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THE SCRANTON TKIBUWE SATURDAY MORNING. MAY 25. 1895.
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6CRANTON, MAY 25, 1805.
Th American people, from tradition
and Jntercit, FAVOK III M ETAJLLISM, and
the Republican party demand the use of
BOTH GOLD AND SILVER AS STANDARD
MONEY, with such restriction and un
der such provisions, to be determined by
legislation, as will secure the mainten
ance of the parity of value of the two
metals, so that the purchasing and debt
paying power of the dollar, whether of
silver, gold or paper, shall be at all times
equal." Republican National platform,
June T. 189:1.
The rtemphU Platform.
The platform unanimously adopted
by the Memphis sound money conven
tion la a curious combination of weak
ness and strength. Its first plank fa
vors "the maintenance of all our
money, whether gold, silver or paper,
on a parity, to the end that each dollar,
whatever may be its composition, Bhall
have equal purchasing and debt-paying
power wtth every other dollar," and is,
therefore. Irreproachable. Th second
pmnk "accepts the truth of the prin
ciple, now universally recognized and
applied In the commercial world, that
the bimetallic standard cannot be
maintained where the ratio fixed by
law for the free coinage of gold and
silver does not correspond with the
market ratio of the two metals; and
that wherever and whenever the legal
or coirage ratio varies from the market
or commercial value to any appre
ciable extent the dollar, whether of
gold or silver (which thereby becomes
more valuable as bullion than as
money), will go to a premium and re
tire from circulation." Hence follows
the tmra plank, which "favors, In the
absence of International co-operation,
the retention and maintenance ot the
existing gold standard" and the fourth
one, which suggests that this country
ehould be willing, whenever asked, to
Join bands In "true," or International
bimetallism.
It might be inquired, after reading
Secretary Carlisle's able arguments in
proof that we already have more than
enough gold to do our business 'with,
and that gold, after all, Is the only
metal possessing sovereign fitness as
standard of monetary value, why a
convention of hta friends should waste
tuiy more words over so superfluous a
t bluff as international bimetallism. The
Philadelphia. Record, with greater
frankness, -has already- thrown the 'in
ternational shibboleth overboard.
"There are," It remarks', "people who
hava spent alt their days and tortured
(heir brains in attempting to square
the circle or invent perpetual motion.
International bimetallism, or the at
tempt to arbitrarily fix the relative
values of gold and silver In spite of the
ever-recurring changes In the condi
tions of production) and use, belongs
tothesameclass of insoluble problems."
If this be true; and if, as) the Memphis
platform practically says, the double
standard la 'natural Impossibility,
why ehould this government waste any
more money sending delegates to Inter
national monetary conferences, or care
a snap of IU finger what the nations of
Europe would Ilka to do In the matter
of bimetallism? I all this pretty
rhetorlo about international co-operation
mere Chaff, to deceive the un
wary? flanks S and t cannot be condensed.
They must be given in full:
Fifth Wa favor the retention as part of
our money ot the silver now coined, and,
In order to give a wider field for the use of
silver, w favor the funding of all money
other than stiver and the sliver certificates
below the denomination of ten dollars Into
higher denominations, so as to make our
entire circulation below the denomination
of tea dollars, either sliver or silver cer
tificate; and to this end, the secretary of
the treasury should be authorized by law
to coin from time to time, cs the people .
may require them, silver dollars until the
demands of commerce for money below
the denomination of ten dollars Is at all
times satisfied.
t3lxtnW realise. that our national
banking system was adopted during a
time of war and that It la not adapted to
existing condition. We, therefore, favor
such legislation as will secure to the pea'
pla a system of banking surrounded by
such safeguards as will at all times fur
nish them a safe, elaatle, aufllolent eur
(or the transaction of their business.
These planks read to us very muoh
like sops. In the first case, the Mem
phis deliverance, being translated, saya
to the sllverltes: "Let us measure the
value of your metal in gold, and we
don't .care how much of It 'you want
us to coin;" and tho second one says
to the southern Populists: , , "National
banks are agencies of spoliation; you
help us to lick the sliver men and we
will gladly let you start Wild cat state
banks." How do these planks tally
..with the lofty utterances; of their im
mediate predecessors regarding the
mad of A "safe standard" and of "sound
money?" What reliance can be placed
by sincere "gold bugs" or by anybody
else in an advocacy of the gold standard
which, In one breath, declares virtually
for gold monometallism, In the next tor
gold, silver and paper, used Inter
changeably, and. In the last, offers to
give the whole case away by authoris
ing tha establishment of a shaky state
bank currency?
The Memphis platform would, in our
Judgment, have commanded more re
spect had It simply said something like
this: "Recognizing the fairness of the
damand for a larger use In our currency
of sliver upon a parity with gold, we
favor the free coinage of American sli
ver, at a ratio toward gold to be here
after fixed by congress; and we recom
mend that for purposes of security, a
protective tariff be placed on all silver,
whatever Its form, Imported from for
eign lands."
The Public and the Trolley.
The Supreme court of Maryland, in
the case of the Mayor of Annapolis
against Howard, recently laid down tbe
following principles, which should be
committed to memory by every resident
of Scranton:
A citizen has the samo privilege to uho
the street for travel that the street rail
way company has for propelling Its cars
thereon. Tho railway coinpuny has, apart
from Its franchise to lay lull 8, no right to
the use of the street or the highway, mi
peiior In any degree to that poaseaued liy
the humblest Individual. The franchlsa
to lay Its rails upon the bed of a public
street gives to the company no right to the
exclusive use of that street, and In no
respect exempts It from an Imperative
obligation to exercise due and proper cure
to avoid Injuring persons who have tin
equal right to the ue of the street. The
Alarming Increase of accidents ami mor
tality arising from undue speed and care
lessness In operating trolley lines and
other surfuc-e roads In crowded cities Is
appalling. There could scarcely be a more
flagrant- act of gross negligence than the
reckless propulsion of a traction or elec
tric car at full speed around the corners of
streets In crowded cities. To escape the
consequences of such wanton careless
ness these companies should cause their
cars to atop before turning such curves,
and then to proceed under perfect control
until the curve has been passed and tho
straight track conies Into unobstructed
view. It is no answer to Bay that this
would occasion tho companies great In
convenience and delays. The safety of
persons on the thoroughfares is not to be
put In per!, because a due regard for that
safety will Impose upon and exact from
street railway companies using dnnger
ous agencies suoh additional Inconven
iences and delays.
It Is almost miraculous, In view of the
inhuman speed of many of the trolley
cars which traverse crowded central
portions of our city, that the number
of deaths due to the careless running of
these cars is not much larger. The
irregular manner in which the Scranton
Traction company's oars are run opens
the way to very considerable mischief;
and it is good fortune rather than good
government which has thus far kept
the death list down. But this good
fortune cannot be depended upon to
continue indefinitely. It is the duty of
the councils of Scranton, which we are
glad to note one branch is gradually
performing, to enact reasonable pre
cautionary legislation, governing the
speed of street cars in thickly inhabited
parts of the city, providing that cars
shall stop at the principal street cross
ings, and requlrng that each car shall
be equipped with a safety front and
wheel fender of a type first approved
by an appointed commission, Including
say the mayor, the chairmen of councils
and a representative of the board of
trade.
The man who rides a bicycle or drives
a team of horses on the public streets
stands, before the law, on precisely
the same footing as the corporation
which propels trolley cars. The public
would speedily take measures to pro
tect itself from the reckless rider pr
driver who should, by his actions, mani
fest an assumed proprietorship of the
public thoroughfares. Why should It
pursue a more lenient course toward an
alien corporation which, according to
public rumor, got Its franchises in this
city by more ways than one and has no
further Interest In Scranton than arises
from Scranton's possibilities as a dlvl-dend-payer?
The Philadelphia Times, noting that
numerous manufacturers are nowadays
Increasing the wages of their working-
men, reachrs the singular conclusion
that the McKtnley tariff was a failure.
It forgets two Important facts; first,
that under the McKtnley tariff, faulty
as that tariff rray have been In some
details, wages were high and employ
ment general; and second, that It did
nut fail In Its primary function on n
rnlsor of f'dcal revenue, tlo kind tf
tariff can keep the American people
Idle for long; but the hybrid Wilson
tariff has kept an unprecedented num
ber of them Idlo (.1 an unprecedented
period, and raddled upon the remainder
an unprecedented r.in'c
The story that Justice Harlan's Im
passioned and unjudiolal speech In be
half of the Income tax was meant a
th opening gun of a campaign for the
presidential nomination Is doubtless
apochryphal. No Republican will ever
be nominated on a platform favoring
a tax on Incomes; and no Supreme court
Judge who so far forgets the dignity
of his position as to imitate the reck
less methods of the professional dema
gogue.' In rhliadelphia, the fenderles trol
ley car nuisance has reached such
sanguinary proportions that leading
clthions have Joined In calling an im
mense public meeting of protest. The
same nuisance in Scranton has not
progressed quit that far, but It ' is
eufflcUntly massive to warrant speedy
correction. '
It Is hardly probable that a monu
ment of public gratitude will ever be
erected to the memory of the author
of the recently-passed Orme bill, which
places a 10-per-oent. tax upon the face
value of all store orders, checks, divi
dends, passbooks and other company
tore paper that represents in whole or
In part the wages ot employes 4Mch
are not paid in cash In thirty day. The
nominal purpose of this bill, ot course,
Is to hit the owner of the company
store; but Its real effent will be simply
to put a new burden of cost upon those
who trade in such stores
An enthuslaatio admirer of Senator
Sherman suggests that the United
States government break over its rule
to honor none but the dead with monu
ments, and erect a statue to the living
dean of American statesmen. The idea
U not half bad. But Senator Sherman
already has a pretty good monument
In his own brilliant career In public af
fairs. "It is," snys Walter Wellman, "a cu
rious commentary upon the miserable
salaries paid to our chief government
officials that the man who controls the
fiscal uffalrs of the government,
amounting to half a billion dollars a
year, should have trouble In meeting
his rent." It depends somewhat upon
the size of the rent.
Senntor Quay denies ithat he had
anything to do with the legislature's
recent defeat of the various apportion
ment bills; but the persons who sit up
nights U call Quay names will continue
to belabor him with invective. They
are quite Indifferent to the thing called
Justice.
The West Chester Republican, one of
the brightest and cleanest of Interior
newspaper, has been compelled by the
growth of Its btiBlnesa to order a fine
new perfecting press, which reminds us
anew that you cannot keep a good
thing down.
The reported desire of President
Cleveland to have tho Democratic party
nominate Ltoutenant General Schofleld
for president next year Is doubtless
laskd upon the questionable hypothesis
that ther will then be a Democratic
party.
The fact that Senator Quay has been
writing letters to certain legislators at
Harrlsburg in advocacy of the new
Superior court bill is merely another
token that the Beaver statesman
knows a good thing when he sees It.
The Cleveland convention of the Na
tional League- of Republicans clubs
could do nthinr wleer than to re
Bdupt, In It a entirety, the Minneapolis
platform. The people next year are
going to correct the mistake of 1892.
It Is possible that, having now got
what he wanted out of this legislature,
Mr. Magee doesn't care how Bharply
his Pittsburg newspaper raps it over
the knuckles.
It Is beginning to Impress us that
the Quay county movement doth post
pone too much
Hello! Ksrhange. Olv ma Mr. Burns.
7.--a u-IIng!
Is that Mr. Burns?
lo not guess again.
Mr. Burns, what Is your opinion of the
Lackawanna - Susquehanna oongrwsalorial
apportionment?
Haven't thought muoh about It. It's a
little late for opinions now, anyway. You
Kenubllcan fellows have advanced the
opinions.
But would not Uusqttenanna s Dig nopuu
IIcmi majority be apt to demoralize our
local Democracy?
Jjemorallze! Young man, do you mean
t be sarcastic?
No, no! But could Lackawanna Dem
ocrats bear up under such a load?
Hear up! Why, haven't they borne up
under honest John I)e oh, auk Mr, Bell,
ljon't bother nis-l'm biisy-Goort-hya.
Z-s-t-t-llng!
Is that Mr. Cnilg?
Yaw! lch vns Billy.
Hilly, con you give any reasonable ex
cuse why you should be upon earth?
Yaw. I van asslBts Mr. Herring. He
vas read a book about de lunch for fife,
thousand byflnfeloaf and swel auscoes. He
vants to know how to find a pretael for
Herr Burke, who vas gold und hungry.
Bee?
Billy, the extra lax on betr will Increaeo
the revenues quite perceptibly?
Oh, yaw. Und hurd te brewers. But
tink of de oxpens at next campaign! No
body but the ox-councllmena can ofTord to
run.
Hay. Billy I How would you like to be
sheriff next time?
I'll dell you some udder day. Dor guager
vnnts me to go oud mit him. Goot-by.
' Z-s-s-s-llngl
Exchange, give me John M. Hani.
, i-i-r-llng!
Is that Mr. Harris?
No.
Who I this talking?
This Is the typewriter.
Tell Mr. Harrl I'd like to speak to him.
He says he Is too busy to come te th
phnne now. He's writing to Anna
Z-z-s-K-llngl
Hello! Exchange! What did you cut us
off for?
Mr. Amerman wishes to speak to you.
What Is It, Mr. Amerman?
Is that The Tribune?
Yea.
Who's at the phone?
This Is the scoop editor.
All right, you aro the man I wanted to
peak to. I have an Important item,
Yos! Yest Let 'er go.
I wanted to tell you that w haven't
found schedule A yet.
Z-s-s-s-Ungl ling I !!!!! I!H
,
Give me No. 287468.
Ts that Nellie? ' ,
Yea. '
Where Were you last sight when I
callod?
I wa out on my bike with George. Sorry
I missed your call, but we had a lovely
time. I wore my my new suit
Your bloomer? ,
Ye. You know It was quit dark.
The suit, you mean?
' No, no. I mean the un had gone down,
you know.. Oeorg was very nice and
said lot of pleasant things. He told me
that he was glad to see more of me ) that I
was in good shape to tide on the wheel;
and when we climbed the hill he mid that
I had Improved wonderfully In retalalag
my breath; that my pants were not nearly
as loud and long as usual -
Excuse me, Nellie! Someone u calling
for copy. Qood-bye. v ,
Z-s-s-s-llngl " . : 1
.Srfc. JUT?
TOLD BY THE STAKS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajaeehu, Th
Trlbuno Astrologer.
Astrolabe cast: t.37 a. m. for Saturday,
May 26, im.
H .'par'
Moon rise t.Gl a. m.
A child born on this day will be possessed
of an .even temper and a disposition
sweeter than a stick of freshly-pulled mo
lasses candy. He would be a success as a
leader of a church choir or presiding of
fleer at the Scranton board of control,
The tip should be given Hon. Thomas
Road that one might as well nsb for trout
from the South Side ash dumps as to at
tempt to catch delegates In northeastern
Pennsylvania with Mr. Scranton1 tackle.
Let us hope that Mr. Atherton will not
be obliged to hang out the cold weather
flag upon ids own candidacy as mayor.
AJacchus' Advlco.
The thirsty resident of the Eighth ward
will do well to take something home In a
peach oan tonight. Everything 1 closed
In the Eighth on Sunday, you know.
Overcoats may be discarded between the
hours of 1 and p. m. Joday, unless there
is a change In the weather.
The Universal Bluff.
From Ihe Wllkes-Barre Record.
In answer to the general sentiment lu
favor of the Introduction of safety fenders
on street cars, the trolley companies say
that there are no practical fenders In the
market. As soon, they claim, as it Is
proved that fenders which will save life
and limb can be made, thoy will put them
on their oars. It Is claimed, however,
that no fenders have been Invented so far
that will fill the bill. This reminds u of
the old lady who once said: "I'm open to
conviction, but I'd like to see the man who
could convince mo." The trolley people
say they are ready to use the fenders, but
they'd like to see the fender that would
suit them.
Ilnwnil' Manifest Destiny.
From the Chicago Times-Herald.
The munlfost destiny of Hawaii Is to be
come a Panlfle annex to the republlo of
the United Stales. It will be feasible to
set up there a territorial form of govern
ment, whose frmooth and flexible operation
will silence antagonisms, Insuring pence
and engendering beneficent progress. Hu
wall Is bound to become a Pacific garden
for our Uncle Samuel. We need not
hasten the duy, but we must not permit
any other power to delay It,
Hill &
Connell's.
131 AND 133
WASHINGTON AVE
li
The Best of Them
All la the
ZERO
Porch Chairs and Rockers,
Fine Reed Chairs and Rockers,
A Few Baby Carriages Lett at Cost
Cedar Chests, Moth Proof, In
Three Sizes.
Hill &
Connell,
i3i inn m
WASHINGTON AVE.
IS
Hammocks, White Mountain let
Cream Freezers, Jewott's Patent
Charcoal Filled Refrigerators,
Water Coolers and Filters.
Dinner Sets
Wo have now over sixty sets, all
different decorations and shapes to se
lect fromi these displayed in full on
tables, so you can see all tbe pieces.
Wo also have eight different decora
tions In open stock from which you
can select just what piece you wish.
THE
IBL
I 'Hi)
LIMITED.
422 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
FOUR STANDARD
BICYCLES OF AMERICA
THE YICTOR,
THE LU-MI-NUM,
THE 6ENDR0N,
THE RELAY.
It would be impossible to
find four wheels that are bet
ter made. We are sure that
we can please you on a wheel.
Come and see.
J. D. WlLUAMS & BRO.
314 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
THAT WONDERFUL
Toa I fotuia only In th WEBER
FIMJO
Call and law Piano, sad om Sa mo-
oad-tuna fHaaoa w hays tafcaa in looaa
1 or MMB. - ,
FURNITURE
I - 1
GUERNSEY BROTHERS,
GOLDSMITH'S
A SLOW
RECOVERY.
When a man has had an extraordinary severe spell of sickness he usually re
covers slowly. It seems as though the same principle applies to the weather. A
winter ot almost unprecedented severity softens into balmy spring with exaspera.
ting reluctance. Here It is the middle of May and hardly enough sunshine to start
the sap in the trees, let alone the blood In people's veins. The only thing we can do
is to
START THINGS THUSLY:
By offering 94 pieces of genuine "Habituai" Silks, 24 inches wide, made by the
peasantry of Japan upon hand looms, in exactly the same way as our grandmothers used to
spin and weave their linens and woolens, It was a slow way of doing things, but as it
took years to wear the garment out after it was once made, there was no time lost The
Japanese word Habituai translated into our language means Home-made. These silks
after being made in their natural color, they are sent to Lyons, France, and there dyed
and printed in the most beautiful designs and colorings. They are not to be classed
with swivels, which are more than half cotton, or Pongees sometimes called Indias, which
crack and pull. Our "Habituais" belong to a different family of silks. They are sheer,
glossy, washable and warranted to wear. Many of the patterns are now being retailed in
the best New York stores at $1.00 and none of them less than 75 cents. Our special
sale price, your choice,
SEVEN FORTY-EIGHT.
That is the magic figure and the remarkable low price
we placed on Men's All-Wool Summer Suits, which is
about half value, and is so keenly appreciated that this sale
has caused a big stir in our Suit Department, and the talk
of the town. Besides, we are offering:
Celebrated ''Star" Shirt Waists, $1.00 kind for 50c.
Child's Washable Sailor Suits, $1.00 kind for 48c.
Child's Bine Flannel Sailor Snits, $1.00 kind for 43c.
Child's Pleated Fast Color Waists, 50c. kind for 25c.
Child's Jersey Snits, of the $2.00 sort, for $1.50; and
Child's Fancy Straw Hats, formerly 50c, for 25c.
"THE QAMTERQ"
IIIL UnUllLllOf
Lawn Settee, Only $1.50
FANCY
THIS WEEK.
Have you seen our Two Dollar
Leather Seat Solid Oak Rocker?
Speak quick if you want one.
HULL-:-&CO.,
121 WASHINGTON AVE.
KF'Next to Presbyterian Church.
P. CHRIST
Hatter,
Shirt Maker
AND,
Men's
Outfitter.
40 SPRUCE STREET,
jsCRANT0l,Pl
2CS LACKAWANNA ML
47 Cents.
square dealing clothiers,
HATTERS AND FURNISHERS,
DR. HILL & SON
ALBANY
DENTISTS.
Sot tscth, W.M; bst sst, M; for cold cap
and teeth without plataa, called o row n and
bridge work, rail tor prlcea and refer
ence. TONALQIA, for extracting test)
wltboot pain. No thr. No aaa.
OVIR FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
JOHN L HANGI, ENGRAVER,
OFFICE AND SHOP
811 Laok, At. and st wart's Art Store.
Photi EogrtTlng for drcnlin, Btoks, Cita
lofnes, Hawsptpew. !
KalNTono and Una Work.
BAZAAR.
Fine
Stationery
Blank Books,
Office Supplies,
EDISON'S MIMEOGRAPH
And BappUea,
. TCPE WRITERS'.SUPPLIES
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.
REYNOLDS BROS.,
Stationers and Engravers,
317 LACKAWANNA AVE.
ARE THE BEST COASTERS.
Consequently they must run easier
than any other wheel. Call
and examine them.
C. M. FLOREY,
222 VY0XIHG AYENDB,
T. B.C. A. BUILDING.
unt rod lawn
l a necessity (or all who woald keep a nlo
grass plot. It will not than look to forlurn
?nd deMrt-Uk. aa many horn (arronnding.
1 1 my to handle, quickly doa Ita work. tun.
to please. Qardeo iniplementa in all tkalr va
riety. Bile raltable far baby, mi or thuM
of larger growth. Keep your aurraundiDga
pjeaiuint and healthful. Cultlyat Bother
Earth; ah will bountifully repay you. Hard
ware of Bo temper tor all porpoM.
I , WasblngTon lit