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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09
The Pen as a Revenue Raiser,

1t is to be feared that writer Of a
recent article in the Pail Mall Gazette
will have much to answer for. His
iutent may have been innocent but
for baneful consequences in stimulat-
ing deceptive literary ambitions and
sIC.iing good deck hands to make
mediocre scribbers he will need to be
adjudged morally guilty after the fact
This writer, as we learn in the Chi
cago Times-Herald, which prints an
abstract of his article, undertakes to
establish that literature is a fairly re-
munerative profession and among the
proofs that he cites are the facts set
forth below. He asserts for instance
that Tennyson received $50, 900 for THE
Holy Grail" During the last few years
of his life Macmillan G. Co. paid him
$50, 600 or 100000 a year. For THE Re
ycnge" alone the Nineteenth Century
gave him $1,000. Dickens left $5O0,oO0:
Lord Lvtton. 100000; Mrs. Ernry
W ood, $lSO,OO0; Mrs. Dinah Craik, $685.
90. Victor Hugo left property in Eng
land alone valued at $4j7 0OO
day mention is made that Mrs. Hum
phry Ward. who in a certain sense is
new to the business, has in ten years
with her pen earned $780, 900, receiving
| $4,000 for "Marcela" alone; that
| George du Maurier received $4,000 for
| The Martians;" and that Ian Maclaren
| in less than three years of authorship
| prizes drawn by modern authors are
set down as follows:
Rudyard Kiplings profits have been
enormous. Their extent may be judged
from the fact that the editor of the Pal
| Mall Gazette acknowledges that he paid
Kipling $3.50 apiece for the "Barrack
Room Ballads" Eleven thousand dollars
was paid for "The Seven Seas" Foi
short stories Kipling receives shillings
word. Conan Doyle earned $4,000 by
writing Rodney Stone" Rider Haggard
gets 800 for column of 1000 words. III
one year Stevenson cleared $35, 900 from
! syndicates The unfinished "Weir o
Hermiston" was purchased for Sl5, 900
Zola received 5000 900 for his first fourteen
books. The women writer's of fiction ar,
well up in the race. Edna Lyalls incom,
| from her books is $40, 600 a year. Mis-.
Braddon charges $500 for fairly Ions
story" But probably the highest pric,
recently paid for a novel was $20O, 900 fo
Alphonse Daudet's "Sappho." Nor ar,
the essayists forgotten in this distribution
of gold, j. Addington Symonds left |
fortune of S375,00O; DIR. Morrell tn
grammarian, $2OO,OOO, The publishers TO
Mr.. Ruskin pay him $4,000 a year. "Mr
Gladstone used to earn $4,000 a yea
by his pen."
We are inclired to doubt every on
of these estimates as to the earning
capacity of living authors; and as t.
the estates, such as Dickens's, Hugo's
Lytton's, ETC., mentioned above, allow
ance needs to be made for none,
earned otherwise than in the produc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09
rlckinley and His Party.

If we are to believe a statement in
the HazlatOn Sentinel, tn recent ap-
pointment of DR.. F. NJ. Brundage of
Luzerne county as consul to AK la
Chapelle signitied more than appeared
on the surface. According to this ver-
sion of thu facts Luther C. Darte had
received such strong assurance from
his personal friend, General Alger, the
secretary of war; of his own probable
selection for the AK la Chapell= con-
sulship that he had begun to make ar
rangements for the journey. Mr..
Darte's expectations were based on the
belief that Secretary Alger could per-
suade President Mckinley to ignore
precedent and custom in this one case
and make the selection as a personal
favor to a member OF his cabinet.
Just then the Republican senators
from Pennsylvania, the state chair
man, Congressman Williams and State
Senator Scott. all of whom had in
dorsed the candidacy of DIR. Brundage,
interposed. They secuted the idea
that a citizen Of Michigan, because Sec
retary of war, should have precedence
in matters of Pennsylvania patronage,
over the regular Republican organiza-
tion Of Pennsylvania. and as the Sc
quel shows their protest proved effect
i've, Mr.. Darte was not appointed; Dr.
Brundage was, ana the principle OF
home rule in politics came forth VIC
torious.
Such is the substance of the Halle
ton papers version. IL the facts are
as given they do credit to he presi-
dents judgment without in any de.
gree rejecting on Mr.. Darte. The lat
ter had perfect right to seek politica
preferment in the manner indicated an6
his record as a militant Republican
made it not Inappropriate for him t.
enlist the aid of the war department
At the same time, II would have open
ed the door to endless confusion hat
Secretary Alger in this one case sue
ceeded in Dersuading the president tC
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09
For County Treasurer.

Lackawanna county since its organi-
zation has been notably fortunate in
the official custody of it's finances. Its
treasurars have as a rule been selected
with discriminat tion and the average
standard of honesty and efficiency dis
played by them in office has been high.
We gladly note that neither party in
the present canvass has permitted the
nomination for this responsible office
to fall below the high standard of the
past; but for good and as we believe
sufficient reasons, the nominee on the
Republican ticket should be elected.
William S. Langstaff is not only a
man whose business and personal in
tcgrity is everywhere conceded; he is
moreover one whose services in public
position merit grateful public recogni-
tion. The present fine public school
system of the city of Scranton, where
by educational advantages which not
many years ago could not have been
commanded by children of the wealth.
lest parents are now open without cos.
to the poorest pupil in the entire city,
residents of Scranton alone but by the
inhabitants of the entire country.
There is not a boy or girl, not father
or a mother in city or county who has
not directly or indirectly been benefited
by the marked DEVELOPMENT of this
school system achieved during the past
few years. An inadequate idea of the
7
the accomplishment of this work OF
school development is conveyed when
we say that during the extended period
of his service on the Scranton board OF
control he has been one of the leaders
in its progress, and an aggressive, pub
lic-spirited force in all of it's delibera-
tions. His record in this one trust
proves conclusively his fitness for pro,
motion.
We emphasize this particular point
because we believe that credit should
he given where it is SO justly due; but
in numerous other ways familiar to the
residents of Scranton, notably ii
his faithful service upon the pool
board, Mr.. Langstaf has acquired
fair claim upon the favor o
the people. AS a Republican his
career presents an unbrolien record o
active and vigilant party service, anC
as one Of the representatives upon tn,
ticket of that citadel of alart Republ
canism, the West Side, he will com
mand III that locality popular supper
which, when reinforced by the part!
vote elsewhere, will be Irresistible.
We are surprised that the Scranton
Times does not have more to say thes
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09
Washington Views
OF Cuban Problem
Wellman in the Times-Herald.

There can be no doubt that there is a
good deal of anxiety in the administra-
ton as to the outcome of its Cuban poll
cy The fear just now prevalent is not
that we may have trouble with Spain, but
that it may take such long time to Sc
cure results. As it looks now, Spain is
coming back at us with skillful, good
natuTed, well-tempered rejoinder that
will temporarily at least put this govern
ment in an awkward predicament. No
one here has any faith whatever in Sa-
gastas ability to suppress the rebellion
in Cuba by means of offers of autonomy,
reform, amnesty, etc This is an old
game of the willy Spanish diplomatsts,
and nowhere is it better understood than
in Cuba. The insurgent leaders will have
none of it. 1t is fair to say that neither
President Mckinley nor any one of ll4s
diplomatic advisers has the slightest
faith that the reforms which Sagasta
proposes will adequately meet the situa-
tion in Cuba or solve the problem. on
the other hand, the conviction is deepen
ing here, as it is throughout the world,
that there is but one solution, and this
the separation of the colony from the
mother country. In this way, and this
way only, can permanent peace be Sc
cured, and of what use a patched-up
peace If the fires of rebellion are 20 burst
forth again in year or two? The gist
| of the whole situation is that continu-
ance of Spanish rule in Cuba is impossi-
BILE. How and when shall the truth be
| faced and the tie be cut?
There are those among the presidents
| advisers who think that as LONG as the re-
suit is inevitable, as long as it is morally
| certain some day, soon or late, the Unit
| ed States must accept the responsibility
| of interference, it had better come now.
| They say that if Spain will go to war in
| a hopeless case, for a colony which ma
| tural forces and her own incapacity to
rule have torn from her, let the respon-
sibility for whatever follows be upon
| Span's head. These advisers would, upon
| receipt of Spain's polite refusal to accept
| our good offices and her more or less sim
cere profession of faith in her ability to
restore peace with her own agencies, fol-
low good offices with an ultimatum, and
| when the time comes back up the ulti-
matum with force. on the other hand,
violate no confidence in saying that
| there are in the presidents cabinet gem
tlemen who think the whole matter should
| be dropped, for time at least. Their
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

Everything yesterday contributed to
make the annual review of the Scran-
ton fire department all that could have
been wished; and the department GER
tainly proved equal to the occasion.
The city has renewed incentive after
witnessing this fine display to feel just
pride in its volunteer firemen; but at
the same time it ought to feel ashamed
of itself that it has so long neglected
to reorganize it's fire protective service
on regular paid basis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
state.

state.
State Treasurer-J. S. BEACON, OF
WestmC land. -
Auditor General-LEyI G. MCAULEY,
of Chester.
County.
sberif-.cLARENCE e. PRYOR, Of
Scranton. - .
District Attorney-JOHN r. JONES, or
Blakely.
Prothonotary JOHN COPELAND, OF
Carbondale.
ton.
Clerk of the Courts-TIIOMAS p. DAN
IELS, of Scranton.
Recorder - CHARLES HUESTER, OF
Scranton.
Reglster-WILLIAM X. BECK, OF Mos
COW.
Jury Commissioner - CHARLES WIG
GINS, of Scranton.
Election day, November 2.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09
AlI.FmDOrtaut.

Mrs. Toplofty tanxiously)-"I wonde :
what President McKinleys policy is go
ing to be-"
Mr.. Toplofty-"In regard to what my
dear?"
Mrs. Toplofty-''Why, theater hats, of
course" New YORK Evening World.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

The Low people in New York frankly
concede General Tracy's surpassinS
fitness for the mayoralty but condemn
him for his loyalty as q Republican.
We recollect that they didn't do that in
81 or year ago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

According to the Wilkes Barre Times,
"of all the picayune, babyish, SWELL
headed, magaphonemouthed country
towns on earth, Scranton wears the
medal" If the Times only knew how
Scranton winces at it's frightful words
it would have mercy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

And so Mayor Bailey has already
ordered the city employees to line up
for Horn. But how about those other
hundreds who wanted but failed to be-
come city employees? And let us see,
were not the police to be taken out of
,oliticSo
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

Senator Davis, of Minnesota, chair
man of the committee on foreign rela-
tions, says Cuba's ultimate destiny"
is to become part of the United States.
He is doubtless right; but we believe
that in the main the sympathy now
felt in this country for Cuba is un-
selfish.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

Consul General Lee announces that
when he concludes his mission at
Havana he will be a candidate for
United States senator in Virginia.
Lee is a Democrat and therefore ought
to be bsaten, but if he should climb
could stand the shock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

Either the yellow fever situation at
New Orleans or the man who reports it
is undergoing some bewildering fluc-
tuations these days. No two accounts
agree.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

In view of the exalted estimate
placed by Hon. Seth Low upon his
value to the community we wonder
how he can endure the possibility of
his own defeat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

The local Bryan organ processes to
fear that if Pryor is elected from the
prothOnOtary' office to the sheriff S,
promotion in the court house will here
after be the rule. Would Treasurer
SChadt object to that?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

The difference between a leader and
a boss often depends upon which fac
tional side you're on.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

He is friend to the poor man who en-
cages in enterprises which furnish en-
ployment. - BY the way, does The
Tribune think that success in business
is an offense on the part of a candidate
worthy of punishment by the peope?-
Scranton Times.
Certainly not. By the way, why
didn't the Times argue in this strain
one year ago?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

Statistician Davis, of Kansas, has re-
vived his contention that the number
of wheat-eaters in the world is in
creasing from two to three times as
true this means, of course, eventual
famine. Fortunately the United States
has for the worlds use a magnificent
supply Of corn; and when wheat bread
goes shy civilization can fall back on
the golden corn pone.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

A child born on this day will notice that
a man who depends entirely upon his
friends in politics or business is to a GER
tain extent walking on very rickety stilts.
Next to the Allentown band, Chauncey
Derbys whskers probably created the
most favorable impression along the line
of march yesterday.
1t is evident that a state firemens con-
venton is a trife too flash for staid old
Wilkes-Barre.
There is 10 question we would be happy
if everyone else would do right.
The wise political as well as weather
prophet generally leaves a loophole for
escape.
Ajacchus' Advice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

Then there is congress to deal with. 1t
is now well known that last spring, when
there was danger congress would take
some hasty and ill-considered action con-
corning Cuba. the president privately as
snred members of the foreign affairs COM
mittees that if they would hold their hand
he would go ahead. He has kept his
promise. But will congress be satisfied
If Spain rejects our offer under promises
of ending the war and the president by
inaction accepts that condition and. ap-
parently drops the whole business? There
are two political parties even in the
house of representatives. and perhaps
Speaker Reed would not again undertake
to squat upon the Cuban safety-value
throughout long session. Obviously
the president must do something to pa-
cate the propensity of congress for in
termeddling with the Cuban affair by
means of resolutions of recognition and
fool speeches A mere tender of good Of
fees, politely but none the less firmly
kicked back, might easily be a target
for the cannonadng of the statesmen
rather than bulwark against their sup
| erfiuous energy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

tion of literature. Dickens. for exam
pie, was an amateur actor and a pub
lie leader; Victor Hugo had variety
of irons in the fire. and Lord Lytton
was not above turning a penny or two
in realty or other strictly commercial
transactions. In appraising the earn
ing power of living writer's 1t would
seem to be fair to apply the rule which
experience demonstrates to be neces-
sary in rating other incomes; namely,
ascertain what rumor says 1t is and
then divide by at least two.
Undoubtedly great genius in litera-
ture as in any other vocation can with
ordinary prudence and thrift win sub
stantial and even generous reward; but
of all the, occupations pursued under
the necessity of gaining a livelihood
the occupation of the scribbler is, in
the great run of cases, most wearing
and least remunerative.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

This would be notice to Spain that she
must act quickly and effectively or ac-
cept the consequences. 1t would stop
the mouths of the eXcitable persons who
continually shout that the president does
nothing and intends doing nothing. 1t
ought 10 spread over congress pa
trlotic silence and determination to stand
by the executive who is working eau
tiously yet strongly for the best inter-
ests of humanity. If President McKin-
ley is left alone Cuba will be free and
there will be no war with Spain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

The president might refer the whole
matter to congress. Indeed, it is possible
he VIII do so. But if he does the refer
ence should be accompanied by a definite
recommendation. 1t is the theory and
should always be the practice of our
government that international affairs are
left to the executive. President McKin-
ley, like President Cleveland, so believes
Therefore it would be injudicious to re-
fer the problem to congress without a
definite recommendation, for that would
be tantamount to abdication of the exc
cutive in a field where he alone, and
not congress at all, is supposed to have
jurisdiction. Besides, to turn this matter
blindly over to congress would probably
bring on the very thing the president
doesn't want-conflict with Spain. There
is one thing the president may do, and
already, in anticipation of Spains reply,
ii is under discussion. This is to say to
SPAIN in effect: "You ask for time, and
profess to be able to restore peace and
to remove the situation which is in
tolerable to the American people, Very
well, the United States does not wish to
crowd you unduly, or to deprive your
new ministry of opportunity to show
whether or not it can follow it's prom
| lses with performance. We shall be as
| patient as we can under the circum-
| stances. How would three months, or
| say until the 1st of February, suit you?
| Ihat long we are willing to wait If
| then the situation is not vastly improved
| the United States, out of friendship for
spain and regard to its own interests,
Will feel constrained to intervene"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

We are surprised that the Scranton
Times does not have more to say these
bracing fall days in favor of the Chica-
go PLATFORM
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

argument is that at best this is other peo-
pies business, concerning which we
| should not give ourselves too much anXt-
| ETY.. This country has at last witnessed
a long deferred revival of prosperity,
| they say, and why should we go to work
and get up a scare and perhaps war and
| gold squeeze and thus kick our own fat
| into the fire, when the source of the trou-
| BILE is in our neighbor's house and not In
ours.
But President Mckinley is not the man
| to abandon a task to which he once sets
| his hand because 1t proves difficult one.
| His next step, like his first, will be mark
| ed by caution and due regard for all the
vast interests at stake. 1t would be
| good thing If the country could be taught
| to have patience with him while he is
| working out his purpose. Doing some
| thing for Cuba is not as simple matter
| as some people appear to think II, unless,
| of course, all prudence is to be thrown to
| the winds and war be entered upon at
| the drop of the hat. The presidents great
ambition, as 1 have before remarked in
| this correspondence, is to achieve the
| gradual separation of Cuba from Spain
| without war, and this programme he Is
I likely to adhere to most strictly as long
| as there is a chance Of its proving sue
| cessful. The difficulties OF the situation
do the plesluent VIEWS tneh are many
| When Spain asks for time and promises
| TO give reform, autonomy and amnesty,
| she throws the burden of action upon the
| president If this government does MOTH
| ing, there matters will rest. What is the
| president to do? If he takes Spain at her
| word and waits the impulsive and impa-
! tient friends of Cuba, who are always
more excitable than wise, will say he has
| abandoned the island to its fate. He will
| be accused of Cowardice, of trucking to
| the money power, and all the changes
will be rung on his failure to take the
| Spanish bull by the horns.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus
The Tribune AstroIoger..


Astrolabe Cast: S.1S a. M, for Saturday
October 8. 1897.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09
Ajacchus' Advice

Remember that state secrets arc not ir
proved by excessive mastication.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-09-23
Breeding Ground HOGS for Food.

Henry Singer, a weu-known and
thrifty farmer of Duvall Station, Scott
county, KY, has for the last two years
been demonstrating the ground hog
with much success. Mr.. Singer found a
burrow in which he captured II ground
hogs, and. taking them into a small lot
on his place, he built close wire fence
through which none could escape.
Last year the hogs increased to 205, and
this year there were /, 673. Ofthis num-
Der Mr.. Singer killed 1000, which he
salted away and will smoke dry. as Ken
lucky farmers do with ordinary pork.
The ground hog when so cured is a
great delicacy. and Mr.. Singer has more
than enough to furnish hismeat for the
cominp vear.-Chicaro Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-09-23

4 Traveller who spent some time in
the wilds Of Texas says that he found
families who named the children to
indorse a sentiment after this peculiar
fashion: One Too Many Harry" or
Not Wanted James" II is 10 be hoped
that the names did not embarrass their
owners with more than one sense of
superiority. The negroes of the south,
when left - their own methods Of
naming their progeny, strive for the
most romantic and poetic or historic
names they can find. and good, long
string of them. too. A colored girl in
I.a1rens county, S. c., is named Fair
Rose Beauty Spot Temptation Touch
Me Not" The youths struggling IN
der the patronymics of George Wash
ington Henry Clay Benjamin Franklin
Andrew Jackson" are so numerous as
to excite no comment