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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13

discernible. This document, precious to
Pennsylvan!ans, was brought from the
state library at Harrisburg. The letter
which President Grant wrote in 1915 to
General Harry White, chairman Of the
Republican central committee Of Penn
sylvania. in which he discusses the poss!-
bility of the third term for a president Is
read by nearly every ono who visits the
Pres!dsnt Cleveland gain great consola-
ton from some of the statements made by
General Grant. A typical Georgia
letter. "What Is that?" asked
the head of the house, putting on her
glasses and scanning It closely. The ma
tron replied: ut seems to be a letter Of
to the president OF the Republi can party"
"Cmh! Is that all?" said the cracker"
and they moved on perfectly satisfied.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13
An Excited Pastor Rebuked.

There was both courtesy and grace
in the manner in which Rev. DR.. Nc
Leod, of this city, albeit a Presbyterian,
replied in the New York Observer to the
attack of Rev. H. r. Haweis, a Broad
church Anglican clergyman, upon the
brethren In his own ministry. Mr.. Ha-
weis, in the Contemporary Review, had
uttered scathing indictment of the
Episcopal clergy, both in England and
the United States, saying among other
things that its social and intellectual
decline" was IAN incontestable fact"
which "the bishops freely admit and be-
wall" but cannot prevent, and which,
as he asserts, Is growing worse every
year.
This accuser Of his brethren" re-
marks DR.. Mcleod, throws aside. the
amenities and the proprieties which a
clergyman, above all others, should
never forget, and he allows his unruly
member to run riot. He hurls at his
brethren such choice epithets as 'un-
scrupulous hypocrites' and 'dullards'
whom the laity despise' and upon
whom they look, not exactly as liars
or idiots but as mixture of both. To
an outsider it would seem that after
graduating at Oxford, the Rev. Mr..
Haweis must have taken post-gradu-
ate course at Billingsgate."
We shall not follow the doctor
through his mastery refutation of
these broad charges, although to do so
would be a pleasure. To Americans,
familiar with the high grade of scholar
ship and character and the rare devo-
ton to duty which characterize the
clergy of the Protestant Episcopal
church, the fiery accusations of the
Rev. Mr.. Haweis reply to themselves.
But it may be noted as a delicate in
stance of growing sectarian liberality
that the first reply to these unworthy
assertions should come, not from one
within the attacked circle, but from
the pastor Of a separate and in certain
respects perhaps we may say q rival
denomination.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13
DEPENDING THE DEMOCRATS.
From the Cleveland Leader.

From the Cleveland Leader.
When Eli Perkins was asked last even
ing about the prospects Of the Republican
party in New Yorl, he said.
I'm n Democrat, you know, ana lchiy
keep track of our prosperous Democratic
party: The Democratic party Is doing
wcll.'
"In what respect?" asked the reporter.
why. we have made dehcit OF $780,.
the money to pay It. We are enjoying our
selves. and we are going to let the Re-
publicans do the walking later on. The
Republicans paid $1,000, ,0Co,00O on the ma
tional debt, and guess they can pay this
little three hundred million deficit"
But what has become Of the SIS, 900 GOO
in gold which you borrowed?" was asked.
well. we put It with the SSt, coo, 900 which
we had in the treasury, making S266, 600 600
n Fold. ard we have spent 1t all but s9l,:
ooSSO to pay running expenses. Instead
off king IN enough money ct the custom
tvses to pay for running the government
We hired gold from the English at 4 per
cent. Oh. we Democrats are smart, we
are!
I'VE Democrats don't pay greenbaclcs
and silver to American farmers for wool"
gold year to Thibet and Australia"
What are you Democrats doing with
the great Industries" asked the reporter.
Why, We are knocking them out. We've
killed the Yankee lace factory at Wilkes
Barre. and are buying ship loads of win
dow curtains in Nottingham. We have
shut up third of the woollen factories in
Massachusetts and Rhode Island. and
the British steamers come loaded with
woolen cloth from Bradford. Why, last
year we shipped s. p1r cent. more woolen
goods from England than We did under
Mckinley In 1892. We Democrats are keep
ing the woolen mills In Leeds and Man.
chester going day and night. And see
what we are doing for our sheep at home.
The slaughter houses of Kansas City and
Omaha are killing millions of sheep from
New Mexico and Wyoming daily. And
wool! Did not our graspng farmers use
to get 35 cents for 1t under Mckinley. and
now we are sending gold to Australia
Land wool fdr 10 and u cents. I tell you,
we Democrats are running things wild.
We have to, for we know You Republicans
are coming with the Keeley cure in &C."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13

Choosing a time when the men he
would abuse are absent in q distant
state. Mr.. Joseph A. Scranton has made
another Of his characteristic exhibi-
tions Of backbiting. It is to the credit
Of the gentlemen who met on Monday
evening to prepare an ''anti-Connell"
slate for next springs city election that
most Of them took no stock in Mr..
Scranton's remarks on that occasion.
There probably were in that secret
caucus several men who were sincere
in their beliefs. However far they may
be from the truth. they are not hypo-
critics; they are candid In their error.
1t can readily be believed that to these
men the blatant talk of Mr.. Scranton,
with its overfiowing suggestion Of baf-
fled malice, consummate selfishness and
rank ingratitude, was grossly distaste-
full One Of those who were present
doubtless voiced the general feeling
when, after the meeting was over, he
called the migrate down by asking him
to whom he owed his present seat in
congress-,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13
The Third Term Bee.

One week ago, in a dispatch to the
Chicago Times-Herald. Walter Well
man, the Washington correspondent,
declared in most emphatic terms and
upon the highest authority" that Mr..
Cleveland not only did not want but
would not accept fourth nomination.
He now prefaces q long dispatch with
these ipteresting words Of recantation:
1T looks now as II an organized effort
is 10 be made by the Cleveland wing
Of tho party to thrust q fourth nomina-
tion and third term upon their ideal.
This effort IL to be started and direct
ed from the cabinet. and with the
knowledge and apparently with the ap-
prevail Of the president. Doubtless
every federal ofticeholder IN the count
try will be expected to do his share
Of the work. The third term expert
tnent is'now on, sure enough. ID.
I'm one week there has been change
Of base on the part of the administra-
tion, amounting to revolution. Before
the election the members Of the cabinet,
almost without exception, believed and
said the president did not want third
term, that he did not believe in a third
term as a matter of principle, and that
in case circumstances seemed to require
It he would make public announcement
OF his views and Of his refusal to run
again. Now 1t is different story. The
day after the election the members Of
the administration began talking Of a
fourth nomination. They said the pres
ident, in view Of the result of the cleo
tions, was the only man who could lift
the Democratic party out Of its slough
Of defeat and dependency. The VOL
ume Of this sort Of talk has visibly in.
creased for some days. 1t broke out
with great force after Fridays cabinet
meeting. at which 1t 10 known the presi-
dent and his official advisers spent
nearly two hours talking over the polit-
ical situation. II It is fair to infer the
motives and plans Of an official family
by what the members Of 1t have to say,
then movement for q third term was
virtually decided upon at that meeting
OF the cabinet, and may now be consid-
cred afoot.''
1t would be entirely in lire with Mr..
Cleveland's ostentatious record, of
conservation" to duty IL he should,
% IL herein intimated, regard the
cleaning out Of all possible Democratic
rivals as a kind Of inspired invitation
to head the fight once more himself.
This view would coincide with his
colossal egotism and make due recog-
milton Of the curious element of luck
which has 30 many times played in his
favor. II we belonged to the Democrat
10 party We should favor Mr.. Cleve-
lands denomination, II for no other rea-
son than that II would sivs ths party
the bsnsflt Of the inszpliceble NJ very
palpab1e prsgtigs associated VIA his
NamA VITA 0lsvslaaA q sAoosndis'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13
ONE VIGOROUS FOREIGN POLICY,
From the Chicago Times Herald.

What constitutes a vigorous foreign
policy? Opinions vary, but We are bound
to say there never was a policy more
vigorous and invigorating than that Of
the French minister at Constantinople. A
rumor came from Armenia that French
residents had been butchered. Whereupon
the ambassadors messenger thundered at
the door at qildis in the middle of the
night and the shadow of Cod read this
note: IF Frenchmen have been murdered
In Armenia shall demand the head of the
governor Of the province" There's vigor
Probably II the same course had been fol-
lowed year ago European bourses would
not now be in panic over the Turkish
loan,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13

date, the Democracy could make at
least an appearance Of fighting; with
bearer the campaign would scarcely
become interesting.
The country will await with curiosity
the working out of this problem.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13
Advertise Now,

There are wonderful things We are going
to do.
Some other day;
And harbors We hope to drift into,
Some other day.
With folded hands the oars that trail
We watch, and wait for a favorite gale
To fill the folds Of an idle sail
Some other day.
-.. u- Trade Magazine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13
The congressman from this district
ought to feel proud of himself now that
he has descended to frequenting secret
caucuses in order to bark at his bene-
faction
"NO Seat, No Fare"

Street cars are proverbially crowded
In all large cities at certain hours in
the day, no matter how large the cars
or the number running. 1t follows that
frequently passengers are compelled to
stand, there not being seats enough to
accommodate all who crowd into car.
In Philadelphia and some other cities
the cry Of mo seat no fare" is heard
at this time. It is suggested that pas
sengers refuse to pay fare until they
are provided with seats. 1t is always
easy to raise cry against street car
company, or, in fact, against almost
any other corporation supposed to be
in existence for the convenience of the
public. Now to US 1t seems that there
is very little sense in this cry of mo
seat no fare" Circumstances, which
a street car company cannot forsec or
provide against, frequently double and
Quadruple travel on their lines. A
street car will seat certain number Of
people. II a person is unwilling to
stand no should not enter a street car
whose seating capacity is already occu-
pied. Surely no reasonable man ex-
peets a company to carry free all who
voluntarily crowd into it knowing that
there are no seats for them.
As rule companies run as many
cars as they find profitable, and they
cannot be expected to run more Doubt
less some companies exercise made
quate Judgment in their management.
They should run more cars at certain
periods of the day than at others. Some
companies give the public inadequate
service ana wretched accommodation,
but there is no sense In raising a hue
and cry against q company because in
the morning or in the evening there is
a rush and the cars are SO crowded that
some Of the passengers must stand.
When people enter a car that is already
full they should either uncomplainingly
stand up or leave that car and take
their chances on the next one.
~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13
The Investigation Mania.

The unanimous adoption by the Pitts
burg Chamber Of Commerce of reso-
luton calling for an independent in
Quiry into municipal affairs in that city
Is a passing indication Of the agitation
which is prevalent in municipalities
generally. Much of this unrest Is
doubtless without sufficient cause, and
1t is possible that the multiplication Of
Independent inquiries, each following
its own ideas but all having the event.
ual effect Of unsettling public conf
dence, will do more harm than good.
But this seems under our prevalent
system of government to be about the
only way in which the public's curios-
ity as to the transaction of its official
business can be satisfied. There are
epidemics Of investigation as well as Of
measles and scarlet fever; and the peo-
pie of the closing decade of the nine
teenth century are manifestly in the
midst of such an epidemic. 1t is char
acteristio Of epidemics that they give
more or less pain while they last; but 1t
Is also characteristic OF them that they
leave the body polite in a fair degree
Of health and strength.
We do not know anything about the
local political conditions in Pittsburg.
1t is probable that there is provocation
for an investigation. In few cities is
there not. Corporate control Of councils,
the enrichment of favorite men or COM
panies at the expense Of the general
taxpaying public, these and allied evils
are common to all cites, varying from
city to city in degree more than in prin-
ciple. The people, of course, are them
selves at fault, and in the strict ethics
of the case should punish themselves
even more severely than they occa-
sionally punish the revealed chief Of
tenders like Tweed and his ilk. But
they do not see that, and there is moth
ing to do but to let them gain the
knowledge Of their duty in the costly
school Of experience.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13

Tho Kentucky Republican who wants
to succeed Blackburn had better begin
to stock up his barl.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13

In view Of the fact that even the Eng.
iish papers are moved to denounoe him,
Dunrnvcn must De on ass indeed!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13
Penny and Two. Cent Newspapers.

HVuny osso aWV'SSuS iNeWoYupeIDs
The Chicago Times Herald has re-
duced its price to one cent per copy, but
promises to make no reduction in the
quantity or the quality Of its contents.
1t was forced to do this by business
competition, but we cannot see that It
is q result to crow over. The Times
Herald Is probably the most expensive
American Newspaper. At a rough guess
we should estimate that its weekly ex-
penditure is fully $4,000; 1t may reach
$4,000 or even $4,000. It is the best
illustrated, the best printed and the
best edited paper in the west, and its
pre-eminence costs money. It IL not
well supported by. the advertisers Of
Chicago, although its advertising pat
ronage II growing. Its circulation is
not 10000 daily, and at cent per copy,
for twelve and sixteen pages such a. It
prints, the more copies Il circulates the
morn money Il viii lose.
Under these circumstances II seems
fair 20 remark that the business condi-
tion is'to ~ dspiorsd which soecss this
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13

Russell Sage may be for Mckinley for
president, but wo haven't yet soon hia
check mentioned In tho iiat Of donations
70 tho CAUSE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajncchus. Tho
Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe cast: 2.1s a. m.. for Wednes-
day, Nov 10, 1896.

A child born on this day will no doubt
often realize that the 18th of any month
II an unlucky date for ones initial bleat.
II the infant, upon arriving at years Of
supposed understanding, keeps out Of
politics and poker games he will probably
never want In case he succeeds in marry
ing a plumbers daughter.
1t has now been several days since the
friends of Wade Finn have insisted upon
his acceptance Of a nomination in advance.
Ajacchus' Advice.
Do not expect to inhale ottar Of roses
from an election cigar.
Do not look for gratitude when past
iavors are considered. Modern gratitude
is an advance article altogether.
Do not imagine that the world Is totally
depraved. There are. a few Of US left yet
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13

Mr.. Whitney's daughter has married
an Englishman; but unlike many Of
the winners Of doweried American
brides young Paget is q gentleman
and the union Is one Of hearts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13

Mr.. Davies is mistaken when he in.
Inmates that the only places in which
he was cut last fall were the yankee
wards" The returns show that he was
also cut badly in Hyde Park.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13

Colonel Trumbo. who will probably be
one Of Utah's first senators, says that
the free silver Republicans of the west
are willing to accept defeat when 1t
comes to them in a fair fight; but they
don't want to be pronounced dead be-
fore the contest commences. Colonel
Trumbo is not the only man who sus-
poets that more will yet be heard Of the
so-called silver issue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13
Inexha ustible Supply.

From the Boston Standard.
1t costs $1,000,0O0 a day to run the gov
ernment, but this is not very much for a
man who can borrow as freely as the
secretary of the treasury.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13

England has of1lcielly declared war
on Ashanteo. John Bull shgewdiy takes
q foo ho cnn handlc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13
No One Thinks of Them.

From the Washington Star.
Have not the English young women
some rights which these American-marry-
Ing mobiles ought to respect?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13

The Philadelphia "Lexow" investi-
cation is certainly proceeding slowly.
Let us hope it is also progressing
surely.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13

There is reason to believe that the
Reed boom Is on the mend in the south
these DAYS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13
A Simple Transfer,

From the Detroit Journal.
The dukes haul will not be included ir
this months deficit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13

The Harrisburg Patriot adds fuel to
the anti-Harrity flame by refusing to
believe the national chairman's denial
that he had anything to do with the
election Of Judge Smith or the defeat
of the latter's colleagues on the Demo-
cratic ticket. The Patriot, in its eager
ness to fan d religious confagration
among the ruins of the Pennsylvania
Democracy, is exhibiting zeal really
worthy of a more creditable under
taking.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13

excellent paper to sell its wares below
the cost Of production. It IL we'll worth
two cents a copy. 1t would be cheap at
ten cents. To sell 1t for a cent means
that Mr.. Kohlsaat. the alert proprietor
of the Times-Herald will have to draw
on his personal bank account to cover
the discrepancy between the papers
income and It's outlay. It happens in
this particular case that the propri-
ctor's personal account II sufficiently
ample 70 sustain any probable demands
oc this character: but meme tho ieso tho
condition is anomalous and should not
continue. The newspaper businesa 10
-erainently o commercial businesc.
subject to tho ssrao laws that govern
other branches Of trade. Tho primary
idea behind it is to secure O reasonable
profit on the time. ccoital and anxiety
invested In It. Other purposes ore in
cidental and subsidiary. as they should
be. No public should ,cxpect a good
thing for less than a fair price. When
1t Is encouraged to expect such thing
for less It is encouraged in a line Of
thinking the logical end Of which is
fraud.
A newspaper not worth two cents is
not worth having.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13

Some years ago the Century Maga-
zine published anonymously a novel
which became famous. 1t was "The
Breadwinners." For years the maga-
zine-reading public has been cudgeling
its brain to guess who its author was.
Suspicion long attached to Colonel John
Hay, and it took years for him to re-
move 1t. Another man who had often
toprotest against the embarrassment Of
a false credit was the late Colonel
Harris. Of Cleveland. Now. however,
comes the Cleveland World with strong
proof that the real author after all,
was the late Rev. DR.. J. w. Menden-
hall. for many years editor Of the Mip-
sionary Review. DR.. Mendenhall was
well known to many Scrantonians; II no
wrote 1.-THE Breadwinners" it must
have been by an inspiration which had
no parallel in his career.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13

rNTKRlp At yzs posToyygoH At soRAKToN. PA. As
eDco6p-cLAse VAIL xAT51R
The herald., 1895-10-30
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