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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14
Plngree In the Saddle.


bristled with telling points. At the out
set he demanded radical reform in pri-
mary elections, saying.
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developed. The direct vote of the ballot
holder FOR party candidates Is the simplest
nantati,,as r. .i,n sn,,, ~ ~,
they alone are to blame. The direct vote
and the Australian ballot system Is of less
eost 10 'ne people INA" '"e eo"Ne"''o.'
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susseS'lonS Win Nhith ms Ha'lle - IL
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trusts, equalization OIL taHatlon, etc.
but it advanced also this new thought
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In reference to franchises the mes
| ..oo want furtber into details than anv
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prior ueliVerailce Vi lnls lh'ei e9'lnS
| former. It suggested seven speclhc
conditions to govern the granting Oh
| FRANCHISES 70 pupi'c coi Poi "''Oi'''
| iaiiies
| !. Reserve the right to fix rates of tolls
| or charges.
| >. Let the construction of the plant OF
| every such corporation be under the su-
| pervision of the municipality, so that the
| actual cost shall be known.
| 8. Provide that no mortgage shall be exc
49, t a''. ,,o ,Il, to,F 80 tbo octuoi cost
| of the plant
| A. Require the corporation each year TO
HE sworn s'ateiiiei'. VI US tyi CIV
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14

As If the lot of the miners be not hard
enough, they are to be made the victims
Of another cold-bloodcc and cynical o.
ice-mongerng job,
We earnestly warn the miners of Penn
sylvania that this mining department Is
not intended for their interest The walk
ing delegates who are promoting the job
expect to share in its spos as reward
for betraying them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14

smallpox or typhoid fever patients
They claim that when this is done, in
addition to intelligent treatment re-
covery Is rendered approximately GER
tain and the statistics of deaths and
recoreries among isolated patients
bears them out. 1t is only q question
of time when every city Scranton
among tho number will have to main
tain separate hospitals or at least
separate wards for consumptives. 1t
would be economy to do so at once.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14

We see no reason to doubt that Gov
ernor Hastings next June will observe
precedent by reappointing DR.. Nathan
c. Schaeffer superintendent of public
instruction. He has been a first rate
official in every respect; his position
should be kept free from political infu-
ences, and one good term in that office
certainly merits another.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14

An illustration of how easy it is for
popular rumor to overrate a mans
wealth is shown in the case of Austin
Corbin When alive he was supposed
by many to be worth from $50 600 to
$40, ,OOO, 900. His estate amounts in fact
to only $2,OOo,OO0. Popular rumor is
usually subject to from 80 to 80 per
cent discount.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14

A bill is to be introduced al Albany
which viii provide that whenever any
servant or employe of a steam railroad
company shall become wholly or partly
disabled while in the discharge of his
duty, the corporation in whose employ
he was at the time of his being dis
abled shall provide for his maintenance
and support by assessing any and all
dividends paid by said corporations,
not preceding l per centum per year,
or if no dividend is paid they shall
assess and deduct from the gross earn
ings of said corporation a sum, not ex-
ceeding l per cenum per year, and
should said sum so deducted be in
sufficient then it shall be lawful for
said corporations to deduct from thu
salaries of its employees an amount not
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14

Senator Hill's bill giving fourth-cass
postmasters a four-year term except
fair. We do not see why fourth-class
postmasters should not be put on an
equal footing with other postmasters
as regards length of term in office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14

General Weyler confesses that with
the Cleveland administration he has no
complaint for it has kept faith with
Spain" 1t is a pity that it does not
keep faith first with its own country
men
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14

exceeding one-half of per centum per
year" It will be interesting to watch
the progress of this bin through the
New York legislature.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14
Uncle Sam in the Lead.

Philadelphia Press: The United States,
which in the last century led in the world 5
liberty, in this leads in the worlds justice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14

In thirty years Uncle Sam has re-
ceived more than $1,000 900, 900 in reve-
nue. from tobacco. Those who use the
weed are therefore at least de facto
patriots, since they help greatly to sup
port their country.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14
Has 1t the Nerve?

manifesto lately issue by the Gu
ban Society of judicial and Economic
Studies sheds light on the financial as
poets of Spain's war to subjugate Cuba.
1t says:
AT the beginning Of the war debt of
$780, 10000 weighed upon Cuba, for which
an annual interest of Sl2SSi, $40 was paid.
Immediately upon the beginning of the
war the Spanish government ordered a
special issue of bonds. that were held in
reserve for the conversion of previous ubli-
cations. Thus the Cuban treasury was
overburdened with a sew debt of Sl22,-
100000 at per cent. interest, representing
$fl25,OO0 annually. Spain has used up
these resources of our wealth in making
war against us to maintain her oppressive
supremacy. She has just negotiated an
interior loan of $50. 100000 at per cent,
declaring that it will be paid by Cuba after
the pacitcation. This represents an ad-
ditonal burden of 100000 to be paid an
nually from the Cuban budget. In this
manner supposng that the expenses of
the war may be kept within the limits of
official declarations. the first normal bud
get of Spanish Cuba will have to meet an
annual payment of $23, $40 solely for
charges of this overwhelming debt, which
wiuld be held entirely outside of the is
land. In order to appreciate at glance
WV t'iiNN VI illlo liiDpi 'ti'li IL
is sufficient to remember that in 1887 the
clear income of the island of cuba was
only $39,600000.
Is it likely that the Cuban insurgents
after sustaining successfully two years
of costly war, will now agree to a COM
promise with Spain which would ne
cessitate the burdening of their strick
en- island with an annual war indem-
nifty exceeding one-half of the island S
utmost annual revenue in time of
peace? Can the senior American re-
public ask them to do this? Has it the
nerve?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14

Senator Proctor is right. The presi-
Dental term ought to be heightened
to six years, and one term ought to be
considered enough, 1t isn't likely,
though, that the change will be made.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14
JUSf a Word or Two
Of CdsddI Mention

Announcement is again made that Gn
unnamed syndicate of Pennsylvania capi-
talists is about to establish an immense
plant in an unmentioned place for the
manufacture by a new process of coal
bricquettes. Under the new process, 1t Is
claimed, the bricquettes will be far super
ior to coal as a fuel, and can be manufac-
tured to sell much more cheaply. The
coal dust is treated with certain chemi-
Gals, without the use of pitch or resin,
which made the old process so objectiona-
BILE. Under enormous pressue the coal
dust is compressed into hard blocks or
cubes in sizes to correspond with coal from
chestnut to egg. The claim is made that
the new product will develop heating
qualities from 20 to 25 per cent. greater
than anthracite coal, while selling at from
80 to SO cents ton less. 1t VIII be safe
to await developments before becoming
unduly agitated.
julius MaillouX, well known in this
city for several years as an advertise
ment solicitor, figured in a novel episode
at Williamsport according to the follow
ing which appeared in Tuesdays Phila-
delpha Inquirer: paid His Grow Bet:
Feast of a Wiliamsport Man Who Voted
the Wrong Way. Wlliamsport, Pa, Jan.
11.-In payment of an election bet made
with julius MaillouX, of Scranton, Walter
night sat down in public to a feast of
crow The bet was the result of the Crow
Ashbridge contest in Philadelphia last
fall"
o
The resignation is announced of Mr..
William Mill Butler, who for two years
has been the editor of the Commercial
Travellers Home Magazine, published at
Binghamton, n. Y. In that short time
Mr.. Butler exhibited editorial skill of a
high order and lifted the publication from
obscurity into favorable prominence. His
successor is Arthur r. Vance, heretofore
associate editor. The price of the maya
zine has been reduced from 81 to 81 a year.
The marriage license docket does not
indicate hard times. There We're 1874 more
licenses granted during the year just
closed than during the preceding year
In 1895 the number was 1850, in 1896 it ran
up to l,5i4.
-
The mistaken notion seems to prevail in
one or two Wilkes-Barre newspaper Of
fees that Scranton is jealous of Wilkes
Barrels possible new hotel. Scranton is
never jealous of a contingency.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14
BYRON WRITING

That 'sheOl' was paved with good
intentions, probably realized the truth
of the assertion. Don't let your good
resolution to buy only the best Blank
Books, ONCE Supplies, Type
Writing Supplies, ETC., at our store
be a paving stone We keep the best
in variety and quality. We also make
a speciality of Draughting Supplies.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus
The Tribune AstrOloger.
u @ M

Astrolabe cast: 31S a. m, for Thursday,
Jan. "A, 1897
u @ M
A child born on this day viii marvel at
the justice of LuZerne- which sends men
to Jail for profanity and at the same time
allows Sam Boyd to write poetry.
The woman in White" who has been
frightening the superstitious at Taylor
may be the ghost of the West Side viaduct
ordinance that has wandered from its un-
easy resting place on the table.
1t is to be hoped that the artist who
made the Wilkes Barre Times portrait
of the missing jail bird Shafer, also es-
capped.
Politically speaking cold Hickory's"
anniversary seems TO have been cele'
brated by a good deal of Eastwood about
the country.
AjacChus' Advice.
No money lend
Unto the friend
Who payeth all tomorrow"
For tits a day
That's far away
And for the cash you'll sorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14

In the feast that provide for the inner
man alone the eye should be pleased, too
Dainty Glass and Beautiful China are half
tho dinner, q cracked plate or Clipped or mud
dy glass has a depressing effect Our stock
of China and Glassware give unlimited scope
for the exercise of good taste. The quality is
of the most superior order and the cost is
very low.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14

Astrolabe cast: S.lS a. m. for Thursday
Jan. II, 1897.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14

We advise all persons interested in
historical study to read Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt's review in the January For
um of Brooks Adams book on the
Law of Civilization and Decay" 1t is
not only a model criticism, but also a
wholesome refutatiOn of the fallacy
which seems to be spreading among
top-heavy students, that mankind is
fast going to the bow vows. Healthy
Americanism owes to Mr.. Roosevelt a
vote of thanks.
In 1896 the number of suicides in this
country increased nearly 20 per cent.
as compared with the year previous,
or from 5,759 to $500 This is a fright
ful legacy of Democratic hard times.
The new governor of Kansas seems
to be determined to earn his pay.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14

The new governor Of Kansas seems
o be determined to earn his pay.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14

The marriage license docket does not
indicate hard times. There were 1874 more
licenses granted during the year just
closed than during the preceding year.
In 1895 the number was 1850 in 1896 it ran
up to ,544.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14

The mistaken notion seems to prevail in
one or two Wilkes-Barre newspaper Of
fees that Scranton is jealous of Wilkes
Barre's possible new hotel. Scranton is
never jealous of a contingency.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-05
-
Westbound,
No. /.
Arrive Santa Fe
INA JTV
Eastbound,
NJ y
L Ac eehAe =
DAILY
| .50 n m
CHICAGO g. CALIFORNIA LIMITED
UNIL I
II IN ~ ~,

Westbound, train No. will leave Chi
nesdays and Saturdays, Kansas City and
Denver, Thursdays and Sundays arriving
at Santa Fe Mondays and Fridays. East
bound. train No. will leave Los Angeles
and San Diego on successive Mondays
and Thursdays arriving at Santa Fe on
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
These trains will be composed Of mag
nifioent Pullman sleeper and Dining cars
between Chicago and Los Angeles, Buffet
and Smoking car between Kansas City
and Los Angeles, and connecting Parlor
car between Los Angeles aud San Diego,
also through Pullman sleeper between
St. Louis (Via Wabash Ry.) and Los An
geles, in both directions without change.
Through Pullman sleeper between
Lamy and Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo.
No EXTRA FARE will be charged on
these trains, but only first-class transport
tation will be honored.
No DAY COACHES OR CHAIR CARS,
and passengers will be required to pay
| seat or berth fare.
CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO EXPRESS
Trains No. and 2 carry Pullman pal
ace and tourist sleepers between Chicago
and San Francisco, Los Angeles, Ell Paso
and the City of Mexico, dining cars be.
tween Chicago and Kansas City, free re-
| clining chair cars between Chicago and
Ell Paso, west of Kansas City meals are
served at the famous Harvey eating
| houses.
CONNECTIONS.
Close connections are made in Union
Depots at Chicago, Kansas City, Denver,
Colorado Springs and other principal
stations on the "Santa Fe Route" with all
lines diverging. For further particulars
call on any agent of the Santa Fe Route
or the undersigned.
81. s. LUTZ, Agent, Santa Fe.
q. T. NICHOLSON, q. P. A., Chicago
City Ticket Office, First National Bank
Building.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-05

The nomination of Russell A. Alger, of
Michigan, to be secretary of war is a
concession and compliment to The rank
and file of the survivors of the Union
armies. Alger represented the volunteer
element that cleft the sickle in the I'M
shorn" grain and went out to fight for
American nationality in degree only
second to John A. Logan, the great typi-
cal western soldier. Ager is a man
whose sympathies 60 out strongly to the
western remnant that death, disease and
the sword have spared. He is an
active, aggressive man ana his
friends expect him to make an
admirable head of the war department.
He is the fifth Michigan man to reach
the cabinet. His predecessors were Gen.
Lewis Cass, who was Jackson's secretary
of war and Buchanan's secretary of state;
Rob ert McClelland, who was Pierce's sec
rotary of the interior; Zachariah Chan dler,
who filled the same position in Grants
last cabinet, and Don M. Dickinson, who
was Cleveland's postmaster-general.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-05

We have knowledge to the effect that a
bill will be introduced at the present ses-
sion of the legislature to abolish the Of
fees of cattle inspectors. The reason
which will be advanced is that the COM
pulsory inspection is hardship on small
shippers, in that it causes delay and ex-
pense. The truth of this Is undeniable,
but at the same time all honest cattlemen
are willing to put up with the inconven-
fences named, which are but merely
nominal IN return for the protection
granted them by the inspection. No one
could or would be benefited by the abol-
ishment of cattle inspection save those
shippers who, for obvious reasons, have
no desire to submit their cattle for in
spection. Laws are not intended to pro-
tect the dishonest and it would he wrong
indeed to amend or repeal law the work
ing of which is entirely satisfactory to
all honest cattlemen.-Rncon Weekly.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-05
Talks with Travellers.

Yes sir! The most enjoyable trip
| ever took to New York was over
the Wabash. Only one change of
cars in st. Louis; the finest passenger
station in the world. Fine restaur-
ant and cafe. Got an elegant supper
for 50 cents.
We arrived in st. Louis at 500 P,
m, and left on the Wabash New York
Limited at 700 p. M, in the elegant
through sleeper, reaching Detroit at
9:l5 the following morning. Niagara
Falls at 1897 that afternoon, and ar
rived at New York, Grand Central
Depot at 1880 a. m, just the right
time to get breakfast and attend to
business.
Oh! the Wabash is the route for
New York.
By the way just write to @. M.
Hampson, Commercial Agent, Den
yer, for particulars. may have for
gotten something.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-05
Pertinent Question.

The Silver City Enterprise is reliably
informed that not one of the district
clerks, of the various judicial districts
has turned in sufficient money, collected
from fees, to pay his official salary. 1t is
q very pertinent query. What has caused
this falling off in receipts of these offices
Before the district clerks Office became a
salaried position the receipts from fees
were from $4,000 to $4,000 per aunum
The attention of the Judges Of the several
judicial districts is called to this matter
IL is within the province of the judges
and part OF their duty to maintain the
integrity of the court and to that end
they should be certain that it is not be.
smirched by the malfeasance of its at
taches. A legislative committee might
also investigate the matter. -Albuquer-
que Citizen.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-05

OF the philanthropists who have given
at least 81, 100000 to the cause of higher
education in this country it is an inter
csting fact that President Seth Low is the
only one who is a college graduate.
Rockefeller, Girard, Peabody, Cornell,
Cooper, Rich, Packner, Hopkins, Clark,
Drexel, Vanderbilt, De PAW, Lick and
all the rest we're educated men, who
made their money in business, and owed
their success in life to their native shrewd-
ness and industry rather than the colleges
upon which they bestowed their bounty.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-05
k"N
A Kind Word for MIR. JafIa.

Nathan Jaffa, of this town, is an appli
cant for the position of secretary of the
territory under the incoming administra.
tion. We sincerely hope that he will. be
successful, He is an old resident of the
territory. All his interests are 10 New
Mexico. He is staunch Republican
and above all, a first-class man, fully
competent to attend to the duties of the
office. What his chances may be We
know not, but we can say unhesitatingly
that Mr.. Mckinley can not give us any bet
ter man and it is possible for him to ap
point far worse man. --Roswell Reg
ister.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-05

IT is said of combined telegraph and
telephone apparatus, the device OF an
army officer, that while one soldier is
sending message in Morse characters,
another soldier may use the same wire to
talk telephonically with another station.
The distant resolving operators hear only
their own messages. This apparatus, it
is further said. may be carried conven-
isntly in the users hand. What if Ma
poison could have availed himself of such
a contrivauce at Waterloor Would his
tory be just the same!
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-05
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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-05

TEN of the sixteen states that had
troops in the famous Vicksburg campaign
have declared by resolution in their legis-
lative bodies in favor of the establish
msnt OF the proposed national military
park on the site of that famous battle
field. Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin
and Minnesota are the latest OF these. In
each case representatives in congress have
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-05

AMERICAN and English manners seem
bold and often astounding to well-bred
people in many parts of the continent oil
Europe. We lift our hats only to ladies'
All over the continent nodding to a man
without lifting your hat is treating him
rs IN inferior; in some parts of the con-
tinent no one thinks of entering a shop, a
restaurant or railway carriage contain
ing other human beings without taking
off his hat and wishing them good morn
In
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-05

WHILE the legislative assembly is at it.
it might just as we'll pass an act requlr'
ing bonds of the clerks of the district
court clerks. Looking at the records OF
one or two of these officials, bonds for the
faithful discharge and for safe keeping
of important papers in their charge, are
an absolute necessity for the protection
of the people.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-05

ON january 10 the "Society of King
Charles, the Martyr" in New York City,
celebrated the anniversary of that Brit
ish monarch's execution. We have not
the pleasure of the acquaintance of the
members of that august body, and can
simply say, that the fools are not all dead