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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27
AN ELECTRICAL PRINCE.

There was q time in this country
when Stephen Girard was thought to
be the greatest commercial genius
that civilization had ever developed,
and all because no had managed to be
como the owner of goodly number of
merchant ships plying a rich trade
with the fruitful islands Of the South
ern sea. We should like TO know what
these admirers of Phlladelphia's first
great captain of industry what, in
deed, tho grutf old Stephen himself
would think could they bs brought
face to face with some Of the CONNER
cial operators and some Of the CONNER.
cial "priuces," of today. What would
be his relative Dimensions coutrlsted
with Vanderbilt, or measured beside
even his own fellow townsmau, P. \.
3. Widener, or beside Widener's
shrewd partner, Stephen 3. E.kins?
This line of thought has been suE-
Csstsd to US by notice Of the report
that the Wileuer-Elkins syndicate had
lust purchased aud consolidated The
electric street railway lines Of ClosEer,
this state. 4 list OF the corporations
owned directly or indirectly by this
syndicate, and therefore under the
Joint control OF Mr., Wilauer5 money
aud Lr. E!kins' eXecutivs ability rein
forced, when nesdtu' by the allround
powers Of our former fellow towns
man, Martin Malouey, would read like
page torn from a directory. To be.
gin with there is the Broadway sur.
face car system in New York. Next in
importance comes tile Philadelphia
Traction company, which virtually
mouopolizas the local transit facilities
Of more than 1900 900 people, or about
the present population of Kansas The
Nerkas cable car system in Chicago is
the third CffshoOt, to which has re-
Gently been added the Chicago gas
monopoly. In st. Louis the syndicate
controls the street cars aud is planning
to control the telephone business. In
Boston it has its grasp on the surface
roads, and tits iust about to put new
trolley line into Washington. Bslti.
moro it already occupies and the long
distance line from Washington toPhila.
delphia and again from Philadelphia TO
Atlantic City and to New York are
commonly reported to be parts Of its
grand scheme of commercial conquest
along trolley lines.
II the syndicate secures the Chester
roads, it will have made gooily start
in the consolidation of Pennsylvania
inland lines. It's list will include, to
begin with, an interest in the Scranton
Traction company, which is destined
eventually, unless all signs fail, to con-
troll the electric street transit business
from Forest City at least to Pittston,
if not to Nanticoks and Glen Lyon
next, number Of lines in Pittsburg
and Allegheny, and lastly, the Harris
burg trolley system. with possibilities
pointing to a continuous trolley road
from the state capital to Philadelphia,
via Lancaster In addition, Mr. E!kins
is head and front OF the lea ling Bsring
sea sealing company. owns several
mines and railroads in Virginia and
West Virginia and has, beside, intimate
affiliations with a number Of inhuen-
tial concerns in New York city whose
Influences ramify throughout the hemi.
sphere.
Stephen Girard would be a dwarf,
wa fear, beside Stephen Ekins,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

situation it would seem that Sir Wal
ter was in the condition OF many lights
of the present age whose skulls, are
continually under great strain from
ezpending genius that cauuot find
proper vent. In this age where so many
examples of balance between greatness
and idiocy exist DR.. Munger can doubt.
less find living molels for further dis
course. A glance at records Of con-
grossional proceedings, for instance,
would probably convince the student
of sagittal suture that narrow escapes
from microcepalic idiocy are moro fire.
quent than the average reader would
imagine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27
REFLECT Mr.. PHILLIPS.

Oa8 week from next Monday evening
councils will be called upon to choose
city engineer for term of three
years. This duty is one of Importance
in every city, but it is especially i'm
po,tant in a city having the complex
geological and industrial conditions
tnat prevail in Scranton The position
requires man of wide experience,
sterling character and great technical
fitness. Unless a man has these
qualifications, it would be to the city
distinct advantage not to hire him at
all in fact, it would be preferable,
rather than to have him in Office, to
hire him to keep out of Office and give
skill, regularity, steadiness and char
acter chance.
The present city engineer J. P Phil
lips, has been a resident of Scranton
aince 1863. Since that psriod his fit
ness as an engineer has been in con-
tinual evidence. Ten years ago he was
chosen assistant engineer and served
the city in that capacity for. nine years
with such fidelity and general accepta-
biiity that last year he was promoted
to the position Of chief engineer. In
the two positions, fret assassistant en-
gineer and again as chief engineer, he
has thoroughly systSmAtizsd the duties
of his Office; has established Office
hours, from which he never dsviates,
and has kept records which, at a mo-
ment's glance, show the exact condi-
ton Of any portion of the city, how
severed how paved, what kind of sub
soil it has and all the other essential
details of its natural state and degree
of improvement. 10 word, he has in
troiuced business methods into an i'm
portant business department of the
municipal government, and has re
sponded willingly to every extra call
upon his time and patience.
Scrantonians are rightly proud of
the fact that there's is city governed
in the main by successful business mon
on approved business principles. They
are so well satisfied with this kind of
executive government that when par
tisan considerations threaten to dis
rupt it they promptly sit on the par
tisan considerations and preserve the
progressive municipal spirit intact
Mr. Phillips received well'won promo
ton one year ago, He now, by clear
merit, as business-liks official, VINO
has done good work and lots of it,
equally deserves reelection; and 1t
ought to be substantially an unanimous
reelection, vita partisan considera-
tions dropped ont Of sight Ho deserves
this and we believe that he will get
this, ,one week from next MONDAY night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

the lower court was signed by large
majority of the citizsns Of the district
above mentioned, who desired to come
into the city of Scranton and enjoy the
benefits that would follow annexation,
and the triumph of u glorious majority
over tine vigorous technical objections
raised by II shriyelled minority is an
encouraging evidence that the world
moves and that the fundamental prin.
cipals OF this great government are yet
sustained by its highest tribunals.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

A DISPATCH from Knoxville, Tenn.
announces that another fsui of the
Hatfeld-McCoy character is liable to
cause a visible shrinkags in the census
returns in that locality provided tho
ammunition holds out. In view of the
fact that the vendetta as an American
institution seems to be- confined wholly
to the fire eating districts of the south,
it would seem almost o pity that for
the good of the country at large, this
unique method Of settling difficul ties
were not even more popular. There
seems no question that the average
American citizen would be in better
circumstances today could the Hatfield.
Mccoy spirit have been developed sew
eral years ago among the confederate
statesmen who ara now holding weak
kneed northern Democratic congres5-
men by the neck.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27
SCRANTON, MARCH %, 1894

The INDIVIDUAL who yells in an
empty barrel makes a laundering noISs
from his own standpoint, but does not
disturb the public to an alarming eN-
tent By the way, there is considerable
bSrrel entertainment about Scranton
these DAYS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

GOVERNOR WAITE made his bluff be-
fore the supreme court had taken a
hand, and has now either to do the
threatened fighting, court or no court,
or else crawl into conspicuous hol,.
We conddentiaily suspect that he will
CraWl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

PHILADELPHIA ALSO ID discussing the
problem of municipal light plant own
ership. The Press declares that "a
municipal electric light plant would
save its cost in three or four years. 1t
would yield a steadily increasing pro-
fit. 1t could be bought aud put in to-
day for one half of what the electric
light plants supplying the city were
bought for five or six yearS ago. A
score OF English cities run such plants
by using the garbage and droppinge
collected from ths houses and streets
as fuel, so that the expenditure for
coal is reduced to oue.third what it is
without the garbage to burn" Ina0-
much as Scranton has cheap fuel at
first hand, this element Of cost would
be notably cheap here What others
are doing, Scranton can do, if Scranton
decides 70 do it. But DO we want city
enterprise TO take the place of private
enterprise? Would it be wise? Would
it be best?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

THEATRICAL SCRANTON seams from
all appearances to be entering the
happy period that journalistic Scran.
ton enjoyed about the timo of THE
TRIBUNEs birth. Well, Scranton is a
growing city, aud like Oliver Twist it
has yet plenty Of room for more. Com
petition in all lines is healthy, provided
it does not become ruinous; and lovers
OF ths drama. like readers of the press.
will profit by the new local entertain
ment war.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27
Tho Real ResnopsLbillly.

"Bat" Shea is responsible for the death
Of Robert Ross. Bot Edward Murphy and
Roswell z. Flower are responsible for
"Bat" Shea.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

1t is one of the things of which this re-
public has right to be proud that Il man
who has enjoyed the highest honOrs of the
republic is not above the ambition of wish.
ing to be good teacher.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

AND YET no announcement has been
mNde Of = date for the selection in the
First Legislative district OF Il delegate
to the May state Republican conven-
ton Being for Hastings, Of course,
renders urgency needless, but it il
timely to remark that May draws nigh
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

IT PLEAsEs some Of our esteemed
Wilkes Barre contemporaries to grow
facetious at THE TRIBUNEs serioussug-
gestion that Rev. MIR, Moody chose the
Luzerne capital as the initial point in
his summer evangelistic campaign in
order that he might do the hardest fight
ing while his strength was fresh. Yet
if the criminal records of Wilkes-Bsrre
and its environs be added to its social
scandals and manifest social vice, we
think the aggregate will justify our
original remark. 1t is not Phsrisaical
to speak the truth. 1t would be Phar-
isaical to conceal it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND seems to pre-
sent the most striking illustration of
the hour of the animal between two
bundles of hay.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

In SPITE Of good advice from civil
lied nations OF tho earth Peixoto still
maintains his desire TO test the etiica
ciousness Of his snickersncs upon the
cervical vertebrB OF Admiral Da
Cana
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

THE BLOOD is the source of health Keep
it pure by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which is peculiar to ITSELF and superior in
strength. economy and medicinal merit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

For earache, toothache, sore throat,
sweled neck, and the results of colds and
inflammation, use Dr.. Thomas Electric
Oil-the great pain destroyer. ="
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

INCIDENTALLY IT may be said that
Scranton is both looking and building
up.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

COLONEL BRECKENRIDGE is really en-
titled to sympathy, The Boston
Women's Rescue league has passed
resolutions branding him as menace
to public morals When Boston women
become excited the case is indeed
serious.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

PEOPLE ABOUT the state who have
bad an eye cupon lynch .lawed Strouls.
burg are still waiting for Judge Craig
to say something"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

HOOPS PILLS are purely vegetable. care.
fully prepared from the best ingredients
Twenty five cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

CoXEY MAY have his faults, but there
is no question that he is celebrated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

When Baby was sick we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castorla.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27
THE LlGAr PRORlEM.


Judge Alfred Hand expresses himself
very clearly in the following inter
Wow upon the proposition OF W. W.
Scranton to sell tho plant Of the Scran'
ton Electric Light, Heat and Power
company to the city of Scranton: Il
am upon general principles opposed to
municipalities engaging in business of
any kind except that which pertains
properly to its existence rs munich
pality. With the power vested in the
people as in tho county properly and
intelligently exercised, there ought to
10 no necessity for tine municipality
taking from tho people any kind of
business enterprise. Business matters
are generally more bsnofcially con-
duC,ed, more economically managed
and with better safeguards when un-
der the spur OF s4lf-inte,ssS aud desire
for popular patronage which inhere
in individual skill aud personal zeal
than when under the control of the
government Tho sams Intelligent
watchfulness on the part Of the people
over their public servants which is re-
quired from IN individual in his bust
ness would give u5 splendid munici
pal government, and municipal and
other government matters are rs much
as the peoplc Gun well attand to besides
their own business.
1T is dangerous experiment to
increase the patronage Of the govern
mcnt. There are, OF course, exceptions
to all rules, and some cities have sue
ceedel in furnishing water and light.
Il should be only the direst necessity
which should induce municipality to
20 into mere business transactions. II,
however, the city does, it should be on
the strict business principles which
would govern private individuals.
Build or buy the best possible plant at
the lowest possible price and manage
it on the strictest rules of economy and
good service. "
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27
The Kew York "Tiger" Cowed.


Tammany chieftains are no longer called
braves
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

CONGRESSMAN WILSON is still quite
i'll: but his bill is convalescing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

HENRY IRVING is q great actor; but
for a paying theatrical venture this
week give us Madeline Pollard every
time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

To REFER to an ancient chestnut,
old Boreas just now evinces diSposi.
ton to ruff, the drapery of spring.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

WHAT HAS become Of A1lai2
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27
DRESS GOODS
BLACK GOODS

Fixings Handkerchief Bows
known before
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

They should have remembered, first,
that Mr.. Cleveland-Mr Carlisle's mas.
ter-betraySd the tariff Democrats nto
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

DANIEL B. STRONG.
Siarrucca, Pa, March 9G, 1894
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-27

We are now exhibiting choice collection of Taea Gace
Broche and Tafeta lmprmo, Printed Habituae and Kai
ka Silks also, designs in Black Moire Antique and
Moire Mrror
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-03-24

Timber Land, Act June. Sd, 1878, as
Amended by act Of Aug. 4. 1892. Notice
for Publication. United States Land
Office, Duluth, MINI. Dec. "A. 1898.
Notice is hereby given that in compli-
ance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 8, 1878, entitled AN
act for the Sale Of timber lands in the
states of California. Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory as amended by
act of August, 4, 1892: Emil Bior-
lin, of Duluth, county " Of 5 :.
Louis, state of Minnesota, has tnie
day filed in this Office his sworn state
ment No. 1912 for the purchase of the
So of neA. n1a of seq sec %, twp IS, a. J;
range No. 5, west 9TH p: m: and will
offer proof i to show, that the
land sought is more, valuable for its
timber or stone than for; agricultural
purposes, and TO establish his claim to
said land before the register and receiy-
er of. this Office at Duluth, minnesota, on
Friday, the 4th day of May, 1894.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely. the above described lands arc
requested to file their claims in -
office on or before said 4th day of N ay.
1894. - q:
- = A. J. TAYLOR. Register
CP Maginnis, ATTY. :-.,.,2--33,--,->.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-03-24
Timber Land. Act June 3. 1878. as Amended by
Act of CONGRESS-, ADproved Aug. t. 1892.

Timber Land. Act June 3. 1878. as Amended by
Act of Congress, Approved Aug. {, 1892.
No re Co. Publ alton
us. Land Office Duluth, MINI. Sept.
II, 1898. Notice is herehy given that in
compliance with the prov sions of the
act of congress Of June 3, 1878, entitled
an act for the sale of timbar lands in the
states of California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory as extended to
all Pub ic Land States by act Of
Aug. 4 1892 W liam Chappell of twp. 60
n. R.. 6, Dnluth P. O, co. of st. louis,
state of Minnesota. has this day filed in
this office his sworn statement no. 1888,
for the purchase of lots 5, 6 and AID
seA of sw4 of section 7, in twp SO N,
range I W 4th p. M, and will offer proof
to show that the land sought is
more valuable for it's timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes and to
establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver at this office
on Friday, the 10th day of March, 1894.
!, Any and ali persons claimining adj
versely the above-described lands are re-
quested to file their claims in this office
on or before said 18th day of March,
1894. TAYLOR. Reoister
Persons & Mcdonald, Attys. 1-6
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-03-24

Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878, a m
mended by Act or Congress Approx
ed Aug. 4, 1892. Notice for Publ
,catlon,-U. S. Land Office, Duluth,
Minnesota, Dec. goth. 1893. Notice
is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of congress OF
June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the
sale of timber lands in the states of
California, Oregon, Nevada and Wash
ington Territory" = as amended by
Act of August 4. 1892, Otto Erickson
Of duluth, county Of ST.. Louis:
state of Minnesota. has this day filed iE
this office his sworn statement no.
FL the purchase of sw4 OF. nw4 of sou.
s., township IS north, range west. Att
p. m, and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for it's
timber and stone than for agricultural
purposes and to establish his claim to
said land before the register and .receiy-
er of this Office at Duluth, Mimi, on
Wednesday, the 9th day of May, 1894.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above described lands are req uest-
ed to file their claims in this Office on OF
before said 9th day of May, 1894. :
A. J. TAYLOR, Register
@ P Maginnis, Atty. 800. 90
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-03-24
Timber Land, Act June 5, 1878: No icG:
for Publication: Q. s. Land Office,

Timber Land, Act June 5, 1878: No icG
for Publication: Q. s. Land Office
Duluth, Mimi, Nov 80, 1898. Notice i;
hereby given that in compliance with t1,a
provisions of the act Of congress O. T.
3, 1878, entitled ian act for the { -. -
timber lands in the states of California
Oregon, Nevada and washington Terri
tory" amended by act of Aug. T. 1892,
Russell Baxter. Of West Superior, coun-
tv Of Douglas state of Wisconsin has this
day filed in this office his sworn state
ment no. 625. for the purchase Of the
lots 3 and sec. and lots l and sec
5, in township "a north range 2W:
18th p. M, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agricul-
tural purposes and to establish his claim
to said Land before the Register and
Receiver Of this office at Duluth, mimi.
on Monday, the Oh day of April, 1894.
He names as witnesses:
George Y. {. Brown, C1arences ".
Rrenizer, Zerah D. Goodell. Fred A.
Gross and Albert. F Gross, all of Duluth
Mimi
Any and all persons claiming adverse
1y the above described lands are request,
ed to file their claims in this Office on Of
before said 9th day of April, 1894
r.: A. J. Taylor, Register
R N Marble, Atty. 100
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-03-24

Timber Land, act June 8, 1878: Notice
for publication. US. Land Office,
Duluth. MINI. Oct %, 1898. Notice is
hereby gi zen that in compliance with
the provisions Of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1878, entitled ian act for the
sd of timber lands in the States of
California, Oregon, Nevada and Wash
ington Territory amended by act: of
Aug. 4, 1892, John Ryan of White Birch,
county of Douglas, state of Wiscon-
sin, has this day fled in this
office his sworn statement no. 1885, for
the purchase of the se4 Of nw1 Of sec.
80, in township No. 81, north range 4 W.
4th pm. and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for its
timber Or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver of this office at Duluth, mime
sofa, on Monday, the 10th day of March
1894.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
~ the above-described lands are re-
quested to file their claims IN this office
on or before said 10Th day of March, 1894
A j Taylor, Register
Post & Colvill, Attys 1-6
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-03-24
limb Land, Act June 8, l87S.-Notice
for .Publlcation.-As amended by ac1

Timber Land, Act June 8, l875.-Notice
for Publication. As amended by act
of August 4, 1892. "<| -.
United States Land Office Duluth,
Minnesota, November 7, 1898. Notice is
hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions Of the act of congress of
June 3, 1878, entitled ..an act for the
sale OF timber lands in the states of
California, Oregon, Nevada and: wash
,ngton Territory" amended by act of
August 4, 1882. Peter O.. Murstad of
West Superior, county of Douglas. state
of Wisconsin, has this day filed in this
Office his sworn statement no. 1860, for the
purchase of .ne4 sec. l9, twp. "a n range
4, W., 4th p. M. and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more yalu-
able for it's timber Or stone than for
agrlcult ural purposes, and &c establish
hls.clalm to said land before the regis
ter and receiver Of this office at Duluth,
M Z on Tuesday, the 10th day Of May
Any and all persons claiming adverses
" the. above described lands are request.
ed to file their claims in this office OF
or before said 18th day Of May,,l894. sss !.
49,, IS j TAYLOR, Register.
lR N Marble, Attorney. 5 3}-S -