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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15
That Diplomatic Boycott.

In spite Of the Mexican ambassadors
qualified disclaimer of any knowlodge
Of social boycott against him among
tho diplomatic representatives at
Washington of the European powers,
there seems to be substance in the boy
"ott theory. But, as the Washington
Post very pungcntly remarks. 'lt Is
not worth while for serious people to
occupy themselves with these emana-
tiors from the circle of the elect. We
can well afford to leave this truInpery
little teapot to seethe and bubble with
its feeble brew. II is ridiculous to sup
poce that the Mexican amnas sador
can be hampered in his representative
usefulness by any smart set cOmbina-
tion against him IN the matter of weak
tea ana cheaper pastry. Scnor As
pirO2 will be received by the goVcra-
ment 10 which hc Is accredited --re-
celved with homer and cstecm-h he vii!
be duly recognized and welcomed at
all Of our official functions; he will be
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15

Those citizens who are giving vent
to complaints at the continuous loss of
good American soldier blood in the
Philinnincs and who seem disposed to
ease their vcXation of spirit by pun
melting Mckinley and the administra-
ton are censurahlc for one thing
they are adding to the presidents DIFF
fculties and encouraging the armed
Filipino rebels but they offer no alter
less unless it suggests a remedy.
What do the fault-lnders propose?
Under the treaty of Paris, which is
now the law controlling our course in
the Philippines, the United States is
responsible to every other nation i'm the
world for the preservation of law and
order in Alaska or Hawaii or the Vel
lowstone PARK or Oklahoma. No other
sovereignty exists there. No other ma
tion knows in the Philippines any other
flag than the flag of the United States.
No native civil government exists
which any power has recognized or win
recognize. None will exist until we set
one up. We cannot set one UP until
We clear away the armed rebels whl
are attacking our soldiers and threat
ening to burn Manila and all the other
places held by American troops. Be
fore the foundations of a civil govern
ment can be laid there must be accept
ance of American intervention, the
same as in Cuba.
II we turn tail and come away. chaos
will follow, European nations will in.
terfere, there will be a new Samoa or
a larger scale and for all the rumpu.
and fuss our Cowardice will be re.
sponsible. DO the srumblers advocat,
this? They dare not say So Not on,
of them dares to propose the recall OF
Otis or his surrender to Aguinaldo
Why, then, do they complain? Simply
because they are of the mental an,
moral type of the Copperheads duriny
the civil war. who We're too coWardN
TO so down South and join the seces
sionsts and just contemplate enough
to fire on Lincoln and the Union arm,
from the rear.
II is high time to locate these mel
and put their conduct in its prope
light.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15
CALENDAR OF TIE WAR.

From the New York Sun.
on April 49, 1895, congress passed rrsn-
lutions directing the pl, sidcnt to put an
end 10 STanish authority i'm Cubu. on
April y Minister WuudfOrd received his
passports from the Spanish government,
On April - the preside issued a prDCla
nation To the neutral powers Announcing
u state of war; ANA ON the same day the
blockade of the Cuban ports began. On
April II a formal declaration of war was
made by Spain. On May / admiral
Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet at Ma
Mia CA May 10 Admiral Ccrvcra's iiect
arrived at Santiago, and on May 30 Ad-
miral SIMPSONS fleet arrived of that
port. On June % General Skaters army
landed at DuiuurL On july Admiral
Ccrvera's fleet, I'm attempting TO escape
from Santiago, was destroyed by Ad-
miral SIMPSONS ships. On July II San
tiaEO surrendered to General .shafter's 5
army. ON July rs Porto Rico was sue
CCssfully invaded. On July 90 the Snan-
ish government asked for terms Of peace
through the FrenCn ambassador at Nash
iugtOn. ON August 0 spain accepted the
terms. on Aucust - the peace protocol
was slgncd ut WASHINGTON ana al Imistice
proclaimed. H0rtiltiCs with Spain were
over after a little more than three mon rs
OF actual war. During the contest we
had lost no ship, not n gun, not q
color, not n prisoner ana our loss Of life
in battle and by disease was small be-
Nond precedent IN the history OF war.
We sent large military expeditions 10
Cuba, To Porto RlcO. to tho Philippines,
Gbl all Cf them were successful with n
minimum Of loss. The conference Of the
American and Spanish commissioners oi
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15
Repair the Streets.

The time for make shifts and eNpedi-
cnts. for argumentative dilly-dallying
and political or factional fencing, in
the matter of street repairs has passed
The advent OF spring, with its revival
of pleasure and business driving, has
added so greatly to the popular dis
satisfaction with the existing condition
of our main travelled thoroughfares
that If steps are not soon taken by the
municipal authorities to abate this
nuisance indignation meetings Will
become necessary and steps will be
taken to enforce highway improve
lnent.
Talk of filling the holes i'm the as
phalt with sand or cement as a tenn
porary concession to public opinion re-
calls Mrs. Partingtons futile use of
the broom in her attempt to sweep
back the rising Atlantic tide. There is
today just one way to repair the as
phalt streets out of bond and that is
TO resurface them. Whether this re-
surfacing shall be done by the Barber
Asphalt company, by some other as
pIldlt tplllpdiS' VI ny AllC 'iNy '''''' :
resurfacing there must be, We have
given our reasons against the theory
of a city repair plant. We have shown
that the city cannot do such work
either as satisfactorily or as Chcaply
as private enterprise can do it when
bound to its task by proper speciiica-
tions, proper inspection and proper
bonds. If the city is incompetent 70
draw up proper specifications, to Sc
cure proper inspection and to require
a proper bond covering the operations
of private paving company then it
is unfit to run a plant of it's own and
any attempt to do so will wind up in
extravaganza, jobbery and failure.
II is for councils to say how the re-
pairing shall be done and TO cause 1t
to be done. The people demand Of
councils that they perform their duty
in these promises. They have tired of
quibbling. tired Of make shifts, tired of
official procrastination and gallery
playing. They insist upon immediate
action toward the repairing of the
abominable streets
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15

peace began at Paris on october I. and
on December 10 they signed the treaty Of
Paris, the exchange of the ratii'cations
Of which by the two governments took
place at the white house April II. lSgl.
Never in the history of war was there
more complete triumph 50 rapidly Sc
cured; never were results so magnlil-
cent achieved by so brief n war, with n
loss of lifc 50 small actually and rcla-
tivcly-without a single reverse, u single
setback on either the sea or the land,
or the slightest interruption OF the con-
tinuous succession of victories
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15

persona grata with public men in high
places. And for the rest. he can dwell
here quite happily, and serve his coun-
try most efficiently. without ever see
ing the ultra fashionables,' or hearing
the nutter of their signs. Speaking of
society, there are others"
The Mexican ambassador is not in
Washington primarily for the purpose
Of pleasing the august representatives.
Of the thrones Of Europe. AS gentle
man he would not, of course, give just
oifcnsc to them, but If they are silly
enough to try to give him the cold
shoulder because of his official connec-
tion with the execution of MaXimilian
"A connection in which he simply did
his duty--the injury done TO him VIII
be slight as compared with the IN
jury i'm public opinion which 1t VIII
bring in rcCoil upon the hoycotters.
Meanwhile. the Mexican ambassador
will probably experience no lack OF
friends.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15
SCRANTON. APRIL 15. 1899.

president McKinley's complimentary
dinner to Shafter ana Corbin was no
ticeablc. among other things. for the
absence of General Miles. But Miles
can stand IL if the others can.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15
REXFORD'S.

APRIL Id.
Paul f. Writ Fountain Pens
with I4K. solid gold pens are SELL
ing very fast at 75 cents. The
reason these two-doilar pens are
being sold at this price is that
we want you to visit our new store.
REXFORD CO.
1872 Wyoming Avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15
Boudoir Chat.

Alicc-I hear that Mr.. Wickson is call
ing OH you. How do you manage to get
rid of him when you become sleepy? |
used to have a terrible time getting him
started away.
Mabcl--Oh, I manage to talk about
things that interest him and thus keep
him SO thoroughly awake that he doesn't
have to be doused with cold water or
anything of that kind when it is time foe
him to go home.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15

come to that Rut I'm I'm luck, all the
same. when l meet her and her hus-
band In society, she gives her attention
TO me. which Is just heaven, and her nus
band all the time is torn by pangs OF
usy, which is--well. the other place
m-BOston Transcript.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15
JUST A JOKE OR TWO.
An Illustration.

Teacher-John, Illustrate the difference
between sit and set
Bright and Patriotic Boy-Thc United
States Is n country ON which the sun
never sets ana the rest Of the world never
sits.-Detroit Journal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15
His Luck.

IIarry-So you didn't get that pretty
Miss Dim9le. aftcr al?
Dick-No; / had the good luck 10 he
rejected,
Harry-Sour grapes! You we're Just 'ad
gone On her.
Dick--I admit II. ] am now. whru ,ou
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15
New Trust.

eyes. he's cot q great scheme OF foot
lIe expects to bring the magazine editors
20 terms I'm short order"
whats the scheme?'
"A dialect trust."--Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15
NEWS AND COMMENT.

The fact that during the last eighteen
months Industrial enterprises have been
put upon the market with an amazing
aggregate of capital of over $1,000, 900 900
leads an appreCiativC reader of Lcslic's S
Weekly who forcsees very serious con-
dition of affairs ahead of us within Il
few years, to send to the editor of that
paper takc-Cff on some of the indus
trial prOspCCtuSCs of the day. As a
matter of amusement and interest the
document is reproduced:
RABBIT FARM PROSPECTUS.
Rabbits commence breeding at six
months, and | ave drops of eight every
three months. 1t is proposed that we
commence with twenty pairs, ten males
and ten females, which, exclusive of land,
will call for an investment of four dollars,
L L. 4 u ..a.---
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15

This produce can be sold in the market
certainly at cents each, giving a gross
income in three years of $l5,322,3 ,3G6 to be
deducted from which are the following
expenses:
Superintendent. per annum 1000 5000
Feed testimatedD .....,,.... 1000 5000
Rent of land, per annum. $1,000 $4,000
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15

The medal distributing board has
entitled to recognition at their hands
for the bravery he displayed in the
famous charge up San Juan hill. They
stated that he simply performed his
duty. In other words, the man who
leads brilliant charge through a rain
of bullets and perhaps decides a battle
is deserving of no more credit or re-
ward than the member of the commits
sary department who makes contracts
for chemically-preserVed refrigerated
stock and hermetically-sea soap
grease. Some first-class judicial tim
Der is evidently going to seed on the
army medal board.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15

trrthlovinG gentleman,
experience Tau
ntroubld
fully
in padn
oty medicine anything would The month
gradually left
tresng dollars
nav relic
To
eenehe
red fomkeu eumatsn II en
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15
.".oredoomed to Defeat.

MIR, Bryan is certainly the political
Mark Tapley of the generation. Says
he: Suggestions that we abandon
the money question sometimes come
from those who deserted the party in
1896, but those suggestions are not sup
ported by evidence tending to show
that the position of 1896 was wrong,
but are predicated upon the theory
that the issue upon which the party
once lost can never be revived, and,
what seems most strange, this argu-
mcnt is made by those who have fol-
lowed a different course in the past.
In 1883 Mr.. Cleveland was defeated On
the tariff issue, and yet the tariff was
made the main issue of 1892 and MIR.
Cleveland was defeated largely on ac-
count of the Mckinley bill, and four
years later the author of the bill was
nominated upon a platform reatfirming
the belief in protection and was sue
ccssful. Thus it is seen that in two IN
stances recently a losing issue in one
campaign became Il winning issue i'll
the campaign following"
Mr.. Bryan should certainly be en-
couragcd to cherish the delusion tnat
he can win in 1900 on the issues which
went down in defeat in 1896. That he
| will be the Democratic presidential
| nominee one year hence is as certain
| as any political contingency in the fu-
| turc can be. Hence If he will use his
| burnt powder over again it will be a
! signal advantage To the Republicans,
who should favor his denomination ur-
| animously At the same time, looking
at conditions impartially, it Is impos-
| sible to discover adequate grounds Tor
! Mr.. Bryan's hopefulness. Nothing has
occurred since 1896 to cause converts
to the doctrine of unlimited free silver
coinage. All the developments have
| been III an opposite direction. New
| issues have arisen which very largely
! supcrcede the financial issue in public
| interest The issue of expansion clear
| ly ovcrshadows every other issue now
| before the people. On this issue Mr.
| Bryan has taken stand opposed to
that Of the administration, but even il
the majority of voters agreed with him
that we ought to pull our troops out OF
the Philippines and let Dewey's vie
tory go for naught, how many could
safely trust him sufficiently to vote
for him for president?
The coming year may cause radi'
cal change in conditions. These are
rapid times, with events moving 50
swiftly as to make prophecy a precar.
ious occupation; but no change in gen
eral conditions can alter the fact that
Bryan's election one year hence would
expose the country to the perils of {
renewed currency agitation, agains
which every conservative influence, in
spite of differences on other issues
would have to take a stand in self de
fense. The nomination by the Demo
Gratis of some other man might give i
a lighting chance, but with Bryan con
trolling the Democratic party that or
ganizatiOn has nothing but martyrdon
ahead of it and hence we cordial,
favor Mr. Bryans denomination.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15

General Gomez has tlus far justified
the Presidents confidence in him ana
he is too old to make a good Aguinaldo.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15

4 very necessary preliminary to flu
ture peace in Samoa is the pre- scrcc
there of a German consul who has
some sense.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15

In fact, we have all the
newest novelties in Ladies'
Fancy Hosiery.
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Sollal


$4,000
To be deducted from the gross income.
leaving net profit on tour-dorar IN
vcstment Of over fifteen million, two hun
dred and nnety-eight thousand three
hundred and thirty-siX &l5, $3.50 in
three years
The capital stock of four dollars will he
divided into 4S0 shares, par value, one
cent.
You are invited TO subscribe.
The Manila correspondent of the Chi
cagu Record pays this tribute to the
Snanish women of the Philippines: "The
trouble between the Americans and the
natives of the Philippine isles the last
four weeks has done - great deal towarl l
crasing the natural feeling of hatred of
animosity that the Spanish residents
have toward the Americana The Amer
lean soldier is. in the eye Of the average
resident of the city, n hero and a savior,
and to show in part their appreciation
of him the. wait upon the sick, nurse
the wounded and feed the hungry. The
Spanish lady visits the hospital where
lies the wounded soldier. and just as her
| American sister does at home, smuOthes
| his pillow. cools his brow and feeds him
! those little dainties 50 grateful to sic :
man that only a woman knows how To
| cots in the corridors of the general hos
| pital where the wounded from the front
are received they glide 10 ana fro side
! by side with the Red Cross ladies of our
! own country. These Spanish women
| know how to care for wounded man,
| know how to make lis last hours easy
| and know how TO bear with his fcNerish
and fretfu1 complainirgs and deliriDus
| rawlings. They have learned from cN-
! pCricnce, these daughters of the south
| and their minds no doubt run back as
! they tend the wounded TO a husband
/ sweetheart or brother who has met his
fate at Santa Mesa, San Juan del Monte
or San Pedro Macati in tine wears gon,
by. God bless the Spanish women is
the fcrvcnt prayer of more than one
wounded hero as he lies on his bed OF
pain in Manila today"
The celebrated war correspondent
Crcelman writes from Manila: "Wha"
ever faults Gen. Otis may have, he ha'
certainly proved himself to hc honest
and painstaking and capable Of prevent
ing malfeaseance or corruption ON tn,
part of his subordinates. The quarter
masters department, under Col. Pope
and the commissary department, undel
Colonel Brainard. are nearly periccr III,
men are well clothed and well quortered
and I have eaten better food IN tn,
! trenches than | have got in the hotel a
| Manila. The beef fed to the soldiers II
the firing line from the Refrigerator
ships Is as good as ore can find in tn,
average New York restaurant
New Zealand has law in force com
polling every intoxicated man 10 have hi
photograph taken, His picture is thal
distributed amorg the innkCepers and bar
tenders, and they must refuse 10 sci
him IiouOr
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15

II is not likely -- at the United
states government will be induced 10
pay any one $50, ,OOO, 900 for Samoa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15

Additional testimony is produced
daily to show that General Miles
understands the definition of the word
"cmbalmed"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15

The witness admitted that the red
book" entries were of transactions Of
months before and in most instances
six months. I'm explanation of his an
swer the witness said the calculations
were made at the end Of every six
months and. so far as that time is
concerned with respect to the transact
tioIs, was cOincidcnt with the calcula-
tons The witness compared an item
of S5,252 10 i'm the regular cash book
dated May "a, 1894, with an item for
a similar amount in the red book,which
is entered in lead pencil and dated
oct. 50, 1894
The item of 1919 was further traced
by the witness TO the ledger, The
amount was entered on the latter, the
witness said, to the credit of the person
Who received the check, The "red
book not being in evidence Mr.. Gold
smith was not permitted to mention
the PERSONS name.
Tho two amounts brought out by the
cross examination, the witness con-
tinued. can be accurately traced
through the other books of the bank,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-29
KNICKERBoCKER A. C., TEAM B.
CRACK ATHLETES
Knickerbocker Clubs Monster Car
nival of Sports Tomorrow.

The athletic portion of the all day car
nival of sports of the Knickerbocker
Athletic Club, at Nnickerbocker Field,
Bergen Point, seems to be sort of a selec-
ton from the intercollegiate champion
ships, for tomorrow all of the intercolleg-
late champions will endeavor to regain
lost ~laurels, and will be called upon. to
meet the outside crack men. The bright
particular star will be A. C. Kraenzlein,
of the University of Pennsylvania, the
American champion Jumper, who has a
worlds record in jumping and hurdling.
He will compete in the 100 and 220 yaro
run and 12o yard high hurdle race as
scratch man. Trainers Copeland of Yale,
and Murphy, of Pennsylvania, have
promised to bring down their entire string
of champion athletes. Their runners will
compete in the handicap events, as well as
the special 300 yard scratch race. The re-
lay race that has been promised between
the University of Penn. and Yale is doubt
full, as Mike Murphy, of Penns., now says
it might be impossible for him to start a
team in this race. If he does not, Cope
land will enter two teams from Yale, and
a team from the Kniekerbocker A. c. will
enter. Owing to the poor form shown by
Boardman, he will not run in the special
300 yard scratch race, but this event Will
be we'll filed by other college cracks.
This event promises to be the sensational
race of the day. The cracks who will
compete in this fredericksburg, of
Penn; J. E. Mulligan, of Georgetown
University; W. j. Holland, the crack Bos-
ton runner the fast men from Yale, c.
T. Luce, C. Dupree and T. R. Fisher. The
meeting between Job Flanagan, the
holder of the worlds record in the weight
throwing contest and McCracken, the
Pennsylvania crack, will furnish some in
teresting sport. McCracken is throwing
very well now, but the public has not been
able to get a line on Flanagan's ability.
In the shot putting contest it will be
truly a meeting of the athletic giants.
McCracken has entered. SO has Flanagan,
r. Sheldon and John Herty of the New
West Side. The college cracks will come
to the front in the pole vault. This event
has been added to give Clapp Of Yale, the
present holder of the worlds record, a
chance to try for a new record. In this
event, the other men that are entered
are:-B. Johnson, w. Selin, w. W. Adri-
ance.l and j. H. Hord, all of Yale, and
and q few others. This includes the en-
tire string of Yale pole yaulters. The
half mile scratch race will be a battle
royal etwee the crack runners Of Am,
erica. Marvel of the Knickerbocker A.
c., the Canadian champion, will meet
George w. Orion, the Canadian ex-cham-
pion and present American champion.
Yale and c. 3. Splitter of Yale. This class
will also meet in the one mile handicap
and half mile handicap.