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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08
To Revive American Shipping.

The strongest thlnS III SeCie'aiS
Cages report is his plea for a restored
American merchant marine. After
showing how greatly expansion has
multiplied our trading opportunities he
continues:
"A positive policy which shall create
anew an American seagoing merchant
feet is not intrinsically more difficult
to establish than has been the recent
rehabilitation of the American navy,
or thar, a third of a century ago, was
the establishment of transcontinental
railroad communication. Great Britain,
Germany and France have consistent
ly pursued for years the policy of con-
tributing literally from the public
funds to establish steamship lines as
political measure. regarding such lin IS
as national necessities rather than as
commercial investments. This country
is n w so placed that the same motive
mast al least be fully considered in de-
Gliding upon our course of action. Even
if the motive were absent, the fact of
government aid to the foreign lines of
steamships with which American ves-
sells must compete cannot be ignored.
The events of the summer have brought
tcmc to us the reliance which a peace
full country in time OF war must place
On It's merchant marine and merchant
seamen.
"By selection and combination from
the methods referred TO, it VIII not be
difficult to evolve a legislative project
for the development of our merchant
marine and of domestic shipbuilding,
adjusted to our special needs and based
on the prevalent conditions of competi-
tion in the ocean-carrying trade. The
method recommended may be specific
ally set forth in the following PROPOSE
tionS:
"First-A remodelling and extension
or the Act of March 3, 1891, relating to
the carrying of ocean mails in Amer
lean steamships, so that it shall meet
requirements which have arisen since
the law went into operation.
"Second-The establishment of a sys-
TEN Of graded bounties upon the mile
age naviEate0 by registered American
N6SSH.S Nbllt tiSdStu III lHe IOlelBn
carrying trade as compensation for the
training of seamen available for the
! national defence. the system to have
regard also TO the construction of yes
sells which may be promptly and econ
omicallv converted into cruisers, troop
ships, coljiers, and supply ships for the
| use OF the government. Special pro-
! vision should also he made for vessels
and men engaged in the deep sea fish
| cries.
"Thmd-EXtended application Of the
| principle OF the act Of May 10, 1892, by
| virtue of which the st. Louis and St
| Paul were constructed in this country
upon the registry OF the foreign built
| steamships New York and Paris, this
| extension to continue for a short term
| of years aud to be so guarded as Il
| preserve the coasting trade to Amer
| ican- built vessels.
Fourth \ moderate increase i'm the
| rates OF cur tonnage taxes, cqualiz.
| ing them with the corresponding
! charges at present imposed at London
! Liverpool and Hamburg.
"Fifth-The restriction Of the trade
between the United States, Porto Rice
and Hawaii and the coasting trade
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08
of those islands to vessels of American

of those islands to vessels Of American
registry.
These propositions are drawn from
the current practices of our maritime
competitors. They can be put into
operation promptly upon thtir enact
mcnt. They will not raise diplomatic
difficulties, delaying action ana involv-
ing us in prolonged discussion or a war
OF commercial retaliation. They viii
rot raise political questions upon which
PARTIES, as now constituted, may Ii
vide. They are believed to be entire v
adequate to our reeds"
Let congress try them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08

The fact that the peace commission
ers at Paris declined to give Spain any
satisfaction in the way of mapping
out programme for Cuba ought to
be convincing evidence that this gov
ernment has no desire to conduct the
affairs Of the island any longer than is
necessary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08

Alabama offers to exempt from taxa
tions for ten years all manufactures
which may be established within her
borders during the next five years. Man
ufactures are certainly what the south
needs; manufactures and justice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08

Hobson. it seems. is to be transferred
To the line and made a ranking lieu
tenant commander, which would make
him an admiral ere he is So OF course
Hobson deserves the promotion, but we
dare say he would prefer to he permit
ted to raise the Colon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08

The Cologne Gazette doubts whether
the Americans possess the required apt
itude for colonizing. This position
ought largely to increase the Gazette's
circulation in Boston.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08

The Michigan supreme court has just
filed an opinion confirming Judge Ed
wards views of the constitutionality
OF Bible-reading in the public schools.
Thus Law. is linked with common sense.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08

one by one the anti-expansionist sem
ators are getting into line with the
peace commission and the administra-
ton. Senator Butler is the latest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08

The Congressional Record will issue
no colored supplement this season. but
it is expected that the winter numbers
will be exceedingly lively.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08

There is yet some doubt as to wheth-
er Boss Croker has succeeded in de-
priving Mr. Bailey of his air bags.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08

which the administration asks congress
to pass at this session. The navy has
earned this consideration.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08

It is feared that the Pittsburg peo-
pie have made Mr.. Carnegie believe
that he is the whole caravan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08

The cheerful manner in which New
York explains that the fireproof sky
scraper is not dangerous, indicates that
heroism is not dead in Gotham.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08

The anti-expansionists will now pro-
ceed to expand.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08
| iacchus' Advice.
NEWS IND COMMENT

Major LaWric one of the officers con-
cerned in the late SOudan compaign, is
the hero of a strange story If We may
credit the London correspondent of the
Chicago Record. Before the battle
of Atbara he found in his helmet,
OF the Ventilator of it, a big spider
which came out in the evening. caught
as many flies as possible and returned to
it's strange home. The major perhaps
from a remembrance of the story of
Bruce and the spider or, perhaps from
superstitious reasons left his little frien /
alone and went into the battle of At
bara wearing the helmet with the spider
safely inside. Men fell all around him.
but Major Lawrie received not so much
as a scratch. At Omdurman the spider
was still cozily nestled in his helmet. The
major commanded a battery, but again
he came through unwounded, and the
spider, slumberinS peacefully, waited for
the battle TO finish before getting his
supper of flies. When the campaign was
over Major Lawrie packed his belongings
to send them home, among them being
the helmet with the spider still inside.
Afterward he remembered with remorse
the little friend that had not forsaken
him through the fire of battle, and that
he had sent him home packed up without
anything to eat. When he arrived home
himself he opened his helmet box, expect
ing to find little corpse, but instead he
found the spider alive and vigorous and
| the pOssessor OF two Nery vigorous little
| spiders. The story made no little i'm
preston on the E,ajor's friends, and one
| of the most conspicuous presents TO TIE
bride of the recent wedding was a da-
| mond spider.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08

welfare. / will say, and at the same time
echo the voice of all of my colleagues
upon the commission, that We have been
especially pleased with the reception
which we have met in Washington, both
publicly and privately, and with the re-
gard which has been shown us by the
officials of the government and the evil
dent concern which members of congress,
both senators and members OF the house
of representatives, have eNhibited in Cu-
ban affairs and their determination TO
provide for the best interests OF the
island"
This from yestt rday's New York sun
Will possess local interest: the olu
Moses Taylor home, at Fifth avenue and
seventeenth street. was sold yesterday
for Charles A. Peabody and the other ex-
ecutors of the Taylor estate, and 1t Is re-
ported that q twelve or fifteen story build
ing with apartments especially designed
for artists use will be put up on the site.
The old house was the home or MOSES
Taylor, who was born In 1906. became a
merchant and shipowner with large
Cuban trade. and then a banker. He
was president of the City bank in 1900,
and during the civil war, as chairman of
the loan committee of the associated
banks, negotiated 5000, 900 in govern
ment securities"
| lon,otis. - 70 de, hoon wade on am
| hassado. - a. or ,ho dinIonoa .ic
| corns min 80 of "ho t,urnnoan Govern
mente sont o,,,toc dors 20 wa sbjnpton
| After that hn ,.os ohiiyed 70 wait on
| dinloratin rnoo,,,ior days mill tho am
bnssadors bad aniehod ,heir business he
| fore he could se"mre an a,,dience with the
secretary of state Now he is of equal
rank with the highest of the dipiomatlsts
and can take prTcpdppCp all miniS-
ters and over al ,n,hassadors who reach
the state donartn,ant ofter he has scnt
his card TO the scC.otary. Another priv
ileee which Sonor Romero obtains with
| his now rark is tbot nT ,ransactinp husl-
| he deems II necessary tn do so.
|
| If doee,,,t INV 20 d,c,r. IN tho United
States district court I'm ,oyinoton. XIV. a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe Cast: AS a. m, for Thursday

81 6 "
A child born on this day will be slad
that Christmas will be here before pa be-
comes actively engaged in spring politics.
The human msft who puts on airs be-
cause he is OH sreakirg terms with great
men, should remember that the OK and
mole frequently browse in the same past
ure.
In referring to the presidents message
the general sentiment seems to be that
Mr. Mckinley still has something up ms
sleeve.
Even great men sometimes fail to be-
come famous, but many small specimens
have no difficulty in becoming notorious.
The alleged journalist who yells plas-
artist is often in danger of giving away
his own game.
Ajacchus' Advice.
DO not say unkind things of AN enemy.
Send him one of those endless chain
begging letters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08

General Garcia expresses thorough sat
isfaction with the presidents message
1T Is an indication" says he, "that the
American executive intends that The lang
uage of the resolution intervening in Gu
han affairs shall be carried out; that
Cuba shall have a free and independent
government. We can well afford to trust
20 the action OF congress regarding our
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08

Bismarck's memoirs are the big literary
thing i'm contemporary Europe. The first
week they were i'm print 2S500O copies were
sold and they have been selling like wild
ever since. Bismarck got $4,000 for the
manuscript and rights. The publishers
have already cleared Sl.250,O 600.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08

For rthis true lomance of the rails we are
indebted to the Philadelphia Times:
while the Buffalo eXpless was speeding
over the Reading railway from South
Bethlehem to this city yesterday after
noon. one of its occupants, Mrs. John
Burns of Raven Run, Northumberland
county, gave birth to a baby boy. Shortly
after Hellerstown was passed Brakeman
Kursess noticed the woman in the toilet
room and was astonished to behold
new born baby by her side. He imme-
diately went in search of a physician and
returned with DR.. Moulton, of West Phil
adelphia, to find that the woman hal
taken a seat in the car, her latest born in
her arms. Several women bound for Bal
timore furnished the doctor with articles
of clothing, ana one man gave his shirt,
so that the baby was soon clothed. At
Wayne Junction Mrs. Burns, carrying the
boy and accompanied by her five other
children, left the train and took seat in
the station until the Fourteenth district
police ambulance arrived. She was placed
in the ambulance and taken TO the home
of a relative ON Wingohocking street.
Mrs. Burns and her children were here
to join the husband and father, who is
employed i'm this city"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08

According TO the Harvard Bulletin, over
$50 Harvard men were in the war with
Spain. President Eliot Norton will find
in this a new cause for pessimism.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-08

An enterprising Greek merchant OF that
city has discovered that American flour
can he brought to ConstantinOpie and sold
for less than the same quality Of the
Russian production, and ne has placed
several large orders with western mill
ers. There is no doubt that with the int
proved freight service, which is bound
TO come within "a few years, American
butter. cheese, hams and many other
agricultural products, as well as manu-
factured articles Of every description, will
find a ready market in Turkey.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27
Good Homemade Cement.

Equal parts of litharge and glycer-
inc mixed together to the consistency
of putty make good cement for
mending almost everything breakable
about the kitchen. This cement will
mend stone jars or any coarse earthen-
ware, stop leaks in tin pans or wash
boilers and cracks in iron kettles.
When lamp tops are loose they can
be fastened on the lamp with it, and it
will also tighten loose nuts or bolts
where the nuts have been lost. Prop
erly mixed, the cement will resist the
action of hot and cold water, acids
and almost any degree OF heat. Of
course, care should be taken to see
that it is perfectly dry and hard be-
fore the article mended is used; it
sometimes takes a week for the ce-
ment to harden, and at other times
only day. This depends upon the
amount of cement used and the state
OF the weather for drying purposes.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27
Palmetto Notes.

Gov. Ellerbe has received a reply
from the Department of Agriculture to
his request for veterinary surgeon,
stating that it is impossible to send an
expert to the State, as the department
had already mapped out its work,
and was now short of veterinary sur.
geons.
One of the new enterprises of Spar
tanburg is the manufacture of self-rais.
ing -four. by a. H. Dreyer. He has his
machinery in good working order. He
adds the baking powders and salt in
proper quantities, and the ingredients
are thoroughly mixed.
A very sad and most uncommon af.
Fiction befell Mr.. and Mrs. Toi Her.
long, of the Emory section of Saluda
county, recently. in the loss of their
little four-year old boy, who was
smothered to death in pile OF seed
cotton.
Among the things that Charleston
needs very badly" said one OF the lead
ing real estate men of that city, lis an
up-to-date apartment house-what Is
known at the North as fiat. '"
Union has modern Tom Thumb in
the person of Marion NJ. Cogdell, who
is 20 years of age and weighs only %
pounds. He is AZ inches in heighth and
is proportionately well developed.
Cotton buyers of Columbi have or
ganized a cotton exchange.
Col. John P. Thomas, State histo-
rian, has issued an appeal for informa-
ton in regard to certain missing South
Carolina regiments in the civil wal.
The ". C. T. u, of Spartanburg, ex-
tends an invitation to the temperance
women of all denominations to rally
ing meeting Oct 21th and 2Sth.
The men of the Second regiment
have gotten up petition asking Col.
Willie Jones not to resign his commits
sion in that regiment.
Thomas, the 14-year- old son of the
Rev. J. L. Martin, of Richlsnd county,
accidentally shot himself recently while
handling pistol.
A commission has been granted the
Commercial Farm ers' Bank, of Rock
Hill. Capital $50, 900.
A serious shooting affray occurred in
Brooklyn, suburb of Columbia, few
days ago.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27
The School Luncheon Box.

The packing OF the school luncheon
box will soon engage the attention of
the home caretaker. In many house
holds this duty devolves upon the
waitress, but supervision by the mis-
tress and mother will be obligatory if
the appetizing niceties of the box are
to be preserved. Thick bread, lumpy
butter, and fat OF gristly meat are still
too often the maids idea of sand
wiches. Sweet sandwiches are both
relished and needed by children,
though they need not be the only sort
served. Bananas and cucumbers, each
with mayonnaise, are appetizing at
the moment; nuts chopped and held
in bit of whipped cream; dates
chopped and freed from stones; raj
sins or fruits in a paste of icing, cream
cheese, sardines, olives, hard-boiled
eggs-the list of filings is almost as
long as that of foods. Little cup
custards and tiny individual pans of
baked beans are liked as the weather
grows colder, with sweet or plain wa
fers occasionally, or piece OF cake,
with invariably some seasonable fruit.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27
ANOTHER L0|[.
An Expression of Deep Gratitude from the Citl
zens of Matanzas.
STRANGE CASE Of NINETEENTH CENTURY SUPERSTITION
Majority of Philippine Congress Favors Annexation to the United
States. Lord Roseberrs Scotland Speech England Maxi
ing Energetic Naval Preparations

One Of the most fervent expressions
OF gratitude which has yet been uttered
by the residents Of any OF the Cuban
communities that have fallen under the
military occupation of the United States
government, was that addressed by the
people of Mantanzas to the two officers
of the United States Army, Captain l..
Niles and Major Albert Decatur Ms
kern, who were charged with the DIS
tribution of relief supplies in that lam
inc stricken community. The address
in part is as followes:
tHow can we command language TO
give utterance to the sentiment
that sway our population? bow
can we faithfully represent and trans
NIT the thoughts and ideas that vlbrate
in our hearts at seeing our fellow crea-
lures redeemed from the horrors OF fam
inc by the inexhaustible charity OF the
great American nation, so worthlly rep
resented by you? In the name, then,
of those that have been rescued from
famine, in the name of the city OF Ma
tanzas; in the name OF all that is holy
and Christian, we give heartfelt thanks
to the American people for their timely
assistance, which is another link to the
chain of love and gratitude which al
ready binds US to them.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27
Like Unto a Mexican Dog.

A chicken without feathers is some
thing very rare indeed, but specimen
OF this sort was brought to Greenville
by q man from the mountains. 1t was
raised by Doc. Hightower. The chicken
was hatched in May and has never had
any feathers except few bristles like
pin feathers. Its skin is very red and
tough, natural result from the ex-
posure to the weather caused by the
absence of feathers The chicken was
sold to an enterprising drummer, who
wished to use it in advertising his
wares, and it was put on exhibition in
Main street window. 1t Is said that
Mr.. Hightower has a mate to this
chicken which is as featherless as the
one brought to town.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27
Dainty Cushions.

Now, when the soft cushion is at
the height of its popularity, there is
desire to be original and to obtain odd
effects.
A most charming effect was pro-
duced recently with the bright, for
eign-looking yellow cigar ribbons. In
house where there are two or three
smokers, no difficulty will be found IL
soon obtaining a sufficient quantity of
material. The ribbons must first be
smoothed out with warm iron and
ere then ready for use. Mount them
on some durable material, suitable for
the article which is to be made. Tack
or lightly baste the ribbons on the
background either in parallel rows,
diagonally from corner to corner, or
if one has ability to design them into
some pleasing effect by graduating the
shades from the pale yellow to the
dark orange in diamonds, fans, ETC.,
so much handsomer will be the cush-
ion.
Each strip of ribbon must be feath-
er-stitched or herring-boned down to
the material on both edges by heavy
silk of any desired shade. The cush-
ions look pretty if finished with frill
of soft silk, the color of the ribbons,
or edged with ruche of butter COL
ored lace. Baltimore World.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27

The Missouri river commission is
experimenting with new system for
keeping open the channel of the river,
which, if successful, will take the
place, to large extent, Of the very
expensive system of revetments, and
may be adopted on all large rivers hav-
ing treacherous currents and shifting
channels. Revetments are made OF
willow mattresses, and cost about 81
per foot. The bank heads to be sub
stituted are built of stone. They are
placed at the bends of the river, to
keep the current from cutting away
the soil. The expectation is that the
water will cut into the bank below the
bank head only to certain distance,
and then strike out across the river
again. The bank heads are from 600
TO 1000 feet in length, and the stretch
Of river bank between them is from
5000 to 5000 feet. Several of them
have been placed, and the results thus
far noted have been very encouraging.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27
DiSper.arY Statistics.

Dispensary Clerk w. W. Harris, in
the Governors Office, said that for the
month ending October 18th, the con
stables had seized 2S5 packages of
liquor aud wine, averaging about four
and half gallons to the package, an
aggregate of 1,2sO gallons. This did
not include carload seized in Ches-
ter, nor very great many packages Of
beer which are seldom shipped to the
State dispensary, but are usually
dumped into the streets. This, he
said, would show that the constables
were not idle, but are very nearly self
supporting. The total amount of con-
traband liquor dumped into the tanks
at the State dicpensary for the past
quarter aggregated S4, 40762.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27
An Architect Murdered.

John G.. Chaffin, a contractor and
builder of Greenville shot and instantly
killed Architect W. L. NJ. CRUDE,
formerly of Rochester, n Y, but wto
has resided there for the past two
years. The shooting occurred in q
hall adjoining Chaffin's office. The
latter was arrested and q coroner jury
soon brought in a verdict of willful
killing. Chafin came here from Vlr.
ginia about three years ago. CRUDE
was quiet, inoffensive man, and the
citizens of Greenville are indignant
over his murder. The shooting occur
red during dispute over small
amount of money.