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Marble Hill press., 1896-07-23

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Marble Hill press., 1896-07-23

The argument Of spain seems to Pc fna
the people of this country are altoess1s
too sensitive to atrocities.
Marble Hill press., 1896-07-23

Mexico is silver country, there being
only SIS, ,00G. 900 of gold in circulation TO
$40. OOO. 900 of silver.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-23

Another reason for the Spanish fail ure to subdue the rebellion in Cuba is advanced It is said that Gen. Cam pos corps of generals are being paid at the rate of nine thousand dollars a materially curtailed if the campaign should come to an early end. This is plausible explanation, and may like ly have something to do with the exist ing state of affairs. The long war in the island from 1868 to 1878 was con- tinued, it is said, for a considerable period after it might have been ended, because there was money in it for the Spanish contractors.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-23

According to Secretary Herbert the reproach will not much longer be just that more than half of the enlisted men in the American navy are foreign-born. His figures, quoted in the response to that whereas in 1890 only forty one per cent of the seamen were Americans by birth the percentage of those enlistd in 1895 of home birth was forty eight. Among the apprentices in the list signed by the government in 1895 eighty-one in every one hundred were Americans.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-23
A DUTY ON TEA.

Representative of the tea trade of the United States are recommending to congress the imposition of a duty on tea. They urge this because they allege it would correct certain evils unavoidable under present regulations. They declare that countries imposing a tax on tea get better value for the same money than we do here. The consumer today, it is said, pays the re- taller nearly as much as was paid in 1873, when there was a duty, and re- ceives an inferior quality Again these tea men point out that the con- sumption of tea is falling off here, whereas in England, where a duty of 8 cents pound is imposed, the con- sumption has increased.
 A worse collection of arguments than these it would be hard to find Why should the imposition of a duty be the cause of better quality of tea? Why should the men who sell tea want duty put upon it? How would duty on tea increase the consump- tion? It would surely add to the cost and if it did not add to the cost, the quality would be detericrated In any case the consumption would fall off.
 It is ridiculous to say the consump- tion of tea in England has increased because of the duty. There was an enormous increase in England, it is true but it was due to the fact that the Ceylon coffee plantations, on which England had depended for her whole supply of coffee, were entirely destroyed by the fungus disease; which led to a scarcity and costliness of coffee and 8 substitution of tea for it. We need revenues, and we need protection of our industries These two things should go together. We do not want a tax put upon a common necessity of life which we cannot grow in our own country
Arizona republican., 1896-01-23
REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE OFFICERS
 AND COMMITTEES

Officers M Frazier, president Pierce Evans, vice-president; Wade H Rulings, second vice-president; T. A Jobs, secretary; T. w. Hine, treasurer
 Board of directors-Pierce Evans chairman; Thos. D. Molloy, secretary J. M. Ford, treasurer; A. J. Sampson J. B. Early, J. A. Kilroy, Jerry Millay l. N. Bell, Robert Hudson, c. w Grouse, c. M. Sturges, D. M. Purman Wm. Freeze, Lincoln Fowler, Chas W. Pugh, N. A. Morford, T. J. Wolfey F. A. Hartwell, M. H. Calderwood. l. J. Wood, c. M. Frazier
 Political meetings Fitch Nj. H. McCord, Jos H. Kibbey.
 orrespondence-T. J. Wolfey, J. B Early, J. A. Kilroy.
 Primaries-Pierce Evans, D. M Purman, c. M. Frazier, T. J. Wolfey W. H. Stillwell, Lincoln Fowler, I. N Bell.
 Reception Jerry Millay, w. A. Han cock, c. W. Johnstone, c. W. Grouse R. A. Lewis, J. D. Monihon, H. Good man.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-23

Printing A. Morford, c. w. Pugh, c. M. Sturges.
 Naturalization w. Grouse, J. L. Cant, Wm. Webster, Robert Black, Geo. A. Mintz.
 Order of business A. Hartwell, J. M Damron, H. Goodman, c. H. Knapp, A. B. Hinton.
 Celebration and transportation Scott Helm, c. Eschman, c. J. Dyer, w. s. Pickrell, G. H. Honshell. Ira P. Smith.
 Executive-Jos. H. Kibbey, G. H. Honshell, Frank B. Moss, H. D. Kemp, M. B. Collins, A. J. Sampson.
 Organization Street, L. H. Goodrich, J. B. Early, H. B. St. Claire, Jerry Millay.
 Registration J. Wood, F. A. Hartwell, A. J. Porterie, Robert Hud- son, Wm. Widmer, T. A. Jobs, Wm Buck, F. Prothero. Finance-J. M. Ford, Wm Christy Geo. Hoadley, T. w. Hine, Lincoln Fowler.
 Programme-C. M. Frazier, c. w. Pugh, J. A. Kilroy, c. W. Grouse, L. B Hayes. Enrolment of membership-M. H Calderwood, T. H. Molloy, L. J. Wood w. H. Ward, M A. Heissman.
 Political education-A. J. Sampson Thos. Armstrong, Jr., H. c. Magne w. H. Rulings, Walter Bennett.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-23

sown the seeds and but awaits the bountiful harvest with which he knows he is ito be rewarded. But what shall be said of congress which sits su- pinely by and sees this robbery of the people going forward under it's very nose and does not raise hand to pre- veht it? The members were given a month between the announcement and the issue of the bonds to prevent it. Half of that time has gone and nothing has been done. Further. it seems ap- parent that nothing will be done. And next summer all the members of the present house will go back to their constituents and present their various explanations of their conduct and ask for a renomination.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-23

before, will political parties find it necessary, in order to win the support and confidence of the people, to nomi- nate as standard bearers men of known and pronounced principles. Not only are parties weaker than ever before, but people are losing faith in platform declarations. They have had some very pointed lessons in the failure of parties to carry out platform pledges within the past few years.
 They have seen a parry placed in control of the Nation, pledged to the use of silver as money and to reve- nue tariff policy, ignore both these pledges and not only give silver it's death blow, but pass tariff bill, which, in order to secure protection for certain favored industries, was formed without any regard whatever UO Iue TGV6uue lSalurS.
 For much of this the chief executive was responsible, for did he not use every power at his command, including the public patronage, to bring about this legislation?
 Coming nearer home we have seen a man elected on a silver platform deliberately betray the people to the goldites, and for nothing in return.
 Only recently the country has been treated to the spectacle of a party, pledged in its declaration of principles to a protective tariff policy, passing a revenue tariff bill in the National house of representatives. .
 From the returns of the last cleo tion it has been estimated that there are 100000 stay-at-home voters in the United States. It is these voters who are going to look more to the character and known opinions of the candidates than they are to the princi- pies enunciated at the convention. They will look for men who have a record as advocates of the peoples welfare
 It is likely to prove a bad year for compromises, and for dodges. That you can't fool all the people all the time was never so near to being proven as it is today.
 The party which makes the clearest declaration of principles, if they are right ones, and in addition to that nominates candidates whose position is known to be fully in accord with those principles, will get a large pro- portion of those 100000 votes.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-23

WITH A MISSION AND WITHOUT A MUZZLE-FOR TEE FREE COINAGE OF SILVER AT fl tGATiO OF 16 TO 1.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-23
PHGNIx. JANUARY a3. 1896.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.

E The Republican National convention 2 will be held in St. Louis on June Is and the Democratic convention on July ' in Chicago. The decision of the Democratic National committee has the effect of reducing the campaign in length nearly one month from the date of the Republican nomination. Both of the conventions are fixed for dates earlier than was considered wise by many politicians of both parties. There was well defined feeling in favor of a shorter campaign, but it is difficult to cut loose from precedents on short notice.
 Presuming that the Democr?ts will make their nominations by July 10, the campaign will not be under full swing for nearly a month after that date, so that the fight will have to be made in about three months That is not 50 bad as it might be, but the country will have become thoroughly weary of the season of speeches and campaign literature .ong before the day Of election. The selection of Chi cago as the meeting place of the Dem ocrat;c hosts really signifies nothing except a desire to select place easily accessible from all parts of the coun- try. Chicago during the first week in July may be expected to be pretty warm spot. The delegates to the con- vention will be well divided between Cleveland gold men and silver men There will be enough heat in the op- posing factions to prevent anyone from freezing to death, but with the elevated temperature to be expected in the first week in July the Demo- crats who journey to Chicago to put up a candidate to be knocked down may expect to have a warm time of it.
 By the time the Democratic nomina- tion is made the country will have formed its estimate of the candidates to be named by the Republicans at St. Louis in June. It is to be expected that the work of the St. Louis conven- tion will have considerable influence gpo1 the selection of the candidates at Chicago; but it will make but little difference who the Democrats put up. It is already a foregone conclusion that the Republican nomination will be equivalent to an election. The Re publicans, however, will have to use the utmost care in selecting their can didates. The Democrats, upon the other hand, will meet at Chicago in 9 condition of being 'lnopelessly di- vided," as MT. Henry Watterson puts it.
 Many Democrats whose names have been suggested for the nomination have already gotten out of the way, and President Cleveland is said to have reached the conclusion that he does not care to try the experiment of securing another nomination For tunately the campaign is not to open for five months. In the meantime the party out of power will become strong CT than ever.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-23
LFTH IRRIGATION CONGRESS
PHOENIX Ian. IS. 1So

PHOENIX, Jan. IS, 1896. The fifth session of the National IT, rigation congress will be held in Phoe- nix early in December, 1896. That timely action may be taken to insure the proper reception of the delegates and visitors and in issuance of the proper advertising matter, a public meeting of the citizens of Phoenix is hereby called for o'clock Monday evening, February 8, at the city hall, to take such steps as such meeting may deem proper toward the organiza- tion of local committee of arrange ments and administration.
 JAS. H. M'CLINTOCK, Member National Executive Commit tee.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-23
SALE OF BETRAYED STOCK.

There came to my pasture two miles northwest of Phoenix October 1, one red, yearling steer, muley, no brands, crop off of right ear, underbit in right ear Unless above described property is claimed and charges paid within ten days from date I will sell same for pasture bill BEN EAGER.
 January 23, 1S96
Arizona republican., 1896-01-23
:. Pierpont Morgan hav

J. Pierpont Morgan having dis charged his patriotic duty and exon erated the president from the charge of collision with Wall street, has re- tired to the quiet and seclusion of his private office to await the inevitable flow of bonds into his coffers. He has
Arizona republican., 1896-01-23

The man who hau1s down the silver flag in Arizona is not friend of the people.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-23
THE WAY IT LOOKS.

This year, perhaps, more than ever
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
DUNMORE.

The ladies of the Dudley Street Bap-
tist church will hold an ice cream So
cial at the residence of Curtis Wilds.
on Fourth street, this evening. All are
invited.
The borough schools We're closed yes
terday to allow the pupils to see the
circus.
Edward Dolph has erected a hand
some new iron fence In front OF his
residence on Clay avenue.
Miss Elsie Moore, Of Georgetown. Is
the guest of her brother on Blakely
street.
a cordial invitation Is extended to all
to attend the. social to be given by the
Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist
church at the residence of G. T.. Russell
tonight.
The Memorial Day committee will
hold meeting in the Y. Nj. II. L. and B.
Hall tonight, when it Is hoped the ar
rangements will be completed for the
exercises on Saturday.
John Kuebler and daughter, Ruth
of Mauch Chunk: John Wymeyer and
wife. of Wilkes Barre: Miss Ransmey-
er of Mount Cobb, and Miss Schneider.
of South Scranton, have been the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller. Of
Brook street.
The funeral of Mrs. I. II. Smith was
held from her late home on Riggs street
Monday afternoon at o'clock, with
services in the Methodist church at 2.30,
conducted by Rev. c. II. Hayes. Inter-
ment was made in Dunmore cemetery
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
MARKETS AND STOCKS
Wall Street Review,

New York. May 2s.-It was another DUN
and uninteresting day At the Stock Ex-
change. Transactions were only l08.l75
shares and Of this Sugar. which was the
st. Paul for II 100: Manhattan for (. 600. and
Burlington and Quincy for $500. At tho
outset the market was inclined to weak
ness. and prices reeeded about ,sah per
cent, lower prices from London having
led to moderate sales for the short account
by local traders, who. for the moment,
were arrayed on the bear side. The arsu-
ments advanced by those working for
decline were the continued decline In the
prices Of wheat, lard, pork and other pro-
ducts; the likelihood OF further engage
ments Of gold for export to Europe on
Thursday and Saturday and the efforts
making In the senate to change the mat.
ter Of bond issues now In control Of the
treasury department. The low prices pre-
vailing for products was much discussed
in stock circles and houses with Chicago
connections. comparatively speaking, were
fairly large sellers OF the Grangers for
this season. 1t Is to be said. however. that
the actual owners OF securities are not
disturbed on account Of the liQuidations
in wheat. corn and provisions and the low
record prices made. and held on to their
securities. Notwithstanding the efforts of
the shorts to dislodge long stock. Sugar.
which was the leader In point Of activity.
and closed at l2sis. net gain Of rs per
cent. for the day. The recovery was due
to purchases by Washington firms who
were liberal sellers little while ago In
vorite Of the traders In the board, opened
slightly higher. then dropped to l027s, and
later recovered to 1885. Leather. Pre-
ferred. sold OF slightly on the announce.
postponed on account Of the absence of
several members of the executive COM
mittee. Speculation closed firm In tore
under the leadership Of Sugar, which ruled
at the best figures OF the day in the final
transactions. Net changes. as a rule, show
gains Of 1sa1is per cent. Consolidated
Gas lost ~ per cent. closing at 1854.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN, AL.
LEN 4 CO., correspondents for A. p.
CAMPBELL. stock broker. 4l2 Spruce
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Two Women acd q Man Fall Down 3
Thirty.fOot Embankment-An Hyde
Park Saw the Parade.

An accident of the climbing high
mountain kind deserves mention chiefly
for its novelty in these parts. Two
women and a male escort Were on their
way to the yesterday afternoon circus.
They cut cross fields in an attempt to
lessen the distance to the grounds and
one of the ways traversed was through
the space OF land In the rear of the
Powderly home and other houses on
North Main avenue. They sauntered
along the edge of the 50-foot embank-
ment on the westerly side of the Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western rail-
road. one woman slipped her foot. she
grabbed the other woman who, in turn
collared the man. Then the trio began
Il downward tumble. They rolled in all
shapes and the journey was not ended
until the level ground interfered with
an unspeakable bang. Luckily there
were no serious hurts-only few
bruises.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
New York Produce Market.

New York. May 2G;-Flour-Dull. weak.
unchanged. Wheat-,Spot market more ac-
tive for export. weaker: T. .. b.. ..ac. to-
arrive; unsraded red. 6ia7ic.: No. porth-
ern. GSa,c to arrive: options closed weak
May, esisc.; June, 66lsc.: July, 66Ac.: Aug.
ust, e57sc.; September. GGc.; December,
Csc. Corn-Spots weaker, more active: No.
at 3iiac.. elevator; 35isc., ahoat op-
tions were more active and Ha1ac. lower,
closing steady: May and June, 3hsc.: July,
35c.; August. 35l2c.; September. S6c.; Octo-
ber, S6ac. Oats-Spots fairly active. cas-
ier; May, 2ssse.; July, 2sAc.; spot prices,
No. 2 at 2ssP4a2ic.; No. 2 white, .25i. .a251sc. !;
No. 2 Chicago, 24Aa25c.; white do, 2Ga2Sc. !;
white state, 2ea2sc. Beef-Quiet. easy, un-
changed. Lard-Dull. lower western
nominal; refined, quiet; continent, H.76;
South America. .s525; compound, 4asc. Pork
Dull. weak; old mess. $sas.5O: new mess.
sS.75a9.25. Butter-Fancy firm, fairly az.
tive. unchanged. Cheese-Quiet. freely Of
fered; state small new, 7ha7Sc.; others
unchanged. Eggs-Tairly active, choice
firm; state and Pennsylvania. l2al2Ac. :;
western fresh. lOiIal2c.; do. case, $l.sOa2.;o
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
HE GAVE THEM A PUZZLE,
A COnsiderate Drummer Finds Some.
thing Interesting to Think About.

w. A. Robertson in Texas Siftings.
The drummer had spent few hours
very pleasantly with the members of
the Doolittle Club. He rose to go, and
after shaking hands affectionately with
the various members and expressing
his warm attachment to the club and
promising faithfully to return again In
the course of couple Of weeks, by the
way" said he, ''if any of you wish to
remember me specially during my alb
sence, / have rather peculiar little
puzzle here--a simple little thing of my
own make-which you might find inter-
esting in your leisure moments" and
he gave them the peculiar little puzzle
OF his own make and left them cheer
fully.
The club Immediately concentrated
itself upon the puzzle. It finished the
day at the puzzle, remarking as 1t did
so that that was a good puzzle, all
right" but nevertheless, confident of
success. The following day was siml.
larly employed. and with similar re-
suits. Another day and another came
and was gone: a week rolled away and,
though the members of the club were
incessant In their labors upon the pug
zle. it was still unsolved. Another
week began. Some of the members
had now become SO interested and de.
termined that they scarcely left for
meals; but the puzzle still held out. The
week drew towards close. Some OF
the club had not slept for three nights.
The drummer returned. They were
still hard at work upon the puzzle.
Very interesting puzzle, isn't it?"
he remarked, as he looked over their
shoulders.
Interesting! wish I had never seen
the dog -gasted thing" exclaimed one.
II can't leave it."
e! very nearly had It last Thursday"
exclaimed another.
Say. colonel" said another, did YOU
really make this puzzle yourself?"
II did" was the reply.
WELL" said the same man, "I don't
think the thing really can be done, any.
way" '"'
Don't you?" remarked the drummer
thoughtfully.
mo, I don't"
well, that's just what I think about
1t, too" coolly remarked the drummer.
as he ambled toward the door in haste
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
THE FLYING DUTCHMAN.
The Mirage Probably the Origin Of
the cWeil.knowM Sea Story.
From the 81. Louis Republic.

From the ST. Louis Republic.
Th atmosphere in the vicinity Of the
Cape of Good Hope has that peculiar
power of unequal refraction which pro-
duces the spectral mirages so well
known to the early settlers on the great
plains ard to all trav lers and explor-
ers in desert regions. This unequal
blending of the rays of the rays of the
light Gives rise to What are known as
spectral loomings," by which is meant
the apparent suspension of ships and
other objects in midair. The peculiar
properties Of the atmosphere over that
portion of the ocean mentioned have
been known since men first rounded
the cape" in their voyages from western
Europe to the Indies, and the regular
appearance OF the mirage at thatn point
is responsible for the legend of the
Death Ship" otherwise known as the
Flying Dutchman."
According to the story, Dutch cap
tain, homeward bound from the East
Indies, met with long continued bad
weather while trying to round the
cape" This series of squalls avs
coupled with other circumstances which
made turning the cape" next to i'm
possible. The wind was dead ahead"
and the weather was dark and foggy.
At the time when the brave little
Dutch captain was making final eff.
fort to get off in northwesterly direc-
tion. and was about to make a failure
OF 1t. the mate and the sailors advised
him to turn back and seek shelter In a
neishboring harbor until the gale was
over. But this he refused to do swear
Ing that he intended to turn the cape"
If he had to beat back and forth along
that shore until the day Of Judgment,
For this burst of profanity, so the ira
dition says. he was doomed to steer
against the blustery winds forever
The sails of his ship, so those who be-
neVe in the legend say. have become
bleached with age, and its sides and
bottom worm eaten and decayed in the
long struggle which has ever since been
Kept up between the cursed vessel and
the eiemnts. The little Dutch captain
ana his crew, like all persons living
under spell. continue to exist, know
ing their condition, but unable to help
themselves. ship captains who have
sighted the doomed vessel time and
again during the. past century and a
half report that the crew of the cursed
Dutch vessel appear To be living skele-
tons. Yet they continue to live under
the blighting effects of what was
brought on by their masters rashness.
They cannot lower boat they are SO
weak Yet they occasionally hail pass
ing vessels, imploring to be rescued
from their awful fate.
Such is the story of the "Flying
Dutchman," which, no doubt, origin
ated through ignorant, superstitious
sailors viewing the mirage in awe
stricken terror.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
SHORT STORIES.

Lord Dufferin once addressed the
University of Toronto in Greek and on
the following day the Canadian Jour-
nails announced that his command Of
the language was astounding. idiomatic
and dramatically perfect. Wherein
the following dialogue ensued:
How did those idiots of reporters
know that?" asked Sir Hector Longe-
"Because / told them" replied Sir
John.
"But who told YOU? You don't know
Greek" persisted Sir Hector
II don't know Greek" admitted the
premier. with his usual gravity. but I
know politics"
H \ 4
IT was late in the evening and the
Young professor of physiology ought to
have known enough about the human
system and the functions OF society to
go home. but he didn't or If he did he
was not putting his knowledge to much
use. The girl in the meantime was do
ing the best she could under the circum-
stances.
You see. Miss Frances" he was saw.
ing as the clock strucl. eleven. 'if from
any cause the brain is unduly stimu.
lated, whether by emotion, thought or
external impressions on the one hand
or by the acceleration Of the blood cur.
rent and increased blood supply
through the cerebral vessels, then the
supervention Of sleep will be DELAYED
and possibly prevented for q PROLONGED
period" ~
Yes" she responded with feeling.
but, you see. mine isn't that way"
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