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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-11
In the Churches.

Rev. Father Daniel Mcllalo, VINO
was recently ordained in Baltimore,
read his second high mass at ST. John
church on Fig street yesterday. Ghe
sermon was delivered by Father Bo-
land. the parish cUrate.
The Lords supper was administered
at tho Church of Peace on Prospect
avenue yesterday by the pastor. Rev,
Il. J. Schmidt. Ph, ID. The services
commenced at 10 o'clock, and there was
Il very large attendance,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-11
SOUTH SCRANTON
POSTAL CARD THAT TRAVELLED
AROUND THE WORLD.

1t Was Sent by F. w. Terppc Last
July and Was Returned to Him on
Friday After Encircling the Globe.
Funeral of Mrs. Hannah Davis.
Two Slight Fires Yesterday-Mcet-
ing of Maennerchor-Yesterday in
the Churches--other News Notes
and Brief Personal Mention.
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OBITUARY..

EDWIN THOMAS. ~ Superintendent
OF Police Robling received telegram
ON saturday, announcing that Edwi"
Thomas, formerly OF this Ity, had
been killed in MonongahoIa ciiy. The
deceased formerly resided I'm Nest
scranton and is survived by four
brothers and one sister, Price, Perry,
Arthur. Daniel and Mrs, Conner Price.
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Electric City WEeelinen.

\ special meeting Of the Electric tity Y
Wheclmen was held yesterday aitcr-
noon. at which it WAS announced that
III" contract for the new bowling allies
has been let to Charles StcppcM X Sons.
Of New York. They arc to h. ready hy
-)cccmhGr.
\ foot ban team has been organized
1" play the Green t.idg" Wh~emen
Thanksgiving morning AT the SANDER
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The regular monthly meeting of the
West side board Of trade will be held
tomorrow evening. Arrangements
have been made by President Daniels
and Secretary Mostr. whereby the
board will meet hereafter in the rooms
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Apron Check
Gingham
5cyd

A good number in Red Flan-
mel, regular CSC
grade. Special. lVC va
A Double.faced I1ottled Eian-
Welcomes in 2 desirableshades,
very heavy fabric. q
Good value at Ioc... OC va
The Best Shifting Lrlnts-.
A large line of patterns TO select
from. Mon d ay's ~
price. ............. Co( ~
Hill Muslin --- Every body
knows the value Of this brand
for %rna,n domestic uses &c vd
Shirtings-lo.4 wide, good
strong muslin, smooth finish.
Reguiat!v Mayiat! sold for '9c A,c vd
MONDAY. y............ ~ ~
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The remains will be brought t" III

Samuel. the S-months-old child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Williams, Of b.
North Main avenue, died yesterday
morning. The funeral will be con-
Quoted from the house tomorrow a!ter-
noon.
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Permanent POSITIONS

offered ostimato, for general building opera ions.
cap.llc OF figuring plans and specifications i'll all
oi their departments. Excellent opportunities ior
future advancement. state salary and experience.
lGdrcss NICOLA BUILDING CO., Room 1o', Gei'
man National Bank Building, Pttsburg Pa.
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Domestic
Department

For working shirts, checked
flannel in colors, and stripes.
black and white. red and black
also the old fashioned check in
red and white. Regu- 49,
larIy CSC. Monday. -. ZlC
Pillow Cases-A chance to
buy good size Pillow Case for
&c each. Regularly sold at 1oc.
UnbIeached Sheets Very
large and hemmed, good muslin,
size 81 and 90. Regularly sold
d,5 at 50 l cents M0n- A4c each
Cotton Twill Toweiing
Bleached or unbleached. Mon
day $40. Regularly sold at SC.
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REMAINS OF
EDWIN THOMAS
WILL ARRIVE THIS MORNING
FROM THE WEST.

Will Be in Charge of Brother Of the
Deceased--Funeral Tomorrow AT
ternoon-Electric City Wheelmen
Bowling Alleys and Foot Ball
Eleven-Oxford Glee Club--NIission
at Holy Cross Church--Board of
Trade Meeting Director Roche
Will Speak--Other Notes.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Clarence Nyhart, of Stroudsburg, has
returned home from a TWO months
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Dress Goods
Department

Extraordinary dry goods vaIu-
cs, &c dress plaid, double fold,
regularly sold at loc yard.
35c yard for 60 inch wide, all
wool Dress Flannel. Colors,
blue, light or dark grey.
23c yard for 45-inch jet or
black Cashmere. Regular value
900.
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Fancy Black Silks-Cord effects, and very hand -
Ten pieces, worth 81 90 the yard Sale price ~
Fancy Colored siks2o pieces hemstch and Cord Ial =
etas all new styles and worth 69 An exceptional bargain
Pieces "fama Tla' SksAbsolutely pure, strong and
servceabe SPECIAL during the SALE yard .3S
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-30


Mark Twain and a few friends of
early days had little sitting the 9TH
er evening, says writer in the New
York Times. and after the converse
ton had vacillated about topics of gem
eral public interest the humorist lapsed
into the reminiscent Il don't suppose
any of you boys rememb Der Bill Arden"
he began, but there was a man who
surprised even those few close friends
of his who had inside informa ton re-
garding his inherent merit / first met
Bill when he was living in q. flourish
ing mill town on the banks of the Ohio
river. Some folks said Bill wasn't quite
sharp, but his friends knew that Bills
light was burning brightly, though
somewhat obscured by his retiring dis
position. Bill was a mill hand until
some Eastern people put up an oil re-
finery down by the river, when he got
job in the refinery tending one of the
pumps.
Nov, Bill had literary aspirations.
He contributed poem to the Leader.
There We're some beautiful thoughts in
Bits verse, but clumsy printer spoil
ed the meter and destroyed the rhythm;
the thoughts were there, though, and
all you had to do was to reach in and
drag them out.
That was Bills first attempt--but
Bill was a plodder. Notwithstanding
his plodding. everybody, even his
friends, said Bill may get to be a
bright sort of cuss. but he'll never set
the Ohio on fire.
"Bill had a habit of staying down in
the Office after hours writing poems
and sonnets. One night Bill got the
divine inspiration and got down to
work with both arms and both feet. AS
he was about welding on the bottom
plates of the first or second canto of
his epic he had to dash in bit of white
fire. He did this with a tremendous
flourish. Sparks flew from his pen. One
particularly big and hot spark flew
through the door leading into the main
room of the refinery and dropped into
barrel of naptha. Inside of half an
hour the Ohio was ablaze with burn
ing oil and the entire town was wiped
out. Bill certainly surprised even his
81 L.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-30
TIE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.

Mr.. Bryan gives up the entire first
page of the current number of his pa
per. The Commoner to the discussion
of the Philippine question. In his opin-
ion it will be the most important mat
ter that will be considered by this
Congress. He urges the Democrats 70
make strong appeal to the country
on this question along the lines mark
ed out in the Democratic National
Platform. 1t is his belief that the
time is opportune for making such an
appeal The converting of Congress
win mark the beginning OF the con-
gressional camr align of 1902, and large
majority of the Republicans rest under
the belief that it is the policy of their
party to ultimately give the Filipinos
their independence.
AS a matter of fact, however, there
is no such intention on the part of the
Republican leaders. Every movement
of the administration in regard to the
Philippines shows beyond doubt that
it is their purpose to retain possession
of the islands.
The Democratic party took the posi-
ton in the last presidential campaign
that "the F'ilipinos cannot be citizens
without endangering our civilization.
They cannot be subjects without i'm
periling our form of government, and
as we are not willing to surrender our
civilization or to convert the republic
into an empire, we favor an immediate
declaration of the nations purpose to
give the Filipinos, first, a stable form
of government; second, independence,
such as has been given for nearly a
century to the republics of Central and
South America"
What chance have the Democrats to
get from Congress a declaration that it
is the purpose of this country to give
the Filipinos independence? Would
Democrats solidly support a declaration
of that kind? Is there a strong ana
growing sentiment in favor of giving
the Filipinos independence after they
have been given a stable form of gov
eminent?
1t is safe to say that the Democrats
have very little chance of getting a
declaration from Congress in favor OF
giving independence to the Filipinos.
The Republicans have control of both
branches of that body, and under no
circumstances would they consent to
accept the Democratic position in re-
spect to the Philippines. As to
whether Democrats could be depended
upon to solidly support a resolution
containing such declaration or as to
whether there is a strong and grow
ing sentiment in favor of giving inde~
pendence to the Filipinos are questions
which cannot be answered with any
degree of satisfaction at this time. be-
cause more than a year has elapsed
since the Philippine question was the
subject of general discussion. But there
is ground for saying that NJ. Bryan is
right in his position that that ques-
ton will be the most important in the
congressional campaign. That being
the case Democrats in Congress should
bring it to the front at as early day
as possible. and compel the Republi-
cans to clearly define their position In
respect to it,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-30
BRIGHT BITS.

Suggestion Promptly Adopted =
Canvasser--"Don't let me disturb you,
sir" Busy Merchant won't
Williams, show the gentleman out. -
Chicago Tribune.
Harry. says there is only
one girl in all the world for him.
Dick-"That's just like Fred's exag-
geration. He knows well enough there
isn't even one."-Boston Transcript
Describing the Bargain Sale.
And them said the girl who reads
the football news. "she went through
the line for a gain of FIVE yards of
slightly damaged silk. Chicago Post.
-Plucked from the Burning This
new revivalist that is working with
such singular success-didn't you say
he used to be a prizefghter or some
thing of the kind?" Worse than that.
He used to be bear on change
Chicago Tribune.
-Hotlick-"Your dog bit me last
night in the leg. and | want to know
what you are going to do about it. .
Lambley-'Oh, l Sha'n't do ANYTHING
unless the dog should come down with
some disease. In that case, of course
| shall hold you responsible Boston
Transcript. 1
Fatally Sundered - Edgar - "Ir
Chicago Eustacia.I the housewives
keep their cooks by treating them as
equals. Eustacia-"Oh, it's too late
Edgar. too late; cook wouldn't rec.
ognize me as her equal if l gave hel
tea every afternoon in the week. :
Detroit Free Press.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-30
MIR. TURNER'S STATEMENT.

Frankness and square dealing are
characteristics of Hon. Henry G.. Tur-
ner. When he found he was not in
harmony with his party on the silver
question be voluntarily retired from
Congress, though regarded as one of
the most prominent, If not the foremost
Democrat in the House of Representa-
tives. He had but to yield his con-
victions on the silver issue to have
anything he wanted in that body. But
he isn't the kind of a man to sacrifice
his convictions to secure place or
power, and so he became simply pri-
waite citizen. There is no doubt, how
ever, that his district would have re-
turned him to Congress if he had con-
scented to accept the position.
When the question of Gov. Gamblers
successor began to be agitated friends
of Mr.. Turner, in all parts of the state,
requested him to become a candidate
for the gubernatorial nomination. IT
is probable that his first impulse was
to refuse to consider the matter at all,
for the reason that he was suffering
from a physical ailment. The requests
were so numerous and hearty, how
ever, that he consented to take them
under consideration and give a definite
answer after he was able to determine
whether he could endure the strain OF
a campaign.
Mr.. Turner has become satisfied that
his health would not permit him to dc
Justice to himself or his friends if he
should become a candidate. and there
fore in frank statement to his many
friends he regrets his inability to ac-
cede to their request.
We are sure that this does not mean
Mr.. Turner's permanent retirement
| from public life. He is in the prime OF
life yet, and his state, in fact the coun-
try, has need for his services. Such
men as he--men OF principles and abil-
ity--are not so numerous that many
Of them can be spared from the public
! service.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-30
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meeting-People's Savings and Loan
Company.
Special Notices-Andrew Hanley
Company: Savannah Building Supply
Company: Would You Like to Own
Small Farm Near the City, c. II. Dor
sett: Ship Notice, Williamson &
Rauers. Agent. John Funk, City Mar
ket: Wild Duck. J. j. Joyce San Fran
cisco Restaurant: NJ. S. Gardner.
Business Notices-Christma on the
Way.xA. NJ. & C. w. West; Ralston
Purina Foods, Trapani & Branan; still
in the Lead, the S. w Branch Co;
A Great Fair at MINISTER'S.
Anusements-"A Midnight Masquer-
a6e." at Matinee and "A Persian
Princess" at Theater To- night.
Auction sales-Lots Between Price
and Lincoln Streets, c. II. Dorsett,
Auctioneer; Contents of Residence, by
C. H. Dorsett. Auctioneer.
Financial-Seaboard oil Stock, Plat
shek G. Co.
Legal Notices-In the matter of M.
ID. Clover. Bankrupt.
Railway Schedule-southern Rail
way.
Watches-waltham Watches.
Baking Powder-Royal Baking Pow
der.
Grape-Nuts Food-Postum Cereal
Company.
Mems Fashionable Overcoats-The
Metropolitan Clothing Company.
Steamship NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Miners Transportation Company.
Heating Stoves-Palmer Hardware
Company.
Mineral water-Hunyadi Janos.
Medicai-Thacher's Blood and Liver
Pills: Lydia Pinkham Vegetable pills;
Blood Wine; Crossman's Specific Mix
ture; Get 1t at Rowlinski's.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent: For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
ceIlaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-30
WHAT SALISBURY MEANT.

The British government would like
nothing better than to have
the Beers ask for terms of
peace. There are indications that
the latter would be met half
way, and that they would be offered
as good terms as they could reason
ably expect. 1t would not be surpris-
ing If they would be offered almost
anything they want except independ-
of the war and are anxious to find a
way honorable to. themselves to bring
it to an end speedily.
They cannot afford of course to grant
the Beers independence. because that
would be admitting that they were de-
feated; and, besides. the independence
of the Beers would mean the destruc-
ton of British power and influence in
South Africa. Great Britain must win
the fight with the Beers or lose the
proud place she has occupied so long
among the nations.
But it looks as if she were beginning
to despair of being able to compel the
Beers to surrender Internationally. In
the course of g speech at Coydon yes
terday. the Ri. Hon. G. t. Richie,
Secretary of State for Home Affairs,
declared that Premier Salisbury's re-
mark made some time ago that, mo
shred or patch of independence should
be left to the republics" had been
given a meaning never intended by
him. According TO Mr.. Richie. there
has never been any intention to deny
to the Beers a representative in the
government, or TO insist upon uncon-
ditional surrender. except under GER
tain circumstances.
Mr.. Richie says that peace is de-
sired so that Boer and Briton can live
together in peace and amity. He in
Inmates that if the Beers would only
frankly acknowledge they were beaten
the British would deal with them gen.
erously. and that in a short time South
Africa under British rule, would be as
prosperous as Egypt is under that
rule.
That is a nice picture for the Beers
to contemplate, but it is doubtful II
il will prove to be very attractive to
them. What they want is independ-
ence, and they are showing themselves
to be not only a very stubborn people
but fighters who do not seem to un-
derstand what defeat is.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-30

II perceive. SIR" began the peddler
suavely, according. to Tit-Bits, that
there are children in the house
Have / the honor of speaking to Mr..
Sherlock Holiness" inquired MIR. Poply,
Ironically
Not exactly: but
II presume you arrived at that as
tonishingly correct conclusion by a
process of scientific deduction" contin-
ued Mr.. Poply. in the same sarcastic
tone. Let me see if | can follow your
line of reasoning. No doubt you no.
ticed Towser, who has just fitted from
the back door with milk-can attach
ed to his caudal appendage. That round
hole in the stained glass of this door
would at once convey the word air gun
TO your acute mind That dull sound
which we now hear can only be pro-
duced by hammering high chair with
hand mirror or a cream jug. Am
right?"
Probably" answered the peddler
but drew my inference from the fact
that you came to the front door with
and are still inadvertently holding -
rattle in your hand. And, unless my
eyes deceive me, there is jumping
jack attached by means of a. bent pin
and string to the rear of your smok-
material. l called to show you the
greatest invention of the age-'The Pat
ent Noiseless Baby jumper and Child
Amuser. By it's use a child may be
left alone for hours, and need no at
tention. Place the infant in this swing
ing seat here, and
Pardon me-" interrupted Poply
Does that invention have an attach
ment for picking up playthngs which
have been violently thrown on the
floor?'
NO; but
Does it have hair to be pulled?"
No"
Does it have an arrangement which
when the child cries, tells whether the
screams express cholera morbEs, hun
ger, pin, temper or general depravi-
tyr
Certainly mott!
Then I'm afraid / can't buy it. Be
tween ourselves, | don't think l need q
Patent Noiseless Baby jumper but
should like a Patent NOiSelaSS Baby"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-30
THE MILITIA LAW UNsATIsFAC-
TORY.

viii Congress pay any attention to
that part of the report Of the Secre-
tarv of war in which he points out the
ineffciency Of the present militia law
! and recommends that it be so amended
as to provide an efficient volunteer
force that can be depended upon for
immediate service in an emergency? 1t
certainly ought to. The Secretary
thinks the law, as IT is at present, Is
out Of date 1t has practically under
gone no change since it was enacted
in 1892. In the event Of sudden de-
mand for a large military force the
country would be in a very unfortunate
condition. 1t is true that it would not
be lacking in men ready and willing
to take up arms in its defense, but
there would be a great lack of cohe-
sion in the forces which would be col
lected from the various states. There
would be much difficulty in shaping
these forces into an effective army.
The country was totally unprepared
for war at the beginning of the trouble
With Spain. Volunteers came forward
fast enough, but there was a great
want of equipment and organization.
There was a vast amount of confusion
which would have been productive of
disaster in all probability. if the enc
my had been strong and alert.
In the course of his remarks the
Secretary says: 1t is very desirable
that Congress should exercise the pow
er conferred on it by the constitution
for organizing, arming and disciplin
ing the militia. The organization and
armament of the national guards of the
several states which are treated as
militia in the appropriations made by
Congress, should be the same as those
provided by Congress for the regular
and volunteer forces"
There is no doubt that there is need
for a better organization of the militia
of the several states than there is at
present, and Congress should make a
much more liberal provision for the
support of the militia than it NOW does.
1t is true that there is no apprehension
now of a war, but if war should come,
the probability is that it would come
suddenly and the country ought to be
prepared for It. The cost of being
ready for it would be much less than
that of the disasters it would likely
suffer if caught unprepared. If a small
fraction of the amount that now goes
for pensions were used in putting the
militia organizations of the several
states IN a condition for prompt mobil-
ization in case of need, the United
States would have very large and eff
ficient army at a small annual ex-
pense.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-30

Sam Jones' spirited criticism of the
Rev. Walker Lewis for his opposition
To the Wright dispensary bill has called
forth a reply from Mr.. Lewis. Mr..
Jones found it impossible TO recall that
Mr.. Lewis had ever made speech
previously for prohibition or torn his
breeches' in that cause. hence Mr.
Jones concluded the Wright bill would
be a good thing If it served no other
purpose than to arouse Mr. Lewis to
action. In his reply the Rev. Mr.. Lewis
does not touch upon this phase OF the
matter at all. He fails TO explain why
he IS so much exercised because OF the
Wright bill. which leading prohibition
lists In all parts of the state say, is a
very good thlnk and yet was unmoved
20 oratory for The cold water cause be-
fore that bin was introduced As the
matter stands. therefore. we are in
clined 10 abe opinion that Mr.. Jones
has the better 81 the argument he r.
an old warrior against tho liquor traf-
nc. while 81 appears ST. Lewis entered
iho nsts only recently ana against .
measure introduced Into fhs feeiria.
rufo by rr0hibiuonisi and drriFncd
f0 f8uher the c9uae ~ temprnnoo ln
fhr Hialr,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-30

"Of course" said the fat landlady, as
l handed her the key and gave as my
reasons for leaving that I was going
out of the city, says a writer in the
Indianapolis sun. II suppose that my
roomers do get tired of my rooms and
want to make a change sometimes, but
l can't see why they can't be honest
about it. For instance, take that red
headed young man who used to room
on the top floor and play the piccolo.
He came to me yesterday and said:
Mrs. Addison, he said. I've got job
way out in Greenville, and. while l
hate to give up my room here, I've sim
ply got to do it. Now, that young man
never got job in Greenville. He's
still working in the same old printing
office near the Circle. Then that model
young man who roomed in II. He hand
ed me the key few months ago. Mrs.
Addison he said. you've been like a
mother to me, and I'd rather take a
beating than leave you, but the fact
of the matter is'-and he stopped and
tried to blush-'the fact of the matter
is that I'm going to get married, and
/ have rented a beautiful little cottage
out at Woodruff place. Nerve? | saw
him going INTO a cheap rooning house
on Ohio street a few days after he
handed me out that hot air bunch, and
to save his life he couldn't get his eye
turned my way. / hailed him, though.
and asked him how he liked married
life at Woodruff place. No, sir, |
wouldn't care if a man would come 10
me and say that he was hard up and
wanted to change TO some cheaper
rooming- house, but I'm awful tired of
hearing these pipe dreams"
And then she folded her arms and
asked me when I intended to leave the
CITY.