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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

from arranging n plan which would
bring the existing civil code in har-
mony with the stern mandates of the
military code to passing sentence upon
a dozen drunks and disorderlies. But
he passed from the height to the depth
easily, from tragedy to comedy, with
out the change of a muscle in his face.
1 reYer saw him perplexed, excited
clated or depressed, for his features
face of a man who fully realized the
great responsibilities imposed upon
him without the first suggestion of
shrinking n single one of them"
In three months General Wood has
reconstructed the city of Santiago and
is now rapidly civilizing the country
round about. The city used to yield
up so to 100 corpses from yellow fever
day. Since Wood cleaned it a yellow
fever death has not been reported in
two months. Business is already bet
ter than 1t was ere the war broke out
and confidence is far better. In short,
in this wonderfully brief time a man
one year ago unknown outside a mar
row circle of personal friends has ac-
ccmpllshed what could almost without
eNaggeration be called a modern mir
acle Of regeneration, and the American
army and navy are full of young men
of his calibre. Well may the attorney
general of the United States say:
az this country will keep to the
Il hn ft,tt \
ard Wood all the arguments of dis
tress and ill-success that have been
rrcphesied will fall to the ground"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19
SOLDIERS DESCRIPTIVE LIST.
For The Tribune.

For The Tribune.
a man, n hat, a blouse, a gun;
Call this a soldier, just for fun.
A dog-tent blanket, candle, match;
His home is built with rare dispatch.
With hard-tack, bacon, army beans,
Dyspepsia rules behind the scenes.
A damp cold night; an aching head;
The next day fever-soldier dead.
My story is brief l know It well,
And plain is the moral-''War is He'll"
Clarence u. Myers, Co. ID, 18th Regi
ment; Augusta, Ga.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

eo-margarine dealers, it is said,
have become emboldened by recent de-
cisions of the Supreme court and are
selling their wares more extensively.
This ought to have the effect of in
creasing the fabrication of the railroad
sandwich
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

A Pittsburg steel mill has just
doubled its plant for the manufacture
of steel cars. With Pittsburgers pros
perity is not a phantom but a con-
spicuous and happy fact. Scranton's
turn is coming.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

Nervous editors should not continue
tn be surprised that Aguinaldo does
not throw down his shooting irons and
yield up every advantage that he has
over his Spanish foes before he knows
what the outcome is to be. Aguinaldo
has frequently demonstrated in the
past that he is no "chump."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19
TWELVE PAGES.
SCRANTON, NOVEMBER 10, 1898.

The next mayor of Scranton can
make an enviable reputation II he is the
right kind of a man. The people are
in a mood to appreciate good govern
ment
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

General Harrison is to receive fee
of 100000 from Venezuela for hand
ling that country's case before the ar
bitration commission. This is fnan-
cially better than being president.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

Pittsburg is soon to have a three
thousand-dollar hippopotamus which
will be named Admiral Dewey. Is this
a slight upon Andrew Carnegie and
ChristOpher Magee?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

The Wilkes Barre Leader nominates
John 7. Lenahan for United States
senator. If it were not for his politics
we would take pleasure in seconding
the motion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

The Illinois Steel company is about
to make structural steel. The Lacka-
wanna Iron and Steel company should
not let Il dare not" wait upon II
would A"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

EX-Pre5idcnt ClcN Gland is to visit
Cuba. His Spanish friends ought to
show him high honor. 1t will he re-
membered that he proposed once to
help them put down the insurgents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

"Coin" Harvey succeeds in getting
almost everything but coin for his con-
tribution box. His stock of advice is
prodigious.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

Gideon Marsh has probably arrived
at the conclusion that Mr.. Wanamak-
er was only fooling.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

\ curious story is told to explain why
Colonel Roosevelt was elected govern 1r
of New York. According to "H1llaud" It
was because the Harmony club, ii promi~
ncnt Hebrew social organization, some
months ago bkaCkhallcd Samuel Inter
meyer, a leading Hebrew lawyer and part
ner Of President GuggcnhCimcr of the Mn
nCipal council Tntormcycr blamed tho
blaCkballing on Edward Lauterbach, the
Republican leader. When LauterbdCh' s
friend. Judge Cohen, was up for indorsc-
ment Richard Croker 1T first intended to
have Tamnany indorsc Cohen in cX-
change for a Republican Endorsement Of
| Judge DAILY, thus taking the judicial ques-
| tiOn out of the CUBE material canvass. But
CntcrmCyer, through Guggenheimer. To
spite Lautcrbach, worked on Croker to
oppose Cohen, also nursing Croker's per-
sonal ill-fceling toward DAILY, and the re-
suit was the injection Of the issue raised
| by the New York Bar association, which
| took enough votes awy from Van Wyck,
| in "IIoland's' opinion, to account for
| RoOsevelt'S election.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19
NEWS HND COMMENT

G1llE marvellous growth of the life in
surance business in England ana
III America is a fact made plain by
figures recently collected by Will
lam Il. Curtis, During the last
twenty-six years" he writes in the Chi
cago Record, 1.-THE invested assets of
English life insurance companies have
grown from $3.50, OO0, 900 to the enormous
sum Of sl,170OOO, 600. This is an average
annual increase of nearly $2j,00O,O0O, but
the increase in 1896 alone was 100000 900.
similar progression during the next
twenty-five years would show invested
assets of more than $500, 600 goo, while at
the end of half a century the insurance
companies would be enjoying an income
considerably greater than that of tho
British government. During the last ten
years the ten larECst life insurance COM
pancs in this country have invested $5jI-
OOS,SOI received by them in premiums; dur
ing the rCXt ten years, assuming that the
increase of insurance will continue I'm the
same ratio as in the past, they Will have
double that amount, ur $l,O0O,00O 600, for
investment. and their incomes will pile up
with the rapidity of compound interest"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

The new mayor of Minneapolis. James
Gray, is mana ging editor of the Times
of that city; ana he gnnounces that he
will give the town newspaper mans
administration. All his responsible sub
OrdinatcS are to be appointed from the
ranks of the active newspaper workers
and put on their honor to make the old
town hum.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

As revenue raiser the Raines law is
such pronounced success that we may
expect this winter to see "a renewal OF
the effort at Harrisburg to adapt it to
Pennsylvania, In the last year of the old
law there We're 80 PSI licenses to sell
liquor issued in New York state. and the
total net receipts were 81 9l7 12i.Ol. Under
the Raincs law, for the year ending April
80. 1858, a total of 27457 certificates to sell
liquor were issued, the total receipts be-
ing $11, ,63S, 1887. The decrease in the num-
ber of saloons was 1850, while the in
crease in the receipts was $I7il ,O75.2I. The
increase in the receipts for this fiscal
year, ending April 80, 1899. will he still
larger, as 1t is known that the total re-
ceipts have been over $l2, 900 600.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

Wanamaker should go ahead in fish
ing down the legislative stream.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

Adjutant General Corbins estimate Of
the casualties of the late war up to Sept
so is as follows Killed, % officers and
257 men; wounded, 1l3 officers, 1,f6i men /;
died OF wounds, 4 officers, 81 men; died
of disease, so officers, 2,iS5 men. Total
107 officers and 2.SO3 men, out of a total
force of 275,7l7, or a percentage of 1916
to the thousand. The death rate of many
cities is three times as high.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

In 1880 the percentage Of people living IN
American cities of s 00G populG ton and up
ward was 22.57 of the whole, little over
one-tifth. The census of 1890 increased
this percentage of urban population to
29. 20, nearly one-third of the whole. More
than one-haif the total increase in popu-
lation between 1880 and $780, viz, - 2i66, i67,
was in the cities. This urban increase
was precisely 6,965,S S3S In 1880 there were
2SG cities in the United States containing
5000 people and upward and their aggre-
gate poulation was ll,3lS5i1. In 1890 the
number of these cities had increased TO
AS. having an aggregate population of
Is. 2S4,3S5 out of total of G2, G22 80. 1t is
expected that the next census will show a
proportionate Increase in city population.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

This country started unconsciously upon
new path Of national deyeloment a few
years ago, when 1t ceased to compete
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
But THREE DAYS MORE.
bicycle Riders Have That Time In
Alter Handle BARS

The riders of bicyclers have three more
days IN which to so arrange their handle
bars as to conform to the police reeuIa-
TORS, as amended by the District Commits
sloners the 4th Of last month. The law
authorizing the Commissioners to make
police regulations for the safety and pro.
lection Of the public provides that the
regulations so made or amended shall not
become operative until thirty DAYS afte,
publication thereof
The amendment of the regulations re.
ferring to the handle bars of bicycles WAS
made by the Commissioners the 4th of
last month. but was not published until
three days later, the 18th of December
Ihirty days from the last named date is
OF course. January T. 1888, the law moi
providing for the exclusion of SUNDAYS
in the said period of thirty days Hence
1t is commended at the District building
that the amendment in question goes into
effect Friday next, the 18th instant
The amendment found in section 30
of the police regulations. is as follows: No
bicycle shall be ridden on the streets with.
in the city limits with the lower end of
the handle bars lower than four inches
below the top Of the saddle at it's center
and the rider shall at all times keep his
head In such position as to command q
view ahead of not less than 800 feet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
CONGRESSIONAL COOPERATION.
Commissioner Evans Trying to Ex.
pedite Pension Office Work.


pedite Pension Office Work.
The commissioner of pensions has in prep
aration circular letter to be sent to SEN
ators and representatives, calling attention
to the recent order prohibiting the c3nsid-
Grafton of claims for pensions until after
one year has elapsed from the date of the
last action, and asking their cooperation
in enforcing the order.
1t is explained in the letter that the order
was made necessary because of the very
frequent calls of congressman for The status
of pending claims. So frequent had these
calls become that the daily average aggrc-
gated 800. These frequent calls for status
congested the work of the departmcn. /,
such an extent that at times an entire di-
vision was compelled to lay aside its rcgu-
| lar work and take up these special calls
The result was, the department continued
| to fall behind in it's regular work and
claims which have been standing some
! time, honest claims, too. We're compelled to
wait final adjudication until these calls for
| status were answered. Instances are re-
| corded where as many as five calls for
| status in one case came in a single day
| They We're from different congressman, but
| all for the same case The pensioner evil
| IDENTIFY wrote to all his friends or political
| acquaintances and asked for the informa-
| ton. 1t has been the custom for the clerks
| OF congressman when constituent called
| for status of a CAIN to simply write the
| word Status thereon and forward the
! same to the pension office. No record was
kept of the calls, and the result was that
Implications occurred every few DAYS
| The commissioner of pensions explains
| that no real good can possibly accrue to a
pensoner by the persistent calling I'D of
| his claim. There few instances where
additional evidence or further disability oc-
ours within year and, according to the
| new rule the case may be taken up after
that time, and if it contains additional evil
I
| warrant reopening of the case-such ac-
| ton will be taken.
| The object of the order is to relieve the
crowded condition of the department and
| bring about change of conditions which
| will permit old meritorious cases to be
| taken up and disposed Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
BACkSET TO ARBITRATION.
Remarkable ReasOninE by an Inter-
national Referee.

national HCferee.
The cause of arbitration in the settle
ment Of claims between nations has receiv-
ed a severe check in the award by the ar
bitrator in the case Of Oberlander and Mes
senger, American citizens, who claimed
$4,000 and $4,000. respectively, for i'll
treatment by the Mexican authorities. The
arbitrator was the Argentine minister at
Madrid Senior Quesada. and his decision
Just made is in favor Of the Mexican gov
eminent and against the American claim
ants. The discouraging feature of the de-
cision Is that in making the decision the
arbitrator apparently overlooked every
point of law, according to English and
American standards, and decided the case
with reference to his sympathies. 1t is said
that a more extraordinary opinion than this
from a legal point of view was never seen
at the State Department.
Oberlander was a deputy sheriff In Cali
fornia. He was kidnapped from across the
border by Mexican officers, and Mrs. Mes
senger, in whose house he had taken refuge.
was ill-treated. When 1t came to rendering
his decision the arbitrator. it is said, lg-
nored the facts and reasoned that because
the United States government had not rec
ognized the rights Of the Chinese govern
ment to indemnity for the killing Of Chinese
at Rock Springs, Wyo., while insisting upon
indemnity for losses sustained by American
missionaries in China, we could not expect
to have an indemnity awarded our citizens
in such cases as the one under considera-
ton This peculiar method of reasoning is
said at the department to be almost with
out q parallel in the history OF arbitrations,
and has undoubtedly done much to prevent
the submission of other claims to arbitra-
ton unless 1t can first be known that the
arbitrator is familiar with the principles OF
common law according to the English
standards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
NOT FINAL JUDGMENT.
What Mr.. WOrthinst0n Says of the
AVeriIl-Bar Case.


AveriII-Barbcr Case.
Mr. A. s Worthingtou of counsel for
A. L. Barber made the following state
ment today in reference to the statement
In New York papers to the effect that the
appellate division of the supreme court
had handed down decision awarding Cen
eral w. w. Avcrill nearly SInH,om in his
suit against Barber and others for his snare
of profits On paving contracts by the Bar
Der Asphalt Paving Company in various
cities:
After the organization of the Barber
Asphalt Paving Company in lSSi, all the
asphalt pavements laid by it in the tniteo
States were laid under contracts with the
company itself, except in the city OF Bul-
falo, where for several years the con
tracts, although made for the beneht OF
and executed by the Barber Company,
We're made in the name of ANIL l.. barpef.
The suit in which the appellate division OF
the supreme court of New York hahdeu
down a decision on the Sd instant was
brought by General Averill as stock
holder in the American Asphalt Pavement
Company.
The judgment of the appellate division
is not final. An appeal will be taken by
Mr.. Barber to the court of appeals OF the
state of New York; which court has the
power to review all the principal questions
in the case. And if the court of appeals
should affirm the judgment of the appel
late division, the case may then be taken
to the Supreme Court of the United States
upon the question Of the jurisdiction OF
the state courts-it being commended by the
defendants counsel that the suit Is sub
stantially suit for the infringement OF
patent, of which the federal courts alone
have jurisdiction
THE intimations that have been made
that the Barber Asphalt Paving Company
is now liable to suit for the profits made
by it in laying pavements in various cities
are without the slightest foundation. The
supreme court of New York in special term
long ago held that neither Averill nor the
American Company had any claim whatever
against the Barber Company. That judg-
ment on appeal was affirmed by the court
in general term in New York city. No
further appeal was taken. and the Judg-
ment in favor of the Barber Company be-
came final Nor can any further suit be
brought against Mr.. Barber. because all
claims of the American Company were
involved in the pending suit and have
been decided in his favor except as to
profits alleged to have been made by him
on Buffalo pavements during the years
when the contracts were taken in his
name"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
CONDENSED LOCALS.

The Commissioners have ordered that
the charges CT conduct unbecoming an
officer, preferred against Lieut. John Ken
ney and Privates w. J. Barbee. A. c.
Girard and NJ. G. O'Brien of the police
force, be dismissed.
Mr. VIM. B. Dyer has been informed by
the Commissioners that they do not deem
it expedient to comply with the request of
himself and others for the reassignment of
Policeman Houser to his former beat on
Washington Heights.
Complaint was made to the water depart
ment today that stream Of water is fiow-
ing from under house No. 1893 w street
northwest. The owner has been notified,
the police say, but the break in the pipe
has not been repaired
The upsetting of lamp in the house of
Anna Small, No. GA Maryland avenue
about o'clock last night. caused damage
amounting to about SIS. A local alarm sent
in called out No. Engine Company, and
the work Of the firenen prevented serious
damage.
For carrying a concealed razor, William
Smith, colored, was today sent to Jail for
three months by Judge kimball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
NEED FOR HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION
Senator Frye's View of the situation
in the East.

Friends of the treaty for the annexation
of Hawaii believe that the situate that
has developed in China will very ma terial-
~ aid in the ratification of the treaty. A
Star reporta: asked Senator Fryes opinion
of the Chinese question today. and his re-
ply showed how Intimately this and he
question of the annexation of Hawaii is
associated III the minds Of those favorable
10 the Hawaiian treaty.
This country" he said, lis vitality inter
ested in the situation of China. We have
very great interests there now and much
greater in the future, which would be de-
stroyed by the partition of the empire l
90 not think | have sufficiently considered
what We ought to do what we could do
to protect cur interests. to warrant me in
putilcIy expressing opinion. Our in
terest in the matter cannot he exagger-
ateI. The INJURY to US resulting from Il
Partition of the empire would be almost in
calculable. l fancy, however that the dis
mclHberment Will not occur. 1t will not
unless all the powers. excluding the United
States, reach an agreement to share the
territory. While England and Japan re-
sist. think there can De no partition Of
China"
Would We suffer les from a partition
agreed upon thus than We would from one
in which England ard Japan did not par
ticipa;e?' was asked.
No; OIL the contrary, We would suffer
more, because that would mean an agree
ncnt of policy between the foreign powers.
and that policy would be antagonstic to
this country. Our moral influence should
BE- used to prevent the contamination OF
the design. If Japan and England continue
10 oppose the dismerbcrlnent of China
our moral supper, must naturally be with
them. The situation in China emphasizes
the Importance Of the annexation of Ha-
waii. If We act promptly and annex Ha-
wall. the whole world will accept that as
the first step in the direction of eXercisin: :
our moral influence to serve the nteg
rity of China. 1t will be indicative of
policy OF watchfulneSS ever our interests
on the Pacific and all nations will under
stand that We are not indifferent TO the
policy they may pursue in he orient. This
view of the case WILL / think, cause some
senators to hesitate about opposing the an
Eeyation tre3ty. / believe the importance
of the question and the situation developed
in China will cause them to look at the mat
ter differently. and that the treaty will be
ratified. Men who might be opposed TO
nexation under different conditions should
see in the recent events in the orient rea-
son why Hawaii should be annexed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
CO1uIn bin Lodge Lenders.

AT the regular meeting Of Columbia
Lodge, No. 49, K. Of p. last Wednes-
day night. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: Chancellor
commander. A. L. Scott; vice chancellor
commander, H. Biddle: prelate, VIM. NJ.
Hodges; master of work, V. Trazzolo
keeper Of records and seal, w. B. Renner:
master of finance, p. ]. Rollow; master of
exchequer, Jos Cato; master-at-arms. N.
Cucozzo; inner guard, r. Cowling; outer
guard. G. Lacovaro; trustees. DR.. F. A.
Mazzei. A. A. Messino, H. Biddle; repre-
sentatives to the Grand Lodge, p. J. Roll
lowi~Jos. Cato. B. Tarantino and w. B.
Renner: representative to the relief bu-
reau, w. B. Renner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
FAIR TONIGHT.
Warmer and IncreasinE ClOudfness
Indicmted for TOmOrrOxv.


District of Columbia. Delaware Maryland
and Virginia, fair tonight, increasing cloud
mess Wednesday; warmer; southeasterlE
winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The storm in Manitoba has moved to Lake
Superior and has caused light STOW in Up
per Michigan.
The pressure is high in New England,
Florida, in the northern plateau region and
on the middle slope.
The Temperature has fallen in New Eng
land has remained stationary i'll the middle
Atlantic states and to the west of the
Rocky mountains, and has generally risen
elsewhere.
Snow may be expected in New England
clearing weather il the lower lakes and
generally fair elsewhere east of the ONO
and lower Mississippi valleys.
Tide Table.
Todav-Low tide, IL am. and l:o6 pm
high tide, AS am. and 500 pm.
Tomorrow-I-ow tide, l:i3 am; hlsh
tide 5::s3 a. NJ. and 3D. pm.
The Sun md Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 4:l9 am; sun sets,
4:51 pm
Moon sets $40 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 4:l9 am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
Phila Il elDhfa Store,

Hereafter there will be a Philadelphia
store on Pennsylvania avenue, under the
operation of White & Reoding. These gen.
tlemen take the place of Clark & Co. They
have been interested in the firm for the
past year. but they now, for the first time
conduct the business under their own name
The ladies' of Washington are promised one
of the most up-to-date establishments of
the kind ii the city in which to carry on
their shopping. 1t will no doubt have a
great attraction for them in the future