1 THE SCItANTON TEIUTOE-FIUDAY MOHNINCJ. JTj;NE 1, 189 1. 9e cranfon trt8tme Published daily im Scranton, Pa., dy The Tribune Publishing Company. K, P. KINGSBURY, GCNCHAL MANAOCn. N'W YOflK Orricr ! TRIBUNE BUILOINO. FRANK 3. Chav, Manager. IHTIKIO AT THE POSTPPriCC AT mctlANTON, NUi tCOND-CLA&a MAIl MATTER. ECRAKTON. JUNE 1. ISM. REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. for QoVtfHOrt DANIEL H. HASTINGS, OV CKNTKIl. For Umdnanl 0 vtrn ir WALTER LYON, Ol' AM.FdIIKNV. J or Avrlitor (iau-nil: AMOS Jl. MYLIIli OK I.ANI'AKTI'.r.. Fin Serrrtimt of Wetwj AjMfti JAMES W. LATTA, or PBILADBLPMA. For Conir santrit-tit- l.t ! GALU8HA a!iR'W, or BUSQtTHIIANllA. GEORGE T. BUF7, Of vi:stmohi:lAND. Flection Time, N"V. (I Bt Tiir. time tho snto committee osptnrss "Holland" it will be ready to in ike its retiring how in fitvor of ft Kj- inblirim administration. The Lesson of tiie Strike. It is possible to bare i gunerui strike oftlie tiiiiRiiitU'la of tliat now oxper ltDOfd in the bitnininons co;l regions without B.-caiii of bloolibed and rio b dc, but it is not prohibit. A strlka in !.'.( is one form of war. It is an industrial declaration of belligerent in tent, a formnl notl float ion to ths com monity th.it in the adjudication of differenced botwocn two distinct classes, employora and the employed, a method of settlemout is to be ndopted whereby an innocent thirl olati, tbepablio at lnrs;e, is to bo mado the chief sult'-rer. Tlio man actually engatftd In any strike must of necessity occupy a amull relationship toward the :.i n who, without having had any !hro in the condition.! antecedent to ths r.trike, nrc yet forced to bear the Ptrikw's bmnt, both indirect pecuniary loss and in tho inevitable disturbance of social and economic couditious which a strik" precipitates In tho strike in (ju;jtio:i the men who are out undoubtedly have the sympathy of the public. Thatsympithy is eaneral in its clmrnetsr, and does net pretend to know much ntout the exact merits of tne matter. I; is a lympntby that goes out to men, who under the b-st of oiroomttancfi, pnr f ue a preoarloOJ, onerous and exucting vocation, end ono that, though it bonld pay small fortunes iiutead of pittance?, would yet entitle its votaries to u certain inoasure of sympathy. At the same time, it is just as true in the prttent case as it is in all past instances, that it is this PMnu sympathetic public which is in the long run the chief sufferer. It is the third party to tho dispute that gets the bard licks of both the other parties. It is the party that for every idle niitvsr, hr.s to encounter the serious problem of ton idle workmen in de pendent industries, made so involun tarily through a tie-u,) iu thj fuel sup ply. For every pang of hunger in the home of a bltominom mlneworker there ure bound to bo a dozeu panjs iu a dozen homes of workingmen in no wiso concerned in th-t disputo over wago schedules among coal operator and coal Bhov!er. yet made to bear the burden of the Iobsos duo to both. Wo trust that the public will per ceive the immense significance of the present coincidence whereby in as many states three bodies of armed troops p.re on tho evo of the command to do their grim duty in the preserva tion of life and property. It is not necessary to tho realization of this thnt there should be prolonged and indig nant consideration of the various "sidss" of the difference. The one c?n tral fact standing out with overshado w ing prominence is that the whole peo ple are paying the expense of a state i f things which permits wage disputes to grow at will into bloody insurrections and deadly conflicts, all through the lack of resolute interven tion by the public in that public's own defense. A gennine system of com pulsory arbitration, dutifully ndjiiiiUd and overwhohuingly sustained by the aroused sentiment of the people, wonld present a recourse from whose final vordict most men would hesi tate to dissent. In spite of all the difionltiM in tne pathway to n practical realization of this growing hope, it remains to be considered whether tho old method of indiscrimi nate economic battle, with its inftsti rnnblo misery, loss and disorder, is 10 desirable as to preclude the risk of an eip'-riment in the direction of a inoie scientific tribunal. It is not an excessive request which our veteran soldiers rnako when they ask that on one day in each ZG they i:uy be undisturbed in their honest grief. Wo shall not have them with tin for long. Can wo not, therefore, for a few years forego those noisy and nn BSomly outdoor sports which uiur tho solemn sanctity of Momorial Day? . Flag Day. The effort of the Pennsylvania Socl oty of Colonial Dames of America to set apart Juno 14 as an annual holiday to be known as Flajr Day, in remem brance of tho fsct that on Juno 14, 1777, the continental congress paaiid its memorable resolution selecting Gill (Jlory as the emblem of the now federation, has been formally endorsed by ibe Pennsylvania Society of tho Sons of the Revolution, But what is moro o the point, it is receiving the hearty approval of American ciiizons eveiywero.iiative and naturalized, and is bound to win n permanent senti mental, if not legal, place in tho cata logue of our national nunirerssries. It is proposod to observe Flag Day by tho displuy of tho American flag from every home in the laud. Such a suggestion is obviously appropriate and cannot to objected to. Thorn shonld b'. no home in America where the American flig is not Welcome and where its displny on the anniversary of its adoption wonld not ba made willingly and with cheerfulness. At the samo time, it is uot necessary to make another legal holiday, coupled with the interruption of ordinary busU ness activities. Tho symbol of our free dom ns a people wolud be best honored by a national obsarvanco which shonld real upon a voluntary basis of genuine esteem for the institutions and privil eges that that flag typifies; and which, in the very hum of wontoned pursuits conducted in peace and profit, shonld offer up utrihuto of incomparable elo quence. In its suggestion of this new observ ance tho organization which first pro posed it has placed tho country under real obligations. That organization, with its cumbersome name and some what BWkward insistence upon genea logical distinctions, doasnotnuet with unqualified favor among nil olsssss of our citizenship. There are those who viow In it a good idea cone to seed. Bnt it must b admitted that if it errs nt all, it errs upon the right side in in sisting upon incroasol patriotism nnd in leaobing lofty ideals of civic dnty nnd civic responsibilities. Iu an ftge when many Americans hold their birthright lightly it is necessary to bare vigorous agitation toward patri otic end. Flag Day would be one of the most hopeful and also one of the most appropriate of these methods. Pattison and the Future. It is not probable that the next presidential nomination on the Demo cratic ticket will be eagerly sought. Unless sweeping nnd phenomenal re vulsions of public sentiment should occur within the two years that inter vene bolween now and tho next presi dential oampaign, it Is difficult to con ceive of nny substantial inducement that conld load a rational Democrat to brave the anger of the people iu the role of candidate with sorious expecta tion of success nt the polls. The most that can be foreseen is the prospect of a losing fight, kept up for the sake of the party organization and in moro nr has burlesque loyalty to what little reminiscence of genuine principle still adheres to the Democratic leadership. The current suggestion of a presi dential candidacy two years hence in behalf of Governor Pattison will, therefore, hardly be relished by that gentleman himsolf, unless he Bhould desire to make a thir l test of the pecu liar good fortune that has somehow inexplicably heretofore attended his political ventures. His reputation inn national sense has yet to be created. He 13 known outside Pennsylvania only as the Democrat who has twice carried a utato normally RspabllOM by im mense majorities. It is not generally known way or how be did this. Hit name as a political factor is associated with no givat principle nor is it mads notable by nny great achievement. He Is simply recognized as one of tho fa vorites of fine occasionally cast up on the surface of current affairs, to add new complexity to government by the pernio. This n av do the governor himself a certain injustice. To be entirely frnnk. we are inclined to suspect that it does. Taking all things into consideration, Mr, Pattison, during his two adminis trations, has given to tho poople of the state a clean and straightforward con duct cf their affairs. His first admin titration was decidedly tiie better ouo; but that which is drawing to a close has been sufficiently acceptable, iu its general tenor, to entitle him to public respect and to a moderate degree of praise. He has not exhibited any ex traordinary symptoms of greatuess, either us a politician or ns nn executive ; but his ideals have beeu hub, tho ma jority of his intentions goo I and the purport of his conduct in official posi tion snoh as to enable tha candid re viewer of his public ciroer to give it a respectable rating in the ranks of the commouplace. Just why all this should doom him to tho hopeless prospect awaiting the next Democratic presidential nominee we are unable to decipiier. It Is true that Mr. Pattison's nomination in 189S wonld be no more uuexpscted and no less rational than were his two preced ing selections in the narrower state nrena. Yet if be were to expect his so-called lnck to give him a third vic tory, with the record of his party call ing out loudly against it, it may be set down ntono as certain beyond per adventure that ho wonld ba flatly dis appointed. Children of destiny have run their course for awhile in national politics. Accidents nnd lightning strokes, with tluir eccentricity and nucertninty, nro manifestly falling into disrepute. Common sensa and sober reflection will select tbo winner two yean hence, nnd his n:-.rn Trill not to Pattison, any moro than his polities will be Democratic or Popuiis'.io. ONrc CURIOUS effect of Democratic restoration, with its pinches and pmics, is seen in the large present exodus of Scandinavian? from tbo profitless farm lands of tho northwest to their old tiom'j across the sen. It is said that for every Immigrant of this national ity entering New York harbor threi are now leaving it. Democracy's so lution of the immigration problem by the starvation of tho immigrants, how ever, is a trifle too drastic for perma nent popularity. Civil Servico Reform. Representative Erdman.iof this state, after consultation with many fellow nv-mbers of congress, has devised an interesting pln to reform the civil ser vico. Its fundamental principle is the equal division of patronage between tho two leading political parties and the f anal distribution of that patron age in a geographical sense. His meas ure has been favorably considered in committee and will undoubtedly at no distant day come up for animated dis enssion. The bill as it now stands, after authorizing the appointment of a bi-partisan civil service commsssion of four, direots these commissioners: After all mnle applicants have qualified at tho examinations, to arrange them luto two classes, according to the two political parties casting the highest voto at the luat preceding presidential election nnd accord ing to the party to which they profess ad herence. Within ninety dayB after the passage of thu act tho heads of the various federal departments are rcqulrod to US certain to which of the two political par ties above designated all the male clerks aud employes iu their respective depart ments are giving their allegiance or are affiliated with. Tliy are required to fill put aud oiiswer under oath appropriate blank forms. Within six montus after the passage of the act it is made the duty of tiie heads of each of tho federal depart ments to cause to ho retained and employed an equal number, as near as possible, of male clerks and employed in the public servico from each of the said political par ties, nnd thereafter from time to tlrau to maintain said equality by appointment from those ;fouud qualified aud arranged In tho respective classos by said commis sion, The appointments from each state are to bo apportioned equally among the congressional districts of said state, aud each appointee, whother tmalo or female, must nt , tho time of appointment be a b iua Ude resident aud citizen of said state and district. Immediately after the pas eago of this act the head of onch depart ment is directed to ascertain the number of employes in his department, or in any way under his coutrol in tho city of Wash ington, under the classified servico from erch stato and territory aud tho district of Colombia, and report tho seme to the president, and if it 'iall appear that any stato or territory or tho district oM.'olum bla has less tjinn its quota under this act of employes m that ilcpartinentSit Bball be tho president's duty to cnuso all appoint incuts mads thereafter in raid department lo bo taken from those states and terri tories showing such deficit until the em ployes shall bo in proportion to their popu lation and equally divided among tho con gressional districts. Tho act further re quires t lint the heads of tho departments Hliall proportion the n.p if, i ('-- ; among the states and territories fairly as to the salaries nearly as ha can, with due euro for the Interest! of the ssrvico, and to re port annually to tho president the num ber of smployea from each statu aud con gressional district and the aggregate .of their salaries. It is evident that the appearance of this measure in the house, for ratifica tion or rejection, will impose a severe test upon tbo sincerity of tho various professions of loyalty made by both parties to civil service reform. Among the professional politicians of theso parties it is known that those pledges are generally rogardod as having been uttered in B PioWiokiaU sense. Never theless, tho many vexations to which they are subject as a cousequencs of their real or supposed control of patron age ought in some instances at least to predispose them to tho Erdman meas ure, which wonld take the whole bur den off their shoulders. This proposi tion is doubtless in ndvunce of tho times; but the common sense of the peoplo is slowly bringing tho people up to it, or to sora,thing similar to it. A S THE Coffee Cools. Somehow the conviction appears to be general among laymen that the prices nowadays asked for type writing machines and sty llsh bicycles nro ex cessive beyond reason. Apropos of the effort of certaiu Stroudsourg citizens to securo the location in that thrifty borough of a new bicycle factory, it is related, ns Instancing the lurge margin tietweeu actual eost and market char ges on some grades of wheels, that at 1-jlmira 100 wheelmen recently banded together and solicited bids from vari ous firms on an ordr for 100 wheels. Thus they were enabled to get for foS apioco wheels that purchased singly :' retail would have co-it ex ctly $123 each. Bach extortionate, higll w.uor prices as prevail today will doubtless become subjects for laughter a few years bone;', when patents expire and restrictive agreements cease to bind wheel firms together. It's the old story of the sewing machine over again. Competition is bound to make charges take a tumblo, Tho prediction is credited to Chair m D 1 iiikeson that Rsnubllcan conven tions in this state may hereafter be held alternately iu Philadelphia ami Pittsburg. When Scranton gots its now regimmtal armory, a consummation, by the way, devoutly to be wished, it will be necessary to add a third city lo this list. Republicans of the northwest ern counties would not object to travel nig ull tho w.-.y to Pittsbnrg to a state couventioii, once or twice in a lifetime, but th-y aro not inclined to yearn for that sort of thing us a regular and f re queut habit. In any event, Scranton, as the third city in the state, with pro jected new hotels that in respect of entertaining capacity, will place ns on an equality with either Philadelphia or Pittuuurg, and with a hospitality thoroughly demonstrated, deserves to share in any contemplated future dis tribution of convention honors. We enter ft claim thus early, in order to have Scranton'B wishes in this mattor explicitly understood It is possible that this prediction of Mr. ( rllkeson will not be relished by ILirrisburg; but if tho change ba made, Ilarrisburg will have simply itself to thank. For nineteen consecutive years the Republicans of this slate have met in annual convention at the state capi tal, nnd for exactly nineteen years they have suffered from lack of sufficient accommoil ations. There has been scarcely a year In this lut that did not see the stuffy Hurrisbnrg opern bouie crowded to suffocation long beforo one half of those who desired to gain en trance could secure it. And yet, with these lepoated object lessons before them, the tranquil iuhabitimts of that hypnotized coiumnnity have taken no steps to build nn adequate hall, and have even expressed surprise whonevr the need of one has been suggested. It is tiino that the half million Republi can voters of this commonwealth got better treatment tliau tney have been accustomed to receive in tiie backward village that Harris founded. The continued absence of all clue to the whereabouts or motive of Henry Harding, the Tunkhannock lawyer, whose recent dlsappoaranca was cer tainly mystorions, recalls with singu lar vividuees T. (J. Crawford's striking novelette in tho Cosmopolitan somo time ago. It was entitled ''The Dis appearance Syndicato"and purported to be the disclosnro of a vast social schemo, engineered by a syndicate of men highly skilled in tbs occult sci ences, for the reformation of society through the calling to the syndicate's aid of specially gifted inon whose per sounl business routine had grown wearisome to them, but who were, nevertheless, too honest and too con servative to disappear suddenly in any manner that would cast insplolon on their integrity. The gradual steps taken by the the syndicate to lure these dissatisfied men into its servioe, and to bring their courage up to a point where it would assent to a coinplote transformation of Identities were most artistically conooivod; but the crowning characteristic of Mr, Crawford's work was that the syndi cate's aim, so far from being selfish or unscrupulous, was notably altruistlo, moral aud philanthropic. None of its employes was permitted to "disap pear" until be had thoroughly arrange! his business aud domestic affaire so that no one should suffer through that disappearance further than the mental or emotional shock immediately inci dent to tho departure. As a fancy flight into the speculative possibilities of tho now metaphysics taught Dy the Asian philosophy this sketoh by Mr. Crawford was singularly daring, orig inal and clever. Une could imagine al most that Mr. Harding actually condi tioned his own disappearance upon the fictitious requirements so effectively laid down iu it. Th. Coat Is Too Thin. CinHnnati CommtrrtaUlaztttti. Investigation in secret means whitewash iu public. The Old, Old 8tnry. Chicago lYibienc. He clapped his hand upon his breast! "What is it, John?" his wife cried. "Speak t" And John in faltering voice confessed That the lottor she had given him with instructions to mail at once, as it was of tho utmost importance, aud he had promised so faithfully ho would drop it iu tho letter box as he paMid the postoffico on his way dowu town, had been forgottou uutil this moment and ho was very sorry to say ho had been carrying it in. His inside pocket for a week. Baby Carriages, im p Keingera AND Mill & Corinell 131 and 133 N. Washington Ave. Jewetfs Patent Charcoal Filled Water Filter3, Coolers and iwil iy-jL ctbui a 6' Also a full line CHINA, chock nit v AMI GLASSWAUKi Sr. Co. 422 LACKA. AVE. Maloney Oil and Manufac turing Company Ilave removed llieir ollicc to their Waver ooms, (MUM BERS 141, 143,145, 147, 149, 151 MERIDIAN ST. TELEPHONE NUMBER, SfiSa The GENUINE New Haven Mathushek" Pianos ESTABLISHED 1800 New York 'VYitrerooms No. Fifth Avenuo. SO B. C. BICKER & CO, Sole dealers iu this section. OFFICE 121 Adiinip Ave., Tolophono BTd'u A YLES WORTH'S Meat Market The Fines t in the City, The lntont improved fur nishings and apparatus for keeping meat, butter and eggs. 223 Wyoming Ave. D OOFtlnuinK nnd soldering nil donn awny with liy tlm iiHOot HAHTMAN S I AT MS T PAINT, which consists of Inoradl nts Well-known tonlL It can bo iii)ilii'd to tin, galvanlzcl tin, sli.-ot Iron roofs, also to brick dwnllttnrs, which will prevent absolutely any eramoDBt, eracking or breaking br the br k. It Willontlael tinning ol any kind by nany jrearaatid it s -ost does not oxeoed one llfth tlmtof ihocost of (tuning. Is sold by the joli or pound. Contracts tni;"n by AMONIO HAItTSIANN, KT7 liirch St. Cedar Chests CLEMONS WANT a Piano or Organ Cheap? LOOK AT THE LIST: A n extra lino Henry P. Miller Squaro Minn A n extra lino "('liickcrtng 'Squaro 1'lano A Rood HiiiiicH Broshttl Square Piano... A good Meyer Brothers i quaro Piano.... A good Firth & Pond Squaro Piano A good Pinphonla Bquar.' 1'lano A very good lloston Piano Co. Walnut tTprfght A very good Whcelnck Upright Piano.. A vo ry icood Wboelock Upright. Piano. . GUERNSEY BROTHERS' HEW STORE, 'fiaats GOLDSII'S ALWAYS - ON THE - ALERT TO REACH LOW WATER MARK And outdo all competition. We will prove it now more forcibly than ever by offering our customers at Silk Counter a large collec tion of 24-incll Printer! Pnnorpps Strinpd r q i Wash Silks, 28 -inch Corean and Swivel Dress Silks, which are usually considered good value at 65c. per yard. Your choice at Such a remarkable cut in price we know will cause a great consternation in the trade and the question will arise, "Why do we do it?" and "How we do it?" but as long as wc convince the public that we can do it, and eager buyers are also convinced of these facts, you are satisfied and so are we. Our Plain Japanese Habituosi Silks in 40 differ ent shades, 23-inch wide at Are also great values. Black Brocade In dia Silks, soft, graceful and durable, yarn dyed, 24 inches wide, which command $1.00 everywhere Our Special Bargain Price. With the New Valves Out of Sight Our new Bicycles are now to be seen at our 314 Lacka wanna avenue store. VICTORS, SPALDING, CliEDENDA, GENDEONS, And a full line of Boys' and Girls' Wheels. We are mak ing extremely low prices on Second-hand Wheels. J BO, I LO 314 Lacka. Ave. Fountain Pens Fountain Pens Fountain Pens SPECIAL FOR A FEW DAYS A Guaranteed Foun tain Pen, regular price $1.50, for 98 Cents Reynolds Bros. Stationers and Engravers 817 LACKAWANNA AVE. Dr. Hill & Son Albany Dentists Fct tooth, SSJiO; best sot, $S; for (toM cups nl tooth wlthimt platm, culleil crown and briiWo work, call fur )rlcos and refcrunoos. TONAI.G1A, for extraction tooth without l". In. Mouther. Nokas. OVEK FIRST RATIONAL It A NR. A very good Shonlnger Upright Piano.. 118 ORGANS, A Mason & n.-milln.noarly now.hlgh top, doable rend f 60 Aii A.M. Chmio, nearly now, high top, double reoii 78 A ( lii Ago OottifSkBMro new, high lop, doable reed to A Worceoter, nonrly now, high top, doublo rood N) 224 n W 1 1 IAMM. Q HILLWmUUl U and Organs at Wholesale and Retail, on Installments. $ aBiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'?iiiiiiiiiitiiiiii!iiiiuiiiiii.iii!iiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiii: i E.vana at i dwell im !IIIIIIIIIIIIIIillllHIIIIIIIIEIIIIll!ggUi(il HIIIII1I1 FREEZERS DO NOT FREEZE Ice Cream QUITE SO QUICK AS LIGHTNING, BUT NEARLY SO. FOOTE I SHEAR CO, 513 Lacka. Ave. wsam Berries are arriving In very line condition and prices low. Fancy Teas, r.pans, Squash, Tomatoes, Asparagus, Beets, Cucumbers, etc. Pierce's Market FEINJIM AVE. A Standard, noarly now.hlgh top.doublo reed A Mioiilngcr, nearly nojr, high top, aunDra reoii. 38 And about JO other good socond hand or- gnun, f'ii to tfliU Tho abovo collection of Second-hand Insrn nientH aro all In good order, fully guaran teed, tho greatest bargalus ever offered In this city. Call and see them. Installments or discount for cash. WYOMING AVENUE, SCRANTON. BAZAAR 37C THE - COLUMBIA - BI JYCLE - AGENCY, Ppp, Tribune Office, 224 Spruce St. linviiiRhad 19 years' oxporienco Iu tho Bl BTBto business and the n,'iniy for loading WIkoIh uf all uradus.wn ai' prepared toiruar SntOe SAtlsfaotloD. Thuso intending to pni chaso are invited to rail aud examine our complete 1 no Open evenings. Call or send Htamp for catalogues. IS IT NOT A BEAUTY? THE "ELECT J' s GAITER I Globe Shoe Store I 227 LACKA. AVE. -vans FIRST MORTGAGE 6 BONDS OF THE FORTY FORT COAL COMPANY. A limited number of Hie above bonds are for sale at par and ac crued interest by the following parties, from whom copies of tho mortgage and full Information can be obtained: R W. Mulligan, Cashier Second National Bank, Wilkes-Bar re, Pa. W. L. Watson, Cashier First Na tional Lank, Bittston, Pa. J. L. Polcn, Cashier People's Savings Bank, Pittston, Pa. A. A. Bryden, President Minors' Savings Bank, Pittston, Pa. And by tho Scranton Savings Bank and Trust Company, Trustee under tho Mortgage. T. a Atherton, Counsel, W1LKES-BAKBE, PA. Wedding Rings m The best is none too good. Ours are 18-k. All sizes and weights. LLOYD JEWELER 423 Lackawanna Ave. Inserted In THE TRIBUNE at into of ONE CENT A WORD. tbo WAIT AO V