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ageous thing to do, he said, was to pass
bin aimed directly at the law
Roob CD of Missouri and Pearson
(R.) of North Carolina followed in op-
position to the law. The latter. who
has been very active in his hostility to
the civil service law contended that life
tenure inevitably meant a civil pension
list. whether the pensions should be
paid directly out Of. the treasury or
indirectly from retiring fund coll
lected from employees for that purpose
Clark CD of Missouri asked whether
the Republicans who were hostile to
the law intended TO bring in a bill for
its repeal, to which Pearson emphatic
ally reIlied in the affirmative.
will you gentlemen on the other side
use Your best endeavors to secure con-
sideratioa for ii when ii is reported ?''
asked Clark.
We viii make desperate efforts -
answered Pearson. I'VE will go to the
extreme and vote with Democrats to se-
cure consideration" applause and
laughter.)
Lands (R.) of Indiana favored a mod
ification of the law, which. he said,
would doubtless earn for him repu-
tation as a spokesman. He sneered at
the professional civil service reforners.
He had never known those who called
themselves the better element" who
We're not narrow, selfish, bigoted and
| dangerous. They had bulldozed and
cow<d national conventions and hyp-
| notiz d Presidents, while they managed
to set continuously at the banquet
table.
He denounced Mr. Cleveland's meth
DDS in his second administration, de-
scribing particularly what took place
in The Government printing offices, to
the head OF which, he said, Mr. Cleve-
| land appointed man who would do the
dirty work" On a single day. he said
Public Printer Benedict discharged 75O
| men That was known at the Gov
The record-union., 1898-01-06

Silk mixed suits in fancy worsteds,
nice enough for best wear, and after
that will be in good taste for everyday
business wear.
Heavy dark blue hop sacking cheviot
suits for men. Look warm, and are
warm. Just the thing for men who will
not wear overcoats.
Prince Albert suits (double-breasted
sklrted coat) of black diagonal twill.
Rogers, Peet & Co.'S fine New York
clothing in dark fancy mixtures, $50
Many other styles up to $50.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05

tory of thousands Of small fortunes
and few great ones. This has been
going on in a good many states ever
since their governments were organ
lied. 1t is not a fair distribution of
the public burdens. Although it is not
evasion or lodging OF taxes, 1t Is a
wrong inflicted on the tax-paying
masses. The fortunate owners of these
agricultural lands in cities are not
open to just censure. for they violate
no law. But the laws that enable cit
liens to make fortunes through the
enterprise of their neighbors--laws that
are especially adapted TO that end
ought to be reformed
A law empowering the state or city
to buy these unimproved tracts at the
valuation placed upon them by their
present owners during assessment time
would probably have the effect to
cause noticeable increase in the tax
revenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05
Unequal Taxation.

EX-President Harrison. in his recent
address uDOn the subject of taxation,
dwet particularly upon the extent to
which personal property escapes it's
just share of the burdens imposed by
the state, and while reprobating on
moral grounds the well-to-do citizens
who play false with the government
went so far as to suggest that if tax
evasion by the very rich were not
moderated there might come a time
when so drastic remedy as confisca-
tion would be considered seriously by
the great mass OF indignant sufferers
from this unequal adjustment of the
tax burden.
Commenting upon the subject thus
opened to general discussion, the
Washington Post mentions a point
which will be read with interest in
Scranton, where examples i'm evidence
are visible on every side. There is,'
says the Post, another inequality that
has nothing to do with personal prop
erty, relating entirely to real estate,
and easily reformable by equitable leg
lSldllOn. SOlllc ol lHt largest
in the United States have been made
by getting title to tract of land and
holding on to it while a city grew VI
around it. The laws of numerous
states open up this way to fortune
and no man can be blamed for utiliz-
ing the facilities which the law af.
fords. Tracts that are not laid out
into house lots, but are kept intact
are assessed by the acre, as 'agricul-
tural lands at a rate that is merely
nominal compared with the rates i'm.
posed on contiguous property that has
been opened up for Improvement ant
settlement. This enables a landowner
to get rich by the enterprise of his
fellow citizens. All he has to do is t
pay the comparatively trfling tax i'm
posed on his acres, while streets an(
avenues are being opened all arounC
him and residences, churches and 9th
er buildings are being erected. WheI
the right time arrives, he donates ;
part of his holding for streets and sell
house lots at as much per square foo
as he paid for a square rod when h
bought the property. This is the his
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05

vork-for revenue only--by a cheap SEN
sational news" paperJ
s-3o a M
War! War! War! Horrible, bloody war!
The troops are ordered out
To put the dons to rout,
John Smith has said it;
q His word you can't discreditr
War! war! war!
$50 a. NJ.
Another war ship gone!
Foundered out al sea!
At least she sailed away
Yesterday afternoon at 8!
She hasn't had time. as yeS
To reach her destination.
We're after circulation!
lo.3o a. Ne
The cabinet is meeting;
1t has often met before,
But let the naughty Spanards
Prepare to hit the floor!
Day has put his coat on.
And Long has coughed! What for,
Prepare for bloody war?
11,3O "A. N.
Lee has picked his teeth
This means that blood must flow!
Lot freedoms sons get out their guns,
And be prepared to 60,
When Lee gets out his pick
He does il Just to show
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05
A Word About Advertising.

As they near the springtime enter
rrising business men Invariably take
extra care to publish broadcast their
bargain news. Our columns already
reflect this fact. but word Of suggcs-
tion on the subject may not be amiss.
% As to quantity of circulation. Tho
Tribune believes that it has as large a
regularly delivered ana paid for circu-
laton as any of it's contemporaries.
We might go further than this and vet
not go beyond the truth. We will not
cXaggerate. Bluff and brag on this
point will not alter the facts The only
way for the advertiser to satisfy him
self is to advertise intelligently in the
different papers and thus find out
which one brings him in the most busi-
ness We court this test.
(2). As to quality of circulation.
Papers sold on the street are Of small
value to advertisers since they are
rarely taken into the homes; penny
papers are good mediums for certain
lines of trade; but the paper that
is taken regularly by bright. we'll
scanned throughout the day by each
member Of the family in turn; the
clean papcr,thc paper that doesn't print
sensational news nor pollute its col
umns with scandal-.ths is the paper
in which advertisers reap golden re-
suits. 1t reaches the kind of BUYERS
whose trade is worth having, and they
have confidence in what they see in its
columns. The Tribune is admittedly
the best paper in the city and it follows
naturally that it has the best circula =
tion.
(3). As to time of circulation. The
dispute relative to the respective NOR
its of a morning and an afternoon cir
culation is incessant. Expert opinion
differs. There are advantages and dis
advantages on either side. The morning
circulation undoubtedly reaches a
wider area, because it has more time
in which to be distributed by trains
It also is more likely to be read with
care by the women, since they get the
paper in the morning and nave all day
Cor it. No advertiser can afford TO *.
more morning circulation. On the 9TH
er hand. afternoon circulation is valu.
able particularly among worlIinCmen
who read the evening papers after
supper, while they rest from the days
toll. The intelligent advertiser viii
want to 0e represented in at least one
morning and one evening paper, be-
cause he cannot afford to miss either
class of readers. We leave our evening
contemporaries to settle between then
which is the better medium, and We
advise the advertisers of Scranton tC
test for themselves the two morning
papers, not by what those papers claim
but by what actual results they car
produce. This is the basis of The Trib
une's bid for patronage.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05
Our Inland Seas.

If the American flag is absent from
the mercantile paths of the high seas
it is some compensation to he able to
reflect that it is increasingly in evil
dence on the great lakes. Last year
freight TO the amount of 1882, 755 net
tons was locked through the United
States and Canadian canals at Sault
ste. Marie, and passengers to the num-
Der of 1929. This was an increase
over the figures for 1896 of II per cent.
in freight and Sia per cent in passen-
gers. The freight floated through these
locks was more than twice that car
ried through the Suez canal in the
same year, and ct the present rate of
growth it will not be many years until
the commerce OF our lakes will be equal
to the maritime commerce of any of the
principal European nations, excepting
Great Britain.
That the passenger business on the
lakes should increase less rapidly than
the freight traffic seems strange when
ono reflects upon the charm of a boat
trip across and around these great in
Ednu StGS. nc ludn WHO HAS OllCe
made this journey will be sure to re-
peat it rs soon as he has the oppor-
tunity. The man who has not made
it has within reach a most delightful
surprise. We can conceive Of no better
objeGt-lesson in American patriotism
than to put as many as possible of the
younger gencration-accompa Of
| course, by representatives of the elder
abroad one of the palatial passenger
steamers which ply between Buffalo
| and Duluth during the summer months.
and permit them to see for themselves
| what a great and magnificent country
o. business and pleasure navigation
without coming nearer than 800 miles
| of salt water on the one side and
| 1900 to 2O00 miles on the other. Here is
2 maritime dominion of itself sufficient
to employ the energies of more navi-
| gators than the continental powers of
Europe have, put together: a fresh
water empire which could swallow up a
large part of Europe and yet have
water to throw away, around the edges.
1t is reported that there is to be no
river and harbor bill this session of
congress. We trust that This does not
signify any let-up of the government
| expenditures which aim to facilitate
navigation and safeguard travel on the
great lakes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05
PAGES.
SCRANTON, MARCH s, 1898.

Scranton property owners, who COM
plain that there is no money in owning
real estate in Scranton, probably have
never looked at the question from the
standpoint of the rentpayer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05

The Tribune's telegraphic news
is from three to five hours fresher
than that Of any Philadelphia or
New York paper circulated in its
field. Those papers go to press at
midnight; The Tribune receives
news up to 3 a. m. and sometimes
later. All the news in The Trib-
une while il is new.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05

Walter wellman says the presidents
chief concern In the Cuban problem
Is how to avoid wounding Spain's ex-
cited feelings. Perhaps a good way
out Of the dilemma would be to give
the Spaniards another warship to blow
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05

Every misfortune has its compenea-
tions. The Maine blow-up diverted the
anarchistic New York Journal from the
Martin trial and probably saved the
anthracite region from another spasm
of mob violence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05

BY promoting Mr.. John w. Bailey
from the managing cditorship to the
presidency OF the philadelphia Record
and continuing as editor Mr.. Theodore
Wright who had been the acting editor
under Nj. Singerly's management, the
directors of the Record Publishing
company have assured themselves and
the public that the excellence of the
Record as a newspaper will be pro-
longed. and they have also recognized
appropriately faithful and able service.
The Record, with the exception of its
occasional political alterations, is all
most a model newspaper. It's news
service is exceptionally comprehensive
and well-edited; its literary miscellany
is unsurpassed among it's kind, and edi-
torally it is always dignined, keen and
forceful. 1t well merits the large sue
cess it has WOE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05

OF the war. showing up strongly in
every one. With their new navy in the
hands of men like McNair and Sigsbee
the American people need have no
fears.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05

Charles w. Stone could be elected
governor without a particle of trouble.
SO could Congressman Olmstead or
Charles +. Rice. But could p. A. b.
Widener? There be those who doubt
it, and this without any disrespect to
Mr.. Widener, who is a most generous,
enterprising and public-spirited man.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05

Governor Hastings takes vacation
while Senator Quay takes a sweat.
Time is a rare aVenger.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05
.GOLDSMIIH'S o. BAZAAR.
WALL PAPER

Blossoms i'm the Spring. when all Nature
homer New a
Bazaars Wall stock
as aquaint
be bought for htt following:
White Blanks double rolls
the WALL.
better grade White Blanks sold
roll,
quality Gilt
The Gilt Papers sell
o
Gimmers
audi lwith
S
o IN a andS cents perva
boy
We novelties
show windows will o we
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05

ENTERED At THE PosToFFfCE AT SCRANTON
PA, AS sECOND-CLASS MAIL MATTER.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05

FINLEY'S
Black
Dress Goods
Opening
A newspaper ad., however
elaborately gotten up, could
not do justice to this depart.
ment, and particularly so
does this apply to our
Elegant New Line of
DIaGA OIGpWMS
| and Grenadines
Which have only to be
seen to be appreciated. This
week we are making a special
showing of these, and cor
daily invite your inspection.
Every design an exclusive
one.
| Black BrOCade Silks
Will also be extensively in
use the coming season for
Entire Dresses as we'll as for
Separate Skirts, and we are
prepared to meet the early
demand.
We mention 3 specials as
worthy of your attention,
knowing they cannot be
equaled at these prices:
No, 1, 10 Pieces
| Extra heavy, GroS-Grain Bro
cade, all silk, and value for 75c,
Special, soc
mo. 2, 10 Pieces
| GroS-Grain and Satin BrocadeS,
extra width, and value for 95c,
Special, 75c
No. 3, II Pieces
Best $I.25 quality Brocades,
iwear guaranteed,
Special, 9Sc
llNo duplicates Of the above num-
berS, and these prices are for this
week only, Our line Of Liberty
SatinS is now complete.
| $40 and SIP
ILACKAWANNA AVENUE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05

1t is sad to observe two such emil
nent reformers as Mr. John Wana-
maker and Mr.. Herbert Welsh in seri-
Gus disagreement. According TO the
latter the former hates Quay simply
because Quay balks his ambition.
Wherein" Mr.. Welsh wants to know,
would good government profit by the
election of a man (Mr. Wanamaker)
whose public record has been an almost
unbroken violation of its principles,
and who would rivet upon us the chains
of two bosses for those of one that he
broker" That's the very question we
were about to ask.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05

Scranton seems destined not to be
privileged to enjoy professional base
ball next season but Scrantonians, in
the light of past experience, can heart
lily congratulate patrons Of the ma
tional game in cities where it will be
played profo ossionally upon the fact that
the National league has decided to do
away with rowdy ball playing A board
Of discipline has been appointed, be-
fore which any player or any spec
tator may lodge complaint concerning
Objectionable words and actions on the
diamond, ard if the accusation is sus-
tanned he board has unrestricted power
to administer punishment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05

dent from time immemorial would bear
out this contention. TO fiendishly carry
out such a design as that against the
Maine. was, so far as the individual or
knot implicated was concerned, to make
war upon the United states.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope dawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astroioger.
Astrolabe cast: 1.Si a. M, for Saturday,
March ;, 1898.

On; Ss , &s
A child born on this day will Coubt-
less attribute hard times to the fact that
the men who want to get something for
nothing are rapidly on the increase.
1t is seldom that a woman gets fooled
In matrimony unless she marries for
love.
The models of perpetual motion ma
chimes invariably have wheels.
Mr.. Mckinley could not undo in three
months the mischief Matched during four
years of Clevelandism. Hence the howl
of the Scranton Times.
1t Is only the real brave man who can
crack joke upon person to whom he
owes money
Ajacchus' Fables.
Once upon a time there lived a man
of histrionic ambitions. He said: "I'll be
a manager and will introduce hot stuff
TO the theatrical world and will make
things smoke. 1 will line my pockets with
dollars and my name will be the synonym
OF ginger throughout the land" He
entered the field, but the show did not
evoke applause. The enterprise was re.
ceived with kicks and cuffs, and the
ambitious manager was pinched for in
decency. And he said: "Alas! me name
is mud"'
Moral: Don't get gay wild de actors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05

Commodore McNair the naval officer
who will soon succeed Rear Admiral
Matthews i'm command Of the North At
lantic squadron, and who, consequent
ly, would be our chief reliance in case
of a naval brush with Spain, has been
tested and found not wanting. Under
Farragut in '61, when a mere boy, he
won lieutenancy by gallant conduct;
and during the four years following he
went through the hottest naval fights
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05

The Loud postal reform bill, which
the house has just showed under, had
good points, but it was unfortunate in
some of its champions. Representative
Loud, its author, rasped people who
came in contact with him, and the
power of the country editor, who didn't
want the Sample copy" privilege re-
stricted, also aided the opposition. But
why congress should not investigate
the matter of postal transportation
contracts with the railroads, which
are alleged to be unfairly steep.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05
THE GREAT WAR SCARE.

JBeinC a faithful record Of one dIy's
worll-for revenue only-by cheap SEN
sational news paper.]
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05
t8s Scranton tri6une

Published Daily, Except sun lay. by the Tribune
Publishing Company, at Eifty Gents a Month.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-14

Two young meu from New Boston named
Long and Gradwell came to town yesterday
and undertook to paint the town red. They
got as far as North Chesnut street ON their
contract when the residents drew the line.
Long and Gradwcll, who are only II year,
old, respectively, had commenced to put the
paint on too thick and Policeman Baltzer was
called The hilarious pair thought this part
of the game quite joke and STATED in to
have fun with the cop" Baltzer took in the
situation with good nature, but irmness and
warned the pair to seek rest with friends
His advice was spurned and he was told to
90 and file Il TemOustrauCe against himself
The officer threatened arrest and this brOugnt
the answer that the peace disturbers were
brothers in peace and war and il would tax,
a derrick to move them. Baltzcr then sailed
into the pair and finally landed them in the
lookup. One got there without coat or vest
badly damaged shirt, and minus a shoe
Long and Gradwell were very humble when
before the Burgess and readily compli, d with
the terms of settlement
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Audrcc'S Huuo6n sighted.

Stockholm, Jan. H.-Professor Nor
dcuslljold, the Arctic explorer, has in
formed the Swedish Academy of Sci
ence that the foreign Office has received
Intelligence that several persons worthy
Of credeuce saw Professor Andree's bal
loon, early in August in British Co
mmbia, several miles north of Ques-
nellie lake, i'm the district of Caliboo
The professor regards the news as be-
ing of sufficient Importance to call foI
clOser Investigation.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-14

During January Harper's Weekly will
contain series of articles on amateur
athletics in the West, by Caspar Whitney,
who is now making a tour Of the world in
the interest of the Weekly, as well as Il paper
by Mr.. Whitney on THE Industrial Move
ment in Japan" Other features of particular
interest will be articles entitled The Status
of Europe in China" by William Elliot
Grtlis on "Across Korea on Horseback, =" by
W. II. Jackson aud a two-page illustration
of the new Grand Central railway station,
now in process of construction in New York
City.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-14
TO THE LAND OF SUNSHINE
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ears to points in Missouri, Arkansas, Texas
Old and New Mexico, Arizona, California
Oregon, Washington, Nebraska, Utah and
Nevada, without change. Quick time, low
rates, and all the comforts of modern railway
improvements guaranteed to all who pur-
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system. For rates right from your home
literature, and full information, drop postal
card, J. p, McCann, T. p. Agent, $40 Rail
road avenue, Elmin, N. Y, or 391 Broad
way, New York.
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s~~A0NANN0 VlMTN

Lewis Leho visited friends at Pottsyille
yesterday.
Max Schmidt, of Shamollin was in town
yesterday.
Sol. Haak made business trip to Potts
yilc this morning.
p. J Stanton transacted legal business
at the county seat yesterday.
Mrs / NJ Fctzer, Of South West street,
who was seriously i'll the past few days, is
reported improving,
Charles Pcschman, secretary of the
Nahanoy City Y. NJ. G. A. branch, was a
guest of town friends yesterday.
Thomas Scott. proprietor of the Hotel
Fwncv, was i'm Shamokin to-day, attending
the funeral of Mrs. Jacob Keiser.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-14

The adult members of All Saints choir
we're last evening royalty entertained by
Rev and Mrs. Van Fossen, at their home on
South Jardin street. The house was beauti-
fully decorated with greens and flowers and
everything was provided in the way of
amusements and dainty refreshments to con-
tribute to the enjoyment Of the guests
Among those present were Miss Edith Nor
gan, Mrs. Harrington, Mrs. Knott Misses
Smith, Smell, Haskins, Griiiiths, Brown,
Lawson, Price, Harsley, and Mcssrs. Tim
mons, Martin, Harrington, f. Davis, T.
Davis, c. Boughey and L. Boughey.