V -.N. Ct' --" -s r.t i? a v THE SORANTON TRIBUNE VRIDAY, MARCH U 1902. ... r -, - ' c PtiliIMie.l Dally, rtrpl Fon.Uy. lr Tl'f Tr'lf lino' Publishing fJunipany, nt fifty Ctml a ""lh' MVY a. niCHAtin, IMItor. 0. t'. nV.WIIlK. IIiuIiicm M.tliagcr. New York Office 150 K.i.waii fit. Sole Agent lor 1'oiolnn A.UeiMiiiir. nterul t Hie J'Mtolficp nl PoMiilon, IM.i " Second CIm .Mall Jlatlir. When space will penult, The Hrlbuno Is nlways glftd to pvln. short letters from its friends bear ing on current topics, but its rule is that those must bo signed, for pub lication, by tho writer's real name; nnd tho condition precedent to ac ceptance is that all contributions shall bo subject to editorial revision. Tl: ff.AV ItATi: I'Olt Ain'I'.ltTlMXO Tlio followinir t.it,tr sliftwn Hie nrlce wt Inch mli liucrtlon, ("p.H'O to be mod within one jcirt Jinn of isuiinif on full IHSPLAV. I'.ipor ItcmtiiiK l'oltlon ,r.H .2 .11 .Is". .IS u-m than TOO Indies uno Indies iOOO " inoo " t , roup " .211 .111 ,1.'. .17.-. .17 .ur. I'or cardt ol (linnks. resolution! o( condoleni'e, nnd Kltnll.tr ronli Unit loin in the n.iture ol ml-icrtlslnf- The Tiilnmc limits u iliaiKii ot 5 rents n line. ltale of Classified Advert Islnff furnished on Application. .SCIJANTON, MAllCIt U, Vm. After nssertlntr that the announced ulvunco in tiro Insurance rales In ..Philadelphia "is evidently based upon im other Men than that or terrifying the' owners of property and exacting from them as much as It is believed they can ho made to pay, that IiIkIi salaried olllelala may carry on their business upon an cxtravugnnt basis ot costs," the Times ot that, city asks, "What are the vnoperty owners and business men of Philadelphia Koinjr to do about it?" We do not know for a certainty, but wo can guess. They will do nothing except pay the new rate, grumble awhile and dually look pleas ant. That is all that Is left for thein to do. " Blind Lenders of the Blind. XE OP TWO things seems certain -to come to pass, and at a date not dis tant, as time is measured' la history. Hither the Kepubliean party must accept the wise prompting of AVIllam JleKinley to ameliorate the inequalities of superlluous Protec tion through tariff concessions to other countries reciprocal In character, fol lowing the principle of give and take; or it will be swept oilt of olllce and a period of tariff revision by hands less friendly to the Protective principle will ensue. Tho amazing fact In connection with the row in congress over Cuba relief is that so few Republicans foresee this. The opposition to small concessions to a dependent little island, peculiarly bound to the American system, which has been disclosed during ,thls ob structed performance of a plain duty has amounted to a challenge to that -creat- and si-owing sentiment wljhln the Republican party which agrees with arcKlnley that, high Protection having done its appointed work by nuturlng home Industries capable of underbidding "foreign competitors In their own markets, it is now time to supplement it by trade arrangements with foreign countries which will in sure our holding the foreign trade al ready won and aid its increase wherever possible. We believe it is not an exaggeration to say that 00 per cent, of the Republi cans of the United States are cordially in sympathy with the McKlnley and Roosevelt position In this matter and KJ out of sympathy with the special inter ests which interpose selfish and large ly unfounded obstructions. Discussion has simply intensified their convictions, while at the same time the exhibition of the power of special Influences nt Washington has filled them , with suspicion and distrust. Here tofore tho charge that their repre sentatives were under the thumb of special Interests has proceeded' mainly from Democratic sources and been dis counted accordingly; but now there has been an exhibition bound to have a damaging effect among the Republi can people. Out of this -situation a temporary peace may come; but It will bo for the moment merely. Grout Issues are pend ing which must sharply divide those I who bellevo In legislation for the great est good for the greatest number as measured by standards of conscience and honor, and those whoso loyalty Is to special interests Hint. The Repub lican party has heretofore boon a nu tlonul party and a people's party. It cannot be less In the future If it would live. Delaware county also seems disposed to obtain a portion of the gubernatorial ndvertlslngthut follows the Introduc tion, of n-fijyorlte.nojr,' r. ", . ,, "' ?iS&Uiikind.' ,HC5m ii reading of yesterday's n '.Phttijdelphln North American It' would appear that the j, political elements represented by jthut paper are somewhat dlfllcult to satisfy. Commenting upon the fail ure; of Colonel h. A. Waives to appear In Dlatr county In a joint debute with Attorney General 1511:1 n In response to the'hatterJjj invitation, the, jiorUi Amerl can's political writer says: ' "X candidate who Is neulnsl the nui chljjte lu n merely negative manner, who. does not court every posslblo op. poiimnlty-.to.put himself squuvcly on record against' the gang and nil it Btarids for, Is not tho one to supply the neelkd Inspiration. In the estimation of rilajr county jjidepeiiUentK aw well us those- of other counties, t signs rend nrltfliiColonel Waives bus not In this cunipalgn ."risen to tho full dignity of u BiuTneWiiui-inaohine candidate." Thjbj Is unkind. Colonel Wltlros lias a light tp manage his candidacy in bis ownjwny.and it certainly s none or tho North American's business how he itiunjjues Jt, Th recent statement made" by tho Boerdelegates. in Jhjs. country to the effect that Krusor's 'rlghters do not want Intervention, must liavg, luul a damping effect upon the heroic gluss tge United,' 'Slates who think that H.t j F our government nhotiltt sclul (rocm over ntul nsslst llio Uoerrt III dilvliiff every KiigllAlnimii out of Africa, v Not content Willi vneotnalloii scars, dog imniftlos mid other measures of precutilloii, the germ discoverers now Insist thai the (lowing beards' that lend dignity to ago anil protect tho Wuilrcr from bronchial disorders are the most prolific, germ breeders on the entire list. We may next expect to see u lapel button which bears Hie Inscrip tion: "These whiskers have been dis infected." Of Par-Reaching Importance. 10 NOTKD yesterday 'and briefly replied to the questions '"f the Now J York Him, asked In con nection with tho government's bill of equity against the Northern Securities company, namely, "Cannot any cltlxt'n, for example, Mr. John Plorpont Mor gan, buy and possess shares, to the ex tent of his purse, In tho Northern Pa cini! rallroad'or In 'this Great Northern railroad, or In both? And cannot any other citizen, say tho Northern Secur ities company of New Jersey, do the sunie?" The Philadelphia Press answers these questions more fully and hiings( clearly before the public the Important issues In this litigation. Says the, Prfcss: "Corporate lights as to holding prop erty differ, us all know, from t lie rights ot natural persons. A man can own all the property he can legally nchuirc. No limit is set by law to his bowings. A. corporation, If the law choose can only have n certain amount of capital, and the amount of property a corporation can bold It!, In manv csls.) dti.y lim ited aud may always be limited by Its creator, The light of Mr. Plerpont Morgan to own properly Is therefore not tho same In kind or in degree as that of tho Northern Scciriltles com pany. Whether under our system the light ot a man to hold property could or could not be limited has never been raised. Rut there is no doubt that New Jersey could limit the rii;ht of tho Northern Securities company to in crease its estate Indefinitely Whether congress could limit or has limited the right of ii state corporation to own shares In corporations cohipellng In interstate commerce, thus eliminating competition, Is another Issue. "The paramount Issue, therefore, which underlies this epoeh-jnaking suit Is whether tho state corporation, or ganized as a mere 'holdbifr company' or corporate makeshift, can grow to any size, own any amount of property, or eliminate any competition by buy ing the competing eorpoijitions, or whether congress can limit lv regulate this ownership In matters 'elating to interstate commerce. All issues arc small byr tho side of this Issue. So far as : the trust and railroad eti novations o concerned, nothing coul)be worse an a decision that congis cm do ar th iiuumiK. jei. mis ease snoiv i oat. :ik the attorney general's bill uve's: 'The entire railway system of tlnl ountry may be' -absorbed, merged ainf consoli dated, thus placing the public at thr absolute mercy of the holding ioipor ntion,' and drastic legislation is cer tain. Competition may be wise or un wise in transportation; but 11 is the law and not capital which must decide when competition Is to cease, to the end that this may' be a land ruled not by men, however rich, able :,u d enter prising, but by law." Looked at in this light, it n be M-en that the questions raised in t no gov- ernmonfs suit to to the veil- heart of the so-called "trust" or tiinblmuion Issue. Is it now lawful lor o he corpor ation to acquire control of Jan entire industry? Jf it Is, should it 'be': If it is not, should it be, and on wfiat frnis? Tho sweep of such an ImWilry is al most infinite in Its bearing upon pres ent business conditions: but it is obvi ously essential that the power of gov ernment in these premises should bo defined. Miss Helen Griggs, daughter of the recent attorney-general, who has for mally embraced Christian Science, Is in danger uf becoming as familiar to the reading public as some of tho thankful people who have been "cured" by some of the well known proprietary articles. General De In Rej T HAS 11KRX the misfortune of the lloer leaders to be compara tively unknown to the great ma jority of spectators of -the South African tragedy, Nov can It bo said that tho developments of the Avar, suv Piislng us some of them have been, have done much to make them better known. It Is true that their works speak for them; but In this age of per sonal gossip and anecdotal biography curiosity calls for much movo than Is known about such men,, at 15otha, Do AVet and, last but not least, General Methuen's captor, Jacob llcndrlck De la Roy. Fortunately thero Is available some light upon the career and per sonality of tho latter. Michael Difvltt. the famous Irishman, who visited the Roevs dining tho early part of their struggle and iiuulo the ue quuintnnce of most of their leaders, Is about to-publish a book telling of his observations and- experiences. From advance slips furnished by the Amer ican publishers', Funk & Wagnnlls, wo learn that It was General Ue la lley who planned tho first victory won by the Hoevs, the capture of nu armored train at Krutilpnn, and who laid and sprung the trap at Jlageisfontcln which caught and decimated tho fa mous Highlanders. To hliu aud Do Vct Mr. Davltt accords Jointly the cicdlt for tho abandonment by tjio Boers of military movements in mass and the substitution of ulmblo guerilla warfare, a lui which Air. Davltt thinks cannot fall to wear Great ltvlt aiu out In the end. Tho following sketch of De. la Rey Is from Davltt's book: "Jacob Hendvick Da la Rey first saw tliu light in tho district of Uchteribuvg fifty-four years ago. His father was born In the Orange Free atato uiid was of Huguenot origin, ifu took part with Pvetovjus lu driving the Ungllsh out of Cloemfonteln lu'1818, and had his farm urn! property confiscated after Sir Henry Smith had reversed the situation by forcing the old Poor warrior biicl; again ucross the Ynal. The Do lu iteys sought a new home In the west of the w Trrthsvnnl, where Jacob llcndrlck silent his entiy life. The generat Is n man over tin' medium height, sinewy In build, and remarkable for his (pilot, dignified maimer, lie has deep set, dark eyes, a prominent Unman nose, nnd it largo dark-brown board, giving to his face a strong, handsome, ftlid lmlrlclan expression, "lio was born ot a fighting family, and has had tho cximiieiico and train ing uf campaigns In conlllots with hos tile Kalllr tribes, ills, llrst command was in the war which tho English In cited the Hnsutos to wagu ngalnst the Free Statu In the early sixties, when he was quite young. These experiences qitalliled hint for a prominent military position when the present war broke out, and ho was unanimously elected to the command of the Llclitonbnig burghers who became part or Cronjo's western column. "Ho represented his native district In the Volksvaud for ten years, and was a consistent supporter of the Joubort, us against the Kvttgor following In that Assembly. He favored n large fran chise concession to the Ulllandcrs as n moans of averting n conflict with Eng land; but soon saw that a demand, for political reforms was only u pretext for precipitating a conflict. I la was one of the most ardent advocates of an attacking as against a. defensive nilll taty policy when England forced a re sort of- hostilities upon tho Republic. "fjikp General Cronje, ho carries no weapons In tho Held. His field-glass, wooden pipe, and, lasl but not least, his Bible, arc his Inseparable compan ions, lie Is n universal favorite with the burghers of both Republics, and In spires great conlldontv In his men by Ills almost unerring military judg ment, splendid generalship, heroic couv age, an indomitable tenacity of pur pose, and an all-round resourcefulness In all emergencies. He is romarkubly self-contained In his actions, never get ting excited, even In the thickest of the light, but always remaining cool, cau tious, and nlcrt." It is to bo hoped that a time will come when the splendid libra, shown by these lndomlnable iioers may have a proper part in building up u new com monwealth on foundations broad enough for all mankind, to stand on without discrimination, one against tho other. It can hardly bo doubted that that will be the outcome. Plain Comment on . the Boston Strike from the New Yoik Tillmne, NOTIIIXI! Liinld he nioie umciiiun.ilile tli.ui the di'in.imh ot' the workmen who have piecipitati'd the Ricat Boston stiike. Only on the llicoiy that n labor union' d wisliM lake pieeedence lo nil law nnd that the whole lotinliy mn-t, without intcie-.t or knowledge, in Mjlilly on the demand of a few labor Icadeu lake up ,i (iintKitciiy tan Miiii a pioccediug M 1h.it taken in ll.hton he justified. Xo oilier body ol men in (.mliid society ncuines to hold iii a whole ii.iiiou t,,r the veUiement of the petty miot.iine "t a handful of iieisous. The di-.;)io-pot I Ion oi '.ii,-i' mid rlleit N simply ki olesque. 'Ilii' whole tumble aiWt out o an insisniikunt ciiin-''l between oi'K.mied labor and u loeal liuiMug loinpai.e of ll.lon. What tin: juuiIIh ot the iiie-ti,m oiiiiiilly at !-ue wele we do no iiiieinL lo diU inline, .o mallei' how justly hittir the kibor union-, may have been niraiiHt ilii luiieiiii, iliey wete not in the least ju-li,l"d in wilting their ill will on the public at laiw, as they h.iie dune, closing mll'elins to thousimli who nee;' lieaid of the cuting company and are pouViih, helpless (o inlhicncc the i-tnnjule. ll.it im; detl.ued a bo.icott njttiiist tho eartlns company, the sliikeis lUmanded that tin un load and ftoam.shi Hues .should lefusc to handle any good lnoutjlil In them in tliia uiiiipiny's truik-.s. hwh a diinaud, of tourse, could not he Ki'.inte'l. The l.illioad and J I t.iihbo.it companies ate iniuiucii cauieis. They me by law n1illi;-d lo handle I he fichjht that is brought to them. 'Iliey may dislike the lu inner and Minpathle with the s-tiikcr. acalnst him; nceilhele.ss, hi liirht to the eiin.il privili'L'cs of nubile ti.iil-portiliii l.s absolute. It is a u'uht which those who ptoektim thenisehes. tho speei.il fliends of labor ale alwajs seeking to Murouud with additional safeguards. Tranpoitalioti coipoi.iiious, it is demanded, must made no ilisciiiiiln.it lull between (iistuineis, thy must i bulge the same lates to all, they niu-d fa Mir nobody, li..leier his power or his uiation lo their business. Hut, if they tiuisl f.nor no- 1. 1, ill' ttinv inn! .it.n ,iiiit)i iml.rnti'. If Hi.t' f:in ""..,. , .... " - -". - -. ' , refuse lo handle ene man's kooiI becauo ho is hoyiuttul by a labor union, they can ielue to handle nnotheis because he Is competing with some friend of the rallioad nnnaveis. If n lall toad can do what the lloston striker. demand, ii leleciaph lompany can lefuse to transmit the mt'ssatrcs of any pei-ou on the lcquest ot ids enemy who ha ilillueni.e with the tclt'Kiaph ditee loin. The next step is to establish Hie Mile tint the posloflko tlepuituient must close the mail to any peisou on petition of organized labor, Nor U it liUK.li of a slip, either. Luhor union have Hone iiiiuli full her in other dlieetious. They haie Ioiib inoelaimed tlie doetiine that a per son under tluir ban was not entitled to tho eiiti.il proleiliou of the kins', and deekned It uilll.i.'Ous that polieeiuen or sheiitls in sohlieis should guaul 1 1 ill L ii mil lolenee or save his ptopeity fiom do stnictloii. This Is an.nehy. ihe lloston striker aie .ullnj: Just as nituli on auiiihUI piliiclples as the men who tlnow bombs. They are dcmandli.t; that peii-otis nsuliist whom they hate :i uiievauio be oullaed and thai otlnis be tieed fiom peuoiiu Iiik tluir b'P',1 oblisatlous towatd Ihem. If com mon cauieis may mil tun-poil a bo.uolted inn rein's woods, may the coiuls fly their suit., may Ihe street (.lis lake Ihem as pa,sens;eiif. may Hie flin depaitineut, Keep their houses from bum ini; down, may tho iollee pioteit Hani fiom sasnltutlnn If n h.lior union see.s lit to nbjeit? Theie Is no middle mound. The lawful rights of eveiy citizen mu.t be luspetted, even if he la Justly hated by uijiuiilri'il labor, or i;bo aninhv uissiis, and when Individual llehts ce.ne lo bo sailed' it is alwa,i ihe poor man who suiter, in Ihe cud. FUNSTON IS EMPHATIC. I Yum II Iteceiit "peeilt llilore the Maiipetle liuii ot t iiU'.iji. 1 say deliberately, and I am only Kliiui; uu tho tenllmouy, liiilhlul and luisolitlted. that Aipiiualdo ami n dozen other l'lliplno leadeia have hIm'U lo mo personally, IhaMlie war would ueiti line been louliiiiied lor u day after Janu ary, WOO, if lliej had not hem led 10 beiee that Ihe majority of ihe Auiirlcun people weie ajalust their own KoMinmeiit. , Sexto l.ope, that unspeakable low aril, who lay fate lu lloslou while Id louutijiuen wtie Hirht iiitf their lulllesj Auoueillo, that utispeakablo liar, fill on newspaper nilklw and iieeihei of cuppuheads line in Aineiiiu, were able to make the in-ui ycnt.j neaeie nut me i mien nuiti w.h on tho icrjc ot dill war mor their pisl lion. Now, 1 li.it p no iiuariel with Ihe people who, befoie the md of real hoslitilies, had doabU aud I'xpreued them oil lliU iUeliou, hut 1 luc a iiiaiiil with Ihnso men who fm two jeJW, wilh our men iblnu by hundred if wounds and feur, our lieu.ury cxpendlnir bun. dredi ot millioiu of doliaw, our biave fellows, j oiii' sous, aud l;Umi, ilhtin? out there m de fense of tho ll.ir, lute been eiaoiirat'lns' tho in iui'sent wlili their pieaihln:,'. Theie U no loom ior any Ameiicau who calls liluisiif a utiiot lo liair, other than oie opinion about out piitseiit poailion 1u the Philippines, Po you know that W per cent, of tho I'illpluos today do not iato how thiy am (tovirned tu oiX iu they aie left in paaecf Do yon know that the demaijosue and scouudfelly iwliliiiam still viorklnK iimonjj tluni lue been jnado lo believe by people here tit home that if they keep up the ugltutlou loti enousjli we will give in and tutu the iilamU over to tliemr Aud Into whote lumJ-s -Woidd wo Ue giving poibciIon of tlut country If we dldf Viv are told that these men me like the uciou of our ivtolutiou. Hut do you iippO'e, can rtny Mne tnuli mppoC, that they nro like the levolullniiary soldiera who won tlt Inilcpendeuce if llio t'nllcd SlatesV Why, there Is not nil insurjretit leader, front Aslilli.lhh) t the lowest liistirirent chief of flieui nil who could liol lio trltd and cohileleil of foul liltlfdcr ami aiMlnatlon. I Inn 0 just hennl tliAt Major Waller, a tiraie hero ot the t'hln.t clinpalitii, I nhoiit lo he toutt-in.irtl.iled because he oukieil the c.xfcullim of thl eb Plllpimu Who hlil food fiom hl4 BtntvlliR soldleis, H nifty nol 1k dleieet for in! to pay I lilo, hut wilh nil iny heart 1 do y, "lltitly for Wjllcr." Ills ait i foiced uu lilm by the foul lie fold lo the wllllinr eaH of lnliiacu( hy copperheads who Hie lieio iinioiiii tit In AinerlcJ, COMMEROIAI, PnOOKESS. From Ihe Davenport, In,, ltepuhllean. Waller .1. llallard, of . Heheneetady, X. Y whoe t'oniinunle.itloiH appear mcasionally In ll.e llrpuhllcin, has a ery luleriiitlnff islalUtleil at title lu the I'ebruary number of the l'tolectlontit in relallon to our coimncrclal proutess abroad In 11)01. lie i u careful student of tram? and ciono iiiIm, nnd lilt vlcwii are worlh rcntemheilnB, 'the inilelo in the Protectionist Is particularly Inter efltltuf and valuable at It shows the sre.it export nnd Iniptut trade this cuuntiy it enjoying 'villi other nations-. .Mr, llallard says that the exports of American machinery lose fiom ?Ui,.W,oi)0 In Wd to ifil, 000,000 In JilOO, nu increase of i-lM.lOU.OOO. Tho llirutea for ftiglanil ate ttl,CKKl,O0O to ftiSKiO.UOO, on increase of only $.Ii,(kio,ooo. riciniany show $10,000,000 analnst $.ii,U00,UUU, on fncieaso of ?:,(H1,000. 'J'ho other countries do not flijiire nu faclom of moment, lirrmany ontstrlpiicd Knjf hind, and we e.imo wllhlu i.",000,000 of outstrip lilm; lhiKland and (Icrmany added together In thin one line, lu Trance and Atwtrla-llniiary llitro Is an uiiiicii.illy larirc demnnd for machlnejy. It wns Victor llitro who Raid: "To open the door ot a school homo is lo eose the door of Ihe jail," Applying this thought to l'orlo Itlco, Mr. Hallatd sajn: "Tuinitilltly and contcnlment pre valllnu, increased export.', morn piolltiible ngtl tultiire, roads being built, debts liclnjr paid, fob rianee of opinion more common, SAi seliool open with !ttl teachers nnd 1,ut) seliotam, M school hou'es censlincted, Inerca.sinc leenu"s, nnd W,000,000 on hand, is the Xcw Year's meet inj,' uf (iovunor Hunt to the people of Ihe island of l'orlo Itlco, and to its best fiiend, the United States." Some statistics of liade arc furnished tint show our wonderful progiess as a nation. The fact is cited that Switzerland bousht Sll.otl.WU gooili ot tia In 1000, nRalmt ?7,S.'il,000 In lino, ltepubllcan naln. orway bought of ns, directly and indirectly, SS.OTO.non In 1000. Italy Impoilcd !f300,000,lXX) lu 1U0O. but we got very little of it, liecaue of our lack of direct, American owned mri'cliant essels salllm; rcKtilarl.v to Itallin ports. Iliinpr'iiy buuitht of us M.000,0 K) 111 10W), and sold lo u the same ntummt. Our piosperts are bright. Field and farm products sold abroad lat yci.r, produced no less a stun loan lf.100,000, 0(H) lu gold. An Ameiiean bank has been estab lished nt Caincit, Vener.uela, with a fifty years' chiller, and capital ot Si!,SOj,(l0O. ThlniM arc coinlm? our way iu China, says Mr. Hallatd. Our inclination iu the Chluc.se lioubb's wa.s not in vain. In lfWl we sold 1o China 301, 01)0,1X11) ynids of cotton doth.s, but ill 1IH11 II i-.w Ui7,.")iu1,0O0. Our export trade in boots aud iIhim for the Hist ten monllis of 1001 was much larger Ihan that of the same period in 11)01, Ihe llgurrs beiiiK 1,7-10,713 against ..",10.',,110. Owing to the heavy home demand, Ihe expoit of leather was kept down to !s1S,,7.S7,i".) an intiease of wily f.",ii7,fiSl. Japan is becoming a vcrv good cn-loiner of ours. I'roni I'uget Sound, in Ihe three months ending Xov. ".0, we shipped her 18,1117 bale of cotton, valued at over $ I ,tX,000, again 20,(K)J for the same period of 1000. Steamship facilities have been largely increased, liming 1001 the states of Washington and Oregon shipped lo Japan neatly 2,000,000 sack of flour, weighing 40 pounds each," at the late of iy.,V) per battel. California also sent some about 150,000 sacks. We also sent large quantities of cigareltes, at well as bicycles, photographic supplif.", Illinois and lux uries. To Homliay, India, we quadrupled our ex pel t of boots and shoes during the past year. EDUCATION IN THE PHILIP - PINES. IMIlor of the Tiibime Mr: To blip lemoie the piejudiee caused in some minds as to the value of our educational wink in the Philippines, by reason of the misstate ment of vatioiu initios', I append for publi tatiou the follov,iii;r letter from Dr. Fred W. Atkinson, of Manila: .Mr. Mailer .1. llallard, Sihencctady, X. Y. Dear Sir: Out of a total of Si", teachers which we now hnio, 00 are men and lil.", women. The number of te.icbeis' station is 13.1, of which i!00 are ungari isoncd and about -1,1 gairtsoned. The question of peisonat -jfely of the teachers has never ailscn, in fact, I have received assui'.m.'os from time to Unio lliat tho worker. iu the eiiu rational movement would be well boated by Ihe so-called inmneclos who lecognle ihe xaluo of the woik done by the tcaihera. i have appoint ed a eiy large number of soldier leachei,, about half of whom .lie good'and the iet incoiupetcut and iiicttliieiit. A good many of the latter have alleady left the scivicu of Hie depaitment and tlie lonner .aie still nctluir as leachei of Kngli-h. Ol coui'-o all the teatheis iinderstuoil befoio cnin ing over lieio tli.it they lould not expect lo llnd here tho luxiuies so common at home; and now, after their ititlt.il and assignment to their sta tions, tliey hate Ic.nuid lo alcept the conditions smli as they aie, and thoroughly inteiesled in their woik, they enjoy their sutiouiidlngi'. Veiv 1 1 lily joiiw, I'lid W. Atkinson, Oneiiil Siuieiintrndent of Public Iiistiiictiou for the Plullpplni' Islands. The lettei needs no lonimeut. Very truly yum, Waller .1. Hall ml. Schcueciudy, X. Y., March li. TO CARMEN SYLVA. Tor Tlio Tillinni'. If her lenity, llimisli faillns, ontriv-il-i Clnr ulilest inn) luvi'lii-nt iiii'i'ii, S.iy, fclnu' klie'i. sn tluiniins; m -l.iy. AVIi.it niiu-l hlic Iijvc boi'ii nt sixlocii? I. Itnos. isks and ffice Fnitiire j New and Complete Assortment Being tho LARGEST FURNITURE DEALERS IN SORANTON We envry tlio greatest assortment of up-to-cinte Oftlce Furniture. You nre invited to examine our new line before purclinsing. Hill&Qonne! 121 Washington Avenue. ' ii ii" miiiii. 'juia' SlillHlli Fl NT FY j S Novelty Hosiery Our rsnrliiff JIoHlery illsiilay Is an un usually ittti'tietivo one, every stylo in picked from the eholec.it products of the bout forrtRii nud domestic matnt (aeturers. DohIriis that are suro to please women of refined and fastidious tastes: assortment complete In all the new styles; and many old favorites tts well. 1'rettily Embroidered Designs Openwork Lace Effects ami Side Clocks Predominate Complete Hue of our popular numbers In plnln silk, lisle thread and fine cot ton hosiery. Ladies Black Cotton Hose In frauze, gossamer and medium weight, In line cotton and lisle thread: extra values at 25c., 33c. and Cue. Lace Effect Hosiery Special value In Ladles' illack Open work Hose, at 23c, f,0c, 7iic, $1.00, $1.23, $l..-0, $1.73. Lace Embroidered Hose Fancy Kmbroidered Lace Hosiery, In plain black and color novelty effects, at 7Cc, $1.00, $1.23, $1.50, $1.73. Ladles' White and Uluok In lace stripe effect and polka dots, at 30c 75c, $1.00. Ladies Black Silk Hose In plain, drop stitch and openwork, at $1.00, $1.23, $1,50, $1.75, $2.00, $2.50 and $2.50. Men's Hosiery Black, In fine cotton and lisle thread, in all black, and black with while soles, at 25c. Fancy Hose; Black lisle luce, silk stitched, striped openwork, 23c, 33c. and BOc. Children's School Hose, 12'c, l'Jc, 23c. Children's fine cotton lisle and lisle openwork, 23c. to 75c. 510-512 Lackawanna Avenae. ALWAYS BUSY. Ulster SIiopi, i'n-dT Sliinici. ' ' ' lister (Isfuiils. Ami C'liailly Hall Sliue-i .mil Pllpiicrs. Lewis & At 114-116 Wyoming: Ave., Wlicro Good Slioo-s aro SulJ. . 2 f A" ty ! &' I S I ' 4 In order tq make room for new goods, we nre now selling our enth'p line of Fine China at a reduction of from 25 to 50 perCent. off regular prices. iYlercereati & Connell, 133 Wyoming Avonuo, Z h l O & & 'X & "h 4 4 h 'h ! u 48Xhs; a- nftn.iTin'riTi'iiHtsvfrtHBnnj . mmmm $ i s " This well known sad. dotli luvvo no ivst In this tlio housewives all invent. Xioiu North to South, from Ktist to West, The fpoks all say It l.s the Imst, Uecuuse It stands each trying tvst. At breuk of day, tit noon, at night, , The Scninton folks cull for "tfnow White," Wo only wiiolesale It. DicksonMill&GrainCo, 5crantou, Olyphant. Mm. ' i M . Ar&Wy&&J f ES' f SS SXS.&YSjZi. T J -C ,., vis' Wi U 'W W H I Fine Uim r pBTonaigamiLivjajr Oui N Is filled to overflowing with It Is a pleasure ; (It, r? fiV&rSjsTTtt isvu i ati i irrasn.. (-. A E.I ill & i .1 BIIUI.1lfirm.H lo buy where you fiMt while to hnui -i,im MJf WJ'wSmiRak halt - JUSt r,Eht ,MiiSr; whether as to stylo and re- 'mfesPs fs-r--'i-'''&i7sy.jfc.'y -1 liable in quality. iV.. Furniture Carpets Rugs is We shall watch carefully for the new products of fashion's dicta tions and shall be the first to herald their coming. The new store will be known as the ONE STORE in the city where the newest and best can always be found. Williams 129 Wyoming Avenue. Uf. Vt, Hi V. t t t t V. f. t u p&r i? r s ' I 1 il'C Who wants a good, serviceable shoe, at reasonable price, would do well to call and look at the following: l Men's Enamels, $3,00 and Men's Box Calf, $3.00 and 5 Men's Yici Leather Lined SEE OUR (VIEW'S WINDOW. slEVIS,NlDY.DIflESilHn & 4 il "A A "A "A 'A "A A "A 'A it ct Q H "A Vt "H EDUCATIONAL. tut SwartliMore Swarthmore, Pa. Under Alanngement of Friends Offers a wide range of elective studies within the four courses that lead to degrees in ARTS. SCIENCE, LETTERS AND ENGINEERING. Swarthmore College has extensive campus; beautiful situation and surroundings; superior sanitary conditions; adequate libraries, laboratories, shops, etc. It provides for sound and liberal scholarship and Intelligent physical culture while it at tends to the needs of individual students. Catalogues on applica tion to the President. Headquarters for . Incandescent Gas Mantles, i Portable Lamps. THE NEW DISCOVERY! Kern Incandescent Gas Lamp. unsterfltorsyi 'iSlNu'i Peim Avonuo, Linotype Composition Boole or News Done quickly and reasonably at tlio Tribune office. atu a ittttMLMHuMuraa w ew Store It Is worth your spend a hour In vlslt- now store you are thinking of buying or not. Draperies .J &M V. V, 6J . V. V. l V, 6 t t t V. P. V. V. $4.00, Now $3.00 $1.00,' ' Now $3.00 $3.50, Now $2.50 330 Lackawanna j Avonuo. Vi "A "A "H "S "A 'A 3 5 "A "A lA "A "A 'A 'A "A 'A "A EDUCATION a . 1 MV Tuition Hy fi recent act ot tho legisla ture, Irce tuition la now granted at the Literary Institute and State Normal School Bloomsburg, Pa. to nil those preparing to teach. This fchool maintains courses of stiuly for teachers, for thoso preparing for college, una for thoso studying music. It wi'l pir to write for particulars. ;,, other school oflcia tucli tuuerlor ad iuntigc st tuih )gv latu. AJdresi J.P.Welsl, A.H-, Ph.D., Pilx SORANTON C0KEESP0NDENCE S0H00L3 SCUANi'ON, I'A, T. J, 1'oitcr, I'rcsldcDt. IHnur If. Laivall, lrcii. It. f, Fostpr, Staulcy l', Atlea, Vica President. Secretary. ii i i Allis-CIialmers Co 6uccessora to Machine nuslness ot DicUson Manufacturlnu Co., Scranton anil Wllkes-Uarre, Pa. Stationary Engines, Boilers, Mining Machinery, Pumps. i iy. JihBL J &ii JUL Jwt, n -rji WJM6IJ6 Fr . s . . . .v X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 'A Q