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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

speak. lodging in one house and eating
In another. Good tenants are difficult 10
secure for houses of this sor;o and the
property goes to decay early.
Some years ago the experiment OF erect.
ing rows OF small houses TO be rented
for a moderate price was tried. The ex-
pense of building four small houses was
not much greater than the cost OF two CT
the big barn-like structures. The revenue
from the four houses has been much more
than that received from two large houses
and while il Is sometimes difficult to ina
tenants for the latter, the small dwellings
are never vacant. The capitalist who VIII
erect anywhere in the central city small
houses or even modern fiats that can be
rented at reasonable rates need never
he in want for good tenants. In speak
Ing OF flats, l do not mean the ill-con-
trived flre-traps that pass for flats In some
portions of the city, hut apartments con-
structed upon up-to-date plans. l nope
that some of our capitalists will yet be
made to see the feasibility OF such a
scheme. l am convinced that no better
investment could be made with cold
cash. In fact am almost persuaded that
such property would be more profitable
than Hazleton or Schuylkill mine stocks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
Cleveland Should Explain,

Mr.. Curtis, the well-known Washing
ton correspondent, states most posi-
lively and upon the very highest au-
thority"-presumably upon that of the
Spanish minister himself, with whom
Mr.. Curtis is exceedingly friendly
that the president has given the Span
ish government an assurance that this
government will take no action in the
way of Intervention In the Cuban war,
but will preserve the most strict neu-
trality until the end of the present Gu
ban campaign.
Congress, It seems to us, should take
cognizance of this assertion and ascer-
tain from Mr.. Cleveland whether 1t be
true or false. If true, congress should
by concurrent resolution emphatically
disavow the imprudent bargain and de-
clare its belief that this government
should be guided by no fixed rule but
by circumstances. If Mr.. Cleveland
has covenanted with Spain to keep
hands off while Weyler carries out his
policy OF barbarisin in Cuba, he has
plainly exceeded his authority, and
should be called to account. Contingent
cies might easily arise which would
imperatively demand American inter-
vention. not only in the protection of
American interests. but also in obedi-
ence to the supreme behests Of human
ity; therefore. the pathway to such in
terposition should be kept free.
While no thoughtful American desires
a war with Spain IL It can be honorably
avoided. 1t should be clearly UNDER
stood that the dread Of war will not
cause the American people to shirk
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
Correcting rlisapprehensions.

We are surprised at the amount OF
misconception and doubtless uninten-
tionaD untruth crowded into the fol-
lowing paragraph from the esteemed
Wilkes Barre News-Dealer:
Our esteemed contemporary, the Scran-
ton Tribune, Is still engaged in the task
of driving Joe Scranton; and @ ms N news nss
paper out of the party. But Scranton res
olutely refuses to go out, ana IL looks as
if The Tribune would have to give up the
job. Mr.. Scranton Is one of the pioneer
Republicans of Iuzerne. now Lackawan-
ma county. and although he differs some
times with the methods OF nominating
candidates, is still as good a Repuoncah
as the men who are objecting TO him.
The Tribune had better abandon the un-
dertaking and take up some cause that
will offer more certainty of succeeding.
Our Luzerne neighbor is entirely mis-
taken in its words Mr. Scranton and
his paper left the Republican party
through their own sweet will. They
We're not driven. Neither were they
coaxed to stay. Mr.. Scranton's paper
has intimated on one or two occasions
that 1t wanted to be coaxed; and that
If it had been coaxed it would have sup
ported the last Republican ticket but in
consideration of the fact that 1t and it's
proprietor have received in the neigh
borhood Of 100000 from the Republi-
can party, at various times, further
coaxing was deemed unnecessary and
uncalled for. That Mr. Scranton's de-
sertiOn to the Democracy was one of
the factors In turning the city govern
ment over to that party is perhaps true;
but we fail to see why that should
cause the Republican party, which he
betrayed, to entertain kindlier feelings
for him, or to get down on its marrow
bones and beg him not to betray 1t
again.
For the Dealers benefit, we will
say that The Tribune, having always
supported Republican nominees, even
Mr.. Scranton, whom it deemed less
deserving than many another Republi-
can, feels that 1t has a right to counsel
the Republicans of this city and county
as to the party's future. The party is
at liberty to accept or to reject our
advice. In either case. we shall well
come back into the fold every Republi-
can who was misled and sound the
alarm at every new danger Of fresh
treason
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
Tho Tribune Is tho only Republican
daily in Lnckawanna County.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

To the Republican electors Of Pennsylva-
mia.
The Republicans Of Pennsylvania. by
their duly chosen representatives, VIII
meet in state convention Thursday, April
23 1896, at 10 o'clock a. ~, in the opera
house. city of Harrisburg. for the pur-
pose of nominating two candidates Tor
representatlve-at-larg in congress anu
thirty-two candidates for presidential
electors the selection of eight delegates
at-large to the Republican national con-
vention, and for the transaction Oh s''ch
other business as may be presented.
BY order of the state committee
NJ. :. quay,
At.est. Chairman.
-Jere Il. Rex,
w. X. AndraGs.
Secr.ta''rs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

Even Charles Emory Smith, II we
may believe reports, has become con-
vinced that Senator Quay's presidentiai
candidacy is genuine, and not a politi-
cal blind The senator must have some
thing up his sleeve that the multitude
wotS not Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

A timely word has been spoken by
the Philadelphia Inquirer in depreca-
lican presidential boomers to become
abusive of each other. This tendency
simply breeds ill-feeling. 1t does not
change votes. No man yet named for
the presidency on the Republican side
would deserve an unkind word. All
the candidates are worthy men. Let
us fight like men for our special prefer
ence and yet be decent about it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

The reason why Mr.. Whitney doesn't
want to run for president on the DEM
ocratic ticket Is said to be because he
does not believe the Democratic candi-
date can be elected. In which respect
Mr. Whitney's head is clearly hori-
zontal,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

from the full performance of their plain
duty in this affair. Recreant indeed
would this nation be to the traditions
OF its founders if it permitted any
power on earth to stifle its voice in be-
half of liberty, and to gag its SYM
pathy with those who are oppressed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

Mr.. Whitney asserts, despite the
'gold bug" clamor, that International
bimetallism will be fact inside Of five
years. Mr.. Whitney's proper place evil
IDENTIFY is in the Republican party.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

In 1894, we imported. under the Nc
Kinley law, Ss,3Gl, 500 worth of wool.
ported s33170,l59 worth. In 1894 we ex-
ported l,7l1,S55 sheep; in 1895, 3,31O.936.
This is how Democracy benefits the
wool grower.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

In 1894, under the reciprocity clause
of the Mckinley tariff, we exported
sSS. .9G3, 554 worth of cattle ut good prices.
In 1895, under Cleveland and the Wilson
tariff, we exported only $26,997, 7Ol worth,
This is how Democracy benefits the
cattle grower
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

The newest presidential candidate is
Senator Burrows. of Michigan, who
will, 1t is stated, get the Wolverine
states complimentary vote. The Re-
publican party might go further and
fare worse than to nominate Burrows.
He Is competent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

The authorized announcement of c.
l.. Magee's candidacy for state sena-
tor from the Forty-third or Pittsburg
district probably means that the hand
some Alleehenan wants another
wrestle with his former friend from
Beaver. Doubtless Senator Quay will
accommodate him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

One of the political stories Of the
hour is that Governor Morton of New
York. having decided that spending
money on his presidential boom is not
likely to prove a profitable investment,
has closed his check book. The report
is creditable II true. Anybody with
half an eye can see that Morton's can
didacy is simply pretence. The soon
er he sees this himself, the better for
his peace Of mind.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

Should the matter he passed over in
silence, II would be another proof OF our
magnanimity and forbearance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

An interesting example of the eXigen-
cies of journalism is supplied in the
statement that Is. Fl. Butler, who pre-
pared for yesterdays Pittsburg Times
a graphic special article with regard to
the Russian oil trade and its bearing
upon the petroleum industry in Amer
lea, Travelled 10000 miles for the infor-
nation embodied in the article, and was
sent on this long journey upon less than
six hours notice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

The Philadelphia Bulletin Is. we be-
lieve. the only American newspaper
which out-Weylers Weyler in It's abuse
of the Cuban patriots. 1t calls the
adventures" 'murderous horde"
an "ignominious rabble" and most
other names in the vocabulary of con-
tempt, and would apparently like to see
them all hanged, drawn and quartered.
We suspect that the Bulletin would
have made first rate court journal for
King George III had 1T been published
during the American revolution.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

At the recent fire IN a collar factory
In Troy, in which four lives were lost.
the firemen were unable to work to ad-
vantage because of the network of over
head electric wires which impeded
grand jury of Rensselaer, county has
presented indictments against the tele-
graph. telephone and electric light
companies. Should the case reach trial.
it would afford an interesting Opportun-
ity for the courts to pass on the over
head wire nuisance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-26
BELLAIRE.

The funeral services Of Miss Maggie
Schramm were conducted by the Rev.
Ir. Weiss. of the German church. The
church was well filled and many were
on the outside There was a long string
of carriages filed with friends, who fol-
lowed the body to the cemetery.
Natural gas is one Of the has beens'
for twenty-four hours past. A burs,ed
pine caused the scarcity, and conse-
quenIy the lookup was cool for pris-
oners. and Miss Ashoff was kept in the
Marshars office The police being en-
guard. made long hours for them.
The train which took the McKinleyites
home west on the b. & O. at l o'clock
yesterday morning, had more cheerers
for BRYAN in Bellaire than for McKin-
lev. Lee Carman came down from
Belmont on the excursion yesterday go
ing 10 Wheeling, and took a poll Of his
car and found a good majority OF Bryan
voters aboard.
James Joyce and James r. Barr, Of
Cambridge. came down to Bellaire yes
terday. and spent the day among their
BeilaiTe friends.
Every young Democrat and free sill
yer man in Bellaire and vicinity should
attend the silver club meeting tonight
Business of Importance will be trans
acc.ed and final arrangements for the
blowout Tuestay night will be made
sp sure and come.
Colonel Poorman viii take trip
tba coming week in the interests OF free
silver. He will speak to the Fulton W..
Va people wednesday night, at Zanes-
Vile Thursday. at Shreve. Wayne coun-
tv. Friday afternoon, and at Minerva
stark county, Monday night.
The collector viii be on his rounds to-
day to gather in The silver.
Frank Hoover, an old soldier living
in the First ward, died rather suddenly
Yesterday from heart disease.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-26
SMALL TALK
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and Pith
lily Told

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and Plth
lily Told.
Mr.. Rich Wilkie was awarded the
chair at the Wyandotte ball Friday
evening.
The Nellie BLY, Club of the Eighth
ward will give a dance at Westwood S
hall next Friday night.
A motor struck a buggy at Thirty
first street yesterday morning, throw
ing the occupants out of the vehicle.
The West Virginia Humane Society
will serve dinner to-day at J. w.
Grubb's old stand, from II o'clock to
.. Dinner will be 20 cents.
The second ball to be given by the
Jessamine Club Friday evening, Octo-
Der Both, at Beethoven hall, bids fair to
be a big affair. They will also give
an entertainment and social November
9th. free. for the benefit of their friends,
it being the anniversary of the club,
which is one of the most successful OF
the city, and is composed mostly OF
young energetic workingmen, who make
all VINO visit their rooms feel at home
Their rooms are located at the corner OF
Sixteenth and Chapline streets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-26
RETIrRNS RY ,PHnNE

Manager NJ. r. Wolf, Of the C. D. &
P. Tel. Co., makes very attractive offer
to telephone subscribers, which will en-
able them to get the election returns
on the night of November Sd without
cost, and in their own homes. He has
sent postal cards to every telephone sub
scriber. If they dtsire the service, they
will sign the cards and return them, but
with the understanding that the phones
can be used for no other purpose on that
night. Manager Wolff will secure long
distance connection with central points,
and the returns will be put on the wires
as fast as they are received, thus en-
abling thousands of subscribers to get
all the information Obtainable. 1t IS
more than likely that parties will be
formed in many houses, and the results
announced as they are received.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-26
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Daily Chronicle of the Movements of Indi-
viduals.

Daily Chronicle of the Movements of Indi-
viduals.
Mrs. Chas. Kinley, Of South Wetzel
street, is seriously i'll.
Major R. c. Catch is confined to his
home with a severe case of rheumatism.
DR.. c. P. Sellars, a prominent physi-
clan of Sistersyille, was in The city yes
terday.
Misses June and Jessie Hornbrook
lef Yesterday morning for California
via New Orleans. They will be gone
six months.
Miss Mary Fritsch, of South Eoff
street. returned from a visit to Steu-
benvlle friends.
Chas. E. Evans, one Of the proprieJors
of the Huntington Times, visited friends
in Wheeling yesterday.
Ell. Miller. the Ohio river station agent
~ Friendly, was in the city yesterday
visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Hulda Cunningham, of Alleghe-
ny City. Pa. was in tie city yesterday
calling on friends on the South Side.
Frank Colbert. of Sistersyille, book
koeDeF OF TIE vi w Gil supply N"4H Pe'i' 9
was in the city yesterday calling on
friends.
Dr.. w. f. Stewart, a well-known oil
man. who lives near Sistersyille, on
the Ohio side of the river, was in the
city yesterday.
Bradner Gillispie, well-known young
hardware merchant of Cameron, was in
the city yesterday and spent the day
very pleasantly with friends.
Miss Gussie Sauvageot, Of South
Chapline street, who has been visiting
friends at Washington, Pa. for the past
nine weeks. returned home yesterday.
Mr.. Fitch Powers, of the First Ma
tional Bank of Sistersville, and one Of
The prominent young society men Of that
city. spent Sunday with friends in
Wheeling.
Miss Mayme McEldowney, a charm
ing young lady of New MarJinsville.
VINO has been the guest of friends in
the city for several days, will return
home This morning.
Miss Bird Wylie daughter of w. S.
Wyl.e. Of the WeJzel Democrat at New
Martinsville. who has been visiting
friends in the North End for several
days. will return home this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-26
To Close the Campaign OF the Free Silver
Forces Here

To Close the Campaign OF the Free Silver
Forces Here.
Every day the indications for q mon
ster demonstration by the free silver
fences next Saturday grow stronger.
1t will be the biggest silver turnout OF
the campaign in this State. and 1t is
altogether likely that there will be
more men in line than in the Repub.i-
can parade last Saturday. The new
club which is to be organized at DEM
ocrat:e headquarters tonight should
number five HUNDREDS persons, and 1t is
not at al improbable that that number
MiI turn out. As Saturday viii be flag
dey. and as the Democratic candidate
stands for pure Americanism, il has
been suggested that each member Of
this club carry an American flag 1t is
desired that all Democrats who have
been accustomed to standing on the
sidewalks during professions. and in
fact every free silver voter who is not a
member of a regularly organized
marching club, wiz join with Jhe cub
which Will turn out Saturday, and also
it is confidently hoped at least once
after the election TO enthuse over the
success Of Bryan.
There viii be big delegation Of
horsemen from ali points in Jhe yicin-
.ty Of Wheeling in the line, and their
display will be very imposing. Visit
ing clubs viii come from Benwoodl
Rella:re. Bridgeport, Martins Ferry,
S.stersvalle, Parkersburg and other
points. All railroads entering the city
have made very low rates for the day
Democracy viii own the burg next
Saturday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-26
GOLD INCONSISTENCY.

Railroad employees have been re-
ceiving yellow circulars in their pay
envelopes giving reasons why they
Should support the single gold stand
ard. A well known railroader handed
one OF the circulars TO a Register man
yesterday. The first paragraph con-
tains the following sentences: what
have you TO gain by having your wages
paid in dollars worth fifty cents? What
viii the wreck Of the nations INDUS
tries profit you-you who have no silver
to be made into coin, but only your Ia
Dor and your brains for capital? For
your honest work you have a right to
get your pay in honest dollars-nOt in
dollars 1hat are worth half that value
to YOU while the other half goes to the
owner Of the mine" Verify, consist
ency thou art jewell The silver dol
lar. under Bryan's administration, ac-
COrCiug to this reasoning, will be worth
only fifty cents, and the owners OF the
mine viii make a profit of fifty cents
on the bullionm If this statement
means anything it means that the bu.-
lion will cost the mine owner nothing.
Either one of the two following propO-
sitions is true-the mine owner will
have his silver dug from the earth,
transported to the minis and coined
without one cent of cost, or somebody
is lying. Under the circumstances
r3i.rO3ll employees may attach a pecu-
liar significance to this sentence, taken
from the yellow circular: Stand up in
your strength and tell these men that
ha r,la tr~frh nd mo "a -
into puppets for Jheir profit. Most
railroad men believe that an augmenta-
ton of the currency will stimulate en-
terprise and furnish remuneratiVe en-
ployment to Idle men, and that more
men Will be employed on the railroads
in transporting the products of the
mills. They are beginning to realize
that railway magnates are not acting as
unit in opposition to Bryan because
of his views in ule currency question;
but that the real secret of their oppO-
siticn lies in the fact that the Chicago
platform has declared against trial by
injunction and Federal interference in
local affairs. Every great reasonable
principle for which organized labor
has been contending for years is en-
bodied in the Chicago platform. That
instrument Was framed by the people,
no, the politicians or the money power
SENATOR BACON'S MEETINGS.
Senator Bacon, Of Georgia. will speak
this afternoon at the court house in
Noundsville. Tuesday night he will
speak in Bellaire. He was billed TO
speak in Bsnwoodl tomorrow night,
but on account of the big demonstra-
ton in BeEaire the appointment was
changed, and the BenwC0d and Wheel
ing clubs will go over to Ba.iaire.
Thursday night all the Wheeling clubs
will unite in the monster free silver
demonstration in BeuwoO6 and Nc
Mechen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

All the Wheeling Democratic clubs
are invited to go to Bellaire on Tues
day night to participate in a street
parade
Col. w. w. Arnett will speak at Edg-
ington Lane school house tonight. He
should have a big crowd.
Every Democrat or Bryan man who
is accustomed to stand on the curbstone
and watch the clubs march by on po}iti-
cal occasions should make himself a
committee of one to see that he attends
the meeting of the citizens club to-
night at the Peabody building, and that
he is found in line next Saturday night.
The Faulkner Club will hold an i'm
portant business meeting tonight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-26
A FINE SOLOIST.

Mrs. Stella Sebastian Mcclure, of Ann
Arbor Midh.. sang two very beautiful
solos in s.. Matthew's Church yesterday
that will be long remembered by those
fortunate enough to hear her. The
singing of Judith" was most artistic;
the recitation was clear and distinct, and
the air was severe test of the wonder
ful control Of her voice, which was rem
dered with perfect comprehension and
unfaltering arr. Mrs. Mcclure pos
sssses a soprano voice Of long range
and of extremely fine quality. Ii is
boDed she may be heard here again be-
fore her departure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-26
A CARD.

Baysrd. W. Va, October %, 1896.
To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-The report to the Intelligencer
of the 22d seems to as,onish the best
citizens of our community when it says
the Democrats want to trade men on
their tickets in orjer to gain the justice
of the peace. am in position to hear
of such trading If It was ever mention
ed. I know Of seventy Democrats and
hree Republicans here who declare
they WIZ vote for the double standard
money clause. Bryan, Watts am
Brown. l am sorry for the Intelligen-
Ger. If il has many reporters of this
caHbre throughout the State, it may
well wish it was not born the morning
of November 4th.
Mr. Atkinson was here. as the re-
porter stated. and l beg TO be excused
from giving the details of the meeting,
as the blood stains viii be on our coal