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ELECTRICITY IN WALES.
From the London Times.

The distinguished veteran engineer. Sir
Frederick Bramwel, laid the foundation
stone yesterday of building which can
not fail to form Il notable landmark in
the history of British Industry. The Soutl,
Wales Electrical Power Distribution COM
pany, incorporated by act of parliament,
has been formed for the purpose OF pro-
viding and distributing electric energy
in the county of Gl;lmorgan and part or
the county Of Monmouth. This district
comprises tho great coalfeldS OF South
Wales. and takes IN the important manu-
featuring ana shipping towns of Cardiff,
Newport and Swansea, besides the busy
inland towns lying north OF the Bristol
Channel.
The transmission of steam al even short
distances often involves the loss of rs
much as 60 to 20 per cent. of the energy;
with electric power the loss should not in
similar circumstances he more than per
cent. The total steam power at present
installed in the district IL estimated at
considerably over halr Il million indicated
horse power, OF which, II Is said, prob
ably one-third could Immediately be
transformed into electric power, with Il
resultant saving to he roughly estimated
from what has been said.
AT present there are several schemes on
foot for the general supply of electric
power from central stations in various
parts of the kingdom. On the Tyne be-
ginning has actually been made, Gener-
ating station having been erected at Wall
send. though on Il scale not so large as
that now TO be installed in South Wales,
In the alidlands also practical steps have
been taken, engines Tor a power station
now being in course of erection at VOL
yerhamton.
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derfully profitable Is beyond question The
Kimberly diamond mines. about 600 miles
from Cape Town. now suppiN about "
per cent. of the diamonds of commerce,
although their existence waa unknown
prior to 1861. and the mines have thuS
been in operation about thirty years. 1t
is estimated that s35o.O00.Ho) worth of
rough diamonds. worth double that sum
after cutting, have been produced from
the Kimberly lrines since their opening
in lEGS-9. and this enormous production
would have beacn greatly Increased but
for the fact that the owners of the vai'-
ious mines there formed an agreement to
limit the output so as not to materially
exceed the worlds annual consumption.
Equally wonderful and promising are
the great "Witwatcrsrand' gold fields of
South Africa better known ~ the johann
nesburg mines. Cold was discovered
there in 1883. and In 1881 the value OF the
gold product WAS ;boUt $In.OJl. Ii in
creased with startling rapidity, the pro
duct of 1855 being ahout $5.0@,@a; that of
1890. Si0,OooDoo: 1892 over S.D,0OO.o)o: 1893.
over S4oGOO.0oo. and 1897 and lH9S. about
S55On3. 00J. Work in these mines has been
practically suspended during the war III
progress in that section within the past
two years. The gold production OF the
Rand" since 1881 has been over $500, otO
900. and careful surveys of the tic!d by
experts; show beyond question that the
gold in sight probably amounts to 81
700 OO, 600, while the large number of mines
in adjacent territory. particularly those
of RhodeSia. whose output was valued ut
owe" $l,l00,GO0 last year. gives promise of
additional supplies so that it seems prob
able that South Africa viii! for many
years continue to hc. as it is now, the
largest gold producing section of tbs
world.
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WHAT PROTECTION HAS DONE.

Sampel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, Is author
ity for the statement that 3,OOO,OOO men
Were out of employment during the Dem-
ocratic free trade years, 1ssS-lS37. ON this
point the American Economist truly says:
What does il mean to have 3,000,0)0 men
idle? At e per day it means Il loss of
81 sO0, ,0OO,O 900 II year in wages, of $4,000, OOO-
900 In five years. That is more than all
the gold and silver in the world. lt
means (for the five years. a loss of $1,000
each TO 100000 families, and 5000 will
pay for a lot of food. Il lot of clothes a
lot of education and lot of comfort. Be-
sides this, for those who had work, there
We're short hours, short weeks, short
months and reduced wages our farmers
also lost si,5oOO0o,O 600. Five years of pro-
lection changed all this. The dollar day
average of IA few years ago has given
place to Il S2 n day rate, while thousands
are receiving S3 81 and 81 day for man
ual labor and splendid salaries for clerical
and professional work"
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The State Convention.

"HE redeeming feature of the
ticket, nominated at Harris
burg yesterday , is the per-
sonal excellence of the men
placed upon it. Throughout the ami
mated and, toward the last, somewhat
acrid canvass for the gubernatorial
nomination no supporter of either of the
unsuccessful candidates has said
word in personal disparagement OF
Judge Pennypacker. He represents a
type of man deservedly high In pubic
esteem His personality, as yet little
known among the masses, will attract
support the longer it is studied; and
his colleagues on the ticket are both
fit to keep him company.
While the fact remains that the
choice of the people of Pennsylvania
for the head of the ticket was John Ell
kin, it is unnecessary at this time to re-
view the means by which the majority
which Elkn had among the delegates
up to Tuesday noon was converted ere
Tuesday night into a minority. The
eyes of the Republicans of the state
We're upon those delegates who deliber-
ately and without public explanation
violated instructions voted by the peo-
pie; and when the proper time comes
to settle for such tactics it may safely
be left to the people to see that justice
shall be done. The sure fact of the sit
uation Is that Judge Pennypacker must
be acquitted of any part or knowledge
in the manipulations leading up to the
breaking of pledged faith. Accepted by
the insurgents in full knowledge OF
the circumstances of his nomination
through desire for harmony within the
party, it will not have to be said after
the November election that the stall
warts sulked. Their fight ended at tht
convention. Today the Republican
party in Pennsylvania marches forward
with closed ranks to meet and battle
with the common enemy.
John Elkin made manly contes
within party lines and he will be fount
equally manly in the hour of defeat
His time will come and it is not far off
Credit should also be expressed for th'
plucky fight of our townsman, Co!one
Watres. He, too, can wait. In tht
meantime, let our Democratic friend:
nominate former Governor Pattison |
they want to, and learn the lesson o
the pitcher that went once too often tt
the well.
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Volcano Yarns.
.\HE Philadelphia Bulletin is
evidently unterrified by the
earthquake and volcano

\Hft fHilauelPhlt ouiletlh Is
evidently unterrified by the
earthquake and volcano
yarns that seem to have
been appropriated by the snake corre-
respondent of late. In discussing the
subject. the Bulletin says:
pretty nearly every day the public
is regaled with accounts of alleged VOL
canic 'eruptions' or nerve-shaking
earthquake thrills in some portion of
the United States. Commonwealths as
far apart as Maine and Nebraska are
mentioned as the scenes of mysterious
and more or less terrifying seismic dis
turbances. while reports from distant
Hawaii and Alaska, where real VOL
canoes undoubtedly do exist, describe
in rather vague language what pur-
ports to be n series of manifestations
of natures tremendous forces.
so far as Hawaii is concerned, there
is no question that volcanic activity is
an ordinary occurrence in certain local
tiles. and it is likewise unquestioned
that it has attracted comparatively
little attention in recent years. That
imaginative correspondents should now
try to invest these habitual outbursts
with awe-inspiring potentialities is
plainly due to the impression which has
been made on the popular mind by the
disasters in Martinique and st. Vincent.
AS for Alaska, its volcanoes have been
supposed for the most part to be either
extinct or dormant. II some of them
have been splitting forth fire and smoke
of late this does not by any means
prove. as various wiseacres would have
the public believe, that their action is
directly connected with the outbursts
in the West Indies, several thousand
miles away.
"'rhe stories about phenomena of this
type within the boundaries of the Unit
ed States may safely be dismissed as
gross eXaggerations or absolute hum
bug in the absence of much better proof
| of their correctness than has hitherto
| been afforded. 1t is true that nobody
! can demonstrate that this country is
exempt from such visitations on de-
structive scale. The Charleston earth
| quake, whose manifest traces can stlll
be discerned, showed that The southern
seacoast is not beyond the reach of
subterranean powers which are capable
of much damage. But as a matter OF
| fact the possibility of catastrophe from
| this cause. even in the South, should
not cause uneasiness in any sane mind.
Judging from past experience, 1t is so
remote that it is not worth thinking
about The application of this test
would show that the probability that
| any given community might suffer
from fires was many times greater than
the chance that 1t might be disturbed
by earthquakes. And the doctrine Of
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an event in which all Amer-
l. cans may take just pride. AS
an exclusively American in
etitution the famous military training
school has proved one of the pillars Of
the government by the people and has
enabled the United States with hastily
recruited citizen soldiers TO defy the
standing armies OF the old world, and
preserve our prestige in every land. In
the wars of 1872 ana in the Civil war,
as we'll as i'm the more recent engage
ments in Cuba and in the Philippines,
the value of the West Point instruction
has been apparent, and in every CAM
paigT the officers who received their
training at that institution have ac-
GuittSd themselves nj way thar has
rehe3ed credit upon the school, where
somdsbf the greatest generals of history
wereSgiven their first lessons in mill
tary icience,
Win the entrance 20 its second CEN
tury .3he military academy has the best
opportunity of its existence for greatly
extending the popular confidence in its
aimsssand methods. With increased re-
sponqbilities on distant shores the
armyThas become an institution and a
profession no longer apart from the
peope, calling that is cherished by
.patrfatic citizens generally The eX-
perie8 Ice of the past few years has
brou Pit the populace to an understand
ing y the necessity. of preparing for
war times of peace and the army is
no hger looked upon as useless
burden dragging at the neck of the tax
payex If the class that makes the
army ridiculous by fostering of "A caste
spiri can be persuaded to refrain from
mani festations of supercilousness to-
ward civilians-a course which has In
past tbrought the service in contempt in
manS Ssections-there is no question that
the public regard for the army VIII be
increased and better recognition of the
services OF the nations defenders will
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be accorded. Early teachings at West
Point can. do much toward eradicatins
this evil and assist in making the pro-
fessional soldier the most popular man
In the land.
The greatest drawback to West Point
Is the fact that II Is not equipped for
more extensive work. The school
should be provided with facilities for
turning out doIble the number of grad
uates yearly. The West Point educa-
tion fits the graduate to become a use
ful citizen in any walk OF life and
equps him with military knowlege that
Is essential in all cases of emergency.
Congress should see that this great
establishment receives better treatment
In this respect In future and that its
second century's work may be corre-
spondingly progressive with other in
stitutions of the country.
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In spite of the fact that the Beers are
happy that the conflict is over, and that
the best of feeling now exists between
former foes in South Africa, the JOY of
the British over the cessation of hostil-
tiles will no doubt be tinged with pangs
of regret If information should reach
them that there is still war in the heart
of the unpacified editor of the Scranton
Tippc
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probabilities, as demonstrated by re-
corded events, Is one which inevitably
rules intelligent human existence.
Attempts to create sensations by
circulating unfounded rumors of earth
Temors or volcanic outbreaks deserve
the sharpest kind of condemnation"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-12

The report that New York is to have
permanent circus will cause surprise
in some quarters. Many who have
been keeping track of municipal affairs
thought that one was in session there
,,I,,,J,.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-12

The sentence of Johann Most. the
anarchist has been affirmed by the
highest court of appeals and he
will be required to serve the al
lotted time in the penitentiary for
publishing mischievous articles. With
so many editorial disturbers at liberty
about the country 1t is pleasure to
observe that ut least one of the des-
picable class Is receiving punishment
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-12

The snake story correspondent is be-
ginning to realize that highly-flavored
strike story is more acceptable these
days in the columns of the metropolis
tan papers who desire that things
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Martinique Stupidity.

~ NE or THE most annoving
features of the Martinique
disaster is the fact that
through the stupidity OF au-
thorities at Fort de France but very
little of the relief SO quickly contributed
has reached the parties for whom it was
intended. Prof Hill, who has just re-
turned to Washington, in his report
says:
1.-THE only criticism that could be
made concerning the outcome of the ex-
pcdition would be regarding the man
ner in which the relief was distributed
on the island. Notwithstanding the re-
ports to the contrary, there was much
distress upon Martinique. and had our
generosity by the local officials as that
with which they were given, much more
good would have been done. The gov
ernor and many of the prominent island
officials having been killed by the dis
aster, the slowness of the relief was no
doubt due to the disorganized condition
of affairs. The few patients in the local
hospitals who should have been the
chief benenciaries of our charitable eX-
pedition, which contained every pos
| sible article for the relief of the sick
| and clothing enough to have clad the
| population of the island. did not re-
ceve Il single article which we carried.
| And the two sailors from the Roraima
whom we brought back with us came
upon the Dixie almost naked and had
to be supplied with clothes from the sail
ors lucky bag. The supplies brought
| by the Dixie were simply stored in the
warehouses. Many people of the island
are without shelter. while the tents we
carried remain unpacked. And when
we left but little of the relief was reach.
ing the interior of the country, where
it was most needed"
In view of the shocking calamity that
has rendered the survivors of the Mont
Pelee eruption homeless and helpless, il
seems deplorable that the efforts at re.
| lief so generously extended should have
been hampered by the pig-headednes:
of the ignorant petty officials of the
coast who appear to have been puffec
| beyond endurance by little brie
authority.
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Hotel Hittenh Gus G
New Jersey Avenue aud the Beach
Atlantic City. N. j.

Select, hi iii class family hotel: G lis!ne tho
hest; write for booklet. ft. s. SIEVE ~, frhr.
lIo,el I.orrain, P,liladelphia and the IA: *
Hotel, Willtinsport.
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From testimony given 1t seems that
the water cure, like other remedies is
not SO harmful If administered by ju-
dicious physicians.
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WHERE ELoaUENcE rs WASTED
From the Plttsburg Times.


1t is an odd commentary on the per-
Nerseness of things that such "A fiery or
utor as Mother" Jones should address Il
meeting at Monongah, w Va, and yet
the miners In the town would not leave
their porches to listen to her
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-12

DR.. Mark Twain will take fresh grir
upon the public by embarking on
farewell lecturing tour.
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TEN PAGES.
SCRANTON, JUNE IL, 1902.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
State.

Governors. w. PENNYPACKER.
Lieutenant Governor-W. Nj. BROWN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs-lSAAC V
BROWN
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THE WESTMINSTER

Kentucky ave., near Beach, Atlantic City. Oper
all the year. sun parlor, Elevator and ali moderi
Improvements. Special Spring Rates.
cHAS. ByiRE, Prop.
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EDUCATIONAL.
THE PENNSYLVANIA
STATE. COLLEGE

An examination of candidates for ad-
mission will he held in Scranton at the
FRIDAY. Jlne a6th and 27th. beginning each
day at ocloc': a. III. and > so o'clock p. m.
The subjects will be taken as follows:
On Thursday, to ll.30. English Grammar
and English Classics: l1.%O to /. Ariihme-
tic; 80 to ;. Physics and Physical Geog-
Iaphy. On Friday to il.3o, Algebra; IL. 30
10 /, United States History; 23O to ., Geo
metry. .
Candidates who desire to do so may di.
vide the examinations. taking part OF
the subjects in June and the remaining
subjects September 18th at the College.
a copy of the latest catalogue, showing
courses OF study and positions held ny
graduates or sDccimenS of questions used
in former examinations, or information on
any particular point. may he obtained by
addressing THE REGlSTRAt,
state College, Centre Co., Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-12

At any rate the strike has had no vis-
ible effect upon the June matrimonial
market -I-- =
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The statement that the Bulgarian
brgands who abducted Miss Stone are
to use the ransom they secured for her
release in pushing their revolutionary
propaganda in Macedonia, completely
vindicatcs Rev. Mr.. Tsilka, who had
been accused by the Turkish authori-
ties with completely in the affair.
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In any event we still have the refusal
of the Danish West Indies.
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HOTEL RICHMOND.

Kentucky Avenue. First Hotel from Beach, At,
lantc City, y. j.; 90 Ocean view rooms; ca
pacty 400; write ior special rates. j. b. Jenk.
ins, Prop
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pennsylvania.

BEAUTIFUL LAKE WESAUKING
On spur of the Allegheny Mountains l.cl,igh
Valley raroah nrar Townnla Bathins fishing,
sports etc. Excellent table. Reasonable rates.
LAKE WESAUKING HOTEL
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OF course there are two sides to every
question, but the most of us prefer TO
look at one side only.
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West Point.

.HE West Point centenna! is
an event in which all Ameri-
l. cans may take just pride. AS
m ny.I,,civalv A Aroeri.np
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-12

~ NE or THE most annovng
features of the Martinique
, disaster is the fact that
through the stupidity OF au-
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