THE SCll ANTON TRIBUNE SATURDAY MORNING, ; NOVEMBER 2, 1895.
NdfH "Face's
WM1 Be Missed.
Famous Hembers of Recent Congresses Who
Will not Reappear in the Mouse Next Month.
pedal to the Scranton "Tribune.
Washington, Nov. 1. The time for
the meeting of the Fifty-fourth con-
' gress li awaited 'With much interest.
' All new congresses are. Not only the
residents of Washington but the coun
try at large ajwalt the coming together
of both 'branches of the National leg
islature with more or less uneasiness
and anxiety. Without congress In ses
sion Washington Is the dullest city In
America. Hotel keepers and business
men say the past seven months have
keen the dullest period In Washington
since the war. There are more "to let"
signs in the city at present than there
have been In years. Many of the hotels
re dosed some probably for ever.
ipeaking of hotels, it can be said
without fear of contradiction that there
are more hotels, boarding houses, lunch
rooms, etc.. In Washington than any
other city of its slse In the Ulted States.
It has always 'been a wonder to me how
they all exist; also how the patrons of
some of the cheaper grade of hotels
and 'boarding' houses manage to live
and thrive on the blll-of-fare put up at
the majority of the so-called boarding
bouses. Dyspeptlo Institutes would be
more fitting name for them. The
cuisine department - of these "hash
bouses" is simply awful. I have never
had much experience with them, but
I have had friends who have run the
gauntlet. They entered them healthy,
robust menfull of vigor and ambition,
but, after a short while, they have
Ither died or become confirmed dys
peptics. It nmkes me sad when I think
of the many good fellows who have
fallen victims of Washington boarding
bouses.
The uptown hotels are all right. They
give you the 'best the market affords,
tmt you must pay for It. Four to eight
and ten dollars per day will get you
good, comfortable quarters, and first
class, anti-dyspeptic food, tout when
you go below those figures I will not
guarantee health and happiness.
The Flfty-ourth congress will be
conspicuous for one thing at least the
absence of many old and familiar faoes
faces that have shown radiantly. In
the lower house particularly, for a
quarter of a century If not ' longer. I
will mention a few of the old mem
b?rs who will appear on the roster of
the coming congress. First of all and
probably the best known member
of the house who was left at home by
a worn out and weary constituency Is
the Hon. William 8. Holman, of the
Fourth Indiana district. He has been
In congress for thirty years. He was
first elected to the Thirty-sixth con
gress and with the exception of the
Thirty-ninth, Forty-fifth and Forty
sixth congresses he has served as a
member of the lower house ever slnoa.
For many years he has borne the sou
briquet of "Watch Dog of the Treas
ury." If any man ever deserved the
name of "Watch Dog" that man is Mr.
Holman. He always kept a close watch
upon the expenditure of the public
moneys. He has served from almost
time Immemorial upon the house appro
priations committee. Mr. Holman
probably knows more about tho inside
workings of the government than any
other man, living or dead. He Is per
fectly familiar with all the offices and
salaries paid. He can tell you off-hand
Just how much salary is paid every per
son on the pay roll of Uncle Sam, from
president down to the spittoon cleaners.
Judging from the Intense interest
which he has always taken in tlje dis
tribution of public moneys one would
naturally suppose that he was a great
financier. He may have saved mill
ions for Uncle Sam, but he never saved
a dollar out of the $150,000 he has drawn
down In salary during his thirty years
in congress. Mr. Holman Is now 73
years of age, and notwithstanding his
long service in congress and the many
opportunities he must have had to be
come rich he left the house a poorer
man than when he entered it thirty-six
years ago. There would not be such a
hole In the treasury surplus If there
were more men of Mr. Holman's stripe
In congress.
Richard Parks Wand, who has repre
sented the Eighth Missouri district
"In congress for the past twenty-two
years, Is another old and familiar face
that will be found missing In the next
house. He is the father of the "Bland
Silver Dollar," and has been the leader
of the silver forces In the house ever
since the white metal became an Is
sue. The trouble with Bland was that
he rode his hobby to death. Even his
constituents grew weary of his silver
songs and last November declined to
return him to congress. If the sllver
Hes nave nerve enough to put a presi
dential ticket In the field next year old
"Silver Dollar" Bland will probably
either head it or act as tall to the kite.
Judge James E. Cobb, of Georgia,
who became famous for hie "where am
I at" trpeeoh 'In the Fifty-second con
gress, was lost In the shuffle last fall.
He wasn't In congress kng only eight
yeftrs-Jbut since that memorable speech
he has been one of the foest-known men
In the house. Visitors invariably asked
guides to point out to them "Where
Am I 'At Cobb. The Jifdge Is & good
natured man, neter shows any anger
when his famous speech is referred to
by fellows who are Inclined to ridicule
falm. ;
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Colonel William C. P. Breckinridge,
of Kentucky, who represents the Sev
enth district of that state for ten years,
was defeated' for renomlnatlon by a dis
gusted constituency a year ago.- It was
after his famous trial for breach of
promlsei Un. wWlch .Madeline Pollard
figured as prosecutor, i It was a des
perate Tight, and one That will always
be remembered In Kentucky. Colonel
Breckinridge was known as the 'Sil-ver-Tongued
Orator." He Is one of the
finest and most entertaining talkers
that lias occupied a seat in the lower
house of congress for years. He was
a man of considerable Influence among
Ms fellow-members until the scandal
with Miss Pollard. Even then he re
gained quite a- number of his old
friend, and had he been re-elected to
congress he would today occupy a
prominent position among the great
utatesmen of the county. His political
race Is run, however, and he may never
fee heard of again in the political world.
Hut he has brains and as a lawyer and
platform speaker he Will no doubt figure
more or less In the future. He Is a
mat) of striking appearance. Ho has
A wealth of silvery hair which he -wears
long, and with a well-kept beard of pure
white lie hi a man Who will attract at
tention among thousands,
.'-.
Timothy 3. Campbell, of the Ninth
New Tork district, 4 a character that
will hot be teen In the next house. Tim
was first eleeted to the Forty-ninth
congress to fill trie eat of Samuel B.
Cox, who resigned to accept the minis
tership to Turkey during President
Cleveland first term. He was re
. elected to the Fiftieth, Fifty-first, Fifty-second
and 'Fifty-third congresses,
vui'wBs turneu uown ioy rammany nail
for Harry C, Miner, the well-known
. sun i iiitrH'iriuBr nmiraicer wi
Gotham. Many good stories are told at
iini expense, i win relate one or
them. A delegation of Tim's constitu
ents called upon htm at the capltol onel
cay, . Tim started out to show them
the sights about the big building.
Among the plaoes of Interest In the
MnUitl la ili'iuta T I--
tatues of Washington, Garfield and
other distinguished statesmen and sol
dier. Among the statues Is one of Rob
ret OFulton, th Inventor of the steam
'WMcE
boat. The ntatue represents Fulton
sitting In a choir looking at the model
cf his steamboat. The model Is a rather
crude and odd-looking affair. When Tim
and his constituents were passing It one
of the party Innocently asked his con
gressman What It was. Tim promptly
replied: "That; glntlamen, 'la the statue
of Robert Fulton, the Inventor of the
roller skate." Of course, Tim's unso
phisticated constituents believed him
as they passed on.
Professor William L. Wilson, of West
Virginia, the author of the present
tariff bill, 'Who has represented the
Secor.d district of thatstate In the house
for the 'past dozen years, is another
brainy man who was caught out In the
wet last November. He is still In
public life, through the kindness of
Orover Cleveland. He Is a member of
the president's official family, being the
chief dlzpencor of patronage at the
postofllco pie counter. Mr. Wilson was
one of the ablest men In the congresses,
of which he was a representative, and
will, no doubt, make an effort to come
back next year, as his official Job will
not last after March 4, 1897.
Hon. WaiiRim, 'Jennings Bryan, of
Llr.vsoln, (Nib., Is another statesman,
who, while only in congress two terms,
became rather famous. Although now
only 35 years of age, he was one of
News and Gossip of Old Wales,
The proposed Welsh musical festival Is
now a fact, all the great leaders of Wales
as well as her composers favoring the
project In the most hearty manner. This
will bo the great musical event of the
world In 1890. The folowlng gentlemen
have been appointed a musical commit
tee: Messrs. O. R. Jones (Caradog),
Pontypridd; Dan Davles, Merthyr; Tom
Price, Merthyr; John Price, Khymney;
M. O. Jones, Treherbert; Tom Stephens,
Rhondda; W. Thomas, Treorky; Jacob
Davles, Cardiff; W. J. Evans and Kees
Evans, Aberdare; Tom Williams and D.
Phillips, Pontypridd; Henry Kvans. Dow
lals; Tallesln Hopkins and Rees Kvans,
Forth; D. E. Davles (Dewl Mabon),
Cwmamman; Thomas Richards, Polity
cymmor; Hugh Kills, Mountain Ash; Evan
Watklns, Blaenrhondda; D. T. Prosser
(Eos Cynlas), W. A. Morgan, Cardiff; Dr.
Parry, Cardiff; Rhedynog Price, Cardiff;
Richard Morris, Hlrwaln; Lloyd Jones,
Miskln; Richard Howells, Aberdare; D.
Bowen, Abercarn; R. C. Jenkins and D.
Thomas, Llanelly; W. T. Sumucl, Swan
sea; Samuel Davles, Maesteg; Singleton,
Taibach; Eos Dar, Murdy; Uwllym
Thomas, Ynyshlr; Prothero, Pontypool;
A. J. Philips, Newport; T. E. Aylward,
Walter Seott, J. K. Deacon, John Wil
liams (Llew Ebbw), and Proud, Cardiff;
E. W. M. Corbett, Louis Tylor, and E.
Evans, Aber. Mr. W. A Morgan con
sented to act as convener and secretary.
Sir Joseph llarnby advocates the move
ment with great warmth and seal, as will
bo seen by the folowlng letter:
The Guildhall School of Music.
Victoria Embankment, E. C, Oct. 11, 189T.
Dear Sir: I have lately come to the
knowledge that South Wales Is distin
guished by an extraordinary number of
fine voices, coupled with a talent for sing
ing as remarkable as it is rare. I can
not persuade myself that the anual eis
teddfod admirable though It be affords
adequate opportunity for the cultivation
and the display of their valuable gifts. I
believe that their great talents may re
main an unknown quantity outside of
Wales unless something be done to de
velop In a higher form the musical capa
bilities of the people; and I further believe
that a banding together of the finest
choirs within a radius of 20 miles, or there
abouts, with the view of working up for
and eventually giving a festival on the
plan of the great English and Continental
festival would go far to attain this end.
Cardiff has proved what can be done with
In the confines of a single town. Leeds
has shown a more excellent way by or
ganizing a combination of four or Ave
splendid choirs from the neighboring
towns (Bradford, Huddcrstleld, Dewsbury,
etc.), and 'thus not only strengthening the
choral attraction, but extending the pub
lic Interest In the festivals to the manifest
advantage of the financial side. This Is
the plan I would recommend for the pro
posed festival performances of next year
to have a combination of four or Ave of
the principal choirs of the district, which
should be prepared and rehearsed by (heir
own conductors. Their choirs should meet
on stated occasions, and be conducted by
the conductor-ln-chlef. The day selected
for the rehearsal of the combined choirs
should be a half-holldny, so that the
choirs, meeting at a common centre,
should begin their rehearsals at three
o'clock and sing for two hours, and after
an hour's rest commence at six and sing
till eight o'clock. These, however, are de
tails which might be discussed later on.
Meanwhile, It only remains for me to say
that if South Wales fails to grasp the
opportunity which has been placed within
her reach It would seem to me, as a looker-on,
to be a sad waste of good gifts, and
a throwing away of adantages not only
confined to music.
Yours truly,
JOSEPH BARNBY.
Welsh National Anthem.
Evan James (Icuan ab lago), author of
"Hen Wlad fy Nhadau," was born at a
place called Pontaberbargoed, his father
being a nrtlve of Pencader, Carmarthen
shire, South Walus. For over twelve
years Evan James kept the Ancient Druid
Inn, which Is situated on the main road
leading from Tredegar to Newport, and
from that place he moved to Pontypridd,
to a factory at Mill street, where ho lived
the remainder of his days, the same be
ing kept on after his death by his two
sons. Mr. James was a very warm friend
of trie Arch Druid of Wales, the late
Myfyr Morganwg. It was when living on
Mill street he wrote the words of the
song, whldh is now so very popular, his
eldest son being the composer of the
music, James James (lago ab Ieuan), his
son again, being no less distinguished as
a harpist; Tellenln James, Royal Academy
of Music, London. Cadrawd, In tho Car
diff Times, says of the old poet: "I can
well remember tho old bard at "Eistedd
fod y Cymry." which was held In Neath
In 18H8. where he was given a reception
which he had well earned from his fellow
countrymen." While In the company of
the late Alow Goch, father of the popular
Judge Gwllym Williams, of Mlskln Ma
nor, looking at Blondin's performance at
Crumlln, the birthplace of City Engineer
Phillips, where some thousands had come
together, both bards, when Blondln start
ed to walk the rope, were most sure In
their minds that he would fall off, each
expressing himself to the other In an
cnglyn. A law Goch said:
Blinder yw gweled Blondln wr rhyfedd,
Yn rhwyfo ar gordyn;
Owl wr dwl, pa lea I'r dyn
I dyrfa wel'd el dorfyn.
Ieuan, at the same moment, had medi
tated on the same subject:
Blinder yw gweled Blondln ar y raff,
Mae'n rough anghyffredln;
A'l wared nl cha'r werln
Hyd I lawr daw Iwr el din
Mr. James had several brothers who
were highly gifted, but none were replen
ished with tho Muse as was Ieuan. James
James, his brother, came to this country
In ISM. An account of his death was
given In the Wllkes-Barre Record, Nov. 25,
1888, thus: "James James, father of the
clerk of the courts of Luserne, died at his
home In Haxleton, aged 75 years. De
ceased was a native of Wales, and like his
son, W. P. James, had manly qualities.
He was generous to a fault, and took de
light In helping those who were In need of
help."
, .11:-,
Church Life at a Low Ebb. '
Church life must be at a very low ebb
at Barry, Olanmorganshlre, If, as the
Welsh papers state Is the case, the funds
of St. Mary's church can only be replen
ished by a publlo ball at a restaurant.
One of the magistrates, before whom the
application for an extension of hours
came, very properly protested against the
abuse, and was Indignant that any section
of religious socloty should hold an all
night dance to, raise funds for religious
purposes The Church Times (a Church of
England journal) says: "After hearing of
such an application, we cannot be sur
priied at th report which has readied us
of the, moribund condition of. the church
the flnHtfW1rrf"lfffll tAe. Bpeak-
er Crisp took ruch a liking to the
youngster that he made him a member
of the ways and mean committee, and
he proved himself a tery valuaole as
sistant to Chairman Wllsoa. Bryan !s
a rabid free-trader, and the Wilson bill
as it passed the (house, did not suit
him. If he had had his way he would
have free-listed nearly everything. Mr.
Bryan has a strong face and resembles
the late S&imucl J. Randall very much.
While a Democrat he differed with the
Cleveland administration In many
tiMr.gs, and that probably accounts for
his not bein? in the next house. He
became Involved in a fight for state
supremacy -with Secretary cf Agricul
ture Morton, and got the worst of
the row. iHe is now editing tho Oma
ha World-Herald, tilr. Bryan will, no
doubt, be heard of again, as he Is too
brainy a man to be downed for keeps.
Williams M. Springer, who represent
ed the Thirteenth Illinois district In the
lower house of congress for twenty
years, was aide-tracked last Novem
ber. He 'was a conspicuous figure on
the floor of the house. He was one
of the best dressed men In congress.
He never reppeared In public without a
small buttonalre on the lapel of his
coat. He belonged to the small coterie
of statesmen In the last house known
as "Cleveland Cuckoos." After his de
feat for re-election the president ap
pointed him to a life Judgeship down in
Oklahoma.
The Honorable Constantiine Buckley
Kilgore. of Texas, served eight years
In the house from the Third district of
tihe Lone Star state. He was nott'i for
his kicking and objecting abilities. He
was an adjutant general In the Con
federate Army. His hatred tor old
Union soldiers was so Intense that It
was lmpofvOble to get a bill through
the house for the relief of them when
"Buck,' 'as he was familiarly called,
In Barry, nor that the place should have
provided antl-Establlshment wrltors with
a forcible text. If Instead of a danco and
extended drinking hours, the clergy and
people tried a little fasting and prayer, we
are Inclined to think that the financial
fiosltlon would suffer no loss; and certalu
y the scandU would bo less."
:o:
Or. Ilaiber Kvans to Visit America.
It is seldom that English congregations
have the advantage of hearing Dr. Evans,
who may fairly be described as the
"Bishop or North Wales' Congregatlonal
tBts." He Is something more than an emi
nent preacher, for It Is to him that dim-
DR. HERBER EVANS.
cult questions are referred. Inquiries are
nimle as to the tltness of candidates for
pastorships, and the whole denomination
looks up to him as a leader and guide.
One of the rare opportunities which he
gives to his English admirers was afford
ed recently in the Park Hall, Cardiff,
when, In connection with Charles street
chapel anniversary, "Herber" prtached
In English. Mr. Evans Is distinguished
among Welsh preachers in having resisted
the enticements continually offered them
for removal to the great English towns.
Among other Invitations he had a call to
Westminster chapel and to Hare Court,
Canonbury. but for 28 years he remained
pastor of Salem Chapel, Carnarvon, North
Wales, and only within the last two years
he has removed to Bangor as principal of
the North Wales Congregational College.
The Park Hall was crowded at each of
the services by audiences wishful to hear
the great orator who has occupied In suc
cession most of the famous pulpits of the
most famous divines of the metropolis of
the world. Mr. Spurgeon's, Dr. Dale's
Samuel Martin's, Dr. Mellor's, Dr. Raw
ling's and others. Although so long sta
tioned in North Wales, "Herber" Is a
8outh Wales man, a native of Pantyro
nen, near Neweastle-Emlyn, Carmarthen.
The crush at the evening session was so
great that the doors had to be closed bo
fore the eminent divine and orator com
menced, and many hundreds had to be
turned away, Mr.Evans will visit Canada
and America the coming summer. Prin
cipal Edwards and Principal Evans are
fair representatives of the genius of
Welsh divines.
Welsh School of Theology.
Dr. Cynddylan Jones proposes the es
tablishment of a distinctively Welsh
school of theology. The Welsh mind Is
visible In its preuching, but not In its the
ology, which hus been borrowed from
without. Euch nation should bring Its
own characteristics to the elucidation of
religion. England has looked at the sub
ject from tho ethical and common sense
standpoint, Scotland from the metaphy
sical and dogmatic, and Germany from
the point of view of the religious senti
ment. Wales, Cynddylan thinks, should
be able to offer a contribution of Its own
through the medium of Its religious Im
agination, scientifically trained and dis
ciplined. An eminent scientist has written
on the function of the imagination In sci
ence. It has an equally Important func
tion In the highest spiritual sphere, and It
should be tho task of Wales to show the
possibilities In this direction. He suggests
that Jesus College, Oxford, which has
the typical Welshman (Dr. John Rhys) n
principal, should he made the centre of
attraction to all that Is best In Welsh
theolos-y, or that a school of theology be
established In connection with one of the
National colleges In Wales. The Bible Is
the product of the emotional Imaginative
thinkers of the East. The Welsh, who are
the emotional Imaginative thinkers of the
West, should hear at least their share In
Interpreting. Christian World, London.
A Swansea Priest and the Now Woman.
Preaching at the St. David's Roman
Catholic Church recently, tl)e Rev. Father
Phllinson said every axe nroduced Its
phenomena, and amongst those of the
present was the "new woman." As he 1
understood her, she was the woman who
left her natural sphero and tried to fill
another for which she was never Intended.
The home of man was the world, but the
home of woman was In her own house
hold and with her own family. The "new
woman" was only an Imitation of man.
She had his manner, his attire, his move
ments and his actions; but the truo wo
man strove to be womanly, and made her
homo her realm, ahoddlng the light of
sympathy all around her. This was her
sphere, which could not' be filled by man.
Saatarlan Day Schools.
The feeling Is gaining ground that when
parliament reassembles In February next
the present government of Englsnd will
In some way assist the State church and
Roman Catholic schools. In a Non-Conformist
country like Wales It Is natural
that such a proceeding would rouse con
siderable aversion, as being diametrically
opposed to the principle of religious equal
ity. There has lately - scarcely a week
passed In which some or others of the
Welsh newspapers have not entered their
protests against this endowmentor religion
which Is feared. Recently the Tartan and
the Seren discussed the subject, the far
mer remarking that K has now become the
question of the day, and, In fact, a burs
Ing question. The Tarlan declares thst
there Is a compact between state church
men and the Catholics to put every pres
sure to bear upon the government to aid
the sectarian day schools In an effectual
manner. Whether the assistance Is given
by direct taxation or In the form of an ad
ditional grant from headquarters, the
Tsjrlan points out that the effect will be
th same. In fact, It argues tiiat at the
present time, when three-fourths of the
cost of educating each ghlld la national
Iwtt pretsr.lt. ( 4te was rt lavMg,
long until he became known as the
"Great Objector," taking Father Hol
man's place. During the exciting daya
of the Ftfty-flrst congress, when
Speaker Re-ed was endeavoring to se
cure a quorum, "Buck" was locked
In the chamber dui'.ng a "call of the
house," kicked down a door and walked
out. Wh lie doing his kicking act. Ding
ley, of Maine, who was on the opposite
sJJe of the door, received a blow 'In the
face when the -door flew open. He still
carries a mark on his nasal appendage
as a reminder of that Utile episode.
i3uek" klokol hlmi'.f put of con
gress, but, like Springer, of Illinois, he
landed In an Oklahoma Judgeship,
for future generations as a Jurist.
Another noted statesman will be con
spicuous for his absence. He 'is Jerry
Slmpton, tho "Sockless Socrates of
Medicine 'Lodge, Kansas," Jerry, It will
be remembered, came to congress on
the tidal wave of 1890. He was elected
by the People's party of "Bleeding
Kansas," with the aid of the -Democrats.
Jerry's opponent In that year
was Jamen R. Hollowell, Republican,
who 'was known during the campaign
as "Prince Hal," on account of bis
wealth and manner of drees. Jerry's
trump card In that campaign was that
his opponent wore cocks and he didn't
hence ' the name "Sockless states
man." In early life Jerry was a sailor
on the great lakes, but he was one of
the fellows who took Horace Greeley's
advice anil went west and grew up with
the country. Jerry has some brains,
but he put them to bad use while In
congress. He entertained very pro
nounced views on tihe question of
finance. He wanted the government to
loan the farmers money on their pota
toes, corn. etc. Hs was re-elected on
that Issue In 1S92, but in 1S94 he bit the
dust of Kansaa, and will probably never
again serve his country In the national
legislature. W. R. Bell.
and Catholic schools are already paid by
the government, that money of the non
conformists of our country these days
goes to teach children that the Virgin
Mary is an object of worship; that all
Protestants are going headlong to perdi
tion; that they are under the curse of
God, and that to darken the doorway of a
Non-conformist church Is a heinous
crime." The Tarlan points out also that
In the Catholic schools, which receive
three-fourths of their expenses from the
public purse, all of the controllers are
Roman Catholics. A Protestant dare not
put his foot Inside the school. He will
havo no voice whatever In Its arrange
ments. It Is a Catholic school. The Ro
man Catholics own It. With reference to
the Church of England schools the same
thing applies. No Non-conformist can
have any right of control In It. A child
of Non-conformist parents shall not be a
pupil, teacher, nor assistant teacher, and
least of all, head teacher, male or female,
without first of all selling the religion of
his or her father and becoming a proselyte
of the church. "It Is time," It says, "for
Non-conformists to awake out of their
sleep and open their eyes to .the danger.
We are calling out for Disestablishment,
and we are not calling out too loudly; but
while we are endeavoring to take away tho
endowment from the church with one
hand, there is danger that we will permit
it to be endowed In another way."
Notes.
The land upon which the French sol
diers landed at Abergwaun In 1797 Is
now for sale. The foreign soldiers to
Welsh soli were forced Into submission by
a regiment of Welsh women mustered
from the surrounding villages by the
grandfather of the present Earl of Caw
dor. The women wore red cloaks.the regi
mental color of British soldiers. The little
army numbered about one hundred young
and old women, and they were marched
around a knoll not far distant from the
spot where the French soldiers landed.
The continual march of the feminine army
had Us effect upon the enemy. A flag of
truce was raised, and the French were
taken prisoners before the subterfuge was
discovered. They were exchanged for En
glish prisoners of war held by the French
government.
The Baptist denomination of Carmar
thenshire held a great musical festival at
Llanelly recently. Although the weather
was Inclement, this scarcely seemed to af
fect the great Influx of people Into the
town. Four thousand of the select sing
ers of fiouth Wales took part In the fes
tival. The leader was the renowned R. C.
Jonklns and under his baton a series of
fine old Welsh tunes were magnificently
rendered.
At Cardiff recently, a man named Sulli
van was rescued from drowning In the
dock water feeder Into which he had acci
dentally fallen. The lodge dinner-of the
"Loyal Pride of Cardiff, Order of Druids,"
was held recently at the Cross Keys Hotel,
Mr. Mathew Proctor, of Cardiff, was re
cently appointed Austro-Hungarlan Con
sul. John Ford, grocer In Ferndale, was
charged nt tho Pontypridd police court
with an Infringement of the Food and
Drink Act, by having sold a quantity of
brown bulseults, which upon analysis
wero found to contain an admixture of
compounds, derived from the addition of
alum. He was fined S25 and costs.
One of the most prominent counsel at
the English bar In London Is a young
Welshman named E. Owen Roberts, a na
tive of Llanfachreth, North Wales. He
has apeared In behalf of the Crown In
several Important cases of late with a
great measure of succers. He is sold to
be a barrister of great ability.
At Britton Ferry, Glamorganshire, a
gentleman named Robert Allen, aged 62,
wns found dead In bed recently. He was
night watchman at Baglan Bay tlnplate
works. Prior to going to rest, he partook
of a hearty breakfast, but when called in
the afternoon he was found to be dead.
The Glascow Herald states that Robert
S. I. Home, of the University of Olav
cow, has been appointed lecturer on phil
osophy at Bangor College, In the place
of Professor Kerl Evans, resigned, who
will spend some time In Germany for the
benefit of his health.
A general strike took place at Ebbw
Vale recently, where three thousand, five
hundred workmen were affected, but after
the men had been out three or four daya
an amicable adjustment wassrrlved at.nnd
a long struggle between capital and labor
was avoided,
A criminal assault was committed re
cently In Rhondda by a collier named
John Wiriams, of Mardy. He assaulted
a married woman named Mrs. Gwsnllian
Phillips, on the mountain between Aber
dare and Rhondda. He was sent to Jail
for a month.
An ex-Welsh soldier committed suicide
at Pembroke recently. His name was
Jones, and he originally belonged to the
We'sh fuslleers. He had been drinking
and committed suicide by poisoning him-
man wun m uose oi lauuanum.
It Is said that It was from reading the
works of the Rev. D. 8. Davles, of Car
marthen, on the advisability of christen
ing babies, that the Rev. Vyrnwy Morgan
became a convert to the Baptist faith.
A great exposition I to be hold at Car
diff In the sumer of 1898, and the beautiful
and extensive Cathays 'Park of the Mar
quis of Bute has been rented for the pur
pose. -
The Calvlnlstle Methodists of Tonyre
fall held their annual singing festival re
cently, he conductor was Mr. David Jen
kins, Music Bachelor. It was largely at
tended. ,
Mayor Edwards, of 8wansea, Is to be
banqueted by the leading cltlsens In
honor of the magnificent manner he ful
filled the duties of the office.
The large new branch offices In connec
tion with the Bute Docks, Cardiff, were
opened recently and they are said to be
very magnificent.
The Guardian, the organ of the State
church In England, criticises very severe
ly Dr. Edwards' commentary on the He
brews. A woman was thrown Inte a water feed
er at Merthyr, and John Rhys Hopkins
has recently been arrested for the crime.
Cofiwch bleldlelslo y tocyn Owerlnol
ddydd yr shallad. T mac yr oil o'r ynv
getswyr yn ddynlon gonest a chymeradwy,
OMr Greatest Chief. ,
Gems Culled from Colonel IngersoH's Eloquent
t
Lecture Upon the Noblest American, Lincoln.
In the St Louis Globe-Democrat of
recent date appears an extended re
port of Colonel Ir.gersoll'a new lecture
on "Abraham Lincoln." Among tho
brilliant things that this most bril
liant of eulogists said were the sen
tences which follow: "On the Wth of
Fubruary, 1.809." Mr. Ingersoll began,
"two boibea were born, one in the woods
of Kentucky, amid the hardships of
poverty, and pioneers; one In England,
surrounded by wealth and culture. One
was educated in the university of na
ture; the other at Cambridge. One as
sociated his name with the enfran
chisement of labor, with the emancipa
tion of millions, with the salvation of
the republic. He Is known to us as
Abraham Lincoln. The other con
quered darkness and flooded the world
with Intellectual light, and he Is known
to us as Charles Darwin. Both these
men were born on tho same day, and
on account of these men the nineteenth
century is Illustrious. A nation is not
great because It covers vast territory,
because Its ships cover the sea, be
cause its flags float in all lands, nor
yet because of great wealth. A na
tion to be great must produce men
and women of genlu3.
"And, after all, it requires but a few
men and a few women of genius to
make a nation great. Shakespeare Im
mortalized England, and if no other
Englishman had ever written a line,
on ascount of that man the English
blood would be tonight the best lit
erary blood of the world. Voltaire civ
ilised and humanized France; Goetho
and Schiller and Humboldt lifted Ger
many Into the light. Angelo, Raphael,
Gillleo and Bruno crowned with fade
less laurel the Italian brow; and, if
the roster of nations Is called, Scotland
can answgr because of Robert Burns;
and tonight the most precious treas
ure of the great republic Is Abraham
Lincoln."
Elected President.
The lecturer then traced the remarka
ble and varied career of Lincoln, the
trials of his early youth, his sincerity
as a main, his love of the merciful, his
kinUnees, patience and tenderness, his
humor and (his cupreme strength In the
hour when his country needed a man
to guide and lead. He told of his nomfi
naitlon for the legislature In Illinois,
of his speech on the tariff, In which ie
sowed the seeds of statesmanship, -of
his contest with Stephen A. Douglas,
and of his foresight and determination
when the crisis of 1860 was at hand.
"In that supreme moment," Mr. In
gersoll said, "Lincoln used these words:
A house dlvkleiJ against itself can
not stand. I believe this government
cannot permanently endure half slave,
half free. I do not expect the Union
to be dissolved; I do not expect the
house to fall: 'but I do expect it will
cease to be divided.' This declaration
made Lincoln the .natural leader of that
vast host by whloh he was supported.
In th'Is great crisis Lincoln uttered the
victorious trutth that made him the
foremost man In the republic. The Re
publican party nominated him for the
presidency, and the people decided at
the polls that a house divided against
Ituelf could not stand, and that slavery
had cursed soul and soil enough. It'ls
not a common thing to elect a really
great man a president. I do not say
that presidents have been chosen by
accident. Probably 'It wouJJ be better
to say that they were tihe favorites of
a happy chance. The average man is
afraid of genius. He feels ais an Ig
norant man feels In the presence of a
Blelght-of-hajid performer. He ad
mires, but he suspects. Genius appears
to carry too much sail, to lack pru
dence; it has too much courage. The
ballast of dullness Inspires confidence.
By a happy chance, 'Lincoln was elect
ed 'In spite of hIa fitness and the pa
tience, Just, gentle and loving man was
called upon to bear as great a burden
as man 'has ever borne."
The Crisis of Secession.
Next iMr. Ingersoll dealt with the sec
ond crisis which Lincoln had to faoe
the crisis of secession. He quoted the
extaot from the close of the memorable
Inaugural address. In which to pathetic
an appeal was made to the south,
wbldh he described as one of the finest
passages In literature. He continued:
"These noble words, these touching,
these pathetic words, were delivered In
the presence of rebellion. In the midst
of splej and conspirators, surrounded
by but few friends, most of whom were
utvkrown, and some of whom were wa
vering In their fidelity at a time whea
secession was arrogant and organised,
when patriotism was silent, and when,
to quote the expressive words of Lin
coln himself, 'sinners were calling the
rlfiWteous to repentance.' When Lin
coln became president he was held In
contempt by the south, underrated by
the north and east not appreciated
even by his own cabinet, and yet be was
r.ot only one of the wisest but one of tihe
shrewdest of mankind." Having
glanced at the various acts which
proved his 'taitematwhlp, even ihls
power of feeling ithe political pulse, he
read a letter which he had written to
the convention held ait Springfield, III.,
in 18C3. From this he quoted this line,
"The fathers of waters again flows un
vexed to the sea," whloh he said was
worthy of Shakespeare as was this line,
'Among free men there can be no suc
cessful appeal from the ballot to the
bullet." "Lincoln," he went on, "al
ways saw the eniJ. He was unmoved
by the etorma and currents of the
times. He advanced too rapidly for
the conservative poHWclans, too slowly
for the radical enthusiasts. Ho occu
pied tbe line of safety, and held by his
personality by the force of his great
character, by his charming candor
the masses on his side. All who had
lost their eons In battle felt that his
face was as sad as theirs. They knew
that Lincoln wad actuated by one mo
tive, and that his energies were bent
to the attainment of one end the sal
vation of Iflie republic. They knew that
he was kind, sincere and merciful. They
knew that In Ms veins there was no
drop of tihe tyrant's blooM. They knew
that he used his power to protect the
innocent, to save reputation and life;
that he had the 'brain of a philosopher,
Uhe heart of a mother. During all the
years of war, Lincoln stood the em
ibod'Iment of mercy, between discipline
and deafh. He pltiled the Imprisoned
and condemned. He took the unfor
tunate Kn his arms and was the friend
even of the convict. He knew tempta
tion's strength, the weakness of the
will, and 'how In fury's audtfen flame the
Judgement drops the scales, and pas
sion, blind and deaf, usurp the
trhone." .
Lincoln's Sens of Humor.
Next the lecturer touched upon Lin
coln's humor. He recalled the trial of
Vallandlgham, a northern man who
was a friend of the south, Vallandlg
ham was tried In Ohio and convicted.
A question was raised as to the legal
ity of the trial, and Lincoln's humor
came to the rescue. He disapproved
of the findings of the court, changed
the punishment and ordered that Val
landlgham should be sent to his friends
In the south under a flag of truce.
Those who regarded the act as uncon
stitutional forgave It for the sake of
Its humor. - .
"Horace Greeley always had the Idea
that he was greatly superior to Lin
coln, because he lived In a larger town,
and for a long time Insisted that the
people of the ' north and, the people
of the south desired peace. He took
It upon himself to lecture Lincoln. Lln
ooln, with that wonderful sense of hu
mor, united with ahrawdncM and pro
found wisdom, toll Greeley that. If the
south really wanted peace, he desired
the same thins, and was doing all he
could to bring It about. Greeley In
sisted that a commissioner should be
appointed with authority to negotiate
with the representatives of the Confed
eracy. "This was Lincoln's opportunity. He
authorised Greeley to act as such com
missioner .The great editor felt that
he was caught. For a time he hesitat
ed, but finally went, and found that
the southern commissioners were will
ing to take into consideration any of
fers of peace that Lincoln might make,
consistent with the independence of the
Confederacy. The failure of Greeley
was humiliating, and the position In
which he was left absurd. Again the
humor of Lincoln had triumphed.
"Lincoln, to satisfy a few fault-finders
In the north, went to Grant's ead
Quarters and met some Confederate
oeonmissloners. He urged that It was
hardly proper for him to negotiate with
the representatives who were rebels
In arms that If the south wanted
peace, all they had to do was to stop
fighting. One of the commls.'asners
cited as a precedent the face that
Charles the First negotiated with
rebels In arms. To which Lincoln re
plied that Charles the First lost his
head. The conference came to nothing,
as Mr. Lincoln expected.
"Lincoln always tried to do things
in the easiest way. He did not waste
his strength. He was not particular
about moving along straight lines. He
did not tunnel the mountains. He was
willing to go around, and reach the end
desired as a river reaches the sea."
Lincoln's Merits StimmoJ
After this the iieaker touched on
Lincoln's statemanshlp, and conclud
ed: "Lincoln was a many-sided man.
acquainted with smiles and tears, com
plex In brain, single In heart, direct as
light; and his words, as candid as mir
rors, gave the perfect lmnge of his
thoughts. He wns never afraid to ask,
never too dignified to admit that he did
not know. No man had a keener wit
or kinder humor. It may be that
humor is the pilot of reason. People
without humor drift unconsciously Into
absurdity, possibly that accounts for
the present administration. Humor
sees the other side stands in the mind
like a spectator, a good-natured critic,
and gives its opinion before Judgment
Is reached. Humor goes with good na
ture, and good nature Is the climate of
reason. In anger reason abdicates and
malice extinguishes the torch. Such
wns the humor of Lincoln that he could
tell even unpleasant truths as charm
ingly as meet men can tell the things
we wish to hear.
"He was not solemn. Solemnity Is a
mask worn by ignorance and hypoc
risyit Is the preface, prologue and in
dex to the cunnln- or the stupid. He
was natural In his life and thought
master of the story-teller's art. In Il
lustration apt, in application perfect,
liberal In speech, shocking Pharisees
and prudes, using any word that wit
could disinfect He was a logician.
His logic shed light. In its presence
the obscure became Itimnous, and the
most complex and intricate political
and metaphysical knots seemed to untie
themselves. Logic - the necessary
product of Intelligence and sincerity.
It can not be learned. It Is the child of
a clear head and a good heart. Lin
coln never finished his education. To
the night of his death he was a pupil,
a learner, an Inquirer, a seeker after
knowledge. You have no Idea how
many men are spoiled by what Is called
education. For the most part, colleges
are places where pebbles are polished
and diamonds dimmed.
"If you wish to know the difference
between an orat6r and an elocutionist
between wfhat is felt and what Is
said between what the heart and brain
can do together and what the brain
can do alone read Lincoln's won
drous speech at Gettysburg, and then
the oration of (Edward Everett. The
peecih cf Lincoln will never be forgot
ten. It will live until languages are
dead and lips are dust. The oration of
Everett -will never be read.
'Nothing discloses real character like
the use of power. It is easy for the
weak to be gentle. Most people can
bear adveirslty. But If you wish to
know what a man really Is, give him
power. Thi9 Is the supreme test. It Is
the glory of Lincoln that, havlnp al
most absolute power, he never abused
It, except on the side of mercy.
"Wealth could not purchase, power
could not awe, this divine, this loving
man. He knew no fear, except the fear
of 'doing wrong. Hating slavery, pity
ing the master seeking to conquer,
not persons, but prejudices he was the
embodiment of tihe self-denial, the
courage, tte hope and the nobility of a
nation. He spoke not to Inflame, not
to upbraid, but to convince. He raised
his hands, not to strike, but in bene
diction. He longed to pardon. He loved
to see the pearls of Joy on the cheeks
of a wife wheve husband he had res
cued from death. Lincoln was the
grandest figure of the fiercest civil war.
He Is the gentlest memory of our
world."
CRY FOB RECIPROCITY.
Congress Will Be Appealed To by
Merchants In Export Trade to Restore
the Canceled Treatlos.
Special to the Chicago Record.
New York, Oct, S8. The merchants of
this city who are engaged in the export
trade will endeavor te persuade congress
to pass a resolution directing the presi
dent to renew the reciprocity treaties with
the other American republics and the
West India colonies. Memorials will go
over to Washington from the chamber of
commerce, the board of trade and trans
portation, the produce exchange, the cot
ton exchange, the Dry Goods association
and the various other guilds and organiza
tions of a commercial character. It Is
expected, too, that the manufacturers
throughout the country will Interest them
selves In tho movement and send com
mittees to Washington to advocate the
necessary legislation.
Tho export merchants and the manufac
turers! who have been endeavoring to
build up a foreign market for their gooJs
realise now how Important the reciprocity
treaties were to their Interests, for since
they were revoked Import duties have
been Imposed In all the American colonies
and republics upon every kind of mer
chandise from the United States. In some
Instances the duties are heavier than they
were before the treaties were negotiated
and In every caso the burden Is felt all tho
more severely after our exporters had
been able to get In their goods free for
two or three years, or at rates very much
less than were charged upon the same
articles from other countries.
Every exporter I have seen, Irrespec
tive of politics, declares that the policy
of the present administration has been
to retard and In many cases has effectu
ally destroyed our foreign trade, and they
propose. If congress will not set, er If the
president will not comply with a resolution
of Instructions, to carry the matter to the
country and make It an Issue In the next
campaign.
"The Devil
And the
Deep Sea."
Wholosalo Doalorc
Alld Iwauufav'luwe
T) A XT va
Lackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit C.
Merchants' and Mechanics' , 4Zf Lacks,
West Side Bank. It N. Main.
Scranton Savings, 122 Wyoming.
BEDDING. CARPET ra.BlVINO. ETft
The Scranton Bedding Co., Lacks,
BREWERS.
ttnlittiaAM C a M ...
Robjison. Mine, Cedar, cor. Aider.
CHINA AND OLASSWAH&
Rupprecht, Louis, 231 pnD,
TOYS AND CONFECTIONERY
Williams. J. D. Bro.. XM Lacka.
FLOUR, FEED AND GRAIN.
l?tlM?w, c- p- 8on Co Lack.
The Weston Kill Co., 47-4 Lacka.
PAINTS AND SUPPLIES.
Jiencke t UcKee, SOS Spruce,
MONUMENTAL WORKS.
Owens Bros., 2u Adams avenue.
MIL1C. PnPlU T1TTPMVB mnt
' , ujo,n. CAW.
Scranton Dairy Co., Penn and Linden,
ENGINES AMn nmi vna
Dickson Manufacturing Co.
DRY GOODS. MILLINERY, ETC
The Fashion, SO Lackawanna avenue.
PLUMBING AND HEATING.
Howley, P. F. A M. T 231 Wyoming a VS.
GROCERS.
Kelly, T. J. A Co., 14 Lackawanna.
juvgariixi s Bunnell, r rH4ie.ua tnan
Porter, John T., 2 and 2 Lackawanna.
ninnwini
Connell, W. P. A Sons. 1U Penn.
rwoiB ec sour to., lis n. wMninaiom
Hunt A Connell Co., 4M Lackawanna,
FRUITS AND PRODUCE.
Cloveland, A. 8., 17 Lackawanna.
DRY GOODS
Kelly A Healey. 20 Lackawanna.
Flnley, P. B., MO Lackawanna.
LIMB, CEMENT. SEWER PIPB.
Keller, Luther, tit Lackawanna.
HARNESS A SADDLERY HARDWARE.
Frits o. W., 410 Lackawanna,
Keller A Harris. 117 Penn.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
Walsh, Edward J C Lackawanna.
LEATHER AND FINDINGS,
Williams, Samuel, 221 Spruce.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Goldsmith Bros., 304 Lackawanna.
WALL PAPER, ETC
Ford, W. M 120 Penn.
CANDY MANUFACTURERS.
Scranton Candy Co., 22 Lackawanna,
FLOUR, BUTTER, EGGS, ETC
The T. H. Watts Co., Lt.. 723 W. Lack.
Babcock, O. J. A Co., 11 Franklin.
MINE AND MILL SUPPLIES.
Scranton Supply and Mach. Co., 1J1 Wya,
FURNITURE.
Hill A Connell, 131 Washington.
CARRIAGE REPOSITORY.
Blume, Wm. A Son, 632 Spruce.
HOTELS.
Scranton House, near depot,
MILLINERY A FURNISHING OOODS,
Brown's Bee Hive, 224 Lacka.
DIRECTORY Or
SCRANTON AND SUBURBAN
REPRESENTATIVE FIRMS.
ATHLETIC GOODS AND BICYCLES.
Florey, C. M., 222 Wyoming.
HARDWARE AND PLUMBING.
Gunster A Forsyth, 127 Penn.
Cowles, W. C, 1107 N. Main.
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER.
Rogers, A. E., SIS Lackawanna,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Goodman's Shoe Store, 432 Lackawanna,
FURNITURE.
Barbour's Home Credit House, 42S Lacks
CARPETS AND WALL PAPER.
Inglls, J. Scott, Vt Lackawanna.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE!
Osterhoat. N. P., 110 W. Market.
Jordan, James, Olyphant.
Bartbold, E. J Olyphant
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,
Snook, 8. M., Olyphant
PAINTS AND WALL PAPER.
Winke, J. C, 315 Penn.
TEA, COFFEE AND SPICB.
Grand Union Tea Co.. 108 8. Main.
FLORAL DESIGNS.
Clark, O. R. Co.. 301 Washington.
CATERER.
Huntington. J. C. 301 N. Washington,
GROCERIES.
Plrle, J. J., OI Lackawanna.
UNDERTAKER AND LIVERY.
Raub, A. R.. t26 Spruce.
DRUGGISTS.
VeOarrah A Thomas, 209 Lackawanna,
&StsTC.7418 Lacka;. Linden A Wash,
DavlS, G W.. Main and Market
Blow. W. 8.. Peckvllle.
DaWes. John' J., 106 8. Main.
CARRIAGES AND HARNESS.
SImwell, V. A., S Unden.
PAWNBROKER,
Green. Joseph. 107 Lackawanna.
CROCKERY AND QLABSWARB, ;
Harding, J. L. 2U Lackawanna.
BROKER AND JEWELER,
Badln Bros., 123 Penn:
DRY GOODS, FANCY OOODS,
Kresky, E. H. A Co.. U4 8. Main. .
CREAMERY
Stone Bros.. 303 Spruce.
BICYCLES. GUNS, ETC ;
Parker, E. R., 321 Spruce.
DINING ROOMS, '
Caryl's Dln'.ng Rooms, 603 Linden. ;r -y
TRUSSES, BATTERIES AND RUBBB
OOODS.
Benjamin Benjamin, Franklin A Sprue,
MERCHANT TAILOR. ' '
Roberts. J. W., M3 N. Main.
ptitins inn ORelANS. '
BteUe, J. Lawrence. 303 Sprues. ,
DRY OOODS, CLOTHINO. SHOES,
HARDWARE.
Mulley, Ambrose, triple stores, Pwvldeessi,