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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-20
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n RAILROAD.
700, q IVES. Tvsn'y-'htrd Street and Dec
Dresses and Cortlanat Streets
- nc leaving time from D-.bro--e. and
- nut streets il i've minutes later than
$500 Detow for Twenty-thIrd Street
except where otherwise noted.
@srs S.,r v 6AS1 MAIL--Llmiisd two Buffet Pari8r
Chicago No eoscb 1'sso9rs Sleeping Car PttsourE 70
S.55 NJ N FAST sT. L5lINEEP,lsssarE and ceve.asa
ConpsTtr,sar- si i-sSNsfIvANIA LfNTTED.-Pulinnaa
ind,s S5s Fgr chesgo csssnd. Toise ciaesSss
20 FSr fosao GIH ..is' AND 81 LOUIS ExPREss
I.dianapeis Chicag9 - To,. ''l'-" ana -oa'sF4s''
ODD IND y. W. ST. Louis ExPFEss p,t,.br,-- Co
IN 5gs Ihdianspllis Louisville s., Ioui.
" 49, =, ~. WESTERN EZCPREss-For CHICAGO Eor
Oh c5ieiro ". PAcIFIc ExPREss-For Pltsburs and
a55"'1P CSpnssss I2r clsysis1d e1eep5 ss5ar3aS
F+1Ess--F7r PirtsblFE. Cleveland Cincinnati -
WASHINGTON AND THE sOUTH.
10 2S sS 1910 5DsshT9ssss and Coranas Streets
CDesbrossss ana eoi ly sOlas carr M iSs 10
aa ass - 1bi85 5s5 cs ard sa1s G1s' 1 S6 40. as
Consressionai I'm -, p 8 9as Car - a. n lsS -
night O'H'hs csTl as Dining Can. as p f2-iO
SI B5Fb 55,ly RAILwAY-Expres. rs as ~ l.lO
N9 PA ok and WESTERN RA1LwAY-Far Memphis
d N L 51 COAST LINE--ExpTess. rs
CltiEESSA a OHIO RAILwAT.-s.s5 a m ana
nr 5PS ePiS AIR LINE-Ezpre-s lass I2lO
" go. 80 - sCINf COMFORT and NORFOLK-T55 a
TbToe9 ~ yS-IIt.-s55 e. AID 255 p wsek-dsEs
Stsndard Coaches
CAPE EAT.-Ia
Was- -, n NeS fors ana long Branch Railroad rora
- t,l-d Strest station. 500 a. I-Fe.
S,-- : - ~ ana 455 Sundays. > AS P n
~ SsoFQssss and C0rtandt Srrsetsl, 800 i2aes
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
SO fDsT 81 and Cortlauds stlee s20 rs L
I'D 30 t955 P=nna- Lrntecl- Hello (pesbrosses
cqr lnd' STREETS 10 90 CiH Carr. loss DINING
80 II - a m 1885. , 40 CDe=brcsss$ and cnrtlanlE
1S 5 <5 20 q. $50 = . . DINING CsEl -
inns ar o.a8 Dining carr. 7.55 -. $50. 81
.[Hs y ~ nighI- sundays so 7.5J coachesf
-. 80 : - 80 CLdmsdl. "a 1855 DINING carr
NJ t---os la5 Dining Carr 3.25. ass. 3 Dining
az 80 dining Carr. $50 Dining carr T55 So
es5, % D uf--s
ASAet oItess; Nos 4e1. 1875. 1854 III. 261
E.ualNaJ+ Aston House. Twenty-thrd Street
at9h ana stations foot OF Des6ross=s Cortiandt
LseJs, Court Street. SEQ FULTON Street Erla6SaY
1a-s yan-a Annex Station. Brooklyn station.
SS7- ~, lAe New York Transfer Company viii cali
ib III 80 eaeek bsgsase from hotels aad residences
Railroad Cab Service
J. =. HUTCHINSON =
General Manager General Pass'r Agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-20

Fore su coffee rlerkets-Sautos-Cone market quiet;
average sart9s. Gsso rece pts 81 900 hays; stock
10000 uazs- EaurburS-Cofee market opened \ pig
lower az $50 n > pig net lower; sales 1000 bags
AzFre=e market opened el-eL ana urclelee-T az Z
declined = france at September declined &C
oaz- months unchanged; a. $50 unchanged total
sales - 90 bags
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-20
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Buffalo Oct 1e.-sprtng wheat, Northern. new.
81 &c: Northern old carloads s2&c Winter wheat.
No red 7sc asked; mixed, T71sc; No white TIC Corn
weaS; yellow SAC: No yellow. 454zc; No
44%4c oats steady: No white 26l=e: No white. .
No white, 24%G25c; No mixed. 2+c; No mixed.
23t2c. Barley, State nominalv 55Q8Oc- Rye. No
offered 55c. Flour steady Canal treights steady;
wheat 24c 2lsc: lac. barley. 2Ac,
2Ssc haxseed, axe 10 New-York.
Chicago. Oct. I9-The leading futures ranged as fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-20
\ PURSUANCE OF an order of Hon. Abner

l. z Thomas a Surrogate OF the County OF New York
NOTICE IL hereby given all persons having claims
agas Bertha Kohn late OF the County OF Sew-fork
Ceased 10 with thereof 70 the
sIbsc-iber az place OF transscttng business
IN the Cfy OF New York. on or before tbs
9th day Of February. 1901.
Dated New York 9th day % July. 1870.
DAVID KOIIS. Administrator.
NICoLI. ANARLE LINDSAY. Attorneys 81 Nassau
St York City-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-20
Railroads.
WEST SHORE R.R.

Trains leave ErunkIIn % Station. y 4. a. toIIo9A
I5rs West 42c ST.. n r.;
q Is a M-For Intern points Albany q Montreal
al -, A Nd Lake AohoHk. Aluuewaske Saratoga
Catskli Mountains.
40 p M-Coul. Lid. for Detroit Chicago 4 81 LouiA
4s,l6 p NO For Hudson RIVER paints 10 Albany
.si5 p M-FoE RocnssteF, Buffalo. Cssve 4 chicago
sE65 , N-Fer Rochester. Buffalo. Detroit Louis.
.a.is P. M--For sy a Roeh;. Mag Fails; Let q ChL
-, ~ N I5:4s a 81 at P ~ Leaves Jersey
SIs@ y p n Sta No I lI.2O A 81. 3.35 p NJ
Tir1e tables at hotels and Offices.
che~ieS from residence BY WeEtcott c. z
IAERERT. General Passenger Agent. y. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-20

eistea Rays to-ro-row a. New-Orleaus are Ton
$780, e 1900 bales, against 1888 week ago ana
- az year Al Houston from IS 900 20 10000 Ds4es
49, LIS lasl week and 1856 last year.
vs-l1F-s q cotton the ports to-day and for ne
A. Is compared with the totals Of week previous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-20
6urrouates Noiires.

IN pursuance of an Oruer OF Hon. Abner c.
Thomas Surrogate Of the County OF New York
Notice is hereby given all persons having ella against
= Morris late Of County OF New York de-
1900 10 pressnt the with vouchers thereof
Lec-bs- ~ as place OF t-ansactinR business No y
LIBERTY Street the Bouroush Of Mania Clty q
Nv Work on or before the 5Oh day Of April Dated
SSsv TcrE the Iath day OF Oc-obsr 1900 HERMANN
u ~ANNAN-N Executor. CHARLES 2. SENTELL- At
Sor Executor. IS Exchange Place. Borough of
SFsnha+tan City Of New 70 k
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-20

-
SOClH LAINFIELD . q BOEND BROOK lccak. Week
days l.. " 81 t = NJ 80 aaa s P LE o0r-
Ti-s-rs ard Pullman &C onisoisoas
Broadway square West "a Columbus Ave, y T.
Fd'y ald annex - r0a Brooklyn
7 Transfe viii call and checS haggzge from hotel or
residence through destination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-20
ROYAL. BLUE LINE.

FOR PHILADELPHIA
'43O. - so, 800. '9.u0 $1,000 81 80 A. N ff.oo
Use 200 V 80 '4oo: 743o 500 200. So BOO
BALTIaORE AND WASHINGTON.
1880. 4s:o0 1850. A NJ tI.OO q 90 s~-o0
500 800 p N, s12.15 mdt 49, ~ 80
OfHces- Liberty - south Ferry "a
80 Si5 1890 l3t BToadEay, IT3 9Th az SIN Ave-
= Union Sc West l53 East 2T3 West I1Sth
St 2AS Columbus Ave, 4Fs york Court St s44 $50
Fulton St. Brooklyn: sS ~ lffay WILLIAMSBURG New
nation -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-20

Rio-CoEee market steady No RIO. 1900; exchange
isl2d- TecelIts 5000 hays. cleared f0T the United
sf. es bags. cleared for Europe 7.06 bags stock
300 bags
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-20
LEHICH VALLEY.

Stations f0Ot q West I'D C0rtandt Deb1osses
sPeuna- z z EerFlesl
sd Street Cor-landt Deshrosses StA Daily
keep sunday. SUNDAY s. n sunday q A 81 szn
day IS a NJ sunday 81 ?. n Sunday as p ~ Sunday
: "a NJ 4 .-H : 8 A ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-20

Cash quotations were as fellows Flour duI and easy;
20 spring wheat. S. 773.c; No red. 3ls1I5c: No
corn Ssl+ lze; No yellow, S9G39l lac: No oats
= %-tsc: No white. &c. No white 238@i t3ci
20 AZ isc: mailing barley 4SQ5Sc:
40 naxseed. 81 81; 80 I Northwestern. 81 IS; prime
timothy seed s. grade $40 %
ness pork, bbl 5OGSl1 70; leo 10, Sc %
$50 aS short Ooose) So 6OdS6 90 dry sailed
saolde- boxed 25dS6 SO. clear sides Cboxed
% - t=9sI On the Produce Exchange to-day Tie butter
market was nFm eTeaueres. 1927 sc da.rtes l6dlsc
Sasese nrm, loA a11+c. EGGS steady fresh. Ifl3c
cincinnati Oct. i9--F1ouF quiet. Wheat steady; No
sea rs Corn quiet; No mixed 42ise Oats arm; No
mixed 25c. Rye steady; No .. SIC.
Aeleeo, Oct. lB--Wheat Gull and hrm; cash Octo
sl' t03@c November, 71e December Ts1zc; May. s.
Co c4l and lower; cash. 42c: October axe oats
changed caHt and O-tobeT &c. December 22c Rye. 53c.
Ger 80 y "a December. 50 70; March. Sc G..
Duluth. Oct 1a.-Close: Wheat No hard cash, TaHc:
% arrive. Tsi2c; October T8ic December Tst4c; May
n<t4ci No Northern cash, TT1sc: arrive. izc
tooe !2tc; December. q &c: Nav, sose No North
&c.
81" sukee Oct 1e.-Wheat dull; No northern TG5
gstei No Northern, T4lsffTTc, RE lower No J. SO
USE Hafiey weak, No .. BIC sample 4O460c
Minneapolis, oct. Ia.-Ciose: Whsat-October T5;ze.
DfesnIer 1a1saTa&c: May. 7Sss@Tsl3c on track-Rso
nara 4ht1c, no Northern 76isc: No Northern 73Ae
- Flour-Frices unchanged BFaa-Market steady.
and n shade easier
fhli@delphia Oct 1a.-wheat firm and nc higher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-20

&c cotton closed quiet, with quotations Si6c lower on
ces e e. .cr ud1ng upland and i0c for u1iddling
s1ltlerl te-egrapne6 as fO4-OSH
s9-= qlier ~ &C. savannah quiet S1sc; Wilmington
"a e. sSci Norfolk dull ssc: Baltimore nomins! az
=. Aefa2ns sEescy SsEc. Augusta steady a. s7ze'
--->cl-s EEeacy 5-16c, 1-Isc lower.
rs expert movement follows:
C1-est Pr-tatr F,-ance Continent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-20
Central R. R. or NEW JERSEY,

Anthracite Coal used exclusively
FoaI TRACKS llsetro-Pusumatie'' Signals.
stations in New York. Liberty St ana south Ferry.
trans 'saSe Liberty : as below thine Ferry
i've minutes eer-sr sxcent n1tsal-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-20

h-oFeneut q cotton Liverpool during the week
lss- i9s. a. compared with previous weeks was as
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13
THE STORY OF LIFE.

Only the same old story, told in differ.
ent strain:
Sometimes "a smile of gladness and then
stab Of pain;
Sometimes a fash of sunlight, again the
drifting rain.
Sometimes 1t seems to borrow from the
crimson rose Its hue:
Sometimes black with thunder then
changed to a brilliant blue:
Sometimes false as satan, sometimes as
heaven true.
Only the same old story, but. oh, how
the changes ring!
Prophet and priest and peasant, soldier
and scholar and king:
Sometimes the warmest hand-clasp
leaves in the palm sting.
Sometimes In the hush of even, sOmc-
times in the midday strife;
Sometime with dove-like calmness, some
times with passion rife:
We dream it. write 1t. live it, this weird,
wild story Of life. Anon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

NO STORIES are more fascinating to
IN the average feminine reader than the
ones In which IL character develops
from a grub into a brilliant butterfly
under the miraculous changes wrought
by dress or education or environment.
The chief charm thus far In Miss Hum
phrey Wards Eleanor" now, running
through Harper's. Is the transformation
made in Lucy Foster by having her hair
done differently by the deft hand of
Eleanor. The discarding of the plaid
gingham frock also adds to the effect.
The women of the story. unlike most of
the present day novels, arc the only char
acters&one would care to know. Anybody
more distinctly tiresome and uninterest-
ing than Manisty, the hero Of the tale,
would be dificult to portray. Mrs. Ward
Is certainly getting even with Ford for
creating such heroine as Janice Me-
redith, and with various other popular
authors whose heroines are fools diner.
Ing only in the picturesque quality OF
their fool performances.
APROPOS OF Kentucky warfare. Rev.
"a Mr. Lewis, former rector in this
region. who went to Kentucky some
years ago was rather uncomfortable for
some time because of the unexpected
things which were always occurring In
his parish. Indeed his wife found her
nervous system fast breaking down un.
der the continuous strain which she was
under because of the fiery temperament
Of her husbands parishioners. Finally
after some months Of excitement the
clergyman nerved himself to the point
of requesting his vestrymen to leave their
gums" at home INSTEAD of bringing them
to the vestry meetings. The wondering
gentlemen did SO with reluctance. evil
IDENTIFY regarding their rector as a man
of whims who must be humored much In
the fashion employed with child.
G AID A VISITOR yesterday as she
y walked up Lackawanna avenue:
"Good gracious! Is Scranton going
to smash entirely? With flaming red
signs of dissolution SALE Settlement
Sale and every other kind of sale, all
the way up the street. 1t really looks like
a western boom-town after the boom
has collapsed. I should think 1t would
take Dolph Atherton all his time to try
| to countcract the effect of this street on
strangers who come to town." Then she
| added: "It reminds me of the big sign
| in front of store in New York. Great
| Fire Sale! Don't go elsewhere to be
cheated. Come right in here!"
THEY AREN'T ''ready made clothes
! any more. You don't hear Of hand
me downs or anything of that sort
| which seems to irritate men when
| accused of wearing such garments. In
| and oh, the difference 1t makes
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13
France and England.

a FRIEND sends us a clipping
.-,r N. from the London Times of
,r7l- - Feb. 10 which says that the
'9i,'' { -r' French ambassador, speaking
r. 'ar a distribution Of prizes and certi-
~ fcates to successful competitors in an
examination in French language and
L! literature at the Mansion house on the
preceding Saturday. said France and
England were the two countries In
the world which represented the best
ideas Of progress and civilization, and.
in spite Of what some gloomy prophets
tnishte sayy~ehe@swas Convinced that
jtAee wduid, never be anything but
good relations between the two coun.
tries.
~ slQqr eorrespohdent thinks the FORE
going SUFFICIENT denial of the rumors.
now slrrent. Of The near approach OF
ssyAH bStwixt taslaad and France. We
trust. with him. that these rumors
U>v not be verified. Such = var
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

could have no adequate warrant nor
could 1t have other that most
disastrous result upon France, crush
ing out what hope there has seemed
to be that the French republic might
survive the temperamental follies Of
its Gallo constituents and rise gradu-
ally to the plane of a permanent and
liberal institution until 1t should be-
come beacon light for European
progress,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

aid or consent of England or any other
nation. To make an attribute Of SOW
ereignty a matter Of treaty stipula-
tion, as the senate foreign relations
committee does In its canal treaty
amendment, is to descend from the
sublime to the pathetic.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

BY what right does the Democratic
party profess friendship for Puerto
Rico, when, only the other day, 1t
voted almost solidly against he bill ia
pay over to Puerto Rico the s2.0O0.0 900
of duty already collected on imports
from that island?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

A glance over the scenes of action
in the Transvaal and in Kentucky.
not to speak of the threatened de-
bates in the United States senate,
seems to thoroughly vindicate the
astrologers who have been predicting
fearful deeds" for 1900.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

II 1t to be hoped that the giving to
Lord Kitchener, by the Austrian mill
tary attache in South Africa. of the
credit for Englands recent successes
will not start British parallel to the
Sampson controversy. Roberts
and Kitchener evidently understand
each other. ... ...... ..... .........'.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

With two governors and two armies
in the field there is no reason why
the blood Of Kentucky should not be
kept in the condition Of newly. charged
ginger ale for several days hence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

A recent wedding In Philadelphia, to
which 5000 invitations were issued
netted $4,000 worth of presents. And
yet they say marriage Is a failure.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

Both the English and the Beers
want peace. The difficulty seems to
exist in deciding who shall draw up
the articles of agreement,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

was asked IL he had changed his opin-
ions. He replied slowly:
mot to a great extent. Before
heard her thought women were incapa-
BILE Of filling a pulpit acceptably; now.
however. believe that they are too ca
pable altogether for the good of US in
cumbents." ts."-Philadelphia Post.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

Captain Mahan demonstrates that
Monroe doctrine pressure without a
navy is the most hazardous kind of
bluff.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13
AN OBJECT OF CHARITY.

She-1 didn't see you at the Charity
Ball. Don't you approve of its objects!
He-Oh, yes; that's why I didn't go.
I'm one of them.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

Candidate Debs displays some
hesltancy about plunging into the boy
orator campaign act.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

Rev. Mr.. Sheldon is one Of the mer
Of the hour who will probably not re.
main over sixty minutes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

a navy second to none; such a nav,
would pay,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

The war fever of France Is of the
intermittent variety.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13
GLAD OF 1T.

"Theres many a noble song unsung."
"Thank heaven!''-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13
One Thing He Gould Do.

ON ONE OF "Old Hoss'' Hoey's trips
across the Atlantic the steamer,
moving slowly along In dense fog at
about o'clock In the morning, struck on
the rocks Of Fastnet, the light not being
visible.
Fortunately. nothing more than scare
for the passengers resulted. Everybody
was soon on deck except Hoey, who had
slept all through the trouble One of
his friends sent a steward for MIN, and
at last he appeared. still a trifle be-
fOgged. When the facts were explained
to him he Joined fervldly in an I'M
promptu praise service which the pass
engers were holding. Finally there came
lull In proceedings and "Old lIoss"
took advantage Of It to propose thee
cheers and tiger for the captain. The
proposition caused much establishment
and someone ventured to ask on what
grounds he based the proposed honor to
the captain. Drawing himself up to his
full height, "Old Hoss" replied Impress
lively:
ION the ground that he Is the only man
sailing the Atlantic ocean who could
have hit that rock without a light"
Two Answers.
N OF LONG AGO Boston clergyman re-
ceived an evening call from an elder.
ly man and woman who expressed wish
to be Joined in the bonds of matrimoiy
then and there.
"1Iave you ever been married before?"
asked the clergyman of the man, an
honest. eyed. weather-beaten person OF
sea-faring aspect.
Never and never wanted to be be-
FORE" was the prompt reply.
And have you ever been married be.
fore?' the question came to the woman.
mo. sir,' she replied with equal
promptness: and with a touch of humor
that appealed to the clergyman at once,
she added, "I never had n chance!"
The marriage ceremony was speedily
performed, and the clergyman refused to
take any fee, telling the bride. with n
twinkle In his eye. that 1t had been a
privilege to officiate which he would have
been sorry to miss.-Youth's Companion
A Servants idea of Distinction.
THE REIGN of Lord Brassey as gov
ernor of Victoria is drawing to a
close, and the famous Sunbeam Is being
overhauled for the homeward voyage.
Here is the latest story: During the
early days of his governorship he had
on his staff a young earl who was fond
of wearing q gorgeous uniform. After
| the governor and party had viewed the
exhibits at up-country agricultural
show one da excellency, In COM
monplace frock-coat led the way to the
| luncheon-room. But he was promptly
| stopped and warned aside by an attend
| ant who said
Pardon me. sir, let his excellency in
| first"
The man thought that the brilliantly
| attired earl must be the governor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

Senator Morgan is right. In taking
measures for the national defence the
United States does not have to ask the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

Aguinaldo and DR.. Leyds are still
among the missing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13
Railroad Men
Get Ready
for Inspection

We have now a full line of
all makes of Watches that
we guarantee to pass.
Buy your Watches of an
old reliable house. Not some
agent who will open shop for
two or three mouths and then
skip out. We are here to
stay. Our guarantee is "as
good as gold" Prices as
low as any.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13
Outline Studies
Of Human Nafure
Cullom and Blaine.

G OMEBODY out in Illinois has started
a story that Senator Cullom has neg
lected the interests OF the soldiers in Sc
curing pensions and the recognition of
other claims upon the government, which
is about the biggest lie that was ever
told of him or any other public man, AS
the commissioner Of pensions and the
members of the senate committee on PEN
sions will willingly testify. Senator Cul-
lom has three clerks at work in his COM
mittee room, and one Of them devotes
his entire time to the application and
complaints Of pensioners.
l think there would be no improperly
in telling a story about Senator Cullom
that Is distinctly apropos Of this charge.
While Mr.. Blaine was secretary Of state
he sent for me to come down to Bar
Harbor, where he was taking his summer
vacation, and Senator Cullom, learning of
my journey, asked me to urge him to
appoint a broken-down old soldier out
In Illinois to a consulate for which he
had long been an applicant, writes W. f..
Curtis in the Chicago Record. I agreed
to do so. and he told Inc some rather
distressing details of the case. 1t seems
that the old veterans health was deli
cate, and Senator Cullom hoped that his
life might be prolonged if he could Sc
cure Il small consulate with a salary suf-
icient to support him In a milder climate
than that of Illinois.
No opportunity was offered to speak to
Mr.. Blaine about the case until one Sum
day afternoon while we were taking a
walk among the hills back of his house
at Bar Harbor when, seizing the first in
terval in the conver sation, l informed
him that l was the bearer of a rather ur-
gent message from Senator Cullom. With
out waiting to hear what 1t was, he
turned on me and asked:
"ls Cullom a candidate for the presi-
dency?"
81 don't know. suppose he Is"
well, he will never make It," said MIR.
Blaine. "Cullom Is very shrewd about
some things, but he's got no sense about
others. He seems to be always looking
at the pas instead Of the future. He
recommends men for Office for what they
have done for him rather than for what
they are able to do for him in the future.
For example, he has bothered the life
out of me ever since / came into the
! state department about a broken-dowl;
old soldier who Is dying Of consumption
and thinks he can live a little longer II
he can get a consulate down in the trop-
les. If Cullom should bring in some
bright. active. promising young man |
should be inclined TO appoint him, but I
cannot make the consular service an
asylum for invalids."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

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