THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, MABCH 14, 1899.
I'liblKhod Dnlly, Ktcept Sunday, by tin
TrlbutiftPuullsuluz Company, at Fifty Osiiti
Month.
c YurkUIIIce: 1 Ml Nnmnti NL,
K H. VHKKI.ANM,
old Agent for I'orolin Ailvortlnln?.
MEnltD AT Till! rOlTOrPtCR AT KCIIAHTOX,
!., ABKKCOWD-CLAfU MAtt. ItATTKR,
PCKANTON, MAllClt 14, IS93.
Not content with stealing our buN
lotlns the vehicle of pollution known us
tlm Scratitunlun has to He about Tho
Tribune besides. Such, nla, Is life.
In Reference to Prize Fights.
It should not have boon necessary
for a roinmlttep of Scrantonlans to
visit tho state capital to protest against
the repeal of the act of 1SG0 to pre
vent prize lights nnd boxlnif matches
and to punish those Indulging In them.
TIiIr act Is an embodiment of the best
sentiment of the time nnd Is In line
with the legislation of almost every
state In the Union. Tho repealer, wo
understand, was Introduced by Sena
tor VauRlian by request. Dy the te
uuest of the decent citizenship of tho
Mate It should be promptly and em
phatically Rauelchod.
The argument made for it Is that it
alms to do away with a special net
applying to only a few of the cout,tl"S
nnd prohibiting all forms of boxing
while In other counties no such pro
hibition exists. In that case the thing
to do Is to Introduce a general net dis
tinctly specifying what kind of spar
ring exhibitions are permissible and
what are not, and providing that with
the enactment of such a measure all
prior acts, special or otherwise, relat
ing to the subject shall become void.
Public sentiment Is overwhelmingly
opposed to piize-llghtlng In every form
and phase. It will tolerate scientific
sparring exhibitions only when they
are. divested of all semblance of gam
ling or brutality. If It is Impossible
to frame a law which can draw n safe
line of separation between these two
classes of exhibitions, the better plan
would bo to do away with the whole
business. There arc other forms of ex
ercise amply sufficient to develope tho
necessary physical qualities which
boxing Is supposed to produce and far
lets liable to public abuse.
The councllmen of Scranton ought to
be made to take a fast ride over our
disintegrated streets In carriages with
out cushions or springs. .Maybe this
would hasten street tepalrs.
Tho Situation In Cuba.
ThcGuoan people have now an oppor
tunity to show whether they aro rep
resented fairly or unfairly by tho fire
eating hotheads of the so-called Cuban
assembly who by their arbitrary de
position of tJenera! (lomez have not
only brought reproach upon tho Cuban
name, but have also virtually declared
opposition to the disarmament pro
gramme of the United States govern
ment The relations between Gomez and the
asssembly aro of concern to Americans
only so far as they aflect our duty in
Cuba. Our government has not recog
nized tho assembly, but It has recog
nized (lomu'4, and his conduct and
"peech seem to have Justified the re
cognition. li takis tho only tenable
position under the circumstances; that
the Insurgent army must be disbanded
and sent back to tho pursuits of peace
and that a union of all the Inhabitants
must bo eultinted with a view to the
island's regeneration. Tills is also the
American position, (loniez has offered
to use his Influence to promote these
ends and Inasmuch as these ends ure
our ends co-operation between him and
tho American forces was both natural
and proper. The wild-eyed agitators
who strike at him Indirectly strike at
us also; and the power of the American
army will be used, If necessary, to put
down this maudlin opposition.
The gresit mass ot Cubans want in
dependence and tho Americans, havo
agreed that they shall have it as soon
as they can demonstrate their fitness
for it. Of this fitness or unfitness the
American government, being responsi
ble before tho world In law and In
morals, must be the Judge. That gov
ernment has dealt with unexampled
generosity with the Cubans, lighting
for them, feeding and clothing them
nnd giving them protection, advice and
substantial help during the chaos which
followed Spanish evacuation. If there
is an Clement among them capuble of
appreciating these facts, now Is the
time for It to make itself felt. If not,
the Independence of Cuba must be de
ferred until Mich an element can be
developed on the Island to proportions
offering a reasonable guarantee of
stable dominance.
The best way to welcome a returned
soldier Is to put him In the way of
honorable and profitable employment.
The Revenue Problem and the
Schools.
Representative Fow, of Philadelphia,
Democrat though he is, does not sub
scribe to tho proposition that the
state's current deficit of $3,:.00,000 Is
wholly due to extravagant or careless
appropriations. Among unavoidable
causes he cites the burning of the
capltol, causttK an expenditure of over
half a million, besides all the Inciden
tal expenses attached to the prepara
tion of tho temporary quarters occu
pied by the legislature, which amount
ed,' with the rent, to about $100,000, and
ho adds; "Hesldes there was about
1300,000 that had to be paid for ex
penses caused by extraordinary condi
tions; the riots at Hazleton, $130,000;
the burning ot tho Catawlssa bridge,
t'1.100; the Tennessee Exhibition, nnd
tho Chlckumaugua monuments, $10,
coO; tho Ilartranft monument, $18,500,
and two election contests costing $23,
000, nnd about $25,000 to Investigating
I'oinmittees. So It Is plain to be Been
that these expenditures along with a
b-ss revenue than was anticipated,
.wing to prevailing business conditions,
. .tuned the floating debt aforesuld. At
tho last session appropriations were
nmdo to 116 hospitals, homes and other
oharltnblo associations, amounting to
$1,CS7,000; to Insane asylums, $1,,022;
to penal institutions, $G0j,UC, and to
the different departments of tho state
government, executive, legislative and
Judicial, J3.879.411; nnd over half a mil
lion, Including some of the extraordi
nary expenses I have mentioned, for
miscellaneous purposes. For educa
tional purposes, Including tho public
schools, we appropriated $13,G31,4S6, n
sum enormous to contemplate, when
you come to consider that It Is con
siderably over halt of the revenue col
lected by tho state."
Mr. Fow Incltilnes to tlm belief that
a cut In the school appropriations not
only muy be necessary but would bo
wise. "In the first place," says ho, "It
uus never Intended that the state
should cither assume control or support
altogether tho common schools. It such
a state of affairs would occur nil local
Interest In their welfare would be lost,
but for the purpose of gaining the votes
of the people liberal appropriations
have been mnde, so that from $1,000,000
as the Htartlng point, which was the
annual amount appropriated for u long
number of years, wo huvo In tho last
ten years Increased It to $5,noo,000, u
sum which tho governor says we must
have courage enough to reduce by leg
islation. Tho annunl Item should be
$1,000,0(10 annually. As It Is, one-halt
of the school districts have lost that
Interest which they once had of seeing
their own money expended wisely, be
cause they lire relieved In some dis
tricts of nil school tax, nnd In 541 dis
tricts they failed to raise an amount
equal to that which the state gave, ns
It was not necessary."
This may all be very nice as u. mat
ter of argument and Mr. Fow, as n
Democrat, mny bo Joyfully willing that
tho Republican majority should assume
tho responsibility of reducing the al
lotment to the schools; but tho courage
to do this Is tolerably certain to be lack
ing when tho question comes to a test
vote. If so, what then? Tho man who
can answer this question satisfactorily
to a majority of tho citizens of Penn
sylvania has a great opportunity be
foro him.
Tho rout of the anti-Quay forces in
Union and Indiana counties indicates
that the worm can turn.
Trained Nurses.
The low-voiced, gentle young woman
In her white cap and apron who en
ters our homes but as the visible sym
bol of anxiety nnd often sorrow, and
who was regarded with distrust If not
absolute dislike by the average house
hold in the earlier years, is finally com
ing into her kingdom quietly and se
renely as she steps into the sick room.
Tho trained nurse Is overcoming pre
judices as the days go by nnd the
muslin cap Is not Infrequently trans
figured Into a halo in our sight as one
by one she takes the burden of tho
weary nights upon her shoulders, as
deftly she smooths tho care away from
those sick with disease or alarm, and
not seldom waves death back from the
very bedside of our best beloved.
The time was when It was currently
understood that she turned tho house
topsy-turvy; that because of her dom
inance and Interference the servants
gave warning and because ot her pre
sumption tho closest relatives of the
stricken one endured the agonies ot
fear and of humiliation to a ten-fold
degree. The trained nurse of today
Is a different person. She is refined
and often cultured. She enn rend in
a beautiful lone for hours. She can
devise tho most tempting meals for tho
convalescent nnd can, with her calm,
capable temperament, lift the dread
from tho most morbid mind. She Is
gentle, patient and unselfish. She
quiets those who fret and exhilarates
those who are depressed. If her ten
der ministrations are all In vain to
keep back the gray shadow from tho
doomed one in her charge It Is the
trained nurse who lightens tho black
night of woe for those who remain
outside tho shut door, and with her
silent, swift, ministry leaves unseen
much that would torture the mourning
ones. She Is no more a luxury, but a
necessity to sickness In even the homo
where moderate circumstances prvall,
and it is pleasant to note that her work
is to be appreciated beyond the usual
method observed by men patients cf
offering their heart and hand to their
nurse as an expression of gratitude.
Harris C. Fahnestock has Just civen
$100,000 to build a training school for
nurses In New York In memory of his
wife, whose last days were made blight
by the tender care of two trained
nurses, who thus receive an appropri
ate tribute to faithful service in their
.arduous calling. The gift is a noble
one for n noble purpose, and might well
be duplicated elsewhere.
Aguinnldo Is discovering that things
are different now.
A New Power of the Press,
Newspaper managers have all seen
occasions when If their olllces could
havo been endowed with perambulat
ing powers the advantages would have
been obvious. Probably at no time has
such a possibility held out the glitter
ing Inducements that appealed to The
Ridgewood (N. J.) Record the other
night) when fire threatened to consume
tho town. A row of buildings to tho
number of twelve was burned, when it
was seen that tho fire company could
do nothing and unless some other
means could bo adopted nothing could
savu the entire place.
The local newspaper olllce was built
on stilts and It was hastily decided to
move the building as by this act a
gap could be niado cutting oft tho
flames. The feat was accomplished nnd
although there was pie to burn within
the structure, and Ink enough spilled
to put out a reasonable fire, tho happy
idea saved the remainder of the town.
The Ridgewood Record published a
rather excited account of tho fire next
day, but tho gratitude of an apprecia
tive public for once was shown In no
kicks at tho office.
Astronomers find it impossible to at
tract attention to the comets this sea
son. The people aro too busy watching
the career of Senator William FUnn.
Newspaper correspondents nre an
noying General Joe Wheoler by pub
lishing reports of his alleged coming
marriage to -Mrs, O. W. Chllds, of Phil
adelphia, notwithstanding his emphatic
Klutuinunt that he doos not contemplate
mntrlmony, Tho hero of two wars
ought to bo protected from tho vil
lainy of snake nnd benr story corre
spondents. Tho commissary department could
not furnish the soldiers with "beef on
tho hoof," but Investigation lends to
tho suspicion that much of tho canned
stuff was cut in tho vicinity of the
hoof.
Getting After tho Spltters.
Ycstoidny In Newark an ordinance
went Into effect prohibiting expector
ating In public conveyances nnd pub
lie buildings. The penalty Is $10 for
tho first offense nnd $23 for any sub
sequent offense and It Is proposed to
vigorously enforce tho regulation.
Street car conductors und janitors of
bulldln&i must report violations of tho
ordinance or pay fines. They are also
required to give descriptions of offend
ers, citizens noticing violation nre ex
pected to rail attention of conductors
and Janitors nnd the board of health
Is prepared to denl summarily with
all who refuse to comply with tho or
dinance. The Increased nlarm about
tho fatality of consumption nnd tuber
culosis In genernl Is responsible for this
decided measure. The fact that mi
crobes nre released from dried sputa
nnd oro constantly floating In the nlr
to the peril of human life is becoming
so thoroughly understood that the ne
glect of proper preventives will soon
be regarded as criminal In nil largo
cities, The great dlfllculty In the way
of such reform la that tho American
municipal authorities nre npt to be
spasmodic in their efforts at enforce
ment and the good work begun may
be Intermittently pursued. Newark's
bold stand will therefore be watched
with widespread interest.
Pr. Tmll G. Hlrsch, the famous rabbi
ot the Mount Sinai temple of Chicago,
is not, nfter all, to come to New York
as a successor to Ilov. Dr. Gottheil.
From this decision n certain amount
of relief will bo felt by tin; congrega
tion of Kmanu-Kl, for while Dr.
Hlrsch's great oratorical ability and
brilliant Intellectuality are thoroughly
acknowledged and appreciated, his rad
. ,ij , i, ,,.i, !
Is promised to be too much
apid New ork city. Ac-
ical methods
oven for rapid
cording to "The American Israelite"
"Dr. Hlrsch is a free man In Chicago,
entirely unhampered. In his pulpit
he does as he pleases. lie denounces
his congregation In the most unmeas
ured terms. Ho sneers at their intelli
gence, ridicules their coming to Ills
sermons ns a pretense to a cnpaclty for
understanding something entirely above
their comprehension, mimics the ac
cents, attitudes and gestures of tho old
er people, who enmo to the United
States toolato In llfo to acquire thepro
nunclation und manners perfectly, nnd,
in short, takes pains In every way
to show that be despises those who
come to hear him. But apparently
they like It, for they stand it. 'We do
not believe the members of Temple
Emanu-El would stand it and
Hlrsch knows It."
The Porto Klcuns have evidently been
subscribing to the Congressional Rec
ord. They object to expansion and
havo organized a society called tho
"black hand," for the purpose of ex
terminating Americans on tho island.
Since the slaughter of the Ygoroto
archers at the beginning of hostilities
Agulnuldo cannot induce his troops to
throw themselves In front of the Krag
Jorgensens. Rou) Dewey's Fleet
Got Its Supplies
,
l''ron tho Washington Star.
fill
OW Admiral Dewey's lleet wtis sup
plied with fresh provisions tint In;;
i-i a trying period is tola very inter
I I rstlngly In a letter from l'rotessor
J U J t.i.....t tl.A . .....tl. I. ..I .1
agent of tho depattment ot agriculture.
Professor Kuapp Is now at St. Charles,
La., liming relumed n few days ago to
tho United States utter a tour of Japan,
China and the Philippine Islands. Ho
wuh iieeoinimnied on his lioinew.iul trip
as far as San Francisco by Captain Wal
ter McLean, chief of Admiral, Dewey's
war btuff ul Manila.
Captain McLean was in command ot
the. llttlo ineichant vessel Xnliro, which
Admiral Dewey bought from tho English
and which he converted Into a dispatch
boat. It succeeded tho cutter McCdl
loch as tho ca trier of dispatches from
Manila to Hong Kong. The McCiilloch
mudo tho first trip after the battle hud
been fought und wen; the Zaflro mudo
all others until tho cable was cuptuitd.
"Dspatches were not tho only thing tho
Zatiro carried," writes Professor Knapp.
"McLean turned smuggler when ho got
hold ot tho XulUo and went cruising In
Chlneso waters. He smuggled more tons
of fresh things to eut Into Manila bay
than you havo hairs on your head. Ho
became tho most proficient fulslller of
manifests tho east ever taw. Did Dewey
know about it? Didn't he know about
everything that was going on?
"Tho duy Mclean was made command
er of tho Zallro Admiral Dewey called
him up on tho quarteidcck of tho (lug
ship, whero them were n lot of dyspeptic
looking officers nnd men standing around
and said: 'McLean, you will tako these
dispatches down to Hong Kong on tho
Zullro nnd cable thorn to Washington!"
" 'Yes, sir,' unswered McLean.
" 'And, remember,' continued tho ad
miral, In a solemn voice, 'that this is a
tlmo of strife: that Great Uritaln has
Issued a neutrality proclamation, and
thcro Is such a tring us contraband of
war. Do not allow tiny contraband ar
ticle aboard your ship.'
"McLean looked around on the hungry
men of tho fleet, and then ho looked into
tho eyo of Admiral Dewey. Ho thought
ho saw a sort of fnlnt quiver of tho eye,
for ho touched his cap smartly und re
tired. "When McLean got reudy to stnrt for
Hong Kong he found Colonel Smith, tho
paymaster of tho fleet, aboard tho Zaflro.
" 'Pay,' asked McLean toverybody in
tho fleet calls Colon, Smith Pay) 'Pay,
whero aro you KOlng?'
" 'I need a little fresh air.' answered
Colonel Smith, 'and I thought I would
like to run down to Hong Kong and see If
they'vo got any for sale. I brought my
money along.'
"You see, It was a put-up Job between
McLean and Pay, but they hail to m.iko
a pretense, so tho clew would not under
stand. 'When tho Kiillro pot to Hong
Kong McLean nailed Captain Whltten ip
to the deck and said:
" 'Captain Whltten. I nm going nshore
with Colonel Smith. I won't be back until
tho last moment beforo sailing. Re
member, that this Is a tlmo of gtrlfe that
Great llrltnln has Issued a neutrality
proclamation, and that there is such a
thing as contraband of war.'
" 'Vow. i-lr,' huswcmhI Captain Whltten.
saluting. 'And any, Whltten,' continued
McLean, lowering his voice, 'if wo got
caught at It there'll bo tho devil to pay.'
" 'Yes, sir.'
" 'So If nny little packages come aboard,
bo quick about It.'
o
"Well, llcl.cnn nnd Colonel Smith
hadn't nny morn than got out of slgnt
than Cnptnln Whltten weighed anchor
and sailed il roil ml tho corner. Jle hndn't
been there very long beforo the little
packages began to nrtlve. Some of them
camo In coul lighters and others In boxes
and barrels and crates. It didn't tako
very long to stow them awny, however,
and pretty soon tho Znflro dropped an
chor In tho harbor nguln. McLean and
Colonel Smith camo aboard.
" 'Sir.' wild Captain Whltten to McLean,
'those little packages '
" 'Don't bother me, sir,' thundreed Mc
Lean In a rage, 'I'm In a great hurry to
get back to Admiral Dewey with Impor
tant cnblecnuns,
"So they sailed nwoy. When th?y
reached Manila, McLean called C.iptaln
Whltten up and said: "Sir, I must hasten
to tho flagship nnd report to tho admiral.
When I return I shall Inspect your cargo.
If I find anything in It contraband of war
I shall order you Into irons.
"Well, McLean didn't net back until
the next mnrnlng. and when ho went over
tho cargo ho found nothing contraband.
In the meantime every officer and man
In the squadron had a square meal. That
was the first of many trips, on one or
the trips McLean came prettv near Ret
ting Into serious trouble. Tho Spanish
consul at Hong Kong got wind ot The
lighters and the boxes und cniten, and
Just bel-iro tho Znllro made ready to
leave tho harbor ho complained to Mr.
lllnck. tho English govenor of the city,
that sho was laden with contraband of
war.
o
"Governor lllnck, who liml seen Colonel
Smith buy two loaded colliers In tho har
bor and sail them away without even flat
ting his ej-e, had to tako cognizance of
the complaint, so he sent a revenue cutter
out to tho Znflro nnd confiscated about
forty tons of green groceries, cofrre,
siifrar, condensed mlk nnd ctothltiK. Tho
stuff was taken ashore and McLean was
ordered before the governor to explain Its
presence on his hlp. That was where
McLean proved strong. That was where
be showed that ho was not only a sailor,
but an International lawyer as well. Ho
fished around In tho contraband goods
until he had found a packago of under
shirts, which bo had bought for his own
ue. Ho held one of the shirts up beforo
the governor's eyes nnd said:
' 'Your honor, the reutrallty laws pro
vide that nothing shall bo taken aboard
a vessel belonging to cither of the bel
ligerent parties for the maintenance of
the fleet. I ask you, sir, Is this undershirt
calculated to aid In the maintenance of
the fleet? Most assuredly not. Why?
llcrauso, sir, I can so back to Manila
and kill Spanlnrds Just as well without
jn li(lerMhlrt ,,. ns x can wllh onc. Th3
,incPrshirt, sir. Is a luxury, nnd as such is
exempt from the opernton of the law. So
aro these cabbages and these quarters of
beeves; they are all luxuries and como
in the same class.'
"Governor Mack looked wise and an
nouncedfor the benefit of tho Spanish
consul, who was present that ho would
havo to take tho matter under ndvlso
metit. That night ho sent word to Mc
Lean to get the stuff on board and out
ot tho harbor ns quickly ns possible, for,
although he had ordered It released, ho
had cabled his decision to tho homo gov
ernment and was afraid It would bo re
versed. "McLean worked until 3 o'clock In tho
morning, and then sailed. The. result
was that the men in tho lleet were res
cued from salt horse for another week."
NEWS AND COMMENT.
The Manila correspondent of the Even
ing Post, after a study of tho Philippine
situation, gives It as his conclusion that
tho native population Is absolutely Incap
able of self-government and will have to
bo firmly held In check by the United
States or some other strong power. Il
lustrative of this belief ho gives this ac
count of a conversation between com
mittees of American officers and Filipi
nos; " 'Has any foreign power recognized
your government?' usUed Colonel Crowd
er. " 'No.'
" "Have you been recognized even as
belligerent,?'
" 'No.'
"Then the United States und Spain
nre tho only powers recognized here'."
" 'Yes.'
" 'Then the Pulled States is responsi
ble to other nations for these islands?'
" 'Yes.'
" 'If wo should leave, what would hap
pen to you?'
"Tho Philippine committee held up
their hands In dismay. 'Do not leave us,
for other powers would come in nnd tako
possession of the Islands.'
" 'Then, If our remaining here Is a
benefit, why do you Insist on making
trouble?'
" 'The people nro beyond control.' "
The correspondent gives some facts
showing tho character of the people in a
striking light. Ho states: "Not NXi miles
from Manila, In tho town of Panloue, a
body of natives foimed themselves Into
what they were pleased to call the 'guar,
dla do honor.' They were freo lances
for all practical purposes brigands. They
did not recognize Aculnaldo or hi? gov
ernment. One day they invited tho men
that Aeuiualdo had sent up to govern
tho pluco to dinner. They killed these
representatives, and hold the town as
independents. Ai other Incident: In Ma
lolos itsolf, a whole company of insur
gent soldiers, after receiving their am
munition, took to tho woods. For such
a thing to happen in Malolos promises
very poorly for tho futuro government
of Aguinnldo. Consequently, this affair
has been kept extremely quiet by the in
surgents. It Is evident that this sort of
thing could not go on long without pro
ducing chaos In tho Interior."
In a report to tho navy department,
dated San Luis d'Anra, Guam, Jan. SI.
Commander Taussig of tho gunboat
Bennington gives somo Interesting infor
mation about the town of Aguna. tho
capital of the island. Thero nro elgnt
stores In Agnna, besides a number of
small huts, whero tho native aguardiente,
mado nut of fermented cocoanut milk, Is
sold. Tho one Japanese storo Is an ex
tensive establishment nnd tho best In
town. Thero Is nlso an American store,
more pretentious than tho others, but
Inferior to the Japanese. A miscellaneous
class of gooda Is kept here. Including
canned supplies, kerosene oil, rice, nccor
dlons, lints, stockings, lamps, lamp
shades, crockery, trunks, paints nnd
nails. In tho town flour Is dlfllcult to ob
tnln and butter and lard keep poorly In
such a warm climate and aro expensive.
Milk can bo purchased In small quun
tltles. ChlckctiH and eggs aro plentiful.
Tho beef Is poor and thero are no sheep
on tho lslnnd. Yams and sweet po
tatoes grow freely, and com. used by Hio
natives to make bread. Is likewise plenti
ful. Pigs abound everywhere. Kaunas,
cocoanuls and breudfrult furnish iho
chief sources of food for tho natives.
Very llttlo fishing Is done. A fulr qual
ity of clam Is found and n very small
oyster of sweet taste. Deer and goats
abound. Wild turkey, plover, ducks nnd
other cdlblo birds are plentiful. In all.
Ciiiam Is a tolerably good location for
men not predisposed to work.
With regard to th" much talked of nl
lianco between Oreut Riltnln and Hi..
Pnlted States, ex-Secretary of State John
W. Poster says: "We should havo no nl
banco with nnybody for unvthlnir. so
far as China Is concerned. Washington
never uttered q truer word than whn, I
In hl Farewell Address, he said nations .
were friend only for relflsh Interests. .
Wo havo nover had but one alliance, nnd
that was with France, when we were
struggling to gnln our Independence.
Kvcry one knows how it had to bo brokn
with llttlo credit to us. To form an alll
anre now with an:' nation would be ,i
serious blunder. As long ns our polloy
of open commerce agrees with that of
England wo can go along In pnrallnl di
rections; but oven England, with ull her
friendliness to us and with all tho tics
of blood and history which naturully un
tie us, will stund for herself and lot vs
severely alone tho moment her Interests
and ours begin to diverge. No ono can
tell how soon that may be. In tho mean,
tlmo tho I'nltcd States wonts to bo In a
position whero wo, too, can bo Indepen
dent. Wo can get all wo want by a llrm
nnd positive policy, without tying our
reives to any other power. Wo uro Inter
ested in free commerce, and so Is Great
Britain; but it must bo remembered that
Great llrltnln Is a froo trado nation, white
we are on a protective tnrlff basis. In
tho Orient our Interests aro identical, but
our systems at home aro so different
that wo may not always travel together.
The tlmo may como when wo will llnd
England concerned In her own affairs,
especially In tho east, oik! sho will not
then bo thinking of tho United States, If
our Interests do not He In the same direction."
THOMAS B. REED.
From tho Philadelphia Ledger.
There Is no man In congress
who enjoys in fuller nicamuc
today
than
Speaker Reed the respect, admiration
and complete confidence of the whelo
country, nnd his presenro In the w
tlonal councils lias been tho strongest
force In preserving the sanity of con
gress und In preventing unwise and un
timely legislation. Ho has not played
Into tho hands of any ring, nor has he
been carried hither nnd thither by tho
intrigues of nny self-seeking cabnl. Ho
has not been swept from his feot by
every wind that blows, but has taken
his stand on the llrm platform ot what
ho believed to bo truth and right, and
has held his ground tenaciously Uko a
man. Ho has opinions, nnd they aro
his own, and, having tho courage of
his convictions, he has made somo ene
mies because ho has been a bulwark
against assaults on tho people's inter
ests. Ho has throttled Jobs, banished
"fraud, obliquity and solicitation," and
put corruption or folly to flight with
trenchant phrase nnd decisive, action.
There has never been any Imputation on
his ability. Integrity or broad states
manship, nnd If ho does not typify
sturdy Republicanism, where Is the
standard to be found? Speaker Reed
has courageously and manfully defend
ed tho Interests of the country. Tho
nation needs such men and will retain
his services.
A RECORD-BREAKER.
This hero old world wo'ro llvln' In don't i
suit some folks at all; j
Their health ain't up to standard or their
Incomes uro too small; '
Somethln's always wrong somewhere, If
not this thing It's that; I
My neighbor Gray thinks he's too thin
llrown says that he's too fut
Always somothln' that ain't light; Fato
sho cits tho blame,
But a record's Jlst been busted by us peo
ple all the same.
We used to hear 'em say they wa'nt no
uso for any one
To try to please 'em nil, Iicciiiish tho
thing couW not bo done;
They was bound to bo somo kickers who
would grumblo .noway,
Rut It tickles mo to tell you wo can show
tho world today
That in spito of nil the talklu' and tho
doubtln' of the past
We havo found a chap what pleases every
ono of us, at last.
Perhaps the great millennium, of which
we used to hear
The old folks talk, bus dtiiwed uloiig un
til It's purty near.
Put howsumevct that may be. wo'vo
knocked u record out
Wo'vo found a man that not a one of us
looks ut In doubt;
He's Jlst the greatest little cbup among
'em all today,
And Dewey is his name, the man what
hasn't much to say.
-Chicago Dally News.
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325 and 327
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Bnownscoustniitlv irouliloil with palnscn lier ilyht dliU, wlili'U n-emed 10 bo cauccil fiytlia
liver. Up to lust Juno lie liiil been treated lij- u nuu.ber of phytHaii!', ono of wlmm cluinu'U
she had cilurrli of tho Ktoniuch; nuother stated ihut it :- orlluury dyspeptdii.nnd Mill
another w enounce I it lilllnry calculus, or c.nll tnme, for which ho treated tier t,cveral
months without i;.)il resullK. At ttmeu the pains wero po, revere that hypodermic luiertlnna
of morphine wer- roortiil to. The patient weighed lull i u.iikIk; was coiiiplptnly run down,
and had verylutlo npillte. l'uily m June a neiiJibor iii-lured her Vi try ItlpmisTabulm.
After nulni; them two weeks tho pain ml lilontlnn of the i-toinuoh nud colic cenfei mid
uauu-avntiiely ilUniiiWHred. The lutlent hud priuilcnlly reeoveiid by HtptinU-r llth. .htj
hid b'alui-d eleven pounds, und could eat luuod U'nun, umuni; othtr (lltlu'U, without 111 rtbUlU.
WiSTED t - cm nf hl hetltti tht It IT .U'S Ut nit IwiwlH. Br nd IIto peiiti to lllmni ChemlrM Co
No. 10 Spruit Ml. I. New ,, k. (or lOfcinplr. Hii'l l.ii Uv.tinmnl.ili. Ill I" N K W lir ram. or Ii luteltu to?
l rrnu. mtj if lul ( all iliumrlu wl.i, aro wll luff lu ttll Manltnl m,lilno ut u uiutttntte prutu. Tbtr
Lwl.U pkla nj prulouir U(, I'm. tflvt rclitt. ot tUo mvfi III I'A'.VS vu iLe patUl, Awtpt na aubitltuts.
Odd
Lamps'
We have a number
that we will close out
AT COST
This is a chance to get a
good lamp for little moucy.
TIE OB10NS, 1FEE1M,
WAttEY CO.
A'2'l Luokuwiuiua Aveuu
Lewis, Really
& DavleSo
ALWAYS BUSY.
The march of
honest progress
vv3U ever in
crease; Our
Shoes lor Spring
are FIT 'to
march the earth
Lewis, telly ii lMes,
1 14-116 Wyoming Ave.
WRITl; IT DOWN
As your needs mif-gi'sts anything In tho
olllce und stationery line und when your
list Is full brtng It to us and wo will sur
prise you with the novelties wo havo le
celvcd In up-to-date supplies for your of
fice. Wo have vei thing In the Wank
Hook line. Filing Cabinets. Document
Itoxes, i'ostal Senles. l'ox Files und the
largest assortment 01 iiox niaiionery in
thoCltv. Whltlrg's Wedgewood Blue, the
very latest color In oil sizes In stock.
Rey molds Bros
STATIONERS and KXGR AVERS.
I -;o Wyoming Avenue.
Scmnton, Pa.
Mod flmii
NKAT. DUKAHLi: HOOK BINDINO
IS WHAT YOU UKCK1VE IF YOU
L1CAVK YOUH OilDKll WITH TII11
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Black
Crepomis
and
Grenadines
Another invoice just open,
eel of these most desirable anil
much sought after fabrics,
puts our stock in better con
dition than will be again
possible at any time during
the season, and our advice to
intending purchasers is to
make early selections if you
TYf10l CnM,a-K 4.L. 1..?..
things.
We show them in a beauti
ful assortment of designs, in
SILK and WOOL,
and ii ALL-SILK
FROM
loB to $MoOO
per yait
and mostly exclusive patterns
For Tailor Made Suits we
are showing au entirely new
line of
CiievMs, Annire,
Siiels, tap ie Paris,
Clay Diagonals, etc, etc,
Visit our special display of
these lines, and look them
over.
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
-t
Thf. Monr-nv IIardwars Stoke.
Eeamraeled
Ware
Is cleanly, looks well,
and lasts long.
It is
Economy
to purchase these goods
and we invite inspection
to our carefully selected
line.
FOOTE k S11EA1R CO,
110 WASHINGTON AVE.
The Heimt &
Coneell Co
Healing, Plumbing,
Gas Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
and Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware.
04 lactoaiaa Avenue
HENRY BELIN, JR.,
Oeueiiu Agent for tlm Wyoiniu;
liUtrlcUj?
Milling, HlnMlnK.Hportlnii, Hinokuletl
uud the Ilcpiinno Uusiulcal
Company')
mm explosives.
tnfety Kmc, C'npt and Kxplolttt
itooiu Ull Connoll UrttUla;,
tiaruuox
AdUNUlttti
THO", FOIlO,
JOHN II. 8MITH A -iON
Vi.K, MULLIU.VN,
Plttttl
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POiiEB.