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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

Although il is unquestionably
proper and commendab BILE, in theory,
to go through this world hand in
hand. still it is safer in some places
to keep one hand on your pocket
book.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

It seems areasonable proposition
that the devil might be an angel
If he hadn't got into politics.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

Keep your milk of human kind
ness fresh-it win never keep IN a
vinegar Jug
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

When some men have brain
trouble il is harder to locate the
brain than the trouble.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

Attention is called to Levine
Bros. advertisement, this morn
ing Bargains there
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

Most girls never think the man
she marries is going to be the kind
to wear his old coat around the
house.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

1t is gratifying to learn that
there is very little sickness pre-
valent just now, with no. cases of
particular seriousness.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

It seems contradictory, but It is
true nevertheless that lovers must
fall in love before they can fall
out.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

a great many people are COM
paratively happy until someone
induces them to look up their
ancestors.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

To-day is the thirty third annl-
versary of the founding of the Or
der of knights of Pythias. The
first Lodge was organized on Feb
18th, 1864.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

Better times and an earlY spring
are predicted. We wish we could
be as sure Of one as the other.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

The man ever on the lookout
for something new, draws the line
at pneumonia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27

to consider II in detail. Senator Kauf-
man, to be sure, has offered an itemlza-
tion of his own, based partly on hear
say, which the members of the COM
mittee emphatically repudiate but
their repudlation would have greater
weight IL accompanied by a sworn
statement in detail. The Kaufman es-
innate is as follows:
Total number of sessions of committee,
81; average number of senators sitting AZ
each session; Az; average length of each
session, 2 hours and 25 minutes; total num-
Der of hours committee In session, 1874;
total number of witnesses sworn, 1876.
Careful examination of list shows that at
least 30 per cent. will accept no compen-
sation for their services. Committee held
81 meetings, at a cost Of $685. 9O8 96, or
81, l56.2s per session; committee was in ses-
sion 1879 hours, a cost of S4S5.72 for each
hour in session. Four hundred and thir-
ty-six witnesses were examined at cost
Of S3S020.22, or an average cost per Wit
ness of s75.73. Expense of committee at
Hotel Walton for 81 sessions S.9l2.4O, or
an average cost of sl0S72 per meeting for
hotel expenses The average number OF
senators present at each meeting was 4la,
making average hotel cost per day for
each senator in attendance, $23. Cost OF
StenOprapner 1Or Oi meetings., SJ,ol-'AO, vi
an average cost per session of Si7214 av-
erage ler 9Th of meeting being hours and
25 minutes, the average cost per hour for
stenographer was $7l.23. Stenographer's
bill for reporting testimony of 436 witness
es is s9,S1225, an average cost per wit
ness of $2250 Average cost per witness
for mileage and fees is S573 Average
cost of stenographer's service per wit
ness is $3.50, making total average cost
per witness of $932S Counsel fees for
ffty-seven meetings is $4,000, an average
cost of $21053
1t should be borne in mind that this
is the table of a factional opponent
and therefore doubtless comprises
many exaggerations and distortions.
But with due allowance for factional
Misrepresentation, the fact remains
that the work of the Andrews commit
tee was wholly uncalled for by public
sentiment; that it benefited only few
contestants for factional supremacy,
and that the forcing of it upon the
taxpayers of Pennsylvania would in
cite discomfort of serious character.
If the bill shall pass the house, there
will still remain the hope that Gov
ernor Hastings will veto it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27
We offer this week, to
reduce stock, extrao7di-
nary values i'm Curtains:

40 pairs Nottingham Lace, 69c. a pair:
from S5c.
80 pairs Nottingham Lace, sSc. pair;
from $1.10.
1S pairs Nottingham Lace, $1.15 a
pair; from $1.37k.
20 pairs Nottingham Lace, $1.3s a
pair; from $1.75.
10 pairs Nottingham Lace, s1.65 a
pair; from $500.
~ pairs Nottingham Lace. $1.95 a
pair; from $780,
20 pairs Irish Point, ecru and white,
1915 a pair; from $3.50.
10 pairs Irish Point, ecru and white,
s4.55 a pair; from $3.50.
IL pairs Irish Point, ecru and white,
$3.50 pair; from $625.
10 pairs Irish Point, ecru and white,
$3.50 pair; from $3.50.
10 pairs Irish Point, ecru and white,
S371s a pair: from $1,000.
70 pairs Brussels Net. $3.50 a pair;
from $6.75.
~ pairs Brussels Net, 1915 pair;
from $7.S5.
12 pairs Brussels Net, $7.75 pair;
from $9.25.
12 pairs Brussels Net, $3.50 a pair;
from $1,000.
II pairs Brussels Net, s1o.25 a pair;
from $1,000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27
A Fine CHANGE for a Veto.

The adoption by the state senate on
Tuesday of the bill appropriating $685.
SOs.96 to pay the expenses of the An
drews Lexow committee was an ex-
pected event but 'one that nevertheless
calls for emphatic censure. The orig
inal appointment of that committee
was a piece of factional strategy utter
ly valueless to the commonwealth at
large and of such little consequence at
the time that the legislature which au-
thorized the inquiry did not deem it
worth while to make provision for the
payment OF its expenses.
The bill of expense which the pres
ent legislature is asked TO pay is not
itemized and therefore II is impossible
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27
Concerning rluiberry Street.

The relation of the Traction company
20 Mulberry street is subject to which
select council should tonight give care
full attention. The Importance of main
tanning this street in the best possible
condition for the use of four wheeled
vehicles going to or returning from the
boulevard is obvious, and it should be
councils aim to protect these vehicles
by requiring the Traction company to
lay track such as will not unnecessar-
ily inconvenience them.
The company desires permission to
lay r rail, whereas, under it's fran
chise, flange rail is called for. There
are certain forms of construction by
which a T rail can be made acceptable
to drivers generally; but upon the
whole the fange rail gives superior
satisfaction, and if the voice of the pub
lie is influential in this matter, the T
rail will be defeated.
There is another matter which will
soon arise for determination. 1t has to
do with the kind of paving to be done
by the Traction company on this street.
BY the terms of its franchise the COM
pany must pave its portion of the thor
oughfare in as thorough a manner as
the city's portion is paved; but while
the city paves with asphalt on a con-
crete base, it has been the company's
practice on other streets to pave with
bricks laid simply on a foundation of
sand. Sand as a base is naturally
cheaper than concrete in initial cost,
but in the long run it is undoubtedly
dearer. The use of sand means that
water can soak through it and down
underneath the asphalt, which it rots
and cracks, thus necessitating frequent
and costly repairs. The Traction COM
pany is required by its franchise to
pave on concrete if the city does also,
and it should in this instance be made
to keep the letter of it's agreement.
These few remarks are not advanced
in any spirit of i'll will toward the Trac-
tion company. That institution natur-
ally reaches out for what advantages
1t can get. But the importance of Null
berry street to the driving public is
such that the city should take care to
protect its own.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27

ed pooling agreements. The law sought
to accomplish its purpose by substituting
for tho pooling arrangements heavy penal
ties: five thousand dollars fines; two years
imprisonment, etc. This law did not say
anything about traffic agreements, and
inasmuch as there was no prohibition of
such agreements, upon the enactment OF
the law, pooling arrangements were dis
continued; but traffic agreements were
still continued without question as to their
validity, until 1890, when the Sherman
antitrust law was enacted. This law
prohibited every kind of conspiracy,
agreements, contracts, or combinations
In restraint of trade.
THE question was at once raised that
under this law. traffic arrangements were
invalid; but the railroads were advised
by their counsels that this Trust law did
not apply to them; that they were govern
ed by the Interstate Commerce law, and
that traffic agreements were legal, al
though they might restrain trade so long
as they amounted to nothing more than
reasonable regulations. Pursuant to this
advice the railroads continued traffic
agreements after the law Of 1890 until the
recent decision handed down by the Su-
preme Court, under what Is known as the
'Trans-Missouri Freight Association
Case That was a suit in which 1t was
sought to enjoin the Trans Missouri
SAESUOnhllOH from
a trafic agreement which had been enter
ed into prior to the law of 1890. The Su-
preme court, by a majority of one, held
that the Antitrust law of 1890 prohibited
every kind of restraint, and that 1t was
no defence that the Trans Missouri
Freight associations agreement was only
reasonable regulation. 1t was declared
invalid because prohibited by the Anti
Trust law. We have, therefore, the result
of all this prohibition of pooling by the
Interstate Commerce act of 1887 and a
prohibition of traffic agreements by the
Supreme Court decision of 1897. The re-
suit is that, notwithstanding the Inter-
State Commerce provisions, under which
1t was sought to bring about the purposes
all have been seeking to accomplish, the
roads are RENTED to where they were
before any of these methods were applied.
There is special necessity for the legis-
lation proposed in the bill l have offered,
or some similar legislation. Without 1t
the roads cannot prosper, neither can
there be any general prosperity, in my
judgment"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27
False Reasoning.

The paper which attracted the great
est notice at the recent convention Of
the National Municipal league in Louis
vile was one read by Frank NJ. Loom
is, of Buffalo, on THE Exclusion Of
Partisan Politics from Municipal Af-
fairs" In this paper Mr.. Loomis sug-
gested 2 number of sweeping revolu-
tions. In the first place he would abol-
ish the caucus and permit any group
of citizens to nominate candidates of
their own by petition. In this way the
taxpayer would have a wider margin
of choice at municipal elections. Next,
Mr.. Loomis would diminish the num-
Der of elective offices. In fact he pro-
poses the abolition of all elective Of
fees except those of aldermen, who
as in European cities, are to have en-
tire control of the administration of the
municipality. They would be divided
up into committees, and each commit
tee would have charge of some particu-
lar department Under this system
there would be no mayor outside of the
president of the municipal council All
the executive power of the municipal
ity would be vested in the chiefs of
the several departments, appointed by
the several committees of the council
and responsible to them.
"In the first place" Mr. Looms says
in his enumeration of the alleged ad-
vantages Of his plan, land this is all
important under the free nominating
system, the Office seeks the man, not
the man the office. In the next place,
the election being for but one office,
that of councilman, and no candidate
having the advantage of political en-
dorsement, each person whose name
has been placed upon the official ballot
by petition, has to run on his personal
merit, with the consequence, as old
world experience teaches us, that the
best man usually wins. This result is
further guaranteed by the fact that
the elective Office is unsalaried, there
by depriving it of the character of a
political prize, and effectually barring
the competition of the spoils politi-
cian The further fact that the Of
flee of councilman is the highest mu-
nicipal Office within the gift of the peo-
pie, gives to IT the same dignity which
with us is attached to the mayoralty
and the duties of the councilmen not
being executive, except in the sense
that they have supervision over the
acts of their appointees, it is entirely
practicable to obtain the services of
the best class of citizens without COM
pensation, the same class a serve ON
Civil Service commissions and like Of
ficial boards in the United States"
1t requires very little familiarity with
American conditions and traditions to
establish the utter inutility of this
system on American soil. Running
an American city government by means
OF supreme council, each member OF
which would soon be trying to climb
over the other members, would be very
much like running a newspaper by
means of a board of directors. Un-
less the board were continually in ses-
sion and constantly in unison, the pa
per wouldn't run long nor would II
give much satisfaction. The whole
theory of a diffusion of power is proved
by history to be an iridescent dream
Results in government, no less than In
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27

the field of private enterprise. Cepend
for their success upon the quality Of
the executive ability which controls the
machinery OF their production and
upon the extent to which that execu-
tive will can make its influence potent
among the subordinates upon whom 1t
largely depends. The lesson of exper-
ience points to a strengthening of the
arm of the centralized authority, sub
ject to frequent review by the people,
rather than to a scattering Of power
among boards, commissions and COM
mittees.
Why does Mr.. Loomis waste time on
impractical and valueless theories when
there is so much need for practical i'm
provement in municipal conditions un-
der the systems that already exist?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27
GIVE HIM A CHANCE.
From the Times-Herald,

The president changes the cry from
"Belligerent Cuba to Free Cuba" We
will not underestimate the difficulties in
the way of the development of the policy
They can be surmounted only by pa
thence. GOODNESS and artful diplomacy. 1t
Is something of a task to make a nation
that stands forever on the brink of a
revolution, a nation of which it has been
said that 1.-The man on horseback always
stands around the corner"-it is no childs
play to make such a nation release it's
grip on a province that represents the
last remains of a great colonial empire
acquired by discovery and conquest. But
it can be done, and apparently the presi-
dent believes it can be done through
peaceful means. In any case, nothing is
to be gained in the interests of Cuba or
the United States by hampering the presi-
dent,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27
Special Sale.

Of all of Ladies' Gents and Chien programme
No All Silk Tafe Ribbons
All Silk
We of
Also
$50 Fast Black Umbrellas with natural sticks and handles
A lot 2Sinch silver handle Umbrellas
Shirts, paraec 40 ents.
Linen Negigee Shirts kband,t4
Mems and Boys Wool Golf Scotch at
siz,n in white dfncesa candu
Chldrens Linen am O'Shanter at
Ladies' Leather Belts buckles
Ladies' Shirt Waist sterling
Fine
kind. Your choice ~
Suits Separate at
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27

The point is well made by the New
York Sun that If it had not been for
the United States assertion of the
Monroe doctrine, warning other powers
to keep hands off, Cuba would long
ere this have been stolen from Spain
by some one of the land-grabbing Eu-
ropean nations. Spain has absolutely
no reason to complain of her treatment
by this country.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27
WORTHY OF SUPPORT.
From the New York Sun.

Lieutenant Colonel e. r. Beaumont, a
retired officer of the army, has notified
the friends of General Hugh Judson Kill
patrick, of whom Colonel Beaumont was
a classmate, that his grave at West Point
is unmarked by any fitting monument.
General Kilpatrick's o!d friends and COM
rades are requested to join in an appropri-
ate tribute to his memory. All contribu-
tions may. be addressed to Colonel Beau
mnt at Wlkes-Barre, Pa. General Kill
patrick was an intense soldier, gallant,
faithful and tireless in service. The prof.
ect of putting a monument over his grave
is well worthy of support.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27
A CUBAN RHAPSODY.
From the Chicago News.


There was a clatter of horses hoofs
and the advance guard of the Spanish
troops came up, covered with foam and
dust. General Weyler, with his iron fea-
lures relaxing trifle, stepped out upon
the porch of the headquarters to greet
them.
The leader of the horsemen, a big, fine
looking young man, whose long black
mustachios gave his face a warlike cast,
not at all softened by the torn and bat
tered condition of his uniform, bowed
his plumed head till his high cap al
most swept the dust of the veranda.
Captain Weyler took no heed of the sa-
Lutte.
"Quick, man! Speak-did you win the
object of your foray? Have you brought
the precious prizes to me?"
The soldier bowed again and waved
his hand. An orderly came forward, stag
gering under the weight of a huge mill
tary chest. General Weyler, with low,
glad cry of joy, twisted open the cover
before the ready hands of the orderly
could perform the service. The great
Spaniard delved into the contents of the
chest with eager haste and the troop
ers stood around, smiling trumphantly
and with conscious sense Of duty well
done.
1T was a hard struggle, general" ven-
tured the young troop leader "but we
won them from the insurgents at last"
General Weyler withdrew his hands
from the chest and gazed fixedly upon
their contents for a moment. Then his
face grew black as night.
Away with him. thundered the great
commander. ITO the depths of Morro
castle with the traitor! He has deceived
me. He has wrecked the cause of Spainv'
Deceived you?" cried the young troop
er, with pallid lips. How, oh, my gen.
eral?"
Weyler's face was that of demon.
Yes, traitor-deceived mel! he reit-
Grated. "These spoons are p1atedw
And that night a pale corse, pierced
with bullets, lay beneath the white light
of the Cuban moon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune AstroIOger.
Astrolabe cast: 1888 a. M, for Thursday,
May q, 1897.

M % TF
A child born on this day will notice that
well preserved bluff has often been mis-
taken for an intellectual "trocha."
Mr.. Rockafeller's friends are kept busy
these days hunting wicked people who
are endeavoring to scratch the varnish off
the oil kings halo.
Street Commissioner Abe Dunning does
not need to borrow trouble. He will soon
have enough of his own.
1t is conceded that the combined circu-
lation of the Times and Truth is proba-
bly, equal to that of The Tribune.
What Mr.. Wanamaker says this year
does not seem to interest any one save Mr..
Wanamaker.
Ajacchns' Advice.
If you wish to know the alacrity with
which a man would skin you, sound him
on his willingness to help you fleece
others.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27

President Mckinley has decided, 1t is
said, to move in the Cuban matter
as soon as congress shall have passed
the tariff BILL If the government must
take the risk of a possible war he
thinks it ought to have sufficient rev.
enue at least to pay normal current
expenses, and he is correct.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27
SCRANTON, MAY 27, 1897.

In the interest of peace, an American
warship ought to be anchored in Hav-
ana harbor under orders to preserve
amity though it take a thousand shells.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27

The ordinarily attractive job of Min
lister to Spain does not appear to be
the object of a frantic clamor these
days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27

Ex-Ambassador Eustis says the ar
bitration treaty was unnecessary in the
first place, and secondly, it was a
humbug. Mr.. Eustis is unkind to the
men who appointed him to office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27

The Chicago Times Herald calls Sem
ator Morgan a "feather-brain." After
this, there is nothing left for Morgan
to do but to resign.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27

Also special prices ON
Tamboured MusIins. Am
inspection will convince
you that it is to your i'm
terest to purchase now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-06
MOUNT VERNON.

The handsome marble altar and rerecos "Aea
complete the Wesley Memorial gifts 70 the new
Church OF the Ascension will De USED to-m0''V"
for the Ars, time.
The Young women Of the First CongrsgauohA
Church gave what they styled Mckinney sup
per- at the church .parlors on Inauguration Day
fne affair was largely attic ld-d. 81. -
The Yale Mandolin, Banjo ana Gee ci ~ =, u.
engaged TO give an en,ertainTent IN ala 81 tas 4
81 c A at Asso citation Hall. on MONDAY as!eh q
Mrs Martha Mott. wife % James 3; MO- d..a
suddenly a, her no1e N Moyi VA .eyesy.
six years old, and had lived N tnls ciiy 70, ~
years Her husband James b. Mott; was a. o..
founded the Mott Express. she leaves a nqsoana
and seven grown children. The funeral WI axe
place tomorrow az the home, a. ocloch .ns
Rev. $. r Graham will ofNcia'e, aId VIII oe asss,sa
by the Rev W 8 Cotiey and the Rev Mr. Holmes
A, the annual meeting OF the Reiormel Ihg.ea
on Wednesday night. T; r MIL, and w + r vsi,
T. Robinson were elected deacons. .,-
The third in the series OF subscription entertain.
ments was given on THURSDAY nishi II me Enes,es
Hill Clubhouse. The entertainers were Nj and
Mrs Gustav Danareuther. who were assisted ~
Miss Fannie Car,ziafner. SOPRANO:
SUPERINTENDENT Charles z. Nichols yesterday
morning turned the first shovelful OF earth in to
foundation for the new High School Building 70
be erected IN South Fourth-ave. at cost OF Se''.
The following women have consented TO serve IS
teachers for the girls department Of the .ndc:.
trial school conducted by the Bureau OF chari,;ee'
Mrs F. P Cras,o. Mrs. II. Montgomery, Ms.
Philip Lucas Miss A. s. Ray and Miss Jennie
Mrs. Mariari W. Chapman, Of Brooklyn. presi-
dent Of the New-York State Woman suffrage As:
ISOLATION. will address the Westehes,er Political
home Of Mrs. Frank z. Taylor.
Henry Reward. a well-known young man or ths
city. has written TO his brother that he Is serving
REWARD has been away from nome nearly year
and his friends had feared he was dead.