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BCRANTON, FEBRUARY -8, 1895.
THE SCRANTON OF TODAY.
Come and Inspect our city.
, Elevation above the tide, 740 feet.
! Kxtremely healthy.
Estimated population, 1894, 103,000.
, Registered voters, !W,6ii9.
Value of school property, $900,000.
Number of school children, 12,000.
Average umount of bank deposits, $10,
(100,000. it's the metropolis of northeastern Penn
aylvanlu. Can produce electric power cheaper than
TClugaru.
No better point In the United States at
yhleh to establish now industries.
Bee how we grow:
, Population in 18U0 8,223
Population in 1870 35,000
: Population In 1880 45.830
' 1'opulatlon In 1MW 75,215
l Population in ISM (estimated) 108,000
And the end is not yet.
Why should the Republican party of
Pennsylvania, through the legislature
which it controls by an overwhelming
majority, hesitate to make obviously
needed amendments to the Uaker bal
lot law? What advantajre can it expect
from facilitated corruption at the polls?
Dangerous Criticism.
The meeting of citizens which night
before last permitted a number of
epeakers to Indulge in disparaging re
marks concerning the law judges of
Lackawanna county went beyond the
limits of proper criticism. It gave thi
weight of its authority to unsupported
charges affecting the ofllclal conduct
of those Judges which, If proved before
the right tribunal, would constitute
ground for their impeachment.
What judge sitting on a Lackawanna
county bench ever granted a license to
sell Intoxicating liquor without even
looking at the remonstrance which, -the
law provides, may be brougiit to his
attention? Such a. charge was made,
but no name'was specified. This Is de
cidediunfair. Who is the Judge? Let
us have his name.
It is legitimate to criticise even a
judge for dereliction of duty, when the
facts sufficiently warrant such criti
cism. But too much care cannot be
exercised against the utterance of ex
aggerated charges, that have no other
practical tendency than to bring our
courts of justice Into disrepute among
those to whom It should be ever a
synonym for unswerving Justice.
The saddest examples of the forget
fulness of the world after we have
passed away are given in the sympathy
Hhat red-handed murderers receive at
trials In court while their Innocent,
defenseless victims slumber unremem
bered In lonely graves.
Suggestion for a Junket.
The time of year is rapidly arriving
When the dirt roads of Pennsylvania
will be at their worst. The person
Who has driven to any extent over these
roads In spring-time." when they are
cut up by the erosive power of running
water or else mushy with the moisture
from melted snow, will not need to be
told that these roads are a consum
mate disgrace. Should others doubt
this fact, the proof of It Is near to hand.
From among the five or six road re
form bills pending before it, this legis
lature ought easily to evolve a fairly
comprehensive and admirable law. Let
it provide for the building, up to fixed
specifications, of a number of stem
Toads traversing two or more counties.
these roads to serve as models, and to
be constructed and maintained at state
expense. Then let It provide a system
of bounties for local roads which shall
be Improved up to this standard. That
la to say, let It agree to bear a cer
tain percentage of the expense of equip
ping and maintaining local roads, In
side county lines, which, when com
pleted by any county, shall be found to
equal or exoel the specified requirement
The remaining details essential to a
law of this general character can be
easily adjusted, and the total expense
limited to a moderate sum until the
jplan shall have been practically tested
As an Incentive to such action on
the part of the legislature should one
be needed the house and senate might
appoint a Joint Junketing committee to
travel by wagon from say Philadelphia
to Erie, beginning on that appropriate
Hay, April 1. This kind of Itinerary
fwould be very likely to remove from
those making: It the last vestige of du
biousnesg as to the urgent, Indeed the
Imperative, need of better common
blghwayyn Pennsylvania.
' A Chicago paper states that "It Is
easy to detect butterlne because It looks
und tastes bo much better than butter."
It Is probable that the hog-fat and tal
low preparation may be more palatable
.to one used to the axle-grease article of
the Chicago boarding house, but many
Pennsylvania. are still willing to pay
ft larger price for the genuine product
of the dairy that leaves no tallow coat
ing upon the throat of one who Inves
tigates It .flavor. Chicago epicureans
are welcome to their mysterious lubrl
cant, so long as they do not attempt
to palm It oft In Pennysvlanla markets
as genuine butteri
The esteemed Wllkes-Barre Record
says it "falls to see anything in the
Farr compusory education bill that will
In any way Interfere with parental
authority, provided that authority is
exercised Intelligently. On the other
hand, the parents who persistently neg
lect to provide for the education of their
children should be compelled- by law
to do so. The children of this state
have rights as well as their parents,
and the most Inalienable of these Is the
opportunity to secure a common school
education." That Is the view which the
largo majority of sensible Pennsylva
nlans take of this measure. The legis
lature will muke a great mistake if it
shall full to take cognizance of this
growing demand.
Bad Taste in the Pulpit.
The Reverend Madison C. Peters, a
Uotham clergyman, In a sermon
preached last Sunday had the bad taste
to say: "The wealth of this nutlon Is
In the hunds of a few, and these few
are marrying off their daughters to
titled imbeciles. This Is the most suc
cessful way of making a nation poor.
Two million dollars for a title. The
outwurd legal form In suoh a matter
niuy seal the Hps of criticism, but as
u marrluge It Is not. As the $2,000,000
to be settled on the little count are
contingent on his good behavior, there
Is very little likelihood of the money
ever getting out of the Gould family."
This impertinent reflection upon the
Count de Castellane was made without
a shadow of apparent justllication.
The Integrity and high character of
that gentleman have never been suc
cessfully Impeached. He comes from a
distinguished family; from the grade of
families which once upon a memorable
occasion supplied to the defense of
American freedom the Count de La
fayette. Why should he be assailed
from an Amerlcun pulpit, as If he were
a pickpocket or a thief?
If Rev. Mr. Peters had wished to
decry the practice by certain wealthy
American families of marrying their
daughters to unprincipled wearers tf
foreign titles, could he not have done
so without going outside the bounds of
both truth and decency to attack, from
the shielded vantage ground of the pul
pit, a gentleman who has, until proved
otherwise, the moral as well as legal
right to be regarded Innocent of wrong
doing; and to insult a lady whose choice
of a husband was none of Rev. Mr.
Peters' business?
This kind bf pulpit sensationalism
had better be discountenanced by those
who regard with reverence the true
function of the official expounder of the
Christian religion.
An Oklahoma woman who had been
pestered by the attentions of a persist
ent admlrar took a shotgun and blew
a portion of his head off. Her manner
of dismissal, though somewhat abrupt,
from an eastern standpoint, seems to
have been effective beyond a doubt.
An Awkward Inconsistency.
We do not know the exact provisions
of the bill of Senator Landls to prevent
bribery at elections, which a senate
committee recently negatived, but in
consideration of the fact that several
similar measures have been tested with
encouraging success In a number of
American states, not to mention Eng
land, It seems fair to assume that, if
defective, It could easily have been
amended. Why was this not done, in
stead of reporting the bill adversely?
We do not like to say that the senate
of Pennsylvania Is lukewarm In the
matter of promoting purity at elections;
but this second peculiar action, coming
close after the same body's refusal to
take up the two amendments to the
Baker ballot law necessary to bring
that excellent measure to a yet higher
degree of perfection, fills us with sus
picion. Why should Pennsylvania be
behind any other state In its insistence
upon clean politics? Did not Pennsyl
vania supply the first capital of this
nation and contribute a commanding
share of the brains, honor and patriot
ism out of which our republic was
evolved? We were first at the begin
ning. Why should we be less than first
now?
The senate of Pennsylvania yesterday
honored Itself by conferring upon a ills
tlnguished Scrantonlan a costly token
of Its esteem. ' Now why does ex-Lieu
tenant Governor Watres occupy so envi
able a place In the estimation of the
Republican party In Pennsylvania? Is
It not because the masses of the party
recognize In him, In the words of an
eminent Phlladelphlan, "a conspicuous
type of the clean politician, who does
not got down Into the mud and mire?"
The senate of Pennsylvania, In on alter
nate days honoring Mr. Watres and de
feating a measure to prevent bribery
at elections Is guilty of a gross I neon
slstency, which It will find difficulty In
explaining.
The Quay county movement has
caused an agitation In the Rip Van
Winkle whiskera of Wllkes-Rarre's mu
nlclpallty unequalled since the seces
Blon of resolute Lackuwahna.
A Prince of the Cuckoo Tribe.'
It has remained for the editor of the
Richmond, Va., Times to win for him'
self the questionable distinction of out
cuckooing all the sycophant cuckoos
who hover about the temporary incar
nation of authority who alts In the
presidential chair. Hear him chirp:
If Mr. "Cleveland has renlly secured the
powerful aid of the Rothschild for effect
ing this result (the new bond agreomont),
then he has performed one of tho greatest
services for th American people that any
president could possibly have rendered
them. If he has really made combinations
that will end all drain on the gold of this
country, except for what la demanded to
settle the balances of trade against us, he
would have secured the result on most la
vorable terms to thla country by giving
the whole of the C2,000,000 of hood for It
Instead, then, of senators denouncing him
for making an improvident bargain, ull
Americans should unite in sounding
peans of praise to his name, for greater
financial aervleo hath no man before ren
dered to America: and it was a service.
too. which but few presidents would have
been ablo to render. It was not the presi
dent, but tho man Cleveland, who was
able to perform this almost superhuman
feat. He was able to draw these pow
erful potentates of finance Into co-opera
tion with him for his country a salvation,
because his rocord from Its beginning to
this day in connection with our financial
system has been one that commanded the
unqualified confidence and approval of all
men who huve anything to lose or any
share In the progress and prosperity of
tho nation; and no Republican could have
equalled him in It. We proposo throe
cheers for Urover Cleveland for this gi
gantic and patriotic service which ho has
endered to his country.
The ability of Mr. Cleveland to "draw
these powerful potentates of finance
into co-operation with him for his coun
try's salvation" was very easily ac-
liilred. All that the president had to
do was to sell to the potentates bonds
worth easily 120 at 104!j, In order that
the potentates might pocket the differ
ence. Almost any potentate would be
willing to help suve the country on a
margin of 154 points. As for the syn
dicate's agreement to stop the guld
drainage, that part of tho contract will
be believed when It Is carried out, which
Is to say when the earth ceases to re
volve and the Mississippi river Hows
up hill.
We propose three cheers for the editor
of the Richmond Times. As the prince
of cuckoos, of Cleveland cuckoos, he cer-
talnly deserves them.
Indiana has, ut lust, a modern libel
law. It requires that before any suit
shall be brought for libel, the aggrieved
person shall, at least three days before
filling the complaint, serve notice upon
the publisher specifying the article, and
If It shall appear that the article was
printed in good faith, and that Its
falsity was due to mistake or misap
prehension, and a full and fair retrac
tion Is made, then the plaintiff shnll
recover only nctual damages. The bill
Is drawn so as not to apply to libel
against candidates for public office,
providing the retraction Is made at
least three days before the election.
The bill provides a punishment for such
alibel. both flneand imprisonment. When
will Pennsylvania be blessed with such
a law?
The Philadelphia Press opposes the
sending of a meddling committee of
state senators to Philadelphia on the
rrround that if they come some of them
may get hurt. Thla is not the loftiest
possible view of the case; but we con
cur in the Press' idea that Philadel
phia's municipal government ought not
to be regulated from Harrisburg on the
long-distance plan.
New York shoe dealers are advertis
ing for Trilby salesmen. It Is presumed
that the Trilby salesman Is the indi
vidual who can hypnotize number 2
shoes upon number 6 feet.
Mr. Cleveland Is said to evince the
profoundest contempt for the opinion
of the country on the bond deal; but
considering the kind of a deal it was,
this is only natural.
LEGISLATIVE TOPICS.
l or a Steering Committee.
Tiom.iainr i.vh. 27. A steering com
mittee In the house is the latest develop
ment. It does not appear In the official
list of house committees, but It will soon
exist just the same, and Its object will bo
to check the tendency of the present leg
islature to vote money ior eeiy i.-uu-celvable
kind of purpose promising polit
ical spoils. The Idea Is to select a joint
committee of equal number from each
house which will be the master of tho
uii.u.ilnn ii nd frnm which all orders Will
emanate. This steering committee w'.ll
not only ileal witnianu uispose 01 uu pmn
tnui .,iujti,na thj,t tnnv arise In either
house, but will tuke Into consideration
the fate or Important bills, nominations
by the governor to which there niuy he
jbjection anil neciue upon uiu leusui ui
the session. The nnmes of the mem
bers of this committee will soon be an
nounced. Hill Governing (Jus Companies.
Persons living In communities that use
natural or artificial gus for heating pur
poses will be Interested in a bill recently
Introduced by Senator Mitchell, of Jeffer
son county. It Is aimed at the deposits
required by electric light and natural und
artificial gas companies before they will
agree to supply light or heat. The con
sumers huve nothing but tho good word
of the concerns us security. Tho bill
provides that the maximum of deposits
Hhall be $15, and that all money now in
the hands of the. companies as deposits,
or that may be paid for this purpose lit the
future shall be placed for security In
bunks or safe deKit Institutions to the
credit of tho consumers who puy them. A
rate of Interest Is specified.- The bill also
forbids gross charges on bills to the ex
tent of the deposit that Is, the 10 per cent.
off will bo allowed on bills whether paid
In ten duys or not, us long as the deposit
Is up to Ms amount. The bill also puts a
stop to the practice of requiring consum
ers to agree to tuke a certuin umount of
gas or electric light before companies will
consent to furnish It.
New Allno Law Proposed.
A bill of considerable Importance to
the bituminous mining Industry hus been
Introduced by Representative Anderson,
of Washington county. It requires the
appointment by the governor of a sealer of
weights and measures who shall visit
ull mines In his district und test the scales
at least once in every three months. This
ofllclal shall also brand nil curs whore
coal Is filled by measure without check
welghinen and check measures. Tho
sealer shall be paid a sulary of $1,500 per
yeur and traveling expenses. He Is re
quired to give a bund for $5,000. All coal
in the bituminous region Is to bn weighed
before screening ut a price to be ugreed
upon between the miners und operators.
...
Ilulldlng Society Insurance.
Senator Urudy has Introduced two bills
of more than passing Importance. The
first authorizes building and loan asso
ciations to tuke out policies of Insurance
on the lives of their shareholders. One
fifth of 1 pur cent, of tho monthly In
stalments uro to be set usldo to puy tho
premiums, and on tho death of a share
holder the amount of the policy Is to go
to the association towards paying the mu
turlty value of the shares. Tho other
Grady bill amends the law of 1808, which
gives half the fees of county offices 4n ex-
cuss of tho expenses to the common
wealth, so that hereafter they will be re
tained by the counties. The bill also burs
the state from collecting all such fees us
are now In dispute.
I ' ' '
Another Orndy Dill.
In the senate yesterday Mr. Orndy pre
sen ted a bill amending the act fixing the
fees to bo received by the aeverul ofll
cera of the state, so that county officers
shall pay fees to the county, Instead of
the stute, as heretofore, and providing
that counties and cities coextensive with
counties may retain all fees paid thereto
by county officers, the state relinquish
ing all claims against said officers.
.
Judge Archbold Argues.
Judge Archbald, of Scranton, appeared
before the senate committee on judiciary
general yesterday afternoon In support of
the Vaughan bill, to create a circuit court
of five judges. Subsequently a sub-committee,
consisting of Senators Brewer,
McCarrell, Osbourn and Walton, was
appointed to consider all the various cir
cuit court bills, and from the number to
prepare one which would be acceptable.
SPRING REFLECTIONS.
The Easter bonnet is en route.
Yield not unto temptation and new veal.
Winter flannels mayj now bo changed for
pneumonia.
Tho bluebird's song Is heard In warmer
ell mutes than this.
Hayseed may now bo scattered upon
barren spots of earth.
Warm sugar parties will soon be the fad
In rural districts where the rock maple
flourishes.
Houso builders, bricklayers and plas
terers can now go) upon a strike with hope
ful hearts.
Lunch wagons will do woll to keep off
the grass thut may sprout on Scruuton
streets If ull councllmunlu theories uro
carried out.
Parties who do not like the manner in
which some of our streets are ulogged
with building materials may travel by
some other avenue.
0 vzueircerw
OATS
t. i ; il. r
insist on navmg me v,uu
u kername und trade mark
Iftl on cverv nackatre of Oats.
- j r 0
None "just as good as."
Sold only In a lb. Packages.
,
-ss-
Useful
and Orna
mental Goods
LADIES' DESKS.
CABINETS.
BOOKCASES.
LADIES' DRESSING TABLES.
TEA TABLES AND LIBRARY
TABLES, BRASS AND ONYX
TABLES AND CABINETS (OP A
GUARANTEED QUALITY.)
AN ELEGANT STOCK OP PIC
TURES AT MODERATE COST.
FANCY BASKETS AND LAMPS.
CALL EARLY AND MAKE YOUR
SELECTIONS WHILE OUR AS.
EORTMENT IS COMPLETE.
Connell,
131 AND 133
WASHINGTON IVE.
WE
Have finished our inven
tory and are now pre
pared to give you some
good Bargains iu
DINNER, TEA AND
TOILET SETS, BAN
QUET, PIANO, STAND
LAMPS & CHANDELIERS.
Great reductions , in
fancy goods, Bric-a-Brac,
Etc.
422 LACKA. AVE.
The secret ia out Not only do they
say we do wahslng fur a living, but
that we do it well. So keep it going.
Tell everybody you see, but tell them
not to tell.
EUREKA ... LAUNDRY,
32 Washington Ave.
.
THAT WONDERFUL
W1PRPO
Tn,x WEBER PIflNQ
GUERNSEY
GOLDSMITH'S
Spring Sewing Is Now in Order
Therefore we would
WHITE .. GOODS
American Nainsooks,
French Nainsooks,
India Linens,
Victoria Lawns,
Persian Lawns,
Special attention is called to our own importation of Printed Scotch Dimi
ties, all new and original designs that cannot be found elsewhere.
US-SOn or about March i5th we will open ud
and Figured Swisses.
Limited space will not permit us to talk about Silks, but if you will kindly
call and see our stock, it will talk for itself in louder tones than it ever did be
fore. We have prepared ourselves for the great existing demand for Silk Skirts
and Waists, and can prove to you that our prices are un mate liable.
COLDS
IlTtS
Blank Books
Raymond Trial
Balance Books
Graies' Indexes
Document Boxes
Inks of All Kinds
agents rnn mrr
Edisor's Mimeographs
and Supplies
Crawford Pens
Leon Isaac Pens
REYNOLDS BROS.,
Stationers and Engravers,
317 MCUWNNa AVE.
J. D. WILLIAMS & BRO.
314 LACKAWANNA AVENUE,
SCRANTON, PA.
CONFECTIONERY
At Wholesale and RotalL
PRICES LOW.
JUST RECEIVED, A BIG INVOICE OF
, T BABY CARRIAGES
AND BICYCLES.
Our stock of Iiaby Carriages ia UU'
surpassed.
DR. HILL & SON
ALBANY
DENTISTS.
Ret tpetb, IS M; boat aat, M; for (rold eapi
and teeth without plates, called crown and
bridge work, cull for price and reter
ncaa. TONAI.OIA. for extracting teett
without pain. No other. No ga.
OVER FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
TONE IS
BROTHERS, WYOMING AVE.
politely call your attention to our large
CONSISTING OF
Linon D' Irlande,
Linon D' lnde,
French Masalia,
French Organdies,
French Mulls,
Feb. 28, 1893.
AUCTION SALE
Of Twenty Thousand
Dollars' worth of Fur
niture, at
HULL & COS
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
MARCH 1 AND 2.
We have decided to
close out the balance of
our stock of Furniture
before moving.
REMEMBERr
Sale Friday and Saturday
of this week.
205 WYOMING AVENUE.
START
THE HEW M RIGHT
And keep going right
by buying and carry
ing one of
LLOYD'S WATCHES.
LLOYD, JEWELER,
423 LACKA. AVE.
YENISON, PRAIRIE CHICKEN,
Partridges, Quail, Rabbits,
All Kinds of Poultry,
Ripe Tomatoes,
Mushrooms, Green Beans,
Cucumbers, Head Lettuce,
Salsify Radishes, Etc.
Pierce's Market
FOUND ONLY IN THE
HULL 1 CO.,
BAZAAR
and varied line of
Mousseline De Soie,
Jones' Cambrics,
Striped and Plaid Dimities
Children's Dress Linens,
Etc., Etc., Etc.
about 600 pieces of Dotted
COiMNY
EYESIGHT PRESERVED.
Headache praveuUd and cured by hTln
your o.antlllcallf xamiotd ud
fllto l aucurutaly by
DR. SH1MBERG.
EYES EXAMINED FREE. SatUfaetlot
guaranteed ia every eiiso.
305 Spruce Street
DR. E. GREWER,
The Philadelphia Specialist, and his asso
ciated stuff of English and German
physicians, are now permanently
located at
Old Postoffice Building, Corner Penn
Avenue and Spruce Street.
The doctor Is a gruduae of the L'nlver.
Blty of PennHylvunta, formerly demon
atrator of physiology and surgery at the
Medlco-Chlnirglcal colloge of I'hlladel.
phla. His specialties are Chronic, Ner
vous, Skin, Heart, Womb and Blood dis
eases. DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
The symptoms of which are dizzlness.lack
of conlldence, sexual weakness in men
and women, ball rising In throat, spots
flouting before the eyes, loss of memory,
unable to concentrate the mind on on
subject, easily sturtled when suddenly
apoken to, and dull distressed mind.whlch
limits them for performing tho actual du
ties of lite, making happiness Impossible,
distressing the action of the heart, caus
ing flush of heat, depression of spirits, evil
forebodings, cowardice, fear, dreums.mel
ancholy, tire easy of company, feeling as
tired In the morning as when retiring,
lack of energy, nervousness, trembling,
confusion of thought, depression, constipa
tion, weakness of the limbs, etc. Those so
affected should consult us immediately)
ard b restored to perfect health.
Lost Manhood Restored.
Weakness of Young Men Cured.
If you have been given up by your phy
siclan rail upon the doctor and be exam.
d. lie cures the worst cases of Ner
vous Lability, Scrofula. Old Sores, Ca
tarrh, Piles, Female Weakness. Affec
tions of I tiu Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
Asthma, Deafness, Tumors, Cancer ami
Cripples of every description.
Consultations free and strictly sacred
and conlldenlt. )lll-e hours dally frm
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. I to 2.
Knclose five 2-cent stumps for ay mt porn
blanks and my book called "New I.tfe."
I will pay one thousand dollars in gold
to anyone whom I cannot cure of EPI
LEPTIC CONVULSIONS or FITS.
tR. E. GRK.WER.
Old Tost Office Dtilldlng, corner Pens
avunue and Spruce street.
SCRANTON, PA.
Don't work with poor tools or buy poop
We sell the best. Try a Chisel, Ham-
tiliall soon occupy seven floors, X5xl.'i5.
In new Curler und Kennedy building, next
to First Presbyterian church, US Wash
ington avenue. Come and see us.
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