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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
Empire State ignorance.

Some one, writing in the Rochester
Post Express, in the key of smartness
which one would expect to see in
Mugwump organ but scarely in the
Post-EXpress, after propOunding a
great deal of nonsense about Pennsyl-
vania being ruled by worse czar than
Russia has, thus alludes to Senator
Quay's recent support of Penrose:
And why did Quay seek him? Because
Quay knew that Penrose was man whom
he could depend upon to say ditto TO him
self in season and out of season, Sundays
and holidays included.
1t is unnecessary to say that the men
who pen stuff like this don't know
either Quay or Penrose If they did
they would understand that in the re-
cent years of their political intimacy
it has more often been Quay who has
said ditto to Penrose than the reverse.
And this has not been because Quay
is an easy man to swing, but because
the political counsels of the younger
man have been of nature to compel
the acquiescence even of a veteran like
Quay.
That the relations between these two
men are cordial in the extreme and
that either one would do much for the
other is, of course, well established.
But it is sheer fiction to say that the
younger occupies toward the older an
attitude of servility. A reading of the
biographies of the Penrose family will
dispel any impression that one of its
characteristics is a deficiency in in
dependence
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
TO STOP WILL CONTESTS.
From the Globe-Democrat.

From the democrat.
In View of the many attacks on Wills
because of the alleged incapacity of the
persons making them, a Connecticut leg
islator proposes a law to the effect that
every individual who makes a will may
deposit it with a legal officer who shall
give public notice that a will has been
offered, and that all who wish to ques-
ton the testator's capacity shall have a
certain time in which to do so and if no
objection is made, then the will shall not
be subject to attack on that ground after
death The passage Of such a law in all
of the states would materially reduce the
number of will contests, ana promote the
distribution of property according to the
real desires of testators, besides lessen
ing the fees of lawyers who now often get
large shares of estates through controyer-
sizes of that kind.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
GUBERNATORIAL OUTLOOK.

The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia North American says: 1.-THE
next Republican gubernatorial contest in
Pennsylvania is going to be lively one.
Judging from present appearances there
will be at least half a dozen active candi-
dates for the nomination. Among them
will be Congressman Leisenring, of Lu-
zerne county; Congressman-elect Con-
nell of Lackawanna county; Congress
man William A. Stone. of Allegheny;
Congressman Charles w. Stone of War
rem; Congressman Hicks, of Blair, and
possibly Congressman Mahon, of Frank
lin, with several sections yet TO hear from.
All of the above-named gentlemen are fol-
lowers of Senator Quay, and they all claim
that the old Man intends to keep his
hands off and let them fight it out among
themselves. 1t is believed that If Quay
does not take a hand in the nomination
the fight will narrow down between Stone,
of Allegheny, and Connell, of Lackawan-
ma. 1t will be a fight between the east and
the west, the man showing the greatest
strength in his section receiving its sup
port. Mr.. Connell is regarded as the
strongest man in the great northeast sec
ton of the state, and the same is conceded
of Colonel Stone IN the west"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
The Next Secretary of War.

The ability of General Russell a. AL
ger to discharge the duties of the sec
retaryship of war judiciously and with
experience in military usages and needs
is nowhere questioned. He was
brave and efficient soldier, a fighter
to the finger tips and commander
who exhibited executive powers no less
than courage So far as the actual
work of the war department is con"
cerned, he is admirably qualified and
it is doubtful if a better choice could
on these grounds have been made.
In political sense, General Alger
has at different times come in for con-
siderable criticism; but in this respect
he is not without companonshiD. a
man of robust and aggressive person
ality, large wealth and inevitable
clashing with rival men and rival in
terests is bound to make enemies as
well as friends He would not amount
to much if he had friends only for it
would indicate negative and neutral
qualities utterly out of place in the war
department.
The severest charge ever brought
against General Alger was that in 1883
he furnished money for the purchase
of negro delegates to the Republican
national convention. This charge was
made by Senator Sherman 1t was not
accompanied by evidence, and Senator
Sherman has since virtually withdrawn
it. The fact that Mr.. Sherman and
General Alger are to be members Of
the same cabinet disposes of the old
estrangement and is equivalent in fair
minds to a verdict for General Alger
of mot guilty"
General Alger was pressed for the
cabinet by the entire Michigan delega-
tion in congress, by many influential
Grand Army men, by the unanimous
press of his state and by every Re
publican of importance in Michigan
save Governor Pingree. Having in ad-
dition been for years a Republican of
national prominence and a candidate
for the presiden dial nomination, and
coming from one of the hottest battle
grounds of the last campaign, his
claims easily became imperial and his
appointment followed as a matter of
course. In appointing him, the presi-
dent-elect shows that he is not a Mug
wump, and gives justification for the
belief that he will prove grateful for
stalwart party service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
A CABINET DECLINATION.
(READ BETWEEN THE LINES,

(READ BETW ZEN THE LlNES)
do not want this place my friends,
(Unless 1t comes my way),
My public life now surely ends;
Of Canton answers, "Nay!D
To solicitude | long to turn
Qn 1925
And something of contentment learn,
Qf | am then alive)
For many years I've labored hard,
(My heart is willing stlD,
And now | want my just reward
(This office fills the bilD.
A quiet home by yonder stream,
(Potomac 1t Is called,
Which / have seen in many a dream.
Qm ready to be installed),
Far abler men than | abound
(You need not say, "Thats sou
Within our ranks; just look around
(But give me one more show.
And when you've found the man you need
U'm home at all hours, seeD
I'll wish him from my heart godspeed. +.
unless you call on mel.
New York Evening JournRss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

Last years American cigar produc-
than In 1896. But the cigarette pro-
duction of 1896 was 406. 694 040 larger
than in 1895, when 1t was 3,77d, 22l ,16O
The antl-cigarette agitation needs Il
VitalizinE elixir.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
WHAT 1T PROVES.

From the Times Herald
A sporting contemporary asserts that
there have been only twenty-three deaths
in the prize ring in the whole history of
pugilsm. Which goes to prove that prize
lighting is not so deadly as it really
should be.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
B a II GA l M S

Odds and Ends, we find
while taking stock, are being
sold at greatly reduced prices
to make room for new spring
goods.
Have some good Dinner
Sets we are closing out very
low. $500 Sets, with a few
pieces short, now $1,000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
LABOR AND LAW.
From the Philadelphia Record.

Judge McAdam, in the New York Su-
preme court, has awarded $lW5 damages
and costs to a member of the United
brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
who had been expelled from the union
without trial and prevented from getting
work at his trade. Nothing is clearer
than the right of every man TO dispose
of his labor without molestation from
other men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

\. bill is now pending in the Minne-
sofa legislature making it a misde-
;neanor for any person not a relative
or a minister, to give, send, or offer
howers or any other token of sympa-
thy or admiration. to a prisoner
charged with a felony, The bill may
be questionable in method, but it is
certainly admirable in purpose.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
Unsanitary Bake Shops.

Sometime ago we made mention of a
bill to be introduced at Harrisburg this
session to enforce better sanitation in
city bakeshops, That bill is now be-
fore the legislature, and we recommend
that members of that body, as well as
the public; give heed to the following
excerpt from a report in the Philadel-
phia Ledger of a committee appointed
by the Woman's Health Protective as
sociation of that city to investigate the
Quaker City's bake shops:
Miss Josephine Pope read extracts from
the report of this committee showing that
they had made u personal inspection of
many of these shops, particularly in the
lower portions of the city. They found
that in almost every case they Were locht-
ed in cellars, We're unventilated, and in
many cases We're so near to outbuildinSs
that their contents oozed through the
walls and trickled into the shop; that sew
ors frequently became choked. and their
contents were set back into the places
where the bread was made which was sold
from the store above. In some places
men had hardly clothes enough on TO
cover them. There was no air shaft
or other means of ventilation, and
the odor in many places was extremely
offensive. The hours of labor were seven
days in the week. and from fourteen to
twenty-five hours a day.
We do not believe that such condi-
tions as these exist in many parts of
the commonwealth, perhaps not at all
in Scranton. But the fact that they
should exist anywhere is sufficient
ground for legal intervention. We
should think the present laws
against nuisances or the ordinary po-
lice power of the health boards might
suffice to abate such shops as these;
but if not, let stronger statutes be
passed. The sweat shop must go; and
the sweat bake shop first of all.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
WILLING TO SUBSIDE.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
The seventy-siX members of the Penn
sylvania legislature who voted for Wana-
maker are going to form permanent or
ganization, but the seven members of the
New York Legislature who voted for
choate are satisfied to let it go at that.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
Causes of Business Failures.

An interesting study of the business
failures of the past two years is made
public by Bradstreet's in the suhjoined
tables; of which the first represents
comparison as to numbers:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

A Missouri solon wants a law enacted
subjecting to drastic punishment any
person who shall make, publish or die
tate false charge against a candidate
for or a holder of public office. But
false charges are not what such men
dread most. 1t is the truth which
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

mail department fully or nearly self
sustaining. Applying these principles
to the Loud bill we find that 1t Is an
experiment worthy of trial If serious
hardships arise, they cun be removed
by subsequent amendments.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

1t is true that the new secretary of
the treasury has argued in the past
for the retirement of the greenback;
but he spoke then as the banker. In
the public position to which he has
been called Mr.. Gage will be for the
best interests of the whole country
and, moreover, will be subject to adj
vice and guidance from colleagues
pledged to maintain our currency at
it's present high standard. This may
materially modify his final recon-
mendations for currency reform.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
Is THIS TRUE!

From the Detroit Tribune,
Seventy-tive per cent. or the civilized
world obtains 80 per cent. of its ideas and
information, either directly or indirectly,
from the columns of the press.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

tenance? If all its hard work for
party victory covering years may be
neutralized in Il day by the murmuring
of an Intellectual minority, where Is the
inspiration to political strife?
BY every law of party deserving
Pennsylvania Is entitled to a place in
the Mckinley cabinet, and we shall ex-
pect to see it's title recognized.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
INDEED IT is.
Detroit Tribune

From the Detroit Tribune.
The establishment of a course in com
mon decency is still one of the most need
ed additions to the curriculum of many
an institution of learning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

Charles w. Hermann, of Snyder is
working on a log bill he is anxious to have
become a law. His scheme is that logs
put into any stream in the state, whicn
may be or may hereafter be declared a
public highway, can be taken up by the
owners of either shore where the logs may
lodge. The salvage on logs floating dis
jointedly and scattered and not under the
care of raftsmen or river men shall be
20 cents per hundred feet of logs. The al
gerine must make affidavit before the
nearest justice of the peace describing the
logs kind of wood, chestnut, oak or
spruce, etc, with all the marks. The list
must be printed in one weekly county
newspaper. If the owner fails to claim
his logs, known to him by marks de-
scribed, they may be forfeited and sold.
-Wanbaugh.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

Speaker Reeds first vote this session
was in favor of abolishing the free
seed humbug. Mr.. Reed is a discern
ing economist.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

We fear that the attempt of the Prot
estant Episcopal church to make a good,
great and highly injured man out of
King Charles the First will not succeed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

taxing powers of the state that class of
assessment life insurance companies
which evade the payment of state taxes
by calling their funds surplus" instead
Of reserve"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

Two bodies, each representative Of
American commerce, the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers and the Ma
tional Board of trade, sitting simultan-
eously have declared in favor of new
tariff on conservative lines. The con-
servatives are evidently in the majority.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

AS amended in committee, the arbi-
tration treaty is utterly unobjection-
able, and should be ratified without
moments unnecessary delay.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01


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lOtalS ................. .Sl4i, !Soo-f Nobpl"--u
Lastly, we have these comparisons
made on the basis of liabilities:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

In the second table we have the same
comparisons made as to the amounts of
assets involved.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

Richard .. Baldwin, of Delaware, has
drafted several important bills which he
viii offer in the house. one fixes the legal
rate of interest at per cent, and another
reduces the protest fees on commercial
paper, He will also father an act regu-
lating the forfeiture of life insurance poll
cies and providing for u paid-up policy.
The purpose of the proposed act is to pro-
tect policy holders from forfeitng their
policies for non-payment of premiums
after the second annual premium. The
bill embodies the essential features of the
Massachusetts law. Another bill which
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Harrisburg, Jan. 3l.--l3ills on first read
ing will be the order Monday night In both
house and senate. The calendars are small
and will be hurried through to give the
legislators chance to read bills In place.
The committees will meet during the week
and pass on legislation. over 100 bills
have already been offered in the senate
and more than twice as many in the
house. The number will probably be IN
creased to 1,OOO before the rules commit
tees call halt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

An attempt will be made to secure the
the state against fires and the location
of a forest reservation. This was tried
two years ago, but both schemes had to be
dropped early in the session because OF
the lack of funds in the state treasury.
Both measures have been put on such a
moderate basis that the people behind
them think they will pass easily.
NJ. w. Kerkeslager, of Manayunk, will
the last legislature for the inspection of
seals, weights and measures in the cities
of Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Alleghe-
ny. The inspectors provided for are to I've
appointed by the commissioners of Phil
adelphia and Allegheny counties with the
approval of the governor. The legislature
neglected to make an appropriation for
the purchase of scales and tests. Under
the act the secretary of internal affairs is
required to furnish these. General Latta
refused to run the risk of losing his
money and the inspectors We're never ap-
pointed. Mr., Kerkeslager Will offer a bill
appropriating s., 500 for the purchase of the
apparatus. He viii also present a bill to
repeal a law providing for an election
every three years in the Twenty-frst,
Twenty Twenty-eighth, Thirty
second and Thirty-seventh wards of Phil
adelphia to vote on the local option ques-
tion,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-18
JUDGE PUGH'S COURT.
The Evidence Heard Upon Charges
Preferred Against Policemen.

Private John T. Howe of the sixth pre-
cipct was today tried before Judge Pugn
on a charge preferred by Samuel Altman,
ton, that June 30 asst Howe was in Nor
ris Millerick's hack at the same depot in
an intoxicated condition. Altman testified
along a line consistent with the charges,
and DIR. d. w. Callan and Norris Millerick
corroborated the evidence of Altman
For the defense Lieut.. Kelly, Mr. William
Alvey, w. n. Hayes and Jos. HUFF testified,
giving Mr. Howe a most excellent charac-
ter Most of them had known the accused
for many years, and had never known him
TO drink liquor of any kind. Mr.. Alvey,
who was general agent for the railroad
company here for several years, said ne
mad never known a better or more ell
Gent officer than Mr.. Howe.
John r. Bowles, coiored constable from
Maryland. said he overheard the hackmcn
above named boaSting that they would get
not grant them certain privileges not al
lowed by law.
Officer T. S. Wheeler of the ninth nre-
cinct was charged by Inspector Cross with
not patrolling his beat for fifty minutes
Tuesday evening last. The accused admit
ted the charge, but claimed his conduct
was made necessary by reason of the fact
that new saloon was opened that evening
and there were so many men about that he
stayed there to see that no disorder &C.
CURED. The proprietor of the saloon said
he had asked Officer Wheeler to watch his
place, as Wheeler had stated.
Judge PugI took the case under advise
ment and will report his conclusions to
Commissioner Wight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-18
SYSTEM OF FIRE ALARMS.
A New Plan Devised by Commission r.
Wight.

Commissioner Wight has devised a new
system of sending out fire alarms, which
will doubtless meet the approval of every
fireman in the city. At the present time
every alarm for fire which is sent GU: is
runS automatically on the big gongs in :he
different engine houses, and it is required
of the men and horses that they lmpe-
diately respond and take their positions,
ready to attend the fire should it be in
their district. This is a hardship upon
those firemen who are not expected TO at
tend the fire, and the new arrangement
will obviate all trouble.
The idea is to establish central station,
and put it in charge of ar operator. JIe
has connection by wire with every engine
house in the city. Immediately upon the
receipt of a fire alarm he sounds the same
upon the gongs in those houses which are
in the district with the fire. and allows the
other houses to remain IN ignorance Of the
same.
Should second alarm be necessary the
same rule is followed. only those compa-
MES being notified which are, according to
the schedule required to attend This
plan, it is believed, will work satisfactorily,
and be more humane in its operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-18
Union VETERAN LEGION.
Neutrality-suspicious. Who Will Particle
pate tn National Encampment.

The District of Columbia will be repre-
scented at the twelfth national encampment
OF the Union Veteran Legion, which begins
Wednesday next at Columbus, Ohio, by
Major NJ. C. B. Wright and wife, Col. r.
Shannon and wife, Capt. G. a. Lyons and
wife Gel. NJ. J. Foote and wife, Major
Frank A. Butts, Capt. William r. Peddie.
Col. Lyke Kelly, DIR. +. r. Hayes, Col. John
Finn, Col. D. O'Conner Col VIM. Kiefer
Col. Shatwell, Martin Barringer, John d.
Buckley, S. r. Burch, William Bailey, Or
iando e Caruana. Dennis Coughlir. Butler
Fitch. Thomas c. Fletcher, Mr.. ROBBERS, T..
3. Thompson, Noah Tryon, T. II. Thorn
burg, NJ. Emmett Urell, X. S. Veddcr, NJ.
NJ. Whitney and others.
Commissioner of Pensions H. Clay Evans,
Corporal Tanner, General Baird and a
large number of members of the Ladies'
Auxiliary Corps are also expected to par
ticipate in the trip. The Westinghouse
will travel in a special car and will depart
Monday afternoon at $40 o'clock over the
Pennsylvania railroad. Returning, the start
is to be made from Columbus, Saturday
evening, September %.