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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10
THE DEFEATED CANDIDATE.

I'm glad 1 amt elected; glad they didn't
put me in;
I'd never run IL I'd q thought j had a
chance tn win:
You see, 1 couldn't spare the time the
office 'ud demard
Because of all the private kinds of BIZ
ness I've on hand
So let the other fellow have the "honor"
Il don't care
But I'd a got there all the same if
they'd "a counted fair!
I'm glad amt elcted- glad I'm out of
It and free,
Instead of havin' heelers come in droves
to poster me!
Let them that likes such "honors" have
the worries and the cares,
I can always make II ore money 'tendin'
to my own affairs,
But want 1t understood that I'd "a won
without a doubt
If the crooks and buns and gangsters
hadn't thrown my ballots out.
I'm glad the troubles oN oNer-glad the mud
has all been thrown
Glad I'm not somebody's puppet-glad
my soul is still my own!
I'm glad my hands are clean and that
my conscience amt upset
Glad I've got no cares OF office-and I'll
beat that shyster yeti
didn't want to run, but there was no
one else would do.
And the other fellows doodle was the
thing that pulled him through!
S. f. K.ser, in Times-Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10

The judgment and vote OF the country
are with it. Much OF the result is
confidence in the purity the patriotism
and the sagacity of the man; much Of
1t is distinct approval of what he has
done and Is doing. This not alone In
Ohio, but in Maine, Massachusetts,,
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Iowa and other states where the battle
was fought on the endorsement of the
presidents policy as the central and
commanding issue and where the ma
jorities rise above the usual figures
and the victory is complete and con-
elusive. Not only has the country en-
dorsed the presidents policy, but 1t has
armed him with new strength to i'm
press and enforce 1t. 1t has practically
settled that he is not merely the pres
ent president but the next president
not president going out of office but
president with a fresh commission
and with all the influence and power
which 1t means with congress and the
country, at home and abroad. 1t is
worth a new army In the Philippines
and will carry disheartenment to the
misguided Aguinaldists of Luzon as 1t
will carry rebuke and condemnation to
the pitiful Aguinaldists of the United
States.
Fourth. The elections assure the
continuance of business confidence and
prosperity. If this is last in the order
OF obvious lessons, 1t is far from least.
All the other deductions lead up to It,
No change from the present situation
of security, the anchoring OF the coun-
try in its present faith, the renomina-
tion of the president, the alignment of
the presidential battle in such a way
as 20 make victory morally certain--all
this is the breath of life and strength
to business interests. No clouds on the
horizon, no distrust, no waiting in fear
and trembling, but confidence and GER
tainty for all rational enterprise Tues
day was great day for the American
people and American destiny.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10
The German Naval Programme.

v 7 is PROBABLE that too much
Importance has been attached in
II the United States to the article
recently published in the semi
official Poitische Nachrichten of Ger
many in favor of the German emper-
ors programme of doubling the Ger
man navy. This article among its ar
guments called attention to the re
cent misuse of power by two great ma
tons toward weaker nations: the sud
den growth of certain navies; and the
prevention of intervention on the part
OF European powers in favor of
weaker state through the veto eXer-
cised by the enormous sea power of
particular nation"-references of too
obvious meaning to need explanation.
But 1t does not follow, because the
Krupp armor plate and ordnance in
terests, which dictate the policy Of the
Politische Nachrichten, are eager for
more business, and willing to play on
the popular prejudice OF Germany in
order to get it, that the increase of
Germanys navy would be a menace to
the United States. The reasons which
impel these two powers toward mutual
conciliation and good will are growing
steadily with the expansion of their
respective commercial interests among
the market of the world, the proxim-
ity of their territorial and admins
trative spheres Of interest and influ-
ence in Samoa and in the North China
a q i'm arf
which men and women of German
parentage and naturally of German
sympathy and pleasant recollections
are playing in the political, business and
social life of the United States. There
would have to be powerful motives of
craftsmanship to bring two such pow
ers into conflict and where do such
motives exist? Certainly not in the
United States.
Nevertheless, ou" relations and ex-
periences with Germany emphasize the
need of naval programme which shall
keep the navy of the United States in
effective strength at all times superior
to that of every other nation in the
world, except England. This is neces-
sary. not to crafty a national vanity
or to "satiate the lust OF militarism."
but to make absolutely certain the pro.
lection of American interests and the
preservation of American prestige
among the powers which respect the
cannon above all other earthly things.
Ihe size OF the German navy concerns
us only so far as it does not tempt
repetition of the hectoring that both
cred Dewey at Manila.
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delphia Press)
THE ELECTIONS of Tuesday
do not change conditions
Ii and prospects. They only
make certain what was al
ready probable. The knowing political
weather forecaster. marking out the
chart OF the coming year, would on
Monday have prognosticated: mo
storm signals; settled weather; exist
ing conditions will continue" Today
he finds assurance doubly sure.
The general law of politics is reac-
tion. 1t is the almost invariable rule
that midway in an administration the
pendulum swings the other way. This
was true even under Lincoln and in
the great crisis of the war for the
Union. 1t has been true under every
president since till now. The admin
istration of President Mckinley pre-
sents the first exception 10 the rule in
more than a generation. Had there
been political reverses last year thew
would have followed the long line OF
precedents. Such defeats this year
would have been no more strange or
abnormal, But instead of reaction
and reverse, both last year and this
year, in the congressional elections
and the state contests, we have the
most brilliant, sweeping and decisive
Victories. These elections settle Sow
eral things;
al First. They settle the renomination
and substantially settle the reelection
of President Mckinley. There will be
NC other name before the Republican
National convention. No other candi-
date will be renominated by acclama-
tion, as Grant was in 1872 The battle
was fought under his standard and on
the endorsement Of his administration
and his policy. The crucial and sig
nifcant test was applied in his own
state. The splendid triumph in Ohio
and very nearly along the whole line
is Mckinley Republican triumph. y
makes him not only the logical but
the undisputed candidate
Second. The result also confirms the
assurance OF Mr.. Bryan az the Demo-
cratic nominee. II settles that the
fight OF 1900 win be the hight Of 1895
over again-perhaps with questions
somewhat modified, but between the
same chieftains, ard with the same
elemental issue Of public safety. Had
Bryan lost Nebraska and Mclean
gained Ohio. the horoscope might pos
slbly have been affected, But as 1t is,
no new orb flashes on the political sky
no new meteoric figure and force ap-
pears, as Bryan himself did in 1896
TO- change the calculations. 1t is
Bryan against Mckinley cnce more.
. Third. The presidents Philippine
policv is sustained and will prevail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10

found, or, rather, has been returned to
the office of City Clerk Lavelle.
Clerk Hugh Jones, Of common coun-
Gil, who took the ordinance from the
city clerks office at first, walked In
there yesterday morning in a nonchal-
ant manner and carelessly laid 1t down
on the table, with the remark Here's
that ordinance" He offered no expla-
nation as to why he took 1t, and in Il
moment passed out of the office and
away.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10

Returns from Iowa show that Leslie
NJ. Shaw, who ran for governor on
platform squarely upholding the presi-
dents Philippine policy and demanding
a specific enactment perpetuating the
gold standard, has received the largest
plurality ever cast for a gubernatorial
candidate in the history o. the COM
monwealth. How will Brother Bryan
pxplain thato
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10

To Admiral Dewey, the married man,
and to Mrs. Dewey, his good wife. the
American people, without distinction
as to politics, creed or race, wish happi-
ness long continued.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10
BAPTIST FIELD
DAY In THIS CITY
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE IN
PENN AVENUE CHURCH.

All Of the National officers Of the
American Baptist Publication So
ciety Are to Speak in This City on
November 20 and 2l-Conference
Has Been Arranged by Rev. Robert
F. Y. Pierce, Pastor Of the Church.
Those Who will Participate in the
Various Sessione.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10

The Philadelphia Times suggests that
Mark Hanna might as well take the
Democratic management also. We
don't think Mark has quite deserved
this.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10

News from Kimberly proves without
doubt that the Beers still have the
South African diamond market "cor-
nered."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10

Before the true facts concerning the
situation at Ladysmith can be learned,
It is probable that the liars viii have
entirely exhausted interest on the sub
ject.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10

Mr.. Goebel, of Kentucky. proposes to
have his political fate decided in the
last ditch. He will get the funeral he
seeks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10

Since the coming OF Rev. r. F. Y.
Pierce to this city he has been In
CLOSE touch with the pastors and
churches of his denomination through
out the northeastern part Of the state
and has materially aided in all de-
partments of education connected with
the Baptist churches of the state. At
his suggestion an educational confer
ence has been called to meet at the
Penn Avenue church Monday and
Tuesday, Nov. 20 and 81. at which the
officers of the American Baptist Pub
lication society will be present and de-
liver addresses, assisted by several
pastors from this part of the state.
The grand chorus of the church, un-
der the direction of Prof. Haydn
Evans, will furnish the music. A por-
ton of the provisional programme is
as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10

Apurchase ofnear-
ly 1000 yards ena-
bles us to offer the
greatest value in up
to-date silks that
that have ever been
brought to this city.
The lengths vary
from 5 to IS yards
each, and for COM
plete Dresses, Sepa-
rate Waists or Fine
Wrap Innings, are
the opportunity of a
lifetime.
They are arranged
into 3 lots as follows
AT
6Qc 88c ST.. 25
worth worth worth
$I.oo. $I.25. $I.75 to $2.2s
Sale Opens Saturday Morning.
$40 and 51l
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10
ORDINANCE RETURNED.
Clerk Jones Yesterday Brought Back
the Telephone Measure.

At last the. long-lost and much
talked-of telephone ordinance has been
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10

Colonel Bryan is now convinced that
1t was an off year for missionary work
in Kentucky
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10

The result from Nebraska illustrates
that it pays sometimes to let the other
fellow win.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10
The Washington View,

ddon. Charles Emory Smith In the Phila-
delphia Press)
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10
The Army Staff.

" I is THE opinion Of the adjutant
general of the army, as expressed
u in his annual report, that what
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10
MONDAY EVENING, NOV. 20.

DR.. l.. NJ. Gates, Presiding
Organ Voluntary ........,.....P Prof. Evans
Scripture Readings,
Rev. S. G. Reading d. D.
Prayer .....................Rev J. d. Ellis
Greetings .,........,Rev. r. F. Y. Pierce
Anthem, "Hallelujah Chorus" .... Choir
Addi ess. Moulding Forces of Denomi-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-05
IN DEFENCE OF VA. SEMINARY,

CoScoRD DEPOT, Va. July %, 1899.
MR. EDITOR:
Will you please allow me little
room in your praise-worthy journal,
which is my companion, and has been
for fifteen years; and shall be
while have sight to read. have en-
tered my sixty-fifth year the twenty
fifth inst I served thirty of them in
hard slavery, but the rest has been
given to my people with all my soul.
not in many words but by real actions.
The reason I wish to write . word
now is because my very soul has been
sadly wounded by the erroneous SEN
tence passed upon the Virginia Sc nil
nary by q minister OF the gospel, q
brother whom / loved and respected.
THAT OUTRAGEOUS DECLARATION.
Here it is: He declared that the pres
ident of the Virginia Seminary to be
ths head of an institution which is un-
fit for decent people to visit. ga liv-
ing disgrace to the Baptist denomins-
tion." "A standing monument to fail
ure," "a hospital for the lame and la
~" "a dumping ground for those
shut out from other institutions" "a
source of an inferior ministry which is
more destructive to the church than
smallpox" "an atmosphere which
develops inflated egotIsm and germi-
mates race prejudice" "a creator of
any number Of inferior leaders, 1oliti.
cal, religious and other WISE"
Are those statements true? 1t seems
to me, in r1y humble judgement, that
the brother let his passion run away
with his reason and Judgement. While
am in no wise A. b. Prof, or q
ID. d I thank God that He has given
nae common reason, and l can dis
Germ simple things. But san not see
any cause or ground for any such as
sertions; nor do see any truth in
them. I have been q scrupulous OBJ
server, lover, and worker OF and for
the Virginia Seminary ever since il
came into existence, and l have never
seen any such things existing as are
asserted above.
ONE MovBIfENT CAUSED IT.
It seems to me that one particular
movement has caused all those assaults
and abuses heaped upoE that grand in
stltutlon. And shat movement sc ems
to be the act of the elimination OF thai
grievous compsct that the conventiOr
entered into May, 1896, with the Home
Mission Society IN reference to theVir.
ginia Seminary. II that be true, mark
me down for one of the delegates thai
voted last May at Lexington TO cut the
Virginia Seminary loose from that
compact. And il that school is unfit
/ for decent people to visit I shall be
| counted one of the indecent persona
until find the stigma to be true.
/ WAS opposed to the compact as soor
as l heard OF it. / was absent from
the convention 10 1855, but had I beer
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-05
FARM HANDS
DECEIVED.
Working on the Railroad.
TICKETS FOR MERCHANDISE.
Wages With-held-A Dsplorable Con-
ditioR.

Joseph F. boswell of Meherrin, Va,
walked into the Planet Office on Tues.
day last and told a most woeful story
OF the treatment of laborers employed
by the contractors who are building
the Richmond, Petersburg and Caro-
lima Railroad between Petersburg and
Brunswick county.
BE said he walked 40 miles to Peters
burg and then twenty two miles more
from Petersburg to Richmond.
He was unable to ride as be was
without money. He stated that COL
ored men are being induced to leave
their farms in the country to 90 TO
work on the railroad at 81 90 per day,
and to pay board ct $40 so per month.
The meat Furnished is the eommonest
kind. After each days work a ticket
for $l.00 is given with 8, 10 and 25 cts.
printed thereon.
ANY supplies secured are taken out
by punching the ticket. The ticket is
Rot transferable and is good for mer-
chandise only. 1t is issued by T. f.
Ryan * Co., contractors.
Payday for August does not come
until September Goth. II . man wish
es to leave, he cannot get his money
until he has worked twenty days into
the next menth.
he woald therefore be forced to
trade at the company's store, the
amount due him. The fare is so bad
that most of the men have nothing
coming to them when payday comes
ss they have been forced to buy at
greatly advanced prices the necessities
OF life.
A man is thus unable to send his
family any money and they are left
in destitute circumstances.
He was informed that the contrac-
tors working between Petersburg and
Richmond do not treat their men in
this manner.
But it is reported that the other con-
tractors, Messrs. Griffin & Clarkley
have gone so far as TO detain men for
cibly and make them work cut their
importation.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-05

ties that Kansas will give the republi-
can presidential electors not less than
20 900 majority"
All the democratic talk about politi-
cal favors to be bestowed by the grant
ing OF public franchises in Porto Rico,
was rendered useless, not to say silly,
by the opinion of Attorney General
Griggs, to whom the question was re.
ferred some weeks ago. by Secretary
Alger, that the right to grant these
concessions is vested in Congress
alone. This case is another indication
OF the wisdom of waiting until some
thing has been done to criticise, before
opening your batteries. The hair
trigger critic misses oftener than he
hits, and every miss makes him more
ridiculous in the eyes OF sensible men.
Secretary Long and every officer on
duty st the Navy Department united
IN expressing disbelief of he alleged
interview with Admiral Dewey, which
makes him say that our next war will
be with Germany, and other things
which are consistent with his general
record for observation-disclosures.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-05

the idol OF her heart it is not necessary
to speak, but Auntie recovered her
from transports and soon began to
talk business
"Yo' wuk !" she snorted, in furious
disdain. "Yo' 60 ter wuk like po'
white trash wheD yo'se one OBJ d e fust
families in Ole Virginny ! Yo' talk fool
talk, chile. tux car o. yo' wen vo'se
little baby, an shak' my fngah at vo'
den an l say 'Yo' taxi car little mis-
syP An dat's what does to yo' now.
"Yo' DoAN' DO NO wUKl"
81 shak' nay fugsh at yo' and I saws
oo' des behave vo'self, little missy. Yo'
doom do no wuk when Pse got two
hams an as long as 1 can crawl about.
no' wukl Why yo'se q lady, chile.
Use yo' ole servant. Doan talk no mo-
fool talk ter me, little missy-else, else
70 dun break yo' Ole Auntie's heart.
Dar nowi"
And poor old Auntie quite broke
down at this and sobbed on her young
mlstress's heart and would not be com.
forted until a solemn promise not to
wuk" was wrung from the young wo-
man. Auntie toiled for her night AND
day, clothed and educated her, and
saw her happily married. and then died
in peace, poor soul thinking the little
fortune that represented so many davs
OF toll would go to the young missisD
at last and make her remember her
old nurse who had loved her so dearly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-05
MA9No's MESSAGE.
Church Services Good-A Few Words
of Vindication-Other Notes From
the Ward.

Last Sunday being the 5th Sunday
the services &C our churches were con-
Quoted in the usual way, notWithstand-
ing they were good.
Quite q number of our people were
caught in Hampton last Monday when
the railway service was cut off on ac-
count of the yellow fever.
We mentioned in our notes last week
that some Of our ''bag stringers were
dissatisfied on account of the irregu-
larity of payments. We had no inten.
tion whatever to blame the employer ;
for we did not know whether the COM
planners had conformed to the require
ments,or not. We only,mentioned there
was dissatisfaction, which is common
tosoHr people.
We have been informed since that
they are required to get their bags in
by q certain time on Saturday so that
they can be looked ever befere pay
time, or else they would go over until
the next week. This we did not know !;
but we cannot see hew it can be said
that our assertion accused the employ
er of not paying help. We would not
say SO for it is fact that all are paid
AND the children are made glad in re-
ceiving it. We make no accusation.
The wife OF Mr.. w. H. Trent, lead er
Of the Ebenez Baptist Choir, died on
lass Tuesday night. he had been
married little over year. We extend
our sympathy.
MAaNo UNo.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-05
PRICE 3 CENTS.
PYTHIAN NOTES.
Resolutions of Coincidence.

Whereas, the Almighty in His divine
Providence, has summoned from earth
Iy duties 90 heavenly rewards, sister
kluora Robinson, the Worthy Inspec-
trix OF Unity Court, a sister whose la
bors OF love, untiring efforts in behalf
OF her offics, have endeared and en-
craven her memory upon the hearts of
all who privilege it was to come within
the radius of her benign influence. and
Whereas, we recognize that in her
deuth Unity Court has lost a devoted
aud dutifuI officer and a faithful men,
Der therefore be it
Resolved LIST. That Unity Court
shall ever cherish the name and mem
ory OF our beloved Sister Elnora Rob-
Inson and endeavor To follow her ex-
ample and precept, the lesson OF her
pure and noble life.
Resolved 2nd. That we tender to
her beloved husband and stricken fam
lily our sympathy and coincidence, aud
commend them to the care OF the God
OF the widower and orphan with the
assurance thatif "to live in hearts we
leave behiH3 is not to die" then she is
not dead; but sleepeth because there
is no death.
The stars 20 down,
10 rise upon some fairer shore;
And bright in heavens iewelled crown
To shine forever more"
Resolved Sd That we suspend up
the walls OF Court Chamber, COPY OF
the resolution Of our beloved sister.
Resolved 4th. That copies Of these
resolutions be furnished the bereaved
husband, and spread in our minutes,
and put in the Richmond PLANET.
Commlttee:-M. E Brown, J.. w.
Robinson, Harriet Burton, Bette
Thomas and Virgie Brown.
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Rev. Thomas H. White Returns Thanks,
LYNoHBURe, VA, July 20, 1899.

LYNoHBURe, VA, July 20, 1899.
Mr.. Editor of the Richmond PLA NET;
Dear sir:-Please allow me to thank
through the columns of your valuable
paper, the members and friends of the
First Church congregation. who SO
generously presented to me, through
the kindness OF sister Susan Howard, a
beautiful suit of clothes. regard the
estimable gift as being a token OF re-
speet and gratitude to me for serving
as az Aaron to hold up the prophet q
hands when your beloved pastor was
in feeble health.
Having been q recent victim of ma
laria, feel my inability TO thank
them as l ought. Suffice it to say, the
amicable pulsations of q fraEernAl
heart tbrob with benedictions OF
blessings upon the noble company OF
Gods children. I am with love, your
humOle eo-werker for heaven,
THOMAS II. w HITE.