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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-08

Those snugly housed war department
understrappers who seek to escape
from public criticism by alleging that
the worst ailment of Skaters army is
homesickness might give an exhibition
of unselfishness by volunteering to
take the army's place,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-08

of purchase from the emissary Of the
candidate who solicits a nomination
under the Crawford county plan? VIII
the respectable citizen who keeps away
from the primaries now because he
thinks bad men run them have any
more moral courage when under the
proposed plan he will see that his vote
and influence are liable to be paired by
that of the first ignoramus or sccundrel
VINO comes along?
We ask these questions in good
faith. to the end that public discussion
may the more clearly reveal the merits
of the contemplated innovation In
party government. AS we have said,
the columns of The Tribune are open
on equal terms to advocates or oppo-
nents of the Crawford system who
have something to say on this timely
subject worth the saying. For these
contributed opinions we shall not as
sumo responsibility but we shall freely
give room to them in the interest OF
the public's enlightenment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-08

The volunteer who should hold
go far to justify what Teddy said.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-08
The Public with Teddy.
From the Buffalo News.

Mr.. Alger rushed into print too soon.
When 1t comes to popular vote between
him and Roosevelt, the latter will win
out by large majority on this issue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-08

Hobson's head should be photo
graphed as a pattern for Aguinaldo.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-08
LEGISLATIVE.

Senate.
Twentieth Dlst.--JAMES c. VAUGHAN.
House.
First District-JOHN r. FARR.
Fourth D;strict-JOHN +. REYNOLDS.
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one nationality furnishing four-fifths Of
the vote must set aside enough to the
German and American Democrats to as
sure success. 1t will prove pretty prob
| lem to work out, but If the Democrats
achieve success 1t will be with a class of
| men that will leave few regrets to Re-
publicans.
The religious question and secret So
| cieties, / imagine, will cut little ice in the
| face Of good value received for hard
| earned taxes. i have taken your space
! for this question because 1t is one of the
| highest Importance. The conscience of
| the public as well as OF officials is becom-
| ing thoroughly demorallzed There IS
scarcely a public treasury, city, county
| or state, that Is not already short of
| funds this year in spite of GENEROUSLY in
| creased taxation. A crop OF shameful
scandals is already planted and will sure
| ly ripen to the injury of all property in
| terests unless there Is radical change.
| The Crawford county system offers such
| a change and II is my fortune to take
| the responsibility of introducing It into
the city government next year. i wish
| could impress on every citizen OF the city
how much hangs upon that election. In
| spite of the efforts of Boards of Trade
| and individual patriotism, the future Of
Scranton, with its falling coal hangs
! upon good or bad municipal government
| The first necessity for success with che
| Crawford system is to have good men
come forward for office. The next Is to
have plenty of candidates for each office I;
| and the last Is that Republican voters
must turn out to the primaries. Under
this system no longer can cne vote from
| the Seventh ward count more than nine
| ty-nine from the Seventeenth. The Re-
| publican voters will select the Republican
candidates No voter can plead corrup-
ton as an excuse for kicking. With a
free and counted vote for every candidate
at the primary no sleep need be lost over
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
DANGEROUS SURGERY
Death Follows the Surgeons Knife
Not the Surgeons Fault, of Course
He Can't Help It-YOu Can.
Pyramid Pile Cure Cures piles Quick
Iy, PainlessIy, without DnnEeF.

People go along for years suffering with
piles, They try this and that and the other
thing, from carrying a buckeye to getting
treatment from a physician They obtain
temporary relief. maybe, but they are never
quite cured. A little strain In lifting, ex-
cessive fatigue a little constipation or lit
tie diarrhoae and the piles come back.
They don't seem to amount TO much, but
they Danish sleep and appetite. No position
is comfortable. There is intense local pain
and that dreadful feeling of weight in the
perineum.
Maybe in the early stages some of the
many salves on sale will afford temporary
relief. If the case is of long standing theirs
is only one speedy and sure remedy. II 10
Pyramid Pile Cure. Even in light cases ID
is the safest thing to use. Other applica-
tons may cure and may not. Pyramid Cura
is always certain, always reliable. always
brings comfort at once. Its prompt uSe
saves months of severe suffering. In eX-
treme cases it will save surgical operations
and their attendant dangers and discon-
forts. 1t is better than a knife. VIII cure
easier, quicker and safer. Thousands have
used it. Thousands have been cured by II.
The cost is trifing compared with what it
does The price is so cents. Most anybody
would gladly pay $40 to be rid of piles.
All druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
A VICTORY FOR STEELE
DEFEATED :. f. NICHOLSON IN THE
LATTER'S HOME PRIMARIES.
Friends of the Congressman Now he
lieve He Will BE RenOminated by
AccIamatiOn-State News.
,necial 10 the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind, March Sat the Howard
county Republican primary election to-day,
involving a congressional fight between S.
E. Nicholson, of this place, and Congress
man Steele, the latter won by a decisive
vote. The primary was Nicholson's plan
and Steele came in the contest on the
Howard county mans terms and beat him
out. BY the agreement the successful as
pirant has the privilege of selecting his
own delegates, but Steele says he will refer
the matter back to the people to choose
their own delegates. Nicholson did not
agree to do this. The defeat of Nicholson
is said to be because of his dictatorial mode
in demanding the right to appoint his dele
gates. He says he will make no further
fight and will not contest for delegates in
the precinct meetings to come later. Steele's
majority in the county will reach 500 the
complete returns giving Steele, 2,274, and
Nicholson 1854. A. G. Merrick was NOM
mated for representative, Ross Ellis for
auditor, Charles Middleton for clerk, Perry
Grover for recorder, n. d. Stanbro for
sheriff and John Morrison for treasurer.
Steele's majority over Nicholson is 500
Steele carried every township in the coun-
ty, except Harrison, and his friends claim
he will be renominated by reclamation at
the congressional convention at Logansport
May 10.
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Chem EnthmslnsIm.
Central Adyocafe.

central Advocate.
1t requires only a modicum Of ability to
rouse crowd in these times 10 the point
where 1t is moved to shout or applaud or
stamp or cheer. The man who has the
spirit of a demagogue i'm him who ~
willing to trihe with the excitable feelings
of the populace, or who, possessed with the
lower instincts of an orator, is forgetful OF
all else but the temporary victories OF tho
platform, can easily evolve from any crowd.
in either church or a theater. enthusiastic
signs of popular approval He has only To-
say something about our public schools
or 'old glory" or medieval Spain. or
struggling Cuba" or 1.-The consprators
against liberty or 1.-The effete dynasties OF
Europe" or "the old man by the Tiber''--
and at once he may draw out from some of
his hearers great applause" Some So
called ministers of the gospel have recently
introduced clap-trap stuff into their alleged
prayers, and these have been applauded.
Here and there occupants of pulpit have
lately played TO the galleries by denounc-
ing Spain and foretelling that that govern
ment was TO be speedily wiped from the
map of the world" These are paitry and
outrageous things to serve as substitutes
for actual prayer and genuine gospel mess
sages. The man who processes TO be a min-
inster of Christ and who forgets his high
calling far TO use the methods and
utterances of the demagogue In his prayers
and discourses. deserves TO be rebuked and
Inundated until he repents of his sins and
changes his ways.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

with the DAILY name. DAILY alleged that the
Kid was looking for free advertising. You
won't break my face, said the Kid to DAILY.
but when l get you in the ring / will just
about break your jaw, and will promise
you that right now The Kid kept his
promise He pushed Days face out of Joint
blow that separated DAILY from his good
looks was a Highlander on the jaw. But
the doctor said that the jaw was broken
on the other side, / met Mccoy the next
day and asked him where he picked up
that punch; 'walloping a man on one side
of the face and breaking it on the other;
what did you have in your glove, Kid,
chunk of pig iron or black jack?' l asked
him. OF course, | was only Joking. But, at
the same time, / wouldn't risk ten to one
that the Kid would overlook a little stiffen-
ing for his glove if he thought that the fell
lows in the other corner were not looking
Maher' Billy Madden has the audacity to
say. and he adds: If Rubin and Maher
ever meet it will surprise me if Rubin does
is easier than Kid Mccoy. Rubin has never
been knocked out and never quit. Can
tend to Maher in good time John Quinn,
one of Makers brace of managers, on
hearing the above, replied: If Madden
thinks that Rubin has any kind of a
chance at all with Maher, he can get
match at once, and we will bet him $4,000
or 81 800 on the outside. That is an easy bet
knows very we'll that he will not put RUN
lin against Maher unless there is a big los
ers end. We are willing to fight Rubin at
any place in the United States, winner to
take all What makes Billy so angry is the
fact that Maher' knocked Rubin clear out
with a punch at Akron, and that the fact
has been published. Kenny also beat Rub
lin, and Maher settled Kenny also with
punch Just to show that Madden does not
mean business with his man we will make
a match for Maher to fight both Mccoy and
Rubin during the same week Madden can
have a match for Rubin under any terms
that he has the nerve to name. Maher is
fha nplU hoaVVWQiQhT before
public to-day-honest in his wish to fight
any and every man in the class.
In regard to the above, McCoy's brother,
Homer Selby, says the kid" at no time
ever met Peterson. The only time Mccoy
was ever knocked out was when Steffers
hit him fluke blow in the first round. On
that occasion Mccoy remained ill till the
next morning from the effects of a blow
received in falling. On another occasion
Referee Angle robbed him of decision In
England These are the only two defeats
In MCCOY'S record.
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FITzsIMMoNs,s TALK.
indianapolis Sports Willing to Back
Mccoy.


A dispatch received in the city from
White Plains, N. ", states that Robert
Fitzsimmons was there for a brief time
yesterday afternoon and publicly announced
to a crowd of his admirers that he was
ready and willing to fight Kid Mccoy for
$4,000 side
The dispatch was shown to Mccoy at the
Grand Hotel last night. Mccoy smiled and
said: If he is ready to fight me, why don't
he cover the 5000 have posted with Rich
ard *. Fox, in New York? My money has
been up for six weeks and tomorrow I
will claim the worlds championship if the
money is not covered by him. I am ready
and willing to fight, and / showed that
was ready and willing when 1 put up my
money. Let him do the same if he means
his talk
''Will you sign articles to fight Rubin to-
morrow night, as has been expected, if you
do not hear from Fitz?'
Yes, that is the arrangement When the
$3.50 forfeit was posted, two weeks ago, it
was to bind me to give Rubin the first
choice of heavy weights in case Fitzsim-
mons and Corbett did not respond. I
agreed that If they did not respond after
six weeks to take on Rubin The six
weeks are up tomorrow, and if Fitzsim-
mons has got no further toward accept
ing my challenge by then than to declare to
a, crowd of his admirers that he is ready.
the match with Rubin will be made"
The dispatch was also shown to Gus Rub
I'm. lie said he was glad to know that
something had succeeded in bringing Fitz-
simmons out. He is jealous, you know"
ne SAID. Il suppose if nobody worthy of
the game should have come forward and
accepted McCoy's challenge, that Fitzsim-
mons would have remained silent But he
of ,ft,rr
realizes that the championship will be
Wrested from him. But it does not saw
here that Fitzsmmons has put UP his
money to cover McCoy's $1,000, and until
that Is done it lacks a whole lot of being
a match. There is difference between
boast made to admirers and the posting
A prominent sporting man in the city de-
clared last night that Indianapolis peopIe
would probably back Mccoy for as much
money as Fitzsirnmons would care to wager
on the result of & fight between them. II
would undertake to raise 5000 of the $4,000
s sio pet Inysel1, ne said, and | would an
ttcipate no trouble in raising it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
Indianapolis Riders Barred.

During the last few days, since the an
nouncement of the dates for the womens
bicycle race at Tomlinson Hall, Manager A.
J. Stackpole has had calls from several In
dianapolis women who are anxious to try
their luck and strength against the profess
SIGNALS. All corners have been discouraged
by Mr.. Stackpole, who pointed out to them
of an accident growing out of their mex
perence on the almost perpendicular track.
Yesterday one bright young woman, who
riders for her staying qualities in long
run, made a formal application to enter the
race. She has made many long runs over
dusty and muddy roads about Indianapolis
and there are few men who have been able
to keep up with her-but she had never
ridden on an indoor track and had no idea
what it meant to ride on one When the
plan of construction was illustrated to her
by the the use of the inside of the crown
of a stiff hat, she almost tainted and forth
with withdrew her application.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
Notcs OF the stage.

Phyllis Rankin, Dan Daily and the rest
of 1.-The Belle of New York" Company are
putting in this week at Cleveland. They
play an engagement at Philadelphia be-
fore sailing for London.
Yvette Guilbert has met with great sue
cess in Buda-Pesth. From that city she
sends denial of the report that she is
soon to appear as the Inflated heroine of
Tia Dame aux Camelias.
George Lederer, who returned from Lon
don Saturday with Hugh Morton and Gus
tave Kerker, authors of THE Belle of New
York" says he will open with THE Belle
at the SALISBURY, I'm London on April II.
May Irwin has taken a horseless carriage
on her tour for the purpose of a daily
street parade to advertise her show in cir
Gus fashion. Lillian Russell is using a four
in-hand equipage. and Anna Held a gayly
embazoned railway car
'Jaouse." Bsson's latest play, has met
with great success at the Pare Theater, in
Bruxelles. This play is being adapted by
William Gillette. and is to be produced by
Charles Frohman next season in this coun-
try. This will be the third Bisson play
that Mr.. Gillette has adapted.
PATHS REIMBURSEMENT of the $1,000 left
her by Ncolini is only piece of justice.
Nieolini-whose real name was Nicolas-de-
serted his wife and children for the great
soprano. Patti is only doing the right
thing. BY the way, the lady may pay us
a visit, and in widows weeds.-New York
Telegraph.
Isabelle Urquhart produced "A Strange
Baby at a New York vaudeville theater
last week. Once the particular star of
the Casino galaxy of beauties. Miss Irrqu-
hart has had little professional luck for
many year. Her departure from Mr.
Aronsons company was caused by a quar-
rel with Lillian Russell.
Miss Grace Filkins, the leading lady for
Mr.. Charles Coghlan in his new romantic
Georgian play. 1.-The Royal Box is i'm
private life, the wife of Lieutenant Com
mander Adolph Mark Commander Mark
was, until within three weeks of the de-
parture of the battle ship Maine FOR Ha-
vana. the executive officer of that vessel
and when naval court OF inquiry was sent
to Havana to investigate the destruction of
the Maine he was appointed Judge advo-
cate.
Dan DAILY. of "rhe Belle of New York
Company, is so full of genuine humor that
It oozes out without the slightest provo
cation. During his sojourn III The hospital
and while he suffering intense pain
from his recent accident on The Boston
stage, ne gave this characteristics discrip-
ton of the accident: 1T happened in Pell
street. during the Chinese New Year. near
the close of the first act. / chased up TO
the balcony and I remember going over
the balustrnde and started on my trolley
ride. | had lust launched myself when sud-
denly things seemed 10 be coming my way
There was a dark change~-thay say ii
lasted tWenty-four hours-and then I found
myself cast for new role In the hospital;
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MCCOY, RUHLrN AND MAHER.
comparative Estimate of Their
Fighting AhiIifies

Kid Mccoy must have been color blind
when he made up his record for the 1898
record almanac said Peter Peterson. the
Chicago lightweight, as he is quoted in the
New York Sun, for he has failed to see
the black marks on his record In Sam
Austin's history of the Kid there is but one
defeat tabled against the smooth Hoosier
and that is his knockout at Cleveland by
Billy Steffefs. OF course / don't blame the
Kid for holding out on himself as regards
defeats. The public are hone the wiser He
doesn't give me credit for taking crack
at him, although / bested him in eight
rounds in 1888. But the Mccoy of 1898 COM
pared with the man of that name to-day
a teIth-rater. Mccoy is one of the few
champions who has had fighting hammered
into him and refused to retire in spite of
his defeats which is all the more to his
credit. And he is one of the few fakirs who
ever became a champion Mccoy told me
once that he figured out the Queensberry
boxing rules just the same as he solved
problems in mental arithmetic when he was
a grammar school pupil. That's about right
too. Watch Mccoy in his fights and you
will see that he is using his brain capacity
for all it is worth. Mccoy always has great
confidence in himself and used to tell me
that he would stick TO boxing till he worked
his way TO the top CT tho ladder. We used
to laugh at h'm, but he always pushed
But | don't believe the Kid is above turn
ing trick II he isn't watched He and Jim
Daly had an argument III Cleveland few
years ago. The Kid challenged Daily
through one of the Cleveland papers They
met few days later and DAILY threatened
TO break the hids face for taking liberties
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
An Eight-Yenr-OId Burglar.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, March S.-Abe Cohee,
eleven years old, and ode Higgins, aged
eight, were arrested by City Marshal Mon
jar for robbing II. r. Langdon d Co.
grocery store, on West Second street, last
night. On being arraigned before Mayor
Armstrong the youthful burglars confessed
their guilt. They said they wanted money
like other boys, and being unable to earn
any, determined to rob the store. Eight
in q rear window and Cohee entered first.
The lads took all the pennies. nickels and
dimes in the cash drawer. amounting to
about 81 and also carried of some cigars
and tobacco. Mayor Armstrong disliked to
send the Juveniles to jail and permitted
them to so with a severe reprimand and a
warning to their parents. The Cohee boy s
name was connect I'll with case Of chicken
stealing recently, when two colored tcyS
We're sent to the RefOrmatOry
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CAMBRIDGE CITY Ind Marcl

Special to the indianapolis Journal
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. March s.
John S. Lackey's eleventh annual COM
bination speed sale opened to-day with a
large number of buyers from all parts of
the country in attendance. Out of a cata-
logue of $50 head As were sold. Following
are some of the highest sales: Emma T.,
black mare, consigned by Isaac Bates. jr.,
of Cincinnati, sold to Barney Demarest,
Baltimore, Md. for $3.50; Richmond black
gelding by l. Fl. German, Richmond, Ind,
sold to G.. G. Jerome, Greenvile, Mass. for
$500; Elata, black mare, John S. Lackey, to
Barney Demarest, for $500; Robert l..
Isaac Bates, to Charles Lackey, for $205;
Copperfield, b. g., j. S. Lackey to Newton
Robinson, Detroit, for $40; Dante N.
Weaver e. Son. of Marion, to Barney Dema-
rest for $275; Mulatto Prince, Curt Gosnell.
to H. A Taylor. of Trenton, N. j., for $165.
The sale continues all week.
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w. c. IT. U. IN SESSION.
Mid-Xear Meeting at Anderson an En-
thusiastic Gathering.


Speeia! to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. March S.-The mid
year meeting of the Indiana w. c. r. U.
convened in this city this morning, with one
hundred delegates, representing forty of
the seventy-eight county organizations in
the State. 1t was by far the best represen-
tation the w. {. T. u. has had in any of
the Indiana meetings in recent years. Much
enthusiasm is manifested When the treas
urer made her report to-day and it was
found that all of the obligations of the W.
c. T. u. had been wiped out except 81 900
still owing to the Hadley school, at Hadley
Ind, and when the secretary's reports
showed that the payment of dues for the
first quarter of this year far eclipsed that
of any year in the last few years even the
county and state managers were greatly
surprised. In the report it was said:
AT Buffalo some years ago Miss Frances
willard stated that she would give the fifty
ninth year of her life to the Chicago Tenn
pie. She did not then realize that it would
be her physical life. Her gift has certain
ly been a great inspiration all through Indi-
ana, and in her going she has accomplished
much more than she could in life-it has
been the means of arousng the great en-
decided change IN this State. and has no
doubt accomplished the same in other
States.
AS the roll of counties was called to-day
the county superintendent responded by
telling of their gains One union i'm Benton
county reported gain of hundred in
membership. Clinton, Elkhart and Madison
counties all show remarkable gains ResO-
letions We're drafted and passed regarding
the ten bills the w. G. T. u. has pending
before Congress, and the forms were hand
ed out to-day for the work in laying before
the next Indiana Legislature a demand for
the extension of suffrage TO women In this
state. decided V.
March 20, as Willard memorial day through
ont all Indiana, and each union will be ex-
pected to observe the d2y with appropriate
exercises. 1t is suggested that 1t might be
good time for each member to give fifteen
or twenty cents and lift the only obligation
the State w. e. t. u, now has. Tomorrow
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, March S.-The Repub-
lican city primary passed off very quietly
to-day, a two-thirds vote being cast. The
following were nominated A. w. Mills,
mayor; j. L. Mckinney, clerk; Thomas ].
Clark, treasurer; Abraham Thicksten,
marshal; A. H. Hoover, city judge. The
with the exception of mayor. The coun-
cilmen nominated are: ]. A. Goodale, j.
B. Shepard, James De Golyer, j. w. Berg
doll and Frank Bretthauer.