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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-13

this explanation; and we will be gener-
Gus enough to believe that Mr.. Wilson
is absolutely sincere. No less sincere,
however, are those much-abused Pro-
tectionists in the Democratic camp who
insist that only their intervention in
the senate saved the Democracy from
utter and merciless humiliation. The
wicked partner idea works both ways,
in politics as well as in business; and
while Professor Wilson blames 1t all on
Senators German, Brice and Smith,
there is no lack Of counterbalancing
blame, from good Democratic sources,
for the estimable professor himself.
But, whichever view one chooses to
take, one thing at least is sure: The
Democratic party, as at present con-
stituted, will be unfit to reform the
tariff until it shall first have succeeded
in reforming itself. And in the mean
time, conservative Republicanism will
do well to spare 1t the necessity of
again undertaking the task at which 1t
has once so completely failed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-13

The price of bread Is being reduced
about the country on account of the
low price of flour. Scranton bakers will
no doubt gracefully fall into line. There
really seems no reason why the price of
a loaf of bread should be the same as
it was fifteen or twenty years ago,
when a barrel of flour cost more than
twice as much as it. does today and
when labor rates were much higher.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-13
ALL WON.

1t was evening. 1t was moonlight 1t was
late, and 1t was fair.
was counting, / was happy, 1 was brave,
for she was there.
She was pretty, she was blushing, she was
willing to be we'd
He arrived and he objected. He was papa,
so / fed.
| returned. He was repentant. She was
coaXing her mamma.
He relented, and I thanked him and for
gave him-dear papa!
Then he blessed u.s. | was happy, while
she blushed a rosy red.
He was willing. She was willing. l was
willing. We are wed. Vogue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-13

For man who expects soon to re-
cover $lOO,O in reparation for damages
inflicted on his character, the Honor
able William H. Hines certainly acts
strangely in stopping his subscription
to the leading Wilkes-Barre Democra-
tic newspaper. No doubt he is begin
ming to feel the pinch Of Democratic
times; but, then, 100000 will pay good
many newspaper bills.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-13

The United Press correspondent who
wired a report to the Philadelphia Office
on Sunday that Mcdonald had defeated
Vaughan for senator, according to the
official count, by 40 plurality, is en-
titled to first honors as the most cheer
ful liar on record. And the cream of
the joke is that nine-tenths of the
United Press newspapers in Pennsylva-
mia were hoaxed by it.. Explanations
are in order
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-13
Woman and the Ballot.

The conversion of so practical poll
tician as ex-Postmaster General Clark
son to woman suffrage is a significant
fact of the time. Having made a per-
sonal study Of the experiment in Col
orado, he records it as his honest con-
viction that the placing of the ballot in
the hand Of the fairer sex has done
much to lift that state out of the mire
Of Populistic misgovernment into which
indiscriminate male suffrage had
plunged it, and has been attended, as
yet, with few if any serious evils,
This brings us back again to our old
contention that while majority of the
intelligent women Of this country may
not yet want to assume the serious re.
sponsibilities of the suffrage, they will
have as good n right to that privilege
when they shall really desire it as have
the majority Of intelligent males, today
1t has not yet been established to oul
satisfaction that that rule is intrin,
sically just or fair which refuses to take
the ballot of an intelligent woman ant
yet unprotestingly accepts the ignorant
vote of the illiterate and unthinking
male.
If the publication of the American
ballot is ever to be achieved with ever
approximate success, we contend thai
it will be achieved along the line Of fit
ness to vote, and not along the line o.
discrimination against color or sex.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-13

In the hour of defeat Boss" Croker
grows philosophic. Politics" he says,
''is like ship plying between two
ports and patronlzed by the public. If
the ship makes cruise after cruise for a
long time without being overhauled and
inspected carefully she is sure to be-
come unpopular with the travelling
public, as barnacles and other sub
marine growths cause her bottom to be-
come foul. She loses her speed and
patronage, so that if her boilers do not
blow up the ships owners are forced to
send her to the drydock for repairs, as
the public have lost their confidence in
both the ship and her crew." The in
ference from this somewhat mottled
figure of speech presumably is that
Tammany is only temporarily dry
docked. We wish we could muster up
sufficient confidence to dispute this as
sertion. Unfortunately, the history of
municipal thievery is nearly all on
| CrokerS side
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-13
SCRANTON, NOVEMBER lS, 1894,
THE SCRANTON OF TODAY.

Come and inspect our city.
Elevation above the tide, 740 feet.
Extremely healthy.
Estimated population, 1894, 100000.
Registered voters, 20,599.
Value of school property, S5O,OOO.
Number of school children, 12,NO. o,o
Average amount of bank deposits, slV'-
000 900.
It's the metropolis of northeastern Penn
sylvania.
Canproduce electric power cheaper thah
Niagara.
No better point in the United states a'
which to establish new Industries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-13

1t is unfortunate, Of course, that all
mankind cannot be happy over the re-
suit Of last weeks elections. But since
there must from the nature of things be
malcontents, We do not mind confess
ing that we prefer to see them in Eng
land rather than in America.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-13

400 square miles, and all of them terri
tory that would be greatly conven-
fenced by having county seat at
Hazleton. Many of the residents of
these townships, in fact, are Obliged
to go through Hazleton to reach Potts
vile, distance of forty-seven miles,
while inhabitants Of lower Luzerne are
obliged to go fifty miles to reach the
county seat at Wilkes Barre. To do this
they are obliged to cross three noun
tain chains. The work Of the courts
of both counties is very much behind,
owing to the enormous volume of busl-
constituted amounts to a practical de-
nial of justice to the people of the coun-
ty To take away the territory cut
from either county would really be of
advantage to both the old counties, as
at present it costs more to both of
them to govern this territory than they
receive from the territory in taxes
owing to the enormous mileage The
portion that asks to be cut off pays
in all, at pre- sent about $4,000 taxes
which is more than sufficient, as sta
tistics show, to run over thirty-three
counties of the state"
1t must be admitted that there Is a
large measure of justice in the com
plant of these people at their present
unsatisfactory county government
The lawlessness Of the Hazleton regior
has become proverbial-not because the
people of that region are worse thar
those of corresponding regions else
where, but because of the inevitable
official laxity of the present system OF
attenuated government. The one draw
back to the erection of the proposed
Quay county is that it would set an eX
ample in new county making which
would soon deluge the Legislature will
similar propositions having less foun
dation Of justice and fair play. If tn,
Quay county project shall again fail o
its purpose, this will most likely be tn,
prime cause of its defeat.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16
A Dexter man Missing.

A Dexter despatch to the Lewiston
journal alleges that A. L. Caswell, re-
Gently landlord of the Tourist Hotel in
Dexter, has left for parts unknown,
leaving many creditors with their bills
unpaid. Caswell was sub-contractor
for carrying the. mails between Dexter
and Cambridge and. North Dexter. He
had in turn sub-let his contract, and it is
alleged that when he departed he took
with him the last installment of the con-
tract money, leaving unpaid the men
who did the actual work of carrying the
mails. The postmasters have been
obliged temporarily to make the best ar
rangements they cam Caswelrs bonds
were signed by Clay Collins and ''Mrs.
John Shaw Mrs. Shaw is woman of
some means, Caswell's mother-in-law.
She usually signs her name Bridget
Shaw" and in different handwriting
from that appearing upon the document
in question. Mrs. Shaw says she never
signed the bonds and does not acknowl-
edge her liability under them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16
Tattooed Royalty.

The Grand Duke Alexis right arm is
adorned with dragon which covers ii
almost entirely from the wrist to the
elbow. The new Duke of Sake Coburg-
Gotha is tattooed much the same way,
while the Duke Of York has a couple of
crossed flags upon his forearm. King
George of Greece, his second son and his
nephew, the czarowitz, are each of them
tattooed. Besides these there are among
the tattooed princes Queen Marguerite
of Italy's brother, the Duke of Genoa,
Archduke Stephen of Austria and Prince
Henry of Prussia, brother of Emperor
William.
Princess Waldemar of Denmark, wife
of the sailor son of King Christian, has a
beautiful anchor and crown tattooed on
her arm, halfway between her shoulder
and her elbow. and which of course is
conspicuous whenever she wears low
dress. Her husband likewise has naval
emblelns tattoosd on his arm, and so,
too, has King Oscar of Sweden, who
served for many years i'll the navy before
ascending the throne. His sons have
followed his example. Herald.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16
THE STORM.
1t Causes the Most Delay to Railroads OF
Amy of the Winter.

Another furious snow storm from the
northeast broke upon the city after MD
night Wednesday and continued all day
Yesterday until about o'clock. AT the
outset the barometer fell to 29.37 and
rose to 29.0S at noon. The wind began
to get to work in pretty good shape by
10 o'clock in the morning and by noon it
was travelling at the rate of % miles per
hour. 1t is probable the greatest veloci-
ty was 25 miles. Coming on top OF the
last storm it made hard work for the
railroad companies.
The city railroad tracks were kept OPP
en- and the Congress and Spring street
lines made their regular trips. The
Deering line was not interfered with.
The Westbrook cars were delayed until
the middle of the afternoon when they
got on their schedule time again.
On the Boston & Maine, western di-
vision, the morning train due about noon
got down to OldOrchard and then it was
a tough job to get further. The train was
stalled in the snow at Scarboro marshes
and crew of men went out on the $50
p. m. train and helped dig the train out,
which arrived at 5 p. m. The train leav-
ing Boston at p. n. arrived an half
hour later. On the eastern division the
morning train was two hours late, and
the train leaving Boston at noon got in at
6 p. III. The train due at s p. M, west
ern division, arrived at s.45 p. m.
The Grand Trunk train due at 1890 p.
M, arrived at 2.30 p. M, and the one
due at p. M, at $50.
The Maine Central trains were from
one to two hours late, and the Mountain
division train from Swanton, VT, due at
$50 p. M, arrived at DIP. m.
The short train on the Portland &
Rochester which was due to arrive in
Portland from Gorham about 4.30
yesterday afternoon, met with mishap
between Gorham and Westbrook. After
the engine had passed along. the rails
spread, letting the rear truck of the pas
senger and whole of the baggage car on
to the sleepers. No serious damage was
done. and by $50 the cars had been got
onto the track and the rails were being
repaired. The $40 train from Portland
which is usually short train and runs
only to Gorham, was made long trair
and sent out with two engines and {
snow pillow to run through to Rochester.
The morning trains got in about two
hours late. g ir
The Elizabeth City made hourly trips
to and from South Portland, but the
Mary W. Libby had to give up some O.
her trips.
About seven inches of snow fell. Nc
serious damage is reported in this vicin-
ity.
Att m. the moon and stars were
shining brightly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16
TO BRING VISITORS.
Hotel and Railroad Men Perfecting Plan
for Advertising Our Resorts.

A movement is on foot to organize
those interested in the summer resort
business in New England for the estab-
lishment of common headquarters in
the form Of bureau of infol nation and
advertising in New York city. Repre-
sentatives of all railroads, hotels, summer
boarding houses and other summer re-
sort interests are invited to meet at the
Pathfinder office, 81 Federal street, Bos-
ton, on Friday, February %, at IL a. m.
This meeting is called to hear the re-
port Of committee organized to inves-
tigate the subject.
The plan of this Office includes the
providing of central point for the sale
of railroad tickets, and the dissemina-
ton of information of all kinds relative
to localities of hotels and boarding
places, routes of travel to them, railroad
and steamboat fares, facilities for &C.
commodation and rates at hotels; also a
scenery exhibit covering the states of
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Mas
sachusetts, Rhode Island and Connect
cut, similar to that made by the state OF
New Hampshire at the Worlds Fair.
Among those who sign the call are A.
E. Alvord of the Waumbeck, Jefferson,
N. H.; Oscar Barron, Fabyans; AID. D.
Bell, Algonquin, st. Andrews; F. E.
Boothy, general passenger agent Maine
Central railroad; George T. Cruft, Map
lewood, Bethlehem; O. A. Dennen, Mt.
Kineo House; c. H. Greenleaf, Profile
House; w. K. Hill, Rockingham and
Wentworth, Portsmouth; S. S. Hubbard,
Bay Point Hotel, Rockland; c. Fl. Mer-
rill, Crawford House; E. P. Kicker, Po-
land Spring House.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16
Little women's Ball.

Don't forget the Little Women's Ball
on the evening of Feb. 23rd when they
will give fine exhibition of fancy dane
ing, which will equal, if not surpass,
anything given in the past Prof. M. B.
Gilbert has the young ladies in training,
and success is therefore an assured thing
This year the Little Women have voted
to give the proceeds to the poor and I'M
fortunate of our city. With such an OBJ
ject to work for, they will surely be as
sisted by their friends and the public
generally. All who attend the Little
Women's ball are sure of fine dancing
in the specialties, and an order for gen.
eraI dancing with music by Gilbert's or
chestra, which all who dance know is
unsurpassed. The prices are suited to
the times SO that all may feel able to
HELM along most worthy charity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16
PERSONAL.

Henry R. Smith, paymaster U. S. N,
formerly of Portland, now of U. S. S.
Concord at Yokohama, was to have been
tried by court martial January 22d, for
absence without leave and conduct IN
becoming an officer and gentleman
when his ship was at Hong Kong.
Mr.. Philip W. Schuyler, the business
manager of the Benjamin Tuthill Stock
COMPANY. is at the Falmouth Hotel. His
entire company of p people will be
chartered there next week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16
win Bring Suit for Damages.

The family of John P. Hughes, who
was killed on January 30, while at work
on the steamer Brazilian, will bring suit
against the Allan line for $4,000 damages.
Hon, Josiah H. Drummond and Will
liam Fl. Looney, Esq, have been retained
as counsel by the family. The claim of
the family is that the deck which Hughes
was at work on was not properly lighted,
and that the hatchway through which
Hughes fell was not protected. but
should have been. Hughes was car
penter, and was at work building cattle
pens near the hatchway. He stepped
backwards and fell down to the lower
hold, a distance of II feet, breaking his
neck. He had been married only four
months.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16
Civil Service Examination.

The semi-annual competitive examina-
ton under the rules of the United States
Civil Service Commission, of applicants
for the classified custom service, will be
held at the Custom House in this city on
Tuesday, April Sd, commencing at
a. IN. Applications therefor must be
completed and filed at least 20 days be-
fore the date, or not later than March
14th. Blanks may be obtained at any
time OF the secretary OF the board of ex-
aminers at the Custom House.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16
New Candidate for Principal of the Deaf
School.

New Candidate for Principal of the Dea
School.
Superintendent Lord left last night for
Philadelphia, where he will visit the Mt.
Airy Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
In this school Miss E. r. Taylor is one of
the most popular and efficient assistant
teachers. 1t is thought she is suitable
person to be principal of the Portland
School for the Deaf Dr.Jo Williams,
principal of the American asylum and
other teachers in that institution, write
in the highest terms of Miss Taylor.
MIR. Lord will have,a personal interview
with her and will induce her to come to
Portland if possible.
From Philadelphia Mr.. Lord will go to
Richmond Va, where he will attend
the annual meeting of the Department
OF Superintendent of the National Edu-
cational association, which holds its
sessions on the goth, 21st and 22nd in
stant At these meetings. there will be
addresses and discussions by the most
prominent educators in. the country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16
Democratic Candidates.

There will be quite lively contest for
nomination for alderman among the
Ward Democrats, Joseph A. Peters,
ESQ.,, superintendent of the Portland &
Rochester railroad, and Frank B. Me-
laugh being the candidates.
In Ward /, Capt. John E. Farr is spok-
en- of as candidate for alderman, and
Arthur H. Marden, Thomas Dyer and
VIM. Brine for councilmen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16
CRESSEY, JONES & ALLEN,
Music House.
City of WestbrOok, Me-,

FEBRUARY Is, 1894.
TglHIS is to notify all parties concerned that the
L Committee ON Laying out New Streets will
meet at the Council Room FRIDAY. February
23d. 1894. at 7.30 p. M. to hear all parties IN
teresfed in the re-establishing OF the boundary
lines and grade line of Rochester street, from
Main street to Stroudwater street; the estab-
fishing of the boundary lines of Foster street;
street from Bridge streetto Reserve street; the
laying out of a new street from Main street to
High street, across the land of Mrs. Frank
Roberts. David Hayes and the City OF Vest
brook.
All persons interested in the re-estabshing
and establishing the lines, and laying out new
street above mentioned, will govern them
selves accordingly.
Given under our hand this fifteenth day OF
February, A. D.. 1894.
F. A. CLOUDMAN, Committee on
C. G. BAILEY,
j. j. KNOWLTON. laying OUT
FLAVIEN LHEUREUX,
D. M. WOODBURY., New Stfeets.
feb16 dIW
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16
win Go to Good viii Farm.

George Hughes of Bath, the boy who
was brought here several days ago for
stealing money from a letter, will go to
the Good VIII Farm in Fairfield. The
people in charge there have signitied
their willingness to have him come to
the farm. The court will suspend pro-
ceedings in his case and allow him to so.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16


Ward Three
Alderman-Edward N. Buckley.
Wardcn-Henry Libberty,
Clerk-John J.Connery.
School Committee-Dr. Charles Per-
kins.
Constabl e-Ward Verrill.
Members of the Democratic City Com
mitee-A. A. McKeon, r. H. Hooper, Den
mis- CULVER, William Galley, John j.
Connery.
Mayoralty observation-disclosures. Hunt,
McKeon and Leighton.
Ward Four.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Marsh.
Warden-John A. Getchell.
Clerk-George T. Kelly.
Observation-Disclosures Smith.
Mayoralty Delegates-Charles Stan
wood, G. W. Furlong, Samuel S. Boyden.
Members of City Committee-George
W. Fulong, Sc. Boydon, George +. Kelly.
Andrew M. Floyd and Richard Smith.
Ward Five.
Alderman-C.I /. Riggs.
Warden-H. H. Higgins.
Clerk. Henry Pierce.
Consta ble-William Bolton.
Delegates to the City Hall Meeting-L
W.Dyer, A. r. Huston and J. i. Pierce;
N6ul DcIS vi bdO SioJ OOAAAAh'oSS " .
Dyer, C.I. Riggs, John E. Sawyer, S. NJ.
Watson and A. r. Huston.
Ward Six.
Owing to the bad condition of the
streets there was but a very small at
tendance at the ward room of Ward g.,
and no nominations were made. Another
caucus will probably be called before
Saturday.
Mrs. Eudocia Cobb and little son of
White Rock have been visiting her sister
Mrs. Levi Jones, Stroudwater.
Mrs. Capt. Adie spent Sunday : in
Stroudwater. yssy
Mrs. Archambeau, who fell from n
chair, injuring her hip, but not dislocat-
ing it, is much better.
At the regular meeting of Stroud
water Commandery, More, U. O.G. c..
Friday evening, Feb. 9th, the following
officers were duly installed:
N.C,-H E. Cash.
V.N.C.-F. "A. Skillin.
Prelate-Mlss Fl. B Dresser.
N. 81. H. johnson.
Treas. &c. W. johnson.
W. Nv d. Bryant.
WI. GA. Morton.
W.O.G.-C.E E. Wetherbee.
P. .C.-Mrs. E. G. Jackson.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16
A sleigh Ride and Not a Dance

10 the Editor of the Press:
| should like to correct a statement
made in yesterdays PRESS about the par
tv winch was showed in at Cape Cottage.
Generally Christian EndeaVorers do not
90 to dances as most of them do not be-
lieve in them. They simply went for the
ride and supper and not to dance
ONE CF THE PARrY.