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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-27
PROPHETICAL MEETINGS.
Sermons Yesterday by Rev, G. w. Sc
derQuest,

ucl4dCol.
At the Second Advent church Rev. G..
w. Sederquest Of Lynn, Mass, preached
two very interesting and instructive
sermons yesterday. He illustrated his
discourses with mammoth oil paint
ed chart. He will hold a series of pro-
phetical meetings during the week, US
ing the chart.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-27
MARCH FROM STATION TO HOTEL

MARCH FROM STATION TO HOTEL
Poe Carried on the Shoulders of the
Crowd Into the Murray Hill Hotel
Dining Room.
New York, Nov. 26.--The victorious
team, with half thousand or more
yelling enthusiasts of Princeton college
and sode women devotees Of the game,
came down from New Haven on spec
ial train last evening. The team rode
in two Pullman cars attached to a train
of ten cars filled with undergraduates
and their companions. The train got
in at $50 o'clock, having started at
6.25 O'Clock
When the Grand Central station was
reached the team formed in line and
marched with the yelling enthusiasts
behind them, to the Murray Hill hotel,
where they sat down to dinner Soon
afterwards a package containing fif
teen gunmetal watches-a watch for
each member of the victorious team
was received. IAN Old Graduate" sent
them.
All the members of the team except
little Poe had Joined in the march to
the hotel. He tried to get in without
being seen, but was unsuccessful. The
crowd caught sight of him. He was
lifted on the shoulders of as many men
as could get under him and carried to
the dining room. There they sat him
down in front of the hall with which
the game had been played.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-27
OTHER GAMES SATURDAY.


AT Providence-Brown 16, Dartmouth
S.
At ddletown--Wesleyan II, Will
lams 5.
At New York-Hamilton college II,
New York University 0.
At Carlisle, Pa.-Indians 81; Ober-
lin 0.
At Ann Harbor Mich.-University Of
Michigan, a. Kalamazoo, 0.
At Bethlehem--Lafayette IS; Lehigh,
g.
At ittsburg--Duquesne G. and A. G.,
GA; State College S.
At Concord, N. list. Paul's, 9; Tri-
nifty, 6.
At Worcester, Mass.-Holy Cross, as;
University of Vermont 0.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19
THE NEGLIGEE SHIRT.

With fond satisfaction we're hailing
Return of the negligee shirt,
Whose bosom with starch is ne'er stiff
fened,
Whose collar lies low and inert.
1t may not be what is called "dressy,"
But not an iota we care,
For comfort is what we're now seeking
In things that We eat, drink and wear.
At last we are free from discomfort
OF bosom as stiff as a board.
Which held us erect as the armor
That in the old times turned a sword.
No more by long cuffs are we bothered,
The kind that encircled our fists
For negligee sleeves we're now wearing,
And they only come TO the wrists.
No moro are we worried by collars
In which our poor necks were long
cooped.
And by which we nearly were strangled
Each time We unthinkingly stopped.
Our heads we are now freely turning
In any direction ws please,
Without making quick revolution
Or swinging around by degrees.
The broad silken scarfs we've discarded
For others of much smaller size,
And now round our necks we are wearing
The narrow and neat little ties.
The shirt studs we fumbed so often
Unti we were red in the face
Have gone, and the old-fashioned buttons
Arc back in the time-honored place.
When hot waves rush In and assail us
'Tis comfort all mortals desire,
And that is just what we are finding
In making this change of attire.
Though some will declare it's not "dres-
sy"
Remarks of such critics don't hurt
Our feelings, for gladly we're haillng
Return Of the negligee shirt
-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19
The Last Prop Gone.

The last prop having been knocked on
Saturday by the court from under the
absurd and vindictlve opposition of the
defeated rivals Of the Barber Asphalt
company to the carrying out of the
ten-year street repair contraction, In
its first inspiration and continued guild
ance this whole kick-up was the work
of disgruntled competitor of the Bar
Der company which the latter COM
pany had fairly and squarely under
bidden--there remains nothing for the
recalcitrart city officials TO do this
pleasant June morning but to take
their medicine and look cheerful. They
have played to the galleries from the
curtains rise to its fall now let them
DO their duty.
Speaking of the galleries, it Is worth
while to remark that they have not
been fooled so generally as the posture
of the local politicians who make it
their business to play to them might
lead one to believe. 1t has not escaped
their notice that the lowest bidder go.
the contract, that the men who now
claim that the Barber bid was high
way robbery made no effort to under
bid the Barber company when bids
were in order, and that even if the
Barber bid after much litigation,
could he luvalidatcd and the Barber
contract annulled there would still be
rO assurance That the bidder falling
heir TO the Barber company's business
in this city would exhibit superior lib
crafty As between Barber "octo-
pus" ana, tor example. an Alcatraz
octopus" the bids last year showed
decidedly which is preferable.
The threat Of an appeal to the SUI
prrme court is made for effect, but its
only result would be to add a page to
the already long chapter of delay. The
Supreme court will not reverse itself
TO suit the political necessities Of a few
Eallery-playing Scranton city officials.
1t is already on record touching all the
legal points in the present controversy
and an appeal could have no other in
tent than to prolong spitefully the
agony due to our dilapdated streets.
The man who causes further delay in
asphalt repairs must reckon the proba-
bility that he will have to settle with
the people of Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19
A Typical American Hero.

There is now in this country on leave
of absence a man who. in the calm
judgment of men who weigh their opln-
ions, is as truly a typical hero of the
war as Admiral Dewey is, and perhaps
just as much entitled 10 enthusiastic
acclaim. We refer, Of course. to GEN
eral Leonard Wood.
Wood is a pre-eminent type OF the
American who does things. He shares
with Roosevelt the credit for organic
ing the Rough Riders. He led even
Roosevelt in getting his regiment safe
ly through the tangles and periis at
Tampa, His record as a soldier is with
out blot. And his work in the admin
.stration of affairs in Santiago stands
forth before all other work Of similar
character as the model of American
achievement and the demonstration of
American capability. Dewey wrote at
Manila no better records of courage,
fidelity and diplomacy than Wood has
made at Santiago and Wood went into
his trial comparatively a young man.
shere ought ta be : great reception
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19
Delivery of Express Packages.

The express companies doing busi-
ness in Scranton have in combination
established a radius within which they
make free delivery of packages and, in
combination, they refuse to deliver be-
yond that radius. A considerable por-
tion of the South Side, of Hyde PARK,
Providence and Green Ridge, of Peters
burg and OF the Seventeenth and Ninth
wards east of Prescott avenue lie out
side of these arbitrary limits and per-
sons receiving express packages ad-
dressed to a residence or place of busi-
ness in the districts mentioned must
pay extra for delivery or provide their
own transportation.
Sometimes when an influential citi-
zen enjoying vigorous pull wants de-
livery made beyond the local dead line
he can secure this after an animated
correspondence with the august chief
officials of the express companies, but
to the ordinary citizen this discrimina-
tion in delivery privileges is inflexible
And yet The courts of Pennsylvania, in
a case decided only a fortnight or so
ago, have decided that an express COM
pany, if it delivers to any person in a
certain community, must deliver on
equal terms to all persons in that COM
munity; that postal card notice of the
arrival of a package does not consti-
tute a delivery or a release of the COM
pany from its common carrier obliga-
tOns.
Under this decision, an extension of
the delivery limits in Scranton to coin
eide with the city limits is necessary TO
save the express companies from the
risk of litigation, but even if the law
did not make uniform delivery impera-
tive 1t would be a just and business
like proceeding to establish a general
delivery. The rate charged at the for
wardng office on the undelivered pack
age is precisely the same as that
charged on the package which goes to
an address within the delivery limits.
The consignor in the one case pays as
much as the cOnsignor in the other and
fair play requires that he should get
all that he pays for
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19
Arthur Pue German.

Undoubtedly ex-senator German as
the Democratic nominee for president
next year would prove a more formid-
able candidate than Mr.. Bryan, and the
Croker contingent exhibits shrewd poll
tics in placing German in the field.
German is not a silver extremist and
he might not be supported by the howl
ing slXteen-to-Oners with irrepressible
enthusiasm. But as the nominee of his
party he would get their votes, which
would he the main consideration, and
he would also stand chance. which
Bryan never could, of catching the
votes of conservative gold Democrats
and such Republican malcontents of
the Hoar Hale and Mason type as
would feel compelled by the logic of
past utterances to vote against Nc
Kinley because of his Philippine policy.
German, although a master Of cum
ming, Is also a man of intellectual
BREADTH mentally far superior to
Bryan. His acquaintance with public
men and public measures is larger and
more varied. He is a man of far greater
experience and in the event of his nomi-
nation there would not prevail through
out the country that feeling of uneasi-
ness which Bryan's radicalism and
fiery demagogism inspires among men
naturally cautious or timid. He would
be regarded more like Tilden was re-
garded after the Democratic conven-
ton in 1876 There would be a con-
census of belief that in the improbable
event of Gorman's election the office
Of president would not be given over
to revolutionary purposes and the foun-
dations OF national credit would remain
stable.
Such is the argument for German,
looking beyond the day Of the conven-
ton. But it is undeniable that unless
a revolution shall be worked Bryan,
not German, will have the support OF
the great majority Of the delegates
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19

Graham Bell and other members OF the
board of regents, who are quite as
much interested in promoting the well
fare and usefulness OF the institution
as the officers Of the Civil Service Re-
form league or the editors who have
criticized the action Of the president.
When there is a vacancy in the Smith
sonian institution or the National
museum the regents want to fill 1t with
the very best man they can get, and
they find that competitive examinations
are not test of fitness"
In proof of this last statement, Mr.
Curtis gives an illustration. There was
recently, says he, an appointment to
the Office of editor of scientific publi-
cations in one of the departments. one
of the candidates had been for twenty
five years employed in such duties by
the publishers of scientific books. en-
cyclopedias, magazines and other SIM
liar literature, and was considered an
expert. lie probably knows ten times
as much as ell the members Of the ex-
aiming board combined about this
particular line of business, but he was
unable to display that knowledge in
an examination, and when the papers
were turned in his were marked 6S. and
his name was at the bottom of the list
OF eligibles. The man at the top Of
the list, who was marked 95 had never
had the slightest experience, but had
the gift Of answering questions. He
had never edited a page of scientific
manuscript in his life. He had never
been inside of printing Office. except
perhaps as visitor, yet twenty-five
years of experience counted for moth
ing against his glib tongue and tact.
The Joke in this case Is that the edi-
tor who failed has been an ardent ad-
vocate Of competitive examinations up
to this time, but now declares that
they are q delusion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19

In store for Wood. He personally does
not need II. His Is the type of equip
ment which does with thoroughness
what is to be done regardless of praise
or blame. But at a time when extrava-
giant homage is paid to purely de-
structive ability as indicated in the
dashing and CORY fighter it would be
educational to arrange a corresponding
display OF appreciation for the inf1n-
itely more valuable and necessary kind
OF ability which patiently, tactfully,
thoroughly reconstructs and regener-
ates. II some Of our heroes be not Of
the Wood type we shall fare i'll in our
new role as the keeper of strange de-
pendencies
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19

The French journalist. Henri Turot,
who has just returned from Manila,
says we need 100000 men there. The
conservative and judicious character of
NJ. Turots observations concerning
Philippine affairs gives his opinion on
this subject some weight He is at least
disinterested. Count Cassini. the Rus
sian ambassador to this country, says
virtually the same thing. and he has no
motive for alarming us. Better too
many troops than too few
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19
REXFORD'S.
SCRANTON, June 10.

We had some rare good luck
last week.
Our buyer was in Eastern cities
hunting up new goods. Ran across
a fine line of Scarf and Stick Pins
all solid gold--that manufac-
turer was willing to close out. We
bought them so that we can sell
choice at
ONE DOLLAR
and still make fair margin of
protit-as good as we used to make
when we used to sell the pins at
SI.75 and s..
They are here at store now.
Warranted solid gold.
THE REXFORD CO.,
1872 Wyoming Ave,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19

General Wheaton has illustrated at
Manila that man can wear a rams
horn moustache and be hero at the
same time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19
SCRANTON, JUNE 10, 1899.

Rumor has 1t that General Miles is
TO be sent to the Philippines. The
place for the commanding general GER
tainly should be at the front.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19

Barrow, the kidnaper OF Marion
Clarke, gets two months less than the
maximum sentence Of fifteen years.
Two months in $50 may not be worth
quarreling over but we consider that
the Judges mercy was wasted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19

During the first two weeks of this
month there were 31S deaths in Havana
as compared with 2,1G0, deaths in the
corresponding fortnight last year. 1t
Is time the Cubans began to realize
their change for the better.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19

The problem of Jail building in the
south in future will not be that of keep
ing the prisoners in, but the best means
of keeping the mobs out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19

Texas was once known as the New
Philippines. An occasional lynching
down that way indicates that there are
a few Filipinos left.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19

find Ripans gentle and natural in their action and
would not be without them in the house.
My children generally troubled in the time
with variety of complaints chiefly arising from disordered
stomach This have given them the chocolate coated
Tabules, with the result that during the hot SPELL
their health has been unusually good.
Ripans Tabules are, think, the best possible family
medicine and l have lately heard many friends speak
highly of their wonderful curative properties.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
UNDERGROUND RAILROADS OF
SLAVERY DAYS.
Death Of a Prominent Resident-The
Extradition of Buckley - Facts
Concerning the Sweet Girl Grad
uate-The Sad Plight Of Our Oil
Man-susquehanna sundries-Per-
sonal Drift.


Susquehanna, Pa, June 1S-In Slav-
cry days Susquehanna and Wayne
counties had many stations Of the "un-
foreground railroad" for slaves escap-
ing from the South TO Canada. Among
the slaves to escape was Tom Harris.
who was owned by Colonel Harris, OF
Culpepper Court House, Virginia. AS
soon as war was declared. Tom re-
turned from Canada to Wayne county
where he has since lived, doing odd
Jobs on farms. When Tom came to
Wayne county he was as black as
the ace of spades, but for the past
three years white spots have appeared
upon his person, and today he is more
than two-thirds white. Each succeed
ing white spot is whittier and larger
than the one preceding. and their COM
ing is accompanied by intense pain and
itching Toms hair. once twisted and
"kinky," 10 gradually Strengthening
out, and he expresses the belief that
before long he will be "as white as
any person in Wayne county" Toms
singular transformation is greatly IN
teresting scientists all over the coun-
try.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19

In these days of shameless adulera-
ton we are now confronted with an
ambitious scientist who proposes to
make artificial coal. This is really too
much,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19

Shirt waists are said to be the latest
thing for the manly form. The one
who wears them may have a manly
FORM" but he will probably be found
to possess a girlish head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19
FIN LIE s
One Week Devoted to
Shirt
w WaiSt
Selling
AT Reduced Prices:

I'm order to get our stock
of Colored Shirt Waists
down to normal propor-
tions, we have made a
general reduction all along
the line and on
SATURDAY MORNING
our entire stock will be at
your disposal at tempting
prices.
The acknowledged su-
periOrlty of our line (which
is practically unbroken as
to sizes and assortment),
together with the lowness
of price, should be induce
ments for the biggest
week of Shirt Waist SELL
ing Of the season, and we
have provided accordingly
by including every NUM-
Der i'm stock, comprising
Cambria, Percale
Scotch and French
GinghamS,
Corded GingharlS and
PiqueS, Lie.
Sale opens Saturday
and continues for one
week.
$40 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19

Still another formal denial is made
that Secretary Alger intends to resign.
This topic of news" is becoming tire
some
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19
A PROMINENT RESIDENT DEAD.

After brief illness. Orin T. Smith.
an old and prominent business man,
died at his home on Wednesday eve
ming, aged 80 years. He is survived
by the widow and two daughters. lie
was highly respected by all who knew
him. lie was president OF the board
Of trade. and a prominent member of
many secret societies. The funeral
occurred Saturday morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19
sUsoUEHANNA sUNDRIEs.

recently assistant at ST. Stephens
church, Wilkes Barre, succeeds Rev.
w. j. Cleveland as rector of Christ
Episcopal church in Susquehanna.
Another effort Is being made to or
ganize a base ball nine In this place.
Rev. p. f. Brodrick is at Glen Sum-
NIT, attending the annual retreat OF
the senior priests of the Catholic dio-
cese OF Scranton. Whitney.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19

4 dosa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19
EXTRADITIoN OF BUCKLEY.

John Buckley, arrested for GRIM
inal assault upon a young girl in Sus-
quehanna some weeks since, was on
Wednesday afternoon extradited from
Owego Jail to Susquehanna. He was
arTaigned before Justice Williams.
pied not guilty and waived examina-
tion. Chief of Police Mcmahon on
Thursday morning took him to Mont
rose Jail to await the action of the
grand jury.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19
IN A PLEASANT VEIN.

If heaven is what a man loveth best,
Here in this world of care,
They'll need some wonderful fishing
ponds
When Hubbard goes up there.
Owen j. Los,
Carhondala
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19
1T WILL BE A PLEASANT DUTY

IL WILL DE n fLIAAoANl DOI1'
During the excitement attendant up
on the finding of lifeless infant float
ing in the Susquehanna river, suicides
and other crimes committed at Sus-
quehanna, we hear the whit" aspires
to be candidate for sheriff. What is
the nation coming to? Echo answers,
What?-Hallstead Herald. In the event
of my election, unless he reforms very
materially, it will probably be my
pleasant duty to hang the editor of the
Hallstead Herald. Last week he mar
rowly escaped drowning. There is an
old saying that "a man born to be hung
will never die in any other way"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-05-06
The Sensation of the Week.

4 I =
The sensation of the week emenated
from the postofice department in Washing
ton Tuesday. The postmaster-general d.
rected the postmaster at San Francisco to
take out of the mails for Manila the pamph-
let's issued by Edward Atkinson OF Boston,
vice-president of the Anti-Imperialistic
League. These pamphlets are three in
number entitled, 1.-The cost of national
crime, "The hell of war and its penal
ties" Criminal aggressions, by whom
committed" These pamphlets are all d.
rected to the president of the United States,
and are outrageous and indecent attacks
upon the executive and the policy Of the
administration. At the request of two
United States senator's the senate voted to
have the pamphlets printed and circulated
through the mails at the public expense.
The following purport to be extracts
'Is it not our misfortune to have had in
the chair Of the president OF the United
States man of weak and uncertain pur-
poec, WiuOut COuNlCtlouS huu uue4udA w
the emergency, who, having declared that
an act of aggression would be national
crime, has triAed with the question:"
s"By whom was this attack authorized
that induced the Philippines to resist the
forces of the United Statesp Who began
that fghtp As yet we have no evidence.
Who is responsible Aguinaldo says the
president Of the United States is RESPONSE
BILE, and think he goes far to prove it."
81 know of no men whose names will 60
down among the mothers of the land, even
in the near future, subject to greater exc
Grafton than the names Of the men (Pre.i.
dent Mckinley and his cabinet) who have
brought this act Of criminal aggression up.
on the nation"
The postofice department did eminentiy
right in refusing the use of the mail to carry
such trash to the Philippines during th'
present crisis. Aguinaldo and bis rebel
should not be encouraged into believing
that there is in the United States power
full sentiment against the policy OF the gov
ernment.