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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28

us want to bear the financial burden to-
gether should make us love to pray for
each other, and we would lovingly RE-
quest this constant prayerful remem-
brance OF the state committee and secre.
tarles and all the associations
And what we ask for ourselves ana
our state we also ask for the internation-
al workers-your loyal support Sub
scribe for the Evangel, observe the day
OF prayer, and by your prayers ana Of
feings make yourselves a part of the
great body of women composing the
Young Womens Christian association.
May / suggest these verses for our
test this year: | Chron. xxi, Is, rs not
the Lord your God with your ii Chron.
wv, T. "Bc ye strong therefore and let
not your hands be weak, for your work
shall be rewarded"
Yours In Christian service
Helen Dunn Gates,
Chairman Of State Executive Committee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
THIS AND THAT.

The train dispatchers on the Lehigh
Valley railroad are undergoing an eX-
animation in the book Of rules govern
ing employees of the road. The exam
ination Is in charge of Trainmaster c..
NJ. Harleman and Is being held at
Easton. These examinations are held
periodically.
II is understood from an authoTativo
source that the transfer of ownership
of the control of the Lake Erie and
Western railroad is being quietly ac-
complished. The stock, which is nov
being transferred in large blocks, is
believed to be the holdings of the Cal
win S, Brice estate, but who the real
purchases are is as yet unknown. All
information on the matter Is refused
al the Lake Erie and Western Office
New York Daily Stakeholder
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28

Americas Greatest
Medicine is
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Which absolutely
Cures every form of
Impure blood, from
The pimple on your
Face to the great
Scrofula sore which
Drains your system.
Thousands of people
Testify that Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures
Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Catarrh, Rheumatism
And That Tired
Feeling. Remember this
And get Hoods
And only Hoods.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
RAILROAD Y. NJ. C. A. WORK.

There is no more important body of
workingmen than the railroad men, of
whom there are over a million in the
United States and Canada. The Young
Mems Christian association is the only
Christian organization doing an eX-
tended religious work among this large
and important class, and also furnish
ing reading rooms, bath rooms, librar-
les, social rooms, and, in many cases,
restaurants and sleeping accommoda-
tionS.
There are 1870 railroad associations,
with a membership of over 10000, and
employing las secretaries. They own
30 buildings worth nearly 100000, and
control % other buildings. worth $780,
900, erected or set apart by railroad
companies for their use. The work is
done by railroad men themselves, while
companies owning over One-half the
mileage Of American railroads contrib
ute $l5O,OOO year towards the support
of local associations on their roads.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
Salaries of Presidents.

From the New York Herald.
Very few persons would suspesct how
small the salaries of presidents OF repub-
lies are, when the enormous sums
crowned heads receive are taken into
consideration.
The foreigner often thinks the $50, 900
salary of the president of the United
states is merely "a joke ana THAI he re-
ceives ten times as much in reality, but
the same foreigner may not know that
the French president, in a country where
the wealthiest monarchs once reigncd
receives only Sl2O0 900 a year
The president of the little Andorra re-
public contents himself with a salary OF
81 year, and the president of the Swiss
republic must be satisfied with $1,000
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
T. ~ DAl SiiSt
Adjutant General.

Besides this, General Sumner has re-
Huested the brigade commanders not
enly ito take some definite action in
the matter, but also to transmit their
opinions and suggestions on this point.
Colonel Hoffman. who is in charge of
the Third brigade in the absence of
General Goblin. has taken action in
the matter. The Fifteenth Minnesota
has taken the initiative and has be-.
gun systematic physical exercise on q
large scale. Colonel Coursen has not
yet succeeded in chosing an officer to
superintend this work, but, very like
~, this will soon be done.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28

Corporal Ripple and Private Surdam,
of ID. have lost some of their belong
ings In a fire which came near destroy
ing their tent
First Sergeant George Downcy, Of II,
has received several requests from
home for a slip OF fine geraniums which
he received from Augusta friends some
time age.
Sergeant Alfred Wormser, OF the
commissary. has been notified that a
position worth 1000 a year is now open
to him In the office OF Quartermaster
GAnS'-al Luddington, Washington, ID.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
ORDER ISSUED BY
GENERAL SUMNER
WANTS MORE SYSTEMATIC
PHYSICAL EXERCISE.

Promotions in Company F Caused
by the Discharge of Sergeant
Scott L. Shaver and the Transfer
of Sergeant Robert Williams to the
Seventeenth United States Infan-
try-Those Who Secured the Posi-
ns-Commissioned officers Now
Absent on Sick Leave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.

The state committee wish to suggest
that in addition to the attendance of the
association members at the annual state
convention they would find occasional
Nlslts 10 sister associations in their Sec
ton valuable help. If tho general sec
retaries and managers could meet and
compare notes with neighboring city as
soclatlons II college officers could call
upon other college cabinets there would
be an Interchange of ideas that would
give added impetus to the work of each.
we would urge more system in the
committee work and more careful keep
ing OF records as a training in the right
direction for the workers, as a convcni-
ence in your local wok, and a help TO the
state committee and secretaries and
through them to other associations We
urge this especially in the college asso-
cations, where, being a voluntary work
lor busy young girls, It is apt to be neg
iected ana so make trying times for the
SUCCESSORS of Negligent officers
we would cali attention to the affiliat-
ed membership, and request all young
women leaving college association TO send
name and home address with annual fee
OF sd to the state committee, that they
may retain their connection with the
Young Womcn's Christian association.
The duty of each member of every as
ISOLATION belonging to state association
10 bear her share of the support of the
state work is evident All appreciate the
privileges OF the association, and value
the services of state secretaries and
know the benefits of state conventions.
They should feel the responsibility in
helping in these matters. If each mcm-
her paid the small Of 26 cents per year
the whole state work could be easily sun
ported. If a majority Of the members
gave ono cent week we should havo
no difficulty in raising the desired
amount.
lhe plan OF voluntary. systematic Civ
ing is greatly to he commended. But
whatever the methCd used we feel that
each association should assume "a certain
amount In proportion 10 its membership
ana conscientiously secure it and prompt
ly send it To the headquarters of the
state association.
The same close fellowship that makes
The age-herald., 1899-06-22
TILE PROFITS OF ADVERTISING.

The profits of advertising are not direct as are the returns from a sale Neverthe- less, when the proper medium for bringing an advertisement before the public is se- lected the profits are usually immediate, although, of course, they come in a round- about manner says the Burlington News If at times they seem delayed it is be- cause the merchants announcement either has not reached the people whose patron- age he seeks or because there is no press ing demand for the special line of wares which he may have for sale. In either case the profit is sure to come eventually; for the purpose of advertising is to awaken interest in the tradesman's goods, and once having aroused that interest the wary merchant will perceive the necessity of sus taining it-a result sure to be attained by a persistent use of great newspapers s advertising columns.
The age-herald., 1899-06-22
TENNESSEE COAL STRONG.

From the New York Times.
 Tennessee Coal and Iron was tho one strong stock of the steel group yesterday, refusing to decline with the others and get ting as high as 6515 during the day. The stock was taken steadily by the same brok- CTS who were noted as heavy buyers last week, their operations being openly credit? ed to insiders Moore & Schley are also believed to have accumulated quite a line of the stock during the pat few weeks. Several bull points on Tennessee Coal were in circulation yesterday, and were held re- sponsible for its strength. It was stated that a number of coal contracts with va rious railroads which go into effect July 1 are at higher prices than those of the year now ending. Another point is based on the companys iron output, estimated at 500 O0J tons, which, at SIP per ton against S6 last year. will give Tennessee oal much larger earning than in 1898. The company's ru- mored purchase of the Sheffield furnaces is also agVaneed as a bull argument
The age-herald., 1899-06-22

ton less than it could be produced for in England he assumed to be beyond question. In the future the cost of production in Eng land might be reduced. or that in the United States might advance, but for tho present there was nothing but the cost of transporting American iron and steel 800 miles overland and 5000 miles by seat to protect England from extensive importa- tions of American metal He did not refer to what chance England would have in competition with the United States in neu- tral markets if she could only depend upon the cost of transportation to save her home market Lord Farrer, a radical free trader, and an active opponent of the flair trade' policy, contributed paper seriously dis cussing the effects of protective duties on iron and steel and pointing out that, how ever they might benefit the iron and steel producers, they would injure all the con- stunning part of the British public and they would injure the produces of those manu- lecturers by the export of which England paid for the iron and steel she imported. Sir A. Hickman thought it waste Of time to discuss duties upon iron, but saw no req son why higher duties should not be put on French wines unless France would reduce her duties on British iron and steel. Sir b. Carbutt injected an element of cheerfulness into the sombre debate by saying that Eng fish manufacturers were fully employed, and if they got per cent. more orders theyf could not fill them. Sir H. Vincent admitted that the British iron trade was very flour ishing just now but this was due in great part to the demands of the government for naval construction. The trade had occa- sion to consider what employment they could secure for their machinery when tho orders of the admiralty ceased. In further debate it was shown that the high freight charges on British railways and the supe- riority of American appliances had much to do with the ability of the United States to compete with Great Britain.
 When British iron manufacturers find American competition in Great Britain more absorbing topic than American com petition in Russia, India, Africa, Australia or Japan, and when Lord Farrer deems 1t worth while to argue against tariff protec- ton for the British iron and steel trade, the ironmasters of England must be in very depressed mental condition.
The age-herald., 1899-06-22
Cotton Exports and Prices.

The cotton year is ended with August 91, and 1t is plain that the average export price of the year will be unprecedently low. It will be fully one-half a cent below the low average of last year. The exports of the two years will very nearly alike in the number of pounds, but the pounds Of 1S9S- 99 will bring about s95,OoO,OOO less than the pounds of 1S97-9s. The southern farmers re- ceve that much less money.
 The northern ports are no longer main- ,tnining their position as export points for cotton. Galveston is today the great cot ton exporting port of America. Over one quarter of the exports of the present crop have gone out through the port of Calves ton This is due to the great crop grown in Texas and Indian Territory and Okla homa, and it seems probable that Calves ton will continue to outrank New Orleans in this respect. Westward the course of cotton culture takes it's way.
 Thus far this year England has taken about one-half of the American eXporta- tion Her purchases have been increased over those of the previous year, while those of France, Russia and Germany have been slightly decreased.
The age-herald., 1899-06-22
THE TRUSTS TERRIFYING FIGURES.

From the St Louis ItepuDllc
 The New York Journal makes the total capitalization of all the trusts in the coun- try, May 27, $7,416, ,2S5,179
 Their capitalization in the middle of March was over s4,0e000O,OOO. The capital invested in these combines increased over 75 per cent. in a little more than one month.
 It is easy to say $7,OOOC0O,00 But. count ed at the rate of $1 a second during twelve hours day, it would require one person 43O years to count the sum-
 It is sufficient to pay the expenses of the United States government for fifteen years. At the rate earned by some of the trusts the interest on it would run the government forever.
 It is more than any other national debt in the world It is seven times the bonded debt of the United States It is s5092for every family in the country-s100 for every man, woman and child in the land.
 The menace in these figures is almost ter rifying.
 There can be no epading the alternative before the people. Either they must crush or be crushed.
The age-herald., 1899-06-22

at Auteun has brought him in touch with the people and with Preident Loubet, and he may live to teach the ant-Dreyfusards of society lesson or two. So far as Is known his health Is unimpaired. and he Is in the full vigor of manhood. and he may yet play an important part in French poli- tics. The world will at any rate be dis appointed if he accept without objection the programme of submission and obscur- fly that the government has assigned him. He should stay in the army until the full est measure of justice is his, and until his chief enemies are properly punished.
The age-herald., 1899-06-22
Captain Dreyfus After Irlal.

The SCax. will not land Captain Dreyfus al Brest or St. Mario or any other port near Rcnnes until the rev ministry is in working order, but at the most this will not delay the landing and retral more than a week. The new ministry will prefer a quick and eventless disposition of the case, and this is the more probable out come.
 The new trial Is limited, by the court of cessation to a consideration of the bordereau, and it will be short and per- functory. So run the reports from Paris, and they are doubtless correct. The trial may be finished al one sitting of the court, und the verdict will be acqulttal. This will restore Captain Dreyfus to his rank in the army Then will follow long leave of absence or the score of health, and the leave is expected to be ended by the with drawal of Captain Dreyfus from active service.
 This seems to be the government pro- gramme, the aim of which is to sec justice done. and at the same time to get the en- tire problem out of sight quickly and smoothly. Friction in connection with it Is what the French government does not want But Captain Dreyfus may Interfere with this programme He has ever stood manfully and coura geously by his rights, and he may not be willing to drop out of sight as the government has planned. He may want the promotion he has been un- justly deprived of; he may insist upon an opportunity to serve France in the army hereafter; he may even appeal to the con- science of the country. Je is not poli- tician, but on the other hand he is not baby in popular affairs. He has friends, too whereas in 1894 he had none.
 The outburst of the French arstocracy
The age-herald., 1899-06-22
Losses From Liuh,nlnu,

Bulletin 26 of the weather bureau sums up a years accumulation of facts concerning lighting flashes. The first part of the pamphlet is devoted to discussion of the nature of lightning discharges, and rules for the construction of lightning rods are given. Such rods are, when properly constructed, still considered safeguards against danger ous manifestations of electrical energy. Few of them are, however, properly con structed.
 In the second part of the bulletin statis- tics are presented of the losses of life and property in 1898. One of the most surpris- ing things in this part of the pamphlet Is the fact that one-third of the losses of stock is due to wire fences. Often animals are killed at considerable distance from the point where the bolt fell.
 Eighteen hundred buildings were destroyed in 1898, the money loss aggregating about one and a half million dollars Three hun dred and sixty-seven lives were lost, and four hundred and ninety-four persons 'were severely injured. Some were killed in dwellings, some under trees, and a few in the open.
 Te region of greatest danger from light ming stroke is in Wyoming, Montana, Colo rado and North Dakota. The safest local itfes are large cities. The risks are greatest in the open country. The ratio of deaths in this country from this cause is a little over five persons in a million, rate about equal to that of Germany and Austria, but above that of England and Norway and Sweden.
The age-herald., 1899-06-22
Dewey Deck ina Night Shirt

After the civil war Dewey was cruising in the Mediterranean on a ship supposed to be the old Canandaigua. The war fever had died out, and the men frequently de- serted. On men-of-war boats cannot be lowered without an order except in case of a man overheard.
 Several malcontents in the crew one night therefore raised the man overboard'' cry, lowered boat, and scuttled off into the darkness. Dewey was executive officer of the ship and was called from his berth. Though even then particular as to his dress, he didn't care about uniforms when there was quick work to be done and he appeared clad only in his night shirt.
 He rushed up to the quarter deck in half a gale of wind, and promptly took com- mand in spite of his curious appearance He knew his men thoroughly, and acted promptly in spite of the darknes.
 Come back here, Jim Brown, Tom Rob- inson, and the rest of you" he shouted, and punctuated his remarks with three shots from his revolver.
 The shots. the ghostly figure on the quar- ter-deck and the sudden use of their names startled the men into obedience, and they came snealling back to the ship, while Dewey and his novel uniform retired once more below.
The age-herald., 1899-06-22
A SCARCITY OF ORATORS.

From the Atchison Globe.
 When the people of Wolf Creek first de- cided to hold a Fourth of July celebration they announced on their bills that President Mckinley would be the orator of the day. Later they found they could not get Presi- dent Mckinley and invited Governor Stan- ley, who it developed, was also engaged for that day. Then they invited Senator Baker Congressman Bailey, State Senator MatterSon and Hon. T. O. Dillingham;. member of the lower house, not one of whom could be had The Wolf Creek Her aid of this week announces that Elder Reece, of the Campbellite church, will be the only speaker.
The age-herald., 1899-06-22
SHORT STORIES
 OF THE DAY

The following story concerning Governor Bushnell of Ohio is told by Victor Smith in the New York Press:
 When Governor Bushnell was a candidate for the nomination Harry Prettyman, a farmer with 5000 acres of the finest land in Ohio, went to the convention and worked for him. He was delegate from Madison county. He was unknown in the state, but when the convention adjourned every mem- Der had made his acquaintance.
 When Bushnell was elected the farmer wont to him and said abruptly, Governor, l should esteem it an honor to be appointed a member of your steff' The governor hemmed and hawed, and said he would consider the matter and confer with the leaders Of Madison county politics, mention ing the names of three prominent workers. Prettyman held up his long finger and ex- claimed dramatically: Count me out, Gov ernor; count me out. If it is necessary for you to consult the three men who have done most to injure you in the convention and elsewhere before you can decide upon my appointment, I wash my hands of it, sir! If I am to be appointed it must be be- cause you recognize no one in the matter but Harry Prettyman."
 Bushnell looked at him for moment and said. Colonel Prettyman, you are on my staff"
The age-herald., 1899-06-22
- REFLECTIONS OF A BACHEEOR

From the New York Press.
 Every man ought to cultivate one virtue as an excuse for his vices.
 Unhapply married people may lose their belief in heaven, but their faith in hell is unshakable.
 When a woman worries herself to death about her husbands getting so thin it's generally because she is getting so stout.
 If there wasn't any such thing as scan- dal in the wporld women wouldn't take the trouble to call on their nearest neighbors
 When man wants to be at the races and has to spend the afternoon watering the lawn and the garden he feels a sud- den veneration for the opinion of his sainted mother, who always warned him against early marriage.
The age-herald., 1899-06-22
A LOOK INFO THE GULF.

Edward Markham. l looked one night and the Semiramis With all her mourning doves about her
 head,
 Sat rocking on an ancient road of Hell, Withered and eyeless. chanting to tho
 moon
 Snatches of song they sang to her of old Upon the lighted roofs of Nineveh. And then her voice rang out with rattling
 laugh:
 '"The bugles! They are crying back again Bugles that broke the nights Of Babylon, And then went crying on through Nineveh Stand back, ye trembling messengers of i'll! Women. let go my hair. l am the queen. A whirlwind and q blaze of swords to quell Insurgent cities. Let the iron tread or ainlies shake the earth. Look, lofty
 towers: Assvria goes by upon the wind!' And so she babbles by the ancient road, While cities turned to dust upon the earth, Rise through her ThirliDg brain to live
 again Babblcs all night, and when her voice Is Her weary lips beat, on without sound.