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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21

The action of the house judiciary
committee yesterdayin in reporting favor
ably Representative Connelrs bill Gre
ating middle judicial district will be
welcome news to the large body of litl-
Gants in this section who at present arc
put to inconvenience by reason of fire.,
qucnt compulsory attendance at the
federal court when sitting in Pitts
burg. The chances of the passage OF
this strongly endorsed measure are
thus materially frightened.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21

~ ENATOR CHANDLER has in
troduccd bill "for the pre-
~ vcntion of the denial or the
abridgement of the right of
citizens Of the United States to vote
on account of color" 1t provides that
ANY requirement of any qualification
for suffrage, prescribed by any state
in its constitution or laws which di-
rectly or indirectly by express words
or by any device or subterfuge is made
To apply in its terms or in it's opera
tion to the great body of the cOlored
citizens of the state, while it is not
made to apply to the great body of the
white citizens, is hereby declared to
be unconstitutional, null and inOpera-
tive" Other sections of the bill
authorize colored citizens to vote re-
Gardless Of race or of state restric-
tions. Colored citizens are also given
the right of action for damages
against registration boards refusing
them the right to register
Senator Chandler says that he does
not intend to press the bill at this time
but wants it recorded for future refer
ence. In this decision he is wise. The
intent of the measure is irreproachable
but the methods are faulty. In the
first place it is not always practicable
to say what constitutional or statu-
tory provisions for restricting quail
fication or qualifications upon the suf-
frage are specially meant for or APP
piled exclusively to negroes. The
North may have it's suspicious but
congress cannot legislate on the basis
of mere suspicious. Secondly, it is
not within the power of congress to
take from a state the right to impose
qualifications upon the suffrage or tc
exempt any class of citizens from such
qualifications. In this matter, with
one proviso, the state is supreme: II
must not discriminate.
What, then, is the remedy for a con.
dition of affairs which gives to the
voter in some of our southern states q
representation in congress equal tC
that of six, seven or ten voters in the
North? Is it to attempt to force the
southern people to accept uncondi
tional negro domination? We doubt Il
there is any pacific method by which
this could be done even if there were
any considerable desire to do it, The
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21
The Question of the Hour.
(From the Towanda Reporter.Journal)


AN ton Tribune that a great
opportunity is presented
to the Republicans of
Pennsylvania. The Republicans of the
great Republican states have been un-
able to agree upon a candidate for the
vice presidency. Pennsylvania has a
distinguished citizen-he is not scan-
didate-who would meet all the de-
mands of the office and who is, in the
best sense of the word, available. If
the Republicans at their convention
next week shall with united voice pre-
sent the name of Charles Emory Smith
for the place there is a strong probabil
ity that he would be nominated by the
national convention at Philadelphia in
June. 1t is nomination that would
unite factions in this state and would
add strength everywhere to the ticket.
nifty and conspicuous ability. He is a
Republican tried and true, a typical
American, clean and conscientious
citizen, and statesman whose wide
experience. proved ability and con-
spicuous services are guaranty of
his faithful and successful performance
of all the duties of the office. He
would be an ideal candidate. Will the
Republicans of this great state rise to
their opportunity?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21

~ REPRESENTATION is being
* made in certain quarters
Il ~ that the introduction in the
state convention on We'd
nesday of a resolution presenting to
the Philadelphia national convention
the name of Charles Emory Smith as
Pcnnsylvania's choice for the vice
presidential nomination would provoke
dissension. On this plea effort is be-
ing made to prevent such introduction.
Provoke dissension? On what
ground? There are certainly no per-
sonal grounds. We cannot think of a
man in public life who has fewer per-
sonal enemies than Charles Emory
Smith. There may be political disap
pointments charged against him be-
cause he is postmaster general; these
| always exist where there are offices to
| fill There may be resentment at the
present tactics employed by the news
paper of which Mr.. Smith was former
| ly the editor; but il those who hold it
are fair they must acquit him of res
possibility. The day that he took Of
| flee under the administration of Will
liam Mckinley he laid down his ed-
| torship and gave to the American peo-
pie an undivided service.
Do the Republicans of Pennsylvania
want it to be said that because this or
that individual office seeker did not
| get the postoffice in his town or be-
cause one or another politician has not
| concurred in all the contents of a cer-
tain fractional organ the present op-
| portunity to secure for this banner
| Republican commonwealth represen-
tation on the Republican national
| ticket is to be ignored? Are the large
| interests Of the state and of the ma
| ton, the history making of the next
four years. to be regulated on the
plane of petty prejudices and mis-
| understandings or is there to be a
breadth of policy commensurate with
the expansion Of our new duties and
responsibilities?
Where is there another Pennsyl-
| vania of national size against whose
| Endorsement by next Wednesdays
convention the same flimsy objections
could not be made? Every man worth
| anything has to take sides and by so
doing give room for offense; but who
among the prominent Republicans of
| our state has in the various factional
| controversies of the unhappy past held
more consistently than Charles Emory
Smith to the principles under discus
sion as he viewed them and gone less
into bitter personalities? Where has
| there been pen or voice more
scrupulously respectful of the line
which separates privileged criticism
from personal vituperation and SLAM
der?
Provoke dissension? If just indorse-
| ment of the high Republicanism of
men like Charles Emory Smith, the
eloquent orator, the accomplished dip
lomatist, the wise administrators and
clean and brilliant man of large public
affairs, is to threaten dissension in a
Republican convention, then by al
1t will be good for the party.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21

|\HAT A PREJUDICE against
foreign missions exists very
Il widely is well known, and
at no class of foreign mis-
sionaries is it directed more earnestly
than at the Christian men and women
who are striving to introduce the light
of Christian civilization into the great
empire of China. Every little while
there is a riot in China in which a lot
of property Is destroyed or a number
of people are killed If Americans are
concerned, our state department has
to inquire into the matter, a deal of
bother is raised and then in some of
our papers is sure to appear a series
of diatribes against the missionaries,
who are blamed with stirring up all
this fuss. The line of argument runs
that the missionaries, having volun-
tarily entered into the dangers of
evangilization in that far-off strong
hold of pagan superstitions, ought
not to expect or 10 receive the protec-
tion of the United States government
when, by the simple act of withdraw
ing from Chintse territory, they could
| avert all danger,
We refer TO this topic on this occa-
sion not to provoke controversy on
! question of religion but as a preface
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21

During the present complications
arising from the failure of the sultan
to settle the bill of indemnity promised
the United States some time ago, the
position of Ali Ferrough Bey, the
Turkish minister at Washington, is not
one liable to excite envy. Ali's reputa-
ton as statesman will depend en-
tirely upon his ability to stand off,
the collector
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21
Seniority vs.. Selection.

"~HE SENATE military COM
mittce has, we are informed.
Il materially amended the army
reorganization bill proposed
by Secretary Root. Most of its changes
relate to details which outside of army
circles are unimportant; but one
change which has been made in the
Root bill seems to us to be vital. We
refer to the elimination of the pro-
vision which authorized making every
third promotion to the grade of colonel,
lieutenant colonel and major in the
line by selection.
In favor of this elimination it was
argued that if a door were left open to
the politicians, future promotions in
the army would be by pull and not
by merit; hence the senate committee
adhered to the present rule of promo
tion by seniority. Secretary Root, on
the other hand, contended that it was
"all wrong to keep the ambitious, Wig
orous, efficient fellow down by a hide
bound rule to the same level as the
chump, the dull idle, Indifferent fell
low, who is Just able to keep in the
army ana avoid being turned out on an
examination. 1t is entirely reversing
the whole principle on which the great
ness and the efficiency of the Ameri-
can people have been built uD to say
that meritorious conduct and zeal and
energy and activity shall never be re-
warded." He proposed to put the Sc
lection of men for promotion entirely
in the hands of boards made up of eX-
pericnced and high standing officers
who could, he thought, be depended
upon to see that justice would be done.
The secretarys position in this mat
ter is sound. If the army is to become
an efficient institution it must allow
the merit within its ranks to rise above
medioCrity. In no other way can the
highest efficiency be assured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21

The Duke of ARGOS is to receive an
other invitation to Chicago, to a cele-
bration which takes place in August. II
nothing happened to Spain on the date
of the proposed celebration it is ex-
pected that the minister will overlook
the Manila day insult and enjoy some
of our proverbial western hospitality.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21

Queen Wilhelmina has just given the
Boer peace ENJOYS hearing at The
Hague. In these days of general sus-
picion and turmoil, Wilhelmina is about
the only ruler who will listen to peace
talk not backed by battleships
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21

Good looking brunette models ought
to do quite a lucrative business just
now posing for yellow journals as
Puerto Rican society ladies who have
been reduced to want by American
rule
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21
PERSONALITIES.

The Empress Of China has a weakness for dia
monds and wears them in spite of a Chinese law
forbidding women TO wear jewels.
The newly elected senator from California, Mr.
Bagd, is an enthusiastic gardener, and has uro.
duced two new varieties of roses.
william B. Bradbury, the millionaire hrtc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21

The idea of sending warships to Tur-
key to collect what the sultan owes is
not entertained at the state depart
ment in Washington for the reason,
according to the Washington Post,
that such an action would be resent
ed by Europe There may by reasons
why the warship idea is yet prema-
turc, but we will wager that fear of
European resentment is not one of
them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21
An opinion Of this kind must have
weight with intelligent people

Ex-Governor Campbell of Ohio ex-
tolls the recently adopted platform OF
the Pennsylvania Democracy as a
model instrument and commends it to
the favorable consideration of the
Kansas City convention. We did not
know that Governor Campbell was
such a humorist.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21

Among the captured Filipino docu-
ments is one in which Aguinaldo
boasts that one Filipino soldier is
equal to four American soldiers. In
sprinting, yes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21
The Neostyle
Duplicator. 10000.

1t will print 1000 copies
from one original writing,
drawing or music, and 1900
copies from any original writ
ten on any typewriter. We
are agents for the above and
have one in use for the in
spection of any one interested
in duplicating machines.
The Planetary Pencil Sharp.
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We will put either in your
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe cast 13i a. M, for Saturday, April 81,
yo0n
uT g 70

A child born on this day will have a fondness
for base ball and ice cream soda,
Almost every one is eligible for record in the
"blue book containing names of people in
Scranton who need spring medicine.
The present peaceful relations between this city
and Wilkes Barre are not expected to last lone
after the base ball season opens.
Some men who would be failures as bank
presidents make good bowlers.
The unsuccessful genius is always known as a
crank.
The most agreeable man suffers in silence.
Next to being born beautiful is the ability to
dress beautifully.
Ajacchus' Advice.
Do not waste your time signing for distinction
and wealth. Wish for million dollars and a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21
TWELVE PAGES.
For VICE-PRESIDENT,
CHARLES EMORY SMITH,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
Legislature.

First District-THOMAS J. REYNOLDS.
Second District-JOHN SCHEUER, JR.
Third Dis.rict-EDWARD JAMES, JR.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21

And now Admiral Dewey denies that
he ever analyzed the Democrats.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21

Total to nchardson to odate........... $50, 600
The Hon. James ID. Richardson's salary as
statesman during the entire period of six years
since he went into the business of compiling
government publications for private sale has
been less than $4,000. We repeat that our es-
innate Of his gains through literature at $50 900
is conjectural, and is advanced subject to cor
rection by himself, II he sees At to correct it,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21

General Ruis Rivera, who is holding
Office under General Wood, should not
be in too great hurry to fix time
when the United States must set up
an independent republic in Cuba. He
should recollect that that is a matter
as to which Uncle Sam has also the
right to an opinion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21

belief that the abrupt bestowal OF the
suffrage upon the negro before he had
had any fair opportunity to qualify
himself for an intelligent exercise of
the privilege was a mistake Is not de-
creasing: and IL the states where IL
literate whites and blacks together are
in dangerous majority shall make
and enforce with fairness educational
or. property qualifications or both,
with the intent to keep away from the
polls those not fitted to be there, OBJ
lection cannot seriously arise. The
objections which exist today are not
aimed at the principle of suffrage res
friction but at the unfair discrimina-
tions which II is believed are intended
and practlced; discr limitations as hos
tile as was slavery to the genius of
free institutions.
The remedy was well outlined in the
Crnmpacker bill which political timidi-
ty has held back for a season. Let
the South restrict the suffrage as it
may please; but restrict it's represen-
tation in congress proportionally. Do
not permit one vote south of the Ohio
river to have the weight of ten votes
on the northern side. The honest and
intelligent element in the South cam
not take offense at a proposition which
is so manifestly fair as this is. AS for
the other elements. let them howl.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21

There are still no signs on the hori-
zon that the Mckinley boom is to be
endangered by Admiral Dewey.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21
RipanS Tabules,

She was benefited and after one week the
trouble ceased, and she has not had bad spell since
Since writing this letter. the lady she has reduced m.
dose to hall Iabue day and the good continues and she
believes that the the be wholly
for her daughter appears to be absolutely we'll
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21
The Negro and the Ballot.

ENATOR CHANDLER has in
troduccd a bill "for the pre-
~ vcntion of the denial or the
ghpil pppnnt Of hn rio ,f
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21
THE RICHARDSON CALENDAR.

YYNDER THIS heading the New
York Sun has presented in
skeleton form the curious his
. tory of Hon. James ID. Richard
sons connection with American
literature, as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21
Foreign r1issions.

A PREJUDICE against
foreign missions exists very
Il widely is well known, and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-21
Good for the Party.

~ REPRESENTATION is being
made in certain quarters
u - that the introduction in the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02

mented TO follow the trimming on the
rest All these thin ones have self col
lars or high bands, around which rib.
bon or some very light tie will be
drawn.
Silk waists are made much In the
same general style, but most Of these
are corded in front. One decided now
city has the body of the waist of dove
colored peau de sole, with an open
taffeta vest. There are revers of the
dove silk laid in the tiniest of tucks.
The sleeves are tucked across the top.
and the high collar is done in the
same style.
Some of the silk ones have puffed
lines. with tucked ones between. and
the whole is made of that. The back
is arranged so that the plaits and puffs
come to V point in the back. Most
elaborate are some Of the waists. One
noticed was of the finest nainsook.
the whole front worked into a lattice
pattern with fine black guipure inser-
ton. and where the lines crossed there
was placed motif Of black lace.
The sleeves had ten lines of narrow
tucks lengthwise with one row of the
Insertion between them. Another had
a foundation of the sheerest lawn.
Round and round there were alternate
lines Of black valenciennes lace inser.
ton and fringed white vGlenclennes
lace. The lace and fringe were scarce
an inch wide. The sleeves were made
the same way. In the center of the
front was one fat plait edged with the
fringed lace both sides. The prettiest.
because the neatest and simplest, OF
the ginghams and pcrcalcs are gath
cred very full in front at the neck and
In front at tie belt. The back has
but few gathers. and they brought
very snug ut the bottom. There are
yokes of every conceivable shape and
size.
noticed several white waists of thin
stufs. with boleros of the same and
trimmed in the same way as the rest.
A fat tow of the lawn edged with lace
vas put upon the front to hold tae
bolero together. The veiutins waists
follow the general designs OF tha 9TH
ers and are tucked, 2laite1. folded and
run with featEerbone like the Others.
Many Of the silk waists are cut away
at TIE neck and hcve sort of gulmps
of some other color or material. Aud
what have told you here is as hut one
drop out of O bucketful,
OLIVE HAMPER.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02

OF every size. form, Kind Of material
spd imaginable diversity Of make. The
trimming is ~ diverse as II is beautI.
full AS many ladies mike their own
shirt waists, 7 will try aud give a few
ideas. Even little tots Of girls win
wear them this season. They do now
even, but they are Of flannel in some
bright and pretty color. noticed one
Of pink flannel for n little G-year-oId
mite. There were two rows Of ribbon
sewed on fiat down the front, and this
was embroidered In a dainty pattern.
There was standing collar, with a
black bow. For n 10-year-old there
was a blue waist dotted with red pin.
head dots. This was laid In close folds
from the neck 10 the waist The back
was plated In the same way without
a yoke. A wide plalt down the center
had the regulation three brass buttons.
Some of the waists have yokes in the
back. and these may be plain, pointed,
vandyked or scalloped. One has one
sc8llop in the center, with the curve
upward, and three piaits converging
from that curve to the waist line in n
point. Some OF them, have rows of
very fine tucking from bottom to top,
with Insertions Of narrow valenciennes
between them and fat fold In the
center. The sleeves are made IN the
same way. One style has rows of In
sertion lengthwlse, with puffings OF
thin material between. The sleeves are
made In the same way. Others have
the lace insertion, with puffed ribbon
between, so that the whole waist is
made of lace and ribbon. The colors
are white, baby blue, cerise. pink, nile
green, silver gray and black. The form
Of most of them is that called the
French waist.
Fine white lawns and swisses, pine
apple cloths and dozen other deli
cate and sheer fabrics seem to have the
preference for pretty waists for sum-
nier wear. and these are so trimmed
with lace that it is difficult to describe
them. But one thing must always be
remembered-thcse shirt waists mus;
oil be laundered In the course Of hu-
man events. and they must be made
with that view.
The ginghaGl pique and other wash.
able stuffs are made rather more sim
ply. but tucks. plaits and brass buttons
have their place there too. The cuffs
to the shirts of flannels. ginghaus. etc,
are like shirt cuffs for two linked but
tons, but all the fine and thin ones
have daring cuffs more OF less orna'
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02

product is called tasajo,' which would
be known in the States as jerked beef.
Tasajo will keep for several weeks, IL
not forever, and is used for home con-
sumption by the masses of the people.
The chief beef product exported is
hides. and no effort has yet been made
to utilize other parts of the animal
which have made fortunes, for the big
Chicago packers. The prospects, of the
cattle industry in Cuba are dazzling,
but of course there may. be obstacles
which have not yet appeared.
Cuban horses are also profitable to
raise, and Puerto Principe seems to be
the proper place for them. The pre-
vailing type bears the mark Of Spanish
blood. more or less modified by climat-
ic conditions. The result Is fine ami.
NAL with stocky nody and 1.-THE limbs,
remarkably intelligent, eyes and capac-
ity for long journeys under the saddle.
The names and tails give Cuban horses
an attractive appearance, which may
be brought out by careful grooming.
Common Cuban horses are worth
dDcut poc, bu' SollC. SIoitc Stu'Aicno
are very valuable. American breeders
who want to Introduce strain OF wild
blood into their animals may fird some
thing to suit their ideas among the
horses of this province.
To attain the highest success In stock
raising in Cuba it will be necessary to
improve the native herds by the intro
duction of better blood. AS Texas cat
tie have been rcyoiutlonized by means
Of Hereford. Shnrthorn. Galloway and
Aberdeen-Angus bulls, so may the
herds of Puerto Principe be doubled il
value by following the methods of sue
cessful breeders in. other parts of the
world. 1t can hardly be expected that
Cuban ranchinen win fatten their OVID
cattle. but this branch of the industry
ought to be attractive to Americans.
who can double the value of Cuban
steers at little cost for feed. Trans
portatlon TO United States ports is easy
and cheap, and improved feeds may be
imported from the cotton states and
used as an auxiliary TO the native
grasses that grow in abundance.
can advise Americans TO take up
cattle raising In Cuba with the same
confidence with which ! would advise
them to avoid, almost everything else.
ANGUS MERRITT.