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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

public. 1t Is probable that bill for
the organization of Il department OF
pubic health will come before the next
congress; and if 1t shall, the national
legislature should yield its cordial as
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13
FAVORS AN AMERICAN POLICY

From the Easton Free Press.
What is needed Is gold and silver on a
parity and silver thus given it's proper
place. If the nations of the world will not
give their consent to joinsthe United States
in this provision, theh let the United
States go it alone. The example will be
such that other nations will be compelled
to follow suit
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13
One of the Best Features.

From the CourierProgress.
The Wilkes-Barre Department of the
Scranton Tribune is now one of the fea-
lures of that excellent paper. Colonel
Laclar, formerly editor of the Republican,
is in charge of this new department. In
addition to this Improvement The Tribune
has added another column to each of it's
pages. The Tribune is moving forward
and it deserves to, for 1t is great news
paper in every sense Of the word.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13
Gresham Is Getting Even.

The dereuction charged against Lorln
A. Thurston, Hawaiian minister at
Washington, by Secretary Gresham, in
his letter demanding Mr.. Thurston's re-
paper reporter to copy portions of an
unofficial letter which Mr.. Thurston
had received from a personal friend in
Honolulu. IF this was a breach of
diplomatic etiquette at all, it was clear
ly trivial one. The American state
department is not invested Dy the Fed
eral constitution with jurisdiction over
the personal correspondence of foreign
ministers temporarily resident in
Washington; and any verbal claim Of
from Mr.. Thurston was very properly
ignored when it refused to be satisfied
The incident by right had no official
standing whatever.
Secretary Gresham of gross inconsist-
ency. 1t repeats the wild and dis
courteous remarks publicly made by
Senor Maragua, while Spanish minis
ter. concerning the American admins
tration's ":presumptuous interference"
in the Allianca affair; and points out
that for this indecorous volubility, ex-
ercised with no attempt at conceal
ment. this pcppery diplomatist was not
even mildly rebulled, much less re-
called. He returned to Spain because
of a change in Spain's home ministry;
but not because of any official intima-
ton from Secretary Gresham that his
further presence at Washington would
prove distasteful to the American au-
thorities. Thus what was improper in
the action of the official representative
of the Hawaiian republic became en-
tirely proper when ten-fold aggravated
by the official representative of the
kingdom of Spain.
We quite agree with our Washington
contemporary that Mr.. Gresham's
pitiaB1e pretense does not deceive
anybody. The civilized world knows
how miserably President Cleveland and
Secretary Gresham failed in their en-
deavor to revive a rotten monarchy
that had been overthrOwn by the reput-
able people of Hawaii. 1t really makes
no difference who represents the Island
republic at Washington; the presence
Of an archanGel with credentials from
President Dole would be every whit as
Objectionable as the presence of .ur.
Thurston.' But what a light the Incl
dent casts upon the present adminis-
tration!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

1t is now proposed to amend the Ap-
pellate court bill so as to insure the Sc
lection of seven judges, five from one
party; and to increase the term of office
from ten to twenty-one years. There is
little doubt that the new court would
almost from the start, have plenty of
business for seven judges.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13
What Gold MonomctaIlism Means.

WilkeS-Barre Leader, Gold Organ.
Many superficial thinkers imagine THAT
the state bank note system is dead beyoS "a
resurrection. They repeat lot of parrot
talk about wild-catism, and shinplasters,
and counterfeit detectors, and imagaine
that that disposes of the whole matter.
But there is large and constantly in
creasing element in this country, COM
pretending most Of our deeper thinkers,
who lanow that q larger utilization of gold
bearing securities as q basis for cur
rency than is possible to the definitely
fixed LIMITATIONS of the national banking
system, mas got to be the ultimate solu-
ton OF our currency problem.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13
Questions from the CAPITAL,

From the Washington Post.
What makes gold so valuable? What
would an ounce of it be worth today If it
were demonetized in Europe and North
America? Supposing gold to be univer-
sally discarded as a money metal, and sup
posing silver to be universally adopted as
the sole standard of value, how many sill
Yer dollars woud be required to buy an
ounce of gold?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

Would not the free coinage of Ameri-
can silver at ratio, say, of 20 to pro-
vide his country with an adequate
currency and probably force the chief
nations of Europe to adopt bimetallism
also? If not, why not?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

Limited silver coinage is probably a
certainty of the near fuure. How bet
ter can it be limited than by putting
practically prohibitive tariff upon the
silver Of the outside world?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13
No Show Yet for the Millennium

From the Pittsburg Times.
1t would be "a pleasing sight no doubt,
If we could always see the public Office
pursuing the man, up hill and down hill,
with "A lasso, and great uprising of
voters scurrying about the district to head
off the modest and reluctant fugitive.
But offices of all sorts have longtime
habit of sitting still.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

The new morning official organ of
the city of Scranton might add that
its bid was just one-fifth of it's card ad-
count of four-ffths is nothing to crow
over
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus. Tho
Tribune AstrolOgcr.
Astrolabe cast: 1890 a. m. for Monday,
May 13, 1895.
m @ &
Moon rises 1915 a. m.

MOOT rises IL. 10 II. m.
A child born on this day will be of the
opinion that gentle spring has had a re-
lapse.
If Professor Coles assumes the RESPONSE
bility of the temperature of the last
twenty-four hours, there seems no good
reason why he should not be waited upon
by delegation of clay pigeon experts
properly armed with shotguns.
The announcement that Scranton Stock
exchange commissions have thus far
amounted to but 81 cents would seem to in
dicate that the fleece of the spring lamb
is rather meagre this season.
1t Is rumored that Queen Vic will abdi-
cate. If such thing should happen the
Prince of Wales may cease to think the
misquotation, Unhappy lies the head that
wears no crown"
Ajncchus' Advice.
Speculate not on this day If thou canst
avoid 1t. This is good time to let the
other fellow take all risks.
BE observing when crossing the asphalt
paved streets. Bicycles ridden by IDIOTS
usually have neither bells nor tenders.
Judge not by appearances. Remember
that many four-dollar hat covers the de-
fects in two-dollar head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

A well-known member of the Scran-
ton board of trade remarks: "If per-
son has any stock to sell let him ad-
vertise 1T in the newspapers and pay
for it," And by way of making good
start, let him first select The Tribune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

Even Thomas .Dolan, it seems, was
unable to appease Senator Quay's bit
terness toward his enemies in Philadel-
phia. There is evidently going to be
some fun soon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

Scranton n poorer in dollars since
Colonel Cody's visit; but decidedly
richer in its pleasant recollection of a
first-class, thOroughly-managed and
conscientious entertainment. Buffalo
Bill will always be warmly welcomed in
this CITY,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

Gold" says the Wilkes-Barre Lead
er, 'is not of absolutely stable value.
but it is more nearly so than any other
thing of which we have any knowledge,
and can be depended upon, therefore,
when employed as the standard money,
to keep the burden OF, the debt and the
value Of the bond both more nearly the
same, at all times and in all seasons,
than any other" This assertion is
fatty disputed by bimetallists, who
claim that a double standard, working
automatically, is 4 more nearly stable
measure of value than a single me-
tallic standard whether of silver or
gold. Within a hundred years gold, it
is claimed. has oscillated in value 245
per cent, or considerably more even
than silver Under the double stand
ard, however. when one metal goes up,
the throwing of the burden on the lower
metal tends to create such a demand
for that metal that it rises, while the
higher metal falls because OF the over
plus of it's supply-and thus an approx
innate equilibrium is established auto-
matically. History shows that under
bimetallism values were steadier than
they have been since the gold standard
was employed If it didn't, there would
be no point to bimetallism.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

We advise Grover Cleveland to get
all the revenge he can out of his critics,
now while he has the chance. He will
not have IL for long.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

A. good title for Mr.. Cleveland's book
would be: "Punutured Pretence; or,
How l Faxed the American People
once Too Often"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

Manager Barnie is requested not to
permit the generous promptings of his
agile young men to interfere during
the present trip with Scranton's claim
on that pennant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

Next to being able to edt a paper
better than its editor, the average
American appears to pride himself on
his ability to give valuable pointers to
the mayor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

Mrs. Peary has taken the lecture
platform to raise money for a relief ex-
at the north pole. If Mrs. Peary will
agree to tie up her husband and keep
him out of foolhardy enterprises in fu-
ture the public no doubt will cheer
fully respond to calls for aid.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

Says the Philadelphia Record:
"When the Farr compulsory education
bill becomes a law, if it be enforced
we shall have the spectacle Of a one
dollar-a-day person inside the school
house, teaching her pupils, and two
dollar-a-day fellow outside, catching
truants." Well, what of it? Is that an
argument against education? Is it
not, rather, one against stingy school
boards?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

Our columns are at the disposal of any
man who can explain wherein the coin
age Of American silver at the ratio of
20 TO ]. protected by a. high tariff on all
foreign silver. would prove injurious to
I he credit or to the business of the
United States. Wherein would it be a
departure from protection principles?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

Professor Coles will kindly note that
his predicted cold wave was reprehensi-
bly, up to specifications.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

The Philadelphia Bulletin regards
Congressman Catchings likening Of
Grover Cleveland to Andrew Jackson
as somewhat unfortunate for the man
he was euogizing; in proof of which it
quotes Noah Brooks description Of
Jackson, as follows: Jackson was
wofully deficient in education, and was
grotesquely unfamiliar with the rudi-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

Bar silver is now quoted in New
York at a fraction over &C cents an
ounce. 1t is calculated that an advance
Of cents would render profitable the
reopening of many mines which were
political onslaught upon silver coin
age We can perceive no reason to
doubt that the free coinage by this
government, at n ratio Of say 20 to /, of
the projected product OF our American
silver mines would not only afford
prosperity to the west; but also relieve
the eE-ire country from the currency
contraction from which ii is now suf-
fering.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

If everybody who has at one time or
another Criticized this administra-
tion" is to be hauled up for trial, where
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13
REDUCTION IN
CHAMBER SUITS.

To Gloss few patterns Of Chamber Suits,
which we are dropping from our regular stock,
we offer Suits reduced as follows:
REDUCED
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

Revised figures of the gold production
of the United States for the calendar
year 1894 show that our output of the
yellow metal was not more than SiO,-
100000, a gain of about II per cent.
over the production of 1893, which was
$35, $4,000. Unfortunately, almost none
Of this gold has been coined, the de-
mand for its use In the arts being still
in excess of the supply. We are at this
time coming no money whatever, eX-
ccpting some subsidiary coins; yet the
population is increasing. the old stock
of money is subject to loss by destruc-
ton, fires, wear and tear, etc, and the
channels of business activity 'cry for
more of the "sinews of war" H. the
language Of the immortal Bill Tweed,
what are the American people going to
do about it?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

fhentary principles of statecraft He
was wilful easily deceived by the rep
reservations of men in whom he might
trust, passionate, obstinate to the last
degree, a fierce hater and never averse
to taking the responsibility, however
complicated the proceeding or however
limited his knowledge of the eXigencies
of the situation. Hisimperious
of advice, and although he may have
consulted with few individuals of his
cabinet, he had little to do
with Others" Cleveland is good re-
production of Jackson's faults, without
Jackson's redeeming virtues.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13

That all the worlds stage Is shown
BY bards to be a fact;
And each man thinks that he alone
Knows really how to, act.
-WaShinptnn Star
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-14
THEY WANT NARROW.
Fire Commissioners Reject
Chief Aliens Promotions.
GIVEN TIME TO RECONSIDER.
He Remains Dumb at Mention Of Mar.
lows Name. and All HIS Pro-
motions Fall Together.

The fire commission at It's adjourned
meeting last evening showed Its disap-
prevail of Chief Aliens appointments by
refusing to put Lieutenant Henry Johnson
of engine company No. into the place OF
Assistant Chief j. j. sullivan and reduce
the latter TO be captain OF engine COM
pany No. g. The decision was arrived at
after a two hours session in COMMITTEES
OF the whole and after the board came
INTO regular session the matter was soon
disposed OF. When the chiefs recon-
mendation was read, Jones moved that
favorable action be taken. and Masei Sec
onsied the motion. The vote was at once
taken, but Jones was the only one to sup
port the motion. On a roll call the vote
was. Aye--Jones. Mr.. Chairman; no, ka-
haley. Masel. Meek.
Chief Allen, in view of his appointment
OF Lieut.. Johnson. had recommended that
J. NJ Longfeilow. pipeman Of No. 4. be
made lieutenant. and that BENJAMIN W.
Barnes. substitute. be placed In Longfei-
lows old position. but the entire matter
was laid on the table
After this had been done Kahaiey sug-
gested that the board recommend to Chief
Allen, George MARROW. assistant under
Gardner kellogg. fer that position. Kaha-
ley said he favored NARROW because he
had the Endorsement OF Alderman II. F.
Compton and three other members of the
city council, besides numerous citizens Of
standing.
At the close OF Kahaley's remarks the
chief made no move. Masel then spoke
up. saying he thought Chief Allen by
this time understood the sentiment of the
commission, and he therefore favored adj
journrnent until Friday in order to give
the chief time to reflect. Adjournment
was finally taken till Saturday at p. N.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-14
SHE DID THE BEST SHE COULD.
Anna Gould He'd No Chance to Marry
Real Man.
New York Sul


A society leader who has earned n
SORT OF distinction as A writer OF fiction.
said yesterday that the criticism of the
Countess de Casiellane for her selection,
OF a foreign society man for her husband
suggested considerable depth of ignor-
ance as TO the relative value of this par-
tioulsr variety. Most OF the structures
passed upon Miss Could" he said. .were
cased upon the assertion that she &C
eepted foreigner OF title instead of a
staiwart. self-tnads and successful Young
American II does not seem 30 he under
stood that young women of Miss Gould's
wealth and position in society do no;
meet staiwari, seif-made and successful
young Americans OF prominence. The
yonng men OF great ability In this coun-
try In business c. In the Professions n,
not get into society. The girl who is in
society meets only society young men.
whether they are natives OF this country
or foreigners. Her field lis distinctly re
Ftrscted TO men % social prominence III
has nothing 20 do with men Of great or
startling merit. either abroad or at home.
The question really becomes one OF So
lection between the young men who
dance attendance upon society Young
wouen In America and tho young rner, Of
foreign asr;h who fellow the same course.
A FroEaiaent Washington CITY diplomat
recently aroused tho ire OF society in this
city by SAYING that New yark societv
men were erudely bred and had the least
attractive manners 90 any men he had
ever met Nobody Of experience In the
wcria can deny that there Is a great deal
~ truth in this assertion. our ovrn sec!-
ETY. men are curt toward sfrnngerx. ex-
ceedingiy exclusive and antocratic to-
~Ard men whom they consider Inferior
socially 10 themselves. AMI they lack the
grace, refinement and mental culture that
We naturally look for IN men who xfxe
themselves up entirely 20 the practice OF
the lighter graces OF life. Society men
Of Europe. Oh the other hand are care
fully sch5oled. and their manners are So
ssSidtsuaesy cultivated that IL il AT alI
times a pleasure 20 meet them lt ia no.
that they excel our own men In dancing
department or IN any 81 the details 81
social life. bat that they have Infinitely
more suavity. tact. evg1tslity and general
aGAp;ahiiity. They are well read masters
% several language, intelligent and
without a trace az The suohhlshneSS
which Is 50 often n feature OF the mar
nrrs of New York society men. This Is
very simple explanation Of what most
people regard as 3 profound and unsoI-
vaols mystery
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-14
The social Evil In Germany.
Berlin Letter.

The emperor's morality bill Is to be re-
vived and laid before the reichstag this
spring. The announcement was made
semi-ofacially on Tuesday. This bill is a
relic of the emperor's early ambition to
reform everything. 1t Is a white eie-
plant. Count Won Caprivi succeeded only
in getting IL buried In the committee
room, and Count Botho xu Euienburg was
never able to dig 1t out Both tried to
convince the emperor that the bed men
and women In Berlin would refuse to be
reformed despite his majesty's laws and
orders, but his majesty would not believe
it, They tried to appease him with ener-
getic police measures but that, too, fall
cd. Baron Richthofen, chief of Berlin's
police. forbade the women of the town to
hold their nightly parades in the Fried
rich strasse. They merely moved over a
block. He forbade their parade one block
over, and they moved two blocks back.
There they have remained and, as a critic
of the emperor recently remarked, ARE
no handsomer for the change A famous
cafe was closed In the Friedrich strasse.
and another In the Leipziger strasse was
made decent Eight dance halls frequent
ed by shop girls just above the life of
the streets were forced to go out of BUSH
ness. Yet three new cafes. equally splen-
did and notorious with those mentioned,
have been established. and seventeen
qdHCt udiiS Still oucE pttLdilS W tAt
daughters of the Berlin poor.
The police list of women of the town
shows that their number has increased
from 5000 to 10000 since the present en-
peror assembled the throne, although but
a fraction of this total Is enrolled on the
registry books. The absolute failure of
the police efforts at publication has been
explained TO his majesty as proof that his
morality bill will be useless. but he has
remained obdurate. The empress. who Is
surrounded By a group of old Tables
such as afflicted the court in Empress Au-
gusta's time, is known to be in favor of
the bill, and she has with her a powerful
court lobby. which will give the emperor
no peace as long as the measure shall be
left in the committees pigeonholes. Chan
cellor Prince Hohenlohe and Herr Won
Koeller have protested against the revival
OF the bill, but to no purpose. The court
camarilla has prevailed. and the news
papers and records of the reichstag will
soon be filled with the unsavory statis-
ties which have been collected at the en-
peror's request upon this unsavory SUBJ
ject.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-14
Why GEN. rutler Was Relieved.
Boston Advertiser.

Col. woodworth told some good stories
about Gen. Butler. He said that Butler
himself told him as late as 1854 that he
never knew the real reason why he was
deprived OF his military command by Gen.
Grant II YVES only few years ago that
Woodwork got the facts from Grants
hrcther-in-iaw, Maj. Dent. who was the
STAFF officer sent with the order for But
ler's relief, He said that while no reason
was openly given at the time. Butler was
actually displaced because he was not a
graduate OF West Point. This would not
appear on the face OF IL TO be a sufficient
cause. but Grant explained II 20 Dent one
day in the course OF a confidential inter-
view. "ff." said he, II were to send But
Ter specific order 10 do something with
his army. he might obey and he might not.
He was too able and original not TO rea-
son himself into the belief that I might
have given different Instructions IL / knew
all that he knew of the local situation.
lie. therefore, almost always had a plan
OF his own that he thought was better
than mine or anybody else's. so that I
could never tell Just what ne would do or
where he would be at a given time. OF
course that was fatal to any systematic
campaign and I had 20 replace him with
West Pointer. whose first lesson Tn war
If the necessity OF prompt obedience 70 the
commanding general Butler was too
brilliant 10 be reliable