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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27
EDUCATIONAL TOPICS.
Magnificent school Buildings and
Efficient Teachers..The Albright

The educational facilities OF Scranton
are second to none in inland cities. Nu-
merous school buildings are located at
convenient points about the city and
the elegance OF the structures that are
designed for convenience and comfort
is proverblal
Some Of the narrow w-minded have
shown a disposition to find fault with
what they deem extravaganza in the
construction of school buildings, but
fortunately this spirit is confined to
but a small percentage Of our citizens.
The average Scrantonlan is Of the be-
lief that the best is none too good in
school ediilces and appliances and the
beauty of the city school buildings
therefore has been the cause of COM
ment on part Of visitors and new
comers Thirty-seven elegant school
buildings are included in the city's
property and last year nearly $4,000
pupils received instruction In the var
ious departments. The High school
building, which is situated at the cor
ner of Washington avenue and Vine
street, is one Of the most expensive
as well as the handsomest buildings OF
the kind In the country. In addition to
the advantages TO be gained from a
higher course in this building a train
Ing school for teachers Is also in op-
Grafton. The school buildings about
the CITY are in charge OF teachers of
experience and ability who have the
interests Of pupils at heart and are
possessed of energy that enables the
school interests Of Scranton to keep in
line with progress generally.
An important factor in education in
Scranton is the Albright Memorial
Library, which was established through
the generosity Of the heirs of the late
oseph j. Albright. At a meeting of the
Scranton Board of Trade held on the
9th Of January, 1890, President Smith
announced that the heirs of Mr.. AL
bright had donated to the city for the
purpose of public library the plot of
ground upon which the Albright home-
stead stood at corner OF Washington
avenue and Vine street and that upon
this ground so decided. Mr.. Joseph j.
Albright jr., proposed TO erect build
ing at the cost Of $4,000 to S75.OOO for
use OF such library. The meeting was
addressed by several members of the
board who united In congratulating the
city on securing such a magnificent gift
and suitable resolutions were intro
duced by Hon. Alfred Hand, and also
letter Of acceptance written on behalf
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27
SCRANTON CITY HALL.

OF the board. A meeting was called
soon after and large sums were raised
for the purchase of books. The work
upon the building was commenced in
the May following the acceptance of the
gift and was pushed rapidly to COM
pletion. and about three years from
the acceptance by the Board of Trade
the beautiful library was opened to the
public. The estimate of the original
cost was gradually increased as the
building drew near completion by the
generous donors until the sum ex-
pended exceeded s125, 900. The Albright
Library building is today a model of
architecture that has never been ap-
preached in this part of the state and
it's sleeves are filled with the works of
the well known authors and scholars
and contain an unlimited fund of in
formation for the young of inquiring
minds The library is a most popular
institution with both young and old.
It's reading rooms are thronged daily
with bright young visitors and the
transactions Of the loaning department
seem almost marvellous.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27

condition OF the city Is doubtless due
largely to the activity OF the officers
of the board.
The officials Of the city OF Scranton
are as follows:
Mayor-James C. Bailey; mayors sec
retary, r. !. Bcamish.
City Treasurer-C. q. Boland; clerk, p.
j. Ruane.
City Controller-Edmund ]. B. Robin
son; clerks, Edward Elsie, Charles C.
Rosar.
City solicitor-M. A Mckinley; assist
ant, Michael j. Walsh.
City Clerk-M. T. Lavelle; assistant,
Evan r. Norris
Building Tnspector-John Nelson.
Street Commisslorer--A. B. Dunning
Jr.; clerk. John p. Mahon.
Chief Of Police-Frank Robling. jr.
Chief Of Fire Department-P. j. Hickey.
City Eng!neer-Josep Phillips; assist
arts. T. b. Sherwood, W. II. Sadler u.
j. Healey; clerk, Franklin Phillips.
City Asscssors--C. 5. Fowler, William
Dawson, Charles Fickus.
Board OF Hcalth-Dr. w. a. Paine, pres
ident; Dr. j. *. Bentley, George 5. Horn,
II. J. zeigIer, NJ. ], Kelly.
Health Ofitcer-Dr. w. L. Allen.
Secretary-Robert Murray.
Sanitary Policeman-W. II. Burke.
u
Poor Board
Directors-W. g. Langstaf, Frederick
Fuller, r. l., Treppe. DR.. W. A. Paine, J..
j. Murphy, Thomas Shotten. Reese G.
Brooks.
President-W. s. LanCstaf
Sccretary--E, ]. Lynett.
Treasurer-John Van Bergen.
CollectCr-W Wade Finn.
SoliCtor--John ScraEg
Superintendcnt-B. @. W. Beemer.
Matron-NrS. G. W. Beemer
Resident Physician-Dr. Strang.
School Board
The school board meets the second and
fourth Mondays of each month. The Of
iicors are as follows:
President-T. ]. Jennings.
Secretary Eugene d. Fellows.
Superintendent of City Schools-George
Howell.
Solicitor for Board-H. a. Knapp.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27
Knlttiug Mills.

In this region noted for its coal and
iron industries, far from the localities
that usually control cotton and wooden
manufacturing interests, one would
scarcely expect to find an establish
ment OF much Importance in the line OF
wooden manufactures. Yet Scranton is
the home of plants that turn out i'm
mense quantities Of the best quality of
modern knit goods of every description.
The celebrated Lackawanna Knitting
Mills are provided with every facility
for economic accomplishment of every
operation in connection with the manu-
faCture of knit woolen underwear, and
the transformation Of the raw wool
from the sheep folds OF America and
Australia into handsome finished gar
ments is both rapid and accurate, pro-
ducing the best effects and superiority
in the matter Of durability The plant
of the Lackawanna Mills is one of the
most important i'm the country, and Its
patrons are distributed from Maine to
California. Its products are fine and
medium underwear for men, women
and children and the goods shipped
from the establishment have no super
ior in American trade. The success of
this great manufacturing interest II ID
probable viii stimulate other enter
prises Of the kind which by furnishing
employment for our people help to
build up the progressive electric city.
There is no question that the knitting
industry which a few years ago was
considered an experiment has come to
stay.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27

AiOhi OtliN W q NibNSt
The idea that culm must be fresh TO
be of value has been exploded effect
ually by the operations Of the wash
cries where excellent coal is turned
out from dumps that have been exposed
to the storms of many winters.
The coal interest of the valley at the
present time are largely controlled by
the Pennsylvania Coal company, the
D.. l.. & W., and the d. & II. Railroad
company. Among the operators who
have assisted materially In building up
the industry In Scranton may be men
toned Mr.. William Connell, Mr.. w. 7.
Smith. Mr.. w. II. Richmond, Messrs
Simpson G. Watkins. West Ridge Coal
company. Enterprise Coal company
These operators have been foremost
in all enterprises calculated to promote
trade and better the condition Of the
miners in this region.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27

established there by land companies,
calculated for suburban homes for
Scrantonians. The villages above mem
toned have become very popular as
summer homes. and many residents Of
Scranton pass the greater portion OF
Of time amid these pastoral scenes
each year from May to Octo-
Der. Within a few minutes east
ie situated Elmhurst, delightful
suburban home town, which through
the enterprise Of Colonel u. @.
Schoonmaker has come to be one Of the
garden spots Of this locality. Elmhurst
has f1ne hotel and many elegant sum-
mer homes which are owned by Scran-
ton business men. Many of the prop
erty owners at Elmhurst reside In the
place the year around, while others
spend the winter in the city proper.
In addition to train facilities. Elm-
hurst may be reached from Scranton
by n boulevard, which is absolutely
without peer In this part of the coun-
try, and Is one of the enterprises that
has done much to advertise Scranton
as the home of progress. The Elm
hurst boulevard is approached through
Nay Aug park and Its course Is upon
n mountain top for distance of near
ly eight miles. The scenery along the
route is delightful and the thorough
fare is one of the popular driveways OF
this part of the state.
RESULT OF IMPROVEMENTS.
VI is becoming more and more recog-
niZed that there can be no more profit
able investment than to make city
beautiful. Every dollar spent In this
manner is sure to bring large returns
as an enterprise. The greatest profit
comes from beautifylnr city In the
satisfaction that one takes in the con-
temptation OF improvements. ana the
development of the character Cf n
community: but even from a purely
financial standpoint the investment of
funds in this way can be regarded aS
a profitable venture. Scrantonidns of
a few years ago have fully realized this
fact, and various land companies have
We'd with each other in the creation
Of delightful parks intended as locali-
ties for suburban homes. and eXperi-
ence has shown that they made no mis-
take ia appealing to good taste of buy
ers by making their plots as attractive
as possible The work of the land
scape gardner and florist has brought
forth generous returns in every in
stance, and as the city grows beautiful
none murmur at the rapidly increasing
Price of real estate. Scranton has been
lavish In the expenditure of funds for
civic beauty: and the returns Will be
forthcoming hereafter.
The times., 1897-09-01
KIondike Prosperity.

To the official Republican boomers OF
Mckinley prosperity. the Klond!ke craze
came Ike a revelation of salvation. Klon-
dixie would furnish so much gold that the
yellow metal would become a drug in the
market Klondike would put an end to
the silver question! Klondike was the
place for every discontented person to go
for buckets OF gold and Incidental con
version to The single standard! That
is the story the inspired Hanna press has
been singing for weeks. "Klondike gold,
and dollar wheat, Will make everybody
prosperous and happy, carry the Ohio
election, and knock the daylight out Of
bimetalIisn!'
SO the gold press has doomed the Klon-
dixie. with what result, already? The
latest advices from Dawson City, the
center aLd dis stributing point for the
upper Yukon gold fields, inform US that
there will be seven or eight thousand
souls in the district before the close of
navigation, with no possibility of ia king
In food and clothing enough for more
than three thousand, if that. This will
mean misery, starvation, a reign Of vio-
lence, terror, and inevitable cannibaIism.
Nothing now conceivable can avert the
frightful fact that the prisoners OF Arctic
winter in that inaccessible region will
be compelled 20 eat each other before
the first boat can reach them at the end
OF next spring. Such will be the certain
consequence OF one movement in the cam
paign Of Hanna and Ohio prosperity
education.
Conditions on the coast of Alaska ,compar-
atively, may be better; but on the trails be
tween the coast and the passes not much
so. For the theft OF little flour to keep
him from starving, one man on the Ska quay
trail has been tied to a tree and shot to
death. What viii happen later on?
This idea Of seiziDg upon any and every
device to bolster a sordid and merciless
political purpose is criminal and horrible,
can authorities should have resorted to it.
The only possible result will be a great
loss of life to foolish people from all over
the country. When the full idings Of the
horror shall come to us next spring, Mr..
Hanna Will have ample cause TO regret
his lack OF provision. Even If the booms
and snbterfUGes he has indulged in this
summer, to assure him victory in Ohio,
should produce that effect, still the reac-
ton which certainly must occur Will render
him bitterly sorry before the day of the
Congressional elections in 1898.
Mt. Hanna and his associates have looked
upon this Klondike business as a special
providence to themselves. The time may
come when they VIII remember it as a
fearful curse.
The times., 1897-09-01

advantage of his nominal connection to
re-enter its councils and to bring back
to them all the treasonable influences
opposed to the Chicago platform that are
within his command.
AFR. Harrity, If he expected other people
to entertain the high regard for his
Democracy and his patriotism that, judged
by the text OF his explanation, he has
different course. Since he has taken the
one now a matter or political history, no
true Democrat will fail to applaud the
course of the Pennsylvania State Demo-
cratic committee and convention in de-
claring his seat vacant, or in filling 1t
with a tried and true Democrat, who
fought the good fight OF the late campaign.
honestly, earnestly and Zealously.
Whatever Mr.. Harrity may say or think
him can know him no more forever. The
fact that he represents an expelled ele-
ment; that, whether publicly or otherwise.
he is part and parcel of the Cleveland,
Carlisle and, generally, OF the Waldorf
secession and rebellion, is too patent to
require discussion. Whether In national,
State or local contests, the party OF the
people is bound in honor, and in the only
hope or its perpetuity, to stand by the
Chicago platform and the vital issue Of
bimetallsm, until that question is once
for all decided by the voters of the coun-
try at the polls, in favor of freedom and
the money OF the Constitution.
There is not a shadow of reason for
thinking that Mr. Harrity is with his late
party, or with the American people, in the
fight against gold contraction, trusts and
monopolies. On the contrary, it fully is
believed that he cordially sympathiZes with
the views and designs Of the enemy There
is substantial satisfaction in the thought
that he has been turned down, just as
Democrats of the same ilk have been
and are being rejected and discredited in
all the Trading State organizations to date.
The adoption of this policy everywhere is
tine single hope of the national Democracy
in 1898 and 1900.
The times., 1897-09-01
New Declaration OF Independence.
(From the Los Angeles Times1

-
A heated and nervous pathological critic
writes to the Times, in a state of evident
excitement and acknowledged pain, at
tacking the grammar of this religious
educau uonal, classical and picturesque daily
Weare surprised and hook ed a this violent
assault upon the Kings English '.as she is
spoke" through these columns; but we are
bound to protest and defend the assaiIed
Ourfiri JUS critic rises on end and demands,
in laundering tone OF voice, a solution to
the following prepo sterous conundruTn:
How the devil do you parse such verb
as he had better come home in that SEN
tence?" AND then he adds the important
though doubtfnlly true information:
The proper expression is, he would
better come home.'" For the informa-
ton Of our crusading censor We will say
that We DON'T parse the offending sentence
al ALL we don't have to- This office
is no girls boarding school, and the staff
are not rarsees. only plain Methodists, not
working overtime at It, either. More
over, our rdrsing editor was out of town
yesterday; in fact, he has been given an
indefinite leave OF absence, not to say dis
an inn0cuous superfluity. Wherefore, the
Times will take chances on its future
linguistic end. just common, everyday
United States language is good enough for
us. Rugged, unparsed Anglo-Saxon, of
the rorgh-hewn, eXtra-condensed double
shotted. copper-riveted sort, seems to meet
the ordinary requirements Of the average
citizen from whom the Times is made.
The times., 1897-09-01

At The labor conference in St. Louis a
resolution was adopted calling upon all
wage workers in the United States to
devote their earnings for Friday. Septem-
ber 2, TO the assistance of the suffering
coal strikers Also, it was resolved that
IN case the strike shall not be settled by
September 20 to call a representative
meeting OF all labor organizations through
out the country to take such further ac-
ton as the circumstances then may
justify. IL is obvious that this latter reso.
luton points in the direction of pos
side universal strike of sympathy, q con-
summation which devoutly we hope may
not be found necessary.
The times., 1897-09-01
DESPERATE MooNsu1NERs.
Another Fight in the Mountains Of
Pope County.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 31.-News reach
ed here today from Marshall, Searcy coun-
ty, thet Deputy Sheriff Hodge, of that
county, with strong force of deputies,
reached the scene OF Sunday mornings
moUnshine tragedy in the mountains of
Pope county curly this morning. The
ground is said 10 have been alive with
moonshiners, and fight is reported to
have takec place this afternoon between
the posse anu the despeTadOes. 1t is said
that the attacking party was forced to
retrace their steps. Hodge is j SON -in-iaw
OF Capt. Taylor, the leader of Sunda Us
deputy n.arshals. Ia yloT, Joe DOdson and
two other deputies lost their lives in an
attempt 10 capture an Illicit distTlery in
the mountain.
1t is said that one of the bandits was
also killed ia Sundays engagement, and
the posse found the dead body of Ben
Snow, eN-sheriff of SearCy county, in the
woods near the scene soon after reaching
the place.
Marcus and Bill Romines are believed
to be tie leaders OF the despe radoes
The times., 1897-09-01
THE CROOKED SUGAR TRUST.
1t Seeks No. to Exclude the Dutch
PrOdUct.

Treasury officials are now thoroughly
convinced that the Sugar Trust is en-
deavoring 10 have Dutch sugar excluded
from admission to the United States. The
Times published a few days ago an ac-
count Of the alleged persecution Of the
iInpor terS Of Dutch sugar by the American
Sugar Trust, and how it had succeeded
in Causing the prosecution OF three men
in Ohio for selling Dutch sugar, alleged
TO have been adulterated by in furious
chemicals.
The charge d'affaireS Of the Netherlands
in the United States, realizing that a con
viction OF the men to be tried would
result diSastrously to the Dutch sugar
Industry, asked the State Department 20
interpose, and to obtain an analysis by
Government experts The request was re-
ferred TO the Treasury Department, which
communicated with Mr.. Blackbur the
dairy commissioner OF Ohio, who did not
take kindly to the request, and who in
tiuated that DR.. Scherer, the Treasury
expert chemist, was more than favorably
disposed toward Dutch sugar. After max
ing a number OF excuses, Commissioner
Blackburn finally sent a jar OF Dutch
sugar to DR.. SchereT and another TO she
chief chemist OF the Agricultural De-
partment.
DE- Scherer made his analysis and sent
TO Assistant Secretary Howell his report
Mr. Howell did not read it, but forwarded
it Immediately to Commissioner Blackburn
The jug OF sugar sent to the Department
of Agriculture had been tampered with
before it reached the chief chemist. The
iur h.d
III il 10 fill the space made when sugar
was removed. The sugar it contained
was alleged TO be some of that sold by
the three men under prosecution in Ohio.
The evidence that it had been taIapered
with was so apparent that the chief
chemist refused to make the analysis, and
the Government officials have determine d
not TO make any more analyses on terms
that will subject them to suspicion
Treasury officials are convinced that the
sugar sent to the chief chemist was tam
pered with by sume one in the interest of
the Su"ar Trust. 1t is also believed that
If the Government chemists by analysis
found Dutch sugar To lie injurious that the
Sugar Trust would insist that the Secretary
of Agriculture, by virtue of the power
invested him, prevent further importatious.
Robert Crooks, of New York, who i'm
ported the Dutch sugar that was sent to
OHIO and which is alleged to he impure,
has called at the Department of Agricul-
ture several times for the purpose of having
the sugar in question analyized, but the
chief chemist has each time refused to do
so. He will not analyize any Dutch sugar
unless it is given him by the charge
d'affaires of the Netherlands.
The times., 1897-09-01
Harritr rs a Lesson.

There was time when William F. Har-
Pity was regarded as the war horse of
the Pennsylvania Democracy. That was
IN the days when the Hon. John G. Car
Isle justly was considered the war horse
Of the national Democracy. The time re.
ferred TO is past and gone. Both Of the
gentlemen in question have relegated them
selves to membership in the Ichabod club.
or the two, the action OF Mr. Carlisle
during the campaign of 1896 was the
lcSs blameworthy. He plainly deserted
his party and did all he could openly to
defeat its success The other did moth
ing openly OF record, but ignored the re-
sponsibIlities and duties of his position
as a national committeeman, and thus
negatively did what Mr.. Carlisle was
bold enough to do afflrmatvely; yet all
the time the former hung to his official
position in the party. and now would take
The times., 1897-09-01
Administration Jonrnaltsm.

II is q sad reflection that, while the
unanimous voice Of the American people
is raised against the fnghtful outrages
and atrocities OF Weyler and his rn.nions
in Cuba, and recently has been heard in
protest against the persecution of young
and cultivated Cuban girl, whose only
crime was the defense of her maiden
honor, q recognized Western organ of the
Administration should be found assisting
to falsify the truth. and TO aid in fastening
the chains OF felony upon an Innocent
victim. Referring TO the Cisneros case, the
Chicago Times Herald says:
And what is the truth Of the matter?
Consul General Lee told il in yesterdays
dispatches. The only thing true is that
the girl is under arrest, charged with one
OF the basest Of crimes-JhaE OF luring a
Spanish officer to a rendezvous where he
might be assaSanated. She has not been
tried, she has not been convicted, she has
not been deported and she has not been
IN prison, nor forced TO submit to insulU
or wrong.
Il hardly is necessary to defend Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee from such aspersions He
never sent such a dispatch The truth
OF the matter-that the poor girl was
attacked by the brute Beniz when alone
In her room and believed by him to be
unprotected, and that her Incarceration for
over a gear in prison for abandoned
women followed as measure of revenge
Cd the part OF Berriz-is as well known
to Gen. Lee as certainly it is, by this
time, to the State Department and the
organs OF the Administration. The attack
of the Times Herald upon decency and
humanity is too small a matter to de-
rnand discussion The paper In question
says OF Evangelina Cisneros: "She has
not been in prison, nor forced to submit
to insult OF wrong"
II this is a fair sample of the Campaign
OF education" inaugurated by Mr.. Hanna,
20 convince the country of the justice of
Republican policy and practice ander
his national control, we only can conclude
that such campaign win be extremely
effective TO the destruction Of its authors,
agents and organs