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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-16

A New YORK victim Of the cocaine
habit has been sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for year for forging a doc
tors name to prescription for cocaine.
A hospital would have been 4 filter
place to send him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-16

DAVID B. HILL, in this HornblOwer
business, reveals himself anew as a
signal example of great gifts put to an
indefensible use.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-16

THE POSSIBILITIES open to au expert
and artistic "czar' receive new and
conspicuous demonstration under the
rulings of Speaker Crisp.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-16

IT OUGHT to be worth a good deal to
Mr.. Cleveland just now to know that
his "lofty sense OF right and his
high conception OF duty" are the only
things of their kind in the whole
United States.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-16

UNTIL FoGs are conquered and rail-
way tracks apportiOned so that two
trains will never meet, wrecks will
need to be accepted as inevitable, and
loss of life viewed in the light of a
toll to civilization. This latest terri
bic crash seems from information now
at hand to belong to the list of acci q.
dents, pure and simple.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-16

PROFESSOR HENRY DRIsLER, professor
of Greek at Columbia college for fifty
years, has asked to be retired as pro-
fessor emeritus. This sound and sage
scholar is one Of the notable figures in
the faculty of old Columbia, a worthy
contemporary of Professor Dwight
who lately retired from the law school.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-16

THE BOARD Of trade of Portland Ore. q,
has signified its intention Of trying to
get the national board Of trade to in.
dorse the principle Of federal aid to the
construction of the Nicaragua canal.
We trust it will not succeed. The gov
ernment Of the United States has re
csntly done enough medding with
other peoples business to justify a
thoughtful pause If the Nicaragua
canal is feasible at all, it will not need
to be saddled upon congress. Private
capital will gladly enough seek the in
vestment, on private basis. II it is
not feasible. this era of deficits and
panics is poor time to spring another
big congressional 'job" like some
which history tells of, and like one.
especially, which came to grief when
the Nicaragua Canal Construction com
pany because memory.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-16

HORNBLoWER's REJECTION is Grssh-
ANS great opportunity to test his
popularity among the cuckoo senator's.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-16

THERE IS AN incipiant desire on the
part of the Democratic press in this
state to open their partisan mud. bat
teries on Galusha a. Grow Some al.
ready have given currency to a cam
paign lie about Mr. Grows coal mines
and it is seemingly hard for the re-
mainder to keep back from the old tao
tics, At this juncture. therefore, 1T is
timely to inquire it the game ia worth
the deflement2 Mr.. Grow will win ia
any event If lied about, he will win
by two hundred and fifty thousand
majority, but it he be let alone. the
figures may fall as low as two hundred
thousand Why, then, not save the
lies for a more vulnerable ticket?
Democratic messenger., 1894-07-14
A Private Roof Garden.

Those who find the city hot, dusty and
intolerable have probably never spent an
afternoon or evening amid the many
''roof gardens" that are really the sum-
mer quarters of numerous Bostonians.
One of these gardens was recently visited
when the rays of the western sun were
the longest. There. under wide spread
ing awning the hammocks swung. and
steamer chairs with head and foot rests
were most invitingly scattered about.
There was a little table covered with
novels. and stacks of papers were weight
,tl down with souvenir stones that told
stories about Block island. Nova Scotia,
Montana and Colorado. Another little
table was well supplied with delicious
drinks and dainty edibles Around the
edge of this aerial abode boxes of flowers
bloomed in profusion.
There were quantities of sweet peas of
every hue. and the chimney was covered
with trellis of scarlet runners. Bache-
lor's buttons gayly fiirted with the mod
est pansies. There were gorgeous mas
turtiums and long box Of mountain
ferns: also clump Of morning glories
that had climbed skyward to the top of
the trellis. But il is at evening that the
roof garden is pleasantest. especially
when lighted by the moon and when dis
tance lends enchantmeiit tn the numer-
ous street bands.-Bosson Courier.
Democratic messenger., 1894-07-14

Although it is familiar saying that
an Irishman is always spelling for a
fight. still there is one kind of fighting
to which even the brave sons of Erin are
sometimes averse-that is. dueling. A
story well illustrating this fact has re.
Gently come to us.
A certain lrishman, having been chal-
lenged to fight duel. accepted the con-
ditions after much persuasion on the
part of his friends, who felt confident
Of his success. His antagonist. lame
man, walked on crutches.
When the place for the shooting had
been reached, the lame mans seconds
asked that he be allowed to lean against
a milestone which happened to be there.
The privilege was allowed. and the lame
man took his stand.
The Irishman and his seconds drew of
to the distance agreed upon-l0 feet
Here Pats courage suddenly failed him.
and he shouted to the lame man:
1--WE a small favor to ask of We. sor."
What is it?" asked the cripple.
Pat answered:
II told We thot We might lean ag'in the
milepost. and now would like the priv
ilege of leaning ag'in the pext one."
The laughter which followed spoiled
everybody's desire for fight. and the
whole party went home without shot
having been fired.-Boston Home Jour
nal
Democratic messenger., 1894-07-14
Suited.

Lesser-I am writing q new tank play
and shall play the leading part myself
Dasher-Ah. you will certainly play
the part Of tank admirably. Brook
lyn Eagle
Democratic messenger., 1894-07-14
Unmnilable Postal Cards.

An article has been going the rounds
Of our exchanges. says the ithaca Jour-
nal, that it was y criminal offense to
mail dunning letter on a postal. An
editor wrote to the first assistant post
master general recently and received the
following reply. giving the decision Of
Judge Thayer. Dec. IA, 1889. ON the
wording of a postal that was mailable
and one that was not. The mailable one
read: please call and settls account,
which Is long past due and for which our
collector has called several times, and
oblige" This was decided unmailable:
"YOu owe us $l.S0. We have called sew
eral times for same. If not paid ut once,
we shall place with our law agency for
collection" Postal cards are not malta
BILE if they contain language of threat
ening character.
Democratic messenger., 1894-07-14
sIacMahan at the sIaIakon.

We have received from Lieutenant
General Donat MacMahon (Belford)
who saw the attack on the Malakoff. the
following interesting letter: Il see by
The Daily News that a doubt exists in
France as TO the time and place when
Marshal Mac Mahon made use Of the ex-
preston, 'J'y suis. j'y reste' Here am,
here / remainl. Permit me to state that
was present in the Crimea and wit
messed the final attack on the dreaded
Malakoff, which MacMahon led in per-
son. He was then general. When he
had expelled the Russians. he received
an order from his chief. who. believe.
was then General Pelissier. to withdraw
his men from the Malakoff, as it was be-
lieved to be mined. 1t was at this crit
ical time he made use of the expression,
'J'y suis. j'y reste.'
"He Immediately formed his men into
a semicircle and set about cutting
through to a certain depth in order to
cut the wires or tubes in connection
with mines. But before its completion
one mine exploded and killed over 100
officers and men. he fortunately escap-
ing. This literally terminated the siege
and the campaign. MacMahon soon
after returned to France. He was then
a great favorite with the French army.
Some of the French officers whom
knew informed me that the emperor
felt SO dissatisfied with the length OF
time we were before Sebastopol that he
sent MacMahon out specially to bring
the campaign to speedy termination.
The expression referred to was often
quoted by these officers with evident
pride and satisfaction. so l feel not a
little surprised to learn that doubt ex-
lists in France as TO the time and place
when these solemn words were uttered,
particularly il in military circles
London News.
Democratic messenger., 1894-07-14
A Curious Letter of Introduction.

When Professor Garner planned his
expedition to Africa in search Of the
language of the great apes. he hoped to
take with him curious letter of intro
duction to savage negro chieftain. Tho
letter was in the form Of phonograph
message in the chiefs own language
from + J. Glave. Stanley's young lieu
tenant Glave commends Garner to the
good offices Of the savage warrior. and
rs Glaye's voice is well known TO the
chieftain the message would doubtless
have been effective. but Garner by i'll
luck failed to receive the phonograph
before leaving England. Her
aid
Democratic messenger., 1894-07-14
Hoard nm yfi,.i..iupi Steamers.

The great Mississippi steamers which
used To run as far as New Orleans and
the accommodation ON board. which was
simply magnificent. had ceased TO ply
when the war broke out. hut ON numer-
ous occasions was able 10 avail myself
of the elegant comforts to be found on
board a river steamer. The fare on
board the American steamers i always
found plentiful in quantity and tolera-
ble in quality: still it must he admitted
that there were many stock jokes cur
rent as 10 the nieagerness of the pro-
visions supplied by the steamship COM
pany TO their guests. and among these
was story about Barnum. who. de-
manding once beefsteak at supper. had
handed over his shoulder by the negro
waiter piece OF rather thin and GER
tainly overgrilled flesh. which he de-
scribed as resembling in form and color
an Ethiop's ear. That's what mean."
quoth the great Snowman: bring me
fome." He professei TO regard the
Ethiop's ear as only sample Of the
steak that was to comet. 4. Sala in
London TSlegrauh
Democratic messenger., 1894-07-14
curiou. Nex.papsr Beats.

One OF the biggest newspaper beats"
In 20 years was achieved by La
Nacion. little newspaper published in
the Argentine Republic. This news
paper published the news of the accident
TO the Victoria day ahead Of every
other paper in the world, and the news
Of the disaster was known in Buenos
Ayres before it was in London. The
dispatch to the British government an
bouncing the disaster lay 12 hours
unopened in the admiralty Office. Mean
while the news had been stolen off the
wires and sent by friend of the Argen-
tine paper to La Nacion, which was
able to publish it in advance Of all its
contemporaries. Such at any rate in
the story of the "beat" as it is related
here in newspaper row. 1t is safe to
say that any of the leading American
newspapers would have given thousands
Of dollars TO have obtained exclusive
intelligence of the Victoria disaster, en-
abling il to beat the world with the
news. La Nacion's beat" seems 10
have been case not Of enterprise, but
Of good luck.-New York Letter.
Democratic messenger., 1894-07-14
Founding q Western Magazine.

We know some very ambitious and
very worthy gentlemen who would like
TO be put into communication with those
capitalists who have the money for O
magazine enterprise. These gentlemen
possess everything necessary to success
except that essential vulgarly called ''ths
stuff" And it is 1.-THE stuff that is
mighty hard to be got at just now.
Our opinion is that the way to the
founding of great magazine in the west
must be made clear by and with a week
ly publication that shall faithfully rep
resent the west and honestly reflect west
ern sentiment; that shall wage o merci-
less war upon the intellectual he-maph-
fOdites and dawdling perverts and petit
coated clay eaters who. on little tinsel
thrones along the eastern coast, presume
TO set themselves up as dictators in tho
great realm of American literature.
Weare not for any skirmish with those
hnmbugs. We are for war of exter
mination. That war is bound TO come
sooner or later. Ii must not he begun,
however. ON the part of the west until
the west Is fully prepared to sail into and
disembowel every last mothers son Of
those twiddling twaddling sqnirts and
their queer little parasites = Eugene
Field IN Chicago News-Record.
Democratic messenger., 1894-07-14

A few days ago story was published
Of n check for cents drawn ON New
York national bank and posted as a Curl
osity in the Office of heavy broker in
Wall street. T. p. Roberts of this city
has a draft which as curiosity out
ranks the 4 cent check and is on par
with the famous Bank of England note
for a penny.
From 1886 to 1888 Mr.. Roberts was
postmaster ut Hazen. N. D., and on Jan.
I, 1891, in settlement of his final account
with the authorities at Washington, he
received q draft on the postmaster at
Chicago for cent and signed an impos-
ing formal receipt, which was sent back
TO Washington. The draft was in the
usual form, and the paper on which it
was engraved must have been worth
nearly its face value. Check marks upon
IL showed that it had passed through
many hands. and it bore the signatures
Of those high in authority.
A careful computation shows that the
issuing Of that draft for cent cost the
postofiice department in time and wages
at least $l4. Mr.. Roberts has been Of
fered SEQ for it as curiosity, but says
he won't part with it for several times
that sum. Some time after he got
the draft Mr.. Roberts received a notifi-
cation from Washington that unless it
was presented within six months it
would not be paid without renewal, but
he never has been reduced to such finan-
cial straits that he was compelled to
have it cashed.
So it will remain outstanding. to bo
carried ON and on in the books of the
department. causing profanity among
the clerks who are making up the bal
ances and inquiring comments by new
sets of officials who come into Office with
the changes Of government. Mr.. Rob
erts will continue to be a creditor of the
federal government in the sum Of cent.
-Paso Robes Moon.
Democratic messenger., 1894-07-14

One does not look to a prelate for frank
fun, but the bishop of Wakefield, an
asked, has vouchsafed some genuine hu-
NOR on the subject Of preaching. He
has clearly made study of the art, and
he divides the modern sermon in seven
species. Thus we have:
"The sesquipedalian-big words hid
ing little thoughts.
"The wishywashy no explanation re-
quired.
THE pyrotechnic-blazing with bril-
liant metaphors and illustrations and
finishing with faint odor of gunpowder.
THE notwithstanding with stories
some of them good enough once. but
gone bad by keeping.
'.The fowery-in which rhyme il Of
more importance than reason.
1.-The mellifiuous-withc calm. unbrok-
en- flow.
"The paregoric-against which the
powers of wakefulness fail; like roll Of
ribbon. SO much alike at all points that
a yard can he cut of anywhere"
Who does not know each and all of
congregations as a rule will not disap-
prove.
In connection with this severe episco-
pal utterance there is story on the other
side going the ecclesiastical round. A
clergyman prepared to preach two SUM-
days since and gave ont as his text, THE
devil. like a roaring lion. goeth about
seeking whom he may devour." In the
same breath. before beginning his dis
course. he continued. MY friends, you
will probably have heard that the bishop
of Manchester has announced his inten.
tion of visiting every church in his do
cese, and consequently we may very
shortly expect TO see him among u.s.
Black and White.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-12
SALARIES OF JUDGES.
There Is No Appeal from the Decision
q the Court Conn mi 8 ouers


The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed
the appeal of Sidney B. Davis and others
who wanted the salaries of Judge David N
Taylor, Of the Vigo Circuit Court, and
Judge Cyrus F. McNutt, of the yigo Su-
perior Court increased from $500 each to
$4,000. Mr.. Davis and twenty other resi-
dent freeholders of that county petitioned
the County Commissioners. under the legis-
lative act. giving them that right. to so
increase the two salaries in question. The
commissioners denied the petition. An ap-
peal was taken to the Superior Court where
a special judge granted the petition 1t
went on to the Supreme Court which yes
terday dismissed the original appeal, hold
ing that under the statute, the petitioners
had no right to appeal to the Superior
Court In other words, that they must
abide by the decision of the County Com
miSSioners 60 S.,.,tl-- q.
The statute in question provides that the
Circuit and Superior judges shall be paid
81 800 per year out of the States treasury,
and in cities of over thirty thousand popu-
latiOn If twenty more resident free
holders petitioned for an increase in their
salaries, the County Commissioners shall
consider and pass upon such petition. the
amount of the increase never to exceed
$l,500 in each case.
The opinion Of yesterday, which was
written by Justice Hackney, holds that the
granting of such petition is wholly discre-
tionary with the commissioners. 1t con-
cludes with the following language:
1.-The Court cannot bring itself to believe
that the Legislature intended to place the
authority with the petitioners. The board
is the financial agent Of the county, it's
power being supervisory as to the expendi-
ture of the county. Such is the effect of,
form of local government and the Leg
iSiature will be presumed to have acted
with reference to this rule unless 1t is ex-
preSsly, or by necessary implication, pro-
vided that an exception shall exist The
act under consideration does not create an
exception to the general rule
believing, do, that the judiciary
OF the State is not sufficiently compen-
stated, and that the State is less liberal with
her judges than States of like character,
regret that our duty requires us to
disagree with the petition of the counsel
for the appellees, which would secure for
two able, dilgent and conscientious judges
a better reward for their labOrs. AS we
view the question before us we are con-
strained TO hold that no appeal lies under
the statute under consideration The APP
peal is therefore dismissed
Justice McCabe dissented, being of the
opinion that the petitioners had the right
to appeal from the action of the commits
SiOnerS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-12
MIR. HAWKINS'S REPLY
He Says Some of Mr.. Wasson's
Money May Have Been Paid Out.
Decision.On the Question of Judges Sal
aries-MOre Street-Railroad Rul-
ings-COurt Briefs.

In his answer filed in the federal court
yesterday in the case of II. p. WATSON TO
recover g, 1861 deposited in the Indianapolis
National Bank five minutes before it closed
permanently, Edward Hawkins. receiver for
the wrecked institution. says that Mr.. Was
sons deposit cannot be traced further than
the receiving teller, where 1t became inter-
mingled with other money deposited. The
same IS true he AYERS, of the SCALA in
checks, which constituted a part OF the de-
post and which were collected the follow
ing day and turned over to Bank Examiner
Young with the rest of the money on hand.
Judge Baker 1t will be remembered, held
recently that if the identical coins, currency
and checks deposited by Mr.. WATSON could
be traced into the receivers hands Mr..
WATSON could recover the amount
In the answer just filed it is stated that
there was in the bank when it closed at 3
p. m, July "a, S23 414.43, and no more; that
after the doors were closed $n.503.0 were
paid out as follows: James A. Wildman,
treasurer of the State Board OF Agriculture,
81, 7SS. SO; James A. wildman. assignee for
NJ. NJ. Reynolds, s2,146.7O; James A. Wild
man, on certificates of deposit issued to and
Endorsed by John B. Glover $l,62275; First
National Bank, of Martinsvllle, 5000.
Mr.. Wildman had, it is related, checked
against his accounts to the above extent
during the day, but had been requested to
call after banking hours for his money, the
checks having been accepted and charged
to his account. The Martinsville bank had
money deposited in the Indianapolis Nation
al and had that morning ordered 5000
pressed to them, which was done. After
these payments. the receiver says, there re-
manned with the receiving teller 1895 10,
with the paying teller SS.62564, and with the
exchange teller s253.53. There. was left in
currency only 1856, amount less than Mr..
WATSON deposited and the receiver also de-
clares that the money was so intermingled
that no part of any fund could be identified.
The bank examiner, during his three
weeks control, collected S,S116, and paid
out for salaries, rent and other expenses.
$4,000. He turned over to the receiver $19,-
1924, which was received as one amount
and kept in one fund. The answer concludes
with the statement that the bank was in
solvent when Mr.. WATSON made his deposit
and had been for three years; that Presi-
dent Haughey knew it during all this time,
and knew further that all depositors be
heved the bank solvent. The receiver asks
that Mr.. Wasson's deposit be not paid to
him in full to the prejudice of other credit
ors, and that the suit be dismissed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-12
"wise" Talk of the Wilson People.


To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
AS prompting the writing of this article
I would quote part of free-trade edi-
torial of the 9Th inst bearing on the Wilson
tariff bill debate, viz:
1.-THE tariff debate began yesterday, and
It will continue until Jan. %. Mr..
made a good start and said some things
which IL will be we'll for the country 70
hear: AT what time, he asked; could
greater humanity than at time when thou
sands are struggling for the bare necessaries
timeliness and benefit strike some OF the
letters from production and trade. than
G %nSn pro- a4 Is red 1 p It's
tons" That is a most wise statement"
=, Now. grant that from the standpoint Of
advocate that it is strong, clear and COM
else statement of the case from their point
logical deduction that it is either a wise
or truthful statement? Is there not room
for a difference of opinion as TO the causes
conditions which provoke such most wise'
statements and prompt our statesmen to
try corroboratory of their claim that the
times are most suspicious for immediate
ana aeGs a fbas same hy only 1an little
most wise" statements assured us that
the Sherman bill was the greatest menace
TO prosperity and good times, and that just
as soon as ii was repealed We would have
order restored out of chaos. and the wheels
of commerce would forthwith be put In
motion. What have these Wilson bill adj
vocates done for the country since they
came into power? Any good thing what
ever? As l read daily of the opening OF
additional soup houses and places for the
dispensing of charity, i am reminded of
the prophecy made by the Hon. Whitelaw
Reid in an address made in Tomlinson Hall
in the fall of 1892, wherein he asked the au-
dience whether the country could afford TO
have q change in administration that, IL
made contemplated the complete over
throw of our present economic principles?
He then went on TO say that he did not
wish TO pose in the role Of an alarmist,
but he wished to be put record as pre-
dieting that If the change did take place a
repetition of the times of 1857 might be con-
fidently looked for, and that soup houses
would supplant the factory, and the dis
pensing of charity would be the order of
the day in place of the regular pay day.
These Wilson bill tinkers with their most
wise talk about how to restore prosper
ity, put me very much in mind of doctor
who would cut oft your foot to show you
the absolute necessity for prompt and i'm
mediate action to stay the flow of blood,
and just TO show you what a smooth lob
he can do and how easy he can do it, They
would smash the crockery to prove the
efficiency or superiority of a cement they
have for putting il together.
Chicago, Jan. 10, 1894. w. r. STILZ.