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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03


Now that election is over we desire
to say a word concerning the Scranton
Republican.
For thirty years the editor of that
paper has derived livelihood either
directly or indirectly from the Repub-
bcan party. 1t has been estimated that
100000 would not measure the amount
of money in actual cash, not to men,
tion other benefits, which. Hon. Joseph
y. Scranton has received at different
times from that partys hands. 1t is
true that he has made partial return
in the support which his newspaper has
from time to time accorded to Repub-
lican candidates and policies; yet we
call the candidates of the past to wit
ness that this has never been given
freely out of party loyalty; but invar-
iably it has had to be bought.
The Scranton Republican is Mr.
Scranton's personal property and he
can do with it what he pleases. 1t is
his privilege to sell his papers infu-
enee to the Democrats whenever the
notion strikes him or, as in the recent
campaign, to give to the nominees of
his own party such craftily phrased
nominal support that every word in
their favor was offset by six words to
their harm. His legal right to do any
or these things, or, as in the mayoralty
campaign Of 1896, openly to fight the
Republican ticket, not because bought
but because of an individual grudge. is
not to be questioned.
To be sure, a manly fighter would
stand out in the open, either for or
against; and not skulk along among
the camp followers, waiting to rifle the
dead, as the Republican has done In
the campaign just ended. But we rea-
lize that considerations of decency. Of
fairness, of gratitude to party and
apparently even of personal manlness
do not appeal to the Republicans s
malignant and embittered editor, hence
these pointers are waived To discuss
them would be a waste of space.
But as a journal that since its foun-
dation has invariably supported with
its best energy the nominees of the
Republican party, even to the editor
or the Republican himself, it's bitterest
tactional and business opponent, we
believe The Tribune has a right to ask
the Republicans of Lackawanna coun-
ty' in this moment of .lull following a
hard-fought battle, to draw compari-
sons between its record and the Re-
publican's, and to let us know whether
they prefer treachery or fidelity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03
Pensions.

At the recent Luzerne County Teach
ers' institute a resolution was passed
directing a legislative committee to
draft bill for the pensioning of teach
ers after a service of not exceeding
twenty-five years.
At the last session of the legislature
bill was urged by strong judicial in
fluence, the object of which was to
make it possible for common pleas
judges to retire on pensions after
twenty years continuous service on the
bench. This measure is likely to re-
appear
In the congress at Washington a
movement has made some headway to
annex to the civil service system a
provision for the pensioning of classi-
fled employees of the federal govern.
ment who have exceeded a stated
period of service. This movement also
contemplates a disability pension for
victims of accidents or sickness.
In Germany a system has gone into
effect requiring employers in certain
industries to set aside a certain per-
centage of their gross receipts for the
pensioning of disabled employees and
for the indemnification and mainten-
ance of the families of employees killed
while on duty. This plan is now be.
fore the British parliament in the form
of bill strongly indorsed by the Eng
lish labor unions and by some promi-
nent English statesmen, among them
Joseph Chamberlain.
In addition to these we have PEN
sions paid TO veteran soldiers and TO
soldiers widows and orphans pensions
to disabled firemen; pensions to police
men hurt in the discharge of duty;
railway pensions and a variety of other
forms of endowment, public or private,
The tendency is all in the direction of
pensions. Every year adds to the num-
Der of pension funds sought to be col
lected by public taxation.
We do not say that any of these
propositions is bad. Undoubtedly the
great majority of them are admirable
in purpose and effect The pensions
paid to victims of the war for the
preservation of the Union certainly
represent no less than justice and in
many Instances fall far short of that.
But it is seemingly permissible to
inquire if in this general trend toward
pensions of one kind and another there
is not the danger that the rising gener-
alton may be taught TO neglect due
personal thrift and may be reared in
the notion that for each citizen to lay
up something for rainy day is an
old-fogy idea without modern neces-
| sity or force.
Whether we pay our teachers, judges,
workmen, etc, enough to enable them
to provide for their own futures is,
Of course, another question, into which
we shall not at present go.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03

The worm has turned. Emperor
William has grown very tired of him
self as pictured by the American press.
JIe objects to our method of depicting
him with his crown awry and without
his company manners. He resents the
impertlnent tone we persist in employ
ing when we talk of his imperial pout-
ing spells. In fact, he proposes to put
a stop to It; but, unfortunately for us,
not in the way he would prefer. The
dungeon, chains and cells in common
with thieves and murderers of the low
est degradation, are what await the
German editor or writer who dares to
crlticise tho emperor. None of these
are efiicacious in the case of Americas
newspaper makers. SO the emperor
has decided to boycott our press. No
clipping bureau must send him any of
the frank things said about him on this
side for his own good, and he hopes
to forget as soon as possible the smart
of wounded vanity in the sugared
words his own papers will print for his
delectation. But what an amount of
other good reading he will miss!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03
Cuba's Reply.

In few days whatever doubt has ex-
listed in any American mind as to the
reception likely to be accorded by the
Cuban insurgents to Spain's new offer
of So called autonomy will be removed.
A meeting of the leading Cubans in the
United States was held recently in New
York at which a committee was ap-
pointed to draft formal statement of
their position. The government Off
cials of the Cuban republic have al
ready defined their attitude by means
of a proclamation signed by President
Capote and countersigned by Generals
Gomez and Garcia. This proclamation
reads as follows:
Cuba cannot accept autonomy even
in the ample form enjoyed by Canada
and the Australian colonies. After our
best chiefs and 10000 persons have
been wantonly assassinated by Weyler
we will not offend their memory by
surrendering to autonomy. Therefore,
while rejecting the autonomy offered so
late by Spain, we 40 not believe it
necessary to remind her that our laws
punish as guilty of high treason all
persons who come to the territory of
Cuba libre with overtures for the es-
tablishment of peace through auton-
omy."
1t IS possible that the government of
the United States may be Influenced by
Spanish diplomacy to continue it's
present attitude of neutrality; it ia
even possible though hardly probable,
that Spain will persuade the admins
tration at Washington to use it's good
offices with the insurgent leaders in the
effort to induce them to discontinue
their struggle for independence and ac-
cept the ovartures of Spain. But we
believe that in either event the Cuban
people, both in this country and in
Cuba, Will stand firm, utterly refusing
to accept any conditions short of abso-
lutte independence from Spanish rule in
all its odiOus and treacherous forms.
| They have shed too much blood and
wasted too much treasure in their war
against Spain to desist now that they
know full well that Spain is beaten.
No honest American can ask them to
compromise with thieves and murder
ers: and no government representing
the American people can much longer
remain inert if not hostile to the Gu
ban cause.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03
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.
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, 1897-11-03
The Result in New York.

The result in New York is a natural
and among most persons an expected
consequences of the division of the anti
Tammany vote. 1t is a consequence
for which Seth Low will be held ac-
countable before the bar of American
public opinion. He was the wrecker
who made union of forces impos-
,,IIo
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03

lie D ss;
A child born on this day will notice
that the American eagle still flaps his
wings.
Candidates Okell and Atherton have
gone out to the woods to count their
votes.
There is a suspicion that conscience
does not cut much figure in the makeup
of some men.
People who prepared to shed tears with
Mr.. Langstaff may now cry from dis
appointment.
Pensive persons predicting Pryor panic
proved palpably previous"
Numerous men who start out to be re-
formers, end UP as demagogues and
wind-bags.
The vest pocket vote was all mixed up
yesterday.
Greater New York had better send for
Brother Parkhurst at once.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03

warranted to do the matter up in ap-
propriate style? It would do away
with the CORY delight of foot ball games,
to be sure, but IL properly advertised
1t might offer as great financial in
ducements to the public without the
probable accompaniment of serious in.
jury to either contestant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03

them. He then calls on the legislature
to adopt such measures as will guarantee
everyone charged with crime a fair and
impartial trial, and warns that body that
responsibility for the crime of lynching
rests not only upon actors, but upon the
community which shuts its eyes to the
crime and permits and tolerates 1t, and
upon legislators who 1efJse to enact laws
to suppress II. 1t can and will be stopped
when the better element, who dcprecatc
mob law, aggI Iessively condemn ana de-
termine to suppress the practice In con-
clusion, Governor Atkinson makes num-
ber of pertinent suggestions to the legis-
lature to check Increasing crime. Among
them are that, while trials should not be
hasty, the should be prompt; that the
court be permitted, under certain condi-
tions, to change the venue to any county
in the state without its decision being
reviewed by the Supreme court; that the
laws regulating the granting of continu-
ances be altered; that the law which gives
the defendant more peremptory strikes
be amended so as to give each party the
same number, and to amend the law so
as to punish assault with intent to rape
with death, unless the punishment be
reduced upon the recommendation of the
jury trying the case. Such legislation,
the governor believes, would check the
crime, If it would not entirely put a stop
to 1t, for he admits that the certainty of
prompt trials alone will not end lynch
ings. Further legislation, he contends, is
necessary, and suggests one measure
which in effect calls for rigid investisa-
tion of the conduct of any arresting Off
GER from whom a prisoner is taken and
lynched, and # It be shown that he has
not performed his duty in the fullest'par-
ticular, to provide for severe punish
ment therefor.
o
Messages against lynchings have been
uttered by governors before this, but few
have been as strong or as emphatic as
Governor Atknson's, and, If he succeeds
in awakening the legislature to the point
Of following his suggestions, it may be
the beginning of a new era in the south,
as wen as in some other states, where
lynchng is gaining a foothold.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03

The London Times labors under the
hallucination that Mr.. Dingley is so
unsophisticated as to believe that the
amount of 800 is an ample allowance
for lady's wardrobe. Dear Times
Mr. Dingley has been married
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03
The Result In LacElaMnnna. L

After the hottest county fight in the
history Of Lackawanna the Repubi-
cans have rolled up what seems at
this writing g a. m.) to be a complete
victory. The slump in the Republican
vote throughout the country has been
stayed in this county and the party of
protection and sound money is again
grandly victorious.
The surprise of the returns is the
vast vote for Dr., Swallow. 1t is an
admonition to the Republican man.
agement in Pennsylvania that will
need to be needed next year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03

order the release OF Mrs. Florence
Maybrick. Whether 1t will be white
enough to try to make some atonement
for the cruel injustice done her is an
other question.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03

1t is not what Spanish diplomacy
promises but what Spanish govern
ment does that counts against Spain
in Cuba. Fair dealing simply is not
a possibility of the Spanish character.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03

The announcement that Zola has de-
cided to postpone his lecture tour in
this country until some other year will
not be regarded as an irreparable ca
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.HIFFONS--

Are the things now-r all ladies' No article has sprung pop
before and
delicate embroidered
and asking ideas We
ands them
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03

Political obituaries of Tom Platt
may be expected for a season; but we
advise sensible folks not to bet money
on his extinction.
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BOOKS. BOOKS.

This the
Best Authors, of Whom We Name a
Allen Alexander Arnold
Baddn,
Doyle
Meredith
Tooi Trolpe, Thacke
delay be
too long All Library binding good print
Price, 16 Cents Per VOume
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03
BICYCLE ACCIDENTS.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
The bicycle has increased both the
health and the hazards, the perils and
the pleasures of life; but in exactly which
proportion no one knows and in the ma
ture of things II is extremely difficult to
determine how far the bicycle has made
life more dangerous. Accident Assur-
ances," Boston paper, has collected
from the newspapers the bicycle acci-
dents in the United States in August.
They numbered 145O, and the journal
which collected them reaches the con-
cluson that they are about 10 per cent.
of the whole number. This is, of course,
not much better than a mere guess,
though the paper from which we are
quoting claims to have reached this con-
clusion after careful investigation" i"
These August accidents consist of IS
deaths, PA fractures, 224 cuts and lacera-
tions, APO contusions and bruises, a dis
locations. SO sprains and 2T injuries to
the head.
For an innocent recreation in single
month this will strike most people as a
pretty fair list of casualties. Besides
the forty-siX persons reported instantly
killed in August there were forty-eight
persons reported as likely to die AS
suming one-half Of them as terminating
fatally and there would be seventy
utdtnS lTOHl DlSycltS III august august
is a favorite month for riding. Accident
ASSURANCE concludes that the average
number of deaths for the month is So,
or $50 year. Nearly all the deaths from
accidents probably get in the newspapers,
SO that one may fairly say that the
fatal bicycle accidents in this county are
from 200 to 800, and nearer 500 than 700.
o
Taking even 500, this compares with
1Sl passengers killed in 1896 (year end
ing June 3O), 1900 railroad employees and
4,406 persons run over by trains. These
things are, however, relative. About
$4,000 900 bicycles are believed to be in use.
If there are 800 deaths and this means a
pretty fair proportion, there is one death
annually for $3.50 bicycles Among train
men there was in 1896 one death for every
1852 employed. This indicates that it is
forty-one times as dangerous to be a
brakeman as to ride a bicycle. No one
can certainly object to risk as small as
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03

The cunning season, though as yet
brief in it's career this autumn, has
brought in a serious record of scat
tered brains, shattered arms and miss
ing fingers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03
FIT VENTILATION OF CARS.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
There is one harm coming from rail-
road travelling which is so obvious aud
yet so easily remedied that the wonder is
that it is allowed to continue. This is
the practice in cold weather of opening
both doors of a car every time train
stops. 1t is the cause of more harm to
the health of passengers and of moro
deaths than all the railroad accidents put
together. In recent number the Dietetic
and Hygienic Gazette said: I'VE need
rot and should not tamely submit to tile
reckless and outrageous damage to the
health of the travelling public which the
servants of the railway corporations, one
and all, necdlessly inhict on their vic
Tins by turning strong draughts of cold
air upon their backs and shoulders every
time train begins to stop at a station.
The thrush of cold air through the rear
door of the car when it is opened before
the train comes to a standstill is of all
the markedly unhygienic surroundings of
railroad travelling in the United States
ten-fold the greatest in causing attacks
of bronchitis acquired in this kind of
tfavei."
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The remedy is so simple that it is
strange it has not been applied. The
Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette says that
the way to abate the nuisance is for the
health authorities to require common
carriers to Keep the rear door Of railway
cars closed in all but the m!ldest weather
and oblige their patrons to pass out by
the front door," and it thinks tnat if a
few suits for damage Were brought
against railroad companies by persons
whose health has been injured by these
cold draughts the rule would be quickly
established and observed of keeping the
rear door closed. This is an evel in car
ventilation which can be easily remedied.
Other phases of the same question may
be surrounded with difficulties, but this
one is not 1t is a good time of the year
now to begin this reform, and every rail-
road which wishes a repuoatitn for look
ing after the comfort of its passengers
should introduce 1t and see that 1t Is
strictly adhered to.
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To Straight Republicans.

AT all events, the weather was i'm.
partial.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03

AS a unifying force Seth Low ap-
pears to have unified chiefly into Tam
manys pocket
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03

II is announced semi-ofiicially that
the British government is about to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03

Governor Atkinson follows this scath-
ing arraignment by declaring that a mob
is not a safe tribunal TO justly determine
any cause, and supports his position by
recitinS numerous cases where lynehed
men were afterwards clearly proved TO
be innocent Of the crimes charged against
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
LIE D

Astrolabe cast: liz a. m.. for Wednes.
day, Nov. 3, 1897.
Evening star., 1897-05-15

HAYWOOD COLONY, CALIFORNIA
Perfect fruit, nut and olive land. in 10 to 90
acre lots; prices and terms to suit; orchards
raised for absentees; good schools. churches and
society; rail- and river transportation lines; ell
mate pleasant and healthful; 800 residents now.
FOSTER & wOODSON
my1-sat,tf q fremont ST., Boston, Mass
Evening star., 1897-05-15

FOR RENT-BY MONTH OR YEAR
Two Groom, cottages; in good order; one at
Paconian Springs As miles west of Washington,
on Southern railway; 8 trains daily and the
other 3H miles from Purcellville station ON mail
route. and good water at door.
Address THOS r. SMITH,
my11-eo2ws Lincoln Va.
Evening star., 1897-05-15

JUST THINK OF II! $40 ACRES WITH M
provements. near station, for 81, 100. SAMUEL
BEALMEAR, Room 303. Fidelity building, Bal
timorc, Nd, my13-3ts
Evening star., 1897-05-15
COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.
at Cleveland Park.

try garden, dairy truck farm; acres more
cultivated; brick house; rooms; porch all round
house; plenty shade; good water, ETC.; near elec-
tric cars: Shepherd road, near Brightwood.
Terms, etc, premises, Mr.. FRANZ, or CIIAS.
S. SHRfsvE, 1909 ''7th'' st. NV. my15-3t
Evening star., 1897-05-15

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Evening star., 1897-05-15

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walk ffom electric cars; excellent water. Apply
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Evening star., 1897-05-15

nc. TER LoAD-FURNrTURE AND HoUsEHoID
rood stored. 7bc. per load: best locatin !. IL
city; dry. hght and e,eaA Address 9ls - =
Evening star., 1897-05-15

yoU CAN SECURE A BEAUTIFUL HOME IN
sight OF Annapolis. nearly surrounded By watsr;
81 acres; new buildings Price, $3.50. EAMUM
BHAIMNAR, Room 3OS. Fidelity building, Bal
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-05-18
What We Inherit

We are not to blame for. We
cannot be held responsible for the
dispositions and tendencies which
we derive from our ancestors,
nor are we responsible for the
germs of disease which may mani
fest themselves in our blood as a
heritage from former generations.
But we are responsible if we al
low these germs to develop into
serious diseases which will i'm
pair our usefulness and destroy
our happiness. We are RESPONSE
BILE if we transmit to our descend
ants the disease germs which it is
possible for us to eradicate by the
use of Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
one true blood purifier. This
medicine has power to make rich,
red blood and establish perfect
health in place of disease.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-05-18
Schools Close on Friday.

The Ocala High school OF this
city will close the present term
next Friday. Prof. Earle extends
4 cordial invitation to the parents
and friends of the school to pay
them n visit on that day and in
spcct the work done by the chill
dren, samples Of which will be on
exhibition in the different rooms.
This should be considered Il duty
as we'll as privilege to the
friends Of the school as it gives a
proper idea of the work done and
the advancement that has been
made. If we had more visiting
by the parents there would be less
discomfort at the methods en-
ployed in teaching our children.