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Want to Buy Land.

r ANDOWNERS In this County having
II land for sale will find 1t to their interest
to communicate with me as to location, num-
her of acres and very lowest price for same.
My object is to induce good citizens 10 settle
anongst us and hope land will be quoted at
the very lowest possible figures.
Jan. a. 1899, II WYATT AIKEN.
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Regiment United COnfed.
crates Veterans.

4 Commanders and Adjutants Of Camps OF
this Regiment are hereby requested to secure
EontribuJions In their sections for the purpose
}of aiding our comrades In Charleston In en-
Pertaining the attendants upon our great
annual reunion TO be held during the month
of April. .,
othis without delay and report collections
10 Gen. r. r. Hemphill, at AbheVille
+ FnIIer Lyon. w. NJ. Grier,
s Adjutapt. Com
Abbeville s. c. Feb. Z 1899.
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Mortgages Sale !

pY VIRTUE OF A CHATTEL MORT,
ID gage executed by R. e. HEMMiNGER
to FARMERS BANK, filed ed February
1898, conditions broken and virtue OF assign
mept to me az Agent and foreclosure and col
lect same by Barmers' Bank, will sell o. On
SATURDAY, the 18th inst, at WlhLLNG'
TON. Link P. O.. 8 c.. ONE BAY HORSE,
HENRY, ONE COPPER ENGINE % horsel
SAW MILL In good order, for satisfaction N OF
said Mortgages for balance due, $4,000. WIN
Interest, cost and expenses. TERMS1CASH'
f. w. r. NANCE,
Feb. ., 1899, If Agent for Mortgage.
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Notice to Debtors.

ALL persons indebted TO the late firm must
IA make prompt settlement with W, H.
DUNN. successor. w. II. DUNN.
Feb. !, 1898.
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A valuable farm of 200 acres; -
: - - Richard Sondley.
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Dissolution Of Partnership.

NOTICE Is hereby given. that th partner.
~ ship heretofore existing and known as
DUNN & AGNEW, has tbis day been dis
solved by mutual consent, w. r. DUNN nav
ing hougbt the entire interest Of j.. +. Az
NEW. w. r. DUNN will continue the busi-
ness, assuming the liabilities Of the late arm.
W. R. DUNN.
Feb. !, 1898. j. +. AGNE".
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THOSE WE LEAVE BEHIND.

BEFORE WE 60 TO THE SILENT CITY
~ WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING FOR
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2 900 Dead FiiipinOs-3,500 Wour"ed
5000 Prisoners.

Manila, Feb. 6.-Careful est mates place ti ti
Fi,ipino losses up to date at 1900 dead; 3,SSo'
wounded and D OOO taken prisoners.
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AN
IT'S MANHOOD.
One of the greatest obstacles to
every public enterprise is that it is no
sooner inaugurated, than it finds itself
at once involved in certain business
rivalries and as result it is probably
mashed to pieces. If it is in some way
to the benefit of one of these interests
the other fights it, and the vast mass
of the people who do not care fig for
either of them are left to suffer. The
public should declare itself indepen-
dent of these selfish interests, which
thus defeat enterprises for its benefit,
and should act independently and in
spite of them. Whenever a commun-
ity allows itself to be owned or con.
trolled by any man or set of men il
surrenders its manhood, and is not
worthy to exist. Until we eliminate
private selfishness from our public
movements it is impossible to hope for
their success. And it is equally wrong
to impute to every man who labors in
the public interest selfish purpose
There are plenty Of men in every COM
munity who will contribute their means
time and labor for the public benefit
without any selfish purpose in view
and there are others who will 60 about
impugning the motives and counteract
ing the efforts of those who woulC
from the best of purposes serve the
public. Should we not rather encour
ge the public spirited, give him bene
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17
industry that would employ at the
outset 225 hands.
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE.

lnuuslIy tnuJ WOulu employ at tne
outset 225 hands.
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE.
The matter was referred to the man.
ufacturers committee with power to
act. Sol. Goldsmith and Joseph Levy,
who have done business with Dun
more Sc White, advised the board to
give the scheme its hearty support.
The following resolution offered by
Secretary Atherton was adopted:
Resolved, That the Scranton board of
trade heartily endorses the action OF the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad company in creating the depart
ment to be known as the industrial
Commission" the object being to pro-
mote the industrial growth of the cities
and towns along the line of their road,
and be it further
Resolved, That the officers and mem
bers of the Scranton board Of trade here
by pledge their hearty support to any
movement that will tend to make this
department u success, and a permanent
feature of the administration Of this rail-
road.
Secretary Atherton, who attended
the International Commercial congress
as the delegate of the Scranton board
| of trade, made an interesting report
of what had transpired uG 20 Satur-
day, when he left.
The convention is atten led by 1000
| delegates, he said, about threA hun
! dred of whom are from foreign clun-
tries. Every country of any import
ance on the face of the globe is rep
resented. Most of them are buyers
and many Of them have already placed
| large orders for American goods.
Mr.. Atherton was very much inn
| pressed with the gathering and sug-
| gested that Scrantonians who are en-
gagged in the manufacture of goods for
| export could do nothing better than
| spend the next four weeks in Phila-
| delphia associating with these foreign
| buyers.
l.. +. Loomis, superintendent OF the
mining department. of the Lackawan-
ma company, was elected to member
ship and the resignation of Major w
| S. Millar was accepted.
| A resolution requesting the mayor
| to abate the nuisance occasioned by
the blockading of North Main avenue
| by the sewer contractors, paving COM
| pany and trolley company was intro
| duced by Secretary Atherton and
adopted. The resolution contains a
provision asking the mayor to direct
the street commissioner to compel the
removal of the paving company's curb
ing, which is strewn promiscuousl.
along the thoroughfare for over mile
and which has been there all summer
The manufactures committee report.
ed having considered the tin place pro.
position and that L. *. Torbct. the
protector, would be here tom orrow tc
meet with the committee
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The Same Everywhere.

q ENATOR CLARE; of Wyoming,
~2N9A spent his summer vacation
~ looking over the Hawaiian
islands, and we quote some Of
the observations and opinions expressed
by him since his return:
There is a substantial basis for the
prosperity of the islands. The land is
immensely fertile and will grow every
thing that we produce in the United
States Some of the cornhelds l saw on
the islands were as fine as any that
Kansas or Nebraska could show. The
sugar planters are on the flood tide Of
fortune, for profits on cane are heavy
and everybody in the business is get
ting rich. Coffee planting has net been
so profitable, but think that eVentu-
ally it will be made to pay. The ma
terial development of Hawaii has been
greatly assisted and accelerated by lm-
neXation. Coming under our flag has
been of enormous beneft. 1t has Civ
en- confidence to the people, and the
guarantee of a stable government
brightens their whole future. Even the
IlOSl diuGHl IbNdll are lDIttu "
admit that American supremacy in the
islands is the best thing that could
haev happened. Honolulu itself is get
ing rapid strides in the march 0f pro-
gress. Its harbor is crowded with
shipping. and its business men report
unprecedented activity in trade"
1t will be perceived that the senator's
observations agree thoroughly with
the facts as set forth in contemporary
correspondence from Honolulu, some
of which we have heretofore reprinted
The islands are fertile, their people are
prosperous and contented capital is
confident and venturesome and among
the converts TO expansion are some OF
the once bitterest opponents of Hawaii,
| an annexation,
1t is the old story over agaln-old
but ever new. The flags permanent
advance brings everywhere the sam,
happy results.
| Lord Roseberry, the opposition lead
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17

Il COMMEND TO the
W. carping Times the fol-
lowing extract from its
report of the presi-
dents speech yesterday at Independ-
ence, Iowa:
THE treaty of peace gave to the
United States the sovereignty and
territory of the Philippine Islands, and
that territory, my fellow-citizens, the
president has no power to ALLEVIATE IL
he felt disposed to do so, which he
does not. Great applause). The
sovereignty of the United States in the
Philippines cannot be given away by
the president. The sovereignty belongs
to the people, and as long as it is our
territory and so long as our sovereign
ty is there by the right of duly rati-
fled treaty, the president of the United
States has but one duty to perform
and that is to maintain and establish
the authority of the United States in
those islands,"
The Times abuses the president like
n pick pocket for what? Simply for
doing his sworn duty as the chief
executive officer of the nation. The
president did not ratifv the treaty
which made the Philippines American
territory. A more than two .thl DIS
vote of the senate of the Init ID State
did that; Democratic senators joining
with Republicans to indorse the peace
commissions work. Once ratified, the
treaty became law, the presilal he
came in sworn duty bound TO enforce
that law; to protect the uplifted flag
from rebellious assault and to use the
whole strength of the army and navy
| if necessary to establish in the terri
tory under his administration as speed
| lily as possible the sway of law, order
/ and respect for vested rights.
Under this compulsion ne ie doing
his best and while so doing is entitled
/ to the sympathetic support of every
/ loyal citizen. If he We're to follow the
/ logic of the Times talk and give over
the new territory to insurgent torch,
loot and chaos, necesstating foreign
/ intervention and invasion in the pro-
lection of European interests, he would
not only violate his oath Of office, stul-
tify the American name before all the
world and deserve immediate impeach-
ment but he would live in history as
the greatest failure in the list of
American misfits.
If the Beers can have the satisfac-
ton of laying hands upon Cecil
Rhodes they will doubtless be willing
to suffer subsequent defeat with
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17
ADMIRAL SCHLEY.
A Request.

Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Like many other readers of The
Tribune l am an enthusiastic admircr of
Admiral Schley and as yet l have seen
no reason, or heard no arguments ad-
vanced to change my opinion of his hero
ism and gallant coLduct displayed at San
tiago, and l am more than pleased at
the manner in which the people of this
country show their appreciation of him
whenever opportunity offers. Like Col
onel Hitchcock, / am quite disappointed
at the criticism of The Tribune New
York sun and other papers. viii you
kindly give your readers some further
evidence such as you refer TO in your
editorial in the issue of Oct II, and oblige
those who favor justice and fair play?
Yours truly,
Fred G. Hand.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17

Yacht race day was also char
acterized by a breeze sufficiently
spanking" to blow some of the in
fernal soft coal smoke from the face
of Scranton, for which all suffering
citizens are no doubt thankful.
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put more distance between his ship
and the Spanish guns) a conspiracy to
rob Sampson and all of SIMPSONS
captains of their well-earned promo
tions was successfully executed in the
last senate without opposition from
Schley and by senator's notoriously un-
der influences which Schley, had he
been a man of fairness and moral cour-
age, could have vetoed Captain Clark,
Captain Evans, Captain Phillip, Cap
tain Taylor (each one of whom did
Just as much as Schley did toward win
ming the fight and did it a good deal
better) all, together with the gallant
Wainwright, Hobson and the rest
every officer recommended for promo
tion in the North Atlantic fleet with
but one exception went unrewarded be-
cause Schley's friends, without con-
trary orders from Schley, fought the
nomination of Sampson, the command
er-in-chief and to down that, blocked
the whole list.
We cannot enthuse over a man like
that, simply because he happens, on
shore, to be a hail fellow well met;
effusive, gay and an artist in posing
for popular applause. Those who like
humbuggery in uniform may toss up
their caps for him and build gift homes
for him to their hearts content and
no law can stop them. But we are not
built that way. AS to the action of
the president in recommending Schley
for promotion in the face of his rec
ord we cannot reconcile it with the
facts and do not undertake to explain
or defend 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17
CONGRESS WILL BE
REQUESTED TO ACT
MOVE TOWARDS INTRODUCING
ANTHRACITE ON SHIPS.

AS an Entering Wedge to Realiza-
ton of the Fondly Cherished idea
Scranton Board of Trade Will En-
deavor to Have National Board Of
Trade Request Congress to Pro-
vide for Its Use in Navy-Won-
derful Possibilities in Cheaper
Power-Big New Industry.
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American Democrats might well fol-
low. His party opposed war with the
Beers, but when the die for war was
cast, Lord Roseberry accepted 1t 10y
ally and advised the Withholding of
party controversies until a more con-
venient season. He is no Copperhead.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
State.

Justice of the Supreme Court-J. HAY
BROWN, of Lancaster.
Judge Of the Superior Court-JOSIAH +.
ADAMS, of Philadelphia.
State Treasurer-LIEUTENA COL
ONEL JAMES Il. BARNETT, Of
Washington.
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County.

Commssioners-JOHN COURIER NOR.
RIS, of Scranton; JOHN PENMAN,
of Olyphant
Auditors-WILLIAME T.. JOHNS and ASA
Il. KIEFER, both of Scranton.
Election day, Nov T.
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There is evidently trouble ahead for
the American newsboy who attempts
to announce street editions contain
ing latest war intelligence from Pie
termaritzburg and Schweizerrenck.
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Another attempt at wholesale mas
sacre at Manila has been prevented
through the loyalty of some of the
Filipino police, who informed the army
officials of the contemplated uprising.
This is but new evidence that the en-
tire population is not. as our anti
friends would insist, controlled by the
Cut-throat element
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17

The man with a fortune of 100000
who committed suicide in Indiana the
other day, because life was a failure" +"
must have been a member of the ca
lamity wing of the 16 to faith.
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The Gem of the Ocean.

T\HE VICTORY of the l.' Ameri-
can cup defender Columbia
4 is none the less welcome for
being unexpected. In a fair
spin before a good breeze she out
pointed and outstripped the British
challenger unmistakably and won a
clean victory. concerning the dimen-
sions and significance Of which there
is no possible doubt.
We are sorry for Sir Thomas. He
is a game man, who for his liberality,
enterprise and patience, does not get
the most encouraging kind of return.
But what he misses in triumph he
gains in general good will. If it is
his fate to be beaten in the present
SERIES it will be just like him to try
again.
Meanwhile, three cheers for Colum-
bia, the gem of the ocean!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17

When wireless telegraphic messages
are in general use there will probably
be demand for some instrument to
keep them off.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17

War news from the diamond fields
thus far seems to be of the uncensored
and wireless variety altogether
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17

Bourke Cochran evidently wishes to
make Boer and anti-Boer planks nee
essary in the next convention plat
forms.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17
MANUFACTURERS COMMITTEE
Will Meet MI. Torbet, of Chicago
Tomorrow Afternoon.

The manufacturers committee of the
Scranton board of trade will meet to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock in the
board rooms and have a talk with L.
K. Torbet, of Chicago, relative to the
proposed new tin plate industry.
The committee decided some time
ago to invite Mr.. Torbet here, and he
has consented to meet the members and
explain some matters which have not
been clearly understood.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17

For an anti-imperialist city, Boston
gave Expansionist Dewey quite an
ovation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17

1t is unnecessary to elabda
rate on what we have TO show
you in tn S line. Will only
say that never before have
we had as choice a collection
of inviting and exclusive
things for the Baby as NOW,
and you do yourselves an in
justice if you fail to see our
SPECIAL EXHIBITION
of them this week. We cor
daily invite you to this open
ing and as it is something
of special interest to tie
Little Folks" also, bring
them with you.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17

al have tried good many kinds of medicines" said
a man whose post-ofce address is Blue Mound, Macon
Co., Ill., but never anything that gave me
the relief that Ripans Tabules did, Before took them
l couldn't Sleep and had stay up all night. After
meals felt like had heavy weight my stomach my
breast and bowels panied and my clothes seemed tight
all the time In the morning my hands would be cramped
shut and it would take quite awhile to get them open
/ could use them. The Tabules relieved me in a short
time. don't want to keep house without them"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17
CHEAPER POWER.

The cheaper power scheme was sug-
gested by Secretary Atherton in his
report on the commercial congress at
the National Export exposition in Phil
adelphia, which he attended as a dele
gate of the Scranton board of trade.
The newly-invented gas engines, on
exhibition there, which furnish one
hundred horse power at an expendi-
ture of less than a dollar a day for gas
that is furnished from the city plant
suggested to him the wonderfully pos
sibilities in the way of cheap power
that combination Of the new engine
and Mr.. Sanderson's culm-gas offer, and
he asked the board to take it up for
investigation.
The matter was referred to the man.
ufacturers' committee with instruc-
tions to look into the matter and re-
port. If the scheme is feasible, Mr.
Atherton said it would mean more in
dustries for Scranton than the city
would have room for.
Secretary Atherton reported that a
company of local capitalists headed by
George b. Jermyn, had secured control
of the Freeman overall company and
We're negotiating with Dunmore &
| White, Of Binghamton, to bring their
shirt, overall and Jacket factory 10
| Scranton to consolidate 1t with the
Freeman factory and make of il one
| large concern. Mr.. White was pres
ent and in an address TO the board said
| his firm was anxious to come to Scran-
ton, and that II $4,000 worth of stock
was subscribed to be added to the $22, ,OOQ
which the projectors are ready to put
in, the consolidation would be effected
| and Scranton would be given a new
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17

Columbia seems also to be the gem
of the yacht race.
The base ball season ended in a
dead calm.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17

Mr.. Finn will now have opportunity
to demonstrate how an aggressive
fighter looks on the defensive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17

Lord Roseberry, the opposition lead
er in England, sets an example which
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17

If the Beers can have the satisfac-
tion of laying hands upon Cecil
Rhodes they will doubtless be willing
to suffer subsequent defeat with
eCuanimity.
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@ S 5 r
will
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17
Colonel Hitchcock Again.

Scranton, oct. 16.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17
The President.

" " YE COMMEND to the
w carping Times the fol-
lowing extract from its
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-17
Admiral Schley.

" F THE request in another column
I that we give sople further evil
II donce in support of our unwill-
81, in IL lnf ion nf
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-21
TO PENSION EMPLOYEES.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROADS PLAN
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED,

On the First of the Coming Year 955
workmen and Officials Will be Placed
on the Pension Roll of the Company.
synopsis Given of the Plan.
1t was officially announced this week
that the plan of pensoning aged en-
ployes by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will be put into effect on
January /, 1900. There will be 955 en-
ployes retired and pensioned on that
date. Hereafter all officers and en-
ployes not yet 70 years of age will be
retired and pensoned on the first day of
the month following their attainment OF
that age. The plan also provides an
age limit for the employment of new
men, no new employe to be taken into
the service who is over 35 years.
President Cassatt issued a circular
containing the details and terms of the
plan. 1t provides for a retirement on
January /, 1900, of all employees on the
Pennsylvania system east of Pittsburg
and Erie who have attained the age of
70 years and the payment to such en-
ploy bs vi IL peuSlOn equal W L per Cenl
for each year of continuous service of
the average salary for the last ten years.
1t also provides for the retirement of
all officers and employees between the
ages of IS and SO years who, having been
thirty years in the service of the com
pany, are physically disqualified, and
the payment to them of pension com
puted on the same basis. The PEN
sions will be payable at the same rate
during the lives of the pensioners, pro
vided the total amount for pensions
shall not exceed the sum of $780, 900 per
annum. When the total expenditures
for pensions exceeds the above sum a
readjustmont of the pension roll will be
made.
AS an Illustration of the payment of /
per centum for continuous service at
the rate of the pay for the preceding
ten years, it is cited that If an employe
has been in the employ Of the company
for forty wears and had received on an
average for the last ten years $40 per
month in regular wages, his pension
allowance would be 40 per cent of $40,
or SIC per month.