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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-05

A resident of Grand Rapids, Mich,
by the name of Boyle is credited with
the authorship of an interesting scheme
to secure international peace. His plan
includes the formation of an interna-
tional board Of adjustment, composed
Of two representatives from each Of
the powers signatory to the agreement.
All disputes between nations that ap-
proach the stage of warlike proceedings
will be referred to the international
board for arbitrament. The case will
be presented to the board after the
fashion of an ordinary dispute, the two
powers interested, of course, not being
represented during the argument on
the board. After the case has been
presented the board will take the mat
ter up, and after careful consideration
will pass Judgment according to the
merits of the controversy. In case of a
finding in favor Of either one of the
contestants, the extent of damage to
its national pride, or material prosper
ity, will be estimated in dollars and
cents, the amount to be paid to the ag-
grleved party. The funds from which
the damages are to be paid will be
made up by contributions made by all
the powers, the proportions adjusted
according to the total population and
property wealth of each nation. Mr..
Boyle claims to have received consid-
erable encouragement from men in high
circles. Let us hope his good inten-
tions will not be barren of substantial
fruit
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-05
MORE SMALLPOX AT NOME.
Another Outbreak Reported-Gold
from the Klondike.

from the Klondike.
BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Seattle, Oct. 4.-The steamship Nome
City, ten days from Cape Nome, re-
ports another outbreak Of smallpox at
Nome.
The steamship City of Seattle has ar
rived from Skagway with $1,50O,OOO in
Klondike treasure and 317 passengers.
The Yukon river will be open until
Oct Is or longer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-05

Your special attention is
directed to our elegant and
exclusive line of Petticoats
which have just been opened.
The cut aud fit of this sea-
sons goods conform to the
modern ideas of dress; and
are different in many ways
from other seasons styles.
We make particular mention
of three numbers in an en-
tirely new French Pattern
Skirt, i'm Black only, at
$12, $14 and $40,
the entire body of which il
made of a Pure Jersey Silk,
pliable as a Silk Glove, with
one plain and one accordeon
plated, graduated flouuce Of
fine Tafeta. "They are ex-
ceedingly handsome and ex-
elusive"
Other styles and numbers,
in both black aud colors, from
$3.75 up.
Two specials in black mer-
cerized, of an elegant quality,
and handsomely made at
$1.98 and $3.50.
on which we challenge COM
petition.
We make a speciality Of
Moreen and Mercerized Short
Length Petticoats to be worn
with Rainy Day Skirts.
5l0-5l2
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-05
Be On Guard.

~ EPORTS FROM different To-
calities throughout the coun-
l. ~ try agree that the apathy so
long characteristic of public
opinion during the forepart of the
campaign is rapidly disappearing. The
country is arousing itself to the real
Importance of safeguarding it's mag
nificent prosperity and protecting its
unexampled prestige. AS result the
prospects of Republican success grow
brighter day by day, yet it is not to
be assumed that the fight is won, or
that the chances of victory are so large
that overcontidence may not destroy
them.
The history OF politics is full of in
stances in which the tide of battle,
seemingly flowing in q uniform direc-
ton, has at the eleventh hour been re-
versed by some untoward circum-
stance, some(fluke, accident or blunder
beyond the ability of the shrewdest
campaign manager to foresee and pre-
vent. Take, for instance. the cam
paign of 1884. Who does not remem-
ber the apparent certainty of Repub-
llcan victory which occupied every
mind six weeks prior to the counting
of the ballots? And yet Burchard,
with the best Of intentions, by an in
discretion of utterance, at the final
moment completely upset the intricate
achievements of months Of Republican
int tot i,,f0
Dental chair a man whose election
changed the whole tenor Of American
history.
Recall the situation eight years ago.
An administration was in power which
for high purposes, clean methods, lofty
Americansm and successful achieve
ment ranks with the best that our
nation has ever known. Prosperity, too,
was prevalent everywhere. Wage earn
ers were in receipt of the highest wages
which had been paid during their gen.
GRAFTON. Industries We're experiencing
flood tide of profitable activity. Com
merce was never more voluminous or
successful. Yet in the face of these ex-
traordinary recommendations, a strike
at Homestead, no more chargeable
against Benjamin Harrison than
against the satellites of Saturn, up
heaved a tidal wave of restlessness
which swept the Harrison administra-
ton out of office by one of the largest
adverse pluralities polled since the
birth of the Republican party; and
made possible the frighiful dastitution
Of the low tariff free soup-house era.
These examples are not cited for Re-
publican discouragement, but they are
recalled in order that no Republican
voter may fall into the error of assum-
ing that active work in behalf of the
party ticket is superfuous. The De-
mocracy this year is strongly rein
forced. Its treasury is overflowing
with Tammany blackmail upon crime,
and it's machinery of attack is more
formidable now than in any campaign
since the first nomination of Grover
Cleveland. 1t behooves Republicans to
recognize these facts. The time to per-
ceive them is before, not after, eec-
ton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-05
One Clear-Headed Cuban.

~ Y OF ALL CUBANS are infat-
uated with the iridescent
4 dream of an Independent
Cuban renuhlic Ono CON.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-05
For County Treasurer.

e 1ITH THE public career
AN/ Of the Republican nomi-
nee for county treasurer,
Hnn / A Scranton we
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-05

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The sun., 1900-12-21
Save the Defender.

lachtsmen and sportsmen generally
must have been shocked on reading the
ugly rumors in regard TO the old Defender.
IL was said that she was 10 be broken up
FOR Junk. but that story seems really too
bad TO be true Now il is reported that
LAWSON and IlERREsuoff are bidding for
her, the latter 10 save the secrets OF her
lines and lead. and the former To capture
them. Evidently that is mere nonsense.
HERREsHoPP has unlimited resources in the
matter Of lines. and az To lead. he need not
care fg about the weighing Of IL by any
body. CRowNINsHrEID has ideas of his own
and he does not want TO be towed by any
Line that HRRREsHoYr might give him.
II Mr.. LAWSON wishes TO buy the boat.
the probability is that he wants her simply
for trial horse. and nothing more, and
as HRRREsHoRP will have the Columbia 10
test his new production. he will have no
use for the Defender
But II that wonderful craft should be
broken up for junk, 1t would be sad set
back for both Cup hunters and Cup de-
tenders. 1t would prove that they are
costly monstrosities. good for few races
only Let us hope that the time may soon
come when giant racing sloops may also
be serviceable. seaworthy and comfortable
cruisers that will remain sound and stanoh
for many years.
Speaking OF freaks. what has become
OF the catamarans? We see no more OF
them. Have they sulked because they
were ruled out Of the society OF high-heeled
nrafy2 And ia IL impossible IN clira than
Of their ugly habit Of pitchpoling7 They
had their interest though. A race among
catamarans In the summer would be the
closest thing possible to an iceboat race
IN winter.
The sun., 1900-12-21
LAKE ONTiRIOS FISHERIES.
Renewed Interest Excited by the Arrival Of
Hcrrings From salt water.

For number ~ wears the fisheries ~ Lake
ontario. formerly a considerable source of
revenue to the residents ~ seven New York
counties s--Oswego. Niagara, Monroe WAYNE,
Orleans, Jefferson and Cayuga have been
declining Between 1883 and 1859 tho Icgts-
lnture passed many lave TO stop commercial
fishing in the counties bordering upon the
lake. excepting that done with hook and line
The decline In the fisheries Of this lake ia
generally attributed 10 this legislation
The recent revival In interest In the ontario
lake fishing il due to an unTraCedcntad
appearance Of sen behring's 4 colony from
the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf Of y, Law
renee seem to have taken up their abode in
the lake Their appearance hundreds Of
miles from salt water is believed 10 he due to
Lakes with the sea SAMPLES OF the herrings
have been secured by the Government for
examination
Al the time Of the last official CON putatlon
the total annual catch IN Lake Ontario was
to the amount Of 100000 pounds, OF which
hcrrlnes and whltefsh. caught chiefly by
COO pounds. plke and pickerel 100000 and
perch $1,000 The other hshes taker from
the lake we're sturSeon m considerabe
most valuable are tie wlitetsh, though
these are few In number; and he cheapest in
value. though tie mos, abundant In amount.
The import anCe Of the lake tsht tries is shown
by the fact that by the figures Of the last cen
susnore than asneI cent. 2f the total number
cent Of Canadian or Of Scotch or Engiiah
FORK counties from the Lake Ghtar,o fish
eommercai tTI division the the Ontario catch Is
a nethod requiring no additional force; fish
packed in ice and so shipped to other places:
and picked FISH. Niagara being the chief
New York county in which the pickling is
The sun., 1900-12-21
Mhy IIoys "Holier" Irdcr Bridgcs

To TIE EDITOR OY The SrS-Sir: Chanc-
ing yesterday TO meet, under a bridge in CEN
tral y TX young mother and her youthful
and heard the mother say to him good ma
turedy: Why do boys like 10 'hollcr' as soon
as they get under brdge;"
Maybe she said that just so as 20 say some
thing to the boy, or maybe. being a woman.
-he ddn'tknow why boys hoiler under bridges
and wanted TO know. didn't hear the boys
answer, but ielr that could have answered
the question II IL had been addressed To me.
Boy NAe 10 hollcr under bridges because
They liz" ia" effect there produced by Tie
loud rcv"rboration OF he sound ol their voices.
! he fact i hat the small boy j. virtually
Il Young savage. lie1likes Ia holier and
whoop and make n great uprUar generally,
lie early IoN ea. Tor instance, to drag an empty
tin can or box, and tn" larger the better.
a. the end 81 string over stone pavement.
strongly. Any sort of noise Ilrascs him
greatly. for lie il naturally noisy, but the
louder the sharper or III" stranger the noise.
the better ho likes II. iI> learns early the
that II is something Different from the ordi-
nary and IL plciscs Lin much. lie doesn't
encounter many bridges, and Whon he does ret
under one he ] yshollcrs. because the loud
straug" noise. with just a touch of werd-
ness III IL, MIS- his savage and stout young
mother really knew all this and that "a"
asked that question Of her boy just to be
friendly with him.
J might ado that the savage nature that
prompts the boy seems never to die out 81
hin I know that ior. n"self. though nv
hair is now somewhat Frosty J never t. ths
day pass unaer bridge without a strong
desire 10 Loher. lifgY.
The sun., 1900-12-21
The Century and "1he suns" HIS
tory OF 1t.

The Insignificant debate this season over
the dividing line of time between the nine
teenth and twentieth centuries shows how
universal IL the view that tho rev cent
urv will begin with Jan. /, 1901. This
question was exhaustively explored by
TIE Sun year ago. and seuied. 40 far
as anything can be- settled which affords
a color Of argument IN opposition.
Suffice IL 20 say that the enumeration OF
the year OF the Christian era is founded
on the principle that enunerates the year
" American independence. For example,
our present date would be written DeCem-
Der 20, Ammo Inde pendontis America nB 1875. =
Here the 1875 signifies that we are In the
year so enumerated not past IL. SIM
ilariy 1900 tells that we are in the last year
~ tho nineteenth century. not past It,
This il the view of the Roman Catholic
Church and Of all Christian nations. bar
ring possibly Germany. nation whose
Emperor is touched with popularity In
respect Of independence.
Tue Sun has arranged for noble cele
bration OF the century now closing by the
publication OF q series of articles upon
its highest achievements by writer's OF
supreme authority. There will be dozen
articles in all. TO be published on successive
Sundays
The frat will appear on next Sunday.
Dec. %. Il Will discuss Evolution and
the progress of knowledge relating thereto.
The author Of II will be a distinguished
Fellow OF the Royal Society. ALFRED Rus-
SILL WALLACE.
The sun., 1900-12-21
The Veterinarians.

Although no formal announcement Of
their determination has appeared. the
members of the Corporation OF Harvard
University are said 70 have resolved, on
account Of lack OF sufficient endowment.
TO abandon the School OF Veterinary Med-
cine established in lsS2 Harvard was the
first university in the country TO recogniz re
veterinary medicine. BY the Federal GEN.
sus OF 1870 there were l6s veterinary sur
geons in the United States BY the Federal
census OF 1850 there were 2.l3o. and by the
Federal census Of 1890 there were 3O55, a
steadily increasing number.
There are now seven veterinary colleges
in the United States. three in Chicago, two
In New York. one in Washington and one In
Kansas City. in addition TO veterinarian de-
partmenrs in at least five American colleges
the best known # these being at Harvard
and at Cornell. The vocation is likewise
represented officially by men connected
with the State administrations or Boards Of
Health in the following twenty seven states:
California, Colorado, Connectcut, Illinois,
Indiana Iowa. kentucky, Maine, MARYLAND,
Massachusetts. Michigan. Minnesota. Mis-
Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania. Rhode Island.
South Carolina. South Dakota, Tennessee,
Virginia. Washington. Wisconsin and
Wyoming.
Demand for the services OF veterinarians
has. IN one important particular fallen off
somewhat The horse, more than any other
domestic animal, requires and requites the
care Of a capable veterinary surgeon. In
1850 when electricity as means OF motive
power was little used. there were II 900 900
horses, and the number increased pretty
steadily until 1890 when it reached le. :
900. since then the number Of horses in the
country j. supposed TO have decreased.
P"rhan- in consequence OF these con-
dtions ther" + 'css demand for the service
Of the veterinarians than was the case some
years ago. Does this circumstance ey0lain
the TACT that despite the Governmental aid
given to the development OF veterinary
science--the Corucl, annex has received
sl75.ooo in cndowments and has s25. 900 a
year from the State veterinary schools are
not PROSPEROUS. and that the most useful of
all such schools. that AZ Harvard. is TO be
abandoned:
Recently there has been large demand
for veterinary surgeons IN India. demand
not to be supplied locally, and not 10 be
supplied from England. on account Of the
requirements OF military service in South
Africa. In the consideration OF the Supply
bill for war purposes by the English House
Of Commons recently. II appeared that the
total number of horses and mules sent to
number when it i considered that the whole
number of horses in the English army on
n peace footing l. only 20, OrO.
The sun., 1900-12-21
ALASKA NEGOTIATIONS.
Core. .pondence Betwecn Foreign Ofices on
BOUNDARY Question.

OTTAWA, Dec 20 1t is learned here to-day
that while there is no immediate prospect
OF the resumption of the work Of the Joint
High Com mission, negotiations with respect
70 the Alaskan boundary have been opened
between the British and American Govern
ments. aud an active exchange Of Diplomatic
notes Ia in progress The Dominion Govern
ment some time ago placed in the hands of
the Imperial G Oyernment a con- plete and COM
prehensive history ot the question which has
been prepared by sir Louis Davies, Minister
oi Marine and Fisheries, and II - Therefore
well informed to tho contentious OF the
Canadian Government
Inc members Of the Canadian Ministry,
in view uf the confidential character Of tho
negotiations at present going on. absolutely
refuse TO discuss or even refer 10 til" matter,
but IL is hintcd that despatch from WASH
ingtOn was some time ago laid before the
British Foreign Once and that reply 20
this document was recently trans mlt'ed
from Canada II IN impossible 70 say, owing
TO the ubs olute secrecy maintained whether
any progress has been made toward SETTLE
,nent Of the question. But IL IL believed that
negotiations Will be so far advanced by the
time Parliament meets A. TO permit OF mlnis-
terial settlement beng made
The sun., 1900-12-21
KNIGHT TEMPLAR CONCLAVE.
Tremendous Calculations Over Accom- m o. a.
tton. for swords" Ladies and Friends.

From the Louisriuc Courier journal.
Louisville can take care OF twice It's popu-
lation during the triennial conclave OF knights
Templars here next August The thirty
hotels Of Louisville will handle 5000 people.
There Gre go boarding houses with an aggre-
gate capacity Of 10000 The Tented City"
at the Fountain Ferry Park can comfortably
care Tor 1000. Parked sleeping cars al the
Pullman Village" and on other railroad
sdlnGs VIII make living quarters for 1000
more, While III" river packets then In the
local harbor may be used " the extent oi
2,VN visitors ~ these places therefore.
entertain 5000 and this brings the Hotel
Conlnittec only up To the residence portion
OF the city.
Two weeks ago circular letter setting forth
the desire Of the local 1empars 20 he equal
~ any emergency that might arise in the
way of Accommodations was sent 10y messenger
service to neaNy 1000 housckcepers 40
Ds tlied out and which would convey 10 the
committee information as TO the number or
guests each of these homes would care Tor
and ~ what amount each. also how many
friends are expected AZ each residence.
Up to saturday night l57 replies had been
received. SlNty-HVe stated that they would
have only friends-a total of 348. or an aver
age Of five and n half 10 the home. Tn"
remaining nincty-two agreed to take 1874
persons for board and lodging, or fourteen
and q hall Ia each Residence. II every one
Ia whom circular was sent would reply
and the proportion be nlalhtaincd through
out, l,7sl residences would entertain G5lg
friends, while 1857 other homes would arr0ng"
to care for S722l during trenual wren
Adding the ?s,O0 accounted for previously
To these totals and 1i,135 are provided IN.
The Louisville knights cypeCt Ao,up
swords, that is, Templ1rs, and 10000 ladies
10 accompany them. Suhtractng 10000
places for $3.50 other visitors This Is not
enough, though.
The sun., 1900-12-21
BEBiTE Oy sayrA CLsUs.
The phiia dcipbia Mo,her.' cub Adjourns
without Rcnthing a Decision.


The rhladclphir Mothers club under
took at i?l1 Arch street to smash Santa tlau-
into everlasting smthcrrDus President Mrs
Herman II Birncy read paper on the sub
isct There Ncre e.Hctly twenty-five wom-
en- present tWenty-our Of whom we're
mothers Five more women subsequently
arrived swelling the number 20 ,wenty-seven
Each hai from three To eleven bundles,
possibly IN honor Of the fact that there was
no SANTA Claus
Mre Plruoy held that our Ihris'mases
we're too elaborate, not only ~ regards trees
with electric lights and children being told
the enormous price of thcir presents. but
that elaboration also came ~ the telling oi
Santa Claus
Instead of a simple story of Santa Claus. I.
she III, 'mothcr. te.l of tho ice = ace At
the North pole and ut his workshop, and how,
when chimneys are too small Sant' comes
~ at ule windows. Now. AL thAt !. over
ela5oration and trouble u cure TO rs,H, A..
not SO much what he il. say he st1h?, Tor
big generous henrt for good WI 2nn ii,, ''ve eye,
Santa Claus merely stands for certain l"InSs'
but has no real existence.
Then Followed food Of questions from
child" ASKED Mr. socim ,, NJ.
Il heard Of = child" said Mrs Patterson,
who was afraid OF Santa laus. 80 her
mother told her not to be tilnid mar ,hs
Santa Claus story was only made up TO please
little children. few days aiter~ardi whlle
passing the nursery. she was HORNED 10
hear her littlo daughter tell one OF the n"gh-
bor's children that there was no such thiits
as God and the angels hat such stores
We're only made up to please little children:
Another member wanted To know II u
wasn't possible for n child 10 enjoy Utt
ju-t as much II the present came from
friend and not from Santa claus
This led 10 Il great deal Of comment, one
woman declaring that hhe always told her
children that papa and mama wer" santa
Claus Another said she didn't advocate
Santa Claus stories. because ono was com
PEELED TO contradict them later
Then sweep out all the falry tales, the
mythology and the poetry from your book
shelf" sweetly commented a mother
what have you to say OF the santa Claus
we SEE in all the big stores and who speak To
the children?" asked n woman.
such santa tlaus is too gross. answered
Mrs Brney loftly. 1T is too material.
4 here is no mysticism TO such a hgure-ho
The meeting broke up before q o'clock, so
that the mothers could resume their shopping;
Every woman had either asked or answered
n question concerning santa tiaus and not
a blessed soul had decided on anything one
way or the other.
The sun., 1900-12-21
Mr.. Gricgs Before the Court,

As an intellectual effort both in the way
Of close reasoning and Of high oratory.
Attorncy-GeneraI GuoGs's argument in
the Goe'2e and Pepkc cases was worthy OF
the bar Of opr Supreme Court at any
time IN It's history.
There has been ~ clearer demonstration
Of the ordinary aud Inherent power OF this
nation. like all nations. to ACQUIRE addi-
tional territory without necessarily in
vostinC it ut onr" With the full status of an
integral par, Of the Unon.
Nothing said tire Attorney General.
IN the Federal Constitution or in the funda-
mental principles that undorlle our republic
denies To- the nation a rlght to the full
exercise NJ this usual and common SOW
crcign r.sh,."
To this IN" only answer Of those who
deny 20 tins nation tins usual and common
sovereign rght Is that willie the Con,titu-
lion may not withhold II inexprcss terms
the spirit Of tie Declaration Of Indepen-
dcnce docs
Not -, even Il tho Declaration Of lnde-
p"nd'nD" were. what II Is not. the ftnda-
W'u'l and organic law OF the land.
lh' very last declaration IN the Decla-
ration ui luIcrrn nIrnce asserted tho right
"l N" r'.i COLONIES as free and in
""p"ndout states. - iull power TO levv
war ,ou,Mj, Iaauc. contract alliances.
establish commerce. and 10 do r' other ac,.
amt mjogs ,rlirh irdcpcpdca, >,n,c, man
"' pgtt 1l
And ON" of thcs" things which an in-
"I""''" ;, ATE may Of rlShr 10 s to exer-