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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-18

The meeting of the University
Board of Visitors will take place on
the afternoon of Oct. II, when that
body will consider the question
which has excited so much discus
sion, the selection of Col. George W.
Miles for a chair and the permanent
Craftsmanship Of the University of
Virginia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
THE NEW YEAR OPENS
VERY AUSPICIOUSLY

tional order just placed by tho Lacklwanna
Railroad company. One thousand OF them will
have SOUND pounds capacity cach The other
LOO will he of Go,OOO pounds capacity each
The net earning OF our railroads for 1901 were
sixteen per cent. greater than for any previous
year.
Though w. j. Bryan worked hard for five years
and is still doing all he can to cndangcr the
property of our country, it is by reason of the
success OF the policies he opposed that he Is able
to he building himself S2O.OOo house.
steel corporation net earning for November
were approximately Sli,OOO,OO0. The December
earnings will he fully as large. one hundred
and forty million dollars for the full year is a
conservative estimate, and Si0,o0O,OW more than
was figured ut the start.
Cripple Creek output OF gold for 1901 was S2j,-
900, 0OO
Traffic on the great lakes was very heavy in
the season Just closed, shown by the figures
inst published by the treasury burcau Of statis.
tics
Freight amounting to 2jOG2 ,j22 tons passed
through the American st. Mary's canal. and
2,70l ,S2D tons through the Canadian st. Mary's
canal, total of 2I,Sjj.3jl tons, against the
prior seasons 2j,2IOj3S tons an increase of .
jsi,2lj tons -Four times Us many vessels passed
through the American canal passed through
the Canadian canal. and nearly nine times as
large tonnage. Every principal commodity car
ricd shows an increase except grain. (Corn crop
failure.
Secretary Gage. of onr well filed treasury suc-
cccdcd In cffCctng u reduction in our interest
bearing public debt Of Sj,7s3,12O in December.
Still we closed the month with an available
cash balance of $lIl ,OO3.27s an increase of ST.
j02,Gl3. Those two results make an improve
mcnt in our financial condition in the one
month of $lO3I5,T3
our money circulation is $2,5jo3jl ,sod. equal
TO $500 per capita cur population OF ISl31,-
600. The largest yet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10

terview the cars motive for his atti-
tude during our Civil war was ex-
planned by no less person than the
czar himself. Mr.. Barker writes:
with great earnestness and some
sadness the car said that in the au-
tumn of 1862 France and Great Britain
proposed TO Russia I'm formal, but not
in official, way the joint recognition by
European nations of the independence
of the Confederate States Of America.
He said his immediate answer was:
i will not cooperate In such action
and | will not acquiesce, but on the
contrary | shall accept recognition Of
the independence of the Confederate
States by France and Great Britain as
q casus belli for Russia, and that the
governments of France and Great
Britain may understand that this is no
idle threat / will send Pacific fleet
to San Francisco, and an Atlantic
fleet to New York. Scaled orders to
both admirals were given. After a
pause he proceeded, saying: MY fleets
arrived at the American ports; there
was no recognition OF independence Of
the Confederate states by Great Brit
ain and France. the American rebel
lion was put down and the great
American republic continues. All this
L did because of love for my own dear
Russia rather than for love of the
American republic. / acted thus be-
cause | understood that Russia would
have more serious task to perform
IL the American republic. with ad-
vanced industrial development, was
broken up aud Great Britain left in
control of most branches of modern
industrial development
This disposes of all points in contro-
versy and leaves the American nation
indebted to Russia for aid at a criti-
cal time. though not for the motive
prompting that aid.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
One Passenger Too Many.

good story is going the rounds OF the Of.
fees Of the Metropolitan Street Railway COM
pany up in tie big building at Broadway and
Houston street concerning the wonderful pres.
cncc Of mind displayed recently by new con,
ductor on one of the oompanys trolley cars
Tho particular ear was bowling along u? Broad
way recently when II was hailed and boarded by
company Inspector
The official mricdly counted the passengers
in the car and found that there were nine, Then
he cas-; his eye up to the register aud found that
there had been only eight fare, rmg up, He dis,
closed his identity To the new conductor and
called attention To the discrepancy.
Slowly and painfully the new hand counted
over hi, passengers aud then scanned his regis,
ter.
"Begoua, an you're roisbt, Sir" he said
and promptly stopped the car.
Say" he demanded, addressing the pa,sen.
gers in an authoritative manner, wan 90 you-e
fellowsll hay to sit of The car-r.".-Ncw YORK
Times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10

Wednesdays frightful tunnel acci-
dent, in some respects the worst in the
history of railroading, since it occurred
in the heart of great city, where
travel ought to be the safest. will un-
doubtedly hasten the use of electric
motive power for tunnel travel. Under
the most carefully managed enterprise
accidents will happen, because human
ty, though improving, is yet imperfect
But it should be possible to do away
with smoke, steam and dust in II tunnel
and thus reduce the chance of signals
being obscured
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
SCRANTON, JANUARY 10. 1902,


Scrantons Indebtedness to Edward l..
Fuller is increased by the part he has
lad in securing the removal to this city
Of the Headquarters of the National
salt company. Scranton is now the
center of the salt industry of America
and its prestige will be correspondence
enhanced-a fact due very largely to
the enterprise and foresight of Mr.. Full
Ter. Ola truth we are privileged to live
in no mean city
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
THE HISTORICAL NOVELIST.

Under the history chestnut tree
The novel maker stands;
\ superficial brain has he,
But strong and able hands.
lie thumps that tree with might and main,
And calculating irown,
And like a shower Of hail or rain,
Those chestnutS tumble down.
And then, tho mtm may weep, he notes
No human victims cry.
But Grams those chcsnutS down the throuts
OF every puSser-by. Life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
lawson Answered Her.

Here IS Che latest story about Thomas W. Law
son which Boston is chucklmg over, says the
Globe; Late last summer a young woman who
Is described as fresh was sitting ON the deck Of
a yacht in Marblehcad hlIbor when MIR, Lawson
came floating in oG The Dreamer The young
woman knew The copper man slightly, and she
took advantage OF thc acquaintance TO pick up
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10


~ of conditions in 1901 with con-
4 " ditions in 1885, when Republic
can prosperity began, is made
by the New York Journal of Commerce.
In all it's details the comparison is too
long for reproduction, but some of its
salient features should be mentioned.
Beginning with population, an in
crease of ten per cent. is found in the
five years, showing that when times
are prosperous infant as well as full
grown industries flourish. Coming to
pig iron the staple barometer of trade,
we find an increase of nearly one hun
dred per cent. in it's production. In the
same period there was an increase in
coal production of 56 per cent. in gold
production of 81 per cent; in copper
production/of 81 per cent; in the growth
of wheat 30 per cent: of corn, though
40 per cent. decrease in quantity vet
an increase in the selling price; and
the same with oats. In 1896 2,2S3S15,000
bushels of corn sold for $49l 900 900: and
TO1000,OO0 bushels of oats for Sl32 000,-
000 while in 1901 1,S43, 900 900 bushels of
corn sold for S69S, 900 900 and $50. 900, 900
bushels of oats for $290,0O0,O00 The
total increase in the value of the three
crops, comparing 1896 with 1901. was
$505, 100000. The cotton crop of 1896
was 7.162.473 bales; while that of 19OO-1
was 1O,425,141 bales.
The wonderful growth in our foreign
trade has been so frequently COM
mented upon that it seems hardly nee
essary to mention it here. 1t is enough
to say that in the five years our inn
ports increased 2S per cent. and our en-
ports A per cent. Our exports of manu-
factureS increased even more rapidly
than our other exports. the percentage
being 5S. Bank clearings in New York
city increased 115 per cent, while in
the country at large the percentage of
increase was 1872. Taking the last ten
weeks of each year as a basis of COM
parison, the loans and discounts of
banks in the New York Clearing house
increased 81 per cent, while the net de-
crease of Sc per cent. in the gross earn
ings of railroads is indicated, while a
reduction of one-fourth in the number
and one-half in the liabilities of busi-
ness failures is to the credit of Repub-
lican times. In the five years there has
oeen an average increase in the price
Of commodities of 80 per cent, but the
increase in wages, as we'll as in the
number of working men employed, has
more than kept pace. In 1896 it mat
tered little to many hundred thousand
workingmen whether the price of COM
modities was high or low they had no
wages with which to buy them. Today
there is not man of good habits and
average ability in the United States
who is compelled to he idle through
lack of work.
The New York paper from which
these figures are taken wisely admon-
ishes its readers to be prudent ana
careful in the face of such marvellous
prosperity so that it may not be prema-
turely sacrificed. In the nature OF
things we cannot expect to progress
continuously at such pace; otherwise
the world would one day become too
small for us. Frugality thrift and
caution will become the American peo-
pie in the year of grace 1902, and in
deed, in all other Years.
&c. ---- -
"A vigorous protest from n Iot nr
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
FIN LEY s
January
Sale Of Fine
Muslin
Underwear

Fine Cambria, Nainsook and Muslin
tndergarments of superior Workman
ship and beautiful finish, some daintily
trimmed in neat narrow embrolderies,
others more elaborate, in wide rich
laces-the kind that reflect the repu
tation of a store.
At this time of the year great guam
titles of inferior grades of Underwear
are thrown upon the market and adj
vertised at prices that appear cheap.
You don't find this class of merchan-
disc here. We believe you do not care
TO buy such.
We sell the finest grade Underwear
made. Our prices are the lowest pos
sble for this grade of work.
New line of fine French Lingerie and
Bridal Sets
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
Russia's rlotlve.

iSr ClAIklNb lne Otllef DAY 10
the evidence recently intro
IA ~ duced that 1t was the czar
Alexander IL of Russia who,
in the early days of our Civil war
prevented France and Great Britain
from recognizing the independence of
the Southern Confederacy and carry
ing out their intention to break the
North's blockade of Southern ports,
we indicated curiosity as to Russla's s
motive Some writer's have held that
1t was pure friendship for the United
Skates; but considering how little
Russia absolutism ana American DEM
ociacy have in common, this has never
recommended itself to us as a tenable
explanation.
Light on the subject Is shed by
Wharton Barker, of Philadelphia, who.
in 1878, served as the Russian financial
agent in America, and in the summer
of 1879 had AN informal personal in
terview with the czar IN the palace
of the Grand Duke Constantine at
Payolysk, about Is miles from 81.
PetersbureA In the course of this in-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10

Among the many southern visitors in New
York this autumn were Mr.. ard Mrs. Dclgado.
of New Orleans. Mrs. Dclgado is one of the
kindliest and most charming hostesscs of the
Crescent City. Many very clever sayings are
credited to her. She always has been ardent
southcrncr and is never at loss for a reply.
Some years ago, at the unvelinS of the Lee
monument in New Orleans, rather practical but
unsympathetc New Eneandcr observed:
''Why, Mrs. Degado. according to Lees con-
yiCtionS, that monument is all wrong lie has
turned his back on the soui, and he is looking
toward the north"
''llc always faced the enemy" was the Q,licli
rcply.-Ncw York Times Magazine Supplement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
Outline Studies of Human Nature

mcgaphonc which was beside her, train it on
the Dreamer and Shout
''llcllo, Mr.. Lawson, lows conpcr!'
1t is related that without instant's hesi
tatiOn Mr.. Lawson picked w a mcgaphone in
turn and thundcrcd back:
'lIcllo, Miss Blank, how's brass
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
Easier to Expel Her Than Explain.

Congressman Julius Kahn of California is Il
man of pronounced versatility. Although but Il
Young man he has been successful in business, On
the stage, in journalism and in politics. lie is
a good story.tcllcr. ''Thc progress OF the west
is not fully understood by all sections of this
country" said lie recently TO a group of states
men. "Of course, when Il man like the poet
Markham comes out OF the west there is recog-
milton of Pacific coast culture, but on the whole
our people are not fully appreciated. Every ad.
vanccd institution in the east is duplicated in
the west When the study OF Browning, for cN-
ample, was the literary rage, every hamlet i'll
California buastcd lis Browning club.
''And this reminds me that have able
satristS, too, in our state \ Browning club in
one of our cities dismissed prominent mem.
her. 1t WAS an exclusive society and the eNpul-
sion created much talk \ literary critic sought
the reasons from the president. She received
him coldly, saying that inaNmuch as the press
had invented facts to explain the dismissal, he
had better follow the example Of the profession.
lie went away and wrote Il paragraph which the
members of the club were never able to live
down. This is what he wrote:
''AIrs y. lost caste with the. Browning club
because Of her thirst for knowledge. She sub.
mittcd a question asking for illumination con-
corning certain passage in Browning, and as it
was easier to eYpeI her than TO explain the
passage, the former action was taken"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
Gave Money to the Texans.

1t seems queer TO think of General Daniel T.
SickleS setting type, but that is the way he be-
gan his career, relates the Saturday Evening
Post, But he always had taste for adventure,
and when lad was thrilled by the stories OF
hcroism which hoatcd up from Texas and formed
part of the history Of the struggle OF that state
for freedom from the Mexican rule. sam lious-
ton became the boys ideal hero. II wanted TO
run away and take part in the business my
SELF said he, while chatting one day with
some Texans in the cloak room of the house OF
representatives, ''but my father exercised the
veto power. and travelling not As easy then
as il is nowadays.
"A man named Hitchcock was raising a com
pany to 20 down and help the Texans in their
war About that time my kind.hcarted old
grandmother gave me 500 to buy horse and
buggy \ horse vas the thing | had al
ways promised myself soon as | should be
rich enough. 50 | was delighted with the gift;
hut when | heard Hitchcock talk so eloluently
about the wrongs of the Texans and their noble
struggle for liberty couldn't stand it; simply
threw my grandmohers money into his lap
Naturally my grandmother began to wonder
pretty soon where my horse was. ] told her that
| WAS waiting to get ono that would trot in 2.iO,
which was great speed for those DAYS. Her un-
suspccting soul was satisfied with the cxplana-
tion. Next my father became inquisitivc, and
after had made two or three stammcring at
tcmps to put him off had to come out with
the whole story. ! am not sure now whether
he was more angry amused over it.
''But the funny part oi il came later An-
other man arrived in town; one Colonel Hunt,
who was raising money to furnish supplies tor
the fighters in Texas. lie came after my father.
I came to his assistance aud between us we got
the old gentleman so Interested that he handed
out another 500 from hi own pocket
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10

delayed isthmian canal comparison
OF the two routes in tabular form will
possess educational interest. One was
recently prepared by Walter Wellman
from official sources for the Chicago
Record-Herald, from which paper we
borrow it:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
The Canal Question in Brief.

OW THAT public interest
centers almost wholly in the
choice of routes for the pro-
posed and expected but long
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10

"A vigorous protest from lot of
Manila merchants again reminds the
administration of the difficulty in pre-
pairing a trade policy that will suit
everybody
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
Five Years of Prosperity.

a n INTERESTING comparison
~ of conditions in 1901 with con-
A ditions in 1896, when Republic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-31
skfl Construction Bonds May Be Voted
jail Before End Of the Present Year,
UNDER Consideration

heartily in favor OF the proposition
10 uo48 4 ntW tits gai. .se .i.ss 49,
yocAtea the move for some time ana
II WAS al his suggestion thHt the OLD
rookery. now used as q jail. was re-
paired some months ago.
Favorsd by Police
Chief Sullivan. In an Interview
yesterday. said the present jail Was
disgrace 20 a city the size OF Be
attic and tina, a new lookup should
be constructed at ones.
ssrhe jail ia not only In n bad san
itary condition. continued the chief,
hit IL n not large enough 10 hold
the prisoners. IL In only by close
crowdlnr that the men are kept In
a. We have little chance TO keep
prisoners separate. which is ycfy
enss ntial point In police work. 0ftsn
several prisoners are suspected OF
completely in an offence and should
be coufined ia separate cells. II they
are allowed 20 be together they IN
yariahly cook up stories that wholly
or IN part defeat the ends Of justice,
If prisoners could always be sep
arated before they compared nOtsa
the truth IN many criminal cases
would quickly come cut. Their
falsahoodH could be detected and the
ends of justice subrerved.
Il am heartily IN favor Of new
tan and viii 10 al I can to get one.
understand. however. that the city
n not at present IN position 10
spend the ssa.o00 necessary unless
special election n called and bonds
floatsd. We need a jail. however.
and must have one soon"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-31
1883.
19O2.



under the title OF Crawford cenove Seattle bustng hns-
BUSTED and hustled without ermon called her
Yeer below Post street UNKNOWN ana
Seattle altogether
when chief
Since burned and has through IN:
ton WIN railroads her doors seeking
Of
riches Aiasa and OF the Orient have been
achievements Every handicap has been removed and
for the neStfo urte years
tsent
business Seattle and had change H.
or this we prouder Than Of any other one ming
office closed
Sundays legal holidays
addition Madrona
Central
City Gardens the $780,
$3.50 a week
Beacon Hin regular price $685. for s25o $40
prices
for szss 70 $780, $50 and $40
%
a month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-31

was covered with several inches OF
water. The members OF the commits
sion we're compelled at times 10
crawl on their hands and knees.
Judge Gray and Bishop spaIdlnT
came ost mn hour before the others
and talked 20 the hrsaker boys. All
tbs mimrs met we're sehed many
questions. The stsnoxraphsrs male
res<s OF the questions and answsrr-
District President Fahsy says that
the minas are satisfied with Sovenn-
Der l az the date for wage changes
to cQmm.ncs.
When the commission returned
from the mines. Commissioner Wat
kins stated that the members expect
10 visit tie miners homes this after
noon. 10 Investigate their mode Of
life end scertAin what steps can be
taken 20 remedy any detective eoudi-
|tious existing.
The corrnissIon~rs yesterday In
Carbondais They were eceonfpan-
led by several Of the coal operators.
and by District President Nichols
and other representatives OF the min
ERE. They aso visited the homes Of
the miners q several places. The
commissioner asked many questions
but refused Il nnswer any them
selves. They we're much Interested
In = dispute bstween Nichols and
Superintendent Dryden OF the on
farto q Western. a. 10 the method
IN a ton nj the mine. Dryden In
sisted that the nine ton was $500
pounds. and Nichsfis claimed u was
400. The mine Weighing - one OF
1.-THE vital features IN issue bstween
the miners and the operators.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-31
new Cit Y
Council Committee
Has $4,000 Building

That a bond election to provide
funds for a new city hall and jail
should be held before the cigse Of the
present year and that a new jail at
least should be under course Of con-
htruetion soon thereafter II the firm
belief OF Councilman lteawaTd,
chairman OF the sonneii committees
on public buildings aud grounds and
ex-officlo chairman. of tho special
committee appointed % secure In
formation Fclatixe 90 the securing
OF the two badly needed public I'M.
provemeuts.
Councilman Redward Il deeply In
terenled Ia the project ana has gone
10 considerable pains Ia secure all
information possible IN regard 20 ~.
lie has written 10 all the larger cities
OF the United States to ascertain
their experience with combination
city and county buildings. and also
combination city hall and jail build
iuEn. In discussing the matter yea
teraay. he said.
n have received some 80 answers
10 my letters OF inquiry. All but
three OF these stats experiences has
shown that separate buildings for
the counties. for city halls and for
city tails and police headquarters
have proved fnost suitable.
Il viii have answers 10 all my
letters within few days. and with
IA weeks time I expect 10 BE- able
20 get the members Of the special
committee toHether, With all the
testimony IN hand IN regard 70 the
ndvinabilfty Of separate buildings 7
do not doubt bat that we viii read
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-31

iiy come % the conclusion 20 erect
separate buildings In this city.
We hope % get the matter before
the council within few days after
the committee nesting ana have a
call for a bond election assured with
In a compa ratlyely short time.
Nsss jail First
II. for one, am IN favor OF bnild-
ing new jail first. as Il lr % much
needed and also because II VIII be an
Inexpensive stepping stone towefdn
the erection of a city hail suitable
10 city OF Reatfie's sixr. I intend
20 urge me matter on 10 the best Of
my ability
Councilman Redward /. prue-
teal builder arid has advanced sew
erai plans thai are admitted 10 be
probably the most feasible OF any
yet proposed. one II The conatfuc-
ton OF triangular building on the
block owned BY fha cry. bounded by
fesler way. Fifth avenue and Def
ferHon street.
This building could be nned for 20
lice headquarters. jail. detention hos
pltai, etc The jatf plan il along the
nest advanced lines and contsn~
plates q building Of no great cost
Councilman Cricbt0n. chairman Of
the council committee on health ana
sanitation. sfatef Yesterday that his
eomuiftse was denIrnur for the con.
strurfion Of q new jail building In
ciuding a detention hospital. WHERE
city charges might be cared for ard
the city poor be riven medical treat.
chief Of Police Sullivan also ia