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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27
LIBERALITY TO THE
COMMON SCHOOLS
Splendid Showing Made 10 Dr.. Schaei.
fcr's Report.
EDUCATION INCREASES PROSPERITY
System of Township High Schools is
FavOred..Dcfects In the COmpul.
sorry Education Laws..VaccinatiOn
Laws Should BE Enforced by Kind.
~ Persuasion and Good Sense.

Harrisburg, Nov. 2G-Dr. Schaesfer
has sent to the governor his annual
report as superintendent of public in
StructiOn. He speaks in words of praise
of the states splendid liberality to the
common schools. over a million pu-
pills are attending the public schools
and upwards of $1,000 teachers are em-
plOycd in the work of instruction. Since
1891 more than 5000, 900 have been eX-
pended upon our public schools. He
says there Is no doubt that popular
education increases the earning power
of the individual and the industrial
prosperity of the commonwealth. AS
to the factory and the school he holds
that the development of the modern
factory has rather helped than hindered
the intellectual progress of the masses.
He says, however. that additional leg
islation may be needed to protect child
hood against the greed of parents and
avarice of employers. DR.. Schaeffer
favors system of township high
schools to be established at central
points. He recommends that the legis-
lature make a liberal appropriation
to aid high school maintaining given
standard.
DEFECTS IN COMPULSORY EDU-
CATION LAW.
HeIc are uGleCtS III tHt compulsory
education law, he says, which must be
remeded by future legislation. In his
opinion the vacation law must be en-
forced by the exercise of good sense
and kindly pursuasiOn. He says there
has been great Improvement In the
sanitary arrangements of the school
building. DR.. Schaeffer urges the OBJ
servance of arbor day and the planting
of trees. The method Of distributing
the school appropriation is discussed.
but no remedy Is suggested.
From the statistical table accOmp-
anying the report the following figures
are taken: Number of school districts
in the state, 2.47S: number of schools,
2a,S99; number of graded schools, 15,O5S;
number of female teachers. 1858;
whole number of teachers, &c, 764: av-
crage salaries of male teachers per
month, $44.7S; average salaries of fe-
male teachers per month. $3S.2S: aver
age length of school term. In months,
7.9S; number of pupils, 1,OSS.7S6: aver
age number Of pupils. SO2737; cost Of
school houses, purchasing, building,
renting. etc, $4,09G.93; teachers wages,
S9,622,255.S1: cost of school text books.
SI36.9lS.7S; fuel contingencies, fees of
collectors and other expenses, $4,S4S,-
68J.64 total expenditures $19,661 ,529; es-
timated value of school proi .erty, s4S,-
1430SS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27
THE ORATOR EATS TURKEY.
Mr.. Bryan Masticatcs the Flesh of a
Twenty-Five Pound Bird.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 26.-William J.
Bryan reached Lincoln from Denver
today in time to enjoy his Thanksgiv
ing dinner at home with his family
and help dispose of a twenty-five pound
turkey, which came with the compli-
ments of the Democratic free silver
club of Chelsing. Mich.
The Brvan home is still quarantined
and friends of the family are unable
to call. Ruth Bryan, who is suffering
from diphtheria. is mending slowly.
Aside from attending to his corre-
spondence, which is large, and work.
ing some on his book. Mr.. BRYAN has
no plans for the immediate future
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27
NO CUBAN LEGISLATION.
Government Policy Will Not BE
Changed at the Coming Congress.

Washington, Nov. ga glance at
the history of Cuban legislation pro-
posed in the last session of congress
goes to confirm the impression that
without a decisive battle I'm Cuba. the
attitude of this government towards
that country will not be radically
changed in the approaching session.
The records show that. no less than
thirty-three different and distinct
declarations regarding the struggle IN
that island were presented in the first
session Of the Fifty.fourth congress.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27
FIN LEY s
We offer this week ex-
traordina1y values i'm
Underwear
and Hosiery
Short Stories Are Best
Quality and Prices
will tell them.

About 10 dozen Ladies' Combination
Suits, ranging in value from $l.5O to 81. 90.
In Gray and White. Broken Sizes at 9Sc.
each.
Ladies' Oneita Combination Suits in
White. Gray and Black, at Greatly Re-
duced prices.
Ladies Fleece-Lined Vests and Pants,
at 25c.. Bic, 45c. and 47c. each. All EX.
ira Value.
Broken lots of Children's Fleece-Llned
Vests and Pants. 25c. goods; lie. each
while they last.
Gents Natural Wool Shirts and Draw.
ers, extraordinary value: 75c. each.
Gents Fine Camels' Hair Shirts and
Drawers, sizes 81 to 80. 81. 90 each
Gents Health Underwear in fine grade
wool and fleece lined. Also full line Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27
Killed at Foot bail,

Brooklyn. Nov. 26.-William Rue, l.!
years old. was knocked down in the midst
of scrimmage In a foot ball game be-
tween the Eurekas and Mutuals on the
parade ground in Prospect park this after
noon and when his companions carried
him off the field it was found that he was
unconscious. He was quickly removed to
utes from hemorhhage of the lungs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27
TOM MANN ARRESTED.
The English Labor AgitatOr Is Ex-
pclled from Hamburg Territory.

London, Nov. GA despatch to the
Central News from Hamburg says that
the strike is increasing and that the
number of men who have quit work Is
Il, 900. Nevertheless, coalsters are dis
charging their cargOes and some other
work along the docks Is proceeding.
There has been no disorder.
The despatch adds that Tom Mann.
the English labor agitator, was arrest
ed while attempting to enter Hamburg
territory and expelled. The police
placed their prisoner on board the
steamer Nottingham, bound for Grims-
by.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27
Steamboat Grounded.

New York, Nov. 26.-The harbor steam
boat. John +. Moore, which started out
this morning on fishing excursion with
l5O passengers, grounded at the Elbow of
Romer shoal just inside Sandy Hook and
sank, the water reaching her main deck
No fatalities occurred, the cxcursionists
being taken off by the station pilot boat.
Walter II. Adams, and brought to this
city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27
lICIaid'S EOrccnsf.

New York. Nov. Elm the Middle states
today. partly cloudy to cloudy, warmer
weather will prevail. followed by rain 10y
the afternoon. with fresh TO brisk south
erly winds, becoming high and danger
Gus on the coasts. On Saturday. partly
cloudy weather will prevail preceded by
rain. with falling temperature and brisk
southwesterly winds. shifting to north
westerly, with some snow in northern dis
tricts, followed by clearing and cold wave.
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Killed by n ScOrchcr.

New Orleans, Nov. 2G.-Just as the bicy-
Gle road race started on TClane avenue,
this morning. Robert William Kennedy.
81 spectator. attempted to cross the ave-
nue., and was run into by Captain A. Orr,
Que of the riders. Both were thrown vio-
.rntly to the ground. Kennedy's skull was
fractured and he died shortly afterward
Orr was taken to the hospital badly shak-
uD.
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EliZxnrd nj North D0kOtn.

Jamestown, N. d., Nov. 2G.-North Da-
kola Is in the throes of one of the worst
biZzards in many years. business in this
city il wholly suspended and only one
train, double header with four cars, has
left here in the past twcntyfour hours.
At 3 o'clock the storm was increasing i'm
severity and the temperature had dropped
TO five degrees above zero.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27
Killed by n Fail Of Coal.

Pottsvilie. Pa. Nov. 26.-Robert vauio-
ma. single. was instantly killed this noon
at the Gilberton colliery. operated by the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
company. and John Horace, married, was
fatally injured. The latter was taken 10
the Miners hospital. A large fall of coal
following a shot covered the men in the
breast in which they were working
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27
No CHESTS mt the White House,

Washington. Nov. 2f.--The president and
Mrs Cleveland occupied their pew at the
First Presbyterian church and listened to
DR.. Talmagcs sermon this morning. They
had no guests at the white house Thanks
giving dinner, which was altogether a
family affair
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27

Hamburg. Nov. 2G.-The total number of
dock laborers on strike here Is $500. and
these have been Joined by the lighter men.
Ships arriving from England and Sweden
are bringing men to replace the strikers
All of the port laborers in Bremen are idle
and the dock men at Kiel will strike to-
morrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27
Foot ball Cnptnin Elected.

Philadelphia. Nov. 26.--After the game
this afternoon the Cornell foot ball team
assembled at their hotel and elected Will
lam Mcfiecver. left half back. captain of
next years team. The University of
Pennsylvania foot ball team held "A meet
ing and elected John II. Minds who is the
full back of this years eleven. to captain
the team next wear.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27
RishoD Ecaue En- Route for Rome

Baltimore. Nov. 2G.-Tt is officially an
rounccd that Bishop keane is on his way
to Rome. It is expected that he will stop
over in Baltimore for a conference witt
Cardinal Gibbons. He may also stop In
Washington to pay his respects to Mgr.
Martinelli. the papal delegate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27

Madrid. Nov. pa dispatch from Manila
says that the Spanish troops under Major
plans insurgents, whose losses in killed
and wounded were upward of 400 men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27
The Vote in Missouri.

jefferson City, Mo-. Nov. 26.-The follow
ing is the total vote for presidential elec-
tors in this state: Bryan. @i3Gj2; McKin-
ley. 3o!,9i0: Prohibition. 3,lG9. Socialist
Labor. 6lO: Palmer Buckner. 1885; Nation-
al Prohibition. 2,C93
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27

New York. Nov 26-Arrive1: Ethiopia,
from GLASGOW. Sailed: II. ". Mcr. from
Bremen. Arrived out: Allcr, at Brr-
merhaven: Ems. at Naples; Circassia. at
Groenork. Sailed for New York: Fulda,
from Genoa; Mississippi, from London.
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Francis Victor Emanuel ArayO Dcad.

Paris. Nov 26.--Francis Victor Emanuel
Arago. the celebrated advocate and polti-
clan, member of the French senate, is
dead. Francis Victor Emanuel Arago was
a son of the famous astronomer. Francis
Arago, and was born in Paris Aug 6, 1872
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27
HalC Racks COllar Rome RroLcu-

Trenton. N. J.. Nov. &C. DR. Edward
Etefe left half back on tn, Philadelphia
Dental College team, had hi, collar bone
broken today in a game with a Trenton
club. He was taken to St. Francis hos
pital and later to his home,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27
Thirty Miners Killed,

Breslau. Nov. Ga Breslau newspaper
publishes an account of collicry dsas-
ter at IengOrze. Russian Poland, in which
thirty miners were killed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27

Louisville. KY. Nov. 26.-.Iames Stone,
the alleged assailant of Mrs. Green. at
Maytieli, was brought to IL lsyille from
Paducah at midnight for safe keeping.
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At $6.49

we are safe In saying that $1,000 to
$l25O is a fair average value.
Needless to say that the coats,
capes, etc, in this lot are elegantly
finished, being fully up to the stan
dard that marks all high grade
goods in this department.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Today:
Generally Fair; Colder.

Work Mapped out for the Senate.
War Department Expenditures.
Pennsylvania's Liberal School System.
Return Home of the Castles.
Sir Lockwood Admires Cleveland.
Last of the Big Foot Ball Games.
p? UocaD-Observance of THANKSGIVING
in Our Churches.
Mine officials Are Blamed.
Editorial.
Casual Mention.
UocaD-Fire Men Seriously Burned in
Richmond Shaft.
Foot Ball Games on Local Gridirons.
G Thanksgiving Observance (Concluded).
Suburban Happenings.
How the Day was Spent in Gener"i
News Up and Down the Valley.
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81. .98,
$4I . AZ,
Sc. 40.

There's a story attached to these
figures. Let's tell it in Il few SEN
tenceS.
Last week we bought
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At $4.4Q

You can depend on getting gar
ments that are worth from $3.50 to
$3.50 easily with IL sprinkling worth
even more.
, 1896-08-07
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 6.-The
second days session of the republican
state convention wa called to order
at 10 O'Clock this morning. The motion
to divide St. Clair county. giving Bliss
and Pingree each II votes was adopted
by a large majority. A number of sec
ending speeches were then made and
the convention proceeded to take a bal
lot for governor. The first ballot re-
suited: Pingree, 339; Bliss, 1856; ODon-
nell. SO: Wheeler. Al, Conant, %; Ait
kin. Sc; necessary to a choice All. On
the second ballot Pingree had 1858, Bliss
297. On the third Pingree was but ~
votes short of a majority, and he was
nominated on the fourth ballot amid
tremendous enthusiasm.
Pingree received 449 votes on the
last ballot, Bliss 293.
On motion of the other leading candi-
dates, Pingree's nomination was made
unanimous and the convention took a
recess until 4 O'Clock.
, 1896-08-07
UTAH REPUBLICANS.

Salt Lake, Aug. 6.-Chairman j. E.
Dooley Of the republican state central
has issued a call for a meet
ing Of the convention and takes the oc-
CASTOR for making some suggestions to
the voters of the state. He says under
the three years OF democratic admins
tration the Industrial interests have
been panalyzed and the people have
been waiting patiently to restore the
republican party to power. He says
that Bryan's free trade record Is such
taat the republicans CT Utah should
think serioasly before putting the var
tous indumstries of the state in the
hands Of such a candidate and such a
party. He recommends that the repub-
kIcan party place In nomination Nc
Kinley electors an all republicans unite
in the election Of congressman and 10
cal officers. Ind, that at the primaries
and convsnSten no test shall be made
That would Alternate any true republican
from the allegiance TO- the Organization.
-
, 1896-08-07
CONVERSE REPUBLICANS.


The republicans Of Converse county
held their convention last evening and
elected delegates to the sta-e conven-
ton as follows: Noah Young, VI. G.
Barrow, Col. DeForest Richards. John
StCrrie and A. A. Spaugh.
The delegates were lnstruc.ed for
Judge Scott and Hon. F.. w. Monde!l.
The following resolution was passed.
~ unanimous vote:
Having full confidence N The hon
"iiy and ability of Richard II. Scat.
Judge Of The first judicial district, and
endorsing the clean and economical
record he has made as such officer dur
Ing the pa. four years. we herewith
instru1 our delegation to use all hon
orab.e means to bring about his re-
nInsirl.ion at Cheyenne and pledge
our united effort to secure his election
Sun-Leader.
, 1896-08-07
KANSAS

Kansas City, Aug. Ga special to
ahe Star from Hutchinson. Kan, says:
This morning the delegates to the
democratic state convention were out
early. Judge Atwood. ex-senator Mar
in and w. p. Di,lard, three of the MEM
bers of the conference committee sent
% Abilene to confer with the populists
on fusion, returned to Hutchinson on
The first train. and were Immediately
surrounded by anxious democrats.
When the conferees announced that no
agreement had been reached the disap-
pointment was keen.
The sentiment in favor of rigid re-
sistance to othe encroachment of the
populists upon the democratic Bryan
and Sewall electoral ticket almost i'm
mediately took another boom. and ev-
erywhere delegates expressed them
selves as mos e~mphatically opposed to
carrying on the negotiations, except on
he original propositions of the demo-
Gratis, to alone endorse the populist
state ticket.
Chairman Jackson called the con-
vention to order at 10 o'clock. Scarce
ly more chan 100 delegates were pres
ent. Ex-senator Martin made a short
report of Uhe joint conference commit
tees session yesterday, and said that he
and his associates had returned to. re-
por. progress and hold out encourage
msat to the waiting delegates. .
He suggested that the convention
take an adjournment to 2 O'Clock today,
20 await results. The motion was car
Tiei.
just af.er the announcement of the
convention this morning a telegram
was received by E. e. Murphy from J.
G. Johnson stating that the populist
conference committee had agreed to re-
port in favor of the full endorsement
of the democratic electors and that this
report would be made to the populist
convention later in the day.
, 1896-08-07
KANSAS

Abilene, Kan, Aug. 6.-The nominal
.cn of John w. Leedy for governor at
2 O'Clock This morning left the delegates
to the populist convention in a mood
for quick work today. and they began
at 9 O'Clock. United States Senator
PETER opened the session with an ad-
dress advocating the fusion of the sill
yer forces on a basis of votes cast for
all Offices.
The convention quickly got down to
the consideration Of the resolution
committees report and without much
ado she report was adopted and pre-
sented. The resolutions Endorsed the
st. Louis platform and Bryan and Wat
son. They congratulated Kansas that
since populists have been in politics
many good laws laws have been Sc
cured; condemned the republican, house
of representatives for failing to pass
bills sent from the populist senate; de-
mand that officers carry out the will OF
the people; that the attorney general
enforce the statutes limiting incorpo-
rations to the business named in their
charters, and ,hat railroad shall do no
other business thar common carriers:
condemns favoritism to shippers by
railroads; favors the maximum freight
laws; demand the restoration of con-
Wet labor; demand a reduction of pub
lie salaries; demand hat the supreme
court, in justice to the people, clear its
docket.
A telegram was ordered sent to popu-
list conventions in session in Texas,
Georgia, Nebraska and Alabama, in
forming them of the endorsement of
Bryan and Watson.
The conference committee was not
ready to report and the rules were sus-
pended while the convention proceeded
to the nomination of a chief Justice.
Four names we're presented, Judge
Frank Doster finally being elected. by
a unanimous vote.
The nominee expressed his thanks in
a brief speech and a recess until 2
O'Clock was taken.
, 1896-08-07

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 6.-The largest and
most enthusiastic slate convention the
~populists of Georgia have ever held
assembled today in. the hall of the
house of the state capitol. Delegates
have been arriving for the past two
days and The streets today were sprink-
led with the red badges of the peoples
party representatives. The presence
of Thomas Watson, the party's nomi-
lee for vice PRESENT, added interest to
he occasion and worked the enOhusi-
ism up 20 as high a temperature as that
IF the wea her.
The preliminary caucus held at 8
o'clock practically settled ihe action of
he convention en- the g~uberna:orial
question. Judge James X. Hines and
". L.. Peek, the candidates of The mid
ile-of-lhe-roaders, flatly declined to al
.ow the use of their Names leaving the
field to the Rev. J B. Gambrell, the
populiat and prohibition candidate.
Thomas e. Watson called 'the cunven-
ion to order at 11:45, Is minutes ahead
Of time. Mr.. Watson made no speech
out The dropping of his gavel was the
signal far a wild outburst of enchusi-
lsm from the delegates. James l.. Sib-
.ey was made temporary secretary and
Mr.. Watson was retained as chairman.
, 1896-08-07
TEXAS Peppers.

Galveston, Tex. Aug. 6.-Upon reas-
gram to the populist state convention
was read from the populists Of Nebras-
ka, sending greetings and stating that
Nebraska endorsed the action of the
st. Louis convention. The report of the
platform committee is ready.
A minority report was adopted, pro-
viding that notes and securities not
rendered for taxation should be void.
The prime object is to shift the burden
Of taxation en- the holders Of. vendors
lien Eo.es and relieve the land owners
to the extent OF their Indebtedness on
the same.
An amendment demanding an ap-
preparation for the improvement Of the
Texas harbors and waterways was
adopted. An amendment limiting the
salaries Of county officers to $1,000 per
snnum was adopted by a large majori-
~. An amendment providing that COM
tractors shall work their men but eight
homs per day, carried after much de-
bare. Amendments are coming to the
chairman from all parts. and 1t will
take all day to complete the platform.
Mr.. Thomas. the negro delegate from
Navasota. sent an amendment to the
platform. demsAdAss recognition Of his
fsce md that tAsy have a place In hhs
hw-mnkinx and Iaw-executing. Re
Serred 70 ths commtttes on resolutions
wft1aosft benG rsad. !
, 1896-08-07
MANY POLITICAL MEETS
THE POPULISTS OF NEBRASKA DO
NOT ACT ACCORDING TO
tBRYAN'S LIKING.
Fusion Fixed Up in K~ansas-The Tex
as Peppers Make a Radical Plat
form-It viii be a Three-Cornered
Fight in the Safe of Missouri
Other Political Matters.

Hastings, Neb.. Aug. 6.-The populist
STATE convention finished lis labors and
adjourned sine die to-day, after having
been in session all night. The conven-
the middle of the road delegates and
they very nearly overturned aM the
carefully Laid plans for fusion with the
silver democrats. c. J. Smith, chair
uaan of the democratic state central
;6mmittee. was on the ground with a
proposition chat the two places on the
pnpulist state ticket be left vacant. A
commlJtee was appointed to confer with
she democratic leaders. The confer
nee resulted in a failure to agree and
they made a partial report to the con-
vention, stating that the democrats de-
manded ,the treasurer and attorney
general. The proposition evoked a de-
bate which dragged along without re-
suit until Chairman Smyth broke off
all negotiations by withdrawing the
reQue2t for two places on the state
ticket. This action seemed to have a
pacific effect upon the radical element
in the convention, for after nominat-
ing nearly the entire ticket a motion
to leave the attorney generalship va
cant was carried.
The friends of Bryan are consider
ably discouraged at the inability to ac-
cCmplish fusion in the candidate of his
IN other states. Bryan refused to ex-
press any opnion on the case DIT pres
eDt,
, 1896-08-07
REEDS TENTH TERM.

Portland. Me-, Aug. 6.-Thoma5 b.
Reel today was nominated by accla-
nation for congress by the republican
convention of the first district. 1t is
the 10th successive term for which Mr..
Reed has been nominated. After the
nomination Mr.. Reed was escorted to
the Platform amid loud cheering. Mr..
Reed spoke at length on the political
issues of the day.