t$mrw" ,-ftqw
w
n;"
:v ' '
-3E
ME SORANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1902.
I.
r
St
jss
I1'
f
m fcriBune
Ft Rnnilic. Iiv The Tilli
t, nt Filly Ceiim a M.mlli.
li. IMIInr.
rnulnc Alniuincr.
licol IM Niwati ft.
u u VIH'I'I IVII
Bole Asciit for" I'h'ioIkh '.Nilu'itl'lnir.
Entered nt tlio I'ostoirtci nt Hrtunloli, l'.i.,
."cconcl Clow .Mall Matter,
When space will permit, The
Tribune Is nlwnys glad to print
short letters fiom Its friends bear
ing on current topics, but Us rule is
thnt these must be signed, for pub
lication, by the writer's real name;
nnd the condition precedent to ac
ceptance Is that nil contributions
shall be subject to editorial revision.
tiii: ri..T iiATi: rou amt.htisiso
Tin- follow liter lubli tlinvvA Hit price. n Incli
rath Insertion, tpaii lu lie Usui within nnc c.n:
1 l(tmof""siinTiii)""Kiiir
DISPLAY. P-'ler. J!"11"!?.! I'w!l2!l
l.iwi limn M Inches "'-" .-" I '"
Me) inches !!i .'J J I !'
1(KK " HI .17. .'.
KOCX) " 1S1 .17 ,lin
(,00() " fi .111'. .IS
Tor tarda of thanks, resolution uf coiidulence,
, nnd nlmllar cutitrlhulloni In tlie naUiii' of ail
UertUlnir 'Jlio Tribune makes u chalice of fl eenti
' a line. . , .
Hales of Claimed .AUierti-lnK tumiMieu on
plication.
TEN PAGES.
SCRANTON, APRUj 1, 1902.
In view of the divided condition of
opinion tunong the local representatives
of the labor movement with reference
.to the continuance of the street car
strike, we think that the men who want
to return to work should now proceed
to do so. It Is the only way to end a
struggle that Might otherwise nomi
nally go on forever.
Akin to 0 rand Larceny.
TWO YEARS ago a combina;
tlon of a number of small
properties was formed into
the National Asphalt com
pany, with a stock capitalization of
$22,000,000 nnd a bonded debt of $G,000,
000. It is charged and believed that this
was an excessive capitalization for the
actual value of the properties Included
In the merger. Later, the National
Asphalt company absorbed the Asphalt
Company of America, with $0,000,000 of
tangible property, but with a stock
capitalization of $30,000,000 and an equal
bonded indebtedness. The par value of
each share of the Asphalt Company of
America was $."0, of which only one
fifth had been paid In; but the consoli
dation was effected hv the National
Asphalt company giving for each share
of stock of the Asphalt Company of
America $10 in G per cent, collateral
gold certificates, $7 in fully paid G per
cent, cumulative preferred stock and
$10 in full-paid common stock equiva
lent to a $17 bonus.
An investigation of the affairs of this
company made by the Audit company
of New York at the Instance of Its
bondholders reveals that tin.- National
Asphalt company, at the time that it
was representing its affairs to be ex
ceptionally prosperous, and, on that
basis, wns disposing of large quantities
of stock, was, in fact, earning only
about 16 per cent, of its llxecl charges.
These required net earnings of $12,500,-
000 a year; when, as a matter of fact,
in 1900 the net earnings were only $326,-
and in 1901, $321,477. As late as last
feptember one of its present receivers
aid in a letter to the public that the
company was earning full Interest on
its $30,000,000 of r per cent, bonds, a
statement not only now shown to be
untrue, but one which could hardly
have been made conscientiously at the
time.
The foregoing representations of fact
which we condense from the New York
Sun, and which are approximately if
not literally true. Illustrate what the
American people have to fear In conse
quence of the recent excessive tendency
, All'n 1fl flMlcnlMn.lnnn T. !... .. .
iuutu wi.ounuiuiuii.-'. iu cueuiy me
merging of , competitive interests for
purposes of economy is wise, but In
practice it all depends upon how the
merging is done and how the merged
properties are subsequently adminis
tered. No process of flnanelul leger
demain can permanently make five out
of two plus two. "When the volumin
ous gas in some of these recent big
consolidations shall come under the In
evitable pressure of a fulling market,
look out for trouble.
The backbone of the opposition to
fair treatment of Cuba havlpg been
broken lu the ways and means commit
tee, let us hope thut this presages early
and favorable action by the house and
senate. This Is one act of legislation
Which should bo hastened.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
F
UOM AN IDEAL standpoint,
tlie indefinite retention in the
Cfllce of commissioner at pen
sions of Oeneial Kviiiih wmiM
be the logical consequence of the ap
proval of his policy by the president,
an approval which Theodore Roosevelt
unreservedly gives. Yet It does not fol
low, as some ciltlcs would like us to
believe, that General Evans" retire
ment means a reversal of policy or a
lackof loyalty on the president's part
toward a subordinate whoso couise Is
endorsed. Qeneral Kvans has held the
oflleo- of commissioner 0r nenslons for
Ave years, lu the face, most of the
tlme,t of the bitterest flro that has
fallen to the lot of any occupant of
thatjpfllce. He has received the vin
dication of approval from two piesl
dents? both soldiers and sympathizers
with, deserving applicants for pensions.
So far as le s concerned, ho hiis won
his fight, Whhf more n n't u nil than
that -lie blioujd iitjw seek a spiere of
rtutylnyhlcfi honest performance
does 'pot Involve wholesale enmities
and misunderstanding','
Thoio are some offices which offer
very little attraction to an honest man.
One of (hem Is the office now held by
II. Clay Kvans. The occupant of It Is
always between two fires thatof those
who want pension-granting to be ex.
pedlted without especial heed of the
conditions Imposed by law, and. that of
those who do not. As time goes 'on,
this antagonism will Increase, it at
icudy, uccountH for the unpopularity of
Mr. Rvuns, himself a gallant veteran,
who did simply whit his Interpretation
of the lawn of congress requited htm
to do, It Is sutllcloiit to damn any
t'nlon veteran who Undertakes It with
a lit m. determination to tin neither
mine nor less than his duty ils liu sees
It. Allowing huge room for honest ellt
foicnt'p or opinion as to what duty ex
acts of the commissioner of pensions,
and recognizing that many of the crit
ics of Cleueral Myalls' course In that
olllce arc as conscientious as ho Is, the
fact still remains that no policy open
to the pension administrator can save
hint ft om misiepiescntatlou, malicious
puistilt and abuse; and when one man
has undergone live years of this kind
of thing lie has earned a furlough, It
not an honorable discharge.
in the case of ticncral llvans, It Is
neither a furlough nor a discharge, but
a punnotlon, to he offered as public
proof of the conlldeiice and appiecla
tlon of his Immediate olllclal stiperlois,
who know what he has liiul to go
thioiigh, and who know how bravely
lie went thtough It. That, It stilkes
us, Im fair, manly and generous. We
think It will so Impress the country. -
' -" '
The latest gubernatorial booniluL Is
that of Senator Focht. It looks ahead
to WOC. That Is a long way off us poli
tics goes; but the Republicans of
Pennsylvania might go further and
fare worn;.
A Tax on News.
Till-: WHITE paper used In
printing newspnpeis, as most
persons know, Is largely
composed of wood ground
Into a pulp. The present tariff on
bleached wood pulp is one-quuttpj' of a
cent a pound. Pulp which Is un
bleached pays one-twelfth of a cent a
pound if mechanically made, and one
sixth of a cent a pound if chemically
made. Manufactured news print paper
Is dutiable at the rate of three-tenths
of a cent a pound. Six years ago the
duty on impotted wood pulp was 10
per cent, ad valorem, amounting to
about $1.20 a ton. At that time news
print paper like that on which this
issue of The Tribune Is printed cot
from $32 to $3." a ton; today it costs
nearer $j) a. ton.
Immediately after the tariff on wood
pulp was doubled by the Dlngley bill
and a tat Iff placed on news print paper,
there was formed a corporation known
as the International Paper company.
In a short time It gained control of SO
per cent, of the American news print
paper output; and, presto! up went
prices, notwithstanding that its pio
moteis had solemnly assured con
giess and the countiy that It would not
raise, but by reason of the economies
it Intended to introduce it would actu
ally lower them. Not only that, but by
reason of excessive valuation of merged
plants and costly mistakes of manage
ment the company or "trust" has dis
appointed its own expectations, if we
may believe the testimony of John Nor
rls before the Industrial commission at
Washington a year ago.
"Wood pulp is made from spruce log(.
The limit of spruce timber available in
the United States for purposes of
newspaper manufacture Is In sight;
but Canada has any amount of it,
standing In forests many of which are
yet virgin to the foot of man. If a
reciprocity treaty could be at ranged
with the dominion and it could if the
disposition on this side were allowed a
fair chance these vast supplies of raw
material necessary in the inanufactme
of paper might easily be opened to
Ameilcan use, with great benefit to
renders as well as publishers of news
papers. The time Is coming when trust
protecting tariffs unnecessary for the
protection of American labor and use
ful only to the momoters of Inflated
capitalizations will have lo go; and one
of the first to need the ax is that which
forms the corner-stone of the Interna
tional Paper company.
For calling Joe Chnmbeil.ilu several
kinds of a liar, Mr. Dillon, M. P., Is to
be publicly congiatulated In Dublin.
Now we aie wondering how that Is
going to help li eland.
Calming: Down.
IT IS GRATIFYING to note signs
of a happier feeling In the uillway
world over the determination of
the Interstate commerce commis
sion, backed by the president, to se
cure a better observance of the Inter
state commerce law, or know the lea
son why. When, some weeks ago, the
commission moved for an Injunction
to prevent rate-cutting und rebating by
touds extending between Chicago and
Kansas City, some enterprising corre
spondent at Washington took that ac
tion as a cue to evolve an elaborate
story lo the effect that a number of
the leading railway financiers had met
together ami decided that this fresh
ness on the part of tho present occu
pant of the White House towaul vest
ed Interests must slop, whereupon, the
story went, plans weio laid to encom
pass Piesldent Roosevelt's defeat In
the next nominating convention.
Of course, this was moonshine, and
It hardly needed .Mr. Hairlnian's de
nlul to stamp It as suuh. Hut the fact
that the lallroads made defendants in
the inlet stute commerce commission's
action undertook no defense, but read
ily accepted enliy of the Injunctions
sought, stating thiniiKh their lepro
sentntlves that If the government will
puisne the mutter so us to reach all
other loads competing In the same ter
ritory ihey will heartily co-operate,
puts a new complexion on the matter,
and Is an Indication that the roads
would be glad to bo fieed from the Im
portunities of rebate seekois If they
could feel assuied that no other load
would grant what they should lefuse,
This has been said mimy times; and
now wo have up attitude on the part
of the lalhoads which lends to lend
credibility to the asset tlon.
The men who manage the great
transportation Interests aro ucccssailly
men or too pinch Intelligence to believe
that an administration at Washington
which enforces the nw fwulessly and
without favor can be successfully dls.
credited before the people because of
such enforcement. Tho people iccall
what Theodoie Roosevelt has prom
ised lu the matter of dealing with
large financial interests Just treat
ment, Ifno favoritism; nud they will
sustillnBlUle hu Is redeeming that
promise. The fact that a. corporation
like the l'ennsylvanla Railroad com
pany, the largest and best managed of
Its kind lu the world, sees nothing to
th oitd In what the interstate commerce
commission, tinder the direction of the
ptesldent, Is striving to do In enforce
niont of the federal power to rcgulato
commerce between the slates, should
reassure the smaller fry of railway
corpoiatlons, should any feel ag
grieved because the public Interest In
the management of their properties Is
being effectively asserted.
The reluctance displayed by the par
don hoard of late lu the matter of In
terfctlng with the course of Justice to
wards criminals Is commendable. The
dllllculty In bilnglng offenders to pun
ishment In this statu Is, as a rule, so
gieat that the services of a pardon
hoard aro seldom necessary to prevent
nilHcairlages of Justice.
In Russia cdltois ale sometimes
princes, and one of then), Prince Mest
chersky, says It Is not the czar who
makes Russian opinion, but Russian
opinion which makes the czar. Mote
and more this thought Is becoming
true of governments everywheie. We
ate lu the democratic age.
King Alfonso's coronation will proba
bly bo lacking In splendor as compared
to that of Edward the Vtl but the
slaughter of beef on the hoof will fur
nish excitement sufficient to keep the
Castlllian blood at a propel" patriotic
temperatuie lu the vicinity of the hull
lings.
llulgarla's exhibition of bad taste In
turning out the American consul gen
eral who was active in behalf of Miss
Stone, appears like a confirmation of
the Idea that brigandage may be one
of the recognized lndustiles of that
countiy.
Taking Inventory of the small conse
quences, Count von AVnldersee Is
doubtless sorry that General Miles was
unsuccessful In achieving command of
the allied armies in China.
The number of New Yorkeis and
otheis who are stne they could Im
prove on the doings of Mayor Low is
Increasing steadily. Fusion Is ripen
ing Into confusion.
News fiom the Buckeye stale indi
cates that Senator Hunnu, will soon
And himself in the center of a presiden
tial boom whether he desires the honor
or not.
By all accounts, u few thousand
Miles bath tubs, as aids to pacification
in the Philippines, would not come
amiss.
Captain Christinas had nothing but
promises for the stockings of American
statesman after all.
PLEASE KISS THE BEARER.
The Itcv. Dr. Julin Homy ILitiow, iiri(lnl
of Olniliu tollcRo, who fuinieily inculm! to u
I liiugu toiigrrKatimi, telU u little ttury ion
icinltiff an ciriiui le of Ills cull that nuy lie
woith pj"ig silonir. It ..is at the time Hut
Dr. ll.aion w.w :iul.Ing .ut.mircniem- for the
lmitliuc of the sreat loi'Ktm (if leliUm; h"ie.
He li.nl .in liumcme loiie-poiyleucc to tale i.ne
of, .n id found It iiccct-.iit In inihloy .1 sleno-
guiphrr. 'the jouny; 1ji1, .is putty. It N t oL
to be inferred that time .ire .my but pictly lady
teno!viaphu, but tl.e one iniployed by Dr.
U.hious. w i o-petI.illy comely.
'Hie doctor lifted up :i HoiKroom on the tldid
floor of U lmibe, while he and tlie Mcno;rii)i.
er toiled liiul, diy after ili, iiniiKtiiiiii'il by
(.illers and well awa.i fiom the noie- of the
Miveti.
The noil: of piepaiiuir for the fungio was
.still iroiug foiwjnl on the 34 til of fcbiuiiy,
when the doctor's little won bei.nue excited oxer
tlie t-indins: ami inching of valentines. The
bov hid been liiiiiiini; about, (he neigbboiliood
lumlin love totalis lo I ho cliiMicn bo Luew
:iud many bod come to him, when lie reinciu
Itcreil be hid .1 father up on tlie third rloo.
addition to Hie One in hcncii. tioimr
iiiothei, he piopo-'ed that they send up a
tine.
"Will," said 111". Duiuw", "it Is eiy niie
.miii to iciuuuocr itiinir. now would u oo iir
ine to wnte a .ileutine for linn jnd let ou take
it up"
The boy was ililishtid .it the Idea and Ids
mother wiote upon .1 i-hiet of papei :
"I'lea-e I.isj tlie beaier."
This she pi. iuiI In an envelope, whlili was
piopcily .se.llui and aiiiluwil to the doctor. The
boy stmlcd upstalis with bis .iltim but he
had liein immill1,- a Kood deal iluiini," the lnoui
injr and life loss weio weaiv. When he had
leached the eccoiul tloui he met the picti steu
osiapber, who bid Mailed out after po'tnie
htauips, or soiuethlnu', and ii-l.cil her if flio
wouldn't be Kind iuoiu!h to hind the note to Ids
father.
Mte took the cimh.pi-, i'.iw the child a pit
011 flic cheek and 1.111 bick iipst.itis, wheie per
baps pioiupted by findulne unio-lly shu wilted
while Dr. IlitiuwV opined his t.itentine ami lead,
In bis wife's lipiilwrltfiiR:
"Please UUi the bearei."
lino is where l)i, lliuows ulnars tuts the
etoiy off, fldi.ia.il Itecoiil-lltratil.
Her Destination.
'Hie 1 In j lor iitliralant at one of Hie big xtoics
is 11. nl lo all mjiIs nml conditions of men, and all
kinds ut ipiecr niiie.-i, but he was almost tlooiul
tin other day by .1 little, old lil-hwonim. The
old lulv gut cut Hu tar at one of Urn lowir
tlonis and lode to the top s idiotic showing any ill
ellnillim to get nil'. 'I he Jtlvnd.mt, thinking she
w.inlid a lide, Iiuii nud her and did nut uk Iter
nt whlili Hoot 01 depaitment she wauli'd, 'I he
old l.idj toile all (lie uaj and lciiulned oil tlie
car fur tho up nip. She 101I0 up mid ilmui set
cm! lluiis, und (In illy the tlcwtnr man saldt
'Wlieie do .sou wili lo get out, madiniY"
He wis allium paialj?ul when the old nomin
ftji'led;
1 "Hill jc. plae let me out at the lliuid strict
Matloii." IMillidi'lplil.1 Times.
MOTHER LOVE.
I'ur The Tiihtuic.
'lime's an fie lliat's neier weary
As it looks with iaptiiioii pilde,
'TIs ihe e,ie of liu juiuig mother
Willi (In wte inllc by her side.
She (lilnU (hat nun ihlld hifurit
Was hall so ilaiuly and so sweet
And tilde's siirclj Taught on rjtlh
l.aiklug to nuke hit joy inniplcic-,
'Iheie'k a licatt that is must loilng
''lis the faithful mothi-i's lie.iit
(Iocs tight out Id tint lllllc stiaugir
'Hut of licit-elf seems but a pan,
bhe lejoiies wlit 11 It's liappi'
And sighs wheue'tr it sighs,
And U lemlcicil almost frantic
Win 11 sho l.e.us its fieble nies,
'Hide's a hind that's cut icady
'I'd pufoilil Ihu loiiug died
And.piepait' all things fui comfort
'lli.it Hie d.iilhu- 0110 may nee 1 .
Mlit 11 dU'jo has laid it Ion
11 looki for luolher to i.llifi
Ami for the iuoIIki's band
lt leieieil blow to piesc.
'Hurt- are feet that ucier falter
Thej'ic II10 loiln; molliir's fief,
'Xlinnuli tbe long bouts of the night
)Ve nuy hear their weary beat.
TU a sight lit for the un.'c'U
Aj they look down fiom uboe
rpen tlio loiln." luotliir and
I 'pon her mother lute.
-Mis. A. C, flroen.
I'cclville, I'a.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S
RIGHT HAND HELPER
Wiuhlnirton Coneioiiilraeo SI, Louis Minor.
PlillltAt'S tlirrc lieier una 11 mm, who flu
ureil In the olllclal liNtury of VuHiltis.
Inn, so constantly timlcr the lime Httbt
of publicity, wluwe duly It was to meet
(o nuny publlo men, olflelali ami newspaper cor.
tropomlei.H and who was no tmhcrjally icpMt
nl, oilmlicil and locd ns li Oeorge t'oitcljou,
tlie (.ecietary to the nirnlilctil of (lie United
Stoics, nt the piescnt time, to n man lie U mi
atiutthc 'charattcr. As n neirctiiry to tho ililef
rxFtuIhe of the nation, lie Is n itenliis. When
the lamented McKlnley took Mr. t.'orteljou from
the postofllco department, wheie lio was a len-Pip-Mlilier,
and planted lilm lu Ilie while, home,
as an iinltiiiil arcictiiiy, lie untoiisclotiily picked
out one of the few' turn In tliM world titled for
the trjlua ami peculiar duties of 11 sctielary to .1
prelilent. Such men, like poets, are bom, Jot
made. Knlrss a nun possesses niturally flic
ItiilllkiltluiM licicvsiry 'In fill Unit dlfliiult ela
tion, he wilt piop 11 1liMfi.1t falliue. lie eaii
lifUT aiqulie them hy jeais of etperleme.
(icorgc II. t'oileljoit wax Intended by nature
for the position be holds lodiy and Hint aj-ir-tlon
will be eonoboriiteil bi crry nrMMpcr
loncjpondcnt In the capital. He Is the perfect
piiwiillleadon of fimlly and eae of manner.
He iiccr Iom's bis head; lie neier pels "lalttcilj"
lit neicr .!) or dots the wiong llilni;. He Is
nlnajs courteous, alwuis Und and oMigliig, but
the lucainilloii of lojalty to Ids chief, ami "a
(dolton for work." l)y after day, tlurfinr. Me
Klnlcj'ti administration, without acal!ou or my
oil for sickness, lie was at Ids desk at nine o'clock
pioniptly. He woiked IncMaUitly until two,
one bour for lunch and, back nt three, dinner at
My, back nt the desk at ten o'clock at night and
work until one mid sometimes two In the innrn
In?. He not only looked after all the public)
business of the eecutlic nnd disponed of It,
lull lie bad complete charge of all Mr. .Me
Klnley's pihate afialis and bandied llicni with
an iiiliollness and skill that Kae meat mtlsfac
tlon to that alwajs eaicful man. Ills perfeit
Knowledge of those affairs made him absolutely
indispensable as one of the trustees to look after
tlie McKlnley estate.
Long before tlie rc!s;n.il!on of the lale .lolm
Addison Poller, as the sccetaiy 10 Hie piesl
dent, Mr. Cortcljou, as IiIa assistant, was acting
as a buffer for Mr. Poiter, who was an accom
plished gentlemen HiourIi unfitted for the posi
tion. Many .1 time, owing to the undiplomatic
methods employed by Mr. I'orler, there, would
hae been .1 "hot roast" sent ocr the wires
fiom here aiient the administration, if it had not
been for the gentle smile and kind words of Mr.
Cortcljou which had the effect of biuishlng all
fcelliuw of leacnluient. He can come neaiei,
flcaunthcly, to Licking .1 man down stabs and
Ihen liau- the lcllm tutu nnd tblnk him for
Ids courtesy, I ban any 111.111 who ccr occupied
bis position in the white bou-e. His gentleness
and suaUly contain no suggestion of Uriah Heep.
lit does not constantly "wash ids namls with
Imbjible soap in impeiceptllile watei." He is
III in nnd manly and direct in all he does and
sajs, but he does and sajs things lu .such a way
.is to disaun all iiiiIikciu.-iu or suspicion tint the
applicant for an office is pcisoni 11011 grata, or
that .1 new.-paper cm respondent is being
".-cooped." . ,
THE NEW BUGABOO
OF ANTI-IMPERIALISM
THH Dcnioeiai.i', ot. d c-peclally tlie soillliern
tjpe, sh.cu the .itipusitioits lcsulting fiom
the pauisli-Aiueiican w.11, aio very much
alarmed at what they teini a tendency on
tlie pait of our goicinment In iuipciialisin. jacu
Ibc- conscii.itht and would-be piesldent, Watlei
soii, sees in l'lesidcnt llooscielt an ambition to
pioclaini himself dietalor.
It is lrmaiLablc whit .1 ernieision bas taken
plate in the mind, of the Demoi ratio leailc's.
The.v iiad no such .neision in .lelleron's time,
when Louisiana was pmchascd. Xcillier in Jfmi
lot's, when rioiid.i was seeined. In 1SI1 tlu
sliibboleth of tlio paitv in the- noitli was ".", l:J0
or I'ighl," jet under the aiuic peiniusitits of tlie
slaec paifj of tbe south, who louid not utill.:
that teuitoij' in the intcie.st of laeiy, it was
eonccdijil to Kuglaud lo tbe tune of tu digiti-.
In ISlii thej' did not besitclo lo enter into .1
war with Mesico, and lake fiom hei all ber ler-litoij-
fiom Ilia Mi-sl..sippl lo tlio I'acilic, with
the cpcctatloii of installing therein their petu
liai institution. Thej- weie encouraged bj- se
cial efforts through the leadership of Walker to
scbie some of tho slates of Central America for
slaierj' etcnslon. Under tlie aduiini.sti.uion of
I'lesldeut I'ierte, lliichaiiaii ot rinn-jliaula;
Jlason of Virginia and froute of Louisiana met at
Oiti ml in llelgium ami .ideiscd Ihc gocimii"iit
to buy Cuba, a nil if it could nut be bought then
l seize it by toire.
The islands of Honolulu were entered by ilti
hns of the United States for business pirnosrw.
j'l'lie goieiimicnt ot the islands was iiulctly
wie(ed fiom the Hawaiian .tiitlioilties, and nf-
tciwaid added to the United Slates. Theie lias
been no piotc-t ot these iicqulsltions bj the Dcin
otiatii' pul.v.
The war wllh Spain took place under n lie
publican aduilulsliation, and the fruits of tint
war it is lijing lo pio(nr. The speeches of
Brjau and the le.uleis and pios of tlie paitv
aie tijiug to make a politital issue. The hope,
of 1'ilipliios weie tncouiagcd, und tbousamls of
lhcs liae been sacrifleed lluongb the aid Mid
comfort of then licasonalile actions, Tho rank
and Hie of the puly does not enter into a dosiiu
to ham fids gnu'inmcut .lhindoii those islinds
to thenisehes, with no stable head of control.
As said hy Genera! I'miston, within sK months
llieie would ailse a do?en leadem with tlieii fol
lowing, seeking for contiol. It would be wor.-o
tli.iu under SnaiiUb nile.
Tlie ilecLiiallons of llu-e Dciiiociatiu leaders
CRANE'S.
"WHERE THE LADIES GO."
SPECIAL, FOR ONE WEEK.
LADIES'
SILK
WAISTS
OF TAFFETA
AND
PEAU DE SOIE.
THE 85,00 KIND SPECIAL
AT 84.30.
334 LACKAWANNA AVE.
TAKE ELEVATOR.
W. E. Co.'s
Slag Roofing
is the
Best Roofing
for bulldliiKH In elly or country,
Write ns anil our renifsentatlvn
will rail.
WARREN EHRET CO.
381 Washington Ave.
lie knows how to ilkcrlmliMlc between the
ncnspipcr man ami the paper he represents. I
luac teen liifii go to 1 1 (li 1 for a lip on the news
wlio-e papers weie at the timet nsMilIIng Mc
Klnley in the bltleiest and most Wmltcthu man
lier. He recognlrcd thnt the man was not le
sponsible, for tho policy of Ids piper nnd Il1.1t
Ids Job depended on Ids getting tlie news. In
Ids gcnlto maimer he would give tlie imm Ids
licus. tip hi tils usual careful and dlplomitle
way, by sa.ing that lie thouitbl It would be bad
wllcy to pliy IUII dunes lo win or that It might
pay to slay pietty (bwo tu Hill Smith. That
was nil Hint was necessary. The man had the
news nnd the secietary had Mnlalcd no confi
dence. How many men do 5011 know who poi
ses (lie sclt'ieslraint and kindly nature to ghe
news to 11 paper that Is at ( lie time sa.vlng nil
manner of uieiiii things about Ids chief. I know
none, except Mr. Coiteljoil. Tho iK'wspnpT frat
ernity lieu Ins lulled with dcllabt the new
ruin at the while luiust tit tin cited that nil
news of the cabinet meetings in futiue 'must
peieolale tlnougli Hit llngeis of Ml. Coitclynu,
which obl:iU' tlio necessity of (lotting after
cadi member of Hie cabinet ns be emerges Imm
the cabinet loom nud begging for a iiiimb of
news with which to feed a liungiy public.
They now know- lb.it (bey will get all the
news they art entitled to and tin moiu and Hut
It will be given tu (hem In mill 11 way lb.it
ttiey will feel good oer It for an bout. While
Mr. Corl eli oil was Ihoinuitlil appieti.'di'd by I lie
news gathereis and the public' men of the countiy
before the deutlt of Ml. McKinlcy, the work per
funned by lilm during those sad and nnshus
1I.1JH In HufTulo, showed lilm in mi entirely new
light. The lelatliins between Mr. Cortel.iou and
Mr. McKlnley wen 'iliose of lender legard nml
nlfccllonilo friendship. What then mii't bine
been Cotteljou's' sullerlngs during those tijing
il.ns? Ho was the man who gac to the world
nil the news of the stricken picnidcnt; Ids was
the stioiig arm 11(1011 which leaned the sono.lng
wife; in was the man upon whom Hie picsldiut
depended for evtij tiling that was to be done.
He must keep an unruffled rleiior when with
the poor wife, when ministering (o (lie wounded
man whom be loud and whoso face, drawn with
pain, racLed Ids soul with agony. He win equal
to every emcigeniy. Not once did be do or say
Hie wrong tiling, though lie seldom slept or ate.
The only change hum (he muul suie and cour
teous t'orteliou was Ihat bis Llmlly smile was
absent. To pel form such wonderful work with
out a hitch, in tlie pie-encc of a beait-coii'iun-ihg.sorioiv
was a man el.
(slnuc Mr. lloofeeelt bis been piesldent 'Mr.
Coitel.ou lias been ids good, light band, and
(liottt,'i tlieio hae been rumors that the prosl
diiit would ght him something el-': that wo.ild
bo in the n.iUne of :i promotion, and nothing
would bo too good for hint, jet the ncwspipcr
men hope that tho piesldent will not let him
go fiom bis present position. It is a sclhMi hop.:
011 their pail and they hint the piesldent is ns
selfish. If so, 3lr. Cortcljou will lcniain wheio
be is until tho end of Ibis administration.
It is not gcncialb known tint Mr. Cortcljou Is
an accomplished musician, 11 musical clitic said
a musical student. He Is all of theo and more.
He is a genial, kind, intellectual, manly
man.
might piob.iblj- lie cijtali.ed into tlio answer
of the Irishman who, when asked what his poli
tics weie, jcpllcd: "I'm feminst the goiein
incut." 1. W. Jay.
Cubondale, Match 20.
He Developed an Affirmation.
It is told 111 ecclesiastical circles that uf .1 lo
lent dinner the itev. Dr. Mlnot J. Parage told a
stoiv uf a l.idj wlio was asked: "Jlo jou ccr
think of getting man leclt"
'"II1I11L," she aiiswcied with aperite, "1 wnr
ly." ALWAYS BUSY.
fspriiifr and Summer Osfouls ami DooN tliat con
tent the mind anil euinfoil tin' feet.
Men's "Always" Busy Oxfords, 83.00
Ladles' "Melba" Oxfords, S2.50.
Le ais & Re'illy,
114-116 Wyoming Avenue.
Office Desks and
Office Furniture
New and Complete
Assortment
Being' the
LARGEST FURNITURE
SEALERS IN SCRANTON
We carry the greatest assortment
of up-to-date Office Furniture,
You are invited to examine our
new line before purchasing:,
Hill & Connell
121 Washington Avenue,
1
The Greatest
Educational
Contests
OVER $rS00 m SPECIAL REWARDS
The Scranton Tribune will open on May its third
great Educational Contest. Like the others, which
proved so profitable to the contestants during the past
two years, this will be open to young people, not only
of Scranton, but throughout Lackawanna and other
counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania. There are offer
ed as Special Rewards to those who secure the largest
number of points,
Twentyfive Scholarships
in some of the leading educational institutions in the
country. The list so far arranged is as follows :
THIS YEAR'S SCHOLARSHIPS.
1 Scholarship in Washington School for Boys - 81,700
2 Scholarships in Syracuse University, at 8432 each ........ 804
1 Scholarship in Williatnsport Dickinson Seminary 7QO
1 Scholarship in Dickinson Collo plate Preparatory School , 750
1 Scholarship in Newton. Collegiate Institute 720
1 Scholarship in Keystone Academy 600
1 Scholarship in Brown College Preparatory School 600
4 Scholarships in Hardenbergh School of Music and Art . . . 460
5 Scholarships in International Correspondence Schools, av
erage value 857 each 285
1 Scholarship in Wilkes-Barre Institute 276
3 Scholarships in Scranton Business College, at 875 each , 225
2 Scholarships in Lackawanna Business College, at 385 each. ., 170
2 Scholarships in Scranton Conservatory of Music, at 875 each. 150
25 , " 87,550
It is expected that several other important scholar
ships will be added to this list before the opening day,
and these will be announced as fast as agreements are
reached
Each contestant failing to secure one of the scholar
ships as a special reward will receive ten per cent "of all
the money he or she secures for The Tribune during
the contest.
Special Honor Prizes.
A new feature is to be added this year. Special
honor prizes will te given to those securing the largest
number of points each month. Just what the prizes
will be are to be announced later.but they will consist oj
valuable and useful presents, such as watches, books, etc.
The best explanation o f the plan of The Tribune's
Educational Contest will be found in the rules, which
are here given :
RULES OF THE CONTEST.
Tin .spscial ii'v.irila will lie giien te till
pel. Mill hrturins tin large-.t nunilicr of
Iinlnl;'.
Points will In ticililci lo eontiwtanU t-c-Cluing
new Milienljci;3 tu The Sei.iiifon
Tribinie iu follou.s:
VoinH
One iiinntli'sj Mili-crintion ?
30
1
:s
ii
12
Tlirei inontliV MihscriptiiMi... 1.-.1
Sl moiitlij' snbhciiption ".fid
One jeji's Mibserintluii u.00
Tlio contestant with the hUlut iiuinlioi
of points will lip Kiwn a choice fiom the
lUt of xpeci.il lewaiiU; thi contestant ivilli
the hcc olid hUht"t. liinnhei- of polnti will
lie etiun a Lhoiee of the leiniiiiini; le
n.niN, ami o on HuoukIi the ilst.
The conleatane who hccmcs the iileeliet
niiinhri' of points iluiing any calendar
month of tlie content will lccehe a special
honor lewaicl, this lew aril liclng entirely
Those desiring to enter the Contest should send in
their names at once, and they will be the first to receive
the book of instructions and canvasser's outfit when
the contest opens on May 5.
All questions concerning the plan will be cheerfully
answered.
Address all communications to
CONTEST EDITOR,
Scranton Tribune. Scranton. Pa-
4 44 l"i 4 ! i i 4"i"j"i"i""i'
For Wedding
Gifts,
Silverw
Gut Olas
Clocks end
Fine China
I Mercereau & Connell,
132 Wyoming Avenue.
.j. .J. ! M fr i ! !
THIRD NATIONAL BANK
OF SCRANTON.
Capital, $200,000
Surplus, $550-000
Pays 3 interest on
savings accounts whether
large or small.
Open Saturday eveuiugs
from 7.30 to 8.30,
of All
iiiclciienelent ct (lie ultimate disposition cf
the ftholJi.-hlps.
i:aeli contestant failing to Reciire a tpe
ei,il icwaid will be given 10 per cent, of all
money lie or flic turns in.
All bubuciiptions must lie paid in advance,
Only new hubscribers will lie counted.
Renewals by pcitous uho.w names are al
ready on our suli-eiiption lut will not be
credited. The Tribune will investigate each
subscription and if fount incgular in any
way icseives tlie riglit to reject it.
.No tiaiisfers can be nude after credit
has ont'i liern given.
All subscriptions and tlie cinli to pay for
thcin must lie handed In at The Tribune of
lieu s.vlthin the week in vvhicli the3- are i-e-cuied,
fio that papers can bo tent to tho
subscribers at encc.
huliMiiptlons mu.st be vviitlcn on blanks,
which can be secured at The Tribune office,
or will be sent by mail.
EDUCATIONAL.
Do You Want
a Good Education?
Xut a ihoit course, nor an easy course,
not .1 cheap cour,-c, but tlio best education
to Im bad. No other education U worth
i-pi'iidim; lime and money on. If you do,
vvilte for a catalogue of
Lafayette
College
Easton, Pa.
which olTcia thuroiiRh picpjrjtiou In the
Knelneciiiij; and Chemical l'rofeosiotu as well
m the, it'uuljr C'ollese courses.
B0BANT0N C0BBESF0NDENCE SCHOOL?
SCRANTON, lA.
T. J. Fatter, freildent. Elmer II. Until, Tm.
B. J, r'oiter, SUnlejp P. Alltn,
Vice rrtildent. Secretary.
WINTER RESORTS.
Hotel Sothein
Sea end of Virginia avenue, (he met fahlnif
able avcniti) in Allantlu City, Within u feiv
steps ef the fjiiioin stcil I'loi, I'uiniilcle Willi
all cuuvrnleiice, liicluilinti (team heat, mil par
lor, elevator, and hot and cold balks.
Tabic iiiLuipaeil; dlicet ocean view,
llJte W.W lo tjwI.OO per djy; l;.0i) to $IS.IH
weekly. Wiite fur booklet.
N. R, BOTHWELL
Formerly of Bemnton.
A
f 1
jilbS.iiUi Ats.Ji.'.
Lt-.
IfMMvjSi
t$sm