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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-17
1t VIII Not Be Siiirksd.

rNRIOR TO the recent reorgan-
- ization of its publishers, Har-
Il q, ,per.s NV Wsekyy svas ytearfully
antf.i,hperfifistfc and pa
thetioally pessimishc 'over'the govern
,nHH's, nplicy in. the- PHILIPPINES. New
hlood.was introduced, dispaoing much
that had become watery in long seclms-
~ from the ygrld of affairs; and.then
0F Weekiy: bhddeSlq qfYth AS ore, OF The
nHst NHtnEnE nna shsreful / cbanplons
OF expa eiSs New Fs; hase q ahirl
p&se rsfeSea lansis polished d6ldminss'
to Wit: - &
I'VE have undertaken To subdue,
ciXiltze, and, govern nine millions OF
bfoWntpeople in the Far East 1t is n
job of pneposteroMs difficulty, doubtful
profit hnd debatable morals, but the
responsibility for. it. and all the Incl
dents.ssf il Is IN MS from whom the
aathorfty ''fssues'to To perform H. The
ln9fe ,acutely we realize our RESPONSE
bility and the more seriously we take
IT, the better for all hands"
No doubt SAs1s Approximately .tr,,.,1
some of it. certainly, The Job is dlli-
cH.t eiSppgas hardly pqepdsleronFlg
et1al& 'SfbeSprolteto data Is s4aS.s
though II takes iItle. faith sot (9rysee. n,
time, not long distant, is tshit r siiis meas
ured In history, when the llroht WIN be
considerable whether conipdtel in pres
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-17

John Mitchell, although overruled,
will lead the strike, but II 1t fails we
do not see how he can fairly be held
RESPONSIBLE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-17

We trust it is true that it WAS Col
onel Gufly's $2,5Gi, 900 which bought
the Philadelphia Record. GuTy can
spare it, the Record is worth it, and
Guffy in the sanctum would stir up the
animals
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-17

In addition to saving his self-respect
Lewis Nixon also saves money. Poll
ties ON the Tamnany basis Is an en-
penSiNe luxury.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-17

John Mitchell's command to the mine
workers to keep away from saloons
Snd obey the law is good for any class
I'll the time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-17

The insurgent delivery Of goods to
the Pennypacker boom seems to have
been halted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-17
Announcement

During the summer of 1902, in
struction in all the subjects required
for admission to the best colleges
and scientific schools will be given
at Cotuit Cottages, a Summer
School of Secondary Instruction,
Cotut, Massachusetts,, under the
direction of Principal Charles E.
Fish The courses of instruction
are for the benefit OF five classes of
students:
l. Candidates who have received
conditions at the entrance examina-
tions.
2. Candidates who have postponed
examinations until September.
3. Students in Secondary Schools,
who, by reason of illness OF other
causes, have deficiencies to make up.
4. Students in Secondary Schools
who wish to anticipate studies and
save time in the preparation for
college.
s. Students in college who have
admission conditions which must be
removed before the beginning of the
next Scholastic Year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-17
HOTEL. RICHMOMD.

Kentucky Avenue. Fhst Hotel from Beach, At
.antic CiY, y. D.. 90 Ocean view rooms; "a.
pacity 400; write ior special rates j. d. lcnl
ills Prop
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-17
THE WESTMiNi STER

Kentucky axe, near Beach, Atlantic City. Open
al the year, sun rarlur, Elevator and all modern
improvements. special spring Rates.
CHAS. BuhRE, Prop
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Strikes and Contracts.

.HE PROPOSITION to con-
vene the mine workers Of
Il the United States to consid-
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PAGES.
y jssCRANToN, MAY II, 1902.
For governor of Pennsylvania, on the
issue OF an open field and fair play,
JOHN P. ELKIN, of Indiana,
subject to the will of the Republican
masses.
Brace UD.

ONG FACES never yet helped
any trying situation. No
~ doubt it was natural that in
hn Of tl,,;,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-17

= THE FLAT RATE FOR ADVERTISING.
y The following table shows the price per inch
each insertion spac, to be used within one year.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-22
1T IS A GO.
Mexican Reciprocity Movement
Starts With Enthusiasm.
Details For a Permanent Organ
iZati0n Mapped Out.
A NAME is SELECTED.
VIII Be Known as Western
Reciprocity League.
Objects Include Anything to
Foster National Commerce.
Five Standing Committees Are
Provided For.
A NAME is SELECTED.

The reciprocity convention was late
in getting started today, and the at
tendance was not as large as those
who are behind the movement had been
led to believe. Secretary Hulit had
assurances from over two hundred
business interests that they would be
represented in the convention. but not
near that many were present at the
opening session.
The organization which will be effect
ed will be known as the Western Reci-
procity league. The plan prepared by
the committee on permanent organiza-
tion. appointed at the conference some
time ago, includes the following main
ideas:
1.-The objects of the league shall be to
act upon matters of legislation, freight
and transportation, commercial educa-
ton, and such other matters as will
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-22
BAILEY is IN IT..
Finally Announces His Candi-
dacy For Governor.

At last the suspense is over. w. J.
Bailey has announced definitely that he
will be in the race for governor. and
that he intends to make the race to
win.
Mr.. Bailey made the announcement in
an interview with Leavenworth re-
porter yesterday. He said:
Il have fully decided to be canoi-
date for the Republican nomination for
governor. / have reached the conCI1-
sion after the most careful considera-
ton and investigation, and. while I
cannot claim an overwhelming demand
for my candidacy, yet 1 have received
unsolicited encouragement enough from
strong men in every part of the state
to lead me to believe I can be nomina- :
ted. My candidacy for governor VIII
promote harmony in the First district
and will strengthen the party.
up to this time I have not in the
least encouraged my boom; it has re-
ceived it's present proportions rather
against my inclination, but the Office of
governor of great state like Kansas is
when they have a good chance of Sc
curing the same. and from now on
shall be an active candidate and shall
do everything l can, honorably, to Sc
cure the nominal tion."
This announcement will do much
towards clarifying the gubernatorlal
atmosphere. The other candidates will
now know where they are at" 1t is
quite possible that by Kansas Day, one
week from today there will be material
changes in the situation.
Mr.. Bailey's announcement was not
expected until next week, now that
Kansas Day is so near. But it will ell
able the Boss Busters to get together
and decide definitely what they will do.
The Boss Busters will probably be
against Mr.. Bailey. The original pur-
pose of the Boss Busters was the defeat
of Cyrus Leland. and as Mr.. Leland is
friendly to Mr.. Bailey the Boss Busters
will probably be against Bailey as
matter of course. They will hold a
meeting next Tuesday to decide on a
candidate of their own. Now that Mr..
Bailey is out it is not at all improDabl
that they will decide upon Captain Sea-
ton, in order to take as much of the
First district as possible away from
Bailey If Seaton gets into the race it
will make three candidates for the First
district, Troutman, Bailey and Searon-
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-22
TROUBLE FOR SIMPSON
His Office Force Under Civil
Service Rules.

1t was recently rumored in Leavenworth
that J. NJ Simpson, the new interna rev.
enue collector. will make radical changes
in the assistants in his office F'ebru-
ary /. The present members of the force
heard of it and they wrote to the treas
ury department at Washington, inquiring
if they were not under the civil service
rules. They have just received a reply
that they are. If an attempt is made TO
dispIace them they will resist it. The
head of the office force, H Pagan, has
been in the office for years, and it is said
that If he is displaced with new man it
will make all kinds of trouble there
are a great many intricate rulings in con-
nection with the collection of revenue
which it would take a new man months to
learn
Mr.. Simpson reappointed the present
force temporarily on Monday when he took
possession of the office. In addition to
Mr.. Pagan the office force consists of c.
w. Kiefer, S. G. Pottle and Maggie Wal
dill The field deputies are d. E. Munday
f. w. Parrott, ]. E. Watrous, D. L. Swee-
ney and Charles Hover, and C. W. Trick
ett is in charge of the office at Kansas
City. 1t is known positively that Mr..
Simpson expects to appoint two new field
deputies.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-22

that without funds to work on. For
instance, it may be necessary to send a
man to Mexico, or to Washington, to
work along certain lines. 1t may be that
some industries will be much more in
terested in those particular things than
others. The directors would be expect
ed to use their discretion in calling on
such industries for funds"
w. H. Davis, of the ParkhurSt-Davis
Mercantile company, suggested that it
would be better to give the board of
it to be done by solicitation rather than
by assessment. This suggestion met
with approval and was adopted.
In fixing the annual membership fees
in the organization the committee placed
the fees of railroad companies at 5000;
commercial clubs and trade associa-
tions, $25; incorporated companies with
a capital of one million dollars or over,
$50; those with a capital between one
hundred thousand and one million dol
lars, $25; less than one hundred thou
sand. SIS; individual members, 81.
This brought about an objection from
the railroad men. +. C. Dumbeck. as
sistant general freight agent of the
Frisco, said that such a fee might keep
some of the railroads out of the Organi-
Zation, as they were called on by
great many associations for contribu-
tions, and this would set a precedent.
]. L. West, of the NJ. K. & T., suggest sted
that if the railroads were put in with
the million dollar corporations they
would not object and they would doubt
less make voluntary contributions far
in excess of the membership fee as the
business of league required.
Major 7. ]. Anderson said that the
way to make the movement a success
was to popularize it, and to do that the
membership fee would have to be kept
down. He suggested that the universal
membership fee ought to be only two
dollars, and tkat the funds for carrying
on the business of the league should be
raised outside of the fee.
This suggestion seemed to meet with
approval, but while it was pending the
convention took recess for lunch.
After the details of the organization
have been worked out, a number of pa
pers Will be read and discussed by the
convention. The subjects down on the
programmes are the following:
What Methods Should we Employ to
Secure Reciprocal Treaties?" A. B. HUI
lit Topeka, Kas.
Grain, Farm Products and Reci-
procity," James Butler, Topeka, Kas.
Flour in the Export Trade" c. B.
Hoffman, Enterprise, Kas.
Our Transportation Facilities" C.
w. Cook, Topeka, Kan.
Our Purely Bred Animals for E,x-
portation," M. NJ. Sherman, Geneseo,
Kas.
s.Kansas Seed in Foreign Markets
Max Wilhelmi, Lawrence, Kas.
National School of Commerce. Prof.
Our Consular Service" It. J. Critten-
den, Kansas City, Mo.
Permanent Exposition in Mexico"
Theo. w. Hellmers. St. Louis, Mo.
Reciprocity" Congressman Chester
I. Long.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-22
SUSPENDED.
Department Commander G. A.
R. Martin Norton
Is Suspended Today by Tele
gram From
COMMANDER TORRENS.
Who. as Commander In Chief
Wires Committee.
Court Martial to Be Held to
Hear Charges.

Martin Norton, department command
er G. A. r. of Kansas has been sus-
pended by Commander-in-Chief Torrens
pending his trial by court martial, on
preferred charges of drunkenness.
The suspension came in a telegram
received today from Minneapolis, Mimi,
by the executive committee which has
been in session here for several days.
J. B. Remington, of Osawatomie, vice
commander, becomes commander during
the suspension.
The court martial will be a national
affair and the committee wants it held
soon here in Topeka, at department
headquarters in the state house. The
committee adjourned today.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-22

that he would decide to admit it. If he
does, the interest in the trial will be
gr eatly increased.
Both the state and the defense show
ed their hands. 1t is plainly the pur-
pose of the defense to prove that Rich
ard son was killed by some unknown
person 1t placed special stress upon
testimony showing that there was the
sound of a vehicle being driven rapidly
away from the direction of the Richard
son home a moment after the report
of the shot was heard, and that the
tracks of a buggy which had made a
sharp turn in front of the house were
found. James A Sanders. of Savan-
nah, one of the counsel for the defense,
was asked if Richardson had any enc
mics in Savannah or Andrew county
He replied that he had many. Judge
Huston and Judge Culver, in their ar
guments ito the court, also remarked
that ''S0'' men could be brought into
court against whom it could be proven
that they had motives which might
have prompted them to kill Richardson.
1t is evident from this and other things
that have been said that the defense
will try to create the belief in the minds
of the jurors that one of Richardson's s
enemies shot him he entered the
house, and then drove rapidly away.
The trial is exciting more interest
than any that ever occurred here. Every
seat in the court room was occupied,
and every aisle packed when court was
called, and this continued to be true
all day. Rev. Mr.. Foreman, pastor of
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-22
MANY ENEMIES.
Plans of Defense i'm Richardson
Murder Case.
Hope to Clear Defendant by
Producing Proof
That Deed Was Committed by
an Unknown Person.
STATE WINS A POINT.
Evidence Regarding the Rela-
tiOn of the Defendant
With Stewart Fife Is Admitted
by the Court.
Accused Appears to Be Cheerful
and Confident.
Evidence Regarding the Rela-
tiOn of the Defendant
With Stewart Fife Is Admitted
by the Court.
Accused Appears to Be Cheerful
and Confident.

Plattsburg, Jan. 22.-When the trial of
Mrs. Addie L Richardson for the muir
der of her husband was resumed today,
Judge Burnes ruled that testimony re-
garding alleged relations between Mrs.
Richardson and Stewart Fife should be
admitted for the purpose of showing a
motive, but that any evidence of threats
alleged to have been made against
Richardson by Fife would be excluded.
The defense yesterday contended that
there would have to be evidence of the
guilt of Mrs. Richardson before teSti-
mony showing conspiracy could be in
troduced.
There was not so large a crowd pres
ent in court as yesterday but more men
were in evidence. Mrs. Richardson ap-
peared more cheerful.
r. A. Morris, who was on the stand
when court closed yesterday testified
that he had seen Fife and Mrs. Rich
ardson together on the street, once in
the evening near the Richardson home.
He was near the Richardson home on
the night of the murder and heard a
shot, but no outcry.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-22
CHEERS FOR MITCHELL
Miners Don't Believe Him Guilty
of Charges.

indianapolis, jan 22.-National Off
GERS of the United Mine Workers of
America will not be elected until the
committee appointed to investigate
charges preferred against President
Mitchell and Secretary-Treasurer Will
son has made it's report to the conven-
ton, probably Friday. The feeling in
the convention today was that the re-
port of the investigating committee
will exonerate Mitchell and Wilson and
that they will be reelected. The miners
cheered President Mitchell when he
came in. A minute after taking up the
gavel he said he felt it would be more
satisfactory to the convention at large
if a delegate from each of the two addi-
tional districts to which Miss MeredithS
charges had been sent be appointed on
the committee named to investigate, so
w. D. Van Horne, who presided yester-
day, took the chair and appointed dele
gate Lawrence Love of district 13 of
Iowa, and Pat Duane of district No. 5
Pennsylvania.
Thereupon President Mitchell resum-
ed charge of the convention. The first
order of the routine business was the
appointment of a committee on consti-
tuition.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-22
w. A. WHITE SICK.
He Goes to Colorado Springs
For q Rest From Work.

William Allen White is sick and has
given up work for the present. He left
Emporia yesterday, taking his family
with him and is in Colorado Springs
for a rest. A week ago he had an at
state of nervous exhaustion. He has a
number of engagements which he will
not now be able to fill. White never
likes to appear in attitude of playing
off, on people and is distressed because
he will not be able to carry out several
agreements. One of these is his Till
man story for McClure's which is ad-
vertised for the March number, but is
still unwritten and now cannot appear
before April.
Mr.. White has done an enormous
amount of exacting work in the last six
months. His activity -end strong con-
stitution have led him to point where
he has promptly decided to take a
needed rest. He hopes to be all right in
a week or ten days.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-22
IN SELF DEFENSE.
Cummins Claims he and Cohen Killed
Two Unarmed FiIininoa.

Kansas City. Jan. 22-The Journal
today quoted Lemuel G. Cummins, a
former member of the Twentieth Kan
sas regiment, as admitting that he and
Maurice Cohen, deceased, shot and
killed two Filipino prisoners at the bat
tie of Caloocan and exonerating Gen.
Wilder S. Metcalf from all blame.
CumminS is quoted as saying that
Metcalf had ordered him and Cohen to
take the prisoners to the rear. Cohen
and I started with them to the rear :"
says Cummins- The prisoners resist
ed, and in the mix up that followed
they were killed. Metcalf was a short
distance away, but 1 don't think he
saw the shooting. We killed these
Eflipinos in self-defense."
washington, Jan. 22.-"I did not kill
the prisoners. did not see them killed
and I did not order them killed. This
who're trouble has been caused by the
unreasonable and uncalled for jealousy
of Captain Boltwood and others in the
Twentieth Kansas regiment"
With these words General w S Met
calf opened his defense before the SEN
ate committee appointed to investigate
the charge that he had brutally murder
ed two unarmed insurgent prisoners in
the engagement at Caloocan February
10, 1899 The continuation of his state
menS was detailed account OF what
Re knew concerning the killing of the
prfsone 8 and the causes which led 10
the fling of the charges against him in
the senate. Before the senate commit
tee ends the investig.iL it is possible
that Central Me."aIf will bring ont The
fact tast the killing was done by TWO
privates in the Twentieth regiment one
of whom is dead and ths other a Kan
sas City man named Cummins.
The senate investigating committees
consisting of Senator Simon of Oregon
chairman, and Senator Scott of West
Virginia and Senator McCumbe, Of
North Dakota, opened the inquiry at
10 o'clock In the committee room of the
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-22

| foster and promote the interests of our
national conf merce.
Members of this league shall be per-
| sons who are engaged in farming, man
| ufacturing, transportation, banking, or
| delegates representing trade, farming or
manufacturing associations. They may
| be elected by their organizations or ap-
pointed by this league.
Annually from its membership the
league shall elect a board of fifteen
directors, who shall have exclusive con-
troll and management of the business
of the league
''At the first annual meeting in 1902
the board of directors shall draw lots
to determine the period for which the
directors shall serve, SO that five mem
bers shall serve one year. five two years
and five three years.
1.-The officers of the league shall be a
president, vice president, secretary,
treasurer, and an executive committee
of three members, all of whom shall
be chosen by the board of directors at
the first meeting after each annual
election"
chamber. In calling it to order Gov
ernor Stanley, who started the move
ment and who was made chairman of
the preliminary conference, said that
the movement was of much greater inn
portance than he at first anticipated.
He also disclaimed any personal inter-
est in the matter, and asked to be re-
Heved from further responsibility in
connection with it after it is once well
under way.
c. B. Hoffman as chairman of the
CON mittee on permanent organization,
reported the plan, constitution and by
laws which had been prepared by the
committee. The general plan as given
above was adopted without trouble, but
bylaws, especially with regard to rails
ing funds to bring about the objects
of the OrganiZa ton.
FIVE STANDING COMMITTEES.
mi
standing committees to which all bust
ness of the league shall be first referred
for a report. These committees are as
follows:
on transportation. five members.
On national legislation, fifteen MEM
bers.
On state legislation, five members.
On resolutions. nine members.
On nominations, a member from each
industry.
This provision and the one fixing the
time for the regular meeting of the
league on the third Wednesday in Jan
uary of each year. were speedily
adopted.
The plan proposed gave the board of
directors authority to levy such assess
ments on the members as they deemed
necessary to carry out the work of the
league but a number of members
thought this would have tendency to
keep out members. Mr.. Hoffman ex-
planned that it was expected that the
directors would use discretion in the
matter of assessments, but it was abso-
lutely necessary to have money if the
organization wished to accomplish re-
suits, and the authority to raise money
would have to be given to some one.
MANUFACTURERS ARE READY.
There are manufacturers in the
west" declared Mr.. Hoffman, "who
would be willing to give $1,000 and
much more than that, if they were GER
tain this association will bring about
the results it has in view. There are
some interests which would doubtless
give more than that. The way to con-
vince different industries that we mean
business and mean to accomplish
something is to make it possible to
bring about results. and we can't do
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-22
SWINDLED A YOUNG GIRL.
Gave Her Ticket to a Woman at
SantA Fe Depot.

A Is year old girl from Manhattan
was swindled out of her money and
ticket by an unknown woman who
struck up an acquaintance with her
while she was waiting in Topeka for a
Santa Fe train to Guthrie last night
The woman left town on No. 6, and the
girl was left without any way to con-
tinue her journey.
The railroad men at the Santa BE Ge-
pot heard of the case, and made up a
purse of sufficient size to buy the girl
a new ticket to Guthrie.