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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03
NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.

Conan Doyle has done nothing bet
ter in fiction than Uncle Bernac"
published by the Appletons, New
York; The present volume represents
a revision and enlargement of the story
that ran as the serial in the Cosmopoli-
tan. 1t being almost one-third longer,
and this augmentation has very per-
ceptibly improved the symmetry and
fine artistic finish Of the work. In I'm
Gle Bernac" DIR. Doyle continues to
delve in the Napoleonic period, and in
fact makes the little miracle worker
from Corsica the real center of his
story. AS story the book is not of
great consequence. albeit cleverly
planned and made very interesting by
the brilliancy of the authors descrip-
tive powers, but as ''living picture" of
Napoleon, in the hey day of his imper
ial orbit, it beats all the volumes which
have hitherto been penned on the man
of destiny" and sets his pecuiarities
and strange power before us with as
much distinctness as if we were habi-
tues of his court and privileged to see
the conqueror daily. The effectiveness
of the artistic novel as a mode of in
struction has seldom been more vividly
evidenced.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

In "Mariettas Marriage" published
by the Appleton's, New York; w. e.
Norris repeats his familiar formula for
a summertime novel, which includes
a tired lord, a selfish and bored wife,
a flirtatious friend a crime in high
life, trial. a whole lot of explanations
toward the last chapter, and finally
balancing of old scores and a new
start 9ward conjugal happiness. This
particular embodiment of the forego-
ing formula is neither better nor worse
than the average. 1t will serve pleas
antly to while away a leisure hour.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

1t has remained for Western bank
er George Wilson, of Lexington, Mo-,
to devise a Financial Philosophy"
which out Bryanizes Bryan. The Ne
braska revolutionist proposed to stop
with the free, unlimited and indepen-
dent coinage of silver and gold at the
ratio of 16 to 1; but Mr. Wilson goes to
the extreme of declaring for a coinage
ratio of 15h to 1 and for the abolition
of all forms of paper money and the
withdrawal from the banks Of the priv
ilege of issue. A large part of Mr.. Will
sons argumentative equipment con-
sists of the ability to call names.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

Sir John Jones Jenkins, NJ. p, we re-
gret to learn, suffers periodically from
a serious affection of the throat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03
WELSH GLEANINGS.

The Cambrian, the oldest paper in
Wales announces that it's price is now
to be reduced to one penny.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II It
fails to cure. Csc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

The Congregational Union of Wales
next year will be held in "the South"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

The Rev. Gwynoro Davies, the
mayor of Barmouth," has brought
home from his continental tours many
novel ideas, some of which he is now
putting into effect for the benefit Of the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

my Wife's Husband" by Alice wilk-
inson Sparks Chicago: Laird & Lee)
is Maria Holly kind of story, suitable
for those who like that sort Of thing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

In "Guavas the Timer" published
by the Lippincott's, Philadelphia) S.
Baring-Gould has written an entertain
ing romance Of the Dartmoor tin mines
at the time of Elizabeth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

Few recent numbers of the Cosmo-
politan have equaled that for July.
The report OF Julian Hawthorne upon
the plague horrors in India begins with
a vividness of pictorial representation
and worded details which casts large
shadow over the jubilee festivities at
London. lie Galienne's rendering of
Khayyam's Rubaiyat is sampled in this
number; Wells fantastic serial describ-
ing the war Of the worlds continues its
exciting course and there are numerous
other features of almost equal interest.
This number costs cents but it is
worth $40.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

A South Walian. IN the person OF
Mr. Gwilym Davies, Manordilo, has
secured the open Vigilance Prize offer
ed by the University Correspondent for
the best list of suggestions and cor
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

Until the disastrous calamity re-
Gently, the Cambrian railway line was
in the unique position of being able
to boast of never having killed a pas
senger since the line was opened.
officials have been occasionally fatally
injured, and persons crossing or stray
ing upon the line have been run down,
but never until Friday night had the
list of deaths by accident for which
the company was responsible include
passenger.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

The Home Magazine for July covers
a wide range of poetry, fiction and mis-
cellany and covers it so we'll that it
would take a very stupid man not to
find something in its contents to inter-
est him deeply.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

Mr.. Justice Ridley's foolish and ty-
rannical ruling at the Beumaris asslzes
reopens the whole question Of the right
of Welshmen to tender evidence, If
they so desire, in their native tongue,
and much as his lordship's arbitrary
conduct is now condemned, it will be
of service if it helps to a settlement of
this thorny question of language. "a
mere Parliamentary protest" declares
the Carnarvon Herald, " is far from
being enough. The time has certainly
arrived when Wales should unanimous
ly demand a linguistic Bill of Rights"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

Mr.. II. r. Price, the chief traffic ma -
ager Of the Cape Government Railways,
and an old Meath boy, who is now on
visit to South Wales, has not for
cotton his mother tongue. Last Sun
day, the first since his arrival, Mr..
Price attended Zoar Welsh Congrega-
tional church. Meath. in the morning,
and Siloh Welsh Congregational church
in the evening, and at both places ad-
dressed the congregation in Welsh and
English.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

Cardiff street arabs are not in 1t with
the children of Machynlleth. 1t recent
ly transpires at the Police Court that
children grow up beyond school age
without attending school for day of
their lives! That probably explains
why Machynlleth, at the last moment,
withdrew from the contest for the loca-
tion of the University Offices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

The Vicar of Carna, the Rev ]. w.
Wynne Jones, thus turns upon his
critics in the last number Of his parish
magazine;-"ln view of a criticism in
a contemporary as the beardless state
OF the Llanbeblig clergy the vicar
begs us to state that he is prepared
to receive lof couse as Jubilee gifts)
contributions towards supplying them
with boards, or American degrees, or
any other appendages. If it can be
shown that they are likely to add to
the efficiency OF the staff"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

The Rev. John Thomas, NJ. A., Myrtle
street Baptist Chapel, Liverpool, whose
recent visit to Cardiff will be fresh in
the memory OF readers, has received
an invitation to the pastorate of St.
Andrews Baptist Church, Cambridge,
which is one of the most important
centres in the denomination. Mr..
Thomas is now giving the subject most
careful consideration and his decision
will be known shortly. Mr.. Thomas is
a native Of Maesteg, and up to a few
years ago was a working miner.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

The July Century is what might be
called sporting extra There are two
fine papers on big-game hunting, and
an article on the sports of the seven
teenth century which is as interesting
as a detective story. OF course there
are other features of equal worth, but
these are the ones that stand out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

This retort. it appears, has been
called forth by the protest of a Car
narvon paper against the gratuitous
assumption of the vicar that Noncom-
formist ministers must necessarily
in Connection with the Jubilee or any
other religious services, hold a position
of inferiority of the latest importation
of beardless curates."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

AS illustrating the popularity amons
the clergy of the appointment of DR.
owen to the bishopric of st. David's
it is pointed out that while in 1874 a
the enthronement of the late bishol
there were only 40 of the clergy of th'
diocese present fully three times tina
number assembled to witness the en-
thronement of Bishop Owen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

DIR. Evans, Darby, the secretary of
the Pease Society, is now spending a
holiday at his native place, Saunders
foot. The other Sunday he took the an
niversary service at he Congregational
church, of which he was a member in
his youth and gave three discourses
which greatly delighted many old
and new acquaintances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-27

day. Gas companies, water companies, tele-
phone companies. in fact all kinds of con-
Germs that use the ground for the transmits
sion of any commodity by way Of metal
conductors are constantly on the alert to
repair the damages caused by leaking cur
rents. The only question In the case of the
Brooklyn bridge is whether the current
The experts who have been interviewed de-
clare emphaticafly that there is no possible
way to prevent this leaking with the sin
gle wire system of returning currents to
the dynamos. They assert that unless the
plans are changed the bridge will be steadi-
ly weakened by the influence Of the cur
rents, which will naturally seek the cables
and the river as escape points rather than
the rails of the track
This possibility suggests the need of care
IN the grant of trolley privileges to the
railroad now crossing the Navy Yard
bridge, steel structure. Though a truss
bridge whose safety does not depend upon
the Integrity of comparatively few points,
1t Is nevertheless liable to be exposed 10
dangerous corrosion unless care is exer-
clsed in the laying of the trolley tracks
that are proposed. The very best method
OF returning the current should be specified
by the engineering authorities of the Dis
trict The greater danger that now con-
fronts New York should serve as a warm
Ing to avoid a less one here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-27
Electrolysi. ON Bridges.

The great Brooklyn suspension bridge is
declared by electrical engineers to be In
grave danger from the corrosive action OF
the electric currents that are about to be
used on this structure to run the trolley
cars from Brooklyn to New York The
New York Journal devotes page of inter-
esting matter to this subject today and con-
tends on the basis OF testimony of COM
petent authorities that if the present plans
of the railroad companies and the bridge
trustees are carried out the great anchor
ages at either end Will soon succomb Tn
the electrolytie action of the escaping cur-
rents. II this happens the bridge will COL
lapse. The cables will pull out from their
fastenings. and the great structure will go
plunging down into the East river with Its
entire load.
This is terrifying picture, and 1t may
he greatly exaggerated in It's possibilities.
but there Is no denying the insidious and
destroying influence of the electric currents
that are supposed to return to their sources
along the rails Of the overhead trolley lines.
Electrolysis is known to be eating up metal
pipes in the ground Of many cities day by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-27
Publish the Pension List.
From the BROOKLYN Ear1e.

Commissioner Evans of the pension bu-
reau Is a strong advocate of the policy OF
publishing the entire list of persons who
draw pensions from the government. and
he expects that bill will be introduced
In Congress with that object in view.
Such a course manifestly ought to be pur-
sued; Those who ar. honestly entitled to
tior, to the publication of their names,
while. on the other hand. it is due to the
lily feeding on the treasury should be ex-
posed. There Is no department. Of the
government In which greater abuses exist
than in the department Of pensions. and
of reform should be commenced at once.
And in the work Of reform the honest vet
Grams of the war and those who have gem
uine claim to government aid should he
the prime movers. We can AFFORD to deal
generously with those legttimateiy entitled
to assistance, but this does not mean that
the government should be imposed upon
pension lists should be made public BIZ ali
means so that they may be carefully an
alyzed with the object of discarding names
that disgrace 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-27
The Trading Stunlps,

From the Richmond Dispatch.
We Richmonders now understand the
trading stamp business much better than
We did some weeks ago. And our esti-
mate of it has not improved upon init
mate acquaintance
The profit that the company makes, ex-
cept q percentage that necessarily must
be spent here, goes to enrich it's stockhold-
ers, who, we believe, are generally resi-
dents Of other states. Moreover, the mer-
chants who have used this method OF ex.
terding their trade with few exceptionsl
anu tnose who have not peen r1~4.sssco
to use it, are equally dissatisfied with 1t.
In the latter case the merchant finds
much of his custom diverted to his COM
petitors who offer the stamp, while in the
former case the merchant finds that he is
paying very heavy tax upon his increased
business. So we dare say that If the mer-
chants of this city were carefully inter-
viewed upon this question, they would de-
clare with great unanimity that the in
stances where the trading stamps have
done them substantial good have been rare
indeed. Further, We think they would say
that the system is essentially wrong and
that its continuance here Is by no means
desirable.
Nor do the stamps profit purchasers to
any considerable extent. Many purchasers
never get enough of them to do them any
good, while the temptation to buy articles
that are not really needed is constant and
strong. And then. when one has secured
his prize, we risk little in saying he is gen
orally disappointed in the value of the
thing that he finds himself privileged to
take,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-27
Those Spanish Pence Comm,..,o,.-

The intelligence from Cuba that two more
Spanish peace commissioners have been
executed by the insurgents will be likely to
set on humane people of the weyler school
In fresh outburst of horror and depuncia
Ton scathing adjectives will be marshalet]
In force and hurled against the fiends who
are doing such bloody work. and the world
viii be advised to withdraw its sympathy
from the perpetrators of such atrocities and
from their cause. But little reflection upon
the actual facts in the case puts the whole
matter in an entirely different light and
makes 1t possible not only to understand,
tut to Justify the insurgent procedure.
General Gomez and his lieutenants feel
that they are soldiers fighting for the free
dom of Cuba They respect themselves and
one another. They ask consideration at the
hands OF their opponents as men who are
entitled to respect. But they do not receive
It. Instead. they are posted as bandits and
treated as bandits. General Weyler tried
10 exterminate the whole native population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-27
Suppose the Asiafics Unite.

In to-days cables respecting the eastern
situation appears the following:
According TO advices from Toxic. Japan
has offered TO assist the officers at Pekin in
drilling the Chinese army and to consent to
a postponement of the payment OF the war
indemnity. Many of the viceroys and Pekin
ofhcials favor the proposal"
This upon its face is little fanciful, but
1t is full of suggestion. The assumption in
Europe is that China is neither able nor
disposed 10 resist the present encroach-
nents of the great powers. Reckoning is
made by the want of spirit and capacity
she exhibited in the contest with Japan
Her helpiesyness then was pathetic She
suffered what in comparison with herself
seemed 10 be mere pigmy of a nation to
bring her to her knees suing for peace in a
few months 1t was said in excuse for
China that she fell victim less to helpless
ness than to lethargy; that the war was
ever before the majority of her people
knew that any danger had existed; that she
paid the usual penalty Of despising her an
tagonist. This, however, did not explain
the result China was sluggish, but Japan
was not only alert but genuinely cempe-
tent. She showed qualities both of courage
and capacity, and she won because she had
made all the arrangements for winning.
But suppose these two Asiatic powers
find 1t possible now TO get together, Japan
contributing alertness and skill and much
knowledge of modern warfare, and China
vast quantities of what may be called raw
materials. Suppose il proves possible to
arouse China. and millions OF her several
hundred millions take the field for home
defense. working with and under the in
struction of the japanese drilI-masters
Unite against the white men raising the
standard of their right to control their own
affairs without European interference.
Would not the result be to check, and even
radically to change the whole program of
Inc European powers? 1t would appear SO.
The Chinese army would take the field 1t
Is true, but poorly equipped, and mere
numbers do not count for what they once
Hld, out as the war would be fought on
chinese soil. and the enemy. whether Ger
man. or RUSSIAN, or British, or all three
Combined, would have to transport their
troops long distance and could not make
their forces overwhelmingly large. the ASH
atic powers, at little way from the sea
coast would have great advantage Men
hght at their best at home and in defense
CT nome, while the greatest soldiers the
world has ever seen have had uphill and
losing work as Invaders remote from their
own countries.
a union between China and japan at this
time would force the whole world to mt on
the thinking cap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-27

WashIngtons development during late
Years as a national capital in the best
sense of the term has been marvellous,
when the disadvantages under which it
has labored are considered. Dependable
for its creative and remedial legislation
upon Congress. with its shifting humors
and its economical tendencies. the DISTRICT
has had to fight for practically every item
of advancement. never tagging. always
lEsistent, pleading. urging. arguing.
There are many objects yet to he at
tanned, without which the city will fall
short of the desired status it should have
as the seat of government of this republic.
It's suburban streets are in need of straight
ening- The mix-up of subdivisions must
be regulated upon some comprehensive
plan and upon the correct and equita-
BILE financial basis. The organic act that
establishes the fiscal relations between the
government and it's capital must be given
permanent force beyond the reach of as
sailing amendment Beneath the streets
must be laid comprehensive system of
sewers. conduits and other subterraneap
facilities for modern urban convenience
and comfort The sewage must be disposed
OF scientifically at an early date, and the
city must be given power to undertake its
garbage collection and reduction and the
care of the other wastes. The steam rail-
roads that enter the city must be required
to remove their tracks from the surface
ard bring them in by viaducts or grder
tunnels. The Long bridge must be re-
placed by modern structure. at the ex-
pense of the railroad that has practically
pre-empted its use. Other bridges must be
provided. to accommodate the growing
travel to and from the city. The flat-lands
On the southeastern side of the city must
be reclaimed and the resulting areas i'm
proved. A municipal building must be pro-
rided. on a conspicuous site with all the
improvements and conveniences known to
architecture. Rock Creek must be either
reclaimed from its present foul condition
near its mouth or else covered over and
converted into an acknowledged sewer.
The James Creek canal must likewise be
either filled up entirely or hidden from
sight and smell. The city must be provided
with library facilities. either through the
complete opening to its citizens both for
circulating and reference purposes of the
national collection or else by the equip
library.
THESE are some of the items of the pro-
gress Washington must yet achieve before
it can reach its full estate as a national
capital. There are many other points for
which its citizens will contend, but The list
outlined embraces some of the immediate
necessities of the situation. They may not
all be granted at once, but at least some
guarantee of their forthcoming can be
given by Congress at the present session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-27

He applied both the torch and the sword,
ard made record in the island which the
devil himself might envy. But he failed.
Then came General Blanco, and he naug-
urates new policy. But still the Spanish
assumption is that the insurgents are ban
dts. General BIanco conceives the idea Of
buying the insurgent leaders of with money
and promises of office and honors, and an
Ecunces his purpose.
General Gomez replied at once and in a
way which resented the affront and at the
same time gave testimony afresh to the
sir cerity of the insurgent leaders and to
their belief in the sacredness of their cause
He notified General Blanco that he and his
associates could not be bought, and warned
him not to send emissaries with brides. or
tenders based upon brides, into any insur-
gent camp. The penalty he announced for
violation of his orders was extreme, but
in no other way could he hope to arrest the
attention of the Spanish commander. Still
holding, however, that the insurgents were
bandits, General Blanco treats the warning
of General Gomez as mere bluff. and starts
his bribers cut their mission.
What would be thought of Judge upon
the bench who, if approached by man Of
fering bribe, should fail to send the mis-
creant to prison? What would be thought
of a juror who, if solicited to sell his vote
in a case he was assisting in trying should
fail to report the fact to the court? WHAT
private citizen administering severe per-
sonal chastisement to would-be corrupter
would lose in respect in the eyes of the
community? With what reason. therefore
can the soldier be condemned who invokes
even the EXTREMIST measures in protecting
lis cause against the corrupting agencies
of the enemy who scorns him and is treat
ing him as an outlaw?
General Blanco calls his agents with
brides In their hands peace commission
ers,' and he asks protection for them as
though they were engaged upon a meri-
FERROUS and legitimate errand. They are
bribers, and no more, and they have had
full warning not to present themselves in
that capacity to insurgent leaders. And
surely, with the hat beiHg passed around
for aid for the thousands of starving people
in Cuba General Blanco might put his cor
+, ption fund to some proper and humane
use. The Spanish motto seems to be, Mil
lions for corruption, but Lot a cent for
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