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The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-12-09
PARTY POLITICS.

1t is absolutely necessary that for
any number of individuals who have
common desire to succeed in obtain
ing their wishes that they should
unite in some common line of action,
hence we have political parties because
we have different views of what is the
best policy for our government to
practice.
All organizations originate and con-
tinue their existence because of some
real CT supposed truths they have
adopted as their guide-if we except
perhaps coDspiracies to commit crime.
1t is the Itruth-real or presumed
that are advocated by all existing po-
litical parties that keep up their or
ganizations, and although there are
some corrupt pratices sometime in
politics, they are the exception, not
the rule. We never hear of stump
speaker boast of the corrupt practices
of his own party; it is always the
other side who is charged, This proves
that we all rely or profess to rely upon
truth and honor.
1t has been said by some thai no
man is better nor worse than bis party,
but this We cannot accept:The party is
an aggregation of persons of all grades
of morals, many practices creep In that
some cannot endorse, but it is safe to
say that any political party or other
organization that hopes to succeed
must have its best men for leaders,
and its platform of principles must be
the sentiments of these of its members
who have the highest standard of
morals, and the best understanding
OF the principles Of government.
From these propositions we reduce
the fact that every citizen is ben efi;ed
by joining some political party; if he is
well informed and highly moral he is
bound to be power in his party and to
get help in moulding public affairs &C.
cording to his views of right; if not SO
well informed. he can gain informa-
tion, so as to act more intelligently; If
his code of public morality is of low
grade, be will be likely to ba corrected,
and his moral tone eleyated,
If good men generally kept out of
politics we should very soon have a
terrible state of society. 1t is a duty
every man owes to his country In re-
turn for the protection he gets to ex-
ercise reasonable amount of politi-'
cal inhuenceeso as to keep pdAltics e.
being corrupted by political trIcksters
who are devoid of patriotism, and every
good citizen who sees his true position
will carefully study political principles
and give his honest support to that po-
litical party that best represents
his views of what is for the welfare of
the whole people.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-12-09
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04
MISS AUB'S CONFESSION,
A Pathetic Story Of the Life OF an Unfor-
tunatc Girl Who Suffers for the Crime
of u ScOundrel

Pathetic Story OF the Life OF an Cnfor-
tunatc Girl Who Suffers for the Crime
Of ScOundrel.
New York. Dec. 3.-The signed con-
ression OF Barbara Aub, before Record
er Gor in which Miss Aub exonerated
walter L. $. Langerman of the crime
or rape, of which he was recently con-
Victed, and incriminated herself as a
perjurer, was made public tonight.
Miss Aub is % years old. Her moth
er died ten years ago, and her life
has been cheerless. Her father, Philip
Aub, Of Brooklyn, seems not to have
been fortunate in business, for she was
dependent on other relatives, when she
decided 10 make her own living by
peddling books. She was educated at
st. Joseph's Academy, Flushing, and
at the Alvord Academy i'm Pennsylva-
mia. His misconduct with Langerrnan
from which was developed the criminal
Charge against him, occurred on the
morning Of May last at Langorrnan's
fiat, whittier she had gone in her bust
ness Of book selling, Introduced by a
note from her friends. Mrs. Roselle.
Some of the details of Miss Aub's
confession, which is of considerable
length, are unfit for publication.
In beginning il she says. in part:
Il make this sworn statement of my
own free will, without persuasion or
urging from any person whatever, but
solely from a desire to do justice, and
even at this late hour, to undo the
wrong which l have already done, as
far as lies in my power and I am will
ing to be punished for the wrong that
l have done
After describing in detail the miscon-
duct of Langerman and herself on the
morning OF May T. she tells how,
prompted by feaSs of pregnancy she
made second visit to Langerman. who
reassured her. She says. however,
the testimony Of Mr.. Langerman that
l returned the second time and had in
tercourse with him is absolutely un-
true, and my testimony that / went
toward the river with the intention of
drowning myself was false"
She next describes her troubled state
of mind and Of broken resolves to con-
fess herself to friends, and finally of
telling her friend. Mis-. Rcselle, that
Langerman had assaulted her.
She next refers to her confession to
MISS Sileuity, SdylilS. i started 10
tell her and before l knew what she
was doing she took me over to DR..
Burnett and he took me over to papa.
and at that time l really did not know
what l was doing. Before ! knew il
they had Langerman arrested. They
asked me one question and another
question, and finally from the jr.st
story l told second and made it
stronger as I went along"
In the course Of references to Lang
erman says: IN his testimony Lang
erman told many falsehoods aSout me
among others that l asked for
money. Further on she says:
Il did not know anything about
bringing these things into court. and
did not realize the effect of what I
was doing. for l had never heard of
anything of that kind being brought
into court. but once having said it, l
had to stick to it,
In conclusion she says: II have
stated everything that occurred. and
what have stated is the whole truth"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04

Armenians. urging the Red Cross soci-
ETY.. SO well known for its humane work,
to take charge Of the matter.
Miss Barton did not give a definite
answer. but from her conversation Mr..
Bogigian feels satisfied that II the peo-
pie of the United States request it the
Red Cross society will undertake the
work.
With this end in view the Boston
committee will communicate with the
various relief committees throughout
the country. and urge the Red Cross
people to take charge of the matter.
Mr.. Bogigian. who is an Armenian.
said that the winter is now on in Ar
menia. and that the suffering would be
intense unless aid of some kind was
quickly furnished the sufferers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04
HOPE FOR MRS. HOWELL.
Judge Mitchell Has Ruled Out Important
Links In the Chain Of Circumstan ntiai

Evidence.
Wellsboro, Pa, Dec. 3.-The Howell
case has practically been at stand
still today, the attention of the court
being occupied in hearing and rejecting
offers of evidence on the part Of the
prosecution. Judge Mitchell has now
ruled out the test letters offered to
prove Mrs. Howell's handwriting and
this is q great blow to the prosecution.
1t is understood tonight tnat me COM
monwealth has got in about all its evil
dence against Mrs. Howell and with
perhaps few points tomorrow will rest
its case. without the eliminating let
ters in evidence, the case seems likely
to fall fiat. The points made against
Mrs. Howell 50 far are tnat she had rat
poison in her house at the time Miss
Knapp died: that she told conflicting
stories about the use of 1t; that she act
ed strangely after the girl died and de-
nounced William Rightmire as her
poisoner
The fact has been established that
Miss Knapp died of arsenical poison,
and that rough on rats is largely COM
posed Of arsenic. If there is not strong
e. circumstantial evidence than this
forthcoming there is no prospect Of
Mrs. Howells' conviction.
This afternoon there was f'utter in
court when Mrs. Howells' brothers ap-
peared on the scene. They are Messrs.
s. A. and S. W. Dutton. of New York
city. They brought with them Mr..
Clark, private secretary and ex-
Judge Henry Daley, jr, of New York
city. 1t is understood that the broth
ers are here to see that justice Is
done their sister, and they bring coun-
sci to see that no point is overlooked in
her defenSe
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04
At THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Matters Discussed in the Senate and
House OF Representatives.
CHAPLAIN COUDEN'S PRAYER
lle Petitions for Peace ard Spirit
That Win Resent Any Insult to the
Nation Nominations OF Oincy
Md Harmon Confirmed.
,ecial to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Washington, Dec. S,-Congress heard
the presidents message today and then
adjourned to discuss II, During the
reading of it the two houses We're as
quiet as a religious meeting, and the
utterances of the president, received
marked attention. or course those sec
tions relating to the national finances.
to the silver question and to the rev.
enues are receiving most attention
from members. The silver men of
both houses are out-spoken In their
denunciation of Mr.. Cleveland's atti-
tude on the money question and Wall
street, and its domination Is their cry
tonight. The eastern Democrats are
pleased. and commend the message as
the most notable and able document
Mr.. Cleveland has ever addressed to
the national congress. The Republi-
cans say the presidents advice in the
matter of adjusting the national rev.
enue system is iinpracticable. and that
1t is like that of a lawyer who does not
understand his case. The jingoists are
not satisfied. They approve Mr.. Cleve-
lands utterances on the Monroe docu-
ment, but most of them wanted
clearer and more emphatic declaration
on the Administrations attitude tow
ard the Cuban insurgents with more
decided leaning towards the Islanders
The calm temperate statements Of the
president We're not relished by the
ultra jingoists, and they are paying
their respects accordingly to the pres
ident tonight. But slight comment is
heard on what the president had to
say on the Waller case. The prevailing
opinion seems to be that that episode is
a good deal of dead horse and con-
gress seems satisfied to take the presi-
dents word for it that all that could
be done has been done, and let 1t go
at that.
Mr.. Payne. who will probably be the
chairman of the committee of ways
and means, had but little to say con-
cerning the message. and what he did
say was -committal. Dingley, who
will probably be Mr.. Reeds personal
representative on the floor of the house
was more emphatic. He failed to see
he said, how the presidents plan will
relieve the country OF its embarrass-
ment What is needed, he says, is
more revenues from the tariff system,
and nothing short of thi, along pro-
lection lines. he says, will meet the
requirements of the treasury.
Plum for Camden.
Clerk of the house. Mcdowell, will
appoint NJ. J. Browning. of Camden. ~
j., chief clerk in the clerks Office.
Browning is ex-postmaster Of Camden,
and an active Republican. The ap-
pointment will create a good deal Of
surprise as it has been understood that
the position, which is the best one un-
der the clerk, paying $500 per year,
would 60 to Pennsylvania.
W. R. B.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04
SEIZED In HUNGARY.
Grievance OF a Naturalized American
Who Took u Wedding Trip 10 His For
Ner Home.


New York, Dec. S.-Elmer Keller. a
naturalized American citizen, is about
to bring to the attention of the State
Department. through an attorney, tne
treatment to which he was subjected
recently by the Hungarian Govern
ment. He demands 100000 as an in
demnity. He is well known In the
Hungarian colony here.
Mr.. Keller married September ., 1894.
and went on his wedding trip to Hun
gary. his native land, which he had
left seven years ago. At Buda Pest,
March l6, of this year, he received n
summons from the judge to appear be-
fore the Military Commission for eX-
animation regarding his fitness for the
army Being an American citizen he
ignored the order. Receiving a second
summons he went before Judge Jellnek
and showed his naturalization papers
and passport. The judge said:
IF you are an American citizen why
didn't you stay there? Despite his
protests and the lamentations Of his
wife he was forced into the army. His
bride, from whom he had been merci-
lessly torn. had to seek mental employ
ment as the pay for a Hungarian SOL
dier is only six kreutzers u day. about
two cents.
Keller appealed to the American
minister at Buda Pest The minister
promised to help him. Keilers bride.
after several months of ceaseless en-
deavor. finally obtained an audience
with the minister of foreign affairs
and begged for her husbands release.
1t was six months after Keller was de-
prived Of his freedom before he was
discharged. Trouble about returning
his naturalization papers put him to
further delay. He borrowed enough
money to come back to the United
States, but his wife is still there
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04
SHOWER OF VITRIOL.
Divorced Woman's Husband Suspected
of an Awful Decd.

Portland. Me-, Dec. 3.-Mrs. Mary
Cavanaugh. q divorced woman, was
passing down Congress street. on her
way to the theater last night. when she
met John Comfy, an acquaintance.
Near the entrance to the theater a man
stepped uD and threw vitriol in her
face. destroying the right eye, injur-
ing the other and burning the face gen.
orally. 1t is believed that she will die.
The man escaped. His identity is not
positively known. but suspicion rests
on the womans former husband, who,
it is said, has threatened to 'fix" Comfy.
After Cavanaugh was divorced, two
years ago, he left the city. and had not
been here until last night. Mrs. Cav
anaugh says he has threatened to kill
her.
Tonight two ladies were accosted by
a man in front of the postoffice, who,
after peering into their faces for a
moment, made a motion with his hands
and ran down the street. The women
found that he had thrown a lot of Wit
riol on their cloaks, entirely running
them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04
FOR REFORM LEGISLATION.
Senator Quay APPOINTS Comm ittccs to
Frame n New Bill.

Philadelphia, Dec. 3-Senator Quay
has been here since about noon today
but will return to Washington tomor-
row morning. He said he came here
on private business and bad no COM
ment to make on local POLITICAL affairs.
but he announced the committee on
reform legislation, which, on motion
of John Russell Young, the Repub-
lican state committee recently au-
thorized him to appoint. He named
Mr.. Young. chairman; Silas Petit, of
this city. Lyman d. Gilbert, of Dau-
phin. and William r. Rogers and David
B. Bruce, both of Allegheny. All ex-
cept Mr. Young are members of the
bar.
The business Of this committee is to
prepare such bill or bills. to be intro
duced in the next state legislature. as
will be necessary to carry out any Of
the reform planks in the platform Of
the last Republican state convention as
may not be already sufficiently pro.
vided for by law.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04
JUDGE SENT TO JAIL.
lie end Two Female Companions Charged
with EOrgery

with Forgery.
st. Louis, Dec. 3.-Upon information
furnished by w. F. Smith. a local at
torney, man calling himself Judge
A. q. East was arrested last night,
charged with passing a worthless
draft
Two women who are travelling with
the judge. Mrs. Meek. aged "A, and
her daughter. Belle. aged 40. were also
arrested for completely in the alleged
crime The draft, for sS5. was drawn
by Mrs. Meek on her son. Thomas
Meek, Of Batavia, Ohio, through the
First National bank Of that city, and
was returned as worthless.
According to the judge, he comes
from Newark, Ohio, and the women
from Batavia, of the same state. He
says he was once district judge at
Waverly, Pike county, Ohio, and held
every other office in that county. The
prisoner has a wide acquaintance with
prominent statesmen throughout the
country, gained while he was O lob
byist at Washington, d. c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04
LEXoW BUSINESS RESUMED
Philadelphia's Municipal Officers
Again Placed on the Rack.
THE VULCANlTE'S BIG PULL
Terrence Smart Tells How Paving
Company Made M0ney-Thomas War.
ren's Name Drew Pay for the
Bearer" - Other Testimony.

Philadelphia, Dec. 3.-The sessions of
the senatorial committee, which is in
vestigating the municipal affairs Of
Philadelphia, were resumed this after
noon In the city hall after a recess was
taken on November 22. The first wit
ness was Agent Adds. of the Citizens
Municipal Association, who testified
that contracts for sewer work in 1893
to the amount of $3i7,S30, were, with
two exceptions, awarded to the Vulcan
lite Paving company. although other
bids were lower.
Terrence p. Smart, a contractor, who
underbid the Vulcanite Paving com
pany In 1893 for sewer work, stated that
when he complained to the city author
tiles of the Vulcanite company being
awarded the contract he was told that
the latter company would probably
sub-let the work to him. Later, DR..
Filbert, of the Vulcanite company, sent
for him. and made a bargain that he
should do the work at the same price
that he had bid to do it for the city. He
did the work and was paid for it by the
Vulcanite company. The witness esti-
mated that the Vulcanite company
GRAFTON.
Thomas Warren, an eX-employe on
city bridge work, testified that while
absent from his work two weeks last
summer he received no pay. The pay
roll. however, showed that So per day
was paid by the city for his services.
1t was developed that the warrant for
the money was for "Thomas Warren or
bearer"
Bcnsiey's Testimony.
G. Oscar Beasley, an ex-member of
select council and well known attor-
ney, related the granting of trolley
privileges to the Philadelphia Traction
company by councils over the veto of
Mayor Stuart. The permission was
granted, the witness stated, when the
traction company agreed to enter into
a regular contract with the city regard
ing the paving of streets. Mr.. Beasley
said that he had failed to find any rec
ord of the specific contract having gone
into effect.
George De Haven and Andrew Key
ser. inspectors of paving done by street
railways, testified to the failure of the
railway companies to do the work in
accordance with the city ordinances.
The witnesses said that they received
their orders from the department Of
highways and these they followed. The
concluding witnesses were $. Wilson
Evans contractor, who bid for city
work at a lower rate than the Mills
Construction company. but which con-
cern was awarded the contract; ana
Mr.. Adds. who was recalled, and testi-
fled at some length upon the abuses
practiced on the city's pay roll sys-
TEN.
At sis O'Clock the committee ad-
iourned until tomorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04

will be taken up In the senate tomor-
row when Mr.. Chandler will lay before
that body the written claims of Mr..
Dupont. the certified copy prepared by
the speaker and clerk of the house Of
representatives of the proceedings Of
the legislature in the matter of the elec-
ton of n United States senator and a
copy of the record. These he will ask
to have referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
a prolonged debate will doubtless grow
out of this case and one OF the reasons
urged why the Republicans should re-
organize the senate is that they may
have possession of the committee of
privileges and elections and secure q fa.
vorable report on this case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04
RELIEF FOR ARMENIA.
The Red Cross Society Is Urged to Dis.
tribute Funds.

The Red Cross Society Is Urged to Dis.
tribute Funds.
Washington, Dec. 3.--Dr. Hagop 30.
gigian. secretary Of the Armenian re-
lief committee. accompanied by Repre-
sentative Mccall. Of Massachusetts,
had a consultation with Secretary
Olney to-day relative to sending funds
being raised in this country, to the
suffering Armenians.
Mr.. Bogigian speaking Of the confer
ence said that he found the secretary
Of state very attentive and well versed
on the Armenian question. He ex-
pressed much tender feeling for the
sufferers and promised to do what he
could for them. Mr.. Bogigian asked II
our minister at Constantinople could
be instructed to see to the proper dis
bursement Of any funds sent to the
Armenians.
Secretary Olney at once said that the
Red Cross society was the best agency
to take charge Of the matter.
At his suggestion Mr.. Bogisian called
on Miss Clara Barton and her staff at
the Red Cross headquarters. He laid
the matter before Miss Barton and her
associates. acQuainting her with the
situation and the dsstitutlon Of the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04
OUIGG HAS STRONG VIEWS.
The New York Congressman Wants q
Gene raj Tariff Reform Bill.

The New York Congressman wants
General Tariff Reform Bill.
Washington. Dec. 3.-Congressman
Quigg, of New York. does not believe
In any half way course about tariff
legislation. "Some people think" he
said today, that by altering the wool
en- schedules so as to conform. to the
protective theory. enough revenue
would be obtained to meet the existing
deficiencies. This will be found an err
ror. An increase on wool wont begin
to give sufficiency of revenue. 1t
isn't practicable anyway to raise the
tariff on few articles, and my opln-
Ion Is that congress will find 1t neces-
sary to pass a general bill
what about an additional tax on
beer?"
1T is not to be thought of. The
whole scheme of internal taxation Is
bad and though not now expcdient, 1t
would be a happy thing II the whole
system were wiped out"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04
THE SLIGHT AVENGED
George Morris Murdered BY the Brothers
Of tho Woman lie lifted.

Stockton, Cal. Dec. IA few weeks
ago George Morris, agent for the Wells
Fargo Express Company at Chinese
Camp, near this city. was brutally mur-
dered, supposedly by road agents. De-
tectives were placed on the case, and
yesterday a confession was secured
from Miss Ada McReynolds, Of Chinese
Camp, wherein she states that she was
enamored of Morris, who rejected her.
and in q fit of pique she induced her
brothers, Albert and Wesley McRey-
nolds to murder him in revenge for the
slight
Excitement at the camp runs high.
and the officers will remove the trio
from the county to prevent mob vio-
lpnce.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04
POCKETS LINED WITH GOLD.

Arrest Of n Cripple Creek Miner Dis.
closes Systematic Thicvery.
Cripple Creek, Colo, Dec. 3.-Peter
Lind, a miner employed on the night
shift In the Doctor mine, was arrested
as he came from work. In his pockets
were found nine pounds Of ore, the
value of which will run into the thou
sands of dollars.
The owners Of the Doctor mine be-
lieve they have lost as much as s25,000
through stealing In the last few weeks.
Other arrests are likely to be made.