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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15
Words That Are Golden.

Some very sensible remarks upon Il
subject of widespread interest and vital
Importance are made in the last an
form league. an organization founded
to promote the happiness and morals
of the home. The report is written by
Rev. Samuel w. Dixie, corresponding
secretary of the league, and unlike
some reformers. Secretary Dixie does
not shoot his bullets into the heavens.
After going over in detail the progress
of the league in matters of routine
character, he pays extended attention
to various phases of the social evil.
He notes in localities a decline in
the birth rate and an increase in pros
titution, and says to those who feel
commissioned to denounce these twin
vices: "A more careful study of the
domestic sources of these vices, and
the call to reform among those whose
social standing and general good re-
pute should lead us to expect would
most easily yield to better influences.
may well be added to those denuncia-
made, but often of little practical
value. Social reform of all kinds goes
on best where efforts to remove the
vices of the degraded classes proceed
from those who are as much in earnest
about the less notorious vices of reput-
edly good people, whose virtues should
make their reform the easier task"
Dealing with the question of home
Influences DIR. Dixie says: THE sa-
loon is bad enough, but it is great
practical mistake to charge to it all
social vice and the evils of bad homes.
We must ask religious clubs and other
assemblies that are fond of hearing
about the reform of the criminal-G
most important Work-to give proper
attention to the sources of crime and
the way men become criminals. TO re-
duce the supply is as valuable refor-
matOry work as the effort to save the
actual criminal. The home is the place
in which to begin to cultivate those Vir-
tues OF reverence of constituted author
ity of the love of truth and righteous
ness, of honesty, self-denial, and de-
Votion to high ideals which make the
foundations of society enduring. and
whose lack brings all we hold dear into
peril, and threaten the republic with
discord and revolution. II rich men
would put Il tenth of the money they
pay to save the country every four
years into the improvement Of the
home; If religious teachers, who feel
compelled to use their precious time to
treat these great moral questions. as
they call them, would guide those who
hear them to give attention to the cul-
ttvation of the elements of the great
political and social virtues in the home.
a better public conscience, a clearer
political mind, and less disturbing po-
litical campaigns would follow"
These, we repeat, are sensible and
timely words; trite, perhaps, but de-
serving to be kept in mind as guides to
conduct. There is far too much purely
professional reforming in this coun-
cry and far too little Of the real stun of
reform.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15
WITHOUT AN ENEMY.


Major Mckinley assumes the presiden-
cy with the unqualified good will Of the
entire body of the people of the United
States. Their confidence in his integrity,
his patriotism, his sincerity, his expert
ence and ability, is absolute and implicit.
Probably he has not Il personal enemy in
the world. | have never seen nor heard
a harsh or disparaging epithet applied to
Mckinley in the twenty years of our ac-
quaintance. Those who condemn his
convictions and denounce his policies con-
cede the purity of his purposes, and praise
the charm of his bearing and the ire
proaChable humanity of his conduct in all
the relations of life. This viii be of great
advantage to him in the immense tasks
of his administration. He will not en-
counter suspicion, Jealousy or revenge.
Much Will be expected of him, but the
public judgment Will be generous and pa
tient The plain, common people have
faith in him. and will give him ungrudg-
ing sympathy ana support.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15
Another Currency Plan.

Of new currency propositions there is
no end. The latest, and by all odds
the simplest and frankest. is one pro-
pounded by Congressman Charles ~
Fowler of New Jersey,a prominent mem
ler Of the banking and currency COM
mittee Of the last congress. Mr., Fowler
proposes that the national debt be fund
ed into geld coin bonds bearing interest
al per cent, making saving in in
teIest Of Sl5,Oo0O0 ana retiring every
demand obligation of the government.
These bonds would then serve as the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15
SCRANTON. MARCH Is, 1897

To insure publication in this paper,
volunteered communications of con-
troversal character MUST BE
SIGNED FOR PUBLICATION by the
writer's true name. TO this just rule
we cannot hereafter make exception.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15

The question of state ownership, as yet
is hardly discussed in the United States.
Those who oppose it take the ground that
government ownership will not reduce
rates. but that it will deaden invention
and initiative. The railway systems Of
this country and England are undeniaby
better examples of what private enter
prise can do than those who favor state
ownership can point to as illustrating
government control In efficiency the ad-
vocates of private enterprise have the
best of the argument. In the United
States the railways run a train thirteen
miles annually for every man, woman
and child. In England the figure is eight,
in Germany four and one-half, in Bel
gium three and one-half. In Australia,
where public control and ownership IS
absolute, where the roads are operated
by the same race as our own, they have
not yet run trains at speed equal to
eight hours time between New York
and Boston. This affords, it seems to me,
reliable indication of the probable eff
cheney of state-owned railways. This plan
offers but few attractions and many oh
staCles. To adopt it means to throw ava =
more that is good than could possibly
be gained.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15

basis Of a bank circulation, which would
take the place Of the government notes.
1t Is further provided in this plan that
national banks are to be permitted TO
issue notes NJ to the fun value Of the
bonds, and also against their assets, as
under the old state banking system.
The tax on bank circulation is to be
reduced to a quarter of per cent.
Each bank shall be required to redeem
its own notes on demand in gold over
It's counter, the government also being
ultimately responsible. TO secure the
depostors in these banks against loss
each bank is required to pay a tax on
it's deposits into the treasury of the
United States, which will form a fund
for the protection of deposltors.
The theoretical beauty of this plan is
apparent to the dullest mind, if ii be
considered that all national banks ar,
conducted upon strict business princi
pies, without fear or favor. But to put
into any private hands, as human ma
ture now is, the sole power to control
currency is something that Mr.. Fowler
win find difficult to accomplish i'm Il re-
public. Rightly or wrongly,the thought
which dominates the American mind is
that no concern smaller than the United
States government ought to be ipvest
ed with such a powerful leverage upon
the people for their veal or woe. The
party which goes before the people ad-
vocating any such plan as Mr.. Fowler's
Will find this out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15

Boiled down, Tom Reeds advice to
congress this session is to pass the tar
iff bill as soon as possible and go home
1t is wise counsel.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15
An Irnport
Announcement.
We Will Have on Exhibition i'm
Cloak Dept. Tuesday, March 10.

large and choice collection of Ladies and Misses and
Oh1drens Costumes patterned after the latest Partisan
els which will take orders measurement without ex
ira Charge Such beautiful array of stylish perfectly
made has been shown BEFORE and as we
have them but dayton of their being their
to C1cagot behooves all of those that take
advantage of this opportunity
Everybody is invited. Very Respectfully,
Goldsmith Brothers s. Company
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15

The unanimous denomination of
Speaker Reed Saturday night by the
Republican caucus of the Fifty-fifth
congress is not an unexpected but it is
a deserved tribute to one of the bold
est and ablest parliamentarians of
modern times. 1t teaches anew that the
American people like men Of grit
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15

Are we, then, to infer that the street
commissioner of Scranton, after all, is
q bigger" man than Scranton's mayor?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15

The pessimist who studies daily the
news from Crete and Carson has, af-
ter ALL perhaps some excuse for liv-
ing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15

The powers recall the adage about the
barking dog. We don't expect them to
bite
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15

Even the AIugWumps, it seems, are
disposed to applaud the presidents pol
icy of non-interference in state quarrels.
Verify, the millennium dawneth
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15

The New York sun defends the at
tempt of Judge Lynn to steal the Cooper
Union peace meetings. thunder How
would Mr. Dana like it if a fierce, say,
to invade the sun sanctum some night
and by main strength inject an editor
lal into the form of the Suns sixth
page eulogizing the recent occupant of
the white house? Lynns offence was
just as disreputable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15

The attention of the microbophobists
IS respectfully directed to the fact that
the president of the United States is
daily shaking thousands Of hands and
kissing dozens Of babies without feel
ing Il particle the worse for it beyond
some lameness in the muscles. Is the
microbe theory myth?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15

The wilkes Barre Telephone has been
studying the assessments in its county.
and reports that coal property is as
sessed on the average at two per cent.
of its real value while the real estate
other than coal land gets soaked as
rule for about one-fourth its real value.
Is there not some mistake In this?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15

y glance at the individual accounts Of
railroads brings to light remarkable
freaks of direct taxation, in certain roads
reaching 20 per cent, or one-tifth of the
net earnings In a recent memorial Of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail
way company to the legislature of the
state Of Kansas 1t was shown that out
of every dollar the Santa Fe earned in
Kansas, it paid back at once about 10
cents for labor and supplies ana about
eight cents more for taxes In 1895, the
net earnings in Kansas We're about $780,
OOO out of which about $SOO0OO was paid
for Kansas taxes. Surely the representa-
tives of the Santa Fe We're iustihed in
asking what other industry or business IN
the state was taxed A per cent. of it's
income. similar memorial addressed to
the Missouri Legislature last month by
the Chicago. Burlington and quincy rail-
road brought out the fact that out of an
annual business of $500 900. $2l 900 900 was
used right in the state in expenses. These
are but typical cases; many others could
he given showing the innumerabe burdens
placed upon these properties by state leg
islators
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Aiacchus,
The Tribune AstroIoger.

AstTOI0be cast: 2.I2 a. m, Tor Monday,
March H. 1897.
The herald., 1897-11-16

chetes. While Weyler was here scores
of wounded Cubans were stabbed to
death with bayonets or shot to death as
they stretched on the field.
1t Jared differently with Delgado's
prisoners. His surgeons were not too
busy with their own wounded to dress
the wounds of their enemies. Then,
while the fight was still raging. Delgado
hoisted flag of truce and under 1t re-
turned to their commander the fifteen
men with their wounds staunched and
they had chance for their lives. The
splendid chivalry of this action touched
the Spanish commander who retired,
sending word back to Delgado by the
wounded mems escort: II win fight no
longer today with an enemy who has
treated wounded Spanish soldiers so
nobly."
Alexandra Rodriguez. the Cuban
leader. macheted thirty Spanish guer-
rilas near San Felipe. Strong forces
were sent after Rodriguez. 1t II now
announced triumphantly and officially
that the Spaniards killed twenty of Rod
riguez's soldiers near Managua on No
vember 10th.
SICK SOLDIERS
HA NANA. Nov. 13.-The spanish
steamer Alicante returned to Spain to-
day with 800 sick or invalid soldiers.
The Spanish steamer XIII arrived here
today having on board Brig. Gen. Fue
goro, 25 officers, 5 chaplains and 700 sol
diers. Admiral Luis Pastor Landero
also arrived by the Alfonso XIII. He
Immediately relieved Admiral Navarro,
the Spanish naval commander in these
waters. The latter Will return TO Spain
on Saturday next.
The herald., 1897-11-16
THE PRICE WE PAY
To Satisfy the Rapacity of Pure Food
Commentators

CDunIerIeltcrs
People value their grocer in proportion to
his integrity in furnishing pure food for
the family use. The father of family OF
children would have something to say if
he discovered that harmful ingredients
We're introduced into he food bought for
his little ones use. Sickness and suffering
brought on by bad food is common. 1t is
the price we pay to satisfy some scoun-
drels' rapacity
They unloaded a shipment of cheap
coffee today while l was here" is the re-
port from our representative while in a
town where a so-called grain coffee is
made.
The coffee roasters who furnish --
with low grade coffee to mix in their 'Ce-
real or Wheat coffee have been roasting
-lbs per day, but have just had orders
to reduce the amount"
This is the result of investigation of two
large distributors of samples of imita tions
of Postum.
Their samples taste as we'll, on slight
preparation as one could expect of a mix
ture of part coffee.
Consumers and grocers are deceived for
a time, but the pure food sentiment is
strong in denunciation of food frauds and
it Will behooVe merchants to treat their
customers fairly and in an open manner
If they want Coffee, sell that pure.
If they want Cereal Coffee sell Postum
1t is the only cereal coffee with a palata-
bic coffee taste thus far produced that
does not contain coffee or coffee essence
Some consumers may perhaps blend Pos
tum with coffee for their own use, but the
grocers' safeguard is to furnish pure goods
ana not fraudulent connections sold under
the general title of pure cereal coffees.'
The herald., 1897-11-16
the arrangement made before the bon.
election was held.
The Carson Killing

CARSON, New, Nov. 15.-The pre-
liminary examination of Julian Guinan
for the killing of United States Attorney
Charles A. Jones was held here today.
The evidence was developed that the
youthful prisoner had lived in constant
fear for his fathers life during the past
two months, on one occasion having
asked his brother: IF Charley Jones
kills papa, what will we do?''
The defendant, his father. DR.. Guinan,
and Miss Guinan were examined in turn,
the proceedings being Of highly emo
tional character. The daughter iden-
titled a certain letter addressed to her
and posted by Jones few minutes be-
fore his death. The attorneys objected
to its being read in the presence Of
newspaper reporters. The examina-
ton will be concluded tomorrow.
The herald., 1897-11-16
MARTIAL LAW
Is Believed to Prevail in
Brazil
IT is MORAES' ONLY METHOD
OF SECURING ARREST OF THE
CONSPIRATORS
Evidence Accumulates That the Late
Assassination Was the Outgrowth
of Political Conspiracy
Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-No official
information has been received here con-
firmatory of the report cabled from Rio
de Janeiro via London to the effect that
President Moraes has issued a decree
declaring martial law for a period of
thirty days. Nevertheless the report is
credited in diplomatic circles.
If there was evidence of the existence
of a political conspiracy in connection
with the recent attempt on the life of the
president of the Brazilian republic, as
the cable statee a suspicion of civil
rights, it is pointed out, would be neces-
sary to accomplish the arrest of any
member of the house of deputies or the
senate who might be implicated in the
conspiracy. The constitution of Brazil
gives the members of congress immuni-
ty from arrest during the sessions ex-
cept by the direction of the branch of
the legislature of which they may be
members. To procure such an order of
process. and in addition would inflame
Of bitter and acrimonious debate. This
being the case, if there was reasonable
ground for the belief that any of tho
Radical members of congress We're in
volved in the conspiracy, the only way
in which they could be summarily dealt
with would be to declare martial laN'.
This would not only place in the harrs
of the government the weapons neces-
sary to bring the conspiratorsito justice
but the very assumption of this excep-
tional authority would in itself tend to
crush the conspiracy and allay the ex-
citement. That the conspiracy is di-
rectly traceable to the existing political
divisions in Brazil, it is said, is further
increased by the reported resignation OF
the prefect of police, who is a prominent
Radical or Jacobin.
The herald., 1897-11-16
A NOTED NEGRO
Ex-Congressman Langston Dies at
Washington

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Congress-
man John NJ. Langston of Virginia, one of
the prominent colored men of the coun-
try died here at $50 o'clock today. He
was 6S years of age, having been born
slave in 1929. He was emancipated at
the age of 6 and was educated at Oberlin.
where he graduated from the theological
department in 1854. He afterward stud
led law and practiced his profession un-
til 1864, during which time he, held sew
eral township offices in Ohio being the
flrst colored man elected to office in the
United States by popular vote In 1869
he was given the professorshp of law
at Howard university, remaining with
that institution for seven years. From
1877 to 1885 he was United States minister
and consul general to Hayti. Upon his
return to this country he became presi-
dent of the Virginia Normal and Collegi-
ate institute at Petersburg, Va, where
he remained for three years, when h.
was elected to the fifty-frst congress
and was given his seat in contest.
Since 1891 Mr.. Langston has been pron1i-
nent In politics, but did not hold office.
The herald., 1897-11-16
METHODIST MISSIONS
Appropriation Made for Spreading
the Gospel

the Gospel
PHILADELPHIA Nov. 15.-The gen.
eral committee on missions % the Meth
odist Episcopal church proceeded today
with the apportionment for domestic
missionary work.
Appropriations for the various Indian
missions were made as follows:' Mich
igan, $500; North Montana, $1,000; North
ern Minnesota, s4OO; Northern New
York, s5l3; Oregon, 1872; Puget sound,
$3.50; Wisconsin, 1884. 'l-aH
The following appropriations were
made at the night session for domestic
missions:
Inter- mountain region: Arizona,
$4,000; Colorado, sSs35; Idaho. $4,000; Mon
tana $500; Nevada. $4,000; New Mexico,
English. $780, North Montana, $4400:
Utah, for work in schools, $10,50O; Wy
oming, $500.
Pacific coast: California, $5S7o; Col
umbia river, $500; Oregon, $4,000; Puget
sound, $4,000; Southern California. $3.50.
For white work in the south: Mary
land and Delaware excepted, a total sum
of S46,925, and for colored work, mostly
in the south, a total sum of $4,000.
The herald., 1897-11-16
Huntington's Home

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Collis P. Hunt
ington today gave personal denial to q
widely circulated report that he intends
to sell his large real estate holdings here
and make his permanent home in Callfor-
MIA. 1.-The story is not only untrue. but
it has not even the novelty of originality
said Huntington. II do not intend to quit
New York, except for brief time. 1t has
been my custom for the past ten years to
spend part of the winter in California.
hope to do 1t again this winter. l have
not disposed Of my eastern interests save
small piece Of property across the Har-
lem river"
The herald., 1897-11-16
Soldiers Monuments

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Nov. 15.-Per-
feet weather greeted the Pennsylvanians
who today dedicated monuments 10 their
soldiers on Orchard Knob. The morning
was spent by the thousands of Pennsylva-
mans in regimental dedicatory exercises.
The survivors of the Twenty-seventh,
Twenty y-eighth, Ninetieth. One Hundred
and Forty-seventh, Forty-siXth, Twenty
ninth and One Hundred and Eleventh reg
inents held impressive exercises around
their various monuments.
The herald., 1897-11-16
A Chinese Murder

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 15--At an early
hour this morning Foong Sang priest.
was stabbed in The Chinese temple on
Stockton street by an unknown assassin.
Stories regarding The attemp ed assassi-
nation are conflicting. Some of the dead
mans friends attribute the attempted
murier to a thief. and others say that the
attack is part of the boycott between the
See Yups ana Sam Yups. 1t is not be-
lieved that Sang can live. The report that
he rival associations had patched up their
differences and serious trouble is expected
10 break out in Chinatown at any moment
The herald., 1897-11-16
Complainant Witness Missing

Ray King, the young fellow who stole
a watch from woman in the Owens
lodging house and was captured after
lively chase by a crowd of prisoners,
was arraigned yesterday on burglary
charge. The woman from whom the
watch was taken did not appear against
the prisoner, and it is understood that
she has left the city. The case was con-
tinued until today, and an effort will be
made to locate the woman and bring her
back to testify in the case.
The herald., 1897-11-16
The Dickson Estate

SAN RAFAEL. Cal, Nov. 15.-Judge
Angelloti decided the case of tho Dick
son estate against Mrs. Amanda Smith
today in favor of the plaintiffs for $5764
1t was claimed by Mrs. Smith that few
days before Mr.. Dickson committed
suicide he made an agreement with Mrs.
Smith whereby he would cancel a $1,000
mortgage for $4,000. The heirs of Dick
son began suit for the $4,000 and interest
claiming Dickson, for several weeks
prior to his death, was of unsound mind
The herald., 1897-11-16
A Preacher Stabbed

RACINE, Wis. Nov. 15.-Rev. Hugo
Stubenvoll pastor of st. Paurs German
Lutheran church. was stabbed in the alb
domen by an unknown masked assassin
late Sunday night as he was entering his
dooryard, after leaving concert at the
church Though it is thought he canno:
recover. the pastor has tried to suppress
the affair and it was against his protests
that his friends notified the police. Police
men We're called to the church on Saturday
night TO drive away crowd of boys, but
it is not known that any of these assailed
the preacher.
The herald., 1897-11-16
Quick Justice

HOLLISTER, Cal, Nov. 15.-There is no
tardiness in the administration of justice
in San Benito county. Fred Kalstrom, a
Russian. aged &c, was driving Mrs. Ann
Davis, aged 60. to her employers ranch
last night, and at a lonely part of the road,
crimnally assaulted her. Kalstrom was
arrested this morning, examined and
bound over to the superior court. Before
the latter tribunal later in the day he
pleaded guilty and fourteen hous after he
committed the crime was sentenced to
fourteen years Imprisonment He will
be taken TO San Quentin tomorrow morn
ing
The herald., 1897-11-16
Bakersfield Bonds

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Nov. 15.-By a
vote of to the proposition to refund
the bonded Indebtedness of Kern county
has been ratified at the polls. The coun-
ty is now paying 6 per cent interest on
$235,000 of indebtedness and the new
bond issue will draw only Az per cent.
Injunction proceedings will be begun
tomorrow to prevent the board Of super
visors from carrying out q contract for
the sale of the new issue at par, it being