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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-23

the laws of some Of our South American
neighbors. Says the Tribune cores
pondent:
"The case OF Venezuela before the
arbitral tribunal will rest largely on the
Calvo doctrine, and the government OF
the United states Is so absolutely com
mitted in opposition to this doctrine
and so vitality Interested in having 1t
once for all eliminated from contro-
versies as to the status of American
citizens In foreign countries, that there
is said to be manifest inpropriety In
asking the president Of this country to
sit as an arbitrator in any controversy
In which 1t is even remotely involved.
The United States, with the many
claims of its citizens against the Latin
American countries constantly arising,
is, If possible, more strenuously OPP
posed to the Calvo doctrine than Is
Great Britain. Germany or any other
European country. This government
has repeatedly admitted the right of
other nations to intervene in behalf of
their nationals in this country, and has,
from its foundation. insisted on exercis-
ing that right in behalf of American
citizens.
Recent notable examples of this were
afforded in the arguments of Judge Pen
field, solicitor for the state department,
before The Hague tribunal in the Pious
fund case, and in the instructions of
the secretary of state to Minister Merry
in, he, nf ha Sn1v
company against Salvador. In these
cases the governments of Mexico and
Salvador, respectively, had attempted to
establish the Calvo doctrine. Even more
emphatically was the position of the
United States declared in the second in
ternational American conference which
sat in the City of Mexico last winter
The committee on international law in
that conference reported u project Of
convention on the rights of aliens which
was founded on, and undertook to COM
nit, the American republics to the
Calvo doctrine. That there might be
no mistake as to the position of the
discussion William L. Buchanan, one of
the delegates of the United States, rose
in his place and said: Il think every
delegate here is familiar with the posi-
ton of the government of the United
States on the matters treated Of in this
project, and I rise merely to say on be-
half of the delegation, that, inasmuch
as it will be impossible for us to assent
to a very large portion of this report,
this delegation will absta from taking
any part in the debate and from voting
on the project in whole or in part
1.-THE absolute divergence of the views
of the government of the United States
and the governments of the Latin-Am
erican nations on this doctrine is shown
by the fact that this project, in the form
of a convention, received the votes and
signatures Of every American republic
except those of the United States, Bra
zil, Venezuela and Hayti. The absence
Of the signatures of Brazil and Vene-
zuela Is accounted for by the fact that
they had ceased to be represented in the
congress. Those countries are, how
ever, committed to the Calvo doctrine"
This statement of facts would seem to
warrant President Roosevelt in seizing
the present occasion to give emphatic
publicity to the American opinion on
this subject,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-23
LITERARY NOTES.


The Christmas number of the American
Boy gives the place of honor to Jumbo
king of elephants, who during his life
time had more boy friends than any other
animal that ever lived. and to Alfonso
MIL, the boy king of Spain. Among the
stories is a clever one entitled, "The Hero
of the Coal Breakers" Full of interest
are the regular departments, namely:
Boys in the Home, Church and SCHOOL,;
Boys as Money Makers and Money
Savers" Boys in Games and Sports'
Boys and Animas;' "rhe Agassiz AS
sociation;" Boys Books Reviewed.
",rhe Boy Journalist and Printer The
Boy Photographers; "The Boy stamp
Coin and Curio Collector; Boys Who
Are Doing Things" and the usual number
of "rangles. "-Sprague Publishing COM
pany, Detroit.
All over Europe and especially in Ger
many, it is the custom during holiday
week. to exchange greetings by postal
cards. usually of the pictorial character.
These are sent to friends and relatives at
home and abroad and their interchange
adds much to the gayety of the season.
With commendable enterprise, Leslie's
Weekly has taken up the foreign fad by
including in it's handsome Christmas
number sheet of eight Christmas pos
tai cards. each containing a beautiful and
appropriate picture and space for a brief
message. These cards can be cut apart
and readily mailed. AS the Christmas
edition of Leslie's Weekly is l25, 900 copies,
it will be seen that it will circulate just
Il million holiday postal greetings.
'rhe Lieutenant Governor" by Guy
Wetmore Caryl, the novelette, with which
the January number of the Smart Set
opens, is full of power and fascination.
The plot is absolutely new, and the strik
ingly dramatic situations are handled by
the author with n mastery of art that
holds the reader absorbed from opening
to climax. This is the strongest novelette,
that has appeared in the Smart Set.
There are fifty items in the table of con
tents, and the sum total of merit in these.
in stories, verse and humor, both explains
and justities the magnificent success of
the Smart Set magazine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-23
An Inviting Opportunity.

~ NE OF the considerations
which are said to have inn
~ PEELED President Roosevelt to
nnnSiIer with ,1arl;aI ralunt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-23

President Castro's skill in lodging
the collector must ere this have caused
the orbs of the Sultan of Turkey to
assume the emerald shades of envy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-23
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-23

The latest from Point Iona indicates
that Madame Tingley, the high priest
ess of theosophy, is even a better
organizer than Prophet Dowie.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-23

The state of war in Venezuela has
apparently dwindled into a state of
talk.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-23

The powers show disposition to
allow The Hague tribunal to go to
seed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-23
TWELVE PAGES.
SCRANTON, DECEMBER 23. 1902.

In spite of the efforts in certain quar-
ters to keep him quiet, Uncle Mark
Hanna. continues to make wrinkles in
his political shroud.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-07-16

the eruption statements were
made that the mountain had been
reduced to one-third It's original
height. This is now shown to be
utterly untrue, for from number
OF observations taken with an
aneroid barometer it was found
that the height of the mountain
had remained unaltered and that
no important Typographical
changes had taken place. The
exaggerated reports may have had
their origin in the fact that a
dense cloud of steam normally
covers the top of the mountain.
which might lead to the supposi-
ton that the mountain was mnch
reduced In height. From the
Investigations made, Prof. He'll
prln considers violent eruptions
improbable. Mont Pelee has
freed itself of interior pressure,
and while small disturbances
may continue to occur, they will
probably decrease in frequency
and power. However, no one can
prophecy with certainty on sub
jects of this sort. Volcanic action
ls very little understood new
and unexpected phenomena are
continually occurring. The explos-
ION or flaming gases is unpreced-
ented, SO far as known, aid was
probably the main cause of the
terrible loss of life. The electrical
phenomena were also new,
though they probably did not plav
an important part In the de.
structlon of the city. Specimens
collected b. Pref. Heilprin show
that the lightning bolts were
small and very intense, penetra-
ting the walls Of the houses. No
other volcano was ever so ranjd
IN action, and never before bas
such a loss Of life resulted direct.
iy from volcanic eruption.
Scientific American.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-07-16
Don't Fall To Try This.

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cents.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-07-16

The art of making malleable
glass, which has been we'll un.
derstood by the Egyptians, but
which has been for centuries lostl
have been rediscovered by Louis
kautfeld, of Richmond, Ind, 30
the daily press says. Mr.. Kauff-
cid Is lamp chimney maker,
and has for years tried to devise
a chimney that would withstand
excessive heat. The new process,
1t Is stated, renders possible the
making Of cooking vessels out of
glass.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-07-16
Mount Etna Railroad.

The circular railway which
passes around Mount Etna is
Interesting on count of the geol-
ogical conditions encountered in
its construction as we'll as the ma
ture of the country which it pass.
es through. In many points of the
route the surface consits of lay
ers of lava, and more than twen-
ty-two miles of cutting had to be
made across the lava, witch is
hard as granite. In this way the
line, which is only 70 miles long,
required no lessethan four years
to execute. The road leaves the
station of Borgo and mounts first
across region of flourishing veg
citation, among vineyards, wheat
fields and orange orchards, but it
enters an arid and treelss portion.
and runs between hillocks of lava
until it reaches fertile strip at
Belparso, district which suffered
greatly from the eruption of
1869. The road again passei
through the small town of Mist.
erbianco, which was destroyed by
the small eruption, aud reaches
Paterno, with tits miniature vol
canoes, which throw out salt mud,
and its ferruginous springs. Far
ther on is Aderno, which has a
waterfall and river, two things
which are quite rare in Sicily.
Then the route passes through
Bronte, which has been often
threatened with destruction by
lava. and was especially In dang.
er in 1882 and 1913. The last sta.
tlon is Giarre- Riposto' from
which is it easy to reach Messina
or Catania. This road will be
very much appreciated by tour
lists and will also serve as an
outlet for the products of this
populous region.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-07-16
Tho Same Old story.

). A: Kelley relates an expert
ence similar to that which has
happened In almost every neigh
oorhood In the United States and
has been told and retold by thou
sands of others. he says: Last
summer | had an attack of dyssn-
terry and purchased a bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Dlarrhoea Remedy, which l used
according to directions and with
entirely satisfactory results. The
trouble was controlled much
quicker than former attacks
when | used other remedies"
MIR. Kelly is well-known citj-
zen of Henderson, N. {. For sale
by j. F. Mackey & Go.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-07-16
Subsidence Of the Texas Oil
Wells.

Oil has now ceased TO flow
spontaneously from the wells of
Beaumont, but the refiners are
not thereby in any way disturbed,
There is plenty of oil left in the
fields, but it will be necessary to
force it from the ground. The
startling flowing of oil which
greeted the man who made the
first strike was due primarily to
the enormous pressure of the gas
confined in the same subterranean
chamber with the oil. Since the
chamber was penetrated the gas
began to escape and the flow of
oil subside. instead of natural gas
pressure it will be necessary to
use artificial air pressure.
Scientific American.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-07-16
Too Kind-Hearted.

There ls young woman in
this city whose benevolent dis
position received severer shock
last Sunday evening. She was at
church and sat directly behind a
tall, well dressed stranger, with a
raveling hanging III his collar.
Being one Of those generous
hearted, whole souled girls who
grew up TO be motherly old ladies,
friend to everybody IN town, she
thought how glad she would be if
some kind, hearted girl would do
as much if her father were to 90
to church with a raveling hang
ing down his back, 80 when the
audience rose for the hymn she
concluded to pick 1t off.
Carefully raising her hand, she
gave little twitch, but it was
longer than she supposed, and
foot or more appeared. Setting
her teeth, she gave a pull and
about yard of that horrible
thread hung down his back. This
was getting embarrassing, but de.
termined, she gave it another
yank and discovered that she was
unraveling his undershirt.
Her discontinue was 80 pain.
full that chloroform would not
have allevlated her sufferings nor
a pint Of powder hidden her
bushes when the gentleman turn
ed with an inquiring look to see
what was tickling his neck.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-07-16
Edward Everett Hale bases his

Edward Everett Hale bases his
plea for pensions for old beople
on the following conditions: First
to persons who have never per-
manently abandonend their na-
i've State; second, to those who
have paid taxes since reaching
manhood third, to persons so or
50 years old. DR.. Hale thinks 800
a year would keep old folks from
the poor house.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-07-16

YOu KNOW what Yom Are TnLIn
When you take Groves IAsteIess Cniil
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that
1t Is simply iron and Quinine in a
tasteles7 form No cure, no pgy. SOC.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-07-16
Daring Investigation of Mont
Pelee.

delphia Geogrs pbical Society,
who has made two ascents of
Mont Pelee, has just made known
the results Of his investigations.
Several important discoveries
have been made which throw
hight OF nature of the eruption,
and which expose many of the
wild exaggeratiOus that always
follow terrible catastrophe. The
first ascent Of the mountain w.s
made on May 81, and the second
on Junu l. On the first expedi
tlon, when the edge of the old
crater was reached, the party was
oVertaken by a thunderstorm.
Clouds of rain and steam from
the volcano so completely envel-
oped them that they were able
to see only few feet. Further
progress was impossible, for on
account of the electrical distur-
Dances their compass refused to
work, varying as much as twenty
degrees to the eastward. With
great difficulty they gropsd their
way down the steep ridge, slip
ping at every step; for the rain
soaked ashes afforded a preca-
rlous footing and threatened to
hurl them down the yawning
CULTS at each side. The terrific
detonations heard were supposed
to be of volcanic and not electric
al origin, for when the River
Fallaise was reached 1t was found
to be filled with steam and mud
indicating fresh volcanic dis
turbance. The party reached
Acier, caked with mud and much
dlappointed. However, on the
next morning, Prof. Heilprin
was ready for another encounter
with Mont Pelee. We cannot
but admire the bravery and devo-
ton of this man who, with his
followers, twice climbed the
angry volcano and who once, by
a sudden fash during the lift
In the clouds of vapor, reached
the very lip of the crater, from
which point stones could be
dropped into the white house
mass, 200 feet below. Standing on
the very brink of the crater, he
was witness of most awful, yet
fascinating scene. AS was to be
expected, the principal output Of
the crater was steam, and but for
a favorable shift in the vapor
clouds the party could not have
made the valuable observations
that they did. So far as known.
steam is always found in volca-
noes, and seems to be the main
cause of the eruption. Scientists
divide volcanoes into two class.
es: The quiet, characterized by
How OF lava, and the explosive,
characterized by the blowing
out Of fragments. Prof. Heilprin
states positively that no lava has
flowed from the crater of Mont
Pelee. One of the main character.
lstics of the explosive volcano is
what is called the "cinder- cone "
This is formed OF material which
drops back around the orlfice
from which it was thrown, form
ing a cone. Prof. Heilprin. how
ever, states that no such cone
was found in this volcano. What
was taken 10 be cinder.cone
proved to be but o pile of elected
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-01
MORE SMALLPOX
Victim Walks Into Dunkel's
Office and Then Skips
Out.

tramp this afternoon walked into the
Office Of DR.. Dunkel, who resides on
Montgomery street. near Jersey avenue.
and asked to see the doctor, who at that
moment happened TO be at the
telephone. Carelessly glancing at his vis-
itor the doctor saw to his intense astoil-
ishment that The man was absolutely
broken OUT with smallpox. Before he
could say or do anything the tramp vail-
ished.
Selling the telephone the doctor rang UP
Police Headquarters and told Chief Miar-
pay what had taken place. The Chief
IN 5iffy had the reserves out scurrying
iaither and thIther ia searches the tra1gy.
Patrolman Doley discovered him walk
ing up Montgomery street near Colgate
and halted him. but Mr. Dooley was too
wise to touch him.
sshtop, he cried sand tell me what
the diyii yer name by walking about with
smallpox
II can't get rid Of 1T or I wouldn't walk
with it, was the cool reply.
Dcoley told him TO walk on to the hos
pital and the tramp obey. He was Al
erce put into an isolated plunge and the
Board Of Health was ordered to send the
ambulance there at once and take tbs
patent to Snake HILL He wouldn't give
his name but limited that he had spel.i
the night IN downtown lodging house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-01
D.L-.&W. DISASTER
Diary on Police Blotter Re
calls Explosion in the
Tunnel Here in
1876.

The explosion in New York on Monday
recalls similar incident that occurred in
this city away back in 1876. Old residents
remember well the explosion Of dynamite
which took place when the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad tun-
mel was being built in that year.
Inspector Archlbold while looking over
an old diary at his desk in Police Head
quarters this morning came across a
memorandum which bore the date May G.
1876.
That's the date Of the d., [. : W.
explosion, he said. Il remember it as
though it happened yesterday"
The dynamite was used to bsast the
rock in the course of constructing the
tunnel A large quantity of the dynamite
was stored in a little brick mouse with an
iron door. The house stood near the east
entrance of the tunnel somewhere near
the foot of Ravine Road.
The explosion happened on a Saturday
night. 1t was SO terrific that It smashed
windows of buildings in New York City
The whole of Bergen Hill and lower Jer-
sey City trembied as though visited by on
earthquake. The damage done to build
ings in the city was considerable. Mum r
oils windows were broken ard along Pali-
sade avenue houses were thrown, out of
Plumb and their doors could not be
opened.
The iron door Of the little dynamite
house was found in tae Hook m m Is dows
and the bricks which composed the strte-
ture were blown in every direction Some
of the bricks penstrated franes buildings
in the neighborhood. The explosion,
however. resulted in no fatalities.
On the night of May S, 1876 the
staff and editors Of the New
York Herald composing the Her.
aid Club, were celebrating The anni-
vsrsary Of the Herald at a dinner given
at the Astor HOUSE The reporters were
In the midst of the feast waers the ex-
piosion occurred. At once there was
rush for cabs to get over to Hobolen on
the story and that night there were
numerous Herald" nsen prowhng about
the tunnel excavation in evening rsgalia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-01
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