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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-20
WANT TO DISPLACE
SENATOR MCDONALD
Democratic CounciImen Believe He Can.
not Be Elected.
ANOTHER CAUCUS TO BE HELD
Those Who Think the Ex-senator
Has Had His Day viii Present the
Names of Other Candidates for the
Consideration of the Counciimeu.
There Is Not Much Likelihood That
Those Mentioned Can Command a
Larger Following.

Dissension has broken out in the
Democratic councllmanio camp and
the heretofore likely retention of Mr..
Torrey as city solicitor is now virtually
assured.
For some time past there has been O
spirit of restiessness pervading the
camp. Some of the more restless ones
believing 1t impossible to WELD the
Democratic majority with Mcdonald as
the candidate have been in divers
ways throwing out hints that he ought
to get down and out and let some one
else make a try. Those of their num-
Der who are staunch adherents of the
senator's cause were wont to become
very much wroth when such ar ar
rangement was even whispered, and as
a consequence those who favored @
change of candidates dared not do
much more than simply think their
views.
HAVE BECOME BOLDER.
Lately, however, particularly since
the last ineffecutal attempt at an cleo
tion, last Tuesday night, these timor-
Gus ones have become a trifle bold.
First they made the suggestion in a
round about way and with not a little
fear and trembling. Then they be-
came more daring and openly and di-
rcctly said a change was the only
chance Of escaping defeat. Within the
last few days the restless ones have
been actually rash, not even stopping
at suggesting a caucus to chose a
standard bearer in place of Mcdonald.
The suggestion took the shape of a
call and before next Tuesday night the
Democrats will get together to fight
it out.
While all this was going on the Nc
Donald -frst-last. ard always men have
been vainly trying in every manner
they could devise to stem the new
candidate tide. They argued and rea-
soped and coaxed and then seeing
these efforts futile began to make
threats Now affairs have come to
such n pass that the one party is say
ing I'VE VIII have a new man and the
other is saying with equal emphasis
you'll have Mcdonald or no one," mo
one" of course, meaning-with no re-
Election ntended-Republican victory.
Each side is accusing the other of con-
templated treachery and all in all
things are looking anything but rosy
in the fold of the enemy.
THEY ARE CALM.
The Republicans on the other hand
are sitting calmly by. with their man
to all intents and purposes elected,
worrying not e. whit about the solidity
of their ranks end confident that by
the time the vacation season is over
and all their forces can be once more
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-20
MARRIED..

ULLEN-WHITING.-I st. Davids
rectory, July II, 1897, by Rev. M. II.
Mill, Henry Cullen and Miss Emily
Whiting. both of this city.
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Miss Carolyne V. Dorsey, teacher of
elocution, oratory and delsarte, lot Wy
oming avenue. 80
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Twining, optician 125 Penn avenue. in
Harris drug store. Hours a. m. s
y. m.
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ming directly past the front gate an1
leading over TO the lumber region be-
yond. For the past few years 1t has,
however, been used but once a year
and that Is for somewhat unique
purpose. At this time four or five cars
are run into the forest In the vicinity
and are loaded with rhododendron
shrubs destined for the famous estate
of George Vanderbilt at Asheville, N. c.
Hon. T. V. Powderly was about town
yesterday and was heartily congratu-
lated ~ hundreds of persons upon his
appoint.ncnt as commissioner general
of immigration. He also received over
one hundred kilograms and innumer-
able letters of congratulations. One of
the men who called to congratulate
him was George Keyes, who Is one of
the best known cclored men in this
part of the state. II prayed for your
appointment" said Mr.. Keyes, his face
beaming with pleasure as he shook Mr..
Powderly's hand. Until his appoint
ment Is confirmed by the senate Mr..
Powdcrly refuses to say anything about
his prospective office. Time enough
when the senate passes upon me- he
said. His appointment has been re-
ceived with great favor all over the
country by thinking people but it is
especially acceptable to the people of
Scranton who have known and admired
Mr.. Powderly for so many years.
Secretary Atherton of the board of
trade has not taken O vacation as yet
this summer. He is at his desk every
day attending to his manifold duties
and incidentally trying to induce new
Industries to locate here. He Is now
negotiating with two silk companies,
a shirt manufacturing concern and
company that makes heating aprara-
tus, all of whom have expressed desire
to locate their plants in this city. On
Aug. q Mr.. Atherton will go to Phil
adelrhia for three days to attend the
national race meet of the League of
American Wheelmen.
Thomas Griffin, the veteran and
| most expert fisherman, returned last
evening from Lake Henry with a mir
aculous draught of fishes, to the weight
Of about forty pounds, chiefly pickerel
and perch. This great number repre-
sented about half his catch. A large
the fence of his home last evening and
gazed upon the mighty string Of beau
ties.
Frank the older son of Mr. ]. u.
Stocker, Of Jermyn, has made a fine
record in Yale during his course. He
now stands far UP among the first
twenty of the senior class and not only
in scholarship, but general standing
occupies an enviable position. He will
but have reached his majority when he
| is graduated.
Harold, son of ex-Lieutenant Cover
| nor Watres. has just passed examina-
| tions at Berne, Switzerland, uncondi-
| toned for Princeton. This will be
pleasant news for his many friends in
| this city who have long realized that
this promising young man is remark
ably fine student.
Miss Makepeace, of Springfield,
| Mass, is the guest of Mr. James H.
Torrey's family at Preston Park.
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To Cure Cold in Ono Day.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II II
fails to cure. Csc.
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IS HEIRESS TO
ABOUT $15O,OOO
Fortune In Sight for Fifteeu.Year.0ld
Elizabeth Davenport.
SHE RESIDES IN THE NORTH END

Her Parents Married Secretly and
Her Father Disappeared Years Ago
and Has Not Been Heard from
Since--IIis Father Died and Much
ofIIis Large Fortune Awaits Either
Daughter.
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Miss Makepeace, of Springfield,
Mass, is the guest of Mr.. James H.
Torrey's family at Preston Park.
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Harold, son of ex-Lieutenant Cover
nor Watres. has just passed examina-
tions at Berne, Switzerland, uncondi-
toned for Princeton. This will be
pleasant news for his many friends in
this city who have long realized that
this promising young man is a remark
ably fine student.
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ST. Luke's Summer Home has one in
teresting and somewhat traditional fea-
ture that will probably be removed in
the near future. 1t is a railway run.
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we make special offering of a Trunk
covered with fancy crystallized zinc,
reverse Stats on top, iron bound, good
lock and hinges, finished inside with
one plain tray, hat box in end and
paper lined. Special price on this
Trunk as described above
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-06

He that oelieveth on the Son OF God
hath the witness in himself" 1 John
5:9:15. Know We not that We are the
temple of God and that the Spirit OF
God dwelleth in your" 1Cor. 3:16. Now
II any man have not the Spirit Of Christ
he is none Of His" Rom. SO. Eye are
the temple of h living God: and God
hath said, I will dwell in them, and
walk in them: and I will be their God
and they shall be my people" II Cor.
6:16. A doctrine 80 plain, 50 clearly
taught. SO repeatedly enforced ought
not to have been misunderstood, denied
or avoided. When God performs the
most marvellous work for and in a
great sinner as to save him. he is born
again." made "a new creation" In
Christ Jesus, an heir to Heaven. a joint
heir with Jesus Christ. When this
work, greater If possible than to create
at first an intelligent. immortal soul,
is absolutely accomplished, then the
new life begins indeed, and God does
not leave the redeemed and saved and
regenerated and sanctified believer in
the Crucified One to grope in darkness to
sorrow in uncertainty. to be forever
crying for the light" not receiving
any answer any positive conviction.
any comforting assurance to make him
happy, rejoicing, contented. But God
sends the power Of the Holy Ghost to
give him clear, positive, u~nmistakable
evidence and assurance a he is in
deco a child of God, adopted into His
family, free from condemnation n
wrath, a possessor indeed Of the $50
great salvation verify "a son Of God"
saved through the mighty power of
Divine grace, justified, redeemed. wash
ed, built up and established in the most
holy faith. One of the best. most
spiritual, most comforting divines n
authors Of the Established church is
Bishop Thorold. We rather think he
has gone to his Heavenly inheritance.
We have often followed his penetrat-
ing, uplifting, stimulating, charming
writings. He was deeply religious, a
most loving and 1ovable disciple of the
blessed Lord, and lived wisely teaching
by his noble, deyout example and by
his gifted pen. He taught Christian as
surance with iteration, earnestness and
force, believing it because he had 1t. A
man who does not possess this pearl
Of great price" is not qualified to pro-
nounce upon the precious doctrine, so
true, so fundamental. The sanity bish-
CD wrote: christian assurance is a
humble, but firm sense Of present 90
ceptance with God in His Son Jesus
Christ" He says of it that lin PLAIN
truth, it has so much to do with our
happiness, and therefore with our use
fitness and our holiness, that,
it may be we'll for us to try to think
out, what it really means." He then
discusses at length the objections to
it., the true idea of it, the varieties OF
assurance and the testimony or scrip
ture. We have not space to follow MIN
here in his lucid, Scriptural discussion.
He again and again refers to this paste
principle of Christian life. A minister
of the Gospel who is without this as
surance, is without the abiding pres
sence of Christ and the witness OF the
regenerating Holy Spirit is to be IN
deed pitied. How can a preacher
preach what he does not know, a not
felt. does not possess?
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A Proclamation by the President

Washington, March 6.-President Nc
Kinley's first official proclamation was
ssued this afternoon with the attesta-
tiOn of the new secretary Of state,
John Sherman. 1t reads as follows:
BY the President Of the United
States Of America:
A proclamation.
Whereas, public interests require
that the congress OF the United States
should De convened in extra session at
II O'Clock ON the 18th day of March,
1897, TO receive such communications
as may be made by the executive.
Now, therefore, i William Mckinley,
president OF the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim and de-
clare that anextraordinay occasion re-
quires the congress of the United
States TO in extra. session at
h capitol in the City of Washington
on the 18th day OF March, 1897, at IL
O'Clock, noon, OF which adj persons who
shall at that time be entitled to act as
thereof, are hereby required
to take notice.
Given under my hand and the seal of
the United States at Washington the
9Th day Of March, In the year OF our
Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Ninety-seven, and OF the indeperl-
ence Of the United States the One
Hundred and Twenty-first.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
BY the President.
JOHN SHERMAN.
Secretary OF State.
The limiting clause restricting the
action Of the extra session ito such
communication az may be made by the
executive" suggests that possibly the
president may limit the objects OF the
extra session to the passage OF the un-
acted upon appropriation bills n the
enactment OF a tariff law. the object OF
which, in the words Of Mr.. McKlnley's
inaugural address, will be to stop de-
f~ciencies by h restoration of that
protective legislation which has al
ways been the firmest prop Of the
treasury"
President Cleveland, when he called
an extra session for the repeal OF the
Sherman silver purchasing law. prac-
tically limited the session % that one
object.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-06

In the last century there were but
few writer's on the Christian religion
who taught the great doctrine Of assu-
rance or the witness Of the Spirit. We
doubt if one biological writer in a hun-
dred accepted it or enforced it. Now
all schools teach it. Rev. Charles Spur
geon, an ultra Calvinist, cache it,
emphasizes it as strongly as any Armi-
nian-the Wesleys and John Fletcher,
Clarke Of the last century, or Pope,
Summers, Foster or any Methodist
standard authority of the present half
century. It is the word of God, the
clear, the unmistakable doctrine of the
Holy Scriptures. The following pas
sages from the New Testament-from
Paul and John-are all sufficient: THE
Spirit himself beareth witness with our
spirit, that WI are the children of Cod
Rom. S:16. and because We are sons,
God hath sent forth the Spirit of his
Son into your hearts. crying, Abba,
Father" Gal. 4:6. IF we receive the
witness of men, the witness Of God is
greater: for this is the witness of God
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THAT

Will the people Of North Carolina be
nroud of the body now in session at
Raleigh and called a legislative BODY
by way of courtesy. 1t is a gathering
a localized mob Of office seekers anu
rabid partisans. 1t is a positive dis
grace to the state and unworthy OIL
the name of legislative assembly. Read
the ~disgraceful proceedings ON Friday.
1t was most disgusting, most rIOtous-
Colonel Lusk, a leading republican, de-
nounced the row with unrestrained In
dignation. A negro political meeting
hardly exceeds in noise and violence
the house of representatives. The peo-
pie of sense and dignity look upon this
wild scene of rowdyism in contempt.
Look at Cooks ruling and be amazed.
1t is seen what am escape h state
had when he came near being placed
ON the judicial bench. And he little
Lieutenant Governor-what's his name
did a bad deed when he gave the
casting vote for the spoliation OF the
benevolent asylums. Shame upon the
little fellow! He is a nice specimen to
displace Russell. Whatever he faults
of the latter he has ability and knows
something.
Then an attempt to negrOfze the fine
town Of Wilson, but there was enough
Of decency in the senate to prevent the
outrage. But Goldsboro has possibly
no showing. The grip Of the avenging
ca~rpet-bagger is upon h throafts of
the whites OF hat town, and he docs
It all for Spite" Woe be to any people
who are afflicted with carpet-baggers
thirty-two after peace is de-
clared.
So Governor Russell is the man with
out a party. Quick work. He has five
friends in the legislature Of ITO mem
bers. And yet he is having immense
fur all to himself. But the report is
the RAIDS r willing to bury h Ratchet
and make terms with the governor. He
will be agreeable no doubt If they
grant him his a Will not the gov
ernor take compassion Upon Whining
ton? Why add to it's cup Of bitterness
by making young Sutton mayor? He
some we have had, but cannot Russell
find a better man for the place? Send
him to Seattle or Nova Scotia or any
where, but do not send him into the
office OF mayor.
Hancock fell into a trap ne had set
for others. 1t caught him and no one
else. -
He digged a pit,
He digged it deep.
He digged 1T for his brother;
But to punish his sin,
He did fall in.
The pit he dgged for t'other."
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SCENTS
Witnessed in Hall of House Of Representa-.
tfves-A Bill Repudiating n County Debt
Sneaked Through the Leeislature-Dr.
to be President of the Atlantic
and North Carolina Railroad.

Sneaked Through the Lesislature-Dr.
Norment to be President of the atlantic
and North Carolina Railroad.
Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., March 6.-Your CORE
spondent left the house at II o'clock to-
night, after witnessing a remarkable
scene. At II o'clock Bryan, Of Wilkes,
was speaking to a ring Of members,
ridiculing Speaker Lusk and saying a.
man and not a machine was needed in
the speakers chair. Members and the
galleries laughed at Bryan's flow of wit.
The floor Of the house looked like a BAT
tie ground, with fragments Of lunches
and fruit and paper. Lusk would rec
ognize only Cook, Alexander, Hancock
or Sutton, and these were tired. There
was talk all over the house: 1--WE have
no speaker" Il move we elect one"
Never thought I'd live to see his to-
night" Presently Bryan said: "Who
is speaker" Lusk said, The gentle
man from Wilkes" Bryan walked w
to the speakers stand and, leaning over
Lusk. kept up his witty hits. He said:
You fool me, you will not give me your
seat. You fooled us today when your
side declared you would count the vote
at 2 o'clock" Then Bryan initiated
Cooks machine motions and showed in
pantomime when he ran to the speakers
desk and conferred with the speaker.
The galleries laughed and applauded.
Anybody talked. Newspaper men took
a hand in this and so did the clerks.
Still tho 1irhfc -Ior,~
OF the doors Of the governors office.
Russell was there. watching, waiting.
Senator Ray caused a sensation to-
night in the senate by the exposure of
a trick bill introduced by Senator Ash
burn, Of Surry. It is entitled "A Bill
to Establish Certain Townships in Sur
ry," and it's purpose is to avoid pay
ment of $40, 900 voted by certain town
ships for the railway to Mt. Airy. Ash
burn practically admitted the facts de-
veloped by Ray and that the purpose
was to repudiate the bonds. Ashburn
was terribly embarrassed. He says he
intends to put in a supplemental bill
Monday to remedy the evil Of this bill.
Two republican senators ask me to say
they think what Ashburn has done is
an outrage on the legislature. Ash
burns bill is ratified and is now law.
The justices of the peace today in dis
charging Lieutenant Governor Rey-
holds from custody decided that the oc-
cupancy of a room in the capitol by an
enrolling clerk was not Of such q char
acter or by such right, that trespass
could have been committed by Rey-
nolds; that they regard Swinson mere
ly as a clerk or employe, and that he
was only in the room as such.
1t is stated today that DR.. r. NJ. Nor
ment, of Robson, is to be appointed
by the governor as president Of the At
lantic and North Carolina railway.
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How Mckinley Inaugural Addressstrikes
the 6paniards.

London, March GA dispatch from
Madrid to The Central News says tina.
president McKinley's inaugural ad-
dress mas MOI caused much OF an i'm
preston in Spain. The ministerial
newspapers In their mis;rust
the reserve OF the new PRECEDENT and
public opinion is very suspicious I'm
view OF McKinley's antecedents and the
attitude which Secretary Sherman re-
Gently manifested In the United States
enate
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Especial to The Messenger.)

Washington, March 6.-The official
list OF the nominations sent to the SEN
ate by President Cleveland during the
secon session of the Fffty-fourth con-
gress upon which no action was taken,
was made public today by Secretary
Of the Senate Cox. One hundred a d
twenty-eight names-an unusually
large number-aye included in the list.
Those from North Carolina are: Will
liam w. Clark, Judge OF the eastern
district, ard e. w. Wilcox postmaster
at Rocky Mount and J. w. Kirby at
Lenior.
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RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY.

The Presbyterians have the right sys-
tenn CT evangelism. They elect or ap-
point e~vangelists. give a fxed salary,
and keep them under the control of the
presbytery. This cuts off greed and
money making. Why people will give
literally to peripatetics and starve
the faithful, toiling, earnest pastors is
passing strange. Then some Of the
self-appointed evangelists are 80 i'm
perative in their money seeking. We
could turn on the light upon more than
one. Then some are so coarse, vulgar,
profane, and ever disgusting. All know
how Sam Jones is given to this. So
much so is he addicted to very uncom-
mon ways and words that 80 fine an
ecclesiastical statesman, so excellent
and able a writer. so learned and obser-
want ar editor as Rev. DR.. E. E. Hoss,
Of The Nashville Christian Advocate,
is constrained to some plain words
Ibis language is plain'-in noticing
Sam Jones's recent visit to Nashville,
his fourth perhaps, where lie preached
and talked and abused for days. He
comedies him a certain ability-great
to attract, and usefulness, but he re-
CARDS "his religious teachings as radi-
caIly defective" It is seen by all who
have made any thorough study &c the
Bible and theology. DIR. Hoss says in
his clear cut words of his religious
teaching:
"It does not and cannot touch the
deepest springs Of human nature. We
also repeat what we have said be-
fore, that many of Brother Jones's ut
%erances are not ~defensible. They
would be improper in any man at any
time or place, and are especially amen
able to criticism when spoken by a
Christian minister from a pulpit. These
words are not written in i'll temper
We wish that we could conscientiously
refrain from writing them. 70 even
seem to oppose a man who is engaged
in Christian work is most d~isagreeable
to our feelings. Yet we stand on u
honest judgment, and do not hesitate
to give expression to our sober convic-
tons"
We believe the Methodist General
Conference meets next year-in May.
We do not know of as good Bishop
timber" in his church outside of the
the episcopate, as DR.. Hoss presents. He
is an unusually wise, able n well
equipped divine, and sound to the core,
We think, after a close reading of him
for eighteen months. Sam Jones has
beer to Wilmington twice. In all he
preached some eighteen days perhaps.
We would like some n to find out the
number Of profoundly pious, consecra-
ted Christians today in the city who
owe the beginning of their godly, re-
ligious, useful and happy life to his
preaching. Could ten be found Could
five? He probably received $4,000 or
more for the two preaching visits.
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1t will interest many Of The Mes
ssenger's readers to know what books
are selling best. In England, from De-
cember p, 1896, to January %, 1897, as
reported in the New York Bookman,
Mrs. Steel's On the Face of the Wa
ters'' easily eclipsed all others. Cor
ellis 'Ziska' sells fast, 10000 copies
already ordered by the trade In ad-
vance Of publication. And yet she is not
really of much force in literature. Some
OF the other books that sold best are
1.-THE Sign of h Cross" 1.-THE r
rows Oh Satan "The Babe" "The
Sewers" Margaret Ogilvy" and Quo
vadis." In twenty-seven chief cities in
this country the sales as reported show
this: Sentimental Tommy" leading
much all Others Next in order are the
following: Margaret Ogilvy," "Quo
Vadis,' Seven Seas" Kipling's ex-
t%raordinary poem, Seats Of the Nigh
ty," Hon. Peter Stirling" Kate Car
negie," King Noanett," and Rodney
Stone"
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The new senate has AZ republicans,
So democrats, 6 populists and G silver
ties, three seats vacant. The vacant
seats are Call, of Florida, Blackburn,
of Kentucky, and Mitchell, OF Oregon.
It is not certain hat the republicans
will control. Hanna will 10 his best
with Doodle. He is the fellow who
buys.