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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

In addition to nominating Mckinley
and Reed and adopting a strong plat
form, the st. Louis convention ought to
do two other things of almost equal I'm
portance. 1t ought to amend its basis
Of representation so as to put the power
of nomination into the hands of dele
gates from the states that will have to
do the electing; and 1t ought by reso-
luton to declare for short presidential
campaigns.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

An example of the smallness of the
present chief executive was recently
shown when. in inviting delegation or
the senate foreign affairs committee to
the white house for conference with
reference to Cuba, he passed by Senator
Morgan, the senior Democrat on that
committee and its eX-chairman. This
was a deliberate violation of official
etiquette as we'll as snub to the ablest
Democrat in the senate. Mf. Morgan's
fault was in refusing to,play the syco-
phant before man nSt fit, mentally, to
lace his shoes. ..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10
MIR. LEISENRING'S DILEMMA.
I'M the Washington Post.

NGOHI (Ht WdsIIHglUH I Ust'
Congressman Leisenring, OF Pennsyl-
vania, is lin something of a quandary. He
has bought tickets or himself and wife
TO sail for Europe on the 23d instant. He
IS delegate to the st. Louis convention
and he is the owner of string OF line
race horses. which make their seasons
debut at Reading this month. To add to
the perplexity of the conditions which en-
barrass him, congress continues to stay
in session With the usual engagements
of a business man pressing upon him from
other directions. Le!senring is very mncH
puzzled how he is going to manage tt
use his steamboat tickets
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10
cURTAIL THE CARPET.BAGGEN

Rocrester Democrat and Chronicle
Those states and districts which must
be relied upon TO furnish the votes to elect
\ Republican candidate ought to have
more influence in selecting the candidate
than those sections whose voting power
amounts to little or nothing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

We agree with Rev. Dr. Mcleod that
sacred concerts on Sunday are unobjec-
tionable. 1t Is the abuses which go with
them that should be stopped.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

The safest and surest way to prevent
bond sales Is to provide the government
with an adequate protective tariff reve-
nue.. This the Republican party pro-
poses to do at it's earliest opportunity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

Of supplies. transportation. sewing and
finance, and II is expected that when
ever any great accident or casualty &C.
Moines, the club will be ready with i'm
mediate aid. 1t would be a good thing
if every city were to have its Emergency
club. Here is hint to the enterprising
philanthropists of Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

OF one fact the country can rest as
sured; whether it wants the gold stand
ard or bimetallism 1t cannot afford to
trust its government again to the
Democratic party.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10
Electricity for All.

If all that has been said in behalf of
a recent discovery by DR.. William w.
Jacques, of Boston, be true, applied
science is nearing another important
contribution to the conveniences of
mankind. DR.. Jacques is an electrician
who has for years been seeking to con-
vert the potential energy of carbon into
electrical energy, without recourse to
steam; it is now claimed that he has
solved this long-puzzlng enigma, and
company has been formed with capi-
tai of $5,OOOOO to develop his process
commercially.
Under present systems of converting
the potential energy of carbon into elec-
trical energy there is waste Of from
90 to 95 per cent. In other words, of the
potential energy of the coal which is
passed into the furnace at the power
house, not more than 10 per cent.
reaches the motor of the trolley car as
an effective propulsive force, and only
per cent finds luminous manifestation
in the incandescent lamp. Under the
system devised by DR.. jacques, a tre
mendous economy is promised in the
cost Of generating the electrical current,
while the simultaneous Investigations
of Edison and Tesla hold out an equal
f.n nf in, tn %
utilization.
This is the jacques process, described
in simple language. Into an iron pot is
put a quantity Of caustc soda, which Is
fused. A stick of carbon is then insert
ed into the fused caustic soda, and, later,
an iron tube. Through the tube air is
forced into the compound. Some Of the
air bubbles up, but some of it is brought
into contact with the carbon, where
upon oXidization ensues. The iron pot
Is thereupon connected with one wire
and the stick of carbon with another
and thus powerful electric current is
established. The important part of the
process is DR.. jacques claim that the
electrolyte itself is not ir any manner
impaired. 1t can, he declares, be used
without renewal Indefinitely. The car
bon stick is the only part of the appara-
tus which has tG be renewed.
In speaking Of this new process the
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
says: 1T is very plain that success de.
pends upon the alleged fact that the
eiectrolyte does not decompose, but is
always ready for business, so long as
the supply Of air and carbon is kept up.
Air is plentiful and tne culm or waste
heaps of the Lackawanna and Lehigh
valleys would furnish practically in
eXhaustible supply of carbonaceous
matter, il properly treated. All Of the
premises being granted, it would ap-
pear, therefore, that the days of the
dynamo may yet be numbered" 1t
woufd be prudent to await further de-
velopments before venturing far into
the realm of predictions; but it is at
least safe to say that electricity will
soon be as largely in use in the home as
it now is in the factory and the shop.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

Japan Is to have two new warships
and they are to be built In the United
States. That is a kind Of jingoism to
which Americans can unanimously sub
scribe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

Speaker Reed explains his poor sue
cess as q presidential candidate by say
Ing he "is no politician" And yet
Quay, the best politician living,is Reeds
companion in sorrow. The speaker will
have to guess again.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

A number of the leading citizens of
Des Moines, Ia. have organized what is
known as an Emergency club, the pur-
pose of which, as set forth in it's consti-
tuition, Is Ito provide immediate relief
and to unite in concerted action in the
events of tornadoes, cyclones. fire. floods.
railroad accidents or other serious
emergencies, or when general !destruc-
ton of property has taken place." The
club is divided into standing commit
tees on investigation, hospital, soliciting
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

The Cuban war is costing this coun-
try easily $25,0O0,0 600 year. Is Spain's
sullen amity worth this sacrifice?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10
The Tribune Is the only Republican
GaiIy in Lackawannn County.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

Congrcssmcn.a;.la
GALUSIIA A. GROW. Of Susqnehnnnn.
SAMUEL A. DAVENPORT. of Eric.
Election Day. Nov. 3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

ilge shall remain in force. he estimates
that the loss will exceed seO0. 100000.
1T viii be seen from these state
ments." adds Mr.. Glen. that the abro-
cation OF the bonding regulations would
add at least SEQ, 100000 to the earnings
of American railways annually and re-
leave Canada and Great Britain to
maintain the railways of Canada, or let
them pass into the hands of receivers
as our own lines have been compelled to
90. At the present time we are forcing
American railways, built by private
capital, into bankruptcy and permitting
, roads very heavily subsidized by Cana
da and Great Britain to divert traffic
from them which they have created.
Shall we continue to build up Canadian
communities at the expense of our own?
We could add very much to the value
of Canadian shipping if we opened our
coastine trade upon the seacoast and
upon the lakes TO Canadian vessels.
Why not play into the hands of our
greatest commercial rival and do 1t?
Why not open our markets free to Brit
ish manufacturers and raise all our rev.
enue from internal taxation? Why pro-
tect our manufacturers and shipowners
and permit our railways to be robbed of
500 OO0.O 900 annually OF legitimate earn
ings?''
These arguments are un9nswerable
from the American standpoint, and 1t
is only a question of time until the con-
gress of the United States will be moved
by their strength TO undo the mischiev-
Gus law. which gives to Canadians the
right to enter bonded cars of freight up
on American territory in transit from
Canadian to British American termin-
ais or vice versa free of duty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

1t is a circumstance of some sgnifi-
canoe that in the mass Of comment
ment of Cornelius Smith. esq, while
there has been much sympathy for Mr..
Smith there has been no censure of the
court and no hint that the action of the
latter was not fully warranted by the
facts. 1t is gratifyingly manifest that
the people are willing to defend the dig.
nifty of their courts Of justice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

The proposed establishment of local
bicycle mandatory is an enterprise de-
serving Of encouragement. Under pru-
dent management it ought to score big
success. The demand for wheels in
Luzerne and Lackawanna counties is
probably at the rate OF 10000 year. Ii
only one-tenth of this demand were
supplied by home factory. the annual
profit of the latter would. at present
prices. pay 10 per cent. interest on q
capitalization of a quarter of a million
dollars. There does not seem to be any
good reason why as satisfactory bi-
cycles should not be made in Scranton
as in any other city In the United States.
We have the necessary unskilled labor,
the transportation facilities and the
cheap fuel: all that is needed is the
skilled labor and the capital, and these
ought soon to be forthcoming.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

Secretary Olney has taken early pains
to deny the story that he had informed
Spain that American neutrality toward
Cuba could not be much longer pre-
served. Mr.. Olney evidently breads to
be suspected Of harboring a feeling CT
obedience to the manifest will of his
countrymen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

THE ELK CAFE. 125 and 127 FRANK.
lin avenue. Rates reasonable.
p ZETHY mr. Proprlafap
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10
Wire Sreens.
Hotels and Restaurants.

JOS. KUETTEL, REAR I'll LACKA.
wanna avenue. Scranton. Pa, manufac.
turer Of Wire Screens.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

THE REPUBLIC SAVINGS AND
Loan Associate 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.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

BAuER's oRCHEsTRA-MUs1c FOR
Balls. picnics, parties, receptions, wed.
6ings and concert work furnished. For
terms address n. J. Bauer. conductor.
III wyoming avenue. over HulbsrtS
music store.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

MEGARGEE BROTHERS. PRINTERS
supplies, envelopes. paper bags. twinA.
Warehouss. 1so Washington ave-. acfan-
ton. Pa,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10

SCRANTON HOUSE. NEAR D.. L. & W.
European plan. VICTOR KOCH. Prop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-21
Congress Supreme in the Matter.
Morgan, who reported the resolution
RECOGNITION OF BELLIGERExcY.
Some Of the Results of the Adoption Of
That Sort OF Policy.

Some OF the Results of the Adoption Of
That Sort Of Policy.
In opposing the recognition of belliger-
ency resolution and advocating his own
proposition, which is to try to get Spain
to grant tho Cubans Independence, Cam.
eron said: ''For my own part 1 regard
the question OF belligcrency as n false
issue-a mistake into which the friends
Cuba should not fall. If Spain wishes to
impede or delay effective action on our
part she will encourage us to waste our
energy and our initiative in struggling
with the legal difficulties that involve this
question Of belligerency, which-when
stripped of all its popular notions-is at
most an empty, or perhaps a mischievcus
legal form. l object TO it, in the first place.
for the same reasons which caused General
Grant to reject it in 1879. because it is
offensive to Spain and delusive to Cuba
"Then in the second place. object to it
because it comedies to Spain the belliger-
ent right of searching our ships on the
high seas and seizing them whenever they
have anything on board which can be con-
sidercd contraband of war. ! object to it
in the third place, because 1t imposes bel
ligerent duties as we'll as belligerent
rights, and relieves Spain of all further
responsibility for the destruction Of Amer
lean property in Cuba by transferring
that responsibility to the insurgents"
Cameron said in conclusion that il his
resolution was adopted and Spain paid no
sttenti,n to it he would move the imme-
diate recognition of Cuba
Morgan said the attitude taken by the
United states, acting according to it's
plain duty. need give no offense to SPAIN
But. If it did give offensc. then IL was q
choice between that offense and one
against the God OF nations. Such choice
could be made with irmness and conf.
dence. Morgan said the Cuban republic
already existed. It might yet be in en-
bryo-a Moses in the bullrushes-yet, In
time, the world would recognize IL as q
republic. II the island Of Cuba had been
a. close to Great Britain rs to the United
States Cuba would have been absorbed .
century ago.
1t was here that Morgan said rccogni-
tion Of bslligsrency meant war. He said
that he contemplated war ss the end Of
whatever setion the United States might
s.ke; nos that Spain would b justified In
sesenttns nv tnsss1srsno4 but because a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-21
Afraid Of Consumption.


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All physicians are agreed that the
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This is the reason so MANY physi-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-21
GARMENT WORKERS ON STRIKE.
fwenty-nine Shops Of Chicago Clothing
Manufacturers Closed.

fwenty-nine Shops Of Chicago Clothing
Manufacturers Closed.
CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-At O'Clock ycster-
day morning the first important strike of
she cutters and trimmers of Chicago was
declared in operation. Between 500 and
500 men who had been employed steadily
turers remained at their homes when the
hour for work came, and the clothing.
cutting and trimming industry is prac-
tically ut standstill. The men who went
out upon the order of the union are pre-
pared for a long fight. Their numbers arc
augmented by the $50 or 900 cutters who
left off work earlier in the week, or dur
ing the troubles incident to the demand of
the manufacturers for moro work at less
pay.
Twenty-Five shops of clothing manu-
facturers are now closed. The strikers
| have carefully considered the situation,
and have planned an elaborate system by
which they hope to efIectually resist the
employers from now until doOmsday.
They scorn the statement attributed to
the manufacturers to the effect that it is
possible to get non-union workmen in
numbers sufficient to do the work of cut
| ting and trimming required at this time.
Their leaders say that there are not twen-
ty-five non.union cutters and trimmcrs in
Chicago, and that the clothing makers
cannot possibly secure workmen from
| other cities.
For week or two the strike will be con-
fined to and affect only tho cutters and
trimmers. Then the tailors of Chicago
| will be drawn into it, and fully $1,000
people will be directly affected. The
firms have all their spring work in hand
| and ready for delivery. A large part Of
| the cloths for fall and winter garments
are already cut. and for ten days this work
| will occupy the men, women, boys and
girls who sew, bind, stitch and press in
the shops or at their homes. When the
| work already cut out is made into gar
ments there will be nothing more for this
large class of people to do until the cut
| tiers resume work.
Last evening action looking to arbtra-
| ton of the strike was taken by the Civic
Federation. Under the arbitration law
enacted at the last session of the Illinois
legislature any organized body of citizens
may call upon the state board of arbitra.
ton to intervene in such disputes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-21
PoPULIsr CHANGE OF FRoNr.

senators of That Party to Vote for Con-
stderation OF tho Tariff BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-The Populist
senators have now decided that when the
motion is renewed for the consideration Of
the tariff bill they will cast their votes In
the affirmative. II they adhere to this
decision they will be able to turn the re-
suit from the negative to the affirmative
side of the scale. and thus secure the con-
sideration Of the measure in the senate,
providing as large number of Repub-
lican senators vote in the Affirmative al
did on the first occasion.
The Populist senators say they have
never been opposed to the consideration
OF the bill, but that they wero taken by
surprise by the first motion. They will
not now initiate the move, but it is ex-
pected that this will be done by Senator
Morrill, 1t is understood that Morrill,
considers it in the interest of the bill to
postpone for some time another effort to
secure action, so that considerable delay
Is possible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-21
MANY WERE BLOWN TO PIECES
Over One Hundred People Killed in the
Explosion at johannesburg.

Over One Hundred People Killed in the
Explosion at johannesburg.
JOHANNESBURG, Feb. .i.-The amount
Of dynamite which caused the terrific dis
aster here is asccrtained to have been
twenty tons This had been standing on
the railroad switch for a period of three
days, exposed to the sun and air, and this
is supposed to have put it into condition
in which its chemical constitution was
very unstable. SO that it was ready to he
set Off from the slightest disturbance.
1t is now definitely learned that tho
number of deaths from the disaster il
over 100, besides the large numbsr of
MANNED and injured, aggregating over 200.
The distress which has resulted from the
accident Is both keen and widespread,
and large number of firms, both here
and in London, are subscribing liberal
ly to afford relief. Many of the victims
were literally blown to pieces and the
ground was strewn with human leQs.
arms, heads and trunks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-21
WRECKED By A cABoOsE.

Six Street Car Passengers More or Less
Severely Hurt, Ono Fatally.
JERSEY CITY, Feb 2l.-A caboose on the
Erie railroad tracks collided with q Grove
street horse chr at the Grove street cross.
ing and the street car was wrecked There
were about six passengers in the car, all
of whom were more or less injured. Harry
Bernard, S years old, of Milton, N. j., was
badly bruised and internally hurt, while
his mother was only slightly injured.
The boy, it is thought, cannot live. In
addition to the above mentioned persons
the following were injured: Mrs. NJ
Steward, crushed about the head and body;
Harry Gross, hurt about the head and
back; Morris Fogleson, foot crushed; Ed
ward +. VOORHEES,, body crushed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-21

DETROIT, Feb 2I.-A dispatch received
from Pequaming relates the peril of TWEEN.
ty-thrce fishermen who were carried out
into the waters of Kewaunce lake. The
men were hard at work with their lines,
when with a crack the ice on which they
were laboring broke loose and was carried
before the gale toward Jacobsville. They
were rescued by men from Pequaming. all
except one-"Old" John Robinson, who
was either drowned or frozen to death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-21
satire ON tho Bloom.r Fad.

FORT WASHINGTON, Wis. Feb. 21-Men
dressed in boomers, with bishops sleeves
in their coats, were the attraction at the
leap year party which society INDUCED in
at the Opera House here. There were $50
men present, nearly all of whom were
dressed in trim boomers and carried fans.
which they did not use with the ease to
which their fair consorts were accustomed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-21
Carlisle witness in Criminal C....

TRENTON, Feb. sl-John G. Carlisle.
secretary OF the treasury, was a witness in
the case of William E. Brockway, on trial
in the United States district court here
for counterfeiting- Carlisle testified that
he had authorized no one to have or use
the distinctive government paper on
which the couaterfeiting is alleged to have
been done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-21

weakncss1oyca-s.
For the past three
have been n great
sufferer. Was at
fictcd with u,ccra-
tion.inhanmation
and displacement.
Had given up
hopes of ever being
better. Had not n
nights rest for sew
cn months. The use
of your Wild Olive
and Myrtle Tonic
has cured me per-
mancntiy." MRS.
A. NJ. A. MILLER,
Hicksville. Ohio.
These remedies
s~<..s&.-xr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-21
sehv.b's shots wer, AM r...,.

NEW YORK, Feb. sl.-Christian Schw.b,
the awceks' old boy who was shot by his
grandfather, Franz Michael Schwab,
after the latter had killed his wife On
Tuesday night, u dead His father, Ber-
nard Schwah, Is vezy low and will likely
die