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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
SOLOMON BROWNS
BODY RECOVERED
Mystery Surrounding His Disappear
ance Has Been Partly Cleared UP.
Foul Play Suspected.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, Dec. 3.-The mystery which
had surrounded the sudden disappear
ance of Farmer Soloman Brown, whose
horses and wagon were found last
Tuesday morning in front of the Forest
Castle hotel, where he had left them
the night before, was partly cleared up
by the finding Of his body this after
noon. During the past few days rela-
tives had been making every effort to
find some clue to his whereabouts, but
without avail. Finally II was decided
to search the river and accordingly sew
eral friends went out with boats to-
day. About 3 O'Clock the body was
seen lying at the bottom of the river,
between the first pier of the Lehigh
Valleys railroad bridge and the shore,
in about six feet of water, a short
distance from where the wagon stood
on Tuesday morning. The body was
quickly raised and taken to the house
of Charles oyster, nearby.
The coroner was notified and en-
pannelled the following jury: S. L.
Geddes, Fred Cent?, Charles oyster,
Charles Ritter, John Wiliver and
George Stanton, sr. After viewing the
remains they adjourned to meet next
Wednesday in the town hall at Exeter
borough. DR.. Bevan performed a post
mortem on the body. There was a cut
| about two inches long on the front of
the head. but the skull was not frac-
tured. There was also a scratch on
the side of the forehead. How the man
came into the water has not yet been
solved and the county detective has
hnp In t,NNr tIn faxN 1ar- t.ly
ing on the case.
The last seen of Brown alive was
when he left the Forest Castle hotel
about s o'clock. While in the hotel
Brown, it is said was under the in
tluence of liquor and had a warm al
tercation with some of those present,
and. it is said. was one of the partici-
pants of a fight. Therefore his sudden
disappearance aroused a suspicion of
foul play.
William Graveil colored man en-
ployed at the hotel, was arrested this
| morning on the strength of a CONVEX
sation he had with a young lady on
the subject. When taken before Squire
Ehret he denied any connection with
the affair." but told several conflicting
stories and the squire sent him to the
borough lookup.
Several theories are advanced as to
the mans body being found in the
river, and the one most generally ac-
cepted is that for some reason or other
he went out on the railroad bridge and
being under the influence of liquor, fell
off the bridge. 1t is said that the mans
lungs were full of water, which would
indicate that he was alive when he
got into the water allaying somewhat
the suspicion of foul play.
Mr. Brown was about 50 years of age
and with his mother, sister and brother
lived on farm a short distance above
| Swartzwood's Eeddy. He was broth
er of Frank X. Brown, a dispatcher
for the traction company at Scranton.
After the postmOrtem the remains
were taken to the mans late home.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
SUsQUEHANNA COUNTY.
oecial to The Scranton Tribune.

SPECIAL 10 inc scranton Tribune.
susquehanna, Dec. 3.-Hovencamp
and Myers, who were arrested by Erie
detectives for stealing copper pipes
from Erie locomotives in Susquehan-
ma and elsewhere along the line, have
been sent from Binghamton to the AL
bany county penitentiary, Hovencamp
for one year and Myers for nine
months.
The corners jury in the case of Mrs.
Suter, of Gibson, this county, who was
found dead in her home on Wednes-
lay last with a bullet wound in her
heart, rendered a verdict that the de-
ceased committed suicide while suf-
fering from temporary alteration of
mind.
Right Rev. Bishop Ethelbert Talbot,
of this Episcopal diocese, will visit
Susuuehanna Feb. Is next.
Mrs. Lucy Warren Maynard, for
merly of Hallstead, but now OF Wash
ington, ID. c., has written a book en-
titled Birds of Washington and vi
cinity" which is being used in some
of the schools in Washington as a text
book
In the series of farmers Institutes
soon to be held in Susquehanna coun-
ty some of the ablest speakers in the
state on agricultural subjects will de-
liver addresses.
The First ward public school, recent
ly closed on account of the prevalence
of scarlet fever in the ward, will be
re-opened in about two weeks,
The Susquehanna Water company
will donate the water for the coming
public drinking fountain.
County superintendent OF Schools
| Charles E. MoXley, of Hallstead, made
an official visitation of the schools in
the eastern portion of the county last
week.
The choir of the Methodist church,
under the direction of Prof. John So
phia, Is rehearsing the cantata, "The
Great Light" by Finley Lyon, It Will
be produced in the near future.
The Red Men Of Susquehanna county
| held a well-attended and very enjoy
| able district council on Saturday even
ing In Great Bend. Great Sachem
Joseph Allison and Great Chief of Rec
ords Thomas X. Donnelly. OF Phila-
delphia, were present and delivered
addresses. A banquet followed.
The Dorcas society Of the Presbyter-
| Ian church win hold a fair in the
| church parlors on the afternoon and
| evening of Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
New York Grain and Produce Marks,

New York, Dec. 2-Flour-Quiet and
barely steady; winter patents. $3,5ja3. SO; ;
do. straights, S3.35a3.45; do extras, S2.G5a
3; winter low grades, S2,25a2 40. Wheat
Spot firm; No. 2 red 7294c. f. O. b. afoat.
Options opened steady and unchanged
Immediately advancing particularly on
December and March, owing to light Of
ferings and a good foreign demand. News
was bearish; closed easy after late
undersharp, realizing at unchanged to
12c, higher later on December. Jan.
closed, 71%c.; March, use; May, 7S7sc.I
Dec, 707sc. Corn-Spot firm; No. 2, 4Ohc.
{. o. b, aflcat. ana 3Sasc elevator. OPP
tions opened duh and unchanged, but
later improved with wheat in face OF
easier cables and prospects of larger
receipts west, The market finally sold
off under realizing and closed unchanged.
May closed SShc.; Dec, CSC. Oats-Spot
quiet; No. 2. 2Oc; No. g. 29ikc; No. =
white, Slc,; No. do, 3Ol5c.; track mixed
western, 3Oa3lc,; track white, 317ic. OPP
tions neglected ana nominal Butter
Steady; western creamery 2Sa27c.; fac
tory l5Rc.; June do. 22a25iac.; imitation
creamery 17a23c.; state dairy, lSa25c.: do.
creamery, 23a21c. Checse-Quiet; small
Sept, 12Aa13c.; frest Oct, l2hal2lac,; (;
large fancy Sept, l2l9al24c.; large finest,
llSsallAc. Eggs-Dull; state and Penna.,
29a2ic,, loss off; western ungraded at
mark, 1ia20c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
FOREST CITY.
Special to The Scranton Tribune.

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Forest City, Dec. B. and Mrs.
Ball, of Honesdale. were guests Of
their daughter, Mrs. ]. n. Steennan,
the latter part of the week.
Cecil Manner, who is attending a
military school at Cornwall on the
Hudson, spent his vacation with his
parents, returning to his studies Sat
urday.
Rosa Freedman is paying visit to
friends in New York city,
Mrs. Carrie Evans and Miss Kena.
kellow, Of Honesdale were visitors at
the home of the formers sister, Mrs.
Charles ID. Eurdick, on Hudson street.
Lena Barrett, of SusQuehanna, is
visiting her friend Edith Brown.
h. f. MaXey has Just received official
notice from the state pharmaceutical
board that out of class Of 2S6 he
was one of the number of 9S that was
successful in passing the examination.
Mrs. Arthur Kehren and daughter are
visiting in Scranton
Mrs. j. NJ. Brown ana children were
visitors in Dunmore last week.
Rev. $. J. Jennings and son. Talbot.
of Nampa, Idaho, are visitors at the
home Of the formers brother, w. p.
Jennings, on Delaware street This is
the first meeting Of the brothers in
over twenty years. Rev Mr.. Jennings
is an Episcopal clergyman and an
arch-deacon in Bishop TaIbots old
diocese, and he will visit the bishop
at Bethlehem, Pa, before he returns
to his home.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school will render cantata entitled
King Winter Christmas night, and
will also have a Christmas tree.
Sadie Edwards Is visiting Scranton
friends.
The prospects for the location of the
silk mill here are good, as the $500 to
help defray the expenses OF moving,
which was one of the conditions. has
been raised,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
WYOMING COURT NEWS.
Trial List for January Term-The
Case of Fred L. Jayne-other Court
Matters
ecial to the Scranton Tribune.

Matters.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhannock, Dec 3-The trial list
for the January term of the court of
common please of Wyoming county
was made up on Friday afternoon, and
the following cases placed on the list
for trial at that time.
O. S. Mills & Co. against Eveline
Gearhart, appeal; Lovina Wagner
against Samuel Arnold, interpeader;
Rundle to Use against d. w. Stark, is
sue Heister Keeler, executor. against
Henry Brungess, issue: II. b. Keeler
against w. f. Little and A. Fl. Frear.
ejectment; Mary A. Rundle against
Mckinney & Stevens, issue; T. GRAY
Merriee against F. 7. Knapp, appeal.
Mckinney, Everts q Co. against l.. G..
stephens, appeal: Shoemaker & Busch
against l.. G. Stephens, appeal; Stun
pies & Stark against j. F. Kunsman.
appeal; Graham e. Crawford against
T.. NJ. Gearhart, appeal; Dora Peer
against j. j. Michaels. appeal: Allen
Jayne against Ira Baker, issue; w. b.
Swisher against c. A. Spencer ct al.
replevin: i, f. and Maud X. GIrton
against Lehigh Valley Railroad COM
pany, trespass.
All subpoenaes are rcturnable on
Monday, January %, at p. M, except
in the cases of Mckinney, Everts &.
Co, and Shoemaker &; Busch against
l.. g. Stephens, which are set down
for trial on Tuesday, January 30, at
0 a. m.
The equity trial list, which was con
tinued from the second week in No
vember, will be taken up on Thursday,
January IS, at which time two cases
are down for trial; J.. II. Kassou ct al.
against Wallace Fassett ct al: Sarah
Wood against Byron Carpenter.
In the matter of the audit in the
sheriff's sale of the Semon property at
Meshoppen, Asa S. Keeler, auditor.
after a hearing on Friday afternoon
before the auditor, ap adjournment
, was taken to Tuesday, December 20,
at p. m.
G. A. Dershimer, administrator Of
Elizabeth Calkins, deceased, Of Noxen
Loop, exposed the real estate OF the
decedent to public sale at the court
house on Saturday afternoon and sold
3 the same to r. w. Lewis.
In the matter of the public sale of
the real estate of Robert Myers. late
OF Tunkhannock township, deceased,
~ the sale was adjourned to Saturday,
December Q, at .. M, owing to a lack
of bidders.
'~ The case of the Commonwealth
against Fred L. Jayne, assault and
battery, Solomon Turner prosecutor.
comes up for trial at the January term
OF the court of quarter sessions. This
case originated upon the grounds OF
the Wyoming County Agricultural So
ciety during one of the annual fairs
of the society. The defendant was a
policeman appointed by the society for
the purpose of preserving order upon
the grounds, and Mr.. Turner, the pro-
secutor, was engaged in driving hack
20 and from the fair. Trouble was
,occasioned by an alleged violation by
Turner OF some Of the rules Of the asso-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
Philadelphia Live Stock Market.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.-Receipts for the
week: BeCvcs, 1,6S0; sheep, 1898; hogs,
5,2G3. Beef cattle-Light supply with
good demand; prices advanced &c EN-
ira. 5sia6c.; good, jAa5l2c.; medium, 4ai
a5c.; common, 4isc. Sheep and lambs
Higher; extra, 4iaa4&c.; good, 4ai4c,
medium, 4iaaisac, common, l%aAc.
lambs 4&ai34c. Hogs-FaiTly active, but
the mild weather and western conditions
caused a slight shading of prices, Best
western, j%aGc; other kinds, jlsa5Ac,
Fat Cows-Firmcr, at 21aa4c Thin cows
Quiet at $S or SO Veal calves, SPA
7lac.; milch cows, unchanged, at $35a5O.
Dressed beeves sold firm at 612a9hc.
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Chicago, Dec, 2-Wheat was steady
early, but weakened on a poor demand
from outside, closing laassc. under yester-
day. Corn, influenced by the wheat
market, closed a shade under Oats
closed a shade higher and provisions 5a
7lac, up, the latter supported by good
demand and Il light hog supply. Cash
quotations were as follows: Flour
Easy; winter patents, 50, 4Oa3, 80; straights
s3aS2O; clear, $29Oa3,lO; spring specials
$3.50; patents, S2Oa35O; straights $40
az; bakers, Sl9Oa25O; No spring
wheat, 5Sa64c. No. 2 red 66a66lsc. No.
2 corn, SOAa3Oiac.; No. yellow. 3Oha3OAc,; ;
No, 2 oats, 2294a23c. No, 2 white, 24%c. ;
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

ciation in regard to hacks and hack
drivers, and defendant endeavored 10
arrest Turner and II scuiTle cnsued. in
which Turner claims to have been in
jured, and brought this prosecution.
The case was tried here in January,
1s9S before Judge Durham. and ver-
dict of guilty rendered. An appeal
was taken by defendant to the superior
court, the case reversed and sent back
here for re-trial. The decision of the
case turns upon the question of the
degree of authority vested in special
policemen appointed by agricultural
societies. James w. Piatt and Charles
E. Terry are for the defense, and f. ].
Jorden, W. l.. Little and O. S. Kimer,
district attorney, for the Common
wealth.
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Not a Surprise.

1t will not be a surprise to any who
are at all familiar with the good quail
ties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
to know that people everywhere take
pleasure In relating their experience in
the use OF that splendid medicine and
in telling of the benefit they have re-
ceived from it, of bad colds it has
cured, Of threatened attacks of pneu
monia it has averted and of the child
rem 1t has saved from attacks of croup
and whooping cough. 1t is a grand
good medicine. For sale by all drug
gists Matthew Bros, wholesale and re-
tail agents. o.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
THE MARKETS.


New York. Dec. 2.--Today's stock
market was sluggish and dry feeling
throughout. The closing was dull. but
distinctly easy, the downward drift
having established a liberal sprinkling
of net losses where the level had been
higher throughout in the early deal
ings. Sugar and glucose were strong
on the reported plan for consolidation
and absorption of competitors. There
were evidences of strength in Union
Pacific, Northern Pacific, Burlington
and Chesapeake and Ohio and in one
or two of the less prominent indus
trials. None Of the gains were well
maintained, the whole list being af-
fected by the easier tone in the final
dealings.
The following quotations are furnished
The Tribune by NJ. S. Jordan & Co..
rooms 705-06 Meurs building. Telephone
bOO2!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Cattlc 49, Generally
steady; choice COWS and heifers firm
Gamers strong. Range cattle-Firm, act
i've demand; stockers and feeders quiet.
Good to choice, $j.4Oa7 poor to medium,
S425a525; mixed stockers, $3a360; Sc
lected feeders s4a46j; good to choice
cows, $35Oa4j0; heifers. $3.2ja5.50; can
ners, $l.9Oa3; bulk. S2jOa4.5O; calves, Sla
4 fed Texas beeves, 49, lOa525; grassers.
Texas steers, $3.45a4.25; western range
beeves, $ia525. HOgs-Fairly active, av-
eraged shade higher; closed weak,
Mixed and butchers, $3.20a3.2212; good to
choice heavy, S3.S5a42O; rough heavy,
s3 70a375; light, S375aI; bulk of sales,
49, S0a3.9C. Sheep and lambs-Steady,
good clearance; native wethers, $4ai7
lambs Sia5,5j western wethers, Hl0l
4.3O: do. lambs, $5a5.5O. Receipts-Cat-
tie, coo; hogs, 1900; sheep, 1900.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
TAME BEAR HUNT
AT STR0UDSBURG
Monroe County Court News-Sneak
Thieves at Work Farm for One
Dollar

Thieves at Work Farm for One
Dollar.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Stroudsburg, Dec. 3--About fifty res
idents of East Stroudsburg had an ex-
citing chase after a tame bear which
had broken loose from its winter quar-
ters by falling from a wagon and tear
ing the ring from its nose. Great ex-
element reigned for some time. The
animal ran a few squares away and
ran up tree near the Analomink
house, which Is near the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad de-
pot, Bruin remained up the tree for
some minutes. then decided TO change
it's quarters, came down and made
a hasty retreat up the road. The resi- d..
dents gave chase.
The dogs finally cornered the animal
at the Episcopal church. Manager
Barnum, who owned the bear, finally
arrived upon the scene, took bruin in
charge and refastened him to the wag-
on
A special term of court opens on
Monday before Judge Allen Craig and
Associate Judges James Ednger and
Theodore G.. Hoffman. The following
are some of the important cases to be
tried New York, Susquehanna AMI
Western Railroad company and
Wilkes Barre and Eastern Railroad
company VS.. Charlotte NJ. Burrows.
sheriffs interpleader to determine
value of property; Deering Harvesting
company VS.. Cornelius Hawk, appeal;
Mary r. II. Myers VS.. w. Frederick
Snyder and John Il. France, summons
in trespass; jerome Huey VS.. Joseph
r. Williams and Catherine L. Will
liams, summons in ejectment; Morris
Nauman VS.. County Treasurer j. NJ.
Shick, summons in assumpsit; G. Mar
tin Brill VS. Pocono Mountain Ice COM
pany and North Jersey Ice company,
summons in assumpsit; Julia NJ. Can
field VS.. borough of East Stroudsburg,
summons in trespass.
A sneak thief entered a church near
the Milford crossing, East Stroudsburg.
and during revival services picked the
pocket of Isaiah Shuster, an East
Stroudsburg mail carrier. Shuster says
that his loss Is not very great but is
very much put out about it because
the money belonged to his son, who
had earned it by carrying evening
papers. There were no arrests.
While riding his bicycle, Harry
Clark. a son of John Clark, Of near
this town and a school teacher at
Canadensis, fell in some unknown man.
ner ard broke his collar bone.
Possibly the cheapest farm ever sold
in this county was the one purchased
by the East Stroudsburg Lumber COM
pany at sheriff's sale on Saturday after
noon for 81. The property was seized
from Moses Treibb, of Middle Smith
field, and contains twenty-five acres
The property of Jesse Smith, of Polk
township. consisting OF two tracts OF
land, was sold to Jacob Kunkle, u
Polk, for SOL and $50 respectively.
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Buffalo Live Stock Market.

East Buffalo, Dec. 2.-Cattle-SeYen
full steady for desirable grades, bulk of
supply stockers which were not sold at
a late hour. Neals-Strong; tops, .25a
$50; others, $55OaS. Eogs-l5 sale, act
i've and higher; yorkers, s407l2a4l5; light
workers. and pigs, $LO5a4lO; mixed pack
ers, A1Oa4.l5 heavy, S4lOaA12lS; pigs,
$4.O5a4lO; roughs, $3.4Oa3.G0; stags, 81. 75a
325 Sheep and lHmbs-Supply 10 cars,
active and firm for lambs Sheep, full
steady; best lambs, S5.40a5,JO; others,
&,25a5,25; sheep, S2jOa415; wethers and
yearlings, S425a45O.
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East Liberty Cattle Market.

East Liberty, Dec. .-Cattle-Steady;
extra, $jS5aG; prime. S5.75a6; common, S3a
800. Hogs-IIgher, all grades selling
81 1Oa422ia; roLghs, S2.j0a3,GO, Sheep
Steady; choice wethers, $h2jai35; com
mon, Sl5Oa2,5O; choice lambs, $5,35a5.5O;
common to good, S3,50a5,2j; veal calves,
s7a7.50.
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No. do, 24iaa25lac. No. 2 rye, 49c.; No.
2 barley, 3712ai3c, No. flax, S1.39; north
west, $l.S9: prime timothy seed, $3.50;
mess pork, S7.7OaS.5O; lard, A.S0a5.15;
short ribs. S4.S5a5.15; dry salt shoulders
5ssa5lac.; short clear S5.20a5.30; whiskey,
81 23i2: sugars. unchanged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
New York Live Stock.

New York Dec. 2.-~Becves-Firm
calves yeals nominal; grassers steady
at $3.50; yearlings, SAB Shcep-Easy;
lambs slow, unchanged, sheep, $3ai;
lambs $j,2ja1SO; Canada lambs, S5Gja
$50. Hogs-Firm at A,l5ai2j.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
Scranton Wholesale Market
Corrected by II. q. Dale, % LackawanI
AVenueD

Avenue.)
Butter-Creamery, 24a25c.; print, Csc
dairy, firkins, 23c.; tubs 23a25c.
Eggs-Select western, l7lac.; nearby,
state. 20c
Cheese-Full cream, new. 13l5c.
Beans-Per bu, choice marrow, $3.50;
medium, S2 pea, ST.
Onions-Per bu., 45c.
Potatoes--Per bu., 45C.
Lemons-S3. 5Oa3.75 per box.
Flour-St50.
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Oil Market.

oil City, Dec, 2.-Credit balances, 16l
certificates, l62la bid for cash Ship
ments, Dec, 1886; runs, Dec. /, 50, $40.
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Shooting at Pittston

Special TO the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, Dec, 3.-The third OF a series
of shooting matches between members
Of Company NJ, Ninth regiment, of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04

Perhaps our own national history
Offers solution Of the problem OF our
future. Whatever may be the fate of
the Constitution, Is not this nation to
continue to extend It's limits and aug
ment its power by force Of arms7 The
strange and Unprecedented mode of ao-
curing territory by mere purchase, the
last instance being the case of Alaska.
has In 1t something too commercial to
constitute the permanent policy of a
great nation; and II must be remem-
bered that hitherto 1t has been applied
only to comparatively unpeopled re-
gions, or those which at best had no
domestic sovereignty. Such a thing,
however. as the expansion Of our ter
rltorial limits was never contemplated
by the framer Of the Constitution, and
no such power is granted, except as all
incident to the war-making power. The
old states supposed they were estab-
bshlng a government which should be
their own, not one in which In after
times their influence should be merely
nominal, and whose administration
might pass into the hands of strangers.
Little did they think that in the short
space of twenty years, from the time
or signing the instrument for their
more perfect union" a territory out
measuring their own country and suf-
hcient in itself for an empire would be
annexed to the paternal domain, and
this on terms of perfect equality of
political rights.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04

fore the last war ..............276 1862 III
AS result Of the war with Mexico.
lasting from June 4, 1S45, to February
z, lS4S, our territorial limits were eX-
tended by the addition of Texas, Cali
fornta and Oregon, amounting in all
to the vast figure Of 1.167,691 square
miles. Add to this Arizona, acquired
by treaty in 1854. 27.500 square miles,
and we have a total from that war
alone of 1,195,1S1 square miles. Add
to the territory Louisiana, ACQUIRED
by purchase from France in 1903: Flor
Ida, from Spain in 1921 and Alaska,
from Russia. in 1867, together amount
ing to 1867, $50 square miles, and we
have a grand total of seven expansions
by war and purchase of 2,T62,777 square
miles, or more than three times as
much territory as we had at the foun-
dation of our republic.
FORECAsTING THE FUTURE.
Hawaii, with it's $50 SQUARE miles
and population Of 10000 souls: the
Philippines, with 1l4.?2G square miles
and population of 100000 SOULS Porto
Rico, with 3,66S square miles and pop
ulation of S1S,937 souls and Cuba. with
41,655 square miles, will not interfere
with our digestion. Is the problem
being solved" Only an addition of
1929 square miles. Wars, like the
recent one with Spain, will be wased;
armies, like those Of the old World. or
the late civil war of 1861 SO, will en-
counter each other Warships and
cruisers already surprising those OF
even Great Britain will carry our
thunder from the mouths Of the St.
Lawrence and the Columbia river
along both the shores of South Amer
lea: while the Stars and stripes will
feat the breeze at the headwaters of
the Oronoco and the Amazon, or wave
over the ashes of Montezuma and the
Incas. carrying Anglo-Saxon civiiza-
tion to the uttermost ends Of this
western continent. This is already the
inevitable tendency of events.