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How Senator Vest Obtained His Desk.
 Many good stories could be told of the alertness which senators display ill securing we'll placed desks, but the ex- perience of MT. Vest is especially worth relating. When ill 1888 the civil service law was being discussed, MT. Pendle- ton, an Ohio Democrat, and MT. Dawes had presented bills. By shrewd bit of politics the Republicans abandoned their support of the Dawes bill and voted for MT. Pendleton's measure, their votes, together with the votes of the Demo- crats favorable to the measure, being sufficient to pass it. As the bill was about to be voted on MT. Cockrell nov ed that its title be changed so as to read, "A bill to retain Republicans in ofice.'' As soon as it passed. MT. Vest filed claim for MT. Pendletons g seat.
 'The author of such bill, said he, twill never come back to the senate MT. Vest was right, and at the begin | ming of the next congress he moved into MT. Pendleton's vacant chair. Wash ington Post.
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The Press., 1898-04-21

In Berlin cycle paths nine feet wide are laid parallel to the roadways and wheel men are obliged to use them exclusively.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07
Civil Service Reform.

The civil service commission, as we
learn from the Washington Star, has
prepared for submission to congress
some information as to the effect of the
enactment into law of the Evans bill,
now pending in the house. This bill
removes from the operation of the law
all positions now in the classified SER
vice below the 5000 and above the 81 800
grade, besides limiting its application
in other respects. According to the
commission there are now 6SS post Of
iicos in the classified service, with o.
900 employees, 623 of whom, with IS, ZOO
employees, would be withdrawn If the
bill We're passed. The number of Gus
toms houses the force in which is now
classified would be reduced from 1O3 to
T. The employees Of the following
named bureaus of the eXecutive DEPART
merits would be withdrawn from the
service undertake operations of Mr.
Evans bill:' The steamboat inspection
service, the marine hospital service. the
light house establishment. the life saw
ing service, ali the assay Offices. the
revenue cutter service, and in addition
several positions classified by President
Arthur when the present law went into
effect. The total number OF employees
now in the classified service is S4,2iO
e4,253 Of which would be taken out by
the operation of the Evans bill, and Of
those remaining $500 are in Washing
ton and 24,l24 in other cities.
On March the Washington CORES
pondent of the New York Evening Post
reviewing the first year of the McKin-
ley administration, gave as the phen-
omenon OF that year the subsistence Of
, the agitation for the overthrow of civil
service reform. when Mr.. Mckinley
was inaugurated," he wrote, "four Re-
publicans out of Ave who were actively
engaged in politics would declare, when
asked as to the chief duty of the incom-
ing administration, that 1t should be the
undoing OF Mr.. Cleveland's extensions
of the civil service system. How diff
ferent is all this now! Mr. Brosius,
chairman of the house civil service
committee. TO which the subject ma
turally goes, tells me that It. is almost
Impossible to get quorum of his com
mittee together, apd that members OF
cohgfsss are: Appsstsntiy ta3Sing, no in
terest'fn the AIsvans BILL iift icolIns very
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07
The Proper Attitude.

The good news comes from Washing
ton that President Mckinley and cab
met propose to spare no means within
their power TO run down the men who
assassinated Postmaster Baker of Lake
City, 3. c., killed his baby, and wound
ed three other members OF his family.
1T is proposed says the dispatch, ITO
make an example of the murderers in
this case that will remain as a warn
ing in the future" To this end the
government has nut TO work all the
available secret service officers and has
decided to pay 81, 500 reward or the con-
viction of the first guilty person and
$1,000 for the conviction of each per-
son after the first,
The president, IL is stated, has
discussed with the members OF
the cabinet and otis!s in the
gravest manner the dangers con-
fronting colored men appointed as
postmasters in the south, and in
sists that something shall be done TO
put stop 10 future attacks and mur-
ders. He has been advised. II In said.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07
important. if True.

The opinion which General Nunez OF
the Cuban insurgent army offers con-
cerning the destruction of the Maine
is interesting. After showing how i'm
possible it would be for a private citi-
zen or any number of private citizens
In Havana to have i'm possession enough
dynamite or other explosive to blow up
Il war ship without the Spanish gov
Crnment being cognizant of the fact,
General Nunez makes these specific
assertions:
"The fact is that the dastardly work
was not by a torpedo. 1t was "a mine
explosion. General Weyler mined the
harbor of Havana two Years ago in
expectation of trouble with the United
States. 1t was two years ago that Gen.
cral Weylcr brought from Spain a
corps of engineers number of heavy
cannon for Qualifications ana q great
quantity of mine shells. The dynamite
which filled those shells was imported
to Havana from New York on the
steamer Cudad Condal, a passenger
steamer Of the Spanish Transatlantic
line. on that trip the Cuidad Coudal
refused all passengers. This circum-
stance led 10 an investigation by the
Cubans, and we ascertained the fact
that dynamite was the ships cargo.
We could not comprehend at the time
why Weyler should mine the harbor
and so nightly fortify the port of
Havana when he was perfectly we'll
aware that the patriots had no navy
and. at the time, no hope of haying
one, and the insurgent land forces
neither possessed nor could use any
heavy artillery against the city of Ha-
vana. But the fact that Havana har-
bor was mined was known to the Off
GERS Of the United States navy gem
orally. and it required all the courage
of a daredevil like Captain Sigsbee to
carry out his orders and anchor where
he did. 1t does not require any bril-.
liant intelligence to be convinced that
the plans of such a harbor mine are
necessarily kept in the exclusive pos
session OF the high officials of the gov
ernment. And the keys that touch of
each separate mine are not lying
around loose Tor anybody to push"
1t is worthy of notice that General
Nunez is not an irresponsible babbler
but a brigadier general in the Cuban
army, who for some months has been
in charge of the flibustering activities
of the Cuban forces, and who naturally
therefore, has Kept well-informed OF
Spanish movements. 1t is unlikely that
he would have hazarded these asser-
tions had he not believed them to be
capable of complete substantiation
Weyler has said there were no mines
in Havana harbor. Nunez says there
were, and gives names and dates. If
Trajectory witnesses it is Weyler who
inspires doubt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07
THE OLMsTEAD BOOM.
From the Lebanon Report.

l. rom tue LtDdllON tsepOll'
The gubernatorial boom that has been
given TO Congressman Olmstead without
his engineering it, is lattering and is no
doubt so viewed by him. When the
Wilkes-Barre Record says that he is
brought out onlv as dodge TO capture
the Dauphin delegates we think that
usually astute paper is mistaken. How
much more pleasurable is it TO see the
Scranton Tribune, Congressman ConnelrS
champion, come out in this strain: "Mr.
Olmstead is a courteous. diplomatic and
able gentleman who would unquestion-
ably make a popular candidate and a
splendid governor. His nomination would
leave no party wounds to heal and would
remove completely all just grounds for a
bolt" This is about as white" as any
thing said in any journal during this
contest and shows that the green-eyed
monster has not jaundiced every candl-
date
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07

The article reproduced on this page
from the Chicago Times-Herald and
calling upon the president to end the
Cuban war is significant for two rea-
sons; first, because it's author, Mr..
Kohlsaat, is very close to the presi-
dent, and secondly, because not until
now HE his paper recognized the poiti-
cal perils of further procrastination in
this matter. Heretofore the Times
Herald has MADE light of the sentiment
which urged the executive to action
and has pulled back with all its
strength. The sudden and radical
change in its attitude must be the fruit
of new and important information. 1t
gives The Tribune pleasure TO welcome
its influential Chicago contemporary
20 the ranks of the friends of Cuba.
We knew it would catch up with the
patriotic procession ultimately.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07
THE MANLY WAY,
the Diocesan Record.

From the Diocesan Record.
The example of sound sense, of :olera-
ton, of good temper. and patient, Chris.
tian forttude shown by the United States
in the matter of the destruction of the
Maine, is, We believe, unparalleled in the
history of nations, and will not only cause
other peoples to respect and TO admire
US. but will even compel us TO have a
better, higher opinion OF ourselves.
o
All the circumstances leading up to,
and surrounding, the destruction of the
Maine would in a manner have justified.
or at least, palliated, an instant appeal
to arms in vindiCation, not alone of our
gallant sailors whose limbs lay whiten-
ing in the deep. or were devourcd by the
ravenous vultures, but Of the nation $
honor which seem outraged. Such. how
ever, was not the temper of the American
people. They wept. but did not despair;
they resolved but were guilty of no rash
ness; they held their peace, but grew
more determined: the blow smarted, but
this mighty nation kept its counsels, and
gave an exhibition of manly, Christian
fortitude which will be our shield and
our buckler if things come 10 the worst.
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We are not n nation of towards. and
we believe that in less than one week
two millions of men would be ready 10
avenge the death of the Names sailors,
If it were shown that their death was due
to design; but 1t is the part of brave and
good men to bide their time to not rush
into every quarrel without just reason
and to keep their heads cool. Let justice
be done TO the Spaniard while there is a
doubt in his favor. as it certainly will be
done to our dead sailors If they were
murdered,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07
DUTY MUST BE DONE.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
We shall be compelled TO intervene.
There is no other way to end the hide
Gus business. and we have said that it
must be ended. we cannot so back on
that. The American people dislike war
as much as any people on earth. but we
think they may as well make mp Their
minds to whatever action may be nee
essary to restore peace and order in Cuba,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07
TEN PAGES.
SCRANTON, MARCH Z, 1898.

"Any nation" says Hiram p. Maxim,
the inventor of the Maxim gun, "can
begin war with the United States but
the finish belongs to us" No nation
having any sense will risk even be-
ginning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07

much as If the storm had entirely
blown over"
We shall soon see. The committee
In charge of the Evans bill has closed
its hearings ana is expected TO fOrmu-
late a report without unnecessary de-
lay. Then congress viii act in the
premises and .here will be a show OF
hands. If the storm has blown over
this time it will blow back again after
the November elections. The people are
sick and tired of nonsense on this sub
ject; they want the government service
administered on business principles,
which means that the executive officer
on whose shoulders the law places re-
sponsibility shall have power to pick
his s,ibordinates, and shall not have to
take the unknown men whose names
are certified 10 him by an incompetent
commission.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07

The trouble is that the senator's who
go to Cuba and thus run the risk of
getting macheted. poisoned or yellow
fever, are the senators we could not
well spare. What is needed is the un-
loading on Cuba of the abundant 9TH
er kind.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07

In January 9629 immigrants landed
at our shores, an increase over Jan
uary, 1897, of 1892. This says all that
needs to be said in refutation of the
plea that immigration has run its
course
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07

The Tribune's cent-a-word advertise
ments of houses for rent or sale. help
and situations wanted, etc, are all
bona flde and they invariably produce
results. They are not padded.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07

Says Secretary of the Treasury Ly-
man j. Gage: Il would go to war over
a birch bark canoe if the honor of our
flag We're at stake" That is the spirit
which commands the worlds respect.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07

dent. The possibilities OF further delay
are too momentous to justify further
consideration of the rights of Spain. Our
duty TO ourselves transcends our consld-
GRAFTON for a nation that has been tried
and found both barbarous and impotent.
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We need have no fear of the outcome
OF war should it ensue. We would not
have TO send a single American soldier
TO Cuba. We would only have to lift the
embargo on the export Of munitions of
war and men to cuba and afford naval
protection to the transports and the Gu
ban insurgents would quickly drive the
survivors of the Spanish army into sur
render or the sea. Every port In Cuba
would be at the mercy OF our fleet. De-
prived Of its coaing stations in the West
Indies, the Spanish navy would be I'M
potent against the weakest port along
our coast. There is not "a single power
in Europe free to raise a hand TO save
Spain in war with the United States
except Encland--apd today the voice OF
England unanimously calls on the United
States to end the desolating rule of Spain
on this continent.
o
Whether the means shall be the guar
antee of Cuban bonds for the purchase of
Independence or an issue Of $500. .WVOW in
bonds to dcfray the cost OF intervention,
the United States Is equal and ready for
the responsibility. The time is up, and
the final step, however costly, must be
taken and will be taken by President Nc
kiney If he would avoid the Cuban pe.ils
that hover over his party and his coun-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07
WALL PAPER

Blossoms in the Spring. when all Nature
homer New coverings for its walls
Bazaars Wall stock
priced as To acuaint with the
be bought for little quote the following:
White Bank6 double rolls
the
better grade White Blanks sold
roll,
hbordt
The Gilt sell double
o mat
Gimmer
S
and owsel
6 s ryard
per yard.
Gu will a idea o ecarry
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07

That is undoubtedly the popular view,
and many will 90 still farther by con-
tending that even postgraduate course
might be pursued to better advantage in
American educational institutions. There
may have been time when the German
outranked the American universities, nut
the day OF such things has fortunately
passed, and at present a dozen American
schools could be named that offer quite
as many advantages as the best of the
German institutions. If the Yankee boys
are forbidden TO enter the sacred pre-
cncts of tho German university towns
there is no occasion for them to lose
heart. Such an exclusion does not mean
that they will be compelled to grow up
unenightened and benighted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07

Judging from the last few issues OF the
Scranton Tribune, Congressman Connell,
of Lackawanna county, Is no longer n
candidate for governor. Senator Quay
has evidently "seen' him.-Honesdale In
dependent.
If Senator quay has looked he has
no doubt seen Mr.. Connell-seen him
attending diligently and conscientious
~ to his duties as representative, and
making a record for faithful and ef-
ficient work which is worth a good
deal more in the judgment OF intelli-
gent people than any amount of arti-
fetal newspaper booming. If Senator
Washington he has not seen anything
discreditable in him
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07
NOT AN IRREPARABLE LOSS.
From the Troy Times.

FROM the Troy Times
1t Will certainly not be generally
agreed in this country that Americans
will lose much by being deprived OF the
privilege of German university course.
The Scranton Tribune says: at is, we
believe, a mistake TO send Americans to
Germany for university instruction eN-
cept for postgraduate courses. A good
deal of the instruction which Is thus se-
cured has afterward to he unlearned.
Foreign travel is advantageous ana close
acquaintance with continental manners
and Ideas broadens the American citizen,
very much to his benefit. But III the
great majority of instances 1t were bet
ter If the actual schooling itself were ac-
quired In the Americans own country,
under surroundings which tend TO put
him into better and closer touch with
American impulses and ideals. SO that
should the endgrant Yankee school boy
be barred out of the Fatherland it would
not prove an irreparable loss"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07

ments OF colored men. but he has no
idea OF taking this advice, and will do
all he can to bring about such a state
of affairs that colored postmaster
will be as safe in the south as n white
man. one cabinet member said TO n
reporter on Friday of last week that he
was in favor OF paying out $1,000, 900, IL
necessary, to bring about the convic-
tion Of the murderers."
In this firm attitude the president is
true to the dignity and to the duty OF
his position. The nation is shamed by
such outrages as this Lake City trag-
TO make their recurrence improbable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-07

TERED AT THE posroFFIcE At SCRANTON,
PA, AS sECoND-CLAss MAIL MATTER.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-07-09
EXCELLENT MAN FOR THE
PLACE.

Lieutenant Governor Thomas h.
Dunstan, of Houghton, has, accord
ing to The Progress, announced
that he does not desire second
term in the Office he now holds, and
Hon. o. w. Robinson, of ChaSSell,
is mentioned as candidate for the
position, subject to the action of the
Republican state convention. IL Is
stated that Mr.. Robinson has con-
scented TO be considered candidate,
but only did so when he learned
that Mr.. Dunstan would positively
not take second term as lieutenant
governor.
Senator Robinson is a pioneer OF
the upper peninsula, there is no bet
ter Republican anywhere, and none
wac are more courageous in fighting
for their convictions. He is honor
able and honest, and has had much
experience to equip him
for the position. 1t is understood
he will have strong support from
the lower peninsula, where he has a
host OF friends.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-07-09
First pub. July q last Sept. "a, 1898.
MORTGAGE SALE,

Default having been made In the conditions
of certain mortgage, bearing date the 18th
day of December, A. D., 1877, made by Maria
o'Connor. of the village of L'Anse, county of
Baraga, Michigan, to Harry T. Ingersoll, of
the same place, which mortgage was duly re-
corded in the office of the register of deeds of
the county of Baraga, state of Michigan, ON
the 2lst day of December, A. d. 1897, in Liber
of mortgages on page 10, and whereas, the
amount claimed to be due on said mortgage
at the date of this notice, for principal and in
terest IL the sum of One Hundred Fifty-six
and Forty One Hundredths Dollars, and in
addition thereto an attorneys fee of Twenty
Dollars, as stipulated and provided for In
said mortgage. and no suit or proceeding at
law having been instituted to recover the
amount now remaining secured by said mort
gage, or any part thereof, Notice Is therefore
hereby given that by virtue of the power of
sale contained In said mortgage, and in
pursuance OF the statute in such case made
and provided, on Tuesday, the 9th day of
September, A. D.. 1898, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of that day. at the front door OF the
court house in the village of LAnse, county
of Baraga, state of Michigan that being the
place for holding the circuit court for said
county, there will be sold Mt public auction to
the highest bidder, the premises described in
said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy the amount due on said
mortgage, as above specified, with the interest
thereon and the attorneys fee, costs, charges
and expenses allowed by law, and provided
for In said mortgage; the said premises being
described in said mortgage as all that certain
piece or parcel of land situate and being in
the village of L'Anse, In the county of
Baraga, and state of Michigan, and
described as follows, to-wit: Lot number
six t6) In block number twenty-five t25l, ac-
cording to the plat of said village of LAnse,
now on file and recorded with the register Of
deeds of said county of Baraga, Michigan,
with all the buildings thereon.
Dated July 1, 1898.
HARRY T. INGERsoLL.
PHILIP II. NcKERNAN, Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgagee,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-07-09

is no reason to take from him the
honors which are his due. No doubt
he had long before provided by in
structions to his commanders what
shonld be done in the event OF dash
out by Cervera, and no doubt his
directions were fully carried out by
Schley.
Therefore the names of Sampson
and Schley will certainly be linked
together in our naval history as
sharing the heroic honors OF the sea
fight of Santiago.