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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05
The Status of the School Board.


bald's recent opinion with
Il respect to the city controls
ler's supervisory Jurisdiction
over expenditures of the board of con-
troll is to make the board a supreme
law unto itself. subject to no check
whatever as to it's expenditures OF
money within the limits Of the schoo.
districts ability to foot the bill Pro-
ridcd that the warrants of the school
district bear the signatures of the pres
idcnt and secretary of the school board.
and provided further that there Is
mcncv in the treasury sufficient 70
casa them. the city treasurer. in his
capacity as treasurer Of the school dis
trict. under this opinion. will have no
alternative but to honor them. There
will be no INDEPENDENT audit unless
the tcard itself voluntarily provides
70. one.
|, is unnecessary to say that such a
condition of affairs will be most IN
fortunate. This is not meant as a
nitit i'm of the court, which simply
eXpounded the law. not as IL ought to
be. but as it is. The fault is with the
legislature, in the first instance; and
more broadly speaking it is with the
public opinion which has appeared to
pay comparatively little heed to the
question of good school administration.
thus permitting such an anomalous
system to grow up as that which eXis.:
DO Ia ,in N 4 hp
separation in our cities of school from
lnuncipal authority
We call this system anomalous for
the obvious reason that no matter how
wcll-meaning or efficient nav he the
well-meaning or efficient may be the
members Of the board Of control, their
legal status as an autonomous body
virtually divorced from all accounta-
blity to the people or to any represeii-
tative of the people save on election
day is not in Keeping with the best
ideas of government and, in practice
is fertile source of mischief 1t is Il
patent development of municipal ex-
perience that sovereign power parceled
out among boards and commissions is
less effective than authority and res
possibility which are centralized. Thus
year by year the Office Of mayor gains
in importance for the reason that the
occupant of 1t can be more readily held
to account than can six or a dozen CO.
ordinate boards or commissions. APP
plication of this idea to school govern
ment is none the less beneficial; and q
time will probably come in Pennsyl-
vania when. in the cities. the main
tenance of a scheme of government fol
the schools wholly separate from the
general city government. with its ten
dency to extravaganza and with its
divided responsibility. will be discard
ed ms it has been in many other states
The Cubans seem to be entirely salts
fled with Geueral Wood, but sorroN
still turks in the hearts of some Of tn,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05

According to the Chicago Tribune
there were in 1899 within the United
states 107 lynchings. the smallest num-
Der in fifteen years and twenty less
than in 1898. OF these more than 60
per cent. took place in the southern
states. Let us hope that our people
have at last turned the corner toward
Improvement in respect Of this gross
evidence of moral insanity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05

The Kentucky elections were as quiet
as a Thirteenth ward caucus, but be-
fore the Goebel contest Is over the
smell Of powder may again be preva-
lent in the blue grass region.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05

The wife of the founder of the library
thought the books far too handsomely
got up for the purpose for which they
were intended and expressed this opinion
to the donor.
Madam" said he, "if the money the
| books cost had been spent for floral dec
oration or for wines for a dinner, Moth
| ing would have been said against II, but
| because 1t was laid out for the enjoyment
| of simple villagers II is considered ex-
| travagant."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05

1t begins to look as though there
would also be an "open door" contro-
versy at Delagoa bay.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05

Parties in charge of the Paris ex-
attractive advance paper before the
show opens IL they expect to achieve
financial success.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05
No Further Dictation.

"~HE "rNANIM1TY of opin-
ion' reported among the
captains of the Warships
which took part in the SAM
tiago sea fight that where charges of
reprehensiblc conduct stand on the
record against an officer. there should
be no such reward for him as promo
tion to the rank of vice admiral, until
he shall have asked for an inquiry. or
until they were explained is perfectly
natural. These men have pride in their
profession; they do not want to see lis
standards bespattered.
Charges do stand on the record
against Rear Admira, Schley and he
has not removed them. The charges
are of SO serious a character that it Is
reliably said a court martial was inn
pending when the victory at Santiago
decided the president to pursue a pol
icy of cemency. 1t has not been the
administra tons fault that agitation Of
the Schley affair has been kept up.
The administration could not change
the record and would not let Schley or
any other man distort or pervert it:
but it has at no time exhibited ill-wili
toward Schley. 1t named him for pro-
motion along with the rest and it was
Schley's friends who thwarted con-
firmaton because their indicted and
acquiescent favorite had not been put
at the top of the list. 1t kept still
when the Maryland senators tried to
club it politically. 1t lifted no finger
when Schley, by garbling and suppress
ing the correspondence of a brother
officer. conveyed to the public a wrong
ful impression and exposed himself to
discipline of a humilating character.
1t gave Schley, with all these charges
hanging over him. sea command. be-
cause it did not wish to appear as
showing any prejudice against him or
any wish to pursue him because of
past mistakes. While it did not with
draw a single fact of record. it met
tional generosity and the continuation
of the discussion was wholly the work
of it's critics and assailants.
But now that the matter of con
| ferrng rewards for the decisive battle
of the war has again arisen, the ad-
| minstration properly declines to le,
the pretensions put forth in behalf OF
Schley second time balk obvious JUS
| tice to men on whose official records
| there exists no speck Of tant. There
is no longer in any quarter a desire t.
punish Schley: the record which ht
does not challenge conveys to all who
| have examined it ample information
as to his shortcomings ard abundan,
! testimony to President McKinley's
kindness Of heart; but neither SchleS
nor any cabal in his interest is to bl
| permitted to dictate to president an
congress the terms upon which awards
for good work shall be made to tn,
other participants in the Santiago nava
campaign; and the sooner this fact /:
| comprehended the sooner will an un.
pleasant controversy end.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05

The lunatics of Wards Island. New
York, have been provided with golf
links. and it is said that they readily
take to the game.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05

BY becoming an expert hunter Of
panthers. Colonel Bryan probably
hopes to be better able to cope with
the Tammany tiger.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05

In one respect Admiral Montijo's re-
port indicates that he is man Of
Judgment. He knew when ne had haI
enough.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05

hope springs eternal in the breast of
Goebel.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05

Canadian colonial troops appear to
be the rough riders of South Africa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05

no longer he deferred and why mere
cheeseparing at Washington should
ppnsp.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05
Partly Correct.

Most OF the stores in the remote bust
ness sections of the city are constantly
annoyed by children of the neighborhood
coming to the door and asking tor cards.
empty boxes and similar articles. The
clerks are of course down on the young
stcrs, and the warfare never ends. The
other day a small boy pokcd his head in
the door of West Side store and called
out;
"Say, mister got any empty bOxes?'
mo" said the clerk, not very politely.
"Got any Cards?'
"No."
"Got any almanacs?'
mo"
"Got any empty bottles?"
mo"
"Got any sense?"
"No.--yes-no-yes--y miserable little
wretch" and the clerk flew at his tor
mentor, but the latter had ncd.--Ohio
State Journal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05

Captain Leary, naval governor Of
Guam. seems to be making the most of
his opportunities for bringing about
reform on that island. lie has abo!-
ished slavery and deported all the
Spanish priests and is Americanizing
the people as rapidly as circumstances
will permit. AS Captain Leary is the
only political party on the island he is
able to devote his whole attention to
the bctterment of the natives, who
probably enjoy better government than
numerous otlice-seekers are liable to
make mischief.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05

fled with General Wood, but sorrow
still turks in the hearts of some Of the
northern critics of the Mckinley adj
mniStration
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05
Government for Puerto Rico.

q s 4 BASIS for the delihcra-
~ .ons of the senate commit :.
Il N tee which is expected 10 Ic-
iIANt a fniun of civil unNnrr
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05

sewerppe ton H. had such pain in his
right but little His doctor told him the trouble
advice
got relief lasting. His subsequent experience
the
concluded had less oneha dozen Tbu
felt whether would
dueame S meted out by the ordinary practitioner"
% - % % int @ %
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-09
Beers Not Discouraged.

PRETORIA, March 9.-Secretary of
State Reitz has issued war bulletins
saying the Boers are not discouraged by
reverses and will fight to the death.
General De Wet is now in command OF
the Beers north OF the Modder. Presi
8,ient Kruger has gone to B'oemfontein,
presumably to settle the differences be-
tween the Transyaalers and the Free
Staters..
A dispatch from B.oemfontein says
That President Kruger, addressing u
crowd OF people, said: Although God
Is testing. our people my personal opin-
Ion is that the limit of the test is nearly
reached. Ii the people are sustained BY
faith III the time OF adversity God will
soon again turn the tide i'll our favor
Ii we have strong faith in God he will
surely deliver US. The God of deliver
ance OF the olden time is the same God
now.'
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-09
Theater Francais In Ruin,.

PARIS. March 9.-Theater Francois,
the historical playhouse of Paris, and
the home of the world famed Comedie
Francois. is today q mass of smoking
ruins. Only the mere outside shell re-
mains standing. The dome has col
lapsed and the interior is an utter
wreck. Practically all the sculpture,
however, was saved. The only victim
of the fire so far as is known, was Mile.
Henriot, beautiful young actress Of
10. The actual cause of the fire has not
been determined, but the back of the
stage was &C lsumed, the scenery burn
ing like tinuer, at the time the alarm
was sent in. Owing to damaged ma
chinery the curtain could not be low
cred and the auditorium was soon in
volved.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-09
Contracts for Futures Void.

LINCOLN, March 9.-H. W. Rogers s.
Bros. against j. r. Marriott, case
brought up from Dixon county, decided
at the last sitting CT the supreme court,
is OF special interest, being a construc-
ton OF the law as applicable to dealings
between citizens OF the state and brokers
doing business on the Chicago board of
trade. The opinion IS Written by Judge
Holcomb, anu holo8 Fsat contracts for
the future delivery ot srain, where no
grain IS Transferred or lltepaed for de-
livery, are contrary TO public policy,
void and nonen2oreetllle IN the courts
OF Nebraska.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-09
CHBBRSF0R THBQUBEN.
Most Enthusiastic Demonstra-
tion Since the Jubilee.
DAY OF REJOICING IN LONDON.
Visit of Victoria to Buckingham Palace
the Signal For Great Demonstration.
Queen Is Greatly Pleased by Reception
and Graciously Accepts Homage.

LONDON, March 9.-Queen Victoria
and the people of the greatest city in
her empire yesterday celebrated the
victories which they believe have trans
formed the campaign in South Africa
from one of reverse into one of success.
That is the only explanation of the un-
bounded, the unparalleled enthusiasm
OF the hundreds of thousands who
hailed their sovereign. In many ways
these demonstrations outdid those Of
the jubilee, though there were no gilt.
tering pageants, no procession of princes,
but only dozen life guards, followed
by little old lady in the plainest black
costume, who had come for few days.
stay at buckingham palace, as she has
done many a time before. Yet her
hold on the hearts Of her people was
probably never more strikingly mani
tested.
Unlike that Of the diamond Jubilee
the outburst was almost impromptu.
The depth of feeling which the demon
strations represented could only be
guaged by those who mingled with the
crowd. Mothers in deep mourning for
sons killed OH the far off veldt strug-
gled bravely with the most hilarious to
catch a glimpse of the queen, whose
womanly sympathy and thoughtful-
ness for the soldiers had touched their
hearts.
When the queen of Great Britain and
Ireland and the Empress of India did
pass. nodding as if to many friends, in
stead OF bowling with loving respect.
there echoed under the roar of cheers
many heartfelt expressions, such as
sGod bless her. - /. but She brave
woman. = and scores more like them.
II was small wonder that. now and
again tears Of joy rolled down the
cheeks of the aged sovereign. "a 4,3y
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-09
BoERs SAFELY RETREAT.
Belief That the Burg,,ers Got Away Witt

Belief That the Burgl,ers Got, Away With
Entire Force.
LONDON, March 9.-The Beers appear
to have made no stand whatever, except
that while in retreat they twice re-
pulsed General French's cavalry with
rifle fire. AS no report has been made
OF the capture of prisoners, the enemy
probably got away with their entire
force. General French is still following
them and keeping between them aud
Bloemfontein. 55,
The evacuation Of the northern dis
tricts of Cape Colony is now nearly com
plete. The British are in possession of
the railroad crossings.
The military critics comment on the
discouraging news from Mafeking.
Colonel Baden-P Powell seems to be in
grave need of outside help. Otherwise
he would not allow the correspondents
to send out information respecting the
distress of the garrison.
A readjustment of some of the higher
commands is taking place. General
White is to go to Stormberg to take su.
preme command of General Gatacre s
division and the Tenth division, now in
process of formation, which will be un-
der the Immediate command of General
Hunter, Sir George Whites chief of
staff.
Peace Overtures Rejected.
The Daily News makes the following
editorial announcements: "It was ru-
mored in London yesterday-and we
have some reason for believing the
rumor to be correct-that the two re-
publics made informal and unofficial
overtures of peace Oh the preceding day.
Unfortunately the conditions suggested
were of such character as to preclude
the possibility of leading to any result.
Terms which might have been gladly
accented before the war i'll order to
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-09

avert it are impossible after the war
with all the sacrifices it has entailed.'' %
The Standard publishes the following
dispatch from Poplar Grove, dated
March 8: '.The movements of the
mounted men were somewhat too rapid
for the supporting infantry and as a re.
suit the Boer position was turned be-
fore the main body could strike effect
lively. The Beers fell back precipitately
and extending to the southeast they
checked the advance of the British cav
airy with heavy rifle fire at 800 yards
range. Accordingly General French
moved southward and outfanked them
again, but the Beers repeated their
tactics.''
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-09
LEADS LOSS 100000
Blaze Clears Several Blocks In
Business District.
FORTY BUILDINGS ARE BURNED

ln9arance Will Only Cover Small Portion
of the Loss-Firemen Handicapped by
Low Water Pressure and High Wind.
Originated In a Saloon.
LEAD, s. D., March 9-Fire broke out
at 1:3O a. m. yesterday in the Dalken.
berg saloon. on upper Main street, and
with very high wind soon commenced
to spread.
The j. K. Searle meat market and the
Millie Kemp photograph gallery, ad-
joining on the east, caught and were
partially consumed. The fire caught on
three wooden buildings east of Gus.
hurts store, occupied by meat mar.
ket, Marcoux Furniture company and
L. d. Jacobs stationery store Miners
union hall, at the rear of these build
lngs, caught next and at the same time
the fire jumped across Bleeker street
and destroyed w. r. Dickinson &
pharmacy, w. B. Perkins stationery
store, Curson's real estate office, L. P.
jenkins pharmacy and gutted two sa-
looms and a gentlemen's furnishing
store. The fire from the Miners union
hall spread north, soon having the
cheap boarding houses and Gender
loin district" surrounded. The conf1a.
grafton spread to the rear of the wooden
buildings on Mill street and everything
was soon ablaze.
Commencing with the Abe Fink Ci-
gar Manufacturing company the fire
destroyed the Black Hills Telephone
company's Office, Henry Jacobs hard.
ware store, Knester Bros confection-
cry, Wolff Fink's jewelry store, Faw-
cett & Delehant's grocery, j. I. Gran
sons tailor shop, Bargelet's jewelry
store. American Express Office and sa-
loon. Across Pine street the fire con.
sumed Cotton & Andrews saloon, o.
Berg's jewely store, w. O. Bowers
Justice Office, Western Union telegraph
office, Kytonner's tailor shop, Andrews
barber shop and Homestake lodging
house.
The wind blew terrible gale and the
water supply was low. Dynamite was
used several times to blow up the
wooden buildings, making great gaps
along the blazing stTestss a,AlEvghss in
the buildings on the east side of Mill
street and soushmde of Main streetewas
broken. Fire companies came from
Deadwood, Terraville and Central City
and great fight was made against the
wind and fire, with low pressure of
water.
The loss of 40 buildings is estimated
at $40o, 900, which is covered by about
$3.50, 900 insurance. Most of the bust
ness blocks burned were wooden and
they will be replaced Immediately by
stone and brick structures. Plans are
already being made for temporary shell
ter for burned out merchants.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-09
Eisht-Club League.

New YORK, March 9.-The National
Baseball league for the season of 1900
will have an eightclub circuit. This
announcement was made at the Fifth
Avenue hotel at 1880 when the league
meeting adjourned. The agreement
with the clubs dropped will be formally
written today. President Young said
the verbal agreement for an eight-club
circuit had been unanimous.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-09
Chicago Church Burns.

CHICAGO, March 9.-The Second Pres
byterian church, at the corner of Twen-
tieth street and Michigan avenue, was
completely destroyed by fire last night.
The building was the home of one of
the most aristocratic congregations in
the city and was erected 20 years ago.
A reception was being given in the
church parlors by the Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor society of the
church. Sixty guests were present and
the assemblage was in the midst of the
festivities when the blaze was discov-
cred in the organ in the main audito-
rum. All escaped without danger.
Loss, 5000, 900.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-09
DlNsMoRE TRIAL is SET.

Motion Filed for Continuance Is Over
ruled by Judge Sullivan
LEXINGTON, Neb., March 9.-Dins-
more, the alleged murderer of his wife
and Laue at Odessa last December, was
brought to this city yesterday from
Kearney. the district court being in
session here, in order that his attorneys
might file a motion for a continuance.
The motion was filed by his senior
counsel, Norris Brown. and at once
overruled by Judge Sullivan. The case
vas set for trial Monday. Dinsmore
was returned to the Buffalo county Jail
TO remain until that time.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-09
Galloway Commits suicide.

ST. Louis, March 9-Frank Galloway,
under sentence for murder in the Four
Courts Jail, committed suicide about
midnight last night by taking poison.
Galloway shot and killed his wife in a
big department. store eight months ago.
The murder was very sensational one,
the big store being crowded with Gus
toners at the time. Galloway was to
have paid the penalty of his crime on
Monday next
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-09

0rruMwA, Marna 1.-THE town of
Pennington Was thrown into great en-
citemenr when Cashier Barry Wier
iopi ned the vaults OF the Farmers bank
and found tie interior had been ritiel
Ola large portion of its contents. Il is
a mystery how it could have been posi-
BILE FOR robbers to set into the vault, as
the lock showed no indication OF having
been tAmper,ad with and the single door
to the bank was locked as usual. II was
clainea EhaU nearly $4,000 WAS scared
by the robbers, but the ofiipi;tls ii he
bank say the amount taken WAS s, 200.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-09
RAILWAY Proieot in Iowa.

DEs MONIES, March 5.-Amended arti.
cles of incorporation were filed with the
state auditor by the Duluth and New
Orleans Railroad company. They call
for capital stock of 100000 instead Of
100000, as originally called for by the
first articles filed. The fee paid to the
treasurer for filing the articles was
s4o7. H. M. Funson, attorney for the
road, said: "Work will begin on con-
struction as soon as the frost is out in
the spring"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-09
Petition FOR a Waterway.

CHICAGO, March 9.-Arrangements
have been made by the drainage board
to leave for Washington next Wednes-
day to present its memorial to congress
petitioning the federal government to
make the necessary appropriation for q
deep waterway between Lake Michigan
and the Mississippi river. S4i5s mss
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-09
3 Found Dead Beside Track.

Ia, March 5.-Fred Cobbs, a
German about 55 years old, was found
mile west Of town beside the railroad
track, dead, with wound in the head
from which the brain was oozing.
Nothing definite is known. lie had
been drinking heavily for several DAYS.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-09
Prominent Physician Arre.tesi.

Dies MONIES, March s.-Dr. j. w.
Adams, an old and prominent practi-
toner of this city, was arrested at noon
charged with murder in the second de-
gree. Mrs. N. Wright fled the infor-
nation, which charges the doctor with
the murder Of her daughter Dollie, Mrs.
Wolford. wife of Charles Wolford. A
few days after an alleged abortion was
performed Mrs. Wolford died.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-09
Mcchrystal Arraigned.

Sioux CRY, March 6.-Mack Nc
Chrystal, charged with the murder Of
John 7. Robson, was arraigned in
police court today but took change Of
Venue to justice court. McChrystal
stoutly maintains that he is innocent.