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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-26
.Most assuredly, sir.

Why an anxious look should appear
on his face i could not tell then. :
know the many sudden changes of ex-
preston which came over him during
the conversation caused me consider
able surprise at the time.
IL have not kept track of that af-
fair" he began feebly. 'having been
fully occupied with my own concerns.
Have-er-have there been any new de-
velopments. any discoveries upon which
you base your hope?"
"An innocent man cannot be made
TO suffer forever, according to all laws
of truth and justice. / firmly believe
my name will be cleared, perhaps SOON
er than expected"
"Then your hopes are based on mere
sentiment, and not on any discovery
bearing on the case ?" Mr.. Morley asked
MOSTLY on the idea that truth will
eventually prevail" replied. epigram-
matieally.
"a most unstable anchorage nova
days. Facts and proofs are what the
practical world demands. So, then, you
ask me 10 rescind my request made of
you year ago, Notwithstanding the
fact that the conditions remain the
same. You have broken your promise
TO me; how then am ! 10 know that your
protestations of love for my daughter
are sincere?"
j stared at the man in establishment,
for his words were delivered in a cold,
matter-of-fact manner, and, il there
had been any reason for it, should
have thought there was triumphant
ring in the tones of his voice.
The idea that Horace Jackson had nc
tually succeeded in persuading the IA
ther that i was the guilty one in ref
erence TO the bank robbery flashed
across my mind i knew, too, that,
deep and sincere as Florence's love
was for me. she would never be my wife
against her fathers wish.
In bitterness of heart broke out in
n volume of words, urged on to earn
estness by the fear that my darling
would be lost to me:
Good God, sirl You love your daugh-
ter; you love her tenderly. Your devo-
ton TO her has been a synonym of fa-
therly love; everyone has spoken of
Ii that knew you. Then how in heavens
name can you endanger her happiness
In life by persuading her to marry
man she cannot love-one whom she de-
tests, the very sight OF whom is alb
horrent to her? Oh. sir, she is young
and has lifetime of happiness or mis-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-26
FOR SUNDAY READING.
HE KNOWS.

o aching heart, with sorrow torn,
Thy Lord Is near and knows;
He knows II all. the feet way-worn.
The weary cares and woes.
The load OF grief In anguish borne;
Thy Lord is near-He knows.
o fainting soul. with doubts oppressed.
Thy Lord IL near and knows;
lie knows IL ALL how thou art pressed
On every side with foes,
He waits to be thy cherished guest:
Thy Lord Is near-He knows.
o weary head. that fain would rest.
Thy Lord is near and knows.
He knows IL all. and on His breast
Thou mayest now repose.
Drop every care at His behest,
Thy Lord Is near-He knows.
o lonely one. live thou thy best.
Thy Lord is near and knows:
He knows IL all. sees every test,
Yes. every tear that flows;
Rejoice. faint heart. His way Is best,
icy Lord Is near-He knows.
G. Dietrich, In Christian Work.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-26

'sHow does II happen that he IL sta
ton agent at Sidington? Why does he
remain here at alp"
Father procured the position for
him Mt my request. The detective said
II was the best place TO watch the rob-
bers from, for absolute secrecy was
necessary. and no one would suspect
the station agent at retired place like
Sidington of being a detective. OF
course l did not tell father that the
man for whom / desired the position
was a detective"
made no reply TO her last words. In
deed. 1 could not. My mind was In a
whirl.
1T is all so mysterious, and now
your dear life is threatened" Florence
exclaimed, the tears again coming to
her eyes and falling down her cheeks.
While again endeavoring TO calm her
the sound of approaching footsteps
reached us.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-26
An En.y Problem.

Would YOU" he said, after they had
been sitting there in the dark for .
long, long time, "be angry with. me IL
| were to kiss your" She was silent
for moment. Then. in tones the mean
ing OF which was not 10 be mistaken,
she replied: why DIE you suppose I
turned down the light an hour and a
half ago." And yet he wondered, poor
fool, how other young men who had
started far in the rear were able to
pass him i'm the race OF life.-Cleyeland
Leader
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-26

"Where does this road go toe" asked
man OF stranger whom he met on
the highway. well" said the stranger.
cit goes most anywhere. II goes to
Heaven. II that's where you are bound
for" The answer was not a joke. All
the streets and highways OF this world.
upon which the feet OF our little chill
dren must tread, lead both 20 Heaven
and TO hell.--United Presbyterian.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-26
II warn,t Necessary.

"Did you permit him TO kiss you?r
asked the old gentleman.
II didn't have to-" replied the sweet
young thing.
Indeed she had caught an up-to-date
young man who knew too much 10 ask
Chicago Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-26

Its always policy TO laugh at a poor
Joke" says the Manayunk Philosopher.
IF you don't, the man who tells II may
give IL TO you over again, thinking you
have missed the point."-Philadelphla
Record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-26
nat sIinbtIy DIrcrcn,

George describes the girl he is en-.
gagged 20 as perfect vision.
"Yes. And his sister jrst says that
she is perfect sight."-odds and Ends
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-26
Power Of PRAYER.

Any unperverted mind will conceive
Of the Scriptural idea Of prayer as that
Of one OF the most downright, sturdy
realities in the universe. Right In the
heart OF Gods plan OF government II is
lodged as power. Amidst the conflicts
which arc going on In the evolution OF
that plan, IL stands as power. Into all
the intricacies OF divine working and
the mysteries OF divine decree, Il
reaches ont silently rs power. In the
mind Of God we may be assured, the
conception OF prayer Is no fiction,
whatever man may think Of H. "More
things are wrought by prayer than this
world dreams of."-Austin Phelps.
One part OF the scheme OF living Is
20 learn just what our responsibility
Is and 10 let other peoples alone,-Iar-
riet Beecher Stowe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
GERMAN CLERKS.
Those for the Colonies Are Especial
ly Educated for Their Work.

The San Francisco Report says the
British are taking alarm at the success
of foreign commercial clerks especially
the Germans, in British houses, and
the London City Parochal Foundation,
the City of London College and the
Technical Education Board of the
County Council are combining in a
scheme for the establishment of a
higher commercial school which shall
provide British clerks with the neces
sary equipment for modern conditions
OF commerce. In Germany they go so
far as to educate young men for spec
ial fields of labor-as for example, Mex
leo and Japan.
According to the country in which
they are to work, they are educated in
languages, commercial practices and
customs, and so forth, and their gen.
eral education is made sound and one
upon which they themselves can build
additions should circumstances require.
Not nearly enough attention is paid to
this sort of thing in the United States,
and consequently the American COM
mercial traveller or commission agent is
often at a serious disadvantage when
he goes abroad. 1t is one of the rea-
sons why we do not control the trade of
Central and South America, why we
are not doing as well in Japan as we
might, and will not do we'll in China.
How many young Californians are
learning Japanese in order TO be better
equipped for business in Japan by and
by? Very few. If any. How many young
Germans are? Crowds of them. We are
not even trying to turn our exports in
the Spanish-Amerlcan trade. The
more practical the new College of Com
merce may be in this direction, the
more good II will do.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.
Curious Influence of Prospects OF
Peace Upon Business.

New York, Aug. 12.-R. G.. Dun e.
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade will say
tomorrow:
Prospects of peace have had a Curl
Gus influence on business contracts, not
quite eXplainable on common sense
grounds. Nobody really feared disas-
ter or exhaustion of national resources.
Yet orders unusual in number and size
nave been placed since Spain asked for
peace. In some industries the gains
nave been large for about two weeks.
while in some textile manufactures it
mas only begun to appear this week,
but 1t involves a considera BILE increase
in the working force Crop prospects
are on the whole more encouraging.
Money markets show no sign of pos
sible disturbance, securities are stronger
and there is no harmful speculation in
stocks or products. Rarely has the
financial outlook been more nearly un-
clouded. While wheat is four cents
higher for the week there is less doubt
than week ago that it will rule lower
during the coming year The price of
corn has declined a shade for cash.
A slight furry in cotton lifted the
price a sixteenth on Tuesday, but It
dropped again the next day with the
official foreshadowing of a large yield.
The iron and steel trade fully sup
ports differences drawn from recent
events. The demand for steel is so
heavy that some Of the biggest con-
Germs have been buying, one taking
10000 tons. advancing the price at
Pittsburg from sl4.50 to STEPS, which
was at last refused. Bessemer pig is
steady and other pig there, and at
eastern and western markets generally.
but rails have been advanced by east
ern makers to $1S per ton, the makers
of structural beams have advanced the
price 81 per ton, and makers of mer-
chant pipe have advanced the price
hVe per cent, while platemakers are
crowded to the point of refusing or
ders both east and west, and bars are
stronger. with many mills engaged for
weeks ahead. Illustrating the demand
are reports of orders for 10000 car
axles at Chicago, 10000 tons Of struc-
tural work there, and big orders at
Philadelphia for cast pipe, and 5000
tons elsewhere. Eastern works now
appear to be crowded to their utmost
capacity. as the western have been for
some weeks. In the minor metals there
is heavy buying.
The demand for wooden goods is now
much better, although not yet extern
siVe enough to warrant paying the
prices issued for new wool.
For the week failures have been 1856
in the United States.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
FIRING SUGAR PLANTATIONS.
Phosphorus Used by Insurgents TO
Destroy Sugar Cane.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Professor Marshall, who is head in
structor of chemistry at the University
or pennsylvania, in the course of a re-
cent lecture on the action of phosphor-
us, read some extracts from letter he
mad received from Cuba, which told Of
novel use the insurgents had made
or this chemical. In the summer of
1896 the writer Of the letter had lived
in a province where the raising of
sugar was the principal industry. The
crop was just ready for harvesting,
when the Spanish soldiers took posses
sion of the district and proclaimed mar
tial law. The fields throughout the dis
trict were covered with ripe sugar
cane, which is very inflammable.
Despite the presence of the soldiers
the insurgents managed to fire several
fields. The force of sentries were doubled
but although the insurgents were seen
the fires became more frequent. 1t was
concluded that the firing was being
done by strategy, and all suspicious
characters We're thereafter forced to
give an account of themselves.
An old farmer carrying n large
basket, who was in the habit of pass
ing the lines regularly, was stopped
several times, but nothing more sus-
picious than rolls of butter was found
upon him. 1t was noticed however, that
the fires always followed in the wake
of this farmer, and a spy was detailed
to follow him one day. Unaware Of his
surveillance, the suspect stopped at a
sugar field and threw several of his
rolls of butter among the cane. He was
at once arrested and confessed to the
burning OF the fields 1t seems that each
of these rolls of butter contained a
quantity of phosphorus, which. as is
well known,ignites spontaneously when
exposed. The heat of the sun would
melt the butter and expose the phos-
phorus. The length of time 1t took to
melt the butter allowed the incendiary
to get out of the neighborhood before
the flames broke out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
Y & Wallace,
127 and l2o Washington Avenue.

while l drank the cooling draught she
talked to me.
"I presume there is no dearth of
politics in your neighborhood at pres
ent?' l said at a venture.
"'Yes,m husband and the boys amt
talkn' much else these days
Doesn't it interest you"
"'No, don't keer who gifts elected
so long as we can git along and keep
out of debt with a little to lay by fer
the children
That's good enough politics for
anybody, madam, / said with a bow
which made her blush in embarrass-
ment.
Its the only kind l know, good er
bad she said apologetically.
do you ever have any of the can
didates up this way?'
mot right here, but they come
down to the store half a mile across
the valley
do you ever see any of them?'
Not this year, but l have other
years
why not this year? Are you los
ing your interest in the great states
men of Pennsylvania
No, not that and she hesitated
awkwardly, but they say there's q
congressman-at-larg this year, and 1
thought may be it would be safer fer
me to stay pretty close around home
till after lection and they took him in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
ECHOES OF THE WAR.

High mass of requiem, says the Wilkes
Barre Record was read in St. Mary's
church Thursday morning for Leonard
Deegan, who died of typhoid fever at
Chickamauga on Wednesday. Rev. Faith
er Dustin was celebrant and many of the
employees of Jonas Longs Sons store at
tended the mass. Deegan was employed
al The store when he enlisted to go TO the
front. He was held in high esteem by
the members of the firm and by every
one OF the large number of clerks at the
store. The remains will be taken TO Du-
shore and the funeral will be held with a
solemn mass of requiem, the pastor, Rev
Father Enright, to be celebrant.
Following is from a Binghamton paper.
George II. Cowles. of Company II, a son
of Mr. and Mrs. VI. a. Cowles, of Eldridye
street, has the honor of being the first
Bingha mton boy to start for Honolulu
Cowles has had three promotions since he
entered the service. First he was assist
ant cook, then cook, and now he Is In the
hospital corps, ranking sergeant.
Cowles is trained nurse, was an at
tendant at the state hospital and has
many friends here. This morning the
parents of Mr.. Cowles received a postal
card from him reading as follows: "On
board the ship Nelson, San Francisco.
Aug. g. Dear Mother. Father and all:
Well, goodbye We are Just cutting
Il ose from the dock. Expect to be on the
water eight or ten days. VIII write you
the first hour i am at Honolulu The
hospital corps has state rooms Just like
the officers. while the soldiers are packed
In the hold like rats. Yours lovingly, G.
II. Cowles." "
Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, Aug. H.
Ihe tonic Of chief interest yesterday at
the park was the establishment Of two
new camps. one at Knoxville Tenn, and
the other at Lexington, Ky. The Second
division, First corps, will march from
here to Knoxville and go into permanent
camp there. The division while there
will probably be supplied with FORAGE by
Col Lee from Camp Thomas. At Lexing-
ton there Will be encamped the Third fi-
vision, First corps. The army there will
be supplied direct. The troops going to
Knoxville will march overland distance
OF ll2 miles Lexington being more dis
tant, the division to go there will be
transported. The Ninth is in the Third
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

championship in doubles and the Shep
pard bowl, The tennis ball was given a,
the Logan House tonight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

division and will go to Lexington, Ky.
The boys are very anxious for the move
and are awaiting orders with considera-
BILE impatience. 1t is suggested that the
reason for the change is that the com
mand here is too large to be handled and
cared for as 1t should be, granting even
that 1t is in the hands of competent mill
tary II en-. Another cause is that much Of
the camp ground, by reason of long use
by so many men. has become poisoned
with disease germs and needs rest. The
camp will not be broken up. but will be
retained as one of the most important
military camps i'm the country.
Irving NJ Gils one of Binghamton's s
brave sons. who saw service in the blocli-
ade of Cuban ports, says the Binghamton
Herald. and who rendered harmless
torpedo by jumping into the sea and re-
moving its war nose, (the details of the
daring act were printed in the Herald) is
visiting his father. Admiral Gillis at his
summer home at Delhi That he was to
arrive Thursday night was announced
and the citizens of Delhi very properly
decided to give him some kind of public
reception. On account of rain this was
postponed until Friday evening, when the
band, Grand Army men. Young Ladies'
Novelty club and citizens generally. to
the number of three or four hundred,
went up to the admirars residence. After
music by the band. George a. Fisher
made a very appropriate and patriotic
speech which was responded to briefly
and very modestly by the young hero.
Then the admiral. who is evidently and
justly proud of his noble SON. thanked the
oitizens for their visit which he highly
appreciated, and the company dispersed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
POISONED BY CANDY.
Mrs. Deane Dead and Several Friends
Are Ill.


Wilmington, Del, Aug. 12.-Mrs. J..
Polk Deane, of Dover, is dead and her
sister, Mrs. Dunning, is seriously i'll,
the result of poisoning from eating
candy. Mrs. Dunning is the wife of
j. Preston Dunning. the well-known
Associated Press correspondent now in
Cuba, and both women are daughters
of eX-Congressman John b. Penning-
ton.
Tuesday evening a nephew, Harry
Pennington, went to the postoffice, and
upon returning, brought to Mrs. Dun
ming box of candies with which were
handkerchief and a note, the latter
inscribed: For yourself and baby,
with best regards"
The Dostmark on the letter was il
legible so that it was impossible to
tell where the package came from, but
II Is supposed by Mrs. Dunning to have
eeen sent by lady friend of hers, of
San Francisco, whom she became ac-
Guainted with while living there.
After opening the box, Mrs. Dunning
handed II TO those sitting on the porch,
Mrs. Deane and daughter. Harry Pen
nihgton, her own daughter, Miss Jo-
sephine Bateman, and Miss Ethel Mil
Hngton, all of whom, as we'll as her
self, partook of the candles.
No unpleasantness was felt by any
OF the party until after they had re-
tired for the night, when Mrs. Deane
was taken Ill with a violent vomiting
spell. Mrs. Dunning, later in the eve
ming was also taken i'll with a similar
spell. Toward morning Mrs. Deane's
daughter was taken sick in the same
way, as were also the grandson, Miss
Bateman and Miss Milllngton, but
they soon recovered. Mrs. Deane died
last night. Mrs. Dunnings condition
Is pronounced serious by her physi-
can, with little hope of recovery.
The candy remaining uneaten will
he analyzed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
Tennis Tourney.

Altoona, Pa, Aug. 12.-In the tennis
tourney today Moorhead, of Pittsburg
beat Ewing, of Pittsburg, in singles, 6-l
40. 1911, 70; S, Thomson, of Altoona, beat
Moorhead, go, 6-i, 6-3, and took first prize
In singles. Buch. of Altoona, beat Moor
head. 6-2, Ga, 6-3. for second prize. In
the championship doubles. Ewing and
Edwards, of Pittsburg, beat Coster and
Moorhead, of Pitts burg. Us, rs, 60, Bucn
ana Coster will play tomorrow for second
prize In singles, and Edwards and Ewing
VIII play Buch and S. Thomson for the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
A CoNGREssMAN-AT-LARGE
Mr. Crows Experience in the Blue
Ridge Mountains.
From the Washington Star.

FROM the washington star.
"On one ocasion," remarked the vet
eran statesman and oldest representa-
tive IN congress, Galusha A. Grow,
congressman at-large from Pennsylvo-
mia, during the campaign previous to
my coming TO the house the last time.
was riding along road through one
Of the remote valleys lying at the foot
o: the Blue Ridge mountains. when
camo to a farm house. whir1 hooked
as II 1t might afford a luscious drink
OF cold water from a fine Well in lhe
yard. tidy-looking woman. not es-
pecially handsome or OF superior intel
liGence, responded to my appeal and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
ORD EPISODE
TALK OF THE CAMP
|CHAPLAIN sTAHL PROVES HIM.
SELF A PRIME HUMoRIsT.

His Speech Conspicuous for Its Ex-
cellence Among the Several That
Were Made-said He Was in Bad
Company Among a Chief of Police,
Ex-sheriff, Criminal Lawyer and
a Detective--Rank and File Were
in On the Whole Ceremony.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
Pennsylvania Pensions

Washington, Aug. l2-These Pennsyl-
vania pensions have been Issued: Orig
inal-John Ballet, Dorrance Luzerne, IS.
Additional-Gilbert w. Calender Regis
ter Luzerne, IS to s.. Reissue-Stephen
Russell, Liz, Bradford, sl2.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-01
sUspTcroN uNFoUNDED.
Madrid First Believed That Amoric,
 Was Using Trickery.

London, Aug, 1.-The Madrid corre- spondent of the Times says: "The con- flicting accounts of the American peace terms and suspicion that the Wash ington government was temporizing in order to confront Spain with the occu- patton of Porto Rico and the capitula- tion of Manila originally caused irrita- tion and provoked strong language but it is now seen that the suspicion was unfounded, The terms, however, are regarded as very hard and the ennexa- tion of Porto Rico and the repudation of the colonial debts is characterized as tlagrantly unjust,
 Happily, the question of the Philip pines is reserved and I am confident that the more it is considered the less will America be inclined to annexation. Spain has only maintained sovereignty there by the aid of the religious orders, who supplement administrative author- ity by enormous religious influence. Even the least clerical of the captain generals have admitted in their official reports that, without the friars, who are mostly able men and ardent Span ish patriots, an army corps of peninsu- la troops would be permanently cequir-
 ed to maintain order. Any other pow CTS seizing the Philippines would be obliged to abolish this and introduce another system.
 A special dispatch from Madrid says: Some of the leading members of the
 conservative party question the utility of preserving the Philippines because of the enormous expense that a SUD- pression of the insurrection would en- | tail'