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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-12

Weather and Other Predictions for
the Coming Week.

Tuesday, Oct. 13-Weather fine. A child
born on this day will be well conducted.
but will have to work hard to succeer.
Avoid superiors and ask no favors.
Wednesday, Oct. 4.-AIercury So degrees
from Venus. Weather wet. A child born
on this day will have a quiet career, but
will be apt to experience sorrow In do
nestle life. Uncertain for business trans
actions.
Thursday. Oct l5.-Venus in conjunction
with Saturn. Weather wet. A child born
on this will be careless and extravagant.
Sell and avoid women in business.
Friday, Oct. 16-Nenus $50 degrees from
Neptune. Weather unsettled. A child
born on this day will be very fortunate in
the employ of others and will meet promo
tion fast. Seek work. deal with others
and push business.
Saturday, Oct. 17.--Venus parallel to
Herschal. Rain and wind probable. A
child born on this day will be generous.
free and improvident. Doubtful day for
business.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-12

A few days ago the Times cited with
glee the fact that President c. w. Gun.
ningham, Of the Central City Stove
works of Newark, o., had agreed to ad-
vance the wages of his employees ten
per cent. in the event of Bryan's cleo
tion. This firm Is rated by Dun at
XXI" which means that its capital Is
between $1,000 and $1,000. 1t therefore
must employ as many as two men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-12

Nearly $50,000,OOO in gold has come to
esis country from abroad since it be-
came plain that free coinage could not
win. There is nothing equal to the
prospect of Republican victory as a
confidence restorer
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-12

If the English Liberal party wants q
leader who can lead, it will try it's level
best to induce Mr.. Gladstone to get
back into public life. He is still young
enough to run away with the young
sters who are rattling around in his
shoes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-12

The city of Chicago averages about
30 murders year and the hangman is
kept busy disposing of the murderers.
yet the number of homicidal crimes
steadily increases. Is the death penal
ty of any real value as deterrent?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-12

arterial roadways in privat. or corpor-
ate hands. The natural solution to the
present problem sooner or later will be
free road. Perhaps the sooner the
battor
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-12

1t cannot be questioned that the culm
problem has already shown its ability
to produce a great deal Of gas Of one
kind and another We sincerely trust
that the latest kind will be a go.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-12

Now that Wilkes Barre has secured
the next state fremen's convention, the
question before the house is. What will
she do with it? Where will she find
hotel accommodations for the dele
gates? Fortunately, Scranton is near.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-12
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
NATIONAI..
STATE.

President-WILLIAM M'K1NLEf; MT
vice.President--G A. HOBAhA'
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Congress-WILLIAM CONNELL;; ,,,r
COMMISSIONERS. W. ROBERTS. GiLEo
ROBERTS -,o,o 7.
WARD
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LEGISLATIVE.

Senate. 21st District-COL W. j. SCOTT
Representative, LIST D!strlct--JOHM H.
FARR: "a District-A. I. CONNEl.iit; ,
3d District-DR. " C. MACkEf; 4th
District-jOHN T.. REYNOLDS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-12

A man by the name OF George has
just come to grief in Chicago through
the improper use of the mails for the
purpose of catching gullible heirs to
mythical estates. His plan was to
notify his victims that they had inher-
tied part of a $1,5OO,OOO fortune in
Guatemala, and then to solicit a slight
advance for the payment of his ex-
penses in proving the titles. The list
or eXpectants who forwarded hard
earned cash never to hear from him
again Is long one and sorrowful
one In Its demonstration of undimin-
ished human credulity. But 1t is some
consolation to know that the swlndler
has been arrested, and that Uncle Sam
is not in the habit of dealing leniently
with offenders of his class.
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COUNTY,

Congressman a. Large-GALIShAr
GROW. SAMUEL 4. DAVENPORT
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Unquestionably the removal Of Bishop
Keane from the rectorship of the Catho-
lie university at Washington betokens
victory for the ultra Conservative
party in American Catholicism, at
whose head stands Archbishop Corri-
gan; and defeat for the party repre-
sented by Cardinal Gibbons and Arch
bishop Ireland. 1t will probably have
the effect to stimulate the opponents
of Catholicism and to postpone for some
years the success Of the movement
whose purpose has been broadly de-
scribed as the naturalization of the
church in America. We do not know
how this affair impresses members of
that church; but from an outside stand
point 1t has the look of a mistake.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-12
The Pulpit and Politics.

10 what extent may the pulpit with
out improperly discuss politics? To
this question no definite answer can be
returned, since each minister must in
the nature OF the case be the best judge
Of his own duty. But at this time.
when political discussion from pulpits
is growing more frequent. we are
moved to quote with approval and SYM
pathy the following words spoken re-
Gently by Rev. Victor L. Southworth, u
clergyman Of GAINESVILLE, Wis:
For the minister to seem to appear as a
partisan in politics, defending the policy
of one party and denounclng another is
essentially pernicious in its effects upon
the church and upon the world outside The
church. 1t Is demoralizing. 1t renders
doubly bitter the bitterness which already
alienates man from man and class from
class. We cannot have partisan ministers
preaching partisan sermons. Unless We
have partisan churches supported by par
tisan funds. How absurd to expect Re-
publican churchmen 10 pay literally for
the support of anti Republican preaching,
or Democratic churchmen to support lib
orally anti-Deriocratic preaching! The
struction. The minister. as such, Is u
moral teacher, n spiritual leader. His dis
tlnctive work Is to lift and tighten the
moral and religious life of all the people
without distinction as to party or class.
He ought to lift their thoughts and de-
sires to such a lofty plane as to put be-
meath them the animosites and jealous
les of sectional, selfish and partisan in
terests.
That the present campaign has been
lifted by action of one Of the great par
ties out from the domain of strictly
partisan differences and up to a plane
involving the essentially moral issues
of law against lawlessness and of an
honest adherence to contract stipula-
tions against partial reputation is am
pie justification for the course of those
moral teachers among the clergy who
have felt 1t to be part Of their duty to
preach the gospel in application to the
living present as well as In reference to
a dim and uncertain past. There are
many ways, however. of performing a
duty: and the prudent preacher, while
he may fearlessly combat ignorance
and error, will not forget that the
model Preacher. under EXTREMIST pro-
vocation, never once descended to per-
sonai excoriation or angry speech.
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"Stanwood, Bar Harbor, Me-.
0aptapbar % 1901

Colonel A. l.. Conger, Akron, Ohio.
"My Dear Sir: Your favor received.
cannot take part in the Ohio campaign
this year, for many reasons which | need
not give. But I hope that no effort will
be spared to elect Mckinley. His victory
at this time is very important to the
country and the Republican party. He
and Mr.. Campbell represent the honest
difference between the two parties at this
time. There is no lodging and no evasion,
and the voter need not be deceived. The
election of Mckinley means the policy of
Protection and honest money. The cleo
ton of Campbell means free trade and
corruption of the currency. | believe OHIO
will stand by Mckinley. Very sincerely
yours, James u. Blaine.
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What Blaine Wrote
hbolf N'KiDley

The attempts of Mr. Bryan, Senator Tel
Ter and others on the free silver side 20
make 1t appear by garbled quotations
that James G. Blaine was In sympathy
with their present position elicits the fol-
lowing remark from Louis A. Dent, who
was Mr.. Blaine's private secretary for
many years: "Mr. Blaine's position on
the monetary question is, without any ex-
planation from his friends. plainly de-
duclble from his public policies and his
speeches and votes in congress. In De
cember 1867, and again in 1876, he made
vigorous speeches against the PROPOSE
tions then aflOat in favor of greenback and
silver imitation, and his vote against the
Bland bill should be conclusive on this
point. But evidence of later years is still
more convincing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-11
A Dgcp Polar Sea.

DR.. hansen, who returned last sum-
mer bafiied in his attempt to reach the
north pole, although he got nearer to
1t than any one else has ever been, re-
ports a fact which upsets some old
ideas about the Polar sea. He found
that the sea north of Siberia is shallow
In its southern portion, averaging only
80 fathoms deep, but that above lati-
tude 20 deg. it suddenly becomes pro-
found, the bottom falling to a depth of
from 1,G00 to 300 fathoms. II this ap-
plies to the entire polar basin, then the
north pole does not lie in shallow
water, as many have supposed, but is
situated in the midst of a deep sea-a
fact which has a bearing upon the prob.
lem of how best to reach the pole.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-11
The DakOtns.

1t VIII never be known whether North
or South Dakota became a state first.
When the two proclamations were pre-
sented for the presidents signature
somebody raised the question of prior
ity and the president, finding IL hard
to decide which to sign first. ordered
the documents, which were exactly
alike, to be covered down to the blanks
leit FOR his name. They were turned
and rapidly changed about until
nobody could tell which was which.
After this they were turned over and
the president wrote his name on each.
The ink was allowed to dry without
the use of blotting paper and the docu-
ments were again turned down and
again shufied about. They were then
taken up and the coverings removed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-11

Thurlow Weed Barnes, Il man of
large wealth, "A well-known politician
and the husband of the daughter of the
ate millionaire, John Morris, OF New
YORK, has been made defendant in a
suit for divorce, in that city. Much
mystery and secrecy envelops this legal
transaction. Mrs. Barnes. the beauti-
full sister OF A. II. and ID. NJ. Morris.
conspicuous at the Morris Park and
other race tracks and owners of race
horses, has not lived with Mr.. Barnes
for more than two years, and Just now
she Is occupying a handsome chateau
In the suburbs of Paris. After the mar
rage, nine years ago, at which time
the father of Miss Morris presented her
with a check for $500, 900, the couple
were devoted and apparently happy.
this felicity, 1t appears reigned for five
or six years. Then there were differ
ences. and a parting. Rumor has 1t
that Mrs. Barnes objected to her hus-
bands friendship for Virginia Harmed.
the actress. Anyway, they separated.
and Mr.. Barnes took bachelor apart
ments at the Croisic. Z West Twenty
sixth street. There he could be found
usually when not at the office of the
Standard Telephone Company, 253
broadway; at his favorite club. the
Hardware, in the same building, or AT
D~elmonico's.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-11

the world. and Mrs. Hearst wishes to
place 1t In the forefront OF the worlds
universities, In point of architecture
and erudition. At a recent meeting
the board OF regents passed a vote of
thanks to Mrs. Hearst, and Regent
Reinstein and Governor Budd sent her
personal letters expressing their graft
u d for her magnificent gift. Mrs.
Hearst Is the widow OF the late United
States Senator Hearst and mother of
the proprietor of the San Francisco
She Is a most charming woman, and
was one OF the most popular ladies at
the national capital when her husband
was a member Of the upper house Of
congress. Perfect hostess as she is,
and much as she adorns society, Mrs.
Hearst is not alone a society woman
she is a great deal more. She is a
~leyel-headed business woman, thor
oughly understanding all the ins and
outs of her large mining and other in
~terests. Dainty and refined as she is
in her dress and all personal belong
ings, she does not hesitate to go down
into mines and other ~"choky," soiling
places, II by doing so she can add to
her already large stock of knowledge.
She has a warm heart, too, though she
tries to keep her heart subject to her
judgment and objects to being imposed
upon. She loves to give pleasure, and
does 80 in many kindly, thoughtful
ways. Above all, she believes In fit
ting people to take care Of themselves,
and for many years has devoted a GER
tain goodly sum to the education of
young men and women in those
branches OF art best calculated to fit
them for the battle of life. She has
long maintained a kindergarten in
San Francisco.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-11
Nnpoleon's Heart In "a Rat Hole,

When Napoleon died his friends
asked permission to remove the re-
mains to Europe, that they might be
buried or the banks of the Seine. ac-
cording to the wish he had SO often
expressed. This privilege the British
authorities refused to grant. Even
Nine. Bertrand's e~ntreaties to allow
the heart to be taken home to France
were ignored. Strangely enough. how
ever, when the body was being en-
balmed the heart disappeared. The
basin in which It had been placed while
the embalming process was going on
was quite empty. or course II was
h first thought that some one of the
dead emperor's friends had stolen II.
Search was made everywhere. Finally
some n noticed a trace of blood lead
ing to a rat hole in the corner OF the
room. There, stuffed tightly in the
hole, was found the heart OF the man
who had made all Europe tremble.
The rat had taken it from the basin.
but could not set it through the OPEN
ing leading to its nest Pittsburg Dis.
patch.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-11

The California State university at Ber-
Kelley and the private foundation of
Senator Stanford at Palo Alto are in
tense rivals. Stanford Is mt.ch more
richly endowed than Berkeley, and Mrs.
Hearst has started a movement the end
or which will be the eclipse of Stan
ford by Berkeley in wealth and power.
Regent Reinstein believes that Mrs.
Hearst's gift will be added to from 9TH
er sources until the state university
Will have added to its wealth the sum
Of 81 200, 900. She will spend at once
$500, 900 for two new buildings. There
Is to be an international competition
OF architects for the work, and Mrs.
Hearst Will pay all expenses involved
IN that undertaking. Californians are
very fond and very proud OF their state
educational institution and desire that
1t may be made the greatest triumph
or American free education. The site
at Berkeley, or the mountain side, with
Its eucalypti and oak, overlooking the
great bay, is the noblest university in
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-11
Case IL Settled out OS Court.

The suit for divorce brought by Mrs.
Cutter against Rev. George w. Cutter,
pastor of the Claiming Memorial
Church, at Newport, X. l., has been
settled out of court. The settlement
OF the case was announced last week.
The plaintiff is a young and pretty
New York woman, twenty or more
years younger than her husband. Much
to the surprise of the community she
left her husbands handsome cottage in
Kay street, and In a few months filed
a petition for divorce under the La ;
of Rhode Island on the ground "of eX-
IRENE cruelty and non-support." No
clergyman ever stationed at Newport
stood higher than Rev. DIR. Cutter, and
Mrs. Cutters allegation caused sur
prise. Everything was in readiness
for the trial. Late the day before,
however, counsel on both sides an
nounced that the case had been settled
out OF court. Counsel for Rev. DIR. Cut
ter said; you can say that the case
mas been settled honorably for both
parties and that DR.. Cutter has been
indicated"
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-11

sensation. Mrs. Dexter Doolittle has
sued her husband for nonsupport, while
D0olittle has brought suit against j.
J. Dunn for alternating his wife's af-
fectionsa and wants $4,000 damages. Last
week he w8s on the witness stand for
six hours, undergoing a vigorous ross
examination. II came out In his testi-
mony that he had ordered his wife
to leave his house If her affections had
been given to Dunn. He stated that
one time he and Dunn met under the
apple trees and had some words Of
prayer on the subject. Dunn asked
Tor Divine guidance I'm the matter of
bis visiting tho noollttle household
lie said prayerfully that he did not
want good Sister Doolittle to go to-
the devil" and that If his visiting her
was a means to that end he wanted the
Lord TO send another visitor. To this
prayer Doollttle testified he added an
unctuous Amen Then Doolittle
wrestled In prayer and asked that
Brother Dunn" might be taught his
place, and to this Dunn added his
Amen" The case Is still pending.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-11
Getting MatrimonisIiy Planted.

"A large percentage of what Is ordi-
narily called love is about as safe a
guide in the choice OF a companion as
a hrefly would be trustworthy illumi-
nation in the %intricacies of a deem for
est on a dark night writes the Rev.
Charles IL. ~Parkhurst, ID. d., in the
November Ladies' Home Journal. 81
am well aware that 1t is much easier
to reason about these things in the alb
stract than it is to keep ones head DOL
and ones temperature regulated in a
season OF severe exposure; but so much
or the success or failure of a Young
mans after life depends on the way in
which he gets matrimonially planted
that 1t seems well worth while to pre-
empt the ground with as much rational
consideration as possible. II a man
has accustomed to canvass the ground
with some seriousness before the Sis
ceptible moment arrives there will he
more likelihood of his being able to
ride the storm when it breaks without
the loss of ship, cargo and crew."
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-11

the enraged monarch. He wanted the
gem trimmed up according to western
ideas, but he didn't by any manner OF
means intend to lose three-quarters of
it. He was finally prevailed upon to
spare Borgios life, but got even by
confiscating all the property possessed
by that unfortunate individual. which
was not inconsiderable. 1t has been
conjectured that in cutting 1t. the dia-
mond was divided. and the other half
became the Orloff stone.
In its reduced form the stone passed
along from generation to generation,
causing wars and riots innumerable.
uhtii ia 1918, upon the conquest OF the
funJaub. 1t passed from the owner
snip OF Runjcet Sing to that of Queen
victoria. 1t has since been re-cut, and
now weighs 106 Lie karats.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-11
How Gold Penetrates Lead.

Very wonderful are the experiments
OF Prof. Roberts-Austen on the "dif-
fusion of solid metals" The professor
has proved. for instance, that gold,
without being melted, will diffuse lis
atoms through a mass of solid lead. OF
course the mount of diffusion Is slight.
but 1t Is easily measurable. In some of
the experiments cylinders of lead about
two and three-quarters inches in
length, with gold placed at the bottom,
we're kept at a high temperature-but
not high enough to melt either of the
metals-for various periods of time. In
three days enough gold had passed up
ward through the solid lead to be de-
tected at the top of the cylinders. Gold
and lead kept pressed together for four
days. without being heated above ordi-
nary temperatures, were strongly unit
cd. Solid gold also diffuses In solid sill
YER and solid copper. These facts are
regarded as furnishing confirmation of
the view long held by Prof. Graham
that the three conditions of matter.
solid, liquid and gaseous. probably al
ways exist In every liquid or solid sub
stance, but that one predominates over
the others"
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-11

the state of Kansas. He received his
appointment from President Cleveland
two years ago. About six months ago
he was divorced from his first wife
ana Immediately after securing the di-
'orce papers he remarked. According
to law In the state of Kansas no di-
vorced man is allowed to marry until
six months after the separation papers
have been secured. This caused Perry
To remove his residence to Kansas
city. but in the removal he lost his
Job.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-11
PERSiA's TURQUOISE MINES.
Only the Most Primitive Methods Ara
In Vogue.

""'' 'TiNliItNe Methods Are
In Vogue.
inc only turquoise mines I'm tho
world that have been worked eyten-
sively or that have produced gems ner-
lect In form and color. are those near
Nishapur. In northern Persia, saws the
New York Times. The British vice.
consul at Meshed recently visited the
mines. He says thai on approacbinp
them from Nishapur, after entering the
low nils and gradually ascending. one
arrives hrst at the villages inhabited
by the miners. which are on undulat-
ing ground about 5000 feet above sea
level. After another gradual ascent
Tor about a mile by a very good rood
the root of a hill about 1000 feet in
helght Is reached. All the mines are
on the south face of this Hill and from
'he hrst to the last the distance as the
clo" mes Is not more than half a mile
me feish mine, which is the only one
now worked on a large scale or with
vigor, produces the greater mart of Tho
turquoises at present sent 10 mar
ket. 1t Is near the top of n of tho
hishest ridges at an altitude of obou,
o'ooo rect above sea level. The on
trance is a hollowed-out cave about
Twelve yards across. with a YER
ticai smart some five yards in diameter
only most primitive methods are in
vogue.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-11
GOOD VICTUALS HUMANIzE HIM
COWBOY Whose Quarreisomc Nature Give.
Way Before AnteI,pc S,,.,

Way Before Antelope steak.
oh one of the ranches in New Nex.
ico jim Riddle, one of the cowboys wac
OF a notably fierce and quarrals9ne dis
position. But he had Il grim wit conn
ied with his quarrelsome nature az we'll
"A nearly meal was so appreciated bv
jim ina 1t soothod and made him gen
tie FOR the time being. One week the
Doys were Off with 4 herd and suffered
greatly Tor provisions. Jim grew very
sllllen and troublesome. FINALLY n con-
pie OF antelopes were killed and the
boys prepared for a feast. Fires were
puiit ana a grand feast l]naueurated
Jim Riddle ate about a quarter of an an
teiope and the ~harmonizing effect of
SUCH store of victuals had its usual Of
rect upon him. He lay back c~ontented-
~ on a side hill, smiled b~cnevolentlv M
the boys, patted his stomach with bis
brawny right hand and said blandly.
"A child could play with me now"
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-11
New Bishop of Duluth.

Rev. DR.. John ID. Morrison. recently
elected bishop of the diocese of Duluth
Mimi, is n of the most scholarly men
in the Protestant Episcopal clergy OF
the United States. The new bishop is
not an American born. He is a native
OF Canada, and 1t was in that country
he was given his secular education. He
entered McGill university, the leading
educational institution in the domin-
ion, and was graduated from that col
lege with the degree of LII. ID. He then
came to the United States and entered
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-11
Lost lila job for 10 Divorce.

United States Commissioner Perry
of Kansas City, Kan, is out. This
matter was definitely settled last week
when friends of his who are in a posi-
ton to know stated that the commits
sioner had forwarded his resignation
to Washington about two weeks go.
For the last few weeks n fight has
been in progress against Perry on the
grounds that he was not a resident Of