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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07
England and GERMANY.

There does not seem to an unbiased
observer to be adequate reason for the
wave of passion said to have swept over
England in consequence of the Kaiser's
letter to the president of the Transvaal
republic congratulating him upon his
successful resistance of the Jameson
filibustering expedition. If this consti-
tutes an insult to England then the
fault must be with England, in which
event it will not benefit her case to get
mad about it,
The Transvaal republic is a free state
settled principally by Germans and the
Dutch. It's territory lay WITHIN the
circle of British covetousness, and one
day DR.. Jameson. representing the Brit
ish South African company. a chartered
corporation invested with all the rights
of II British colony. made descent up
on it. There are conflicting reports as
to his ostensible purpose in leading this
invasion. but there is no difference of
opinion rs to his real aim, and very
little doubt as to the fact that he was
by Cecil Rhodes. who yesterday re-
signed as premier of Cape colony, a
circumstance which lends color to this
suspicion. When Dr. jameson and his
thieving band of mercenaries We're
beaten back by President Kruger and
the freemen of Transvaal, and Jameson
himself captured and imprisoned like
any other highwayman caught in the
act, why should not the emperor Of
Germany, many of whose kinsmen We're
in the defending army, congratulate the
victors? What honest man would fail
to feel glad that these brave Beers had
preserved their own?
If the Kaiser's message is an insult to
England. it must follow that every time
an English robber is nabbed while ply
ing his dishonest arts an indignity is
offered to the British empire. Surely
the Salisbury government would not
care to assume a position 50 preposter-
GUS as this. There is one thing Of which
Americans can rest assured: and that
is that if the British government so far
yields to the testiness of the popular
British temper as to express demand
for the withdrawal of the Kaiser's OBJ
jectionable message, it will be met by
a negative so plain and blunt that war
will be England's only escape from alb
ject humiliation. a war between Ger
many and England on any basis would
be deolorable: but on such a basis it
would assure to Germany the sympathy
of the entire world. Great Britain alone
| excepted: and it would probably end in
trouncing that any nation has received
since the gala days of the great Napo-
leon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07
The New Bond Issue.

In deciding to make the latest bond
sale popular loan, the president has
wisely deferred to public sentiment
which, had it been ignored, might have
involved him in very unpleasant conse-
quences. Ninety-five citizens out of
every hundred are by this time deter
mined that the scandal of the previous
humiliating secret dickers with repre-
sentatives of foreign syndicates shall
not be repeated while there exists any
alternative method of replenishing the
wasted gold reserve. They agree with
Senator Sherman that the spectacle of
the richest nation in time of profound
peace being forced by its president to
appear before the other nations of civili-
zation as mendicant for financial fa-
vors is too dear price to pay for the
interested applause of Wall street.
Hut how does this belated concession
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07

qualities which commend Colonel Ripple To
his fellow-cltizens are not those usually
associated with the successful politician.
His broad mind and big heart are not con-
fined to the narrow groove o: Il pinched
partisenship, aud people of alt classes rec
osnizc IN him Il man emiaerly worthy OF
being thC mayOr % this large, growing and
cosmopolitan city.
We need big men in Office these days,
when big questions are looming up on
the horizon of public opinion, and we dis
parage 10 one in saying that Colonel Ezra
II. Ripple is descrveGly recognized as be-
longing 10 this class. His opponent FOR
the nomination, Captain Moir, Is also Il
gentleman held in merijed esteem for his
worth and intelligence. and there could be
no better proof of his standing than the
creditabie showing he made in the con-
test against such formidable candidate
as Colonel Ripple.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07
THE TRIBUNE ANNUAL.
Has q Right 10 Feel Proud.

Scranton News: The Scranton Tribune
gives out an art annual and political hand
book for 1896. The illustrations. which are
numerous, are in the highest style of
the modern engravers' art. and the figure
and names matter. which is understood to
have been collected mainly by Colonel j. d.
Laciar attests the industry and skill of
that gentleman in a line of work the
difficulties of which are only properly ap-
precia BILE by those who have undertaken
it. The Tribune has right to be proud of
the issue, for the subscribers fully recog-
niZe its value.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07
COLONEL RIPPLE'S VICTORY

From the Scranton Truth.
In the spirited preliminary battle at the
primaries. In this city last Saturday, Col
Onel j.. Fl. Ripple won an emphatic VIC
tory for the mayoralty nomination to be
made formally tomorrow at the Republi-
can city convention. OF the seventy-six
delegates elected forty-seven were chosen
for Colonel Ripple according to the re-
ported returns. and his success in all
parts of the city was so pronounced as
to make further factional opposition to his
candidacy futile.
This is no mere accident or machine VIC
who enjoys, In an exc ional manner,
the confidence and resp of the entire
community, and whose pnal integrity
and manliness are bey nroach. The
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07

Under the Monroe doctrine America
is forbidden to take an active part in
the international politics of Europe. But
the wholesale butchery of Armenian
Christians by Turks Is not a question
of politics. 1t is properly a question of
morals. of common humanity. 1t is
certainly humiliation that Christian
America has as yet voiced no official
protest against this crowning infamy
of the nineteenth century.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07

If the esteemed Wilkes Barre Record
will bestow glance on Scranton next
month 1t will see a Republican munich
pal victory which will set at rest all its
present futile fears of party defeat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07
TIE TRIBUNE Is for Sale Daily at the D., L. and W
station at Hoboken.
SCRANTON, JANUARY :. 1886.

It will again please the citizens OF
L.ackawanna county to learn from the
quarterly report of the county co"
stabulary, presented yesterday, that
there has not during the past three
months been q single discovered VIOLA
tion of the liquor laws in the county
In this respect we are quite ready for
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus. The
Tribune AstrOlOgcr.
As,rolabe cast: I.i9 a. M, for Tuesday,
Jan. Z, 1896.


a child born On this day will be of the
opinion that ii is useless for Editor Lynett
10 look for any floating Democrat Tie
mayoralty Moses while the ice is so thick
on the ponds.
1t becometh more apparent a, each re-
assembling of court that the constabies Of
Lackawanna county know not the smell
and taste of liquor.
Individual Horoscopes.
TAiacchus has undertaken the task OF
giving advice 10 few readers who have
enclosed samples of hair and date of
birth.i
Jamie, Scranton.-You will live to n good
old age, If you can break off from the uli-
pleasant habit of whistling. Otherwise IL
is not safe TO wager upon your existence.
You are quite popular with the ladies'. and
during the present leap year may receive
proposals. DO not marry girl born in
December, unless your pocket book is
deep enough to allow YOU to pose per-
petually as Santa Claus. A December
girls stocking will usually hold material
enough to equip the four cent store for a
holiday rush.
"Tiger Lily" Carbondale.-You are evil
IDENTIFY of an eXcitable disposition and need
to be kept as quiet as possible. You
should court soothing influences at all
times. Look over the back files of the
Leader and read Sam Jones' editorials
whenever you feel nervous. You should
BILE to swarm about you. Eat fried onions
upon the evenings that you best young
man is expected to call. If he continues to
visit you after two or three sittings you
may be certain that his affection for you
Is sincere.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07

One is scarcely surprised to learn that
Senator Sherman's speech does not re-
ceive the approval OF the Wall street
bond spectators. AS a matter of fact
compliment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07

The fact that the English papers do
not like the presidents Venezuelan COM
mission is something that the American
people will manage to survive. They
will probably like it less when it makes
its reporf
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07

The political philanthropist is the
man who puts his hand into his pocket
and pulls out something substantial
when the contribution box goes round.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07

The confession of McGough that he
and not Bat" Shea. murdered Robert
Ross at the Troy election may be all
wool and yard wide, but it has every
appearance Of trick to save Shea's
worthless life
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07

Kruger of Transvaal, Dole of Hawaii.
and Gomez Of Cuba are a trio of men
who seem to have the right stuff in
them. This Is bad year for bullies.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07

The Armenian question. by all accounts.
has reached the stage where 1t will have
to make its appeal direct to the prac
teal philanthropisl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07

to public sentiment leave the admins
tration with regard to the prior bond
issues? Is ii not equivalent to public
confession that those issues Were un-
wisely managed? If the people of the
United States may be trusted in jan
uary. 1886. why were they not similarly
trusted in 1894 and 1895? Though il may
be proftless so far as existing obliga-
tions are concerned to recur to these
pioneer exploits of Messrs. Cleveland
and Carlisle as financcrs. it must not
be overlooked that the present action
of the administration amounts to con-
spicuous and humiliating self-stultiti-
cation. No argument can be adduced
in its support which would not have had
equal weight upon the preceding occa-
sions when the American people were
ignored and the bonds of the nation
turned over at enormous cost TO the
speculative manipulation OF private
syndicate.
Fortunately. the time is not far dis
tant when there will be an end to this
whole shameful chapter. AS one of the
prices OF the change of 1892. this bond
scandal will be borne by the people
with the same sturdy patience that
they displayed during the free trade
panic; but its effect will be educational.
ard the mistake which called it into ex-
istence will not soon be repeated. The
supposition in some quarters that Mr.
Cleveland could by foreign heroics
blind the country to the shameful fail
ures of his domestic policy and thereby
secure his own reelection involves an
insult to the popular intelligence. In
fourteen months the era OF deficits and
DISQUALIFICATION will come to an ig-
nominious close, and period of ade-
quate revenues supplemented by requi-
site protection will be inaugurated CO.
incidently with the Inauguration of a
Republican president
Until then, the public will have to en-
dure its trials as best it can.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07

Enll of Xnluahlc Information

Taylor Herald: The Tribune Alma
nae issued for SO. IL full of valuable in
formation and is a compendium that an
swers many questions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07

Now that the Cuban patriots have
whipped the flower of Spain's army in
to the last ditch, why should the Ameri-
can president withhold his official rec
ognition of the Cuban republic? One
would think that this would be just the
time for the United States to do the
elegant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07

eNrIHlp AZ THE PosToFRiCE AT SCRANTON PA. AS
eIcoaD.CLAss MAIL LATTER
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07

The Pail Mall Gazette. one of the big
gest and most powerful newspapers in
England, evidently believes the Venezu-
elan boundary commission. just appoint
ance to Great Britain to keep an eye on.
1t has sent special representative to
Washington to watch the progress of the
boundary controversy from this end Of the
line. His name is Thomas j. Fielders. AT
one time he was the New York Herald :
London correspondent. Before that he
was connected with the Pottsville Miners
Journal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07

The great clamor for popular loan of
bonds will not likely be needed by the
president and hhe secretary of the treas
ury. All the arrangements Of the New
York syndicate to take the bonds are said
to have been completed and they will
likely be disposed of in few days. unless
that it can furnish a panacea for the sick
treasury.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07
individual IlOroscopcs.

TAiacchus has undertaken the task Of
giving advice 10 few readers who have
enclosed samples of hair and date OF
hirtb I
The sun., 1896-06-23
THE A. M. L. CONFERENCE.
PASTOR READS COMMITTEE RE-
PORTS THE co UNTRY SAFE.

A Reso,ution Providing for Two Prssid-
lag Elders Promptly Voted Down-B Biss-
op Grant Scores the New York World
for 1ts Lying Reports of the Proceedings.
THE sun told on Saturday how the Rev. DIR.
T. T. B. Read, Chairman OF tho Committee on
the State Of the Country, tried to introduce into
the A. NJ. L. Conferences. now in session In
BROOKLYN a rcport endorsing Mckinley and
u,hnrt and condempin. IN. .,ppditv and neg.
:. ~ " M 'o N ' ,p.,' rr, -
tee, tee who had not previously acquainted them
selves with Its tone. Yesterday, Just before the
noon recoss. Bishop Grant called for tho substi-
,rto ronor, Tbn Rov. Dr Rcod camo n tho
platform and read as follows:
beloved BrsIor AND BRETHREN: We. your
Committee on the state OF the Country beg
loave to report that we arc glad to state that,
from tho present outlook. we believe the coun-
-. 80.
Wy 10 Saio.
IT. T. B. READ, A NJ. NJ. D., Chairman.
NJ ur,,y,,sn, NJ nv
D. NJ HENDERSON, M d.
Tho Rev. DR.. Henderson, answering criticisms
on the highly do,nos,icnted character of the
.,o,, .nh.,., i..-,,,., a., ,-a....,,,.
of dragging poIitio, into religion, S Sel,Ser",ons %
He was heartily applauded. Aside from this
inc,don, and a -.n..oi NJ ,os,;i,,tas hn,,o.n
Elder Coster and Presiding Elder Franklin.
only Bishop Grants keen comments relieved
..,...,a. :, ,.s s..,. ,,.
the Inonotohy Oh the routine proceedings.
After opahing services by the Rev. p. +. Mills
q. Flushing Mr.. Coster offered n resolution
,,,,a,,,, o., ,. na.i,,. u,, -,
proV'o'hg tor Two fresidihR E'ders. AS proving
his assertion that there was very much more
work than ono man coulI do between Inke Erie
, ,,.,, p,. -, -, ,,,i A.. a.,
ana Montauk foint ne called attention TO the
ignorance of Elder Franklin regarding the
death On Sunday OF n sister in the Coney Island
community.
Presiding Elder Franklin said that no didn't
understand.
What did tell you all Z" cried the BinR-
hRmton pastor. hes so busy. he don't know
there is any church at Coney Isand!"
The Presiding Elder replied with spirit but
apparently to support Mr. Franklin. but ended
by saying that his charge WAS convinced not
only that two Presiding Elders were unneces-
sary. but that none at all were needed. The
resolution was lost by vote of Is to 5.
Mr. Mills of Flushing which place he said
The sun., 1896-06-23
Silver Loving Cups, a large
assortment of good styles for
prizes.
THEODORE B. STARR,
206 Fifth Avenue,
Madison Square.

although he managed by hard labor to secure O
little home of his own, ho was never able to
save any money. Four years ago he became sud-
denly and unexpectedly rich by the death of an
unClo In England, but a year elapsed before he
secured his fortune. He came back from Eng
land with his wealth and built q tine new homo
for himself and family in one Of the most fash
ionahle districts in Flatbush. and also invested
largely in real estate there. He had q large
retnue OF servants and a fno stable OF horses.
For thee years he had been one Of the most
notable figures in the old town. He was men,
ber OF the Flatbush Volunteer Fro Department
Travis served in the war; and was member OF
Rankin Post, q. A. r.
George B. Bartlett, the historian of Concord,
he had been staying for the last few days. He
was born in Concord in 1882. He was an author.
ity on all subjects pertaining TO the history of
the Town. and was known to thousands of tour
lists who had visited the place, often personally
acting as guide to places OF interest.
ilPatrolman William J. Kennedy OF the West
l52d street station died early yesterday in
Roosevelt Hospital OF appendicitis. He was 80
years old and lived at 5l4 West l30th street.
He was appointed on the force Jan. "a, 1884,
and was formerly Il roundsman.
William Van Keuren u wealthy contractor,
died last night at his home, 1913 Summit ave.
nue., Jersey City. He had been i'll about two
months with a Implication OF diseases. He
wasa Police Commissioner in 1875.
Samuel s. Ames died suddenly yesterday
morning at the homo of his mother. Eleanor
Kirk Amcs, the author OF" Idea, at 45l Gates
avenue brooklyn. aged 40 years. He had long
been newspaper reporter.
The sun., 1896-06-23

A despatch from Bridgeport to all tho New
York papers on Sunday night contained a story
OF the murder OF a woman in q so-called haunted
house In the hamlet of Easton. about ten miles
from Bridgeport. The story, as printed In yes
terday mornings papers. stated that the wo-
mans nude body was discovered in the old
Bradh mansion, on the Easton turnpike by
two men named Carlisle and Wheeden. 1t was
also stated that when Carlis sle ard Wheeden
had discovered the body, tho body had disap
peared.
A SUS reporter Investigated this story yester-
day and found that there was absolutely no
foundation for 1t. There has never been an
'old Bradhurst mansion" in Easton. Some
twenty years ago a family of the name of
Broadman lived on the Easton turnpike. hut the
house they lived in disappeared years ago, No
such men Carlisle and Wheeden 1.-Two In that
vicinity. The Bridgeport police have inves-
tigated the case and no woman is missing
The sun., 1896-06-23
NAVY PAYMAsrER IN TROUBLE.
To ne Tried for Withholding $4,000 Which
HE Clerk Pnt I'm for tecurltx.

HE Clerk Put Up for Security.
WARRINGTON, Juno oo.-Another case Ia be-
fore tho Navy Department in which pay clerk
hns been the cause Of court martial for q
pay officer, and involves charges which will
probably lead to the dismissal of tho officer or
secure for him long term OF suspension. with
possible reduction In rank. Passed As
sistant Paymaster Edwain ID. Webster was
tor several years attached to the little gum
boat Yorktown on the Asiatc station. and
prior to leaving San Francisco secured the SER
vices of young man rs pay clerk. This
young fellow wns the son of n widow. from
whom the Paymaster demanded So 500. which
he was to hold TO cover any loss that might
making up accounts by the clerk For sew
cial months the clerk and his employer got
along well on the station. but later there was
trouble. and the young man asked for his ais
charge and received H.. lle then asked that
the money advanced by his mother be
turned to her, but Webster declined to refund
until the Treasury officials had passed on his
accounts. This nettled the clerk. and on his
return homo he reported the facts u the naval
officials at san Francisco, who Informed the
Navy Department OF the Paymaster's queer
action.
ster charges of Withholding money of the
widow and In conducting himself In way Tin
becoming an officer. The court will assemble
next week and insists of several officers OF
The case Is evidently considered OF unusual
Importance, as Lieut.. c. II. LoChheincr. assist.
ant to the Judge Advocate General, has been
sent from Washington to conduct the proceed
was appointed In the navy Oct. 20, 1881. and
halls from Connecticut.
The sun., 1896-06-23
HUHsRYJoE CALLS THE POLICE.
he 10 to BE Let Alone ir He Keeps His
Promise to 1.-Two Honestly.

he 10 to he Let Alone ir He Keeps His
Promise to Live Honestly.
Hungry Joe. tho bupco steerer, who WAS re-
leased on Saturday from tho Maryland peni-
tentiary at Baltimore. where he had served q
nine years sentence, arrived here yesterday.
Expecting that the police here would be on tho
lookout for him. he went to Headquarters and
introduc himself to Capt. O'Brien's detec-
tives.
Capt. O'Brien himself was not in when he
called, but ne saw Detective Sergeant John Nc
Cauley. O'Brlen's right-hand man. Joe had q
long talk with McCauley. He told him that he
had renounced forever his old vocation. and in
the future was going to lead an honest life. He
wanted to be left alone and have q chance TO
earn an honest living.
Detective McCauley assured him that tho po-
lice would not interfere with him SO long AS he
led AL honest life Before leaving headquarters
Hungry Joe said he would report 10 Capt.
O'Bren every morning so as to assure him that
he was now on the level. The famous bunco
steerer was neatly dressed but look cd rs IL he
had passed through long Siege of sickness.
Hungry Joe's real name is Francis j. Aivany.
1t is said he has nearly 500. coo hidden away
which he made In his business OF .bunco steer
ing. Speaking Of Hungry Joe later, Capt o BrIen
said that his detectives would not mOlest him so
long as lie did not commit any crime.
The sun., 1896-06-23
The Pre.byt.-,.n Hospital buy. More Ian d

There has been considerable gossip In real
estate circles recently with respect to the con-
dition OF realty values east of Central Park.
That values In the neighborhood OF Madison
avenue and Seventy first street are improving
Is shown by the recoat sales of lots. On April
/. 1898. Edward Fitzpatrick. the builder. pur-
chased eleven lots on the north side of Seventy
first street. between Madison and Fourth ave-
nues for 81 so. 900. He subsequently sold nine
lots for $ls0,000. 1t was announced yesterday
that tho remaining two lots had been sold At
about $50. 900 each The purchaser OF the eleven
lots Ia the Presbyterian Hospital. and they will
be utilized for the proposed enlargement OF the
institution.
The transaction shows an increase In the mar
ket value of the lots since April !. 1895. of
about S6, 300 each.
Pincus Lowenfold and William Praeger have
sold the vacant plot on Madison avenue. west
side, 6l.2 feet north OF Eighty-first street,
256X05 TO Lucy d. Rogers and r. H. Hawkins
at an advance over the price paid by them ut
auction on Juns2 Tho buyers will erect a five
story single brick and stone hat TO cost about
100000.