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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14

while, needless Of the fact that below the road.
way are structures which suggest that we are
going back TO the prehistoric age Of the cave
dwellers. But it is only fair to say that the
Adullamitcs Of earlier generations would have
found things very much more comfortable in
these later days, when electricity is the hand.
maiden Of the subtcrrancan explorer. Electricity
not only forms the motive power of the railway
in the depths beneath. but it provides the il.
luminant which lights up the white glazed bricks
of which the station is constructed lights the
carriages and controls the lifts by which pas
scngcrs ascend and descend These lifts, by the
way, are five in number at the Bank station.
Each is capable Of carrying eighty persons, so
that four hundred can bc accommodated stimuli
tancously, supposing that nobody cares to
mount the spiral staircascs The lifts are OF
American construction being the work of the
Spraguc Electric company, Of New York. Amer.
cans also supply the snow.plough- h-shaped elcc
trio locomotives, but Manchester furnishes the
rolling stock. The cars are certainly an i'm.
provement upon anything yet placed on metro.
poitan railways. For one thing. you can see
to read in them. Each car is forty.nve and one.
half feet in length, mounted upon eight-whecl
bogie trucks, which secure smooth travelling
There will in the ordinary way be seven vehicles
to form each train, and as they carry forty
eight passengers apiece, the total accommoda.
tion will provide for 1886 people. The carriages
which are luNuriously upholstered, built on
the American principle, and allow free com.
muncation from end Of the train to the
other. circumstance for congratuaton is the
absence of glaring advertisements on the line
II is actually possible in the of this railway
to read the name Of the station, and the an.
nounccmcnt by the conductor as the train slows
down seems an unnecessary prccaution
This new underground line has some
structural features of interest even to
Americans who are accustomed to be
years ahead Of their British cousins,
in matters of this kind. For example,
the tubes through which the trains
move, two in number, are not in every
place side by side, but in certain places
actually rise one above another, the
lower being ninety-six feet below the
roadway. This super imposition of
tunnels is necessitated by the narrow
ness of the roadway at the surface,
and presents a curious foretaste of the
time when increasing realty values in
our large cities will drive the majority
of mankind below the surface, to bur-
row like rabbits in the bowels of the
earth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14
Legislative

The United States representatives
were trifle reticent in taking part
in the transactions that hastened the
awful crisis in China, but the leaders
of barbarity in the flowery kingdom
will realize that there will be no hesi-
tation in dCmands foc day of reck-
oning for the outrages at Pekin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14

In spite of the fact that DR.. Swallow
is out of the race, there are still
enough presidential candidates left to
furnish food for thought in keeping
trnck of thnm.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14

The Olyphant Record is not caught by the
Kansas City Chaf. 4" 'Anti-imperialism," it
says, lis only catch word to blind the eyes
Of voters. The great mass Of people are loyal TO
the flag and will not see it disgracefully low
cred In putting this forth as a paramount
issue in this campaign is reminded OF an
expression of ID. b. Hills as he stood at the
rear end of a car several years ago. In response
to a question from the crowd, How about your
PLATFORM the willy statesman, then New Nork's
governor, replied 'The platform is thing to
get in on and used the one he was addressing
the throng from as an illustration. So the
Democrats this year are using a platform as
thing to catch votes with They have their
hooks baited for the Boston Mugwumps, the
silver mine owners the farmers and manufac'
turcrs who feel the baneu influence OF trusts,
the strikers who dislike njunctons etc, etc.
But the people Of this county are not caught
on bait that shows plainly the hook and line
attached to it. The only real issue is 16 to
and that was forced on the convention Wy Bicta.
tor William Jennings Bryan. But this Republic
is not ready to give itself over - dic-ator even
if the great Democratic patty is.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14

"My Bryan" says the Kansas City journal,
sis the candidate Of the Democratic party. lie
is the platform Of the Democratic party. lie
is the Democratic party. The Democratic cam.
paign this year is to be a campaign OF, by and
for William j. Bryan Who is this man Bryan
who is the whole thing in Democratic politics!
lie is a Populist from Lincoln, Ncb.'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14

Don NJ. Dickinson, postmaster general under
Mr. Cleveland, says he will not vote for Mr.
Bryan. "The mouth of the Populist," he says,
sis a deep pit, and he that faleth therein is
ahhorred by the Lord"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14
A DEMAGoGUE.
Editor Of The Tribune.

Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir During the present presidential campaign
we shall frequently hear the term "demagogue,"
as applied to the leaders of the different parties
The writer recently had occasion to use the
term, and from some things which we have
read, it seems that some Of the very intellcc.
tuay inclined Of the Democratic forces who
would try TO make use believe they are con.
versant with history, have a msapprchension Of
the true meaning of the term Webster defines
the word as follows: "Dmagogue-a leader OF
the rabble; one who attempts to control the
multitude by spccious or deceitul arts; an un'
princpcd or factious mob orator or political
leader"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14

Considering the encouragement Of
fered by a certain class of newspapers,
the crop of cranks this season seems
remarkably small.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14

England is looking forward with
much pleasure to the coming visit of
the Shah Cf Persia, who will probably
arrive IeXt month. While the Shah
wears large diamonds and is in a po-
sition at present to demand the re-
spect of the British, his habits and
manners would be considered unclean
in a Chicago slaughter house. 1t is a
matter Tor congratulation that the
United States is spared these OCCASION
of the East
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14

Intelligent Democrats, who love their country
and mourn for the decadence of their once great
party, can, says the Philadelphia Ledger, serve
country and party by assisting in the reelection
of President Mckinley Such an event will not
only avert deadly peril from the nation but
it will destroy Organism root and branch, and
afford an opportunity for the reorganization OF
Democracy that, whatever may be its impcr-
fectons shall at least have the virtue of sanity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14

surpasses the postofiice department,
which touches intimately every form
of business enterprise. This years
postal business is not only the largest
on record by several million dollars,
but comes nearer than any other
years business to being self-sustain-
ing. The receipts aggregate $1O2, 2S7, =
i5S, and the expenditures $1O7,776, 7Oi
leaving deficit to be supplied from
the ordinary funds in the treasury of
$780, PAS. Last year the deficit was
$6,6lO,OOO. 1t was $9,O2O,OOO in 1898, and
$l1,4ll,OOO in 1897. a country thus
prosperous can have no incentive to
experiment with free silver.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14

Reports of the eXcitem ment at the
meeting f the Nebraska fusionists
cause an I-told-you-so expression to
creep over the countcnance OF Whar-
ton Barker.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14
THE AMERICAN POLICY.

From the Washington Post.
Secretary Hay deserves, and will, we are sure,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14

Tunkhannock's new canning factory
was placed in successful operation this
week, when a large crop of string
beans was preserved. The canning
factories have already proved to be
of great value to the vegetable grow
ers whose properties are located at a
distance from the large markets, AMI
the industry will doubtless in future
prove one of the most profitable
ever introduced in Northeastern Penn
sylvania. Before another season has
passed it is expected that many more
canneries will be in operation in this
vicinity and all are welcome.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14
TEN PAGES.
SCRANTON, JULY IA, 1900.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
National.

National.
Presidcnt--WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
.Prcsidcnt-1HEODORE ROOSEVELT.
State.
Congressman at Large GALUSHA A GROW
ROBERT II FOERDERER
Auditor Gcncral-E. B. HARDENBERGH.
County.
Congrcss-WILTIAM CONNEIL.
Judge GEORGE NJ WATSON
Shcrif-JOllN H. FELLOWS.
Treasurer. A. SCRANTON.
district Attomev-WILLIAM r. LEWIS.
Prothonotary--jOHN COPELAND.
Clerk of Courts-TIGOMAS p. DANIELS.
Recorder Of Decds-EMfL BONN.
h'gistcr Of Nils-W. X. BECK.
jury Commissoner-EDWARD Z. STURGES.
Legislative.
First District-TlIOMAS j. REYNOLDS.
Second District-JOITN SCIItUER, JR.
Third Distrct-EDWARn JAMES, JR.
Fourth Dstrict--P. A. PIIILBlN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14

William Waldorf Astor's social ca
reer i'll London, so far as the smart
set is concerned, is about at an end,
all on account of attacks made on
members of society by his newspaper.
With millions at his command, Mr..
Astor, who relinquished American cit
izenahip some time ago, had difficulty
in gaining an entrance into English
society, and now all has been undone
by encouraging the kind of journalism
that Mr.. Astor alleged was instru-
mental in driving him from America.
The Hearst style of publication evi-
ciety, even though it may at times
be influential in politics.
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t o the


The recent fire having de.
stroyed our store, we have
opened temporary quarters
at No. 1877 Penn avenue,
where prompt attention will
be given to watch, clock and
jewelry repairing.
&ssSAll repair work left
with us before the fire is safe,
and will be taken care of at
our present store.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14

So in this year Of 10OO-the last year OF the
nineteenth century-the candidates of the So
called Democratic party find themselves in just
that position. The difference is that General
Mcclellan was conservative and not a fanatic,
while the Democratic leader Of today is a fanat-
ic which renders him extremely dangerous
man to place in the forefront for such a place
as the president Of the United States. lie and
his party cry against so.calcd imperialism, but
the Quixote Of the Platte valley took the pre-.
caution to be able to jump to either side Of
the fence. II the Republican party had been
anti.expansion and anti.imperialism socalled, as
matter of course, having abiding convic-
tions on any subject unless it be at the present
time Of foisting upon the country a system Of
currency which has its counterpart in China
Mexico, etc, where the value Of the silver dol
lar is very greatly deprecated as every business
man knows, the Democratic party would have
been the opposite side America wants no
depreciation of currency. 1t is only advocated
by those who jump at anything which they
think will tend to advance their aggrandizement
by demagogic argument and misleading state
ments; for such deception the Kansas City plat
form is admirably adapted save for the fact
that the deception is patent to any one who will
read it carefully. Instead of reading "lkc a
charter OF human rights" it is of the chame
leon order, changing its color according to the
surroundings or temper More anon.
G. H. Wheeler.
Scranton, july 70
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14

Mr.. Benefits Paris Herald contin-
ues at daily intervals to reveal how
little it knows about American poll
tics, the latest revelation consisting of
the assertion, made in all seriousness,
that "the Republicans are going to
give the Filipinos their independence,
in accordance with the sentiment of a
great majority of the people of the
United States" But the paper has it's
intervals of sanity, as, for example,
on June 20. when it said: IF the
Democratic ticket be handicapped with
Bryan and silverism, Mckinley and
Roosevelt will sweep the country like
a cyclone. And don't you forget it."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14

The Kansas City platform this year will have
a tendency more than any other Democratic plat
form for many years to call to the front men
who will seek to deceive the people. In certain
sections OF the country they will try to keep in
the back ground the fact that the free SILVER
heresy is paramount in other sections they will
seek to show that so.caled imperialism is the
dominant factor in discussion This is the work
Of the demagogue. Socrates, Plato, Demos
themes, Washington, jefferson, Adams, Monroe,
Webster Seward, Lincoln, Garfield and Mckinley
never engaged in such despicabe work. They
never in any instance tried to deceive the pco-
pie; but the damagogue does. The Democratic
party of today, in 1864, etc, sets forth issues
which place candidates in the position that
General Mcclellan occupied when standing on
the Chicago platform Of 1854. 1t is expressed
in these lines very definitely, namely:
"With one foot the old gray hoss,
The other on an
When they two did ride apart,
Mcclellan fell on the grass"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-14

1t now becomes apparent also that
Japan does not propose to act entirely
for glory in taking the lead in sup
pressing disorder in China.
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Our Friends, the Enemy.

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POLITICAL NOTES.

Scranton, July 10.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

from whence he sallies forth to the chase.
AS everybody knows, this most sumptu-
GUS of Moorish palaces. which Is second 10
the Alhambra of Granada only in size and
situation occupies the site OF the Roman
praetor, and was rebuilt in the tenth CEN
fury for the Arab prince, Abdur-rahmah
Anna'ssir Liden- Allah-'Defender of the
religion Of God"
Afterward II was enlarged and altered
by Pedro |. nicknamed the Cruel; by the
Phillips II III, and V; by Charles V. ana
Ferdinand VI, and Isabella OF Portugal,
whom King Charles married, IN snort
nearly every sovereign has done his best,
according to his individual taste, toward
beautifying and adjoining this royal lesl-
dence The result is rather too gaudy, a
succession of brilliant eoloring and intri-
cate arabesques, which confuse the mind
and weary the eyes and leave an impress
sion of too much paint and gliding. me
coloring and designs traced upon its walls
are approached only in the finest INDIA
shawls. Domes rise like series OF lhter-
secting soap bubbles, and the stalactlie
stucco drops vivid prisms in honeycomb
patterns. The gardens are said TO De the
most beautiful in Europe. There are many
courtyards, the largest, Las Doncelias,
seventy feet long by "a wide. being superb
with rich glazed tiles. At one end OF it is
the chair of justice. from which the Kadi,
and afterwards Pedro the Cruel, exercised
the office of judge. Then come the grand
saloons of Charles V, of the sApeadeTo. OF
Maria Tedilla, and Of Phillip ii, each
wonder in its way. The Hall OF Ambassa-
doris has a glorious media naranja (half
orange) roof and is probably the most COR
geously decorated chamber in the world.
It's dazzling walls are crowned with cary
ed wooden dome, colored in blue and scar
let and studded with golden stars.
In this room Pedro caused his brother,
whom he had invited as a guest, TO be muir
dered; and here also he murdered Abu
he carried The Patio de las Doncellas
was the central court of the Moorish Sc
raglio, and the place where the annual
tribute of one hundred Christian maidens
was delivered by the vassals of the Sultan.
The Oldest portion of the building fronts
the main garden. which Charles V spent a
fortune in beautifying Here you may in
spect the tank in which gloomy Philip
used TO fish. during the years when he smut
himself up in secluson to do penance Tor
his sins. Here is also the Isabel chapei,
covered with curious cinquecente thes' ana
the vaulted baths. which had once been
Arab prisons. converted into bathing pools
for Maria de Padilla. Maria, the unmar-
ried queen, ruled in this Alcazar as no
woman has ever done before or since. 90
great was her influence over fedro the
Cruel that people believed she managed
him by magic arts: but il was only the
witchcraft of love tact, and gehtiehess
in the hands of a beautiful woman. NJ
words can do justice to these gardens, win
their fountains and statuary and wealth. Oh
flowers their labyrinths and terraces ana
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

Great cities in all lands derive much OF
their beauty from their parks. Grand
parks add always to the lustre of fine
towns. New York city. the metropolis of
America, would have nothing TO boast OF
in the way of rural glory In the midst OF
a monotonous stretch OF granite and
brownstone piles OF houses we're it not for
Central Park. Chicago. the giant and the
pride of prairie towns, is only relieved
from the dreariest sort OF monotony by
the environment of parks that give grace
10 its suburban areas. Boston might rest
its laureIs upon historic buildings and Rev
olutionary relics and take refuge from
ipyidious comments concerning crooked
narrow, patched, and overgroWn village
in the fact that the arts flourish within
her precincts; that one Of the greatest
universities in the world Is in her sub
urbs, and in a multitude OF other glories
dear to the heart OF every American, but
in addition to this she has the Common
and the Public Garden. both unique in
their way, and both parks Of splendor.
1t can hardly he said that the parks of
Washington, in their relation TO the parks
scendant light. The system should. 1t is
generally admitted, present a model for
every other city in the country. Frequent
ly park superintendents from other cities
visit the National Capital with the idea
of going back TO their homes and improv
Ing the breathing reservations in their re-
spective municipalities. AS general rule,
as has been officially admitted, little bene-
fit has been derived from the visits. The
little reservations dotted throughout the
city are beautiful and well appreciated, btk
great parks are not as yet adornments OF
the city.
Exception must be taken, as matter of
course, to the Soldiers Home. That beau
tiful park is undoubtedly one OF the grand
est in the world. Its character differs from
that of any other park in this country. and
perhaps In any other But 1t is a military
reservation and can hardly come within the
general designation Of public parks.
There is a future. however. for parks In
Washington and the peoples breathing
places will not for many years be con-
fined 20 the pretty little reservations al
ready In existence-these 'parklets,'' so TO
call th,m. with all reverence and respect
The Potomac Flats will one day become
a psbiic park. AID form. the western end
Of a system planned by the originators of
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

oranse-clad walls. All Is like a scene from
the Arabian Nights" especially the Don.
zeiles court, where the Moorish ruler usad
10 choose his wives. fifty rich and fftv
poor, all the maidens of Seville being com.
PEELED to pass in review before him. Re-
yond this are shown the sleeping rooms or
the Moorish king. where an aggregate NJ
four hundred wives and three hundred
children were quartered. This does not
seem SO incredible since we have learned
that the present Emperor of Morocco had
eighty children born to his household in
one month,
Ancient Moorish Treasury,
Following the Alcazar walls down the
quay, you come TO the Tore del Orc. Tow
er of Gold, SO named from the shining
yellow tiles that originally encrusted it. If
is one of the oldest and quaintest land
marks OF the Moors, with its loopholes and
battiements, an octagon in three stages.
IL was originally connected with the Alca-
Ear. by walls long since destroyed. and was
probably intended for fortress. from
which the environs and the river could he
watched. Tradition says it was once a
Moorish treasure house. and afterwards
the place5where the Spanish King kept the
gold which Columbus brought home from
the New World. Pedro the Cruel trans
formed into prison for his cast-off sweet
hearts. and kept it toierably crowded. II
has since served as lighthouse and is
today occupied by the shabby office of
steamboat company. To such base uses do
We come at last. Within the memory of
Sevillians now living, it guarded the
bridge by which the city was supplied with
provisions from the Ajarafe, as the rich
territory is called which extends for fifty
miles up and down the river and is under
the most perfect cultivation. 1t is still a
thing of beauty in the landscape. and when
the setting sun shines through the clear
atmosphere of Andalusia its yellow tiles
CLEAN in all the glory OF their ancient lus-
tire.
Every afternoon a crowd of festive car
risges, filled with elegantly dressed ladies
and drawn by caparisoned horses, circle
around the base of the Tore del Ooro, and
along Las Delicias (The Delightsl,
charming driveway and promenade, laid
out for three or four miles along the left
bank of the Guadalquver. Here all the
rank. beauty and fashion of Seville as
sembles, the ladies wearing low-neck
dresses and flowers in their hair. though
high dress seems TO be the rule for evening
parties. Most noticeable in the gay pro-
cession are the fans, of all shapes and
sizes. Everybody carries one at all times
and seasons, and uses it necessarily Some
are very tiny, jeweled or feather affairs:
others have handles the size of walking
sticks. and serve the triple purpose of fan.
parasol, and implement of filtration. a
friend OF mine asked a lady of Seville how
many fans she owned. Only seventy or
eighty" said the fair sonora, and she
blshed with shame TO admit her poverty.
FANNIE b. WARD.