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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-01-14

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The morning news., 1897-08-29
Is House Drainage a Dead Issue.

The question of suburban drainage
which has been quite thoroughly ventilat-
ed recently, brings TO mind the long talk
ed Of and equally long deferred system Of
house drainage. Ever since 1884 when the
law providing the ways and means was
passed by the legislature, each succeeding
city council has been looked to as the one
which would carry out that very impor-
tant work. But for one reason or another
it is still undone, and house owners have to
pay an enormous sum every year to pro-
vide or keep in order separate lines of
drain pipes connecting their house drain
age with more or less distant sewers. 1t
will be remembered that it was urged
when the people were called upon for the
unpaid balances on city ground rent lots
that the money so paid in was required to
carry into effect a house drainage system.
The ground rents were collected but the
money paid in by patient and hopeful citl
zens was used for other purposes. The
next effort resulted in a large appropria-
ton to begin the work of putting down
pipes, when it was discovered or
was claimed to have been discov-
cred. that it would be useless to provide
a house drainage system until the city
had a greater supply of water. The new
water works were built at a cost of about
Il half a million dollars, but house drain
age remains the same as before, a poor
system at best and as costly and worri-
some a system 20 house owners as could
wen be imagined
There ie un Pftx rupra fak-Orab1v cit11a ted
for the putting in of a cheap and good
house drainage system than Savannah.
The city stands on bun forty to fifty
feet in hight by the side Of river whose
rapid and almost continuous flow to the
sea is capable of carrying off without con-
Eliminating its waters, the sewage of a
community of a hundred times savannah $
population. The plan Of the city with its
system of lanes appears TO he just what
is needed to give a relatively cheap and
az the same time handy system of house
drainage. Setting aside the plan OF making
drainage canal TO salt water, and using
what the Creator has given US, the Savan,
nah river, into which many of the old sew,
ers now empty. Savannah could soon solve
the important question of local and house
drainage. While the county commits
sioners, as is 20 be hoped is the case. are
looking forward to providing permanent
system Of drainage for the county imme-
diately outside of the city limits the city
authorities should give their immediate at
teuton 10 house drainage. Savannah Is
healthy city. but Il can be made the health
lest place in the world, If the people will
only see that the necessary city and coun-
~ drainage is provided for in permanent
form.
The morning news., 1897-08-29

the coal and iron fields Of Pennsylvania;
tnere is ample depth Of water here for any
snip building or other operations that
might he necessary. the means of trans
portation both by rail and water are all
that could be desired, labor is cheap. and
the climate is such that out-of-door work
can be performed all the year around. Two
direct lines of railroad connect the port
w!th The iron and coal fields. and there
are numerous transportation connections
with all or the ports where navy yards
and snip yards are at present established.
There IS not site upon the map which
offers better advantages for cheap and
rapid tr1:lsp sportation to any desired point
than the city Of Savannah.
The cheap iron and cheap labor of the
south must sooner or later make this sec
ton the headquarters for iron manufac-
turing and ship building; why should the
movement in this direction be delayed?
Just as the south is drawing the cotton
manufacturing business from New Eng
land, 50 VIII she draw the ship build
ing business from that section. For many
years the forests of the south supplied the
material for wooden vessels, and now the
mines of the south are destined to furnish
the iron and steel for more modern craft.
The governments armor plate plant
should be esta blshed at some point con-
tiguous to the sea, and at the same time
far enough away from It to reduce TO
minimum the chances of successful attack
by possible foreign foe. 1t should be
established al place in direct touch with
all of the great centers of commerce and
construction, and having ample and cheap
facilities of transportation between the
sources of raw material and the proba
BILE points of delivery of finished product.
1t should be established where labor Is
plentiful and cheap, and where climatic
conditions are favorable to the highest
efficiency of workingmen at all seasons
Of the year. and during the whole year.
It should be established at place where
an available site will not cost the price
of a battleship, and where the labor en-
ployed could secure the maximum of com
forts for the wages earned. Savannah
possesses all of these advantages, besides
others.
This matter Is one worthy the attention
of the city authorities, the various trade
organizations and all citizens
The morning news., 1897-08-29
BRIGHT BITS.

Leading Him Astray-Brown-I wish I
could remember what it was my wife
wanted me to bring home.
Smith-Tve found that it's less trouble,
in the long run, TO forget those things
Puck.
II thought my husband the best kind
of match when l married him, but I
have been disappointed"
oh Mrs. Benedict Really?"
Alas, yes. Why, he can't even match
a tiny piece OF ribbon. ."-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Mrs. De Montmorenci Jinks-I am
much troubled about Dorothea, doctor.
She is just getting to that age when she
thinks her mother has no judgment what
ever.
DR.. Fifthly-Ahem! Reaching the age
Of reason, I suppose.-Brooklyn Life.
Scene: German rt-gaIery-Peasant
woman noticing an artist copying one of
the old masters)-Why do they paint this
picture twice?
Her Husband-Why, thai quite plain
When the new picture is done, they hang
that on the wall and throw the old one
away,-Tit-Bits.s.
-Fogg (enterlng, drenched to the skim
Rainy this morning.
Bass Gacetiously inclined)-Yes; but how
did you happen to find it out?
Fogg-Find it out? Didn't every man
met tell me it was a rainy morning? 1t
had occurred to me that 1t was a little
wet, but OF course / couldn't be sure of it
until all the folks in town had told me
it was so.-Boston Transcript.
The morning news., 1897-08-29

old Prof. X. Is something of a collector
OF old crockery, and has a remarkably
fine collection thereof Now, the professor
Is nothing II not generous, and It is his
great delight to present to such OF his
friends as he considers worthy pieces from
hts collection, according to the Boston
Budget
About a week ago Prof y. called upon
his old crony, Y. The professor was wan
dering about the room, as his wont, when
he cspled a piece of old crockery. and,
picking II up IN an absent-minded manner.
proceeded to examine IL.
"See here" he exclaimed. turning TO his
host. will you explain TO me by what
mental process you allow yourself 10 have
such thing as this about?'
why what Is the matter with it?" ask
ed the owner. somewhat nervousiy.
'Its a forgery" said the professor. in
dignanuy. "A rank and decidedly poor
forgery! Where the al did you get it?"
'ou gave II TO me" said the owner.
mCpklN.
The morning news., 1897-08-29

A laughable story Illustrative of the
force of habit" may be told at the ex-
pense of Speaker ]. N. Gafin, personally
Omaha World-Herald.
When he laid down the gaVel closing
the long and tedious legislative session of
1893. Mr.. Gaffin coveted a rest, and en-
route to the western coast stopped off at
Denver while the Colorado legislature was
yet in session.
After a Brown palace dinner Mr.. Gaffin
sauntered quite alone toward Colorado's
capitol building and with characteristic
modesty stood quietly in the lobby OBJ
serving the proceedings. But one mem
Der whose acquaintance was not confined
to Colorado knew the Nebraskan, and
whispered a word to the presiding Off
Ger, who descended from the throne, greet
ed the Nebraskan effusively, and almost
dragged him forward to the seat of honor
near the speakers desk.
Work went wearily on in committee of
the whole, and the two speakers fell into
conversation, talking rapidly in subdued
tones of faVorte rules governing various
deliberative bodies, wholly oblivious to ali
around them. While thus immersed one
statesman on the floor conceived a new
idea, and, rising, shouted, MIR. Speaker!
Mr.. Speaker" Mr. Speaker was evidently
interested in his new friend, for he con
tinued talking in an animated way. Mr..
Speaker yelled the member furiously,
while all eyes glared in his direction. Then
the trained ear of Speaker Gafin caught
the familiar sound, and, rising involun-
tarily. he snatched up the gavel, raped
for order, and. pointing to the standing
member, said in his usual tone: THE
gentleman from-from-the gen" but the
spontaneous outburst of laughter remind
ed him he was in the wrong pew, and
with an embarrassed smile radiating a
very florid face, he resumed a sitting pos
ture, while the Colorado speaker. only a
little less illustrated, did some vigorous
rapping to restore order. Mr.. Gaffin ad-
mits that his Denver cigar bill looms uT
The largest by tar of any item in his ex-
pense account of that trip.
The morning news., 1897-08-29
PERSONAL

Miss Ethel Rebecca Benjamin. LII. B.,
aged 25, Of Dunedin. New Zealand, having
passed the bar examination. is the first
woman admitted 70 practice as barrister
and solicitor in Australian courts.
Henry Labouchere Of London Truth
and member of parliament for Northamp-
ton, is considered by the English investing
public to be the greatest and most clear
sighted authority on American stocks and
bonds.
king George Of Greece can play all
kinds Of tunes ou hand-bells and wine
glasses of different shapes, ana is also a
skt.ful performer on tae 'cymoalium' an
intrument which is played chiefly by the
tziganes of Hungary.
Mrs Mary Page widow Of the late
Elder D. d. Page has been called TO the
pastorate of the Washington street Ad
vent Christian church. Concord y. H,
and she will assume pastoral duties Sept.
/. She was licensed to preach by me New
Hampshire conference last October, and
is the second woman to be licensed in
that state.
Hans Wiseman. a famous Nebraska
pioneer, is said to have killed in the course
of his life 500 or more Indians. He now
lives near Harrington, Neb., and is about
80 years old, but is still hale and hearty.
About thirty-five years ago, when Wise
man was serving in the army, the Indians
murdered his five children and for years
no red man dared come within range Of
Wiseman rife.
Sir Joseph Lister, the retiring presi-
dent of the British association for the
Advancement of Science. is probably
known to the unprofe ssional world only
through the familiar anufept.c named af-
ter him, listerine. He has been one of the
leading advocates and introducers of an
tiseptics in medicines. ard through the
methods first practiced by him the daring
undertakings of modern surgery have be
come possible.
The morning news., 1897-08-29

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s., ne administration Thar This latter
ar5po-jt.on is rruo is demonstrated bv
the fact that it is the farmer the trans
portaton companies. the merchant. and
the persons with whom they trade. who
have been. and will be most benefited by
the rise In wheat. cotton. corn. etc. and
the Klbndlke discoveries.
The waee Garner has not been helped;
on the other hand. he has been hurt. The
purchasing power Of his earnings have
been impaired The price Of sugar has
gone up. the price of salt has gone up,
the price OF flour has gone Up; in short
The price Of about everything which the
The morning news., 1897-08-29

The drama-"the theater'-is not what
il used TO be. When there were independ-
ent houses all over the country. when the
local manager made his selections Of the
amusements to be offered to his patrons,
when actors and companies played for art
as well as box office receipts. when the
local management was within reach of
local public opinion-then there We're
shows" worth going to see. Nova
days, however, the theaters. like the rail-
roads, have passed under the manage
ment of syndicates; and these syndicates
are not in the business "for their health"
They are after the profits, by hook or
crook. The theatrical syndicate secures
a Circuit OF houses. and books" a line
Of attractions to play that circuit Troups
of mediocre ability. or no ability what
ever, are rushed through the country,
and through flaming colored posters
and fulsome newspaper reading notices.
often part of the advertising contract,
the people are induced to pay their mon
ey to see them-one time; they can seldom
be buncood the secon& dime.
The troups should not be made to
shoulder too much of the blame They
are poor because the members are poor
ly paid and they are poorly paid in or
der that the syndicate may enjoy what
ever profit there is in the business. It
does not make a great deal OF difference
10 the syndicate how poor a show is given
in a one-night town, provided the people
can be induced to go 10 the theater that
one night. As F. I. Barnum said, the
American people dearly love to be hum
hugged: aud manifestly It is easier to
humbug them one night than two or three
nights. The actors are merely creatures
they are not engaged because they are
good. but because they are cheap. Il is
way the syndicates have. cheapening
everything except the selling price
The point has now about been reached
at which the theater-going public will de-
cline to be imposed upon further. Al
ready many patrons of the play have quit
soing TO the playhouse; many dead
heads" even decline to waste their even
ings In watching farcical tragedy, tragic
low comedy. discorGant and dismal op-
era, bedraegled and mndewed "specta-
cles and generally a parade Of sticks"
before the footlights Il viii he under
stood. OF COURSE that there are some
good actors and good shows ION the
road" but OF late tney come Ike angels
visits
Tho conditions referred to do not OBJ
tain ia this city alone. but have become
common TO pretty much the whole coun-
Try outside of the great cities. ana c.pe-
eiaily 10 the south. In so FAR as Sayan-
nah is concerned. She is probably no
worse Off than her ne.shhors But there
i- this to Dee said with regard to slvan-
uah's case. The city has enjoyed the
reputation OF being q good show town "
buJ it wiil not bo "a good one much
'o1ger if n is not provided with better
Attractions than DO has haI recently.
The morning news., 1897-08-29
THIS ISSUE
CONTAINS
TWENTY PAGES
NDLX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Savannah Steam Laun-
dry; Grand Excursion to Daufuskie Is
land on Labor Day. Sept. 6. 10y Steamer
Clifton; Or. Corson's Return; Dr. Schleys
Return; The Tivol Beer Georgia Brew
ing Association; Superior to Any in the
South. L. & w. Laundry; Applications TO
Sell Liquor. City of Savannah: There Are
Others, Conida's Palace of Sweets; Our
1'all Line Meyere & Franck; Dr. \. d.
Simmons Return; Real Estate Agents, J.
T.. Fulton & Son; Tasty Tea for Particu-
Tar People, Southern Grocery Company;
Notice 10 City Court Jurors; Notice to
Superior court Jurors; Coburger Beer, at
Beckmann's Cafe.
Auction Sales-New and Fine Furniture.
by c. II. Dorsett, Aucuoneer.
August and September Meet This Week
Daniel Hogan.
Educational-A School for Boys, St
James, Md.
Rust Proof Seed Oats-T. j. Davis.
The "Knicker Top" Is the Latest Nov
city in Bicycle CIothlng-Falk Clothing
Company
Extra Special Half Price sale-B. H.
Levy & Bro
Making a Clean Sweep OF Summer Fa-
brics-Leopold Adler.
Abreast OF the Times-At Eckstein's.
New Goods Arriving on Every steamer
At Gutman's.
A Half Price Rush-B. II. Levy & Bro.
Steinway Pianos-L. &. B. $. NJ II.
$40 Is All You Have TO Invest For
Gas Range-Mutual Gas Light Company.
Financial-Haight < Freese. Bankers.
Etc. New York
nsurance-Semi-Annu Statement Of
the Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance
Company of London.
our New Store-GeU & Quint 30
Broughton Street West.
All Of Us-Byck Bros
Not the Ordinary Kind-Walsh & Meyer
A Good Wheel is the Columbian. A.
Bryson.
Ladies ana Gents Sample shoes-sa-
Eannah Shoe Factory.
Beef-Lebig's Extract OF Beef
Medicai-W Worlds Dispensary Prepara-
tions; Wine Of Cardui; Cuucura Remedies;
Erie Medical Company; Hoods sarsapa-
Tilla; $ $. s; Hobbs sparasus Liver Pins:
Munyon's Female Cure. Abbo.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted: For Rent;
For Sale; Lost: Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news., 1897-08-29
Case of wheel ana woe.

One of the pretty creatures was on the
car when the other joined her. and it was
as impossible not to hear their animated
conversation as it had been not to notice
their effusive greeting, says the Detroit
Free Press.
Margaret said the one in a bright or
gandie and d picture hat, 4 think so much
of you and we have been friends so long
that know you'll not be angry if l speak
plainly. It's for your own sake, dear. If 1
were mean or jealous | would encourage
you to persist in your folly
What awful thing have 1 been doing
now?' asked her petite companion, her
eyes wide open with surprise. I've kept
myself in a state of suppression for
months"
"Oh. it's nothing awful, Margaret. Of
course not but you know how little things
create lasting impressions. Nearly every
one in our set is remarking how you boast
about that new Cyclone wheel of yours.
Even wer it the best made. as you're
constantly claiming, you would be in bad
form"
1T is the best bicycle yet produced; by
far the best. l have that right from the
man who sold it to me, ana 1 guess he
ought to know"
Wen not dispute about that. happen
to know that the ThundeTbolt leads, and
that the Cyclone is in reality third-rate
wheel. But Wen let that pass. You"
Indeed we'll not let it pass. The Thun>
derbolt is something of an improvement
on the ice wagon, but competent judges
pronounce it one of the poorest excuses
for bicycle yet brought out. The Cy-
clone IS the crowning triumph of wheel
construction"
Il didn't expect to be insulted while
doing you friendly turn"
You insulted me first, and while pre-
tending to do me a kindness. I wouldn't
trade my one Cyclone for the Thunderbolt
factory"
And I'd as leave go about on a wheel
chair as on a Cyclone
That's the way you'll have to go if you
push that old go-cart of yours around
much longer"
Then they lounced off the car and
grimly marched in opposite directions.
The morning news., 1897-08-29
Ncithcr InhibitIon nor rrohlbitIon

a defender OF the policy Of the board OF
county commissioners, in speaking OF the
drainage matter recently. asserted that the
commissioners are inhibited from coming
within Two miles OF the corporate limits
0f ;hc city This statement is IN line with
some of the arguments that have been
advanced in support of the policy OF the
board The law merely gives the city
council the privilege OF doing any drain
age work within that limit for sanitary
purposes, but does not inhibit. or prohibit.
the county commissioners from construct
ing canals and digging drains and ditchcs
up to the very limits of the city That
this Is true. and that the board Of COM
missloncrs knows IL 90 hc true. g. owl
doncod by the work which has been done
in recent years Ia the immediate vicinity
of ana around the city
u has been lesa than a year since Tho
county condemned the right OF WY for
tIe new ue grnnD canal and built that
drain which b. within half milo Or
rae e.y limits sun more recently thc
dnnine ~ Tho Meadow. on thc Watsrf
rn11 has been performed by thc commis-
aner ara tba drainage comes rirhf
un n ana within the corporate umna OF
iHe e.if THe drainage is b., pipe Into che
ft1 .lmi
1. HaHmHlf flat the county com.
missioner. me inhibited by iau from psr.
The morning news., 1897-08-29
Evils Of Grain Corners.
From the Baltimore Sun ODem).

Tho people Ia this country who have in
tho past undertaken 90 corner tho wheat
market have nearly 90 come Go grief be.
cause fHey undertook moro thau they Norr
ah'N to accomplish. But WhIr tls opera.
zion o. going un. il D. most hur'fn tl fhe
farmers. THe market becomes unHffIod
tni after ral hiuE certain point lf Hud-
denly raiapaea ana flIiH HH much below
tl, normal as Dc IHl hefU forced HIo .r
while tte uIl.sa afr advancing rapidly
fHrWfrH Hui nuI ffIs HnI iIr nI b. u..
uHI.H 3. HfIfH tlIf nn.If cannot h. Ir.
NFrrrl before fHH bottom i. Reached And
ag furH operations afH HHfffl HI f1IrI
The morning news., 1897-08-29
Ills Memory OF Little Use to Him.

His Memory of Little Use to Him.
Shoemaker Shaw of Dixon, is possessed
OF a phenomenal memory, says the San
Francisco Post. In the first place when
he measures a customers foot for a pair
of shoes he never puts down a figure Of
all the numerous measurements. but he
has them for all time. 1t is never neces-
sary for him to measure that foot again.
Years after ne viii recall the measure
ments on an order and make Il perfect
Ht
That is the only thing that Mr. Shaw
can remember. \ short time ago he was
standing at the depot in Dixon talking 20
a friend. The passenger train pulled OUT
for san Francisco and sti,l he talked
away. Suddenly he exclaimed:
"Iy George l was going somewhere by
thar train. Where in thu oackens was /
going anyway
He fe't in his roskct and 'ound a ticket
for Sn-sun
'Now, what was ] going to Suisun for?'
Again Mr.. Shaw searched his pockets.
READ all tie letters h. 81 nd, and finally
Clmc TO a sGbpOeIa.
That's IT, [ was subPcenaed as a wit
noss'
He had to hire a team to get to suisun
in time.
The morning news., 1897-08-29
CURRENT COMMENT.
Reform the Convict Guards.
From the Macon Telegraph (Dem.)

Granting that all that Capt. Byrd says
is true (and we freely grant it. because
we have no reason to doubt it, except
may have ove rdrawn iO the trouble seems
to be not so much with the system as with
the guards. The guards need reforming.
Some OF them need 10 be put in the places
of those they i'll use, If the county gangs
are abolished the conyicts viii have 10
face other guards I'm the state gangs. If
the state gangs are abolished, ana state
farm. or a state penitcntary is establish
ed. the convicts viii have TO 20 there to
meet other guards So it seems TO MS that
Capt. Phil Byrd has simply raised the
question OF reforming the guards.