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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09

~ CONTEMPLATION Of
greatness is liable to generate
~ egotlsm, but some informa-
ton impaired by William T..
Curtis in the Chicago Record to an in
quiry from college student is of such
widespread interest that we deem it
worthy of reproduction. After show
ing that during the last four fiscal
years the balance of trade in merchan-
disc in favor of the United States has
been Sl976,0i 1884, he proceeds to show
how this balance is paid.
In part, of course, 1t has been paid
in gold. In the last four years $337,-
1904 of gold has been imported and
only Slil,5562S6 exported, a difference
of $l95634,22S in Uncle Sans favor. In
a statement of the credit balance OF
the United States the movement of sill
Yer during the last four years should
be taken into account, the exports OF
the white metal having exceeded the
imports by $1O2, ,710,446. I'VE thus fnd,"
says Mr.. Curtis, that the world. dur
ing the last four years, has become
tile ueDtor OF tne United States
through the excess in exports of mer-
chandise and silver to the amount of
s2O7S, 1852, $50, which it has partly paid
in go!l to the amount of $l95, ,634, ,22S,
leaving balance of Sl,SS3, ,llS,552.
1T is impossible from official rec-
ords or other sources of information TO
calculate accurately how this vast BAL
ance of trade is paid. The most import
ant item entering Eto its cancellation
is the foreign charge paid foreign
vessels in the movement of our COM
merce. This item. OF all others, should
be the easiest to ascertain, but the
most trustworthy estimates of the
money paid foreign vessel-owners
varies from $75,O0O0OO to $500, ,OOO, 900 a
year. The second most important
source of drain upon our credit bai-
anee comes from Aemrican travellers
abroad, and it Is estimated that about
Sl00oOO,000 annually is transferred by
them from the credit to the debit side
of the ledger. Before leaving the
United States they obtain letters of
credit and do not carry any note
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09
SAID IN JEST.

l'ess-I thought she was going to marry old
Gotrox,
Jess-Sle was, but she broke the engagement.
less--What ior?
Jess-When she accepted him he told her she
had put new life in him,-p Philadelphia Press.
"The fortune teller told me that some power.
full influence was standing between me and sue
cess in liie."
''Do you suspect any one?"
81 can't decide whether il is our baby or the
ook."-Chicago Record
"Years mellow man."
''That's SO; my memorys getting SO bad that
when man does me a mean trick the next
time see him ] can't think what il was."-In,
dianapolis Journal.
'Does this climate agree with your" said the
solicitous person.
Very seldom" answered the man oi serious
mien. I'm professional weather prophet
Washington Star,
Tho 'twere hopeless to rehearse
All thy praises in verse.
Let this be verse to thee
Something l could never be.
Life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09
Only a Boss to His Workmen.

JOHN r. MDoNALD, the contractor for the
proposed New York tunnel for the rapid
transit railroad, is about SO years old and has
made his fortune by hard work. 1t is said that
he can get more work out OF his men without
urging them than any other man in New York,
unless it is I2hn d. Crimm;ns, the millionaire
railroad builer. One day last spring, at Jerome
Park, where Mr.. Mcdonald is doing the greatest
visitor noticed a square man, covered with mud
and built like peg top, with wide.spreading
shoulders, ralEing to the foreman.
Say" he asked OF lauorer, sis that Mr.
Mcdonald, the famous contractor who is going
to build the rapid transit turnel?'
'Naw!' answered the workman. "IIc amt no
famous contractor. That's Jack Mcdonald, our
boss"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09
:FINL NLEY'S s
laces,
Lace Jackets.
Trimmings

Laces today occupy a more
important part in Dress
Trimmings than ever before
needless to say that our
stock was never so com.
plete as now-comprisiug
the very newest and choicest
things in Laces by the yard
as we'll as all-overs.
Jackets, Boleros, Collars,
Fichus Ties, ETC., in real hand
made Irish, Russian, Arabian
Cluny, Point Venice and
Duchess Lace-in tact all the
latest and most fashionable
tnlngs that are now aud will
be in demand for the seasons
use.
A few Extra Choice Marie
Antoinette's in Applique Re-
naissauce; entirely new and
exclusive.
Beautiful assortment of
lace gauntlets and gauntlet
materials.
Elegant line of all-overs,
in Gold Effects and Gold
Cloth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09
LITTLE BOY BLUE.
(Revised Version.)


Composing scales beside the rails
That fankcd field OF corn.
A farmers boy with vicious joy
Performed upon horn
The Vagrant airs, the fragrant airs
Around that field that straycd,
Took flight before the lagrant airs
That noisoma urchin played,
He played with care "The Maiden's Prayer"
lie played God Save tho Queen"
''Die Wacht am Rhein," and "Auld Lang Sync,"
And Wearing OF the Green"
With futile toots, and brutal toots,
And shrill chronatic scales,
And utterly inutile toots,
And asonizing walls,
The while he played around him straycd
And calmly chewed the cud
Some thirty'nine assorted kline,
All ankle'dcep ip mud,
They stamped about and tramped about
That mud till all the troupe
Made noises, as they ramped about,
Like schoolboys eating soup
Till growing bored, with one accord
They broke the fence forlorn.
The field was doomed, the COWS consumed
Two'thrds OF all the corn,
And viciously, maliciously,
Went prancing DER the loan.
That landscape eXpcditiously
Resembled haYest-home
''Most idle ass of all your class"
The farmer said with scorn;
"Just see, my son, what you have done!
The cows are in tho oorn.'
"oh, dlatn' he said; ''the brat." he said.
The cowherd seemed to rouse;
my friend, it's worst than that" he said,
''Thc corn is in the cows"
The Moral lies before our eyes:
When tending kline and corn
Don't spsid Your Moons in footing tunes
Upon blatant horn;
Or, sealing and assailing and
With energy immense,
Your COWS will take a railing and
The S'rmer take offence.
Guy Wetmore Carryl in "Mother Goose for
Crown'ups,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09
NUBS OF KNOWLEDGE.

Captain Moindron, OF California, sailed to the
Paris Exposition in Il schooner made OF the trunk
OF single redwood tree.
New York is to have new army and navy
club house, costing sl5O,OOO, convenient to Fifth
avenue and Thirty.fourth street,
A new order in the English army prescribes
that the field dress of officers must be as much
like that of the privates as possible.
Portable houses are made in Connecticut for
shipment to Venezuela, Four handy men can
IN three hours erect one OF the domiciles.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09
Encountered Royal Botanizer.

A STORY ILLUSTRATING the democratic
simplicity Of the king of Sweden and Nor
way is told in the "Echo de Paris'' by NJ. CASTOR
BONNER, the botanist NJ BONNER was botanic.
ing near Stockholm when he met stranger sim.
ilarly occupim The two Haternized, and NJ.
BONNER suggested that theJ should lunch to.
gethcr at an inn.
"No. come home and lunch with me, instead"
said the stranger, and he led the way to the
palace and opened the gate. NJ, BONNER was
naturally astonished but his new acquaintance
was most apolcgetic.
''Pm sorry" he said, ''but ! happen TO be
the king OF this country, and this is the only
place I've so. to entertain anybody in"
So they went in and lunched and talked botany
together all the afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09
His Capacity Was Limited.

An OLD FARMER who was in the habit OF
" eating what was set before him, asking no
questions, dropped into Memphis cafe tor din.
ner. The waiter gave him the menu card and
explained to the old gentleman that it was the
list OF dishes the cafe served for dinner that day
Accordingly he began at the top y the bill OF
fare and ordered each thing in turn until he had
covered about one'third Of it, The prospect OF
what was still before him was too overpowering.
yet there We're some things at the end that he
wanted to try. He called the waiter and con.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09
An Elastic Man.

n ECENTLY J. Sterling Morton, secretary Of
agriculture iE the last Cleveland cabinet,
was asked his opinion of Mr.. Stevenson, the
nominee for vice president on the ticket with
Bryan This was his reply:
~ like Stevenson very much, but he is too
elastic. In politics he is too much like salad
and needs n good deal of oil, vinegar, salt, pep
per and garlic His adherence to fiat money and
greenbackism twenty years ago was no more ital-
icized than his adherence to 1G to l. II Colonel
Bryan should change the ratio to II or to 30 to l
Stevenson would promptly adjust his convictions
to meet the emergency. Stevenson reminds ne
OF Tim Campbell, formerly a congressman from
New York. When | was secretary of agriculture
he came into my office one day and asked me If
anybody ever tried to pry opinions out of me on
politics. told him that had never been given
much trouble on that score--that my opinions
on politics were easily obtained. Whercupon he
said that political club over in his district had
been asking him some ugly questions.
The b'ys OF the nointh ward,' he said.
have been afthcr aSing me where sthood on
the money question, and likewise on the taariff,
an gave 'em round answer quick 1 said,
Gentlemen of the committee of the MONTH
warrd,' SEE |. tell me where the b'ys of the
nonth ward are a.standin' on the money and
the tariff and you'll find Tim Campbell soidc
by soide wild 'em.'"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09
Exposed.

Mamma--Now go and say good night to your
soverncss, like a good little girl, and give her
q kiss.
Little Puss-rll say good night, nut won't
give her kiss.
Mamma-Thats naughty. Why won't you
give her A kiss2
Little Puss-Bcca,isc she slops peoples faces
wncn they try to kiss her
Mamma-Now, don't talk nonsense; but do
as you're told
Little Puss-Well mummy II you don't be.
lieye me-ask papa.-ES
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09

Old General Gomez is showing up
even better in peace than In war. In
declining to be considered for any Of
flee in the cuban republic he writes:
LAS a revolutionist 1 have always un-
derstooG that from the moment the
revolution was ended my mission will
be terminated. What remains to be
done to attain the felicity Of the land
is not Il matter to be decided by cav
airy charges. Cuba now presents a
great field for improvement, which
must be carried out judiciously. 1t is
a field where all her children can work.
My retired life and my persistent re-
fusal Of the positions that have been
offered me should be sufficient proof
that my determination is irrevocable.
firmly believe that the highest dis
tnction which Il man who has tough.
so much can take with him to the
grave is the esteem of all, and this can
only be attained by not governing any
body or anything" There is lots of
philosophy in this last sentence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09

Life, after all, has it's consultations.
When Richard Croker awoke on We'd
nesday morning he found that while
he had lost on Bryan he had made it
up on ice trust stock, which advanced
two points in consequence of the gen.
eral elation on Wall street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09
SCRANTON, NOVEMBER ., 1900

The defeat of Pettigrew, who lost
his precinct, his ward, his city, his
county and his state, taken in connec-
tion with the extinction of the blather-
skite Lcnts, furnishes renewed incen-
tive TO national Thanksgiving. 1t is
pity Til!man could not have been in
cludcd in the wreck.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09

constitutional amendments are Of slow
growth and public opinion must ripen
before one to give congress regulation
Of corporations can be put through.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09

1t must be admitted that the enemy
exhibited marvellous staying powers in
keeping up the noise until covered by
the landslide.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09

q y INSTANCE. OF the garbling
~ news characteristic of the
Il \ Wanamaker syndicate Of
Philadelphia newspapers
may be cited in q Scranton dispatch to
the North American. which, after quot
ing me Lackawanna election figures.
adds this interesting interpretations:
Tho Independent Republicans wagcd war on
Congressman Conncl's brancl ot the Quay mt.
chine, with the result that Charles schaIt Dem.
ocratc candidate for sheriff. was elected over
the machine nominee hy plurality OF 1916.
That Spencer's stump candidacy was
IN part at least a Wanamaker put-up
had been suspected The insurgent
leaders pretended to be loyal to the
Republican national cause and in their
newspaper organs argued for party
regularity on president and congress-
men. But their efforts for McAleer in
Philadelphia and against SiSley in the
TWenty-scvcnth district not to speak
of what they did against Beemer, Hut1
and doubtless others failed to square
with these professions. But that they
claim credit for defeating Fellows is
certainly news in this section and we
give them the benefit of it.
The censorship existing in the offices
which carry the Wanamake: page ad-
vertisement is doing its best just now
to becloud the result of the legislative
fight by publishing spurious claims of
anti-Quay strength. We wonder how
long the common sense of the people of
Pennsylvania will endure the manifest
attempt to gull it by biased news made
to order.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09

Mention of the full dinner pail hath
no charms for the man whose hunger
for office is unappeased.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09

They do not seem to be able to stop
shooting long enough to count the
votes down in Kentucky.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09

IntervieWers with an eye to 1904 have
discovered that Mr.. Bryan is thinking
ii over.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09
A Misplaced Compliment.


n r. JAMES WALKER, a well.known physician
OF San Francisco, in discussing the necessity
Of tact in political life tells the following in.
cident:
"Wc had a candidate one year for rc.elcction
as congressman. 1t was a very close fight and
everything depended upon holding all o,ir votes
together. The campaign was to end with mass
meeting, where the candidate was to be the
chief speaker. The committee had discovered
that the enemy had made slight inroad upon
some Of our Irish voters, and warned the speak.
ers to be extremely careful in all Of their rel.
crenccs to the Emerald Isle and its people The
congressman, when spoken to, drew himself up
proudly and said,
Leave it to my discretion, gentlemen.
will not offend them | will charm tlle,n.'
''And he did.
Son the closing night he said, almost at the
beginning of his oration: Il arm glad to sec so
many here tonight who come from the little
green island beyond the sea. the land Of Tom
Moore and Father Prouty, OF romance and OF
verse. Americans can never be too grateful to
the Irish race for what it has performed in tile
new world. The names of Patrick Henry anil
Generals Montgomery and Sheridan will so ring.
ing down through the corridors Of time. and
America has tried often to express her graft.
tude. When the great famine threatened death
to Ireland. slic sent provisions by the srpload
across the sea, and here in this our city, where
American ingenuity has invented the street
sweeper which does the work OF fifty Irislmen
who formerly performed this task, We have kind.
~ and appropriately called it the steam paddy
There was shout, yell, crash, and the
meeting was broken up forever. / believe that
the infurated Milesians chased the candidate a
enthusiastically Evening Post.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09

fdntially marking off the spaces on the card with
the index finger. said:
"Look here, I've ct frum thar to thar Can
I skip from thar to thar and cat on to the bot
tom?'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09

The task of making majority of
American citizens hate each other
seems to have been too ponderous for
the leaders of the parties of discon-
tent this year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09

Wall street, the business barometer,
has already shown signs of activity
unequalled in many months. There is
no question that a prosperous season
;c oh
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09
Outline Studies
OF Human Nafdre
Forgot All About His Horses.

CONGRESSMAN HTTLEFiELD, Of Maine. the
successor OF the late Nelson Dinglcy In the
house, who as .wicc distinguished himself by
brilliantly taking firm stand against the ma.
Jority OF his party there, was at the University
club the otiar night. the guest Of party OF
New York friends, relates the New York Com.
mcrcial
There was little doubt Of his nomination last
summer by the special Republican convention
that had bean called, but Littlefeld thought IL
best to look very closely aite. hi, fences. So he
Shook" his office and Practice for about a
month In order TO nail delegates During
this period he was travelling over the district
good deal, and his family didn't see much Of
him
On the evening following the adjournment OF
the nominating convention Littlefcld was be-
sicged at his home by hosts OF callers, who
came to congratulate him. While the punch
was going around at the livclicst pace and the
room was blue with cigar smoke Mrs. Little
field appeared at the door. She shocks hands
cordially with her husbands assembled friends
and ncighboi7, and then, turning to the hero
OF the hour, said:
''Wcll, Charlie, you got .he nomination, did
your"
eyes. 1t was more than unanimous; 1t was
overwhelming. I really needn't have frettcd
over the thing at ALL"
'iou are quite sure that You are all through
with politics for the prescnt?"
eyes"
''Thcn, please, before you settle yourself in
the office again, go down to tie stable and water
the horses. I've been dong it myself for
month back, whenever happened to think of 1t,
and I'm tired Of it,
1t was necessary to explain to the club men
who heard the story that there are a good
many thrifty people in Maine owning elegant
private ,"turnouts" who never dreamed Of the
luxury OF groom or coachnian.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09

worthy quantity of actual cash with
them. These letters of credit are paid
by foreign bankers out Of the balance
due the United States. The interest
or dividends upon American securities
held abroad Is also a factor in re-
ducing the balance, and ii Is estimated
that from $75,OO0.000 to Si00,000,000 is
transferred annually In that way.
Perhaps more important of late and
even more indefinite as to amount of
capital involved, has been the liquida-
ton of American securities by foreign
holders. Instead of returning gold
to pay for the merchandise sent them,
foreign importers have been able to
settle their accounts largely through
the return of American securities.
There is no doubt that an enormous
amount of the Indebtedness has been
adjusted during our last few years
of prosperity in this way. The United
States is becoming the banker nation
Of the world. Instead of negotiating
loans in London, Paris or Berlin the
foreign governments are now coming
to New York to float loans. Great
Britain, Germany and several of the
smaller Kingdoms have disposed of
bonds in this country recently in ex-
cess of S100,000,000. our capitalists and
investors in purchasing these foreign
securities deposit by check or in cash
the amount involved, but the Ameri'
can tnanciers who float the loans for
the foreigners do not find 1t neces-
sary to send much gold abroad In pay
ment. The United States has a large
credit balance in Europe, which is
drawn upon by them to pay for tha
foreign bonds. These may be re-
garded as the principal influences
operating to prevent an enormous ac.
cumulation of gold in the United States
and corresponding drain upon the
banking institutions of the foreign
capitals, which would be disastrous
to business and inevitably precipitate
a panic. There are numerous small
items affecting QUE credit balance, such
as the underva!uation of imports, the
transmission of money by foreigners
who have come here to live or aC-
cumulate a comfortable income and
remit to the OLD folks at home at
frequent intervals. These minor drains
are partly offset by the money brought
into the United States by immigrants.
"Should the wonderful foreign trade
OF the United States be maintained
for a comparatively short period this
country will eclipse in wealth and
actual capital any record of pros
perity in ancient or modern times.
Quickly absorbing our securities,
which for years have been held abroad.
increasing our merchant marine until
ou:, commerce is carried in our own
ships, monopolizing the trade of the
world by the quality and cheapness OF
our merchandise, the United States is
destined to become the controlling in
1luence of the world. not only in conf
mercial but also in political affairs"
Who doubts that the realization Of
this alluring forecast has been ma
terially promoted by the verdict of
poll?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09
How to Cure Trust Evils.

~ Y OW THAT election is over
and the public mind is in
4 condition to consider a SUBJ
innt of W ma ign cnntrn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09
A Creditor Nation,

. \ELF-CONTEMPLATION Of
- greatness is liable to generate
> egotlsm, but some informa-
tiOn impaired by William T.,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09
News rlade to Order.

q y INSTANCE. of the garblng
~ news characteristic of the
Il Wanamaker syndicate of
la J,l, ia 10 rs.n "a
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