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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02

Says the Washington Post: "a vast
ly greater and far more widely eX-
tended conspiracy than the darkly Ola
bolical crime of 49, and having for
its object the same fell purpose, has
been going on all over the world for
the last thirty-one months, or there
abouts. On the very day after the
November election of 1896, all tie gold
coins in the United States conspired
to come out of the recesses in which
they had waited till the cloud rolled
by and to give a fresh and wholesome
impetus to business that had suffered
from semi-paralysis through fear of
silver monometallism. All the gold
mines on earth from Alaskas icy
mountains to Africa's burning sands
have conspired to increase their out
put in order to refute the dire predic-
tions made by Mr.. Bryan in that great
campaign. The people have conspired
to prefer paper TO gold, leaving the
treasury vaults full of the yellow
metal. Meanwhile our manufacturers
have cOnspired to get firm holG on
foreign markets. and our farmers have
increased their exports so that, in a
single year, we sold abroad $500, 00O, ,O0C
worth more than we bought-six hun.
dred millions in gold. Employers oi
labor got up a conspiracy to increase
wages the farmers conspired to pay
their debts and lay by a surplus in
bank. The railroads conspired to dc
more business than they had ever con.
templated as a glittering possibility
the mines or coal, iron, copper, lead
and other staple minerals conspired tC
push on the tide Of prosperity; ever
the Goa! oil wells swelled the grand
chorus with increasing streams"
Under these circumstances the grea
apostle of the discontented. Mr.. Bryan
wisely decides 10 moderate his l6 to
wor cry and throw all his lung power
into a crusade against trusts. He mus
howl about something.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02
The War on Hanna.

In state so prolific of politicians
and would-be politicians as Ohio there
is always a league of the distracted
against the man on top. The man
now on top in Ohio being Mark Hanna,
a man somewhat blunt and positive in
his manner and methods, it is natural
that those who are not on top but
want to be should combine to make
it interesting for Hanna. The eX-
periences of Pennsylvania in factional
politics prepare one to make liberal
discount on the superficial fuss and
commotion at Columbus.
The essential feature of the Ohio
convention will be its formal presen-
tation and Endorsement OF President
Mckinley for denomination and re-elec-
tion; and in this Endorsement of his
home state, initiatOry of the presiden-
tial canvass Of 1900, all factions and
all faCtionists among the Ohio Repub-
lcans will cordially Join. Even those
btterest against Hanna and most re-
sentful on account of real or alleged
sights in the apportOnment at Wash
ington Of party recognition are sim
Cerely for Mckinley; not simply be-
cause he IS an Ohio man and not
only because the mass of the peo-
pie believe in him and want
him tn be reelected, but because
they themselves know in their
own hearts his exceptional worth as
an executive officer and, underneath all
surface friCtiOns and ill-fceling, are
patriotic enough not to leopard the
grave national and International in
terosts which demand McKinleys con-
tinuation in Office.
IN connection with the present peri
odcal instruction against Hanna it is
interesting 10 observe the conspicuous
absence of the old ciap-trap about Me
Kinley being Hannas puppet. There
may have been minds capable three or
even two years ago Of looking upon
the president of the United States now
in office and seeing in him no more
than a weak reflection of the will and
ideas of another; but there are no
sound minds today given over to such
averted the mistake of a premature
recognition of a Cuban republic having
as yet no tangible existence, who con-
Quoted with mastery grasp the whole
general policy and course of the swiftly
victorious war with Spain and who, in
every step of foreign or domestic policy
since has shown tact, patience, full ac-
quaintance with the facts and thorough
self-command, to a degree which has
raised him high in the worlds estima-
tion and surprised even his intimate
friends, no longer is subjected to this
ignominious allusion growing out of
ignorance, partisan malice or sheer per-
versity.
Mr.. Hanna can win or lose at Colum-
bus today and the difference will be
utterly unimportant to William McKin-
ley or to the party at large. Neverthe-
less we do not anticipate that Hanna
will lose.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02

The mayors veto of the asphalt re-
pair appropriation brings this question
to a focus OF last and is therefore
preferable to the wriggling and
squirming which has attended It's
earlier stages. Common council can,
by following select councirs prompt
example, close this whole matter up
and cause to be done to the streets OK
Scranton what the mayor knows ought
TO be done, but what, out OF Difference
to the clack in the galleries, he shirks
the responsibility Of helping to do.
Leave the mayor to his gallery wor-
ship and repair the streets.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02
A Pneumatic EraP

That there is more in the liquid air
business than mere talk is indicated by
the threat of Professor Tripler to ask
for an injunction restraining another
experimenter, Ostragen, from trespass-
ing on Tripler's rights. Tripler pro-
duces liquid air under 1000 pounds
pressure; Ostragen claims to have per-
fected devices whereby the atmosphere
can be liquefied at a pressure as low
as 600 pounds to the square inch If
this claim is true it means the intro
duction of pneumatic power on a scale
much larger than has lately been eX-
pected.
Already the mechanical engineers
who make a practice of keeping up
with the procession, or little ahead
of it are figuring upon running carriages
by means Of liQuefed air stored in
steel bottles underneath the seat. The
automobile craze cOntemplates the
adaptation of the same principle of
propulsion to drays, trucks, omnibuses,
cabs and street cars. The automobile
concern in which Richard Croker is
interested proposes, we believe, to
erect storage supplies of compressed
air at different places throughout the
city and to keep the supply constant
by means of a system of distribution
through overhead pipes. Another
plan is to bottle the air and use it as
vehicles now use the storage battery,
This bottlng process, however does
not contemplate the use of liquid air,
which is air much more compactly
compressed and possessing far greater
dynamic possibilities than the ordinary
compressed air used in present pneu-
matte appliances. The reduction of
the liquid air experiments to a work.
able economic basis would not only
greatly simplify and cheaper all pre-
sent pneumatic processes, but also eX-
tend their scope and widen their ap-
plcatiOn immeasurably.
Writing for the Philadelphia Press
on this interesting subject, "Holand"
notes the evidences which are to be
seen of the activity of long-headed cap
italists anxious to capitalize this new
potentiality in the world of applied
science, and says that some very con-
serVatiVe men are now beginning to
wonder whether we are not on the eve
of a revolution in power producing
force quite as great as that which the
introduction of steam caused. Time
must shortly tell.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02
A LESSON FROM ALASKA.

From Speech by Governor Roosevelt.
I saw in newspaper report the other
day that town in Alaska had petitioned
to be taken out from under our flag ami
annexed to Canada, because for years it
has struggled in vain to get a proper
government from us. Every American
must bow his head in shame when he
thinks of such a request coming from a
place under our control, that such re-
quest should be born of our negligence
in the past. Let us through our repre-
sentatives in congress, by the constant
stirring up of public opinion, see that
our new dependencies get proper treat
ment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02
NEW USES FOR CORN.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Farmers in the corn belt may not be
aware OF the fact, but 1t is nevertheless
true that the manufacture OF the new
smokeless powder promises to benefit
them extensively. The British govern
ment closed "A contract last fall with the
Standard Distilling company Of Chicago
FOR the immediate delivery of 124.000 gall
Ions OF distilled spirits at Montreal with
an intimation that II would want $50, 900
gallons more in a short time. The spirits
ordered were for use in the manufacture
uf smokeless powder. The Japanese
government has recently ordered 5000
MsErels Of spirits for the same pur-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02

Spain's new minister to Washington,
the Duke de ARGOS, takes the sem
sible position that the past is beyond
recall and that therefore the thing for
Spaniards and Americans to do, at
least in their foreign relations, is to
strive for a peaceful and harmonious
future. On this platform the duke will
be met more than half way.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02

Notoricty, at least, Is not all for the
heroes. The Seventh regiment paradcd
in New York on Memorial day for the
first time since refusing to take part
in the war against Spain, and was
greeted by jeers, Kisses and feathers
from the crowds that lined Broadway
when the procession passed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02

The "model town" of Pullman has
proved q failure. A system Of govern
ment that tends to stifle the spirit Of
freedom and place the people on a plane
with those of the middle ages can new
er succeed on American soil, no mat
ter how attractive the scheme may ap-
pear in theory.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02

Many gold-diggers in the Klondike
region have died from starvation dur
ing the past year ana many have re-
turned from the frozen district in n
pitiable condition, yet the steamship
companies continue to discover fields
almost daily much richer than any that
have been worked.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02

official for doing neither less nor more
than his appointed duty.
In honoring Dewey let us show him
that we understand him; above all, let
us consult his and preserve our own
self-respeCt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02

insurrection. The government could
probably loan General Otis further
support by forcing the reasonable
anti-expansion orators about the coun-
try to take a holiday until the war is
over.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02

By capturing the Ohio Indiana and
Minnesota delegations. in addition to
those of Iowa and Wisconsin, which
it already had. the Hon. David Hen"
derson's speakership boom gains quite
an impetus. Still. it is a long time
until the caucus
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02

The discovery that there was no in
surgent army in Cuba makes Spains
failure 10 quell the insurrection all the
more mysterious.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02
Ajacchus' Advice to Girls,

DO not judge a man by the fit of his
clothes. The tailor is generally respon-
siblc.
DO not try to make too many improve
ments on nature when at your toilet.
Slot curling irons and powder make
many comely maiden look like fright.
Do not be affected in manner. People
usually laugh in their sleeves at the girl
who talks with mush in her mouth
Do not attempt the Minerva chin pose.
Unless you have a rubber neck you are
liable to look like chicken with the pip.
DO not marry n drunkard for love. IT
is better to marry for the sole purpose
of reforming him.
Do not become impressed with the idea
that ones sole aim must be to get mar
ried. Learn to wash dishes and darn
stockings first
DO not imagine that the ability to
sass ma is an evidence Of brilliancy.
1t only proves that ma neglected her
duty with the slipper when you were
younger.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02

A child born on this day will always
have a fondness for the circus band and
sOlferino lemonade.
Too many persons spend time worrying
over the loss of the peach crop who might
take pleasure in anticipation of the i'm
mense yield OF Georgia watermelons.
1t is claimed that poverty is not a
crime bur it is generally punished by
hard labor, all the same.
The really fortunate man IS rated high
by all save the tax assessor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02

Sailors who are entitled to prize
money from their late engagements
are doubtless beginning to think that
the pay car has been attached to a
slow freight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02

1t will not be necessary for General
Wheeler to run for the office of gov
ernor of Alabama. If he desires the
honor it will be simply case of walk
over
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02

The government viii give General
Otis the full complement of 10000 mon
requested to put down the Philix
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02

pose, and has given notice OF large fu-
ture requirements. Our own govern
ment has recently ordered 10000 barrels,
and further orders will follow. Hence
forth smokeess powder will be exclu-
sively used in civilized warfare, and in
the manufacture of this powder distilled
spirits play a prominent part, thus open
ing new and quite extensive market
for American corn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
&s 9 IE

stroiabe Cast. 40S a. m., for Friday,
1tipp
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-14
News In The State.

The Mudd faction won in the Howard
county republican primaries.
The Cumberland Glass Company is to
pass into the hands OF the National Glass
Company.
A man supposed to be w. B. Hart
man was cut to pieces on the b. < o.
road in Cecil county.
Charles Phillips, of Elkton. is suffering
from blood poisoning, caused by mos
quito bite, which he scratched.
The Frederick county fair managers
will add one hundred new modern horse
stalls to their fair grounds for racing
stock.
In Cecil county it is proposed to trade
of Maryland Institute scholarship with
Washington College. at Chestertown. for
scholarship in that institution.
Two negro men were arrested in Som
erset county, charged with killing a fat
heifer belonging to farmer to provision
boarding tent at a camp-meeting.
Clayton Bentz, aged thirty years. walk
ed in his sleep our of second-story win
dow in Funkstown. Washington county.
He was found Saturday morning lying
unconscious beneath the window.
An engine standing too close on the
Western Maryland Railroad siding in the
Hagerstown yards was sidwiped by the
Blue Mountain express. The cab and
steam box of the engine were torn off.
Chief Judge Boyd has decided that the
Hagerstown ordinance abolishing hitch
ing posts and racks is valid law. Hitch
ing posts. he says. are an obstructien and
it is against public policy to continue
them.
Elsie Irene Darr. aged three years.
daughter of Charles H. Darr, of Viewer
ton, fell while running with pointed
stick in her mouth, driving it into her
throat and causing convulsions, Of which
she died.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-14
ONE GENT
BAY RIDGE TROUBLES.
Cases Heard Before Justice Brewer
Show Bad Condition Of Affairs.

Justice Julian Brewers office was the
scene OF numerous attachment cases to-
day which ensued from the recent man.
ageTuent of Bay Ridge under the defunct
Bay Ridge Electric Paik and Steamboat
Company. Frank L. Sibley, as assignee
OF the publishers of the Bay Ridge Sum-
mer Book. was the plaintiff in four non
resident attachment cases. The case OF
Edward Nj. Coltord was the first TO be
tried and resulted in a Judgment for the
defendant. on a technicality the plaintiff
taking an appeal. The case against
owner OF the Wargraph. Mr.. Ed
ward de Corsia. resulted in a judg-
ment for the plaintiff for $500; James
K. Brashears. represented Mr.. Ed. de
Corsia. Walter L. Steele, proprietor OF
the Arundel Pleasure Club. at Brighton
Beach was the next victim; the plaintiff
took non-pros Nicholas III Green
was attorney for Mr.. Steele.
The Squire Office was crowded with
spectators, most OF whom had claims
against the Bay Ridge Company. Much
interestwas manifested in the case against
Messrs. John w. Steele and Charles G..
Hawkins, owners of the Steeple Chase.
w. II. Claude appeared for the defend
ants. The plaintiff was successful in
these suits, obtaining Judgment against
both the defendant. John w. Healy and
Chas. G.. Hawkins for $40. The sharp
salies of wit between Messrs. Claude
and Binswanger caused much merriment
among the spectators. In another suit
Johnson Bros, obtained Judgment
through Mr.. A. {. Binswanger, against
j. NJ. Crowley for S4o.27.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-14
NAVAL ACADEMY.
General Change Among Officers at The
Institution Expected = Marine OFF,
GERS to Be Instructed Here.

When the Naval Academy reopens in
October number of new officers are ex-
pected to take the places of those who
have served their full limit on shore duty.
Among those ordered here is Lieut.. Com
mander Dewitt c. Coffman, who, it is
said, will succeed Lieut.. Commander AL
exander Sharp in the department Of dis
cipline. The other officers in this de-
partment are Lieut.. Commanders Hugo
Osterhaus. f. J. Dorm and G. NJ. Stoney.
Lieutenant A. H. Scales and Ensign c.
]. Lang have also been ordered to the
Naval Academy.
Plans are being formed by the head of
the Marine Corps for the instruction of
recently appointed officers. All these
young men came from civil life and
majority know little or nothing of tactics5
drills and the school OF a soldier. The
school of instruction established at the
Marine Corps headquarters. Washington
some years ago is to be revived and a
class ordered there. It's proposed later.
however, to transfer this course to the
Naval Academy when the new buildings
for the Marine Corps about to be erected
here are completed. Plans for these
buildings are now being prepared.
The new school will open on Septem-
Der Isth with Captain Karmany. COM
manding the marine guard OF the Iowa,
in charge. He will have as his assist
ants two officers with the rank of captain.
He will be advanced to the rank of major.
The course of instruction includes one
year at the school Of application. three
months instruction in torpedoes and cleo
tricity at the Naval War College, New
port, and practical ordnance instruction
for one month at the Washington Navy
Yard. As many of these officers as can
be accommodated at one time will be
ordered to instruction. and when their
course is completed additional details will
be made from time to time until all have
completed the course.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-14
Important to Mariners.

The bulletin just issued by the United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey con-
tains the following information of interest
to mariners: On June I4th. 1899, the
two buoys marking the channel into
Magothy River were changed as follows:
Mountaineer Bar, red buoy No. 2, max
ing out from Stoney Point. from a spar
to second-class can. Persimmon Point
Shoal. black buoy No. +, marking the
shoal making out from Persimmon Point,
from spar to third-class can. On
June 18th. 1899. Fort McHenry Chan
mel. red spar buoy No. 48 was moved
100 feet Sc. q S. from its former posi-
ton, is now moored in IS feet of water.
and forms port hand buoy to the new
cut leading to the Canton elevator.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-14
NAVAL NEWS.
Assignment of Officers to Sea and Shore
Duties.


The following naval orders have been
issued. Lieut.. w. ]. Maxwell, detached
from torpedo instruction and ordered 10
command the Sylph; Lieut.. w. J. Ben
son, detached from duty on the Chicago
and ordered to the Wilmington; Lieut..
w. ]. Terhune, detached from duty at
the torpedo station and ordered to duty
at the Naval Academy; Lieut.. J. knapp.
detached from command of the Sylph
and ordered to continue duty at the Wash
ington navy yard; Ensign w. Nc Dowell.
detached fiom duty at the torpedo sta
ton and ordered to the Eagle.
Lieut. Commander +. c. Carter. de-
tached from the Wilmington and ordered
home to wait orders; Lieut.. William l..
Burdick. detached from torpedo duty and
ordered to the naval station at Key West;
Ensign J. L Walker, detached from
duty on the Panther; Ensign |. V. ellis.
detached from the Texas and ordered TO
torpedo instructions: Lieut.. w. V. Powell
son, detached from the New York navy
yard and ordered to duty at Schenecta-
dy; Lieut.. Commander ]. +. Roller, de-
tached from duty at the New York navy
yard and ordered to the Boston navy
yard.
The following chief carpenters have
been appointed: j. b. Fletcher. +. w.
Smith and o. H. Hilton. The following
chief boatswans have been appointed:
c. F. Pierce. S. Mccarthy, J. c. Evans,
F. c. Messenger and L. M, Johnson.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-14
PIC MIC AT MARTINS GROVE.

The Young Peoples Society of the
Choir of the German Lutheran Church,
will give their annual picnic at Martin S
Grove on Thursday. August 18th, 1899.
Tickets. to the grounds, including rail-
road fare to Camp Parole and return. IS
cents--good on the g.. ~ a. m, 10 and
$40 p, m. trains. The last train will
leave Camp Parole at Io.I5 p. m. Music
and refreshments during the day Fire
works in the evening by Prof. Fink.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-14
Millions Given Away.

It is certainly gratifying to the public
to know OF one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the needy
and suffering. The proprietors OF DIR.
King S New Discovery Tor Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. have given away
over ten million trial bottles of this great
medicine; and have the satisfaction of
knowing it has absolutely cured thou
sands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bron-
chitis. Hoarseness. and all diseases of
the Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely
cured by it. Call on Feldmeyer Bros,
City Drug Store. and get free trial bot
tie. Regular size 50 cts. and 81 90. Guar
anteed or price refunded.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-14

Victims to stomach. liver and kidney
troubles as we'll as women, and all feel
the results in loss of appetite. poisons in
the blood. backache, nervousness. head
ache and tired. listless. rundown feeling.
But there's no need to feel like that.
Listen TO ]. w. Gardner, ldaville. Ind.
He says; Electric Biiters are just the
thing for man when he is all run down.
and don't care whether he lives or dies.
II did more to give me new strength and
good appetite than anything could take.
! can now eat anything and have new
lease on life.
Only 50 cents. Sold by Feldmeyer
Brothers, City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-14
In Honor Of The sold,ers.

Welcome the brave Tenth Pennsylva-
MIA heroes. Next Sundays "Philadel-
phia Press will be souvenir in their
honor. 1t will be filed with half-tone
reproductions Of the photographs taken
in San Francisco by the SUNDAY Press
photographer. especially for this edition.
The landing of the troops. incidents OF
the rousing demonstration made in their
honor. the individual heroes and snap
shots of many scenes will be shown in
this magnificent souvenir edition. Col.
George Nox Mccain. the only Philadel-
phia staff correspondent who went out to
meet "the boys in blue, has written for
this edition all about their work in the
Philippines, the tragedies and comedies
of war, incidents which make heroes
stories that will make you laugh and
tales that will bring the tear. Artists
and photographers will unite to illustrate
the deeds of the sons of the Keystone
State, in this great souvenir edition. Be
sure TO get next Sundays Press.