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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29
THE BEST TRAIN RUN.
From the Locomotive Enginer.

We are convinced that the lun made
over the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
from Chicago to Denver deserves to be
considered the most extra ordinary run
ever made The distance from Chicago
to Denver 1,025 miles, was covered in eX-
actly 1909 minutes actual running time.
This was only small fraction less than
one mile a minute for the longest con-
tinuous run ever made by any railroad
company. A notable thing about the run
was that no special preparation what
ever was made for the trip. The various
engines that pulled the train were select
ed as those most convenient. and the
crews were those that were accustomed
to the engines. There were no delays
from hot boxes or any other cause, and II
looks as II trains could be run daily over
that long distance, and make the time of
that special train.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29
Foolish.

Congressman Jones of Washington
has introduced a bill providing that
hereafter no newspaper shall be car
ried in the mails unless the name of the
proprietor or the names of all stock
holders are placed conspicuously at the
head of the first or editorial page, with
the number of shares they own. The
bill also provides that the name of each
editorial shall be appended thereto.
Mr. Jones explains to the Washington
Post that he has a double purpose in
presenting the bill. In the first place,
he thinks that the editorial writer
ought to get reputation for his work,
which Is now anonymous. In the sec
ond place. he says, the editorial writer,
under the present system lacks re-
sponsibility and becomes a simple writ
ing machine for his employer, irrespec-
tive of his own honest convictions.
consequently" said Mr.. Jones, "the
reading public is losing all confidence
in the great papers to which they were
wont to go for their information and
argument. / believe that the realing
public has a right to know the sources
of the editorial literature which they
read and the influences that dictate
such utterances."
Our western friend Is off the track.
To begin with. it is not more the pub
lies business to know who writes edi-
torials Than to know who puts them
into type or casts them into a stereo-
typed plate or delivers the paper con-
tanning them. The responsibility for
them rests with the editor and owners
OF the paper. When the editorial writer
wishes to stand forth in his own per
sonality, the privilege is open to him to
buy and run a paper of his own.
In the second place, signed articles
would add nothing to the merit - an
editorial page and would tend either to
stife the writer's individuality or de-
stroy utterly the unity of the page.
The honest convictions" of employees
in a large organization of labor must
necessarily yield in some measure to
the convictions of the directing head.
II every one of a dozen subordinates
in an editorial sanctum were permitted
70 follow his own bent, there would
soon be not merely lack of unity in ef-
fort but downright chaos
or course this bill will die a peaceful
death in some dusty pigeon-hole. 1t is
not to be taken seriously, except inso-
far as 1t represents a popular opinion
resting upon a misunderstanding of the
subject.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29

oracular outgivings by the sage himself,
and of pestiferous assiduity by his eager
henchmen, is as certain as the rising OF
tomorrow's sun. But that any Legitimate
political organization with strength
enough to carry ten election precincts in
the whole United States will, in 1900, even
dream of making Grover Cleveland It's
candidate Is inconceivable upon any the
ory that credits the American people with
patriotism and common sense,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29

ises used for the sale Of merchandise in
violation of this law were declared pub
lie nulsances, and were to be suppressed
by the police on Complaint of any citi-
zen.
The agitation against apartment
stores is hopeless from the very nature
of things; for on no ground Of equity
or wise policy can the law stop the di-
versihcation of commodities offered for
sale or uphold the high prices incident
to small buying and limited sales. 1t
would be quite as feasible to ATTEMPT
by legislation to beat back the steam
engine. the telegraph and telephone,
the trolley car or the bicycle. Social
conditions have so changed by reason
of the massing of population in the
cities that the apartment store is a
necessary convenience and economy.
Rough as this may seem on the old
fashioned small dealer. it is inevitable
and the wisest plan is to accept the in
evitable cheerfully and in a philosoph-
iCal temDer
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29
SPORT IN MEXICO.
ON the Mexico Herald.

From the Mexico Herald.
In the third fight a powerful black bull
afforded the best sport of any during the
entertainment. The havoc which it made
among the horses was tremendous 1t is
no exaggeration to say that of the first
horse which it attacked 1t left nothing
but the skeleton. all the entrails of the
poor brute being spilled in the arena. The
public almost went wild with enthusiasm.
1t killed three horses altogether.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29
Let 'Em Fight.

Bryan counters on Grover in elegant
style when he reminds the Princeton
grumbler that Mr.. Mckinley won po-
litcal fame as the apostle of high
tariff and during the late campaign
reiterated his devotion to this policy.
Those Democrats who voted for Mr..
Mckinley voted with their eyes open
to tariff possibilities" And again,
when ne says There Is a touch of
humor in the boisterous intentions of
those who, during the contest, watched
the struggle from afar and after the
battle was over claimed all credit for
the victory"
The Nebraskan in fact wipes up the
floor with the corpulent egotist of New
Jersey at every point in their argument.
and concludes a mastery dissection
of the pompous nonsense of Mr. Cleve-
lands Reform club speech with the
sensible words: I'VE now have har-
monous Democratic party and we
have boiling organization which
claims to represent another kind of
Democracy. Let them both exist and
time will determine which is the tittest
to survive"
Republicans can view this conflict
with equanimity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29
USUALLA THE WAY.
mmercial- Gazette.

Pittsburg Commercial-Gazette.
The times were hard last year. as most
people have occasion to remember, yet
a statistical summary shows that the
United States booze bill for the year
footed up sS61 800 600, and that OF Great
Britain s745, 900. And many of those
whose earnings went to make up those
immense aggregates cussed the plutocrats
in the meantime in unmeasured terms.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune AstrolOger.
Astroabe cast: Ill a. m, for Thursday,
April 29, 1897.


fR 6 6
A child born on this day will notice that
the flannel undershirt and straw hat are
neck and neck in the struggle for suprem-
acy.
The Good Roads" agitator who can
devise means of corralling the Jehus who
race up Washington avenue after dark
will be entitled to a medal
Flowers of spring are all right for poeti-
cal inspiration, but for substantial fra
grance the young onion hath no peer at
this season.
Today will decide whether the base ball
visitors are really stars or only incan-
descant lights
New Strawberry shorteake is apt to
have the flavor of circus lemonade these
days.
Rhymes of spring.
Now haste We to the field away,
Drawn as by magic spell,
And watch perchance the double play,
As cranks upon the bleachers say:
"Well! well! well!'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29
THE FUTURE OF THE HORSE.
From the Globe-Democrat.

From the Globe-Democrat.
The department Of agriculture has Is
sued statistical re port showing the num-
bers and prices of farm animals in the
United States on Jan. |, 1891 1t Is espo-
cially interesting and valuable in regard
to the horse-breeding industry, which in
the last few years has taken a downward
course and continues to be much dis
turbed. This state of Affairs Is usually at
tributed to the rapid introduction OF the
trolley and the bicycle. but the figures
submit ii by the department prove these
to have been but minor cases. Most or
the decline in prices is due to the heavily
increasa ID production OF horses on the new
ly opened ranges of the West, and the
facilities afforded for handling the traf-
fic by the transcontinental lines OF rail-
way. The world has never before seen
so large region suddenly made available
for horse-breeding. Between the years
1880 and 1893 the number of horses in Mon
tana, Wyoming Colorado, New Mexico,
and further west, increased from l,479,-
76S to 1877, ,5S2, or about one-third. The
surplus was SHIPPED to outside markets.
In the year 1866 the average price OF
horses in the United States was $59 SO.
From 1883 to 1889 the average price ranged
between S70.59 and $74.64, the latter price
having been reached in 1884. BY 1892 the
average was $65.01. The rapid decline set
in after 1893 in which year the average
price was $61.22. The figure in 1894 was
S47.S in 1895. S3G.29; In 1896, $3S.07, and at
the beginning OF the present year, $3l. .5l.
on Western ranges the prices are about
the lowest on record. The average price
Of horse there Is but two-fifths of what
1t was in 1884, and of mules less than one
half. In some parts of the range cCun-
try horses are rated at 81 a head. They
have even been given away, or shot TO
save paSturage. Cheap Western horses
have reduced breeding in the East and
South, and it is well known that their
quality Is inferior to that Of the horses
displaced
As to its future the department Of agri-
culture takes an encouraging view, and
gives the reasons for It. Since 1898 the
number of horses in the Western division
has declined from 1,972,522 to 1626, ,i02, or
nearly Is per cent. Our foreign exports
of horses have grown from 5000 a year
prior to 1898 to 5000 in 1896. The horse has
lost much of its value as a product in
Western breeding areas, and they will be
devoted to industries that pay better. An
improving demand is reported for the bot
ter class of horses, especially young ones,
for draft and driving purposes. The de-
partment expresses the belief that the
depression in the horse market has al
ready passed its lowest point Probably
there is no direction in which the breeder
can look for better prices more hopefully
than in that of good quality. AT al
events, the market for cheap horses OF
poor quality is greatly overstocked.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29
CLEVELAND A BACK NUMBER.

From the Washington Post.
We do not share Mr. Watterson's fore
bodings as to the peril involved in the ex-
presidents aspirations for 1900. That he
INDUCES these aspirations, and that he
is surrounded by band of servile, in
dustrious, and infatuated courtiers who
Will move heaven and earth to realize
them, We have not the very smallest
doubt. That we shall have four years of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29
SCRANTON, APRIL 20, 1897.

The farcical character of the defense
In the Dunmore election contest Is
shown in it's attempt to impeach the
votes of the Republican citizens OF
that borough whose names are print
ed elsewhere in this paper. BY such
n wholesale attack the defense virtu-
ally gives it's whole case away.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29
FOR PROTHONOTARY.
Robert Redd, Pro.

II will be perceived that this ar
rangement would necessitate the scan
ming by the voter of each name on the
ballot; and while it would bear heav-
lily upon the ignorant voter, 1t would
at the same time supply an incentive
for advance preparation, 1t Is motor
ious that the present party column
ballot, with it's single circle at the
top, was designed for the purpose of
facilitating straight" voting; but the
people have very generally declined to
surrender their right of personal judg-
ment, and the result is that no specic
advantage to the politicians remains
in the ballot form whiC they origin
ally thought so clever. The change
to the Keator form would therefore be
a natural and an easy transition clear
ly in the direction of honest ballot re-
form.
The second feature of the pending
bill strikes at notorious abuse, and
one that should be corrected even
though the legislature should not feel
inclined to order a modification of the
ballots arrangement. 1t provides that
the voter processing disability to mark
his ballot must make oath to that dis
ability; while the individual who as
sists him must swear that he will not
seek to influence the formers vote or
afterward disclose how he voted. Here
we have a double safeguard against
the abuse of the helper" privilege
probably as thorough protection as it
is possible to provide.
The evils attacked by the Keator
bill are notorious. Let us hope that
the present legislature will have the
courage to protect them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29

1t has been discovered that a lay.
man cannot hold the office of moder-
ator of the General assembly of the
Presbyterian church. This discovery
doubtless disposes of the candidacy of
eX-President Harrison for that posi-
tion. The chances, therefore appear
to favor the selection of Rev. DR.. Min
ton, Of San Francisco, to preside over
the assemblage which will meet in
Winona Park, Ind, May 10. Still,
Gene raj Harrison can content himself
in the knowledge that he will be one Of
the foremost powers behind the
throne"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29

1t is not a consoling reflection that
although this country was the first
to move for an international postal
union, and ever since has been one Of
the chief gamers by it, congress has
as vet neglected to vote funds for the
entertainment of the seventh World S
Postal congress, which Is to assemble
in Washington next month.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29
ITS REGULAR OCCUPATION.

From the st. Louis Star.
Civilization will wonder In years TO
come why the present European war was
allowed to go on. But then civilization
has put in most of its time to date in
wonder of the same sort about similar oc-
CurrenCes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29

The bill providing for cleanliness and
suitable ventilation in Sweat shops"
is now a law, thank Providence; and
what is more, it should be enforced.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29

And now the Reform club crowd Is
called the waldorf Democracy" Its
greatest strength will always remain
within gunshot of the famous New
York hotel
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29

The legislature of Iowa has refused
10 legalize debts for liquor. 1t will be
RECALLED that Iowa is a prohibition
state
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29

1t is said that the pressure on Speak
er Reed for the appointment of the
house committees comes principally
from the Populists and the lobbyists.
If this be true, we guess he Is strong
enough to withstand it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29

The Republican minority in the legs-
lature, known as the 'Seventy-six," have,
in general, given to the reform bills a sup
port as earnest as that of the Quaytes
was insincere and treacherous.-Philade
phia Ledger.
One hardly knows how to view this
whopping falsehood in a paper usually
so honest as the Ledger. Has our con-
temporary been imposed upon? If so,
who is the falsitier?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29

on railroad lines, 6,70i; employed on
steamboat lines, AS employed on cable
and electric lines, IS; detailed to trans
fer duty, $40; detailed to office duty,
27l. In 1896 five railway mail clerks
were killed, a. seriously and 65 slight
ly injured. A clerk who has been so
seriously injured while in the discharge
of his duties that he is unfit for the
service, is granted leave with pay in
periods of not exceeding sixty days,
aggregating one year, unless he is able
to resume his duties sooner. If. at the
expiration Of one year. he IL still un-
able to return to duty, he is dropped
from the payroll, but he may be rein
stated within the next year by produc-
ing a physicians sworn certificate that
he is physically and mentally sound.
The mere statement of the bills pro-
visions justifles it's presentation and
attracts popular Endorsement. Let
congress enact it without undue delay.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29

John Blue, Rep.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1897-10-28
'bouSaQds Of Satisfied @uStomQrs

months VOTED the best and We buy for
din
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1897-10-28
Underwear and Hosiery

Here is where we are very, very 81
If our prices are not the lowest bring the
weight underwear at 23c. per garment. NJ
garment. Mems fleece lined underwear
gain. On Ladies and children's underwe
every article.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1897-10-28

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-12
A SEVERE STORM
Does Heavy Damage in Clarksburs and in
That Vicinity.

Does Heavy Damage in ClarksburS and In
That Vicinity
Special to the Register.
Clarksburg, W. Va, August ia
terrific storm occurred here this even
ing. 1t both rained and hailed. Along
the river the devastation of trees, and
other property was fearful. A great
amount of hay, down, was ruined. The
corn and other crops are blown down.
The water rushed through some OF the
streets almost like river. Browns
creek broke beyond her banks and in
one place almost inundated the Clarks-
burg & Weston railroad. AT the Hon
cut. where the tunnel formerly was,
about two miles above this city, a large
slip blocked raih Dad traffic for five
hours or more. The section hands
worked hard. but their labors were
greatly retarded as they could not SHIFT
the dirt, but had to haul it half the
length of the cut. The Pittsburg &
Monongah passenger train ran up to the
point of obstruction, where passengers
were transferred both ways. The train
south of the cut then backed to Mt.
Clare. where eXpressage was transferred
to a freight. The train then backed all
the way to Weston, not arriving there
until about o'clock p m, more than
two hours late. 1t continued to rain a
considerable while, and as a result all
the smaller streams are greatly swollen,
and it is believed the river will be high.
The storm was wholly unexpected, and
number of people were caught with
out any preparation. The damages
cannot be estimated at this time. To
say the least they will be large.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-12
CLERK RoBERTsoNs OFFICE.

Licenses to marry were issued yes
terday to Jacob Brooks. aged p, native
of New York, and Clara Voist, aged %,
native of Philadelphia, both residents
of Wheeling.
A deed was left for record dated
August 9. 1897, from VIM. S. Stifel and
wife to Sarah z. Varney, conveying a
piece of property at South Front and
Caroline streets. Consideration, So
600.
Deed dated August 9, 1897, from
Jennie Mccormack and her husband
to VIM. H. Hornish, conveying parcel
of land in the old fair grounds prop
erty. Consideration, $1,000.
Deed dated February 6, 1877, by VIM.
A. Wilson, trustee, ct al, to Jennie E.
Wright, conveying a lot on Wheeling
Island. Consideration, 81.
Deed dated August I. 1897. from
Greenwood Cemetery to Sophia Strom-
berg, conveying lot. Consideration,
S95.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-12

visiting friends and relatives in Ma
rietta.
Mrs. John Viking and daughter,
of the West Side, are visiting friends
and relatives at GAINESVILLE.
The death of Miss Lizzie Mass, who
formerly resided here, occurred last
Sunday at Cleveland, and the remains
were brought in over the c. & NJ.
Monday night. The funeral took place
Tuesday from the residence Of Phillip
Peters.
Capt. H. L. Richie, of Portland, O..
has been visiting friends in the city
for several weeks.
Mrs. w. P. Curtis, of Chicago, is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. 1. r. Waters.
Miss Alta Haddleston, Of Ludlow,
KY, is visiting Mrs. Jane Beagle, OF
this city.
Miss Emma Pfaff, assistant in the
county treasurer's Office, is spending
her vacation at the home of her pa
rents in Lowell
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-12
THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE.
Bishop WhippIe Talks of the Relations OF
the English and American Churches.

Bishop WhippIe Talks of the Relations Of
the English and American Churches.
London, August 1.-THE Rt. Rev.
Henry B. Whipple, bishop OF Mime
sofa, who has been prominent among
the bishops in attendance upon the
Lambeth conference, at the request or
the Associated Press has written the
following views of the conference:
"The conference manifested a decid-
ed unanimity Of feeling On all ques-
tions connected with work for mis-
sions and the social problems which at
this time have so much interest for all
thoughtful men. One Of the most re-
markable speeches of the conference
was made by the bishop Of Washing
ten, DR.. Satterle, on the social prob
lens connected with the employer and
the employed, the keynote OF which
was that men do not need charity; they
need what the gospel Of Christ gives
them, brothrhood as the children Of
one father. The bishop of Albany oc-
cupied foremost position in the con-
ference as one who always expresses
himself with terse simplicity. Bishop
Potter always has a hearing in Eng
land, as well as at home, for his wise
and loving ,thoughtfulness.
Il think the American bishops won
the respect and love of their English
brethren. There was a strong unani-
nifty of feeling with all the American
bishops that while in fraternal love and
brotherly sympathy our hearts are one
with the church in England and the
colonies, in defense Of the faith and
in the work of our Savior, yet they
stand, and always will stand, on the
rights of the national church with It's
peculiar responsibilities to God and his
children The American bishops have
always maintained from the verT first
Lambeth conference that the American
church must always stand upon It's
rights and maintain its autonomy as
national church, and their English and
colonial brethren all recognize that this
is their position. They know that the
American church does not desire to
have any voice in the internal affairs
or the management Of the missions OF
the church of England, nor does it de-
sire to assume any Of the responsible
ties thereof; neither does it (the Eng
lish church, expect to take any share
of the government or the burdens of
the American church.
There were signs throughout the
conference that a power above mems
wills was drawing Christians together.
There was very much to cheer us in
the story of the church's triumphs in
mission fields, such as Uganda, where
fifteen years ago there were five Chris
tians and to-day there are 400 churches,
$4,000 worshippers and 10000 who can
read the gospel. We have seldom been
privileged to witness such gatherings
as the missionary meetings held In con-
nection with this conference. At Sal
isbury cathedral 1900 people celebrated
the anniversary of the baptism of Eth
Gilbert 1900 years ago. Then thousand
were present at missionary meeting
at st. Savior's church, and the cathe
drals of Southwell and Lynchfield
never had greater congregations than
were drawn to the meetings there"