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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28

Castillo that Estay had been the real
author Of the attempt on Castlllo's life,
and directed the war minister to arrest
Estay and bring him to the capital.
This Castillo did. Estay was imme-
diately liberated and Castillo was put
to death. Then, to encourage obedience
In future governors, the president had
Estay killed for not having carried out
his instructions to kill Castillo in San
Pedro Macori."
Just what led to the present assas-
sinatlon has not yet been disclosed:
but that a rule founded on treachery
and cruelty would be likely TO provoke
assassination of the ruler could have
been predicted any time within the
period of Heureauxs administration.
Repeated attempts had been made on
the presidents life prior to the one
which put an end to it. 1t was in this
atmosphere that General Maximo
Gomez lived and yet Americans wonder
why the Cuban chieftain Is not an
Abraham Lincoln. The experience OF
Santo Domingo, typical as it is Of most
Latin American countries, teaches us
what to avoid in setting up an inde-
pendent government for Cuba.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28
AS to Compulsory Arbitration.

This proposition is advanced by the
North American, of Philadelphia:
Every corporation, whatever the in
dustry it conducts, whether public,
like a railroad, or private, like a man
ufacturing enterprise is a creation
of the state. Therefore the state
may, before granting existence to a
corporation, impose such conditions as
it pleases. 1t is within the state s
right to require citizens forming them
selves into corporations to agree that
in the event of differences with their
employees, those differences shall not
be settled by the rough trial of strength
called a strike or a lockout, but be
taken before an impartial tribunal for
adjudication. Here is the plain road to
that compulsory arbitration about
which there has been so much writing
and talking that have led to nothing
practical"
AS a statement of law this appears
to be correct. The only question re-
lates TO the eXpediency of the appli-
cation of this right. 1t must he ad-
| mitted that the worst sufferers from
a strike usually are persons not di-
reCtly concerned in it. Where a diff
| ference between an employer and his
| employees is put TO the arbitrament of
a strike, involving not only a tie-ur
| of their particular business, imposing
! losses upon other lines of business and
frequently producing scenes of VIC,
| lence which terrorize innocent peo.
! pie and necessitate temporary re-
course to martial law, the public is
the chief victim and on this account
| it might feel inclined to demand com,
! pusory arbitration.
But the practical difficulty with oul
contemporary suggestion is the same
| that has nullified other proposition!
| looking To the compulsory adiustmen
of economic disputes by arbitration. l
would lay the stress of compulsion OF
only one side to the dispute. 1t woulC
compel corporations to accept the yer
dict of arbters without providing 10
any assurance of it's acceptance b,
the discontented workmen. The stat
could say 10 the corporation: "Ac
cept our verdict or we will revoke you
charter" and the corporation, need
ing a charter, would have to submit
But 1t could not say to the employe
of that corporation: You, too, mus
accept our verdict" for it has n
means to compel them TO accept Tn
right of each man to work or not t
work as he sees fit is a right beyon
the reach of state legislation. Tn
} ! utmost that the state could do In tn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28
Lincoln and the Quaker.

Here is a story of President Lincoln.
obtained by Curtis, of the Chicago Rec
ord, from the late Judge Carter, who was
member of congress from Cleveland
during the war and one of Mr.. Lincolns 5
most intimate friends. 1t relates to a
Quaker philanthropist from Philadelphia
who did not have a hair on his head but
took a great interest in public affairs and
was constantly calling at the white
house in behalf of somebody or other
who happened to be In trouble, and tool;
up great deal Of Mr. Lincoln's time
The president treated him with great
courtesy, although his patience was fire.
quently tried. One day when the phil
anthropist was particularly verbose and
persistent and refused to depart, al.
though he knew that important delega-
tions were waiting, Mr.. Lincoln suddenly
rose walked over to wardrobe in the
corner of the cabinet chamber and took a
bottle from the shelf. Handing it to the
visitor, he remarked:
head?"
mo, sir; / never did"
We'll" remarked Mr.. Lincoln, 81 ad-
wise you to try it, and if at first you
don't succeed keep it up. They say it :
a good thing to make the hair grow
Take this bottle with you and come back
in six months and tell me how 1t works"
The astonished philanthropis. covered
his polished pate with his broad -brimmed
hat and left the ROOM while Judge Car
ter, coming In with the next delegation
| found the president over in the corner
! doubled up with laughter at the success
OF his strategy, and before he could pro.
ceed to business the story had to be told
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28
The Supreme Test.

The removal of General de Negrier
from the French council of war in pun
ishment for his action in eXhorting the
French army to resist the efforts of the
civil authorities to "humiliate" it brings
the whole political situation in the
French republic to n focus. General
de Negeier, 1t is stated, has been a
first class soldier, in rank only one
place removed from the position of
chief general. 1t is also said that he
was not implicated in any degree In
the Dreyfus affair Throughout that
exciting episode we are told, he re-
mained scrupulously non-committal In
opinion on Dreyfus' innocence or
guilt, contenting himself with saying
that the affair was purely judicial
matter. His removal. therefore, 1t
must be assumed, was strictly matter
of discipline, but one which cuts to the
heart of the Dreyfus agitation and all
the allied agitations in that it raises
the direct issue whether the army ex-
lists for the republic or the republic
for the army.
hend the Dreyfus episode because 1t is
almost impossible for them to con-
Ceive of a condition of public opinion
in a republic which seriously and with
passion contends that the army is
above the government; that the gov
ernment owes it's first loyalty to the
army and is only secondarily in duty
bound to protect civil liberty and civil
institutions. If Generals Miles, Corbin
and the other prominent leaders in our
army should, either personally or
through their followers, proclaim the
doctrine that the president, congress
and the Supreme court are creatures
of army sufferance. mere figureheads
in everything relating to army manage
ment; and that the first allegiance of
the American voters is to the army,
which is the depOsitary and safeguard
of the nations patriotism, the one
high and mighty institution in the
republic, as compared with which all
other institutions are of minor i'm
portanCe a parallel would exist to the
situation which has for many years
made the French republic an anomaly
among governments. We in this coun-
try cannot imagine such "a situation
as applied to ourselves; but we mus;
try to realize that it is the attitude
assumed not only by many army men
in France but also by large element
of Frances non-military citizenship
how large, events will soon tell.
The deposition of Genera, de Ne.
grier strikes this insolent opinion n
blow full in the face. Frances new
secretary of war, the Marquis Genera
de Gallfet, took office upon the pledge
that he would execute the will Of the
republic if he had to wade to his mech
in blood and he is showing that this
was no bombastic boast. He is de-
termined that the army must retury
TO its proper place as the republic!
servant, not its master. If he wins, i
means the establishment of Frencl
republicanism on a basis of unassail
able permanency. If he loses there will
be chaos and perchance another com
mune
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28

Once when John Van Buren,, son OF
President Van Buren,, was making a
speech In behalf OF his father, an old
Democrav rose in the audience ana up
braided him as "a bolter. Few men wero
more effective on the stump or quicker
at repartee than john ana he replied
to the charge with an anecdote some.
thing like this: "One day man on
horseback cume up with boy who was
contendlng with an overturned load ot
hay. Instead of tossing the hay back
III the wagon, the boy was cneTgctically
tossing 1t hither and thither regardless
of where 1t landed. The traveller halted
and said: My young friend, why do
YOU work so furiously this hot weather?
Why do you not toss the hay back In the
wagon and be more deliberate in your
labors" The boy stepped, wiped the
streaming perspiration off his face on
his shirt sleeve, end, pointing to the pile
of hay on the roadside, exclaimed:
stranger, dads under thar and then he
| set about work more furiously than
| ever. .'-Rochester Chronicle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28
An Object Lesson.

The assassination of General Heu-
reaux, the dictator president of the re-
public of Santo Domingo, apart from
its other aspects, is interesting as an
object lesson in government. This
man, mixture of French, Spanish and
negro blood, we'll educated speaking
four languages, a natural leader and
skilled in the diplomatic wiles common
among the Latin-American races, was
elected president thirteen years ago.
At that time the constitution of Santo
Domingo forbade the presidents re-
election, but HeureauX wanted another
term and the constitution was changed.
He was a progressive ruler and under
his sway the people prospered, but it
was a one-man government, existing
primarily by force. AS illustrative of
how things went We quote from the
Sun:
"In the spring of 1896 the president
found himself called upon to deal with
a conspiracy against his power in the
province of San Pedro Macori. General
Ramon Castillo. his minister of war
had shortly before asked for 1000 rifles
to put down an inclpient rebellion in
that province, and had gone there IN
command TO restore order as he said
Instead, he distributed the 900 rifles
among malcontents in the province anC
placed himself at their head to over,
throw HeureauX. When news of thi.
state OF affairs reached the presiden
he sent word to General Jose Estay
governor of san Pedro Macori, to shoot
Castillo, The governors son tried L
carry out the order, but his bullet miss
cd, General Castillo and killed his son
The minister of war suspected the tru
condition Of affairs. and ST. when
summons came for him to return TO tn
capital he declined TO obey IL. Tn
summons said that he was wanted L
take charge Of important operations o
the war department, but the willy gen
tral. taught by experience. replied wit
war returning under similar circum
stances had returned TO his death: an
he called. attention to the fact that
himself had, three years before, actin
under the presidents secret orders she
and killed former governor of Sa
Pedro Macorl. President FIeureau
Was unable 10 put down Castillo's In
iurrsotiOn by force. SO he intimated
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28
POEMS BY EDWIN MARKHAM.
A Look Into the Gulf.

looked one night, and the Semiramis,
With all her mourning doves above her
head,
Sat rocking on an ancient road of Hell,
Withered and eyeless, chanting 70 the
moon
Snatches Of song they sang to her of old
Upon the lighted roofs of Nneveh
And then her voice rang out with rat
Ting laugh;
"The bugles! They are crying back
again
Bugles that broke the nights of Babylon,
And then went crying On through Nine
veh.
Stand back, ye trembling messengers of
i'll
Women, let go my hair. I am the Queen,
A whirlwind and e blaze of swords TO
quell
Insurgent cities. Let the iron tread
OF armies shake the earth. Look, lofty
towers;
Assyria goes by upon the wind!"
And so she babhles by the ancient road,
While cities turned to dust upon the
earth
Rise through her whlrling brain to live
again.
Babbles all night and when her voice is
dead
Her weary lips beat on without sound.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28
The Goblin Laugh.

When 1 behold how men and women
grind
And grovel for some place of pomp or
power,
To shine and circle thro' a crumblinS
hour,
Forgetting the large mansions or the
mind,
That are the rest and shelter of man
kind;
And when I see them come with
wearled brain,
Pallid and powerless to enjoy their
gains,
l seem to hear a goblin laugh unwind.
And then a memory sends upon its billow
Thoughts of singer wise enough TO
play,
Who took life as a llghtsome holiday;
Oft have seen him make his arm pill
low,
Drink from his hand, and with a pipe of
willow
Blow a wild music down woodland
way.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28
A Namesake Overlooked.

A story of the German emperor is be-
ing CIRCULATED in army circles. At re-
cent inspection of recruits his majesty
asked one of them his name, and was
told "Andree." on his majesty asking
him If he was aware that he had a fa-
nous namesake, the soldier answered in
the affirmative. "Who told you that?'
asked the emperor. MY captain, your
majesty" And what did your captain
tell you about Andree?" "Your majesty,
the captain said that he only wished An
dree had taken me with him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28

Nicaragua papers announce that the
United States is anxious to annex"
that particularly lively plot, and are
endeavoring to arouse Nicaraguan
sentiment against such a proceeding.
1t is probably safe to agree with the
"antis" so far as Nicaragua is con-
cerned. with Santiago yellow fever,
the Georgia lynchers and the bandits
of Cebu, the United States has trouble
enough on hand without arousing the
black and tan patriots of Central
America.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28
The Trouble with Canada.

Last winter the American commits
sioners who were trying to negotiate
n general treaty for the settlement
of long-standing disputes with Can
ada, having come to the Alaskan
boundary dispute, offered, as an act
Of courtesy to Canada to lease to the
Dominion government for a nominal
sum a port on the Lynn canal, which
would give Canada a water outlet from
the Klondike gold region. Although
this is what she is anxious for, Cam
ada rejected this neighbory PROPOSE
tion with scorn, demanding that the
United States submit its title to the
Alaskan coast, which, until the Klon-
dixie gold discoveries, had not been
challenged. to arbitration before a Eu-
ropean arbitrator, well knowing that
the prejudice existing among Euro
pean officials against the United States
would, as in the past. initiate against
a fair decision. The American COM
missoners replied that the United
States, knowing it's title to be sound
and just, would be perfectly willing
W SuDIlllI II W an dIDllIdIOI " bt
named by any North or South Ameri-
can power, which could have no mo-
tive in influencing an inequitable ver-
dict but that no more jug-handled
European arbitrations would be con-
sidered.
Here the matter still stands. Can
/ ada wants to arbitrate before a Euro
| pean arbitrator. We refuse. The
United States is willing to arbitrate
| before a dsinterested tribunal to be
| chosen by Mexico, a wholly neutral
| power, or by one of the South Ameri-
can republics. Meanwhile we Offer
i to lease to Canada port which will
! open up for her a water route to tht
| Canadian gold fields, but Canada de
mands that we surrender a port ant
threatens to send soldiers to take it
on the ground that is Canadian ter
| ritory; although the Canadian maps
until within a few years ago, invari
ably indicated that the territory now
claimed as Canadian belonged to Alas
ka. 1t is not likely that the threa
to send soldiers will be executed
Should that be attempted, we should
have to meet it and there would b,
trouble. The likelier outcome is tina
Canada will calm down, accept ou
proposition for a lease and look nice
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28

The strange lack of interest over the
news from the Transvaal is probably
occasioned by the suspicion that Uncle
Paul's blue pencil is passed over any
thing that would be considered worthy
of a two column headline. Official
news concerning Paul and his raad is
as devoid of thrilling features as a
census report
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28
The Two Brides.

Princess Pauline of Wurtemberg. who
was married in November, had before
her marriage a somewhat unusual letter
from a peasant girl. IL read:
Dear Miss Princess Pauline.-Your wed
ding is to be on Saturday, and / wish
you every happiness. / am sure you are
very happy, My wedding is on the same
day, and | should be very happy, too, if
my father were not sitting I'm prison
If your father We're in prison, you, too,
would grieve. Dear Miss Princess, | beg
Of you, say good wold to your father,
so that he may let my father off, or at
least let him out for a few hours, so
that he may come to my wedding. With
much love, Yours,
There was too much fellow feeling be-
tween the maiden in a palace and the
maiden in a peasants cottage to let this
appeal pass unnoticed, 1t might be a
fraud ana the father a hardened Of
fender, but the Princess wanted to know.
She took the letter To the King of Wur-
| temberg, and inquiries were made as Ia
| the degree oc culpability of this man who
must "sit in prison" on his daughter $
wedding day II was found that he was
| anly a sliGht offender. and he was. not
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28

event OF a refusal on the part of the
workmen TO acquiesce in state tri-
bunars decision would be to throw
around the corporation a protecting
force in case it should employ other
labor; and II does this now.
We confess that we can see no relief
in this direction.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28
THREE SMILES.
Explaining.

IT am glad TO see that you punished
those men for cannibalism" said the
tourist to the Pacific island king.
"Oh-ahem-thank you. Only it WASH t
for cannibalism they were punished
that is to say. not exactly. Their con-
due. was a violation of our game laws"
-WashingtOn Star
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28

Correspondents at Manila complain
that they are unable to write the
truth. If any are prompteC to such a
desire General Otis should certainly
give them an opportunity. 1t is too
rare to be missed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28

A Spanish sailor formerly Of Ger
vera's fleet has arrived in this coun-
try and wishes to join the American
navy. He is convinced that the Yam
kee tar holds all Of the dream num-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28

1t begins to look as though a small
standing army would also be necessary
to look after the "antis" who are en-
deavoring to exterminate the African
race in Georgia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28

The French government has just dis
graced another general. In this coun-
try the official act of degradation is
seldom necessary. The newspapers
usually attend to that.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28
Woman's Passion.

my wife always leaves our house in
prime order when we so away"
Whats that for?"
"She wouldn't want even a burglar to
think she was a poor housekeeper. -
Chicago Record.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28
SCRANTON. JULY 2S, 1899.

The New York board of health has
taken steps to prevent the soft coal
nuisance in that city. If there Is any
ground the Scranton board should fol-
low suit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28
Wasn't Expecting Him.

Bobby.-Sister never knowed you was
comm tonight.
Mr.. Oldbow-IIow do you know she
didn't, Bobby?
Bobby-'Cause she went an et Onoas
fer supper.-Ohio State journal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28
COlOred
Shirt
w aiStS

The final reduction of
the season takes effect
this morning, and Shirt
Waist prices TODAY are
i'm most instances only
half what they were less
than a month ago. Our
object being to make a
complete and speedy
clearance.
The sizes are still we'll
assorted, and you can UNI
doubtedly find among this
line just what you want.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28

Dom Paul Kruger evidently appre-
ciates the value of a resignation with
u string attached.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28

fact which admits of argument that school teachers task
indeed and requires perfect system aud steady
to be able conduct class in That
Rpans abues help keep the perfect order and strengthen
the nerves testified by prominent school teacher Philadelphia
who 81 have been teaching the Ninth Grade in the George NJ
Wharton School for the past eight years. ard hard matter
comprehend what task have when get set
of pupils from the lower sections You requires great patience
and assuty discipline educate boys and the task
aduous Especially this the during the examinations when
the work cXacng and the drain the system extensive From
leaning my books and marking up papers for five hours
time get headache and entire system gets shattered but
Rpans abuc always stghtens and morning ready
for the task again. feeling fresh from the eects of the
magic Tabue taken the night 1t certainly wonderful
remedy for and nvgoang wasted and in this
voice the sentiments of all the teachers section every Of
whom has used them with equally beneficial results
hnowq
0sntS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28
To Dnd,s Rescue.

only "let out for the wedding" but was
given u free pardon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-28

Secretary Root is undoubtedly about
to enter upon hard task, but there
are lots of editors about the country
who will be willing to tell him just
Quoted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-02
ONE DAY IN THE WORLD.

Chicago-Pursuant to an .agreemeAt
made with the purchasers of the st
Louis, Indianapolis & Eastern railroad
sold by order of the United States court
the Illinois Central has become the par
chaseTs' agent.
cred at PhoOl Bazaar, one of the centers
OF the recent earthquakes and landslfdes.
Brisbane-The referendum in Queens
land, on the project of Australian fei-
Grafton shows Sc. $50 votes in favor, as
against 0,995 in opposition.
Austin. Tex-Mexican officials. accom-
panied by the National band. passed
through Texas today for Chicago, to rep
resent President Diaz at the festivities
there.
Lincoln, Neb.-Congressman Burkett, Of
the First Nebraska district, is lying i'll
with appendicitis.
Washington-The special comm. tt e TO
invite President Mckinley to the Chic !:
fall festivities, during which the W
government building cornerstone viii
be laid arrived today.
Toledo, O.-Albart HaGG'ey, WIN h s
been strangely missing from his home at
tised for all over the country was f u ID
at Montpelier, o., this morning. He had
been kidnapped by tramps.
ashington-Delegate Of the Pm
Presbyterian alliance occupied pull its il
Washington churches today.
Chicago-T'lle action OF the nil 1ry au-
thorities in Cuba in suppressiag thc H.
vana strike called1vigorous protests at To-
days meeting of the Chicago F derlttCn
of Labor.
Wheeling, w. Va.-The option Of the
tableware combine on the We vi il
Glass company'S- plant expired Sa utt ay
night and goes by default.