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with homely sophistry and unique phrase
ology. Cannon himself never did oetter II
was evident he did not desire to lie known
as a virtuos5 OF the Constitution.
William p. Hepburn of Iowa, sat in his
seat as though entranced and listened to
every word. Jonathan p Dolliver of
Iowa, was not far away, with his hands
clasped over his knee. drinking in legal
lore from the backwOods of Maine. The
information absorbed by him came into
play when he summed up i'm behalf of the
DILL at the close of the general debate.
Lands, the eloquent, from Indiana, sat
well down in his chair, with frosted hair
overhanSing his brows, listening intently
Like prudent man. he kept out OF the
night, and mad far more enjoyment than
some OF those who participated in il,
Francis W. Cushman, the new orator
from the Pacific coast, leaned forward.
right elbow on his desk and head we'll
propped, absorbed in contemplation. Like
Lands, however, he kept his hands aWay
from the pile of bricks. A man who hurl-
ed the projeCtiles to some purpose was
Henry ). Routell, of Illinois, He evoked
applause from both sides of the House by
his skil, and retired with honOrs.
DoIliver at His Best.
On the last day an Ajax lebanon an
peared. He spoke in favor OF the bill
and he came from Fort Dodge. The gall
leries were packed 10 suffocation. for the
newspapers had announced that DoIIiver
would take the floor that day. The youth-
ful statesman spurned the brick pile He
looked at the missiles with scorn and
winged himself into the realm of ora
tory. He charmed all who heard him. II
was a masterpiece of wit imagery. sar
casm, trite sayings, and eloGuence. All
MS perorations We're magnificent. and the
House rang with applause every minute
Dolliver outdid himself. and this is saV-
Ing great deal. As far as possible he
the impressions created by the
speech of the backwoods lawyer. and cid
II without referring to the Constitution.
Llttieheld had made gleanings from nine
ty-nine different law books; DoIltuer made
his gleanings from his mental storebousa
and they were fresh, bright, and sparx-
ling. He had no need cf precetlents. and
he used none. UprOarious applause greeted
many of his effective assaults. sunpIe-
mented by uncomfortable laughter. Never
for an instant did the muscles of his face
relax On the contrary at such times.
his head was thrown forward, with mouth
contracted. as if about TO whistle. The
relaxation was in the hinges Of the knees,
which gave his body lettering motion. the
hands half drawn up and moving al his
side, as though he was about to iurnp
When the applause and the laughter SUBJ
sided ne Strengthened himself again and
returned 10 the charge more effectively
than ever. He resumed his seat at the
end of his speech. shOwered with plaudits
The aisles were chOked with friends ex-
tending their congratulations.
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Julian Raiph's Expensive Mistake.

Vance Thompson. in the Saturday Evening" Post
Paris-Nr. Julian Ralph. the journalist
was strOlling one day along the boulevard
IN rather a lonely mood, when two OF the
newspaper correspondents came up. B.
a sort of premeditated hazard they came
1T the luncheon hour. Mr. Ralph greeted
them ike brothers. you don't know
how much good il does me TO get a chance
10 talk English" he said. why, do you
know what | dId today They didn't
know. Il got shaved three times this
morning AT the baTber-shOp in the Graad
Hotel-because the barber could say VIZ
Zir: thankee, Zir"
They were stroIling down the Boulevard
des Italiens.
Come and have d chop with me-" said
Mr. Ralph. IN his usual cheeTy way L
rGitcer q little restaurant near here
quiet, modest. eheap-iooking little place
but by the Looks OF IL / am pretty sure
we can get things clean, anyway. And
of course. We do-'t want much"
Mr. RalTh led the way into the CHEAP
little place. but clean" His friends raised
their eyebrows. but they were too polite
TO say anything. They had their chops,
With preface OF oysters. fish. and other
good things. and a codicl OF salad,
cheese. and f-uit-
NON / suppose thousands OF peopla
walk past this place every day" sasI Mr
Ralph. 'and never dream of coming IN:
they'd rather 20 10 some gaudy Festau-
rant and waste money on mere style. 1
Ike things plain and simple and home
Ike Garsong. the bill. II yOus plaift'
When the bill came II was Mr. Ralph
who raised his eyebrows. IL gas-bftt
never mind; Mr.. RaIph's clean little place
was the Cafe AnglaiE. the most Expensive
restaurant in Paris.
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DRIFTING.

Nov let ne breathe the salt breath of the sea
N0r lei ne La9w aor pain nor care with thee-
Il be pc. sleep and sleeping touch tAy hand
"a nr but sleep uutil We rrach the land
N1e eyes have loved thc light and an thlnrs fair
Have Eze4 iH rapture AZ the fzr-0n star
lal fse- noait ,i'-e tonight art hushfd hV thss
- aicvB az doth child on mo,hers knee
U11s uetr NJ lips have lresihea the PRAYER @,
prayers.
'G3 ~ ,se vision q the Golden Stairs.
Tht angels that descend uato me
We're bed ty lore and Human Sympathy
Speak not' AZ lasi' Almosl J rest-soof nighi,
70 l'rr' strain a. soft as early HEh.
N- r.teF. sAy. - thou sud ne apart
%. Lows. t.c .ilie iute Is Ia ny hesrtt
1Is@ dreams nc ffaGcss frl upon thy hair
They llA between me ard ~ vision fair
taEy'. Azay, G!ye ne ny liTht-not life
Soy Ife Of Rh.eh Ihis music speaks - ne
!lo.-s ne irUls slsep--4a ysi-i dfesm-of thes.
ALICE I. GARDINER.
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Hurt Those Who Hurled Them
in House and Senate.
SWERVED By A BACKWOODSMAS
Litticaeld Was New 20 Congressional Bat
Constitution that Made some Of the Old
>tager- Fairly HeeI-Tsek Them One by
One in Order, and They Were Glad When
the EOlIeaHy Was All Over.
tcopyrisht. 100. by Ana. J. canmIrr.,

Constitutional brickbats have been fy-
Ing In both wings OF the Capitol for more
than fortnight In the House the ex-
cuse for throwing them was the Porto
Rico tariff bin, and in the Senate the
proposition 20 seat Matthew Stanley Quay
on the certificate OF his appointment by
Gov. Stone, Of Pennsylvania A man could
hardly walk across the Senate chamber
OF over the floor OF the House without be-
ing struck by one Of these brickbats.
Everybody was hurting the missiles, and
the floor seemed TO be three feet deep with
them II was worse than the recent fall
OF snow In Northern New York Like
the Tower Of Babel. the Constitution it
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C. 3. sYC0cK FOR GOVERNOR
John :. CaBnins ban Withdraw. from North
Carolina Race for Party Reasos..
Special to ns Pos,


Raleigh. y. C.. March Holm 8. Gun
ningham, candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor. to-day withdrew
from the race
In his letter he Gays: II think Il highly
important that the candidate for Cover
nor. who is rightly rtAardsd a. the leader
Of the party. should be Feiec,ed. as far as
possible. without contest and with prae-
teal unanimity. Party success In the
coming campaign Is more important than
the triumph Of any individual. and should
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ceI. James 4. pena.

indiar aDo,is. Ind. March l7.-Col. James
A. wildman died tonight Of tuberculos.s.
aged sixty-six. He vas auditor nf How
ard County member OF the iegisl4ture.
auditor q state IN is7Z author of amend
menl 10 the Constitution limiting county
ana municipal indebtedness. postmasirr
Of indianapolis during the Garfield admin.
istTation. president Of the board of trade.
and grand master and g-and treasurer o.
Oea Fellows a. different umes.
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Address all orders to
The Washington Weekly Post,
Washington, D. c.

DE- placed high above every other cOuE.f-
Grafton. The constitutional amend nrEt
II al issue. and Il must b. decided ia "a
yor OF white supremacy"
Ar. Cunninghams Withdrawal makes
certain the nomination OF Charles q A.
cock on nFgt ballot
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Always in Love.

From HsFpsF's BsEsr.
Gerald-lts love that makes the world
go round.
Gcraldine-Don't you think YOU'RE dojng
more than your share 10 make il moyes
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CUBA AS ROOT SEES IT
Conditions Better Than He
Had Dared TO Expect.
On THE ROAD To INDEPENDENCE

Secretary Expresses the Belief that the
PeoPie Are Capable Of -eif-Eovernment
and that Usder American Direction They
Have Made Rapid strides in the Risht
Direeii"n-tominE Elections and What
Would Follow ~aece.sfsI Autonomy.
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The Constitution in the Sernte,

1 - AAHtA Abf int R+ttS III TIE t1ouSt-
In the Senate there was more dignity and
| less science. The constitutional battle was
fought over the Quay case. John W. Dam
iel and George F. Hoar threw the burn
ed brickbats like war veterans.
Every brick hit it's mark. and there were
no boomerangs among them. Senators
Turley and Burrows. of Michigan. en-
gagged in the melee. and the display lifted
the exercise almost to the dignity of a
science. Uncle Jonathan Ross. of Yer
mont, also got into the affray and came
out uninjured. although one of his bricks
ooomeranged- Another aged warrior was
the venerable William VI. Stewart. of Ne
Vada- he exhibited the science peculiar
10 mining camps and made the weIkin
Iihg- Joseph Simon. Of Oregon. worked
hIihseH INTO the nelee, and with the fate
oi ot- Stephen, Tom Carter, of Nevada.
appearing as the eXecutioner. The coup
ue maltre or the case was that wonderful
concentration of nervous ability and
dcluuIous mentality yclept William e
Chandler he car always distinguish a
hd"h from a hand-saw, and a brick from
boomerang. The fight was not as Sc
we're IN the Senate as In the House. The
latter continued the discussion until the
night was ended, while the Senate INDUCED
IN the constitutional pastime at odd mo-
ments in legislation.
The lesson ought TO be an instructive
one Tor the country. For forty years the
Constitution seems to have been carried in
the pistol pockets of many members. 1t has
peen drawn and fired al nearly every little
obJect brought up for discussion. II is
great ammunition for a novice. He ap-
pears TO think a constitutional argument
Is always au fait, and he avails himself
OF II at every opportunity. 1t carries with
II certain dignity and creates the i'm
preston that the man who uses II is far
more learned and has more ability than
MS fellow members. After the inrosds |
made upon it by those who so thoroughly |
understand the Constitution, IL seems |
almost miraculous that ii should have
survived It's creators so long Everybody |
however, reVeres and respects IL. includ- |
ihS those sent to grass by its brickhats |
IN times OF great excitement The only
thoroush opponents Of the instrument /
however, seem to have been John G cal,
noun and Daniel Webster. Brickbsts hoI- |
ed with their names are apt To do more |
camage than any others
Ihe supreme Court called nv sor,e o.tba
lVIns voice OF the Constitution. " will have /
d Iough TINE in gathering up and rear
Ianglna these brickbats when the porto
hlco Dill comes before il If il ever masses
AMOS J. CUMMINGS.
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foriree sample copies address the puslishsuS
each paper direct
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cannon Avoided the Brick Pile.

II was amusing to observe the attitude
Of the old members of the House while
the backw0ods lawyer held the floor. Jo-
seph @. Cannon began TO listen TO him
from the door Of the cloak room. Anon.
he took a seat in a side aisle thirty feet
away. When Payne's boomerang flew over
his head, going and coming. Mr.. Cannon
walked behind the curtain sheltering the
last tier of seats and peered over the
brass rail long and earnestly. He after
ward talked on the bill, but kept away
from the brick pile His remarks were
humorous and sarcastic. He repeatedly
drew the fire of the enemy and spiked a
gun whenever an opportunity offered. 1t
was a quantity original speech, clothed
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self admirably. he threw the bricks for
some minutes with 4 steatiness surpris-
ing 70 those ssho knew him best Some
body. however. rang in = boomerang. and
Grosvenor threw II without reflection II
made an eccentric curve and finally wob-
bled back toward the general. Liitiefield
aided II IN its wobbIing- II struck Grosve-
nor plumb IN the chest: he protested, and
questioned IItiiefeld's comment
You heard Il. didn't ycuT" Littleheld
asked.
Il did" the general responded.
Very weII.' replied Mr.. Littlefleld; {;
continue TO listen"
He then demolished Grosvenor's argu-
ment in words that tickled the House and
that rang throughout fi3e chamber Gen.
Grosvenor was correcting a manuscript of
remarks made on the preceding day He
is usually not backward in engaging in an
intellectual scrimmage. but in this case.
one question was sufficient. That question.
however, left the Maine man in a raking
position and he kept up the fire for sew
erai minutes.
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The best hurIers OF constitutional brick
bats are located on the other side of The
House. They know a genuine eonstitu-
tional missile as soon as they see IT, In
scrlptionS. cuneifOrm or otherwise. are
immaterisl 10 them. They like a heavy
brick. and one not glazed. with an even
concentration Of material. Such bricks
are to be found in abundance on both
Sides OF the chamber. Indeed, some OF
them are made without straw All. how
ever. are servieeable at close quarters.
In rhe recent melee these party experts
grouped themselves around the tumulus
OF the Constitution. In serried ranks they
kept the air filed with these projectiles.
Long Jim Richardson was at the head
supported by dangerous De Almond and
brainy Joseph ". Bailey. or these three
Bailey threw the most bricks. Occasion
ally a boomerang appeared. but IL came
back with curviiinear force, and dropped
harmiessiy al the feet of the operator.
f. ". CaTmack appeared in the line and
did magnificent service: and 50 did Judge
Lanham. Of Texas: Albert s Berry. OF
Kentucky: John s Williams. Of Missis-
sippi. Claude a Swanson. Of Virginia
and Thomas c. MCRae. OF Arkansas. A
chosen band of constitutional warriors
including James r. Williams. Of Ulinois.
John r Thayer. OF Massachusetts; John
F. Rixey and Peter J. Otey. Of Virginia.
E. T. Noonan. Of Illinois: Samuel T
Zenor. Of Indiana; John Dougherty az
Missouri; James A. Norton. OF Ohio. ana
+. l. Henry, Of Texas. appeared upon the
right flank ard shoWered the hall with
bricks. John c. Bell. of Colorado. and r.
D. Sutherland. of Nebraska, also appear
ed IN the b!furCated political garments
worn by Populists, and did fair service
as allies
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-06
NEW HOSE DISTRIBUTED.
The 1000 Feet Divided Between the
Crystals and the Nay-Augs.

The 1900 feet Of cotton hose received
this week for the use of the fire de-
partment was yesterday distributed be-
tween the Crystal and Nay-Aug COM
panies, it having stood eXcellently on
Thursday afternoon an HYDRA ulic pres
sure of 400 pounds at the South mill.
Both the Crystal and Nay-Aug COM
panies We're each given 1000 feet of .ha
hose, and 400 feet of the rubber hose
they have been using was also left
With them. This gives each company
100 feet, allowing COO feet to be always
in the wagon while the other coo feet
is drying in the tower.
The remaining 1,200 feet of rubber
hose discarded by these two companies
was divided between the General Phin-
neys and the Libertys and Niagaras,
the General Phinneys receiving COO feet
and the other two companies the re-
mainder. The hose which has been in
use by these companies, and soma Of
1t, according to Chief Walker, is over
eighteen years old, will be subjected
to a pressure of $50 pounds and that
which stands it will again be divided
among the North End companies.
The 1000 feet of new hose is guaran-
teed for five years. and the company
has deposited bond with the city
clerk.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-06
RECOGNIZED HER MOTHER.
Mrs. McCracken. of Nicholson, De-
serted Her Little Daughter.

About 13O o'clock yesterday after
noon Patrolmar Iona Day, walking
his LackaVanna avenue beat was ac-
costed by Mrs. Schrader. Of Hickory
street, who had with her a 4yoar-old
little girl. She told the officer that two
days ago a woman whom she did not
know at all came into her home and
asked if she would take care of the
child for y little while until she re-
turned. Mrs. Schrader good naturcdly
took charge of the infant, but the
mother did not come back. and she
decided yesterday to inform the police
of the case.
Patrolman Day thought it best to
visit some of the resorts on lower
Lackawanna avenue, in search Of the
mother, and by a lucky Inspiration
started with the Hotel Dewey.
Together with Mrs. Srhradcr and the
child. he entered. and there at a table,
drinking with a couple of men. sat %
woman. AS soon as the little one saw
her she broke away from Mrs. Schra =
der, and. running forward. extended
her hands and called mamma" 1t
was the child's mother, who was i'm
mediately taken to police headquarters
in the city hall.
There Mrs. DuCgan, agent for the
Board of Associated Charities was
notified of the case and took it in
charge. The woman gave her name as
McCracken and said she came from
Nicholson.
She told a piteous tale of her leaving
her home there, being enticed to Scran-
ton by a man, who after Sh, had ar.
rived, threw her aside. Mrs. Duggan
intends to give the case a thorough
examination and says that in all prob
ability she will be sent back to Mich
olson, where she has Il sister living.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-06

In the case of John l.. Hull, assignee.
against Kennedy Il Carter and others.
Judge Archibald yesterday rendered u
lengthy opinion discharging the rule
to take Oft the compulsory non-suit
granted at the fall term of common
pleas.
The plaintiff was assignee of his
brother. who in 1896 opened store in
the Kennedy & Carter building. under
n five years lease. After few months
he assigned and when the assignee
had closed out the business the store
was vacated. The landlords entered
a claim for the full five years rent
under the terms of the lease and the
auditor who was appointed to dis
tribute the funds arising out of the
sale of the estate allowed the claim.
The building was shortly afterwards
leased by the landlords to Hill & Con-
nell. Then Hull came in with a claim
for the rental which Hill & Connell
was paying, and upon being refused
attempted to enforce its collection by
suit In ejectmcnt. When the case
came to trial Judge Archibald granted
motion for a compulsory non-suit
and now. after having heard argu-
mepts at length on the law in the case,
refuses to strike It off.
Two opinions were received yester-
day from Judge J. w. Simonton, Of
Harrisburg, containing decisions in
local cases in which ne specially pre-
sided
One Of them was the case Of the
Commonwealth, eX. rel. NJ. ]. Martin,
administrator of the estate Of Lefty
Ann Rutland, deceased. against S. B.
Swick. Justice of the peace.
A judgment was given against Mar
tin in his representative capacity by
the Justice of the peace, in a small
debt claim. Martin made application
for a transcript for appeal. but the
justice refused it. until all the accrued
costs were paid. The administrator
alleged that he did net have to pay
the costs inasmuch as he defended in
representative capacity. and to en-
force his contention he applied to court
for writ of alternative mandamus to
compel the justice to furnish the
Transcript of appeal without the costs
being paid.
When the case came up at the last
term Of argument court Judges Arch
bald and Edwards failed to reach an
agreement and suggested to the par
ties that they take the matter before
Judge Simonton. who was at the time
hearing an argument in the superior
court room.
Judge Simonton decided that Mr..
| Martin was right in his claim and di.
| rected that a peremptory mandamuI
issue against the justice of the peace.
The other opinion is in the case of
| Conrad Vernan against the German
Building and Loan association No. 6,
| of Scranton. He discharges the rule
| to strike of the ncn-suit,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-06
Webster Divorce Case.

Before Judge Archibald yesterday,
testimony was taken in the divorce
case Of John G. Webster against Clara
Webster. The libellant was represent
ed by Attorney C. S. Woodruff.
Webster testified that he married
his present wife in August, 1897. 1t
was his second venture and her third.
His first wife Is dead and her first
two husbands are divorced. No.
was eX-County Commissioner Frantz
During the holiday period of the
year they were married she threw
furniture at him, cursed him and re-
fused to cook his meals. He was conf
PEELED to leave her and after being
gone for three weeks returned to his
wife. He received no better treatment
and left her for good. He now wants
the law to separate them as wide
legally as they are in fact.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-06
LITTLE CHILD KILLED.
Abraham Jones, Aged 9 Years, Was
Struck by D. & H. Train Near
the Marvine Breaker.

Abraham Jones. jr., son of Mr. AMI
Mrs. a. Jones. of No. : Arthur street,
was killed yesterday afternoon at go
o'clock by a Delaware and Hudson
passenger train. near the Marvinc
breaker.
The boy was years Of age and was
walking on the track when the down
train struck and tossed him several
feet i'm the air and to one side of the
track.
When picked up by some trackmen
working nearby. the lad was alive. but
unconscious. There was Il gaping hole
in the let side of the skull, from which
the brain protruIed. DR.. y. T.. Wells
was summoned. but he could do moth
ing and the remains of the child were
removed to the home of its parents.
Just how such Il young child came to
be walking on the railroad track is not
known.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-06
STUDYING LUZERNE METHODS.
County Commissioner Penman and
Clerk Mahon in Wilkes Barre.

County Commissioner John Penman,
accompanied by Clerk John T.. 1Iahon.
was i'm Wilkes Barre, yesterday, cx-
amining into the methods employed by
County Controller Lloyd in keepirg
tabs on constable and witness fees ami
other like matters.
Mr.. Penman expressed himself as
we'll pleased with many of the systems
in vogue in Mr. Lloyd's office and
would recommend the adoption of some
Of them here.
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Suit Against the Trolley Company.

Attorneys p. w. Gallagher and
O'Rrien G. Kelly yesterday brought suit
against the Scranton Railway COM
pany to recover s5,O0) damages for
John F. Mullen. who claims he was in
jured to that extent in ar assault made
upon him by the conductor and motor
man while he was a passenger on o,
Providence car on December 90, last.
Tie wants $50 for torn clothing and
s4,950 for the injury to his feelings
and the humiliation and disgrace he
suffered.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-06
OPINION IN AN OLD
EJECTMENT CASE
RENT PAID BUT CAN'T HAVE
POSSESSION.

In the Suit Of Hull, Assignee,
Against Kennedy & Carter and
Others, Judge Archibald Discharges
the Rule to Strike Off the Compul-
sorry Non-suit-Judge Simonton
Makes a Decision in a Case in
Which the Local Judge Could Not
Agree-Other Court Matters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-06
Mrs. Wolfe Will Defend.

Mrs. Nella Wolfe. whose husband, G..
Oscar Wolfe, on Wednesday applied
for divorce. came into court yesterday
through her attorney. f. C. Newcomb,
and after stating that she has a full
defense to everything her husband
charges against her. asks that he be
directed to pay her alin,ony and couH .
Sci fees during the rcndency of the
suit
She makes affidavit that she is with
out means and has no separate means.