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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-08
COMMON COUNCIL AND
THE MAYORS VETO
Action Of That Body with Reference
to the Saul Case Will Be Await
ed with Interest.

Just what action common council is
going to take on Mayor Mor's veto
of the resolution providing for the pay
ment to ex-Patrolman Dyer and Saul
Of their salaries from the time between
their removal and the confirmation Of
their removal by select council it is
hard to prophesy just now. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that the fourteen votes
necessary to pass it over the mayors
head cannot be secured.
1t is generally admitted now that a
mistake was made in including Dyer
in the resolution, inasmuch as he nev-
er made direct claim for salary. Saul
was the only one who put in a claim,
the disposition of which was, Of course.
to be a guide to Dyer. If Dyer should
put in a claim for salary before Thurs
day nights meeting the complexion Of
things might be changed.
Should common council pass the res
olution over the mayors veto it Is
reasonable to assume that claims for
salary from ex-Lieutenant Spellman
and ex-Patrolman Jones, whose re-
movals have not yet been confirmed by
select council, would be Immediately
forthcoming and that similar resolu-
ton providing for the settlement Of
these claims would be introduced and
passed. Spellman and Jones were re-
moved on May II last, so that they
have already nearly five months pay
coming.
Mayor Moirs contention all along has
been that he has the right to remove
policemen without the consent of Sc
lect council and an appeal has been
taken to the supreme court from Judge
Archbald's ruling declaring that Saul
was entitled to salary until the date
Of the confirmation of his removal. The
argument is being used that no such
resolution as the one above mentioned
should be passed until it is found out
whether the city is obliged to pay the
officers or not.
Select council cherishes it's right Of
confirmation, however, as could easily
be seen last Thursday night when the
motion to pass the resolution over the
mayors head was adopted with two
votes to spare. The action of common
council in this matter will be watched
with interest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-08
HOPEFUL
OUTLOOK

The miners in this region want to
see the strike settled. A vast number
of them think that the offer Of ten
per cent. increase in wages and a
guarantee of arbitration Of any other
grievances they may present, con-
sidered in connection with the posi-
tive declaration Of the operators that
this is the limit of their concession,
at least warrants the calling of a con-
vention. There is no gainsaying that
a very large number Of miners are
heartily in favor of accepting the Of
fer, and that another large number
believe It the part Of wisdom to take
this much rather than undergo the
hardships of long struggle to achieve
a little more possibly, and possibly a
little less or maybe nothing ut all.
It's a General One.
President Mitchell's announcement
of the imminence of the convention
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-08
JOHN SMOKE ARRESTED.
Through Misapprehension He Was
Accused of Stealing Ice.

John Smoke was arrested at the Del
aware, Lackawanna and Western sta
tion Saturday night by Special officer
Goerlitz, who saw him take piece Of
ice from the box car at the station
containing Ice for the company's en-
ployes.
In police court yesterday Smoke
claimed to be an employe of the COM
pany and said that during the week he
works about the station and has free
access ito the ice box. He was not on
duty Saturday night, but. nevertheless.
thought himself at liberty to take
little Ice. The case was discharged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-08
vARDoN DAY TOMORROW.
The Great Golfer will Play on coun-
try Club Links.

All arrangements have been complet-
ed for the appearance af Harry Var
don, the celebrated golfer on the Coun-
try club links tomorrow. Mr.. Vardon
has just defeated Taylor, the English
champion, in Chicago, and this Will be
his first appearance since then.
John II. Brooks won the handicap
on Saturday last. The score was as
follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-08
DIRECTORS WERE ELECTED,
n sting of Members of Oral School
Association.

At the annual meeting of the mem
bers of the Pennsylvania Oral School
association. held Friday afternoon in
the Office of the secretary, Henry Be-
lin, jr., the following four directors
were elected for term of three years:
Colonel l.. A. Watres, C. II, Welles,
r. b. Sturges and James Archibald.
The meeting of the directors was
postponed until Friday, October, 10.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-08
THE DEVELOPMENT
OF SPIRITUAL LIFE
THouoHTFuL SERMON BY REV.
DIR. ROGERS ISRAEL.

Spoke Last Night in st. Luke's
church-Enlarged Upon the idea
That It Requires a Spiritual Ele-
ment to Produce Spiritual Life and
Said That If Men Would Receive
the Spirit Of God They Should Sim
ply Put Themselves in a Recep-
tive Condition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-08

be grand marshal. The aides will be
chosen at this afternoons meeting.
Merchants are requested to decorate
their places of business.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-08
Pianos for Sale at Guernsey Hall.

A fine Brambach Upright Piano in
beautiful mahogany case, full size, and
in excellent condition. for sale at
bargain. Left to be sold without re-
gard to price. Parties owning the
piano have broken up housekeeping
Hjll leave the city. Call at once
want the first chance. Now on
w. Guernsey's Music Ware
Washington avenue, Scran-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-08
TRIED TO INDUCE SLEEP.

Joseph Ward Takes Dose of Lauda-
mum.
Joseph Ward. of South Washington
avenue, created a great disturbance
Saturday evening by announcing to his
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-08
PREPARING FOR
THE BIG PARADE

Another meeting of the officers Of
the local unions of the United Mine
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-08
. Reputation

We have a reputation for
carrying the finest line Of
mems furnishings in the city.
This reputation will be sus-
tanned by us this fall. Al
ready we are showing a line
of bosom shirts for fall wear
that are superior in quality
and style.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-08

is dispelled by Beecham's
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-16

fined 20 the two European races, add
ing If the Beers adopt course in
consistent with that idea, we hold our
selves free TO reconsider our decision.
MIR. Cnamberlain's announcement re-
gariing the natives. although merely
an incident OF Yesterdays session OF
the house Of commons. is much dis
cussed. T. =. O'Connor thus describes
the scene: Chamberlain cold pene-
tratlng tones. with a terrible emphasis
underlying an imperturbed manner.
sounded through the silence like a note
OF doom. Everybody saw what Il
meant. but nobody spoke Everybody
understood all It's terror and ferocity.
Everybody felt that Il marked a deeper
and more terrible rise OF passion than
any yet reached in this war"
The newspapers. while not denying
the possible necessity for the decision.
regard Il with misgiylng The Times
says: "ln the circumstances described
by Mr. Chamberlain. this decision is
necessary and inevitable"
The Standard saws: 1T Is a hint
which Is not necessarily 10 be trans
lated into practice. There are reasons.
many and grave. why we should not
aQQ 70 the tUldinllltS OF cNNlH AAlANb
the misfortunes OF hostlltles between
the dominant and subject populations.
The Boers will do well 20 take the
warning 10 heart
The Daily Chronicle says: I'VE trust
the government win pause before TAX
Ing the exceedingly dangerous step ~
putting arms into the hands ~ the
hlarkmen II We arm one tribe the
Beers VIII arm another. and We shall
have the horrors of savage warfare.
making South Africa hell upon
earth
The Daily News SAYS: 1--WE ere not
prepared 70 say that under no circum-
stances should such a step be taken.
but Il would he a deplorable calamity"
The Daily Mail saws: From every
point ~ view. except the permanent
well being Of South Africa We have all
10 gain nv calling the blacks 20 battle.
For everv native whom the Beers can
rally 20 their side. we can call twenty
u bchooyes them 20 play straight
game. rather than raise a monster be-
yond their power TO control
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Kimberley. Should he determine not
TO do this, he must retreat to point
where he would prefer 20 fight.
This retirement would be a long de-
tour around the head OF the British ad-
vance TO Bloemfontein, or. as seems
TO military students more practicable,
he could withdraw TO the north, using
the railroad for his guns and heavy
baggage, moving TO Fourteen Streams
station and thence into the Transvaal
territory
The Beers have made no preparations
to defend Bloemfontein. and there Is
no particular reason why Gen. Cronje
should risk a battle TO protect the capi-
tai Of the Free State, Operations else
where are apparently suspended.
A correspondent writing from Chieve-
ley. February l3th, says: we are still
hopeful OF relieving Ladysmith,"
Col Baden Powell, In a dispatch from
Mafeking, dated January 18th, after
mentioning matters already sent out by
correspondents, gives his total casual
ties up TO January 25th, as follows:
Killed, FIVE officers aud sixty men
wounded, eight officers and l23 men
missing thirty-four men.
No word has been received regarding
Gen Gatacre's 1900 men at Storm
berg The impression Is that these
forces are on the way to Lord Roberts,
The Daily Mail has the following dis
patch from Lorenzo Marques, dated
Wednesday. "a prominent Pretoria
citizen, just from Ladysmith. Informs
me that the Beers are rapidly damming
Kip river. Two thousand Kafiirs are
employed In the work. and they have
deposited 10000 sandbags already. They
are only able 10 work al night as they
would be under British fire. This citi-
Gen. however. believes that the opera
ton will be futile"
Spencer Wilkinson. In the Morning
Post today, advocates the advlsabilty
Of forming tenth, eleventh and
twelfth divisions aud sending them to
the Cape, TO be ready for emergency.
as well as the formation and training
az home OF as many additional bat
talions as possible. He says
Lord Rosebery's speech In the house
Of lords last evening probably ex-
presses the universal feeling and the
universal temper, and II Will do great
good In arousing the country. Lord
Rosebery Is TO be congratulated upon
urging the necessity OF preparing the
navy
The correspondent Of the Times at
Lourenzo Marques. telegraphing on
Wednesday, says ''The republics are
now obtaining substantial supplies Of
sugar, coffee and -four through a Della
goa bay firm, and further heavy con-
slgnments are expected within a fort
night II Is believed also that NUM-
lions are stlll passing
MILITARY SCHEME ADOPTED.
London, Feb. 1.-THE House Of Com
mons having gone into committee Of
supply on the supplementary war esti-
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In an address on Freedom he referred
10 Captain Mahan's recent article IN the
Independent saying:
Captain Mahan's idea Is the naval
board OF prize money theory. II dis
poses OF every mans right 20 his own
earnings and every mothers right 10
her own child. Not a farm IN New
England. not a set Of carpenter tools,
not block Of telephone stock, could be
held by its owrer under this theory, un-
less he used u with proprety
How superhly would President Eliot
provide for Harvard should he take
possession Of all the property even Of
Cambridge people who were using 10
injudlciously The result would be a
final swallowing up Of nations, until
only two speaking nations re-
mained. with the necessity OF one swal-
lowing the other.
when q truth Is well stated IL Is well
70 have the opposite side brought out
as forcibly as possible. II Is unf0rtu-
nate that We have a man. h0n0red In
literature and naval service, who viii
state an absolute falsehood as though
Il were truth. Captain Mahan IN a re-
cent letter 70 the New York hide
pendent, lays down the general principle
that neither State nor a people pos
sesses any right TO govern Itself, or 10
Independence!
The Fllipinos certainly have no
right 10 hold and administer the gov
eminent Of the country they occupy.
Their right is conditional As 20 the
Beers. the right they have depends up
on the use they make OF their power. and
they have forfeited that right
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Eugland's Aiming Of Savages to
Attack Whites in South Africa
ACT OF THE GRAyEST FOLLY
Everybody Understood the Terror ana
Ferocity OF Chamberiain's AM
nouncement

London, Feb, is-The Morning Lead
er says.
1T was no vain report which told US
Of a strong Boer column In Zululand.
1t has been strong enough to drive
back Col. Addison's column, which has
been working up from the Esehowe,
This place is unplessantly close to the
sea, and II the Beers should get there
they would practically have port; not
a big one. but still a port.
Even at Chieyeley Camp the Beers
are keeping Gen. Buller's men lively.
"The statements Of Mr, Chamberlain
and Mr.. Balfour in the house Of COM
mons regarding the arming Of the ma
lives open UP new prospect OF horror
In this calamitous war. However great
the proyocation. We should regard arm.
ing the undlsoipnned, uncivilized KAT
firs as an act OF the grayest folly. To
put rife In the hands Of savage Is
10 invite him 10 commit atrocities. He
Mas no other conception OF warfare"
Mr. Balfour. the government leader,
dealing with the subject OF aiming the
Zulus and the possibility Of employing
Indian troops. In parliament yesterday
afternoon said his former statement,
M tho effect tibet the government would
not employ natives in the pres nj war,
was based on the belief that by COM
men consent the war would be con-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-16
PoTTERis AMENDMENT.
l.. A. w. Has Relinquished Control
of Racing.

Philadelphia, Feb. 15.-The national
assembly OF league wheelmen today re-
linQuished control OF racing and abol-
lshed the amateur clause Of member
ship. All other references TO amateur
wheelmen were stricken from the con-
stltutlon The amendments bringing
about this sweeping change In the cou'
duct Of the league were offered by ]. b.
Potter, and were adopted amid the
cheers OF the delegates These Ques-
lions and that OF the establishment Of
good roads occupied the attention OF the
delegates until a late hour this after
noon. There We're but four votes against
the abolition Of the racing and amateur
clauses.
At the afternoon session the following
officers were elected President, Con-
way w. Sans, Maryland first vice
president, Robert 7. Kingsbury, New
Hampshire second vice president, A. Il.
Choate. Minnesota: treasurer, James G.
Tattersall, New Jersey; auditing COM
mittee, Clarence W. Small, anime; Mar
ion Wolfson. Massachusetts,; 7. NJ.
skyles, Maryland.
The good roads question was brought
forward by a lengthy discussion which
aroused considerable discussion relative
TO It's constitutionality. The following
substitute was adopted
That the movement TO secure action
by Congress relative to national road
Improvement be heartily approved, and
that a committee, consisting Of !. b..
Potter. a. Wilson. A. b. Choate and f..
p. Van Wilkenburg. be appointed TO
consider. the proposed legislation"
A resolution was adopted recommend
ing the passage Of the bill now In con-
gress, making larger appropriations for
the United States Office OF road inquiry
and recommending Otto Dorner Of MIL
waukee for the position OF director Of
office.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-16
DONATION FOR CHICAGO.
Valuable Relics, Records, Etc. OF.
ficrcd To the City.

Chicago. Feb. l6-Alderman c. y.
Guuther announces that he Is ready
TO give his immense private collection
OF war relics. historical records. paint.
lngs and curios TO the public in the
city OF Chicago. when q suitable build.
Ing shall be provided. He Is IN favor
OF erecting IN Garfield Park a building
which shall contain the largest war mu-
scum On the United states, He does not
stlpulate this as the only condition up
on which the gift viii be made. but
says he will be glad % give his col
lection 10 the public when assured II
viii be taken care Of. The collection
includes the familiar exhibit that made
up the interior % the Libby prison mu.
scum, the contents OF his former prl-
vate museum and many things that
have never been on public exhibition.
In Mr. Gunther's collection the en-
tire period NJ American history Is COW
cred b. valuable records The great
feature. however Is the war museum,
which contains relies OF the civll war
rot 10 be found IN any other one place.
There are paintings, which alone are
worth large sums 10 either an art gall
lery or q historical museum. Two o.,
Mr. Gunthers most valuable paintings
ere ON original portrait n George
Washington hv Rembrandt Teale and n
nortralt 81 lafayette on his second vls.
Il 20 the United states. 1924. by tho
same artist.
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GREETED WITH CHEERS.
Maud :. Calls Forth Demonstration
of Admiration While on Exhibition.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE crowd that
thronged Madison Square garden about
the time the Bonner horses were to be
put on sale was enormous. Before Ell
frida, the first OF the consignment, was
brought out, the band struck up Aud
Lang Syne," and Maud s., the turf
queen. was sent around the track on
exhibition, She was greeted with cheers
and the big crowd stood up in their
seats and waved their hats and hand
kerchiefs In the air
Pray Tell was the first Of the con-
signment to be sold. The bidding was
rapid but at no time exciting. He was
started at $1,000 and raised by thou
sands to 5000. The bids from then un-
IN the selling price 5000. was reached,
climbed by hundreds. When Robert
Bonner purchased Pray Tell he paid
$500 for him. The bidding on Sunol
was slower than that on the gelding.
Two thousand five hundred was bid
and she stood at that figure for some
time. II was finally raised to $500 by
degrees. and another balk came. Mr..
Shuts then bid the even $4,000 and got
S4i 900,
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WM. II. CLARK I'LL.
The Man Who Gave Horses Cham
payne After Winning $1,000.

a New York dispatch this morning
says: According to the Herald. VIM.
H. Clark, the turfman and Tammany
leader. Is broken down in health. and
his financial affairs are in bad condi-
ton. Mr.. Clark was formerly corpora
ton counsel lie made fortunate in
vestments in real estate and In Wall
street, and was accounted a millionaire.
After his retirement from Office he
bought a racing stable and became well
known on the tracks. his lavish eN-
psndlture Of money giving him cele-
brity A notable incident OF Mr. Clark's
turf career was when he won a bet OF
5000 from Col. VIM. L. Brown. and
celebrated the occasion by giving a
supper In his stable, when TO the horses
was given as much champagne as they
could drink on another occasion he
was reputed 10 have los, $1,000 at rou-
lette In a single night at Saratoga. Last
year he built the Empire city trotting
track. said 10 be the finest in the world.
expanding $4,000 Of his own money
and much more Of others. This course
will probably be turned into running
track for the Morris Background Is soon
10 be cut up into building lots. Last
year Mr.. Clark's Bauastar won the
Brooklyn handicap and was hot fav-
ori,e for the Suburban, but Clark's &c.
600 Jockey, Maher. was left at the post,
TO the wrath OF Clark, who charged him
with fraud.
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with proposals that In the month OF
MAY. when the weather permits, you
will put volunteers under canvas and
that then this island and empire will
be safe (Cheers)
"The crisis in South Africa Is urgent"
continued Lord Rosebery but we must
not keep our eyes upon South Africa
alone. Last December the government
made earnest oyertures TO great powers,
Germany and the United States, for an
alliance, but those Overtures were not
received with such cordlalty as to en-.
courage the government to pursue
them. IL does not appear that the
friendship Of France would bear any
great strain. and as 10 Russia, events
have been recently witnessed in Persia
OF which England formerly would have
had something to say, but which she
now passes unnotced.
LIFE AND DEATH CRISIS.
1T becomes the government to take
a large grasp Of the situation and to
make adequate proposals. Time Is the
essence Of the situation. The govern
ment never realized II, but the burghers
have, and the present situation In
South Africa has arisen from this fact
Lord Blythswood had referred 10 the
armies OF the northern States OF the
American Union In the Civil war and
to the vast forces raised there within
q year. Some one might reply that in
the United States at that time II was
matter Of life and death. and / would
tell her majestys government now It
is for us matter Of life and death.
IF Great Britain were TO lose South
Africa she would lose the most i'm
portant base outside OF the united
kingdom, and she would lose that
colonial support which has been given
because the colonies have believed that
they were associating themselves with
a powerful empire, and thus the empire
would break away from US II this be
not llfe-and-death crisis, don't know
what IL IS.
The earl OF Kimberley. the liberal
leader, said he felt the danger OF the
situation equally with Lord Rosebery,
Although he would not ascrIbe direct
hostile intention 20 Russia, at the pres
ent moment, he said. he could not over
look the fact that there was move
ment Of troops In progress, which II
not menacing, showed that posslbiD-
ties OF the future were not absent from
the Russian mind.
SALISBURY SPEAKS CAREFULLY,
The marquis Of Salisbury, the pre-
mier, in the course Of his reply for the
government, said: 81 cannot enter up
up the springs that guide the Russian
government or the course II Is likely
TO take, nor can discuss the health OF
the ameer Of Afghanlstan. AS TO
whether our forces are adequate for the
work in South Africa. or whether II is
true that the government has always
been too late and has neglected oppor-
tunities, | would gladly accept a chal-
lenge. provided the words would not go
beyond this chamber.
The present troubles are not due 70
the expansion OF the empire, but TO
miscalculatlons made In 1851 and in
1884. Our forefathers were not dis
couraged by bad beginning. and We
should follow their example and not be
cast down. The government Is con-
WINGED now, as they always have been,
that the issue will be brought TO a sue
cessful conclusion / don't think any
advantage Is 10 be obtained from TAX
ing a gloomy View