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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
LYNCHINGs IN 1900.

From the New York Tr'lrre
The record of lynchngs for 1895 was looked
upon at the time as most encouraging. The
number had dropped 10 l07, the smallest in any
year since 1885. when the Tribune first began
the collection OF statistics, and it was hoped that
the new century would dawn upon new condi.
tions. This hope has been somewhat ridely dis.
PEELED by the report for 1900, The number OF
lynchings has increased again from l07 to IFS,
and the details present the old, old story The
south has been the scene OF los OF these lynch.
ings, the north Of eight OF the IFS victims.
l07 have been negroes. The most frequent OF
the crimes alleged TO have been committed by
them murder and criminal assault, thirty.
nine of the former and eighteen Of the latter.
The southern states In which lynchngs have
been most frequent are as follows: Louisiana
and Mississippi, 20 each Georgia, 16; Florida, 0;
Alabama, s. Tennessee, 7; Arkansas aud Virginia
each. The three northern states which must
be classed with the southern in this uncnviable
category are Indiana, Kansas and Colorado. In
Indiana three colored men and in Colorado two
colored men and one white man, and in Kansas
two white men have been the victims The
circumstances attending some OF these northern
lynchings have been as cruel as any which have
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,

In Effect Dec. ., 1900.
South-Lcave Scranton for New York at 1.4O,
300 $50, 500 and 1906 a. m; 2.55, 333 D. m.
For Philadelphia at 500 and 1905 a. M. I25S
and 1888 p, NJ For Stroudsburg at 6.lo p. NJ.
Milk accommodation at 3,iO p IN. Arrive nc
lIoboken at $50, 7.ls, 1o2s, 1a.0s, 3l5, 4.4s,
10 p. IN. Arrive at Philadelphia at Los 3.2a,
l10, 400 and l0.23 a M; 100, I.52, SAB, SIS
and l,30 p. m From stroldsburg at sos a. nv.
Norh-Leave Scranton for Buffalo and inter-
mediate stations at LIS, 40 and 900 a. M
LIS, ). is and l.35 p. m. For Oswego and SYRIA
cllSc at 40 o. IN. and 1.55 p. M For Utica at
l. 10 a. M. and l.5j p. m. For Montrose at 900
a. M; l.0j and 5.is p. IN. For Nicholson at 4.O0
and Glj p. M. For Binghamon at 1920 a. IN. Ar
rive in scranton from Buffalo at 12j, 255 J. Is
and 1000 a. M; $50 and 500 p. NJ. From os-
wego and Syracuse at 255 a. M. l23S and 500
u. M From Utica at 2.j5 a. m. 1898 and 3. 20
y. m. From Nicholson at $50 a. m and 500 n.
IN. From Montrose at 1000 a. m. $50 and 5. 90
p. m.
Bloomsbury Dvison-Ieavc Scranton for
Northumberland, at 6.45, 1905 a. m.; l55 and
$50 p. IN. For plymouth at LOS, 3.4O, $50 p.
IN. For Kingston at $40 .. m. Arrive at North-
cumberland at 035 a. M; ll0 500 and s.45 p.
m. Arrive at Kingston at s,52 a. m. Arrive at
Plymouth at zoo, 4.32, 9.i5 p. m. Arrive in
Scranton from Northumberland at 9.i2 a. m. (;
l23j 4j0 and S.i5 p. m. From Kingston at
5,35 p. M - .,
SUNDAY TRAINS
South-Leaye Scranton lao, 300, $50, 1905 a
M; 333, $40 y. IN.
North-Leaye Scranton at LIS, 40 q. NJ; LBS,
| 5.4S and ll35 p. m.
| bloomsbury Division---Leave Scranton at TO- os
| a. m. and $50 =. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
Naval Reserve Bill.
HE INTRODUCTION into
congress Of bill to provide
for the establishment of a

"~HE INTRODUCTION into
congress Of bill to provide
Il for the establishment of a
naval reserve, under ma
tional auspices, seems to be a step in
the right direction. The bill has been
drafted in accordance with plans pre-
pared by a board consisting Of Admiral
Dewey, Rear Admiral Crowninshield
and Captain Evans. These men are
thoroughly qualified to understand the
needs of the navy, and their recon-
mendations should have the highest
weight. 1t Is obvious that the growth
of our navy and the acquisition of our
great island territory must create a
demand for a largely increased num-
ber Of experienced sailors. While the
state naval reserves have done good
work, yet their numbers are far from
sufficient, and defects have existed
which would be obviated by at least a
limited national control.
There is far more technical expert
ence required to make a thoroughly
Is sufficient reason why special gov
ernment aid should be extended to the
naval reserve. With such control there
Is likely to be an improvement in the
really effective membership Of the re-
serve and a greater exclusion from It
Of the class which has only sought il
for aocial reasons.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
NUBS OF KNOWLEDGE.

The sk-worm is liable to over 100 diseases.
The first anti.saycry society was Organized in
l775 at Philadelphia.
In 1885 Indian elephants fetched se2j, now they
run up to "a, 900 apiece
Six hectoltcrs of cider from ono pear tree is
the record in switzerland.
The River Jordan has its origin in one Of the
largest sprirgs in the world.
The crops raised in Iowa last year will bring
slO2 for every man, woman and child in the state.
Chicago has an Automobile Transfer company
used in carrying baggage and the lighter kind of
freight.
Natives Of Alabama are called ''lizzards," from
the abundance Of these creatures along the
streams
In ninety years the Spanish speaking people
Of the world have increased rom 2G,10o,oo0 to
~, 100000.
The kangaroo is said to consume as much grass
as six sheep There are now in Australia about
10000 of these funny animals.
A permanent state fair Will soon be established
at Chihuahus Mexico, for The special purpose Of
developing agriculture and cattle raising.
Among the Burmese football is as popular as
it is in English.speakng countries But the
Burman do not wear boots lie kicks and shoots
goals with his bare feet.
The steel production Of the most important
countries is estimated by German authorities for
the year 1890 at 26,si, ,755 tons. against g. 3os
tons in 1905, an increase OF 291J,iF tons
II the North Pole is not discovered in 1901 The
chances are that it will never be- An expedition
will start out from nearly every civilized coun-
try on the globe for that long sought-for region.
The ll2 cotton mills of Mexico consumed last
year 57,ooO,OOo pounds OF cotton and produced
nearly ten million pieces of woven and printed
goods These mills give employment TO q, 900
operatives, and the sales for the wear amount
ed to more than twenty.cight million dollars
An interesting and ancient house in Vienna Is
being demolished. II stood at the corner of the
kohlmarkt and was occupied for the past cen
tury by the music firm Of Artlria, and within
its walls, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Paganni
and Nieuxtemps had passed many hours.
While New York state is first in point NJ po.
pulation IL is seventh in miles of railroad accord.
ing TO one authority. Illinois, the third in
population is the greatest railroad state, with
nearly eleven thousand miles Of track. Penn.
| sylyania is second, both in population and in
railroad tracks.
Horses were the sole guests at a recent dinner
given by a company Of English men and women
who went from London into the country fof the
sole purpose of entertaining their four. footed de-
| pendents. The menu included chopped apples
| and carrots and slices OF white brown bread,
mixed with few handfuls of sugar
Mexico buys more American books than does
| France, and nearly as many as Germany. Much
of this trade is due to the large resident Ameri-
| can population to be found in Mexican cities and
| to the demand from mining camps where Ameri-
| cans are living, and not little is due TO the
| growing spread OF English among the Mexican
people.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
The Palisades Saved.

TT Is AT LAST announced that
the famous Palisades of the
L Hudson are to be saved from
the army of thrifty vandals that
has been at the work of demolition for
the past five or six years. Although
irreparable injury has already been
done to a landscape that should have
been preserved for all time, much of
the former grandeur still remains.
An arrangement has been effected by
the special commissioners of New
York and New Jersey with all parties
concerned to stop blasting till next
June, and never to resume il IL the
plan devised by the commissioners can
be carried out The New York Even
ing Post is authority for the state
ment that the $1,000 appropriated by
the New Jersey legislature was de-
voted to the expenses of surveys, title
searches, and the like, while the $40.
900 from the state treasury of New
York has been paid down to bind a
bargain by which all the quarry prop
critics will be sold for 1892, 500. The
Evening Post further states that GER
tain men in New York city have
agreed to privately contribute sls2, 500.
the balance of the purchase price OF
these properties. provided the legis-
latures of New York and New Jersey
will this winter appropriate enough
money to enable the Joint commission
to acquire all the other property on
which 1t has options between Fort Lee
and Huyler's Landing, and a sufficien;
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
Lehigh Valley Railroad.
In Effect Nov. 25, 1900,


For Philadelphia and New York via d. Il II.
H. r., at Gas and ll,55 a. M, and 2.ls, i,27
(Black Diamond Exprcss), and ll.3O p m. sun
days, ID. & IL. r. r., L5S, s.27 p. M,
For White Haven, Hazleton and finoipll
points in the coal regions, via d. II. r. X
6.i5, 2ls and 427 p. IN. For Pottsville, G'ij,
2.ls and 4,27 p m.
For Bethlehem, Easton, Reading, Harrisburg
and principal intermediate stations via d.. & II.
r. r.. 6i5 1l.55 a, ~; 2.ls, 427 CBlack D1'
mond Express), ll,30 p. M Sundays, ID. x II.
II. r., 1,5s, s.27 p. NJ
For Tunkhannock, Towanda, Elmira Ithaca
Geneva and principal intermediate stations via
ID, l.. q W. X. H., sos a. nj LOS and $40
p. m. ,,, ,
For Geneva Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls
Chicago, and all points west, via d. II. X. r.,
II, SO a. M, 333 (Black Diamond ENpress), 7iS,
iO4l, ll.3O p. m, Sundays, d. H. r. r.,
ll.55, s27 p. m.
pullman paror and sleeping or Lehigh Valley
parlor cars on all trains between Wilkes'Barre
and New York, Philadelphia, Buffalo and sus-
pension Bridge
RoLLN H. WILBUR, Gen. supt, 20 Cortland
street, New York.
CHARLES S. LEE, Cen Pass, Agt,, 20 Cortland
street. New York,
A. W. NoNNEMACHER, Div. Pass. Agt,, South
Bethlehem. Pa.
For tickets and Pullman reservations apply to
800 Lackawanna avenue, Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03

sum to construct driveway at the
base OF the Palisades. 1t is probable
that magnificent interstate park will
be the result Of the g-deferred con-
cert of action on this matter.
1t is not altogether creditabie to the
public spirit of the metropolis that the
devastation Of the Palisades went on
unchecked year after year. After the
blasting had continued for many
months an appeal was made to con-
gress to buy the Palisades for ma
tional park. OF course, it failed. And
then began a period OF dilly-dallying,
during which time dynamite tore out
huge masses of the majestic natural
wall. Finally the legislatures Of New
York and New Jersey were induced to
appoint Joint commission to see what
could be done to put an end to the
blasting. That step, which should
have been taken long ago. seems to
have been successful. The sad spec
tacle of Palisadeless Hudson is not
likely to be witnessed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03

The capture Of so many prisoners Is
undoubtedly due TO the spreading in
tluence of the elections and General
MacArthur's proclamation" and "un-
doubtedly the bottom of the insurrec-
tion is dropping out" Finally. what
could be more disheartening to a SAN
guine anti-imperialist than this gem
eral view of the situations:
THE residents, experiencing relief
from insurgent terrorism and reaping
the benefits of American institutions,
are now refusing to make their GUS
tomary contributions to the rebels.
The Manila leaders and hackers of
the insurrection are beginning to feel
the Justice and realize the honest in
tentions of the Philippine commission.
and are deserting the sinking cause.
The new federal party Is enrolling the
bralniest and most loyal Filipinos. in
Guiding large number of ex-civil Of
| ficials and ex-miitary officers. The
prospects are bright for a healthy
combination Of old factions working
in behalf of peace"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
Central Railroad of New Jersey.

Stations in New York Foot OF Liberty street.
n r. and South Ferry.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT NOV 2j 1900
Trains leave Scranton for New York, Newark,
Elizabeth, Philadelphia, Easton, Bethlehem, Al
lentown, Mauch Chunk and White Haven, at $50
a, m: express, 10; express, $50 p. m. Sun
days, 2l5 y. M.
For Pittson and Wilkes Barre, $50 a. m, l,lo
and g. so D. m. Sundays, 2.1I =. m.
For Baltimore and Washington, and points
South and West via Bethlehem, $50 a. m, LILO
and $50 D. m. Sunday, 2.15 p. m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc, at $50
a. IN. and 10 p. m.
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg, via Al
lentown, $50 a. m, and l.lO y. m. Sundays
2.l5 p m.
For Pottsville, $50 a, M. and llo p, m,
Through tickets TO all points east, south and
west at lowest rate, at the station
II. T.. BALDWIN, Gen, Pass. Agt
j. II. OLIlAUSEN, Gen. Supt,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03

occurred in the south. IN Colorado a negro
was tortured, and nothing has been done TO vim
dicatc the law In Indiana one innocent negro
was lynched, and nothing has been done about
H. Such deeds as these silence denunciations OF
the south for its failure Of justice.
In sixteen years 2,jsS persons have been
lynched in the United States, and what good has
been Accomplishment Crime continues undim.
inished, and nowhere does it increase faster than
in the states where lynching has been most fire.
quent 1t is, therefore, not a preventive Of
crime The only excuse that can he offered is
that popular resentment has been visited upon
the perpetrators of crime, but the cost has hecn
the weakening Of respect for law. In almost
every case where death is the penalty for
the crime the criminal would have been executed
IL found guilty. II he we're not guilty he should
not he executed. What has been gained by mob
u,,lrtlcrp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
Delaware and Hudson.
In Effect Nov. %, 1900.


Trains for Carbondale leave Scranton at $50,
S53, S53, TO- l3 a. M; 1900 1.20. 2.ii, 3.J2 52o,
G25 7.57, 0.lj. Ills p. NJ; 1.l6 Il. m.
For IIonesdalc-0.20, 10 IL a. M; 2.if and
520 p. IN.
For Wilkes .Barrc--6i5, 7.is, SAB, o.3s. 10. ~,
1I.55 a. M; LES, 2ls, 3.%i, Az $40, rs, loil,
IL. p. m.
For l.. V. r. r. points-6A5' li'11 a. m; 2'ls'
427 and ll.30 p. m.
For Pennsylvania r. r. points-6.i5. OBS a.
m: Els and i27 y. m.
For Albany and all points north-6,20 a. IN.
and 3.52 r. m. -
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Carbondalc-0,00, 1l33 a. M; 2if, 352,
5i7, l052 y. M.
For Wilkes. .Barre--o.3s, Hos =, m; l,js, 3.2s,
6.27, S.27 p. M.
For Albany aud points north-3.js =. m.
For Ionesdalc-9OO a. IN. and 352 p. M
Lowest rates to all points in United states and
Canada. =.
J. W. BuRDICK, q. T. A., Albany, n Y.
II. ". CROSS, ID, =. A., Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03

From all indications the bill impos-
ing tax on oleomargarine Of a magni-
tude calculated to kill the business,
has a thorny path before it in the
senate. This measure passed the
house with comparative little difficult
ty, but its opponents are finding the
limited membership OF the senate
much more accessible to argument
against 1t. AS the remainder of the
session. after the holiday recess, will
be crowded with important appropria-
ton bills, skilful tactics may avail
tn keep the oleo act from coming to
vote and thus the determination Of
the matter will be postponed for an
other year. The stubborn fight that
ia being made is pretty good evidence
that the industry OF palming off this
product as real butter has attained
highly profitable proportions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
The Governors Cure for Strikes
NY FAR the most interesting
portion of the governors
message is his suggestion

~Y FAR the most interesting
portion of the governors
message is his suggestion
of a remedy for strikes. 1t
embodies a practical step toward def
mite results in arbitration.
Briefly stated, when, a strike occurs
in any mine, mill, factory or shop in
volving n sufficient number of men to
constitute a menace to public peace
and order. the governor asks to be
clothed with authority to order troops
to the scene for the protection of men
desiring to work, il within three days
the strikers do not appoint three ar
bitrators. Then, If within the three
following days the operators Of the in
dustry shall not also designate three
arbitrators the mine or factory in
spector. using the police power of the
state, shall suspend all operation in
the plant until the operator is willing
to name arbltrators. When each par
ty to the controversy shall have
named an equal number of arbitrators
the fact shall be brought to the at
tention of the president judge of the
county In which the strike is located
and he shall forthwith name one or
three additional arbtrators. to be men
dsintercsted and impartial, the court
of arbitration as thus constituted to
proceed at once to take testimony,
summon persons and papers and ar
rive at a decision within ten days,
such decision to be binding and final
This plan of procedure represents II
policy somewhere between the inef-
ficient schemes of voluntary arbitra-
tion common In many states, and the
demand for sweeping compulson fire.
quently heard in public discussion. 1t
is compulsory in effect but not in let
ter. Appointment of arbitrators is
voluntary OH both sides, but if either
refuses to submit its case to orderly
adjudication, it lays itself liable To
such temporary regulation by police
power as may be considered necessary
to the preservation of public order. (,
The governors suggestion is meant
to invite public discussion and amend
ment. 1t deserves study.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03

that allows the street sweep
ers of Scranton to fill the
eyes, ears and nostrils of pass
ing pedestrians with germ-infect-
ed dust and pulverized manure almost
daily? What are the rules? What are
the specifications governing the al
legged street cleaning of this city of the
second class? Who knows? 1t seems
about time that some one made an ef-
fort to regulate this nuisance, which is
a disgrace to city of any class. In
certain municipalities of this great
commonwealth street cleaning con-
tracts contain specifications which in
clude the following:
Whenever the sweeping OF streets would cause
the dust to rise they shall first be splinkled, aud
the sprinkling shall be so done that the dust Will
not rise while sweeping nor be turned into mud
In the interest of good health and
common decency why cannot the street
cleaning operations of the electric city
be also governed by regulations of this
character" The city is paying fol
water, and the application of few
barrels to the block even from the
mouth of a gallon garden sprinkler
would at times prove a blessing BY
all means let the efforts of the hickory
brush brigade be tempered with mois-
ture. 1t Is not necessary that they
should be constantly obscured in clouds
of dust in order to demonstrate that
their salaries are being earned Abats
the nuisance!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
Revival of Dreyfus Excitement

n SPITE Of the justifiable dread
with which France regards a re-
l. turn of the Dreyfus excitement,
says the Chicago Record, it ap-
pears eminently probable that the af-
fair will be reopened and that there
will be another distressing wrangle,
with all the political perils which such
condition involves. Henri Rochefort
having declared through the Paris
journal L'Intransigeant that Dreyfus
sent the German emperor document
stolen from the German embassy in
Paris, the captain lifts up his voice to
demand another inquiry. At the same
own charges against the anti-Dreyfus
officials. and the squabbling over the
question of amnesty has brought to
light some unpleasant details of the
bargaining by which the government
sought to give Dreyfus his freedom
and yet make a peaceful compromise
with his prosecutors.
IL Is but natural that the unfortu-
nate man who underwent a living
death at DEVILS Isle should want all
stigma taken from his name-that he
should wish to be exonerated as we'll
as liberated. Where the peace of the
nation Is so much at stake, However,
II Is question whether Captain Drey-
fus would not be pursuing a more pa
triotic course by completing his sacri-
flee and waiting for time to reveal
the truth and supply final redress of
his wrongs. The present ministry in
various recent crises has shown itself
to be Unexpectedly strong, but it has
the grayest difficulties to contend
| with. In the event of reopening of
the Dreyfus affair. with the outburst
| OF passion which it inevitably must
| invoke among the military and arlsto-
| cratic factions of French political life,
there is no telling what might happen.
| 1t is difficult for an outsider to appre-
ciate the strength of the feeling which
stirs Frenchmen in this affair, and
| which when aroused may imperil the
ministry and even the republic.
A revival of the Dreyfus controver-
sy at the present time might provoke
crisis not limited by any means to
| the internal affairs of France. Were
the military elements in French poll
tics to secure the upper hand, the re-
straint which Loubet has exercised
over French chauvinism would be
gone. With men like General Mercier
who recently declared in public that
he had perfect plan for invading
England-dictating as to the national
policies, the relations between Eng
land and France would assume at once
a much more threatening character.
ON the whole, the return of the Drey-
fus excitement is an event which the
world cannot contemplate with COM
placency.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
WHAT'S LoVEP

Pray tell me what is Loyef
A thing
or which the birds
And poets sing9
A melody
Intangible,
But wondrous sweet
And beautiful?
Or is it some rare
Prize
That money buys9
Or is it something vague
A hint
Which finds deyelopmens
In print?
Or is it sacrifice
And shame
Endured
In that dear namef
Or is it that plain
Sentiment
Which pays the bills
For clothing food and rent'
Or is it heart and soul and mind
Blind
To the world; clear-eyed and true
To itself; ready to do
And to suffer; willing TO give
Or to take;
To live
Or to die for its own sake,
Or is ii pain and longing.
Eyes wet
With tears
That never can forgetf
Or is it
Pray tell me what is lover
William j. Hampton, in the SIn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
TEN PAGES.
SCRANTON, JANUARY 3, 1901.

-Colored citizens in several southern
cities celebrated New Years day by
reading Lincoln's emancipation proc
Iamation. This is about all that Is
left for the colored man of the south
today to remind him that he is little
better than a slave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
Peace In the Philippines.

|<HERE is no question that the
gloom now spreading over
Il the anti-imperialist camp
is to be perpetual so far as
affairs in the Philippines are con-
cerned. The latest intelligence from
a reliable correspondent is TO the eff
feet that the new year finds the
Philippines nearer n state of peace
than at any time heretofore. Central
Luzon is practically subdued, the
roads are open, and the inhabitants
prosperous. Favorable reports come
from other sections also. Great num-
bers of Insurgents are being taken
prisoners whose wholesale retention
is the severest kind of blow to the
insurgent cause, eliminating hero wor-
'ship and preventing re-enlistment."