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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-05
CASUAL CHAT.

The usual number of For Rent" signs
that confront one on almost every street
of the city this season have caused much
speculation in circles where things are
judged from surface view only. Many
persons attribute the condition of a fear
full blight that has fallen upon wicked
landlords who refuse to paper the walls
twicea year and put blobes on the kitchen
gas fixtures. Others are apprehensive
that the city is going to the dogs and
that people are moving out as rapidly as
possible, Neither theory is correct. 1t
may be explained by the fact that the
building business has been over-done.
During the past year four or five hundred
new residences were erected and prob
ably not more than 100 were really needed
to accommodate newcomers. The inhab-
itants are not moving out of the city but
the increase of residents has not been
able TO keep pace with the town lot boom
ers and general builders who have bent
their energies for several years past to
enlarge the city. With the arrival OF
many new industries which will probably
increase the population of Scranton to
marked extent during the good times
that are just dawning, 1t is likely that
many of the signs will disappear, but it is
evident at the present time that the
building industry has succeeded in getting
several laps ahead of the demand.
1t is noticed that the boys who buck
the tiger on change" in Scranton are
more numerous than usual of late on ac-
count of the recent activity in stocks
which has made it possible for all to lose
few dollars in a genteel way, While
| fabulous tale Of winnings at stocks are
told we do not know of anyone in this
| vicinity gaining riches at stock specula-
| tion who was not rich before he began to
! speculate.
| Mayor Moir is now kept busy receiving
| the second crCp of congratulations upon
| his recently acquired honors In a few
| months hence he will be able to decide
| whether the glad hands were extended
| in pure friendship or in the attempt to Sc
cure a portion of the loaves and fishes in
| his larder
| There has always been "A disposition TO
| scoff at the spring poet in Scranton as
| well az in other localities. But people
| who remember that James Whitcomb
Riley was once a spring poet will be apt
| for a time at least to look with more
consideration upon budding genius. This
| is not given, however for the purpose
of opening the hood-gates of song too
suddenly in this vicinity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-05

partment's own valuation of the ships.
The price finally fixed was A,0O0.0o0. The
Mohawk became the Grant. now at Ma
Mia. The Mobile became the Sherman,
also at Manila. The old Massachusetts
is the Sheridan, now on her way out to
the Philippines. The other vessels. the
Manitoba, the Minnewaska, the Mssis-
sippi and the Michigan, are respectively
known in the governments service as the
Logan, the Thomas, the Buford and the
fitzpatrick. In addition TO this sale at
the governments own price MIR. Baker
gave, free of cost, the use of another
ship, the Missouri, for hospital service.
The government Is still using the Mis-
souri, and the Atlantic Transport Line
is stll paying all the expenses of run
ming the ship. That was not a business
transaction on the Atlantic Transport
Lines part; IL was simply a patriotic
contribution to the national cause. AL
ready the government has received two
offers of a,000,0OO for these ships, which,
IL accepted would mean their free use by
the government for over eight months,
use worth easily 100000 at the prevail
ing market rates.
The means by which the return of gov
ernment candidates is secured at elections
In Spain are various writes II. Butler
Clarke in the Forum In desperate cases
they are sometimes violent An instance
is quoted in which 1t was found necessary
to bring about the fall of the floor of the
room in which the election was held. in
order that, during the confusion and flight
of the opposition overseers the voting
urns might be changed for others held in
readiness. Many are the miracles of
| electioneering times. The dead vote with
| the living; the absent, with those who
are present, and always on the right side
| they are ministerialists to a man. Those
whose opinions are known to be safe
| need trouble little about qualifications;
even beggars may at times exercise privi-
| leges which harsh laws have denied to
them; but known opponents and doubt
| full persons are subjected to rigid scru-
tiny. The first precaution taken is to
| secure a trusty body of overseers, whose
| duty 1t Is to watch over the purity Of
| elections. On them the election depends,
so no efforts are spared to insure their
right thinking; and, If the result Is as re-
auired, they need fear no inquiry into
their methods.
Two hundred and fifty new companies
were Incorporated in New Jersey during
| the month of March. and the total capt.
tai of those authorized to issue stock and
bonds of over 900 each amounts to
Sill, 80, 900. The Incorporation fees re-
ceived from these companies by the Sec
retary of state Of New Jersey amount TO
| S126,00 The average capital stock of the
$50 companies is S4,447,0O.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-05

will the United states or Great Britain
take advantage OF any intimacy or use
any alliance. connection or influence
that either may possess, with any state
or government through whose terri
tory the said canal may pass, for the
purpose of acquiring or holding, di-
rectly or indirectly, for the citizens
or subjects of the one, any rights or
advantages in regard to commerce or
navigation through the said canal
which shall not be offered on the same
terms to the citizens or subjects Of
the other"
1t is understood that England's will
ingness to abrogate this treaty is con-
ditional upon the understanding that
If the United States shall build "A
translsthmian canal 1t shall be open
on equal terms to all nations, a con-
dition to which there will be little
objection. The other matter of war;
ships on the lakes is an accommoda-
tion to American shipbullders along
the lake shores who, being near to
timber and iron supplies, want to en-
ter into competition with the coast
wise ship yards in the construction of
small war craft.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-05

empowering cities to renew existing
street railway franchises for fifty year
periods, and then tried to take ad-
vantage of this privilege by means Of
a rotten ordinance in Chicago's rot
ten council which virtually meant cor-
porate connscation of Chicagos
streets, Mayor Harrison stood out
boldly for the people and directed the
opposition so effectively that 1t finally
defeated the franchise grabbers at
every point. For this course Harri-
son received the unstinted praise and
support Of every newspaper in the city
save the one controlled by the Yerks
syndicate. and 1t was this which re-
elected him
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-05
TEN PAGES.
SCRANTON, APRIL 5, 1899.

The drawing of factional line in
the house yesterday on the vote upon
the Keator ballot bill was unfortunate
and 1t was also unfortunate that the
supporters of Senator Quay, with
few honorable Xceptlons-notab'y
Speaker Farr-should have arrayed
themselves in antagonism to ms
measure. The Keator bill is support
ed by an overwhelming public senti-
uent and it's enactment is demanded.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-05

1t doesn't make a particle OF differ
ence to the public at large what par
ticuiar paving company secures the
contract for repairing the pot-hole
streets provided it puts in responsible
low bid and is made to do its work well.
But the people do demand that this
long neglected matter Of street repairs
shall be proceeded with at once and not
held up indefinitely.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-05
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe Cast: 4.5G a. m, for Wednes-
~ g lie

Xxx ~
a child born on this day will notice a
peaceful and thank heaven it is over"
expression on the countenance of Citizen
Bailey.
The present cold weather has doubtless
been prepared to balk the fellow who
says, is it hot CROUCH for you?"
This is the week that will record all Of
the resolutions never to move again.
In matrimony 1t is better to be some
ones ideal.
All will rejoice when April showers
cease to be haiy.
With the right kind of neighbors It Is
not necessary for man TO mind his own
business.
The Germans expect to seize I-chou at
once though they are not snuff-takers as
q nation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-05

At the meeting of the Democratic
state committee which is scheduled
to take place at Harrisburg on April
10 the public would like to have an
explanation of the present mission of
the Democratic organization. Has it
become simply an incident to Repuo-
lican factionalism?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-05

The Pennsylvania senate did a good
spatched without mercy the vicious
bill to double the tax on foreign in
surance companies.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-05

A ten per cent. voluntary wage in
crease to the operatives in the New
England cotton mills is a good times
sign of pleasing proportions. Repub-
lican supremacy pays.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-05

An increase of immigration is re-
ported, indicative of the foreign belief
that times in the United States are i'm
proving. For once this is a foreign
opinion concerning this country which
is well founded,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-05

Hopeful military officials at Manila
believe that Aguinaldo will soon be
willing to exchange his gold collar for
one Of celluloid and come into camp.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-05

1t looks as though the base ball play
ers might be obliged to keep their
muscles timber by shoveling snow for
u few weeks longer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-05

Senator Hanna's Cleveland friends
who bolted the regular Republican
nominee and elected Democrat for
mayor have set g. precedent which may
return to plague the senator in the
years to be.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-05

Until the people secure an efficient
conduct of the municipal business al
ready provided for they will be foolish
to risk the experiment of wholesale
municipal ownership
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-04

Signor CuZzi. one OF the prisoners re-
lcasei from captivity at khartum says
that not long before the sirtiar victorious
march ON Omdurinan the khalifa who
had been for weeks in bad temper sent
for CuZZi. and the latter came before him
trembling He was bidticn To- crouch on
the mat before the potcniatc feet
guard with a lance standing on either
side
The khalifa then said have heard
today of the death of n German statesman
named Bismarck What do YOU know
about himY'
Cuzzi had seen the great chancellor. and
gave IA sketch of his career and person
He SGT forth the services he had done to
his sovereign and his country in return
for which hc was vc!rra;cd in life and
mourned III death by young and old
:" And YOU he cried who will weep for
you: He had hardly let slip the words
before hc wished To recall them tor tho
guards began tn move unraSily The kha-
lifa however sat still IN meditation then
heav,d IA sigh ami remarked
What a pity hr WIS Az uniNlnNcr'
lonGun Chronicle
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-04
VORAClOUS LITTLE ROBINS.
Each Required Fourteen Yards of
AnGlcworms Every Day.

Each Required Fourteen Yards of
AnEicworms Every Day.
\ would be philanthropist relates his
experiences trying to play mother to a
nest of little robins which had by some
accident been deprived of their rightful
mothers care He diligently set to
work digging angleworms. and sup
posed that he was fulfilling his whole
duty. when one of the poor little songs
ters died. Upon examination of the
body. which was reduced TO skin aud
bone. the foster parent came TO the con-
clusion that il must have died of starv-
alton
Deeply gricved at his shortcoming.
he redoubled his efforts, determined TO
at least save the other two. II was not
long. however. before second one died,
evidently of the same malady. The good
man then resolved that. whatever the
third one died of. il should not be
starvation. and took off his coat and
went Ia work in earnest. He kept on
with the angleworm diet until lac found
that his one little bird was consuming
from IA to iS yards of angleworms a
day This was too much for his pa
thence. and he proceeded 10 substitute
the more easily managed diet of bread
and milk and other delicacies. which
were. however. not nearly SO much to
Miss Robin taste.
Wanting to discover whether he had
been catering 10 II family of abnormal
appetites our friend took to watching
the methods of real mother bird and
found that she fed her young every two
minutes He then consulted the learned
books upon birds and discovered that
/ yards of worms II day. with meals
every two minutes is the average rate
of feeding tledgelings. He has therefore
decided that he does not care 10 take
up raising birds l;y hand as business
Boston Transcript.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-04

According to n Aicantcr dc Brsihm
n young writer of the school called dtca-
dent there are not enough punctuation
marks in the French and other languages
Besides the ordinary commas. scmculons
and colons there are the Interrogation
reaping hook and the exclamation mark
but to these NJ de Brihm wants To add n
point Il 'ironie This would serve tn diff
fcrentiate between things writ slrkas-
tik. rs Artcmus Ward says and those
meant To be serious Readers would he
confronted at the end of some sentences
with special crotchct or quaVcr of pune
tuation equivalent 10 the expression
This is irony or this Is meant To bc sar.
castle
IL has been urged against NJ dc Brahm
suggestion that in French literary compo-
sit;onS of the present day his irony points
would stand out III too much prominence
like cheVaux tic friSe. as IL were because
most contemporary authors seem to live
by sarcasm or irony alone Their works
are. in fact. nothing but irony. and they
laugh not only at their readers but at
themselves and at the whole world
VI dc iSrahm. however Is posSihly not
serious in his suggestion and may simply
want To call public attention to the excess
of the figure of spccch known rs irony
among modern writers who are the de-
spair of ordinary readers. for II is Imlossi-
bic to tell when they are serious and when
they are poking fun To use familiar
phrase. at those who pcruSc them and at
the world in general Paris Cor London
TELEGRAPH
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-04

Boston florists Know how % turn an
honest penny nnw and then 10y dning nther
things than selling pink, for $50 400 One
cntrrp.i~iug mcBibcr ui the liuic~Sion
ral al "a harvest ~ The time ni thc rurrral
of Fanny Davenport when tie nufed nc
trvsS died this flower man s,n; "a r.Iaid
dispatch to every we'll knrwn Hciar and
actress IN England France l:d A'arrica
asking r;.rh one If ht. OF sgc WISHED io la
rcrr,srntri al Miss Davenport tier liy "a
coral remembrance. The El.. .nriiy II them
readily accepted cXpeiin. thai Il lew dol
lars would e.lNcr the hill
but the Boston man " 4, generous. and
hc knew ihit stl'' iui'.S are not stingy in
such thir-,S - tr stripped his shop and
sent the r'n.,iii'il .nccs 10y the wagon load
To the funeral II was a splendid disp lay
and the friends and admirers uf the dead
acir,-S> we're amazed and delighted But
now Ia, bills are coming III. aud there is
mur,' HiiaEcmcnt. but not 81 much delight
for lhny range from $50 up tn $2u1 snr
dou WAS charged $50 Tor his nur;il offer
lng and Sir Henry Irving Hsrbohm
f:ss' olga \cthcr-aiic. Mrs krEU;li and
IA t,cj nearly all uf thr celebrities wero
caught hy the trick r Troy Times
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-04

y pathetic story l. told III Washington
ala rating iha affection borne 10y some of
tie ncl;rucs Tor tine families Of former
masters Employed IN the capitol is AN
old negro mar lrd Robert
Robert was Formerly the siavcui prom
inci citizen of l)anvillc Va for whose
memory he cheri.hvs the strongest aifec
tinn Not long aga nicnlers of cungr,S -
calling "n the president noticed Rui,rt IN
the outer Office ar.rnupnni,d hy an intel
iigeEt hooking white boy about u wears
old H. was n>k.d hy one uf the mem
hers what he was waiting tor
liz replied | an waitin. to $40 the
pre- lent This hnv i the gr..ndchild of
my aid master Ihr family has h,>i all
IT. money and ] wait tlr president Ia give
this boy place "a li' can earn moiry To
grt an riuc:itiun NV olh utisi,l WAS
ing ity good la me and II il hal nTi mrn
tor he waf thi> hoi would h- iiy young
ml-tcr am emag 70 icli thr president
what gond family i l. ana h"ty ,.Hd old
master was IA 'ne lnd I Ihink hc Will
find place ioi ihs lauy
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-04
A HOME BAPTISM.
An Episcopal Clergyman who Read
the Whole. Excuin.: Service

the whole ENcuin.: Service.
The Rev Dr Campbell Fair dean of
the cathedral nj Omaha. who conducted
the mission a; - H,tcr : Protestant EpiS
coral church. this city told u story in the
course If one of his sermons which seemed
10 lsc much appreciated 10y the congrcga
tiun When rector of the largest church in
Grand Rapids. Mich d. Fair said. he
was requested Ia haptizca child in he pri
waite home of one uf The w,althiest mem.
bars 81 his congregations. Notwithstanding
the law in the Episcopal church which pro
hihii> baptism In "a private home save
where the person tn he baptized is in state
bordering on death
When DIR Fair arrived al the home. sup
passing he WAS to haptize sick child. he
WAS more than asioui>htd II find most
elaborate order OF arrangements laid ont
The spacious rooms wcr,, flied with rcla
tiycS and friends. ard a splendid rclast at
the hands II "A fashionable caterer WAS
awaiting the conclusion oi the ceremony
When the infant was introduced brim
ming over with vitality Dr Fair took in
the situation at IA glance and decided in
stanily upon his course lie announced
10 the ass'uh!agc that ic was ahuut to
take ihc entire c.vning service. ~ was his
c;lStn;u when "a large congregation was
present. and he went through the whole
scrvicr oi - minutes including the mad
ing oi the two lr~S',ns After this he cuur
tc"u~iy and mildly Informed the uSianish
ss! congregation that 1t was likcwiS,. his
custom to take up u collection Then the
bouncing haiy WIS produced and baptism
was duly administered I; was iha only
child that Dr Fair baptized in that tam
ily - Baltinun. sun
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-04

1t is also highly probable that the cxhi-
bition will bc endowed with u mock vol
cano or miniature Ncsuvus The project
was rather ridiculcd when il was first
heard Of but NJ .Iodicc. the planncr of the
enterprise, ailirnls that he will be able TO
carry it through AT cost of gao 900.
The burning mountain with the coronal
flames and real lava promised by the
protector is Ia stand not far from Eiffcl's
tower The sides of the mock Ncsuvius
will be planted with shrubs and orna-
mcntcd with rocks There will likewise
bc funicular railway at T-1Ivius, res
taurants. cafes and peep shows on the way
up. and inside the volcano itself NJ. .Iodice
proposes 10 have living pictures, with rep
rcScutatons of scenes from Dantc's hell.
pu-gatory and paradise
Anoih her schcmc-that of VI. Dclonclc's :
lunar telescopes already ON the road To
r1lization. This big spyglass is being
fa1ricat.d ON the Boulevard Arago. not
far from the observatory by NJ Gautcr
and promises tu b. one of the leading fca-
lures of an exhibition which is now in
full course of active preparation in spite
of all the ruInors of wars and revolutions.
Paris Cor London Telegraph
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-04

Successful sheep Husbandry ON
Abandoned New England Farms.

Successful sheep Husbnndry on
Abandoned New England Farms.
As result of six years of careful and
painstaking experiments with sheep
husbandry upon the abandoned farms
of New England Hon. Frank r. Ben
nett of Saugus, Mass. president of the
New England Woolgrowers' associa-
tion and first vice president of the Ma
tional Woolgrowers association. argues
that there is as much difference between
races of sheep rs between races of men,
and that lack of success with a flock of
sheep is more often due 10 the choice
of an unfit breed in the beginning than
to any other cause. BY unfit he means
Ill adapted To the special conditions and
surroundings of the farm upon which
the sheep are tn be maintained.
The domestic sheep now in the Unit
ell States are mainly descendants of the
fiocks introduced by Spanish and Eng
lish colonists Hence the so called ina
tive" sheep of all the New England
states as well as of Virginia. the Caro-
linas and in fact of the entire 13 origi-
idi tolOnAtS usiiA tbA tiifA
the Downs. Leicesters and other English
races of sheep. The English colonists
brought their own sheep with them.
and the Spanish brought theirs The
Spanish sheep imported by Christopher
Columbus himself at the isthmus of
Panama and by other conquistadores in
Mexico and elsewhere have formed the
basis of the flocks throughout the west
ern section Of th" United States The
essential difference between the Spanish
and English sheep may he summarized
in single sentence namely, the sheep
of Spanish origin can live together in
large numh"rs with ii minimum of care.
while the English sheep will perish if
housed together in considerable num-
bers. The native sheep of New Eng