The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-03
NEWS HND COMMENT

An interesting incident is told by the
| Troy Times of the visit of Governor Cul-
/ lom and his STAFF, together with the chief
executives of twenty-nine other states, TO
Yorktown, Va, In 1851. to celebrate the
one hundredth anniversary of the surren-
| der of Lord CORVALLIS with 1000 men TO
General George Washington. General W.
| II. Sherman, who was an old friend of
Governor Cullom, was present and they
| had not met for a number of years. The
celebration was opened with prayer, and
the minister impressed with the import
ance of the occasion, had prepared n long
| invocation which required nearly half an
hour to deliver Nearly every one pres
ent seemed to be wearicd by the length
| OF the prayer, and General Sherman went
| TO sleep He woke up when the minister
| had read about half the prayer, and saw
his old friend for the first time. Unmind-
lul or the minister he arose from his scat
and started toward Governor Cullom,
shouting at the top OF his voice. Hello,
| Cullom, how are you?' The generals in
terruption almost broke UP the preim-
inarCs to the celebration when Cullom
quickly moved nearer the old warrior to
quiet him, and then the minister finished
the prayer without further interruption.
Tho important results which have been
realized in this country and Canada
through the utilization of the falls of
Niagara for the production Of electricity
are about to be achieved in Switzerland,
says the Electrical Review, where the
Rhine Will soon become a rival of Nj
agara as an electrical agent The neces-
sary works were commenced some time
ago, and are now rapidly nearing compile
tion. The electric force that will be thus
drawn from the waters of the river will
be somewhere in the neighborhood of 49,
900 or 1000 horsepower and will be sup
plied by 20 turbines, of 800 HORSEPOWER
each. The greater part of this immense
force will be in the hands of one or two
companies, who will employ 1t to their
own individual benefit, and to the eX-
clusion of the general interest of the pub.
lie. At the same time that the hydraulic
works necessary for the utilization of the
waters of the Rhine in the production of
electricity are being carried out, the erec-
tion of "a large factory for the manufac-
ture of aluminium is In progress This
factory will employ 2 600 horsepower and
will be the most important of its kind in
switzerland. The aluminium industry has
lately assumed considerable Importance
in the country which hopes to become the
rival of the United States in the manu-
facturc of this article. The Rhine will
also furnish electric power for the Frich-
Aaran railroad, the work in connection
with which is now well under way. The
utilization of the Rhine for electrical pur-
poses will not only transform the eX-
isting condition of certain important IN
dustries in switzerland put VIII open up
an Industrial future the greatness OF
which can hardlS pe at present aPpie-
GATED
Secretary Alger is considering plan OF
relief for the soldiers of the cuban army,
who are reported to be in great need OF
financial assistance. Realizing that their
pressing wants can be best met by the
distribution of money, he Will recon-
mend that congress make an appropria-
ton for that purpose. 1t is not intended
that the money shall be a gratuity, but
ratehr that it shall be in the nature of
q loan, to be reimbursed to the United
States government out of the revenues of
the island. If the recommendations of
all the soldiers of the Cuban army VINO
lay down their arms ana promise 10 re-
sumo pursuits of peace VIII receive
cash donation from the people OF the
United Staes averaging 500 to each SOL
dier. The amount mentioned Is regarded
as the least that will avail the soldiers OF
Cuba to return to their former vocations
and labors without suffering unnecessary
hardshps