THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1899.
lje ?crafo ri8une
I 'ihlHUMl Dallr, Kxcept Hnndav, br th
llllmnnl'ubllaliluzl'ompiui)-, nt fifty Unti
I' Month.
INew YcrkUIIIco: i.'i(l NbmsiiHU
s. H. V11KKI..VNK
fcole Ageut for 1'orelBn AdvorllMn?.
V-MriiKD ATTirr. roiTOFFicK at cnANTO!,
VAi, ABHHCONK-CfcAM MAIL MATTKH.
SCItANTON, MARCH 10, 1890.
The character of the alleged bribery
Invc-stlcntlon now belni? conducted at
iIIarrtaluirR docs not gain much luster
from the witnesses subpoenned In this
city.
An Interesting Test Vote.
One week from Saturday primaries
under the direct vote jBtem will bo
held In Lancaster county for the elec
tion of delegates to the next Republi
can statf convention Senator Kby has
announced that If a mnjorlty of antl
ijuay deli'uatos nio plotted he will
cease voting for Senator Quay and sup
port oino other Republican. The con
tent for delecatet H belntJ wuRed ui
loctly on this Issue. Cleneiul Koontz,
Senators Fllim, Woller and Knuffmnti
and numerous other Wanamakciites
are holding inertlngH nightly while the
Quay light Is lecelvlng the personal
attention of Soeictary of the Common-vu-iiltli
("iiuNt.
Thoaigumnnt made b Kllnn Is that
If Quay controls the next stat- con
vention he will i.i a resolution In
dorslng lilnirelf for ncnator following
vvhiih 11 M'cclul Messlnn of the legisla
ture will lu called and the . onentlon
lndorcement used n a men lis of secur
ing his leturn to the 1'nited Statefi
senate To pi event such a consumma
tion Senatnr I'llnn urges tho voters
of l.ancnHter to help to pi event Quay
from conttolllug the tate convention.
Thou anil other niguments coveting
tho whole htibjei't lu controvetsy are
going befure e cry Republican male
c Itlyen In that stalwart old Pennsyl
vania Ct'imnn stioiighold and the re
sult as shown at the polls should be
Inteictlng to tho state nt large as lndl
i alive of the tiend of public opinion
on the senatoilal Issue.
A new boiinilaiy of the I'nlted States
ban be?n proposed, limited on the east
bv the lHlnir sun and on the west by
Cleorge Dewey.
Recipiocity Again.
Tho time limit named under the
Dlngley law wheiein leclproclty
treaties can be made has neaily ex
pired. The law went Into operation
July 24, 1S97. and by the provisions
Ihcieof the piosldent has authority to
negotiate tieatles during two yeais
1'iom that date, which leaves a per
iod of four months to complete reci
piocity nriangemunt Although It is
said that notwithstanding this specific
law, tho picsldcnt may exercise the
constitutional light of conducting such
negotiations by and with the consent
of the ren.ite. after the expiration of
the two eais. still foreign countries
uit hastening to avail themselves of
the oppoitunliy nftorded. Germany is
giving evidence of her good will and
negotiations begun and dropped some
time ngo have b"en resumed. The sume
is tine of Trance, although with the
latter country the illtlUulty has been
in ndjuftlng lates, as the Kiench mm
plaint is that the aeinge Fiench duty
on Aineilau goods is 11 per cent, ad
vnlou'in, as against about Gil yvr tent.
Ainerlian duty on Fu-ucli goods
The Ri'iilsh negotiation1! were al
lowed to tollapst" at an advanced stage
last summer because the London au
thniltles declared that they were ion
siueiing the ud Nubility of granting
eountervnlllng duties to the sugar pro
duces of the niltish West Indies ac
i ordlug to the American piaetice. thus
destroying the need of icclpiocity
plans It isi hoped, however. Hint pio
eedlngs may ronn be taken up The
Plans in conjunction with I'eiu have
IlkfWlno not manned because of a dlf
fcrctu o In opinion icgaidlng ccrtuln
demands made by UiK tountiy. It is
believed that tleatlt". v III be concluded
between all iheso countries and our
own, it the advantages mo teltain and
obvlnun and the obstuiles not Insur
mountable. The I'ubun assembly wishes simply
to nefi ol lute a large loan, but It Is
probable thai the monibeis of tho
army would ii fer the "real stuft" In
smaller i-uttiilltlos with a clear title.
Yankee Woikmnnship Ahead.
The older wlilih has Just been plated
with the LUldwin Locomotive woiKs
by the cominlrsloiu-is of the Front li
St tie iciitwav foi i-n express passen
ger ei!i;in"f is one of tho many recent
proofs of the superloiity of American
dm continental machlneiy and of tho
fact that ibis hiipeiloiitv Is rapidly
winning recognition. It was only n
few weeks ngu that the same, woiks
booKed an older for thlity engines for
the Midland Railway company of Rng
land, and similar ordeu. went at about
the same time to two or three other
Uugo A mot lean locomotive factories.
Says the Philadelphia Ledgei :
"Rarly in ISIS a significant older was
received by the Raldwin works. It
was from tlio Kugllbli war olllee, and
was for thteu locomotives of the ordi
nary passenger ivpe, narrow guage, for
use on tho Soudan Military railway.
This wo? supplemented by a coll for
tho fourth. The older for tho first
thieo was placed on Jan. 4 and tho
agreement was that tho engines wcio
to be icady for shipment by Feb, 20,
which would have given tho company
lifty-threo days on the first three en
gines and less than fifty on tho fourth.
This wns considered a very short time
for the woik, yet the locomotives wero
practically finished and ready for bhip
ment on tho 1st of February and yero
shipped from tho factory Feb. 0, being
held only until tho arrival of an L'n
gllsh Inspector, In order that ho might
look them over. The engines were ship
ped from New York to Alexandria on
the Stalheim much within the specllled
time. They were only thlity days in
process of construction. Following this
order camo one from tho IJgyptlan gov
ernment railways for twenty-three
freight locomotives. Of Ihese, fifteen
wero ordered Feb. 2S and were bhlpped
Aurll 27, Five more were ordered April
i, and left tho works Juno 2. Blnce
that time three more engines httvo been
built for tho Soudan railway. An
other Inrgo foielgn order was for sev-cnty-ono
engines for the Chlntse East
ern railway."
These occurienccs ure being dupli
cated lu n hundred different ways.
American mills urn oven wiling
structural steel in Hamburg, whlln
Vienna, Rerlln, Paris nnd other contin
ental capitals nio full of American
made shoes, typewriter, sewing ma
chines, electrical apparatus and other
manufactured articles too numerous to
mention. Protection has accomplished
Its appointed work. It has made tho
American iiianutncttirer ir.innreh of tho
markets of the world.
"This is a condition which confronts
us not n theory." Cleveland, Vroom
& Co. have abandoned their farm
school plan which was designed to help
poor bovs. The ex-prcsldent says It Is
Viootn's fault as that Individual is a
very fickle-minded, Impracticable
young man. Vroom claims that Mr.
Cleveland went back on bis piomises.
The public can take Its choice of explanations.
The Situation Around Manila.
The victories at Manila, ate gratify
ing as showing the nblllty of tho
American soldier to conduct himself
with oi edit In any circumstance of
place or time. Fighting In a strange
climate and counti.v, under wholly tin
piecedentcil conditions and against
natural dltllcultles such as have char
acterized no prior American campaign,
our soldiers lu the Philippines have ex
hibited the same high courage and re
sourceful elllcleiici which have made
momotable their military operations
nearer home. Volunteer, have vied
with regulars In all the essentials of
successful lighting and the genetnlshlp
by which their combined effoits have
been directed stands out as cu.ii.tl to
that of any iace long experienced In
Jungle warfare. It is no wonder that
after contemplating the lesourcefulness
nnd effectiveness of American strategy
and valor on land and sea the once
meddlesome povveis of Kuiope now bid
eageily through diplomacy for Ameri
can favor and hasten to exhibit respect
for n strength previously so little
understood b them.
Along these lines of vision the con
temporaneous events i (-ported fiom
Manila augment American ptlde and
add fuel to the llamc of American pa
tilotlsm. In this view the war in Lu
zon is ft aught with satisfaction and
glory. Rut Intelligent public opinion,
while giving full ciedlt to these factors
in the situation, will do well also to
keep open mind to the fact that the
necessity for thus enforcing humane
and benevolent American authority
over seml-elvlllzed aliens is unfortun
ate; that the misfortune of It all has
been greatly aggravated by tho false
eneouiugement given by certain Ameil
oans to the Filipinos In arms and that
the tiuest mercy under the existing
circumstances Is to make the adminis
tration of discipline short, sharp and
decisive. Agulnaldo's position and the
position of his followets Is that of de
fiant and aggressive Insurrection
against Ameilcau authoiitv. More
than that, it is a menace to the peace
and security of all the law-abiding and
order-ioving Inhabitants of the Philip
pine nichlpelago, man of whose inter
ests have been confided to our protec
tion by. European governments whom
we have prevented fiom Interfering
diiectly. Its oveitluow, swift and
final, is demanded Imperatively by con
siderations of self-respect, of Interna
tional law and or humanitv. It is no
time for quibbling nor for tho mushy
sentimentality which exalts the smaller
at the expense of the laiger good.
The Instil rettion crushed, our duly
will go on as It began. We aie to es
tablish order and secuilty In the place
of tyranny nnd chaos; we aie to sub
stitute justice .mil oppoitunity for
fraud, sttpeistition. lopresslon and
Ignorance. The work may be tedious
and tiresome and the thanks few, but
duty has put our hand to the plow and
the manhood of this nation will not
permit It to tuin back.
Colonel Rrj au's icply to the invita
tion of Peiry Holmoiu to join the Tam
many fen?t nt Now Voik, indicates that
the ex-bov orator does not Intend to
interview the same canteen win any
who may carry concealed weapons.
Nav, not even to perpetuate Jeffeison
ian simplicity.
Don't Be Impatient.
The evidences of Incapacity for Im
mediate Independence now visible will
not alter the principle under which our
government Is operating lu Cuba, al
though It may necessitate a modifica
tion of details. The Cubans are show
ing tho need of a guiding as well as a
i esti .lining hand interposed from with
out. That exhibition has been expected
by all thoughtful students of the Cuban
problem nnd consequently does not cre
ate surpiise. Owing to the great waste
in the resources of the island and tho
decimation in population which have
resulted from the revolution and which
ennnot In the nature of things, be re
paired In less than a generation, tho
experiment of tinning the government
of Cuba over to the inhabitants of
C'uba at this time would be a hazard
ous ono even If those Inhabitants wera
well qualified In point of education and
self-control to begin Immediately tho
administration of their own affairs. It
might be excusable from tho standpoint
of selfishness or of convenience, but It
would nevertheless be an evasion of
moral duty. Nelghborllness and tho
promptings of humanity would both
call for tho extension of help while the
process of reconstruction was in pio-
grcss.
Tho fact that fitness for successful
self-rulo does not exist yet in Cuba
makes mandatory the pan which our
government is now enacting in that
island under tho warrant of the proto
col and treaty with Spain nnd under
the still higher sanction of Interna
tional anil moral responsibility. Rut
tliH fact that this trusteeship Is en
counteilug dlfllcultles supplies no wnr
rant for changing its ultimate Intent.
We are committed to the lelense of
Cuba us toon us a stablo nutlvo gov
ernment there Is an established con
dition. Wo have no moio light to think
of appropriating Cuba than n guardian
would have to steal thu trust funds of
his ward. Our task might have been
moro simple had our Intervention been
avowedly one of forcible conquest and
possession. Rut to have adopted that
principle would have been to prove falBO
to our own best ttndltlons nnd to oc
cupy tho dishonorable plane of a com
mon thief. If adciiuato self-government
can ever be made out of the ma
terials existing lu Cuba wo must con
struct It and when It Is constructed
wo must recognize it nnd respect Its
International rights. Any other course
would bo fraught with perfidy and dis
honor, save in the event of a majority
of tho responsible inhabitants of Cuba
petitioning for permanent political Iden
tification with tho United States.
Our troubles thus far have not been
serious. Wo have boon in control less
than three months. No sensible man
could expect that within three months
after tho termination of four centuries
of tyranny nnd oppression tho logical
consequences of that tyianny and op
pression could bo overcome and an
ideal condition substituted. History
making is slower work. Involution Is
accomplished not In seconds but in
ages. Circumstances considered, wo
have done wonderfully well. Our
knowledge of precedents does not In
clude a case showing equal progress In
so short a tiri". Troubles may nilse
greater than any et encountered and
yet there would not be warrant for dis
appointment or complaint. This thing
of recasting an entire civilization, of
re-crpntlng or remodeling not only tho
political institutions but nlso the Intel
lectual life of a people is not child's
play nor a work of moments, hours or
days; it Is a llfe-tlmo contract, maybe
a contrnrt whlchiwlll tako centuries to
fulfill. It Is highly essential, therefore,
that the Aineiican people should guard
against impatience.
Colonel Chinn, of Kentucky, was
placed under arrest the other dav to
keep the peace, for having made dire
threats agulnst a fellow citizen. Col
onel Chinn Is undoubtedly the unfortu
nate possessor of a too Impressive per
sonality. Latter dav saints of sixteen to ono
occasionally find a grain of comfort. A
Deposit citizen is reported to bo tho
possessor of a silver dollar upon which
numismatic exports have placed a vulue
of $300.
It was evidently the Mole St. Nicholas
correspondent who discovered the al
leged corpse of Admiral Vlllnmll, nt
Santiago.
The jingle of "Coin" Harvey appears
to have been temporarily silenced.
The captuie of Agulnaldo would be
Interesting If only as a souvenir.
Thomasvllle, Ga., will remain on the
map for several days yet.
March Is piovlng a severe month on
the weather buieau.
NEWS AND COMMENT
The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Retold notes that the February
exports were the l.ugest In history, with
the single exception of lsOis Tho e
poits of breadstulls, pi ov talons, cotton
and mineral oils amounted to S.")3 9S9.Mt,
agulnst JAbllMjii In lYhiunr, 1V97, and
$u-',lU,37.! in February. 10 Tho Blight
l eduction as compaied with the corto
spoudiug month of lS'jb is not In volume,
but lu value, because of lower pilcea for
some, of tho lending artldts Tho quan
tity of wheat exported In Fcbruniy, 1VJ9,
was neaily 10,o00,('0 buMiels, Hgiilnst 7.
000,000 hushls In the coi responding month
of ls9S. whllo the value Is given at $7,3!'. -:".'
against $'i 414,02n. The export of
wheat In eight months ended February,
ls'i'i amounted to 10S.807.Svn, against 101 -li'i'iOJ
bushels Inst year, while the vuluo
is but $Sl,171,0i9. against $91,9.31,1. in the
t oi responding months of last year. Whllo
tho wheat producers nio not obtaining nt
satisfactory prices for their products as
lliey did at this time last vear the tot-ton-growers
aio more fortunate Tim
Februnry exports of cotton which
amounted to 2S3,412,70i? pounds, were
valued at $17,320, IC3, while SGs.&j.iiOU pounds
exported In Febru.uy last year wero
valued at but $21701,1(7. the averjge ex
port pi Ice last year being below C cents
per pound, whllo this year It Is consid
erably nbovri 0 cents. In practically all
articles except wheat tho export tiado Is
more satisfactory than usual, that of
provisions In lSrO being larger than In tho
corresponding months of 1S9S, IS nnd te,
whllo manufactures continue, the steady
growth over last vcar and over any pie.
ceding year.
Availing hltmolf of Hie privilege ac
corded by the house of representatives
previous to adjournment, Chairman fin
nnn, of tho enmmltteo on appropriations
has nienarrd for tha Conuiessionnl
Record a more extended statement of tho
appropriations made by tho Fifty-fifth
congiess than ho made the day after ad
journment. He places the total appro
priations tor tne enure congress at li,
MO.fcPO.Oli;. and tho appropriations author
ized for future congresses under the con
tinuing contract sjstem for the battle
ships, liver and harbor Improvements and
public biddings at $70,000,000. The total up
piopiiatlous made at tho last session Mr.
Cannon places at $07J,03S,tOO, showing an
apparent reduction of $219,373,211 below
tho appropriations of tho preceding ses
sion. Sir. Cannon nttrlbute-s this reduc
ton to tho extraordinary war expenses
of tho preceding session. Of the total ap
propriations for tho congicss ho gajs
that the sum of $IS2,562,051 Is directly
ehargeablo to the wur with Spain. Ho
thus shows that tho ordinary expendi
tures lor tho two years covered by tho
congress were $1,011,350,273. and this sum
exceeds tho total appropriation of thu
Fifty-fourth congress $39.746,C38. This
excess Is accounted for us follows: For
payment of pensions, $J.S73,200; for tho
postal service to mpct the Increased de
mnnds of commerce J10.619.3Sl; for river
and harbor Improvements. $3,401,128; for
constructing now ships, $G,0S0,83S; for be
ginning tho work on the twelfth census
$1,000,000; for tho Paris exposition, $1,210.
000; for new publlo buildings, $3,000,000;
tor payment of Judgments against thu
government under tho Row man net nnd
for tho French spoliation, $1,100,708. To
tal, $40,287,616.
Speaking of Italy's action In seeking
nn "open door" on the Chinese coast by
tho acquisition of San Mun Ray, Wu Tlag
Fang, the Chinese minister nt Washing
ton, says ho was much surprised at this
move, as Italy has practically no trade
with China. Ho wild that ho never has
seen mere thun two or three Italians in
China; thero aro no Italian commercial
houses that ho recalls, nnd no Italian
colonies, Under such circumstances, tho
minister is Inclined to believe Italy vrould
not have acted until fomo of the other
powers had been sounded. What Chtu.i
will do an to accepting ur rejecting tho
Italian claims Mr. Wu has not been ad.
vised officially.
Says W. R. Curtlsi "Hppaltor Rard
left Washington without bidding tho pres
ident good-bye. He had not been to the
white houso during tho recent session.
lie has called upon President McKlnlev
only twice, nnd then by spc-lnl Invita
tion once shortly after the Inauguration
and the second time, at tho beslnnlng of
tho session of coiiKrenH In December, JM'7.
to discuss matters of legislation. Ho has
met tho president socially on saverul oc
casions, hut has not been Invited to any
of tho cabinet dinners or other social
lunetlmiH given In honor of Mr. and Mrs.
McKlnley. Nor Is Mr. Reed In svinpathy
with tho president' policy. He discusses
It freelv with his Intlmnte friends with a
good deal of sarcasm, but has uttered no
public criticisms."
Hero Is nno of the lttest things In tho
conundrum line: Four creatures went
to Hie opera, where the rate of admission
was $1. Three were admitted and ono
was not. AVhy, and what was their
names? Tho sheep was admitted bo
causo ho had four quarters; tho turtle
btcause ho had a green back; tho gooso
because ho hnd a bill. Tho skunk was
ejected lincaiiro hn had only ono scent
nnd that was a bad cue.
Tho pa&scngcr rales from New York'to
M'inlla nrc. Flint class passage, $3.73;
Intermediate, patt first class Hnd part
second class, :."; second class, ?00. Tho
charges for bundles and paicels from
New York aie- Under 21 pounds, $;. over
23 pounds and not exceeding CO pounds,
per pound additional, 10 cents; over CO
pounds, nnd not exceeding 100 pounds,
per pound additional, S cents.
Jnpm's latest battleship, tho Asanpl.
Just launched from the Clydebank ship
yard, Is pretty nearly tho biggest thing
of Its kind afloat. She 21ri feet long, of
13,200 tons displacement, r.nd 15,000 Indi
cated horse-power, nnd Is to develop a
speed of 19 knots. She will bo armed
with 12lnt.h guns In two barbettes and
with a largo number of quick fircts.
Tho following statement has been Is
sued showing tho total number of deaths
reported to tho adjutant general's ofllee
between May 1, 1S9S. nnd February K, 1S19:
Killed in action, 329; died of wounds, 125,
died of disease, 5.277; total, B.731. In
other words only 329 died from bullets but
over 5,000 fiom dlsonse.
At tYeatherlv the street commissioner
fills also the offloe of chief of police. Jani
tor of tho boiough building and dog as
sessor, all for J10 a month, and besides ho
must furnish a bond of $2,000 for tho
faithful performance of bis duties. AnJ
yet tho offlco Is not vacant.
A BILLION DOLLAR WAR.
From the New York Sun.
Tho Republican chairman of appioprla
tlons and the leader of tho opposition on
the committee concur as to the cost to
the nation of the war with Spain In
money already appropriated. The total
Is almost half a billion dollars. Tho cx
uct figures, as stated both by Mr. Can
non and Mr. Docker', nie t4S2.o62.tiS !.
This is tho cost to date of an Idea, an
Intellectual conception, a sentiment; and
the Idea Is worth every dollar It has
cost oi will cost.
o
Last August, after hostilities had ceas
ed, there was current an official statement
apparently showing that the entile ex
penditure for military und naval opcia
tlons up to that date had been $117,121,
000; and this total was prematurely ac
cepted In some quarters as representing
approximately tho cost to tho nation of
the war which tho nation righteously un
dertook. At that time The Sun published
an estimate of the boveral Items of cost
likely to bo chargeable ultimately to
the nccount of the war with Spain and
Its lesultlng responsibilities. The tablo
Is hero repeated:
1. Cunent war expenses .. . S4'Ki.000,f00
2. Stato expenditures 13,000,000
.1. Private contributions 3.000,000
4. V.'nr claims 20,000,000
5. Loss of soldleis' productive
labor 100,000,000
6. Interest on the war debt ., 90,000,000
7. Pensions 300,000,000
S. Tho Maine 3,000,000
Total $9'3,00O,O00
o
This estimate was attacked ns excessive
by somo conscientious statisticians, par
ticularly on nccount of the slzo of tho
first Item. How could tho dliect appro
priations for the war itself possibly reach
$400,00 0iio. wo were asked, when tho of
ficial accountants of tho lieasury reported
a total ot only $117,121,000 nt tho end of
the four months of actual opeiatlors?
et tne result shows that our estimato
was so moderate th it It lias already ben
txcoeded by nearly a hunched million dol
lars. How m.uiv people; rcmembei that
tho coitesponding Item on recount of th
war for the preservation of the Union
amounted to $:34s.'S72,!i0.' We therefore
rtvito tho table, Raving the other Items
of cost standing as they were, to bo
verified or disci edited as time goes on-
. Current war expenses $!S2,5i..' 0S3
State expenditures J3.000,0o0
Private contributions 13,OoO.OM
War claims :M.Ou0,03O.
Loss of soldiers' pioductlve
labor 100,000,000
I nt oi est on the war debt ... 90,000,000
Pensions 300.000 0M
Tho .Maine 3,000,000
Tola!
...$l.O23.5'2,0S1
It will bo a billion dollar war. A billion
dollars Is tho pilco the United States will
have paid ftr Its entianco upon tlm new
eaieer of a gloilous dc?tlny. And never
did any nation make a better Investment!
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THE ENGLISH WAY.
From tho Philadelphia Ledger.
Tho gi cutest, bteauso the most ex
tended, colonial power lu the woilel ,s
Great Britain, and only setond to it is the
Lulled btates, because of tho v ist po-,-
sesslons acquired by It through tho wui
with Spain. Rnglaiid has pin sued lur
Imptrlnl policy so long as to havo n
cuit'd the best results apapreutl attain
able. Utr colonial polity has been ev
ented by men of ability anil distinction
who havo been, as u rule, lilted for tin
discharge of their exacting duties by spe
cial training, beginning otten in tho uni
versities, continued In the colonial offices
at homo or ubioad and consummated lu
tho actual service. Tho generul character
of the colonial system of administration
Is as nearly llko that of the army as u
civil administration can resemble u mlll
tury one. Tho fundamental knowledge
and tho technical training of the ono ai
almost as thorough us mo those o the
other.
o
The British official, upon entcilng tho
colonial service, enters upon a "good bt
havlor" or life tenure. Ills promotion
depends, not upon political influence, but
chiefly, or wholly, upon his own Integ
rity, efficiency and devotion to duty. Hav
ing attained a certain ngo ho Is entitled
to a Ufo pension, und, If his services 1i.lv u
been especially important and valuable,
ha is commonly rewarded by his sover
eign with a title. Tho entire British col
onial system Is permanent, and tho dom
inating principle of It is that o' encourag
ing tho most competent men to enter the
service und to distinguish themselves by
their efficiency whllo In it.
o
To tho United States the system of
colonial government Is ns unknown a.i the
political economy of tho planet Mars. It
Is a system of which tills country has
been happily ignorant, and It Is one, con
sequently, which will havo to be learned
fiom tha experience of othem and of out
own. The president wisely proposes, that
congress formulato and authoilzo a com
prehensive colonial polity nnd provide
the means to lender It effective. In the
mountlma tho administration Is pursuing
the best course possible, which is that
of placing trained, experienced oillcein of
tho army In contiol of our newly acquiird
possessions. Should this policy be main,
tnned it Is much moro llkoly to provo sat
isfactory than any other which has thus
far beon suggested.
. o
Tho greatest danger which tin catena
our government of the rolonles is that of
u return to tho gnvcrnmcnM of the south
ern states under tho reconstruction pol
icy nnd regime, fillers tho colonial ser
vice Is innilo permanent, tho tenure to bo
determined by efficiency nnd good be
havior, tho country Is likely or certain
to witness the lovlvnl In tho colonies of
tho southern- carpet bag governments, by
ond for carpet baggers, If llio colonial
offices should bo placed on a plane with
tho fourth class postofllres, thero will
bo a chiingo of tho officials with the In
coming of every new federnl administra
tion, and tho lesurrectlon or tho dis
credited carpet baggers will be accom
plished. THE STATE CONVENTION.
From the Philadelphia Pi ess.
Attention has boon dinwn to the fact
that tho next Kcpubllcnn stnto coiivciithm
will have a membeifdilp consldeiubly re
duced In comparison with tho last con
vention owing to the greatly reduced veto
for Mr. Btono for governor. Tho number
of delegates Is based upon tho volo cust.
The last convention hnd SGJ delegate;
tho next will havo 242, u loss of 121.
While tho stuto commlttco lias given out
no official list, tho following tablo by
counties, giving comparisons, will bo
found approximately correct
Counties. l&iS.
Adams 2
Allegheny 2S
Armstrong ;;
Reaver a
lledfoid 2
Rcrks 7
Blair 5
Rradford 5
Rucks 5
Rutler 3
Cambria
Cameron 1
Carbon 2
Centre 2
1S99. Loss.
1
Chester 7
Clarion 2
Clearfield t
Clinton 2
Columbia 2
Crawford 4
Cumberland 3
Dauphin 7
Delaware 7
Rlk 1
L'llo 0
Fayette 5
Forest 1
Franklin 3
Fulton 1
(reeiio 1
Huntingdon 2
Indiana :'.
Jefferson 3
Juniata 1
Lackawanna 9
Lancaster 12
Lawicnce 3
Lebanon I
Lehigh 5
Luzerne. 11
Lycoming 4
McKenn 3
Mercer 4
Mllllln 1
Monroo 1
Montgomery ,. 9
Montour 1
Northampton 5
Northumberland 4
Peiry 2
Philadelphia S8
Piko 1
Potter 2
Schuvlklll S
Snyder 1
Somerset 3
Sullivan 1
Susquehanna 3
Tioga I
Union 1
Venango 3
Warren 2
Washington 3
Wayno 2
Westmoreland 7
Wyoming 1
York n
I 0
1 0
3 4
1 0
3 2
3 1
I t
Ct 21
1 0
1 1
5 3
1 0
2 1
1 0
2 1
2 2
1 0
2 1
2 O
3 2
1 1
S 2
1 0
I 2
TotnN 'Ml
212
121
As tho apportionment Is by legislative
districts, It Is difficult to ilguro In somo
Instances where tountles are divide.,
but tho total number of delegates In the
convention this year will not vary by hilf
a dozen from the figure given, 212.
and
LAUOL'Jl' ASSORTMENT OI'
IN THK CITY.
RANOK-J
PlymWinig
and Tflflniniio!
GIMSTER & FORSYTH,
325 and 327
PENN AVENUE.
Furnaces
m M R fl II m U M sT B lill WW B.H H N CV
I H
I
hivr proved decidedly hfneficul in mv family." ..iul .1 (.Icrgynau trom Rhode
Island I'or years I was troubled l ocewuriysrvwe utuiks of indigestion.
Many times I have been from foul to ten dj. wiili no evaluation of bowels
whatever, and the iuiii mid vente of Iuavlncs has hecii uot miense. I saw
n ad of ' Kipim 1 almle m i maga?in( lhat tonus to my .ttidy (the llomihut
A'ei'ifit), and secured i mmIv and begin LiUnifj Hum according to direc
lions Riven I hortl I (. m h iv iiill. nj-ular and painless evacuations;
my sleep bet ame vwceut i. I i t ir'tin, appuile inuraseil, and within a
few week the trouble cnti.. I ' li " and no rel.ip.i lu uken plate and none
l anticipated I regard m ill lnvini; betn tnimh curul by 'Kinans
Tabules,1 Since then my inoilirr has Iwn ruied uf a similar trouble and by
ihe sami means, and I sincerely hope the lime will ionic when every family in
the land will learn the value of Kipati Tabulc "
Odd
Lamps
We have a number
that we will close out
AT COST i
This is a chance to get a '
good lamp for little money.
TEE OJEIQNS, FERBER,
MALLEI CO.
4U2 Lnclcawauna Avouua
Lewis, Really
& DavleSo
ALWAYS EUSY,
The march of
honest progress
will ever in
crease: Our
Shoes for Spring
are F I T -to
march the earth
Lewis, Rcllly & Mies,
114-116 Wyoming Ave.
V" c
. 3 -
WR1TL IT DOWN
As jour needs su&geMs unj thing I" tho
ofllee nnd stntlonery line and when our
list Is full bring It to us and wo will mr
iirlfce ou vvlth the novelties we have ic
celvec! In up-to-date huppllesi for jour of
llee. Wo have everything In the lilank
nook line. Filing Cabinets, Document
Uoxos. l'ostal Scnles I!o FIIob and the
largest assortment of Itox Stationery In
thoCltv. Whiting's Wedgewood Illue, the
very latest color in nil sizes In stock
Reynolds Bros
STATIONERS nml ENGRAVERS
1 59 Wyoming Avenue.
Scranton, Pa.
book
btadta'
NUAT, DfUAUl.U HOOK OINDINT
IS WHAT YOU UKCBIVU II' YOU
L11AV1J YOUH OHDIlIt WITH Till!
nilBL'NL U1NDUUY.
arc
vyk w
Jilt
FINLEY
Black
Crepomis
and
Qreeadl amies
Another invoice just open,
cd of these most desirable and
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
wish to secure the choice
things.
We show them in a beauti
ful assortment of designs, in
SILK and WOOL,
M in ALL-SILI
I'ROM
$n05 to $15.00
and mostty exclusive patterns
For Tailor Made Suits wo
are showing au entirely new
Hue of
Ckviots, Armires,
Solids, irap die Paris,
Gay Diagonals, etc, etc,
Visit our special display of
these lines, and look them
over.
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
8-
Tiie Modern Haiidvvarr 8tork.
Eeameled
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 SMkl CO.
110 WASHINGTON AVE.
The Huflot &
ComieeH Co
Heating, Plumbing,
Gas Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
and Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware.
04 Lackawaama Avenue
HENRY BEL1N, JR.,
ticiKTiu A gout far th Wyouuu;
Diatllotu.1
Miulns, Uln'tlnz.Hportln?, amokeUH
and tae !lcpaun9 Uuemlaal
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
b.ifcty l'iie, Chh nnd HxploJtrt
llooui 401 I'onnell IHiUdln;.
rtcrauUx
ACUlN'UIliJi
THO", FOnt), Htt9
JOHNli. MMirilAHON plyinoutH
W.U MULLIUAN. Wllks-Bart
lurairi
POWDER.
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