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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24
The Booming Slate Trade

The greatest wonder in the line Of
that the roofing slate Of the Stating
ton region has taken upon the Euro
pcan market. hold which bids fair to
make still further progress. Last fall
owing To the depression in trade the
la!gcst firm in Slatington, the Carbon
Slate company. determined to try 10
place the hard and unfading states Of
their region upon the English market
and scni Il representative over the
water upon that errand. This expert
inert resulted in several trial orders
being procured and exported. The er-
feet va. almost instantaneous, and on
July 13 last 4 train ut scventy.two
cars telualins $500 squarss) was
shipped Dy that firm. it being the larg-
est single shipment ever made up 10
that time. On Aug. / their total ship
menis this year for export had reached
2lO cars. IN July last they and another
firm each sent representative to Eu-
rope. Both returned two weeks ago
and brought orders with them for over
10000 squares to be shipped at stated
periods within one year.
The output of the Slatington region
from DanieIsvile to Slatedaie averages
$4,000 to 10000 squares per annun.
The several thousand squares already
shipped have cleared the banks. SO that
now there is no stock to draw upon,
and as the previous output had only
been equal to the home consumption
ii is question where the extra quar-
tity is to come from. Every large size
slate that will be made for the rext
| eight months is already sold and or
| ders are arriving every few days. All
the quarries are working at their full
| capacity, with little regard to weather.
But the greatest satisfaction to the
slate operators Is the praise bestowed
| upon their product by the British and
continental dealers. who are re-ship-
ping a great many squares to various
parts of the world South America ami
Australia in particular. The reports
already made have caused quite a stir
in shipping circles and this summer
| Is the first that ship owners have
| quoted regular rates for this class of
| trade. The New York and Philadel-
| pha journals have on several occasions
lately called attention to IL. and the
Philadelphia Journal Of Commerce has
| had representative for the past three
tweeks in Slatington writing up the
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found in a ten-fold more drastic appli-
cation Of counter-irritants.

Some excellent advice is offered by
the Troy Times in connection with the
present business situation. The duty
of the individual" it points out. 'is as
debtor, to pay his obligations prompt
ly when he can. Small accounts are
often allowed to remain unpaid
through carelessness. These small bills
that might be paid and are not would
in the aggregate be large sum to put
into the channels of trade and keep
things moving. Then there should be
an incredulity toward rumors which
have no responsible backing and which
are trivial until they are believed. "A
perfectly solvent institution can be
crowded into embarrassment by Il
needless run. Leniency of the creditor
as well as promptness Of the debtor 10
desirable in times when haste may
mean waste" Hard times are always
greatly aggravated by heedlessness
and, on the other hand, can be mater
tally ameliorated by little common
sense
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24

west is rather temporarily severed from
than permanently lost to Great Britain
The arguments adduced are speclous. but
they contain food for thought. ! often
meet Englishmen who hold that the Unit
al States will eventually break up into
separate powers, and that the Seaboard
states, strongly impregnated with the
tiaiiions Of glo-Saxondom, will ulti-
mately be reconciled to the sovereignty
of the crown, against which their fathers
revolted 100 years ago. Englishmen point
to your imitation of their language. their
literature, their fashions, their social
usages, and their laws and, with over
weening pride they see in these facts po-
tent indications that their hopes may be
realized.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24
THE TWO CANDIDATES.
From the Allentown Chronicle.

The great ability OF General Harrison
was not recognized til! he made his Won
dcrful series of speeches in the cam
paign of 1SSS. The same result is follow
ing from Major McKinley's Speeches Up
to date he has addressed all kinds and
conditions of men. and his speeches show
a wealth of knowledge, versatility. grace
of expression and broad patriotic fervor
far away from the feelings of partisan
which have placed him In the very front
rank OF our political thinkers and states
men. The more speeches Major Mckinley
makes the bigger he appears before the
people; the more Bryan makes the smaller
he grows in public estimation,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24
MEXICAN OBJECT LESSONS.

The following instructive letter, taken
from the New York Tribune, is from the
pen of Charles S. Broadbent, formerly Of
this city. It is dated Del Rio, Tex: "A
woman recently came from Mexico to visit
her sister in Texas. The womans hus-
band works as section hand on a narrow
gauge railway in Mexico for 30 cents a
day. Her sisters husband works on the
Southern Pacific, in Texas, as section
hand at 81 a day. The Mexican woman
wore a calico dress for which she paid in
Mexico % cents yard. A merchant at
Comstock, in this county. had idcntically
the same pattern of goods in his store.
which he sells at 10 cents q yard. The
man in Mexico works seven and one
seventh days to buy his wife ten yards.
His brother-in-law in Texas works one
day for the same.
Henry j. Ware and wife, of this place,
have just returned from Il sixty-day trip
of observation and pleasure through the
interior of Mexico. They visited Monte
rey. Saitillo, San Luis Potosi. City of
Mexico, Aguas Calicntes. Guadalajara
and many other cities. towns and haci-
endas, and the sights they witnessed
among the working people We're pitiab!c.
Mr.. Ware has always been of Democratic
proclvites. but this trip changed his pO-
litical bias. Among many similar cases
he instances smelling works. employing
1900 hands. Their pay each is % cents o
day. Their only clothing is borrachos, for
the feet, large apron made OF the leaves
OF a native plant. which is fastened
around the neck and fall down to the
thighs, and IA native straw hat. In the
markets he found little piles of mesquite
beans, prckly pear leaves and other like
productions that grow wild in the coun-
try. These "cdibles" are arranged in
separate little piles on the floor of the
market house, and sell at one cent pile
food that our street Arabs would turn
from in disdain. On the haciendas the
pay and clothing are as scanty, but the
laborers get ration of corn and other
cultivated plants, which they cook in the
most primitive manner.
The poorest people in our country live
in luxury compared with the laboring
classes in Mexico. II the working people of
the United States do not believe the state
ments as to Mexican labor, let the unions
send a commission of three or five intelli-
gent unprei JUDGED men to Mexico, not to
stop at hotels and stroll through the love-
ly plaZas of the cities, but to go into the
workshops. smelters, foundries and farms
and talk to the workmen face to face
Let them step into the snuald homes.
among the naked children and quarter
clad women and see how and OH what they
live. If the commissioners can speak
Spanish and not rely on interpreters. so
much the better: and they will come back
thanking God they and their children are
citizens OF the United States. Don't go
among the rich people. who are not one
fiftieth of the population. to ascertain the
blessings of Il free silver regime. These
live in luxury from the toll and sweat of
the masses; but go among the masses,
and see their misery and hopeessness,
and then vote for q deprecated dollar il
you think 1t will be blessing to American
workmen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24

The esteemed Washington Post al
though for sound money, doesn't have
a particle of relish for the condition Of
affairs which makes the United States
treasury dependent for its gold reserve
upon the self-interest of Wall street.
As a matter of fact, neither do we. But
tion will be in receipt Of a revenue suf-
ficient to pay current expenses, and
that alone will do much to weaken
Wall streets grip.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24

An examination Of recent election re-
turns shows that in Arkansas the Dem
ocratic loss as compared with the vote
in 1892 was 90 per cent; in Vermont, 25
per cent, and in Maine, 40 per cent.
In Maine the Republican gain was &c
This ratio, if maintained throughout
the country. would give Mckinley $50
electoral majority.
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HERE'S A QUESTION.
Lew Rosen's London Letter.

IstW TtOseTI . LViTuUII IC0lVT.
VIII Great Britain ever get the United
States back under her imperial sway?
The question ut first blush. sounds and
seems paradoxical, but some tinge OF
piausibility Is given to II In u new book
which have just read. This book, 1.-The
Lost Possessions of England" by W. r.
Lord, maintains that the republic Of the
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The Philadelphia Press regrets that
Governor Hastings did not make
public statement of his reasons for par
doning John Bardsley. Under the cir
cumstances this was perhaps unneces-
sary, since the only reason possible for
such an act of clemcncy was that it
was done to save Bardsley's life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24

"Under the gold standard" remarks
the Times, "the American people are
paying interest to foreign money
changers aggregatng annually more
than twice as much as our entire gold
production" And, pray, how would
the election of Bryan change that?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24
THE IDEAL NEWSPAPER.
Defined by Editor Joseph O'Connor in an
Editorial In the Buffalo Enquirer

Defined by Editor Joseph O'Connor in an
Editorial In the Buffalo Enquirer.
1t Is proper on this suspicious occasion
to say once more what has been heretofore
said as to the aim of the Enquirer. 1t will
seek 10 give the news of the neighborhood,
the nation. and the world, cleary, graphic
ally, and. so far as honest purpose may
serve to guard against error. accurately
and truthfully. 1t will strive to avoid the
manufacture of sensation and the msrep-
resentation of facts--through prejudice,
malice or interest.
Let us lay stress upon this matter,
since it IL the chief function of the press
to multiply the relations of the individual
with humanity; and the knowledge which
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24

trade and making arrangements TO
classify it in the daily trade reports In
the same manner as the coal, iron ana
other industries are now.
Two months ago few sample or
ders Of natural slate blackboards were
exported. with view of opening a new
field for this extensive branch OF the
slate industry of which Slatington is
the center, three-fourths of the world 5
output being manufactured. it is
claimed. at this pushing Pennsylvania
town. All this augurs we'll for the fu-
ture Of the slate industry. which is is
yet only in its infancy. 1t also shows
what may be expected in this and 9TH
er Industries when the Mckinley ad-
ministration shall have succeeded il.
restoring reciprocity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24

Mr.. Bryan Is so indignant over the
bond sales that he would almost pass
4 law making it a capital offence for a
banker to ask for the redemption of
a treasury note in gold. Mr.. Bryan Is
beginning to suffer acutely from an
aggravated attack of over seriousness.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24

Arthur Sewall has acted with proper
spirit IN surrendering the presidency
of the American Merchant Marine as
sociatior in view of its activities in
support of Mckinley. He owed that
much to his running-mate. Mr.. Bryan
But he needn't pretend to be so all
fired angry. Everybody knows he IA
vors just the legislation in behalf Of
our ocean carrying trade TO which Nc
kinley is pledged and against which
Bryan is publicly recorded. In other
words. Sewall is in practice at least
a Protectionist. and he cannot hope to
make the public think otherwise.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24

Congress-WILLIAM CONNEI.L.
COMMISSIONERS. w. ROBERTS, GlLEs
ROBERTS
Auditors-A. T.. kIEFER. FRED II
WARD.
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LEGISLATIVE.

Senate, 2lst District-COL. w. j. SCOTT
Representative. lst District-JOHN \.
FARk; I'd D!s'rict-A 7. C.lNNE..,,
Sd District-pR y. c. MACKEY; 4th
Distr!ct--JOHN +. REYNOLDS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24

When the tiremen of Scranton once
fairly get together 1t goes without say
ing that they are decidedly all right.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24

The Wilkes-Bar Record seems to
think that Governor Hastings Is not
q candidate for senator. Has it any
authority for that inference?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24

The delicate foundation upon which
the business factor known as credit
rests is clearly shown in the reported
cause oc the recent run which closed
the Troy national bank. A man stand
ing in front of the banks chief en-
trance suddenly dropped dead. This
drew crowd and it's presence near
the bank created a panic among the
banks depositors Yet the Altgelds,
Tillmans. Waites and Bryans wonder
why capital takes fright from their
menacing and revolutionary talk.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24

Perhaps all things considered Amer
leans hadn't better say much about
Europe tolerating the brutalities of the
Turk so long as they themselves make
no move to abate the atrocities of
Butcher Weyler
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Commodore Singerly calls on the free
s.lverite federal Office holders who are
supporting Bryan to resign, but ne
will have to speak louder.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24

Even Mr.. Paine, It seems. is disposed,
in the turnpike affair, to join the Mid
die of-the- Readers.
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clear-eyed, level-headed man. and
facile trimmer like Boyd Thacher it
oughtnt to take the New York voter
long to choose
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24

1t probably won't be the lawyers
fault If that turnpike muddle is eyer
settled.
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Coming Home to Roost.

The assertion of the British foreign
office that any attempt on Englands
part to prevent the future slaughter of
Christians in Turkey would cause at
least three other European powers to
engage England in war is startling If
true, but 1t probably isn't true. The
saner supposition Is that Salisbury is
merely trying to dodge from his duty
behind diplomatic fiction.
But if it We're true, which from every
point of view Is seemingly incredible,
would it be the proper thing for Great
Britain. the boasted leader among
European powers. to permit the pros
pect of hostilities to divert it from the
prompt performance of an obvious
moral duty? Is it to be said of British
valor that It can be cowed into supine
acquiescence in wrong by the show Of
apparently superior force? The pres
ent premier of England appears to for
get the teaching of England's premier
poet and philosopher that
Thrice is he armed who hath his quarrel
just"
If three other powers in Europe mem
ace Anglican interference at CONSTANT
nople with the threat of immediate war,
it comes only as a logical legacyof Eng
lands past unscrupulousness. There
would be none of this growing, sullen
jealousy if in prior complications the
officials OF Downing street had habit
ually played fair. There is an adage
which tells of chickens coming home
to roost. Is this receiving an eNempii-
fication in connection with the British
foreign Offices present feeble effort to
solve the Armenian problem?
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COUNTY.

Congressmen at Large-GALlSHA, a
GROW, SAMUEL 4. DAVENPORT
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THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
NATIONAL.
STATE.

President-WILLIAM MklNLEf;
Vice President-GARRETA \. HObAhi :
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If Bryan resembles rocket. Sewalls
role must be to stick.
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When Mr. Bryan becomes older he
will realize that a leaders greatness is
measured not by how much but by how
wisely he talks.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-22
THE SOUTH BENEFITED.
Many Tourists Have Been Deferred From Go- ing to the East This Year, Espe-
 ciaIIy to Turkey.

New York, Jan. N.-Sailing orders of the steamship La Touraine of the French line,s which was to have carried large pleasure, party to the east on February 4, have been countermanded by the troubles in Armenia. Over 200 passen- gers were booked for the trip, and these were notified yesterday that all arrange ments must be cancelled, as 1t Is not con- sidered safe to visit Constantinople and other Turkish ports at present. Y The Friesland was to have sailed with similar party on January 29, but this excursion was also abandoned on account of the troubles in the east.
 The falling off in eastern travel this winter has been extraordinary and all the principal tourist agents corroborate this fact. It is said that winter travel thus defiected from the east has already largely increased the number of tourists to Florida, the West Indies and South Carolina
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-22
New Orleans Hlghwaymen.

New Orleans, Jan. 21.-Michaef Fer rage, dairyman, was killed by highway milk when -.he was held up. E struck one of tine foot pads WIZ and the highwayman pu.llad
 and fired, striking Forage fin the 5, ach, Forage died in two hours. He was unable to recognize the men. Grat Bourg, a fellow dairyman, appeared on the scene after the shooting and snapped his pistol at the fleeing garroters, but the weapon did not explode. The hold up occurred on the corner of Calves and Kerlerec streets, one of the principal res- idence sections of the French portion of the fitv
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-22
FIRST BLOOD FOR JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON His Friends Control the State Executive Com
  J. B. KNOX IS THE CHAIRMAN
  Two Other. Vacancies Were Also Filled by
 Johnston Men. aL THE CONVENTION HAS BEEN CALLED FOR APRIL 21 The Committee Followed the Advice Herald and Opened the Primaries All Who Prom
 se to Support the Nominee.
THE CONVENTION HAS BEEN CALLED FOR APRIL 21

Montgomery, Jan. 21.-The state dem- ocratic executive committee met here to- day to fix the time for holding conven- tions, fill vacancies and other business. The free silver men had majority of the committee and ruled things their own way. Four vacancies were filled by men of their way of thinking. Resolutions were passed inviting all persons who agree to support democratic principles and nominees to take part in the prima- ries, but permit county committees to de- eide whether negroes shall be allowed to participate. Beat meetings will be held April Il. county conventions April 15 and the state convention April 21, the latter to meet in Montgomery.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-22

partisans and personal friends of Captain Johnston were, of course, in jubilant spirits, while his democratic opponents took the decided vote in his favor by the committee with entire good nature, and all conceded that the action at Montgom- cry was a strong assurance of the success of Jefferson county's popular son.
 Messrs. C. B. Ashe and J. c. Harris of Sheffield, prominent democrats of Colbert county, who arrived in the city yester- day, were greatly gratified at the news from the state capital. MT. Ashe, who is member of the county executive com mittee of Colbert, said that his commt- tee had already been sounded and all fa- vored letting down the bars to admit voters to the primaries who declared their intention of acting with the demo- cratic party. The Colbert county gen. tlemen said Captain Johnston would carry every county in the Tennessee val ley, and Colbert would go for him by 10 to 1.
 Mir. David L. Martin of Lawrence. who was chairman of his county's delegation at the last democratic state convention, and was supporter of Governor Oates, arrived in the city yesterday Before hearing the news from Montgomery MT. Martin, although declaring himself de- cidedly opposed to the free coinage of silver, admitted that Captain Johnston was the strongest candidate for governor the democrats could nominate. He knew of other democrats who had been for Oates last time who for this reason, and especially for the reason of preserv- ing harmony and cohesion in the demo- cratic ranks, would this time cast their votes and influence for Johnston Later, when the news from Montgomery was told MT Martin, he said That ends my opposition. I am for Johnston and will cheerfully abide by the action of the committee"
 Another anti-silver democrat said he thought the best thing Clarke could do under the circumstances would be to move to make it unanimous
 The selection of John B. Knox as chair man of the state committee, vice H. c. Tompkins. resigned, was generally com mended.
 Democrats known as party workers were especially pleased with the decision of the committee as to qualifications at the primaries. It was the vital step they deemed necessary not only to pro- mote harmony, but to gain a great deal of honest strength that would have been refractory towards a rigid. frigid policy, such az confining participants in the pri maries to those who voted for Oates for governor
 Among those who came up from Mont gomery on last nights midnight train were Messrs. s. D. Weakley and A. G. Smith of Birmingham. members of the executive committee; s. w. John, J. W. Tomlinson and T. l.. Moulton and w. I. Bullock of Russellvile, George T. Jones of Florence. John s. Winston of Gunters- vile and W. l.. Burnett of Gadsden, other members of the committee.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-22
Prisoners Attack a Sheriff.

Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 21.-Sheriff Loftin of Gaston county went into a jail cell containing five white prisoners and lock- ed the door. One prisoner threw lime in his eyes, while another struck him on the head with a club. He fought them all pluckily until he was tripped, thrown down. overpowered and his pistol taken from him. Six white prisoners in ad- joining cells made no outcry, but the ne- gro prisoners cried murder whereupon I.oftins wife called for help, which came and the prisoners were prevented from escaping. The nine who are believed to have been in the plot are now chained to the floor. The sheriff Is not seriously hurt except as to one eye.