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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01
The American Sill al il.

The few weekly Wellington organs
OF the subsequently, of insignifi-
cant circulation and of small influ-
ence-are making desperate efforts to
show that Wellington kept his hands
strictly off in the city, and that he
was not responsible for the defeat of
McIntire in the Fourth District. 1t
is very amusing, and the harder they
try the funnier they get. They
should come to the city and learn the
facts.-Amer. Nov. 20.
The weekly organs do not find it
necessary to go to the city to discover
the fact that the AnleTjcGn has dur
ing the past few years, lost its stand
ing with the republican party and
greatly weakened its influence with
the people. Compared with the
power of the Sun the american is but
a cat-bOat to cruiser And why
should this be the fact? Why is it that
the AmeT6cd13 is taken UP with sheer
and laid down with disgust? Because
of late years it has been dominated
by one idea and controlled by one in
fluence, and that is the discreditable
purpose of harming and breaking
down single individual-a gentle
man who has rendered distinguished
service both to his party and the
State.
The weekly organs while they
deplore the result in Baltimore city,
have no desire to criticise the con
duct or belittle the efforts of Hon.
Stephen R. Mason and the local com
mittee. They believe the best was
done that could be done, and there
they are willing to leave the matter.
But one fact, however, stands out in
bold relief above all other incidents
in connection with the late campaign,
and no effort of the American can
etface the glory Of the achievement,
and that is, that where Hon. George
L. Wellington was left in charge OF
the campaign the republican banner
waived in triumph over the field.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01

Snow! Snow.
Rabbit hunting the order Of the
day. Hunters report cotton tails very
plentiful.
Mrs. VIM. Wilson and Miss Nina
Clement, of German, were pleasant
visitors in this vicinity on Thanks
giving
The boys Of this vicinity are max
ing good use of the moonlight nights
going TO see their best.
Swine harvest is about over The
reports are heavy. Mr. James H.
Wilson reports having one weighing
over four hundred pounds.
[rs; Emily KitzmilIer, of Blaine. is
visiting relatives here.
An interesting and entertaining
program was rendered by the Olympic
Literary society on last Friday even
ing. Our literary is q success: our
future is bright.
Good work is being done in our
school. Our teacher, Chas. V. Har-
vey, is pedagogical and competent
teacher
One Of our boys is teaching the
Blaine school.
Mrs. Electa Nelder, of Cumberland,
was visiting Mr. Microbes a short
time ago.
Mr.. Dan Wilson is cutting and de-
iivering logs at the tram road of
Hench, Drumgold s. Shull.
Mr.. L. K. Richards, man of supe-
rior mechanical skill, who has been
working at Midland, Md, was very
welcome visitor at this place Sunday.
HEW.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01

'''+ASJ 'tSSAt
Not seeing any news from this
place for quite a while I think few
items viii not be amiss.
Snow, snow, everywhere; on the
ground and in the air.
The schedule of the c. & 0. r. r.
was changed last Sunday, the 20 inst.
The trains are now due one-half hour
later.
Two sportslnen from Pittsburg
were in our quiet little town for a
few days, returning on Saturday
They took with them twenty-five Of
our rabbits, number Of pheasants
and squirrels. Why don't we have a
law to stop this? We have plenty Of
sportsmen in our county who enjoy .
hunting expedition too.
Mr.. H. NJ Frazee, who was earpeH-
tering in Frostburg, retu rned home
few weeks ago
Mrs. Funk, of New Stanton, Pa,
and Mrs. L. D. Shaw, of Confluence,
Pa, are visiting friends and relatives
at this place
Rev. Hennon delivered q very in
teresting sermon Sunday morning.
His text was, Il AIN the way
Our school is progressing rapidly
under the management ofW y. Beegh-
ley as principal and Miss Della Say
age, assistant. We believe the people
are very well pleased with the teach
ers and also are the pupils. What we
want is for parents to take more ac-
tive part in the school work.
The Philomathean Literary Society
met Friday evening and disposed of
the following program: Opening song
by school, entitled, Don't Talk if
You've Nothing to say retaliation,
Cora Frantz; recitation, Gertie WEIGH;
select reading, Mattace Riley; recita-
ton, Allie Frazee; singing by the lit
tie ones; composition, Maggie Low
dermilk; imprOmptu class, Misses AL
lie Frazee, Della Savage, Emma Fra
zee, James Frantz and N. r. Selby;
select reading, Nezzie Friend; reading
OF Joker by JAS. Frantz; debate, {" Re
SoJ0cd, That man will venture farther
for curiosity than necessity" to affirm,
W. e. Beeghly, n. r. Selby; to deny,
Everett Durham, g. w. Sterling.
The judges decided in favor of the af-
tirmative; recitation, Pearl Groves;
critics report; closing song by school;
adjourned to meet Dec. 8.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01

AT this writing our beautiful land
scape is covered with about four
inches of snow, and the people find
overco&ts and winter wraps neces-
sity.
Our schools are getting along nicely
with Harvey Custer teaching the
Merrill and Miss Laura Wiley teach
ing the Coleman school,
AS we have seen quite lot OF news
il your paper from the johnson cor
respondent about q noted hunter who
travelled through the Rockies and on
one of his hunting expeditions killed
a ground squirrel, we will tell you
about one Of our famous hunters,
Raymond Broadwater, who has killed
one pheasant since the hunting season
began.
Clarence Coleman paid Stephen
Broadwater a visit not long since.
Oscar Robson. who is teaching the
Beall school, paid his parents at this
place q visit Sunday last.
Henry Merrill is visiting friends at
Frostburg. Henry will leave for
Mount Pleasant, Pa, in the near
future where he expects to engage in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01

WOMEN suffrage appears only to
terminate and bear fruit in the high
lands. 1t fails when its cultivation is
attempted in the area of the lower
levels. In several of the Rocky Noun
tain States the female citizen has sue
ceeded in having her right to vote i'm
bedded in the organic law; but in
California and Washington, on the
Pacific coast, and in all the States east
of the mountains the effort on the part
of the woman suffragist to divide with
the men the voting power has met
with either encouragement or com
plete defeat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01

the islands will be able to start on a
career of internal Improvement which
will in few short years enable her
to arise again to her place among the
leading nations of the world.
The United States have assumed q
vast responsibility in the interest of
humanity but is equal to the task.
The solution of the most pressing
and trying questions will be left for
the strong hands and clear he ads
that are now steering the ship of
State. That they will reach a prop
er, satisfactory. honorable and cor
rect solution is undoubted and the
nation feels it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01

Spain has yielded to the inevitable
and agreed TO accept our proposition
of $20,0O0,000 for the Philippine Is
land. This was practically all that she
could do, yet it is matter of great
satisfaction that it has at last been
done and an end made to all doubt and
uncertainty 1t means peace for this
country and the rapid ABSORPTION of
the gallant blue coated volunteers
back into the ranks of civil life, and
the beginning of a grand career Of
prosperity and success for this nation.
Spain signing the proposition puts all
danger of compile alton and entangle-
ment with foreign nations, the aim Of
SPANS endeavors ever since the
trouble began, out OF the way and al
lows the youngest nation in the world
the off spring Of the storm which
shook every throne, to proceed in its
wonderous destiny with the friend
ship, respect and admiration of every
other nation. Spain in agreeing to the
terms does we'll The instances are
rare when conquerors pay vast sums
to the conqu cred, and Spain withou-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01
A Good and Safe President.

Now that peace has been reached it
is eminently proper to recognize the
service Of William Mckinley in the
whole course of the difficulties with
Spain. A review of the events from
the tragic 18th of February, when the
Maine was blown up in the harbor of
Havana, to the present brings forth
in continuous and increasing promi-
hence the fine qualities Of safety and
moderation which have been used for
the benefit of the country. AS peo-
pie Americans wanted no war with
any nation, and from the first Presi-
dent Mckinley worked for peace.
When it was manifest that Spain
would not make the reasonable con
cessions that would prevent war Pres
ident Mckinley took a much broader
and better view of the question and
its consequences than nine-tenths Of
the people, for he knew facts which
they could not know. His Stubborn
stand against the recognition of the
Cuban insurgents, for which he was
abused by his enemies and criticised
by many of his best friends, was
a loyal service to the nation. His
message and his papers Of all kinds
connected with the declaration of war
and with the war itself are admirable
state papers.
In the conduct of the war the
President showed a high patriotism,
a wise magnanimity and level head.
He had weak cabinet TO begin with,
and it was only partially remedied
by two designations, but such men
as Day and Smith helped powerfully
in times requiring quick thought and
accurate information. The worst
was Alger, and it is a tribute TO the
President that he was able to do as
well as he did do with the incompe-
tency Of the War Department dis
couraging the troops and shocking
the country. Doubtless, the Presi-
dent felt this more lleenly than any
one else, and he will probably get
some Of the blame for Ayers blund-
ers, aud thus the punishment will
come for putting such a man in
so important a place; but it must be
remembered that the mistakes We're
probably made before the President
knew of them. In the long run he
will not be held heavily accountable
If the war had lasted longer, or if
reverses had come, it would unques-
tionably have been a new secretary
of war, but it was q contest that
moved to q climax with all victory
and no defeat, and the horrors did
not come until peace had been won.
AT first President Mckinley was no
more an expansionist than other good
Americans. But no one can tell where
a war will carry the victor, and when
the protocol was signed this nation
had responsibilities which, while it
never coveted them, could not be let
go with safety. In this new situation
President Mckinley acted for the
best. The unlimited war placed those
unexpected charges upon this govern
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01
SIS. We wish him

the mining business. We wish him
success.
Il The saw mill in tho Cicaboo Valley
IS running full time. This is bust
ness boom for Pea Ridge and we pre-
dict its success.
David Kiddy, of Homecoming, was
calling on Amos Broadwaterr recently.
Mr.. James w. Robson and family,
of Avilton, We're visiting 1Tr. John
Wilhelm at this place a few days last
week.
Mr.. John Tomlinson, of Frostburg.
was on the Ridge Sunday.
Rumor has il a wedding soon.
SCHOOL Boy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01

ment, and it simply had to meet them
the best it could. History will show
how wisely President Mckinley has
acted in the matter There is one
other thing He has shown great
patience. Throughout the war h
worked day and night, through ali
the oppressive heat of summer, and
his attention to every incident and
detail was marked To have won the
praise of all the people, as he has
done, must be proud satisfaction to
him in the hour of the nations fuH
filed triumph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01

THE people OF the United States
hold out hospitabie hands to all the
civilized people of the world. There
is room and welcome in the land of
the free and the home of the brave
for all honest and well intentioned
men. But the nation will turn its
back on the notorious Esterhazy. He
could go nowhere in the world where
he would be less welcome than in this
ReDublic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01

THE see-saw of the State Senate
and House threatens violent party
conflict in West Virginia. In the leg
islative contest for a successor to
United States Senator Faulkner the
republicans will have q majority of
two or three votes in the Senate, and
the democrats will have about the
same majority in the House. There
will be q number of contested seats in
both Houses and the indications are
that the republicans will GUST a num-
Der of democratic members of the
Senate, while the democrats will serve
their opponents Il like turn in the
House. In this kind OF warfare the
parties in West Virginia are well
matched. 1t will be fortunate for all
concerned if from reciprocal political
fraud the partisan conflict shall not
proceed to the use of actual force and
the shedding of blood.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY will attend
no more Peace Jubilees until there
shall be peace. Are we to under
stand that he considers himself bun
coed by the getters-up of the Phila-
delphia demonstration, or by the
Paris Commissioners?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01

The statement has been made that
the handsomest man in the Congress
of the United States win be George
A. Pearre, of Maryland. Col Pearre
is a graduate OF the WestVirginia Uni
versity and has brains swell as good
looks.-Morgantown Dominion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01

II Is announced that Senator elect
McComas will resign his present posi-
ton on the District Bench on the last
day of February. 1t seems to be gen
orally accepted that Attorney Gener-
al Clabaugh will be Judge McComas'
successor. Judge McCOmas has left
the Cairo, Washington, where he had
a suite of rooms ever since he has been
on the bench, and has rented hand
some house on Rhode Island avenue.
His seat in the Senate chamber has
been reserved for him for several
months. He will sit in the back row,
next to Senator Hanna, about six
seats away from Senator Wellington.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01
REMITTAMCES;
THURSDAY, DECEMBER /, 1898.
Now we've caught you! Philippine!

UNCLE SAM broke Spain up pretty
badly, and now he's held in S20,000,-
900 to keep the pieces.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-12
GREEN RIDGE.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il. Greeley enter
tained a number of young people in
honor of their daughter Mary's six.
teenth birthday Saturday evening at
their home on Market street. Among
those present were Misses Grace and
Iris Burns, Minnie White, Elizabeth
Palmer, Daisy Reny, Jessie Carroll,
Flossie Moffitt, Helen Bliss, Bertha
Jenkins. Clara Woodruff. Maud Potter
and Pauline and Genevie Schoch.
Messrs. Ralph Rittenhouse. Bruce
Fordham, william Shurtleff, Fred
Lidstone, Fred Gould, Herbert Dolph,
Robert Kiple.
Frank Cox, Jr., who has been the
guest of Attorney c. II. Soper. of Ca
at Dover, N. J.
guest Of Mrs. B. f. Killam, of Capouse
avenue.
A large number of Green Ridge
wheelmen went to White Haven on a
club run yesterday.
Edward Bishop, of Capouse avenue,
is home from a ten days trip to Cleve-
land. Ohio.
Miss Ella Fuller, OF Delaware street,
mas returned from spending the sum-
mer at Nicholson.
John Hull, of company A, Thirteenth
regiment, is spending a few days with
his parents on Sanoerson avenue.
DR.. r. Franklin Taylor, of Provi-
dence, has opened dental parlors at
the corner of Capouse avenue and
Green Ridge street.
Miss Ruth Ham, of Wyoming ave-
nue.. has returned from q weeks visit
at Benton.
John Balser, of company II, Thir-
teenth regiment, is spending few days
with his parents on Capouse avenue.
Miss Gertrude Faatz. of Capousc
avenue. has resigned her position with
Birdsall, the insurance agent.
Miss Fuller, of Monsey avenue, enter
tained a number of friends at her home
last evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-12

Michael Coughlin is at the Moses
Taylor hospital suffering from frac-
tured skull, the result of falling down
n flight OF stairs Saturday morning,
Coughlin is employed at the Bellevue
mine and arose rather early Saturday
to prepare for work. After dressing
himself in his bedroom he proceeded to
go down stairs, but the room being
dark. he miscalculated the distance to
the top of the stairs and consequently
he was precipitated down the whole
flight.
When picked UP he was unconscious
and his end seemed but a matter of a
short time. DR.. Quinn was hastily
summoned and after administering to
the man, ordered his immediate re-
moval to the hospital. When eNamin-
ed at the hospital it was found that his
skull was fractured at the base. There
were no other external marks other
than a bruise on the outside of the
fracture. The ply sicians at the hos
pital had but slight hopes of his re-
covery yesterday as he had not yet re-
gained consciousness. Coughlin is q
bachelor and resided with his brother
on Cedar avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-12

The Brisbin mines will shut down for
repairs this week. improvements
which will consume not less than two
weeks are under way. First motion
engines have already been temporarily
arranged so that they can be put In
place in a short space of time. 9th
er accessories will be added to the
machinery in the breaker.
The timbering of the shaft has al
ready commenced. The old timbering
was in a deplorable state and endan-
gered the lives Of the men in going
into and leaving the mine. The Brls-
bin contains the best quality of an
thracite coal now in the market. 1t
has a capacity of from 600 to 500 tons
a day, but when the present modern
machinery is installed the output will
be increased to a thousand.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-12
LIVE NEWS OF
WEST SCRANTON
MEETING OF MEMBERS 0f
WELSH BAPTIST CHURCH.
Voted on the Proposition to Call Hev.
DR.. J. w. williams as Pastor-Re-
ception rendered to Private Ed
ward Edwards-Funeral Of Samuel
Davis-Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. Brace Laid at Rest.
Excursion Was Successful.

Decision Is withheld in reference to
the sending of n call to Rev. Dr ] W.
Williams, of Swansea, Wales, to re-
turn to his former pastorship of the
First Welsh Baptist church. At an
atter-mceting of the members of the
congregation following last evenings
regular service the above was So de-
cided upon. over 500 or nearly the to-
tai roll of the church membership were
present and General Mine Superin-
tendent Benjamin Hughes presided.
The meeting developed no particular
discussion. Each member was given
two blank slips of paper and as each
person passed from the edifice the bal
lot was handed to the tellers, John T
Williams and John ID. Phillips. II the
slip was still blank it meant yes II a
TX" was marked thereon it meant the
reverse.
During the continuance of the meet
ing only members of the church con-
gregation were admitted and after the
meeting was concluded all present
maintained silence regarding their sem
timents appropos of the call matter.
That the interest is intense and that
there is some existing reason for do
ing this business without rushing
things were evident facts. The ballots
will be examined during the week and
some decision arrived at next Sun
day evening"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-12
NUBS OF NEWS.

Among the cases TO come up before
the grand jury at this sitting are some
interesting cases from this side. On
the list there is one more important
than the others, that of Alderman Rud-
dy, who is charged by John c. Moran
with interfering with an officer in the
dischargeof his duties. Mr.. Moran has
the reputation of being a fighter and
he claims he will win over his honor,
the alderman. John Woelkers is charg-
ed with selling liquor without a license
and the result of this case will also
be watched with interest.
Ella Brownell and Miss Bessie Rich
ards spent yesterday with friends at
Dundaff.
returned from a weeks stay at Phila-
delphia and Altoona.
The South mill resumed operations
this morning. The work of repairing
the roof will not interfere with the op-
Grating of the mill.
The culm washer recently built by
Anthony Brothers, of New York, at
the old culm dumps of Connell and
company is now ready for operation
In a short time the foundation for an
other washer at the National Culm
dumps will be laid. These will give
employment to 100 men when in oper-
alton.
Joseph Murphy, of Stone avenue, the
young boy who had his leg torn off by
| q carriage a few weeks ago, was dis
| charged from the Lackawanna hospi'
tai Saturday.
f, G, Connor, superintendent at the
Lackawanna Knitting mills, has moved
| his family into their handsome new
| residence on Clay avenue.
John s. Sullivan, of Genet street, is
about again after a two weeks illness
Columbus Council. Y. NJ. l., will NEE
| tonight.
John ]. Gordon and William Tam
Ter left Saturday for Lebanon to make
arrangements for the quartering of th'
Century Hose company, who will at
tend the fremen's convention in tina
| city next month.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-12
OPENING OF SCHOOLS.

The public schools on this side re-
open this morning after the summer
vacation and large attendance is ex-
pected. The old corps of teachers have
been re-engaged with but few excep-
tions. The courses have not been
changed to any extent and the work
will be mostly in the same line as last
years work. The pupils Of the Gram
mar A grade, who have taken the en-
trance examination to the High school
and successfully passed, will attend
that school for the coming year. This
will make more room in the schools
on this side and will not nccessitate
the renting of additional rooms. John
=. Quinnan, formerly principal of No.
2 school in the Twelfth ward, will be
succeeded by William ii. Fitzgerald. of
Providence. Mr.. Fitzgerald is grad
uate of Georgetown university. Mr.
Qunnan has been compelled to give
his whole time to his law business.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-12
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

Thomas Ryan, of Eynon street, will
be confined to his home for some time
as the result of injuries received in
the Bellevue mine Thursday. His right
hand and arm were crushed and brok-
en-. DR.. Moylan dressed the wounds.
At recent meeting of the Jackson
street Baptist church Missionary soci-
ETY. officers for the ensuing fiscal year
were elected. The officers are Mrs.
Mary A. Davis, president; Mrs. John
H. Lewis, vice president; Jemima
Rodney. secretary; Mrs. John Thomas.
treasurer.
The funeral of Frederick B., the in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry WAL
theirs, Of 1920 Jackson street, was held
Saturday afternoon from the residence.
Many friends were in attendance.
Interment was made in the Washburn
street cemetery.
The usual Saturday evening open air
concert by Bauer's band attracted a
large crowd of people to the open lot on
North Main avenue, opposite Clarke
Brothers store. Though it was quite
cool the music was thoroughly enjoyed.
Several new selections were played.
West Scrantonians by their presence
| have attested their pleasure in hearing
the good music provided by this popu-
| lar band during the summer