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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07
A POOR MANS COUNTRY.

Congrcss1an Jonathan f. Dolliver in the
illustrated American.
! believe it is not without some desiGn
that the last half Cf This century has
socn the accumulation of money I'm the
hands of individuals on a scale never be-
fore known I'm the world. 1t cannot be
that the success in business of so large
a number of lEen must operate in n ma
lsnant ana sinister way Upon society at
large. Thoughtful men are beginning to
see in IL a large design of Providence for
the welfare of mankind. 1t is more and
more evident that wealth honestly come
by and intclligently used is a blessing and
not a curse to society. We are just in the
commencement Of the era when wealth
begins to rcaliz" its oppOrtunities and its
rcSpOnsibilitie There is a profound sig
ninCancc in the fact that within a few
months in single American city a pub
lie museum has been opened bearing the
name Of a merchant who began life as
clerk i'm dry goods store and an insti-
tute for industrial training has been Cs~
tablished bearing the name of man
who thirty years ago was Il day ldborer in
a butcher shop.
We need not shut our eyes to the fact
that there are rich men in the country
who have acquired their wealth by piracy.
There are also persons in the United
states who have inherited money with
out receiving with it any sense of re-
ponsihility for its use. Every American
city has its contingent of millionaire
tramps, whose lives illustrate the judg-
ment Of God uron the possession of
wealth acquired without conscience ANA
used without sense. But all Of these peU.
pie put together are without substantial
influence in the Civilizat on of this age.
1t is not row true, and it never was true.
that the sons of the rich are CrOwding
the sons of the poor cut of the oppOrtun-
tiles of life.
on the other hand, the possession OF
wealth. without having earned it, So uni
formly damages the energy of young men
that it amounts to a handicap upon them,
a discrimination against them in the race
| of life. Otherwise how does it happen that
! every man eminent in the public life of
this generation has come up to honor
| through the tritulatioEs OF poverty?
| How does it come 10 pass that every
| great banker, every great railway presi-
| dent every gl eat journalist, every great
preacher every great merchant, every
| great artist-cvery man conspicuous IL
any department of influence or culture
| how does it hippen that every one OF
! them has walked into town from tho
| country?
There is not "strcet corner oratory' left
| over from the last cant Iaign noisy enough
! to hide the bCneiiCcnt fact that this
| country will remain, as it always has
! been, poor boys country, and whatever
party administers it, a poor mans gov
| crnment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

And now it is the custom Of hand.
shaking which comes under the ban
A physician writes to the Medical Re
cord showing that many of the most
revolving diseases are communicated
in this manner, in consequence Of
which fact he wants the practice abol-
ished. Anyhow, he argues, it is mere
ly "A barbaric survival OF the time
when soldiers, meeting I'm truce, were
wont to grasp each others weapon
hand to guard against treachery We
might for novelty substitute the mid
African form of greeting, which con-
sists of the rubbing of noses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07
A BOaster,

General Elanco has issued an appeal
To- the people Of the United States to
desist from aiding the Cuban insurrcC-
tor. lie begins It by asserting that the
scheme Of autonomy which nc is en-
powered to put into operation is "gcu-
,uine and complete; that it will in
sure unqualified peace; that the insrr-
gents already are surrendering in great
numbers, and that in a short time he
will break the backbone of the insur-
rcction." As for the starving recon
centradocs, he promises equally great
things, and edds:
by activity in impldntmg autonomy
and i'm harrassing the rebels, ! expect to
reduce the Insurgents shortly TO unOr-
"aNiaed brirands. The topography, the
climate and the fertility Of Cuba in
sure tho continued existence of wide
spread brigandage as long as the row
ing bands are supplied with rifles, cart
ridges. ard clothes In short. the dura-
tiUn of the war is simply a matter for
you, tho American people, to decide. If
you continue to allow fiHbustcring eX-
peditiOns to leave your shores against
the efforts of your government you will
enable the insurgents to at least in
part keep up the war against Spain,
against their own interests, against
the interests of Cuba and against the
interests of American citizens Suain
Is the historic friend and real moth
er.CDuutrY of the United States Of
America, the greatest OF the Republics
of the Continent. You, their people,
are fair-mindad and intelligent and,
belicVe-I must belieVc-that when you
know the fun scope of the autonomy
now given in Cuba, when you come to
realize fully that il is best for Spain,
for Cuba and for the United states,
You will cease to support the men who
alone prevent it,"
In the meantime, Charles M. Pepper,
the Washington correspondent who ac-
Companied Special Commissioner Cali
houn to Cuba last summer and who is
again in the island for syndicate
| of American newspapers, reports that
| the autonomy overture is thus far prac-
| ti"ally 4 failure: that the suffering ,f
| the pacihCoes has not been apprpciably
| relieved and is to all appearances hope
| less; and that the chances in general
| for BlancC to succeed are about in the
proportion of l to 100.
Blanco boasts too much. His appeal
| to Americans on the plea Of Spanish
| friendship is so impudent as to be
ridiculous.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

\ grave charge is brought by the
Medical Record against the New York
Academy of Medicine. Through the
negligence or the Connivance of GER
tain persons connected with this soci-
ETY., reports OF the meetings of the
general body and of individual sections
have appeared in the daily papers with
startling frequency and regularity this
autumn" Now let the guilty wretches
frplul llpt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

1t is announced that the Central
Railroad Of New Jersey proposes soon
to transfer into some other branch of
the service all locomotive engineers
who have attained the age Of so years.
engineers maximum usefulness and
reliability?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

The plan for postal savings banks
seems destined to encounter much op
is that no advocate of it is yet able
clearly To- explain how the government
could earn the interest is would have
to pay on the deposits.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

A government publication issued by
the Bureau Of American Republics at
Washington contains paid advertising
but has been awarded the freedom Of
tho mails. Is Uncle SAM going to
enter the field as competitor for ad-
vcrtisinE business? How would the
Congressional Record look with half
it's pages set i'm display ads?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

EX-Minister Terrell has written a
hook in which he contends that Abdul
Hamid, sultan of Turkey, is a man of
more than ordinary intelligence, and
that he Is no more of despot than the
czar of Russia. Minister Terrell says
that the sultan has done more for the
education of his people than all of the
other sultans put together and inti-
mates that the great ruler is an all
round good citizen, possessing quail
fications that in this country would
entitle him to pose as a political re-
former. In view of published reports
Of doings in the land Of pomegranates
and duplex matrimony many may he
inclined to doubt the assertions as to
the supertine quality of the sultans
goodness, but from the manner in
which he has slngle-handed hood
wnked and bamhOozled the wise rep
resentatives of the Powers" for the
last year or two. no one can question
that AL knows how to shove the men
on the checker-b board.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

Since the University of Toronto open
ed it's doors to women i'm 1893 the per-
ccntage Of the sex in attendance has
grown from % to q and is increasing
steadily. Even in Canada the new
woman is evidently marching on.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

Governor Pingrce now atfirms that
the reason for his purchase II that
Venezuelan asphalt lake was that he
proposes tu smash the Barber COM
pany. He will have lots of excitement
NybiIt, 6niufr This
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

The "Capital' OF various KlOndike
schemes now on the market aggregates
moro than 100000, 600, or enough 10
pave the whole region with gold. Luck
lily for business at home, most of this
capital" Is iced
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

As showing the tendency Of the
governments expenses to increase
faster than the increase in population
and necessary government business,
the fact Is noted that In the fiscal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

year ending with June, 1887. the ex-
pcnditures, including interest on the
public debt, We're, i'm round numbers,
S2G', 100000. For the year ending June
last the aggregate of expenditures was
1856, 100000, ana they are now proceed
ing un the basis Of $780, 100000. There
is urgent need in the Fifty-nfth con-
gress of the most rigid economy. pub
lie expenses must be trimmed down
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

\ New England professor asserts
that 6,OOO,OO years hence the days will
be nearly twice as long as at present.
Predictions maturing thus far ahead
are tnlerA hlN Safn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

Colonel William A. Stone pauses
long enough in his pursuit Of the
gubernatOrial nomination to remark:
over $1,000 immigrants We're dumped
into Pennsylvania last year. Our mills
and workshops are running full time,
yet we have thousands OF unemployed
citizens seeking work. That is not
prosperity. We should seek to take
care of our own first, and the proper
way to do it is to place some restric-
tiOns upon immigration. 1t is said by
the opponents of my bill that Ameri-
cans will not dig bitches. The answer
to that is, they will dig bitches if they
are paid fair wages. The digging of
bitches and dirt do not degrade labor;
it is the wages that degrades it, Pay
man wages enough to enable him to
keep his family and educate his child
ren, and no matter what his worl;
is, if it is honest, he and those dear to
him are contented and happy" Even
those who do not favor Colonel Stone
for governor must admit that he Is on
solid ground at Washington.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

We pass 10 more recent proofs of our
national indifference to territorial ag-
granr cement. In Grants administration
we might have annexed Santo Domingo,
or the Spanish-speaking half of the is
land of liispaniola, hut the United States
senate refused to sanction a treaty to
that effect or even a subsequent treaty
giving MS control Of the Samana penin-
sula. After our civil war the Copenhagen
government proposed to sci! to us the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

There is not "street corner oratory" left
over from the last cam align noisy enough
to hide the bCnefCcnt fact that this
country will remain, as it always has
been, poor boys &C cCuntry, and whatever
party administers it, poor mans gov
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-25
STATION RElNSTATED.
A Report That the Former Deputy Goilec-
tor Has Isesn R.appointed.

a Report That the Former Deputy Goilec-
tor Has Been Reappointei.
1t was reported Tuesday morning. on
good authority. that Amos j. Stayton
had been reappointed field deputy col.
loctor Of internal revenue collector for
the District of Delaware.
MIR. Stayton, who held the office for
some time, was depossd recently by
Collector parlett. At first, thinking
that he was protected by civil service,
ne intended to contest the matter. He
chnnged his mind, however. and nude
no contest,
Mr., Stayton is well acquainted with
the duties of the office and hs is well
fitted for the position.
Mr.. Stayton reported for duty at the
office in the Fsderal building shortly
before noon yesterday.
His rsappointment is for 60 days.
but may be permanent. Nothing def
nits is known cuncerning the future Of
the Office, but some are of the opinion
that Mr. Stayton is protected by. Owl
Service and will remain.
1t was reported that he bad received
pay for tue time since his removal.
TIE report could not be verified, how.
ever. it being understood that the
check recently sent him was to cover
expenses while exercising the duties oil
the fee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-25
MOORE CO.'S FIR re.

Produced on n Writ OF Habeas Corpus
Unopposed License Applications Signed.
Howard o. Moore was released from
the custody of Sheriff Finn Tuesday
morning. lie had been 10 Jail since July
7th, on which date he was committed
by Magistrate Sasse on charge of
felonious assault upon his own daugh-
ter. On account of the absence az two
witnesses the Stata had failed to bring
an indictment against him either at
the September term or the November
term Of cuurt. Yesterday Moore was
produced in court by Sheriff Finn
on writ of habeas corpus, upon an
application presented by David Il.
Marvel. Mr.. Marvel asked that Moore
be discharged on the ground that he
was entitled to be because OF the
failure for two terms to indict him.
Deputy A ttorney- General Cooper agreed
that he was entitled to be discharged,
and the court made the order, dis
charging Moore with costs to he paid
by the county.
In the case of National Lodge. No.
80, /. O. o. f., vs.. James Mullins,
administrator. jury of inquisition
brought verdict for the plaintiff of
1865, AMI 10 the repevin case of James
| l.. Howe Va. PHul GllliH, Bnerln, U
verdict Of 6 cents and costs was rem
dered
In the case of Peter G. DALEY vs..
Paul Gillis, sheriff, judgment was
given defendant, amount to be ascer-
tanned ny referees. Judgmnt of Sl00
for the plaintiff was granted in the case
of Howard ID. Mercer VS.. James Hard
ing's executor. Additional counts hay-
iug been filed in the case Of John Levy
vs.. Paul Gillis. Philip @. Church
man. for the ex-sheritf, was given until
Friday to examine them. Levy claims
$500 for work and labor and gooda fur
/ nished Mr.. Gillis in two sherifalty
campaigns
The Court OF General Sessions yestei
daymorning signed the unopposed liquor
license applications, of which there
were &C. Forty six were for SALOONS in
Wilmington and nine for saloons in the
rural districts, FIVE for Wholesale places,
| two inside and three outside the city
aud six drug stores, all in the city.
The four opposed applications are to
be heard Saturday week.
Adjournment was made until the
afternoon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-25

Gordou, arrived at the Delaware avenue
station OF the u. Il o. rairuad. They
proceeded TO tho armory, and with the
National Guard, lett the arniory at l.30
O'Clock or the gunboat. AL of the local
military companies turnsd out, and
with them were some of tho members
OF Go. II Of New Custle, who came over
IN the trolley cars. The military escort
accompanied The mon on the gunboat
to Third and Poplar streets, where the
parade formed.
Gov. Tunnel and etutf, which had
been quarteied at the Clayton lIouse,
left the hotel at lao o'clock and took
their positions in the procession.
Shortly after 9 o'clock the parade
moved from Third and Poplar atreeta,
by way of Third and Market streets, to
the Grand Opera House. in the follow
ing order:
Platoon of Police, Captain Chambers in
command.
Hyatt's Military Band.
National Guards of Delaware, Lieutenant
Colonel Stevenson in command.
Delaware College Cadets, Lieutenant Gordon,
U. s. a., III command.
First Regiment Band.
Marines and Blue Jackets from the Will
nlingtun.
Carriages containing Officers.
Governor and stat, Committee and invited
guests.
As the parade passed along the strsets
the participants we're cheered by the
spectators. AT about 2. 10 O'Clock those
who were to take part in the exercises
entered the Grand Opera House. The
building was rapidly filled and shortly
before o'clock the exercises hogan.
There were elaborate decorations and
the stage aud auditorium presented an
attractive appearance. The silver
souvenir occupied prominent position
in the centre of the stage and waa viai.
Bile from all parts of the huuse.
a mong those on tue stage were
Mayor Henry G.. McLear. who presided
former Ambassador Thomas +, Rayaid,
Senators George Gray and Richard X.
Kenney, Capt. @. Chapman Todd oil
tho gunboat and other officers of the
vsssel; Gov. Ebe ". Tunnel and staff,
INCLUDING Adjutant. General Garrett j..
Hart, Ools. Pennington, Moore. rostles.
Kepney, Mustard and Gray. and Guar.
termaster General Chaytor; Lieut..
Gordon, u. S. A., military instructor
at Delaware Collage; State Senators
John W. Fennimore and Samuel II.
Meredith OF Kent county; Representa-
tivea John +. Eliason, Robert McCul
Tough, William b. Mccoy. James T
Taylor, David X. Donaldson and Wood
ward W. Chesirs Of Nsw Castle county
Representatives ben amin A. HAZEL,
Luander S. Hopkins. W. r. Davis an,
Robert Fl. Wilson OF Kent county Rep
resentatives Matt Ford Short, Asbur,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-25
SHIP PORT PATRICK BURNED
Almost Destroyed by Fire Yes
terday in New York.
ORIGIN OF FLAMES A MYSTERY
Broke Out in Hold and Spread
Rapidly.
The Vessel Was Laden with Oil, ami There
We're Three Explosions, Which sent
Debris flying In Every Direction and
Knocked the Fireinen or Their Feet.

Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires
New York, Nov. "a. The full-rigged
ship Port Patrick of the Port Line,
Glasgow, Scotland, Capt. Frank Hand.
was almost wholly destroyed by Ere at
her dock, on the East River, to-day.
Her cargo, valued at about S100, 600,
was also destroyed. The cause OF the
fire is unknown. Ii broke out in the
forward lower hold. and spread 90
quickly that the crew Of IL mon and
the captain and the mate had barely
time to escape.
The Port Patrick arrived here, from
Java. on October 9th, with cargo of
sugar. She had discharged her cargo
and was being loaded with oils and
other materials for Australian ports.
She was to sail fr7m here on December
9Th. Among other things stored in the
hold we're 70, QUO cases of kerosene, each
case containing 225 gallon tins There
were thousands OF barrels OF other oils
The fire was discovered by the watch
man on the upper deck. while the crew
were asleep. He gave the alarm, and
the crew scrambled from from their
hunks and lDnde for the gangway to the
pier. In few seconds the large ship
was enveloped in think cloud of
emoke, which poured out from the
hatohway. The tireboats New Yorker
and Havemeyer soon had a dozen
streams playing on the burning vessel.
but with little effect The fremen
forced their way on board, through the
SMOKE, ripped up the matches and
poured such streams Of water into the
holds that it seemed as if the vessel
would sink from sheer weight OF water.
| Two tughoats, which were lying beside
the Port Patrick, towed her out into
the river. After about three hours
work, when the tiremen we're congratu-
lating themselves upon having the fire
under control, a terrific explosion sent
debris flying in every direction and
knocked the fremen off their feet
Several fremen had narrow escapes
from falling into the smoke. Fl lied
holds, and one fireman was overcome.
The latter was dragged ashore by his
companions aB soon as they regained
their feet The first explosion was fol-
lowed by a second and third. and
gradually the vessel began to sink,
until there was scarcely anything of
her left above the water.
The Port Patrick was built at Glas.
gov eight years ago by the Russslls.
Sine was 26S feet long, So feet beam
and 90 feet dsaught. She was full
rugged steel clipper, and was valued at
about Sl00, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-25
CTR c0URr GASES.
Young Lads Arrested on tho Charge of
Stealing Coal.

Young Lads Arrested on tho Charge of
Stealing Coal.
John McCarron and Frank Ayers,
each years of age, were arraigned in
Court yesterday morning on the
charge of stealing coal from car at
the foot OF Church lane, having been
arrested by Officer lyons. The officer
said he had been informed that boys
had been stealing coal and selling it,
and the case was continued in order to
give an opportunity tn ascertain who
has been buying the coal. When the
officer made the arrests the buys cap.
tured we're with several other lads.
Jesse Jones, colored, vino had heen
arrested on the charge Of being q
nuisance, said be- was disgustod with
himself. He hai sore arm. lie was
fined 81, or 10 days imprisonment in
default.
John Welch and Robert Davis,
arraignsd Tuesday on tho charge of
assaulting Harry Nelson, colored, and
committing highway robbery, were re-
arraigned. The testimony was conflict.
ing and each OF tho men was fined So
for vagranoy, the other charges having
been withdrawn. When the sentence
was pronounced the larger of the two
men remarked "Much obliged to you,
Judge" with an air OF satisfaction.
John Fullmer, stranger, who was
saved by Officer Moran from freezing
to death, was fined 81 for drunkenness,
John Warden was also fined So for
drunkenness
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-25
Marrtagfs.

ALLEN-C LoUGH-At Green Hill parsonage on
November 18th, 1897, by the Rev II. W. Long,
Merritt B. Allen and Annie L. Clough, both OF
Rockland, Del.
BARNETT-FILE-At Ashury NJ. E. PARSONAGE,
November 2lst, 1897. by the Rev. Ezra
TIMER, Ii. d., William Z. Barnett and Maggie
l. File, both of this city.
ErF-CURRlNDER-o November 18th,
1897, by the kev. James l.. Vallandigham, d.
D., Charles y. Barrett and Eva W. Currinder,
both of New Castle county. Del.
BRoWNING-LYNcH-At Union NJ Il. psrson-
age, on November 18th, 1897, by the Rev. John
D. G. Hanna, Jacob E. Browning and Nellie Il.
Lynch, both of this city.
CALuMBO-CoRsON--At Asbury NJ. &. parson-
age. on November 22d, 1887, by the Rev. Ezra
Tinker, LIZ D., iIuigi Calumbo to Ella c. Cor
son, both Of this city.
oHNSoN-FULLERToN-o November 10th,
1877, by tho Rev. Dr.. George l. Wolfe, Thomas
johnson and Cora Fullerton, all OF this city.
P0USELL- RASH-At the residence OF the
bride's parents, No. 523 Madison street, on
November 18th, 1897, by the Rev. John II. c.
Hanna, Jainss P. Pousell and Miss Mamie y.
Rash, both OF Wilmington, Del.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-25
wi,l,ams-Boyd Marriage.

Miss Nina Meadows BOYD, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Charles Boyd
and DIR. Henry Lane Williams, both oil
Philadelphia, were married at noon yes
terday in st. Andrews Church. by the
Rev. Charles +. Murray, D. ID. Ed
ward j. Muhlhausen played the we'd
ding march. The bride was given away
by her brother, Alvin Boyd. Alfred
Williams acted as best man, Miss Maud
Boyd of this city AS bridesmaid, and
the ushera we're DR.; u. r, Spruance Of
this city and f. j. Lane of Philadel,
phia. The bride wore blue travelling
dress ard carried red roses. After the
ceremony reception was rendered at
tine residences of Alvin Allen, the brides
cousin, No. 1910 Pennsylvania avenue.
DR. and Mrs. Williams will reside at No
liz South Eighteenth street, Philadel-
phia.