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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03
Don't Heed Last Cards.

1t ought scarcely to be necessary to
whatever to cleventh-hour campaign
lies 1t has for several years been a
lavoritc artifiCc of the Democratic
managers in this county to put out vie
irus circulars and circulate slanderous
rumors against the leading Republican
candidates ON the eve of election,
knowing that by 50 doing they shut OFT
denial. This dodge has been worked so
often in times past that intelligent Vot-
crS should by this time he able at once
Ia understand its significance, and treat
it with the contempt it deserves.
We understand that several of these
cowardly stories are being used against
Mr.. Connel and that some of them are
also being aimed at Representative
Farr over in the First district. They
are not of sufficient Importance in
themselves 10 merit notice, inasmuch
rs the records of these ana of the other
Republican candidates have been be-
fore the people too long to be seriously
injured by last cards" which are no
toriuusly false ANA deccntivo. But it
Is wcli for every Republican today to
he on his guard for these lies and to do
his utmost to see that no unwary voter
shall he influenced by them.
The local canvass in the main has
been gratifyingly decent. We are sure
that no Republican speaker or news
paper has spoken a word which would
give Just offence to either Mr.. Merri-
field or any of his associates on the
Democratic ticket. And while some of
the orators on the other side have not
been so Considerate, and while the Free
Press as a regular thing and
the Times upon occasion have
given publicity to gross abuse, not
only Of Mr.. CCnnell but also of several
Of the other Republican candidates. this
was perhaps to he expected. We do
not charge this against the Democratic
party. and we have no doubt that the
better members of that party strongly
dlsapprOvc of such methods.
The thing to do today is to stamp out
these false stories and to roll up a rous-
ing plurality for the entire Republican
ticket.
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THE MAN FOR CONGRESS.
From the Dunmorc Pioneer.

u rom lue lOHttl.
\ majority that viii overtop all pre-
vious majorities received by candidates
in Lackawanna county Is about the size
that awaits William Connell, the Re-
publican nominee for congress on Tues
day. There is every reason in the world
why Mr. Connell should be elected to con-
gress, and We have as yet seen not one
good reason advanced why Mr.. Merri-
field should receive the support of the
public. Here are some reasons why Mr..
Connell will be elected, and nobody can
rightfully galnsay them:
Mr.. Connell Is representative man:
He knows the needs of his constituents,
ana has the power and the manhood to
back up his knowledge by solid work IN
the house of representatives. He would
never be the instrument of schemers and
wire pulierS, and the public know that
well. lie would do all for LackaWanna
county that any live man could do for
the same energy that has distinguished
him as private citizen would charac-
terize his career i'm congress. lie would
be in harmony with a majority of his
fellows, and in close touch with the pres-
dent hihlSe!t, for there is not shadow
of doubt of the triumphant election Of
Mr.. Mckinley and a large majority of
Republican congressman. 1t would be a
very. very bad thing to send a man 10
washington from Lackawanna county
who was out Of harmony with the ma
jority.
How about Mr.. Merrifield? Personally
We have nothing but friendship for Mr..
Mcrriiicld; but We honestly believe that.
were 1t possible. it would he a mistake
to send him to cOngress-for several rea-
sons. The only reasons we have thus for
his election are that hes clever tel
iow, and, he did what he could to se-
cure L.ackawanna county" The woods
are fur OF ''clever fellows" but that is
no sign they should be sent to congress;
and few indeed were the men in Lack
awanna's boundaries who did not talk.
work, and vote for the new county. We
can't send EN- all to congress for that.
YOU know. Mr.. Merriiield would be pow
eriess in congress, as he would be in the
minority on every hand and when he
would Ike to do good he would not he
able to carry single point. A vote for
Mr. Cohneli viii be safe vote, a wise
vote. and vote YOU will not have cause
to regret hereafter
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

four plush mills and two new linen
mills were built.
That the consumption of Southern
cotton under the Mckinley law in
creased in one year lSS,G00 bales.
That when Mr. Bryan and others
repealed the Mckinley law there were,
according to the report of Special Agent
Aver, of the treasury department, thir-
ty-tWo companies manufacturing tin.
and terne plate in the United States,
and fourteen companies building new
works for such manufacture, repre-
senting an Investment of S5,O0c,0o0 and
production of 20O00O,O09 pounds per
annum.
That the report of Labor Commission
er Peck, of New York, showed that un-
der the first year of the Mckinley law
the net increase of value of manufac-
tured product in that State was $751;
3l5, ,lS0. and an increase of S6,3U,e25 in
the amount of wages paid.
That the report of the commissioner
of labor for the State of Massachusetts
shows that during the first year Of
the Mckinley law in the. State there
was an increase Of s., 3S5,9i5 in value
Of manufactures, and an increase of
50 9932 .49O in the amount of capital en-
ployed, and an increase of 1886 in the
number of waGe-earners employed.
That for the first twelve months un-
der the Mckinley law the production
of pig iron in this country was $40
$40 tons, the largest annual production
ever attained in the United States, and
also an increase of 1870 gross tons of
Bessemer ingots.
That the total value of our foreign
trade under the Mckinley law in 1891
was 81, ,S57, $50. 6lo, an increase of SIPS
2>3,60i over the previous fiscal year, and
that in 1892 there was an increase OF
$780, ,591 over 1891, an increase of 21.i1
per cent.
That Notwithstanding this enormous
foreign trade there was Il decrease in
the value of imports of $l7.5l3,I5i,
which meant an enormous saving to
American wage-eGrners.
That the value of the products sold
to Europe in 1892 was $1,000, ,27S, ,1lS, ex-
ceeding the value Of the goods we inn
ported from Europe by S202 2,S75,6S6 the
largest exports and the largest trade
balance in the history of the govern
ment.
That the aggregate traffic on our
railroads under the first year of the
Mckinley law was 7Oi,29S,6O tons, an
increase of 13,054,l72 tons over the
previous year.
That the deposits of waRe-oarners in
the savings hanks in 1891 under the
law which Mr.. Bryan thought was too
good for American workingmen
amounted to $1,G2S,O79,749, the highest
figures ever attained in the history of
this country.
Make sure of the commissioners
Office being run properly. In other
words, re-eect the Robertses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03
A NOMINEE OF TIE PEOPLE.

From the Carbondale Herald.
In the whole political history OF Lack
awanna county there cannot be found the
name of "A candidate who appealed more
strongly to the people for their support
than does the present nominee OF the Re-
publican party for congress. NiIi'am
Connoll is essentially Il man OF the psn-
pie. Like thousands of others in this
county and its neighbocs he began He
as Il driver boy in the mines. II is alto
Eethor unlikely that in his humble posi-
tion he ever dreamed of being one OF the
peoples chosen representatives in the
halls of the national legislature, just as
il is unlikely that Lincoln in his lowiy
calling as a farm laborer, ever thought
that he would become the leader of the
people and the emancipator of ten mill
ions of slaves.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

William Connell unlike many men who
have gained riches in this vicinity, al
ways remained at home to spend his
money or 10 invest II. There is no other
indiNidUak in the county who has done 80
much for its industrial advancement as
he. No other Individual has contributed
so largely to the prosperity of Northeast
ern Pennsylvania. He has made his
own interests and those of the people
identical. end no one appreciates this
more than the people. He is pre-eminent-
ly a business man Versed Ia the wants
of this great industrial community which
he did so much to establish ana capable
of guarding its interests in the halls Of
congress. The people will make no mis-
take when they choose william Connell
as their representative In Washington.
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fold is for him to play into the hands
of demagogues, to abandon that stern
morality without which no man and no
nation can ever permanently succeed,
and to seek temporary relief for his
own zeal or imaginary sufrerings by
plungiug others into misery. y."-Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
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But William Connen like his great pr

But William Connell like his great pro-
totypc did with his best efforts what he
found to do, and did 1t so well that he
raised himself from position of poverty
to one of ahluence and power. There Is
in the heart of human nature an in
stinctive admiration for the man who by
his own efforts overComes the obstacles
of poverty and lowlincss, and lifts him.
self to the level of a leader among men.
But that admiration is multiplied ten
fold Whcn its object is one who in his sue
cess, his ailiucnce and power, never for
got his origin or lost his sympathy for his
fellow toilers, Such Is William Cohncll.
Today he is the same plain man of the
people that he was when he toiled in the
mines. His sympathies are just as warm,
his IDEAS just as broad and liberal, his
hand just as free and his heart just as
generous. II is for this reason that Will
lam tonnell has such a following among
the toilers of every party and every de-
nomination. There Is not an employer in
the country who enjoys the love and es-
teen of the men who work for him to a
greater degree than william Conucll
holds the hearts of his miners. Without
solicitation on his part they rally to lis
support at every occasion. and long since
would have thrust donors upon him that
he would not take.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by hjacchus
The Tribune AstrOIOgcr.
Astrolabe cast: 3.S3 n. m, for Tuesday,

y" =.
In the opinion of child born on this
day the wild-eyYl anarchist. or even tho
contributor to tie Times Forum of the
People Is really better citizen than
the individual who .imagines that he is
too good to vote
At six O'Clock this evening it is prob
able that Billy Bryan will in the matter
of Importance resemble a last years base
ball pitcher with n lame arm.
1t is possible that some of the anxious
election gamblers about us have been
getting tips on the sly from "Samaree"
and Pussy Baldwin.
The clock work in the heads of the fell
lows who have figured the result" for
the past few days, VIII need an applica .
ton Of bnttcrnut oil tomorrow.
After today prop" McAnulty will
cease to shine as the Hot Tamale Sal''
of Lackawanna politics.
Ajacchus' Advice.
Remember that vote for free silver
today is also vote for FREE TRADE.
N. B.-This is no joke.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

If the American flag is employed as
a partisan emblem opposing partisans
will naturally get mad. 1t should.
therefore, be used only as symbol of
patriotism, as it was used on Saturday.
The Democrats who tore it down on
that OCCASION hurt Bryan far worse
than they injured il.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03
s.EGi.ISi.ATiEE.

Senate. 2lst District-COI.. W; j.. SCHl 10 !,
Representative. LIST District.JohHS, II.
FARR: % pistrict-A. I. con Ei:,i =
81 District-DR. y. c. MA 'kEl am
District-JOHN f. REYNOLDS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03
COI'Ni'N.

ConCressmen at Large-GAl.ISd;3 , IN "a
GROW, SAMUEL \. DAVENPORT
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

\ vote for Alex. Connell is vote
for the kind of representation that
Scranton ought to have, and vote for
his opponent isn't.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

Congress-WILLIAM CONNEII.. -,,,,s
CommiSsioners-S. W. ROBERTS, uii---"
ROBERTS. ,rD
Auditors-A. T.. KlEFER. fREp' L.
WARD.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

Vote to make the mines, mills, rail-
roads and factories boom.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
NNTIONAA.
STATE.

President-WILLIAM M'klNLEl:
Vice resident--CiARRET y. HOBART
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

Chairman Hanna claims 81 electoral
votes sure for Mckinley and Chairman
Jones only 255 sure for Bryan. AS Il
claimer Jones is evidently weakening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

Governor Altgeld is said to be fur
iously mad at Chairman Jones because
the latter did not claim Illinois. After
to-day. though, he viii have time 10
cool off
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

That the rainy season is -er in Cuba
is proved by the sounds which come
from there of spluttering pens hard at
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

Insure a safe audit by electing Kiefe
and Ward.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

1t is just as easy to vote early as to
vote late. and it saves lot of time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

Keep the dollar honest and also vote
to put il in honest circulation. Vote
to-day to open the mills.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

We renew our invitation to the read
ing public to get all the real news or
the result in tomorrow morning $
Tribute, which will again lead the
field
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

Elect John +. Reynolds to the iegis-
lature and let the Fourth district have
some show.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

Vote early, but not often.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

Elect DIR. Macl;ey and get represen-
tative who will understand his busi-
ness.
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Lei rash experiments alone to-day,
and trust once more in the grand old
marty.
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work fighting a new series of decisive
battles.
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Send John Il. Farr back with a major.
ity equal to his worth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

Let the last card campaign liar lie
his cause to death to-day and pay no
heed
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A dollar worth all that it says it's
worth, no mater where you go with it..
is the kind of dollar that the SEN
sible man will vote for to-day. and
Mckinley and Connell are the men
who represent it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

Make sure of the commissioners
office being run properly. In other
words, re-elect the RObertses.
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Vote to-day to give business q
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There is one safe principle to 80 on
when You are discussing what is going to
happen and that principle is that the peo-
pie are not going to dc anything that is
injurious to them If they know it.--W. j.
Bryan, at Lincoln, Ill.
Right you are. That is exactly why
they are not going TO elect Bryan or fool
with his free silver ruin breeder
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-10
WILL Be ENJOINED.
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY Is Az
TER THE RAILROADS.
Complaint Filed and an Injunction
OF n Traffic Agreement.

New York, Jan. 9.-United States
District Attorney McFarlan has hled
bill OF complaint IN the United
States district court against the 30
railroad companies forming Joint
traffic association. He also gave no.
tice that on January II he would move
for an Injunction restraining tile asso-
citation from operating under Its agree
ment.
In the bill of complaint It is charged
that the agreement between the COM
panles is intended to combine or pool
all competition In traffic within its
scope, and that the agreements cover
Ing all through traffic on the great
trunk lines which comprises very large
part of the Interstate railway traffic
In the United States. 1t is an agree
ment that Is unlawful in that 1t estab-
fishes not only a traffic pool but like
wise pool of earnings in violation OF
section 5 of the Interstate commerce
act, and that It Is contractor combina-
ton in restraint of interstate trade
and commerce, and unlawful under the
antitrust law of 1890 known rs the
Sherman antitrust law. The bill OF
complaint is Intended as a relief to
have contracts between railroads de-
clared null and void and parties to 1t
perpetually enjoined from acting under
the agreements. II also asks a tenn
porary injunction.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-10
DASHED TO DEATH.
A MOTOR CAR DAsHES OVER A
TREsTLE.
PlunEes seventy-flve Feet Into n
Creek killing and Injuring
Many Passengers.

Cleveland. o.. Jan. "A terrible acct
dent occurred on the Akron, Bedford
ana Cleveland Electric railway near
Bedford shortly after O'Clock this
morning. heavy motor car and coal
car plunged through trestie over
Tinkers creek, hurting large number
OF passengers seventy-Hve feet into
the chasm below. Two men were In
stantly killed and a number seriously
injured
When half way across the trestle the
passengers felt swaying motion and
me next moment the light steel struc-
lure collapsed. and the cars with their
human load went with a crash into the
creek below. The power house people
hurried 10 the assistance of the injured.
ana began extracting them from the
wreck as rapidly as possible.
The cause CT the collapsed bridge ia
yet unknown. Special cars were RIM
from this city to Akron carrying phvsi.
cians and all that could be done for Tho
injured was done by the railroad com
pany. II Is now generally believed the
car Jumped the track and the lar cais-
cd the iron girTers OF the bridge To
snap. "se "
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-10
4 BRITISH MENANCE.
STRONGER FORCES sEvT To TIE
VEN. zUELAN FRONTIER


New York, Jan. s.--A special to the
Herald from Caracas. Venezuela, says:
The government has received. news
from the Venezuela boundary stations
near the frontier of British Guiana to
the effect that one hundred men OF the
British colonial police have been sent
to guard the English station in the dis
puted territory. lac administration re-
gards thus acIIon as direct menace on
the pait of England, following as p II
does so closely me message OF the
president OF the United states relating
10 tae boundary question. The gov
eminent oncials say, however, that
Notwithstanding this report that Great
Britain is tortltyins her posiuOh IN ap-
parent defiance Ol the pubic great
prudence will be observed By Nene-
zuv.an officers in the territory. and an
attempt VIII be made to avoid all per-
ilous disputes. the point 10 WHOA
British police have been dispatched is
that first ordered to be fortified with
maxim guns by Mr.. Cnam oerlain. the
British minister for the colonies.
startling rumOrs have been received
from Barcelona to the effect that the
British vice-counsel at taat place is
concerned in the revolution against
the government
Minister Castillo, who holds the port
folio OF the interior department, has ad-
dressed a letter to the president and
the governors OF all the states advising
a change In the law which shall declare
every man who engages in insurrec-
tionlry movements to be traitor.
Under the existing statute treason Is
punishable BY death. There has as
yet been no official notice that such a
decree Will be issued by the govern
ment. The government has forbidden
all persons to take passage on the
coastwise steamers on account of the
internal troubles in the republic.
Mr. Schlmmel, the agent of the Red
d. line of steamships, was not permit
ted to go on board the Philadelphia
when that vessel arrived in port. lie
has asked President Crespo that he be
allowed to transact necessary bust
ness on board the ship
Many political prisoners have been
brought here from the west and the
prisons are all full. Six hundred are
in the rotunda and even school houses
have been seized and turned into guard
houses for the suspects The govern
ment IL now making an attempt to sell
all its supply of old cannon which 1t
has replaced with new ones of modern
types.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-10
CONDENSED TELEGHANis.


London. Jan. s.-Lord Blackburn is
dead.
san Francisco. Jan. Q. Governor
Jones OF Nevada IL dying in this city OF
cancer OF the stomach.
Cincinnati. Jan. 9,--The Iron and
Steel Roofers' National association
elected officers with Joseph Blckle as
president and adjourned.
Washington. Jan. 9.--E. B. Wight,
one of the veteran Washington news
paper correspondents. died suddenly at
his home today of heart failure.
St. Louis. Jan. 9.-William Duncan.
vice-presdent and traffic manager of
the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
railway. has resigned owing to the
pressure of private business.
Berlin, Jan. 8. The remains of
Prince Alexander OF Prussia, a general
in the Prusslan army and a grandson
OF Emperor Frederick II. were buried
today.
Milan. Italy, Jan. s.-The boiler of
torpedo boat on Lake Maggoine eX-
ploded today. sinking the vessel and
drowning twelve people who were
aboard her.
Richmond, Va. Jan. "a bill has
been introduced in the Legislature to
authorize the reorganization OF the
pany. which is now In the hands OF re-
ceivers.
o ava. Ont, Jan. 9.-Sir Mackenzie
DO ell will retain the premiership
temporarily. Meanwhile Sir Charles
Tuppcr will Join the Bowel cabinet
and soon afterwards Bowel Will resign
the premiership t. make room for him.
Washington, Jan. s.-Secretary Car
Isle toda, sent to the house letter
tran uniting estimates of department.
al deficiencies in appropriations,
amounting to s4,4l35l6, requjr to
meet urgent demands Of the govern
ment for the current and prior flscpl
years.
st. Louis, JAN. 9.-At largely at
tended meeting of the Business Mai.'s
League tonight steps were taken to
bring the next national Democratic con-
vention to st. Louis.
New York, an. s.-The assembly balls
which is one of the chief social events
of the -Four Hundred of this city, came
off tonight at the Waldorf hotel.
New York. Jan. "a local paper has
received mall advices from Port-au-
Prince. Hayti, to the effect that there
is revolution far reaching in extent
and Importance in the black republic.
Washington. Jan. 9.-There was a
throng of invited guests at the white
house tonight on the occasion of the
reception given by the president and
Mrs. Cleveland to the diplomatic
corps,
New York, Jan. s.-Accordlng to a
dispatch to the World from Rome the
pope will shortly make public a third
encyclical devoted to the advantages
of union of all Christian churches.
Helena, Mont, Jan. 9.-Judge Gil
bert OF Portland in the United States
district court today appointed Andrew
F. Burleigh OF Seattle sole receiver Of
the Northern Pacific railway.
New York. Jan. e.-At the forty-third
annual meeting Of the Congregational
Church Building society today Rev. A.
d. Stimson, u. D., OF New York. was
reelected president. The Indian Ter
ritory and Mississippi have taken the
most active part In the work during
the year.
Washington. Jan. 9.-Senor Don NJ.
Fambana OF Venzuela was interviewed
today upon the Venezuela question. He
expressed the belief that Great Brit
ain. having much to lose and nothing
to rain, would ultimately agree to arbi-
tration.