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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23
SCRAPS.

Tobacco seeds are so minute that it said
a thlmbleful VIII furnish enough plants
for an acre OF ground.
III seventy years the average man grows
beard twenty-five feet long, hair almost
hfty feet long and nails twenty-three feet
long.
Tho heart of vegetarian beats, on an
average, fifty-eight TO the minute, that
Of the meat cater seventY.two. This rep
resents a difference Of 10000 beats in
twenty-four hours.
There arc forty-cight different materials
used In constructing a piano. from no
fewer than sixteen different countries,
employing forty-fve different hands.
Djihan Begun is believed to be the
smallest monarch in the world. This tiny
queen. who is over fifty years old, but Is
no larger than Il child of ten, reigns over
more than 100000 subjects in the Hindoo
vassal state of Bhopal. But in this
dwarf's realm peace and prosperity are
supreme, for. despite her size, she has q
firm grip on the reins Of government,
ana her rule IS as strong as il she were
ten times as large.
Very few people realize at what tremen-
dous heights birds sometimes traverse the
air. Herons and wild ducks, geese and
swans when travelling long distances, fly
at greater heights often as much as 1000
feet. But it is the hawk, and more par
ticularly the vulture tribe that con-
stantly wing the air at far greater limits
than these. The common buzzard spies
for carrion, suspended a mile above the
earth, and the great condor of the Andes
has been watched through a powerful
telescope floating at the amazing leitht
of 1900 feet, over five miles above sea
level.
Wire-rolled glsss is one of the most re-
cent inventions. The glass, which is ex-
actly one-quarter of an inch thick, con-
tains in the center wire netting, the
mesheS of which are a trife less than one
inch in diameter. Consequently the wire
does not obscure the light, and wire
rolled glass, it is said, will resist fire as
long time as an equal thickness OF iron
1t is not generally known that the re-
mains of the cZars of Russia since Peter
the Great lie in n memorial chapel built
on one of the irlands of the Neva. All
the cenotaphs are exactly alike, each be-
ing a block of white marble, without any
decoration whatever. The only dstinc-
tion by which one is marked is the name
of the deceased emperor
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23
LITERARY NOTES.

Golfers Weekly for Feb Is has a 'front.'
page picture from photograph, show
ing Agoncillo, the envoy of Aguinaldo,
in his apartments in the Arlington hotel,
Washington, preparing his chiefs mes
sage for presentation to the president of
the United States. With Agoncillo,
grouped around table in various atti-
tudes, are Lopez, Marti, and Luna.
That neither patriotism nor good sense
Is yet extinct among Spanish writers on
public affairs is clearly proved by the
article on "Truo National Greatness"
which The Living Age publishes in its
number for March 4. 1t is written by e.
Gomez de Baquero, and is translated from
La Espana MCderna. 1t is very sane
and candid article, and shows a clear
perception of the needs of Spain.
In Harper's magazine for March Sen
ator Henry Cabot Lodge discusses tho
destruction of the Maine and the battle
of Manila. Another interesting feature Is
an article entitled "The Massacre of
Fort Dearborn at Chicago" by a full
blooded Indian of the Pottawatomie tribe,
whose father was a leading chief at the
massacre. Russell Sturgis contributes
THE Building of the Modern City
House" and Julian Ralph discusses
"English characteristics" in his usual
interesting way.
Major General Francis V. Greene has
written for the Century magazine the
only authoritative account of the mill
tary operations at Manila yet offered to
the public. In the March number he
will describe the voyage of the second
expedition, which he commanded; the
landing and intrenching of the troops on
the mainland; and the interesting fea-
lures OF the situation while Admiral
Dewey and the military officers were
waiting for General Merritt and the mon
itors. This chapter includes a statement
Of the plans of Admiral Dewey and Gem
eral Anderson to meet the crisis which
would have been precpitated If Admiral
Camara's feet had reached the Philip
pines.
one of the most valuable publications
ever issued by the United States govern
ment is the compilation of messages and
state papers of the presidents which is
now almost complete. 1t includes docu-
ments of absorbing interest covering the
entire period of our federal history. the
work is to be brought within ten vol
umes, nine being now printed, and the
original edition of 6,0OO for free distribu-
tion by members Of congress having been
exhausted quickly, with a great clamor
for more, congress has given its permis-
sion for the issue of an edition TO be
placed on sale by subs cription. Ainsworth
r. Suofford, formerly librarian in con-
gress, has the matter in charge and u.
O, Moody, of this city, is his local repre-
sentative.
Governor Roosevelt, in describing the
Guasimas fight in the March Scribners
pays high tribute TO General S. b. NJ
Young, calling him "as fine type of the
American fighting soldier as man can
hope to see," and he also shows how
Colonel Wood and he planned the win
ter preceding the war, at luncheon in
Washington club, TO get into General
Houng's brigade in the event of war, the
general saying that he would guarantee
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23

dawn of the century return to vex its
closing hours"
This Is the best form of diplomacy
that the Canadians could adopt. It is
a mistake to assume that any consider
able body of Americans wish to gouge
Canada or treat her officials unfairly.
In the matter of the boundary dispute
the Canadian claim was not admissible
even to arbitration because it rested
on no shadow Of law or right, As we'll
might Canada claim Pennsylvania and
ask that the claim be settled by arbi-
tration. Yet though we could not meet
them on that absurd footing there is
every disposition to be fair and even
generous and if our ncighhors to the
north shall adopt the Globes example
and advice and desist from their tradi-
tional spoiled child role all may yet
end happily.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23
A SONG.

Sing me a sweet, low song of night
Before the moon is risen.
A song that tells of the stars delight
Escaped from days bright prison.
A song that croons with the cricket's
voice,
That sleCpS with the shadowed trees,
A song that shall bid my heart rejoice
At it's tender mysteries!
And then when the song is ended, love,
Bend down your head unto ME,
Whisper the word that was norm above
Ere the moon had swayCd the sea.
Ere the Oldest star began to shine,
Or the farthest sun to burn.
The oldest of words, o heart of mine,
Yet newest, and sweet to learn!
-IIldegarde Hawthorne in Harpers
Magazine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23

believed to be low estimate for 1897,
With the revolutionizing sure to follow
the incoming of such a number of enter
prising and reconstructlng citizens of the
best country on earth Havana may,
writes correspondent. certainly expect
great and glorious future.
There are. notes Julian Ralph in the
March Harper's, no general introductions
at an English dinner, or even at q house
party in the country. If all tho guests
are acquainted there is no need to in
troduce them, but II they are strangers
they must remain so. or trust to chance
or personal magnetism for making ac-
quaintanceshps. Every man is introduced
at dinner party to the lady lie Is to
escort to the table. There It stops
An interesting example of a man be-
ing hoist with his own petard is indi-
Gated in this rispatch from Waukegan
ILL.,: Mayor william w. Pearce has just
captured the $50 gold medal, which,
years ago. as president of the Waukegrn
Bachelors club, he offered to the first
member of the club to become the father
Of twins"
The foreign trade of the United states
for January preserves the remarkable
character of the trade for the last year
The exports of merchandise are nearly
twice the imports, and the excess of eX-
ports is So, ,0i3, $50. The excess Of exports
in 1897 was $i2 597S6.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23
"The Regulars Never Complain"

one affecting incident of the army
beef inquiry is the reiterated asser-
tion of army officers that while much
of the beef was intolerable 1.-The reg
ulars never complain" This is said
not boastingly but as a simple mat
ter of fact. Unlike the volunteers,
who retain their grasp on civic life
with sufficient tenacity to assert their
inalienable right to kick, the regular
patiently takes what comes, does his
work as we'll as he can as long as he
can, and when neglect or the blunders
of his superiors dooms him to a need
less sacrifice he goes down with colors
flying.
The civilian kicks when things do not
suit him and his kicking usually pre-
walls. But the regular army man has
seen too much of the beaurocratic OPP
erations of the war department under
its present antiquated organization to
hazard by kicking the malicious re-
sentiments of the enthroned favorites
at headquarters. The regulars at San
tago suffered in silence under fool or
ders from Washington until almost so
per cent. of them We're rendered inef-
fective by disease due largely to un-
necessary exposure and then it was the
kick Of a volunteer, as registered
through the Roosevelt round robin,
that saved them. The regulars suffer-
ed in silence under the dispensation
of rotten beef, going cheerfully to bat
tie, to picket service or into the tren-
ches with empty stomachs and no pros
pect of adequate rations until the kick
of another volunteer, in the person of
Surgeon DAILY, of Pittsburg, reached
the notice of the major general COM
manding and he took up the cudgels in
their behalf.
We have seen how Miles has been
pursued for looking after the welfare
of his men. No wonder the regulars
never complain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23

TO show us fghting." Colonel Roose-
vclt also tells OF "Bucky" O'Neils re-
mark after tho Euaslmas fight, while
looking at the maugled dead: Colonel,
isn't 1t Whitman who says Of the vul-
lures that they pluck the eyes of princes.
ana tear the flesh of knEsT The colonel
adds lust a week afterward, we were
shielding his own body from the birds
of prCN."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23

Those Americans who fear that a
larger standing army would endangsr
American liberty and throttle free in
before the court of inquiry showing the
patient resignation and uncomplaining
heroism of the regulars at Santiago
and Montauk. Men like these are not
destroyers of their country.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23
MAGNANIMoUS!
From the Republican.


At 11.30 o'clock Captain Moir shook
hands with his friends at headquarters
and went homo happy. He said TO the
chairman: 81 shall have no hard feel
ings toward Mr.. Roche or Mr.. Connell.
I shall shake hands with them when |
see them and shall treat them cvurte-
ously"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23

The ability Of the city Of Havana to
float $25OOO,OOO municipal debt is
officially asserted and we dare say
there are American officials who would
be perfectly willing to help float 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23

There is singular suggestiveness in
the means OF suicide employed by
solicitor at Philadelphia who died with
the gas turned on.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23

lf the new president of France can
act as circumspectly as he can Write
the French republic may survive the
winter
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23

who ate the meat the difficulty in keep
ing the evidence down to normal tenn
perature increases.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23

Filipino insurgents have evidently
decided to furnish no more scare-head
material for the American newspapers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23
The New South.

A wonderful record of development
is indicated in some figures printed
in the Manufacturers Record. In 1880
the south had $500, OOO, 900 of real and
personal property. From 1880 to 1890
there was an increase in the value Of
its property of $3,SO0, 900 900, only $780,
100000 less than the increase noted in
the New England and Middle states
combined. The value of the farm pro-
ducts of the south in 1890 was $773, 900, .
600, and it had SO, 1S2, 900 900 invested in
agricultural interests; the gross rev.
enue on the capital being "a per cent.
All other sections combined had $12,-
797, 100000 invested in farm operations
and the product was valued at 81 ,6S7,-
100000, or Is per cent. The average
value to the acre of all farm products
in the south was Sis; the average
value to the acre for all the states ex-
cept the south was $6S7. The grain
production of the south in 1895 was val
ued at $261 972,S23. The present an
nual value of the south's agricultural
products is estimated at $3.50 OOO0 900.
Notwithstanding the decrease in the
price of cotton the value of these pro-
ducts is $l5O,OOO 900 a year greater than
in 1890
1t is certain that the figures of the
twelfth census will show that the
south has taken the place in rapid
development which belonged to the
western and northwestern states a de-
cade or two ago. Henry w. Grady's
dream of new south has been real
lied, sooner, perhaps, than he could
have anticipated had his life been
spared to witness its elimination. With
the eXtingUishment of the former Sec
tional pTejudices and animosities
brought about by the recent war
northern capital and northern immi-
grafton will seek the new south with
an interest and a heartiness not pos
sible hitherto, and thus another great
empire, long dormant and neglected
will be added by internal expansion
10 the wealth and industry Of the great
republic.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23

AS the beef investigating committee
approaches the testimony of the men
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23

The blizzard of few days ago al
ready seems like a dream.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23

The attentions paid in Cuba to Maxi
mo Gomez are Well bestowed. The
"old fox" may be trihe crotchety at
times but he is man of clean-cut
honor, natural leader and one. who
can always be won by tact and reason.
He does not profess to be anything
more than a plain old soldier but his
tongue has spoken the wisest advice
which the Cuban people have received
and history, overlooking small defects,
will undoubtedly write his name on its
roll of honor, His advice to Cuhans and
to the Spaniards in Cuba to forget
past feuds and go to work for the is
lands common welfare is the essence
Of good policy at this juncture and his
expression OF faith in the genuineness
of American pledges is worth an army
corps in contributing TO Cuban pacifca-
ton. 1t is altogether possible that the
American public has not yet taken the
true measure of Gomez.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23

The avowed purpose of the Filipinos
to exterminate the Americans shows
that the yellow boys are not lacking
in the enterprise which prompts one
to assume large contracts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23

Was Fellows support of Robinson
he result of any deal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23
RIP. TABUlES

physicians large bottles each containing hundred
Tabules These packages being intended for ply
advertised accompanied by any circulars other
advertising matter druggist will supply whenever requested
Western doctor relates experience with these
follows "a few days ordered
Chicago patient fr whom intended OF the bottles
opened within wrapped paper much esembfnga
diamond which he will have and in his shirt boom Now
doctor it the occasionally put
like III isn't diamond it is fair substitute, and
occasionally, think much entitled receive
your patrons f constantly employing and
conmendipg the Tabules in my practice"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23

The Americanizing Of Havana proceeds
apace' Two thousand eight hundred are
the recorded arrivals from the Initad
states during the month OF January.
Twenty-Five thousand during the year Is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23

In the will Of the late Justice Henry w.
Williams, of the State Supreme court,
which has been filed for probate Is be-
dueathed to the Presbyterian church of
Wellsboro the sum of $4,000, i'm trust, 10
be kept invested and the income thereof
to be used TO pay the wages of some suit
able person to act as church visitor and
missionary to visit all families connected
with the congregation and Others NOT
connected with the congregation each
spring and each fan to inquire into their
religious and bodily needs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-06
Dwelling Struck by Lightning.

During the thunder storm OF Wednes-
day afternoon lightning struck the resi-
dence Of Mr.. H. Frank Jones, on
Weldon street, near the center Of the
roof. tearing large hole in 1t The
roof of the kitchen was also struck. the
bolt passing to the rear of the building,
descended into the r. I'm and passed out
at an open window. The door OF the
panty YVES injured, the frame. facing
and shutters Of one Of the windows
were torn off. the Notwithstanding
around the window twisted and several
feet Of plastering knocked down. A
numbe Of dishes, cups and saucers were
also broken Mrs Jones and Miss Leila
Cliff had jnst entered the dining room
from the cook ROOM They were not
stunned, but were greatly alarmed.
The loss was fully covered by insur-
ance in companies represented by Messrs.
A. b Bolts & Co. 1t was adjusted the
next morning and the needed repairs
ordered.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-06
The LANCASTER Democrats.
LETTER FROM Or LEWIS.
Who Are the Boilers ;

Litwalton, Va, April %, 1890
To The Free Lance:
As the report of so.called conven-
ton, which was held at Lancaster
Court house on the 2lst inst, which
has been given pretty wide circulation.
aud which report is signed by Mr.
Med Lees chairman and secretary.
states that sixteen dissatisfied delegates
Of the Lewis faction assembled and
nominated T. j. Downing for Common
wealth's attorney, and j. A. Chowning
for sheriff rs independent candidates, .
YOU will please do me the kindness TO
say over my signature that this state
ment Is entirely untrue, but the facts
are thGs LitwaltOn with delegates.
COr0t0mau with delegates, Manlua or
Court house with Is delegates. kilmar-
mock with 9 delegates. and Little Bay
with one delegate. aggregating % regu-
larly elected delegates out of 80 and con-
stituting tho entire vote II Ot the s
precincts # the county, rs elected under
the call Of the county committee and
being majority of said convention
Withdrew from the Lee meeting. and
met i'm regular Democratic fashion and
nominated L j Downing for Com
monwealth's attorney; j. Ohown-
ing for sheriff. and VIM Chiffon for
clerk
This left the Lee meeting with Is
regularly elected delegates. and being
in minority, In their wild endeavor
to get a majority arbitrarily appointed
Is delegates from CorotOman precinct,
and seated them in their meeting
They falsify the facts, aud they know
it. when they assert that we had only
rs delegates or were in the minority
Ii 20 delegates in convention OF 30
are boilers. then we bottled and were a
minority, If not, then we were the reg
ular convention.
When | say Mr.. Lees temporary
chairman and secretary. / speak advls-
eddy. knowing that he appointed these
officers ~ do hls bidding. without any
consultation with. or authority from
the county committee.
Oar convention Is regarded by all
unbiased. and right thinking people
of Lancaster, rs the regular Democratic
convention. and all of Its nominees viii
be- elected by the people, at the polls.
Very truly yours,
f. w. Lewis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-06
Local and Current Comments

Only 300 yards Wash Silk left at %
cents, worth 30 cents. j. L. LoWery "
Co.
Mr. T. X. Miller and son, Mr.. ii.
Olay Miller, of Baltimore, are visiting
relatives in the city.
Ladies' YOU can get more Style and
more change back if you buy your MILF
nary at T. n Brent's
White and Colored Piques are ''The
thing this season. q. W. Jones mas the
best line in the city. So say all the
ladies'.
Beautiful ginghams. figured piques,
check muslin, dotted muslins and wash
goods of all kinds now being opened at
K. T. Bakers.
Rev. @. W. Trawick, and wife. OF
Ruena Vista, Va, who have been guests
Of Prof S. w. SOmerville and family,
left yesterday.
Fresh garden, flower and grass seed.
large stock, low prices, also everything
usually found in the best drug stores, at
lowest prices at Halls.
The Rev, John McNabb. rector OF st.
Johns Episcopal church at King George
G. H.. has been called to Upper Truro
Parish, " Fairfax county, and has IL
under serious consideration.
Messrs. John W. Lsfoe, of Caroline,
and James Taylor, of Washington, were
here Thursday adjusting the insurance
on the property recently burned on 1.-The
Neck" farm.
Mr.. David Callahan, we'll known
citizen and bricklayer of the Stafford
Court House neighberhood. died Thurs
day night at 10 o'clock, aged about 40
years. He is survived by wife.
DR.. ]. f. Anderson. Of the u. S. Me-
rine Hospital Corps, was in the city
Thursday and left that afternoon on a
visit to relatives in Essex county. Ee
is rapidly recovering from his recent
illness.
Rev. f. W. Feltner, formerly pastor
of Falmouth circait. but who was APP
pointed to Pendleton county, W. Va,
last year, has been unable TO continue
preaching on account Of i'll health. His
many friends in this section hope for
his speedy recovery.
Miss ROsalIe Thornton. one If the
most popular and charming Of the Vir-
giuia girls, who has been spending the
social season here. has returned to her
home ON the Rappahannock river. to the
regret of her many friends. -Balti more
American.
Rev. Cephas Shelburne left yesterday
for Lynchburg, in the interest of the
new church edifice which will soon be
erected at this place. Tomorrow. he
will preach in Roanoke. Owing to his
absence there will be no preaching at
the Christian church here tomorrow
night.
At the Baptist Church on Tuesday
night, May 9th. at O'Clock, under the
auspices of the Young Woman's Mission
Band, q lecture, Lights and Shadows
of Home Life" will be delivered by
Rev. DIR. ]. S. Dill. There will also be
special music Of high order. An adj.
mission fee of % cents for adults and
10 cents for children will be charged.
Proceeds to be used in providing study
for the pastor in the church.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-06
Tho NAV Senatorial Meeting.

The Richmond correspondent Of the
Index Appeal says:
The May meeting people are using every
possible means 10 get agood slzsd crowd
here. They have said the people are
enthusiastic over this movement ana
if the attendance should be- small and
not represent all sections of the state 1T
would be humiliRting TO the leaders
Personal letters are being sent out urg
ing influential Democrats 10 attend
Jones. Moore and Anderson are espoo-
tally active in trying to bring large
numbers of people to Richmond May
TO-
Representative John + Rixcy has
arrived in Richmond, and viii have
charge Of the bureau for u few days
Mr.. Rixey says the Eighth district viii
be we'll represented and that he IL sure
the convention will be pronounced
success. MIR William A. Jones viii be-
back this week He is not idle while
absent from this city but IL working
up sentiment in favor Of the meeting
wherever he goes