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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-04
Hart Won the Walking Match.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 81. Hart. the Chicago
colored athlete, won tie six-day heel-and-
toe walking match that ended at midnight
tonight. He led Hoagland by only seven
laps. stephens. the local ped finished
third; Oddly. the Englishman. and Cow
boy" Smith. of Denver. failed to make the
required three hundred miles and will not
come in on the division OF gate receipts.
The final score was: Hart 303 miles. :
laps: Hoagland. 303 miles, Stephens. 292
miles. Oddly, 21S miles; Smith, 2l0 miles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-04
Biting storm i'm the West.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Jan. S-The first
blizzard of the season prevails i'm western
Missouri. throughout Kansas and in the
Territories, the trains at many points in
Kansas being delayed by snow. A fall OF
about 80 degrees has been experienced at
most points with the thermometer still fall
ing. A heavy wind has blown steadily for
the past twenty-four hours. drifting the
snow badly and causing trouble 10 rail-
roads and stock In Indian Territory heavy
rains have swollen the gulleys and small
streams and railway companies are taking
extra precautions against washouts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-04
Movements of Steamers.

from Liverpool.
HAVRE, Jan. 3.-Arrived: La Gascogne.
from New York.
QUEENSTOWN. Jan. 3.-Sailed: Lucania.
for New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-04
NIkADO TAKES A HAND.
Reported He May Recognize Insur-
gents in the PhiIippines

MADRID. Jan. 3.-The United States min
ister Mr.. Taylor. had long conference
with the Duke of Tetuan, minister of for
eign affairs, Saturday.
Advices from Manila state that three
tugs and gunboat with 600 troops have
dislodged a body of rebels who occupied
portions of the harbor works. 1t is further
reported that several insurgent prisoners
will be shot at Manila tomorrow and the
public prosecutor has asked that the death
penalty be imposed on sixteen others who
were tried yesterday. The reports from
Manila state also that the revelations
brought about during the trial have caused
a great sensation. One insurgent said that
he knew Japan intended to send squadron
10 the Philippines and to recognize the in
surgents as belligerents provided the whole
OF the provinces joined in the rebellion.
Further details of disastrous defeat of the
rebels in the Philippines say that General
Rios commanded the Spaniards. Rebels
numbered three thousand, and were in
trenched on the Cacaron heights. The
Spaniards attacked the trenches with the
in addition 10 guns.
During the pursuit" the Standards dis
patch continues. 1.-The rebels often pre-
tended to be dead and afterwards sprang
up and attacked the Spaniards in the rear
At one place the Spaniards. suspecting that
the insurgents had hidden in the bushes
set fire to them and two hundred perished
in the flames. kilograms of congratula-
tions TO Captain General Polaviega in the
name of the Queen Regent and the gov
ernment have been dispatched"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-04
Claims Maceo IL sttu Alive.

PARIS. Jan. 4.-The Paris edition of the
Herald states that it can guarantee the ac-
curacy of news which it presents that An
tonic Maceo is still alive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12

literally overrun by capitalists and
miners from Idaho, Washington and
Colorado. Mr.. Laurier does not wish
to resort to harsh measures with these
enterprisng fellows, many of whom
are contract laborers in a technical
sense, but what is to he done if the
United States officials continue to
treat Canadians who cross the line in
search of work as criminals? For ex-
ample, a servant girl who accompanies
family in which she is employed in
Canada to the United states is held to
he n contract laborer and locked up
American miners and American work
men of every kind have always enjoyed
the same rights and privileges in Cam
ada as British subjects, and we are de-
sirous Of treating them in that decent
way for all time. All we ask in return
as matter of fair play, is that Cana
dian workngmcn shall not be worried
by the police when it suits them to go
to Detroit or Buffalo in search of en-
ployment."
1t will be recalled that when Presi-
dent Cleveland vetoed the Lodge immi-
grafton bill, one of his strongest points
of objection was the clause virtually
forhidGing an inhabitant of Canada to
earn wages i'm the United States. This
provision has been strenuously advo-
Gated by different American labor
unions and is, ii is announced, 60 be re-
incorporated in a bill which will come
bpfnra he npyt eacsiop Of pon prpsS Is
there not a considerable measure of
justice in the contention of our Cana
dian friends that such a measure would
be unnecessarily unnelghborly and cal
culated upon the whole, by inviting re-
prisals, to do moro harm than good
There are two views of such lines of
policy as this. one looks only to i'm
mediate results. The other looks ahead.
That in the long run it were best for all
concerned that our relations with the
Canadian government and people
should he those of concord and amity,
liberal in tone and spirit and not gnarl-
ed or twisted by petty jealousy or small
spitcs, seems in our Judgment to be al
most a self-evdent truth.
The selection by Postmaster Ripple
of eX-County Treasurer David w.
Powell as his chief deputy is one that
will commend itself to the great ma
jority of the patrons of the local post
office Mr. Powells efficiency in exc
cutive positions has been demonstrate
ed on numerous occasions, and further
more, his stalwart services as Re
publican add to the propriety of the
appointment. IT is a selection that re-
fleets credit upon Postmaster Ripple
and that will be received with satis-
faction by all who believe in the good,
old doctrine Of standing by ones tried
and trusted friends.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12
Those Canadian Overtures.

The visit of the Canadian premier
Sir Wilfred Laurier, to Washington,
for the purpose of comforting face to
face with Pr sident Mckinley and
Secretary sherman concerning various
subjects of interest 10 the two govern
ments marks something o., a depar-
ture from diplomatic precedent, but
upon the whole it is an innovation wor-
thy of praise We note with pleasure
that Sir Wilfred has been cordially
received and we believe ii is not out of
the way to express the hone that as a
consequence of this frank and cordial
meeting and greeting a better under
standing will hereafter prevail be-
tween the government at ottawa and
that at Washington,
one of the subjects which Mr.. Lau-
rier doubtless had in mind for discus
sion with President Mckinley con-
Germs the treatment of laborers cross
ing and re-crossing the boundary line.
ON this point Mr. Edward Farrer, an
eminent Canadian journalist who pre-
ceded the Canadian premier to Wash
ington, recently remarked: 1T has
been said that Mr.. Laurier has passed
an alien labor law in Canada exclud-
ing Americans from contracts and
contract employment on the railroad
now being built through the Crows
Nest pass in the Rocky mountains
which, to a certain extent, is a gov
ernment work. This is quite true
The Canadian government could not
do otherwise i'm view of the harsh
manner in which Canadians have been
handled for years back under the
alien labor law Of the United States.
But he has said from the first that
he is prepared to meet your congress
half way in order TO secure the modifi-
cation of bo.h laws in so far as they
affect the citizens of the two coun-
tries. In the Klondike which is Ca
madam territory, there are now sew
eral thousand Americans digging
gold Next spring there will prob
ably be 25,OOO. In British Columbia,
where quartz mines Of enormous value
have been discovered, the country Is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12
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 EMU
merate the different lines
and prices, therefore we
mention only a few items:
One case silver bleached
German table linen, 81
inches wide, ten different
patterns. soc a yard, good
value at 75c.
lOOdozensilVer bleached
napkins.
so pieces Scotch and
Irish danlasks, from 25c
to $3.50 per yard. 200
dozen napkins to match.
Linen sheets, pillow and
bolster cases, counter
panes, bureau sets, etc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12
M,KINLEY AND THE MACHINES

From the Washington Post
President Mckinley has recognized "the
state machines so far as to give the Re
publican senators and representatives a
generally controlling voice in the dis
tributlon of patronage. In states having
no Republican delegations in congress ne
has been largely influenced in making
appointments by recommendations of the
local leaders of the party, The SUPPOSE
tion that this policy has weakened his
party lacks the support of facts and the
elements of probability. If he had adopt
ed any other course the chances, so
strong as to amount to practical cer-
tainty, are that his party would have
been split into an administration and an
anti-adminstration faction and thereby
thoroughly demoralized. No feature of
President McKinleys administration thus
far has been mere conclusive TO harmony
than his discreet consideration of 1.-THE
state machines"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12
BOssism in Politics.

The Washington Star congresses vol
umes into sentence when it says
"Bossissm and politics for revenue
only are the outgrowtn Of the neglect
Of people to attend properly to their
public duties"
The intelligent remedy for political
ills is for the best citizenship to get off
the perch Of top-lofty criticism and
get down into the trenches of active,
incessant, determined political effort. 1t
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by AjGcchus'
The Tribune AstrOIOgcr.
Astrolabe Cast: LAC a. m., for Friday,
November II, 1897,


- " k~N
a child born on this day will notice the
fact that for financial success one must
present am act that appeals to the gallery
every time
There are few heroes in the present
season of rcpose. but the man who can
pay his election bets without kicking is
entitled to some credit.
The young man who proposed the
scheme of having ladies collect fare ON
the street cars for the benefit of the
Christian EndcaVOrCrs took to the woods
yesterday.
Some mons lives are like a modern
novel. Devoid of interest save in the
passages that should have been eX-
purgatcd.
Tho man who can take no comfort in
to favor of new cider ought to skip this
portions Of the year from his diary.
Love is improvident. 1t makes one pay
50 cents a pound for Huyler's confcctions
when 20-cent taffy would do the business
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12

The base ball magnates who are now
in session at Philadelphia should come
down hard on base ball rowdyism or
else get ready to attend the funeral Of
the national game.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12

Spain has promised to be good in
Cuba. But as an anchor to the wind
ward let congress promptly resolve to
recognize the belligerency of the in
surgentS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12

Ex-MayOr Grant, of New York,
speaking for Tammany calls Bryan an
enthusiast. Enthusiasts and mercen-
aries are equally dangerous, but of the
two Kinds Of citizenship we believe we
prefer the former.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12

is not so nice an atmosphere down
there in the trenches in the democratic
mix-up of all classes and conditions of
men, as It Is up in the tree tops where
the white doves of civic phariseeism
sit in peace and grumble; but it has
this decided advantage that when
once one gets used to it one can ac-
complish great deal more for good.
Bossism supercedes leadership in the
ranks of the active politicians only
when the good citizen goes to sleep.
When he is awake he is man enough
to keen .bossism down to its proper
place
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12

Says Lemuel Ely Quigg, member of
congress from New York city and COM
mitteeman on foreign relations: Il
think it unlikely that there will be any
congressional action on the subject of
Cuba. hope that congress will not at
tempt to conduct our foreign relations.
They are much better left to the adj
ministration. There was a time, per-
haps, when a resolution comforting
belligerent rights upon the Cubans
might have passed without bringing on
war with Spain, but that time has
gone. If the Spanish people have a
spark of manhood left there could be
but one result Of any congressional dec
laration favoring Cuba" In other
words, we shouldn't perform a mani
fest duty because it might make Spain
angry. This is craftsmanship with
capital S.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12
ONE BOOM PROBABLY LAID.

From the Philadelphia Press.
There are a good many who do not
hesitate to say that the late election has
put some of the gubernatorial candidates
out Of the race including Congressman
Stone, of Allegheny.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12
SCRANTON, NOVEMBER 12, 1897.

Although the election Is over and the
Schadt literary bureau has shut up
shop, the Carbondale Herald contin-
ues to yawp against Connellism. Evil
IDENTIFY when County Chairman John
Thomas declined to buy its alleged in
1ucnce he made an enemy for life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12
STAGE INDECENCY.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.

The respectable people of Reading,
Pennsylvania, deserve the very greatest
credit for the manner in which they
forced the local authorities to vigorously
suppress an indecent theatrical show
that recently afflicted that, town. They
should receive the hearty thanks of ev-
cry true friend of the stage for their ac-
tiOn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12

The Baltimore Bonaparte who as
pircs to succeed Arthur =. German as
United States senator for Maryland is
a grand-nephew of the great Napoleon.
Should ne be chosen, his colleague
would be a Wallington, and as they are
heads of rival factions in Maryland Re-
publicanism, there would be a fine
chance to re-canvass the issues of the
earlier Waterloo.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12

DR.. Swallow prances to the fore with
another of his remarkable "oDen let
tcrs,' in which he accuses the gov
ernor of the state of being r perjurer
and insinuates, although not fatty
charging, that the governor is also
thief. The gentle doctor further al
lcges that Senator Quay has tried to
buy him off by Offering him his own
price" even up to a United States sem
atorship. In conclusion the doctor an
nounces that he will have justice at the
polls or proceed to fill up the peniten-
tiaries. There can be little doubt that
Dr. Swallow imagines himself at this
juncture in political affairs a very i'm
portant man.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12

Mckinley's great personal popularity
that the country accepts his inert
Cuban policy with as little protest as
il does
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12

The question still arises, was Lloyd
Wintersteen innocent or guilty?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12

1t is asserted that traders IN Wall
street recently lost $4,000, 900 in one day
hccaus" of false rumors of McKinley's
death and of a war with Spain. The
organs of Wall street, with tears in
their eyes, beg the public for heavens
sake t. drop the Cuban issue; but
somehow the public doesn't appear to
evince a bit of sympathy. If the spec
ulators and gamblers Of the country
get pinChed now and then at their own
game, why should honest citizenship
care? Let them suffer the conse-
guenCeS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12
Plea for Better
Law Enforcement

Editor of The Tribune;
Sir: Now that the election is past, the
smoke of conflict cleared away, and
things have assumed normal conditions,
] will not be suspected of a purpose to
influence the election If | avail myself
of the privilege of saying a few words
through the columns of your wide-awake
paper | would hesitate to write a word
of criticism just at this time, were it
not that The Tribune very generously
opened the way a few weeks ago in its
reference to certain respectable class
of law-breakers, to wit, some physicians
and clergymcn who had failed to make
reports to the board of health of births,
deaths and marriages, as required by
law. The Tribune stated that for such
violations of the law, these offending
physicians and clcrEymen could be COM
PEELED to pay considerable amount in
fines. There is no doubt that they could
be punished, and if after knowing what
the law really does require of them,
they wilfully violate it they should be
punished.
But somehow the physicians and min
listers are not the only respectable law
breakers I'm the city. There are 9TH
eTs." How about that class of business
men, and the only class, too, who can
boast of holding cer,lhcate of good
moral character, endorsed by twelve
men, without which certificate our court
would not be likely to permit them to
engage in the business at all? Do they
obey the law? DO they sell intoxicating
beverages to habtual drunkards, and
even TO little children not ten years Of
age? Who but a constable making his
report to the court is so exceedingly
verdant as to suppose they do not?
Then what about the furnishing of
| liquors on election day during the hours
when the polls are open? on election
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12

The company driven out of Reading
was one of those that used to be called
female minstrel troupeS' and are now
generally known as "burlesque and
vaudeville combinations. These orga-
nizations may generally, though not Gl-
ways be thus justly described. They are
composed of two or three masculine
brutes, who figure as comedians" and
a dozen or more unfortunate women
whose sole qualification for their work
lies in their utter lack of even the most
rudimentary womanly modesty. Their
performances are composed almost solely
of appeals, as direct as the performers
dare make them. to the animalism of
their audiences, by means of words and
actions so frankly filthy that "'twere
gross hattcry to CALI them "sugges-
tive" They flood the bill-boards and the
shop-windows of the city with indecent
and vulgar pictures, so literally dis
tributed and conspicuously placed that
no one can help seeing them. They
bring discredit upon the whole stage,
they afford occasion and seeming justifi-
cation for the absurd charges constant
ly brought against the theater by we'll
meaning persons who know very little
about the theater; they help to perpetu-
ate the old foolish prejudice against all
actors, and they do more or less harm,
in one way and another to pretty nearly
everybody who sees the posters and at
tends the performances. There is law
enough pretty nearly everywhere in this
country to make the existence of these
organizations impossible, and it is the
plain duty of the authorities to enforce
these laws.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12

And these frankly nasty shows, given
as a rule in the cheaper theaters, are not
the only ones that should receive the at
tention of the police authorities. There
are some very pretentiOus productions
sent out of New York by well known the
atrcal firms and played in the best
theaters throughout the country that diff
fer not one whit from these "female
minstrel shows" in their object. They
are better staged, they are given by COM
panies composed of people of more or less
real ability, but their principal appeal is
by indecency to animaism. The inde-
cency Is more cleverly managed, the ap-
peals to animalsm are less frank and
more Suggestive" but, spite of the diff
ferences here indicated, these shows are
just as mischievous, just as degrading
to the stage, and just as reprehensible
as their cheaper compeers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12

The Supreme court decision relative
to the state capitol design muddle is a
complete victory for the capitol COM
mission and indirectly a defeat for
Governor Hastings. But the latter
nevertheless has carried his main
point. He has directed public attention
to the plavs which have been made
for DELAY, and the people will here
after insist upon prompt action and
economy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-12

DON'T HURT A GOOD SHOE. SUPPOSE
IT DID, WE HAVE LOTS THAT WILL
STAND OUTDOOR SPORT FROM SOC, UP.
SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
CIVTL SERVICE AND COURT CLERKS

There was "A meeting in the county courthouse
Yesterday afternoon OF the Justices OF the supreme
Court presumably TO discuss the appointment Of II
court clerk for Part Y OF Trial Terms. the new
court which is established on account of the adj
dition the courthouse 1t Ii understood also that
the appointment OF several court officers
discussed. with this report, and In measure con-
tradictmg II. came the rumor that the plan had
been advanced by OF the Justices that the
Civil Service Commissioners should he asked to
place all court attaches In Schedule H. which II In
the competitive list and that cxamna ions should
be held to determine their fitness for the places
which they hold. new appointments TO he made
from eligible list he prepared. Ii could not
he learned whether the Justices had agreed 10 this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
FTNERiL or AWE l. NiIONF

The funeral o. Miss Annie Ioyoa Malone second
daughter OF the late Or. Edward Malone and
niece % Sylvester Malone was held al the Church
OF SITS Peter and Paul. Wythc-ave.. Williamsburg
Yesterday morning Miss Malone died from pncu~
mona at the family home. No III South Second
81 \ solemn requiem mass celebrated AT the
church at ~ a. The celcbrani the Rev
T. J. Hopkins deacon the Rev. John Frimmns.
subdeacon. the Rev Joseph OBrien. The sermon
was by the Rev. Thomas Mclaughlin. rector Of
the Church OF the Beloved Sacrament. New
Rochelle The palibearers were Forbes i. Henncs-
sey Or John + Burke John J. Rogers, James
Burke, AVila Mcphps and Hugh Rogers Among
the priests VINO were In the chancel were the Rev.
Sylvester Malone Dr. Edward McGlNnn. Henry
Gallagher Hugh Ward ana Thomas p. Mclaughlin
The church thronged with the friends and
relatives % the family. The iniernent I'm
Cemetery