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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30
An Era of Nastiness.

Such revelations Gs those printed in
Yesterdays report of the Pollard -Breck.
inridge scandal are 0xcussbls only on
the ground that they show in their
true light the utter infamy, dsgreda-
ton and filth Of relations which con-
travene the statue law, defy social con.
yentions and outrage the dscsncy OF
intelligent mankind. Ia an ago when
this abominable nastines5 appears to bs
upon the increase, it is the duty Of
public teachers, whether inithe pulpit,
the school room or through the press,
to re-smphasizs lessons of moral Clean
less and rsdouble efforts to inculcate
social purity and strengthen individual
honor.
1t is not pleasant for any decent man
TO breathe such an atmosphere Of in
expressible corruption as now en-
anates from the Dutrid carcass OF Col
onel Breckinridge'5 oncs-lotty reputa-
tion. The Language OF calmuass and
dignity does not suffice to voice the
depths OF infamy which this hosry-
headed Kentuckian has wallowed in,
aud which he now stoically discloses to
tho astonished gazs of shuddoring
public. Yet, now that he has forced
this exposure upon that public, he
must be content to take the con'e.
qusnceS, aud the Gauss OF sound mo
rality must not fail to advance its in
terests. even though to do so it has to
exhibit him as the most nauISating eX
ample OF utter flthinsss thar has ever
received the misplaced conf lenc, of
deceived constituency
The pestilential air from Judge
Bradley's court room will soon be
purified, let us hope by this rsnd ition of
an immediate verdict for the entire
amount of damage sought The
morbid stencil which permaates the
news columns at present will give way
presently to cleaner aud swester aud
more wholesome odors. Brsckinridse
will be doomed, as is his just desert to
nm oblivion which even tho crack OF
doom would have difficulty in terminal.
ing, Miss Pollard will be permitted.
il her sense OF honor DO not wholly
shrivelsd and withersd, to seek in
seCluSlon and psnitencs that slight
chance OF earthly forgiveness which
our unjust social canon ungcnerouely
accords to the woman who errs and is
found ont. But while tho trial is in
progress, it will bo necessary for its
details to be printed with considerable
frankngss; for in the terrible eloqusnc,
Of tho awful facts themselves is
preached tho strongest soriuon that
ever caused sin to wTiths
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30
MIR. CIeveland's Veto.

Between the lines of the presidents
latest message can be read direct re.
Election of the hating uncertainty and
vacillation that have characterizsd9all
the recent acts Of this Democratic ad-
ministrstion, For the first time in
Grover Cieveland's history he is hum.
BILE, apologetic and deprecatOry Que
looks in vain for the bold, clear note
which onc, was his pride and boast.
Time and trial aud failure along many
lines have softene1 his platitudes,
weakened his wontod obstinacy aud
bent even his great imDeriou'negs to
the force of circumstances. He is no
longer demigod, but, dethronod and
Inundated he has become the mere
commonplace man that he was until
quixo;ic hattery swelled his conceit
and puffsI out tho measure Of hi 3
vanity.
We say this all the more frankly be-
cause MIR Cleveland, in the gist and
burden of his message. has stated vir-
tually the case which any honest man
would have stated whose eyes had not
been blinded by tue free silver fallacy,
In its general purport the message is
beyond reproaoh it is in the lame and
halting manner in which its conclusions
have been reached that we read plain
signs Of the idols downfall and are
permitted to trace the subSidence Of the
Cleveland fad. No similar document
ever bore more conspicuously the
marks CT compromise, struggle and
concession. From the frat word to the
last it is 4 serial story OF hedging, trim.
ming and pallistory explanation; all
the more glaring because wholly uu-
necessary.
For if ever there were a cAnn which
an executive might be permitted to
plead with ringing and resonant en-.
Dhasis; if ever there vera u cause
which might justify the swift direct.
ness of a magnificent imperialism that
cause is the cause OF sound and honest
dollar. The Bland bill to coin the
seigniorago was in conception. growth
and contemplated effect bill to open
the food gatss and to let in the delnge.
1t WAS part Of as greata conspiracy as
ever threatened our national credit; n
conspiracy which to enrich its factors
and abettors would not scruple to rob
open handedly all the remainder of our
people,
Instead of taking the full legal limit
TO formulate his impotsnt dissent, Il
president Of courage and stamina
would have sent back his veto in the
tw.nkling of an eye.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

One of the most useful lessons OF the
recent stringSnCy has been its demon
stration OF tho wisdom of diversifying
community's industries Had Scran-
ton been dependent solely upon manu-
facturies Of iron aud steel 1t would last
year have experienced II depression
without precedent Were it today de
pendent exclusively upon the opera.
tions OF our mines their present slack
ness would cut poignantly into the very
vitals Of local prosperity. But the fac.
that we have wisely varied the elements
Of our industrial strength has shielded
and sustained us and while there has
been much suffering, IT has not eqnllled
that felt elsewhere.
We desire To call attention to very
important communication elsewhere
from tho secretary of tho board OF
trade explaining how Scrantonians. II
they so desire. may add yet another to
the numerous and varied industries
that haze greatly emphasiz'i this
city's Importance, in tune of prosperity
and, in time of depression, intsrposad
as its effective bulwarks against hard
times. Thorough Investigation. by
competent local experts, has demon
strated tho honesty and genuinsness Of
the honeGdale Iron companys recent
ctfsr to remove their plant to this city.
and it remains for our psople to say
whether this offer shall be accepted.
lnasmuch ~ their enterprise and
generosity have never yet failed. We
shall expect soon to announce the com.
pletion Of this notabls industrial
conquest.
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his Indictment The nuisance, in the
one case. would be quite respsctab lie in
its nature and objects compared with
the demora lizipg character Of the other.
But both are prohibited by law. us in-
fractions of tho public right of pas
sage"
This decision applies directly to Tho
case in question. and is Il sweeping re-
buke to that form of public propa-
ganda which sets itself upon pedestal
Of contempt for regularly enacted law
and regularly ordained authority. The
public streets are the property of the
public held in trust by the city in or
der that the rights OF their owners, the
people, may be preserved and protected.
The equal rights spoken of in the con
stitution of the United States do not
mean right to one man which. when
intempSrately presistsd in, becomes an
injustice to any other man. The lesson
Of this present case is Of widespread
application and should receive atten
tive study.
We dislike TO believe that the Chris
tisn editor Of the Record, or its two
Christian proprietors, have been led by
the friendly rivalry existing between
the two cities to indulge in these un-
charitable aud wholly unwarrantsd re-
marks We prefer to believe that the
Record has bssn miGinformed; that 1t
has not been told-the diifOrsnce be-
tween holding orderly religious wor-
ship in large building specially set
apart for that purpose, and holding
mob like conYocations in the middle OF
the street, thereby blockading traffic.
causing great annoyance to business
men and pedestrians and deliberately
violating plain city ordinance
The duty of Mayor Connell in this
case has not been pleasant duty and
he has certainly not courtel the notori-
ETY. connected with it, But unless we
can establish the principle in equity
that that which is law for one class is
not law for another unless we can in-
vest in our mayor the power to sus-
pend. distort or spurn specific enact
ments o! the city councils at will, he is
to be commended and sustained in his
courSe by all who believe In uniform
and impartial law enforcement. Mayor
Connell and the city officials had no
quarrel with Mr. ani Mrs Rice because
they are poor, because they preach the
gospel to the lowly or because they do
not worship in ine temples and amid
luxurious surrounding. What they
ask and what they shall insist upon is
obedience to the plain law of the city
as it is laid down in the ordinance
book; and if we read Alright the story
Of the Divine teacher Of Nazareth, He,
too, counsellei this
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

THE QUICK improvement that fol-
lows wholesome rivalry was was well
shown in last evenings performance at
the Academy OF Sardou's Americans
Abroad" by company comparable
with the best now organized Mana =
ger Burgunder has many times been
unfairly criticized for the introduction
of attractions below the highest class.
This criticism las entirely overlooked
the fact that Manager Burgunder, like
a wise business man, has simply catered
to the demand as it exists. AS that
demand is educated aud elevated. the
grade of performances will naturally
follow the same course But with two
tbeaterS, each striving to excel the
other there is a possibility that the
process Of education may be very
greatly fastened ani such superior
entertainments as those We have had
this wesk will do much to spssd the
good work.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

WEILE NO ONE will be 30 Unjust as to
believe that politics has had anything
to do with tho Breckinrilg5 scandal, it
cannot be denied that the ClOvo land
administration suif srS by reason there
Of, Coming after so many previous
evidences of The unpleasant prominence
of the Confederate brlgadier spirit In
administration circles, this newest ex-
hibition Of the baduess OF one con -
spicious son Of tho old southern aris-
tocracy undoubtedlyhas widespread IN.
fuenoe, Tho rebel spirit, in all its
manifestations, variations and tenden-
cies, is unaltsrably and forever wrong.
There is no compromise with it. There
Is no possible concsalment Of it, The
impulses and the traditions that sus-
taiusd slavery and that vainly st.
tempted to dismembsr the republic
cannot be made acceptable to the ma
majority Of Americans in time of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

peace. They must bo buried and for
gotten. Ths descendants of these secei-
slonists must catch tie keynote or else
surrender control of the government
The attempt to achieve by legislative
chicanery and immoral prstenco what
could not be achieved by four years OF
bitter civil war needs to he given NJ,
now and forever, MS lost cause.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

REV. DR. PAXTON OF New York has
the floor to explain why a minister
who solemniz,s secret marriages should
enter into u conspiracy of silence with
reference to the legal certificaton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

IT WAS once claimed that Mckinley
WAS unpopular in tho greet northwest; !;
but times havs changed since prosper
ity died,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

Minneapolis Times.
When spring comes dashing up the stretch
The stove viii scarce have gone.
When the man who used 20 show el coal
Wlll have to NOW the lawn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

LOBBYISTS AND aud IN .mbers are not
The only ones who should attond public
sessions of councils.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

GOVERNOR FLOWER may snub the cit
izens' committee Of Troy, but he can
not snub the general upr ising against
rottenness in municipal rule.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

APPARENTLY TIE scarceSt thing about
this light problem is light.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

IL THIS government wants to build
and own canal across the isthmus of
NicSraugua. all right. IL private en-
terprise wants to build and own such
a canal, all right again. But the two
schemes must not mix.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

Nelc York Recorder
The amended tariff bill is betrayal Of
American labor and capital. AS II pov-
erty producer it lis peerless
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

IT Is CHARGED in Philadelphia that
the recent adverse report Of couucila
against a municipal electric light
plant was due to corrupt practices.
Such charge will not be duplicated
here The question is one which the
people will Themselves discuss and
settle, and thsre will be no crookedness
about it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

IHEhESr mutual insurance policy
against NIT ack OF sickness Is to be found
IN taking Hoods Snrsaparilla II you are
weak it will make you strong
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

50. Louis GIOJe Democrat.
Henry LabOuchere i, IN danger of being
consldeleI the Mrs. Lease of British
politics.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

HOOPS PILLS are the best after dinner
pills, assist digestion, cure headache. Try
u box. 2jc. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30
Another Point Against 1t.

w Udh,NytOn fOSL
General Coxey Is also au ardent advocate
of tho income tax.
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baltimore american.
1t is to be hoped that this win prove
winters farewell! engagement.
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DASTARDLY ACT.
a Rocklin Lady Robbed Here Yester
day Morning.

a Rocklin Lady Robbed Here Yester-
day Morning.
Fred Denny is in the City Jail on a
charge of robbery, but the Jail is quite a
home-like place for him now.
The crime of which he is charged is the
robbery of Mrs. j. r. Neeley Of RockIin.
who arrived here on train at 2:40 O'Clock
A. NJ. She started out to find the house
of some friends on lower @ street, and on
her way was accosted by man who vol
unteered to escort her to her destination
The offer was accepted. When Third
and Z streets was reached the man de-
nanded her watch, jewelry and money.
Mrs. Nicely resisted, but he snatched her
watch and ran, leaving in her hand a
piece of one of his suspenders, which she
had grasped in the struggle.
The wonlan'S screams brought Watch
man Plummer of the Crocker Art Gallery
TO the spot. lie escorted Mrs. Neely to
the police station, where she related the
facts OF the robbery, and Officer Taylor
went in search of the thief. He found
Fred Denny in the Gold Dust Saloon and.
with Officer Click, arrested him.
One OF the prisoners suspenders was
broken, and the piece that Mrs. Neely
had saved just matched it. Denny. how
ever, denied any knowledge of the rob
berry.
The stolen watch was recovered a few
hours later by Sergeant Plunkett from a
saloon where the footpad had "soakedD if.
Mrs. Neeiy identities Denny as the man
who robbed her.
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Call a Halt.

EDS. RECORD UNION: The fact that our
City Trustees, who are supposed to be
the protectors and guardians OF our city's
interests, should for one moment con-
slider the placing of a saloon within one
hundred feet of our High School should
cause the cheeks of every decent citizen
to burn with shame.
Is it not enough that our business
streets are being crowded with the GIN
mills? Do our boys not find the example
often enough there, without subjecting
large numbers of our boys and girls to
the demOraliZing sight every hour In the
day?
The fact that new licenses are granted
week after week, with no protest except
from one or two members of our board,
shows US, too late, that our city fathers
and guardians of our peace and prosper
ity are not opposed, but quite willing to
cater to the liquor element. The better
citizens are imposed upon, and these
men, instead of creating moral sentiment
for our city, are proclaiming abroad that
their willingness to cater to the dram
shop keepers is the wish of the people
whose servants they should be. We must
either feel that they are willing to defy
public opinion, or believe with the little
girl who said, "God made Eve out of the
back bone of Adam.' One of two things
is true: either our Trustees are recreant
to their trusts from sympathy for the ac-
cursed saloon element, or back bone with
them is an unknown quantity. If the
former is true, God pity the people; if the
latter, let US pity their weakness and
pray that God will speedily remove them
out of the way.
Where is there another business that
would support seven houses OF the same
ilk within one hundred feet of Seventh
and streets?
One has only to glance at the ''sam-
pies" outside to judge of those within.
Go to San Diego, where tourists love to
go; to Los Angeles. filled TO overflowing
with Eastern people; to San Jose, Oak
land or Alameda, with their growing
temperance sentiment, and show, if you
can. another such sight.
We appeal to the level-headed, clear
sighted among our protectors to call a
halt on this license question.
ANOTHER MOTHER.
Sacramento, August I'd,
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earnings were matter for consideration.
He instaneed the telephone boxes. which
cost about S2 30, under sworn testimony,
but the rental OF which is SIS per year
upwards, and were decidedly a factor in
figuring assessment values.
Nahan answered that he had never
known such statement to be made by
lines, and their earnings with regard TO
State lines, and he thought it would be a
hard matter to do so.
Beamer asked why it could not be done
on the same mileage basis as Mr.. Coogan
advocated for assessing the cars. Mahan
thought it might be done, but never had
been done so. There are different rates
Tor different parts of the State. All the
revenues OF the cars belong TO the assocla-
ton which owns the cars. They are di-
vlded in proportion to the ownership.
The transportation appertains TO the rail-
road company and the service OF the cars
to the Pullman Company.
Beamer thought the board was entitled
to statement from the Pullman COM
pany of their earnings and expenses i'll
this State just as the railroads do, in or
der TO enable IL 10 arrive at basis for fix
ing the valuation OF the cars.
SAN MATEo ELECTRIC ROAD.
W. Clayton, Secretary for the receiver
OF the San i francisco and San Mateo Rall-
road Company, which has a mileage OF
twenty one miles, with twenty mine pas
senger cars, presented a statement of the
matters pertaining to the road.
lie stated that when Sanford Bennett,
the receiver, took possession of the road
last April the road was very much run
down, necessitating the immediate ex-
penditure OF S4l 900 for new tracks, etc.
There was debt OF 81, 223, 206 43. OF which
Sl,G0),0G0 was bonded Indebtedness, on
only S2I5, 900 of which interest had been
paid.
1t was on account of non-payment OF
interest on bonds that the receiver was
appointed. lie thought the assessment OF
last year was excessive, as the road was
producing nothing and was unable TO pay
its interest. There are actions for dam
ages pending against the road TO the
amount Of about Sl50,010. He did not
know what the road would sell Tor ii a
sale were forced. The expenses last year
exceeded the income by about $4,000,
which did not speak well for its value in
case of sale.
1t was assessed by the board last year at
$4,000, but he thought SS3, 900 would be
fair value this year. The road cost
much more than it should have Gone for
building and had deprecated in value.
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MILITARY MATTERS.
New National Guard Company Form,
ut Los Annalas

New National Guard Company Formed
at Los Angeles.
In the latest orders issued by Adiutant-
General Allen it is announced that new
company has been organized and mus
tered Into the service of the State at Los
Angeles. and will be designated as Com
pany c. Seventh Infantry Regiment, n.
G. c. The officers of the new company
are: Gardner G. Symms, Captain; James
x. Kennedy, First Lieutenant; Fred Ii.
Teale, Second Lieutenant.
Joseph B. Lauck of San Francisco has
been appointed and commissioned Lieu
tenant-Colonel and Aid-de-Camp on the
staff of Governor Mark ham.
Lieutenant-ColonelC G. III. Hubbard, AS
sistant Adjutant-General Fourth Brigade,
on his personal application, has been
placed on the retired list.
First Lieutenant II. w. Rich, Company
G Nevada City, Second Infantry, has
been placed on the retired list on account
of disability.
Captain George A. Nihell, Company G,
has been granted leave of absence for
three months.
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He Desires the Matter Presented In
Its Proper Lfght.o

He Desires the Matter Presented In
Its Proper Light.''
EDS. RECoRD-UNION: Would you, in
justice to me, please place the account OF
my arrest in its proper light before the
public? The United States Marshal and
the police found they had no grounds for
a charge against me, and | was imnedi-
ately released. HENRY ARNOLD.
Washington, August I'd.
The above warrants an explanation in
justice to the police department. On
Monday night a reporter of this paper
was informed at the police station that
Henry Arnold had been arrested on a
complaint sworn to by Marshal Baldwin,
and saw the young man at the station in
company with officers. The fact of his
arrest was published the next morning.
subsequently, and on the same day, a
Deputy Marshal assured the RECORD
UNION that mistake had been made,
and that Arnold had not been arrested.
On this statement, aud an accompanying
request for correction, a paragraph was
published to that effect on Wednesday.
This the police office regarded as a re-
Election on the officers there who had told
the reporter of Arnold's arrest. Now,
the latter himself admits that he was
arrested, which verities the original pub
lished statement. He is now placed in
"the proper light"
The record-union., 1894-08-03
COMING WITH A RUSH.

An Unusual Number of Applicants for
Citizenship.
Superior Judge Catlin yesterday adj
mitied the following persons to citizen
ship: Theodore Johnson, native of
Sweden, on the testimony of Milton Hall
and W. W. Cnthbert; William, Spilman,
a native of England, on the testimony of
T. l.. Dean and J. S. Sprague; John
Schamnel, a native of Germany, on the
testimony of S. II. Farley and w. LIE Bar;
John b. Lille, native of Canada, on the
The record-union., 1894-08-03
More Reclamation suits.

The suit of Reclamation District No.
5S5 against J. II. Hamilton, an action in
volving the validity of an assessment, was
heard and Submitted in Judge Johnson's
court yesterday.
The actions brought by the district
against a number of other defendants, in
volving the same issue, were submitted
on the evidence introduced in the trial of
the district against Phil Herzog. and
which was decided by jury in favor of
the district last Wednesday.
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testimony of E. C. Atkinson and c. III.
Beckwith; John Walker. a native of Ger
many, on the testimony of L. Offenbach
and Joseph Leppl.
Superior Judge Johnson also admitted
Joseph Strubinger, native of Germany,
on the testimony OF George Gunther and
Joseph Lippl. and Herman Samland, a
native of Germany, on the testimony of
Peter Menken and F. Offenbach.
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TO LET OR RENT.

THO LET-SEvEN ACRES OF RICH BOT
| tom land; will raiss alfalfa: house, barn
windmill, sheds; northeast corner of Oak
Park. 211 * street. au2-lws
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WANTED.

w or country up to 81, 900: no agents.
Address, stating particulars, G. H., this Office.
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