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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01

committee On finance. lie spoke with
great earnestness. and. having his silk
hat IN his hand. brought IL down upon the
Table win sueh force as to smash In the
crown like an accordion.
Among ether things he said: "You havo
built 10 our domestic industries by pro-
tective .tarin until they ara now producing
FAR more than the country can consume.
and the manufacturers and farmers need
foreign marke, for their surplus. Don {
reduce your duties without requiring for
eign countries to reciprocate. Tell them
that we will take our duties Off their
goods when they take their duties OFF
ours Keep your tariff TO trade on. Don't
throw away the duty en- sugar as we
threw away the duty on coffee and tea.
Make the sugar ard coffee growing ma
tions put our products on their free lists
before You put their products on ours.
We furnish them their most profitable
markets. Make them buy our merchan-
disc in exchange" That was the Blaine
idea OF reciprocity.
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Make q Safe Choice.

Says General Clarkson: who the
candidate will prove to be at st. Louis
10 one can tell. but it will be the man
who will best stand the severe analysis
sure to be made there, or the man who
will be the strongest In second choice
strength. In my opinion, Senator Alli-
son, who has the most central position
of all the candidates and has the broad
est record as to experience In states
manship. and who has never been the
candidate of factions. and who is equal
ly strong east, west and south. Is most
likely to be the man. Iowa Republic
cans feel this, but they are ready to sup
port loyalty and to carry their state
overwhelmingly for any man chosen at
ST. Louis. They have no disposition.
however, to force u candidate upon the
doubtful or necessary states. unless
such states see in the Iowa choice tho
strongest man."
This is an eminently sensible view to
take. The battle for the presidency will
not be won at st. Louis. 1t will have to
be fought out, inch by inch, after the
nominations are made. Therefore,
while Republican success looks gratify-
ingly probable, it should not be taken
for granted. The campaign should be
organized upon the strongest and most
effective lines possible, just as much so
as II the result We're I'm doubt. That
will be best for the party and also best
for the country. The nominee should
be man acceptable to the recognized
leaders as we'll as acceptable to the
shouters Of the party, for while shout
ers are well enough in their way it
takes leadership to win.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01
The Gold Craze.

The action Of the Manufacturers club
Of Philadelphia in declaring its un-
alterable opposition to the free coinage
of silver by the United States alone"
was coupled with q modifying clause
which says that "the question Of BIZ
metallism can be permanently settled
only through an international agree
ment." The club does not say whether
it would like to witness an international
bimetallic agreement, although it is fair
to infer from it's resolutions of q year
ago, which declared in favor of inter-
national bimetallism, that it would.
ment on that point in its resolutions of
March 80 is, however, significant Of the
rapid progress which has been made
under the whip and spur of the present
Democratic administration toward gold
monometallisn.
When we consider that four years
ago both the leading parties declared in
plain terms for bimetallism. either by
international agreement or by other
safe action, the present aggressive ad-
vance Of the gold single standard senti-
ment in this country becomes more than
ever remarkable. If this were In a
large degree creditor nation. produc-
ing little and living chiefly on dividends
and interest payments. this advance
could be readily accounted for. In that
event 1t would clearly be to our interest
to have an appreciating standard of
values, whereby debts would in effect
be artlflcially increased by the taking
away Of practically half of the means
Of paying them. But when we recollect
that the American people are in the
main a nation Of debtors and producers,
this movement toward contraction of
the basis OF our currency can be ac-
counted for In no more complimentary
way than by calling It one Of those
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01
A Misuse of Power,

Governor Altgeld of Illinois may have
his weak points, but he is emphatically
and everlastingly right when he de-
clares that "the judicial department is
as proper subject of criticism by the
people as the executive or judicial
branches Of the government. The time
has not come when any American Of
nceholder can close the mouths of the
people who created him and the office
he holds. A proper respect Is due to
all the branches Of the government and
IL necessary to good government. At
the same time proper respect for the
rights Of the people must also be MAIN
tained, which Is also necessary to good
government. There are three branches
Of the government. Each is independ-
ent Of the other and II one may be
criticised anOthArsfnay be-"
The newspapers within the past three
months have contained mention of sew
eral instances in which judges, smarting
under printed criticisms, from the bench
have threatened the authors of those
structures with summary vengeance.
In few cases have these threats been
carried out. because even indignant
Judges realize, upon reflection, that
they cannot rightfully claim immunity
from public scrutiny and, II necessary.
criticism. But here and there one finds
judges who 30 for forget the propricties
Of their high office as to use the extra-
ordinary function Of O contempt pro-
ceeding - q means Of arbitrary retalia.
tion; and It doubtless was with that
Glass Of 5urists In mind that Governor
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01
THE HYPNOTIzED REPORTER.

One of the things to be dreaded by good
citizens generally who take pride in the
fair name OF Scranton, Is the artist of the
Philadelphia Sunday Press, who has
focused his comic valentine camera upon
the ladies' of the Electric City. Courts of
Justice occasionally offer protection to
the unfortunate who are libeled by pen or
tongue, but In case of the cross-eyed art.
list there is no redress. and handsome wo-
men about us are obliged to restrain their
wrath as best they may when beholdlng
c1ricatures of themselves prepared by
the c!rcus-poster etcher OF the Press. In
case OF wicked man 1t does not matter
The politician does not mind being made
to look like the late Charles Guiteau or
an ancient mummy find. In fact, the
more he can be made to look like mur-
derer or child-stealer, the better his
chances OF success at the polls. But no
society lady OF Scranton desires to have
her name attached to what might be q
sompoalte portrait of Lydia Pinkham
and Alderman Sam Jones. OF Carbondale.
They would rather remain In oblivion and
blush unseen than be known as under-
studies to the Bowery tough girl or the
tatOoed woman from ROrneo. 1 feel that
l am voic!ng the sentiments OF large
number OF handsome and refined Scran-
ton women In entering a protest against
the nefarious work of the Philadelphia
sketch artist.
In spite of the fact that Lillian Blau.
veits manager has stated that all of her
American engagements for this season
have been cancelled, the Wilkes-Bar
papers continue to announce her appear
ance In that city in the near future This
peculiar discrepancy may perhaps be ac-
counted for by the excusable supposition
on the part of the fair Lilly that Wilkes.
Barre Is cut of place in the United States,
anyhow.
/ kn 10 Ea fnr .l,o
upon the rockingham Arcade portico,
but the possibility that something new
might unconsciously be said upon the
subject makes me hesitate. Allow me to
express the hope however. that the por-
tico question will not occupy the time Of
the street commissioner and councils all
summer In u way that will make them
forget that Scranton's streets need clean
ing. An excavating party that would
uncover the pavement on Washington
avenue. between Spruce and Mulberry
streets. for instance. would be as wei-
come as the blossoms Of spring.
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phenomena Of popular hallucinations
COMMON among democratic Institutions.
However. there is always one eoEso-
lation 10 those who look At such phe-
nomena in u philosopbic mood. The
pendulum cannot indefinitely swing in
one direction. A reaction Is sure TO
come. ItInay come soon or 1t may be
lcng deferred. but its coming, in the
end, is Inevitable. The world did not.
for four thousand years. use silver and
gold together rs a double standard, for
nothing: nor is the civilization Of this
fin de steele period so perfect that 1t can
safely venture to discard. for all time
to come. the economic teaching of the
centuries which form the background
to human progress. We have had the
silver craze. We are now apparently
in the tidal wave of the gold craze. Bye
and bye we will recur to common sense
principles. and then we will re-estab-
lish the bimetallism of the past.
Probably the best way for the Wyom-
ing conference to get rid of the Hogan
issue Is TO ignore its subject as beneath
Serions notice
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Mr.. nl.AiNE's IDEA or RECIPROCITY
W. Il. Curtis. in Chicago Record.

w. ". NuTtIS, NuItoSo NecoIV
am asked whether Mr.. Blaine ever
said, keep your tariff to trade on" and
under what circumstances he said It,
That was u favOrite expression of Mr..
Blaine. and he used 1t frequently when
he was trying to hammer the reciprocity
Idea into the heads of the III congress.
The first and most Important occasion that
ever heard 1t was at what is known as
the hat-smashing Interview In the room
of the senate committee on appropriations
In the SKINNER Of 1890. when the Mckinley
tariff bill was under consideration. He
weh to the capitol to confer with the
committee OH appropriations concerning
Ger Tain provisions he desired made to car.
nv but the recommendations OF the inter-
national American conference. There
wefe present Mr. Hale. Mr.. Allison. MIR.
blackburn, Mr., Butterwortt and several
tu3ned upon the reciprocity amendment
WHICH had been rejected by the house Of
Representatives and was pending In the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01
Stamp Out Mob l.awlessness.

Our esteemed afternoon contempo-
| rary the Truth dissents from the prop
osition that inasmuch as the legal au-
'thorities have permitted Ruthven to
(hold public meetings In this region,
thus tacitly conceding the legality Of
his course they ought to see that he Is
given ample legal protection. We
must take issue with it on that point
We do not uphold Ruthven. We think
\ his work In this community grossly per-
1 nicious But the liberty of speech Is a
kcOnsideration superior to Ruthven or to
hny other zealot. whatever his race or
ycreed.
We consider that the Ruthven ques-
tion. in its legal aspect, is plain. The
g. ! thing which the authorities have to
:, -hslder Is whether Ruthven. in his
public talks, violates any statute. If
he does. he should Immediately he ar
rested, and not permitted to hold an
other public meeting in this vicinity.
If he does not, he Is within his legal
rights and SO long as he remains within
them 1t is the duty of the authorities to
see that he is not molested. Whether
innocent or guilty of a violation Of law,
Ruthven should be protected from mob
violence. Regularly established courts
of justice are open to those who think
Ruthven n public nuisance. The rule
of mobs Is directly contrary to law: 1t
is repugnant to every sense of justice.
and 1t must not be tolerated Oh any ac-
count in this civilized community. II
we excuse mob law in one case, we open
the door to 1t In any and all other cases.
If mob may, without hindrance, try
to lynch Ruthven, 1t may at any other
time, with equal propriety, feel COM
mlssioned to deal out arbitrary judg-
ments until we should soon have no Or
der at all, but total disorder, II not
anarchy.
We are not ready to believe that the
duly authorized courts Of law in Lacka-
vienna county are SO uncertain in their
administrator of justice that 1t is
necessary for disorderly mobs to take
the law into their own hands and ad-
minister 1t on frontier principles by
means Of the pistol, the billy, and the
missile. We consider that lawlessness
Is lawlessness, whether committed by
Protestant or Catholic, singly or in
mobs that terrify women and bring
shame and scandal on the community
which tolerates or extenuates them.
The Philadelphia Bulletin, which has
recently become one of the best after
noon newspapers in the United States
has reduced its price to one cent. The
daily column on Men and Things" by
Penn" Is alone worth ten times that
Dricp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01
The Tribune Is tho only Republican
daily In Lackawauua County.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

To the Republican electors of Pennsylva-
mia.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania. by
their duly chosen representatives, VIII
meet in state convention Thursday, April
%. 1896. at ~ o'clock u. m, in the opera
house, city of Harrisburg, for the puI-
pose of nominating two candidates LOT
representa- tive-at-large In congress ana
thirty-two candidates for presidential
electors, the selection of eight delesates'
at-ldrge TO the Republican national coh-
vention. and for the transaction OF such
other business as may be presented.
BY order of the state committee.
NJ. :. Quay,
Attest Chairman.
Jere r. Rex.
W. Il. Andrews,
Secretaries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01

Uncle Sans treasury deficit for the
first quarter of 1896. under the "perfidy
and dishonor" tariff, amounts to pre-
cisely sl7.OOO,OOO. or more than 81 apiece
for every voter who, four years ago,
voted to turn the Republicans out. We
guess there are few Of them who
wouldn't give 81 apiece to undo that
folly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01

Altgeld recently used the words which
begin this article.
Ii is to the credit of American jour
naiism that its treatment Of the jul
dietary Is, ,uoon the whole, much more
respectful than is its treatment of
either the executive or the leg
islative branches. But we refuse
TO believe that this extra respect
originates in fear, or that il can
be preserved by means Of threats Of
summary seizure and commitment.
Indeed, the bench should court even
more searching and unsparing scru-
tiny than i. today receives from the
press. If any agency can keep the
bench pure in the midst Of the promis-
cuous contaminations of political strife.
the press can by focusing upon 1t the
careful attention of an otherwise in
different community.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01

1t would be joke on several prom
inent politicians In Illinois IL Senator
Cullom were to be nominated at st.
Louis in spite of their rather petty OPP
poSitiOn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01

One proposition is self-evident; and
that IL that men who will so fer give
way to violent prejudices as to throw
stones at street car in which de-
fenceless women are seated deserve no
consideration. They should be prose-
cuted TO the fullest limits of the law.
Only towards fight women.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01

The Philadelphia Bulletin, which has
recently become one of the best after
noon newspapers in the United States
has reduced its price to one cent. The
daily column on Men and Things" by
Penn" Is alone worth ten times that
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01
Loans.

THE REPUBLTC SAfNGS AND
Loan Association will ian you money
on easier terms and pa you better on
investment than any oter association.
Call on 8. N. Callenf' Dime Bank
building.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01

There Is. some talk Of ex-Juige Sadler,
Of Carlisle. as u Republican candidate for
congress In the ork-Cumberland-Ad Adams
district.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01

The wilkes-Barre News-Dealer declares
that Congressman Leisenring Is n full
fledged candidate for governor, to sue
coed Hastings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01

"Pnnten Ink" the recognized Journal for adver-
tixers. rates THE SCRANTON TRIRUSE as the beat
advertising medium la Northeastern pennsyivS
MA. "Printers lux" knowA
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01

ExryRlp At THE rosTo7Hos At SCRANTON. PA. As
sBCoNp-CLAeS MAIL NATrgR
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01

DIR. c. L. FREY, PRACTICE LIMITED,
diseases Of the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat: office. 122 Wyoming ave. Resi-.
dence SO Vine street.
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Seeds

G. X. CLARK & CO., EEDSMEN AND
Nurserymen; store \ Wasningt9n ave-
nue.; green house. 1S North Main ave-
nue.: store telephonaS2.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-17
Ingalls, on Rrynn,s sneech.

HoLToN, Kan, Aug. T.-Ex-United
States Senator Ingalls,, who is campaign
ing in Kansas, spoke here to an enthusiasts
tic crowd of 1000 people, e%xpounding Re
publican principles. After the meeting he
saidamong other things: 1T is not undue
eulogy to say that by his Madison Square
Garden speech he Bryan has put himself
on n higher plane than he has yet occupied
intellectually" Continuing Senator In
gals said; From the audiences 1 have
met so far 1 conclude that the people arc
much less interested in the silver question
thar in the other aspects of the campaign.
l look for an entire change of front in our
line of battle before the campaign ends. 1
feel entirely confident that we shall carry
this state and the countrY.n
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-17
The Bast unllierv Rennirs.

The work of repairing the Bast colliery
slope, which caved in on July 10th, is being
pushed ahead as rapidly as possible, but it is
not likely that it will be completed and the
place in working condition again inside of
the next two weeks. The cave-in was a very
serious one, and involved a great expense
upon the company. The break extended for
over two hundred feet, and the constant
slipping out of the old pillars caused most of
the trouble. An immense amount of timber
has been used, and the entire distance has
had to be cribbed and forepoled, the crib
bling at some places being from twelve to
fifteen feet thick, behind the side legs, and
even more over the collars. Below the fall
dozens of centre. legs were knocked out, and
will have to be replaced, and there are nun
dreds of tons of stuff packed along the slope
that must be removed.
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The Twin Shaft Report.

On Thursday next Mine Inspectors Stein,
Brennan and Roderick, constituting the com
mission appointed by Governor Hastings to in
vestigate the Twin Shaft disaster at Pittston,
will meet the Governor at Harrisburg to
consult on the preparation of the report.
This work will take two or three weeks yet.
On Saturday Mine Inspector Stein received a
map of the Twin Shaft workings which was
completed on the 18th inst. The absence OF
this map caused much of the delay in
the preparation of the report and it is ex.
pected that the work will progress more
rapidly now that the map has been received.
At present each Inspector is preparing an
individual report on the investigation and
there must be a revision and collaboration
before the final report can be made. The
Inspectors will meet again on Wednesday
making their fifteenth meeting.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-17

The funeral of Miss Irene Lambert, who
died at her home in Mt. Carmel on Saturday,
took place to-day. The remains, accompanied
by many relatives and friends, arrived here
from Mt. Carmel at noon via the Lehigh Val
ley railroad and proceeded to the odd Eel
lows cemetery in carriages.
The funeral of the late j. w. Lloyd took
place this afternoon from the family residence,
on West Cherry street. Services were held
at the residence, Rev. d. |. Evans, pastor of
the Welsh Baptist church, officiating, assisted
by Rev. GrifIiths, of Freeland. The remains
were inferred in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Rev. John Lloyd, of Wilkesbarre, and Rev.
Joseph Lloyd, of Parsons, brothers of the
deceased, were in attendance at the funeral.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-17

The Young Peoples Association of the
Primitive Methodist church, will givea free
entertainment in the church tomorrow even.
ing, when the following program will be
rendered Singing, IAN Hail the Power OF
Jesus Name - prayer reading, William
Bath solo, Miss Lizzie Jones reading,
Alfred Millichap; organ solo, Miss Nellie
Baugh, accompanied by Master Parrish,
violinist; recitation, Thomas Milhphap; solo,
Miss Sadie Baugh; debate on SLY tr and gold,
Messrs. William Collins and G. -.ames; solo,
Miss Annie Timmons; recitation, Miss Jennie
Hares; solo, Miss Annie Robinson; recitation,
Miss Lizzie Amour $40, Thomas Hall
Duet, Misses Hattie Lamb and Jennie Hares;
solo, William Collins; address, What Benefit
the Y. P, A. is for tie Church" Rev. Moore;
critics report.
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UNFORTUNATE BIcYCLIsTs.
sprains, Cramps and Cuts Made the Party
Miserable.

Miserable.
r. W. Sheeler, Frank Schmidt, g.. c.
Clauser and John Gregory made a trip TO the
camp meeting at lions Grove and return
yesterday under very unfavorable conditions
1t is probable that they will take an ambu.
lance on their next tour. On the road to the
camp meeting Clauser's wheel struck a water
course and he took a header" An examina-
ton showed that Clauser's head was badly
cut, but he continued with the party after
having the injury dressed by DIR. Rentschler
at Riugtown. Four stitches were put in the
wound. When the start was made from the
camp meeting, homeward bound, Sheeler
was rendered powerless by cramps attacking
his legs. He recovered after a brief delay
and the party once more made a start, hut
was halted by a third accident. This time
Schmidt was the victim, His wheel went
over an e~mbankment and it was feared
that he had been dangerously injured, but it
was found that he had only sustained asprain
of the right wrist. This broke the spirit OF
the party and it was decided to send to Shen.
andoah for a carriage. Max Schmidt drove
over to the valley and brought the unfortu-
nate bicyclists back to town, the wheels
being left on the Jones farm.
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PERSONAL.

William Veale spent yesterday afternoon at
Ashland.
William Baugh visited friends at Giard-
vile yesterday.
Isaac Conway spent Saturday at Maysville
and Sh%amokin.
Robert hurry, of Philadelphia, is the guest
Of town acquaintance.
Joseph Plat, wife and son went to New
York to-day to spend a week.
Miss Name Coogan, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her parents in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ulis, returned home
on saturday from Atlantic City.
Misses Mary Shields aud Katie Toomey,
visited friends in Ashland yesterday.
hrs. Daniel Minnich presented her hus-
band with a bouncing baby boy on Saturday.
William Hardy, of Mahanoy City, fire boss
40 West Bear Ridge colliery, spent Saturday
in town and paid the HERALD a pleasant
call.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hesser, of West Coal
street, visited friends at st. Nicholas yester-
day.
William Hillhouse, Of Park Place, visited
Alex. Kincaid, on South Jardin street, yester-
day.
Miss Name Winterstein, of South Jardin
street, is spending her vacation at Ocean
Grove.
Claude Bedford, Esq, of Philadelphia, is
the guest Of his brother, Theodore, at Lost
Creek.
Misses Jennie Williams and Annie Sheath,
of Mahanoy City, were town visitors last
evening.
NJ. f. Conry, Esq, has returned to own
after a weeks vacation among st. Clair and
Pottsville friends.
Mice M;11;a T,a1o or1 VV;II;o., AEoluo.Ia-