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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-13

to another sueet railway. which has in no way
participated in nor contributed to the develop
mcnt of the city, franchise, thus permitting
IL TO reap the bcrcft OF ail oi this development
in which ,hv scranton Railway company Ai.
Cnoimous cost?
There IS smother feature which n1s e ,,a,. .n%
on This question, and which should receive col.
sideration from you. There have been from tine
TO time complaints against the service rendered
by the scranton Railway company ard the con
diion OF its property. II these complaint, rc
well founded, is 1t likely that th' service or
the condition o., The property can be impr.
by the construction AMI gcration Of comp,ti' ID,
liTcs, whose only bOsineS, will b, taken ..o"
the Scranton Railway company? Win rhs 81.
crease thc ability Of ihs scranton Railway .,u.
parry 20 perfect ila system.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-13
JONES HID
The LETTER
INSPECTOR HUGH aoRMAN SAW
HIM TAKE IT.

Jones Had Been Under Suspicion for
Some Time and Was Being Closely
Watched by the Inspector--Latter
Was Concealed in the Observation
Post When He Saw Jones Take a
Letter and Hide 1t i'll His Stock
ing--His Arrest at Once Followed
and He Was Searched.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-13
Piano For Sale.

This piano has been left on sale and
must be sold, regardless of price. Lat
est design upright, nearly new, and in
fine condition. Don's miss an oppor-
tunity TO get a. good piano cheap. VIII
be sold for cash only. Guernsey Hall,
Scranton Pa, J. w. Guernsey, Pro-
prietor a.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-13
OBJECT TO
new ROAD
ADDRESS BEFORE THE RAIL
WAY COMMITTEE.

Was Made by Major Everett Warren,
Attorney for the Scranton Railway
Company, and Sets Forth the Rea-
sons Why That Company Thinks
1t Would Be a Mistake to Grant a
Franchise to q Competing Trolley
Company-Refers to Past History
of Such Enterprises.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-13
Change of Train Service Lackswanns
Railroad.

Effective Monday, February IL. Train
No. ], west bound, leaving Scranton at
LOS y. m. and train No. I. east bound
leaving Scranton at 1855 p. m, will
nor run west of Elmira. e"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-13

There will be rummage sale for
The benefit of Penn Avenue Baptist
church next Saturday. all day and
evening, also during the day Monday
and Tuesday, February Is and 10, at
1875 Washington avenue. Send contri-
buttons TO 126 Washington avenue.
Thursday and Friday. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-13
SECOND QUESTION.

Win te-peot 10 the second question. ir. Us
look 1t the ls,oly Of the street RAILROAD luii.
ness 'n this community. The scranton Railway
company, which Is the Peoples Stree. Railway
comnanJ oi LuztIpe county, is as old as TIE
nity itself. 1t has grown Up with the city. IL
has contributed enormously 10 the development
Of the city. IL has paid enormous sums oi money
ior its franchises and these sums have a. Ger.
tanly got into the city treasury OF Scranton Is
though they had teen paid in cash. This money
has come 10 thc city in the increased value ol
real estate and consequent increased value OF
taXa6lcs, due TO the development and growth
OF the city, made nossbe only by the develop.
nlent and growth OF the street railway system.
Now that the city has grown until its popu,
lotion exceeds one hundrcd thousand and It has
lcachcd a point in its growth when aaw
street railway would reap all the benefit OF the
growth and OF the years of time and work which
has brought the development Of the city to
this point, should the city grant for nothing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-13
Offices for Rent.

A fine suite of offices. we'll adapted
for use OF physician or dentist, can
be secured in Guernsey Hall. Please
c, ~ and get terms. etc. J. w. Guern-
ssy Proprietor ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-13

Al last nights meeting Of the rail-"
way committee OF select council. called
to consider the ordinance granting u
franchise 10 the Central Rapid Tran.
sit street Railway company, Major
Everett Warren, attorney for the
Scranton Railway company, appeared
and made an address in which he
outlined the position OF the old com
rany with reference to the invasion Of
the territory by the new. He said
the questions which should have the
most important bearing upon the de-
cision of councils We're:
First--Wil the city OF Scranton and
the people of Scranton be benefited
by the granting of the ordinances
asked for?
Second--It, after careful considerg-
ton, giving due regard to the welfare
of tho city and It's citizens, you d.
eide In the Affirmative then, upon
what terms should the ordinance le
granted TO this railway COMPANY:
With reference to these two matters,
Mr.. Warren said:
With respect to the nrsJ, i. il tue that Jly
more lines Of street railroad than are neccssory
2, afford good service TO the citizens o. toe
community Is burden on the community in the
.hapc of useless occupation OF streets and ior
the further reason that Il involves useless
expenditure OF money which prevents thc best
Developments gEl improvement of the street car
system, be that system owned by one OF more
.ucct railway onpancs. What section Oi the
city viii be served hy the proposed st'eet rail-
Uay not steady sufficiently provided with street
! car iaclitioi' No .Ggtioa whategcr
STREET RAILWAY HISTORY.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-13
Austin, Nichols &Co
of New York City.

Have placed the agency of
their Sweet Violet" cigar
with us. We supply "The
Trade" at their price, $500
per thousand. The new pan
etetas shape is better than
many Ioc cigars, it rctails at
SC. The regular couchas size
we offer at SC, g for 25c,
$500 per box. A trial or
der will demonstrate the re-
markable value we give you
in this cigar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-13
An Appointment Reconsidered.

Gy Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
ROME Feb. l2--fhe propaganda fdc, At a
meeting yesterday reconsidered the appointment
of the Rev. NJ c, O'Brien as bishop OF Port
land. Me- The decision arrived at has not yet
been diyulged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-13
PLEA 70 WORK lOGErHEN

Tue question, therefore, foe you 10 ooa.t,,r
IN this connection is will tnr p.oN'' ol >a'an''H
e best served by antl gon1irg ana iuiuring ,nr
existing systeru, OF by arcoura.iu and gssi-,iu-
It in every way possible 10 continue the po,irv
which ics management has been following l.r
years to perfect the sy-teia agi saryicr2
We recognize the power ri councils ., 1o
either, but We are surc that y tll ooreidul'jpu
OF the statement. made above. and q ,ul cHau.
inston ot what the Scranton Railway ccypauy
las been doing aud is now d5ine ior the people
OF Scranton, will satisfy you that the bgs, IN
tercsts ot the city and the people VIII bc served
by hearty and harmonious cooperation bc,wouu
the city authoritils and the mnuap"lrCnr 81, nr
Scranton Railway company This oompIn, J., r,
Of the mDortant institutions Of th" city, end
one of the greatest factors IN its dcvc'upurus
Let u.s. thrn, work together, a. cur .ntcre- .s
are mutual att no, against each other
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-13
Bonds and
Guaranteed Stocks

| am placing few choice securities consisting
of per cent. n,lly guaranteed stocks and pet
ocnt scmi.lhnull interest Gold Bonds in blocks
81 $l0O 500 and $1,000. accompanied by stoc6
bonus, afordng a rare opportunity for Large or
small investment. At 0f6ces and 8, Lyeauin
arcade, Mondays and Saturday.: At other tires,
~ special appointment
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-13
Pillow Tors and Backs.

Several fine patterns; We're 5Oc.. now
Csc. Cramer-W Wells Co, 1870 Wyoming
avenue. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-13
Diamonds!
Diamonds!

StIl harplng on our old subject
but we won't stop TIL we know
YOU are assured that we handle the
pures,, incest made, and most
brilliant GEMS handled in the
country, and listen, IS per cent
less than you can buy them any
where else. Visit us and Wei
prove il.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-13
RESOURCES.
$3.50, O,957.19
LIABILITIES.
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WILLIAM CO&NELL. President.
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WILLIAM II PECk, Cashier.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-13
Wrong Advertising.


The PanAmercan exposition will close its doors on No
vember with debt OF several million dollars its hands
spite OF the fact that received thousands and thousands
OF dollars worth of tree advertising in the newspapers
periodical press of this country and Europe.
No exposition received great publicity of a certain
kind Hundreds of thousands of dollars spent get
expensive folders smcracks and posters, but only
few hundred for display reading advertisements in the
newspapers This believe secret of the financial
failure of the enterprise Had the officials Of the exposition
appointed board OF advertising experts including such men
Fuller OF Chicago Aver OF Philadelphia Peng of Bos
and Thompson New York and been guided by their
advice upon the subject OF publicity believe that success
instead Of failure would have been scored These men
would have discarded gmcrack advertising and substituted
newspaper and magazine advertising They would have
shown them how with appropriation Of say threequarers
Of million dollars less the people of the country could
fave been induced to go Buffalo in large numbers
Just imagine for what could nave been done by
the intelligent of quarter OF column 1000 daily pa
for period of three months. Not man, woman or
child old enough read could have escaped its influence
But the Pan-Ameriean did do this They imagined
that ads printed miniature frying pans and beer mugs or
in pretty booklets and folders would do Just as well and per
haps better They secured the printing of illustrated articles
and then In the papers for which they paid nothing and
thought that these all that needed to make the e
position 30, Too late they found their mistake
The newspapers and magazines should have been used
almost exclusively in calling attention the merits Of the
show they in closer touch with the people than
any other form of publicity The publishers were given 10
understand early the that money wound be snent Nv
the papers and that why much space was given 20 the
Pan-Ameriean When they discovered that they ere 20 90,
nothing there decided change in their attitude
II the of the ST. Louis fair to be held in ,oo,
Try the tactics they will find the atmosphere in the
paper Offices decidedly chilly when they undertake 10 o., f
space in the publications.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-13
nINkeRroN ON ANARCHY.

Mr.. Robert A, Pinkerton. ot tho heads OF tho
Ptnkorton National Detective Agency has an article
in the current number OF tho North American Review
under tho head OF Detective Surveillance of Apar,h
lists
Mr. Pinkorton In the course Of his article naturally
has good deal 20 say about anarchists According 20
that detective gentleman. tho woods are fun of AN.
nrehlsts they throng the city streets both highway
and byway from Maine 60 California AN luyestign.
ton would probably reveal the fact" he writea that
every city In the country has considerable number OF
Reds among It's ctlEensN There are no nssts not nv
any means all of the Most and Goldman sort Accord.
ing 20 Mr.. Pinkoron, you win mud anarchists In high
society too, at Is the quiet, cultivated element" Mr.
PiHkorton continues, "hehind the loudmouthod tribe
that furnishes tho snows OF war and that romams en-.
tiroy beyond tho cognlEanco OF the police systom as
now constituted"
Just as the thiof secs an officer in oycry bush, SO
often the process ia reversed ana the orAcer takes
every bush for a malefoetor Mr. rinkorton however.
mskoa the pnconaclous admission that mot the least
danssfous thlng about this anarchisue movement that
60 be spreading steadily IL the fact that so little
concerning Il u really known 20 tho outside world 4"
Mir Rnketou does not pretend chat the police or do.
teptiyes OF tho country know amy about Il than
the reet of the OUTSIDE world, ns argument Is that
anarchy ia dangerous because litte Ia known OF H.
Il bat step further 10 the safe ana true conclusion
thbt 80 little Ia known OF g. because there Is ga little
OF L. But Mir Ppkerton Insists that this anarchists
are very muttudinons indeed.
Our eago eleath OF course. has n solution fer the
~pronlem." Anarchists are 20 DO divided into two
hlasseh suspects ana proved anarchists Tho suspects
aro to ell ha marked although how tha is 10 be done
~ doer not say (doos ae moan branded as cattle
Arell and kept under constant surveillance, and on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-13
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Richard lie Ganienne FIRST fame as writer for l. r.
O'Connor's London Star in the latter eighties
When his present term expires in 1905 Mr. hlHson OF
Iowa will have been United States senator for thirty con-
secutve years.
Louis of Battenberg who has been serving unuer
Admiral Custance in the British naval intelligence Office has
been assigned the command Of H. NJ S lmpaeaoie' HiS
wife is the sister OF the czarina.
Putaro Komurah former minister from Japan to Pekin
and later to Washington has formally installed as for
cgn minister OF the imperial cabinet of Japan lie grad
uate Of the Harvard law school
Emperor William is a soldier when he goes to bed
for he sleeps on regulation camp bed such his officers
The bed clothing is of the rough regmenal pattern
lie reres at II and is up and dressed after
James Monroe Hill of Austin Texas is one OF the few
survivors the battle of San acnto which assured to
Texas her independence He born in Georgia. and is
cousin OF the United States Senator Benjamin Hill OF
that State
The German historian, Prof. Theodor Mommsen on Dc
obe celebrated his jubilee professor having been APP
pointed professor Roman law Zurich October 80
1851 The professor transferred to Bresau in 1854 and
to Berlin in 1858.
Hogcr Henrik Drachman premier poet of Denmark who
is seriously i'll Hamets castle in Esnoe, visited the
United States two years ago and addressed large audiences
Scandinavan in the Northwest upon literature and art
His daughter is a resident of Boston
The young queen of Holland is total abstainer and
ostentaousy all public occasions to take wine
Her most intimate friend Princess Pauline OF Wurtemberg
was by won the ranks of the teeotaers. Now
that King Humber is dead it is said Queen Wilhelmina
the only teetota regng monarch il excerpts the sultan
Of Turkey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-13
"'Like outcast spirits who wait
And see through heavens gate
Angels within it. "

zone Of the most curious psychological nstanr., I, I
came within my observation, gentleman remarked a
the case Of friend Of mine who was of our nsr,
cent cruising expedition in the gulf We were sa;i; -
in a calm seat was last summer, and the weatb,, ~
and some proposed that it would be good ida =
hands to take bath. No sooner said than don. ~ &
TO- got out Of paamas and into the water IN s.
was delightful swimming around in the salt water ii,
blue sky overhead and gentle breeze Just playns 49,
faces Nobody noticed that friend Dunsto, i.
trouble until Rawlns with a yell like bull made II 4
caught him by the scruff of the neck and commences N,
him. with vigorous side strokes to the vessels IA. X
son had undoubtedly been in the act of drowning WIZ, i
Inns observed him. having been taken with cram \ ~
thing and having quit swimming, he was perfectly h.
When we got him on deck we shook pail and lgS'
water out of him. gave him brandy and rubbing s,,.'
him up warmly, in a little while he was all righ "
the funny part of the story is that Dunston who 4 n,
the best fellows in the world and the readest to aco
the slightest service done him by friend insisted 1,s
had been drowning at all and that Rawlins and A,
of us were just making game of him He didn't ~ \
about it, but he insisted firmly and steadfasty that n va,
the right Nevertheless that night we consumed NM
dozen bottles in the cabin OF the Santo Russo to c
saving Dunston But wasn't that curious notion b
stons that he hadn't been saved at all? Do you uppc
cramp had made him unconscious OF his condition and i.
going on? How do you account for itl
when was in New Orleans one trip" said RI
ton travelling who makes that town, II an old Cd
notary OF the type you read about in the French novels M
show the notaries 70 be managers of family estate, \
friends and chief advisers Of families in a way that cus
Of Louisiana, unknown in America. He was Just rcna
ing his days work when came in to get him to take an !
acknowledgement for me. He finished tying up his dceuns
in bundle with red tape affixed his signature and y
to my acknowledgment very deliberately and leisurs
swearing me and then, rubbing his hands in delight y
ing terminated his days work he remarked, tnk ID
the op-hera tonight They play Richard ILL., Thaa \
fine ophera, Richard Plauagenite, those ell Of f
of cette fsmille Plantagenite on read that isty ID
agreed with the old fellow in his estimate Of the PisH
nets, From all the reading Of English history have Il
been able TO do he described them exactly, without s
from customary French hatred of perfde Albion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-13
DEFEAT OF THE elDEwALk ORDINANCE.

Tho city council could hardly have found poorer
than the offered for the defeat of the ordi.
nance providing for the removal Of fruit and other
stands ohstuctnR the sidewalks OF Houston
II might hayo heen unjust. as the ordinance commit.
tee suggosod 60 have forced OF the stand owners
TO close up while others who had paid their rent for
year or In advance, permitted to continue In
business until their leases expired But by what al.
thory the sidewalks rented to these people at all
The sidewalks belong TO the public the space they oc.
cupy was condemned as highway avenue OF inter.
communication between the different portions OF tho
city No Individual has the right dispose of the priv.
ilcge OF putting them TO any other use than that to
witch they were dedicated TO collect rent for the
occupation thereof for commercial purposes.
Such OF the stand owners as have paid rent In ad.
vance have simply acquired the right to something
hor principals are IN position 60 guarantee or de-
fend- something the city council ia in no sense re.
Quired to take notice OF and protect As a matter Of
fact they have simply given up money for the toera.
ton OF u nuisance that any citizen may call upon tho
courts 10 ahato whenever Il becomes intolerabe TO
him,
What the city council should have done was to pass
the ordinance without attempting TO except any one
from its provisions Those who have paid rent In ad.
vance Tor sidewalk room would have been entitled
20 return OF their money and could have secured IL
with the assistance OF the courts necessary AT ali
events their Affairs OF concern TO the city the
supposed rights they have acquired conflicting with
rights essentially and undenably public in their ma.
bro
Furthermore there 10 reason 10 believe that nm.
sanitary conditions follow from the maintenance Of
sidewalk and that their suppression ia mecca
sary from public health standpoint This proven the
city health officer might try his hand at getting rid OF
them without setting outside the limits OF his ursdc
tion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-13
SOME PosTscRIPTs.

Georgia has been liberal Confederate veterans. She
pays them in pensions than other two States
combined.
The Bank Of England has a capital Of little over $7s,-
and surplus OF about $4,000 yet the governor
salary Of only $4,000 The pay Of the
twenty four directors is $4,000 each per year.
Nearly and employed to conduct
summer vacation schools and play grounds in the boroughs
Manhattan and the Bronx. Last summer more than
boys and girls in less constant attendance
The city OF Philadelphia has in its treasury than
$4,000 belonging persons who called for it when
their bonds registered and nonesered matued and be
came payable. who lett uneolleced coupons their
bonds.
Ex-Governor r. r Sherman OF Iowa says for his State
that it has larger percentage OF school teachers scholars
in the public schools than any other commonwealth the
Union There in round numbers $4,000 school teachers
in the State and 100000 school children
The mule drivers who take their animals the South
American Andes always the eyes OF the mules with
poncho while they put heavy loads Ii they could
they would be unnanageabe but bndfoded they meey
cept their burdens and their journey without protest
The steamships that being built for the pas
service between San Francisco and Oriental ports will
mark the beginning OF transpac6c navigation.
They double the size of the largest that
Pacific and inferior size to only few OF the latest At
luntic liners
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-13
Is PAGES TODAY.
THE FRANcoruRMsH TROUBLE.

The atcat dispatches from Parts announce that the
Frnoo Turkish dispute ia at ou end. 1owdk Paaho
che ruritiUh mueter of foreign auuru. Inns informed
Baptieto councillor of tho French ombnaey In Con
Etantinople that tho eultan has aGnra irado com
piyiug with all the French demands In addition tho
sultan has furnished guarantees that he win carry ont
the promHoe he has made for. account of mer pre-
Noua cIpcrcgce with tho Turkish soldau full OF sim
the Fronch VIM not accept nm Trade from him that
cerns the payment OF money without good lndorBo
Jnenta.
Tho sultan having come to terup. instructionu were
bent to Admiral CnillMd nj Mtycno to roembark tho
marines and to return to Greek waters NJ, Oonatons
the French ambassador will return 90 Couaautinoplo
very shortly.
on account of tho justes of The French claims and
pn account of tho confederation shown to tho other
powers In tho choice of Turkish port 10 be sezod so
that would not appear IN any way IL France wore
underwriting TO extend her domains and permanently
acquire new posaosaions and account OF tho smnr
hlfncutoa many of the other natlona have hod with
tho sultan. who has pleasant way OF payuE tho Just
Slaims foreign nations mako on tholr own behalf and
on behalf Of their ctEena IN trades. which are era.
riously worded procamatons. instead of IN caah the
Other nations looked IN approval at the French man.
Hesitation. indeed, there is no other way of dealing
with tho sultan Tho aeaug of tho porto of Nitylono
nnd the cuStome dues there ia exactly nuslmiatcd 60
tho Selling or the property OF dobor against whom
has gone tho Judgment of eompotou court Tho sui.
fan had confessed judgment "a his radc 5sucd some
time back ordering the payment Whom IL became
manfeet hy tho Rultaue long continued jnuctiou. in
Hpto of repeated demands TINT although no could pay
no wouldn't pay. the French were compelled 10 tako
action.
The French nro 20 be congratulated that like David
Crockota coon, tho sultan has come down e le 10 be
hoped that this lesson viii last tho sultan mud hereafter
in dealing With otnor nations. ne viii deal eautnbly
and fairly and without tho arrogance with which the
Turkah suceees In tae with Greece ia said to hnve
Inflated him.