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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
The Worm Has Turned.

The much-derided juror may be
instance illustrative of this fact may be
cited In Pittsburg, where Judge White
recently. In charging grand jury
scored numerically the grand jury sys-
tenn. and sharply declaimed against the
carelessness and extravaganza of the
average grand inquest. The jurors thus
admonished said nothing at the time,
but when they came to bring i'm a re-
port. their secretary handed up the fol-
lowing very valuable paper:
In answer to adverse criticism, we be-,
leave to say, that we are not acting as
grand Jurors of our own volition, but in
response to a precipe issued to each one
commanding us severally to lay aside our
business and answer and perform the du-
ties of a grand juror at this term. This
jury IL composed of business men and citl-
zens from various parts OF the county,
some of whom are giving their time at
great pecuniary loss. Not one OF us Is
learned in the law. nor are any of us poll
tlc!ans with personal ambition. who might
prefer a record of speed In the discharge
OF the business, rather than justice in the
consideration Of cases laid before them.
No member Of this jury had friends to re-
ward or enemies to punish. and the de-
cis!on reached in every case was based on
the evidence before us, the exercise of our
best judgment, and sincere regard for
the sanctity of our oaths. We held in
high estimation the charge and instruc-
tons of the learned judge presiding. and In
no case were we unmindfui OF the sugges-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20

which makes 1t possible for any neigh
borhood opposed to retailing intoxi-
cants to bar out the saloon, and pre-
vent the issuance Of license either by
county or city authority. The law is
safeguarded by the enactment Of
stringent penalties.
Naturally. such law is not relished
by the liquor dealers of Indiana. Ad-
Vices from Indianapolis are TO the eff
feet that the wholesale liquor and the
brewery interests OF the state are pre-
pairing for struggle to overthrow this
law. The State Liquor league. domin-
ated by the wholesale and brewery in
fiuence, has levied an assessment upon
every saloon-keeper in the state. and
officials of that organization boast that
SIS. 900 Is already in hand with which
to open the battle. The programme is
to meet the law on the eve of its en-
forcement and push through u test case
to the court of last resort. 1t was the
conduct before the Supreme court of
this test case that General Harrison re-
fused to undertake. but his refusal sim
ply opened the way for Senator Voor-
hees to earn a nice fee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
A Drastic Temperance rleasure.

The recent refusal of ex-President
Harrison to accept a fee Of $4,000 from
the Indiana Liquor Dealers league con-
ditional upon his taking charge of the
legal fight which the league proposes
to make upon the Nicholson temper
ance law in that state newly directs at
fentlon to this interesting measure
Several months ago we briefly indicated
Its nature. but 1t may be worth while
to repeat the summary.
Under the new law all slot machines.
the throwing of dice, and the playing
OF cards or other games of chance In
the saloon are interdicted Billiard and
pool rooms cannot be run in connection
with the retailing of intoxicants save
In separate rooms. the same to be par
ticularly stipulated in the granting Of
the license. Games for checks or for
anything else calculated to increase the
business of the bar are prohibited
Restaurants connected with saloons are
r
subject to the same restrictions as the
saloon. and when the saloon closes the
restaurant must do the same. No par
titions will be permitted In the bar
rooms. and the guzzling must be done
IN plain view of the street. At all
times must q view OF the interior of
outside. This means the removal OF
stained glass window fronts and the
customary screens which shut off the
bar from the passing public. Minors
cannot buy intoxcants for themselves
or for others. nor can they be employed
o. bartenders or serve In any capacity
in the saloon. Another strong feature
Of the law II Its local option feature,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

CONGRESSMAN Jack Robinson Is evidently
spelling for another fight Talking to a
Piitsburg interviewer the other day he
predicted n break between Senator Quay's
friends and the friends OF Martin, Magee.
Porter and Hastings in the next state con-
venton, and when asked where he would
be In such a contingency said: young
man, it pays a politician not to think of old
scores sometimes when he's In a new
scrap. Politics, you know make strange
bed fellows, and you need not be dumb
founded If you would find me lining up be-
side Mr.. Quay at the convention. Mind. I
do not say l Will. / have not decided yet.
But when the convention meets I'll show
where / stand and so will my friends"
"Do you think the fight will hurt the Re-
publican party In the state?" mot a bit
of It," said Mr.. Robinson. without hesita-
tion, mot bit of 1t. We need something
of the kind to stir up the party. The state
conventions for several years have been
too tame. Take the six judgeships that
we will fill. want to see a fight on every
one of them. A man who cannot go before
the convention and win after fight has
no business on the bench. do not believe
1t would be good policy for the convention
to indorse the men that Hastings appoints
by nominating them quietly and without
giving new men n chance. fair and
square scrap for honors. lcnvir" no N~H
memories, IL what want to see." The
Media congressman must have a queer
conception OF the requirements of sue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
Send Boodlers to the Rear.

1t may be doubted II at any prioi
time there has been as much complaint
among the people at the prevalence OF
bribery in Legislative assemblies as
there Is today. The recent Harrisburg
session was not free from 1t; the recent
New York session was notorious in this
respect; and the opportunities of lobby
lists became SO bold and offensive in
Connecticut that the senate of that
state has Just passed bill providing
penalties ranging from $1,000 TO $1,000
and from five to ten years imprison-
ment for anyone wilfully interfering
with the passage of any Legislative
business, or for attempting to unduly
influence legislation, or any legislator
In the performance of his duty.
Not less offensive is the impudence of
the paid agents of certain corporations
in Issuing orders to members of city
councils and in otherwise usurpng the
functions of local legislation. An in
stance may be cited in our own munich
paid a considerable salary by the
Scranton Traction company and al
lowed q considerable latitude with that
corporations cash box chiefly, it IS be-
lieved, for the purpose of superintend-
Ing the proceedings of the two branches
of our city councils. We do not blame
him for earning his salary in this way;
nor do we attach much blame to his
employers, who have to all appear
ances become hardened beyond the
reach OF fine qualms of conscience.
Both accept an existing condition, and
naturally proceed to make the most Of
II. But 1t Is at times trifie disquet-
ing to reflect that the 100000 citizens Of
Scranton must suffer their affairs to be
passed upon by emissaries of greedy
corporation, which has never by any
vote OF the people been entrusted with
the government of Scranton.
There are, Of course, more subtle
forms Of mischief than this. me sta
tioning at state capitals by secret or
other organizations of legislative COM
mittees and agents with power. not per-
haps to bribe members with cash, but
certainly to cajole them with promises
OF support or to intimidate them by
means Of Threatened vengeance at the
polls Is just as Vicious a custom as Is
the outright barter and sale in votes.
and stands In just as urgent need Of cor
rection. The various legislative assem-
blies. state and municipal, which are
afflicted with such vermln owe IL first
10 themselves and next to the people to
institute sweeping renovations and re-
forms.
The boodler and the bulldozer need
TO be kicked to the rear.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20

Way up at the top of II big stack of straw
Was the cunnngest parlor that ever you
saw!
And there you could lie when aweary of
play
And gossip or laze in the coziest way;
No matter how careworn or sorry ones
No worldly distraction presumed to in
trude.
As refuge from onerous mundane ado
| think l approve Of straw parlors, don't
you?
A swallow with jewels aflame on her breast
On that straw parlor's ceiling had builded
her nest:
And she flew in and out all TIE happy day
long.
And twittered the soothlngest lullaby
song.
Now some might suppose that that beau
tiful bird
Performed for her babies the music they
heard:
reckon she twittered her repertoire
through
For the folk in the little straw parlor.
don't you?
And down from a rafter spider had hung
Some swings upon which he incessantly
swung
He cut up such ddoes-such antics he
played
Way up in the air. and was never afraid!
He never made use of his horrld old sting,
But was just upon earth for the fun of the
thing!
| deeply regret TO observe that so few
OF these good-natured insects are met
with. don't you?
And. down in the strawstack, n wee little
mite
OF a cricket went chirplng by day and by
night
And further down, still, a cunning blue
mouse
kept house!
When the cricket went "chirD," Miss
Mousie would squeak
Come in and a blush would enklndle
her cheek!
She thought-sllly girl! twas beau come
But guess It was only the cricket. don't
you?
So the cricket, the mouse and the motherly
bird
Made as soothingsome music as ever you
heard;
And, meanwhile, that spider by means of
his swings
Achieved most astounding gyrations and
things!
No wonder the little folk liked what they
saw
And loved what they heard In that parlor
of straw!
With the mercury up TO 102
In the shade. l opine they Just slzzzled.
don't you?
But once there invaded that Eden of straw
The evllest Feline that ever you saw!
She pounced on that cricket with rare
promptitude
And she tucked him away where he'd do
the most good;
And then, reaching down to the neither
most house,
She deftly expiscated little Miss Mouse!
And, as for the Swallow, she shrieked and
e withdrew
I rather admire her discretion, don't you?
Now listen: That evening u cyclone OBJ
>tained,
And the mortgage was all on that farm
that remained
Barn, strawstack and spider-they all
blew away,
And nobody knows where they're at to
this day!
And, as for the little straw parlor, I fear
1t was waited clean Off this sublunary
sphere!
really incline to a hearty 'boo-hoo
When I think of this tragical ending.
don't you?
b. -Eurene Field in Chicago Record.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20

we ought to realize by this time that
we should not do our work nor make our
loans in Europe. Let us place what op'
tions we have with our own capitalists,
and our orders with our own rnanufaS'
tnrers. who. In the past. have been always
abundantly abls to meet every need and
demand Of the government and OF the
people. "-Governor william Mckinley.
ar Hartford,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20

Says the Wilkes-Barre Record: cit
will be either Rice on Willard, of course,
for they are the only candidates from
the anthracite regions. That it will be
Rice IS very evident from the very ma
ture Of things. The new court, to JUS
and win the confidence of the people"
Does the Record mean to intimate that
IL 1t were Willard, the new court would
not be an able one and would fail to win
the confidence OF the people? Come,
neighbor, fight honorably and fairly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20

The Chicago Times-Herald is to be
in selecting as it's special London cor
respondent so worthy q journalist as
Elwyn A. Barron. long time Chicago's
Herald Is the only paper outside of New
York, with the exception of the Boston
Herald, which maintains a special Lon
for its columns. Indeed, 1t Is a matter
Of note that the United States is repre-
sented in London by at least six Of these
journalistic amba ssadors, whereas Eng
lish journalism has but one in this
country.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20

The refusal of the Philadelphia court
to grant the Times of that city re-
hearing in the ex-Mayor Smith hbel
suit seem at this distance unnecessarily
drastic. Even concedng all that the
plaintiff claims. ii is difficult to believe
that his character was injured to the
extent of $ij 900 by libelous publica-
tions made after he had been impeached
for the misappropriation of public funds
and dishonorably dismissed from the
military service for Irregularities as
colonel of the Third regiment. If upon
the heels of these misdoings his REM
nant of character was worth $4,000,
what would Mayor Smiths character
have been worth at its best?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus, The
Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe cast: $40 u. m. for Thursday
June 20. 1895.
{ 6 Ess


Moon rises 1.1G a. m.
The stars will beam brightly upon q
child born on this day His mission in life
will be noble and mankind will be better
and happier for his existence.
Enemies will swarm about him in early
life, and Jealous politicians will scatter
dust in his eyes.
But his course will ever be onward and
upward and successes will crown his ef-
forts throughout an honorable career.
The Tribune was born this day four
years ago.
Ajacchns' Advice.
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ton Of the court as to economy in time
and consideration of the countys interests
in matter OF costs; and our work has been
as rapid as cous!stence with justice would
permit, and our findings In accordance
with our best judgment and conscience.
1t has been suggested that grand juries
have become useless bodies. and we beg
TO concur in this view, II the conscience
as we'll as the functions of the jury may
be directed and controlled.
Contrary to expectation. the court
made no comment upon this report. but
contented itself with dismssing the jur-
ois with the customary expression of
thanks. Its silence. however. was
doubtless from necessity rather than
choice. There does not seem to be any
thing which 1t could have said. There
are grand juries and grand juries. But
when intelligent men are drawn by legal
summons away from their business pur-
suits and required to donate consid-
cradle fraction of their abilities to the
court, it proba bly, does not become the
latter TO look it's gift horse too critically
in the mouth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20

Republican presidential nomination.
Senator Porter. of Philadelphia, re-
piled: 81 am for city and state" The
senator should now forward a diagram
OF this interview.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20

Senator Quay would make an excel
lent state chairman; but 1t seems to us
that this years game IL scarcely worth
such valuable ammunition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
cessful judge. and Of the proprietles OF the
judicial Office.

II II II
The next Republican state convention
will consist of $50 delegates. q gain of
twenty-five over the last gubernatorial
convention. The representation is based
on the vote cast at the gubernatorial elec-
tion last fall, one delegate being allotted
to each legislative district for every 1000
Republican votes and an additional dele
gate for a fraction exceeding 1000 votes
each district being entitled to at least one
delegate. Philadelphia Is entitled 10 seven
| additional delegates and Allegheny county
to three on the basis or representation.
The First legislative district of Allegheny
gains u delegate and the Fourth district
two. In Philadelphia the Eighteenth and
Twenty-seventh districts each get two ad-
ditional delegates and the First, Twenty
second and Twentythird one each.
Schuylkill. Westmoreland, Lawrence,
Fayette. Indiana, Northampton, Beaver,
Delaware, Clarion. Clearfield and Cumber-
land are each entitled to an additional
delegate. Luzerne and Lackawanna gain
three delegates each and Bradford ana
Butler each lose one.
The Patriot says concerning the Superior
court fight: Senator Film. Of Allegheny.
and Bank Commissioner Gilkeson and
other members of Governor Hastings cab
met were closeted with David Martin and
the governor Tuesday night at the execu-
tive mansion. 1t is said on the highest
authority that the purpose of the meeting
was to select six Republican judges on the
Superior court bench. 1t Is claimed the
appointees will be Judge Wickham, of
Beaver; ex-Judge Reeder, of Easton
Samuel A. Davenport. of Erie; II. N. Will
lard, of Scranton; George Il. Orlady, of
Huntingdon. and likely Judge Mcpherson,
of this city. 1t is believed the minority
representative will either be eX-Judge
Thompson or Henry j. Mccarthy, of Phil
adelphia."
The Harrisburg Patriot Is kind enough
to reprint the Scranton Republicans re-
cent diatribe on Governor Hastings with
the addendum that this comes from Con-
gressman Scranton's newspaper. which is
significant. Mr.. Scranton Is u political
force in the northeast and his newspaper
has wide circulation and influence" which
Is somewhat in the nature OF news.
1t Is reported at Harrisburg that Sena-
tor quay will himself be q candidate for
state chairman this fall The adminis-
tration. 1t is said, Is inclined to support
Judge Gilke5on: but since he has been ap-
pointed superintendent of banking II Is
thought that he will not be candidate for
u second term.
The Wilkes-Barre Record perceives the
drift of things when it says: While your
uncle Joe Scranton aims at Hastings with
one barrel, he Is trying to bring down
willard with the other
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20

The Wilkes-Barre Record perceives the
drift of things when it says: While your
uncle Joe Scranton aims at Hastings with
one barrel. he is trying to bring down
Willard with the other"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20

The forthcoming annual report of the
United States civil service commission
will show that the whole number of
persons regularly employed in the
civil service of this country is about
100000. or these, approximately one
fourth are In the classified service sub
ject to competitive examinations under
the civil service rules. OF those of the
unclasslfied service $1,000 are laborers,
5000 are appointed by the president,
subject to confirmation by the sem
ate. 1900 are in the legislative branch
of the government and 1895 are in the
judicial branch. The growth of civil
service reforms during the past score
Of years has been gratifyingly steady.
despite the virulent opposition to 1t
which comes from spoils-lovlng politi-
clans afraid to seek for Office on basis
of genuine deserving.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
COLDSM|TH'S . BAZAAR.

Every can how Dress but see how we
live, without choose to let them Competition has done
much for the people, has brought ideas that have ben
Gifted the people.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20

Governor Morton has signed the Par
sons bill relative to mileage books on
New York state railroads. The new
law provides that every railroad cor
poration operating u railroad in the
state, the line or lines of which are more
than 100 miles in length, and which is
authorized by law to charge q maxi
mum fare Of more than cents per mile
and not more than cents per mile
shall issue mileage books emitting the
holder thereof to travel 1000 miles on
the line or lines of such railroad. for
which the corporation may charge Il
sum not to exceed . cents per mile. A
law to the same effect, with proper pen
altles would be a good one for Pennsyl-
vania also.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
TIE STRAW PARLOR.

AJuCChHs AuVICS.
Read The Tribune.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-02

CHAPTER OF WOE.
EI-C0NSUL WAL5ER7S FAMILY
IN DIRE DISTRESS IN MAUI
KITIUS.
APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE.
WITHOUT MEANS AND UNABLE
TO RETURN TO THE UNITED
STATES.
aIIsEoRTUNEs AND HARDsH1Ps.
A Generous American Sends Mrs
Waller and Her Children
From Madagascar.

WASHINGTON, Aug. AL of the
members of the Waller family are at
last out of Madagascar, but their mis-
fortunes continue, and HrS. Waller,
wife of the harassed eX-consul, is now
with her little children, helpless and
stranded, on an island at the other
side of the globe. a letter received oy
Paul II. Bray, Walters son-in-iaw, ard
a dispatch received today by the state
department from United States Con-
sui Campbell at the island of Maurit-
ius, both contain notification of the ar
rival of Mrs. Waller and her four chill
dren at Port Louis, Mauritius. They
left Antanarivo, Madagascar, about the
middle CT June. The letter said that
the mother and children were well, but
Mrs. Waller was suffering intense men,
tai distress owing. to her husbands
misfortunes and the hardshfps She and
the children had to undergo. They
did not know how they were going to
reach the United States, being without
money. On the arrival of the United
States cruiser Castine in Madagascar
waters, the mother and children had
made their way from the interior TO
the coast in hopes of securing pass
age, but met with failure. E. C.
woodward, an American engineer. who
had been in the.capitaI of the Hoyas
on business, generously succored them
and paid their passage as far as Maur-
titus. Mr.. Campbell, the American
consul there, could do nothing more
Tor them than to cable the department
an appeal for assistance to enable the
mother and children to reach America.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-02
PLAGUE-sTRICKEN NEGROES.
Scores of SMALLPOX Gases Among
the Returning COIOnists.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1-Surgeon
General Wyman, of the marine hos
pttal service, is in Geographic commu-
nication with the treasury officials and
the state health officers in Texas, con-
corning the sanitary and health condi-
ton of the refugee negro colonists who
have arrived at Eagle Pass on their re-
turn to the United States from the
vicinity of Torreon, Mexico. In re-
Spouse to an inquiry from Dr. Wyman,
Collector Fitch informed him Wednes-
day last that there were pa of the ref
ugees in camp, and that there are
eighteen cases of smallpox in the
crowd. Mr.. Fitch also stated that it
was reported that there were 200 more
colonists to leave Torreon for Eagle
Pass on Wednesday, and that there
were forty-six in that crowd State
Health Officer Swearinger asserts that
in this case the colony will be quaran-
tined four miles from Eagle Pass, on
the American side of the Rio Grande.
He adds that the smallpox patients
| are isolated and that they are receiv-
| ing the attention required by santa
ton. DIR. Wyman has Informed DR..
! Swearinger that the hospital service
| will cooperate with him in any way
possible to check the spread of small
| poX, but it does not appear probable
| that this service VIII be required. The
i national customs inspectors have been
| requested to render all assistance they
| can to the state health authorities.
Collector Fitch says the coIonists are
shipped in crowded box cars and are
not vaccinated.