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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-03
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
Tie Latest Winter Snake Story from
Susquehanna County.
TRIBUTE TO AN HONORED CITIZEN
Thrilling Incident at Fnncrai--Ex-
ira Charge for Fast Time--Excel-
lcncc of the ID. n ii. System--An
Ode to March---Personal and
General County News.

Special correspondence to The Tribune.
Susquehanna, March 2.-Professor
Clifton's menagerie and museum has
been Wintering near SuSquehanna.
Among the aggregation is a snake,
twenty-five feet long. The snake has
not tasted food for several months. on
Sunday the professor left the reptile
crawling about on a new, soft white
blanket, and when she returned the
blanket was gone, but his snakeship's
figure was not quite so pretty as it used
to be. He was all bunions, knots and
boils, and had evidently much stouten,
when the truth dawned upon the pro-
fessor that the reptile had swallowed
hisnew blanket. Medical aid was sum-
moned, and he was given a pail of
beer with which to wash the blanket
down, and he is now as clipper as a
two-year old. The doctors claim that it
will be just as easy for the snake to
digest the blanket as the live chickens
and rabbits, feathers. bones, fur and
all, on which he lives. Another blanket
was furnished him, but this time 1t
was nailed to the floor of the cage. The
other blanket has been working its
way down the snakes body, and late
last night it was in a fair way of
consult surgeon with a view of cut
ting a hole near the snakes tail and
pulling the blanket out rather than
wait for the natural process of diges-
ton.
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OTHERWISE, ETC.

VI IHERW ISE, ETC.
"A dose of quinine when the sun
CONS up
From its tossedup bed in the eastern
sea-
Some Castor oil when the noon has
sped,
And blue pill dark and catnip tea
A decoction made from the leafless
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And another blue pill,
And this is Marchn"

And this is March,"
GOD hasten the day when every
square foot of ground on the planet
shall hold an American citizen in alb
solute safety-Rev. Cortland Myers,
Brooklyn.
The advance agent of prosperity will
begin business tomorrow And the
Workingmen of America will march 4th
and expectantly await the coming
boom. This will be Gods country yet!
Susquehanna county exchange has
this item in its society notes: Mike
Branhaight sang most beautifully an
exquisite creation called white
VIKINGS" This song was introduced in
New York several years ago, where it
met with great success. During the
applause somebody heaved d stick of
fireWood at Mike and dislocated his
jaw. All present We're greatly disap~
pointed at this feature"
STRAIGHT NEWS NOTES.
The Fast Mail" company drew a
$l75 house on Saturday evening.
The pupils of the graded schools gave
a musical and literary entertainment
in Hogan Opera House on Monday
evening before a large audience.
me opportunities men never mad are
the ones they remember longest
Miss Celia Case. a talented and prom
ising young artist, will remove from
Susquehanna to Hyde Park, Scranton
The average county newspaper is
now dunning delinquent subscribers
and bowling for wood.
B, F. Pride, editor of the Journal
yesterday became an ex-mayor. He
made an excellent official in every re-
spect.
To advertise is not simply to tell peo-
pie who want things where to find
them, but to make them want things
or think they do
Philosophers have noticed that when
man makes uD his mind to practice
economy, he generally tries to begin
with his wife's expenses.
Whitney.
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charged on fast trains. The decision
of the arbitrators is that twenty-eight
hours constitute the standard of time
and rates between New York and Chi
cago, and that on all classes of busi-
ness-tlrst- class, second-class and the
atrical-one dollar must be added for
each hour or fraction thereof less than
twenty eight hours. This decision will
go into effect when the time card
changes are made in May.
A COW AND THE PROCESSION.
A thrilling incident happened the
other day at a funeral in this county.
The pail bearers and other officials
We're in the act of bearing the remains
of the late lamented from the cemetery
gates to the grave. and the relatives
and friends followed sadly in the wake,
allowing their bitter tears to filter
through large handkerchiefs, when a
one-horned bOny COW, with fiery eye
and an elevated tail, bore down on the
cortcge and butted the gentlemen who
bore the coffin into condition of rage
and incapacity; then she skipped
about, sideways, trod upon the process
sion, and wore holes in ii with her sol-
tary horn, after which the remainder
of the mourners sought comparative
safety on top of tombstones and other
elevated places, leaving the dead and
wounded on the field of action. The
grave-digger subsequently diverted the
cows attention with a spade and the
funeral concluded decorously.
IN A LINE OR TWO.
Colonel William II. Telford will act
as an aidede- camp at the Inaugural
tion tomorrow.
our mayor, Williams, was yesterday
inducted into office. Same ceremony
same everything.
Susquehanna people are already
keeping the wires to Washington red
hot, declining cabinet and everyday
sort of positions. They conclude a pTi-
Vate station is a badge of honor. All
um!
The Methodist Ministerial meeting,
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CIARK'S GREEN,

TO BE CONTINUED.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14

For the first time there has been
carried into practical operation a plan
for the Improvement Of public roads
that has heretofore been regarded
merely as an interesting theory that
would never rise to the region of fact.
The plan Is to lay steel tracks along
our roads so that the wheels Of wagons
may run on a smooth surface instead
of on the rough and soggy path over
which for a great part of the year
horses are compelled to founder drag
ging heavy loads. The results of ex-
periments by two prominent engineers
are here given. One series Of expert
ments, made by Mr.. Abel Bliss, of
New Lenox, ILL.,, are particularly in
teresting, as will be seen from the fol-
lowing signed statement Of Mr.. Bliss,
written for this newspaper and Illus
trated by himself:
'I have laid about 100 feet of steel
road in the public highway near my
home at New Lenox, Ill. The road was
first graded in proper shape. The rails
are Of steel, one-quarter of an inch
thick, six inches wide, with down.
ward flange of three inches on either
side, and an upward fange of one
inch on the outer edge to keep the
wheels on. These rails were laid on
the crown of the grade and pressed
into the soil to the depth of the f1ange
or until the soil supported the rail.
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fact, and it goes to show that there
takes place an Interchange of the tenn
perature between the inner substances
and the steel. and that in this class
Of steel highways we do not need to
provide for expansion. Altogether I
find the steel road to verify all I have
said about it, even as to cost, and with
regard to traction advantages I am
now able to give figures. I have made
twenty trials, using a gagged spring
balance, and find that the average
force needed to pull an iron wagon
weighing 1850 pounds with a 16-foot
wagon bed, is 2.5 pounds, which re-
duced to a load of 1000 pounds means
traction force of 1923 pounds per ton.
My tests demonstrate that the steel
roads need for traction one-tweIfth the
power as compared with macadam, and
one twenty seventh the power as com
pared with earth roads,"
Congress is to be petitioned at the
coming session for the necessary sum
to equip number of roads in different
parts of the country with the steel rails
and the plan will be tested on a whole
sale scale before any decided action is
taken to make the system general
throughout the country. 1t is an i'm
prOVement of such an important kind
that there will probably be a popular
demand for it as soon as the general
public, especially that portion of it
whose business lies in the way of coun-
try roads, becomes aware of the fact
that experiments are going on. Then
the inhuman spectacle of weary horses
dragging heavy loads through mud and
clay that clog the wheels almost to the
hubs, will be thing Of the past.
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OTEEL
y ROADWAYS
~ A SUCCESS.
The IDEA of Build
ing Tracks for
Trucks Takes Prac-
teal Shape.

laid on ties they would spread and get
out of line. This track was laid to
satisfy myself on these and other
points. During the recent wet PERIOD
mud holes were made at the ends or
the track by wheels dropping always
in the same place. This very severe
test, however, did not affect the rails
except at the end. On a continuous
line of track severe. and uncommon
usage would not in any way have IN
jured or changed the rails, hence L
should not expect this roadway would
need any repairs after wet period.
The earth between the rails is removed
to a depth Of five inches, and the eXca-
walton filled with gravel for the horses
tread. This road has now been In use
for eighteen months, and has peen
tested with all kinds of traffic, includ-
ing traction engines. 1 have never
seen a horse slip on the rails, but they
might occasionally do so. A horse is,
most likely to slip when pulling hard,
which they will not be obliged to do
on this roadway, and there is little oc-
casion for a horse to tread on the rails,
as there is room enough between them.
"a mile of road requires about sixty
tons of steel which can be produced In
quantities for 81 800 or less. One cubic
yard of gravel is. required to the rod.
For this roadway I make the fol-
lowing claims:
"First-It saves power. A vehicle may run
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14
FROM THEORY TO FACT.
Section Of a successful steel roadway.

as when one side of it is much lower than
the other, causing two wheels to carry most
OF the load, or when wheel drops into
rut. town will save enough in vehicles
alone to pay large portion of the cost of
the road.
"Third-It saves time. With load of two
or three TONS a team will trot as easily on
level ground as it will walk on gravel or
dirt road.
"Fourth-It is a perfect bicycle road, and
will be greatly appreciated by wheelmen.
''Fifth-It is extremely durable, and the re-
pairs will be nominal.
"Sixth-The dust which is SO annoying on
a gravel dirt roadi-is caused largely by
the grinding of the wheels. On this road
there could be no such grinding.
"Seventh-It is a motorcycle road, and
speed of twenty miles per hour can be OBJ
tanned with safety.
I'm conclusion. The universal use of
this road will increase the value of
the farm; it will beautify the street be-
cause when We cease to rut the road
grass will take the place of weeds. 1t
will make possibleI the free delivery
Of mail in rural districts, by bicycle or
other swift vehicle. Travelling will be
as safe at night as in the day, because
the team will keep the road.
2 70 Abel Bliss"
Another interesting series Of expert
ments by a prominent engineer and
contractor of Pittsburg, named F. Mel
Der, has attracted the attention or the
department Of agriculture, who have
decided to begin experimenting on their
own account in order to test the value
of the plan. Mr.. Melber's statement
is as follows:
"My road is now in position since
about a month, and among other in
teresting things l have watched the
temperature of the steel when exposed
to the hot afternoon sun. Every steel
worker knows that steel bars lying in
the yards of a bridge works, for in
stance, will get so warm in few
minutes that the men cannot hold them
in their hands. l find that my steel
stringers remain cooler than the ad-
jacent broken stone. think this is as
we'll remarkable as an important
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MONUMENTS DEDICATED.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov 13.-
Two thousand Pennsylvania veterans
are here today Gov. Hastings and staff
arrived this morning, accompanied by
Gen. Goblin, commander of the National
Encampment G.. A. r. Today has been
given up to the dedication of the regi-
mental monuments erected on the field
of Chickamauga.
Tonight an elaborate reception was
rendered Gov. Hastings, his staff and
the visiting veterans by the city OF
Chattanooga at the city auditorium,
the building, holding 5000 people, being
packed to the doors. Col. Ed Watkins,
mayor of Chattanooga, welcomed the
guests to the city and the state. Gov.
Hastings responded to the mayor.
There were other addresses, after
which the balance Of the evening was
given up to handshaking and an ex-
change of courtesies.
Gov. Hastings attended. all OF the
regimental dedications, accompanied
by his staff and the entire Pennsyl-
yania commission. At each of the cere-
monies a member of the national park
commission was present to receive the
monuments on the part of the govern
ment. l.-,t--.
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HAMLINE,

meeting of the Fortnightly club will be
held on Tuesday at the home of Mrs. E. e.
McCrea. Mrs. NJ. A. Pribble will read a
paper on THE Church in Germany and
Mrs. C. L. Weber on German Socialism -
Topics for discussion: Relation to the I'm
perial Government" Tine Temporal Power
of the Pope Religious Socialism" the
Future of Socialism,
The Athletic association of the university
will give a musical and literary entertain
ment on Thursday evening" Nov. 49, in the
chapel. H. Kensington Lloyd Arthur Dean.
Jimmy Burns and Bertha Maud Pratt will
appear on the programme.
The annual banquet of the preparatory
school was given on Friday evening. An ad
dress by the president of the class was
given, while several toasts were responded to.
The Daniel league held their regular
monthly meeting at the home of Carl Nc
Kaig, Tuesday evening. musical and
literary programme was presented.
The Hamline Citizens union held an In
teresting meeting on Saturday evening. The
next meeting will be held on Nov. 20.
E. P. c. Fowler was pleasantly surprised
on Friday. The occasion was his seventy
ninth anniversary of his birth.
A new literary society has been organized
among the preparatory students. Jean Inge-
low has been adopted as the name.
Miss Jessie Evans has issued invitations
to the junior class for a party TO be given
at her home on Thursday evening.
The Woman's Home Missionary society will
give dime social on Friday, Nov 10, at the
parsonage of the NJ. E. church.
Mrs. Bowman, who has been the guest
of her daughter, has returned to her home
in Mansion, Wis.
Miss Manchester of Montana, and Miss
Alice Whitley are guests at the hoome of Mrs
w. NJ. Ransome.
Miss Georgia Sherman very pleasantly en-
tertained a number OF her friends on Satur-
day evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. E.
Church will meet on Thursday at the home
of Mrs. Foltz.
The Woman's Home Missionary society met
on Wednesday at the home of Mrs. W. NJ.
Thompson.
Grace Crawford very pleasantly entertained
a few friends on Monday in honor of her
birthday.
The Hamline Prohibition club Will meet on
Tuesday evening at the home of D. d. kim
ball.
Mrs Hannah Smith will leave soon for
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the Marquis de Montero and Seniors
Cueto, SaIadrigas and Fernandez de
Castro, who founded the Autonomist
party.
La Iucha, in a leading editorial,
makes a violent attack upon the Sa-
gasta cabinet, for attempting to divide
the Autonomist party by ignoring the
principal personages of the organiza-
ton and accepting the services of sec
ond-grade Autonomists The paper pre-
diets that this division will create dis
turbances and urges Marshal Blanco
not to neglect the leading Autonomists,
declaring that if he does so, they will
not remain idle, but will retaliate.
1t is generally believed that the new
ly appointed governors in Cuba will
hold their offices but a comparatively
short time, as it is the general opinion
that within two months insular cham
bers will be formed when the COVER
nors will be elected by popular vote.
The insurgents are again active
throughout Central and Eastern Cuba.
1t is understood that they will shortly
make a bold demonstration as proof
that they have not accepted autonomy
and to induce the next session of the
United States congress to recognize
their rights as belligerents.
Throughout the island general dis
satisfaction exists among the Spanish
troops, who oppose the policy of coax
ing the insurgents and according them
kind treatment, which, they believe
will facilitate the plans of the insur-
gents. Marshal Blanco, it is under
stood lacks the necessary moral inf
ence over the troops to induce them to
carry out his plans for the kind treat
ment of the insurgents, and the nat
ural consequence of this is a state of
confusion. The annexation of Cuba to
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think looks dismal and dreary around
her Presently she fails into sleep
of perfect exhaustion. 1t is sleep
full of unpleasant dreams. and when
she wakes it is only to find herself
more tired if possible. than before. If
every society woman knew the value
Of Pe-ru-na at such time, If they
could realize the invigorating,
strengthening effect that Pe-ru-na
would have, how much misery could
be avoided. If the weary housewife,
with her ceaseless round Of duties; the
overworked school girl, anxious to
graduate with high honors; the hag-
gard clerks, working early and late
for the necessaries of life, knew of
Pe-ru-na and it's wonderful recuperat-
ing powers, they would never be with
out It, Some of it's many cures are
well-nigh marvellous.
DR.. Hartman, the compounder of Pc
ru-na, has written a book especially
for women, that will be sent free to
any address for a short time Address
The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing
Company, Columbus, Ohio.
ASK your druggist for free Pc
ru-na Almanac for 1893.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14

the United States is gaining in favor
among the mercantile and foreign ele-
ment in the island
The local guerilla band at San Felipe,
province of Havana, while reconnoiter-
ing in the environs, was surprised by
a band of insurgents under Juan Del
gado, and eight of the twenty gueril-
las, composing the band, were machet-
ed. The rest fed to the town.
Governor General Blanco ras dis
patched several pacifcos, provided
with passes, to the insurgent lines
with a,view to inducing the leaders to
lay down their arms and accept au-
tonomy. He has issued orders to the
guerilla bands not to modest these en-
voyes.
Cen Pancho Carrillo, according to
official reports, recently crossed by way
of the La Luisa. hills at rPlacetas with
200 mounted men, returning from Glen
fuegos, where he went to meet an ex-
petition which landed there recently,
it is believed, from the Dauntless Gen.
GARLIC was on his way to the Felicia
ranch, on the border of Rio Blanco,
where is located the camp Of Gen.
Gomez, in the Sancti Spiritus district.
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cially announced today that a column
of Spanish troops, commanded by Gen.
fernando Valasco, has been engaged
with an insurgent force at the heights
of GOvernoTadora province of Pinar
del Rio. The enemy, it appears, was
commanded by Perico Diaz. Ducassi,
Del Gado and other leaders. The
Spanish troops, the dispatch continues,
captured four insurgent camps, two
storage places for Insurgents, arms,
two prisoners and a quantity of arms,
ammunition and stores. The insur-
gents, according to the official report,
left forty-one men killed on the field
and retired with many wounded.
The Spanish column, says the official
report in conclusion, lost one officer
and thirteen soldiers killed, and had
three officers and thirty-nine soldiers
Nrnl1ndnA
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PARTY IS SPLIT Up
A DIVISION IN THE RANKS OF
THE AUTONOMISTS OF
CUBA.
AN ATTACK ON sAGASTA.
THE PREMIER DENOUNCED FOR
TAKING UP LEADERS OF SEC
OND GRADE.
INSURGENTS ARE AGAIN ACTIVE.
An Ebert to Show the United States
That the War Is Not Yet
Over.

HAVANA, Nov. 10 (via Key West.
s-Dispatches from Madrid say that the
officially inspired papers, Ell Correo and
La Correspondence, point to the posi-
bility of a division of the Autonomist
party into Radical and Conservative
wings According to these papers, the
Reformist party would be dissolved,
and its elements would form the Radi-
cal wing Of the Autonomist party,
headed by Seniors Jose Bruzon, Gibera
and Fernando Gonzales. The Conserv-
ative wing would be formed under the
leadership Of the historic Autonomists,
Senior Rafael Labra, Don Jose Galvez,
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plates.
When I mentioned my idea of this
roadway it was suggested that the
rails would sink under heavy loads in
wet weather and soon become covered
with mud. Others suggested that they
would tip to one side, becoming use
less, and also that unless they were
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14
RUIN FOR SPAIN.
Only Possible Outcome OF Trouble
With the United States.

LONDON, Nov. 1S-The Daily Tele-
graph in an editorial on the "inf1am-
able condition of the dispute between
the United States and Spain, says:
"A rash act might at any moment
bring a war which could mean only
ruin for Spain" The paper foresees
that 1.-The United States will be bound
to interfere to stop the conflict in
Cuba, but it refuses to believe that the
American people will prefer a san
culinary and bare victory over a gal
liant and exhausted nation" to 1.-The
unfailing laurels of a humane medi-
ator and Christian peacemaker."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14
LATE HOURS.

A woman in society is obliged to
keep late hours. She must attend re-
ceptions and balls. She seldom allows
herself a quiet evening at home. Her
whole time is taken up in keeping en-
gagements or entertaining at her own
home. How often does she dress for a
grand, formal occasion with throbbing
brow and trembling hands. And when
she returns in the wee sma' hours"
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LOAN FOR SPAIN.
Mr.. HoOIcy, of London, Will Try to
Float 1t.

LONDON, Nov. 13.-It is announced
that E. T. Hooley, the English finan-
cier, has abandoned the proposed
Chinese loan and is giving his atten-
ton to Spain. He is reported to have
offered Spain to raise loan of $780,
0O0 at 4 per cent, secured on the lines
OF the old Quicksilver loan which is
now nearly wiped out. The Spanish
cabinet, it is further stated, will con-
slider the matter next Thursday. The
project is not regarded favorably in
this city and doubts are expressed of
Hooleys ability to float it, even if
Spain accepts, which is doubtful. the
Spanish minister Of finance having de-
clared that he does not intend to raise
another loan with the Quicksilver
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MERCY FOR CUBANs.

Cases Charging Rebellion Are to BE
Dismissed.
HAVANA, Nov 13.-Marshal Blanco,
the governor general of the island, has,
according to official report, requested
the presiding magistrates of tribunals
before which may be brought natives
charged with the crime, of rebellion
against the Spanish government, DE
nit these cases and those of a similar
character brought against foreigners,
so that they may be decided accord
ing to the terms of the proposed politi-
cal amnesty for Cuba and the Philip
pines, approved by the Spanish cabinet
on the seventh instant. 1t was Off
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The downward flanges prevented the
soil from being pressed away from the
rail and hold it there, making a firm
foundation, so that no ties are neces-
sary on which to rest the rails. These
rails are made continuous by the fas-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14

how often does
she sink into
her easy chair
with q sigh of
complete wear
mess. She is
too nervous to
S ! e e p. H e T
cheeks are hot
a n d feverish,
yet she shivers
with the cold.
The cold, SOM
Der dawn i S
breaking: every