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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-28
HUMAN NATURE STUDIES.
Tracy as a Wit.

General Benjamin r. Tracy, who has
returned from the Venezuelan bound
ary commission in Paris, gained quite
reputation as a wit during his So
journ abroad, says the New York
World. One Of his sallies was during
the Dreyfus trial. He was explaining
to one Of the French counsellors the
method of procedure at law in this
country The French lawyer inter-
rupted him, saying:
But, according to what you say, my
dear General, don't see how, by your
American methods, you ever succeed in
convicting a man."
Exactly" retorted the General. "And
by your French methods, 1 don't see
how you ever succeed in acquitting a
mani"
Some time afterward General Tracy
was engaged in a discussion with an
other American on Professor Mark
hams much -talked-of poem, "The Man
With the Hoe" An Englishman who
was listening to the argument asked
who the man with the hoe was.
"rhe Man With the Hoe?" repeated
the general. why, that is the news
paper man."
Somebody had to hammer a treatise
on printing presses into the English
mans head before he saw the point.
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PERSONALITIES.

Miss Ruth Underhill, this years golf
champion, is a granddaughter of the late
Charles A. Dana
It is reported that Mayor Jones, of
Toledo, will be petlticned to move to
Cleveland and run for mayor in 1901.
Governor elect Crane Of Massachu-
setts has selected for his private secre-
tary John Il. Smith, of the Boston Her
aid.
The University Of Illinois has secured
Carroll d. Wright, Urited States labor
commission er, as a special lecturer in
the department of economics.
George IL. Daniels, 81 neral passenger
agent of the New York Central railroad,
IS reported to be at the head of move
ment to abolish the practice or tipping
the pCrters on sleeping cars.
Colonel Robert w Huntington, OF the
United States marine cCrps, whose men,
under CALLING fire, held CAMP McCalla,
at Guantanamo, Cuba, has given up the
command Of the marine barracks, in the
navy yard, and began two months
leave Of abserce, at the end Of which,
on January n, 1900, he will be retired
from the service at his uwn request.
1t has practically been decided that
the degree of LII. D., will be conferred
upon General Diaz the president of Mex
leo, by the University of Pennsylvania.
The Mexican minister has been commune
Gated with by the university authorities,
and a reply has been received to the ef-
feet that tho head of the Republic of
Mexico would be happy to receive such
an honor.
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Iron in All Ages says that for a
hundred years after It's settlement in
1920 Massachusetts was the chief seat
of the iron manufacture on this con-
tinent. BY an act of parliament in 1850
the manufacture in the colonies of all
forms Of steel and iron except cast iron
was prohibited, the objec0 being to
compel the colonists to ship their pig
iron to England, where It was manu-
factured, and such OF the articles as
were needed were returned to the
colonies. 1t was then that Lord Chat
ham said: i would not permit the
colonists to make even hob nail for
themselves
Mr. Dodge adds: What a comment
on Chatham's assertion is the present
condition of the iron and steel business
in the United States and England. In
1873 Great Britain produced as per cent
of the worlds supply of pig iron, and
the United States furnished 1890 per
cent of the worlds supply of pig iron,
and 94.5s per cent of the steel, the
amounts being: Steel, over 100000
tons, and of pig iron, 11,773,93i tons, a
total of near &c, 900, 900 tons. In 1898 1t
was still more, and the present year
will far excel all previous years. To-
day the United states is the iron mas
ter of the world"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-28
THE MAN WITH THE HOE.

For The Tribune.
The green fields rest meath a summer
sky,
The bee is courting the clover bloom.
In the tree that stands by the streamlet' S
side
The squire! seeks his home.
over the hills the angelus chimes;
With reverent head bent low,
On the brown earth, meath the sweet
sunshine.
There stands the man with the hoe.
No brother to the OK Is he
Who to his Maker bows his head
In grateful prayer for health and
strength,
To toll for daily bread.
Though wrongs Of ages dun his brain,
I'm Gods own image stlll he stands.
Earth claims his body, not his soul;
His faith proclaims the man.
And who shall say what hopes are nis,
with what clear vision still he sees;
Who looketh far beyond the skies
Beyond the "swing OF pleiades|'
No curse rests on the brow of him,
Who's thankful still for blessings sent.
He Is no brother of the brute,
Who's head In prayer Is bent.
&C. II. soper.
Scranton. Nov. p.
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Mr.. Choate's Little Joke.

Mr. Choate, ambassador to England,
is credited with the latest joke on
Philadelphia. 1t was at dinner given
to him by the members of the Phila-
delphia bar. The tossts of the even
ing had been given, when the chair
man, with jocular remark, called
for an eulogy of the Quaker City, re-
lates the New York World.
Mr.. Choate rose, and with a bow be-
gan what promised to be a magnifi-
cent econium upon the glories of
the city of Penn. So magnificent, in
deed, were his compliments that a feel
ing of apprehension began to creep
over the company. 1t occurred to them
that perhaps there was an element of
sarcasm in these honeyed phrases.
Finally the speaker paused.
Il wish to congratulate you espe-
cially," he then said, upon the pos
session of two of the most distinguished
citizens since the days of Washington
ALBERT Gallatin, of Geneva, and Ben
jamin Franklin, of Boston,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-28
THE LAFAYETTE DOLLAR.

To the Public:
Within the next few days there will be
struck at the United States mint I'm Phil
adephia the most unique and significant
coin issued la modern times. 1t is the
Lafayette Dollar authorized by congress
in aid of the Lafayette monument.
This coin, which is a legal tender dol
lar, bears upon its face In bas-relief a
double med0llion Of the heads of WASH
ington and Lafayette, and upon It's re-
verse u miniature reproduction of the
equestrian statue Of Lafayette used FOR
the monument The inscription on the
dollar explains it's purpose (struck IN
commemoration of monument erected by
school youth of United states to General
Lafayette Paris, France, 1900.
The Lafayette Dollar thus serves not
only to aid the memorial work, but
forms a new and beautiful tie between
the two great republics of Europe and
America, and therefore the coin must
be regarded as an international emblem.
1t constitutes a most desirable souvenir
and memento of the Children's Monu-
ment to the knight of Liberty" the
Universal Exposition of 1900 at Paris, and
the opening of the twentieth century.
The limited number issued will make
these coins extremely rare and in very
great demand. For each 1Jea.> OF our
population there is a ratio of but one
Lafayette Dollar.
The first coin to be struck Of the $1,000
will be presented by the president of the
United States to the president of tho
French Republic
Popular subscriptions for these coins
will now be entered, and honored in the
order received. The price fixed on them
by the commission is two dollars. All
orders for coins to be considered must
be accompanied by payment In full and
be in the hands Of the commission on or
before Dec IS, 1890, on which date the
popular subscription closes. Drafts, cur
rency or money orders will be accepted
in payment Drafts and money orders
must be made payable to Edwin A. Pot
ter, treasurer of the commission.
The commission reserves the right TO
limit the number of coins allotted TO each
subscriber. Students of schools and
colleges. who wish coins. should combine
their orders in one subscription and send
if possible through local bank.
Inquiries and subscriptions for coins
to be addressed to Robert ]. Thompson,
secretary, in care of American Trust and
Savings bank. Chicago.
William r. Dav,
William B. Allison,
Edward Everett Hale,
W. II. Harris,
Archbishop Ireland
John w. MaCkay,
Melville L. Stone,
Charles a. Collier,
Edwin a. Potter,
Charles G.. Dawes,
Alexander IT. Revell,
Ferdinand w Peck,
Robert j. Thompson.
Office Of the Lafayette Memorial Commis-
sion, Chicago, Nov. %.
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Two Stories of Lawyers.

The logic OF wit is the most destruc-
tive logic that is employed against
error. This was aptly illustrated at 4
public reception given a few nights
ago. at which a learned lawyer, who is
slightly lame in his right foot, was
present. The advocate overheard a
lady say to her companion, THAT IS
Mr.. c., the lame lawyer"
Turning around he replied, "No,
madame, I am a lame man, but not
lame lawyer"
An amusing incident occurred in one
OF the common please courts the 9th ar
day. The lawyer for the defense was
making a very lengthy cross-eXamina-
tion of an old lady, when he was in
terrupted by the Judge with the re-
marx: II think you have exhausted
this witness"
Yes, Judge" she exclaimed, "I do
feel very much austed."-Philadel-
phia Call
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The Next Vice President.

" 7 is EVIDENT from surface in
dications that the president
II would like to have, as his next
running mate. the present eff
cient secretary of war, Hon. Elihu
Root. If the latter can be persuaded
to accent, the place will be his with
practical unanimity. 1t does not seem
possible, however, that on the score of
personal inclination Mr.. Root would
willingly exchange the active duties Of
the war portfolio, where he is in hourly
touch with great events which have to
do with the making Of important his
tory for the innocuous desuetude of the
vice presidency. The impression which
he makes upon one is that of a man
whose natural forte is rapid activity.
whose nerves are of the healthy kind
which require continually to be occu-
pied in the despatch of hard work. To
put temperament of this kind in the
vice-presidency without in some un-
official manner augmenting the real
duties of that office would be, II seems
to US, an act of cruelty.
An arrangement might be made
which would obviate this difficulty. II
Is well known that in connection with
the working out of the problems Of
civil government In the new territories
there are large puzzles of law-makine
and law-construction to be solved.
These come technically within the tur-
isdietion of the war department but
they are legal problems almost wholly
and require in the man who would
master them the special aptitudes of a
ttrst-class lawyer as well as the prac-
teal, Intelligence and experience Of n
man of affairs. Into this hole Mr.. Root
would fit as If he were a peg made es-
peclally for it., 1t was mainly for the
benefit Of his abilities In this particu-
lar direction that he was asked to sue
coed General Alger as secretary of
war, and II can easily be imagined that
there. are routine details in connection
with the war portfolio which would
distract attention from the legal prob
lens IN which Mr.. Roots interest Is
most keen and that he might therefore
welcome an opportunity to be relieved
OF the pilitary part Of his present work
10 order TO give undivided attention to
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The Manufacture of Iron.

U T HAS BEEN frequently said in
print; in fact, it is a kind Of
Il standing boast in Pennsylvania
that the first American iron fur
mace was the old Warwick farm fur
mace which was put into blast about
the year 1880. Now comes a writer In
the washington Star, w. c. Dodge, who
shows that this belief is nearly 100
years out of the way,
Iron works" writes Mr.. Dodge,
"were first built at Falling Creek, in
Virginia, in 1921, and Beverly wrote
that the iron proved reasonably good,
but before they got into the body Of
the mine the people We're cut off in
fatal massacre 1t appears that the
works were not rebuilt, and no iron
was made there after that time, and
but little before. At Lynn in Massa-
chusetts, John Winthrop, Jr., built a
foundry on the banks of the Saugus
river in 1913, which was eighty-seven
years before that on the Warwick
farm. History states that in 1916 the
agent of the company bought some Of
the country's guns TO melt over at the
furnace. 1t was at this foundry that
Joseph jerks made the first iron cast
ing, a small iron pot containing about
one quart Another establishment was
built by Winthrop and his associates at
Braintree, Mass, in 1856, and in
March, l647, Robert Child. writing from
Boston, says Of the Lynn and Brain
tree enterprises: we have cast this
winter some tons of pots, likewise NOR
tars, stoves and skillets' Numerous
other furnaces were established at var
ious points In Massachusetts, from 1879
to 1896, and Schwank In his history or
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-28

y" HOUGH 1T BE true that the
question of the admission
Il or rejection of NJ. S. Quay
by the next senate upon
credentials of gubernatorial appoint
ment is one not likely to be affected
by any amount of newspaper discus
sion either pro or con, but is to be
mainly a matter of the personal judg-
ment of a majority of the senators al
ready seated, yet certain general prin-
ciples are at STAKE which seem to mer-
it brief consideration.
Under our form of government it is
clear that the intent is that each state
shall at all times have two represen-
tatives in the United States senate.
Full representation is an essential part
of the scheme of a senate parliament
of co-equal states. The deprivation OF
a states complete representation,
whether by death, accident or intrigue.
is a destruction of the equilibrium i'm
mediately to be remedied if the sem
ate is in session or to be remedied as
soon as possible after the senate shall
convene. This is the undisputed in
tent the animating spirit, of the Con-
stitution of the United States and of
the men who framed it.
Upon this broad principle we erect
the proposition that NJ. S. Quay by
gubernatorial appointment should be
entitled to sit in the senate of the
Fifty-siXth congress. He was the eau
Gus nominee of his party. He led the
list of candidates at every vote of the
legislature in joint session assembled.
Although he did not have at any time
a majority of the entire vote cast he
came so near to having is that no 9TH
er candidate ranks in the same cate
CORY with him. The absence of q ma
jority from his standard was the work
of treachery and intrigue, without
sanction from the people, and by
margin just enough to deadlock the
assembly but not enough to name any
senator instead. The insincerity of the
opposition was shown in it's failure to
bring its majority strength ia .fne for
any one aspirant for Quay's place. The
appointment by the governor simply
completed the work where the people
left off and, if ratified, will save the
great commonwealth of Pennsylvania
from having to get along in this i'm
portant coming session of congress
with a smaller representation in the
national senate than will be enjoyed
by the mining patch called Nevada,
with total population hardly so large
as that of the section of our city COM
monty known as Hyde Park.
Upon the constitutional bubbles
raised in Quay's case the senate at
different times has decided to different
purposes. Each senate is the sole
judge of the questions here at issue.
But on the broad ground of the nat
ural intent of the Constitution In its
creation of a senate of co-equal states
and as n matter of common fairness
to the six million people inhabiting
the commonwealth which today has
but partial representation, it is sub
mitted that the senate should accept
Colonel Quay on the strength of the
credentials which he brings and thus
say to warning legislators in every
state: ELECT when you should or by
failure convey the right to the gover-
nor, the peoples only other immediate
recourse
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Would Change the Ratio.

The late Nj. scheurer- Ksstner, vice.
president of the French senate, was
scientific writer of great ability, a
distinguished chemist and broad
minded philanthropist, says the SAT-
urday Evening Post, 1t was in these
capacities he was known to the public,
of which few knew the other side of
his character. His intimate friends
knew him as a raconteur and wit.
Many of his eplgrams afforded amuse-
ment to the literary world of the
French capital. During the Dreyfus
excitement he remarked: "Voltaire
said we Frenchmen were half monkey
and half tiger Were he alive today
he would change the ratio to the dis
favor of the kingly carniVora."
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the construction OF governments In the
new possessions. This Is altogether
matter OF conjecture but our hypothesis
looks plausible.
Should Mr.. Root consent to be can
didate for the vice presidential nom
ination at the next national conven-
tion we would take 1t to imply that
some view of special duty or obliga-
tion had presented itself to him which
outweighed the ordinary disadvantages
of the office II a vice-presldent is to
be chosen for only the ordinary purpose
of filling a gap in the ticket, occupy
ing a place in Washington society, and
looking wise upon occasional tenures OF
the presidency of the senate, Elihu
Root is far too useful a public servant
to be wasted In that manner. He
might better let the place go to the
Honorable Timothy Woodruff of white
vest fame.
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Wv vHILE NOT processing to
AN be any too well convers-
ant with the intricacies
Of currency reform. we
had often wondered how the simple ex-
tension of the note-issuing privilege OF
national banks from 90 per cent. of the
par value of deposited government
bonds, the present limit to 100 per
cent, the limit proposed by the presi-
dent, would impart to our currency the
elasticity Of which there is admitted
need. Such an extension, it seemed
reasonable to believe, would be quick
ly followed by a corresponding amplih-
cation of business credits, and the in
elasticity now felt would then be pres
ent in precisely the same old degree.
This view of the matter has received
the attention of the comptroller of the
currency. Mr.. Dawes, whose interesting
annual report we abridge in another
place. The demand for greater flexibil-
ity in circulation being at bottom of
the recommendation for an enlarge
ment of the bank note issuing privilege,
whereby this flexibility will be assured
and preserved in such a manner as to
divide its advantages between the
banks and the general public. His sug-
gestion is that if the present tax of 1
per cent. on circulation were lowered
to one-sixth of one per cent. on 80 per
cent of the circulation of national
banks and tax of 2 or per cent. put
on the last 10 per cent. of circulation
when outstanding, the latter portion of
the bank-note issue would be preserved
as an emergency fund and its calling
in would be rendered certain as soon
! as the emergency which drew it out
should have passed. The comptrolers
purpose in lowering the tax on the 90
per cent. of circulation is to offset
the hardship of a special tax on the
last 10 per cent. of circulation, so that
the banks would not feel that they
were being taxed unfairly on this emer-
gency fund when in use. Should con-
gress feel that the comptroller's con-
sideration for the banks in this matter
is too delicate, it could adjust differ
emily the basis of taxation upon the 90
per cent. portion of circulation but the
feature of a special tax on the emer-
gency fund is indispensable if the ele-
ment of flexibility is to be insured by
| law.
It will be noted that the comptroller
draws into the background his former
| proposition of a bank-asset currency.
He never went as far in advocacy of
that plan as his predecessor, Mr.. Eckles
nor as far as the Mugwump Democracy
have gone in their volUmncus lite ature
| labeled Currency Reform; but it js
significant that now he practically re-
cants the bank-asset heresy. Nothing
| except the avoidance of panics cam"
says he, "at present Justify any expert
ments with bank-asset currency" The
| doctrine that national banks should
have no better security for their note
issues than their available assets plus
a small tax-fund reserve is a doctrine
not likely ever to find favor with the
great majority of our people. 1t is a
doctrine sound enough in theory; but
| it needs for It's successful realization
in practice a percentage of honesty and
! good judgment in the banking business
considerably higher than the existing
|
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Rebuked.

An urchin in a country parish Of
Scotland, having been told by his par
ents to read a newspaper aloud to them,
commenced to do so In the usual drawl-
ing manner of the parish school, says
the Scottish American. He had not
proceeded far when his mother stopped
him short, exclaiming: "You scoonralI
Hoo daur ye read a newspaper WI the
Bible twang!"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-28

A new invention in telegraphy re-
Gently tested in Chicago makes pos
sible, it is said, the transmission Of
100000 words over one wire in a single
day and mo mistake is possible" The
inventor should pick out what he
wants.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-28

When Admiral Dewey interviews
that 25-pound bird from Uncle "Hod"
Vasis turkey farm he will probably
forget all about the efforts of the
Washington yellow reporters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-28

The Stroudsburg Daily Times issued
a Thanksgiving number on Saturday
which is inclosed in an illuminated
cover and is in every way a meritor-
ious publication.
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average.

We offer apologies to the Springfield
Union. 1t does not crib editorials. Our
remark yesterday was meant for the
New Haven, Conn, Union, systematic
borrower without credit. The word
Springfield" got into type alongside
the word Union" by mistake.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-28

The Pennsylvania town of any size
that cannot produce some sort of
football team this week has no right to
a place on the map.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-28

Late dispatches prove that the sup
plicating Filipino whom Colonel Met
calf has been accused of numbering,
was making an attempt to run a knife
through the coloners heart when the
officer shot. Thus is another yellow
story robbed of its most interesting fea-
lures
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-28
HAS HAD ENOUGH.
Editor of The Tribune.

Editor of The Tribune.
Sir:-Will you kindly allow me to ask
the newspaper people If we cannot have
a rest now from this dose of ancient
matrimony prescribed a la Dewey? Tho
country has had no such medicine since
Harrison made a holy show of himself.
+. p. Pearl.
Moosic Nov. 27.
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Dress
Trimmings
land.
Gan'r1itures

Which are attracting more
attention then any similar
line of goods ever shown in
this vicinity.
The goods are so elaborate
and the line so extensive that
a personal inspection of the
same is the only way you can
get acquainted with what we
are showing and we suggest
that you make an appoint
ment to look them over, when
we will be pleased to give you
all the time and attention at
our command in helping you
to make your selections.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-28

Dom Paul is not reading Soudan war
news with any degree of exuberance.
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An Elastic Bank Currency.

Wv vHILE NOT protesting to
\N be any too well convers-
y ant with the intricacies
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-28

Moosic, Nov. q.
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Quay Should BE Seated.

|\H HoUGH IT BE true that the
question of the admission
Il or rejection of NJ. S. Quay