THUS SCBAXTON TKIBUNE SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER La, 1895.
.The
And
Cyoiry of '76
the Declaration,
The Part Fulfilled by Welshmen In the
Revolution Up-to-Date Gossip.
. The Cymry of 76 and their descend
ant of the American Revolution will
te Interesting- to our readers. The
Cymry, as a race, have claims to share
a. part of the great glory of American
history. Among the noble band who
signed the Declaration of Independ
ence were seventeen- men of Cambrian
birth or origin. First and foremost was
Thomas Jefferson. Ills ancestors came
from ,the foot of Mount Snowden, in
Wales, to the colony of Virginia. He
always boasted of his ancient Brltiuh
blood. No man ever lived who was
more stronsly endued with the princi
ples of civil nnd religious liberty. His
motto was: "Rebellion to Tyrants. Is
Obedleno.e to God." He nlso contended
that i-rnO1 should bo left free to he coni
untttd' by 'reason. He caused the first
aphorism to be enpraved on his seal.
lUs history Is the history of his country.
"Lliterty. throughout the land, unto all
the-Inhabitants thereof." Without his
services the revolutionary war would
have been more or less bontliFs. and
government would have been erected
essentially centralized and aristocratic
in ft's principal features. He was not
nfrnld to trust the people, provided
proper and free education were Im
parted to them.. As president he nd
nilnlctfred the government on strictly
democratic principles, which have suc
cessfully, guided it to the highest rank
among the nations of the earth. Kich-ty-four
winters passed over his head,
and orl the fourth day of July. isji. his
soul passed away. "He had fought a
fight" Mhon he was about to "finish his
race.-"
llenjamln Harrison, of Virginia, was
chairman of the committee which re
ported the Declamtio-i of Independence.
IMs ancestors came from Wales to Vir-
glnla. He tilled various public ollVes In
his native state. Including that of sov
ernor. He retired from public life in
ITOr. .1 ! ...I .... V. ! fnfn In 1 "rVt ITa
vns father of President William Henry
JTairhop, the pn nil father of ex-President
llonjamln Harrison.
i Among the signers of the Declaration
of Independence, of Welsh origin, we
have two names. Samuel and John
Adams, whose brilliant and patriotic
t reirvices In the cause of the Revolution
, are so well known. Samuel was a great
orator nnd a bold patriot. He nerved
. faithfully In the continental congress
and afterwards assisted In framing the
constitution of his native stats?. He
died on the 12th of October. 1K03, aged
1 SI years. Jqhn Adams bore a brilliant
part In the American revolution, and
signed the Declaration of Independence
,. with the' former. He died on the 4th of
July, 1S-6, aged 91 years. He served as
president and vice-president of the
. Vnlted States.
Rhode Island s?nt Stephen Hopkins
to "the convention, who came from a
Jel.h family. Ho wrote and acted
" against the unjust political course of
Kngland long before the revolution,
and after having filled many Impor
tant offices In his state, he became a
member of the first continental con-
, gregs. nnd signed the Declaration of In
dependence. He died In July, 17S,').
? Connecticut supplied William Will
lams, who belonged to n Welsh family,
'and graduated at Harvard college when
he was 20 years of age. He studied
law, but afterwards chanced to the
profession of arms, and was aid to his
brothers who fell at Fort 5eorgo In
1753. He signed the Declaration of In
dependence, and died In 1811, aged 81
years.
: New York pent four delegates to the
continental congress. Three of the
number were Welshmen by Mrth or
.origin. William loydwas an early
' patriot, quite wealthy and wan In the
ilrst continental congresn and signed
the Decla'ratlon of Independence. He
. was engaged in public Ufa during the
war. suffered great loss of proiwrty at
the hands of the Kngllsh. and died In.
1821, aged 87 years. Francis Lewis was
born In kJouth Wales -in 1713. He was
partly educated In Scotland and at
Veatrrvl?intpr T.nnrlnn 1-Tf fknteri-.fi unon
a mercantile life In London, from
whence he came to New York and con-
ducted business for Kngllsh merchants.
He. was taken prisoner In the French
jar and .'was carried to France; he af
terward returned to New York and
took active part on the patriot side,
f and signed- the-Declaration of Inde
. pendente. He died In 1813, aged 90
' years:' 'The third Was Lewis Morris,
who wps born of a Welsh family, In
' 1726. "Ho graduated at Yale college In
M74C,.ond. then settled on the farm of
. his father at Morrislana. In Westches-
ter county.--He- was-a partlot of a
, sterling stamo. He served In the con
tlnental eongresK from 17!i3 to 1777. hav
ing in Xhe meantime signed the Decla
ration of Independence. He lost a
f large amount of property during the
war, and' died In 179S, aged 72 years.
Wo thus find that three of the four
' 'representatives In the continental con
gress from the great state of New York
were of the Cambrian race.
Pennsylvania was represented In the
convention by the Immortal Robert
Morris. He came to this country from
Liverpool when a child. Liverpool at
this - period was virtually a veritable
Welsh city. He was a merchant, and
was remarkable for energy and integ
rity. He. was a member of the conti
nental congress and ws considered the
S greatest financier of his country. Ills
individual credit was greater than'
that of congress Itself. He lost his
, Immense fortune'ln'the cause of liberty,
and died-comparatively poor In 1S06,
aged 73 years.
New Jersey ft'as represented by Fran
cis Mnplnson. He was born In Phll
, adclphla. In 173. became a dlstinguish
' ed lawyer,, and. was noted an a wit and
. a poet. He was closely descended from
' a Welsh family.' He wrote several
' pamphlets In favor of the patriot cause
' and' was the author of ''Hall Columbia"
our National air. and the "Hattle of
.the Kegs.'.' He signed the Declaration
'of Independence and afterwards be
came eminent lis a Judge in Pennsyl
vania. He died In May, 1791, aged 59
'years.
George Clymer wag of Welsh family.
deriving his name from the Welsh word
Clymwt one that ties or makes a knot.
John Morton, of Pennsylvania, was a
native of -Delaware, and was descended
from a Welsh family on his mother's
Hide. He was on the committee which
reported the articles of confederation.
John Penh was of Welsh parents, but
born In Virginia. He studied law and
settled In North Carolina. He was
sent -to the Continental Congress and
'signed the Declaration of Independence.
Hlr Arthur Middleton was of Welsh
origin. He was born in South Carolina
In 1743; Ho graduated at Cambridge,
Kngland, and returned to America In
1773. He was delegate to the Continen
tal Congress and signed the Declaration
of Independence. He sacrificed a large
fortune in the' revolutionary war and
died In January, 1789, aged 44 years.
"Georgia sent Button Gwinnett to the
ffintttifantal Cnr crramm XI n .. u,h In
1732 and was of Welsh origin. He signed
the Declaration of Independence, and
afterwards, assisted In framing the
Btate constitution of Georgia and was
(president of the senate. He waa killed in
a duel at the age of 46. He fought with
General Mcintosh, of that state.
Among the signers of Virginia was
tfttchard Henry Lee, who waa also from
a Welsh family. He waa born In Virginia-In
17.12. He was. educated In
Kngland and noon after his return, in
1757. was elected to the House of Fur-
f esses. He was elected to the Contin
ental Congress in 1774, and in July he
had the honor to offer the resolution de
viating the colonies' free and Indepen-
.den He Waa an active and Influential
member of congress during the Revolu
. .tlonary war and was appointed United
- Btate Senator, under the constitution.
He died June II. 17N, aged 2 years.
. Fran! , Henry Ughtfoot Lea was
.-v - - . - ..
also a signer from Virginia and was of
Welsh origin. He was born In Virginia
on the 10 of September, 1734. He was a
member of the Continental congress
and signed the Declaration of Indepen
dence. He died In April, 1797, aged 61
year. -i.
Chief Justice John Marshall, the
"American Mansfield," the most dis
tinguished Jurist the country has ever
produced, was the grandson of a native
of Wales, who emigrated to Virginia.
(See the lives of the Chief Justices of
the I'nltcd States by George Van San
voord. Scribner. New York, 1854.)
Chief Justice Taney also descended
from a Welsh family from North Wales.
The author of he Declaration of In
dependence, the chalrmun ,of the com
mittee who reported It, and the first
man who moved theadoption of the Res
olution In favor of Independence were
of the Cambrian race. Governor Morris
was of Welsh descent. He wrote out
the first connected draft of the American
constitution, and Chief Justice John
Marshall, another noble Cymro, "was
the first who expounded and establish
ed Its principles on the Immutable hauls
of the constitution and of the laws en
acted under It."
For valuable Information we are In
debted to "The Cymry of "76" by Dr.
Alexander Jones. The question has
ulso been thoroughly studied from other
reliable historical standpoints, and It
would be well for our readers to pre
serve the article as a precious morsel of
authentic history in conection with the
Cymry in America.
o
An Intcrnntionnl KNtcddfod.
Mr. Herbert Y. Reese, of tho Wilkcs
Barre Record, Is one of the most pa
triotic Welshmen In. America. He Is a
I whole-souled gentleman, and Is one of
; the best versed men In America on cv
' erythlng pertalninr: to Gwalla and Its
history. He is the American eovre
( spomlent of the Cardiff Mail, the fore
most daily paper of Souc. ..ales. Re
I Is a BTt;at lover of the ancient Insti
tutions of his native country, end is
! personally acquainted with the fore
I most litterateurs nnd musicians of
! Wales. He visited old Gwalia n few
years ajro. when he was received with
; open arms and was tendered princely
ovations all aloprf the line. He Is a
Merthyr boy, and Knows r.ll about the
Craw'shays and Guests, the Wll
! klnses of nostefnee fame, Tom Steph
ens, the historian, Tydvilyn. Dafydd
' Jiorganwg, Llvsey and Walker and
Tom Churm and other members of the
famouH Cyfurthfa band: Stipendiary
Magistrate Fow l"r, Superintendent
i Wren, the late I'eter .Williams, of the
Telegraph, and Southey, of the F,x
press. the Jameses of legal lore; Simons,
the great criminal lawyer: Gould, the
political agitator and reformer: David
Francis, the musical conductor: the
great tenor, Morlnis, and the renowned
soprano. Miss Watts: Lawrence, the
organir.t: Rector Griffiths, Dnvles, y
caws a'r 'menyn: William Harris nnd
scores of lesser lights. Yes, he knew
Nathan Dyfed, Rosser. Bynon, Rob
ert James and other celebrities of the
same generation. Merthyr was a great
town forty years ago, nnd was the
capital of Wrales In music, literature,
education, temperance reform, and the
generul advancement of man, woman
and child: but. nlas! It has been out
distanced lontr nro In the race for su
premacy in the field of culture ami
progressiveness by Cardiff and Swan-n-a.
It was while a young man at
Merthwr he first manifested his Intense
love for the eisteddfod. As he grows
older that love becomes greater In In
tensity. It was a happy bethrothal.
and the mnrrlge knot Is now stronger
than ever. With such on ardent els
teddfodlc sportsman at the helm, the
proposed international eisteddfod of
1M7 cannot be anything else than an
immense succcsb. That Is Just what
Mr. Reese Is mooting at the present
time, and he Is in communication with
the foremost men of his people regard
ing the feasibility of holding such tin
eisteddfod t New York city In 1S37.
The replies are favorable and It Is more
than probable that the gentleman will
succeed In making It fur more Interna
tional ' than the eisteddfod that wnn
held at Chicago during the World's
fair, Inasmuch as he will be able to In
duce some of the finest choirs of Wales
to participate in the competition for
first musical honors. Traveling ex
penses from New York to Clf.gn are
greater than from Cardiff to New
York. Nothing would please the mu
sical world better than a competition
between the great Welsh choristers of
America and the old world. More
power to you, friend. "Oca y byd Ir
lalth Gymracg.".
Sermon on Malt.
The Cardiff Times made a great mis
take when It attributed the authorship
of the sermon on "Malt" to the re
nowned Welsh scholar, the Immortal
Davies, of Mallwyn. The author of
the characteristic temperance sermon
was one Dr. Dodd, an Kngllsh minis
ter. The Rev. Mr. Dodd lived many
yearn ago a few miles from Cambridge,
and had rendered himself obnoxious to
many of the Cantabs by frequently
preaching against drunkenness, sev
eral of whom meeting him one day on a
Journey, determined to make him
preach In a hollow tree which was near
the roadside. Accordingly, addressing
him with great apparent politeness,
they asked him If he had not lately
preached against drunkenness. On his
replying In the affirmative, they in
sisted that he should now preach from
a text of their choosing. In vain did
he remonstrate on the unreasonable
ness of expecting him to give them a
discourse without study.anyhow In such
a place; they were, however.determlned
to take no denial, and the word MALT
was given him by way of text, on which,
It Is said, he delivered the sermon we
published In last week's Issue. The
question Is who la the true author, Dr.
Dodd or Dr. Davies? The writer In the
Cardiff Tlmoa Is one of tho best and
most Tellable historians and antiquar
ians of Wales. The sermon In ques
tion has been copiously clipped, and It
Is to be hoped that those, who read it
like the men who heard It, will be
profited by the short and whimsical
sermon.' It appeared many years ago
In the Temperance Standard Reciter, an
English publication, with the name of
Dr. Dodd as author.
Intermedins Schools In North Wnlc.
The Cardiff Times says Mr. W. Glynn
Williams, M. A., the head master of
Friar' a school, Bengor, holds very pro
nounced Ideas on the question of the
efficient working "f intermediate
schools. He expresses an opinion that
there were too many schools started
under the provisions of the Welsh In
termediate Kduentlon act, and that
some of them would eventually go to the
wall. He cited Carnarvonshire as an
Instance of this, and stated that in con
sequence of the schools being so numer
ous and Close together they were sim
ply .cutting each other's throats. He
maintained that instead of the county
having ten schools as at present, there
should be only four, npmely, at Bangor,
Carnarvon, 1'orthmndoc, and Llatidu
drlo. He Insisted that In order to ef
fectually ' organise a school Into Its
proper niimucr of forms, etc., there must
be at least 120 scholars, and that with
the present multiplicity of schools this
was quits impossible. lie is also a
strong believer In the boarding system.
and has very ambitious hopes for
Friar s school in this direction. Mr.
Williams, by the way, is the youngest
son of the late Nlcander, the great
Welsh poet.
And Rtlll Preach tho Gospel.
On the 28th and 27th of November.
U4K, Mr.' Itaac Jones, a student at Han
over, waa ordained mtnlater of Cormel
Congregational church, ' Llausadwrn,
Carmartheshlre. Mr. Jones, who re
moved to Newton, near Bridgend, in
1S54, died August 23, 1SS3. At his or
dination there were present taking part
Dr. Reese, Swansea, then minister Bilo,
Llunelly); Revs. JoneB, Tynygwdwn;
Jones, Whitland; W. Evans, Nenadd-lv.-yd;
Jones, Ffaldybrenln;. Williams,
Cwmllynfell; Thomas, Bwlchnewydd;
and Reese, Llandovery. At present,
after half a century, one of these still
remains in the person of Rev. W.Evans,
Nenaddlwyd and Aberaeron, who will,
on the 3rd of December next, have min
istered to his first charge for 60 years.
We are pleased to learn that the patri
archal preacher of Cardiganshire Is hale
and hearty.
The l ate Author of "tthys Lewis."
The death of Mr. Daniel Owen, the
celebrated Welsh novelist, has creoted
a profound sorrow' amongst all classes
In Wales. The "Tarian" remarks that
Welsh literature? has lost much in the
death of the author of "Rhys Lewis."
It thinks that book is his greatest work,
and when it appeared It became evi
dent that its author was a star of the
first inngnitude In the firmament of
Welsh liteicture. The "Genedl" in a
THE LATE DANIEL OWEN, THE
WELSH NOVELIST.
lengthy and sympathetic sketch, makes
a statement of much Importance. It
has reference to the Inducement which,
amongst other things, urged Mr. Owen
to undertake novel writing at the com
mencement. It wus unfairness which
lie and others felt to exist In the novels
of Charles Dickens when dealing with
persons professing the Christian faith.
"The religious characters of Dickens,"
Mr. Owen claimed, "are hypocrites;
there is not a character worthy of hu
manity, without speaking of pure re
ligion, reflected In one of them. The
great Welsh novelist for the necessity
of disproving this method of clothing
Christian virtues, nnd of giving to each
character his own name and hlB right
coloring. To what degree Mr. Owen suc
ceeded It Is needless to say to anyone
who has read ."Rhys Lewl3."
o
Kclntlons of Your g People to the Church
Mr. Renjamin F. Lewis, one of tne
ablest editors of the Drych, of Utlca,
N. Y., delivered mi excellent speech on
a subject bearing on the relations of
young people to the church, nt Water
ville, N. Y.. on the 10th Instant. Be
sides being a practical and suggestive
address, the many excellent simili
tudes advanced to Illustrate a point,
the beautiful language In which the
discourse is clothed, and Its sound re
ligious doctrine, are features that will
meet with general approbation. The
Kpworth league could do nothing bet
ter than print this very excellent ad
dress Im pamphlet form and have It
disseminated broadcast.
The old Mines of North Wales.
Mr. John J. Williams, of Ruabou, who
waa born In Australia, and whose first
MRS. JOHN
By tUo Cmrtosy
' Prom the Chlraco
No American woman abroad has con
tributed more to the honor of her native
land than Mrs. John W. Mackey, who
was born In New York, dwelt among
the pioneers of California and has been
a leader In the best social set In Paris
and London. She Is the daughter of
Colonel Hungerford, who was born at
Waterford, N. Y., and fought through
the Mexican war and the war of the re
bellion, and the patriotism which led
him to bare his breast to the bullets of
the enemy of the country has pre
served In his heart a stalwart Ameri
canism, notwithstanding his long' resi
dence In foreign lands. She finds espec
ial satisfaction In the success of her
countrywomen who visit London, and
was enthusiastic: over Mrs. General
John A. Logon during the sojourn of
that daughter of Illinois In the metro
polls of the old world. Mrs. Mackay
married at the ago of 17, and, with her
husband, went to California In the pio
neer period of that -gold region, when
her husband, a promising young phy
sician, died a little more than a year
afterward and left her and her daugh
ter, now the Princess Colonnn, In
straightened circumstances. Soon af
ter she met Mr. Mackay, then a- weal
thy but not a millionaire miner. He
was attracted by her sweet face and re
finement and after a courtship of two
years they were married. After the
birth of her first boy, John W. Mackay,
Jr., whose untimely -death through an
accident occurred a few weeks ago, she
was ordered by her physician to go
abroad for a time, and since that, she
has resided cither In Paris or London,
with occasional visits to this side, one
of which waa at the time of the birth
of her second son, Clarence, whom she
desired should be an American in the
full anae of tha term. lira. Mackay'a
rffcrfPl
clear remembrance la of being let down
a gold mine there In a bucket by means
of a windlass, has been Interviewed by
"Facts and Figures." a bright London
Journal. He declares of hla own know
ledge that gold reefs, well defined, are
to be found in Wales In abundance.
Moreover, he is prepared to send a hun
dred weight of quarts which will assay
gold to anyone who will pay carriage.
His opinion ia that the local gold min
ers have been fooled In the working
by Insufficient capital used unsystcm
atlcally. He deprecates the lack of
modern appliances, and declares that
there ia practically no machinery ex
cept those at the Morgan mine. What
Wales wants.' In his opinion. Is an ex
pert development of her gold resources.
Direct News from Wales.
As a sequel to an election argument
a fatal fight occurred at Cardlif recent
ly. Edward Murphy, a laborer, died
f ter being engngeu In a fight with one
Henry Lloyd, boiler maker. The Sti
pendiary magistrate discharged the
prisoner, Lloyd. The coroner's Jury
hnd returned a verdict that tne de
ceased had died from natural causes,"
and the magistrate declared that Lloyd
was absolved from all responsibility
for Murphy's death.
A young woman named Mary Hones
has been charged at the Newport police
court with stealing a pair of boots from
the Liverpool House. The prosecutor
did not press the case, and she was dis
charged. Merchants have no right to
expose zoods on. the outside and are
liable to be prosecuted for Infringing
the by-laws.
A young man named Edward Morgan
met witn his death recently at the
Collcna colliery, Tonyrefall. It appears
that the couplings of a loaded Journey
of cars snapped, and three of them were
precipitated to the bottom. In their
descent they caught deceased, mang
ling him in a terrible manner.
A promising "oung lawyer named
Frank Thomas died at Carmarthen re
cently. He was tha oldest son of the
official receiver at Carmarthen and
Swansea, and was educated at Queen
Elizabeth Grammar school, Oswestry,
North Wales. He was 25 years of age.
Lloyd Osborne Morgan, wife of Sir
G. Osborne More-an. M. P. for East
Denbighshire, was presented at Wrex
ham recently with three hanusome
llower bowls subserthed for by the wo
men of East Denbighshire.
Councillor Benjamin Jamos, head of
the firm of Messrs. D. James f: Son,
coachbullders, Bnthcuse works, has
been elected to fill the office of mayor
for the ancient town of Cardcgoa for
the ensuing year.
Lodwlck Lnke was charted at the
Aberdare police court with having
cr.used grievous bodily harm to one
Patrick Smith. Prisoner was commit
ted to take his trial at the forthcom
ing assizes.
A fire took place at the furniture store
of Mr. William Kadnege, 44 Salisbury
road. Cathnys. There was about two
hundred and fifty dollars worth of
damage done, but it Is covered by In
surance. Scarlet fever has broken out in the
district of Abercarn, there being as
many as fifty cases among the chil
dren attending the Abercarn schools.
The schools have been ordered to be
closed.
At Risen, on Mabon's Day, while
foot ball was being played at the Cross
Keys, a young lad named A brain Brit
ton fell and expired suddenly.
Mr. Edwin Wake, the Merthyr, com
mitted suicide recently. The coroner's
Jury rendered a verdict that the de
ceased committed suicide while In a
temporary state of insanity.
The office of Mr. John Davie, ot
Duke street, Aberdare, a hay nnd corn
merchant, was robbed recently. The
robbers, are still at large.
,W. MACKAY.
of 1L H. Kolilsant.)
Times BaraU.
social triumphs abroad have been great,
notwithstanding attacks continuously
made In the prints of the most malig
nant and mendacious character. Her
hospitality has been generous, not to
say princely, and though royalty has
shared her polite attentions It may be
Justly said that her greatest concern
has always been for her compatriots,
who whenever In need of social or finan
cial support, and when worthy, have
found her ready tact and warm heart
at their service. It Is a matter of fact
that many a girl starting on an artistic
career with no capital other than talent
and ambition has received sympathy
and substantial aid from the wife of
the bonanza king. Of a vivacious dis
position, she Is fond of society, but cares
more about entertaining than going out,
Vhen ph fives nn entertainment of
any description she superintends all the
arrangements and goes through the
house to see that everything la accord
ing to her Ideas, forgetting the fatigue
In the enjoyment of her guests, who al
ways find something novel to Interest
them. Notwithstanding her manifold
social duties, she personally superin
tended the education of her Bona and
always showed rare devotion to her
parents, who have lived abroad with
her. Mrs. Mackay Is most charming In
person and manner. In the prime of
life, without discontent or domestic In
felicity to bring lines of care, that love
liness which won the heart of the stal
wart miner more than a quarter of a
century ago has ripened Into the luxur
iant beauty of maturity. Her skin Is
soft and smooth, with just the faintest
tinge of pink In her cheeks. Her hair
Is black, brows straight and eyea aa
blue aa sapphires and very expreaalve.
Her handa and feet are amall and beau
tifully formed and her fifurt la well
rounded and graceful.
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In the Wonderland
Of North America,
Fifteenth Paper
Something About
Written for The Tribune.
The traveler over our immense conti
nent is fully persuaded that no country
can contain more surprises than these
United States, and the- farther west
ward he goes the greater do they ap
pear to him. One of the greatest sur
prises on the line of tho Northern Paci
fic railroad Is the "Miraculous Spokane"
which is also called "the great gateway
to a northwestern empire of endless re
sources and the grandest possibilities."
What about Spokane? Where this
city now stand:', was a wilderness In
1H78 not a clvllzed human being lived
within a hundred miles. Now. through
the enterprise and agency of this great
road, stands the metropolis of eastern
Washington, a city of no mean Impor
tance; a city that this new state, yes.
the whole country may well feel proud
of. It Is virtually a New England city,
with the push and enterprise of the
Great West, Spokane Is apt to belle the
average easterner's Ideas of what con
stitutes a western city. New Eng
landers can hardly Imagine that 3,000
miles westward, inland, is a city made
up from her choicest sons and daugh
ters, with an Impulsiveness so charac
teristic of the Wild West. In the east
we temper our enthusiasm with discre
tion, but westward enthusiasm and en
terprise know no bounds.
I.lko an Immense Grasshopper.
Spokane has been likened by that in
genious writer, O. D. Wheeler, "to the
body of an Immense grasshopper, the
iron bands of Its many railroads being
Its long, far-reaching legs." Spokane
Is a city of wonderful vitality, one of
those "miraculous cities" found only In
the alert nnd aggressive west. One
says: "It Is another fire-devasted city
that did not seem to know it was hurt."
The great fire that occurred Aug. 4. IKSit,
burned most of Its business portion;
450 houses of brick, stone nnd wood
were destroyed, entailing a loss of
$3,000,000 to $10,000,000, with an Insur
ance of only $2,600,000, and It was not
only able to stand the loss, but actually
thrives under It. The city was In the
midst of a period of marvelous pros
perity. Its population wns Increuslng
rapidly. Its trade was extending over
a vast region of country, which wns be
ing penetrated by new railroads center
ing within Its limits, and these were
bringing to It the rich fruits of hair a
dozen prosperous mining districts. No
people were ever In better condition to
meet disaster nnd none-not even
Seattle ever met It with braver hearts,
or with quicker or more resolute deter
mination to survive the blow.
Hardly had the sun gone down on tne
day following the lire, when prepara
tions began for rebuilding. These en
terprising citizens felt that the city
should not only be rebuilt at once, but
more hnndfomely tlmn before; a"
within a year It was entirely resto i ed
on a far more extensive scnle than be
?ore the newly erected buildings being
decidedly superior In character, feueh
was tho enterprise of Spokane.
A Boom City with Solid Bucklns.
This was the strongest evidence that
Its recuperative powers have solid
backing and though depressed by the
financial crash, which has nrred .the
whole land and whose nimbi ngs hae
not altogether ceased, the citizens of
Spokane retain their courage nnd tnelr
confidence in her future imtw"ft, be
lieving the day Is near at hand when
she will become a second Minneapolis,
for the city possesses the water power
and the crons which have made the
latter city great; or a second Helena, for
within a hundred miles square she han
untold wealth In gold and silver on
the eve of developement.
The noted falls of St. Anthony at
Minneapolis, dwindle Into Insignific
ance, when compared with the wild
rapids and the mighty roaring cat
aracts of the Spokane river. This
water fall with Its immense power
would alone make a city. Engineers
vnrimislv estimate Its force from ninety
I to two jiundred thousand horse-power.
Its volume ronunues uuuui mr
the year around, and It Is so distribut
ed that It can be easily utilized.
The city Itself is located on both
sides of the Spokane river ot the point
where that stream, separated by Rocky
Islands Into live separate channels,
rushes onward and onward, ot first
being merely a series of rapids, and
then tumbling over the rocks in a num
ber of beautiful and useful water falls,
until the streams unite once again for
a final plunge of sixty feet, malting a
fall of one hundred and fifty-seven
feet. In the distance of half a mile. This
water power Is second to none In Amer
ica, save Niagara, and Is capable of
supplying construction room and power
for three hundred different mills and
manufactories.
An Interesting Klvcr.
The Spokane river on which these
falls are found. Is the only outlet of
Lake Coeur d'Alcne, a sheet of water
thirty miles distant, thirty miles long,
and fed by tho St. Joseph, St. Mary and
Coeur d'Alene rivers, which How
through a vast plain until Its waters
empty Into the Columbia river and
Pacific Ocean. The falls are of un
common value as a water power. Inas
much as the river never freezes. The
entire electric lighting; plant of the
city, the cable railway system, the
electric railway system, the machinery
for the city water works, and the dozen
mills and factories are now operated by
the power from the falls, and no Im
pression seems to be made upon Its
vast resources. The city has a water
works system far greater than Its pres
ent needs, being, In fact, as large as
the present supply of Denver, with Its
12fi,000 population and more than the
supply of the city of Portland, Oregon,
with its 62,000 population. The "Holly
System" Is used, costing nearly a half
million of dollars and capable of sup
plying over twelve million gallons dally.
The Washington Waterpower com
pany, with a capital of one million dol
lars. Is now constructing flumes and
other Improvements to accommodate
new mills and factories. This swiftly
moving river Is a half-mile wide and Is
crossed by two very Imposing bridges
one hundred feet above the water.
"Eternal mist rises from the boiling
abyss, and sunshine reveals a bow of
promise spanning the chasm."
Spokane's l ino Residences.
The residence portion of Spokane Is
unusually beautiful. Standing on a
lofty eminence. It furnishes charming
views of the business section and sur
rounding scenery. Long lines of mag
nificent blocks line the principal streets
and there are on every hand multiply
ing evidences of thrift and prosperity.
The public buildings are solid and beau
tiful In architecture, varying from five
to seven stories In height end costing
! all the way from $30,000 to $300,000 each.
Five of the eight National Bank build
ing cost $100,000 each and the various
churches are all fine atructues. There
are several fine hotels Hotel Spokane,
the largest. Is a structure creditable to
any large eastern city, and Its appoint
ments and cuisine are first-class In
every respect. We made this our head
quarters during our three days' stay. In
cluding Sunday, and founu It a luxury.
We are Indebted to Its genial manager,
K. L. Lomax, esq., for much valuable
Information.
The residences are nearly all of mod
ern architecture and good size., with
large windows and fine porches, sur
rounded by large velvety lawns, in
which were numerous fountains, utiliz
ing the superabundant water aupply.
. IdMcntlonnl Facilities.
The educational facilities of Spokane
are remarkably good. The school build
ings are equal to and even surpass those
of any city on this railway with the pos
sible exception of puluth. They arO
of Northwestern Travel.
the Magical City, Spokane.
named in honor of onr most noted poets,
patriots Bnd historians: LJncoln.Frank
lin, Bancroft. Longfellow and Bryant.
The High School, as a model of archi
tecture, beauty of location and elabor
ate facilities, has no superior in the
country.
The population of Spokane Is some
thing over M.OM) nnd consists In a great
er degree than that of oicpt all of the
new cities West, of young men and
young women cf culture and refinement
fom New England and also the Middle I
States. We had the pleasure of lnt?r- I
viewing some of these pioneer young
men and were told that some had grown
quickly and Immensely rich from eatly 1
real estate operations, but the greater
majority are of the class who, havlnt I
made their money here, readily spent It
In local Improvements, to make tne city
attractive, and hnve yet to realise tin
their Investments, because of the large
sacrifices they have made In building'
up the city. They having enjoyed n re
martable and uninterrupted period of
prosperitv (until the financial strin
gency came).spent their means In street
railroads In electrical plants, laying out
drives and building comfortable homos,
etc.
Ono Far-Sighted Honccr.
Among the wealthy citizens men
tioned was one adventurer who, oro
day in 1S7S. came along In a "bull
team," raw the wild rapids nnd great
cascades, and reflected on the history
ft. raul and Minneapolis, with the
, Falls of St. Anthony, and the t'de of
immigration turning to the far north
west, and concluded to stop right here
. and wait for n city to grow up around
I him. This far-sighted pioneer lives
! near those rumbling falls, which makos
sueh cheerful music for him: and the
city Is now here with him and has cone
! to stay. For several years his even roll
on n. thing but gravel-beds and foam
ing waters. Now, r.s he looks about, he
j sees mills end factories, railroad lines,
north, south, east and west, churches.
! school houses, costly dwellings nnd
stores, paved streets and all that makes
living easy and comfortable, In one of
the handsomest towns In the Greet
West. The greater part of this has
come within his vision since 1!S. and
now Mr. Boulter can draw his check to
day good for $1,000,000.
While Spokane owes Its growth
mainly to the Northern Pnclflc, It Is on
the main lino of both the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern railroads,
and Is also the terminal noint of sev
eral branch lines of the Northern Pa
cific. It Is located In the center of all
this Immense territory, llko the hub in
the center of a wheel. The word Im
mense Is not used unwittingly, for tho
mountains and plains and valleys make
up u country here that In Europe would
be called a nation and In New England
would form a state. The surroundings
of the city are exceedingly picturesque,
and there are many beautiful drives
along the banks of the Spokane river,
and Hnngmunn Creek, and across the
beautiful flowery prairies east and
west. This sturdy nnd enterprising
young giant arlres from her cshes and
shows to the world one of the neatest,
finest-located, best lighted, best wat
ered, and, altogether, the most at
tractive cities we have found on our
Journey to the Pacific coast.
J. E. Richmond.
RESCUED.
On lnke F.rlc's Shorcs-Tho Captain's
Wife Tells tho Story-It Will
Interest Many People-
(From the Buffalo Evening News.)
If you were to call at 27 Front avenue
you would find a pleasant elderly lady.
Mi's. Cnptln Henesy by name. Her
kindly smile and Joyous manner are to
nosmnll extent due to the escape she has
had. Her own words can better do
scribe her rescue and ono can caclly un
derstand her present happy condition
when they realize what she has gone
through. She says: "About five
months ago 1 had an attaifk of sickness
which larted for a week and since that
time I have been subject at Intervals
to similar attacks, some of which were
longer in duration. It is hard for me to
describe how I suffered. The pain
would commence In my h.'cJ. after
which It would seem to prbs down my
body and settle In my back, my sides,
ached, my back ached, nnd I had a feel
ing of great distress in the bowels. T'.ie
Increased pain which seemed to crme
from lying down, would be almort un
bearable, my faco and stomach would
bloat up and I could hardly stand on
iny feet, dizziness made It almost Im
posr.iblo; this feeling was always with
me even after the violence of the attack
passed over. The last attack 1 had was
tlie worst, and was so bad I would not
have been able to tell this story but for
Doan's Kidney Pills. As soon as I com
menced their use I found Immediate re
lief. The pain In my back and sides
left me and the dizziness went with it;
the bloating In my face and body dis
appeared and all distress In my Viowels
was gone. I have great faith in Doan's
Kidney Pills; in a short time they did a.
great deal more for me tha:i all the
plasters nnd medicines which I had re
sorted to In seeking relief, and cure. I
hope always to be ablo to procure
them."
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BANKS.
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Merchants' and .Mechanics', 42$ Lack.
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Vest Side Hank, 109 N. Main.
Scranton Saving. 122 Wyoming.
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TOYS AND CONFECTIONERY
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FLOfU. FEF.D AiN'D GRAIN.
Matthews, C. P. Sons & Co., 34 Lacka.
Tha Weston Mill Co.. 47-48 Lacka.
PAINTS AND SUPPLIES.
Jleneku & McK.ee. 3UC Spruce.
MONUMENTAL WORKS.
Owens Bros., 218 Adams avenue.
MILK. CREAM, BUTTER, ETC.
Scranton Dairy Co.. Penn and Lindea,
ENGINES AND BOILERS.
Dickson Manufacturing Co.
DRY GOODS. MILLINERY. ETC
The Fashion, SUi Lackawanna avenue.
PLUMBING AND HEATING.
Howlcy, P. F. & M. T., 231 Wyoming ava.
GROCEP.3.
Kelly, T. J. (r Co., 14 Lackawanna.
Mcttargel & Council, Franklin avenue.
Porter, John T., 2U nnd 28 Lackawanna.
Rice, Levy & Co., 30 Lackawanna.
HARDWARE.
Connell, W. P. A Sons, 118 Penn.
Footc & Shear Co., 11 N. Washington,
Hunt & Connell Co., 434 Lackawanna.
FRUITS AND PRODUCE.
TVTf, Ktovona 91 Irl'flwnnni
Cleveland, A. 8., 17 Lackawanna,
DRY GOODS
Kelly & Henley. 20 Lackawanna,
I-'inlcy, P. B., 510 Lackawanna.
LIME. CEMENT, SEWER PIPB.
Keller, Luther, 813 Lackawanna.
HARNESS & SADDLERY HARDWARE.
Fritz O. W 410 Lackawanna.
Keller & Harris, 117 Penn.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
Walsh, Edward J 32 Lackawanna.
LEATHER AND FINDING!
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. II. Watts Co.. Lt.. 723 W. Lacka.
Babcock, G. J. & Co., 116 Franklin.
MINE AND MILL SUPPLIES.
Scranton Supply and Marti. Co., 131 Wyo.
FURNITURE.
Hill & Connell, ii Washington.
CARRIAGE REPOSITORY.
Blume, Wm, & Son, 522 Spruce.
HOTELS.
Scranton House, near depot.
MILLINERY & FURNISHING GOODfc .
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ATHLETIC GOODS AND BICYCLE3L
Florey, C. M., 222 Wyoming.
HARDWARE AND PLUMBINC
Gunster ft Forsyth, 327 Penn.
Cowlea, W. C, 1907 N. Main.
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER.
Rogers, A. E., 215 Lackawanna.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Goodman'a Shoe Store, 432 Lackawanna.
FURNITURE.
Barbour'i Home Credit House, 423 Lacka,
CARPETS AND WALL PAPER.
Inglls, J. Scott, 419 Lackawanna.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE!
Osterhout. N. P., 110 W. Market.
Jordan. James, Olyphant.
Bar.hold. E. J., Olyphant.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,
Snook, S. M., Olyphant.
PAINTS AND WALL PAPER.
Wlnke, J. C 315 Penn.
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Grand Union Tea Co.. 103 S. Ma'.n.
FLORAL DESIGNS.
Clark, G. R. Co., 201 Washington.
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UNDERTAKER AND LIVERY.
Raub. A. R . 425 Spruce. ,
DRUGGISTS.
VrGarroh & Thomas, 209 Lackawanna.
Ixirentic.. 418 Lacka;. Linden & Wash.
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Bloi-s. W. ., Peckvllle.
Davies. John J., 100 S. Main.
CARRIAGES AND HARNESS.
Simwell, V. A B15 Linden.
PAWNBROKER.
Green, Joseph, 107 Lackawanna.
CROCKERY AND OLA93WARB.
Harding, J. L., 21B Lackawanna.
BROKER AND JEWELER.
Radln Bros., 123 Penn.
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Kresky, E5. H. Co., 114 8. Main.
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Stone Bros., 30S Spruce.
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Parker, E. R., 321 Spruce.
DINING ROOMS.
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