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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-11
BEST GOVERNED CITY IN THE
WORLD.

Glasgow will levy no taxes after
January l, 1897. The revenues de-
rived from the public utilities owned
by she city, including the street car
service, the gas and electric lighting
service, the water supply and other
public monopolies are now sufficient
to pay all the expenses of the city gov
ernment. The most surprising part
of the whole matter is the fact that
this remarkable achievem has been
accomplished with an immense reduc-
tion in the cost OF service to the pub
lie.
Glasgow is city of about twice the
size of San Francisco, it's population
being 10000. In 1901 it was only IT,
600. 1t has made larger growth than
any other European CITY since that
date. Its great university, over 4OJ
years old, is famous the world over.
It's public libraries, museums and
city. The general Intelligence of this
great university town is uneuualled
IN Europe. Its sanitary condition is
of the first class. Its ranks next to
London in size among the cities of
Great Britain. In q word, it is the
model city of to-day.
The leading source of municipal
revenue in Glasgow Is the street rail
way system, and although the city
bought the street car service only
three years ago, July 1884, and inter
est on the debt and provision for a
sinking fund made, after meeting
these fixed charges and the cost Of re-
pair and maintenance there was a
balance at the close Of the year past,
July l, 1896, OF $4O3,0i4. The fare is
one cent for half mile rides, and the
average fare for the 60, 49,, 900, pas
sengers carried during the year is less
than IL cents. The cost of water
and gas service has likewise been
greatly reduced and yet the. revenue
has been increased.
Readers of "The Californian" need
not be told that Glasgow is a Populist
city. Municipal ownership OF the
public utilities, .streetscar service, wa
ter aud light. etc, is. a fundamental
law of the People's Party in city gov
ernment. Another, fundamental law
is the system OF Initikttve and Refe
endum, otherwise known as direct
legislation. With ciH ownership of
public utilities and d&cct legislation
as the foundation OF municipal gov
ernment the boss in pehitics is elimin-
ated for there is nothing left for him
to do and he dfsappa4ie Just as stono
sinks In the water. When will San
Francisco know enough to adopt q
Populistfc governmeht?-The Cali
efornian.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-11

stamp duty, abolished in Hungary,
but not in the remainder of the en-
pire, though many efforts have been
made to obtain its total abolition,
and this adds not only to the cost Of
the papers, but necessarily restricts
the number of readers.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-11
HOW COMPOUND INTEREST
GROWS.

The following article from the Mis-
souri, World furnishes food for
thought. 1t shows the enormous pow
er Of compound interest to consume.
The people of the United States are
now in the clutches OF this monster.
The World says:
Fifty years ago money ioaners did
not reloan their interest to as great
extent as now. Then the loans of
any one individual were small COM
pared to what they are now. and the
interest was largely used In paying
expenses OF living. Now we have
many so rich that with the greatest
extravaganza they can spend only
small part Of their income. Hence
the great fortunes are steadily draw
ing compound interest. An agent of
a st. Louis building and loan company
called on us the other day and left
with us little book explaining the
workings of the company. In the
book we found the following table,
which we presume is correct:
Compound, Sim Dle
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-11

Ripans Tabules cure dizziness.
Ripans Tabules cure flatulencs
Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia.
Ripans Tnbules: gentle cathartic.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-11

the counters of the merchants and
provides steady work and remunera-
tive wages to the dig laborer.-Mis-
souri, World.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-11

Ripans Tabules enrd dtudstipation.
yRipans Tabules: Tor Sddf stomach.
Ripans Tabules curs Indigestion.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-11


dispose ,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
"YOU CAN'T LOSE ME, GROVER"

Eether in a central organization. In
deed. it is not battle. it is a war.
Irrespective of the termination of the
present contest the war will go on.
After the senatorial contest we will
so into the fight for the nomination of
candidates for state treasurer and aud
itor general. This is with view to the
election of proper men, who will re-
move the accumulation of abuse which
has made these offices a stencil in the
nOstrils Of the public, and will demand
to know why it is that sums of money
due to this and other countries cannot
be paid. We also want to know what
truth there Is in the reported charges
made in the public prints. that the
money of the state is placed in favored
banks and then drawn out to be used
in behalf of senatorial aspirants and
other prominent politicians. The state
treasurer now owes the city of Phla-
dclphia nearly one million dollars,
which he processes to be unable to pay,
although his last monthly statement
shows a balance of over four million
in the states favored banks. The busl-
nessmen's league considers it highly
important that this office should be un-
der the direct control of u business
man.
Il have been perfectly cognizant of
every farthing expended in behalf of
Mr.. Wanamaker during this campaign.
Not one cent has been spent in other
than legitimate channels. Mr.. Wana-
maker will go into the senate honorably.
He will be elected because the people
demand his election, and no arrogant
boss can or dare defeat the popular
WILL"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
BLANKENBURG'S APPEAL.
Wanamaker's Lieutenant Expects to
Make an Impression Upon the Legis.
IatOrs at Harrisburg Next Week.

Philadelphia, Dec. 27.-The following
National League of Businessmen in
Pennsylvania last evening:
Dear Sir: 1t is desirable to have body
OF representative members of each branch
of the league present at the session of the
legislature, for consultation. as an esi-
dencc of our earnestness of purpose. An
assembly of this character would most
certainly make an impression upon oui
legislators. as we come neither as Office
holders nor office seekers, but simply tC
represent the vast business and industrial
interests of orr state.
At meeting of our executive commit
tee. attended by nearly all the members
resolutions were passed to attend the ses-
sion of the legislature, and every member
present agreed to go to Harrisburg. 1t
was also decided to request the Other
branches to send representatives, and We
would ask you to have as large a delega.
tion as possible present. especially on the
opening day, January 1, and If practicable
as early as January >.
The Philadelphia branch has rented a
large building, No. 227 Walnut street, op
posite the postofiice, for their headqudr.
ters, where we shall be glad to welcome
members from all over the state. a special
committee, with our secretary. Mr.. VIII
lam T. Tilden as chairman. has been ap.
pointed to look after the comfort of OuI
friends in Harrisburg. and make their stay
as pleasant as possible.
Please call IA meeting of your branch
and impress upon the members the impor-
tance of their presence in Harrisburg
and advise Mr.. William T. Tilden. chair.
man( address here until December 81 a1d
after that to TIarrisburg) headquarters
as early as possible the number and
names of those who will go to Harrisburg
from your organization.
Kindly give this matter your careful at
tention, and obliSe. very truly yours,
Rudolph Blankenburg,
Chairman Executive Committee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
MIR. CHANDELIERS OPINION
Prer0gative Of Deciding What For.
eign Government Shall
Be Recognized.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Chand-
Ter, of New Hampshire. takes issue
with President Cleveland as to the
power vested in the president of the
United States to alone recognize or not
recognize the belligerency or indepen-
dence of a foreign country, or depen-
dency of that country. He lines up on
the side of Cuba and in an interview
made public tonight, he takes strong
grounds in favor of the rights of con-
Sr'ss. Discussing the subject he says:
THE idea that the president has the
sole perogative of deciding what for
eign government shall be recognized by
the United States has no foundation
whatever in any words to be seen in
the constitution. The fact that the
president has recognized new govern
mentS without congressional express
son, when congress and the people
rave approved his action. is no proof
whatever that when they disagree with
him they cannot control him by law.
He is their agent, and when he does
what they want him to do. no law is
recGed. When he threatens to conduct
himself otherwise whether by action or
non-actlDn, the WnOle SUBJECT may De
controlled by a law passed over a veto
under the ample powers in congress
granted by section 8 of article l of the
constitution, which are not restricted
nor limited in this respect by any other
clauses i'm the constitution. There is no
escape for the advocates of monarch
ical government i'm Washington from
the provisions of clause Is section s
article |.
1T is singular that the only two pres
idents who have undertaken to defy
congress have been Andrew Johnson
and Grover Cleveland. The one to
create and maintain against the will
of congress ten new state governments
in this union, the other claims the right
against the will Of congress to aid in
sustaining abroad bloody tyranny
over an oppressed people. Mr.. john
son betrayed and abandoned the party
which elected him, his treachery was
condemned by all right minded men.
and he went out of office without a
party and without friend. Mr.. Cleve-
land still fingers with us
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
SCRANTON PA. MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER ss. 1896.

oil portrait of him to hang in the city
hall. The portrait was purchased and
was to have been hung today. He was
president of the Parrish Coal company
at Plymouth; director of the Lehgh
and Wilkes Barre Coal company; direc-
tor of the Jersey Central railroad; eX-
president of the First National bank
of Willkes-B Barre, and president of the
Hazard Wire Rope works. which sup
piled cables for the street car lines in
this city, New York and San Francisco.
His widow is a daughter of the late
Judge Conyngham, Of Wilkes Barre.
Mr. Parrish actively assisted Franklin
B. Gowcn, of the Reading railroad. in
Kidding the coal regions Of the infam
Gus Molly Maguires some twenty years
ago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28

Havana. Dec. 26. via Key West, Dec.
27.-MaceO's death Is still the leading
topic of conversation of the people of
Havana. Many stubbOrnly persist in
denying the truth Of his death, es-
pecially after reading an anonymous
sheet circulated the other day annOunc-
ing that MaceO Is alive and only dan
gerously wounded, and il carefully at
tended is expected to survive, and ap-
pear some dav at the head of his be-
loved troops. This mysterious news
has deeply impressed the credulous
people and has given them gleam Of
hope while it has revived their despond-
ent spirits.
That Maceo was foully dealt with no
doubts exist and even honest Span
iards admit the fact and express their
indignation at a treachery, repulsive to
their chivalrous feelings.
1t is said that one of the reasons
why General OchandO resigned was that
he declined Weyler's orders to entrap
Maceo. Wcyler then, out of spite, cir
cuiated the news In Madrid that Ochan-
do had dealings with Maceo and re
vealed government plans. also that
Ochando allowed MaceO to cross the
trocha into Pinar Del Rio.
HONORABLE OFFICERS PROTEST..
1t IS known from good authority that
Weyler has issued secret orders to rr-
gard as bandits all found outside the
town or city limits and that they be
therefore shot on the spot. Many hon
orable citizens are protesting against
bn nrfn, nj In, 10,
return to Spain. They say they came
to fight Cubans and not to kill innocent
people. The representatives of the Her
aldo. and the Liberal at Madrid have
wired their papers strongly protest
ing against Weyler's horrible methods
of carrying on the war.
The situation of the rebels in Pinar
del Rio is not SO desperate as Weyler
alleges and many believe that on Tues
day party of 800 crossed the trocha
from Havana province into the former.
1t Is fact tina the rebels have en-
trenched in the hills nearly 12,000 well
armed and muntioned troops. Com
munication with the country is difficult
and the censorship more rigorous than
ever. Nothing is known or printed of
the rebel movements. Gome2's location
Is uncertain and opinions differ. II is
only known that he is steadily advanc-
ing. Numerous sharp fights in Santa
Clara province this week point to his
whereabouts, or at least show tha.
large masses of rebels are in that
province.
GERMAN INTERFERENCE YARN.
Washington, Dec. Fit can be de-
MED Officially and authoritatively that
any European government, either di-
rectly or indirectly has made any rep
resentation whatever to the United
States to restrain or prevent its free
action in connection with the Cuban
insurrectiOn. \ similar report was de-
MED by authority several weeks ago.
and the latest denial results from a
publication of a Paris dispatch in the
London Times"
The London Times dispatch was
denied not only at the State depart
| ment but i'm diplomatic circles. which
declared the story to be idle newspaper
gossip.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
TWENTY-SEVEN VICTIMS.
Terrible Railroad Wreck in Alabama.
Many Bodies Badly Burned.
Nine Survivors.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 27.-A special de-
spatch to the Constitution from Bir
mingbam says the bodies of twenty
seven have been taken from the wreck
at Blocton. This despatch says there
are nine supervisors, all badly injured
Many of the bodies are so badly burned
that they cannot be recognized. The
train contained men. women and chill
dren living at the mines who had gone
to birmingham to spend Christmas and
We're returning home.
Birmingham. Ala. Dec. 27.-As to the
number of passengers on board, report
conflicts, but as near as can be ascer
tained there was from 30 to IS and only
two escaped. 1t is said that seven were
taken out alive hut i'm IL dying condi-
ton. The wreck caught fire and many
unfortunate victims were burned to
death.
Birmingham, Ala. Dec. Eft is now
known that twenty-eight persons were
killed outright and ten Others injured,
two of whom will die.
Four miles north of Blocton the en-
tire train, made up of an engine. bag
gage and two passenger coaches. crash
ed through a bridge seven hundred feet
long and 12O feet high into the Casaba
river. a rail had been removed from
the track and when the engine struck
the bridge it gave way and
went down with the train. Imme-
diately the wreck took fire, the water
being only about three feet deep and
before sufficient help could be secured.
the unfortunate passengers and train
men We're piniOned under the debris
AMI We're burned to death i'm sight of
other unfortunate victims of the wreck
The dead are:
Frank White, engineer; George Car
ney. ilagman; a. 7. Connell. conductor:
Tom Streeter. colored porter; Jordan
Powell, his wife and eight children. of
Blocton: Mrs. Henry Hanberry and
two children, of Birmingham: James
Boiling, express messenger: l.. w. Mar
tin. Bruce Phillips. s. w. 'ribbs and
wife, Andrew Bryson. George Glendale,
and four others unidentified.
The injured are:
Ed. Echols, slightly; Henry Hanber-
ry. ribs broken; Powell Child, foot
burned: Mrs. Walker, internally. will
die; Mrs. Walkers three children.
slightly: Miss Booth, internally. will
die; Stan. Stewart, arm broken.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
CHARLES PARRISH DEAD.
Thv Well Known Wilkes. Barre Coal
Operator Expires at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Dec. 27.-Charles u.
Parrish. one of the best known coal
operators in the Wyoming valley and
one Of the pioneers of Wilkes Barre,
died suddenly at 10 o'clock this even
ing in his room at the Hotel Stenton
At 3 o'clock Mr.. Parrish was apparent
ly in good health. He talked for few
minutes with the clerk and went up to
his room. He was about to retire when
he suddenly fell forward on the floor
in an apopoetic fit. DR.. Mcclellan was
summoned from across the street but
Mr.. Parrish was dead when the ply
sician arrived. He leaves a widow and
three daughters.
Mr.. Parrish was born in Dundaff,
Sullivan county, seventy-one years ago.
He was the first president of the city
councils of Wilkes Barre. and two
months ago II was voted to secure an
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
KATE FIELDS FUNERAL.
Interesting Services Held at Trinity
EpiscODai Church. San Francisco.

San Francisco. Dec. 2I.-Those WIN
know and loved Kate Field personally
and those who knew her ana loved and
honOred her for the splendid qualitit
with which she was endowed. today
had an opportunity to pay the las'
tributes to her memory. 1t is doubtful
if greater honors have even been show.
cred upon a American woman THAI
have been bestowed upon Miss Field y
life and i'm death.
Rev. George Walk. rector of Trinity
Episcopal church. a former friend q
Kate Field. placed his church at thu
disposal of those having the servicei
in charge. and himself read the buria
service of the Episcopal church ovt
the remains. The body was crematea
Tomorrow the ashes will he placed 10
a metallic urn and shipped east for i'm
terment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Today:
Warmer; SOutilcasteriy Winds.

Senatorial Fight Promises to BE Lively.
Spanish Officers Disguised at Wcy-
lers Barbarity.
Senator Chandler Dsagrees with the
Administration.
Thomas Dolan Is Sanguine of Victory.
German Aristocracy Is Criticized.
caD-F'inal Yuetide Services in the
Churches.
Sentence Day in Criminal Court.
Editorial.
Exchange Sayings.
nocaD-Lively Primaries in the Fifth
ward.
Mayor Bailey's Message to Councils.
Story-"The Masters of the Art"
Suburban Happenings.
News Up and Down the Valley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

The grand stand at the Buffalo Driv-
ing park was destroyed by fire Saturday
evening. Loss. s25.00J no insurance.
Andrew Jackson. of Akron, o., assigned
Saturday. This precipitated an assign
ment of the brick manufacturing firm of
Jackson 4 Brodbeck and the failure of
A. Jackson & Lyman. builders and con-
tractors. The assets are 'hiefiy real es-
tate of Andrew Jackson and amount to
$780, 600, liabilities $4,000 jackson & Brod-
becks' assets are S50,oa0, liabilities $500
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
Hernid,s Weather Forecast,

New York, Dec. 27.-In the middle states,
today, fair to partly cloudy, milder wealth
er with fresh northerly to easteriy winds.
shifting to southerly, followed 10y snow
in the lake regions and by increasing
cloudiness and fog or haze on coasts and
possibly light snow at night. on Tues
day, partly cloudy to cloudy weather will
probably prevail with slightly higher tenn
perature and followed by snow and fresh
to brisk winds. possibly becoming dan
gerous, on the coasts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
Trolley Accident.

Reading, Pa, Dec. 21.-A trolley car
and wagon containing four men colided
here at a late hour last night. Samuel
Sanders, Reading. and John and James
Schlegel, Fleetwood, suffered severe
bruises and decorations while the fourth,
whose name Is unknown, was the most
seriously injured. Horse killed and wagon
-sI
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
GERMAN INTERFERENCE YARN.
Steam shin ArriynIs.

New York, Dec. 21.-Arrived: La Bre-
tagne, from Havre; Prussia, from Ham
burg: Neendam, from Rotterdam. Ar
rived out: La Bourgogne, at Hayre
Sailed for New York: Aurania, from
Queenstown.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
Banker Commits Suicide.

Chicago. Dec. 21.-Otto Wasmansdorff.
senior member of the defunct banking firm
of Wasmansdorf Il Heinman, committed
suicide in this city today by shooting him
sedf throush the head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28

st. Louis. Dec 27.-Tne miners of the
Belleville. Illinois district, who have been
on strike for eight days for an increase
from 81 to 10 cents. have decided to return
to work at the old wages. About 12OO
men are involved.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
WEYLER'S OFFICERS
ARE DISGUISED
The Honorable Men Revolt Against a
Programme Of Butchery.
THEY CAME TO FIGHT CUBANS

But DO Not Propose to Engage in the
Murder of Innocent Persons..The
Fairy Tale Concerning German In.
terferanCe with the United states
on the Cuban Question is Officially
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
FIN LEY s
Holiday
Goods,

Black and Fancy Silks
and Satins, including an
elegant line OF Evening
Shades.
Moire Velours i'm Black
and Evening Shades.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
HANDKERCHIEF rs.

LACE HANDKERCHIEFS IN OUCH,
ESS. VALIENCIENES AND POINT.
FRENCH AND IRISH HAND EAt
BROlDERED HANDKERCHIEFS.
IN GREAT VARIETY.
BLACK LACE SCARF AND FICHU's
LADIES FANCY NECKWEAR
LADIES' AND GENTS INITIAL HAND
KERCHIEFS.
BLACK AND FANCY SILK UNDER
SKIRTS.
GENTLEFEN'S BLANKET BATH
ROBES.
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHINGS,
SHIRTS. NECKWEAR, COL
LARS, CUFFS. ETC.
ELEGANT NEW STOCK OF
UMBRELLAS
Latest designs in handles. Best stocN
or Kid gloves in the city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
ELEGANT NEW STOCK OF
UMBRELLAS

Latest designs in handles. Best stocA
or Kid gloves in the city.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-07
HURT LESS THAN EXPECTED.
Failure of the B. s& o. Has Little In.
fuence on the Street.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Bradstreet's s
Speculat ton has been more or less un-
settled all week by the action of the
house and senate on the Cuban resQ-
lutions, and the fear that acute COM
plicationS between our own and the
Spanish government mightr esult. This
supplemented the effect of the Balti-
more & Ohio receivership, though the
latter event failed to have the bearish
influence upon the London market that
was expected by the trading element
in Wall street. 1t is true that the COL
lapse of an important trunk line has
given a blow to the growth of foreign
investment buying of our securities,
but it has not caused active European
selling, and at the worst, the London
market remains Indifferent to Amer
leans. The fact, pointed out in another
column, that consols in London are at
the highest prices on record, yielding
a little over per cent, and that Eng
lish rails and similar securities are at
prices which mean starvation for the
British investor, seems to exercise a
powerful influence in directing atten-
tion to American obligations of the BET
ter class, even if for the moment the
buying of them abroad is spasmodic
and mainly professional. London was
scarcely a factor in our market, while
the short interest formed last week was
sufficiently large to have a sustaining
influence in prices. This was evident
In spite Of the bearish pressure exert