riLK SCUAOTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY MAY 7. 1808.
11
'
CIVIC STANDARDS
IN AUSTRALASIA
Where Crookedness In Public Olllce Is
Practically Unknown.
UKUAl'SK ONU COUNCILMAN HAD A
8TONK OATti lMlEflKNTMI) TO HIM
IJY A CONTIIACTOH WHO 1IA1J
MONK HUS1NKSS WITH TIIH CITY
UK WAS l'lNKD J1..VW AND KX
l'KU.KU l-'HOM Ol'KlCll-OTIllIK IN
STANCES OP CIVIC riMUOIITNUrtS.
"Writing to tho Chicago llocoril from
Sydney, New South WiiIoh, Trumbull
White, who Is nmking n tour of Atm
trnlnsl.a for that pnpor, offers un In
tcrcgtliiR description of civic, moral
stHnchirclH In that oniony. There nre
Komo iieopln hero, nays he who com
plain of tho municipal government.
Just ns thcro nre In Chicago, but tho
nronortlon to the whole- population Is,
from all 1 can loam, not more than
one-tenth what It Is with us. Nor do
the criticisms take tin- same form.
There nre charges "f extravagance In
tho expenditure of the tax payers'
money, it Is true, but they very sel
dom Imply nnj thing worse than an
error of Judgment. One does not hear
suggestions of Jobbery, theft, failure
to ndmlnlsleV the laws, collusion with
the violators of law and other Implica
tions that are familiar to the residents
of American cities, sometimes the re
sult of maladministration, sometimes
the result of partisan prejudice. The
press seems as wutiliful of the Inter
est of the public as it Is elsewhere, but
Its criticism-, of the local government,
ns of the colonial government, are dl
lfitod against m.'utu's of policy. Al
('ermanle campaigns are fought be
tween the opposing candidates In rela
tion to their position on matters of
public policy, and not on party lines,
party apparently having little Inllii
'lice In the niuninpal campaigns. Can
didates are caret ui what they say in
stump speeches, and the papers nr
no less careful in their own expies
slons rOMKUPTION CIIAIIOKS KAItK.
A definite eliE'pe that a public of
ficer, an alderman or a i-nieilc of al
dermen had pi-i.llted in any way at
the expeiisr of the public." said a high
fcovtinment olTle nl to me. "would bo
met with a prompt and careful Investi
gation. If from any respectable source
nunc the suggestion that such a per
son had been Influenced In his olllclal
acts by his relation to a contractor in
the public service, he would certainly
have to clear his skirts of the suspicion
at once or suffer forever from the ef
fect of the charge. 1 do not know the
facts, but 1 have heard that charges
of official corruption in your munici
palities and even in your state legis
latures are made so frequently that
they are almost ignored by the people,
and that such a charge scarcely be
comes a handicap if an olllclal he
tomes a candidate again. If that is
the case, your people are more lenient
than ours would be." My informant
continued:
"I remember two cases in hlch pub
lic olllclals have been charged with Im
proper conduct and havo been brought
to trial for It. One wns a case In which
a contractor did some work for the
city, and after It was finished sent a
load of material to the home of one of
tho aldermen and built a gate for hlm
without charge. It wns never shown
that the alderman knew that this was
to he done when the contract was
granted, nor was It implied that the
prospect of getting a gate free had
Influenced his official action or that the
city could have done better by dealing
with some other continctor. Neverthe
less, the nlderman was punished by a
heavy fine Mn, think and has
never been in office since. The other
case was that of a member of the colo
nial parliament. A contract was award
ed to a firm for some government work
by a committee of which he was a
member. It was afterward learned that
he was a member of the same linn.
He had nothinc to do with the busi
ness, being a silent partner, the con
tract was given to that concern ns the
lowest bidder and It was not contended
that any one else would have done the
work any better or as cheaply, lirsplte
of this, he was expelled from parlia
ment und fined very heavily. We are
rather severe about such things. I
have never known of a charge that any
public officer had been Inlluenced by
money in his olllclal actions in the pub
lic service of this colony, or this city,
und as I was born here and have been
In tho midst of affairs throughout my
manhood, I would have known at once
If such charges had risen. Of couise
we have had cases of theft of money
by men who were handling the funds.
There arc thieves here as elsewhere.
In the old regime of the crown colony
there were some cases of olllclal knav
ery In connection with land grants and
the salo of liquors. That was In the
early days of tho centurv. What I
mean Is that we have been fortunate
In our officers In authority, the repre
sentatives of the people, and, that the
people would be prompt to resent any
violation of the trust they have
granted.
RRVERKLY PUNISHWD.
"Policemen"' Well, you know our
police force is a colonial force and not
municipal. A man's appointment does
not depend on any local Inllucnce. ho
cannot bo kept on the force or turned
out by any local lulluence, and In a
measure he Is freo from the tempta
tions, that beset the police where they
ate under the authority of the munici
pality, and aldermen and the mayor.
It Is quite possible that individuals in
our police force accept money from
certain disreputable elements to induce
them to wink at infriu timis of th.- la .
and in fait such cimrp' i.i. i,ion
made on a fev geensmns and the of
Y&Z4J
GSfet
It cuts the grease, and a good rinsing will
leave the dishes delightfully clean.
THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY,
Cliloto. tit. Lout. New York, Boston.
K.
Philadelphia.
fenders have been severely punished.
Wo have hnd cases where police offi
cers wetc Inking money from dlsrcpu
tablo women and from liquor dealers
who wanted to violate tho excise law
bv keeping their places open lifter
hour. Hut the discovery has always
resulted In prompt discipline of nil Im
plicated. I havo even heard that In
the I'nltcd States somo of your great
cities have been In the virtual control
of predatory gnngs who were elected
to olllce and then used tho offices for no
other purpose lut to obtnln all tho
plunder possible out of them. I have
been told that thcro have been cases In
which the mayor and the chief of po
lice united to instruct their subordi
nates that certain laws on the statute
books were not to bo enforced, simply
because the mayor did not agree with
the law, or because he was paid stip
ulated sums by the violators of the law
to Insure their Immunity. It Is Incred
ible that such things nre true in such
progressiva and enlightened communi
ties us the great American cities, and
1 have not believed the tales. Hut
they are constantly reiterated, and do
not teein lo be resented ly the accused
olllcers. Such things would not lo tol
erated here. If the chnigcp had tho
least clement of truth, public sentiment
would ruin the men against whom they
were diftcted. and If not true would be
equally severe on the men who made
them. Hut If they came from a source
of any dignity and repute they would
not lie ignored for n moment."
PAHADOXICAL LIHI3L HAWS.
With all tlie testimony lo the same
effect, I am bound to believe that the
civil service of Sydney is far belter
than that of our big American cities in
Its honesty and ralthfulucss to the
public powers defined and Its duties
apparently done,, without respect to the
personal opinion of the civil servant as
to the merits of any particular law
with whose execution he Is charged.
Public servants In New South Wales
have one safeguard against unfriendly
criticism which might save them some
trouble even if tile character of the
service wcie not so high. The libel
laws are so severe thai to an American
they are simply startling. They are
based on the Kngllsh theory. "The
greater the libel," so that proof of
truth aggravates the offense instead of
becoming a Justification. The press
feels the limitations thus inffleted nnd
i often hampered In comments that
ought to be made by the throat of dam
ages fur an expression of the truth.
A surprising case has Just been re
marked that will be hard for Ameri
cans to understand. Hutler. the mur
derer who was extradited from San
Francisco, was under trial in Sydney
for his crimes. A paper bore related
the history of the case, outlining the
facts brought against hlm, and his ca
reer. His lawyer called the attention
of the court to the article, Judical cog
nizance was taken of the matter and
the paper was mulcted for heavy dam
ages, the sum going to Hutler to be
promptly used In his defense. The
fact that ho was convicted of murder
soon afterward and was hanged for his
crimes did not relieve the paper from
the penalty for violation of the libel
laws.
CONVICT ANCKSritV.
To many inquiries of lawyers and
public men for some explanation of
the stringency of the libel laws I had
but one answer offered me. It Is not
pleasant to refer everything back to the
days of convict transpoi tatlon, hut this
is one mote matter that seems to fall
thi'ii' by force of gravity. It was said
to m icpeatedly that the severe libel
laws wre maintained for the protec
tion of the families dsoended from
transported convicts. An- eslrv cannot
embarrass a man now, be he n candi
date for office (ir in any wav before tho
public view. To this extent the opera
tions of the law ore worthy of praise.
Men must stand on their own credit,
without possible defeat because their
grandparents wcie seiif to Sydney lot
some offense against Kngllsh law at a
time when It was as serious to snore a
nib! It In my lord's preserves, as It was
to commit forgery. I asked if any
newspaper In opposing the candidacy
of an aspirant for office ever mentioned
against hlm the fact that he came of
a transput in' famll.. The answer was
that this never occuried. The libel
laws a it- too severe- papers would have
no such disposition anyway, end If any
paper did such a thing It would lie re
linked bv seeing people wlio would have
li-en against tile candidate otherwise
support him because of that attack
Ther arc sensntioti.il newspapeis here,
ns elsewlieie, and they have Just about
the same standing here as elsewhere.
Thy are in frequent libel suits, im.l T
presumechnrgethe costs to advertising,
as in other countries.
rXfl.H SAM TO (iO.HU.
1 Inn coming. Itrother Coiuez. 1 nin coin-
lug with my boats.
An' my boats aro rammed with thunder,
yes, slr-ce!
An' I'm goln' to speak a llttlo piece I
think Is rather cute;
1 am coming, llrother Uoiuez. Walt for
me.
1 nln'l much on palaver, un' I nin't no
hand to talk,
Hut inv guns are (limit sppukers, an-
their lungs nre never weak.
An' they're coming down to help you lu
your ursument of guns;
Tiny uro coming, llrother (loineas, an'
they've got n piece to speak.
1 am coming, llrother Umiiez, nn" I'vo
got n piece to speak.
An' no Spaniard will cry "Louder!" I
shall speak sutllclent nlaln:
An' my HUH recitation will be heuiil. 1
calculate.
An' will bo distinctly audlhle In Spain,
1 have got my piece committed, an" I
reckon that I'll speak,
Though I'm not a man to bluster or to
roar.
Hut mv gnus havo got two voices, an' 1
think I'll talk through them.
An' I d'-n't ixtiiet .1 all lor an en-
I oV
S..m Walter l'ois m New Yoik Sun.
iW&rS&u
for dishes that can be thrown away after every
meal, to avoid the tiresome task of dish-wash-iiiK,
cannot be granted. Would she have the
next best thing? Let her wash the dUhes
so easily it's almost a pleasure with
Basiling Powder.
The marriage Feasto
Matt. XXII, a-14.
BY J. E. GILBERT, D. D., LL. D.,
Secretary of American Society of Religious Education.
(Tho outlior vlll publish nn Hxninlner,
containing 100 questions, on lessonu of
Second quarter, at 2 cents per copy. Or
ders lor snino should bo sent nt onca to
Dr. J. H. Gilbert, Washington, I). C.)
INTItODt.'CTlON. Tho triumphal en
try of Jesus Into Jerusalem, studied last
week, occurred on Sunday. At night Ho
went to lodgo In Bethany. On Monduy Ho
entered the city aguln and returned at
night. Coming a third tlmo Into Jeru
salem on Tuesday Ho proceeded to tho
temple and occupied most of the day in
teaching. His authority being questioned
by tho chief priests, He replied, adding
tlireo parables, the Two Sons, tho Wicked
Husbandmnn, nnd tho Mnrrlage Keast,
the latter being set for our lesson today.
Tho first nnd second of theso parables
ought to bo read with care os a prepara
tion for the third. Thereby one will ob
tain tho order of thought nnd the Mate
of the Saviour's mind. Some have erred
in supposing thnt tho Marriage Pcist
Is only another form of the parable of the
.Orcat Supper, recorded by I.ulco (chapter
lv, U. They havo indeed the same basal
Idea and many features In common, but
were spoken on different occasions, sep
arated by several months. The Great
Supper was dellxered before the enemies
of Christ had manifested their bitterest
hostility; tho Mnirlage Feast, nfter It
was evident that they were determined
to put Him to death.
PIMIPOSR. The motive prompting this
parablo appears in tho opening words,
Jt was part of tho answer which Jesus
ni.tdn to the Jewish authorities (verse l)
un explanation of 'one phase of Ills king'
ilnm, which Ho called the kingdom ot
lieu veil (verso 2). Had He said kingdom
of Israel they would have been less dis
turbed, because nil their hopes lay In the
restoration of temporal power. He does
not attempt here, what lie had several
times done for tho disciples (Mark x. l.'l.
to make them know the preciso nature of
that kingdom, as a spiritual reign over
spiritual persons They were not able to
appreciate uny such conception it would
have been a waste of time and cffoit to
seek to place It before their minds. Hut
He might set before them by Illustration
their attltudo toward the kingdom, and
what would be the result of their con
duct. This was tho more Important be
cause In three days theso to whom Ho
spoke would incite the mob. conduct Him
before the ecclesiastical and civil tri
bunals, and there by clamor and envious
hate secure Ills condemnation to the
cross.
INVITATION. The parable opens with
nn Invitation of a king, sent by his ser-
vnnts. bidding guests to the marriage
least of his son (verses 2 nnd 3). The
king Is tho Almighty; the son is Jesus
Christ; tho marriage Is tho union between
Christ and ills followers, who are fre
quently termed the bride (Rev. xt, 0). the
feast is that uellghtrul rellowslilp whlcn
Is had between Christ and believers (I
John I, "1, tho seivnnts nre the ministers,
sent out from time to time to proclaim
Clod's mercy, the prophets of the Old Tes
tament and tho apostles ot the New, rep
resented here as tho earlier and the later
messengers (verso 4) the invitation Is tho
call of every true minister who urges
men to turn from sin to God; the guests
are the company of theso whom God In
His mercy seeks to save. It will appear
.that alt tills is highly figurative, but no
more so than many passages in the Old
Testament. Two favorite Images under
which the prophets set fortli the bless
lng of tho new covenant that of a fes
tival (Isa. xxv, C), and that of a mar
riage (Ixa lxl. 3D; lies, ii, 110. are united
UMTKI) KTATKN, SPAIN, CtTHA.
Contending l'ovvcn and tho I'cril ol
Hostilities Snminnrlznd In n Few
Short I'nrnsiHphs.
From the Times-Herald.
Tho tevenue of the I'nlted 'States Is
$100,000,000, while that of Spn;.i la but
$l,r5,000,000, the revenue of the United
States belli? two and n half times
greater.
Spain's penco army comprises 3,"0,
(00 men, while that of the United
States Is nnlv 30,000. Hut on a war
looting the United States would have
.I.OOO.OOO soldiers, twice as many as
Spain, which would havo 1.500,000.
In nren the United States is ten times
as large as Spain, Uncle Sam's terrl-
torles Including S.GOU.S'Ji) square miles,
ugainst J!KG,07G In the country luled by
Alfonso and the queen regent.
Spain has 25,000,000 population. That
of the United States is. 74,500,000, two
and a half times greater.
The tonnage of the armored vessels
built nnd owned by tho United States
Is 152,000 tons, while that of Spain is
90,000 tons. The United States Is thus
1.7 larger, nnd this does not Include
the old monitors.
In unarmored displacements. Includ
ing gunboats under 500 tons displace
ment, the United 'States Is twice as
stiong, having 100.000 tons while Spain
Ins but 50,000 tons.
The tonnage of the merchant steam
vessels (lying the American (Ing h 1,
200,000 tons, against 314,000 tons for
Spain, the United States exceeding
."pain nearly four to one In this re
spect. Spain has one-third more torpedo
craft than the United States, Its fleet
numbering twenty-seven vessels while
we have twenty-one.
In commerce lhe United States is live
and a half times as great as Spain,
having u foreign trade of $1,800,000,000,
while that of Spain l but $315,000,
000. The two countries have about tho
same debt $1,800,000,000.
Cuba wns discovered by Columbus on
his llrst voyage, In 1492
The first organized attempt made by
tho Spaniards to colonize Cuba was In
1511 by Dlego Velasquez, who brought
over a small force from Santo Domin
go, the large Island to the east of
Cuba. Velasquez was a typical Span
ish conqueror, and resorted nt onco to
typical Spanish methods. The gentlo
and slmplo nntlves were frightened
when they saw the Spaniards on horse
back, and lied before them. Velasquez
pursued them and tramped them be
neath his horses' hoofs.
In the course of the first fifty years
nfter Velasquez settled Cuba the na
tlvo population ot 6tu,000 beings was
swept away and exterminated.
Spain has occupied Cuba for 387
years, except that Its capital, Havana,
was captured by tho Kngllsh In 1762.
The Urltlsh ships engaged In that con
quest wore chlelly manned by Ameri
can colonists, who enlisted In the col
onies of tho Atlantic seaboard, Mas
sachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New York, Now Jersey, Delaware and
Virginia.
Spain has always restricted the com
merce of tho island, with a view to
reaping all its benefits herself. She
Iay8.
ond blended together In this passago.
The hingungc ought to have been lutein
bio to thoso verted In Scripture.
IIUPOSU. Tho parable next rcprcbcnts
thu manner lu which ttioso invited re
sponded. At first they refused to come,
"They would not come" (verse 31. There
wns no plea or excuse but an absolute re
jection of the Invitation. Hut as other
servants went out to nrguo the caso with
them (verso 4), by showing what rieh
provision had been made, tho guests
stubbornly resisted. Ono part ot them
treated tho Invitation with contempt and
went about their ordinary business (verse
6). Another part, annoyed by tho call,
abused tho servants and then slew them
(verso 6). It Is evident thnt tliero is n
two-fold reference here. Tho conduct of
tho Jews, classed under threo heads
those who nt first reject the Gospel, those
who despise It, those who would crucify
Its ministers Is primarily set forth. There
is also the plain allusion to tho manner
in which tho message of Divine love is
received by large masses ot men in every
ago and land. What multitudes have
turned a deaf ear to the voice of the min
bier. What multitudes moro have scorned
the message and become absorbed In
seculaiitles. Alas, too frequently the am
bassador has been shamefully insulted.
Pt'NISHMKNT.-The offended king Is
represented ns entering Into Judgment
with thoso who hnd slighted Ills lnvltn
tion and murdered his servants (verso It.
They are destroyed nnd their city burnei
by the king's arnilis. If the allusion here
Is primarily to the Jewish nntlon, as most
commentators believe, the expression Is
very appropriate (Dan. ix, 201. Por, un
der Titus, the Unmans as the cxeutloners
of God's Judgments, destroyed tho city ot
Jerusalem, according to Josephus, and
more than one million of Us people per
ished. This was predicted by Jesus (Malt,
xxlv, 2). It is probable, however, that a
broader refnence was Intended to show
that God is a being of justice as well as
of love, and thnt man cannot reject Ills
gracious offers with impunity (Prov.1,23).
Through nil ngc Individuals and nations
should remember that tho time of God's
favor may be succeeded by the time of
His displeasure and wrath. Rejected
mercy brings swift Judgment (Psalm
Ix, 17).
HXTKNSION.-The first guests Invited
to tho wedding feast having rejected the
invitation and suffered tho consequences
of their evil deeds, the king resorts to
extreme measures lo obtnln those who
would attend. Whereas, ho had at first
chosen a select number, these deemed to
lie worthy. In lhe last rase he commanded
his servants to Invite any whom they
might find in the highways (verses S ond
'J). As a result of this more extensive nnd
generous call, tho feast was furnished
with guests (verse 101. This part ot thel
parablo Is Intended to represent the ex
pansion of God's mercy under the new
covenant. The Jews were the chosen peo
ple, appointed to bear to the world a
message from God, for to that purpose
was Abraham called (Gen. xil, 3). Prim
arily nil the promises pertaining to the
Messiah were addressed to them (Isa. Ix,
6). Hence, when Jo-us came, and the
kingdom of grace was set up under Him,
tho Jews were first invited (Malt, xv, ?1).
Hut ns they rejected Hlm tho invitation
was given to the Gentiles. Jesus Intend
ed here to declare, what after came to
pass, that the Jewish nation, being de
stroyed for Its obduracy, would !e suc
ceeded by thoso who would bo Invited
from the masses ot the heathen world
(Acts xlil, )).
forced the Inhabitants to draw from
Spain most of their supplies o all
kinds by Imposing prohibitory duties
on the products of other nations.
Ono Insurrection has followed anoth
er since the first organized outbreak
against tho Spanish power In 182G. In
each war the Spaniards have practiced
tho most fiendish cruelties on tho Cu
bans, hut never until the present wur
has there been an organized and de
liberate attempt made to exterminate
the women and chliuren us well as the
male residents of the Island. This re
mained as the crowning infamy of
"Butcher" YVeyler's life.
. The governor general of I'uba Is en
dowed by law with despotic power.
He Is even authorized to disregard the
laws of Spain, which are applicable to
I'uba, at his pleasure. In fact, his
will Is the only law of tho Uubans, and
? '"" .'"J' ':lVL0t
ticers und military are his creatures
The volunteer military force-, of
which a detachment is located in ev
ery town and city of the island, nnd
which is known us the "civil guard,"
has always been one of the most cor
rupt and dangerous military bodies
known on earth. It Is composed of the
dependants and hangers-on of the of
ficial class, nnd the ultra-loyal party
In Cuba. Such has always been the
power of this party and Its "civil
guard" that no administration of Spain
has ever been able to adopt uny meas
ure affecting the government of the Is
land without Its consent.
The area of Cuba Is estimated at
4:.S33 square miles, including the adja
cent IsU de Pinos, the smaller Islands
and keys. The population in 1890 was
1.631.t'S7. Sixty-live per cent, of the
population Is white, ond the rest ne
groes, inulattoes and Chinese. Havana
has a population of 250.000. Other im
poitant cities ire: Slntanzas, 87,700;
Santiago de Cuba. 71,307: Clenfuegos,
C'.of.;, and Puerto Principe, 46,041.
The public debt or Cuba before the
war was Sir.."..000,000. The so-called
debts tf U7S und 18S0, anil tho lloatlng
debt up t' lsHl, amounted to $124,000
000, were consolidated by royal decree.
The annual Income of the inhabitants
is estimated xt $80,000,000. The taxes,
direct and Indirect, amount lo ubout
000,000. Les'des the sum of $S,000.000
led In local taxation by 153 municl-
- wjr' ' ' ,,,. ..,, roo .
lltles
"" " !"" " " i"l
uacitl wis oner, (tut oumnu senu wus uoucc,
send this uo
ERIE MEDICAL
Free EV1
TOP
vtzMrnhx I 1
SyM fJA- I 1 I Dvt" tartling mm the r
fs5yfeS-i'W--i I -.tlicy will tend It on t
TSs. 'Jvu. 11 r without advance
h; JiX ITS IS I ' 11 nonunion u cimu
-S n Tr ' t "'' that endi It pay
Lll II y SS Kii euch offer wa ever
111 yo
DI8IIKSPKCT. The parable represents
that of thoso who answered tills new call
ono wns Unacceptable (verse 11). Ho had
entered without tho robe of honor which
In tho cast tho host provides for his
guests, Theso robes welo an Important
part of Oriental wealth (Josh, vll, 21)! and
wero given as signs of pccullur favor
(Gen, xll, 42). Hence, to enter on such
occasion without the robo wns i mark of
disrespect to the host. Tho symbolic
meaning of tho wedding garment has
been a subject of considerable discussion.
Somo Protestant writers Insist that It
represents faith, tho Itomlsh writers that
It represents chnrlty. Christ gives no In
terpretation. Here, He simply teaches,
that, though alt, both bad and good, nro
Invited, tliero is a preparation needed lor
ndmlssion Into the kingdom ot heaven.
In what that preparation consists, or how
It Is to be procured, Ho does not here
tench. Hut other passages of Scripture
answer theso questions. Our own right
eousness Is ns filthy rags (Isa. Ixlv. S).
Theso Ho takes from us that He mil
clothe us with garments of salvation
(Luke xv, 22). Without these garments or
holiness, tho freo gifts of God (Rev. Ill,
IS), none can enter heaven (Rev. xvl, 15).
REJECTION.--Tho king, entering the
guest chamber, saw this ono man who
lacked tho proper apparel, and called him
to account for his prosenco in such con
dition (verse 12). When tho robe was
freely furnished, when custom and the
condition of others required Its use, how
could ho enter It? Surely he displayed
many offenslvo qualities, and stood
speechless with shsmo when questioned.
Immediately tho king ordered the man to
be bound nnd to be east out Into the dark
ness of the night, where those who were
rejected would be filled with sorrow (verso
13). This part of the parable exhibits tho
fato of nil hypocrites. Men respond to
tho Invitation of the Gospel and rush
Into church, laden with their sins, im-
rmlndful of the fact that a new character
Is required, that they may be cleaned
from their sins (Rev. ll, 14), that the
body of tho church Into which they enter
consists of people who have laid oft tho
old man and put on the new man (Kph.
lv. 21). Hut some day the King will come
to sen tho guests. Then nothing wilt es
cape Ills gore. All these who nre un
worthy will be arraigned and exposed and
expelled. And In that hour, convinced of
tho righteousness of tho Judgment, they
will havo no word ot apology to offer.
CONCht'SION. The fourteenth verso Is
the real text of the parable. "Many nre
called." First, tho whole nation of tho
Jews, from the time of Abraham to the
tlmo of Christ, millions ot souls were In
vited through the ceremonial observances.
Afterward, In all lands, wherever the glad
tiding havo been published, a generous
and earnest call has been extended bv
word of mouth, which any nnd all might
accept (Rev. xxll, 17), no one being tx
cludcd (Acts II, S3). How free, how full,
how rich Is the offer ot the heavenly
Father to needy souls (Isa. lv. 1). "Few
are chosen." There is nn election of se
lection. And that is based upon the con
duct und character of those Invited. Thev
who come In their sins, desiring the honor
and pleasure of fellowship with saints.
but clinging to their old lives, will bo
cast out. Lot no one mistake. People ot
this class, the indifferent, tho scoffers, the
sinful, shall all bo rejected. Hut a small
company (Matt, vli, 14), somo of them
Jews and somo of them Gentiles, who
hear the voice that calls and who respond
by milking themselves ready, or rattier
by receiving the free gift, these shall en
ter In to enjoy the blessings of the king
dom (Matt, xxv, 34).
schools. There is an institution of sec
endary Instruct Ion In each province
and a university ut the capital. Thirty
live per cent, of the white population
can rend and write ond twelve per
cent, of the colored population. Edu
cation Is compulsory.
The United States Imported from
Cuba before commerce was disturbed
by the present war almost one ond a
half billion pounds of sugar, valued at
$15,010,33:5 per year. The average an
iitiunl import of molasses was over lfi.-
000,000 gallons, valued at $1,790,000, and
over 16,000,000 pounds of tobacco, worth
about $1,699,000.
In the year of 1S91 the total Imports
of the United States from Cuba
amounted to $61,711,395.
The principul products of Cuba nre
sugar, tobacco, molasses, rum, banan
as. Iron ore, manganese cedar and ma
hogany. The Island is wonderfully fov.
tile
Ilefore the war Culiu produced about
616,000 tons of sugar a year and 150,000
tons of molasses. The yearly product
of tobacco was 300,000 bales.
The commerce if Cuba In times of
peace amounted to about $53,O0O,opo in
Imports and $100,000,000 In exports.
Most of the commerce is with Spain,
the United States and Great Britain.
In a period of eight months In 1891,
when the Imports amounted to $35,
000,000, more than $11,000,000 of products
irom uuiia went to Spain, about $10,
000,000 was shipped to American ports
and $8,000,000 to Urltlsh ports. Germany
and France sent to Culm ubout $1,500- I
000 each in the same period. I
Meats and dairy products exported i
to Cuba from the United States in the I
year of 1891 amounted to $2,787,608. Iron
nnd steel manufacturers brought $3,
120,276. breadstuffs $S74,979. coal $776
526, and wool and manufactures $1,190,
646. There are about 1,000 miles of rail
road In Cuba, und 2.204 miles of tele
graph lines doing business at 157 tele
graph offices and sending yearly about
462,900 messages.
Of the land In Cuba but ten per cent.
Is under cultivation. Throughout the
Island are large tracts of land which
are still unexplored, and the value of
which may not bo known for years.
At thu close of 1892 the number of
landed estates on the island was 90,960.
The value placed on these wns $220,000
000. with a rental value of $17,000,000.
edical Treatment
weaK Bvaen
Who Are Willing to Pay When
Convinced of Cure.
A scipntlfln combined medlr&l and tnpchnnlrAl pure hna
beemllicovered for ' Weakursi of Men." lUiuereti lm
ropnetora now announce that
;rial remedies und arnllance
payment to any lioncat man.
lea an you witn enu it
nothing!
mado in aocA faith before :
we lielleie no other remedy would nana tucli a ten.
Tbli combined treatment cures quickly, tliorouKhly
and forever all enecta of early evil liablti. liter ex
ernes, ovemorlc, worry, etc. It createa health,
strength, vitality, tiutalnlne rower and restorei
weak anil undeveloped tortious to uatural dlmeu-
110
bloiw and functions.
Any wan writing in earnest will receive descrip
tion, particulars and references in a plain tealed en
velope, rrotesilonal confidence. No deception nor
hnnaltlon of aur nature. A natlonkl reDuUtlon
or mention pier.j Aoureu
CO., Buffalo, N. Y.
SrBrt7tmmnnnin"niiininnl)iiiiitmnniii)1iNmiitiii'i'''iHcT-? n
1" 'AmSI 1 Ha of 1M a
-t -.-,,, u,r, hi ,;n i ,it nn.T-y il
jVcgclablcPrcparationforAs- SI
slmilatlngUicToodflntinctfula- 1
luttaStomflxtearulBawclsof
o
PromotesDfg'csUon.ClKcrful
ncss and Rcst.Con tains neither
Opium.MorpiunO norMncxal.
Not Nakc otic.
impe aroidVrSwazEnzsm
JhmJim SnJ
sfbf.Stnna Serd
JYpFtrmint -Jfi
Car&onattfalm
flimSirtl -ttirnud
Suaitr
ltanwJran
Ancrfcclllcmcdv forConslioa
tiou.SourSlomach.Diarrhoca,
Worms .Convulsions .Fcvcnsli
ncss andLoss OF SLEEP.
TncStmilc Signature of
NEW -YORK.
CXACT COPT OF WRAPPED.
IIIIHIIIIIIIIllSllIUIIIIIKMUIIUIIiniMIIIIICISIIIIIllllllllllHIIIIIillllIIIIIIIIU
I SOCIETY SECRETS 1
!5 often loak out. The secret of the beauty of society ladies has leaked s
S out. It hns been given to the public bv Homo of its own members. The S
3 Misses Bell, of 78 Fifth Avenue, New York City, liiivo given to tho gen-
S enil public not only the secret of modern famlnino beauty, but havo a
2 ofXered to nil those who wish to avail themselves of the opportunity, tho
S means to becoma beautiful. Vox miponorfor tho purpose to anything S
S ever known boforo a
5 With These Aids the Plainest Woman Can Soon
I BECOME PRETTY
B 1 have, after much correspondence, anil as a special favor, secured
5 a limited supply of theso preparations for sale in my C8tablishment,and a
a I confidently oll'er them to my lady patrons as being; highly effective Eg
S and at the same time perfectly harmless and free from poisonous matter, g
fc-;Y;JL'fCSJ.S.it,SWi'a4 Wfti i CV 1fATC'J1TZ?!MMWFrKSK&'f'33M
mm
I FOUR INFALLIBLE REMEDIES
a Tin- Mi.sses Hill s
1 Completion Tonic
S is an exti-rn.'l application. Invisible, In
a Its use and perfectly harmless to tho
a most ilellcat skin. It Is a sure and
quick cure for all roughness nnd erup-
B thins.
a It removes pimples, freckles, black-
a bends, moth patches, liver spots, ee-
a U'Jiu.i. redness, olllness und all dlscol-
orations and Imperfections of the skin.
B I'Mee, $1 u bottle.
B The MiShts Hell's
1 Completion Soap
a l" male from tho pure oil of lamb's
a wool. It Is healing and gratifying to
the skin, keeping It ut all times In a
B clt'iin and health) stale. This Soap Is
a daintily scented and Is a most valuable
a article for the toilet, as Its use results
a in the softening and beautifying of the
" skin. I'rlci . 2"i cents per cake, iar:je
four-ounce size.
I NOTE
If you are unable to reach my storo in person, you can a
liavo auv of tho above articles shipped to you by sending a
price to tho Hell Toilet Co., 73 Fifth Avenue, New York. a
a for Sale by Louis Meyers, 319 Penn Aenue, 1 Second Ploor.) a
nl!IIIlllll!Illlti!illli!lltllillllllllliltllllllllIlllHIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIi:i!IIIIIIIIlS
LACKAWANNA
MANOCTuREHS OF
f.
Hill Timber cut to order on short notice. Hard wood Mine Kail
sawed to uniform lengths constantly on hand, reeled Hc-mloch
I'rop Timber promptly rtirnlshed.
MILLS At Cross Pork, I'otter Co.. on tho Buffalo and Susquo.
hanna Knllroud. At Mlna, l'ottcr County, l'a., on Coudersport, auJ
Port Allegany Uuilroad. Capacity 400,000 feet per day.
GENIJUAL OFPICE-Uoai'd of Trade Uuilding, Scranton, l'a.
Telephone No. 4014.
For Salo by JOHN H- PHELPS,
pruca street.
I Chtthtater't: KncUih Diamond llranO.
'ennyroyal pills
Urfglnal and Only Geuuloe
rc, lj rdUMt. ldi( tik
Uruirg.it for lTH6httttr$ hualuk 'w ,
monjBran 1 la lied tail Udd tumUla
wn et itievi wim tiu ribbon Take
no other. Htfuu dtnatrout tulmtu
titnt ami imifaftoni. At Drof gliu.or ?n4 4w
la itimi'i for part Ual Ail, lei'.liaoDtilj ftOt
"Itrllrr far l..llr.M . t i(rf . fcr rrtora
Malt 10.U0O XratlmooUla. JTmm f'mpir.
CM.
I B11 1 all Uicil Uru(tiu.
rai-irriucmiCftllnniowrtOr'l,
I'IIILaua., t'A,
'xtfRK
iyQ?e
1H tok Cil
A $
yuMwiiiini iiin&uZCBMI
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Kave
Always Bough!
THE CCNTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITV.
&V7
El
a
3
s
B
a
Tho Misses Hell's
Skin Food
is a soft, creamy exquisitely perfumed S
ointment, which helps the action of a
the Tonic, and in mild cases of lough- H
ness, redness, pimples, etc.. Is u euro a
In Itself. a
It clears the pores of the skin ot all -
impurities und feeds It by building up B
tho tcxturo and making the llesh be- a
neath it solid and firm. Price, "j cents a
pur jar. a
The Misses Hull's a
Depilo
Is a liquid preparation for the removal
of superutlous hair, a feature which
mars tho bejuty of so many women.
It Is a clear, sweet-scented liquid,
perfectly luumless and Invisible in
use. but having the peculiar power to
instantly remove all superfluous hair
on tin' face neck or arms. In glass
stoppered bottles. Pi Ice, $1 per Isjttlc.
LO
HEMl
When h Ccubt what to u for
Nervous Debility, Loss et Power,
lDipotencY.Atropnv. Varicocele ana
rher weaknesses, from any cause,
un Sesine Pills. Drains checked
and full visor quickly rettorid.
If efrlMitd. aaea treble, r.nll Ui.Qt.
Mailed for ?1.00;0boies$5.00. Wit
$5.00 orders we rive a guarantee to
cure or refund the money. Addicts
PEAL MEDICINE CO., Cleveland, O.
Pharmacist, cr. Wvoming ovonuo and
UAWC Vflll 'f Thro it, I'lnipies, Cop
rmVu lUU per-('olorol hnota, Achu,
Old Uorea, Uk-OM in Mouth, llulr Kalllnsr ?
Write COOK KUMI'.OY CO., Ai Masonl:
Temple, Chicago, III., for prooft of euroi.
capital, 5oo,ouo, orsi ctiioi curoain is ta
1 dati. ioo-p,ijje boil tree.
I Bears the
I Signature W
I j J' ThE
iAJ' Kind
lv' You Have
i Always Bought.
mmmm
CO..
11 1WH0D LUMBER
hilal III 1)1 rfi ,! I i