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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-13
TIE POLICY OF WISDOM. \
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From the Buffalo News.

FrCm the Buffalo News.
Ii is the part of wisdom in our judgment
to select the man most representing con-
StfNatiNe common sense rather than one
against whom the alarm may be raised
that ho'h has hobby which may throw the
business of the country into the midst OF
another tariff revision right after the
presidential year. 1t Is not the brilliant
advocate of a special policy, the Napoleon
OF any sore of legislative campaign, who
makes the peat president. The country is
lust now suffering from the effects of just
such administration of the presidential
mind. The president of the United States
should be no Andrew johnson or Grover
Cleveland, with my policy stamped
all over hiIn, but Il calm and prudent
reviewer of all policies. Il balance wheel
for the party machine in operation in the
government.
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The Tribune is the only Republican
daily in Laskawanna County.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
To the Republican electors of Pennsyiva-

To the Republican electors of PennsylVa-
mia.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania ~
their duly chosen representatives WI,
meet in state convention Thursday, aptli
90 1896. at 10 O'Clock a. m. in the opera
house, city Of Harrisburg. for the puf-
pose of nominating two candidates 10,
representative-at-larg in congress anu
thrty-two candidates for preside'lt'a'
electors, the selection of eight delesa'e7-
at-larse to the Republican natiohai con-
Venton, and ior the TRANSACTION ot 81" Il
other business as may be presented.
BY order of the state omTitt"e.
NJ. s. quay
.A,.os, Chairman.
Jere Il. Rex.
w. Il. Andrews,
SecrAIa ''os.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-13
Testing the Validity of the Inter-
state Commerce Law.

The ewithholdingo of the supreme courts
decision in the Brown interstate COM
merce case, which questions the right
of witnesses to refuse to make incrim-
mating testimony. and which Is SAID
upon good authority to have been decid-
ed in the governments favor is eX-
planned by the assertion that the court
wishes to announce its findings in two
other interstate commerce cases at the
same time one of these collateral
cases relates to the long and short
haul clause; and the other is known as
the import rate case.
The import rate case contests the
right of railroad companies to make a
less rate from the seabOard to the in
terror ON shipments in transit from
abroad to the interior than is made on
similar shipments originating ut the
seaboard In this case the Texas and
Pacific railroad claims that in order to
compete with steamship lines it is COM
PEELED to make u lower rate from New
orleans to Sar Francisco on foreign
freight than it makes on domestic
freight originating in New Orleans 1t
snooi,os ,hot sucb Discrimination r,nr-
sPe'''eH '''' SUI "'', 40 ''' VIM ''''S
ing all the way from 80 to 200 per cent.
is forced by competition of the water
line from Europe around Cape Horn to
San Francisco the line direct to the
American ports. the water line via the
Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific
= II. -,
coast 'hc Naii''uia'' "ate' i'i'e'' anu Va,
water and rail lines within the United
c...., g., a. ,,,, woe.
S'a'eS ii"ii' 'hc 'dH' ~ '''' "'0'.
The main points upon which the gov
o,,,,o,, ,o,,too,. tboso cl,i inns ,ro tbus
outlined by the governments counsel,
Simon Sterne, of New York:
Tho Interstate co,nmerce oci In terms
applies TO traffic of foreign origin as well
cindes in Its its inhibitory and Dunitiva clauses
against discrimination, all traffic coming
i'ui,od i'u,, a Giatas apd d5o. nor ai,o " nmv
exception from such provisions which
Merm;i onu r,iivav romnanv tn discrim
mate in favor of foreign against home
nati,' ,aies oi in favor of The former as
against the latter.
SECTIONS Of ,hn interstate commerce n rt
are rigid rules of action, which may not
e De 81 eodionc,, y ~, or h,,siness oonsidara
tion whatever. They are declarations of
noiio oaa pii h, tba ,.,ii,,.a, s onJ ;f 20
he charged, change should not be per-
,,'en 70 ue r''auu pf q W, pr we
congress of the United States.
lhele d ls no @ III ed ES,iS, 81,
American law, for "A discrimination be-
tween Soons i,he i III cnaracser aiH duuh'ty
other terminal. on the ground thai there
Is competition OF markets Tor the busi-
o'"'el u. - '"S' '!iS ""s'"''s
"" a'vi 'I"t 'i'e sup eiile court mas
"e'e' '', Vi '''es. vases III 'hc soN-
i'''', "''i'o"'h III the bro"h
'''e'e ~ " w 81 i'i''S 'pi'i'o"'
VI '''" pie"ie''o''
"''' MAJ III. s'i''i''iS vi he" era
~ '"e u "''e CUM
as the interstate law has been in inten-
tion. 1t has hitherto broken down At the
vital point because of the governments
inability, under the rulings of district
courts. to compel witnesses to testify.
Necacsar;Iy only tvr, o,,t;., {, ,,,.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-13

The platform of the Ohio Republicans
who on Tuesday launched the Mckinley
boom demands the use of both gold
and silver as standard money either
in accordance with ratio to be fixed
by an international agreement, If that
can be obtained, or under such restric-
tons and such provisions, to be deter
mined by legislation. as will secure the
maintenance Of the PARTIES of values
of the two metals" Now look out for
Il gold bug" raid ON Mckinley, charS-
ing him with being Il straddler.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-13

most of their tiinc consulting With syndi-
Gates about the price of bonGs. The bond
tabit, and the torIn reform HABIT seem
10 oe Kindred iniiTm.li.s ANA one campo;
pe successIuily handled unless the other
is eradicated.
The farmers have seen the markets OF
Spanish America, which were opened by
provisions of law shaped under the hand
of William B. Allison. shut in their faces
by the stupidity of the F'ifty-third con-
sugar, made free on the motion Of John IA.
Gear. restored upon such terms as have
induced the nations Of Europe, no longer
Bound by the reciprocity treaties of lS:s',
ed states upon the false prctcnse that
our cattle and hoS< are diseased. They
nave seen their customers Impoverished,
and the cities aud towns In which they
must sell nearly all they produce, ii
thCN sen II at all. stripped OF their power
10 GUY, They have seen the domestic con.
sumption of wheat fall on III iS9j. cam
pared with 1892. according to ,he report
Just published of the bureau OF statistics.
9iO0e.0CO of bushels: of corn, 9Si 100000 of
bushels; of beef cattle. nearly a million
mead, ana all farm products in a similar
measure | have heard 1t said that all
this comes in Il devious way from the
crime Of 1913. tell YOU that it has come,
before the eyes of all men. in broad day
n$ht, straight from the blunder of 1872.
The same experience that has taught the
WorkiE3man the connection between the
election day ard the pay day has give n
the American farmer u glimpse of the
d!iterence, from his standpoint. between
a free trade soup ticket and Republican
time check
Ill
IF we never kneWfit before. we know
row that the best customer of the farm
is an American artisan, with steady cm-
pioyment and good wages. sitting at the
mead Of his table surrounded by his
family, with n fixed prejudice against
DlDOlDarGallnp and filled rhIpSa and
established taste for fresh meat ana
wheat bread.
-. -
I'VE need so!n.b body in charge at Wash
ihgton who can teit the difference be-
rWeen dollar col!acted and dollar bor-
rOWCtl.' %
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-13

Because Senor ri y Margall, Span
ish Republican leader, said Cuba ought
to be free, the Spanish government, we
are told in Madrid despatch, serious
ly discussed the institution of Grim
inal proceedings against him." On Sec
ond thought, this idea was abandoned.
Hereafter, however. ri had better
mlnce matters if he wants to save his
dough.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-13

Representative Terry, of Arkansas,
tional convention will stand more than
COO to 800 in favor of the free and un-
limited coinage of silver. The fulfil
ment of this prediction would impart
exceedingly cold comfort to Me5srs.
Cleveland and Carlisle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-13

1t is the irrepressible Mr.. Platt who
intimates that the Mckinley campaign
is being brought to Il focus a month or
six weeks too early.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-13

likely to turn the hurrah tide in his
favor But the trend of political favor
fDcuInf.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-13

The Chicago Times-H Herald is getting
quite. excited upon the subject of the
financial plank to be adopted at ST.
Louis; it takes italics to say that that
plank must be an unreserved, abso-
lutte. plain and sincere assertion that,
while silver has it's proper place in
modern currency. there Is but one
standard of money In the world recog
niZed as supreme, namely, gold
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-13

DO not be too sure that General Har-
rison may not yet be. i'll spite OF MINI
self, a powerful factor at st. LOUIS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-13

There Is one thing about Senator
Hoar's newly acquired contempt for the
newspapers 1T Is reciprocal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-13

If real merit were of any especial ac-
count in politics. the resolutions of the
teption to Senator Allison's ripe ability.
and to his varied but wellibalanced
experience as a director of national af-
fairs for thirty-five years. would be
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-13

In Rochester the proceedings of the
ellis are officially reported verbatim, in
designated newspapers. at advertising
rates. Sometimes a council report Oc-
more than $50. A propositisn to intro
duce this custom in Scranton would
cause the average local councilman to
have. n fit
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-13

Is Senator Hoar. who has recently
been so eager to delay action regarding
Cuba, the same Senator Hoar Who. u
couple of months ago, wanted to pitch
into Turkey forthwith. because of Ar
menia? If so. is it distance that lends
enchantment to his belligerent view?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-13
0ooF THINNING AND SOLDERING

~ done away with by the use Of HART
HANS PATENT PAINT, which consists
e tngredients wsll-known to all. It can b
avD!Ssd to tin. galvanized TIN. sheet is9S.
prevent absolutely any crum bling, crack
in9 q bfaaking Of the brick. 1t WIN oat.
- - ,e ,ae.nin! ef any Kind ~ many yc.SHsk
Of the cost Of Timing. IL sold by ~ ~
- pound. Contracts taken b.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-13

white. a complete wreck. an idiot saw
the sad Nictih of that infamy.' Can
Woylc- excuse himself 10y saying he WAS
obeying orders Of his superiors?
Senor Ouesadu suggests that Senior
de LONE, the Spanish minister at Wash
ington, request from Weyler q confess
sion or Il denial as to these specific
charges. The suggestion is timely. If
Weyler did these things during the ten
years war, when h. was only sub
ordinate officer, it is reasonable Ia eX
pect worse deeds from him. now that he
is communicated with no fear of
being called to account. Furthermore.
if this is the kind of warfare Spain
wants to wage in Cuba. it will become
pertinent for the people Of the United
States to ask themselves whether they
wish TO remain moral accomplices to it.
Let US therefore have a clear under
standing as 10 the facts.
-~s-----
. An example Of how ones thought is
often vetoed by the types was shown in
yesterdays Tribune in the paragraph
nate that the supply Of Republican SEN
atorial timber in Kentucky is so much
on the sanling order" As written, the
word. of course, was "untortunate;"
but il seems to be as yet an iridescent
dream TO hope for such perfection in
newspaper work as will obviate such
CXasperating slips of tyne or pen. The
ideal newspaper of the future will have
to have not only infallble editors and
reporters but also proof readers yerg-
ing on omniscience.
Spain leads us in the item OF armored
cruisers and torpedo boats, having 8
of the former to our and II of the lay
ter to cur 4. But We have 6 battleships
to Snan's ana 10 monitors to her /.
besides II gunbuats 10 her , and 80
unarmored cruisers to her u. Alto
Ecther oul naval force Is an ample
guarantee that Spain, however hot
headed by disposition. would think
twice before challenging us to trial Of
strength.
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CxrSRlp A. saE PosroyYos AZ SCRANTON PA. As
o0coHp.cIAso MAIL NArTBR
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-29
TOBACCO REVIEW.
Scramble fir the New Crop Seemingly
Over for the Present.

An Edgerton report says that the
scramble after the new crop is SEEM
ingly over for the present. The
hanging leaf has been so dry during
the past week that it could not be in
spected and very little riding has been
done. A few buyers have joined those
in the field, but the NOV ement is going
On at more leisurely pace. Several
estimates have been shown us that
place the amount bought to date at
10000 cases, or nearly half the total
crop. Growers who have not sold are
holding at stiff prices which viii tend
to make trading more difficult now. Old
leaf. especially '95, has been moving
quite freely again of late and at prices,
too, lAat permit of exporting. A good
many hundred cases have been quietly
lifted from growers hands, that is all
the time reducing the amount Of old
stoc1A remaining in the country. Some
splendid Indian summer weather of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-29
CAMPAIGN WAGERS.
Betting on the Election Begins in
Earnest

Milwaukee, Oct. Plat Callahan's
about $4,000 has already been staked
on the results Of the campaign. On
the general result $1,000 to $500 is Of
fered on Mckinley without taking so
far, most of the Bryan wagers being
made On single states that are dis
puted, either as to the result in those
states between the candidates or as to
the majority. Even money is offered
on several Of the states, but nearly all
Of the bets made so far are On Wiscon-
sin, in which the odds are $1,000 to
$500 that Mckinley will have 10000
plurality and even money that it will
be $4,000. Even money is offered on
Often against Schilling for congress in
the fourth district, and some of the
county candidates, while $50 to $40 is
offered that Barney will carry the fifth
district. The odds art five to four on
Mckinley in Milwaukee county, and
S25 to $40 is offered that the repub-
licans will elect eight of the ten con-
gressmen. The board makers offer
even money On $4,000 for Mckinley in
Ohio and Illinois and that he will carry
Kentucky and North Dakota, and that
Altgeld will be beazen in Illinois by
10000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-29
SHOT DOWN BY HIS WIFE.
Archie McDougal Killed-Result of a
Family Quarrel.

Marinette, Wis, Oct. PA shock
ing crime was committed in this city
SATURDAY afternoon. Mrs. Kate Nc
Dougal shot and killed her husband,
Archie McDougal. Mr.. McDougal
was in the parlor sitting on a sofa
talking to a friend, William Reif-
schlager. He was cleaning his pipe at
the time and was locking down at it.
He had no intimation Of the fate await
ing him as his wife approached from
the opposite side of the room noise
lessly through a curtained doorway
and cody leyeled the pistol at him.
Her aim was good, the bullet striking
him on the top of the head and
plOughed its way through his brain
McDougal had come home earlier than
was expected and found another man
in the house. For this he scolded his
VIZ and shook her by the arm ana
soon after she killed him. She is only
81 years of age AMI was the adopted
daughter Of Nicholas Meyers, a well-to-
do citizen of Marinette. Her husband
was a sawmill laborer Her early
years were spent III a convent. The
man who was found in the house by
McDougal will figure prominently in
the case. Mrs. McDougal processes
row to know nothing regarding the
affair and from this it is thought she
will plead insanity. The coroner
jury found that McDougal had come to
his death by the hands of his wife.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-29
AN UNLUCKY NUMBER.
THIRTEEN FIREMEN CAUGHT IN
A BURNING ELEVATOR.
They're Rescued With Great Difficulty
and Danger-Flames Lick up ST.
100000 Worth of Property.

Chicago, Oct. 27.-Two huge grain
elevators belonging to the Chicago &
Pacific Elevator con. pany were de-
stroyed by fire yesterday together with
their contents. A number of smaller
buildings burned as well, and the total
loss will be probably be million dol
lars. The insurance covers three
quarters of that amount. 1t was in a
dangerous locality for fire with the
Armour elevator, the largest IN the
world, stocked up to the roof with
grain, warehouses, coal docks and
lumber yards close at hand. Thou
sands of people gathered to witness the
spectacle afforded by over a million
bushels of grain abIaze. Before ele-
water B was in flames Capt. Quirk and
twelve men were ordered into the
building to play streams upon the
other elevators. When the flames
caught elevator B, the firemen were
caught upon the top floor and could
not escape. Their cries attracted the
attention of Chief Swenie, who Or
dered Lieut.. Wendt to climb the fire
escape to cut hole through the roof
in order that the men might come out
that way. After a hard struggle with
smoke and fire Wendt managed to do
the work and one by enc the thirteen
men clambered UP to the roof and
made their way down the fire escape.
Quirk was the last man down and
when he left the roof was ablaze in
many places. John Morton, a pipe
man, was badly cut while forcing an
entrance into one of the buildings.
Peter Rowe was injured in a like man
ner. Captain Michael Sullivan was
badly hurt by flying piece Of sheet
iron which fell from the roof of one OF
the burning elevators. The origin OF
the fire is a mystery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-29
RAMUSCH LAID AT REST
Body of the Defaulter Buried at His
Old Home.

Juneau, Wis, Oct. 27.-The body
of William 7. Rambusch, the alb
sconding suicide, arrived here from
Fredericksburg Sunday afternoon at
las O'Clock and two hours later was
buried in the city cemetery. The
body was not expected so soon, coming
on a freight train, but the news of
it's arrival spread through the town
and a large crowd collected both at
the depot and at the house, The
coffin was opened on the lawn, the
coroner first swearing jury to iden
tify the body. The open coffin was
then placed just inside the fence and
the people outside were asked to pass
quickly along to view the remains.
Not word was said and there seemed
to be no ill-will or levity in the pres
ence Of the dead, though there were
no expressions Of sorrow. After
curiosity had been gratified in this
manner, brief services were held in
the house, the Rev. J. J. Simpson of
Horizon offering a prayer. Two car
riages containing the relatives and
family Of the dead man followed the
hearse to the grave.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-29
ON THE FIELD.
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE WHERE HE
HAD FOUGHT.
Rambuschs Dying Request Disregard
ed and the Body Will Be Taken
to Juneau.

Juneau, Wis, Oct. pa search of
the papers of w. T. Rambusch, the
defaulter who committed suicide in
Fredericksburg, Va, reveals insurance
policies probauly still in effect to the
amount of $4,000, so that the widow
will not be left penniless.
The body will be brought here for
burial, which is contrary to the wish
which Mr.. RambIsch expressed in
a letter to his wife written shortly be-
fore his death. In that letter he said
hew as about to commit suicide and
asked that his body be buried where
it was found. A similar request was
made in a note found on the body.
The fact that Mr.. Rambusch went to
Fredericksburg to commit suicide
shows a tinge of romance. He was a
member of the Fifty-trst New York in
fantry during the war, and Fredericks-
burg marks the site OF the most des-
perate battles in which the regiment
was engaged. There must have been
some strong attraction at the place for
Rambusch. 1t is possible that he went
there at this time because of his desire
to end his life upon the spot where he
was engaged in the strife of battle
thirty fOur-years ago.
Attorneys who are examining mat
ters connected with the investments
made by Rambusch of their clients
money, say that the amount of his
financial operations has not been
over-stated but that there will be con-
siderable salvage, and that the losses
of clients will not be as great as was
feared at the outset
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-29

ting mare Marion Mills, owned by
Mr.. Athearn. Marion Mills PAGES over
regular race track and under regular
rules without driver or sulky. She is
a wonder to all the turtles and train
srs of the country, who have seen her.
1t is not merely the fact that she goes
alone" that renders her a marvel. Her
almost human intelligence and the
hearty thorOughness with which she
enters into the sport-for such it seems
to her-are factors on the wonderful
impression she m3keS on beholderS
Marion Mills is a handsome light bay
stands trifie over fifteen and one-half
hands, and weighs 900 pounds. She
was sired by Harry Mills; she by Brad
ley Milwaukee, and he by Handle
tonian 10. Her dam was Modesty, by
Joe Bassett, sire of the famous PAGER
Johnson, whose record was 2.061a She
thus comes from fast strain of pac-
ing stock. Before essaying her pres
ent feat, Marion Mills had a harness
record of 2:21A. She was an exceed
ingly nervous but knowing horse
"A few months ago, after the opening
of the present season, Mr.. Athearn con-
ceived the idea of having her go alone.
He took her TO a race track in this city
for trial, and, the first mile was
travelled in a manner which convinced
her owner that his purpose would not
be an impc>,sIule accomplishment.
The exhibition is simpler in detail
would no n NV
have not witnessed it. There is no
pace-maker, no guiding, no Whipping,
no urging, ma interference or prompt
ing of e~ae mare in any way. She
knows her lines" and goes through
them without faltering and with the
utmost confidence in her own knowI-
edge and ability.
Marion's career as a wonder"
though short, has been a series of sue
cesses. August at Waupun, over a
half-mile track, she made her first pub
lie appearance, pacing the full mile in
21512, which so early, was a, speed far
surprising the hopes ot her owner.
Her next engagement was at the Min
neSota state fair, August 81 to Septem-
Der 5, where she performed before over
100000 people. Her exhibitions were
heartily accorded first place among the
track features, both press and public
being unstinted in her praise. Her
best mile at that place was 2:09A. She
has just concluded en- engagement at
the Michigan State Fair at Grand Rap
ids, where she added new laurels to her
fame, pacing in 2:06A, lowering the
track record of 2:0S& held by Flying
Jib. This latter performance beats the
worlds record for pacing mares to BIZ
cycle sulky, 2:061a, held by Pearl c.
and Lottie Lorraine
Her fall bookings covered the west
and south. She will be wintered at
Hot Springs, Ark. There she will be
put in early preparation for the season
of '97, when she will for the first time
be exhibited on eastern tracks
Geo. Athearn, her owner proprietor
of the Athearn, the leading hotel here,
has been an enthusiastic horseman for
many years