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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12
Outline Studies
OF Human Nature
Assistant Secretary Adee.

r EIRsT ASSISTANT SECRETARY ADEE, who
has been in charge Of the state department
during the abscnca Of Mr.. Hay, is in some re.
spects the state department itself lie is the
personihcaton Of tha. department. lie Is what
they call abroad permanent under secretary
Administrations come and go, but he goes on
forever. Just how long Adee has been there l
do not remember, but it must be we'll on toward
q quarter of century. lie knows everything,
remembers everything; all the traditions. forms
and pecularties of the diplomatic branch Of our
over from one regime to another. Halt dozen
more secretaries Of sate-Frclnghyscn. Blaine
twice. Bayard. Foster, Gresham, Olney, Sherman,
Day, Ilay-hay, leaned upon him. II there Is
difficult dispatch to be preparcd-send for
Adec. II there is delicate point OF etiquette
to be adjustcdAdee is the man to do 1t. II
there is a knotty, embarrassing problem to be
soved-somc cold.blooded thing TO be done in
the sweetest and most polite OF ways-Adee is in
denand. More than any othcr man has lie left
his impress upon the diplomatic literature of our
government, for during the last twenty years
he has written great number OF important dis.
patches which his chiefs signed and in the ma
turc of things took the credit for. Congenitally
deaf and dumb, Adec with most admirable per-
sistancc struggled to overcome these serious dc.
fects and is now able to carry on conversation
quite comfortably. He is great student and
most graceful writer. He is a master Of pho.
Biography and noted botanist. He is wit,
an athlete and alnzuist. Almost every year
H., makes bicycle tour through Europe, and
speaks the native language wherever he goes.
He is terror to tricky diplomatists because OF
his knowledge, his insight and way he has
OF not hearing very well when he doesn't want
tc.-Wcllman, in the Times. Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12
BREVITIES.

The fastest flowing river in the world is the
Sutlei, in India. Its descent is 12,O00 feet in
$50 miles.
Socrates had some good, old.iashioned notions.
As he used to saunter around in Athens he was
accustomed to say: "a horse is not known by
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12
FINLEY'S
Fail and Winter
u m d e r. w e ar
For Mem,
Women and Children

Our lines are com1
plete in all the stand
ard and celebrated
makes usually car
ried by US, and which
have stood the test
OF years, as to fit,
quality and general
excellence.
Recent advances
in this class of goods
put the prices tip
but Our purchases
were made in antici.
patton ofthis--so that
Our prices will com.
pare favorably with
prices when goods
were at their lowest.
Early buying will
mean a saving of IS
per cent, and it will
pay you to anticipate
your wants in any
thing you are likely
to need in the line of
Underwear.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12

Candidate Bryan says we cannot
secure title to a people by force or
by purchase. According to that theory
we must have acquired Texas and
Louisiana on a Christmas tree.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.


National.
President--WlLLfAM MCKINLEY.
Vice .Prcsident--TllEODORE ROOSENELi.
State.
Coneressmen.at Large = GALUSHA a. UNIV
ROBERT II. FOERDERER.
Auditor General-E. D. HARDENHERGH.
County.
Congress WILLIAM CONNELT.
Judge--GEORGE NJ. WATSON.
Shcriff---JOHN II. FELLOWS.
Treasurcr--J A. SCRANTON.
District Atorncy-WIlLfAM II. LEWIS.
Prothonotary-JOHN COPELAND.
Clerk of Courts--TllOMAS p. DANIELS.
Recorder OF Dceds--EAlL BONN.
Register Of Wills-W. H. BECK. -
Jury ommissioncr--EDWARD d. STuRGEs
Legislature.
First District--TIfOMAS j. REYNOLDS
Second District--JOlIN SCliEUER. JR.
Third District--EDWARD JAMES, JR.
Fourtl, District-P. A. PlllLBIN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12

According to press reports a most
singular case will appear in the Phil
adelphia courts in the action of Pro-
fessor Swithin Shortlidge to secure
the insurance upon the life of the
woman he murdered. Shortldge in a
fit of insanity shot his wife, upon
whom there was an insurance OF
seven thousand dollars. At trial he
was adjudged insane and was sent
to an asylum from which he emerged
about year ago apparently cured.
Professor Shortlidge now sues to re-
cover the insurance money due him
upon the death of his wife. The
progress of this case will be watched
with interest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12

Prosperity continues to be the para.
mount issue Of the Republicans, and
it is sound and substantial issue that
exists everywhere.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12

Mr.. Bryan lodges questions concern
ing political liberty in North Carolina
with the same dexterity that he evades
his predictions Of 1896.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12

Mr.. Bryan frankly states that he
would rather talk than parade. No
one will attempt to refute this as
sertion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12

When Mr.. Bryan or any fusion
orator begins descanting upon trusts.
ask him what antitrust law Demo-
cratic congress ever enacted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12
Still HirelingS.

From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
During the war for the Union all soldiers fight
ing under the American flag were "Lincoln's
hirelngs." Now there are "$l5.amonth hire.
lngs." Both designations are taken from the
Democratic vocabulary. How do you like them?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12

Editor Hearsts vicious slurs upon
Colonel Rooseveit's war record would
come with better grace from patriot
who had smelled powder on a battle
field
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12

a pleasure to see him carry home the
trophy that has been held by American
sailors for so many years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12
Lincoln and Bryan.

From the indianapolis News.
Mr.. Bryan, who seems to be very familiar with
Mr.. Lincolns words, will no doubt remember
that the great president had something to say
about the impossibility OF fooling all the people
all the time
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12
sANCTUM sC1NTILLAT1oNs.

From the Washington Post.
II the Philadelphia Times carries Pennsylvania
for Bryan 1t will be entitled to be known as the
court organ.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12

A Bryan paper claims to have taken
straw vote among 4,S76 men cross
ing Brooklyn bridge and it's figures in
dicate that Mckinley will carry
Greater New York by 2IC0O instead of
81 900 as in 1896. A Republican ma
jority of any size in New York city
is a good enough straw for the rest
of the country.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12

would end some time would hardly
induce men of sound judgment to help
bring It about.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12

The Gold Democrat who cannot
make statement these days may at
least look sphinx-like.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12

In his speeches Congressman Bout
well admits that Bryan's election
would disturb business, but adds that
this result would only be tempor-
ary," The assurance that the panio
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12
Troubles Increase.

From the Plttsburg Times.
Bryan's troubles are about to increase. In
addition to full dinner pail the average man
is about to turn his attention to the possession
OF an overcoat, however elfeminate its ownership
may seem.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12
No Alternative.
From the Minneapolis Journal.

Tostoi is out in an article against killing OF
all kinds. Well what are you going to do when
a man comes up and insists on telling you about
the weather in 1912?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12

The Democratic managers lost in
terest in Oom Paul when they ascer-
tained that he had no notion OF max
ing contributions to their campaign
fund.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12
Couldn't Go.

r OR SEVERAL months before the Philadelphia
and Kansas City conventions we were jocu.
larly offering the vice-presdency to almost ev.
cry man in town. At dinner one night some
one named named John Allen for Bryans run.
ming mate The Mississippi wit and story teller
was called out amid laughter.
"lll tell you what | think about TINS vice
presidency" he said, in his delightful southern
drawl. There was friend Of mine in New
York. lie had been out all night having a
good time. On his way home after daylight
he picked up morning paper and read in the
personal colunn Wanted. travelling COM
panon TO Europe. Advertiser will pay all ex-
penscs but companion must be witty and genial
Apply William smithers. A West Forty.fourth
street.
.'My friend at once called cab and drove
to A West Forty.fourth. lie pulled the bell.
There was no answer. He pulled again and
again. and pretty nearly yanked the thing out
by the roots. At last butler appeared.
"What do you want?'
50 'Ish this A West Forty.fourth street?''
"Ycs; what do you want?'
" Williams Smithersh live here?'
yes. but you can't see him at this beustly
hour
''I must shcc i'm. Go tell Mr.. Smithersh
business greatesh importansh-greatesh urgenc,-
mush shee him, y'know.'
'Thc butler went away, and pretty soon an.
| other man appeared and opened the door a few
| inches
"'What do you want Of me-?
Are you William Smithersl?'
YES, ! am. But what do you mean by
coming here at such an hour? II you have any
business with me come in the daytime.'
"'You are William Smtherst OF n West
Forty-fourth street?'
| Yes, yes; what OF it?'
80 Did you put an advertisement in the paper
fr man { 60 t Europe with you?'
Yes, l did; but what
| i" Well I've come around to let .ou know,
! shr thot cant rot' v--Wellmnn
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The Commercial Instinct.

TWO MEMBERS of the cabinet were discussing
the situation in China. One of them said
that now the legationers had been rescued it
looked as II the Christian powers were tired
of standing by one another in the work OF avert.
ing great tragedy and were determined to go
in and see how much they could make out Of
the disorder.
'1he situation reminds me Of an old story"
said the other. 'When Lincoln was assassnat.
ed the late Benjamin p. hutchinson, old Hutch
was leader of the board OF trade, Every one
wanted to know what Hutch was doing, and
many operators made specially OF guessing
what he was up TO and then trailing after him.
Among the most expert OF these was a clever,
srewd trader named Moses Bloom. When the
news came Of the death OF Lincoln there was
crushing sorrow in Chicago. Meetings were
held and bells toed, and when men met on the
street they shed tears. Hutchinson and Bloom
happened to come together near the board OF
trade.
'Oh, Mr.. Hutchinson said Bloom, In sad
voice, ''this is most awful news, most awful! |!
1t makes mine heart as heavy as lead. can't
tink OF nothing but this great national calamity.
What do you think the price of wheat will be
tomorrow "Wcllman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12

w = HILE UNDER the forms
AN/ of law there is no COM
petition for the office of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12

Marshal Lconhard Won Blumenthal, who is
seriously i'll in Berlin, is the last surviving gen
eral prominent in the Franco. .Prussian war.
The Natal subscribers to testimonial to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12

a N ARTICLE in Scribner's
~ Magazine Of April last has
T. n been introduced in the pres
The evening times., 1900-04-04

Porto Rico than S5 per cent Of the Dingley
rates. Il is better for Porto Rico than the
House bill. Many of the men who voted
for 1t did so from respectable motives All
TINS being admitted none the less It Is
true that the bill is a violation OF the plain
duty Of the United States; that IL breaks
the promise made to the Porto Ricans; that
the bill offends the moral sense Of hun
dreds Of thousands of Americans; that il
begins legislation for our new possessions
IN such way as to make their inhabitants
uneasy and suspicious. All these evil re-
suits could have been avoided by COM
paratively small appropriation from the
United States Treasury"
Indianapolis Journal: In SO far as the
bill provides the temporary form OF civil
government for Porto Rico. locking to
the establishment Of a permanent Cne
and gives the people a measure Of par
ucipatiOn ia local government ard Is and
legislation, IL has the cordial support Of
the Journal II is to be regretted
however. that so wise and progressive a
measure should carry with il the
unprecedented feature Of imposing tar
i'll duties on trade between different
ports Of a common country. and TO tLat
feature the Journal is still unalterably
opposed. Republican Senators who woJ Id
nave voted for a Civil Government bill
without the tariff annex but who voted
against the bill on its final passage wi /
have no trouble In justifying their vote
before the people"
The evening times., 1900-04-04
NIorc or the Cnrter Cn.e.

After exhausting every available means
legal and illegal TO save former Capts IN
Carter from disgrace and punishment, the
Administration was finally forced by pub
lie opinion 10 give In. and allow him 70
suffer the penalty of his rascalities. Be
fore that matter was thus disposed Of. it
was w.dely charged that the CHEZ reason
why the Federal authorities wished to
shield Carter. was because be had cocoon
spirators ,,hc were equally guilty with
himself: y'hJ were men of wealth. and
could be r,sde to reimburse much Of the
embezzlc.. public money; but who were also
prominent Republican politicians. and.
hence. IGust be saved from exposure or
finaEcfal loss. It was openly asserted that
strong pressure was being eXerted on the
Administration to secure policy Of delay
wbi. would result in immunity TO Carter's
partners in iniquity. through the operation
Of the statute OF limitations which would
run against all their transactions by the
first o. July next, or thereabouts.
Ohiciais OF the Department of Jus / e
promptly denied that there was any Iatsn-
tIon to act with laxity in the matter q
indictments against the accused in3ividu-
ais They were indicted by grand jury
sitting In Savannah about four months ago..
The Governor OF Georgia Immediately is
sueo Il tuisition papers. and the men were
arrested IN New York. and held fO- extra
dition rae Savannah grand jury has just
made q special pregentment to the Fe ,eral
court IL that city. complaining that the
eXtraditicn cases have been mysteriOusly
held up BY the United States Commis SON
er for over two months. and by the disuict
judEe for six weeks more. As a cCnse-
quence, it is improbable that CaTte-'s Re
publican associates can be brought TO Sa-
vannah and tried in lime 10 escaDe tie
statute OF limitations
Judge Emory Speer TO whom the pre-
sentiment above mentioned Wa maie. has
replied TO IL that. some time ago, he wrote
TO President Mckinley protesting against
the peculiar aonduct OF the Commissioner
in New York. but no attention was paid 10
the communication This l. ore Of he
stories that tell themselves. Comment
would be entirely superhuOus.
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CHIEF JUSTICE TANEYs BODY
Remains Removed to "A New Gene
tery in Frederick.

terry In Frederick.
FREDERICK. Nd. April THE body Of
Roger Brooke fancy. formerly Chief Jus
tice Of the Supreme Court of the United
States. has been removed from the bury
ing grounds in the old Catholic graveyard
in the rear Of the Jesuit Novitiste to the
Catholic Cemetery on East Third Street.
The remains of his mother. Mrs. Monica
Tauey. who died November %. ISI4 by
the side Of whom the eminent jurist re-
cuested 10 be buried. were also removed
and placed in an adjoining grave in the
cemetery.
These bodies and about $50 others are
being remog ed from the old burying
ground. as the graveyard. which is Part Of
the Jesuit property. viii probably be sold
after the order transfers its novitiate TO
the new site on the Hudson. above New
York. for the removal OF which active
preparation is being made.
The workmeu who opened the grave say
the skeleton OF Mr.. Taney was In splendid
condition. the skull being intact and the
teeth as solid and bright As they were
thirty-siX years ago. when he was buried.
The body Of his mother had been buried
fOr eigltE-SfN years Gnu many 0L lLt DoAe1
had been reduced TO dust.
The exhumation was conducted by c A.
Wickles. superintendent CT the cemetery,
and his assistants. in the presence Of sew
eraI Of the Jesuits. The remains Of each
we're placed in strong oak c0ttins, there
being no trace Of the original ones.
The new site selected by the priests is
one Of the most beautiful places in the
cemetery. In the centre Of the cemetery
there is a large circular plot toward Whicl
all the walks converge and on the edge o.
this plot facing the main entrance. III,
graves are dug. The two graves are walle.
with cement and brick and the casket:
covered with two large slabs about foul
feet beneath the surface. On this there Z.
placed a solid bed OF stone, 20 prevent any
sinking Of the grave in time 10 come. ane
then about a foot OF earth Surmc gntins
this will be placed the tTO large s'abs tc
mark the graves. which were given by
Judge Richard H Marshall and James n
Coale both OF Frederick
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A RESERVE APMY.
Purposes of Bill Introduced by
RepreseDtatfve Hay.

Purposes of Bill Introduced by
RepreseDtatfve Hay.
Representative Hay Of Virginia has in
troduced a bill in the House which pro-
poses to create out Of the State militia
a reserve volunteer army for use in time
Of war to supplement the Regular Army.
The bill provides for a general broaden
ing of-tbe basis Of the National Guard. its
equipment with the service rife. and lis
complete organization in time OF war into
regiments, brigades. divisions. and corps
with the three battalion formation as in
the Regular Army. and is designed 10 OBJ
viate the necessity Of a large standing
army upon the expiration Of the present
law, July l. 1901
The bill makes ala c.: Zens between the
ages Of eighteen and fc-ty-fiye liable to
military service in the volunteer army
II appropriates S4ten 900 annually for the
maintenance and s,iuirment of the Ma
tiOnal Guard Of the several States. this
forming the nucleus OF the volunteer army.
and requires the Secretary Of War to keep
in each State a supply cf ordance stores
sufficient for ninety days use Of the Ma
tional Guard Of the State in the event Of
war.
II provides a system Ct mobilization for
the guard By dividing the States into mill
tary divisions and for I BOARD of officers
in each State who shall hold examinations
for the position of second lieutenant Of
the National Guard such cf6cers to be
promoted for merit and efficiency.
The evening times., 1900-04-04
cIRcULAT1oN STATEMENT.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 4. 1900.



The formal announcement by Admiral
Dewey that he is a candidate for the Presi-
dency is the most interesting political
event OF the year While coming at this
time. it is in the nature OF 4 surprise,
there is no doubt that the Admiral has had
the matter in serious consideration for
many months. and only yields now to what
he believes to be an overwhelming public
sentiment
It is apparent from the statement which
We print in another column. that the Ad-
miral comes before the people neither as
a Democrat nor Republican. In his opin-
ion his services have been rendered to the
whole country. and it must be the country
itself which shall call him to the White
House.
But this raises. at once the question
OF greatest interest: viii he be nominated
by the Republicans in June. the Democrats
IN July. or will he take the field as an in
dependent candidate in response TO a E-eat
public demand In other words. can he
defeat Mr.. Mckinley at Philadelphia ana
Mr. Bryan at Kansas City. or. falling to DO
either Of these things. can he defeat them
both at the November election?
The evening times., 1900-04-04
JUDGES OF WORTHY MEN.
selected 10 Decide Upon Names 20
the HnII of Fnmc

erected 10 Decide Upon Names sor
the HnII Of Fame.
NEW YORK, April 4.-The New York
University Senate held its regular month
ly meeting yesterday afternoon in the Uai-
veisity Building. in Washington Squire,
with Chancellor MacCracken in the chair
The business which chiefly occupied the
attention OF the body was the selection
Of the judges who are to decide on the
names OF great Americans to be commem-
GRATED in the Hail Of Fame. The first to
be chosen was President Eliot. OF Har-
ward, representing the Oldest American
college, and his acceptance had already
been announced. Yesterday enc other
was added 10 the list, as having been in
vited and having accepted The judge in
question Is President James p. Angel. Of
the University OF Michigan
Although only these two have yet been
announced. the remaining ninety-eight
were decided on yesterday and invitations
Will De sent out 10 them at once. Some
two hundred names were submitted also
by the members OF the senate. but these
we're graduaallyy sifted down 20 the re-
CURED numbcr-One hundred Names had
De-H submitted Dy nearly all the members
OF the senate. whether present or absent
The senate consists OF the chancellor and
dean and professor from each Of the
SIX schools in the university There are
as honorary members also a representa-
tive from each Of six theological schools
IN OF near this city The rough list Of two
hundred names was I'm the first place made
up Of members Of the American Historical
Association which has a membership Of
about a thousand. IL was found however
that most Of the chosen were professors
IN Institutions Of learning Ii was de-
clded that the list should be more rep
resentattive OF the whole community. and
a numCer OF public men were selected
Care was also taken 10 have scientists and
inventors properly represented. The list
Will net be made public until acceptances
have been received. The only exception TO
this rule was the announcement that the
Two former Presidents q the United stats.
Mr. Cleveland and General Harrison. were
among those invited TO serve.
The senate also made certain arrange
ments for cOmmencemeuts. The uuiver-
SHY college and the School o. Science
Will have their commencement al Uriver-
sity Heights. on Wednesday. June 6. 4
4 p m All Of the other schools will have
joint commencement AZ the MetropoIi-
tan Opera House on Thursday. June 7. AZ
5 ,. m