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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

ceiving nobody behind the scenes, least
OF all General Weyler; and that II the
necessity should arise Sagasta would
have TO eat his threats against the
Butcher or face revolt in the army
which would speedily make of Valeri-
ano Weyler the most interesting per-
sonage in the entire Spanish Cuban
problem. This view OF the matter Is
credible because i'm accord with known
facts as TO the Spanish character and
temperament. McKinley's words were
insults to the Spanish soldierv, and
were all the more dlsagreeable because
true. They were also insults to the
queen regent, who tolerated Canovas,
who in turn approved the policy of
Weyler. That they should be resented
into words this general feeling of re-
sentiment should cause Weyler to fall
into dlsfavor among his military col
leagues and countrymen is unnatural
and therefore not TO be believed.
Sagasta's effort to discredlt Wevler
is not meant for home consumption
but fo' the binding of American eyes.
Weyler is still the big fly in the Span
ish ointment and nothing since Garcia
sent Pandc scurryine home has so ef-
fectually revealed as does this mani
festo episode the thin crust upon which
Spanish sovereignty in Cuba is now
resting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04
Senator ftanna's Defeat.

The election yesterday at Columbus
of the anti-Hanna candidate for speak
er of the Ohio house of representatives
by the decisive majority of 5, combined
with the organization of the senate by
the same forces. presages the early re-
tirement of Mark Hanna from the SEN
ate Of the United States. We regard
such an. outcome as likely to prove in
the long run politically unfortunate,
hut still, there are mitigating circum-
stances.
In the nitional campaign of 1896, ana
even before that time. during the pre-
lminary canvass for the Republican
presidential nomination, Mr.. Hanna
displayed qualities of generalship
which marked him prominently as
leader Of men. He was not indispen-
sable at any time, but at all times he
was liberal, energetic and effective in
his plans and methods. 1t was said
at the tirle that he went into the fight
for Mckinley purely out Of personal
friendship, and the statement ay then
have been true. Later, however, after
ffie victory was won, and when Mr..
Hanna might with perfect propriety
have turned to the beneficiary of his
generalship and relinquished all claim
for political reward, he elected to
enter the senate, a vacancy was made
for him by the questionable expedient
of transferring Senator Sherman into
the cabinet. ami Mr. Uanna, senator by
appointment to fill this vacancy, soon
assumed such a position of magnitude
at Washington III connection with pat
ronage quarrels that he has incurred
the enmity of large number of the
more active politicians, not only en-
barrassing President Mckinley but
also, it is now believed, inviting his
present defeat.
Mr.. Hanna in his methods has been
rough shod and ruthless and it appears
that he has now fallen by the same
kind of tactics. 1t is well known to
Ohio Republicans that Mr.. Hanna used
to gun for General Foraker even oc-
casionally stepping over the party line
To take better aim. Senator Foraker
may not have countenanceG the pres
ent reprisals, but his friends have evi-
IDENTIFY decided that this is their time
to balance accounts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
If congress should decide that the gov
ernment may properly take charge OF the
savings of the people agreeing to pay
thereon and 3 per cent. interest, IL Is
not impossible that within very short
period the deposits wiz smount to hum
dreds of millions of dollars. In reply to
recent inquiry as TO what he should do
with these deposits I'm order TO make
them earn interest together with the eX-
penses incident to their collection and
custody, the ingenious head of the post
Office department pointed out that the
government is now paying in the form OF
rent for postofiices alone the very large
sum of s., 600 annually, and that the
deposits could be used proftably in the
erection of new buildings, with the re-
suit of saving large part of this sum
to the United States treasury every year.
o
So far so good; but suppose that just
about the time Mr.. Gary had all his new
postoffces ready to do business, the de-
posltors. out of whose savings they had
been built, should put In demand for
their quarters and half dollars, how could
he satisfy them? On what fund could he
draw to pay them? To ask the question
is to answer it. There would be no fund
at his disposal, and all he could do would
be to fall back on congress- and have the
deposits made good through the FORM OF
increased taxation or the issue of new
loan. To meet sudden demands on
crisis of this character the ordinary we'll
regulated savings institutions have their
surplus funds to fall back on, besides me
securities and mortgages in which the
moneys intrusted to them have been in
vested. If the treasury had a surplus of
billions of dollars, no secretary could al
low a penny of it to be used for such a
purpose without the specific authority of
congress. 1t may be that Mr.. Gary has
in contemplation the printing of bonds,
principal and interest payable in gold, to
be issued against the nickels and dimes
left with his postmasters by men, women
and "'chldren over ten years DID, III
that is the programme, it is not a system
of finance that would commend itself 10
any one except an interested silver miae
owner
The proper function of the government
is to enact such legislation as will make
| savings possible and not tn worry itself
| about their collection and investment.
! Were we directed from Washington"
| said jefferson. when to SOW and when
| to reap we should soon want bread
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04
THE END APPROACHING.
From the Washington star.

From the Washington Star.
The plain understanding seems to be
that Spain is playing her last card. Her
first card was humane warfare under
General Campos, her second was extreme
savagery under General Weyler, and now
she Is trying a combination hocus-pocus
with General Pan 20 in the field occupied
with make-believe warfare, and General
Blanco in Havana occupied with make
believe statesmanshio. 1t seems but Il
question of a short time therefore when
the United States will be obliged in the
interests of peace to put an end to the
hugger. mugger under General Banco. as
in effect it did to the appalling butchery
pnder General Weyler.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Dawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe Cast: 2.3i a. m, for Tuesday,
January 4. 1898.


A child born on this day Will notice
that the fellows with the thinnest skins
are generally the most anxious to thr ow
darts at others.
This is seed time with the ice men. Tne
golden harvest will occur next tall when
the bills are presented.
In the matter of farewell appearances
Prince Bismarck would seem to be u dam
gerous rival to the divine Patti.
One of the greatest objections TO the
board of control seems to be in the fact
that the members can read and write.
AS a matter of economy many have
been obliged thus far to observe faith
fully the New Year swear orr resolu-
tions.
Many men who imagine that they are
keen as the axe, are often in the collis-
ion surprised to find that they are the
"chicken"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

From Scranton point of view 1t
would be highly interesting to learn
exactly what reasons impel the move
ment in Wilkes Barre for third-class
charter The opinion hereabouts is that
by such a change the taxpayers of our
neighboring city would jump out of the
frying pan only to plump directly into
the fire.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04
THE TWO KINDS or COAL.
From Saward's Review.

i TOill W liu . iNNNiN"'
The anthracite trade has grown in past
years, as is shown in the fact that in 1850
the shipments reached 3,35S,S99 tons; in
1850, S,5l3. 1913 tons; in 1870, 800 tons; in
1880, 23 427,2i2 tons; in 1890, 50, S65,1H tons,
and in 1895, 4G, 51l Az tons. AT the same
time bituminous output has increased at
Il far more rapid ratio; in 1850 shipments
were 1000, 900 tons; in 1860 they were j,775,
or tons; in 1870, total of H64S, 46S tons
was reached; in 1880 it was 524lI76i tons;
in 1890, 9j,6 026 TONS in 1895, the total of
btuminous for this country was l2O,Gil,
244 gross tons. The marvellous change
even i'm the five years period last named
is indicative of the growth of this trade.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04
SCRANTON, JANUARY 4, 1898.

Probably as good an answer az 1t Is
worth while to make to the w. A.
stone boomers who think they can
floor William Connell politically by as
serting his unpopularity among labor
ing men would be to point to Mr. Con-
nelrs vote for congressman in 1896, a
vote largely cast by men who work
for daily wages
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

Some residents of Wilkes Barre, it
ems, do not like the manner in which
le Wilkes Barre board of trade is
feated by the Wilkes-Barre papers.
Ee therefore come to that boards
ftscue In its present condition it just
suits Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

ment OF the United states TO let Ha-
wall pass into the possession of some
other power, thus deliberately throwing
away the key to the Pacific.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04
THE NEED OF THRIFT.

From the Chicago Record.
Habits of wastefulness are not con-
ducive to the best development of a pe0-
pie. Thrift and frugality are qualities
essential TO the highest citizenship, and
the nation that does not develop them Is
untrue to itself.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

Since Esau sold his birthrisht for a
mess of pottage history has supplied
no instance of short-sighted folly com
parable with that OF the element In
this country which wants the govern
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

Those Ohio boilers forget how sad 1t
would make Hon. Joseph Benson For
aker to be compelled to attend Marcus
Aurelius Hanna's political funeral.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

In connection with the Greater New
York experiment Mr.. Platt gets the
credit, Mr.. Croker gets the offices and
the public, as usual gets left.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

If General Pando doesn't like his job
in Cuba was know of no great public
void which would be created by his
resignation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

ITO be an American" says former
Ambassador Bayard. "is a safeguard
in London" 1t ought to be a safe
guard everywhere.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

1t begins to look as IL the premier of
Spain were preparing the air-cushions
for a heavy downfall
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04
The Time to Advertise.

Those business men who most eff
fectively combine enterprise with in
telligence do not at this period of the
son, discontinue their advertisements
in the newspapers and go with the old
year into eclipse On the contrary
they perceive that this is of all times
the one time when energetic and ju-
dicious advertising is most necessary
to the success of their trade.
They recognize that when the buying
spirit IL uppermost, as it always is in
December, people will buy whether
merchants advertise or not. Advertis-
ing in December halps to direct the
tide of buyers toward the places where
the best bargains are TO be found 1t
benefits the leaders in trade at the
expense of the second-rate or third
rate shop-keepcrs. But it is directory
rather than creative of the desire to
buy. once a business is well estab-
lshed, ii can better afford to econo-
mize on advertising in December than
| in any other month of the year; fer, as
we have said, the buying spirit is then
| asscrtive and people will buy anyhow.
But in January and February a diff
| ferent situation is presented. Then the
stores, unless filled by extraordinary
| means, lock empty, the purchasing in
stinct falls 20 it's minimum proportions,
and the problem with mCst store keep
ers is how to carry their undiminish-
| ing expenses Here is where advertis-
| ing, properly directed, becomes of the
| utmost value. BY it and by 1t alone
can a buying movement be created. A
cut i'll the margins, compelling state
| ment of imperious bargains, and 10,
the store is soon filled with purchasers.
| They get good goods at exceptionally
| low prices, the merchant is enabled to
turn his stock into cash, at the same
time meeting the charge for fixed eX-
pense, and thus when the livelier sea-
son of spring appears he is in con-
dition to meet it's demands preparadly
| In other words, advertising, the
store Keepers tonic, is needed most
not When trade is strong but when il
is weak. Comprehension of this fact
would do much To equalize and diffuse
business prosperity throughout the
twelve months Of the year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

The Chinese situation is rapidly re-
peating the Armenian situation; that is
to say, one big power is afraid and the
others "dassent."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

Criticism of the president for stand
ing by Hanna is unfair Mckinley is
publicly, pledged to reciprocity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

If Weyler were only ordinarily
shrewd he would pocket his insults"
with his spoils and consider one the
price of the other.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

OF the smokers 1909 per cent. were found
to have some affection of the respiratory
tract, while only 1869 of the non-smokers
were thus affected. In respect to dis
eases of the alimentary tract. the figures
were respectively 11.sS and 9.92 per cent,
and OF both tracts combined, S.77 and 3.22
per cent. Turning to the effect OF the
age at which the habit was begun. II was
found that those who had acquired the
habit before the age of 16 years gave
higher percentages of illness than those
who began at or after that age, Another
table illustrates the harmfulness OF In
haling the smoke.
1t has long been agreed that with the
young smoking is not conducive to good
health. To the ordinary adult IL is prob
able that smoking in moderation is by
no means hurtful; in fact, many distin-
guished medical men have held that TO
some persons 1t Is oven beneficial.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

Weyler's paper calling Mckinley a
'low-born scoundrel" suggests that it
must have secured on its staff a New
York Journal graduate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04
EVIL EFFECTS OF SMOKING.
From the Medical Record.

TIbHl lllS AlSulCdl
In the Journal of the Russian Nation
al Health Society for September last, DR..
Mendelssohn contributes an account OF
the results OF some observations made by
him few years ago, in regard to the eff
feet of smoking on the health of stu
dents. In view of the great interest taken
now by medical men in the question,
these deductions should prove instruc-
tive. In 1890 circular was sent to every
student of the Army Medical academy in
st. Petersburg, and in the archaeological
institute, containing several questions
which the students were asked to an
swer and 1,07l replies We're received
Among the medical students 5i6G per
cent. were found to be habitual
smokers, and emong archaeological
students only AIS. Judging from
these statistics, smoking appears to
be very con mon among the young
in Russia Two began the habit at
the extremely tender age of 6, at the
age of o. IL at the age of 10, at the age
of IL, "a at the age of u, and so on, the
maximum being reached at the age of s7
The average number of cigarettes smoked
daily by u medical student was 1854, and
by a chronological student 22.SS. CThe
fact should be borne in mind that Rus
sian cigarettes are very small)
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

What the Hon. James j. Corbett most
urgently needs at this time is a large
instalment of silence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

The navy last year cost the country
s9,OO0,OO0 for salaries, labor and sup
plies, but we don't see how the coun-
try could get cheaper insurance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

The Philadelphia Times, generally
recognized as speaking with authority
on state politics, asserts that State
Chairman Elkin is active in support
ing Colonel William A. Stone for gov
ernor. Here is a chance for Mr.. Elkin
to get in another denial.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

Governor Bushnell should have TAX
en- his stand against Mark Hanna when
Mark was a candidate for gubernator-
ial appointment. Now his opposition
comes rather late.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

Out in Ohio Senator Garfield is work.
ing to abolish capital punishment. He
is right. 1t ought to be abolished But
not until provision is made to substi-
tute an intelligent reformatory sys-
tenn. Simply stopping hangings will
work no conceivable good.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

'In a few weeks" according to Gen.
eral Gomez, Spain will either evacuate
probably will do the first and talk of
the other" From which we infer that
the "old fox" is as sharp with the
tongue as he is with the sword.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

In the rush for the klondlke. Colo
rado, gold producing state, seems to
have been entirely forgotten. Recent
advices place the Colorado gold output
for 1897 at $22OOO,OOO There's evident.
ly yet something left this side of the
Klondile for the fellows who have the
energy 10 DIG
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

The tabulated figures relating to the
effect of smoking on the health are very
interesting and IL accurate go further
to emphasize the fact that smoking is
detrimental to the health of the Young.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04

e yard, to close them out.
The greatest bargain OF
the season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-21

Mrs LapowslIi. wife of Capt Lapowski,
Company G. Third Texas, arrived Satur-
day and is now with her husband on ST.
Simons Island
Mrs Burgwyn, wife of Col. Burgwyn;
Mrs. Rowland, wife of Lieut.. Rowland,
and Mrs. Conrad wife of Lieut.. Conrad,
are other ladies whose husband are in
camp on the island. that have come to
make the life brighter for them while they
are in the service of their country.
Mrs. G. w. White and children, of Fer
nandina, are the guests of Mrs. John Z.
Moore
A croquet club has been organized
amongst the younger girls set. Those
composing it are Misses Ethel Elliot, Mary
Lila, and Ella Blauton Nellie Webster,
Marie Tharin, Evans Jeter and Emily
Waff
Mrs. Hine left Saturday for Connecticut
to visit her daughter Mrs. Davis.
The family of Mr.. w. II. Berrie have
returned from a visit of several weeks to
St Simons
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-21

June IS, 1886 but who also had been de-
clared insane two years before his death
This Ludwig was formally deposed three
days before his end, which he sought him
self, dragging with him to the depths of
Starnberg Lake his physician and true
friend, DR.. Gudden.
In passing, it may be stated that a cou-
sin of these two kings, Empress Eliza
beth of Austria, has been for years the
talk of Europe on account of her eccen-
tricites. Charity has ii that she became
deranged on account of the tragic death
of her son, Archduke Rudolph, in 1899
and charity may prevail in this case.
The royal house of Wttelsbach Is one Of
the Oldest of the old noble families of Fu-
rope. the first Wittelsbach on record being
Margrave Luitpold, who died in August
907, more than a thousand years ago. The
Hapbsburg of Austria antedate this re-
doubtable margrave only by eight years
so far as the record shows; the Hohen-
zollerns of Prussia were not heard from
until 1908 in Burgrave Conrad of Zollern;
the Guelphs, who now furnish British
kings and queens, came upon the world s
stage in about the year 1000 in Margrave
Hugo of Este; the present Romanoffs of
Russia do not go back farther than 1896,
to Michael Feodorowitch Italy comes
upon the scene in 1892 with Count UNI
bertus of Savoy; the Victim family of
SaXony dates from Thiadmar in 919; the
Suabians appear in Conrad of Wirtemberg
in 1881, and the unspeakable Turk broke
into the present Anatolia under Soliman
in 1925. The Swedish royal house is
creation of the present century, Charles
XIII adopting Bernadotte, one of the first
of Napoleon's field marshals.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-21

and he didn't want to be hustled. After a
grand struggle he was attired and made
ready for the breakfast room.
Then carriage was called and the
Count started for picturesque Hoboken,
where the steamer Bremen was lying. A
long string of express wagons lined up in
front of the hotel loaded with trunks
and they followed the cab to the ferry
one might suppose that a man so well
supplied with trunks would have enough
room IN them for everything, but there
was lot of overflow stuff wrapped up in
paper and several handbags
The eXpressmen who handled the wag-
ons were delighted with the Count. They
mad announced the route of the parade
and their friends were there TO see the
procession pass. They wanted the Count
TO drive up and down Fifth avenue so as
to give the trunk habit publicity and pop-
ularze 1t among imitators of the nobility
but he hadn't time.
When they reached the pier they found
an agent OF the line there busily refusing
freight so as to leave room for the trunks
Several baggage smashers became limp
and pale at the sight of the pile before
them.
It's lucky the Count is a diplomat and
we didn't have to search the trunks when
they arrived" said a custom house man.
He received the courtesy of the port
from the government"
Twenty-three stateroom trunks were set
aside for the Counts use on the passage
The nobleman's chief troubles will begin
when he reaches Europe. The baggage
checking system is In it's infancy there
When the luggage van Is emptied at a
station people grab any baggage they like,
the most eXpensive-looking trunks being
snapped up first, as is the case with UNI
brellas at a church conference Fights
for the possession of a particularly hand
some grip are frequent. A man with 200
trunks has just 200 chances of losing prop
erty belonging to him. But the Count is
a muscular man and looks as If he would
stand good chance in a luggage wrestle
at a European railroad depot
Two members of the Expressman's I'm
ion No were on the pier with a bouquet
for the departing minister.