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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11
Interest ON CITY Balances.

Whatever motives may have prompt
ed the pending inquiry into the ques-
tion of interest on city balances it is
self-evidcnt that if city funds bear in
terest that interest should accrue to
the taxpayers and not to any indi-
vidual. The city treasurer, in salary
and authorized commissions, is well
paid for his work. He receives from
these sources about $4,000 a year on an
average. or more than twice the legii-
mate income of the mayor, city con-
trollcr or city solicitor; and the duties
required of him are easily performed.
If the office were filled as similar Of
fees in private corporations are filled,
there would be no difficulty in securing
an abundance of capable applicants on
"A salary basis of $4,000 a year or even
less.
If there is Il $4,000 or $4,000 item Of
annual interest money on city balances
not accounted for in the public ac-
counts the proprety of an inNestiga-
ton is apparent. If the law has not
hitherto made provision for the con-
version OF this interest into the city
funds; if the city trcasurers of the past
have put this money into their pockets
on the principle of the small boy who
finds stray penny in the middle Of the
road and takes possession of it in de-
fault of anybody to dispute his owner
ship it will be evident that the public
itself and not any individual is to
blame. But the disclosure of such a
condition of affairs would naturally
point out its own remedy and the time
argument.
The trustee Of an estate belonging 70
a widow and orphans would be ac-
counted an unprinciplcd man who
should pocket the interest accruing ON
trust funds; and it is a curious COM
mentary on the distorted view of NOR
ais which prevails in relation to public
office that men who in their private re-
lations are scrupulously honest and eX-
act i'm their accounting between man
and man frequently in public affairs,
especially in matters involving politics
or the management of the public's gov
crnmcntal business, forget all these
fine scruples ana seem to think it no
sin to take everything they can lay
hold on and TO keep all they can take
so long as they do not flagrantly vio-
late an express statute. 1t is time for
the raising of the moral standard in
positions of public trust.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11
Concerning Nay Aug Park.

If a popular vote could be taken to
decide whether the city of Scranton
should postpone or take up at once the
Improvement of Nay Aug park to the
utmost extent of it's present financial
ability, we have no doubt that the ver-
dict Of the people would be virtually
unanimous for taking the matter up at
once. The same would be true of the
other parks, acquired or proposed; but
the vote on the improvement of Nay
Aug would represent the widest public
interest because it is the resort of the
great majority in summer time and it
will necessarily be the great central
link in any chain of parks.
There should be no politics and no
scctionalism in the consideration of
this subject by councils. Nay Aug
park draws upon all parties and all
sections for its patronage. There was
not ward nor an election district in
the city which last year did not con-
tribute liberally to- the number Of pleas
Uro seekers who frequentod it's swings
and arhors and Fairgrounds or enjoyed
III SUM way INV Nu'l " us Slldut anu
the vitality of its pure air. All classes
were represented but especially the lit
tie children of the poor: children whose
parents cannot afford to take them
during the summer months TO the
mountains or the seashore; children
who consequently get their only rccrea-
tion in places immediately at hand.
The city owes to these children the
proper provision and equipment Of
Fairgrounds and similar conveniences
in public amusement. The debt should
not be put off. Public opinion should
demand its payment promptly.
We do not undertake TO tell councils
where it can get the money for park
improvements, but we venture to say
that II the city solons will take counsel
of business men and apply the knife "a
purely political appropriations and ia
notorious wastes in the present way If
running things, they can without add
ing a dollar of taxation provide a fund
for park purposes sufficient not only t.
meet the current expenses OF a liberal
park administration, but also To accu,
mulate q fund for the adoption OF d
general plan OF park betterment. We
know that this is the opinion Of more
than one councilman and ii has every
appearance Of being reasonable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11
The Tactics of the Blackguard.

The natural Mugwump propensity to
attribute corrupt motives to all who
decline to subscribe to Mugwump doc
trine is well illustrated by today's is
sue of Harpers Weekly. Discussing
expansion this polite journal Of civili-
zation" says: I'VE are in the Philip
pines now, and it is the intention of
the administration to remain there
purely and solely for purposes Of gain.
Mr.. Mckinley calls 1t destiny. This
fustian and bombast indicate the hol-
lowness of the pretension. They Uhe
eXpansionists) are after vulgar gain.
They want the Philippines for the
money there is in them for themselves
and their friends. 1t is openly charged
that every step in our war with Spain
was tainted by commercialism, and
that the friends of the president COM
pose a syndicate which IS employed in
capltalizing and financing patriotism"
etc
This is the substance in exact Ian
Suage of page editorial given over
by Harpers Weekly to abuse and ridi-
cule of those who do not share it's pc
cuiar opinions as to public policy. 1t
does not directly accuse the president
of the United States of being a knave
and boodler. but it intimates that he is
a hypocrite and that his friends and
advisors are mainly rascals and rob-
bers who ought to be immured in jail.
What is the provocation for this TRADE?
Absolutely nothing save that the con-
ductors of Harper's Weekly disbelieve
in the retention by the United States of
the Philippine archipelago, although
they have never in their paper offered
any hint as to how this nation could
have governed its conduct differently
under the circumstances which have
existed since the first day of last May.
The significance in this attitude of
Harper's Weekly lies in the fact that
it must represent some kind OF a fol-
lowing in public opinion. 1t is unlikely
that the paper would print that kind of
contemplate innuendo and force it on
readers who did not want such stuff
served out to them. We hear much
about the harmfulness of yellow Jour-
nalism; much in condemnation of its
lies, fakes and filthy sensations, but
what can be expected of the sewer
sheets of the country when the fore
most pictorial weekly catering for the
support of the highly cultured classes
sets an example in blackguardism
which the least considerable of the
yellow journals would scorn to initiate ::
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

plauding fellow countiymen whose pur-
suit Of him, with dinners and recep-
tions and the like, would constitute a
far greater danger than Montijo, Agui-
naldo, old Humidity and all the other
pcstiGnccs Of the Orient combined
From the standpoint of his health
therefore. he is between the devil and
the deep sea and if he chooses the sea
we must not overlook that it is where
duty calls.
Let us hope that way of escape will
open soon from both perils, so that the
nations naval hero may be saved from
both his foes and his friends.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

Vice Admiral Philip Howard CO.
lomb's statement to the effect that if
conditions had been different the Unit
ed States might not have whipped
Spain, is worthy of consideration from
the fact that it will probably cause all
to rejoice that things were not lif-
ferent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

Leonard Wood, who was a captain in
the regular army wheh the war began
and who became in six months a major
general of volunteers, is to be appoint
cd a brgadier general in the regular
service, the highest position now open.
lie deserves II all.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

An enthusiastic writer for one of the
leading papers of India, in describing
Lady Curzon, says that her color is
like that of molten gold,' and that her
voice resembles the voice Of a cuckoo"
In Chicago ii is doubtful if this would
be considered compliment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

Joe Wheeler is to have his choice be-
tween a brigadier generalship in the
regular army which is the highest po.
sition open, and seat in congress. We
trust that he will choose the latter. IN
army matters his voice and influence
next session will be invaluable
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11
SCRANTON MARCH II, 1899.

Governor Broukcs decision to inform
the so-callcd Cuban assembly that this
country cannot wait Indefinitely Tor II
TO decide with reference TO accepting
the S3OOO,0OO present from Uncle sam
Is timely. II the Cubans don't want 1t
they can leave il alone.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

The alarm manifested in Mexico over
the suggestion that the United States
should control South America is
waste of anxiety. With Cuba. Porto
Rico. the Philippines and Congressman
Bailey on its hands there is no reason
more trouble.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

Mrs, observation-disclosures was rather
more canny than people gave hcr credit
for being with regard to the Kelley
motor, Her grandson, Count Won Ros-
en-, Of the Swcdish-Norwegian legation,
is London, is in this country, for the
purpose of settling up the estate, and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

General Ludlow has Cabled TO The
war department from Havana that The
deaths in that city in February, $50,
were 81 per cent. less than in Fehru-
ary. 1898. The white man.. burden in
cuba is evidently ON the decline.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

II is strange when one comes TO think
of it that the bottom could be tempOr-
arily knocked out of such a great in
Stituton as the United States navy
through the efforts Of three obstruc-
ionists like Senators Tillman, Butler
and Chandler.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

declares that during the latter years
Of her life his grandmother lost faith
in Kcclcy and in recent years had given
him an allowance of but $3.50 a month.
Her estate has noe been impaired by
the aid furnished the inventor and is
now between S2OOO,OOO and So, 900, 0oo
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

Some canned roast beef which Ar.
mour's man says was like that sent
TO the army was served 10 the mcm-
bcrs Of the court of inquiry at Chicago.
They ate it and pronounced IL cNccl-
lent which, of course, disp Jscs of the
whole matter. Just the same, it is sig
nifiCant that the war department has
announced it's discontnuance Of the
purchase of canned roast bees.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

Like those at Manila, the insurgents
1t Harrisburg use smokeess powder,
and their craftsmanship is very bad.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

In deciding to appoint General Shaft
or n major general, the president per-
haps has reference less to quality than
10 size.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

The Eighth immunes of Tennessee do
not appear to have been immunes in
the matter of the whisky microbe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

The Mole st. Nicholas correspondent
is now busy writing rumors concern
ing Senator Quay.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

1t is to be hoped there is truth in the
report that Japan has offered help to
china if she will resist the absurd de-
mands of Italy for part of the Chi
pcse coast. Japan should proclaim an
Oriental Monroe doctrine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

a now magazine gun is being tested
by the navy department.. You sight,
pull the trigger once and the thing
shoots seven times without stpppng
Manila.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

graphical works 60 the most sensational
detective stories. lie goes to bed early,
sometimes by Z o'clock, and reads. He
has no favoritc author. but finds somc-
thing good in everything. lie and Justice
Shiras sometimes find great deal Of
quiet amusement putting characters of
Dickens into the clothes OF the people
who conf ont them.
Tho statistician of the New York Sun
presents In a recent article some inter
csting facts and figures concerning the
telegraph business. The total length Of
the telegraph of the world. land and
marine, Is in excess of 5000 900 miles, and
the larger part of It is in America. II
has been computed that the average cost
of telegraph message sent from one
point of the United States to another was
81 in 1910, 32ls cents in 1880, 3l.6 In 1892,
BIZ In 1893, 30.5 in 1897 and 80 cents in
1898. Tho United States continue at the
head of all countries in the volume OF
telegraph business done. An official state
mcnt of the telegraph service Of tho
United Kingdom, which Is under govern
ment control. shows that in 1870 there
were sent In England Ireland. Scotland
and Wales 6.Sj9,10 kilograms, while last
year the total number of kilograms sent
was 3,O29 999. The increase in some
other countries is quite as large. In the
United States in 1870 the total number
OF telegraph messages sent was 9.l516H
Last year the number Of messages sent
was, approximately. H0.000,00O n larger
number than was furnished by any other
country in the world.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

The board of managers of the Swedish
state telegraph system has asked for an
allowance of $7S9,O0O to be expended dur
ing three years, for the extension OF the
telephone system In the kingdom. The
government makes about per cent. profit
on the money thus far advanced for such
purposes. Still, the state telegraph and
telephone lines are managed just as much
for the convenience of the people as for
profit. The number of interurban tele-
phone conversations during last year ex-
ceedcd 2,70O,000 and the frequency of the
telephone calls necessitates the building
Of new lines.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

| am an electric lineman and have been for the
last eight years. About two years ago commenced
to be troubled with dizziness in my head SO bad
sometimes that when went up pole l was like to
fall off. About four months ago l was told to try
Rpans Tabulcs and took three or four every day f.
two months before l could say felt cured Now
can climb the very highest pole without being the
least gddy. l always carry the Tabules with me,
taking one or two day to keep me in trim.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

According to the Washington star,
chief Justice Melville Weston Fuller is
one of the most accessible, unissuminS
and sincere of public men i'm Washing
ton. one of his daughters said recently
that tho chief justice smokes the same
priced cigars and the same number Of
them every day as he did when a hrtof-
less barrstcr lie is exceedingly ecOOn-
omical i'm his personal expenditures, lie
dislikcs to buy new clothes. His friends
say he does not eat enough to keep "A
child alive His daily fare is cup Of
coffee for breakfast, "A glass ~ milk and
two or three raw oysters for lunch aud
a. simple dinner, preferably in the Nov
England style lie Is very fond of boiled
cod ana pumpkin pie. lie never walks,
lie does not care for cards. In facJ,
books are his only passion, lie reads
erything from philosophy ana bio
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-16
MARKET NOTES.

Bank statement showed reserve in
crease. $4,452 700.
7 Coal and Iron has sold its railroad
to the L. and n. for $1OOO,OOO cash.
At a special meeting of Isle Royale
stockholders, the directors were au-
thorized to sell assets of every nature
to the Isle Royale of New Jersey for
Sc, 500. 900.
Some people who have followed close
~ the price of raw and refined sugars.
claim that the sugar trust is making
today not only the full dividend on its
stock, but a handsome surplus besides.
The wool trade the past week has
shown greater activity than any pre-
Vlous week within a year, sales ex-
ceeding 100000 pounds. Boston still
IS the cheapest wool market in the
world. The entrance of the American
Wool Company in the market is a IA
Vofable feature The mills Compris-
ing this company consume about So,
VOg.0oO pounds of wool per year.
Richard Croker. Jr., has accepted the
vice presidency of the International
Automobile and Vehicle Company. The
company has bought the tire factory of
L. c. Chase & Co. of Boston and CheI-
sea, Mass, where pneumatic tires are
made.
A special meeting Of the stockholders
of the Isle Royale Consolidated Mining
Company was held in Boston yesterday
morning; 99,0S5 shares were represented
-533 by proxy and 1852 in person. The
meeting was formal but three stock
holders aside from the officials of the
company being present. The stock
holders authorized the directors to sell
the cOmpany's real estate in the state
Of Michigan, its property and assets of
every nature, to the Isle Royale Cop
per Company of New Jersey, for Sc,
100000. No stock vote was taken.
Corey, Milliken q Co. are informed
that the General Electric Company is
earning in excess Of Is per cent upon
its common stock, and that the com
pany has orders sufficient to keep its
plant running full for a long time to
come. The company is now said to be
doing a gross business of 500, 900, O0l
per year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-16
THE MARKET ELSEWHERE.

New York, April 15.-The industrial spe-
cialties We're very strong today, and the
rising tendency, particularly after the ap-
pearance Of the bank statement, extend
ed throughout the list, with the coalers
prominent in The markets late strength
Money continued easy, and the bank
statement, with an Increase of nearly
four and Oue-half million dollars in sur
plus reserve and nearly three million dol
lars In cash, with a contraction of over
ten million dollars in loans. had a very
stimulating effect.
Large realizing. however. was noted by
spectators who had bought in eXpecta-
ton of favorable statement. The ia
yorable turn of the Samoan difficulty and
the weekly statements Of trade, which
noted q general condition of prosperity
were factors in rearousing confidence
Spots Of especial strength We're Della
ware and Hudson. Manhattan. Colorado
Fuel and Iron. Brooklyn Transit. Peo-
pies Gas and Continental Tobacco. Just
before the close the professional element
started a raid on the idea that the re-
cent recovery had been too rapid. but
they succeeded in making only a slight
Impression on values
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-16

Subscriptions for bonds and common
stock of Harrison Bros. & Co, incor-
porated of Philadelphia, will open at
10 a, m, Wednesday, April 10. in this
city at the banking house of WinsloW
& Co.
1t offers to investors the possibility
of becoming owners in an established
industrial enterprise that not only
shows handsome earnings for several
years past but presents real estate
and visible assets, aside from all pat
ents, processes, trademarks, franchises,
etc, for nearly ninety per cent of its
total capitalization. The business of
Harrison Bros. & Co., Incorporated,
manufacturers of white lead, paints,
oils, chemicals, etc, was established by
John Harrison, grandfather of some of
the present members of the corporation
in 1893, and has been an increasing and
successful business. The plant covers
thirty-five acres of land in Philadelphia,
some siXty-one buildings, equipped with
high-grade machinery thus making one
of the largest and most modern plants
of its kind in America.
This business is now capitalized for
but s., 500 900, represented by ST. 900
five per cent gold bonds, 81, 800, 900 seven
per cent preferred stock, and $1,000, 900
common stock. The plant alone is ap-
praised at nearly 81, 100000 and there is
of bills receivable and merchandise on
hand more than 81 100000 On the books
Of the company stand patents, process
es, trademark and franchises to the
amount of 1854, 03O, and deducting the
$3.50 of liabilities there is shown a
surplus of $l65, 900 in assets above the
bond and share capital. The earnings
show, according to the accountants
certificate, an average of seven per
cent on the common stock for the past
six years, and above nine per cent for
the past two years.
Messrs. Lee, Higginson & Co. of Bos-
ton, Dean q SHIRLEY of Providence, r.
l., and the Fidelity Insurance, Trust &
Safe Deposit Company of Philadelphia
offer for subscription 5000, 600 five per
cent bonds and $500 900 preferred stock.
both at par, and s55O,OOO common stock
at 20, payable ten per cent on applica-
ton and ninety per cent ON allotment
The balance of the stock and bonds is
retained by the old owners.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-16
COMMON WORK.
Many Things Con-
templated for Com
ing Season.
MOVING BANDSTAND
Fruitful Source of Discus
sion for Parks Commits
sioners Monday.

One of the principal subjects for dis
cussion at the meeting of the parks
commissioners, Monday, will be the
work contemplated on the common dur
ing the coming season. The committee
appointed at the last meeting of the
board, comprising Messrs. Davis and
Hart, have looked over the ground with
a representative from the engineers
office and find that it will be difficult
to make anywhere near an accurate es-
innate of the expense involved in MAX
ing improvements for some time.
The big water main which is to cross
the common comes up Portland street
and will necesitate moving the band
stand from it's present location on the
south side of the park, and will also call
for moving the pile of paving stones
piled up in the vicinity. 1t is intended to
move the bandstand nearer the centre
of the common, the location most in
favor at present being the top of the
rise south of the monument. This is a
move that has been contemplated for
some time, as the old location is too
near the street. The crowd that gath
ers when a concert is in progress blocks
the sidewalks and overhows into the
highway on many occasions.
Considerable work is contemplated in
the way of improvement, the cutters
are to be paved and as soon as practic-
able the drains which will ultimately
result in a sewer for surface water
through the center of the common are
to be laid in addition to the work of
guarding parts of the common dis
turbed by the erection of the new city
hall.
The committee has estimated that
they will need somewhere in the neigh
borhood of $4,000, although it is impos-
sible to state at present just how much
money will be required.