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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30
A Memorable Year,

Next summer will be the twentieth
anniversary of the greatest yellow
fever scourge of history. Unlike the
present epidemic, the disease made its
appearance the latter part of May in
New Orleans. No attention to sani-
tary precaution had been given by the
PEOPLE in the gulf country and nearly
every city was in a condition to invite
the presence of the, plague. The whole
South was a scene Of terror and people
fled in frenzy from the pestilence, thus
spreading its fury. Memphis and
Greneida were desolated. At Vicks-
burg the ravages of the disease were
frightful and as far north as Louis
vile and Nashville it's horrors were
experienced. 1t seemed to run an un-
abated course all summer. The help
less people died by thousands. A regu-
lar system Of contributions was estab-
lished In the north and men and friends
We're sent without stint to relieve the
suffering Long will be remembered
the efforts of the Howard association
at New Orleans, Memphis and else
where in a marvel of heroism and sac
rifice, but 1t was not until more than
twenty thousand victims had fallen
that the frosts OF October stayed the
progress of the scourge.
With the horrors Of that period in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30
1T WAS ELDERBERRY WINE.
From the Scottdale Independent.

Monday Afternoon Frank Hftson and
Joseph Pennington of near Pennsville,
came to town bringing with them a large
sized jag of elderberry blossom wine and
a desire to lick somebody. Before their
desire was gratified they landed in the
lookup. Once there they amused them
selves by knocking down the stove pipe,
breaking the pipes on the wash stand,
the incandescent light globes and hunks
and having a big time in other ways.
When the stove pipe went down 1t al
lowed gas to escape in the room and the
men would have suffocated had an off,
Ger not gone to the building when he did.
The fine and costs of repairing the dam
age done amounted to 81, making it
rather an expensive afternoons sport.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30

The number Of horrible outrages that
occur in suburban and rural localities
seems to be increasing, and 1t is about
time that some provisions were made
for local mounted police to protect
residents of lonely districts. Such a
plan would entail much expense to
counties but murder trials and rob-
berries also cost money. Feeble old
people, suspected Of concealing saw
ings about their houses, and women
and little girls left a moment alone
indoors or out seem to be in peril more
and more as civilization advances. and
the boldness of the attacks made up
on the unprotected is not abated either
by lynch law or prompt judicial ac-
ton. Frequently the brutal villains
are never caught, particularly in cases
of house robbery where the occupants
are either tortured or killed outright.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30
LAMENTATION.

Ended is the long vacation,
Joyous time of recreation.
Now, without much jubilation,
Children turn to education,
While their teachers through the natior
Waste no time in graduation.
Some regard with CONSERVATION
To return the regulation.
Others feel evaporation,
Thus recalled from dissipation.
There is frequent lamentations;
School TO man seems vexation,
TTibulation, desolation,
And acquiring information
Isn't fun, like csculation.
So without much exultation.
They resume their ocupation.
In a word, the situation
Rather damps exhilaration.
-Somerville (Mass.) Journal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30
WHAT HIGH TARIFF WILL DO.
From The Philadelphia Record.

The state of Kansas is greeting the re-
turn of prosperity this week with a cele-
bration al Topeka, which was opened with
Fraternal day yesterday, all the frater-
nal societies in the state participating,
and which will be altogether the most
elaborate state festival ever witnessed in
the west. The husbandmen of Kansas
have fairly earned their great Harvest
Home, and their preliminary thanksgiv-
ing will strike the keynote of jubilation
to which the business interests OF the
country are being one by one attuned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30
NECESSITY FOR ACTION.
From The Phlladelphia Press.

From The PhiIadeIphia Press.
Medical reports from Havana are to the
effect that yellow fever and every other
kind of disease prevalent in that climate
run their lergth without obstruction. No
sanitary regulations are enforced, owing
to the lack of money. The United States
is meraced by this condition of affairs in
a way that is intolerable. Trade worth
vast millions has been lost by the war,
and to that is to be added the loss of life
and stoppage of business in a large sec
tion of the country by yellow fever. 1t is
impossible that the United States shall
much longer permit Cuba TO be desolated
and made continued menace to us in
that way.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30

memory and tradition, It is not sur
prising that the people Of the south go
mad with fear at the certainty of yell
low fever in their fair cities. The
wonder is that ever they relax vigil
lance in keeping It away, particularly
at such time as this. when the con-
ditions Of Cuba are such as to promise
dissemination Of pestIlence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30
PASTIME FOR THE LION.
ON the Lancaster Examiner:

From the Lancaster Examiner:
With American stocks going up every
day it looks as If the British lion was
engaged in the pleasant pastime of
twisting its own tail in paying off the
balance of trade by shipping American
stocks back in return for American ce-
reals.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30

not been able TO put down the revofutien
in a single province. II the spaniards
would take a common sense view OF Inc
situation, the captain general would be
recalled, ard the struggle would be abax,-
doned, or a consistent plan Of campaign
would be formed. Weylerism involves
useless waste Of money and men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30

Congratulations are due to the Scran-
ton Truth upon it's wise decision to
abandon the five-cent-a-week price.
No paper is published in Scranton
which is not well worth two cents a
copy; and a good daily like the Truth
would be cheap at even five cents. To
sell any commodity continuously at be-
low cost is both hurtful to the seller
and unfair to the buyer, since by the
process the latter is beguiled into a
false estimate of values. Better rather
than cheaper should be intelligent jour-
nalism's motto.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30
PAUL KRUEGER's CONDITION
From the Troy Times.

From the Troy Times.
President Kruger, of the South Afi-
can republic has been notified by physi-
clans that he hG1 Bright's disease and is
not likely to live more than eighteen
months. All the same he announces his
determination to seek a reelection. Oom
Pauls kidneys may not be sound, but
there is nothing the matter with his pluck.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30

1t has been discovered that the rea-
son French washerwomen have such
beautiful compilations is because they
make garlic a steady diet. Nine.
Adam, who is renowned for her Won
derful beauty, attributes it chiefly to
a breakfast of black bread and garlic,
and people throng her salon to hear
her talk!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30

The Wilkes Barre News Dealer
doesn't consider 1t wise for Louise
Michel to visit the Hazleton region.
Just what might happen to Louise IL
she should cone, the News Dealer fails
TO exDlain
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30
What Cuban War
Has Cost Spain
From the Chicago Tribune.

fTOn lHe IUlCdBO iiipuhN'
An official statement has been issued at
Madrid showing that between November,
1885, and May, 1897, the Spanish govern
ment sent to Cuba 1Sl,7SS soldiers, SOL
officers, of whom 40 were generals, 2l2,5i2
guns, 800, ,406 kilogrammes of powder, W.
0SS,670 cartridges, 16,712 swords, VI can
mons, u mitrailleuses, and 29,5OO shells.
And yet with this imposing array or
troops and officers and their thousands of
guns and cannons and millions of cart
ridges at the end of two years Spain is
no nearer the end of the war than it was
at the beginning of the campaign. The
revolutionists, subsisting on food supplied
by sympathizers, poorly armed and equip
ped, having few or no cannon, depending
mainly upon their machetes, having no
vessels of any kind, fighting against reg
ularly drilled and perfectly armed troops,
harassed by the naval vessels and reve-
nue. officials of the United States acting
as a police power for Spain. hold the en-
tire island except the well-defended sea-
ports. Their forces occupy every prov
ince and are now under the very walls
of Havana, and would capture the capi-
tai itself if they had vessels and the ma
terial for assault. And yet, with this eX-
traordinary dispatch of troops and war
material and with a loss of troops on
both sides since January last of nearly
$1,000 men, Spain has the effrontery to
claim that this is not war but the upris-
ing of a mob.
The same official statement shows that
since the outbreak of the Philippine revo-
lutlon the government has sent q $50 SOL
diers SSl officers, of whom are generals,
AZ, 100 guns, "a cannons. 24,910 kilogrammes
of powder, 21,726,5S5 cartridges, and 30, 6O4
shells. The revolution in tie Philippine
Islands broke out during the middle of
August, 1896. 1t has progressed now for
fourteen months, and yet the war, like
that In cuba, is no nearer a close than
II was year ago. The situation in those
Islands Is almost precisely similar to that
In Cuba, for the Philippine revolutionists
hold the whole territory except the
strongly fortified seaports like Manila,
Banang and Batangas. To quell these
two formidable Instructions Spain has
sent nearly quarter of a million of men,
led by nearly 5000 officers and equipped
with nearly 100000 guns and lis cannons
and over hundred million cartridges, at
an expense which has brought the gov
ernment to the verge of bankruptcy and
sent its agents all over Europe trying to
borrow millions more! And all this to
put down what 1t insolently characterizes
as the uprising of some negro mobs! Does
not this insignificant official statement of
the Spanish government make it clear to
Eastern Spanish sympathlzers that there
IL war in Cuba and the Philippines also.
cept on the score of common humanity?
though the latter does not concern us ex-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30

Physicians at the homeopathic hos
pital in Pittsburg expect to kill con-
sumption bacilli by the aid OF Roent-
gen rays. Incidentally the rays may
destroy the lung tissues, but the
r,etbod is sure death to the microbe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30

is now on hand and in nearly every
state Of the Union there is enough for
all practical purposes. 1t is no wonder
that lamentation committees find II
hard work to hold their positions in
tho West
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
State.

state.
State TreasurAr-J. S. BEACON. Of
Westmorelard.
Auditor General-LEVI @. MCAULEY,
Of Chester.
County.
Sheriff--CLARENCE Il. PRYOR, OF
Scranton.
District Attorney-JOHN r. JONES, Of
Blakely.
Prothonotary JOHN COPELAND, Of
Carbondale.
Treasurer-W. 8. LANGsTAFF, of scran-
ton.
Clerk of the Courts-THOMAS p. DAN
IELS, of Scranton.
Recorder - CHARLES HUESTER, OF
Scranton.
Register-WILLIAM X. BECK, Of Mos
cow
Jury Commissioner - CHARLES WIG
GINS, of Scranton.
Election day, November 2.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30

Professor Graham Taylor made a
speech in Chicago the other day in
which he remarked that the policeman
is the agent of morality and has more
influence than the pastor of a parish.
1t has not been widely understood that
Chicago possesses that kind of officers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30

One 1l2-piece Royal Blue English
Porcelain, worth $1,000; sale price. ..SlS 90
One 1l2-piece Brown Printed under
glaze, worth 1890; sale price ...... 0 90
One S5-piece American China Brown,
Border Pattern, full gold lined and
gold illumination, worth 5000; sale
price ..,,,......,,,,.,...,.,.,,. 10 w
Seven 115-piece Brown and Blue Eng
ite, worth $500; sale price ..,,,.,... 8 90
One 1l5-piece Gold Band set, worth
5000; sale price ....,.........,....... II 90
Six 100 and 1l2-piece Pretty Hand
painted filed in Patterns (PinD
English Porcelain, worth $l1.00 and
$500; sale price 800 and 10 90
DO NOT MISS the opportunity II you
need a dinner set.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30
"wAUKEEN's"sNOw.BOUNDLAY

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
1t is inferred that many of Joaquin
Miller's beautiful essays upon the balmy
weather of the Klondike region have
been delayed by snow blockades.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30
THE wEYLER EXPERIMENTS.

From the Troy Record.
Spain has sent to Cuba 1sl, ,73S soldiers,
G26l officers, including forty generals,
and any amount of guns and ammuni-
ton. With all this equipment Weyler has
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30

il UAV NN i "
FOR FINE
Dress
Goods
Has always been pro-
verbal, and our constant
ly growing trade ON lower
and medium priced goods
only tends to show that
we are also to the front
ON this lime of goods, as
we'll
To demonstrate this
fact more fully than ever,
we have placed ON sale for
the next TEN DAYS,
Three Great Specialties,
that are we'll worth the
attention and scrutiny of
the closest buyers--as we
guarantee them the best
values i'm NEW GOODS
offered this season
1, is a line of Mixed Chew
lots, strictly wool and
an All cloth for general
wear. This week, $1.oS
a Dress Pattern
?, choice line of jacquard
and Camel's I'll a / r
effects. Am imported
cloth and shown only i'm
the newest color-com-
binations. This week,
SS.S5 a Dress Pattern
3, a line of high class
"Crepon" effect. "Nov-
city" Suitings, also i'm
the latest Color-Combi-
nations. Looks equal to
goods at more than
double the price. This
week, $4.S5 a Dress
Pattern
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
BLOOD IN THE CHITRAL.

by Cable to The Associated Press.1
SIMLA, July 30, 1S97.-A despatch from
Camp Malakand reports another night at
tack by the tribesmen last night Thurs
day.. The natives fought desperately
for several hours, but We're repulsed at
all points.
Bonfires had been lighted around the
camp and in the glare the tribesmen were
easy targets for the English rifiemen.
Many fell and In the light of the flames
the natives could be seen removing their
dead.
It is reported that the Mullah was badly
wounded and that several of his principal
chiefs Were disabled.
The British lost one killed and seventeen
wounded, among the latter being Lieu
tenant Costello who was wounded the
second time. He had received a slight
wound during the day attack on Wednes-
day.
The forces of the Mullah have been
augmented by strong gathering of the
natives on the hills to the right of the
British position The theory Is that the
Bonerawls have risen.
The situation is now somewhat relieved
by the arrival of reinforcements under
Colonel Reed from Nowshera.
BOMBAY, June 30, 1S97.--The indigna-
ton of the natives against the Govern
sion increases. They say that the Gov
ernment is going to convert India into a
second ireland by a programme of CO.
erc1On and that no one is safe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
MINERS DISAPPOINTED.

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 80, 1S97.-After
a long and weary. night of waiting to
learn the results of the meetings of the
miners of the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal Company, the camping strikers
were disappointed lot of men this morn
ing for the expected exodus from the
Blum Creek. Sandy Creek and Oak Hill
mines did not occur.
The miners did not quit work as they
promised to do last night and all the
mines were in opers lon today.
Until daylight the indications were that
the strikers had won and that no more
coal would be mined until the strike was
over, but the dawn brought disappoint-
ment.
They think their work will be accom-
plished speedily and expect to secure
many of the signatures within the next
two days. Despite denial from some quar-
tiers, it is asserted the river operators are
as anxious for the agreement as are any
of the others. Some of the most promi-
nent river operators took part in the con-
ferences and assurances have been given
that the river men will not hold alCof
now.
Secretary WarAG claimed this after
noon that all of De Armit's mines would
be idle tomorrow. Not a pound of coal
was mined at Sandy Creek today, he
said and not more than fifty men were
working at Turtle Creek. This after
noon he ordered tents for the strikers en-
camped near De Armit's mines. The
the men quit work if they camped there
for q month
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
DINGLHY INQUISI7IOu.
Passengers Landing in Hobo
ken Subjected to the New
Legal Outrage.

The Hamburg American steamship
Columbia arrived at Hoboken at twelve
o'clock today with 4z0 passengers. OF
these 143 were first cabin, 1853 second cab
in and 1853 steerage This is an unusually
large number of incoming passengers for
this time of the year. The general rush
of passengers coming from Europe does
not begin until September of October.
corps Of customs inspectors were on
the dock ready to inforce the provisions
of the Dingley infamy, which compels
passengers to pay duty on all articles
purchased abroad exceeding s100 in value.
Assisting the inspectors were four ap-
praisers from the New York Custom
House.
A number of passengers not being aware
of the Dingley law neglected to declare
all their baggage, and this caused the
inspectors more or less delay in their in
vestigations. In some cases. jewelry was
entered by the passengers on their declar
ations as presents The inspectors
searched for the presents and the APP
praisers declared a value on them and
levied the duty. One man had diamond
ring which he declared he purchased in
the inspectors receipt for that amount
from the place where he had purchased
it. The appraisers placed much higher
value on the ring and the passenger was
obliged to pay $50 duty Another passenger
had some toys for his children which had
to be appraised This process caused asl
worked quickly. It did not take them
more than an hour to finish their work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
PREPARING FOB TIE CAMPAIGN
Republicans and Silver Wen Active
In Wash sngsOn.

WASHINGTON, July 30, 1Ss7.-The Re-
publican National Committee is main
tanning its headquarters here during the
summer and keeping force of employees
at work getting documents for use in
those States where the campaign next
fall will be of a national character. The
State sare Iowa, Maryland and Ohio. The
Legislatures which will be elected by
them next fall will choose United States
Senators. Major Dick, the Secretary of
the Republican National Committee is in
charge of the headquarters and will be
assisted by Mr.. S. A. Perkins. the Assist
ant Secretary.
A literary bureau is maintained to sup
ply campaign matter to country newspa-
pers. The Republican Congressional
Committee also has its headquarters open
1t is not expected, however that much
will be done before next winter beyond
planning out the lines of literary work
Chairman Babcock says advices from
Ohio are very gratifying, and he ex-
presses himself as having no doubt that
the Republicans will elect majority of
the Legislature and return Mr.. Hanna to
the Senate
The free silver men are not behind the
Republicans in their industry. The
American Bimetalic Union has headquar-
and H. F. Bartino in charge. Literature
bearing on the free silver question<is be-
ing distributed. Much of it goes to Iowa
and Ohio.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
FREEH0LDERS SENTENCED

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News."l
TRENTON, July 80, 1s97.-Freeholder
Miller H Cross of the Mercer County
Board of Freeholders. who was indicted
last Tuesday for selling coal to the coun-
ty in violation of a State law, today plead
ed guilty in the Mercer County Court, and
was sentenced by Justice Gummere to
pay fine of $500.
Cross also pleaded guilty to conspiracy
with Postmaster John M. Hart of Yard
vile, to commit the offense for which he
was fined. Hart is the man whose name
was used in the coal transaction. He
was Jointly indicted with Cross for con-
spiracy. Today he pleaded not guilty
and was released under $3.50 bail for trial
at the October term of court Cross
was not sentenced on the conspiracy
charge, the Justice saying he would pre-
fer to wait until after HartS trial..
In imposing sentence Justice Gummere
said there was no moral turpitude in
what had been done, but that a very wise
law of the State had been violated. For
the purpose of deterring others it was
necessary to impose q penalty, but mas
much as Gross had saved the county con-
siderable expense by pleading guilty he
felt that q fine of $500 would be sufficient
punishment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
DOG WITH EXPECTATIONS,
Rover Well Cared for in His Masters
VVfsl

Rover, big Newfoundland dog, has
been made heir to $1,700 by his master,
John Spooner. The latter is a sailor and
eccentric Attorney E. e. Ellison drew up
the will, and the Guarantee Title and
Trust Company will act as trustee.
People will think you are crazy ex-
postulated the attorney. How can so
much money be used upon your dog?'
TT cannot" readily assented the old
sailor but mean that when am gone
my dog shall not be kicked and cuffed
about the world as 1 have been. If you
like YOU may draw the will in such a way
that the income of the property may be
used in the dogs support, and the prop
erty itself. at the latter's death, with
whatever remains of the income, so to
my sister in England.
And so it will was drawn in accord
ance with these terms, sealed arid filed
away with other documents of similar
nature in Attorney Elison's vault. Spooner
discovered the dog Rover when the latter
was little more than a pup, while he was
tramping In Southern Illinois Spooner
who is about seventy years of age, was
taken III recently as he was passing
through Chicago. He went to a down
town lodging house and while he lay
there suffering Rover remained at his
bedside, licking his hand IN mute sym
snpposing should die, thought
Spooner, who, would there be to care for
Rover?'
And then he made up his mind to pro-
vide for his dog in his will. Thus has
Rover sprung from lowly dog Of ornery
degree to a dog with expectations
Chicago Times Herald.