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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-04
TWILIGHT IN THE TROPICS.
How Long It Actually Remains
After the Sun Has Set.
the San Francisco Chronicle

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
The belief that there is little or no
twilight within the great tropical belt
cncircling our planet is a very wide
spread one. History, however, warns
us that beliefs need not necessarily ac-
cord with facts. 1t might indeed al
most be said that they usually do not.
The toiling end moiling millions, the
humble units that, taken in the bulk
constitute what is called great pow
err have neither the time nor the in
clnatiOn to overhaul their opinions
They are not assailed by doubts as TO
whether the intellectual coffee which
they have at odd moments imbibed
may not have been mostly Chicory.
Such state OF mind unquestionab bly,
makes for happiness, and although
such happiness may bear rather too
much resemblance to that Of say, the
COW. it is none the less real for all
that
Twilight is at it's shortest at the
equator and increases with the latl-
tude-at the equinoXes-at about the
same rate as that at which the meTi-
dams decrease their distance from one
another The increase is, therefore,
very slow in low latitudes and very
rapid near the poles.
Practical, or civil, twilight is the
time which eapses between the mo-
ment of the suns setting and the mo-
ment Of the seven degrees Of a great
circle below the horizon. At the equa-
tor this time cannot of course be less
than twenty-eight minutes. AT the
edges Of the trOpic zone it is about
thirty-one minutes. 4 person with
good eyesight will, should he care to
make the experiment, find that when
at sea and on or near the equator he
is able to read average type on deck
for at least twenty eight minutes after
the sun has set without the aid of ar
| tflciaI light and when there is no
| moonlight This is the common sense
experiment by which the duration OF
practical twilight has been determi-
| mated The actual duration is consid-
erably longer than the practical and,
even at the equator. something like
seventy minutes will elapse before
night holds undisputcd sway. This IS
| the length of the true-the astronomi-
| cal-twilight.
1t is at or near the equinOXes that
| the phenomenon under consideration is
| at it's shortest all over the globe. At
| those periods it lasts at Honolulu
! thirty minutes; at san Francisco, thir-
| ty-fve; at London, forty-fve; at st.
| Petersburg, fifty-seYen; at the arctic
| and antarctic circles, seventy-two, and
| at the poles, eighteen days. When
then, we say that the poles have six
months light and six months dark
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-04
Sunday School Lesson for February S.
The NOblemam's Son Healed.
JOHN Nv. 43-54.
BY J. e. GILBERT, d. D., L. D.,
Secretary of American Society of Religious Education

This second visit would be rendered
more agreeable by the events that at
tended the first. 1t would not be sur
prising IL He received a cordial well
come at the house where the water
was made wine, and If many present
on that occasion came forth to do Him
honor (verse 46). His presence was
soon noised about and known even in
other towns. A nobleman residing in
Capernaum, who had sick son, hear
ing that Jesus was in Cana, hastened
to Him, involving a journey of twenty
miles. Hitherto none but the dwellers
of the land had sought Christ or como
in contact with Him, but now n ruler,
an officer of the Roman government,
has come. This is high mark of our
Lords popularity. The nobleman, who
heard of Christs miracles, believed that
He might be secured for his son, who,
at the point of death Cverse Az, was
beyond the help Of other physicians,
but he deemed it necessary for Jesus
to go to Capernaum.
REBUKING.-The opportunity was
thus afforded and Jesus embraced it
to expose 1ltiOnal characteristic
About Him We're gathered the people
of Cana who had witnessed His deeds
on other occasions, some in their own
city, some ar the national feast. They
were all lovers of the marvellous, living
under the dominion of sense Q Cor,
i:22). Even the apostles were long
time bound fast in the same spirit,
and one Of them displayed it after the
resurrection (John, XX:25). Turning,
therefore to the company, Jesus re-
buked them saying that they would
not believe His power in this case be-
cause they would not be present to see
what He actually did (verse 4S). These
words did not disturb the nobleman.
He already believed, or he would not
have been present. But as a further
proof of His faith, he urged that Jesus
go with him to Capernaum to save his
son. still adhering to the thought that
the Master must visit the sick boy.
There was no defect in His faith as we
shall soon see, but there was a mis-
take in His judgment concerning the
essential conditions of power (verse
49).
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-04
HAUNTS DEBTOR.
An Odd Specimen Who Is a Success
full Collector of Bad Debts.

From the Augusta (ATe) Journal
There's the best collector in Angus
ta," and the head of an Augusta firm
indicated the man on whom this praise
had been bestowed.
He doesn't look it,"
mo, nor anything like 1t, yet be-
lieve that his appearance is about 30
per cent. of his stock in trade Just
size him up. Did you ever seen a more
ingenious face? He got his job just as
he gets money from the debtors that
are bad pay. He came right to me and
asked for employment. I told him
that we were not in need Of any one,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-04
Complexion and HaiS. Specialists.

brilliant
idle
Ye
good looks How
m THE MISSES BELL, of themselves
general five preparations and the hair
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-04

and followed the usual form in telling
him to call again.
He took the invitation literally,
walked around the square and dropped
in to make another application. You
told me to call again. he said. Want
a good man. I did the usual thing
once more, carelessly asking him TO
call again.
Another trip around the square, and
he put in his third appearance, once
more informing me that he was good
man in search of job l tried him
again and he proved to be four-time
winner.
Then it struck me that he would
make a collector if he carried his per-
sistency into his work, and he has
proved a winner. He has realized on
old accounts that We had given up as
hopeless long ago, simply wearing
debtors down to where they would
rather pay than be bothered any fur
ther.
"One sharp rascal, who makes no pre-
tense of paying his debts, told our
phenomenon that he would have 10 get
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-04

up very early in the morning to get
out of him. Our man was at
that fellows house at 2.30 a. M, routed
him out and actually got the money.
He never tires and never let's go.
Another maddened debtor told him
to sing for his money and old reliable
simply took stool in the Office and
sawed away on Old Grimes Is Dead
until he got the cash"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-04
STRONG ARTICLE ON
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
1T Is FROM THE PEN OF REV.
JAMES M'LEoD, d.

The Title Of the Article Is "Christian
Science and Unchristian Science"
Was Printed in a Recent Number
Of the New York observer-Jesus
ssid the Sick Need Physician
Christian Scientists Say That Sick
ness Is Merely Delusion on the
Part of the Sufferer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-04
In Operation.

THAT motor you are interested in never
worked, did it?'
"Of course it worked" was the indig-
nant reply. "It never pulled any cars or
moved any machinery, but 1t made money
for its owners, and that's more than most
inventions do."-Washington Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-04
His Good Character.

A rural lawyer, in trying 20 show the
good character of his client, said: "IIe
paid the last Twin dollar he owed when
the sheriff demanded it, ana he hain't
killed a man sence the day he lost his
eyesight. ATLANTA Constitution,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-04

HEALING.-Thatw was enough. The
private remark of Jesus to the Jews
standing near had served several good
purposes. 1t showed them that their
faith in Him had not yet risen to its
proper level-that it was depending on
the testimony of the senses. 1t gave
the nobleman an opportunity to reveal
the state of his own mind, as already
resting upon the Lord, so resting that
no irrelevant remark could weaken it.
The display Of such faith could not go
without it's reward (verse 500. Jesus
said, Go thy way: thy son liveth."
Tile healing had already begun, through
the exercise Of Divine power over all
the intervening space. 1t was not nee
essaTy for the Lord to be present in
body. He was present in spirit. He
proposed to show for the first time a
new element Of His nature, a further
proof Of His divinity prov, Xv;3). And
now the nobleman proves himself equal
to this new test laid upon him--"hc
believed the word" and he went his
way. That was true faith-reliance
upon ones utterances. The words OF
Christ are the fullest revelation of Him,
and he who accepts those words as alb
solutely truthful shows highest conf
dence Dohn, iii:32).
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-04

INTRODUCT1ON.-I the time OF
Christ the Holy Land formed part of
the Roman empire. The territory lying
west OF the Jordan was divided into
three districts or provinces-Judea on
the south, Galilec on the north, and
Samaria in the middle. The Jews ad-
hered to the institutions. of Moses, as
interpreted by the priestly party at
Jerusalem, and esteemed themselves as
superior to their neighbors. The Cali
leans were greatly Influenced by the
commercial spirit, while the Samari-
tans were depressed through the mix
ture of races and the lack of high in
Centives. Our Lord found it to His
advantage to pass repeatedly through
all these sections, extending to all
classes alike the BENEFITS of His wis
dom and power, avoiding in this way
complications and misunderstanding
which might have arisen had He con-
fined Himself to one section only. Our
lesson today presents an incident con-
nected with one of those journeys.
o
DEPARTING.-Afte the woman had
prepared the way, as shown last week,
Jesus remained two days in Sychar,
preaching to the people, many of whom
believed on Him oversees 80 to a2) He
then resumed His travels northward
(verse 43), accompanied by Ills dis
ciples. His old home, Nazareth Duke.
ii:5D, lay directly in His pathway, and
there He might ordinarily find many
things of interest, especially as He
had been absent for nearly q year.
But, turning aside, He passed on into
the heart of Galilee. 1t appears that
the propriety of visiting the scenes Of
Ills boyhood and carly manhood was
considered, although no mention of the
conversation is made in the narrative.
He knew the temper of His townspeo-
pie which was afterward displayed
Iuke, iv:16) and did not care at that
time to encounter the opposition which
was certain TO arise; and - explain
ed by saying to His disciples that a
prophet had no honor in his own coun-
try (verse 40. Hereby He exhibited
prudence in selecting His field of la
hor.
RECEIVING.-As Jesus moved on
further north in Galilee He found the
people ready and anxious for Him
Werse 45). Many of them had been at
the feast at Jerusalem John, ii:23), in
obedience to the law as given by Mo-
seS (Deut., Xvl:16), showing that they
were loyal to the Institutes of their re-
ligion. There they had seen the mir
acles which He wrought (John, iii:2),
and they had been so impressed that
they had come home to report to their
neighbors and friends. In this way q
public sentiment had been awakened in
His behalf and His coming among
! them was signal for general popu-
lar movement to do Him honor Know
ing the thoughts of mems minds and
the dispositions of their hearts John,
ii:25), it is not surprising. therefore,
that He turned away from Nazareth,
where the people were ready to take
His life, and entered into other towns
where a welcome awaited Him. This
was His present policy. The day Will
come when He will go TO those who
will reject Him John, i:1D. Now lie
| is operating to win the support of
those who are worthy, who will appre-
! ciate His words and help His cause.
ESEECHTNG.--After entering other
villages Jesus came to Cana where He
wrought His first miracle CJohn, lid.
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16

Last year the South Before the War
company turned people away from the
opera house for the want of room in
which to accommodate the multitude who
wished TO witness the performances. Last
evening the incident was almost repeat
ed and an immense crowd took in the
entertainment which, If anything. ex-
celled that presented b. the attraction
on its former appearance here. The
specialties introduced were entirely up
to-date, the negro melodies in particular,
capturing the audience to the utmost
limit. The orchestral features OF the
entertainment were highly enjoyable
and, altogether, the show gave utter
satisfaction.-Dai Democratic Messin.
ger, Missoula Mont.
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16
Fair-Festival- Concert.

The fair and festival given last Friday
and Saturday, as well as the concert
given on Monday evening at Turner hall
by the Ladies' Sodality of st. Mary's
Church of. the Assumption, was very
literally patronized. The latter evening,
occasion Of the concert, the attendance
was unusually large. Joseph Newman,
u Denver, was the chief attraction, who
acquitted himself in his usually credit
able manner, which accounts for his
proving drawing attraction rherever
he appears. The net proceeds will be
handed the Sisters OF st. Aloysus
academy, for whose benefit they were
given.
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16
NEWS AND NOTES.

j. II. Hafer of the Rialto Extension
mine, returned from Denver Sunday.
j. II. Tierney OF the home pool work.
ing the Mountain City mine on Glennan
mountain, reports that car load OF
smelling ore from that property sold to
the smclters brought 81 400.
The London Colorado Gold Mining
and Exploration company have filed n
n certificate of capital stock, as also a
certificate Of annual labor performed on
the West Hunter lode mining claim.
Mr.. Collins has the water down in the
California mine 30 feet below the 1900
foot station. He has had a Tough siege
in rcarranging the shaft, which required
large amount OF new timberlng. Water
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16
PERSONALS.

Miss Lizzie Galligan is again assisting
Mr.. McRae at the Gilpin, this city.
R. Morris, of Denver, owner of con-
siderable property in this city, came up
last Monday.
Henry Becker of the Union and Bo-
nanza tunnel companies, returned from
Denver Tuesday evening.
State Senator Samuel v. Newell visit
ed Central Saturday and returned to
Denver Sunday afternoon.
County Commissioner Newton D.
Owen is back from Denver, where he
worehipped with the Shriners last Mon
day evening.
Miss Emma j. Harris OF Denver ar
rived Monday evening to transact bust
ness requiring her attention. She re-
turns Saturday.
A. j. Trimble, of Duluth, Minnesota;
James Corbis and Joseph Newman, of
Denver, and r. R. Stanhope, of Dumont,
registered at the Teller Monday.
r. Sykes of the Kansas Burroughs
Consolidated Mining company and Z.
LeNeve Foster of the Saratoga and Gas
ton Mining Companies, are back from
Denver.
Shriners W. j. Lewis, Peter G. Han
sen, Henry Becker and Nelson Franklin,
left Monday for Denver to take in the
meeting of the Shriners that was held in
that city on the evening of the 18th inst.
DR.. Henry Paul, who has been examin-
ing mines in New Mexico, near Albu-
querque, returned to Denver Saturday,
and came up to this city Tuesday even
ing. He returned to the state capital
yesterday afternoon.
Georgetown Herald: Commodore w.
]. Lewis, who recently returned from
England, is now here, to look after the
Doric mine. The commodore says that
he came across the Atlantic on the same
ship with Rudyard Kipling.
Idaho Springs Gazette: w. 81. Schae-
fer is now working in Central City at his
trade, blacksmithing. He walked over
here thursday and says there was vast
difference in the weather as soon as he
crossed to this side of the divide. He
thinks lots of Idaho Springs.
The Arizona Weekly Star of Feb. 2,
says that Hon. George p. Blair, accom-
panied by Mrs. Blair, are at the New
Orndortf, that place. The honorable
gentleman is the manager of the Nam.
moth Collins Gold Mining company
whose base of operations are at Nam,
moth, Arizona.
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16
Carpets, cheap, at Anderson's.

The passion Plny" and "South Before
the War"will, according to all eppearan.
ces, press the phenomenal record made
last week pretty hard at the Third Ave
nue. thenter this week. Tho passion play
is one OF the most remarkable things
ever seen in this city. The great relig-
ious fervor which possesses the simple
peasant folk who present IL can be seen
IN every action.
As to "rhe South Before the War" il
is conceded to be much better than when
seen here before. The comedians are
Post Intelligencer.
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16
STAMP MILL IMPROVED.

A new form OF stamp mill recently in
troduced at some of the mines of Cali
fornia seems to show that even such a
we'll established and ancient piece of
mining piece of machinery as the stamp
mill is not yet perfected.
The new feature IS the introduction OF
secondary crusher between the first ore
breaker and the stamps. The ordinary
practice is to feed the ore automatically
to the stamps as it comes from the
breaker in pieces from to 2is inches in
size. This requires the stamps to do a
great deal Of work that might be done to
better advantage by crusher, the only
question being that OF the wear and tear
OF the extra machinery compared with
the increase Of output through the
screens.
BY the new method the ore is first
crushed to the usual size in the ordinary
way and carried to the battery bins.
From these it is automatically fed to
the mortar by means Of combined ore
bin, gate and feeder, located above the
feed floor OF the battery and operated by
the central stamp, as usual. Tho ore on
its way from the feeder to the mortar
passes through small crusher, which
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16
AN ARIZONA PROPERTY.
The Mammoth Collins Gold Mining Com
panv.

Judge Henry A. Hicks handed The
OBSERVER reporter copy of the Arizona
Weekly Star, of February 2, 1899, pub
lished at Tucson, from which we CLEAN
the following relative to the above named
mining incorporation, of which our for
mer townsman, George P. Blair, is the
manager:
1.-The works are now reducing $50 tons
of ore daily, and in the mining and re-
duction of which the company carries
about 10 men on its pay roll. The COM
pany is adding important improvements
by doubling the stamp capacity to 100
stamps. The cyanide works are also an
important part of the large plant which
is giving very satisfactory results.
THE striking Improvement to be made
is that of utilizing the Arvapia river for
generating electric power for the entire
work of the mills, cyanide plant and
hoists. This will be done by collecting
the water at a point ID miles from the
location of the works. The water, which
at its lowest supply, exceeds 1000 min
er's inches, will be divided from its chan
nel at a point two miles from the power
plant. 1t will be conducted by pipe or
canal, whichever is most practical. At
the point of use there will be fall of
200 feet. 1t will supply sufficient power
| not only for the needs of the company
| hut Co cf IN tbnt m
which may require the power. The total
cost of this improvement will not exceed
$4,000. This taken in connection with
the fact that the annual cost of the fuel
consumption is $4,000, speaks for itself,
as the producing capacity of the reduc-
ton of ore can be doubled at from one
third to one-half the present cost.
THE work on the new plant will be-
gin within 80 days. The plant will be
ordered as soon as the plans and specill-
cations can be prepared, and the entire
improvements will be completed within
six months. The improvement in the in
PRODUCTION OF electric power for mining
as well as for treating ore, especially
when power can be generated at so small
cost as compared with the fuel and
steam proposition is of the most vital
Importance and interest to the Nam
moth mining region, and means much
for Tucson.
manager Blair expresses himself as
agreeably disappointed at the wonderful
mineral resources of Arizona. He has
no hesitation in saying that he believes
it to be tho richest mining region in the
United States. He says one consideration
not sufficiently appreciated is the fact
that every day in the year is moderate
enough to work. The heat is not SO dis
agreeable as is generally represented,
and the winter climate cannot be ex-
celled anywhere. This fact, taken in
connection with the vast mineral re.
sources of the territory, insures to Ari-
zona wonderful future in wealth and
| population."
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16

Hoyt's "a Contented Woman" pre-
sented at Boyd's theater yesterday after
noon and evening, and to be repeated to-
night, ranks with the many other inim-
table and successful farces emanating
from the authors facile pen. AS is known
in this particular instance Hoyt satrizes
the ridiculed and malinged "new woman"
None of the mirth provoking compca-
tions that might arise in treating this
much discussed subject are overlooked.
catchy songs and roliicking ensembles
that characterize Hoyt's productions pre-
vail. The star roll serves to display the
irresistible naivette of Miss Belle Archer
to advantage. Her repose and elegance
are refreshing. The addition to the
company since last seen here Of Mrs.
Fanny Denham Rouse and Mr.. Arthur
Gregory, is matter of congratulation TO
their fortunate audiences. The inim-
liable drollery Of these two commedians
is on9ulsng, as was demonstrated by
the spasmodic laughter of a portion Of
the attendance at yesterdays matinee.
Miss Henrietta Lees personality in the
character of Mrs. Ebbsmith, considered
notorious, cannot be denied to be a win
ming one. The remainder of the cast in
Guiding "the beauty trio" the Misses
Lockwood, Young and Taylor, arc fully
up to the standard and deserve the gen.
erous appreciation shown them.
Great compliment is due Miss Archer
on her tevident discrimination in sur.
rounding herself with n coterie OF such
really amiable and qualified artists.
Much OF the iovial enjoyment OF her pro.
duction must be attributed TO the art OF
harmony and pleasantly which is notice
able between the members Of the com.
pany where such is permissible in the
more unconventional parts of the play.
The fact Of Miss Archer's experience
in another department OF stngedom than
her present enviable position may not be
generally known. Five or six years ago
she accepted the appointment OF advance
agent for the late Carrie Turner, then
appearing in "The Crust OF Society,""
The innovation of female representa-.
tive Of n travelling attraction was 30 pro.
nounced and unusual that little oppor.
tunity was allowed for her to earn her
salary as anticipated, the newspapers
generally giving much space to Miss
Archer's unique position, TO the detri.
ment of her work, which resulted in the
30, 81 L.. a 4
direction. And she undoubtedly finds it
more profitable conducting production
OF her own than attempting TO advertise
successfully The appearance of some one
else.-The World Herald, Omaha, De.
cember 10, 1898.
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16
In New Quarters.

Sol Bernhard, of The Fair, has rented
the room in Harris block, formerly oc-
cupied by i':nt 4, Co, and A. L. Ander-
son, as furniture store. He will fit up
and will open large and one of the
most complete stocks of dry goods,
millinery goods, etc., which are now in
transit. His increased business has
compelled him to seek larger quarters.
By strict attention to business and
studying to please his patrons, he has
built up large trade.