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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-29

habitants as his first example, and
shows that whereas the American
earning S2.37 day. and averaging for
n year S49s, can easily support his fam
lily by his own efforts and save sur
plus, the European earning SO cents
day can get for his labor not more than
$3.50 year, and must spend s251 for the
support of his family In other words,
they must help him win n living. 1t is
not much of a living at that, so an
American carpenter would be likely to
say. Meat is seldom seen on the table
of the European workman, and while
the American can live with compare
tive comfort in suburban six room
house which rents for sS or $40 a month,
the European is likely to be found
managing in three rooms in the third
floor in the densely populated part of
the city.
The locomotive fireman in Europe
and in America Is next considered. Mr..
Dubois says that in this country the
locomotive fireman gets $50 a month,
or about $3.50 year, at the lowest esti-
inclined to think that his figures In this
instance may be somewhat exagger-
ated. The report Of the Bureau of
Labor Statistics in New York state I'm
1896 gave the averages of wages and
hours among locomotive firemen from
1891 to 1895 inclusive. The wages ran
from $135 a day to s2.17. u considerable
10, ,knt
sumes. But according to Pennsylva-
MIA standards we think Mr.. Dubois
figures are about right. He has taken
as his average earnings of the Euro
pean fireman S22 a month, or 1854 n
year, and he believes that If the Ameri-
can fireman exercised the self denial
and thrift that the European fireman
does all the American fremen, instead
of about one-third of them, could own
| their own homes. He 10 confident that
on the continent not one-twelfth of
| the firemen live In their own homes.
"Whenever 1t is stated" says Mr..
| Dubois, that the wages in Europe are
small, but the cost of living Is proper
tionately small, it should not be for
| gotten that while the cost of living
among the workmen of Europe is pro-
| portionately smaller than among the
| toiers in the United States the man.
ner of living is also immeasurably
poorer, not only in housing, clothing
and food, but in all conditions" In
! other words, the American working
man who behaves himself, improves his
opportunities and saves money has a
better lot and larger prospects than the
workingman of any. otheG country. We
guess this will not be seriously dis
| puted.
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SENATOR PROCTOR,s SPEECH
From the Washington Star.

lOHl llic otuA.
Senator Proctor contributed a striking
example of how strong and effective SIM
plicity is as a mold for the preparation
of public speech. There was no bid tor
applause. There was no strainng after
effect. The art of the orator and the vo-
cabulary of the rhetorician were alike
summed. In a style as bold as Dean
Swifts, and with a manner of delivery as
shy and unpretending as that of Mr.. Lin
coin at Gettysburg, Mr.. Proctor described
the greatest horror of the age at length,
and feld his listeners spellbound to the
close. No orator of wide fame or ac-
cepted style has addressed the senate in
thirty years SO as to command more per-
feet sympathy or attention.
This, it may be repeated, was a valu-
able service in itself. ard deserves to be
remembered. Our speech, oral and writ
ten, has for some years been growing
florid. The stump has exercised an inju-
rious influence On many of our most ca
pable speakers. In the eagerness and ex-
citement of campaigning they have yield
ed to the temptations of exaggeration,
until the simpler forms of public ad-
dress have somewhat gone out of fashion.
The fashion has come to be, on the stump
and elsewhere, to marshal adjectives in
great force, spread the wings of fancy to
their fullest reach, and soar away.
Mr. Proctor's is, in every way, the finer
style. 1t takes no thought of the turn of
a phrase, nor any account of adjectives.
1t is clear because simple, and convincing
because sound and conservative. Its ef-
fects are all natural, and therefore the
strongest and most enduring that can be
produced,
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Patriotism rlade Practical.

We print in another place a blank
enlistment pledge which requires few
words of explanation, This blank will
be printed this week in every city in
the United States. and II is hoped that
It. will be properly filed out and signed
by a least two million able-bodied
American citizens of fighting age. 1t
has the Endorsement of the war and
navy department at Washington, ana
Is being circulated directly under the
auspices of Lieutenant General Scho-
field, Major Generals Howard, Nc
Cook, siclSles, Chamberlain, Ames and
Longstreet, and Brigadier Generals
Wood, Wilcox, Wilson and Pierson.
The idea Is TO establish a National
Volunteer Reserve, which. as William
OH. Washington, OF the American In
stitute of Ciyics, who Is one OF the
prime movers in the enterprise, says,
would be a tremendous expression OF
confidence. power and loyalty on the
part of the people TO the nation impos-
sible to be misunderstood at home OF
abroad" and which, he thinks, would
have a greater moral effect than the
purchase of half dozen men of war oil
the expenditure OF millions for national
defence" The organization OF the Ma
tioRal Volunteer Reserve 10 not intend
ed az an alarm or to arouse an unnee'
essary military spirit on the contrary
II Is the firm belief OF the experienced
gentlemen connected with the move
ment that n will be a peace rather thar
war measure. and that the people could
be spoken to by the authorities ant
las one man II thus bound together an'
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Total

Familiar with the ratings of their
own and adjoining nations the people
OF Europe" writes Brigadier General
Pierson, Judge the United states ~
comparison, and our army of $4,000 mon
and reserve or militia of about 100000,
occasions on their part a feeling to-
wards us of contempt and superiority.
This applies to Spain today, and IL we
have war 1t will be largely owing to
VI. Were IL understood today among
the masses in Spain that the United
states had not alone an army as above
given, but also an enlisted reserve
force of several millions of men, there
would be no war. ! think the plan
to establish a National Reserve for
reasons given a measure TO insure peace
not war; but if war must be, then Il
measure TO shorten its duration"
Let every patriotic American citizen
fill out this blank and forward It as
elsewhere directed. If there is no war
with Spain no harm will have been
done; if, however, war ensues. the
blank will tend to greatly facilitate the
work of national defence.
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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUEsDAY. MARCH 20. 1898.

In this work, IL Il becomes necessary TO
undertake II, Union and Confederate Of
ficers will he comrades.
The present week will witness the great
est possible activity at every harbor on
the coast, at oll points where war ma
tericl is manufactured or distributed, and
In the manning of coast defences. The
undertone Throughout army and navy cir
cles resolves itself into the one command,
''Forwardv' No backward step is possi-
BILE on our part The advance is not nee
essarily to war, but every ono admits that
the chances Of peace nre small.
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Great as is the power of the presi-
dent of the United States it should be
understood at once that it will be i'm
possible for him to cooperate with
Spanish flag In Cuba. The American
people have made up their minds that
that flag shall he eliminated from
North American territory. He will
obey their will or he will be showed
aside while they move past him and
forward to unconditional Cuban liber-
alton.
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Home and Foreign Wages.

Some interesting comparisons be-
tween labor conditions in this country
and Europe are drawn in q report to
our state department by Hon. James
Il. Dubois, Of Hallstead, now serving
as consul general at st. Gall, switzer-
land. We employ the excellent sum-
mary of this report which has been
made by the Syracuse Post.
Mr.. Dubois takes the case of the car
pepte- sna ioinsr in a city of 10000 in
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TAUGHT BY EXPERIENCE.
From the Philadelphia Times.

These hasty war preparations will
doubtless cost a pretty penny, for armies
and navies are expensive luxuries, and
armies and navies hastily summoned into
active service are doubly expensive. The
expenditures and preparations now going
forward under the threat of speedy war
are only those. however, which SHOULD
have been made long ago In the interest
of peace. We are simply doing under
stress now what we should have done
when no cloud of war obscured the ma
tional horizon. With our immense COM
mercial interests and our double stretch
OF poorly fortified seacoast we should
have a modern navy ready for active
service on the shortest notice
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A GROWING BOON.
From the Philadelphia Times.

From the Philadelphia Times
The three delegates to the Republican
state convention from Butler county were
not instructed by the county convention.
but the friends of Congressman c. w.
Stone, of Warren, have informed him
that he will get the votes of all three In
the state convention. The boom of the
Warren congressman seems to be a grow
ing one, and 1t is quite young yet. There
Is no telling to what proportions It may
swell before convention time.
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could be better controlled than at pres
ent when they are scattered and en-
tirely Independent citizens.
The relative strength OF the armies
of the world On both peace and war
footing is thus given by the United
States war department:
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THE RIGHT or WAY.
From the phlladelnhia Ledger.

IOHl lnc LtuSeis
A citizen of Montreal, Canada, has
written to the Herald of that city a
rather pathetic letter. of which the fol-
lowing paragraph is part: "As your
custom is ut present, every time j step
upon crossing, l feel that 1 am walking
on forbidden ground, and that If l reach
the other side In safety it is due either to
my good luck or to the interpositlon OF n
wise and all powerful Providence. the
law says that the pedestrian has the
right of way on all public street cross
ings, and IL run down and injured by
vehicle, the owner of such shall bo liable
for heavy damages. II a foot passenger,
in attempting to cross the street at any
other place, meets with injury, he has no
recourse, but does so at his own rlsk.'
90
The reckless and the careless bicycle
rider is in evidence everywhere ana
probably nowhere so much as In Phila-
delphia. The courts have decided that BIZ
cycles are, In the meaning OF the law,
vehicles" with all the rights and priv
ileges conceded to other kinds of vehicles
and subject to the same proper restric-
tons. But the riders of bicycles appear
to think that they have rights and priv
ileges granted to the owners of no other
kind of vehicle, and this view Is accepted
by the police, who do not restrain them.
The drivers of all vehicles. us well as
the motormen on the street cars, almost
invariably slow down at the street cross
ings, and IL they do not. and II pedes-
trans were to presume upon their fright
of way" to freely cross the streets at in
| tersections. under the belief that their
right would be respected. the daily loss of
life would be appalling, and the surgical
wards of our hospitals would be crowded
| with patients. Ii is only the rider of the
| bicycle who, as q rule, does not abate Il
| fraction of his usually dangerous speed
| at the crossings. He pushes ahead with
out regard to the life or limbs of the pc
/ destrian thus ignoring the pedestrian s
| fright of way which is, so far as the
bicycle rider is concerned, a purely legal
| fiction. The police do not interfere with
| him, and the citizen afoot crosses an in
| tersection at the risk of being run down
and mangled or done to death.
| o.
| AS the bicycling season is now opening,
and as the numerous clubs of cyclists are
making their massed runs often render
ing the crossings little better than death
traps, it Is evident that the police should
| be instructed to compel bicyclers to re-
| spect the pedestrians right of way, Ia
| obige them to slow down at the inter-
| sections and to forbid massed professions
| of vehicles, which are in disregard OF
law, for the reason they are dangerous tC
public safety.
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Again we hear talk that the case Of
the Maine will be referred to arbtra-
ton. 1t will be when we are ready as
a government to recognize in plotted
assassination a debatable offence and
to brand the members of our own court
of inquiry a. unworthy of trust.
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Cuban Freedom or War!


In the presence of such grave facts
as are iudicially marshaled in the pres
idents message, the Maine court of in
quiry report and the accompanying
transcript of testimony, the country
may well emulate the conservatism of
congress, which first of all took time to
think.
The verdict is not unexpected but the
testimony presents some features
which may well be described as sig
nificant. The chagrin of the Havana
officials when they learned from Con-
sui General Lee that the Maine was
coming; their refusal to accept General
Lees disclaimer of an ulterior motive
in that vessels reputedly friendly visit;
their endeavor to have the visit delay
ed, and finally the mooring of the
Maine to buoy not previously used
for such a purpose all these things,
viewed in the light of the subsequent
tragedy, combine to inspire serious
thinking. The court of inquiry could
not secure any evidence tending to fas-
ten the crime of the Names destruc-
tion upon any person or persons; but
circumstances have fastened upon the
Spanish government a duty which it
must instantly recognize and satisfac-
tOrily perform, or take with eyes open
the inevitable consequences.
There is one thing and one thing only
which will be acceptable to the Amer
Jean people as full compensation for
this frightful wrong. The liberation OF
Cuba will stay the avenging hand. AS
martyrs to Cuban liberty the loss Of
our brave seamen could be viewed, not
without sorrow, but with some abate-
mcnt of bitterness. Such a death
would greatly ennoble them and cement
for generations the sympathy and
friendship between our own and the
Cuban republic. This is the nations
demanded indemnity. This or war.
------- -
We are not satisfied that Colonel
Hitchcock is correct in the position out
lined by him in yesterdays Tribune
with reference to the presidents power
to call out the National Guard directly
for military duty at any point within
the United States. We cannot disabuse
our mind ot the idea that he already
has that power, as is claimed by the
United States War department. This,
however, is Il belief rather than a posit-
i've conviction. W. profess no tech
nicai knowledge on the subject. But
the mere fact that so important poin,
remains in serious dispute gives ample
reason for the enactment by congress
of a law which will clearly define the
status Of the guard; and the draft OF
the bill proposed by Colonel Hitchcock
seems to fit the necessities of the stu.
alton very carefully.
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of course the National Guard of
Pennsylvania will respond If called for.
That has never been in doubt for an
instant.
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N@Special this week in all departments.
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Our Dress Goods aud Silk Departments ovehowng with all the
We added help
without delay
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Kid leading
We complete line and
utton andCl Gloves the lowest prices
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Inn OUR MUSLIN Underwear Dept.
[SECOND FLODRl
SECOND FLOOR.)

showing complete lines Ladies'
Madras Chambray Silk Striped and Plaid French Cnghanis
cents up Ladies' Silk Waists Skirts
pads a very low prices.
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Del
great Suits Jackets Cap and Chldren
advantage them before purchasing elsewhere
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-05
Nentral. Kansas.
GRACE RANSOM.

Dear Miss Mabel Diggs:-I am 10 years
old and have gray eyes and light hair.
Mamma subscribed for papa's birthday
present, the Advocate and News, and
papa thinks more of it than other paper
he takes In the summer time my sister
and help mamma and play croquet.
l would rather live in the country than in
the city We live three miles east Of
Neutral. We own a small farm of 12O
acres have two sisters and no brothers.
will close for this time. From your
little friend,
THEO NORA RANSOM.
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-05

SL1SAI- MI Als
Col. Barry--Old Col. Barry, mean
ls the father Of your Uncle Philip. He
died and left his wife with several chill
dren, the youngest only years old. Ny
mother was working for your mother
and helping take care Of the other chill
dren and / had little Philip to tend to
and watch, was O young lady then,
and as Philip grew up did not have as
much to do. My mother died and then
his, and when got married we came to
keep house for him. He was a society
young man and loved the theaters more
than he ought and he had talked some OF
going on the stage, but your mother
wouldn't hear Of It, She was two years
older than your Uncle Philip and had
q great deal Of influence over him, but
she couldn't keep him away from the the.
ater, and when he was only 10 he Joined
q company and was with them for years.
We never heard much OF him, but once
he played in our town and we all went
down to see him. He looked awfully
handsome in his silk stockings and vel
vet pants and he played grandly. We
ATl went nearly crazy over him after the
show was over, but still tried to persuade
him to leave it, but he wouldn't do II.
Ike didn't have to work, for his father
was Immensely wealthy and the poor
boy could have had plenty. But he loved
TO act and made lots Of money. When
he was "A years old he came home and
said he had quit his profession and was
going to get married We were glad and
surprised, and your mother hugged and
kissed him ever so many times. He
laughed and said he would show us her
picture. She was so beautiful! Miss
Mildred looks like her, IL I do say It.
Well your uncle bought this grand house
and refurnished 1t and made everything
lovely for his bride. He was as happy
as any man could be and we all rejoiced
An his happiness.
He went of and was gone nearly
year and then came back bringing with
him his young wife. They had just been
married and were still in their wedding
clothes, for there was to be grand sup.
per for them and hundreds were Invited,
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-05
Letters From Two Sisters.
Neutral, Kans.

Neutral, Kans.
Dear Miss Diggs:-I go to school in
the winter and help mamma and play
with my sister in the summer She is
10 years old. 1 am 49, l have light
hair and black eyes. When papa goes
for the mail and gets the Advocate and
News l am eager to see the Children's
page. live in the country on a small
farm. like to live in the country bet
ter than in the city.
From your new friend,
GRACE RANSOM.
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-05
The Roll Call.

''CorpOral Green" the orderly cried.
"Here" was the answer, loud and clear,
From the lips OF a soldier who stood near,
And "HereP' was the word the next replied.
''Cyrus Drewl" Then silence fell.
This time no answer followed the call.
Only his rear man had seen him fall
Killed or wounded. he could not tell.
There they stood in the falling light,
Those men Of battle, with grave, dark looks,
AS plain to bO read 40 open bookb,
While slowly gathered the shades Of night.
Twas a Victory-yes, but IL cost us dear,
For the cOmpany's roll, when called at night,
OF a hundred men that went into the fight
Mumbar0d but twenty that answered "Herel"
Nathaniel q. Shepherd.
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-05
Better Things.

Better Things.
Better than genius when applied
To work that aids the wrong
Hg conscience linked TO common sense
In effort clean and strong.
Better than vice, though II be clad
In purple rich and rare,
In virtue, thoughA homespun dress
IT'S doomed fors'er to wear.
Better than palace where sweet love
Has never held its reign
Il homo where true affection dwellS,
Though 1t bo o'er 80 plain.
Caleb Dunn In New York Ledger.
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-05
Aunt CarOline's Story.
In Two ohapters.)
CHAPTER II.
BY PERLE HALEY.

I~E-El.g.EEsI.I..l..EE.EEgE.gl..g..ll.I..g.t.l-Il
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-08
CHIEF OF POLICE SALE.

Notice ~ hereby given that by virtue
of warrant FOR tie collection Of a do
linquent aaBeSsnSnt for the Improvement
IN the city iof Aatoria. oregon. towit:
Bond street, from Forty.-secoid 70 Forty
hfth street. duly issued by the auditor
and police Judge Of said city, By direc-
tich Of the common council OF said city,
SAID warrant being dated the t7th day OF
October. lsss. 10 me directed. and the
ssnt y /, @itb 0n nie9s e fs .t sTSSsnIas Ss lnis
OF por cent per annum from tho 3ist day
Of March. iEF and Doing against the
following named persons. t0wit:
X. Marion and II. Mccormack.
owner Of the following described real
property. towit: lot q. block 5. as sub
diyl'ef Ia the. Port Of Upper Astoria.
and also against said described property,
and which warrant co-mands me to
make levy upon and sale OF gaid de-
Bcribed property, orcer 70 SATISFY SAID
warrant and said agsessment and to-
costs % and nd" cxpensss @ Of san S sale, '' and md
pursuant TO said warrant and the com
mands therein contained. did. on the
Hlh day OF November. lbss. duly levy
upon. the above. described real property.
and / will. on the 18th day OF December.
1888, at the hour OF II O'Clock IN the
forenoon 0f said day, at the court house
door. tOwit: the entrance OF said court
house on Eighth street in the City Of
Astoria, J'oiinty OF Clatsop, State OF
oregon sell aid described real properly
At public auction TO the highest bidder
for cash. In u. 8. gold coin, 10 satisfy
said assessment. the Interest thereon. and
the costs and expenses OF sale as
Dated at Astoria. oregon. the nth day
- ' y. HALLocK.
Chief Of Police OF Astoria. Oregon.
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CHIEF OF POLICE SALE.

Notice Is herebv givsn that by virtue
OF a warrant for the collection OF a de-
lln1lent assessment fo- the Improvement
In the city OF Astoria, Oregon, tvwit.
Duane street from Thirty.nfth to Thirty
seventh street, duly issued BY the audito-
and police Judge OF said city, by dlrec-
tion OF the common council Of said city.
sail warrant being dated the nth day OF
October. 1888. to me directed. and the
assessment on which specified amounting
OF per cent per annum from lne s1st day
Of March. 1886. and being a~ainst the
following named persons. towit:
Bettle Brennan and Laura ]. Brenham,
owners OF the following described real
property, towft: lot T. block "a
In the Port Of Upper Astoria.
and also against said described property.
and which warrant commands me to
eHribed property, In order to satisfy said
warrant and said assessment and to-
getrer with the interest thereon and the
costs and expenses Of said sale and
pursuant to said warrant and the COM
mands therein contained, ] did. on the
upon the above described real property,
and | will, on the 10th day OF December,
1893. at the hour or IL o'clock in the
forenoon Of said day. at the court house
Astoria, County OF clatsop, State OF
Oregon, sell said described real property
at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash, in q. 5. gold coin, to satisfy
said assessment, the Interest thereon. and
the cost and expenses OF sale as
aforesaid. and the accruing costs.
Dated at Astoria. Oregon, the nth day
e. HALLoCK.
Chief OF Police OF Astoria, Oregon