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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-08

silver king has not been allowed to
accumulate his millions in peace.
First came the change In government,
when the province Of Tarapaca pass
ed from the hands Of Peru into those
of Chile at the settlement Of the de.
vnstating war between these two re-
puhltcs. This meant an overhauling
of titles and consequent disputes. One
of these centered on Chace's proper
ties, with the result that he has dur
ing the last twelve years spent more
time In the courts Of Chile than he has
at mining, and after long, tedious
legal battle has at last wiped out any
possible question against his owner
ship. Meanwhile his great properties
have been producing wealth. and in
spite OF the fact that a Chilean law
suit Ia even more expensive than a
struggle of the same kind in the Unit
ed States, he has placed to his credit
with English bankers a fortune esti-
mated to exceed five hundred thous-
ana pounds.
In his aflluence he has not forgotten
the source of his wealth. and is a
constant contributor to the funds of
the church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-08
ANECDoTE OF MoDJEsKA.
Forgot Her Lines but Saved Hefself
by Ready Wit.

Many interesting stories have been
related anent Nine. Modjeska, the re-
nowned actress. The following in Ans
wers is characteristics: "On one occas-
ion when she was visiting at friends
house the conversation turned to the
subject. of her native Poland, and she
spoke enthusiastically of it's musical
language and it's beautiful and pathetic
ballad poetry. The other guests finally
asked her to recite soecimen of
Polish verse. and she consented. Twice
she began. but each time, her memory
falling her, she broke down. At the
third attempt. however, she found
something in which she was quite at
home. and poured forth a flow of i'm
passioned though unintelligible elo-
Quence. Her voice rose and fell, her
gestures were now of pathos, now Of
exaltation, now of quiet humor. Her
various moods were translated to her
audience with such power and vivid
ness that it was swayed alternately to
smiles and to tears. The recitation
ended amid a storm OF applause.
when the cheers subsided some one
asked her what was the name of the
piece she had recited. Modieslsa
laughed heartily. I am sorry to have
deceived you, she said. The fact is.
my memory played me a trick.
could not remember a single one of
the ballads I once used to know so
well. and as I had to give you some
sort Of a recitation l recited, as a last
resort, the numbers from l to 250 in
POLISH"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-08

tion OF biologists and believers In the
doctrine Of heredity. About year
ago. Dorothy and Parthenia Freeman,
twin sisters, living in Breeder. a min.
Ing village near Huntington, were
married to Walter ]. and Howard E.
Swanson, twin brothers, engaged In
the lumber trade. The ceremony took
place In the village church. The
double wedding was attended by the
entire population for miles around,
and was widely commented upon In
tile newspapers because OF the pecu-
liar circumstances. 1t Is not often
that twins marry twins.
On the 18th of October last at p.
M. Mrs. Walter ]. Swanson gave birth
to three babies, all girls. Weighing to.
gether twenty-seven pounds. Half an
hour later, he sister, Mrs. Howard e.
Swanson, In the same house. gave hith
to three boys. whose combined weight
was thirty pounds. Both the motnets
and the entire team Of babies are as
well as can be expected under the cir-
cuinstances.
Mr.. Swanson, the father Of the girls,
is a Democrat and has shown his de-
votion to his candidate for president
by naming them Willie. Jennie and
Bryanie, while his brother and
brother-in-law is a staunch Republic
can and has named his three boys,
Hanna, Mckinley and Roosevelt. a.
b. White, the Republican candidate
for governor of West Virginia. and
Judge John H. Holt, the Democratic
candidate. held a joint debate at Bree-
den two days after the six little ones
came into the world and acted as god
fathers at the christening. Mr.. White
standing sponsor for the three 1tepub-
lican boys and Judge Holt for the
three Democratic girls, although the
Judge declared that 1t must not be-
taken as a precedent or as evidence
that he is in favor Of trusts.
Judge Holt, who is the authority for
this story, srys :hal !, is Just the or.
dinary luck of the Democratic party In
West Virginia. whose majority Is be-
ing rapidly cut down by immigration.
He says that nearly every voter that
comes into the state nowadays is
Republican,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-08

Of the defendant. S. Jay Austin. in and
to all that certain lot, piece, parcel or
tract of land bounded and described as
ty. Pa, to wit: Commencing at a point
In the center of the Great Bend and
Philadelphia Turnpike. where the
Prlokly Ash Road crosses the said turn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-08
SHERIFFS SALES.

SHERIFF'S SALES
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-08
Solemn Subject.

~ sec that the servant girl question has been
made the subject Of comic opera in London"
said Cumso.
"Thats all wrong" replied Cawker. "The
servant girl problem is no laughing natter
lIarpers Bazar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-08

No. 1O.-An the right. title and interest
of the defendants In and to all that
certain lot. piece or parcel of land sit
uate In the Borough of Winton in the
Pennsylvania, bounded and described as
follows, to wit: Situate on what Is
known as "Davia Brown" tract. being
Lot No, 2 In Square OF Block &C." and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-08
TERrlS OF SALE.

TERrIS OF SALE.
FIFTY DOLLARS CASH WHEN PROP.
HRTY Is STRUCK OPP AND BALANCE
IN CASH IMMEDIATELY AFTER sALH
Is CONCLUDED. WHEN SOLD FOR
COSTS, COSTS MUST De PAID WHEN
STRUCK OFF. ''f"'
ALL PROPERTIES ON WHICH ABOVE
TERMS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLIED
WITH WILL BE REs0LD BEFORE AD.
TOURNAMENT. ~
CLARENCE E. Pryor, Sheriff.
=, sheriff's office, Scranton, Pa. October
&C. 1900.
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AN INTERESTING CASE.


". e. Curtis in Chicago Record.
Down In West Virginia the other day
learned of an astonishing domestic
incident which 10 worthy the atten-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-21
wrn pexeIsp 1apane.s Mines.

The Japanese government intends to Introduce in the next session of the diet law freeing foreigners from all re strictions in regard to the mining busi. ness in Japan. The existing law pro hibits them from becoming sharehotde CTS or partners in any mining eom- pany. By the new law such provision will be entirely done away with. t is evident that the government is begin~ Ling to realize that foreign capital will not come into the country unless for eign ownership privileges are first con- eeded. Mining enterprises requiring especially large amounts of capital, such privileges will now probably be granted. And 1t is likely that they will ultimately be extended to cover foreign ownership of real estate and industrial shares. It is quite evident that the min Ing resources of the empire are in an nndeveloped state, and that they are arousing growing interest and atten- ton.
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Chased by q Ball Of | A.e.

4 member of a Swiss scientific so- ciety thus tells how he was chased by 8 ball of fire. At 6: 30 o'clock drove from Versoix to Genthoud. On the Malagny road the eoaehman's S eyes be- came so much fatigued by intense lightning that he couldn't, even in the intervals, see the road. I stepped onto the box and took the reins. We had barely passed the gate of Dr. Marcel when 1 became conscious of a bright and lasting luminosity behind me. I turned around and saw at a distance of 300 yards a ball of fire of about sixteen inches diameter. Just as the ball was about seyenty=fiye feet to our right it ourst with terrific noise, and it seemed as if lines of fire started from it. We felt violent shaking and re- mained blinded few seconds. Then l saw that the horses had turned at a right angle to the carriage, with their chests in the hedge, with dropping ears and signs Of great terror."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-21
BURLINGTON ROUTE
 BEST LINE,

WEST: St. Louis to Kansas City. St. J oeeph, Omaha, Nebraska, Den yer, Utah, Pacific Soast-TWO o TRAINS DAILY. Weekly California Excursions,
 NORTHV EST: to Black Hills, Montana, Washington, Puget Sound via the short Bil ings Route-50 to 800 miles saved from St. LoNis Tourists sleepers Tuesdays and Thursdays, Kansas City to Seattle. NORTH: to St. Paul and Mime apolis-THREE TRAINS DAILY. HOMESEEKERS, EXt URSIONs to the W est and Northwest.
 7500 Miles of Standard Railroad The Main Travelled Road in the Louisiana Purchase.
 Wide-VestlbEled, Piptsch-lighted complete trains of chair cars (seats free), Pullman sleepers.
 All Ticket Agents can ticket vic the Great Burlington Route.
 Write.
 F FUGG, W W3KELY, T 4, GOA Pine St.. Gen. Passeng Ag't
 St Louis, Mo. St. Louis. Mo. HOWARD ELLIOTT, G+nn Munger.
 St. Louis, Mo.
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Electric Ticket Selling Machine.

There is at present under construc- ton in the workshop of George Kirke- gaard an electric machine which will be used on the elevated stations for selling tickets The machine referred to is 10 be constructed in such way that when you drop your nickel in the slot you will receive ticket in ex- change. There will be four of these on each of the larger stations. The reason why this system has been adopted by the railroad trustees is to do away with the expense of having an agent on each station.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-21
Farming in Colorado and Now Mexico.

Farming in Colorado and New Mexico.
 The Denver < Rio Grande Rail- road. "The scenic Line of the World. s has prepared an4lustratpd book ap- oh the above subject, which will be s5nt free to farmers desiring to change thatr location. This pubifca- tion gives valuable information in regard to the agricultural, horticul- tural and live stock interests of this section, and should be in the hands ofevers one who desires to become acquainted with the methods of of farming by irrigation. Write s. K. Hooker, G. r. X. T. A, Denver. Colo. If
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-18

eyes by the politicians whose shibboleth
has been duty and destiny. When will
the whole truth reach them? 1t cannot
be permanently withheld from them.
How little the people have yet had to do
with the question of our relation to the
Philippines was well put by the senator
when he said:
They tell us this question is settled.
Is it settled? 1t it be settled, who set
tied it? Not the American people. The
American people have never voted to
change their government from a repub
lie. by which every man has his equal
share, into an empire governing 10 or
II million people, benevolently it may
be, but in an absolutely unchecked des-
potsm, without a single constitutional
restraint. The American people have
never voted that the Declaration of In
dependence is only revolutionary pro-
nunciamentO which the men who made
it have been constantly violating. They
have never admitted yet that the supreme
court of the United States was all wrong
when. within 10 years. they said that the
Declaration of Independence was the
spirit of our government, of which the
constitution was only the form and let
ter. They have never declared as yet
that George Washington and Thomas
jefferson and John Quincy Adams and
DAME Webster and Abraham Lincoln
and Charles Sumner and John Marshall
were false prophets. Congress has not
settled it. You have not, so far, had
vote that we would undertake TO rule
unwilling and vassal states. We were
expressly told when the treaty was up
the senator from Georgia has shown that
seven of the nine men who spoke for the
treaty expressly admitted it--tfat it was
to settle nothing. but only to PUT an end
to the war with Spain, and that after
ward we would determine whether we
would keep in subsection the people of
the Philippine islands. WHY. our eX-
celent and honored president himself de-
cared again and again and again all over
the country, that the question was for
congress and not for him, and that 1t
was his duty only to restore order aNd
to keep order until congress should act.
Hartford Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-18
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS
FACTS AND OPINIONS GATHERED
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
MR. DAVIS ON SOUTH AFRICA.


AS it appears in cold type, the address
delivered by Hon. Webster Davis is a
strong and, as we see the matter, a per-
fectly accurate and Just presentation of
the war now raging in South Africa, and
of the causes and events that led up to it.
At almost every.point of its history Mr.
Davis takes the view heretofore taken by
such eminent EngliShmen as Froude,
Frederic. Harrison, Lecky, Bryce, Sir
Edward Clarke, and Labouchere. Froude
has said. after careful investigation, that
British dealings with the Beers have been
crueland unwise, and has added that Brit
ish animosity is now inspired by that
feeling, old as the world, the undying
hatred of the oppressor toward those
whom he has wronged. Mr.. Davis, in
fact, has the very highest English sane
ton for his statements as to the persecu-
ton and rapacity and bad faith which
have characterized England's treatment
of the Beers for more than half CEN
fury.
Touching the war itself, Mr.. Davis
speaks with the authority of experience
and observation. He has spent some
weeks in South Africa, meeting the Brit
ish officials of Cape Colony and Natal
and then going amo' the Beers, visiting
their capital and their camps, watching
them as they fought and suffered. seeing
their splendid deeds of valor and devotion.
inhaling the atmosphere of their sublime.
unselfish patriotism. He knows whereof
he speaks. He has seen the Beers in
action he is informed as to their prOwess
their mercy to the fallen, their utter innO-
cence of The very smallest thought of con-
quest and spOlation; he3sees them as a
people who have sought the wilderness
and redeemed it, and who ask only to be
free TO live their simple. sturdy lives, to
worship at the affairs fof Luther. Knox,
and Calvin, and to dwell at peace with all
the world. And he knows. as we know,
and as all men know. that they stand now
with their backs against the wall, bat
Ting for. and ready to die for the same
sacred and noble principle that drove out
our own fOrefathers TO the refuge Cf
America, centuries ago-the same heroic
instinct that led to Bunker Hill and Lex
ington. and salved the martyrdom of
Valley Forge.
That this detestable and sOIdld tragedy
should proceed without one word of pro-
test from the so called Christian rations
of the earth-especially from this, which
claims to be the pioneer and patron of all
peoples seeking liberty-is fact that
should make all Christendom hide its
head in shame.
But we are glad that Hon. Webster
Davis has undertaken this crusade. SO
that he keeps it clean; so that ne holds
it from all approach of party politics and
vulgar influence; he will make himself a
power + righteousness and a champion
of human liberty. Within those lines,
we speed him with our prayers.-Wash-
ingtOn Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-18
COMMON SENSE TALK.
Various People are In Need OF It.
The Spectre that Poisons Dart.

All large cities contain host of per-
sons who are too fat, and five times as
many who are too dyspepsia of
some sort, and nearly all clogged and
supplied with chronic constipation
When phy-ic fails they are ready for the
grip, pneumonia, govt, Bright's dis ase,
heart failure.
When man has drunk too much his
nerves fall out of gear, and all know
what ais him Not so with food sur
plus That takes longer 10 ring the
DANCE bell but when the bell docs ring
It's strokes are like these; Loss of relish
for food. distress and pain after eating.
sensation in the stomach like the guaw-
iug of rats, the rising of nasty acid in
the throat dun headache. dlSOrdered
beating of the heart, fits of dizziness.
nauSea, often without vomiting, cold
eXrremities, biliousness and bad temper.
On the desk of every leading lawyer
in the country sits grinnng skeleton
with dart in his hand. 'the same
g isly spectre is "A guest in the Office of
every great editor. every famous mer-
chant, every ambitious preacher aud
thousands of others who labor on diff
ferent lines. The skeleton abdeS his
time, throws his dart and down goes
the man.
There is but one preventative, one
remedy Slow up, and for the mischief
already done, tone up the digestive or
gans and liver by moderate but contin-
ucd doses of alcura Solvent, prepared
by David Kennedy, Physician and Sur
geon. of Kennedy Row, Kingston. n. Y.
Calcura Solvent is for sale by all
druggists at one dollar a bottle. If your
druggist is out Of il then mail one dollar
to DR.. Kennedy and he will send one
bottle by express, ali charges prepaid.
BY mentioning this paper and sending
your name and address to David Ken
nedy, Physician and Surgeon, Kennedy
Row. Kingston, y. V, you will receive a
free sample of Calcura Solvent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-18
CURE YOURSELF AT HOME.

same results as it has done in Cuba. |
am abundantly satisfied in my own mind
that from what know about the Islands
and its people they are far more capable
of self-government than the Cubans.
This [ fully believe. | have not
theorized over this matter, but | have
based my Judgment by coming in actual
contact with the natives, not only in
Manila, but in various other places, and
| am satisfied that If your government
does not change its present policy it will
be years before you can conquer this
people. OF this | am satisfied, and in
conclusion let me say to you, friend
and hope you will not take it amiss-that
| am a descendant of one of the Oldest
Puritans that landed on Plymouth Rock.
My New England training has led me to
believe that according to the Declaration
of Independence your government should
be in better business. Judging by some
of your leading journals, you are quite
indignant at John Bull for his doings in
South Africa, but to my mind you are
doing far worse in this Philippine
a'air." j. Il. SELMAN.
Easthampton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-18
MR.. HoAR's VIEWS lNpoRseO.

To the Editor of The Republican =
After reading Senator llOar's speech.
fully believe the statements made there
in are true in their entirety in regard to
the Philippine islands, and the course
that the administration has pursued
toward them and the natives. The state
of Massachusetts ought TO feel proud
that it is represented In the United
States senate by such a noble man, who
bravely comes to the front and pleads
for the rights Of these 10 millions of
people i'm these faraway islands of the
Pacific. A fe weeks since | sent YOU
extracts from letter received from a
gentleman living in sydney, \. ), W.
who is at the head of one of the larges t
shipping firms doing business for the
past 30 years between the Australian
colonies and Boston and New York. and
also from Melbourne to Manila. My cor
respondent Is thoroughly cOnversant
with Manila and the Philippine islands.
/ will again state that this gentleman is
a native Of Boston, and received his edu-
cation there, and he is thoroughly posted
in regard TO the course thus far pursued
by our government toward the islands.
He says, after months of personal OBJ
servatOn, that the state of affairs at
present existing in the Philippine islands
is fully as deplorable as it was under
Spanish rule. There is 10 question in
my mind" he writes, "but what your
government not only committed grave
error, but gross act of injustice to the
people of the Philippine islands. The
promise which the president and the
senate made as to Cuba you have done
your best to redeem. As native of
dear old New England, | have hoped
and prayed that the like policy would
have been pursued, and honestly be-
lieye that if your government had done
this it would have brought about the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-18
HELP TO SPREAD THE FACTS.

We wish the experiment could be tried
of placing copies of Senator Hoar's
speech in the hands of 1000 Connecticut
Republicans, who would undertake to
answer. after reading it, the following
questions:
|. Did you understand the Philippine
question before you read this speech?
,. Do you agree or disagree with the
Massachusetts sen ttOr:
The newspapers of the country which
have dealt with this whole aft tir with
thoroughness and with the desire to
suppress nothing have been compare
lively few.
In our state not one conspicuous party
leader has stood up like Senator IIoar
and spoken to the people in all frankness
and candor about the strange business
the country has been engaged in, and
the real responsibility for the "war" in
Luzon. The very pith of the whole mat
ter is reached by the Massachusetts SEN
ator when he says:
Senators. if there were no constitution,
if there we're no Declaration, ii there
were no international law, if there were
years. the American people Soud be
bound in honor, if there be honor, bound
in common honesty. if there be honesty,
not to crush out this Philippine republic,
and not to wrest from this people its in
dependence. The history of our dealing
with the Philippine people is found in
the repurtS Of our commanders. Ii is all
contained in our official documents. and
in published statements of Gen. Ander-
son and in the speeches of the president
II is little known to the country today
When it shall be known. believe it will
cause a revolution in public sentiment.
Little known to the country "a
strange state of things truly. The mass
of the people have been looking at the
Philippine business Through a glass
darkly," the glass held up before their
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-18


Lshtii'hs SET iire 10 lonueu troiley
E"r oh inc ass"Ic- ilopoheh inc.
ri'N i"rse poS'olIlces showed an ag
gregate increase Ill receip'S uurlhg April
VI N-'''V'''
Inc capie car service up Mount We
suNius mas peeh suspended Ill consequence
OF the erupuoh'
Inc conference lor the discussion OF
race Problems III the south opened at
montgomery Ala.
Inc british snip Sierra Nevada was
wrecked near MoIpourhc' ana :" nVcs
were peileVeu TO nave peoh lost
Admiral fiichborn reported that work
on the battleships kcarSarge ana Ken
lucky was practlcallN completed.
Serious demonstrations against the
government hnanclal poIlcy were re-
ported from Spain, and the ministry was