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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-09
Not Guilty. But Don't Repeat 1t.

The inexplicabe thing about the en-
tire beef controversy has been the
extraordinary bitterness manifested
against General Miles by influences
high in authority These influences
filed the press with jibes at Miles ere
the war began, thwarted or ridiculed
his operations after war had been de-
clared, stood him aside when the in
vasion of cuba was planned, tried to
spoil his invasion of Porto Rico by
giving publicity to it's plans and when
he had called attention to the rotten
meat supplied to the army In tropical
climes did everything under heaven to
tear him to pieces.
The verdict, of the court of inquiry
that Miles charges as ito the army beef
were not sustained will he accepted by
few as final in view Of the overwhelm-
ing testimony elected in support of
those charge. The public has read
this testimony as stenographically re-
ported in the papers. 1t has heard
directly from soldiers who were at the
front as to the kind of meat which
constituted the army ration. 1t has
recognized from the beginning the
character of the fight made by Miles,
the plain soldier. against the political
influences interested i'm protecting the
meat export trade; it has seen how his
motives have been misrepresented, his
reputation as a soldier assailed, his
character for honesty attacked; and it
has reached a judgment which is not
likely to be hereafter reversed. If it
We're true that Miles wantonly SLAM
dered the executive officials, then his
place would be in Jail. To charge him
with the equivalent of this and yet
fail to recommend any punishment on
the face Of it shows a compromise so
contradictory as to amount to plea
of confession and avoidance.
There is one consolation in this nau-
seating beef episode. 1t has exhibited
to the people the need of a thorough
overhauling of the staff system now in
vogue in the war department and the
Introduction in its stead of common
honesty and common sense. BY COM
cial honesty but also personal fairness
and the spirit of intelligent subordina-
tion. If Miles erred in anything it was
in not taking his case directly to the
president of the United States before
using newspaper channels for its pub
lication. But his error i'm this respect
is trivial compared with the vanity,
the self-conCeit and the incompetence
exhibited on the part of General Eagan
and other types of the headquarters
bureauCrat For the soldiers who suf-
fered because IF this incompetence at
headquarters there may now be no re-
dress; but If the verdict is to be mot
guilty let public opinion bo prescient
enough to add "Dut don't do il
again"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-09

In Mr.. Bryan's case all the evil con-
sequences of the political blizzard APP
pear to have been provoked by the
over-turning Of the horn of plenty in
| the west.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-09

To state it briefly, the beef court Of
inquiry finds that General Miles had
nothing to complain of and then CEN
sures him for not complaining earlier
in the day
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-09

Anti -Expansionist Atkinson fur
ntshes another frightfui example of
the American literary freak who sud
denly becomes famous by making an
ass of himself.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-09
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

under this heading short letters of In
terest Will be published when accompa-
MED. for publication, by the writer' 5
name. The Tribune will not be held re-
sponsible for opinions here expressed.l
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-09

II is now learned that the author Of
Aguinaldos bombastic proclamations
and peace messages is an Englishman
by the very appropriate name of Bray
Since the fighting began Bray has
disappeared. His whereabouts are at
present unknown to the general public
but it is presumed that he is in safe
seclusion, like the average anti-expan-
sonist, tuning his pipes for a new song
of freedom.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-09

The intelligence that the cruiser Chi
cago has arrived at Tangicr to collect
claim of the United States against
the sultan of Morocco is liable to
| arouse anti-eXpansionists TO new life
unless Treasurer sid Hamed Ben
Musa pays up and looks pleasant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-09

II is difficult to make much from a
howl Of calamity in a well-fed COM
munity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-09

That rebuke TO Captain Coghlan does
not appear to have caused insomnia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-09

From the patriotic side, nothing can
be said in favor OF these singular politi-
cal perverts; but they are just objects
Of scientific curiosity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-09

one of th" disgracoful features of
the parade of yesterday was the per-
formance of Il silly couple who posed
on tho corner Of the Mears' building
ana playtully scuiti"d ;cn stories above
the pavement while many spectators
Fhuddrred with apprehension. That
fhis Nenturcsom" pair escaped seems
pretty good evidence that yesterday
was not tn, t9ul-EIIer's day for bust,
ness,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-09

The dyspepsia remedies reminds the Bible
devil his house and thea and gaihed
evil spirit back brought with him other devils
than himself So the last of that than the first
appears dsoaged system
medicine with apparently wonderful suddn but
thoroughly remedy
Tabues naturally that
depressing after effect The Tabule relieve the like headache and
very quickly regular
but he permanent,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-09
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer

Astrolabe Cast All It. in, for Tuesday,
May 0. 1899
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-09

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The evening times., 1899-02-08
An InErateTuI Fraud.

The declaration of war issued by Agui-
naldo is worth the attention of the Ameri-
can people. He orders and commands that
peace and friendly relations with the
Americans be broken and that they be
treated as enemies.
Who is Aguinaldo? In brief. Tagal
who had led an insurrection against Span
ish authority and for Spanish gold aban-
doned his cause and fled TO Hongkong.
There he was discovered by an American
Consul who sent him TO Dewey 10 aid in
the war against Spain. Dewey did not
need him, but when he gathered a force
of Tagalos the American commander sup
piled him with arms and ammunition and
occasionally with rations. He took no part
in the defeat of the Spanish army and the
capture of Manila. He proclaimed himself
a dictator and subsequently appointed an
alleged government over which he pro-
fessed 10 have full control. He was never
recognized by majority of the inhabi-
tants of Luzon or by any of the races OF
the other islands.
When the Presidents proclamation was
promulgated, he threatened any of the peo-
pie who should welcome American admin
istration. 1t is TO be considered that the
The evening times., 1899-02-08
SUBMARINE BOATS
English Expert Says They Are Not
Effective.

London Feb. S.-The recent manuevres
of the French submarine torpedo boat Gus
tave Zede have aroused much interest in
English naval circles and the many ex-
periments of Americans in the same line
make her tests of equal Importance to the
United States Navy.
A. F. Yarrow. England's famous build
er of torpedo boats and queer craft of all
kinds. is undoubtedly the best expert on
such types, and he does not share in the
mild alarm of British naval men.
From the sensation which is being
made about it in France said Mr.. Var
row. "one would think it was new idea.
1t is not. For more than thirty years
trials have been made of submarine tor
pedo boats. And the thirty years have
been marked by little progress and con-
siderable loss of life. And in this latest
attempt by the French the essential OBJ
jections to the idea still remain.
First of all. these boats are so danger
Gus that | doubt If competent men viii be
found willing in time of peace to risk their
lives in the necessary practice, Many COM
petent constructors could be found ready
and willing TO build one of these boats.
but / am quite sure not many would VEN
ture in IL when ii was built.
These dangers arise 10 some extent
from the fact that the specific gravity of
the boat must be either exactly or nearly
the same as the specific gravity of the
water. The result is that if an inden;a-
tion was caused in the skin of the vessel
its specific gravity would, of course be-
come actually greater than that of the
water. and it would sink to the bottom
! Another danger, which arises chiefly in
: shallow water. is that the vessel is apt
through the slightest disorder of the steer
| ing gear to get out of the horizontal line
! And in that case in less than no time it
| might stick it's head in the mud. This
actually occurred a few years ago at Til
/ bury. when Lord Charles Beresford was
/ nearly drowned.
! "A third danger is that of collision with
| rocks, fish or pieces OF wreckage. II a
| large fish in some foreign sea came into
contact with one of these boats it might
easily take charge of the steering gear"
I'm my belief they could be of value only
! against stationary vessels. In the case OF
a vessel in motion. sufficiently accurate
! guiding would be impossible As far as
! stationary vessels are concerned subma-
rine torpedo boats which can be guided
! by electric wire from the shore would
prove quite as effective.
with our present knowledge, boats OF
the French type are both dangerous end
ineffective, and, may add. the more mon
ey the French spend upon them the bet
ter for the rest"
The evening times., 1899-02-08
THE ASSAY CONCESSION.
President McTxfnIeyss sppofntees
Meet at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Feb. S.-The Assay Com
mission. recently appointed by the Presi-
dent, met at the Mint this morning to ex-
anime and test the coins reserved by law
from each delivery made inc the mints
throughout the country during 1898. The
members are Hon William B. Allison.
Hon. William Butler, Hon. Horatio c.
Burehard, Hon. A. Loudon Snowden, Hon.
Jacob Yost Hon. Charles G.. Dawes. Pro-.
Pierre de p. Ricketts,, DR.. Cabell White
head, Hon. A. B. Funk. Prof. Henry S.
Prichett, MIR. James ElyersOn, Mr.. William
Brigham Clarke. Mr. II. G. Torrey, Mr.
Henry Brady, Mr. William Mills, Mr.. H.
II. Stock, Mr.. Thomas +. Burns, and Mr..
A. J. HaZeltine. - .
The Commission was handed specimens
of the gold and silver coins from the mints
turned out during the year, which have
been placed for safe keeping in d dep3 i
tory called the pyX at the Phii2Ge!phia
Mint. These coins are representative ones
OF the output. They will be assayed in
single pieces and in the bulk, with view
to determining accurately the weight and
fineDess of the whole. The coins TO b.
tested have never been officially weighed
before, and it will serve as proof of the ac-
curacy and carefulness of the operative Of
ficers of the several mints. Some OF the
coins may prove To be slightly outside OF
the legal requirements, although. II IS said,
that the skill displayed everyw here, and
particularly at the Philadelphia Mint, rem
ders this improbable.
The coins are weighed through the me-
dunn of the standard Troy scale, imported
by the Government about forty years ago
from London. II is incased. so as to pre-
clude damage, in a glass globe, with ma
hogany case. The Commission viii b. in
session about three days.
The evening times., 1899-02-08

Americans went to the Philippines and
captured the capital as a military meas
ure. When peace was made with Spain.
whose title had never been successfully as
sailed. the, islands passed into American
bands by conquest. The Filipinos, while
able TO. keep up successive insurrections,
never had the least reason to hope they
could achieve independence. They are not
fl 10 govern themselves and the civilized
nationsJ would never tolerate an attempt
to set up republic except under tie di
rection of strong power Many nations
have large interests there which they are
bound to protect.
Yet, in spite OF the fact that the Philip
pines belong TO us by right of con4uesis
the President announced TO the Filipnos
that there was no purpose TO continue the
oppressive methods of Spain. On the con-
trary, that all the blessings of personal lib
erty and good government enjoyed by
American citizens would be voluntarily
conferred on them: that although they had
taken no part in the overthrow of Spanish
authority. the Americans would admins
ter the affairs of the islands entirely il
the interest of the people. The hope was
held out that they should have local self
government as far as they proved them
selves capable and they had every war
rant for the belief that when they had
acquired the intelligence and virtue essen
tial TO independence, they woIiI be al
lowed TO determine their own destiny
No other nation on earth would offer
such generous terms; England, even,
would never explain her Intentions or at
tempt TO crafty native curiosity as to
questions of government. ANY other pow
er would hold them simply as co,onists
without hope of eventual local self-govern-
ment. Our unparalleled generosity, so far
from meeting with gratitude only
strengthened the Fiiipinos under Aguin-
aldo for the rule OF a dictator. Because
the Presidents proclamation offered 20
much, it was assumed that we We're too
timid to maintain our rightful authority.
Blind TO their own welfare the dupes OF
the self appointed dictator are fighting for
his throne, with. the certainty that they
will be sold out 10 European power.
Such black ingratitude has been shown
by some OF the Cubans. so il is not wholly
new, TO us. Sill, the proclamation Of wal
against the Americans who have rescued
the islands from Spanish tyranny is shock
ing enough. II relieves us of any duty to
consider the political desires of that frac,
tion of the Filipinos who are engaged il
the war. Our present duty is TO the honor
and advantage of the American republic
alone All future proc!amations from The
rebels. should be short and positive anC
should declare our unbending purpose Il
uphold our rights and authority. W,
bought the Philippines with the blood o
our soldiers.
The evening times., 1899-02-08
HORSE STOOD STILL.
Driver Was Dead ard the Animal
Refused to ilTdGc.

New York, Feb. SIT was only an old
bay horse hitched to a ramshackle deliv
cry wagon butlthe people who saw the
part Ire played in q little tragedy OF tthe
streets said he had sense or intuition, or
something like IL
The horse driver ard wagon were going
up Bushwick Avenue. Brooklyn, just at
dusk last evening suddenly the animal
stopped at the Grand Street crossing where
the congestion of vehicuar traffic was
thickest.
Wagons, trucks and trolley ears were
brought TO a standstfl. and crowds of
homeward bound people on the sidewalks
stopped to see what was going on.
The motorman on the trolley car right
behind the wagon changed his bell madly
but the horse didn't bulge.
The conductor jumped on ran TO the
horses head grabbed hold of the bride
tried TO pull horse and wagon of the
tracks. but the meek-lookng animal braced
himself and refused 10 stir.
The conductor poked the horse in the
rigs. swore at the silent driver; pedestri
ans gave advice and tried tugging at the
bride, but their efforts were futile.
policeman came along. looked at the
horse. then al the driver and said:
Say the fellow is asleep"
He climbed on the hub to arouse the
man. turned TO the curious crowd, and said
quietly:
NO. he amt; he's dead
An ambulance was called, but the sur
geon could do nothing The driver had
died of heart disease. He was John Rapp.
twenty-five years old, of No. 220 Maujer
Street.
The body was tenderly lifted down.
The man had died sitting upright. Death
had fixed the body in that position, and
il was with difficulty Strengthened out.
The policeman took the dead man $
place TO drive the horse to its stable. When
the animal felt the tug at the reins he
turned his head first one way and then
the other in an effort to see who was driv-
ing him.
AS he moved slowly off the policeman
said
That horse certainly knew that his
driver had died; or he would never have
stopped that way
The evening times., 1899-02-08
a MILLIONAIRE JUROR.
Theodore Havemeyer's SON Not Ex-
cused From Serving.

New York Feb. S.-Theodore a. Have
meyer. ir.. appeared in Recorder COTS
court, Part / of general sessions. yester-
day. to ask TO be relieved from sewing as
juror. He had been fined 500 TOR not
appearing on Monday. Mr.. Havemeyer
stated that ne objected TO serving on the
ground that he is not resident OF the
county.
What business are yoI in" asked Mr..
Gon.
Il manage my fathers estate aud his
brokerage business at No. 114sWall Street. -
He said he worked every day except
Saturday and Sunday. He lived ia Temp
stead from May till January.
Then you spend some months III the
city" asked the. recorder.
YES" replied Mr. Havemeyer. / rent 4
house here. =. -s-. q,s.-,. ,.. 1,a,,..-
For residential purposes
Yes"
Mr. Havemeyer said his legal residence
was not 2f4 Madison Avenue. where a
/ subpoena had been served on bim, and
that he was only assessed on personal
property here. bHt-ReeeFdeF- -Goff said en-
phatically:
You'll serve as a juror
"All right III serve" said Mr.. Have
meyer. but I'd like 10 be excused tuaay. -
Recorder Cot said jurors were shown
every courtesy. and that he would excuse
Mr.. Havemeyer. He also remitted the $ipG
fine.
II think this will be quite a novelty ''
said Mr.. Hayemeyer as he left.
The city will thus have a millionaire
juror to whom it will pay g a day, or
about $40 a week
The evening times., 1899-02-08
a COFFEE LIVER.
Effects of the beverage.

Unfortunately / was the unwilling pos
SCISSOR of a hopelessly torpid liver. which
kent growing more and more hopeless as
the years went by. II finally became i'm
possible for me to obtain sleep at night
unless absolute stiffness reigned.
Living in the city, | was disturbed many
times at night. so that finally / was sent
TO the country, and there the least "a
of a dog or the sound of COW bel broke
ND nv light repose and put me into des-
perateIy nervous condition. Matters grew
rapidly worse and finally eliminated in a
severe Illness When | was cOnvalesveut
the doctor positively forbade my using co..
fee and recommended Postum Cereal Food
Coffee.
This was a terrible blow. as I
coffee fiend but l was weak enough TO be
sensible and so l determined 70 try Fos-
t11m. although / went at il very unwilling
Iv | determined to know that il was made
right. so | read the directions carefully and
made the first cup myself ! was amazed
at the rich brown liquid that steamed forth
from the coffee pot at luncheon that day.
and still more amazed. when upon tasting
il I found I had most delightful bever-
age. with a delicious coffee flavor.
Ii is needless to say that Postum ap-
peared upon my table from thai time on
As the DAYS went by | gradually noticed
II took some time to recover from the rack
of the nervous system. caused by coffee.
hut l became more and more conscious
that / was sleeping sOundly and improving
steadily Naturally my irritabiIity d;sap-
peared. l find myself now with twicr. yes.
ten times. the ability for enjoyment that
I previously had
One of my friends. upon learning that
had been healed by leaving of coffee and
using Postum exclaimed and wondered
how l could drink that stuff. ] replied
that we were very fond of il indeed ac-
tually preferring il TO any brand of coffee
whereupon she remarked that coffee was
such beautiful clear liquid and had such
a delicious taste, while Postum was muddy
and fat | saw at once that nay friend had
failed to have her Postum boiled properly
and determined TO give her some good
Postum. She is very easily prejud ced, so
shortly after when she came TO visit me at
the lake / asked her to try some new cof-
fee and for two weeks / served Postum 10
her, she believing all this time that she
was drinking a very high priced and ex-
! pensive brand of coffee. When at the end
of her visit / told her that she had been
/ having Postum Food Coffee two and some
! times three times day all of the period
| of her visit she took the joke in good part
and said IF that is true I am already
| q member of the Postum army, and I will
never resign" Anna VI. Chamberlain,
! Minneapolis, Minn-
The evening times., 1899-02-08
AG9NCiLLO REGAINS
HIS COURAGE
FILIPINos WILL NOT BE SLAVES
Says He Was i'm Washington Doing
the Best He Could for Two
tountries

Montreal. Quebec. Feb. S-Yester,!ay
was very busy day for Senior AgoneilIo,
AguinaIdos agent. Most of the time he
was closely cIoseted with Mr.. Mar,i and
the result of their Iabors was a eablegfam
to Hongkong which cost $3.50
La Minerve.~ leading French paper.
says that the Canadian government will
expel Agoncillo from Cauada
When ASoneillo was shown a Manila
dispatch stating that AguinaldO mad re-
quested the Filipino congress 10 suspend
the constitution. he exclaimed: That
must be wrong, They mean that the
Americans want us 20 suspend the cOnsJi-
tuition. For the FiliPi1Cs to suspend IL
would mean open war with your people. /
cannot credit it, II mus be a mistake
Agoncillo then dictated this statement:
Il have been trying NJ best TO get the
United States Government 10 hear me be-
cause / represent the will ami wishes OF
lH.eeO.G Gc0 people nave Sent my docjl-
!nents 10 the Government and asked 10 be
heard in order 10 avoid conflict between
my people and yours We have both been
fighting common enemy. your people for
the sake of humanity and our people for
our freedom
Il have tried TO do what is best for both
countries. until. seeing that / was Lot
heard. / thought it best. in order 10 show
the American people who were their
friends. TO publish the documents I have
been presenting in Washington. This was
in order 10 convince the Americans of the
good viii OF the FiIipinos. As ( have done
all this | feel that / have done my duty
not only to the Filipinos, for my own
country, put also for America.
And now. at this moment We 90 not
| know what Amersca is going 70 do with
the Fiiipinos- We only know the fact that
from the constant sending OF troops the
Americans want 10 make Us slaves.
Although / have not yet received any
official communication from my govern
ment. l am personally convinced that the
provocation for the outbreak came from
the Americans. because, according to tie
communications have been receiving di-
rectly from AguiEaldo himself. aEd those
which I have been sending TO Aguinaido.
l am quite sure the FIlIpinos would not
| Ere the first shot, because they wish 10
show their friendship and gIalitude u the
Americans.
| You ask me what the Filipinos viii 10
/ now that the Treaty has been SIGN q and
| fighting begun. / can only say that the
/ FilipinOs will continue 10 fght f Jhsy dnd
/ the American people want 10 make them
/ slaves.
What do / mean b. slaves mean
/ that l do not think the FIIipiuos viii ac-
[ cept being made into any kind Of a o 0uy
I no matter how liberal the terms We know
what il means 20 be a cO.Ony. No matter
how good tie laws are that YOU wr.ts they
: will be corrupted ana We would become
T slaves again.
Until / hear from my people ! could
not say if they would be willing 70 come
State or not
The head of the government police vas
here from Ottawa for q short time y-ster-
day and consulted with the local OF iaIs.
The evening times., 1899-02-08
IN FOR 1T NOW, SAYS GROVER.
Mr. Cleveland '.ToId Us SO" About
the Philippines.

Princeton, Feb. S.--Mr. Cleveland, when
seen yesterday, had an I-toldyou- so
sort of smile on his face.
He met a reporter in the reception room
at his home and said
Were at it; We're at them; we're in
for it now
But l don't want to express any opn-
ion on the matter. oh, no, l have nothing
to say"
Then he returned to his library, where
the artist was putting his likeness into oil.