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The age-herald., 1898-03-27
TATE OF NATION
 HANGS IN BALANCE Until the President or Congress
 Touches Button. FIERCE GAME ALMOST ENDED Both Governments Have Had the Contest
 Of Their Lives. DIPLOMACY IS ONLY A PRETENsE Very Much on the Order of Drowning
 Man Catching At Straw. MAY STOP STAINS TORPEDO BOATS Captain of Vessel of Flying Sq1EHron Hay Fire First Gun Without Waiting Or
 ders From Washington-Much
 Promised for This Week.
Very Much on the Order of a Drowning
 Man Catching At Straw.
MAY STOP STAINS TORPEDO BOATS
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
 BY JAY +. DURHAM.

Washington, March 26. Mo Kinley continues to talk peace, but goes ahead making prepara- tions for war. The truth is the men at the wheel secretly want war. He has more than one req son for desiring conflict with Spain.
 Aside from the outrages perpe- trated by Spain upon the Cubans and the repeated insults directed at the United States, and especial ly the Maine incident, furnishes cause, but deep in the subterra- mean cellar is concealed the desire to do something that will conspire to perpetuate the power and glory of the republican party This is the politics of the situation.
 There is some hidden force be- hind the president, which seeks to stay his hand, should it become necessary to either deliver the first blow or resent the assault which Spain may make. At times the president hesitates, while at other periods he exhibits cour- age and warlilze spirit which would do credit to Robespierre.
 INCoNsTANT AS THE WIND
 From outward appearances he is as inconstant as the wind, and plays with men and questions as though they were toys. He talks not for the public, though others apparently speak authoritative]y for him. His wisdom may be best demonstrated by his silence. Ab- sence of action should forestall criticism, though he is being se- verely condemned for not acting with greater haste. Much is promised for next week. He will send a message to congress ask ing an appropriation sufficient to purchase supplies with which to feed and clothe the starving and naked Cubans, and which he pro- poses to deliver with arms if nec- essary. Congress will grant any request within reason that the president may make. Congress will do more. It will resent any thing from the White House that does not indicate strong and wig orous foreign policy in handling the subject The house and sen ate are committed to war. The town is filled with agents of peace societies, and all are at work upon the president. He is between more than two fires.
 AFRAID TO SAY so
 He will not object to war, but is apparently afraid to say so. He believes Spain blewup the Maine, but may not take that definite po- sition in his message when he sends the report congress on Mon- day. No one knows for certain what are all the contents of the full report, but none entertain the belief that the board has found other than the ship was blown up from the outside. Will the report Y that it was the deliberate and
 
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The age-herald., 1898-03-27
Senate Will Remain Quiet

Senators who have visited the president have without exception so far as can be learned, assured him that the senate ap- precates his efforts to preserve peace un- der proper conditions and have told him that fhere is no danger of precipitation of -----~-->---~~-~-~~--~~-
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The age-herald., 1898-03-27

The most complete line of steel ranges in the city. Alabama Gas Fixtures and Plumbing Company, 1920 Second Avenue.
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The age-herald., 1898-03-27
Terror VIII be Painted Black

Norfolk, Va. March 26.-The monitor Terror, which put in here for coal on her way to Key West, has proceeded and will be painted black on her way south in obedience to the order issued by the navy yesterday to change the color of all the war vessels from white to black. She will stop at Charleston for more coal.
The age-herald., 1898-03-27

IVY LEAF COAL, g per ton: Telephone ] No 40.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

Traction employees were paid Tuesday
BY the scranton Railway company.
Three and four days per week is the
average working schedule of all West
Scranton colieries, among the few that
are working.
Employees of the Finch Manufacturing
company on Eighth street will be paid
for the month of June Saturday next.
A new system of cold storage was re-
Gently introduced at the Scranton Cold
Storage company's plant on Sixth street.
The Hendricks Manufacturing company.
of Carbondale. did the work. Heretofore
ice was packed in large receivers. Now
cold air is carried throughout the plant
in pipes. The system is perfect.
The Brick and Pipe Manufacturing
company, whose plant is located in Key
sey valley along the keyser valley
branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western company, are doing a fair
business in their lire. Recently a third
furnace was put into operation and now
earthen ware of the lower grades will
be made by the company,
Sinking operations at the Central AMI
Sloan shafts are rapidly nearing compile
tion. Both collieres are owned and op-
Grated by the Delawa are, Lackawanna
and Western company. A large vein of
hitherto untouched coal. about eight feet
thick on the average, will be taken out.
After the proper opening out has been
accomplished many new places viii! be
opened and idle wOrkmen will be ein-
ployed. 1t is said that none but English
speaking workmen will be employed and
those who were thrown out of employ
| ment by other Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western collieries being shut dowr
will be given the preference.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

The bond of Thomas Thomas, collector
in the Sixth and Eighteenth wards, was
approved yesterday by the commission
ers and entered as judgment. The amount
of IL is s., 800, and the suretieS are W. X.
Lewis and John II. Williams. The bond
of Joseph Speicher, collector in the Sew
enteenth ward, was approved The
amount of II is $4,000, and the surities
are Philip Doersam, Peter Stipp and ID.
w. Powell.
There was no afternoon hearing in the
Langstaff- Kelley election contest yester-
day. Those examined were from the First
district Of the Fourth ward ad are as fol-
lows John j. Hogan j. c. Allen, T. j..
Quinnan, J. w. McAloon. Walter Col
lins, George Watson Daniel A. Jones,
John Quinnan, Edward Jarvis, Jas. Quin-
nan, Thomas II. Galliska, +. NJ. Rohan,
Peter Gill, Thomas Gilroy, owen Nc
Aloon.
Attorey w. F. O'Boyle applied to court
yesterday for a charter for the Artisan
Fire company, of Jermyn borough. The
charter members of the organization are
DIS follows: Michael Mulhearn, Michael
i. McDermott, Richard Hughes. John j.
Stanton, Patrick BurdiCk, Thomas Bruce.
John McGovern, Peter j. Mcdonald, Da-
vid Moon, Patrick Kennedy Joseph Flan-
igan, William Henry, George I. Can
non, Henry Brown, Thomas stanton,
William f. Sullivan, Patrick +. Null
hearn, John j. Meehan, Charles f.. Can
non. Michael McHale. Patrick Powers
| p. +. Dougher, Daniel Meehan. Frank
| Burns, Thomas Cavany. William Hosie
| David Bruce, Edward Bruce, Fred Bat
| tcnbcrs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

One hundred years ago, no public IL
bray in the United States.
one hundred years ago, the only hat
factory made cooked hats.
One hundred years ago, fifty cents was
good pay for a days labor.
one hundred years ago, Virginia ha I
one-fifth the population of the United
States
One hundred years ago. two stages car
ried all the traN el between New York ana
Boston.
one hundred years ago, whipping post
and pillory were standing in New York.
One hundred years age, beef. pork, salt
FISH. potatoes and hominy were staple
diet the year round.
One hundred years ago buttons were
scarce and trousers were fastened with
pegs and laces.
One hundred years ago, there were prac-
tically no manufacturers I'm the United
States. Every housewife raised her own
fax and made her own linen.
One hundred years ago. church collec-
tions were taken in bag a the end of a
pole, with a bell attached TO arouse
sleepy contributors.
One hundred years ago, there were no
steamboats,. railroads. telegraph wires,
electric light, gas, kerosene or matches.
One hundred years ago there was to
Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
UNFORTUNATE PASSENGERS.
Discomforts Endured by Travellers
on Railroads in spain.

From the Kansas City World.
There are in Spain 1850 miles OF
railroad, less than onc-third Of the
number in Great Britain, France or
Russia, and less than one-fourth Of the
number in Italy. The relative insigni-
ficance of the Spanish railroad .'sys-
tenn" appears best in comparison with
American railroads, a single line, the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, hay-
ing an aggregate mileage of 7,4OO,
owned, operated or controlled, or near
ly as much as all the railroads of
Spain combined. Spanish railroads are
proverbally slow, the rate of 'express"
trains being about twenty-five miles,
and of way passenger trains from
twelve to fifteen. They seldom run
on schedule time, and it is the tasti-
mony of all travellers that they never
make connections. The amount of nag
gage allowed each first-class passenger
on a Spanish railroad is siXty-siX
pounds, but the railroads are not res
ponsible for its Identification.
The charges on Spanish railroads are
remarkably high, being at the rate Of
five cents a mile on first -elass trains,
about double the American avcra ge.
The dltllcultleS or passenger traffic on
Spanish railroads are enhanced in some
particulars which ere rather amusing
than serious. Passengers are expected
to arrive at the station at least half
an hour before the train leaves in order
that sufficient allowance may he made
for the dilatOry proceedings o. the rail-
way officials. During part of the day
land in some cities the larger part Of
the day., the railway stations are
closed and the ticket offices do not
open until an hour before The time
scheduled for the departure of the train,
closing a quarter of an hour before it
is due.
One popularity of railroad travel in
Spain is to be found in the fact that
employees of the railroad company are
entitled. as a matter Of right. to the
best seats, even regardless of the tic
kets sold Messengers,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
MUST SIGN CONTRACT
Peromptory Writ OF Manda amus Q
Against City Controller Robin.
son Is Grauted.

A peremptory mandamus was di-
rected yesterday by Judge Edwards to
City Controller f. j. Robinson to GER
tify the contract entered into by Dunn
Bros. with the city for the construc-
ton of the South Side sewer. The only
way in which further action in court
may delay the construction of the sewer
is to bring the matter before the Su-
preme court.
An ordinance was passed by both
councils two years ago fog the con-
struction of sewer in the Seven
teenth district, which embraces the
Eleventh, Twelfth, Nineteenth and
Twentieth wards, except certain waste
portions of them lying at the outposts
of the city.
The court appointed John II. Fell
lows, Harvey r. Long and Harry Hat
ton viewers to assess the cost of the
sewer, and they made their report that
it would cost $4,000 and apportioned
in the ratio of 1928 1892 to the city to
pay, and ore-third or 81 ,666 66, on the
property owners of the district.
The city advertised for bids, and
Dunn Bros. were the lowest. To them
the contract was let.
htS NNlt pltpbltu W SIKH lllt tOU-
tract and did sign it, but Mr.. Robin
son would not certify the contract on
the ground that there was no 'appro-
priation provided for the sewer in the
general appropriation for that year.
The appropriation was authorized by
the ordinance, but still there was no
money in the treasury for it,
Dunn Bros. by their attorney, I. H..
Burns. applied to court few weeks
ago for a mandamus to compel Mr..
Robinson to certify the contract. A
writ of alternative mandamus was
granted and City Solicitor Mckinley.
representing Mr.. Robinson, filed a de-
murrer. Argument took place last week
on the demurrer, and Judge Edwards
yesterday overruled the demurrer and
granted writ of peremptory manda-
mus.
City Controller Robinson is in Eu-
rope and will not be back until Octo-
ber. Tom Dunn, OF the firm of Dunn
Bros, informed Tribune reporter last
| night that they will ask to have the
contract certified right away. This can
| be done by Deputy Controller Eisele.
They will begin operations on the sewer
in two or three weeks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14

street had n ain sewer; and as the con-
tract for paving has not been let yet, the
councilman and the taxpayers In general
should correct this mistake before 1t Is
too late. Aud there are many other rea-
sons why a pave should not be laid be-
fore a sewer is laid, and there should be
law enacted prohibiting the paving OF
any street unless a sewer could be laid in
the alleys.
Hoping I have not taken up too much
space in your impartial journal and one
paper which has given a fair. common
sense view of the facts, | am very re-
spectfully yours, G. S. Lowery.
Scranton, Pa, July IS, 1898.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
BASE BALL NOTES.

Pat Meaney and the other striking
Newark players are running an iIde-
pendent club at Hackensack and other
New Jersey towns.
Dan BroVhers and Jim Duncan were
released by Manager Irwin, of Toronto,
at Providence Saturday without any rea-
son being given them.
Bug Holiday. for seven yea member
of the Cincinnati club, ,.sterday an
nounced his retirement from base ball
He will ereGge in business and politics IN
Cincinnati
The best batting team in the National
league would be McGarn, first base; La
joie, second base: Cross, third base: Dan
len, short stop: Hamilton, Keeler and
Lange, outfeld; Thornton, pitcher; Far
rell, catcher.
1t is pretty hard to get down to first
faster than Keeler does unless you have
wings or flying machine. Any grounder
to the infield that takes two bounds, no
matter how nicely handled is base hit
for Billy. It's no wonder he leads the
league in hitting.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
President Powers wired Manager Finn
Tuesday that the Eastern league drec-
tors, at a session in New York, had rati-
fed the transfer of the Rochester club
and franchise to Ottawa, and ordered him
TO take the team to the Canadian capital
for the games scheduled Friday and Sat
urday with Syracuse. lie added that
William A. Brady and Treasurer Mccall
would meet the players at Syracuse on
Thursday. and they would receive their
salary in full up to July IL. keister was
ordered returned to Boston. as that club
had informed Mr. Powers that his salary
must not be reduced II he was retained.
President Powers wrote Kuntzsch YES
terday that Worcester is ready to have
his franchise. Somebody in Worcester
wrote the same. At a meeting of the
players held yesterday morning MIR.
Kuntzsch repeated his offer to let the
team run the game and get $1,000 but
they declined absolutely to accept un-
less he paid salaries to date. M.
Euntzsch declined and raised his offer
70 $500 which they refused. Mr. kuntzsch
made study of his prospective expenses
and receipts and decided to stick, lie
wired Worcester and Powers that his
franchise is not TO be had and that Syra-
cuse will finish the season. Mr. Kuntzsch
agrees to pay all players who accept the
cut their old salaries next season. --Syra.
cuse Standard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
JACOB BERGHAUsHR HURT.
sruck by Switch Engine In the d.,
l.. aud w. Yard.

Jacob Berghauser, of 2S9 Elm street,
employed in the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western car shops, was
knocked beneath the front of a switch
engine yesterday morning and his
head was cut in several places, his
right leg was bruised, and he was in
ternally injured. He was brought to
the Moses Taylor hospital. The doc
tors would not say what his chances
for recovery are.
lie was repairing the roof of freight
car and stepped down a ladder that
stood against the side of the car, into
the path of the engine. He was rolled
under the cylinder and one of his legs
stuck between the spokes OF one of the
big driving wheels. The sudden stop
made by the engineer was the only
thing that saved his life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
CITY NOTES.

Cards Of thanks, resolutions of condo
lence, obituary poetry and the like will
be inserted in The Tribune only when
paid for in advance, at the rate OF ~
cents per line.
bers Of Company A at the armory to-
night.
The Delaware, and Hudson company
paid the trainmen south of Scranton yes
tcrday.
The executive committee of the Sol
ders' Relief association Will meet at 3
trade rooms.
Patrick Loughney died at Mahon's
boarding house. 800 Oakford court. Tues.
day night at 10 o'clock. The funeral oc-
CURED yesterday
Bauer's band will give an open air
concert tomorrow evening at the Ex-
cclsior club house on Washington ave-
nue., CONNER cing at S o'clock.
For drunkenness and driving a horse
recklcssly on Spruce street young wo-
man who gave the name Of Mary Nor
ean was fined S. in police court yesterday
morning.
Scranton Elks are arranging to have
many Wilkes-Barre and other down. the
valley members of the order take ad-
vantage of the one-dollar excursion rate
Of the Elks to Lake Ariel on July q.
The funeral of the late John II. Phelps
will take place Friday morning at II
o'clock at St. Luke's church. Interment
private. Friends desiring to see the re.
mains can call at Mr.. Phelps residence
7l5 Linden street. Thursday.
Marriage licerses were granted by CLERK
of the Courts Daniels yesterday to SirIol
Davies and Patrola ChiZkic';, of Scran'
ton; William KoZnbal and Apoloniaa
Kicck, CT Scranton; William Finn anc
Elizabeth Monroe. OF Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
TRYING TO BREAK THE WILL.
sister OF John Faurot Alleges Undue
Influence Was Used,

A petition was presented to court
yesterday by Attorneys Nosburg e
Dawson asking for an issue to deter
mine the validity Of the will of John
Faurot.
The petition was at the instance of
Mrs. Estella Woolsey, who alleges that
the decedent made the will under undue
influences, and that he was hot Of
sufficiently sound mind the time it was
drawn. The case will be heard at ar.
gunIent court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
DAVIS THIRTEEN CHILDREN.
lie Has Made a Promise to support
Them and Stop Drinking.

Judge Archibald yesterday modified
the order heretofore made in the de-
sertion case against David NJ. Davis, of
Taylor. so as to permit him to enter
surety.
Davis has a wife and thirteen chill
drer. He deserted them and the court
directed him to pay so much a month
to their support every month. A bond
of $500 was required Of him that he
would comply with this order. He was
unable to furnish the bond and went to
Jail. He has promised since he got a
taste of Jail TO live with his family
and stop drinking. The court will give
him a chance to make his word good.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
A CLlNCKlNG REPORT.
Arbitrators Are Determined Plaintiff
Shall Get His Money.

Attorneys L. w. Thayer, John F.
Murphy and Russell Dimmick, as a
board of arbitrators, yesterday filed an
award Of S2S6.51 in favor of the North
End Lumber company against Thomas
F. Donlin, defendant, and Morgan
Sweeney, garnishee.
The award directs that if Mr.. Swee-
ney fails to turn over the money as
garnishee that judgment be entered
against him personally.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
ALICE CARR TRIED
TO KILL HERSELF
Was Tired OF Life and Took q Dose o.
Carbolic Acid.

DRAUGHT WAS TAKEN AT THE
HOUSE ON LACKAwANNA AVE-
NUE. WHERE SHE LIvED-sHE is
NOW AT THE LACKAwANNA HOS
PITAL AND WILL PROBABLY NOT
RECoVER-sHE WAS A HANDSOME
WOMAN BEFORE HER DOWNWARD
CAREER BEGAN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
FRUIT THIEF CAUGHT.
Detected Rcd iiauded by Patroiman
Block on Penn Avenue.

After forcing an entrance to a fruit
stand at the corner of Penn avenue
and Mulberry street at 2.30 o'clock yes
terday morning, Joseph Payton. of Pine
Brook, was arrested by Patrolman
Flock.
Payton was caught red-handed. He
made show of resistance when de-
tected but was landed in the police
station. He is 81 years old and driver
in the mines. In default of $500 bail
he was committed 20 Jail to await trial.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14

The elegant through service of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
and Nickel Plate roads has proved a
great success, and next time you go
west try Delaware, Lackawa ma and
Western train No. ., or No. T. and ride
through to Chicago in coach or sleeper
without change of cars ..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
IN 1897.

Hewitt-How did that jury agree on a
verdict so quickly?
Jewett-Well, You see, they were all
women, and one of them happened to tell
the others of a mark-down sale in
town.-New York Evening journal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
His Improve m ent.

Askins-fiow is your cold today?
Cotiin-Much better, thank you. ! cough
only all the time now, while before l had
TO stop coughing every now and then. In
order to cough."--Judga
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
Reduced Rates to buffalo

on account of the b. Y. p. u. conven
tion, July IA and II, 1898, via Lehigh
Valley. Consult ticket agents for
rates, trains and further particulars. =
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

tUnder this heading short letters OF In.
terest will be published when accompa-
MED. for publication, by the writer's
name. The Tribune will not be held re-
sponsib.e for opinions here expressed.l
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14

The wilkes Barre Record can be had
In Scranton at the news stands Of N.
Melnhart. 1ls Wyoming avenue: Mac.
Lackawanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14

The prayer of Attorney John ].
Murphy in his cuo warranto proceed
ings against f. l.. Terppe of the Scran-
ton Poor district was granted yester-
day by Judge Grnster, who granted a
writ, returnable according to law. Mr.
Murphy filed his petition on July !,
being represented By Attorney I. "
Burns. Judge Archibald was away at
that time, and un IL his retIrr Judge
Gunster put off granting the writ.
The proceedings in the poor board
case are not similar to those in the
school board case. The latter was
brought in the form of an equity suit.
Mr.. Murphy alleges that he was elected
by the voters of the Eleventh. Twelfth,
Nineteenth and Twentieth wards to
represent that district on the poor
board, and that Mr.. Terppe's tenure of
the position is not legal; inasmuch as
he was appointed by the president
Judge of this court. and the law pro-
vides that the office is to be filled by
the voters the same as other public
offices are filled.
The status of the case now requires
Mr. Terppe to file his answer within
ten days. On the issue thus raised the
case will be heard at the next term of
argument court. which will be in Octo-
Der. Both sides will have thorough
opportunity to prepare their argu-
ments; and in the event of an adverse
ruling on the prayer of Mr.. Murphy,
his attorney will be ready to go to the
Supreme court.
The success Of Mr.. Murphy will mean
the unseatng of the entire board.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
THE WRIT OF QUO
WARRANTO GRANTED
Legality Of the Election Of Poor Direc.
tors Is 10 Be Tested.

If THE APPLICANTS DO NOT AT
TAIN A SUFFICIENT PERCENTAGE
TO GET MINE ToREMEN's CERTIr-
ICATES THEY MAY BE ALLOWED
CERTIFICATES AS ASSISTANT
FOREMEN If THEIR AVERAGES
ARE HIGH ENOUGH - RESULT
WILL BE KNOWN IN TEN DAYS.