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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-27
The Dalton Fire,

A problem which the destructive fire
at Dalton yesterday newly calls up is
how small communities may, within
the means at hand, protect themselves
against losses by fire. 1t is possible, by
means of the volunteer system to es-
tablish, at slight expense, in the small
est village fire department which, in
its field, is relatively almost as useful
as is the most pretentfous city service.
But to do this requires enterprise, pub
lie spirit, and the cordial cooperation
of all who are to be benefited by such
a system. In too many villages in this
neighborhood, these requisites are lack
ing; and their absence is not felt until
the blow of big fire, which might 9TH
erwise have been prevented, has fallen.
We do not direct these remarks to
Dalton, in particular, for the reason
that we are not familiar with the fire.
fighting facilities of that sprightly little
community. But yesterdays fire serves
as an excellent reminder to more vii
lagos than one; and If it shall be the
means of prompting better attention to
these frequently neglected measures Of
village improvement, 1t will not have
been wholly a misfortune. As regards
Dalton, the pluck of its people is al
ready shown in the enterprise with
which, before the smoke has ceased to
a1cend from the ruins Of several Of
their stores and homes, they begin to
plan a substantial rehabilitation. That
Is true Americanism for you-the same
in principle, whether manifested at
Dalton, over the loss of a dozen small
stores, or at Chicago, over the loss of a
metropolis.
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That rlatter of AppOrtiOnment.

1t Is announced by way of Harrisburg
that determined effort will be made
this week to secure a reconsideration
of the legislatures recent killing of the
various apportionment bills. Many
members, 1t is said. have begun to hear
from their constituents. and in conse-
quence are understood to have expert
enced change of opinion regarding
the desirablity of reapportionment
of the commonwealth, in accordance
with the express mandate of the consti-
tuition. There is undoubtedly a strong
and, within the past few days. rapid
ly growing sentiment among the peo-
pie for an honest and equitable appor-
tionment; and it Is sentiment which
1t would be exceedingly impolitic to dis
regard.
The people of Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania are not unmindful of the require
ments of the state constitution. They
are heartily for a reapportionment; but
they insist that 1t shall be fair one
They will resent any such high-handed
jugglery with their rights as was in
volved in the recent senate plan of con-
gressional apportionment which caused
many to lose interest in the whole sub
ject. If the legislature wishes to win
the approval Of this section of the state,
it can do this by leaving the congress
sional districts of Northeastern Penn
sylvania as they are, and combining its
labors to the performance Of its clear
ly-deflned duties in the matter of sena-
torial and legislative representation.
Upon this basis, we readily join with
the Republican press in other portions
Of the state irt urging upon the Republi-
can majority at Harrisburg the recon-
sideration of its recent hostile action;
and in assuring 1t that a manly per-
formance of an obvious duty is ever a
safer passport to public respect than
shirking or evasion.
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Consider II on Its Merits.

Among the questionable stories
which have lately found their way
into print, underneath Harrisburg
date line, is one to the effect that the
representatives from the cities of Pitts
burg and Philadelphia have combined
forces in an attempt to prevent the
passage Of the Appellate or Superior
court bill. 1t is explained that this de-
cision is due partly to plque because
the rural element has fought the
Judges retiring bill, and partly because
some of the members of these delega-
stions fear that If the proposed court be
created, the people will regard 1t as a
piece of extravaganza.
We do not put much faith in this re-
port. for we recollect that less than a
week ago 1t was the rural contingent
who were reported to be combining for
similar purpose, but 1t may not be
amiss to remind the legislature, in the
language OF the Pnlladelphla Times,
that the Appellate court bill "is not a
question to be considered from the
standpoint of its cost to the public
treasury. 1t Is an absolute necessity
to assure the proper administration of
justice in the state, and when such a
tribunal becomes a necessity, the ques-
tion of its cost is not to be considered
beyond the exercise of reasonable
economy In the expenditure. Our pres
ent supreme judges have conscientious
-ly and industriously struggled to per-
form impossible duties. Realizing the
fact that delay in the hearing Of cases
in the Supreme court must speedily
reach such an accumulation as to
III|
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Prices Below the Cost of Makinq,
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NAV II. 18Q5-

May IL, 1870.
Train leaves Scranton for Philadelphia
a. m, l2.05, 12O, 2.3S and 1l.3s .. M, via D..
L. & W. r. r., Goo, sos, 11.20 a m, and 1.30
p. m.
Leave Scranton for Pittston and Wilkes
Barre, via D., L. e. W. r. r., 600, sos, ll.20
a. m, $50 6.07, $50 p. m.
Leave Scranton for White Haven, Ha-
zleton, Pottsville and all points on the
Beaver Meadow and Pottsville branches,
via E. w: V. r. r., $40 IN. via D. & Fl.
via D., l.. & w. K. X. 600. sos, 1l.2O a M,
1.3o, $50 p. m.
Leave Scranton for Bethlehem. Easton,
Reading, Harrisburg and all intermediate
points via d. & H. r. r., las am, 12.05,
1.2o .3S, 400, 1l.3S p. m, via D., l.. g. w. r.
r., 800, sos, 1l.2o a. m, 1.30 p. m.
Leave Scranton for Tunkhannock, To
wanda, Elmira, Ithaca. Geneva and al
intermediate points via D: 4 Il; r. r 81
r. r., sos, 9.55 am, l.3o pm.
Leave Scranton for Rochester, Buffalo,
Niagara Falls, Detroit, Chicago and al
points west via D. & H. r. r.. s.45 am
l2.05, 915, 1.3s pm, via D., L. & w. r. r,
and Pttston Junction. sos. 9.55 am, l5Q.
For Elmira and the west via Salamanca,
via D. & II. r. r., S.45 am, 2,05, Cos pm,
via D., L. & W. r. r., SOS, s.55 am, 1.30.
and 6.07 pm.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or L. v.
chair cars on all trains between L. & z.
Junction or Wilkes-Barre and New York
Philadelphia, Buffalo. and Suspension
~ RoLLIN H. 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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amount to the hindrance Of justice, the
supreme judges have thus far disposed
of all the cases which reached them;
but as they must confess, and as all
the bar must know, without being able
to give such consideration to the cases
genepally as the interests of parties and
justice to the judges themselves clearly
demand. The Appellate court bill
should be passed without regard to its
cost for the reason that 1t is an absolute
necessity"
The attitude of any element toward
another bill Is not an excuse for opposi-
ton to this prudent and necessary
measure of Supreme court relief. If
legislation Is to be made a mere matter
of reprisals, the people will be justified
in getting next time better class of
public servants. The best thing that
amy city or country member can do Is
to view this bill from the standpoint of
its necessity and pay no heed whatever
to the irrelevant vote of any other
member on any other bill.
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Those Scranton Appropriations.

The actual needs of two of Scranton's
three charitable institutions which have
sought pecuniary assistance from the
state are set forth in detail on another
page. The appropriations asked for
covered no more than genuine require
ments, and were in no case ''ballooned"
as a precaution against possible re-
ductions in committee. Any reduction,
therefore, must necessarily involve. in
default of corresponding local LIBERAL
ity. curtailment in these institutions
usefulness, which will mean hardship
and misfortune to the entire vicinage.
In the case of the Lackawanna hos
pital this curtailment will be instantly
and painfully felt. The hospital now
has room for only 55 beds, which must,
under existing conditions, practically
do service for the third largest COM
munity in the state-a community num-
bering easily 125.OOO persons within the
hospitals sphere of accessibility. The
state, while voting large sums to Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg institutions, now
not only declines to assist in an en-
largement of Scranton's only public hos
pital but threatens to withdraw a large
percentage Of its former allowance.
That this Is most unjust is apparent on
its face; nor. so long as other sections
of the commonwealth receive larger pro
rata allowances than is accorded to
Scranton, will it meet the case to claim
that the whole of the contemplated re-
trenchment is inevitable
The demands of the Oral school are
of equal Importance, and are, in the
proposed cut. equally crippled; but the
evil results of this curtailment will not,
as in the case of Lackawanna hospital,
be confined so closely to this city. The
state itself must also suffer for its ex-
cessive economy in this direction. We
do not pretend to be able to decipher
the equity of allowing $1,000 to a Home
for the F'riendless in Erie $500 to a
similar Home in Harrisburg, and s., 900
to another in Lancaster, besides sew
eral other appropriations to various in
stitutions of kindred nature through
out the state, and then utterly rejecting
the sensible appeal of the Home for the
Friendless in this city. This is a case
where the mind of man Is unable to
clear up the existing mysteries.
1t is. however. in each instance la
mentable that a great and wealthy
state like Pennsylvania, with millions
Of state money lying idle in designated
banks, should thus confess itself unable
to perform its duty to the unfortunates
within its keeping.
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Del. Lack. and Western.

Trains leave Scranton as follows: Nx.
press for New York and all points East,
Ll0. $50. sis. 500 and s.b5 a.m.; Hb5 and $50
pm. ,,.,,
phia and the south, Sis. 500 and s.@ am.
lass and $50 pm.
Washington and way stations, 3.55 I'm.
Tobyhanna accommodation, 6.10 pm.
Express for Binghamton, Oswego, El.
mira, Corning, Bath, Dansville, Mount
Morris and Buffalo, 1910. 2.35 am. and LA
pm, making close connections at Buff
3alo to all points In the West Northwest
and Southwest.
Bath accommodation, 0 am.
Binghamton and way stations, 1881 +. m.
Nicholson accommodation, at 6.15 pm.
Binghamton and Elmira Express, eos
Express for Cortland, Syracuse, oswego
Utica and Richfeld Springs. ass am. and
ithaca, s.ss and Bath 0 am. and LA p. m.
For Northumberland, Pittston, Wilkes
Barre, Plymouth. Bloomsbury and Dan.
Vile, making close connections at North
umberland for Williamsport, Harrisburg,
Baltimore, Washington and the South.
northumberland and intermediate sta
tions, 600, 966 am. and 1.30 and 601 pm.
Nanticoke and intermediate stations,
e.0e and 112o am. Plymouth and inter-
mediate stations, $50 and S.6a pm.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains
For detailed Information, pocket time
tables. etc. ssPply to NJ Z. Smith. city
depot ticket once. s-
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TIMETABLES
Central Railroad of New Jersey.

Central Railroad of New Jersey.
Q.ehigh and susQuehanna Divisionl
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insur'
ing cleanliness and comfort.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT MAY IL, 1886.
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston,
Wilkes-Barre, etc., at $50. BIS. u.30 a.fn.s
1.23 200, 3.06, 500, 7.1O p. m. Sundays, 800
a. m, 100, 2.1B, 7l0 p. m.
For Atlantic City, $40 am.
For New York. Newark and Elixabeth.
$40 texpress) a. m, 1.23 express with Buf-
fet parior carl, sos (express) pm. Bun.
day, AIS p. m. Train leaving 1.23 p. IN.
arrives ut Philadelphia, Reading Term
inal, 6.21 D. m. and New York 645 y. m.
For Mauch Chunk, Allentown. Bethle-
hem, Easton and Philadelphia. $40 Am.
l.2s sos, 500 Except philadelphia) y. m.
FOR Long Branch. Ocean Grove. ETC.. at
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg.
via Allentown, $50 q. m, LIS, b.U p. m
Sunday, 2.15 pm.
For Pottsville, $50 n. m.
Returning, leave New York. FOOT OF LID.
erty street., North river, at $40 lexPressl
am, i.i0, i.30, 40 (express with Buffet
Leave Phiiadeiphia, Reading Terminal,
600 am. 200 and $50 pm. Sunday 6T
III Through tickets to all points at lowest
rates may Be had on application IN ad-
vance to the ticket agent at the hest station.
Gen. Pass. Agent
;. H. oLHAusEN. Gen. Supt.
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SCRANTON, MAY ~, 1895.

''Thc American people. from tradition
and interest. FAVOR RlMETALlISM. and
the Republican party demands the use OF
BOTH GOLD AND SILVER AS STANDARD
MONEY, with such restrictions and un.
der such provisions. to be determined by
legislation as will secure the nainteu.
ancc of the parity of values OF the two
metals. so that the purchasing and debt.
paying power OF the dollar. whether OF
silver gold or paper shall be ut all times
neutrality-suspicious. National platform.
June 7, 1892.
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night" "Indeed. What was TT" "Why,
I dreamed that died and went to heaven.
1 knocked at the golden gate and was an
swered by Peter who asked my name and
address and told the recording angel 10
bring his book. He had considerable difll-
Guilty In finding my name and hes.tated so
long over the entry when he did find II
that l was terribly afraid something was
wrong, but he suddenly looked up and
asked: what did you say your name
was" I told him again. Why said he,
you've no business here. You're not due
these ten or fifteen years yet. We'll
said l, DIR. - said--' oh. you're
one of his patients, are you? Tha, ac-
counts for it. Come In! Come right In!
That 'nuns Away, lpsetting our calcula-
tions.'"
KIsMET:
Relentless fate pursues us all
And fills our hearts with folly;
For love you and you love John,
And John loves distant Molly.
But Moll adores the dashing Frank,
Whose thoughts to Sallie wander;
Nor can sweet Sallie once forget
The eyes of Charlie yonder..
While Charles bends his gaze on Nell,
Who swears she loves me only;
And thus the circle grows complete
Wherein each heart IL lonely.
Now should you turn and love but me,
And John win lovely Molly.
Should Sail love Frank and Nell love
Charles
Say. how could that be folly?
New England Magazine
Lemuel ELI Quigg narrates good story
ABOUT Major Robertson, of New York.
The major Is the poltest of men, and
sometimes little absentminded He IL
said to have written to friend the other
day-one OF those hottest days OF May
from his beautiful farm In Monmouth
county, and wound up the letter thus:
Forgive me for writing to you In my
shirt sleeves. but 1t is fearfully hot here"
NATURE OUT OF JOINT:
He had been silent in thought for some
time. AT length he heaved sigh, which
moved his friend to inquire what the
trouble was.
This world amt run right" he an
swered
why, you ought to be happy. You've
been away enjoying yourself, / under
stand"
YES. I've been away, but I don't see
much enjoyment; not in world where the
hsh are so shy about bitin' an the mos
quitos so eternally wlllin'." Washington
Star.
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TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus, Tho
Tribune AstroIoger.
Astrola5e cast: Els a. m. for Monday,
May a. 1895.

&vS "a &S
A child that's born upon this day
WIN listen as the street bands play
With pleasant thoughts, but won't aspire
TO be the leader of a choir
In other words he will be of a nervous
temperament and will not be able to stand
grief that comes in wagon loads.
He Will remember the axiom, Uneasy
rests the head that wears the crown" and
VIII be content with Panama or light
weight Derbys.
Press reports indicate that Marti, leader
or the Cuban insurgents, has more lives
than half dozen felnes.
Undue huskiness that may mark the de-
livery or Fourth Of July orations In Penn
sylvania this year can probably be attrib-
uted to the beer tax bill
Ajacchus' Advice.
Keep thyself aloof from the two-faced
man. His smile will often cause thee more
annoyance than an attack of measles.
A girl born on this day should not be in
haste to wed unless offers of marriage are
accompanied by ripe old age and large sur
plus In the treasury.
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Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Trains leave Scranton for New York
and intermediate points on the Erie rail-
road at $40 a. m. and S2l p. m. Also for
Honesdale, Hawley and local points at
$40, a.45 a. m, and 324 p. m.
All the above arc through trains to and
from Honesdale.
Trains leave for wilkes.Barre at 6.s5 q.
m. and 3H Pm.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-27

| 5000 populations; and in the entire val
ley between Scranton and Carbondale,
only one newspaper had appeared.
Now Olyphant is a lively miniature
city Of twice its former size, and In the
Lackawanna valley, below Carbondale.
nine journals are published. The multi
plicatlon Of schools and churches has
progressed ait a corresponding pace,
and despite the represslve influences OF
recent business troubles, thrift and
prosperity are written all over the
picturesque surface of the upper Lacka-
| wanna valley. We congratulate Editor
Schubmehl upon THE growth of his ex-
cellent journal and likewise upon the
honorable part which 1t has played In
| the larger growth of the community In
which 1t is published.
The announcement of Mr.. ]. c. Hogan
that he will soon begin the publication,
| in this city. of morning Prohibition
journal, equal to either of the present
morning dailies, has been received with
interest. We have no doubt that Mr.,
Hogan is confident of a successful out
come of such an experiment; and rather
| than appear discourteous to possible
competitor, we shall refrain from ex-
pressing any opinion on that point but
merely rest content with pledging to
the promised new conner, If it shall get
here, cordial welcome.
In the matter of the ch-discussed
killing of those reapportionment bills. 1t
is safe to conclude that Senator Quay Is
more slnned against than SHINING. He is
by popular rumor held responsible for
actions of his friends of which he prob
ably knew no more, prior to their occur
ence, than the man in the moon. Fair
play for Quay. He is not ignorant of
the force called public sentiment, nor
given to countermanding its behests.
The Republicans of Luzerne county
have already begun to take steps toward
the holding of the next county conven-
tion. They are probably none too early.
The sentiment of the masses of the
party in this county seems to be also in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-27
Put a Ban on Treating,

By an almost unanimous vote the
lower branch of the Michigan legisla-
ture has passed the Waite anti-treating
bill, which makes 1t unlawful for any
another any sprituous, malt, brewed,
fermented or vinous liquors by the
drink In any saloon, barroom, bar in
tavern or club room, or wherever the
same Is kept for sale. The penalty Is
a fine Of from Sc to S25 or ten days
imprisonment, or both.
The measure, when originally intro
duced, was regarded as a joke; but
public sentiment soon insisted upon
taking It seriously, and there Is every
prospect that the bill will yet become
law. It's purpose Is excellent. I'm
questionably four-fifths of the evils of
intemperance arise primarily from the
treating custom. The better naturcd
the man, the worse wreck he often Is
made by this habit; and 1t is high time
that public opinion, which has already
very largely driven the habtual drunk
ard out of good society, should now
proceed to place its powerful ban upon
the amiable, but dangerous, practice
which too often makes either habitual
drunkards or bankrupts
With its issue Of Saturday, the es-
teemed Olyphant Gazette closed its
eighth successful year of publication,
and took advantage Of the occasion to
indulge in some readable recollections.
When 1t was begun, Olyphant had only
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WISE AND OTHERWISE.

An ingenious American has compiled
list of Dickens characters, CLASSIFIED by
calling, and it reads like nothing so much
as trades directory. There are archi-
tects, auctioneers. bankers, BARRIERS, board
ing-house keepers, blacksmiths, carpen-
ters carriers, chambers, chemists, clerks
"a perfect army of them, coachmen, coal
merchants, constables, corn chambers,
costumers, detectives, doctors, domestic
servants, dry-salters, engineers, engine
drivers, farmers, fishermen, game keep
ers, grocers, green grocers, haberdashers,
hop growers, jailers and turkeys, labor
ers, lamplighters, lawyers, law stationers,
locksmiths, manufacturers, merchants,
medical students, money lenders, notaries,
ostlers, pawnbrokers, parish clerks, plas-
terers, porters, postmasters, pot boys, re-
porters, robemakers, saddlers, sailors,
sections, shipwrights, stewards, stokers,
stonemasons, sugar bakers, tailors, teach
ers, tobacconists, toymakers and mer-
chants, undertakers, watermen, weavers,
wharfingers, wheelwrights. The signiii-
cant fact about this list is that it does not
contain the word butcher. Dickens never
wrote up butcher.
This is foreign journals understanding
of the Indian character, as revealed in an
dltBtu dHtCuOtt. All CiiiCl oHSo
rashly swallowed n spoonful of mustard,
which made his eyes water. Another chief
asked why he wept. Being ashamed to
name the true cause, he replied that he
was thinking of his son who was killed in
battle. The other chief then took some
mustard, and being asked in turn why he
wept, answered.: II weep to think that
you were not killed when your son was"
A good story is being told in the theat-
rical world on Nose Burgunder says Dan
Hart. 1t is to the effect that Nose was
particularly anxious to have a large bill
board in Ashley, and after considerable
hustle succeeded in finding site. A we'll
known resident had tract of land which
needed a. fence. 1t was fifty feet front on
the Main street and just which Nose
wanted. He proposed to the owner that
he erect thereon a handsome board fence.
1.-The fence will cost you nothing" said
Mr. Burgunder. ''I will keep it in repair
after building it." So the fence was built,
and when Burgunder's bill posting wagon
ratified out and the paste-covered young
man alighted with the intention Of smear
ing over the fence he was Mortified to see
printed thereon in big letters, Post No
Bills" The owner of the land was con-
suited about the matter, but he stubbornly
refused to allow the bills to go up. Then
Nose went out to see him. THAT fence
cost me considerable money" said Mr..
Burgunder. Even So said the land
owner, at is on my property; possession
Is nine points of the law, and you cannot
take 1t down." The fence Is still there
and the many May showers have not
marred the beauty of the sign which
reads:
Post no bills"
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A certain doctor not many miles distant
from this city is fond of telling the follow
ing joke: A lady patient one morning
greeted him with the remark: Doctor, I
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-27
Post no bills"
THE ADVANCE IN AFRICA:

7 ItTN1Ifs
Far Off the burning kraal was marked in
flame against the sky.
"Ahv
The chief of the panic-strlcken Senegam-
bIans turned and gazed back apprehen-
sively-
81 always said -
He shuddered as he spoke.
"The coming woman boded us no good"
And as on he fed tho bloodthlrsty yells
Of the fierce Amazons OF Dahomey in
pursuit gave confirmation to his Words
Chicago News.