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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06
Let Us Have American Ships.

Although Scranton Is not a ship
ping port we are confident that every
Republicen in this part of the country
is as anxious as are those who live
along the coast that the government
shall pass such laws as will tend to re-
store our American merchant marine
to its old-time prominence in the
ocean carrying trade. The granting of
preferential duties to goods carried in
American merchant ships. together
with subsidies to new lines entering
American register-the policy proposed
indorsed by Major McKinley-would
mean in course of time:
The retention in the United States of
nearly $3O0,O00,OOO now annually paid to
foreign shipowners for carrying Ameri-
can imports and exports, passengers
and mails.
The immediate spending of about
$780, 900 in American shipyards. to
build the ships necessary to carry our
foreign commerce.
The constant employment of 100000
skilled American workmen in Ameri-
can shipyards.
The employment of another hundred
thousand American citizens on board
American ships, source of strength
and bulwark of defence if we should
ever be assailed by a foreign foe, or
obliged to prevent the seizure or occu-
patton of any American territory by a
foreign power
The cessation of foreign demand for
our gold, at least to the amount saved
by doing our own carrying Of our own
commerce.
The development of our foreign COM
merce SO that there would soon be a
growing balance of trade in this coun-
try's favor, thus removing one of the
main difficulties in way of the main
tenance of sound money.
1t has been estimated by competent
authority that in the past thirty years
total of s4,5OO, 100000 has been paid by
the American people to foreign ship
owners for ocean transportation. The
great majority of these payments have
been required in gold and this steady
drainage of the yellow metal into for
eign hands has in turn made necessary
an increased volume Of exports to re-
store the balance. Does it need any ar
gument to demonstrate that If this
money were retained among our own
people by reason of it's being paid to
American ship-Owners and American
sailors, all classes of business would
derive benefit therefrom and the sum
of our prosperity would augment ac-
cordingly? Is ii not worth an effort to
try to keep this money, or most of it in
America?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06
Welcome to EndeavOrers.

Before speaking to the guests OF the
hour the word of welcome common to
such occasions, it is not inappropriate
10 contrast the Christian Endeavor
Convention soon to open in this city
with certain other state conventions
which in times past have been held in
Scranton.
We have been privileged during re-
cent years to entertain goodly num-
Der of assemblages of eminent Penn
sylvanians representing different inter-
osts, but upon no prior occasion that
we now recall has Scranton had the
honor of receiving in cordial brother
hood a body of men and women less
actuatcd by purposes of self-glorifica-
tion or more unselfish in inspiration
and in aim. The society of Christian
EndcavOr is an outgrowth Of modern
conditions as typical Of its time as We're
the mediaeval crusades. hut differ
cnt from the crusades i'm that it dis
tinguishes the proper significance and
rightful object of Christian enthusiasm,
anu ssiN'N W 'lii l'upi tii'
energies that our misguided fOrbears
wasted upon fruitless physical ends.
1t is not necessary at this moment to
enter into details concerning the his
tory of the Endeavor movement, in
teresting and profitable as that history
is. Within few hours a visible demon
stration of the movements present
vitality will be supplied, and to it will
he added the making of Endeavor his
tory in Pennsylvania. But it certainly
is not out of place to speak in behalf
of the friends who are to favor us
with their presence for the next few
days fair word of commcndatiOn for
their zeal in coming from distant
portions of the state to participate in a
work which holds out no special al
lurement in way of gain or emolumcnt
and which is purely a labor of love and
duty.
And 50 we bid these estimable visit
ors all hail. and extend to them for
the citizens of our city an honest pledge
of genuine welcome, and cordial
assurance of hosDitable treatment.
.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06

One fine point about William Nc
Kinley is that he has never and will
never think of himself as of some es-
pecially superior being far above the
common people. In other words, he
will in his personal attitude toward the
public be very different from the last
two presidents
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06

The Republican National headquar-
ters at Chicago have sent out among
the voters in the debatable states over
1900 tons of campaign literature,
cars and give two pamphlets to every
man, woman and child in the United
States. AS an educational achievement
within three months this beats the rec
ord and it explains why Organism has
lately been so rapidly on the wane.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06
ONLY A RETURN VISIT.
rom the Scranton Truth.

From the Scranton Truth.
The excursion from this region to Major
McKlnley's home at Canton this week
will simply be in the nature of return
visit. We all remember with satisfaction
his visit to this city few years ago. and
his splendid speeches in behalf of protec-
tion. Scrantonians have special interest
in maintaining the principles of which
Major Mckinley Is the foremost living ex-
ponent, and those who can conveniently
do so should avail themselves of the OPP
portunity provided by the Republican
newspapers of Lackawanna and Luzerne
for trip to the home Of the next plesi-
dent
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06

The fact that the managers at Popo-
cratic national headquarters privately
concede Bryan's defeat and recognize
able electoral vote that it is practically
impossible to defeat Mckinley shows
that they have not gone wholly daft.
BY and by even Bryan will perceive
how hopeless his case is.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06

The opinion of the Philadelphia
Stakeholder is that the anthracite coal
trade will not this time go to pieces
on the rock of throat-cutting. We
trust and believe that its guess is cor
rect. The trade has already lost enough
by unmindful competition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06

The Manufacturer, of Philadelphia, a
journal which does valiant service for
Protection and sound money. has modi-
fled it's form and adopted a new dress
of type. 1t is now as pretty as it is
good. We offer congratulations.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06

Says Senator Quay: THE drift is all
our way. Let us trust that it will keep
battle is never won until it is actually
won. l am very much opposed to the
spirit of confidence which seems to
prevade the atmosphere hereabouts. l
good sign in many ways, but it can be
overdone.' The best time for over
confidence is after election. Then it
can do no harm
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06
A Business Proposition.

1t is manifestly to the advantage of
the city of Scranton to have in the next
legislature as the representative Of the
district which contains Lackawanna
Hospital, the Oral school, the Home
for the Friendless, and other institu-
tiOns which need state aid Republic
can familiar with legislative methods
and qualified by experience to see that
no point whereby the city might bene-
fit is overlooked. BY the reelection of
Representative Alex. Il. Connell these
desirable ends will be gained.
This subject should be looked at
largely from business standpoint.
Anyone familiar with Harrisburg af-
fairs knows that the people of the
other large cities of the state. notably
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, keep their
good representatives in the legislature
term after term and thus secure the
benefit of their increased experience
and knowledge Of legislative practices.
They do not permit minor differences
to lose to the public institutions and
interests of their districts the manifest
advantages which come from mature
knowledge of Harrisburg ways and
means. While we do not argue for the
perpetuation of any legislator in office,
we submit that the election next month
Of Representative Connell, Republi-
can with experience touching the
duties of the office, would as a busi-
ness proceeding be better thing for
the interests of the Second district than
the election of Mr.. Koehler Il gentle
man who would rest under the double
disadvantage of being new to the work.
ings of the legislature and out of politi-
cal harmony with the dominant major
ity there.
If it We're not a political matter: that
is to say, If it We're understood by all
to be simply choice of the most eff
ticient instrument for the securing at
Harrisburg Of certain appropriations
and legislation needed by the people of
the Second district. we doubt whether
IL voter in the district would hold that
Mr.. COnnell could not perform the
work better than Mr.. Koehler could.
Why, then, should purely personal or
factiOnal considerations arise in the
way Of the districts best interests?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06

Bryan says the only way to test his
free silver nostrum is to give it a trial.
But the people are in no mood to turn
themselves over as subjects for quack
experimenting
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06

In order tn win the minority place on
the next board, Mr.. Burke, one of the
Democratic candidates for county COM
missioner, has TO assail the work done
by Mr.. Demuth, his colleague on the
Democratic ticket and Mr.. Demuth, i'm
self defence. has to strike back. Talk
about your funny politics, If this isn't
hilarious, what is?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06

Congress-WILLIAMC CONNEIL.
commissioners. W. ROBERTS, GiLho
ROBERTS.
Auditors-A. L. KIEFER. FRED l..
WARD
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06
THERE ARE OTHERS.
le Newark Advertiser.

From the Newark Advertiser.
Our respected fellow citizen, Robert
Fitzsimmons, does rank injustice to Bryan
when he says that Corbett Is "the wind
lest talker In the world"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06
LEGISLATIVE.

Senate, 2lst District-COL. w. j. SCOTT;
Representative, lst District-JOHN y.
FARR; I'd District-A. 7. CONN ELL;
Sd District-DR. n. e. MACkEI; fth
District--JOHN +, REYNOLDS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06

The clcarest symptom of the imma-
turity of Bryan's judgment was shown
when he affected to despise the oppo-
sition of the sound money press. 1t is
that which more than anything else
has laid him out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06
COUNTY,.

Congressman a. Large-GALHSHAnr -
GROW. SAMUEL A. DAVENPORT.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06

In addition to passing on the theories
of their fellow-citizen. Mr.. Bryan. the
voters of Nebraska will next month
say whether or not their state consti-
tuition shall be amended so as to en-
able five-siyths of the members of a
jury in civil case to render bind
ing verdict. California. Nevada, South
Dakota, Texas, Idaho, Washington.
Wyoming, Louisiana and Utah, have
blazed the way to a general aband-
onment of the unanimty requirement
and it Is only question of time until
this sensible reform becomes general
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06

The government presses at Washing
ton are still at work printing final
tabulations of the 1890 census. The
reason for this delay is to be found in
the fact that every decade the whole
census work has to be mapped out
anew and entrusted to the execution of
green hands appointed mainly through
political pull. When the census bureau
government and put under effective
civil service rules its work will double
in promptness and accuracy, and cost
only about one-half as much.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
NATIONAL.
STATE.

President-WILLIAM MklNLE1; nm
-President-GAR2E RET y. HOBAhi.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06
THE NEXT POPULAR VOTE.
Times-IIerall.

Major Handy, in Times s-Herald.
William Mckinley will not only have a
large majority in the electoral colleges.
but will receive more ballots for president
and have Il larger majority on the popu-
lar vote than any man who ever ran for
the presidency.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-11-26
Loves Service.

Love always gives. Service nas a
thousand forms, says the Christian
Herald. Sometimes It is poverty that
stands al our door and relief Is want
ed. More often 1t is not money nor
bread, but something more precious.
friendship, sympathy. Sorrow or lone
illness is before us. A mothers heart
is breaking. Money would be useless
1T would be mockery. But we car
hold to the neighbor's lips cup of tho
wine of love. filled out of our own
heart. which will hearten the sufferer.
Or It is the anguish Of life struggle.
a human Gethsemane, beside which we
are called to watch. We can give no
actual aid-the soul must fight its bat
ties alone; but we can be as the angel
that ministered to our Lords Gethse-
mane imparting strength and helping
the weary struggler to win the victory.
The world is very full Of sorrow and
trial. and we cannot live among our
fellow men and be true without sharing
their loads. II We are happy we must
hold the lamp of our happiness SO that
1t will fall upon the shadowed heart
II we have no burden, It is our duty to
nut our shoulders under the load OF
others. Selfshness must die or else
our own hearts life must be frozen
within us. We soon learn that we can
not live for ourselves and be Christ
ians: that the blessings that are sent
us are to be shared with others and
that we are only Gods almoners to
carry them in Christ's name to those
for whom they were intended.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-11-26
coNArY TO SUCCEED kEANE
Appointed Rector Of the Catholic Univcr.
4 sity at Washington.

Appointed Rector of the Catholic Univcr'
. sity at Washington.
Baltimore, Nd, Nov. 2O.-The Suns
correspondent at Rome cables as fol-
lows, under date of Nov. 10:
Rev. DR.. Thomas J. Conaty, rector of
the Church of the Sacred Heart, Wor-
cester, Massachusetts, has been ap-
pointed by the pope, rector of the
Catholic University at Washington, ID.
c., to succeed Bishop John ]. Keane'
who resigned September 20. 1896.
Worcester, Mass, Nov. 20.-Rer.
Thomas Conaty, d. D., was seen by II
representative of the Associated Press
soon after the news Of his appointment
was received in this city. In fact, the
dispatch was, he said, the most direct
and authentic news he had received
about the matter. However, In view
of the fact that no official notification
of his appointment had yet reached
him. DR.. Conaty said he did not care
to discuss the subject aside from de-
clarlng that he is very grateful for the
many expressions Of confidence al
ready received and that he has been
deeply sensible Of the trust reposed ip
him since the day his name was first
mentioned in connection with the
office,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-11-26
THANKSGIVING

The old-time honored custom of max
ing a festival at Thanksgiving, az. in.
deed, at all other national holidays. ID
simple. beautiful. right.
No greater argument can be ad-
vanced in favor of these holidays than
that we continue zealously to keep
them up in letter II not in spirit.
When we think Of the terrible hard
ships the Puritans were constantly un-
dergoing. and yet Of the feast which
they spread in the wilderness-when
We think Of their brave CHEEKY ways. OF
their courage that stopped at nothing.
and Of that first primeval Thanksgiv-
ing dinner with its attendant praise
service and air of hearty cheer, we can
not help regretting that little OF that
old-time sentiment has not descended
to the present generation.
We who have everything to be thank
full for are often thankful for little. We
who are surrounded by every comfort
are often as ungrateful as II we were
surrounded by none. II one does not
appreciate ones merciee. one may as
well have calamities, for what does
prosperity signify II one is not glad ?
Let US then be truly. heartily glad for
the beautiful world that surrounds us
for the books, the flowers, the pictures.
the music, the love OF kith and kin, the
lisping words of children. the helpful.
hands of friends-for all this and much
moro which we receive with apparent
Indifference.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-11-26
Judge owcr. wnnt. !. order.

Leadvlle, Nov. 2O.-District Judge
Overs, by virtue Of the power conferred
on him as conservator of the peace,
this afternoon issued proclamation or.
dering the closing Of all saloons, tippling
houses and dance halls promptly at mid.
night, the same to remain closed until 0
in the morning. The sheriff, all consta.
bles and police officers are ordered in the
proclamation to see that 1t Is rigldly en-.
forced. He also calls on the members OF
the national guard in active service as
provost guard, to enforce the order and to
arrest and turn over to the civil author
tiles any person or persons committing
or about to commit, any crime In their
sight.
General Brooks Issued an order to his
men to help enforce the foregoing order
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-11-26
Change In the Terminal.

Denver Nov. 2O.-D. r. G. Brown Of
Aspen has purchased III. Collbran's In
terest In the Midland Terminal Rail
road Company. The deal was consum-
mated yesterday. Just before Mr.. Coll
bran left for Corea he commenced ne
gotiations with Mr.. Brown for the sale
of the 2,666 shares of the company 6
stock owned by him, and the transac'
ton was closed yesterday by the pay.
ment of upwards of S150,0O0. The to-
tai number of shares is 10000 and the
majority is now held by d. r. G.
Brown and w. X. Gillett, the balance
being divided between two rich East.
ern men, who do not take an active
part in the management of the road,
and, therefore, the actual direction Of
the company's affairs will be In the
hands of the two Colorado men.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-11-26
ELECTION CONTEST IN ASPEN.
Involves the Legality of tho "sllvcr" Teller
Emblem.

Involves the Legality OF tho "Sllvcr" Teller
Emblrm.
Aspen, Colo, Nov. 19.-In the case of
James II. Falkin, Populist. against J.
w. Atkinson, Silver, contest for coun-
ty commissioner. answer is made to
the complaint of Falkin, who sets up
lrregularity in the filing of the ticket
of the National Silver ticket and the
use of the Teller bust for an emblem.
that there was no irregularity. The
contention is made that under the law,
regularity of the official ballots pre-
pared by the county clerk and cannot
be d'sfranchised on account OF mis-.
take or irregularity on his part, In the
acceptance of the nominations or print
Ing of the official ballot. J. NJ. Down
ing, attorney for Atkinson, will also
maintain that 1t is nowhere shown
that any effort was made by the con-
testant Falkin or any one on his behalf
to correct any alleged error or omis.
sion In either the sample ballot or the
official ballot. Stress Is also laid Oh
the fact that no objection was made to
the tickets or certificates Of nomina-
tion filed with the county clerk within
three days Of the filing Of such certif-
cate, as is required by law.
A similar defense will be made be-
fore the State Senate by B. Clark
Wheeler, whose election is being cou-
tested by Jas. It. Stewart. Populist.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-11-26

There are some queer things about
the law. A postoffice safe was roboed
in California, No., some time ago. In
such case the department pays $2oo
each for the. conviction Of the persons
engaged in the robbery. There were
Ave persons engaged in the AFFAIR, but
the authorities had no clew to the men.
II happened that the guilty persons
were in a saloon some time afterward'
One of the crowd got into a dispute
with farmer, who killed him. IL
turned out that the man killed was the
ringleader and had the bulk OF the
booty on his person. His death re-
suited in proving the completely In the
robbery of the four other men. The
men who captured the four have been
allowed $500. The farmer made appli-
cation for 5000, but the court has decid-
ed that he cannot get 1t. because the
head robber was neither arrested nor
convicted. He was simply dead-and a
postofIlce robber has to be taken alive,
to win a reward.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-11-26
THE WARRANTS PAID.
NJ ndamus to Compel Payment of Robb
seventh Il II.


Seventh Ii IL.
Denver, Nov. 20.-A writ of mandamus
was yesterday served on State Treasurer
Mulnix to compel the payment of $4,000,
principal and interest, to the Citizens
Savings bank of New York for state
warrants issued to Collier & Cleveland
for printing and sold to the bank. On
the advice OF the attorney general, he to,
day compiled with the writ and gave a
check for the amount
This was one of the three cases In
which the validity Of the warrants is
sued to pay bills incurred by the motor
ious Seventh General Assembly vert
tested In the courts. The issued involved
were those to Collier & Cleveland fol
printing; Graham & Webber for furni
ture, and Lawrence & Co. for station
cry. AL three cases have been passe'
upon by the supreme court Of the state
and the two latter issues We're declares
illegal and are forever disposed Of. TIL
Collier & Cleveland people won thei
case, and all these warrants will have Il
be paid. The Mutual Benefit Life asso
cIation holds n large number which vii
have to be paid upon presentation. The
Citizens Savings bank also holds larg'
number of the Illegal warrants which VII
be total loss to them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-11-26
steamer on tho Rocks.

Bristol. England. Nov. 1S.-The Brit,
ish steamer Memphis. Captain VIII
liams, from Montreal for Avonmouth,
is ashore in Dunlouth Bay. Soon after
being stranded her crew took to the
rigging, and her perilous position be-
ing noticed the coast guard sent for
rocket apparatus and 1t was promptly
forwarded to the scene. Unhappily
the gale was blowing SO strongly that
only the captain and part of the crew
of the Memphis were saved.
Cattle and other portion of the
steamers cago are now washing
ashore. Her hull is completely sub
merged and only the upper masts can
be seen above the water.
1t is now known that twelve men
have been lost. She has been broken
in two on the rocks. The body of the
carpenter of the ship has been picked
up Off Browns head.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-11-26
FREE FIGHT AMONG STUDENTS
Dissraeeful Conduct In an Omaha Medical
College.


College.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 20.-About 100
students of the Omaha Medical college
this morning engaged In terrific
struggle in the class room, the result
Of the effort OF the junior class to Sc
cure the seats of the freshmen, which
were considered more desirable. The
trouble has been imminent for week.
One of the sophomores, who has To-
cal reputation as football player and
athlete, to-day took Il hand in the game
In the interests of the freshmen. Ad-
vancing to the first Of the line of jun
iors, he announced his intention of
throwing out the whole row, one after
another, unless the whole row lmme-
diately vacated. He was greeted with
n very enthusiastic horse laugh, and
then the trouble began. One hun
dred students were Immediately mixed
up in the ARRAY. No one was seriouS.S
injured, but when 1t was over, bleeding
noses and rapidly putting eyelids We're
everywhere conspicuous. The faculty
settled the trouble.