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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

The insulting tone adopted by the
rejection by the senate of the arbi-
tration treaty go far to reconcile the
American people to the senate's ac-
tion. Only one paper in London shows
any common sense in its remarks upon
this subject. The Westminster Gazette
very aptly suggests that "instead of
venting wrath upon the senators it
would seem more profitable to ask
whether the European statesmen have
not for several months been furnish
ing the best grounds for belief that ar
is a thought which the people of Eng
land would do well to digest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
Only a Bluff.

The Canadian government has
framed a tariff measure giving to Brit
ish imports a preferential exemption
amounting To l2l9 per cent, and after
July, 1899, this preference is to be
increased one-fourth.
With singular ingenuousness the peo-
pie OF England hail this bill as a mark
Of Canada's inestimable favor, and all
kinds OF gush, including some excep-
tionally tiresome poetry by Rudyard
KiplIng, is finding it's way into the
columns OF the British newspapers.
But as a matter of fact this tariff
bill OF Canada's is simply colossal
BLUM, intended to frighten the United
States senate into acceding to Canada's
wishes In the matter Of reciprocal du-
ties between the two countries. At
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
SCRANTON, MAY 10, 1897.

Before o'clock Saturday morning
the large edition Of The Tribune on
that day was exhausted and numerous
demands for extra copies had to go
untitled The safe way Is to order the
Saturday Tribune in advance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

Washington, however, the motive of
the Canadian tarlff-makers is fully un-
derstood and its purpose will be foiled.
Let Canada buy of England IL she
wants to. The duty Of the American
law making power is to protect the in
terests of the United States.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

In the case of the three Italians who
were lynched in Louisiana last Au-
gust, the president asks congress to
vote an indemnity to their families,
without admitting that Italy has any
right to ask 1t, the victims having
been naturalized. If congress doesn't
want to do that, let it do the next best
thing, and re-pass the Lodge immisra-
t;n,, bill
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

The free trade Providence Journal
has at least the courage of its phlos-
ophy. II regards as "pitiable" the de-
termination of the Republican party to
protect American interests, but 1t adj
mits that 1t lis useless to criticize eff
forts in that direction" 1t is, 1t Is.
The chronic grumblers are simply
wasting their breath.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

1t speaks we'll for the credit of Scran-
ton that the directors OF the board of
trade were recently offered by outside
capitalists a loan at 4la per cent, inter-
est. 1t also indicates that where Sc
curity is good capital for Legitimate
purposes is amply available at moder-
ate rates. Evidently confidence is re-
turning
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
EnQIand's Motive.

The New York Sun on Saturday
printed a letter from st. Petersburg,
the writer Of 1t being an official high
in the Russian diplomatic service,
which offers new information as to
Russias peculiarly passive attitude
preliminary to and during the Turko-
GrcCian war. In substance his eXpla-
nation IL that the authorities in St
Petersburg were possessed of evidence
that the disturbances In Crete which
cnkirdlcd This war were fomented from
London. and werc part of Widespread
conspiracy to kalll Russia in her ann
bition TO control ConstantinoplC.
He adds that Russia has repeatedly
shed her best blood to defend Europe
agains, the Moslem and each time has
been rcWerdcd for it by the increased
jealousy of the European powers. This
time, Russia determined that self de-
fence should be her supreme duty and
in consequence she permitted the other
powers to assume the initiative. But,
had any sign Of an intention inimical
to RueSia'S southern frontier appeared.
we are ei,cn to understand that Rus
sia would have acted with a swiftness
ard u decision which would have car
rled CONSERVATION among the intrigu-
ing hosts of Russia's European enc
mics.
Just what degree of truth is com
prised by these assertions it is not easy
to determine: but the communication
at least is interesting as aftording an
insight into the mental condition of the
st. Petersburg court. 1t is growing
clearer day by day that the anxiety of
Great Britain to negotiate a specific
treaty of arbitration with the United
States giving her for a period release
with reference to North America was
by no means the prompting of an un-
selfish love for the principle Of internal
tiOnal good will. but had back of it the
substantial incentive Cf a great na-
tiOn getting ready to mass its energies
in an inevitable combat with a power
full antagonist in her own continent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

Colonel Paterson, Of Tennessee, a
friend Of Mr.. Cleveland says the latter
has no intention of running for a third
term. The testimony is inconclusive.
Even Grover himself once declared
against second terms and then tried
twice to get one. If he thought he
that Cleveland would dive for it. His
patriotic disinterestedness Is all gas.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

1t appears that George Washington
was not a civil service reformer. In
a letter to Timothy Pickering. written
September "a, 1895, he wrote: 81 shall
not, while I have the honor to admins
ter the government, bring a man into
any office of consequence knowingly
whose political tenets are adverse to the
measures which the general govern
ment are pursuing; for this, in my
opinion, would be a sort of political
suicide. That 1t would embarrass its
movements is most certain. But of
two men equally we'll affected to the
true interests of their country, of
equal abilities, and equally disposed to
tend their support, 1t is the part of pru-
Jence to give the preference to him
Qgainst whom the least clamor can
be excited" In these modern days,
clamor is quite often a tribute of eff
fectiveness.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

Also special prices ON
Tarmboured Muslins. An
inspection will convince
you that it is to your in
terest to purchase now.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

Gratis on the stur92 and in the press
misrepresented the Mckinley bill--how
they declared that IL taxed the poor
mans clothing, the poor mans food
and even the poor mans dinner pail
until great numbers of voters through
out the country actually believed that
in some bold manner they had been
robbed, II Is discouraging to reflect up
on the possibilities Of political mischief
inhcrng in this proposed dime tax on
tea. There are persons in large num-
bcrs in every state who Will believe
anything told TO them; and to give
the enemy a chance to capture this
vote by demagoglcal manipulation of
the tea tax is in our opinion a hazard
hardly worth the running.
II were a great deal easier TO secure
$50, ,OOO, 900 of revenue by increased i'm
ports on whisky, beer and tobacco,
articles which are concededly proper
subjects for taxation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10

What is the occult power which has
enabled Spain to make our government
her ally in war so barbarous against
people so long suffering?
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21

man told me 10 get him $500 from B
Joseph, and not to tell Joseph whom it
was for. The note came due on June /,
and 1 asked Mr.. Hoffman for the monev.
He was at that time opening the mali
When he got to the $1482 check he said,
Give him this l asked him to indorse
it, and he said, You can do that which l
did. l then got Mr.. Joseph-s handbook
and deposited the amount to his credit.
The reason did not give the check to
Joseph was because Mr.. Hoffman did not
want Joseph to know it was from him."
Joseph's story differs in a most material
point. In a recent interview he explained
the transaction as follows:
II loaned Figel recently $500 for fifteen
days, for which he agreed to pay me SIS
interest This he fulfilled by deposIting
to my credit with the London, Paris and
American Bank, where have an account, a
New York exchange for some $50 less than
the amount. The balance he handed me
in coin, so my account with him is
straight.
81 originally received a note from him
for this amount, signed by one Atkinson
and indorsed by Figel. Figel stated to
me at the time 1 cashed the note that the
funds were for Atkinson's accommoda-
tion.''
In the statement he made to Chief Lees
in Ach's Office, Joseph stated that Figel
assured him that the money would be
promptly paid and that the note was well
secured, as Atkinson had turned over to
Flgel some horses and wheat receipts val
ued at about $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21
THEIR ANNUAL OUTING.
The Union Printers Mutual Aid Society
Will Visit Camp Taylor Next
Wednesday

Elaborate preparations have been made
by the committee OF arrangements having
in charge the tenth anniversary picnic
and family excursion of the Union
Printers Mutual Aid Society. to be held
at Camp Taylor on Wednesday next As
this society has the reputation of giving
the finest outings of the season it goes
without saying that the affair will excel
any of the previous efforts OF hat organi-
cation. As this will be bout the only op-
portunity offered the public to visit this
famous spot at popular prices there is no
doubt but what there will be a large at
tendance.
a number of interesting games have
been prepared for the children, the win.
ners CT which will receive useful prizes.
There will also be bathing, boating, fish,
ing and game of baseball for the older
folks. Henke's LIBERATED band will fur
nlsh the music for the occasion.
The boat will leave Sausalito ferry (foot
OF Clay streer) at 9:45 A. NJ; returning,
leaves Camp Taylor at $3.50 P NJ, arriving
IN San Francisco a o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21

age TO his lavishments on wine and
women alone would be simply foolishness.
They point significantly 10 the racetrack
when asked for the real reason.
Outside OF the men VINO have acquired
world regulations as plungers Norton was
one of the heaviest betters that frequented
the courses" said a well-known book
maker last night in the course of a dis
cussion of the recent disclosures brought
about by the suicide of Collector We'll
burns deputy. cit was the popular i'm
preston among the regular army at the
tracks that Norton was a man who had
an independent fortune and had little else
to do but to bet it away. He was not al
ways at the track himself, but there was
scarcely day that his money was not on
in the books and lots of II at that.
He was not a shrewd gam bier by any
means, generally permitting mself to be
'touted' into placing his money on sure
losers instead of using a lite ordinary
horse sense of his own and figuring on the
simp plest rules OF form. 1t was therefore
not the least surprising when we would
hear about his continued losses. 1t be-
came common talk that unless that man
had unlimited resources something would
some day have to drop. His death and
the disclosures that have followed that
event show that We were not altogether
unjustiied in our suspicious. We have
seen hundreds of people do the same
thing before him, and can generally pick
them out"
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21
DID F|GEL
WAGER FOR
HOFFMAN?
Some New Evidence Sc
cured by Lees From
Jacob.
THAT BIG PURCHASE OF
HORSES.
The Drayman Stated That the
Merchant Examined the
Flyers.
TALES OF TWO PERSONS THAT
DO NOT AGREE.
Explanation Made by the Bookkeeper
That Are S at Naught by
Joseph.
TALES OF TWO PERSONS THAT
DO NOT AGREE.
Explanation Made by the Bookkeeper
That Are S at Naught by
Joseph.
"Was Hoffman interested with FigeI

"Was Hoffman interested with FigeI
IN horseracing and racehorses2"
Testimony was brought to the attention
of the Chief of Police yesterday that
caused him to put this question TO the
small audience of newspaper men gath
cred about him.
IF it can be proved that Hoffman was
side-partner with his bookkeeper in the
latter's racetrack operations. the whole
situation will be cleared up" continued
the Chief. Il wonder if Figel deceived
me on this point2 l asked him about
this, and he repeatedly told me that while
Hoffman knew of his betting on the races,
he had never taken any interest in that
kind OF pastime. 1t may be he did not
tell me the truth, or may have made a
play on words. You see, Hoffman may
not have made any bets himself, but
might have had his money wagered on
the results of the races"
What set the Chief talking along t his
line was the information brought him by
Detective Whitaker.
On Saturday night Whitaker had an in
terview with Henry Jacob, the drayman
who has his office next to the Bush street
entrance of Hoffman, Rothchild & Co.
In the course of the interview Jacob re-
idbtO a pcCuAldI pASO06 III lL0 LUTI
history OF Flge.
One day three or four racehorses were
brought near 10 the Bush-street entrance
of the esta blishment where Figel was en-
ployed. Tney were in charge of a num-
Der of stable-boys and among the eGuines
was imp. Sain. horse which Jacob recog-
niZed. After some waiting Flgel came
out and made close examination of the
flyers.
Then he went in and came ou: again in
company with Isaac Hoffman. Figsl and
his employer then jointly examined the
horses and spent about fifteen minutes on
the edge of the sidewalk, apparently dis
cussing their good and bad POINTS.
Chief Lees said yesterday that it was
hardly conceivable that an employer
should permit his bookkeeper, who pos
sessed all the confidential inform alton
concerning the business and had full
charge of the cash, 10 indulge in the
luxury OF owning racehorses unless there
was something about the matter that has
not been explained.
"It may be possible" said the Chief,
''that Figel promised never t o make pub
lie that Hoffman was interested with him
In playing the races. 1 consider this a
most impor ant piece of information, !"
concluded Chief Lees.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21
Just Some Snaps at the Charity Ball Game.

Leagues series, but the proceeds were to
go to the relief fund for the families of the
heroic firemen who lost their lives in the
late Folsom street disaster.
As one result of the battle the lads wear
ing the gray and red OF J. Us establish
ment have hard-luck story to tell. This
is to be considered aside from the very
apparent fact that they bumped against
corking good team when they crossed
bats with the doughty blue and gilt con-
tingent from Kearny street
Their particular vail of woe is that
handsome Tom Lynch ''trun them down."
in the language of the Bowery, by serving
on the players bench In the capacity of
Jonah. Now Tom is doubtlessly an un-
qualified success as a floor walker, as
every lady who goes a-shopping will
affirm, but when he essays the role of
mascot for ball team-weil, Tom ought
10 know better. The J. Us solemnly pro-
claim that had he but kept away from
that bench and rooted on the b.eachers,
as did others who favored the OBrien
cause, they would have wiped the earth
with their opponents.
But however that might have come 10
pass, the painful and inglorious fact re-
mains that the grays were forced to bite
a score of 33 TO 9-and all, so history is
destined TO repeat, on account of that Tom
Lynch.
The Newman & Levinsons have yet to
meet their frs: defeat in this series, so
there is at least a morsel of consolation in
that for the defeated nine. They are
easily the strongest team in the league, so
far as performances up to date are con-
cerned. Their forte is batting; attest,
young man Mitchell, VINO did most of the
pitching for the J. Us yesterday. Why,
they lit on to this athletes curves right
from the very jump, and straig
them out for nine runs and more base
hits during The first inning alone. Twen-
ty-six hi.s was their record for the game,
and if that is not enough to dampen a ris-
ing and ambitious young pitchers ardor,
what is?
But iug-handled as was this game and
lacking, as it palpaby was, of the finer
points of baseball, it tickled the crowd,
ana, after all, that is about the chief re-
qulrement of any contest on the diamond.
And 1t was crowd, too-a genuine old
time baseball crowd
The bleachers swarmed with coachers
and umpires who charged nothing for
their rulings and advice to the players, nor
spared their lungs in proffering the same.
1here was scarcely a moment in the en-
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21

IRE game that Umpire Jack DonAhue
verdict on balls and the various plays
could be heard, so great and continuous
was the shouting and tumult.
In the grand stand were hundreds OF
ladies who had no fear of the lowering
clouds and who were just as enthusiastic
as was their escorts in applaudlng the
players on the diamond.
Ihe attendance was for the greater part
divided into two distinct partisan hosts
the one devoting its roofing" energies to
the Newman d5 LeYinson heroes. and the
other to an effort TO stem the tide that set
IN against the opposing nine. The good
natured banlering of these rival factions
was one OF the enjoyable features OF the
game.
What did you think of that corking
two Dagger of Toomey's, you counter
JumpersP' would, for instance, echo from
one side of the stand.
Oh, vel be with you in the next in
nlng all right, would come back through
the y Brlen contingent's improyised mega
phones.
Pitcher Mitchell was tired and discour-
aged at the close of the sixth inning, and
retired in favor of stockv little Nike Gar
rlty, going himself TO third base and per-
mltting Captain Jerry O'Brien to relieve
Iomal1y behind the bat. This was not
done with any hope of snatching victory
rum ueIeat, DuJ ratner Ior the purposeI II
possible, OF keeping the score at least
within the bounds of reason.
But 1t was no use. Tom Lynch was
sillI there on that bench. The boys in
blue found Garrity no M ore OF wizard
th an was Mitchell, and kept the hapless
U OBriens racing about the lot just as hard
as ever in their efforts to keep the ball in
side of the diamond.
But these same Two mines will meet
again some day, and there may be DIFF
ferent story to relate. The O'Briens say
there will be, anyhow, for handsome Tom
Lynch has been fired from his job as
mascot.
The appended score will furnish those
who are curious TO know the cruel details
OF the O'Briens' fall with the desired in
formations:
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21

particular The business o. the Office was
sometimes as great as $25. 900 day, and
all orders passed through Norton's hands,
with no check on his system of doing
business. 1t will require weeks to COM
plete the count of the orders that have
come TO the office in the past two years,
and there is no extra staff of clerks 10 do
this tedious work. Until all these huge
piles OF orders are counted and compaled
with the receipts there will be no definite
knowledge of the exact shortage.
Though this is a big revenue district,
one of the greatest in the United States,
there has never been a very complete
business system III vogue at the cashier
desk. In Chicago and New York, where
the work is very heavy, there could never
be such a shortage as that for which Nor
ton was responsible, for the reason shat
there is a very simple check by
which shortages are at once discovered.
The business OF the cashier is to receive
money and approve the orders for the
stamps for which the money is paid, while
the order itself is passed TO an assistant
cashier, who is really stamp clerk. Thus
getting an order properly filled and
marked 'paid" " the stamp clerk issues
the number of stamps required, and his
tray of orders each night must tally ex-
actly with the cash on hand in the money
tray. As the money is put in the Gov
eminent repository every day, there can
not be any shortage for more than one
day.
In the San Francisco office there has
never been such a system and the Collec-
tor is now suffering from a loss that has
cost him dearly, but which will probably
teach the next man good lesson. All of
the Collectors friends are con nfident that
he has been very attentive to business and
that his chiel fault was in adopting the
old system which he found in vogue and
in believing too much in his friend.
The loss Will have to be made up by the
Collector for all sums in excess OF the
amount for which Norton gave bonds
$50, 900. This will be hard blow to the
Collector, but he takes the matter in
cool way and says he will take the blame
and the financial responsibility as well.
He will not blame anybody, but he regrets
the day he ever accepted the position.
The more the tragic death of Norton is
discussed among those who were wont to
meet him in the ''tenderloin, " at the race
track and other places he frequented, the
more the innermost secrets of the mans
life and the vices that left ruin IN their
wake come TO the surface.
That he was tremendous "spender"
has already been said and no attem pit has
been made to deny the fact. But even at
that Norton's most loyal friends admi-
now that to attribute his gigantic shortt
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21
SOME INCONSISTENCIES.
Statements by FiRel and Joseph
Regarding Financial Matters
That Do Not Agree.


Though fifty or more witnesses have
been examined thus far in the Coroner s
inquest, and nearly two weeks have
elapsed since the oeath of Isaac Hoffman.
inscrutable mystery still surrounds the
tragedy of June l.
The most important witnesses are yet to
testify, however, and the sessions at the
Coroner's Office promise TO have more of
interest in them during this week than
they had during the last.
Theodore Flgel remains yet to be heard.
Important facts and circumstances are
also expected to be divuiged by E. S.
Rothchiid of the firm of which the de-
ceased was a member, by B. Joseph, who
stood ready to advance to the bookkeeper
all the money that he m ght ask for; by
Henry Ach, who has never wavered in his
opinion that Isaac Hoffman was murdered
and who has devoted his entire time since
the sad event to the work of proving
the correctness of mis- views, and by E. 1.
Akinson, with whom Figel mad extensive
financial transactions.
Figep statements to Chief Lees and B.
JosepA's to the same individual are very
widely at variance on some of their most
salient points.
In the matter of the $500 check, the last
that Figel says he cashed for his en-
ployer, Joseph has made a sensational dis
closure.
In speaking of this check Figel stated
that IL was drawn on the firms funds in
the London, Paris and American Bank
and was signed by Isaac Hoffman. He
declared 10 Lees that he gave the deceased
three $1,000 bills and one $500 bill fer it,
- - Een
check to Joseph to pay the latter a debt of
$1,000, receiving in return from Joseph a
check for $3.50
Joseph's story regarding this transac-
ton shows that some one has been doing
great violence TO truth. He has made a
statement in which he says that Figel de-
posted this $500 check to Joseph's credit
in the London, Paris and American Bank,
and that when Figel returned the oank-
book to Joseph the latter, on seeing the
deposit for $500, gave the young book
keeper check for $500 to balance their
accounts.
Incidentally Joseph asked F1gel how he
came TO have so large check of the firm
Figel answered that Hoffman had made
him gift of it.
Since the tragedy Joseph spoke to Fige
relative 10 this, and then asked him why
he did not tell the truth regarding it
Figel answered: IF / were TO tell the
truth nobody would believe it, and | have
nothing to substantiate the fact.'
When Joseph made his statement in
the Office of Rothchild & Ach he ex-
pressed a fear that his life would be in
danger from Figel on account OF it, and
asked the Chief to protect him. The Chief
simply ridiculed the idea that Figel would
attempt to harm him.
There is also a wide disagreement be-
tween FigePs and Capitalist Joseph's
statements regarding the transaction in
connection with the draft for $14S2 70.
FigePs version of this is as follows:
"About month before his death Hoff-