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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-28
The Turning Point .

Major Handy advises the public to
watch the Illinois Republican conven-
tion this week. IF it sends an unin-
structed delegation to st. Louis, it will
mean that Mckinley. while still in the
lead, will have to fight to the bitter end
for the nomination. If Illinois instructs
for Mckinley, it will mean his nomina
tion at st. Louis on the first ballot, and
perhaps by reclamation. The fight will
be practically won"
This is to all appearances a correct
estimate of that conventions impor-
tance. If Illinois should go for McKin
ley 1t certainly looks as if that would
settle the whole discussion. For then,
the only solid ground remaining to the
opposition would be Iowa, part of Penn
sylvania, part of New York and part Of
New England. The carrying OF Illinois
by Mckinley would be the signal for a
general disintegration of 'tho field"
Delegates now listed in the anti" col
umn would quickly seek shelter. The
magic of success would inspire new con-
iidcnce and nothing short of a miracle
could prevent the Ohio mans nomina
ton on at least the second If not the
first ballot at st. Louis.
Reports concerning the probabilities
AT Springfield are conflicting. Both the
Mckinley and Cullom forces claim to be
able to figure out majority. The Nc
Knleyites in round numbers. fall 100
instructed delegates short of having a
pledged plurality. They insist that
they have control of sufficient number
of uninstructed delegates to give them
the organization of the convention, but
the Cullom men deny this Inasmuch
as the Cullom fight was against instruc-
tions, 1t would seem upon the surface as
II the number of instructed delegates
measured the limit of the Mckinley
strength, but the point at issue has as
sumed such Importance that the Nc
Kinley managers may be holding some
thing back. They are good politicians
and nothing will be spared to make the
battle a memorable one.
1t is our belief that the Illinois con-
vention will be captured by the Cullom
men. but the contest is too close to
warrant serious predictions.
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dollars worth OF gold from being bailed
out of the United States treasury for
speculative export to foreign countries.
That during the second Cleveland adj
ministration this republic has been
forced 20 incur. in principal and inter-
est, over $500 900, 900 of Indebtedness in
order to sustain the 800 zoo, 900 gold re-
serve upon which the credit of the
$l,52S, ,0O0, goo of our currency rests is a
fact too well known to the American
people to require reiteration. Nor can
a currency be considered sound which
Offers no assurance that its total vol
ume may not at any moment become,
by reason of the boarding Of gold,
added to the unprovided for growth in
population, entirely inadequate to the
demands of business. In the year 1895
it is estimated that the total of the
money sums involved in the business
transactions in the United States cX-
ceeded S20,000O0Go 600; in other words,
that every dollar of money in circula-
tion in that year had during the year
W tIStiidiSt IlOi'l SiO W @1V Nu4tli VI
Indebtedness. not by check means bu!
by the actual passage from hand to
hand Of coin or paper money. The year
1888" was n bad business year; cOilec-
tions We're notoriously poor and profits
fell to Il minimum in nearly all lines of
enterprise. Is it unreasonable TO sup
pose that had the money supply of the
people of the United States in that year
been larger than it was, collections
would have been easier, profits more
satisfactory and the opportunities of
employment at remunerative wages
more numerous?
The tide having apparently turned
in favor of the gold standard and
against the coinage of silver, even of
protected American silver, 1t will be in
order for our great 1lnanciers to give
their attention to the obvious need of
the times for an amnler currency. If
there be not gold enough, let them rig
up supplementary currency of paper.
SO secured as to command throughout
the world its face value. Let them
prove that by sound money they do
not mean scarce money. but money ad-
equate in quantity to the growing de-
mands of She foremost producing ma
ton in the world. If they can establish
this fact, bimetallists will doubtless
stand ready and anxious to welcome
the single standard.
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4 PICTURE OF ALLISON.
in TimeS-Herald.

Il. V. Smailey, in Times s-Herald.
Washington, April l4.-l know no more
genial and coinpanionable man in pubiic
life than Allison, OF Iowa. 1 have known
him for thirty years. since his second
term in the house. which began in 1886,
and have seen him grow old without losing
any of that native amiablity which made
hni generally liked among his associat rs
in the early part of his long congressional
career. He Is now GS, but he shows no
trace of the crustiness and egotism t:.at
often accompany the sixties. He is straight
and alert, his eye is bright and his cheek
ruddy, and he is as conscientiously and la
boriously faithful to all the duties of bis
position as he was more than quarter Of
a century ago. when ambition spurred him
on. He is not worrying a particle about
his presidential prospects, and those pros
poets do not appear to divert his mind
from the serious and immediate duty Of
getting the appropriation bills through
his committee and through the senate.
auaintance with Allison, criticise his an,ia-
bllity, as weakness. Nc man can sur
west who is a weak man. Allison has
outlived a great many truculent states
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The Tribune is the only Republican
GaiIy in Lacknwanna County.
REPUBLICAN, STATE TICKET.
Congrcssmen.at.l.arg
GALUSIIA \. GROW. OF Susquchnnna.
SAMUEL 4. DAVENPORT. OF Erie.
Election bay. Nov. 10. \

Brother Singerly, in addition to want
ing the gold standard, demands the
gradual payment and retirement of the
greenbacks and treasury notes, ana
such provision for substitute bank
currency, redeemable in gold, issued
under federal supervision, as shall
meet the business demand for credit
money and assure convertibility and
safety" 1t is unnecessary to add that
Brother Singerly is a banker.
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SPRING FASHION NOTES.

Straight Jackets continue to be worn by
graduates from the school Of perpetual
motion inventors.
Elastic hat bands are the latest for
newly-elected officers.
Hemp neclktie parties are no longer pop
ular in Pennsylvania.
At the most select white whiskey christ
eningS it Is no longer the fashion to cut
throats on the bias. Skulls should be
cracked with cobblestone or chair.
Aluminium Is considered the best face
than brass or copper, and will not tarnisii
Cotton is recommended as artificial
brain material for cigarette smokers.
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The discovery that the Newark pas
tor who lately raised Il stop, thief"
cry against Rev. DR.. Morgan, of New
York, is himself plagiarist does not
surprise us. The stone throwers of
our day are not more apt to be devoid
of sin than We're those whom Christ re-
linked
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If the preferences of large majority
of the Republicans of Pennsylvania
are consulted. the next state chairman
will be John u. Elkin.
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TOLD BY TIIG. STARS.
Daily horoscope Drawn by Ajae:hns The
Tribune AstrOlogcr.
AstrOlabe cast: l.59 q. m, for Tuesday,
April 2S 1896.


April 2S, 1896.
~ =: GS
n child born on this day will notice that
a good many anti-Iarrity Democrats are
stiil playing out of position"
The bellisercncy of the Cuban Giants
was recognized 1T Athletic park yester-
day afternoon.
In spite of hopeful indications Mayor
Bailey's inclinati tion to change his mind
between meals is liable to Keep the faith
ful in suspense several days hence.
1t is difficult to appreciate a good thing
when yOu see it-unlcss it Is in the pos
session of another.
No man ever makes n mistake when ne
thinks he Is too old to learn.
hjacchus' Advice.
Bear in mind that ignorance Is bliss for
all save the undertaken, when tempted
TO take an N-ray glance into the muzzlc
of Il gun.
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gained by the better patronizirg or the
part of former frequenters of these sa-
looms of the grocery. clothing and fur
niture stores. If the Raines law has
made any difference in these respects,
il appears simply to have transferred
business from the grog shops to the
shops that sell more substantial and
wholesome wares. To this extent it
must therefor be pronounced IA success.
II it is true that Frank Willing Leach
is now threatening to turn informer
and wash dirty political linen in public.
that simply confirms the wisdom OF
not permitting him to gain the state
craftsmanship.
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Some difference.

Confidential Friend---"lt's unpleasant 10
have your manuscript returned, dear, hut
J wouldn't feel had because the editor said
II was 'girlish.' That is rather in its IA
vor."
sobbing Author-"He--hc didn't say it
it w-was girlsh. He said il was girly.'--
Chirnrn Trihnnn
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1t will be noticed that Senator Cam
for time" The idea that he is in
retirement permanently will be dis
missed by those who are shrewd.
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Ex-Governor Russell's reluctance to
head the Democratic national ticket
this year probably means that he pre-
fers to chance it some other year.
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Will the Allentown convention in
dOrse it's party's record as a promoter
of deficits and panics?
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The Philadelphia Times complains
that the commemorative revenues
were not as large in 1896 as they were
under Pattison. 1t seems to forget
that loss of revenue is a natural conse-
quence of Democratic national admin
iStration,
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Time for Action.

The immigration Restriction league,
which advocates the keeping out the
United States OF all immigrants whose
character and standards unfit them to
become good citizens, and which sug-
Cests as an important means to this end
the exclusion of all persons between IA
and 90 years of age who cannot both
read and write the English language
or some other language. has In eur
rent publication called timely attention
to the large recent influx at the port
| of New York Of Italian immigrants who
represent very large percentage of il
literacy.
From figures furnished to the Ieague
by the assistant commissioner of immi-
grafton. it appears that OF the 52,565 i'm
migrants who landed at Ellis island be-
tween Jan. / and April 30, 1895, ll,S96 or
a2.6 per cent. We're Italians; while of the
G6. 29O immigrants landed between Jan.
and April II, 1896, 1886, or 50 per cent.
were Italians. 80 per cent. of whom
were illiterates. AS tending to show
the percentage of illiteracy among
Italian immigrants as class, the fol-
! lowing figures from manifests Oh 3,l1l
| immigrants over II years of age arriv-
ing at the port of New York during
April are given: Total immigrants eX-
| amined, 3,1i4; percentage of males, So;
percentage of females, 10.S; total Hitter
ates, 2.l47; per cent. of total immigrants
who were illiterate, 67.6; percentage Of
male iliteracy. 66.5; percentage of fe-
male illiteracy, 75.7; number debarred
under existing laws 1877; percentage de-
| barred Of total immigrants, 81; num-
ber which would have been debarred
by the leagues bill requiring literacy,
2,li7, or a percentage of G7.6.
The present congress is still consider
ing the Lodge bill establishing the liter
| acy test. 1t should soon act.
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Arbitration with England is all right;
but the ability to enforce the verdict
when in our favor is desirable con-
comitant.
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Twenty-three Republican state con-
ventions out of twenty-eight have, thus
far this year. declared against the free
probable that less than e-fifteenth of
the delegates at St. Louis will be for
unrestricted free coinage.
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ROOFING g.,
a26 Washington Ave.
- SCRANTON, PA
TELEPHONE SIS.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Dentists.
Physicians and Surgeons.

DIR. KAY, 20G PENN AVE: l to 8 P. NJ:
call 2os2. Dis. of women, obstetrics and
and all dis. of chill
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DIR. c. l.. FREY, PRACTICE LIMITED.
diseases of the Eye. Ear Nose and
Throat; office. 122 wyoming ave. Resi-.
Gence. 529 Vine street
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FRANK T. OKELL, ATTORNEY-AT-
Law, Room g. Coal Exchange. Scran-
ton, Pa.
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avenue,
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z. CONTU II .. o-I t5I IkUCE = Ir11I.
u. B. REPLOGLE, ATTORNEY-LOANS
negotiated on real estate security. 40S
Spruce street.
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JAMES w. OAKFORD, ATTORNEY
at-Law. rooms 63, "a and g. Common.
wealth building
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c. r. PITCHER. ATTORNEY-AT-
law. Commonwealth building. Scranton.
Pa
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B. +. I KTET.AM, NTTURNT Fly -AT-TA W.
100 Wyoming ave. Scranton, Pa.
JAS J. II. HAMILTON. ATTORNEY-AT-
law. IS Commonwealth bldg. Scranton.
]. Il. c. RANCK. J3G WYOMING AVE.
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LAWYERS.

ALFRED HAND, WILLIAM J. HAND.
Attorneys and Counsellors. Common
wealth building, Rooms 10, 20 and q.
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l.. A. WATERS. ATTORNEY
4o3 Lackawanna ave-. Scranton. Pa.
URIE TOWNSEND, ATTORNEY-AT
Law, Dime Bank Building. Scranton.
Money to loan in large sums at per
cent.
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Schools.
Seeds.
Miscellaneous.

BAUERS ORCHESTRA-MUSIC FOR
balls, picnics. parties, receptions, wed.
Gings and concert work furnished. For
terms address r. ]. Bauer. conductor.
III Wyoming avenue. over Hulbert's
music store.
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MEGARGEE BRoTHERs. PRINTERS
supplies, envelopes. paper bags, twIne.
Warehouse, 100 Washington ave-, Scran.
ton, Pa.
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SAMUEL w. EDGAR. ATTORNEY-AT-
Law Office 3l7 Spruce ST., Scranton. Pa.
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"P-,nters Ink" the recognized Journal tor adver
Users rates THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE as the best
advertising medium in Northeastern PennsylvI
Lila. "rrinters' Ink" knows.
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farm AND
GARDEN
HOW TO GRAFT.

The above figures represent the two
most common modes of grating fruit
trees: Figs. 1 to T. representing sue
cessive stages of whip OIL tongue graft
ing, from the sloping cut of the scion
and stock, to the completion of the op-
Grafton by the covering with the wax
plaster
Whip-grafting may be employed for
large stocks, as shown by the illustra-
tlon In order that the line of separa-
ton between the bark and wood may
coincide in both, the graft must be
placed at one side of the large stock, a.,
sloped and tongued for the reception of
the graft. b, their union being repre-
sented by C. Gig. 5) To facilitate
the wrapping of the wax Dlasters, one
side and the upper point of the stock
are pared off with a knife, before the
two are joined. as shown by the dotted
line. This is a good mode of grating
any stock not over three-fourths of an
inch in diameter, iE the nursery row.
Fig. shows a stock cut off for cleft
grating, with the upright cleft sepa-
rated by an iron or steel wedge, ready
for the graft; Fig. z, the graft cut
wedge-form to fit it; and Fig. s, the
graft in it's place after the wedge has
been withdrawn, the projecting angle
OF the STOCK Sloped Off with knife,
and the whole ready for the applica-
ton of the wax
Whip-grafting is particularly apple
able to small stocks, or where the graft
and stock are nearly of equal size; and
cleft grating to stocks considerable
larger than the scion. In all cases,
where the stock is in any degree larger
the graft must be placed toward one
side, SO that the line between the bark
and wood may exactly coincide at one
point at least in both, as in the cross
section of cleft-grafting, Fig. O.
Thomas Fruit Culturist.
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Anniversary Poem Mrs. c. E. Ellsworth
/ Orchestral Music to close.....
:. ....--....-..-..-..Ch ristensen's BanC
This viii be followed by general so
! cial amusements in the upper hall and
by a grand ball in the assembly hal
on the lower floor.
GENERAL NOTES.
At the recent grand lodge OF Texas
| the committee on entertainment of S
/ G. l.. reported 1,751.50 subscribed from
| fifty-four lodges, five encampments and
four Rebekahs. The grand lodge ap.
propriated 81, 00O and tax Of per cent
on dues authorized to be set apart fol
contingent expenses at Dallas next
September.
Hon. P. NJ. Denny. speaker of the
Utah house of representatives is an
Odd Fellow-Exchange
The Odd Fellows of Buffalo. N. Y,
recently had a fair for their home fund.
1t netted $1,000.
Beginning April l, the terms of lodges
in Massachusetts, will be one year in
stead of the customary six months
Every canton in Massachusetts, has
been ordered to assemble at Brockton
in that state to commemorate the ami
versarv.
Last December the lodges ranked,
numerically speaking-5, Is, %, 2. and
even; s, and IL even; Il. IA, 10, IL, 3,
Is, 20, 10 and q even; Is and even.
Today No % claims first place.
The lodges ranked last December,
according to invested funds-Nos. 1, 2,
?, Is, u, 9, 5. 8, Z, Il, II, 10, %, IS, 10,
90, 16, q and 1.
Among the reports of district depu-
ties that of P. G. J. H. Latey. of dis
+,.;o+ No &c .ha lon raSt and written
in excellent style.
On Wednesday morning the members
of the grand lodge failed TO find on
their desks the journal Of the previous
days session. The query was why
not?
!, Every secretary of subordinate lodges
should get a copy of the Telegraphic
Cipher and key 1t may be needed any
minute.
Grand Master Buckle is busy signing
the commissions of his deputies. Why
should not appointed officers receive
like certificates.
Sister Ellen Stain, of Deborah, Re
bekah lodge No. s. now a resident of
Sugar House, continues very sick. 1t
is hoped she viii speedily recover. The
lady is a faithful Rebekah.
The committee on elections must
have had some knotty problems to
get their report before the grand body
The new board of odd Fellows Home
trustees should follow in the footsteps
of the Salt Lake o. F. Library COM
mittee. Many Mickles Make a
Muckle.''
Jordan lodge No. 8 is gettfng any
amount of free advertising. The fra
ternal press generally are mentioning
the lodge in connection with United
States Senator Arthur Brown.
The suggestions of the grand secre-
tary of the ways and means commit
tee, on page 1929 of the journal, were
exactly correct.
Preliminary work is being done look
ing towards the institution of a lodge
of Odd Fellows at Richfeld, Sewer
county.
Good news comes from vernal lodge
No "a. A large increase is being made
in the membership.
One of the most interesting sights at
the grand lodge session was the con-
ferring of the degrees upon twenty
four past grands.
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Children should plant trees along the
highways if such work is not done by
older people.
Children can inspire the tree and shrub
adornment of churchyards and public
squares.
Trees should not be planted too near to-
gether.
''As the leaves of trees are said to alb
serb all noxious qualities of the air, and
seems to me as if they drew from us all
sordid and angry passions, and breathed
forth peace and philanthropy.
Wood and not gold is the basis of ma
tional wealth.
Trees improve the climate by shelterinS
the ground so that it is warmer in winter
and cooler in summer.
Trees furnish material for a great va
riety of things used by man.
1.-THE tree is the father of the rain and
mother of the fountain"
THE wealth. beauty, fertility and
healthfulness of the country largely de-
pend upon the conservation of our for
ests and the planting of trees"
Children should be taught to love trees
for their own sake, not for the profit di-
rectly or indirectly derivable from them.
Help them to understand and share the
tender feeling for nature in the heart of
the eastern poet who wrote, THE tree,
like man, has it's life from the gods is
his father, his elder brother, his friend
it shelters the kindly spirits who love
men,
The Fourth day of July is not the only
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Kntrhts of the Maccabees.

The knights of the Maccabees gave
their first open meeting at their rooms
on Market street last Tuesday evening.
There were present about $50 invited
guests who were given splendid
evening entertainment. The pro-
gramme was as follows:
Selection, Mandolin club.
recitation, Entertaining My Big
Sisters Beau" Miss Anna Elliott,
which was rendered in very pleasing
style.
Song, "Romanda," by Miss Aggie
Bjerkhoel, which was heartily encoreo.
Past Commander w. A. Wight then
gave an address which was an able
and clear explanation of the benefits
to be derived from an organization OF
the kind. Many converts were made
to this fraternal insurance order.
Selection by Mandolin club.
Recitation, WAS Marriage a Fail
ure?" by Mrs w. A. Wight, which
caused much merriment-
Song, 'Oh Promise Me- by Miss
Florence Taylor, which brought forth
a round of applause. She responded
to the encore in a very happy manner.
Recita ton, Wanted, a Minister'S
Wife" by Miss May Hopes. This was
rendered in a pleasing manner and was
loudly applauded. She responded to
an encore.
Recitation, Storm at Midnight was
one of the gems of the evening rem
dered by Master Emery, 5 years old.
The Mandolin club then gave some
choice music, after which the visitors
wended their way to the banquet room
where an elegant spread was served
by members of the order.
Nothing but good can result from
such entertainments and the Macca-
bees order expects to double its mem
bership in sixty or ninety days. There
have been several applications handed
in already.
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Plant Trees.

Since the Inauguration of Arbor day
millions and millions of fruit, shade and
forest trees have been planted, adding to
the beauty and value of homes and lands
and thus increasing the prosperity of the
whole community. ana there will be no
falling off in either the number or en-
thusiasm of those who engage in the
patriotic work this year. Let every one
who can-whether he be at home on the
farm or a village or suburban resident
with ground adapted to the purposes
sist in concentrating Arbor day By
planting one or more trees as the circum-
stances permit But, after all, it is not
necessary to wait for any special day to
plant trees. If the season is favorable.
set them out whenever and wherever the
opportunity presents itself. One great
point is not TO neglect the trees after they
have been planted. They should receive
a certain amount of after culture, have
the ground kept clear of weeds and be
properly mulched.