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The Portland daily press., 1897-10-15

| o. was pulled in the stretch. The best
time was $50 Ia
The summaries were:
| 2.25 Glass Trot and Pace, Purse 5000.
Lady Goodwin CHI IN, by
Dudley Buck, (Hood), 2 5 10 1
| Benvenuto Boone. g,by
tanner horse, (Dr. Fan
duiz), $50 3
A. E. s., b g, by Picker
ing, (sawyer), al 90 2
Riverton, 70 G, by Lothian
Jr., (Brackett), 9 81 q
Gen. Mac, br s, (Stuart).1a 4 9 r
Ansel w, 70 8, (Jones), 8 IL 9 6 8 r
Fred G., br g, (Cummings
Madella, b N, (Tenney), II IL 10 ii r
Daisy Rolfe, b m (Thayer)13 10 81 5 r
Sorrell Jim,s g, (Wesoott) 10 III s I r
Winsom. g, lKimbalD, 6 10 8 5 d
Linnie g, blk m, (Morrill) 4 10 DIS
Lady Franklin. m,
J. F. d. B., br g, t1reland), ! d 3 ~ Us
Time, 2.26 49, 2.27, a.27, a.23, 2.24 IA,
a.25 Ia.
$50 Class, Trot and Pace, Purse $3.50.
Winsome, g g, (KimbalD, III
Orrin c., b G. (Davis), So
Lucy Luce, Oh m, (GatchelD, 264
Russell 7, b 6, (Russell), So s
Maud W, m, (Libby), "A s
Harry Arnold, b G, (Jenkins), 6 8 6
L. t., blk m, (Nelson), 777
Time, 2.28 l-2, 2.2S 3-4, 2 2s1-2.
a.4o Glass, Trot and Pace. Purse $780,
Meta, m, (Tenney), Ia
Ned O., b G. (Jordan), 81
| Nellie Moore, b m, (Clark Bros), 6
Jennie H., blk IN, (Davis), "a
Mollie nj, m, (Noyes), Q 8
Ben p, blk. g, (Garcelon), Is
| Meteor, 6, lBrooks), I'd
Time, 2.34 1-a, $50 1-2.
The programme arranged for Friday,
which closes the fair, is as follows:
FRIDAY FORENOON.
Cents Driving race and exhibition
of matched horses.
Slow horse race-First prize, 81; sec
ond prize, S3.
| 030-Five-mile team bicycle race be.
tween Bath and brunswick riders. Prize,
silver medal.
AFTERNOON.
1.So--Raees called, 2.2D, trot and pace,
purse $3.50; $50, trot and pace, purse
$lo0; ID entries.
Ladies' race, free-for all, lady riders,
purse $3.50, four entries.
Trick bicycle riding by Kid st. Onge.
Balloon ascension and parachute
jump, by Prof A. E. Stevens.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-15

TO CURE A COLD In ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-15

STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY. S.
FRANK }. l. iENEX makes oath that he is the
senior partner OF the firm Of +. j. CHENEY s.
Co.. doing business i'll the City of Toledo.
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
win paw the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of CATARRH
that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
GATAREH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in nv
presence, this 9th day OF December, A. d. 1886.
49, A. w. GLEASON,
tO~) Notary Public.
HalFs Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. SEND for testimonials, free
L. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
S0ld by Druggists. Toe.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-15
RO8BlNG MAIL BOXES.

Boston officers Believe They Have Shared
Gang of Thieves.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-15
STATE OF ONO. l1rv OF ToLEDo7

Miss Alice NJ. Frank died in this city
early this morning, aged y years.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-15

regularly Then write to Mrs Pnkha at nn Mass giving al the
the meantime the Vegetable Conund will make life much easier
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-15

to through that serious period very comfortably"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26
Aiming too Low.

At the LotOs club dinner to Anthony
Hope i'm New York the other night,
Chauncey NJ. Depew uttered a few
pleasantries concerning the mayoralty
fight in that city, spoke humorously OF
the intensity of many Of the campaign
speakers alluded TO the frequency with
which profanity had outcropped in the
published speeches and then, moment
arily growing serious, said:
II have a bit of advice for the young
orators who are using violent language
and vulgar expressions, II is a fatal
mistake for the cOllegian and the law
yer to suppose because his audience is
composed of workingmen that he must
adopt a different standard and lower
the tone of his argument or expression.
He should remember that his audience
is made up Of citizens who, however
humble their circumstances. are the
product of the American common
school They are as keen judges Of
good logic and good language as the
cultured and brilliant people who meet
at Carnegie Hall or the Metropolitan
Opera house. l have seen many o
promising speaker ruined by this effort
Of lowering himself to wha; he be-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26
Our Railroads,

From an official abstract Of the sta
tistical report of the Interstate Com
merce commission for the year ended
June 80, 1896, recently distributed, some
facts and figures of interest are
CLEANED. The report treats Of a period
now somewhat distant. but the show
ing made is nevertheless worthy of
attention.
For example, one year ago l5l Ameri-
can railroads, representing 30 AIS miles
of mileage out of a total of lS2. .777. or
about one-siXth, were in the hands Of
receivers. The capital stock of these
roads amounted to S742, ,597, SOS; their
debts, to S999 1888, ,766, If stocks had
been watered, evidently debts had been
inflated with even greater recklessness.
This billion dollar debt hanging around
the neck Of American railway enter
prise is handicap that will hereafter
necessitate most careful and prudent
management else the sheriff will do the
rest.
A few less than $4,000 locomotives
were in use on the railways of the
for passenger purposes, the others
for freight. There were i'm use then
nearly 100000 cars of all kinds; or
enough to make a solid train from
Scranton TO San Francisco and return.
On an average each passenger locomo-
tive in the year hauled 51,41 passen-
gers 1,3l2,SS1 passenger-miles; while
each freight locomotive moved 81 ,63i
tons Of freight an average of 1854 PIC
ton-miles. About half OF the freight
cars of the country then had automatic
couplers.
The railroads of the country EN-.
ployed one year ago S26,62O men, paying
them $4GS, ,S2i531, or more than so pei
cent. of the total operating expenses
This year, owing to large crops anC
the general business revival. the mum,
Der of men employed is much larger
heing unoflicially estimated at 900, 900
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26
That Accident at Garrison's.

We dare say the public ear will for
a period ring with denunciations of the
New York Central railroad because of
the frightful disaster at Garrison's. I'm
questionahly the casualty III horrifying
beyond recent precedent and the de-
tails of it are well calculated to appall
the stoutest reader. Yet common JUS
ticc demands the recognition of one
fact, which needs all the more to be
emphasized in view of the tendency Of
eXcitable public opinion to fly to the op-
posite extreme; and that is, that no
more carefully and humanely managed
railway corporation exists in this or any
other country than the one on whose
lines this dire misfortune has befallen.
In attentiveness to details making for
the safety and comfort Of patrons; in
judicious lberality in equipment and
in the spirit of willingness to meet the
public more than half way the New
York Central has justly earned the dis
tinction of being Americas greatest
railroad" and its opportune to recall
these characteristics now.
Judgment rs to the responsibility for
this accident NAV well be deferred
pending the official inquiry. The au-
thorities are fully competent to pass on
this aspect of the case and there need
he no fear that justice will be swerved
by undue influence. In the meantime
let the love of fairness which underlies
the American character assert itself in
cstOppal of the frothy fuming so GUS
tOmary after railway accidents; fum-
ing which does no good but much
harm; and let the intelligent portion Of
the public rest assured that there is
not a railway management in the coun-
try which will not profit by the lessor
of this wreck to order new inspection
of all doubtful parts of track and
equipment and institute, wherever pos,
sible, additional safeguards and pre-
cautions,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26
Up aud at Them!

There Is reason to believe that our
platform lodging friends have deVel-
oped a genuine case of flutters. trust
worthy information from various
sources is unanimous in the represen-
tatlon that all prctence Of united work
for the whole ticket has disappeared
and that from this time forward until
next Tuesday every Democratic candi-
date will make wild attempt to save
himself. The organization and the
bulk Of the money i'm the organizations
hands the distribution Of which has,
we understand been taken from Coll
onel Fitzsimmons and confid to Mr..
Boland. will work almost exclusively
for Mr.. Schadt, i'm the hope that if he
can be landed some Of the others may
accidentally pull through with him.
But it is Schadt for whom Boland will
dsbursc the money, and it is Schadt
particularly for whom the hired men
will hustle. The others must look out
for themselves, with Satan pursuing
the hindmust.
Naturally this indication of weakness
us as it must be to all who want to see
Republicanism grandly triumphant.
But instead of justilying the relaxing
of Republican effort it should be the
incentive for greatly increased activ-
ity. When the enemy shows signs of
weakening is Just the time to hit him
the hardest. The Republicans of Lack
awanna cannot afford to leave any
stone unturned to insure an over
whelmng defeat for the present BrY-
anized management of the Lackawan-
ma Democracy. That management not
only represents a desperate local COM
bination to Baileyize the court house
but it is also the local exponent Of the
most perniCious national doctrine ever
promulgated in the platform of a great
party.
The paid organs Of the city hall
gang and the bevy of local boy orators
who key their utterances in unison
have sought with frantic eagerness to
make folks believe that national con-
siderations should not enter into this
campaign; but with their own plat
form, which they try to hide from view,
declaring FULLY AND WITHOUT
RESERVE for the vicious principles
Of the Chicago platform, and with their
real and nominal county chairmen
both ready to move heaven and earth
for Bryan's denomination in 1900, the
futility of this artful dodge is evident
to all sensible men. So long as this
national issue of Organism with its
frightful menace to the welfare of the
people stands indorsed in Lackawan-
IA platform it will be a live issue in
Lackawanna politics; and this year is
most appropriate year to put the seal
Of condt mnation upon those who stand
as its local champions.
Therefore let'loyal Republicans push
on to the battle, and let them fight as
if they had to.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26
BUNcoERs ABROAD: BEWARE

1t is the trick of the Bryanized De-
mocracy tLis fan to make false
charges against Republican methods.
raise big dust, hire Republican mall
contents to organize Republican bolts
and then coax individual Republicans
to desert their party on the represen-
tation that party ties needn't count
for anything in an off year" BY this
trick, if it shall work, the Bryanites
will get foothold for a hopeful fight
in national campaigns, and make just
so much more trouble for Mckinley.
the Republican congress and the cause
Of scrnd money.
You now see through this trick. Are
you going to let it work?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26
THE GOOD ROADS PROBLEM.

From the New York Sun.
A computation which finds much favor
among the advocates of good roads is
this: There are approximately, though
the number Is steadily on the decline. IA
100000 horses in the United States (there
We're 1000, 900 by the census of 1890, and
there are about 100000 mules, principally
in the south, the annual cost of fodder for
these animals being $l,5OOOOO,OO0. On fine
stone reads one horse can haul as much
as three horses can haul over the average
dirt road of this country. 1t is estimated
that it would be necessary to build about
100000 miles of macadamized roacs in
the United States in order to have as good
a system of pl bile highways as is found
in several European States. At $1,000 a
mile this would involve an outlay of I,-
OO0OOO0O0, a pretty large sum. But If
one-haf of the draught animals could be
dispensed with by the building of such
roads, there would be an annual saving of
500, 600, 900 in the food bill. Consequently,
If road bonds were issued bearing 3 per
cent. interest 900 miles Of macadam-
ICED road could be built without increas-
ing the annual expenses one dollar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26

Through the courtesy of S. S. Nc
Clure The Tribune has been enabled to
examine the opening chapters of the
"Reminiscences of Men and Events of
the Civil War" prepared by Charles a.
Dana shortly before his death, for SER
ial publication in McClure's magazine.
From this foretaste it is clear to us
that Mr. Dana's recOllections will con-
stituta by all odds the most interesting
contribution yet made to the now vol
luminous literature of the civil war No
person desiring TO be well-infOrmed
concerning the most notable period in
modern history can afford to skip this
testimony as TO wartime men and
measures by one who served, in Mr.,
Lincoln's quaint words, as "the eyes
Of the government at the froat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26

lieved TO be the nlane Of his audience
and adopting a tone and treatment Of
his subject which the;' thought and
rightly thought, an insult to their posi-
tion and intelligence"
Instances of this are common. The
fact is that the audience which is made
up of men in humble circumstances
does not want to be patronized. The
speaker who deliberately aims low
misses the mark quite as disastrously
as does the one who directs his re-
marks to the shining stars. The policy
of frankness, naturalness and common
sense is the policy that wins. Budding
orators would do well to make note
thereof.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26
What His Neighbors Say.

one of the best tests of a mans
standing is what his neighbors say. In
view Of the campaign against John r.
Jones which has lately enlisted some
members of the bar and apparently
one member of the bench of Lacka-
wanna county, it is interesting to see
how Mr.. Jones neighbors feel concern
ing his candidacy for reelection. The
Olyphant Gazette, the leading paper
between Scranton and Carbondale, pub
lished almost within stones throw
of Mr.. Jones home, in it's last issue
says:
The ability which John r. Jones has
shown in the district attorneys office
during the past three years is too well
known to be commented upon. No in
cumbent in that responsible position
has performed his duties better and
never has the task been as onerous as
during Mr.. Jones' administration.
Every grand jury has given him un-
stinted praise for his courtesy and
diligent attention to business. The
duties of this office are too large to be
entrusted to a man untried and totally
ignorant of all the numerous details.
Every one in Olyphant knows Mr..
Jones and we can confidently predict
that he will receive the largest major
ity any Republican candidate ever had
in this borough. And we know that
the surrounding boroughs think equally
well of this distinguished public SER
want"
These words and the approving
popular sentiment which they express,
constitute an effective answer to John
X. Jones traduccrs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26

and the pay. also, is greater, not only
in the aggregate but per man.
our railroads represent a capitaliza-
tion Of $40, $50, Sos, III, or $59,61O per mile;
and debt of 81, 5,34O, ,33S, 500 To buy
these roads, paying in cash the differ
ence between capitalization and debts,
would involve the government in twice
the expense of the civil war, and It
would probably prove an improbable
Investment for this reason: In 1896 20
per cent. of the total railway stock
paid no dividends; and the average
per cent. of dividends paid by the other
80 per cent. Of stock was only 562.
More than eleven per cent. of the total
railway bonds paid no interest.
Altogether in 1896 total of l,772,-
737 passengers We're transported and
765, ,S91, 1856 tons Of freight. Gross earn
ings were 81 ,15O, 169, ,376, made up chiefly
as follows: Passenger revenue, $780,
562, 533; freight, $7S6,615,S37; mall S32,-
379,S1g, and express, $2i,Ss0,3S3. Oper-
ating expenses We're $772, ,S9S,044 but
fixed charges did the rest. They left
only SS7, sos, 371 available for dividends
and 81 ,534, 169 for a surplus. Railways
are not, therefore, Klondike gold mines,
as some suppose.
Concerning accidents the abstract
shows that the number of railway en-
ployes killed during the year was L.
SCI, and the number injured was 90
9G9 The number of passengers killed
IL. -.R,,rr ne
injured 2S73. The number of persons
other than employees and passengers
killed was 44O6, and the number in
jured 5S45. These figures include casu-
alties to persons reported as trespass-
crs. of whom 3,S11 were killed and 4,i6S
were injured. For every 4A men en-
ploycd on railways one was killed, and
for every 2S men employed one was
injured. A similar comparison as to
trainmen shows that one trainman was
killed for each 1872 trainmen employed,
and that one trainman was injured for
each 10 trainmen employed. The num-
her of passengers carried for one pas
scnger killed was 2,S27,474, and the
number of passengers carried for one
passenger injured was 11S,l32 AS
showing in another way the immunity
of passengers from accidents it may
be said 72,O93,963 passenger-m miles were
accomplished for every passenger
killed, and 4,51i945 passenger-miles for
every passenger injured.
1t is safer to ride on a well conducted
railroad these days, despite the occa-
sional accidents, than to brave the
omnipresent cyclist by attempting to
cross a city street.
When Boland takes the stump this
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26
Great Autumn Sale of
Housekeeping Linens.

The character Of our
Linen Stock is too we'll
known to need much talk on
our part. We merely say
that having purchased
largely i'm anticipation OF
the advanced prices CON-
sequent ON the new tariff
schedule, we can offer ex-
traordinary values.
1T is impossible to emit
merate the different lines
and prices, therefore we
mention only a few items;
One case silver bleached
German table linen, Cd
inches wide, ten different
patterns. soc a yard, good
value at 75C.
lOOdOzensilVer bleached
napkins.
50 pieces Scotch and
Irish damasks, from 25c
to $3.50 per yard. POO
dozen napkins to match,
Linen sheets, pillow and
bolster cases, counter
panes, bureau sets, etc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26
BEWAR.R-REI
rom the Scranton Times.

From the Scranton Times.
We have been informed that minions of
the Republican machine have already APP
preached members OF election boards IN
certain districts I'm this county for the
purpose of corrupting the boards. This
is dangerous business and we give warn
ing so that a halt may be called to those
reckless people before they place their
heads in a halter,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26
Senator PIdtf on
Gotham Outlook

Senator Platt has issued the following
statement concerning the New York may
orally battle: "ln response TO many in
quiries as to how the municipal campaign
is likely to end, / want to say tnat in my
belief General Tracy mas won the cleo
tion. There are three Democratic candt-
dates in the field-four counting Gleason
among whom the Democratic vote win
be divided. 1t Is not a majority vote
anyhow. The Democrats have never had
majority in the territory now CONSOLE
dated since the enactment OF the present
election law They used To have majori-
ties, any kind of majority that suited
thelr taste and convenience. They Add
absolute control of the electoral machin-
cry at every poll. The appointment of all
the ballot clerks, poll clerks and inspec-
tors was lodged unreservcdly in the hands
of the Tammany board of police COM
missioners. Theoretically, the law re-
quired minority representation at the
polls, but in practice that was ignored
The alleged Republican representation
was in practice provided by the Tam
many election district captain. This gave
unlimited opportunity for fraud, and
| fraud was practlced in an unlimited way.
But when Governor Morton and Repub-
lcan legislature were elected in 1893, the
law was changed, and a bipartisan con-
| troll of the polling places was established.
The two leading parties are now equally
represented at every polling place. The
ballot clerks, poll clerks and inspectors are
now appointed on the nomination OF the
official heads of the two principal parties,
and since that has been the case the Dem
ocrats have never had a majority in the
| city of New York. They won in 1885, but
| they did not win against the Republican
| party.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
state.

state,
State Treasurar-J. S. BEACOM' OF
WestmCrelaEd. -
Auditor GenoraI-LEVI G. MCAULEY,
Of Chester
County.
Sheriff L. PRYOR, of
Scranton. - .
District Attorney-JOHN Il. JONES' OF
Blakely.
Prothonotary JOHN COPELAND, OF
Carbondale.
Treasurer-W. s. LANGsTAFF, Of Scran-
ton.
Clerk OF the Courts-THOMAS =. DAN
IELS of Scranton.
Recorder - CHARLES HUESTER, OF
Scranton.
Register-WILLIAM X. BECK, OF MOS
COW.
Jury Commissioner - CHARLES WIG
GINS, of Scranton.
Election day, November 2.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26
Noah's Claim 10 wisdom.

Teacher-Who was the wisest man?
Tomny-Noah.
"Noah?"
"Yes'm, He was the only man who kne "
enough TO come in when It rained.-In-
dianapolis Journal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26

The safest way, the quickest way
and, all things considered, the most
sensible way for Republicans to vote
next week is to vote straight. Let us
give the enemy a symmetrical drub-
hing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26

Elect Pryor sheriff and he will know
you and speak to you as cordially after
election as before. Clarence Pryor is
not n clam.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26

The organ-afraid-of-i s-party's-plat-
form is reminded that The Tribune did
not say Schadt had yet paid Okell any
money. 1t is the promise of payment
to which we alluded You can rest as
sured that Okell is not running stump
for his health.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26

Elsewhere we reprint the Times an
nual warning touching election boards.
1t is a little later this year than usual,
all the force of an old acquaintance.
If any minion of any kind attempts
what the Times insinuates, force him
at once to read that papers campaign
editorials.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26

The policy of President Depew Of
the New York Central railroad COM
pany when wrecks occur on that line
is to put the public in immediate pos
session of all the facts at the COM
panys command. He recognizes the
legitimacy of the publics interest in
such tragedies and properly conceives
that it is not wise for his company to
appear to lack in candOr and straight
forwardness. His position in the mat
ter undoubtedly is sound, and should
be called to the attention of other rail-
way executives in the habit of en-
forcing a more secretive policy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26

We observe that Hon. NJ, A. McGin-
ley has been added to the stumpers
for Organism, Schadt and reform. We
apprehend that his great speciality will
he reform
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26

No candidate afraid of his partys
platform should receive the vote of
any lover of candor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26

No doubt Spain is in a ticklish situa-
tion; but we must remember it is of
her own making.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26

If one Thomas Plat is playing the
losing game that his opponents aver,
it must be said for him that he is play
ing it with nerve.