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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26

a + PERIODIC intervals men
~ whose business it is to watch
4 " the large affairs of nations
and prophesy their trend be-
come afflicted with an epidemic of the
nutters. At such times they see
things in greatly enlarged perspective
and not only see but imagine
Thus for II number of years with
measured frequency there have been
solemn warnings of impending war be-
tween Russia and Great Britain and
between Russia and Japan. The de-
tails have varied but the underlying
idea has been reiterated until some
commentators seem to look upon an
Eastern war as an absolute certainty.
1t must he due to the nervous strain
from long thinking about this posi-
bility that the latest war scare has
originated. The usually self-possessed
London correspondent of the New York
Sun has it badly. He is convinced
that the politics of the world is pass
ing through crisis and that unless
strong pressure shall he exerted by
not be long before Russia aided by
France will pounce upon Japan in
spite Of its recent alliance with Great
Britain and the fat will be in the fire
in earnest, According to his view of
the situation the diplomatlsts of the
chief nations fully understand the
gravity of the situation. Prince
4 IA. a,
1t. The effort of Lord Kitchener to
hasten peace in South Africa is an-
other incident having much to do With
II, The insurrection in Southern China
Is even attributed to Russian inspira-
tion as affording n preteXt for the for
warding of Russian ambitions.
OF course IL is impossible To deny
these Coniectures. There may be
something in them, War is always
possibility and 1t is notorious that the
war feeling in Japan has been rising
ever since Russia robbed Japan of the
fruits of her victory over China. But
that either Russia or France Is Sc
riously meditating an aggressive mill
tary campaign seems incredible in
view of the readily calculable enormous
costs Of modern warfare. Great Brit
aims experience in South Africa ought
to put n permanent damper on belli-
gerent ambition, and we think it has.
OF course if either Japan or Russia
should commit deliberately a casus
belli there would probably be an inn
mediate response in kind by the other
power But the fighting would in all
probability be localized and soon over,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
MOTIVE.

sat youth with sullen N-age by the thlong' d
approach Of Fame,
Ba!fed in his first cndcavor careless OF his hon.
Ored name.
Him Il sage acccStad, smiling: Wherefore,
hrolrr do you wait,
While the multitude sweep by you, and there 5
clamor NJ tie gate
Where the old and tmid pass not hut the youth.
fu and elatc?'
"ot these aimleSs icuds | weary, Is il noble
thus to strive.
When the mighty and successful on the weak
and failing tTiyeg"
What voice Is II bits you onward? What Vol, Q
was il hdde you rc,t2
Twas the whisper of faint heart, not the wall
of the opprest.
Rise! noble man is never but in upward
toiing besr,"
Upward toiling Where to, father! DO We los,
or do We gain?
Is there mare in all our triumph, than 4 softer
couch for pan?"
Said The sage, hut slowly, thoughtful; "Ycs,
Tar more, for even woo
Brings sweetness To the spirit, And the way
the nations go
Sweeps up like heay'n bound river, broud'niug
in its skywlld how,
What! No gain no kindlicr spirit? All a
larger love is here.
Even in our heree>t srivings; and the fralest
life Is dCay.
High the privilege OF struggle to true men in
dlys like thcsr.
When The great world shrink, together and men
speak across the seIs,
And Rpnuwn swings wide her doors TO gentle
Alcroys golden keys"
Then The youths deep eyes enkindled. aud he
stood up in his fight,
Saying, Then for all struggle, for the weak
Join the hght"
And he prcss'd the upward highway singing a,
he sped along
Worldwide love and sefleas service was the
burden of his song-
Till his voice and form were swallowed in the
clamor and the throny.
-Loaneer Turney in Boston Watchmln
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26

sees in the outcome Of the
u Shamokin convention an in
dication that the once firm
organization is beginning to relax. 1t
recalls that at the Hazeton conven-
tion there was ,nanimity Of opinion in
favor of throwing the final work OF
dealing with the corporations into the
hands Of the national president and
his colleagues of the executive board,
but at Shamokin the ultimate DISPOSE
tiOn was apparently taken out of his
hands and committed to that of a spe-
cial committee of which he may be a
member only eX officio. But for Nit
chell's success in securing an adjourn
ment over Sunday there are rumors
that the convention would have gotten
entirely beyond his control.
From the standpoint Of the welfare
of the anthracite community we think
that n decline in John Mitchelrs power
would be unfortunate. No doubt there
are other men among the mine work
ers who are his equals in executive
necessarily few. and there is always the
risk that leadership of Il different
character might establish itself. AS the
leaders of organized labor go, John
Mitchell is in the very front rank. He
is cool. tactful, not swayed by prejudice
Or passion, far-sighted and adroit in
adapting means to ends: in other
Ia,
in the way he handled the strike of
1900. That was, from a labor stand
point beautiful piece of strategy:
well-timed, daringly formulated and
carried through to a substantial VIC
tory to the utter amaZement of most
men Of long experience in the coal
business. Contrasted with the strike
of the Amalgamated association last
summer as handled by Theo. j. Schaf-
fer, the anthracite strike was as a dia-
mond to piece of cheap glass Very
few men have arisen in labor circles
who have displayed the qualities in
emergency exhibited by John Nit
chell.
1t is Il matter of common knowledge
that the official life of a labor leader in
the United States is brief We doubt
that the average term of prominence
and power exceeds five years. There
are exceptions. Chief Arthur is one.
Frank Sargent is another. President
Lynch of the international Typo
graphical union is Il third. But on the
whole the tendency is for success at
the top to beget jealousy down the line
until it eliminates in revolt and revo-
luton. We do not anticipate that this
will take place in the miners union
We are of the belief that John Nit
chelrs hold upon the confidence of the
rank and file is as strong today as it
ever was. That being true, his SUI
premacy, if challenged, is not likely to
be overturned
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~ in Cuba since the American
\ occupation speaks so hope
fully in behalf of native ht-
ness for self government as the con-
Viction of the three American postal
embezzlers. Neely. Reeves ana Rath-
bone. The one weak spot in the Cuban
system which it has been feared Ameri
can influence might not be able to
strengthen is it's Judiciary. To steal
from the government was considered
a matter of course. under Spanish rule;
and from infancy the Cubans' have
been taught to look upon public office
as private. snap. r
Whether the court AT Havana before
which these postal cases were tried
would have brought in verdict 80
richly merited if the defendants had
been Cubans instead of Americans may
be stood aside at this time as imna-
terial. The time is not far off when
the iulpartiality OF the Cuban Judiciary
win have abundant test with prisoners
OF It's, own race. We need not mIngle
prediction as to the outcome then with
. qualification at the verdict now. II Is
a most righteous verdict and one that
no American court could have improved
upon. The crime Of these postal rob
bers has no eXtenuating circumstance.
H@gas not only an individual crime (:
a was ia a certain sense breach of
national loyalty. a species of treason
10 the American peoples good name.
These men had been put in responsible
place with the knowledge and warning
that the eye Of civilization was upon
them. They were aware that they
were expected to set a standard OF Off
nial honesty which would be held up
as measure for their successors
> throughout generations. Knowing this,
hey should have resigned and come
aome before yielding to the tempta-
lions arising from the inadeauaey of
their authorized pay to meet the eX-
psnses of their position.
This conviction of American thieves
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26

Because there has been newspaper
talk that President Roosevelt might
name General Wood for lieutenant gem
eral in case of q vacancy, certain jeal-
Gus warriors are saying that Wood is
no soldier but only n surgeon" a
surgeon who can do in war and peace
what Wood has done would come pret-
ty close to filling almost any place
that came his way. If all the army
officers were as capable as he. the
commander-in could dismiss Il
lot of worries and the country save
money and lives.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26

before Cuban tribunal both raises
the Cuban judiciary in the worlds re-
spect and removes whatever of smirch
can name. Their escape from punsh-
ment after having been caught red
handed in the most audcious and i'm
moral crime of modern times would
have been an international misfortune
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26

Fear of general conflict involving
three or more of the major powers
may be dismissed, in our Judgment. as
idle and unwnrranted. Civilization has
enough real troubles to deserve to be
spared the unnecessary worrying over
imagined ones.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26

Miss Blanche Boise, of Topeka,
seems disposed to take up muscular re-
Miss Boise, however, believes that per-
sOnal application of the raw hide Is
preferable to the destruction of prop
erty with u hatchet. Kansas officials
are admonshed to give Blanche Il wide
berth
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26

For Il man of genial temperament Mr..
Watterson displays an unusual
amount of versatility in the role of a
calamity howler.
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TEN PAGES.
SCRANTON, MARCH 26. 1902.

In addition TO being broncho bus
ter. Colonel Watterson will kindly note
that the Man on Horseback is also an
illegal trust smasher and one on whom
the money power has no choke bit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26

Later reports Indicate that General
Miles talk for publication was almost
as interesting as his conversation that
was not Intended for print.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26

Surgeon General Sternberg does not
regard the Manila cholera situation us
serious. He is too far away.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26

In New York the hog who spits in Il
public place may be fined $500 ana put
in Jail for n year New York certainly
has one advantage over Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26

President-elect Palma is now able tc
understand the sensations OF the base
ball umpire.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
Still In the Saddle.

THE Pittston Gazette thinks it
sees in the outcome Of the
Il Shamokn convention an in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
Fully Deserved.

Y OTHING which has happened
in Cuba since the American
4 occupation speaks so hope
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
Fair Play for Powderly.

"HE FRIENDS of Terence V.
Powderly in this community
Il and they are many and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
Borrowing Trouble.

a 4 PERIODIC intervals men
~ whose business it is to watch
Il " the large affairs of nations
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26

One of the oldest in the State, has tour
years course. Chancellor lpSou, OF the Re
gents, unsolicited, says at is admitted by
an competent Judges 10 he unsurpassed in
mi, Stnto.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20
CONFERENCE OF
 SOUTHERN STUDENTS
To Take Place at Asheville, N. C..
 June IA.

The student conferences which are held in different parts of the country during the summer vacation constitute one or the most influential means of promoting earnest Christian living and active orr gsnized Christian work among the stu dents of the institutions of higher learn ing throughout the length and breadth of the land. The first of these meetings was held sixteen years ago at Mount Hermon. Mass. upon the invitation or Dr. D. l.. Moody. and since then the number has grown to four. With total attendance last year of over 400 college men. These conferences afe conducted under the auspices of the Student De- partment of the International Committee and are an important agency in promot- ing it's work
 The Southern Conference will be held in Ashevilie, N C.. June IA to 22. The Ashe- vile School for Boys has placed its beau- tiful buildings and extensive grounds at the disposal of the conference. Each morning addresses will be given to str CT gther. the convictions of the stu dents and to deeren their spiritual life Among the speakers will be Mir Robert E. Speer, Secretary of the Prcsby byteriar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20

Board of Foreign Missions; Rev. Will liam F. McDowell, D. D., Secretary ef the Methodist Board of Educarion: Rev. John Timothy Stone of the Brown Memo rial Church, Baltimore. and Rev. R. G. Pearson, D. D., of Asheville, N. c.
 Each day normal Bible classes will be conducted to train the students to be- come leaders of Bible classes or groups in their institutions. Professor Edward ]. Bosworth of Oberlin College will lead course in Studies in the Teaching of Jesus and His Apostles" MT. Charles F. Park, Jr, will lead a course for prep aratory school students in ''The Life and Works of Jesus According to Mark; while special training in individual Chris tian work will be given by Mir. Don o. Shelton of New Yo.k through studying Gods Methods of Training Workers"
 A missionary institute will be conducted each morning by secretaries of the Stu dent Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions for instructing in the promotion of mission study, missionary giving and other missionary activities among stu- dents. At sunset& out of doors, at a daily meeting the various Christian call irgs needing the service of college men are presented by men who are able to speak out of experience. As result, many men have decided to spend their lives on the mission field. in the Christian ministry and in other Christian callings The afternoons are given to athletics. mountain climbing and to other forms of recreation.
 A rate of one fare for the round trip has been granted on all the Southern Railway lines, and it Is expected that between sixty and seventy institutions will be represented by delegates. The ar arrangements for the conference are in the hands of H. P, Andersen. Secretary of the Student Department of the International Committee of Young Mems Christian As
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20

three-fourth depth below the surface.
 The United States Geological survey through Professor E. c. Murphy uf Cor thfs law of change of velocity with depth,> or vertical velocity curves, at four of the New York State gaug1ng sta tionss Tho velocity ie measured with cur near the bottom to close to tfss surface, in verticals from ten to thirty feet apart. across the stream. These are plotted on which show graphicaliy this law for each vertical They show the velocity at ail depths and the position of the mean and greatest velocity. A study of these curves will show the depth to mean ve- Iocity in other streams of similar condi- tions, and thus the hydrdgrapher VIII DC able to measure discharge more AccurAte- lv because he will know more nearly the depth to mean velocity and the proper distance below the surface to hold the current meter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20
DIED IN ALABAMA.

In Prattville. J. R. kiliett.
 In Baldwin County. w. T. Haverty, Miss Cecilia Carpenter.
 In Barbour County, Green Richards. In Clayton John Martin.
 In Union Springs, W. G. Owens. In Georgiana, Dr. J. K. Ahnon.
 In Greenvflle. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Boyd.
 In Calhoun County. Rev. Joseph Camp, Forney Wakefield.
 In Langdale. child of Julius Newton. In Cherokee County. child of Joseph Stewart, Mrs. LID. Hale.
 In Clanton, Mrs. P. M. Moore.
 In Choctaw County. II. s. HarreIl. Mobile.
 In Henn. Bailey Zaner.
 In Coffee County. Mrs. Robert Williams. In Crenshaw County, James Boges. In Cullman County. Frederic Schroeder, crild of George Keppson.
 In Newton, Rev. B: T. Jones.
 In Selma. Mrs Amanda 1T. Belser.
 In Fillmore County, Walter SewelI. Will liam Dismukes
 In Tallassee. child Of F. D. Elliott. In Attalla. Mrs. A. P. Wharton.
 In Geneva County Mrs Meindl Yin gate, Miss Maggie Winsate.
 In Greene County. D. g. Lavender. In Hale County, Mrs Mary Vaughn. In Greensboro, J, Nj. Jefferson, Mrs. John Jack.
 In Dothan. Mrs G. ". Hammond. In Jackson County, A. K. Bean. Mrs. Joshua Carter, Mrs. Rachel 1Tenshaw. In Jefferson County, Mrs. John Good son, Robert Morris, John W. Banks. Thomas H. Merrill
 In Birmingham, Charles Marsh, Edward pameron.
 In Isessemer, Mrs Caroline Nail. aged N
 At Fast Lake, James 4. Howell. In Lamar County. A. T. kushin. In Iauderdale County. Joseph M. Ham monds. F. T. Allen, aged s7: child of Duncan Allen, Mrs. R. M. Patton, aged s9.
 In Florence, Mrs. Johanna Rueter, George ". smith.
 In Lawrence County, John T Rcyer. Mrs. Daniel Gibson.
 In Cour.land. Mrs J. F. Lorance. In Ope1ika. Thomas Rogers. aged SO In Phenix City. son of J. w. Hickman. lE Madison County, Mrs. Evaline Sib- ley, Fielding Salmon. aged s.
 In Marion County, Ben Berryhll, Mrs. Jane Graham.
 In Marshall County, Mrs. Nancy Me- Corkle. Miss Luvernla Elkins, child of William Copeland.
 In Mobile. child of George A. LeftwIch In Monroe County. Judge N. J. Stall worth.
 In Montgomery, Mrs. Green Mashburn. Mrs. A. E. Merriwether, c. C. Hackett, Clark T1aner.
 In Montgomery County, Lewis Jones. Polk VI" In Brundidge. Mrs. Emanuel Deese, aged ST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20
----------- THE FLOW OF STREAMS.
Recent Experiments in Measuring
 It and Their Value.

II is much more difficult to measure
 accurately the volume of water flowing past any given point of q stream than Is generally supposed. The reason Is that this flow is constantly changing.
 The surface of the water is continually rising and falling A rise or fall of foot per hour is not uncommon The velocity measurements from which the volume flowing per second is computed must therefor ebe mare quickly to be of much value. and consequently only a few can be taken. As the velocity changes from the surface to the bed it is necessary to know or to assume. the law of this change. in order to hold the fcurrent mctt0 at the proper depth. lt is usually assumed that. the mean ve- locity in 4 vertical is found at six-tenths of the depth below the surface and vc- locity is measured al this depth. It's posi- ton varies however, from one-half to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20
MkRRIED III ALABAMA.

At Bay Minette. Eugene Hollnysworth and Miss Callie Gee.
 In Bibb County, Henry Walker and Miss Lucille Coliingham.
 In Blount County, George Hill ana MISS In Butler County. R. N. Hays and Miss hs In Anniston, s14 6. s, Whitley of San Fran icsco, and Miss Hattie M. HoE1rcok. Miss M Ie Annie N. Lowry.
 In Chiffon County. R. R. Seals ana Miss Eula c. Ratlif.
 In Clarke County, Kirven Williams and Miss Edna Hil1.
 In Clay County, W. H. Martin ana Miss Lula Vickers.
 At Fruithurst. Henry Mayfield and Miss In Tuscumbia, Thomas Crittenden and Miss Sarah c. Fossicy.
 In Crenshaw County. Walter l.. De- Loach and Miss Miny Sptvey.
 In Cullman County. Goaf Albritton and Miss Jamie Pate, Aimarine Cone ana
 In Gadsden, James A. Cowan and Miss Lucy B. Walker. George Dolby of At ianta and Miss Annie Meers.
 In Russellville. Robert Aycock and Miss in Genens M,slrs sm' Fl E. Keith and Miss Lucy Scott.
 In Greene County. Oscar Spencer and Miss Florence Lamb.
 In Henry County. W. B. Dickerson and Miss Della Paul.
 In Jackson County, Robert Harper and Miss Lula Proctor, George Strickland ana Miss Lula Mongul.
 In Birmingham, c. A. D. Paris and Miss Mary Hubbard, J. H. Van Vranken and Miss Rosa Stilley. s
 In Pratt City, Marvin Taylor and Miss Annie l.. Tucker, John Franklin of Good water, and Miss Lou Bell Bube.
 In Lauderdale County. Thomas Eldridge and Mrs. Bell Hardy. Felix Truesdale and Miss Minnie Lee Howie.
 In Notasuiga, Walter Sherrer and Miss Lula Thompson.
 In Huntsville, William H. Collier ana Miss Annie Winston.
 In Mobile, Rev. Luther c. H. Williams of Atlanta, and Miss Marcy Cleveland, Dr. John England and Miss. Kettle Rog- erson, J. E. Beck and Miss May Rand- lette, Leopold w. 9roeschner and Miss Augusta Munz. George r. Fletcher and Miss Louise o. Mann, J. R. Bursett and Miss Nan Crawford, John T. Deiany and Miss Burneta French.
 In Monroe County, Dr. J. F. Busy and Miss Mamie Curry.
 In Montgomery, Francis Oliver of sa- vannah, and Miss Julia Ashurst, A. W. Johnson and Miss Jeannette Stewart, Francis T. G,rard and Miss Isabel Doug las, both of New Orleans.
 In Morgan County, Anderson Morris end Miss Maud Fitzgerald. L. W. Grubb and Miss Barbara Patterson, J. D. An derson and Miss Mary Sandlin. Harvey Barnes and Miss Lula Kitchens.
 In Troy John H. Wilkerson and Miss Antoinette Murphree.
 In Randolph County. Thomas Brown and Miss Maggie Hays. William Hamer and Miss Lela Bonner.
 In Shelby County, J. T. williams ana Miss Malan Prestege. Dr. W. C. Will Hams and Miss Naido Christian.
 In St. Clair County, J. H. Walker and Miss Annie Jones.
 In Sumter County. W. T. Payne and Miss Birdie Sullivan.
 In Talladega, Dr. B. H. Kidd and Miss velma Enslen, both of Birmingham.
 In Talapoosa County, Wesley Green and Miss Hattie Wood.
 In Walker County, R. E. Bridges and Miss R. A. Busbee.
 In Marshall, Teaxs. J. L. Pittard Of Decatur. and Miss Addie o. Connor.
 In Mississippi s. R. Gibbons of Birm- ingham and Miss Bertie Swetman, Cres- ton Castleberry' of Evergreen, and Miss Ida Taylor N
 In Pensacola, James A. Cow1ey of Mo- bile. and Miss Daisy Windharn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20
Senator Jones' Successor.

"Ex-Governor Clarke. who will succeed the venerable James K. Jones in the United States Senate from the state or Arkansas, is a rather fiery individual,
 said a man from Arkansas, In talking to A representative of The New Orleans Times Democrat, unless he has changed in the last few years. Clarke is a. strong man in many respects, and while the people of Arkansas retired him for a while. he has generally been looked upon as d stronger man than F1shbeck, Eagle, Dan Jones, Jeff Davis, the two United States Senators or any other man of his time in the State, with the exception probably of Clifton Breckinridge.
 He is man of strong prejudice. and Is equally as strong in his friendships. He Is an able lawyer, and hls warmer friends in the State believe he is the equal in all the clements which go to make a statesman, of ex-Attorney Gen. eral Garland, who was in MT. Cleveland first Cabinet, and who was concededly one of the ablest men connected with MT. Cleveiands administration. But unless he has cooled down somewhat in the last few years since his retirement from the position of Governor of Arkansas, he will probably make things lively m the Senate when he gets to Washington
 He has, or did have a very nigh ana almost ungovernable temper. There is 9 conspicuous illustration q ths in httle hotel incident along about the close oi his term in the Governors office. prominent man in political circles and well known and influential in the affairs of Little Rock had been saving some rather unkind things about the Cover nor and had offended him deeply; The Governor was stroling through the cor. ridor of a prominent Little Rock hotel one afterneen when a man rusned to S,.ard him with his hand extended. Good afternoon. Governor he said. and when 4,,e ,e'' Governor glanced up at him he nsused and the color of blood quickly le1t tis Face If was the man who had been .n1uins a bout him. He looked at the man