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THE SCKANTON TBIBUNB SATURDAY HOBNIXG, OCTOBER 2G, 1895.
In the Wonderland
Of North America,
Tenth Paper Descriptive of the Great
Northwest City of Helena and Its Resources.
Written for The Tribune.
. Everybody visiting Helena, from the
east is surprised at Its marvelous
wealth and resources. Arriving at
Helena, we find the mining camp of a
dosen cabins of twenty-five years ago
to be now the Queen City of Montana,
also the capital of the state and enjoy
ing the proud distinction of being the
wealthiest city in the world according
to its population. The traveler through
this bold and silver state should not
fail to stop off here. Our two days'
May was equally enjoyable. Instruct
ive and king to be remembered. Hele
na Is located at the eastern foot of
the main chain of the Rocky Moun
tains, in a valley of oval-shape nearly
surrounded by mountains, one rising
aViove another until the more distant
are lost among the clouds, forming a
view from any pnrt of the city ol
striking beauty and grandeur. Look
ing southward and westward towani
the continental divide are seen long
and picturesque timbered ridges, while
Prickley Pear Valley, aa far as the
eye can reach, forms thp foreground.
These brown and rugged hills- and val
leys are evenly covered with bunch
grass and thickly studded with farms
and stock ranches. The soil here has
produced 100 bushels of oats to the
acre.
' Helena Is the center of a number of
rich mining districts, and In Its Im
mediate vicinity are located numerous
(nines that have netted their owners
several million dollars. To the com
modity of gold Helena owes Its growth
and influence. In fact. Helena City Is
built on a gold mine. The gulch where
the city now stands ("Last Chance
Gulch") yielded, before the town was
Bettled, some $15,000,000 In gold nuggets
and gold dust, and thirty millions was
taken from this ditch before It was
abandoned to merchants and shop
keepers. We were reliably Informed
that when digging the foundations of
the New First National bank and also
the Montana Club building, enough
gokl was obtained to build the founda
tion walls; even now, the builder of a
new houpe can find laborers willing to
dig the cellar for the dirt they take
from It. It was our good fortune to
find located at Helena a Wayne eoun
tlnn, E. O. Edtrerton, formerly of Dam
ascus. Mr. Edgerton Is the vice-president
and manager of the First Na
tional hank and largely Interested In
both gold and sliver mining. From him
we obtained valuable and also reliable
Information. We visited several points
of Interest with him. and from the roof
of the famous Montana Club bulUIng
obtained a grand view of the city end
mountains, and In its magnificent par
lors we were royally entertained.
I.Ike BRc;il D Dorado.
We visited his bank and saw the
large solid silver platter which con
tained many thousand dollars In gold
ruRRets that were taken from this fa
mous T.st Chance mine upon which
the city was buMt and whore the
tank now stands. The largest and
most valuable nuuget ever found In the
state and said to be worth $3,200 was
taken from thisdltch. Another shown t
to us welr.hed 47.7ounoes and was worth
JIM3.S5. and others $S0O, JfiOO and $"00
respectively. These, wl'h other rare
and rich specimen of Montana's min
eral wealth, are deposited among the
valuables of this henk. These speci
mens we recognized as among Mon
tana's exhibits at the World's fair In
l&yt.
Helena has seven banking houses,
whore capital, surplus and undivided
profits are the admiration of the finan
o'al world. Among the sound banks of
Montana the First National Ibank
stands first. It has the reputation
of being backed by the wealthiest men
In the rtate. With a capital of Jsoo.OOO
nrd tirplus and undivided profits of
.1300,000, It carries over $4,000,000 of
special deposits. 'Its last statement
of May 7. 1S95. given me by Mr. Edger
ton. shows a I4.2S4. 770.96 balance.
, , A Citadel of Great Wealth.
Aside frlm Its seven national and
two savings banks, which have a cap
ital and surplus of nearly $12,000,000
with weekly clearances from $."i00,000 to
$700,000 and which carry a balance of
from $5,000,000 to $7,000,000 of spe
cial deplslts Helena has several
building and loan associations with a
capital of $5,000,000. With Its 1S.000 In
habitants, Its per capita of bank depos
its, capital, etc., Is greater thnn any
other town or cMy In the United States.
This Is a fair Indication of the Immense
wealth centered right here aside from
the melons of .dnllars which have
been Invested In the mines, smelters
flumes, etc.. In olose proximity. There,
are within twenty-five miles over 3,01V)
quarts lodes, which have been claimed,
recorded and mainly patented.
I will speak orfly of two other valu
able mlncis and tihen stop. At Marys
vllle, twenty miles distant, on a branch
of the Northern Paolfic, Is the famous
Drum Lummon mln which yielded In
. 1RS7, and yearly afterward, over $2,
000,000 of gold and silver, from an area
1.500 feet long by 600 fee In width.
The Montana Tiar mine In 1S67 took
$1,200,000 In gold In ninety days. This
trum Lummon mine was discovered
oociden rally by one Thomas Cruse,' a
poor man years ego. 'but now, one of
the prominent multl-milllonalres of
Helena. After Us Immense yield, an
English company bought It. paying $1
.for $1 per share. Several English cap--ltaltets
have Invested millions In gold
and cllver "mining properties In this
vicinity. Another bonanza mine. Alder
Gulch, has yielded, vlnce Its discovery,
In 1803, over $00,000,000 In gold alone
end It is nald one-half was clear profit.
. I might enumerate, but suffice tt to say:
: Montana can as Justly boast of her
mineral wealth In gold and silver, as
can Pennsylvamla of her black dia
monds. The ertate of Montana pro
duces from $45,000,000 to $55,000,000 of
preolout metals .yearly, besides ten
million of caittle and sheep are raised
and marketed here also over 500,000,000
'feet of lumber. For many years fortunes
Wave been a making a't Helena, end
the people have what may seem a reck
less way of referring to millions, where
the more cautious Easterner would
speak of "thousands.
Less Mntorlal Advantages.
While Helena has been callod a min
ing town, fts people enjoy all the lux
uries of an Eastern city. 'Business
blocks and residences of pretension and
a eoMdlty, too, seldom met with any
where, are being raised In every direc
tion. It Is a true type of the Western
city. Standing midway between Ta
coma and St. Paul It has a signal ad
vantage of being the commercial, finan
cial, railroad and distributing center
of the state.
' Among the prominent public build
ings are seventeen churches' a high
. srthool building, costing $100,000; county
court house, $200,000; Montana club
(business men's club) house, $100,000;
n auditorium with a seat hi g capacity
. of 2.000 besides seven' ward school
buildings, two Catholic orphan homes,
Episcopal parish school, and Montana
-'university, under the enipervlslon of
the Methodist church. Also the United
Sta'tes assaying office. United States
; circuit court. United States land and
oaher offices connected with the na-
tlonal and state government. Addl-
tlonal statistics furnished us by the
; board of trade, show that' In 188$ and
j 1890, JMena spent more than $8,000,000
, In public Improvements, among them
an ewtervsj-ve sewerage system costing
; $320,000, and a water plant coating $2,
r 600.000.
- Principal among other attractions
,aai laterest fne tourist are the cele
brated Hot Springs, Hotel Broadwater,
the Natakorlum and Fort Harrison,
located three miles outside tine city.
The litter is nearly completed, and
will be occupied ext year. The
grounds comprise several hundred
acres. The plans call for seventy-two
buildings -In all. Twenty-one are now
under roof and the balance are to be
finished within two years. The post
Is lu charge of Captain George Hoyt.
, Kxccllcttt Motel Facilities.
The people of Helena have provided
themselves with hotels, first class in
every respect. The "Helena," located
In t,he center of the city, and the
"Broadwater," about three miles out
on the line of the Northern Paclllc,
westward, at the foot of Alt. Helena,
are the most prominent. The latter Is
also reached by electric curs with
which the city Is well provided, in
deed western cities are .in advance of
the east in electric lights and electric
car lines. While Helena has no ten
storled buildings, tt has residences that
bespeak not only wealth, but culture
and refinement. Taking the stre-t
motor, we pass many of these hand
some residences of famous gold and
silver kings, multl-milllonalres, on our
News and Gossip off Old Wales,
Since the general election and the
consequent postponement of the dises
tablishment of the Church of Kngland
In Wales, there has not been a dearth
of Instances of Jublatlon on the part of
Individual clergymen at. the knowledge
Ihat the shekels are ut any rate for
some Cime sate. It was ut the ohurch
conference for the diocese of Bangor
that the fettling of Joy at the turn
events have taken has found vent In a
public and representative manner.
"The Church," the organ of the Church
of England In Wales remarks that
the proceedings were remurkable for
the hopeful tone which pervaded thorn
from the beginning to end. "The
churchmen of the diocese were never
more cheerful, as Js proved by the ag
gressive tendency of the proceedings,"
It says. 'But even this organ of the
Church of England finds fault with the
conference, and It Is a fault which has
adhered to the church from the time of
Henry VIII to the present day, and
that Is the lirnorlng of the Welsh lan
guage, and it ihopes that this .mistake
will not be committed nain. 'The
Banner." the organ of the Calvinlstlc
Methodists In Wales, also reports that
the vroceedlngs of the church confer
ence denoted a brightness and cheer
fulness quite unusual at such path-rings.
The conferences of years tune
by were melancholy ones. The bishop
of Bangor made a strong speech at the
conference. In ppeuklngof the bishop's
speech. "The. Shield." a paper publlshiil
in South Wales, thinks the bishops have
not real history to any good purpose.
It says that "the religious equality
movement has not been killed; It it
still alive, and the state church will
feel the force of Its exls.cnce before
long."
With rc-ppect to the sucgestlon made
to the l.lnnclmhio national eisteddfod
committee by Mr. Horace .1. Smith, of
Philadelphia, that the eisteddfod should
be exte.n ltd. or Ns dates nlteTed so as
to include the Fourth of .Tuly next, In
order thst the American Independence
lav mlsrbt be celebrated In connection
' wl.'ih the. altrYttfi,il anil t,fi nil
leans be Invited to attend such cele
bration, the committee appointed to
consoler the question resolved as fol
lows: "That the eisteddfod secretary be In
structed to write the representatives of
America In this country (presumably In
cluding England In reference to tho hold
ing of an American festival during the
eisteddfod week, and to ascertain whether,
In their opinion, such a celebration would
be appreciated by Americans, and If so,
would they (I. e. the representative Ameri
cans) assist or act on a committee to
carry out the details of such festival."
Horace J. Smith's reply. Writing from
London to T. W. GrllHths, hon. secretary
of the Llandudno eisteddfod, Horace J.
Hmlth. of Philadelphia, suys; Mr. Dear
Sir: I see that my suruestlons re your
eisteddfod have been printed. These sug
gestions, my dear sir, emanate from no
mere bumptious desire to put the Ameri
cans In evidence, but that thus the English-speaking
people may be drawn more
closely together, from a desire to promote
the good feellnir that should exist be
tween all branches of our race, which
race can most easily federate, and should
be tho first to do so. While the commem
orative day would be specially Welsh. It
would be a grand and perhaps the very
first formal race reunion of Britons at tho
old home wince the dispersion over the
world, and I think no expense of time or
money ton great to Promote this, perhaps.
Initial step towards the federations of
mankind end the reign of peace on earth.
Certainly It would redound to the credit
of the Welsh If at the rational festival nt
Llandudno they led th? way In such a
movement. 1 have been told the Welsh
men were rttrdlallv welcomed bv the
Cymro-Amerlrsns at 'he Columbian eis
teddfod at Chicago. This Is most natural,
for the love of country Is devi loped and
Increased to put It mathematically ac
cording to the sqpnre or tr. distance a
man Is away from the land of Ms nntlvltv.
To 4hne who do r.ot know what It Is to
live and to be brought im away from the
bnmii of their rsee Mich sentimental dwell
ing upon the Ides'lied irln'les of their fore,
fathers and Fitch nffociion 'or the o'd
homestead may seem almost fatuous: but
these facts cannot he Ignored. A It wou'd
h Impossible to move, sav 2J.O0A dally Into
and out o' the harcny vn'ley. cannot n lo
cation be found w'le-e tho audience co't'd
have a full view of th sea and of the two
headlands. thee recalling classic sites of
history? As at Obernmmertrau we snw
the grand mountains as a background to
the Passion PIhv. and s at Olwrmr.-ner-gau.
It mav not be necessary to put a roof
over the whole audience. There Is p com
meretal side of course to fie Hea of Invit
ing Welshmen from nil ovr the world to
come to. or be represented at, y tor na
tions! eisteddfod, and this Is entirely as
It should be. All greni movements of
mankind must have one r.-ot nurtured In
the locket, but lite l'ea ef calling together
an International eisteddfod Is pure and
proper and bencficlent.
A Welsh niant.
Wrestling In olden times was a very
popular game In Wales. It Is reckoned
one of the twenty-four Welsh games, tine
of the most celebrated wrestlers was Sir
Nicholas Kemys, of Cefn Mably. This
eminent baronet Is said to have he en on
extraordinary powerful man In his day,
and many are the traditions among
Welshmen of his wonderful feats. It Is
said of him that once upon a time while
he was walking In his deer park with
some friends they saw n man approaching
them, of gigantic stature, well-built,
young and active, leading a horse, on the
back of which was a traveling wallet.
The stranger walkod straight up to Sir
Nicholas and addressed him, politely ob
serving that by his size and powerful ap
pearance, he was Hir Nicholas Kemys,
the very geatlsman he had come to seek.
Th baronet told him he was fllr Nicholas.
The stranger told him at once that ho was
a professional wrestler, and had coma
fom Cnnwall: that re had nevor so far
met with a man that could beat him.
Further, that he had heard while at Bris
tol of Hir Nicholas' grest strength and
capabilities as a wrestler, and that he had
at once come over for the purpose of
wrestling with him If he would kindly
consent him that privilege. Tho bsronet
lauphed heartily, and granted him his re,.
?uest with fjleasnre. "But,'! said he, "be
ore we wrestle will yon do me the favor
of coming to my house that you might be
refreshed after your long Journey?" The
stranger answered that h did not want
anything then, but preferred going to
work at once, and would receive his hos
pitality after. In this he was again ac
commodated, and the Cornlrhman was
soon made ta feel the ground, Ths baro
net assisted him to get no. and inquired
of him if he was satisfied. "Not yot,"
way to the Broadwater and Natator
ium. until we alight In a handsome
park containing forty acres, with
winding walks and drives, playing
fountains, rippling pools, green lawns,
fragrant flower beds and drooping foli
age about them and In the center two
lurge buildings In the Moorish style of
architecture. There are the Broadwa
ter and the Natatorlum, The hotel Is
of imposing appearance, elegantly fur
niched, modern In all Its appointments,
and costing $330,000. It has been under
the control of Captain Lambreth since
the death of Colonel Broadwater.
Near by standi the Natatorlum, the
largest swimming bath In the world
a twin-towered building, 400 feet long
and 180 fet wide and 100 feet to the
crowning roof, the towers being half
as high again. This . building was
erected in order that the .Hot Springs,
located near here, might be utilised for
the relief of those who suffer from
rheumatism, l:v ohemlcal properties
being especially adapted. Upon enter
ing It we find an Immense tank, or
swimming pool, 300 feet long, 180 feet
wide, from 2 to 12 feet deep, through
which a stream of steaming clear wa
ter continually flows. A full million
Batons of hot mineral ,iyater dally, and
half as much cold spring water are re
quired to temper the scalding flood for
the us? of bathers. The natural tem
perature of the mineral water, as It
bubbles up from the earth, varies from
110 degrees to 190 degrees Fahrenheit,
but It is kept at SO iL'grees In this Im
mense tank.
At one end a grotto Is formed by a
Inrge pile of rocks forty feet high, ar
tistically arranged, ever which Mows a
small torrent of boiling hot water. On
each side are "spout baths" eight to
twelve feet high, for shower bather.!.
I'tiA lis,,, I ta ttii-rnn nttwl ltv rk tlail
I promenaJe ten feet wide, upon which
said the stranger, "and will not be satls
Ik'd until you throw me cltan over th
park wall." In leas time than It took to
suy this, he found himself put clean over
the wall. The baronet asked him if that
sutisiled him. "Yes." answered the t'orn
bh elu;.t. "'f you will kindly throw my
horse over ufter mv that we may de
part." .Sir Nicholas embraced the home.
i In his arms and lifted him clean over: as
II lie nun ueen 11 inuuiiiaiii ewiucij.
professional wrestler, being accommodat
ed In ull he hud asked for, depnrted, hav
ing found one man who wus his superior.
The place in the nark wall Is still shown
where this renmrkuble fent of strength
was dlspluyed. A very line palntinv of
Sir Nicholas Kemys Is hung on the wall
at Cefn .Mably. which represents him as
an exceptionally big mun and well pro
portioned. Me was killed while defending
Chepstow castle against th Cromwell. a:t
army, and in lead In if und directing an on
slaught on the parliamentarians from the
rustle, killing a good number of thtm with
his own sword, he fell hlm-eif. Congress
man S'Tunton visile 1 Cefn Mably Hall
while on his visit to Wales recently and
was presented with a gold ring Sir Nicho
las used to wear on the little finger of the
left hand. Mr. Scranton wears tho W.lsh
mtmuiilo around hltieck.
Coached tho Duke of Marlboro.
Calms James, prlnclpalcomedlun In "His
Excellent y," now playing with Immense
success at the tirosdway theator.Nuw York
city, ami one time schoolmaster at Mer
thyr college. South Wales, was the Imk"
of .Marlborough's Instructor, and coachel
the duke for his maiden speech in th.
house of lords recently. In being Inter
viewed by a reporter of a New York
Journal, Mr. Jutues sold the personality
CAIRNS JAMES.
of the Duke of Marlborough was too Im
portant to be lightly discussed In public
print. In fact, II was partly on the agree
ment that he should be silent on th mut
ter that he wus exlonded the honor of
staying with his grace at lilenhaim
strictly In bis capacity as tutor. He :il I
the duke has on'y inudv one speech und
that It was eminently successful. He Inn
something of the udaptultlliy which muile
his uncle. Ir Uundwlph Churchill, re
nowned In English im.lilis. The duke sent
fur me to be at Klrnhelm Just prl.ir to his
first public appearance In the house of
lords, when he moved the reply to the
qikcn's spef.'h. The tlukc had received
previous tuition ad a speaker, but, of
course, he was Intended for tho careor of
a statei-muii, and I found he had one
great advantage, to start with, lie was
uliie to reHtula facial txprouslon. His
grace u-ki;i him to show him certain
changes of expression, i declined. T.i.
secret of Kreut speakers In tho two houses
of pai'iiumeiit lu England Is to keep tin
face abioluicly expreuslonless. The duke
will muke a great speaker In time. Mr.
James ntis asked If he bad culled on ths
duke In New York He ssld: "No; he Is
douhtless bothered enough with callers."
llu then howod a cigarette case which
the duite guve him sj a memento of hl
visit to B'cnhelni. "J expect he will con
tinue to stn ly elooutlcri when his mir
rlnae and honeymoon are over." Mr.
Junius was bom and brought up In Gla
morganshire, South Wales He Is known
to hundreds of people In ths valleys of
Lackawanna and Wyoming. He reads
and writes tho mellow lunguagu of old
Cumbria.
Lord linnrnvon.
Thinly speaks the London Punch, Knsr
luid's greatest comic paper: "It U with
gteul satisfaction that we learn thut the
great town of Cardiff will give a eordlni
and suite hie 'Welcome Home Reception'
to the noble owner of Valkyrie HI, noon
his return from the United Htstcs. That
'gallant little Wales' shittld take the Ini
tiative In such a project n on'y natural,
and John Hull congratulates Taffy, rd
sincerely hopes that Ms happily pr'opcf.-'d
demonstration to the niamorganslilre peer
will ha carried out with all the cue-ess
It deserves. Lord Dunrnven has dorm
much for yachting, snd hla recent sports
manlike conduct under the trying clrcum
rtances he encountered In the 'Irant-tion-tine
drama,' 'The American Cup." fully
merits recognition, not only f"om Wiles,
hut also from ths rest of tho United king
dom. Sllfhtly parodying rivroil,. we
might address the following lines to Miss
Columbia:
Laugh while Ihoit canst another race
Mav make thee Cup-esi pretty Yankee)
Put let the shin have 'elbow' space
Or else we'll have to say, 'No, thank'oo."
-::- ,-
Important lTtrrovom.it lit Swsnson.
The Great Western Railroad company Is
expending considerable money In Improv
ing their coal-Bhlpplng accommodations
and appliances at the various docks. At
the-South Dock the company will double
tho lines nt each tip and greatly Incrnaso
the storage accommodation. At the North
Dock the company will rebuild three tips,
and at the Prince of Wales dock It will ex
tend tho siding accommodation, and pos
sibly acquire a' new frontage and erect a
high tip. ' ; ' '
I'nvclllng of l.ndv Aberdnrs's Portrait
Last week the formal opening of Aber
dare Hull, ths house of residence for wo
men students In Cardiff; took place, Mrs.
Sedgwick, of Newhara college, performing
the duty. All members of the Welsh uni
versity, all Welsh members of parliament,
all benefactors of the University college
and Absrdare Hall, members of Joint edu
cation committee and intermediate school
governors, heads of women's colleges and
-chools and a large number of persons
who have rendered dlstlngulnhed services
, n IV. iiBitia f MAMftK's Aflnntttlnrt MMM
present Special InUrsst was gtyen ths
100 large steam-heated dressing rooms
open. A pleasing scene Is the tool
tilled with bathers In various colored
costumes, disporting themselves at the
swings: the ladders, the plunge boards,
the showers, etc. The roof of the build
ing ! arched, while the sides-are
straight, with stained glass of various
colors, comprising 20,000 square feet. It
Is lighted by 20,000 square feet of col
ored stained glass by day and a multi
tude of electric lights by night. A care
ful analysis of the water of these
Fprlngs shows that they are exactly
Identical with those of Arkansas Hot
Spi In its. No doubt this will be the pop
ular health resort for rheumatic from
over the whole country.
Other Attractions.
Mdena has pleasant drives and fine
horses. Tourists who climb Mount
Helena say the view from its bald
summit well repays the labor.
The Missouri river Is only twelve
ml!er distant and eighteen miles north
of the city begins the famous Canyon
of the Missouri, called the "Gate of the
Rocky Mountains." These spurs are
from COO to 1.&00 feet In vertical height,
right from the water's edge and run a
distance of twelve miles. Eighteen
milts further on Is a Jagged peak rising
abruptly from the river and almost
overhanging It, 2.CO0 feet high. This Is
railed by the Indians "The Bear's
Tooth." The scenery Infinitely sur
passes the Hudson Highlands and is
equalled only by Royal Gorge and the
(J: ur.d Canyon of Colorado.
For 100 miles down stream there Is
a succession of pillared hills, castles,
caves and falls, forming such a con
trast to the turbid foul stream that we
saw r,t Ulsmarck twelve days ago that
we can hardly credit he fact they are
ore and the same stream simply under
difierent conditions. J. E. Richmond.
proceedings by the unveiling by Mrs. Sedg
wick of the portrult of Lady Aberdure,
painted by Mr. John Harry Haycruft, of
Cardiff. The portrait was presented by
friends and fellow workers of Lady Aber
dare uu a tribute of affection and grati
tude for her constant lubor In the cause
of education, ami especially In connection
with Aberdare Hull. The portrait hangs
In the larga day room of ihu hall.'
Direct Trade Uotwccn Cardiff and
America.
From time to tlmu In recent years there
have been projects on foot In Cardiff for
cetubllslilnur direct steam communication
botween Curdlrf and the United States.
The scheme, which Is now In process of de
velopment, provides for the starting of a
company on an economical basis, with a
capital of IStv.UUO, and It Is Intendtd to run
three steamers regularly between Cardiff
end New York. The present Intention pf
the company Is to offer murchanls andoth
era an opportunity to purchase half the
capital stock, as tills would greatly bens
fit the line to have thosa directly Interest
ed In a shipping company of this nature.
Although one of the largest exporting ven
ters In the world, Cardiff Is without an
Import trade of any dimensions. In fac',
It Is claimed to be the only seaport of uny
size in western Kurope tht baa not a
lianr-Atlatitlc service, but U dependent
far the supplies of fool on coasting vessel!
trailing to Urlstol. Liverpool and London.
This la grtatly to the dUadvautuge of both
merchants and coiisumers.
No res.
The Wlnllan Is the name of a very popu
lar monthly magazine published at Ban
por. North Wales. Its columns are devot
ed mostly to religious literature for young
people, which Is of a very high stundarl.
The leading article in this month's Issue
Is a lilorraphlcul sketch of Thomas
Churles. of Ilrymbo, a very Influential lay
man in religious mutters. He Is also a
very popular writer, both In the English
und Welsh languages, and bus been con
nested with various newspapers in North
Wales for many years. He Is a warm
advocate of the co-operative system,
which has become very popular and suc
cersful In Wales, and has been chairman
of the central board for miny years. Since
the ycur 1S75 he has been government
auditor of the Friendly Henetlt societies
of North Wales, and holds this Important
position at the present time. A beautiful
tteel engraving of Mr. Charles appears
with the article, lilt son Is T. Owen
Charles, of tho Republican.
The Hon. Ivor C. Guest, who Is to be a
very prominent fleuro In the coming mar.
rl-ige of the Duke of Marlborough and
Miss Vanderhllt, is the grandson of th-i
late Sir John Guest, of trowlals, the
greatest Iron manufacturing center of
Wslca. His grandmother was Lady Char
lotto Schrellier. author of the "The Mab
luoplon." Welsh legends, one of the most
btautlfu'ly printed books that was evor
pi'lilN'ied In cry Isnd. Idy 8"hrslbsr,
who dltd recently at London, was not only
a great author, but was a very charitable
la-'y end a great advocate of ponu'ar
edccaMon. nnd donated thoti-amlt of dol
lars for tne noble cnne. She w.s the
widow of ths lute sir John Guest, of Daw
1'ils. hut married agn'n to a Uermua gen
tleman named Schreiber.
The Cotvlnlstlc Alethndlsts of North
Wals have thirty-six English speaking
congregations, nnd the same nnmlier of
edifices. The buildings cost tSJJOUO. and
this debt Is nearly llonldn'ed. Tliey have
a membership of LOW. T- yearly sub
scriptions amount to l'..w. It Is esti
mated that between B.0U0 am' 7 WO people
worship In these English-speaking
churches every Sunday.
The editor of the Cerddor, T. Eml'n Ev
ans, criticises the work of Sir Joseph
1'arnby, the chief musical ndpidlcator of
the recent national eNtrddfod. very e
vertly. and ho gives bis reasons therefor
In plau-lb1" arguments anil In language of
much for"". He claims that It would be
lust us rliPeuloiis for Sir Joseph to od
judlcn'o a Welsh poem s It wss for blm
to adjudicate a chorus Ly a Welsh com
poser. The New York Sun Is authority for the
rtatemir.t thot the nums of a relative o'
Shakespeare haa ucn flHin - m..,'c-ned
In the sevorol wll's of the Immortal bind
whlvh are recorded In Northampton, Eng.
The r.ntre 0f the relative wus Alice, a sis
ter of Francis Krayhrook, a descendant
of the Powys Welsh kings,
Ti-e Rev. Selwvn Evans, of Aberds-e,
Is enraged In writing a hhigrsphy of the
lute lte- 1. Price, his predecessor as pas
tor of SMoah Congregational church of
that town. The deceased was widely
known ns a mlr'sler of r-ent Influence
and a preacher of considerable force.
Tn the rcw hymnsl of the Congregatlon
slbls of Wales manv new tun-is n-e to he
found. The Celt remarks: "It will be no
wonder If some o' them wll die root,
indeed, we heileye b few of them have
been bo-n dend." Very complimentary, to
say the least.
Miss Cerldwen Thorn, daughter of the
conductor cf the great Treorcl male party,
passed a wonderful examination In culin
ary knowledge, and won a soholflrhlp of
f."K) a yetr while studying at the Univers
ity of Wales. i . ,
Ernest Hughes, son of Superintendent
Jiurhea. of Hryndedvydd Co-wen, has
passed his "London Matrlcitlatlnn." and
e!o won a three-year soho'arsblu at the
Aberystwith college. Ho won these hon
ors over 100 competitors. ;
The eminent Welsh hymnoloeist, Ehe
dydd lol, who Is over 80 years of age, has
lived at a public house called "Tafurn v
Garth" over forty years. Tho hotel Is lo
cated between Llandugela and Uwlch
gwynt The members of the Blue Ribbon choir
of Cardiff have presented their leader,
John E. Proud, with a gold witch and
chain. This is one of tho most popular
musical organlaatlons In South Wales.
At Hlaenafon recently little lady
named Mrs. Morris gave birth to twins.
The father Is thirty-five Inches high, and
the mother Is several Inches shorter.
Mother and children are doing well.
The Rev, Stanley Jones, of NarbertH,
South Wales, will succeed Or. Herber Ev
ans as pastor of the - Congregational
church of Carnarvon, North Walts.
Miss Ada Hevln Dnvles, a daughter of
the crowned bard, Cadvan, passed with
high honors the musical examination of
Trinity Musical college. London.
The Astronomical society of Wales held
meetings recently at, the University of
Wales, Cardiff, and several Important pa
pers were read,' V.-.v I I
In the Land oJ
The Tricky. Celestial;
Some Information About China That Is Well
Worth Reading Its Ignorance and Population.
W, E. Curtis, In Chicago Record.
Pekln, Sept. SO.-There -Is no spot
In the universe, not even In the
valley of the Congo or In the
mountains or deceits of Asia, where Ig
ncinaoioe La so dense as it is In the most
populous portions of the Chinese em
pire. They have no snhools, no books,
no geographies, no newspapers, and
could not read them If they had. There
fore, unless the news Is brought by
some returning traveler, the people of
the Interior would never know It If the
entire Chinese population of the United
States were taken out come line morn
ing nnd beheaded by our government.
In some parts of the country the com
mon peon) are beginning to hear about
the war with Japan, but I am told that
three-fourths of the Inhabitants of the
empire will live on and die and never
know tihat It happened.
Tihls can be better understood when It
Is remembered that China Is the largest
empire that has ever existed, that H
covers nearly one-tenth of the habita
ble globe und contains from one-lflh to
one-third of all the human beings that
exist. The people of China have never
been enumerated. Suc-h a thing os a
census has never bn thought of and
eLl statements regarding population are
men? estimates or guess work. Some
writers place the number as high as
DoO.UOO.OOO. others as low as 300 000.000.
The imperial cuktomt rei.oria.whicih are
the most accurate and reliable of any
publication issued in China, give It at
3W.0O0O00. which d ies rot Include the
nomadic -tribes in (Mongolia. Thibet, 111,
Manchuria or Turkestan, whose num
bers ure unknown.
The following table Is given by the
American location In Tekln as apjirnxl
maitfly accurate and Is valuable, be
cause It notn th.e population of each
province, some of 'which, It will be seen,
contain more people than the United
States:
Provinces. Population.
Chlhll i$ rifiQn.il)
Manchuria fiono.a
H-huntiing ?i5n"0Q
Shnnsl I2.nnooiin
Honau 22 iK 0"0
Szeohuan WOOOflis)
Yurn.tn l'.'HO t)
Hupeh SJnoarsrt
Klantrsu 21.0V) rmo
Kwoshow s.noiVn!1)
Anhwcl 21.000 009
Cheklang 12.noo.0"0
Shensl 8.000 1)
Fuh-klen 52.0U00
Kwantung imv).ry)
Huan !1.0"0OH)
Klang'l 24.OiiO.om
Kwarig S.0mt
Kantuh l.M;M
Total 113,0,0u0
An Idea of China's le.
The longest straight Una thit can be
drawn In Chinese territory would be
8,::0 miles from northwest to south
west. Tbe greatest breadth of the em
pire Is 2.100 miles. The circuit of the
whole Is about 14.000 miles, or consider
ably overone-bolf of the circumference
of the globe. The Russia isiundary is
5.SO0 miles. The coast line Is 4.400 miles.
The longes line drawn through Russia
would be 6.500 miles, and the average
breadth of the czar's empire Is about
1 500 miles. The longest line that can
be drawn in ithe United States Is 3 :00
miles, while our coast line Is 5.200. The
actual area. of Russia. Including her pos
sessions In the Arctics, which are not
habitable. Is 8.300.000 square miles. The
area of China, which Is all habitable. Is
6.000.000 square miles, and that of the
United States 2.9H8.1GS square mlics.
China, like the UnMed States, and un
like Russia, Is contract. No part of It
Is separated from the remainder by for
eign territory. It occupies more than
one-third of Asia, and stretches from
the Pacific coast to that mysterious
mountain descn: in the center of the
continent, which has been Impressively
designated as "the roof ol the world."
Every varletv of climate and soil can
be found within Its limits and every
useful article known to natural his
tory. It has thousands of square miles
of arid desert lands, and along the coast
of the Pacific belt of low plains, which
have been formed by subnerlal dust de
posits and silt brought down from the
mountains during countless SRes. This
plain Is believed to be the most produc
tive agricultural land In the world. It
retains and renews its fertility with
out the application of fertilizers, and
has been producing crops for thousands
of years without rotation or any artl
liclal means of enriching It.
Carton Is In about the same latitude
as New Orleans nd St. Augustine.
Shanghai Is about the fame as Atemihls
or Charleston. Pekln Is about the same
as Philadelphia and Indianapolis, al
though It Is much hoetter in China dnr
Ingthe summer season and much colder
during the winter season than In simi
lar latitudes In the United States. The
people arc an Inert mass of humanity,
generally contorted and unsurpassed
anywhere else for Ignorance. Industry,
stipers'ltlon. Ingenuity and skill. As a
problem for study our fellow-worms In
China are very Interesting, but when
you come In actual contact with thorn
they are very repulsive.
Whero Patriotism Is Unknown.
There is no FsSitrlotlsm among the
Chlnefe. On the birthday of the em
peror I was In Tientsin and did not see
a P.ag or a decoru'tlun or a demonstra
tion or any evidence of respt?t, except
the flag that always fl.vats front the
custom house during business hours.
The .governor of the city did nrt even
notify the consuls. In order that they
might make some recognition of the oc
casion. In Jarao on the birthday of the em
peror or the en-press every city ard
village l ablaze with bunting and Il
luminated wV;h lar.tt-rns ar.d Prowuks
at r glit. Not a school nor a farmhouse
could be fmini without decoration, and
Hags ard arches of evergreen would be
en-ctod In the fleld".
In China I could not buv a flag of the
country, although I 'tried to d.' so at
both foreign ard native Kores In P'-nng-hal.
Tientsin and Pekln. The Chinese
ensign Is very orncmen'al a yellow
ground bearing a blue ilrapon and Is
useful anywhere for decorative pur
purpoEcs. Ihtt I eaw more In Japan
than I saw In China, and at every shop
v.Diere I tried to buy one they told me
that they never kcjit them in stock: 1
could order one at the tailor's If I
llkd.
There are no schools In China except
to educate mfn for office. There Is no
postal system except that conducted
by foreigners under consular Jurisdic
tion between the treaty ports. There Is
no currency except a braas coin called
"cash." of which 1 000, weighing several
pounds, made a dollar. When a man
travels across the country he has to
hire an extra mule to carry his money.
There are no banks ouialde the foreign
settlements. There are no street lights
or sewers, or sidewalks or water works,
or water closets outside the foreign set
tlements In the whole empire. There is
a telegraph Una prected by foreigners
between the principal cities, but It costs
24 cents a word to send a message from
Pcktn to Tientsin, a dlstanoe of eighty
miles, whloh Is nearly twice as much as
tihe charge between New York and Lon
don or Paris.
There are two railroads In the empire,
both Intended to connect coal mines
with navigable water, but only one car
ries passengers. There was a third
road, eighteen miles long, but It was
purohased and removed by the govern
ment because the tails Interfered with
the free movement of the spirits of the
dead. There Is not stage I rue In
China. Tou cannot hire a carriage In
Pekln, a city of mora than a inllltyn ami
a half population and the capital of
the empire.' There Is a bar at rat
mouth of every Chinese river, but the
government will not permit them to
be removed becau&o they are "heaven
sent barriers" to keep out foreign men-of-war.
To comrr.ar.d a ship a man
must pass an examination on the max
ims of Confucius and the philosophy of
Menclus, but It Is not necessary for him
to know anything about geography or
navigation. To command an army one
must be able to write a treatise upon
the morals of the ancjents and the wis
dom of the ages, but it Is not necessary
for him to have any conception of ord
nance or explosives.
Commands are given to their soldiers
by officers of the Chinese army In the
English language. They shout "shoul
der arm." "right wheel" and "halt" Just
as we (l.i, for there ate no terms la the
native tongua to dj3orlbe iheae move
ments. Schools and Literature.
In the schools nothing but Chinese
literature lu taught and that from books
that are centuries old. No geography,
no ariiht.ietio, no spelling, no grammar,
but .students are required to commit to
memory vast volumes of tho classics
that cmtaln p-icms, parables. Incidents
In ancient Chinese history and the
moral phllosoi hy, elhica and etiquette
tauvht by the great monarchs. There
U no source of light for the Chinese peo
ple except thnugh the missionary
schools. ffUervd anj imprisoned as
they ore by tradition, by the isolation
of tholr country, by the poverty and
antiquity of their langua-re and by the
peculiar narrow limits of their system
of Instruction. There s no froture of
public pulley, domestic economy, social
Intercourse, that is r.ot basnd upon
son-e precept of Confucius. What he
said Is conclusive and puts an end to
all furthi r discussion.
The machinery of the government
and the system of education, like the
tnrvtrrapliy of the country and the
rllrnate, have undergone n.i change for
2 0CO years. They remain thf same as
they were at the rime of Christ, and the
description of the cities and the cus
toms of the people given by Marco Polo,
w ho vieitcl C-ilna In 12srt. answers very
well for today, although there has been
much decay slnoe the reign of Kublal
Khan, the great conquerer Tartar chief
tain, who subdued the Chinese ard
made himself the monarch of all that
lay between the Uial mountains and
the borders of the sea.
There is no geography In the Chinese
language. There are no wvtds to ex
press modern Ideas or articles of mod
ern Invention or processes In science
and mechanic that have come Into use
during the last century or two. There
fore. It Is Impossible to teach science
In the "hine.se schools.
There sum volumes of travel In their
literature. One was written about a
century ago. and In U41 Commissioner
Llu. who vhiltej Europe, published an
abridged translation of Murray's Clcln
pedia of Geography. In 1S."0 Sen Kf
Yu mad a compendium of brief no
tices of foreign nations like the States
man's Year Itook for official purposes,
hut Its use Is limited to the officials
of the foreign offices, and It contains all
of the Information accessible to the
grand council of Che empire, the mem
bers of which are expected not only to
govern the country, but to direct Its
Intercourse with rvther governments.
Hence Prince Kting and his associates,
and even the emperor himself, have no
means of learning about the outside
world, even If they desired to do so.
There are many publications devoted
to the topography, geography and his
tory of Cl'alra. Their records and print
ed information concerning their own
country are practically complete and
are scarcely equaled by any nation of
Kurope or America. There are perhaps
10.000 volumes devoted to the different
provinces. For Instance, rhe province
of Chen Klang Is described minutely In
a treatise of forty large volumes, while
the historical and statistical description
thct accompanies It fills 1S2 volumes,
although there Is much legendary mat
ter and philosophical discussion.
There Is not a book In the Chinese
language, except those printed by the
missionaries, that can give the em
peror any Idea even of the location of
Kngland or Germany, or the United
States, or any account of their gov
ernments or people. He once under
took to learn Kngllsh In order to read
foreign books, but gave It up as a bad
.lob. and now depends entirely upon the
Information that is filtered through sev
eral Irresponsible Interpreters.
AFTER Till: BAI L
A last word in the vestibule,
A touch of taper fingers,
A scent of roses, rweet and cool,
When she has gone still lingers.
He pauses at the carriage door
To sigh n bit and ponder.
He thlrks the mutter o'er and o'er,
And all his senses wander.
With mantle thrown aside In haste,
Her heart a bit unce rtain.
And neither time nor love to waste,'
She watches through the curtain.
And she has played him well, he knows
Nor has he dared to stop her.
She wonders wiiea he will propose;
He wunders how he'll drop her.
-Ton Hall.
Judge Clancy
The Hot nellsvllle, V. Y. Time says:
" n .t d ires to a qu m.'.-i . f !.; n
us i."v.- being careful. i)i u r
ccpt as truth the statement that some
lii'ir. wa cured of a dr?,t Iful dii-.Mt-c
bi'C.ture a name Is signed to a newspa-P'-r
advertisement. This la not suffi
cient when your h.-nlth Is at stake.
There are medlcln?s that have our
fuith. erd thp foremost of all stands
Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy." Judfre Janus H. Clancy, of Hornells
vlllo, N. Y.. who has bd a good cx
ptrience with this medicine, said: "I
have used
DR. DAVID KENNEDY'S
FAVORITE REMEDY
and can strongly recommend It, for Its
good effects In my case for liver trouble
and; blood disorder. It built me right
up. and I am much Improved In health."
There Is no beter known lawyer In
Ne'V York tate than Judge Clancy,
and' such words as to the merit of so 1m
por'ant a thing as one's medicine, from
so Conservative a man, should he suffi
cient. Ilr. David Kennedy's favorite Rent
ed f Is a perfect blood and nerve medi
cine. It restores tho liver to a healthy
condition and cures the worst cases of
constipation. It Is a Certain cure for
all diseases peculiar to females. It
cures scrofula, salt rheum, rheuma
tism, dyspepsia, all kidney, bladder
and urinary diseases", gravel, diabetes
and Bright's disease. All druggists, $1.
JOHN L HANGI, ENGRAVER,
OFFICE AND SHOP
II Laek. At. and Stewart's AM
PboLo Eof ruloi for Clrtalirt, BoeU, Citt-
' HalMonM Um Wwfc
SGRANTON DIRECTORY
or-
Wiiolosalo Dealars
And Manirfsstrcsrs. -
BANKS.
Lackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit Ca,
Merchants' and Mechanics'. O Lack.
Traders' National, at Lackawaana,
West Bid Bank. 10 N. Main.
Bcrantea Savings, W Wyoming.
BEDDING. CARPET CXEANINO, WTC
The flcranton Bedding Co., Lack.
BREWERS.
Robinson, E. Bo-is, 4 N. Seventh.
Robinson, Mina, Cedar, cor. Alder.
CHINA AND OLA83WARB.
Rupprecht, Louis, Ol Penn.
TOYS AND CONFECTIONERT
Williams. J. D. Bro.. SU Lacks.
FLOUR. FEED AND GRAIN.
Matthews, C. P. Sons A Co., M Lacks.
Th Weston Mill Co., 47-4 Lacks.
PAINTS AND SUPPLIES.
Jiencke & MeKe. 30 Spruce.
MONUMENTAL WORKS.
Owens Bros., 218 Adams avenue.
MILK. CREAM, BUTTER, ETC
8cranton Dairy Co., Penn aid Linden. .
ENGINES AND BOILERS.
Dickson Manufacturing Co.
DRY GOODS. MILLINERY, ETC.
The Fashion, 308 Lackawanna avenue.
PLUMBING AND HEATING.
Howley, P. F. A M. T., 231 Wyoming ave.
GROCERS.
Kelly, T. J. A Co., 14 Lackawanna.
Megargel & Connell. Franklin avenue.
Porter. John T.. Ji and 24 Lackawanna.
It.ce, Levy & Co., 30 Lackawanna.
HARDWARE.
Connell. W. P. tr Sons, 118 Penn.
Koote & Shear Co., 119 N. Washington,
Hunt it Connell Co., 434 Lackawanna.
FRUITS AND PRODUCE.
Pale & Stevens, 27 Lackawanna.
Cleveland, A. S., 17 Lackawanna,
DRY GOODS
Kelly & Healey, 20 Lackawanna,
Finley, P. 510 Lackawanna.
LIME. CEMENT. SEWER PIPE.
Keller. Luther, 13 Lackawanna.
HARNESS & SADDLERY HARDWARE
Frits G. W., 410 Lackawanna.
Keller & Harris, 117 Penn.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
Walsh, Edward J.. 32 Lackawanna.
LEATHER AND FINDINGS)
Williams, Samuel, Zii Sprue.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Goldsmith Bros., 3ut Lackawanna,
WALL PAPER. ETC,
Ford. W. M 120 Penn.
CANDY MANUFACTURERS.
Bcranton Candy Co., 22 Lackawanna,
FLOUR. BUTTER, EGOS, ETC,
The T. H. Watts Co., Lt 723 W. Lacks.
Babcock, G. J. & Co., 116 Franklin.
MINE AND MILL SUPPLIES.
Scrao-ton Supply and Mach. Co., 131 Wye.
FURNITURE.
Hill A Connell, 131 Washington.
CARRIAGE REPOSITORY.
Blum, Wm. A Son. 522 Sprue.
HOTELS.
Scranton House, near depot
MILLINERY A FURNISHING GOOD
Brown's Bee Hive, 22 Lacks,
DIRECTORY OF
O AN TUN AND SUBURBAN
REPRESENTATIVE FIRMS.
ATHLETIC GOODS AND BICYCLES.
Florey, C. M 222 Wyoming.
HARDWARE AND PLUMBING.
Gunster A Forsyth, 327 Penn.
Cowles, W. C, ll; N. Main.
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
Rogers, A. Eji16 Lackawanna.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Goodman's Shoe Store, 432 Lackawanna.
FURNITURE.
Barbour's Home Credit House, 42S Lack
CARPETS AND WALL PAPER.
Inglls. J. Scott, 41 Lackawanna.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Osterhout. N. P., 110 W. Market.
Jordan, James, Olyphant.
Barthold, E. J., Olyphant
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,
Snook, 8. M., Olyphant.
PAINTS AND WALL PAPER,
Wlnke, J. C, 315 Penn.
TEA, COFFEE AND SPICEl
Grand Union Tea Co.. 103 8. Main.
FLORAL DESIGNS.
Clark, G. R. A Co.. 201 Washington.
CATERER.
Huntington. J. C. 308 N. Washington,
GROCERIES.
Plrlc, J. J-. t Lackawanna
UNDERTAKER AND LIVERY,
Raub, A. R., 5 Spruce.
DRUGGISTS.
McOarrah & Thomas, 209 Lackawanna,
lrents. C.. 418 Lacka:. Linden A Wash,
liav'i O W Main and Market.
Woe's.' W. S., Peckvllle.
Davles. John J., Iw6 8. Main.
CARRIAGES AND HARNESS.
Slmwell, V. A., 615 Linden.
PAWNBROKER.
Green, Joseph, 107 Lackawanna
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE,
Harding, J. L., 218 Lackawanna '
BROKER AND JEWELER,
Radln Bros., 123 Perm. -.
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Kreiky, E. H. A Co., 114 S. Main.
CREAMERY
Stone Bros.. 108 Spruce.
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Parker, e; R.. 821 Spruce.
!N DINING ROOMS.
Caryl's Dining Rooms, COS Linden.
TRUSSES? BATTERIES AND RUBBER
GOODS..
Benjamin A Benjamin, Franklin A Spruce.
MERCHANT TAILOR.
Robert, J. W., 12 N. Main.
' PIANOS AND ORGANS.
Btelle, J. Lawrence, ttt Spruce. .
DRY ' GOODS, CLOTHING, SHOES.
HARDWIRE.
Mulley.Ambro, trip hi store, Providence.