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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09

If there is anything in the doctrine
of probabilities, the next few weeks
ought to see very material changes
in the Cuban situation. That Spain is
now simply playing for delay is clear
ly evident, but can the play win? Is
President Mckinley in a MOOD to be
held up much longer? Will congress
let 1t go at that? There have been
many disappointments of just expecta-
tlon in this matter in the past and the
wear and tear of these on the average
Americans confidence is beginning to
tell; yet we still venture to predict
that the cutain will be rung down on
Spains tragic farce in Cuba ere the
robins nest again.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09
Last Years Book Production.

According to figures compiled by the
Publishers Weekly there were issued in
1897 by American publishers 1928 books
a smaller number than had been issued
in any previous year since 1898, when
the number was A less. But though
comparatively small the years output
is reported as of uncommonly good
quality, emitting the year. in the
Weekly's opinion, to distinctly credit
able mention. One meritorious thing
in the years record was a decrease of
nearly so per cent. in the number of
English novels republished in this
country. In 1896, $50 of these were re-
published; in 1897 however. only 352
were inflicted on the American reading
public, and it is to be hoped for the
mental profit of all concerned that this
Not more than so English novels in any
year are worthy of reproduction; prac-
tically all above this limit represents
so much waste of ink and paper.
The Publishers Weekly divides the
publications of the year into nineteen
principal departments. In each of
these except theology and religion, ju-
venile. physical and mathematical
science. and mental and moral philos-
ophy, there was a falling off in the
number of books published from the
number published in 1896. The figures
in fiction are most noteworthy. Novels
from all sources printed or imported
In, MO, a,,l. 4
theological and religious subjects 46C
books appeared i'm 1896 and 492 in 1897;
553 law books We're published in 1896
as against 500 in 1897; 5S2 books on lit
erary history, as against 4l5; 293 books
of poetry in 1896 and 247 in 1897; 2O9
books of memoirs and biography, as
against POS; III on fine arts, as against
1873, and 2s4 on political science, as
against 1856. OF the 1928 different pub
lications. S,SlS were produced by Amer
lean authors and manufactured in the
United States; 495 produced by foreign
ers, were manufactured here; and Ills
were English works, imported here in
sheets and bound. More than one.
quarter of the English importations
were of novels, most of which, as we
have remarked, may well be spared.
Before passing from this subject a
word should be said in recognition of
the steady improvement which is TAX
ing place in the mechanical department
of book-making. Books are cheaper
than ever before, yet as regards paper,
print and bindings they average de-
cidedly better than ever before. The
American portion of the trade is chiefly
responsible for this Improvement. II
his practically set the pace for the
trade of the world and II has only be-
gun along these lines.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09

Every department throughout
the store represented. This space
permits us 70 enumerate a few arti-
cles only, which are but instances
of the
General Reductions.
45o YARDS Fancy Silks from a
to 10 yd. lengths, former price,
75c to $r.25,
Sale Price, soc
10 PIECES All Wool Cheviots.
good value at 80 and 35c per
yard,
Sale Price, l9c
CASE Best Domestic Dress Cling
ham, every day value SC,
Sale Price, Sc
CASE Best Quality Seersucker,
every day value Ioc,
Sale, Price, 7c
ONE CASE Ladies Seamless
Hose, double sole and heel. ex-
ira value at Ioc pair
Sale Price, l2Hc
ONE CASE Mems Natural Wool
Shirts and Drawers, first class
value for 75c,
Sale Price, soc
10 PIECES Loom Dice Table
Linen Gall linen) best 25c quality
Sale Price, 1oc
10 PIECES German "Silver
Bleach" Table Linen, best soc
quality,
Sale Price, 35c
Is PIECES extra heavy Cream
Damask, 75c quality, extra
WIDE"
Sale Price, Sac
IS DOZEN Hemmed Pillow
Cases
Sale Price, 0c
200 DOZEN Cutters best quality
Sewing Silk; good assortment OF
colors,
Sale Price, 55c doz
$40 and SIP
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09
WANTS THE THING CLOSED.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York sun.
For the satisfaction of the Amer-
can people, and for the sake of the fu-
ture that is before us, the annexation of
Hawaii should be completed without
much further delay. Close up this trans
action of national importance, take pos
session of the property that is ours for
the asking, record the title deeds at
once, in order that the country may at
tend to other matters.
1t makes no difference whether annex
alton is consummated by treaty or by
bill or joint resolution The twentieth
century will care as little about the
methods of procedure which added to our
national territory this priceless station
in the Pacific as we care now about the
exact details and legislative mechanism
of the process which gave us California
and Texas and Alaska. The Mugwump
obstructionists of national destiny will
all be dead or silent; and they will have
no successors. The American. of the
twentieth century will bless US unani-
mously for having had wit enough not to
allow a great opportunity to escape not
to allow a great treasure to pass for
ever into the hands of England or some
other European power They will thank
heaven that we had the energy to strike
when the iron was hot.
The treaty hangs in the senate. Wheth-
er there are sixty votes there to ratify
It If the roll were called today, the Sun
does not profess to know. There may be
sixty-one. There may be only fifty mine.
If there are sixty-one, or even sixty, jam
the treaty through. if every tradition Of
the senate is crushed fiat as a pancake
in the jamming thereof. If there are
only fifty-nine, and no other in sight, DO
not wait for the Slow process of evolu-
ton to transform fools into wise men, or
to transmute selfish and sef-opinionated
and short-sighted and possibly ignobly
influenced opponents of annexation into
patriotic American senators with eyes
that see quite to the horizon. Do not
waste time in electioneering for a two
thirds majority, when a majority will
suffice. Press the Morgan bill ahead of
the treaty. Pass the Morgan bill and
send 1t to the house.
The house will pass 1t, too: no fear
about that! The president will sign it.,
and the Stars and Stripes will float over
the lovely Hawaiian archipelago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09

The letter which we publish this
mornin~ from Rev. Thomas de Gruchy
concerning John II. Fellows recent
bombast before the Pastors union sug-
gests that perhaps the pastor of the
Jackson street Baptist church has not
read to the bellgerent and hay-tossing
ex-mayor that passage in Holy Writ
wherein Christ admonished him only
who was without sin to cast the first
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09

%s; G. ~
a child born on this day will notice
that the fellows who have been taking
something to break UP a cold will now
use the same medicine to kill spring fever
microbes.
Judging from the Times last evening
Mr.. Merrifeld evidently has ambition to
pose as advance agent of calamity"
The flowers that bloom on Faster bon
nets will soon be with us again.
Gardners are not much in the furniture
line; but they understand "sprlng BEDS
Ajacchus' Advice.
Candidates for the Don't Worry club
should keep out of local politics.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09

the bedroom windows all open. He
also confined himself and family to a
diet of salt horse" beans and lime
Juice. AS Mrs. Russell had no idea
of going to the Klondike, she objected
to the training. She now asks $4,000
alimony and the custody OF her two
children, and it is evident that she
deserves both.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
For Scbool Director.

Three Years-PETER NEULs, Eleventh
ward.
Three Years-D. l. PHILLIPS, Fifth
ward.
Two Years-E. ID. FELLOWS, Fourth
ward.
Two Years-F. S. GODFREY. Eighth
ward.
One Year-F. S. BARKER, Seventeenth
ward.
One Year--ELIAs f. EVANS. Fifteenth
ward.
Election Day, February 10.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09

Judge Woodward is certainly to be
commended for his action in exclud-
ing the yellow journal artists from the
trial of Sheriff Martin and his depu-
ties. 1t is bad enough for the citi-
zens of Luzerne to be written up after
the style of a wild western mining
camp serial without additional carl
cature by the nightmare artist.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09

Among the great men who want Mr..
Wanamaker to trv again we fail to
discover the name of Detective Tillard.
And yet the first trip wasn't without
its triumphs for him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09

1t is said that Rev. DR.. John Halls
church, the Fifth avenue Presbyterian
will no longer be the fashionable
church Of New York city. From pres
ent indications the church is liable to
become place where people will as
semble primarily to worship the Lord.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09

With true mercantile instinct, Broth
er Wanamaker apparently hesitates
between the natural hankering after
more advertising and the equally ma
tural inclination to first compute the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09

Senator Mason's Cuban resolution
unquestionably voices the overwhelm-
ing sentiment of the American people,
but we see no new reason to suppose
that their opinion counts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09

Speaker Reed denies that he has
been won over to favor the annexation
of Hawaii. We suppose Mr.. Reed is
great enough to be allowed one evidence
of fallibiity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09

DIR. Nansen returns with a pocket
full of money-and DR.. Nansen also
thinks America one of the finest coun-
tries on earth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09

Because the Grand Rapids, Mich,
Free Press had said that every idle
men in that city could get work If he
wanted to, 80 men applied to 1t for
employment. True to it's word, it Of
fered to hire each one at $3.50 day
and so of the. so forthwith funked
Calarnity ..howling as a rule proceeds
= ~ 3G3iI. r-N = ''t'..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09

A severe attack of Klondike fever in
Sioux City has resulted in a divorce
suit. The plaintiff in the case is Mrs.
l.. A. Russell. In her complaint she
states that about two months ago her
husband resolved to go up to the
Klondike in the spring, and Immediate
ly began a system of training to pre-
pare. himself for the hardships of the
life Of gold digger. He would per-
NIT no fire in the house and slept with
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09

The trial of NJ. Zola in France re-
minds one of an American election
bribery investigation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09
THE WRONG WAY.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
The Virginia legislature has defeated
one of the silly laws prohibiting flirting
which are breaking out like a rash over
the southern states. They are all relics
of the antiquated view that the way to
prevent frivolous misconduct between the
sexes is to shut up women and levy PEN
alties on the men. The Oriental harem
is the Eastern development of this the
DRY, and these laws prohibiting "fiirt-
ing" which the heads of various female
seminares South have asked for and
which some have obtained from South
ern legislatures in Tennessee and other
states are a relic Of the harem view Of
women. The sound sense of the Ameri-
can people, which is wiser and sounder
than the social conventions of any class
or the sumptuary legislation OF anxious
educators has discovered a more excel
lent way. The best cure for flirting"
the casual, foolish, aimless contact and
acquaintance of young people, Is not to
prohibit it by law, but to prevent 1t by
education and social freedom.
Nobody ever heard of flirting" in any
college where girls and boys are edu-
Gated together. 1t grows like a noXious
weed by every roadside where girls and
boys are educated separately, unless
and this unless carries the law and the
as strenuous and severe an education as
the boys, and are taught the responsible
ties of sex instead of having their empty
minds filled with its opportunities and
privileges Educate young woman and
throw her on her own responsibility and
she will be too busy to firt and too wise
TO entangle herself with casual acquaint-
ances.
Give a girl a superficial training. ac-
custom her to think of coming OUT at
IS years of age or so, fill her mind with
the prospect of masculine contact until
she looks on it as a disgrace not to have
had lover before she is out of her
teens, leave her mind empty, teach her
that she is watched, surround her with
social conventions which suggest the per-
petual possibility of evil and the inevit-
able result is that both she and the
young men she is thrown with will need
watching and require all the checks and
balances social conventions provide.
Sexual sense and sanity are not to ne
got by locking up one sex and fining The
other but by giving both trained minds
and busy hands.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09

chiefly from those who don't. want to
work except with their vocal chords.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Dawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune AstrOioger.

Cast: 4.OS a. m., for Wednes-
day, Feb. 3, 1898.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09

The house will pass it, too: no fear
about that! The president will sign it,
and the Stars and Stripes will float over
the lovely Hawaiian archipelago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09

Professor Won Hoist devotes an olo-
quent peroration to "the glorious mission
which Providence has intrusted to this
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
TlInk, DC dgrttd Die 10 UDLIl.
COL. MnrrisOn's Snncp .auI
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY.
Observations bv Chancellor Snow, OF Kan
sas University. for 1897.

Observations bv Chancellor SNOW, OF Kan
sas University. for 1897.
LAWRENCE, Kan, Jan. 4.-ln his an
nual meteorological summary for the
year 1897, Chancellor +. II. Snow, of
Kansas university, says:
The year 1897 was warm dry and calm. It
had the warmest September and October the
cloudiest February, the calmest September,
the smallest total rainfall and the celrest
month (September) Of on: 30 years record
Only six years in that time have b en- warm r..
The months cf April, May. June August and
December were colder than usual and the re-
naming months were warmer than usual. Only
two years have had longer interval between
severe frosts and only five had a larger number
of hot days The rainfall was greatly deficient,
being less than two-thirdS the average amount
and by nearly an inch the lowest annual amount
on record. The precipitation for each Of the
first three months was above the average. This
resulted in an immense wheat crop for each Of
the succeeding months il was below the aver
age, resulting in deficient corn crop The
amount Of snow was live inches above the
mean. Total distance Travelled Oy the wind
was much below the average only one year
(loT9) having been less
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
Aqsets 1T a Defnnct Rank sold.

TOPEKA. Kan, Jan. 4.-By order OF
the federal court sale was made yes.
terdav OF the assets of the Wichita ma
tional bank, which has been for some
time in receivers hands. The assets
amounted to about $50 900, and were
purchased by J, d. Frazier of El Do
RADIO, who bid the value of the prop
erty as listed and gave bonus of So,
500. The increased value of the asse is
is due to the fact that many of the
banks debtors have improved their
financial condition to such an extent
within the past year that they are now
able to pay their entire indebtedness.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
Kansaa Knllway CnnAnctors.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. T. The general
grieva ce committee of the Order Of
Railway Conductors for the Kansas
division is holding Il meeting here this
week to adjust their differences with
the various roads. The committee is
composed of John c. Ramsey, of Gil
rard; G. L. Carroll of Chanute; f. A.
Griffin, of Emporia; John c. King, of
Ration, n. NJ; A. r. Glazier, of New
ton; Thomas Quirk, of Arkansas City;
r. II. McElwain, of Dodge City; James
Corners, of Albuquerque; Charles Oder,
of Las Vegas; w. Simpson, of Argen-
tine; 4. E. Demoss, of Emporia.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
AppLIcAr1oN FoR A PARDON.
a Chicken Thief Pleads Extenuatlng Cir

A Chicken Thief Pleads Extennating Cir
cunstlnces for His Crime.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. T. AN appliea-
tion will be made to the state board of
charities to-day for a pardon for Nels
Anderson who was sentenced by the
district court of Wyandotte a year ago
to term of three years for stealing IS
chickens from a farmer. Anderson
represents that three men were with
him at the time the chickens were
taken, and that penalty for the crime
was imposed upon him alone. He
further claims that he and his com
panions were without food, and that
they stole the chickens to relieve their
hunger.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06

Man Found on the ". X. & t. Tracks
with His Head Frightfnuy BATTERED.
FoRr WORTH, Tex, Jan. 4.-Informa-
ton reached here yesterday of the
murder of William Haley, a young
man of this city, at a point near To
ga, on the Missouri, Kansas e Texas
railroad. The body was found lying
near the track covered with blood and
almost devoid Of clothing, The head
was geshed and battered i'll a frightful
manner, as if the deed was done with
a keen blade of a Ratchet. Officers
have thus far failed to discover the
slightest clew as to the perpetrators of
the crime. A theory was advanced
that the man was probably murdered
by tramps for his money, as he was
known to have quite a sum with him
when he left Fort Worth to spend the
Christmas holidays in Grayson county.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
BOYLE MIsUNDER STOOD.
The Kansas Attorney General Would Not
Refuse denomination.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 4.--Attorney
General Boyle returned from Wichita
last evening. rumor that he had de-
cided not to be candidate for re-elcc-
ton had gained currency and some of
the attorney generals friends asked
him whether or not he really intended
to withdraw. He said, "if the demo-
Gratis demand place ON the ticket or
for other reasons it is thought best
that they should have one, l am will
ing to withdraw; but do not wish to
be unders food as saying that | would
not accept denomination or refuse to
make the race if conditions were favor
able to my getting the nomination.
All have to say about the Wichita
story is that my statements were mis-
interpreted and my language misuu-
derstood."
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
sharing prnlIts wIth EmpIoyes.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Jan, 4.-Ballard &
Ballard, -four millers. have divided
among their employees $4,000, being
the employees share of the profits of
the milling company during the year
of 1897. The mill. for several years,
has been operated on the profit shar-
ing basis, and with decidedly prodta-
BILE results both to the owners and the
employees. 1t is one of the largest in
the south
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
HANNA SHORT TWO VOTES.

Republican Committees aud Clubs at the
Homes of Doubtful Member Enlisted.
COLUMBUS, o.. Jan. Marcus A.
Hanna and his followers claimed this
morning to have secured pledges Of
support from Joyce, of Carroll, and
Griffith, of UniSn, the latter of whom
was forced by his wife to leave the
Hanna headquarters and vote for
Mason. the combine candidate for
speaker. With these two doubtful ae.
cessions, the Hanna men were still two
votes short Of enough to insure his
election in the joint session of the leg
islature January Il, and the republican
county committees, clubs and other
organizations at the homes of the
doubtful republican members have
bean anligfad
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
Over a Year Of Hiccou.h.ng.

CENTRALIA, Mo-, Jan. Miss Lucy
Marshall has been hiccoughing since
Christmas day, 1896, no relief having
been found up to the present time.
She has wasted away under the strain,
and now is considerably emaciated. A
publication of this curious case some
months ago brought remedies from all
over the United States, but nothing so
far has been found to stop it.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
MUCH WHEAT BURNED.
Fire Destroys Two Great Storage War
Houses In California.

Fire Destroys Two Great Storage Ware
Houses In California.
STOCKTON, CAL, Jan. 4,--Early this
morning fire broke out in warehouse
No of the Farmers Union & Milling
company and quickly spread to No. 8.
Both were soon destroyed. The ware
houses were we'll filed with grain an d
the lowest estimate on the amount of
wheat destroyed is 10000 tons, many
put it higher. There was beside con-
siderable barley and rye. Much of the
grain was the property of the union
company, but by far the largest pro-
portion was held in storage by farm
ers. The loss is placed at more than
$780, 600. Both the buildings and the
grain were insured for a reasonably
large share of their value
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
mI,.nnrl pnIrr A..eeIatlon.

LOUISIANA, Mo-, Jan. 4.-The Mis-
souri, Dairy associations eighth annual
meeting, to be held in this city
"Wednesday. Thursday and Friday,
January 5, and I, through the liber-
ality Of ST. Louis butter and cheese
dealers. the citizens Of Louisiana and
the manufacturers of and dealers in
dairy supplies, will offer many prizes.