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The record-union., 1896-08-13
Big Fire in New Jersey.

MONCTON On. j., Aug. 12.-Fire to-
day destroyed the Apohaqui Machine
Works, A. Wetmores agricultural i'm
plement warehouse and barn and sew
eral offices. A hoStler is believed to
have perished in the flames. Loss
$500 000 fully insured.
The record-union., 1896-08-13
Train Wreckers Bound Over.

RENO, Aug. 12.-Porter and Haskett,
accused of train -wrecking, We're bound
over to-day by Justice Linn to appear
before the Grand Jury. The defend
ants made no statement.
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A Damper.

"Dedbete don't seem to be so enthu-
siastic a cyclist as he was"
mo. he has worked his own neigh
borhood so hard he has to go some dis
tance to borrow a wheel L'-Indianapolis
Journal
The record-union., 1896-08-13
The Assassin of the Shah Hanged.

TEHERAN, Aug. 12.-Mollah Reza.
who assassinated Naar-ed-Din, Shah of
Persia, May 1st, was hanged this morn
ing An immense crowd of people wit
messed the execution of the assassin.
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National City and Peter Morse of San

National City and Peter Morse of San
Diego.
The reason assigned is heavy depre-
citation in the value of real estate on
which security is held and the difficulty
of making collections. The amount
due to depositors is $5SS3O, and other
liabilities are $1,000. There was no run
on the bank. The capital paid in is
$4,000, and the bank officials claim
to be able to meet all demands in few
DAYS.
The record-union., 1896-08-13

a bald eagle, with big steel trap
hanging to one of its legs, flew over
Licking, Ky, a few days ago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03
Insurance Evils.

In his annual report for 1895, which
has just been made public, Insurance
Commissioner Lambert devotes space
to an uncommonly interesting and val
liable consideration of that most fruit
full source of evil in connection with in
surance, the assessment plan. There Is
evident need, in his Judgment, of legis-
lation in Pennsylvania that will confine
assessment companies to a purely assess
inent business, and not leave some of
them free to inveigle people into assess
ment contracts under false pretenses
The commissioner does not try to dis
guise his feelings in reference tc those
companies which permit their agents to
resort to questionable expedients in
the pursuit of premiums. Says he:
"The aim is to make people believe
that these companies are not assess
ment organizations, there being q nat
ural timidity about entering into a con-
tract the cost of which cannot be cal
culated, and which may have no limit.
People are told they are not taking an
assessment policy; that the payment of
fixed premium is all that will be re-
quired, and the policies are worded with
such dexterous obscurity as to make
this appear to be the fact and at the
same time really provide for future as
sessments. Plenty of people to their
sorrow have been caught in these traps,
fnp trn hnN two xla
liberately constructed. Ii would be
mere trifling and a misuse of the Eng
lish language to speak of these things
with less directness. The law does not
authorize the transaction by assessment
companies of the kind Of business in
which so many Of them are engaged
Nor does the law prohibit it to such a
degree Of eXplicltness as would enable
the department to employ sufficient
means to protect the people from q
most dangerous subterfuge" Hence
the commissioner calls upon the legis-
lature for more specific and definite
legislation. He especially desires that
all companies chartered as assessment
companies VIC tOiupSilSu VI " use TIE
word assessment" in their titles; (2)
to state in their applications, policies
or certificates that they do business
only on the assessment plan; and (3)
to conflne their activities along these
lines.
The fact that some assessment COM
panies are straightforward and honest
does not obscure the other fact that un-
der present conditions the assessment
plan offers an inviting retreat to knnv-
cry and deception. The public, which
insists upon stringent state supervision
of straight-line insurance companies,
should be equally prompt to demand
that there be no abation Of this legal
vigilance in the case of assessment or
ganizatlons. What Is sauce for the
goose should be an entirely proper cons
diment to set before the gander
The report is repeated with generous
dressing of detail that Mr.. Cleveland's
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03
For Shorter Campaigns

The failure of the recent attempt to
induce the national committees of the
leading parties to call late national con-
ventions so as to do away with the un-
necessary and costly extravaganza of
long presidential campaigns has not
wholly discouraged the advocates of
this reform. on the contrary, the bat
tie will go on. An appeal will be made
from the politicians of the committees
to the sober judgment of the assembled
delegates. and President Cowles, of
the Cleveland board of trade, in behalf
of the national board, will personally
offer resolutions on the subject before
both conventions.
1t Is unnecessary to repeat the we'll
known and unanswerable arguments
that call for shorter national cam
paigns. Not one tenable reason exists
why campaigns should not be short
ened. The refusal of the national COM
mittees to call late conventions this
year was made in sheer defiance Of
public sentiment, and rested upon no
better foundation than tradition and
the party heelers' thirst for lucrat tive
employment. But while the peculiar
conditions Of this particular canvass
may reduce to a minimum the waste.
the havoc and the needless annoyances
Of prolonged conflict between the par
ties, 1t will not do to assume that all
future campaigns WILL like the present
one, be determined practically before
they shall be begun.
Indeed. the present is an uncommonly
auspicious time for the registration of
purpose to call future conventions at
more seasonable period. Let the St.
Louis convention instruct the next ma
tional committee not to call the con-
vention of 1900 earlier than two months
prior to election day, and the precedent
thus established will undoubtedly i'm
mediately take root. The plain people
Of all parties want short campaigns.
Only the politicians stand in the way,
and they will not stand there long.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03
Over Cleveland's Veto.

The house could not without direct
disqualification have refused to pass
over the presidents veto the bill! which
he had with exceptional ostentation
branded as dishonest. The readiness
with which yesterday 1t reafiirmed
its original enactment of the river and
harbor bill signifies more than hurl-
ing back of the executives accusations.
Its greatest Importance lies in the re-
buke which it in effect extends to un-
warranted presidential assumption
covering not simply this one measure
but the whole recent trend Of federal
legislation.
When the history of these times shall
he written III after years 1t will, We pre-
dict. be put down opposite the name
Of Grover Cleveland that more than
any other man ever honored with the
American chief magistracy he sought
to dwarf the prerogatives of congress
and to subordinate the whole govern
ment as far as he could to the dimen-
sions of an autocracy. That in some
instances his usurpations of authority
have been put forth for the public good
does not remove the fact that they have
uniformally been revolutionary and
unlawful. Never before has power been
so reached for by an American presi-
dent; never before, even in time of
war, has the general attitude of the
chief executive toward the legislative
branch and toward the people been so
boldly and consistently one Of delib-
crate defiance and contempt.
In the opinion Of Grover Cleveland,
Office holding has not meant. as it
means to William Mckinley, Z" the SER
vitude of the man to the mass" but
rather the subsection of the mass to
the man. Obstinate, opinionated. bit
ter of prejudice and strong in self-con-
ceii, Cleveland has come nearer to full
filling the requirements of a dictator
than did ever Jackson or Grant. The
nvldity with which congress has just
cverridden his latest veto arises pri-
mar.ly, we suspect, from sense Of his
general presumption and only second
drily from an immediate sting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03
The Worries of Europe.

Not only has the prospect of William
McKinleys election to the presidency
east gloom over the free traders, the
pond shavers and the whole tribe of
mugwumps. but 1t has also begun to
worry the manufacturers OF Europe
The Chicago Times-Herald prints the
translation of an editorial from the
Vienna Tagblatt Of May which is
both amusing and instructive The
Vienna paper expatiates long and pro-
fourdly concerning what. with very
un-foreign-like correctness. it terms
"the almost dead certainty that the
creator Of the Mckinley bill will be the
next inhabitant of the white house."
and adds that "the mere name of Nc
Kinley, in itself, when announced as a
possible presidential candidate. Is cal
culated to arouse the greatest appre-
hension all over Europe"
Mckinley" it says, "was sent to
congress as the protector and cham
pion Of the high protective tariff idea,
and by his untiring efforts and con-
stant agitation he succeeded in 1890 in
passing the bill which, when It be-
came a law. had most fatal effect
upon the export industries of Europe.
The working Of the bill was not inef-
fectual, and oven in Austria, which had
a comparatively small per cent Of the
whole import. the suffering was Sc
we're. For the mother-of- pearl indus
try 1t became an absolute impossible
ity to continue business with the Unit
ed States, which had hitherto been its
chief customer. Many large establish
ments failed and thousands of labor
ers In Vienna were obliged to hunger.
The impression received here by the
bill was Of such kind as to arouse
the liveliest inclination for the estab-
lishment Of an International union to
regulate duties" Indeed, the Tag
blatt blames England for the failure Of
tho plan to bind all the exporting mo-
tions of Europe into a zollverein for the
imposition on American products of re-
tallatory duties-a circumstance which
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

The first number of the Real Estate
Journal, a sprightly six-page local
monthly publication devoted to the in
terests of home sites and home seekers,
has appeared, under the management
Of B. F. Laudig. The Tribune extends
to the Journal the compliments Of the
season and trusts that it may have un-
interrupted success,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

1t is reported that Senators Gallinger,
Burrows and Lodge have privately ex-
pressed fears that If Mckinley is NOM
mated on gold platform and Boies
or some other personally clean Demo-
crat on a silver platform, Republican
chances will be rendered dubious. We
do not believe II
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

According to Bishop McCabe, Meth
odism gives annually to the purposes
Of religion $2i,OOO,O ,OOO or enough to re-
produce each year the great White
City OF the Worlds fair and have
s4,OOO.OOO left for pocket money. And
yet some folks affect to believe that
Christianity Is losing its grip!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

OF course. Mr.. Harrity would like to
have the Democratic party occupy a
right position on the money question,
but, right or wrong, he means to stick
to 1t, feat Of loyalty as touching as 1t
Is worthless.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

Several of the Democratic journals
that have hitherto been very forward
in volunteering to run Republican af-
fairs as they imagine they should be
run have begun to discover that there
are matters in connection with the
Democratic outlook which reed atten-
tion: for instance, silver 1t amuses us
to see how these contemporaries are be-
ginning to perspire. especially the
Democratic organs that defend gold
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

proves England's shrewdness in not
wishing to cut of her nose to spite her
face 1t Is yet possible that before such
a union would be formed to dictate the
economic policy of the United States
the nations solicited to join it would
stop to ask themselves whether taxing
indispensable food imports from Amer
lea would hurt them or America most.
The Tagblatt's conclusion is eminent
ly practical. THE European states"
it says, should at once go to work
to prevent n great industrial crisis
which would inevitably follow another
blow from American sources" There
is no doubt that this is exactly what
they should do. 1t Is a manifest shame
that the stupid and vulgar money
wish to rob Europe of the pleasure of
doing Americas manufacturing as
well as its banking for it, These inso-
lent Yankees should certainly be taught
ness do they presume to imagine they
are fit for except to be mulcted by the
money-lenders and clothed by the
manufacturers of the Old World?
| 1t has been suggested that the Re-
publican candidates for congress in Lu-
! Zerne sign pledge not to spend money
for the nomination. The idsa is a good
one If practicable But it would not
| be necessary thus to rest the case for
| cleaner politics on the uncertain bond
Of candidates for office if the right kind
of men were in command at the pri-
maries
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

The voluntary placing. by the Ma
tional Park bank Of New York, Of
81, 100000 in gold in the government sub
treasury last week was an action pleas
ant to contemplate. Be it gold or silver,
money Is practically useless when
locked up. away from the uses OF busl-
neSS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

Ambassador Bayard has just been
honored by oxford university with the
degree of Doctor of Civil Law. 1t is
regrettable to think that while COM
pliment like this is justified on intellsc-
tual grounds. its recipient should at the
same time be notoriously deficient in
common respect for the country he
caryos
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

We join with the Philadelphia Record
in favoring an additional tax Of a dol
lar a barrel on adulterated beer. But
we don't favor such tax as an artifice
with which to forestall adequate protec-
tion to American industry.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

Chairmen Harrity and Carter, whose
respective parties are going directly
counter to their Individual monetary
beliefs, might help each other out by
agreeing to swap places.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

The platform of John p. St. Johns
new National party calls for Prohibi-
tion. female suffrage. free coinage, the
cancellation OF government land grants
to corporations, government ownership
of telegraohs. telephones and other ma
tural moncp!oies, an income tax, u
reciprocal tariff system, the abolition
OF convict labor the preservation of the
Sabbath, the restriction OF public
school funds TO secular schools, the cleo
ton of presidents. vice presidents and
senators by popular vote, adequate PEN
slons for ex-Cnion soldiers ard sailors,
the adoption Of the initiative and refer
endum and a few dozen other things
which in the haste of catching the mails
were left over to a more opportune sea-
son. Proposals will doubtless be re-
ceived for the sheltering of additional
'isms" TO order.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

If anybody feels that he cannot be
accommodated in any one Of the dozen
or fifteen political parties at present in
the field with, presidential Intentions,
now Is the time to start new one.
Starting new parties Is easy and harm
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

The Philadelphia Press is beginning
TO envlnce the first symptoms of real
warmth toward Senator Quay. Let US
have peace
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Aiacchus,
The Tribune AstrOiOgcr.

aSlTOlaDe cast: 333 a. ~. Tor WeCneS-
day, June 3. 1886.
AZ { .; %
Wilkes Barre! Wilkes-Barre! loud wall
OF woe
At thy name doth ascend from the
bleachers, for oh.
A child of this day will be bowed down
with pain;
And the ghost Of O'Leary will ne'er rise
again.
1t is said that after the chief of police
affair Is finally settled. Andrew Bedford
will cancel his engagement and will no
longer play Uncle Tom" to Mr.. Bailey 5
Little Eva"
Mr.. Murphy is entitled to congratula-
tions. He will not be obliged to listen
to councilmanic speeches.
Let us hope that no one had vitascope
focused on yesterdays ball game at
Athletic park.
The vindication Of Billy Barnie seems to
be complete.
Ajacchus' Advice.
Lanterns and bells should be provided
for some Of the candidates. for municipal
plums II they are allowed to be out nights.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

1t can hardly be that Hon. Jack"
Robinson intends his present pervad-
ing silence to assume a permanent
phase
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

opposition to belligerency recognition
for Cuba rests upon the hope that he
may be successful in negotiations with
Spain looking to the concession Of ad-
ministrative reforms to Cuba. II this
really be true. somebody ought to pre-
sent the president with a marked copy
of Cuban history showing what Span
ish promises of reform amount to in
fact
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

The report that Colonel Fred Grant
desires to be vice-president is plausible
The position is the next most honor
able one on earth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03
The Tribune is the only Repubiica
6niIy in Lnckawanna County.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

Concrcssmcn.nt-Larg
GAlUSHA A. GROW. Of Susquehanna.
SAMUEL A. DAVENPORT. OF Erie.
Election Day, Nov. 3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

after him all the time. They waylay him
on the street. invade his rooms, at mis-
hotel, besiege him at the capitol: The lit-
tie bills" art always In evidence. Mr..
Reed has tired of this sort S Of ,nns and
game is worth the candle.
The second proposition appeals strongly
to Mr.. Reed. He Is a poor man. Probably
Si5, 900 or $20,0O0 would cover all his earthly
possessions. He wants money with whicn
TO be Independent. with which TO assure
the future Of his family. He has been told
tina he could earn $4,000 or $4,000 year
II he were TO go to New York city and
practice law. He is advised that he could
DO this. too, without dropping OH. of the
public notice. The experience of Roscoe
Conkling IL constantly held before his
eyes BY those friends who want him 70
adopt this course. Mr.. Conklins made
money rapidly and could easily have re-
turned 20 politics had he desired. The ar
Sumert Is that in few years Mr.. Reed
could acquire independent means, and
then by identifying himself with New
York politics he might reach the presi-
dency through The commanding influence
which the Empire state holds in the na.
ton. He would rot forfeit the suppor. of
Maine ard some OF the other New England
states. Mrs. Reed, who does not Ike pub
lie life, is using her influence in favor OF
this course. ana Il is considera hle. Until
within the last ten days the proba bili;ics
OF temporary retirement from the political
arena.
\ |! h
OF late, however. IL is discovered that
Mr.. Reed has looked with more favor upon
the v!ce-presiHent:al scheme. Every one
here says that unless Reed does something
to stop 1t the national convention will
nominate him by acclaination. and some
of the speakers most intimate friends
have about reached the conclusion that he
W.. not STOP 1t. While he is not anxious
for the place he could accept It as evi-
dence of his devotion to the party. He
could place II upon the basis cf obey!nS
a command rather than as thing which
he had desired. No doubt this would be
wholly correct. Nor can there be ,any
doubt that the party at large would ap-
preciate the motives which might induce
Mr.. Reed to sacrifice his pride to some ey-
tent In order TO go upon the ticket. II
would popularize him immensely. As 4
candidate for vice-Drcsident he could
stump the country. thus getting nearer 70
the people and looking to the future. As
vice-presidenr he might easily contr,ve
to effect some reforms or changes in the
senate along with the Republican ma iority
which that body will have after March
next and in this way broaden his reputa-
tion and appeal once more to the admra-
tion of the people. These are things ;he
speaker Is thinking about.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

The report is repeated with generous
dressing Of detail that MI. Cleveland's
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

THE ELK CAFE. l25 and 1H FRANK.
lin avenue. Rates reasonable.
p, ZEI0LER, Proprietor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

THE REPUBLIC SAVINGS AND
Loan Association will loan you money
on easier terms and pay you better on
Investment than any other association
Gail on 8. N. Calender. Dime Bank
building.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-13
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PURSUANT
~ to the provisions OF an act OF the legislature
of the state Of Washington ell lcled " IL act to
provide for voting on coustit I:ioual amend
inenl at the general eiec.i)l TO be neld Ill No
veinber 1896, relative to the Qualifications OF
electors" approved March 8, 1898, thai the fol-
lowing anne ID IL I'll ID sec iol /, dr. -ice OF the
constitution OF The safe of Washington, will be
submitted to the qualihed electors OF said state
for their approval at the next general cleo ion:
SECTION. All male persons Of the age OF
twentyone years or over, pos ,eS.ilg the folio n
ing qualifications, snall be e.utled 20 vote at all
lions: they shall be Ct lzens OF the Unlied
States; they Shall have lived Ill the state one
year and i'll the county nIaety days, ana i'll the
city, town, ward or precinct thirty days 1nme-
diltey precedi 6 The lecion at which they
offer vote they shall be able to read and
speak the English language: Provided That
Indians not taxed shall never be allowed the
elective franchise: And fur .f1er provided, That
this amendment shall not effect [dHect the
right of franchise of any person who is now a
qualified elec,Or Of this state.
The legislature shall enact laws defining the
manner OF ascertaining the qualifications OF
voters as TO their ability i, read and speak the
English language and providing for punish
ment of persons voting or registering III viola
ton of the provisions of this section; that
there shall be printed on all the ballots sup
piled for said election the words, For proposed
amend .utnt to section l. ar .icle 6, OF cons.1tu-
ton, relative to qualifications OF electors"
ar,ic. e e. of cons tuition relative to qualifica-
tons of electors"
At said elections each elector shall vote for or
against said amendment by crossing out part OF
parts shall express his vote on the question sub
mitted
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the state of Wash
ingson this a3d day of July, 1896.
{srATE SEAL ]. II. PRICE,
Secretary Of State.