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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-26

his term of office, with reference TO
Cuba, Is to be interpreted as equiv
alent TO Indifference? When the pres
ent chief executive accepted the presl-
Dental nomination he gave written
Endorsement to every line in the St.
Louis platform, and among other
things pledged himself to carry out the
policy contained in the following prom
inent declaration of that instrument:
From the hour OF achieving their own
Independence, the people OF the United
states have regarded with sympathy the
struggles OF American peoples to free
themselves from European domination.
We watch with deep and abiding inter-
est the heroic battle Of the Cuban patri-
OTIS against cruelty and oppression, and
our best hopes go out for the full success
OF their determined contest for liberty.
The government Of Spain, having lost con-
troll OF Cuba, and being unable to pro-
tect the property or lives OF resident
American citizens, or to comply with It's
treaty obligations, we believe that the
government of the United States should
actively use Its influence and good offices
to restore peace and give independence
to the island.
This plank was based upon COM
mon report. Common report is an in
sufficient basis for official action by a
great government involving the hazard
OF a war. Nor can Major Mckinley,
as president, accept the biased in
| formation collected by his predecessor
| in office. That rests under popular
suspicion. Before active steps can be
| taken by the present administration
It must collect trustworthy informa-
tion through its own channels. Ii
common report shall thus be verified,
| action can be taken without dread Of
the consequences. for it will exemplify
the unimpeachable advice of Davy
Crockett: BE sure you are right;
! then go ahead" But in any event,
authentic information is indispensable
to prudent conduct in this matter, and
the despatch to Judge Day, or, If his
appointment as assistant secretary Of
state shall interrupt that arrangement,
the sending of some other reliable man
to Cuba, as this governments special
commissioner, is with this fact in view.
We will not believe i'll of man like
William Mckinley whose whole char
acter and reputation belle it, until we
have to. We. too, are impatient for
the United States to help Cuba to its
well-merited freedom; but such help
will be none the less admirable for
being predicated upon a correct and
therefore impregnable understanding
of the Cuban situation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-26
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune AstrOlOger.
Astrolabe cast: 1888 a. m, for Monday,
April %, 1897,

pa G 81
A child born on this day will notice
that surviving relatives Of the victims of
thugs are seldom found in the ranks of
the class that clamor for the abolition of
capital punishment.
Many ambitious young men have come
to grief by not being able to draw the line
between rascality and business enterprise.
1t is evident that the current newspaper
portraits of Edhem Pasha were made be-
fore he had been "cured."
A soft answer seldom causes sorrow
except when given TO a bill collector,
Obituaries Of the peach crop will form
one OF the stock news items for the press
of the country until the fruit is ripe.
Rhymes of spring.
o April showers! now descend
From humid sprngtime skies,
And soak the thoroughfares from whence
Comes dust that's in our eyes,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-26

The Tribune desires prompt notlfca-
tion OF the irregular delivery of pa
pers, and will spare no effort that
subscribers may be served promptly
and punctually. 1t will be glad to be
notified when Scrantonians out of the
city cannot secure copies Of The Trlb-
une at news stands and on trains
where a Scranton paper ought to be
ootd
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-26

1t plants Mr.. Cleveland at the head Of
the Mugwump column. He is still to
be the apostle of the Pharisees; the
conseorated prophet of the very good.
II Is an interesting climax to the evo-
luton of a career that began in the
beer halls of Buffalo and ends in an as
sumed monopoly Of virtue, patriotism
and conscience. Does Mr.. Cleveland
think that the American people are
fCOle2
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-26

Pennsylvania's quota or LOnsulates
Is but ten, yet there are already 400
Pennsylvania applicants, with many
counties yet to hear from. Is It any
wonder that patronage, like rank, has
its embarrassments?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-26
TEN PAGES.
SCRANTON, APRIL 26, 1897.

NET criminal but careless is the
accepted comment upon local school
board financiering. Yet carelessness is
often quite as expensive as criminal
ness,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-26

1t is amusing to see how seriously
Grover Cleveland still takes himself.
Evidently his faith in himself is proof
against all vicissitudes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-26

1t will need to be borne in mind that
the news from the seat of war is liable
to be edited in the nearest headquar-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-26

No more prize fighting is to be toler-
ated in Allegheny county. The same
would be first-class thing to say of
Lackawanna county also, if it could
be said without violating the Deca-
logue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-26

To Governor Black must be accorded
the credit for having killed the Ellis
worth anti-cartoon bill. 1t is a feat
of which he need not be ashamed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-26

cable understanding between the senator
and representative.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-09-08

b request of many patrons the Boston
Bakery will begin the delivery of Baked
Beans and Brown Bread every S. ndav
morning, Leave orders FRIDAY.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-09-08
To Cure n Cold in One Da,.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the MONEY if it fails
to cure. &c il
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-09-08
30 Years Experience.

J V Flint practical and experienced
piano tuner and repairer. First class
references, first class work. Leave orders
at Cagwin & Note wares. 5 Nv
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-09-08
To Cure a Cold in enc NoV

Take Laxative Bromo Uuinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it taiss>
to cure. 25C.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07
Gan HANDLE THE MALADY
Yellow Fever Easy To Take
Care OF.
WILL KNOWN AUTHORITY SAYS
1T IS 0NE:0F THE EASIEST
DISEASE TO CONTROL.
Has Been Known To Spread In This
Country, But The Improved
Methods OF Fighting 1t.
Will Prevent A Spread
Hereafter,

Elgin, ILL.,, Sept. 7.-Dr. Jno. b.
Hamilton, who is now superintendent
of the Illinois Northern hospital for
the insane, and who has had twenty
years experience in the Marine hos
pital with yellow fever and other con-
tageous diseases, does not believe there
is any danger of the disease spread
ing to any great extent. Ocean
Springs was devasted by the dread
malady in 1878, but since that time
the disease has become so thoroughly
known that it can be handled.
DR.. Hamilton says he has unlimited
confidence in the officials who have
quarantine regulations in charge.
DIR Harralsen, of the Mississippi
board of health, DR.. Saunders, of the
Alabama board and DR.. Olliphant, of
New Orleans, are all experts in deal
ing with yellow fever. The period of
incubation of the germs of the disease
is five to six days, so that all persons
who are not acclimated and exposed
are liable to be effected. Ocean
Springs is health resort for Alabama
and therefore large numbers have
been exposed.
DIR. Hamilton, however, expects that
the board of health will be able to
confine the disease to the state boun-
daries or nearly so. In 1878, when the
last epedimic occurred the disease was
much more difficult to handle because
it. was not known. At that time the
contagion spread as far north as Cairo
ILL.,, and Sc cases were developed in
Chicago. These We're all brought to
the city by patients who had previous
been exposed. The disease will not
spread in the latitude of Northern
Illinois except on the sea coasts. 1t
has been known to reach as far along
the coast line as Maine. Such con-
tingency, however, is exceedingly i'm
probable at the present day, with the
improved methods of fighting the dis
ease. Yellow fever is one of the cas-
lest diseases to quarantine. DR.. Ham
ilton says: sit propogates itself in a
community and travels just as a per-
son. 1t is, however, not contagious
from person to person, but is easily
conveyed through the medium or
clothing or fabrics"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07
RAILROAD APPROPRIATIONS.

Winnipeg, Man, Sept Premier
Greenway and Attorney General. Cam
erOn have LETT for the east, via the
States. At Chicago the will have a
conference with representatives of
company with which the premier has
been negotiating for the construction
of the proposed Winnipeg-Duluth rail
way. The premier still declines to
make public the result of his negotia-
tons, but it is rumored that he has
hopes of a speedy contamination of
the deal The representatives of
New York company, said to be the
Rockefellers, which also want to build
the road, will meet the premier in To-
ronto.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07
THE STRIKE.

Braidwood, ILL.,, Sept. 7.-Secretary
Ryan, of the Illinois miners, is leav-
ing for Columbus today. He said that
the proposed settlement of the miners
strike has caused considerable ex-
element among the miners of Illi-
nois and particularly in the northern
coal fields. ''The fact" says he, that
the operators of the northern Illinois
have refused to attend any conven-
ton looking towards a settlement of
the present trouble also establishes the
fact that there can be no general set
Element at this time. History will re-
peat itself and Illinois will be left to
hold the bag. The strike was inau-
gurated as a national issue, and. should
end the same way, win or lose"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07
JAPAN DIDN'T 20 1T.

New York, Sept. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Panama says:
Jose Dolores Rodriguez, minister of
the Greater Republic of Central Amer
jca to the United States, who is now in
Central America, has cabled the fol-
lowing statement to the Herald re-
garding the assertion that Japan has
been treating with the diet for con-
troll of the Nicaraguan canal project.
''You may positively say that Japan
has made to us no overtures in refer
ence to a canal concession"
A correspondent in Managua tele-
graphs that it is officially asserted
there that the report of Japan's ne
gotiations with the diet originated with
a former minister from Nicaragua to
Washington, who started the report
through spite against President Zela-
va. 1t is further stated that the peo-
pie, the press and the government are
in favor of American control of the
canal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07
wooDMEN's TROUBLES.

Rock Island, ILL.,, Sept. THE legal
contest over the removal of the head
offices of the Modern WOodmen from
Fulton to this city is daily becoming
more complicated. Judge Gest and
Master in Chancery J. E. McPherran
continue to- clash. The fourth injunc-
ton issued by McPherran in favor of
Fulton has been overruled by Judge
Gest, who denied all change of venue,
and who declared there were no legal
grounds of the new injunctions by Nc
Pherran. Last Saturday, however,
the Fulton people procured from the
master in chancery another (the fifth
injunction, restraining the removal OF
the Woodmen's office and effects. 1t
is presumed that in day or so mat
tiers will be changed, but as the mat
ter stands today two injunctions re-
main which prohibit the removal from
Fulton and another injunction which
orders all people to refrain from in
terfering with the removal from Full
ton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07
A LABOR HYMN.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. THE
Building Trades council has appointed
w. D. Michler, delegate from Carpen-
ters' Union No. 60, to represent the
local council at the National conven-
ton of delegates from the building
trades councils in America, at st.
Louis, October 3rd. NJ. NJ. Kincaid
was also appointed alternate delegate
1t was suggested that organized labor
should have hymn composed and
dedicated to organized labor, to bt
sung for all time to come as its nation
al song. 1t was proposed to COM
municate with Sousa, the composer,
and have him write the words and mu.
sic, and if it meets with the approval
of labor unions, to adopt it officially
The matter will be definitely decided
later.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07
U. s. GuNROAT AGROuNn.

New York. Sept. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Montevideo says:
The United States gunboat Castine,
which has been stationed in these wa
tiers for some time, ran aground yes
terday outside the bay, during a
heavy wind.
The vessel was unable to pull
and the steamers Plata and Republica
finally went to her assistance. The
Castine, with their aid, cleared the
reef and was lowed into bay. Just
what damage was done TO the gun
boat is not yet known, but an exam
nation is now being made. The gun
boat Lancaster sailed yesterday from
Mantevideo for Rio Janeiro and Ba-
hia. She will then proceed to Boston.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07
A NEW SCHEME.

New York, Sept. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Lima, Peru, says:
1t is likely that the Peruvian gov
eminent will adopt a financial scheme
similar to that of Holland. That is,
silver coin will be legal tender, but
its value will be fixed on gold stand
ard basis.
From the single silver standard sys-
tenn Holland, in 1916 adopted the dou-
BILE standard upon ratio of 1888 to
1; again returned to silver in 1871 and
again to the double standard in 1879.
The Unist Florin or guilder of one
hundred cents, the full legal tender
pieces being the ten and i've HORNS
of gold and the half form six dollars
of silver.
The weight of form in gold would
be .672 of a gramme, or 10.37 grains,
945-thousandths. The silver forin is
945 -thousandthsfine, and weighs ten
grammes. Accordingly, the gold no.
rim EQUALS forty and two tenths cents
and the silver form 1913 cents.
Coinage of silver is on account only
since 1877. Paper money is furnished
bv the government to the extent of
1000. 900 forms, said to be entirely
covered. but apparently not by coin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07
WANTS TO SUPPLY II. s.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept 7.-General
Manager A. NJ. Shook of the Tennes-
see Coal, Iron and Railroad company,
Congressman j. w. Gaines, of this
city, and Congressman A. Underwood,
of Alabama, and Livingston, of Geor-
gia, will go before the naval armor
plate commission in few days to ar
que the examination of the armor
plate making facilities for the south
Col. Shook, in an interview, said:
My company stands ready to de-
liver steel plate at any Atlantic sea-
board port at a less cost than can be
done by any company in the United
States" He made the statement, he
said, positively, and he wished it to
be taken as shch. He also stated the
iron made by his company was well
adapted to making armor plates, as
Carnegie used it as mixture in man.
ufactoring plates. Col. Shook claims
that the capacity of the blast furnaces
at Birmingham is more than sufficient
to supply all demands for plate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07
Price $500 a Year.
A CHANGE LIKELY.
SPANS New Prime Minister May Be
aI.iberal.

IL hl<lDtIil.
New York, Sept. Z. A dispatch to
the Herald from Barcelona. Spain,
says that it is stated on the highest
diplomatic authority that the present
Spanish government will go out with
in fortnight and that the Liberals
will come in.
The Herald's correspondent in
Washington, commenting on the above
dispatch says:
The officials of the State depart
ment have not received any Informal
ton of change in the Spanish minis
try but they have believed ever since
the death of Senior Canovas that it is
quite probable the Conservatives min
lister would be succeeded by one head
ed by Senior Sagasta. Such a change
has been hoped for by the administra-
ton for the reason it is believed the
Liberals would pursue a course in re-
gard to Cuba very different from that
followed by the Conservatives, both
before and since the death of Senior
Canovas, and that if Senior Sagasta
should come into power he would
receive with favor the new offers
of the good offices of the United States
to bring about an end of the insurrec-
ton which Minister Woodford is to
make"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07
SERIOUS WRECK.

Foristell, Ind, Sept. TRAIN No.
IL on the Wabash. west-bound, struck
a bull quarter of mile west of this
place last night. Ten cars were de-
rallied. The passengers in the rear car
were thrown to the floor by the shock,
but none of them were hurt. An I'M
known tramp was instantly killed.
Engineer John Egan was fatally hurt,
being injured internally and badly
scalded. Fireman CREASE was badly
scalded on the back and legs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07
NO ELECTION YET.
Cuba's New President Not Yet Chosen
Owing to Bad Weather.

Cuba's New President Not Yet Chosen
~ Owing to Bad Weather.
New York, Sept. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says:
1t is reported here on reliable au-
thority that the meeting of constitu-
ent assembly which was to have taken
place on September 2, at Camagury,
was postponed. The reason for the
postponement of the convention which
is to elect a new president of the Gu
ban republic is not yet known here;
1t is however, surmised that the cause
for the delay is the non1arrival of
Camagury on the day fixed for the
meeting of the assembly. 1t is ex-
planned by the agent of the insurgents
in this city that the bad conditions of
the roads at this season of the year in
Cuba renders very difficult the march
of the men who are to reach CANA
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07
SEVERE DRoUGHTH.

st. Louis, No., Sept. THE heat has
been intense in different sections of
the state during the past week or
more, and this combined with the
scarcity of moisture, is burning up
the corn and causing suffering among
cattle. A dispatch from Centralia,
No., says this section is now under
going one of the severest droughths
since its history. The grain is
damaged, pastures eaten out and
stockwater is becoming very scarce"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07
LABOR DAY.
Celebrated in This City at San Pedro
Springs Yesterday.

Springs Yesterday.
Labor Day was celebrated in this
city yesterday and last night by the
various labor organizations in beauti-
full San Pedro Springs park.
Hardly anybody gathered there I'M
til in the afternoon, however, but as
soon as the crowd gathered the pro-
gram of sports was begun and con-
tinued throughout the afternoon. A
concert was also played by an excel
lent band.
At night a ball closed the festivities.
Officer Sobieski was on the grounds
to see that order was maintained, but
his services were not required, as ev-
erything passed off quietly.
The most interesting feature of the
program was the HOgan's Alley kids
pie eating contest.
The dance closed at o'clock this
morning.
Officer Sobieskl put three men off
a San Pedro avenue car this morning
at 1 o'clock for refusing to pay 10
cents fare.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07
DIED SUDDENLY.

Mr.. Henry W. Newton, aged 81
years, died suddely yesterday morn
ing about 10 o'clock, while at work in
painting a roof of dwelling at the
corner of Matagorda and Victoria
street, Ward Z, owned by Mrs. Dietler.
Heart disease evidently caused his
death. Coroner Jones held the in
quest on the remains an rendered a
verdict in accordance to the testi-
mony.
Deceased leaves wife and nine
children and had lived in San Antonio
for Al years.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07
HE'S ON THE BOARDS.

Frank Becker, former employe of
the Grand opera house Of this city,
has fitted himself for the stage. He
has returned after an absence of sew
eral years and is filling an engage
ment at local variety theatre, under
the name of Frank Percy. He has
been called upon by his many old
friends, who hope to see him shine
some day as one of the leading lights
of the stage.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07
THE IRISH FAMINE.
The Worst Experienced In
Many A Year.
FORMER PROSPEROUS COUNTIES
ARE NOW THE SEATS OF
FAMINE.
Owing To The Inelement Weather,
The Grain Crops Are PeriShing
In The FieldS-PrayerS For
Fair Weather Tele-
graphic News,
New -York, Sept. IA dispatch tc
the World from London says:


the World from London says:
The Worlds special inquiries
throughout Ireland fully corroberate
the alarming predictions cabied Sat
urday of the failure of the harvest
and consequent impending famine
Cries of warning TO the government
are rising in crescendo scale from
all parts of Ireland. They are not
confined, as in former years of distress
to the congested districts on the west
ern seaboard.
From Mullingar, one of the most
prosperous parts of the midlands
correspondent telegraphs: 1.-THE
crops are now irretrivably destroyed.
1t will be impossible for the farmers
to make anything Of cereals this year,
as they are rotting. In the churches
yesterday prayers for fine weather
were recited, and if a change does not
come Immediately, the crops might as
well be turned to manure the grain
ground"
From County Wexford, noted as one
Of the richest in the country, the It'd
ings are:
THE green crop may be described
as a gigantic failure in County Wex-
ford this year. The greater part of
the potato crop is only fit for feeding
CATTLE"
From Fermanagh, In Ulster county,
correspondent telegraphs:
"At meeting held here to ask for
reduction in rents, the Parish
early, remains in the stalks, injured
black 1S47 has the prospect for farm
ers in this district been so bad. In
several places the potatoes have been
a failure. Hundreds of tons of hay
have been ruined by the very heavy
rains and floods"
From Carlow, known as the "Model
Country" comes this dispatch:
"There is before our farmers an
outlook, as disastrous as it is posi-
BILE to conceive, owing to the fright
full weather. A great deal of corn cut
priest presiding, declared not since
beyond recovery"
In many districts the farmers have
been unable to cut their crops, which
present the saddening aspect of being
levelled to the earth by the persistent
rains, while a mass of second growth
and weeds has come up. The appre-
tensions concerning potatoes have
been dismally realized.
At meeting of the Board of Guar
dams at Mitchell town, County Cork,
the chairman says:
THE potato crop is generally fail
ure, while the other crops have been
hopelessIy injured by the unparalleled
inclemency of the season. We are on
the verge of a great agricultural cris-
is. The outlook in farming affairs is
gloomy in the extreme and TO aggra-
vate the condition of affairs caused
by the failure of the potato crop the
prices of provisions are considerably
increased, and before long the people
who are supposed to contribute to the
poor rates would be in work houses
themselves"
These evidences of the widespread
character of the ruin wrought by the
Indictment season are merely samples
from numerous reports received.
The Irish government has adopted
no measure yet to cope with the
famine.