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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-21
The Harrisburg Platform

Inasmuch as a clear majority of the
delegates at Harrisburg on Thursday
will In all probability be in favor of the
gold single standard, we cordially
agree with the Philadelphia Press and
other self-styled Sound money" pa
pers that the Pennsylvania Republi-
can convention ought to express its
belief plainly and forcibly on the money
question, by means of a plank squarely
and uncompromisingly declaring for
the kgold standard. We would suggest,
too. that no attempt be made to dodge
behind the future possibility of inter-
national bimetallism, since if bimetall
ism be desirable at all, it would SAVIOR
of cowardice for the United States to
defer efforts for it's establishment out
df Difference to the convenience of
Europe.
TO be sure, there are Republicans in
Pennsylvania who do not believe that
the present effort to limit our currency
TO u gold foundation is wise. They Wig
Orously dissent from the proposition
that the available stock of gold Is suf
ficient to make a safe base for the
money OF mankind. They regard as
unsound and unjust the contemporary
effort, however honestly intended, to
Danish silver from the mints of the
United States. They consider that one
of the chief reasons of the present gen.
eral depression in business in this
country Is the lack Of an elastic cur
rency adequate in volume to the grow
ing population and the increasing
transactions Of trade. They, therefore,
regard as inimical to the true interests
of the country the proposition of the
gold single standard advocates that sill
yer should permanently be deprived of
its function as redemption money
metal and that when gold gives out,
its place should be taken by credit
paper. But since these Republicans
appear from all accounts to be as yet
In a minority in this commonwealth.
1t cannot be held with any approXima-
tion to fairness that their views should
he considered in the formulation of
next Thursdays platform. The ma
jority should by all means have the
courage Of its convictions.
So far as The Tribune Is concerned,
II Is willing to commit the ultimate So
luton Of this problem to the future.
Among the masses of the people there
has yet been practically no serious
study Of it. Catch phrases constitute,
for the present, the chief stock of those
who essay to discuss 1t. That pro-
nouncement Of party belief under such
circumstances of general ignorance
can be regarded as final seems to us
little short of preposterous. The mere
fact that within less than four years
the great parties have run the gamut
from bimetallism either to gold or to
silver monometallism, without deign-
ing to stop to argue, proves that the
American people have not yet got any,
where near the width of the subject.
When they study 1t carefully and calm:
ly. at first hand for themselves public
opinion on the subject will become val
liable and decisive In the meantime.
It is the privilege of the phrase carpen-
ters to occupy the rostrum and to get
all the enjoyment out of it that they
can.
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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

To the Republican electors OF Pennsyl'a'
mia. ,,,.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania, pS
their duly chosen representatives. VII WI,
meet in state convention THURSDAY Aprn Ap,a'
%, 1896. at 10 o'clock a. m. IN tne op1,. pr.
house, city of Harrisburg, for tne Pf Cor
pose Of dominating two candidates ond
representative-at-lar In congress
thirty-two candidates for presiuatss :.
electors. the selection Of eight deies Lon :
at-large to the Republican natiohari Snch
other business as may be presented.
NJ. s. Quay.
Attest. Chairman.
Jere B. Rex.
w. r. Andrews,
Secretaries.
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GIVEN AWAY.

Mrs. Blank.-Oh! Henry, you must send
for the doctor at once. l believe ! am
getting the dropsy. Don't delay mo-
ment.
Mr. Blank-Why, what put that idea in
to your head?
Dear me: will you never be satisfied
that what l say Is true? l got weighed
today. and it's awful. I weighed $50
pounds"
Great Caesars ghost! Where did you
get weighed?''
Around at your coal yard"
Calm yourself, my dear. Your weight
is exactly l5V pounds. s."-Texas Sitter.
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west of Ohio to send sound money
delegation to Chicago

west Of Ohio to send Sound money"
delegation to Chicago.
In that event. it would be reasonable
to expect the administration Democrats
to set up a ticket of their own or else
to act with the Republicans. They
could hardly swallow their convictions
by supporting a free coinage platform.
The former course is the more proba-
BILE; in which event the line of battle
would be drawn with two gold parties
arranged against one silver party, the
latter being largely re-inforced in the
south and west by the POpulists and
by many Prohibitionists friendly to
free silver. The probable electoral
vote of the various states in such an
emergency we estimate as follows:
Silver Gold
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The Harmony Outlook.

1t Is evident to close observers Of the
drift of political events in Pennsylvania
that reconciliation between the war
ring Republican factions in Philadel-
phia Is likely to occur soon. The peace
conference at Harrisburg Saturday be-
tween Mayor Warwick and Senator
Quay called through the mediation OF
Governor Hastings, ended, 1t Is true,
in no public proclamation Of truce, but
there is ample authority for saying that
public proclamation may be expected,
at an early day. 1t is possible. even
probable, that when Thursdays con-
vention shall have ended, the Repub-
leans Of Pennsylvania will know, be-
yond a shadow of a. doubt, that the
only local center of serious irritation re-
naming in state politics will be Alle-
gheny county, the stamping ground Of
the irreconcilable Magee.
AS the situation has been reviewed
in spirit Of calmness and fairness, 1t
has become evident to many of Sena-
feeling of resentment toward David
Martin for declining to subject the
party in Philadelphia to the risk of a
defeat in the municipal election of one
year ago, which 1t would admittedly
have incurred under the peculiar cir
cumstances of the moment by the nom
ination Of Penrose. lacked substantial
foundation. At all events, 1t has been
pretty well demonstrated to those who
are willing to look at plain facts that
Martin was not altogether at fault,
and that the monopoly Of virtue did not
rest entirely with the opposing side.
This being perceived, it naturally be-
comes only a question Of time until the
needlessness of prolonged hostilities,
with their damaging effect on party
interests generally, will be the means
Of drawing both sides to an amicable
understanding.
In the case Of Magee, the war WILL
doubtless go on, in much the same old
way, largely as means of averting
monotony. The amiable Alleghenian Is
never so happy as when engaged in a
tussle with somebody. 1t gives him ex-
ercise and promotes the gayety Of ma
tions. Magee thoroughly pacified would
be an unprecedented spectacle in Penn
sylvania politics. a dream, vision, the
mere thought Of which would pass un-
derstanding. But while he will doubt
things interesting for the Beaver
statesman within a circumscribed area,
the chances do not at this moment look
promising for spread of that war far
beyond the limits Of the city Of Pitts
burg
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About the only persons who want the
factional war to continue in Philadel-
phia are the political hangers-on, and
they need not count
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The fact that Leach is less objection
able than Andrews would have been
does not necessarily signify that Leach
Is the proper man for state chairman.
II the Republican convention is wise it
will take o clean new man like Elkin.
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Mr.. Kohlsaat, of Chicago. informs us
that out of 1900 delegates to the ILL
nois Republican convention, which
meets at Springfield one week from to-
morrow, only forty-nine have been in
struoted for Senator Cullom. He
fassleots, however. to add that, the Gull
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-21

We fear that the esteemed Philadel-
phia Record is getting unnecessarily
excited on the money question. 1t need
have no fear that majority of Ameri-
can voters will ever deliberately choose
a dishonest currency.
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Frank Willing Leach in charge Of a
reform campaign would be almost as
funny as was BILLY" Andrews at the
head Of the senate purity committee.
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Mr.. Plat, of New York, has begun to
give out daily anti-McKinley inter-
views. 1t is high time Senator Quay
sent him q certain historic bit Of ad-
vice
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-21

Governor Hastings as harmonizer
bids fair to become doubly conspicu-
Gus SUGGEST
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1t is gratifying to observe that the
New York Journal, which started in,
a few months ago, to out-stink the
World in sensationalism, has begun to
emulate cleaner examples. The Jour-
nal, however, still has need of reform.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-21

The letter Of General Manager Silli-
man. Of the Scranton Traction COM
pany, in reply to recommendations
lately submitted by the board Of trade
reads like sincere document and will
doubtless be accepted in that spirit. 1t
ing his management of Traction affairs
the service rendered by that company
to its patrons has compared very favor
ably with that Of past regimes. The
company, as probably everybody
knows, is handicapped by business con-
ditions over which Its general manager
has no control; considering these OBJ
stacles, Mr.. Silliman ID doing extreme
3ly we'll.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-21

1t is suggested that General Grosven-
or and Representative Aldrich refer
their respective delegate claims to arbi-
tration,
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lom fight In Illinois has been to prevent
Mckinley Instructions. and that this
cndeavor has been successful In more
than a majority of the districts. These
uninstructed delegates are Cullom dele
gates, and unless there is a rapid
change in the next eight days, Illinois
Republicans at their state assemblage
will pronounce for Cullom first, with
Mckinley as second choice.
The demand for free silver in the
West and South Is a natural cOnse-
quence Of the scarcity of money in those
sections. The East and the North have
numerous banks and can get along, at
a pinch, on a currency of checks. But
in the less densely populated agricul-
tural and mineral areas Of the South
west, money in metallic or paper form
Is the only thing which is acceptable
in discharge of debts: and when the
circulation of money is abnormally con-
tracted, as It is today, these areas in
variablY revolt. Secretary Carlisle's
present war on the greenback is in
political significance a war for the turn
ing of the Chicago convention over to
the white-metallists, and 1t is succeed
ing admirably.
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LAWYERS.

FRANK T. OKELL. ATTORNEY-AT.
Law. Room 6. Coal Exchange. scran.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Dentists.
Physicians and Surgeons.

DIR. c. L. FREY. PRACTICE LIMITED,
diseases Of the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat; office. 122 Wyoming ave. Resi-.
dence. $40 Vine street
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JAMES W. oAKFoRD. ATTORNEY
at-Law,. rooms s'. a and es. Common.
wealth building.
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BAUER's oRCHESTRA-MUs1c FOR
balls. picnics, parties. receptions, wed.
dinrs and concert work furnished. For
terms address r. J. Bauer. conductor.
III Wyoming avenue. over Hulberts
music store.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
LackawaMna County Association to
Meet in CarbOnda!e Sept. 4.

The convention of the Lackawanna
County Sunday School Association will
be held next week. Friday in the Ber-
can Baptist church, Carbondale. The
programme will be as follows:
2.oo-Devotional exercises. Rev. T. L.
Jepson, Carbondale. Pa.
215-Appointment of nominating COM
mttee.
22O-Address, T. f. Wells, esq.
2.50-Helpful Bible study, Rev. T.. j.
Balsley. Carbondale, Pa.
3.2NSuporintendent's symposium, "How
to keep our young men in Sunday school,"
3.jO-Report of corresponding secretary,
Miss Della p Evans.
4.0O-Primary class exercise. Mrs. j.
Woodbridge Barnes, Newark, n. j., state
superintendent of primary work.
4.So-Question box, conducted by state
secretary, Rev. c. j. Kepner d. d., Ann
vile, Pa.
7SO-Devotional exercises.
7.45-Report of nominating committee
and election of officers.
7.50-Advance steps in primary work,
Mrs. J. Woodbridge Barnes.
S2O-'rhe Qualification of a Sunday
School Teacher" a. V. Bower. esq, Scran-
ton, Pa.
S5O-"Front Line Sunday Schools" Rev.
c. j. Kephart, Annville Pa.
The officers of the association are
Scrantonians and are as follows:
President. r. F. Wells, ESQ.,; cores
ponding secretary, Miss Della p.
Evans: executive committee, Captain
w. A. May, Prof. G. w. Phillips, Will
liam McClave. The Carbondale enter
tainment committee consists of W. T..
Nyc, w. Il. Price. l.. c. Harnden,
Frank Stevens and NJ. L. Oliver.
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DR.. +. II. Cooke, of Bald Mount, well
known in Scranton and in almost every
town and hamlet in Lackawanna county
as an itinerant herb doctor. was killed
yesterday afternoon at $50 at East Mar
ket street crossing of the Delaware and
Hudson railroad. He was driving to-
ward Providence, and his horse was
killed. too, and the buggy was de-
molished.
After 6 O'Clock the gates at this cross
ing are not operated. Some boys who
We're near by when the doctor came
along warned him of the approach of
the passenger train, which leaves Lack
awanna avenue station at G.25 for Car
bondale, but instead of needing them
he put the whip to the horse and at
tempted to get by ahead of the train.
INSTANTLY KILLED.
The impact of the collision sent him
up high in the air and he landed along
side the track on his head. He was
dead when assistance reached him. The
horse was carried on the COW catcher
of the engine until the train stopped,
and the buggy was broken into small
pieces. The train stopped a short dis
tance away from the scene of the ac-
cident, bUt proceeded to Carbondale a
few minutes later.
Coroner Longstreet was notified and
he gave orders to Undertaken ID. ID.
Jones, of Providence, to take charge of
the body. Mr.. Jones did so and the
body Is now at his morgue on North
Main avenue. Coroner Longstreet will
go there at o'clock this morning, en-
panel jury. and hold an inquest.
DIR. Cook was an unique character.
He possessed the reputation of having
knowledge of the medicinal quail
ties of herbs and plants which may
be found along the hedges, and was in
the habit of going about from place to
place dOctering with these remedies.
Several years ago he was regarded as
a wonderful man in his line.
ON HIS WAY HOME.
He was married and has a grown-up
family. but had not lived with his wife
for several years. She resides some
where in the state of New York. His
home was with Horace Williams at
Bald Mount, when he was not travel
ing. Yesterday afternoon he was on
the streets of Scranton. and was on his
way home when death overlook him.
His carriage was one of antique pat
tern and the horse was pretty well
broken down. While he earned large
amount of money in his time, there
is little of his fortune left. The most
of his possession include the horse and
carriage and these perished with his
death.
Detective Martin Crippen, of the
Delaware and Hudson, has sent the
news of the Doctors death to Mr.. Will
liams, and If the latter does not come
forward to take charge of the remains,
the railroad company will pay the ex-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-26
LABOR DAY IN SCRANTON.
City Unions Will Picnic and March in
n Big Parade.

n Big Parade.
Labor Dav. Sent 7 will he observed
in Scranton hy ou tho labor ,,n;o,s
ara nonardi, ,,a,,,o,,.u -.
,,,oao h,. ,,,n -, 80, ,
~ ~ ''i "i'i" ~ fiN"'N u
L,,ieo'i a'h ana an AFTERNOON paraue
VIII pe the chieI features OF the day.
The parade VIII take place at o'clock
and Will form as follows:
First division-Erorn, m Franklin ave-
nue.. right resting ON Spruce street.
Platoon of Police.
Grand Marshal Stenhen n PRICE.
Chief of STAFF. James AIcLane.
Aides, Charles w. Wilhelm, John Emer-
ich, NJ. II. Stone.
Color Bearer,
Lawrence Band.
Central Labor Union.
Carriages with Mayor and other Officials.
Speakers and President Philip !.
Thomas, of the Central Labor
Union.
Slaters' Union.
Stone Masons' Union.
Lace Weayers' Union.
Band.
Bricklayers' Union.
plasterers' Union
Machinists' Union.
Cigarmakers Union.
hahu,
nai,,,, o II.',
Sooord 5;,,;sin, ror,, an Tr,,p,;, oyo-
nue right resting on Mulberry street
Band
Carpenters Union, No. 5GS.
Carpenters Union, No. iS4.
carpenters Union, NO. 751.
Stove Moulue,s oh'oh'
'nn' r,,
par,
Tvnopranbico, Union
Visiting Clerks Association.
Scranton Clerks Association.
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THEIR TIME IS SERVED.
Three Lackawanna County CGnvicts
Released from the Pcnitcntiary.

Clerk of the Courts John II. Thomas
received certificates yesterday from
Warden Cassidy, of the Eastern Peni-
tentiary, setting forth that three con-
victs sent down from this county have
served their terms and are not at lib
erty.
Two Of them, John McGowan and
James +. Loughln, were sentenced on
December is. 1S93 by Judge Archibald to
three years each. They We're convicted
of robbing Adam Schaf, bartender at
No. / slope of the Delaware and Hudson
company at Carbondale. The old man
got his pay and had it in his pocket
only a few minutes when they came
around called him outside, and knocked
him down and robbed him of every cent
of it. They are young men. and prior
to that time Loughlin was looked upon
as a well behaved person. but MCGOWAN
had served time before.
John Tribbus was released after serv-
ing two years for burglary. On June 2S,
1Si. he broke at night into the store of
Alex. Caterson in Spring Brook town
ship; on October IS, he was convicted
and the same day was sentenced by
Judge Gunster to the pen for two years.
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WEST MOUNTAIN OUTRAGE.
No Evidence to Connect 1t with Nav.
son. Who Was Released.

Edward MaWson, of Scranton street,
who was arrested Saturday night on
suspicion of having had something to
do with the case of the abandoned in
FAINT found by berry pickers on the West
Mountain. was given Il hearing last
night by Alderman Howe, and was dis
charged.
Recently Mrs. Cadden, relative of
Mawson, gave birth to child that
died soon afterward of commissions.
Mawson took the dead infant to Price
burg without a burial permit and in
tered It in a cemetery there. Dr. Beck
with, of the West Side, who attended
the woman, testified at the hearing that
he was told the infant had died; and
Detective Steve Dyer, who went to
Priceburg, found cat that the child was
buried by Mawson. Under these cir
cumstances, it could not be possible that
the infant found on the West Noun
tain was the one which Mawson was
concerned about.
He feels very keenly his arrest on
what he claims is flimsy foundation. and
spoke of engaging an attorney to bring
suit for false Imprisonment and defema-
ton OF character.
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RIDING 1000 MILES.
Two Plucky Bicycle Riders, Travelling
on a Wager, Pass Through
This City.

S. e. Fairman and J. c. James, men,
bers of the Bay Side Athletic club, of
San Franciso Gala, arrived in Scran-
ton last evening on novel trip. They
left home last March to win a wager
of $1,000.
The money was offered by Il. Clark
Polk, western millionaire and honor
airy member of the club, provided they
would travel 10000 miles in one year
and not to beg, borrow or steal, but to
earn all their expenses while on the
trip which they do by writing cards
and giving elocution recitals. The
young men have thus far been enabled
! to follow their itinerary and keep
ahead of their schedule.
The trip was brought about in this
way: Early in March there was a
smoker being held in the club and there
| were a number who doubted that the
trip said to have been made by the
famous Paul Jones was Legitimate. "A
number scoffed at he genuiness Of the
trip and among these was Mr. Polk.
who voluntarily offered the $4,000 to
any members then in the club who
could make such trip. The PROPOSE
tion was accepted by the two young
men.
MUST FOLLOW RULES.
The articles of agreement expressly
stipulate that the young men are to
follow the rules laid down or otherwise
forfeit the purse in which event the
money will be paid by Mr.. Polk into
the treasury of the club. AS stated
above they must not beg, borrow or
steal, but are to pay all their expenses.
1t was also obligatory upon them to
mail a letter to the secretary of the
club from each town laid for them to
visit with the signature of some re-
sponsible citizen attached.
So far the riders have covered about
5000 miles and are ahead of their try
ing schedule. Their route is as follows ::
From San Francisco through Los
Angeles, San Diego, Yuma, Phoenix,
Tuscon, FL Paso, Jaurez, Chihuahua,
| City of Mexico, Larado, San Antonio,
| Houston, Galveston, New Orleans, Mo-
| bile, MonF gomery, Macon, Savannah,
| Augusta, Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nox-
vile, Lexington, Cincinatti, Columbus,
Pittsburg. Washington. Baltimore,
| Philadelphia, New York. Buffalo, Mag
ara Falls. Toronto, Montreal. ST. Johns,
N. b. The West India Islands, ia
maica, Kingston, Barbardoes and Port
of Spain, Trinidad; back to New York,
Detroit, Chicago. Omaha, Des Moines,
| Kansas City, Denver, Leadville, Salt
Lake City, Carson City, Sacramento,
| and San Francisco.
MANY HARDSHIPS.
The young men report that they have
been treated with every courtesy while
in their trip but underwent a great
many hardships while crossing the
great American Desert and in Mexico.