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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15
To Eoualize Representation.

The proposition to proportion repre-
sentation in congress and in the cleo
toral college, not. as now, upon popu-
lation, but upon the vote actually
polled at the preceding presidential
election has frequently been suggested
casually as a remedy for the unfair
power exercised by those states which
enforce n property, an educational or
a combined property and educational
suffrage qualification: but a correspon-
dent of the New York Sun is, we be-
lieve, the first to work this suggestion
out in detail. After noting that Mime
sofa, which, in 1896, cast 341 800 votes
for president, has in the electoral coll
lege no more voice than Mississippi,
which. in the same year, cast only
7O,5OO votes; and pointing out that If
New York were represented in the same
proportion as Nevada is, she would
have, not "a. but 142 members of con-
gress, he continues Suppose it were
desired that the house of representa-
tives should contain about $50 mem
bers. There were approximately 1i,OOO.-
900 votes cast in 1896 making an aver
age of one member for each 10000 votes.
If each state were represented on that
basis, one member for each 10000 votes
or each major fraction thereof, the re-
suit would be that indicated in the
table below. The change would be ma
tional in scope and application. AS the
state regulates the suffrage, she can
mako her laws liberal or restrictive
That is for each state to, decide for
herself. Having decided, she must bear
the logical consequences"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

tlnue affairs along familiar lines, maxi
ing from time to time only such
changes as are absolutely necessary in
the interests Of the broadest Justice.
II we are collecting at present more
money in Porto Rico than current ex-
penses call for. the inhabitants of that
island can rest assured that the differ
encc will not find its way into private
pockets but viii be held In trust as a
public reserve. II will form a very de-
sirable nest egg for the colonial treas
ury when military occupation gives
way to civil government.
Nevertheless the raising Of these
questions is to he commended. Let
Porto Ricans keep their eyes open and
watch their new rulers vieilantly. 1t
will be a good training in citizenship
and 1t will do our people no harm.
American colonial administration must
be of kind to invite the most search
ing inspection and the freest possible
interchange of native public comment,
suggestion end criticism.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

This proposition seems radical. Its
effect would be to put the south and
southwest wholly at the power of the
northeast, north and northwest. For
this reason it will probably never be
adopted. Yet it is fair. If certain
states want restricted suffrage why
should not their representation be re-
stricted accordingly? Some action in
the direction of more nearly equallzing
representation may vet become neces-
sary in the behalf OF justice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15
TEN PAGES.
SCRANTON, DECEMBER Is. 1898.

Today being the last day for the reg
istratiOn of candidates for city offices
under the Crawford county system, we
shall soon know what margin of choice
Republican voters of Scranton are to
have in the selection Of the next munich
pal ticket. The opportunity to register
has been open to all. If the names on
the closed lists do not suit, it Will be
nobody's fault but the peoples.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

Citizens of Butte. Montana, where
people are being killed by the fumes
from smelters, threaten to take the law
in their own hands If the evil is not
suppressed. and trouble is likely to fol-
low In Scranton the effects of the soft
coal used are not fatal, perhaps,
but there is no question that the burn
ing of the stuff in the city is nuisance
that should be abated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

Our government has done well to
send a commanding force of warships
to Havana as a moral influence in be-
half of good order until our troops take
formal control. 1t is unlikely that there
will be any more blowing up of Ameri-
can warships, in Havana or elsewhere.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15
The Pocket Book Argument.

The opponents Of expansion, those
Americans who do not want this coun-
try to take any part in the worlds af-
fairs, who want this to be hermit ma
ton, living for itself alone, are using
just now with some effectiveness the
pocket t-book argument. They claim IL
will cost money to grow. They have
prepared, among other things, a table
tending TO show that unless we cut
loose from our new territorial acuuisi-
tions and ignore our duty abjectly. we
shall soon become involved in about
$500, 100000 of new expense. The table
is as follows:
For the Philippines .............S 20 OOO O0O
Nicaragua canal ..,............... ljO, 90. go
HeCker-Alger Cuban railway. 20OOO, ,UvO
Porto Ricdn railway. 3OJJOO0
Cuba and Porto Rican telegraph
lines ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2OOO,OJO
Hawaiian Philippine san Fran
cisco cable .,.,,:;.,..,.,........ l,5cO,OOO
Telegraph and railway lines in
Philippines ,....................., lOOOo,OOO
Subsidies for steamship lines TO
our West Indian dependencies. 1000 700
Subsidies for Pacific lines ....,.. lO,OJ, 900
Subsidies under the presidents
plan for a general revival OF
merchant marine ............,... 2j,OOO,DJ0
Revenue cutter service on East
and West Indies .........,...... 25OOOJO
Expansion OF navy next five
years. ...,.............,........ 1900, 900
Expansion of army under Alger
plan next I'VE years. ,.,....,,.. $50 OOO 600
Sanitation, sewers, etc, in trop-
icaI cities .,,,............,.,,,,.. 25ODO 900
Fortihcations, dry docks bar
racks, ursenals, etc, at Pearl
Harbor, Pago PagO Manila,
Subig Bay, Havana, Santiago
San Juan .....,..........,....,... l95 900 mo
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .S799 900 900
IL is, Of course, unfair to charge all
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

The resignation of Secretary Bliss,
which is in the presidents hands for
acceptance Jan. l, will take from the
cabinet a Woodworking, loyal business
man who has done his duty quietly and
earned public respect May his sue
cessor do as well.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

Senator Chris Magee's Pittsburg
Times has this to say of the Quay
trial: Senator Quay. in taking an
appeal to the Supreme court to sus-
tain the demurrers which were over
ruled by Judge Finletter. exercises that
which all lawyers concede to be his
legal right. If the allegations made in
support of his appeal are true he would
not be doing justice to himself if he
had not taken the appeal. Much ado
will be made that the writ is made
returnable after the opening Of the
session of the legislature, but as the
court does not meet unit the first
Monday of January, it could not well
have been made rcturnable at an ear
lier date"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

Colonel Bryan, in his anxiety to let
the public know all about his reason
for joining and leaving the army, does
not seem to realize that he is talking
to empty benches.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

According to recent reports, the res
idents of certain portions Of Cuba,
where the Spanish element is yet un-
tanned, must wonder what the war was
intended to accomplish.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

The further the public looks into the
Nicaragua canal question the frmer
will become it's conviction that the
canal should be built. owned ana
bossed by the United States govern
ment. without the aid or meddling of
my nther nation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

Cubars at Havana should he patient.
The day of their release from Spain is
not so remote that they cannot afford
to keep cool meantime.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

Argument as to the constitutionality
of expansion is simply talking for the
fun of the thing. The law on this point
has been made as clear as the sun at
moor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe Cast: 4.OS a. m, for Thursda
December 10, 1898.
s. @ %. q.

PR W. sSps
a child born on this day will Ue of the
opinion that the man who throws salt on
sidewalks and ruins his neighbor'S shoes
can best be described in a thinking part.
If the street commissioner desires to
carry out his threat in regard to arrestns
people who do not clean the snow from
sidewalks, he will be furnished few
names on application.
The man who knows how to write an at
tractive Christmas advertisement cuts as
much ice as the careful stock buyer these
days.
The public is always last to recognize
the genius in man. In fact tho public
sometimes never catches on.
Proverbs with Variations.
Truth crushed to earth is sure to be
jumped on by the wicked.
The guilty conscience accuses every
body.
Honesty is the best policy in small deals.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

Colonel Bryan thinks we should give
up Porto Rico and the Philippines, re-
taining only a coaling station. Give
them up to whom?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

The sermon Of Archbishop Ireland at
the funeral of General Garcia empha-
sized the fact that the future of Cuba
can he made bright only by the burial
of past discords, the frank acceptance
by all classes of the new conditions and
the exercise of patience, charity and
righteousness. 1t was most eloquent,
timely and sensible discourse putting
an appropriate epitaph on the tomb of
Cubas grandest son.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

from a number of candidates in good
standing in the medical profession
nominated by the corporation itself.
Then" adds the Justice, should an
expert show obvious partiality he
should be indicted and tried, and If
found guilty of dishonesty he should be
subject to expulsion from his profession
and punished according to the law.
should also advise that the law fix the
amount of the experts salary and Sc
cure him from liability to dismissal
from his office save for good reasons
given by the corporation to the salts
faction of the court and If, on the
other hand. any officer of such corpora
ton should attempt to influence the
finding of an expert by promise. bribe
or threat. he should be visited with the
utmost rigor of the law" The justice
suggests that to improve the quality OF
experts there should be an examining
board or commission appointed by each
scientific profession or fraternity.whose
members might be called upon to FUR
nish special evidence, and each appll-
cant for, or appointee to the dignity OF
n specialist should be examined by IT
before he could be called an expert. In
criminal cases the justice believes that
a moderate fee should be established
and the state should pay both sides IL
there were two experts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

these items to expansion. The Nicara-
qua canal, a Pacific cable, steamship
and postal subsidies and an increased
navy would have been necessitated
even though we had not been taught
by our war with Spain that we need,
also, a modernized army and thorough
fortification of our outposts. AS for the
expenditures on internal improvements
In the new dependencies, these are in
the nature of money loaned on the best
security, to be repaid eventually with
interest. Not only shall we get back
from the current revenues of these ISL
ands every penny expended on their
Improvement, but the gain from these
improvements to our citizens who trade
in the islands will constitute a profit
worthy Of consideration. Finally,
should these islands become permanent
possessions the money spent on them
will simply be added to their original
value as improvements on first class
real estate.
The pocket-book argument is not the
highest form of argument, but even so,
it works both ways.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

The trustees of the Bowery Savings
bank of New York city formally voted
to reduce the rate of interest on depos-
it's from to 81: per cent. Reductions
of interest by savings banks have al
ready been reported from Cleveland,
Norfolk. Milwaukee, Utica, Rochester,
Syracuse. Montpelier, VT, and Omaha,
Neb. The Montpelier Savings bank has
decided to reduce its rate to per
cent: the Erattleboro Savings bank
is lending money locally at per cent
a development of the situation has
been a renewal Of the movement to
make the legal rate of interest in New
York state instead Of per cent.
bill making the reduction will be in
trojuced at Albany as soon as the leg
islature meets. The New York sun
SAYS it is the opinion of many bankers
that the natural and general tendency
is toward lower level in interest
rates, bringing those Of the United
States nearer to the ruling rates in the
money markets of the world.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

The cold wave this time came without
the aid of the weather bureau
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

A Gothenburg correspondent writes:
women physicians are to be found in
only three Swedish cities-Stocliholm
Gothenburg and Malmo-but a fourth,
Helsinborg, will soon be added to the
list. Recent years have shown a re-
markable change in the employment of
women. The number of female clerks
for instance. has greatly increased. A
few years ago nearly all the clerks or
hookkerers were men, but now it is
hard to find an office of any import
ance that does not employ women"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

Chicago packers. says the Record,
will spend 81 100000 in erecting i'm
mense cold-storage plants in Santiago.
Havana and Porto Rico for the recep-
ton and storing of fresh meat. Within
IA fortnight cold-storage experts will
be sent to West Indian cities to look
over the ground, prepare plans and
specifications. and pave the way for
an exodus of Chicago capital and la
tor the coming spring for the erection
of the proposed plants. Those inter-
ested in the matter are p. n. Armour
q. +. Swift, Nelson Morris and Thomas
j. Upton. Mr.. Swift already has a
small cold-storage plant at Santiago.
which he built during the war and
which was constructed from material
sent from Chicago. A modern struc
turc, which will accommodate 200 re-
frigerator cars of meat. will be built
at Havana. This will be Mr.. SWift's
general supply house.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

The lost IS found. Advices from
Narciso, province Of Santa Clara, say
that General Maxine Gomez left there
on Monday with an escort for the
province of Havana. He expects TO
reach the hoIse Of his niece at Guam
ahacoa by Christmas eve.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15

Mad Mullah on an autumn day
Treversed the desert grim and gray,
Scaling the peak of the highest hill,
Looking for somebody fit to kill.
Fierce were his warriors and fierce was
he.
Keen the bright edge of his snickersnee.
why does he carry his head so high?
What the ambition of this old guy?
None can interpret the prophets dream,
No one is onto his bloody scheme.
Something or other Is oug of whack,
Something is gone that he wants brought
back.
Is it ambition or pride or what
Worries Mad Mullah, the Shah of Swat?
Where is the great Ahkoond OF yore?
Where are the English men-of-war?
Where is the Mauser with powder-breath?
Where the great cannon that speaks OF
death?
Mullah, Mad Mullah, will yield 90 shot.
Dying as game as ne lived--that Swat
Nebraska State Journal
The herald., 1898-05-22
FRENCH FEELING
Is Growing More Favorable to tbs
United States

NEW YORK, May Ala dispatch from
Paris to the World says:
There are remarkable indications in GER
tain Paris Journals hitherto inimical of
q complete reversal of the French dispo-
sition toward America.
The Gaulis, for example, extois the clev-
erness with which Admiral Sampson has
Unanswered, taking advantage of his OPP
ponents slowness to effect junction with
Schley and thus enable him to divide the
forces into two parts.
M. Jaures, in the Petite Republique,
writes in the same strain of Americas
admirable attack and defense which have
been directed with energy and life." NJ.
Jaures derides Spain for allowing herself
to be- made the sport of clericalism and
mllitarism. There is also strong article
In the Echo de Paris, signed Henry Baure,
calling French hostility to her ancient
friends and clients beyond the Atlantic
foolish and illogical.
France" the writer says, sis naturally
drawn to America as republic and should
not give way to sudden tenderness for
Spain"
On the other hand, Henry Fourquer, In
the Dix Neuvieme Steele, writes in vein
hardly short of insulting OF the American
women for their alleged snobbishness in
seeking to make out long line Of aristo-
cratic ancestors.
The herald., 1898-05-22
ORANGE fUMIGATIoN
IT WILL SOON BE RESUMED By
RIVERSIDE COMMISSIONERS
A Flowing Well Of Hot Sulphur Water
Makes Its Fortunate Owner
Very Happy

RIVERSIDE, May 21.-The horticul-
tural commissioners will begin the work
OF fumigation, which has been delayed for
some time, OIL Monday next. The work
was stopped when the orange trees began
blooming, for the reason that the gas
process used damages the blooms, A
full force Of men will be put to- work in
order to make UP for lost time. The work
will be. under the direction of w. B.
Hunter, one Of the board Of commission
ers, hereafter, he taking the place of T.
X. Sehurn, who had the work under con-
tract for couple of years past,
Riverside's crack cadet company,
which is composed of boys ranging from
II to IS years of age, will attend memo-
rial services as company to-day at
the United Brethren's church.
One OF the most pleasant socials held
In the city this season took place last
evening at I. o. o. F. hall. 1t was given
under the auspices of the Woman's Re-
lief corps. and thu proceeds. which were
considerable, will be devoted to the COM
fort Of the boys of Company M. A splen-
did programme was rendered, consist
ing Of music, patriotic speeches, songs
and drills.
The city trustees will meet Tuesday
next for the express purpose of taking
me final action on the franchise asked
for by the Southern Pacific company on
Market street. It goes without saying
that the franchise will be granted, and
II the trustees do grant 1t they will be
serving the greatest number of their
constituency, for all the citizens, except a
few, are favorable to the project.
: ;,,< :, rvi
cinity Of Arlington Of late. They have
confined their operations to the theft Of
small articles, but the frequency Of their
raids Ia not appreciated BY their yicNms.
and a united attempt will be made to
The herald., 1898-05-22
GROWING STEADILY
The Emergency Fund for the Use of
Company D

POMONA, May 21.-The Company D fund
and the committee who had the farewell
celebration in hand turned over balance
of $50. This, together with about $40 since
subscribed. makes very promising show
ing. Ontario. Chino and Lordsburg are
hard at work and the Indications are that
by Tuesday evening the purse will reach
$500 at least.
Postoffice Inspector M. H. Flint was in
town today examining the accounts and
general business Of the postoffice. He
found everything In very satisfactory
condition.
Arthur Patterson leaves tonight for
San Francisco to join the hospital corps
of the California volunteer infantry. He
is a medical student and nurse Of consid-
cradle experience.
W. M. Avis, in business in this city, re-
ceived quite present yesterday from Vera
Cruz, Mexico. namely, q fine parrot. 1t
talks Spanish, but is said to be thoroughly
patriotic notwithstanding.
Thirty members Of the local Rehekah
lodge helped install the new lodge at Gu
VIVA last night.
The trial OF George T. Voolfolk will be
heard at 8 o'clock Monday. This is on the
second charge of selling liquor to minors
at the @ T saloon.
There will be meeting of the Loyal
Temperance legion at the Presbyterian
church tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Tho gravel from the Pomona park hills
has made such good roads wherever used
In this neighborhood that now Chino, tind-
Ing similar deposits In the hills there
| abouts is to gravel its main streets also.
The secretary Of the board of health COM
plains that notices Of births are not fur
nished him promptly as required by law.
Mrs s. M. Haskell entertained her lady
friends at hearts yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. w. H. Hewitt died this morning at
o'clock. The funeral will be held at
o'clock tomorrow Sunday afternoon from
the residence on the Currier tract.
r. M. Turner, formerly Of Pomona, has
resigned his position with the Santa Fe,
owing to ill-health.
The herald., 1898-05-22

apprehepd the offenders. Their last raid
was made on the barn of A. Babcock,
and a saddle and other articles were
taken,
Deputy Sheriff Dickson went out to
Perris to-day for the purpose of serving
some papers in law suit brought by
Los Angeles parties against one of the
mining companies operating in that vi
cinity. Recently the mines in that Sec
ton have been unfortunate, apparently,
for several have been forced to answer
suits at law.
Sunnyside lodge, knights of Pythias,
and Temple No. ~, Rathbone Sisters.
both of this city, were greatly honored
by the grand bodies of each order. which
met at Santa Rosa this week, for each
lodge was asked to furnish grand lodge
officer, which they promptly did in the
persons of c. o. Alkire and Mrs. Juliet
Stibbens.
William Elliott, who Is the owner OF
forty acres of land just at the northern
outskirts Of the city, has struck flow
ing we'll Of hot sulphur water on his lands,
and he is now engaged In the construction
Of a bathing tank 50x60 feet in size. The
tank, which has about been completed,
will be about seven feet deep and is 50
located as to receive flowing stream OF
the water all the time. Mr.. Elliott also
has plans prepared for large bathing
house with thirty bathrooms, to be built
over the tank in question. THIS find Of
Mr.. Elliott's will give this city a fine
pleasure resort, that has been much
needed here.
During the past week force Of men
have been at work on the road leading
to the new Picnic park, and very great
and much-needed Improvement has been
the result. The road was narrow one,
leading down the bluff side Of the river,
and was very narrow and somewhat
dangerous on days when crowds attended
the park.
Miss Warren last evening entertained
a number of her friends at the residence
Of her sister, Mrs. Heath. Dancing was
the principal pastime. During the even
Ing dainty refreshments were served.
The guests were: Mrs. Gilliland, Mise.
Price, Stibbens, Seger. Castlsman, Ham
llton. Hicks, Tresslar, Wilson, Hewitt,
Heaps and Rice; Messrs, Wersley, AL
drich, Gage, Irving, Rouse, Hillegas,
Sears, Stbbens, Bordwell, Kingman,
Murray, Jefferson, Hamilton, Davis and
Newman.
The herald., 1898-05-22
Poachers May Poach

NEW YORK, May 2l.-A special from
Washington says:
Seal poachers in Boring Sea will have no
interference with their traffic this season
from this government. There will be no
patrol in Alaskan waters, and the British
government is expected to withhold any
vessels as we'll
The failure to maintain the usual summer
patrol, which has been made either by regu-
lar naval vessels or ships Of the revenue cut
ter service is because of the necessity of re-
tanning every vessel on the Pacific Coast
which can be of use as fighting ship.
The herald., 1898-05-22

tinent all applications for clearances for
vessels laden with coal for West Indian,
Mexican, Central American and South
American ports must be referred to the
Treasury Department with recommended
tions before the same Is issued. This order,
which is intended to prevent coal from
being supplied to the Spanish fleet, will be
revoked whenever the Spaniards leave
American waters or are destroyed by our
sQuadrons.