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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

the Penn Avenue Baptist church, occu-
pied his pulpit at both services yesterday
as usual.
Rev. l.. T. Hughes, of Pawlet Vt, oc.
cupied the pulpit of the Plymouth Con
sreEationM church yesterday at both
services.
Rev. e. J. McHenry, of st. Davld's
episcopal church, exchanged pulpits with
Rev. Il. j. Haughton, of st. Marks mis-
sion, Dunmore, last evening.
special services were conducted yes
terday at the North Main Avenue Bap-
list church by Rev. Thomas Neal jr. The
services were largely attended.
Secretary T.. w. Pearsall, OF the Rail
road Young Mems Christian association,
spoke at the evening service of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church yesterday.
The pulpit of the Zion United Evan
gelical church was occupied by the Rev.
Mr. Madison, pastor of the Asbury Meth
odist church at both services yesterday.
Elder j. T. Davis, of Kansas, spoke on
the topic, Faith, Hope and Charity" at
the evening service yesterday of the Re-
organized Church of Jesus Christ in Fin
ley's hall.
Rev. A. j.. Ramer, of St. Marks Evan
gelical Lutheran church, spoke on Jesus
Providing for the Multitude" yesterday
morning, and Doing the Fathers Wilp'
at the evening service.
Rev. ID. J. Dustin, OF Wilkes-Barrc,
spoke III ST. Peters cathedral last night.
Father Dustin has asked for a commits
sion as chaplain i'm the regular army.
lie wants to he sent to Manila.
THY VIII BE Done was the theme Of
the Rev. |. J. Lansing's sermon at the
Green Ridge Presbyterian church last
night. This was the third sermon i'm the
series on "The Lords Prayer"
Rev. w. ]. Ford. pastor of the Green
Ridge Baptist church, preached the Sec
ond of his series of sermons upon AN
cient Types of Modern Women" at last
nights service. The topic was "Woman
as Warrior and Politician"
Mr.. Butler, of Mauch Chunk, gave a
clever address yesterday at St. Luke S
church, which was heard by a large CON
gregation Mr.. Butler Is q layman who
has made a reputation as a speaker and
Is greatly enjoyed wherever he appears.
At the Jackson Street Baptist church
yesterday morning Rev. Thomas de
Gruchy administered the ordinance of the
Lords supper and Professor Figara sang
'The Holy City" at the evening service.
The pastor preached two eloquent ser
mons
Rev. James Hughes, of North Lincoln
Lincoln avenue, preached yesterday
morning at the Second Presbyterian
church on "Christ, the Only Hope of the
Worlds Redemption" At G p. m. he
preached at the Wayne Avenue Baptist
church on the "Ennobling Influences OF
the Grace of God in the Life Of Man" and
at 7i5 p. m. at the Presbyterian chapel
in Green Ridge on Goods Love and His
Loving Kindness to Man
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

the Decalogue and Golden Rule pre-
vail In the government. You want to
hitch your wagon to a star, but always
remember your limitations. Strive up
ward, but realize your limitations. In
our government you can only work
successfully in conjunction with your
fellows. Don't let practical politics
mean foul politics.
II make a plea for every man who
holds public Office that the people be-
hind him watch him and make him re-
member that the critic stands at the
door. Let him know that as long as
he does right the people are behind
him. But i despise a man who sur
renders his conscience to the multitude
as much as [ do the one who surrend-
ers it to one man. If he believes the
multitude Is wrong on a question of
policy or finance he should not bow to
it. 1t is not the men in office who make
public life. IT is the men out of office
who are the arbiters of our public life.
II rests on every man here, on every
man in the city, on every man in the
state and nation to make the public
life high"
OF course these are trite truths, re-
peated every little while. But repeti-
tion Of them is desirable 50 long as
their lesson is not put into practice.
The country is witnessing in the ad-
ministration of Governor Roosevelt
notable object lesson in fearlessness,
fidelity and yet practical comprehen-
sion of what can and what cannot be
done under existing conditions. 1t is
demonstration which ought to uplift
government everywhere. Unless the
American people draft into their pub
lie service larger proportion of men
of the Roosevelt type, men who are
courageous. conscientious and abso-
lutely honest, they will come to grief
in the working out of the new prob
lens which providence has recently
put before them for solution.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13
Trusts.

The next congress will be asked to
pass a law empowering the president
to suspend the protective tariff on ev-
cry article whose domestic manufac-
ture or production is controlled by a
trust. The intent is to provide whole
some competition from abroad when
competition has ceased at home, COM
petition being regarded as essential to
the maintenance of just prices as
we'll as to the payment of equitable
wages. This proposition Will come
from Republican sources and will be
the Republican party's contribution to
the solution of the increasingly COM
plicated problem of the trusts.
No doubt the present tendency
toward the consolidation of prOduc-
tive activities into trusts or combines,
which is Il feature of the economic
situation in free trade and protective
countries alike, being just as notable
in England under revenue tariff as
in the United States under the higher
duties of the Dingley tariff. would in
time work out its own remedy, even
if let alone by legislation. 1t ignores
a vital principle in human nature
the instructive desire of healthy men
to be their own bosses-and the mo-
ment that this desire is artificially
cramped through the shutting out Of
individual initiative there is laid the
foundation of an inevitable revolt. The
same natural instincts of democracy
which centuries ago broke down fcudal-
ism and pulled false monarchs off
their thrones will in these modern days
of free thought and free speech be
quick to make the end Of tyranny in
business, no matter how firmly tyran-
ny may seem TO be tntrcnched or what
the DISCUSSES under which it Oper-
ates. The result, in the long run. is
as certain as the sunshine which fol-
lows the passing cloud.
But until natural causes shall COM
plete the correction of existing incqual-
tiles there win be a field for legisla-
tiOn in the interests of tie helpless
and this should be occupied courage
ously by the Republican party. The
charge that that party is mortgaged
by the trusts is a transparent falsenood
Of the enemy. Individual politicians
in each party may accept the halter
of monopoly, but the party masses own
themselves, and the masses in the Re-
publican membership will demand that
the lash of the law shall be applied
without fear or favor wherever there
is abuse of public privilege or defiance
of private rights.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13
RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES.

Rev. James Mcleod, ID. D., preached at
both services at tie First Presbyterian
church yesterday
Holy communion was celebrated at the
morning service at st. Lukes Episcopal
church yesterday.
"Laymens Rights" was the topic of
the Rev, c. NJ. Gftin's morning sermon
yesterday at Elm Park church.
Rev. l.. b. Weeks, OF Sayre, Pa, occu-
pied the pulpit Of Simpson Methodist
Episcopal church yesterday morning.
1.-THE Days Topic" was the subject OF
the Rev. w. q. Welch's sermon at the
Calvary Reformed church last night.
Captain and Mrs. Osterhout of Elmira,
held special meetings at the West SCran-
ton barracks of the Salvation army yes
terday.
Rev. w. Treble, of Wyoming, occupied
the pulpit OF the Court Street Methodist
Episcopal church at both services yes
teTday.
Rev. Robert F, " Pierce, pastor Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13
PROF. CLARKE's READING.
For the Benefit of the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association.

Professor s. II. Clarke will give read
ings in the Bicycle club house tomor-
row evening for the benefit of the
Young Women's Christian association.
The programme is one which has at
tracted the most favorable attention
in every city where it has been heard.
Professor Clarke's great reputation
as a lteratteur, Shakespearean reader
and critic and a man of fine oratorical
powers is acknowledged far and wide
He is perhaps known by the largest
number of those who have literary
tastes from his work at Chautauuua
where he is heard every summer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

enormous. A condition of this kind
could be developed in Scranton If in
stead of having only two or three
large industries which are busy only
at intervals our men of means would
continue to diversity Scrantons in
dustries by investing money in the
many worthy projects which have at
different times offered to locate in this
community. The Board of Trade should
continue to hammer at this nail until
1t is driven through the knotty heads
that prefer bonds or realty to produc-
the success of the board in this work
Of public education depends almost the
whole future OF Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13
A Lesson from Pittsburg.
The appended quotation is from the
Pittsburg Times:

The appended quotation is from the
Pittsburg Times:
There is a very percepubly felt shortage
of workingmen in PittsbuTg and western
Pennsylvania. The recent heavy and phe-
nonenal advances in the price of iron
and steel wire, tin plate and metals gem
orally have produced a corresponding
boom in nearly all Industrial enterprises
and an activity IN all branches Of business
that have necessitated the employment
Of many more workmen-thousands in the
aggregate. Mills, factories and workshops
have been and are to be enlarged and an
are now being operated to their fullest
capacity to keep pace with the heavy or
ders that have been pouring in upon
them, many of them working double and
triple turn and giving employment to
skilled and unskilled workmen far beyond
the ordinary. Probably never before in
the recent history of Pittsburg and ViCin-
ity has there been such demand for la
borers and workmen of all kinds Me
Chanics, miners, iron, steel and tin plate
workers, carpenters, bricklayers and ar
tlsans of every trade, as well as labOrers
who only perform the lowest forms of
manual labor all are IN demand. The
great iron and steel mills and factories
the big window, flint and tableware glass
factories of Pittsfurg and surrounding
territory, ana various Other industries,
are now working In full force in almost
every department In many cases they
are only prevented from starting up ad-
ditional departments or still further in
creasing present forces by their inabil-
ity to secure the needed operatives.
The article from which the forego-
ing quotation is made proceeds 70 men
tion in detail some of the Industrial
establishments which are short handed
and the number of men needed by
them. The aggregate Of the latter Is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

Captain Higginson, who commanded
the Massachusetts off Santiago and
whose promotion was the only one
among the Santiago batch confirmed by
the senate. has written to Secretary
Long: II do not regard my own SER
vices as so conspicuous as to warrant
my advancement while the other COM
manding officers nominated at the same
time as myself go unrewarded. They
were gallant band of naval officers
and certainly deserved well of their
country, and if their services are TO
go unrecognized / desire to share tie
same fate" The failure to recognize
will not be final
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

One can hardly think of beef now
adays without aualm of repulsion,
so much has been said about embalmed
beef, mouldy beef, soft beef and beef
spoiled in general. Almost any beef
will leave dark taste in the mouth
after reading of the condition in which
it reached the soldiers. The last COM
plant is, If anything a little more Of
fensive than any previously made. 1t
is now stated that the beef was car
ried in wagons previously used for
carting garbage and offal and that
they were in such an unclean condi-
tion with slime and vermin that the
meat thus conveyed would Of neces-
sity be utterly unfit for consumption
This fact, which appears to be amply
sustained, is more inexcusabe than any
others thus far produced in the inquiry.
The public will be glad when the last
malodorous report of the beef inquiry
has been cnded and when the public
nose may resume it's ordinary attitude
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

In the act now pending at Harris
burg TO amend the act of 1889 govern
ing third-Class cities it is proposed to
require a petition signed by three
fourths instead of two-thirds of the
affected prOpert y-owners in order TO
legalize grading and paving improve
ments We should be glad to publish
the reasons for such a change
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13
Bogert Hearing Postponed.

The hearing in the case of Postmas-
ter f. f. BOgcrt, of Wilkes Barre, ac-
cusod of tamperinG with the United
states mails, which was to have taken
place Saturday before the commission
er was postponed until tomorrow morn
ing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

Archbishop Ireland's contention that
personal piety and the natural virtues
are superior both in principle and ex-
pedienCy to simply devotional fidelity
in the Catholic clergy may draw the
rebuke of the Jesuts, but it will never
theless stand as a good and timely
doctrine, in more denominations than
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

When General Gomez learned rNat
the Cuban assembly had deposed him,
he merely smiled and went to dinner
party. He will doubtless see the as
semblymen later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

Barnum's circus has elected to re-
main in England permanently, but with
political deadlocks multiplying on ev-
cry hand it amusement features will
probably not be missed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

Down at Steelton the PENNSYLVANIA
Steel works finds the demand for billets
and structural steel so heavy that in
order to keep pace with it extensive en-
largements of the plant must be made.
Yet the Lackawanna Iron and Steel
to manufacture anything but rails.
There is mistake in judgment some
where
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

Mr.. Kohlsaats paper learns that
General Miles is to he squelched There
will first have to be squelching of
several million American admirers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

The Indians called General Lawton
The Man-Who Gets-Up-in-t the Middle
of-the-Night," and it is not at all i'm
probable that he may give Aguina!do
GaVS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

Anthony Comstock, OF New York,
known the world over for his work as
secretary of the Society for the Sup
preston of Vice, addressed yesterdays
mems meeting" conducted at the Ly-
ceum under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian association. An audi
ence that filled the parquet and took
up good portion of the balcony was
present to see and hear him.
His address, if delivered by an ordi-
nary man, would be classed as very
ordinary. 1t was appreciated, however,
for the weight which the personality of
the speaker attached to it.
Foes to Moral Purity" was his sub
ject. The body he described as a Ves-
sci to bear the soul to eternity. The
eyes and ears are the portals. Fancy
and imagination are the tiller lines.
The pilot is either Christ or Satan. ac-
cordinE to the choosing of the indi-
vidual. A glance into the chamber of
imagery in a mans heart will tell who
his pilot is.
NOT WHOLLY RESPONSIBLE.
Deflements have come into the hearts
of young men for which they are not
wholly responsible. Words spoken and
actions committed in their presence by
older persons, hereditary taints and the
like may have made a lasting and
weakening impress. He is responsible,
though, when he allows Satan to use
his eye for camera with which to i'm
print uoon his heart the image of the
tainted picture or tainted page.
Decorate the hearts chamber of inn
agery with sweet and holy things.
Keep your eye from the defilng pic
ture. Stop your ear to anything you
would not have your mother or sister
hear. David covenanted with his eye
that it should not be the cause Of his
giving offense. In these DAYS one
should covenant not only with his eye,
but with both eyes and both ears.
Thwart sin in your youth or in middle
age you will find yourself in perpetual
bondage to Satan, tied to the dead car
cass Of sin.
WORK OF THE SOCIETY.
Speaking of the work of the society
of which he has been the foremost
worker for over quarter of a century
Mr. Comstock stated that during that
time the society has confiscated and
destroyed seventy-three tons of cor
rupt literature that was circulated or
destined to be circulated among the
100000 school children of this land,
and caused the arrest of 1900 persons
for using the mails for immoral pur-
poses.
Preceding Mr.. Comstock's address
there was the usual devotional exer-
cises and music by the School Of the
Lackawanna Glee club and the Young
Mems Christian orchestra. Secretary
George G. Mahy made the opening and
closing prayers.
Next Sunday the singing will be by
the Schubert Male quartette.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

The cars peace congress meets at
The Hagle May IS, at which time
some EurOpOen power will probably
feel moved in the interest of civiliza-
tion and humanity to bite off another
big hunk of territory in China.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

Gomcz's explanation of the abund-
ance of officers in the Cuban army Is
reasonable, He says he had little else
than promotions to use in payment of
faithful service. StiH, ne should have
left few privates, if only by way
of VARIETY
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

The moral difference between Italy's
demand on China and highway rob-
berry is wholly in favor of highway
because in that case the victim
generally goes armed for trouble and
expects the help of the community
to Illustrate or punish the evil-doers.
Christianity is evidently not yet an
applied doctrine of international poll
ticS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13
MANY LISTENED TO
ANTHONY COMSTOCK
ADDRESSED THE Y. M. c. A
MEETING AT THE LYcEUM.

Renowned Champion of Purity Is
Greeted by a Large Audience at
Yesterday Afternoons Mems Meet
ing of the Young Mems Christian
Association-Spoke on "Foes to
Moral Purity"-Some of the Work
Accomplished by the Society for
the Suppression of Vice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13
SCIENCE TO THE RESCUE.
Chicago Dispatch in Philadelphia Pres

Chicago Dispatch in Philadelphia Press.
Physiological tests of school childeen,
having for the ultimate object the reduc-
tion of education to scientific basis,
were begun here Monday in the Alcott
school by Professor Fred W. Smedley,
lecturer on pedagogy at Chicago univer-
sity, and Victor Campbell, principal of
the Brighton evening school. Two months
will be required to examine the 1000 pu-
pills in the school.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

England is to build two battleships
just like the Oregon. 1t is a wise choice
of models.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13
FINLE US
Black
CrepOr1s
and


Another invoice just open,
ed of these most desirable and
much sought after fabrics,
puts our stock in better con-
dition than will be again
possible at any time during
the season, and our advice to
intending purchasers is to
make early selections if you
wish to secure the choice
things.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

Agulnaldo hoped to "annihilate the
Americans before their reinforcements
arrived" Aguinaldo has a good deal
to learn about the American character.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

The immediate aim of the tests is to
secure facts in regard to the condition Of
the child, nervously and physically, to be
used in directing them in their work The
principal instrument in making these
tests is the ergograph, which is designed
to measure the physical fatigue The
erSograph, the invention of Professor
Mosso, of Haly, is attached to the muscles
of the child's arm. TO one end of the in
strument Is attached a weight and to the
other a twisted wire. The arm of the
pupil to be examined is strapped into
rest so that ii is possible to move only
the fingers. The second finger is hooked
into loop in the end of the wire cord
and the pupil is ordered to work the
finger back and forth in time with a me-
tronome. This moves the carriage and
the pen attached back and forth, and on
the paper of cylinder, which has been
set into barely perceptible motion, the
pen records an unbroken' line that weaves
from side to side of the paper, forming
an outline almost like extremely long
teeth Of saw. As the finger of the pu-
pill weakens from fatigue, the distance he
is able TO pull the carriage forward grows
shorter until he cannot move It. Core
spondingly the teeth OF the saw grow
shorter until the jagged line becomes per-
fectly straight,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

The physiological principle on which
the operation of this instrument is based
is that one set OF muscles is an index
10 the condition of the body, The regu-
larity OF these saw teeth recorded on pa
per and the length of time the pupil can
continue, pulling the carriage forward,
are noted The first indicates his nervous
condition. From this record, the length
of time that the child can work to ad-
vantage and the period OF fatigue and the
period when the child is at it's best mem
tally, can be learned When these are
found out, Professor Smedley says the
teacher is in position to instruct the pupil
to the best possible advantage, and edu-
cation will, in measure at least he re-
duced 10 scientific basis
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-25
CHAMPION FISHERMAN.
Policeman John Gehring Has a
Good Claim to That Title.

Patrolman John Gehring, of the Web
ster avenue station, his city, who is
sammering with his family at Echo Lake,
New York. is reported to be the best an
gler that has visited Echo LAX this sea-
son. Jack" as the patrolman is famI-
iarIy called. has devoted much of his
time at the lake fishing. On Tuesday,
with his two boys. Louis and Eddie, he
rowed to a secluded part of the lake and
caught about Is pickereI. This catch IS
the best record for this species of the
innie tribe caught at the lake this sum-
mer. A prize is offered by a boatman at
the lake for the largest catch at one sit
ting, and Jacks friends believe that the
prize viii be his, as Is is a remarkable
haul.
A resident OF Echo Lake was heard to
say Tuesday night, THAT man must be
impregnated with sfishy magnetism The
fish bite on his hook alone, no matter
how many fishermen are near him"
Behring's friends are awaiting his re-
turn, when a fish banquet and reception
will be given In his honor.