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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

of the United states were greater than
those OF France or Germany, and but
~ per cent. less than those OF Great
Britain, while now our exports OF do
mestiC merchandise exceed those of
Great Britain From 1883 10 1897 our
exports increased 81 per cent. while
those OF the United Kingdom fell off
IA per cent; France showed an in
crease OF but 1913 per cent; Neither
lands, 1876 per cent. British Austral-
asia. 90 per cent. Belgium less than
] per cent. and Russia. q decrease Of
81 per cent. Germany showed a gain
of l3.5 per cent. from 1891 to 1897, the
heures for earlier years not being In
form to permit an accurate and just
comparison. In imports the United
states showed an increase of but Sc
per cent. from 1883 to 1897. while the
United Kingdom showed 1853 per cent;
Netherlands, "a per cent; and Rus
sia 5l4 per cent. Germany showed an
Increase Of los per cent. from 1891 to
1897: France, Belgium and British Au-
stralasia showed slight decrease in
their imnOrtations from 1888 to 1897.
China increased her imports 1874 per
cent. from 1883 to 1897, and Japan in
creased hers 1919 per cent, while
in exports China increased 1871 per
cent and Japan 63.l per cent. No
other country shows so large an in
crease in exports and 50 small an in
crease in imports meantime as does
the United States. while no other is
able to present record such as that
which ours has made in the fiscal
year 1S9S--of exports double the
amount Of the imports
The uniform report Of Americans re-
turned from abroad that the business
interests of continental Europe are
alarmed at the extraordinary inroads
Of American competition and are cast
ing about vainly for protective eXpe-
dicnts is better appreciated after care
ful study of the foregoing figures. AS
the United states steps over the
threshold of the twentieth century
! she is, without cxaggeration, the
! strongest power on earth, although by
| no means full grown.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07
The Problems Pivot.

There shall he guaranteed go the
Philippine people" So runs the pro-
clama tion Of the United States COM
missloners, IAN honest aud effective
civil service" Upon the carrying
out Of this provision" says the Syra-
cuse POST Standard ldugs the whole
problem of the sucr, uf the United
states in its manage. o. its island
possessions. Solely ICcause the civil
service Of the Spanish government in
these islands has been criminally corr
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07
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N
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07
TEN PAGES.
scRANr1H. APRIL :, 1899.

The resolution with which Mayor
Moir Is enforcing the bicycle oldiran"e
is thoroughly cunpcndahle. 1t IS high
time thot reckless riding should b" dis
rnilTagCt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

rupt and inefficient has its colonial
power fallen in ruins.
1T was the same story everywhere.
From cuba. Porto Rico and the Philip
pines to the smallest Of Spain's depen-
denotes. colonial utiice-holding has
been only another name for unspeak-
able selrshness, opp ession and eN-
ploitation. IT was turn and turn
about. When one Weylcr had sufii-
ciently rattencd upon the substance
of the people whose rights and lives
he was supposed To guard, another
Wcylcr was appointed. tOlouists were
only n means of subsistence for oIhoH-
holders and so finally there fell one
lightning holt and the whole rotten
cdifcc crashed TO earth. We should
be- blind indeed il we failed to see
and profit Wy Spain's example. We
must guard the civil rights Of these
strange children of the tropics even
more yisilantly than we guard our
own. Without hesitation and with
out Thought of political spoils We must
hy honest and efficient in our manage
mcnt Of th"ir affairs. otherwise,
ratlurr.
THAT the administration under
which the Spaniards we've expelled
should send such men as Schurman,
DENLY and Worcester TO represent its
policy in the Philippines is in itself
pledge that so far as this administra-
lion is concerned the best strength
Of the nation shall be put forth there;
and that these commissioners should
solemnly avow that honest and cmec'
tive civil service Is the guarantee OF
this nation Ia the people of the Phillip
pines is sufficient assurance OF a Re-
publican duty recognized and as
Sumcd"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

Democrats should not be too hasty
in forming conclusions on the situa-
ton until it has been ascertained posi-
lively what price Prof. Cleveland will
pay for his jefferson dinner.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

Mechanics are now at work upon a
new home for the Washington star
which is To he the finest building for
exclusively newspaper purposes in the
world. The star deserves it,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

The lack of news from Dreyfus leads
Ia the supposition that the claiming of
Satan during the Lenten season must
have also corked up the Devils Isl
and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

Near Galesburg. ILL.,. on Tuesday
Mrs. James Mansfield, Democratic
nomineefor school controller, beat Mr.
James Mansfield, the Republican
nominee, by an overwhelming major
ity; but James is doubtless COnsoled
mains In the family.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

An English hotelkeeper who was
sued for refusing to serve refresh
ments to a cycling viscountess clad in
bloOmers has been acquitted and this
is another argument for an Anglo
American alliance,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

In spite of the arguments of people
who are against war and favor arbi-
tration. il is evident to almost every
body that the recent rapid and effec-
tual thrashing that Spain received at
the hands of the United states has
done more to prevent war in future
than a dozen years talk on arbitra-
tipD
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

Notwithstanding the pigeon season
is on, very little is heard of "Wolfert's
roost" these days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

Altgeld. Of Illinois, like the great
John l.. sullivan, went into tie ring
once too often.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

farmeri the State of Washington has solved the prob
lem of counteractng the evils of life by using Rpans
Tabues AS it is often the the farmers wife the
wiser and having read about Rpans Tabues insisted upon
her husband trying them He afterwards said: "Well am
glad had sense enough try them, for after few days
use could to satisfy my hunger without suffering For
years previous this he had been suffering from dis
ordered stomach and often its symptoms made life positively
hateful Now he enjoys good hearty meal we'll any
one, but guard against the effects of over-ndugcnce
Rpans abules always be found in his pocket
.
% IT,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

could do much successful oil-pouring
on the troubled waters down this way.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

When the Fiiipinos have been con-
vinCed, it would not be Il bad idea 20
forward proclamation Of some sort
90 pacify the baked bean dyspeptics
who are Kissing at the administration
from classic Boston.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

From a Letter by Charles f., Fisher, VI.
D.. in the Chicago Record.
~ WING 10 the fact that there is no
III III established government in Cuba.
III ii anomalous situations arc con-
W stantly arising. Some Of these
are ludicrous, some annoying, some out
rageous. When Spain surrendered the
island President Mckinley issued "A
proclamation continuing in force and
effect the civil and penal codes, with
such notifications as military ocCu-
pancy demanded until a stable govern
ment could be organized. And il thus
happens that there is country float
ing the starry flag Of the freest people
on earth, yet being operated under GUS
toms and laws belonging to the middle
ages and a irtunCt monarchy. Some
kind Of law has 10 be followed, 10 be
sure. tuba has no government Of her
own, with power To unmake and make
laws. Nor was our conquest one for
possession of this territory, no matter
what may be the logical outcome of the
illogical situation. Therefore prospect
Ors, investors and permanent inCOmors
find themselves doing business in Spain,
in 50 far as the regulations and liberties
of the island are concerned. They view
with satisfaction and complacency the
Star-spanglcd banner overhead, hear
the beating OF our drums, the sounding
OF our reveilleS and the calls of our
buRles and feel that they are safe in
engaging in legitimate businesses to be
conducted on principles governing bust
ness i'm the states. Vet when they come
Ia engage in their pursuits they are
sent To people whose language they
know not; they are not always treated
with the civility rightfully their duc,
and are made To bow obcisanCe to the
very laws their soldiers fought to over
rhrOW--laws burdened with Spanish ex-
tortions, injustices, exactiOns and Grim
inal inquisitions.
H'or is this the only anomaly. There
are three GOV eTnors from the United
States holding appointment oyer Eav-
ana, Vet i'm municipal matters Amer-
cans are finding II necessary to humble
themselves in submisson--sOme cali it
suhiection--to on additional governor
for the general laws and civil mayo
for municipal ediCts. The situa lions
are SO intricate and complex that the
ordinary citizen from the states hardly
knows Just where "he is at" Cover
| nor-General Brooke is supreme mill
tary and civil authority for the whole
island. Havana Is part of It. GEN
eral Fitzhugh Lee is military governor
! for the province of Havana. The city
| is a part of il. General Ludlow II gov
| ernOr Of Havana, the citV itself, But
! this is not all. There is a Cuban civil
! governor-Governor Mora-who is chief
! executive of ciNil and legal affairs for
! Havana, while there Is also mayor
| MI. I.acoste-'sho administers munici-
! pal laws, As there seems t. be an in
| terminable admiXturc under Spaln's
! methods Of doing business of govern
! mental. island and municipal matters
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

In fact, We have all the
newest novelties in Ladies
Fancy Hosiery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

The Philadelphia Press suggests that
burg could he utilized between Ses-
sions as an hospital for the insane.
Why only between sessions?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07
The Difficulties OF
Yankees in Cuba

From a Letter by Charles f.. Fisher, NJ
D.. in the Chicago Record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-16

q "
THE FIRST SEVEN YEARS.

what are children good for, any
way?" once asked a bachelor whose pa
thence had been exhausted by the ques-
lions of an unusually inquisitive boy.
Good to make men and women Of"
was the ready answer of the child
The fact is one which should never be
lost sight of. The people who are train
ing the children of today hold the fate
Of the future in their hands. We train
our horses carefully, we educate our
dogs. and trainers understand that the
training must begin early. The first
seven years are those for which the
Jesuits ask.
Nursery teaching lasts through life
and the hour in which you play with
your children and direct their games
viii be remembered years afterward.
when the ruffles and tucks to which you
devote so much labor are worn out.
When you are making Janie's frock.
give her some material and let her
make one for her doll There is no other
such easy way 10 teach her the art OF
needlewoTk.
No matter il she spoils it. We must
all do wrong in order to do right" and
we learn through mistakes. Roll NJ
your little girls sleeves. protect her
dress with a big apron and let her wash
her doliys clothes.
Moreover. do not forget that little
judieious letting alone is sometimes ad-
visable with children as with older peo-
ME
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-16
BEAUTY, HINTS.
Mary Scott Rowland Gives
Some Excellent Advice
to Growing Girls.

copyright, 1899, by Mary Scott Rowland. ]
Nothing can be more important than
the question of how TO keep the grow
ing girl well and active. On the store
Of vitality acquired in the years of care
free, outdoor girlhood of life and the
habits that are then cultivated depend
the good looks of after life. The grow
ing girl may be ungainly and awkward.
even a trile boisterous at times, if
she plays much out of doors with her
lively brothers, but there are nine
chances in ten that out of the robust.
romping girl-the ugly duckling of the
family-will develop a handsome wo-
man, while the white faced, fragile lily
is pretty certain 10 shoot up into deli
cate, sickly woman whose traces OF
good looks are soon lined away by dis
ease.
Mrs. Langtry, one of the handsomest
women of the century and after years
of hard work before the footlghts still
fresh and blooming, owes much OF her
remarkable beauty to the fact that her
girlhood was spent IN romping about
with her brothers through the green
lanes and meadows of the island of
Jersey. The neighbors who saw the
hoidenish daughter of the Dean le
Breton scampering with her brothers
would no doubt have been greatly sur
prised if told that the madcap girl
would ultimately become one of the
most famous beauties of Europe. Moth
ing is better foundation for after
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-16
AN INTERESTING PORTRAIT.

Considering how averse the late en-
press Of Austria was "a having her por-
trait painted or photograph taken. IL is
a great satisfaction 10 those who loved
her that. shortly before her tragic
death. she gave sittincs 10 che Vienna
painter. Berthold Lippay. who IS now
working hard at the life sized picture.
which viii shortly be completed. The
portrait is considered an excellent like
ness and represents the unfortunate
lady with the bright and happy expires
sion which Of recent years was. alas.
so seldom seen on her handsome face.
Meier. In fact was the old look Of unre-
strained brightness seen after the tragic
death Of her son.
Can ore wonder that smiles should
De chased away from the face OF one
whose life was dsrkenei by 50 many
tragedies? The sorrows which logged
her weary footsteps began soon after
her marriage. when she lost her first-
born. Princess Sophia; then came the
disaster OF Monte Bcllona CiS59) and
after that the horrible death by burning
of her beloved cousin the daughter %
the Archduke Albert. on the eve ~ her
marriage with the crown prince Of Tia
~. The morganstic marriage or her
eldest brother with an actress. which
robbed him Of bis right az succession.
was "A sincere sorrow 10 her
The next tragic event IN the untortu-
nate empress life was tie execution as
a traitor Of brother Of Francis Joseph.
who lad accepted the crown of Mexico.
His wife fed 10 Austria 90 seek help
from the emperor and went mad when
she was told OF her husbands death.
Another sorrow was the death Of her
sister. the Countess OF Tricune. who was
left a widow by the suicide ~ her hus-
band and Che sad experience Of another
Of her sisters in The loss ~ the throne a.
Naples may be numbered. The awful
death Of her other sister was a crushing
blow for the Duchess d'Aleucon was
burned 10 death IT the charity bazasr
in Paris. Then came the crowninE sore
row Of her life. the sinister death OF her
beloved son. the crown prince.
The empress assassination WIS ths
last touch in the tragic picture Of the
beautiful empress.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-16
GEM STUDDED TEETH.

Those actresses who attempt 10 gain
notoriety by having their front teeth set
with diamonds have not hit or a new
idea after all for in the recent explora-
tons OF cojaG. the mysterious city Of
Honduras many ancient tonbs were
opened. The bodies had been laid at
fun length upon the floor The csrs-
ments had long since mo,deIed away.
and the skeletons themselves we're IN a
crumbling condition and gave little
knowledge Of the physical characters
rics OF The people. But one fact % SUP
passing interest came 70 light concern
ing thair private lives-Eagrely. TIE Gus
tom % adorninE their front teeth with
gems lnlaid in the enamel and by filing
Although not all q the sets found
have been treated this way. there are
enough n show that the practice vas
general at least among the upper
classes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-16
ARTHUR ]. STRINGERD

good looks than good health and lively
spirits cultivated in youth.
One much to be deplored tendency Of
modern parents is to overtax their chill
dren in the matter OF education, entire
" ignoring the more essential branches
of domestic usefulness in which their
girls would not only be acquiring useful
experience. but beneficial exercise. It is
more important that a girl should be
thoroughly versed in household man
agement than that she should be mis-
tress OF a score of accomplishment OF
which she is never likely to make any
use
How often DO we End the offspring Of
wealthy people relocated 10 the care OF
a governess or tutor. their parents hav-
ing no time 10 look after their care and
training As d result, the children grow
up III hammered. except 10 those whom
they consider their social equals. No
paid attendant VIII ever take such care
in training a child as a good mother.
and as a rule society women are not
good mothers in the cid fashioned &C
ceptauon Of the term. Your society
dsbutante is more often than not an Tn
graceful. self conscious young woman.
whose claims 10 good looks are decided
ly nil. notwithstanding the praise Law
shed by good natured newspaper writ
ers on her appearance. To the society
writer any young woman belonging 10
a family worth q million is beautiful
and II she is not they are kind enough
70 credit her win beauty.
The CieT. clothing. exercise, care q
the skin. the hair. thu teeth, the eyes
and the figure need early training TO
make their observance second nature
TIE food CT a young person should be
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-16

make a circuit Of the entire garment.
Such a garment is worth from $3.50 to
$1,000. according 10 the quality of ma
teri3is used
# in search of a dressy affair it must
necessarily be short to be in style. Per
haps the most serviCeabIe model on dis
play is the sleeveless Elton. which is
brought up 10 date by adopting short
stole ends to he beIted down in front
one I saw in the sweetest shop" was a
seluin triumph. 1t fitted like a coat Of
mail. with straps of mandarin velvet
and stock of the same Frills of ietted
lace three deep formed epaulets and a
cascade, which would be particularly
pleasing 10 the woman who realizes the
effectiveness OF tule and jet
If one wants an Inexpensive wrap.
one cannot do better than select a pref
ty silk cape lavishly corded. but self
trimmed. These are The NEST practical
OF all the seasons output. \ very smart
shoulder cape built on this plan belongs
TO fortunate Individual whose taste
in dcoss is excellent It j. made Of tan
tatfeta. with heavy cordings so ar
TanSad as 10 form puffs and AZ the
same time IS drawn tightly 70 III 10 the
inquire. Quite noticeable in this model
Is the decided incl nation toward sion
ioE shoulders. which fact the deft ma
nipuiaJlon ot the several cords Dro-
claims in no uncertain tones. Several
frils of pinbed taffsta stand out ruche-
like just above the waist line. These
are 10 bee had in many coIors. In gray.
black White or tan they may DE worn
Wlth divers gowns ana are nj Tor any
occasion when some slight protection
Is The part Of wisdom.
The pronounced novelty comes in the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-16
WHO MAKE THE BEST HUSBANDS

An authority on mankind has given
his views on the sort NJ men that make
the best husbands Among the really
nice ones he classes the man who is
fond Of fishing. the lawyer and The az
round journalist. BE does not enthuse
over the popular doctor as a hrsband
and musical genius OF q man ~ Jet
ters gives him Geld chGis and phuGdera.
The author. ne eayH Sc 90 fond - his
fine sentences that be iE d3racrosaEle
when the baby cries and makes himself
generally odiouz about bis food fhe
noise % the children and any domestic
infelicitles that may come along The
musician cares FOR little except h.a art.
and the wife IS often rrrondary - ere
claims q the Hr'ma donna ~ fbe sym
pathetic creature whose soul ir az fg1
Of melody a. HE ovn
All IN all the good journalist 1esrra
70 have the most strong points Re ta
bit ~ phllosopber r. ukeiy 20 be- prsf-
teal. makes the best - what cannot be-
helped and is ful ~ alternative. rh-
lawyer Re good O. have r. the hous~ He
is likely ~ De alert "a good Judge 10
human nature a good falzer and qrl.fr
- T5nd ~ listening az 'of hearing ere
sound % h.a owu voice he efusiaT a1-
man nature ~ home ~ ~el a. abroad
and is altogether a good feliov.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-16
SPRING FASHIONS
D0i5y Nay Go55iD5 Of Wraps and
Other More or Less Expensive
Feminine ADDdreI.

If you go to fashionable watering
place, you must carry along a box of
evening wraps independent Of your
other varied supply. A gorgeous one
which exploited its beauties for the
first time the last night of the opera
was of gray velvet and chiffon combin
ed with yellow. It was one of those
long trailing affairs which follow the
lire of the figure only to lose its grace
full contour in a field Of fiuffiness. The
upper portion was composed of gray
velvet finely tucked in wavy lines and
was in reality a perfectly fitted cut
away coat, from beneath which hung a
plated founce with tiniest ruchfngs at
intervals. So full, long ard intricately
constructed was it that you We're sim
ply lost in admiration, not caring how
it was accomplished, just satisfied with
feasting your eyes upon its magnifi-
cence. The foundation was in the same
hue of satin, surrounding a cloth Of
gold lining. Puckered chiffon IN yell
low lined the medici collar and bell
shaped cuffs and spread Itself over the
mammoth revers, which tapped at will
An applique of rose lace outlined the
coat portion. while a jabot OF filmy
cream mechlin started at the throat to