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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
Patience Ceasing TO BE a Virtue.

The argument that If we should rec
ognize Cuban bellieerency 1t would
give Spain the right to search our ships
and. thus open the door to serious mis-
chief may be replied to by asserting
that SPAIN in, effect, already exercises
this right Her spies inspect every
Cuban-bound cargo ere it leaves these
shores, and if it is not to their liking
they complain TO the government and
the government refuses clearance pa
peTs. This Is really the right of search
in an underhanded way. 1t is decided
ly more offensive than would be an
honest challenge at open sea. In that
chsc the Yankee skipper could use his
discretion in hraving to, in showing his
heels or in swinging out his guns and
telling the Spaniard to search at his
peril.
l. is rot likely that Spain would eX-
ercise the right of search in such man.
ner as tn provoke war. unless indeed
she desires-to go to war with the Uni
ted states, and IL such should become
her wish, we could scarcely hope to
avert pretexts. on the other hand, the
recognition of Cuban helligerency,
without giving Just ground to Spain
for offence. would offer such authorl-
tative testimony to the strength of the
iEsurgent position in Cuba as would
render it CCmrardtively easy for the
insurgent COVE r Icnt from that mo-
ment to negotiate war loans. equip new
military forces and move more rapidly
forward to the goal Of final liberation.
Although Spain recognized the bel
1igerency of the Confederate states
within 80 days aftc:' the firing on Fort
Sumter, the United states in the case
of Cuba have waited more than two
years before taking any steps what
ever. The political and commercial in
terest of Spain in the Southern confed
eracy was practically nothing; but the
interest of the United States in Cuba,
whether measured in the dollars of
American capital invested there or in
the larger light of ultimate political
destiny, Is of the very greatest import
ance. We have been patient far be-
yond the precedent set by Spain herself.
No power on earth could hereafter
question our long suffering moderation
If now the decision should be made at
Washington to assume more deter
mined attitude in support of American
interests and the dictates of humanity,
where In all the earth is the civilized
man who could reasonably object?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
Our Incompatible Lake Commerce

a letter In the Sun from Sault Ste.
Marie. Mich, giving statistics OF last
years lake commerce. furnishes food
for thought. In 1895 the total value Of
all freight passing into and out Of Lake
Superior amounted to S159, 557,129, but
last year. though the average value Of
commodities was reduced about ID per
cent, the total value was raised 1886,
100000 Had the values Of 1895 prevail
ed in 1896 there would have been more
than $3.50, 100000 worth of products sent
through the canal at the eastern end
OF Lake Superior Ten years ago II
cost 2.30 mills for freight a ton a mile
and the rate has steadily decreased
since then. Last year the 1921, ,O6l
tons of freight that passed through the
Sault Canal represented an average
rate per ton-mile of 80 mills, about
one-ttfth of the rate charged on the
most economically managed railroads
Of the country on long distance traffic.
Ten years ago the value of the vessels
passing the canal in q year was about
Sl9, 200 900 while last year it was $i5,14O,-
OoN. Ten years ago I per cent of the
business into and cut of Lake Superior
was done in Canadian and British bot
toms, but in 1896 they carried only 4
per cent. Ninety-six per cent. of this
vast commerce was carried in ships
that Heated the American flag.
Last year, according to the Sun cor
respondent, one steam vessel, the Queen
City, owned at Duluth, carried the lar
gest steamship cargo through the can
al, amounting to 1916 tons, but was
beaten by the barge Aurania with $3.50
tons. The largest cargo in the rreced-
Ing year was 4,294 tons, carried on the
steamship Penobscot. Three years
ago the first of the 1000 ton ships
was rarity for a year; but in 1896
there were thirty-two steel ships that
carried more than 1900 tons to a load,
and no fewer than eleven that carried
more than 5000 tons, averaging $3.50
at a cargo. Six years ago q vessel
that would carry $500 tons on IA feet
draught was a monster for the upper
lakes, and there was serious discussion
at that time whether the size Of lake
craft was ever to become greater, or
whether greater size could be made
profitable, even If possible. Today the
big ships are loading TO depth Of ii
feet, and have assurances that befora
the close OF the year they will be able
to settle foot further into the water
with the progress of the government
project for the 21-foot channel be.
tween Duluth, Chicago and Buffalo
Another foot OF water for the biggest
ships on the lakes will mean about 5OC
tons more cargo, so that the records fol
carrying capacity viii all be changed
before tho present year is much further
advanced.
MANY Of the notable recent advances
In marine architecture" the cores.
pondent adds, have originated on tho
American lakes. The first quadruplt
expansion engines to be used in tn,
merchant marine We're put into the two
express passenger steamships Of tht
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
We offer this week, to
reduce stock, extraordi-
nary values i'm Curtains:

20 pairs NottinghamsLace, 69c. a pair;
from s5c.
30 pairs Nottingham Lace. SSc. pair;
from $l.10..
1s pairs Nottingham Lace. s1.15 a
pair; from S1.37k.
20 pairs Nottingham Lace. 31.SS n
pair; from $1.75.
Is pairs Nottingham Lace, s1.65 a
pair; from $500.
12 pairs Nottingham Lace, sl.s5 a
pair; from $3.50.
20 pairs Irish Point. ecru and white.
1915 a pair: from $3.50.
% 10 pairs Irish Point, ecru and white,
$455 a pair; from $3.50.
IL pairs Irish Point, ecru and white,
$3.50 pair; from s6.25.
10 pairs Irish Point, ecru and white.
$3.50 a pair: from $3.50.
10 pairs Irish Point, ecru and white,
s.37ls a pair: from $1,000.
12 pairs Brussels Net, $3.50 a pair;
from s6.75.
70 pairs Brussels Net. $s.75 a pair;
from s7S5.
IL pairs Brussels Net, sz75 a pair;
from $9.25.
- pairs Brussels Net. $3.50 a pair:
from siQ0G
12 pairs Brussels Net, slo.25 a pair;
from $1,000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
NO CHANCE FOR HIM.
From the Times-Herald.

A Chicago undertaken who has lately
been in Washington for several weeks,
nursing the hope that he may secure a
consular job, has given up the fight and
come home.
Washington is no place for a man In
my line of business" he says. 1.-THE town
is running over with fellows who died
long ago, but who won't lie still long
enough to be buried"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
THE NUB OF THE SUBJECT.

From tho Philadelphia Press.
There is no reason why every dollar
of the state funds should not earn in
terest all the time, no matter in what
bank It is deposited. The money OF the
city of Philadelphia and the city of Pitts
burg does this, and it would be humiliat-
ing to have to confess that the great COM
monwealth of Pennsylvania could not
manage as we'll.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
SCRANTON. MAY 20, 1897.

The defeat of the Keator ballot re-
form hill adds another item to the large
account which the members of the
present legislature will have to settle
with their constituents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
YES, AND STOPPING THE
WHOLE INFERNAL BUSINESS.

From the T.mes-Herali.
If Spain denies to men and women who
have done no wrong the privilege of earn
ing their daily bread and eating 1t in
peace there is no treaty, human law or di-
vine command to prevent the United
States from interfering in behalf OF it's
own people,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
SCRANTON.

lntTeOI u comparative SVdNtniNht VI wv
costs OF government in Scranton and
Wilkes Barre, as follows:
SCRANTON.
Assessed valuation OF taxable
property .....,..,.,,...'..'''''''' w. loo' 40
Real value ton ....,......,,..,.....SoO .SoO,JoO l0J
Rate of taxes on assessed Valu-
alton .........,,...,,.........,. mills
Rate of taxes on real valna-
tion ..............,..........'. ..'..,'..4 80 mills
wttK FS-BARRE.
Assessed valuation ......,.......,.,S b,d504o
Real vasuation .....................SSO,i 1921
Rate of t6Xes on assessed valu-
atlOn .....s..s...,s.....,.,.,.Ez miuS
Rate of taxes on real valua-
ton OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. go mills
Thus you can see," adds he. that
notwithstanding the fact that the city
of Scranton occupies a territory whose
area is 10 Clio square miles and our
city a territory of only 4.S5S square
miles, thus compelling the former city
to support a much larger police force. a
larger number of street lights, and pay
much larger expenses for the improve
ments, etc, Of longer and a greater
number of streets, they are able to
support and operate their third class
government with the proceeds of a
smaller rate of taxation than is re-
quired here"
Mayor Nichols unconsciously over
looks two factors requisite to a fair COM
parison. First, which city is getting
the better government? and secondly,
might not Scranton, under a charter
like Wilkes Barres, have as good a
government as it has now, or better
one, at even less than the present tax
rate? If Wilkes Barres real valuation,
area, and population were as large as
Scranton's, could not it govern itself
under it's present charter on taX-rate
of 2-5 mills and have money to spare?
We are inclined to believe that 1t
could or, in other words, that the lower
rate in Scranton is due, not to any
superiority in our scheme OF municipal
government, but simply to the ne
cessarily greater economy of govern
ment on a larger scale. 1t ought to be
possible under almost any system to
govern 120, 900 persons at a lower rate
per dollar of real valuation than to
govern 10000 persons.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
WHERE ARE YOUR EYES 2

From the Honesdale Independent.
The only feature Of the cut labeled T.. B.
Hardenbergh in last Saturdays Scranton
Tribune that in any way resembled our
popular senator was the mustache.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20

The senator who objected TO fighting
Spain because our coasts are not de-
Tended might reassure himself by re-
moving into the interior.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20

Also special prices ON
Tamboured MusIins. An
inspection will convince
you that it is to your i'm
terest to purchase now.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20

AS We understand it. Senator Mason's
belligerency againss the British is in
no sense personal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20

We have received the initial number
of the Local News, weekly paper pub
lished in the interest Of Dalton and
neighboring towns. 1t presents in in
telligent manner the local happenings
of its community and merits generous
support. A well-suoported local news
paper is the best institution that any
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20

Meanwhile, what Commissioner Cal
houn doesn't see in Havana he has
merely to ask for.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20

The Mugwumps, it seems, may abuse
public officials all they please, and it is
perfectly proper; but when a man like
Governor Black, losing patience, hits
back, then the grannies of the press all
look Mortified. Great is humbug.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20

It is charged that group Of senators
at Harrisburg demanded of a proml-
nent insurance company $4,000 to de-
feat certain bills. An investigation is
ordered, and its first move is to ex
clude the press. What does this mean?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20

community can have, next to school
and o church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
The Proper Basis Of Comparison.

Mayor Nichols of Wilkes Barre, who
ardently advocates u change of that
city's charter, supplies in support
thereof a comparative statement of the
costs OF government In Scranton and
Wilkes Barre, as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20

tants OF that region by herding them IN
the towns, his purpose being to make them
submissive and TO prevent them from Pro
ducing anything that could be used Tor the
aid and comfort of the insurgents. IL Is
direct interference with chief feature OF
the plan of the Spanish general-in-chief,
and which has been endorsed by the gov
ernment at Madrid
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20

That governorship, by the way, promises
to afford the livelest race that has ever
been run in Pennsylvania for a nomina-
ton. No Less than eight congressman and
three eX-congressmen are said to be in the
field so far, with the rural districts to hear
from. The beauty of it Is that they arc
all good men, and all but one or two are
warm friends of Quay. The senator looks
with delight on the prospect, as he will
not be asked to decide among so many
of his personal friends, but will let them
run as they please.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27
Relation of Humus to the Soil.

Mr.. L. A. Clinton, assistant agricul-
turist at Cornell University in a letter
to Farm and Fireside presents this in
structive and pertinent article on hui
mus and it's relation to the soil:
By fertile soil we mean one capa-
bic of bringing forth profitable crops
No matter how much plant food there
may be, unless the soil can be made
to raise paying crop, then that soil
is not fertile one. True, the trouble
may be with the farmer himself. but
unless he possesses the ability and
knowledge ito set free and utilize the
plant-food, that soil to him lis not a
fertile one. The relation between hui
mus and soil fertility is not always
fully appreciated. By humus we mean
the decaying organic matter of the
soil. The amount of it in the soil
may vary from nothing to almost one
hundred per cent, but certain
amount of it is absolu tely essential to
soil fertility. It's value lies not so
much in it's chemical influence as in
it's physical action. 1t is a great re-
servoir for the storage of nitrogen
and moisture. 1t affects the temper
perature of the soil by making it
warmer. Humus, and it's relation to
soil moisture, is usually not taken
into consideration by the average
farmer, yet it is in this way that it
exerts it's most beneficial action on
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

The Leesburg Commercial saws
that certain of the farmers of Asia
tula and Mascotte will cultivate small
patches of tobacco this year, not SO
much for profit, but to acquire a
knowledge by actual experience of
how best to plant and cultivate and
cure the weed. This is a wise move
and will, in most cases, result in q
larger acreage planted in years to
come with profit to the grower To-
bacco growing like orange growing
is business which requires expert
ence to make it successful and profit
able
The Braidentown Journal reports
that on a single truck farm in Man
aztec county 100000 cabbage plants
and 1850 lettuce plants have been
set out, and that land has been pre-
prepared for big tomato crop.
The petition of the establishment
OF United States signal service at
Miami has been sent to Washington.
1t had a large number of signers..
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27
INFORMATION WANTED.

I wish to conduct some expert
ments on the lemon and monga and
would be greatly obliged for infor-
nation as to where bearing groves
of either fruit may be found. If pos
sible [ want to see groves of consid-
cradle extent that will flower album
dainty this spring.
Walter L. Swingle,
Special Agent U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Subtropical Laboratory,
Eustis, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27
Fowler showed its cheapness.- Cali
fornia F'ruit-Grower.

Read Ayers Almanac, which your
druggist will gladly hand you, and
note the wonderful cures of rheuma-
tism, catarrh, scrofula, dyspepsia,
eczema, debility, and sores, by the
use of Ayers Sarsaparilla, the only
Sarsaparilla admitted at the Worlds
Fair.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27
Scuppernongs Need but Little Prun-


The opinion is often expressed
that the scuppernong grape vine
should never be pruned. 1t should
not be pruned whenever it will bleed,
but at any other time it may be done
not only without danger but with
advantage, where it is really reuuir-
ed The scuppernong does not need
pruning as the common bunch varie-
ties do, because it has not so great a
tendency to overbear, and from this
fact has grown the traditional say
ing that the knife should never be
laid to the scuppernong.
The season for pruning is we'll ad-
vanced, but a trial may be made by
cutting off a cane. If it should bleed,
no further attempt should be made.
The scuppernong should be trained
on galvanized wire arbor ,stapled
to hghtwood or seasoned heart cv-
press posts.
The necessity of pruning the vines
exists by reason of the great produc-
tiveness of most of the best varieties.
If left unpruned, twice as much fruit
will set as the vine can bring to per-
lection, and the fruit will not only
be injured permanently in the case
of some kinds. The term ''cane" will
be understood to refer to the wood of
the previous seasons growth, which,
if strong enough, will bear fruit the
succeeding year.
Prune the bunch grapes on the
spur system, using the renewal only
to replace old canes. Cut the strong
young canes of last years growth
back to one or two eyes, and remove
the weak canes. Each eye that is
left will produce a new cane next
spring, and on the vigorous varieties,
such os Concord, Ives and Perkins
each cane will produce three or more
punches; hence the number of
lunches that each vine will grow
may be ccuartely estimated in ad~
vance,
Large canes should not be cut off
before most of the cold weather is
over. Heavy wounds suffer in cold
weather.-EX.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

SO proved by Schubler. He took sew
eral samples of soil and dried them
thoroughly, and then saturated them
with water, allowing this to drain
out, and then found the amount of
water retained to he as follows:
Per cent of weight.
Silicious sand ....... ....... IS
Calcarious sand ........... ...... 20
Loamy clay ....... ............ SO
Pure gray clay Observation-Disclosures. II
Humus ..... ........ 181
1t will thus be seen that humus is
not only to absorb moisture, but also
to retain it. When we pillow under a
green crop or stable manure we are
then not only adding plant-food to
the soil, but we are adding this val
liable humus which is able to retain
1S1 per cent of it's weight of moisture.
Here is where farming with CONNER
cial fertilizers fails. Though we may
give all the plant food necessary for
the growth and development of the
plant, the commercial fertilizer does
not add humus to the soil If it's use
continued year after year without be-
ing supplemented by green or barn
manures, the humus of the soil is fin
ally used up, and the crop fails be-
cause there is no power in the soil to
hold moisture. The chemist can ana
lyze a sample of barn manure and tell
you what THE plant-food in it is
worth. But he cannot tell the value
of the added lhumus to the soil. We
know it's effects are far beyond it's
fertilizing value, and this is largely
due to it's increasing the power of the
soil to take UP and retain moisture
Whatever the value of the many
commercial fertilizers, there are two
things California fruit growers can
all do, to the great benefit of their
orchards. Green manuring is one, by
which is meant the sowing of clover
or some such plant, and blowing it
under early in the spring. 1t should
be sown in October, whether rain has
fallen Or not, and plowed under in
February or March. It will add not
only humus, but good deal of nitro
gen to the soil. This applies chiefly
to orchards which have been Guilt
waited for many years, and when the
annual growth of weeds or grass is
poor and thin; or to orchards not nat
urally inclined to grow a good green
crop.
Another thing overlooked and yet
SO much talked about is the proper
care of barn-yard manure. Cement
pits should be AN adjunct to every
barn, and the fresh manure turned
over, and mixed with earth, and wet
down in the summer months; the
more it is stirred and mixed the bet
ter Mr.. Fowler, of Fresno. showed
at the Fruit Growers convention at
Sacramento samples of old sheep
manure, mined out of corrals in his
county, from an accumulation of 30
or 40 years. An analysis by Prof
Hilgard showed it's value, and Mr..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-27
THE COHEN co.
CREAM PUFFs MADE THEM SICK.
Members of Mr.. williams Family
Made III from Eating This Delfcacy.

Some cream puffs. supposed to have
been slightly decomposed, wrought much
agony of mind and body in the family
OF Mr.. ]. b. Williams on Sunday after
noon.
The members Of Mr.. Williams's family
are very partial TO this particular deli
cacy, and for years he has been In the
habit of purchasing cream puffs from
pastry cook In the neighborhood OF 1weh-
ty-first and Marshall streets. On sunday
Mr.. Williams, his son. Robert j., his
daughter, and his little niece, all ate or
the tempting dish. and within a very
short time all were seized with deathly
sickness. Emetics and proper remedies
were administered, and the patients re-
covered.
Mr. Robert Williams suffered more than
the others and his condition at one time
was extremely precarious. DIR. Eggleston,
who was called in, remained with him
for several hours. All the victims were
well last night, though rather sore from
the strain. Reflection has been cast upon
the puffs. which are supposed 70 nave
been affected by the extreme heat or
the utensil In which they were cooked.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-27
THE SHIRT-WAIST

for ladies. Every new and pretty sort.
Every new conception, with BARGAINS
throughout the entire catalogue-3sc. 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-27
To Elect Three Professors.

The Board OF Visitors OF the Medical
College OF Virginia Will meet on the eve
ming OF Thursday, May 9th. for the pur-
pose of eecting the following professors:
one 10 the Chair of General Pathology
and Bacterology made vacant by the
transfer OF Professor ]. Page Massie, Nj.
D.. 10 another department OF teaching.
one TO the Chair of Diseases OF the Eve.
Far and Throat, made vacant by the
death OF Professor Charles Nj. Shields,
NJ. ID.
One to the I'm parD newly-created Chair
OF Materia Medica and Therapeutics, ana
Organic Chemistry.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-27
BY j. b. Elan & Co..
Real Estate AuctioneerS.
DUBLIC AUCTION SALE
OF THE
MOST BEAUTIFULLY-LOC COR
NER LOT on
WEST GRACE STREET.

Rv reouest of the owner. who is re-
so we'd 10 SELL we shall sell, by pubic
auction, on the premises, on
TUESDAY, APRIL q, 1897,
at o'clock p NJ. the above-named DE-
TJGHTFUILY SITUATED AND MOST
VALUABLE VACANT RESIDENCE
LOT fronting 25xl50 feet to an alley, on
the southwest corner of Grace and Harri-
son streets. and being about the last
vacant corner lot on that most attractive
Conveniently located in a rapidly i'm
nroying section, is worthy the attention
~ ali who contemplate the erection OF a
home. and a set of elegant and costly
mans and specifications, made for the
present owner, will be given the pur-
chaser.
TERMS: One third cash. balance at one
and two years. j. b. ELAN CO.
o. 81 AuctioneerS.