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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22

ENTERTAINMENTS-THE ACCIDENT
TO COLONEL BANKS.
Christmas time the Yuletide, misteioe. stockings
the red -berried holly. plum puddinss ana Iat 'u'
kevs arc the pressing affairs of hour. and Enge-
wood IS decking herself out with true holiday
gavety The advantage of this place Is tha' pis
house parties can have all the pleasures OF Chris'-
mas in the country, with many of the Joys Oh 'he
nearby city And Englewood VIII De JoIi9 " "
degree for the holidays. on Thursday aite' no'"
Mrs Arthur Barber gave large ana pedu'u' ~
ception at her home at the heau OF ii'''s'"
1t was the first of the large receptions near
mas and was thoroughly delightful aldli' 'r"'
catered on Christmas night the second Oh inc
regular subscription dances will be held at the
armory and 1t Is expected that there WI" w many
persons from the city in addition 10 'he u'i''i"s
element of Englewood which VIII turn OUT Il. Jun
force ON Friday evening a dance viii be held AZ
the Field Club While this will not be so oIapoid'o'
II will be well attended for the Joiilty ana so''
cheer of the Field Club dances are proVerpial' VII
New Years eve a dance will be held at the Boys
s hool which will attract many 81 the !ou',sc
set though the teaux and bellies OF longer stah''ns
viii como too In New Years week. also. dance
will be held at Mackay Hall. though on account -
the many other affairs which are peihs p''"''''
the date has not yet been formally fixed .
The Christmas exercises at the punHc schoot ,ho
nrim3ry department quite covered themselves win
glory ana The juniors sang and recitrd most CT on
ably The second part Of the programme co'sIS'e"
Of a caufata called santa tlaus'S y iSlon.
The last OF the series OF hospt2 entertalnin M,
was held at the Lyceum on Monday cven!rs'
The programme was attractive one, ana n
Guided Tyssc Euhler at the piano Eml, Sch' Tx
cello and Miss Ado latiner, soprano, ms
course OF lectures and entertainments ior the ur'
fit of the Erglcwood Hospital has realized Hollv.
thing over $50. 1t takes at least 5000 to SUPPORT
The hospital and the generous Enslewood people
ave giving good deal OF their energy 10 ms
work besides diving deep into their own pockets.
Tho HOSPITAL has permanent cndo"int'N -
Colonel Henry W. Banks The head or the coHS,
irouorting firm of Henry W Banks Co. 40 49,
Front-st Ncw-York CITY. and ono Of the ~ta.th-
lest and mos, prominent men Of Enslowood, hiohc
ms hin on Monday night I'm a mos peculiar man
ner lie was preparing to 20 10 bed. when Il rug
under his fcrr slipped on the hardwood hopE-
colonel Banks fen heavily. but 1t was not known
that he had broken any bones until ny tnoit' !.
Shrddy camc oct from New-Nork on iue-lAy.
lie mt Colonel Banks under the iniucn'" 81 cthcf'
and soon discovered that his hipbone was broken.
The accident a severe one, Tor Coioncl l'dhks ~
no longer young. bu. he IS doing well and IL Is
expected. will be his feet again wlthin lew
weeks.
There will be a fu.l turnout Of the members o.
the EnclewoOd Club at their rooms io-nShi 10
welcome Da.id Christie Murray. the well-known
English novelist, who will meet the members IN
formally at smoker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
SPRINGFIELD.

The wedding OF Miss Eva NJ Brown and Lewis
Person, OF Mapewood. took place on Wednesday
at the house OF the brides parents. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. +. f.. Osborne. pastor
OF the Baptist Church. Milburn. assisted by the
Rev william Hoppaugh. OF the Presbyterian
church The maid OF honor Miss Maud Pier
son. a sister OF the bridegroom. and Miss a.
Brown. n sister of the bride. was bridesmaid. The
best man was H. Ferris, OF Westfeld.
Howard. the seven year-old son OF Thomas Beck
EFT, OF Morris-ave., while playing on Wednesday
about his fathers barn, jumped from window In
the upper hayloft to the ground. And. fr'"tpred
his right leg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
WESTFIELD.

The Rev c. II. Cation. pastor OF the Westhed
CONGREGATIONAL Church. read his resignation TO his
congregation Sunday. lie Will accept a call to the
Pilgrim congregational Church OF Igiluth. MINI.
The members OF the Clark Township Committee
have refused to grant franchise TO the New-YorS
and Ih,,adclDhid Traction Company until the COM
p.ny secures "A franchise through Wtsthed Town
ship. - -
The aid societies OF the Westfeld churches VIII
combine In their Christmas work
chairman Horton. OF the Crawford Township
committee has signed the contracts for the building
OF the Crawford sewer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22

Golden Star. will hold an entertainm1ss ni on Mon
day evening December 81. in Green's Han:
Coone Archer ~ Martin is spending few weeks
with friends at Hayre de Gracs 40 and his ,am,v
have gone TO Barbados for the winter months.
William F. Meeker Camp No. 10; Sous OF Veter-
ans will have a public installation IN tn new camp
nmarters in Summit-ave on January D.
Miss Abbie Swain daughter OF Mi ana mrs ,b Nw
S,, EnisronaI Church on Monday, December 81, al
s o'clock D. m. A reception win follow the cere
mony at the house OF the prde parents IN Park'
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
BLOOMFIELD.

The musical season IN Bloomfield opened on
Wednesday night In the First Presbyterian Church
by the Madrigal Society Professor G. Wenham
Smith was the conductor. Mrs. Bromley soprano
of the Mum Avenue Church, East Orange Mrs.
Rloodgood, contralto. of the Marble Collegiate
Church New-Y York George K!rwin tenor. Of New
ark: ". ". Schonler. bass, and Miss Parsloe.
pianist, took part.
Twenty -one Bloomfield women have formed a
physical culture club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22

Of officers in costume, the striking features OF the
ceremony being tableaus illuminated by flash
lights. a social session followed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22

Secretary r. H. Alberts Chief supreme DepulyN No
( Retter and a number from Kempton Councn NJ
/ 545: OF Nutley Jersey City and other towns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
BERGEN COUNTY.
ENGLEWOOD.
TO COLONEL BANKS

GAYETIEs OF THE HOLIDAY wEEK-DANCES AND
ENTERTAINMENTs-THE ACCIDENT
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04
As to a Municipal Party.

One Of the outgrowths of the recent
Philadelphia conference OF municipal
reformers was the appointment of q
committee Of seven charged with the
duty of forming National League for
Good City Government. OF this COM
mittee Herbert Welsh was appoi nted
president. In the current number OF
leading magazine Mr.. Welsh briefly
reviews the work done at the recent
conference, re-states the municipal
problem as it appears from his stand .
point and outlines what the now Ma
tional League hopes to accomplish in
the direction ofmunicipal regeneration.
1t is not necessary to explain how or
why our cities at this time, taken as q
class, are wretchedly governed. We
may therefore proceed at once to Mr..
Welsh's plan Of betterment. In thu
first place he.snunciates the principle
that "the foundation for all good city
government must be laid in the un-
hesitating adoption Of the principles OF
civil service reform" that is to say.
the spoils system must bs abolished.
The party "boss is robbed of his most
formidable weapon when he is no
longer able to reward his henchmsn
from the public treasury by gift Of Of
fics." The second requisite is that In
approaching the question Of good gov
ernment in our municipalities we
must exclude all discussion Of ma
tional issues" The stronghold of the
boss lies in his power to separate good
men into two rival partisan camps"
and keep them "perpetually quarreling
among themselves while he and his
followers capture the city" and plundsr
it to the queens taste.
Bntit is the third suggestion Of Mr.
Welsh to which we desire to call at
tention, as being the one which will
doubtless provoke the most dissent.
That is the proposition that "Munic-
ipal party" shall be formed in all
American cities with view grad
ually to withdraw the control OF city
government from the hands OF the ma
tional parties" 1t is argued that this
kind of organization, byoscillating from
one to the other Of the old parties, ac-
cordingly as one or the other presented
the better class Of local candidates,
could in time educate the public mind
up to point where it would not in.
sist upon particular partiSau label
upon its councilmen or its mayor. or
its other executive officials, lut would
be content to accept, regardless OF
party, men best fitted to transact the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04

business of city government. While it
is possible that the disappearance Of
all elements of partisan composition in
municipal affairs would not be ilssir-
able, because Of it's tendency to encour
age indifference, and foster slowly
growing abuses. the fact cannot be
overlooked that party lines in city
elections are great deal more flexible
today than they were ten or evan five
years ago; nor has local government
suffered By the change.
A Municipal party would be an ex-
csllent consummation If guaranteed
against any lack of incentive. The
question is whether general love for
the true, the beautiful and the good
would be sufficient to sustain civic iu-
terest in party that would have no
spoils to divide and no enemies to
fight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04

The ESTEEMED Allentown Leader is
disposed to grow facstious at the ex-
pense Of the local movement for Sun =
day observance. Thus it remarks: 1T
is manifest that for some days to come
Scranton energy will be concentrated
with terrible zsai on the accomplish
nent of one deep purpose. We don't
refer to the advancement OF Sunday
observance. but the requirement OF
knowledge in regard to that secret rap"
So long as the Law snd Order league
can close the doors and at the same
time afford amusement to the ssdats
population of Allentown it is satisfied.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04

WASHINGTON FoREsAw and feared
the rapid Capitalization of partisan
political power; Lincoln the massing
of great wealth in the hands of the few.
and Blaine the present panic in conss.
QdencO of needless economic expert
ment. But the government at Wash.
ington outlivtd each of these noble
sons. and it is entirely too soon for this
generation to despair of our republics
ultimate triumph.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04
SCRANTON. APRIL 4, 1894.

ADMITTING THAT building materials
and labor are uneommonly cheap just
now, would the shrewd moneyed men
of Scranton invsst in new buildings il
they foresaw no future for this city?
Would they nut money even in cheap
real estate, without faith in sure re-
turnl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04
What of the Grand Army2

tis growing sadly evident that uu.
less some means be taken to perpetu-
ate the Grand Army of the Republic,
that magnificent organization of loyal
Union veterans must soon succumb to
the relentless march OF time. The
average age of its membership 10 well
past the half-csntury mark, and al
though many Of these sturdy warriors
possess rugged and well-pressrvsd con-
stitulions, it passes beyond all reason
to expect the rank aud file, after all
their severe exposures in unhealthy
camps, deadly prison pens or on south
ern battle fields, to long beat back the
warily marshaled forces OF old age,
disease. Democratic ingratitude and
general decline. Unless therefore,
there be soon admitted to post camp
fires and departmental bivouacs rep
resen.atives Of younger generation,
this splendidly conducted organization
mus, when its present membership
shall have been mustered into tho
shadow land. lapse and become only a
memory.
AT the Detroit encampment, three
years ago, resolution was presented
providing for the admission Of soma of
members to full man Dership. with all
the responsibilities aud privileges.
This proposition INST with determined
opposition and was finally defeated,
1t had been prematurely suggested
Since that time. however. many who
voted to reject it have indicated their
wish to recall that veto and to permit
the organization OF veterans sons
auxiliary body. upon ths plan OF the
Society of the Cincinnati and the Sons
Of the Revolution. 1t has been deemed
wise by many that through this med
ium the patriotic and fraternal priu-
cipIes of the Grand Army should be
perpetuatsd and the names, memories
and deeds Of those who fought for the
Union be preserved and handed down
through all time.
All posts in the Department of the
Potomac have just eo-operated in the
adoption OF a memorial to the next an
nual grand sncampment urging it to
open the organization doors to sons of
present memb bers and to the sons Of all
honorably discharged Union veterans,
living or dead. 1t is probable that this
action will again bring the question
prominently before local posts and
while there may be opposition it is be =
]ievsd that this time the proposition
will poll respectable majority. 1t
certainly would be an incaleulable loss
to the nation were the one great or -
ganization Of its last volunteer defend.
ers to expire without provision for tho
continuance of its patriotic work and
the perpetuatiou Of Its heroic spirit,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04

II IS generally believed that Cover
nor Flower snubbsd tho Troy citizens
committee in obedience to direct COM
mand from Senator Hill. Flower is
too inofensive n character. when let
alone, to snub anybody. The sequel
will prove whether Hill or the people
possess the greater suubbing power
next November.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04

IT IS AN unfortunate condition of af-
fairs in any locality when brewers and
distillers make practice OF eneoarag-
ing the multiplication OF unlicensed
retail saloons 1t is doubly unfortunate
when they possess such n grasp upon
the licensed retail liquor dealers as 10
prevent the latter from effectively
organizing in self-protection. No
wholesaler ought to encourage re.
tail selling in contravention OF
the law. Like the old hsp-hazard
way Of mining anthracite coal,
it may pay we'll for time; but a
period will come when it will not pay.
and when the business of wholesalinG,
like that of coal-mining. will have to
be put on safe. scientific basis. II
prohibition would be resisted by the
liquor traffic In this country. it will
have to be upon broader basis than
defiance of the law.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04
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There was gruf fellow who said that he never had to
consult either the almanac the weather that Spring
was approaching The camor of the females OF his family for
new Iaiment was sign enough In Difference their demand
we have brought the first nstament the new seasons
We nothing about the They can have the floor for
Just now silence with them like the opportunity we pre-.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04
DIVISION OF LOVES LABOR.

Twas she,
Not Le,
With blushing cheek
Who sweetheart love disclosed.
Twas he,
Not she,
In tones 30 weak
United love proposed.
Twas he,
Not she,
With lips aglow
Impaired first kiss.
Twas she,
Not he,
As you must know
Reciprocated this.
Twas he,
Not she,
Who asked consent
From stern but loving sire,
Twas she,
Not he,
Who Head assent
Aud calmed paternal ire.
Twas she,
Not he,
Who named the day
When hearts as one would throb.
Twas he,
Not she,
Who had to pay
The parson TOR his job,
-PittS6mg Dispatch.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04

IT Is FORTUNATE that, upon a fuller
presentation of the circumstances at
tending the arrest and commitment Of
the evangelist Rice, Judges Archibald
and Edwards have granted re- hearing
Of arguments upon the defendants ap'
peal. This will give opportunity for
the city ordinances bearing upon this
case to receive careful and comprs-
hensive judicial Interpretation. one in
relation to another However the hon
orable judges may decide. it will do
away with any appearance OF haste,
and future arrests and convictions in
the municipal courts may be governed
accordingly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04
Rewards of the Footligh,r.

NeW York Coamercinl.-AdceTtsr.
1t is surely not wonderful that young
women OF all kinds continue to flock to tho
stage when the first prize in the lottery is
probable dukedom and the lowest a third
interest in the estate OF an American
millionaire.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04
Recalling Ancient Hlstorv

NetO York Commercial Advertiser
1t was Colonel w. G. p. Breckinridge
message on the Chilian qUestio n as IAN at
tempt to ravish weak sister"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04

SiMMERED RIGHT down to the central
essence it Is to just such man as Ssna-
tor Stewart that we are indebted for
our Coxeys and our Waites. His re-
pudiation. therefore, of the products of
his own teachings Ia sneither manly nor
chivalric, The systematic. persistent
and inordinate attempt to teach that in
finance two and two make ave, can
have no other effect than to encourage
shiftlsssness, infsme mania and cause
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04

SENATOR VOORHEES,, at late hour
last night. was still qaoted as free
trader; but these quotstions are sub
ject to change without notice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04

"Ths people will then see as they
have never seen befors that they can
not be prosperous and have work while
this principle is threatened. In the
midst of their sutfsrings they will learn
that the only way they can be prosper
GUS and happy is to vote for the party
that has built up the industries By
which they have gaiusd u livelihood
because they will then see clearly that
when the mandatory is shut down
there Is no demand for the only thing
which they have to sell, and that il
their labor
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04

widespread destitution. The incsssant
appeal of paid advocates of free silver
to the prpjudices and the ignorance Of
superficial thinkers ia one of the direct
parents of economic unrest and of com.
mercial stagnation. Something can
not be made of nothing, not even by
the fiat OF the greatest government on
earth and the sooner this damaging
fallacy bs abandoned the sooner will
public confidence return and the sooner
will boarded capital ease its stringsncy
and get back to useful circulation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04

NeW York Tribune.
Governor Flower is trying his hardest
to make himself one Of the most unpopu.
lar men in New York state. 1t Is not for
us to say that he is not succeeding.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04

GENERAL MCCooK DOES Coxsy entire
ly too much honor when he pronouncss
him dangerous
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04

A LITTLE of Colonel Breckinridges
present frankneSs would have been a
valuable adjunct earlier in the game.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04
1re okln,idges sioaenina Sang Froid

Washington Times.
Everybody seems to be disguSted with
the story except MIR. Breckinridgs him.
self.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04
His Coldusss Ia Friaid.

New York Commercial Aduertiser
You may have noticed that William c.
Whitney continues to act as though there
was contagious disease in the wLite house.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04
The Inquest Farce.

Next to abolishing the eoroner's in
quest entirely. As a legal function that
has. in an overwhelming majority of
cases, grown absolutely useless. it is
wise to restrict this obsolete inquiry to
the rarrowest possible limits Judge
MCLEAN. of Adams county, has just
rendered decision upon this subject
that has widespread interest. 1t has
been the custom in Adams county for
the commissioners TO pay the costs in
inquests over the bodies of suicides.
Recently. however, an exception was
filed. and this the court now sustains
Judge McClCau's finding is that mas.
much as the objsct of an inquest is to
sack information and obtain evidence
in case of death by violence or other
unlawful means, such violence or means
must be understood to rsfer to unlaw-
full acts done by another person aud not
to include the cause of suicide. The
judge further holds that when coro-
ner, or u justice at his atssnce, is
called upon to view dead body he
should make some reasonable inquiry
into the circumstances of the death,
before proceeding to summon jury
and hold an inquest. When the sur
rounding facts do not show the death
TO bs the result Of unlawful acts done
by another or Of criminal negll g0nee OF
another there is no necessity for an in
quest. For the preliminary inquiries,
the law has provided no compensation
and they must be taken without any.
While this decision lops off o large
slice Of the official fatness of the coro.
nsrShip and proves painful blow to
the professional inquest jurors who
make nice. thing out Of our antiquated
corouer's system, it is eminsntly sens
ible and progressive. It's. let uS hope,
fair step forward toward the com.
plete overhauling Of an institution of
the law that is cobwebbad with costly
abuses and muSty with general decay.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04
He WMl Surely Eysn.

H0 VIII oUTtIY O3I LVUH'
Washington FOst.
1t is presumed that Mr.. Bland is now
engaged in compounding his retaliation
bomb.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04
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fabrics, and invite the ladies to see them.
a few remarks when the bill is presented.
sent. golden.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04

And the reason why this must be is
this: The great southern wing of the
Democratic party are determined to
establish the doctrine of free
trade in this land. They will
be assisted by their northern allies.
There is great body of vis,
ionary, but educated msu, who are EN-.
ployed day by day in writing free trade
essays and aagumsnts in favor OF tho
doctrine. which find their way to every
newspaper in this land. The great
body Of our people have never expert
encsd themselves the suffsrings which
always result when the protective prin-
ciples are held aside. Poisoned and ex.
cited by the wild statements of these
writer's and the demagogic appeals OF
the Democratic speakers, the result
will be that in the very near future
these. forces which are now working
will be strong enough to defeat at the
polls the party advocating the doctrine
OF protection. 1t must inevitably fol
low that uncertainty and donbt will
ensue. The business men OF the coun-
try. fearing the obstruction Of the prin.
ciples of prote ctiou, will decline to ell
gage in business, consequently mills
will shut down, and the workingmsn
will bs thrown out Of employment.