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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15
seNAroR aRAYs APoLoaY.

Senator Gray mskes as good an apo
Iogist for Mr.. Cleyslands Hawaiian
hasco as Mr. Cleveland mas any right;to
expect. Yet the best that he can do is
to branch off into sentimental detour
absolutely irrelevant to toe facts IN the
case
No one can doubt the effectiveness OF
rhetorical bathurst expressing the
hope that III ever the American pso-
pie start out On career Of empire and
coloniz alton it will bs With head erect
and without the breath of suspicion or
dishonor. intrigue OF low dealing"
But, to have been entirely apropJs it
should have had some word OF con-
demnadon for the duplicity which
sends duly accredited minister to a
recognized friendly power. with words
of peace and amity on his lying lip and
traitors hostile purpose in his heart
minister profuse III expressions Of
anicabls intent toward his great and
good friend" whom the secret instruc-
tions Of 'coniscFatsd' American
executive commands him to plot
against, make the victim OF low cu1-
ming aud, If It should chance, Of the
assassins stab in the back. Senator
Gray finds room for lavish inysctive 10
reviewing the course Of e1-Minister
Stevens az that course has been drawn
by paid agents Of the queen restoring
conspiracy. But has he no breath Of
rsbuks for the Systematic deceit, the
prolonged intrigue. the indefatigabls
and contemplate double dealing with
which the present representative Of
this rspnblio at. Honolulu. carrying out
the wish Of bis employer in the white
house. has sought to betray a govern.
ment by the people 50 as to re erect tbs
foul autoeracy o. the cast off savage
wanton2
The demands made by this incident
upon cuckoo eloqnsnCe are such as to
inspire sympathy for auy spologist,
however earnest gifted and Jealous,
OF Senator Cray 1t should in fairness
bs said that he is doing the best he
can.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15

VOTE NEXT Tuesday for some method
Of reforming the tariff which will
not put 50 much extra work upon the
soup house industry.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15

SCRASTONIANS MEAN to know whether
overhead wires cannot BE- placed safely
underground.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15

Beg Pardon; nut We're 10000 Now
AiieHtuWn Leader
II Scranton, with perhaps 50, GOO souls,
can construct II S222, OOJ city hall, Allen
town, with $50 600 ought to go a good deal
beyond SEA, 900
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15

The GEsr advice that can be given
with reference to next Tuesday is con.
tanned 10 the warning "DJl't be
clam
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15

II THE minus sign in mathematics
only meant possession Instead Of loss,
what dnauciers these Democrats would
LeI
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15

WIITY JOHN ALLEN caldldly cor.
isssss that be has rau OUT Of reasons
why be 10 Democrat There are
many ALIENS ia the country tolay
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15

A VOTE for Mr. Grow next Tuesday
will Be vote Of protest against gratu'
itous insults to ysterans who wore the
blus
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15

THERE ARE lawyers who will take
any side Of any case If they feel the in
spiration of suitable fee, but we don't
call them attorneys We call them
shysters. In similar manner, there ara
physicians who, for the sake Of few
paltry dollars, will traffic in the social
evil and lend themselves to the accom-
plishmsnt. or attempted accomplish
msnt, OF the most heinous Of social
crimes These men are not reputable
representatives Of an honored and hon
orable profession They are its impos-
tors and charlatans. It is time, though,
that self-respeCting professional work
srs made general onslaught upon the
quacks 1t is a duty that the former
owe to themselves.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15

A VOTE for Mr.. Grow next Tuesday
Sil BE- vote Of censurs on the income
taI.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15

IT Is NOT 4 Scranton characteristic
to be Indifferent to the city's welfare.
The secret of Scrsuton's high rating
and rapid growth lies in the vim that
each citizen has heretofore put into his
municipal relations There ought, on
this bridge question, to bs decided
and emphatic expression, one way or
the other, If it Is not to Scranton's
interest to have the struggling sections
united, then let us say SO, by large
majority. But iii is to the city's inter
est to draw its constituent parts more
closely and firmly together, then let
there be no wriggling out of a prompt
and forceful decision to that effect In
either event, let US have such verdict
next Tuesday as will not be open 70
misconstruction.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15
MR.. ARCAER INTERVIEWED.

Some interesting figures are given by
General Manager Archer of the Scran'
ton Traction company. In tho inter
view, III another column. relative to
the pole ta1 ordinance. Tns state
ment that last year 2J7, ,lsJ working
mems three cent fares wore collected.
involving an aggregate annual
economy to the laboring clases
of S4,l43 90. that % $40 school
children aud teachers were carried
under the half fare arrangement. max
ing another aggregate economy OF
81. 4SS. so; and that S54, 9iS 6O WAS saved
to passengers through tho ,OS5. 4I9
transfers given out affords new sVi-
dence OF the companys liberality,
which, as The TRIBUNE has heretofore
shown, is not surpassed in any other
city in the United States ....
The foregoing REDUCTIONS from the
usual five cent fare amount altogOthSr
to SG0. go. 20 annually. As we undSr
stand the pSndlag pels-tAI ordinAues.
it would involve the Traction com q.
pany in total expense OF 81. 800 IN
nually. What will now be inquired Of
Mr.. Archer is whether to make
up this $500 tax he would re
ssind the whole S5),905.1O or only so
much Of 1t as would pay the tax. II
he We're to reseind all these soncss
Sions, the Traction company, after
paying the 50. 800 tax, would have to
its credit S5S, 4OS TO- or sufficient to
make the pole-tax ordinance very
profitable investment for the company,
if not an especially agreeable one for
the travelling public
The point of central interest in this
connection is the fact that, il ataI is
levied. it will be paid by the people
who travel on traction cars, rather than
by the distant stockholders of the com
pany itself The Traction company
already has its franchise. duly signed.
sealed and delivered, 1t 10 not
in any present fear Of serious
competition. Therefore, IT would
seem to be Of questionable wisdom for
councils unnecessarily to encourage a
feeling of unfriendhness between the
company and the public. in which feel
ing the public seems bound to emerge
the loser
That is the cold. common seuss Of
the matter, ~ the case now stands
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15

ITIs DOUBTFUL if the propristies Of
the situation would be much more out
ragged that at present, were Mr. CIeve-
land and Mr. Hill to come together to-
day on the floor of the United States
senate, weigh in strip to tbs waist, don
fveounc gloves. select seconds, bottle
holders and referee, and fight the
Peckham matter out In true ring
fashion. Certainly Peckhsm could not
be less fit for a place on the supreme
bench were he to submit to such an
arbitrament than he is'now In his will
ingness to let the ermne Of the loftiest
judicial position save one on earth be
drsggled and stamped about In the
mire Of polluted factional contention
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15
AmerieaniSm's Two Arms.

The protection which shields our own
producers against sll comers aud the re-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15

UNDER THE form OF ballot to be voted
next Tuesday, misapprehsnsion is
likely to arise. That part OF the tic
kst relating 10 the question Of bridges
is situated beneath the straight Rspub
lican ticket, in the same column. A
mark within the circle at the top Of
this column does not apply to the
bridge question, either affimAtively or
negatively The mark must be made
in the small square to the right Of the
word "Yss" or to the right of the word
mo" This explanation also applies
to the park question, which follows
the straight Democratic ticket in the
second column.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15
WE CURE
DRUNK ENNES (

TOBACCO HABIT
No injections No Inconvenience No loss
Ot time Treatment at your own home Cures
after other methods fail
Ask your druggist for PHO RE. NOS, Con
sultation and treatment free Address, con.
hdentially PHO 'RE-NO5 CURE co,
Sc anton. Pa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15

lT WOULD seem to be the part Of
charity to suspend judgement with re
gard to the cause Of the terrible fatal
ty in Gaylord oollisry. until the subsi-
dence Of popular excitement shall rem
der possible fair aud accurate
conelusiOu, We are loath to bs
liSvs that the company operat-
ing this mine ioreaaw the fright.
full casualty that has occurred. or that
it deliberately neglected to take rea,
sonsble precSutlon against it, IL will
be time enough to distribute Censure, II
there Is need Of cenSure, when the clear
evidence is In. As yet, too mitch of
current report is simply irresponsible
rumor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15

We make a SPECIALITY OF supplying com
mittees tor Sunday Schools, Fairs, Festivals
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15
BICYCLES

We have the goods and our
prices are right. Wholesale
and retail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-15
Shut Herself and Children in a Barn
and Fired It.
SIZE bad LONG BEEN DESPONDENT
No Other Reason Given for the
Tragedy.
THE FATHER WAS AWAY

ELIZABETH. N. J., October 15-afrs
Jennie Harrigan and her three children
perfshed by fire in the barn upon their
farm in the outskirts of this city today.
The residence also was burned. The hus-
band and father was absent ct the time Of
the calamity.
The general belief Is that Mrs. Harrigan
became suddenly insane and set the house
on fire; that she then took her children
and went into the barn, and. locking the
door, set the hay on fire. AS the flames be-
gan to close around them the mother gath
cred the children about her and held them
there until they were all overcome. The
eldest of the children was six years Of age
and the youngest fourteen months.
Mr.. Harrigan is quite poor and follows
peddling for livelihood. He went to New
ark this morning to sell his wares.
When neighbors, attracted by the smoke,
reached the home of the Harrigans, they
found a box of wood op fire in the house
and that was quickly extinguishei. The
flame In the barn. however, had gained such
headway that nothing could be done until
the ground.
1t was then that the fate Of Mrs. Harri-
gan and her three children became known.
Mrs. Harrigan, who was thirty years Of
age, had shown no signs Of insanity. though
for a time she had been respondent over
the circumstances of herself and family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-15
MIR. CONANT'S NOMINATION.
A Young Newspaper Man Who VIII
Run for Congress-.

Mr.. Charles A. Conaut, who was NOM
II ated for Congress by the democrats of the
eighth district OF Massachusetts, Is still in
Washington, performing his duties as COR
respondent of the New York Journal of
Commerce and Springfield Republican. He
said TO the representative of The Evening
Star this morning:
Il shall leave for Massachusetts in a day
or two and take as active part as possible
IN the campaign. The nomination was en-
lirely Gnsought by me and was a good deal
OF a surprise. l received d letter last week
from The Chairman of the town committee
Ot Winchester, wnere 1 live asAlnS if
Nould allow the use of my name. 4 reufted
dIleI some hesitation. in the affirmative, but
uIu iOt suppose the matter would 20 be-
OnI Il Complimentary vote from NV own
deIcSduOn anu tnaI OF one or two adIoinlng
towns. ihe oisntn district Is probably the
most cultured and wealthy district in tba
InIied States, and tor this reason 1 re,ard
II dS d pecdIldr honor TO De selected as the
~ ~''L4Iatu peeief Oh the national democratic
bhi ~ even thouSh the dIstrIct Is republican
me dislfIcl contains the uuest res1,ent
"drus OF Boston, Beacon Hill and the Back
Bay and the city oil Cambridge, the seat nf
hafNard University. The Boston wards
contain the Residences of the leading raIl-
road presidents, bank presidents, LAWYERS
ara literary men OF Massachusetts and a
very idiSe proportion of them have acted
IN recent years with the democratic party.
Russell. Brackett and Ames of Mayor Mat
thews and several eX-mayors of Boston and
Is, or has been, the home of such men as
James Russell Lowell, Henry w. Long
fellow. Charles Eliot Norton, Francis Park
man, oliver Wendell Holmes, Thomas Bailey
Aldrlch and Gen. Francis A Walker
The democratic party in Massa chusetts
mas taken very high ground this year In its
state platform, and nearly all its declara-
uons meet my cordial approval. The party
is in line with President Cleveland upon the
issue of free raw materials, an elastic cur
rency. based upon the gold standard and a
progressive reform of the civil service I
shall endeavor to present these issues as
clearly as possible to the voters of the
eighth district and shall make the contest
upon them.
II think the feeling among Massachusetts,
democrats Is more strongly than ever be-
fore In favor of clean cut fight for the
principles of the party. without regard to
catering for the votes Of cliQues or fac
tions ] have never been known as an
active partisan in small matters and /
have always reserved the right, which is
so much mere freely granted in the demo-
cratic party than among it's opponents TO
speak and act my convictions.
Representative Mccall. who Is my re-
publican opponent. is n resident of the same
town, and i think there will be no person.
al issue raised In the campaign. He car
ried the district by little less than one
thousand majority in 1892. against Repre-
sentative Andrew"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-15
THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.
improvements Estimated for by Conn
mOlOre Matthews.

mOdOre Matthews.
In his annual report to the Secretary of
the Navy, Commodore Matthews, chief of
the bureau of yards and docks. says that
the estimates received from the comman-
dants of the various navy yards and sta
uons for the year ending June 30, 1896. ag-
gregate S1,5OS, lis. and that he has scaled
them down to an aggregate of 81 ,S61 ,2a5. of
which amount $l,0H, ,SO3 are for necessary
improvements. The work done at the
Washington yard during the past fiscal
year is sunni arized by Commodore Mat
thews as follows:
The dredging appropriated for in 1892
has been done, the breech-mecha shop
completed and the electric light plant in
stalled The work of converting the mold
lott into forge shop has progressed favor
ably, but the reconstruction of the old forge
shop awaits the completion of the mold loft
SO that work can be transferred from one to
lhe other. Various repairs-to buildings. sea
wall, etc., have been effected"
The estimates for the Washington yard
Tor the next fiscal year aggregate SCI, ,979 of
which SS3, 100 is for the reconstruction of
building No. %; $500 is for converting
is. for barge landing platform. and the
balance Is for various other needed improve
ments. On this subject Commodore Mat
thews says:
For this yard It is desired to extend
the sea wall from wharf No. to new wall.
To extend the railroad track to the store
house. A small round house is needed for
the yard locomotive and wrecking car.
Extension OF the electric plant, chang
ing fire hydrants to conform to city
pattern. and conversion of an old museum
into officers quarters are desirable i'm
provements.
"a new roof for the foundry, In which
iron trusses and roof should be substituted
for the old wooden trusses and sheathing
now on, is much needed as a matter of
safety from fire. When large castings are
made sparks frequently lodge in and set fire
to the woodwork. thereby endangering this
very valuable plank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-15
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS.
Mr. Pugh's Report of Affairs for Fiscal
Year.

The Secretary of the Treasury has re-
ceived a report of the operations of the
office of commissioner of customs during
the fiscal year ended June 80 last. This
bureau was abolished October | under the
Dockery law. The report Is signed by Mr.
Nm. Ii. Pugh, the last chief of the bureau
who has since been appointed chief of The
income tax division of the internal revenue
bureau tie gives detailed statements of
transactions IN bonded goods, Iransporta-
ton, expectation and other TRANSACTIONS of
the customs service,
1t has been usual to delay this report uuti
October, 80 that the details may be as fuI
as possible but owing 10 the discontind-
ance OF the otIice IL was thought best To
make the report at once, with such mate
rial as 1t has. been possible 10 collect
The office of commissioner of customs"
says Mr.. Pugh, was created by the uftb
section OF the act of March 3, lSIJ and
went into operation on July l of that year;
was abolished by the fourth section of the
act of July 81, 1884, giving as the period of
its existence forty-nve years and three
months. during which time the accounts of
over $6,3Oo,OoJ,OUO of customs receipts hay,.
been adjusted, on which the loss has been
Insignificant. The personnel Of ,be
office at its inception numbered fourteen.
including the commissioner. This force
gradually increased until the period when
II Is TO be abolished 1t numbered thirty
three, little more than 100 per cent of in
crease, but the increase In business Was
more than 400 per cent
An effort has been made to close IN the
work of the fiscal year 1884 by the time
that the law for the abolition of the office
goes into effect but the shortness of the
time has prevented.
1T is confidently asserted that an exam
fnatfon OF the customs leigers of the de-
partment for the time this office has been
In exfstence-especiafiy the latter portion
OF twill show a great. IL not the great
est, percentage OF business transacted In
the unadJusted losses of any branch of the
government.
I'm closing this the last report Of the
commissioner of customs IL is but light
that pay tribute of justice 10 those wbo
have been associated with me, and under
my direction have assisted in the discharge
OF the duties of the Office. With faithful
ana Intelligent Industry they have ever up-
held my hands in the discharge of my duty
and Ii Is not one Of the least of the trials
incident to the discontinuance of the Office
to part with those with whom / have hasi
such pleasant relations. and / most cor
daily recommend them to your Favorable
consideration worthy OF being provided
for In the coming reorganization of the
Treasury Department"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-15
The Water hoy.
A PRINCE INCOG.
4 Royal Jap ON His Way Home to the
Wars.

Prince Yamashipa of Japan, a near rela
tive of the Emperor Of Japan, accompanied
by Lieuts. lima and Kosugi Of the Jana
nese army and a suite of attendants and
Wallets. arrived here this morning. He mas
recently graduated at the German Naval
Academy at kicf, and is now OH his way
home to take part in the military move
ments of his country. He is twenty years
old. beardless and youthful in appearance
and wears the conventional garb of a Young
Englishman or American. The princes
coming was freed from fornality. He drove
to the japanese legation, where Minister
Kurino received him informally The prince
and his military attendants visited the
Washington navy yard and looked over the
monster cannon casting there. The party
also went through the Capitol Prince
Yamashina kept incog. during his various
visits, and few of the officials at the navy
yard knew that their guest was n prince
and branch of the imperial family of
Japan. He Will leave the city today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-15
GEORGIA PROSPECTS,.
Representative Livingstone Wants
the President to Make "a Speech.

Representative Livingstone arrived In
Washington from Georgia today. Speaking
to a Star reporter OF politics. he said that
the strength shown by the populists at the
recent election in Georgia would, at least
have this good effect. that IL would set the
democrats to work In earnest In the con-
gresstonai canvass. The popIlsts. he said
had the negro vote thoroughly organized
In two or three Of the Georgia districts, he
said. there would be a hard fight. but the
general impression among democrats was
that az the congressional election the demo-
Gratis would sweep everything. and show IN
their normal majority In the state He said
that II Cleveland Would come out with a
letter or make speech, rallying the party
~ wo"ia Sure the lack OF harmony I'm the
party, which is giving trouble in many
places. '
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-15
Foreigners fn Pekinx.

A cablegram was received at the State
Department today from United States Min
lister DENLY at Peking which is calculated
to reassure persons who have friends IN
China as to their safety. The minister saws
that the reports Of danger to the foreign
residents Of Peking are exaggerated. There
has been only one instance of an attack
upon American sand that a mild onaN
and adequate punishment was at once
meted out to the perpetrators A procIama
ton has been issued by the authorities en-
joining protection for foreigners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-15
Mr.. Morton's Councilman

Treasury officials assert that the habeas
corpus proceedings now pending In the case
Of Howard. Mr.. Morton's under coachmon.
will aTSn him nothing. They hold that
there Is no appeal from the Secretary's
order for deportation and say that Howard
almost certainly will be started hack 10
England on next Wednesdays steamer. The
fact that Howard Is TO go On Wednesday Is
regretted by the officials as Il wifi prevent
the authorities from using Howard as a
witness against Mr. Morton In the suit
which IL 's said Will soon be begun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-15
THE ADMINISTRATION.
secretary Lamont Declares That 1t
Desires Democratic Succesn.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, October 15.-A Post
Express reporter has had an interview with
Col. Lamont. Secretary of War, on the SUBJ
ject of New York state politics
The reporter asked what was the attitude
OF the national administration with regard
to the campaign in this state
"A good deal has been said in the news
papers about that, and 1t has been said un-
necessarily" said the Secretary. THE ad-
rninistration has taken no stand on this
question 1t Is democratic administration
and desires democratic success"
will there be any communication from ar
official source stating Mr. Cleyeland's DO
sftfon?" ~
Nothing has been said about it" re-
sponded the Secretary. ''Mr. Hill is one of
the best and ablest campaigners in the coun-
try and Is making a bold and aggressive
fight"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-15

Mr.. Bayard. United States ambassador 10
Great Britain. who is temporarily in wash.
ington, will leave for Wilmington, Del, to-
morrow morning. He spent today in driy.
ing about town and renewing old acquaint
ances- Among other places he called at
the Department of State and spent half an
hour In informal talk with Acting Secretary
Uhl and Assistant Secretary Rockhin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-15
Justice Jackson's Health.

Justice Jackson of the Supreme Court
has rot sufficiently recovered his health to
risk staying here throughout the winter.
and he Is now making arrangements to go
away for a time as soon as the severe
weather sets In. He Travelled extensively
for his health during the summer, but his
physician has advised him to avoid the
rigors of a winter here. He has not def
niteiy determined upon his course or the
time of his departure.