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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
Bad Taste in the Pulpit.

The Reverend Madison c. Peters, a
Gotham clergyman, in a sermon
preached last Sunday had the bad taste
to say: 1.-The wealth of this nation Is
in the hands of few, and these few
are marrying off their daughters to
| titled imbeciles. This is the most sue
cessful way of making a nation poor.
Two million dollars for a title. The
outward legal form in such Il matter
may seal the lips Of criticism, but as
Il marriage 1t is not. AS the $2,OOO,OOO
to be settled on the little count are
contingent on his good behavior, there
is very little likelihood of the money
ever getting out of the Gould family
This impertinent reflection upon the
Count de Castellane was made without
a shadow of apparent justification.
The integrity and high character of
that gentleman have never been sue
cessfully impeached. He comes from a
distinguished family; from the grade of
families which once upon a memorable
occasion supplied to the defense of
American freedom the Count de La
fayette. Why should he be assailed
from an American pulpit, as If he were
pickpocket or a thief?
If Rev. Mr.. Peters had wished to
decry the practice by certain wealthy
American families of marrying their
| daughters to unprincipled wearers cf
foreign titles, could he not have done
so without going outside the bounds Of
both truth and decency to attack, from
the shielded vantage ground of the pull
pit, gentleman who has, until proved
otherwise, the moral as well as legal
right to be regarded innocent of wrong
doing; and to insult a lady whose choice
of husband was none of Rev. Mr..
| Peters business?
This Kind OF pulpit sensationalism
had better be discountenanced by those
who regard with reverence the true
function of the official expounder of the
| Christian religion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
LEGISLATIVE TOPICS.
For a Steering Committee.

Harrisburg, Feb. ga steering COM
mittee in the house is the latest develop
ment. 1t does not appear In the official
list of house committees, but 1t VIII soon
exist just the same, and its object VIII be
to check the tendency of the present leg
islature to vote money for every con-
ceivable kind of purpose promising polit-
ical spoils. The idea is to select joint
committee of equal number from each
house which will be the master OF the
situation and from which all orders Will
emanate. This steering committee VIII
not only deal with and dispose of all polit-
ical questions that may arise In either
house, but will take into consideration
the fate of important bills, nominations
by the governor to which there may he
objection and decide upon the length OF
the session. The names of the men,
bers of this committee will soon be an
nounced.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
Dangerous Criticism.

The meeting of citizens which night
before last permitted a number of
speakers to indulge in disparaging re-
marks concerning the law judges of
Lackawanna county went beyond the
limits of proper criticism. 1t gave the
weight of it's authority to unsupported
charges affecting the official conduct
of those judges which, if proved before
the right tribunal. would constitute
ground for their impeachment.
What judge sitting on a Lackawanna
county bench ever granted license to
sell intoxicating liquor without even
looking at the remonstrance which. the
law provides, may be brought to his
attention? Such charge was made,
but no name was specified This is de-
cidediy unfair. Who is the Judge? Let
us have his name
1t is legitimate to criticise even a
Judge for dereliction of duty, when the
facts sufficiently warrant such critl-
cism But too much care cannot be
exercised against the utterance of ex-
aggerated charges, that have no other
practical tendency than to bring our
courts of justice into disrepute among
those to whom it should be ever a
synonym for answering justice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
An Awkward inconsistency.

We do not know the exact provisions
of the bill of Senator Lands to prevent
bribery at elections, which a senate
committee recently negatived, but in
consideration of the fact that several
similar measures have been tested with
encouraging success in a number of
American states, not to mention Eng
land, 1t seems fair to assume that, if
defective, it could easily have been
amended. Why was this not done, in
stead of reporting the bill adversely?
We do not like to say that the senate
of Pennsylvania Is lukewarm in the
matter of promoting purity at elections;
but this second peculiar action, coming
close after the same body's refusal to
take up the two amendments to the
Baker ballot law necessary to bring
that excellent measure to yet higher
degree of perfection, fills us with sus-
picion. Why should Pennsylvania be
behind any other state in its insistence
upon clean politics? Did not Pennsyl-
vania supply the first capital of this
nation and contribute q commanding
share of the brains. honor and patriot
ism out OF which our republic was
evolved? We were first at the begin
ming. Why should we be less than first
now?
The senate of Pennsylvania yesterday
honored itself by comforting upon a dis
tinguished Scrantonian a costly token
of its esteem. Now why does ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor Watres occupy so envi-
able a place in the estimation of the
Republican party in Pennsylvania? Is
1t not because the masses of the party
recognize in him, in the words Of an
eminent Philadelphia, "a conspicuous
type of the clean politician, who does
not get down into the mud and mire?'
The senate of Pennsylvania, in on alter
nate days honoring Mr.. Watres and de-
feating q measure to prevent bribery
at elections is guilty OF gross lncon-
sistency, which 1t will find difficulty in
explaining.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
Bill Governing Gas Companies h.

Persons living in communities that use
natural or artificial gas for heating pur-
poses will be interested in u bill recently
introduced by Senator Mitchell, of Jeffer-
son county. 1t Is aimed at the deposits
required by electric light and natural and
artificial gas companies before they will
agree to supply light or heat. The con-
sumers have nothing but the good word
of the concerns as security. The bill
provides that the maximum of deposits
shall be sl5, and that all money now in
the hands Of the companies as deposits.
or that may be paid for this purpose in the
future shall be placed for security in
banks or safe deposit institutions to the
credit of the consumers who pay them. A
rate of interest is specified. The bill also
forbids gross charges on bills to the ex-
tent of the deposit-that is, the 10 per cent.
off will be allowed on bills whether paid
in ten days or not, as long as the deposit
is UP to its amount. The bill also puts a
stop to the practice of requiring consum-
ers to agree to take a certain amount of
gas or electric light before companies will
consent to furnish 1t,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28

The esteemed WilkesBarre Record
says it "fails to see anything In the
Farr compulsory education bill that will
in any way interfere with parental
authority, provided that authority is
exercised intelligently. On the other
hand, the parents who persistently neg
lect to provide for the education of their
children should be compelled by law
to do so. The children of this state
have rights as we'll as their parents
and the most inalienable of these is the
opportunity to secure a common school
education" That is the view which the
large majority of sensible Pennsylva-
mans take of this measure. The legis-
lature will make a great mistake If 1t
shall fail to take cognizance of this
growing demand.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
A PRINCE Of the Cuckoo Tribe,

1t has remained for the editor of the
Richmond. Va. Times to win for him
self the questionable distinction of out
cuckoolng all the sycophant cuckoos
who hover about the temporary incar-
nation Of authority who sits in the
presidential chair. Hear him chirp:
If Mr.. Cleveland has really secured the
powerful aid of the Rothschilds for effect
ing this result dhe new bond agreemenD.
then he has performed one of the greatest
services for the American people that any
president could possibly have rendered
them. IL he has really made combinations
that will end all drain on the gold of this
country, except for what Is demanded to
settle the balances of trade against us. he
would have secured the result on most IA
vorabe terms to this country by giving
the whole of the se2, 900 oo0 Of bonds for 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
SPRING REFLECTIONS.

The Easter bonnet is en- route.
Yield not unto temptation and new veal.
Winter fannels may now be changed for
pneumonia.
The bluebird's song is heard-ln warmer
climates than this.
Hayseed may now be scattered upon
barren spots of earth.
Warm sugar parties will soon be the fad
In rural districts where the rock maple
fiourishes.
House builders, bricklayers and plas-
terers can now go upon strike with hope
ful hearts.
Lunch wagons Will do well to keep off
the grass that may sprout on Scranton
streets If all councilmanic theories are
carried out.
Parties who do not like the manner in
which some of our streets are cloggcd
with building materials may travel by
some other avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
Suggestion for a Junket,

The time of year is rapidly arriving
when the dirt roads of Pennsylvania
Will be at their worst. The person
who has driven to any extent over these
roads in spring-tlme.- when they are
cut up by the erosive power Of running
water or else mushy with the moisture
from melted snow, will not need to be
told that these roads are q consum-
mate disgrace. Should others doubt
this fact, the proof of 1t is near to hand.
From among the five or six road re-
form bills pending before 1t. this legis-
lature ought easily to evolve a fairly
comprehensive and admirable law. Let
1t provide for the building, up to fixed
specifications, of a number of stem
roads traversing two or more counties,
these roads to serve as models, and to
be constructed and maintained at state
expense. Then let 1t provide q system
of bounties for local roads which shall
be improved up to this standard. That
ds to say, let 1t agree to bear a GER
tain percentage of the expense Of equip
ping and maintaining local roads, in
side county lines, which, when COM
pleted by any county, shall be found Ia
equal or excel the specified requirement
The remaining details essential to q
law of this general character can be
easily adjusted, and the total expense
limited to a moderate sum until the
plan shall have been practically tested
AS an incentive to such action on
the part of the legislature-should one
be needed-the house and senate might
appoint joint junketing committee tc
travel by wagon from say Philadelphla
TO Erie. beginning on that appropriat,
day. April l. This kind of itinerary
would be very likely to remove from
those making 1t the last vestige of du
biousness as to the urgent, indeed tn,
imperative, need of better common
highways, in Pennsylvania.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
New Mine Inv pronnsc d

A bill of considerable Importance to
the btuminous mining industry has been
introduced by Representative Anderson.
of Washington county. 1t requires the
appointment by the governor Of a sealer Of
weights and measures who shall visit
all mines In his district and test the scales
at least once in every three months. This
official shall also brand all cars where
coal Is filled by measure without check
weighmen and check measures. The
sealer shall he paid n salary of $500 pei
year and travelling expenses. He IL re-
quired to give u bond for 5000. All coa
in the bituminous region Is to be weighed
before screening at u price to be agreed
upon between the miners and operators.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
THE SCRANTON OF TODAY.

Why should the Republican party of
Pennsylvania, through the Legislature
which it controls by an overwhelming
majority. hesitate to make obviously
needed amendments to the Baker bal
lot law? What advantage can it expect
from facilitated corruption at the polls? ?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28

A Chicago paper states that at Is
Easy to detect butterine because 1t looks
and tastes so much better than butter"
1t is probable that the hog-fat and tall
low preparation may be more palatable
to one used to the axle-grease article Of
the Chicago boarding house. but many
Pennsylvanians are still willing to pay
larger price for the genuine product
of the dairy that leaves no tallow coat
ing upon the throat of one who inves-
tigates It's flavor. Chicago epicureans
are welcome to their mysterious lubri-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
Judcc Archibald Argues.

Judge Archibald, of Scranton, appeared
before the senate committee on judiciary
general yesterday afternoon in support OF
the Vaughan bill, to create a circuit court
of five judges. Subsequently a sub-com-
mittee. consisting of Senator's Brewer,
McCarrell, Osbourn and Walton, was
appointed to consider all the various cir
cult court bills, and from the number to
prepare one which would be acceptable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28

The Philadelphia Press opposes the
sending of a meddling committee of
state senators to Philadelphia on the
ground that if they come some of them
may get hurt. This is not the loftiest
possible view of the case; but we con-
cur in the Press idea that Philadel-
phia's municipal government ought not
to be regulated from Harrisburg on the
long-distance plan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
Building Society Insurance.

Senator Grady has introduced two bills
Of more than passing Importance. The
first authorizes building and loan asso-
Citations to take out policies of Insurance
on the lives OF their shareholders One
iifth of | per cent. OF the monthly in
stalments are TO be set aside to pay the
premiums, and on the death of n share
holder the amount of the policy is to go
to the association towards paying the ma
turity value of the shares The other
Grady bin amends the law OF 1868, which
gives half the fees OF county offices in ex-
cess of the expenses to the common
wealth, so that hereafter they will be re-
tained by the counties The bill also bars
the state from collecting all such fees as
are now In dispute.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28

An Oklahoma woman who had been
pestered by the attentions of a persist
ent admirar took a shotgun and blew
a portion of his head off. Her manner
Of dismissal, though somewhat abrupt,
from an eastern standpoint, seems to
heve been effective beyond doubt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28

The saddest examples of the forget
fulness Of the world after we have
passed away are given in the sympathy
that red-handed murderers receive at
trials in court while their innocent,
defenseless victims slumber unremem-
bered in lonely graves.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28

Mr.. Cleveland is said to evince the
profoundest contempt for the opinion
of the country on the bond deal; but
considering the kind of deal 1t was,
this is only natural.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28

New York shoe dealers are advertis-
ing for Trilby statesmen. 1t is presumed
that the Trilby salesman is the indi-
vidual who can hypnotize number 2
shoes upon number feet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28

that counties and cities coextensive with
counties may retain all fees paid thereto
by county officers, the state relinquish-
ing all claims against said officers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28

The Quay county movement has
caused an agitation in the Rip Van
Wrinkle whiskers of Wilkes-Barre's mu-
nicipality unequalled since the seces-
sion of resolute Lackawahna.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28

cant, so long as they do not attempt
to palm it off in Pennysvlania markets
as genuine butter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
Another GrndY bill.

In the senate yesterday Mr. Grady pre-
sented u bill amending the act fixing the
fees to be received by the several OIL
GERS of the state. so that county officers
shall pay fees to the county, instead Of
the state, as, heretofore, and providing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28

Indiana has, at last, a modern libel
law. 1t requires that before any suit
shall be brought for libel, the aggrleved
person shall. at least three days before
filling the complaint, serve notice upon
the publisher specifying the article, and
if it shall appear that the article was
printed in good faith, and that its
falsity was due to mistake or misap-
prehension, and a full and fair retrac-
tion is made, then the plaintiff snail
recover only actual damages. The bill
is drawn so as not to apply to libel
against candidates for public office.
providing the retraction is made at
least three days before the election.
The bill provides punishment for such
libel both fineand imprisonment. When
will Pennsylvania be blessed with such
a law?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28

Instead, then, of senators denouncing him
for making an improvident bargain. all
Americans should unite in sounding
peans of praise to his name, for greater
financial service hath no man before rem
deed to America: and 1t was u service,
too, which but few presidents would have
been able to render. 1t was not the presi-
dent, but the man Cleveland, who was
able to perform this almost superhuman
feat. He was able to draw these pow
erful potentates Of finance into co-opera-
ton with him for his country's salvation,
because his record from it's beginning to
this day in connection with our financial
system has been one that commanded the
unqualified confidence and approval of all
men who have anything to lose or any
share in the progress and prosperity or
the nation; and no Republican could have
equalled him in 1t. We propose three
cheers for Grover Cleveland for this gi-
gantic and patriotic service which he has
rendered to his country.
The ability of Mr.. Cleveland to draw
these powerful potentates of finance
into cooperation with him for his coun-
try's salvation" was very easily ac-
quired. All that the president had to
40 was To sell TO the DotentateS DonuS
worth easily 120 at 1O4la. in order that
the potentates might pocket the differ
ence. Almost any potentate would be
willing to help save the country on a
margin of 15la points. AS for the syn
dicate's agreement to stop the gold
drainage, that part of the contract will
be believed when 1t is carried out, which
is to say when the earth ceases to re-
up hill.
We propose three cheers for the editor
of the Richmond Times. AS the prince
tainly deserves them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
Lost Manhood Restored.

SCRANTON. PA.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-11-08
Christianity and Mohammed eds nism


Outside of Christendom what
we behold is stagnation and decay.
Nowhere is there the faiutest
sign of progress except in Japan,
and Japan has advanced by
adopting the methods and
imbbing freely the spirit if
not the actual creed of Christen-
dom. The horrors of Port Arthur
prove that the assimilation of the
Christian spirit is very imperfect
without the formal org nism in
which it has been historically en-
shrined; but at least these horrors
were apologized for, and the war
was otherwise conducted accord
ing to the rules of civilized war
fare. Japan IS, therefore. the ex-
ception which proves the rule +,
and the exception is due entirely
to the influence Of Chris tianity.
In all other nOn-C Christian States,
says the Quarterly Review, what
ever movement there may be is
backward. And nowhere is that
tendency more marked than under
the rule of the Crescent. 1t is,
therefore, an unfortunate time for
a Moslem to choose for instituting
a comparison between Islam and
Christianity, much to the disad-
vantage of the latter, both intel
lectualiy and morally. Yet this
is what some Indian Moslems have
lately been doing. 1t is signif-
can't that these vindications of
Islam, at the expense of Christ
ianity, all hail from India, where
Islam has long ceased to be a
ruling power, and has therefore.
been unable to exhibit it's real
spirit.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-11-08
SPANS CHANCE TO RETALIATE.
Has n Heavy Claim to Press Against
the United states.

DENVER, October PA special
to the Republican from Santa Fe,
n. M. says: j. A. Peralta- Reavis
today said he believed that the
claim fled in the United States
Court of Claims in behalf of the
Cuban branch of the Peralta
family to recover from the United
States $65,O0O,000, the alleged
value of the famous Peralta land
grant, would be pushed by the
Spanish Government as an offset
to the Mora claim.
He holds that the Cuban branch
of the Perulta family had no title
to the grant. Peralta-Reavis is
still held here as United States
prisoner for his connection with
the Peralta grant.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-11-08
A DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKES.
Hundreds of Dead Bodies Have Been
Recovered.


Especial dispatch TO the Chroncle.)
PANAMA, October 12.-The Star
and Herald publishes the follow
ing details of the earthquake which
occurred in British Honduras
Sunday, September 9Th. AT Ye-
Japan 1853 bodies have been found
and there are many other persons
missing. At Corajuanca 95 and
a. Cryuscot Ill bodies have been
d scovered.
Monday and Tuesday there were
fearful shocks. Volumes of flame
and smoke hundreds of feet in
height were visible in the noun
tains. Lava ingulfed a large
number of cattle, and stones fell in
the neighborhood like hail. The
earthquake is said to nave been
the most terrible ever known here.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-11-08

The French artificial pearl is
produced by boring a hole in the
shell of the oyster and introduc.
ing a small bit of glass, which the
animal covers with "nacre," or
mother Of = pearl, to stop the
irritation. Such pearls are flat on
one side and of less value than
those produced naturally.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-11-08

Bride ION shipboard at sea)-
II feel so sick, my dear, and if 1
should die and they bury me
here, you'll sometimes come and
plant flowers on my grave, won't
you Pitt Bits.
James-Is Miss SNOWFALL
graduate of Vaasa2
William-She is.
james, thought she was. |
heard her ask if the muzzIe of
gun was to prevent it going off
Texas Siftings.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-11-08

"Ah, let me think n minute"
exclaimed Cholly Taddells.
But do you imagine you can
keep it up that long?" asked Miss
Kittish, anxiously.-Puck.