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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
A TRUST WHICH FAILED.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
The public will no doubt be at loss to
understand why Mr.. Hamm's great sp'c-
ulation in turkeys should have faird,
Certainly his method was of the most rp-
proved sort. lie bought all the turkeys
he could get at whatever price was asked.
and proposed selling them to the puEiic
at a large advance This is just the sort
of thing that is succeeding in all other IN
stances nowadays. A syndicate buys a
number of glucose plants. only one OF
which earns anything, capitalizes th1m
at two and "a half times what thev ccst.
and the stock goes booming. Another So n
dicate buys up at liberal prices a NUM-
Der OF iron, steel and railroad properties
only one of which earns a dividend. 1t
capitalizes the properties at twice what
they cost, and the stock is eagerly bought
at advancing prices. A lot of passenger
elevator factories, which have been losing
money for five years, are put into a Cdm-
bination. capitalized for twice what tfcv
cost, and the stock goes to a PREMIUM
The tin plate mills combine are capital
tied for something more than twice ;he
liberal prices which the Combiners paY
for them. and people can't buy the shareS
fast enough The Linseed oil Trust, on
the verge of bankruptcy. buys up some in
dependent mills. increases its capital to
s3S 1000, 900. and starts off with boom. I he
list might be extended. 1t is tho day for
these things. Millions are made out of
hand as fast as the printing presses can
turn out the stock shares. Mr. Hanm
should have succeeded. He was in INC
right way. lie had the right idea-narle-
ly to get hold of some property. no mat
ter at what price, and double that price,
The fates seemed to have made an eXcep-
tiOn of him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

the British cruiser Blake. after making
every preparation for this operation, re-
quired 80 minutes,
The English postoffice authorities are
considering the advlsability of laying
special cables to Belgium, Holland and
Germany for the extension of the govern
ment telephone system. II Is now pos
sible TO telephone from London TO Paris
and many of the most important towns
and cities Of France. The fact that II is
theoretically possible to converse with
every capital in Europe, coupled with
the success of the Paris London cable. has
undoubtedly brought up the suggested
extension.
The Pittsburg Reduction company has
just received an order for all the alumi-
mum for a new telegraph and telephone
line to be erected I'm Manila. in the Philip
pine islands. The order is for a Spanish
company that is anxious to take advan-
tage Of the progressiveness of American
rule. and consists of about % miles of
telephone wire. about one-eighth inch in
diameter The line will he built through
the city of Manila proper, and will con-
meet with Cavite. The shipment will he
made direct TO Manila, and will be the
first from Pittsburg since Dewey crushed
the Spanish power.
There Is some likelihood of another at
tempt being made to secure the fortune
of a Croesus that lies buried under the
rocks near Gunwalloe, in the Lizard dis
trict of Cornwall. In 1874 a Spanish ship
bearing n freight of s17,0O0,000 and many
bars of gold for safe custody i'm London,
ms 1t was dangerous to attempt to take the
treasure to Spain at the time, was
wrecked amid the sands and rocks some
distance from the shore. This great sum
has lain buried ever since.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
Calixto Garcia.

1t is q pathetic ending which has
come to the dramatic career Of Cuba's
foremost warrior and patriot that ar
ter spending thirteen years of his
busy life in the revolutionary saddle
and having been nine times sentenced
to death for treason, he should yield
10 disease ere the long dream of his
life, So near completion, could be real
lied.
In ali cuba we know of no man who
could less have been spared. both for
Cuba's sake and for our own, than CAL
iXto Garcia. He represented in pocu-
liar manner the high aspiration, the
developed scholarship, ability and eA.
pcricnce, Of his race. \ patriot and a
gentleman, whose convictions were
backed by splendid courage, he had the
ripencd acquaintance with men and
history which was necessary to sue
Ccssful leadership in the great recon-
struCtive movement whicn awaits the
liberated cuba that is to be: and he
was the kind Of man to give his whole
time and talent To his country's SER
vice intelliScntly and altShiy.
There may havC been misunderstand-
inG of him at the beginning. hut to-
ward the last the lea lcrs nf our gov
crnment ana all brought in close con-
tact with him came to know the
breadth and quality of his noble char
ac;or and he will he mourncd not less
sincerely by Americans than by his
sorrnwing CCmpatriots.
Tho history of cuba is one long
tragedy and not yet has the ppll lifted.
But the memory of such patriots as
Garcia can hardly cail tG make for q
nohler and happier future.
The fresh air these days would be
eXhilarating hut for the accompanying
asphalt dust.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
A Good Foreign Policy.

That is pretty good foreign policy
which eX-Minister DENLY proclaims in
the December Forum. Says he: 81 10
not want To take part in foreign wars;
but ! would proclaim it from the house
tops that we should intervene in every
case in which our material interests
are involved Ii hair Of the head oH
an American citizen is wrongfully
touched in a foreign country, we are
all of accord in saying that immediate
redress should be demanded. We agree
that we will fight on such an issue.
There can be no better cause of war;
for, II government does not protect
its citizens, of what use is it? For
what purpose are governments organ
iZed, except to secure their people life,
liberty, and the free pursuit of hap
piness?
THE protection afforded by gov
ernment cannot end with mere protec-
tinn of the persons Of its subjects. 1t
must necessarily extend 10 the rights
of property as well. For instance, shall
we be silent, bound by the doc
tline of non-intervention and see Amer
lea excluded from China? Shall we
tactly consent that China shall be
closed to us? Shall we unprotestingly
agree that one favored nation alone
shall have the right to build rail-
roads in China, or any province there
Of? Shall we deliberately announce TO
Europe, now aname with the fire of
colonization. that we have no interest
in any disposition It may make of Siam,
Korea or China?
Il reassert that it is our duty to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

intervene in all matters occurring
abroad in which It is to our interest
to intervene. I mean our material in
tcrcst-the interest OF our railroads, our
merchants, our manufacturers, our
ships, our trade, and our commerce.
Far be It from us to endeavor to force
republican Institutions on the people
OF the world. Far be 1t from us TO
wage sentimental or religious wars.
Far be it from us to interfere with the
operations of any government in its
proper territory, be it despotic or free.
1t is none of our business how Rus
sia, or England, or Germany rules it's
people. What ] do insist on is, that
the flag, the world over, shall protect
all Americans in their persons, their
property and their commerce; and that
on all occasions we should demand
such protection"
Recent events have put us in a better
position than ever before to make such
a policy effective.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
AN APPEAL.

Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Last summer when our young men
were gathered in camp, the Christian peo-
pie of this country contributed literally to
send ministers and evangelists to Coop
crate with the army chaplains in helping
to stem the tide of temptation from which
the soldiers were in danger. Well known
men like General o. o. Howard, DR.. II. NJ.
Wharton, of Baltimore; DIR. A. G. Dixon,
of Brooklyn; Major d. w. Whittle, DR..
Tupper, of Montclair, DR.. Torrey, of Chi
cago: Dr. l.. w. Munhall, of Germantown,
and many others, held meetings in all the
larger camps and distributed Bibles,
hymn books and other good books. The
navy was looked after by agents of the
army and navy Christian committee at
Hampton Roads, Key West and other
points. Upwards of $4,000 was expended
In this way, not including the outlay in
connection with the splendid work done
by the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion tents.
honestly believe that no religious
movement has ever touched our young
men like this. They were exposed to
many and great dangers in the camps,
but, thank God, thousands met Christ
there.
The opportunity is still ours to continue
this same work. Large armies of occu-
patton are in the Philippines. Porto Rico
and Cuba, separated by thousands of
miles from ordinary church privileges.
The navy Is also accessible. There are
camps at Jacksonville and other centcrs
that call eagerly for our workers. At
the present time Mr. F. Schiverea is en-
gagged in a fruitful ministry at SavSn-
nah, Ga.
Owing to the falling off in contributions
we have had to curtail this work, bue !
appeal urgently for further aid so that it
shall not he necessary to withdraw al
togther. II funds are forthcoming, we
shall follow the troops now under orders
for Cuba. Any contributions sent to me
at my home address, East Northheld.
Mass. will be thankfully acknowledged
and promptly used. Yours in the work,
ID. l.. Moody.
East Northneld, Mass.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
THE ANTI-SCALPERS.
From the Commerclal-Advertiser.

From the Commercial-Adv
The ant-scalping bill passed by the
house last week is almost identical with
the anti-scalping law in this state which
the court of appeals recently declared to
be unconstitutional This body held that
the selling of unused or partly used rail-
road or steamboat ticKets was as legiti-
mate as the selling of any commodity
which the owner no longer needed, and
that this principle was not impaired by
the fact that some scalpers were dishon-
est 1t is hard to see how such reasoning
can be effcctually answered. 1t will be
interesting TO note what the United States
Supreme court has to say on the matter
should the pending bill become law.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
Mank. John. Seventeenth ward.

The voter, after qualifying before
the vigilance committee as a Repub-
lican of known standing, will enter
the booth and mark his ballot by in
serting a cross (X) in the small square
at the right of the name of the cam
didate for whom he wishes to vote.
Only one name must be marked under
each office. The ticket, in addition to
the names of the candidates for the
various ward offices, will also contain
three blank lines, on which the voter
will write the names of the three men
he favors for vigilance committeeman
at the next ensuing city primary, the
vigilance committeeman receiving the
highest vote to act as return judge.
When the voter has filled out his bal
lot it is taken from him and deposited
by the vigilance committee sitting as
an election board, the same as a bal
lot at a regular election. except that
it is not marked. Tally lists are kept
and the right of challenge is open to
all. When the ballots are counted they
are sealed up and public notice of the
vote is posted as at a regular election.
Three days later the return judges of
the various districts assemble in con-
vention, and after organization COM
pute the vote The candidate for each
office receiving the largest aggregate
vote becomes the regular party NOM
inee. In case of dispute or doubt the
original ballots are to be produced and
re-Counted in open convention.
We have heretofore indicated rea-
sons why we fear that this system, at
tractive as it appears in theory, will
prove disappointing in practice. 1t is
not necessary to go over this ground
again at this time. The Crawford plan
is entitled to fair trial and to this
end Republicans should familarize
themselves with it in advance of the
primaries. The Tribune has printed
in vest-pocket pamphlet size an Of
fetal explanation of the system based
on the carefully drawn new county
rules, and copies of this are on sale at
this Office for three cents each.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

Of their gross receipts; those earning
$4,000 a mile are to pay 1 PER cent;
those earning s12.5o0 mile 1h per
cent: those earning $4,000 a mile 2
per cent. those earning I7,5o0 a mile
2ih per cent. and those earning $4,000
per mile of single track are to pay am
nualy per cent. of their gross re-
ceipts to the city. No compensation
higher than per cent. is provided for.
The mayor of Chicago. all the news
papers, except one which is owned by
Mr.. Yerkes. and leading citizens oppose
this ordinance on three general
grounds: O) That fifty years is too
long a period for any franchise to run,
inasmuch as conditions may change
radically in less time; (2lthat tho COM
pensation offered is pitiably made
quate, the city of Toronto, with 2ls and
3cent fares. getting % per cent. of gross
receipts; and t3) that the influences by
which this proposition is pushed are so
disgraceful as to amount to an unpar-
alleled scandal. During the past week
hundreds of indignation meetings have
been held in all parts of Chicago at
which the ordinance and its promoters
have been denounced; talk has been
heard of citizens assembling in force
and using hemp as a corrective Of boo
die, and latterly small hcmpen neck
ties have appeared in the buttonholes
of Chicago pedestrians as a hint to the
councilmen to go slow.
1t is admitted that the street railway
syndicate controls a majority of the
members whose votes are decisive, but
il is claimed that it does not control a
two-thirds ma jority, without which the
mayors veto will be effective. Mean
while the mayor declares that he will
use all the powers of his Office to pre-
vent any street railway company fiom
getting longer than a twenty-year
franchise under q smaller compensa-
ton than 10 per cent. of the gross re-
ceipts. If the mayor sticks and If
public opinion sticks, it is not clear
how they can fail. But under an
intelligent system of municipal gov
ernment inteligently operated by duti-
full citizens such fights Cor justice
would be unnecessary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

All indications point to s. white
Christmas, plenty of sleighing and a
double ice crop. 1t is to be hoped that
a portion of these prophecies will be
fulfilled at least. Scranton streets
would look much better If a charitable
mantle of snow were thrown over the
accumulated filth thereon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
NO PRECEDENT NEEDED.
From the Philadelphia Record,

From the Philadelphia Record,
1t is urged by some sticklors for regu-
laritv that there is no precedent for Il
congressional vote of thanks TO a wo-
man, and that 1t is not we'll to make
beginning in the case Of Helen Gould as
proposed by General Wheeler. The an
swer to those objections iS-~that Miss
Goulds patriotic munificcncG also went
beyond precedent. Extraordinary services
justify extraordinary requital.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
Time for Fair Play.

In another place we present the coic-
plcte text of the petition of Senator
Quay and co-defendants asking the SUI
preme court to assign one Of its own
judges to preside over the trial OF the
so-Called conspiracy cases. II is
public document of absorbing interest
which should be read by every citizen
of the commonwealth.
Some of the averments contained In
1t are startling. il was known here
torore that the information upon which
the arrest of Senator Quay ct al. was
based had hean IN the possession of
cX.Judge Gordon, and possibly others,
since last March and could have been
used 1T any intervening time. although
the date chosen for It's use was shrewd-
ly calculated to influence the Novem-
Der election. But it is surprising to
learn that the son of Judge Tinletter,
before whom the case was finally
called. was the assistant district at
torney who had had professional
charge of the indictments; that while
the prosecution took two months to
examine books and papers bearing on
the case the defense was allowed only
nine days: and that part of the i'm
rnrtant records had been seized and
locked up by the district attorney, who
refused access to them on the part of
the defendants counsel
These sworn aVerments, coupled with
the other facts set forth by the petit
TONERS, Put the prosecutor in q light
which makes more imperative than
ever probing of this case to the bot
tom, Senator Quay has called the
campaign against him a "nan-hunt."
The avelmerts Of this petition certain
ly sustain his theory. He is entitled,
not only by the constitution but by
equity and fair play, to an impartial
trial free from sot-up hostile influences.
He cannot escape trial. Trial must be
made of the merits of this case. But
it must be a just trial. in the fun light
of day. There has been already too
much dark lantern business for the
good of the prosecution. the defend
ants and the commonwealth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

Patrons of the leading magazines
may now read from calendared paper,
embellished by half-tone pictures, what
has been told over and over in the
daily papers concerning the events in
the recent war
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

Count Won Coetzen, the German MILL
tary attache who went through the
Santiago campaign. formed good
opinion of our regular army. which he
prOnounces 'most excellent although
small" but he says the only good vol
unteers we had were the Rough Rid
ers. The count might modify his opin-
ion on the volunteer question If he
should ever have occasion to be on the
ODDoSitn side
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

The proposition has been made in
public favor to place a George Wash
ington memorial in Westminster Alb
hey. Truly time is a great solvent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

Stripped TO the core, the Langstaff-
Kelley contest means that the tGXpay-
ers of Lackawanna are to be mulcted
In the sum of S5OOOO to $4,000 because
they chose county treasurer who
didn't suit william S. Langstaff.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

The fact that two cases of small pox
at Bedford increased to two hundred
before notice of the sickness reached
the city papers shows that rural pu-
pills in the school of yellow journalism
are not at all backward.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

1t is probably beginning to dawn
upon Coin Harvey that he is the po-
litical lone fisherman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

The candidacy of Charles .. Scherf,
editor of Traffic" one of the most
representative industrial and CONNER
cial journals in the country, for depu-
ty factory inspector under the Stone
administration, has been announced.
Mr.. Scherf has always been an agl res
sive Republican, he is statistician of
ability, 4 close student of political
economy and has valuable ac1uaint-
ance among the workers and managers
of Pennsylvania industries. His selec-
tiOn for the Office he seeks would in
sure efficient service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

The anti-eXpansonists of political
ambition are already beginning to
hedge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

one sentence from a recent speech by
Assistant Secretary of state lIill dis
poses Of a great deal of Mugwump
criticism. II cannot believe" said he,
that il is an evil for any people that
the Stars and Stripes. the symbol of
liberty and law, should float over
them"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
The Crawford County System.

In reply to many inquiries from
voters who say they do not understand
the new primary system under which
the next Republican city ticket will be
nominated, we will state that every
Republican who wishes to participate
in the ensuing municipal primaries
should present himself at the regular
polling place on Jan. IA. next, between
the hours of and Z o'clock p. m,
where an official ballot will be hand
ed to him containing the names Of
all registered candidates appropriate
ly grouped under the various offices,
something like this:
FOR MAYOR.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

The fresh air these days would he
eXhilarating hut for the accompanying
asphalt dust
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

SCRANTON. DECEMBER 12, 1898.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

During the visit o. the German kaiser
to Itiel one Of the tests applied 20 rhe YES
sells gathered there was the feat OF coup
ling and uncoupling the engines The
cruiser New York on this test made
record Of minutes and IS seconds. whlle.
in contrast to this. II now appears that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-06
TO REBUILD OLD ST. PHILLIPS.
Will BE the Monumental Church of
African Methodists in Savannah.

Sunday will be rally day at ST. Phillips
Monumental Church on New street. Mon
day morning at 9 o'clock,
the members and friends of
the old church will assemble for serv-
ice and at 10 O'Clock the first brick will be
laid in the building. Every member and
friend of the church will then be expected
to lay brick and make a donation. The
bell viii ring every hour through the day,
and any one who cannot attend the formal
beginning may come at any time and
place a brick in the walls
All ministers in the city have been So
licited to attend. The management in
vites the white friends of the church as
well as the colored to attend. St. Phillips
is The Oldest church of the colored people
I'm Savannah. Rev. A. A. Whitman, 65t
Cohen street, will receive the donations of
any who may not be able to or desire to
come. The exercises will close with a
feast and reception in the old church at
night,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-06
Chatham's vote for Governor in COM
oarlson with that In past elections is as

The election was entirely devoid of anv
features of interest. There was moi Z,
single scrap" TO enliven the proceedings
and the solitary policeman walked about
YEARLY thinking of other election dovs
when half the force was on hand and tbs
patrol wagons could not get back to the
polls quick enough TO take the prisoners
in. II looked more like a funeral as one
man put II, than Chatham county elec-
ton Citizens, like the priest In the nara
bic, walked by on the other side and for
got to vote. There were no heelers in
sight no workers with badges Haunting
tickets in the faces of voters or blockin ,
lines.
All the usual sights and Incidents of a
Chatham county election in the past were
absent n few country negroes hupr
around waiting for a bid and not under.
standing why there was so little desire
TO see them around the corner and "dN-
II all right There were no headquarters.
with doors carefully guarded and STRANGE
rumors of what was taking place within
Not drunken man was to be seen. nor
hurrah was 10 be heard hardly n dirty
ticket Uttered the pavements. And ar
the close there was no throwing m ~
hats, no final yells of defiance. no wild of
ferings of bets. No one remained around
the court house to hear the returns. No
one seemed to want TO keep the managers
company at. the count
II was an election, to be sure, but II
lacked all the distinctive flavor of Savan-
nah elections heretofore 1t Is to be feared
that Chatham may not see its like again
in many years. bill of costs might bs
fled without hesitation on the part Of
the politicians. There was probably not q
dollar expended that was not strictly
proper and necessary.
There were few people around the court
house when the polls opened. The vot-
1crnntin..nl -. rr,l,