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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14
LetIt Sit in Scranton.

The bill of Representative Cotton, OF
Allegheny, to divide the state into two
judicial districts, to be presided over
by circuit court of appeals, is in the
nature of a substitute for the bill, in
troduced at an earlier stage of the pres
ent session, to organize seven appellate
courts by drafting into service the
regular common pleas judges. The
court contemplated In the Cotton bill
Is to have no original jurisdiction but
shall have appellate jurisdiction of all
appeals from common pleas or orphans
court, and an appeal from the order,
judgment or decree of the circuit court
shall be possible whenever the amount
in controversy is $1,000 or in excess,
but said jurisdiction shall be final and
conclusive whenever the sum in con-
troversy Is less than $1,000, exclusive
Of costs: provided, however. that any
judge of the supreme court may re-
move any charge from the circuit courts
after final judgment or decree 20 the
supreme court. Tne court snail nave
appellate jurisdiction in proceedings of
any kind in the courts of quarter ses-
sions, oyer and terminer and general
Jail delivery, and its jurisdiction shall
be final. except In cases of felonious
homicide.
There would seem to be some force
In the contention of the advocates of
this substitute measure that entirely
separate appellate courts having no re-
latlon whatever to the county courts
over which they are placed would be
preferable to appellate courts made up
of common court judges shufiled
around. There can be no questioning
the need Of relief for the supreme court,
| the only permissible difference of opin-
ion being as to methods of affording
such relief The Cotton measure APP
pears to us to present the stronger ad-
vantages. But there will be plenty OF
time in which to suggest amendments.
One change needed in the original bill
Is TO have the proposed circuit court
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14

Announcement is made by Editor
Hudson of the Scranton Times that on
Monday next that journal will be trans
formed into a penny afternoon paper.
This will equalize the local journalistic
account, by giving Scranton two after
noon and two morning papers. The
Times, under its present management,
has not been a model paper, by any
means; but 1t has at least been ag
gresslve. Whether it can make better
headway in the evening field than it
has made In the morning field is an
open question. The chances, in our
judgment, are that the Truth will be
found competitor worthy of it's steel.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14
SimnIy a SMindling Sehe INC.

Altoona Tribune: The Nicaragua
canal job has gone through the United
States senate and will doubtless pass the
house. Both senator's from Pennsylvania
voted for it. Under its provisions the ma
tional government becomes responsible for
the payment of $7o0Oo,o 900. This Is one Of
the most gigantic swindling schemes Of
the age. Not that Il canal connecting tho
two oceans Is not needed, but that the
government Endorsement Is wanted mere
~ to enable the original members of the
corporation to realize handsome fortunes
before retiring from business. There Is
no reason why these people should not he
reimbursed for any expenditures they
have actually made, but they should not
be made rich by our government II the
canal Is going to be the grand success its
projectors claim why should there be any
need of national guarantee of its bonds.
ON the other hand, why does not the gov
ernment take over the contract and issue
the bonds? II 1t Is to be responsible for
failure it might as well reap the profits of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14
BOSchinO to Hang.

Joseph Boschino was yesterday ad-
Judged by jury of his peers as tit
subject for the attentions of a hang
man. He is the second man in this
county to have verdict of murder in
the first degree returned against him.
on Nov. IL, 1894, Boschino lay in wait
for his neighbor, Frank Conforti, amid
the laurel bushes on Bunker Hill, Dun
more, and while the latter was on his
way home in the evening to his wife
and child two bullets from a revolver
in the hands of Boschino sent Con-
forti's soul to the great beyond with
out moment for preparation. The
cause that led to the murder was trivial
in the extreme.
Such was the story of the common
wealth. The defense was an alibi, and
a fiat contradiction of the principal
testimony given on the part of the
prosecution. 1t was alleged that Sal
yatori and Imbriano, who testified that
they saw Boschino kill Conforti, were
the real murderers and that they We're
anxious to fasten the crime on the ac-
cused to save their own neclls.
The case was carefully and ably
tried, and Judge Gunster's charge to
the jury was a model of its kind. He
was careful not to utter words that
would be likely to sway the jurors
from their own opinions as to the
merits of the case, and confined him
self strictly to an impartial review of
the testimony and the law bearing
thereon.
To the jury then fell the task of
Sitting the truth out of the conflicting
stories told to them under oath. They
chose to believe the stories of the COM
monwealth's witnesses and q verdict
of murder in the first degree had to
follow as a matter of course. If Bos-
chino committed the murder there was
no question but that he planned it in
cool and deliberate manner.
The verdict, therefore, seems to be
just, and, in fact. the only one that
could be returned under the circum-
stances.
The people of Lackawanna county
Will now have an opportunity of as
certaining whether or not capital pun
ishment has deterrent effect. With
two men standing directly in the
shadow of the gallOws, the lawless ele-
ment of the county should be awed
into peaceableness If the arguments in
favor of capital punishment are good.
In this connection comes to mind the
apparently unprovoked murder on
Maple street Saturday night. With
the fate of Beck and the impending
one of Boschino before him, the MUIR
derer did not hesitate to perform his
terrible work.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14

example, the short course to cure Is iso-
lation. 1t is held that II the newspapers
maintained absolute silence as to the do
ings of anarchists; ignored them and re-
ported no trials of anarchists, the disease
would disappear. since 1t feeds on noto-
riety and dramatic incidents, and when
an anarchist cannot attract public atten-
tion and pose as a martyr, his zeal in the
cause of disorder will abate. There is no
doubt much truth In the French view OF
anarchsm. 1t Is bred by publicity and
comment and successful attempts to MUIR
In,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14

Senator Penrose has introduced an
interesting bill for the protection Of
motormen on trolley cars. 1t requires
the operators of such cars to provide
vestibules for the motorman's benefit,
to shelter him from the elements. This
measure, If passed, would affect every
street ear In use in this city; but 1t
would make a good law, and would
prove good companion to the national
safety car-coupler law.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14

There is no question as to the fitness
of State Chairman Gillleson for the
position of commissioner of banking,
to which he has just been appointed.
lie Is a thorough business man, fact
fully demonstrated while he served as
second assistant comptroller of the
currency under the Harrison admins
tration During his conduct of the
new department of banking in this
state material improvement may be
expected in the condition of our state
banks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14

One month ago Senator Cameron, &C.
cording to the Washington correspon-
dent of the Pittsburg Dispatch, de-
clared that he had no intention of be-
ing candidate for reelection to the
United States senate. Today the same
correspondent telegraphs that 1.-The
senator is very busy laying the ropes
for his reelection in 1897. in event of
the presidential lightning passing him
by in 1896" Evidently somebody has
been misinformed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14
Incorporating pawnbroking Companies.

Philadelphia Bulletin: Rudolph Blank
enburg has bill in the senate for the
Incorporation of pawnbrokerage COM
panies, such as are in operation in Lon
don and Paris, and limit the interest on
pledges to per cent. In this bill Re-
former Blankenburg proposes TO follow up
the war he has been waging on the usurers
of Philadelphia. The bill Is a supplement
to the general corporation act. The busi-
ness of pawnbroklng is not recognized by
the state, 1t being regulated entirely by
the ordinances of cities. Every attempt
heretofore to legislate for this class has
resulted singularly In failure. The one
reason why the state has not put out
It's strong arm and taken the pawnbroller
chattel mortgage. The bill gives to in
corporated companies the power and right
to loan money and to secure repayment
of 1t by bond and mortgage or other secur-
ity, either real or personal, and to en-
pledges OF personal property, and to en-
force by suit at law or In equity or by
other lawful means the collection of said
bonds and mortgages and other securities,
and the performance of the conditions
upon which said loans are made. When
such loans are made upon the security of
n pledge of personal property, they shall
have the right to charge and contract for,
| in addition to the legal rate of interest,
| such rate per centum, not exceeding per
cent. per month, as may be agreed upon
| for the storage of such pledges. their care
and the protection OF their value of insur-
| ance from loss by fire and other necessary
expenses
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14

The Trilby foot fad is the latest
The Trllby foot when properly attired
must resemble u sugar-cured ham in
its yellow canvas case. The Trilby
foot craze, in allowing proper eXpan-
sion of the pedal eXtremities of fash
ionable humanity, will no doubt prove
ruinous to the business of chiropodistS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14

Mr.. Pullman, who was wanted as a
witness at the Debs trial in Chicago,
explains that he did not so to New
city in order to avoid an order of court
ments to do 50. Judge Grosscup has
confirmed Mr.. Pullmans implied opin-
ion of the timber condition of the judi
cial spine by generating the palace car
prince from any blame for evading an
order of court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14

less ask the Press whether business
causing so much crime" ought to be
continued, at all, even with the state
acting as a well-paid partner. And,
really, upon at least theoretical
grounds, we do not see what our con-
temporary could say in reply.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14

of the First district sit part of the
time in Scranton. This is simply a
matter of justice to the large indus
trial interests of northeastern Pennsyl-
vania which would contribute the bulk
of the litigation TO be entered on such
an appellate courts dockets.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14
The State, Too, Has Rights.

The Scranton Truth Is now concerned
lest the enactment of compulsory
education law in this state should neces-
state the erection of new school build
ings. Very likely it WILL But we did
not suppose that our esteemed evening
contemporary would object to that, If
new school rooms can be filled, let us
have them. by all means. That would
be a cheap way out of the growing
problem Of illiteracy and crime. We
feel quite sure that the state Will be
willing to increase its public school
accommodations If 1t should be found
necessary; and we should expect Il
similar willingness from those who, In
preference to using the public schools,
maintain sectarian or denominational
schools. But even if this expectation
should not be realized, there is no rea-
son why under the terms of the pro-
posed compulsory education act,
parents whose children should, by any
manner be crowded out of private or
denominational schools could not send
them to the free public schools.
There is nothing whatever in the
pending act calculated to interfere with
the right of each parent to choose such
schooling for the child as may be de-
sired by that parent If any parent
should prefer to have his offspring re-
ceive the training impaired in a paro-
chial school, no obstacle is placed in
his way. Although the state goes to
the trouble to provide schools free from
denominational control, and open, on
equal terms, to Protestant. Catholic,
Jew or infidel and white, red or black
it does not assume to say that parents
children's education. All that it does
say is that if the public schools be not
good enough for the members of any
religious denomination, they must pro-
vide what they regard as better schools
at their own expense, which is an emil
nently fair and business-like PROPOSE
tion, applying to Protestant sects as
we'll as to Catholics and to individuals
regardless of race or creed.
1t is a mistake to suppose, however,
that when the children of such citizens
as are dissatisfied with the public
schools are placed under denOmina-
tional school supervision, they cease
to be objects of interest to or of the
concern of the state. The state has
the same right to- expect them to be
properly fitted for good citizenship as
it does to expect the children in its
own schools to be thus fitted. When it
requires parents to send truant children
to school, that command does not apply
to parents of one religious belief only,
but equally to parents of any or no be-
lief; and 1t will Just as certainly be-
come the duty of such denominations
as require the training of the children
of theirmembers to be conducted in sep
arate schools to provide adequate ac-
commodations as it will become the
duty Of the state itself to provide such
accommodations in the schools which
it directly maintains.
This is only fair and just and We
challenge the Truth to assert otherwise.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14

Referring to the clever trick played
by Editor Palm, Of Meadville, on the
anti-oleo convention in that city, the
Pittsburg Commercial-Gazette sug-
gests that the dairymen ought now, in
common fairness. to desst from their
selfish fight. Nothing" 1t adds, could
more forcibly and truthfully Illustrate
the prejudice, Misrepresentation and
injustice which lie at the bottom of the
hostility to the sale and consumption
of oleomargarine." This is number
one advice; but regard for number one
will keep the dairymen from acting
upon It,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14
Slightly Sarcastic.

From the Minneapolis Times.
Senator Teller" says a western paper,
"can at least be credited with the courage
of his opinions" So he can: but when he
IL debted with the average worthiessness
of his opinons the balance of the account
Is very much against him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14

From the Minneapolis Times.
In France some medical experts have
come to the conclusion that anarchy IL an
infectious complaint and should be quar-
antlned. Others discover In 1t q nervous
disorder which must be treated like other
nervous troubles. therapeuticallyl An
archH- - q peurosls, communicated by
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14

The verdict of the Boschino jury yes
terday is expected to have depressing
effect upon walking arsenals in this
YicinitY.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14

At last accounts Editor Mooney
map of Anthracite county had not gone
to press.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14
Lost Manhood Restored.

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14

Elements of success may again be de-
tectea in the jury system of Lackawan-
ma county.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14
LEGISLATIVE TOPICS.
Calls 1t Il Salary Grab,

Philadelphia Record: "rhe bill Of
fered in the house at Harrisburg to in
crease the pay of members of the legis-
lature from 81, 500 to $500 per session will
scarcely fail to strike a sympathetic vibra-
ton in the pocket-nerve of u body which
has been chiefly distinguished thus far
by the novelty and variety of its designs
upon the state treasury. The aggregate
increase of expenditure involved by such
IL barefaced grab would exceed s25O,0O0.'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14

The reelection of Councilman p. j.
Hickey by the voters of the Nineteenth
ward would be a misfortune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14
FEBRUARY IA. 1895.
THE SCRANTON OF TODAY.

Come and inspect our city.
Elevation above the tide, 740 feet. 49,
Extremely healthy.
Estimated population 1894, 100000.
Registered voters, 2O599.
Value of school property. S750.0O0
Number of school children. 1900.
Average amount Of bank deposits, Wv
100000.
It's the metropolis of northeastern Penn
sylvania.
Canproduce electric power cheaper than
Niagara
No better point in the United States at
which to establish new industries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-14

INBRED AT THE PosToFPIoE AT SCRANTON. PA. AS
sRCoND-CLAS9 MAIL MATTER
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-11-06

i'll deeds to be done. The means to con-
tract or expand the currency to fitch tn.
products of Industry is what is hurting
the American people today, and not over
production, and the town banking system
will forever crush this power more eff
fectually than all the courts in Christen>
dom.
If it is necessary to absorb the green.
backs, ETC.. let the comptroller Of the
currency hold back 40 per cent of the cur
rency to which a town is entieled until
it returns that amount into the treas
ury, but l doubt the wisdom Of this The
interest paid to the government would
be $67 ,0C0, 900 a year and with the natural
increase of currency as population in
creases it would absorb the whole in 10
years. The increased facilities of ex-
change between the government and
each town would more than save the
SCI, DOC, O0O The entire pension agency
system, customs house, ETC., might be dis
pensed with and done strictly through
the town. All deposits would be under
public scrutiny. and if a man is bribed
TO vote against the public interests we
should know it quickly.
Now, on a Monday morning the arch
bishop of St. Paul makes a deposit, fol-
lowed by Madame Bond, with wages of
unrighteousness, and both receive the
same urbane civilities from the bank Of
ficials. God AMI the devil are on the
same terms in any bank.
The town bank also has large adj
vantage as a trust breaker. With it you
assess railroad and banks and bank off
of them. BY applying this principle we
of watered stock to refill the dried up
lakes the Pioneer Press is bowling about,
while industry would exert herself with
renewed energy. A. E. BALL.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-11-06
Alexandria, Mimi, Nov. 5.
AN EARNEST MAN.

Hon. 1gnatius Donnelly My Dear Sir:
You hold in my favor a balance of So and
some cents paid on my Irvine order last
summer, which please latter sending me
the American Peoples Money! apply
on my subscription to The Representa-
tive. l have been going to write you
this long while regarding it but have
been SO very busy harvesting and TIRES
ing (but which will leave me no better
Off that | have neglected it until now.
The Representative must be kept alive
at all hazards; and if need be if there is
general movement | will second NJ O.
f. Norwood's proposition of contributing
towards upholding it. So if needed call
on me. [ want a set of your encycopoe-
dias after little and also "Atlantis'' and
"Ragnaroc." but will have to wait cou-
pie of weeks.
| am sorry that | have not been able to
do more to aid you in your great labors
in our behalf, but my circumstances have
not permitted it; but l am now using
every spare moment in gaining informa-
ton and knowledge and hope to be able
to aid in the next campaign. 1t looks
dark and discouraging, perhaps, to you
men at the head, but there is a small
glimmering light around the horizon
There are hundreds and | believe thou
sands, through you and your co-workers
leadership. training for the coming bat
tie. So be of good cheer. Right has al
ways won in the long run; and | believe
it will now.
With the kindest regards l am sin
cerely yours A. j. SWENSON
Garvin, Mimi Oct 10, 1895.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-11-06

you will have $3.50 for your wheat
What do you get now if you take your
wheat theree Yes, you get your 1000
ounces of silver and bring it home, but
you can't get it minted So you have to
sell it and it will bring you about sc
cents an ounce, and your wheat will
bring you So, 440, instead of S., 100, a diff
ference of 81, 720.
Now let reason talk to you and listen
very attentatively to what it will tell
you. 1t will tell you just this-that the
politicians and quacks who assure you
that it would only be the silver king that
would be the gamer if we had free COIN
age of silver, that he simply talks
through his hat; and is trying to deceive
you by working your prejudices as Abra-
ham Lincoln said to prolong their power
to rob you. Now, my friends, use your
reason You have it in your power to
throw off this yoke. Be man instead OF
a beast of burden, to carry wealth to
other mems doors for them to live on in
luxury; and be dressed in the very finest
clothes while you starve and go ragged
When God created this world for us
to have and to hold He intended that all
His children should have what they
needed and nobody any more. What say
you, my brethren; will you make your
self free by jumping on the Omaha plat
form or will you stay where you are and
be slave? Let your reason tell you
which would be the better for YOU
Think hard and act wisely.
T. KRON.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-11-06
WHAT BROKE DOWN WHEAT.

COME LET US REASON TOGETHER"
FELLOW CITIZENS AND VOTERS.
Fellow Citizens and Voters:
Come, let us reason together
God gave us the reasoning power to
be used to the best advantage. You read
in Matthew, twenty fifth chapter, verses
Is to 80, about how one servant got five
talents, and one got two talents, and one
got one talent Now, if l gave you, or
have been so unfortunate as to have got
only one talent, let us try and use it; let
us not go and bury it as the lazy servant
did No. let us get up and dust, as the
old saying is. How can we expect others
TO work for us? No; the same word will
be said to us as to the lazy servant of old.
You are lazy and bad servant. Did You
not know that you cannot reap where you
did not SOW? That is why God gave us
reason to serve us in all things as well
in religion and politics as in our daily
work. Therefore, brethren, Come, let
us reason together and find out what is
best to do to better our condition. Throw
aside superstition and prejudice. Call
a bad thing a bad thing wherever it