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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23

M'KlNLEY AND NEW YORK.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post
We confess to an inability 20 sympa-
thize with or commend the criticism that
is being hurled at the administration for
its Endorsement of General Tracy in the
mayoralty fight row in progress in New
York. Neither does it appear to us that
in its position the administration is at
variance with the well-defined policy ;,d-
horcd TO by the president of not interior
ing with local Republican factional
troubles. The Gpinistration IS, first Of
al, Republican. 1t is naturally and prop
erly anxious that those who represent the
principles of the Republican party shall
be victorious at the polls. There can GER
tainly be no objection to an expression OF
its sOlicitI de nor 10 the exercise of a dig
nified and reasonable influence for the sue
cess of those who Gerry its standard.
o
There is in New York city but one Re
publican candidate, General Tracy, nomi-
mated by regularly constituted conven-
tiOn, composed of legally elected dege-
gates. Ssth Low is not a Republican can
didate. He is the representative of a
Mugwump movement and his entry in
the race will do more to defeat the regu-
lar Republican nominee than any other
one factor. Under THESE circumstances he
Is plainly not entitled TO favor at the
hands of a Republican administration. Mr..
Low stands for good government, OF
course, and he is a man of fine character
and acknowledged ability. The admins
tration, however, would be worse than
foolsh-it would lack discrimination and
gratitude-f II were to undertake the in
dorsement of al good candidates, and
that, too, at the expense Of those who are
aligned with and faithful to the regular
organization
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23
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MERIT AND EXPERIENCE.
rom the Carbondale Leader.

From the Carbondale Leader.
II merit and experience count for any
thing in politics The mas =. Daniels will be
elected this fall to the position OF clerk
of the courts by rousing majority. 1t
is one of those offices for which a particu-
lar knowledge of its workings is needed,
This Mr., Daniels has. The technical
knowledge he has received as clerk in the
office several years and as chief clerk dur
ing the past three will enable him to enter
at once upon the personal conduct of the
oihce !nsuring its most careful manage
ment. This is what is wanted by the tax
payers and is best for their interests.
That Mr. Daniels will make a popular
success of the office is also assured. Dur
ing his term of public life he has treated
all callers at the clerks Office with that
courtesy and obliging manner which has
made for him friend in each of his busi-
ness acquaintances. Mr.. Daniels should
and will be elected.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23

The appearance of Judge Merrifeld
on the stump for the Bryanite ticket
is not out of place, for he was himself
a Bryanite candidate once and doubt
less has a fellow-feeling for the cause.
But when the amiable Judge falls into
the Democratic practice of bowling
against alleged Republican corruption
and joins in the work of setting up
the Doodle scarecrow, does his mind
ever travel back to that halcyon day,
thirteen years ago, when he and the
late Judge Handley had little tilt in
convention and he was credited with
lifting the lowly delegate to the high
est limit in the. history of Northeast
ern Pennsylvania politics? All, Judge,
but you're a wag!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23
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A POLITICAL POINTER

II you indorse the free trade and free
silver Chicago platform as the Lacka-
wanna Democracy does, fully and
without reserve" then work and vote
for Schadt, Horn, ct. al. If you be-
lieve in Mckinley, protection and pros
perity. turn these agents of Bryan
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23

And so Boland, Christy Boland, has
Joined the haloed circle, and rustles
his wings in virtuous horror at the
mention of money in politics. Yet only
a brief year ago man very like
Chrlsty was buying Nate Vidaver out
of Judge Merrifelds way and getting
sued for the quit-price into the bar
ua n
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23
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 emil
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.
1OOdozensilver bleached
napkins.
so pieces Scotch and
Irish dam1asks, 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, 1897-10-23
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
State.

state.
State Treasurar-J. S. BEACON. or
Westmorelard. -
OF Chester. ,. ,.
County.
sher,ff-cIARENcE u. PRYOR. of
Scranton. -
District Attorney-JoHN r. JONES. OF
Blakely.
Prothonotary JOHN COPELAND. OF
Carbondale.
Treasurer-W. 8. LANGSTAFfi OF Scran-
ton.
Clerk OF the Courts-rEIOMAS p. DAN
1ELS, of Scranton.
Recorder = CHARLES HUESTER, OF
Scranton.
Regtster-WILLIAM K. BECK, OF MOS
COW.
Jury Commissioner - CHARLES WIG
GINS. of Scranton.
Election day, November 2.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astro.abe Cast: Las a. m, for Saturday,
October D. 1897
& G "a

Ne Z E73
A child born on this day will notice
that to be a good Democratic editor these
days one must try to keep ones thoughts
as far as possible from accounts of the
fate of Ananias.
Organism, Bolandism, Baileyism and
Bluff seem to be on their last legs in
Scranton politics.
1t IS a remarkable coincidence that Can.
didate Schadt's picture occupies a place
next to pickle advertisement in the
street cars.
People who have been forced to swallow
dust from Abe Dunning's street sweepers
welcomed the rain yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23

Republican disaffection or desertion.
The party expects every loyal party
man to do his duty and such a man
will do it the more gladly, because II
he shall pause to consider. he will per-
ceive that it is in the direction in
which his own best interests lie. With
the active support of such, which we
fully expect, the Republican ticket on
the night of Nov. will be returned as
elected by a rip-rousing majority and
Bryanism in Lackawanna will receive
it's measure for a coffin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23

What do the straight Democrats ex-
pect to get if Schadt should by any
accident be elected? He has already
promised all the patronage of the sher-
ifs office twice over to representa-
tives of the few boiling Republicans.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23
Ajacchus' Advice,

1t is not a good thing to speak well of
your neighbor. He is liable to hear of it
and strike you for loan.
1t Is always well to endeavor to make
peace If one is at a safe distance from The
Combatants.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23

Next week the loyal Republicans OF
Lackawanna county are due to take
off their coats and proceed to business
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23

Failing to beat John r. Jones by
abuse the Democrats are now trying to
make fun of him; but they'll laugh on
the other side of the mouth a week
from Wednesday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23

The thing for good citizens TO do
next month is to bury Bryanism and
the whole Democratic outfit so deep
that their pernicious platform will new
err be resurrected.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23

Mr.. Duggan's assertion at Dunmore
that Schadt had nothing to do with
keeping him off the ticket may be
technically true. Duggan could have
fought Schadt in convention and per-
haps beaten him despite the resources
of the Schadt slate, but he preferred
not to compete. At the same time
everybody knows that it was the
Schadt influence that elbowed Duggan
out of the running. Mr. Duggan is
too wary a politician to be caught
boiling or fighting his party; but his
friends cannot forget how he was
treated. They will be heard from a
week from Tuesday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23

Don't have anything to do with a
marty ashamed IL it's platform.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23
How TO Call Spain,s Bluff.

If the published report should prove
true that the Spanish ministry has di-
rected a reply to be sent to the note
other features an insinuation that the
United States authorities have neglect
ed their duty in the matter of the pre-
vention of filibustering and threaten
ing to present a claim for damages, the
answer from Washington should not
be delayed.
1t need not be a long answer. All
that would be needed to fit such an
emergency would be brief executive
proclamation recognizing as a belliger-
ent power the republic of Cuba. That
would cover the situation far better
than reams upon reams of inconclusive
diplomatic fencing. Moreover it would
satisfy a condition which forces the
duty of such recognition upon our gov
ernment quite regardless of any act of
Spain.
Let it be borne in mind that the rec
ognition of the Cuban republic as a
belligerent power would give Spain nc
just cause of offense and could not
possibly be construed by any rational
mind as a provocation for reprisals
Spain herself has virtually recognized
the Cubans as belligerents in her re-
moval of Weyler and in her substitu-
tion of captain-general for Cuba
commissioned to treat with the insur-
gents in behalf of peace. From Spain's
| own actions the United States can
make out a clear case.
The recognition of Cuban belliger-
| ency would have this immediate effect:
1t would relieve the American author
| tiles from the costly, personally un-
| pleasant and evidently unappreciated
! duty of acting in a police capacity as
| an ally of SPAIN and it would open tc
| the praC,lcal sympathy which the
| American people unoflicially feel fol-
| the Cuban cause a free route to the
insurgent army. Within thirty days
thereafter Cuba would be absolutely
| free.
For Cuba's sake we hope Spain vii
fool with the Washington buzz saw.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-09
ROBBERS BIG HAUL.
Desperate Man Clubs a Boston
ian into Insensibility and
Takes 81, 200.

BOSTON, Mass, Dec 8, 1S9I.-NeweH
Paine, proprietor Of a drug store at No
1.1S1 fremont street, was assaulted last
night and robbed of $1,000 by an unknown
man, who entered his store about IL
o'clock. Mr.. Paine was alone in the
store when a man about thirty years OF
age, of slim stature entered and drawing
his revolver, thrust it in Mr.. Paines race
with the remark
81 am a desperate mar and want your
money"
Mr.. Paine resisted and was struck over
the head several times with the revolver
and fell senseless. The robber then drag
ged Mr.. Paine into a back room. where
were several trunks in which he kept
his %yaluables, and while his victim Jay
unconscious on the floor the robber rified
the trunks of their contents, securing
81. 200 in bills and then made his escape.
Patrolman Barney came along soon a.
Ter. and finding the lights out IN the
store tried the door, which was Uniocheu.
Entering. he heard groans issuing from
the back room, and upon investigating
discovered Mr.. Paine lying on the moor,
nartly conscious and bleeding from at
least a half a dozen scalp wounds. A
physician was hastily summoned, VINE
found that the skull was not fractured
and that Paine would recover.
The police have only a slight cue 10
work upon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-09
STATE GRANGE.
what Was piished at the Sec
ond DAVIS Session.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.''1
TRENTON, Dec. 8, 1S97.lThe second
days session of the State Grange, Patrons
of Husbandry, at the State House. was
very satisfactory. The morning session
was mostly occupied in listening to the
reports of the standing committees on
agriculture, education, wolnan's work in
the grange and the committee on dormant
Secretary Mahlon Dickinson introduced
a resolution recommending the use of
Professor Voorhis' stFirst Elements of
Agriculture in the homes Of the State,
and also giving power to the legislative
committee of the grange to use their best
endeavors to nave it Incorporated into the
common school system of the State. The
resolution was adopted
At the afternoon session James Borton
of Mullica Hill and George ~ De Camp
of Rosland were re-elefted members OF
the Executive Conmittee.
Edmund Braddock of Medford was
elected a delegate to the State Board Ut
horticulture.
Resolutions were adopted recommending
that the State Grange use their best en-
deavors to encourage the free delivery Of
mai in rural districts and the repeal of
the law of 1886 prohibiting trolley roads IN
the State carrying freight.
In the evening, at Library Hall, the
degree, which is the State and Ma
tional Grange degree, was conferred IN 40
members. after which memorial services
were had with regard to the deaths of
Past State Master Isaac w. Nicholson
Of Camden and of Thomas b. Moore of
-GeantsV
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-09
ARBoRBT COUNCILS LEGION.
Biggest Crowd on ecord at PohI-
to Enjoy Its Entertainment.

Last night Arboret Council, No. l,2Vl,
Roval Arcanum, celebrated it's eighth an
niversary at Pohlmann's Hall. 1t was a
great celebration. When the doors were
opened at seven o'clock the crowd began
to gather and by the time the entertain
ment was announced to begin every seat
and all the available standing room in the
large upper hall were occupied. gully
four hundred people had to be refused ad-
mission after fifteen hundred had been
crowded into the hall and balconies. The
large lower dancing pavilion was then
thrown open and the overflow We're ac-
commodated there. The band was divid-
ed. and as each performer concluded his
or her turn in the upper hall. it was re
peated in the pavilion. Between the acts
dancing was enjoyed.
The feature of the entertainment was
the Great American Biograph. Thirty
six beautiful and life-like pictures were
presented and ELECTED much applause.
The entertainment began with vocal Sc
,actions by the Apollo Quartette, consist
ing of f.. Allen Hunt, first tenor; j. 4.
Cooper. second tenor; G. Fleming, first
bass, and w. Thomas, second bass. Their
efforts were much appreciated. Humorlst
Dolp Collins followed with witticisms,
which Kept the audience in a continual
roar of laughter, after which Carl Kiefer
PLAYED a violin solo acceptably, ana was
encored. Miss Bessie May Hail sang sew
eral original negro melodies, which pleased
the audience, and then Charles A.. Hartley
gave excellent exhibitions OF polyphony,
mimicry and ventriloquism. The pretty
little child artistic, Ioliene, c~aptivated the
audience with her clever specialties, ana a
comedy duet by Miss Josie Gin and Phi
Gotthold was much enjoyed. G. Flen1lng'S
excellent baritone solos received deserved
applause, and the specialties of the Ger
man comedians, Henry Gardner and j..
SHEPPARD brought down the house.
The stage was under the efficient man
mn of John l.. Morgan, John X.
Abel and Homer E. Wise We're the accom-
panists. There vas not a dull monaent IN
the long programme, which lasted till ll.So
. CAPTAIN McNulty, with a posse of police
under Sergeant Thomas Howell, handled
the large crowd very creditably at the
conclusion of the entertainment; Those
who did not go to their homes adjoined to
the lower pavilion where a reception was
held.
Henry A. B~ornemann as Floor Manager,
was assisted by. William 4: Hillary and
The f,eyd Eoo lch Goha'''f Ber d9nsis Fr. R r espaTd
The Reception Committee consisted of
A. J.. Mellor, George Overlook, George
Topp, S. Nash, G.. Klein and ]. B. Mar
The Committee of Arrangements, to the
members Of which much credit is due for
the success of the affair, was composed of
Fl. a. Bornemann, Chairman; A. ]. Mellor
Geo. Degen, FIR. .Regenhard, s. Nash. J.
J. Stein, John L. Morgan, Geo. Topp.C has:
RerIau, Geo. Oberbeck, VIM. T. billiard
and J. E. MARITIME, Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-09
RIVAL COLLECTORS FIGHT
South Jersey liquor Dealers N'on'f
Know 10 whom IL Pay Revenue.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, Dec. 8, 1SyI.-The illness of
United States District Court Judge An
drew Kirkpatrick somewhat complexities
the affairs of the Internal Revenue Dis
trict for the lower part of the State. He
was to have heard argument yesterday
and to have given a decision on the rule
to show cause why the injunction against
the Republican Deputy Internal Revenue
Collector should not be made perna-
nent.
AS matters stand, the temporary in
junction still remains in force and may
for some weeks to come. The facts, how
ever. show the condition in the district
is even more aggravated because the Re-
publican deputies have not refrained from
doing business and this has mixed mat
ters very much. Collector Moffett is re-
fusing to recognize the Democratic depu-
ties and the business men in the district
are anxious to know with whom they
can safely do business.
Two of the three Democrats have re-
fused to give up their positions, but t1e
third deputy, William Casper, has turn
ed in his books and papers, the three Re
publicans appointed by Collector Moffett
are going ahead with their work.
With rival deputies in the field the
tobacco and liquor dealers throughout the
district are in a quandry about maging
their reports. In the middle section of
the district over which Deputy r. II.
page had control, the wholesale tobacco
dealers and rectifers were accustomed
10 make their reports to him at MS
Office in the Postoffice Building at Tren-
ton.
uty assigned to this dictrict, demanded
Pages books and papers a week g and
the Democratic deputy refused TO sur
render them. He is president o. me Ils5
said he had been advised by high oft1clalS
of the Civil Service Commission that
Collector Moffett could not. remove aim
counsel. he laid, to continue to exercise
the duties of his position until the
United States Court passed final judg-
ment in the injunction proceedings lnstl-
Some of the tobacco dealers declined to
hand their reports to the Republican
deputy, despite his exhibition of his COM
mission, signed by Collector Moffett.
Deputy Ellis secured a big batch Of
reports in Riverton, Delano and Tren-
ton and returned to Camden last night
to present them to his big chief
Mr.. Page, the Democratic deputy, re-
ceiyed a number of reports at his office
and also collected money for the special
Government tax on liquor and cigars.
The money he forwarded to Collector
Mhffett. but the latter laid it aside and
will not recognize any payments made
to the Democratic deputies.
The same state of affairs exists in the
eastern part Of the district, where both
Worthley. the Democrat, and Ernst, the
newlv-appcinted Republican deputy, are
exercising the duties of the position. In
the lower counties Thomas J. Austin, the
l. = = y, Il Al M1anC a alA1 y JfalftN " G.
per, the Democrat. having given up the
contest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-09
Was FLEECED At CRAPS
Colored Sport Causes the Raid
ing Of William Gaines
Saloon on Washington
Street.

William Gaines, acolored saloonkeeper,
of No. 26S Washington street. was ar
raigned before Justice Potts in the First
Criminal Court this morning and held in
81 600 bail for the Grand Jury on the
charge of maintaining a gambling house.
Four other men were held for gambling
in his saloon. They are:-Randolph Love-
joy, of No. So York street; Edward Davis,
No. Ito Nassau street, Brooklyn; Albert
Smith. Brooklyn. and Robert Allen, No.
g. Phillip street, Boston.
Allen has a residence at No. 147 West
Twenty-seventh street. New York. He is
"A colored sport who makes a business of
travelling about the country selling
Jewelry among the colored railroad por-
tiers. He came from Philadelphia to Jer-
sey City a few days ago and fell in with
Randolph Lovejoy, a well known crap
player, who promised to put him in the
way of disposing of a number of watches.
Instead of helping him in his business
Lovejoy steered Allen to the joint kept by
Gaines and. got him into a red hot crap
game. For a while Allen won.
Last night. however, the men who We're
in the swindle introduced Albert SMITH,
white, a notorious crap sharp, into the
game. lie won Sledully anu tHSSiSo ~
by the other colored gentlemen, who de-
clared that it would be a disgrace to be
done at craps by a white man, Allen con-
tinued to lose until all of his money, $500,
was gone. When he was broke he began
borrowing money from his opponent on
the jewelry he had for sale until he had
lost all that, too. In all he lost three god
Watches, a diamon stud and diamond PIN
and his money.
BY the time he was cleaned out he began
to think that the game was not quite
square. He hunted up Detective Pearson
and told him of his experience. The ponce
had had a warrant for Gaines on the
charge of keeping a gambling house Tor
several days, but had been waiting for
further corroborative evidence before
serving it. Aliens predicaInent was their
ance Pearson happened to meet ChleI
Murphy near where lie met Allen.
The two, with Detective Bennett, raided
Gaines saloon and made the above men
prisoners. This morning a second charge
was made against Gaines by Scott Gordon,
d cclored stool pigeon, who was placed In
q crap ann by Chief Murphy 80 get evil
dence. A number of men have complained
of being haeced in Gaines saloon and
Chief Murphy has determined to close the
Mace.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-09
BUZZ saw BROKE LOOSE
shower of Deadly Projeetiiesf Ingle-
aonsx Msil-0Re Brave FEan.

The breaking of a buzz saw which was
revolving at a high rate of speed, caused
considerable excitement yesterday after
noon among the employees in John lngle-
sons saw mill in Jefferson street, Hobo
ken. The accident occurred about four
o'clock. Samuel Miller, who works at the
saw left the mill a few minutes before to
visit his home, which is only a short dis
lance away. When the saw broke the
centrifugal force was so great that the
metal flew in every direction. Pieces OF
steel were hurled across the mill with
lightning speed and several of the en-
ployes came near being struck.
AS soon as the noise caused by the
breaking saw was heard, the men knew
what had occurred and made a dash Tor
the doors and windows. One man, how
ever, remained and turned off the power
at the risk of his life.
1t is believed that the saw was accident
ally cracked and that the broken piece
gradually worked loose.~ Only about two
inches of the saw remained when the en-
CINE was stopped.