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public, including Congress, is slow to
grasp the extent and Importance OF the
Philippine group and the very powerful
force that will be necessary to command
the situation completely. The mere
statement that the group comprises
over 1,200 separate islands, naval offi-
GERS say, gives very little idea Of the
Importance of the group, because on an
ordinary map not hundredth part OF
them are shown, and the largest Islands
look like mere speckS in a waste OF
ocean. The fact is, however, that Luzon
at the north and MindanaO at the south
of the archipelago are each of them oOO
miles long, or longer than from Wash
ington to New York, and the whole
archipelago from north to south covers
stretch as long as from Chicago to
New York, with the islands in plain
sight of each other all the way.
CUBA AND IT'S PEOPLE
San Diego Union: 1t is difficult to
get clear idea Of conditions in Cuba.
People who visit the island form very
oppo site impressions, and make con-
trary reports. This fact was Illustrated
a few days ago, when the steamer Car
acas arrived at New York from the
West Indies. Among her passengers
was Secretary Leonard of the Methodist
Missionary Society, who took thor
oughly pessimistic view of the sltua-
tion in Cuba. From his point of view
the island is almost entirely without
morality or religion. The most deplor-
able illiteracy prevails. Only one per-
son out of forty five has attended school
Two thirds of the children are illegiti-
mate. What to do with the Cuban army
is a great problem. Most of the sol
diers know nothing but war, and do
not want to return to civil life. The
S', ,0Ou,O0O voted them by Congress will
be quickly spent in dissipation and then
most Of them will probably become
banCits. He does not favor sending
missionaries this year. Another pas
senger on the steamer was newspaper
correspondent who presumably had
quite as good opportunities for observa-
tion as those enjoyed by Secretary
Leonard. This correspondent makes a
far different report regarding the
Cuban soldiers. He says they are far
better prepared to return to civil life
than ever our own soldiers were. More
over, he gives a fiattering description
Of the peacea bleness of the Cubans, and
refers to the good order maintained in
Havana at the reception of Gomez as
greater even than would have been ex-
perienced in New York on a similar
occasion.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT
fake Laxative Bromo Qunne Tablets All drug.
gists refund he money If it fails to cure 25c The
Genuine has L. B. @. on each tablet
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1T the plan Of steel moveable descend
ing doors at the foot of every stairway
that may be closed readily, thus shut
ting off these chimney-like aids to
fire in a building. In the plans just
adopted for the new High School in this
city these steel doors for the stairways
have been adopted But of course
stairways should not be thus equipped
except when there is a first class fire
escape landing and ladder system from
every hallway, and with clear opening
from every room on the line of the
hall into the latter
And this brings ON the thought that
inner rooms opening upon cross hall.
ways that could not be related at one
or the other end, to the compartment
system suggested. should either be pro-
hibited, or provided with exits into
other rooms opening upon the main
halls, and such exits be SO constructed
that use of them would at all times be
easy. But suppose one of these inner
rooms opens into another room with
a main hall exit, and that the latter
room is unoccupied and the door lock-
ed, or occupied and the occupant fails
to open the communicating door? 1t
will be seen that the question is
perplexing one. For inner rooms from
which easy exit could be made to a
room opening exteriorily or into main
halls, would be to render the latter
valueless. No one would occupy a
hotel room into which a guest in an
adjoining inner room might come at
will.
The whole question is one much in
volved, especially when it is urged that
fire escape landings should run the en-
tire length of each story along an ex--
terror wall-which, by the way, would
seem to be the best plan for fixed es-
capes-for the architectural graces of
a building are destroyed by such rows
of balconies with communicating iron
ladders.
But human life is the thing under
consideration, not architectural beauty
The law must consider first and fore
most the lives. of the people who house
in great hotels or lodging places. In
fact, the law should prohibit the erec-
ton of any such structure or factory
over two stories in hight that is not
provided amply with the very best
means of escape for The inmates in case
of fire, and one of these in every case
should be automatically closing fire
proof doors for every floor in elevator
shafts, and over the well holes of all
stairways.
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Our Victor and Imperial wheels have
arrived. w. H Eckhardt, 600 K st.
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A SILLY PETITION.

a body of hysterical "anti-expansion-
ists," including DR.. Parkhurst, Colonel
Higginson, Andrew Carnegie, Professor
Eliot, Samuel Bowles, Professor Nc
Ginty, DR.. Cuyler and others, mainly
old men who are set in their notions
and immovable in their prejudices-
though We have not word of assault
to make upon their motives or sin
cerity-have petitioned the President
through "An Appeal to the People, )"
erty" to unite with them in the prayer
that hostilities shall be suspended in
the Philippines and a conference held
with the Filipino leaders, with a view
to recognizing their independence up
on guarantee of protection to prop
erty by the natives
These citizens, along with Carl
Schurz, ex-senator Sherman, ex-Sena-
tor Edmunds, Ex-Governor Boutwell,
and other venerable signers of the
documen actually hold that the Presi-
dent does not understand what he is
about. In their dotage these respected
citizens. whose days look over their
shoulders, assume that a guarantee"
by the natives of the Philippines would
be worth something. They assume that
the Filipinos can establish and main
tain a republican form Of government,
though every witness of the truth
scouts the idea They ask the Govern
the independence of something that has
neither form, body nor substance and
that hazy as it is represents not one
hundredth part of the natives Of the
Philippine Archipelago.
If we suppose for one moment that
the Government commits itself to such
folly, what happens next? Certainly a
swoop- upon these islands and recog-
nized independents by the great
Powers of Europe, as an eagle sweeps
down upon it's prey-and the greater fools
they If they did not seize the plumber
For absolute stupidity of suggestion,
these elderly gentlemen and distin-
guished citizens have beneath the
shadow of their gray hairs suggested
to their native land action that would
bring it into ridicule, and make it the
target for universal reproach.
II now these philanthropic and ner-
vous patriots, ranging from the late
sixties to the eighties in years, wish to
petition for peace to some one that
their eyes may close upon a country
unarmed and at war with none, let
them address themselves to Aguinaldo
and his truce breaking crew of Malays
They are the fellows who are necessi-
tating the fighting. The United States
is simply keeping faith with its plighted
word to Spain, willing enough to quit
much to ask that we shall furnish the
targets and none of the ammunition,
guns or marksmen. As for a confer
ence with Aguinaldo, General Otis has
been striving for some time to have
close communication with that elusive
individual, but he l1ies him to the
jungles and will not accept the invita-
ton to come forth. Seriously, is not
the appeal to lovers of liberty a
plain proposition to the United States
to turn over the people of the Philip
pines to some European Power. show
the white feather and sneak home like
q whipped cur7
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$4,000 is Paid for = Seat.
The sale of a seat on the New York
stock Exchange for S3S 600 is report
ed. This beats the record.
The record-union., 1899-03-21

Try McMorry's Blend coffee. 35c.
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The rioting in the streets of Havana
justifies the judgment which placed our
military chiefs in control in the island.
What would have been the conditions
had the city been given over at
horrible scenes Of bloodshed and OUT
rage would have followed cannot be
for a moment doubted They would
have been the natural consequences of
embittered against each other as have
been the Cuban factions.
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Try McMorry,s 45c tea. 5s1 N.
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Weather Forecast.

For Northern California-Cloudy, with
showers Tuesday; cooler; light variable
winds.
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THE SADDLE ROCK
RESTAURANT AND OYSTER HOUSE

FIRST CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
spect. Ladies dining-room separate
Open day ana night. BUCKMAN & CAR
RAGHER. Proprietors. No. 1910 Second
street, between and K. Sacramento.
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SUMMONS.-STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Sacramento.-ss.
In the Superior Court, in and for said
county
The People of the State of California
to E. A. BROWN, greeting:
You are hereby notified that an action
was commenced in the Superior Court of
the County of Sacramento State afore-
said, by filing complaint in the Clerks
office of said court on the 23d day of jan
uary, 1899, in which action MARY A.
BROWN is plaintiff and. you are de-
fendant.
You are hereby directed to appear and
answer said complaint within ten days
from the service of this summons ex-
elusive of the day of service, if served
and within thirty days, exclusive of the
day of service, if served elsewhere; and
you are further notified that unless you so
appear and answer within the time above
specified, the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in the said
compf tint, to wit. Judgment and decree
of this court dissolving the bonds of mat
rimony, now and heretofore existing be-
tween plaintiff and defendant. The causes
of action stated in the complaint of plain
tiff are that you have been guilty of will
full desertion and wilfull neglect of plain
tiff
In witness whereof, I, VIM. B. Hamil-
ton Clerk of the court aforesaid, do
of said court, this 2Sd day of January,
A D. 1889.
q. So w. B. HAMILTON, Clerk
BY B. II. Gallup, Deputy Clerk.
White & Seymour, Attorneys for Plain
tiff. jA-9tTu
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-28
Bouncing the Baby.

A fond mother once asked
the witty Charles Lamb
how he liked babies 3? -
The suffering wit promptly
responded: "Boi - boi -
boiled, madam "
Fortunately for the world,
most men and women love
babies, and the home that is
without one is never truly
haoDv The old bachelors
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ants or their witnesses, or the wit
nesses for the commonwealth: but 1t
is a duty which l feel I am Obliged to
perform and, therefore, l have done
So"
My only doubt is, gentlemen" said
Judge Better lin view of the applica-
tion of the district attorney, and in
view Of the fact that II is not resisted
by the counsel for the defendants, as
to my right to fix a time for trial by
another judge.
II don't think your honor has that
right" said Mr. Shapley. II have al
ways insisted that the judge who holds
the term Of court where continuance
is asked has no right to bind his sue
cessor. But,tof course, we understand
the district attorney notifies us he will
be ready to try the cases on the day
he named and we accept the notice."
81 think that is the better way to
continue the case until the time fixed
by the commonwealth" said Judge
BETTER.
II differ with Mr. Shapley," said the
district attorney. Judge Finletter, in
this very case, fixed n time for his sue
cessor. But that is an immaterial ques-
tion under the circumstances. / will
fix the 10th of April for the trial of the
! cnSp"
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INDUSTRIAL JoTTINGS.

There have been some round sales OF
steel rails at $21 and now the Eastern
mills have advanced their prices to
500 Unless the European markets rise
COrreSpOndingly the point has now
been reached where exports will be
cut off, unless special concessions be
made. There is one order for 1900 tons
for China in the market. The recent
business in Girder rails has been mod
erate-Iron Age
A Pittsburg dispatch says: Last
week an agreement was concluded in
New York between the officials of the
Carnegie steel car company, limited
and the Pressed Steel Car company, by
which the Carnegie company abandon
their intention of going into the manu-
facture Of steel cars on an extensive
scale at Homestead, in consideration OF
the Pressed Steel Car company pur-
chasing from them all the plates,
shapes and aXles they will need in the
manufacture of steel cars for a period
Of ten years, the Carnegie company
keeping out of the steel car business
while the agreement is in force. This
deal has been under way for some time
but was formally ratified at New York
city Friday last. 1t is one of the most
extensive negotiations that has been
made for a long time and assures the
Carnegie company a market for much
of the product of the new plate mills
they are building at Homestead At
the present time the Pressed Steel Car
company are building about thirty steel
cars per day, and as they require about
twelve tons each of plates and shapes
exclusive of the aXles, and wheels, il
Will be seen that the consumption OF
plates by the Pressed Steel Car COM
| pany at present is nearly four hun.
| dred tons per day, and when the new
works are built giving the company ar
| outfit Of seventy-five cars a day theii
consumption Of plates will range from
nine hundred to one thousand tons
| each day. The orders for steel cars al
! ready entered by the Carnegie Stee
| company one which was for two thous
and cars for the Baltimore and Ohit
railroad, have been turned over to tn,
! Pressed Steel Car company, and viii
be filled by them. The Pressed Stee
| company have not as yet selected ;
site for their new plant, but will do s,
in day or two. The contracts for tn,
buildings, however, has been place,
with the Ritter 6, Conley Manufacturin,
! company, of Pittsburg. Most of tn
! equipment has been placed. and vorl
on the construction OF the plant vii
be commenced as soon as the site |
secured. Within six months il is eX
pected that the Pressed Steel Car com
pany will be turning out seventy-fiy
cars a day"
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HAVE FAITH IN THE BOY.

From the Elmira Facts.
Have faith in the boy, not believing
That he is the worst Of his kind,
In league with the army OF Satan,
And only to evil inclined:
But daily to guide ana control him
your wisdom and patience employ,
And daily, despite disappointment
And sorrow, have faith in the boy,
Have faith TO Believe that some moment
In iHos strangely chcckered career,
Convicted, subdued and repentant,
The prodigal son will appear;
The gold in his rature rejecting
The dark and dcbasinE alloy,
lllum'ng your spirit with gladness
Because you have faith in the boy.
Though now he is wayward and stubborn
And Keeps himself sadly aloof
From those who are anxious and fearful,
And ready with words of reproof,
Have faith that the prayers of a mother
His wandering feet will arrest,
And turn him away from his follies
To weep out his tears on her breast.
The brook that goes dashlng and dancing
We may not divert from its course,
Until the wild, turbulent spirit
Has somewhat expended It's force;
The brook is the life of the river,
And If we the future might scan,
Wed find that a boisterous boyhood
Gave ylgor and life 20 the man.
All! many a boy has been driven
Away from the nome by the thought
That no one believed In his goodness,
Or dreamed of the battle he fought,
So IL you would help him to conquer
The foes that are prone to annoy,
Encourage him often with kindness,
And show you have faith in the boy.
Have faith I'm his good resolutions.
Believe that at last hen prevail,
| Though now he's forgetful and needless
Though day after day he may fail.
Your doubts and suspicious misgivings
His hope ana his courage destroy;
So II you'd secure a brave manhood,
'Tis we'll to have faith in the boy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-28

The bids received were so much per
lineal foot for the sewer through dirt
and so much per cubic yard in rock.
The difficulty came when the control
lers tried to subtract cubic yards from
lineal feet.
The bidders were given the privilege
of the floor and endeavored to explain
their bids, but the board could not be
made to understand them. Mr. Schrief-
er thought the bid OF V. II. o Hara
was the lowest and wanted the work
awarded accordingly. Mr.. Gibbons
thought the Donahoe e. O'Boyle bid
! was the lower and argued to give the
work to them. The board, however
| decided to secure new and more intel
! ligible bids.
MIR. BARKER DISSENTED.
The following resolution was offered
! by Mr.. Langan and adopted with Mr..
| Barker dissenting
That all printing done for the Scranton
board of control shall bear the imprint Of
| 1he slbel Of the International Typo
| graphical union or its subordinate body
! Scranton Typographical union and all
! advertisements of said board of control
| shall be printed only in newspapers au-
| thorized 10 use such label.
Mr.. Barker thought it was the height
of bad taste for the board of control to
! establish such precedent as would he
established by adopting this resolution
| The Scranton Typographical union, ht
said, could feel that it's interests were
safe in the hands Of the school board
! without getting it to tie itself down tC
any promises. He moved to lay the
| resolution indefinitely on the table, but
| no one seconded his motion
A motion was passed to close th'
| night schools on March II. Teachers
who made a registration of the night
school pupils were allowed SO extra fol
their trouble.
Adjournment was made till tonight
when the minutes will be approved anC
final adjournment had, previous to re.
| organization.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-28

At the last regular meeting of the
school board of 1S9S-99 last night cap
tain May, Of the finance committee
presented a summary of the standing
of the various accounts. A caretul
perusal OF which can not help but IN
terest the tax payers.
The estimated amount necessary Tor
the remainder Of the year is SlSS,iS3.6O.
J'p to date the board has expended
S122, ,27O.64 The total amount that Will
have been expended at the end of the
school year is $3.50 754.2i. The amount
appropriated for the year was $277,-
1925. There was a deficit last year
of S3i.312.69. which will have to be
made up. and this added to the amount
necessary for the rest of the year VIII
leave a deficit Of $17,3296S. To this is
to be added $1S541.55, the excess OF
deficits over balances in this year
accounts, which will make total de
ficit at the end of the year of $780,
S7t.23.
The estimated amounts necessary
to carry the different departments
through the remainder of the year are
as follows: High school. Sl6,iSO.IO;
teachers, SS4,6OO; night schools, S2259;
repairs $1,000; rents, $lOl5; new turnl'
ture, %,311; janitors, $S,545; finance
$500; tax refunding. $19.25: supplies, 81.
900: coal and wood, $4,000; delivering
supplies. S272.3O: steam heat, $2j332
gas, water and telephone, $3jSS1
printing and advertising, $500; tex
hooks, $500; officers and clerks, SG,'
76O.O2 incdentals. $500. Total esti'
mate of amount necessary for the re-
mainder of the year Sl3S, ,4S3,60; eH'
pended. S122, ,27O.64: total, $260, ,754.2 "a
Amount appropriated, $277,737.25 tota
deficit for last year. s34,31269; deficit
%lS,3il.35.
BALANCES AND DEFICITS.
Statement of balances and deficit:
from the reports of the different com
rnittppS.
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MI. Shapley's Address.


May it please your honor" said Mr.
Shapley in addressing the court, eve
are exceedingly sorry to hear this an
nouncement by the district attorney.
We recognize his absolute right that
he will or will not try cases on day
fixed by himself. He himself notified
us long time ago that he would bring
these cases to trial on the 9th OF this
month. Our clients are here in court,
with all their witnesses subpoenaed
and every preparation made for trial,
and Mr.. Shields and myself, who, as
he knows perfectly WELL are both suf-
fering enormously from recent attacks
of the grip. In view of our bad con-
dition of health we have been COM
PEELED to ask Mr.. Watson, Of Pitts
burg. to help us in these cases. Neither
of us have voices that will last an
hour. But still we come here ready to
try all these cases at once, or either or
any one of them, just as the district
attorney chooses to say.
81 can say nothing beyond that we
are here anxious to try. We recognize
the fact that We cannot try unless the
district attorney is willing to go ahead.
With that statement your honor must
determine what is to he done.
"I think it is fair to add" added Mr..
Shields. that the district attorney has
stated to us very frankly that he did
, not know until this morning that he
proposed making this application for q
continuance, or he would have sent us
word not to bring our witnesses. We
| have made every preparation for the
! trial, and it is an unfortunate matter
! that the district attorney did not in
| form us at an earlier moment that he
| proposed to make this application.
! think in fairness to us, that ought to
be stated"
What / am doing" said the district
! attorney, lis done entirely out of a
| sense of duty to the commonwealth.
regret very much that any inconveni-
ence should be put upon the defend
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QUAY TRIAL HAS
BEEN POSTPONED

large, as evidenced by their vote at the
last election in November.
Further than this. it has excited
the bitter resentment of all decent and
honorable men. / hope that we will
never witness again in PENNSYLVANIA
such a prostitution of the administra-
ton of public Justice, and that the
senatorial contest at Harrisburg will
be fought out hereafter upon It's mer-
it's"
Formal Proceedings.
The formal proceedings in court be-
gan at 1913. The room was not crowd
ed. the restrictions placed upon admis-
sion leaving a score or more of vacant
seats. Rufus L. Shapley and Senator
Quay were the first of the parties di-
rectly concerned to arrive. Behind
them followed Richard r. Quay, a.
s i. Shields, David r. Watson, of
Pittsburg; Lyman ID. Gilbert, of Har-
risburg, and j. NJ. Swerrnger Of Pitts
burg, the latter three being associ1t-
ed with Messrs. Shields and Shapley
as counsel. Ellis Ames Ballard, Mr..
Shapley's partner, accompanied the
party.
Soon after they were seated District
Attorney Rothermel called Messrs.
Shapley and Shields to the rail in front
Of the Judges bench and held a whi5p-
cred conversation. All the counsel for
the defence and the defendants then
put their heads together, and, after a
! long confab. communicated with the
, district attorney.
Then came the sensation. District
Attorney Rothermel arose and adj
( dressed the court while every ear was
strained to catch his words. He said:
May it please the court, for reasons
| which l do not propose to state at the
! present time, the indictment against
! Quay and others will be continued for
| the term. l will say to your honor that
| inasmuch as the two judges assigned
| by the common pleas to hold the
| courts Of quarter sessions and oyer and
| terminer for the March term will be
| engaged for that entire period in IL
cense cases. will have to postpone the
! trial of this case until April, and
have set April 10 as the day for its
trial.
/
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Susouehanna Is Rising.

Wilkes Barre, Feb. 27.-The heavy rain
of yesterday has caused the Susquehanna
river to rise rapidly At Z o'clock this
evening 1t is eleven feet above high water
mark. The ice is blocked at three points
in tn river between Pittstcn and Nanti-
coke, but 1t is expected to pass out with
out doing any great damage, at least that
is the outlook now.