing discontent; an effort toward u
larger enjoyment of liberty and self
control; of organized resistance to
the mother country; of depression
aftor distress and warfare and of in
effectual settlement to this renewcl
revolt. For no enduring period
since tho enfranchisement Of the
continental possessions of Spain in
tho Wcstern Continent has the con.
dltlon of Cuba or tho policy of Spain
toward Cuba not caused concern to
tho United States.
THE UNREST IN CUBA REVIEWED.
The prospect from time to timo
that tho weakness Of Spain's hold on
tho island and the political vicissi
tudes and embarrassment of tho
home government might lead to the
transfer Of Cuba to continental
power called forth between 1923 and
1850, various emphatic declarations
of tho policy Of the United States to
permit no disturbance Of Cuba's con.
ncction with Spain unless in tho d.
rection of independence or acqusi
ton by us through purchase; nor has
there been any change Of this de-
clared policy since upon the part Of
tho government.
The revolution which began in
1868 and lasted ten years despite
the strenuous efforts OF tho success
sive peninsnlur governments to sup,
press it. Then as now the govern
ment of tho United States testified
its grave concern and offered It's all
to put an end to blOodshcd in Cuba,
Tho ovcrturcs made by Gen. Grant
were refused and the war dragged
on, entailing great loss of life and
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-10
JOhnSO17'S
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
I'm One Day.
SENATOR M'LAUisIS ILL
The south Cnr"iinan it Quito Sick viii,
IyphoId Fever.

Washington, Dec 8. Senator Nc.
Laurin, Of South Carolina, is con,
fined to his bed with an attack Of
typhoid fever. The senator was all.
ing when he arrived hero a week oro,
but the typhoid attack did not dc,
vclop until II day or SO ago.
lilo is in tho ca,c Of DR.. Yelling.
ton, assisted by Il trained nurse. No
apprehension is fclt over the attack
az 1t IL not of Il violent character and
tho senator has rugged constitu-
ton.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-10

treasure, and dono great Injustice to
Americans, besides throwing on
h"nced burdens of neutrality upon
this government. In 1878 pcace
was brought about by the truce of
Hanjon, obtained by negotiations be-
tween tho Spanish commander, Mar
t'nez do Campos, and tho insurgont
leaders.
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Surely it would not pay them out
again except on demand and for
gold. If they arc put out in any
other way, they return again to be
followed by another bond ISSUE to
redeem them--anothe interest. beor.
ing debt to rodoem a non -iptorest
bearing debt.
REVISION OF BANKING SYSTEM
In my view it .s of tho utmost i'm
. portance that the government should
be relieved from tho burden or pro.
v'dlng all tho gold required for ex.
changes and export. This RESPONSE
blllty is alone borne by the govern
ment without any of the usual and
necessary banking powers to help it.
self. Tho banks do not feel tho
strain of the gold redemption. The
whole strain rests upon the govern
ment and the size of the gold reserve
IN the treasury has come to be with,
or Without reason, the signal of dan.
ger or security. This ought to be
stopped if wo are to have an era Of
J prosperity in the country. With
sufficient receipts for tho expenses Of
tho government we may feel no i'm,
mediate embarrassment from our
present currency; but tho danger
still exists and Will be over present
menaclng us so long as the existing
system continues. And besides il is
IN time of adequate revenues and
business tranquility that the govern
mont should prepare for the worst.
We cannot avoid without serious con.
sequences tho wise consideration and
prompt solution Of this problem.
The secretary Of tho treasury has
outlined plan in great detail for
the purpose Of removing the threat
ened recurrence Of depleted gold
reserve and save us from future ON.
barrassmont on that account. To
this plan | invite yom careful con-
, sideration.
concur with the secretary of the
treasury in his recommendation that
national banks be allowed to issno
notes to tho faco value of tho bonds
which they have deposited for circu-
lation and that the law on circulat-
ing notes secured by deposit of such
bonds be reduced to one half of one
per cent per annum.
also join him IN recommending
that authority be given for tho os-
tablishmcnt of national banks with q
minimum capital of $4,000. This
will enable the smaller villages and
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-10
Iake JOHNSON.S
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC. C./~zsczasagxups

lie that does good for Gods sake
seeks Mother praise nor reward, but
no is snrc Of both in the ond~-.
Pom.
A successful physician is the ono
who studies tho mental predict. .oas of
his patients rather than their physl.
cai arrangements.
Gloves. Gloves! OF all grades, SHADES
and prices ut Jnmicson's
a lot Of first.class Pants ut onc.hoIf
o' FORMER prices NJ JamiesOn's.
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$50 TRUNKS

$1.25, $3.50, $l.75, $500, $3.50, $500,
S4.O0, $500, 5000, $500 each.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

an important opinion Saturday. Judge
Gunster made permanent the injunction
restraining the school district of Old
Forge from issuing bonds to the extent
Of $4,000 to pay for the new high school
building now in course of erection. He
sustains the contention of the plaintiff
the Delaware, LaCkawanna and West
ern company, that the proposed issue Is
Illegal nasmuCh as the directors pro-
pose to increase the Indebtedness be-
yond two per cent. of the assessable
valuation without the assent of the
electors.
The decision is based upon n techni-
calitY. While it was the intention of
the school directors to spend only S15,0G0
they in fact, but possibly unconsciously
asked permission to eXDend twice that
amount which would be far in excess of
the two per cent limit, and which, of
course. could not he done without first
consulting their constituents. 1t APP
pears that they made a contract for the
erection of the building before they
sought councils sanction to the eXpcn-
diturc, SO when they came i'm with a
petition setting forth that they owed
no money they were remittingly stating
what was not true.
The contract itself created an indebt-
edness Judge Guuster holds and he
therefore can not sanction the creation
of an additional debt which would ex-
ceed the limit allowed by law, despite
the assurances of the school directors
that there is to be but one debt and
that the money arising from the sale
of the bonds is to be applied to the
contract for the high school. The con-
tcntiOn that the expenditure could not.
at all events. have been made because
it was projected while proceedings were
under way for the division of the dis
trict by the erection of the Borough of
I'yne is also upheld.
Judge Edwards in passing upon the
objections filed by Peter Mullen to the
nomination papers of Patrick f. Foley
for the office of school director of Lack
awanna township larrups the caucus
officers and everybody connected with
the election and decides that it is i'm
possible for any court to say who was
nominated, the proceedings were so cor
rupt.
After denying the contention of Fo-
leys attorney that the courts can not
deal with party cauCuses, Judge Ed
wards goes on to say:
a sufficient number of crimes against
the election laws has been proven to keep
our courts busy for whole term ana to
add greatly to the census of our Jail or
penitentiary. CauCuses and primaries
held with such utter disregard of all law
should receive severe condemnation
from courts and all law-abidng citizens.
An election held according to such meth
DDS degenerates into farce and a crime
and the claim of any person to an office
from such a tainted source should be dis
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Equal to an eX.
Totnl. I voars. :. .sg. sd, ,OOO sG.6 per eent.

from this must be deducted what
ever sum in royalties the company pays
on the coal land it leases, but this
would represent only Il small part of the
total and a conservative estimate would
show that a sum amounting to nearly
30 pc. cent of the entire capital stock
of the company has been literally
thrown away in the past seven years.
Nearly the same tonnage and freight
revenue could have been secured if the
mining had been carried on protitably
and. further many incidental expenses
avoided. In 1895 alone the money thus
lost through injudiCious management
would have yielded an extra s per cent.
dividend on the capital stock of the
company.
This shows conclusively that the
owner of securities in these railroads
is as vtally interested in making a
profit on the coal mined as is the indy
idual operator, and since the only way
in which a profit can be secured is by
maintaining the selling price of coal,
these security holders should exercise
their rights of ownership and refuse
to allow their property longer to be de-
liberately wasted and thrown away.
That which has been wasted in the past
can never be returned. The coal is gone
and many of the veins exhausted. That
which will be mined in the future will
be at a steadily increasing cost ana,
consequently, unless measures are TAX
en- to avoid the heavy losses now being
incurred, those of coming years will be
greater. ~
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FOR HOLDERS OF
RAILWAY STOCK
1t Is TO Their Interest TO Have Coal
Mining Kept Profitable.
LOW PRICES AND THEIR DIVIDENDS
The Connection Between the Two
Pointed Out in n Publication of the
Anthracite Coat Operators Assoc
ciatiOn--Losses That Can Never
BE Replaced.

The Anthracite Coal Operators asso-
citation, in its monthly letter to be is
sued today will say of the status of the
coal trade: There has been more coal
sent to the market than it required, and
as an inevitable result prices have de-
clined to an Improbable point. Through
this the railroads have already lost
enormous sums of money and have been
eNhausting their property and depreci-
atng its value by disregarding the plain
evidence of facts and figures. The
quantity of coal under an acre of land
is fixed, and once removed can never be
replaced. 1t is absolutely lost, and
therefore the price at which it is sold
represents the total sum received in re-
turn for the Investment in these lands.
There is little coal land in the anthra-
cite regions which could not be leased
at royalty of 40 cents per ton, and,
therefore, if operating interests are un-
able to show this much clear profit ON
every ton mined, the difference between
this and their actual profit represents
loss of that sum to the stockholders
of the railroad
For instance the annual reports of the
Delaware, LaCkawanna and Western
railroad show the following:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

allowed. The exceptions to the certli-
cate of nomination of Patrick T. Foley
as school director of Lackawanna town
ship, are sustained. We do not consider
that we have the right to substitute the
maine of Peter Il. Mullen for that of Foley
in this certificate because 1t appears that
several Illegal votes were also cast for
him. The caucus i'm question was so cor
rupt and the officers of the caucus so
reckless in their actions that 1t Is impos-
sible for any court to give it any credit
or to decide who was nominated by it,
This means that the candidates will
have to file nomination papers and
that there will be no Democratic can
didate for school controller in Lacka-
wanna township. Today is the last
day for fling papers.
Judge Archibald also dealt with a
Democratic nomination contest from
Lackawanna township. 1t appears
the conferees allotted the office of su-
perVisor to the Northeast district and
the caucus in that district returned
George James for the office. The con-
ferees, however, returned James Ward,
of the West district, to the county
commissioners Judge Archibald de-
clares that the original allotment must
stand and sets aside the nomination
of Ward
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
FANCY DRESS PARTY FOR CHILDREN.
Interesting Social Event in the Scran-
ton BicycIc Club House.

Over two hundred children attended
on Saturday afternoon the deliberately
planned fancy dress dancing party Civ
en- at the Scranton Bicycle club house
by Mrs. A. ID. Blackngton for her
nieces, Louise and Florence, daughters
of Mr. and Mrs. George b. Smith. A
large party of well known women and
young ladies assisted Mrs. Blaekington
in entertaining the little ones.
The club house was sumptuously dec
Grated by Florist Clark. A large bank
of palms at the end of the assembly hall
screened from view Bauer's orchestra
which was led by Bauer in person, and
suspended from the ceiling of the apart
ment We're many ropes of pine. Cut
roses and carnations and tropical plants
were used in profusion in the smaller
rooms.
Lunch was served in the banquet hall
by Huntington. Twenty-Five of the
children were seated at time
The little guests began arriving at A
o'clock and the grand march was begun
a half-hOur later under the direction of
Miss Elizabeth Lewis, who, in fact, had
charge of all the dancing. The scene
Npresented by the two hundred juveniles,
fancifully Costumed, was strkingly
beautiful at all times during the after
noon and early evening. The windows
had been darkened and artificial light
was used
Mrs. Blackington received with her
nieCes, their mother, and Miss M. f.,
Cornelia Galpen and Miss Grace N,
Smith. Those who aided in entertain
ing We're: Mrs James Archibald, Mrs.
II. NJ, Boies, Mrs. Henry Belin, jr., Mrs.
G.. dub. Dimmick, Mrs. G. S. Weston,
Mrs. Frank Jermyn, Mrs. n. Y. Leet,
Mrs. W. w. Scranton, Mrs. r.. NJ. Scran-
ton, Mrs. Il. n. Willard, Mrs II. II.
Watkins, Mrs. G. r. Parke, Mrs r. II.
Haughton, Mrs. W. w. Chamberlain
ana Mrs. NJ. IL. Close
Assisting in the refreshment service
were: Misses Nellie Griffin, Leila Gill
mere, Eloise Gilmore, Eveline Gilmore,
Emma Jermyn, Nellie King, Annie Mat
thews, Flora Matthews, Lizzie Merrill,
Augusta Merrill, Nellie Terwiliger,
Helen Gibbons.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
REARRANGEMENT OF SCHEDULES.
Traction Company will Decrease
the Number Of Transfers Issued.

n rearranEement of the schedules
of the Scranton Traction company has
been made with a view to somewhat
limiting the issuing of transfers.
Hereafter the Taylor cars will run
to Throop, giving forty-eight minute
service on Throop and twenty-four
minute service on Taylor. The com
pany will also connect Washburn street
with Laurel Hill, giving twenty
minutes service on Washburn street
and twelve minutes service on Laurel
Hill line.
These changes will give direct SER
vice from Throop to Taylor and from
Washburn street to DunmUre corners.
The company will also connect up Lu-
zerne street and North Main avenue
with Petersburg. giving thirtysiX
minute service on LuZerne and thirty
six minute service on North Main ave-
nue., and eighteen minutes service on
Petersburg.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

the size of a silver quarter collar. 1t
lodged in the upper cartilaginous rings
of the trachea. The child was thrown
into commissions and was taken to
Coroner Longstreets office and rene
dies administered.
Two N-ray pictures We're taken by
the doctor and Mr.. Hummler, and the
whistle located. If the boy expert
ences any more trouble from the whis-
tie which would indicate his life to be
endangered, the doctor will perform a
surgical operation and remove the OBJ
ject
The latest reports regarding the boy
point to his recovery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
NEW BUILDING INSPECTED.
Home of the Board of Trade visited
by the Public Saturday.

The new board of trade building on
Linden street was opened for the in
spection of the public Saturday night
and hundreds aVailed themselves of the
opportunity of viewing the interior of
the beautiful building, more particular
ly the suite of rooms occupied by the
board. 1t consists of three apartments,
the beautiful assembly room the secre-
tarys office and the committee room.
Their appearance was described in de-
tail in a recent issue of The Tribune.
Nothing but the most lavish praise
of the building was heard from the
visitors who Invariably fingered long
in the assembly room admiring the
beauty of the decorations.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

tant factor in heating the church. This
fan forces cold air over steam pipes
which after being heated is forced into
the various apartments of the build
ing.
When the plant was destroyed the
fan stopped and there was no means of
heating the building, and in conse-
quence no services could be held yes
terday. Missionary exercises We're to
have been held in the Sunday school
of the church yesterday afternoon by
w. II. Peck's class, but were post
poned until next Sunday. The Sunday
school social which was to be held
next Thursday evening has been post
poned until the following Thursday
Epb
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
EYES
EXAMINED FREE,

You can save money by buying specta-
cles of Silverstone, the eye specialist. at
500 Lackawanna avenue, onely one flight
over the Lehigh Valley ticket office The
following prices will satisfy you that they
are the cheapest in the city: Solid gold
trimmed spectacles at $3.50 per pair: filled
bows at 50: nickle bows from soc. to 81. .5O
aluminium bows from 75c. to $500; colored
glasses from 25c. to sl.25. We have a large
line of reading glasses. the best In the
market, at 25c. per pair. Opera and mag
nfying glasses at reduced prices. Of
flee hours, s a. IN. to I'm; l to D. m.
Remember that your eyes will be exam.
ined free and satisfaction is guaranteed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
NORTON'S BULLETIN.

Paine'0 Whist Boards, latest aud best
We have all sizes and styles.
Also Whist Cards; in large variety,
by the pack OF by the dozen.
Games of amusements, all sorts,
for old and young people.
Blank Account Books,
all sorts and all sizes, from
the vest pocket mem. to the
.argest Ledger, for all sorts business
Stationery, everything desirable
for the office, desk or counter,
all the standard sorts aud novelties,
Choice Stationery for ladies use.
Engraving and Printing to order
of Calling Cards and Invitations
on short notice aud right prices.
See our Specimens and get prices.
Fancy Goods at greatly reduced prices.
Bargains in several lines
to reduce stock.
M. NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
Notice.

The following is list of display cards
kept in stock at this office and for
sale at ten cents each:
Rooms for rent.
For sale.
This property for sale.
Furnished rooms.
House for rent.
House to let. etc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
LABORER KILLED, MINER INJURED.
Serious Accident at Glendale Mine of
Greenwood Coal Company,

BY a premature explosion Friday
night in the Glendale mine of the Green
wood Coal company. Victor Milhaski
was killed and John Watkins seriously
injured.
Watkins was a miner and Melholski
his laborer. The latter was single and
resided at Greenwood.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

and a large assortment of fine linens
ranging in prices from N.25 to $500 per yard
at greatly reduced prices,
Napkins, q square, worth 6Oc,, for -, 47c
Napkins, q square, worth Soc for 69c,
Napkins, * square, worth $l,OO, for . SSc
Napkins, large dinner, worth $3.50, for. $ll5
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

This tonnage evidently includes coal
purchased from individual operators,
but even assuming the owned tonnage
to be half of this amount and as the
accounts of this railroad do not show
any item of 40 cents per ton for depre-
citation, and this sum could have been
secured had the coal been mined
through leases, then the loss 10 the
for each year was as fol-
lows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
X. w. Arch bald.
II. NJ. Edwards,
+. W. Gunster.
To this Mr.. McColum replied on the
day following it's receipt:

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
THEATRICAL JOTTlNGS.

Tomorrow night Daniel Sully will
produce his well known play, "O'Brien
the Contractor at the Frothingham.
1t is drama that furnishes him an
excellent opportunity to display his
notable success as an Irish dialect
comedian. In this play he aims at and
accomplishes what no other Irish
comedian has succeeded in doing,
namely, portraying faithfully the type
of Hlibernian sons that we meet with
in the every day walks of life, exhibit
ing, together with the well known wit
and genalty refined sentiment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
BOY SWALLOWED A WHISTLE.
by Means of the EX-Rays the OBJ
struction Was Luc,Icd.

Mr. and Mrs. Patterson. of Green
wood have a little golden haired boy
of years, who on Tuesday last while
playing with q number of toys swal-
lowed a circular tin whistle of about
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

The press give high praise to the
Bruins and Nina Vaudeville company,
which appears at Davis theater three
days, opening this afternoon. 1t is
composed OF rare artists, who, accord
ing to the papers, give fine entertain
ment. The Nettiscope, a new moving
picture machine, will be presented, it
being the first of its class to be shown
in this house, and said to be very excel
lent. Illustrated songs, by Bruins and
Nina, is another great feature. The
house was dark the last three days as
Manager Davis could not allow the
company, which was booked, to appear,
for he would rather close his theater
than disappoint his patrons knowingly.
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sible scope. The title role is not alone
in the requirements of strong acting.
as in the play are other characters
that necessitate the most talented
players for them. In view of this Mr..
Lackaye has surrounded himself with
one of the strongest companies ever
organized, including Marie VAIN
wright, Alice Evans, Caroline Frank
lyn, Forrest Robinson, Byron Douglas,
Alfred Hampton, Joseph Allen and 9TH
ers of note, also that grand old man
of the stage, C. w. Couldock, who is
loved by all. "Dr. Belgrade" presented
by such excellent artists will undoubt-
edly attract a large and fashionable
audience to the rockingham.