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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06
TO HAVE A CIVIL TRIAL,
American Citizens Arrested at Santiago
dc Cuba,

Washington, April 5.-The depart
ment Of state has received a cable
gram from Consul Hyatt at Santiago
De Cuba announcing that the two
American citizens, August Bolton and
Gustave Richelieu, had been allowed a
civil trial and that the government had
tion.
Immediately upon receipt of the news
that these American citizens had been
arrested at Santiago De Cuba, the de-
partment sent instructions to Consul
Hyatt to protest against trial by
marine authority and insist upon def
mite accusation of crime and speedy
trial or release.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06
Is required by the provisions of the

Is required by the provisions of the
match.
Mesner killed 10 straight; Elliott, 0;
and Class, Z. Mesner is new man, his
friends claiming that he has shot over
traps for only six weeks. This was his
first match and he has not killed 200
pigeons, including those he shot In the
big handicap. Mesner shot from 20
yards. while Elliott shot from the
scratch, and Glass from the 32 yard
mark.
Today's unfinished programme. which
consists of two sweepstakes. will be
shot tomorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06
ATTACHMENT QUESTION.
Anthracite Presidents Arc Unable L
Agree Upon Percentage.

Anthracite Presidents Arc Unable to
Agree Upon Percentage.
New York, April 5.-The presidents
of the anthracite coal carrying and pro-
ducing railroads held their third meet
ing today. The presidents convened at
11.30 o'clock, and for over three hours
discussed the matters of percentages Of
allotments. They reached no decision
and the question was referred to a
board of arbitration, consisting of five
of the presidents, who will have full
power to act and make q final settle
ment of the tangled allotpaAat cues
tion.
ing that the representatives of the Le-
high Valley and Reading companies had
lively squabble .durjpg the session re-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06
IN NAVY OF GERMANY.
An American Citizen Obeys an Order anc
Serves Three Years.


Milwaukee, April 5.-American citi-
zenship does not appear to be worth
muck on German soil If the story told
by Richard Wachsmuth, one of the
members of the life saving crew, is
true, and there Is no reason to doubt
1t. Wachsmuth was member of the
crew in 1890. When the crew was laid
off in the fall Wachsmuth decided he
would pay a visit to his parents, who
live on the Island Of Silt in the North
sea.
Although he had his citizenship pa
pers he was ordered to report for duty
In the German navy and served three
years on the war ship Alexandria. He
has recently returned to Milwaukee,
and has his old place once more.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06
WAGES ADVANCED.
COnnellsvillc Coke Workers will Receive
More Pay.

Connellsville, Pa, April 5.-Notices
were posted at the works of w. J. Raj
ney this morning that the Frick scale
would be paid their employees, dating
from April !. Rainey's, Elm Grove and
Mount Braddock works win likely re-
main idle for several weeks, now that
they have been shut down.
The company claims the mills were
nhut down on account of number of
Employees getting drunk and not show
Ing up for work. The men claim, how
ever, their wages were not advanced on
pril !. as promised. Today's notice,
wever, will prevent any further trou-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06
EX.PRIEST'S LECTURE.
Created No Disturbance ut Williams.
pOrt,


port.
Williamsport Pa, April 5.--An ex-
priest named Ruthven was to have de-
livered lecture in the court house
here tonight on the subject, "Shall
Rome Rule American" A delegation of
prominent German and Irish Catholics
called on the county commissioners to-
day and requested that the privilege of
the court house, which had been
granted to the speaker, he rescinded.
The commissioners acquiesced, and
the lecturer. who had previously been
refused the use of the Young Mems
Christian association hall, hired the old
opera house. 1t was feared that trouble
would ensure, and a squad of police
guarded the hall. There were no signs
of disturbance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06
SILLY GIRLS SUICIDE.
Wayward Bertha liulinct Kills, Hcrscl
Because of Her Punishment

Milwaukee, Wis, April 5.-Because
her mother slapped her in the face,
Bertha Hulinet, aged H. committed sui
eide today.
The girl returned home about mid
night last night. and her mother asked
where she had been, Bertha refused
to say, and her mother slapped her.
The girl then went to her room. Soon
afterward the family was awakened by
a pistol shot, and the mother found her
daughter lying dead on the floor, with
bullet through her head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06

district attorney of Delaware county
for his release under habeas corpus pro-
ceedings.
Professor Shortlidge shot and killed
his wife, to whom he had been married
but a short time, on Dec. 81. 1898. He
was tried for murder. and was acquit-
ted on the ground of insanity. He was
the proprietor of Shortiidge's academy.
u preparatory school, at Media.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06

garding concessions In the way Of al
lotments which the Lehigh Valley peo-
pie claimed were due them.
All those present declined positively
to discuss the matter. The committee
of arbitration will meet at the call Of
the chair. Eleven companies-all those
interested in the distribution Of ton
nage-were represented at the meet
ing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06
SHORTLlDGE is SANE.
ps Not Care 10 Dc I.unntic Now That
HIS Neck Is Ont Of Danger.

cs Not Care 10 Dc l.unntic Now That
His Neck Is Ont Of Danger.
0rristown, Pa. April Sat the
fthly meeting this afternoon Of the
btees of the State Hospital for the
Sane at this place, Resident Physi-
lian Richardson submitted report to
the effect that Professor Swithin C..
5hartlidge, of Media, has been sane
since Nov. |, and that further deten-
lion would be detrimental to his health.
rhe report was accompanied by a let
Ter from Professor Shortlidge. in which
ne bewailed his enforced separation
rom his children. The trustees adopt
I'd minute advising Professor Short
ltdss. or his attorneys. to apply to the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06
BIG ELECTRIC DEAL CLOSED.
Edison and Westinghouse Pool Their
Issues.

Issues.
New York, April 1.-The deal between
the General Electric company and the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
turing company has been practically
completed. Each company will manu-
facture under the others patents.
The companies will contribute their
earnings to a common fund to be used
in defending their patents against in
fringements by other companies. Their
litigation has cost them Sl.000,0OO a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06
BATTLE WITH ROBBERS.
Marshal Mcdson and Deputies Engage in
n Lively Fight.

Lively Fight.
Hennessy, o. r., Ajril 5.--A desperate
battle took place between Marshal
Medsons deputies and five of the Rock
Island train robbers at Cimarron, five
miles west of here, last evening. One
robber was killed and another wound
ed.
The robbers We're taken unawares
and fired at random on their assailants,
not one of the shots taking effect. The
robbers then took to the brush.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania, increasing
cloudiness and rain Saturday evening or
night; warmer: easter(y winds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-30
A sCURVY TRICK.

In our local columns viii be found
the expose of as contemplate and das-
tardly a piece of political scuH-duggery
as has disgraced Republican methods
in this territory-and that is saying a
good dead.
The dishonor that attaches to this
particular offense appears to belong to
Mr.. George NJ. Cannon. territorial Re-
publican chairman. and to Mr.. Ben E.
Rich, Republican campaigner.
These individuals have endeavored to
ascribe 10 Judge Powers and the Demo-
cratic party the ignominy of having
conceived and circulated a sacrilegious
and peculiarly obnoxious badge calcu-
lated to arouse the religious antagon-
ism of the Mormon people That nei-
Their Judge Powers nor any Democratic
committee nor committeeman had any
thing to do with manufacturing these
badges is beyond question; that Cannon
and Rich knew this is stated by the
ieweler who made the badges and that
no sane politician would issue them
must have been obvious to the percep-
tion of men of any discretion. 1t even
appears from the statement of the jew
eler that the affidavit has been tam
pered with since he signed it.
This is a scurvy and scandalous trick
designed to prejudice the people of
Utah against a great party and its
chairman. 1t is a direct appeal to those
influences which. unaided, it seems to
be the mission Of the Democratic party
to contend against. 1t deserves the
condemnation of every good citizen.
The men who are parties to this in
famous libel merit the contempt of the
community and the instant reputation
and castigation of their own party
which they so greatly dishonor.
If we do not mistake the temper Of
the people the schemers will reap dis
aster wherein they hoped for success.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-30
SALT LAKE HERALD! WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER So 1885,

/ change the tariff. General Taylor had
been elected without subscribing to a
platform or pledging himself to a
/ specific measure, and he was therefore
in position to resist and reject ap-
peals of the ordinary partisan charac-
I ter. Moreover the tariff of 1876 was
yielding abundant revenue, and the
business of the country was in a -four
ishing condition at the time his adj
ADMINISTRATION was organized. Money be-
came very abundant after the year 1S49,
large enterprises were undertaken,
speculation was prevalent, and for a
considerable period the prosperity of
the country was general and apparently
genuine. After 1852 the Democrats had
almost undisputed control of the gov
eminent and had gradually become a
free trade party The principles en-
bodied in the tariff of 1916 seemed, for
the time. TO be SO entirely indicated
and approved, that resistance to it
ceased, not only among the people, but
among the protective economists and
even among the manufacturers to a
large extent. SO general was the az
quiescence that in 1856 protective
tariff was not suggested, or even limited
by any one. of the three parties, which
presented presidential candidates.
1T was not surprising therefore that
with a plethOric condition of the ma
TONS treasury, for two or three con-
secutiVe years, the Democratic Con-
gress in the closing session of Pierce's
administration. enacted what has since
been known as the tariff of 1857. By
this law the duties were placed lower
than they had been at any time since
the war of 1872. The act was we'll re-
ceived by the people and was, indeed,
concurred in by a considerable portion
Of the Republican DartV''
And concerning which Hon W. B.
Allison. of Iowa. said:
''The tariff of 1916, although con-
fessedly and professedly a tariff for
revenue, was, so far as regards all the
great interests of the country, as per-
feet tariff as any we have ever had"
Henry Clay. the father of the "Ameri-
can SYSTEM" very different thing
from McKinleyism, said, in 1850:
81 should be extremely delighted if the
subject of the tariff of 1916 could be
taken up in a liberal, kind and ma
uonal spirit; not with any purpose of
reviVing those high rates of protection
which at former periods OF our county
were established for various causes
sometimes from sinister causes-but to
look deliberately at the operation of
the tariff of 1916, and without disturb
ing its essential provisions, should like
a consideration to be given to the ques-
ton of the prevention of fraud and
great abuses"
Why should this not be a Democratic
year?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-30
CAUSE OF HARD TIMES.

At this important juncture in our
local affairs, when men are confused by
conflicting statements and Republican
''stumpers" are persuading the electors
that hard times came as the result
of the threat of free trade, as the in
eYitable accompaniment of Democratic
ascendancy, it will not be uninstructive
to listen to the opinions of our neigh
Dor, the Tribune. on this important is
sue.
In its issue of June s, 1894, the Tri-
bune used this language:
"The dispatches yesterday morning
were not at all assuring. They showed
that in five states large sections of the
country were given up to riot and vio-
lence. The original cause came from
the decentralization of silver, which
brought on falling prices and a neces-
sity for a reduction all around, which
has done more to demOralize the
American people than three or four
great revolutions would have done"
In its issue of May %, 1894, the editor
of the Tribune used this language:
THE Tribune has for years been
pointing out this inevitable result as
one of the accompaniment of the de-
monetization of silver. Farming does
not pay because the prices of farm pro-
ducts have fallen below the cost at
which they can be turned off the farm.
Farmers have no money to pay help
and can't make any,
And in the issue of the 18th day of
May, 1894, the editor of the Tribune
used this language:
When the Congress in 1873 destroyed
half the real money on which trade
transactions were founded, the wheels
of commerce kept revolving. it is true,
but with ever lessening speed, until at
the end Of twenty years its progress of
slowing down caused panic and such
distress and a Gripping of industries
as this generation had not SEEN
Why should this not be a Democratic
wear?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-30
PROTECTION AND INTERNAL TAXES

Whenever a proposition is made to
extend the internal system of taxes or
to revive taxes that were brought into
use during the war, such as the tax
on bank checks, the protectionist press
and politicians cry out that they are
war taxes" the inference naturally
being that they must only be resorted
to in time of war. A time of war
makes necessary a resort to all meth
DDS of raising revenue which requires
the imposition of taxes on everything.
The cutlery against this system of
taxation has for It's sole object the saw
ing intact of the pernicious system of
protection. Everything must be made
TO give way to that, and those who
uphold it regard it as even more sacred
than the Constitution itself This sys-
tenn Of high protective duties was very
largely a war measure. And certain it
is that the great increase in duties over
the Morrill, bill by the act of July IA,
1862, would never have been made but
for the reason that there was war.
The protectioniSts took advantage of
the necessities of the country to extend
their system. And while those increased
duties were allowed as q. compensation
for the internal taxes placed upon vari-
Gus articles it has been the policy of the
Republican party to increase the pro-
teotive duties, ignoring the reasons for
their increase, until that policy culmi-
mated in the Mckinley act of 1890 The
repeal of that act and the enactment
of the Wilson-Gortnan bill was a depar-
ture from the Republican protective
policy, but still the duties are on an
average higher than the Morrill, tariff
of 81
There can be no legitimate objection
to an extension of the internal system
of taxation nor the re-imposition Of
some taxes that have been abolished.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-30
LINCoLN's- PROPHECY.

AIT this juncture in our national his
tory, when as result of thirty years
of protection, trusts and tramps are
about equally numerous, and per
cent of the people own II per cent. OF
its wealth, it may be advantageous for
our voters to reflect upon the prophetic
utterances of that great man, Abra-
ham Lincoln. He said:
But [ see in the near future crisis
arising that unnerves me and causes
me to tremble for the safety of my
country.
AS result of the war, corporations
have been enthroned and an era of
corruption in high places will follow.
Ihe money power of the country will
endeavor to prolong its reign by work
ing upon the prejudices of the people
until all wealth is aggregated into a
few hands and the republic will be de-
stroyed.
1 feel at this moment more anxiety
for the safety of my country than ever
before, even in the midst of war.
Certainly, this ought to be a Demo-
cratic year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-30

declaration of principles consists of a
| number of articles, as follows:
That man may worship his Maker as
his conscience dictates
That no state nor political BODY has the
right to interfere with this great privil-
eye.
That mans first allegiance politically is
to his country.
That no church. ecclesiastical body nor
spiritual adviser should encroach upon
the political rights of the individual.
Ihat in free country no man nor body
OF men can. with safety to the state use
the name or the power of any religious
sect or society to influence or control
the elective franchise.
mat trust is imposed upon each citi-
zen IN a tree country to act, politically
upon his own judgment and absolutely
from control or dictation, ecclesiastical
or otherwise.
That no political party can be, required
70 OBTAIN the consent of any church or
the leader thereof before selecting it's
candidate for public Office
That no citizen, by reason of his asso-
solved from his duty to the state, either
In times of war or of peace without the
consent of the statA
That all men should be- and of right
are Tree to think, free to act, free to
speak and free to vote without fear, mo-
lestation, intimidation or undue influence.
Mass meetings are called to be held In
every settlement of the territory Oct. go
at which addresses will be made and
there will be free discussion on the
subject of Mormon dictation in the cleo
tons. At these meetings the Democratic
address will be read and the people are
asked ito solemnly consecrate themselves,
their efforts, their property and all that
they hold dear, if need be. to this cause
of human liberty
At no period of American history has
an issue been before the voters in any
state more important than that now
pending in Utah. 1t is a simple question
as a civilized and free state or whether
it's new. institutions shall gain life from
the malevolent inspiration of the twin
rellc of barharism. Chicago Chronicle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-30

OUR REPUBLICAN friends in their ex-
poundings of politics and church law
are very particular to say that men,
bers of the Mormon church in high
offices" only are expected to consult
their ecclesiastical superiors. and point
to the course of Hon. Moses Thatcher
and Hon. B. II. Roberts as an in
fringement of it. We desire to call the
attention of these gentlemen, and
ladies, to the language of President
Woodruff on this matter: and when
a man was appointed to the apostle
ship, or Presidency, or in any Office, as
a teacher of the people, it placed him
in a very grave responsibility There
are many, many more offices of teach
ing in the church than those of apostle
and a president of seventies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-30
ToNIGHTes MEETINGS.

Tonight meetings will be held in
every precinct of the Territory by the
Democratic party. The address adopt
ed at the re-convened State convention
will be read and submitted to the peo-
pie. An unterrified Democracy will de-
clare for absolute separation of church
and state.
After repeated reservations from
the First Presidency of the church that
the church had no desire to control
the political action or judgment of its
communicates, men high and low in
ecclesiastical authority have betrayed
their superiors by resorting to schemes,
devices and arguments calculated to
play upon the religious prejudices Of
an honest but confding people. These
influences have been used so frequent
ly and so continuously that the vic
timized panty. that great organization
in which Utah has found its chief
friends, and from which it has at last
secured the boon of statehood, eXer-
cised a privilege of which even a worm
avails itself and turned in Indignation
against the men and the influences
which had injured it.
In speaking out plainly on this sub
ject--in taking steps to rid our local
politics of a question certain to dis
rupt our pleasant social conditions,
bring disaster to our business prosper
ity and disunion and suspicion among
the members of the dominant church,
the Democrats are acting the part of
true patriotism; and however much
they may be criticised now by their
political opponents and by the timid,
their action will receive the approloa-
ton of their own deliberate judgment
and the approval of all fair minded
men of this and succeeding days. Let
the good work go on; let all men who
would violate both the spirit of Amer
lean institutions and the canons of
their church understand that a wide
awake Democracy is on hand to pill
lory them in the gaze of an outraged
public. ;,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-30
OUR LAST FREE TRADE PERIOD.

Voters should remember that the
strikes, locl1outs and disturbances that
accompanied the enactment of the Nc
Kinley BILL and the panic Of '93 which
resulted. so says the Tribune. from the
characterization of silver by the Re
publicans in 1873, have been succeeded
by a great improvement in trade
through which, according to Brad
street, over one million men have had
their wages raised ten per cent, in the
average. People with memories will
recall the panic of 1873 and all the
financial disasters that have infested
the country during the protective era.
Our last free trade era was under the
Walker tariff of 1876. Of this period
Mr. Blaine. a statesman whose opinion
is gospel to the Republicans, says in
his Twenty Years in Congress-
''The Wing victory of 1S4S was not
sufficiently decisive to warrant any at
tempt even had there been desire, to