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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14
A Chance to Elect.

The letter Of the insurgents al Har-
risburg to the presiding officer of the
republican caucus that nominated
Colonel Quay for senator, asking for
conference with n view to adjust
ing factional differences" would have
been in better taste had it been writ
ten before Quay went to trial. On the
general proposition that a senator
should be elected before the adjourn
ment of the Legislature there cannot be
TWO opinions. An election is demanded
ny public sentiment as well as by pub
lie interests. Fairness to the common
wealth, fairness to the national admin
istration, calls for the filling of the ex-
listing vacancy.
But it must not be overlooked that
there is in human nature an element of
loyalty which would prohibit any hon
est supporter of the Republican caucus
nominee from deserving his candidate
under fire. Senator Quay is on trial
under an indictment charging him with
serious crime. This Indictment was
impending at the time of his nomina-
jority Of the Republican membership
of the general assembly. If he was
worthy Of support then he is worthy of
1t now and until this indictment is
passed upon by the court. If he shall
NE found guilty every supporter would
have 10 leave him If he shall be ac-
quilted, the Gesert"g # today would be
the ponitent IF next week
II viii be recalled that the trial OF
Senator Quay would have been ended
more than month ago had not the
prosecution secured pOstponement. It
may be noted that the case against
Quay could have been brought TO trial
almost wear ago had not Judge Cor
don and his political confederates with
held the information upon which II is
based until they had set up the pres
eHt instruction The aim to sandbaa
Quay Is apparent on the surface ot
their proceedings, The supporters OF
Quay, in view Of these facts. cannot
without qualification enter into nego-
tiations for compromise until his case
is disposed of or until he gives them
their release by Withdrawing from the
fight.
Knowing this. the insurgents, BY
their latest overture are simply play,
ing to the galleries. If they are so con,
fident that Quay will be eliminated b,
an adverse verdict, whv do not they
propose, instead, to prolong the Iegis.
lative session until the Quay trial i!
ended? The call of Senator Grady re-
convening the Republican caucus is
fair reply, 1t offers 10 the Repub-
lican members a chance to get TO-
gether and let the majority decide
II the insurgents are honest in wish.
ing to end the. deadlock they will at,
tend this caucus and abide by it's de.
cision. If they are simply demand
Ing that the majority shall surren
der, they will stay away and thus be-
come responsible, for the failure tC
elect.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14
A WELL MEANT WARNING.

From the San francisco Argonaut
One morning Emperor william. who
has great penchant for building church
cs was riding In his carriage on Inter
den Linden. when an old gentleman es-
pied him from a distance, and Immediate
ly barred his head, which was as bald as
a billiard ball. Suddenly the old gentle
man felt somebody touching his shoulder
and heard "a voice behind him saying:
Say, old man, you had better cover your
head. for wherever the emperor notices IA
bald spot hc'll surely build a church."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14
CUT DOWN THE SCHOOL FUND.
From the Pittston Gazette.

From the Pittston Gazette.
There has been such an ouCCry from
certain quarters whenever the necessity
of cutting down the enmm nous state ap-
propriations to schools has been mem
toned as a possibility that weakened
politicians have not dared to oppose any
propositions looking to the lulther eXten-
sion of state aid Ia nCrmal schools, col
leges, industrial schools, etc, no matter
how eXtravagant the demands or how
inadequate the public revenues 10 meet
them, In the present condition of af-
fairs, the latest state treasury statement
showing a deficit of over three million
dollars, it is simply a question of cutting
down the school appropriations or with
holding aid from hospitals and other BEN
evolent institutions largely dependent
upon the state for maintenance which
cannot be otherwise provided for
%
We feel confident that the people of Lu-
zerne county, under these circumstances,
if retrenchment should be found neces-
sary, will prefer that the legislature
make reasonable provision for the care
of the unfortunate poor in the hospitals
and other benevolenCes, appropriations
for which have never been really gener-
Gus, than to place eXtravasant funds In
the hands. of school boards that are
often worse than squandcred. Up 10 this
recommended for the Pittston hospital
and the sums recommended to the few
institutions of the kind that have thus
far been faVorably considered by the
house committee have been much less
| than heretofore voted. No investments
made by the state are more wisely made
than these appropriations and none are
more economically dsbursed. 1t IL
wrong, therefore, TO pare down unduly
| in this direction, particularly where the
need Is manifest and urgent, as IN the
case of the hospitals in our mining dis
| tricts.
Governor Stone had the courage to
| speak out plainly on this subject when
he was inaugurated, ana he has since
| expressed his determination to keep APP
| propriations within the states income,
| This is right, but II means that there
must be cutting down somewhere an
the people should at once make tholr
wishes known to their representative I'm
the legislature where they would prefer
to see the pairing done, If any cut should
| be necessary,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14

If at the time of Cleveland Nene-
zuelan message some one had predict
ed that within five years English and
American sailors and marines would
be lighting and dying side by side he
would have been considered insane.
But that only goes to show how speedy
is the age we live in.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14
SCRANTON, APRIL Il, 1899.

In negativing the Keator bill for
ballot reform the senate elections COM
mittee has deliberately ignored an
overwhelming popular demand, and its
members will soon discover that this
is no Joke
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14

plant at headquarters. The regulars
at Santiago had the enemy and disease
to face and no independent means of
support and their food should there
fore have been Of the best. Those
responsible for foisting rotten meat
on such brave and efficient troops de-
serve to be hanged as high as Haman,
whatever their wealth, politics. social
station or pull
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14

The Philadelphia Press calls atten-
ton to the fact that out of any army
of 26S,0O0 men, only 26,0OO according
20 the reports submitted by General
Miles, received bad beef Granting as
much, let it be remembered, also, that
among those 26,0OO men were the flower
Of the regular army, sent out to do
the hard work of the war The vol
unteers in concentration camps had
friends to feed them or to make COM
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14
REXFORD'S.

APRIL ID.
BY visiting our new store either
today, tomorrow or Monday you
may purchase a two-dollar Paul E.
Writ I4-k gold fountain pen for
75c. Our new home, 1872 Wyom-
ing avenue.
Everything new
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14
The Secret of 1t.

Tho slaughtering of the charities of
Pennsylvania contemplated in the
pending schedule Of appropriations at
Harrisburg Is direct result of past
legislative proiigacy in directions 200
numerous Ia recount but in the ono
direction more especially of public III
struction. The schools have been sivcn
too huge share. They have received
more money from the state than has
been good for them causing a spirit
Of recklessnCss to dominate many of
the school districts; and they have got
so much from the state that there was
not enough left to go around. The
schools are magnificent institutions
and they cannot hc too well supported
If that support is wise and just; if it
comes mainly from the people who
are directly concerned IN their man
agement ana welfare, and not in such
large gift sums from the state that
the support is not properly appre-
ciated.
But great as the states pride and
interest is in the public schools, the
state should not forget that it has
other interests to look after and none
more essential than the dependent
charities. We need not argue now
whether the charities ough, not to be
as self-suppurting as the schools ought
to be The schools have il in their
power to make up by local taxation,
by taxation which falls upon all real
property, for any curtailment in the
state Appropriations while the char
tiles have not They have been taught
to depend upon state aid, all their
arrangements have been made with
that aid in view, they have no machin-
cry of taxation save in voluntary con-
tributions-a most unstable resource
and If suddenly the state shuts down
the charities are bound to suffer.
The schools can survive a cut at Har-
risburg, the charities cannot. Let the
legislature he just in its economies.
l,.. n,,l, To-, l., -,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14

Boys heavy sea mless double
knees and soles, sizes 6 to
oH. lOc, worth 15c.
Boys Eek Heavy Seamless,
single and corduroy rib. A
regular aSc stocking.
Doc. pair or 3 pair for soc.
Boys and Misses Ex Heavy
Full Regular Made" aud
Hei imsdorf Dye. Good value
at 55c. Only 25c.
Ladies' Extra Quality, "Full
Regular" made expressly
for us and stamped with
name. Warranted Herms-
dorf dye. 25c a pair.
25 dozen ONLY. Ladies Fast
Black, our famous half dol
lar quality. (For this sale
only). .35c a pair or 3
pair for S1.0O.
In addition to the above
mentioned specials, we desire
to call your attention to our
unsurpassed assortment of
fine Isle and SILK drop
stitch and lace effects. Both
Fast Black and Fancy Col
ored Weaves.
From soc to $3.50.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14

the courage to take this position; but
If the premises of the Louisville church
are true that a man cannot he a true
Christian and continue in the liquor
business, we do not see any escape
from the logic of its conclusion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14

Social reformers are saying much
just now about the decay of home life.
That is one OF the inevitable conse-
quences of the massing of population
in large cities
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14

The new American minister to Spain
may not expect an effusively cordial re-
ception, but officially he will cut lot
more ice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14

The presence Of the oregon in south
ern Pacific waters just now is by no
means a disquieting coincidence. Per-
haps Dewey had a premonition with
reference to Samoa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14

The peaceful way of adjusting diff
ferences is always to be preferred TO
the ways of force. In this Samoan
trouble England and America should
do everything within reason to bring
about an amicable and a genuine set
tlement. Failing i'm that, they should
unite in a Joint offer to Germany to
purchase all German rights and titles
in the Samoan group and follow this
offer up by whatever measures may be
necessary to remove the causes of ir-
ritation and discord in this island
group. In treating with Germany
Admiral Dewey has shown that it is
just as we'll not to he too conciliatory.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14

To an outsider it might look as if the
wealth of Roland e. MolineauX's fam
lily were being used in an attempt to
defeat the purposes of justice. If
this suspicion is correct, the attempt
must not succeed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14
AN ACTIVE BOARD.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
After two years of hard and persistent
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14

TO the careless smoker, whose ignit-
ed match, recklessly tossed against
combustibles, set the Windsor hotel
afirc, causing a million dollar property
loss and the sacrifice of two-score
lives is now credited another expen-
sive blaze the one which yesterday
did $4,000 damage TO the Boston
museum. There is evidently no re-
pressing the careless smoker.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14

The subtle sarcasm in Senator David
Martins resolution Of thanks to Ed
win A. Van Valkenberg for his efforts
in the cause of good government will
he appreciated by no one more than
by Van Valkenberg himself.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14

In fact, we have all the
newest novelties in Ladies'
Fancy Hosiery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14

What the people want in the trial
Of Senator Quay is absolute fairness.
with full play of the judicial search
light upon all dark places. Judge Bid
die seems to be responding to this de-
mand
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14
FIN LIE US
SPECIALS
IN-
HOSIERY

The following FIVE num-
bers in Fast Black Hosiery,
are offered at tempting prices
for Just One Week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14
The Man Who Bore
Message 10 Garcia.

IThe appended article by Elbert Hub
bard appeared in the March issue of tho
Philistine Magazine and SO pleased a
prominent business man that he ordered
500 900 copies for free distributionl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14

Now if you are wise YOU will not
bother to explain to your assistant"
that Correggio is indeXcd under the
C's, not in the KS, but you will smile
sweetly and say, Never mind" and
go look il up yourself.
And this incapacity for Independent
action, this moral stupidity, this in
firmity of the viii this unwillingness
to cheerfully catch hold and lift, are
the things that put pure socialism so
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-05-13
The Antitrust Law.

We give below the statute, passed
In 1890, known as the "Anti-Trust
Law" 1t will be seen that it takes
q whack at all creation. Any thing
that looks like combine to limit
the production of any article, or to
in any way assist in maintaining or
raising prices Of any article of food,
drink or luxury, is prohibited. But
here is the law:
Sec. 3915-That If any corporation
under the laws OF Kentucky or under
the laws of any other State or coun-
try, for transacting or conducting
any kind of business i'm this State, or
any partnership, company, firm or
individual, or other association of
persons, shall create, establish, or
ganize, enter into or become mem
Der OF or party to, or in any way
interested in any pool, trust, COM
bine, agreement, confederation, part
nership, individual or person or as
ISOLATION Of persons, for the purpose
of regulating or controlling or fixing
the price of any merchandise, manu-
featured articles or property of any
kind, or shall enter into, become Il
member of or party to, or in any way
interested in any pool, agreement,
contract, understanding, combina-
ton or confederation having for its
object the fixing or in any way linn
iting the amount or quantity of any
article OF property, commodity or
merchandise To he manufactured or
produced, minei, bought or sold,
shall be deemed guilty of the crime
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-05-13
The First of the Season.

The Ancient Order of Hibernians
will run fast flying special from
Frankfort to Cincinnati Sunday, May
18th, leaving Frankfort at a quarter
to seven and arriving at Cincinnati
at 10 O'clock, as only few stops will
be made.
The attractions for that day are a
championship game Of baseball be-
tween Cincinnati and Baltimore, the
celebrated Lagoon, the Geological
Garden. historic old Fl. Thomas
Coney Island and many Others too
numerous to mention.
No intoxicants will be allowed on
the train and the best of order will
be maintained. Returning the train
will arrive home'before II o'clock.
Fare round trip, $3.50; children
under II years old half fare. Special
car for ladies and children.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-05-13
A Home Without a Newspaper.

The question has been asked. what
is a home without newspaper?
About the best reply that has yet
been made is the following:
at is place where old hats are
stuffed into broken windows, where
the wife looks like a bag of wool
with a string around the center,
where the husband has a panorama
painted on his shirt front and the
neglected children wipe their noses
on their shirt sleeves"
And il might be added that it is a
place "where they don't know
nuthin' and don't want ter"
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-05-13
- - - . . -
Buys Valuable Property.

Mr.. Lucas Brodhead, a former
Frankfort boy, but now a resident
OF WOodfOrd county, bought that
splendid piece of property known as
the Northern Bank building, in
Lexington, on Monday last, for
$5s, 100. The lot fronts 90 feet on
Short street, running back 2S7 feet,
and has some 80 Office rooms, and
several store rooms on the lower
floor. 1t is a valuable and profitable
piece of property.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-05-13
HUSUN'S, 0'' v Ma'a o. st. KY Si'''
HE SHOT TO KILL.
A Negro Troopers Quick and Accurate
Aim at a Sharpshooter.

In another part OF the armOry l
found some men in the hospital
corps, OF whom 1S went to Cuba with
the Seventy. first, says writer in the
Leslie's Weekly. Among these was
DIR. Robert FrOelich, who told me a
good sharpshOoter's story.
ut was on the morning of July
2" he said, land / was going down
the Savilla road towards FL Caney,
when came up with a detachment
of artillery that pretty we'll blocked
the way. One of the men sung out
to me to keep my eyes open for
sharpshOOters, who were picking off
soldiers all about. / had gone
hundred yards or so when heard
the peculiar bit of low-flying ball,
the dangerous kiHd-quite diff
ferent sound to the bee-ee-ee OF ball
singing over your head, which can't
hurt you.
81 dropped quickly behind a gun
and studied the trees to find out, if /
could, where that ball had come
from. Just then big buck niger
came down the road whistling as il
he was going to ball. He carried
carbine and a lot Of water bottles. /
was just thinking that he had better
be careful, when a bullet sailed past
his head so closely that he must have
got the wind of it. And he hadn't
taken three more steps more before
another bullet came by closer yet.
"Dat mans gettin real pesky." l
heard the negro say, and then he
threw himself on the ground like
foot ball player making a hard
tackle. And as he crOuched he too
studied the treet, and could picture
that he was an I'D Indian fighter,
and knew the tricks of the business.
For two or three minutes he never
moved nor made a sound. Then he
sprang up as suddenly as he had gone
down, and fred his carbine as a man
would drop his pistol, like a flash,
without taking aim. AT least don't
see how he had time to aim, but in
stantly after the shot / saw dis |
turbance in a very tall cOcoanut palm |
and presently as watched, l saw a
rifle drop from the branches, and
then dark body come tumbling to
the ground clean fall of so feet.
"Guess dat's one more fob me-"
'aid the niger, and, without further
interest in the matter, he picked up
MS water bottles, which had fallen
o the ground, and went down the
'Oad whistling as before.
"Ef you boys wants dat Spanish
you can have him." he
allied out, as he started of, and two
n three of us hurried to the spot
where the sharpshooter had fallen.
ONE OF them said he was French
nan. don't know how they made
hat out. l only know that he wore
tight-titting skull cap, and had two
arge palm leaves pinned over his
'reast, SO as to give better conceal
nent in the tree. Up there in the
rOtch was little platform which
lad supported him, and on it was
God and water. We found about 400
dauser shells strapped about his
'ody, and he would doubtless have
sed every one of them on us If our
olored friend hadn't stopped him.
don't think l ever saw a quicker or
rettier shot than that.
Smoke the Improved
south Side Cigar at Le-
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-05-13
$3.50
5000.
$500.
$500.

nobbiest
skilled can produce we lay particular the fact
ay clothing Ifttng good
to correctly
nd less
nwoL|HlhN
nsa all Dol
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-05-13
SCOTS
Emulsion

prevents consumption and
hosts Of other diseases which
attack the weak and those
with poor blood.
SCOTS EMULSION Is
the one standard remedy for
inflamed Threats and lungs,
for colds, bronchitis and con-
sumption. II Is a food medi-
cine Of remarkable power. A
food, because It nourishes the
body; and a medicine. be-
cause II corrects diseased
conditions.
soc. and sI.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-05-13
Danger
G2EaxGszzE1lse1tSfr1l
Signals!

Do you take cold with
every change In the
weather. Does your throat
feel raw p? And do sharp
pains dart through your
chest?
Don't you know these are
danger signals which point
to pneumonia, bronchitis, or
consumption itself?
II you are ailing and have
lost flesh lately, they are
certainly danger signals. The
question for you to decide Ii.
"Have ] the vitality to throw
off these dlseases?"
Don't walt to try SCOTS
EMULSION Gas a last re.
Sort There Is no remedy
equal to It for terrifying the
system. Prevention Is easy.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-05-13
NOTICE.

To whom II may concern:
Certificate number 7S4l, dated March I, 1895.
for shares, am certificate dated Sept. 8, 1893,
numoer Sr5f. tor shares of stock In the Far
mers Bank of Kentucky, star ding In the name
OF G. Nat Petit. trustee for Miriam L Petit his
wife. has been destroyed by fire. l have made
application for new certificates in lieu OF those
why same shall not be issued.
q. NAT PETIT.
April ~. 2mS
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May lS-it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-29
CROKER'S FIGHT
AGAINST SHEEHAN
Office Holders Have
Been Threatened.
PRIMARY LAW VIOLATED
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WILL BE
ASKED TO ACT.
If He Does Not Governor Roosevelt
May Be Requested to Remove
the Derelict Official
From Office.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WILL BE
ASKED TO ACT.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-The fight be-
tween the Croker and Sheehan forces has
become so bitter, it was learned yester-
day. that the legal machinery Of the
county may be invoked to see that both
sides have fair play.
It is openly asserted by Mr.. Sheehan' S
friends that they are being threatened
with removal from office unless they join
in an effort to depose him as Tammany
leader in the Ninth Assembly District.
The same methods. it is added, are being
reSOrted to by Croker men in other dis
tricts. where the fight is on.
Under the corrupt practices act, as IL
now stands, it is q crime to attempt 10
dictate the action of a voter in primary
election by using influence either for or
against that voter with those who control
the city departments. Mr. Sheehan S
friends declare that this is being done so
openly however, that they feel competed
to invoke the prosecuting power OF the
county to interfere.
If Colonel Gardiner as District Attor-
ney refuses or fails to prosecute the com
plants that will be made against Tam
many officeholders and leaders it is as
serted positively that Governor Roose-
welt will be asked to remove the District
Attorney for neglect of duty.
Friends of Mr.. Sheehan are actively en-
gagged in the work of obtaining docu-
mentary evidence against Tammany lead
ers and office-holders. 1t is their purpose.
I learned yesterday. to prepare for the
Grand Jury's consideration affidavits of
dered to join in the fight against Mr.
Sheehan's friends under penalty of being
dismissed from public service if they fall
ed 10 do so.