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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03
An UgIy Situation.

Delay IN the Maine investigation,
whether Intentional or not, is making
for unacc. Accident may supcrveue to
cancel this tendency but otherwise the
Longer the verdict is postponed the
smaller becomes tn" probability Of war
as Il consequence of IT, 1t is intmated,
ANA the suuuosition is plausible, that
the creditors oE Spain are strengthen
ing the hands uf the governing officials
at Madrid. who recognize the futility
Of 81 war with the United states. This
probably accounts for the fact that a
portion of tn" Spanish press has al
ready begun t. discuss the question of
an indemnity i'm the event that the de-
struciion of the Maine should he traced
t. som" fanatic. \ week ago this
would not have been pussIhlc.
II is not difficult to read between thu
lines Of the administration outGiv-
ings at Washington that tn" president
is disposed tn make il as easy for Spain
to get out Of this miSfurtun" AS he can
without rocroanCy to AIoriCan honor
and American interests. The romark
Of Secretary Long, casually and in
formally made, that noIhing in the owl
dcnCc IN hand connected the Spanish
government officially with the Names
destruction may not have been de-
signed for use in Madrid in Quiotins
the rahhle there but it will i'm any event
serve that purpose and tend to make
it easy for the Spanish government,
when the necessity shalt come. to vol
unteer indemnity for our losses as a
proof of friendship" Both govern
mcnts are skating on thin ice. but both
realize that war would in no way mend
matters.
The danger in this situation. as we
view it. lies not so much in the char
actcr of the report of the Maine court
of inquiry a. in the fact that indcpend-
cnt Of the Maine disaster We have a
duty to perform with reference t.
Cuba which will be as little relshed
by Spain as would peremptory de-
mand from us for indemnification. The
activity of the insurgents. the practical
paralysis of the little military strength
which remains to Spain in Cuba, and
tie continued horrors of the famine
among the starving reconCentradoes
combine without regard to the eXplo-
sion of fortnight ago i'm Havana har-
bor to make crisis full to the brim
of ominOus possibilities.
The administration evidently wants
To temporize in this latter matter until
the Maine affair can he got out of the
of Cuba under such strain something
is liable to snap at any minute and
knock the finely designed peace plans
into smthcrcens. Therefore it he.
hoovcS us to have our warship,
manned coaled and armed, and tC
"kccD our powder dry"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03

States, and more than four-flfths of it
is due not to economies in management,
but to an augmented volume of bust
ness done. After all necessary charges
mad been provided for, the company
put to its credit in the profit and loss
account the handsome sum of $22,S23,-
OOO or per cent. on its common stock.
The Pennsylvania system last year
did one~seventh of the passenger busi-
ness of the country and handled rather
more than one-seventh of the country's
freight traffic. The scale of its fiscal
operations was one-third that of the
federal government. Its force of en-
ployes was twice as large as the COM
bined forces of the patriots during the
Revolutionary war. It's pay roll would
run the governments Cf one-quarter of
the states i'm the Union.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03

The Plngree potato patch plan of out
door relief as tried in Philadelphia last
year was evidently a success, judging
from the report just made public. BY
an expenditure of $1,000 nnety-six fam
lilies comprising 52s persons were af-
forded employment during the summer
months and their produce was valued
at nearly $4,000. In other words every
dollar invested yielded more than 50
and great Improvement was observed
in health and morals" Evidently Pin
gree planted better than he knew.
This was the plan which fell through
in Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03

King George of Greece was probably
the most unpopular monarch in Europe
until some one shot at him the other
day. Now his good qualities are glar-
ing. If the amateur assassin had been
a good marksman it is probable that
George would have been the subject of
many eulogies from sorrowing ma
ton today. The peculiarties of the
human race are indeed puzzlinS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03

According to Father Weber, the Ron
dout clergyman, and a number of
Others who think with him, what goes
on in Cuba is none pf our business. But
the records show directly to the con-
trary. They show that in the three
years of Cuba's internal war American
trade has suffered to the extent of at
least S3OO,000,CO and certainly that's
our business. Then, again, the loss
of the Maine may become Spain's busi-
ness, in which event it would also be
our business. Father Weber is mis-
taken.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03
THE PROPER TEST.

From Speech by General Harrison.
Wealth should neither he the object OF
our enmty nor the basis of our con-
sideration. The indscriminate denuncia-
tion of the rich is mischicVous, 1t per-
verts the mind, pOisons the heart anI
furnishes an excuse for crime. No poor
man was ever made richer or happier by
it. 1t is quite as illogical to despisc a
man because he is rich as because he rs
poor. Not what a man has, but what he
is settles his class
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03
ENGLISH SYMPATHY.

From the London Chronicle.
Whatever our disagreements with the
United States may be from time to time
and however apt We are on both sides of
the Atlantic to use sharp words about
each others shortcomings, at bottom we
all regard America as-to use the phrase
Ology of sport--"OU. side" in the great
game of the world.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03
FARMERS ABANDON THE PIPE

From the Chicago Chronicle.
In accounting for the reasons FOR the
failure of the Cob Pipe Manufacturing
company at QuCnemo, Usage county,
Kansas, the explanation is made that one
reason for the decrease in demand Is that
farmers are in such good condition finan-
cially that they have discarded their IA
yorite pipes. and are now smoking cigars.
This is bad for the cob pipe company,
but it is to be hoped that they can console
themselves for their loss by contemplate
ing the improved condition Of the west
ern farmers,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03

General Wade Hampton, n lieuten-
ant-general in the Southeran Confed-
eracy, advises if war shall arise he
tween the United States and Spain that
tho people of the South remain at home
and let the Ncrthorners fight if out.
Wade is SO years behind the times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03
TEN PAGES.
SCRANTON. MARCH 3, lS9S.

Newspaper gossip now points to Con-
grpssmau Olmstoad. of Harrisburg, as
governor I'm the event that - truce OF
the factions can hc declared ana
Colonel stone pulled off Mr.. Olmstead
is courteous. diplomatic and able
gentleman who would unqucstionably
make a uopular candidate and a
splendid governor. His nomination
would leave no uaItN wounds to neal
and would remove completely all just
grounds tor q bolt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03
Beginning a NeW
Era OF Prosperity
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
~ TATISTICS regarding the produc-
\O ton of Bessemer steel inSotS ana
~ rails in the United States in 1881,
VO) presented in the most recent bull
letin of the Iron and Steel asso-
citation, show that all previous records
achieved in this industry have been
broken The increase over last years
production exceeds 80 per cent. The
total production of Bessemer steel ingots
in 1897 was 5,i75,3l5 gross tons-an In
crease of l.JI5 400 tons over that of 1896.
The statistics of the production of Bes-
81 mer steel ingots in 1897 in Great Brit
ain are not yet at hand. but the output
was probably less than in 1896 owing to
the prolonged strike of certain classes
OF the workers.
Until the year 1850 the annual output
of England exceeded that OF the United
States. In that year we caught up to
Great Britain, but in the following year
we fell behind in the race and remained
I'm second place for several successive
years. In 1889 the United States produced
2W gross tons and Great Britain p
l40,791 gross tons of Bessemcr steel in
gots. From that time on we have main
tanned tirst place. and each year, with
hut few exceptions, we have increased
cur lead. as the following table of an
nual outputs in tons will show:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03
If we now turn to the manufacture Of
steel rails we find an equally surprising
exhibit as follows:

The construction OF new railroads has
been steadily declining in this country
since 1881 when it reached l., 9S4 miles.
Since 1894 the annual increase has been
less than 1000 miles; vet we note an
increase OF more than half a million tons
in the production OF steel rails In 1897
over that Of the previous year. What
do these figures indicate? They are fling
ers all pointing toward foreign lands.
We have not only begun to export steel
rails and other products Of iron and steel,
but we have already become such large
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03

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

a temperate and judicious comment
upon the Maine disaster is made by
the Toronto Globe. which certainly Is
unbiased The Globe admits that the
excitement and resentment of the
American people are natural but II
thinks that "in these cases second
thoughts are useful. a disposition to
weigh evidence and allow for prejudice
viii not injure the reputation of the
United States for displaying a proper
national spirit. and the leaders of pub
lie opinion and the newspapers should
he slow to be carried along with the
tide "
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03

Spain, it appears, has managed to
scrape together sufficient money to
procure an option on three Chilean
Warships. There are contingencies in
which Spain would need them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03
outputs in tons will show:

TNeSe HBUIes HTt NtIy sIgnlnCHnI. TneN
show "A rising tendency i'm production in
this country ana "A falling tendency I'm
Great Britain. The increase in produc-
ton in 1897 over that OF 1896 exceeds I'm
gross tons the entire production of Great
nearly equals the output In that year
1t probably exceeds the entire produc-
tion of Great Britain in 1897.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03

against the nation. The men who
threatened that If negro was appoint
ed postmaster at Lake City they would
kill him. and who executed that threat.
struck at the negro directly but through
him they struck II blow of treason into
the very vitals of the federal govern
ment. They might as well have plotted
TO assassnate the president himself.
The negro was the choice of the ma
jority for postmaster. Attack on him,
therefore, was attack upon the founda-
ton principle Of our free institutions.
This episode must not conclude until
every mothers son of these cowardly
midnight assassins is made to dangle
as salutary warning at the end of
ten or more feet of stout hempen rope.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03

S.
Black
Dress Goods
Opening
A newspaper ad., however
elaborately gotten up, could
not do justice to this depart
ment, and particularly so
does this apply to our
Elegant New Line OF
BLACK UTtpWMS
and Grenadines
Which have only to be
seen to be appreciated. This
week we are making a special
showing of these, and cor
daily invite your inspection.
Every design all exclusive
one.
Black BrOCadc Silks
Will also be extensively in
use the coming season for
Entire Dresses as we'll as for
Separate Skirts, and we are
prepared to meet the early
demand.
We mention ) specials as
worthy of your attention,
knowing they cannot be
equaled at these prices
No, 1, 10 Pieces
Extra heavy, GroS-Grain Bro
cade, all silk, and value for 75c,
Special, soc
No. ?, 10 Pieces
GroS-Grain and Satin BrocadeS,
extra width, and value for 9Ic,
Special, 75c
No. 3, II Pieces
Best $I.25 quality BrocadeS,
wear guaranteed,
Special, o5c
Ono duplicates Of the above num-
berS, and these prices are for this
week only, Our line of Liberty
SatinS is now complete.
$40 and SIP
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03

The Klondike relief expedition that
was to have been fitted out by the
government has heen abandoned. and
the reindeer imported from Lapland to
he used in dragging supplies, will be
sold, It has been ascertained that the
miners Of the Yukon who possess the
requisite dust may procure all the pro-
visions that they require, Nothing
now remains for the hungry Klondiker
therefore but TO hustle for the dust. ="
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03

ENTEEED At THE pOSToEFtCE At SCRANTON,
pa, As SECOSD-CLASS MAIL MATTER,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope dawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune AstrOiOger.
40

Astrolabc Cast: 2.3i a. m. fo
March ), 1893.

child born on this day will wonder
why reporters with anarchistic appetites
are sent to report the Martin trial at
Wilkes Barre.
Modern diplomats are best illustrated
by the man who can carry on peaceful
conversation while preparing to reach Tor
a knife in his boot.
In lieu of war with Spain our golden
haired evening contemporaries propose TO
burn a little powder on the circulation
question
The newsboy who yells evening pa
ners at 3 o'clock .. m. is rushing the sum
set, so 10 speak.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03
Ajacchus' Advice.

Thin skinned offlcials who object 10
newsDaper comments should console
themselves by the thought that the press
seldom Criticiscs any but persons OF i'm
portanCo.
Shun the society of solemn-looking men,
They are liable to he humOrists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-03
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
LABOR UNlONISM FAVORED
But Letter Carriers swear Hatred
of the spy system

Toledo, o., Sept. 9.-The letter carriers
convention today was largely taken up by
reports of the president and other officers
and of the civil service commission and
others. President Parsons scored the ser
geant' system in the carrier service of
Chicago and a few other cities, (which he
stigmatized as putting the carriers under
the spy system. He urged state organiza-
tons of the carriers and for the need of
adopting a uniform system Of delivery all
over the country.
Nominating committees were named to
make selections, tickets to be printed in
Australian ballot form for the election to-
morrow morning.
The opposition ticket to Parsons for re-
election is headed by w. d. Moynihan of
Rochester. There is also an effort to de-
feat Secretary Victory of Washington, D.
c., and his opponent will probably be JUL
ius Mollier of New Orleans.
After a speech by ex-President McCarty
of the Central Labor union of Toledo, reso-
lutions were adopted pledging the carriers
to support the principles of organized labor
and to work for the adoption of the union
label
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
SERVICES FOR THE DEAD
Over the Remains of Cadet Wheeler
and Lieutenant kirkpatrick

Camp Wkoff. Montauk Point, L. l.,
Sept. 9.-Impressive funeral services were
held at o'clock this morning over the re-
mains Of Naval Cadet Thomas H Wheeler.
son of Major General Joseph Wheeler, and
Second Lieutenant Newton D. Kirkpat-
rick, First United States cavalry. who were
drowned while bathing Wednesday after
noon.
The caskets containing the bodies were
placed on Benches in front of General
Wheeler's headquarters. Young Wheelers
casket was directly in front of the tent
which he had occupied. and covering it was
a handsome American nag with gold
fringe. Lieutenant Kirkpatrick's coffin
was also covered by an American flag. A
detail from the Third cavalry acted as a
guard Of honor.
General Wheeler. his daughter and his
son. Joseph Wheeler. Jr. were the chief
mourners. Rev. Archibald Bradshaw. chap
lain of the Seventy-first provisional New
York regiment. offered prayer and read
the burial service. AT the conclusion Of
the service the caskets were placed on two
sun caissons drawn by two black horses.
The funeral cortege was led by the de-
tails from the First and Third cavalry
General Wheeler and the members Of his
family rode in a carriage Immediately be-
hind the calsson on which was the remains
of his son.
The Second cavalry band. mounted. play
ed 2 dirge and on the way 20 the station.
a distance Of about four miles troops were
drawn up al different points and the SOL
diers uncovered their heads as the solemn
little procession passed. A. the station the
caske5s were placed in z baggage car a.
tached 70 A special train.
General Wheeler and family accompanied
the remains Of Cadet Wheeler 70 Wheeler.
Ala The body q Lieutenant Kirkpatrick
goes 20 Lexington, Va The war depart
mt detailed a = officer - accompany Lieu
tenant kirkpatrictz's BODY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
MRS. B0TKIN IN COURT
She Is Confronted with Another
Candy Clerks Testimony

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 6.-Miss
Emma Hurber, the clerk in the candy
store Of George Haas, on Market street
took her turn last night in furnishing
a sensation for the Dunning-Deane pois-
oning case. She told Chief Lees that on
Sunday, July 81. between $50 and 4:3O
p. m, a short, stout. full-faced woman
entered the store and bought a box OF
candy. She was in a hurry, and said
that she had no time 10 lose. She had an
English accent. Her request was for a
special box-one TIT was unmarked in
any way. She wanted to send il to some
friends. She particularly wished chocolate
candy only, and the box was not TO be
filled, because she wanted room left for
another present.
Miss Hurber supplied her with the box.
as required. Miss Hurber. when shown
the box sent to Dover. Del, with the
ming and Mrs. Deane. said that the paper
in the box and the paper wrapper were
exactly similar to the paper she used in
doing up the purchase.
Frank Grey. the drug clerk. was taken
to the prison today 10 take d look at Mrs.
Bo,kin. He identified her as the pur-
chaser from Tim Of the arsenic on June L
He subsequently made al affidavit f5he
Identification. and he also swove %
narrative Of the circumstance attending
the sale.
Al 10 a. m. today the habeas corpus
case was called in Judge Cooks court.
Attorney knight asked for continuance
until next Tuesday. as by that time ire
governor would Gave passed on the extra
dition question. Ifg the governor refused
the application, then further haoeas cor
pus proceedings would - -------51ry.
r. however. the governor granted The ap-
pHcaticn the battle would be renewed on
ba5eas corpus lines. Continuance VAS
ordered until September e wi,a the con
sent II all concerned
Mrs. Botkla vas present s. cour-- see
smiled OCCASIONALLY ard gazed about the
court room and a. times whispered 20 he-
attorney. Neszers- knight, McGoNan ana
Whecler agreed with Chsef Les rhat t6a
case il the police court sAouidi - co-tiz-
Ted for week Chls' Les also agrees %
give Mrs. Bc.Elu's attorney due notice
70 fo- a mandate ~ ex-rz55ti3n-
Cuief Les has had 81 expert con-
pare the handwriting G. ~ 5ox - candy
v1-h o1e OF The Anonymous letters II
the opinion OF Expert ky,ka tne pes
Eansaip was TIE work q tire same Ga.8- ?.
DurasuE also 56ezc3He6 = az Dover
IN his Letter ne writer, presumably .
Ms. Botkn. says. FROM the dou- yo1
LEFT 20 so % ycCr home. after b returned j
from ! trip - Los Angeles. re Vas cez- {
startiy w5ca This interesting ard pretty .
woman, who. b. the wzy, : al EaSzs
woman she Is low divorced from Aer
Husband. al owing - cos 1ake4 .att- I
macy Etth ". Duau.ag. Fer AGkazad 5.
oow free trez Ger. AID yoGr a1s5Az9 <&4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

the correspondent IN the case She has
sons Of an English income. and is inter
estng IN many ways 10 degree. She Is
and was q lady by birth and educa ton.
and then. on theot7ler hand, they both
OF them lived IN the extreme delight OF
quiet bohemian life"
Dover Del. Sept 6-Fearing the failure
10 hold an autopsy upon the bodies OF
Mrs. Deane and Mrs Dunning might leave
& loop-hole for Mrs. Botkin's escape, Dep
uty Attorney General Peter L Cooper, Jr.
spent today securing aditiondal evidence
Drs. L. A H. Bishop and Presley S.
Downes and Coroner ". D. Walls. went
before Magistrate Cooper and swore out
new papers. which are believed TO cover
a certain point. which, in the judgment
of the San Francisco authorities was
wanting. DR.. Bishop. in mis- new AFFIDAVIT,
describes the symptoms of both women.
and how he discovered their system was
poisoned by arsenic crystals. but that
this discovery was made too late 10 ad-
minister anything but restoratives. The
affidavit % DR.. Downes tells now ne
judged the symptoms of Mrs. Dunning as
arsenical poisoning.
Coroner Walls testified 10 the facts OF
the inquest. Attorney General White to-
day received a collection OF photographs
from Chief Of Police Lees. Sheriff Shaw
stated tonight that the special Oyer and
Terminer jury TO try the case of Mrs.
Botkin Will not be drawn before October
l.
Rev. William II. Fisher Must Hang
Dover, Del. Sept. 9-The Delaware su-
prene court has sustained the decision
OF the lower court which imposed SEN
tence of death upon Rev. William II.
Fisher OF Wilmington, charged with
breaking into the house of Mrs Maria
Hunt OF that city at night, for the pur-
pose of committing felonlous assault.
Fisher mas been sentenced to be hanged
on October Z.