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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22
ODDITIES BY WIRE.
Lightning Works a Miracle.

New York. Aug. 2l--What is regarded
as miraculous occurrence in Neversink
township. New York, Is attracting deep
attention among residents of the vicinity
and deep religious fever has suddenly
seized the community. Hiram Hornbeck
has one son, Abner, who in his youth was
headstrong and frequently quarreled with
his parents. Twelve years ago he left
home, leaving a note saying he was going
west to make his fortune. and during
that time his parnets had not heard from
him. Abner came home, after COM
plete financial failure, last week. He got
home just in time to escape a drenching
from a terrific storm. His aged father
and mother had just accorded their way
ward son glad greeting when lightning
struck and killed calf in the farmyard
The same bolt entered an open window Of
the house. struck the family Bible. and
opened Il at the fifteenth chapter Of St.
Luke, which contains the parable of the
prodgal son, and left a black mark oppo-
site the twenty-third verse OF that chap
ter which reads: "And bring h!ther the
fattcd calf and kill It. and let us eat
and he merry" The Bible has been left
as II lay after the lightning struck II. and
hundreds Of men and women have gazed
upon II with reverence and awe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22

be subjected to villification now?
Wherein has he changed? By what
acts has he forfeited the confidence
then SO magnificentiy expressed by the
people In his sanity. character and
judgment?
1t is true that he has broken with
Senator Quay. after the senator had
sought to reduce him to the paltry d.
mensions Of servant subject to or
ders from Boies 'Penrose and William
H. Andrews. But did that fact alone
transform him from a model official
into a fit subject for coarse allusion
and brutal insinuation? Can the Re
publicans OF Pennsylvania afford to
indorse at next Wednesdays conven-
tion line Of campaign which uses libel
and caricature as the only supplements
to its lavish distribution OF cash?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22
The f1etfic System.

A writer in the Philadelphia Bulletin
argues that Great Britain and the
United States have stood in their own
way and hindered to some extent the
development OF progress in all the rest
OF the world for many years by refus-
ing to join In the general adoption Of
the metric system. Both countries, he
contends, have tried to introduce II and
both having failed-the fomer inglori-
ously--as a bill to legallze the system
was passed to 1864 and repealed in 1878.
To make the confusion worse, the
system was enforced in British India
in 1870
The United States has been q little
as was to be expected after our early
adoption OF the decimal system Of cur
rency. which Is based on the same
principle. As early as February. 1921.
John Quincy Adams, then secretary
Of state. made an elaborate report to
congress on the advantages Of the sys-
TEN; but nothing seems to have been
done about It until 1866, when congress
authorized the coining of hve-cent
nickel piece having "a metric weight Of
five grammes and diameter Of two
centimetres. 1t Is a pity that these de-
nominations were not stamped on the
coin In order that the American public
might become familiar with them.
In the same year, by q separate act,
congress authorized the use Of the met
ric system in this country and adopted
a table of equivalents; so that It Is
actually legal here to carry on business
by this series of weights and measures.
and all that remains to be done is to
make It popular; but that Is the hardest
part Of the work. The system is now
used IN much of the government busi-
ness. as In the foreign business of the
Postoffice department, the Marine
Hospital service. the Coast and Geodetic
Survey, and to some extent In the Mint.
the Signal Service and the Census.
It is now proposed In England to
make another effort to use the metric
system. A parliamentary committee
which has had the subject under con-
sideration has reported In favor or
adopting II ana making its uss COM
1ulsory within two years This can b
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22
Watermelon Culture.

Northern people who luxuriate In the
delicate and juicy watermelon at this
season OF the year. paying a goodly
sum for their melons. doubtless imag-
Inc that those who make business of
cultivating them soon become million
aires. If We may credit what some
of the southern newspapers have to say
on this subject the watermelon growers
are entitled to the greatest commissera-
tion. Georgia IL perhaps the most ex-
tensive producer of these melons. Lis
ten to what a recent issue OF the At
this subject: 1.-THE Missouri shippers
get from a cent and a-half to four cents
apiece for their melons after all ex-
penses are paid. and the Georgians are
lucky when they get a cent for ten
melons. Instances are given showing
that in many cases recently the melons
did not pay the freight. In one eXpe-
rience shipper received $40 for 5000
melons. and was so pleased with his
good fortune that ne sent the shipper
q letter of thanks"
1t Is apparent that somebody makes
money on the watermelons that are
consumed by the car load in every
northern community. The consumer
pays anywhere from 25 to so cents for
his melons. A large portion of this
goes to the transportation companies
n nd 20, ,,,hn Ia 10, 1o
man who owns the soil, prepares it..
plants the seed and gathers and ships
the product. receives almost nothing.
1t is apparent that there is less money
in raising watermelons than there Is
in transporting them to the markets.
The growers in Georgia and other
southern states are becoming dissat-
isfied with this kind Of division Of the
profits.
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Very Mean Politics.

wa do ~. h.,,., 49,. ~,
r,a,s..a - I ve -. ."a' '"e F,','oh
4o ooo, ~ nv,,, e.aI -. ~ s'a. ,'ne
r.r,s ria. corcarran.. ~ ,,,. os1 =. ."se
,orn,,nrwsa,,h - 80, o so'" VI 'ne
ter.mn. a. -. . ~ s"Ve u'-
When wa rsc.,, % ~ s.n.eruay ,,n,.roa.,
1orities given Governor Hastings last last
1sil ,,rf by the long list Of reliable Republi-
serve that barely q % dozen oS cn,an,iaa and 0n;
these nearly ali Democratic counties-
- e. =. endorsing ne state ad
senator Quay. one Is inclined ed 4 to asa,s. aues.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22
The Situation.

Now that the smoke and din of the
Philadelphia battle have cleared away.
1t is possible to approximate toa fair es-
innate OF the situation in the state. A
light of present information and with
out reference to the various surprises"
which both parties to the fight presum-
ably hold in reserve. and which. 1t Is
fair to assume. will practically offset
each other. leaves us of the opinion
that. counting Lehigh alone as doubt
full. the convention next week will
Inns up in the following order:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22
BEL 7 j, CAP
AMID BALL
CHEAP

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, 1895-08-22

An economic policy which, not con-
tent with causing business depression
at home. proceeds to drain gold out of
the country for the enrichment of for
eign bankers, is not destined to become
popular again dn these United States.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22
Found Dead In the Car Seat.

Pana, ILL.,. Aug. 2l.--Mrs. A. ]. Swingley
left Pana on the Illinois Central this morn
ing for her home at Creston. ILL.,, after a
visit with her sons. AT Logan. when the
conductor called "Change cars" she did
not move. Thinking her asleep the con-
her dead. sitting straight In the seat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22

Put 1t down as certain fact that
next Wednesdays battle at Harrisburg
will have to be won on its merits. 1t
can never be captured on the basis of
fake contests and a manufactured roll
cal1
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22
COMMENT OF THE PRESS.
viii Ascertain HIS Mistake.

Pittsburg Times: Republicans should
see the situation as 1t really is. Senator
Quay Is preparing for a fitting and appro-
pirate climax to the campaign Of false pre-
tense. reform hypocrisy. abuse and mis-
representation he Is waging against Gen.
eral Hastings and against the Republican
party. He knows that he cannot control
a majority Of regularly elected delegates
to the regularly called Republican state
convention. He seeks pretext to set up
a convention of his own. His desperate
scheme will fail. The lawfully elected,
duly accredited representatives Of the Re
p,iblicans Of Pennsylvania will meet in
state convention IN pursuance to the reg
ular call of the chairman of the state COM
m.ttee, organize I'm conformity with party
rule and unbroken precedent, and trans
act the business for which they We're
brought together. No threats will intmi-
date them. No fraud will be allowed to rob
them OF their rights. Those who would
go outside of party rule and usage to ac-
compllsh their ends will learn that the
Republican party can defend and main
tain itself against foes within as well as
foes without. Senator Quay can neither
rule nor ruin IL. b"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22

The Scranton Republican is assured
of one thing concerning The Tribune's
nsw home. 1t will be owned by the
men who build 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22

If Senator Quay has won by so large
a majority, why is he SO anxious to
have his packed state committee make
up q stuffed roll call?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22
Philadelphia Makes II Certain.

Pittsburg Times: philadelphia has
won the fight for Governor Hastings and
Chairman Gilkeson. The claim that Sena-
tor Quay would win twenty-th! ',r
gates from the Quaker city ha 4
proved to be unfounded. He will h, It
the outside but fourteen, and canno in
his fight. The administration suppok IS
concede him ten delegates, with thirteen
doubtful districts. OF these latter Hast
.ngs and Gilkeson have won nine and SEN
ator Quay four, possibly but three. OF the
seventy delegates from Philadelphia
Hastings and Gtkeson will have, ut the
lowest figures, fifty-six. This gives them
the victory beyond cavil or doubt. On
Monday the Times stated that. with the
delegates already elected for the governor
and Colonel Gilkeson. 1t needed but forty
two from Philadelphia and Lehigh to give
them q majority Of the state conven-
ton. Philadelphia alone gives them ffty-
six, and IIehigh Is yet to come. Republic
cans who have so manfully stood by Gov
ernor Hastings and Chairman Gilkeson in
this fight need have no fears OF the final
result. Philadelphia has made victory GER
tain"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22

II Senator Quay is really anxious to
become genuine reformer. how soon
may the patient public expect his liber-
alton from the suspicious companion
ship Of willing Leach and Andrews?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22

The New York Sun has ascertained
that Ii Senator Quay wins at next
weeks convention he win unload Came
ron and throw the senatorship into the
lap Of ]. Hay Brown. Where. In
the SUMS opinion, does the Republican
party come in?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22

done in Great Britain. where the gov
ernment controls internal affairs. but
probably would not be possible In this
country. In the Bulletins opinion.
which 1t may be said Is shared by all
scientific men and many business men.
there should. however. be some means
OF making the use OF this system gen.
eral in the United States. also. I'VE
can scarcely afford" It adds. ito remain
isolated by a stubborn refusal to
measure and weigh by the only In
telligent system. and one adopted by
all countries with which We have deal
ings; nor shall We care for the trouble
and annoyance the necessity of keep
ing accounts in both systems will per-
petually cause u.s."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22

Thus. although Senator Quay should
capture Lehigh's four votes, which he
does not expect to do, he would yet be
three votes short Of a majority. This Is
an exceedingly cautious estimate. which
omits to claim for the administration
at least five delegates now in the Quay
column that have expressed uncertainty
as to their final alignment. The men
who are counted In the Gilkeson column
are men, who, almost without exception
can be depended upon. Therefore, in
spite Of the Quay bluster. 1t Is matter
of hard fact that the administration
has won its fight, by from thirteen to
twenty-three majority. 1t will be
noticed, too. as highly significant
circumstance. that while the Quay
men Indulge In extravagant and boast
full claims, they never descend to de-
tails,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22

according to Senator ingalls,, the
time Is coming when all partisan poll
tics must be abrogated in municipal
contests. Before this tidal wave Of
civic reform struck New York and
Chicago" say he. I'VE seemed to have
reached that point where men who were
elected to office appeared to lose at
once all sense Of moral responsibility"
We Infer. then. that there is a possi-
bility Of the restoration Of the decalogue
to american politics. Evidently the
refoNn fever 10 epidemic.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22

We do not underestimate Senator
Quay's wire-pulling dexterity when we
say that his boast Of success lndepend-
ent of Philadelphia is a deliberate re-
Election upon the integrity Of a majority
Of the elected state delegates.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-22
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tias No Mortgage on the Party.

The newspaper through which Con-
gressman Scranton burns incense IN
rescognition of his own fancied impor-
tance calls portion of the proceedings
at Tuesdays meeting of the Republican
county committee ian unsuccessful
effort to spring a snap convention"
II presumably has reference to the
amendment offered by W. L. Davis to
Wade NJ. Finn's motion fixing the date
Of the county convention at Sept. II.
the object Of that amendment being TO
call the convention one week earlier;
that Is to say, on Sept. 10. This imma.
terial difference of seven days in the
suggested dates Of a convention. the
call for which has been expected for
weeks, IL magnified into an effort to
"spring snap convention" for no
other purpose than to create the false
impression that the date Of the conven-
sion Is Of any particular Importance.
As matter of fact. u is of absolutely
no significance whatever and nobody
knows this better than the absent edi-
tor Of the Republican. who, before he
sailed for Europe. is reported to have
announced the alopelessness Of his cam
dIdacy for national delegateship honors,
and to have Withdrawn from the fight.
So far from fearing that Mr.. Scranton
could by his presence and counsel "in-
terfere" with any ''plans" concerning
the county convention. those who are
now charged by the Republican with
endeavoring to take an undue advan-
tage of his absence have been and are
wholly Indifferent on the subject of Mr..
Scranton's whereabouts. The only
thought that arises in connection with
that subject, now that 1t Is mentioned,
is that Vt appears trifie fmpudent for
this chronic patron of the public crib
to expect the Republican party in Lack
awanna county always to accommodate
itself to his movements.
As to the Republicans statement that
there was any "desire to humiliate
Congressman Scranton. who has done
more to build up the Republican party
In Lackawanna county than the entire
squad of combine leaders," It IS, of
course, as untrue as are the majority
OF its utterances concerning local poll
tics. Passing by the question Of pro-
priety involved in this silly praislng
OF man in his own newspaper, 1t can
be said with entire frankness that the
less whining the Scranton Republican
tnduiges In in IT'S absent owners be-
half. the better ne will probably be
pleased upon his return. While it is
true that for nearly thirty years J. A.
Scranton has tenaciously fattened on
the Republican party In this section; It
10 by no means clear that ne can estab-
lish claim to a perpetuation Of this
personal advantage, or that ne will
want to run the risk of another at
tempt to do 30.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-08-27
REWSY NOTES.

-Corbett will begin Sept. lst to train
for his fight with Fitzsimmons.
The First National Bank of Frank
lin, o has failed, with heavy liabilities.
Charles Harris, of Athens, Ga, is
wanted for robbing his fathers meat
house.
There are % men and six women
murderers already confined in the st.
Louis Jail.
Since the outbreak OF cholera in ia
pan there have been $4,000 cases Of that
disease, and 10000 deaths.
Reports of the patent Office show
that since 1872 women have been granted
about go patents annually.
"A Minneapolis woman has been ar
rested, charged with burning her invs.
lid sister TO death in order to secure in.
sursnce.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-08-27

Col. BRADLxY's cunning and evasive
diplomacy" came to his rescue at Hop
kinsville. The audience was composed
of many negroes, for Christian county is
filled with them, aud Gen. Hardin de-
termined to bring the colonel out on the
negro equality question by asking him II
he favored a law similar to that in New
York, which gives the negro equal priv
ileges everywhere, at the same time
stating that he would never vote to de-
stroy the social distinction that the hand
of God had made. Bradley wouldn't
answer directly, but said he was oppos-
ed to sny law that undertakes to force
any man, white or black, upon any 9TH
err man who does not want his company.
This didn't satisfy the negroes, who have
evidently been taught to believe that re-
publican success means negro DONNA
ton. 1t may or may not. Don't let
democrats run the risk of the expert
ment,
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-08-27

1t is claimed that Col. Bradley viii
carry Louisville and Jefferson county BY
10000.
An explosion OF 1900 pounds oil nj
troglyeerine near Franklin, Pa, blew
man, a wagon and team to atoms.
The Louisville and Nashville will in
augurate a steamship service for freight
between Pensacola and Liverpool.
-Darnley Beaufort, late principal oil
Gethsemane College, Is also charged with
immoral practices with the male stu
dents.
Section Foreman Adams, on the
Princeton branch Of the l., n ~, was ia
tally stabbed by Jim Cline, negro at
Clardy.
Hub Prather's new City Directo ~
indicates population OF $4,000 for Lex
ington, an increase Of 5000 since the
last census.
The Odd Fellows Of Greensboro laid
the corner. stone Of their handsome new
building. which is being erected at a
cost OF $4,000.
President Cleveland will press an
electric button which will set the ma
chinery OF the Atlanta exposition in mo-
ton September Is.
-Darnley Beaufort, late OF Gethsem'
inc College, is supposed to be from s5,-
600 to s., 900 short in bis accounts with
The rann,ot y,,apko
Among the legislative nominees OF
the Salt Lake county republicans in
Utah are two women, one for Senator
and one for representative.
While the old soldiers were psrsd-
ing at the reunion OF the q. A. r. post
at Owingsyille, this State, William Cart.
well, a veteran 20 years aged, fell dead.
Fire in the shipping district OF Mil
wsukee caused loss OF $500, 900, destroy
ing several docks and freight sheds and
many cars and their freight before 1t was
checked.
Shenandoah, a fruit dealer at
went suddenly insane
and while his clerks were at dinner he
procured an ak and destroyed over 1000
The reorganization Of the whisky
trust, under the name OF the American
Spirits Manufacturing Company, with
capital stock Of 100000 was effected
at New York. S. NJ. Rice was elected
president.
The negro Jones, who murdered
Whitman Beltzhoover some time ago at
Ark, and who broke Jail a
lew days ago and shot James Bennett
while resisting arrest, was lynched by a
mob OF 25 men.
The mutilated body OF a man wss
found near Coosdsle, Ala, nearly naked.
In the vest pocket nearby was a card en-
which was written: "In case OF accident
notify Mrs. NJ. l.. Henderson, Clifton
Forge. Va. r. r. Harlow"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-08-27
KIDD'S STORE.

An ambitious dame watched every
incoming train during the season and
made q corner of the blackberry crop by
buying and preserving every car load
brought 20 market and she isn't called
selfish by all her neighbors.
The few few crops of wheat that
were large and convenient enough to
satisfy exactions of machine owners who
used to cultivate this neighborhood
when operating an inferior ram shackle,
have not turned out delightfully."-. One
party garnered near Hustonville six
bushels per acre. Whilst many crops
were not a disappointment, they were
far from satisfactory.
The safe for Libertys bank was
hauled through our town last week by a
team of six horses on broad tread wsg-
Oh, which came near crashing through
the bridge over Frye's Creek in our sub
uIbs. The bridge is the Longest and one
of the newest on this line OF pixies, but
three plsnks OF the floor we're shivered.
1t was close shave. The turnout would
have reminded Mac Huffman and War
rem Hooker of political parade in their
boy when log cabino were hauled
around and all interior commerce was
transported on "land steamboats, pro.
PEELED by six big horses generally.
The naturalist OF the Dsnville Advo.
cate betrays a weakness for dogs OF ga
gacty, coon dogs especially. The l. j..
furnishes him herewith An authentic in
stance of rare sagacity of hog, which
he can verify by calling at headquarters.
A SOW here, visits the plum trees, shakes
and eats till satisfied. In every instance
that she has been watched she has man.
Tested the trait of ordinary, everyday
hogs in slipping away from her associates
and lunching alone. This hog certainly
exercises reasoning faculties eminently
human in their bent. The average man
is undoubtedly closely allied to the hog
as illustrated by the SOW mentioned,
who, recognizing, is willing to acknowl.
edge the relationship.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-08-27

AFrER the hottest primary ever held in
the city, Mayor Duncan was announced
to be nominated for his successor over
Mr.. Simrsll by majority OF two. The
latter will contest the result on several
grounds and says the unlawful interior.
ence of the police is sufficient TO give
him the place. S. g. Sharp WAS re-nom-
mated for treasurer; II. NJ. Ruiord for
solicitor; w. P. Kimball for attorney and
John Washer for jsiler.
A further examination of the vote dis.
closes that il is a tie between Duncan
and Simrall. The latter has a majority
in the committee and will likely be
declared the nominee, in which event
Duncan says he will run independently,
q course which ought to doom him to
defeat and to party disgrace. We do not
see how any honorable man can submit
his claims to primary and then not
submit to the result.