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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-03
HE TOOK TO THE LAW.
Tombstone Bilr' shaw Seeks Legal Balm
for Ills Pnmmeiied Face.

Tombstone Bilr shaw Seeks Legal Balm
for Ills Pnmmeiicd Face.
Captain lack Crawford was greatly
surprised Saturday. when he was COM
PEELED to so to Wilkes-Barre to answer
the charge OF assault and battery pre-
ferred by w. w. Shaw. the man he
thrashed on a Lehigh Valley train Fri
day for insulting his Grand Army badge
after having tan-alized him with per-
sonal insults. When Captain Cra wford
left the train at the Lehigh Valley
junction. Shaw insisted on carrying his
satchel for him and acted as If he was
satisfied that his punishment was de-
served and that he had no feeling OF re-
venge against the man whose wrath he
brought down upon his own head.
The fellow. however. was credited
with more manliness than he possibly
deserved, for no sooner had he bade the
captain goodbye than he went direct
to Squire Davison's Office and swore
out a warrant for his arrest.
At the hearing Shaw. who is known
as Tombstone BILL" from the fact that
he is dealer in tombstones at Lehman.
Luzerne county, did not evidently make
out a very good case. He is a bigger
and younger man than CAPTAIN Craw-
ford and has shown his strength and
pugnacity on various occasions when
called on to exercise them. He exhibit
Ell blood-stained collar as evidence Of
the assault and simply added. by way
of evidence that Crawford licked him
badly and that the captain was n daisy.
Captain Crawford related the story
of the assault and presented in evidence
a telegram from passenger on the
train, who said he was willing to testify
that Shaw began the attack.
Squire Dawson reserved his decision
until Wednesday. In the meantime
Captain Crawford Is held In $500 bail in
his own recOgnizance He could have
secured any reasonable amount of bail
that might have been required, as many
Of his personal friends were present at
the hearing. among them General q. s.
Osborne. Colonel j. d. Laciar, Colonel
Charles Leonard and f. a. Niven. The
captain was represented by Attorney c..
]. Clark and Shaw had Attorney John
r. Shea to represent him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-03

Everybody should take advantage Of
Banisters shoe sale. Read ad on page
today. I"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-03

DR.. Dunncirs Group Powder. tho Favorite
medicine for Group, sore throat and
cough. Sold by dealers. IS cents a box.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-03
MAR RIED.

Observation-Disclosures Hoboken.
n. j., Jan. 80. 1885. by Rev D, c. Stewart,
r. ". Rosencrans. of AndOver. y. j.,
and Miss Edith Decker. of Taylor. Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-03

SIEBECKER-WAT their store.
4O6 Lackawanna avenue, you Will be able
to purchase Carpets, Drapsries and
Shades at lowest possible prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-03

Read ad on page 4. Banister's she
sale. H~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-03
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

[Under this heading short letters OF In
terest will be published when accompa-
MED, for publicatio by the writer's
name. The Tribune will not be held re-
sponsible for opinions here expressed,l
STAND RN TIE PARTY
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
WHAT CHEAP METHODS MEAN.

1t is probably no exsggeration to say
that but for the reduction in the cost Of
mining and milling brought about by new
methods within the past ten or fifteen
years, more than half the mines in the
world now being worked would never
have been opened. On the Rand in South
Africa much Of the ore that is being
worked to-day would not have paid IN.
der the methods in vogue three years ago.
There the cost Of working tailings by the
cyanide process has almost been brought
down to so cents per ton on the larger
plants.
In his address before the Miners Cen.
v~ention Professor Christy Of the State
University said "And this much is
certain, that any mine owner who is dis
charging tailings averaging over 80 cents
q ton would do we'll to save them" A
few years ago such Q statement could not
have been made.
Aside from the fact that the reduction
in the cost of working ores gives . larger
profit to the mine owner there is q much
larger view to be taken Of the matter,
and it is that the reduction in cost has
added countless millions of wealth to the
world in making of value immense ore
| deposits that were before worthless.
Many millions, of course, have been
irretrievably lost in the past through
the crude methods of working. Much
has gone off in the tailings and much ore
that would now pay to work has been
left in the old workings Of the mines,
where it cannot now be reached, owing
to the breaking down Of the ground.
Colorado miners estimate that there
are $50, 900. 900 in low-grade ores or the
dumps that will now pay to work. All
over this State . great deal Of such ore il
now being worked ct Q profits. F.
Mining and Scientific Press.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
A welcome Usher of 81.

The beginning of the new year will have
a welcome usher 10 the shape Of g fresh
Almanac. descriptive OF the origin. nature
and uses OF the national tonic and alter
alive, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Com.
bined with the descriptive matter will be
found calendar and astronomical calcula-
tions absolutely reliable for correctness,
statistics, illustrations. verses carefully
selected, and other mental food highly
profitable and entertaining. On this
pamphlet. published and printed annu.
ally by the Hossetter Company. Of Pitts.
burg. go hands are employed in the me
chanical department alone. Eleven
months are devoted TO Its preparation. II
is proourable free. Of druggists and coun-
try dealers everywhere. and 10 printed in
English, German, French. Spanish. Welsh,
Norwegian. Holland. Swsdish and Bohs-
milan.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

William Jennings Bryan is the only
nominee that ever ran for the Presidency
who sustained defeat and still remained
the idol Of his party. He is as great IN
defeat Is he could have been in victory,
and those who supported him for the
highest Office in the gift Of the people
cling TO him with . love that is almost
devotion. These thoughts have been
called forth by the remarkable demon
s~tration accorded him in Denver last
week, when the city and 100000 ssran-
gers from neighboring Colorado towns
turned out en- masse to welcome him and
sing his praises. Prior to going TO Colo
RADIO he spent . few days on pleasure
bent in Arkansas and Missouri, and
wherever he went thousands gathered to
greet him and bid him take their bless
ings. His grand abilities are recognized
and appreciated, and the fact that to
them is linked q pure, noble, generous
nature is the secret Of this mans wonder
full bold upon the people. His soul shines
out from its tabernacle Of clay, and that
spirit of true nobleness, which, when
seen, cannot be mistaken, is stamped
upon his every act. Too much honor
cannot be bestowed upon William Jen-
nings Bryan. for attention will not spoil
him. His life is q worthy of emnla-
ton, and by showering attention upon
him the youth Of the country will be at
tracted to . character whose boyhood
and manhood are rich in virtue and wor-
thy Of study.-Ogden Standard.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

Some one has estimated that 81 least
two and . half per cent Of the entire
population Of the United States make
their Iivines out Of the electric light and
power industry and the branches OF trade
directly dependent upon ID. II there is
no mistake about the new electric loco
motive, there will still more be engaged
in that line Of business. At first men
felt toward electric machinery IS the In
diana Congressman did toward the mag
netic telegraph; that ii might do for
light packages, but never would answer
for heavy freight in the world. Ii the
story oil the Westinghouse locomotive
and train is correct, that is, il it will do
for long distances and regular work, then
we may expect its application in fields
where steam now rules. And il is not
e~xtrsvagant to believe that in the next
ten years trains will be run as near 100
miles IN hour as the ordinary train runs
near so now, and possibly that 40 knots
an hour 1t sea will not be any more i'm
possible than is 20 knots an hour now.
That will reduce the size OF the world
once more so per cent. as follows: New
York to San Francisco, two days; San
Francisco to Japan. seven days; Japan,
via H~ongkong and Siam, to Bombay, six
days; Indian Ocean and Red Sea, five
days; Mediterranean, two and one half
days; Gibraltar and New York, four
days; three and one half days for visit
ing on the way; around the world in 80
days. Or. when the Siberian road is fin
ished, San Francisco to Port Arthur,
eight days; Port Arthur to Havre. three
days; Havre to New York, four days;
three days for delay on the way, in all
20 days. This is only . little old world
after all,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

A suggestion which 10 both timely and
attractive 10 presented by the Chicago
Timss-H Herald in the inquiry "Why
should not Benjamin Harrison be the
next United States Senator from Indi-
ana" flames Monroe" says that jour
nal, "bscsms . Justice Of the Pesos after
leaving the White House, and IL is be-
lievsd that the fees Of the Office did moi
come amiss to him, for he died in pow
srty. John Quincy Adams became q
member OF Congress two years after the
expiration Of his Presidency, and 90 con-
tinusd until his death, eighteen years
later. Martin Van Buren, also continued
in public life as . Presidential candidate.
Andrew johnson, after being defeated in
Tennessee both for the United States
Senate and for the House, finally sue
decided in gaining an election to the SEN
ate, but he died after serving . few
months. Cleveland resumed his law Blu.
sinsss, and 90 did Harrison. With these
exceptions oil the other Presidents re.
NAMED in private life."
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

The silver coinage Of the United States
mints in the nine months Of the present
year. from February LIST, to November
LIST, was IL, 1862. 922 standard silver dol
lars, coined from the bullion purchased
under the purchase clause of the Shsr-
man act OF July, 1890. The seigniorage
on this coinage was s5.05l, 430. which
amount has been turned into the treas
ury. There was still in the treasury on
November LIST. l25. 06l. 1868 fine unces Of
silver purchased under the same act. the
cost Of which was SIP. S65, 625. and its
coinage value is Sl6l, 693, 900. The coin
q Of this reserve would further enrich
the treasury by a seigniorage Of s4s. S27,-
27h
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
NATURES SILVER SHEEN.

Had . stranger from the East come to
Salt Lake yesterday, says the Tribune OF
November 9th. and looked around he
would have said, "Why even the trees
have caught the silver fever" They were
ell dressed in silver garments. The rain
of Wednesday evening thoroughly wei
them; then came the sleet that froze
upon them, then the snow settled upon
the sleet, and the result was that they
were ell in silver robes yesterday; all had
on their white uniforms, and when the
sun shone upon them they looked like
trees Of silver sure enough. Even q few
telephone poles tried to dress up. but
they did not make 3 success. But in the
places where trees and shrubbery arr
plenty, they were oil dressed in a foliage
Of white, and they held their robes 81
the day long.
But il one wants to see genuine VIM
ter fretwork, he wants to make . journey
across the Sierras in Winter just after
storm. There are temples of white sup
ported by green columns. There are loni
avenues between the great trees. carpetet
with white, and awe comes over Q per.
son travelling through IS though ii wer'
. place where the god Of the mountain
had built his affairs and ell the elements
had come to worship. A storm in th'
Sisrras, . real storm, with ell the accom-
panimsnss Of wind and frost, 10 about thu
most splendid exhibition that nature evsl
rivas.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
The wire nail trust has collapsed, ant

The wire nail trust has collapsed, and
instantly wire nails tumbled to the price
at which they stood before the trus.
raised them by more than two-thirds.
That fact in itself is argument enough
against such monstrosities as trusts that
are formed for gain inspired by greed.
There are possibly some cases where
struggling infant industries require some
combination for q time between promo
tsrs to prevent destruction, through each
operator cutting the others throat. But
the wire nail trust ran prices so high and
was so oppressive that it is really cause
for public rejoicing that ID has collapsed.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

The New York Mail and EXPIRES says
Secretary Morton's annual report OF the
operations of the Department Of Agricul'
ture will present some facts that are like
ly to confound the calamity howlers. who
always picture the Western farmers 81
the helpless victims Of mortgage burdens.
II will show that the farming interest il
not declining, and that ~ per cent Of the
farms in the country are without any in
cumbrance, while the membranes on
the remaining % per cent. were incurred
in the purchase and improvement of the
lands. 1t will also demonstrate that the
greatest ratio Of mortgages is found in
the North Atlantic States, and that New
Jersey especially shows heavy incnm-
brances.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
A writer In the Springfield Republics

A writer in the Springfield Republican,
noting that the gold majority in the
House has been reduced from It's to less
than 80 and that the Senate sstill in the
hands Of the silverites, remarks that an
other "~landslids" would leave the Re-
publicans without representation in
either branch Of the government. The
congressional 6ght was . decided victory
for the silver forces.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

Henry Mcfarland, in . Washington
letter to the Boston Herald, has this u
say Of Mr.. Cleveland's political future
"Cleveland is more and more talked oil
as . possible Presidential candidate in
1900. He will be 60 two weeks after he
leaves the White House, and only 81
when the next National Democratic Con.
v~ention is held. He is firmly Of the be-
lief that there will be . Democratic Ma.
tional Convention in 1900, and that il
will adopt the Indianapolis platform or
its equivalent"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

Mark Hanna said n day last week
1--WE cannot do anything with the far
mers. They have left rs, but we can get
the labor vote and we shall begin to
direct il away from Mr.. Bryan and his
party" The same labor vote 10 to be
the object of Brysn's hard work during
the next four years. Unless Republican
measures greatly improve the condition
Of laboring men before 1900, they also
will vote for . change at that time.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

Wherever the Australian ballot has
been tried il appears TO have given great
satisfaction. II has banished rowdyism
from the polls, improved the tone Of party
organization and secured the voter against
intimidation or coercion. The Chicago
Inter Ocean declares that ait has given
every State where ii is used peaceful as
well as honest elections"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

Nobody can question the sincerity oil
Spanish patriotism rs shown in the sub.
scriptions to the recent popular loan.
The Spaniards are terribly in earnest in
their determination to reconquer Cuba.
Cuba is lost to them, and the spending
of further millions in the attempt to re.
gain the island is simply throwing good
money after bad.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

Woman suffrage in Kansas 10 backed
by . new organization, composed about
equally Of men and women. who are
pledged to relentless hostility to "every
candidate for office who refuses to declare
himself openly and honestly in favor of
suffrage to every adult citizen Of this re-
public without regard 10 SEX"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

According to Havana news, Weyler
has decided to postpone his final blow at
the insurgents until after Christmas.
Gomez and Maceo are TO be permitted
one more holiday season on earth. Such
a concession on the part OF the Captain
General is both unusual and pleasing.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

The announcement that Yale and
Princeton will each receive over Sl4, 900
as q result Of last Saturdays football
game, will go a long way toward answer.
ing the question: What are the bene-
fits derived from a college education ?"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

Those who claim to be on the inside %
to a knowledge OF she contents Of Presi-
dent Cleveland's forthcoming message 70
Congress, say IL will be very vigorous,
especially in two mattsrs-the Cuban
question and the Venezuelan question.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

II may not be generally known that
Gen. Washington died in the last
hour OF the last day OF the last week
of the last month Of the last year of
the last century.-Chicago Inter
Ocean,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

The San Francisco Call wants to know
il the resident Sacramentan can see an
air ship on . quiet night, what sort of
sights will the legislator see when he
strikes the town.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
DIED.

In Eureka, Humboldt county. Cal. Nov. IA,
1896, Mrs LucretiA A. Huntington, monther Of
DR.. T. W. Huntington. form erly Of Eureka,
New, Q native OF Vermont, aged 80 years.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
BORN.

At Palissde, New. Dec. 8. 1896. to the wife Of
Isaac Woodhonse, a daughter.
In W~innemuccs, New, Nov. n. 1896, TO the
wife OF William Funk, q daughter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-06
WILL PAY IN GOLD.

The San Francisco Savings union
has issued a, circular to depositors and
others designed to meet any floating
ideas which may prevail as to the pos
sible effect of a depreciation of legal
tender which some people are expect
ing in view of the anticipated passage
of a free silver law. The union makes
am explicit declaration that depositors
of gold COIN will be paid in like coin,
no matter what the condition of the
market regarding legal tender may be-
This is a California answer to all
the scare talk about how many mil
lion depositors in savings banks would
lose in the event of the passage of a
free coinage law. 1t will have a de-
cided tendency to allay any alarm ON
the part of savings bank depositors,
and if savings banks throughout the
country would make a like announce
ment it would do away with all pam
icky feeling ON the part Of their depos-
itors. If the San Francisco Savings
union can make this announcement,
why cannot other savings banks do the
same?
It has been the policy of the anti
silver press and people to work UP a
scare among the millions of depositors
in the country so as to influence them
to vote for the gold standard. 1t has
not been successful. The people are set
on having their way this year, and do
not intend to be scared out of their
determine ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-06
THE DIAMOND MATCH COMPANY.

Large failures in any business are
always to be regretted for they are
! bound to spread misery But the fail
ure Of the Diamond Match company
seems 20 be an instance of poetic jus
| tice and the managers of 1T; who lost
some millions, are not entitled to any
sympathy. A very large part of this
company's energy has been directed to
the crushing out of all competing con-
Germs. Only last week proceedings were
brought against it in the Wayne cir
CUR court, Detroit, Mich The Improved
Match company filed a bill in that
court praying the granting of a prelim-
mary injunction, which prayer was
granted. After setting forth the usual
facts about the organization of the
Diamond Match company, the bill re-
lates how the Improved Match COM
pany has placed a superior match on
the market but that the defendant COM
pang, for the purpose of destroying
the compliments trade, has ascer-
tanned the latter's customers and has
offered for sale matches manufactured
by the complainant, obtained by the
defendant solely for the purpose of
breaking up and destroying its bust
ness and to crush all legitimate compe-
tition, ait prices less than paid by the
defendant for such articles, and at less
than the market price,
The usual charge of conspiracy to
break up PLAINTIFF business is made, it
being alleged that 'in order to destroy
the competition which it would have to
meet in the trade with other manufac-
turers the Diamond Match company
has tampered with the complainant S
matches by breaking, steaming and
otherwise injuring and destroying the
quality of the same before again plac-
ing them ON the market, thus Destroy
ing the reputation of the goods SO man
ufactured by competitors of the said
defendant
AS TO the truth of these charges we
do not pretend to know, but the bill
sets out just what the methods of
trusts are when they determine to crush
out opposition.
1t would be interesting to. know if
this suit for an injunction, and another
suiE by the same plaintiff for dana ges
fn- $150,O00, had anything to do with
the failure. 1t is not improbable that
it did.
The trust is the most aggressive
form that wealth ever takes and its
methods are pursued after the manner
and with the relentlessness of barbar-
ians. The failure of the Diamond Match
company will evoke little sympathy but
rather rejoicing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-06
THE SALT LAKE HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1895

with the waves he managed TO near the
shore, where the cruel sea played with
him like cat with mouse. He would
pull himself up the beach, half faintfng,
and a great, dancing, kissing breaker
would pounce upon him and drag him
back.
He called for help until the inhabitants
espied him.
They came in a group the women cos
tuned as milkmaids and the men as cav
alters.
After making about twenty feet the
..oh, save him. save him. sang the
Yes, yes. we will save him. sang back
the tenor.
Then everybody sang "Save him, save
him; oh. yes, we will save him, save him
from the sea!!!
The sopranos took a B fat on the last
note, while the tenors and altos rambied
up and down the scale and the bassos
bombarded the theme with their deepest
chest tones.
In the meantime the traveller had been
brought him to the strand the company
advanced once more short distance and
began.
screamed the drowning man.
''Oh, hear his piteous cryn' sang the
tenors, and the prima donna stepped out
and sang a beautiful aria beginning,
''Now the cruel waves advancing" After
she had finished the bass got in front of
the company.
He described how his strong arm had
plucked the stranger from watery
grave, and advanced to the beach to suit
the action to the words.
But, alasl the traveller had given up the
ghost several minutes before. Then the
company sang a misere and went home
to lunch.
The finest Of Raphaeis canvases would
make a poor overcoat.-Life.