THE SCBANTON TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY MOBNINGr, APRIL 24. 1895. ! Z De (kcvanton Zx6mt , DlUjand Weekly. Ko Sunday Edition, froellilwa l Boranton, T., tn The Tribune Pnb inning luwjam. Ke York Offln: TrUniB Building, frank & ft. KINQiaunV, "ece. aae Qca't Mark K. H. A I 'Pit, Sio'v ana Taiaa. LIVV . RICHARD, Canaa. W. W. BAVIS, Ruaiaiaa Maaaeaa. W. W. YOUNGS, Aov. Maae-a. MTIRBO AT HJ POBTOflTOl AT BCRANTOIf. PA., AS BlUUKO-OLaSa KAIL HATTBR. ' rrlntere' Ink," the reroirnlui Journal fbr adve ttaera, ri Ilia McitAtrro TKinv.sicas th Iwal ailvertl-diii medium hi Nortbautvn ruuaylva Bia. "rnaienr iujl anowa. Trk WnorxY Tarstma, Innnl Krery Saturday, rootalna Twelve Hendftome rune,;!!, au Abuii dance of Ni-wa. Ftciiau, and Wen-Betted Mlel lany. Vur Thoam wtie Ounnot 'lata Taa !im Thtih'nk, lh VVeaklr In Huci'iii mended aa the Beat BanalnOolna. Only A 1 a Year, in Aavauce. Tan TaiaCXB la for Sale Holly at the O., U and W. Statloaal UuOoita. 6CRANTON, Al'llIL 24, 1SU5. Next 8;ituril:iy The Tribune will print ,the cumploto U'tft of Churlos Hcber f lark's rwunt uiBUnu'iit for bimetallism. This will be the lirst of u series of artlelea on the lltiaiielal ques tion, covering all sides of that ques tion. It will also open a free parlia ment for the discussion of this sub ject by Its readers. Several Interest ing letters have already been received for publication, and will be printed In due- season. The Tribune's columns are open to all. Let the subject bo thoroughly discussed. A Word to the Governor. There can, we should fancy, be very little uncertainty as to the action that Governor Hastings will take with reference to the compulsory education bill which, although requiring the con currence of the house in minor senate amendments', may now practically be said to await only his signature to be com a law. The bill has passed both branches of the legislature by almost unanimous votes; it is opposed by only ft f?w d-lulnd persons who seem to think that It Is among the rights of parents to rear their children In ignor ance and cast them out upon society unfitted for thorough citizenship; and it Is sustained by abundant argument reaching to the very stability of popu lar government. Lnder these circumstances, we can readily believe that the governor will sign the bill; and, furthermore, that he can. In after years, look back to that act of executive approval with feelings of satisfaction and pride. The free public school is the one sure defence of free government; and It Is distinct ly unfair to tax the childless property owner In support of that public de fence and then deprive him of his money's worth by failing to educate the very persons who, when deliberate ly reared In Ignorance, become a men ace and a burden upon society. No donbt, should the aovernor sign this bill, the Philistines will howl for a time; but the public Is getting quite used to that. It Is impossible to please everybody. . Now that the festive burglar haa Inaugurated his spring opening In this city. It will be In order for the Scran ton police force to close down on him, without unnecessary delay. The burg lar, at this stage of the game, Is sev eral points ahead of the police; and tho latter have therefore abundant incen tive to "catch up." Undeserved Criticisms. The habit of ridiculing legislatlvo assemblies Is one of which we are all more or less guilty. Disappointment at the defeat of some pet bill, or per sonal chagrin at the enactment of a distasteful measure often inclines us to reach sweeping and unfair conclusions as to a legislature's honesty, fairness and ability. Yet an assembly of law makers, whether at Washington or llarrlsburg, ought in fairness to be Judged with reference to the character of Its work aa a whole, and not In rela tion merely to one or two Items among eevoral thousand propositions coming before it for consideration. It Is to be expected that the minority will sharply criticise the work of a legis lature controlled by the opposite party. Little need be said, therefore, about Democratic " or "Mugwump abuse of th present legislature at Harrls burg. It is unfortunate, however, that some Republicans of .Influence should needlessly have contracted a hyper critical habit in this direction. It is unfortunate" for tKe reason that, while the legislature's work may fairly be crit icised In occasional details, Its general character has been economical and pro gressive. To make our meaning more specific, we will cite one paragraph from a letter by x-teputy Collector J. D. Laclar in lust night's Truthi The worst of evil Influences' have been controlling the present legislature. It hns not measured up to publlo expecta tion, nor has it redeemed the pledges the Repub lican party tnade to tho people In last year's campaign: Unless, during the re maining days of the sosulon,th -Republican majority redeem themselves thei party ithey represent will Inevitably iontf much of the vantage ground gained In the elec tion last year. It Is said that Senator juay will be In Harrlsburg shortly.. If ha desires to render his. party a real service let him get the leader in the legislature together to read, the riot act to them, They will listen to film when thoy are deaf to appeals from all other sources. Taken In connection with similar ex pressions which have lately come from the same and from a few other Republi can sources,- the Inference might be drawn by some that this legislature, In the opinion of thinking Republicans, had somehow covered ithe party with ignominy and alienated publlo confl dence, when nothing of the kind In true. The legislature has made a number of mistakes, and these deserve rebuke; but It is not worse in any respect than its recent predecessors; and In some re epecU it is far better. Although stig matised by manufactured sentiment as '"extravagant1," it has, as a matter of fact, passed only ono bill In relation to the executive departments Involving an lncreaso In expenses, and that (the bill authorizing on Increase In the num. ber of deputy factory inspectors) was passed in response to publlo sentiment hostile to "sweat shops." In matters of general concern It has, in tho main occupied prudent ground; and tho worst charge than can yet be fairly brought against It is Its hesitancy to perfect ballot reform and to establish reform in the state's civil service. If the Republican party shall "lose much vantage ground" by reason of this legislature's work, it will be not a little due to perhaps unintentional misrepresentation of its work by over- critical Republicans; und to tho spirit of sharply criticizing legislative pro ceedings instead of co-operating with the law-makerd In the behulf of better legislation. The voters of this senatorial dlstrlc owe a distinct debt of gratitude to Sena tor J. C Yuughun for his Intelligent and effective advocacy of compulsory udu cation. To his masterly championship is largely due the Kurr bill's smooth sailing through the senate. Senutor Vuughau will have many occasions In time to come to feel well pleased at the results of his recent labors. To Rep resentatlve Karr und him we otter con gratulations! Time for an Explanation. Mr. Cleveland's disclaimer of Any share In the Morton Interview leaves his position on the currency question more Indeterminate than ever. Ills secretary of agriculture, he says, spoke only his own views when he de flared tlatly for gold monometallism when I have anything to say to tho nubile." the president says In eflect "I will say It over my own signature, That being true, why doesn't he say It? Certainly the time Is ouportune for a definite explanation at his hands. In his delphic epistle to- the Chi cagoans, the president drew a grim picture of evils to come If the patriot Ism and Intelligence of the country dJ not quickly marshal their forces In de fense of a "sound currency" and an 'honest dollar." But how can these forces be arrayed until it is known Just what Is meant and Just what is not meant by these easily-uttered and Elitterins generalities? AVe had thought that Secretary Morton's very positive declaration was Intended as the bugle call; but here the president himself, with evident asperity, re pudiates that utterance, but supplies no message in its stead. We submit that this Is the height of unfairness. If the president sees dan ger ahead, why doesn't he tell the pub lie precisely how to avert It? If he perceives that the stability of the re public is being threatened by pernicious teachings of unsound finance, why doesn't he clearly outline his Idea of the proper cure? What is he In the present division? Is he a "gold bug" or a blmetalllst? If a blmetalllst, why his evident aversion for silver? Come, now, Mr. President, It is time for you to explain. The oracular racket, at least In your case, Is worn threadbare. The refusal of the Iroquois club of Chicago to accept the resignation of its president. Judge McConnell, because of his conversion to free silver, is a creditable act. The club wisely held that his tenure of a belief contrary to Its ovfn did not constitute sufficient justification for the acceptance of his resignatloni or, in other words, that, in Chicago at least, men are not to bo persecuted for opinion's suke, If the Iroquois club can help It. Senator Cameron, we dare say, would not ob ject to the presence of a few Iroquois clubs in Pennsylvania. Advice to a misanthrope. The Rev. Father Phelan, a St, Louis clergyman, has given vent to an Inter esting deliverance against the Chris tian Endeavor and Epworth league or ganizations. After remarking that their combined membership aggre gates 100,000 yriung men and women, he continues as follows: TlvM-y one of them expects, hopes and labors to get married. They are actively engaged In- courting when not singing and praying. There Is perhaps not one of tho young women who has not ono or more beaux. . Under such circumstances It would he the simple dictate of every-dny prudence to keep these people under sur veillance. These two associations go off from home, thousands of miles, and stay weeks away from, the parental roof, with no one to protect them from the wiles of tho vicious. Last summer iM.ono people met In a largo city Iro the east and stayed, huddled together In hotels and prlvato houses, for wo weeks. These 80,000 peo ple were actually courting. The corrupt ing tendency or such hetrognnous gath erings of young people cannot bo overesti mated, and for downright vlelousncxs and depravity they have never been equaled since the horrid saturnalia of Greece and Rome, Purity Is little more than a modi, cal term among our Protestant friends. It will, we imagine, be news to the world that courtship Is a crime, or that hoping to get married deserves to be classified among, the unpardonable) Bins. There are no' doubt distances in which the sequel. would seem to estab lish the truth of both propositions; but fortunately, tbe happily married man and woman are yet in the majority; and the happy homo Is 'by no means rare. The trouble with our Bt, Louis friend probably Is that, like many an other well-meaning but lop-sided per son, he suspects deviltry in every inno cent pastime from which he Is by choice or necessity omitted. There are many good Christians who believe that Satan would give forth a sardonic shout of triumph should adult men and women occupy the same pew In church. They are honest in this belief; and their foible Is to be adjudged in a spirit of charity. Tet the belief, as we know, is wrong) for men and women do sit together in church without eliciting a sound from the prince of mischief. Again, there are other persons who regard co education of the sexes as a kind of preparatory course to a second "hor rid saturnalia;" yet tyys and girls are being daJly instructed under one roof and in one room; nor has the human race perceptibly deteriorated in con sequence thereof. We advise Father I'helun to exercise freoly lit the open air, observe hyglonlo principles of living and thus lay the foundations for a more healthy vlow of his follow countrymen, . Perhaps tho strongest reason why Americans should be vigilant In pro tecting the Monroe doctrine from in fringement In Nicaragua Is becuuse Mr. Cleveland und his cabinet are disposed to go to sleep. A Disgrace to Civilization. A letter to a local contemporary by one of the Jurors In the recent Dickin son trial is interesting by reason of tho light which it sheds on the qunllty f wisdom manifested In thut Jury's de liberations This letters follows! 1 see by tho Scrunton pupers thut tho eight Jurors who were for Anna Dickin son succeeded In getting their names In the Serantoii papers. This seems to have been their hearts' desire from the begin ning of the trial. The leader of the party who wus for her approached one of the other Jurors, talking over my shoulder so that I could heur everything ho said, and said to tho other Juror: "Now, you must stick to Anna Dickinson and our names will get Into tha papers, and this will be a very nice thing." JIo turned to me and suUl In just about this way, "Suppose a set of men should go to your sister, or sonm near relative, ami drag her from her prlvato chamber und bustlo her off, how would you feel?" Two others expressed themselves 111 language equally us plain In my hearing In the tlrst two or threo duys of tho trial. They claimed that the plaintiff was brutally handled, and In vio lation of the law taken to the usylum. I seo ulo by the Scrunton pupers thut sumo of the Jurors were ill fuvor of giv ing her heavy damages, as much ns one hundred thousand dollars; this is not true. Tho Jurors who were for her were only 'n favor of giving her the merest pittance; ono of them suM to me: "The damages should be merely nominal; she might do the best way she could to get It." They all tulked to us In tho Jury room of merely nominal damages. It may be this wns merely put out us a bait to catch us. They were determined, however, there c hm i lil be a verdict In her favor, und some or tliLin oven tried to bulldoze us to their tslde of the case. I believe If the judge who tiled the case hnd known the state of things ns they existed In that Jury as early as Tuesday of the llrst week, wo would have been pretty suddenly dls missed. I am old and have been on jury duty many times, but never was on one that was In any respect like this. It is, we repeat, unfortunate that under the law the determination of difficult and delicate questions of fact, deeply affeotlng the most sacred rights of principals to litigation like that under consideration, must be left to Jurors who think more of personal noto riety than of their sworn duty as im partial judges of evidence; or who are willing, out of Instant sympathy for one principal In the case, and In advance of the completed testimony, to wreak gross injustice upon other principals with certainly equal claim to fair and manly treatment. A jury like this Is a disgrace to civilization; and It Is sin cerely to be hoped that when this case aguin reaches trial, it will proceed In the presence of twelve Jurors adequate to the responsibilities of their sacred function. If Colonel Harrlty Is shrewd he will, like some others, retire from politics now that he has been "vindicated." PENSIONS 1 OR JUDGES. From the Pittsburg Times. Tho bill which lias paused the house re tiring on full pay Judges who have reached he age of 70 years, and have served twenty years .consecutively, or thirty years In tho oggregule. Is a measure which should commend Itself to the con siderate Judgment of tho people. Thero Is nothing of greater importance to tho people than nn nble and upright judiciary. Judges should be chosen from the best men the legal profession contains. Tho salaries paid them are not large. It la safe to say that there Is not a lawyer In tho state lit for tho Judicial position who cannot earn In tho practice of his pro fession much more than the. salary at tached to tho olllco. Moro than this, when a Judge retires after twenty or thirty years of faithful and acceptable service It Is practically Impossible for him to re enter the professlonail arena and regain ho placo ho ubundoned to go upon tho bench. The people are very regardful of the Judicial olllce. Tho Judge Who shows himself worthy Is usually re-elected, not once but twice, and even to a fourth term. n such canes uge and Infirmities fre quently Incapacitate, him for a. full per formance ol his duties, lie cannot be re moved, and having no other means of upport dare not resign. Legal business Is deluyed, and suitors put to inconve nience and expense. To remedy this the legislature Is called upon to provide ad ditional law Judges, und thus a perma nent charge is put upon the publlo treas ury. Just such a situation now confronts tho people of Philadelphia. Three of her ablest judges, two of whom have served over forty years, aro almost wholly Inca pacitated for work. The publlo Interests are suffering, and to remedy the matter the Judicial apportionment bill now pend ing establishes a new court with, three additional Judges In that city. Tho bill Just passed provides a better and moro economical way. Under It these Judges could retire, knowing that their few remaining yenrs are provided for, anil younger men could take their places with out uny addition to the number of .courts. The expense consequent upon this mua sure can never bo great. But few Judges, n the very nature or things, serve over wenty ycurs or are on the bench at 70. Although the number of United States Judges Is greater than those In Pennsyl- ania, only eleven aro on the retired list under thrt act of ISOs, and as their terms are for llfo many more are likely to reach the statutory age while on the bunch than ore, whore, exaept in the ease of supreme uilges, they must stand for re-election every ten yenrs. The retirement bill is Just to the judges, and an economical measure for the people. , AsVlowcd In Washington. From the Washington Star. Tha only difference between tho fres sli ver sophist of today and the irraenback houter of a nenmatlon rko lies In the fact that tho greenbacker Initiated that the Kovernttient could convert an almost valueless scrap of paper Into- an actual dollar, while tha free sliver enthusiast de clares that the eovernment can do the same thing with fifty cents' worth of sil ver. To the extent expressed by the dif ference between the value of the little trip of printed paper and of the silver ore In a dollar, the silver advocate la more honest than, the groonbacker, but he Is still considerably below par. Carrying the War Into Africa. From the Salt Lake Tribune. - As wo have shown repeatedly, the east Is much more Interested In the remonet izatlon of silver than Is the west, as the gross value, of products of the east ex ceeds the gross value of the products of tliu went. TOLD BY THE STARS. Dally Horoscope Drawn by AJaeebus, The Tribune Astrologer. Astrolabe cast: 1.47 a. m. for Wednesday, April 24, 1805. P3f Moon rises 4.18 a. m. A child born on this duy will observe that there Is a scarcity of good fish stories this spring and will wonder what has be come of Warden Stlllwell. ' ' He will also observe that the Luzerne of ficials on the trail of Murderer Wlndlsh give evidence of being direct descendants of "Old-Man-Arrald-of-Hls-Shadow." As Saturn Is 111 opposition to the sun at 8 u. ni It will bo unlucky to be burn be foro breakfast toduy, Ajaechus' Advice. Do not allow yourself to become as phyxiated by the arguments of tho Indi vidual who never possessed but one Idea. Uemember that the opinions of thinking men can be changed even on the finan cial question. De not alarmed at the apparent wisdom of the critic. If critics attacked none but Inferiors, criticism would be almost un known. If you would achieve success us a mag netic ornter, sea that tho applauso artluta have been Instructed in advance. HPH E best investment in real estate is to keep build Ing9 well painted. Paint protects the house and saves repairs. You sometimes want to 6ell many a good house has remained unsold for want of painf. The rule should a a - . . De, though, "the best pam. or none. lhat means Strictly Pure White Lead You cannot afford to use cheap faints. To hp Slir nf Omttlnnr tr!rf. ly Pure White Lead, look at tie 1 1 . t- uiuuu , any oi mese are sate : "Atlantic," "Bcjrmer-Bauman," "Jewett," "Davis-Chambers," "FaaIletocl,,, "Armstrong ft McKelry." For Colors. National Lead Co.'s Pure White Lead Tinting Colors. These colors are sold In one-pound cans, each Vn ,'Pt 8",r,cien, tint 5 pound! of strictly "i": -u me ueairca snaae ; tney are in no sense ready-mixed paints, but a combination of perfectly pure colors in the handiest form to tint Strictly Pure White Lead. A good many thousand dollars have been saved property-owners by having our liook on painting und color-card. Send us a postal card and get both free, NATIONAL LEAD CO.. New York. Parlor Furniture Our Stock of Tine, Up-to-Date Parlor Furniture Is simply immense and prices tit which a purlor can now be furnished by us are remarka bly low. Think of it-A fine, highly polished Suit, covered in good Silk Tapestry, at $25 IsirOur cntiro stock of this spring's Baby Carriages at cost. Hill& Connell, ol inn i WASHINGTON HE. We Uave Just Opened Our First Import Order of HAVILAND & CO. If you want a nice Dinner or Tea Set we have it. If you expect to buy a BABY CARRIAGE See our line before you pur chase. We can save you money, THE ftslllftllf LIMITED. 411 UCUWUIII THEaam. WEBER PIANO GUERNSEY BROS. 224 WYOMING AVE. FBI CHINA GOLDSMITH'S WHY THEY FAIL On reading the statistics on business, the fact is learned that 98 per cent, of merchants fall. WHY? "One cause of many failures, (You need not look for more), le the LOW price In the windows. And the HIGH price In tho store." Just to show that the moral of the above does not apply to us, wc will sayand our language is plain-that whenever you find anything outside our place that we cannot duplicate inside, just take the store, we will have no further use for it. Speciul for AT SILK COUNTER. LOT 1. Best quality Washable Kai-Kai Silks, not the kind that you can sift peag through. 29 CENTS. LOT 2. Single Warp Surah Silks, all shades, regular 50c quality, only 35 CENTS. LOT Best Double Warp Yarn Dyed Twilled Silks, over 25 shades, regular 75 cent quality, only 50 CENTS. LOT 4. Satin Glace Stripes in the White Ground, a lovely fabric lor Waists and Children's Dresses, washable, 49 CENTS. LOT 5. Special Designs of l'rintcd 24-inch Habitues Silks, of extra weight and quality, made expressly for us; every design a work of art; only 63 CENTS. LOT C. 23 pieces of 24-inch Fancy Figured Taffeta Silks from the E. S. Jaffray Keceiver's Sale; usual 85c. quality; while thoy last 65 CENTS. DO YOU WANT A BOY TO LOOK IIS BEST? Then you should visit our Children's Department, now on ground floor, that has all the outllts that the word Implies for Juvenile wear. Ask for any thing that a boy should wear, and we will be able to please you la fit, make, style and price. Careful attention to auy special orders. " TUP QAMTFRQ " IIIL Unlll iLllOj ARE THE BEST COASTERS. Consequently they must run easier tnun any other wiicei. call and examine them. C, M. FLOREY, 222 WYOMING AVENUE, Y. M. C. A. BUILDING. AYLESWORTH'S EAT MARKET The Finest In the City. The latest improved furnish Ings and apparatus for keeping meat, butter and eggs. 223 Wyoming Av. m. PLEASANT GOAL AT RETAIL CotJ nf the bent duality for domaitl se, ami of all nlaoa, dollveraft In anjj part of tbs city at lowt price. uraora leri at my umr NO.lia WYOMING AVENUE. Rear room, A rut floor, Third National Bank, or aent by mall or telephone to the nine, win recelv prompt attention. Bpeolal contracts will ba made for the Ml and delivery of Buckwheat Goal. WM. T. SMITH. The secret is out Not only do they ay we do vahsing for a living, but that we do It well. So keep it going. Tell everybody you fiee, but tell them not to tell. EUREKA .-. LAUNDRY, 332 Washington Ave. BICYCLES ufaJST'FTACE: UNLESS SOONER SOLD SQUARE DEAL,NG clothiers, HATTERS AND FURNISHERS, QUARD1N' HOSE A faot. Yon hava to irnard anma tinaa an aara. rally that the task Wouies a hurdnn. It rots ami (alia to pl.caa aftor a littla iih, Not an nun. TOe tat tbat s mad. la tho kind . all. Btaoda any praaauro your water cau put on It. Will last lor v.ar. t arbapa your lawn needs fartUliwr. We karalt, and seed and rake and mower. IE SI Washington Ave DR. HILL & SON ALBANY DENTISTS. Set tooth, J.".. 50; brat set, 8; for (told cape and teeth without platoa, called crown and bridge work, call for prloea and refer ences. TONAI.UIA. for extracting teet without pain. No etbor. No gas. OVER FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Boston Hot House Cucum hers, Rjpo Tomatoes, Ah pur. brus, Mushrooms, Khtibarb, Cauliflower, Water Cress, J3(usaeta Sprouts. Blue Polut Oysters, Large, Medium and Little Neck Clams. Mussels, Scallops, Prawn. Large Assortment of Fresh Fish. PIERCE'S . MARKET, Penn Avenue. ROOF TINNING AND SOLOERINQ All done awny with by tha use of HART HAN'S PATENT PAINT, which coiieieta of Ingredients well-known to all. It can be applied to tin, galvanized tin, aheet Iron roots, alno to brick dwellnga, which will firevent absolutely any crumbling, -crack-ns or breaking of the brick. It wUl out last tinning of any kind by many years, and It'a coBt does not exceed one-fifth that of the coat of tinning, la sold by the Job or pound. Contract taken by AJNTUmU HAllTMAf.jN, W7 UlrOJl Ht. ' BAZAAR. ONE WEEK OUT. Fine Stationery Blank Books, Office Supplies, EDISON'S MIMEOGRAPH And burp hot, TYPE WRITERS' SUPPLIE 1. rn ni kit rvr IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. IYN0LDS BROS. Stationers and Engravers, 317 LICKIW&NNI AVE. April 21, 13& We Have Moved to No. 121 North Washington Avenue, Next First Presbyterian Church New Store, New Styles, New Prices, and . We Want You for a New Customer. fUlflflfl ill FURNITURE DEALERS. aSPJSS omcJ5S TbtolA1la'Hella Vrv!hDorUIUdJM OollTeiea nee aniraere id we uJj" receipt oruaan, wravj vrawr. or Foetal Note for ! Kqoale erery way t keota old la aU retail atone for (2.50. We make thle beat oanehee, therefore we fr (n ue jw, lift mmm "n and If any one e net aaUaflod we will refaad tfte awaey oraanaanomariiaaa. oe or laeK p , wWthaO. P.E,1B, kaUea 1 to I end half Mna year It um ye. Ilfueiratej lofue rnc Dexteb Skse CUffiJSLSt ft GO, i -mi i tiftnu larau f 4rater. S