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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
ANOTHER SINGULAR DEATH.
A Case That Puzzles Doctors and
Authorities Alike.


Huntingdon, Pa, March 3O,-Another
singular death occurred today in Far
mer Joseph Demco's family, in Crom-
well township, which is puzzling the
authorities and doctors alike. In jan
uary Mrs. Demco and her youngest
child died of what was pronounced an
irritant poison. Both died suddenly in
cOnvulsions. The father and the other
two children were Frustrated with the
same symptoms. The coroner directed
Professor Pond. Of State college, to
analyze the stomachs, but he found no
trace of an irritant poison.
Demco and his two children were
taken to DIR. Stivers own home at
Three Springs. where they were treat
ed for poisoning and fully recovered
They were at home only two days when
the eldest boy was seized with epasms
today and died as did his mother and
sister.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31

Washington, March 3O.-rhe following
fourth class postmasters were today ap-
pointed for Pennsylvania: Creekside, In
diana, Sarah c. Fisher; Julian Center
county John p. Parsons Lovcville Con-
ter county, .. o. Whpps Milwaukee,
LaclIawanna county, Martin Sicller;
North Sewickley, Beaver county, NJ. c.
McSwick; Swicksburg, Indiana county,
Evan Lewis
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31

Philadelphia, March 3O.-Tho statement
of the Lehgh Valley Railroad company
for February, 1898 compared with the
same period of 1897. shows an increase in
expenses Of A9!2,53, and an increase in
net earnings of Sis. 92.O6. The statement
OF the Lehigh Valley Coal company for
the same period shows a decrease in gross
earnings of S2l,GS319, Il decrease in ex-
penses of $36 1906 a net loss of $lj,073SL
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31

Washington, March 3O.-The senate to-
day confirmed these nominations of post
masters: observation-disclosures l.. HoI-
liday, Pittsburg; Addison Eppehcimer,
Royersford; David b. Dykins Muncy;
Marcus * Bishop, Dunmore; S. j. Mat
thews, Olyphant; r. ~ Roberts, Remove;
George +. Young. Gettysburg.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
|ercivai Roberts Dead.

Philadelphia, March SO.-Percival Rob-
erts president of the A. and T.. Roberts
company, which operates the extensive
Pencoyd Iron works at Manayunk. a su-
burb of this city, died today In this city.
He had been i'll for some time. Mr.. Rob-
erts was Sc years of age and was in the
iron business nearly all his lie.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31

Key West, Fla, March 9O.-Five bodies
from the wreck of the Maine arrived this
evening from Havana and will be in
tered tomorrow. The boatswains mate,
John Anderson, and Seaman Frank An
drews are the only two of the five that
have been Identified.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
CRUSHED IN A WRECKED KILN.
Three Men Taken from the Ruins
Fatally Injured.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 30.-A kiln in
course of erection for the Pennsylvania
Car Wheel works collapsed this morn
ing and Thomas Faire, Michael Smith
and A. Neil were buried under the
fallen mass of iron and brick, and so
badly hurt that they will not recover.
The men were at work inside the
kiln, when the framework gave way.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
Dan nwypr rKnOcked ONT.

Chicago March 3O.--Hans Olsen the
"Terrible Swede," of South Chicago, to-
night knocked out Dan Dwyer, of Buff
falo, in seven rounds. The battle was for
q purse of $500.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
TT" Proved
A Cure Tor GRIP and Colds,

Now try DIR. Humphreys Specifics for
Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Weak
Stomach; for rheumatism and Lum-
bago; Infant and Female Complaints.
Specific Manual to be found at Drug
gists, or sent free, tells Az
Humphreys Medicine Company, New
York.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
HURRY.UP PLATE ORDER.
One Hundred Tons of Armor Iron
Ordered from carnegie.

Pittsburg, March SO.-Ai hurry up
order was received by the Carnegie
Steel company today from Washington
for 100 tons of one and one half inch
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
Upholstery
Department

We want you to see the finest
department in the city. We will
be pleased to welcome you whether
you wish to purchase or not.
A few suggestions in
SilkTapeStries Petit Point and
BrOcaieiieS, Imported Wool
satin DCrbieS, Tapestries in
new and oriental Verdure
effects. We are prepared to RE-
NOVATE and UPHOLSTER any
Furniture you may have, and will
gladly give you estimates and sub
NIT samples.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
PRESIDENT CAN CHOOSE.

To the third inquiry "In calling out
the militia would it be within the powers
OF the president to designate certain or
ganizations, or would he have to limit
himself merely to making a requisltion
for a certain number Of men?" | reply
that under the authority conferred by
the act of February 2S, 1875, it would be
entirely within the discretion O. the pres
ident to designate certain organizations
for service under the call.
If there be mo organized militia in the
state pointed out by the act of July IT,
1862 as the bne from which the militia
should be drawn, the power TO designate
becomes inn Uossible OF execution, and the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03
The Rebound from Boom Times.

In his controversy with the Capitol
building commission, Governor Hast
ihgs has in his favor the fact that the
law specifically confines the commits
sion within a cost limit of $3.50 900,
whereas the plans and specifications Of
the commission appear to contemplate
the building at some future time of
supplementary buildings or wings, the
cost of which, not now estimated, will
be extra. If the governors understand
ing of the law is correct, the commits
sion must provide for a structure in all
respects completed and final within the
specified cost and time limit or run the
risk Of exceeding its authority and en-
countering popular rebuke.
The commissions side remains to be
stated and until II has had opportunity
of defence the public need not be in
haste to pronounce specific judgment.
But speaking generally it can be said
that the ambition, nowadays quite COM
mon in municipalities, counties and
states, for ornate and expensive public
buildings is more honored in the breach
than in the observance. Pride of eye
is not always the highest sentiment to
be considered in this matter. Because
a city or a county or a state gets its
money easily by popular taxation is
not defensible reason why those in
trusted with its expenditure should
easily yield TO the temptation TO be ex-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03
An Object Lesson.

The report of the New York state
factory inspector for 1897 contains some
interesting information concerning the
clothing trade in New York city. In
that city there are 5,O91 clothing shops
and 66,500 workers, 70 per cent. of whom
are Jews, about IL per cent. Italians
and the balance is made up of Hungar-
fans. Russians and English speaking
men and women. the latter being en-
Ceptional.
AS TO wages, We quote: The prices
paid in New York city for making ar
ticles of clothing seem almost beyond
belief. The contractor receives for max
ing a fine beaver overcOat 81, and for a
poorer grade of coat 60 cents, for best
frock coat 81, for sack coat 80 to 70
cents. according to quality or grade
Pants are made up for as low as cents
per pair, a good. swift workman making
eighteen pairs in day. A better grade
WILL of course, bring a better price.
Makers of Children's jackets work on
task system. An operator who can
turn out thirty-five jackets per day can
secure as high as $li per week This
is tr!fe less than 6 2-3 cents per
jacket. Vests range from Il to 20 cents
each, according to grade, etc. Knee
PANTS bring from to cents per pair:
these are the contractors prices: the
workmen receive less. Knee pants,
commonly called school pants, with
double seat and knees, the contractor
pays the workers for making 6 70 &
cents; and for knee pants without the
extra pieces they receive to cents
per pair. The contractor pays his help
by the week. Women receive from 50
all the way up to 50, and men from "a
to Sl2 per week"
Is ii any wonder that American labor
accustomed as it has been under our
higher standards to wages sufficient
not only TO sustain life but also to make
possible some provision of comforts, is
growing restive and discontented in the
face of an alien competition so utterly
un-American as this? Is it not high
time that congress, having protected
the hirers of labor, the captains of
home industry, should begin to legisate
for the benefit of the rank and file?
immigration cannot be too quickly
restricted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03
The Reverse Side,

The recent reports forwarded by gov
ernment representatives concerning
the condition of things in the Klondike
region ought to make the enthusiastic
gold seekers from the states hesitate
before rushing blindly into a locality
Of which they know practically moth
ing. The uncolored statement from
Captain Ray indicates that, with hum
dreds already starving in the Klondike,
there is little chance for the newcomer.
The official statement Of the govern
ment representative shows conclusive
ly that the majority of tales of fabu-
lous finds" about the Yukon originate
mainly in the minds Of advertising
agents for steamship companies, who
seem determined TO flood the country
with immigrants no matter what the
consequences may be.
According to Captain Rays report
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03

travagant. A city might better spend
its surplus thousands in public i'm
provements which directly benefit the
great mass Of its taXpayers-such as
street paving. new sewers, and public
parks and playgrounds-than to lock
this money up in great and profuseiy
decorated homes for its executive ofIic-
ials, who as a rule are the chief bene-
ficiares OF this form Of investment
and the same general principle Is equal
~ true of counties and commonwealths
The time has come in the develop
ment of the art of self-government
when the American people must learn
to practice economy as well in public
as in private affairs, In private busi-
ness relations economy in the various
processes Of production, administration
and distribution is being more and more
emphasized. The problem in the fac
tory, the office and the home is nova
days not so much how to increase gross
receipts as how intelligently and with
out sacrifice of essential efficiency to
reduce expenses. This tendency will
have sooner or later, to be reelected in
the management of the peoples public
business by their trustees in office. The
problem there will need to be not how
TO squeeze out of reluctant pockets
larger sums in the form of taxes, but
how to make present taxation produce
better results, to the end that 1t may in
time be lowered.
We have left behind the boom times
which Immediately followed the civil
war. They will never return. The
spectacle of great people Quadrupling
it's total wealth within the brief period
of a decade, which Americans of this
generation have witnessed, was too un-
usual to last. Though ours has been
in many respects the land of miracles
in material achievement, such an un-
precedented pace could not in the ma
ture Of things be long sustained. 1t
will be succeeded, to the public's last
ing benefit, by a saner era of studied
economies, and the growing clamor of
the people against even the appear
anCe of extravaganza i'm the public SER
vice is proof to the discerning that this
new tendency toward thrift will event.
ually be enforced as well in govern
mental circles as in private station.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03
Temperance.

ON Sunday last President Patton
preached to the students of Princeton
university a sermon on temperance
which is well worthy of more than
passing attention. 1t contained his final
contribution to the controversy which
has ragged around the tap room of
Princeton inn, and it embodied doct-
rine profitable for study at all times.
In substance his plea was for tenn
perance for two reasons: % its benefit
to self: and (2) its benefit TO others.
Addressing the undergraduates on the
first point President Patton justified the
action of the university trustees in for
bidding the use among them of liquor
as beverage by informing them of the
uselessneSs as we'll as the social and
economic danger lurking III alcoholic
stimulation in the period Of buoyant
and elastic youth, when nature boun-
teously supplies unaioed all the energy
necessary to a well-ordered career. At
this period temperance and total alb
stinence coincide, and even those in
maturer years who with approving con-
science use intoXicants in moderation
will readily concede the propriety of
President Patton's position and ap-
plaud it as embodying q necessary safe
guard for the young.
But it was with reference to the sec
ond of the reasons mentioned above
that the president of Princeton spoke
with greatest force. 1t is not for the
state to usurp the place of the individ-
ual citizens conscience, and although
the speaker entered upon no considera-
tion of the problem of statutory prohi-
bition as affecting human society in
general, it is easy to read between his
words a broad doubt of it's utility. But
in morals he emphasized the Pauline
doctrine which inspired the Apostle to
say: IF meat make my brother to
offend | will eat no meat while the
world stands" That is to say, a mod
crate indulgence which may be wholly
within a mans liberty and in no per-
sonal sense hurtful to him, can become
morally wrong if by reason of it the
welfare of another is imperiled through
the influence of example. Here we
have prohibitory law not based on
human majority but derived directly
from the Source of all law. Yet even
here each man must decide his own
case. AS President Patton we'll says:
The carrying out of the law must, in
the nature of the case, be largely left
TO the individual conscience. Men ap-
ply this principle in different ways in
regard to the use of wine Some con-
scientiOusly abstain at all times; some
as conscientiOusly are governed in their
abstinence by considerations of time.
place and circumstances We must not
charge men with hypocrisy or intem-
perance or fanaticism because they do
not agree with us in the application of
Il principle which we all alike recognize
as obligatory"
In other words, reducing the whole
subject to its salient point. while society
may and should to the limit of its abil-
ity regulate those eXcesses which dis
turb its peace or encroach upon the
public rights, the question of temper
ance in its individual bearing is one
between each man and his conscience,
with the reservation that society has
the right to provide facilities for con-
science culture. H.....
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03
A Call of Mercy.

The appeal for assistance which has
been issued by the board of directors
of the Lackawanua hospital through
the president, Mr. James =. Dickson,
rests upon a substantial footing of
benefit conferred by that institution
on the community. The free public
hospital is an Indispensable necessity
in every large community and it is ad-
ditiunally necessary in a city like our
own. whose mines annually disable
large percentage of the workers in
them, and whose busy shops steadily
contribute their quota of unfortunates.
on its present basis the Lackawanna
hospital, i'm addition to an outstanding
debt of $1,000, has to provide yearly
maintenance fund from local sources
of about the same amount. While in
equity most of this should come from
the industries that provide the larger
share of it's patients. the fact that the
excellent ministratiOns of the hospital
are open without price to the injured
of any grade or trade makes it peculiar
ly worthy of miscellaneous support To
deny that would he to confess to a con-
dition Of stony heartedness which We
know does not exist i'm Scranton.
The directors say they have at times
felt like considering ,ne question Of
closing the hospitals doors, but that is
something which the community could
i'll afford. What is needed, on the con-
trary, is such a liberal practical recog-
milton of it's usefulness that it's facil-
tiles may De materially enlarged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03
GOLDSMITH'S o. BAZAAR.
Great February Sale
of rluslim Underwear
Now in progress Come and examine the garments and
the price. Second floor; take elevator
Now in progress.
note the price. $

Night Gowns Fair Muslp
with aud
$ fom
unequaned
Skirts and embroidered ruAle
to
Chidren's Drawers with tucks "...Sca
ladies' drawers three tucks and embroidery
Is Sambric Corset Covers shaped
Cam1c Corset Covers shaped trimmed
Cambria and Muslin
FROM. cfNS2 40
SO doz Slips " ...
Chldrens Slips
We lay special claim toward lines
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
For ScbooI Director.

Three Years-PETER NBULs. Eleventh
ward.
Three Years-D. !. PHILLIPS, Firth
ward.
Two Years-E. D. FELLOWS, Fourth
ward.
Two Yoars-F. S. GODFREY, Eighth
ward.
One Year-F. S. BARKER, Seventeenth
ward.
One Year-ELIAS f. EVANS. Fifteenth
ward.
Election Day, February 10.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03

paying placer mine has not been dis
covered in the Klondike within the past
eight months; large number Of men
are there without employment and
without means of returning home; in
many sections the lawless are banding
themselves together for the purpose
of plundering others, and a powerful
government police patrol is recon-
mended TO protect life and property.
These are items which the Klondike
excursionist win do well to think over
before he packs his grip and turns his
back upon his eastern home.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03

The man who never forms an opinion
is the last man in the world who ought
TO he permitted to serve on jury; for
when he does serve on one his opinion.
lis invariably formed by the other
eleven
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03

Queen Carmen sylvia has written
opera librettoes in four different Ian
guages. Yet If sylvia should tackle one
of the plaid-suited, pink-shirted Amer
lean managers she would doubtless be
surprised to learn how little she knows
about what "the public 'er wants"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03

SrEp El@
sgPS u
A child born on this day will not care
to seek colder climate.
Some men become Villains outlaws and
opprCssors of the unfortunate. Others
throw salt on their sidewalks after a
snow storm.
Town lot enterprises are a trine slow
now, but wait until the sap season opens.
Only 33l days of 1895 remain.
Aiucchus' Advice.
Do not always judge a man by the size
of his hat. An inflated balloon invariably
looks imposing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03

It looks now as though the hardest
battles of those having the warship
Maine in charge will be fought with
Havana cookery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03

We dare say Colonel Leisenring's
declaration of neutrality will bring in-
tense relief to many troubled souls.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03
CHURCH GROWTH.
From Ihe PHILADELPHIA Press,

FROM >lne 1nlluuelpUld ITSSS,
The religious statistics of the United
States as presented in the census report
for 1890 were prepared by Rev. DR.. ii. *.
Carroll editor of the New York IEde-
pendent, as superintendent OF this de-
partment of the census. Since that time
Dr. Carroll has issued an annual state
ment, embodying the statistics of the
churches OF this country for the preced-
ing year. The statement Just issued
shows that during the preceding eccles-
iastcal wear the Lutherans of every
name increased a little over per cent. ;
Congregationalists, a little less than "a
per cent; Methodists az bodies), little
less than l per cent; Presbyterians
twelve bodies), 2 per cent; and Roman
Catholics, a little less than 2 per cent.
The Lutheran churches have increased
more than others by immigration, Ger
many, Sweden and Norway sending large
numbers to swell the membership of the
American churches. The present men,
bership of these bodies is given as fol-
lows: Lutherans, 1901, 466; Congregation
alists. $50 600; Methodists 5,735,S9S; Pres
byterians, ], ,i90 162; Roman Catholic. S,3li,-
7j4. The total number of communicates
in all churches is 25,9l9,027, and in Prot
estant churches l76O4,273. This census in
cludes every organization which calls it,
self church. OF all these there are 1S9,-
2S2 ministers of religion and lSiS4 socie-
ties or congregations.
%
These figures naturally suggest q COM
parison with the first years of the CEN
tury which il drawing to its close Ac-
cording to the tables in Dr. Gulick's in
teresting volume, "The Growth of the
Kingdom of Cod the population of the
United States in the year 1890 was $685.
900, and the communicates in Protestant
churches numbered only $4,000. or seven
out of each hundred. In 1890 the popula-
tion had grown to 62ls millions and the
communicates in Protestant churches to
IL $50, 900, or 22l2 per cent. of the popula-
tion. The Roman Catholic membership in
1900 was not more than 100000, while in
1890 it was 7,19S, 900, which stIll farther en-
phasizes the rate of growth which Chris
tian churches have maintained through
the century. During the ninety years the
total population increased twelve times,
while the Protestant church membership
increased thirty-nine times, or more than
three times as fast as the population. in
1900 one person out of thirteen was
member of a Protestant church; in 1880
a little more than che in five.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03

A shadow was not necessary to make
the grounding Of this locality scamper
back to warm quarters yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03

With Marshal Leouard's home county
going back on Quay. we'll may pause
he ordered for the ascertainment of
ones bearings,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03

The Cuban war correspondents ap-
pear to have been lost in the recent
blizzard
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Dawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astroiogcr.

NstroIabe Cast: 3.0S a, m, Tor Thursday,
February 3, 1888.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-26

There will be no Board Of Health
meeting this week.
A first class skirt and waist hand
will find immediate employment at B.
F. Ehlers & Co.
During the present war excitement
don't overlook your household wants.
Read the w. w. Dimond & Co. ad.
The Government band gave a con-
cert on the Executive Building grounds
yesterday afternoon and will play at
Thomas square this evening.
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All of the above, and many more,
lust received BY
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lnquisitOn!


willing
agones of pain. almost equaling Spanish torures
shapen
in the country and understand business. TEM
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THE LAST CHANCE.

Only one more day! This will be the
last day of the sacrifice sale Of Table
Linen, Napkins, Sheeting and Pillow
Casing, and to make 1T still more at
tractive, Towels will be added to the
list of Bargains.
L. B. KERR, Queen st.