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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-24
Yukon News.


From the Klondike Gold Bug:
A condensed milk festival will be held at
Cooneys cabin Monday night. Boiled
milk, 50 plate. All who have So are well
come.
The joke is on Ike Woodward. Ike
picked up a pail of coal from Panther
ledge yesterday and endeavored to re-
plenish his fire with the stuff but II would
not burn. on examination 1t proved to be
gold ore. Ike has pounded out Sl3, 900 from
the pail full and still complains of feel
ing chilly.
News has been received at the sanctum
of the "Bug" that a certain raw-boned
reprobate over at Wild-dog gulch is dis
satisfied with our style of working the
editorial claim, and has gone so far as
to make threats against the editor. We
advise the critic of the Bug to confine
his talk to life insurance entirely. We
have obituaries written in advance that
will just fit his case.
Jason Murch, of Coyote Corners, no
longer sits in the games of freeze-out at
Slatter's Pavilion. Jason held five aces
one night and attempted to scoop the pot
against Colonel Sam Bloodgood, who only
held four. The fire company turned out
and white gloves. A friend contributes
the following which we cheerfully pub
lish:
The countenance of Jason Murch
Win have no place among our faces;
For Jason went out with a lurch
While watering his stock of aces.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-24

The Harrisburg platform should
plant itself squarely on the rock of
candor and speak the party mind with
out fear or favor
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-24

Opposition to Mr.. Beacon for state
treasurer which does not assume form
until Beacon has a clear majority of
the delegates pledged, can hardly be
called formidable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-24
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune AstrOioger.
Astrolabe Cast: 4.0S a. M, for Tuesday,
August a. 1897.
a. G S

A child born on this day will observe
favorable symptoms in Mr.. Duggan's will
ingness to sponge his name off the DEM
ocratic slate.
Some of our aspirants for office are evil
IDENTIFY expected to prove a veritable
Horn of Plenty during the coming
campaign,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-02
A WORD TO THE RING.

From the distressing manner in
which the City Hall ringsters are still
barking and yelping at the Register, it
is evident that this paper has hurt them
very badly.
1t is their own fault entirely, how
ever.
They have been discredited and their
scheme to cover up their shortcomings
repudiated and condemned by the court
of last resort-the people. The Regis
ter was willing to rest the case there,
and the morning after the election
stated that it had no desire to be harsh
in it's criticism of these gentlemen
They tried to work their scheme and
failed, and now the consequences Of
their own errors must be met by them
selves. The crazy organs of the ring,
however, would not take this kindly
meant hint, they have continued their
mudslinging campaign until the Regis
ter has felt called upon to defend itself
and the people from their false and
malicious attacks.
If in doing so we have trodden on
the toes of the ringsters they have only
themselves and their irresponsible and
vindictive organs to blame.
Let them call their organs off and
cease the vain and useless task of try
ing to justify themselves in the eyes Of
the people by endeavoring at this late
day to falsify and confuse the issue at
the ordinance election. That is all
burnt powder. Better by far would it
be for them to settle down to the newt
able and endeavor to give the city what
they have not given it yet-an econom-
ical government. By doing otherwise
they will only get themselves into more
and worse trouble.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-02
MANDATORY LAW.

A western contemporary calls atten-
ton to queer proceeding now in pro-
gress at Kansas City, under the aus
pices of the Council of that place.
Several days ago one branch adopted
a resolution calling on the Attorney
General of the State to bring quo war
ranto proceedings to test the validity
of law that has been on the statutes
nearly three years, but which as yet
mas been dead letter
The statute was enacted three years
ago. 1t provides for the sale of fran
:hises and all public utilities in the
cities and towns of Missouri. The GUS
tom has been and is now for these
valuable privileges to be given away
by the legislative authorities of the
municipalities. The terms of the law
are plain and distinct. They are man
datory In fact there has been no dis
pute as to what the law means. Still,
the remarkable spectacle is presented
of the universal neglect Of this enact
ment by the constituted authorities,
and Of State official being appealed
to to ask the courts to interpret the
law before its enforcement is at
tempted.
There will be no doubt as to the
action OF the Attorney General. for
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-02

Minister Dupuy de LONE says the
Spanish plan of autonomy for Cuba is
a broad measure and will stand the
closest scrutiny, and that the legis-
lative power granted is as great as that
enjoyed by Canada or by any State
of the United States. Oh, no! Not
by a long shot. The United States
are composed of a homogeneous
body of citizens who govern
themselves in the nation as we'll as
in the State In the case of Cuban
autonomy, Cuba would find it self
government in name alone; Madrid
would, as now, be the supreme power
and Cuba would find every measure of
relief from her burdens, which would
lessen her tribute to Spain, promptly
over-ruled. In other words, the auton-
omy proposition would allow Cuba to
govern herself according to her own
ideas, so long as she, also, governed
herself according to SPANS ideas.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-02
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Brief Mention About the Coming and
Going of individuals.

Brief Mention About the Coming and
Going of individuals.
Miss Mary Mullen has returned from
visit to Fairmont.
Wash Dunbar is confined to his home
on North Market street with grippe.
A. J. Clark, of Franklin, Ohio, passed
through the city yesterday on business.
& MissNAlberta Hogg, of Cadiz, is the
guest of Mrs. Hullihen Quarter, at
Leatherwood.
Charles and Miss Emma Goldbaugh
have returned from visit with rela-
tives at Irondale, Ohio.
Officer John Mason, of the Island, was
reported very low, last night, from a
complication of diseases.
John Allen, of the Eighth ward, is re-
covering from the operation he under
went a couple of days ago.
Miss Mary Freiock, of Seventeenth
street, is the guest of friends and rela-
tives at GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Mrs. Adam Hotz. of Parkersburg, has
returned home after a visit on the
South Side.
Col. John A. MacRea, prominent
business man of Clarksburg, w. Va, is
in the city, stopping at the Windsor.
Miss Della Manghen, of Glen Easton,
has returned home after visiting her
aunt. Mrs James Collins, Of South Nc
Colloch street.
Mayor John R. Butts and City Clerk
G. H. Watkins have returned from the
Convention Of West Virginia Mayors,
at Clarksburg.
Mrs. Thomas McGrannahan, of Sew
enteenth street, returned home yester-
day after a weeks visit with relatives
at Sardis, Ohio.
Joseph Teufel, who has been confin-
ed to his home in the East End with a
broken arm, sustained about six weeks
ago at the Excelior planning mills, is
able to be at work.
John Kline, John Delhi and Henry
Schaefer, of the East End, have re-
turned home from a rabbit hunt near
Vienna, Pa, with good supply.
Gerge Nau, William Woodward and
Jack Hardy, of the East End, have re-
turned home from brief hunting tour
in the neighborhood Of Buffalo creek,
capturing twenty-eight rabbits.
Councilman of the Fourth ward, Her.
man Zwicker, Deputy Sheriff Charles
! Meder, Coon Schneider. the Wood street
grocer, and George Klug, Of the East
End. are on hunting expedition
through Pennsylvania.
Patrick Hoe, William Halpin, James
Brannen and Brownie" Murray. Of the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-02

view, were brought to = sudden term-
nation ~ orders from washington.
But there is plenty Of trouble ip store
for our weak President and his coward
", n-committal policy will not help
him a particle. In fact, it will but
make matters worse for him, far worse
than any positive coherent policy pos
sibly could. For example, the temper
Of the country is such on the Cuban
question that Congress dare not, if so
inclined, ignore the terrible plight of
affairs in the Antilles Besides this ac-
tive and assertive sentiment of the
country, the Senate is known to be
in no humor to longer temporize with
the question and is likely to pass reso-
luton for belligerency stronger than
the one adopted at the special session.
Even the powerful personality of
Speaker Reed cannot be depended upon
to keep the House silent again as it did
last summer. Despite the Presidents
wish on that score, the legislative au-
thority is likely to serve notice on
Spain and the world that this country's
patience is exhausted.
After Congress has ignored the Pres
ident's Cuban recommendation, it may
then be expected to make some trouble
for him on domestic questions. Though
he has no currency policy but that
ignis fatuus, international bimetal
lism, to offer, the Democrats will
smoke his party out on that
question and precipitate a contest
that will shatter that beautiful har-
mony so vainly sought after by states
men Of the Mckinley school. He will
have to face and acknowledge the en-
barrassment caused by the Dingley
law, too, for Congress cannot get
around the task of providing means to
stop the Treasury deficit, however
much the President may desire to per-
sist in the foolish pretense that the
Dingley act is revenue producer
With such prospect ahead of him,
if Mckinley were a less weak man, he
would see that it were far preferable to
take the bull by the norns instead of
trying to keep the animal quiet with
soft words. But that would not be
Mckinley.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-02

One scheme of the last incompetent
Legislature to gerrymander the Demo-
Gratis out of two delegates in that body
and add one more to the Republican
column by juggling the counties Of
Lewis, Webster, Upshur and Morgan,
will very probably be knocked out by
the incompetency and ignorance of the
officials of the Legislature in failing to
take cognizance of amendments made
to the measure after it had been passed
over Governor MacCorkle's veto. The
error will doubtless invalidate the act,
as it should.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-02

The federal Supreme Court has rem
dered an important lottery decision,
sustaining the Supreme Court of Ken
lucky in the celebrated Frankfort lot
terry case. This will have the effect of
closing the lottery. Justice Harlan
holds that the charter of the lottery
company was not an inviolate contract
within the meaning of the federal
constitution, but in the nature of a
license which might be revoked by the
State. In all likelihood a motion for
a rehearing will be filed within a few
days. 1t is asserted that suit will be
brought to recover the $97, $50 paid the
Frankfort schools under the lottery
charter, which by the decision of the
courts has been revoked.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-02
Small TALA.


-Evangelistic meetings are being
held each evening at Bethel Mission,
on Twentieth street.
There were four cases in Police
Court yesterday morning. Four of the
defendants went to the hill.
-Krantz Bros. are bracing up the
front wall Of the Eighth ward hose
house, which has been settling for some
time.
The remains CT Fritz McGale, the
Eighth ward lad who was drowned
Monday evening, was buried yesterday
in the Zion cemetery, Caldwell's run.
The bazaar and supper at Alien
helm, this evening, should attract a
large number of people. Supper will be
served from until 1880 o'clock for
50 cents.
|. Yesterday evening about six o'clock
the Pittsburg division track of the B. &
O. was blockaded at Sixteenth and
Wood streets, by freight car losing a
truck. A wrecking crew was called
and the track was soon cleared.
Rev. f. w. S. Peschau, D. D., OF
Greensburg, Pa, will deliver his famous
lecture entitled THE Germans and
Their Achievements in America" on
December I'd, at the First English Luth-
eran Church. All are cordially invited
to attend. Admission 25 cents.
The funeral of William C. Smith,
the postmaster of Elm Grove. who died
last Monday, took place yesterday af-
ternoon at two O'Clock, from his late
residence at that place. and was large
ly attended by sOrrowing friends and
relatives, a number of the latter being
from Wheeling. The interment was
made at the Stone Church Cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-02
DIED..

POWERS-On Tuesday, November Goth,
1897 at 10 o clock p. M. at his residence,
No 1862 Jacob street, John Powers, in the
Goth year of his age.
Funeral from his late residence this
CThursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends
of the family invited to attend. Interment
at Mt. Zion cemetery.
SCHAMBRA-On Thursday morning,
December 2d, 1887, at I:30 o'clock, Mrs.
Mary r. Schambra, wife of Conrad p.
Schambra.
Funeral notice hereafter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-02

there can Be no quibbling over the
meaning Of the laws provisions.
This calls to mind the fact that
some such law as this would be an
excellent thing for general adoption In
every municipality in the country.
Only it does not go far enough. There
is not city in the land that has not
had cause to seriously regret not only
having given valuable franchises away
to corporations gratis, but having neg
lected to retain a controlling hand
over these important public functions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-02

Judge Jackson's civil service decis-
ion has been followed by federal
Judge in Trenton, N. J. who has grant
ed an Injunction restraining revenue
collector from removing three of his
deputies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-02
BY the way, Christmas is coming!

Governor Pingree, of Michigan, is
said to be planning to break the
asphalt combine to insure municipal
ownership of paving plants. More
power to Pingree, the Brave!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-02
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-02

We are positively going out Of the
jewelry business. Everything we have
is for sale at you own price.
w. J. LUKENS & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-02
ACCUSED OF SWINDLING.

Cleveland, Ohio December IA Sc
cret indictment was returned by the
grand jury tonight against l.. L..
Becker, an investment banker and
broker, of Minneapolis. He is accused
of swindling his cousin, John G. Glenn,
Of this city, out Of $2,700 with a bad
check.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-02

Elder Down. all coiors. 19c per yard.
Heavy Canton Flannel. 3 2 and l. 4c.
Grey Flannel. SC per yard.
Fine " hite Flannel. 19c, go and 29c.
CHE LEADER.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-02

Ladies' Solid Silver and Rolled Chain
Bracelets, SIPS each at Shelf Bros.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-02
FLORIST
GENERAL NOTICES.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

CKHOLDERS' MEETING.
~
The annual meeting of the Stockholders
of the West Virginia Exposition and State
Fair Association will be held on Saturday,
December 4, 1897, at the hour of O'Clock
D. M. at the Germania Half Dollar Savings
Bank. No. 1901 Market street. Wheeling,
w Wa. Tor the purpose of eleeting "A Board
of Directors. y. REYMANN, President.
GEORGE HOOK, Secretary. no25eydd
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
SHOT HIMSELF At N0GALES.
Tragic End of a Mexican Custom House
Guard Who Had Record for
RroYery

NOGALES, ARIz., May 20.-This morn
ing at IL O'Clock Juan de la Tore,
custom-house guard in the employ OF the
Mexican Government here, com mitted
suicide by shooting himself through the
heart.
For the past two weeks De la Tore had
been acting very strangely, and had told
friends that other customs officials had
formed a conspiracy to poison him.
This morning he went to the Mexican
custom house to secure the necessary
papers from the collector to allow the
south bound train to leave this station.
While at the custom-house he went to
tie room where arms are kept, pro-
cured a revolver and returning to
the depot after the train had
left he went to another guard
named Garcia, and frightened that indi-
viduai by drawing the revolver and ex-
claiming. "I'll not allow you the pleas
ure of poisoning me- and placing the
gun to his breast he pulled the trigger and
fell dead.
De la Tore had been employed by the
Mexican Government for many years, and
was well known for his bravery and eff
cheney in intercepting smugglers and con-
traband goods.
He played quite prominent part dur
ing the fight with the Yaqui Indians and
the citizens mere last August. and two
Indians that were killed during the con-
hict fell before the unerring aim of his
rife.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21

among our own people, and the money
.hus raised by taxation would now rlgnI
lack into trade channels. The county IS
amply able TO 60 ahead with the work.
Santa Clara County is better off imam
cially than any other county in the state;
Our indebtedness is only $112,OO0, ana
this is on and AZ per cent bonds. A lew
years ago we built the hail of records at
cost of $3.50 600 by direct taxation ana TIE
people hardly felt the increase.
at would be the same way with the I'M
provement of Alviso Channel. The ship
ping bv that route for the past several
wears has been sufficiently large to have
received recognition at the hands of Con-
gress. 1t looked as though we were to re-
ceive an appropriation from the State this
spring. but Governor Budd vetoed the
bill, although bill appropriating $500, 900
for similar improvements in the San Joa-
ouin and Sacramento rivers received his
Endorsement. With the contemp plated i'm
proyements at Alviso. San Jose and en-
virons we will receive more business from
the surrounding country, and pros perity
must necessarily follow"
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
SAN JOSE WEDDING.
Attorney john e. Alexander and MISS
Uanna Miller United.

Attorney John e. Alexander and MISS
Hanna Miller United.
SAN JOSE, CAL, May 20.-The wedding
of Miss Wanna Miller and John E. Alex
ander was celebrated at the Second Pres
byterian Church this afternoon be-
fore a large audience of relatives and
friends. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. DR.. Maclaren.
A pretty fetaure of the wedding was the
singing of Mendelssohn's wedding march
by Mrs. Helen Whitney. Mrs. Myrtle
Merithew, Mrs. Vale and Miss Edith Her
old to the accom- paniment of two vioiins
and an organ. The bride was attended
by six little flower girls and Miss Lizette
Howard as maid of honor.
Howard A. Alexander, brother, at
tended the groom. Little Bennie Lsdyard
and Bobby Mcmillan acted as pages for
the groom, and little Stella Thompson and
Hazel Singleton performed like services
for the bride.
After the ceremony a wedding breakfast
was served to the intimate friends of the
couple at the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Miller, at the cor
ner of Fifth and st. John streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander left on an after
noon train for Monterey. On their return
thev will make their home with the
brides mother. Mr.. Alexander is a
prominent young attorney OF this city.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
THE STRANGEST BOOKS

The first anthology was a collection Of
Greek poems, epigrams and other small
pieces by Archiiochus, Sappho, Somonldes,
Meleager, Plato and others, between $50
and 80 Is. c.
In 147i French baron offered pledge
OF 10 marks of silver that copy of Avi-
cenna, which he desired to read, would be
returned. and even with this security,
equal in our money to over $50, his request
was refused.
The Book of Common Prayer" was
prerared by the command of Henry VIII,
III 1916. 1t underwent several revisions,
but the second. made in the reign of
Edward VI, very nearly approaches the
prayer-book as used to-day in the Church
OF England. The prayer for the royal fam
lily was introduced by James l.
Most of the chapters of Livy, as well as
some OF the entire compositions OF Cicero
and other ancient authors have been re-
covered from the palImpsests, the original
writing having been partially effaced in
order that the monkish transcribers
might use the parchment for their homi-
lies.
The vast collection of the state papers
OF Thurloe, Cromwell's State Secretary.
which make about seventy volumes, were
discovered by an accident. They had
been hidden in the false ceiling of room
IN Llncoln's Inn. By accident the fast
enings having rusted away the ceiling fell
and this precious collection came to light.
The largest work on one subject is the
"Acta Sanctorum," or "Deeds of the
Saints" most commonly called "Lives OF
the saints" 1t was begun by the Boil
landists. community of the Society of
Jesus. The first volume was completed
In l643 and sixty-one volumes have alto
gether been issued. Other volumes are
still in preparation.
The irst ecclesiastical anthology was
the Book OF Sentences" by Pierre Lom-
bard. 1t was a com pilation of the leading
arguments of the fathers upon points of
divinity, arranged and digested under
heads. 1t is said that pa Commentators
have written annosations on this book.
| among others Thomas Aquinas, Gull
laume Durand and st. Bonaventure.