The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14

duty or bear any responsibility. He will
have his entire time TO himself. capt.
Clark of the oregon, while awaiting or
ders at his old home In Michigan, re-
ceived SiOO less than one-half of the pay
of Gen. Fagan or 81 700 year. Having re-
covered his health he Is to be assigned to
shore duty and his pay with all his hon
ors will be $500 n year, or $4,000 less than
Eagan draws in disgrace. Commodore
Phillip, whom everybody knows, is now
commanding At the Brooklyn navy yard,
whore his responsibility and cares and Ia
bors are very great. He Will receive
salary Of $1,000 year. or $l,5O less than
Eagan. IL he should go on waiting or
ders or take a leave of absence or be re-
lieved from duty he would receive only
5000. Admiral Dewey at Manila Is PAID
$500 more than Eagan while he Is in com
mand OF the Asiatic squadron. When he
comes home at the end of his cruise and
is assigned to shore duty he will be paid
$500 less than Eagan, and while he is
awaiting orders or on leave of absence
he will be entitled to Sl5OO less
The first question that the newly ap.
pointed board of advisors appointed by
the president TO help the war department
handle colonial matters will take up, ac-
cording to President Kennedy, is the or
ganization Of a complete system OF taxa
tion and collection of taxes of Cuba an1
Porto Rico. There is no system now In
force; no equalization of taxes. The plan
will be to furnish both islands with as
equitable and Just a system as can be ar
ranged for the islands, to fall equally
among the people. The proceeds are to be
distributed for purposes of education, inn
provements, policing and matters of mu-
nicipal affairs. Heretofore taxation has
been based on incomes and everything
has been done on crude principles. The
nroI n no W
looking to recomme ndations for a system
of granting of certain franchises. The
policy will be to have the people dealt
with fairly in giving franchises, priv
ileGes and grants. Those who get these
must pay a fair and just equivalent to
the Cubans, and whatever protits accrue
must go to Cuba's benefit. The board Will
recommend the appointment of tax coll
| lection districts. These collectors shall
have charge under restrictions to be pro-
vided by the War department. There
is no intention 10 interfere with the mu-
nicipal authorities, but to aid them in the
proper collection and distribution of their
own taxes and more especially to relieve
them of oppressive and unfair taxes.
Citizens OF Buffalo arc noted for their
civic pride. one Of them visited WASH
ington the other day and told n Post re-
porter that Buffalo would soon be the
ledulllS city on the continent ana tneS0
are his reasons: ALREADY it stands sixth
! in the list of the great commercial cities
of the world. Since 1880 1t has forged
| ahead at the rate of 10000 a year. Its
! shipping trade is enormous. It's annual
| tonnage is five times greater than that
! which passes through the Suez Canal. 1t
! Is the largest flour depot and one of the
| largest grain markets of the world. 1t Is
| G1so the largest lumber and coal market
| in the world. As Al cattle market the city
| stands next to Chicago and Kansas CiCty.
! In 1895 the receipts were 1861 666. Be
| tween 1880 and 1880 the increase in num-
| Der of factories was 2G0 per cent. greater
! than that of any other city of the United
| States for the period. The flour mills
! alone have a capacity of 100000 barrels
annually. Twenty-six railroads enter the
! city, and within its limits are 700 miles
| of steam railway track. With the aid of
electrical power from Niagara it bids
fair to become known as the electric city
| of the world" "
If the naval appropriation oil lauthor-
| izing the construction of twelve more
| warships passes without amendment we
shall rise from sixth to fourth place
among naval powers. We have now thir-
| teen batteships, with tonnage of l43,-
GA tons, and shall have sixteen of lSi,
| lii tons. We have two armored cruisers
of 17,415 tons, and the present bill pro.
Vdcs for three more of 5000, making a
total of five of SO 4l5 tons. We now have
nineteen unarmored cruisers of 74,0i0 tons
and will have six more of 1900 tons. The
total fighting strength of the navy now is
| l03 vessels Of 1886 1874 tons, but the proposed
increase will bring it up to 115 vessels OF
42S,4 43i tons Great Britain, France Russia
| Germany and Italy having n heavier ton
mage than We, although Italy has not sc
sells, with tonnage of 1858 1855; France
| 1G5 of 1872 663 tons: Russia Ill of 53l SIS
ton, Germany 10 of 4l9, 256 tons and Italy
S. of 361 AS tons.
Some innovations with respect t
jury trials were introduced last year. II
Ohio it was provided in a new law tha
in certain jurisdictions jury trial in civi
cases shall be deemed to be waived unless
it is expressly demanded and jury fee o
s. is paid. Otherwise, the judges will tr,
the case. Enactments Of this character in