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NV Qneens Comfy Omcnra

'A" oflceS Of District Attorney and Treasurer
N'reuH county passed into new hands yeSter-
,"'' William J. IounGs Of Oyster Bay became
1'''t'et Attorney In place OF Daniel Noble Of
lis lslana cay, and Charles l.. Phipps OF
it'UAp~',ad succeeded Joseph Dyke. of FInshing
,ahty treasurer. During Mr.. MOBILES term
t. ,ltl} Prosecutor the Office. for the first time
W my yrNr', was located in Long Island CITY,
Al, Ieapor'ch that Mr.. Your g will remove
"tce i1 Jamaica. whore his law ofices are
M ,uG4ty Irtasnrer's office will re-
'' '"e court House at Long Island City.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-02
RUNAWAY IN sErENTH AvENUE.
A Florists Horse smAshes Its waEoA and
"a buggy IL Huas Iuto.

While William Dougherty OF 1877 Third
avenue was driving a florists wagon In seventh
avenue yesterday something frightened the
horse. II ran from 10th street 10 l@lst street,
where It bolted for tho sidewalk, wrecking the
wagon against a tree. Dougherty was thrown
ont, but not injured. The horse dashed up the
walk with the wagon shafts dragging at his
heels with Mounted Policeman HpI!!Aaa In pgr-
suit. People on the sidewalk took 10 Ito road.
way and GOurways 20 give the frightened EOrso
plenty OF room, 30 no one wa, hgTt. Tho
horse returned TO the roadway u block
avenue reached this point in a buggy. HGrl's
horse ran into tho ouggy As Kahn Jumped ont
the other side. lie escaped injury. His horse
WAS thrown aud a wlIeei Of the buggy was bro
ken. Harris horse Tell with the wrecksge, and
was badly scratched IN an clear IL by
jumping. Policemen B~uckinhan and Mozart
ney now rode up and caught the horses ~ they
were strugaling TO their feet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-02

CoI.r.d Odd Fellow. Buy 4 Church.

The Grand United Order Of Odd Fellows, to
which all the coloreh odd Follow lodges In this
country belong, las purchased tho old church
building at l5s and 700 Vest l.wenty.ninth
street. The record ~ tho ]tFupsfer 81 the deed
was made Yesterday 20 the following Board Of
Trustees; W. David Brown, President; Arthur
W. Handy. secretary; WalScr Holmes. Treas
ur-r; Joseph l.. pritcharl. George Washington.
w. {, II. Gurus and llr. .. ~. Hood. Ihs
building viii he re.uNi led, tie work 10 b.,
COMPLETED -hpril -. Tho mln Hall VII bee tn-
entertainments and tie lodge rooms Nj! Oe on
the LJUg- above.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-02

The Prison Guild gave its annual concert In
the Tombs prison yesterday afternoon. Among
those present were Mayor Strong. Commits
sioner Of Correction Wright. Commissioner Of
Charity Croft, Mayors Secretary Hedges. Mrs.
Beekman De Peyster. Mrs. Mary Vanderpool.
and Mrs. Edward LauterbRch. They stood on
the bridge between the ratings on the first tier
OF the old prison. The men prisoners remained
In their cells, where all could hear. The in
mates of the woman's prison and the boys
prison had seats in the lower hall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-02
MI MARRIED..
Corn

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Corning. y. w.
Dec. ~. 1899, by the Rev. Walter c. Roberts. rec.
tor OF christ Church. Corning. sidney =. Fordham
OF New York to Mrs Arvesta Blssell Lathrop Of
Corning. y. Y.
NEW BoRN-BOYD.-On Thursday. Dec. 81,
lseo. at 8 r. NJ. at the res idence Of the brides
mother. sos West 73d ST.. by Rev. Merle St. C.
wright. Eleanor J. BOYD, daughter OF the late John
Boyd. TO DR.. Ala Duke Newborn. both OF this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-02
another New Ferryboat for the pcIu.yi.
ynnln.

'.' new fsFrShoat Pittsburgh arrived here
49, '''ht from Philadelphia, Ste was bullt
so" rsnnsylvania Railroad Company, and
II H;gg t1yIween this Gisy and Jersey city. She
IEr Cab1nnss Sr ~" any np2 TONS net register.
~ #, '.Ai 5 c9uipped With twin screws instead
Oh 't,o' Wheels. The Pittsburgh is a sister boat
""sR arrived here lasI week,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-02

So Aller. Kess!er. Bremen Dec. ~ and southamp-
ton 2lth.
So Orano. Owna, Gibraltar Dec. II.
- SAl-rno, Lrmm. RIO Janeiro.
IS II Monte, Parker. New ORGANS
S. Matthew bedl.pgton, Corner. Las PalmAA
- Andes Mcknight halifax
s. jamestown, Hulphcrs Norfolk.
IS city OF birmingham. Burr. savannah.
So Guy AndOtte, Walker, Norfolk.
IS Alamo. nix, Gal eston.
ship Nowhan. PatrIa. Cape Town.
ship Falls OF clyde. Anderson. Rio Janeiro.
Bark Grace Deering. Mech, Auckland.
lEor later arrivals s,s FIrIt PaIe1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-02
Nrrha m-Latrrnpe to Stag srunnhns..

Nme' Mo.nH viii he unable to appear as Rrlinn-
".' IN H.r-'r.ea' ut the Metropolitan Opera
mouse this afternoon, Her Inability to do 80 Is
ave 10 a sever" earAcAe and neuralgia headache,
U.Gag,t on hy The recent strain she has been
i!e- Place ~ the cast will 6e taken by Nine
1,'..lr' VINO, o. tho shortest notice and with
my feAearsa., has volunteered to take her
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-02
oa. New.boy stab. Another.

Nicholas Reese. 20 years old, and James Me
Guire, two newsboys, quarrelled in the reading
room Of the Newsboys' Lodging House At o
Duane street last evening. They adjourned to
the hail TO fight. Reese drew a pocket knife
and stabbed Mcclure in the abdomen and hack.
slight wounds. Reese was arrested
and locked up 10 the Oak street station house.
while MoGuirs was taken 70 the Hudson Strsat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-02
Marine INTELLIGEyCk.

IMMATURE ALNASAc-rHr DAT.
sun rises. 725 Sun sets. 4S Noon risesL : os
mon wArER-rHrs DAT.
sandy Hook. o Is Gov. island. o IS He'll Gate. : 40
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-02

IS Etruria, from New York for Liverpool. OF Brow
Head.
s. Psistia. from Hamburg for New York. passed tho
Lizard.
81 Lumen, from New York for Dover. on Prawls
Point.
s., Grsphic from New York for LeIth, passed Dun
net Head.
s. Brilliant, from New York for Rotterdam. passed
B-achy Head.
S. Plc9ua. from Mediterranean ports for New York.
passed Gibraltar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-02

S. ThinEvaIia. from New York. at stettin-
Ss oregon. from New York. a. genoa.
IS RucItd, from New York. at Liverpool.
~ Louisiana. FROM New YORK, at New Orleapl
Is Comanche, from New York, at Charleston.
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An appropriate CIT FOR Corporatio. Coun-
sci Eurar.

4 set OF Law books valued n, $500 vas pre-
sented on New Years eve 10 Corporation toun-
sel Thomas T.. Burke ot Long Island city IN tho
private otice OF Mayor Gleason by the General
COMMITTEES OF the Regular Democracy u LsAS
Island City
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-02
spreiaI nutirrs.

Don't FORGET your FRANCIS 4 LOCTIEL
DAILY -JoCrNAL. or DIARY Tor 1897, FRANCIS
& LbCTRk' co. 40 william Ct
WHEN TIE HAIR Is TWIN aud gray. PAR
KRIS HAIR bALsAN rcurws the sroNth and color.
PAKkEEsG lNTki TONIC tue best couch cure.
WHAT l. my boy best n;ted for' Consult Fow.
LEk y WELLS CO, - East 2lst ST. Established 1888.
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So Mississippi. from London for New York.
active, from Naples for New York.
"a oyic. from Liverpool for New YORK..
IS stat" OF Ca iroTniA. from glasgow for New York.
IS siberian. from Glasgow Tor New York.
50 LGdSaIo Hill. from London for New York
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Htli9iuus Nntirts.


THE WEEK OF ~RASER--Jan. <.lO. 1897. Meet
l mss will b. held IA New York, under the auspices
of the Evangelical Alliance. each evening at : o'clock,
dur NJ the week OF prayer, IN linton Methodist Ep!S
copal Church, tsth 81. west OF Broadway.
Programme;
Monday. Jan. 4. Humiliation ana Thank sglving-
Rev. Kerr Il, Topper, D. H., pastor First Baptist
Church.. Phiiade phia; Rov, {. J. Thompson. u. D.,
pastor Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church.
TUESDAY, Jan. S, The Church Uuiv.rsal-Prof. q. p.
UphAm. d. D., Drew Thro ogical seminary. Madison,
n J.; Rev. Charles Cuthhsrt Hall, u. d., pastor First
Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn.
Wednesday, Jan. q Nations and Their Rulers
Rev. David } Bnrr,I,l. D. D., Pastor Collegiate TO
THURSDAY. Jan. 7. Foreign Nissions,-Rrv. A. II.
Leonard. Z. D., Secretary Methodist Missionary Soci.
ETY., New York Rev, James l.. Barton, u. D., Secre
tAry American Board, Boston.
Friday, Jan :. Nome Mis,lonS Rev J. ", Buckley.
u, D., Editor The Christian Advocate, New York. Rev.
william q. PudIefoot, Congregations Home Mission
AIRY Society.
.Saturiay, Jan. q. Families and schools Rev z. z.
Chiycrs, n. D., SECRETARY Baptist Foreign Missionary
Society. New York President Merri Z Gates, LID.
Amherst Col Ego. Mass.
sunday. Jan. 10 Closing services-Rsv. W. s.
Rsn,toti, u, D., hector st, Georges Church. New
YORK. Rev, Josiah strong, y. D., Genera, Secretary
Evangelical Alliance, New York.
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THE EENsICO CEMETERY Priv ,tc stStion. Har.
l"r Railroad ~ minutes ride from the Grand
Central depot. unice. 10 East &9i Il.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-01
Justly Noted.

In the opinion of Hon. A. B. Cornell,
as expressed in the January Forum
"the primary and apparently the most
instability is believed to reside in our
too frequently recurring presidential
elections. Longer continued periods of
uninterrupted business tranquility are
extremely desirable, and indeed indis-
pensable, for the safe develo pment of a
diversified industrial progress. These
conditions can be securely attained only
sary political agitation. This desirab BILE
result can be promoted with the great
est certainty by extending the length
of the presidential term. The first and
last years of every national admins
tration are naturally seasons of politi-
cal activity; so that under a term of
four years, barely two years of quiet
can be expected. If the presidential
term were heightened tcJ six years, we
might fairly anticipate at least four
years of continuous exemption from po-
litical strife. The longer intervals of
political tranquility between the presi-
Dental campaigns could not fail to be
promotive of conditions favorable to
the conservative development of bust
ness enterprise in all departments of
industrial activity.
"Supposing the presidential term to be
heightened to six years, as herein pro-
posed, members of the house of repre-
sentatives should be elected for a period
of three years Thus there would be,
as at present. two full terms of con-
gress within the limit oS each presiden-
tial term, The official service of each
new congress should also he made tc
commence within reasonable time OF
the election of the members. instead OF
being postponed, for the first regular
session, for more than year following
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-01
SCRANTON, JANUARY l, 1897.

The carrier who delivers this paper
works hard all year to minister to the
subscribers convenience. True, he Is
paid but many little attentions on ms
part are put into the account over ana
above the mere question of pay. The
reader who is mindful of this fact can
acknowledge it this morning with profit
to himself by purchasing of the carrier
a copy of The Tribune Political Hand
book for the New Year, publication
easily worth the price charged for II.
In this way the carrier receives the
money profit and the reader begins 1897
with a first -class bargain
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-01
AN EXCELLENT CANDIDATE.

Senator Mitchell, of Jefferson.
II favor the election of Boies Penrose
to succeed Cameron in the United States
senate. 1t was my privilege and pleasure
to serve in the state senate with Penrose
during the past four years and IN mat
time learned to know him we'll. He is
statesman of broad views, manly qualities
and strong convictions. He is loyal to
his friends, true to any cause he espouses
and courageous in the face of his enemies
In the senate there are many able repre-
sentatives and brilliant members, but
taken all in all, | consider Penrose easily
the chief. His twelve years of experience
in public life will make it easy for him TO
cope with the ablest men In the upper
branch of congress. He Is young, ambi-
tious to make an honorable record for
himself and willing to give his whole time
to the service of his state.
Il have known Senator Penrose intl-
mately for many years and am thorough
" convinced by association with him
that he Is man of unimpeachable In
tegrity, good morals and high character
The fact that he has served one OF the
most intelligent constituencies in the city
of Philadelphia for a period of twelve
years ought to be, and is, a sufficient
guarantee of his high standing as a citi-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-01
ARBITRARY ENGLISH.

Wen begin with box, and the plural is
boxes,
But the plural of OK should be oxen, not
oNes.
The one fowl is a goose, but two are called
geese,
Yet the plural of muse should never be
mceSe.
You may find lone mouse or whole
nest of mice,
But the plural of house is houses, not hse.
II the plural of man is always called men,
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called
The COW in the plural may be cows or
kline,
But a bow IL repeated is never called bine.
And the plural of vow is VOWS, never vine.
If | speak of a foot and you show me your
feet
And l give you boot, would a pair be
called beet?
If one Is a TOOTH and a whole set are teeth,
Why shouldn't the plural of booth be
called beeth?
If the singular's this and the plural is
these,
Should the plural of kiss ever be nick
named keese?
Then one may be that and three would
be those
Yet hat In the plural would never be hose,
And the plural of cat is cats, not cose,
We speak of a brother, and also of
brethren,
But though we say mother We never say
metnren,
Then the masculine pronouns are he, his,
him,
But imagine the feminine she, shis and
SHIN!
So the English, think, yo, all win agree,
Is the greatest language you ever did see,
The Commonwealth.
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the election, as is now the case. Thus.
the voice of the people, as expressed
through their ballots, would become po-
tent, and receive more prompt and con-
siderate attention. The practice of per-
mitting the old congress to conduct the
legislation of the country for a whole
year after the election of their success
ors is q relic of early days which should
speedily be dispensed with"
There is unquestionably a great deal
of justice in these observations, If at
any point they err it is in suggesting a
three-year congressional term The
more frequently the people can have a
say in legislation the better. But 1t Is
not desirable in their behalf to have
business torn to pieces every quadren-
mum by presidential elections. Mil
lions in money and untold misery could
be spared if the presidential term were
heightened to six years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-01
As Seen from Afar.

The Toronto Globe discusses the sem
atorial situation in Pennsylvania with
good Judgment 1t is particularly in
etrested in the battle between the Do
Ian corporation combine, on the one
hand, an Senator Quay's "men in
buses on the other. Concerning the
Quay reply to Dolan it says:
The newspaper comment upon this
remarkable utterance is of two kinds.
There is a disposition to smile broadly
at highfalutin' about polluting the we'll
springs of the national being, coming
from so very practical politician as
Mr. Quay. There is also a recognition
of an element of truth in the assertion
that the business man in politics has
not always been a purifying and elevat-
ing influence. The corruption of legis-
lators by ale agents of railways and
corporations like the Standard Oil COM
pany is an old story. The fact is that
it is just as necessary in this connec-
tion to ask What sort of business?' as
to ask What sort of politics. To
apply to public affairs the order, sys-
TEN, economy and good sense of a we'll
managed business concern is of course
an excellent thing. To allow the ma
Chinery of government to be used to
further the interests of private bust
ness is as great an evil as to allow
that machinery to be manipulated by
heelers. And Mr.. Quay is quite right
in saying that it is just as mschievous
to marshal the classes against the
masses as to reverse the process"
New light is shed on Senator Quay's
position by the disclosures in the Var
Valkenburg case. Here, if sworr
accusation is true we have the
chameleon character of the Wanamak'
er Business Mems League revealed
with dramatic effect-now presenting
the color of a combination of self "a d.
vertised godliness, without guile anC
into a headquarters for the most un.
blushing bribery. Miss Nancys" tC
use Mr.. Van Valkenburg's expressive
designation-becom on due occasion
hardened boodlers, equally ready t,
rig up a scandal corps with which tC
fool the church people or to dcker anc
plot with the ringsters, crooks anC
ruftians.
And all this is done under the nam,
and title Of the business man in poll
ties 1t is almost enough to max,
decency vomit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-01
THEY DIDN'T SPEAK.
From London Answers.

From London Answers.
An irish volunteer regiment was drawn
up on parade awaiting the colonels in
spection. one by one the companies were
brought TO attention by their captains,
until II came to No. company, the cap
tain of which had Il serious misunder-
standing with his tenantry on the suject
of rents.
No word was given, consequently the
company remained standing at ease
Up rode the adjutant, furiously
Captain O'Flaherty, why the deuce
don't you call your company to atten-
tionY
No answer.
"Wil you call them to attention. sir?''
screamed the adjutant, now purple ~ith
rage.
At this juncture the color sergeant sol
EMMY stepped out. and, addressing the
adjutant, said;
"Av ger please, sorr the captain and
his company are not on speaking terms!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-01

Predictions for January.

Raphael, the great English astrologer,
gives predictions for the month of jan
uary, 1897, as follows: The planet Mars
will be just setting in the sign of Gemini
in quartile aspect to Jupiter, which denotes
trouble. The position of Jupiter on the
9th in evil aspect to Mars is unfavorable
for the church and clergy in general and
also denotes many serious casualties in
navigation, collisions and wrecks. Trade
will not be good Crime will increase.
The great conjunction of Saturn and
Uranus on the 9Th will produce troubles IN
Ireland and in northern Africa, Morocco
and Tunis. Mars in Gemini is unfavorable
for the United States of America, London
and the west of England. In these places
fires and crimes will be very prevalent, os-
pecially about the middle of the month.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-01
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
Philadelphia North American.

Philadelphia North American.
The new district attorney of New York
has Informed the board of estimates that
the expert medical testimony In the Maria
Barberi case cost the city $4,000; that in
the DR.. Meyer case $4,000. while in the
Fleming case an Ann Arbor professor
received 5000 day and expenses Under
the circumstances the board suggests that
legislation be had to give the district at
torney three experts, with salaries CT
$4,000 a year each. The district attor-
nev is preparing such a bill for the consid-
Grafton of the legislature soon to assem-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-01
Wanamaker Up to Date.

In connection with the arrest We'd
nesday night at Harrisburg of Il. A.
Van Valkenburg, manager of the Wan
amaker senatorial headquarters, and as
bearing especially upon his plea of in
nocence to which full publicity was
accorded in yesterdays Tribune, we
publish today a summary Of a portion
of the evidence now in the hands of the
prosecution. In due time other testi-
mony will appear, for it is the intention
of the gentlemen who have this prose-
cuton in hand to push it to a conclu-
sion, irrespective of the result of the
pending senatorial campaign.
1t will edify such citizens of Penn
sylvania as have been impressed by the
pious JUNCTION of the Hon. John Wana-
maker to peruse this documentary evil
dence charging him with being the di-
recting head Of a vast conspiracy to
debauch the members elect of the next
legislature and buy political preferment
in the same job-lot manner that he is
| accustomed to buy wares for his stores.
| 1t will be perceived, if this testimony
| is trustworthy, that his political
agents-the men who are charged
with having done his and Mr.
| Thomas Dolans dirty work-were
| shrewdly commercial, too, in their
transactions, Offering here $500, there
| s1,25O and anon even reaching up to
| the lofty contemplation of a possible
$780, 600 for block Of %, or at the rate
of $4,000 apiece for votes in the legis-
| lature In the case of Or. n. c. Mac
| key, of the Third Lackawanna dis
trict, it should be said that he acted
| under advice of local friends for the
| purpose of exposing the Wanamaker
methods, but without being aware, at
of Wanamaker was in fact working
also toward the same end. Concerning
| Representative-elect Reynolds of Car
bondae it deserves to be said that up
Oh two occasions he refused offers of
$500 made by lieutenant from the
| Wanamaker camp, declining to have
anything whatever to do with such a
type of politics. The other Lacka-
wanna member reject mentioned else
where-Representat Farr-will be
entitled to a hearing in defense.
In all, the narrative is instructive
reading, showing as it does some poll
ties from an inside standpoint. Unles:
it can be successfully cOntroVerted, il
will undoubtedly dispose of the Hon
John Wanamaker.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-01
AN OLD GRIEN CE.


From the Portland Oregonan.
The greatest defect of our system Is In
the long interval that exists between the
election of members of the house of rep
resentatives and the time when they take
their seats i'm congress. We have the
absurdity of u former congress sitting
for months in session after new one has
been elected, and perhaps after the poll
cies of the one that still sits have been
completely rejected by the country. This
anomaly makes 1t completely impos sible
to carry out the will of the country ON any
important matter without tedious and
often injurious delay.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-01
The New Year.

1t is within the power of the people OF
this country, without reference to the
past to make the New Year a success
They can do it If they will:
Work hard.
Save money.
Pay their debts.
Patronze home Industries.
Pay a living wage to labor.
Mind their own business.
Keep up courage in American insti-
tutions; and
Behave themselves generally.
Good resolutions In the main are
worthless at this particular time be-
cause they are not formed seriously;
but there is no reason why the suffer-
ers from the past three years of com
mercial depression should not take this
appropriate opportunity to pull togeth-
er for good times. 1t is indeed con-
summation devoutly to be wished.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-01
NOT ANXIOUS FOR CHANGES.

From the San Francisco Call.
Our government was designed with care
to keep the legislative and executive de-
partments separate This system, If II
has not always worked satisfactorily, mas
been on the whole well suited to the genius
of the American people. There are not
many who would like to see our well-es-
tablshed, constitutional forms changed
for sllpht reaSOnS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-01
THE HAVOC WROUGHT.
m Walter Wellman's Letter

From Walter Wellman's Letter
A few years ago there We're in cuba
more than hundred millionaires among
the old territorial aristocracy, the class
of rich planters represented by such fam
lilies as the Quesedas, Now there Is rot
a planter in Cuba worth a hundred thou
sand dollars Most of the planters are
utterly ruined. The only rich men left in
the island are Spanish merchants, bank
ers and commission men in the cities.