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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02

TN SOME eyes figures are dull
reading, but not the figures of
4 local bank clearings in yester-
days issue. When, after a per-
iod of strikes and industrial discord,
made worse by the removal Of large
industry, Scranton can show a gain of
twenty per cent. in bank clearings and
an increase of more than half u mill
lion in savings deposits, it is very far
from being dull reading; it is the most
interesting reading that can be recon-
mended for that class of citizens, to be
found in every community, who make
a practice Of looking on the dark side
of things.
Many other figures among those in
cluded in our comprehensive review of
the dead years local business achieve
ments are worth reading a scond time;
but the figures of bank clearings and
savings really include the others.
Stated in another way, they mean that
during the year 1901 there was an aver
age increase for each head of a Scran-
ton family of nearly $50 in deposited
in credit trading of nearly $500. That
is certainly a showing to encourage
new enterprise and help to redeem our
city from the ill-favor into which 1t
has fallen among investment seekers
at a distance, who have been scared
into distrust of Scranton by the nu-
merous uncalled-for strikes, boycotts
ntr, sc t,,,1
have had.
The new year begins with every pros
pect encouraging. There is reason to
believe that the strike and boycott
epidemic has nearly, if not wholly run
its course. Steps have been taken by
leading citizens to curb in future these
outcroppings of misdirected enthus-
iasm on the part of organized labor or
it's injudicious sympathfzers. An OPP
portunity is before the community to
secure what it has long needed and
what is highly essential to it's best
future development, namely, u first
class rapid transit system. The gen.
eral outlook for trade is in every direc-
tion as bright as it was a year ago;
and there is less reason TO expect an
interruption of work in the mines the
coming spring than appeared then.
For some time our business men
have felt cautious and fearful. They
undoubtedly had provocation for some
of this feeling. But, in the light of
experience and in the plain view of
the favorable conditions just ahead, it
seems to us that they would now be
justified in laying aside the trappings
of gloom and in putting on the gar
ments of hopefulness once more 1t
will be the fault of nobody more than
themselves If the year 1902 shall not be
the banner year in the history of
Scranton's industrial and commercial
development.
The Republican situation In New
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
His Client Not Insane.

There is no more distinguished advocate at
the Virginia bar than senator John W. Daniel,
says the Chicago Chronicle, Ills oloquence IS
known the country over and lac is as famous Tor
his wit as for his great legal attainments. Short.
ly after the war; he was prosecuting moun.
tainecr in one oi the western counties ior for
gerry, The court rules at the time We're very laY,
and it was common ior lawyers to comment OPEN
ly in court concerning the cases OF their col,
leagues On this especial occasion, Mr., Daniel
had just asked the prisoner a very pointed ques-
tlon concerning another shady Transaction, other
than the one for which he was being tried, whea
lawyer for whom the attorney did not have the
kindest feelings, arose and remarked;
MAY it please your honor, | would like TO
state, for the benefit of the state. that the de-
fendant ON one occasion tried to forge my name
to check, b ut"
Tuning quickly around Senator Daniel gave
the lawyer searching look, and then, turning
to the judge, remarked:
''Ii the court please, | would like 10 say that
| am not trying 10 prove the prisoner insane"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
Joke on O. New York Author.

A New York man who has written book was
telling about il the other dav to friend who
had once done him a service
by the way said the author II would be
delighted to give YOU copy Of my work if you
care for it."
II should he more than pleased to have it,
was the reply; Especially ii YOU will write your
name in it,
IAN right There is book store Just around
the corner. Ii you will accompany me, We will
go there and get it, | don't happen 10 have a
copy in my office Just now
After they had stopped to glance at some Of
the new things in the book store the author
hailed clerk, and pushing his chest out very
fur, asked fOr the novel that he had "'ii-ten.
YES sir" the clerk said. I'VE have It
around here somewhere, | believe. hut YOU are
the first one who has ever asked for copy and
it may take me some time to find it, Wouldnt
something else do Just as well? We have Il great
many better books at the same price, WASH
ington Star
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
A Mark Twain Story.

Mark Twain tells thus the story OF his first
great London banquet at which, by the way,
there were 500 or 300, guests, lie admits that,
not having been used to that kind OF dinner
he felt somewhat lonesome. ''rhe lord mayor, or
somebody, read out list OF the chicf guests
before we began to eat. When he came TO
prominent names the other guests would ap,
plaud
II found the man next me rather good talker
Just rs we got TO an interesting subject there
was tremendous clappng OF hands I had
hardly ever heard such applause before.
Strengthened up aud set to clapping with the
rest, and | noticed a good many peopll round
about me fixing their attention on me, and some
of them laughing in a friendly and encouraging
way, ! moved about in my chair and clappcd
louder than ever.
"Who is it? asked the gentleman on my
right.
Samuel Clemens, better known in England as
Mark Twain he replied.
81 stopped clappng. The life seemed 10 go
out OF me, l never was in such a fN in all my
days,"--M. A, L.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
How Senator Was victimized.

Senator Deboc. OF Kentucky, was standing in
the lobby OF his hotel the other day when Nat
Cureton, of Louisville. came histling past, vaise
in hand, relates Washington correspondent of
the Chicago News. Cureton is constituent OF
the senator's. so the latter felt compelled TO
show some interest. lie asked where Cureton wls
going.
'Hone," came the laconic reply. Then sud-
den idea seemed to strike the traveller, and lie
turned to the senator, saying:
cts II shame to go home without taking some
little present TO your namcsale, senator"
"Why, have you got a child named after mc?"
asked the senator, his face bcaming
"Sure thing. Ills name is William" came the
answer.
well, here, you don't go home without some.
thing for that boy" said Deboc, as he dug down
in his pocket and brought out shiny s. gold
piece and gave it to Cureton.
II forgot to tell him. said Cureton, as lie
watched the barkeeper making the godpiece
into cold drinks, "that William Cureton was
born about ten years before Deboe ever suspected
that public career was before him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02

MINATED uiScuSSlOn mas taken
~ place at the Pan-Amercan
4 y congress in the city OF Mexico
over the question OF arbitra-
ton. Some of our South American
friends have become so enthusiastic
upon this subject that they are not
satisfied with signing treaty provid-
ing for arbitration in cases where both
parties desire it, but want an agree
ment drawn up which will make arbi-
tration compulsory in all cases. 1t has
been their eXuberance over this matter
which has seriously imperilled the sue
cess of the congress ana inspired the
recent reports that the assemblage
would break up in row.
Fortunately, wiser counsel has pre-
vailed A compromise has been estab-
lshed by which those countries that
desire to enter may do so and those
countries, among which is the United
States, that do not care to go so far
may agree to join in establishing and
maintaining a permanent arbitration
tribunal for the western hemisphere
similar to the one established for the
world at large as an outcome OF The
Hague peace eonference-in other
wordS, a court whose good offices are
at TIE disposal of all who may want
thenf but having no compulsory power
1t may possibly be asked why the
united States did not cast it's vote and
influence in favor OF compulsory arbl-
tratiOn, but this question hardly re-
quires an answer. In the first place,
theraeis absolutely no means by which
compulsion could be brought 10 bear
upon an independent state 20 make it
accept and abide the adjudication OF
such a tribunal except by process of
war, which would defeat the very OBJ
jeet OF arbitration, III TO get arbitra-
lion II is necessary to have war. the
cheaper and quicker plan, obviously
would be to have the war In the first
instance. There Is also this especial
objection TO compulsory arbitration
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
OPEN LETTER TO MR.. coNNELL.
Hon. William Connell.


Sir: Recognizing your public letter in this
mornings issue of the "Republicdn" and the
purport of its contents, gladly welcome II with
the advent of the new year Your article is
beyond my treating in detail though its merits
demand volume of reference, and will very
forcibly suggest itself TO the attention of all
citizens priding Themselves in conscientious
interest in the welfare OF their city. fully re-
alizc your position and see its justification.
lInNing enjoyed for many years a citizenship of
this commonwealth, and more particularly of
late the pleasure and distinction of being a
resident OF Scranton, of which You are an hon
orcd and public servant of the people. it natur
ally follows that any benefits to the city that
will rebound to the common good OF its peo.
pie | welcome with concern. Such good, ii not
coming directly through your influence | yet
greet its oonsummation il but helped by the
peoples representative in congress, whom | take
the liberty of addressing. Further, have Tor
many years in view OF such. entertained OF you
the opinion of being actuatcd with the noblest
motives looking to your city's progress and its
good name. Your letter OF this New Years day
fully coroboratcs my long established opinion OF
you and of which yen are the deserved object
of this letter. Yours,
Frederick lImtnoll.
Scranton, January |, 1902.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
Outline Studies OF
Human Nafure.
Colonel Parsons Great Ride.

Colonel L. Bloss Parsons, of New York, was
brcycttcd general for distinguished service
during the war, but Characteristic mod
esty forbade the use OF that title when he
returned to civilian life. Not only did he per.
form the only authentic feat OF dccapitation dur
ing the Civil War; but he was the hero of
remarkable battle ride. 4 few days before the
battle of Gettysburg was fought, General Meade
had an important message to send to General
Harding, one hundred miles distant. As the
route was through a country swarming with
rebels the message was written OIL tissue paper,
that might be swallowed in case the carrier
was captured The commander was in doubt re-
gardng suitable messenger He summoned
General Davis TO headquarters
General, who is The hardest rider as well as
the most Trustworthy man in the servicc?" asked
Meade.
Colonel Parsons, sir was the prompt reply.
"Send him TO me at once"
Ii was o'clock on Monday night when Gen
eral Meade gave the young officer his instruc-
tiors. lie was to ride with all haste TO General
lIarding's headquarters and return at once with
an answer
The messenger retired. Two hundred miles
Were to be covered. The roads were heavy and
they led through the cnemy's county.
Exactly at neon the following day, Colonel
Parsons entered General Mcade's tenr. The lat.
ter's face grew purple with rage and he ripped
out string Of oaths.
as this the way you obey ordcrs?" he thun.
dcrcd "What are you hanging around camp for?
You ought to be with General Harding by This
time"
II have just returned from General Harding,
sir"
''You lie!" exclaimed the cyaspeIated general.
Parsons face paled, and lie dug the nails into
his hands to restrain himself. General Meade
he said. in voice that il.roncealed his anger.
III YOU were not my commanding officer
would knock you down for that insult
Without the fonmaity OF salute, lie turned
on his heel and left the tent. Meade aitcrward
made an ample apology
Colonel Parsons killed two horses and went
himself without particle oi food For cigh-
teen hours he was not out OF the Saddc.-Ban.
gor Commercial
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02

Certainly the most unique proposition
yet advanced In the discussion of our
obligations to Cuba is that of the beet
sugar growing interests that the United
States shall not reduce the duty on
Cuban sugar and tobacco, but give
bounty to Cuban sugar and tobacco
growers. When the American people
consent to give bounty to foreigners
Ii will be some years hence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
His French Not Appreciated.

John Drew, the actor, speaks French with an
excellent accent, OF which he is pardonably
proud, and hence he was immensely pleased
when Nine. Bernhardt said to him recently;
'Nou must really come to Paris and appear in
Partisan theater; yes in my theater and play
with me-"
Mr. Drew was naturally dlttered TO have his
French SO greatly appreciated. lie felt several
inches taller as he answered
"Really, Mime BernhaTdt this is most gratify-
ing. What sort OF part would you like TO have
me playf'
"oh," said Nine. BephaTdt, with her sweetest
smile, NATURALLY, the part of an Enslishman."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02

continue business is Illegal The court
recognizes the right of one firm or cor
whatever disposition of the property of
a competing firm or corporation that It
may see fit: but the competitors must
not get together in secret and set up
schemes for bleeding the public. This
strikes us as being sound judgment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
A Kings Apology.

King James II one day lost some important
papers. lie hunted for them until at last he
got into a great rage because he couldn't iud
them. Then he met an old Scotch servant, who
had been long time in his service, and charged
him with the loss. Glib Chat was his nane) said
that he knew nothing OF them. But the King
grew very angry and said; Glib, remember,
gave them to you to take care Of; what have
you done with themG" Glib fell on his knees and
declared that he aid not receive them. Then the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
SCRANTON JANUARY Q, 1902.

1t is evident that the present police
force can do good work IL it tries. We
violate no confidence in saying that it
will henceforth try.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02

with Jatin-Amerlcan races: that II
would lead to endless confusion. II is
characteristic Of these people that they
should want the millennium introduced
all Mt once. The wiser way is to APP
proach IL one step at time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02

American newspaper suspicious of
Germany's good faith towards the
United States will become tiresome
some day. Then what will the "yel-
lows" print?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02

One stubbleheld, a Kentucky genius,
claims to have found out how to har-
ness the electrical energy of the earth
so as to do away with wires i'm tele-
phoning Already, it is said, he has
thrown his voice g quarter of mile
That is nothing. Colonel Watterson
beat that record long ago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02

This year ought TO be a great one
for Scranton merchants who handle
good goods and use judgment IN ad.
VertisinE them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02

The Supreme court OF North Dakota
has decided that any contract between
competing business interests whereby
either agrees 70 restrict output or dis
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
"sHAcKLETT's" POLITICAL
PHILOSOPHY.

"Shacklett," Walter Barrs new and
successful novel, published by the APP
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02

The Republican situation In New
York resembles armed harmony.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
AlliS-ChalncrS Co

Successors to Machine Business OF
Dickson Manufacturing Co., Scranton
and Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Stationary Engines, Boilers, Mining
Machinery. Pumps.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
International Arbitration.

a MINATED discussion has taken
~ place at the Pan-American
4 " congress in the city OF Mexico
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
Look Cheerful.

" N SOME eyes figures are dull
reading, but not the figures of
4 local bank clearings in yester-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-09
BAD NUMBERING OF HOUSES.

HE CITY COUNCIL Of Harrisburg,
Pa, has just passed an ordinance
instructing the city engineer to furnish
all house owners with the correct num-
bers for their domiciles and requiring
that they be put up within thirty days
under penalty of a fine of from s. to
SO. It might not be a bad idea for the
Salt Lake City council to adopt a sim
liar ordinance. The houses of Salt
Lake are numbered so badly in a great
many instances that they might as well
not be numbered at all.
Little attention is paid to proper Sc
quence outside the business district,
and the individual who goes out to hunt
anybody after dark has to do a lot of
guessing. Another source of cOnsid-
cradle inconvenience to strangers is the
manner of putting the numbers on the
houses. Such a detail as uniformity is
not considered. One can never tell
from the position of a number on a
given house where the number will be
on the next house in the same block
or terrace
Builders have a habit of sticking on
the numbers at any point the fancy
strikes them, and, by some freak of the
imagination, they usually get the nu-
merais in the most inconspicuous place
1t should be possible to correct this evil
by ordinance. Nobody expects a house
holder to place his number in big fig
ures in the middle of his front door
but il is fair to expect him to put it
where it can be easily seen from the
street on a bright summer day Many
houses have no numbers at all.
And while the council is looking into
the numbering matter, it might do
something about our extremely disrepu-
table street signs. The Herald called
attention to this matter some weeks
ago, but nothing mas been done. As
was pointed out then, this year will
witness an influx of strangers such as
the city has never before experienced
They can't all afford to hire guides,
and in common decency to our guests
We should have signs to point their
ways.
The expense involved in the improve
ment is not so great that the council
need hesitate. No expenditure of money
could bring so large a return in COM
fort for transients and in securing their
good will for the municipality. viii
the council please go out of politics
long enough to do something for the
city?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-09
ST. VALENTINES DAY.

NEXT FRIDAY the postman is sehed-
~ uled to play the part of Cupid
Right sorely viii he be burdened
with howery hearts. true lovers knots
and all the fri1 and fancy which the
mind of sigaing swain car devise.
Mayor Thompson and Chief Hilton viii
exchange tokens of affection because
they love each other so. Councilmen
Robertson and Cottrell viii send each
to the other a greeting which will
show the fondness with which the gem
tleman from the Fifth regards the gem
tleman from the Second. and vice
versa. And the cuckoo VIII fly up on
the limb and Shake his head and say,
We'll, we'll"
Now, few of all these men and maid
ems who delight 10 pay a tribute to the
good Valentine. believed to be the pat
ron saint of love. know Just the origin
of the day. St. Valentinus was not a
man who went about the woods like
Orlando, pinning lovesick poetry upon
the unwilling trees. He was a simple
Christian martyr, who lost his head
for his faith in the year 270 A. D.
during the Claudian prosecutions at
Rome. 1t is difficult. therefore, to
ascribe a reason for the custom of
exchanging love tokens in his honor
Some historians would have us be-
lieve that Feb. IA was selected because
it is the day on which the birds mate
and the fact that it is St Valentines
day is merely a coincidence. Others
have traced the custom TO the Roman
Lupercalia, celebrated Feb. Is, at
which time practices similar to the
st, Valentines observances We're in
dulged in. The pagans of northern
Europe are said to have engaged in
such festivities, and if this is true it
is an additional reason for believing
that St Valentine had nothing to do
with ii.
The Roman Lupercalia was a cele-
bration in honor of Lupercus. the
guardian deity who kept the wolves
from the shepherds focks. 1t was
made up of many peculiar rites. in
Guiding sacrifices of animals and cakes
made from the first fruits of the har-
vest preceding. As exchanges of low
ing greetings were made on these oc-
casiOns, it is much more reasonable
to suppose that st. Valentines day is
a modification of an ancient pagan
holiday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-09
ADMIRAL SIMPSONS BRIEF.

IF THE ATTORNEYS for Admiral
l Sampson are able to prove, as they
say they are, that their clients flag
ship, the New York, was in sight of the
battle of Santiago from the moment
the opening gun was fired, they are
liable to place the admiral in a very
embarrassing position. If the New
York was in a position where those on
board could see the battle, Why. in the
name of all the gods of war, didn't she
come up in time to help?
The battle lasted forty-five minutes.
Surely that was time enough, if the
New York was really in sight, for her
to have given a better account of her
self than she did. The only charitable
supposition is that she was not in sight,
that she started for the fight as soon
as she could, but was so far away that
she could not get there before all was
over. Unless such superstition pre-
walls, Admiral Sampson, either justly
or unjustly, is open to a charge of cow
ardice.
1t may seem out of place to criticise
a man who is reported to be very iii at
his home. That would be true if Ad-
miral Sampson hadn't been well
enough to allow his attorneys to file a
brief attacking Schley for alleged dis
obedience Of orders. There is no dis
pute about who was in technical COM
mand of the victorious fleet, Sampson
was in command just as much as a coli
oneI is in command of his regiment, al
though it may be scattered over half
dozen different fields. But the actual
commander Of the fleet during the bat
tie was Schley, Just as the lieutenant
colonel of a regiment is in command
of that regiment when the colonel is
absent on other duties.
The Herald has always believed this
unfortunate controversy should have
been closed forever when the verdict
of the court Of inquiry was handed
down. At that time it said the judg-
n,ent Of Admiral Dewey was the judg-
ment of the people. The statement
has been verified by the enthusiasm
with which Admiral Schley is being
received on his present tour of the
country. Nothing can be gained by re-
opening the case, either to Schley or to
Sampson, and somebody who has the
authority should put a final end to It.