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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
The Governor and the Constitution.

The report that proceedings are TO
be carried into the Supreme court for
the purpose of testing the constitution
ality of the governors veto of the free
text book item in the school appropria-
ton, also his veto of the resolutions
providing for n popular vote on pro-
posed constitutional amendments, and
likewise his failure to convene the leg.
islature in extra session to eject
United States senator will excite very
little alarm. Although factional in
origin and intent, We see no reason
why such legal proceedings should not
be welcomed by the governor and his
friends. The governor has acted in all
these matters on his best judgment
after careful consideration of the con-
stitutional features. II his view of tha
constitution shall be sustained it VIII
put an end TO controversy: if, on the
contrary. his legal advice shall be
shown 10 have been defective, he
should be as wei pleased as any other
citizen to bc put right by the high
tribunal of the commonwealth.
III Splte bl the IldllllC Ell OflS Ot the
Wanamaker spite league to manufac-
ture popular outburst against ihe
governors course in these matters it
Is becoming daily more apparent that
ne is sustained by an overwhelming
majority of The common people. Fs-
pecialy is this true with respect to the
veto Of the free text book allowance.
The fact that since 1898 fully $4,000, 900
has been expended Ivy the common
wealth throughout the various school
districts for the purchase Of text books,
most Of which are today in good con-
dition and fit to be used for some time
IL come, coupled with the fact of the
states present shortage Of revenue,
dulls the edge of the factional con-
tention that the executives veto is a
blow at the schools, IT does not Grip
pie the school work one particle. II
simply cnforces the proposition that
when the state is hard up and in debt,
the school children should get along
for two years with the text books now
in use, which are adequate, instead OF
making unnecessary renewals. The
school children viii not suffer by rea-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
A GREAT COUNTRY.
From Letter Written at Manila by
Major Charles A. Howard OF the South
Dakota Volunteers.

From a Letter Written at Manila by
Major Charles A. Howard, of the South
Dakota Volunteers.
This is great country and It Is going
To- prove IL valuable acquisition to the
United States. 1t Is like discovering a
new continent. for there has been no de-
Nelopment Of the natural resources of the
Islands. There are lots Of gold iu som
localities and pcs sibility in the linc
OF hemp, sugar tobacco. lumber and
rice beyond the power of ina ginatlon
This insurrcCtion Is practically on the
part of the TaEalGs, a tribe inhahitlng
about a quarter of the Island of I.uzon
stirred up by some Of their leaders who
were educated in the political school Of
Spain, and the trouble was fostcrcd by
the dilatorr, casY-Going. undecided policy
on our part caused by the uncertainty Of
the feeling Of the nation until the clCC-
tion had been held. These a1venturcrs
had AN idea that by putting ny a bluff
the United states would be induced to al
low them to set up government and
leave them at liberty to plundcr the
Islands as the Spaniards had done, and
I'm glad the scheme did not work
There will be Il great opening here for
American capital when matters get adj
justCd aud settle down. and millions will
he made here through American enter
prise and with American money. Every
thing is crude. of course. and modern
methods are not used anywhere or in
anything. The climate at Manila H. line
none better, | guess anywhere in the
tronicY
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
That Mysterious Disappearan ce

The assertion of eX-Mayor Bailey
that copies of the city's original con-
tract with the Barber company, as
edited by the court, and signed dur
ing the Bailey administration. should
be in existence somewhere among the
city records, inasmuch as he has a dis
,inct recollection of having put his sig
nature to them. corroboratcs the theory
that the disappearance Of those NUM-
cipal papers was not accidental.
Things have come to strange pass
in the government Of Scranton If the
very records and papers of the city
are not safe.
The legal custodian of documents Of
this kind is the city solicitor. The
city solicitor Of the Bailey adminis-
tration was NJ. \. Mckinley, esq.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
Uncle Sans Ledger.

According 10 the assistant secretary
Of the treasury. Mr.. Nanderlip, thcre
will be no necessity for any new pro-
visions for revenue during the next
congress if the present rate of receipts
continues. The daily average of re-
ceipts for March was sl,675,256; for
April, 81 .664, 400. and for the first eleven
days of May. sl,67S,7S3 This rate
means for the year a total income of
S512, 100000, or about what Secretary
Gage estimated. The secretary's esti-
mate of the expenses during this
period Is S540 00O. 900 which would give
a deficiency of about s2S,O0o,0O0. But
it is explained that some of the esti-
mates were not appropriated by con-
gress, while others will not be expend-
ed within the year, so that the de-
fiCiency will be much smaller than the
figures indicate. In any event, with a
cash balance of S259.000, 900 in the
treasury, it is the opinion Of Mr.. Van
derlip that several annual deficiencies
of S2S,000,000 could be met without en-
barrassment and without legislation
for additional revenue.
Meanwhile, the treasury strong box
presents very gratifying appearance
in the item Of golden contents. The
stock of gold in the United States has,
as Charles 4. Conant points out, in
creased from 5000, ,14S,S47 on July /, 1895,
to s9SO793, 600 on May J, 1899. In 1899
gold disappeared from the custom
house receipts and did not begin to re-
appear until after the defeat Of Bryan
ism. In January, 1898. the proportion
of gold to total receipts was 6.S per
cent, and it has steadily increased
from that time the proportion having
been $40 per cent. for the first eleven
days of May, 1899. The government.
in fact, is embarrassed with a glut of
gold. and it could get many millions
more If it had small notes TO exchange
for it, The treasury contains only a
sufficient amount of the latter for the
necessities of current business. a con-
dtion, remarks Mr.. Conant, exactly
the reverse of that which was felt dur
ing the trying years Of the silver
panic, when gold flowed steadily out
Of the treasury and nothing but paper
came in. either through the custom
house or in demands for redemption in
gold"
Facts like these explain why men
like ex-senator PETER and the editor
OF the Salt Lake Tribune. who flew
away from the Republican party on
the free silver tangent, are now COM
ing back to the original fold, convinced
by manifest facts of the error of their
alteration.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
AN EXPENSIVE COUNTRY.

From Lcslics Weekly.
This is great country, aud ii costs
over $1,000, 900 a day to run it. II is we'll
10 stop and think, once in a while. of this
fact. Last year. for instance. congress
appropriated Sb75. 900 0OO. The largest
Item of governmental expenditure was fo-
pensions. Slij.U"O00. Then came SIPS ono. .
WO for permanent appropriations; sos, e
OO,OU for the postal service; $50. 900 O0O for
the army; SiS0oo,oO0 for the navy. and the
sam" amount for the sundry CiNil sep
vice; S2j.hJ0,O00 for deficiencies; $23 900 600
for legislative; $l6No.0 600 for rivers and
harburs; S2S. 000.00O for miscellaneous, in
cludne the s20OOOOO0 paid to Suain; and
the remainder distributed among tho eX
penses Of the diplomatic service. the In
dian bureau, fortitications, and the Dis
trict Of Columbia. These figures have
been printed a good many times in va.
rious forms, hut VIC put them in concreTe
shape so that he who reads may under
stand them without much study, although
they are well worth studying.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

handy sometimes. The machinist who
is well grounded in mathematics stands
good chance of advancement and sue
cess In his trade. The housewife is
none the worse as 4 cook for "A good
book and laboratory acquaintance with
chemistry. nor will she find her knowl-
edge of physiology, anatomy. hygiene,
history or philosophy in her way in
rearing young family. False views
OF life may be acquired with an edu-
cation. Any man who thinks that he
cause he has won a degree at college
ne is too good for the work for which
he is evidently best adapted has per-
Nertcd view of the object of education.
Ihat there arc many Of this class we
90 not deny. but we believe that the
percentage diminshes with the spread
OF knowledge. No reproach now at
taches to a mechanical pursuit on the
part OF men who are graduates of our
colleges. There are thousands of them
III the country at large in our shops
ana factories with grimy hands and
oNeralls on during labor hours. The
majority, 1t is true, are in responsible
positions, but it is because their edu-
cation qualities them for such places.
Other things being equal, we don't
think Mr.. Huntington would object to
college-bred engineer on the engine
OF his special train or of any other
train.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
Restricting Election Contests.

The summary in another column of
the progress made by the last legis-
lature in curing some of the intoler-
able evils growing out of the act of
"a governing election contests makes
interesting reading. 1t is especially
interesting to the taxpayers of Lacka-
wanna county. who have suffered
perhaps more than the taxpayers Of
any other county in Pennsylvania by
reason of insincerC. Vindictive or spec
ulative contests. with bills Of expense
mounting into the thousands.
The most important Of the amend
ments to the act of the - enacted at
Harrisburg last winter was the provi-
sion restricting to 90 days the time of
taking testimony in election contests
at the publics expense. The theory
of this amendment is that If the merits
of a contest cannot be brought out in
three months time. the man who
wishes to continue the procedure be-
yond that limit should be willing to
risk the additional expenses. If this
amendment had been in force prior
to the institution Of the Langstaff-
Kelly contest it is safe to say that it
would have saved to the taxpayers of
this county more than enough money
to keep in repairs every county prop
crty for ten years. Casuists may cavil
at its abstract justice: but as barrier
against inordinate public expenses it
Is practical necessity.
Another valuable amendment, draft
ed by Judge Archibald, provides that
In case any person is allowed to vote
at an election, who is not registered,
but makes an affidavit which by reason
of election board errors is defective,
that person, in event Of contest shall
have the right To have those
errors corrected so as not &c
lose his vote. A third amend
ment forbidding the allowance to il
legal voters of witness fees or mileage
and requiring petitioners in a contest
To file with their petition bond suffi-
Cient to cover any liability in costs
completes the legislative record on this
important subject as made at the last
session Vigilant enforcement of this
supplementary legislation will do much
10 scale down the abuses under which
the people of this county now groan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

deed. She scarcely says n word of de-
that "it is exercise" and that there Is
no truth I'm tho "immoral" part of 1t
Why II does not tend TO lure some
women into evil she fails to explain;
she simply says, "it doesn't" Mrs.
Hcnrotin doubtless ilnds the statement
of Captain Colleran n hard proposition
to overcome. Captain Colleran is n
man OF wide experience, in police and
criminal work, and knows whereof he
speaks. 1t is true the bicycle is a
favorite pastime of the most refined
women of our land, but nevertheless
they are all exposed to the tongues
of immoral and depraved men. Women
as bicycle riders are always used as
good subjects for slurring jokes be-
hind the footlights. Why is It?
The following does not sound we'll for
Scranton, but there is no city where
a woman is more exposed to the de-
pravity of vicious mind. Women
are being insulted daily upon our
streets, and without cause or provoca
ton. The fault. of course, is not with
the women who ride bicycles. The
fault Is with their insulters. But 1t
would become modest women to give as
little opportunity for vicious remarks
as possible. 1t is possible to dress for
bicycle exercise and to behave while
riding SO as to nullify all Of these criti-
cisms; and the propricty of doing 50
should be strongly urged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
The Bicycle.

Mrs. tIcnrotin, of Chicago president
of the General Federation of Women's
clubs, has taken exceptions to what
the Rev. w. w. Reynolds, Of Indian
apolis, and Captain Luke Colleran,
chief Of the Chicago detective depart
ment. have to say relative to the all
legged immortality Of the bicycle. Cap
tain Colleran says the bicycle leads
many women to moral ruin; not only
that, but every woman who rides a
bicycle is unbecomingly spoken of by
immoral and depraved men, who may
be found lettering on every street cor
ner.
Mrs. Henrotin's defense 10 fiimsy, In.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

We believe the education of the
masses beyond the simple rudiments of
knowledge is doing much to solve the
grave labor and social problems Of our
tlme Educated men are not so easily
mislcd by fallacious reasoning as they
would have been had they remained in
ignorance to be imposed upon hy smart
and INSCRIPTIONS leaders. They have
learned to think and to reason for
themselves. They can more readily de-
tect errors and puncture falsehoods.
They have become acquainted with the
mistakes and follies of former times.
and they are more discriminating than
ignorant men regarding the character
and quality of the teachers whose in
struction they receive. There are evils
TO he corrected in our systems of cdu-
cation but education itself along legiti-
mate lines cannot be and ought not to
be restricted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

The recent mission intrustcd to Ad-
miral Watson has caused a search of
records which reveals the fact that
during tho war of the rebellion Ad-
miral Watson, then midshipman,
equalling in bravery and surprising
i'll results the exploit of Hobson.
Whether Watson possesses the diplo-
macy Of Dewey remains to be seen,
but If there is necessity for further
fighting in the Orient the heroic pupil
OF FarraEut may be relied upon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

son OF this object lesson in economy.
On the contrary they are liable 10
benefit: IL will teach them to regard
public property with the same care,
thoughtfulncss and thrift that they in.
stinctively exhibit when tho text books
used arc their own. The only suffer
crs from two years cut in the free
textbook appropriation will be the
textbook publishers. otherwise known
as the book trust; and they have
no right to expect the state TO buy
books unnecessarily.
Tho governors Interpretation OF his
constitutional duties may not coincide
with the Interpretation which may
hereafter be put upon them by the
supreme court. That cannot be deter
mined positively in the advance ot a
judicial opinion by that court, The
governor has obeyed the dictates OF
common sense and followed the legal
advice of those in whose intcrpreta
tion of constitutional points he has
confidence. He could do no more. II
anybody wishes to so beyond the gov
ernor for constitutional Interpretation
the Supreme court door is open.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

Senator PETER will be welcomed back
into the Republican party as shin
ing example of the statesman who can
indulge in an occasional pipe dream
and not lose his balance entirely. May
his hirsute shrubbcry continue in lux
uriancc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
TWELVE PAGES
SCRANTON, MAY 20. 1899.

Every legitimate native aspiration
will find full scope in Cuba's annexa-
tion to the United states and the IN
Iluences tending toward that solution
of the Cuban problem, though not as
sertivc, are irresistible.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
The Clergy and the Bar-room.

The spectacle of the one-timC rector
of a fashionable church returning TO
the same town and taking the man
agement of hotel, is one that will in
terest the good people of the great
yachting resort l.archmont Manor,
during the coming season. Rev. Mr..
Hipkin found himself without a
church, Bishop Potter seemed unable
to provide one in that diocese. and the
clergyman after vainly cndedvorinG to
gain a living as a newspaper writer,
decided to lease Il popular Eltel in his
old parish. lie is an all-round athlete
and great tavortc with the yachts
men and seems reasonably certain of a
living for the coming five years. Mean.
while his former parishioners are tear
ing their hair and feeling much chaC-
rned at the alleged disgrace which has
overtaken them. There appears to be
no Just reason why Clergyman who
discovers himself unable To live by his
profession should be dcbarred from
adopting a new one. Rev. Mr.. Hip
kin IS not tie first man to make such
a change and while, to he sure, Il wide
Gulf separates the calling of minis
ter of the gospel from the business OF
hoiclkeepcr, If the reverend GENTLE
man is able 10 elevate his new voca :
tion beyond what it has been at this
famous resort on the Sound he will
probably have done Eood work. 1t is
however a. dubious outlook and the
hotel will presumably he no better
While the clergyman will retrograde.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

Objections arc being made to the
Dewey house scheme on the ground
that the admiral might have difficulty
in obtaining money to keep up the
style of a fine residence in Washing
ton. Then give him enough to endow
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
REXFORD'S.
SCRANTON, May 20.

ON~'N''''' N'''b way ~
Being the only wholesale and re-
tail jewelers. in Scranton explains
why our prices are below other
stores. For instance, little thing
like a collar button: We have a
one-piece unbreakable button, the
back covered with hard enamel,
cannot soil the linen, don't leave a
green decoration on you, either, IL
different shapes. The price-5c
each, soc the dozen.
THE REXFORD CO.,
1872 Wyoming Ave,
Solid gold buttons, 81.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabc Cast: COS a. m., for Saturday
Nav 20 1899.

~ 9 %
\ child born on this day will wonder
what the Select Councilmcn think of a
court mapdGmus now.
Eleven members Of the select body of
city lawmakers no doubt believe in warm
attachments"
1t is easier to tell Guother when to hold
your tongue than To hold your own.
Every man would prefer to risk a now
evil rather than encounter one With
which he is familiar.
The majority of the Select evidently
did not know that Mr. Vosburg WITS
loaded.
Ajacchus' Advice.
DO not over-Cstimate yourself except
by letter or long-distarCe telephone.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

Aguinaldo has probably learned by
sad experience how necessary il is to
discount Mugwump representations.
He is the victim of Elusive hopes al
most wholly of Mugwump creation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

One of the surest evidences Of pros
perity is the anxiety of the labor agi-
tator to bring on the adversely that
follows Il clogging of business by
strikes
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
Thinks The Masses
Ere OVereddCdfed

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,
~ r. HUNTINGTON, the famous
u Southern Pacific railroad mag
IL n nate and millionaire, delivered
WI speech at n banquet in San
Francisco last Saturday evening in
which he arraigned and denounced the
existing system Of popular education.
He declared that the masses are being
oNereducated and that the youth Of
the country are spending too many
years in school. This sentiment is not
held exclusively by Mr.. Huntington.
The faults and cxcrescenccs of our
educational system have led others to
make a slip in their logic and attribute
to education itself evils which are due
more to methods and to abuses of edu-
cation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

The governor of New York is not
Conceitcd man, but he evidently in
tends to superntcnd his own admins
tration.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

ST. Clair McKelway says that the
editorial page of a ircwspaper re-
fleets the character of Journal" True
and alas! in many instances it also
reflects lack of character.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

That Buffalo strike seems as diff
cult to settle as the Filipino insur-
reCtiOn,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

1t IS really absurd to say that the
masses Of the people in this country,
or in any other. are OVercducated. \
majority of boys and girls leave school
when they are about fourteen or fifteen
and never re-enter any institution Of
learning. They may and 10 acquire
much knowledge subsequently by read
ing, observation and travel, nut it Will
hardly be held that knowledge so ac-
qured, ii 1t be not vicious IN its char
acter. is detrimental to their moral or
material we'll being. Certainly the
education secured before they leave
school cannot be excessive. That
knowledge is power" has been illus
trated in Mr. Hunt.nSton's own suc-
cesslul carc"l, 1t has been because
he knew so much Of railloading and Of
business methods, mastering details of
finance, of legislation affecting his IN
tercsts, and of his chosen line of ac-
tion, that he has been able Ia surpass
most of his contemporaries in rail-
road management and the acquisition
of his millions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

That many persons in acquiring an
education indulge in what sporting
adopts call entertaining Is obvious 10
any careful observer. They take course
after course, common school, arad-
rmlc, collegiate, post t-graduate AMI
post-post graduate, following them up
with special courses in half a dozen
helds of study, until the best years
pt their lives are gone and then they
lind themselves out of harmony With
the practical conditions of society and
unqualified FOR dealing with arything
IN particular. To De always getting
ready and never doing is as foolish as
70 begin without getting ready. Tho
nist years of schooling arc for the cul-
uvation of general intelligence, and in
the nature of things cannot he specific
win reference to students life work.
liut as early as possible purpose
should be formed and education direct
ed towards that end.
-
1t Is difficult to understand in tha
absence of fuller report regarding Mr..
Huntington's speech on what ground
he bases his opinion that the masses
are over-educated We know of no
honorable calling in which intelligence
and knowledge do man on woman any
harm. A farmer who is a farmer is
none the worse for being scholar. \
mack driver who Is also llnguist win
Ind his knowledge Of the languages