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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-08-31
THE ONE JUROR NOT YET SELECTED
Special Nenire ORDERED in the Trial of
DurTaut

San Francisco Aug. 27-After
spending the day in fruitless attempt
to secure the twelfth juror to try Theo-
dore Durrant, Judge Murphy ordered
the sheriff to draw from the county
special venire Of IS jurors. The coun-
sci for the defense interposed an objec-
ton on the ground that all the venire-
men whose names are in the jury box
had not been summoned and that all
those for whom attachments had been
issued had not been served
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-08-31
TO ENTHRONE PRINCESS KAIULAN
Rumored Plan il, Case an Effort at An
nexafin11 Eaiia

nexation Fails.
London, Aug. ga dispatch to the
Standard from Berlin says the Vossiche
Zeitung hears from Honolulu that
should America decline the request of
a deputation to Washington to annex
the islands, Hawaiians will beg Eng
land, with Americas assistance, then
to enthrone Princess Kaiulani. Major
Wodenhouse, ex-minister Of Great Brit
ain to Hawaii, it is added, has gone to
America to advocate this plan.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-08-31
WILL or THE LATE JUSTICE HOLT
4 Niece anu a GrandchiId Will Divide q
OuaTter OF q Million.

Quarter of Million.
Washington, Aug. 26-The will Of the
late Justice Holt, who was judge advo-
cate general in the United States army
during the war, was filed today. The
instrument was witnessed 20 years ago
by Generals Grant and Sherman and
Mrs. Sherman. The estate, valued at
between 100000 and 100000, is left to
Lizzie Haines, a niece, and John
Throckmorton, grandchiId. Mr.. Holt
was a Kentuckian, but for 25 years
lived In this city. He died here several
months ago.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-08-31
THE MONTANA INDIAN COMMISSION
Visit 10 Blsckfoo3s and Bcihnaps still
Occur Shortly

Washington, Aug. 26.-The commits
sion appointed last July to visit the
Blackfoot and Belknap Indians In
northern Montana and confer with
them in regard to the cession of part
of their lands to the government left
for the scene Of their labors this morn
ing. The commissioners are C. 8.
Brinnell, William Clements and w. c.
Pollock.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-08-31
Drowned in the Elk River

Eureka, Cal, Aug. 25.-A farmer and
his two sons, aged II and Is, were drowned
by the upsettins Of boat in the mouth
Of Elk river this afternoon.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-08-31

Omaha notes an increase in the demand
for boots and shoes and dry goods.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20
Protect the BallC/.

Announcement is made that the Re
publican leaders have decided to under
take, in the next congress, an eXhaus-
tive investigation of southern elections,
with view to framing effective legis-
lation safeguarding the ballot. 1t is
explained that with the south rent
asunder by the Populists, who are as
eager for such an inquiry as are the
southern Republicans themselves, it will
be only 4 question of time until the
publication of southern elections will
have the consent and support of the
south itself, quite as much as of the
north.
1t is elaborately explained that the
Republican national committee is al
ready forwarding the movement for
this general investigation. Local Re
publican leaders throughout the south
are collecting data bearing upon the
question for use in making out the Re-
publican case. This is to be carefully
sifted and arranged by experienced
men and put into the hands of congress
sional leaders. There is also much cor
respondence in progress on the subject
of a remedy. Copies of the more sue
cessful election laws in operation in the
eastern states, with full explanations,
are being distributed throughout the
SOUTH and requests are made for Opin-
ions as to what changes. if any, would
be necessary to the effective applica-
tion of such laws down there.
This news would be highly gratifying
if true. We sincerely hope it is true.
The Republican party once permitted
itself to be scared away from this duty;
but now the people will expect it to
stiffen up it's moral back bone and get
to work. While Republicans have no
trace of i'll will for the south, they be-
lieve that citizens in the south are just
as fully entitled to cast their votes, one
| to each man, and to have those votes
counted as cast as are citizens of the
north, east or west. a strong law en-
forcing this right would harm no hon
est cause, however it might cause
knavery to outcry and to bluster.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20
A Habit to Be Abolished.

1t is possible that, from this time
onward, no less a parsonage than the
weather clerk will rid the city of the
nuisance of salted snow alongside the
street car tracks. With the coming of
warm weather. there will be no further
use for salt on these tracks, and the
nuisance will be remembered only as a
trial of the past. Nevertheless. the
board of trade Is to be commended for
calling conspicuous attention to this
disagreeable practice of the Traction
company, and for taking steps to have
it discontinued.
There does not seem to be any suf-
ficient reason why, in the much-trav-
eled portions of the city. this method
of conqueringS snow drifts should not
give way to the shovel and the cars.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20
LEGISLATIVE TOPICS.
Send the Children 10 School

Allentown Leader: 1t will be a great
pity If the present Legislature shall ad-
journ without the enactment of compul-
sorry education law. The Farr measure
now before the house, is by no means free
from objection, but as between this and
nothing, the Farr bill is surely the lesser
of two evils. Its main purpose is excel
lent and many of its provisions are be-
yond reproach. The most eloquent oppo-
sition to the measure seems to come from
the Scranton Truth, which. ordinarily Il
most conservative and reticent journal, is
ultra-courageous in its decrial of this edI-
cational measure. But its arguments are
weak. 1t fights against the bill because
of the paternalism it would involve. 1t
denounces 1t because 1t says the state has
no business TO pry into the home. 1t chafes
because of the inquisitorial character
of the proposed law. Nobody wants a sys-
TEN of paternalism in PENNSYLVANIA.
That Is patent. The sanctity of the home
and the undisputed sway of the parent
must be preserved above all things. But
if a parent is manifestly untitled to WELD
authority or If he abuses and maltreats
his offspring, injuring them physically or
morallyif he beats them merciessly or
deliberately teaches them to steal or pill
age-the state has a right to step i'm and
prevent 1t. The state must take the pa
rents place. And this Is paternalism of
the most admirable and beneiicent type.
If parent Is so grossly negligent of his
childs mental culture as to have no
thought for its education, but to permit It
to grow up in utter idleness and ignorance,
1t Is high time for the state to introduce
little Of its paternalism into that house
hold If father and mother forsalic their
child intellectually and leave It to grow
up in rank iliteracy, 1t Is high time for the
state TO take it up.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20

in; and the scandal is intensified by the
fact that Chairman Moore, of the agri-
cultural committee, who has charge of
the bill in the house, is himself an aspr-
ant for the position of dairy and food
commissioner. There Is but one way in
which Governor Hastings can scatter and
discomiit all such besieging parties Of
place-hunting Goths and Vandals, and
that is turn his veto battery squarely upon
their compact ranks. In no other way lie
peace and safety
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20
Olco Repeal Is Possible.

Harrisburg correspondence of the Pitts
burg Dispatch; The fight for relief
from the oppressive oleo law Is becom-
ing very interesting. The grangers are
no longer a unit for the present act,
and of the friends of oleo can sue
ceed in widening the breach some of
the bills now before the legislature for
modification of the law may be passed.
A recent poll of the house shows that the
bill permitting the sale of oleo as such
will have So votes TO IS In the negative.
The number needed to pass any measure
IL 1903, so that Is more are required. 1t is
believed these votes can be obtained.
Grangors like A. l.. Martin, of Lawrence,
are willing to support such bill. Mr..
Martin, too favors giving the fine to the
state or county, and thus prevent any
possibility of unscrupulous persons levy
ing tribute.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20
Making the New Revenue Bill.

Mr.. Ritter, of Philadelphia, chairman of
the committee on ways and means, in
tends to- give the interests affected by the
proposed new revenue bill an ample OPP
portunity to be heard. He has addressed
n circular to each member of the house
requesting that they communicate with
their constituents or those who desire to
appear before the committee. The boards
of trade of the various cities will be asked
to send representatives to go before the
committee and state their desires. Here
tofore there have been loud complaints
from important interests that they have
been ignored in the framing or the revenue
bills and that they have been injured by
not having had the opportunity Of being
heard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20

The city itself pays for the cleaning
of the street crossings; but these are
seldom more than cleaned before the
Traction cOmpany's salt ear and snow
sweeper are fixing matters SO that 4
second cleaning becomes necessary. If
the snow at busy street intersections
We're shoveled into box cars or carts
the whole problem would be solved at
comparatively little extra expense.
Regard for dumb beasts, who, where
salt is used on snow, have to endure q
temperature of zero around their feet
while the temperature of the atmos-
phere above may be twenty or even
thirty degrees warmer calls for the
abolition of the sailing habit. So, also,
does regard for human pedestrians; and
particularly the women, the skirts of
whose garments drag through this ar
tilicial slush with disastrous conse-
quences. We trust that we have seen
the last use of salt on the car tracks
Of the business district of Scranton.
The news in our Harrisburg letter
this morning that an elaborate testi-
monial valued, so far as its cost typifies
such value, at 81 900 is to be presented,
by legislative friends, out of their per-
sonal funds, to our popular townsman,
eX-Lieutenant Governor Watres, in
recognition of his efficient services
while president of the Pennsylvania
senate, will be most agreeable reading
to his thousands of friends in this por-
tion of the state. There is no question
ing his popularity, both at home and
throughout the commonwealth; and we
shall be much surprised If this con-
templated remembrance shall be the
last or the greatest token of this fact
on the recordbook of his political
future,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20

The election of Charles F. Warwick
as mayor of Philadelphia by the de-
cisive plurality of 10000 shows that the
Penrose Republicans. in the terse Ian
the ticket" 1t also shows that Robert
T.. Pattison is too much of u Harrity
Democrat to make a further success of
the reform dodge. Now let Mayor
Warwick show that he is no mans
man
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20

foreign syndicate, at 104h. Of govern
ment bonds worth 12O in the open mar
ket, virtually robbed them of $lG,000,
OC0. They have chosen that kind of a
president; now let them dance to his
fiddling.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20

The Democratic papers profess to be
very sympathetic these days because
Thomas b. Reed has lost all his
chances of ever becoming president"
Their mock sorrow may turn into
genuine grief about March 4, 1897.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20
Some After=Thoughts.

Looking backward in any relation in
life, is useful mainly insomuch as it
supplies instruction for the determina-
ton of future conduct. y fact once
established cannot be undone; but it
may. upon occasions, serve to prevent
the repetition of a past mistake. We
have already noticed how the adoption
by thougntless body of councilmen in
this city, once upon a time, of petty
policy of retaliation against a promi-
nent property owner who had merely
exercised his civic privilege of object
ing to q certain prescribed kind of
street paving, has been the means of
divertng from this community vast
sum of money accumulated chiefly
within its borders. That fact is fixed,
unalterably The consequences of it
are inevitable, and it profits no one
to complain.
Yet there is a certain grim consola-
tion in rejecting how Judge Handley's
millions might have been employed,
had the city of Scranton been governed,
during the now celebrated haymarket
incident by cOuncilmen of broad views
and liberal character. Suppose, for in
stance, the recent will, concerning which
there is still so much talk, had be-
queathed Sl,000,0O0 or even fraction of
that sum, not for vague purposes to a
remote southern city, but for the en-
dowment of fine free college in this city,
or for the establishment, in Scranton,
Of a Handley institute for Industrial
training, or for the equipment of a Sc
ries of first-class public parks wherein
the little children of the local poor
could, in midsummer, breathe pure,
cool air and indulge, to their hearts
content, in innocent, healthful play
would it not have been very desirable
consummation? and would it not. have
carried John Handleys memory down,
with sincere gratitude to future gener-
ations?
In the particular case under consider
alton, these questions, of course, are
vain. But there are other wealthy men
in this city who must some day, also,
make tHef Wills, ana prepare 10 take
the same mysterious journey that the
soul of John Handley has just taken.
II becomes proper to ask, concerning
these men, whether councilmanic pei
tishness or any other cause of like
triviality shall be permitted to come
between them and the welfare of their
city. Is there not, indeed, in the pres
ent experience, one of the soundest Of
possible arguments why the delibera-
tions of our public servants should be
broad-gauged and generous; and why
the type of official who finds in his Of
flee warrant for grotesque jesting
should be effectually repressedy One
other thought compels notice in this
connection. Why should the wealthy
Scrantonian under any circumstances
deprive himself of the pleasure Of see
ing, with his own eyes, the good eff
fects of generous application of his
abundance to the needs of his fellow
citizens?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20

Are you reading our fascinating serial
story, "The Hollow Ruby" by Julian
Hawthorne, on page 6? If not, you are
missing a most interestingly told story,
by one of the best of American writer's
of fiction. No other Scranton paper
prints serials of this high character in
its daily issues. You don't get the best
IL you don't take The Tribune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20
Disecrns the Need OF High Schools.


Philadelphia Press: Secondary schools
are the weakest part of the weak system
of public education provided in this state
and the lack of high schools in many parts
of the state is little short of scandaons.
Pennsylvania in its high schools Is be-
hind every other state north of Mason and
DXon's line, with possibly one excep-
tion. No increase of appropriations for
primary and grammar school will improve
our public schools unless the higher
branches are taught, because in the alb
sence of high schools-as the desire for
improved schools grows-parents will turn
to private schools If the public schools
stop short with primary studies. The
practical result Is that although our
school appropriation has risen from $780,
900 to $5,50OO0O, in many rural districts
the schools have retrograded because the
absence of public high schools weeds out
the children of the more intelligent and
well-to-do, who turn to other schools Civ
ing the higher branches.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20
The Lecture as a Schooling.

The distinguished Englishman, Pro-
fessOr Shaw, who will, next Monday
evening, begin in this city a series of
six lectures devoted to the fascinating
theme, Venice" enjoys the reputation
of being one of the very best lecturers
connected with the present movement
for university extension. The welcome
accorded to him in other places has
been cordial in the extreme. 1t should
not be less 50 in Scranton, where in
struction by means of the lecture has
not yet attained the popularity enjoyed
by it in older communities.
The lecturer who is proficient in his
form of discourse, when aided, as DIR.
Shaw will be aided, by the vivid in
strumentality of the stereopticon en-
joys many advantages over the writer
of books. The book which aims to inn
part instruction may be said to resem-
BILE the patent medicine or the ready
made suit of clothing. 1t is often ex-
cellent in Itself; and Il frequently fits
the need Of the one WAo purchases it.;
but not always. There Is sufficient diff
ferentiation among the minds of II
given number of persons, as we'll as
among their ailments or statures, to
warrant the employment of an expert
instructor who can adapt his process
to each PERSONS individual require
ment.
The merit of lecture courses similar
to that under present consideration lies
principally in the superior pertinency
of the knowledge impaired in them by
lecturers who are skilled in their voca-
tion. A word Is seldom lost or mis-
placed The speaker, by simply keep
| ing in touch with his audience. is
enabled to present for its entertain
ment and instruction such facts as he
may perceive are of interest to it; and
all irrelevant material may be safely
discarded by him, to the economy If
both time and energy. Lectures of
this kind are not soon forgotten. Upon
the contrary, they are assimilated by
the mind of each auditor and incorpor-
ated as a permanent part of the entire
communitys culture.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20

The selection of w. S. Millar for al
derman in the Eighth ward will insure
for that position a capable and efficient
official. His opponent, Alderman Fitz-
simmons, will retire carrying with him
the good will of the community and
solaced by the reflection that his de-
feat was merely one of the fortunes Of
war
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20

John Mcbride complains that his Co
lumbus vindication was considerably
less than twenty-four carats fine. But,
then ii is probably in keeping with it's
subject.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20

From all accounts more wind than
cash was expended at the polls in some
of the central wards yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20

1t is thought that a combine of di-
vorce lawyers may be back of the
movement to revive the roller-skating
craze.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20
A Plea for More vctocs.

Philadelphia Record: The bill to ere
ate state department of agriculture has
not reached second reading In the senate,
vet Governor Hastings has already been
beseiged by applicants for positions there
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20

People who applauded the action of
the councils some time ago in creating
haymarket in front of the Wyoming
house, are now bewailng the loss of
the mystical millions that Scranton,
perhaps, might have had, and are
ready to heap abuse upon the parties
who were responsible for the Wyoming
haymarket. Such. alas is the ingrati-
tude that councilmanc statesmen ever
encounter in the Electric City.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20

The people elected Grover Cleveland
president deliberately, taking occasion
at the time to retire another servant
whose four years term of executiveship
had been signally clean, patriotic and
creditable. The people, therefore, are
to blame IL Grover Cleveland, acting
through the agency of his clerical secre-
tary of the treasury, has by secretly
concluding contract for the sale, to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20
BlOOdshed Not Probable.

1t Is easy to understand why the pio-
neer residents of Scranton, who came
here when what is now the third largest
community in the state was merely Il
bunch of struggling villages, should find
it convenient, even after the consolida-
ton of most of these villages into n
single city, to continue the early differ
entiation by calling the West Side
Hyde Park" the North End "Provi-
dence" and "Green Ridge" and by al
mding to the chief industrial district as
the South Side" The habit of a life
time is not easily changed, even where
there is dc sire to change them, which
Is IN many cases apparently absent
fvpm the present problem.
Nut are the sons and daughters of
these pioneers, who have been reared
to ages of intelligence since the legal
combination of these villages into the
single city of Scranton, to be encour
aged in perpetuating the old-tlme dis
dinCtions of division? Are they to be
silently permitted TO conceive of Scran-
ton as still a nest of rival sections, call
ing for inter-sectional jealousies in poll
tics, in social life and in the general con-
duct of municipal affairs? In other
words, is the tendency 10 be, from this
time onward. toward or away from
the primitive idea, with its necessary
waste of prestige, its sacrifice of har-
mony and its deteriorating influences
upon local government?
1t took a gigantic war to teach GER
tain American states what was meant
by the word Union" We, however,
anticipate no bloOdshed in the discus
sion of the need of greater Scranton;
for We credit the inhabitants of this
community with sufficient penetration
to perceive that their own best interests
point to a speedy dscarding of the sec
tional idea, and the adoption of an in
telligent spirit of communism with ref
erence to the welfare and destiny of
an undivided Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20
SCRANTON, FEBRUARY 20, 1895
THE SCRANTON OF TODAY.

Come and inspect our city.
Elevation above the tide, 740 feet.
Extremely healthy.
Estimated population, 1894, 100000.
Registered voters. 20599.
Value of school property, 100000
Number of school children, 1000.
Average amount of bank deposits, Slo,-
100000.
It's the metropolis of northeastern Penn
sylvana.
Can produce electric power cheaper than
Niagara.
No better point in the United States at
which to establish new industries.
See how we grow:
Population in 1860. 0................... s225
Population in 1870. Observation-Disclosures. $1,000
Population in 1880. Observation-Disclosures. 45SjO
Population in 1890. Observation-Disclosures. T52lJ
Population in 1894 (estimated ..... 103 coo
And the end is not yet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20

The secret is out. Not only do they
say we do wahsing for living, but
that we do it well. So keep it going.
Tell everybody you sec, but tell them
not to tell.
EOREkA -. .EAONORr
322 Washington Ave.
Arizona republican., 1895-11-27
A NEW POET.

Children of the Desert" is the title of a handsome little volume of poems lately issued by Fred W. Gatke from The Republican press. AS its title would suggest the subjects are mainly Arizonan. It is from Arizona that Gatke's inspiration has been drawn and his muse is most eloquent and fervid when the vein of the poesy is of the sunset land. The authors nature is of the warm Teutonic type, wherein especially lies his romantic mysticism To his friends the degree of his poetic ability is not known and now with the public at large does he desire audience In every poem are lines that would at tract attention from any literateur, and Children of the Desert" will undoubt- edly bring to it's author more than local fame