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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-15
The Syndicate.

The Morgan syndicate, who
were paid SO literally by the Cleveland
administration in the last bond sale
Transaction. are manifesting an inclina-
tion to carry out their portion of the
contract, and to that extent deserve
credit Previous to that bond sale, by
which the syndicate made about 3l6.-
000. .0oo. Secretary Carlisle was unable TO
maintain the gold reserve. The treas
ury department literally paid the Bel
mont-Morgan syndicate millions Of dol
lars as an inducement to prevent fu-
ture saiding Of the treasury Of Its gold.
On Tuesday the syndicate for the Sec
ond or third time came to the rescue Of
the treasury by depositing s1.S4S. 900 in
gold and taking notes in exchange.
A telegram from washington states
that Secretary Carlisle Is very much
gratjfied at the actinn Of the syndicate
and accepts It az conclusive that here
after the gold reserve wfll be main
tained at 500. .ooo. 900. The syndicate can
we'll afford to DO this in view Of the
snprmous gains. they made ~ the spe-
slal fsyor shown them ~ Cleveland
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-15
THE NEW RAVEN.
By Matthew Stanley Deunis o..

Once, upon a midnight dreary, as I pom
dered, weak and weary,
Ger the luck that followed Hastings In
the fall Of n.nety-four;
Ger the luck that caught me mapping,
suddenly there came a. tapping,
Like some senator flp.fapping. ] had
heard such sounds before:
Andrews must have come" muttered;
''evil tiding erst he bore:
presume he brings some more"
An! distinctly remember, seemed as
though I were In December;
Never twenty-eighth Of August promised
frost like this before.
Eagerly I wished the morrow, 80 that
haply ! might borrow
Some ones secondhand Enquirer" clam
Whilst an angel of Frank Willing, with
his martyrs wings galore,
1t would make forevermore.
And the cruel, sad, but certain, news
from counties got hurt In
Filled mo with a fear for me and Don
never felt before;
Fear that Cameron might be trollied,
and nevermore be solid
With the rank and file Of voting men as
In the days Of yore;
Never boss the ranch again ~ In the
happy days of yore:
Nevermore, ah nevermore
Presently, my soul grew stronger; hss.-
tating then no longer.
"Bili." said I. what message bring you
from the 0us9uehanna's shoref
VIII Lussrne's undust secsdsrs, following
ie Lackawanna's leaders,
Thus ignore the magnetism that my pres
ence to them bore
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-15

The case Of Editor Travers. OF
Wilkes-Barre, should furnish q warning
to journalists who have an ambition to
please the reading public with editions
Of the red-hot newspaper. The enter
prise Of Editor Travers In publishing
"all the news" has resulted in making
him the defendant in a serious slander
suit. Travers. who Is now In jail, and
can get no one to become his bonds
man, weeps over his fate and states
that several prominent citizens of
Wilkes-Barre promised to stand by
him. The experience Of Travers has
many parallels everywhere dn a mild
way. There are lots OF persons who
are willing to stand by the editor II he
will publish an article that pleases their
fancy and will even assist In furnishing
details, but when there Is any clubbing
Ito be received the men who stand by the
editor are liable to become very BASH
fr1
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-15
Governor Hastings Attitude.

There has been so much misrepresen-
tation, SO much classification with ref
erence to the attitude of Governor
Hastings in the present faction fight
that many people have doubtless come
to regard him as the aggressor. On
this point the Philadelphia Press, in an
admirable article, says:
Governor Hastings knows his position
and his duty. He accepts his obligations
and his responsibility. He opened no con-
test with any leader and he makes no war
upon any Republican. He wants all Re-
publicans to exercise their legitimate In
fuence within their legitimate sphere,
and through all the winter and spring he
ferring to the wishes of Senator Quay. He
wanted no issue Ind sought in every way
to avoid conflict. He has not stepped
aside from his straight pathway to make
any contest. He was for apportionment
at the beginning, and stood by 1t to the
end. He was for Mr.. Gilkeson for chair
man of the state committee through all
the winter and he Is for him now. II was
his duty to adhere to his public promise,
and 1t was his right and his obligation to
stand by his own cabinet associate. The
war comes from those who undertake to
trample upon the party pledges and to
overthrow the existing party organiza-
tion."
This is q fair and entirely truthful
statement OF the case. The war was
forced upon Governor Hastings by men
who failed In their attempt to make
Of him mere subservient tool to fur
ther their own selfish ambitions and
interests. When he became governor
ne recognized no faction and no partic-
ular individual interests. He regarded
himself as the chosen governor of the
entire Republican party, and gave to all
classes fair recognition in every way.
Moreover, ne had due regard for his
oath of Office and sought by every
means to see that the consultation was
respected. When Senator Quay found
he could not bend the governor TO his
own arbitrary will he resolved to break
down his administration. Governor
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-15
"lndependent" rleanness.

Tn the present campaign the so-called
independent" papers. Of which the
Truth Of this city Is an average speci-
men. have manifested spirit OF par
tisanism and narrow meanness exceed
ing even the most reckless Of the ultra
Quay machine organs that call them
selves Republican. Yesterdays issue
Of the Truth more than justlfies this
criticism. Its columns-editorial, news
and local-teemed with the character
istic Misrepresentation, falsehoods and
rank partisanism Of Quayism, utterly
giving the lie to its pretentious inde-
pendence. 1t did not even hesitate to
admit to its telegraphic news columns
bogus Interview. manufactured at the
Quay literary bureau, attacking Judge
Willard's honor and integrity as
member Of the Superior court. Com
mon neighborly decency, to say nothing
of the courtesy that obtains among
gentlemen occupying reputable posi-
tions in the same community, it might
have been supposed would restrain the
Truth from admitting such rot to Its
columns.
The labored and vOluminous editorial
in yesterdays Truth lauding to the
skies the pretentious reform programme
of Senator Quay. is another evidence Of
the arrant hypocrisy and slavish sub
servience Of the editor of the Truth to
the Establishments Of Quay. No man
in this community knows better than
does Hon. John L. Barrett that
Matthew Stanley Quay is himself the
father Of nearly all the legislation un-
der which the rottenness that curses
Philadelphia's municipal government
was made possible. He knows that of
all political corruptionists this state has
produced Colonel Quay stands foremost
and pre-eminent. No one knows better
than does Editor Barrett that Quay's
present pretentions to purity in politics
and honesty in government is a hypo-
critical pretense, sham and fraud.
When a newspaper like the Truth.
pretending to be Independent, honest
and reliable, champions such fraud,
and distances even the most mercen-
ary partisan organs in it's laudation of
such hypocrisy and shams, it is time
to expose it to public contempt and dis
dain.
The Truths attacks upon Judge Will
lard, and Its reflections upon the integ-
rity and sincerity of the Lackawanna
delegates to the state convention, are
on par with its general conduct In the
present campaign. The Truth can only
be characterized as mendacious when
it assumes that any one Of the Lacka-
wanna delegates has at any time con-
templated supporting Quay, or in any
way proving faithless to the admlnis-
tration. AS to holding Judge Willard
responsible for the action Of the dele
gates, that also is an unwarranted out
rage. Throughout the campaign Judge
Willard has conducted himself with
the dignity and propriety becoming his
judicial position. He would scorn to
profit by treachery to the administra-
tion. 1t would seem to be almost as
difficulty for the Truth as it is for the
Republican to recognize the fact that
honor and good faith are not yet ex-
tinct among men who take an active
part in politics.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-15

Major Penman's method Of figuring
out the state for Quay must partake
of Christian science principles just
imagine it So. and stick to it, and You
are all rignt-until votes are counted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-15
BEL 7 CAP
AMID BALL


Clarence M. Florey, the
sporting goods dealer of Wyo-
ming avenue, has devised a
scheme to keep the boys in-
terested in the matter of base
ball. With every ten cent
ball or bat he will now give a
fine cap and belt, which are
uniform. Among the hustlers
is Mr.. Florey.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-15

and Carlisle. During Republican ad-
ministration there was no necessity for
such shady transactions. The gold re-
serve was then maintained by the pur-
suance of sensible and business-like
policy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-15

The Philadelphia Times wants 'the
factional organs to tell the truth" with
reference to the delegate elections. The
Times should set the example Of truth
telling. Up to date it has falsified more
than any other newspaper In the state
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-15

The people OF Philadelphia and Pitts
burg will never select Matthew Stanley
Quay, Of Beaver county. to head
movement for reform in those cities.
There is no reason why they should;
each of them contains citizens capable
OF heading reform movements. More
over. the people Of Philadelphia are
not unacquainted with the fact that the
very evils that have cursed their city
were conceived by Quay and inaugural
ed under his direction. Quay in the
role Of refOrmer is ridiculous.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-15

The Quay boomers are keeping up
iuhe game of brag and bluster, and will
keep 1t up to the end. 1t Is their prln-
cipal stock in trade, and they will find
1t mighty poor stock when the time
comes to count delegates at Harris
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-15
Cannot Comprehend Honesty.

The Scranton Republican is unable to
understand honesty and good faith IN
politics. This is one of the distinguish
ing characteristics of our morning con-
temporary. Politics without trickery,
bad faith and dishonesty, Is mystery
70 that paper. This fact accounts for
Its attempt to ridcule the action OF the
Lackawanna delegates in pledgins
themselves to support Governor Hast
ings and his administration in the con-
vention. Such a declaration was not
necessary to convince honest Repubh-
cans that the delegates would be true
TO themselves and to the majority of
the party they represent, but it was
necessary to take such action to put
quietus to the reports constantly set
on foot by Quay's tricksters and schem-
ers that several of the Lackawanna
delegates would support Quay. These
reports were industriously circulated
for effect in other parts of the state to
make it appear that Quay had ma
jority. The same dishonest trick Is re-
u III l<uLtIHt touitiNs'
The Republicans attack on Judge
Willard yesterday is only contlnua-
ton of the contemplate policy 1t has
pursued throughout the campaign.
Judge Willard is frank and an
honest man who faithfully stands
by the friends who have stood by
him. He was not trained in the
Joe Scranton school of politics,
and therefore does not receive a
favor with one hand and stab the
man who confers it with the other.
Colonel Ripple stated the situation
frankly and plainly in his Interview
with a representative of the Truth.
The battle for state delegates In this
county was fought on a square and dis
tinct issue. That issue was the chair
manship Of the state committee. The
Hastings administration stood on the
one side and Senator Quay on the other.
Quay and his supporters made the at
tempt to defeat each of the seven Hast.
ings delegates and failed. They an
tagonized Colonel Ripple and his six
colleagues because they represented
the anti-Quay sentiment. Having
failed in this attempt they Immediately
set up the claim that some of the sue
cessful delegates were Quay men and
would betray the administration in the
state convention.
Judge Willard and the seven delegates
elected in his interest and in the inter.
est Of the Hastings administration are.
honest men, incapable OF treachery OF
bad faith. The Republican would loud
ly applaud any one of the number who
should betray the trust reposed In him.
That Is the Republicans idea of politl-
cal methods. 1t is incapable of absorb
ing honesty, good faith and decent meth
ods in the achievement of political ends
That paper and its chief have wallowed
for SO many years in the dirty puddle
Of political trickery, treachery and bad
faith that dt can neither appreciate nor
comprehend straightforward manliness
and honesty in political action. This
fact accounts for its surprise, as ex.
pressed in yesterdays issue, that the
Lackawanna delegates should openly
declare their purpose to carry out In
the state convention the purpose for
which they were elected.
Il
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-15

1t Is only recently that Senator Quay
Is opposed to the use Of money In poll
tics. When he was at the Wyoming
house in this city he told the Susque-
hanna delegation that they should
name the sum 1t would cost to capture
the Susquehanna delegates, and make
the figures high enough" IF any one
doubts 1t put Third Term Sam and
Tommy on the witness stand and swear
them
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-15
Quay Mns EOrecloscd.

Pottsv.lle Chronicle: "Quay foreclosed
his mortgage on Schuylkill county Re-
publicanism, and there were few to resist
It,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-15
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-15

Hastings was not the aggressor. out he
knows how to defend the honor and
integrity OF his administration. and
that Is what he h doing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-09-21

cause of the Inconvenience OF travelling
70 get checks cnshed. He had taken
some $4,000 with him ON this trip and
for protection carried revolver. Some
two miles from the nearest ranch he
had occasion to make stop in the
sage brush. His revolver he had
dropped into one Of his ''chaps." as the
hip boots worn by the riders in that
country are called. As he renovated
his horse the revolver was discharged.
He had dropped the pistol In the chap"
with the muzzle up, and the hammer
hit against the horn Of the saddle. A
ball was sent up through his groin.
and, passing upward through his body.
came ont behind one OF his shoulders
He fell 20 the ground, but rallied. and.
mortally wounded though he was, ho
once more climbed into the saddle, but
could not sit on his horse. Painting
from loss of blood he tumblcd out OF
the saddle second time.
When he revived his shepherd dog
was over him, acting as though fully
aware OF the serious nature of what
had happened. The dog was one OF
two which Gillcn had trained TO herd
horses and cattle. Realizing that he
was probably mortally wounded, and
that prompt assistance must be obtained
IL the slight chance he had Of surviving
was TO be made the most of, Gillcn told
the dog 20 ''go to NcVcy's ranch"
This was the nearest ranch. and ono
from which he might expect help TO DO
sent as soon as they could know of tho
accident. There were other ranches
In the surrounding country, but assist
ance might be obtained more quickly
from this one.
The dog whincd and cried. and
showed desire TO stay by his masters
side, but Gillen scohlcd and told the
dog 90 run the horse 10 McVey's.
Finally the dog started the horse ahead
Of him, and made bee line for tho
ranch mentioned. On the way the
horse fell IN with band OF fifty other
horses, but the dog cut him out and ran
him at full speed to the ranch
On arriving In sight of the ranch tho
dog began barking TO attract attention,
and when the dog and riderlcss horse
arrived at the place the people knew
something had happened to Gillcn.
AS soon as the dog saw that the blood
on the saddle was noticed lac turned
and excitodly manifested desire that
the ranchmen should hasten back to
whore Gillcn lay. Horses were quickly
mounted, and the horscmcn had diff
Guilty Ia keeping the dog In sight, so
great was the animals haste TO return
20 the side OF his wounded master.
Gillen was still alive when his friends
reached him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-09-21

Ing habit destructive 10 Tho iog.caa
faculty. What seems strange 20 you is
only 50 because you do not follow my
train Of thought or observe the small
facts upon which large differences may
depend. For example. began by stat.
ing that your brother was careless.
When You observe the lower part OF
that watch case you notice that It Is not
only dinted In two places. but Il Is cut
and marked MI over from the habit of
keeping other hard objects. such as
coins or keys. In the same pocket.
Surely 1t is no great feat 10 assume that
a man who treats fifty-guinea watch
so cavalierly must be careless man.
Neither Is It very far-fetched infer
encc that man who inherits one ar
ticle OF such value Is pretty well pro-
vided for In other respects.
nodded 70 show that followed his
reasoning.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-09-21

A famous master Of Trinity college,
Cambridge, had been friend in early
days Of one Jenny Gordon, a solicitor.
But Jenny went TO the bad, was struck
off the rolls, and lived onwhat he could
get from old acquaintance. One day,he
met his master and asked for shilling.
Gordon" Numbered the master, IF
you could show me q greater scoundrel
than yourself would give you half a
crown, and he stallsed stiiily away to
his rooms. In half an hours time the
butler announced that Mr.. Pompous,
the esquire beadlc, wished TO see the
master. Now, the master had spe-
cial detestation OF the beadlo, who, when
admitted and CURLY asked what he
wanted, replied; mir. Gordon In
formed me that you desired 20 sec me-"
Said the master; Gordon has made an
ass of you'll" In ten minutes more tho
butler came again, grinning, and said;
MIR. Jenny Gordon has called and
says You owe him half crown, air.
Newcastle Chronicle.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-09-21
REMARKABLE soNosreR.
The Organ Bird OF tho Upper Asnaxons. IN
south America.

Tho Organ Bird OF tho Upper Amaxons, IN
south America.
The banks OF tho streams in the VI.
entity OF ST. Paulo, In the Upper Anna
IONS, in South America, ARE dotted with
palm-thatchcd dwellings of the Indi-
ans, all half buried In the leafy wilder
ness, the scattered families having
chosen the coolest and shndicst hooks
for their nbodcs.
The traveller frequently hears IN tho
ncighborhcod Of these huts the organ
bird, the most remarkable aongster by
far Of the Amazonian forests.
When its singular notes strike the
ear for the first time, the impression
cannot be resisted that they are pro-
duccd by a human voice. Some mu-
steal boy must be gathering fruit In tho
thiclSets, and Is singing a few notes 10
cheer himself.
The tones become more huty and
plaintive. Sometimes they resemble
the notes Of the fagcolct, and the trnv-
elcr Is almost pcrsunded Ia spite Of tho
absnrdity Of the thing, that some per-
son II playing that instrument Ia tho
primcval forests.
However closely he may scan the
nciQhboring thielct, no bird appears.
although the voice seems 70 be that Of
some one near at hand.
The bird Is rarely II ever heard Ia Tho
Lower Amazons II ~ the only song
bird which makes an impression on tho
natives, who sometimes rest their pad
dies while voyaging In their small ca-
noes along the shady by-strcnms as II
struck by the mysterious sounds, q
high compliment, indeed. for the usnnl-
" impassive natives 70 pay the feath-
cred son o4fer
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-09-21
cHILoREN.s SAYINGS.
Things That sound Cute from this Mouths
OF Bnbcs.


Things That sound Cute from this Mouths
OF babes.
Stories of childrcn's sayings arc es-
pccially interesting when they show
the vivid truth with which facts OF life
appear to an unframed mind for the
first time. The little child who opened
the window when 1t Numbered because
she wanted to hear God talk" recog-
nizcd real truth which her father
who taught electrical science had long
ago forgotten.
A visitor at Gray Gables last summer
found Ruth Cleveland, the bright little
daughter OF the president, lying flat ON
her back in the nursery, crying silently
and refusing to be comforted.
"What is the rnatter?' asked the
guest.
"Toothnche."
"But why do you not get up, my
child? Don't lie there"
"Thc toothachc is too heavy sobbed
Ruth. II can't carry ii about"
job himself in the FIRST ages of the
world found no better way to describe
his mighty grief.
Another child OF four has Just had
the honor of adding word to the Eng
lish vocabulary. He Is the son of a
well-lSnown Oxford scholar, and was
walking in the fields with his father
and an eminent philologist when he
spied some tansy growing near. lie
pulled the leaves and ran with them to
his father crying;
This is the most smellfui flower Of
ALL"
The philologists looked at each
other. ''Smcllfuln they decided to be
much-necded word, simple and ex-
pressive. 1t may find a place ia future
lexicons.
Very few children, however, have
like these the natural lSeenness of per-
ception and facility for language which
enable them 10 express feeling or
fact with novelty and force.
The "smart" sayings for which chill
drcn are usually applaudcd nre as
rule limitations Of the speech OF older
people, and argue only the parrot
talent in tho child. The applause
serves 10 stimulate vanity, and the
child who at eight Is praised as q
prodigy, at eighteen Is not infrcquent-
ly summed as bore and pretender.--
Youths Companion.