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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-23
Indefensible Legal DELAYS.

To quarrel with the law for its many
unnece ssary delays is to indulge in an
antiquated pastime. and yet with so
many examples of its dilatoriness con-
tinually arising, such a quarrel must
go on until it ends in victory for JUS
tice. The Chicago Times Herald sup
plies the latest frightful example in the
case of two Chicago policemen, Moran
and Healey, who. in February, 1895.
were convicted of the murder of one
Swan Nelson. In July, five months
later, they were sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for fourteen years.
In the meantime an appeal was taken
to the Illinois supreme court, and now,
year and nine months after the orig
inal trial. aud after the two policemen
had served sixteen months of their
sentence, the supreme court reverses
the case and sends it back to the lower
court for new trial. We do not Won
der that the Times-Herald thinks there
is something wrong with laws and
courts where such delays are posslole."
II lHS men Ntie iiHoCShl, iloW Citll tucy
ever be compensated for the injustice
done them by the long suspense, the
Imprisonment and the false stigma; If
guilty, what else is the retrial but a
jugglery with justice?
We cannot without a sense Of hui
initiation contrast this common Ameri-
can method of stringing out criminal
proceedings with the short. sharp and
decisive method in vogue in Great Brit
ain. There a prisoner is tried by one
tribunal for guilt and If convicted is
eXpeditiOusly sentenced. To another
tribunal. having at it's command regu-
lar expert witnesses under employment
by the crown, Is left the determination
of questions of moral responsibility and
the decision whether the original sem
tence shall stand. pardon shall issue
or the convict be remanded to an in
firmaly or asylum. 1t is u rare thing
for three months to elapse between
the commission of the crime and the
final disposition Of the judicial pro-
ceedings in the premises.
Surely, they "order some things bet
ter abroad"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-23

1t is the general opinion of far-see-
ing men that American politics has
Nya1l
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-23

Lieutenant Governor Lyons predic-
tion that Hastings will be the next
senator may not be wholly disinter-
ested, but it certainly dovetails with
present prOba bilities.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-23

If tha next congress does its duty,
Mckinley will have an extra cabinet
officer to aDpoint-a secretary of COM
merce. Business interests all over the
country demand such a cabinet de-
partment. They deserve to have their
way about it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-23

Bernard Megargee, of the well-known
paper firm of Scranton. was visitor in
our city yesterday. A really great news
paper man was lost when Megargee went
into de-Wilkes-Barre News-Dealer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-23

I'm afraid you'll be late at the party"
said an old English lady to her stylish
granddaughter, who replied: "Oh, no.
dear grandma; don't you know that in
our fashionable set nobody ever goes to a
party till everybody Is there?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-23

We are already receiving ocular dem
onstrations of the fact that with the
mills re-oDened, the mints can take
care of themselves
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-23

Mr.. Bryan should recall the case of
the parrot which talked itself to death.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-23

! wish l were a little seal,
Who knows of Joy no lack,
Since it, through natures favor, Is
Born with a sealskin sacque.
Washington Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-23

The coldness of Wilkes s-Barre's older
inhabitants to new business enterprises Is
explained by the theory of DR.. Corss. OF
Kingston, that the Wyoming Valley was
once covered by an S,O00-foot glacial for
nation. They haven't yet got thawed
out,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-23

| friends, there will be uo Lords day here
| next sabbath Ms the saciainent "wre
| ut kill,ory ard IN he there
-.ll:-
Wnep through New York express on
the Delaware, Lackawauna and western
railroad pulled into Ringhamton the other
day. party of !U.ng men and women
hustled into one OF the cars with a youhS
cuupic who were going away. They
stood around and chattered all sorts of
wishes that the departing couple misat
have a good time until the passengers
II AIDE up their minds that there had been
| a wedding and this was the bridal couple
starting out for the honeymoon journey.
When the conductor shouted "All aboard,
| the friends OF the young couple ran Tor
the rar door and began to get on the
! train. young woman was the last to
leave the car. Just as she reached the
door she called out in tone Of pleasant as
sarance:
You don't look bit iike a bride ana
groom"
Then she fed. The other passengers
smiied and the young couple looked acute
ly. miserably self-conscious. The girl
blushed clear around to the back of her
| neck. and the young man stared out of
the window and drummed on the pane.
For Il long time after the train started
Now the Joke OF 1t was they We're not
bride and groom. AT Scranton the young
!.an got ~, said goodbye to the girl,
;ook his sripsack and left the train. She
came on to New York alone and was met
ty smart young fellow. who called her
by her first name and took her away in Il
| carriage.-New York Sun.
--.:-
Preacher--How do you like your new
mamma, Johnnie?
Johnnie-Oh, purity good. ct jar Of
pluns Yesterday and she blamed 1t on the
hired girl.-Cleveland Leader.
Ill
Few of the busy people of this valley
who are blessed with health, wealth and
happiness realize what boon an old
newspaper, magazine or book is to the
sufferers in hospitals and the inmates Of
'homes" and other charitable institu-
tions. If they did, they would improve
this ante-holday season by collecting 10
gether such surplus literature as they can
spare in readiness to bestOw 1t among the
hospitals on or about Christmas Day. In
some places, leading hotels and stores Df-
fer to collect donations of this Kind. There
is no reason why they should not do SO
in Scranton. 1t surely would be appre-
ciated.
I'll.
True woman casts such mystic spell
Mans daily life above
Did he not know himself so we'll
He would not doubt her love.
Cleveland Post.
-:l:--
The GOODNESS of Wilkes -Barre's older
inha bitants to new business enterprises Is
explained by the theory of DR.. Corss. OF
Kingston, that the Wyoming Valley was
once covered by an S,000-foot glacial for
nation. They haven't yet got thawed
out.
ill
/ wish were a little seal,
Who knows of JOY no lack,
Since it, through natures favor, Is
Born with q sealskin sacque.
~ ashinpfnn Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-23

If any sound money Democrat is
recognized. what is the matter with
appointing Charles Anderson Dana
minister to England?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-23

Gross frauds alone prevented Nc
Kinley from carrying Tennessee. This
is now admitted on all sides. What
will the next congress do about it?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-23

I'D :. =
True woman casts such mystic spell
Mans daily life above
Did he not know himself so we'll
He would not doubt her love.
Cleveland Post.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-23

--.TT.-.
Preacher--How do you like your new
mamma, Johnnie?
Johnnie-Oh, purity good. 1 ct jar Of
plurns Yesterday and she blamed 1t on the
hired girl.-Cleveland Leader.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-04-29
Ia Fiesta de Les Angeles, no,
The Carnival Of Roses, to take pla
REDUCED RATES.

will be made BY the S~oUTHERN PACIFIC
COMPANY for all these brilliant events.
Arrange yom programmes accordingly,
and call on agents for particulars.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-04-29
SILVER SENTIMENT IN CAL
iFORNiA.

There is a stlOng silver sentiment
in California. Free coinage is the
principle topic of conversation in the
hotels at Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco and among passengers on the
cars, and if the question is squaTely
presented TO the people by politicians
the electoral vote Of the Golden State
will be cast for a free coinage Preai-
dent. There as here, however, the
machine politician, with an eye on the
public crib, is endeavOring to mis-
lead the public and may succeed in
doing so to a considerable extent.
While protesting friendship for sill
yer, if a Republican, he shouts for
Mckinley or Reed for President. and
if a Democrat, for any candidate the
party may nominate, except Cleve-
land and Carlisle, 1t is not uncom-
mon to hear an Eastern visitor say
b. is for Reed or Mckinley. because
they are opposed to the silver heresy
and to have a California spokesman
tell you he is for Mckinley, Reed or
Allison because they are favorable to
silver. None Of the daily papers in
San Francisco are for the free coin
age regardless Of party. The Exam
liner, Call and Chronicle and, their
evening auxilaries are owned by mil
lionaires, and they do not express the
continents Of the public 90 the dnan-
cial question. All Of them opposed
Adolph Sutro for Mayor, yet he re-
ceived more votes than all the oppo-
sition candidates combined. Many
business men in the city say the SEN
timent for free coinage is as nniver
sal as it was for the election Of Sltro
for Mayor OF the city. They say there
is a surprise in store for the machine
POLITICAL rs and they will discover it
when the election eturns are pub
lished.-JourIal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-04-29
NEVADA.

The members Of the Nevada Pres
Association have just returned from
a our through Southern California
and now thai they have e the
bright and dark side Of our sister
State, are better fitted for the duties
devolving upon them as ~sarebrnsh
editors To tell Of the attractions Ntv-
ada offers to idle capital. Nevada is
full to the brim of undevelcped re-
sources, and it should be the constant
aim and ambition Of her newspaper
men to tell the world Of them, and
keep hammering into Il people that
"all that glitters is not gold" for
while Southern California is very
pleasing to the eye If a Nevadian, it
has its drawbacks as we'll rs its ad-
vantages. We ell love Nevada's grand
old hills and beautiful valleys some
OF US, perhaps, because we have moth
ing better to love, and it is our duty,
as newspaper men to place our re-
sources before the world in such an
u IhL Ill RtVtf'f
will also learn to love and respect
us.
We found that the dear old State
was noted for its hospitality, if for
nothing else, during u visit, and
while it j. perhaps true that we are
looked upon O as a State that has
done much for the world. our rts0ur
ces have not yet been sufficiently ad-
vertised t. attract the attention O fcap-
ital, but Nevada is just as sure to
rank with the best State in the Union
some day as su1e as the sun is to rise
tomorrow morning. The sooner peo-
PIE quit crying owe milk that is spill
led, anG go to work TO take advantage
Of what is left us, the better off and
happier they will be-, and the sooner
will prosperity come to Us. By thi,
We do not mean to let any iron get
cold, but heat more, and show the
world that We have IA field for almost
unlimited possibilities in the way OF
producing juicy beef, prime mutton,
high-grade wool, borax. SULPHUR.
silver and gold, aud a THOUSAND other
things that the great big world is
hungry for if it kew where to turr
to get them, and last but by no mea G
least are u agricultural possibilities.
Let US refrain from further unple4s-
ant controversies among ourselves,
that beyond engendering hard feelings
and making US hate ourselves, does
DO earthly good t, us as friends anc
neighbors, and in no way rebounds t
the best Interests OF our State. Lei
all work together to show the worl
that Nevada has undevel pei resour-
Gas that will eventually make her the
peer of any State in the gloriou-
Union. -GazA;te.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-04-29
Carpets Carpets.

The good news will BE- welcomed by
the Carson housekeepers that Olcovich
Bros have just received.
Body Brussels Carpets which they
sell at ST. 10 worth 81 :25. Brussels
Carpet IS cen Is which are worth 81 90.
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Marjorie turned back to her desk She felt resolved to redeem at all costs the respect she had forfeited. Then her face clouded over, she went back to the busy colonel.
 q don't like to ask favor of you now, Uncle Jack, but"
 Well Marjorie ?"
 Gould you, would you mind letting me have an extra hour this afternoon from two to three? You see," plead ingly, tits about the concert. I planned to sit in the back row, and now that have new banjo they want me in front Helen Jeffries was going to sit there, but she is 50 stupid about keeping time"
 The colonel smiled. "I should say that you were the one who could not keep time. Won't it do to take the hour after four? There is some work that must be done before I leave"
 "Im' afraid not. If you can spare me I'll come back very soon, and I'll work with ali my might to make up."
 T suppose 1 can let you go," said he, ruefully. "But want you to under stand just how important this work of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-08

mine is, and then, perhaps, you will not be so apt to forget my interests in yours. You know that have not had an order for a long time and need money badly" His niece nodded sym pathetically. q have just heard from a business acquaintance in Petersham that the new library there is ready to stock. He writes that one of the trus- tees is coming to town in. a day or two to arrange for the buying, and though the order is not very large one, am anxious to get it. I must be off to a meeting now. See that you're here at three; I sha'n't be back till half-past Good-by."
 Marjorie worked yaliantly away till she was interrupted by a caller whose long, thin shadow fell suddenly be- tween her and the light.
 "Col. Redwood will not be here till half-past three this afternoon" she said rising. Twill you leave any word for him ?''
 'Half-past three" echoed the man in disappointment, swby I was going to take that train back to Petersham. I'm
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Queen of the nismarck Islands.

Queen Emma, of the far Bismarck islands, German New Guinea, and her husband, Lieut.. Peter Kolbe, formerly of the German navy, arrived here re- gently. They have been absent on tour of Europe. Queen Emma is a cousin of King Mataafa of Samoa. Her father was Jonas NJ. Coe, who was for many years in the early times United States consul to Samoa. He married into the royal family, his wife being a very handsome and unusually accomplished woman. Queen Emma has immense pos sessions i'll the Bismarck islands. Her fortune is estimated at many millions. Her home is on the Pommeranian island of the Bismarck group. Her island possessions there are so great that it takes four days of steamer travelling to go around the island. She owns many vessels, vast forests of coeoanut trees and extensive plantations of cotton and coffee. Ofer roo natives are constantly employed by her. In 1890 no less than 57,00O pounds of cotton were produced and the crop has since then materially increased. There are 10000 eocoanut trees of the age of ten years, and ali producing handsomely. A full-grown tree produces 80 nuts a year, so it will be seen what an enormous harvest there is to look after. About 100natives are employed on the vessels which the queen owns. She has also in connection with her husband, who is the manager of her vast possessions, numerous stores. From these are sold all kinds of goods used by the dar<-skinned natives. San Francisco Call
 No metaphysician ever felt the de- ficiency of language so much as the grateful. Cotton.
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lighted squeeze as she skipped along beside him: ''Tll come and play to you whenever you're sick" she fervently promised.
 Her uncle affected to shudder. q know I shall never have another ache or pain as long as your banjo lasts, , he answered, so hastily that Marjorie laughed outright.
 Col. Rockwood was absent when Mar jorie arrived the next morning. Have gone to New York; probably back on Wednesday," ran the note on her desk. Finish Greening and Cresswell lists and go on as usual" It did not occur to his niece that his absence might be partially devised as a trial of her prog ress. She was ten minutes late on Monday morning, though she made up the time before she left The lists were finished that day, and there remained only the permanent catalogue the col onel was constructing. It would not be completed for weeks, and, there fore, it did not matter, she argued, that she was 40 minutes late on Tuesday. Preparations for the concert were ab- sorbing her thoughts and time, and she
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books entirely in your hands, s10,Uw being thA sum set aside for present es penditnr@, and from this your commits sion and rhe express charges must txs dednctsd.'" This was one of the first paragraphs, but the closing one snaads the colonel open his eyes very wide:
 T should like to add word of hearty praise for your assistant, Miss Clements l should not have known your value to Us had she not proved herself such thorough little business woman In the half hour before train time she interested me Sc greatly in your lists and your system os book buying tat l waited another hall hour to examine your commentators from other libraries I can easily understand how valuable her help must be to you, bus if you ever make up yonr mind to do with out her I can offer her permanent post ton in our library Yours truly,
 RICHARD GRAHAM"
 The colonel felt both miserable and happy when he finished reading this letter. He thought what poor Marjorie must have suffered, and how she had proved true to all that he had hoped for her. He groaned when he remeul- bered how his harsh words had changed that happy face to one 50 wretehed.
 And so it chaneed, just as unhappy Marjorie was starting for the hall-it was early, you may be sure-that the servant put a bulky package into her arms. It was of such suspicious shape that Marjorie tore off the wrappings with frantic haste. There in hand some leather case lay the coveted banjo but inlaid with beautiful scrolls and leaves of mother-of-pearl such as Mar jorie had never hoped for. And on . card, were penciled these words in Uncle Jacks firm hand: "For the junior member of the firm of J. s. Lockwood and Niece"
 You may believe that Marjorie's cheeks were as red as her eyes had been the night before, that her fingers were as light as her heart, and that the con cert was q grand success. l was there with the colonel, and l know.
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much time--I didn't mean to, but be- fore l knew it I-I had read for more than an hour"
 q think my office boy would have done better than that, and gou know what ragamufIin he is," was the grim comment T suppose gou expect your banjo to-day, nevertheless?
 T wanted it," came in low tone from the corner to which his faithless secretary had retired.
 The colonel shuf1led some papers on his desk. Listen, Mariorie,e he said at last, q will get you the banjo as l agreed. But it must be with the under standing that if you are more than five minutes late between now and Satur- day night the banjo goes back to the store. Do you agree?"
 "0h, yes, yes. I'll promise you"
 "Never mind promises. ''Pll wait and see what you can de this time, lit tie woman"
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Matters again went smoothly, for her pride was reused and her interest in the work increasec with her knowledge of it. Marjorie had a great fondness for books, and her uncle's business dealt with these, 3 leng experience in the book world making him of special value as a commissioned purchaser for libra ries,
 Do you think she asked at the close of tine second Friday, .that I might have my banjo by the middle of the week, even if I don't earn it till the end? Yes, know it isn't business. she added hastily at a quizzical look in his eye, but I want it for our concert next Friday night, and I must get used to it beforehand"
 T think it will be safe to let you have it by Wednesday night; we can surely pull through the restof the week together"
 Marjorie gave her unele's arm de-
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left the office promptly at half-past

left the office promptly at half-past five.
 Feeling somewhat conscience-strick- en, she made her way early to the of flee on Wednesday morning, overriding her uncle on the way. She was grateful to her very boot-tips that she was in such good time. Some merry chatter ensued, which lasted till they reached the office, when the colonel relapsed into business man and asked for her report. Cornered by close questioning she faltered out an account of her work and of her lapses from punctuality. "Then I am to understand" asked Col. Redwood, leaning back in his chair and surveying her with patient eyes, "that with the exception of the wasted 40 minutes, you did as much work as if had been here?"
 He so evidently expected an affirma- tive that it was difficult for his guilty niece to stammer out a blushing "No, sir"
 What then? sharply.
 sI stopped to look at the box of books for the Wipterboro ibrary-I bnd so
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SWIMMING TANK ON THE ROOF.
People May Have the Benefits of Sen
 Bathing Without Leaving Home.

People May Have the Benefits of Sen
 Bathing Without Leaving Home.
 A swimming tank on the roof for sum- mer use, which may be also used as 6 skating rink in winter, is the novel idea of New York architect. The patrons of large apartment houses will then be able to talSe a salt water plunge with out leaving the city, for the architects idea includes the bringing of saltwater from the sea. He says:
 Ut will be hotter, if l read the future correctly, next summer than it was this summer. But if 1 can get my scheme to work it will make no difference with people who live in apartment houses. You know how crowded the average apartment house of New York Is. And you know that it is not every occupant who can take his family out of town for the season. l propose to bring the sea to the tops of these apartment houses. Never mind about the story of Mohammed and the mountain. My plan beats that. There are several ways of getting the sea water into the city. and I have not decided which way l shall adopt. But l think a company of capitalists can be formed to rent the old reservoir in Fifth avenue and we can punp it full of sea water by meanx of a conduit to be constructed later, or we might be able to rent q line of city pipes.
 Meanwhile go on constructing huge tanks on the top of tall buildings, the apartment houses. The tanks would be almost of the same dimensions in width and length as the roofs, but not necessarily very deep. I would have a promenade around the tank. And this could be improved according to the whim and pocketboolS of the man who owned the building. Some of these promenades might be very pretty. Lit tie islands might be constructed here and there in the tank, according to the caprice and financial capacity of the owner. Imagine such tank. elec- trically lighted. about the promenade, and the little islands twinkling and the several occupants of the apartments in the water.
 "Now, there is another feature in this scheme. You ask what would do with the tank in winter. You have not asked it, I know, but by the x ray I have in my mind know you were going to ask it. That is where I get my patent. pump it full of fresh water-you see, I am figuring on New York, not on Brook lyn-and when the water freezes there is your skating rink, real ice, on top of your own home. Say! think of it.'- Chicago Chronicle.