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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20
The Job Will Be Finished,

The anbusing of the YorktoNn's men
by the rebels Of Iuzou viii afford a
test Of anti .oXransioulst arguments
]! Aguinaldo aud his men are a lot of
Waahingtura, conducting a civilized
warfare agaiust an arrogant invader,
il viii be easy to effect an exchange
for the liberation of these, the first
Americans taken prisoners since the
recent hostilities began. Under the
rules of civilized warfare prisoners
may be released on parole or exchanged
for prisoners of corresponding rank.
and must be well treated while i'm can
uvity. The return of Lieutenant Gil
more ana companions by the Filipinos
ON an honorable basis, after due oh
sorvance Of the military proprleties,
would go far to raise the Tagalos in
American respect; but any maltreat-
ment of our sailors would have TO be
avenged 10 the uttermost limit.
The issue in Luzon, as the Philadel-
phia Press says, lis not whether the
job is easy but whether it is Just. If
the responsibility for maintaining or
der exists and rests on the United
States and this is the only just ground
for our presence in the group. no one
can pretend that the obligation of any
responsibility grows less binding when
its execution grows more difficult. Hard
or easy, the work before the United
states has to be done not because il
is profitable, hut because it is a duty
both to the world and to the Philip
pines"
In fighting bushwhacking savages
reverses are To be expected. We have
had them in every one of our larger In.
dian campaigns. But they have never
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20
The Big Problem in Cuba.

The remark is attributed to General
Gomez, in reference to brigandaGe in
cuba: "All men are not angels and
hungry men will feed" This is true so
far as it goes, but it does not complete
the subject. The great problem before
us in Cuba is not how to get food to
the hungry; it is how to get the hungry
into the way of earning their own food
Every person who has visited Cuba
and observed its conditions inteli-
gently testifies that among a large pro-
portion of the native population there
is an astonishing prevalence of lazi-
ness. There are few places on the earth
where nature has been more lavish in
its distribution of natural advantages.
The soil is incomparably fertile. The
varieties of plant and tree life are in
Vulnerable, supplying wel-nigh every
possible want. Drainage is good, min
eral resources abound, in fact there
are almost all the natural elements Of
an intricate and well-developed civil
izatiOn, capable OF maintenance on a
scale of magnificence superior in physi-
'
seen. The word garden spot" we'll
| informed travellers tell us. affords
! scarcely hint Of the reality.
Unfortunately, where every prospect
| thus pleases there seems to be equal
unanmity of testimony that man him
| self is vile, the illiteratc Cuban more
especially The difference between the
7 ,T
who is willing to work for a living and
/ the Cuban who prefers to steal for a
living is not, unhappily, a difference
| grounded in morals and arising from
| a conscious difference in ethical stand
ards it is largely difference in mere
! circumstances. The worker works be-
cause under the circumstances it is less
troublesome to work ,han to steal The
brigand steals becaus- stealing is more
| To his liking, SO far as the inculca-
! ton among the Cuban masses of prin-
ciples of thrift and morality is con-
cerned, Spain's government of Cuba
might as we'll not have existed The
Spaniards in Cuba were thrifty and
in commercial transactions, reasonably
honest because, in contrast with the
unthrift and the moral ignorance, and
anarchy OF the natives. they discov-
cred that it paid them TO be so. They
left those natives to wallow i'm the mire
because they made the mistake of sup.
posing that i'm that condition they
would be less likely to dispossess theil
Spanish masters.
Men can and do work in Cuba, anC
work hard. Some Spaniards did this
all the time. All Americans having
official business in Cuba are doing thii
at present and setting an example
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20
CITY soLICIToRsHIP FIGHT.
MI. Vosburg Expects to Be Elected
at Tonight's Meeting.


There were strong hopes in the
breasts of the Vosburg men yesterday
that they will be able to elect their
man city solicitor at the adjourn Il
Joint session scheduled for tonight. M.
James absence from Tuesday nights
meeting was due To his being sick
abed they say, and he will be on hand
tonight.
Whether Mr. Schroeder or Mr.. Zizle
man is also to be on hand, or whether
the Vosburg men will content them
selves with an election by twenty 'ae
members, was not given out. All that
they would say was that Mr.. Jam $
would be at the meeting and that the e
would be an election.
Mr.. Gallagher's candidacy on the
Democratic side throws added ginger
into the fight. His friends contend
that neither Mr.. Vosburg nor Mr.. Nc
Ginley can be elected, and that Mr..
Gallagher can assuredly make it.
Mr.. Vosburg, as stated above, is
assured by his friends that he will be
elected tonight. Mr. Mckinley is con-
fident that Mr.. NOsburg will not be
elected tonight or any other night, and
that if he IS not molested by Mr.. Gal
lagher he will win out.
Mr. Gallagher called on Mr.. McGin-
ley yesterday and gave him formal no.
tice of his candidacy Mr.. Mckinley
didn't take very kindly to this, and
among other things that passed be-
tween them was a discussion as to
Mr.. Gallaghers eligibility. The law
requires that the city solicitor shall
be an attorney qualified to practice
in the Supreme court and an attorney
must have practiced two years before
he can apply for permission to prac-
tice in the Supreme court.
Mr.. Gallagher has been an attorney
virtually for six or seven years, but
has been at the bar less than two
years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20
A SCIENTIFIC GRANDPAPA

See, grandpa, my fiower!' she cried;
81 found it in the grasses!'
And with a kindly smile, the sage
Surveyed 1t through his glasses.
"Ah, yes" he said, "involucrato
And all the tlorets ligulate.
Corolla gamopetalous,
Compostae, eNogenous--
A pretty specimen 1t is,
TaraXaCum dcns-leonis!'
She took the blossom back again,
His face her wistful eye on;
81 thought" she said, with quivering lip
at was n dandclion!"
Margaret johnson in st. Nicholas.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20
A COMPARISON.

From the Philadelphia Press.
There are too many lawless people in
Lackawanna county. The enormous
number of PSI criminal cases are listed
for trial at the present quarter sessions
court, Lancaster county, which has
about an equal population to that of
Lackawanna. has only III cases scheduled
for the April term.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20
COUNTRY CLUB EXTENSION.
Permit for Its Construction Was
Granted Yesterday.

The Scranton Railway company yes
terday secured from Street Commis-
sioner OBoyle a permit for the COM
struction Of the Country club extern
sion.
The line will extend out Wyoming
avenue from Green Ridge street TO the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20

been accepted by the American people
as indicating that the depredations OF
the beligerent Indians should be
winked at or that because of the dan
ger and difficulty OF enforcing order,
our soldiers should be ordered to give
the Indians full swing in their muir
dcrous rampages. The FilipinCs stand
on exactly the footing of wariike In
dams until such time as they shall by
their actions show moral superiority
over the Indian tribes. Uncle Sans
hand is on the plough and. hard or
easy, the job will be finished.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20

line of North Park; on Sunset avenue,
from Wyoming to its extension to
Electric to Washington and on Wash
ington to Fairfield avenue, near the
Country club house
The work of construction will be
commenced at once. The surveys were
made several weeks ago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20

Ben Hur is to be dramatized and put
on the stage. If il can be produced
without the accompaniment Of the
feminine elocutionist in white serge
and satin ribbons who reads the Char
lot Race" in chest tones, Ben Hur will
doubtless be welcome as a drama.
otherwise the enterprise should be dis
CniIrn rel-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe Cast: i.57 a. m, for Thursday,
April 90 1899

~ 81 &s
A child born on this day will notice that
too many people are attending naughty
theatrical entertainments "iust to show
their diSaproval"
New style straw hats begin to attract
attention in the window of the haber-
dasher.
This is the period when spring fever is
most effective with the amateur gard
cner
The Scranton street commissioner evi-
dontly takes for his motto: The pub
lie be busted.
Ajacchus' Advice.
DO not attempt to discover your own
faults. Others will take care of that.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20

Recent news from Manila will give
the anti-eXpansionists their first op-
portunity to rejoice during the entire
Philippine campaign.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20
Prosecution in
Quay Case Rests
TConcludtd from Page IL

The witness admitted that he had
guessed In some instance for whom
these initials stood, and learned of
others from information received. 1t
was shown that in more than one in
stance borrowers paid more interest
than appeared on the books one pay
ing 81 1884 interest whereas his aC-
count was credited with the payment
of only 1925 and the balance not ac-
counted for.
This ended the cross examination and
the redirect examination began.
The district attorney took up the
question of the relation between Sena-
tor Quay's deposit accounts and the
transactions in stock on his order. The
witness stated there was little if any
connection.
Goldsmith was asked to state what
the books showed Senator Quay's bal
anCe on deposit about various times
between April 80. 1896, and October 81.
1897. He replied that the balance
ranged from fifty cents to Sl0000.50
Witness then explained the relation
between the figures in the red book
and the regular books of the bank. and
elucidated the figures entered on the
page devoted to the state deposit for
the six months ending October 81. 1897,
which apparently show the use of
5000 GOO of the deposit by Senator Quay
| and the payment of interest on the bal
| anCp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20
REXFORD'S,

April 20.
Our window full of Sterling Sill
yer may help you in selecting that
wedding present. Reliable goods
made by Reed & Barton and Whit
ing, While we don't crow about
the prices, we are sure they are
proper. Single pieces
81 to $50.
REXFORD CO.
1872 Wyoming Avenue.
The jewelers. that refund money.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20

FINLEY Us
FOulard Silks,
w ASH Silks,
Summer Silks
The perfection of printing
and designing in Foulard
Silks for 1899, shows a mark
ed improvement over the past
two seasons and we take
special pride in calling your
attention to our "unsurpass-
ed" assortment of the
Finest Goods ana
Best Styles Obtainable.
The leading things are
black and blue grounds, with
neat designs in white, hello.
trope, blue, etc. Black and
blue grounds with Persian
effects, also in white grounds,
with delicate printing OF
heliotrope, new blues etc. Our
prices are
75c, $1.OO and S1.25.
| Wash silks, that wash aud
retain their lustre, aud colors
are shown in a large variety
of choice patterns. Prices
range from
45C to 75c.
Elegant line of Japanese
Wash Silks and Summer
Silks, in plaids, corded checks
and stripes. Fast colors and
a large selection. Best goods
made
Only 45c.
Fast Black Wash Silks,
Habutai, and Waterproof
Silks in the new "unspottable
finish, at less than present
market prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20
Hopkins Private Memorandum,

Turning to the page devoted to what
is apparently Hopkins memoranda of
his private account with Senator Quay,
the witness explained its relations 10
certain entries and omissions in :he
regular bank books.
At this point, the district attorney
offered a new piece of documentary
evidence in the shape of a sheet Of
foolscap paper containing figures in
Hopkins hand writing. The offer was
objected to by the defence.
The district attorney declared that
it was in furtherance of proof of the
conspiracy and stated that ii contained
entries of amounts loaned to call loan
borrowers and calculations of the IN
terest collected on these loans. 1t
shows. he argued, the scheme adopted
by Hopkins to cover UP the conspir-
acy to the loan of State money for
the benefit of the defendant.
The defence argued that the paper
only contained figures and there was
nothing to indicate that it was not
fifteen or twenty years old. The dis
trict attorney offered to put living wit
nesses on the stand. the call of loan
borrowers, who would corroborate the
! figures.
Mr.. Watson argued the legal points
! calculated to exclude the paper.
| Judge Biddle decided that the paper
| is eV.uence against Hopkins, and is
! therefore admitted as tending to prove
! the alleged conspiracy between Hop
/ kins and Quay. Witness Goldsmith
( has stated that the ugures on the pa
/ per which was found in HOPKINS pr;-
vate desk aided nim IN arriving at his
! conclusions regarding the whereabouts
| Of certain sums of money. The di -
trict attorney read the paper to tn =
| jury promising To explain later the
figures entered thereon.
Ex-State Treasurer Boyer a Witness.
William A. Jarrett, a call loan bor-
rover from the bank, was sworn. He
testified to having paid S46.O5 interest
on or about oct. 81, 1897, on a call loan
made by the bank. A long list of other
witnesses testified similarly
EN-state treasurer ard present di,
rector of the mint, Henry u. Boyer,
testified to paying S60,67.
Mr.. Boyer added some life 10 the
otherwise dry proceedings by turning
to Judge Bidde and asking permits
sion TO make a statement concerning
charges made against him while has
was state treasurer He said.
"I desire to ask If / can be per-
mitted to make answer to the district
attorneys allegations that payment OF
interest on state money was made tC
me while state treasurer"
Mr. Rothermel interrupted by stating
20 the court that all testimony relating
To Mr.. Boyer had been stricken out
by the courts ruling, 1t being prior tC
1896.
Judge Biddle remarked that this was
so. and under the circumstances he did
not see any reason for Mr.. Boyer max
ing any statement.
Mr.. Boyer did not press for the privl
lege, but before leaving the stand h
said: IT simply wanted to explain
my position publicly, as l have beer
publicly attacked"
The examination of witnesses wht
had paid interest on call loans wai
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20

still in progress when a recess was
taken.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20

Some historian has discovered thar
IhomaS Jefferson kept four hundred
servants. This is the kind of sim
plicitv that prompts the Office holder
10 engage in stock speculation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20

Fast Black Wash Silks,
Habutai, and Waterproof
Silks in the new "unspottable
finish, at less than present
market prices.
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-12-08
Vests Peculiar Position.

Senator Vest Is strong p,r,ur.a. frIrr d.
Of Senator Iua.. They usually spend
their vacations together Ia FiDriia. On
account Of the friendship which exists
between them II has hreT considered
not uHllaeiy tha when the time came
To vote upon the seating uf - lay, Soma
tor Vest would either vote fpg hIm ur
absent himself from the. -rnat, From
an authentic source n IS learned that
the Senator. h.s state q health rrrmit
ting, will u. present IN H." senate and
will vote nCaiuSt the seating e ,uny
Tie takes the p's'liun that ht. N.ii have
tu do tins tn preserve hfs consistency
he havIrg E"pu aunn;- the mu>i vIg0r
Gus opponents. nf the seating az Mart.r
and Corbe't upon the appointment nt
the tiuvrrn"rS II tier sta't.. BTi Hh.ir
Senator Vest Nil maIutsrn has pHu rec
ord for consistency. IL Is Hopeful that
Quny will hay" enough votes - zen:
hIm, ani t. Gas rXprc~-..d hI- dis is
faction wlth the action - ~-ra' oG Jnu, =
IN calling caucus i So, D-.u.rrra'i
Senators tu consider ih" QLhI -. E..u-
atDr jones vu'~i To seal Mr.. Mlr;l"
Senator Vest ha. 'Hl<"u u..:t.iun 90 r,-
m,ni h'n uF tins fart and ak inn VII,
Ire. = not Crrs,s'rli
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-12-08
Queer Town IN Georgia.

y Post Dispatch special says: A town
OF 900 inhabitants, with no police, no
mayor, and 10 cIty government, is de
scrIbed by Maj. Smith. Bill Arp" the
Southern author, in a newspaper article.
Pelzer, :. c., ls the subject Of his sketch
Major Smith has just returned from
Peizer. He declares that no lawyers OF
editors are permitted to live within the
towns limits, as the inhabitants have no
uss for such professions. The entire
town is owned by Southern cotton mill
corporation, OF which Capt. Smytbe OF
Charleston is the head This latter pei
souage is termed the king" OF the town
by BILL Arp" His slightest word Is
law, and he is the ld1l II each Of the -
O0J inhabitants.
There are few doctors in the town,
one photographer. and free library.
Four preachers perform their functions.
but there are no saloons. blind tigers or
cigarettes.
Negroes are not allowed to live in the
town, and although they 1--we in the out
skirts, and do the heavier chores, "a
Major Smith expresses It, Captain
Smythe does not like to mix his subjects
with them"
The story reads more like romance
than q collection Of cold facts.
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-12-08
A Strange Case.

The phy s,clar,~ o' 'C,.umhiH.luih ihla state
are Interested ia It stranEr r..r". NJ
ana Mr.. t.. q. Shnrf,.- uf tina, crt, Hryt
"a hry eight YER "ii whpI afflicted
with most peculiar nrtrrl drfnrmriy
lie can see "a a.lj ia total .!ari,ur-- as i
person with uatIJti -fEhi cHu "a thu
light Of day. H.. can walk into II iari,
room aud iini IA u u.nuruI IA II:, r ANY
other object. Nrchr IS day l"r hun, aud
,lay ~ night. frr In the h ,ur, uf day
light. he L. biIud He's ,!Ia. "'Iiiun and
desires are larg ~ lnl!u-u"r 10y hls np
teal l.fuimliy. A. rrgii h,, g.. rest less
and full ~ l'i". H. 'he i tyllmr he q.
more inclined tp ~l,"r. during tn. ,iay
time th. child / often seen "a the yIcru
Ity Of his home. usually wiiu e ,mpAn
ion 10 guide him. At such i!me the r,r.,
ofths child ara usually hrIf Clrsrd lie.
groprl about lIi'. h!'nd person. aud
s.umbles over the rough pin,.'s unless;
guided toy fali nful hand. Whsn his
friends greet INN hr knows them only
by their voices.
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-12-08
Miles of Postage Stamps.

&. f.. jenkins. in the Scientific Amer
trau. says that dHrIus the year l>.'s the
JuI,t.I Safes Iiurrau Of Printing and
Engraving i~suei 2.IAU,oHbc Of the
common: red ;wO cent stamps. enough "a
= a,mn~ttwIc,, around the earth. Stack
ri one upon aCoth-r they would pile up
a mri,.- beyond oar atmosphere, equal
"a NrrSht fu Iwu Of oar big locomotives,
rII Nru,! make. a blanket tn keep the
frr-f If ;Ea c!ty of Washington. Ii these
stamp worked IN relays. each taking
the letter is far n allowed by the postal
rsGu.at rr~. he m-s-ags would Oe
carIl"i beyond the most remote star;
acI. al tlr fastest speed at the disposal
- the P1-'ai authorities, w0uid occupy
m.!.ipu> nf tIm-s the are Of the earth IN
tT..%.'
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-12-08

Will often rru~,. "a hufr hi" Burn.
Sraid. Cut OF Brr -. iiuckIr,', :, Arurca
Sdlve tie best M I'll" world, utH Kill
the pam aud rr, MItiy L,-a. l. lures
Old Sores, Fever Snrrs. Ulcers. Erls,
Felons, Germs. all Skin ETup'i"u=. Bes,
Pie cure on earth. Only - a. - Inx.
Cure guaran;-rd Sold Icy Clark -.
Proud. Oregoa, Mo, and e. Meyer. New
POINT, Mo
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-12-08

SURGEON GENERAL. SrrRHRERG's an.
Rual report which was recently made
public contains amouS other thing. the
following: The total number uf deaths
In our armies, including reguaIars and
and volunteers, from May lst.lH9s, Il
June Both, le!@, was G.GlU, of whom 49
were killed in battle, 2lG killed by ac
cident, ctcl died Of gunshot wounds and
received IN action, 2.:Gl from
typhoid fever. i1G from ma,arIal fever
;ij9 from pneumonia. li2 from hiarrhues
and dysentery and lNJ from yel.ov
fever"
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-12-08

TX SENATOR EDMUNDS declares once
more that Roberts can not be prevented
from taking his seat, but that, after
having taken his seat, the house can ex-
pei HIM If Il sufficient number Of votes
can be east against him. 1t takes two
thirds vote 70 expel a member, and a
two-thIrds vote is not easy T. get ON
anything. Still. I serious attempt to
turn Roberts out Will undoubtedly be
made. This will probably be one of
the earliest c0ntests which will take
place IN the house III the coming see
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-12-08
New Use for Cornstalks

a srr!es OF experiments which hnre
been carried nn for some time past by
toe agricultural department. have re-
c-utly developed "A new use for corn
stalks. from which n very valuable horse
and cattle food can now be made. The
| department has done "a great deal of
! work with cornstalks in the past year,
and has Developed several valuable uses
TOR them, namely. cotferdam packing TOR
warshIps, II high grade of writing paper,
the basis Tor smOkeless powder super
| Ior to the picric acid powders, and sewer
al other uses. The new cattle food ~
made 10y grinding the dry cornstalks,
leaves and tops To a powder ard mIvIng
II yItt blood ar molasses. Dr both. THIS
press and can b. shipped as easily Ms
bricks ar cordwood. For feeding. II Is
broken up and mixed with water.
Actual tests have been made a, exp-r
ment stations and samples haye been
sent TO agricultural stations in Europe
The reports from all sources are very
encouraging. IL rs said at the depart
ment that this food will be particularly
valuable for obr cavalry IN the tropics
and that the food cakes can be made al
a minimum coet IN Cuba and the suuth
ern states, where thousands Of tons %
Nv gra ie mOlasses 20 10 wns,e annually
ard whare the cane refuse. grOsnd line.
form Q almost ~ satisfactory an ahsur-
bent base "a cornstalks. The cost 10
making the food cakes under favorable
conditions would bs from Sl0 to Sl2 per
ton and their value on nutrltiva basIs
would be from So to S.}I.