THE SCBANTON . TRIBUNE SATURDAY MORNING. JUKE 15. 1895.
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BCRANTON, JUNE 15, 1895.
"Wt ou(bt to realize by this tinu thot
o ibould not do our work nor moko our
loam In Europe. Let n place what op
tiona we bave with our own capitalists,
and our order with our own manufac
turers, who, in the past, have been always
abundantly able to meet every need and
demand of the government and of the
people'-Governor William McKlnley,
at Hartford.
1 Placing the Responsibility.
We do not know to what extent per
sonal disappointment may have con
tributed emphasis to the subjoined
comment in the Scranton Republican
of yesterday; but we do know that the
sentiment of It, so far as concerns
Governor Hastings, is utterly unjust:
Extravagance was the distinguishing
trait of the recent legislature. Offices
were multiplied, salaries increased and un
necessary expense piled on expense. The
executive who should have stood between
this extravagant body of law makers and
the treasury of the state, scarcely lifted
a hand so prevent the willful waste of the
people's substance, and he, too, must share
in the odium which attaches to those who
are responsible for the looting of the pub
lic funds.
It Is not only not true that Governor
Hastings "scarcely lifted a hand to
prevent the willful waste- of the peo
ple's substance," but it is a slander so
easily refuted that we are amazed to
see It printed In a. newspaper assuming
to speak to and for any considerable
number of Republicans. At the very
outset of the recent legislative session,
in a message of uncommon force and di
rectness a message which, at the time.
Indeed, brought down upon its author's
head not a little criticism among mem
bers of the legislature, but which sub
sequent events have thoroughly justi
fied the governor Impressively warned
the lawmakers against the temptations
to extravagance likely to arise because
of the overwhelming magnitude of the
partisan majority. Had the legisla
ture obeyed his wise and prescient
counsel, there would today be no occa
sion for any public journal to criticize
the work of that body en the ground of
extravagance; and Its failure to heed
It was a circumstance against which
the governor was wholly powerless.
, In every way becoming to the head of
a co-ordinate, but not constitutionally
a superior branch, Governor Hastings,
fr6m the moment of his inauguration,
has striven to promote an economical
and efficient administration of the com
monwealth's affairs by the body
charged with' originating the laws
which govern the administration. He
has not assumed to dictate to repre
sentatives or senators. He has not Is
sued ukases to them, commanding them
to do thus and so, as has been the wont
of certain politicians In times past.
But la a suitable manner he has both
counseled and worked for prudence and
moderation In the expenditure of "the
people's substance;" and if, In certain
details. Ms efforts have proved fruit
less, the responsibility plainly rests, not
' With him, but with the legislature.
Fair play for Governor Hastings,
' even If he did not make terms with the
ditof of the Scranton Republican!
. The fllcroblan Craze.
It will be noted with reference to the
exceedingly readable discussion of the
microbe theory of disease by Dr. Alex
ander Wilder, condensed on another
page from a paper In the Metaphysical
ly rejects the accepted version of the
morblflo Influences of micro-organisms
upon the human system, he does not
dispute the existence of the germs
themselves. He is too shrewd for that,
since a negation on this point would
array against faint all the mlcroscoplsts
In the country.
Dr. "Wilder may be over-skeptical In
doubting the possibility of communi
cating any disease by means of germ
transmission. His assertion that the
popular ado over possibilities of con
tamination la drinking water is with
out Justification, In fact, requires to be
better bulwarked by scientific evidence
than It Is in the article from which we
have quoted. But there wilt be little
ralnsayal of the fact that the germ
scare has been overdone. When science
. can do no ibetter service for mankind
than to draw frightful pictures of evil
consequences resident In the -hitherto
satisfactory habit of kissing; and even
lays Its Irreverent finger of warning on
the single communion cup. It strikes us
that some message of protest Is quite
In order.
its history Is full of proof that the
medical profession Is by no means Im
mune from the contagion of successive
sclenitlflo fads. Within a decade we
have seen mesmerism superseded by
Inoculation and that in turn crowded
Into relative obscurity by a sporadio
prevalence of fictitious reverence .for
hypnotism and mental suggestion. It
is not outside the pale of possibility
that inside of another decade new ad
vances In the healing art will have
established the comparative harmless
ness of the now dreaded microbe, and
will have demonstrated that the mi
crobe 4s a result and not a cause of
disease.
At any rate, the doctor's article is
worth thinking over.
JlcKinley to Business Hen.
It has been said concerning Major
McKlnley that, as an orator, he Is un
able to speak with success on any sub
ject other than the tariff. If true, this
assertion would involve no disgrace,
since to acquire his mastery of that in
tricate and difficult subject would be an
ample achievement for any man.
But It Is not true; and the speech
by him which we reprint elsewhere In
this Issue of The Tribune shows con
clusively that It is not. We do not
remember ever to have read, from any
public official, a better and more manly
statement of the duties of American
citizenship, and particularly, the duties
of American business men toward pol
itics than Is embodied in this address
of Ohio's chief executive to representa
tives of the boards of trade of the
Buckeye state.
We recommend every reader of these
lines to read and then re-read Gov
ernor McKlnley's remarks upon these
pertinent and timely subjects. There
can be no better expression of wise
public policy than he has given In
them; and there are few other men in
public life in this country today from
whom such words could come with
equal propriety. William McKlnley can
epeak them without blushing, for Will
iam MeKInley, whether In public or in
private life, Is a scrupulously honest,
candid and upright man. He Is one of
the small number of public men of the
day whose characters are absolutely
without blemish or stain.
The Battle for Social Purity.
A combination of the regular prac
titioners of medicine has been formed
in Allegheny county for the purpose of
fighting the vendors of certain notori
ous quack nostrums the sale of which
Is prohibited by law. If success shall
attend this crusade in Allegheny, the
battle will be extended over the entire
state. The alleged remedies in question
deal with diseases to which only Im
moral persons are subject, and of
course are utterly worthless. To sup
press their sale without striking at the
evil which makes that sale profitable
will be a difficult task; but in any event
It Is one which thoroughly deserves to
succeed, and which will have the cor
dial support of decency everywhere.
This determination of the Allegheny
county physicians, albeit founded In
part on selfish interest, is one of a
number of contemporary signs which
indicate a vigilant and wholesome ac
tivity on the part of those forces which
tend to preserve society from disinte
gration. The serious effort now dis
cernible in many cities to suppress or
minimize the social evil; the deep inter
est taken by recent conventions of phy
sicians In plans to prevent the com
mission of crimes by obstetricians and
to 'drum unworthy practitioners 'out of
the medical profession; and, more Im
portant than all else, the 'tendency of
fair-minded men end women to frown
down the Iniquitous, double standard of
morals maintained for centuries In
judging male and female offenders are
conspicuous tokens of moral progress,
which he who runs may read. It is im
possible for any rational critic to view
these things and then decide adversely
upon the proposition that the moral
tone of society Is Bteadlly improving .
It Is not to be inferred that the mll-
lenlum is yet near; but it is a fair Infer
ence that cleanliness of morals and
manners is distinctly on the up grade,
and that every good citizen Is justified
In pushing it along.
Walter Wellman quotes one of Civil
Service Commissioner Proctor's stories
in proof of the fact that Proctor is a
Democrat first, and a civil service re
former afterward. "Down in Proctor's
part of Kentucky," he says, "a fellow
was placed In nomination In a Dem
ocratic convention for some local office.
Objection was made to him on the
ground that he was not a Democrat,
and his friends knowing that this
meant defeat unless something decisive
were done, rushed out and found their
man and brought him Into the hall.
'Mr. Chairman,' he shouted, and every
eye was fixed upon Mm,. "Mr. Chair
man, I understand some1 one has made
the charge here that I am not a Dem
ocrat. Let me say, sir, that for twenty
five years I have been a Justice of the
peace down on Coon Creek, and I chal
lenge the world to show where In all
that time I have ever given Judgment
against a Democrat.' " We fear there
is a good deal of this kind of thing in
Democratic olvll service reform.
The Spanish minister at Washington,
Honor Dupuy De Pom, regards the pres
ident's proclamation forbidding Ameri
can citizens to aid the Cuban patriots
"giving a death-blow" to the upris
ing in Cuba. What a queer coincidence
It Is that the Cleveland policy seems all
thewaythroughtobetotryto give death
blows to the struggles of weaker na
tions for liberty; and to get very neutral
whenever a big, nation like England
plans a new theft of territory.
In Europe, to become a leading am
bassador or a minister of foreign af
fairs requires years of arduous train
ing and Incontestable proof of fitness
In the United States, most any old
fossil can get a Job as a consul or mln
ister resident; and a .number of no
bodies have been made secretaries of
state. '
According to Washington advices the
administration has been "very much
embarrassed" because of the attitude
of "at least one of the Florida United
States senators" on the Cuban strug
gle. What a pity that under our un
fortunate constitution Grover cannot
summarily order that senator's arrest.
Ex-Governor Campbell, of Ohio, says
he wouldn't take a renomlnatlon if it
were to be offered to him on a silver
platter. He evidently knows when to
keep under cover, which Is more than
a good many other Democrats appear
yet to have learned.
The fact that a Center county politi
cal convention the other day passed
vitriolic resolutions "coring Senator
Quay would possess greater signific
ance were It not for the fact that It
was a Democratic conventions
The newspapers which represent Gen
oral Harrison as moving heaven and
earth to get renominated appear to
overlook the fact that of all the candi
dates he can best afford to let matters
take their own course.
Of course the tariff will be ah Issue in
lSHii; but the men who three years ago
voted themselves out of work will not
need extended argument to convince
them which economic policy is best.
-
Tin anti-Cameron people appear to
be doing all the talking. Just now. Is
Donald sawing the wood?
The American state department cer
tainly needs eome elixir of life.
Hello! Is that The Tribune?
Yes; what's the matter?
I want the bureau of information.
Well, let 'er go. Every man on the staff
Is a walking encyclopedia.
All rlcht. But this Is not for publication.
You see, it's this way. I've swore off on
beer, and I'm tired of it. I'm so dry now
that I'm afraid to go out In the sun for
fear of spontaneous combustion. And I
want a good excuse to break the swear-off.
Now, I understand they're going to push
the Sunday observance law this summer
as they did last. If they do, 1 can cele
brate tomorrow. Last summer they had It
down so fine that the only kind of a store
you could get Into on Sunday was a beer
store. See? And
Z-z-z-lingl
e
Z-z-z-linf.;! ling! ling!
Who calleth?
Editor Powell, of the WIlkes-Barre
Record, would speak with thee.
What is It, brother?
Do you think a few trained nurses could
be obtained In Slocum Hollow to go to
Wilkes-Barre on princely salaries?
I presume so. Is It a case of emergency?
Yes. The Rice for judge boom Is very,
very sick.
Z-z-z-lingt
e
Is that the Scranton Times?
Yes.
Is the musical editor In?
The musical editor Is at the 'phone.
Can you give me the name of the com
poser of that "populnr American opera,
'Pinafore,' " mentioned in your valuable
publication yesterday ?
Dunno, unless it was Willie Spenser or
Max Frankel.
Z-z-z-ling!
Hello! Is that you, Charlie?
Yes.
How is your Uncle Jabez?
He's dead.
Dead? Why, I thought he was being
cured by Plum's Patent Preservative Com
pound. He was. The medicine cured him, but he
died. It is a satisfaction to us all to know
that he died cured.
a a
Z-z-z-lIng! ling! ling!
Well?
Hello! hello! hello!
What Is it?
Say! Is this The Tribune!
Yes.
Is the boss in?
The department head is speaking. What
Is wanted?
I want a Situation as a reporter.
What are your qualifications?
I am an ex-ball player and umpire; went
through a mine explosion without a burn;
have jumped the Brooklyn bridge and Ho
tel Jermyn; I am an all round "scrapper"
and can break cobble stonee against my
face. I can stand grlnf, I can.
Consider yourself engaged. I'll assign
you to the council meetings and you can
report Jo Oliver's speeches. .
Z-z-z-ling!
THAT EISTEDDFOD.
This la the Proper Spirit.
WIlkes-Barre Times: "The result of the
late eisteddfod, while not especially favor
able to the local choirs in respect to prises
won, was entirely satisfactory in a musltul
way. Scranton took away a great propor
tion of the cash prizes because their sing
ing was better; not better to any alarming
extent but just a nhaile to turn the scale
with the extremely critical and unusually
competent adjudicators. Our singers have
nothing to bo ashamed of or rejrret In the
outcome, as the singing of all the parties
competing was far and away above that
possible to be heard anywhere else. Our
defeat should only act as an Incentive to
greater activity and more earnest en
deavor to cxcell all previous-efforts and
the next time Surnnton is met In the
musical field to give her second place."
Artistically a Success; Financially, Not.
WHkes-Barre Record: "The results of
the musical festival can be summed up in
a few words it was an artistic success
and a financial failure. Why so magnifi
cent an affair was not better attended
must be ascribed to the poor times. Thoso
who are acquainted with the people who
usually can be depended upon to patron
ize the divine art, say they are too poor
Just now to Indulge In anything they can
do without, all their money going to buy
the bare necessaries of life."
Ono Live Senator's Work.
From the Montrose Republican.
Senator Hardenbergh has succeeded In
passing through the house- a bill which
will, If it becomes a law, place a neat sum
of money annually Into the treasuries of
Susquehanna and Pike counties. The Erie
Railroad company pays a bonus of $10,
000 for the privilege of running through the
two counties named. . Heretofore the
money was paid Into the state treasury.
mm
Under the Hardenbergh bill the $10,000
will have to be paid by the state treasurer
to the treasurers of Susquehanna and Pike
counties in proportion to the number of
taxables in each. Susquehanna will get
the lions' share of that 110,000, for whloh
our taxpayers will be duly thankful. A
vote of thanks to Senator Hardenbergh.
NO LONGER SPEAK.
Dan Hart, In WIlkes-Barre Leader.
It Is said that two of our most prominent
attorneys no longer touch glasses at the
close of a busy day, nor do they sit on each
other's verandas and smoke each other's
cigars. And all because of the Idle chatter
of a little boy. On Sunday evening Mr.
Franklin Street with wife and child vis
ited tho home of Mr. River Street. During
the evening the boy said to Mr. River
Street:
"Your house Is made of bricks, ain't It?"
"Yes, my boy."
"Why I heard papa tell mamma that
you lived in a glass house."
A quietness stolo over the room and
when the visitors shortly aftorward arose
to depart, the host did not accompany
them to tho door.
Now they meet as strangers,
llerl.ettora Will no Missed.
From the WIlkes-Barre Kodak.
Miss Kaiser, who has been abroad study
ing hard, and, it Is learned, successfully,
In the art of which she Is so delightful itn
exponent, has been compelled to abandon
the pleasing Saturday letters she has been
supplying to the Scranton Tribune for a
year past, because of the necessity to give
all her time to musical culture. Her In
teresting communications will be missed,
but a stronger desire will possess the com
munity to welcome and hear her when nho
returns.
Hero's a Story for You.
From the WIlkes-Barre Leader.
In Plttston city a man who bought a
goat for $5 received a tax bill soon after
for $8. On protesting to Laffcrty, the as
sessor, the latter insisted tho tax was
right. He said he had read his instruc
tions very carefully and It said that "prop
erty abutting on the street shall be taxed
t'i a running foot."
Suitably Named. -
From Life.
He Wasn't Brown's wife named Stone
before she was married?
She Yes; and it was a very suitable
name.
He What do you mean?
She Oh, nothing; only she threw herself
at his head.
A Peculiar Fact.
From the Washington Star.
"Keep out of debt, young man," said the
philosopher, "People will think better of
you for It."
"Perhaps," was the thoughtful reply;
"and yet I've noticed that the more I owe
people the gladder they always seem to
see me. "
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AT
Hill &
ConnelPs.
131 AND 133
WASHINGTON AVE
Miih
The Best of Them
All Is the
ZERO
Porch Chairs and Rockers,
Fine Reed Chairs and Rockers,
A Few Baby Carriages Left at Cost.
Cedar Chests, Moth Proof, In
Three Sizes.
Hill &
Connell,
131 IND 133
WASHINGTON AVE.
HAVILAND & CO'S
I
Wo have just opened otir sec
ond import order for the season
and hare a limited number of
Dinner Sets
113 Pieces
For $32.
THE
, FERRER.
LIMITED.
422 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
DR. HILL & SON
ALBANY
DENTIST5.
Ret teeth, I5.S0; best set, f8; for gold caps
and teeth without plates, called orown and
brldgo work, call for prices and refer
ences. TONALOIA, for extracting loot
Without pain. No ether. Mo gas. '
OVER FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
THAT WONDERFUL
J JCnJQl
Tod Is found only in the W E B E R
PIAMO
Call and too thess Pianos, and some fine aee
ond-hand Plana we hare taken in exehang
for them.
GUERNSEY BROTHERS, Wyo.va,
A
IMOCES FRENCH CHINA
GOLDSMITH'S
Whilst the Mercury in the Thermometer Is Going Up,
the Prices in Our Barometer Is Going Down.
t ;
WASH -:- GOODS
IS WHAT YOU ALL WANT.
NOW
FM
And we have just placed on sale thousands of yards
of Zephyr Dress Ginghams, Percales, Batistes, Irish
Lawns, Dimities and Golf Suitings. The regular 15c.
qualities; your choice in Basement,
8
Don't miss
offered.
II
II
Hanufacturers unite in saying that the price
of clothing has reached bottom. They say
this is the last season, and prices were below
cost of production. The tendency of prices
is now upward. Therefore, if you are inter
ested at all from present needs or with a view
to the future, we advise prompt purchases,
commencing with those HEN'S ALL WOOL
SUITS, now offered at half their value, namely
We have added over 2,000 Suits to this line
to keep up assortment, and we have nearly
reached the end.
" THE QAM1TRQ "
IllL Onlll iLllOj
WHY NOT
Buy the latest style ?
It don't cost any more.
It is just as serviceable.
It is far more beautiful.
The latest style in Bedroom Furnitura
Is the Curly Birch ; it is a
Beautiful Wood; takes a high polish;
Is strong and stays well in place.
It can be seen at HULL & CO.'S
New Furniture Store on Washington avenue,
Next to the Presbyterian Church.
IRON AND STEEL
Bolts, Nuts, Bolt Ends, Turnbuckles, Washers, Riv
ets, Horse Nails, Files, Taps, Dies, Tools and Sup
plies. Sail Duck for mine use in stock.
SOFT - STEEL -
And a full stock of Wagon
Hubs, Kims, Spokes,
iTTEHBEHDER
SCRANTON. PA.
HE
OAK BILL STUFF.
lUlHTHUBERCO
TELEPHONE 422.
B0M10 mu. liramt
.n.lM .null ri.ll.
. ltasult In i weeks.
every fAa. priN.i fnv.
TEAL. Mbuiima t,u
rp i. hu JOHN H. PHELPS.
Spruce Street, Scranton Pa.
HITS AND
CE
NTS
this, the greatest bargain opportunity ever
square dealing clothiers
HATTERS AND FURNISHERS,
HORSE - SHOES,
Makers' Supplies, Wheels,
bnatts, roies, sows, etc,
1
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PROPS TIES
22 Commonwealth
11 Bld'g, Scranton, Pa.
RESTORE
LOST VIGOR
Whm In dut mhu to ur for Krhrotii DiMlltr. of SoltMl Pow (In eMm
R.I, Imwuuiir. Atrooly, V.iIck.1. uut h.r mkatuH, fiom iny cum, uvl
c.e. Kea ana lull vifor quic.ir mwiw. ni,iwiii .-
Milled anvwkere. M.lrd. forilMI ti bowl for I iJOO. Vtlh
ft leital r larantM w cure or reuna IM Money.
Adorer
cievciana. uruo.
Pharmacist, cor. Wvomlno Avttnu and
BAZAAR
Fine
Stationery
Blank Books,
Office Supplies,
EDISON'S MIMEOGRAPH
And bupplius,
TYPE WRITERS' SUPPLIES
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.
REYNOLDS BROS.,
Stationers and Engravers,
317 LACKAWANNA AVE
ARE THE BEST COASTERS.
Consequently they must run ensiof
than anv other wheel. Call
and examine the in.
C. M. FLOREY,
222 WYOMING AVENUE, v
Y. HI. C. A. BUILDING.
TAKIX0 A COOL MILIIOX
Is bettor thnn pickltiRiip ohot penny, and life
with a enod refrigerator is bi tuir worth living
than without one. Wo hnva Home refrigera
tors that wo re nicknamlns "Ice eonhomi.
era. " Their other namo is A Injka. Yon know
whnt that moar.a. We will also give yoo
eredlt for knpwing what first-cln hardware
. Have yoa ever 'been In onrstorer Yon
have here an opportunity fur ex-rnlnlnff your
knowledge yes and your admiration ami s
oiiishment a Wit Mich things as g and oil
toves, et '. -Don't be covetous, thouch.
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