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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
"DRUV TO DECENCY."
In Many Places the Triumph of Good"
Leaves Much REQUIRED.

LeaFes much Required.
l stood at Seven Dials and heard the
pollceman's account of what it used to
be, says Jacob A. Riis in the Atlantic.
seven Dials is no more like the slums
OF old than is the Five Points today.
q. The policeman's story rambled
among the days when things were diff
terent. Then it was dangerous for an
officer to go alone there at night.
Around the corner there came from
one OF the side streets a procession
with banners, paradlng in honor and
aid of some church charity. In il
marched, young men any boys with
swords and battle axes, and upon its
| outskirts skipped host of youna
roughs-so one would have called
them, but for the evidence of their
honest employment-who ratified COL
lection boxes, reaping harvest OF
pennies from far and near. looked at
the battle axes and the collection
boxes and thought of forty years ago.
Where were the Seven Dials of that
day, and the men VINO gave it its bad
name? l asked the policeman.
They were druv into decency, sor!"
he said, and answered from his own
experience the question ever asked by
faint-hearted philanthropists. My
father he done duty here afore me in
'45. The worst dive was where that
church stands. 1t was always full Of
thieves"-whose sons, l added mental
ly, have become collectors for the
church. The one fact was a whole
chapter on the slum.
London's way with the tenants we
adopted at last in New York with the
slum landlord. He was "druv into de-
cency." We had to. Moral suasion
had been stretched to the limit. The
point had been reached where one
knockdown blow outweighed a bushel
Of arguments. The rear tene-
ments were chosen for this purpose.
They were the worst as they we're
the first of New York's tenements. The
double-deckers had, with all their
evils, at least this to their credit, that
their death rate was not nearly as
high as that of the old houses. That
was not because of any virtue inherent
in the double-deckers, but because the
earlier tenements were old, and built
in day that knew nothing of sani-
tary restrictions and cared less. The
mortality of the rear tenement had
long been scandal. They are built
in the back yard generally back-to-
back with the rear buildings on the
adjoining lots. If there is an open
than slit foot or so wide, that gets
to be the receptacle of garbage and
filth of every kind, so that the win
dows in these walls become a source
of greater danger than if there were
none.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

Arrows lies five or SIX miles within
the gulf, and, together with the town
adjacent, is known as Santa Barbara.
A series of small Gays lies opposite
town and harbor, between the islets
and the main, being perfect cul-de-
sac, with deep water close to shore.
Steep, cultivated hills rise directly
from the shore, with offshoots Offering
choice sites for dwellings; the lateral
valleys are fertile and filed with every
tropical product, the beaches are
smooth and fringed with palms, the
bay within the reefs delightful for
bathing, boating and fishing.
The Samana peninsula is about
forty miles in length, and consists of
a range of hills thrust right out into
the ocean to the north of the bay.
These hills, swept by cool breezes,
covered with tropical vegetation, and
with their feet ON either side plunged
into the sea, offer desirable sites for
farms and winter settlements,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

American rail makers and locomo-
tive builders have within the last year
or two sent their wares to Manchuria,
Korea and Siberia, to Japan, Siam,
Oeylon and the passes of the Hima-
layas, to Egypt, Morocco, the Gold
Coast and the Cape, as well as NADIA
gascar; and they are now about to
open trade with Formosa, where, up
to this time, the Germans and the
English have had it all their own way.
1t will presently be time for American
enterprise, like Alexander, to sit
down and mourn that no more worlds
are left to conquer, its subjugation of
the existing one being already toler-
ably complete.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

The American child may seem to
Old World eyes rebellious and irreve-
rent, a scorner of authority, but the
American citizen so made is law-abid-
ing and well behaved, observes a
writer in the Philadelphia Saturday
Evening Post. He may be less sub
@issiys to parents as . child, but he
is pr6Yerbially moro submissive to his
family as an adult. What he loses in
reverence he makes up in affection.
The character that is formed in free
dom by individual experience is the
most genuine, the most varied, the
most widely productive; it respects
law much, but liberty more; it is both
root and fruit Of true democracy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

quaintances of mine resident there
have informed me that they were never
sick day unless they exposed them
selves unnecessarily.
Far more precious than gold are the
historical memories of this island.
Here, on its north coast, Columbus
founded the first city in America, Isa-
bella, erected the first church, built
the first forts and initiated the moves
ment by which the indigenous inhabi-
tants were exterminated. In the capi-
tai city we may see the ruins of a.
chapel erected in his time, fortress
built by Don Diego, his son, and the
remains of the first conventual struo.
ture, as we'll as of the first American
university. In the cathedral lie his
own remains Notwithstanding Havana's
claim to the contrary and those of
his brother and grandson, while relics
of such well-known adventurers as
Fernando Cortez, LAS Casas and Velas-
Cuez, the subjugator of Cuba, are on
every hand.
There is yet another possession of
tue lslauu WHICH neltnef tne rapaclty
of the Spaniards nor the misdoings of
their degenerate successors can take
away or spoil. This is its great ma
tural basin and glorious harbor, Sa-
mana Bay. AS naval necessity Sa-
mana is no longer desirable, but as
factor in our commercial development
it would be invaluable. However this
may be, there it lies, one of the most
magnificent bays and natural harbors
in the world, almost unused, and at
all events not sufficiently utilized. 1t
is not quite so solitaryas when Column
bus discovered it, in 1893, and thence
took his point Of departure for Spain,
on his return voyage; but it still ex-
lists in isolation, the deep channels
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

The years 1894 to 1896 he spent in
graduate study, the first year in
New York University and the second
in the University of Halle, Germany.
In this latter university he had excep-
tional advantages in being a member
of the family of one of the professors of
philosophy, with whom he spent part
of the summer in the mountains on
the border of Silesia. After complet-
ing two semesters in Germany he be-
came instructor in philosophy in New
York University College, and was ad-
yanced the present year to the posi-
tion of assistant professor of philos-
opky.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

When the Trans-Siberian railway is
finished we shall be able to make the
"tour du monde" in thirty-three days
According to the Russian minister ol
roads and communications the itinerary
will be: Bremen to st. Petersburg, by
rail, one and one-half days. St. Peters
burg TO Viadiyistock, by rail ten days;
thence to San Francisco by steamer
ten days; thence to New York, by rail
four and a half days. Perhaps SONS
'Phineas Fogg' win do it in month
At present the shortest route from
Southampton. by Paris, Brindisi Yoko
hama, San Francisco and New York is
sixty-six days.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

day." said he, with George Robinson
and Pat Sheehy. You know what a
brogue Pat has. Well, we had to run
to catch the ferry, and George was a
half block behind us. BY the time he
got to the edge of the dock the boat
was ten feet away. Pat was terribly
excited and dead in earnest. He lean
ed over the edge of the boat:
Jump, George ne says, with his
brogue, Jump! You can make it in
two jumps
Here the young man leaned back
and waited for his hard-earned ap-
plause. None came. The girl looked
at him expectantly.
Amt that good one?" he asked
bit discouraged.
"Oh, yes,'' she said. And DID
George do it in two jumps?"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

that would suffice for the largest
steamships only giving passage to few
craft beside small sailing vessels.
From the grand promontory of
Balandra Head, which guards the en-
trance to Samana Bay, there sweeps a
terraced shore line, with a constant
succession of palm bordered beaches,
forest-crowned bluffs and crescent
shaped coves of white and glistening
sand, back of which run fertile val
leys, cultivated to the tops of the hills.
The channel takes us close to the
beautiful beaches and almost within
hail of the fishers cabins on the shore,
giving glorious contrasts between the
deep blue water, the silver sands and
the varied vegetation of the hills.
A few natives cultivate the lands ad
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

In the whole wide world there is
not class of people to be found who
infict severer punishment upon them
selves that the Caribs of Central
America. Their religion, which is
one of the most peculiar kind, de-
mands self-punishment for sins inten-
tionally or unintentionally committed.
The punishment takes the form Of
starvation and close confinement.
Ii the sin be in the form of lie, no
matter whether it is calculated to in
jure another or not, the sinner goes
without either food or drink for three
days, at the end of which it is believed
that the offender has paid the penalty
for his or her sin.
Blaspheming and using bad Ian.
guage is punishable by absolute star.
walton for two days. Assault, drunk
enness and other serious sins call foi
four days starvation for one week,
three days starvation for the second
week, two days starvation for the
third week and one days starvation
in the fourth week.
All sins are punished with starva-
tion. For that reason crime is very
low among the Caribs, who are among
the best behaved and truthful people
in the world -Pearson's Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

Walter Damrosch wrote a highly
spoken of "Manila TIE Deum," and
now the Italian composer OF 81 Pag-
liacci" has tried his hand on a hymn
in honor of Dewey, and while we. as a
people, appreciate the compliment,
we still reserve our heartiest applause
for such musical productions as "a
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight"
and "The Kissing Bug Two STEP"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
OLDEST WOODEN RELIC 1ous rD1r1cE.

as ever, but is used by the congrega-
tion only during the warm months of
the year. As the ancient edifce is
not supplied with heating apparatus or
glass-protected windows, the people
refuse to patronize it in winter.
Seen from the outside. the church
seems to be all roofs. Over the low
colonnades, partly open, partly closed,
that surround the church on all sides,
rise two rows of roofs covering the
side naves. Above them are the roofs
OF the centre naves, crowned by tower
ing rafters and timber work. The
roofs are covered with moss-grown
shingles and dragon heads and other
emblems of Norsemen lore protrude
on all sides.
| The interior construction shows
even more plainly than the outside
that the builders of this edifce were
advanced architects, for they discard
ed the primitive blockhouse principle
for that of posts set upright and joined
by woodwork. The church proper is
divided into "high church" and a
choir, which is smaller than the first,
and terminates in an oval altar niche.
Both "high church" and choir have
centre and two side naves, separated
by rows of pillars. The middle naves
are elevated after the manner of the
Roman Basilica. There are three en-,
frances under fine arches, MASTER
pieces of wood carved with axes.
The church is always stepped in
mystic gloom, for there are no win
dows, only series of small, round
holes cut into the upper side walls
where they join the roof There are
no window frames nor shutters, and
the holes in the walls are never closed,
summer or winter. The altar and the
pulpit are of the simplest description,
unadorned by paint or picture. There
is bench at the side of the altar for
the burgomaster and the alderman of
Borgund; the rest of the congregation
has to stand or kneel on the bare floor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

John Henry MacCracken, who has
just been elected President of West.
minister College at Fulton, No., is the
youngest college President in the
United States, and probably in the
world.
Mr.. MacCracken has not quite com.
pleted his twenty-fourth year. He
first entered school in New York City
in 1886, having been previously taught
at home.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

And yet, any good sort of people
might make second Eden of this beau
tiful island. Notwithstanding its
tropical situation, exposed to torrid
heats and torrential rains, Santo Do
mingo is a very healthy island. A
white man can live there, if he exer-
else due caution, with almost perfect
immunity from diseases such as en-
demic and yellow fevers. Many ac-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
Aivit

Il know what you are going to tell
me-" said the high browed youth who
wore uniform; you are going to ad-
wise me to learn to say no."
Not at all | was about to advise
you to learn to say nothing. Wash
ington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

Reports which have been received
by a Western institution from 1924
colored business men, show total
capital of $5, ,416, ,329. Among the
cities, New York stands first, with
1898, 900; Richmond, Va, second, with
1903, 900; Charleston, S. c., third, with
$212, 900; Pine Bluff, Ark, fourth,
with S21O,OOO.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

If the firing of vast masses of explo-
sives at distance by electric current,
and without any tangible connection,
as has been proposed in Europe, can
be perfected, war as we now know it
will come to mean annihilation and
become obsolete.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

The New York Times declares that
the English Socialists are delighted at
the growth of trusts in America. They
maintain that the spread will compel
the people to arise and confscate the
amalgamations for naturalization.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

Evanston, ILL.,, has a population Of
nearly 40, 900, according to the new
directory count, but its greatest claim
to distinction is its city clerk, who
thinks he doesn't do enough work to
earn his salary.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

island and city are poor even to the
verge Of poverty. In the interior Of
The island, where the banana and
sugarcane grow wild, and the ground
is covered with rank growths of valua-
BILE plants and trees, I have been fol
lowed for miles by begging children
supplicating q morsel OF food.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

iacent to the beach, and their huts of
palm leaves occupy bluff above the
water. The beach of pure white sand
is overhurg by cocoa palms in ranks
and groups, and an islet off shore
breaks the force of the incoming
waves.
The real barbor of the great bay of
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

A Trenton, n. j., minister has been
appointed inspector of paving. He
ought to see that the streets are paved
not only with good material, but with
good intentions.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

Joseph D. Sayers, the genial and pop
ular governor of Texas, who is the
chief promoter of the antitrust con-
vention which is about to meet in st.
Louis, is man of microscopic preten-
sions and gigantic ability. His most
notable political work was his active
campaign against extravagant expen-
diture when he was chairman of the
committee on appropriations, succeed
ing Watch Dog" Holman in that po-
sition and fully carrying out his IDEAS
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

There is something to be said in IA
yor of the abandonment of the melan.
choly custom of dressing in black when
friend dies.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

Gov. sayers is native OF Mississippi
and first saw the light of day at Gre
NADIA fifty-eight years ago. When he
was boy of ten he became a citizen
of the Lone Star state and before he
was out of his teens had enlisted in
the confederate army. When the war
was over and he gave up soldering he
went at the study of law and was re-
markably successful in his practice up
to the time of his entry into active pol
itics in 1873.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

A Wooden Church 700 Years OI-.
Here is the oldest wooden church in
the world, erected at Borgund, Nor
way, more than 700 years ago, when
Christianits wss first introduced in
that neighborhood. 1t is still as sound
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

In re. Astor, what profiteth it man
TO "cut" his native country and be
''cut" in turn by his adopted country.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

Bilkins looked up from his desk as
he heard some one enter his office.
Two ladies', members of his church,
stood before him. "We are out on
another begging expedition" they
chQrused.
Bilkins frowned.
"What is it this time?" he inquired,
snappishly. 81 just paid out 50 yes
terday on foreign missions and dol
lar the day before on repairs for the
church. I suppose You are collecting
on new carpet now."
"No, no; we are trying to raise
enough this time to send the minister
away on vacation"
The frown on Bilkins's countenance
vanished, giving way to broad smile
of satisfaction. "Oh, well," he ex-
claimed in joyous tones, put me
down for $10."-Ohio State Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

The Republic of Venezuela contains
506, $50 square miles. It is larger
than any country in Europe except
Russia.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

Births and deaths occur an the wopId
over more frequently at night than in
the day time.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

The New Czarowitz.
In case of the death of the present
Gear of Russia he will b, succeeded
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
The "Dony Barber" Tree Blown Down

In the recent storm the "Dolly
Barber" tree, famous landmark on
the "New Out" road, Washington, was
carried away. 1t is said to have re-
ceived its name from famous belle.
1t appears as boundary point in q
title deed of 1880. When Jefferson
was President he rambled,to the street
on which the "Dolly Barber" tree was
located, and probably rested often be-
meath its shade. The owner at that
time, an Englishman named Foxhall.
was his friend.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

by his brother, the Grand Duke
Michael. He was born in 1878 and
Is the youngest son of the Dowager
Empress.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-10-20
RETURNS TO BACOOR.
Gen. sehWan. " itn the Infantry, Arrives
There In an Exhausted itIon-
Hardest March of tho Campaiga.

MANILA Oct lt-Maj Cheatham,
with scouting party, while proceed.
ing along the west shore of the lake
Thursday encountered force OF reb-
els stroniy entrenched at Muntinlupa.
Maj Cheatam reports that he drove
the -ebels from their position and that
in the engagement three Americans
were xilled and two were wounded.
Ruuiors are in circulation in Manila
that Maj Chcathcam discovered three
American prisoners who had been
bound, gagged and shot by the insur.
gents These rumors, however. are
not confir ned.
One sandago, lieutenant of the ma
tive police, has been arrested. and
lodged in Jail his subordinate having
reported to the authorities that he was
endeavoring TO enlist them in a plot to
turn the police against the Americans
in the event of an uprising.
Reports having reached the provost
marshal that arms were concealed at
the headquarters of the Dominican
friars, a large building adjoining ~
palace, a detachment of soldiers made
search If the building. They found
a small stock OF Mausers. revolvers
and ammunition, which was confiS
Gated despite the protests of the frias
that the arms were not intended for
unlawful use.
Gen. Schwan with the infantry. has
reached Bacoor. The troops are great
ly exhausted having had one Of the
hardest marches of the campaign.
From Malabon TO Peres das Marinas
they marched through roadless rice
fields. The 4th infantry from Imus
Joined Gen. Schwan at Peres das Mari.
mas The Filipinos had deserted tn
town upon learning of the approach o.
the Americans leaving only the won.
en- and children behind.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-10-20
4 NEW SAMOAN KING.
The Natives Proclaim q New Sovereign,
Notwithstanding the Recent Agree
ment of the Powers

BkRLIS, Oct. 15.-The Cologne Ga
zettc's Apia correspondent says the
natives have proclaimed Tamasese
king, despite the recent agreement of
the United States, Germany and Eng
land TO abolish that office. He adds
that the natives do not conceal their
disrespect for the representatives OF
the treaty powers. AT a wedding
feast arranged by Tamasese the
American consul, Osborne, made a
speech, thus giving the affair official
recognition. Thereupon Tamasese's
followers proclaimed Tamasese king,
and announced the destruction of the
opposing natives II they resisted his
authority.
When the letter was mailed, Septem-
Der s, hundreds of Tamasese's and Ia
nus followers were gathering at Apia
to swear allegiance before the eyes OF
tine foreign consulA
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-10-20
IMPRISONED DOMINICANS.
> Party Of Thirty-Two, who Had Bees
Confined at Baracos, Released
Members of Jimines's Party.

SANTIAGO DE CUBa Oct. IA A party
of S2 dominicans who had been con.
fined at Bsracoa for two months were
released Thursday aAd arrived here
Friday. They were mem bers of the
Jiminez expedition which was captur.
ed be ,ause its object was not conceal
ed as the members had been assured
that the Americans were favorable 10
their movement
The two months spent in jail has
had terrible effect upon the party.
One of the members is dead and sew.
eral have become invalids. The Do
minicans are very bitter against the
Americans and declare that their i'm
prisonment was worse than any Span
ish outrage. Gen. Wood frequently
recommended that they be released
but the authorities at Havana prohih-
tied such action.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-10-20
FIVE MASKED MEN.
They Hold Up . Passenger Isain Near De-
kalb, nL-Ihe Engineer was shot
and BADLY wosndsd

!. CHICAGO. Oct. - The Northwestern
pi,ed train lcav ne Chicago at 1881
m. Friday night, was held up not
from Deaalb. H., and robbed. The
no Is due at ia:20, and the hold up
hurried a. Tower ". three miles from
Nipple Park. Ill II is not known
whether the robbers secured any great
amount of booty. A special train con
.aining a number OF armed men and
detectives LEI. the Northwestern sta.
lion in Chicago Friday night bound for
he scene OF the robbery. II is said
ther, were five masked men engaged in
.hc operation.
The robbers blew up the the express
.ar with dynamite. practically demo..
lshing it and blocking the track. They
then blew open the safe and rihed II
after which they escaped in the dark
nesS
Engineer Daniel White, of the train.
was shot and IL is reported very seri.
ously wounded in the breast because
he refused TO run his engine away
from the train. After shooting him
one OF the robbers ran the engine
down the track two miles to a switch,
where IL was KILLED II 10 also report.
ed that the station agent was badly
nounded