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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04
The Practical View.

Tie paper read by Colonel II. NJ.
Buies at the Columbus convention Of
Young Mems Christian association
workers, extracts from which appear
in another column, contains much food
for thought with regard to the place TO
be occupied by association young men
of the future. 1t is also an uninten-
tional reflection on this city which has
now allowed year and more to elapse
since the loss by fire of the Young
Mems Christian association with no
apparent decision to Immediately con-
Htruct new home for the association.
Three times since has a removal Of the
rooms taken place. The large and
growing educational and physical work
then SO finely organized has of neCes-
siiy been abandoned and the lack Of
facilities to conduct an up-to-date or
ganizatiOn of the sort in a city of this
size continues to exist with little def
initc promise of speedy improvement
Scranton needs a Young Mems Chris
tian association building commensurate
with the progress and development of
the city and adequate to the associa
tion's enlargng needs.
Colonel Boies speaks in emphatic ap-
proval of billiard and smoking rooms
in the association building and this
advanced and broad-minded suggestion
will meet with endorsement from those
who have studied the present day sit
uation and recognize its needs. The
average young man of today wants
recreation and cOmpanonship much
more earnestly than he wants the min
istrations of religion. This may not
be az it should be but it is the fact
nevertheless, and unless the Young
Mems Christian association offers to
him liberal opportunities in these dircc-
tions it is ip danger of losing its in
iluenCe over him. Practical recogni-
lion of this fact is bound to prevail in
course Of time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04
How Great Britain
Governs Colonies,

INA LECTURE before the law school
of the University of Pennsylvania
delivered recently DR.. Talcott Will
u liams of the Philadelphia Press
gave in concise form certain informa-
ton concerning the British empire and
it's administration which has at this
time an especial interest for Ameri-
cans. For example; "One-tifth of the
worlds aree-11 ,25O,412 square miles
and one-fifth of it's ,O5G.-
122-are included in the British Colo
NAL empire, India and the colonies.
The colonies, ",45O,154 square miles and
2S7, ,223,431 of population are thronged
with a civilization, law, custom and
social organization older than Eng
land. The colonial Office i'm London adj
ministers the forty colonies ON $2l5,OOO
year. less than the mayors office sal
airy list in New York. The Indian Of
flee administers India for $92c,0OO less
than it costs to administer Central
park. This small civil expenditure su-
perintends dependencies, raising and
expending Sl.725,OOO,O0O yearly This
amazing economy il dU" to three prin-
CiplCS: First, the } ..' uf Dependent
cies springs not from lrade. but from
| one-fourth of its trade with the colo
| nies it receives from them three.
fourths it's income from investments.
! Second, dependencies develop best un-
der self-rule. Third. self-rule is best
secured by reducing the contact of i'm
| perial legislation and increasing the
contact Of imperial executive.
o
Erit
! / or per cent of its laws a year for
| the British empire. The legislation of
| the British empire from London is
| chiefly by executive order. Executive
| imperial rule by two cabinet minis
! ters; local self-rule in colony or depen-
| denCy; the executive of each close
| together; the Legislature of each as
! far apart as possible; the judiciary of
| each cO-ordinated by judicial appeal
| To the judicial committee of privy
| council, whose members are the great
| judicial officers of England. This fab
| ric, simple in principle, complex i'm
working, originated in executive initia O.
| tive modified by legislative action and
co-ordinated by judicial appeal. The
ancient powers of the kings prlvy
council are the constitutional means
through which the present executive
OF England, still termed the crown,
but now in fact a cabinet responsible
to parliament, discharges the work of
| legislation and of executive supervision
over the British empire. The colonial
office grew out of a committee of priyy
council. So. indirectly. did the Indian
| office and its council. which super
yises India. Each is headed by a cabi-
net officer When new territory is alb
| sorbed an order i'm council announces
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04
DeWeY.

dewey
The honor paid to George Dewey in
his promotion from the rank of rear
admiral, with salary Of $4,000 n year.
To that of fun admiral with Sl3,5OO Il
wear and with the matter of retirement
left to his own option. is under all the
circumstances as high an honor as was
ever paid to any naval officer since
scamanship began: but the country
approves it without a dissenting voice
and the honor ia as much for the navy
in general as il is for Dewey person
allN. 1t is an honor to the navy "A t
largo because. apart from his personal
merits. Dewey is fair type of the
kind of material of which the navy is
con,rOsed.
Fifteen months ago to the great ma
iurity Of his fellow CountrNmcn Dewey
was practically unknown he was
then simply one among Il group OF
oommodorcs who were thought by
many people to be somewhat more OF
ramcntal than useful: who were toll.
Grated rather than admired and over
whom it would not nave been believed
that heavier responsibilities were i'm
pending than the successful leadership
Of cotilions and the punctual draw
inC of their pay. Yet in this brief in
tcrval. without any hurrah or splurGe
introductions. almost before the coun-
try AT large knew what was going on
this darpcr little naval officer forHook
the case of club life at the capital and
won with easy and quiet precision the
most important and complete naval
battle OF modern times, afterward car
rying on the arduous duties which that
victory Cntailcd with a sure-fOoted
self command which has challenged
the admiration of civilization. In an
unforeseen emergency fraught with un-
precedonted responsibilities, seven
thousand miles removed from the seat
of his government, practically alone 50
far as help was concerned. and cast
upon his own resources. he supported
the dignity and pres arVed the inter
ests Of his country without Il mistake
that the public is aware Of. developing
not only strategic but also executive
and advisory qualities of the first or
der
FOR this he has been handsomely re-
Vardcd and the account in a personal
sense may be said to be fairly bal
anCcd; bat 1t is important that public
opinion, while honoring Dewey, shall
bear in mind the essential fact in this
whole splendid pisude-which is that
Dewey is simply a new illustration OF
the ability of american institutions i'm
any crisis to develop the man. What
Dewey has done hundred subaltCrns
stand ready t. do when their turn shall
come, whether this turn shall he in
peace or war in fighting. in law-mak-
ing or in executive administration. Thu
qualities which made Dewey will make
others like him whenever occasion dc.
mards: and the glorillcation Of Dewey
rightly considered, is nothing more nor
less than an expression Of confidence
in the common stock. We should per,
cCiyc in It an effective reply to the
pesGimi.tic assertion that the Ameri.
can people are not equal to Increased
responsibilities,
.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04
STANTON, MARCH 4. 1899,

The poor board is to be congratulated
upon the election as its president OF a
clean and honorable man like Reese
G. Brooks. The court is to be con-
graduated upon the appointment of the
new director Frank j. Dickert. whose
vote made possible yesterdays re-
organization. which promises to result
in the rescue of the Scranton poor dis
trict from the notorious mismanage-
men, long prevalent in it's affairs. Mr..
Brooks has both the character and the
ability to effect radical reforms. and
We greatly mistake the significance of
his election if it does not presage a
healthful period Of houseCleaning in
and about the poor farm.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04
WHEN SHIPS PUT OUT TO SEA.

IT'S Sweet, goodbye" when pennants fly
And ships put out to sea;
It's a loving kiss and "A tear or two,
In an eye of brown or an eye of blue
And you'll remember me,
Sweetheart,
And you'll remember me,
It's "Frcnd or foe?' when signals blow
And ships sight ships at sea;
It's clear for action and man the guns
As the battle ncars or the battle runs
And you'll remember me,
Sweetheart,
And you'll remember me,
It's deck to deck and wrath and wreck
When ships meet ships ut sea:
It's scream Of shot and shrek Of shell,
And hulb and turret a roaring hell
And you'll remember me-
Sweetheart,
And you'll remember me,
It's doom and death and pause breath
When ships go down at sea;
It's hate is over and love begins,
And war is cruel whoever wins
And yOull remember me,
Sweetheart,
And yOu'll remember me.
The Criterion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04
Initiative Crimes.

Poisoning by mail sccms to have
taken a ilrm hold on morbid minds
and perverted imaginations all over
;he country. Post office officials in
many towns are being bothered to the
verge Of distraction by hysterical
women, romantic girls, and men of
cranky Tendencies who have been the
recipients of mysterious packages Of
powders, boxes of candy and bottles
of suspicious cologne" These many
complaints have nccessitated much
careful investigation, and in some
cases have caused endless trouble.
Recently girl in New York who has
received through the mail threatening
letters and parcels containing poison
has been discovered to be herself the
sender. having gone to the extremity
of the desire to make u sensation by
tying Grape on the door of the family
residence and causing her death notice
to be published in the papers.
School boys and girls have been pay
ing off their childish grudges by mail
ing rat poison to each other. and jeal-
ous lovers have attempted the removal
Of rivals in more or less clumsy imita
lions of the Barnet Adams affair, and
practical jokes with real bromu -seltzer
bottles and Kutnow powders as the
mediums have been perpetrated by
people who consider themselves funny.
These incidents are said to grow out
Of the publications through the press
Of minute details connected with fam
Gus murder trials, and of the conse-
quent cultivation of morbidity. Min
| listers and metaphysical thinkers have
Cravely advised the suppression of
| these detailed accounts because of the
| influence they have on moral degen-
| crates and impressionable, romantic
| youths, yet the history Of these revolt
| ing crimes proves pretty conclusively
| that murder will out and that the nets
| are drawn very securely around those
| who take human life in this age of
| civilization. The cases of Carlyle Har-
| ris, Dr. buchanan, Mrs. Botkn and
now of MolineauX give significant en-
| phasis To the fact that the utmost cum
ming. the deepest laid blot and the
| Cleverest brain are futile i'm their ef-
forts to long delude detection and JUS
tice, Instead of melting others to
| emulate these poisOners, it would seem
! that a full publication of the inevitable
! fate of such cowardly criminals would
be a solemn warning, The almost
hopeless impossibllity Of removing an
| enemy from ones path and afterward
remaining undetected is every day
made more unmistakable. The safest
method in such a case is to remove
| ones self from the enemy's way, for
the world is wide and it certainly is
large enough for two people to separ-
ate in their ways without accomplish
| ing the murder Of either
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

Yesterdays tempest in a teapot at
Harrisburg illustrates the hysteria
with which the present faction ridden
legislature is afflicted. There was moth
ing more in Speaker FAIRS ruling
which the Wanamakerites so excitedly
resented than the enforcement of a rule
which the house itself had adopted at
the beginning of the session. Mr.. Farr's
honor as speaker compelled him TO en-
force this rule and that, in brief. is
all there was to IL. But to judge from
the minority's bowling Farr should
throw over rules and everything else
in order to expedite its factional pur-
poses. We are glad to see that the
man-hunters cannot STAMPEDE nor in
timidate the plucky little member nom
the First Lackawanna district ana we
commend him for his courageous ad-
herCnCe to duty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

and black made TO appear white can be
dismissed as nonsenslcal I'm the first
place Mckinley is not that kind Of II
president and in the second place the
American people are not fools. They
are looking at this beef controversy in
its true light and the man does not
live who can throw dust in their eyes
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

According to Mayor Van Wycli Rich
ard Croker never tells a lie. He came
very near it in some Of his campaign
predictions last fall.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

This jamming of important legisla-
ton through in the closing hours of the
congressional session, at the rate of a
mile a minute, is unfair both to mem
bers and to their constituents. What
is worth doing at all is worth doing
well, even if it necessitates an extra
session.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

If he succeeds in surviving pneumo-
mia and the death watch reporter, Mr.,
Kipling will add another laurel leaf to
his chaplet as a distinctive character.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

Admiral Schley seems to fulfill the
idea Of the prophet who has honor in
his own country
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

The army beef rumpus will probably
result in causing the soldiers of the
next war to be fed solely upon hard
tack and petrihed bacon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

Aguinaldo has been unfortunate to
become the father of his country at
such an early age. When he has ar
rived at the age Of General Gomez, for
instance, he may feel more like shift
ing the responsibilities of bringing up
Il nation to other hands.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

The misfit statesmen will all go on
the bargain counter today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.

AN W. @fBN
4 child bern on this day will not bank
much on the signs of spring until cX-SO-
lictor Burns begins TO pass around the
cakes of new maple sugar.
The new honor conferred upon Dewey
will no doubt in measure make up for
tho retirement of the admiralS of the
laIc Scranton Press club.
The fellows at Harrisburg who have
hrcn endcaVOrinC to muster OUT Mr..
Quay have decided that Speaker Farr
needs reforming. They may be biased.
The sons of the early robin hath n
mournful sound to the repertoire com
pany manager.
From present indications the depart
ure of March is not likely TO be particu-
larly sheepish
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

The selection of Edward Farr as col
lcctor Of poor taxes confcrs deserved
recognition upon good citizen and
faithful Republican who has been a
taxpayer in this vicinity for nearly
flflN NnarS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

The work of the senate during the
past week will make the fifty-fifth
congress memorable for jackassism as
well as patriotism.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

A New York city man has had his
case dismissed which he brought
against a street car company for not
being allowed to smoke a cigarette on
the rear platform of a trolley car. The
magistrate declared that the company
had a right to make rules of its own
about smoking on its cars. The COM
plainant did not so much object to the
making Of such rules as to the inforce-
ment of the same, which resulted in a
hand -to-hand scuffle with the conduc-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

England will begin to beg her dis
tinguishcd men to remain at home or
go and fight the Spaniards or do almost
anything but come to America where
dire things may happen 10 them. With
the death Of Lord Herschell, and the
almost mortal illness of Rudyard Kip
ling it is not unreasonable that our
visitors may take fright at our icy
pavemcnts and treacherous climate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

tor and the demolishing OF a particu-
larly aromatic cigarette. The general
public would not protest so strongly
against smoking on the rear platform
as to oxpectorating there and through
out the car. Notices forbidding eN-
peCtorating on the floor are in most
street cars in these days. but offenders
are seldom or never rebuked FOR break
ing the rule. 1t is Il satisfaction TO
hear Of one conductor who was dis
posed to enforce the orders given by
his company and who has been up
held for doing so,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

enty-frst regiment grouped on San Juan
hill; two Of the most striking theatrical
sensations in New York city; the latest
fad of New York's -Four Hundrcd-name-
ly, serving light refreshments between the
acts at the grand opera; the late Presi-
dent Faure enjoying his last hunting eX-
pcdition with a retinue of followers; and
numberlcss other subjects Of general In
tcrest
Self Culture FOR March presents a fine
| portrait of Governor Roosevelt, of New
| York In citizens dress by the physical
| strength and determination of character
| so clearly portrayed, but will also be
| of interest to the hundreds of thousands
Of people throughout the country who
| have known the governor chiefly as col
oncl of the famous Rough Riders and
| are only acquainted with his pictures in
his official dress. The independence and
honesty of purpose which have always
characterized Mr.. Rooseve1t's public life.
| ana which he IL now exercising to suCh
marked degree as governor of the EN-
| pire state, and the belief of very many
| men liz all parts Of the United States that
| he will be an important factor in future
presidential campaign give especial in
| terest to any picture Of the man, OF any
| thing written regarding his life and work.
| McClures Magazine for March contains
the first of a series of articles and pic
| lures by Charles Dana Gibson, depicting
| Egypt as he saw 1t last year in a jour-
| ney undertaken expressly for McClures.
| This number also prints an account of the
| marvellous new substance, liquid air.
| based on conversations with the discover
cr. Charles r.. Trpler. with numerous
pictures illustrating interesting expert
| mentS and the whole process of manuflC-
| turc. If liquid air proves to be all that
| 1t now gives promise Of being, Mr. Trip
Ter has found a universal motive power
that is incNhaustible and practically cost
| less.
| An article that will attract the atten-
| tion of those interested in our country $
history appears in the March Woman's s
| Homo Companion. 1t is a vivid account
| of the formation of the Southern Con-
| federacy. 1t is by Edward Page CASTOR,
who has had unusual opportunities for
collecting facts as yet unrecorded in writ
ten history of that period.
"The Mormon Prophet" the forthcom-
| ing novel, by Miss Lily Dougall is to APP
pear at an opportune time. in view OF the
| interest aroused by the case of Congress-
| man-clect Roberts, of Utah. This story
is said to illustrate the origin of the sect
| and certain subsequent notifications In
their belief II Is to be published by the
| Appletons.
| Ricroft of Withens, the striking ro-
nance by IIalliwell Sutcliffe, recently
published by ID. Appleton & Co., moves
| the London Literary World to com
parlsOn with Lorna Dornc," and an eE.
preston of the belief that "thc race OF
! giants is NOT lpad vet
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

A coffin trust is being formed in Ohio
that will probably absorb all of the
leading factories in the country, when
prices will be arranged in way to
make it expensive for the purchaser.
one comfort is left however: there is
no evidence that the trusts will follow
us after death.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04
Aiacchus' Advice.

Sunday newspapers will please lose no
time in instructing Mr.. Trucsdalc how to
run the Delaware, Laclawanna AMI
Western railroad.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

Ricroft of Withens, the striking ro-
nance by IIalliwell Sutcliffe, recently
published by ID. Appleton & Co., moves
the London Literary World to a COM
parlson with Lorna Dornc," and an eN-
precision of the belief that "thc race of
giants is not dead yet"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-10-20

Under the constitution q vast and i'll
defined power is vested in the president
as commander in chief during the exist
enee OF state OF war. There is hardly
any limit TO the things be can do with
out being responsible therefore to any
thing put public opinion, while the lat
ter can be pIacated by appealing to pa.
triotic feeling to support the flag. This
is doubtless one reason why Otis has
been allowed to conduct such q faTclal
quite as ridiculous as any of
those for which We formerly ridicuIed
The Spanish generals. Had armed OPP
position been crushed out six months
ago, the question Of the presidents poll
cy could no loBger have been o5scured
By hiding behind the plea that the flag
vas in danger, which has kept so many
rom judging it on its meEits.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-10-20

Senator Hanna on his arrival from
Europe, stated it as his opinion that tie
moDarchial government of Eogland was
good as th governmsn Of this country
tt at may be so under the government of
but there are still . number
Of Americans who believe that our system
Of government is far superior to that of
any monarchy when the Constitution
aud the Declaration Of Independence are
taken as the guide Of our rulers.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-10-20

The National Tribune OF Washington
says that the president on : his western
trip is likely 10 Had ont from the old sol
diers that in retaining Evans who failed
to carry out the promises of 1896, be Is
carrying heavier load than Alger, OTIS,
Brooke and Carter put together. The
National Tribune thinks that surround-
ed by sycopbants in Washington, the
president has not realized how deep lie
the resentment felt by the veterans over
the broken pledges.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-10-20

There is more Catarrh in this section oil
the country than 4lI other diseases put to-
gether, and until ah6 Iast few years was
supposed to be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced it local
disease, and prescribed local remedies, and
By constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced il incurable. Science
has proven catarrh TO be a constitutional
dieease, and therefore requires constitu-
tionai treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
By r. ] Cheney & Co., Tol-
edo, Ohio, isthe only constitutional cure
on the market. It is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to teaspoonful. II
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system. They offer one hun
dred dollars for any case 1t fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials. Adj
dress,
z. }. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists, 1oc.
Halls Family Pill are the best.