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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02
A Relic of Barbarism.

Writing in the Marine Retiew, Frank
Morris, navy auditor OF the treasury
department. condemns uneparingly the
whole system OF prize money and boun-
ties which the statutes give to the Of
ficers and men Of the navy who make
captures of prizes in time of war, and
asserts that IL is nothing more nor less
than legalized piracy while, ae means
of comforting rewards it Is VIGOROUSLY
inc qutable. Mr.. Morris adds:
at is we'll known in service circles
in Washington that this question of
prize money is at the bottom of all this
jealousy between Sampson and Schley.
True enough, the law states specially
that one-twcntieth of all prize moneys
shall so to the officer in command of
the squadron to which the vessel maxi
ing the prize belongs, whether he be
within signal distance at the time of
the capture or not. but it must be re-
Numbered that ii was for some time an
open question whether Schley and the
vCssels of the former white squadron
were technically a portion OF the fleet
commanded by Admiral Sampson. no
declaration on the sbject having been
made either by the president or Secrc-
tary Long. Determination of this point
was the real object of the appointment,
OF the naval board, the value of whose
findings regarding the Santiago fight
was so little appreciated by the gen
eral public. Had Schley's friends beer
able to carry their point with reference
to the authority vested in the respec-
tive commanders. as we'll as the con-
tention that the New York with Ad-
miral Sampson on board was not with.
in signal distance at the opening OF
| the fight, Schley's prize money would
| have been heavily increased and
| SIMPSONS would have been cores.
| pondingly decreased. However, they
failed and Sampson will receive q
share of all moneys"
Ii is unnecessary now to revive this
| particular discussion but brief refer
encC to it is not out of place as show
| ing how the prize money system tend:
| to introduce a disturbing element In
naval circles by corrupting duty and
discipline with the strong motive OF
cupidity. In his recent report Secre'
tGry Long spoke plainly about the in
| tense pressure put upon him by man,
| bureau officers who wanted assign
ments to the front. Their work at tn,
department was not less importan
and necessary than that done by th
commanding officers on blockade; bu
it offered no such opportunities 70
distinction or profit. While it woulC
be unfair to say that cupidity or tn
desire to share in the spoils of war wa
the chief impelling motive of this ella
NOR for active assignments it doubt
less would be within the truth to sa,
that it had something to do with caus
ing it. The high tone of the naval ser
vice, which is a national pride. woul
mpnifestly be furthered by the elimi
nation OF the whole system of lotter
prize awards which is distinctly reli
OF barbarism.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02

case Of those articles he sells. While
the average price of the articles of
farm production Is u per cent higher
IN 1898 than i'm 1885, the average price
of the articles which form a very large
portion Of necessary farm purchases Is
II per cent lower now than in 1885
Roundly speaking. a given volume Of
farm products will now exchange for
4j per cent more of those articles the
farmer buys than was the case three
years ago"
These figures explain the recent
MAI ked decline OF Populism and they
also compose the epitaph of free silver.
Charles w. stone, of Warren, says
ii Mckinley should not want second
term he (Stone) will be for Dewey. The
country no doubt would be with him
If it were not for that important If
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02
THE oPPoRTUNE TIME.

We have perfected our railroad sNs-
TENS so that hereafter their growth is
sure to be gradual; the development OF
our interior resources has also reached Il
state approaching perfection, and, as a
consequence of this, the enterprise Of the
nation Is tor the moment stalled, ana the
avenues tor the use of our great staples
OF manufacture are in a measure glutt I'd
with the result of our surplus finding
larger ana larger markets abroad. This
Is the time of an times for the nation To
turn its attention 10 the upbuilding I
American shipping, which win not only
afford a vent for our pert-up steel in
dustTies, hut will prove a source of de-
fense for the uatiCn, il II shall ever again
become involved in a foreign war.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02
NONE TOO SOON.
From the Lebanon Report.

from The Lebanon Report
The Scranton Tribune is daily calling
the attention of the people of that city to
the necessity Of choosing a man as the
next mayor who shall have brains, a
comprehensive knowledge of the actual
condition, the needs and the possibilities
Of the city, of sufficient backbone to night
the necessary reforms through and ~
Withstand any vicious attempts at en-
numbering the city with bad laws. All
that The Tribune says is, with IA change
of name, entirely applicable to Lebanon
and while the time for election is three
months distant it is not too soon TO ne
gin casting around for a man such as IA
outlined above.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02
The Wealth of the Soil.

4 most interesting detailed analysis
agriculture has been made by the Chi
Cago Times Herald after study of
which we can readily understand why
the west and northwest are literally
booming. The crop of 1898 is figured
as follows: Corn, 1,S6S, 100, 900 bushels,
44,777 900 bushels more than last year
and a figure exceeded only twice in
seven years; wheat, 702,96l 900 bushels,
113,95S, 900 bushels more than last year
and the largest yield on record; oats
79S. .95S, 600 bushels, a record exceeded
but twice in our history; rye, G5,5iO,OOO
than last year; barley, S3i00,000 bush
els, above the average; potatoes, 2O2,-
$4,000 bushels, an improvement of fif-
teen per cent. on last year; flax seed,
17,2l7,000 bushels. 60 per cent. better
than last year; cotton, l1,500,000 bales,
100000 bales more than last year and
the largest yield recorded; and average
yields of apples, hay and broom corn,
the exact figures being apples. 276Sl,0O0
barrels; hay, 6S,0OOOOO tons; broom
corn, 33.397 900 pounds.
Now as to prices. Cotton of course
has fallen because of Overproduction.
Wheat. too is lower than during the
Letter boom period a year ago, but it
is 10 to 10 cents above the prices ruling
three and four years ago when the
yield was much smaller. On the basis
of cash quotations in Chicago the
Times-Herald thus figures the range
Of prices during the past four years
ylh 1895 taken as the standard of
comparison:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02

1t is said that the amount that Amer
leans have paid to foreign shipowners
since the Civil war exceeds, twice
over. the total cost of that war, and
the amounted credited to foreign ship
owners by the most well informed
American experts is. nowadays, three
hundred million dollars annually
about as much as the total customs
and internal revenue receipts of the
United Statee government. The res
toration of our merchant marine by
liberal congressional encouragement is
therefore one of the vital and pressing
needs of the times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02
TEN PAGES.
SCRANTON, DECEMBER ., 1898.

Senator Magee's specific announce
ment that he will go into the Repub-
lican legislative caucus and support it's
nominee means that If Quay is cleared
Of the charges against him he Will be
reelected, arms folded. Things are
not going John Wanamaker's way.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02

There cannot hereafter be doubt that
Tom Platt is the star harmonizer. His
scheme of slencing his factional op-
ponents by putting them all into Office
Is certainly calculated to promote fra
ternal amity and good feeling.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02

Every candidate for a city office
hereafter should be asked whether or
no he approves of the use of soft coal
as nuisance-b e-breeding feature of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02

We have not yet occupied Havana
yet the government at Washington has
already placed a credit of $4,000 for
the first cleaning of Havana's filthy
streets. There is no "manana" bust
ness about Uncle Sam.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02

The time having nearly arrived when
our hot Tagale friend, Don Felipe
Aguinanldo, will have to fish or cut
bait, future news from Manila will be
awaited with interest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02

The sure way for Canada to gain
free access TO American markets, with
out which she has only a second-rate
future, is to join in the annexation
grand march,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02

Jimnez Castellano, the new captain
general who succeeded Blanco, hopes
to remain in office long enough to get
his picture in the illustrated papers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02

1t will be seen that the general
trend of average price is as distinctly
downward in the case Of these articles
the farmer buys as it is upward In the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02

There will be the ring Of the genuine
about future peace jubilees.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02

senator Hoar says sovereignty is
not a salablc article. He forgets the
times we have bought it from France
Mexico and Russia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02

David Martin having come out in
favor of ballot reform, there is some
hope.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02

The western members of the Fifty
sixth congress who say they saved the
day propose to get if they can the fat of
fees in the organization of the house. II
this expectation is realized, the witty and
amiable Major Mcdowell, of Sharon, will
soon be out of job. much to every Penn
sylvanian's regret. But it probably will
not be realized.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02

EX-COnsul Williams, we'll known in
Scranton. is credited with having said
that the easiest way for Uncle Sam to
solve the Aguinaldo problem is to offer
that ingenious young gentleman $4,000 to
take a permanent vacation. If Mr.. Will
Jams said this he was very likely joking.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02
1870. 1896. 1891

1917, 1896 1881. lN,lS
Coffee, 10. IS .lja4 $ .lO7s 5 ,p6ls .O57s
sugar, 10. ,... ,Oi2I ,o3gS .uii2 .Ol7S
Leather, Id. p. ~ % 20 .2s
Petroleum, gal .on go .O5t ga
steel bits, ton 2L25 2D2j 1879 loo
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-27
REGISTRAR BIGGY
 AND PARKER JONES
QUESTIONS THE APPOINTMENT
 OF THE CLERK.
It Is Probable That the Courts Will Be Asked to Decide the Elec-
 tion Commission Wrangle.

The appointment of Parker Jones as clerk of the Board of Election Commits sioners will be stubbornly contested by Registrar Biggy. The Registrar says that he will appeal to the Treasurer to refuse the payment of Jones' demand, and, if necessary, will carry the case into the courts.
 When the commission met yesterday morning in executive session to continue the work of selecting precinct registra- tion officers, Registrar Biggy appeared before the board to protest against the appointment Of Jones. He contended that the clerical work of the commission should be performed by either the Regis trar or one of his deputies. Biggy took the stand that 1t was an unnecessary waste of public money, to employ clerk for the commission when the Registrar was fully able to attend to the duties.
 The Commissioners, headed by City and County Attorney Creswell, announced that Jones had been retained by them and that he would act as secretary dur ing its present session.
 Registrar Biggy then withdrew from the meeting room and the Commissioners resumed the work of selecting the pre- cinct registrat ton officers They will con- clude their labors to-day, and at meet ing to be held tomorrow morning will make public the names of those selected.
 The Registrar Is confident that he will be able to prevent the payment of Jones' demand. He cites as authority the case
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-27
w TROOPSHIP SCAl

The sight of 26O 900 fixed ball cartridges. over POO to the man, being hauled into camp to-day excited curiosity among the visitors and showed the men that they were gradually, If slowly, drawing to the day when they would be called upon to do their share of the fighting. The con- alignment come 1000 in a box and are 25eO-grain ball with solid head. Most of the supply Is from the Winchester Arm Company, but little Is from the United States Cartridge Company. The ammuni- ton is stored in the adjutant's head quarters, making the place quite warlike
 The Army Christian Commission tent has not yet been moved from its position in the old camp, much to the regret oT the enlisted men. Each night the guard line is extended so as to inclose the tent while the evening service is being held. men for writing and reading purposes. Chaplain Miller Is trying to secure a To- cation within the guard lines for the tent, so 1t will be open at all hours for the use the tent tonight, while D. Edwards will speak tomorrow evening. H. J. Mccoy will be present Thursday while the mem bers of the regiment will give pro gramme Friday and Chaplain Miller will occupy the tent Saturday.
 Private Bush. Company F, Oakland. fell to the ground senseless while drilling this morning. He was carried to the hospital consciousness until late this evening Over-exertion in the heat caused his trouble, but the surgeon does not con- slider the case at all serious One of the right to-day. The pneumonia patient is able to be about, while the case which threatened to be measles proved to be only serious heat rash with some fever.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-27

equals when Captain Horace 2. Howard mas finished with them. All of these ves- sels are to be fitted with the Turner pat ent bunk. and everything possible Is to be done for the comfort of the troops
 The Athenian and Tartar were owned by the Union Steamship Company of England, but were under charter to the Canadian Pacific Railroad, and have been engaged in the Alaska trade Both of them are fitted with refrigerating ma chlnery, and as the Arizona Is similarly ehhppIhea sup I,I hs ana the SGandia has large ice chambers, there will be no difficulty in carrying enough fresh meat for the voy- age and also supply of California mutt ton Tor the boys in camp at Manila The Athenian was built in 1881, and is 1882 tons gross and 2440 tons net burden. She is S65 feet long. 45 feet inches broad and g feet deep. The Tartar was built In 1es3 ana IS 44Z5 tons gross and 276S tons net burden. She Is 376 feet inches long. 47 rect inches broad and 30 feet 8 inches size as the Scandia, and, like her. will accommodate 1500 soldiers The Arizona could be fitted out to carry 1900 troons
 but considerable of her space Is 10 be used TOT freight, and she will only carry the same number of troops as the others.
 There was trouble on both the Scandal and Arizona yesterday. The German crew on the former vessel refused duty as soon as the German flag was hauled down, and in consequence the food for aii hands had to be brought aboard from res.
 taurants along the front Herman Eng
 mann, the baker. was the first to strike According to him, the hoisting of the Stars and Stripes was tantamount to a at once demanded two months pay and transportation back to Hamburg. The cooks. sailors, messboys and firemen fol- lowed suit, and then everybody took a
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-27
TRANSPORT ST. PAUL.
Third Battalion, South Dakota Volunteers, Will En-
 bark O-Morrow.

On Thursday afternoon the Third Bat talon of the First South Dakota, the re- cruits of the Thirteenth Minnesota Volun- teers and 155 of the First Colorado Vol unteers will go aboard the transport St. Paul, and on the day following will set sail for Manila.
 Lieutenant Colonel Lee Stover of the South Dakotas has been officially placed in command of all troops to embark by the following letter from department headquarters:
 Headquarters Department of California, San
 Francisco, July 25, 1898.
 Lieutenant Colonel Lee Stover, commanding First Battalion First South Dakota Infantry United States Volunteers. through commanding Corps, Camp Merritt. CaL-sir: The com mander instructs me to advise you as follows: You will have immediate command of all troops that go on the steamer St. Paul sailing for Manila about Thursday. It Is important master and commissary for the voyage should give close and constant attention to the de- tails of their departments while supplying and loading of supplies Is in progress. and pecially the arrangements for officers. messing. e'e very JonS 5eaPs'iBsuiBiSE 5. BENNETT, A. A. A. G.
 The following is the order which will regulate the loading of the transport and the authorization of the troops:
 Headquarters Independent Division, Eighth
 Army Corps. Camp Merritt. San Francisco. Special Orders No. 1S.
 1. Pursuant to instructions from the Depart ment Commander, all the heavy baggage of the South Dakota Battalion of Infantry. of the cruits of the Thirteenth Minnesota Infantry and of l55 recruits of the First Colorado In fantry will be packed and transported to the dock of the steamer St. Paul. so as to arrive there not later than o'clock p. m. Wednes- day. the 27th inst.
 Timely application for the necessary trans portation will be made by the quartermasters of these organizations to the Acting Chief Quartermsster of the division.
 All of the troops named above will be at the dock ready to embark the steamer St. Paul at O clock D. m. Thursday the 2Sth inst.
 If any men designated to sail the St. Paul fall out before sailing their places may be taken by men of the Colorado recruits.
 Lieutenant Colonel Slower has detailed Lieu tenant Mcclellan, Company l. as commssary and quartermaster for the boat.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-27

day off and proceeded to form close ac- quaintance with American beer. The cap tain could get nothing done and had to hire thirty longshoremen to take his own and his owners property ashore. Last night all hands were paid off, and to-day back to Germany.
 Captain Crosky, late chief officer of the Pennsylvania, Is temporarily in command of the Scandia, and Chief Engineer French late of the Pacific Mail employ, Is in charge of the engine room. When the Mariposa arrives from Australasia to-day the chances are that Mir. Hart, the Scandia and MT. Crosky will be first mate. To-day the big steamer goes on the drydock and tomorrow she will go to Angel Island to be thoroughly fumi- gated, after which she will be turned over to the contractors to be fitted out.
 Chinese, and Uncle Sam will now have to fine himself for neglect of duty The big transport has a coolie crew which she procured fla China when she was in the Hongkon4 trade. The Chinese came to San Francisco on her and are still aboard waiting for vessel to take them to China. Yesterday morning early one of to Chinatown. He accordingly slipped past the guard on the ship and on the wharf. and made his escape. When the crew was mustered in the morning An Sing was missing and a hue and cry was raised. It was useless, however and it will be many a long day before that Chinese is sent back to China at Uncle charge of her old owners both captain and ship would have been liable for the escape of the coolie, but now Uncle Sam has no one to blame but himself.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-27

the service, as his injury will leave him physically disqualified for his duties.
 Much to the regret of his co-workers, Captain Lee Linn, chief commissary of subsistence for Camp Merritt, Is relieved from that duty and assigned to work In the Philippines.
 Captain Linn, besides being a veteran In the commissariat. is a journalist of thirty years experience having been ac- and Texas. His unusual ability and kind ly courtesy have won for him the rank and high position he now occupies under the Government.
 Captain D. Voorhes, son of the late Senator Dan Voorhes of Indiana will doubtless be assigned to the vacancy. :. Captain James G. Blaine has been re- lieved from duty as assistant adjutant general on General Kings staff and will proceed to Manila on the transport St. Paul.
 Lieutenant James K. Polk, First Ten nessee, has been assigned to the duties laid down by Captain Blaine.
 Private Dubbs. Seventh California, who died from pneumonia on Sunday, was buried yesterday at the Presidio.
 Captai in kilian, in command of the First Nebraska recruits, has got his men in splendid shape. and this afternoon at Z o'clock will put them through an exhibi- tion drill on the carriage concourse at the park
 The equipment of Captain Kilian's com mand will be completed this week.
 Six men were detailed yesterday from the Eighteenth Infantry to duty as ad- ditional guard for the transnort Scandia.
 The remains of Private Lion Hull. Com pany D, First South Dakota were buried yesterday in the Presidio National Gem etery.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-27
HONOLULU GARRISON.
Colonel Barber Expects That the First New York Will Sail
 Early Next Week.

In an interview with a Call reporter yesterday Colonel Barber of the First New York Regiment said: "My regi- ment in it's entirety will leave here on the first of next week for Honolulu to do garrison duty upon that island. The command will sail by August 3. Three transports have been secured. and the regiment will embark upon them They will be ready the last of this week, and they are the Lakme, North Fork and the Charles Nelson. The three vessels will accommodate 1880 men,"
 Colonel Barber stated that he would leave for Honolulu on the St. Paul, which sails on Friday, as 1t was the wish of General Merriam that he should go ahead of his regiment. for the purpose of select ing place for its encampment. The First New York will, therefore, be under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Stacpole.
 These vessels mentioned by Colonel Barber will not be accepted until they have been thoroughly inspected by the officers of the Government, and found to De in every respect worthy. From other than military source the Call obtains this view of the ships said to be engaged to transport the First New York:
 ''The first of the New York troops were 10 have sailed last Monday, but not a steamer Is as yet ready to sail. It ap- pears that steam schooners are to be used. and just how the soldiers will like a trip to the tropics in vessels built for the lumber trade remains to be seen. Some of the vessels named as likely to go have been in the Klondike trade but trip north is very different thing to voyage to the southern seas.
 Among the vessels mentioned as trans ports are the Charles Nelson, Samoa Lakme and North Fork. The latter yes sel Is now being fitted out as a troop ship while the Lakme will be due from the sound to day, and the Charles Nel- son and Samoa are expected any time now. The Lakme will have to be over- hauled. as when she arrived at Seattle from St. Michael her decks were said to be leaking. The Samoa is a small ves- sel and will have to be built up, while the Charles Nelson is ready for service For the Klondike trade the fleet was all right, but as troopships they will not be able to handle more than 800 or 600 men,
 It is now almost definitely settled that