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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28

At $L4o.-About so Chdren'S Broadcloth
Long Coats, beautifully trimmed with braid and
buttons, must be cleaned out Immediately no matter
how ridiculous the price SI.49 ought to dispose
Of them and probably will in very short time.
At S2.4o.--A lot Of Ladies Plush CapeS, trim
med with Thibet fur, silk lined and full sweep.
At $3.oS-A lot Of about so Ladies' and
Misses Jackets, in both smooth and rough cloths,
all black, all in newest straight high-buttoned
fronts with high storm collars. The before Christ
mas value of these Jackets was $5.75.
At S4,oS.-A handsome lot of 200 Ladies Jack
cts, in black bou.le cloth, satin lined throughout,
high-button ed front, large collar. The before
Christmas value OF this lot was $500
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28
Hawaiian Annexation Made indis-
psnsible by European Aggression.

II there had been needed an object
lesson in European greed of empire
and lust Of power to- quicken the de-
mand for the annexation of Hawaii
that lesson would have been supplied
by the swoop of the vulturos upon
covering China. I'm the face Of this
vivid demonstration of the paralysis
i'm European Diplomacy of moral in
tluencr and the sense of abstract right.
the position Of the Mckinley admins
tration i'm supporting annexation is
simply impregnablc.
Consult any modern map Of the Pa
cihc ocean showing the recognized
routes of steamship travel and it viii
he socr that Hawaii is literally and
Inevitably the kew to the North Edcifc.
Possession of Hawaii important for
attack. either i'm war or in the peaceful
riNalrics of commerce. Is simply indlS-
pehsabl" for American defence. If for
tircd 10y ourselves, a comparatively
small addition to our present naval
force could hold it; but if held by a
rival nuwor rot only could We with
great difficulty carturc Il. hut failure
to capture it would leave EXPOSED "a
an aremy's danrodations almost the
whole of our vast and valuable Pacific
coast. If we are to have peace, con-
troll of Hawaii viii vastly accelerate
uur cautuI" Of Oriental markets ard
impose 20 new strain upon our alhlin e
tiuus With foreign nations; but If ""
should ever have war. Hawaii must oI
necessity bueomc ours by force Of con-
quest ar else the Pacific would need
practically 10 ne abandoned t. the en-
emvS fleets.
The Hawaiian problem has assumed
the condition which requires that We
should fish or cut bait" Within the
next few months Hawcii must he-
come American i'm name or foreign 1t
rests with the United states senate to
say which. Opposition to annexation
is to be expected from the sugar trust
ana other manaced commercial inter-
ests; blu opposition to it from honest
Americans solely on the score of tim
idty will hereafter be without excuse
Through a mistake the letter o.
Commander Stevens on the pension
question, referred to yesterday did no
appear in that issue. We print it to-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28

a pleasing picture of future traNel
is drawn by Professor Thomson in the
January Forum. This eminent elec-
uician considers that elcctrlcity's su-
premacy over steam is now established
indisputably and that the next decade
will witness on the present steam rail-
roads the growing substitution OF
either single-mOtor cars, or two or
three coupled cars, for long, heavy
trains drawn by locomotives. Trains
being smaller. will run more frequently
than at present; speed will increase,
stops will be briefer. waits less an
noyng. Smoke. cinders and escaping
steam win cease to provoke the pas
sengcr and i'm consequence of possible
economies rates of fare will decrease
But no doubt even with these advan-
tages the average passenger will con-
tinue to kick"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28

that IL will establish a precedent In dis
elimination. 1t will be a notification to
the world that the United states has fin-
ally entered upon a policy of restriction
and that 1t now proposes TO interpose fed
eral barriers against undesirable immi-
grants.
1t Is urged against the educational test,
however, that such a law will operate
to the exclusion of a class of honest and
industrious workers whose toll Is i'm great
er demand now than ever before In our
country'S history The cities do not nced
them. They are crowded with immigrants
who are allured to them by the notion
that livelihood is easily earned with
out much expenditure of muscular or
mental energy. The great manufacturing
Industries do not need them. The VIC
| Tins of competition are always found in
the centers of population, and they are
not driven there by adverse economic
conditions. But the country needs work.
ers. They are needed i'm the Mines in
the canehreaks of the south in the great
wheat fields Of the west and northwest
| They are needed to till the soil of aban-
doned farms. We have thousands Of
acres of unoccupicd land. FIVE acres Of
| which are sufficient TO support an aver
age European peasant family.
u
The callings that are overcrowded are
I'm the cities. This country Is so vast that
there Is no danger OF overCrowding In
| those pursuits that require workers In
! stead Of writer's. There is danger that
| an immigration law based on an educa-
! tional test may give us educated loafers
and anarchists instead of industrious
workers. Men who are fitted to exercise
| the right of suffrage intelligently are not
/ always the best fitted to become produc-
! tive inhabitants In considering the i'm
| migration question congress should cXer-
! else a discriminating regard for the in
| dustrial needs of this country, and in its
| efforts to raise the standard of mteli-
! genCe among immigrants il should at the
! same time be careful that the restrictions
/ are not so harsh as to exclude the classes
/ to whose patient and honest industry
/ our country owes its greatest develop
! mcnt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28

the year; in railroadine the adoption
of the compound engine is noted by
President Millcr of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul. while Professor
l}urnham. concluding the symposium,
pronounces the completion Of the
Yerkes observatory with It's uncqualled
telescope as the foremost scientific fact
on the annual record
These different opinions are not nee.
cssarily final, but they are pruvoca-
tive of helpful thought they show
that 1897 after all has been busy
ard profitable year
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28

AT S7.oS.-A special lot secured for this sale Of
just l25 Ladies Black KerSey Cloth Jackets, with
strapped seams, high-buttoned fronts and satin
lined throughout. We've been selling them all
season at $I2.9o.
AT So. .eS.-Another great lot provided espec-
tally for our after Christmas trade at great reduc-
ton from recent price, of fine Black KerSey Cloth
with strapped seams straight shield fronts all satin
lined and beautifully made. We are going to sell
this lot at $9.oS, The before Christmas value of
them was Sl4.oS.
At $I49S.-In this lot we have gathered to-
gether big lot OF Jackets Of various sorts and styles
in brown, blue and black, some In rough, some in
smooth cloths. All are silk and satin lined Some
of them have been as high as $22 50, none of them
less than $I9.oS. There's rare picking among them
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28
THAT ARBITRATION TREATY.

From the Washington Post,
1t is authortatively stated that no re-
cent negotiations have occurred between
Secretary Sherman and Sir Julian
PauuCefote, the British Ambassador con-
corning the new arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain; that no exchange Of notes has oc-
CURED between MIR. Sherman and Lord
Salisbury on this subject and that Sir
Julian has not spoken of the matter
since he returned to Washington some
weeks ago from London. According to an
official source fully conversant with all
negotiations Of this character, there has
not been even the first stage of negota-
tions on new treaty. Necessarily, the
negotiations of treaty of such import
anue would be a work of much time and
woull call forth many notes, as was the
case when the Olney-PauncefOte treaty
resulted from a years correspondence be-
tween Secretary Olney, Lord Salisbury,
and Sir Julian Paunccfote.
some months ago an ntmation was
conveyed by the authorlaies here that a
renewal of negotiations on the treaty
would be viewed with favor. In anti!l-
patton Of such renewal rough draft Of
treaty was made. The negotiations
were not begun, however, as it was felt
| that the defeat of the last treaty in the
/ senac made it inadvisable to make a ne'E
| treaty until positive evidence was al
| hand that it would not meet with the
/ same unfavorable acior at the hands OF
! the senate as its predecessor. Sir Julian
! Fauncefote then went to LCndon for the
! summer and doubtless discussed the sub
| ject with the authorities there. He met
! Mr.. Cremer, n ember Of parliament, who
| has urged arbitration, and went over the
/ subject carefully. 1t was thought the
| ambassador on his return from Londor
would discuss the matter with Mr.. Sher
man and that negotiations might bt
opened. But he has not done so up tt
| this time so that no negotiations have
| been entered upon as vet
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28
SCRANTON, DECEMBER 2s, 1897.

General Gomez reasserts that the Gu
ban insurgents demand independence
or death; and the fate of Blanco's
boodlcrs lends grim emphasis to his
claim.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28
GOLDSNII1IH'S o. B.
BAZAAR.
What We Propose
TO Do Today

Garments Ali All Splendidly
Ito
half and less half bore
Take this much
will
of IA you can
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28

The Philadelphia Ledger charges
that combine of stalwart Republic
can senators, including Hanna and
Quay, has been formed for the pur-
pose of driving Secretary Gage out of
the cabinet We suspect that this
purpose. if it has any existence in
fact, will encounter rough shedding.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28

1t is estimated that 1000 Americans
are now starving to death in the Klon-
dixie region or about one in every five.
Government relief was not voted to
them any too soon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28

1t may be only a coincidence. but
the fact that the anti-Hannaites in
Ohio are doing all the boatsing induces
the suspicion that it is a case of whist
ling to keep TIL 'ir courage up.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28
They probably viii not.

our distinguished and ever enjoyable
friend. Colonel Wattcrson. occupies
seV eral pages in ponderous magazine
with the confession that he doesn't
know what will happen in the presi-
dental contest of 1900. We could have
said as much in one-half the space and
at one-third of his price and yet they
say Americans love bargains
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28

The hopelessness Of the autonomy
movement in Cuba may be inferred
when it is said that even the New York
Evening Post is against it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28

sions of the classification have been
made. and the four-year tenure of Of
fee acts are repealed and when regu-
lations are in successful operation in
all the departments requiring that pro-
mo ions be based upon the efficiency
of employees. the reforms in the eXecu-
tive civil service will be practically
complete. The service will then he
restored to that condition in which 1t
was intended to be kept by the wise
fouud".s Of our government
$50" adds Mr.. Hall, according to
this, all the positions under the gov
crnment, nearly 100000 in number, and
including the crossroads postmasters,
are to be filled under civil service rules
ana regulations, and there is to be
practically life tenure of office. The
next thing. in the legitimate course of
this policy, and it has even now its
advocates, will be civil pension list
for superannuated officials. The people
may assent 20 this,-auI they may
rot
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28

Hon. Thomas F. Baylrd says our
ambassadors are underpaid. AS a rule
they are: but we know of one who
Sto't
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28
IMMIGRANTS THAT ARE WANTED
From the Times-Herald.

From the Times-Herald.
There is little doubt that one OF the first
acts Of congress after the holidays will
be- the enactment of an immigration law,
There Is also little doubt that it will be
i'm all essential respects "A reproduction
OF the bill which died under a Cleveland
veto with the very wise omission Of the
Objectionable section which was framed
TO apply to Canadian laboreTs who do
not intend TO reside permanently i'm this
country.
%
The ground work of the proposed law
is AN educational test 1t Is assumed that
the ability Of an immigrant to read and
write twenty-five words or more of the
constitution i'm his own native language
qualities him for citizenship I'm this cOun-
try and that the enforcement of this pro-
vision viii gradually tend to raise the
moral, intellectual and Industrial stand
ard Of foreigners who seek admission ia
our shores Whether this assumption is
warranted or not the bill is deserving
Of commendatlon on the broad ground
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28

Through a mistake the letter Of
Commander Stevens on the pension
question, referred to yesterday. did not
appear in that issue. We print it to-
daV.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28
4 CONNELL'S
Furniture

such choice stock to select from cannot
be found elsewhere in this part of the state.
And when you consider the moderate prices
at which the goods are marked is a further
buyers,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-28

II dominant rival powers are to dictate
the tariff flaws, and sign commercial
treaties for China, to grant or take away
at their will commercial privileges we
may seek or now enjoy, II Is foreseen
that great wall will gradually he con-
structed around the United States, and
we will sink to a low place among ma
tiOns. being the hewers of wood and the
dra NprS of water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-20
DAMAGED BY RAINS,
Crops in New England and the Middle
states Suffered Some.

Crops in New England and the Middle
States Suffered Some.
The Agricultural Department weather bu-
reau in its review of crop conditions for
the week ended July 10 says:
While the week has been generally IA
vorable, some damage has resulted from
excessive rains and severe local storms in
New England and portions of New York.
New Jersey and northeastern Alabama.
Drought also continues unbroken in por-
tons of North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee
Missouri and Kansas.
In the principal corn states of the central
valleys, with the exception of portions of
Kansas and Missouri where drought pre-
walls. the crop has made favorable progress
during the week, the reports indicating
rapid growth in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and South
Dakota. The crop has made substantial
progress in Nebraska and Iowa, but is not
altogether we'll cultivated in the last named
state. In the southern states late corn has
been greatly improved during the past
week. except in portions of Louisiana and
Texas, where rain is needed.
A general Improvement in the condition
of cotton is reported from the central and
eastern portions of the cotton belt and
also from portions of the western section.
Recent rains in Arkansas and northeastern
Texas have improved the crop, but over
the greater part of Texas rain is needed.
fruting generally, but is shedding badly
in localities in central and southern por-
tons Picking continues in southwest
Texas.
Winter wheat harvest east of the Rocky
mountains is completed. except in the more
Eortherly sections. Harvesting continues
in the Pacific coast states. the weather
conditions in Oregon and Washington be-
ing very favorable
Some spring wheat has been harvested in
Nebraska, and the crop is ripenirg in Iowa
and Oregon. In the last named state the
outlook continues most promising. In the
Dakotas the weather has not been favor
able, especially for the late sown. In Min
nesota a splendid crop is promised on high
lands, but on low lands the outlook is not
favorable. An excellent crop is promised
in Wisconsin.
There has been a general improvement in
the condition of tobacco, except in Ken
lucky, where it continues small and uneven,
and is being damaged by worms. Cutting
and curing continues in the Carolnas and
Florida, and topping is in progress in Vir-
9nio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-20
FOLLOWERS OF brigham YOUNG.
Pioneer Jubilee Mt Salt Lake, Utah,
Opened Today.

SALT LAKE, Utah, July 20-The pioneer
jubilee began today and for the remainder
of the week will be witnessed one of the
greatest celebrations ever seen in this in
termountain country. Visitors have been
pouring into the city and the streets are
crowded.
All the buildings along the principal
streets have been richly decorated in many
colors. At night Main street from the
temple to Sd street is almost a solid blaze
Of electric lights; bunting in beautiful de-
signs hangs from one side of the street to
the other. An extensive program has been
arranged for the four days entertainment.
Today's program was follows:
A national salute at sunrise by the sur
vivors of the Nauvoo Legion.
At o'clock, salute by Battery A, Ma
tional Guard of Utah.
AT g. assembling of the pioneers in old
Fort Square; march to Main and South
Temple streets and unwilling of the mon
ument in honor of Brigham Young and the
pioneers.
OF the 1000 pioneers who entered Salt
Lake valley in 1877, there are only $50 sur
vivors. These have each been presented
with a gold badge valued at SO The badge
presents typical figures in the early his
tory of Utah, including an accurate me-
dallion portrait of President Brigham
Young
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-20
HIS HORSE DEAD,
What the Constable Who Arrested
Pearl MaItby Says

"hat the Constable Who Arrested
Pearl MaItby Says.
j. W. Gales, the colored constable of
Rosslyn, Va, by whom, in company with
her father, Pearl Maltby was unprecedented
last Thursday afternoon, had a yaIua BILE
horse killed this morning near Rosslyn.
Inc animal was turned out to Craze, as
was Gales custom, about 10 o'clock last
night. 1t was seen peaceably grazing about
daylight. About 7:3O this morning a con-
ductor on the Falls Church line called to
Gales that his horse had fallen in quarry
by the side Of the road. Investigation
showed that the animal had fallen over a
steep cliff, twenty-five or thirty feet and
was dead. The animal was between three
and four years old, and was valued at s75.
me owner suspects that the horse was
frightened off the cliff or forced over by
some one VINO has a spite against him, as
ne says he was told when he arrested Miss
Maitby that If she was detained by the DO
lice he would suffer for it.
The constable states that there are many
gambling, fighting and general disorderly
cases in or near RosSlyn. Yesterday even
In report was brought that colored man
by the name of Ephraim Bailey had been
cut over the heart in a fight over a small
sum of money in a game. The man was
not seriously hurt. A warrant was sworn
out for Charles Washington, also colored,
charging him with the assault, but HI has
not yet been apprehended.
This is the second horse Mr.. Gales has
lost within five weeks, he says, and the
death of the first animal was equally sus-
piciouS. That horse was unusually line
one and was valued at S125. Mr.. Gales says
he has tried to preserve the peace and see
that the law is enforced, but he is greatly
interfered with by the lawless element in
his jurisdiction. He feels keeniy the loss
of his horses and says he. cannot afford to
buy another, and that his efficiency will be
Nv hnin la1 n
walk.
If any one desires to aid him in pur-
chasing another horse subscriptions will
be received at The Star office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-20
PRISONER ACGUsRs LAWYER.


With Decetvfng Him.
Considerable of sensation was OCCASION
ed in the United States branch of the Police
Court this afternoon, when the case of
Henry Albrecht, sailor, charged with
burning Moy Org, q laundryman, on the
arm with a red hot iron, was called by
Judge Mills. -
Before any progress was made in the trial
Albrecht arose and STATED that Attorney
Moss, who had previously claimed to be
his counsel, had not been employed by him
in that capacity. and that he protested
against Moss having ANYTHING to do with
his defense. "a
Continuing, Albrecht asserted that Moss
came to him this morning, while the for
mer was in the dock in the court room
down stairs. and told him the fine for the
offense with which he was charged, as
sault was s., and that if Albrecht would
give him that amount, he would settle the
case for him, and that he then gave him
s..
Lawyer Moss asked permission of the
court to make statement. and, the re-
quest being granted, he said he had been
requested by a friend of Albrecht's, named
Simmons, to defend the former, and for
this he was paid by Albrecht So. Moss then
INDUCED in little TRADE of abuse against
Precinct Detective Hartigan. who, he said
had approached Albrecht during todays
recess Of the court and had induced AL
brecht to repudiate Moss as his counsel.
Mr.. Hartigan asked permission of the
court to make a reply to Moss charges,
but Judge Mills decided that that was not
the time for this to be done, adding that
the United States branch of the Police
Court was no place for INDUCING in recrim-
nations, and that the hearing of the case
must be proceeded with at once
After hearing the testimony, Judge Mills
fined AIbrecht $50. or, in default, sentence
of thirty days in jail would be incurred.
Albrecht asked Judge Mills to compel
Moss to return to him the five dollars re-
ferred to, but the court said he had no
authority to do that.