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ranks, so tall and well built are they. But
Drawn does not overweight brain in this as
sortment of talent, for the chiefs have, as
, rule, that quiet habit of close attention
10 details around them that bespeaks the
Hawkshaw. always alert to leading facts.
Once in a while in the throng that filled the
lobby OF the hotel this morning there was
\ little man to be seen. remarkable for his
small stature in the midst of so many large
Fellows, but he could be seen to be, If any
thing, keener in his eyes, and shrewder in
his general appearance. Most of the men
had military bearing, bespeaking former
service In the wars, certain straightnesS
Of carriage, and tendency to keep their
coats buttoned up straight and trim.
10 o'clock was the hour set for conven-
Ing. but at that time there were only half
dozen in the meeting room. SO potent
were the influences that kept the chiefs to-
gether in the Office. Those who were up
stairs chatted about the oddity of the cir
cumstances that sent the chiefs of police of
the entire country to Washington at the
same time as the Baptist convention. Some
of them compared notes about professional
natured chatting back and forth among
the southern chiefs in regard to the num-
Der of saloons in their respective towns.
The chief of Atlanta, with three hundred
SALOONS to watch, declared that the chief
of Mobile, with only a hundred, had twice
as much to do, while the chief of Mobile
insisted that the prohibition towns were
the hardest of all to manage.
Welcomed by Commissioner Ross.
Shortly after 1920 President Seavey ar
rived with Major Moore and Commissioner
Ross. and called the meeting to order. He
introduced Commissioner Ross. who de-
livered a short speech of welcome. He said
he was glad to have the privilege of rep
resenting the local government in extend
Ing heartfelt welcome to the union.
"You have been quick to perceive" he
said. "the advantages to be gained from
cooperation, organization, the interchange
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-14

$ee proof Of Be puootms Is
in f6e eating pesteroap'S
Star contained - eofuns,,s
Of aooerfisemenfs, rhaee up
Of $50 separate announce
tnenfs. t8ese advertisers
SousM pu&eifp-nof merefp
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-14
Formal Opening of the National
Union This Morning.
WELCOMED BY COMMISSIONER ROSS
President Seavey's Interesting Ad-
dress and His Recommendations.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED

The Ebbitt House held a very ncongru-
Gus assemblase this morning, Baptist
brethren and chiefs of police The combi-
nation was a happy one, however, as it
caused the least possible amount of fric-
ticn and no arrests resulted. The church.
en- appeared to be wholly Indifferent to
the keen-eyed, well-built men with red and
white badges in their coat lapels, while
the knights of the handouts seemed re-
lieved that they were close neghbors to
such a peaceful, law-abiding lot of citi-
zens. 1t was taking a holiday with a ven-
geance. There was lots of raw material
for some good professional work, however,
near enough at hand. across the river, to
cradle the chiefs to keep their hands in
while they are resting, if they should feel
like taking bit of practice.
A iFne-LookinS Body of Men.
These chiefs of police who are here in at
tendance upon the second annual meeting
Of their national union are as fine-looking
a body OF men as have gathered in Wash
ington for many years. The majority of
them seem to have graduated from the
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Considered by the Cabinet.

The case of Admiral Meade was consid-
cred at today's cabinet meeting, and 1t is
understood that it was decided to order a
court-martial for his trial on charges of in
subordinatior. He fatty refused to tell
Secretary Herbert whether or not he was
correctly quoted in the celebrated inter-
view.
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Continued on Twelfth Pagc.)
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-31
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Nav 10. 1896.


Train leaves Scranton for Philadelphia
and New York via u. e. II. r. r. at TAG
n. m, Il. .05 1.2o 2.3S and II. .38 p. m, via D.,
L. g. w. Il. r., 900, sos, 11.20 a M, and 1.3C
p. m.
Leave Scranton for Pittston and Wilkes
Barre, via D., l.. & w. r. r., 600. sos, 11.20
q. m, $50 6.07, s.52 p. m.
Leave Scranton for White Haven, Ha-
zleton, Pottsville and all points on tho
via p. & w: V. r. r., $40 q. m, via D. & Fl.
r. r. at 7.45 a m, II. 05, 10, 2.Ss, 400 p. m.
via D., l.. & w. r. r. 60. sos, n.20 a. ms
l30, $50 p. m.
Leave Scranton for Bethlehem, Easton,
Reading, Harrisburg and all intermediate
points via d. & II. r. r., 7.45 am, 12-05,
10, 2.SS, 400, lbs y. m, via D., L. & W. r.
r., 600, SOS, 1l.2o a m, 1.SO p. m.
Leave Scranton for Tunkhannock, To:
interrnediate points via d. & II. r. r., SIS
am, 1905 and 11.s5 pm, via D., L. & w.
r. r., sos 955 am, 130 pm.
Leave Scranton for Rochester, Buffalo,
Niagara Falls, Detroit, Chicago and all
points west via d. & H. r. r., s.45 am,
12.05, 9.l5, 1l.SS pm, via D., L. & w. r. r.
and Pittston Junction, s.os. 9;55 am. Iso.
For Elmira and the west via Salamanca,
via D. & II; +; r., s.45 IN, l2;05, Cos pm.
via D.. L. W. r. r., sos, s.55 am, Leo.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or L. V.
chair cars on all trains between L. & y.
Philadelphia, Buffalo, and Suspension
RoLLIN II. WILBUR. Gen. supt.
CHAS. S. LEE, Gen. Pass. Agt, Phila., Pa.
A. W. NONNEMACHER, Asst. Gen.
Pass. Agt.. South Bethlehem, Pa.
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The Apportionment Fight.

1t is unfortunate that the question of
reapportionment should have been
needlessly complicated by the intro
duction Of personal issues. The ques-
tion is one Of principle, and the major
ity Of the advocates of obedience to the
plain mandate of the constitution have
taken their stand for reapportion-
ment purely as a. matter of principle,
and in no spirit either of hostility to
Senator Quay or of alliance with his
enemies. The few advocates of this
measure who have chosen their atti-
tude solely with q purpose to embarrass
the party organization ought not to be
regarded as representing the voice of
the Republican party Of Pennsylvania;
and in pursuing them to the extent Of
fighting the entire sentiment Of the
state, Senator Quay is In our Judgment
committing a personal as we'll as a
political mistake.
1t Is not too late yet for the senator
and his friends. who seem according to
present advices to be in possession of
the balance of power at Harrisburg. to
draw back from the dangerous error
of defeating all the apportionment
bills. Having shown their mastery of
the situation so far as concerns the
factional aspects Of the present fight,
they can, 1t would seem, gain nothing
by persisting in opposition to the mani
fest wishes of the people, but may, on
the other hand, lose much. The poll
tic course for them to pursue after
their victory in yesterdays caucus
would appear to be to turn the weapons
of their opponents against them by
themselves proceeding to apportion
the state equitably and thoroughly.
Such course would satisfy public SEN
timent, and prove to the public that the
senator's fight was not against the pub
lie, but against real or fancied enemies
within the party lines.
1t is well at this time to remember
that the wisest leadership is that
which keeps in touch and not at
swords points with public sentiment.
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Roguery and the Press.

The point Is well made by George +.
Elliott, president of the Brooklyn Law
Enforcement society. in n paper read
at the Cleveland conference of munich
pal reformcrs, that publicity Is n great
er terror to ofIicialcorruption than pros
ecution or conviction. To the newspa-
pers rather than to detectives and con-
stables and courts of justice society In
this country Is most indebted for the
growing popular interest In methods
Of municipal reform and for the wide
spread popular reaction against i'm
morality in public office.
The prosecution OF one bribe- -taker
serves rather as cloak to hide other
offers and acceptances of bribes than
as a deterrent influence. The convic-
tion of an occasional boodler would
not, in and by itself, check political
or official corruption. But put upon the
trail of n given municipal abuse the
sleuth hounds of a vigilant and fear
less press; let the facts of a vicious
system, rather than personal assaults
on individual men, be pertlnaciously
presented before the public mind in
their true light, and no other agency
will be more effective, both in stimu-
lating public reforms and also in awing
roguery into silence.
The persistent attacks of one Scran-
ton newspaper, not long ago. upon the
high-handed course then pursued by
the Scranton Traction company toward
councils in the matter of a pole tax or
dinance compelled an attorney of that
company abjectedly to sue for peace
and finally resulted, in spite of the
company's opposition. in securing the
ordinances passage. The same pub
licity, II given to other political opera
tions of this and other dangerous in
fuences in our municipal life would
be more effectual in safeguarding the
public rights than all the convictions
possible in q decade of rogue-hunting.
The newspapers have this problem of
bettered city rule largely in their own
grasp; and one of the triumphs of truly
independent journalism in the near fu-
ture will undoubtedly be its approXi-
mate solution.
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Del. Lack. and Western.

Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex.
press for New York and all points East,
lao $50. b.l5. 500 and 9.65 Am; 1856 and 3so
Express for Easton. Trenton, Philadei-
phia and the south, Sis. 500 and s.55 a. m.
1855 and $50 p.m.
Tobyhanna accommodation, 6.10 pm.
Express for Binghamton, Oswego, FL
mira, Corning. Bath, Dansville, Mount
Morris and Buffalo, 1910. 2.35 am. and 1.2l
PM, making close connections at Buf.
faio to oil points in tho West Northwest
and Southwest.
Bath accommodation, o am.
BinEhamton and way stations, 12T ?. m.
Nicholson accommodation, at 5.15 pm.
Binghamton and Elmira Express, SOS
Express for Cortland, Syracuse. oswego
Utica and Richfeld Springs. 2.S5 am. and
ithaca, 2as ana Bath am. and l.A p. m.
For Northumberland, Pittston, Wilkes
Barre. Plymouth, Bloomsbury and Dam
Vile, making close connections at North
umberland for Williamsport, Harrisburg.
Baltimore. Washington and the South.
Northumberland and intermediate sta
tiOnB, 600, 0.60 am. and 1.30 and 6.W pm.
Nanticoke and intermediate stations,
8.08 and 11.20 am. Plymouth and inter.
mediate stations, $50 and 8.62 pm.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains tt #f
For detailed Information, pocket time
tables. etc. apply to M. Z. Smith. city
depot ticket of1ce.
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nonable precaution be spared by the
officials of q government dearer than
all other governments looking TO that
government'scontlnu safety and well
fare; and to demand that bullying and
thieving nations, when thay pounce
upon our" little neighhors, be treated by
our own nation precisely as every hon.
est private American would treat an in
dlvidual bully and thief caught In the
act of abusing an Individual smaller
than himself, then we are for iingoism,
hot and strong; and we despise the
sane American who would not be-
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RHLROAD TIMETABLES
Central Railroad of New Jersey,

Central Railroad of New Jersey.
QIehigh and Susquehanna DivisionD
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insur.
ing cleanliness and comfort.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JUNE 2. 1895.
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston,
Wilkes-Barre, etc., at 800, 9.15, 11.30 am,
1.23, 200, sos, 800, 7.10 p. m. Sundays, 800
For Atlantic City, $50 am.
For New York. Newark and Elizabeth,
$50 (express) a. m, l.23 (express with Buff
fet pnrior carl, 3.05 (express) pm. Sum
day, 2l5 D. m. Train leaving 123 D. IN.
arrives at Philadelphia, Reading Term
inal, 6.1 p. m. and New York Gas p. m.
For Mauoh Chunk, Allentown, Bethle.
hem, Easton and Philadelphia, $50 am,
i.23, .8.O5, 500 Except Philadelpha) p. m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove. etc.. at
For Reading. Lebanon and Harrisburg.
via Allentown, $50 a. m, 1.23, 500 y. m.
For louisville, $40 q. M. 1.2op. m.
Returning, leave New York, foot Of Lib
erty street, North river, at $40 (express)
am, no. 1.30. 40 express with Buffet
parior carl pm. Sunday, 4.30 am.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal,
900 am, 200 and 4so pm. Sunday s.2f
- Through III tickets to oil points at lowest
rates may be had on application n ad-
vance to tho ticket agent e thS %wtM station.
). II. oLHAusEN. Gen. supt
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lie TRIBUNE ia for Sale Daily at the D., l.. and W.
Station of Hoboken.
SCRANTON, MAY 81, 1895.

The fine showing made by the Grand
Army veterans and the various patri-
otic societies in yesterdays parade was
a fair reflex Of the success of the days
observance. In every aspect, Me-
mortal Day, 1895, will live in the men,
ory of the people of Scranton and vicin-
ity as an ideal occasion fraught with
lasting benefit to all its sincere partici-
pants.
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Ia n Prosperous Paper.

From tho Haz1etOh SentlneI.
Our esteemed contemporary. the Scrnn-
ton Tribune. has broken ground for a four
story brick building 43xsO feet deep. An
engine and boiler house will be construct
ed in the rear. The building will have 4
brown stone. front and be devoted exclu-
sively to the printing business. An Of
fice win be located on the first floor un-
equalled by any printing office In the re-
gion. Their press rooms. bindery. prl-
vate Offices and n library for the employees
are to be fitted up In modern style. The
Tribune's increasing business In every de-
partment necessltated the construction OF
this new building. which will be pushed to
completion SO US, II possible. to be ready
for occupancy by September.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-31
A Few Words as to JingOism.

Discoursing upon the theme "Cuck-
oos, Jingoism and Patriotism" the
Washington Post wholesomely OBJ
serves that "jingoism in the sense in
which the word is employed In cuckoo
organs. is happily a fundamental tenet
Of the political faith of those men of all
parties who are in closest touch with
genuine American feeling. They are no
more deslrous of needless wars or for
eign entanglements than the cuckoos,
but they have learned that the best
way to avoid war Is to preserve the
dignity of the nation; to resent any en-
croachment on our rights as a nation,
and let other nations understand that
our interests in North, Central and
South America transcend those of any
and all European countries. The pow
ers Of Europe are appropriating and
partitioning Asia, Africa, and all the
isles Of the sea, so far as the Eastern
hemisphere Is concerned, and they hold
large areas of territory on this side Of
the Atlantic. If they were permitted to
strengthen their position on either of
the American continents, how long
would it be before a combination of
them would undertake to dictate to our
government, as has just been done in
the case Of Japan"
Those who declaim against jngolsm
are too frequently moved by the delu-
sion that a nation of 20, 900, 900 people, to
which has by divine Providence been
entrusted the duty of demonstrating
the practicability of free self govern
ment, owes no moral debt to the weaker
neighbors on this continent when they
are menaced by avarioious European
powers They seem to think that the
United States Is still in its cradle days,
and dare not yet take on among the
nations of the earth the duties and re-
sponsibilities Of mature manhood.
They are apparently trustful enough to
imagine that nation like England,
which has without compunction and in
the most barefaced manner stolen land
In every other continent on the globe,
would. in this hemisphere, suddenly
and voluntarily change into nation of
guileless philanthropists.
II It be jingoism to insist that no rea-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-31
The Case of r1exicO.

Senior Romero, the Mexican minister
at Washington, has contributed to the
North American Review an interesting
article bearing upon the silver ques-
ton. He points out that while other
leading commercial nations have the
single gold standard the silver stand
ard in Mexico encourages very largely
the export of domestic products. The
silver standard, he says, also stimu-
lates the development Of home manu-
factures. Such plants as cotton mills,
smelters, and so forth, are consequently
increasing considerably, and even some
manufacturing plants of the United
States are being taken to Mexico. On
the other hand, he points out that the
silver standard has greatly reduced
importations. In summing up, he says:
Eve have more stability Of prices,
wages and rents. Although our wages
are low, there has been in recent years.
a marked tendency to their increase.
Our factories are not only in operation,
but they are being greatly extended
and new plants and Industries are be-
ing established"
This testimony apparently confirms
that Of recent Investigators of the in
dustrial condition of Japan, also a sill
yer standard country. A mass of new
evidence has recently been given to the
public, tending to establish that by
reason of the superior purchasing
power of the money in use in Japan, as
compared with the money in use in
gold standard countries, the agricul-
tural and industrial development Of
that country bids fair soon to cause
trouble to gold-standard competitors.
In 1873, for example, II Is contended
that the American farmer could get in
London shillings for his bushel Of
wheat, whereas today he can get only
shillings. The shillings, on a gold
basis, will not in 1896, with all the
decline in values of the past score OF
years, buy as much as the Z shillings
would in 1873. But the Mexican farm
er, with his 8 shlllings of gold,
which he gets in London for his bushel
Of wheat can, it is argued, go home and
buy with 1t nearly shlllings Of silver
which in turn will buy him as much
produce as did his shlllings twenty
two years ago. The decline in purchas-
ing power, in other words, hits the
gold-standard countries and lodges
the silver-standard countries, thus CIV
ing the latter a adeclded advantage which
1t is predicted will yet make them
dangerous competitors in the markets
Of the world.
We give this argument for what It Is
worth, and Vt may be worth very little.
But IL, as Minister Romero's testl-
mony would seem to prove, 1t has an
unsuspected degree 0f force, the fair
conclusion would seem to be that when
the gold-standard countries begin to
feel too keenly this predicted competl-
tion Of the silver-using nations they
will make q concerted move toward
bimetallism, which would tend to
equalize values throughout the world.
In our own opinion nothing is more
probable than that such a broad system
of bimetallism is the inevitable solution
Of worldwide alterations of boom
time and panics; and the only question
in this country is whether we may
safely anticipate its establishment by
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-31

Major Moses Handy is afraid lest the
newspapers should weaken the respect
of the people for the United States Su-
preme court. He need not be alarmed.
The only thing which has recently
weakened is popular respect for some
of it's members
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-31

Manager Barnie has said that II the
present Scranton players will not play
bali. he will hire men who will. This
would seem to be a good time to put
the threat into execution. In Il num-
her of instances he could probably not
lose by a change OF playing material
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-31

The Scranton Traction company's at
sired to be transported to and from
the bah park yesterday was another of
its characteristic Illustrations of how
not to do it. This company is appar-
emily better at managing councils than
ii Is at handling crowds.
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some form of independent action to
the benefit. Of silver.

In tome rows handsome twelve-pagc
Tribune will appear the complete text
Of an exceptionally brilliant story by
Harold Frederic entitled "The Path of
Murtngh." As the name indicates, the
story Is laid In pirturesque ireland, and
IT'S characters are Hfe-Iike studies Of
the Irish people, Every rsnder of this
paragraph Is recommended to read Mr..
Frederlc's charming effort, which is
one Of his very best.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-31

Many Pennsylvania counties have
already elected delegates to the next
Republican state convention, which
will. it is said, be called for Aug. 2S.
Lackawanna will probably not care to
defer its convention much longer!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-31

to Senator Quay's attitude on the re-
apportionment question, 1t can still be
said with certainty that the constitu-
ton instrusts the subject to the legls-
lature itself.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-31

It is said there was n base ball game
in this city yesterday afternoon, but
few who were there were made aware
of the fact.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-31

The Republicans Of Pennsylvania,
when next they select body of legis-
lators, would do well to include larger
percentage of men with minds Of their
own.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-31

Upon the strength of his yesterdays
work the weather clerk could carry the
country unanimously.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-31
Eric and Wyoming Valley.

Trains leave Scranton for New York
and Intermediate points on the Erie rail-
road at $40 a. m. and a24 p. m. Also for
Honesdale. Hawicy and local points at
$40, a.45 a. m, and 3.2i p. m.
All the above are through trains to and
from Honcsdale.
Trains leave for Wilkes-Barre at SIS q
m. and S.41 pm.
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TOLD BY THE STARS.

TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus, Tho
Tribune Astrologcr.
Astrolabe cast: 2f1 a. m. for Friday,
May 81 1895.
AZ @ &
There is no question that child born
on this day will be convinced that Memo
rial Day Is an occasion designed especially
for base ball games and picnics.
Speaking of picncs 1t must be admitted
that Wilkes-Barre was given genuind
cake walk at the Base Ball park yester-
day.
Ye base ball man doth sadly sing, oh,
In the usual hard-hitter's lingo:,
"De Wilkes-Barre curves
Are too much for me nerves,
confess, by the great Jumping jingow
It is to be hoped that Hon. Thomas
Reed will not encounter a political coffin
In any Of Uncle Joe's packing boxes"
Ajacohus' Advice.
Z DO not exert yourself unnecessarily. It
Is we'll to keep on the shady side of the
street--and politics, this weather.
The Tribune does not "own" any candi-
dates for city ONCE next spring. 1t will
leave that sort of thing to the s-cent-a-
line official city organ.
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DELAWARE AND
HUDSON RAIL-
ROAD.

Commencing Monday.
day, July 80, all trains
will arrive atnew Lack
awanna avenue station
as follows:
uill lnaya Scran.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-31

VERY FEW STOPS:
Joncs-"I hear that you have a good
organ at your lodgings. Do you know
how many stops 1t has?" She-"Only
about three day. and those are not long
s."-Boston Globe.