4 THE SCRANTON TBIJJUNE -THURSDAY MOUWKtf, APRIL 25, 1895. Sally and Weekly. No Sunday Edition. fubllthed at Soranton, IV, by The Tribune . Pub- nsniiifM ompanv. Kow York Office Tilbuno Building, i'ntnk H, Uvuy, Muiugi-r, t. P. KINGSBURY, Pun. ho Gin'l Ma. C. H. RIPPLE, Sco'f and Thus. LIVV 8. RICHARD, Cditoh. W. W. DAVIS, Buiinus M.n.ocs, W, W. YOUNGS, Adv. M.na'a, I tSTIREO AT TRS POSTorFICl AT 8-KANTON, FA., BUxj.'.u-ULAa.i uail UAfriH. rrlntpn' Ink." tlm wosrnlKctl Journal (Vr ntlvir llwrs, rutin TtiK SritANroM Tuiitt-NK im tne twit am-ertkliiK uietluuu hi tsuriiiwuiMirut i't'iHuylv. ulu. "milters iu" Kiiewa. fiiK Wkkki.y TnnirxK. liwipd Kvt'rv Sa'unlftv, IVutAllu. Twetvti lluiiilnoluu la:-i. with tilt Alum cIuiiit of ,Npwm, Ku-ltn, iinil WVIl-l-UMIHl Mutfel-li-ny. Kor Thnttrt Who I'uiinot Tuko 'Vr.r ruil.Y 'I'uiurNk:. llu Wtitikly U lii-ei lnmciKle-l ha llio Bwhi ifeifeitu lioiu. Only 61 a Ycur, 111 AUvunco. Til it Tkiblnk I. for Salt- pally nt the U , L. and V Btalloii at llutMkeu. bCHANTON, Al'UIL Si, 18H5. The tirjiitmont th:it eomiulwry vAw cation Is uni'uiiMtltutionul lu lVnnsyl vania- because tin- staff i-unsUtutUm does nut say that nil i-lilUlivn slmll no to avhuol is tu doubt Intended us a last pisp. As hui'Ii, It Is a moderate suc cess; but In any other seiue. It cannot expect to be taken seriously. . Oct Down to the Gist of It. For practical purposes, the current discussion if the no-called "silver ques tion" mltrht well be restricted to two Xolnts: First, is an international bl metallic agreement possible; is It prob able; are we in America doing our best to bring it ubout? Second, in the event of a failure to reach an International agreement within the next few years would it be feasible for the United States to attempt the full remonetiza tion of silver ulone, upon -a ratio to be fl xed by congress, and with a prohibi tive tariff erected as a barrier ugainst the Importation of silver from other countries? Mr. Cleveland, and his Wall street admirers, Indeed, may shout for com plete g"td monometallism as lustily as ever they please; but the believers In Fueh a policy now number and will ever number only a small minority. Nine tenths of th-j American people are bi metallists, of one kind or another. It seems to U9 that the point for these per sons to consider Is how they may co operate rather than how far they can drift apart. The difference between them Is more nominal than real. Mr. Charles Emory Pmith and Senator Cameron, for Instance, appear to bo Irreconcilably separated on this ques tion, yet the truth is they are In pre cisely the same boat. The only dis tinction Is that Senator Cameron sits In the prow of the boat while Editor Smith sirs on the middle seat. Senator Cameron is tired of waitincr for-Kurope to agree to in international ratio be tween silver and (fold, and wants to restore bimetallism In the United States, Independently. Kditor Smith professes to want bimetallism restored, but he susrefests the expediency of de ferring positive action a while longer, in -the hope that Kurope may yet come to our rescue. Why don't these two alleged friends of bimetallism, Instead of trying hard to work up sentiment, one against the other, make some effort to get together? Another mistake pommonly made by pome alleged blmetallists Is In assuming that the gre.-it bulk of those who argue for the rehabilitation of silver do so for silver's sake. The truth is, they do so, or at least think they do so for their own sake. Neither silver nor gold has any intrinsic value. We value both metals solely because of what they will do for us. If, therefore, tho free coin age of silver alongside with gold under ft fixed ratio, either International or domestic In Its origin, will, by affording a sufficient and a stable currency, pro mote prosperity, people are Justified In shouting for silver, just as they would t Justified In shouting for copper, Irass or Iron, did those baser metals promise a corresponding .'service. The Incidental assistance which this ad vocacy or silver will afford to the Amer ican silver Industry certainly ought not to make the advocacy less popular among Americans We cunnot have too many prosperous industries In this Country. According to Dr.. Cyrus It. TeJ the -World Is soon to be run on a wholly new plan. On wheels, no doubt, Theodore -Roosevelt. , Tho acceptance, by Theodore Iloo.se Velt, of a civil service commlssloner- hlp under Mayor Strong Insures tho honest performance of official duties by a man whom all genuine Americans re spect. All Americans, we regret to say, iflo not agree- with Mr. Roosevelt's views on civil service reform; but all who are acquainted with the facts admire his virile loyalty to his convictions, and the wholcsomencss of his views on the flutles of citizenship. Mr. Roosevelt is an example "Vf . a young man of wealth, lineage and high Booial position who has not felt It neces sary to , expatriate or denationalize himself; who has. never formed the habit of admiring things foreign be cause they are foreign; and who, in an atmosphere of opulent snobbery and Idleness, has felt no shame in getting out Into the busy whirl of American public affairs and there doing a man's manly duty.- Whatever he is, there is BO uncertainty, as to .what Theodore Roosevelt Is not. He Is not a cad, not a coward and not ashamed of his ago, his country or his civic heritage. The position of civil service commis sioner In New York city at this time Is both inviting and repellent. It offers great opportunity for honest endeavor along the lines of genuine municipal re form. Itut It ulso offers almost fathom less possibilities of personal ubusc, pub lic ridicule and deliberate misrepresen tation. -Luckily, Theodore -Roosevelt Is not thin skinned. He has been reared In the toughening school of ac tive participation In the public affairs of his generation; und he Is brave enough to know that in tho end, merit will come out triumphant, no matter what Its obstacles, Tho Lancaster Intelligencer, a Pomo cratlc paper, pointedly observes that "us It appears that Secretary Morton, though of the Inmost circle of the presi dent's council, failed to comprehend what sound money Is, under tho presi dential Intcr-pretatloii of it, evidently we should have the Interpretation given us at first hand." If dangers threaten, let the iprcsldcttt, who tells us of it, also specify the remedy. Otherwise, how can an anxious public Intelligently prepare to prot-ct Itself? The Nicaragua!! Incident. Hngland Is big. Nicaragua Is little. A revolution occurs in little Nicaragua, and the sensibilities of two or three Knglishmen are milled. Rig Knglnml deinunds of little Nicaragua un absurd ly large Indemnity. Little Nicaragua protests she cannot pay so much money in a lump sum. but Is willing to arbi trate. l:lg Kngland refuses to arbi trate. Incidentally insults Uncle Sam. and sends a pair of war ships to Uor- Into, with an ultimatum that little Nicaragua must pay over the money within three days or be bombarded. The American secretary of state scratches his head, consults the prece dents, and finally decides that It Is not his funeral. Let big Kngland grab Nicaraguan soil If It wants to. Let the Monroe doctrine go Into Innocuous desuetude. The Washington adminis tration's salary goes right on, all the while. Why should It care? This, In brief. Is the history of the latest diplomatic exploit of Secretary (Iresram; the conclusion of his policy of "dignified determination and calm assertion of American rights." To be sure,- It is a trifle tame, a bit humiliat ing. To be sure, It leaves in the mouth of the average American a "sicklsh" taste, as if it were not properly sea soned. Hut, as we have already said. the Washington administration's sal ary goes right on. Why should It care? If only Mr. Blaine were alive and well! Senator Allison does not believe that the demonetization of silver in 1873 caused its decline; but he heartily favors its restoration, provided that can be accomplished with safety to business. He wisely takes no stock In the Cleveland Idea of a single gold standard. Fenders That Fend. A letter recently received by Secre tary Atherton, of the Scranton board of trade, sheds valuable light upon the question, Do trolley car fenders fend? It Is from II. II. Llttell, vice-president and general manager of the Buffalo Railway company. In this letter Mr. Llttell says: "Tho fender that we have In use is manufactured by ourselves and Is very satisfactory, Indeed. Wo have picked up quite a large number of men, women and children with the fenders without any serious Injury. In one case we picked up a woman and two children at one time without any Injury to either of them. Tho device can be seen on every street car 1n the ity of Buffalo." Only tho other day the New York Sun contained the report of the plcklug up by a car fender of a luckless pedes trian In Gotham, under circumstances which, had the car been fenderless, would probably have resulted In the man's death. The official testimony of the mayor of Baltimore that fenders fend In that city Is nlso In public evi dence; apd th question of the success of these life-saving devices Is thus practically answered in the affirmative. If fenders fend in Buffalo and Unit I more, why should they not also fend In Scr.mlon? Upon what ground can the Scranton Traction company further delay the fulfillment of Its written promise to equip Its cars with safety fenders an soon as safety fenders were In the market? The Washington Tost believes that only a very small percentage of tho people of tho United States, or of any state In the. Union, are gold monome- alllHts. An overwhelming majority of the opponents of free coinage are bl metalllsls. They do not, however, be lieve that this country enn successfully 'go It alone' und simultaneously main tain free coinage and bimetallism. In deed, they feel confident that nn at tempt to do so would speedily put tho country on a silver basis." This is a fair statement of tho case. Rut If these "opponents of free coinage" do not look out, Mr. Cleveland nnd his syndicate of bankers will entrap them Into- gold monometallism of the lmldest char acter. That's what Mr. Cleveland is working for. ' The, financial question will be loss troublesome 'when Republican states manship shall have raised the govern ment's, revenues, to where they will more than pay running expenses. Ambassador Kustls Is proud of the fact that. the United States Is not a professional land-grabber; and so are all good Americans. But when the op portunity offers to secure a- rich country like Cuba, for Instance, by merely aid ing the cause of Justice and freedom, would Mr. Kustls like to have' Uncle Sam sit back and sulk? The new Spanish minister to this country, Sejior Dupuy do Lome, has celebrated his arrival on American Holl by talking like u parrot on subjects of International delicacy. Senor Dupuy should "cultivate tho acquaintance of some good man like Senator Quay. Mr, Cleveland Is again Illustrating his peculiar uptltude for getting on tho wrong utile of public questions. The seven lurgest cities In New York state, under a law Just enacted In Al bany, must erect nnd maintain free hot and cold water baths, open to tho public fourteen hours each day. This Is solving the tramp nuisance by whole sale. The Scinnton Ruse Rail club should by ail means keep up Its present win ning way. Under its present manage ment it will need to. It thu new telephone company will cheapen talk In Scranton, let It com'e. Rut Its wires should bo laid under ground. 1 Oil COl.U AM) SILVER. iloveriior Matthews, of Indiana. The people are lieitliinlng to Ionic Willi nu llllle iloulit and Homo alarm llpiiu the continued iikk of the terms of "sound money," "silver mine owners" and "lnlcr uatloiial nuiiietary confe rcticcs" In ills mh sing the treatment of the tlmiuelitl pi'olilem. The belief Is growing that the y.M mouoiiic talllst Is as iineonipriiiiilHlng ami as sehh li as llie Ho-called sliver momi melalllst could lie:-Hint If the free culliuuo of silver by this country Is to the nilvau t me of the owner of silver mines It Is equally to the benefit of the clli;;eii who helils and ships gold interest-liciirlng coupons to have a single gold Htlllnliir I. The belief Is also gaining ground that there is too much liislm i illy In the talk about Intel national conferences, when no earnest, ileclded steps are taken to bring tills conference abuitt, and that It Is only used to kill time a mere makeshift. Jt cannot lie denied a conference would be a great thing for tho commercial relations of the world and our own country, too. could some plan be ugreud upon. I fur ther believe that an honest, determined effort should be made to hold tills confer ence, that tlie United States should tuile the Initiative In this matter and demand and insist that tills conference should bo hi M and not ask It as u concession. To pay that we, ti great nation, with as great, it' not greater. Interests at slake than any other, should hold back waiting for an In vitation from others to Join, Is preposter ous anil Indicative of Insincerity on our part, if the conference will providu tho solution of our troubles and restore pros perity. At this conference- tho United States should go as the sincere friend of sliver, with a positive demand for Its restoration. No happier nor more patriotic step could lie taken toward the settling of this ques tion than a strong, positive und emphatic ninintmccmeiit by our government through the powers that be that It would never b ti pany nor give its consent to have silver stricken from the money of the world, de stroying one of its products and a great source of wealth. If Kngland blocks tho way leave her out, und enter an agree ment with the other governments, if nil fall let the United States adopt the policy which will be just to all her people. To the banking Interest there Is but littlo doubt that the "sound money" craze means the gold standard alone, but this interest comprises but a small part of our citizens. We are a nation of farmers, workingmen, manufacturers and business men. We ure a debtor nation and by far the larger part of our citizens belong to the debtor class. It is the high privilege nnd solemn duty of our government to sacredly guard and protect the Interests of the creditor and debtor class alike, neither one more than the other. Ours Is a great country of great and diversified Interests, nnd no olio Interest, and this confined to one small section of the coun try, can safely mark out the policy to bo foinied for the good of nil. We have a great big country, too, lying west of tho Atlantic seaboard, and filled with an ac tive. Industrious, intelligent people, ca llable of Judging their needs nnd entitled to con.-iiiiei utlon. All sections nnd nil Interests are equally Interested In the prosperity of their coun try, and should be recognized In the shap ing of national policies. It has been dem onstrated beyond a doubt that thu busi ness of this country cannot be conducted upon the single standard, bo that either gold or silver. To do this would be un just, perilous und destructive. We need the double "standard of value, nn honest and sincere bimetallism, gold nnd silver of equal and Interchangeable values. To talk bimetallism and all the time adopt a policy that further pills tin) equal value In the dim future, as many do, Is not acting in good faith. To say that wo must have a parity between gold und sil ver, and by our acts, our policy, toward ourselves us a people and in a faint hearted dealing with other nations, con stantly create a greater 'disparity, Is neither Just, sincere nor honest. A Correct View of It. From the Wllkes-Harro Record. Tho esteemed Tribune must have missed tho opening sentence In Mm Record's com ment upon Anna lilekinson's lecture. R Is as follows: "Whether Anna Dickinson was Insane when she was removed to Dan ville asylum Is a question which still re mains for a Jury to decide." Nothing which followed that sentence can lio con strued Into a discussion of the question still pending In court. The Record simply repealed what everybody who beard the ledum was freo to admit, namely, that whatever may have been Miss Dickinson's condition heretofore, she seems to bn !n full possession of her faculties now. How such a statement can In any way n fleet tho enso now In nbeynnce we tiro at a loss to discover. If Miss Dickinson Is sunn now, It does not follow that she was nano at the time of her Incarceration, and noth ing contained in the Record can bo twisted Into such a presumption: Iho Governor Will Sign It. From tho I'hUadelphla l'rcss. Representative Fnrr Is again rewarded by tho passngo of bis compulsory educa tion bill, which his Insistence, persistence nnd seal havo pushed through two succes sive legislatures to no purposo, but which now goes to a governor whose liberal spirit disposes him to favor enlightened legislation of this character. It Is a most Important departure nnd a beginning, wo hope, of better tilings for public educa tion In Pennsylvania. ( nunc and l:ffcct. From an Rxchnnge. Max O'Rell, who Is now lecturing In tho states, declares that Americans don't know how to enjoy life. They go too fust. "Ono sees here," ho said, "a notice on of fice doors: 'Oono to dinner; will be back in Hvo minutes.' " And Mils Is why tho landscape from New York to Ran Fran cisco to Now York Is disfigured by liver pill advertisements. Calling Secretary Morton Down. Hon. Charles Kmory Smith's Paper. President Clevoland onco had occasion to disavow nnd repudiate a declaration of Secretary Carllslo for silver payments. He ought promptly to disavow and repudiate this declaration of Secretary Morton against silver rehabilitation. This he has at last done, but without explain ing his own position. Mr.i Morton's assumption that an International agree ment cannot establish and maintain a fixed ratio between gold and silver is not Justified by experience and Is not sus tained by the best opinion even In gold monometallic, England. For three-quar ters of a century such notion even on tho port of a few nutlous did mulntaln such u ratio through more violent fluctuations of production than any since seen. Mr. Mor ton's nssortlon that an International con ference cannot fix a ratio between gold and silver any mora thun but ween rye und wheat shows a misconception of thu very elements of the question. Wants Honest lllnictalllsm, Interview with .Senator McMillan, I liavii no doubt the coming congress, Republican in both branches, will deal Willi this question, und It will bo on tho lines of maintaining tho coinage, of both gold und silver. There Is no fear of legis lation for gold monometallism. It will bo a recognition of the Just rights of silver as a money metal. If there Is any discrim ination against It, that should I hi rem edied. If by nny trick It has been de monetized, which I do not believe, then it should be fully restored to Its place along side gold, TOLD KY Till: STARS. Dully Horoscope Drawn by Ajnccliiis, Tho 'I i Itiuno Astrologer, Astrolabe cast: 1.1S a, in. for Thursday, April 2.'., K. Moon rlsVs -t. r,0 a. in. Tho child born on this day that expects little ought to bo happy, as It will not bo disappointed. With this disposition a child of this morning will never resort to rough on ruts or drink whisky enough to float u canal boat hi order to drown grief. It Is a pleasure to note that tho execu tors of Judge Hundley uro not displaying a disposition to become wasteful with the cstute. Certain exchanges arc hereby reminded that moralizing upon tho llrockway eu-io Is out of ilute. Mr. llrockway has dem onstrated his uhlllty to "puddle his own ciiiioo" and should bo ulluwcd to continue la llio even tenor of his way unmolested. AJiicchns' Adlcc. lie not discouraged at thu remarks of citizens who "do not See how blnielalllMin would beilellt this country." Remember that there uro many lu existence, today Who doubt thut tile earth is round. lo not oxpL-ct business to suddenly re vive without a tonic. Tim Tribune "ud" Is un excellent bracer these days. .uakeH Cook your Quaker OatsM thoroughly, madam! Then W- see how many saucers your boy will eat for breakfast. Sold only in 2 lb. Packages. Parlor Furniture Our Stock of Fine, Up-to-Date Parlor Furniture Is simply immense and prices at which a parlor can now be furnished by us arc remarka bly low. Think of it-A fine, highly polished Suit, covered in good Silk Tapestry, at $25 CTOiir entire stock of this spring's Haby Carriages at cost. HH1& Connell, 131 HMD 133 WASHINGTON AVE. We Have Just Opened Our First Import Order of HA VI LAND & CO. If you want a nice Dinner or Tea Set we have it. If you expect to buy a BABY CARRIAGE Bee our line before you pur chase; We can Have you money. THE I lbllUl.il, V lllllwft.li I VV,; LIMITED. 422 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. THE. WEBER PBANO GUERNSEY BROS. 224 WYOMING AVE. I it i j ft 1 ' oats INCH CHI Popular Prices Arc the irresistible powers that move the modern world more than the fabled lever of ArchN niedoH. They burden the railways, throiiK the theaters and crowd our place with multitudes who know enough to know that they are scttinK more than value received for their money. Old timers, relics of the fosslliferous ae of merchandise, whose sole and only Idea of profit In 100 per cent., stand anhast at prices that seem to them the acme of folly and the knell of trade. HERE'S MORE FOR TODAY: 50 dozen French I.isle Ladies' Hose, fancy striped, double heels and toes, the reg ular 5o-ccnt kind, now going at gej CENTS loo dozen Ta.st Black Seamless Ribbed Hose, especially adapted for bicycle riders, and will wear like iron; all sizes 6 to 10, ONLY 122 CENTS Ladies' White Chamois Gloves, with 4 large pearl buttons, easily washed and kept clean, 75 CENTS. AT PARASOL COUNTER You will find all of the latest novelties in white and colors, at prices within reach of everybody. WALL FiLrER We started the crusade on high prices, and will contiuuethe battle starting with 41 Cents per Double Roll. Shirt Waists More styles to select from than all others combined and prices lower. FOR WW It is only necessary to visit our stores. Children's Department re plete with the most attractive Outlits for Boys. See our HOYS' COM MXATION' SUI I S, i. e., Suit, Cap and extra l'ants to match. Elegant line of Furnishings. ii THE CAMTCDC " I III. Unit! I LIIUl nig :. i ARE THE BEST COASTERS. Consequently they must run easier than any other wheel. Call and examine tlicni. C. M. FLOREY, 222 WYOMING AVENUE, Y. Al. C. A. BUILDING. AYLESWORTIi'S MEAT MARKET The Finest in tlic City. The latest Improved furnish Ings and apparatus for keeping meat, butter and eggs. 223 Wyoming Avs. NT. PLEASANT COAL AT RETAIL Coal of tho bout quality for domestlt One, and of nil Hlca, delivered la ma) part of tho city at IowphI price. Orders loft nt my Oltice NO. 118 WYOMING AVENUE, Roar room, limt floor. Third National Hank, or nont by mull or tuloplione to Um tilna, will recnlve prompt attention. Biwclal contracts will Im nindn for Um tola and delivery of Buckwhout Coal. WM. T. SMITH. The secret is out Not only do they say we do wahslng for a living, but that wc do it veil. So keep it going. Tell everybody you 6ce, but tell them not to telL EUREKA .-. LAUNDRY, ' i2 Washington Ave. SPAL KYOES MERS YEAR AROUND SUITS, MEN'S SPRING TOP COATS, EQUAL TO TAILOR-MADE in CORRECT STYLES AND RIGHT SQ DEAL,NG CLOTHIERS, HATTERS tNQ FURNISHERS. - - r GUARDIN' HOSE A fnct. 011 hnvn to guard loma honn bo era fully thut, tho tusk bdcimies n lmrdon. It rotn anil fulls to plcrm sftar littlo uxo. Not ko mr. iu uet tint mndpis the kind wo lell Stiuids any prsui your wxtarcan nut on it Will lant for yemn. 1'erllniis your Uwn necda lertiiiMr. e nave It, and Bcod nnd rak and luowvr. 119 i!( bU., Washington A?e . HILL k S I ALBANY DENTISTS. Bet tooth, J5.C0: best net, tS; for pold cnpn and teeth without plate, called crown and bridge work, call for price and refer- once. TON AIA11A, ror extracting teetf without pain. No ether. No 6 as. OVER FIRST NATIONAL BANE. Iloston Hot House Cucum bers, Klpe Tomatoes. Aspar agus, Mushrooms, Rhuharh, Cauliflower,, Water Cress, ttrussels Sprouts. Blue Point Oysters, Large, Medium and Little 'Neck Clams. Mussels, Scallops, l'rawn. Large Assortment ol Fresh Fisht PIERCE'S M A niCT Pen Avtnue. ROOF TIMING AND SOLDERING 'l SvS.?.?! w,tn hT th" of HART MAN'S PATLtMT Pit Ml- klnh of Innredlcntt well-known to all. It can bo applied to tfti, galvanized tin, aheet Iron roofg, alHoto brick dwellnes, which will firevent aenolutely any crumbling, crack ng or breaking of the brick. It wUl out last tinning of any kind by many yean, and '.l' cost does not exceed one-fifth that of, the coat of tinning. Is sold by the Job or pound. Contracts taken by AX-runiQ HAimULKN, 621 Birch U - ! I Rd Stationery Blank Books, Office Supplies. EDISON'S KIKCGRiPH And tiupplies, TYPE WRITERS' SUPPLIES irmnuiiin mm IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. EYM0LDS BROS., Stationers and Engravers, 317 LACKAWANNA AVE. April 2, 1335. 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. inn n m n FURNITURE DEALERS. Mmn I30B CO., Iik'o. riipltaVILMWAMi ktKST 1.60 SHOE IN TUB WORLD. "A dollar tatt& It a dollar tamed." TMs Ladles' Solid French Kongola Kid Bot tom Boot dtllverod has anywhere In lh. U.S., oa raeeiptotl.'a.n. Money unnr, or roatoi not. r aiv. KqnuL srsry way the boots sold In sll null stems for tiM. Ws asks this boot ouruhma, thsralore ws gwtf anltt uisjk, tiyit ana writ. and If any ooo Is Dot sutaHu win reiiiaa IM woumy ruendsnotiMrpatr. Optra AO. or vummoD onm widths C, P. E, BE, .tlu I lo ud hall lies. Btvdf.mtlt; II Ml f. IUiutnMd CM. loins FREK Eexter Srse Co., 4?''' U a. ictsm is inuw -)