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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22
Theories,

The report that divers in a prelimin-
ary investigation at Havana have
found the forward magazine of the
Maine intact is of obvious importance
If true. since it will destroy what has
been the most plausible and the most
generally credited theory of those who
decline to believe that the destruction
of the Maine was designed. This the
ory cannot be better explained than in
the words of a prominent naval en-
gineer interviewed by the New York
Sun. He said:
THE bulkhead between the fire-room
of the Maine and the forward maga-
zine was a steel plate, a scant quarter
of an inch in thickness. That was all
that separated the fire-room, or the
coal bunkers in the fireroom, or the
main coal bunkers alongside the maga-
zine, from the magazine. When the
Maine was completed so that her fires
were lighted under the boilers / was
with others in the magazine, and the
bulkhead separating the fireroom from
the magazine became so hot that I
couldn't hold my hand on it. When
this was discovered it was proposed to
put in second bulkhead, leaving an
air space between the first and second
10 separate the boiler room from the
magazine. But it was decided that
there was not room enough for this,
so sheathing of asbestos on the orig
inal bulkhead was substituted. Ny be-
lief is that the Maine was DESTROYED
by the explosion of her forward maga-
zine, caused by fire or heat commune
Gated to the magazine from the boiler
room or coal bunkers. / believe that
there was fire in her bunkers, how
caused it is If course impossible to say"
lnasmuch as the ignition of coal in
the bunkers has occurred frequently on
board modern warships, either by spon-
taneous combustion or otherwise, the
theory just outlined has been held
pretty generally among naval experts
who don't like to think that the Maine
was blown up by an enemy. But if the
forward magazine is intact this theory
must necessarily be dismissed, and the
next best theory, if we except the most
probable one of all, namely, the theory
of submarine mine touched off
deliberately, will be that the boiler
exploded. Such an explosion could hap
pen in two or three ways: % by rea-
son of structural defects; (2), shortage
of water; or, go, because of an ex-
plosive introduced with the coal. The
care with which the boilers of the
Maine were inspected previous to the
accident renders improbable the first
of these conjectures the second is i'm
probable on its face and the third is
peculiarly plausible.
If the report is true that the forward
magazine Of the Maine is intact we
are almost certainly justified in sus-
pecting foul play.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22
Washington's Birthday.

At this period of unrest, when the
wild alarms of war are liable at any
moment to peal forth in terrible re-
verberatlon. the celebration of the holi-
day set apart to commemorate the
birth of Americas greatest warrior
and statesman must have unusual sig
niflcance. Next to the date of the sign
ing Of the immortal document that pre-
cipitated the struggle for liberty, the
date of the birth of the Father of his
country" should be regarded as an
event of the first importance by the
patriotic citizens of the nineteenth CEN
tury.
The awful disaster that followed the
sending of warship to Cuban waters
to protect the interests of American
citizens in a turbulent port indicates
that it may be necessary yet for the de-
scendants of the heroes of the revolu-
tion to exhibit their fighting qualities
in order that the remnants of foreign
despotism may be taught to respect the
banner of the nation of the free.
What may follow the attempts to un-
ravel the complications that perplex
the American statesmen of today it
were difficult accurately to foretell. In
any event, however, this seems to be
an occasion when the celebration of
Washington's birthday should be en-
tered upon with will that shall ban
ish any suspicion that the spirit of '76
has been slumbering for the past few
months.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22
Another Mothers Congress.

There had been so many congresses
of women for purposes outside of wo-
mans natural sphere and such a hull
labaloo and fuss concerning the vagar-
les and vain pretences of the so-called
Affranchised Woman that when, one
year ago, announcement was made that
there was to be that novelty of novel;
ties, a congress of mothers, the public
took to ii like a duck to water. The
congress was held as announced; it
was attended by many of the brightest
women and some of the best men of
the nation. and while there was moth
ing sensational in it's work, nothing
that the yellow journals could exploit
under scare heads. the fund of infor-
nation relating to motherhood and
childhood was visibly increased. The
cred before the congress represented
the best thought of the country upon
the most vital human relationship, and
their widespread publication did an
amount of good not within the ability
of any one to estimate.
These recollections are suggested by
receipt of information that a second
congress of mothers is being arranged
for. This one, it is expected, will be
international i'm representation, the
idea having within the year taken hold
of the more progressive women of a
number of foreign countries. 1t will be
held in Washington in May, and will
last six days. The first day, according
to the prospectus. will be devoted to
receiving delegates, distributing badges,
hearing reports of national officers and
tive-minute reports from clubs repre-
sented, any club of not less than five
members being entitled to delegate.
The second and third days will be de-
voted to questions bearing chiefly upon
the relations of mother and child. On
the fourth and fifth days subjects in
volving the duties of both parents will
be discussed. The sixth day will be
given to a discussion of methods to be
employed-from the individual, social
municipal, and national standpoint
which shall give TO the child both be-
fore and after birth such conditions as
shall insure to each successive gener-
alton a higher type of humanity.
To this second congress of mothers
the fathers and sons of the land will
extend their most cordial greetings and
their sincerest wishes for its success.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22

The president of the New York Bar
association is credited in the press with
having asserted that in half the cases
tried in the courts nowadays there Is
deliberate perjury. If this or anything
like this is true, the lawyers as class
must be cognizant OF it and If they are
true to their oaths as officers of the
court they will see that the greater
part of IL is stopped.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22

A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution making
the terms of members of the house of
representatives four years instead of
two, as at present, has been favorably
reported to the house from the COM
mittee on election of the president,
vice president and representatives in
congress, but it will probably proceed
no further. Constitutional tinkering
is not popular.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22

doubtedly sink her. but evidence is need
ed, either in view of past experience or
Of received calculations, to show how
mine, and much less torpedo, could
magazine. This Is possible 1t is also
possible that explosives were introduced
on board. But IL is plain that great
caution is needed In reaching a conclu-
sion, and a suspended Judgment Is indis-
pensably necessary until all the facts are
ku0wO.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22
ANOTHER PRECEDENT.
From the New York Sun.

IOlil lllt .~NtW Vi N
The proposition that state is re-
sponsble to foreign state for injuries
inflicted by the private citizens of the
former upon the private citizens of the
latter was enforced by England in the
celebrated case of Don Pacifico, Brit
ish subject, whose house at Athens
was plundered by a mob in 1&7 because
II was believed that he had induced the
Athenian police to prohibit the Easter
custom of burning Judas Iscariot in ef-
figy. The British fleet laid an embargo
upon Greek shipping, and thus compelled
the payment of an ample sum by way of
indemnity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22
BOILER.PLATE JOURNALISM.
Editor of The Tribune

Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Your recent criticism of boiler
plate Journalism may not be altogether
Inappropriate and will. no doubt, hit hard
in many of the quarters where John
Wanamaker's checks are still kindly re-
membered, but so far as the editor of
the Wilkes-Barre Times is concerned,
you should have made some sort of an
allowance. No man in all Wilkes-Barre
worked harder for the election of Frank
Wheaton and Sam Morgan, two out and
out Quay delegates to the state conven-
tion, than did Mr.. Li1don Flick, the
brains and sinews of the Times, and
the appearance of the boiler plate ar
ticle in question, roasting Senator Quay
as bloated bondholder, had better be
mercfully overlooked. Possibly 1t may
have been a mistake of the foreman.
o
However what the boiler plate says
about the poverty of the attendants of
the Bourse meeting is certainly not al
together untrue, and that this crowd
was largely made up from the bacilli of
the party will hardly be disputed by any
one who for instance knows something
about the political character and micro
scoplc size of the fellows who went down
from Scranton to attend this memorial
gathering and introduce themselves as
original first corners into the alimentary
canal of the merchant prince. They were
not millionaries themselves not one of
them, and never will be, but, oh, how
they do worship money! Yours,
A Kicker.
Wilkes-Barre, PA, Feb. 19.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22

tilted. The present bill refuses to rec
ognize an irregular social relationship
as involving any hold upon the prop
erty of the man, and 1t is obviously
just. II the law does not protect mar
rlage nothing else will.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22

Delegate Palma doesn't hesitate to
express his belief that the Maine was
blown up by a Spaniard, and what he
knows about the Spanish character and
methods entities him to speak with
n
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22

owing to other events of greater In
terest, NJ. Zola Is not receiving the
amount of advertising on this side of
the pond that would have been ac-
corded had his trial occurred at almost
any other time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22

The loss of the Clara Nevada has
proved a warning to the victims of
ayaricious steamship companies. The
passengers on the Neh Pac, a small
hulk that had been permitted to sail
by.reason Of careless inspection. .rebelled
While the craft was passing the straits
ot!Fnca, and forced the captain to re-
turn to Port Townsend, where they
viii demand their passage money. The
dangers attending the overlooking Of
staamers in the rush for the Klondike
gold fields has often been pointed out.
and it is TO he lamented that the loss
Of craft loaded with human beings
was necessary 10 bring the steamship
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22
COLDSMI1H'S o. BAZAAR.
N Malicious
Falsehood Nailed.

1t having been brought notice that somebody has
circulated report that had given up Upholstery and
Drapery Departments beg leave inform public
large that such and that
pared than before business in these The
departments have been greatly enlaged they in charge
the competent saespeope and worken and whenever
you need of Curtains Shades Draperes Hardwood
Floors Awnings Uphosering goods reliable work
and reliable prices, please around
Very respectfully
GOLDSMITH BROS & CO.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22
THEY'RE UP-TO-DATE.

From the Scranton Truth.
There is no longer any provincialism in
the matter of newspaper-making so far
as the furnishing of reliable information
from all parts of the world is concerned,
and certainly not in the newspapers of
Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22
Two Adynniages.

"'Tis better" said the sentimental
young man, "to have loved AMI lost than
not to have loved at all, or something OF
the sort"
Also" said the elderly man, with the
string around his forefnger sit is cheap
er."-lndianapolis Journal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22

Horatio S. Rubens, counsel for the
Cuban junta, corroborates the report
that the Cuban republic would be will
ing to pay Spain a reasonable sum to
evacuate Cuba before all property there
is destroyed. Spain had better grab at
this offer while she has the chance
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22

The administration may not have
moved as rapidly as many have de-
sired in the settlement of differences
with Spain, but all will observe that
there has been no disposition on part
of the government to recede at any
stage of the game.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22

~ ses
A child born or this day will doubtless
refer TO the event as the anniversary OF
"me and George"
"The father of his country it is stat
ed, wore a No. l3 boot No wonder he
left bold footprints in the sands of time!
1t begins to look as though ochre jour
nasm in Scranton was not confined ex-
clusively to the C0-mie-an-hour train ed
itionS.
Why not turn Messrs. Kirby and
Hearst loose on Spain, and end the affair
at once?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22

A bill has been introduced at Albany
to put a stop to the legal recognition
Of common law" marriages, At pres
ent in New York state the woman who
can establish that she cohabited with a
man may lay claim to part OF his es-
tate, even though that man had had
also an acknowledged wife whose ,1ar-
riage with him had been properly GER
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22

On Thursday of this week the pres
ent Cuban insulrection will be three
years old. 1t has cost Spain $3.50, 900, ,OOO
the lives of at least 1900 soldiers and
an Immense amount of humiliation,
and Spain today doesn't hold a square
ntie of territory except that in the i'm
nIndiate vicinity of the fortified towns
The star of her sovereignty is fast
nearing its total eclipse.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22
AjaCcbuss Advice.

If you hear that the Viscaya has blown
up Linden street bridge. do not worry. 1t
will simply be an illustration of the en-
terprise of the fellows who have papers
to sell.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22

companies and their victims to the
sense of the terrible risk taken.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22

In deciding not to admit to state
hood at this time the territories of
Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico
congress has acted prudently. With
Nevada staring US in the face as an
awful example of misdirected enter
prise it behooves the American con-
gress to make new states S Jwly here
after once made, a state cannot be
unmade. Its creation Is for all time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope dawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.

Astrolabe Cast: 1901 a. m, for Tuesday
February %, 1898.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22

LNTERED AT THE PosToFFICE Ar SCRANTON
PA, AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-22

SCRANTON, FEBRUARY 20, 1893.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
Death of Rev. ]. B. Qnigg.

Rev. John B. Quigg, well-known
minister of the Wilmington Confer
ence. died at his home in Wilmington
on Saturday evening, aged 70 years.
The Rev. Mr.. Quigg has been ailing
for the past three years, and about SIX
months ago he had an attack of par
alysis. He never recovered from Its
effects, and slowly continued to re-
lapse, until he expired peacefully on
Saturday evening. The Rev. John b.
Ouige was q self-made man, for by
self-instruction and by close appllca-
ton to study he achieved success in
his calling, and was respected as dis
ciplinarian. He was born in Philadel-
phia on August Z, 1926, and in youth
developed a fondness for books. He
was extremely studious, and by Clint of
his efforts he attained a wide educa-
ton. In early life he entered the
Philadelphia NJ. E. Conference, and
the first charge to which he was as
signed was Church Greek, Del, in
1850.
He filled many important places in
the conference in the fOrty-six years
of his ministry. He was pastor of the
| M. E. Church in Smyrna from 1884 to
| 1896. There are many noticeable in
cidents connected with Mr.. Quigg's
ministerial career, and he may well be
called the father of the Wilmington
Conference. There had long been a
discussion as to whether or not the
Philadelphia Conference, which COM
prised all of the present Wilmington
Conference and the present Phlladel-
phia Conference, should not be sub
divided. It was in 1868, in Philadel-
phia, when Mr.. Quigg demonstrated
his great powers of OratOry and thought
in a stirring speech and appeal show
ing by statistics and statement the
ability of the territory set off as the
Wilmington Conference to sustain 1t
self. 1t was a new voice, not strong
but wonderfully clear, and produced
profound impression. When ne sa
down there was a mOmentary silence
when one of them, DIR. w. Cooper, we
think it was, arose remarking, "a llol
hath roared, let the beasts of the fores
keep silent" And so it was. Withou
further debate the question was pu
and carried, and Wilmington Confer
ence has been ever since an independ
ent body.
He was a born leader, ever watch
, full of the interest of the Conference
| never seemingly tiring in labor unit
his health broke down three years age
Mr.. Quigg was welded to Miss Jane E
Townsend in Snow Hill, Md, o
March 8, 1854, and Mrs. Quigg SUI
, wives her husband. There are fiV
: children three brothers and two sis
: ters-whO also survive their fathe
: They are Howard Townsend Quigg,
? minister of the Philadelphia COnfe
ence; Alfred William Quigg, who
, engaged in business in Pawtucke
Rhode Island; Lemuel Eli Quigi
congressman from New York; Mr.
. William Holmes of New York, al
Miss Emma Grace Quigg of Wilmini
q ton The remains were taken to SnO
Hill yesterday for interment.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
A HOT SUMNER.

The July ending with Sunday COM
ing in as it did with the mercury up to
100 degrees, ending in the nineties will
be remembered as hot one, the last half
of it made so by the excess of humidity.
The most unbearable feature of the
month, however, has been the absence of
cooling breezes. Usually when there is
high temperature it is breezy, but this
year the warm weather has been char
acterized by great calmness. August
set in on Monday with a continuation
of the July weather, but lower tenn
perature is promised, if not counter
acted by an evcess of humidity.
1t may be trife rash to look back
ward in this exultant spirit on the hot
humid weather of the latter half of
July. The fact that this is another
month does not mean that the hot
wave is ended. All signs are uncer-
tain in dog days and the whole country
has been living in an atmosphere 10 or
20 degrees cooler than we, and the 80
and so degree lines on the map take in
only the smallest slice of the Atlantic
coast, from the Delaware peninsula to
upper Long Island, and scarcely far
ther inland than Philadelphia. Out in
Montana and Idaho they have had as
low as 40 and so degrees.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
Miss Hudson Entertains.

A delightful "evening company
was given in honor of the Misses Nan
Newcomb and Nettie String, by Mrs.
John p. Hudson at her home, Monday
evening. The beautiful lawn that sur
rounds the house was lighted by Jap
anese lanterns, and ''cozy corners
were prepared in every suitable place.
The evening was pleasantly spent in
dancing and vocal music. Refresh.
ments were served on the lawn and all
present expressed themselves as hav-
ing a delightful time.
Those present were: Misses Nan
Newcomb and Nettie String of New
Jersey, Eva Corkran, Nina Wells,
Helen Lewis, Mary Moore, Marion
Start. Beulah HAZEL, Blanche Hazell
Lulu Beck, Bertha Price, Flora Wells,
Fannie Taylor, Marion Ashmeade,
of Philadelphia. Messrs. j. Allison
Start, Harvey FAIRIES, G. Reynolds
Stevenson, Ralph Stevenson, Homer
Lewis, Charlie Williams, Harry Lay
field, McKendree Williams, A. Lee
Clifton, Horace Grow.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
Death Of Mrs. Am anda Spencer.

Mrs. Amanda Spencer, widow of
Samuel Spencer, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. J. G. Jemison, in
Washington, on Monday, aged sc
wears. Mrs. Spencer had small
store adjoining her residence on Del
aware street, for some years after the
death of her husband, making her
home with her sister after this event.
For the past three years she had
been in declining health, and at the
time of the death of her sister, Miss
Kate Sharp, nearly two months ago,
was at the home of her remaining sis
ter, Mrs. J. S. Moore, in Dover.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Jamison returned
to Washington five weeks ago she
went with her daughter, the only sur
viving one of her children, but her
stay was short. She was the second
daughter of William and Temperance
Sharp, and was as a young lady and
at the head of family lady of most
excellent qualities. The remains were
brought here on the noon train to-day
and inferred with the members of her
family at the Odd Fellows Cemetery,
her pastor, Rev. G. A. Hill, officiating.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
Grabbing Party.

A congenial party bent ON having a
good time, started for the Iron Bridge"
Thursday afternoon with the full inten-
tion of catching all the crabs in the
neighborhood. After four hours of
hard toll the party succeeded in catch
ing a bushel bag full. What to do
with their spoils was the next con-
fronting question, but it was soon
settled that they should go out to the
residence of William Armstrong near
town and have a crab supper. This
they enjoyed immensely, but some
thing else must be done to give fin
ishing climax to their days sport.
This came in the nature of ''cake
walk, and it was highly enjoyed by
those present. Miss Hettie Richards
carried off the hOnOrs. About ten
o'clock they returned to town after
most enjoyable days sport.
Those present were: William Arm
strong and wife, John Wilson and wife,
Mrs. S. E. Richards, Mrs. Marion
Coverdale, Mrs. Nan Lees, Mr.. Harry
Knight, of Philadelphia; Misses Elva
Armstrong, Fannie Jones, Hettie
Richards, Bessie Magee, Estella Arm
strong and Blanche Magee.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
MOONLIGHT EXCURSION.

About sixty-five people took advan
tage of the moonlight excursion run
by the Steamer G. F. Brady last even
ing. 1t was indeed a treat for those
who went on the trip to get out of
hot sweltering town, and enjoy the
cool breezes on the Delaware. The
steamer left her wharf at Smyrna
Landing about 6. 30 o'clock and arrived
at the mouth of the creek seemingly
at the right time to enjoy the full eff
fects of the beautiful moonlight.
Too much can't be said in praise of
the clear sky over head for certainly it
could not have been improved upon.
Even the genial captain with his long
experience in travelling in all kinds of
weather could not refrain from express
ing what a beautiful night they had.
The steamer went down below Ship
John Light before starting for home,
giving the excursionists delightfully."-
cool and invigorating ride. Many
were the expressions of regret when
the boat turned to enter the creek to
think that their trip would soon be
ended. They arrived home about
quarter of 1 o'clock, all expressing
themselves as having a most enjoyable
time a and trip long to be remembered.