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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
Electricity in tho TOv World.

Chicago Record \ novel installation Is
about to be made in England in the house
Of George Grossmith, the well-known en-
tertainer. Mr.. GrOssmth intends to con-
vert his house railway into an electric
line. The railway at present runs through
his residence from the main terminus, the
reception-rocm, through the halls to the
stables, the other terminus being the
coach house. The steam engine now used
Is three feet high and is capable Of at
tanning a comparatively high rate of
speed. 1t is said to be one of the most hui
morous sights to watch Mr.. Grossmth as,
seated In the tender in company with one
or two juveSNe friends, he starts the
train, peering 'anxiously in front in order
to avoid any possible accident. turning
on, and shutting off steam as occasion re-
quires and invariably arriving at the jour-
ney's end with passengers and train in
tact. He has been smitten with the charms
and possibilities of the Decentralization
motor, and II is somewhat suggestive that
even in the toy world electricity is taking
the place of steam.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
To Prevent Lynchings.

Governor O'Ferrall,o of Virginia, wishes
to prevent lynchings within the borders
of that state, and to that end has asked
the legislature to pass an act requiring
the county or city where lynching oc-
ours to pay 5000 to every 1000 of popu-
lation for every lynching that takes
place, to go for the benefit of the state
school fund, and that when the military
is called out, that the city or county
where the disturbance occurs pay the
cost. He further recommends that If
any officer allow prisoner to be taken
from his custody to be lynched, the off,
Ger shall be summarily dismissed from
office and that the prisoner or his heirs
be given the right of action against said
officer. and that the burden of proof OF
proper defense Of the prisoner shall be
upon the officer. Concluding this sub
ject, which was handled in his annual
message with great vigor. he says: II
further recommend that the penalty for
criminal assault, or an attempt. shall in
every case be death, and that an indict-
ment for either offense shall have prec-
edence over any other case on the dock
ct OF the court in which the Indictment
is pending, In my opinion, II an act en-
bodying such provisions IL passed lynch.
ings will cease In Virginia"
These are drastic propositions, and no
doubt would by intimidation effect some
good. But It needs to be remembered
that an observance Of law which rests
upon eitherforce or fear Is liable to peri
odlcal Interruptions, and Is by no means
to be compared with the observance
which rests upon popular respect. The
safest cure for lynchings and other
manifestations of the mob spirit Is
popular education and popular civilisa-
ti0n. When the inhabitants Of COM
munity are taught to realize that an af-
front offered TO the laws which they
themselves decree for their own protec-
tion Is an affront to each one OF them.
and that It weakens BY just no much all
the laws enscted by them, they will per-
ceive the injustice Of lynchings and win
be ready to work for a cleaner and fair
er sway Of law and order. The recon-
mendations Of Governor O'Ferrall may
be Wise - Immediate remedies, but the
ultimate cure must work out through
~ home ~ church ana ths schpol.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
SCRANTON. DECEMBER 10. 1895

In view Of the deliberate failure of
the Scranton Republican to join this
paper in q pledge to support the
nominees of the next Republican city
convention. regardless Of individual
preferences, is not The Tribune thor
oughly justified in calling itself "the
only Republican daily in Lackawan.
ma county?"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
COMMENT OF THE PRESS.
An Excellent Programme. /.


Chicago Times-Hald: Correspondents
of this paper will please bear In mind:
First. reports of political mass meetings.
political conferences and political conven-
tons must be written without personal,
fractional or party bias: second, interviews
on political questions must not be colered
or distorted; third, all candidates. all fac
tions and all parties must he treated with
absolute fairness; fourth. the Tiines-Her-
AIDS news columns must not be used to
damage or advance the political fortunes
of any candidate. any political faction or
any polical party; fifth, political news
must not be suppressed because II 10 not
to the correspondents liking or because 1t
may have tendency to injure any can
didatc. political faction or political party,
sixth. We want to print the truth and moth
ing but the truth, and this rule applies
to and includes political as well as oil
Other news matter prepared for the Times
Herald's columns"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10

iiicipal politics; but these have borne no
evidence of authenticity. 1t Is scarcely
probable that even In fair fight, with
out hidden influence. Philadelphia could
get Cameron's seat I'm the senate; and
the certainty that hidden influence wiii
be exerted in the next legislature Is not
more palpable than that It will be used
to the detriment Of either John Wana-
maker. Charles Emory Smith or Dis
trict Attorney Graham. the three most
prominent Philadelphian aspirants.
The assured retirement of Cameron
brings forward into increased promi-
nence the candidates. of J. Hay Brown,
of Lancaster, and eX-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Watres of our own city. or these
Colonel Watres alone has been formally
entered by resolution Of his senatorial
district. His attitude toward Cameron
is one of personal friendliness, albeit
one of difference from Cameron's tlnan-
cial views. 1t is possible that Mr.. Brown
is closer to Cameron than Colonel Wat
res. but either would doubtless disarm
the opposition of the Cameron influence,
which yet Is potent In Pennsylvania
politics. The field. however, now that
1t is cleared of all uncertainty so far as
Senator Cameron is personally con-
cerned, may be expected soon to M up
with new aspirants representing every
shade of opinion and every geographi-
cal section: and the canvass will no
doubt quickly become interesting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
Trolley Tcle phone System.

Rochester Post-Express: A telephone
circuit Is to be constructed along the lines
of the trolley car system in Hartford,
Conn.,, so that the conductors may COM
municate with the power house and the
car dispatcher In case of accident or delay.
A. telephone wire has been strung on the
trolley poles. and at every eighth pole
there will be a switch for making con-
nections. Each car will carry a trans
mitter. The device Is the invention of w,
c. Fielding, of Hartford.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
In Reply to Criticism.

Rev. George Z. Guild, president of
the Presbyterian, cleric, is said to have
declared himself before that body to
be of the opinion that the papers of
this city. especially The Tribune,
were discriminating in favor of
the police force in connection with
the Robinson charges and the mayors
court of inquiry. Answering for itself,
The Tribune desires to say that in its
two reports of last Thursdays and Fri
days sessions of the mayors inquiry
1t Disseminated in favor Of no one and
against no one. but gave the material
evidence exactly as 1t was taken down
by an expert stencgrapher. letting the
cold facts tell their own story
In its editorial columns The Tribune
did, 1t Is true. uphold the accused po-
1icemen. especially Lieutenant Davis,
whose years of faithful. courteous and
efficient service of the city and whose
unblemished private character i'm
pressed the editor of this paper as being
worthy of favorable comparison along
side the self-revealed characters Of the
witnesses called with a view to striking
him down. If this discrimination was
unfair; y the old principle has recently
been reversed that accused persons
should be deemed guilty until proved
1nnocent, then The Tribune has been
at fault and is fairly liable to Rev.
Mr.. Guilds implied censure. But we
have yet to be convinced that in our
comments we. overstepped the facts or
transgressed the proprieties.
That places of evil exist In this city,
within the knowledge of the police, is
not denied. In this respect the city of
Scranton IL like every other city since
the world began. To pretend ignorance
Of vice which cannot be eradicated
would BE- the veriest hypocrisy. as all
well-informed persons know. In par
tfcular. the social evil exists, always
has existed and always will exist. It
can be minimized by personal evangel-
1xation and oficial vigilance in the en-
1orcement Of law, but 1t has never yet
been suppressed. Those who seem to
think that the existence of evil resorts
In this city Is a token Of official der
ELECTION should remember that no age.
no country. no state Of civilization has
vet succeeded in effecting divorce
from this terrible evil or has ever done
more in the direction of relief than to
keep It In the background.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
Novel Wny TO Purify Water.

Chicago Record: a novel application
has been made of the much-discussed pro-
cess Of purifying water electrically. Three
sheets of aluminium, laid parallel, are
separated by blocks of wood. To the end
of each sheet Is attached q copper wire,
the other end of which Is connected with
the feed wire from an incandesceht-light
socket. This little device Is placed inside
the jar of water to be purified, and the
current turned on. Soon the vegetable
matter, If any in the water. comes to the
top and can be SKINNED off. while any
mineral substances present attach them-
selves to the aluminium plates. The pro-
cess costs next to nothing, as the three
small plates Of aluminium viii! purify ten
gallons Of water in as many minutes with
the current turned on. As To the effective
ness OF the process in Kidding drinking
water of many Objectionable substances
there can be no doubt: the only trouble
seems to be that the water tastes insipid
afterward; and many people would rather
swallow few thousand, more or less, of
basteria, so long as they are invisible, ard
the palate Is refreshed, than be compelled
to drink perfectly pure water that has
been robbed OF its snap.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10

We suspect that we can guess the
identity of ut least one man to whom
Cameron's withdrawal comes as "a gra-
cious relief. Is It not 80. Colonel Quay?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10

Sir Julian Pauncefote will find that he
assumed an exceedingly large contract
when he undertook to discredit the
diplomatic knowledge of Senator Nor
gan
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
Senator Morgan's Speech.

In our Washington dispatches we give
liberal extracts from the remarkable
speech delivered yesterday by Senator
Morgan in support of his resolution call
ing for an investigation of the propos!-
ton. mentioned in the presidents mes
sage. to settle with England for Bering
sea damages by paying to her $425,00o in
a lump sum. The last session OF con-
gress. it will be remembered. was asked
to appropriate money for this purpose
and refused. In his message the presi-
dent renewed his request for such an
appropriation, upon the ground that we
are moral debtors to England to the ex-
tent named, because of the decision Of
the Paris tribunal adverse to the Ameri-
can contention with reference to the
Bering seal fisheries.
Senator Morgan, who was one of the
arbttrators of that tribunal. and who
also was chairman of the last senate
committee on foreign affairs. distinctly
and emphatically denies the presidents
assertion of a moral debt owed to Eng
land: declares thatno action or decision
on the part of the Paris court of arbi-
tration involved or implied the recog-
milton of England's claim for damages.
and AYERS, in effect, that the president
has simply been caught in the net of Sir
Julian Pauncefote's subtlety and does
not realize that his plea for compensA-
tory money in England's behalf rests
upon no tenable foundation of evidence
or fact.
An interesting feature of this speech,
which was prepared with care and de-
liberation, and which may therefore be
assumed to be a durable presentation of
the subject, is the manner in which the
senator from Alabama combs down the
British ambassador for impertinence
and impudent intermeddling with Am
erican legislation. The offences of which
Mr.. Morgan accuses Sir Julian Paunce-
fote in this connection exceed by far
those which ended Lord Sackvilles
| career of usefulness in connection with
the British embassy at Washington;
and If President Cleveland were to look
at the subject in the same light in which
he viewed the episode Of the Murchison
letter, there Is little doubt that he would
repeat his action in that case by notify
ing Sir Julian to pack his traps and go.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10

Senator Cullom will need to be care
full or he will lose the votes Of every
Anglomaniac In the land.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10

! The Harrisburg Patriot will kindly
heign to receive The Tribune's humble
apologies. Its Cameron news was evil
IDENTIFY direct and authentic.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
ABOUT ELECTRICITY.
AM EleetrIc Rieyelo Lamr.

Chicago Record: There Is no doubt that
all the improved forms of the bicycle light
will soon be superseded by the electric
lamp. Many electricians are now at work
on the production of such light. One
promising form of electric lantern consists
Of three cells OF storage battery operating
small one-candle-power tncandescent
lamp arranged In a suitable reflector. This
battery operates the lamp for four hours
continuously. The weight Of the battery
and lamp complete Is thirty-six ounces,
which is much too heavy for the majori-
ty of wheclmen. The fitness Of the elec-
tric lamp for bicycle lighting has been
shown recently In some laboratory tests
OF candle power with u photometer having
distance OF 100 inches between centers.
An oil lantern, burning signal oil, gave
three and one-Quarter candle power; an
oil lantern. burning kerosene gave six
and one-half candle power; an electric
lantern. consuming ~ watts, gave forty
five candle power. 1t is stated. as an
Illustration Of the efficiency Of the electric
lantern. that during the recent eclipse OF
the moon, when no street lamps were
lighted. and the streets Of San Francisco
were In intense darkness, wheelman, by
the aid of the electric lantern on his b.
cycle, was able to discern another bicy-
clist turn into the street at the farther
end Of the block, q distance OF GOO feet
away. The lantern gave q splendid riding
light and lighted up the roadway brilliant.
~ for a distance Of nifty feet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10

each doing its best to irstil reverence
for proper authority and respect for the
institutions Of orderly and impartial
justice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
Tho .cstl,nfortuuate,

Philadelphia Bulletin: 1.-The last note
of Democratic despair IN finding presi-
Dental candidate goes out in the tender
little boom that has been sprung FOR
young Ex-Governor "Billy" Russell, OF
Massachusetts"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10

Senator Morgan seems to imagine
Either that Mr.. Cleveland is a diplo-
pnatic soft mark or else is in collusion
with England. The former supposition
u the more probable one.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10

1t is reported that an American syn
nicate has agreed to extend to the
Cuban republic q loan.of s15,OoO,OOo in
gold, conditional upon the extension to
1t by the United States government of
pelligerent rights. VIII Cleveland dare
stand in the way OF Cuban liberation
py vetoins the senate resolution accord
Ing those rights?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
One for Grover cleveland.

Philadelphia Bulletin: "Senator Chand-
Ter has had the good sense TO write
letter TO the president apologizing for the
insulting personalities contained in a re-
cent open letter to him on the railway
pooling question. Whatever Mr.. Cieve-
lands follies or blunders. no man. ouch
less United States senator, is Justihed
in communicating views of his policy IN
the language of a blackguard."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
Pcrtiucutiy Asked.

Philadelphia Bulletin: "If a member Of
congress may be fined for absenteeism,
why not the president of the United
States?'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
VIII uc Take the Hint?

Chicago Record: senator Hill should
be encouraged by the successes of most
eminent politicians who retire to private
life. The law profession II often exceed
ingly remunerative."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
Cuckoo or DOdo?

Newark Advertiser: zone OF the Ger
man papers alludes to Clevelard's message
as "a swan song.' Well, swan Is hardly
the bird to describe It,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10

men are like Indians in some respects
they never forget Kindness or a wrong.
w. II. Bell
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
A Good Thing TO Abolish.

Philadelphia Bulletin: "Now that
Speaker Reed has appointed the MILEAGE
committee. let him set to work to abolish
the mileage system. The charge or lo
cents a mile for travel TO and from the
capital Is a rank fraud ON the treasury IN
these days of cheap fares ana free
passes"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
Tuu nj War of Trusts.

Providence journal: 1.-THE public will
hold with complacency. II not with IN
difference, the success of the salt combine
in squeezing half a million, out of the beef
and pork packers combine"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10

The nominee Of the Republican con-
vention will win with ease, wherever
the convention be held, IL Mr.. Reed
will kindly impress upon the present
congress the Importance of doing It's
obvious duty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
Cold lDay. Indeed.

st. Louis Globe e-Democrat: 1.-The feeling
of the Democratic statesman at the pres
ent time closely resembles that OF man
who Is on an Arctic expedition"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
Welcoming nm Old Friend.

Chicago Record: "That old acquaint-
ance, the European war cloud, has re-
turned for what looks like protracted
visit"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10

In nutshell, Cameron's letter means:
II won't take it again. but I'll say
who shall"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
The Great Leader.

New York Press: Mr.. Reeds present
popularity seems to be exceeded only by
the popularity of his party"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10

Chicago Record; Heavy guns have long
cy csS ss ssSsrS s . y ss ~. Ss r.. s:S
- como within the stheft Of the inven-
tor IN Psrd Y - whsrsin an eletrloal-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10
No Quorum Quest.

No Quorum Quest.
Baltimore American: Speaker Reeds
new trouble Is not in counting a majority,
but in finding q minority"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10

Likewise True Of D. II. Hill.
Washington Post: Lecturer Bland may
yet be forced to the expense Of carrying
his own audiences"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-29

SUMMER PRICES.
For the next 81 days
Low Prices will pre-
vail at
Beers Photo Parlors,
T60 Chapel Street.
All Photos at One
half the prices charg-
ed elsewhere, either
by Daylight or our
Patent Electric Light
up to 8 o'clock every
evening. Gallery e5-
tablished 40 years.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-29
LOCAL NE WIS.
Brief Mention,
"a farm wanted-R. E. Baldwin.


"a farm wanted-R. e. Baldwin.
High water to-day at 4 "A D. m,
L. A. Bettcher is at the Old Elm Inn,
Sheffield, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Zunder, two
children and maid, are at Sheffield,
Mass.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Maier Zunder will leave
August 1 for Niagara Falls and after
ward will visit Saratoga
Bishop Williams will make visit to
Essex about August 1 and confirm a
number of candidates at the St. Johns
Episcopal church.
Joseph A. Bromley, collector of wam-
pun Of Hammonassett tribe No. l. /.
o. r. M, Is lying seriously ill at his
home, g. Lyon street.
DR.. Curtis Tiley and wife of New
Haven are the guests of the doctors
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Tiley, at
Meadow-woods, Essex.
Jacob Bowers and brothers of this
city are spending a few weeks at Dim
d. Buckingham's, recuperating for the
good of their health in Beacon Falls.
Another excursion will be given by
the Consolidated Railroad company
from Winsted and intervening towns
on Wednesday of next week to Savin
Rock
L. p Jones and family with Frank
Lake and family, Thomaston, arrived
Saturday at Hotchlziss Grove, Bran
ford, where they will occupy cottage
for two weeks.
The Women's Veteran Relief union
will give musical and literary enter
tainment tomorrow evening. Ice cream
and cake will be served after the liter
airy exercises.
The following were among the ar
rivals for last week at East Morris
At Brakeman cottage, Miss Emma and
Miss Nellie Ford of New Haven and
Colonel ]. d. Brakeman and daughter
Vera of Hudson, N. Y.
The Southern New England Tele.
phone company has commenced the
work of laying a conduit for under
ground wires ON West Main street, a
distance of 1900 feet from Central ave.
nue. to the crossing of the New Eng.
land road in Waterbury.
Charles J. Sheffield, one of Cleve.
lands best known philanthropic citi
zens, died there Friday morning. He
was a. SON of the late Joseph E. Shelf
field Of New Haven, also "a noted phil
anthropist and founder of Sheffield Sci
entific school, Yale university. From
his father, Charles Sheffield, he in.
herited a large estate. He went t.
Cleveland about twenty-five years age
and was married to a daughter of Gen
eral James Barnett. He had been il
for a long time. He was a brother OIL
George st. John Sheffield, and brother
in-law of the late ex-Congressman Will
liam Walter Phelps of New Jersey. The
only member of the family residing here
is Mrs. Josephine s. Porter, widow Of
the late Professor John A. Porter. Ed
tor John Addison Porter of the Hartford
Post is "a nephew of the deceas ed.