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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26

representative local underwriters we
are assured that the singular course of
the middle department board has not
had their unqualified approval. The
board could easily have justified a fiat
advance I'm rates, made equitably, with
due notice. But the slapplng on of 20
cents per 500 special premium alleged
TO be due TO the poor condition of Scran-
toms fire defense and then the long
persisted in refusal to remit or rebate
that extra charge after the items COM
planned of had been substantially rem
edied and the city's fire defense brought
up to the best condition in its history,
IL not dishonest was at least disap-
pointing and unfair. If 1t had been the
boards intent to exact u larger per-
manent premium, why did it hide be-
hind a temporary excuse? Why did 1t
not face the issue openly, by calling
attention to the fact that 1t could no
longer do business in Scranton at u
loss?
The communication from a number
of local underwriters to which we give
place in another COlunln presents WIFI
ability all the defense that can be
made in behalf of the boards course.
1t loyalty lays the blame on the sub
ordinate agents. Perhaps they can
stand it: stlce fire insurance Is u
necessity at any price and where the
rate is q matter concerning which the
insured have no voice there is little
danger of the subordinate agent losing
business. But for our part, we do not
believe that the Misrepresentation con-
cerning the pink slip has been wholly
the work of the subordinate local
agents. They are on the whole
pretty clean and reputable group of
men. We do business with most of
tlfem and, so far as their authority eX-
tends, have no complaint to make. We
believe that if the local underwriters
had handled this pink slip question
exclusively there would have been very
little misunderstanding and no subse-
quent feeling of sharp practice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26

| TR neighborlng city of Pitts
q ton is Just now in the throes
~ of agitation over the refusal
by the Luzerne license court
| of23 liquor licenses, applied for by men
who, according to testimony offered by
| the Anti-Saloon league, have not been
| obeying the excise law as they should.
| In this administration of justice Pitts
! ton docs not stand alone. Throughout
Luzerne county there were "a refusals.
But what makes the case of Pittston
especially notable is the fact that the
councils by resolution petitioned the
court to be lenient with these appli-
cants for license since the rejection of
their applications would create u most
serious breach in the ctys revenues.
This petition from councils had no ef-
feet. In consequence nearly $4,000 of
revenue formerly received from licenses
will have to be derived from some other
source or the city go into bankruptcy.
1t is hardly necessary to say that in
this action the court has simply done
the duty imposed upon it by law. From
a human standpoint the hardship
wrought by such Il wholesale cancella-
ton of permits to do business is not
pleasant to contemplate. Norris 1t to be
denied that the laXity in enforcing the
liquor law which has characterized this
entire community for years, and for
which all classes of citizens are in some
measure responsible, presents, If not a
justification of these dealers, then at
least some eXtenuation. But inasmuch
as no Improvement can be wrought in
such n condition without somebody
taking the start, the present action of
court will, if followed up, prove highly
advantageous in the long run. But if
it is not followed up; if the present ac-
ton shall turn out to be one of those
spasmodic jerks in the direction of re-
form which, after a little, end by leav-
ing things in worse condition than be-
fore, then instead of the community de-
irving benefit it will, as matter of
fact, be actually injured.
1t has been pretty we'll established
by recent developments in Lackawanna
county that human nature is plant of
slow growth; and that the man or
group of men who expects to force a
condition of public virtue beyond the
ability of the average of public senti-
ment and character to sustain simply
builds up disappointment. This is la
mentable, for it often discourages good
men from doing what they can to make
their surroundings better. But as a
fact in life not to be ignored without
mischief it presents strong practical
reason why reform movements should
be gradual rather than jerky; why they
should be ready to follow up whatever
they undertake and persistently push
ahead until in course of time the aver
age of mankind is moved forward.
That is the great lesson for reformers
to learn. When they learn it, the word
reform will lose in the public mind that
significance which now often causes it's
mention to evoke q contemptuous smile.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26

HE ASSERIlON Is made in
dispatches from Pittsburg
II that Colonel l.. A. Watres.
Lackawanna's only present
aspirant for the governorship, is about
to begin contest for delegates in AL
legheny county. One dispatch quotes
the colonel as saying that from now
on he intends TO make a fight in every
county in which he has any show OF
success.
Little has reached us here at home
of the coloners plans; but if the fore
going version OF them is true it speaks
well for Lackawanna county and for
the party. Should Colonel Watres'
candidacy result in his nomination,
that obviously would be of advantage
to this county. Should he make brisk
light and lose fairly, that would do
neither him nor this county any HARM
On the contrary, it would additionally
advertise both before the people of the
state in way to the discredit or
neither.
In an interview given out by him in
Pittsburg Colonel Watres says he has
put up his delegates in this county and
does not anticipate that they will be
opposed. In that statement we have
no doubt that he is correct. 1t has al
ways been the custom in Lackawanna
FOR the LackaWanna candidate for a
state office 10 have an unopposed path
way so far as local delegates are con-
cerned, The only time this wise cus
tom was challenged was in 1895 when
Judge willard came before the state
convention for Superior court iudee.
An effort was then made to dispute his
selection Of delegates but it failed.
There exists 10 reason why any Re-
publican in Eaekawanna today should
mediate a campaign of opposition to
the one candidate for state Office now
in the field who halls from our countv
AS for the state at large, a lively con-
test for the rubernatorial nomination
VIII awaken the party from its leth-
argy and help to insure better results
at the polls, when next falls state ana
congressional ticket comes before The
people If on" townsman can win the
coveted place, well and good. If he
canno7, tits fair to assume that he and
MS friends will take defeat good ma
turedly and cheerfully support the
choice of the majority.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26

of the brilliance and wonderful versa
tility which It displayed during the
lifetime of Charles A. Dana, the Sun is
yet easily the most readable newspaper
printed in the English language and
one of the furthest reaching in its in
fluence upon contemporary thought.
The mission to which Mr.. Laffan has
succeeded Is, therefore, an important
one. We trust and believe that he is
equal to It,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26
fl Glimpse OF
PddereWski

Ut is PARDONABLE TO be curious as TO WHY
l women will make spectacle of themselves
| over a popular artist, even if he is great
like Padelewsk or want TO marry him, as
several hundred of them did before lie took
wife unto himself last year. Why any woman
should wish to marry man who has to have
all the attention in the family, all the bouquets,
as it were, passes comprehension. If anyone's
comfort is to be considered, it Is the great art
lists. 1t is his wet feet and not his wfe's which
set the public into spasnls OF anxiety. 1t is
the problem of Keeping him out OF draughts
which gives the manager chls. 1t is his nerves
which produce the tiptoe habit in the household.
IL would seem that the most devout hero
worshipper would begin 10 backslde in the face
of such prospects as these, and that the time
would speedily approach when the candles she
burned at her divnty's shrine would grow per-
ceptibly shorter Even the advantages of voting
or making most OF the other women in the
world mad with jealousy might scarcely be sup
posed 10 compensate feminine enthusiasm in such
cases. However, this peculiar type OF adulation
has been shared even by royalty for there were
two princesses OF royal blood who were almost
ready to resort TO duelng last year for The
privilege of being more or less noncntities the
remainder of their lives, each the wife of
Paderewsk 1t is NY private opinion that he
married his present wife as last resort 10 eS,
cape the alarming attentions Of the other
women.
mn, -,
i".S purtlVu'ar p''uSe ~ lle ile oi d famous
a%rt'st % InlpIeSstu I'VE we o'ner uay as Walchea
| thought that they We're socitous of Nordica
Isuaruing mat precious Nightingale IN her
lnIol'' accepting sacred her hours OF rest using
an tue cunning secrets OF Tue loiet TO preserve
her n,N'lous peau'y anu protecting her as py
ihNiSlple arN,or' IRON any u'Stu,phs lhnuence
tn"v "'lsn' ""Ne i.s eneeI oi' her art hu.
teaiIy' 'hey We're hulneleht IN ine uesree OF
,her Wa'ehlulhess as compared WIN ihoSe VINO
nave inc responsibility o' raueleWskl welfare
lie 'oiu me 'hat ne sleeps out niue ana that
Tor uayS at l'ine the hehu oi insomnia pur'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26

~ iMi- y IL ulSnOneSty to a
body of business men when a
II more charitable view is pos
sible is often unfair. 1t is
possible that it was unfair in the case
of t4e board of fire underwriters for
the middle department whose course
in the pink slip matter we censured
yesterday. Therefore, we withdraw
that imputation as being too hasty and
perhaps too sweeping; although as we
view it the course of the board of uh-
derwriters bears many appearances
of unfarness. To say that prom
Ises of rebates on the pink slip were
unauthorized is to convict a num-
ber of local fire underwriters of exceed
Ing their authority in way very little
different from misrepresentation. If
that is true. it would be well for the
companies to look into 1t. II they have
agents here who exceed their authority
an early understanding with those
agents should be reached for the best
interests of all concerned.
From talks which we have had with
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26
SCRANTON, FEBRUARY %, 1902.

Report has it that one reason why so
many Pittston saloon keepers grew
careless of the liauor law was because
the mayor of Pittston said it was to
be a wide open town. Maybe the may
or is now ready to modify that pre-
diction
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26

f1tB 10 TdDleS lrOlu
the bites of unmuZZled dogs
IL is about one case in ten mill
lion exposures: and it is
we'll established that more harm re-
suits from a Scare on the subject than
from all the deg bites that ever We're
bitten.
But dog bites are not pleasant at
best. Neither is the spectacle of NANCY
tramp ours chasing around the streets
of Il populous city. For that reason,
chiefly, the order of the director of
public safety commanding the police
to effect an edlly reduction in the Or
phaned canine population of Scranton
will be generally approved.
If anylCdy tries to raise a rabies
scare in your neighborhood. don't get
excited and think your last hour has
come. But, on the other hand, don't
try to resist the police extinction of
stray ours. On general principles it is
a public necessity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26

AS Mr.. Tillman could not take the
gentle hint in reference to the banquet
invitation, the vigorous kick was the
proper solution of the problem.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26

Pittston saloon keepers are now cer-
tain that the ground hog did see his
shadow a few weeks ago
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26

What a pleasure it is to see the breth-
rem of the board of control dwelling to-
ho
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26

The name of William NJ. Laffan now
appears at the head of the editorial
page of the New York Sun, indicating
that control of that paper has passed
into his hands. Though lacking some
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26

The newspaper wiseacres are no long
er prophesying that President Roosevelt
VIII put his foot in it, They are be-
ginning to recognize that he is a presi-
dent with a head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26

The effort of Wellington of Maryland
to make out that William Mckinley
was liar and trickster can hardly be
pronounced a coruscating success.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26

They are more beautiful and dress
Ter than any shown heretofore;
greater range of styles and many
entirely new designs. Probably the
most prominent and most appropri-
ate of the tailor made effect is the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26

For cards of thanks. resolutions OF coincidence,
and similar contributions in the nature OF Hd-
vcrtising The Tribune makes charge OF cents
line
Rates of Classified Advertising furnished on
application
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26
Gibson Waist

Made of fine quality Mercerized
Madras; comes in white and the
popular shades OF the season.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26
About the Pink Slip.

.o IMPUTE dishonesty to a
body of business men when
u more charitable view is pos
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26
White Silk Waists

These are very handsome: made
of good quality Taffeta Silk, clus-
ter of tucks and hemstitched on
front and back, and lace trimmed:
also White China Silk Waists, With
chiffon trimming.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26
Colonel Watres' Candidacy,

"<HE ASSERTION is made in
dispatches from Pittsburg
Il that Colonel l.. A. Watres.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26
Avoid Reform by Jerks.

~ UR neighborlng city of Pitts
q ton is just now in the throes
~ of agitation over the refusal
b,, tba J,t1arpa lianpca po,rt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26
THE FLAT RATE FOR ADVERTISING.

The following table shows the price per incn
each insertion, space to be used within one year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26
Short Shrift for Stray Dogs.

THE LIABILITY to rabies from
the bites of unmuzZled dogs
II is about one case in ten mil
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26
DisfranchiSing a State.

.@ HE POINT raised in Senator
Tillman's behalf. that the
II senate has no right under
tba it,,tiop short nj q
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26
White Lawn Waists

Are strikingly dressy in design;
made Of fine imported lawn with
allover embroidery, tucked front
and back, latest negligee tucked
collars.
Others with fancy trimmed "
shaped front in lace and embroid-
cry; also line with low necks and
short sleeves.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26

Entered at the Postoffce at Scranton, Pa, as
Second Glass Mail Matter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-26

scarcely taking enough food to sustain existence
and using no stmulants whatever; to stay as
IL were in p world where all men are as shadows
and only art Is real. Surely one should reap
some material reward for this devotion Surely
one thus possessed Of an ideal aud willing to
do all this must compel the fates to grant sue
cess The price is too high for most men even
II they had the talent or the genius.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-03
shippinv Memorandum.

Charleston. May ARRIVED, steam
er Comanche, Platt, Jacksonville, and
proceeded for New York.
Sailed. schooner Annie c. Grace,
Eskridge, New York.
Port Tampa. Fla, May ARRIVED,
schooner Lewis H. Gaward. Haynes,
Key West.
Cleared. schooner Ada F. Brown,
Merry, Baltimore; schooner Austin D.
Knight, Bennett, New Haven, and
sailed.
Pensacola, Fla, May ARRIVED.
steamer Gamma (Dutch). Decker, BIZ
loxi.
Cleared. steamship Augusta (AusO,
Bassanieh. Gibraltar and Genoa.
Fernandina, Fla. May 2.-Sailed,
steamer Homewood (Br). Hovland,
Stettin, via Norfolk.
Cleared. schooner Herald, Keys, Port
of Spain, Trinidad
New York. May 2.-Sailed, steamer
Bona. Coosaw, S. c.
ers Allegheny, Savannah; Westover,
Jacksonville.
Cleared, tug Standard, towing barge
S. o. 81, Charleston.
Liverpool, May ARRIVED, steamer
Manchester Importer, Pensacola, for
Manchester.
Lubbock. April 30.-Arrived, Ripling-
ham, Pensacola, via Aarhuus
Ayr, May 1.-Arrived, Ceres, Pensa-
cola.
Helvoet, May ARRIVED. Dordrecht,
Pensacola.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-03

New York. May 2.-In the Liverpool
market this morning there was a sharp
shrinkage in values. but this did not
surprise those who have been closely
watching the drift of things there. It
is suspected that manipulation is be-
ing INDUCED in on both sides of the
market and this is causing some con-
Germ. Liverpool takings are not likely
to keep up as they have been in the
near past, and it is possible that the
market there has been overbought.
Stock of all kinds at the close of the
week show decrease of $4,000. while
the American supply has fallen off
$1,000, but the increased stock afloat
is $4,000 greater for the all kinds and
1900 greater for the American. and
besides, there is probability of a con-
tinued stock demand, in view of the
approaching holidays, which always
bring operations to a standstin. De,
spite the poor Liverpool showing when
We opened, our market failed to show
more than 10 TO 6 points loss in the
early sales. there being reports Of such
stih prices for exports and eagerness
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-03
GRAIN, PROVISIONS. ETC.
New York, May 2.-Flour. quiet.
Rye flour, dull.
Cornmeal, easy.
Rive steady

New York, May 2.-Flour. quiet.
Rye flour, dull.
Cornmeal, easy.
Rye, steady.
Barley, dull.
Wheat-Spot, easy; No. red, nomi-
nal. A brief decline In wheat at the
start quickly gave way to strength and
advancing prices on bull crop news. At
noon the market was unsettled, fol-
lowed by rapid advance to high point
of the day on Shows bullish report and
then a late reaction under realizing.
the close being weak, 3s@hc net low
er. May, S1Ac; July, SIC; September,
s1%c; December, S21sc.
Corn-Spot weak; No. 2, 69Ac. OPP
tons generally weak, having no specu-
lative support and bearish news.
Closed heavy, 112c net declined. May,
67%c; July, 67Bc; September, &C.
Oats-Spot, steady; No. 2, 47c. OPP
tions, easy.
Beef. firm.
Cut meats, firm.
Lard - Steady; Western steamed,
$10.45@10,50; refined, firm; continent,
$1,000; compound, Sh@S%c.
Pork, firm.
Coffee-Spot Rio, dull; No. invoice,
7-16c; mild, quiet; Cordova, SA@12c.
Coffee opened steady, SOLO points
lower, started by weakness abroad and
heavy Brazilian receipts. The market
was finally steady unchanged to 8
points lower. Total sales, $4,000 bags.
Sugar-Raw, firm; refining, &c; CEN
trifugal 9S-test. SIC; refined, firm.
Butter-Firm; creamery, 20Q23c;
state dairy, 19@22c.
Cheese-Steady; state full cream,
fancy colored and white, 1S@13Ac.
Eggs-Steady to firm; state and
Pennsylvania, 17@17Ac; Southern, 15A
16Ac.
Enthusiastically; New York fair to
prime, sack, $2.50@2.75; Jersey sweets,
barrel, $3.50.
Peants-Steady; fancy handpicked,
4k04%c; other domestic, 3@5c.
Cabbage-Quiet; state barrel, crate,
$3.50.
Freights to Liverpool-Quiet; cotton
by steam, 10c.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-03

COTTON-Savannah to Boston, per
100 pounds, Csc; to New York, per 100
pounds, zoe to dock 2Sc lightered; to
Philadelphia, per bale. 81; Baltimore
81.
FOREIGN DIREcT-Bremen, 22c;
Hamburg, 22c.
INDIRECT-Gothenb $50; Reval
(via Hamburg. st. Petersburg, acc.
LITMBER-By Sail-Freight, active,
to Baltimore, $4006425; to Philadel-
phia, s4.75; to New York, $5.25; to Port
land, $500.
LUMBER-By Steam-Savannah to
Baltimore. SIS; to P. R. r. or B. and
o. docks, $3.50; to Philadelphia, Is 2-3
per cwt. a pounds to foo) to New
York, $500 per NJ to dock; lightered,
1913; to Boston, to dock, $S.75.
NAVAL STORES-The market is
dull: medium size vessels. Rosin-
Cork, for orders. Is Cd per barrel of 30
pounds, and per cent. primage. Spirits
-3s cd per 40 gallons gross, and per
cent. primage. Large vessels, rosin, rs
Sd spirits. IS Cd. Steam, lie per 100
pounds on rosin, 211Ac on spirits, Sa-
vannah to Boston, and 91ac on rosin,
and 19c on spirits to New York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-03

of buyers to secure cotton as to neu-
tralize the unfavorable cables. Be-
sides, some regarded the Liverpool
lower tendency as totally unwarranted
and were disposed TO support the mar
ket. regardless of the further fact that
itensely bearish news came from Texas
regarding the situation of the new
crop. Atlanta, Augusta and Savannah
had rains, and elsewhere the weather
has been dry. There was not much
doing here up to midday. Buying or
ders from New Orleans checked the
market for awhile. but bears were
harping on the fine weather news, and
thus depicting the bull ranks. Ports
showed 1000 for the day, against TO-
600. Liverpool closed 212d lower. New
Orleans expects tomorrow 300 to
1920. against 1856 last year; Houston
expects 900 TO 1000, against 1885.