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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-13
Election Crimes and Con,c sts.

Philadelphia Inquirer: 1.-THE Sittser-
Dunham judicial contest In the WyOm-
Ing and Sullivan district cost $4,000. The
counties are sparsely inhabited and as the
costs have been impartially divided be-
tween the two counties, 1t Is going to cost
every voter about 81 to pay the Bills. 1t
Is proposed that hereafter the costs In
such contests be placed upon the petition
ers. No doubt such plan would put an
end to foolish contests like those in the
Wyoming and the Indiana districts. but It
would also make 1t difficult to correct a
genuine case of election fraud resulting
In the issuing of an election certificate to
candidate who had in reality been de.
feated. The Inquirer Is disposed to believe
that when men are disposed to buy men,
sales and purchases will find holes in al
most any law that can be framed. The
real remedy for that kind of thing is to
be applied. not from Harrisburg. but In the
community and the home. II crooked con-
duct We're not winked at when II Is success
ful there would not be so much Of 1t to
punish when II Is unsuccessful" '
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A Recurring Disgrace.

Philadelphia Press: Judge Savidge. OF
Northumberland county. recently eX-
pressed dissatisfaction with the verdict
of Jury in a criminal action which de-
clared the defendant not guilty, but or
dered that he pay a part Of the costs. II
IL no surprise that the judge should do
this. The astonishing thing Is that such
verdicts are not always and In all parts of
the state denounced by the Judge and the
newspapers until such results are made
impossible. 1t would be difficult to imag-
Inc anything more inconsistent or In
decent than to compel person to pay the
costs of prosecuting him on charges of
which he Is proven to be innocent. But
this disgraceful thing Is done almost
every day in Pennsylvania.
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Stoekhoide ~ Meeting,

1>aE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
l. stockholders Of the Third National Bank
u Scranton will be held in the dirsctors' room
pf its banking house on Tuesday afternoon,
January IA, ly96, from to O'Clock.
HENRY DBLIN, JR., Secretary.
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DELAWARE AND
hudson RAIL-
ROAD.

Commencing Monday,
July 30. all trains will
arrive at new Lacka-
wanna avenue station
as follows:
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fields as coal itself and all mines have
roofs to be propped or otherwise support
ed. The aim of the mining laws is 10
compel the use Of adequate supports. the
m,nss smS an anu n,,an e rx srs
chamber and passage for gas before min
ers with open lamps are allowed to en-
ter. IL these requirements were faith
fully fulfilled mine explosions would be as
do the mining laws fail? Because miners.
IN their eagerness TO get TO work, rush
headlong into gas-flled driveways and
chambers in advance Of the inspectors; be-
cause those charged with the duty Of
placing the proper supports do their work
carelessly and IN violation Of all sensi-
Bile rules: In short. because miners act fire.
Quently az though they considered the ex-
istence Of protective laws on the subject
all the protection they require. The re-
Quirements OF mine laws. be they ever
so timely. will not enforce thmselves."
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For Sale.

EOR sALE-OFFiCE DESK WITH ROLL
Il top and combination lock. solid oak,
ength 4S inches. width 30 inches; as good rs
new; cheap. At 8ll Birch st.
LfOh SALE-6ROOM HOUSE: MODERN
more WALTER BRIGGS. Attorney, Com
monwealth Building or M. H. HOLGATE
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Another Silly Verdict.

Altoona Gazette: ut seems that Blair
county Is not to be permitted to lay ex-
elusive claim to the distinction Of having
produced juries capable OF, declaring a
man innocent and then ordering him to
pay the cost of prosecution. A case Of
the kind occurred In the court Of Lack
awanna county Thursday. The evidence
was strong against the defendant, and
the charge of the court was practically an
instruction for the jury to return verdict
Of guilty. But the jury did no such thing.
1t declared the man innocent. Then. as II
endeavoring to make reparation for so
ridiculous a finding. It ordered the inno-
cent man to pay half the costs. Judge
Savidge was so incensed over the farce
that he at once delivered a scathing ar
raignment of the action Of the jury. init
mating that such verdicts could not be the
result Of honest intent. Not guilty, but
pay the costs Is not an honest verdict.
and no sort of reasoning can make it ap-
pear so. 1t is. In effect, Not guilty, but
guilty 1t Is a compromise, at once abb
surd and disgraceful. 1t tends to drag
Justice into disrepute among honest men
who have been taught to believe that
guilt and innocence cannot be quail
fed"
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C[tARANCE Sh[E.
Below we quote a
few specials that
should be interest
ing to buyers.

100 dozen mems seamless half hose,
fully worth Zoe.
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE &c. a pair.
40 dozen mems natural wool shirts
and drawers. in all sizes, regular
price 75c.
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE, 43c.
20 dozen mems finest soc. neckwear
in teclks and fOur-in-hands.
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE csc.
One lot of mems fancy trimmed
night shirts, regular price soc.
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE. 39c.
One lot of mems fancy bosom laun-
dried shirts. newest designs and
choice culorings, sold all over at
$l.0O.
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE Soc
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A WORD.
Help Wanted ale.


Help Wanted-Maie.
~~~~-o>>~1~~~"~>~~->~~~
WANTED - TRAVELLING Statesmen
w with established route to take side line
Tor established house; 50 TO Sl5 day. q. H.
FISHER. 40 Spruce st., Scranton, Pa.
MEN 70 TAKE ORDERS IN EVERY
W town aud city; no delivering: good
GLENN BROS, Rochester, N. Y.
A GREAT DEMAND FOR BARRIERS. s
"A weeks practice required to learn the
trade. Saturday pay while learning. Com.
plete set Of tools free. Send for illustrated
catalogue pos tpaid. Cincinnati Barber Col
iege, A2S Plum Street, Cincinnati. Ohio.
CALEsMAN-s45 A WEEK TAKING OR
- ders for aluminium and other vood spe.
cialties and letters for signs. stors fronts,
show windows, vehicles. etc; figures and
numbers for houses, hotels: elegant goods,
rapid sellers. with growing demand; perma-
nent employment for right person. World
Mig. Co.. W5 Columbus. Ohio.
WANTED-AN AGFNT IN EVERY SEC
w tion to can vass: $500 to 81 90 day made:
to dealers; best side line $500 month sal
ary or large commission made; experience
unnecessary. Clifton Soap and Manufactur-
ing Co., Cincinnati, o.
WANTED - WELL-KNOWN MAN IN
" every town to solicit stock subscrip.
capital required. EDWXRDyC. FISH : CO., d.
Borden Block, Chicago Ill.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DIR. WILLIAM A. TAFT. PORCELAIN,
Bridge and Crown work. Office, 325
Washington avenue.
C. C. LAUBACH. SURGEON DENTIST.
No. 1l6 Wyoming avenue.
r. M. STRATTON. OFFICE COAL EN-
change.
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The Salzer Nogt company Of Louisville.
KY, has been awarded the contract for
furnishing the federal building at Scran-
ton with an electric passenger elevator.
The bid Of the successful company was
s. 5i0
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Miscellaneous.

FRANK p. BROWN CO., WHOLE
sale dealers In woodware. Cordage and
OIL Cloth. 720 West Lackawannn ave.
THOMAS AUBREY, EXPERT AC-
Williams Building. opposite postof1ice.
Agent for the Rex Fire Extinguisher
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END OF A LONG TRIAL.
Fate Of an Alleged Incendfary, of
New York, Given to the Jury.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2s-Judge Fitzgerald,
sitting in Part of General Sessions, be-
gan his charge to the jury in the Gordon
arson case to-day and the case went to
the jury this afternoon. Gordon is ac-
cused Of having set fire TO his shirt factory
in Walker street, July "A, 1894, for the pur-
pose of securing $4,000 insurance. This is
one Of the most remarkable trials ever
held in the Court of General Sessions in
point of duration. The case was opened
on Nov. 10 in Part of the court. Then 1T
went into Part 3 of the court. where it
occupied the whole month. The new
judges then went on the bench and Part
of the court was established, the Gordon
being continued there. This is the
forty-third trial day. The prosecution
called fifty witnesses TO prove its case.
Among them Samuel Mich and Max
Glueckman, who are confessed fire bugs,
having admitted that they have been mixed
up in several fires Mich insur-
ance adjuster, and Glueckman set fires.
The latter showed the jurors how the fire
was started by the aid of candle and a
bladder containing benzine. There was no
claim by the prosecution that Gordon had
ever done any illegal work previous to the
fire for which he is now on trial Judge
Curtis, counsel for the defendant, called
seventy-nine witnesses who swore to Cor
don's good business methods and that many
of the witnesses against him were self
confessed criminals.
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VENEZUELA Is TRANQUIL.
Commi ssiOn Appointed to Gather In
formation as to the boundary.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Minister And
rade received his regular private and news
paper mail from Venezuela to-day. There
was q lack of official communication on ac-
count of the serious illness of Mr.. Rojas,
the Minister OF Foreign Affairs. There is
apparently no abatement OF the strong feel
ing of satisfaction in Venezuela over the at
titude of this government respecting the
boundary dispute The legislatures of the
States of Zulia. Bermudez and Miranda
have passed resolutions of thanks to Presi-
dent Cleveland. and promise their support
to the government of Venezuela in case of
an emergency. In addition to his diplo-
matte position, Minister Andrade is also
Senator from the State of Zulia and the
Governor has invited him to take part in
the representative of that State at the COM
ing convocation of Congress, on the 10Th of
February. The Minister will decline the in
to his government at this time at the capt.
tai of the United States.
The official gazette publishes the following
as commission whose duty IL is to collect
all information available on the bundary
dispute: r. Seijas, president of the body
NJ A Saluzzo, j. Wise and L. Villanueva.
The first three have occupied the position
of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the re-
public. Although the official gazette does
not explicitly state. the presumption is that
the data TO be gathered is for the informa-
ton of the United States Venezuelan boun-
dairy commission. There is nothing in the
newspapers TO show any disturbances in the
republic. but, on the contrary, everything Is
tranquil and quiet.
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AN ENGLISHMAN'S SUICIDE.
Fell fin Love with "a Handsome Chi
cagO Girl and Was Rejected.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. g. - Stanley
Geere, a young Englishman who arrived
here on the steamer Waesland yesterday,
attempted to commit suicide at the Bing-
ham House early to-day and was after
wards committed as a demented patient to
the Philadelphia Hospital. Geere fired
three shots, which went wide Of their mark.
Unrequited love for Miss Cault, of Chi
cago. is given as the cause. The girl had
gone to England. of which country she is
native. TO attend surgical operation
performed on her sister. Geere was there
TO collect legacy. On the return voyage
they and two Englishmen. William Tenry
North and G.. Haupe. became acquainted
Geere fell in love with Miss Gault, who, 1t
is said. rejected his proposal of marriage
He persisted in his attentions, however,
and friendly relations Were maintained un-
til late last night, when the party dined to-
gether at the hotel where they were reg
istered. shortly after they parted Geere
attempted his life. He is said to have been
jealous of North. Miss Gault left for her
Chicago home as soon as the excitement
had subsidized. She is said TO be hand
some woman of the blonde type.
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the old internal contest Standing on the
floor of the American Senate. knowing
whereof | speak. / say TO the people OF
have been settled by brave men on Amer
lean battlefields can never be reopened
again. Sir. there is no division OF sentiment
in the United States. Let but single drum
beat be heard on our coasts announcing the
approach Of foreign foe. and there will
spring to arms, in North and south. the
grandest army the world has ever known,
animated by a deathless loyalty TO their
country's flag, and marching on TO the min
gled and inspiring strains Of our two ma
ticnal airs, Yankee Doodle and Dixie
MIR. President. the press of Great Britain
has already seized on the utterances OF the
Senator from Colorado as an indication that
the people of this country are ready to
abandon whatever place we now hold OF
duty and responsibility toward the repub-
lies and affairs Of the new world. But when
the pending resolution comes on for final
passage, / predict that II will be adopted
by such a decisive vote as will advise all
Christeldom Of the stand which the people
CT this country are prepared to make Tor
the maintenance and enforcement of the
Monroe doctrine.
''Sir. believing that the honor of my
country is involved; that the hour calls for
the highest expression of loyalty and pa
triotism; calmly confident of the verdict of
posterity: reverently calling God to witness
the sincerity of my purpose. shall vote
for the resolution reported by the commit
tee on foreign affairs I shall vote for 1t,
not as an affront 10 any other nation, but
TO uphold the dignity of my own. / shall
vote for II In this time of profound tram
auillity, convinced that peace with honor
can be preserved but. sir, / would vote for
il lust as surely were we already standing
in the awful shadow of declared war. l
would vote for II were the navies of all
Europe laundering at our harbors. / would
vote for il were the shells of British battle
ships bursting above the dome of the Ma
tons Capitol. l would vote for 1t. and
would maintain it, at all hazards and at any
cost, with the last dollar with the last man
veal though ii might presage the coming
of a mighty conflict whose conclusions
should leave me without a son, as the last
great contest left me without a sire
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MEXICAN POLITICS.


MEXICO CITY, Jan. 2S.-The presidential
campaign is beginning. Gen. Mariana Es-
canabado, who besieged and captured Maxi
MILAN at Queretaro, has been nominated
for the presidency by political club COM
posed of members of the Liberal party. He
is an old man, but Is ambitious and in fair
health, and has the universal respect of
the community, being a gallant soldier.
Many clubs have nominated General Diaz.
and it is probable this spring, before the
June elections. conference Of the National
Liberal party will be convened and will
nominate Diaz for his fifth term, he hav-
ing become President in 1876 and served
ever since, except from 1880 to 1884. He has
not yet indicated whether he will accept
another term or not. Several candidates
will probably be presented by their friends
for consideration of the 1900 electors VINO
will be chosen i'm the June elections. The
system differs from that of the United
States in the enormous number of electors
at the primary elections.
great number of Americans in the city
have gone to Vera Cruz, among them Gen
eral Manager Stone, of the Associated
Press.
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WORKING FOR ARBITRATION.
Noted Englishmen Laboring to Sc
cure q Permanent Tribunal

-
LONDON, Jan. 2S-The text of declara-
ton is published here urging the establish
ment of a permanent tribunal of arbitra-
ton for all the English-speaking nations
and suggesting that the governments give
effect to the resolutions on this subject
adopted by Congress in 1892, and by the
House of Commons in 1893. The declaration
is signed by Dean Farrar the Bishop of
Durham and Canon of Westminster; the
Rev. Hugh Price Hughes, editor of the
Methodist Times and vice president of the
United Kingdom Alliance; the Rev. Thomas
Bowman Stevenson. president of the Wes-
Ivan Methodist conferences: the Rev. John
Clifford, formerly president of the Baptist
Union of Great Britain and Ireland; the
Rev. DR.. Brown, formerly chairman of the
Congregationalist Union; the Rev. DIR.
Matthews, secretary of the Presbyterian
Alliance: the Rev Oswald Dykes Newman
chairman of the Friends peace committee;
Rabbi Adler, Lady Henry Somerset. presi-
dent of the British Womans' Temperance
Association; Mrs Richards. president of the
Womans Peace Association; DIR. Darby.
secretary of the Peace Society: William
Randall Cremer, NJ p, secretary of the
international Arbitration League and editor
of the Arbitrator. and William T. Stead
The declaration will now be sent through
Great Britain and The United States for
signatures.
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Philip watson Indicted.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Jan. 2S.-The grand
true bill against Philip Watson, the book
Keeper OF the Belle of Nelson Dstilling
Company and the Bartley-Johnson Com
pany, for completely in issuing duplicate
wareh ouse receipts TO the amount of $751;
600. Watson had complete charge of the
books OF the wrecked companies and en-
tered IN his ledger the words duplicate"
and original" He was arrested this aft
ernoon and protested his innocence of any
completely in the crime. The latest reports
who fled the day before the firms assign
ment. is that he is now in Mexico. He has
written from there and is said to have
assumed all responsibility for the issuance
Of the REGENTS
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STARVING AND FREEZING.
Annual Winter story of DestitutfOn
and Suffering I'm Newfoundland.

ST. JOHNS. n. F.. Jan 2s.-The abject
misery of the people cannot be expressed.
Hundreds are starving and without fuel,
while severe snowstorms are raging. The
authorities appear TO be powerless TO af-
ford relief The unemployed are quiet. but
il is feared that they will not remain pas
sive much longer. petition for work is
being numerously signed. 1t is reported
that the Governor is preparing a scheme
which viii provide employment within the
next week
. The Allen State line steamer Laurentian
whichl arrived to-day from Halifax, encoun-
tered Terrific weather. She had her decks
swept and the cattle fixtures carried away,
While a portion of the cargo shifted.
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Elections COM
mittee No. 2 heard arguments to-day in
the case of vanhorn VS.. Tarsley, from the
Fifth Missouri district.
Representative Dingley, of the ways and
means committee to-day reported bill TO
reorganize the customs collection district
of Alaska The bill is recommended by the
Treasury Department as necessary to pro-
tect the revenue and facilitate the COM
mercial interests of Alaska.
The treasury to-day lost $4,000 n gold
coin and $16,6O0 in gold hairs. making the
reserve at the close of business, $50, $50. f6S.
Mr.. 1. S. Gordon, president of the Board
of Trade Of Indianapolis. and ID. p Erwin.
president of the Commercial Club. are here
attending the annual session of the Ma
tional Board of Trade.
Representative Hemenway sent word to
his colleagues in the House to-day that he
was too i'll to attend the session. His indis-
position Is only temporary and he hopes TO
be out again in few days.
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DOG-RIDDEN STATE.
100000 NontaNed MOnEreIs and
Sheep-killers I'm Mississippi.

JACKSON. Miss. Jan. 2S.-Tne Mississippi
Legislature spent considerable time to-day
in discussing a bill introduced by Mr.
Sharkey. of Hindes county. 10 tax dogs.
The debate was one OF the warmest and
most interesting of the session, but the
country members carried the day on a
vote to indefinitely postpone. Mr.. Sharkey
contended that the nontaxpaying negroes
of the State owned 10000 dogs. all mon
grels and sheep killers, and that a good
dog could be made TO succeed each bad
dog If the bill 10 tax them should pass.
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the command OF the army in America the
first week in April He has no idea where
he viii. be sent. He will obey the order OF
recall, which. he says. is only I'm accord
ance with the rules OF the organization.
Marechal Booth Clibborn, his elder sister,
who is at the head of the army in France,
has also been recalled and will be sent to
some other field. IL has been the policy
of the army since its organization 10
change its leaders from place to place fire.
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Ira nsnctions in Gold.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2S.-The bankers and
bullion brokers who have recently been Of
fering to supply and carry gold for bidders
for the new government bonds all report
large inquiries bearing on the subject. Sim
gle transactions OF as high as 100000 In gold
have been made to-day over the counter
The premiums are = per cent. for buying
and n per cent. for selling, and business to-
day was larger than for some time past.
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tended that it was the purpose OF the
United States to place all the subsidized
roads equal footing. Hence, the
Central Pacific stockholders should be re-
lieved of all personal liability. notwith-
standing any laws of the State of California
to the contrary. The argument will be con-
Guided tomorrow.
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vscksburg's Military Park.

WASHINGTON, Jan. @-The Houe COM
mittee on military affairs decided to-day
to recommend the creation of a national
military park on the Vicksburg battlefield
and will report to the House the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Catchings. The park con-
templated will embrace 100 acres where
the opposing armies were lined at the siege
of Vicksburg. The bill provides for COM
mission of three to outline the site, to be
appointed by the Secretary of War and a
secretary and historian. The cost of the
land is limited to $4,000, but the entire ex-
pense of the park, If the project is carried
out will be half a million.
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Cir, bound. Gagged and Robbed.

CANTON. O.. Jan. 2s.-Maggie Reese was
found in her room to-day bound and
gagged, lying on the floor in her night robe
She had been awakened during the night
by some one in her room. and when she
attempted 10 get up. was overcome, after
a struggle. Her pocketbooK was rified and
$50 taken. She attracted the attention of
the people of the household by rapping on
the floor with her feet, which were tied
fogafhar
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The Reyenue TariH Bin.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Jones,
of Nevada, was present at to-days meet
ing of the Senate committee on finance,
but the revenue tariff bill was not taken
up. 1t is the understanding that the bill
will not be considered again by the COM
mittee until after the silver bond bill shall
have been disposed of by the Senate, when
it is now believed. it will be promptly re-
rorted in some shape.
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THIS THEATER DOES NOT ADVERTISE In THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS

Cleveland. Secretary and Mrs. Olney, Sec
rotary and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary and Mrs.
master-general and Mrs. Wilson, Secretary
and Miss Herbert, Secretary and Miss Nor
ton, Mr.. and Mrs Wright. of Philadelphia,
ney-general,