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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15
Recognizing the Inevitable.

Hambleton & Co., bankers, of Balti-
more, in a current business circular use
these words: 1.-THE thoughtful business
men Of the country. who represent its
wealth, commerce, trade, manufacture
ing. and other interests, have been or
are being forced to the conclusion that.
as at present constituted, the men who
control the Democratic party are not
fit to govern the country. We say this
with the most sincere regret, as we of
the south have been nourished and
reared to revere and respect the true
principles of Democracy. The men who
now dominate our great party repre-
sent an element whose hand is against
any man who possesses anything. They
are in opposition to the national banks,
are down on all corporations. condemn
capital, and. In fact, are against any
one who owns a dollar in money or in
value"
As q matter of fact this has been true
to a varying degree since the days Of
Andrew Jackson. II the business in
telligence Of the south has Just begun
to find It out, the fact speaks badly for
the south's discernment. In the his
tory Of our country 1t is conspicuous
coincidence that the only party which
has resolutely and uniformly opposed
reputation, currency debasement and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15
CANDIDATE AND PLATFORM.
From Leslie's Weekly.

From Leslie's Weekly.
Obviously 1t would be presumptuous for
any candidate to undertake before his
nomination to dictate the platform of a
national convention. The framing of q
platform is the conventions work, as Is
also the selection of a candidate. The
former Is looked upon as the expression
of the party's principles. and the latter as
its personal preference for its highest
honor. Cannot Republicans trust their
national conventions to frame platform
and name a ticket In accordance with Re-
publican sentiment? After the convention
has done its work 1t Is for the candidates
for president and vice president, in their
letters Of acceptance, to say definitely and
precisely whether they will accept nomi-
nation on the party's platform. If the
language Of the presidential candidate
should be equivocal in the slightest de-
gree he would be open justly to censure
from members Of his own party. 1t is alb
surd to ask a candidate for president,
even II he feels assured of his nominal
ton, to lay down a platform upon which
he proposes to run. If candidate for the
presidency should do this why should
not candidate for the vice presidency do
the same? Can any cne tell who the can
didates for the vice presidency are at the
present moment or who may be named
when the convention meets?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15
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A LIFE OF MCKINLEY

No sooner had Robert p. Porter estab-
lished himself in Cleveland, o., as the edi-
tor Of the rejuvenated World than he
set to work to prepare, at odd moments,
an authorized Life of William Mckinley,
Soldier, Lawyer, Statesman which Is
now opportunely placed before the public
in a handsome book Of 440 pages, by the
y. G. Hamilton Publishing company OF
Cleveland. Prefixed to the text are fine
full-pase portraits in half-tone of Major
and Mrs. Mckinley; and in the body OF the
book are many interesting illustrations.
AS to the fitness Of Mr.. Porter for this
task, 1t il enough to say that In addition
to being one Of the ablest journalists Of
his day--which necessarily means that he
is qualified to select and to put into good
English those facts in the biography of his
subject which are Of most interest and In
struction-he has been for many years
closely identified with Major Mckinley.
officially and professionally. In the study
and public championship Of the economic
principle Of Protection, and has therefore
enjoyed exceptional facilities for obtain
ing accurate information as to McKinley's s
career. Further than that, his work as to
biographical facts has passed under the
subjects personal eye and 10 vouched for
as authentic.
We will not at this time go into an
extended consideration Of the subject mat
ter Of Mr.. Porters volume; during the en-
suing campaign there will be filter occa-
stcns for that. But we will say that the
book is much more than a dry statement
Of biographical facts. While 1t omits no
essential fact, 1t Is really history Of our
country's industrial development and n
strong and logical presentation Of the the
ory which William Mckinley has so ably
championed In public life and for which
his very name has come In late years to
be synonymous. A perusal of the volume
would instruct and inspire every American
citizen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15
As Others See Us.

The Japan Gazette tells Of a "fas-
cinating scheme" which it has heard
frequently discussed by American
business men. 1t Is Ito put up a wall
Of protective tariffs which shall ex-
cludc foreign Imports. For internal
use to make the silver dollar equal to
the gold dollar. Then for wheat or
manufactures sold abroad to de-
mand payment in gold and with this
gold meet national obligations such as
the interest on stocks and shares held
In Europe There are those who aver
that by such policy America would
double its population in 80 years and
supply all the markets Of the world"
Our Oriental contemporary is mis-
taken in one Of its details. No one has
proposed wall Of protective tariffs"
which would exclude foreign i'm.
ports" Some imports we must have:
(D Of goods the like of which we do not
produce; and (2) Of a sufficient quantity
Of goods, the like Of which we do pro-
duce, to supply federal revenue and
keep home prices from being forced by
industrial combinations shovA a fair
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15
OUR FLAG.

Every man should take of his hat as
the starry flag moves by.-Prssident Har-
rison.
(AIusic by Professor James W. Parson
Price, New York;.
Hail! hail our flag so dear and bright;
The flag of long ago;
The ensign Of our Nations birth.
A prcphet-gracious, too.
Wen guard 1t well. no treason dark.
Nor foe shall e'er come nigh; q,
Let every man take of his hat.
The starry flag moves by.
The clouds which hurried DER the waves.
TO dim its visage bold;
Were banished. and its victory then,
In deathless song IL told.
Wen guard 1t well. no treason dark,
Nor foe shall e'er come nigh; etc.
It triumphed over foreign foes,
At home II triumphed, too;
The banner Of the great and good,
The banner Of the true.
Chorus.
Well guard II we'll. no treason dark.
Nor foe shall e'er come nigh; etc.
It sweeps in freedom DER the east.
And DER the west 1t sings;
And north and south are joyous now,
For Liberty II brings.
Chorus.
Well guard 1t well, no treason dark,
Nor foe shall e'er come nigh; etc.
God crown with peace our starry nag,
In freedom eer to fly:
Forever may our Stars and Stripes.
Float in q brilliant sky.
Chorus.
Well guard 1t well, no treason dark,
Nor foe shall e'er come nigh; etc.
Uniondale. Pa. Rev. d. d. Jenkins.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15

the imposition CT socialistic special ex-
actions on wealth and business brains
Is the Republican party. And today.
while the Democracy is chasing the
phantom Of unlimited silver coinage.
Just as many Of It's members once
chased the phantom Of fiat money. the
one party which stands for a stable
and uniform currency with all its dol
lars equal Is the Republican party. In
other words, the Republican party Is
the only party which represents the
conscience and the character Of the
American people: and the only one fit
to be entrusted with the administration
of their federal affairs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15
Progress of the Booths.

Yesterdays Sun save an interesting
review of the progress of the American
Volunteers movement since its incep-
ton three months ago. when Com
mander and Mrs. Booth opened their
headquarters In the Bible house." it
said, ''they had two officers and two
they have established branches in near
ly 100 cities and towns in the United
States. uniformed the officers and pri-
Yates, ard equipped the posts, as each
branch is called. In this city the Vol
unteers have four posts. In Brooklyn
there are three posts. and in New Jer-
sey there are about twenty-five. There
are twenty-One posts in Chicago and in
its immediate vicinity, and others in
Illinois, southern Wisconsin. and south
ern Michigan. In Pennsylvania there
are several posts in Philadelphia and
posts are now being organized in Pitts
burg, Harrisburg, Wilkes-Barre, and
other places in western, middle and
southern Pennsylvania. The northern
Ohio battalion, under STAFF Captain
John Denton, has It's headquarters in
Cleveland. The western New York bat
talon. under Major Washington Black
hurst, had its headquarters In Buffalo.
The Indian battalion, under Staff Cap
tain Sarah Giffert has its headquarters
in Indianapolis, and the Missouri bat
TALON, under Staff Captain Lockyer,
has its headquarters in St. Louis. The
New York and New Jerey regiment, as
it is called now, embraces all the posts
in this city, New Jersey, Delaware, and
a part of Connecticut This regiment
Is in command of Col. Pattie Watkins,
known for so many years in the Saliva
tion Army as 'Staff Captain Pattie, the
Welsh Nightingale
The account adds: "Only few days
ago 1t was found that even the enlarged
headquarters Of the Volunteers in the
Bible house was not adequate to the
needs Of the organization, and so a new
headquarters We're taken in the Singer
building, at the southeast corner of
Sixteenth street and Union square. In
their new quarters the Volunteers have
four floors. On these four floors are
the general offices and the rooms Of the
fifteen departments into which the
headquarters work Is divided. Here
also, of course, are the offices Of Com
mander and Mrs. Booths staff A COM
plete printing office, equipped for Job
printing, as we'll rs for getting out the
Volunteers Gazette, the official organ
of the organization, is located on the
third and fourth floors. Then there
are the offices Of the trade department,
the finance department, the Defenders
league the auxiliary Of the Volunteers.
the millinery and tailoring department,
the music department, the post Office,
and the legal department. The Gazette
has already circulation Of 10000
copies weekly"
Upon its present platform the volun-
teer movement fully deserves this sue
cess.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15

The following foretaste Of the style
of campaign abuse which may soon be
expected from the Democratic press as
a daily offering Is taken from the cdi-
torial columns OF the Harrisburg Pa
triot: If Mckinley be nominated and
go to the white house he will be q
mortgaged president. The Hanna syn
dicate is his owner and Mark Is not q
bit backward even now in showing
who owns him." 1t will be interesting
to watch the foul-mouthed opposition
while 1t unconsciously swells MeKin-
ley's majority.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15
THE vICE.PREsIDENCY.
From the Mexican Herald.

From the Mexican Herald.
1t won't do to scorn the vice presidency;
some bright men have climbed into the
chief magistracy by that office. Arthur
made better president than Garfield, and
Tyler, with all his defects, had presiden. +.
tial stun In him. In the early days Of
the great republic men OF eminent ability
aspired to the post Of vice president.
and the nonsensical talk that Reed Is too
big for the place il unworthy OF sensi-
BILE men. His head may be too swelled to
admit the idea Of accepting the nominal
ton for second place. but that does not al
ter the fact that the vice president IL a
potential president.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15

Judge Cowing Of New York has pro-
pounded the theory that every man
who "assails tbe judiciary" should be
regarded as q pirate" That depends
upon what is meant by the word assail.
Its ordinary meaning is ITO attack"
No man ought to vent physical violence
upon a Judge; but to hang a man for
decently criticizing the bench would be
decidedly undemocrat!c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15
COST OF DESTROYING A sLUM.
Fron the Century.

Fron the Century.
London Is spending nearly $s.5oaooo In
Cleansing and rebuilding one slum. Amer
lean cities are Just beginning to learn how
serious is the cumulative evil OF slum con-
struction. They may with profit also learn
how costly II the necessity OF slum de-
struction. The object lesson offered by
London may be studied with interest In
all large cities. and especially In New
York. where. through the efforts Of the
state tenement house commission. leEis-
lation has with much d!fiiculty been se-
cured which, II enforced. perpetuated and
added to. will tend TO prevent the growth
Of such conditions as London Is now COM
PEELED to combat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15

The latest appointment by the Cleve-
land administration Is one Of its best.
In selecting David Starr Jordan to head
the commission which is soon to begin
an exhaustive study of the Alaskan
sealing question the president has in
sured an honest and accurate report
Or. Jordan. who Is the president OF
Stanford university. is admittedly one
Of the ablest Of living ichthyoiogists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15
The Base Ball Situation.


The present supporters of base ball in
this city announced wher they took
hold of the Scranton club that they
had no wish to reap a profit on their
investment beyond a reasonable inter-
est on the actual money involved.
Every cent Of receipts above that mar
gin they We're willing to re-invest in
improvements TO promote the national
sport.
Misfortune and disappointments have
since been encountered; some of them
perhaps due to inexperience, others
seemingly the result of sheer ill-luck.
AS consequence, public interest has
relaxed and the club, despite the fact
that 1t contains several really good
players, lags in the lowest place
1t would be proiitless to inquire into
the cause of this unexpected slump.
What Is now more to the point is to
suggest to those who take interest in
local base ball that, instead of jumping
on the base ball management in it's mo-
Ment of multiplied hard luck, it would
be manly thing to extend evidences Of
encouragement. The management has
exhibited uncommon courage and
pluck, and sooner or later these quail
ties will come out on top. The friend
in need will be the friend who will then
be appreciated.
The change in managers ought to pro-
duce change in results. Manager
Griffin is an experienced and trustwor-
thy ball player. who not only knows the
game but also the capabilities and the
disciplinary needs of the men who play
it. Complete authority and liberal re-
sources have been placed in his hands.
From today forward, he will be respon-
slble, not only to :he owners but also
to the public. for the kind of ball play
ing which will take place under the
team-name, Scranton"
The public, for Its part, ought to give
him fair chance. He cannot be ex-
,ncted to succeed unless he has its
loyal cooperation. Neither can he.
even with that corporation work mir
acles. 1t will. we fancy, be generally
satisfactory II he shall prove able to
get out Of the present players the work
of which they have occasionally shown
themselves capable, but which some
Of them have hitherto seemed rather too
willing to shirk: and also. II he shall
use discretion and intelligence in
strengthening veal; places Lively
and snappy playing is wanted. Shirk-
Ing and the apathetic inefFiciency which
comes from dissipation are not wanted
Let the new manager be accorded a
reasonable opportunity to prove what
he can do. Let the public stand by him
during this period. Let us see II the
so-called "hoodoo'' which appears to
overhang professional base ball in
Scranton cannot be broken and q club
secured worthy to wear the city's name.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15

The Scranton clubs new manager
will doubtless realize that to spare the
rod in the case of athletes who use the
night time for carousal purposes will
be to spoil the ball game. The public
doesn't want to tell him how to run his
business, but it does want its moneys
worth
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15

Wharton Barker warns the Demo-
Gratis that they cannot win this year
unless they nominate Northern silver
Republican. Is this boost for Bar
Eprc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15

No platform pledge will be required
to enlist President Mckinley's sympa-
thies in behalf of Cuba; still u good
Cuban plank at st. Louis would very
n accountable
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15

About all there Is to the carping at
Hanna is that Hanna has shown him
self q grand master at the game.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15

We do not wonder that Canadian
offlce-holders are foreninst annexation.
They have reason for their opposition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15
SCRANTON, JUNE 10, 1896.
Tie Tribune is tho only Republican
Gsily in I.nskawannn County.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

ConGress,ncn-at.LarG
GALUSIIA A. GROW. OF Susquchanna.
SAMUEL a. DAVENPORT. OF Eric.
Election bay, Nov. 3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15

Mr.. Platt evidently thinks that If it's
to be his funeral he might as we'll make
II a lively one
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15

abysamal split to which the Democracy
will treat itself In the coming national
IN Chicago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15

we still. contend that the proper
money plank IS: Good dollars and
plenty of them"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15

According to Walter Wellman, "the
country's interests are safe in Mark
Hannas hands," Won't this tend to
make Grover jealous?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15

Spanish Minister de LONE will, II is
said. pass the summer in the vicinity
Of Gray Gables. He is shrewd to nurse
his pull" while II lasts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15

Jos. KUETTEL, REAR I'll LAcKA.
wanna avenue. Scranton. Pa. manufAc.
turer Of Wire Screens.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15

Loan Association will loan you money
on easier terms and pay you better on
Investment than any other association.
Call on 8. N. Calender. Dime Bank
building.
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Berwick Sponge Cake.

Here is the story of the origin of the
famous Berwick sponge cake, the eat
ing of which at the restaurant at that
place used to be one of the events
of travel over the Eastern railroad, says
the Portland (Me) Transcript. Along
in the SOS the dining-room at Berwick
was kept by a Mrs. B. One day she
was mixing some dough for a cake,
when She was called away to another
room. She left the dish of dough on
the table and her little daughter, a child
of 5 or 6 years. in the room. When she
returned She found the child had emptied
into the dish an article (the name of
which | am not at liberty to mention.)
Knowing that it was not injurious
Mrs. B. decided to put the cake into the
WAS the Berwick sponge cake in all its
glory. 1t was praised by all who ate it,
and when the next batch was made the
same ingredients were used. The cake
became famous, especially with travel
ers. They would buy whole loayes and
carry them on their journey or take
them home.
Mrs. B. retired from the railway din
iug-room business fifteen years ago,
having made a comfortable little sum of
money, largely from the sales of the
cake. For many years she kept the Sc
cret. Finally she was taken very sick
and sent for her son-in-law (the hus-
band Of the girl who discovered the
cake), and told 1t to him. Subsequent
ly it was sold to a baker. The girl
who discovered the cake is now the wife
of a well-known Boston railroad man.
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Go with your With your With your
OH" She s%huddered.
Iris! l have told you all. Let us go OH
asif you had heard nothing. We cannot be
more separated than we ave been for the
last three months. Let us remain as we
icel for me-to pity my weakness-and to
forgive me-"
You do not understand. Forgive you?
1t is no longer a question Of forgive
ness. Who am l that my forgiveness
should be OF the least value to you-or to
What is the question, them"
II dou't know. A horrible crime has
been committed Ia horrible, CHASTITY,
dreadful crime-such a thing AS one reads
of i'll the papers ~ wonders, reading 1t,
what manner of wild boasts u be those
| who do UGH things. Perhaps one won.
ders, besides, what manner of women
must be those who associate with those
| wild bsnsts!--my h~usband!--mY husband
and IL am one of the women who are
the fit companions of these wild crea
tures!"
"You can say what you please, Iris; what
you please!h
II have known-onlv since ! came here
have l really known aud nnderstood-tlla,
L have wrecked my life IN blind passion
l have loved you. Harry: it hns been IN,
curse. ! followed you against the arm
ings of everybody: ! have been rewarded
by this. We are in hiding. II we are
found we shall be sent to a convict prison
for conspiracy. We shall be lucky il we
are not tried for murder and hanged by
the neck until we are dead. This is my
rewRrd!n
" have never played the hypocrite
with you, Iris. | have never pretended
to virtues which l do not possess. ST
far
; "HYshi Do not speak to nj. ! have
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F-EAfENUrTs EGHHaf EEaarNEmheE
something more to saw and then I shall
never speak to YOU any more. Hushi Let
words. / cannot Wait-waiti ohln
She sat down and burst into sobDings aud
mornings. But only for a minute. Then
back the tears. Time for crying" she
SAID. when all is done. Harry, listen
carefully; these are my last words. Yon
will Dever hear from me any more. You
must manage ypur own life in your
way, to save 1t or to spoil it; l will never
more bear any pnrt in it. ! nm going back
TO England, aloie e. ! shall give up your
name and shai. take my maiden name
again, or some other. i Shall live some
Where quietly where you will not discover
me; But perhaps you will not LOOK for
me?"
Y will not he said; Il " you so
much. | VIII not look for you."
As regards this money which | have
obtained for you under false pretenses,
out of the fifteen thousand pounds for
which you We're insured, five thousand
have been paid to my private account. |
shall restore to the Company all that
money"
Good heavens, Iris. you will be prose-
cuted on n criminal Charge
shall j? That will matter little, pro-
vided make PREPARATION. Aias! Who
shall make cparation-who shall atone
Tor the b~loo!-spilling? For all things
else in this world we may make what we
call ntonement, but not for the spilling of
blood.''
You mean thiss You will deliberately
do this?o
II mean every word. I will do nothing
and say nothing that viii betray you.
But the money that | can restore, | will
restore. So help 1lc God!m With stream
ing eyes she raised her hand and pointed
upward.
Her husband bowed his head.
She went to her own room and packed a
single box with necessary things. Then
she called the h%ouse,naia md Informed her
that she had been summoned to return
suddenly to England; she must reach Brus-
sells ut least that evening. The woman
brought a porter who carried her box to
the station: and Iris left Louvain-aud her
husband-for ever!
Go be continueI0