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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-05
COUNTRY CLUB CELEBRATION.
There Was an Elaborate Display OF
Fireworks Inst Night.

The Country club celebrated last
evening. About 10 persons had sup
per at the club house and later over
200 witnessed an elaborate display Of
fireworks and enjoyed the music.
At o'clock Rauer's band began an
crer-air concert which was followed
by the fireworks and dancing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-05
LIVELY TIME AT
D. AND H. STATION
Excursion Committee Sold Too Many
Tickets for Binghsmtou.

HAD NOT ARRANGED WITH DELLA
WARE AND HUDSON COMPANY
FOR A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF
CARS AND OVER A THOUSAND
PERSONS WE'RE LEFT AT THE
STATION IN THIS ClTY--ASSIST-
ANcE OF MEMBERS CITY POLICE
FORCE HAD TO BE ASKED.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-05
FIREWORKS AT PROVIDENCE.
Display TOOK Place at the store OF
Ambrose MuIiey

The Providence section of the city
was treated to splendid display OF
fireworks provided by Ambrose Mul-
ley.
They were in charge Of a number OF
his clerks and were set off from the
roof OF his store on Providence square.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-05
STRANGE VISION
OF WASHINGTON
The Language 10 Which lie Related II TO
a Compaulon.

"wHITE THE STARS REMAIN AND
THE HEAVENS SEND DOWN DEws
UPON THE EARTH so LONG SHALL
THE REPUBLIC LAST" ARE TIE
WORDS THAT WERE SPOKEN TO
THE FATHER OF THIS COUNTRY.
TRIALS II MUST ENDURE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-05

The wilkes-Barre Record can be mad
In Scranton at the news stands OF M.
Meinhart. i19 Wyoming avenue: Mac.
Lackawanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-05
AN INTENSE LIGHT.

Instantly light. as from a thous-
and suns slIone from above me, and
pierced and broke into fragments the
dark cloud which enveloped America.
At the same time 7 saw the angel upon
whose forehead still shone the word
Union, and bore our national flag in one
hand and a sword In the other de-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-05
Trnns- Mississippi and international
Exposition, Omaha, Nebraska.

Reduced rate tickets on sale June 10th
to october 18th, via Lehigh Valley rail
road, to Omaha or Kansas City In
ouire of ticket agents for particulars.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-05

Boy Drowned in Susquehanna.
Philip Evans, a 17-year-old- boy, who
resided at 1S9 Parrish street, Wilkes
Barre, was drowned in the Susque-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-05

hanna river. Sunday afternoon, while
bathing. The body was recovered.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-30
SCHieYS MANiY WORDS.

The American: Here Is a little Incl
dent that has drawn us to Commodore
Schley nightly. that shows why the
men of the fleet are drawn to him. tina,
Is a key to the secret of his success
that should be known In every Ameri.
can home:
n message of congratulation to Com.
modorc Schlcy for his victory over Ger.
vera was signaled to the Brooklyn one
night from SIMPSONS flagship. on be.
half of a great newspaper. The men on
the Brooklyn went wild with enthusi.
asm and clccred themselves hoarse In
Schlcy's honor. Nothing unusual in nil
this. hut then the Commodore spoke IN
himself. THANK you. boys. but didn't
do 1t. You are the boys who did. Let
the officers cheer the crew." And the
officers did so with n will.
There Is something indcscribably fine
In the sentiment. and strong feeling and
expression of conradcship In this new.
cr.to.bc forgotten sentence I'm which
Schley gave credit for the victory of
santiago to those to whom II belongs
Let the officers cheer the crew.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-30
KiPLEY SHUTS our DELEGATIONS.

Chief Of Police Ripley has issued an
order under the caption. "Stop Sending
Down Delegations" In which nc says:
"My time has been taken up by dele
cations of politicians and citizens In the
interest Of members of this department
soliciting favors. such as travelling In
citizens clothes. being plnced on patrol
wagons. transfers for the purpose Of So.
curing soft berths. etc. until the an.
noyance has become unbearable. be.
sides being violation of the rules OF
this department"
Then he warns policemen In future
to communicate all matters Of this
character to him In the regular way.
and states that II any man violates
these Instructions charges will he pre-.
ferrcd against him. The Chief said
yesterday TINT he had grown weary Of
the political pull" and proposed to
shake or Its influence. He said he was
confident the Mayor would sustain him.
my ambition" he continued. "is to
put this department In better condition
than It ever has been. In my daily
bulletin ! give every man credit for
anything he does In the line Of duty
that deserves notice. Hereafter in the
Of favors they will be given
solely on the grounds Of merit, and not
to accommodate politicians"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-30
WOMAN'S NOME COMPANION FOR
AUGUST.

The Woman's Home Companion sur
passes its usualreputation for high-class
ana Interesting fiction by publishing
seven short stories of unusual merit
and readableness In the August mum.
Der. Mrs Burton Harrison writes the
opening story, picturing a fascinating
hero, yeritable son of the Old Domin-
Ion; Hester Caldwell Oakley's romance
on an ocean liner becomes more mysti.
flying, and Robert G. V. Meyers tells a
tale Of the HispanO-A war that
has all the romance and adventure Of
a Zenda story; "The Last Rose OF
summer ana "a Case of Friendly In.
terest' are two wholesome and absorb
Ing love stories, while In "An Elevator
Accident" Dan Cupid triumphs despite
the awkward situation In which en-.
stranged lovers are placed. William
o. Stoddard begins a new serial for
young folks which deals with the stir
ring adventures a New York lad expert.
enced in "Runping the Cuban Block.
ade;' Madeline Bridges contributes q
piquant and pithy boudoir converse.
ton, and Carrie l.. Garrett contrasts
the glrlhood Of yesterday and to-day In
"Arabella and the New Girl" Edward
Page Castor takes the readers on a
sightseeing stroll "Up and Down a
Cuban Street" A valuable symposium
to be commended to mothers and teach.
ers Is begun In this issue on ld-train.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-30

John Albion Andrew, the great war
Governor Of Massachusetts, had the
good fortune to spend his bOyhOOd on a
farm In the State Of Maine. His father
and mother. though Of genial humor,
were rigid iplinarians; ana he had
occasion In after life to thank them for
training him to orderly habits In small
everyday matters. One Of his sisters
related not long before her death, which
occurred In 1897. that Albion was sum.
mOned home from school one day by his
mother. who merely pointed to the
boys cap, which he had carelessly left
on the door. The hint was enough.
Without word, he picked up the cap,
hung 1t on the proper peg. and promptly
went back to school. The father also
strictly enforced the rule. "A place for
everything, aud everything In its
place." A pitchfork. In common use for
foddering the cattle. was always to be
kept standing In certain corner of the
barn. where he could lay his hand on 1t
In the night without a lantern. On one
occasion he felt for 1t In vain. and called
the boys to account. With a mixture
OF chagrin and amusement. they report.
ed that "Father was mighty particular;
for the fork wasn't mOre'n two inches
out Of placer
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-30
the OLD SeTTLERS' PiCNiC.

The annual picnic and summernight's
festival of the Old Settlers Of Chicago
will take place mt Ogdcn's Grove on
Monday, Aug. I. Every old settler,
aged 81 years or over who has resided
In Chicago or It's suburbs. previous to
1873. will. upon request, be registered
In u book Of memorials as In previous
years and will receive silk badge In.
scribed with the year OF his settlement.
No efforts have been spared by the
committee In charge to render the gath.
ering Of ChlcagO's old settlers upon this
occasion rs pleasant and sOclable rs
the gatherings OF former years have
been. AMI following the usual custom
gold medals have been provided for dis.
trlbution as follows:
!. To the old settler present who has
continuously resided In Chicago for the
greatest number Of years.
=. To the old lady settler present who
has continuously resided In Chicago for
the greatest number of years.
3. To the old settler present. born In
Germany. who has continuously re-.
sided In Chicago for the greatest mum.
Der of years.
4. To the old lady settler present,
born In Germany, who has continuous.
~ resided In Chicago for the greatest
number Of years.
.. To the old settler present who has
served In the U. =. army or navy not
less than three years. and whose age
added to the years of service will give
the greatest number of years.
q. To the German-Amerlcan who has
served In the u. =. army or navy not
less than three years, ana whose age
added to the years of service will give
the greatest number Of years.
Z. To the couple Of old settlers whose
combined age will give the greatest
number Of years.
8. To the couple Of old settlers, born
In Germany, whose combined age will
give the greatest number Of years.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-30
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.
ALT0ELO FAv0RS ANNEXATION.

Ex.Gov. Altgcld does not follow Mr..
pansion. Indeed he seeks to give quite
the contrary direction to the Democrat.
ic party that Mr.. Bryan has. He judges
that Bryan has taken both the unwlse
aud unpopular side. Thus Gov. Alt.
geld writes In recent magazine article
In favor of forcing peoples to trade
with us at the cannon's mouth, much
after the fashion Of England. 1--WE
must put ourselves In a position" he
says. ito demand the privileges that
are enjoyed by the most favored ma.
tions. and II will always be easy to
secure justice II we can say: Here Is
our navy to argue this question: He
further declares II 20 be 'manifcstly the
duty OF the American Government 20
absolutely own ana control the Nicara.
qua Canal. not to assist a private com.
pany to dig II. but to dig and own the
canal itself" In this we quite agree
with Mr.. .Altgcld. True this Il pater.
nalism. But the cry of patcrnallsm, no
dear to the Democratic party. the Gov.
ernOr impatiently waves aside with
the admission that the "canal will be
0lled with jobbery," the offspring. rs
We are told. Of paternallsm. but that
'honest and progressive humanity
cannot fold Its arms or stop the on.
ward march simply because there are
vampires that suck human blood by
night and vultures that devour human
flesh by day"
He further declares that Il II mani.
fest that We should annex Cuba. imper.
alive that we should annex Puerto
Rico, all important that we should oh.
tain naval stations In every quarter OF
the globe and urges Democrats to stand
for this policy Of territorial expansion
because a popular policy and because,
In his belief. the Democratic party
could get control Of the Government by
Its advocacy and In that way get into
position 10 fight the "plutOcracy Mt
home" and carry out great REFORMS"
whereas II the Democratic party as.
sumes a negative position, Bryan's 20.
sitlon. 1.-THE great criminals may be
kept In power solely because Of this ir.
reslstible movement"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-30

The best witness to the influence Of
Gladstone was the passage of the Irish
local government bill by the British
Parliament without SO much as a pas.
sage of arms In debate. This measure
does not create new parliament In
Dublin. but 1t transfers power over oil
local affairs In town and county from
the landowners to the tenants. 1t Is
not GladstOnian home rule, but 1t Is
a close approach to 1t. This important
measure did not excite opposition from
any quarter Of the house. Conserva.
tives. Liberals, Radicals. Nationalist
and northumberland Protestants wei.
comes 1t and helped 1t along. No
speeches were made against 1t In the
commons. The business of the house
was not blocked by obstructionists.
Good nature prevailed whenever this
question was discussed. There was an
era of good feeling, after many years
of political warfare. The explanation
of this remarkable cessation from bit.
terness and excitement Is found In the
influence exercised by the great states.
man, whose grave Is In Westminster
Abbey. He failed In his final work Of
establishing home rule parliam ent,
but he succeeded In reconcilinR En-.
gland and Ireland. The Unionists, who
had defeated home rule, were COMPEL.
ed to justify their course by producing
the largest measure Of local self-gov.
ernment. and by enabling the irish ten.
ants to rule the island. The Irish fac.
lions, which had Quarreled over every
other important reform measure for the
island for a generation, laid aside their
arms and accepted this scheme
OF local government rs a treaty
Of peace. There was good feel.
ing because opposition to this
measure had been dlsarmed by great
stntesman's sacrifices. generosity and
labors. For the first time In a quarter.
century there was session of the
British parliament devoted almost ex.
cluslvely to Irish questions. without
q single angry word. and without
scenes OF organized obstruction. A bill
as Intricate as the church disestab lish.
inent and land acts and the home rule
bill. which were fought over clause by
clause. was enacted rs quietly and as
peaceably rs though there had never
been any bad feeling between England
ana Ireland. To those students who
have followed the recent political his.
tory of Great Britain. this seems little
less than n miracle. 1t Is the browning
memorial to great life. The Irish 10.
cal government act passed without re.
sistance or criticism because rival races
were ut peace.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-30

The primary cause of the horrible
disaster to the steamship La Bour.
gogne was the fact that It was moving
ut a high rate Of speed In a heavy fog,
Very likely this had been the usual
custom OF In Bourgogne on previous
voyages. On every such occasion,
however, risk was taken which no
steamship owner has right to take
with the lives Of passengers. Times
without number the risk has been
taken without being attended with the
disaster that always threatens the
steamer moving rapidly In fog. It
was inevitable. however. that the con.
tlnual c0quetting with danger must
finally prove disastrous. In Bourgogne
disregarded the precautlon once too
often. and the vessel went to the bot.
tom. carrying most Of its passengers
with II. The making Of rapid speed
In fOggy weather IL a crime not pecu.
liar to In Bourgogne. Nearly all the
ocean liners IRE guilty Of the danger.
GUS practice. which they should be
forced to discontinue. The saving Of
time Ii not Of 30 great Importance that
lives must be sacrificed In order to Of.
feet that end. Safety must be the first
condition Of ocean travel.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-30

The Cleveland Leader has been Inter-
viewing the census reports and presents
some facts In regard to the proportions
of native and foreign born citizens that
ought to clear away great deal Of mis-.
apprehension. 1t shows that In 1890
41,946,2O4 Inhabitants Of this country
were native born and wholly of native
parentage. Only 3,884,285 were born
OF one foreign and one native parent,
and only 17,0ll,7 Sl were Of foreign par
ents. OF these 17,OOO,OOO. about half
We're born on American soil. BY ma.
tiOnalities 4,l42,190 were Irish, 5.776,.
1856 German, 1880, 1913 English. 800, 1853
Scotch, 169,S32 Welsh. 500, 288 English
Canadians. making the British element
about 100000. or more than all the
Italians, Hungarians, Poles, BOhemi.
ans. French and Russian and Austrian
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-30

Ing, by four prominent educators, the
first paper being furnished by Lucy
Whcelock. the eminent Boston kinder.
gartner. who treats of "The Child In the
Kindergarten" Sallie Joy Whites in
structions to young cooks on "Going TO
Market" and how to recognize the prin.
cipal cuts of meat. can be studied with
profit in every home: so. too. the article
on economy and good taste In dress by
Mary Katherine Howard. entitled "The
Well-Dressed Woman" The four short
poems by Clinton Scollard. Ernest Me-
Gaffey. Hattie whitney and Elizabeth
ii. Smith tell of the joys of the ripened
summer time and the harvest season.
There Is page of embroidery designs.
"a Morning Glory Breakfast Set" two
timely fashion articles describing the
coming styles of "Cool Weather Gowns"
and Wraps and Frocks for Little
Girls The floral editor gives season.
able suggestions for flower growers.
and Ella Morris Krctschmar continues
her practical talks to housekeepcrs on
hot-weathcr themes and summer cook
cry. The usual departments Of dress.
making. book-talk and answers TO
queries go to complete very creditable
number of this leading home magazine.
The cover-page. designed by Jessie VII.
cox Smith. II an added attraction 10 this
journal. depicting n summer setting for
the old story told amid the golden glow
of the harvest fields. Published by
Mast. Crowcll & Kirkpatrick. Spring.
field. Ohio: 30 cents a year; o cents a
copy; sample copy free.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-30
SCRiBNER;S FOR AUGUST.

The fiction number OF Scribncr's
Magazine has been an institution for a
decade. In It have appeared many no.
table short stories that have made their
authors famous. II has also been the
occasion for several novel and success.
full experiments In colOr.printIng. This
year the colOred cover II one Of the four
prize designs by Albert Herter. and II
Is brilliant example Of decorative
printing.
The most ambitious scheme In color.
printing undertaken by an American
magazine Is the reproduction OF eight
full-pnge designs by Henry McCarter
which accompany Il. 4. Martins noble
poem. ''The Sen Il His" The way In
which the shading OF color Is attained
II mechanically ingenious and artist.
cally effective. II IL novelty In color
printing. even for experts.
The war has necessarily crowded out
some Of the Illustrated short Stories
Richard Harding Davis continues his
brilliant chapters Of the war with an
amusing description Of the life Mt Tam.
pm Just before the sailing Of Gen. Shat.
ters expedition. He aptly calls II "The
Rocklng.Chair Period Of the War" The
contrasts Of character seen on the piax.
zas OF the Tampa Bay Hotel; the anus.
Ing differences Of pOint.Of.view among
the troops from various States; indeed,
oil the romance and comedy Of the i'm.
promptu army assembled at Tampa In
May and June are depicted by Mr..
Davis. Following the text very closely
Is series Of Illustrations from photo.
graphs made by Dwight l.. Elmendorf
which are not only realistic but artistic,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-30

When the Oregon was 80 calamity
making Its way up the South American
coast to join the feet In Cuban waters
many apprehensiOns We're felt for its
safety. 1t was feared that Cervera's
fleet, then skulking about In the Carib-
bean Sea, would evade our feet. get
outside, and attack and destroy the
oregon. Captain Clark. however. kept
on bis course, and the FIRST message
which came from him was: Don't tan
gle me up with instructions and I will
take care Of myself" From the way
In which the Oregon took care of itself
In the Santiago fight and took care of
some OF the Spanish vessels also there
can be little doubt that II Cervera's
fleet had ever run across him on his
way to Florida he would have whipped
the entire outfit.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-30
ECONOMY OFcivAL SERVICE wORx.

Commissioner Of Public Works Nc.
Gam has figures to show that civil
service II anything but the evil which
the Democratic county platform repre-
sents 1t. Yesterday, while discussing
the repairing Of paved streets by con-
tract and by day labOrers employed by
the city, he said:
"We have always found IL impracti-
cal 10 use repair gangs. We have tried
II time and time again. Before civil
service was in force we used TO get
about 80 per cent of what we paid for
Now. with the civil service men. We
get 50 per cent, but still 1t does not pay.
Yes, more work can De got out Of the
civil service men,"
Mr.. McGann will make trip about
the city with Superintendent of Streets
DOherty TO see If IL will pay 10 have a
large gang of men employed 10 repair
streets under the citys direction. At
least 80 per cent of the work Is now
done under the contract which John
Mccarthy holds. Mr.. McGann says
that the work can he done under this
contract much cheaper than the city
can do II, but that IL Is hard to find a
contractor who il paid by the square
yard OF streets repaired who will 60
several miles 10 repair a single yard.
IL Is 10 do this work that he contem-
plates forming the city repair gang. lie
says that civil service men will do
better class of work without half so
much inspection.
Commissioner Mccain Is working
upon an ordinance which will provide
that the repaying of streets shall be
done out OF the general fund OF the
city, and not by special assessment, AS
at present. Several aldermen believe
as he does, that property should not be
subject TO more than one special assess
ment for paving. Mr.. McGann says:
"A resident pays for the improvement
OF his street and then In five or six
years he Is called upon for another
large special assessment. He may not
have horse or even a bicycle, still
under the present law he Is obliged to
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-30

The tax dOdger violates every prInci.
pie OF the social compact and deties ev.
cry principle OF Justice. He seeks the
protection Of Government the ex.
penses OF maintaining which he re-
fuses to assist In paying. The fact that
the tax rate Is always too high can only
justify everyone In seeking to reduce It,
not to dodge 1t. and the man who
lodges 1t because his opportunities to
do 50 are better than those Of his neigh.
Dor, whose burdens he increases by his
dishonOr, Is an anarchist and defies the
laws as much as the lOud-mouthed de.
claimer who advocates overthrowing
the Government.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-30

Hon. Fred Il. Eldrcd, the popular
Democratic candidate for County
Clerk, Is a native Of New York, but has
spent many years Of his life in Chi.
cago. coming here when quite young.
For nine years he was In the real es.
tate and loan business, with headquar.
tiers in the Times Building.
His popularity with the people Of
the town Of Jefferson. where he has
resided since 1t was a farming com.
munity, Is simply wonderful.
10 great Is his reputation for truth
and Justice and honesty that over and
over again he was elected Justice Of
the Peace. ana thousands Of disputes
between the farmers and residents
were amicably settled by him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-30

Slavs together. OF Swedes there were
G0O,4O1. Of Norwegians 55O,227, of
Danes 104. 440, or a total Scandinavian
population of about 100000. OF other
nntionnlities, 1t appears that the Rus.
sian element leads with 24S,185. The
Bohemians numbered 2O5, 1905. the 1tal.
ians 236.OOS. the French 177,OO7, and
the Hungarlans 60,761. Other minor
foreign elements numbered O01 900.
The only unpleasant feature about this
presentation Is that the Germanlc or
Saxon.Celtic and Scandinavian ele.
inents. which are easily asslmilated. no
longer form 80 large proportion of the
immigration rs formerly. slavs. Hun.
garians and italians have been sweep.
Ing In In numbers SO large that the cen.
sus Of 1000 will show a much larger
proportion Of these elements than the
$500 figures.