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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06
Those Armenian Atrocities.

Recent advices by cable leave little
doubt of the truth of first reports OF
the terrible atrocities lately perpetrated
on Armenian Christians in Asia Minor.
The facts themselves outrival all COM
ment For example, peruse this:
For about eighteen months, the Armen-
ian refugees say, the Province of Sas-
SCUM has been surrounded by Turkish
troops and nobody has been allowed to
enter 1t or leave About four months ago
the Turkish authorities learned that the
inhabitants of Vartemis, u village outside
the frontier of Sassoun, were sending for
the necessarles of life to the village of
Dalvorig Such communication between
the two villages being prohibited, the
Turks massacred nearly all the inhabit-
ants of Vartemis. Dalyorig, 1t appears, is
the largest village in the Province of
Sassoun, and its inhabitants, when they
learned Of the horrors perpetrated by the
Turks at Vartemis, attacked the Turks
on the frontier The Turkish commander
eventually sent twelve soldiers into Dal-
vorig in order to learn what occurred.
The Armenians, filed with Indignation at
the atrocities committed by the Turks at
Vartemis, attacked this detachment of
- VI hiSh ooluieiS anu put tiltin all W ueulfl.
This was the first episode in this al.
most unparalleled international trag-
edy, The second is thus narrated:
When the Turkish commander heard of
the death of his soldiers, he determined
upon avenging 1t in the most bloody man
ner possible. A strong force of Turkish
troops was sent to the village with artil-
lery and the massacre began. The gun
kept UP continuous fire upon Dalvorig
until, practically, not one stone was left
standing upon another, Selo, the Bey OF
Initzoun, Kurd with a detachment OF
Kurdish cavalry, went with the Turkish
soldiers to the village of Semal and forcl-
;bly took the Armenian priest from his
church and bound him on donkey which
they drove distance of few yards. The
soldiers then fired at the priest and killed
him and the beast he was bound TO. From
this village Selo forcibly took eight Ar
menian girls and sent them to his harenl
at Initzoup. Further atrocities were com.
mitted blythe Turks at the village OF
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06
A West Side Hospital.

Thanks to the generosity of the state
Board of Charities, supplemented by
the personal advocacy of Representa-
tive Farr, it has been decided to rec
ommend to the legislature an appro-
priation of $4,000 for West Side hos
pital This recommendation, contrary
to the custom, is unconditional; and In
asmuch as the state will next year have
an abundance of funds at it's disposal,
the recommendation is practically GER
tain to receive favorable action.
Before an appropriation bill can be
passed, however, it will be necessary
for those foremost in the advocacy of a
hospital in the First Legislative dis
drict to elect officers and secure a
charter. While this is being done, it
strikes us that it would be an excel
lent idea to invite the generous people
of the district to subscribe additional
funds, so that the hospital may take
proper rank among the very best struc-
lures of it's kind in the state. The State
such subscriptions as the condition of
its assent to a state appropriation. In
fact, it has gone long way outside
its usual procedure to make the people
of Hyde Park and Providence virtually
a present of enough money to establish
fine hospital. In consideration of this
generosity, therefore, would it not be
a gracious act on the part of the bene-
fieiaries of this action to meet 1t with
result may be even superior, in size,
beauty and equipment, to the hospital
as originally planned?
We believe they will gladly do this.
We believe that the manifold advant-
ages of centrally-located and
thoroughly equipped hospital open to
those injured in the mines will win for
the new enterprise cordial and hearty
local, as well as state, backing-a back
ing of money as we'll as of words. Now
is the time to take decisive action. Ii
within the next two months sufficient
local fund shall be guaranteed to eX-
tend the original design, it Is possible
that even more than a 10000 state an
preparation can be secured, with suf-
ticient annual appropriations there
after to maintain the hospital in a first
class manner
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06
POLITICAL POINTS.

Congressman Aldrich, of Illinois, thinks
that Senator Cullum will be reelected.
General Hastings has 5000 applications
for office already on file; and the re-
turns are not half in.
Editor N. Il. Hause, of the Hawley
Times, is a prominent candidate for as
sistant state librarian.
United States Senator A. ]. McLaurin is
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for governor Of Mississippi
John W. Lovett, of Anderson, Ind, n
well known Republican, Is candidate TO
succeed Voorhees, in the United States
senate.
State Chairman Thompson, of the Popu-
lists has issued a call for a meeting of
Populstic leaders at Greensburg, Pa,
Jan. /.
General Reeder will, 1t is thought,
name his chief clerk and messenger from
Northampton county. The chief clerk
ship Is worth 81, 500 year.
The annual report of w. Hayes Grier,
superintendent of public printing, for the
last fiscal year shows the cost of print
ing to have been $l39, 77l.3G of when
amount h. X. Meyers, late state printer,
received S32 725.72 and G.. NJ. Busch, state
printer, $l07, ,Oi5i. The cost of paper and
| other supplies was $56,02G.6O, During the
year there were issued s2il $50 volumes of
| department reports, documents, etc, r.
| 0S5 pamphlets, and 1850 copies of geolog-
| ical maps The cost of printing and pa
| per for twenty years, from July |. 1874, to
| July /, 1894, is given at $SS96, ,S3l67, or an
average per year of 1884 Sil.5S
| Fred Newell, of Dushore, writes to the
Philadelphia Times "The principle point
at issue in the contest in this district is
| this. Judge Sttser's friends claim that
| In Sullivan county ballots marked with q
| cross In the circle at the top of the Dem
ocratic column and an additional cross OPP
posite Dunham's $, name in the Republican
column were counted for Durham, and
that in Wyoming Republican ballots SINH
larly marked for Sttser were thrown out.
There are additional claims of Illegal
votes being polled, etc. but the main
point of controversy is as stated. We al
ways try to keep politics'out of our Judge
ship elections, in-this district, and l be-
| lieve we succeeded this fall. Each candi-
date was favored or opposed on purely
personal grounds"
Congressman NJ D.. Harter of Mans
| field, o., Is decidedly outspoken in his
comments on the recent avalanche Asked
| If 1t pointed to Stevenson in 1896, he re-
piled: "That would be suicide. with
such a candidate as Stevenson, we would
have to defend greenbacksm, fiat money
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06
Bailey VIII Not Contest

The decision of Mr. Bailey not to con-
test Mr.. Clemons' election as sheriff
will doubtless prove a cruel blow to the
alley newspaper which has been hoping
against fate to secure the official print
ing at the disposal of the sheriff's office
But beyond this interested grief, the de-
cislon will meet with general approval
A contest would not have altered the
result. 1t would simply have burdened
the taxpayers with heavy bill of ex-
pense and distracted the attention OF
the sheriff-elect from his regular duties
Mr. Clemons was elected, fairly and de-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06

There is something refreshing to a
degree in the promptness with which
public sentiment in England is urging
the Rosebery government to take cog
nizance of the recent Armenian atroci-
ties The appointment is advocated
of an international commission empow-
cred TO exact from the Turk indemnity
for past misdeeds and a safe guarantee
Of future good conduct in this matter.
Such commission, If appointed,
should be instructed to insist upon
positive and decisive action. The life
of every licentious Turk in Asia Minor
is not too great a price to exact for
the brutalities which have been prac-
ticed, for years, upon the Armenian
Christians. 1t is time that the Chris
tian government of the United States,
awakening to proper sense of its
magnitude and potential influence
upon the progress of civilization, began
to assert itself The jelly-fish attitude
of Secretary Gresham is getting more
than tiresome. 1t is becoming offens-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06
The Carlisle Plan.

Secretary Carlisle's plan for insuring
greater elasticity to our currency,
which he elaborates with much detail
in his annual report, was already in the
public's possession, through the presi-
dents advance synopsis of it. 1t is
coldly received, One singular weak
ness in it is clearly pointed out by e.
j. Gibson the discerning Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press, who observes that the proposi-
tion to make national banks responsible
for the circulating notes issued by any
one of their number would result in
charters and becoming state banks,
particularly. as state banks. under Mr..
Carlisles plan, are to have all the ad-
Vantages of national banks 1t is
generally held that under this proposed
plan state banks could organize with a
large capital and then by making a de-
post of 80 per cent. guarantee fund,
they could issue notes equal to Is per
cent. of their capital, and then might
absorb ali their capital in other ways
and fail and make As per cent. by the
operation. This would be a great temp
tation to dishonest men to go into the
banking business. The additional fact
should be noted that strong banks,
such, for instance, as the First and
tod 1T,
would not care to enter INTO a combi-
nation which would make them in part,
at least, responsible for currency issued
by banks scattered all over the country
some of them good, some bad and
some Indifferent
1t is also to be observed concerning
this plan that it wholly avoids the con-
tlict Of money metals which foreseeing
men concede to be of growing energy
and significance. If the present bank
ing system is to be subjected to mate
rial modification at this time, it is far
from probable that it can be done inde-
pendent of the demand for bimetallism.
that banks are useless institutions in
the community. That element which
urges their abolition must not be con-
fused with the number of people, in
many sections, who want to see gold
mono-metallism changed until silver
shall again have its constitutional place
as money metal. Nor can one portion
of our currency system be conveniently
opened for amendment without bring
ing up the old fight, perhaps premature
ly The whole amount of it seems to
be, according to the judgment of men
who have made this intricate problem
careful study, that the Baltimore plan,
or any modification of it which retains
the parent plans general idea, must be
regarded, for the present at least. as
more of beautiful theory than of
practicable fact
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06

Chairman Babcock, Of the Republican
congressional committee, is quoted in
Washington dispatch as having de-
clared that the Republican party would
not re-enact the Mckinley tariff. He is
undoubtedly right; but his position is in
need of further explanation. The Re-
publican sentiment which today calls
for conservative treatment of the tariff
problem is not a free trade sentiment.
No two things could be wider apart
than its idea of a proper tariff is from
the idea formulated by the last national
Democratic platform, which declared
all protection fraudulent and unconsti-
tutiCnal.
The great mass of Republicans favor
protection to American industries. We
do not know of single Republican
| anywhere in the land, who does not
favor it, The mass Of Republicans be-
lieve protection to be constitutional, in
which belief they have eminent support
from pioneer Democratic sources, from
jefferson down to Randall. The Re-
publican party is not divided, it is not
dissatified, it is not lukewarm upon
this point. If the question We're put to a
vote, rs Protection Constitutional; and
Is It, as a Principle Desirable for This
Nation?' every Republican, from Maine
| to Texas, would cast an affirmative bal
| lot; whereas every Democrat who
| agrees with his party platform would
| be in honor bound to vote, just as de-
cisively, in the negative.
Where Republicans differ is upon this
point: How large duty is essential to
the proper protection of our Industries;
at what notch does high duty cease to
| be protective, in the general meaning OF
| that word and become monopolistic or
| prohibitive? The Democrat who is in
| line with his party is not bothered about
these fine determinations. He has only
| to brush the whole fabric of protective
| tariffs aside, as unconstitutional, and
| fix up, in lieu thereof, some scheme of
revenue duties which will pay the gov
ernment's expenses. But Republicans,
| believing to a man in protection, while it
| is protection, are'not SO easily freed of
complications. Some claim that the Nc
| Kinley duties, as a rule, went too far.
| Others would favor a regular tariff bar
| ricade against all foreign goods-some
| thing that would literally isolate
America, as China was isolated, before
| its great wall tumbled down.
| If we understand what Chairman
Babcock means when he says that Me-
Kinleyism mas outlived it's day, he does
not mean the surrender of one iota of
the protective principle. He simply
means that the preponderating will of
the people is favorable to tariff plac-
| ing American Industries on equal terms
with their foreign competitors in the
home market; and not tariff which, by
giving the home industry sole command
OF the field, invites trusts which mark
up the price of goods beyond a reason
able limit. The election statistics of the
past six years would seem to indicate
that If this is what he means, Chairman
Babcock is right,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06

and all the political tomfoolery that the
brains of irresponsible theorists can incu-
bate. Why, If the people licked us so un-
mercifully because they merely suspected
us of such fallacles, what in heavens 8
name would they do when they discovered
that their suspicious were well founded?
The trouble with the Democratic party is
that it has not enough Democrats in It.
There are too many Populists, paternal-
lists and nationallsts. We want to get rid
of them, and the country wants to hush
its ears to the prating Of those who look
upon the government as the distributor
Of personal blessings and who regard
Uucle Sam as a sort of Santa Claus"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06
Enynrs the Myers Machine.

From the PhlIadeIphIa Kecoru
1t is estimated that by using the Myers
ballot machine the city of New York could
save in the cost of single election S249,6 ,632.
A still greater advantage in the use of the
machnei is that it absolutely insures a cor
rect count There is no doubt of the ultl-
mate substitution Of this invention for the
cumbrous, uncertain, slow, and sometimes
dishonest methods now in use. The vot-
ing machine will to q large extent inter-
fere with the working of political ma
chimes and help to weaken the power and
Illustrate the calculations of party bosses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06

1t is true that Democracy's puerile ac-
ties has cost the. country $50, 100000
worth of trade year; but this is not
all the cost. 1t will cost something to
get this trade back again; and to re-
assure our Latin-American friends,
after their recent ill-treatment by the
Cleveland administration, that Democ-
racy, as a menace to continued trade
interchange, will not have enough vital
ity left to cause trouble for at least a
decade to come.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06
Democracy Still IIopefnl.

Correspondence of the Anthracite.
The agitation for an additional law
judge Is meeting with considerable favor
among politicians. There is little doubt
but that the coming legislature will be
asked to pass the necessary Legislation
for such an official. There IS work enough
for another judge and it would be OF
great benefit to the county to have him.
Besides, the creation of such an official
would give new life to Democracy. II
would mean spirited election next fall
with the probability of the success of the
Democratic nominee. OF course, II the
Office is created Governor Hastings will
appoint the new judge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06

There is something in the imperial
isic tone of Emperor Williams speech
to the German reichstag yesterday
which must have filled Grover Cleve-
lands soul with envy. This ruler by
divine right does not say to his par
and So" He says: You will do as
wish; my plans are all ready for your
acceptance" The Teutonic way has an
advantage of directness which would,
upon a recent and memorable occasion,
have saved Mr.. Cleveland much veXa-
ton of spirit had it been also the way
OF Americans
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06
A LOST TYPE.

o, for the glimpse of a natural boy,
A boy with freckled face,
With forehead white, meath the tangled
hair,
And limbs devoid of grace
Whose feet toe in while his elbows fare,
Whose knees are patched all ways,
Who turns as red as lobster when
You give him word of praise.
A boy who was born with an appetite,
Who seeks the pantry shelf,
To eat his piece" with resounding smack,
Who isn't gone on himself
A Robinson Crusoe reading boy
Whose pockets bulge with trash;
Who knows the use of rod and gun,
And where the brook trout splash.
It's true he'll sit in the easiest chair,
With hat on his touseled head;
That his hands and feet are everywhere
For youth must have room to spread.
But he doesn't dub his father "old man."
Nor deny his mothers call,
Nor ridicule what his elders say,
Or think that he knows 1t all.
A rough and wholesome, natural boy,
OF a good old fashioned clay
God bless him, If he's still on earth,
For he'll make man some day.
Detroit Free Press.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06

cisively. Notwithstanding the narrow
ness of his plurality. Against the odds
at which he fought, his victory was a
notable one, and ne will enter the office
of sheriff with the personal good Will of
the entire community and emerge from
it with a clean record of conscientious
work.
Mr. Bailey could have appeared to
better advantage before the public had
he not threatened a hopeless contest;
but now that he has come to better de-
clsion, let US hope that the last has been
heard in this county of election con-
tests for some time to come.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06

SO far as learned, there is no opposi.
tion to the conversion of our present
volunteer service into paid fire depart
ment.. The sooner, therefore, an ordin-
ance is submitted carrying this desir-
able change into effect, the better the
public will be pleased. Now is the time
to take this important step. Some
other time, there may be difficulties in
the way.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06

Kellehuzen. Before dawn, this place was
surrounded by soldiers and While the in
habitants were still asleep, 1t was set on
fire. The brutal soldiers entered the resi-
dence of man named Arakel, who was
asleep with his wife and tortured them
both internally, in terrible manner with
red, hot irons. At KelhiehuZen the SOL
diers killed the Armenian priest, Margosv,
who, with twenty other inmates of a
house. was burned to death, the soldiers
preventing anybody from escaping from
the burning dwelling. The chief of the
village of Cheneg was captured by the
soldiers and bound to his two daughters.
All three We're then scalded to death with
boiling water. A detachment of twenty
five regulars of the Turkish cavalry, af-
ter committing inexpresslble horrors at
the village of Sebhank, went to the VII
lage school and tortured the girls found
there The cavalrymen then devastated
the building. lbo Bey, notorious Kurd
brigand of the village of Djibran, and
colonel in the regular army, went with
detachment of Turkish troops to the Ar
menian villages of Bahlou, Hatezgent
and Komk, and at each place they com
mtted every crime which ii was possible
to commit After driving out men they
collected the female children of Bahlou
together, about 200 in all, and killed them
all with guns and swords. After this
massacre the Turkish soldiers regalcd
themselves with wine and whatever else
they could find in the village. The mum
Der of villages devastated in this man
ner is said to be over thirty-two.
1t is announced that the Turkish gov
ernment has agreed to institute an in
quiry;" but the moral effect of such a
proceeding has been pretty effectually
discounted by its action in interdicting
all American newspapers containing
accounts of the atrocities. Even Il the
Porte Had good reputation for
promptness and thoroughness in the
correction of injustices, this intimation
of a star-chamber purpose would eX-
cite suspicion. As the case stands, it
looks as If the Christian powers were
now in honor bound to take cognizance
of these massacres in q manner which
will effectually prevent their recur-
renee. A wiping of Turkey off the map
would be none too radical reprisal for
such unblushing barbarity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06

President Cleveland evidently shares
the growing belief that the pap-fed
Nicaragua canal scheme is back
number.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06

The presidents message would have
been none the worse for a word of in
dignation at those horrible Armenian
maSsacreS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06

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Lost Manhood Restored

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SCRANTON, DECEMBER 6, 1894
THE SCRANTON OF TO-DAY.

Come and inspect our city.
Elevation above the tide, 74O feet
Extremely healthy.
Estimated population, 1894, lCS,OW'
Registered voters, 20,599
Value of school property, S75O,VU
Number of school children, 1000.
Average amount of bank deposits Sio'-
900, 900.
It's the metropolis of northeastern Penn
sylvania.
Canproduce electric power cheaper than
Niagara.
No better point in the United states al
which TO establish new industries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-06
WITHIN THE PAST FEW MONTHS
THERE HAS BEEN RADICAL
CHANGES IN THE STYLES OF
Moderate Cost.

ITIUtFNI uIN SVoI'
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INGS TO SELECT FROM IS COM.
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sHCoND-CLASS MAIL MATTER.