THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, AUGUST 2d, 1900.
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SGIIANTON, AUGUST 24, 1900.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
National.
Prealdent--W1I.L1V VcKINLKY. ,
vre-iTuidciit-Tni:oucinn noo?r.rr.LT.
State.
l'onerrnenal-I.srg.-f.I.rSllA A. CUOW,
Honna 11 i-....ti.Eiii it.
Aadller Ueneral-E. 11. IIAnDEKBnilGll.
County.
---wilhm cosst.ll.
.iiilirp-nKOMtiR St. VI SON.
Mirriir ii'iis ii. h.llous.
Tr-i'iircr - I. A. SCHAMOV
District Xltorncv WILLIAM 11. LEWIS.
I'r.llirTintnr.v -IUIIV COI'EI.AVl)
Clerk of rnurlt 1IKIMVS P. DANIELS
It.pprdcr of Deeds EMU, BOW.
II. ulster .if Wills -W. IT. ni.CK.
Jury Conim'-sloner-EliWAtll) U. STClWES.
Legislature.
First District THOMAS .'. Itr.Y.NOLTt-f-ctoli.l
tilrli-t-.IOII M'llEITTI, .III.
lliild District FIlW Mill .1 WES, Jit.
luiuth IliHilt t 1 A I'lllLlllV.
Most of us would prefer to see the
smoke plumes of prosperity In Scran
ton created by anthracite coal alone.
Let Well Enough Alone.
-"V UK TIMKK greatly errs If It '
B thinks that The Tribune will
JL bo displeased to have Presi
dent McKlnley in his letter
of acceptance puncture the sophistries
of Colonel Ilrynn lespectlng the lat
ter's latest "paramount Issue." . Xo
body can do it better. The Republi
sh n party does not seek to evade a.
single Issue In this campaign. It is
ready to meet tho opposition at every
point of attack. Its record of admin
istration Is public property, open for
Inspection by fvery man, woman and
rl.lld. and all that it asks Is that the
facts be looked at fairly.
Hut wo venture to predict that Pres
ident McKlnley's letter of acceptance
will not be silent concerning that other
great Issue of this campaign, which In
timately concerns the prosperity and
welfare of every lndlvdual citizen the
Issue rnlEed by the Democratic presi
dential nominee when he caused to be
Inserted in the Kansas City platform,
over the protests of the more con
servative elements of his party, the
following plank:
"We reaffirm and indorse the prin
ciples of the National Democratic
platform adopted at Chicago in 1800,
and we reiterate the demand of that
platform for an American financial
system made by the American people
for themselves, which, shall restore
and maintain a bimetallic price
level and, as part of such system,
tho immediate restoration of the free
and unlimited colnnge of silver and
gold at the present lepnl ratio of
10-to-l, without waiting for the aid
or consent of nny other nation."
Hero we have an issue which daro
not bo ignored. The pretence In cer
tain loealltlos, put forth by Democrats
like the dstingulshed editor of th.j
Times, who as delegates at the Kansas
City convention fought against the
adoption of the Uryan free silver
plank, because they feared its 111 ef
fect upon the political prospects of
their party, that the question of free
coinage has no relevancy In this cam
paign, deceives no one. As Congress
man Oiosvenor points out, the election
of llryan, whatever Its bearing upon
the Philippines, Torto Itlco or other
dependency, would, In its direct effect
upon the people of tho mainland, mean
a dlsastious reversal of our financial
policy or the nttempt nt such reversal,
which by Its unsttlement of bulnoss
confidence and Its blow to our credit
abroad, would be fully as bad. Let
every rellectlng citzen examine with
cate this analysis of the situation
predicated upon a popular vote In
Uryan's favor:
Tlie senate la theoretically composed of ninety
inutoift divided Into three rlaisri. The terms
of one-third eipire .March 3, 1'jOlj one-third
Maull 3, 1'KXJ, and one third, March 3, 1UQ3. In
(.ict, there are jrandM, one each in Utnh,
Muutniu. Delaujie and Pennohanla, Imjus
cijlity-tlx senator Of thee eli;lit-lf the fol
louitii; keuaturi would vote m'allwt freo coinage
and the repeal of the financial act of 1000, at
least it McKlnley Is eleituli Ilakei, Caftrey,
f'.irltr, ("ullom, FIMns, I'lje, Dolller,
Hoar. Lindsay. MclliliUe. JleMillan, Nelson,
Settcll, Slioup, ThuiBton, Wirreu, Wetmorc, Wol
colt, Allisnii, Diboe, Filrlunks, Foraker, Gal
Unite r, llanfcbrough, Kle, Mason, Penrose, Per
kins, Piatt, of Connecticut; Piatt, of New
York; Prltchard, Hois, Simun, Spoouer, WelliiiR.
ton (f), Aldrieh, Hard, Hcti ridge, Purrowa,
( lark, Davis, Depctf, Foster, Hale, Ilanm, Haw.
ley, Kean, Lodge, Mct'umai, McCumbcr, Proetor,
(Juailes, Scott in all A3 sotes.
The followlns will ote for free tlher and
lepidl; llacon, Herry, llutler, Chandler, Chil
ton, Kenny, Mortln, Morgan, Pettlgrew, Sulll
un. llllman, Clay, Turley, Harris lleitleldt,
Jonei;,o( Ncsada; Jones, of Arkansas- McF.nrry,
McLaiwin, Mallory, Pettus, Itawllns, Teller,
Turmi," Veit, Mien, Itate, Coekrell, Culberson,
Daniel,' Money, Stetsart, Taliaferro 3S. To this
add Ittf senators who will come to fill the vacan
cies on above three free silver men from Dela
ware, TJtah and Montana, miking 8. Add to the
gold Qfmlard men one from Pennsylvania, nuk
ing 5t; If Hrjan la elected no one will claim
that ot'tho class ol free (liver men svhose term
explre'ltareh 3, 1001, any gold atandird man will
come, Ro we hate, ai the roll now standi, (or
the gold standatd, St; against, 38.
Of the class falling out March 1, 1001, In the
escnt 'that Hrjan ran now reterse the verdict
of 1608. and IS'H. tlie following gold standard
men wjll be succeeded by free silver senators!
Hater,-! Kansas; Caflcry, ol Louisiana, whose
successor, Mr. Foster, Is a free silver man; Car
ter, ofUontana; Chandler, ol Niw Hampshire;
Klklns, of West Virginia; Lindsay, of Kentuckj,
whose successor;, now elected, Is a free sllier
man; RBoup, -of Indiana,; Thurston, ol Nebraska;
Vaireifof Wjomins; Woleott, of Colorado 10.
Tate Iiom the cold standard votes these ten.
and it 'Is reduced to si, and added to the free
silver vote and you Iuto for tree silver. It
may he said that Chandler's successor will be a
gold standard, senator, and he probably will be.
Hut If Dry an sweeps the country sve are as much
likely o, lust Nelson In Minnesota, Cullom In
Illlnuisand.JIcMlllan, of Michigan, as to gain
that onj fyf enemy svlll start with a majority
of two, Shd will be as likely to gain as lose.
Now, Timing to March 4, 1903, and while the
tt publicans cannot gain a man they will almost
wrely lo.se Peboe, of Kentucky, Fairbanks, of
Indiana, llanshrouich, ol Norm Dakota, Mason, ol
Illinois, Prllehard, ol North Carolina, Simon, ol
Oregon, Wellington, of Mar) land, if he has not
gone already; and Ohio with Foraker and Call,
forida with Perkins. The two PlatU and Spoouer
would at least be In. great peril. The re-actlon
which can glvo the election to llryan would give
thirty-five Democratic majority in the house and
drive all the weak senators over in safety. It
will bo easy to capture litre and there one. Hut
II Chandler's successor should be a gold standard
nun, then each aide would have forty-five xotra,
with an outspoken leader of free silver In tin
chair of vice-president to rat the diclslve ote.
IT FOLLOWS AS Sl'llEtA AS rill: DAY FOL
LOWS THIS NlfillT, IF tlllYAN IS ELECTED
AND CALLS THE I.XTIIA Sl.sMO.V OF COX-
niti:ss in: ii s I'noMisi'.i). in: can diiafi
a hill as hi: id tiii: Kansas city plat
fohm. i:nh it io i m. comiiikss and de
mand, IN A LIKi: TEMPEfl WITH HIS LIN
COLN t LTIMVTt M, Till: l'AHOn OF A ll'I.L
to roNFonM to tiii: pi.vti'oiim nv wtitcu
iik was i:i,i:cti:i), and it will hi: doni:.
The country to-Jay It prosperous on
the cold standard basis ntul Its bust
iicfh Is satisfactorily nml surrpysfully
adjusted to Hint basils. What Is the
fipnso of even running tho rink of the
adoption of a illfforcnt basis? Let well
enough alone.
In his speech of acceptance Mr. Ilry
an Is In danger of Rlvlnir the Popu
lists more calamity than they really
desire.
The Vice Presidency.
G
syOVKUNOR IIOOSKVHI.T, In
iMiu, matio certain siaieinems
regarding1 the Vice presidency
which have peculiar slt'tilll-
canco now that he Is himself a candi
date. He has always held strong ob
jections to the old-time method of se
lectlnir a vice president as a sort of
consolation pilzo, or else solely for
geographical leasons, or to placate
certain party prejudices. In this con
nection Governor Jtoosevelt said dur
ing the campaign of four years ago:
"It will be noticed that most of our
factional evils arose from the fact that
the vice president, under ordinal y cir
cumstances, possesses so little real
power. He presides over the senate
and he has In Washington a position
of marked social Importance, but hli
political weight as vice president Is
almost nil. Thero Is always a chance
that ho may become president. As
thl- Is only a chance It seems quite
Impossible to persuade - party leaders
to give It proper weight. This cer
tainly does not seem right. The vice
president should, as far ns possible,
represent the same views and princi
ples which have secured the nomina
tion of the president, and ho should
be a man standing well in the coun
cils of the patty, trusted by his fellow
party leaders, and able In the event of
any accident to his chief to take up
the work of the latter where It was
left off. Tho Republican party have
nominated such a man In the person
of Mr. Ilobart. Uut nominations of
this kind have by no means always
been the rule of recent years."
Colonel Itoosevelt then continued in
a vein which oddly enough has ex
ceptional Interest In this campaign
when his opponent la the man men
tioned in the words: "No chane of
parties, for Instance, could well pro
duce a greater revolution In policy
than would have been produced at
almost nny time during the last three
years If Mr. Cleveland had died and
Mr. Stevenson had succeeded him."
Uut here Is given the sincere opinion
of our future vice president: "One
sure way to secure this desired result
(the selection of a lco president In
touch with the president) would un
doubtedly be to Increase tho power
of the vice president. lie Miould nl
ways be a man who would ho con
sulted by the president on every great
party question. It would be well IC
he were given a seat In the cabinet.
It might bo well, if In addition to his
vote In the senate In tho event of a
tie, ho should be given a vote on or-'
dlnary occasions, and perchance on oc
casions a voice In the debates."
Four years ago the present governor
of New York had no more Idea that ho
would be the popular candidate for
the second place on tho Republican
ticket, and the idol of the people of
America, than he had of being Mikado
of Japan. Ho was the same Teddy
Hoosevelt but he had not mado n rec
ord at San Juan nor In the bitterer
fight in the executive chamber at Al
bany. Uut If ho had drawn his own
portrait as the man for the exigen
cies of the present situation he could
not have made a better forecast. Ho
Is too modest a man to accept this
as a true statement yet nevertheless
It Is a fact which Republicans In gen
eral will bo glad to accept. Ho is "the
man who will bo consulted by the
president" on not only every great
party question but on the colossal
problems which aro now rising to a
height overtowerlng questions of party
or men. Ills views ns to the promin
ence which bhould be given to tho ot
tlce of vice president were not ox
piessed with a thought to tho possi
bility of their ever being applicable to
hlmself.but thero can be no doubt that
if such changes nro likely to bo made
in the future of our republic, no better
time could be selected than that In
which Theodore Hoosevelt could add to
tho nation's power and prestige ns an
occupant of the vice presidential chair.
It is doubtful if history can sur
pass the examples of heroism that
have been given within and about the
wnlls of Pekln during the past month.
The Sale of Poisons.
T
UK PHILADELPHIA coro
ner's Jury which recom
mends that the coming leg
islature should Incorporate
an act In tho laws of tho state of
Pennsylvania restricting the salo of
poisons and laudanum and prohibit
ing their sale to minors under tho ago
of 18 years, evidently consisted of men
whose Ideas of duty went a trlflo be
yond those of tho average Jury. Such
deliberation is to be praised. Sulcldo
by poison Is becoming as appallingly
common as murder by poison was In
tho days of the De Modicl.
Little glrU who have been scolded
by their motheis for breaking a dish,
frisk off to the nearest druggist and
buy rat poison or carbolic acid mil
end their foolish young lives. little
boys who have been refused permis
sion to go In swimming and drown
themselves obey a similar Impulse of
Injured complacence and take similar
doses. If they found It a trifle more
difficult, when In their fits of these
sulks, to eecure means of self deduc
tion they would probably grow up to
be ornaments to their families. The
morbidity which leads children and
young ppople to commit suicide la
usually from plquo and not from
weariness of life or tho burden of their
sorrows. They want to splto some-
body and tho drug store Is bo conven
ient, and they will make lnterestlns
funerals. To be sure, If the druggist
should refuse to stll them poison, thero
Is always father's razor or the clothes
line, but ten to one after a tramp
about to irveral drurr stores to be re
fused poison they will come to their
senses sutiVclently to To glad they
arc alive and willing to remain so.
It Is entirely too easy for young
sters to secure poison. In the case
which furnishes the moral of these
remarks a child of five years bought
the laudanum with which her mother
killed hrslf.
The Altoona man who saved a prett7
girl from drowning, n girl hitherto un
known to him, and who lias bren re
warded by n present of th girl her
self and a check for a thousand dol
lars, has established a dangerous pre
cedent. The next thing to be chroni
cled will probably be that pretty girls
with rich parents are belnjr pushed Into
the water by Impecunious and aspiring
would-be lovers.
A Mayvllle, N. Y., woman has sued
a saloon-keeper for $12,000 damages
for selling liquor to her husband, who
thereupon drove Into a stream on his
way home and was drowned. She also
brings action against the owner of tho
property whereon the saloon stands.
She evidently regaids temperance re
form ns possible under the laws al
ready on the statute books.
The women of Victoria, N. S. W., to
the number of 15,000, have petitioned
against tho woman's suffrage bill. The
anxiety of some women not to vote
seems to rival the ardent desire of cer
tain others to take personal charge
of the ship of state.
The Dcutschland's reduction of the
trans-Atlantic voyage time to less than
five and n half days has revived proph
ecies of a three-day trip but wo don't
see the necessity for so much speed.
Safety and comfort are preferable.
President Kruger is enabled to keep
up hostilities in the way of an occa
sional proclamation, while De Wet does
the fighting.
It Is now definitely settled that Un
cle Sam's soldiers in China will need
their overcoats before the campaign
Is ended.
No matter what the politicians think
thero Is no question that the Cuban
teachers will be on our side hereafter.
Even the Democrats of Kentucky
are beginning to think that the Powers
verdict was too political.
News from the western states Is
rather blizzard like In effect upon Mi.
Uryan.
m
Peace came very near being restored
in China before LI Hung Chang asked
for It.
The Chinese government
upon the wing.
continues
NOTES ON POLITICS.
Itepl.vlng to the assertion of the New York
Journal that "the nmnthly reports of the treas
in; bureau of statistics have beiome simply
Hc'public-an campaign documents," the Roches
ter Democrat and Chronicle says:
"Phis is true; and why? Simply becauso
tho monthly reports set forth accurately the
financial, commercial and Industrial conditions
of the country, and because those conditions
are highly creditable to Republican legislation
and administration. Among them are these:
"The largest lolumo of exports, the largest
volume of imports, and the largest favorable
balance of trade in the history of the country.
"A steady increase in the proportion of man
ufactured goods to our total sales abroad.
"A consequent boom for American Industries
In producing those goods.
"The greatest activity ever known in Amer
ican productive enterprUes, the largest num
ber of men ever employed, and the highest
wages ever paid.
"The greatett amount of money ever In cir
culation, and every dollar of it worth 100 cents.
"A revenue svstem which vielil a liberal
surplus of receipts over expenditures.
"An Impregnable gold reserve as security
for tho national currency and an arallablo cash
balance In the national treasury ample for all
purposes.
"Nearly every Important country In debt to
the United States as a result of commercial
exchanges.
"Absolute financial stability and confidence in
every part of the country.
"The highest national credit in the world;
government bonds finding eager buyers at the
lowest rates of Interest on record; a surplus of
funds which enables our financiers to lind 28,
(W,000 to F.ngland without missing the cash
in our own money market.
"These and other facts, telling their story
of unexampled prosperity, glvo to the statis
tical reports the characteristics of 'Republican
campaign documents,' simply because they
can't help It. The good things have come
under Republican rule, and consequently are
arguments In favor of the continuance ol Re
publican lule."
W. II. Curtis writes: "The octopuses, or the
octopl, ai a Dnston schoolma'am would call
them, are not shelling out very freclv. Tlie
tariff barons arc holding on to their iflO bills
with great firmness. The capitalistic vam
pires aro not rushing into headquarters any faster
than Mr. I)lls tan receive them, and II Mr.
nrjan or an) body else expects Mr. Ilanna to
get under the wheat market this year and hold
up the price of corn and hay, so as to fool the
fanners Into thinking tuey are prosperous, he
will have to furnish the funds. Men with mo
ney aro feeling very cnmforUble. They are
convinced that McKlnley will be re-elected, and
even If Ilr)an should beat him, no hum could
result, because v.ie Republicans will certainly
have both houses of congrevs, so that the tariff
law and the gold-standard art cannot be re
pealed. For this reason Mr. Bliss' little safe Is
big enough, tint only for what he has, but for
what he hopes to get In the way of campaign
funds."
The public knows all about .Mark Ilanna, but
In his case as In that of many another public
man the silent partner Is not so well known.
Writes one correspondent: "Tlie Tlannas are
the most hospitable of people. Their houso Is
always filled with guests, most of them poli
ticians whom Mr. Ilanna brings home to dinner
and to stay all night without notifying his
wife. Most wives do not like that habit, but
Mrs. Ilanna Is used to It and Is alwa.vt pre
pared to entertain as many people as her hus
band happens to ask. Sometimes he forgets
hew- many, but Mrs. Ilanna alwa)s smiles a
cordial welcome as the unexpected comes strag
gling In Fnmo women were born saints, some
are mads saints by tribulation and others take
to the saint business naturally. Mrs. Ilanna
is all three."
A St. Paul dispatch dated Aug. IS says:
"Everett Foslcr, a Volunteer army officer who
remained in the Philippines afler his discharge
a )ear ago, returned home today. He tays
that with the election of NcKlnley the In
surrection will collapse. Foes of the adminis
tration keep alive tha hostility by prophesying
Uryan's election and the withdrawal ol the
Wnlted States troops from tho Philippines."
In speaking ol the Republican party's luturc
chances In North Carolina, Senator Marlon
Putter declares with much force that with the
negro out of politic a large majority ol the
wealth and Intelligence ol the rtate will sup-
port the Republican candidate. He further
states that the totes ol the mill-owners and
bankers hare been Democratic because ol the
tear ol negro domination, and with this Issua
settled thero cannot be any doubt as to which
rtly thio element will ally itself with. It Is
doubtful If tho Ilcpubllcan party wants to sue
reeed in North Carolina at the expense cl tha
Constitution of the United Bute.
0. Van rtoorbeke, ol Carlyle, HI., United
States district attorney under President Cleve
land, and one of the most Influential men In
southern Illinois, has announced his Intention
of Yotlnvf fer McKlnley for president. Mr.
Van Hoorbeko voted lor Pryan In 1890, but sajs
ho cannot follow him In the Philippine' affair.
United Stales Senator Pcverldgo is Slid to
hvte Informed the campaign managers in In
diana that he would devote most of hi) speech
es to the Irene of Imperialism, which the Dem
ocrats hTo declared to be the paramount issue,
and that he does not think tho party can
aflcrd ts treat it as unimportant.
William Dourner, aged 83, a wealthy land
owner ol Seminary township, Vandalla county,
111., and a lifelong Democrat, has renounced
Ilrjan and has come cut lor McKlnley and
expansion. Mr. licurner says he cannot swallow
the Kansas City platform.
After a trip to the coast Speaker Henderson
predicts that all the coast states will go for
McKlnley by unprecedented majorities. He
says the sentiment for expansion In that section
Is virtually unanimous.
TITLE DY PURCHASE.
From the Washington Post (Ind.).
Mr. Dryan a)s: "It Is Impossible to secure
title to n people by force or by purchase." "Ira
posslblo" means that which cannot be done.
Wc assume that by "title to a people" Mr.
l!i)n means sovereignty over n reople. That Is
not ownership, as In the case ol slaves, but It is
the right to govern. In our case sovereignty
Implies the right to govern. Our fathers se
cured tho sovereignty ol this country by forec.
And while they did not, except In a few Instanc
es, claim or assert absolute ownership of the
aboriginals aa If they were cattle, they subju
gated them and took possession of their lands.
That has beon going on all over the world since
the dawn of history. The Israelites took their
tltlo to the land of Canaan by a war of exter
mination, In which neither age nor s was
spared. As Mr. llryan frequently displays famil
iarity with the Old Testament, he will remtra.
ber that tho campaign which resulted In the
conquest ol the promised land and tho slaughter
of itn inhabitants were directed by the (Jod of
Israel.
Rut we need not go Into ancient history, nor
need we leave our own country for Illustrations
of title by purchase. It is one of the piotidest
bossts of the greatest of Mr. Ilryan's three parties
that It has added vast areas to our more than
Imperial domains. In achieving those grand re
sults the Illustrious Democrats of the glorious
past did not ask consent of the peoples whom
they annexed by purchase. In 1S03 Thomas
Jefferson acquired the Louisiana Territory and
Its varied assortment of Inhabitants for ?15,000.
000. Who asked or cared for "tlie consent of
the governed" In that transaction? Is not our
title to that vast trans-Mississippi region valid?
It is cheerfully admitted that, in some important
respects, there are material differences between
continental expansion and that which was accom
plished by the adoption of the treaty of Paris.
Hut in this matter of the validity of title by pur
chase geography is of no account. The theory
that Mr. Dr)an enunciates is applicable every
where if anywhere.
o
In 1S10 this republic purchased Florida and
the right to control Its heterogeneous popula
tion, pa)lng for the title $3,000,000. Wc did
not ask their consent, and the administration sent
General Jackson with an imposing, sonorous tltlo
to govern them. And ho did govern them In
about as "imperial" a fashion as anything In
that line that our national history records. In
1513 we had another and v.cry considerable trans
action in real estate, whereby, In consideration
of lR,2S0,000, we acquired title to the lands
and peoples of New Mexico and California. Jam's
K Polk was president, and James Ruchanan
was secretary of ttate. No consent of the peo
ple was asked, and they were governed well and
honorably governed for )ears under the authori
ty vested In the president as commander-in-chief
of the army. Under the administration ol
Franklin Pierce, whose secretary of state was
William I Marry, we secured, In 1S53, for $10,
000,000, a valid title to South Arlxona and Us
population of various colors. Again no consent
was asked. In 1M7, President Andrew Johnson
and Secretary of State William II. Seward paid
$7,200,000 for Alaska, the Inhabitants going with
the land, as usual, and no consent asked or cared
for.
Each ef these transactions was precisely like
that which placed the Filipinos under our sover
eignty, and all that the term Implies. And
neither the United States nor any other power
has a more lawful title to any part ol its do
main than we have to the Philippines.
SURPRISED AT HIS INTERVIEW.
Among the strong points of United States
Ptnator Thomas Collier Piatt of New York
Is his knowledge of human nature. He is
seldom mistaken in a man, and this Is a trait
that is essential for political managers to
possess. This characteristic was never bet
ter Illustrated than by a transaction between
the Republican "boss" and a reporter on a
New York evening newspaper not long ago.
Political matters were warm In the Empire
state, and Mr. Piatt's views were in great
demand. One day the city editor of this Jour
nal 6cnt his btst rrporter down to interview
Mr. Piatt at his business ofllce In lower
Broadway. The reporter was a favorite of the
senator, and he bad never bclra)od his confl
dence,
"I want your views on the Brooklyn fight."
"I'm busy today," returned the senator.
"You know how I feel about that matter.
Write a little piecs about it lor me and I'll
stand by It. Oood-by."
When the reporter got back to his office the
city editor asked him what he had.
"A talk with Piatt."
"Is it a good one?"
"First-cl6S. How much do )ou want ol
it?"
"Let It run," replied the city editor.
So the reporter turned out a two-column
Interview. The next clay, uptown, the report
er met the senator In a hotel corridor.
"I was rather talkative yesterday, wasn't I?"
he said. Philadelphia Satuiday Post,
A PENNSYLVANIA BOY.
Trom the New York Sun.
Here's to Cspt. Smedley T). Butler, U. S. M.
C, snd hoping he msy soon recover Irom the
wound he received at Tientsin. Capt. Duller
Is a very remarkable boy. He was 10 years old
on tho last day ol June, and has taken all the
part he could in three wars. He was a second
lieutenant ol the Marine Corps, "apppointed
for temporary service," during the Spanish
war, he was apppointed permanently on April
3, 1599, and promoted the same day to first
lieutenant. lie commanded the marine guard
on the Newark, and made a name for himself
In the Philippines fighting guerrillas. On Juno
If he wss sent ashore with the marines at
Taku, and was promoted captain a few dajs
after he fell with a bullet In his thigh In front
of Tientsin. He is the )Otingest orTlrer of his
rank in the navy perhaps In any of tho services
and it he Uvea will be brigadier-general com
mandant of tha United States Marine Corps.
I e hope ho may reach that rank; he will le
a worthy successor ol the famous sailor-soldiers
who have held It, 11 he keeps on as he has
begun,
THE NEW TYPEWRITER.
I have a new typ-eWrlter,
Andd It it my delight
to patter on It gailY
And write, and wrltel and wrlte$
It aldss mR In my laborrsO
When I'm In WorklNO vein
It makeS A CltFjt ImprovEmenti)
I write So veltY pljln.
It operates soswIFtlYJ
that when Lou find )ou're sTUck;;
and CannoT rNd the lettter
Just6Jab and trusT to luck6$(?
It5s Easy-VEry eaSY
To perRAte ltthen;:;?aAQ
Now where en earth's that colon?
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(live me my ink and pent I
Baltimore American.
POLITICAL HOME THRUSTS.
Mayor Van Wyck'a ice trust dividends, accord
ing to his own sworn statement, amount to VS.-
000 annually. It was his brother "dus," who Is
also a heavy stockholder, that drafted tho anti
trust plank of the Kansas City platform.
rjvery Democratic editor is hard at work try
ing to convince his readers that the la to 1
plank of the Kansas City platform doesn't mean
anj thing. Hut he doesn't attempt to account for
Mr. Uryan's persistency In forcing its adoption.
When one plank ol a political platform Is ad
mittedly rotten tho entire structure should lio
condemned at the ballot box. The llepuldlcan
party Is not striving to hide or apologise for a
single line ol tho Philadelphia platform.
It will be an unfortunate thing for this re
public If the Job of saving It ever devolves upon
the Democratic party.
ALWAYS BUSY.
fe5f
You are Invited to our eleventh annual sale ol
school shoes.
Lewis & Rail ly
Established 1SSS. Wholesale and Retail.
114-216 Wyoming Ave.
& Coooell
JEWELERS
Temporarily at
139 PENN AVE
CONTINUED
ILfl
I
Jewelry, Silverwear, Etc
Not MiMgeQi
Our full force of
workmen at work
again, as usual.
Watch Repairing
and all kinds Jewel
ry Repairing and
Engraving done
promptly.
P?r33&
-(Sgs'tr jrc?
. ,
2Ne
GM0OL
NOES
. JiJiJLOiii
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SHE WROTE FROM VIENNA.
This is the first day of August, and on the 27th of September I
sail for New York from Liverpool. I am sure there will be time for
yoa to send me a dollar's worth of Ripans Tabules. I cannot get
them here and I just don't want to go aboard the ship without them.
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Extraordinary
Contest
"r
Tie Scranfton XriMiie Offers Unusual Muce
mente for Earnest Efforts on tlie tat
The Tribune alms to largely increase its circulation during the
next few months. It is the best and cleanest paper published In
Northeastern Pennsylvania, and if It once finds its way into a
family its merits will enable it to remain permanently. In order
to introduce it we seek the co-operation of ambitious, intelligent
young men and women, and to gain their help have put into exe
cution a plan that will interest every one.
We are going to give scholarships and other special re
wards to the ten persons who will be most successful and attain
the highest number of points in our Educational Contest. By schol
arships we mean a full course of study, paying the tuition charges
in each, and in the cases of the two leading scholarships, The
Tiibune will not only pay all tuition charges but will also pay the
board of the fortunate winners during the life of the scholarship,
covering four and three years respectively.
In addition to the ten special rewards, and in order to com
pensate those who may enter upon this work and not be success
ful in obtaining one of these, The Tribune will give to
every one who succeeds in obtaining subscribers under the terms
of this contest ten (io) per cent, of all the money from subscrip
tions they may succeed in winning for it
All letters of inquiry should be addressed to "Editor of trie
Educational Contest, Scranton Tribune, Scranton, Pa." The
Tribune will be pleased to answer any inquiries for additional in
formation and urges those interested to write if in doubt on any
point
t
SPECIAL REWARDS.
L Scholarship In Wyoming Semi
nary (J years) including tui
tion and board (1,000
2. Scholarship in Ivr) stone Acad
emy (3 )ears) including tui
tion and loan! SOI
3. Sohmer 611 Piano, including
stool and scarf ion exhibition
at J W. Cucrnsey's, 3U
Washington avenue) 455
4. Courso in Piano Iratructlon at
Scranton Conservatory of Mu
sic
6. Columbia tllcyclc, Chalnleu,
1000 model (on exhibition at
Oonrad Brothers', i!13 Wyo
ming avenue)
C. Scholarship in Scranton Business
College, commercial course...
7. Scholarehip in i-cranton Business
College, shor'hand course ..
ft Solid Hold Watch, lady's or gen
tleman's (oi. exhibition at Eu
gene Schlmpff's, ;!17 Lacka
wanna avenue)
0. Tele-Photo C)cle Foto B. Cam
era, 4x5 (on exhibition at
the Criffln Art company, 209
Wyoming avenue)
75
50
40
au. aays hoitd r.oltl watch, or
(iontlcman's Solid Silver
Watch (on exhibition at Eu
gene Schlmpff's, 317 Laeka
wanna avenue) 30
$3,439
Each contestant falling to secure one
of these special rewards will be given
ten (10) per cint. of all tho money he or
sha turns in.
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99
)weair
If you haven't the proper oiTlco sup
plies. Come In and glvo us a trial.
We have the largest and most com
plete line of ofllce supplies In North
eastern Pennsylvania.
If It's a good thing, we have It. Wo
make a specialty of vlsitlns cards and
monogram stationery.
ReyeoldsBros
Stationers and Engravers,
Hotel Jermyn Bui'ding.
fccD 6Lisi IL,
Wtl'rtft-11 1XTZ?. J ii
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RULES OF THE CONTEST
The special rewards will be given to
tho persons securing the largest number
of points.
Points will be credited to contestants
securing new subscribers to the 6cranton
Tribune as follows:
Points.
One Months' Subscription. ..$ .50 1
Three Months' Subscription.. 1.25 3
Six Months' Subscription.... 2.50 6
One Year's Subscription .... 3.00 11
Tho contestant with the highest num
ber of points will be given a choice trom
the list of special rewards; the contestant
with the second highest number of
points will be ijlven choice ol the re
maining rewards, and ao on through the
list.
Each contestant falling to aecure a
special reward will be given 10 pec cent,
of all money he or she turns in.
All subscriptions must be paid In ad
vance. Only new subscribers will e counted.
Renewals by persons already on our
subscription list will not he credited.
iso irsnsiers ran De maae alter credit
has once been given.
All subscriptions, and the rash to
itions. and the cash to nav
for same, must be handed in at The
Tribune office within the week In which
they are secured, so that papers may be
sent to the subscribers at once.
Subscriptions must be written on blanks,
which can be secured at The Tribune
ofHoc ,or will be sent by mall.
Tlie contest will close promptly at 8
o'ctock Saturday evening, September 29,
1000.
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INLEY
For late summer or
early Autumn wear,
we are showing a
very complete line of
New Plaid and Stripe
Back Suitings suit
able for Rainy Day,
Golf, or Bicycle
Skirts, including the
popular Greys, Tans,
Blues and Blacks,
New line oi
cheviots, both plain
and hairline, in Ox
ford, Light Grey, Blue
Brown, etc. Also
Cream Cheviot, just
opened, very much
in demand for sea
side and mountain
wear. What we have
left in Foulards,
Wash Silks and Fine
French Challies are
being closed out at
less than cost price;
and there is still a
fairly good assort
1
jment'to pick from.
510-512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE