davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
Marriage and Divorce.

Everybody will respect the moral
gc of the Rev. William T.. Chal-
mers ia resigninE the pastorate OF the
parmly Memorial Baptist church In
Jersey city ir preference to retracting'
upon demand of influential parishion-
ers, a sermon in which he had con-
demned unsparingly all marriages In
which either party had previously
been divorced for reasons other than
unfai.hfulncss to the marriage vow.
The sermon had been aimed at Pill
lar in Rev Nj. Chalmers congreg0-
tion and when nresSure was applied 10
th.. condemnatory pastor 90 get him to
| let up in his preaching he very prop
erly replied by offering his resignation.
Men thus true to their convictions
and thus honest in uttcrinG what they
| believe to be divine truth and gospel
are worthy of personal esteem ana ad-
miration. The saddest of all sights is
! "A muz2led clergyman; a preacher VINO
to use one of Bob Burdette's ideas
! when he puts on the gloves against
| Satan is warned by his congregation
not to hit too hard. as they have their
money up on the other fellow. Yet, on
sociological grounds and without as
suming to offer opinions on any dis
ruted interpretations of gospel, we INA
it dilFiCult to agree with the Jersey
| CITY pastors views on the subject of
marriage and divorce.
Let us suppose a case. y man VINO
during courtship is on his good be-
havior develops after marriage into a
brute, Il drunkard and a moral and
physical wreck. The good Wife. in
womanly devotion, does all that she
can to reclaim him but her reward
takes the form of curses and blows
until finally her very life is endan-
gered and further residence with the
man becomes n continuous peril. Are
we to understand that by availing her
self Of the civil privilege of divorce
sha is violating moral law and that
when, after divorce. she meets a good
man, loves him and maTries him, max
ing both him and herself happy and
preparing a happy home for the nur-
ture Of hopeful children. she is guilty
of sin? There are hundreds of such
cases in every community, and Oul
question, therefore, is very pertinent
We are hearing much at this time
about the necessity of safeguarding
the purity of home life, and there Is
warrant for the agitation and for tho
good, strong blows that our more out
spoken clergy and laymen are deliver.
ing at the social evil as it undcrmincS
family decency and honor. But is i
not possible to go 10 the extreme o.
trying To establish rigidity of mar
riage forms and customs which would
chain mismatcd couples together in {
manner essentially as sinful as infidel
ity even though the act of infidelity it
self were not committed?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
American Diplomacy.

american diplomacy is growing in
favor these days, There is general
recognition among well-informed cir
clcs that the pacific and speedy agree
ment of England and Germany to the
basis of a revision of the Samoan situ-
alton by joint commission empoN-
cred to take fun charge Of Samoan
affairs was due more to the efforts of
the American government than to any.
thing else. Even the Cologne Gazette
says as much, at a time when the
general tone of the German press is
far from complimentary to the United
States.
A cable dispatch from Romr to yes
terdays New York sun tells of anoth-
er triumph for Yankee diplomacy.
| ''Diplcmatists here" it says, speak
highly of the tact displayed by Uni
ted states Ambassador Draper in con-
nection with Italian dispute with COL
| oinbia He found the matter in deli
| cate shape, ;he Italian government be,
ing much eXaspcrated by the impudcnt
manner of the little republic, and by
the suspicion, deep in Minister Cane
| varo's heart. that Colombia would not
have rentured To disregard ltaly's de-
mands and threats had she not been
| secretly encouraged from Washington,
| Ambassador Draper had hrst to re-
move This suspicion, Having done
| that the rest proved compare tiVely
plain sailing Three months grace has
been accorded to Colombia and it is
generally assumed that if she does not
do the right thing before the time cX-
pires Italy will be allowed to so ahead
with coerciVc measures" TO iisarm
Italian suspicion so soon after the New
Orleans lynching incident, which near
ly brought italy and the United States
into a war, is no small achievement.
From Leipsic comes another testi
monial. The American consul in tina
place has caused a commotion by ask
ing the chamber of commerce 10 Civ,
him information concerning the tool
ana processes used in dressin.
rabbit skins for the hat trade
also by asking for statistics show
ing the wages paid ana tn
| cost Oh NHe Hlllsneu product IN
chamber has declined TO give this in
) formation on the ground that it woul
batray trade secrets and some of tn
; German papers are denouncing the en-
terprise, or as they call it, the impu
dence of our consular representative
in prying into German industrial af
fairs; but they all have TO admit tina
from an American standpoint that /
: what our consuls are employed for an
some of them complain that the Ger
: man consuls in the United States d
! not show equa, curiosity and diligence
D The day Of sneering at Yankee clio
= hopper diplomacy has passed.
e How 1t would take the wind out @
S the Democratic party's sails II befoS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
Croker as a Witness.

In one reSoect the appearance of
Richard Croker as a witness before the
Mazet probing committee in New York
has been success. Mr.. Croker has re-
fused to incriminate himself on Sat-
urday he declined 10 admit that he had
been seen representatives of the New
York Telephon" company at a time
when there was an attempt to intro
duce competition, or that he had been
induced by the president of that COM
nany 10 show it special favor for a
period of five years in consideration of
a certain fixed sum to be paid to him
annually. lie also could not remem-
her whether he had received one half
ar other portion of one of Bourke
Cockran's legal fees i'm a case in which
action by the Board of Aldermen was
requisite. on these points further tes-
timony will be awaited with interest
Mr.. Croker in relation to certain
other matters has been more frank.
He canddlv admitted that he was n
partner i'm concern which handled
judicial sales and said in reply TO ques-
judges elected by his aid should order
sales to be made by his firm, on the
principle of "tu the victors belong the
spoils," Judges who would not favor
Croker in this way could not, he
argued, complain if Croker subso-
duently refused 10 favor them. In the
appointment of referees and other court
agents Tammany judges, he said, were
naturally expected 10 choose Tanmany
men. And in a general way he con,
tended that inasmuch as the people
voted Tammany men into office, know,
ing these conditions. II was equivalen
TO vote of sanction.
The burden of the inquisition int,
Crokers affairs lies in the direction o
Inference that his personal income ha'
been increased by business opportun
tiles put I'm his way by firms or cor
porations anxious 20 trade On his politi
cal influence. Croker has not ovne,
up TO any illegal use of his politica
power; on the contrary, on the witnes
stand he has professed to be very i'm
dignant at mention Of the pOssibilit,
that he might have been implicated ii
dishonorable practices. His refusal L
answer direct questions and his IRE
qu2ut hiding behind the claim tha
matters asked about belong within tn
sacred domain Of his private affair
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17

The report from Philadelphia that a.
A. Mcleod. OF Reading combine fame.
is to he president of a S25,0OO,O00 COM
pany which is to buy and consolidate
all the electric street car companies in
the state outside of philadelphia is in
tcresting If true. Mcleod has unde-
nlable abilities as a combiner. Rut
whether he is equal to the task o'
handling the city councils of the en-
tire commonwealth Of Pennsylvania is
a ,rpblpr1
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17

are. however, receiving attention. II Is
the general expectation that before the
Mazet committee concludes its work.
many things which Croker himself de-
cllnes to explain will be illuminated by
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
Mr.. Bryan's War-Cry.

As a matter of general interest We
print elsewhere the text of william
Jennings Bryan's much heralded speech
at the Dollar Dinner in New York on
Saturday evening. AS a carefully de-
liberated expression of the political
creed of the prospective Dcnocrati"
nominee for the presidency in 1900 il
will merit examination by foe as well
as friend
There is only one new note in 1t. All
that II contains about the silver issue.
the banks. the trusts. the income tax
proposition and government by in
junction" has been threshed over fully
in times past. The people passed three
years ago on NIr Bryan's arguments
touching these subjects of debate and
we see no reason to believe that since
1895 any considerable number Of them
have changed their minds. What
changing has occurred has been ad-
verse to he tcncts Of the Chicago plat
form.
The new note H. Mr. Bryan's treat
inent of the issues which have devel-
oped out of the war with Spain. Mr..
Bryan apparently is satisfied with the
status of affairs in cuba. Porto Rico
and Hawaii. at all events he says
nothing about those places. He is dis
satisfied generally with the situation in
she Philippines, and especially con-
verning the recent Proclamation Of the
Philippine commission. THE moment
force is raised above reason, the mo-
ment might j. substituted for right in
the goyrvnment of any country. that
moment" saws he, decay attacks the
fundamental principles of the repub-
lie" Let MS examine this statement
In 1861 force was raised above reason
in the government of the United states
and after four years Of force eleven
rebelious states We're brought back ia
"A condition where they could listen to
reason. The inhabitants of the states
were governed for time without the
consent OF the governed and might, in
their opinion. was substituted for right
but they are glad of it TODAY.
In the government of our territories
of nearly all of our states and counties
and cities, occasions have repeatedly
arisen when force has had to he put
above reason until such time as reason
could get a chance to assert itself The
various Indian campaigns. the Home.
stead and Lattimer riots the pursuit
of the jesse James gang and thou.
sands of similar instances are citablt
IN point. There is not IA policeman IL
uniform i'm any city in the United State.
who is not walking rcfutation of Mr.
Bryan's argument. We are doing polio,
duty in the Philippines. Aguinaldo anC
his men are precisely on par witt
Sitting Bull. Geronimo and other law
breakers who have to he governed
without their consent. by force whel
reason won't work, until reason get
foothuld and civilization gives /
ground to grow in
Mr. Bryan asks how long it will b.
before We shall be wanting to set vi
court and nobility. His question i
an insult I" the American people an,
II denotes i'm the asker shallownes
of comprehension or a recklessness il
the attlibuting to others of ignobI
motives either of which would effect
ually unfit him for the presidency o
the United States
The Samoan agreement shows tina
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
so SAY WE ALL.

What do YOU think of current fction?'
asked the young woman who Is ono of
the officers I'm II literary society.
IT'S all right" answered the young
man with the striped shirt "Only
can't help wishing they'd get more imag-
ination into the stories and less In the
weather reports. ts.'--Washington Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17

The Chicago platform denounced
the gold standard as un-American ana
anti-American. 1t pledged the party
to do what it Couiu to secure restor-
alton of the double standard. The
president admitted our contention as
being Just when he sent a commls-
sion to Europe to secure international
aid in abandoning the gold standard.
We did not believe in 1896 that inter-
national bimetallism was possible.
Events have shown that It is delu-
sion. The Republican platform pledged
the party to maintain the gold stand
ard until relief could be secured from
abroad. What could be more absurd
than to expect aid from foreign finan-
ciers when we remember that the pur-
pose and effect of the gold standard
has been to increase the purchasing
power OF the dollar and to enable Lon
don financiers TO control the standard
money of the world? The Democratic
party cannot abandon its demand 70"
Independent bimetallism unless 1t is
willing to turn the control of the
finances of the United States over
to the foreign financiers. A ma
tion strong enough to help the peO-
pie of Cuba to secure political inde-
pendence is strong enough to demand
secure and maintain a financial policy
of it's own.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
REXFORD'S.

APRIL Id.
Paul f. Writ Fountain Pens
with lax. solid gold pens are SELL
ing very fast at Is cents. The
reason these two-dolar pens are
being sold at this price is that
we want you to visit our new store.
REXFORD CO.
1872 Wyoming Avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17

next summer the Aguinaldo insurrec-
tion should he crushed and a fair start
made toward the establishment of a
civil government in Luzorl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17

taxation. have no doubt that the
Democratic party will renew its de-
mand for an income tax, and ! hope
TO see authority for an income tax EN-
bodied i'm the Constitution OF the Unit
ed states, so that neither one judge
nor nine Judges can build legal bull
wark around the incomes of the rich.
At present, in an hour of peril, the
power Of the government is unlimited
when it deals with property. 1t can
demand the life of a citizen. but 1t cam
not touch accumulated wealth by the
Income tax. Is money more sacred
than blood"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17

Richard Croker says Tom Platt is the
champion bad man of New York. Let
Croker turn rcformer and show Platt
up. The more exposures the merrier.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
FIN LIE US
SPECIALS
N
HOSIERY

Boys heavy seamless double
knees and soles, sizes 6 to
oH. lOc, worth 15c.
Boys Ex Heavy Seamless,
single and corduroy rib. A
regular &c stocking.
1pc. pair or 3 pair for soc.
Boys and Misses Elk Heavy
Full Regular Made" aud
Hei msdorf Dye. Good value
at 35c. Only 25c.
Ladies' Extra Quality, "Full
Regular" made expressly
for us and stamped with
name. Warranted Herms-
dorf dye. 25c a pair.
IS dozeu ONLY. Ladies' Fast
Black, our famous half dol
lar quality. For this sale
only. 35c a pair or 3
pair for $l.OO.
In addition to the above
mentioned specials, we desire
to call your attention to our
unsurpassed assortment of
fine Isle aud SILK drop
stitch and lace effects. Both
Fast Black and Fancy Col.
ored Weaves.
From Soc to 81.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17

THE Chicago platform named a
ratio of 16 to / as the only ratio by
which bimetallism could be restored.
What party has arisen since to sug-
gest another remedy? Those who OBJ
jected TO 16 to 1 are making no efforts
10 secure bimetallism at any other
ratio. They are destructive, not
constructive, in their efforts: they OPP
pose without proposing. Bimetallism
cannot be restored until a ratio is fixed,
and those who oppose bimctallism un-
der any conditions will not be permit
ted TO emasCulate the platform and
render the party an adjunct to the
Republican party in its effort to make
the gold standard permanent through
deceptive promises.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17

Secretary Alger is very cruel to rrhsi-
dent Mckinley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17

In the case OF the Raleish's home
coming, much better late than never.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17

Harry Anderson Brooklyn Y old This
OF him and his dog Harry has suffered much from what they call ye
his eyed Every and eHHHGhsomemes
at me there would be ncen and real His
father used that Har bad health all This
funny but comforting lady friend of his mother
induced Harry Rpns abue That before the
Coated Tabu be had the drug Harry
swallow the sort because they bitter So the
crushed half Iabu half spoonful of
fill the In this shape Harry
Tabule and seemed rather like it, He took half bue
afrSb-and in three weeks his well
sye You'd be surprised what mpovement
has been in Harry's appearance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17

The opposition to imperialism has
grown so rapidly that the president
was constrained to ueny any purpose
TO enter upon such course. But
the denial is of little value when the
purpose upon the part of the admin
istration is so apparent. The proclaim
alton issued to the Filipinos plainly in
dicates q purpose 10 govern them
without their consent and to tax them
to suit our purposes rather than their
own. According to the plan thus far
outlined the constitutional guarantees
which protect the people of the United
States will not be extended to the Fill
pinos; our people will govern them
selves; the Filipinos will be governed
by the executive through officers APP
pointed by him. In this country We
shall have a republic, in the Philip
pines despotism. a despotism Is
not relieved of it's name because of
its benevolence. A government where
in authority rests upon force, ana
where the people have no voice in
making and executing the laws under
which they live, is despOtic in its form,
When we pleaded for independence for
the Fiipinos we pleaded for our own
| people rather than for them. We be-
lieve in the doctrine Of self-gOycrn-
ment, and are not only unwilling to
deny it to alien races, but We fear
| that a denial of it in one part OF the
nation viii lead 10 the abandonment
of il entirely The moment force is
| raised above reason, the moment might
| is substituted for right in the govern
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17

The Chicago platform denounced
the scheme then being developed to re-
tire the sreenbacks and substitute
national bank currency. That scheme
is now fully developed. The propos-
ition to give to the national banks a
monopoly of the paper money of the
country is supported by many who
complain against industrial trusts. Is
it insincerity or cowardice which leads
them to attack the small trusts and
make peace with the money trust?
If the Republicans succeed in passing
the bill now before congress, the
greenbacks will be retired by an issue
of bonds drawing 21a per cent. interest
and the national banks will be permit
ted to issue bank notes to the par
value of the bonds and will have the
present tax OF 1 per cent on circula-
tion reduced to small fraction of
per cent.
I'm other words the people will be
taxed a little more to pay interest on
the bonds and the banks will be taxed
less upon their circulation and allowed
to issue more notes. Under the new
law, a bank with a capital of 100000
can invest it's capital in bonds, and
then upon the bonds being deposited,
issue 100000 in bank notes to take the
place of the money invested in the
bonds. Thus the bank will be permit
ted to draw interest upon the bonds
and at the same time use the money
covered by the bonds, a privilege
denied tn every other class i'm the com
munity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17

In fact, we have all the
newest novelties in Ladies'
Fancy Hosiery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17

The Samoan agreement shows thai
where there's IA win for peace there is
always a way.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17


The Democratic party in 1896 was
so opposed to trusts that it was op-
posed by every trust then in existence.
The rapid growth Of trusts since 1S9d
will give the subject more importance
in the next campaign; but those who
opposed the trusts in 1896 have bet
ter claim to the confidence of the peo-
pie than those who two years ago as
sisted the Republican party to spread
before the trusts the feast which they
have enjoyed during the last two
years. The Democratic party will con-
tinue its attack upon the principle of
monopoly wherever it appears, wheth-
er in the standard money trust, the
paper money trust or the industrial
trust. Instead Of making its anti
trust plank narrow enough to suit
those who are alarmed at the soap
trust hut obliviOus To the dangers of
Il money trust, it will invite all who
will oppose monopoly to stand upon a
platform broad enough to attack the
principle however manifested.
Il need no refer to the subject of
miitarism, and assure you that you
have found no disposition among the
Democrats To permit the mainten-
ance of a large standing army. Even
the Republican party. with all its ten
dency toward Capitalization, and its
disregard of the taxpayers, did not
dare To incorporate in it's last platform
a demand for an increase in the army
A temporary increase such as tn,
Democrats in congress consented To
| can be justified, but this increase must
be limited to the settlement of the
| questions which made the temporary
| increase necessary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17

How 1t would take the wind out Of
the Democratic party's sails II before
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17

TERED AT THE PosrorFIcE At SCRANTON.
Pa, As sECoNn-CLAss MAIL MATTER.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17

SCRANTON, APRIL II, 1899.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-09

"And 80 you were member of that
deadlocked Legislature ?"
Eyes, sir"
"Some men are born rich, some achieve
riches and some have riches thrust upon
Them
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-09
STILL THEY CONE.
Many Inquiries For Farms and Houses
Real Property Moving.

The opening of spring has made liv E.
ly demand for property. New corners
are thronging the various real estate Of
fees making inquiries for farms and city
property. The intending hcmesteaders
usually inquire for rentable farms, nat :
urally desiring to test the land, water
and climate before a permanent invest
ment and anchorage to the soil.
III. II. Lombard has purchased the
beautiful Groom dwelling, IS feet 'front.'
age on North Second street, owned by
Dudley Esbeman. The price is not
made public but it is understood it was
at good figure. Mr.. Lombard's mother
is largely interested in the deal with her
son. AT one time A. b. Weed came very
near purchasing this property, but diff
ference, it is said, OF $3.50 caused the deal
to fall through. Mr.. Miller, president of
the Yakima Milling Company, who has
been living in the house until Mr.. Lom-
bard recently occupied it, is soon to build
a fine residence on the lot adjoining on
the north.
II. II. Schott has sold his house and
two lots opposite the Central school, on
Third street to p. Y. Hickman, ex-re.
ceiver of the Seattle Coal and Iron COM
pany at Gilman and superintendent of
N. p. coal mines at Roslyn. The price
paid was 81 $50. Mr.. Hickman g son-in-
law, Mr.. Lauderdale, of the Swauk, is
soon to join him here and together they
will 90 into business in North Yakima.
Mr.. Briggs. who occupies the place, has
not yet selected new residence. Mr..
Hickman will move into the resd ence
with his family in May.
A. f. Knerr, the head miller of the
Yakima Milling Co., has purchased
through Doust & Dam the DR.. Fletcher
residence across the track, for 81 800
cash. Donst Il Dam in turn sold TO DR..
Fletcher lots and 2. in block 66, pre-
sumably for residence purposes. Con-
sideration $500.
Mrs. Murray sold her 20 acre ranch, in
the Lewis tract, north of the TOWNSHIP, to
Mr.. Hitler, of Iowa, for $500. The
place was nicely improved by the late
Mr.. Murray, the fine residence having
electric lights and other modern improve
ments.