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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07

An address has been issued TO the
voters Of Pennsylvania over the sigma
lures of several hundred leading busi-
ness men of Philadelphia and imme-
diate vicinity which cuts to the heart
of the issue to he decided tomorrow at
the polls. The address says:
The undersigned firms and business
men Of Philadelphia and vicinity view
with grave apprehension the mixed
condition Of politics existing within the
state and the threatened danger to
their business interests growing out Of
the possibility of the election Of a
Democratic governor (and through that
the control of the legislature, thereby
leading TO the election Of a Democratic
United states senaror), together with
gains of Democr-t tic COngressmca IN
this and other states, thus jeopardiz-
ing the continued control of the house
of representatives by the Republicans,
and thereby threatening a reversal of
Republican policy as to the tariff and
currency questions, the mere agitation
of which would lead to the suspen-
sion of business revival for which the
whole country has been anXiously look
ing and hoping for over five years
past, Recognizing the necessity for
the control of these questions in the
hands of the Republican party we
hereby announce our hearty allegiance
to the Republican state ticket. headed
by Colonel William \. Stone for gov
ernor, and declare our intention TO sup
port him by our votes and influence,
and cali upon our fellow business men
in all parts of the state TO use their
influence in the same direction, thus
assuring the concentration of the Re-
publican vote the sure election of that
ticket and the conserving of our busi-
ness interests for the future, by a COM
tinuation of the Republican policy as
expressed in The administration Of
President Mckinley"
The foregoing does not overstate the
gravity of the interests at stake: and
its arguments apply with redoubled
force TO the election in this district Of
the Republican nominee for congress.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07
A High Dictate of Patriotism.

We reprint on this page today two
strong editorials. one from the Phila-
delphia Ledger and the other from the
Philadelphia Press. bearing on the
commanding and urgent reasons why
the American people tomorrow should
uphold the government by olecting a
safe Republican majority In congress.
The Ledger and the Press are leaders
among the state press in the fight upon
Senator Quay; but unlike MIR. Wanna
maker they regard 1t as practically i'm
peratlve that every citizen of Pennsyl-
vania who is true TO the splendid ad-
ministration OF William Mckinley and
intelligentiy loyal to the nations high
est interests during the critical transi-
tion period between war and peace
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07

should vote the Republican ticket for
congressman at least.
We reprint these strong editorials at
this time especially for the benefit OF
any reader Of The Tribune who may
have decided ere this to vote against
the Republican candidate for governor
Our own belief is that the same rea-
Sons which require n Republican ma
jority in congress require also Re
publican governor and Legislature, and
that tho tTuc friend OF Mckinley viii
not weaken him either at Washington
or at Harrisburg But If among our
readers there be those who do not
intend to reopen the case concerning
the state ticket, let us impress upon
them that as Republicans ana Amer-
cans they do not forget both To vote
and to work for the preservation of II
working Republican majority in con-
grcss. It is important and essential
far above any question of personal likes
or disikes; it is. indeed, duty en-
Joined by the highest patriotism.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07
DO NOT HESITATE.


From the Lancaster New Era.
The contest for governor has narrowed
down TO Colonel Stone and Mr.. jerks.
The former stands as the exponent OF the
Republican party, for honest money, pro-
lection and all the other principles OF Re.
publicanisn. The latter represents IL TO
] free silver coinage, free trade and ev-
erything included in The word Organism.
Can any Republican hesitate TO cast his
ballot ON Tuesday for Colonel Stone and
the entire Republican ticket? We do not
believe II.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
STATE.

Governor-WlLLIAM A. STONE.
Lieutenant GovernUr-~J. J.. ;. GOBlN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs JAMES W.
LATTA.
Judges of Superior Court-.W. w. POk-
TER. W. ID. PORTER.
congressman AT Large -- SAMUEL A.
DAVENPORT, GALCSHA a. GROW.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07
AS TO NATIONAL ISSUES.

From Speech by Senator G. l.. Magce.
Our Democratic opponents tell us that
there are no national issues involved in
this canvass. but merely local issues and
thdt II ought TO be fought out on that
me. Neither were there any national IS
sues III 1882, when Robert l.. Pattison WIS
elected governor of this state. There was
not man in Pennsylvania who did not
Know that in 1854 the Republican electoral
ticket was sure of u greater majority than
any other state in the Union, but the
democratic press and the Democratic
stumpers throughout the cntro length
ana breadth Of the land from the At
iantic to the Pacific, and from the Cana
dlan border to the Mexican line outside
or the borders of the state of pcnnsylva-
mia said that Pennsylvania had rcpudlat-
ed Republican doctrine and was going TO
help them elect a Democratic president,
ana on this statement they succeeded IN
electinS Grover Cleveland.
:O:--
I'm 1890 the same conditions prevailed
ana Robert II. Pattison was elected gov
elnor again. There were no more ma
tional issues than there are now, but cv-
cry doubtful state in 1892 was Influenced
by that, and, magnificent as was Presi-
dent Harrison's administration, and as
prosperous as 1t was to tho people of
this country. and, Pennsylvania again
hedulllE tne fepuDilcdn party, the party
went down to defeat We all know what
followed-four years of want, misery ana
distress. Now, is it mere luck that with
Republican national issues, prosperity
prevails. and that with Democratic nd-
tional success want and misery stalk
throughout he lard? No, and it is not be-
cause the rank and file Of the Democratic
party are not as patriotic as the Repubi-
can party, but 1t is because their leaders,
the people whom they trust with leader
ship are incapable Of administering the
affairs Of government.
--:O.--
There is no magic in & party name.
While we are Republicans, and while !
have always been one and always expect
to be one, on account of the record which
the Republican larty has made in ditCus-
ing prosperity throughout the country,
II were satisfied that the success of the
Democratic party would give greater
prosperity to the people. that moment
would become a Democrat, but | want
some record 10 show that there is some
foundation for claim of that kind
There is not any in the past, and VIII,
it comes to II choice between n record
and prospectus, l am for the record all
the time
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07
A Guess.


The Democrat who says there are
no national issues involved in this
election knows that he says what is
not SO. He knows that Jenks was
nominated at Altoona because he was
a Bryan man while Judge Gordon was
licked because he wouldn't tell how
he voted in go. He knows that Jenks'
election would be followed by shouts
of great joy in every Bryan camp in
the country and that the Scranton
Times, which lodges national issues,
would be the first to claim jerks cleo
tion a national victory for free silver.
Knowing this, will any simon pure Re-
publican helr Organism along tomor-
row by casting II halfway vote for
swallow instead CT standing staunch
and true for the whole Republican
ticket?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07
FIN lie s

The selection of a Corset
that is in every way adapted
to the wants of the wearer is
often a difficult problem, un-
less she knows just what
make best suits her, aud also
knows where they are to be
found.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07

There is no uncertainty about what
Senator Vaughan can do for his dis
trict. He has demonstrated his aoil-
ity and fidelity during four years of
admirable service. Ignore factional
bias and rc-elect him by a rousing
majority.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07
COUNTY.

Congress WILLIAM CONNELL.
Judge-F. w. GUNSTER.
Coroner--JOHN j. ROBERTS, NJ. ID.
Surveyor--GEORGE j.. STEVENSON.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07

A vote for Judge Gunster is vote
TO reward ability, high character and
absolute fairness on the bench, re-
SaTdless of faction, creed or politics
1t Is vote to lift the bench above
the turmoil Of partisan struggle for
Spois.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07

The loss Of the Maria Theresa war
rants an inquiry as to why she was
ordered to sail hCmeward during the
hurricane season and also as to
whether there is any jealousy at work
against Hobson among the naval de-
partments.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07

Tomorrow's election returns will be
read with interest in more capitals
than one. Sagdsta and Weylcr will
compete with Croker and Gurfey and
Garman in eager anxiety as to the re.
suit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07

No Republican who puts national
prosperity above personal prejudice
viii vote tomorrow to encourage the
Democratic party.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07

No such magnificent display OF
furniture has ever been shown In
Scranton as that now presented in
our Fall exhibit.
Nowhere can equal choice or equal
values in Furniture be found.
Latest designs in Bedroom, Parlor.
Library. Dining room and Hall Furni-
ture.
Furniture to suit every taste and
prices to suit every purse. with the
satisfaction of knowing that what
ever may be selected will be the very
best in the market for the money.
Inspection Of our stock and prices
solicited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07

Trade figures all show that business
is better now than it has been at any
time since the Democratic free trade
panic of 1898. Don't arrest the happy
improvement by voting the Democratic
ticket.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07

Let no Republican tomorrow vote in
a way that would crafty Spain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07
LEGISLATIVE.
Senate.

Senate.
Twentieth Dist--JAMES c. VAUGHAN
House.
First District-JOHN r. FARR.
Second Dstrict--JOHN SCllECER, JR'
Third Distrct-N. G. MACKEI.
Fourth District-JOHN +. REYNOLDS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07
FROM Tie phIladcIphl0 Prcss.

From the Philadelphia Press.
The business of the nation f. i'm sat-
isfactOry condition with the promise or
great Improvement after Tuesday noNt,
providing the Ropuhlicaus are assured
of the control Of both houses of con-
gress, which would remove all doubt as
TO the future, II will not be forgotten
that Just before the election in 1892 the
country was I'm the most prosperous con-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07

Croker's garrulity is a sure sign that
he is scared.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07

RtB~ Special attention given TO tho
details Of CorSet-Fitting at all times.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-06-04

CONGRESSMAN James Gum is
sending his constiCu ents copies of
his speech delivered in the house
on April 2S, against a bond issue
and in favor of free coinage of
silver. Mr.. Gums effort was a
very able one. His position will
be endorsed by very large major
ity Of the people Of Idaho. We are
surprised that neither Senator
Heitteld nor Senator Shoup has
been heard from on this subject.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-06-04
AN ARKANSAS PASTEL.
A Word Picture with "A Very Pa
thctic TOning.

thctic TOning.
He sat on a bacl1less wooden chair
in front of his little cabin, idly cutting
'yaller" pine stick with his big jack
knife. The poOrly-cultivated corn was
dry and yellow, but he had evidently
not touched it. He was a characteristic
specimen of the men of the section,
tall, gaunt, ragged and yellow.
Eight or ten hounds lay around on
the dusty soil near him.
L drew up my horse.
"Hellol" L said; 1--WE need rain"
"Mebby," he said.
"You have a pretty good stand of
corn there" I said.
"Yep," he said, languidly.
about time you were getting it in.
don't you think?" l asked.
"Mebby."
When do you think you will harvest
it? You couldn't have better weather"
Dunno"
"Now, look here" said. "You have
fair crop of corn there. Why don't
you get to work and take it in. | sup
pose, like all the, rest of you, you will
let your wife do it?"
Nope"
"Wel, it is a wonder. And you don't
know when you will go to work at it"
Nope"
And you are not going to make your
wife do it?"
Nope"
"Well, I'm glad to hear that anyway.
1 never saw people who were as will
ing to let their wives do all the hard
work as you men out here. You make
their lives one long worry and sor-
row"
He got up and came over to the fence
and leaned his arms on it. The eight
or ten dogs followed him.
Miss" he said, slowly, Eyer mean
all right l calkerlate l know what
yer drivin' at, an l reckon l desarvc
it, but jest don't go on ter day. l
feel kinder played out ter-day."
He pointed to the cabin with his open
knife. Yer see" he said, my old
woman is in there, dead!"
When l looked back at the turn of
the road he was sitting on the broken
chair and one of the hounds had its
head in his lap, and he had his face
buried in the soft hide of the hounds
ncck.-Ellis Parker Butler, in the Vel
low Book.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-06-04

BRYAN enlisted as a private but
will be sent to the front as colonel
of his regiment, the Sd Nebraska.
Bryan displayed considerable
ability two years ago as a leader of
all army of six million men, also
engaged in war for humanity.
He was defeated then because the
opposing general, Mark Hanna,
possessed "sinnews of war" that
were irrisistable. Two years hence
Bryan will again take the field
with his matchless army of free
men and his advance will be as
brilliant and as irrisistable as was
Dewey's at Manila.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-06-04
-Kewanee, Illinois, has a

-Kewanee, Illinois, has a COM
pany of 107 men who wish to help
Idaho fill out her quota of volun-
teers. They are so anxious to get
into the army that they offer TO
pay their own railway fare to Idaho
if the state will accept. But the
state can not accept as there are
more than enough volunteers to
fill out the states quota.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-06-04

Senator Mantle of Montana is
to be made colonel of one of the
independent cavalry regiments to
be raised, and Senator Clark of
Wyoming, of another.
Seekers after gold know they
be disappointed, but seekers after
health take Hoods Sarsaparilia
with the utmost confidence that it
it will do them wonderful good.
The east bound passenger was
wrecked at a point about a mile
west Of Moravia last Wednesday.
The rains did damage to the track,
causing the rails to spread. The
tourist and day coach left the
track. No one was injured and
the only damage was a delay of
several hours. The road at this
point runs around a steep noun
tain side and the result OF train
going over the grade at such place
is frightful to contemplate.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-06-04

Shelf you were to find that I had
lost all my fortune-every penny of il
would you hesitate to carry out our
engagement?
He-I would hesitate at nothing
Indianapolis Journal.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-06-04

WHEREVER the democrats have
held state convention this year
they have reafirmed the Chicago
platform. Those who are praying
that the democrats will go back on
silver are likely 10 be disappointed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-06-04

ely with me-" he cried, passionately
"Not yet" she answered. wait IN.
til there is a flying machine in which
1 can have some confidence. However
! don't mind running away with you
Chicago Post.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-06-04

Anything, and the best the
market affords, at the St Elmo Il
MIR. Luke Terrell has gone to
Kootenai Lake with a raft of logs.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-06-04

Hon. Fred T. Dubois has return
ed from Washington and reports
that the proposition for a union of
silver forces has made great
Roadway.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-30
DEWEY SUSTAINED
BY the Navy Department in the Seizure
of the Steamer Abby.

Washington, September 27.-The Of
fetal account of the seizure by Admiral
Dewey of the filibustering steamer
Abby, as reported in the press dis
patches, is contained in the following
~cablegram, received from the admiral
today at the navy department.:
Manila, September -.
Having received information that
the American steamer Abby left Ma
Gao September 21st with q. cargo of
arms for Batangas, / sent the McCul-
1och. She arrived at Batangas on the
23rd and found her in the harbor, hav-
ing arrived three days earlier and land
ed cargo. There were only Filippinos
on board. They refused to give any in
formation and a no papers what
ever. Seized and brought her here,
where we are now holding her. The
steamer was formerly the Pasig and
is registered as an American vessel.
The United States consulate at Canton
has information she made a voyage
of the same kind already.
DEWEY"
The navy department very promptly
approved Admiral Dewey's action as
indicated by the ~cablegram which was
sent his today:
washington, September q.
Dewey, Manila:
your action in Selling American
owned vessel Abby approved. She is
amenable to martial jurisdiction for
any violation of neutrality.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-30

Washington, September 27.-The
weekly summary of the crop conditions
issued by the weather bureau is as fol-
lows:
1.-THE week ending September 26th
has been one of exceptionally favorable
temperature conditions for the matur-
ing crops generally throughout the
county. No frosts were reported from
the states of the central valleys, but
light frOsts, causing no serious dam
ages occurred in portions of New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania on the
21st. Heavy rains delayed farm work
in portions of the lower Missouri and
Gus in the central gulf states, while
drought conditions continue unbroken
in portions of Minnesota.
Except in parts of Missouri, where
considerable late corn needs ten days
favorable weather in which to mature,
the new crop is practically safe from
frost, and much has been cut.
Heavy rains in the lower Mississip-
pi valley have damaged open cotton
and interferred with picking. Over
the eastern portion of the cotton re-
giOn the weather has been more ia
vorable and picking is progressing rap
idly. Picking has also progressed rap
idly in Texas, where the crop is report
ed Irregular, being good in places n
poor in others. Reports throughout
the cotton belt generally indicate that
the top crop will be very inferior and
in some places a total failure.
1.-THE tobacco crop has been secured,
with the exception of a small part of
the late crop in Maryland, Virginia
and Tennessee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-30
Tramps Rob a Freight Train Com
ductOr.

Elyria, Ohio, September PA Lake
Shore freight train was held up near
here last night and the conductor rob-
bed.
When train No. IS was about two
miles west of here, Conductor Burt
Null started from the caboose for the
head end of the train. He was sud-
denly halted by four men. who thrust
revOlvers under his nose and old him
to hand owe his v~aluables. Null
promptly gave the tramp highwaymen
his gold watch and SO. all the valuables
on his person. The men Their ordered
him to proceed on his way toward the
engine any by way of punctuating
their remarks fired their revoivers sew
eral times. The tramps then cut the
train in two and started back for the
boo to find the rear brakeman. The
brakeman. however, heard the shoot
ing and surmising what had happened.
hustled for the caboose and locked
himself in. The highwaymen discover
ing their defeat fired several shots at
the brakeman, but without effect. The
bandits then jumped from the train
and escaped in h woods. The train
men were unarmed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-30

Professor Geo. II. Purves, Of Princeton
Theological Seminary, Likely 10 BE-
New York Journal.)

CNew York Journal.)
The Rev. DR.. George T. Purves, d.
D., professor of New Testament
literature and exegesis in Princeton
Theological Seminary and n of the
most distinguished and brilliant pulpit
orators in this country, is now said on
high authority 10 be the successor OF
the Rev. DR.. John Hall. the late pastor
of the Fifth Avenue church. this city.
This news will cause no great sur
prise among divines in the ~Presbyter-
lam church, as DR.. Purves has long
been regarded as one of the strong
est men in the church..
AS the main of DR.. Hall have not
been inferred there is little probabili-
ty of a meeting of the board Of trus-
tees of the Fifth Avenue church be-
fore the middle of November, and so
DR.. Purves will hardly receive the call
to that pastorate until after that time.
DIR. Purves is one of the most learn
ed men in Bible literature in America,
and united with his attachments is a
personal magnetism which compares
with that possessed by the late Bishop
Brooke. DR.. Purves declined yester-
day to make any statement whatso-
ever, but the following interview was
dictated by the Rev. DIR. Dewitt, a
pillar of the Presbyterian church and
professor of logic in the seminary:
"Should anything occur to take DIR.
Purves away from Princeton the theo-
logical seminary would suffer a great
loss. AS one of his colleagues, 1 do not
like to think of it. But the loss to the
town would in its way be quite as
great and the students at the univer-
Sity would also greatly miss him. OF
course, there is no pulpit in the coun-
try he could not notably and success
fully fill. Any church might well de-
sire him as pastor"
DR.. Purves vas born in Philadelphia
and was educated at the university of
Pennsylvania, where he was gradual
ed in 1872 with high honors. From the
university he went to Princeton Theo-
logical Seminary, taking a four-year
course.
After preaching three years at
Wayne, Pa, he accepted a call to the
Boundary Avenue church, Of Balti-
more. There his exceptional gifts as a
preacher became widely known. In
1886 he became pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church, of Pittsburg. Pa.
He received calls to the chair of
Systematic Theology in Mccormick
Theological seminary. Chicago, but
fessor of church history in Princeton,
torate of the. Collegiate Dutch Reform
ed church Of New York.
Since 1892 he has been professor Of
New Testament literature and ~exegesis
in Princeton theological seminary. He
has also preached in many pulpits. and
has often addressed the undergradu-
ates of Princeton in Marquand chapel.