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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30
STORY OF The STEEL RAIL,
Chtcnno Lnier.OceLn.

Prior to 1870 the tariff duty on steel
rails was so low, and the wages of Ampri'
can laborers in that business We're so high
in comparison with those of English la
borers, that it was impossible TO compete
with the British iron masters in that
business. But IN 1870 congress laid duty
Of S2S q ton on steel rails and ingOts, aid
the results have been even more wonder
full than in the wool industry. In 1870
only Q,C00 tons of steel rails were made iii
this country, but in 1858 we manufactured
], GSG, 217 tons of steel rails, aud from 1877
to 1899, inclusive, we made l6, 768, llG tons
cf steel rails, enough to build or relay over
$50, COO miles Of railway, aud over 5,5OO QUO
tons of Bessemer steel ingots for other in
dustrial purposes,
The average cost Of this &c, 100000 tons
of steel was about $50 per ton amounting
to the enormous sum Of 81, ll5 OOO, OOO.
Suppose we allow $92, 0O0, 600, or about 20
per cent, rs profits to the manutac urers,
a profit probably much larger than the aG-
tual profit, we shall have left Il balance Of
SS95, COO, 0O0 10 the credit Of the laboring
men who converted that great mountain
Of iron ore into first.class steel. Who can
say that protection has not been benefit
to the laborers Of this country;
NtuIly gJuBi OVOO,NOJ hlNluNu uhlOHt b
the laborers engaged in a single In
dustry in twelve years. Were these wori =
iugmen growing poorer under projections
Again, suppose the American Congress had
followed the advice of our free trade
friends and not put on that duty of s?S per
ton, nor any other protective duty. Ci
course, we should have been Obliged to in
port from England ali tina: enormous
quantity of stsel. The free trader ask
What difference woull this llan bt VI
made with our workingmen, our capitalist;
and our country"
This. The British workman would
have received nearly 5000 600 0OO, or its
English equivalent for that labor, instead
of the American; tho British capitalists
would have pockeIed that S220, OOUOO0 oi
profits, its English equivalent, instead oi
the American, and Great Britain would
be hugely enjoying that 81, Ia, OOO,O 900, or
its English equivalent, instead OF tho
United States. True we would have had
our rails and our lngots, but the resulting
benefits to our nation would have been as
follows: On the one hand, free trade,
plus the steel, bGt minus $500. 600, GOO Of
profits, and minus $500, OJO 0O0 of wages;
and on the otLcr, protection, plus tht
steel and plus S22O, O0O coo of profits, and
| plus $S95, 0O0, GOO Of wages.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30
THIS SOUNDS MORE MANlY.
Richmond CTaD Times.


Our northern friends must not think
that we are ready for secrs,i ,ion again, b9-
cause we believed in 1861, and believe still
that the constitution contemplated seces.
sion. We fought that fight out and were
vanquished in it. We made a new con-
tract at Appomattox, by which we agreed
that If wo were restored to our old place
in the union, we would abandon for a |
time the claim, and would agree
that the constitution was to be c,n.
sdered as prohibiting secession from
that day forward, Wepropose to live up 10
this new contract to the letter. And not
because it was contract eXtorted from
us. We recognize tne s,ct that the hand
Of time has changed the face of things and
made it our interest and duty to be loyal
and true to the Union. We are as paIri.
otic son of the Union of today as we were
Of the Union before tho war, rs any state
would find out to its sorrow if it should
attempt to rebel against the national au-
thoriiy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30

1t need not have surprised anybody
TO learn from yesterdays Philadelphia
Times that the drawings OF a celebrated
lottery company which annually drains
thousands of dollars out of this COM
munity are regulated with care by the
lottery officials. who place the big
prizes where they will do the most ad-
vertising. This mas long been subject
of suspicion. Now it is to all appear
auces confirmed in letter openly
written by New Orleans firm of gen.
eral lottery agents to a gentleman in
Philadelphia whom it thought to ih-
veigle into acting aS its local represen
tative upon commission basis.
In this letter appears the following
significant paragraph; 1--WE stand in
a position to use our judgment as to
where the prizes will do the most good,
and wishing to establish permanent
agency with you, as we are satisfied
you will make us competent agent,
providing we give you a good start,
therefore have concluded to let you
have prz9 in the July drawing Of
$4,000, this being two-tifths Of the Sec
ond capital prize of $20 600. In order
to get the very best results from the
advertisement we wish you to
sell one-fifth Of the ticket, which
ia enclosed in small envel-
ope, to some we'll known promi-
nent person. and keep the other fifth for
yourself. Enclosed you will find lis
tickets, for which you must remit
$4,000 and have the remittance reach
us at least three days before the date Of
the drawing, otherwise the numbers
sent you will be cancelled. We are
satisfied that with the advertising
you will get you certainly will bs
able to sell at least from 1000 to
1000 tickets monthly on which we
will allow lyou the regular commits.
sion Of 10 per cent"
Certain other information unearthed
by the Times is valuable in its bearing
on this monumental swindle In one
OF their own circulars, naturally u
"cohfidentiaP one. it is said that even
if every prize offered by the lottlry in
its monthly drawings reached the pur.
chasers of tickets. only $685.. AGO would
be paid out, as against receipts amount
ing to S5O0,000 This would leave q
monthly prohS Of $134 900 if the draw
ipgs were all fairly conducted. Wheth.
rr or not they are fairly conducted may
be Inferred from the previously quot ed
letter.
Since the mails have been closed to
the lottery business 1t 10 exceedingly
difficult to arrive at an approximation
of the amount of money annually sent
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30
an IMAM MsRlCeE FERN EMIT.
Chuujltey NJ. Der ely.


The institutions under which we live,
and which are stronger after the strain OF
century, develop and educate a citizen
ship which requires neither armed regi.
ments nor police forces to suppress its
riots, or its organized assaults upon life
and property, upon law aud order.
Bloody lessons and costly experience have
taught the necessity for more rigid super
vision OF immigration and more careful
scrutiny OF those who would assume the
responsibilities and enjoy the priceless
blessings of our equal rights. AS the
competitive conditions Of the coun-
try demand a higher standard, the
quality of the immigrants detel iorates and
the dignity ana safety Of the laborer, the
peace of the community and the moral and
physical health of the people are alike en-
dangered. Let us establish quarantines
against disease and crime at the places Of
embarkation abroad and ports of entry at
home, and then with generous hospitality
We will welcome all who contribute by
their characters, their industry and their
loyalty to the support of our laws ard the
perpetuity Of American institutions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30

ont from Scranton toward the swinlle's
Golfers. There WAS once a.time when it
was claimed that fully $l5O,0OO was
spent each year within the two conn
ties of Luz9rne and Lackawanua upon
worthless pastebosrds bought in the
hope of suddenly acquiring wealth. If
this same drain exists today, it must be
evident that the profits of the business
are large, inasmuch as nothing equal-
ing $3.50, 900 year has been returned in
the form of prizes Those who bite aud
set caught have, however. no claim to
sympathy The hook is bsited plainly
before their very eyes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30
The Reward is Ofared.


In finally deciding to offer a suitable
reward for Medala's apprehension the
county commissioners have wisely de-
ferred to strong public sentiment
This sentiment may be vain in its hope
that the proposition of q pscuniary
prize will have a tendency to quicken
the processes of detection in this in
stance But the fanlt would. in that
event, fall on the people themselves,
and no ceusure could reasonably at
tach to the commissioners.
When it is remembered that in near
ly score OF years, with all the crime
that has been perpetrated acting as q
prod to more determined repressive
effort, there has not been single exc
cution in Lackawanna county. the
need of yet more decisive work on the
part of those charged with law en-
forcement becomes plain. Much Of
this growing volume Of crimes and
misdemeanors originates, no doubt, in
the encouragement offered by the large
percentage OF prior criminals who es-
cape with light sentences or get away
altogether. II the offering of a reward
would have a tendency to notify the
public that henceforth the law will
mean business in the case Of foreign
born criminals who seek protection
among their countrymen or get it
equally well through the inactivity of
some constables, it would be good
move whether it resulted directly in
the capture Of Medala or not.
While the delay of the commissioners
may have been misinterpreted, it is
sufficient to know that they have now
reached a safe position There was
and is no occasion for them to feel ag-
grieved because the public wanted a
reward advertised. The public, in any
event, must pay the piper; and it has
less fault to find with the commission
ers, now that they have permitted it to
have it's way, than it would have had
had the original refusal been prolonged.
~ Tie work Of the peace officials in this
case has been, for the most part, pains
taking and energetic IL has, however,
been performed under disadvantages.
Now that there is money in locating
Medala, perhaps some man in need OF
money will win it, In that hops. the
reward question is left to solve itself
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30
NOW tR0 THEN.

Oh, now aud then there comes day
When all our skies are bright,
And all OF life's appointed way
Is baihed in golden light;
When roses hide no thorns beneath:
When love has no alloy;
And 2ephyIs full of perfume breathe
From out the hills Of JOY.
The present is fleeting thing
The past will live for aye,
And all its stores Of treasures bring
Forever and day.
And softer shall tho echoes come
From times receding shore;
Each day will gleam pleasure from
The days that are no more.
Oh, memories Of such. awakel
And glad the weary now;
A wreath OF rocllle tions make
TO crown the dreamer's brow,
Oh, silent voice and vanished hand.
Bring back the golden sheavosl
The ripple Of the waters and
The laughter OF the leaves.
-Niron Waterman in Chicago Journt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30

THE PROPRIETARY editor of the Scran.
ton Republican has received no notice
in THE TRIBUNE that he did not de-
serve. This paper is not abusing any
body. 1t is printing the news. keeping
cool and taking spume neither from
Joseph A Scranton nor from any other
back number
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30

PROBABLY THE most infamous Of all
trusts is tho bread trust that is about
to be formed in Nav York city, A
bread trust is aimed directly at the
class of unfortunates who can least af-
ford to stand the pinching necessary to
fill the Golfers Of the syndicate. Money
wrung from the starving in this way
ought to carry a greater curse with it
than the thirty pieces of silver" that
bought the betrayal of the Savior OF
mankind
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30

The HARRISBURG STAR INDEPENDENT,
one of the Democratic organ pipes of
the capital city, hes recently expressed
considerable uneasiness because Hon.
Galusha A. Grow has not done some -
thing" in congress The paper COM
plains in effect that Mr.. Grow has been
very inactive during his term, and has
not accomplished anything in the way
of stemming the tide Of Democratic
ana Popuistic recklessness that has
caused disaster everywhere. The Star.
Independent should not expect too
much of Mr. Grow just now at time
when the government is in the hands
OF experimental enthusiasts and dema =
gogues Of various degrees Just wait
until the people of the United States
have had another opportunity to ex-
press their sentiments on the question
at the polls, and Mr. Grow will be
given a class of associates in congress
that will enable him to 80 some
thing"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30
SCRANTON. JUNE 80. l894.
RgPUsLIcAH STATE TICKET.

For Governor:
DANIEL H. HASTINGS,
OF CENTER
For Lieutenant GoUeIp0r:
WALTER LYON,
Or ALLEGHENY.
Tor AuditOr General,
AMOS II. MYLIN,
or LANCASTER.
For Secretary Of Hcradi IGGirs'
JAMES W. LATTA,
or PHILADELPHIA.
For ConSreSSmea-ai- Large
GALUSHA A. GROW,
or SusQUEHANNA
GEORGE +. HUFF,
or WEsTMORELAND.
Election Time, Nov. G.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30
WHY SHOULD IT NOT CE&sS?


Says the SCRANTON TRIBUNE: "The pis
tol aud the dirk are the weapons of bar
barism. They have no proper place in
modern argument" True, but they have
been playing an important part in tho
tragedy of llfe aud death of late. When
barbarism ceases to be then barburous
weapons will find no place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30

The SCRANTON TRIBUNE celebrated the
completion of the third year of its life, on
Wednesday of last week, by issuing
special edition in illuminated covers 1t
contained it's uSuaHamount of good rows
and many special articles Of intelest to 0
readers in Scranton and vicinity. Viewed
from all sides TIE TRIBUNE Is a success.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30
Not A9rnid Of thu cars.

1t is worse than fighting windhills to
undertake to side. track a well equipped
newspaper The SCRANTON TRIBUNE don't
seem to be afraid of the cars.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30

NO MAN KNOWS" says Mr.. Singsrly,
philosophically, "how many friends he
has until he is named for public Office,
nor the number of his enem les until
the votes are counted" After all, is
such knowledge worth the price2
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30
All, but There Are Others.
Philadelphia Stakeholder.

IHWuueIphIu DIOtkHUIUeT.
Mr.. Livy S. Richard is making an excel.
lent newspaper OF the SCRANTON TRIBUNE,
whose columns bear evidence of appreca-
tion on the part of advertisers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30

A CURIOUS condition of things is re-
vealed in the sympathy strike now
"On" among western railroads. En-
ployes in the Pullman palace car shops
at Pullman, Ill, have a disagreement
with the management in relation to a
question of wages They struck /;
which was their legal right, so long as
no violence was exhibited Then
cams the question Of handling Pull
man cars on other roads; and the
American Trainmen's union decides
that member of its organization must
not work on train that has q
Pullman car attached to it, The
commercial activities Of two thirds
Of the country are suddenly crippled
by this sequence Of events; car
wheels cease moving; mail and express
and freight fail to reach their destina-
ton; the business engagements of per
sons in nowise connected with the Pull
man. Palace Car company are necessa-
rily broken through mutual inability
to transport or travel; and throughout
the greatest stretch Of hustling country
on tho worlds map men, women and
children are inconvenienced, and some
starved perhaps, because few persons
at Pullman do not agree on a schedule
of wages. We DO rot know anything
about the merits Of the Pullman diifsr-
ence; but it is an easy thing to see who
gets the worst of the big strike which
has grown out OF that small seed of
trouble. The amazing thing is that
the victimizsd public doesn't take bet.
ter steps to protect itself
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30
Tnn Troper Thing

~ No'tHJ Ot i"ets
The proper thing to do with our anar.
chists Is to send them back to their start
ing places.
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Stout Democratic Blows.

1t is possible that Keir Hardie. the
English Democrat, went to extremes
in his so-called sensational" scoring
of royalty in the commons Thursday
evening while discussing the motion to
address congratulations to the queen
upon the birth of an heir to she Duke
of York. Yet what he said seems COM
mon enough to American earF, and
would seem to offer small excuse for
the intemperate hullabaloo that is be-
ing made over it, Let us examine
some of the thingS that Mr. Hardis
is credited with having said-some OF
the things that brought down such
hornets nest Of reproaches upon his
barred head.
The motion, he declared. twas made
because the child was born in the royal
family, and the house has right to
ask what particular blessing the royal
family has conferred upon the nation.
What special blessing has the Prince
Of Wales conferred upon the nation
that we should rejoice with him% 1t
strikes our crude and Unconditional ear
that this was Il very natural and proper
theme Of Interrogation, despite the
anxiety of Colonel Sa anderson, the
Orangeman, to have Mr.. Hardie
squelched 1t is what Wa ask in this
country when an administration
either doesn't suit or else shows
tendency to be unnecessarily
costly. This, however. was not the
only pertinent point made BY the plain
spoken member from Westhampshire.
The house." said he "is asked to re-
ioice because child is born, hut, up
to the present, there is no means Of
knowing his qualifications TO reign
over this great empire. 1t is strange
that people who have so much to say
about the hereditary element in an
other place should be so willing now
to indorse it in this particular instance.
As the house has not found time to
vote coincidence with the widows, Or
Dhans and others who are suffering
from the terrible calamity in Wales, |
protest against the present mummery. "
The dispatches inform US that when
Keir Hariie's level headed protest was
put to vote, its author was the only
one who supported 1t, while all the re.
naming members, to show their cuckoo
loyalty, shouted and stamped and
yelled themselves hoarse because the
kingdom remained intact. This heroic
victory of loyal royalists is truly tonch. .
ing; it is as if an American congress
should desist from it labors to go into
mass meeting of congratulation over
an increase in the census of the white
house. Yet the bluff Westhampshire
democrat struck telling blows, and
some day the people Of England will
appreciate the common sense OF them,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30

rNrEREo AT THE PosroFFleI AT SCRANTON. pa A.
sEcoNp-eLAss MAIL MATTER.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30
As THE Il :.
N Coffee Cools.

Scranton has not experienced an incon-
veuience from the Pullman strike thus
far The regular Delaware, Lachawanna
and Western through trains contained the
usual number of Pullman coaches and ev-
erything appeared to move smoothly along
the line. This city has indeed been very
fortunate in the matter OF strikes Tor many
years past. While industries in many OF
our large cities have been paralyzed by
sympathetic strikes and boycotts, business
has moved along i'll the even tenor IN the
Electric City. With the exception OF oc-
cgsional disturbances among bricklayers
and carpenters strikes have been almost
unknown in Scranton for many seasons.
1t is u good indication that there is bet
ter undersl anding between the employer
and employe in this region aud one that
Will promote the best interests Of all.
N%t
IL Is probably no disparagement to for
mer enterprise of like nature IN TINS CITY
to state that the presentat OF Butter
fields Fall Of Babylon" at the Frothing..
ham this week under the direction OF
Talhe Morgan was ona OF the finest eXhlOi-
tions, in spectacular as well as musical
way, ever seen in Scranton One Of the
hits Of the performance was u difficult
march between the second and third acts
in which number Of young ladies OF the
chorus appeared and evoked prolonged
applause. The young ladies were drilled
| in the march by j. Frank Seigel, Of this
city, to whom credit is due for the excellent
manner in which the intricate movements
were executed. From the way in VIII ich
| the ladies of the Babylon chorus conducted
themselves, it is evident that it will not b!
necessary to 90 outside of scranton for II
director to superintend the numbers OF
| kirmess or any other entertainment OF the
kind that may be among the Electric City 5
| future ventures.
| = 4 4
An exchange gravely announces that
| the supreme court has decided that the
owner Of dog is responsible for all dam
ages caused by tho animal. Il he bite3
any one, if he barks at horse and causes
runaway or in anyway INJURIES the prop
erty Of another, damages may be recovered
from the owners. This Information would
doubtless prove source of comfort to the
dogess bat for the fact that in most in
stances the owner Of a troublesome cur Is
usually VS. wort HESS as the dog,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30

NEW Yosk OBJECT TRIBUNE BUILDING. FsAHH O.
GRAY. MANAGER
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TGe Scranton Hrt6uns

PUBLISHED DAILY IN SCRANTON, Pa, ~ The
TRIBUNE PUBLISHING COMPANY.
{. p. KINGs5uRY.
GENERAL mAHAouR.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-16
CENSUS BULLETIN.
Figures on Manufactures in the
United States.

Figures on Manufactures in the
United States.
Washington, March 15.-The census
bulletin on manufactures in the United
States was made public today. The
statistics are given for all class of
mercantile and manufacturing indus
tries. The number of manufacturing
establishments in the United States is
reported as $50, 401 against 253, 2S2 in
1880. The summary Of totals gives the
following figures for 1890:
Capital, $6,124 AIS, 800; n1iscellan eous
expenses, $3.50, S44, 05S; aggregate of the
average number of employments, 4771-
So; wages, 50, 2S2, S27, 265; cost of ma
Il rails used, So, 15S, S65, 1858; and value of
production, S9,37 .107624.
The contribution to the wealth of the
country, it is stated. is more clearly
shown by deducting S5,15S, $685. 1853, the
of the products. This leaves S4,211, 239,
271 as the increased valuation of the
raw materials.
The number of establishments and
aggregate capital invested as given by
states is as follows:
Arizona, rs, $616,629; California, T.
923, S146, T97, 102; Colorado, 1,51S, $685.
C51,S4O Idaho, 14O, $1,O4S916; Indian
Territory, 90, s204, 1923; Iowa, 7,4lO, ST.
5I3, 097; Kansas. 4,701, S43, 926,0G2; Mis-
SCI ri, 14,O45, $1S9, 2S6, 422; Montana, 289,
Nevada, 95, 1,211, 269; New Mexico. 127,
S.'65,9SS; Oklahoma, 70, $95,511; Ore
stn, 1923. S32,122,051: South Dakota,
495, sS,207, 765; Utah, 511, ST, 5S3 022;
Washington, 1.543, S34, 1863, 1856; Wyom-
ing, 100, $1,411,1S4.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-16
Nominations Confirmed.

Washington, March 15.-The Senate
in executive session today confirmed
the following nominations:
Postmasters-Idah ]. S. Campbell,
Jr., at Pocatello.
Army and navy-Lieut. Col. Aired
Smith eighth infantry, to be colonel;
Major G. NJ. Randall, fourth infantry,
to be lieutenant colonel; Captain G. S.
Carpenter, fourth infantry, to be
major; Second Lieutenant G. E.
French, fourth infantry, to be first
lieutenant; Second Lieutenant Frank
Owen. eighth infantry, to be first lieu
tenant.
Captain H. S. Kilbourne, assistant
surgeon, to be surgeon, with rank of
major; Second Lieutenant S. s. FL
'liott, Fifth cavalry, to be first lieuten-
ant; Second Lieutenant ]. NJ. jenkins,
Fifth cavalry. to be first lieutenant;
First Lieutenant R. r. Stevens, Sixth
infantry, to be assistant quartermas-
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