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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01
MIR. RLAND,S BILL.

An esteemed subscriber courteously
asks THE TRIBUNE to explain "how
the silver that Bland's bill proposes to
deal with accumulated aud what
Bland proposes to do with the ssignlor
age; or in other words. what is the
seigniorage and what are they trying
to do with it?'
In reply, this extract from letter
printed in yesterdays New York Sun
presents m approximate estimate:
Bill II. r. 405G, reported Feb. 8,
Congressional Record, p G,4lG. pro-
poses to direct the secretary of the
treasury to issuo ordinary silver certif.
Gates of the United States to an
amount equal to the coming value of
the silver bullion on hand in ex-
cess Of the sum of the treas
ury notes issued therefor and out
standing The socretarYS estimate of
this excess thus to be available for GER
tificates ia titty-fvs million, ons hun.
dred and fitty-siS thousand, six hun
dred and eighty.ono dollars. Against
the said outstanding treasury notes
there are already coined and hell abso.
lutely idle in the treasury thirty. six
million, eighty-Seven thousand, two
hundred aud eighty-fvs dollars mint
report for 1898, p. g. Inasmuch as the
present secretary restricts himself in
the redemptioas of these treasury notes
to gold alone, it follows that these
thirty six million dollars of standard
silver dollars become immediately
available for redemption Of these pro-
posed new silver certificates, if the
Bland bill is enacted. Section Of the
bill directs the coinage OF all the re-
mainder Of the silver bullion.on hand
as rapidly as convenient, the additional
silver dollars to be deemed available
for silver certificates as rapidly only as
treasury notes shall be retired
The foregoing extract answers the
question rs to bow much th9 soignior-
age would amount to. As to the mean.
ing Of the word saigniorage,iu in its pres
ent application, it mly b, added tina
it;has reference to the small per centage
which the government sets aside. when
Issuing treasury silver certificates n
payment for deposited bullion, to pay
for the coming of that bullion into
standard dollars. This percentage,
which is a small one, is set aside, in
bullion form, until such time as it may
become necessary to con vert the bul
lion into coin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01
OF DOUBTFUL UTILITY.


In his latest annual report Secretary
Of Internal Alfairs Ssswart renews the
argument in favor, either of a Penn
sylvania railway commission. or or a
railway bureau to take such supervision
Of the management and maintenance
of the 277 steam aud 800 street railways
that are either in operation or in pro-
cess of construction in this state, as
would insure greater safety to passen.
gers and employees. But, lest the pro-
lect of o separate commission might
contiict with the constitution, the Sec
rs,ary thinks that authority should be
expressly conferred upon him to re-
Quire the thorough inspection of road
beds, bridges and equipment; AMI,
when necessary, to employ expert
enced engineers or other experts to
pass upon the safety of roads and
equipments. %
But at whose eXpens.: Must the
people be taxed, in addition to their
freight and passenger fares. to secure
the safety OF railroads which dsuvo
tasir charters from the consent Of the
peoplg! This woulI in all probability
ne the net result OF any probable
legislative action in the indicated di.
rrction. The people arc to bs mulcted
at both euls OF ths line; first in the
matter Of often excessive charges for
services rendered; ani then in the
matter Of taxation to pay for the prop
er inspection Of the railroads that they
themselves create Any dissent from
{his proposition will in all likelihood
meet with the response, theoretically
wrong, Of course, yet practically true,
that the railroads. are alcsadY in a pos
session which is nine points in law"
and that the tenth point is generally
theirs when needed by virtue Of di-
plomacy, influence or pull.
Il q scheme Of state inspection could
be devils i which, in addition 70 giving
better promise Of thoroughness than
the inspection system already main
tained BY the railroad companies them.
selves. would place the bur!eu Of its
cost, not upon the people, bn5 upon
those railway shareholders VINO view
in railway securities simply one easy
means OF rapid gambling, it would be
hailed with popular tervor. But there
ar. no faint streaks in the gray dawn
of such a coming millennium. The
heavens are yet sombsr with the fact
that corporations, owned mostly by
men having no personal interest be-
yond the speculative possibilities open
10 them, control the majority of our
railroads in such a manner as to render
a state system OF inspection simply a
new mechanism Of imposition on the
general public.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01

Misrepresentation that he forced the
unsavory Queen Lii to "ablicats." or
that he did anything else inconsistent
with the proprieties OF an American
minister in sympathy with the aspire
tions of a young republic. The vindi-
cation OF Grover by the defamation OF
Stevens is task entirely beyond even
Commodore Singerly's admittedly great
abilities.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01

UNDER THE decision of Ju lga Gross.
cup, Of Chicago. railway agents need
not, in prosecutions brought under
tho interstate c0mm8rce law, here
after testify if their evidence would
tend to crimiua;o themselves This
IS tantamount to saying that so
long as all ara in one pool, there
is virtually no law which can probe
the POOLS significance. The interstate
commerce law is left by this decision,
where it onght either to be speedily
galvanized by saving amendments or
else buried beyond hope of resurrec-
tion. Its present form is trsvssty on
legislation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01

TINE CURES all inequalities. When
anthracite shippers were pinchel BY
railway determinations tho bitumin-
Gus shippers laughed, Now that
they're in the squsez, themselves, its
our turn to smile, and the laugh will
not be less hearty because it comes
1uet
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01
SCRANTON, MARCH l, 1894.

Nicuwber failed because he Cdjted for
things to 'turn up The successful man
aowdddyS turns things up, Has ierer Is
the press; his fuicrlm, printers ink and
his REGARD, ,rcdith and fame There's no
Dro0flke tryiad
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01

ANOTHER WEEK Of fasting anl r.a'o-
ton has convinced Harpsrs Weekly
that it went too FAR when it circuit
ously hinted that Mr.. Cleveland had
become Il failure. 1t il now disposed
to retract something OF its recent SOL
emn depreciation, and is ready to ad-
nit, with all its old.time seriousness
that "Mr. Cleveland is still better than
his party" But his party2 Words
fnil
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01

"
1t is and has been tho custom with great
men and warriors to have their favorite
weapon or characteristic trait emblazoned
on their coat of arms, Thus. Attila, the
great aud terrible Hun, loved to be styled
"'lhe Fear of tho World or "Ihe SconrGc
OF God" and had himself represented ns
great comet about to strike tho earth and
destroy it. Tins was the mighty sword Of
the immortal English knight, Richard the
Lion Hearted, ike the flaming sword OF
an archNMgel. Charles Martel's hnttlc aS
was Goods hammer to break in pieceg
tho MohNmmelan power on tho field Of
Poitiers. And BulWer IIvtton represents
ON his coat of arms that the pen is mighticr
than the sword. But if ever Grover Glove
lind has coat of arms, bis historical in.
sigma ought certainly to DO gigantic
blunderbuss.
Yours very truly
DANIEL b. STRONG.
StarrurcO, Pa, Feb. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01

WHENEVER Mr.. VANDLINo, in his Of
fetal relation as postmaster, acts con-
trary to the best interests of the city
and THE TRIBUNE fnds it out, it will
not hesitate to say so. Bat the conc)o
tion Of inaccurate stories about him by
q journal Of his own political faith is
something which not even his oppo-
nents should regard as fair or just.
That kind Of malice is growing tire.
some to the public.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01

LORD ROsUBERRY, upon whom it
seems probable that Mr.. Gladstonss
mantle will fall, is peer whose deeds
aud principles correspond withhis nomi
nal elevation. Hs has wsalth, but he
is nevertheless indsfAtigabla; he has
position and influence, bat he uses both
in tho advancement Of his fellow men.
Perhaps no other Englishman Of the
younger class has lQualled him in tbs
promotion Of wise aud timely reforms.
particularly in the social improvement
Of the industrial classes and in the re-
clamaton and modernizttlou ofmunicl.
pal London. No one can truly say that
his political success hns net been hon =
estly and fairly deserved.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01

Proof of the publication of such retraction
or correction shall be admissible in evi-
dence under the general issue in mitigation
of damages and in evidence of the good
faith OF tho defendant. provided that the
retraction or correction shall be published
IN as conspicuous manner and place in
said newspaper as was the libel.
This law, it Il needless to say,
breathes the very essence OF fairness
The only real obstacle to its enactment
is the presence in nearly every reading
community of irresponsible sensational
prints, against whom a Judgment
would mean nothing, aud whose col
umns nre, therefore. subject to no real
discipline whatever Because of thesa
journalistic quack sheetS, reputable.
honorable and conscientious publishers
are left exposed to annoyance. petty in
triguo and malicious persecution. 1t
is an anomalous condition, and it can
not long last, not evon in Pennsylvania.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01
4 WEARY AND WICKED
WORLD.

All OF desperately wicked
on names know who don't wasn't for the few
of
become slightly pleasing E
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01

GOVERNOR FLOWER has restored Al
derman Jashno to full citizenship, and
needs only to pardon Boss McKane 10
get the unanimous shyster vote.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01

GUEssEs As to Mr.. GlalstOne's re-.
tirement will no doubt b. fulfilled if
they are kept up long enough.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01

SOUTHERN STATESMEN can stand any
quantity Of tally, but few col / facts
plainly stated, as in the case OF Mr..
Hewitt, bring out all the characteri5-
tics Of their slave driving ancestors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01
WE CURE
DRUNiIIGNNESj :

TOBACCO HABIT
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Of tma. Treatment ut your own home. Cures
after other methods fail
Ask your druggist for PHO-HE,-NOS. Con
sultation and treatment free Address, con.
ildentinlly, PHO RE-NOS CURE" CO.,
Scranton, Pa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01

REV DIR, TALMAGE attributes poverty
to the saloon and to labor-saving in.
ysntions But what about individual
impro7ldence2
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01

DEMOCRATIC GUBERYAToRIAL timber
is scarce in Pennsylvania, notwith-
standing the Bourbons who are taking
to the woods.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01
CAPES % INCHES DEEP

Highest Cash IFiCNS Paid for Raw FuTS.
Repairing EHrS a Speciality
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-01
514 L3cka. Ave.

J. D. WILLIAMS 6, BRO,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14
Secrecy of Voting.

SALEM, VA.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Can voter come out Of the voting
booth after the constable has assisted him
IN marking his ballot. and hold it up
and ask the judges II 1, is correctly
marked. ana after receiving answer fold
ballot etc? W. Ii. Il.
The law Gays that the Judge OF the cleo
ton selected for that purpose shall fur
nish the c'ector with an Official ballot The
said elector must then retire with the
ballot and arrange his ballot lie shall
foli said ballot. with the names of the
candidates on the inside. and hand the
same 20 the Judge OF the election. who
shall place the same In the ballot-box,
without any inspection further than TO
assure himself dhe JudgD that said bal
lot is Il genuine ballot. for which purpose
he may, without looking a the printed
inside Of said ballot. inspect the official
seal upon the back thereof. (See eleventh
section, Acts 1904. page S65J
Thus it Will be seen that the Judge has
10 right to do anything except as above
shown otherwise the secrecy OF the bal
lot would be destroyed. contrary 10 the
Constitution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14
The Title "Monseigneur."
Iondon Daily News)


The French Royalists, our Paris CORE
spondent tells us, are greatly exercised
on point Of etiquette. How is the Due
d'Orleans to be styled? Snobbish jour
nails have vulgarized the title OF Mon
segneur by lavishing 1t on the Duke
numerous uncles and cousins. 1t was
formerly bestowed on the Dauphin only.
Every one else. however high. was gwen
the prefix Of Monsieur, save OF course,
the King who was Sir or Sire. HIS
brother was Monsieur merely. The great
Condo was Monsieur le Prince. TO disiin-
guish him from other Princes OF his fam
ily. The Due dOrleans would wish to be
addressed as Sir. like the Prince OF
Wales. but Sir. as now understood IN
England. Is untranslatable into french
The Comte de Chambord created prece-
dent. which perhaps will he followed.
when he decided that he was to be known
"A Monsieur lie Comte de ChaInbord.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14
The Voice of the "Lams Lion.
Winchestep Ttmes)

Senator Daniel grows In power as an
orator. The witcbery OF his voice ana
the magic OF his presence increase win
his years. He not only excels as . sheto'
rician, but he can talk business sense
with the iluency OF man who mas soen.
g. lifetime on the mar's or trade. Anu
then. he is so sincere. Whether one agrees
with him or not In all OF his propositions
in all OF his plans for the relief OF the coun'
try his integrity 81 purpose must Do al
mitted; that IL TO say. robody ever dreams
OF questioning II.
The Dispatch was urgent IN favor OF
openlng the canvass here before The Tx
position got' under way, and after the
Senator's speeches in Manchester and
Richmond II is glad that It took that
position. and very. very glad that the
Senator was chosen for the duty. HIS
presence here has done much good.-Rich'
mond Dispatch.
This great man Is in the prime OF his
splendid manhood and enjoying 20 the
fullest his brilliant intellectual powers.
He Is a statesman. "a student and an
orator. The people OF Virginia are proud
OF him, and they will delight to honor
him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14
WAeHiNGToNs BIRTHPLACE,
The Wakefield Wharf Completed Now
for the Monument.
(Washlngton Cofreell nlence Baltimore
Americana

-Alt| t' '.t.'
For wears past Efforts have been
made by patriotic c.tG rs ana bY N"
war Departmcut 10 have the birthplace
~ Washington marked IA AZ appropriate
manner. Vakeneld. Nash'hrton's birih-
place Is about sixty five miles down we
potomac. few miles be.oW Colohlai
Beach At this time al that remains ID
mark the OIL Washington home
stead Is the crumhlius brick
chimney long ago fallen into ruins.
and hardly dis.ingIishalle from the sur-
roundings. For past years sinsmodlc
Efforts have bon wIle - nave tfe -iot
marked In some way that would u.s.
tiIguish n, and SHOW . slight regard oy
the National GJNernmeu, tlr me man "hV
made the United states a possibility.
Congress has been passing hills since
1879 and. with part OF an appropriation
Of 5000. made in ISL. the ground on
which III, Washington homestead was
located was purchased together VIA
ground enough to build a road from the
landlng-place on the river 20 the b!Fth-
place itself. 80,
In 1898 the government decided 20 bullt
a wharf at the landing IN order 10 aitord
access 10 the place. The war Depart
ment. acting under tho authorization OF
Congress. CONTRACTED with the firm or j.
II. Hathaway & Co. Of Phlade!phla tor
a wharf Of cast-iron screw piles win
timber deck. This structure IS LOO feet
long, which carries II out 10 4 depth OK
nine feet of water. Il is sixteen Feet wide.
and has a head GOXi0 feet. THIS WORK
has Just been completed. and the COST
was sli .lS6. leaving. OF the original appro-
prIation. $3.50 with which 10 construct
the monument II Is intended 10 erect ID
Washington. jest what form this fnoh!'
nent viii take has not yet been dee'ueu'
tut il will probably be a simple granite
slof, Of sufficient height to be seen from
the river by posing steamers. Now that
the wharf has been completed, work on
the monument can 30 forward at once
Levels are now being taken to ascertain
the height 70 which the structure wnI
have TO ~ carried In order To ba seen
FINN the river.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14

'~ ~ 'ae Dispatch:
it f.Hn that our city might
.ts.2Ool for the young
obliged % wolh for liy-
u.l.At ~ This for some
t. tsre are 50 many real
$40 N.l'1 gladly grasp such
as a city niSht-school
s.ti Please give this your con-
ARD iD.cA good may come OF 1t.
READER.
".t.r tas been under considera-
org s.te,! Board several times.
".' suggested az one time that the
.i .,s be allowed 10 attend the
.. f",.i % 10 the dsy-schools. The
ia TIE way-especlslly the dn-
Try 80 Ir5icr attendance 20 and from
f0 have deferred the board thus
.o.'n taxing any action.
--. been suggested that f'the en-
' " yourg girls would arrange to
'.i'e with their services two or three
49, "a u.e week f0r two hours u the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14
A Big Trap for Eels.


Late Wednesday afternoon over 100
cells were captured unawares. The cells.
with thousands OF catfish, perch, rock,
crccus. and alewiyes. took refuge In the
dry-dock behind the steamship Dorchester.
Of the Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tatlon Company. as she was hauled In.
and made the largest catch ever known
at the dock. A severe northeast storm
had prevailed all the morning. and blown
the finny tribe around In confusion. They
followed the steamship TO what they
thought was a safe harbor; but when the
gate leading to the dock was closed there
was no avenue OF escape. Then the
pumps were set to work at the rate OF
40, 900 gallons minute. As the water
receded the cells and fish followed toward
the gratings, and In one hour the esis
and other fishes were swimming around
with heads out OF water. and jumping
furlousiy in hopes Of reaching deeper
water. The workmen set to work to
gather them up.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14

are Teackle Wallis piaki.tone ana oov.
ernor Lee Carroll and wife. who returned
last week and were warmly xrested ~
their numerous friends. Mr. Blahis,ons
In counsel for the central passenger rail-
way. and Is nephew Of the lale ssvsrn.
Teackle Wallis, a prominent saA IGNORED
member Of the Baltimore BAR
The father OF Frank T.. Clark. Of Raj.
timore was William @, Clark, Of Win
chester. Va. and formerly PRESIDENT Of
the Winchester and Potomac. one OF the
oldest railroads In the country.
Mrs Burton ~. Harrison. the wife OF
the private secretary to Jefferson Dayis
and who was Constance Cary. has many
friends here. She has spent much time in
Baltimore with her sisters. Mrs. pegram
and Jennie Cary. who II will be remen-
bered carried a Confederate flag from
Baltimore TO Manassas after the battle
and presented IL to the FRS. Maryland
Regiment. They returned 70 Baltimore.
but were afterwards sent through the
lines by the Federal authorities
THE CRACK FIFTH.
Speaking Of regiments. reminds me that
] met Colonel W. a. Boykin NJ TIA lm-
perial Hotel yesterday. and thinking that
the military readers u ths Dispatch
might be interested In the organization.
discipline. SC. OF Maryland's crack regl-
ment. asked him how long be- had been
commandant OF the famous Fifth Rsyi-
ment. and how many his command num-
bered. He said II numbered ~ when he
assumed command five years ago, bue
to-day there were SO. Asked wha. his
uniforms cost and how much money was
required 10 run hts regiment. he said that
5000 year was roquir Il 20 maintain
his command and that the State only
appropriated 5000 o year 70 tho national
guards-threc regiments Lighting fine
Havana cigar. he said nis regiment was
composed OF the site of the city. and
that within four hours after Governor
Browns order 10 report 80 Frostburg last
summer 81 per cent = ~ command had
assembled In heavy marching order
with twenty-four hours cooked IA.
tons. and this without any pre-
vlous notice or Indication. "a they
the moment Governor Brown call-d them
out. lie said he tnourh' the Day Tor
sentimental military had p3aSpi and he
tried 20 conform hls discipline a. closely
I, the United states army r,gi,a,lons AZ
possible ani the oui turn out for
Frostburg demonstrated tha system and
discipline under which b. Command was
managed. Colonel royA.n ~ a mngnlh-
cent representative ~ th" southern gem
tleman. and has fac and features
which show decided .l4r ici"r ami firm
ness. He IS n son 90 the lato General
Francis II. Bovkiu. uho Was thp owner
OF The Rocks" Oh 'he James river. In
Isle Of Wight count. and i1her.ts his
fondnsss FOR the military ant from his
ancestors.
SUTTON PORTER.
\ larte AMI Fashionable audience witt
raSgel ono Of the most beautiful well
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14

carr,cks and Lorimer together. and
out of this Is woven very
happy romance. In which Lorimer
and Gloden are the central hg-
ures. Miss Cary introduces US TO num-
Dor of characters. but all Of them are
essential to the working out Of the we'll
conceived plot The way in which she
manages to reconcile social differences IL
exceedingly adroIt The tone of the story
Is entirely pure. and In the development
of some of the characters there are beau
tiful lessons.
For sale by West. Johnston G. Co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14
Notice TO Correspondents.

No notice will be taken of anonymous
communications
Nor will any attention be given TO long
strings" OF questions.
Many queries are not answered because
similar ones have been recently answered.
We cannot undertake TO ascertain the
value OF Old coins. For that information
write TO some dealer In them.
We cannot undertake TO answer queries
by mail; we can only answer them
through tSts column.
Address query Editor, Dispatch Office
Richmond. Va"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14
Eour-HorSc-power Roller.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:

TO mt HOI0or oil me DISPATCH:
Which Is the correct way to write the
following sentence: have for sale a
four horse power boiler should Il be
written fcur-horse power, or four horse
power.
Respectfully. VFRITAS.
'Four-horse-power boiler" Is right. The
words -FOUR" 'horse." and power" to-
gcther form an adjective, and ought TO
De compounded or hyphenated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14
Arc Won Going Abroad

for health, pleasure, or business ana wouia NOT
have your voyage msrred by seaslcknesst Iheh
take along with you Hostetter's Stomach bittofs'
and when you feel the nausea try wine-sisss-
full IL will effect q magical change Tor the oe.-
tar 10 your interior. and q continuance OF Is wiil
ave Won from further attacks As q means Of
oyercssiins malsriai. kidney. dyspepsia, ner-
yous, and rheumatic troubles the Bitsers y IN
sApAlled,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14
Joel Chandler Harris,

To the Editor Of the Dispatch;
Where was Joel Chandler Harris born.
and does he live In Atlanta, Ga?
joel Chandler Harris was born in
Georgia. and has for some years lived IN
Atlanta. and been on the stan Of the At
lanta Constitution.