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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15
Longer. Not Higher.

80 of an incident that took place at one
of the informal gatherings of the leading
members of the Nolksraad at President
Krugers house, In the days when Joubert
and His Honor were not on the best of
terms. The president desired to consult
some papers relating to the subject under
discussion, and as they were placed on n
shelf some distance from the ground
made one or two futile attempts to reach
them. Joubert. who Is tail, came to his
assistance, saying:
LET me bring them; am higher than
YOU"
"You are longer; not higher" corrected
Kruger with a frown."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

At the outset of the war. "Oom Paur'
Kruger ass0"ted that Providence was
on the Boer side. That 10 a matter for
history to determine, but there seems
to be no doubt that the better artillery
is on that side. Successful attacks by
Boer artillerists upon British entrench-
ments are daily reported. and the effect
i've carrying power of the Boer guns In
instances Is close to five miles. While
the British guns have been well and
hravely served they have no such
range 1t is the case of the modern
weapon against the ancient, and the
modern naturally wins. The matter Of
artillery has lately received a good deal
of attention from our own military ex-
perts. 1t is well. The United States
must profit by Englands horrible ex-
ample.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

~ the canal treaty now pend
4 n ing in the senate, use is made
of the fact that most of the
continental! nations of Europe as well
as all the South American nations
have. through their representatives at
Washington. congratulated the Amer
can secretary of state. Mr.. Hay. upon
the fact that the treaty as drafted
guarantees the neutrality of the pro-
posed canal in war as we'll as peace.
Opponents OF the treaty seek to con-
vey the impression that because these
foreign nations do not rave and threat
en-. Mr.. Hay must have surrendered
points of great advantage to the United
States.
through the microscope. The United
States is in different position today
than in the struggling days of it's in
fancy when it appeared that at any
moment it's national life might be
threatened if not crushed out by Euro
pean intervention or encroachment
The United States of today is in every
material resource the strongest and
soundest nation on earth. with it's
growth fast outstripping the growth
of any other nation, Germany, it's
nearest competitor. not excepted; and
its prospects big beyond estimate. 1t
can we'll afford to discard it's old-time
fears, suspicious and prejudices and
take its rightful place among the self
confident powers. Not alone is its fiat
law in the western hemisphere but in
the eastern recent developments have
impaired to its wish the moral force
Of command. England had for years
been trying to insure an open door
into China and had given up the task
as impossible. In a speech not two
years ago her premier had announced
the abandonment of the negotiations
and the intention to reach out for
wider spheres of influence" so as to
forestall dangerous expansions of un-
| friendly powers. Unexpectedly the
battle of Manila planted the American
flag in the Philippines, and within a
year after the ratification of the treaty
| of peace with Spain the United States
had asked and had won complete
pledges of the open door. Here in war
and in diplomacy was an almost CO.
incident demonstration of America $
now unquestioned supremacy among
the great world powers.
How ridiculous. therefore. it is to
| believe that a gun or two sweeping
the channel of the Nicaragua canal is
necessary to the defense of the Ameri-
| can nation! Far be it FROM our pur-
pose to belittle the necessity for armed
| defence. But how small is the. view
of cause and effect which imagines that
easily demolished fortifcations at
Greytown are what would command
European respect for American rights
in this hemisphere, and not the majes-
tic potency which every statesman now
knows is inherent in the American
nation! 1t is not by showing minor
fears or dread that the great republic
is in the oncoming century to carry
| forward it's mission and purpose, but
| by the calm confidence Of known
strength which, without the chear
swagger of needless military display
shall effect it's purposes because of the
power everywhere recognized to be in
reserve.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

tho policy of invading Natal. In enter
ing the cnemy's territory there was. he
suggested, an element of rashness that
was hardly in keeping with the cautious
ness of an old lawyer-alluding to Jou-
berts early forensic career.
There Is a great difference" replied
the Beer general. "between battle in
a court of law and a battle In the field.
In the former the advantage is with the
man who speaks last: In the latter 1t Is
with the man who strikes first"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15
The Candidates Reward.

A CERTAIN lawyer was candidate for
municipal honors recently, says the
Cardiff Western Mail. While out cam
vassing he knocked at a cottage door.
The door was opened by woman.
us your husband in. Mrs. ---? In
quired the lawyer
mo. SIR" was the reply; "but I know
what you want. My husband Is sure to
vote for you, because you got him off for
stealing that ham last week"
mo. no; alleged stealing of the ham. "
corrected tho lawyer.
Alleged. be blowed!' was the woman's
smiling reply. We've got bit of II
left still. Lemme give you sandwich
out of II, SIR"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

Record proposes 4 new scheme
to uplift the politics OF Pennsylvania,
to wit:
"The primaries of all parties should
be held on the same day, at the same
places and by the same election boards
throughout the state, and the returns
should be made in the same way as at
the general elections. Neglect to vote
at the primary elections should be
made disqualification for vote at
the ensuing general election. It would
not be necessary to vote for any of
the candidates; for blank ballot
would attest the registration of the
citizen. This would be in the nature
of general registration of voters,
which is so sadly wanted in Pennsyl-
vania. While thus making a personal
registry. and qualifying themselves for
the suffrage. the voters would at the
same time and by the same act make
their nominations for all Offices"
The Record assures us that this plan
would end corruption in politics and
bring out the best that is in the peo-
pie. 1t might if the people were anx-
ious to do their best. SO nigh, the
system already in vogue. Tinkerng at
the mechanism. however, does not i'm
prove the man.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

Mrs. Langtry's charity concert In
New York has awakened the w. G.
4. L. The concert" seems to have
been simply a bar at which young so.
ciety women expected to dispense
whiskey cocktails at fifty cents each.
Mrs. Langtry will receive quite an
amount of free advertising from the
agitation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15
Mistook His Meaning.

I ORD LUDLOW, who died in England
recently. was an honored judge and
a great social favorite, being a large and
liberal entertainer. SAYS the New York
Post. On the bench he was courtesy it.
self. and 1t Is said of him that he was
tender of the feelings of the rawest and
most inexperienced junior. In the same
way he was always eager to make things
as pleasant as possible for floundering,
timid. or hadgcred witnesses. His benev-
olcnCc IN this respect led sometimes to
unexpected results Once, during cross
examination, the question was raised
whether the witness ha0 been intoxicated
at a certain time and whether he had
subsequently denied the imputation. ihe
man was much flustered and either could
rot or would not give a straightforward
answer Lord Ludlow determined to
help him out. Smiling upon him kindly.
he asked:
Did you say I was not drunk, sir?'" "
Instantly the witness found his tongue
II did not say anything about you at
an he blurted out, totally upsetting the
gravity both of the judge and the court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

cause Of his inability to take a com.
nonsense view of the plain facts In
this matter: and some Of us have
doubtless at various times been pro-
voked into the use of disrespec,ful and
censorious language. II Congressman
Cushnan spoke under those circuin-
stances he may have fallen into the
same indiscrction. 1t is n pardonable
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

The bill introduced in the French
chamber of deputies to provide pun
ishment for clergyme: who are too
activ. in criticzing, the authorities
seems trine harsh Viewed from an
American standpoint. Experience,
however, has demonstrated the neces-
sity of providing some measure in
France to keep the ministers from
paying more attention to politics than
RELIGION
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15
What He Waited For.

A Y INSPECTOR OF irish schools tells
good story, says the Newcastle
Chronicle. At n school where he made
"a surprise visit little boy happened to
come In for the first time and stepped up
to the Inspector at once.
'Sit there for the present. said the
Inspector indicating the desired spot
The boy obeyed readily, and when the
inspector had finished his multitudinous
inquiries into the knowledge Of geogra-
ply. grammar, and arithmetic possessed
by the children. he found that the boy
still sat In the same spot.
what are you waiting for, my boy?"
"Please, sir, I'm waiting for the pres
ent"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

trcts are fast getting into shape again.
The best workmen, so far as my OBJ
servation has gone. are recent immi-
grants, all Spanish, from the Canaries
and from Galicia. They learned that
they could make better living in the
new Cuba and went there. They arc a
sturdy, Industrious lot. Talk of revo-
lutionary trouble in Havana is nom
sense" All Of which certainly is en-
co,lraging
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15
Age Did Not Improve It.

"a FEW years ago." said Harry Cum
ningham, of Montana, to a writer
OF the Washington Post, 1.-The late Char
lie Broadwater. of our state. gave a BAN
quet to about a score of his personal
friends. 1t was an elaborate spread, and
one of the chief items was some 20-year-
old brandy that cost Mr.. BrOadwater a
fabulous price and regarding which he
spoke with much enthusiasm.
AT the wind-up Of the feast coffee and
Ropuefort cheese We're brought in,
though the latter was not commonly
down on Montana menus at that period
Sitting near the host was one of his spe-
ciai friends, who, after cycling the Rogue
fort IL trite suspiciously, tasted it, made
a wry face, and showed his plate to one
side
"'You don't seem to like that re-
marked Mr.. Brcadwater.
Indeed ! do not Charlie Your 90
year-old brandy is Ill right, but I'll be
hanged If | like your 20-year-old cheese"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

many large manufacturing industries
are preparing to remove from Chicago
to smaller places. Professional agita-
tion never pays
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15
Law and War.

A CHARACTERISTIC story Of Joubert
comes from Durham. In the early
days of the present campaign one of the
Free Staters, with the freedom of speech
habitual between men and commanders
in the Boer ranks, ventured to question
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

Peace has been declared in Ken
lucky, but there are few hotel clerks
down there who car repress a twitch-
ing of the muscles at the accidental
discharge Of a gun in their vicinity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

The fact that Andrew Carnegie, ac-
cording to he Frlck disclosures, has an
income of about s25,OOO,OOO a year will
be likely in future to increase his mail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

The Chicago antitrust conference Is
placing lot of names into the papers.
Meanwhile the trusts are adeptly con-
cealing their fright.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15
For the Benefit of Foreigners.

II pom ONE occasion, at Vienna Ba-
varian noble was uttering philippic
against tile Hungarian spelling and or
theopy, relates the Chicago News. DIR.
Maurus Jokal, who was present, listened
with grave attention until the noble had
concluded. Then he rose, bowed. and
remarked.
1--WE do spell badly, and pronounce
even worse. but. your excellency. that Is
a part of our national courtesy; we do It
to give foreigners an excuse when they
try 70 speak in our beautiful language
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

Sooner or later the politician who
throws his friends reaches his proper
level
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

If somebody were to ask the New
Yorl: sun to explain with accuracy in
clear English just what foundation II
has for it's frantic worriment concern
do it?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

There is one thing in General Rob-
erts' favor. He has made no predic-
tions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

Of course Germany will not interfere
in behalf of the Beers. Germany is
very properly looking out for Ger
MANY,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

In the case of Molincux 1t seems to
be: While there's money there's hope.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

Being an iron king beats being 4
political king all hollow. Andrew Car
negie may well consider himself the
type Of II Triumphant Democracy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15
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 months and then
skip out. We are here to
stay. Our guarantee is "as
rood as gold" Prices as
low as any.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15
interpreting history.

THERE is small boy at 1slington,
vhosc father is Frenchman, but
who himself was bern in England and
has lived there all his life, says London
Tit-Bits. Consequently he considers
himelf to be en- F,ngishman. He has re-
Gently gone to school, and has been TAX
ing his first lessons, in English history.
The other night he looked UP from his
book. musingly, and said to his father:
Papa, We licked you awfully at the
battle of Waterloo, didn't we?'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.

SCHOOL DIRECTORS.-C. c. Ferber. +.
d. Fellows.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

81 am butcher and market man, and live in Dal.
las, N. c. had been entirely past work for three
four years because of indigestion and dyspepsia took
about every kind of medicine there is the market.
but none Of them did any good until | tried
Ripans Tabues. They benefited from the start.
and know they the best thing have taken
for dyspepsia"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15
The Man Behind the Mechanism.

TILL HARPING on the mech
anism of reform while forget
Ting the man. the Philadelphia
Record proposes 4 new scheme
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

CHOoL Management. should not
pSss pS passn" n the "0F oranurr shoua pas ranss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15
The Larger View.

MONC THOSE who oppose
the canal treaty now pend
l. ing in the senate, use is made
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-09
BICYCLES IN CHINA.
! Consul General WiIdman's Advice
TO American Manufa cturers.

Consul General WiIdman'S Advice
to American Manufacturers.
Writing 10 the State Department Con-
sui General WiIdman at Hongkong, says:
Il have been deluged witt letters from
bicycle firms claiming that they can supply
a high-grade wheel at a price which will
suit this market. One firm sent a con-
signment to a member Of my force. asking
him to turn them over TO some firm TO
test the market. The sixteen wheels were
laid down here, including freight and
charges. at So Mexican labout $26 gold
each. They we're placed on exhibit with
one of the leading firms, and were thor
oughly inspected and tried by all classes
of buyers The manufacturer unfortunate
IL did not care to place his own name
plate on the machines. which cast suspicion
upon the lot at once and destroyed the
main fact that we wished TO bring forward
that they were American goods Being
without parentage. their sale could not aid
an introduction Of future eonsignments-
1T would not have been necessary for
the firm to have placed its own name en-
the wheels; any name would have done, as
long as they were good wheels and the le-
gand made in America appeared The
main fault found with the wheels right
away was that the handle bar was so low
that the rider had to lean forward. Cy-
elists in this climate are not 'scorchers,
and like a high handle bar and a COM
Portable seat. The tool bags were not SUI
hcientIy complete; and. as il is difficult 10
obtain supplies here. this item was Of
more Importance than il would have been
had the buyers been nearer the factory.
Another defect in number of the wheels
was that the tires were found punctured
in places. owning TO imperfect finish Of
their terminals. Some of the tires, too,
had a series of minute air holes. pro-
nounced to be due by experts. to flaws in
manufacture. These tires admitted of be-
ing pumped. but quickly ran down. This
possibly would not have been a serious
matter had the wheels been near the fac
tory. Three of the wheels were finally
sold eft $50 Mexican (S42.57) each, and the
balance were turned over to an auction
firm and netted $50 Mexican ($2S-3s) each; ;
so il will be seen that the only thing real
lied from their sale at this end was-ex-
perience.
IF bicycle manufacturers will read this
brief paragraph. and show this market that
they are not ashamed to place their own
name on machines, l believe il would be
possible 20 open small but growing
agency 1t Will be some years before the
Manila market will consume many ma
chimes. as the country is practically dssti-
tute Of roads So far, however nearly all
the machines in use there have been pur-
chased in HongkOng-"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-09
FELL FROM A WINDOW.
Miraculous Escape From Death of
Little John Hoffman,


Little John Hoffman.
A professional horoscoper could not
have made to order q more lucky star than
that which yesterday appeared to guard
over the destiny Of John Hoffman. a nine
year-oId boy, whose home is with his y,id-
owed mother at 734 Seventh Street north
west. He is now a patient at the Emer-
gency Hospital, and it is almost miracu-
lous that he is under treatment for moth
ing more serious than slight conclusion
and decorations Of his face and head. The
physicians say that while the condition OF
the patient is in a measure serious he will
recover.
The injuries to the Hoffman boy are the
result of a fall from a second-story win
dow at his home yesterday afternoon.
Johnnie" as he is called. was playing
at the window and in some manner lost his
balance. pitching head first to the pave
ment about twenty feet below The boy
was stunned and those who went 20 his
assistance expected that death must GER
tainly ensue. In what was thought to he
a vain hope, however, the police were
called TO send the injured boy to the hos
pital. There the efforts of the physicians
availed and after short while he was re-
stored to consciousness. An examination
developed that no bones were broken. and
after the decorations were dressed the lit
tie patient was sent to ward. Dr. VIII
liams. of the hospital staff. stated TODAY
that it was possible the boy had sustain
ed internal injuries, though there are at
present no such symptoms
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-09
THE MIDWAY CARNIVAL.
AN Entertainments Replete With Fea-
lures of Genuine Interest

AN Entertainment Replete With Fea-
lures of Genuine Interest.
An army Of amusement seekers attended
the opening of the Frank c. Bostock Mid
way Carnival last night and this after
noon. despite the rain, at the National
Baseball Park. The great variety OF
amusement features which have been
gathered together by the management en-
sures the success Of the carnival
In the arena pavilion an excellent exhi-
bltion Of trained wild animals was given.
Performing dogs and monkeys that danced,
boxed, rolled baskets, and punched bags,
were shown by Bobby Mac, and troops of
trained leopards, bears, and African lions.
performing dogs and monkeys. and an
elephant displayed their accomplishments
in the ring.
On 1.-The streets of Cairo" an open air
performance was given Of dancing der
wishes, Arabian gun-twisting. ard Eastern
sword play. Many OF the pleasure-seekers
rode the camels and the elephant
WombaIls menagerie is replete with
strange animals gathered fIom all parts o.
the world vaudeville performance OF
dancing and singing is conducted in the
German village. Besides there there are
the crystal maze, the camp oftheeyps les,
and Wild West show. headed ty the va
Qui Indian chief Carla.
The carnival will continue until Satur-
day night, with afternoon and night per-
foTmances.