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The herald., 1896-10-23

fight. Major Mckinley was invited to
address. the laboring men of East Liv-
erpool on the subject of labor and its
right to organize. Major Mckinley, after
private interview with the employers,
who had been liberal contributors to his
campaign fund, refused to say a word.
The Republican candidate was then in
formed that such silence on his part
would endanger the chances of his cleo
ton. He replied that his majority was
strong enough to elect him without the
aid of the workingmen of East Liver
pool.
The groundwork of McKinley's edu-
cation by Hanna was thus early laid.
When an easy opportunity of proving
his friendship to labor presented itself
Mckinley chose to cement his interests
with the moneyed powers and repudiate
labor. The major was already an apt
pupil, but with Hanna established as his
tutor. to what lengths may not his an
tipathy to organized labor be expected
to stretch? Hanna has become a by
word to all friends of labor as it's most
unmerciful crusher. If Mckinley by
any misfortune be elected Hanna will
be the power behind the presidential
chair. Hanna is McKinley's master Nc
Kinley is under grave obligations to
Hanna, and the Ohio magnates past
record demonstrates that he will have
his pound of flesh. Mckinley must dis
charge his obligations, however griev-
Gus their discharge may be. McKinley's
antpathy to labor was we'll rooted
fourteen years ago; with Hanna to fos-
ter it, what can laboring men expect
from the Republican candidate?
The herald., 1896-10-23
M'KINLEY AND LABOR

Fourteen years ago Major Mckinley
spurned the voice of labor, with the re-
suit that he was defeated in the contest
he was at that date engaged in. The
facts, summarized, are as follows: In
April, 1882, an assembly of Knights of
Labor was organized in East Liverpool,
Ohio. Such free and independent ac-
tion on the part of workingmen was re-
sented by the manufacturers, who
promptly served notice to their employees
that within a given date. they must alb
solve themselves from all connection
with such organizations or be dismissed.
Such an unjust ukase, in particular, was
issued by John Wyllis & Sons, manufac-
turers of whiteware. The right of the
men to combine. was absolutely denied
them. Within the specified. number of
days allowed them for retraction four
hundred men were discharged. Major
Mckinley was at that ttmesa candidate
for recollection to congress and his Dens-
ocratic opponent was Jonathan H. WAL
lace. The locked out men applied to both
candidates Ter aasistance In THAR
The herald., 1896-10-23

ALI sorts Of agents are being employed.
Well dressed women have been calling
from house to house during business
hours, and in an innocent manner ask
ing the wives of householders if they in
tend to display an American flag on a
certain day as prescribed by Mark Han
ma. This of course is an indirect and in
sidious way of asking women how their
husbands intend to vote. If the unsus-
pecting wife intimates that her hus-
band will vote for Bryan his name is
duly recorded Men and women must be
on their guard against these imperti-
nent inquisitors, who are tools of those
who desire to defy the significance of
the Australian ballot and render it of no
avail for the protection Of the Individual.
The herald., 1896-10-23
For City Justices.
c. o. MORGAN.
G. S. BARTHOLOMEW.
YELLOW FLAG VS.. STAR SPAN.
GLED BANNER

In the days of rugged war and
strife in America the yellow flag has
always been the Hospital color. 1t
has also been used in the Sunny
South as the symbolof yellow fever.
Certain partisans have adopted it as
the color emblematic of their po-
litical faith.
All true Americans who hold to
the traditions of their country as a
sacred blOOd-bought treasure, will
wear in their button holes the flag
OF their Countrywide star spangled
banner.
In this connection the information is
cheerfully given that miniature Star
Spangled Banners may be had free at
The Herald-office and at the Democratic
or P0pufist headquarters.
The herald., 1896-10-23
COLLEGE CT AGRICULTURE

The Herald has been sending report
ers about to see who had derived bene-
fit from the Berkeley college of agri-
culture and none were found. Commu-
nications were then invited on the SUBJ
ject. No one has told of receiving any
benefit from this college. No students
are found in it from Southern California.
1t is learned that 1t graduates but one
or two students year. 1t Is found that
it is far the most expensive department
In the university. It costs the most and
does the least.
Ry baTsfacsd Iobbytus. carried IN
The herald., 1896-10-23
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The herald., 1896-10-23

The industrial monopolies continue to
march their employees to Canton to en-
courage Mckinley. 1t is pretty tough
on a high-minded American working
man to have to live a political lie in or
der to get employment to support his
wife and babies. But what does Nc
kinley care for that? 1t is the White
House he is after, and If wage-earners
refuse to help him on his way they will
go hungry. But the secret ballot re-
mains, and it is powerful Fighter of
wrongs.
The herald., 1896-10-23

The camp of free silver Republicans
continues to grow. The Silver Repub-
lican club of this city now numbers
1920 members. Yesterday alone 3l7
voters signed the membership roll. And
this is the result of little band of men
whose consistency was treated by the
local Republican press with ridicule and
contempt. Their vote will not be so con-
temptible, after all, on Tuesday week.
The herald., 1896-10-23

! the Republican party first assumed the
direction of the affairs of the ma
| tion, and when the present bench over
ruled the opinion of some of the most
distinguished juris0 of the century, and
set aside one of the leading Of the
fundamental principles of the govern
ment, and that, too, by hesitating and
| uncertain majority Of one, was it not the
duty of the party that made the Con1ti-
tuition and Declaration of Independence
possible to protest against such subver-
sion of the principles of the govern
ment?
1t was not only the right of the
Democratic party to call public atten-
ton to that almost coerced decision, but
to give it's solemn promise to right the
great wrong which that decision infiict-
ed upon the people There is nothing in
the Democratic platform that would
lead an honest man to suppose it to be
the intention of the Democratic party to
reorganize the supreme court on parti-
san lines, but there is plenty there to
satisfy any man that if Mr.. Bryan is
elected and opportunity offers the court
will be composed of justices who would
regard obedience to the Constitution and
laws of the country as their highest duty.
Benjamin Harrison has forgotten how
in 1860 he and other Republicans in ma
tional convention denounced the su-
preme court for the bred Scott deci-
sion, and how the convention declared
the party would Overturn and change
the personnel and character of the court
until that Infamous decision was re-
scinded and revoked, which it subse-
quently did. Mr.. Harrison can make no
political capital out of the position of
the Democratic party on the income tax
question. His own party discovered and
put in operation that method of raising
money for the expense account of the
government, only that the system his
party adopted provided for the most in
famous secret service spy espionage
that ever cursed a civilized people. The
Democratic party created the supreme
court and through all the years its in
tegrity and dignity were maintained,
but in rendering its decision in theefn-
come tax it departed from the traditions
of the supreme bench, and twisted the
Constitution to express a meaning
neither the fathers of the republic nor
the spirit Of our system of government
ever provided for. This great wrong the
Democracy proposes to right.
The herald., 1896-10-23

President Cleveland went out of his
way IN an address at the Princeton COL
lege celebration yesterday to slap the
Democratic party. All that Cleveland
is he owes to the Democracy. Ingrati-
tude is the basest feature of the human
heart, Mr.. Cleveland should remember.
The herald., 1896-10-23

The Herald has been gathering the
views Of many Of the "cent per cent"
usurers in this city and finds that to a
man they are for Mckinley and the gold
standard. They realize, in Biblical
phrase. that "devouring widows hous-
es'' will not be so easy. under free sill
yer coinage as 1t has been for some years
mast
The herald., 1896-10-23

~. A. bkAINLONs
COUNTY
For Senator, Thirty-seventh District,
TOMBSTONE JONES.
For Assemblyman, Seventeen District,
A. RI SPRAGUE.
For Assemblyman,S Seventy first District
F. A. CATTERN.
For Assemblyman, Seventy-second
District,
w. r. STEELE.
For Assemblyman, Seventy-third
District
WIN. MEAD.
For Assemblyman, Seventy-fourth
District,
W. L. PRICE.
For Assemblyman, Seventy-fifth
District.
S. SA.WALDRON.
For Superior Court Judges.
HENRY t. HAZARD,
NJ E. C. MUNDAY,
GEORGE H. SMITH,
A. j. UTLEY.
For Supervisors.
GEORGE D. PESSELI Second District
w. A. MORGAN. Fourth District.
JAMES HANLEY, Fifth District.
The herald., 1896-10-23

The public was informed yesterday
by cable that "the relations between
Turkey and the United States are cor
DIAL" The reason given is that INC
Americans have been sacrificed during
the massacres." While it certainly may
be outside the province of this nation
to become embroiled with Turkey over
perpetual offenses against humanity
and civilization, which should long ago
have been punished and prevented by
European neighbors, vet this fact that
no American individual has been in
cluded in the atrocious massacres is a
queer reason for the United States
maintenance of cordial relations with
the outrageous Turk
The herald., 1896-10-23

Herr Most is still putting in his best
licks for Mckinley. Most is philoso-
pher. He knows that If Mckinley Is
elected there will be a pretty good show
ing for a repetition of the Homestead
and Pittsburg riots. and little affairs
of that kind please Most very much.
The herald., 1896-10-23

If 1T is difficult now to secure gold,
what will the condition be when the de-
mand is increased by it's adoption as
the worlds only primary money? We
would simply put gold upon an auction
block with every nation as bidder, and
each ounce Of the standard metal would
be knocked down to the one offering the
most OF all kinds of other property-W.
]. Bryan.
The herald., 1896-10-23

1t cannot be that the Call and Chron-
icle print good likenesses of the San
Francisco Republican bosses. It is to
be hoped that they are not as depveved
- their picturee would indicate.
The herald., 1896-10-23

The kind of protection workingmen
are most in need of is protection against
the money syndicate and mortgage
dends.s
The herald., 1896-10-23

< r. ias Mckinley says. our silver dollars
h Gfe as good as gold, why not have more
0f them. The fact is a silver dollar these
sdAys is simply promise to pay gold
The herald., 1896-10-23

Alas! only few more days remain
tor free rides to Canton, and that boost
ed California excursion never came off.
The herald., 1896-10-23

Wheat is on the down grade, but bet
ter prices than prevailed a month ago
are almost sure ito prevail until after
the next harvest in India and Australia.
The herald., 1896-10-23

Those who toll cheer the ticket" says
dispatch from Canton. They have to.
No cheer no toll, is the way the indus
trial barons put it.
The herald., 1896-10-23

The RepuollcaA rnanagers are making
house to house canvass Of this city and
- impudpnt and designing fashion.
The herald., 1896-10-23

The publjshers have arranged to have
The Herald on sale at all news stands and
on all railroad trains in Southern Caiidor,
~ the above places the publishers will!
deem 1t a special favor II patrons should
report the same to the business ONCE.
The herald., 1896-10-23

National Democratic Ticket
iSS For President
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
OF Nebraska.
ds(a. For Vice-President.
ARTHUR SEWALL '.JG~
,aiHt OF Maine.
The herald., 1896-10-23

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ONCE late delivery or any other negligence
on the part of carriers. During the week
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o'clock.
The herald., 1896-10-23
CONGRESSIONAL

For Member of Congress. Sixth District.
C. A. BARLOW.
The herald., 1896-10-23

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arrest and conviction OF anyone tound
stealing copy or copies of THE HERAALD
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The herald., 1896-10-23
THE HERALD
Has the Largest Paid Circulation
in Southern California

sworn Statement of Circulation
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The herald., 1896-10-23

FRIDAY OCTOBER %, 1896,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-29
CHRISTOPHER MOFFATT KILLED.
Was a Well.knOwn EmplOye Of tho
Pennsylvania Coal Co.


Christopher Moffatt. a well known
citizen Of Dunmore, was fatally injured
at that place Saturday morning while
in the discharge of his duties as out
side superintendent of No. 8 colliery Of
the Pennsylvania Coal company. While
inspecting the repairs on the trestle
over which the cars run to the pile, the
trestle, without warning. gave way un-
der the weight of culm car and the
whole mass was crushed down upon
him as he stood underneath. He was
taken from the debris and carried to
his home on West Drinker street but
nev..s regained consciousness, dying
about o'clock in the evening.
Mr.. Moffatt was born In Dumfrie-
shire, Scotland, in 1880 and at the time
of his death was &C years of age. He
came to this country In 1856 and has
been one of the Pennsylvania Coal
company's most trusted employees ever
since.
In Dunmore where he was best known
his many kind and Christian virtues
endeared him to all with whom he came
in contact. He for number Of years
has held with honor the position of
elder and trustee Of the Dunmore Pres
byterian church, OF which he was one
of the principal founders and support
ers. He leaves a widow and six chill
dren, Margaret S.. John NJ. Mrs. I. H.
Allabach, Mrs. L. Y. Bone, James c.,
and Mrs. D. E. Barton. The funeral
will take place at the residence on
West Drinker street. Dunmore, tomor-
row tomorrow at d. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-29
New Workers Coming Here.

On the Fourth Of July party OF
about twenty New York Scotchmer
have decided to visit our city, with the
main point in view being attendance al
the Caledonian games at Laurel Hill
Park. There will also be quite a few
from Philadelphia, Wilkes Barre
Pittston and several points in Canada
This goes to prove that the Scranton
club has gained reputation abroad
which ranks second to none; as they
have also done in this city for the re.
liability Of their games. Some fine at.
fractions have been secured for this
year and the games bid fair to excel any
ever held. For further particulars see
advertisement elsewhere in the issue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-29
THE CYCLE CARNIVAL.
1t Will BE Held ON July 4th mt the
Scranton Driving Park.

The 4th of July. Saturday afternoon
and evening. at the Scranton Driving
park. decidedly novel and unique ex-
hibition will be offered the Scranton
amusement-loving public by the all
champion lady bicycle riders. consist
ing Of the leading female scorchers and
several of the speediest and most
famous cracks presenting a bicycle ex-
hibition that is calculated to please
| varying tastes. The programme will be
made up of various lengths of races.
consisting Cf trick and fancy riding,
sex against sex races, tandem races.
men against horses; In fact, all kinds
of races known to the bicycle world.
Among the many engagements made
| thus far are william II. Barber. the
worlds greatest trick bicycle rider;
William II. Chadsey. champion mile
rider; John Albert, 10O-mile rider;
Herbert & Lane, comic cyclists; Albert
Waltz, unicycle expert and Max Hah-
Ter. u noted speedy rider of New York
city.
Among the champion lady riders may
be mentioned Miss Ruth Dennis, very
handsome lady and one of the speediest
| riders in the world, who has now a
| standing challenge to meet any lady
| for one or two miles, in the world;
Miss Nellie Lyall, another speedy
scorcher; Miss Annie Witten, who has
| the reputation of being one of the
| fastest lady riders before the public;
Mamie Dallas; and a score Of others.
| 1t Ia the managements desire to eX-
press to the public in suggestive and
not one Objectionable feature. The
ladies Of the company are professional
bicycle experts, champions of their
class, who have followed this line of
work for years. Their costumes are
neat and tasteful. In a word the at
traction is one that should appeal to
all lady bicycle enthusiasts as well as
gentlemen, and is of character to
merit their attendance.
There will be several local amateur
contests for local prizes. One mile
boys race under 16 years of age; also
q one mile race open to all local lady
riders of Scranton, and a two mile race
to amateur gentlemen riders of Scran-
ton and vicinity. Valuable prizes will
be given to the winners Of these races.
| odllit W Ill Dt Ou Tic
week. Negotiations are pending with
several other male and female cham
pions and it is the management's de-
sire to make this the cycle event OF
the season. The Driving park will be
brilliantly lighted in the evening. A
complete list Of the entries and events
will be published during the week. A
grand parade will be made July 8, at
S o'clock, weather permitting. in which
all local wheelwomen and wheelmen
are invited to participate. Valuable
prizes will be offered to the best dressed
lady and gentleman In costume; also
for the most popular wheel. Arrange
ments have been made whereby street
car facilities will be enjoyed; also that
the Delaware and Hudson Railroad
company will run fifteen minute ex-
cursions to the grounds The manage
ment desire to assure the ladies that
their comfort and pleasure will be
especially considered. Competent at
tendants will be at the park to check
wheels and to render what assistance
| they may desire. Admission Is only %
| cents
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-29
MEROLO'S LIFE
IS ALMOST ENDED
He win Be Hanged Wednesday for Mar.
deriug Loro.
HE IS INDIFFERENT ABOUT n
Death Watch Has Been Set..Scaffold
Will BE Erected in the Jail Yard
TomOrrOw..Witnes Ofthe Hang.
ing Will he Few..Passes Are Not
Being Issued.

The life of Murderer Crezenzo Me-
rolo is drawing to an end, and the
crime Of Staying Barber Emanuel IIoro.
of Old Forge, on Sunday, June II. 1894.
will soon be eXpiated on the gallows.
The condemned man will be hanged
In the Jail yard Wednesday morning
between 20 o'clock and noon, and he
will possess the undesirable distinction
of being the first to be hanged In
Lackawanna county. Sheriff Clemons
placed the death watch on him Fri
day afternoon. The watchers are Rob-
ert Haag. ex-Patrolman John McHale
and ex-Chief H. F. Ferber. Mr.. Haag
went on duty at o'clock Friday after
noon and remained at the cell door un-
til midnight when he was relieved by
Mr.. McHale. who remained on until 8
o'clock Saturday morning and then
Mr. Ferber took up the position.
HE IS COOL.
Merolo comports himself very indif-
ferently for one about to be ushered to
the great unknown. He is just as
fieshy as he was during the trial, but
the saffron shade of his skin has given
way TO a clear alabaster color, and he
presents handsome appearance. Last
Thursday District Attorney John r.
Jones and photographer went to the
Jail to have likeness Of Merolo taken
but they came away without 1t. He
refused to be photographed, and he
afterward Informed Warden Price that
he wanted to have on different clothes
when he would consent to have his pic
ture taken. The day the district attor-
ney called at the Jail Merolo had on the
stripes.
The scaffold Is In course Of construc-
tion at Firms lumber yard and will be
put in place in the Jail yard tomor-
row. The rope is In possession of the
sheriff. He received 1t from Philadel-
phia recently. What the design of the
scaffold is and after what 1t has been
patterned are facts which Sheriff Glenn
ons keeps to himself. He refuses to
state whether or not he will do the
hanging or hire some one to do it.
FEW WITNESSES.
There will be very few witnesses Of
the hanging. No passes will be given
out and only one representative from
each paper besides the coroner's. jury
| and the county officials will be admit
ted The law prescribes that there
shall be coroner's jury to examine the
body and see that life 10 extinct after
| 1t has been cut down.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-29
OUR MINERAL PRODUCTS.
An Increase That Is Considered
Long Step Towards Recovery.

hOuk Stcp lOWuTus NcCOVcTys
Washington, June 2S-According to
official statistics just issued by the di-
rector of the geological survey. the total
value of mineral products of the United
States for 1895 increased over $50, ,OOO, 900
beyond the same for 1894. or from $527,-
34S.594 to $611, ,795.29O. This increase is
considered long step towards recovery
from the depression to which the MINER
al industry like all others has been SUBJ
jected.
While the coal product is great, it is
much steadier in spite Of the extra de-
mand for 1t in order to produce any ex-
ira supply Of iron. The increased out
put of iron in 1895 was necessary be-
cause Of the great retrenchment in 1894
The railroads ordered as little iron as
possible in that year, but ordered freely
In 1895 to take advantage of prices while
they were still low, but advancing.
Another noticeable feature was the
profitable producing petroleum dis
tricts in the Appalachian range. Ma
tural gas showed a decline, the pressure
decreasing in all the fields, thereby
shortening the life of each we'll and
greatly reducing the product, especially
In Pennsylvania.
Almost all the remaining minerals
show substantial improvement
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-29
SUED BY AN ENGINEER.
Ontario and Western Railroad Com.
pany Is the Defendant.

Elias II. Mcintyre. Of Carbondale. by
his attorney. w. w. Baylor, brought
an action of trespass Saturday in court
against the Ontario and Western Rail-
road company
He was an engineer employed by the
defendant and was injured in an acci-
dent near Carbondale, which he alleges
was the result Of the employment of in
competent and careless train hands.
The amount Of damages claimed is $780,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-29

II was afflicted with pleurisy and
heart trouble and was helpless. My
doctor did all he could for me and
though he helped me. I did not gain
strength and could not work. was
very nervous. Finally I began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla and 1t helped me
wonderfully. l have taken a number
Of bottles and am now able to do my
own work. l have also tried Hoods
Pills and they are the best ever had
in the house." Mrs. j. Meffley, New.
.fOundland, Pa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-29
PLAYED with Fire.

The 5-year-old boy of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Hopewell, of COS Pine street, was
painfully burned Saturday. In at
tempting to light flrecrcker the cloth
Ing on his left sleeve and shoulder be-
came ignited. The flame was extin-
guished by Mrs. Hopewell and the serv-
ant. The injury was painful, but Is not
serious.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-29
WANTS HIS MONEY BACK.
George j. Winans Has Sued l.. M
Bunncll for $1,000.

A suit for $1,000, with interest from
Jan. 20, 1894, was commenced Saturday
in court by George j. Winans against
L. NJ. Bunnell. 1t is alleged that they
entered into an agreement on the above
date whereby the defendant was to sell
to the plaintiff one-half undivided in
terest in sixty acres of land situated in
Woodsville. New Hampshire.
The plaintiff paid down $l,050 with the
understanding that when the sale was
consummated the amount should apply
as part payment. He now claims that
he got neither an interest In the land
nor his money back and for that reason
brings suit