THE SCI? AN TON TIJIUITNE WEDNESDAY MORNINtt. JUNE L'O, 1894. PUBUSHSD DILV IN SCRANTON, P., BY THt Hi CU UK PUOLItHtKC COMPANY. E. P. KINGSBURY, OCNCRAL MANAQIR NtwYonnO nets Tmimt nunoma. RAY. UAriAccn Frank I NlintD AT THE POAIOMICE AT 1CRANTON. CCOND'CLALA MAIL MATTKN. LKTON, JUNE 20, ism. REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. For Governor: DANIEL H. HASTINGS, Of OIMTBtt. For LiiMtmont Governor; WALTER L.YON, OrAUiKOBINT, I or Auditor Qtntroil AMDS 11. MYLIN, OF I AHCA8TKB. For Secretary of ll rmi AffoArU JAME8 W. I.ATTA, OF PHILADBLPHIA. lor Oongtt ttrntneit'Xxtrge: QALU8BA A. GROW, ov Ki si,ui:uANNA. GEORGE F. HUFF, of wi:m moiii:i.ano. Klrctloii Tim', Not. O Long BEVOBE it shall be culled upon celetirute it fourth annivenary THE 'bibOne hopes to have witnessed a ie lored Uepubliuau maj rity iu eon revs and u filial end to business do rvsbion arising from Democratic QMS. New Field tor Litigation. The legal significance of the damage uit of Dr. D. b. Hand against tho 'on tral Telephone and Supply coin ny, the trial of which has just been ompleted in the Lackawanna county ourt, will be readily apparent after a 0. uliug of the carefully prepared (View printed elsjwhere iu this ssue. The suit is pructicully ho pioneer ia a vast field f litigation sure to be opened up by ho multiplication of commercial uses or electricity, The roul question at isuii, divested of technic! language, is fhetber an electrical company which as acquired cerUiu franchise rights rom ton public is to bo held psenuiar- 1. v responsible for tho damages that its legligence in the regulation of its sur hargd wires may accomplish. in the argument of so important a mat it naturally followed that large Ufferenoea arose as toqaeitioni o? fact. Vt toll writing, IV verdiot of the jury pou thfcse disputed poiuis has not ieen made public. Until toe disputed act shall have been passed upon by he duly accredited judges thereof, we aiist rest: let ourselves to a cinsidera iou cf some oi the general principles in 'olVed; principles which havo very le.irly been brought out by the loquent counsel and very lucidly sum uunzed iu the judge's charge. The Ight acquired from tho public of using ha public thoroughfares for the pur iOIM ot private gain would seem to in olve tiio duty of protecting th public u its proper privileges, by guarding viiii due diligeuce against the possi lility of accident. Ia tuu case deol iou has been reserved upon the point whether the existence oi an Impel f so tly osulated trollny guide wire was sut aiently known to the telepone iompany to enable it to use dus dili uiicu in guarding against a crossiug .f wires; but the fact thut live wires a.iy und do cross aud men receive in ury thereby, is to our mind a prima icia proof ot negligence on the part of omebody, which should bo solved by he buryiug of every uimseossary over lead wire and the better insulation oi' 11 necessary remaining ones, under uualty of heavy damages. This case simply illustrates what Hl. TbJBONB has all nlong contended ; lamely, that overhead wires are a bar iarity iu this scientific age, no matter iow carefully insulated or protected. "i.e grafting of the right to string hem is little less than a deliberate in nation to accident. The place lor elephone and telegraph wires is inderground; and trolley wires should o buried, also, us soon us it has wan pructically demonstrate 1 that this n be douo with reasonable success. Julea the public awakens toltadan ;r from multiplying overhead wires. Itlgatlon of which this Hand case is imply the precursor will soon occupy nr courts to the exdusiua of other ttoes, and perhaps require the estab isiiment of separate und expert tri .nnals to be known as live wire courts ' n pole tax ordinance in the ity of ticraiiton will pave the iiy to an eventual burial of beta dangerous interlacing filaments, .eare ready to waive onr objections o the pole t.ix idea and go in for its idoption, The public needs and must ave protection; aud the corporations vbicii enjoy public franchises must irrpnre thecsolves to maintain a high tsudard of fafety, which, as we view he matter.cnnonly be done by a speedy nriul and thorongn insulation of the iow deadly overhanging wirM. It is not Rt all probable that woman rill soon be permitted to vote in New ifork. But it is certainly probable hat sho should b. TBI :.aw r-xprcts of men liko Eraslus Vimnn hotter things than forrrorv. Cmr'AOo today claims a population f 1,722,700. but then are masons to ear that this computation bos beon .V)!ken-B:'.rr?izd. Enforce the Law. The suggestion cf S!iriff Falny, hat tho county commissioners should Bet a reward for the apprehension of odala, tho brutal slayT of Loro at )ld Forge lost Sunday, seems to be a imely ono. Tho oircutustanoes of hnt crime sigualizo it as one i tho most brutal and fiond h en record in thin nc:tion. A licked quarrel, a ready revolver, a shot bat brought the defenseless barber to is knei begging piteously for mercy, nd finally three otlnr bullets fired de iberately into Loro's body, while the rlotlm, with his last breath, was vainly nte re-'ding for his life these ere inci lents thnt would seem to bo well calcn uted to lend wings to a prosecution in )half of justice. The commission of crimes like this, ud tho easy escape of the criminals, ire becoming too freqnent ia Laoku vanna oonntv. If more decided laud wore tuken by tho authorities it .vould exaciso a wuwlcsome deterrent i licet upon that elotnnt ia our mix lit population which is least obedient to law and leust aubjuct to restraint. The absence of ouj commisiiouer oujflit not to opovato to tho blind l.i,; o( Lis two N.-.iK-i.iUa to their obvlom duty iu thin niattor. The county owi'B it to its law abiding citi z lis to ap.iro no expju.sj iu tlie effort to apprehend and punish a oriinu of suoh llaraut proportions as was thut coiuuiitted lust Sunday, TUo whole iKuervo force of the common wealth should, if necessary, bo enlisted ia the work of traeiug out the murderer aud aim to a fair trial. We do not wish to bo unreasonable in our comments on this ease, and es pecially do we wish to avoid beini; un charitable. Hut it seems to us that the tfrneral in lilt'jrouce manifested in this . - community, among ometaiiana private citiz-na alike, to the frequent brawls, tihMna ti,,.J or.,1 ,n,ir.i.,r mh iih nn. cur among those of our number uot easily identified is calculated, if j not checkod, to culminate evontu ' ally iu grave soeial problems. The fact that several of these criminals ' have successfully dodged the olflc-ra of tbi' law mid made their eaoape to other fields of criminal activity constitutes i au indictment of our carelessness which should not bo a pleasant recommenda tion, iu tins day of advanced civilizi tioti and widely diffusing intelligence. We cannot, it seems to us, well affjrd to rest quiescent under these repeated and unpunished dt iiuuees of tho law. AHOKG NUMEROUS protests recently received at Washington against tho proposed lneouio tax h ivo been several from Lackawanna oouaty, a fact which enoourages us to believe that legalized thievery is no less unpopular iu this neighborhood than elsewhere. Three Years Old. Iu commemoration of its third anni versary The Tbibume today appears in enlarged form, with a supplement con taining pictorial glimpstl at its plant aud equipment, together with other articles appropriate to the occasion. Three ynirs iu these times means much iu uny vocation; they have added Slgnifloanoe in a business which brings its agents into such intimate contact with other business activities us do's at of the modern newspaper. We shall not attempt, iu this place, to re view tho experiences that have been crowded into tho brief pjriol of this journal's life, Oa uuother p.igj this retrospect is carefully and comprehen lirely sot forth. It is sufficient to say, hero and now, that despite Strong com petition and frcquent discouragements The Tribuhh has In three year uc- quirod a firm foothold; has done what It proudly believes was a creditable part iu the upbuilding oT Ssranton and it environment; and is standing today quarely and iUtly on its own intrinsic merits as a livo newspaper, with ull that that implies. Three-yenr-olds do not, as a rule, waste much time in looking backward. THE Tribune was founded with definite aims, thut require forward and aggres sive action rather than inertia. It is therefore not satisfied with anything that offers reasonable hope of improve racnt; aud is, to that extent, a kicker, It realizee that tbe good things in this world do not drop into the possession of the man who lets other pooplo trample all over him, and it is thereforo tosomi extent a lighter. Lait y, It recoguiz.B that the onlv wav to keen up with the procesiion iu these stirring times, is to lead it; hence it, purposes.in the luture as iu tbo pst, to be the color bearer for tho newspaper army of North eastern Pennsylvania, and to let no fol lowers tramp on iu toos, Bcranton has a future. If Tnn Thih USE didn't believe that, it wouldn't bank on it. A city which can support the new industries that this city is onp porting; wliicn can domicile the new coming population that this city is domiciling; and which, In all direc tions of thrift aud growth, can exhibit ti:e signs of advanceiumt that uro in course of exhibition iu the Scranton of today, will have no difficulty iu support iug u good newspaper that koeps in the load. Thoroughly at ease with its present n-id on good terms with all honest competitors, THE TRIBUNE pro poses nevertheless to widen and broaden in anticipation of tho future; and to be promptly on the sot whan tho fu turo distributes its rewards, ihoro is in this world ot ours no lasting me dium between growth and decay. The choice rpan is either to goalioad or fall belnnd; expanu or congest; rise or tuaiblo. THE TbIBUNI is not afraid to lake its chances on tho formsr path way. It is not nfraid to wjve its flag aloft, and to move on. Tin; BTJ CEfiB of the Ltxew investiga tion in Now York is everywhere at tested by its quickening tiffiat upon the public oonsolsuee, Tho average Amer ican citizen does not relish tho role of public prosecutor, nnd assumes it only when impelled to do so by weighty considerations of duty. Behind this relnctanoe much oflloinl dereliction masks its iniquitous practices, aud grows bold in mucli wrong doing. It is as certain as fate, however, thHt sooner or later these vicious official habits will exceed the limit of tolerance; and whu this time comes the puolio invariably hears somethin,; drop. Such a time bM eome, in New York city; nnd th" tlmd of crumbling reputitlons i alrsady a fnnilinr noiso. New York, however, is not tho only city wherein vice buys immunity from prosecution; and official corruption enriches itself to tho people's expons. Tho moral ef fnetof tbo Li.xo investigation will be far reaching; the time is auspicious for a general clo inning of our polluted sys tems of municipal government. Tim ab.ssrtion of Secretary Carlisle that President Cleveland "is neither a gold nor a bilver monomtallist, but is in favor of tho largest possible uio of silver as a money, consistent with the presorvution of the parity of the two metals and the maintenance of good faith on tbe tart of the govorniuout" does not coincide with the president's message of one year ago. But it is a reasonable position to assumo, and, if adhered to, will lead to the corrsot so lution of tho monetary problem. Tmc Philadelphia Times correctly opines that the chief significance of re cent testimony before the Ltxow com mittee in Now York is that it "indi catta thut police protection has been furnished to every crime known to the law, providing tho criminals were will ing to pay enough for tho protoction. The brothels, guuibleri. illioit saloon keepers and fc'reunteoodsiswindlorH have been heard from, it will not be a cause for surprise if bank burglars, life crackers, forgers aud even murderers turn up before the commltteo with tales of purohusod immunity. Tho po lice captain who will accept $000 as an initiation and $50 per month an the nrico of toleratluir a disorderly irainb- 1 ., 1, . .,..,.,! I I, .,-,1 1 , I,.,it(.. f fr. uuu. ..... .,,u., . nish protection to a burlar who will divide his itealioai with him. Re- uiMiubering that nono of then various forms of vice and crime it peculiar to ' New York, and that human nature Is ! mueh tho same everywhere, the ex- J posureB in New York would seom to inggtai 10 tne autnonues oi uiuer cities a well tho propriety of a similar investigation into the methods of the police." An ALDBRHAH and a constable in Reading have just been cmiviotod of collocting illegal fees. Tbis is said to be the first conviction of its kind iu lerkl county in many years. But now that the ico is broken, tho process of weeding out thi3 contemptible species of official voracity ought to progress with energy. Officials of the law ought not to set examples In law viola tion. When they do this, repeatedly und flagrantly, it is time for houost citizenship to don its war paint. The law does not contemplate that a citiz -it of this E'ectrio City should be required to walk about with his per son thoroughly instituted. THE TENDENCY in certain Dsmocratio finarters to regard Howard Mutchler a witbst and beardless boy shows omiuent signs of abating. Scandal laden news columns are tho harbingers of better times, for thoy foretell reforms that ueol a strong in centive. BETWEENJURSELVES. Attorney Oeueral Hensel is getting very decided ill his opposition to .the sacrificial role, lie deolares that ho "is not, never has been and never expects to he an us pn ant,or candidate lor any officoor nomina tion to any oinee, elective or mi. u Dy ap pointment, 'lhe omcinl position which 1 now lioM came to me uu-ioiiciteu aim i ac cepted it simply because it was strictly within the lino ot my pn res-uou. lo oe entirely explicit aud to avoid misnnder Btanding, my name will not go before the Democratic state Convention, i would ac cept no nomination from any party to any office, nor wonld I accept any political oi lice from nny powr that could bestow it.'' Mr. uensei s atsinciinaiion to.anextenaea lerience outside tne oreastworas ones signal credit to his sagacity. If not lleu sei who? The TnrBOirE hn3 done its best to get Charley Robinson out into the dampness, but he evidently prefers to delegate that pleasure to the genial FitBsimmOM. Cuder the circumstances, niereiore, we see u al ternative but to "whoop 'or up" for Colonel Samuel Wellington Boyd, the only ian In tho Pennsylvania Democracy who can, witn tq'.iai lacuity, write a sonuet, pack a ciiucu. manage n newspaper or spread promiscuous suusnine into tne most dismal of places. Boyd for governor Would bo n selection that could not be im proved U on. It might not defeat llust incs. but it would make an otherwise dull campaign look vivid and beautiful. We sincerely trust that tho esteomed Philadelphia Press Will not get into mor tal combat with the doughty I'olouel ,lo seiihus C. Powell of our esteemod Luzorne contemporary, the Wilkes-B.irre itucord, throuch lis temerity iu intimating tnat John Leiflonring will win. The Press may not know it, hut an Intimation like that acts upon the valorous colonel in a manner similar to the influence ot red Danhel on an infuriated boviue. llns little '-tip' is volnuteered as a pure net of friendship and is wholly without charge. a Among the Bike lodges read ont of tho order at Jamestown Monday, for making improper ro; u ins to tho grand lodge offi cers, we note tne name ot ttie uospitaulo Wiikes-Barre focioty, which was repre sented ,on this occasion by the courtly, or nate and mellifluous G, Ben Johnson, ilere- upon arises a perplexity. Cauit bo that a oi isis aroso which Brother Johnson's inini iiali!e oratory could uot calm? Tho de tailed returns from this rhetorical battle Will be nwaited with eagerness and alarm. It is n pi easaul. tabk to correct tho as sertion that Mr John 11. Jonluu Contem plates retiring from journalism. Gentle manly and unassuming, ho has douo such uniformly excellent work that to lose him would be a real loss to the guild. 1 trust that Mr. Jordan will pardon tho in accuracy of our i arlier 11111010001 touching bis rumored withdrawal in consideration of the kindly spirit which prompted Tin: Tnauaa'a recent allusion thereto. Tho numerous Scranton friends of Ed ward A. NiVen and In the early seventies lirokor Niveu was an appreciated co laborer in the newspaper Held, dalng brilliant workuluugsidn such distingiiilLeil journalists as John E. Barrett, Edward U. Butler, Hon. Frank Beamish and Colonel James C. Coon will be gratified to learn that his recent retlremoiit from the oditor shlpof the Wilkes-Hai re Times has brought to aim llattcring offers from several of tho lending American newspapers. One of these, from the Atlanta Constitution, is particularly complimentary, coming as it does from an old desk mate and friend, Joel Clinndler Harris, better known by his pseudonym "L'nclo Ramus," What a team they would make. L'nclo B unus ami C'uele Ned I Bunsnine aud good nutun wotild literally bubble over iu tho Consti tution innotum were this, alliauco 0 ol eoma a Qxed fact. see A story with a mornl reached my rarr yesterday, unci if nnmes are withheld, it Is not because they cannot no supplied when occasion requires, A certain tkruntouiou, who recently moved heaven nnd earth to got released from a business obligation that he had idgnnlly failed to fulfill, thought to fortify hitnsolf against expos ure by Corresponding with a gentleman In Philadelphia, who had onco beon con nocted with tho same local InstltU tlon. His letter asked for confidential details of anything that could bo turned into a weapon of blackmail. To the credi of its recipient, Le it said, tho lotter wns forthwith tossed into Ihu wasto basket as beneath contempt, And yet the writer of feat letter pones before this community as a model of probity nnd business pro priety. One nf these days somobody will fool impelled by considerations of public decency to lift the veil that now Bcreens this man's monumental deception. "3tand Not Upon the Order of Your aoing-." fiMfen .A. uniar. Now If the tariff-tinkors and Industry wreckers at Washington would follow C'roker's example, the country wonld bo mightily benefited. Fugsr Btcck a"d Star Chaicbsra. IVttt York World. As a result of tho senate's closod-door in Vestlgation the prosecuting witnesses will be triumphantly convicted. SECOND ATTEMPT TO HOODOO. Kew Voi I-.Vim. Thero Is a ernlauiiu but not improbable report from llnwaii that Madam UllUO- kalani lias returned a syndicate ot native magicians, or kahumns, to destroy the new republic by moans ot their occult arts and mysterious conjurations. Her last hopes are pinned npon this curious enterprise. Of course, it the kaliuiuas wore powerful enough to bewitch President Dole and bis colloagues, und to bedevil and destroy civ ilized government in the islands, tuey wouiu find no difllculty afterward in conjuring monarchy back Into poivor, aud osiablish- IDJJ Lilliaolcalanl again upon nor inrono. We hardlv thinlc thn scheme will succeed. This interesting lndy has already had the benefit of a hoodoo much more practical and efficient thau unvtliing tho kahumas can devise, hbo has had Urover Clovelaud, Walter Q. (jrcsham, James 11. Blount, and Alberts. Willis, all conjuring lor her aud against the provisional government to the Host or tlieir respective aouiues. mm hoodoo failed, conspicuously nnd iguo niinous'.y. No lesser hoodoo is likely to do iii:: Doiniuis any good. Protection Bsltir Than Trust. Brook fys BagU (Met.). It is more respectable to stand up for a local industry in tho mutter of tariff legis lation than it is to hit every citizen in the United StateB on the head with a club by cntonng to tho sugar trust. Mr. Crokor's Rflr.pio. ll'iifelfoun 7Y0t SI, When tho Fussett committee commenced its work in 1MI0, Mr. t 'rokcr hud a similar attack and sought Europe, where be re covered only ufter the Investigation had Ceased, Tht Commltte at tho Bat. Watington Star. It is considered somewhat romarkable that Mr. C'roker's outing should bo syn chronous with tho Lexow committee's in ning. 'Twaa a Protty llur Boat, Too. Topeka Mule Journal, Boss Croker has gono to Europe, but tho evil be has done was left behind on account of the small capacity of the vessel. Furniture for Summer Cot tages. Rattan and Reed Parlor and Sitting Room Suits, Couches, Rockers and Chairs. Porch Chairs, Rockers and Settees. Lawn Swings and Canopies Baby Carriages and Re frigerators. 131-133 I WASH1H6T0N AVE. ICE CREAM Do you make your nwn r?am? If so, t.ny a TRIPLE MOTION White Mountain Freozer. "FROZEN DAINTIES" A book of choice receipts for Ice Cream. Sher bet's Water Ices are packed in every Froezor. ALSO. A FULL LINE OF RefrigeratorSjWater Coolers, Baby Carriages, Hammocks & CO. Eureka Laundry Go. Cor. Linden St. and Adams Ava, COUUT HOCSI Swakb. AH kinds oi Laundry woik Kunrantoi! tbe best. AYLESWORTH'S Meat Market The Finest in the Cltj The latest improved fnr nlshiiiRg and apparatus for keeping meat, butter aud eggs. S23 Wyoming Are. BUY THE Ill (4 Cornell COURSES CLEMONS For many years this Piano has stood in tho front ranks. It has beon admired so much for its pure, rich tone, that it has become a standard for tone quality, until It is considered the highest com pliment that eau bo paid any Piano to say "It resembles tho WEBER." We now have tho full control of this Piano for this section as well as many other fine 1 lanos which wo arc selling at greatly rodueod prices aud on easy monthly paymonta. Don't buy until you sec our goods and get our prices GUERNSEY BROTHERS' NEW STORE GOLDSMITH'S SPECIAL 1,200 Pieces Embroidery IN OUR BASEMENT FROM ONE INCH TO TEN INCHES WIDE, From Ic. to 1 0c. Per Yard This is about one-third their actual cost to land. They will be placed on sale Wednesday, June 20, but in the meantime we will display some of them in our windows. fLa Old ies' Tea Gowns Made up stylish and neat from every well-known fabric of Silk, Cotton or Wool, cool and refreshing either to wear or look at. IA SILKS gpfly Are now upon our counters in such large variety and at such very low prices that they are practically irre. sistible. Just received, a handsome line of Checked Talfetas, which are the latest. Closing the balance of 28-inch Swivel Silks at 35c. IZxctors With the New Valves Out of Sight Our new Bicycles are now to be seen at our 3:4 Lacka wanna avenue store. VICTORS, SPALDING, CREDENDA, GENDRGNS, And a full line of Boys' and Girls' Wheels. We are mak ing extremely low prices on Second-hand Wheels. II ui 814 Lacka. Ave. S A Full Assortment Letter Copyin OUR SPECIAL: A 500-page 10x12 Book, bound in cloth, slici;p buck and corners, guaranteed to give- sat is (action, Only 90c. FINE STATIONERY AND ENGRAVING. Reynolds Bros. Stationers and Ennravtrs, 317 Lackawanna Ave. Dr. Hill & Son Albany Dentists Jot tenth, ?S.M; bwt not, $8; for Rold rapj and trntli wfthOBt ilat, callod crown nnd brid w ork, call for prlcos and reforonoes. TOXAI.U1A. lor cxtrnctiug tsota without pain. Ho etuor. No gas. OTEB FIRST NATIONAL BANK. 224 1 M. C. BUIUDINQ. J.D.WILL1AMS&BR0 BLANI BOOK I Books SALE THE 11K I itJi!!!'!51-.rr'Jt,. - &C7 - llilBIIIBII9lllllil8Slii!lilliailIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIBIIEIIIIIIIIIiilUIUillligflBlllllUIIHI ALASKA REFRIGERATORS HAVE MADE MANY HOSVaES They use very little ice and will keep fresh meat for three weeks in the hottest weather. Many styles and sizes. FOOTE & SHEAR CO, Economizers 513 Lackawanna Ave, Berries arc arriving in very fine condition and prices low. Fancy Tens, Beans, Squash, Tomatoes, Asparagus, Beets, Cucumbers, etc. Pierce's Market and Get the Best. WYOMING AVENUE, t & "r m r vr DUi&AM lUJ.it HAPPY STRAWBERRIES COLUMBIA BICYCLE AGENCY, 1 LCT UUiUUU Oil nail IU years exporlenco m tlio diotOIS uusu nosa an! tun annoy lur lemiiiik' wnnew or an irraties, we are preimreil to gum-ante'' Mttisfaeiion. Tlioso la tcndinB to purchase uro Invited to call and examine our rom pinto lino. Open cvoniugu. Call or bend stem for catalogues. IS IT NOT A BEAUTY? i THE ELECTBA If a 3 GAITER Globe Shoe Store 227 LACKA. AVE. ' Evans & Powell FIRST MORTGAGE 0 o OF THE FORTY FORT GOAL COMPANY. A limited number of tho abova bonds are for sale at par aud ac crued interest by tho following partios, from whom copies of tho inortgago aud full information can be obtained: B, W. Mulligan, Cashier Second National Bank, Wilkes -Barre, Pa. W. L.Watson, Cashier First Na tional Bank, l'ittston, Pa. J. L. Polen, Cashier People's Saviugs Bank, Pittston, Pa. A. A. Bryden, President Miners' Savings Bank, l'ittston, Pa. And by the Scranton Savings Bank and Trust Compauy,Trustei under the Mortgage. T. R Atherton, Counsel, W1LKES BARRE. PA. Wedding The best is none too good. Ours are 18-k. All sizes and weights. LLOYD.lEWELER 423 Lackawanna Ave. Inserted In THE TRIBUNE at tat into of ONE CENT A WORD. UR ADS