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Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
Sugar Goes Up.

New York, Dec. 31.-The refined sugar market was very much excited today. Prices were advanced Hc on all grades, which puts granulated at cents. This is an advance of ac in less than a week, which is equivalent to $1.20 a barrel. This has caused consternation among many of the largest wholesale grocers of the country, who have been carrying exceedingly light supplies. The total sales of the week have been heavier than at any previous Christmas week.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
Birmingham Represented.

Birmingham has been well repre- sented here for the past few days. The excitement about the solicitorship has died out to great extent, but the police commissionership pot has been boiling all day, and the number of Birmingham men about the capitol did not diminish any until o'clock, when Governor Oates announced the appointment of MT. Webb Crawford to succeed MT. J. P Mudd -.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
Death of MT. D. O. sharps.

After a brief illness MT. D. G. Sharpe died about 10 o'clock last night of pneu- monia Mir Sharpe leaves wife. and three children to mourn his sad death. He had many friends, and his death is deeply regretted by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances His funeral will take place at Il o'clock tomorrow morning.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
Killed by a Jealous Husband.

Atlanta, Dec 31-A special to the Con- stitution from Albany, Ga.. says that Thomas Reynolds shot and killed George Cox on the streets there tonight about 8 o'clock. Reynolds says that Cox had been attentive to Mrs. Reynolds, who had separated from him on account of brutal treatment.
 The two men met near the present home of Mrs. Reynolds. Reynolds had a double barreled shotgun. He fired, and Cox fell on his knees. Cox begged him not to shoot again, saying that he had just arrived in town. Reynolds fired the second time, killing Cox 1 instantly Reynolds escaped. He Is a one-armed man. Cox was lumberman, and his mother lives in Atlanta.
 Mrs. Reynolds. in an interview after the tragedy, stated that her husband was insanely jealous without cause. She de- clared that her husband had treated her so cruelty that she had to leave him.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
Another Candidate

County politics begin to boil now. Capt. T. s. Herbert announced Sunday morning as candidate for sheriff, and today MT. c. E. Parks publishes his an- nouncement for that office. There are five or six other candidates to announce yet.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
 A Line to Jamaic.

Washington, Dec. 3f.-The .rar.s Steamship company has inaugurated a semi-monthly line of steamers between Port Tampa, Fla, and Jamaica for this season, to leave Port Tampa on the fol- lowing dates; January IT and 31, Feb- ruary IA and 28 and March 13 and N. tl
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
Movement of War Vessels.

Washington Dec. 31.-Orders were is- sued by the navy department today as- signing the battleship Monitor Amphi- trite to patrol duty on the Florida keys, relieving the cruiser Cincinnati. The Amphitrite is attached to Admiral Bunce's squad dron of evolution, now lying in Hampton Roads On being relieved the Cincinnati will come north to be docked and cleaned and on the conclusion of this work she will be sent to join Admiral Bunce. If it had been decided to keep the squadron at Hampton Roads until the Cincinnati can join it at least two weeks must elapse before the vessels can eigh anchor and set out on the cruise of evolution which has been mapped out by the navy department
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
A Bloody Battle.

Sargent, Ky, Dec. 31.-There was a ter rible battle and double murder at Don key, a little hamlet near Pound Gap, in Wise county. Va, yesterday. the re- suit of drunken row Christmas over woman of bad character. Bill Wells and Gus Osborn. always known as good cit izens and Jim Cox and Abe Williams
 two desperate mountain outlaws, met on the public road half mile from Donkey heavily armed with Winchesters for the purpose of fighting it out Firing con tinued for more than two hours. Shortly after the firing commenced a deputy sheriff of Wise county. whose name has not been learned. appeared on the scene
 but could not stop the fighting. Soon Wells and Osborn lay lifeless on the road side. with Cox seriously wounded, be- ing shot twice. The deputy sheriff also received a serious wound in the left leg
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
Rate of Wages Fixed.

Pottsvlle, Pa. Dec. 31.--The wages for miners in the Schuyllxill anthracite re- zion for the last half of December, 1895. and the first half of January, 1s9e, have been fixed at 4 per cent below the $2.50 basis. The wages for last month were 8 per cent below the basis.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
F|FTY-FOURTH CONGRESS The Financial Question Is Not
 DeadeYet. IT ROBBED vP IN THE SENATE Mir. Mitchell Rfifted Into the Subject and Pre-
 Scipitated Debate.
TO INVESTIGATE NAVY CONTRACTS
Into the Armor Plate Contracts Was Agreed to-Mr. Elkins Op-
 posed to Private Bond Sales.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Although the financial question was not directly before the senate today for consideration, all the points discussed had reference to that burning subject. In speech in support of his resolution tending to an additional rate of duty on raw wool, MT. Mitchell, republican, of Oregon, drifted into the stormy waters of finance and argued that if the secretary of the treasury had exercised the discretion vested in him and redeemed greenbacks and treasury notes either in gold coin or silver coin, as might be most convenient that would have put stop to the redemption of such notes. When MT. Hill asserted,
 apropos of that argument, that ever since 1879 il had been the custom of all the secretaries of the treasury to re- deem greenbacks in gold, the statement was contradicted by MT. Coclsrell, who stated that such redemption began in
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01

62l-HeVef DeIOre-dnu aQQeQ
 T Sherman had offered an mt in the senate to redeem, re- cancel greenbacks with silver pd that Secretary Carlisle had fore the house committee on
 ions, in January, 1895, that if,
 ginning, the secretary of the khad exercised his discretion of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25
The Tariff and Politics.

A call has been issued for q conven-
tion in Detroit, beginning June 2. of
representatives Of the commercial man.
ufacturing, labor and agricultural or
ganizations Of the United States, to
discuss four subjects of general i'm
portance; first, ways and means of TAX
ing the tariff question out Of partisan
politics and establishing it upon a
stable business basis: second, the i'm
provement of the consular service par
ticularly with a view to increasing its
efficiency as an agency in the promo
tion Of our trade with foreign, and
especially Central and South American
countries; third, the advisability of rec,
ommending to congress the creation of
q department Of commerce, manufac-
lures and labor: and lastly the advisa-
bllity Of forming q permanent organi-
zation for the purpose of making such
annual recommendations to congress in
relation to our laws or their admins
tration as may be deemed for the best
interest Of the country. Attached to
the call as one Of the convention COM
uaittee we note the name Of Captain w.
A. May, president Of the Scranton
Board Of Trade.
All these propositions are manifest
ly in the right direction, but the first
one will especially commend itself to
the approval Of the business men of the
country. 1t is scarcely necessary to
call attention to 30 obvious a fact as
that this substantial element in our
citizenship emphatically deplores the
periodical eruption Of tariff agitation
for partisan purposes and would give
its heartiest sanction to any we'll
drawn plan calculated to remove this
vital subject from the sphere Of what
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25

is called politics to that of non-par-
tisan consideration on a strictly busi-
ness footing. The purpose Of the De-
troit convention, as explained in the
present call. is to get congress to pass
law defining how the tariff shall be
levied, and establishing as the funda-
mental principle governing that tariff
that the duties levied on all goods i'm
ported from any foreign country into
the United States shall in all cases be
equal In amount to the difference be-
tween the cost Of producing those goods
in any foreign country and the cost of
producing them in the United States.
This Is the principle sought to be estab-
lished by congressional enactment; 1t
is proposed to entrust the practical ap-
plication of that principle to perman-
ent court or commission. having pow
ers of investigation, rate-making and
enforcement, thereby doing away with
the frequent wholesale disruDtions in
cident to congressional tariff-manipu-
merce an assurance of stability.
One of the most enthusiastic indors-
ers of this idea is President NJ. M. Gar
land. of the Amalgamated Association
He says: II believe the tariff, in the
hands of a properly constituted COM
mission. would be as well taken care Of
as it would be by any committee on
ways and means. Tariff changes could
then be made without disturbing trade,
and no session of congress would be re-
quired TO make the changes. A COM
mission of practical. well-informed men
would keep the tariff duties at the right
place, all the time. There would be no
fights. no disarrangement Of business
operations, and the tariff would be rec
ognized as a part of the business Of the
United States" Views of similar tenor
are expressed by numerous prominent
representatives of agriculture and the
learned professions, not less earnestly
than by boards of trade and chambers
of commerce. In fact, the wish that
the tariff be removed from politics is
well-nigh universal, and by the election
Of a Republican administration this
year pledged to an early restoration of
protection 1t will, after the necessary
change from a deficit to protective
basis, be for several years realized, per-
hapS for a generation,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25

eral conference adjourned than the con-
servatives. who saw that this particn-
lar amendment was certain to be de-
feated. and that It's defeat involved the
admission Of women to the general con-
ference. set up a cry Of 'trickery.' MAX
ing such an uproar that they alarmed
the more timid friends Of equality.
leading such into their own camp. The
result was that notification was resort
ed to, many Of the conferences refusing
to vote upon the proposition. and many
Of the preachers refusing to submit 1t
to vote Of their people.
subsequently, and in order to do
away with the accusations Of trickery.
other chance to bar out women. the
Baltimore conference submitted anoth-
er amendment providing that lay dele
gates may be either men or women.
This has been generally voted upon by
the preachers, but the announcement is
made that 1t has been defeated, failing
of the requisite three-fourths majority
by about hundred votes. This may
mean the postponement Of the admis-
sion Of women until 1900 or 1t may not.
Three women have been chosen. and
the majority Of the conference will be
favorable to their admission. 1t is pos
sible, however. that the majority, as
in 1891. will defer to the conservative
sentiment and exclude the women for
the present. The majority are sure not
only of the justice. but also Of the GER
tain triumph Of their cause"
According to our Altoona namesake.
the one thing which perplexes and an
noys the laymen Is that while they do
not presume to interfere with the min
listers in any rules and regulations that
the latter may see fit to make concern
ing the election of ministerial delegates
to the general conference-some confer
ences electing as high each as seven
ministerial delegates to the limited two
laymen-yet a mere one-fourth Of the
ministers, plus one vote, now dictate
to the laymen concerning the person.
ality Of the delegates whom the lay
men may send. There Is q growing
conviction" it adds. that while 1t Is
well to guard the constitution of the
church against rash innovations, this
class distinction should come to an
end" One cannot, under the circum-
stances, deem this conviction unjust
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25

No more convincing evidence that the
Harrisburg convention was a conven-
tion of the people could have been given
than in the selection of ex-Speaker
man-at-large. Galusha A. Grow stands
almost alone as the connecting link be-
tween craftsmanship of the past and
present. and the recognition of the life
services of this distinguished represen-
tative of the unswerving Republican,
ism of northeastern Pennsylvania was
in itself proof that the wishes of the
people in this section of the state were
taken into consideration in the selec-
tion of the ticket.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25

justice. Cardinal Gibbons took occasion to
say publicly that he knew of no case-I
think he said his observation was con-
nned. however. to this country-of deiib-
crate breaking Of the seals by any priest.
There is little doubt. SO far as general
survey will warrant the belief. that this Is
substantially true Of the United States. II
Is notable and well worthy Of study that
as In the spirit Of duty. such multitude
OF secrets should be proof against the
temptation to tattle or to leak as the
Roman clergy.
question. after all. whether any class OF
msn-the Catholic clergy alone excepted
come into the possession Of more informG-
ton. confidentially or under pledge OF se-
crecy. professed or implied. than the edi-
tors and reporters of the press. There IS
complaint. indeed, very much complaint,
and not little Of 1t well founded. that
this ccahdence Is abused. The truth Is
that the ethics Of Journalism are still in
a primitive or tentative condition, But
If there is one truth more recognized as
u Northumberland more manfully and
generously recognized, it Is the duty Of
keeping faith with an informant and OF
protecting him from either curiosity or
Information which in the course OF year
even the humb!est newspaper keeps se-
cret, lest harm might be done to character
or estate is enormous; II a newspaper
row which were to print only what all the
other newspapers could print, and don't
print, 1t would leap into circulation OF
l0o,0 In twenty-four hours. l know that
respect for conversation or the amenities
Of the table or the unguarded impulses
Of a clever tongue and the chivalrous sp!r-
1t Of regard for innocence, the exact sense
CT justice and high-minded fidelity to q
promise not to print are becoming more
and more the scruples or Journalism. and
that they are not yet as recognized as they
should be amcag the virtues Of the men
who now control the press. The people
who raise an outcry and call for the ring.
ing Of the alarm bells because of Bill
Smith libel in the Times or u Girard
Trust company blunder in the Press, know
nothing Of the vigilance with which hun.
dred such things are softened down. or
corrected or headed Off, and yet often
when they are within the legal and con
vential limits. The quantity Of printable
and easily salable "ct6y' which newspa-
per men withhold because they will not
break confidence is the best proof that
journalism lige the clergy. the bar and the
physicians, is rapidly arriving at the
same code of ethics on professional Sc
crecy,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25
Those Mckinley Instructions

There were good and sufficient rea-
sons for the refusal of the Harrisburg
convention to adopt the Robinson reso-
luton instructing the delegates-at-
large to support Mckinley for second
choice. To begin with, it involved the
practical equivalent of vote OF no
confidence in the prospects Of the in
structed first choice, Senator Quay; ana
would have been as If the Republicans
of this state had said In so many
words: 1--WE pledge ourselves to sup
port Quay while he is a candidate, but
we don't believe he has any show and
we don't care who knows it, That
would have been neither sensible as an
act of politics nor consistent as mat
ter of logic. II 1t had been the opinion
Of the convention that Quay was not
n possibility it should either have
passed no instructions Of any kind or
else should have declared a preference
for one of the other candidates.
There would have been entire pro-
priety in adopting a resolution declar-
ing Major Mckinley the preference OF
the convention In the event of Senator
Quay's retirement. That would have
stated nothing which Is not known by
every Republican in the state to be
true. But such statement Of prefer
ence should not have been coupled with
definite instructions. for the simple rea-
son that conditions between now and
June may change so as to make In
structions embarrassing. The state
convention itself supplied an illustra-
tion in point In the case of the Lu-
zerne delegation which several weeks
ago had foolishly tied to Frank Willing
Leach and consequently found itself
unable to obey its inclination and the
inclination of its constituency by Offer
ing its support to John p. Elkin.
Instructions with regard to a second
choice would have been superhuous, for
the reason that should Quay cease to
be a candidate, the great majority of
the Pennsylvania delegation would go
to Mckinley without them. There is
no mistaking the popularity of the Ohio
candidate in this state. He has friends
in every election district, and in a large
portion of them they are in decided
majority. Whatever may be the ex-
PLANTATION of this strength, the fact
cannot be overlooked that it exists, and
that the delegates from Pennsylvania
to st. Louis will have to take cognizance
Of It when the question Of second
choice presents itself. In the meantime,
there ought to be no division of senti-
ment as to the propriety Of Pennsyl-
vania Republicans standing as unit
for the candidate of Pennsylvania so
long as he shall remain possibility in
the field.
The Phil a delphaiiea FReeeFd calls the
Harrisburg money plank "grieVOuSly
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25

Greater New York. now to all practi-
cal purposes fact, will, by 1898, when
1t goes into legal existence, have 800
square miles against Chicago's 1s9. and
S.43O,OOO population against Chicago's
100000. 1t will be the secoEd city in
the world. but Chicago, we suspect,
will nevertheless contract to surpass
it within less than fifty years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchns. The
Tribune AstrOlogcr.
Astrolabe cast: 2.17 a. m, for Saturday
April %, 1896.

FI y IS
A child born on this day will notice that
the wise weather prophet always leaves
loophole for escape IN case the elements
turn against him.
The jurymen at present term of court
seem disposed to relieve the pardon board
entirely.
From present indications Satan will have
his spring planting completed and his sum-
mer crop harvested before the Booths get
through fighting each other.
Alameda, Cal. boasts of q ghost that
rides a bicycle Well, Scranton has sew
eral shadows In the scorcher brigade.
A feather duster will often remove traces
of dull times about the establishment Of
the merchant who does not advertise.
Ajacchus' Advice.
Secure a very powerful glass If search
ing for Democratic congressional boom
in Lackawanna county.
Remember that exercise Is good medi-
cine for spring fever
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25
The Tribune Is the only Republican
daily in Lackawanna County.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
COngrcssmcn.at.Lnr
GALUSIIA A. GROW. of Susquchanna.
SAMUEL A. DAVENPORT. of Erie.
Election Day, Nov. 10.

Every honest citizen will sincerely
trust that the reform movement IN
Pennsylvania Republicanism Will be
as good in it's deeds as in it's promises
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25

The Allegheny proposition to prevent
any office-holder from being delegate
to any political convention would, If en-
acted. be likely to raise quotations in
the delegate market.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25
Progressive.

II wonder II that diamond Nudge has IL
Of the first water?'
II doubt II. 1t has been soaked so many
times that It must be of the tenth or elev-
enth water by this time" e."-lndianapol!s
Journal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25

Senator Films anti-bribery reform
bill deserves not only to be enacted but
also to be enforced, no matter who Is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25

Some jointless, some cord.
warp, some plain, some fan.
cy, and all good. They re
made of good live straw;
they're flexible and don't
scuff out like the poorer,
dried out sorts. What q cool,
cleanly, comfortable floor COW
ering they make, to be sure;
and so cheap, too, as we sell
them beginning at lOc. the
yard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25
Standard Body Brussels

All reputable makes. and O
stock to pick from that would
grace q city Of twice the size
ofours. Want you to feel that
we have your Carpet interests
at heart. Come in and let US
figure with you; small order
or large, it's all one to us.
What we want is that you
should look upon this store
as the depot for Your Carpet
supplies; they begin at 75c.
the yard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25
New Tapestry Brussels

The best 10-wire kind, of
course. No better medium.
priced Carpet made. Got q
number Of hall and stair pat.
terms among them. They We
got the looks and wear in
them; you all know the quail.
ity, now come in and get the
price.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25
Aoquette Carpets

Always beautiful, more so
this season than ever before;
soit as a messy bank, bright
as a meadow in June. Many
of them have borders to
match. Pay you to give them
careful inspection.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25

The Pliillaa delPhaiiea -RReeefd calls calls the
Harrisburg money plank ''grievously
disappointing" To whom?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25
G0LDSM|TA'S - BAZAAR.
THERE'LL BE MERRY DOINGS

Among the Carpets and Dapes during days
It's house cleaning time and matters There
styles and values here that will make
We make strong bid for business important items and
are prepared to entire satisfaction.
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Loans.
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Wire Srcells.
Hotels and Restaurants.

THE ELK CAFE. lbs and 1T FRANK.
lin avenue. Rates reasonable.
. p ZEI0I.ER pronr1n%ne
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25

The New Carpets
Every worthy weave from rag
to velvet. Dray loads of them
have been received during the
past few weeks. We've laid
our lines to do the Carpet
business Of the town, and
with the equipment we've got
we ought to do it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25
Seeds.

@. R, CLARK & CO.. sEEDsMEN AND
Nurserymen; store i4e washington ave.
nue.; green house. 1850 North Main ave.
nue.; store telephone 7S2.
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Schools.

SCHOOL OF THE LACKAWAN1!A,
for college or business; thoroughly
trains young children. Catalogue at re.
quest. Opens September g.:
REV, THOMAS NJ. CANN,
WALTER H. BUELL..
MISS wORCEsTERs KINDERGARTEN
and School. 4l2 Adams avenue. Spring
term April is, Kindergarten SO per term.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25

BAuER.s oRCHEsTRA-MUs1c FoF|
balls picnics, parties, receptions, wed
terms address r. ]. Bauer. conducted
III wyoming avenue. over Hubert
music store. -.-----.--
MEGARGEE BROTHERS., PRINTER&
supplies, envelopes, paper bags, twin
Warehouse. 100 Washington ave-. Scra
ton. Pa,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25

All wool and o yard vide.
The best extra supers, not an
antiquated or side-tracked
pattern among them. All
clean, quiet, neutral tints that
won't show dust, and they
turn well; a pick of these at
49c. the yard.