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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
POLICE PISTOL SHOTS.
Distribution of Medals to Officers
Who Made Fine Target
Recorda

When the police assembled Friday even
ing at the City Hall police station Lieuten-
ant Birdsall in an appropriate address COM
pllmehted them upon their progress and
success as marksmen with the pistol. He
stated that when the new pistol range in
the basement of the hall was fixed up
there were more poor shots on the force
than there were good ones. Now the case
is the reverse. 1t afforded him great
pleasure, he said, to present to Smith Carr
the gold medal for being the best shot with
pistol on the force. Officer Carr's average
was Zo S-l2 hits out of a possible 80.
The medal is beautifI,I niece of work
manshlp. Carr is justly proud of his
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

stream of gas was flowing. Death had
evidently occurred some hours before, as
the body was almost rigid.
The dead man left no statement as to
MS reasons for committing suicide. Save
81 cents in change and a newspaper clip
ping containing a poem entitled Don't
Let the World Know That You Are
Down" nothing was found on his person.
State Printer Johnson has been notified
OF the suicide and the body will be held by
the Coroner, subject to the order of either
the wife or nephew
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
McKenna Names a Reoeiver.

Judge McKenna at the instance of Charles Il.
Smith of Denver has appointed c. H. King OF
Oakland receiver of the California and Nevada
Railroad. The road was organized in April,
1884, and bonded for S. 900 O00 only $685.
900 of which was issued. Smith owns $780,
600 of the bonds, and in his complaint alleges
that in addition to the fact that no interest is
paid on the bonds the road is run in the inter-
est of those In charge. On this showing the
receiver was appointed and the directors OF
the company enjoined from selling or issuing
any of the bonds or stock of the road. The
suit is intended to settle the title to the road
so that 1t can be legally sold.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
Two Japanese Robbers.

Niyake Hinamal and 1. Kanzankl, two Japa-
nese, were arrested on Stockton street yester-
day morning for robbing stranger. Oficer
Purvis, who made the arrest, saw them assault
the stranger, but in the chase for the robbers
the victim was lost Hinamal had pair OF
brass knuckles and $16. The latter is sup
posed to have been taken from the. unknown
man The police are now trying to find the
fellow who was robbed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

p smart Broadway, New
1 \ York, druggist has
this sign hanging outside
his store, it marks the
new era of drug selling.
Is it any wonder that he
has to enlarge his quar-
tiers, that his clerks are
busy, and that his store is
one of the most popular
along the leading thor
oughfare2
You can afford to trade
with a druggist that has
such a motto as that.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

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NOT A FELONY.
The Mars Jury Insists Upon Light Sem
tences for the Striking
Lathers.

After being out for thirty hours the
jury in the Mars case again entered Judge
Belcher's court at 3 o'clock yesterday and
returned the same verdict which the
Judge refused to accept on the previous
day. The case was that in which James
Holmes, William Waltz, Neal Collins,
William Starr, William Dowling, w. Nc
Coy. d. Dunn and J. D. McRae. members
of the Lathers' Union. were on trial for
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
MAYER STOCK.
Capes. Jackets. Wrappers. Skirts.

CapeS. jackets. Wrappers. skirts.
LADIES' JACKETS winter goods long,
of them lK lined; Mayors ST. OUR PRICE
LADIES' BLAZER JACKETS black and blue just the thing 7C
PRICE
SO LADIES CAPEs and blue trimmed with of
DO-
price
LADIES JACKETS mixtures velvet collar GO
long ripple back, buttons DC
Mayors OUR PRICE
LADIES SEPARATE SKIRTS black white CO
through bound all bottom with velvet O
Mayors price OUR PRICE
LADIES' sEALETTE JACKETS q long, CT
down this bargain Mayors $l8 so ~
LADIES BLACK WIDE WALES SKIRTS lined SS
SIS So PRICE
NEW WRAPPERS Mayer stock, Tx
Mayers 81 5 81 75 81 so and 81 OUR IoC
PRICES 81 So 81 25 81 and Each
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

LADIES' JACKETS winter goods long,
of them silK lined; Mayors price ST. OUR PRICE
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
SPECIALS.
Big inducements to Call Early
This Week.

POINT DE vENISE LACE COLLARS,
Butter Color-good heavy quality-a
sSfF SR ndE ffs ~ fRGS SRqs Sf % z9e 250
NEW IDEA PATTERNS. For one week
SPEi SRlyi IhTss HgeE variety. VERY sfE, So
BABY RIBBON. Picot edge. All silk
Good heavy quality. Regular value &C
15c. SPECIAL, PER BOLT. Q
CROCHET BED SPREADS. 72x7s
inches. Extra heavy Marseilles pat
VsIs. sse sPEGfIE sRf EsPfz e. use 65o
sANDow PINS. Warranted, full count
4C0 pins. Needle point. OUR RPRICE O1C
PER PAPER -..-....-......--.-..--. A2
BOYS WHITE MUSLIN GOWNS
Good heavy quality, full size and
length, sizes 121s to IA, onr special QSC
price eacn .....................-...... OO
CoLoRED BLANKETs-lO-4 size, In
gray and tan, good for camping, regu-
lar value 90c, SPECIAL PRICE PER coo
PAlR..............- ............... w
FANCY SUITINGS-An WOOL 35 inches
wide, sold all season at 35c and 45c,
Y2R6l. sr2nebAh l.....:.ils.s.l,.. THIS WEEK PER 25O
STORM sERGE-50 pie ces OF 55-inch
stun, extra heavy, black and navy.
regular s. % kind; PRICE FOR 7SC
THIS WEEK PER YARD. ...... 10
FANCY FRENCH sUITINGs-Light
colorings, 40 inch, regular 75c quality,
SPECIAL THIS WEEK PER 60C
YARD. D................... .....>............. w
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

Deaf and dumb people received syste-
! malrc instruction at Oxford in England,
oy DR.. ]. Wallis, in 1850.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
A FEW FAIR QUESTIONS.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
It is worth while for those who are In
| clined toward Organism to consider these
questions:
Is there anything the matter with the
money now in circulation In the United
States?
Is not every dollar that you get as good
a. any other dollar in the country?
Do you ever have to look at an Ameri-
| can dollar Of any sort or description for
| fear that you may get one that will not
pass for 100 cents?
How would you like to be paid for your
| merchandise or produce or labor in Mexi-
canized 5O-cent dollars-that is, dollars OF
O monetary value equal only to the silver
bullion Of which they are composed?
Don't you know that such dollars are the
main circulating medium of all countries
that coin silver without limit?
Don't you know that in such countries
prosperity Is confined to wealthy property
owners, and that those who have to work
for a living are miserably poor?
Have you read the report Of the Chicago
labor committee, which stated that "the
Mexican laborer is apparently content
with the four bare walls Of his ten-foot
square adobe hut, with nothing inside but
the ground to sleep on, shawl or blanket
to cover or wrap himself up In, q dish of
tortillas corn pancakes) and frijoles
(beans) for his frugal meal while
the American laborer, across the line, has
all the comforts Of home and many of
the luxuries Of life?"
Would you like to trade American con-
ditions for Mexican conditions?
Is there any justice in trying to fix a
fancy price on the property of the silver
millionaires, and leaving all other products
to take their chances under the law Of
supply and demand?
Is there the slightest reason to believe
that such a favor conferred on the mine
owners. would put an extra dollar into
your pocket?
Is there any honest way for you to get
money without earning 1t or selling some
thing for It?
Does not revival Of business promise
better results than the conversion of a
special product Of a small section Of the
country into doubtful dollars?
Why not vote for opening the mills to
American labor. rather than for opening
the mints to the silver Of the world?
Why should our present good financial
system be uprOoted, and no remedy be
applied to our depressed industries?
Why not vote for Mckinley, who stands
for good money and protected home indus
tries, rather than for Bryan, who stands
for inferior money and for a free trade
system even more radical than the one
which has produced the present depression
and made the government bond tssuer
In time Of peace?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
Why Mckinley Will Win,

Major Handy has compiled a score of
interesting reasons why Mckinley is
practically sure to win. They are as
follows:
U The Republicans in two-thirds of the
| states are practically unanimous in SUD-
porting the platform and the ticket
CO None Of the states In which there Is
perceptible division among Republicans Is
| essential to Mckinley's success.
(3) In every state in the union there is
a formal and formidable division of the
Democratic forces.
O The entire influence of the Democrat
ic federal administration is enlisted in
opposition to the regular Democratic
ticket and platform.
(0 Most Of the influential Democratic
leaders are either actively contributing
to Republican success or withdrawn Tor
the time from the field of national politics
G) The German-Americans, the Scandi-
| navians and other citizens of foreign
birth or descent are for sound money, ry
| large majority, while the masses OF
| workingmen and farmers are firmly con-
vinced that McKinley's election is. the
| only sure road to prosperity.
"a Patriotic men Of both parties are
| contributing literally for Republican sue
| cess. just as they would subscribe for the
| or foreign invasion.
G) There will be a large Republican vote
| everywhere. The registration has settled
| that.
90 Nearly every Independent newspaper
| Is in favor of Mckinley.
QO The men who left the Republican
party and made Democratic success DOS
sible in 1884 and 1892 have, almost to a
man. returned to their allegiance
xt..k
| in any debatable state shows a balance
| favorable to Republican success.
02) Every straw vote taken under fair
| conditions is three to five to one in favor
of Mckinley.
QO Everywhere Republican mass meet
ings have been the largest ever known,
| while the Popocratic meetings have been
smaller than usual, except where the Pop
ocratic presidential candidate has been
on exhibition.
QD The Republican candidate for presi.
| dent has made no mistake during the
| campaign; the Popocratic candidate has
made many.
Q5) The management Of the national
| campaign for the Republicans has been
able. honest and efficient, the best ever
known.
Q0 The Popocratic national committee
Is badly officered. badly manned. poverty
| stricken and inefficient: the worst on rec
ord
UO Providence guiding nature by Civ
ing us bountiful crops at time when the
rest of the world wants our products has
robbed the discontented Of their only plea
for change in our financial policy.
d0 The growing belief in McKinley's
success has given us a foretaste Of pros
perity. reflected IN rise in the price
OF securities, and everybody knows the
mills only await the signal Of McKinley's $
election to open their doors and give work
to the unemployed masses.
(lO Every state election fairly held
since the campaign began has gone Re.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
Take No Chances.

In default Of serious criticism of the
present management of the county
commissioners office. the Democratic
local press has taken to ridiculing the
architecture of the reconstructed court
house. Exception is taken to the urn
like decorations, and in elaboration OF
artistic fastidiousness with reference to
this subject, whole columns of space
are sQuandered.
We lay no claim to equality with
these Democratic critics as connois-
seurs of architectural fine points; what
they say Us to the inartistic impro-
priety of urns on q court house may
or may not be true. 1t Is wholly a
matter of taste. But there are some
things of more weighty Importance,
from the standpoint of the average tax
payer. than the splitting of aesthetical
hairs over architectural decorations.
Among them we take the liberty of
mentioning that during the three years
in which Messrs S. w. and Giles Rob-
erts have constituted the Republican
majority on TIE board of commission
ers, while there has been an increase
of nearly fifty per cent. in court costs
and large items of new expense for
election booths, culverts and bridges.
Jail improvements and repairs, ana the
like, the tax rate for county purposes
has by their good management been
kept down to the old figure of six mills
fund has reached the snug proportion
of sl20.O00. with an early prospect of
retiring $4,000 worth of the county's s
outstanding bonds.
ers may not in all respects fulfil the
lofty requirements Of the cultured
aesthetics who direct the batteries of
artistic criticism upon the third story
adornments of the enlarged court
house, but it is some satisfaction to the
majority of Taxpayers to feel that they
have been able to grapple with the
financial problems of their office in a
manner which has made this one Of the
most economical county governments
in the state. size and population duly
considered. 1t may be that the men who
are running against them would come
out more strongly in the matter of
artistic beauty. but what assurance
have we that they would be equally
efficient, economical and honest in their
handling of the public funds?
Without wishing to reflect upon them
in any way, we desire to advise the
practical voters of this county to take
no chances. They know the capabilities
of the present Republican commission
ers. They don't know how a Demo-
cratic majority would pan out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
Whom It Would Benefit =.

Not only Is the free silver movement
a scheme to rob labor by paying it's
wages in poorer dollars, but it is also
a scheme to make those poorer dollars
buy less than labor's present wages
buy. Thus whether at home or abroad,
the American workingman would lose
by the transaction.
The farmer, also, would lose. Prices
might 60 up at home, but they would
not go up in Liverpool, where he would
still have to sell his surplus grain.
There he would continue to get the
gold price, but it would probably be
paid to him in deprecated silver, and
he wouldn't dare to object. The rise
Of prices at home, however, would not
be a real rise. The crop which now
brings 1000 hundred-cent dollars would,
1t Is true, then bring 1000 free coinage
dollars, but one of the former would
be worth two of the latter. In other
words, the farmer has a choice between
1000 real dollars and 1000 half dollars,
and the only advantage to hIn in the
latter is that he might for a short time
be able to work few Of them Off on
the unsuspecting at their face value.
as some men now work off counterfeit
money. Only crooked farmers would
want that kind of a currency. and there
are very few Of them.
= Whom. then, would free coinage ben
eft? Just two classes. 1t would bene-
fit the silver mine-owner. because, as
we have shown. whether 1t increased
the commercial price Of silver or not,
1t would in any event cut down the
cost Of production by enabling the
mine.owner to pay 2.3s ounces Of sill
YER bullion for days labor which
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22

Attention Is directed to an "open let
ter to workingmen." printed on another
page. 1t was written by a hard-work-
ing and industrious German-American
living In the South Side, and is full or
homely but effective argument drawn
from actual experience. A carefui
reading of it by any puzzled toiler
ought to remove all doubt as to where
the best interests Of labor lie In this
campaign.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
AMERICAN EVOLUTION.
From the Detroit Tribune.

From the Detroit Tribune.
Evolution is like boiling pot. As long
as 1t boils very gently the good pn,.oso-
piers are well content. But the minute 1t
gets violent and slops over and raises a
big steam with plenty Of noise they are
scared and cry out, and insist that some-
thing awful is going to happen. The pot
slops over oftener with us than with any
other nation, and that Is why We make
more progress than anybody else. We
are willing to put up with some unpleas-
ant Incidents for the sake Of sooner reach
ing the end.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
does shun II

AS General Harrison points out, the
Democratic party, in four years. has
completely reversed itself. Four years
ago Bryan, the free trader. made the
heavens ring with his appeals for
cheaper prices. Today. Bryan. the
free silverite. bombards the empyeran
with even more clamorous apeals for
dearer prices. Which Bryan are We to
take seriO,lsly2
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22

now under the gold standard costs him
ounces Of that bullion. And 1t would
benefit the purposely idle and vicious,
because in the general mix-up which 1t
would bring about it would multiply
their opportunities for mischief-mak-
ing. Everybody else has good reason
to shun such frightful plunge over the
precipice Of reputation and national
dishonor; and nearly everybody else
does shun IL
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
WHAT THEY OVERLOOK.
From the Tlmes-Herald,

From the Tlmes-Herald.
A familiar blunder Of sad commentators
upon the morals of the age Is to draw dis
couraging conclusions from comparisons
Of the number of persons convicted CT
crime in our day and the number con-
victed ten. twenty. or even fifty years
ago. They do not take into account at
all the growth Of the police service and
the increased strngency OF the law.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22

At Co. H armory Providence, tomor-
row night, an opportunity will be af-
forded the public to hear. in Hon. Mar
riott Brosius, member of congress from
the Tenth Pennsylvania district, one of
the wittiest speakers in the country.
1t should not be missed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
AN ENDORSING VOTE.
From the Limhurst Signal,

From the Limhurst Signal.
In the Eleventh congressional district
there Is no need of Doodle or buster. Mr.
Connell declared his principles when he
was nominated, and his intentions to the
people of this district are well understood.
An all indorsing vote Of those principles
will be given.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
Re.elect Alex. Connell.

We have hitherto presented in detail
the record of Hon. Alex T. Connell In
the last legislature. We have shown
how in the one item Of the poor board
alone. which he introduced and success
fully piloted through, he was instru-
mental in saving to the voters of this
district nearly $4,000 year. We have
also called attention to the various 9TH
er useful measures which he pushed
through the legislature. notably the
plumbers registration bill and his bill
relating to mechanics liens, whereby
the claim Of the workman Is protected
against secret contracts between own
er and builder; and have spoken Of his
watchfulness in behalf Of the charitable
institutions of the city which receive
state aid.
This record. which would have done
credit to any of the older members, was
the work Of Alex. Connell during his
first term. Does it not appear reason
able that even better results may be
expected from him If he be given Sec
ond term? If reelected he viii go back
to Harrisburg already familiar with
legislative usages and able to enter at
once upon the real work of the session.
His period of schooling over, he will
take foremost rank among the veter-
ans of the house and will exert cor
responding degree of influence such as
can be welded by no first-timer. no
matter how able.
The Second legislative district, in
Guiding as it does an important part of
the city of Scranton, should take a les
son from the other city districts. Phil
adelphia and Pittsburg, for instance,
re-elect good representatives time after
time, and the result is that these trained
regulars enjoy decided advantage
over the raw recruits frequently sent
In from the country districts. When
ever any measure arises affecting city
interests, these old timers from the
cities are always on hand to defend
their own; and by dint of long expert
ence they can often turn q point in q
manner to give the new member vivid
reminder of his own shortcomings.
The city of Scranton is entitled to
the best, at Harrisburg as well as at
home. Its legislative interests each
year grow in Importance. The import
ance Of having those interests well
cared for is growing correspondingly.
A Republican of experience, who has
shown that he can be trusted, would
be better risk In the Office Of state
representative for the Second district
than an untried Democrat. He would
have not only the advantage of expert
ence and familiarity with legislative
ways but he would also be in better
touch with the forces that shape leg
islation at the state capital.
These considerations all call for the
reelection of Alex. T. Connell.
---
Speaking about the alleged demand"
for silver dollars. there are some three
hundred and odd millions of these dol
lars piled up in heap at Washington
that the government has at vari-
GUS times tried to put out into circula-
tion, even Offering to pay express
charges on them, but nobody would
take them so long as gold and paper
money were Obtainable instead. This
doesn't indicate q popular eagerness to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus
The Tribune AstrOlOger.
Astrolabe cast: LIP a. m, for Thursda!
lXOG.

AStrOlaDe cast. Liz a. II, lot 1nuTSudy,
Oct 20 1896.
- 9 ~
A child born on this day will notice
that quite a number OF the specimens in
the local Democratic happy family have
recently escaped from the cage.
In spite of alleged Popullstic protesta-
tions, 1t is evident that there Is no grass
on Mr.. Merrifelds whisiers.
The recent concessions by the sultan
may be accounted for by the suppositlon
that some funny man has warned Turkey
that Thanksgiving time Is at hand.
Although the original silver man of
Scranton, 1t Is said Mr.. Boland has thus
far refused to address constituents In
negligee costume.
As "the farmers friend,"' the free trade
Times illustrates anew the wolf In the
lamb skin narrative.
Breakfast Chat.
She-Where is Senator Hill IN the pres.
ent campaign, on the offensive or defen-
sive?
Hs-No. Simply on the fence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
LEGISLATIVE.

Senate, 2lst District-COL. W. j. SCOTT;
Representative, LIST DistrietoJOhN
FARR; I'd Distr!ct-A. !: CONNsJ CON ~ ELn ~ !,
81 District-DR. N. c. MACkEf; a1h
District-JOHN f. REYNOLDS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22

Congress-WILLTAM CONNELL.
COMMISSIONERS. w. ROBERTS, GILES
ROBERTS. . ,,o
Auditors-A. T.. klEFER, FRED L.
WARD,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22

The shrievalty fight in Philadelphia
has already reached the "you are
liar" stage. Yet after all, what does 1t
really amount to?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
HIS SUFFERING.

Friend-Did you suffer much? The In.
jured party-Did I suffer? For a whole
week after the accident q dozen lawyers
made my life miserable trying to get me
to bring q suit against the company
Puck
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22

While the Times Is so bitterly de-
nouncing Cleveland and Carlisle, does
1t ever stop to read over what 1t used
to say for these men. four years ago?
1t wasn't the Republicans who elected
Cleveland,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
COUNTY.

Congressmen at Large-GALUSHA a
GROW, SAMUEL A. DAVENPORT.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22

The Times replies to one Of this pa
per's sound money arguments by call
ing it rot" The Times Is an admitted
authority on rot.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22

that goods for
United States,