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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24
The Outlook for BimetaIlism.

1t must be admitted that the out
look for an international bimetallic
agreement, to favor which, if it can be
secured, the Republican party in its
last national platform, in President
elect McKinley's letter of acceptance
and in thirty state platforms, stands
committed, is not bright. We shall
doubtless know more when Senator
Wolcott returns from his tour of in
quiry among the principal finance min
isters and authorities of Europe. He
has expressed in a general way the be-
lief that his mission will have some
good results, but that it will lead di-
rectly or indirectly to the conVocation
of another monetary conference is too
much to expect.
The house committee on coinage,
weights and measures has therefore, in
our judgment, acted wisely in so amend
ing the senate bill authorizing the pres
ident to appoint commissioners to an
other conference as to give the execu-
tive discretionary power to name, in
stead, special ENJOYS to make direct
negotiation with friendly European
powers for an international agreement.
There have already been four monetary
conferences of delegates representing
the principal nations, and each of these
has disclosed a general willingness to
talk about bimetallsm but a very con-
spicuous reluctance to guarantee any
definite action looking to it's re-estab-
lishment. With the exception of the
delegates representing England, each
delegation has said nice things for sill
Yer but pleaded inability to commit it's
government to specific legislation in sill
Vers interest. We see no reason to be-
lieve that fifth conference would pre-
sent different characteristics. But by
direct negotiation we can soon learn
just where other nations stand and can
therefore the more readily decide our
own course on this important matter
The personal belief of the writer of
this editorial is that the drift of the
civilized world to a gold basis has ac-
celerated the natural decline in prices
due to recent changes in the productive
processes of industry and thereby has
tended to impose severe hardship upon
producers in general and agriculturists
in particular. He also believes that
could a stable method be employed to
restore silver as a metal of primary
tender, it would result in substantial
and far-reaching Improvement in the
state of trade. All these points, though
have been relegated by the election OF
last November to the domain of aca-
demic speculation. The people then
with eyes wide open, and by majority
that does not admit of question, voted
TO ratify and sustain the single gold
standard, and their wish is entitled tC
every decent mans respect, If the gold
standard is good for us, bimetallism or
any basis need not trouble us; and if II
be bad for us, we can better endure Its
ills than any other nation on earth and
consequently need not despair of event
ual international concert for bimetal
lisms restoration. Thus in either as,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24
The Case of Ruiz.

Spain will doubtless appreciate the
zeal with which Secretary Olney
searches for flaws in the claim that DR.,
Ricardo Ruiz, the latest prominent VIC
tim of Spanish assassination in CUBA,
was an American citizen. But 1t oc-
ours to us that while the validity or
invalidity of that claim is important
in it's bearing upon the diplomatic
question whether we shall demand of
Spain compensation for DR.. RuiZs
death, it is utterly immaterial in the
tragedys exemplfication of the un-
Christian brutality of Spain's methods
of warfare and without pertinency TO
the now paramount proposition that
the United States, in the interest of
civilization, should stay Spain's bloody
hand.
Though it should appear that DR..
Ruizs claim to American citizenship
was clouded, the fact would still remain
that here was an educated and admir-
able gentleman, a graduate of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, and for many
years one Of Philadelphia's most re-
spected dental surgeons, suddenly
seized by Spanish soldiers, dragged
from his home in GuanabacOa, Cuba,
and thrust into foul dungeon, where
he was kept for thirty days in ignor-
ance of the charge against him and
finally, as it appears, brutaly muir
dered while in chains. We repeat that
while the inquiry as to his citizenship
is of Importance from a legal stand
point, the assertions as to his treat
ment, if true as made, brand with new
infamy the whole miserable Spanish
effort to enslave Cuba and add immeas-
urably to the odium of this govern
ment's silence.
The time has come for the state de-
partment to inform the American peO-
pie as to the facts in its possession
with regard to affairs in Cuba. If a
tenth part of the so-called Cuban news
which appears in the papers is true,
the public should know it, The veil
of secrecy which the traditions of di-
plOmaCy suspend before all foreign af-
fairs should in this instance be parted.
The public has a right to know whether
its opinions with reference to Spain are
lacking in, authenticated justification.
Unless the state department responds
to this rightful demand for information
the worst suspicious will naturally be
confirmed and there will in all likeli-
hood be a demonstration of the su-
premacy of aroused public sentiment
over official stubborness and seeming
Indifference
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24
dust a Word or Two
Of CaSdaI Mention

In religious, musical, social and poliu
cal circles, Select Councilman X. II. Will
Jams ranks high on the West Side. As
long as thirty years ago he was one of
the chief supporters of the late Robert j.
James in his palmest days as choral con-
ductor of superior abilities, and in later
years. through the combined efforts of
Mr.. Williams and a few others, Dan
Protheroe, the superb conductor of the
once invulnerable Cymrodorions achieved
his first laurels in his earlier years in this
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24
CABINET FACTS.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

Including the administration of Presio
dent Cleveland, the individual states hay e
been represented in the cabinets the fol-
lowing number of times; Massachusetts,,
30; New York, 20; Pennsylvania, q; Nir-
ginia, %; Ohio, 10; Kentucky, 10; Mary
land, 10; Connecticut 8; Indiana, 9; Geor-
gia, s. Tennessee, S. Illinois, 6; Maine, s.
Delaware, d; Wisconsin, 8; Iowa 4; Michi-
gan 4; Mississippi, 4; New Jersey, A;
North Carolina, 4; Louisiana, 3; Mnneso-
ia, 3; New Hampshire, 3; West Virginia,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24

In 1894, before Philadelphia's city
government was reorgani2ed by the
Bullitt bill, the expenses of the several
city departments amounted to $S6l4,-
3S9.55 while in 1894 they amounted TO
$29, ,124, ,343.37 an increase of about $50
per cent, during which time the IN
crease in the cltys population was only
about 20 per cent. 1t would be inter-
esting to know all the causes of this
increase, and also just who reaped the
benefits of IT,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24


Representative Conrad of Philadelphia
has introduced bill to permit the mem
bers of the Citizens Permanent Relief
committee, of Philadelphia. who have
been interested in lending money to needy
persons who will not resort to pawnshopS
to form corporation for this purpose.
Mayor Warwick who is chairman of the
Citizens Permanent Relief committee,
DR.. French, the secretary; Joel j. BailN,
Justus C. Strawbridge, DR.. L. o. Shakes
pcare, John Field, DR.. George straw
bridge and others are said to be Interested
in the measure. 1t Is proposed If the hll
passes, to form Il company with $l0OCJO
capital, to lend money to deserving poor
people at a rate of interest not exceeding
3 per cent. per annum. The loans may
be obtained on real estate or personal
property, but if the applicant has no Sc
curity the recommendation of responsible
neighbors may secure from the corpora
ton sufficient funds to tide him and Ills
family through an industrial depression,
or an unfortunate condition of affairs
brought about by sickness or other mis-
fortune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24

More than 800 aCCeptances have al
ready been received by the committee
of the state league of Republican clubs
having in charge the arrangements Tor
the dinner to be given to United states
Senator-elect Boies Penrose, on Friday
evening next. and additional acceptances
are being received in every mail from
well-known men in different parts OF the
state. The dinner will probably be served
i'm Horticultural hall, Philadelphia The
diners will sit down at o'clock. lSadore
5obel president of the league, Will pre-
side, with the guest of the evening on his
right, and Senator Quay on his left. Mr.
Quay will start for his place at San Lucle.
FLA. a few days later, having remained
North purposely to do honor to his Junior
colleague. While the Beaver man Is not
given to public speaking the committee
is hopeful of inducing him to respond to
a toast Senator Cameron is also expect
ed to make a short address, and his re-
marks will be interesting, as terminating
the public career of the Cameron dynasty
in Pennsylvania beginning, as ii did. in
directly through an uncle of Mr.. Penrosc,
who was state senator when the elder
Cameron was first elected to the national
senate in 1857. Governor Hastings Is also
down for toast, and among others VINO
are expected to make addresses are con-
gressman Dolliver, of Iowa: President
Woodmansee of the National League OF
Republican clubs, ana Congressman joe
Cannon, of Illinois.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24
SCRANTON, FEBRUARY "a, 1897.

1t probably is true that there Is no
vociferous popular clamor for the en-
actment at Harrisburg of reapportion-
ment laws, but unless the constitution
is to be regarded as u dead letter they
will have to be passed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24
A Billion Dollar Country.

80
ed out that government expenses, while
naturallv increasing with the growth
of ,bo oo,,,+r,, boyo NOT ;,croosed If
we divide the total appropriations by
tba number Of nersons benefited the
Harrisburg Patriot saws;
p,r o,,ito a,,,ros Of ,o,.or,,o and cv-
penditure, like percentages-which they
are in etfect-are not altogether trust
MoI.ns; inrS - Caa' u"S'S i,'up ,,,i, e, i7,assl
inc The rnononolv which now takes two
cents apiece from 100000 persons is
greater curse than the one that tooh
Ce".s iio'' t nV,oVH'OOo iS ,t, tio,,as ro,
the money received, and in the gross is
greater robber than the monopoly that
LOOK lie ccilts' ihC pulsi"i VIZ w ~.as ~
niybt is n moro desnarate villain than the
one that gets $500 in one place and quits.
But IN each case the per capita loss III me
- sicalti aoS, s ,,n,. ,,,binb t,o
people of a country can spend which
makes them prosperous but the amount
they cui saw ne SAM ",s ,,,5,,.,i,oI
,rbiS is not and nevor win he n hilton dol
lar country if it's business can be con-
uucteu Ior leSs Una" u ,, pIliiol -
which makes it rapacious, not the amount
which each lhdlVlduaI contributes 10 Vne
''''''
lhese geheraltleS may pe an llSh'
III ther pace put nave lheS any per
tlhehcy OIL the SUBJECT III manu-
mains for the Patriot to prove that the
business of the United States at its
,,,,a.,4 ,,,,,r,,3+,,da o,r ho conducted
present magnitude can oe coi''uC'''
Wlth eillciehcS anu "lSuo'ii loi '''7
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24

The fact that there We're 1862 mur-
ders committed in this country in 1896
and only 122 murderers legally exc
cuted would seem to establish either
that the death penalty isn't getting a
fair show or that it has so far dis
credited itself as to be for practical
purposes worthless. We have little
doubt that the latter view is the COR
rect one
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24
DAVlD'S WARNING.

From the Washington Post,
Now that Senator Quay is to turn
loose, Davy Martin Is another individual
whb will do well to pad that portion Of
his anatomy located just north ana west
of the left clavcle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24

That the American people like to be
humbugged is proved by the large cir
culations of the New York World and
Journal. Lying, taking and mendacity
appear to capture the mob
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24

8: Vermont. .; Alabama, |; Arkansas, /;
Colorado, /; Nebraska, /; oregon, |. The
following states have been without repre-
sentation in the cabinet California,
Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Neva-
da, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South
Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and
Wyoming. Judge McKennas appoint
ment will break the record, so far as Cal!-
fornia is concerned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24

Perhaps, after all is said, the best
way to smash trust is to let it hog"
itself to death.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24

The sensational hullabaloo over the
past conduct of the state treasury. in
the light of current investigation,
promises to turn out another case Of
"much ado about nothing" II is usu-
ally thus with charges grounded in
factionalism.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24


c,,o+,,. o.,.,, ba, intro5uced a hill to
vi ~ G',ara,Go,o Iou, Of 1874
~ t,,s. ,,,o+,, ,,o,,er conononias the rirht
- I,,S1 y l1a,,, IN o,,y boundary, river Over
tbirty.0ve miles Ionp below the head of
w. tSi5l,Cott tt,, tba,oin II also pivas any
,'',,,,cr,+ia,, o,Ganiznd ,,rler If thn rIght
- - 80 ,,,l ,,,,irtoi, +be dam i'm Co,,-
r,atio,, 80 o.itb omw noTmoration organizp1
-, oo ,dininir'r state onI nermits the
ponnsvIvorio corroration to mortgage its
Tronertv riobts and franchises Jointly
nitb the rornoration In the other state
tn sac,Ire tho naymant Of the Joint indebt-
oI,,oss ava 70 leosa tic nronertv rights
'i g., "'tT 70 fbo otber cnrHorafjnn
NItbo,,it,, &C. ri,,an to such corporatiOns ia
l,,,Io,, oIaot,,i, ,.,u,er for commercial
and ,,pnnracturin~ n,rnoses by means of
yrotor ana to maintain for distribution
nurnosee the necessary buildings, poles
and wires after having obtained the con
sent Of councils in cities.
nh
Ioais,otion that Win affect every beer
a,Ini,or In tbe etote of Pennsvlyania will
| ha int,,dnccI mis- week NV Rcoresentative
w - smith Of Jefferson county. He has
| ,,aen in ronsuItation with the authorities
~ tba bead Of the Department of Pure
| Ta,,1 nd no srcrstarv of apriculture a
| I'm rerarnnca .o tho matter 1t will take the
| sha,,,~,f a. LiII cornaIIino brewers to keen
| IN L,a, In atocly fn,. ot lelst six months
| h"fora Il is ofraroG for eole or mt on the
marl,ot Tho hin also contemplates the
onnointmant of nrre food Inspectors wncse
| IItl, ~ vim no to moi only inspect brew
| ~ h,t ba,,,, roo,,lar aud evstamati,
| oi,a,,,,,oaI onoIysos made Of the bear
b,,w,ad anI sHId in the commonwealth.
| .rI,-
| rim i,+ro5,ce1 nv Renreseutative
| r,,I.li w ,f nou,bin iS eatd to have The
il+,,,I,,ir - ,obo, orso1,yotione II com
l
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24

I
Wyoming. Judge McKennas appoint
ment will break the record, SO far as Cal!
fornia is concerned.
The departments of state, treasury and
war were created in 1889 and the seCre-
taries were cabinet officers. In 1898 the
navy department was added, with its sec
retary member Of the cabinet. Although
the office of attorney general was created
in 1889, it's incumbent was not admitted as
a cabinet officer until 1914. The post-of-
flee department. was branch of the treas
ury until 1899, when it became cabinet
office. In 1919 the department of the in
terror was created, with the secretary q
cabinet officer. In 1899 the department of
agriculture was organized as cabinet Of
fee. At present there is considerable agi-
tation for the creation of department Of
commerce, to have charge of the matters
now entrusted to bureaus of the state,
treasury, interior and agricultural depart
ments.
Pennsylvania contributions to the ex-
ecutive departments have been as fol-
lows: Washngton's second term, William
Bradford, attorney general mot then in
cabneO; Jcffersons first term, Albert
Gallatn, secretary of the treasury; Jet-
ferson's second term, Gallatin continued;
Madisons first term, Gallatin continued,
and William Jones' secretary of the navy;
Madisons second term, Gallatn and
Jones continued, and Alexander Dallas,
secretary of the treasury (uneNpired peri
ODD, and Richard Rush, attorney general;
Monroe's first term, Rush, continued;
John Quincy Adams term, Richard Rush,
secretary Of the treasury; Jackson's ilrst
term, Samuel ID. Ingham, secretary of the
treasury; JaCkson's second term, William
| j. Duane, secretary of the treasury; Van
Buren's term, Henry ID. Glpin, attorney
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24

pect, the problem is one that time alone
can solve
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24

The report now goes that President
Mckinley will proffer to Hon. j. Donald
Cameron the ambassadorship to Rus
sia, and that he will accept Such a
disposition of the Russian embassy
would be eminently acceptable to all
but a few persons who bark at Mr.
Cameron by force of habit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24
BAZAAR.

Collection for Spring. 1897 arriving excI-
siVe patterns in Wiors Administers Body Brussels
grains Art
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24

Arthur G. Pratt of Holyoke, Mass,
representing the Plymouth Paper COM
pany, was the guest yesterday of Reyn-
olds Bros, the Hotel Jermyn stationers.
Mr.. Pratt is well known in the CONNER
cial world and especially in that delight
fully exclusive place where drummers
move and have their being.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24

should fearlessly hold a mirror up to
nature" 1t should not convert itself
into q gallery of horrors nor lend its
pages to the reflection mainly of the dis
eases Of the time. Nor should it be with
out thoughtfulness as to it's responsible
ity for the influence welded by II on the
thousands of persons who rely upon ii
to do their thinking for them.
1t Is about time that the United states
served emphatic and significant notice
upon Spain that there must be halt i'm
Wcyler's methods. not only as applied to
his wanton disregard of the personal
rights of Americans, but also with re-
spect to the ruin and sequestration of mil
lions of dollars worth of property owned
by citizens of the United States.-Phila-
delphia Ledger
Hooray Now you're talking sense.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24
Come and See Us When You Are Ready

glance the center window faint idea the line French Organdi
We % which
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24
WALL paper DEPARTMENT an BASEMENT,

Thousands of rolls Wall
l. enabling
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-24

The following sensible resolution was
adopted by the recent Congress of
Mothers at the instance of Anthony
COmStOck:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
FESTIVAL BY WIRE.
20 TVNL bT WIHC'
Bangor People Heard Parts of Tuesday

Bangor People Heard Parts of Tuesday
Nights Concert.
On Tuesday evening, says the Bangor
Commercial, many persons in Bangor lis
tened to echoes from the Festival in this
city over the line of the New England
Telephone Co., which had a through wire
open during part of the performance.
Bangor got the music after intermis-
sion. The overture to William Tell"
was heard fairly we'll, but the anvil Choir
US from "Il Trovatore' was beautifully
transmitted, and even the words could be
understood. The telephone in this num-
Der gave the finest shadings of sound
transmitters, and in the final crescendo of
the last phrase hearers could almost SEQ
Director Chapman waving his arms in
signal for the chorus.
L he orchestral music was particularly
audible, and the roll of the drums and
hand. After every number the applause
of the audience could be heard with as
much ease as if the Bangor listeners were
standing in room adjoining the audito-
rum. The soloists could not be heard.
There were many and interesting dis
turbanoes on the wire, which was not o
special and could be broken into by a
thousand subscribers along the way.
SIS that you, John?" interrupted the
opening bars of the civilian Tell'' over
ture. John knew his business and kent
quiet.
"Send me two quarts, will you
Brown?' madea harsh discord with the
Alpine pipes in the latter part ef the
Rossin in number, and the gruff voice of
some irate listener said: "Shut up, you
id fool!''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
CAME TO SUDDEN END.
Cold Weather Puts a Stop to Racing at
Rigby.

The meeting for Maine horses at Rigby
park was brought to sudden termina-
ton yesterday on account of the cold
weather. All of the races scheduled for
yesterday with the exception of the I'M
finished 2.24 class were declared off. In
this race two heats were pulled off before
1t was settled as to how the money should
go. In the first heat Lucky Roy, belong
ing to G. N. Trefethen of Portland, was
an easy winner. In the second heat,
Ramsdell. who was driving this horse,
evidently believed he had the race already
won, although Beatrice was still cling
ing on to his wheel like leach. The
CONSCIENCE was that Ramsdell did not
push Lucky Roy as he should have been
pushed in the first half of the mile, and
Beatrice, belonging to G. P. Drake OF
Lewiston, stole the heat and race away
from him in the stretch, beating him out
by neck. The race really belonged to
Lucky Roy and there was not man AT
the track who did not believe he could
have won it with ease.
Mr.. Trefethen's horses, the mare Julia,
and the horse Lucky Roy, both landed in
second place in two of the fastest and
hottest races of the week. There Is ex.
cellent material in these two horses and
they will be heard from before long and
it won't be much behind the money eth
er. The summary Of the 2.24 class fol
lows:
2.24 Class-Trot or Pace-Purse $780,
Concluded.
Beatrice m, by Bayard Wilkes,
dam by Daniel Boone( Hayden)1 I 2 2 2
Lucky Roy, b g, by Roy Wilkes,
dam by BRUSSELS (Ramsdell)
Benvoneto Boone, b g, by the
jennings horse, dam by
, Black Eagle, (Fand uis) n 5 4
Janet, b m, (Thayer) "a 34 5 re
Winsome, G G, (KimbalD 80 8 Arc
Oakdale Dot. bl g, (Kelley) dis
Gen. Mack, br s, Woodbury. 6 dis
Ugo, b G, (Huntoon) dis
Time-s.ls s-4, 2.ls1-s, s.so IL, a.s11-4
2.21, 2.25 IA.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS.
appointment of the Non-Commissioned
Staff and Officers.

At a meeting of the Cadets these ap-
pointments OF non commissioned staff
and officers were announced.
Sergeant Major-Lewis Derry.
Quartermaster Sergeant-James Thomp-
son.
Color Sergeant-Harold Stevens.
Co. A.-1st sergeant, Kennedy; I'd
sergeant, Brown; Sd sergeant, Davis; cor
porals, Dorticos, Jordan, Hunt, Carl.
Co. B.-1st sergeant, Dean; I'd SER
geant, Murphy; Sd sergeant, Allen; COR
porals, Lewis, Ross, Usher, Saunders,
Bunker Chapman.
Co. C.-1st sergeant, Smith; Cd SER
geant, Wheelock; 3D. sergeant, Hinkley !;
corporals. Chaplin, Worcester, Hall, Win
chester, Powers.