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


which the lower house of
IL. congress on Wednesday
passed the Hepburn canal bill
needs to be understood as an express
sion of the general public opinion fav-
orablc to a transisthmian canal rather
than an example of intelligent law
making. There has been so much
backing and hauling on the subject
that congress doubtless thought it
would use the goad, and it did so
bindly
The Hepburn bill in detail is ridicu-
louS. 1t authorizes the president to
acquire from Costa Rica and Nicara-
qua, for and in behalf of the United
States, control of such portion of ter
ritory as may be necessary on which
to eXcaVate, construct and protect a
canal of such depth and capacity as
will be sufficient for the movements Of
ships of the greatest tonnage and draft
now in use, and gives him blanket
authority to pay whatever price is
necessary. Then it puts into the hands
of the president and secretary of war
all details of the construction of the
canal, giving them 100000 900 to begin
with and authorizing contracts and
expenditures not to exceed $l40 200, 900.
We call this bill ridiculous, for three
reasons. First, it proposes, offhand
and without any preliminaries, to vio-
late a solemn treaty between this gov
ernment and Great Britain in which
we are pledged not to do, without Eng
lands consent, the very thing which
the Hepburn bill proposes to do; second,
II bluntly ignores the obligations we are
under to foreign nations in general, Of
whom we have asked open door
pledges and equal rights in public
waterways, but to whom we are now
to shut the proposed canal except on
terms of discrimination: and third be-
cause the last congress appointed a
commission to investigate thoroughly
the whole problem Of actual canal con-
struction in relation to time, place and
cost, and common sense as we'll as
common courtesy would require that
this commission be given time to re-
port before congress rushes into a lot
OF costly contracts, the effect of which
no man can foresee. A fourth reason
could be added in the fact that if the
United States should finally want to
purchase land Of Costa Rica and Mic
aragua the way to get it for fair
price would not be first to publish to
The world the fact that we want and
propose to get it regardless of price.
There is right way and a wrong
way to go at this canal problem and
the wrong way is a good way to let
alone,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05

AT the close of the last fiscal year
there were 2,6l7 railway mail routes,
of total length of 176, 1866 miles.
over which the mail cars Travelled that
Year 2SI,591, ,269.21 miles. The govern
ment paid for the railway postoffice
cars $4,175,724.S6, and for the transport
tation of the mails s31, ,942, 150.SS, or a
total to the railroads of $36,117,S75.7i,
which was an average of 12ts cents
per mile for transportation and postal
cars combined, or ~ cents a mile for
the cars alone. 1t is clear that on
such volume of patronage Uncle
Sam is entitled to cheaper rate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05

In his letter of censure to Captain
Chadwick Secretary Long indirectly
accused him of having been RESPONSE
BILE for the publication in a magazine
article of certain official dispatches.
The magazine referred to was Nc
Clure's, and the publisher of it as
serts in writing that Captain Chad
wick knew absolutely nothing of the
article until he saw it in print and
then tried to stop it's circulation but
was too late. Secretary Long should
inquire into this matter and if he has
been imposed upon a second letter to
Captain Chadwick will be in order.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05

\t1E GtOWIH in expectation
of manufactures continues
u to be the most striking fea-
ture of the marvellous eX-
port trade of the United States, which
in the nine months ending with March,
1900. according to a bulletin Just is
sued by the treasury bureau of statis-
tics, reached the unprecedented sum
Of $1,O53, 500. $50. and thus promises to
be fully $1,3OO,OOO,OOO in the fiscal year
which ends two months hence.
OF this large expectation more than
so per cent was manufactures, against
20 per cent. in the corresponding
months OF the fiscal year 1899 and 23
per cent. during the same months of
the fiscal year 1898. For the month of
March alone the exports of manufac-
lures amounted to S44,767139, which is
far greater than the total for any pre-
ceding month in our history, that of
March. 1899, being S36,1O9,231; March,
1898, s2S,2l4,54O; March. 1897, $25,S74, ,469,
and for March, 1896, $19,125, 725, the ex-
ports of manufactures in March, 1900
being thus more than double those of
March. 1896, only four years earlier.
For the nine months ending with
March, 1900, the exports of manufac-
lures were s31327S. .66S. against $685.
lS7,9S5 for the nine months ending with
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05

March. 1896, the total for the entire
period having thus nearly doubled in
that time. For the full fiscal year it
now seems probable that the total ex-
ports of manufactures will consider
ably exceed siOO, 100000 while the total
for the fiscal year 1899 was s33S, ,675,55s;
for 1897, s277 1856 1891, and for 1895 but
$1S3, ,595,743
This increase is found in almost ev-
cry important line of manufactures.
Scientific Instruments show an in
crease in the nine months in question
of from $3,07i75S to S4,750,474: fibre
manufactures increased from $1,901,-
165 to 5000, 957, chemicals, from s7,959,-
21S to S9.674, 700: paraffine, from $5,O5O,-
573 to s6S7i,653; agricultural imple-
ments, from S6,632, 53S to, S9,663,7S7;
leather and manufactures of, from $17.-
OOS,S96 to $2O,723,4 ,432; copper, from $780,
G44.9j7 to $40, 593, ,399, and iron and steel
from $67,2l2,6 sos to sS6,912,155. Thus iron
and steel. despite the enormous ad-
vance in price and despite the predic-
tion made when the increase began
that this advance in price would re-
duce expectations, continue to head
the list of manufactures exported and
will surpass by more than 20 million
dollars the enormous figures of last
year and show a total considerably
greater than 100 million dollars for the
years export trade in thar single line
of manufacture.
Intelligent study of these figures and
of the table of export growth in an
other column will explain why expan-
sion has suddenly become the central
issue of American politics and why, as
usual. the Republican party is on the
side of progress.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05
is NOT CAST DOWN.
Curtis in Chicago Record.

W. L. Curtis in Chicago Record.
Senator Quay takes his defeat phosophically.
and there is no truth in the newspaper stories Of
his anger and anguish. lie is political philoso-
pher, and while he was confident of securing a
seat in the senate, he knew that the result would
be so close that he was not surprised. lie is
not 'cursing" anybody; he has threatened no
one; he talks freely and calmly about his defeat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05
Legislative.

Upon investigation The Tribune
learns that the flag incident, reported
in the West Side department of this
paper Thursday. did an injustice 20
Division Superintendent Thomas Will
ans, of the Delaware, Lackawanna
nd Western mines, and Foreman j.
hat company. We regret that these
gentlemen have been placed in a false
light in this community and call at
tention to the real facts in the case
which appear on Page T. together with
II statement made by Mr.. Williams at
the request of The Tribune
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05

The American Medical association is
urging congress to pass a law making
uniform regulation throughout the
states of the practice of medicine.
State regulation as at present is good
enough.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05

Detroit was once the recognized
headquarters for humor, but the Demo
cratic dollar dinner is about the only
funny thing reported from that city
recently.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05

In March of last year collections at
the port of Havana were less than
100000. III March, 1900, they were over
$1,000, 900. These figures show a prog
ress in business development in Cuba
not to be misunderstood.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05

A bill to add $1,9OO,OOO to the salaries
of public school teachers in Greater
New York, which Mayor Van Wycll
vetoed, has been passed by the Re-
publican legislature and approved by
n, Governor Roosevelt. Tammany would
sooner spend the money where there
are more votes
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05

When mans achievements will cause
the camera fiends to follow him with
snapshot intentions. there can be no
question of his greatness.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05

There is no good reason now why
oleo should not in future be forced to
keep off the grass butter territory.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05

As it passed the senate the naval
appropriation bill carries a total OF
$6S,12S,6l6, an increase of $2,241 900 over
the house bill and 15,O2S,657 more than
the naval bill of last year. The senate
bill preserves the features of the house
bill relating to new ships and author
ICES the purchase of five Holland sub
marine torpedo boats at $175, 900 apiece.
1t provides for the purchase of armor
at s545 ton for the three battleships
Maine. Ohio and Missouri now await
ing 1t. but stipulates that future con-
tracts must be at s445 a ton else Uncle
Sam will go into the business of maxi
ing his own armor Inasmuch as the
differences in conference will relate
wholly to minor details, the country
can now congratulate itself that so
long a stride forward has been made
in American naval development.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05
WONDERFUL GROWTH IN EX-
PORTS.

The following table, compiled by the treasury
bureau of statistics, shows the value of the prn-
cipal articles of domestic manufacture exported
during nine months ending with March, lS0s, 1909
and 1900, and includes all articles whose total
export in the nine months ending with March,
1900, exceeds 100000:
Exports of Principal Articles cf Domestic Manu-
iacttrc from the United States During Nine
Month Ending with March. lSls, 1889 and 1900
ArLinlns
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05

The Lebanon Report wants to know
why The Tribune so highly esteems
Charles Emory Smith. For one reason
We could give a thousand-because
Mr.. Smith in political discussion has
always been a gentleman; because he
does not preach one thing and practice
another; because he is a man whom
the longer you know the more you re-
spect. We do not think that the word
humbug has ever been formed on the
lips Of any man whose mind was con-
templating intelligently the present
accomplished postmaster general. The
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05

Report has facilities of it's own for
ascertaining whether as much can also
be said truthfully of former Postmas-
ter General Wanamaker.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05
FINLEY :
Infants
Department

department
All the little details for our
annual opening Of "Baby
Furnishings" are now COM
plete, aud on Monday we
will place on sale our spring
line of Infants and Children's
Hats, Caps, Cloaks, ETC., etc,
and invite your inspection Of
the same.
Children's Silk and
Null Bonnets.
Silk. Null, Leghorn
and Milanaise
Braid Hats
Children's French Cord
wash Bonnets"
a speciality.
French Hand
Embroidered Shoes,
Bibs and Baby
Carriage Pillows.
Complete lime of Infants
Long Cloaks i'm
Cashmere"
Bedford Cord"
China" "Fail1e" and
"Bengaline Silk" etc
Ask to see our Golf and Sea
Shore sun bonnets in the
new mushroom shapes:
Sale lasts the entire week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05
The Neostyle
duplication. ......

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
ener, improved, The Star
Paper Fastener, improved.
We will put either in your
Office on trial for a few days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05
FOR VICE-PRESlDENT,
CHARLES EMORY SMITH,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
State.
State.

State.
Congrcssmcn. al Large GhLiSlIA 4. GROW,
ROBERT II. FOERnELER.
Auditor Gcncral-E. Il. HARDENBERGH.
Legislative.
First Dstrict-TIIOnAS j. REYNOLDS.
Second District-,IOIIN SCIlEUER, JR.
Third District EDWARD JAMES, JR.
Fourth DisriCt-P A. PIILBlN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05
Defects of American Manners.

~ NE WHO is described as "A
A Foreigner" is contributing to
~ the New York Sun number
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05
Going II BlindIy.

.HE VOTE of 225 TO 90 by
which the lower house of
II. congress on Wednesday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05
The Progress of Expansion.

.HE GROWTH in expectation
of manufactures continues
IL to be the most striking fea-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-04-14

DISBURSEMENTS
Redeemed warrants un-
Current expense thnj .--.----.. rs, W -
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-04-14
A Few
Interesting
Facts.

When people are contemplating a trip,
whether on business III pleasure, they
naturally want the best service obtain
able so far as speed, comfort and safety
are concerned. Employees of the WIS
coNsIN CENTRAL LINES are paid to
serve the public and orr trains are
operated so as To make close connec-
tions with divergiug lines at all juno
ton points.
Pullman Palace Sleeping and Chair Cars
on through trains
Dining Car service unexcclled. Meals
served a LA CARTE.
I'm order To obtain this frst-class service,
ask the ticket agent to sell you ticket
over
THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINES
and you will make direct connections at
ST. Paul for Chicago, Milwaukee aud
all points East
For any further information call on any
ticket agent, or correspond with
Jas. {. PoSD,
General Pass. Agent,
or Jas. A. CLOCK, Milwaukee, Wis.
General Agent,
746 STARK Street,
Portland, Oregon,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-04-14
AS Solid
as a Rock.
A. B. JACKSON, Agent,
Jameson Bldg, Spokane, Wash.

, r, ear, tu,a week CITY via blng, and me san
NJ pt NJ 10 3i giving tui information sp''
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-04-14
County TrcaSurer's Quarterly
Report.

To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners: herewith submit my
report as county treasurer for the first
quarter OF 1900.
Cash on hand last report .....,$io,o5S on
Received various aources.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-04-14
County Auditors Report.

LEWISTON, IDAHO, April 7, 1900.
To tbe Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners of Nez Perez county,
Idaho.
Gentlemen: Herewith ] submit my
quarterly report for the quarter ending
April 7, 1900:
-, -. 49,. -, ,.,.,, Sto lsa IN
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-04-14
Real Estate and Mines

Houses lots and lands tor sale located the vineand
pine of
Choice gold propositions located the Mussh Elk Civ DIVE.
and Florence mining districts bondorse AIN ~'S DNe'
made andn on aned ror.; o &c ~
anda Acknowledgements GIL" nv cages ni'os
Scrip of all kinds for locating government lands at lowest
'N~'
Correspondence Address
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-04-14

balance, cash on HaINI.,..,.., fI7IYd o
Respectfully submitted,
{. A. HASTINGs,
Treasurer Nez Perez County.
Lewiston, Idaho, April -, 1900,
Evening star., 1900-10-06
Lincoln Republican League.

The executive committee Of the Lincoln
Republican National League held a meeting
last night at the league headquarters. south
east President James w. Poe presided. 4
committee of five was named to look after
temporary residents of the District who
vote in the several states, and to urge them
to go home and register preparatory to the
election in November. A resolution was
adopted favoring the reelection OF Senator
William F.. Chandler of New Hampshire.
The recent address issued by the National
Negro Democratic League was called to the
attention of the committee by VIM. Ennis,
who thought it should receive some notice
at the hands of the league, and asked that
a committee be named to take 1t under con-
sideration, which was done.
After the transaction Of other business
relative to printing and distribution of lit
erature, the subcommittee reported the fol-
lowing, which was agreed to:
THE purpose of the address issued by
the National Negro Democratic League is
patent on it's face. That organization Of
so-called democrats has subordinated the
grander principles of a free people in a
free country, struggling for the mainten-
ance of citizenship and suffrage to that Of
mere office or meniai positions in the gov
ernment service. We see nothing in the ad-
dress worthy of notice and certainly moth
ing that will in any way affect the opinion
of or misead any colored voter who stands
for the election of Mckinley"
After speeches predicting the triumph Of
the republican CAUSE the meeting add
journed.
Evening star., 1900-10-06
THE ARMY CANTEEN IN CUBA.
Gen. Lee Reports That It's Results
Have Been Satisfactory.

Gen. Lee Reports That It's Results
Have Been Satisfactory.
Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. commanding
the Department of Havana and Santa
Clara. in his annual report to the War De-
partment, expresses his views on the sub
ject of the army canteen. as follows:
Satisfactory results have been obtained
in my command from the establishment and
maintenance Of canteens Not all Amer
lean soldiers have perfect habits. Condi-
There Is no question but that the canteen
affords an outlet to those soldiers who are
more or less inclined to the drinking habit,
and also keeps them in camp when other
wise they would be running out to the near
est grog shop, where only the worst liquors
are served. My former Inspector general,
the late Maj Edmunds of the 1st Infantry
recently accompanied me on an inspection
of Batteries 0, M. G, N and H, I'd Artillery
which are stationed upon the outskirts of
Havana. In the closing sentence of his off,
cial report Of that inspection he says: AL
though 1t was just after pay day there was
not a man in the entire command inspected
who showed any effects Of the use of in
toxicating liquor, and adds that the officers
of these commands united in saying that
since the establishment of the canteen at
these batteries there have been less sick
ness, fewer trials and better discipline and
no case of alcoholism, the latter of which
often happened under previous conditions.
THE batteries were originally under the
command of Gen. Ludlow, during which
time the canteens were prohibited After
they came under my command canteens
were allowed. This. therefore, Is practi-
same stations without a canteen and with
q canteen."
Evening star., 1900-10-06
Army Orders.

Col. Amos s. Kimball assistant quarter
master general, has been ordered from New
York to Chicago. under Instructions from
the quartermaster general of the army.
Major Carroll A. Devol, quartermaster T..
s. V. has been ordered from New York
city to Newport News, Va, on duty con-
nected with the army transport service.
Acting Assistant Surgeon w. r. Van
Tuyl. has been relieved from duty at JET
ferson barracks. Mo-, and ordered to duty
at Fort Thomas, KY.
Chaplain Thomas w. Barry has been
relieved from duty at Pinar del Rio, Cuba,
and ordered to duty at Matanzas Cuba
Lieutenant A. S. Brooks, 18th Infantry.
has been assigned to recruiting duty at Lit
tie Rock, Ark.
Captain E. T. Winston. 10Th Infantry,
has been ordered TO New Y ork for examlna-
ton for retirement.
Major l.. s. lesson, surgeon has been
ordered to Vancouver barracks, Washing
ton. for duty as chief surgeon Of the De-
partment of the Columbia.
Captain William H. Bean, commissary o.
subsistence, has been relieved from duty
with the United States forces In China and
ordered to duty in Chicago. Ill.
Evening star., 1900-10-06
INJURY TO CANAL WALLS.
Attention of Com ssfOners Called to
1t by Omcial Reports.

The attention of the District Commission
ers was recently invited by a report of
Mr.. Dickinson, in charge of the sand yard
in South Washington, to damage alleged
to have been done to the wall of James
Creek canal along the east side, south of N
street, by Messrs. Carter & Clark a firm
using this side of the canal for the pur-
pose Of landing and storing large timbers.
Mr.. Dickinson stated that many stones
have already been rolled into the canal. and
that they interfere with navigation at low
tide. 1t was. therefore, recommended that
such action be taken as will protect the
wall from further destruction.
The harbormaster. Mr.. John R. Sutton,
inspected the wall, but reported that he did
not find the break in the wall to have been
caused by Messrs. Carter & Clark who
are. he stated. very careful. The break,
declared Mr.. Sutton was caused by heavy
rains, which loosen the stones. The same
trouble. he says. is due on the other side
Of the canal, and he called attention to
the absence OF coping on the canal walls
from N street down on either side. the
walls In his opinion being in very bad con-
dition and needing repairs. He recon-
mended that a regulation be made requir-
ing all people hauling sand to keep it back
from the canal walls eight feet. He thinks
there should also be beam built in front
of the place in order to keep the sand from
washing overheard. stating that If there is
not some action taken in the matter the
canal will soon be all sand.
Mr.. o. L. Ingalls, of the sewer depart
ment informs the Commissioners that upon
investigation, he found the condition of the
walls very much as reported by Mr.. Dick
enson. the top courses Of stone from either
wall for a distance of several hundred feet
south of N street having very generally
found their way into the canal, although it
would appear that the destruction is not of
recent date but extends over a number of
years. The canal. he explained, is gradually
filling again in the lower part and form
Ing bars which in short time will greatly
hinder. II not entirely prevent, navigation.
The sand and gravel" reported Mr. In
gals, deposited along the bank of the
canal and used for commercial purposes
often finds its way into the wafer espe-
cially at the time OF heavy storms. and
contributes largely to the deposits men
tened. In view Of the extensive use made
of this waterway and its adjoining banks
for commercial purposes. 1 would respect
fully recommend that the District govern
ment Insist upon such precautions as will
protect the canal and walls as much as
possible. and also take action with view
to deriving some benefit from the rental of
valuable wharfage, which Is now enjoyed by
large number Of people free of COST
These recommenda tons Captain Beach,
the Engineer Commissioner, who has imme-
diate supervision Of the matter has ap-
proved and 1t Is expected that his asso-
cates will acquiesce.