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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-21
HUMAN NATURE STUDIES
Dewey's Strategic Plot.

One day. says Collior's Weekly,the news
of the departure of Camara's squadron
for Manila brought the admiral face to
face with third simple proposition,
which he solved as easily as he had solved
the first two. lie wrote a cableg. am TO
be sent to the navy department, suggest
Ing that Camara would turn back II tho
United States were to make oemOnslra-
tioa on the coast of Spain.
81 had better attend ~ my own af-
fairs" he said TO Captain Lamberton. on
| second thought. advice TO tho depart.
ment from this distance comes With poor
| taste, | fear"
81 should like to know who has right
| 70 make a 5 Suggestion II you haven't,
said the captain "You have whipped one
| feet IN this harbHr. and IL is you who
Will have TO fight Camara If he comes
The cablegram was sent and 1t had the
| desired result, as we know. There was
no objection to the publication In Ameri-
can, and especially in Spanish papers Of
| the Intention of the navy department to
| send squadron across the Atlantic un
der the command of Commodore Watson.
Camara having paide heavy toll to pass
| through Suez, passed back again, anu
| thus, by the foresight of tho admiral
| bloodshed and enough vessels for the nu-
cleus of a new Spanish navy were spared.
Meantime he had decided what he would
| do IL Camara came.
| "Supposing l were to sail out oe the
bay ana leave You and Cour force to your
own resources for Il lew days, what
would you do?" he asked Major General
| Anderson.
Take thirty days rations 30 to inc
mountains, build trenches and be perfect
| ly comfortable" was the reply.
"As Camara will arrive two or three
days before the Monterey, and l need
her" was the reply, Il shall sail west
ward TO meet her, and then return to
meet the enemy"
! Though inferior in weight of metal to
Camara's squadron, there could have been
little doubt of the result If he had faced
Camara without the Montereys assist
ance. victory without the Monterey
would have meant more glory for his
command than victory with the Monterey.
But a victory without the Monterey might
have entailed more loss of life and more
damage to our vessels than otherwise. As
the admiral understands the art of war,
1t is not brilliant deeds for their own
sake, but to do the enemy much harm
with as little injury and as much advan-
tage as possible to yourself
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Unexpectedly Honored.

They We're from Lexington, Mo, ana
they had come to Kansas City not only
to enjoy the fall festival, but also to
celebrate the first anniversary Of their
marriage. Entering one of the large de-
partment stores, the first thing to attract
their attention was a large sign reading,
anniversary Sales Day" Looking up at
Mr.. ne-Year-wed she said, with a fresh
ness and spirit he had not noticed since
that memorable event of year ago:
"How do you suppose they ever knew 1t
was our anniversary"
And he didn't even dare smile,-Kansas
City Times.
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Marvellous Prosperity.

Y EST SOME of our readers
should not have read in YES
- terday's issue the highly in
structive address Of United
states Treasurer Roberts before the
pennsylvania Bankers association i'm
this city, we desire in this place to re-
peat some Of the facts Of record con-
tained in 1t, They make a wonderful
object lesson teaching the prosperity
of our country under a Republican ma
tional administration.
You will remember that Mr.. Bryan.
In 1896, affirmed that there wasn't
enough gold in the world to suffice az
monetary basis; that if free silver
coinage were not adopted in this
country the money powers" Of Europe
would take our gold away from us.
that thereby the gold dollar would be-
come scarcer and scarcer, and dearer
and dearer, until, measured in proper-
ty, 1t would eat up the savings of labor
and take from the farmer his hard
earned farm. To make his point clear
err he sometimes dramatically asked
his auditors how many of them had
ever seen a gold dollar or a gold coin
Of any Kind. Bearing this in mind. we
are prepared to hear from the treasurer
Of the United States.
'The currency situation" saws he
has some features of real and robust
strength. In the first place, as the
sorner-stone OF all our money, rests a
volume OF gold in the treasury larger
than ever before. 1t is also true that
in the banks and the hands OF the
people the yellow metal is held beyond
all precedent The gold coin in circu.
lation increased during the year ending
September 1st, by s42, ,2S9, ,926, and dur
ing September, including gold certif-
Nates, by further sum OF s3,612, ,566
Ne tide OF gold has flowed steadily
the business OF the country
'" d the mints and assay offices
. ' customs and the general re.
..., the country. For many
\ March, 1898, the customs
Iost Vbnllv in paper
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Expansion the Rule.
president Mckinley at Minneapolis

" " THEN THE Federal Union
~ was formed we held s09-
765 square miles OF terri
tory and in less than 100
years we have grown to 3,S45, ,515 square
miles. The first-acquisition, in 1903,
known as the Louisiana Purchase"
embraced SS3,O72 square miles, exclu-
sive of the area west of the Rocky
Mountains. Its vastness and value
will be best understood when I say
that it comprises the entire states
OF Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebras-
ka, North and South Dakota and parts
of the states Of Minnesota, Kansas,
Colorado Montana, Wyoming, Louisi-
ana, all of Indian territory and part
of Oklahoma territory. 1t would seem
almost incredible to the present gen.
Grafton that this rich addition to the
federal domain should have been op-
posed; and yet it was resisted in every
form and by every kind of assault.
The ceded territory was characterized
as "malarial swamp" it's prairies
destitute of trees or vegetation. II
was commonly charged that we had
been cheated by giving $15,OOOOO0 for
a territory so worthless and pestlen-
tial that it could never be inhabited
or put to use; and it was also gravely
asserted that the purchase would lead
to complications and wars with Euro
pean powers.
In the debate in the senate over the
treaty, a distinguished senator from
| Connecticut said "The vast and un-
manageable extent which the accession
OF Louisiana will give the United
States; the consequent dispersion of
| our population, and the destruction of
| that balance which it is so important
to maintain between the Eastern and
! Western states, threatens, at no very
| distant day, the subdivision of our
| Union" A distinguished senator from
Delaware said: but as to Louisiana
| this new, immense, unbOunded world
| if it should ever be incorporated into
| the Union, of which / have no idea,
| and which can only be done by amend
| illS AhC NbllSllluNlpilS L btlltNe II VIII
| be the greatest curse that could al
| present befall us. 1t may be produc.
| tive of innumerable evils, and especially
| Of one that / fear to ever look upon
Our citizens will be removed to the
| immense distance Of two or three thou.
sand miles from the capital of the
Union, where they will scarcely evei
feel the rays of the general govern.
ment-their affections will become
alienated. They will gradually begr
to view us as strangers-they will
| form other commercial connection.
and our interests will become distinct
Imperialism had a chief place in thu
catalogue OF the disasters which woult
follow the ratification of this treaty
and It was alleged that this was tn,
first and sure step to the creation o
an empire and the subversion of tn,
constitution. The opponents, however
were in the minority; the star of tn,
Republic did not set, and the might!
West was brought under the flag o
justice, freedom and opportunity.
In 1919 we added 69,749 square miles
which now comprise Florida and part
of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisi
| ana. In 1S45 We received the cesSiol
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ROUGH on the Reporter.

The late Sir John Macdonald, says the
Argonaut, once gave orders to the leading
Ottawa paper that his speeches We're al
ways to be reported verbatim, as he
prided himself on the perfection of his
extemrore style. But on one occasion,
when he spoke after dining generously,
the reporters notes turned out so inco-
herent that the editor" took fright and
sent the young man to get Sir John :
own revision of his remarks, That states
man gravely corrected the reporters lit
eral transcript of what he had said and
as gravely said to him on taking leave;
young man, let me give you piece of
advice, Of which fear you stand in need
Never touch liquor"
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Not q Bishop.

The Rev. G. f, Howell, a Methodist
minister, of Brooklyn, tells this story on
himself. lie made an address at n recent
conference, and noticed a reporter ener-
getically taking shorthand notes, relates
the Buffalo Commercial. When Mr.. How
ell left the rostrum the reporter said to
him: "Bishop, l think / have made a
good story of your talk this morning for
my paper" That's very nice" replied
Mr.. Howell, "although l am not a
Bishop" The young man nearly tainted
as he gasped: what, aren't you Bishop
So-and-So?" Upon learning his mis-
take" continued Mr.. Howell, "he turned
an his heel. and. with a rapid jerk. tore
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-21
Familiar Latin.

1t is strange that. of all people, a sea
captains wife should have made the mis-
take. There are certain haclneyed eX-
pressions that all sorts and kinds of peo-
Pile, stupid and clever, feel bound to use,
and the captains wife was one of them.
Terra firma seems TO mean a great deal
more TO some people than a good plain
English expression would. That was the
word the sea captains wife wanted to
use. She had been on long voyage with
her husband and her delight at getting
back on land was unteigned.
"Oh!" she exclaimed joyfully, as she
stepped ashore, "I am so glad to be on
vice versa again. ."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-21

Sir Thomas Upton accepts defeat In
that in year or two, as soon as he and
-hs expert advisers have had time to
profit by the lessons of the Shamrock
Columbia series Of races, he will re-
turn for another "go" for the America s
cup. Short Of actually winning this
historic trophy, Sir Thomas has the
best wishes of every American.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-21

Depocratic small organs who cannot
think of anything else to say regard
ing Colonel Barnett are now finding
fault with him because he did not re-
main at Manila instead of coming home
when the gallant Tenth regiment was
mustered out This is but another IL
lustration of the desperation of the ad-
vocate who has no case.
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County.

Commissioners-JOHN COURIER NOR
RIS, of Scranton; JOHN PENMAE,
of Olyphant.
Auditors-W1LLIAM l.. JOHNS and ASA
L. KIEFER. both OF Scranton.
Election day, Nov. T.
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Of Texas. 1t contained 376,931 square
miles, and embraced the state of Tex
as and parts of oklahoma, Kansas.
Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico.
The next cession was under the treaty
of 1S4S, containing 522,56S square miles,
embracing the states of California,
Nevada, Utah and parts Of Colorado
and Wyoming, and OF the territories
of Arizona and New Mexico. In 1853
We acquired by the Gadsden purchase
1885 square miles, which embraces
parts of Arizona Nand New Mexico.
The next great acquisition was that
of Alaska, in 1867, containing 500 446
square miles. This treaty, like that
for the Louisiana Purchase" was
fiercely resisted.
When the house had under consid-
Grafton the bill appropriating the sum
of $72OO,OO0, the amount Of purchase
money for Alaska agreed upon by the
treaty, the minority report on that
bill quoted approvingly an article
which characterized Alaska as a terra
incognita' and that persons well in
formed as to Alaska are ungrateful
enough to hint that we could have
bought a much superior elephant in
Siam or Bombay for one-hundredth
part of the money with not a ten-thou-
sandth part of expense incurred in
transporting the animal in proper con-
dition." The minority report proceed
ed to say that "the committee having
considered the various questions in
volved and the evidence in regard to
this country under consideration are
forced to the conclusion that the pos
session of the country is of no value
to the government Of the United
States; that it will be a source of
weakness instead of power and a con-
stant annual expense for which there
will be no adequate return; that it
has no capacity as an agricultural
country; that so far as known it has
no value as mineral country; that it's
fur trade is of insignificant value to
us as a nation and will speedily come
to an end; that the fisheries are of
doubtful value, and that whatever the
Nhlut VI IT'S llSlltlleS' It's luE lIdut, llS
timber and its minerals, they We're all
open to the citizens of the United
States under existing treaies; that the
| right to govern the nation or nations
of savages in a climate unfit for the
habitation of civilized men was not
worthy of purchase. They, therefore,
report the following resolutions Re-
solved, That it is inexpedient to ap-
propriate money for the purchase of
Russian America" In the debate in
| the house a distinguished representa-
tive from Massachusetts, said: "If we
are to pay for Russia's friendship this
| amount, desire to give her the $1,000
600 and let her keep Alaska. 1 have no
| doubt that at any time within the last
| twenty years we could have had Alas
ka for the asking, provided we would
| have taken it as a gift; but no man,
except one insane enough to buy the
| earthquakes Of st. Thomas and the ice
| fields of Greenland, could be found to
| agree to any other terms for it's ac-
| QUESTION to this country" To this
| treaty the opponents We're in the mi
| nority, and that great, rich territory
| from which we have drawn many and
many times over it's purchase price,
| and with phenomenal wealth yet unde-
veloped, is ours in spite of their oppo-
| sition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-21

The report that General Rio del Pillar
has offered 10 sell Aguinaldo and the
Filipino republic" for $5OO,OOO has
raised a question as to who owns the
Tagal insurrection.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-21

Democratic papers are now publish
ing Candidate Creaseys pledges in
bold type. Come to think of it, Candi-
date Greasy is safe in making any
kind of pledge the fulfilment Of which
depends upon his election.
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Beecher's Retort to Ingersoll.

Beecher and Ingersoll were always
great friends Mr.. Beecher had n celes-
tial globe In his study, a present from
some manufacturer On 1t was an excel
lent representation of the consultations
and stars which compose them. He ex-
amined It closely and turned 1t round and
round. IT'S just what / wanted" he
said; "who made it?" "who made IT,"
repeated Beecher; "who made this globe?
oh, nobody, Colonel; It just happened"
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the carefully prepared leaves Of charac-
ters from his notebook, and | can't say
that l blame him very much for easing
his mind bit-for this he did when he
thought / was out of ear-shot"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-21

State NORTHUMBERLAND COL
ONEL JAMES f. BARNETT, of
Washington.
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The shocking catastrophe at Bing-
hamton the other day in which a num-
Der of men were killed by the collapse
of a floor of the new Boston store
building, indicates that building in
spector is needed in the Parlor City.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-21

When a goveEpment imperils the people
of country in a causeless, aggressive
war; and not in self, preservation, that
government becomes a despotic usurpa-
tion. The president is now en-
gagged daily in his boy high-schOol exhi-
hilton Of flag lderdash.-Scranton
Times.
These references are to the Philip
pines and to the presidents recent
speeches. How do decent citizens like
them?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-21

The New York Central and Hudson
River railroad announces that it has
abandoned the use of soft coal on it's
tugs in New York harbor and on all it's
engines, that enter the city. The pas
senger engines will use anthracite and
the freight engines coke. If this sac
riflce can be made in the interest of
cleanliness and good health in a locali-
ty where soft coal is a dangerous COM
petitor, there certainly seems little ex-
cuse for the burning of soft coal in a
city like Scranton, where anthracite
can be had almost for a song.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-21

1t is unnecessary to elabo-
rate on what we have to show
you in this line. Will only
say that never before have
we had as choice a collection
of inviting and exclusive
things for the Baby as NOW,
and you do yourselves an in
Justice if you fail to see our
SPECIAL EXHIBITION
of them this week. We cor.
daily invite you to this OPEN
ing and as it is something
of special interest to the
Little Folks" also, bring
them with you.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-21

Colonel Bryan "dares the Republican
party to defend the title by purchase
of 100000 men," Yet Colonel Bryan
lives in state, the territory of which
was originally purchased by the Unit
ed States, in exactly as legitimate a
manner as the Philippines were pur-
chased; and the title to the control Of
the natives inhabiting which stood on
all fours with our present sovereignty
in the Philippines. We hardly need
remind our readers that we refer to
the Louisiana purchase, well described
elsewhere.
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Never Falter In Politics.

y" EPUBLICANS interested in
* party supremacy should
n ~ never have an off year. The
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-21
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

SCRANTON. OCTOBER 81, 1899.
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Justice of the Supreme Court-J. HAY
BROWN, of Lancaster
Judge OF the Superior Court------
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-06-16
Married.

JUSTICE-RULOF At the NJ Il
Parsonage, Pedticktown. May 30
1899, by Rev. J. II. Boyd, Howard I,
Justice, of Pedricktown. and Martha
Il. Rulon, Of SWedrsbnro.
ROWN-WALLACE-Jun 4, 1899,
at VI. p. Parsonage. penu's Grove.
by Rev. Il. Walker, Charles Z. Brown
and Cassie Wallace, bothof Whining
ton, Del.
DOUGHTEN-KIDD-Juue IA, 1899,
at the residence of Joseph lfarbRson
i'enn's Grove, by Rev, Z, Walker,
Frank Doughten, of Pedricktowuand
Miss Fannie Kidd, OF reHn's Grove.
HURFF--TURNER-At The NJ. E..
Parsonage, paulsboro. June I'd, by
Rev. S, +. Gaskill, d. D., Edgar f..
Hurff and Lizzie p. Turner, all Of
Swedesbor0.
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Hoard OF Irecholders.

AT the meeting of the Board of Free
holders Oh Wednesday the Committee
on Penn's Neck Bridge, composed of
w. J. Freas, William Griscom, John
S. Redstrake, f. 5. CARL, aud James
Newell, recommended That Il new span
be added to the penn'5 Neck end of the
Bridge. The abuIments were found in
bad condition and some immediate re-
pairs are necessary. If the Board adopts
the recommendation travel will have to
be suspended oyer the bridge next
month.
The Board was urged to make cer-
tain needed improvements to the Clerks
and S%uIrogate's offices, to provide room
for jurymen in the Court House and to
heat all the public buildings with steam.
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Judge SinnicksOn presided over a
meeting of the members of the bar of
Salem County held in The Court
House on Saturday morning aud /. o.
Acton acted as Secretary. All the Sa-
lem County lawyers with n exception
we're Oh hand. Judge Sinnickson ap-
pointed Messrs. w. L. billiard, Jon.
w. Acton, j. +, Sinnickso2, Enoch r.
Fogg and d. V. Summerill, Jr., as a
committee TO draft articles of iDc0rpor-
alton of the Salem County Bar Associa'
ton. The Chair also appointed Mes
Sis. w. I. Hillard, /. 0. Acton and
Henry B. Ware as delegates to attend
the meeting of the State Bar Associa.
ton to be held at HGaddon Hall, At.
lantic City, on June IL and II.
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A Thousand Tongues.

Could not express the rapture of An
ME E. Springer, of 1925 Howard ST.,
Philadelphia. Pa, when she found that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumptionhad completely cured her of
a hacking cough that for many years
had made life u burden. All other
remedies and doctors could give her no
help, but she saysof this Royal Cure
sit soon removed the pain in my chest
and | can now sleep soundly, something
| can scarcely remember doing before,
/ feel like sounding its praises through
out the Universe. So will every one
who tries Dr.. Kings New Discovery
for any trouble of the Throat Chest Or
Lungs. Price SOC. and sl.00. Trial
bottles free at Johnson's Drug Store;
J every bottle guaranteed
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Edwin l.. Borton, Freebooter of
Pilesgroye Township, writes us that
the statement published in last weeks
RECORD that he had announced his
candidacy for the Republican nominate
on for Sheriff, is Untrue in every par
ticular. He says, II will not under
any consideration, knowingly, allow
my name to be used for that important
and responsible position
Mr.. Borton is one of the Freeholders
who takes the greatest interest in
County affairs and is most careful in
keeping a run of the expenses. He
would make a good Sheriff, If not sc
modest,
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Would quickly leave you, if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and strong nerves
and build up your health. Easy to take.
Try them. Only % cents. Money back
if not cured. Sold by Johnson's Drug
Uiet
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MISUNDERSTANDING, in Salem City,
on the 10th inst, David j. Simpkins,
in his S1st. year.
DAVIS.-At Elmer, June Il, 1889,
William l.. Davis, aged - years.
DORSEY-In Paulsboro, IN June 9th,
Mrs. Anna E. Dorsey, in her 81 year,