The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, May 30, 1894, Page 4, Image 4
A THE SC'K AK TOW TlUJiUJNJS- WEDHSDAY MOKNIlTGr. MAY 30, 1894. publishto daily in scranton. pa., by tmt Tribune Publishing Company. E. P. KINGSBURY, GENERAL MANAOCA. rv York Orrice : Tribune Buildino. Fhanr 3. t i A , Manager. INTERED AT THT POTOrFICE AT CRAHTON. PA., A AECON D-C LASS MAIL MATTER. SCltAJfTON. MAY 30, 1S94. RSPUBUCfiN STATE TICKET. For Governor: DANIEL U. HASTINGS, Of OBHTBRa for Elmtmumi ff vtnutri WALTER LYON, Of Atl.KiillENY. For Auditor Qmmli AMOS K MYLIN, Of I.ASC'ASTIIH. For Secrvtarji of ttt nmt AjTairs: JAM ICS W. LATTA, OF I'll I LADBLPOIAi For Conr Hxmrri-nt-lAii qv: ' QALUSBA A. QBOW, Of SI'SVUKIIANNA. (JEOHGBT. HUFF, oV.WKMI'MOHi:i.AND. Flection Time, Nnv, Wi! wish to conunituliitw the Scrati ton ball olttb upon iln apparent conval escence from a prolonged attack of last place. Where Sleep the Brave. There is something fat- deeper in the reverencn evinced today for fallen pat riots than it perfunctory sentiment. The people are learning nowadays to appreciate patriotism not necessarily that which is loudest in its nolao and i putter, ultuonch that has its uses; but rather that firm, true kind which backs its convictions if neel be by the sheildintf of its very life blood, and counts no sacrifice which innres to the perpetuity of our free innutritions. In nil apes men hav acclaimed their military chieftains. There has nev?r been a lack of deference for wearers of llie slioul'cr straps. Wo honor thorn living and we deify th'-in dead. It is the special glory of the memorial an niversary which bafalls today that it is almost the one national testimonial offered In any couutry to the heroic, !ongsnffring and ill-paid rank and lile. America thus supplies its grand est reliukw to thos centuries of feudal ism in which rank and caste aud aristo cratic privilege sought to rob the mas pee of their natural and divine rights. In Amvrica, the trivate soldier of yes terday is the citizen of to lay and the honored hero of tomorrow. A day so hallowed in its origin and in its import should be kept c!an. It is not a lit day for boisterous and vociferous pastime. Even innocent merriment become! by contrast with the pathetic sariousuess of its trno meaning almost a profanation. The iUk uad thoughtless sportiveness which selects for its particular occasion this sublime anniversary of a nation's rever ent grief ; and which unwittingly com mingles its vain noises with the soun 1 of eulogy iiul the sob of sorrow is so obviously inappropriate as to call for utrong dissont. Fortunately, a past tendency toward unthinking merry making is receiving check and correction. It was- scarcely necessary for John Leisanring to deny the transparent charge of an erratic Wilkes-Barre con temporary that he had made improper use of money in his candidacy for the Republican nomination for congress. Apart from the fact that his own char acter is ne clean at that of any Repub lican competitor, the animus of the c'aarge was ' too apparent to give it seriousness. The worthy gentleman in whose behalf it was made, bat who we do not believe was responsible for the oreak, might well pray to be saved from his friends. A Newsgatherer's Responsibility. An interesting discussion is waging in certain newspapers with reference to the attitude assumed by Correspon dent E. J. Edwards toward the special senate committee which is investiga ting the accusations written by him and printed in the Philadelphia Press touching the relations of the sugar trust toward Secretary Carlisle, the penate finance committee anil the man agement of the last Democratic cam paign. The charges made by Mr. Ed wards, in his function as a newsgather er and by the Press, in its function as a publisher, upon the unthority of in formants in New York whose names both correspondent and the newspa per decline to make public without permission, am already known to our readers and were, indeed, known to some of them even prior to their origi nal publication in the Press. In brief they were that in exchange for a cash contribution to the Cleveland campaign fund amounting to nbout f00, -100, received from the American Sugar -titling company or its agents, the Democratic managers agreed, if re stored to power, to make such changes in the tnriff schedule relating to sugar as would be satisfactory to that com pany, through its political representa tives; and that tho overhauling which the Wilson bill got when it reached the senate was, so far at related to pugar, in direct pursuance of that pre election dicker. Mr. Edwards, sum moned to testify before the senate in vestigating committee, re-affirms the cccnracy of his original report so far as it purports to be the result of con fidential interviews with prominent aud well-informed men ; bnt declines to recognize the power of the committee to exact or extort from him, by legal process, the names of these informants, claiming it would Tiolate compacts of confidence and impair bis future use fulness as a gatherer of news much of which is similarly obtained with the understanding that the identity of the news givers is to be kept secret. Very naturally, from suoh a promise it follows that differing partisans draw different conclusions. Republican journals, as a rule, applaud Mr. Ed wards for bis loyalty to bis pledge of pecrecy; while Democratic journals wax antithetically indignant at what they term his baseness in uttering al legations which be cannot or dare not sustain. To even the superficial ob server it is evident that there is some thing of justice in both these conten tions, considered theoretically. If ev erything in this fallible world moved with the preolsion of logic, it would be morally wrong aud practically repre hensible for u man to write as coming from another that which he is not le gally convinced is the truth; or for that informant to say thiugs which be is unwilling to stand out in the opeu and nuequivocatinglv acknowledge It is unhappily a different condition which exists in real life. From a com inbu snse standpoint which includes a reasonable recognition of the fact that men aud conditions are as yet imper fect, it wonld seem to be a sufficient responsibility to place upon a news gatherer to insist that he shall exercise due diligonca to inquiring into the truth of reports which come to him, aud shall write for publication only that to which circumstances known to him may give the appearance of credi bility. Reports thus propared should stand or fall on their own truthfulness or lack of truthfulness. The libel law in most states gives to any aggrieved person ample opportunity for estab lishing a just oluim for damages, and further than that, provides for the adequate punishment of those who utter a libel, with criminal intent, lu the particular case which serves us as a text for these general remarks, it is to be observed that, wholly inde pendent of Mr. Edwards' so-called confidential interviews, circumstances and duly credited assertions point to a con piracy practically identical with - that outlined in Air. Edwards' article, i Even though Mr. Edwards hnd falsi fied in tho attributing of fictitious interviews to unnamed "prominent men," the case against the Democratic party would still bo suilL-ionl, in most minds, to convict it of duplicity, cor ruption and lligrunt broach of trust. Although interesting, the senate in vestigating committee's pursuit of "Holland" is wholly apart from the main issue. That issue is whether or not Secretary Carlisle and other Demo crats did make' or recognize a deal with the sugar trust; and endeavor to carry that corrupt bargain out, Mr. Edwards, in massing circumstantial affirmative ovideuco iuto a printed article of dan gerous import to luture Democratic hope.", is nurely onn of sixty million citizeus who begin to suspect that this charge is true. Although he should be made out a falsi fur, there would yet rjmain uniuipeachod 5,999,09!) wit nesses who view with amazement a Democratic series of economic flip flops explicable only upon the ground vi britiery or idiocy ; aud who Would yet utter tho sam-) arraignment at the polls, that Mr. Edward i formulated in a communication to the Philadelphia newspaper. It is not contemplated in a republic that certain citiz'U may sel-et at will suoh laws as they may choose to obey, aad then delitier ;t;ly brea'i the re mainder. The Saratoga Assembly.' In no important i irticulars bar the Saratoga Qeneral assembly disappoint ed expectation or departed from the predicted routine of its work. It not only gave no encouragement to thoso who, under the plea of higher criti cism, sought to invalidate tho very es sentials of orthodox Presbyterianiam, but it demonstrated, kindly yet eft'sctu ally, that the pendulum of sectarian opinion has described Us heretic il course and is now reverting to the im memorial traditions. To those who concur in the beliefs and teachings of Drs. Brlggiand Smith this is only superficially a misfortun-. It can in no wise retard what they be lieve to be tha progress of the truth to insist, as the Saratoga general assembly has practically insisloi, that if truth implies disrespect to denominational obligations voluntarily assumed, then it must he preached outside tho ortho dox pale. The world of religions thought is ample for the accommodation of all shades and phrases of faith and belief. It is the decision of Presbyterians that what Professor Briggs teaches as Pres byterianiam is not Presbyterianism, They, and not he, ought to be tho judges. He. in all fairness, ought not not to call by their name teaching" which they repeatedly disavow. It were wiser, manlier and hotter to se lect a new denominational alliance where the utterance of his beliefs will not work havoc to ths integrity of that sect. IN noLDiNfi "Holland" in contempt the Democratic senate is giving a lucid object lesson in reciprocity. The Soft Coal Strike. The reported decision of bituminous coal operators representing three fourths the output of northwestern Pennsylvania, to replace the labor now on strike by labor imported from other states, and possibly to some extent from other countries, will, if executed, be a real misfortune Tho sentiment in this country against the intro duction of foreign contract la bor is not to be mistakon. It exists not only as sentiment, but also as law; and though that law raiy, as charged, be full of loopholes, it inut at no remote day be eif.-ctnally over hauled and strengthened. lf, then, it be objectionable to import labor from another country, under contract, who shall say that it is leBS objectionable, other things being equal, to bring it in by wholesale from distant states? No doubt these bituminous eoal op erators foel that they have provocation. Their mines are idle because their old employes have refused to remain at work. Tbey are losing money; at least, their former income has been inter rnpted, Bnt have thy exhausted all reasonable efforts to effect an amicable settlement? Is their present action the last recourse after genuine and earnest, yet fruitless, determination to discuss the points at issue with the men, frankly and candidly, in n spirit that takes due account of the occa sional petulence of men who are also sufferers from widespread busine?s de pression, and who laok the reserve funds necessary to "tide them over the crisis" ? It has been said that this bltutninons wage battlo traces back to the discrim ination on the part of carriers Through the enjoyment of special freight rates favored interests have, it is asserted, been enabled to so force down the price of soft coal as to ne cessitate sweeping wage rednctions by competing producers, who saw in that course their only preservation from underbidding. Thus, it is said, wages fell below the living mark, and a strike booame inevitable. Tho explanation looks plausible, and coincides in n measure with revelations once made with regard to oertsin car riers of anthracite. Should it prove to lie the true one, it wonld supply another emphatic argument tor effective regu lation by congress of interstate com merce; and the lesson would be inten siUed if this rnmored intention to im port other miners should be the means of throwing thousands of men with families into permanent idleness and want. Vindicating Outraged Law. Judge Craig's prompt order for the arrest of those known to have been participants in the recent lynching at Stroudsburg of the negro Furyear promises wholesome results. Only the merest fraction of Monroe county's citizenship really sympathized with that barbarous resort to a more bar barons arbitrament. It is natural in the excitement of an aggravatiugcrlme for persons to say ihings which their calmer judgment will not approve. Within twenty-four hours after the taking of Puryoar's life by n mob it mu-t have been apparent to all reflect ing citizens at or near the scene of tho ontrage that a grievous error had been committed, which comprouiissd not only the reputation of those responsi ble for tho deed, but also reflected in a measure upon tho entire common wealth. The bringing to justice of these lynchers is not urged in a spirit of re fentmont or pique. Tnero is in it a s"iise rathor of profound compassion that ordinarily upright men and good citizens should have been so far swayed by momentary passion as to add crime to crime. But law cannot be ignored with impunity even by excited aveng ers. The exaction of an exemplary penalty for violations of law is a fund amental rnlo, not more of human courts than of divine institutions. Sta tutes are repressive rather than vin dictive. The lyncher who pays no r?asonablo penalty for his crime b c imes a standing incentive to repeti tions of that crime, and to that extent achieves tho dignity of a public men ace. It has been intimated that rest hesl tancy in official t.ction in this instance had for its inspiration to 9ome degree the exigencies of politics. We do not know and her.ee do not charge that this is true. But if it were, it would Illus trate a common fallacy in urgent need f popular correction. That time is iisappoaring when neglect of official duty can be excused under the idea that it coincides with good politics. There is forming a sure conviction that tho safest claim to honest civic support is comprised in duty fearlessly p-r-Cormed, let tho chips f ill where thuy may. MAY 30. Hangout the Dug, tho dear old flaj, npon the outer wall. I hear again tho life's elirlll notes, the bugle's mellow call. Onco more the veterans fill tho ranks, in Dies not serried, though, As when they inarched into the south somo thirty years ago. I hear the sound of marching men, the tramp of myriad feet, the steady footfalls echo all along the paved street They follow where "Old Glory" leads, with solemn flop and slow, Not light and springy as they marched tome thirty year:, ago. Tear after year tiny fewer grow, their ranks are thinning fast, And more graves dot tho hillside slopes as every May Goes past. And gray ln-ad nod along the lino where dark hair used to grow When marching down In Disio's land somo thirty years ago. I seem to view uguin tho bccucs when men went marching forth; I seem to sec nyaln the grand uprising of tho north; I hear again tho echoing cheer, tho plaudits of the crowd. And see tho boys march totho front with val iant mien tin proud. I see the father's brief farewell, the mother's fond embrace; I note the lover's pad goodby, tho lorn wife's tear stained face; The children's half bewildered look so suited to tholr years, When tinsel and display so ill seem causo for mother's tears. I hear the ringing cheers for those who'ro marching forth to meet Honor and fame and victory, perchance death or defeat. Somo w ent to meet a i battered life, with val iant hearts and hravc. And some, like those who march today, were marching tow ard the crave. I seem to r. co again arlso tho clouds of sulphur ous smoke; I hear again tho clanging hcofs, tho saber's vigorous stroke; I hear the p-i-n-g of minic balls, the cannon's loud mouthed roar, .Tho clash of steel, the human yells, the fiery bate of war. I sec the bloody pictures made upon a land scape green; I seo tho comrades' parched lips wot from tho same canteen; I seo men dio for other men; I seo the true and brave Form comradeship and brotherhood that lasts beyond the grave. 1 hear again the ualllccry that rang at Mal vern Hill, Tho cheer that rose at Itonnd Top, tho shout at Clmncellorsville; I seo again the sailor men sweep up through Mobile hay; I seo tho sights on Lookout Heights andAUa toonn's fray. I see tho famous seaward march; I see the hummers' foray; I seo the mine at Petersburg burst up with col umns gory. Tho panorama passes on, with shriek and yell and rattln, Tho pandemonium and din and carnage of tho battle. Now all goes calmer onco again, and Johnnios homeward march. And flags are waved, and chcors aro given, and towns their highways arch. Swrct peace smiles on tho land once more, but many sad tears flow For those who staid in Dixie's land some thirty years ago. Tho panorama's passed away; tho years have Bped along; I hear again the tramping foot, tho murmur of the throng. Tls not a gala day parade, nor yet a martial show, As when they marched to Dixie's land 6omo thirty years ago. Hang out tho flag, tho dear old flag, upon the outer wall When sounds again tho shrill toned flfo, the bugle's mellow call. Onco moro tho veterans fill tho ranks ond tramp with footsteps slow To honor rlead.who tramped with them some thirty years ago. They hide no hatred In their hearts for those who w ore the gray, But comradeship of bygone years will bind brave hearts for ayo. With thoso who struggled side by side frater nal love must grow As ranks grow thin of those who marched some thirty years ago. 11 AKKV J. SI1KI.LMAR. Baby Carriages, lefrigerators AND Chests Hill 3c Connell 131 and 133 N. Washington Ave. Jewett's Patent Charcoal Filled Water Filters, Coolers and Refrigerators Also a full line of CHINA, CISOCKERY AM) QIASSWAUE. iiUUil & Co. 422 LACKA. AVE. Maloney Oil and Manufac turing Company Have removed llieir office to their Warerooins, NUMBERS 141, 143,145,147,149, 151 MERIDIAN ST. TELEPHONE NUMBER, 303a The GENUINE New Haven Mathushek " Pianos ESTABLISHED 18G0. New York AVarcrooms No. 80 Fifth Av en no. E. C. RICKER & CO., Sole dealers in this suction. OFFICE 121 Adams Avo., Tclephono B'l'd'g SCIENTIFIC HORSE SHOEING AND THE TREATMENT Of LAME NESS OF HOUSES. To thoso bran'hi"i I devoto especial atten tion every afternoon. Office and fore- nt tho BLUME0ABRIAOE WORKS. 119 D1X COURT, BORANTON.PA. DOCTOR JOHN HAMLIN Graduate of the American Votorinary Col MM, AYLES WORTH'S Meat Market The Finest in the City The latest improved fur nishing and apparatus for keeping meat, batter and eggs. 3;i Wyoming Ave. RCOF tlnnlnu and loldorinfl all done away with hy the uso ot HAIlTMAN'S I AX IS NT PAINT, which consists ot inffrodl nts well-known to all . It can bo applied to tin, galvanized tin, nheot iron roofs, also to brick (lwi'llinns, which will prevent absolutely any crumbling, crackiaf or breaking of the brick. It will outlas; tinning ot any kind by many yi'nrs,nnd it's cost does not exceed ono fifth thatot tho cost of tinning. Is sold by tho job or iioiind. Contracts taken by ANTONIO I1AHTMANN, M7 IllrCh St. WANT a An extra flno Henry F. Miller Square llano lira A 11 extra line "Chickoring"Squarn Piano 17!) A Rood Haines Urothnn Square. Piano... 10(1 A good Meyer Iirothors i-quaro Piano,... 0 A good Firth & Pond Square Piano 75 A good Ptnphonia Square Piano 60 A very good Boston Piano Co. Walnut Upright 190 A very m od WIkcIocK t'pilght Piano.. 180 A vo ry good Whoclock Upright Piano.. 130 Cedar rn mm CLEMONS uuu GUERNSEY BROTHERS' NEW STORE 1 innos GOLDSMITH'S DOWN TO It is about time that business and the weather struck a regular gait instead of a regular flood So far this past week tho earlhseoms to have been hobnobbing with Jupiter Pluvias. Tho old Bong may bo madj to read: "Oh, hand me down my cough drops. And umbrella right away, For I'm to be Queen of the May, mother, I'm to be Queen of the May." e con't make weather, but wo can make prizes. Id Onr Basement New Dress (liugbams; old tariff, 10c, now tariff, tic. All of the best niako of Calicoes; old tariff, 7c, new tariff, So, Qood quality Untlng Flannels; old tariff, 10c, new tariff, lie. Yard wide Hleac hod Muslin; old tariff He, now tariff 6c. Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Vests, nil sizes: old tariff 10c, now tariff 5c. Notion Counter Curntivo and Sweot Pea Soap; old tariff 25c, now tariff 17c. Ladies' Silk Garters with silverized clasps; old tariff 50c, new tariff 2oc. La dies' Leather Belts, various styles; eld toriff U'oc, now tariff 10c. Goldsmith Yictors With the New Valves Out of Sight Our new Bicycles are now to be seen at our 314 Lacka wanna avenue store. VICTORS, SPALDING, CJJEDENDA, GENDRONS, And a full line of Boys' and Girls' Wheels. We are male ung extremely low prices on Second-hand Wheels. J I Ul 814 Lacka. Ave. Fountain Pens Fountain Pens Fountain Pens SPFXIAL FOR A FEW DAYS A Guaranteed Foun tain Pen, regular price $1.50, for 98 Cents Reynolds Bros. Stationers and Engravera. 817 LACKA AV ANN A AVE. Dr. Hill & Son Albany Dentists Fet teeth, JfiJiO: best sot, JS: for gold caps and teeth without plates, called crown and bridgn work, call for prlcoa and referonoos. TONALGIA, lor extracting teeUi without pain. NouUi-r. No gas. OVRll FIKST NATIONAL BANK. n mi 1 mu rdr Piano or Organ Cheap? LOOK AT THE LIST: A very good Shonlngor Upright Piano.. 126 OKOANa A Mason & Hamlln.noarly now.bigh top, doubloTeod $ 60 An A. B. Cboae, nearly now, high top, double reed "5 j inicago v oiiaKfl.noariy nnw, uign ip, i doublo roed K A Worcester, nearly new, high top, doublo roed 00 I 224 and Organs at Wholesale and Retail, on Installments. 8 BUSINESS LOOK AT Cloak Department and Capes Ladios'5 and Misses' Light Weight Jackets; old tariff $-1.00, now tariff 11.88, Ladies' and JilssiV Jackets mid Capes; old tariff li.oo, new tar iff 2.1)8. Ladies' and Misses' Jackets and Capes; old tariff flO.00. now tariff ?4.!S. Brothers & THE : COLUMBIA : BICYCLE : AGENCY . m simm st, op. Mm on sl.BsSS;:., TXTE offer the finest lino of Wheels of all grades and guaranto every machino sold Purchasers taught to rldo free of chargo. Call for cutaloguo. Open evening!, hipecinl Wva.. in soeond-hand wheebj. aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiziiiiiiHiiigiiiiiggiiDiiiiiiieiiiiiiiiigiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim niiuiiiiiiiiiiieiMiiiiiiEiiiiii! g FREEZERS DO NOT FREEZE Ice Cream QUITE SO QUICK AS LIGHTNING, BUT NEARLY SO. FOOTE k SHEAR CO, 513 Lacka. Ave. IJcriiea are arriving in very lino condition and prices low. Fancy Peas, I?cans, Squash, Tomatoes, Asparagus, Beets, Cucumbers, etc. Pierce's Market PENN AVE. A Standard, nearly now.high top,doublo reed 40 A t-hotiingcr, nearly new, high top, double rood 86 And sbout 20 other good second hand or gan, $26 to tea Tho nbovo eollection of Second-hand Insru moiitaaroall In Rood order, fully guaran teed, tho greatest bargains ever nflferd In this city. Call and see them. Installments or discount for cash. WYOMING AVENUE, SCRANTON. mam THESE NOW. At Domestic Connter MAIN FLO R Fine Frintcd bongos; old tariff 18c, new tariff ll,;c Best French Rat ines, ilnrk grounds; old tariff 25c, new tariff ltic. Printed BengalinoB and Dimities; old tariff 25c, now tar ill 18c. Best Scotch Dimities, our own importation; old tariff 35c. ne7 tin iff 880, Best Scotch Ginghams, htco effects; old tariff 85c. new 20c. Cnrtain Department 2d Floor Good Window Shados, mounted on spring roller. 17o. Cherry and Walnut Curtain Polos, complete with brass fixtures, Ho Company. IS IT NOT A BEAUTY? I THE "ELECTRA" I GAITER Globe Shoe Store f 227 LACKA. AVE. Evans & Powell 33 iiiin igggggiiggggggggggggggggggggn FIRST MORTGAGE 6 BONDS OF THE FORTY FORT COAL COMPANY. A limited number of tho above bonds aro for sale at par and ac crued interest by tho following parties, from whom copies of tho mortgage aud full information can be obtained: E W. Mulligan, Cashier Second National Hank, Wilkes-Barro, Pa. W. L.Watson, Cashier First Na tional Lank, Pittston, Pa. J. L. Polen, Cashier People's Savings Bank, Pittston, Pa. A. A. Bry den, President Miners' Savings Bank, Pittston, Pa. And by tho Scran ton Savings Bank and Trust Company, Trustee under the Mortgage. T. H, Atherton, Counsel, W1LKKS-BARRE, PA. Wedding Rings The best is none too good. Ours are 18-k. All sizes and weights. LL0YD,"JEWELER 423 Lackawanna Ave. Inserted In THE TRIBUNE at tb i ate of ONE CENT A WORD. I AM ADS