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The Saint Paul globe., 1897-03-10
ELECTIONS OF VILLAGES.
In General Local option Was the Only Question al Issue
Light Vote in Most Cases.

H. Galley Henry Sparrow: recorder, N. E.
Pettitt treasurer, C. R. Rhoda; justice, NJ. N.
Niles constable H. 8. Rice
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-03-10

ST. Petersburg, March 9.-The govern
ment expresses it's determination to
adhere unswervingly to its decision to
push the coercion of Greece to the
farthest limit, if necessary, and it
earnestly hopes that the other powers
will display equal firmness. Besides
the blockade of the island of Crete and
of the Piraeus, it is understood that
the foreign admirals have decided to
fire upon any Greek torpedo boat ap-
preaching the warships.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-03-10

LONDON, March 9.-The Athens cor
respondent Of the Daily Chronicle says:
The kernel of the situation is the fact,
inexplicable to everybody here, that
Russia is pursuing Greece with terrible
vindictiveness.
Athens, March (Midnight).-The
government has formally protested to
the powers against the expulsion of the
Greek consul from Crete.
The Turkish garrison has repulsed
an attack upon Hiorapetra by 1000
Christians, who occupied strategic
points near the town.
The Greek torpedo f1otilla under COM
mand of Prince George has been or
dered to join the Eastern squadron OF
the Greek fleet.
LONDON. March 9.-It was learned In
official quarters this afternoon that
there is not the slightest chance that
the powers will tolerate the presence
OF Greek troops in Canea- AS soon
as the powers have had time to ex-
change views on the subject, Greece
will be notified of the measures which
have been decided upon for the I'M
mediate enforcement of their decision.
The negotiations viii not last long,
for Il Is known that Germany ana
Russia are pressing for immediate
action.
In the house of commons today Sir
William Vernon Harcourt asked the
government for promise that the
British forces should not be used
against Greece before parliament had
been consulted. Mr.. Balfour, first lord
OF the treasury, declined to pledge the
government to the course suggested
by Sir William Vernon Harcourt, but
said that the ministers wished parlia-
Inent to feel that they were acting
with a full sense OF their responsibility
and in behalf OF Cretan liberty and
European peace.
sir Charles Dixie invited Mr. Bal
four to agree to make statement on
Thursday next with respect to the
plans of the powers. in view Of the
nature of the Greek reply. To this Mr..
Baafour answered that he did not think
the negotiations would be far enough
advanced to make such a statement
practicable on Thursday.
A dispatch to the Times from Canea
says that each side accuses the other
Of beginning the combat at Akroturi.
but the truth seems to be that az
soon as the insurgents began to ad-
vance the Turks began to fire. The
captain of H. NJ. s. Barfieur had the
insurgent leader brought on board by
Greek officers from the gunboat Alp
heus, and warned him that unless the
;Ve fe, tn
tions, the necessary action would be
taken to compel them. The situation
is very similar to that previous to the
bombardment, but the fleets are an
xious to avoid firing. Great precaution
is necessary lest the insurgents should
succeed in drawing the fire in order
to make political capital out Of the
incident
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-03-10

Special to the Globe.
ROYALTON, Mimi, March 9.-The follow
ing village officers were elected today:
President, L. J. Dassow; trustees, ]. W. Bell,
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-03-10

Special to the Globe.
MAPLETON, Mimi, March 9.-Result of the
village election today: President, W. A.
Hanna; trustees, T. B. Taylor, H. NJ. Quinn
VIM. Troedle; recorder, c. NJ. Credicott
treasurer w NJ Stroebel
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-03-10

Special to the Globe. -. II. -7.-..- n
PIPESTONE, Minn.. March "a quiet cleo
ton was held here today. License carried by
81 majority.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-03-10

Special to the Globe.
AITKIN, Mimi, March 9.-The election here
today was very close. All the old board was
elected by three majority.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-03-10

Special to the Globe.
HARMONY, Mimi, March 9-License was
defeated here today two to one.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-03-10

Special to the Globe.
PARK RAPIDS, Minn., March 9.-The vii
lage election resulted in the selection Of B.
c. Barrett for president Of the council and F.
A. Fuller for recorder.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
A Ratified Boy Phenomenon.

Hon. James II. EckclS, that miracle
of youthful wisdom whom Grover
Cleveland discovered I'm Illinois and
made comptroller Of the currency, is
about to surrender the responsibilities
of running this government and HE him
to a private snap in Chicago. But in
order that his exit from official life
might not sprag the progress of the
present administration, the Hon. James
has published in the New York Even
ing Post a kind of last will and testa-
ment which informs President McKin-
ley and congress how he wants thi.4gs
conducted after he shall have gone.
As with all great men, the Hon.
James has speciality, a hobby, fad.
He bows down ct morning, at noon
and at night to an image which his
busy mind coniures up and labels
Currency Reform" So rapt has been
his alteration of this cherished concept
OF the Mugwump brain that he has
lately grown nervous, irritable and
apprehensive, lie fears for the safety
Of his idol He imagines there are
those in power in the land who would
do it harm. Ever and anon he starts
from his devotion, shifts the air in
sharp suspicion and raises the cry OF
alarm. unfortunately" writes he in
his Evening Post message Of farewell,
1T connot be denied that there is a
growing feeling that the forces which
will control in the legislative body Of
the country believe that a policy of
inaction and indifference is best calcu-
lated to continue the present appar-
ent prosperity, strengthen the party in
power and give the business interests
of the country a rest from that which
they denominate another agitation"
Mark the unfortunately" The Iii
nois wonder wants anything but a rest.
And then, going back into review,
our perturbed boy phenomenon con-
tinues: IF ever an election was de-
signed to mean something to those
who were hOnorcd with the suffrages
Of the people, it was the election Of
1896, II was then known that our cur
rency and banking laws required re-
vision at the hands Of congress, and 10
that revision the members Of congress
who will meet in December stand dis
tinctly pledged. There is no escape
from the understanding, no matter
what the result may be-" 1t is to be
regretted that the Hon, James, i'm his
excitement, neglected to point out for
the enlightenment Of the multitude
just what part OF the st, Louis plat
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
POTENT ONLY FOR EVIL.
From the New York Sun.


There is no use denying it, the Mug
wump, the un-American pervert whose
dominating feeling is hostility to demo-
cratic sentiments and habits, has excrted
during the last ten years a tremendous
influence in American politics. He has
done two great things, one In national
politics, and the other in municipal poll
ties of national Importance
AS an ally of the Democratic party the
Mugwump, or Cuckoo, or Non-partisan
as he is called I'm various aspects has
through promoting the candidacy of the
Hon. Grover Cleveland for third term
transformed the Democracy from a loyal
bulwark of the constitution and the
principles of Thomas jefferson into an in
cendiary radicalsm that today is a threat
against the law and credit of the United
States. While an ally of the Republi-
can party the MuGwump with Mr. Seth
Low as figurehead, has been the means
OF defeating the party of conservatism
in the Greater New York, and of hand
ing the government of this city over to
the undisputed control of Tammany hall.
These interesting events have occurred
since what Is known as the "better ele-
ment," being fired with the ambition to
figure more prominently in politics, re-
sorted to all available cXpedients to oust
from leadership the politicians who have
made of ii a careful and arduous study.
What amateurs can do in directing
public affairs is illustrated by the events
just described.
Unless the hypnotized worshippers of
the imaginary virtues labelled mon
partisanship' recover their sanity, and
then all sane men get together. this list
of Mugwump achievements will be crown
ed by the defeat of the Republican party
on a larger field than the city and state
of New York, and the deliverance of the
country to the new Democracy born at
Chicago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
Concerning Contests.

The Carbondale Herald talks sense
at last when il says: THE talk of a
contest over the offices of sheriff, dis
trict attorney and prothonotary, is not
founded in calm judgment. The official
returns have given those offices to the
Republican candidates by safe plur-
altics. Unless there is abundant evil
dencc of gross frauds a contest would
not he justified. Contests have fallen
into disfavor with the people. The
spirit of fair play prompts the defeated
candidates to accept the verdict of the
polls. Besides. there is little reason to
believe that contest would change
the result. The history of the county
shows that the Democrats always lose
a larger percentage of votes on con-
test than the Republicans do" Inas-
much as the Herald in the recent cam
paign supported the Democratic ticket
its advice can be aCCeuted as untinc-
tured with partiality for the Republic
D. can cause.
We have not hitherto paid any at
tenNon to the vapory chatter which
has been current concerning purported
contests, for the simple reason that
there is nothing to contest. After every
close election we hear this same kind
Of attcnuatcd gossip. Ii rarely means
anything more than a Willingness on
the part Of some of the defeated can
ddates to be silcnced for a consider
alton. We do not know that any of
the defeated Democratic candidates
this year is seeking hush money and
We have too high an opinion Of them
to believe that such is their aim. Hence
the prevalent rumors of impending con-
tests have made no impression on our
mind, and have been ascribed merely
TO the natural effervescence of par
tisan disappointment
But if the idea of beginning con-
test has received serious consideration
in any quarter, we recommend to those
who entertain this idea a careful peru
sal of the words above quoted. The
Republicans, we may say, are ready to
defend their own, and shall they be
forced to do so, will prove it no diff
cult task. But on grounds of public
policy and economy a contest would be
unjustifiable; and on these grounds all
good citizens should discourage the
contemporary efforts to foment one.
The esteemed Wilkes-Ba Record
should not permit its sensitive nerves
To ilutter too severely concerning the
Republican situation in Lackawanna.
The official returns for Luzerne county
show the existence nearer home OF
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
The Case of Sheriff Martin.


The opinion is expressed by the
Philadelphia Times that the result
of the trial Of Sheriff Martin must be
"a greatly widencd and deepened re-
spect for the majesty of the law in
the anthracite coal region" Our con-
temporary may perchanCe be correct if
we dare assume that Sheriff Martin
and his deputies will receive at this
carly date and in the present
public temper fair and impartial trial.
But ii prejudice and passion, entering
into the determination of this case as
they have largely governed the public
discussion of it, shall on the first trial
result i'm a verdict of guilty, can it re-
dound to the stability Of law and the
prevalence of good order in cOmmuni-
ties where shCriffs at best are regarded
by elements in the population as pub
lie enemies and sherih's posses deemed
on general principles fit targets of
objurgatiun and assault?
Let us look at this matter calm
ly and with view not simply to inn
mediate but also to ultimate conse-
quences. viii It rebound to the peace
and good order of the mining regions
to have it borne in upon the conscious
ness of officers of the law that inter-
ference by them with riotOus mobs
is likely to carry with it, not what they
should have a right to expect, namely.
the immediate and cordial moral sup
pert of the law-abiding and law-re-
specting clements OF the community,
but violent denunciation, personal as
sault reprobatiOn and abuse, and fin
ally expensive, IcXatious and weari-
some litigation aiming at their con-
viction for a capital crime?
1t seems to us that in the dust-rais-
ing eagernCss Of a certain excited ele-
ment TO run Sheriff Martin down
the conservative public is losing sight
of the fact that much more than Sher-
iii Martins comfort and welfare are
al stake in these legal proceedings.
IT seems to us to be dangerous to ad.
init, even for eXpedency's sake, that
the official representatives of the law
may be so harried and bounded for
their performance of unpleasant Off
cial duties that their successors in Of
flee may be inspired with a determina-
tion to let duty slide and let mob vio-
lence and the spirit of sedition take
their uninterrupted course. We must
remember that history is liable to re-
peat itself; that any day may bring
on the chess board of public events
a new Lattimer
Is it the public's will that the next
wild mob shall have no check what
ever imposed upon it's fury and it's
destructiveness? II so is it not proceed
ing in just about the straight way to
discourage other sheriffs and other
deputies from hereafter lifting a
finger?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
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, 64
inches wide, ten different
patterns. soc q yard, good
value at 75c,
1OOdozensilVer bleached
napkins.
so pieces Scotch and
Irish damasks, 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, 1897-11-09
c. l.. MAGEE ON SETH Low.


From the Pittsburg Times.
Seth Low is a prater and a poser.
Like Artemus Ward, he can truthfully
say: II have no princerpuls. l am in
the show business" He is a cheap imi-
tatlon of statesman. Placing his sell
fish ambitions upon the plane of nom
partisan action, he stopped to acts which
the cheapest ward heeler would despise.
When death laid Henry George low at
the very close of the campaign Seth Low
braZenly pressed to the bier to steal the
political coppers from the dead mans
eyes, He did not succeed in filching
them, and had he done so they would
not even have answered the purpose ac-
complished by the 30 pieces of silver doled
out to Judas Iscarot. Those, indeed
purchased a potter's field. Seth Low
needs no paupers burial ground. The
people have buried him beneath their
ballots,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
Truly a Great Country.

Some figures relating to American
trade are given i'm the current North
American Review by the British sta
tlstician, Mulhall, that deserve atten-
tion. In the first place he notes that
our foreign trade amounts to only
about $2j per capita annually, against
$92 for Great Britain and S36 each for
France and Germany. Nevertheless
our foreign trade is growing, and at d
pace faster than that of either Of the
three nations mentioned. In the de-
cadc of 1896 it grew G6 per cent,
against a growth in Great Britain's
foreign trade of Il per cent; i'm Ger
many's, Of II per cent; and i'm France s,
of per cent In other words, pro-
tected America, without merchant
marine, is fast breaking into the for
eign markets of the world, and will
break i'm yet faster when her states
men have the wisdom to re-impose dis
Criminatory duties and thus encourage
the rebuilding Of an American carry
ing trade.
Another fact noted by Mr.. Mulhall is
that those articles Of which we import
less than formerly, as for example,
foreign textiles. which we bought to
the extent of $13S 100000 in 1891 but
only to the extent of $12i,OOO,OOO in 1896,
we are beginning to manufacture for
ourselves. Again our consumption of
sugar and coffee is increasing faster
than the population, circumstance,
IA it,1y ind ,r
perity among the working classes, For
the period between 1867 and 1871 the
yearly consumption Of imported sugar
was 505,O00 tons, while during the
period between 1892 and 1896 it had
increased to 1.71O,OOO tons The yearly
consumption of native sugar increased
in the same time from 10000 to 2iO 900
tons. AS compared with the popula-
tion the consumption of sugar has more
than doubled, and much the same can
be said of coffee, which has increased
from 1O7, 900 to 26O 900 tons, or from six
to nine pounds per head.
With regard to our export trade Mr..
Mulhall wakes enthusiastic We have
seen how much more rapidly it is grow
ing than is that of either of the three
leading European competitors. Today
we feed not only 10000, 600 persons at
home but 30,O0O,00O more in Europe, and
this writer predicts that it will be a
century at least before the growth in
our exports of foodstuffs, cotton and
| sundries will cease As for South
America, he Opines that the United
states will soon supersede Great Brit
ain and Germany in control of its mar
| kets and presages a great quickening
| of that intercOntincntal trade. Ten
| years ago England led us 40 per cent.
| in this field; today her excess is only
| % per cent; her supremacy, in short,
| is seriously threatened.
These are not the conclusions Of an
! enthusiast but the sober products of
| scientific figuring by the greatest liv-
! ing master OF statistics. They are
| enough to make Americans feel right
| fully and justihably proud.
| The bossism in politics which is
| most offensive is invariably the boss
! ism of the other fellow. 1t is always
| ones factional opponent who is the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
SCRANTON. NOVEMBER 9, 1897.

Postmaster Ripple is said to have al
rcctcd cash campaign against Lang
staff-Scranton Doodle Republican.
Said by whom? Evidently by the
most notorious and uncomfortable liar
in Lackawanna county.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09
UNWARRANTED.

From the Black Diamond.
The Scranton Republican editorially re-
marks that "the Lattlmer riots settled
that no coal operator can be the next
Republican candidate for governor of
this state" Such animus as Is shown
here Is unWarranted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09

lism which we have already, consist
ing Of silver and gold and their paper
representatives. should not. with a
good tariff and a safe Republican ad-
minlstration suffice to confer upon our
people a new era of healthy prosperity;
i'm fact, the trade statistics all show
that such an era has begun.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09

form pledged the Republican congress
TO undertake a wholesale tinkering Of
the currency; but of course this omis-
sion was merely an oversight. We
recur to his own words:
The country will be amazed, chagrined
and distrustful OF those IL trusted so
short while since, if now there is no
attempt to redeem pledges sacredly Civ
On and promises profusely made. The
responsibility is not to be shifted by
pointing to a larger volume of trade
which they assert will be disturbed, or
pleading that there will he unusual OPP
position developed when the subject Is
introduced for legislative action. A fic-
titious showing of the wish of some busi-
ness interests to wait until an assured
majority in both houses of congress is
had before suggesting the revision of
laws admittedly bad, expensive and in
adequate will deceive no one.
The question might again arise, to
what pledges and promises does the
Hon. James refer, but we dare say he
knows, and Mr.. Eckles knowing a
thing is quite sufficient Therefore, let
congress have a care! The eye of
Eckles is upon it. The pen of Eckles
is suspended over it. The lungs of
Eckles are inflated ready to let fly at
it. Hear his final warning and be-
ware
If at the Adjournment of congress it
shall be seen that neither advance nor
attempted advance has been made upon
the work which, If accomplished, would
bring fuller measure of prosperity to
the people than heretofore has been re-
corded, the ensuing election may be
trusted to demonstrate cmphatically how
much more practical is the politics which
meets manfully a duty than that which
seeks to ovade it by creating new issues
and substituting new measures in or
der to divert the people from u consider
alton of the greater problems of public
life.
one Of the most curious facts in
natural history is how some men, ordi-
narily sane and bright lose their COM
mon sense the moment they set out to
champion fad.
Some bright mind has coined the
suggestion that the way to establish
peace in New York state is for the Re-
publican organization to make Seth
Low governor to succeed Black. There
isn't much doubt that Seth would grab
at such a chance if 1t should be offered
to him, principles or no principles
The officials of Her Majesty's gov
ernment at ottawa object, it seems,
to the spelling of Canadian names
adopted by the Washington Board on
Geographical Names. and threaten to
set up a board of their own. Can we
not first have recourse to arbitration?
EX-Ninister Taylor is receiving
widespread and proper rebuke for his
cagerncss to set up a clearing house
business in state secrets and official
condolences. If this eX-diplomat has
no sense of propriety somebody should
lend him one.
Mr.. Croker promises in behalf of
Tammany that Mayor Van Wyck will
give New York the best government
it ever had" Tammany certainly has
an uneXampled chance.
The Criterion, a Gothamite weekly
wants to see Tom Platt hanged. We
hope this is a poor criterion of Mug
,trYr .gv,s.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09

Per contra, it would be easy to show
that in many districts Langstaf ran
don't claim that Langstaff traded him
off. The hard fact is that Langstaff,
in addition to receiving lukewarm sup
port in his own political neighborhood,
had the misfortune to run against one
of the most popular Democrats in the
would slash, whereas Pryor's opponent,
by reason of past entanglemcnts,
proved comparatively an easy mark.
That is the brief and whole story Of
Pryor's election and Langstaff's down.
fan
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09

The commission lately sent to Europe
to drum up another international BIZ
metallic conference has officially re-
ported its failure and with the filing
OF its report that chapter in our history
may be said to he closed. But there
remains no reason why the bmetal-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09

If last weeks election news made
Mr., Bryan happy it is clear that he is
easily tranquilized.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09

The Criterion, a Gothamite weekly
wants to see Tom Platt hanged. We
hope this is a poor criterion of Mug
Mump opinion in general.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09

Mr.. Croker promises in behalf of
Tammany that Mayor Van Wyck will
give New York "the best government
it ever had" Tammany certainly has
an uneXampled chance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09

most offensive is invariably the boss
ism of the other fellow. 1t is always
ones factional opponent who is the
boss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-09

EX-Minister Taylor is receiving
widespread and proper rebuke for his
Cagerncss to set up a clearing house
business in state secrets and official
condolences. If this eX-diplomat has
no sense of propriety somebody should
lend him one.