THE SCBANTOST TBIB tJHE MONDAY MOItNING, DECEMliEU 16, 1893.
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SCRANTON. DECEMBER 16, 1S95.
In view of the deliberate failure of
the Scranton Republican to Join this
paper la a pledge to support the
nominees of the next Republican city
convention, regardless of Individual
preferences, Is not The Tribune thor
oughly justified In calling Itself "the
only Republican dally In Lackawan
na county?"
' Good lor Venezuela! It Is reralrinsr
Its forts, strengrthenlnj? Us defences and
otherwise petting ready to give the
English territorial robbers a warm re
ception. Unless we are greatly mis
taken in this congress, Venezuela, If the
M-orst conies to the worst, will not have
to face John Bull single handed.
The Verdict of the Mayor's Court.
The verdict of the mayor's court of
Inquiry in the matter of the recent
charges against Lieutenant Davis and
Patrolman Block is not unexpected, be
cause it is the only verdict possible In
view of the evidence In the case. The
hearing having been public, the facts
are well known and need not be re
cited. Indeed, the public, as the real
Jury, had alrendy arrived at a decision
exonerating Officer Davis entirely, and
acquitting Officer Block of intentional
wrong-doing, although finding him
guilty of indiscretion in speech.
No doubt the outcome of this inquiry
will be an Improved quality of public
lervlce on the part of the city's police
force, because the case has shown that
popular vigilance is keen and that dere
liction Is exceedingly subject to public
arraignment and exposure. Because
the circumstances of the original ac
cusation in this case were such as to
invite criticism of the manner of its
utterance, it is not to be Inferred that
policemen or other servants of the
municipality should be Immune from
public scrutiny, or that a detection by
any citizen of official negligence or culp
ability should not be promptly brought
to the notice of the proper authorities,
and. if then necessary, to the attention
of the public at large.
We think, finally, that the city of
Bcranton is . entitled to congratulate
Itself upon the fact that at a time when
many municipalities are in the throes
of grave and serious publio scandals,
the worst thing which has been made
public concerning ts own government
Is that one policeman out of a force
Of fifty has grown garrulous to passers
by.
The Scranton Republican on Saturday
Issued a special holiday edition of
twenty-eight pages, with lithographed
cover. It was a good number of its
kind. If you like the kind; and showed
what the Republican can do, at times,
In the way of expansion.
Dr. Parkhurst's Visit.
The visit of Dr. Parkhurst to this city
tomorrow night should be the occasion
of a generous welcome. To Dr. Park
hurst more than to any other living
man this country Is Indebted for the
widespread Impetus which has recently
been given to the subject of municipal
renovation and rehabilitation. At the
time when, from his pastor's study this
modest preacher stepped forth, all un
heralded, to take the leadership in the
most notable battle of the century
against entrenched vice and rottenness,
the subject of reform in city govern
ment was a theme largely of sopho
morlc disquisition and academic debate.
Plunging without an Instant's hesita
tion into the very thick of the muck
and the mire and the stenchful putre
faction of unventilated municipal par
tlsanlsm, he bore the search llj-ht into
places of unsuspected infamy and dark
ness, and when his feet landed once
more on undented ground, behold, the
mighty engine of public opinion already
had the hose turned on, and it Is turned
on yet, although much of the filth has
since been washed away.
It has been objected to Dr. Park
hurst that he chose an undignified way
of beginning, because, Instead of de
pending; .upon inaccurate' hearsay he
trot his evidence at first hand. The
objection Is a quibble, because in war
the path way of dignified dalliance Is
the path way to defeat. The general
Who would send men where he would
not dare to go himself would perhaps
ornament dress parades, but he would
not win battles. It is the chief of Dr.
Parkhurst's claims to respect that, in
the teeth of conventions and In de
fiance of puny precedents, he led In
person the advance upon the enemy.
neither tiMlnv hahint , f .
lsed parishioners nor Jumping at con
tusions upon the strength of unau
hentlcated (rumors. It was, perhaps,
m audacious thing to do: but.lt was
he audacity of calculated -visdom, ab
olntely sore ot its ground.
The Ttst of such a man to Bcrantori,
hetoforeV ts rightly regarded as an
venf.pf moment The general purport
t the lecture which he will deliver la
Iready familiar to dose readers of the
or.tsmporary prass; but there s that
a tie personality ana la the Inspire-
tlon of the man himself which can be
seen and felt only through direct mental
and spiritual contact. The opportunity
thus to meet the most successful re
former of his day. and to learn from
his lips some of the lessons of Tils own
memorable endeavors will, therefore,
prove a welcome one, which we should
fancy no thoughtful citizen would wish
to neglect.
The proposition to jfive a testimonial
concert in behalf or Mr. John T. Wat
kins, who desires to enter the London
Koyal Academy of Music, with a view
to preparing for the operatic and con
cert stage. Is one to whleh the rnuslo
lovers of Hciar.ton will, wo should ima
gine, gladly give their assent. Sir.
AVatklns has ever been genereous to
them; it is time for reciprocity.
A Problem of Magnitude.
A point of moment was rained by
Rev. K. L. Miller in his sermon upoa
Tnohastily" Inst e vening when he as
cribed much of the prevalent laxity in
social morals to the lack in American
cities of proper places of cheap or free
entertainments for the musses. The
problem of what to do with spare time
In the evenings may be easily solved
for the ailluent classes, who may attend
the private club room, the concert, the
opera or the play house; but these
avenues of recreutlon are closed to the
great majority by tholr expenniveness,
1C by no other cause; hence It U forced
to selt its amusement at street comers,
along the traveled thoroushfures or In
the alluring places where vies Imparts
to inexperience its first decree in the
progress to ruin.
The tenor of Rev. Mr. Miller's argu
ment vaa that on purely economic
grounds, to say nothing of religion or
morula. It would be wise to provide, If
need bo by public taxation, ferine five
i-.musenu-nt of the drifting masses.
Were there wholesome hut Inviting
places in this country, as there are in
seme Kuropcnn countries, where the
people at the close of a busy day could
r,-st their wearied bodies in comfortable
e'nuirs within sight of elevating stage
performances or within sound of noble
music, altogether nt slight and even
trivial expense, he contends, with not n
little plausibility, that there would be
hero, ns there are in those foreign
places, a cleaner moral atmosphere and
less inclination towards the haunts of
vice. Large, free- amphitheatres, tilled
with beautiful plants and flowers, and
provided with amusement booths and
playgrounds, the whole made pleasant
by instrumental music and song, come
within the scope of this suggestion, as
In fact do all other approved expedients
for the reaching of humanity's better
nature through the senses.
It is well held by those who have giv
en thought to this practical topic of
humanltarlanism that the costs of such
establishments. If borne by public tax
ation, would in the end be more than
repaid t the taxpayers In the form of
decreased police and criminal court ex
penses, and a purer and safer condition
of society. In this respect the proposi
tion stands parallel with the free public
school system, which, with all its grow
ing expenslveness, ts conceded to be,
upon financial grounds nlone, an Indis
pensable public economy. That there
is need for the putting forth, by the
Christian churches, and by moralists
generally, of a more vigorous, intelli
gent and effective competition against
Jhe gambling rooms, the saloons and
the places of social iniquity will hardly
be disputed by the attentive student of
social tendencies. The problem is be
fore us and will dally demand Increased
consideration.
The Pennsylvania delegation nt St.
Louis ought as a unit to support Gover
nor Hastings for president as long as
there is a reasonable chance of his
nomination. Such action on its part
would establish a desirable precedent,
cement past divisions and put the grand
old party in this commonwealth In
splendid trim to face the future.
The Next Senator-ship.
The Republicans of Philadelphia could
with propriety unite upon one candi
date for the senatorial succession and
present him to the state at large na the
representative of a populous and Im
portant community which, for the past
sixty years, has not been represented
by one of Its citizens In the United
States penate. Such a unification of as
piration and Interests, if personified by
an attractive candidacy, representing at
once straightforward Republicanism,
high personal character, pleasing ad
dress and thorough command of the
subjects likely to require senatorial con
sideration, would doubtless appeaj
stronRly to the support of other sec
tions of the commonwealth,
It is to be desired that every com
munlty wishing to participate in the
contest for the succession to Mr. Cam
eron shall put forward its worthiest
representative, so that, whosoever wins,
the commonwealth will be well served
and honored. In the case of Philadel
phia this is especially desirable, because
of the likelihood that such a concentra
tion would insure success. We do not
hesitate to say that of all the Philadel
plilans suggested, the candidacy of
Charles Emory Smith represents in our
Judgment by for the highest qualities of
manliness and culture, and the largnst
measure of all-round fitness. Mr.
Smith, as an orator, has no superior In
the state; as a student of public ques
tions his prominence Is already national;
as a. Republican his voice has always
been heard upon the side of clean meth
ods and lofty idnala of public profession
and performance; while In the graces of
personality and In the essentials of
breeding, tact and character he stands
conspicuous as one of the best living
types of Intelligent American citizen
ship. These are not mere words of facile
flattery; they are truths, recognized as
such by discerning Pennnylvanlans
everywhere. Hence it Is our conviction
that the claim of Philadelphia would be
very materially strengthened were it
coupled with the single name of Phila
delphia's concededly ablest and worth
iest senatorial possibility.
. Whether the Republicans of Philadel
phia can rise superior to factional dif
ferences and unify their energies in the
manner Indicated is another question.
There unfortunately seems to be llttlo
probability of such a consummation. In
Philadelphia, as in other portions of the
commonwealth, the scnatorship seems
to be regarded by many rather as the
property or one or two influential lead
ers, to be bestowed by them upon some
favorite lieutenant irrespective of the
public wish or preference, than as a
position of higji responsibility and
honor, to be won by commanding fit
ness and merit If this widely preva
lent view of the conditions (. the com
petition be correct, it no doubt would ef
fectually deter men of the first rank
from entering the field as candidates,
and leave the contest clear for medi
ocrity. .
The Scranton Sunday World, an In
dependent newspaper, made Its first
apiKarnnce yesterday and attracted
favorable attention. Its editor and
manager U John II. Blackwood, once
city editor of The Tribune. Mr. Black
wood has put much of Ma superabund
ant energy and versatility into the new
Journal. ' He has also marked out a
promising; pathway for the ' paper's
future, nnd there ought to be no Ques
tion of the World's progress. Wlillo the
Sunday field lias no lack of occupants,
originality, fearlessness and continuity
of purpose will not fall to win a satis
factory place for one more. The Trib
une wishes the World all possible suc
cess. The esteemed WllUes-Harro Record
advises the Republicans of Luzerne to
put up a fight for Palmer for senator
not so much out of regard for Palmer
ns Just to show the rest of the state
what Luzerne can do when she
roused. Such a basis would Indeed
Is
nn Interesting one for a senatorial
pnlgn.
The committee of Philadelphia
v. bleh Is Rolng to Washington tumor
low to call upon President Cleveland
nnd Secretary Olncy In behalf of the
patriots of Cuba will simply waste Its
time and mime;-, it has already boon
demonstrated that this administration
has no use for patriots.
One of the sturdiest southern protec
tlonists is Colonel W. A. Hemphill,
chief o ner of the Atlanta Constitution
You cannot convince him that it is for
the benotlt of Americans to -have the
manufacturing done on the other Bide.
Before congress declares war on Knff-
land, the New Orleans Tlines-Democrnt
wants it to fortify the coast cities. That
It all rijjht. of course; yet, for its own
consolation the Times-Democrat should
re-rend the history of the battlu of New
Orion nd.
With Markle disposed to buck Le'.sen-
rlv.ar In the Hnzleton region, and Wll
Hams ready to take a fall cut ot Hart
In the civilized part of the county, Lu
zerne politics once more begins to
evince symptoms of possible Interest,
Mr. Cleveland's condescension In con
senting to resume, for a time, his duties
as president will no doubt be appreciat
ed by a grateful republic.
Congressman Dlngley says that If he
were president, he would recall Bayard
within twenty-four hours. So would
any other real American.
Republican organization of the penate
In the absence of a safe and stable lie
publican majority would simply be
political folly. '
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Tribune Bureau,
No. 513 Fourteenth St., N. V..
Washington, Dec. 1.".
It will be two weeks on Monday since
congress convened and nnither house has
done a tap of work exeopt the Introduction
of a few hundred bills. The house, of
course, elected new officers, but the Ben
ate has clone nothing In that direction ex
cept talk about reorganization. Whether
It will make a clean Job of It when It be
rlns Is a question. The Republicans are
not quite stroni enough to do the job
alone, and the Populists, upon whom they
must depend for support, want a good
slice of the pie themselves. If they can
not get what thiy want from the Republi
cans they will turn to the Democrats. In
that event there will be no reorganization.
The principal reason for reorganizing
the senate Is the fnt Jobs that are In it.
At present all the olllces worth having aro
held by Democrats. All the Important
committees aro presided over by Demo
crats. The minor committees are headed
by Republicans for the rtnson that thero
are more committees than Democrats. He.
oi-Kanlzatlon simply means a shift in
chairmanships und a distribution of the
"bones" among the horde of Republican
hunters now snMlnir nrouml the capltol.
Thero is little doubt about Xhn Republi
cans being able to reorganize the senate.
By giving the Populists a fairly good
chairmanship each ami throwing out a
few "bones" to the fellows who are tnc
glng around after the Pops the Republi
cans can easily secure control In the sen
ate. The Democrats aro not losing uny
sleep over the matter.
About all the places under the officers of
the -house have been given out. The Com
bine is not hurt with modesty, either.
When the Comhlno was formed last sum
mer tvery fellow who Joined It was prom
ised an office of some kind, and true to
Its word, it Is taking enro of Its members.
Every member In the Pennsylvania dele
gation has got a "bone" or will get one
between now and -the first of the new
year. The fellows who oppossd tho Com
bine aro standing around cooling their
hcelti. They are expected to mako a "hol
ler," however, and they may force the
victors to dldgorge some of tho spoils.
It hns always been customary for the win
ners In the fights for houno officers to give
a few minor places to their opponents, und
this Is tho first time tho custom hns not
been followed. Tho result is nwnftcd with
curiosity. There will be some furl for the
Democrats, at lenst.
II II II
for many years tho press gallurlos nt
both ends of the capltol have boan con
trolled by tho newspaper correspondents.
There are two good paying Jobs In each
gallery, and they have been filled by the
samn men, no matter which political par
ty was In power. Kfrorts have occasion
ally been made to displace, these employes,
but the correspondents simply got up on
their hind legs and howled aglnst the In
trusion of . tho "new" doorkeeper
upon whoso roll tho keepers of tho
press galleries are borne. The correspond
ents hud occasion -to howl this week and
they howled, too. The new doorkcepr. W.
J. Glenn, a member of the now famous
Combine, removed Charlie Mann, one of
tho messengers of the house press gallory.
ills head had "welly landed in the bas
ket until a Macedonian cry went up. Door
keeper Glenn was Immediately waited
upon, and after the situation was px
plnlned to him, Charlie was restored. The
nowspnper -correspondents do not attempt
to Interfere with other appointments, but
they will i:ot tolerate anything which en
croaches upon what they claim as their
Inallcmiblo rights. They have rights which
even a $3,500 officer of the house must
respect.
When Mnyor ollroy, of New York, ap
pointed Amos J. Cummlngs street com
missioner of that city In tho summer cf
ISM the printer-congressman' facetiously
remarked that he had been thrown out
of congress into the streets. He did not
resign his seat In the house because his
duties' as commissioner of streets were
not Incompatible with those of congress
man, and as he had been defeated for a
renominatioa and an election to nil the
vacancy was therefore avoided had he re
signed. Amos would probably still bo In
the street commissioner's office had not
tim voters of Now York Interfered with
Tammany Hall's arrangements by electing
William M. Strong mayor and declared
for a new deal. When Strong became the
chief executive of Gotham one of his
first official acts was to decapitate Cum
mlnits. About ths ttmo of Amos' decapi
tation Andrew J. Campbell, who had been'
elected Ills successor to conuress, died
and Cummlngs was nominated and elected
to till the vncancy.
Cummlngs has been In turn . a printer,
a soldier, a nrwspnper editor nnd a stataB
itian. Ho has set type In nearly every
state In -the Union and Is ono of tho
best compositors In the profession. Ono
day during the first se-isdon of the Klfty
thlrd congress, while In the house cloak
room with a few friends, Amos inudo the
a:icrtton that he could set morw type in
a Klven tlmo than any member of congress
or newspaper correspondent In Washing
ton." Ho made good his bluff by offerlna
to bet a dinner that ho could do what he
claimed. The bet was taken and the next
dny the test was made at the Kovernme nt
printing otllee. Amos won by setting 2.725
tms of solid minion in two huurs. Out of
deference for his coiiiMtltors, who were
close upon him, 1 will not Rive their
names. Ono ran a well-known western
roiiKressinan two others were equally well
known Wushingtun correspondents.
The death of e!c!-l 'lilted States Senator
Allen It. Thurman, of Ohio, removes nn
American statesman whose place will bs
hard to till. While in the sennte the "01,1
Koman," us he was called, distinguished
himself bs an able und ready debater and
a lender of leaders. He was In tho ssn
ntu twelve years, und during all of that
time his counsel wns always In great de
mand. He was not a showy statesman,
but his Fpeochefl contained un amount of
homely truths, expressed with a blunt
forcef illness, thut curried conviction.
W. 11. U.
COM3! EXT JHMPIIE PRESS.
Ono Cause of Lynch I.nw.
Cleveland World: "Tho legal scoundrels
and lly-speck judges are, next to the
wild possession of the inoli spirit, respon
sible for lynching. These lawyers resort
ut times even to crlmlnul methods of se
curing the escape ot their clients, nnd
yet go unpunished for what Is as grott
a crime morally, and should bo legally,
as aiding a prisoner to get away from the
penitentiary. There is never a murderer,
too. convicted by testimony overwhelm
ingly convincing thut does not get tho
benefit of the most extraordinary not to
say crooked exertions of his advocute
to rave him from the gallows. Coupled
with the long delay between his commls
rlon of tho crime and his execution, the
murderer is a privileged person. All tho
challenges are enormously In his favor;
ha can reject Juror ufter Juror on the
most frivolous pretexts, und he can even
escape by the evasions and trleklness of
his attonroy. Tlmo and ugaln attorneys
have. obtained from innocent men confes
sions of the commission of the crime for
which their clients are tried, and thus
secured their acquittal; then, on some pre
text they have obtained an acquittal or
pardon for the pretended and self-implicated
culprit. After the pretender has
subsequently confessed that he was lying
and the reul culprit hns admitted It, un
der the much-abused law that no ono can.
If acquitted, be tried twice for a capital
offense, the villain has laughed, his lawyer
chuckled and Justieo and the law been
outraged and detled."
Whnt tho rignrcs Show.
Washington Post: "Tho president
sneaks of the McKinlf-y law as one 'which
while Inefficient for the purpose of rev
enue, curtailed our trade relations and Im
peded our entrance Into the markets of
the world." No fair view or tne resuus
of the MeKlnley tariff falls to take ac
count of the effect on our foreign trade
produced by the Demoeratlo victory of
1S92. Thnt victory was a declaration of
war on the tariff, and Its Inevitable result
was to reduce revenues by reducing Im
ports. But that tariff had been in opera,
tion twenty-five months when Mr. Cleve.
land was elected. Tho receipts for that
period were J7r9,39.',!H2, and -the expendi
tures wero $721,220,202, leaving a balance of
$38,175,710. The law now In force created
a deficiency variously stated at sixty mil
MonB to seventy millions during the first
fifteen months. As to the 'curtailed trade
relations ann Impeded entrance into tho
markets of the world,' the facts are that
under the MeKlnley law our exports
amounted to an annual average of $9i!l,
m.m, whilo under the new law they
have fallen to an annual overage of $770,-
578,002. These figures tell their own story."
Tho Tactics of the Snook-Thief.
Washington Post: "A new element of
gravity la to be found In tho report that
Venezuela has received from England a
formal demand for Indemnity, to the
amount of $00,000 for the alleged ill-treat
ment of the two Rrltlsh policemen who
wero arrested by the Venezuelan authori
ties ns intruders and subjected to Impris
onment. If I the true that this demand
lias been made unon Venezuela simulta
neously with a rejection or even an eva
sion of our proposition, then Kngland's
setinn In the premises can hardly be re-
pnrded ns other than a deliberate BlTront.
The whole question Is Involved In this de
mand fur' Indemnity, since If Venezuela
yields she will, Ipso facto, conccdo every
claim thnt Great Rrltaln has set up, nnd
England will then have been guilty of an
net of scarcely eonceoled hostility tn
achieving by stealth and Indirection whnt
this government hns already protested
against In most emphatic language."
Pates of Past Conventions.
Washington Stnr: "In 1S04 the Republi
can convention held Juno 7 and tho Demo
cratic Aug. 2M; in lS'iS the Republican con
vention occupied May 20 and 21 and ths
Democratic July 4 to 11; the dates In
1872 were, Republicans Juno 6 and 6, Dem
ocrats July 9; In WD Republicans June
14, 15, Democrats June 27, 29: in 1880- Re
publicans June 2 and 8, Democrats June 22
21; In 1S84, Republicans June 8-6, Demo
crats July 8-11 ; In Pwi Democrats then the
administration party Juno 7, Republicans
June 21; in 1S92 Republicans, administra
tion party June 7, Democrats June 21. Ho
It appears Hint June 21 Is tho earliest date
on which tho second of tho nominating
conventions has been held slnco 1804
nnd thus Instead of shortening the cam
paign the Republlcnn national committee
as practically decided to length It.!'
-Ills
n-Ocnnino Kcllsf.
Pottsvllle Miners' Journal: "It Is no
use disguising the fact that tho retirement
of Mr. Cameron Is a relief, ami as such Is
welcome tidings. It will have a salubrious
tendency upon the growth of true Repub
licanism In Pennsylvania and net as a
refresher to some of the garden spots
which had been tramped to decay under
the fact of contending factions. The
senator has given a boon to his people
which will entitle him to their lasting
gratitude and respect, because he tnkes
with him Into retirement a cause for con
tinuous bickering which -hns threatened
disruption more than once and might hove
complicated mnny great movement of tho
party In this great state for years to
come." .
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An AoecptnMo Action.
Pittsburg Commercial-Gazettes "Mr.
Cnmeron has never been In close sympa-
tny wttn tho masses or the Republican
party of the stnto and of Inte years he
has censed to represent them on flnum lal
and other Importnnt questions. Ho has
learned something from the recent elec
tions, and It Is to his credit that he has
the good sense to profit by the lesson. The
state needs a representative In the sennte
who, whlln able to support its Industrinl
and finnnc-lnl Interest, Is In hearty accord
with the principles of the party which
sends tilm there. There are plenty of
mon well equipped for -the place, and Mr,
Cameron's withdrawal will be accented as
most timely and wise."
nanard'a tonne Indefensible. '
" Washington Start "Mr. TJayard will hot
be Impeached for his recent un-Amerlcnn
utterances abroad, but the Introduction
of resolutions to fat effect In the laouse
has served to expose the utter lack of de
fensive artumenu la hi behalf, . R.
gardless of the economic principle In
volved tn the case, the fact remains that
Mr. Bayard committed .what even his
strongest partisans will admit was nn
Indiscretion of a grave nature, and his
utterances at Edinburgh,' contalQlng such
a serious characterization of the Ameri
cans who honestly believe In proterttou,
were wholly uncalled for and Improper. ,
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Chrlstophor L. Jtlagco's View. , .
Pittsburg Times: "Senator Cnmeron,
during 'his more than three terms In tho
senate, has rendered Pennsylvania and his
party valushle service. It Is possible that
In the criticism and condemnation pro
nounced upon some things he has done
and views he has held contrary to his
party's policy and wishes, theso services
have been somewhat overlooked, and less
credit given him than Is fairly his due.
Rut In withdrawing now from the sena
torial ruce. he has taken the proper course,
and one which will cause many Republi
cans to think more klnlly or him than
they huve been thlnklnu of late."
A Poctrlno Which Anpllcs.
Washington Post: "If Knglnnd's pres
ent attitude toward Venezuela has not for
Its object the oppression of that country
and the control of it destiny, then we
full lu understand the rurpnse and effect
of human action. Knglund Is how claim
lug a vast area or Venezuelan territory
which lias never been accorded her on
any map save one of her own makl.ig,
nnd Is threatening the South American re
public with Invasion, confiscation and
other pe.nultle In tho event of a denial.
If the Monroe doctrine iloe.-i not upply to
this situation, tln n It has no application or
significance of uny kind."
Whv Crime Doesn't Diminish.
Cleveland World: "Crime In this coun
try will not be discouraged as long ns the
authorities permit sentimental fools to
make heroes ami uiurtyrs of the crimnals,
und even In some cuses do it themselves.
Tho whole machinery of the law und
the courts, while slowly mid ponderously
adverse to crime, Is allowed to drift und
lose much headway that at times It seems
as If It were constructed and operated ex
pressly to protect vrlnio instead of the
communiy."
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tirovcr's I'.rllllnnt Truism.
S. Louis Globe-Democrat: "Tho presi
dent asserts that the revenue from the
present tariff law will Increase 'under nor
mal business conditions,' which Is about
tho same as saying that good weather is
to bo expected when It doesn't rain or
snow."
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An Ancient Artifice.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat: "When Eng
land Is In the wrong, she always seeks
to Inaugurate a protracted diplomatic dis
cussion for the purpose of concealing the
facta nnd avoiding the obligation that
they represent."
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Anothcr Job of Apologizing.
Washington Star: "This little episode
will probably put Ambassador Ilaynrd un
der the painful necessity of apologising
to Great Urltuln for Mr. Barrett."
Doubtless nn Oversight.
Washington Tost: "Senator Cameron
did not add a postscript to his withdrawal
advocating the selection of Hon. Charles
Emory 6mith as his successor."
Commendation for tho Mayor.
From the Jermyn Prers:
Scranton. seemingly, has an official who
Is not ashamed to take a firm and an
aggressive stand against that most Insidi
ous of public sins, social Impurity, and In
the upheaval that has recently Mlrrcd
Scranton to Innugtirnte nn impromptu
crusade against this evil Mayor Conncll
stands boldly forth as a leader.
CUPID & CO.
Love into a bramble fell.
Loud he called und long;
Passed a poet down the path,
Rusy with a sonv.
"Come nnd help me from this plight."
Cried the little elf.
Bald the poet: "This Is odJ;
I'm in -thorns myself.
Brambles, brnmbles everywhere,
Roses all too few;
Who.so hedged me roundabout?
Love, I swear 'twas you.
'Though unkind to ma you'vo bcon,
Still my hund I'll lend;
Aid me, Love, and I'll aid you.
And our feud shall end."
So Inseparable they go
Friendly as may be;
Love delights to havo his darts
Tlpt with minstrelsy,
Happy, too, the poet Is
That hH songs do rest,
Close behind some silken folds.
Deep In beauty's breast.
Chicago Record.
One Compensation.
When the winter draweth nlch,
Denth to Insects soon doth follow
In the hoary l-'rost King's wake;
When the swallows homeward fly,
Then thero are po Ifles to swallow
With tho currants In fruit cake.
Kansas City Journal.
Christmas
Presents.
HILL & G0N1LL,
131 AND 133 N. WASHiNSTOH AVE.
131 AID 123 H. WASHINGTON AVE.
DON'T
BE DECEIVED
A Wonld-be Jnlm Wanamaker dry irnodi
.tore onn't 11 bnolti cbnapnr than a book
tors. Come in and n our cumplnto line of
Books,
Booklet, Calendars, Cards
and Diaries.
BEIDLEMAN
THB BOOKMAN.
BASKETS 11
AT
li'S
437 Bpmc Bt. Opp. tbvCoBuaoawtalta.
nanis
Frn Syr Cloak Department
Au unprecedented season's trade in this department has placed us in a position to
close out several very desirable styles of Jackets and Fur Capes from overloaded
manufacturers at about 50 cents on the dollar, and as usual our customers will
receive the benefit of these great bargains. ( '
LOT 1 Comprises Ladies' and Misses' Boucle and Chinchilla Reefers, box front,
large buttons, full sleeves, ripple back, only . . $4.98
LOT 2 Comprises Ladies' Tailor-made Melton and Astrakhan Boucle Reefers,
some half silk lined and some all silk lined; large buttons, mammoth
sleeves, ripple and coat backs, regular $15 garment, at , . $9.98
LOT 3 Comprises a lot of 30-inch Canada Seal Capes, 110-inch sweep, formerly
$19.98, our closing price ..... $12.98
LOT 4 Comprises a lot of Electric Seal Capes, trimmed'with Thibet, 30 inches
deep, 120-inch sweep, formerly $25; our new price . $14.98
DON'T HISS THIS GREAT SPECIAL SALE IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY.
OUR LINE OF
DAY gOODS
Is now ready for inspection.
We have all of Prang's beau
tiful line of calendars and
booklets in water colors, as
well as the lines of all the
leading publishers.
Ce'iu'cid and Lecr Goods,
Family and Teachsrs' Bifc'es,
Episcopal Hymnals and
Prayer Books,
Catholic Prayer Cocks,
Cold Pans,
Silver and Gold Pensiis.
MBEHOH
REYNOLDS BROS.
Stationers and Engravers,
3,7 HCXV.VAH1& AVE.
Fine selection of Ready
Made Clothing; also
Clothes made to order at
the lowest prices. Perfect
fit guaranteed at
. LEHMAN & GO'S
III UCXAW&Ml AVENUE,
Corner Frfctiklin.
YOUR PAIL FACE
Wn itnnMli-m ran.rd hr wrath at finding
your lata iiirchaaa nf llnr lwftre were nut as
roprcaauted. Try as nrxt time.
FOOTE SHEAR CO.
119 WASHINGTON AVENUE.
THAT WONDERFUL
Tra kifMuM aaly kt th weBER
FIMO
Call ad ere them Haaoa. a4 mm I
cd-baad Plaaoa w bar takes ta mkmgt
far them.
C'.'LP.::!T EQTK3, -.
mm she of
OVERCOATS.
CHRISTMAS
If you ar thinking of baring dinner set:
hr l lirietmas we b.v lino telocUua la tbm
luJowiutr mkns :
Hsvilsnd & Co. .
Chcs. Field Ksviland.
R. Ca'inieves & Co.
L Sazsrat & Co.
All Limcge French Cfcir.i
Jarlsbad China (German.)
Gnondago China (American.)
lrJi Forcelaa
- Wedgwood Porcelain.
Fumlval Porcelain.
Powell & Bishop Porcelain
All Entfltah maker.
W also liar a larn Tarl-.tr lu Amur lean
orelm and W. G. eii. Our ieadar HiUpi
im fiToMEi ea,
LIMITED.
117 UCXAWIMA AVEHDL
pea Evening.
KODAKS
KODAKS KODAKS
Pocket Kodaks
AT
They will do just as good
work as a large camera,
only n3t on as large a
scale. Just the thing for
Christmas Present.
Y. 171. C. A. Building
, 222 WYORINQ AVENUE.
SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS
AT
CONRAD'S
An Elant Stock of
WALKING STICKS
AND
QVSTERS
Wa are Headquarters for Oyster, and
are handling the
Celebrated Duck Rivera,
Lynn llavcna. Kcrports.
Mill Pond; also Shrews
bury. Rockawaysv Maurice
River ' Coves, Western
Shores and Blue Points.
. tWe Bake Kpeoialty at dellmiag
Bine Point, go kali til ta earriart.
I PIERCE'S DAEIEI. Fffl A?E
FLORETS
UMBRELLAS
BAZM
WELSDACH LIGHT
SptCitUj Adij.td .'or Betdlig and StvlDl
Costumes tbree (8) feet of gas per
boar sd1 gives an efficiency of sixty
(60 1 candles.
Saving at least 33 per cent over tits
ordinary Tip Burners.
Call and See It.
r 1 com co.
434 IACKAWAMU AVFJIBL . U'
flanufacturer' Agents.
DON'T WAIT TOO LONG.
Previous to our inventory we have decided
to clou out what We hare oa hand ot
EDWIN C. BURT & CO.'S
LADIES' FINE SHOES.
Conaiatlngnf awell assorted line ot hand welts
and turn, in French and American kid that
were eui l at C5 U0. fci&J aa4 l&OU, , .n
Now reduced to 7JOu
These Shoee are all tn perfect condition.
Call early If too, wish to taka advantage ot
tula special sale,
The Lackawanna Stora Associate
LIMITED.
CORNER LACKL AND JcFFtnSO.l IKS.
326 Wasfctagtcata,
SCRANTON. PA.
TELEPHONE 555.
HOLIDAY
HEADQUARTERS
Pin Trunk., Bags and Ores Suit Case
WINSLOW ICE SKATES
Pocket Books, Card Cases
BUI and Leather Books
Parses, Bill Ralls, etc
Finest line ta the city of
KNIVES, SCISSORS, RAZORS
AND RAZOR STROPS .
TOILET BOXES, DRESSINO CASES
Collar and Can BesxS
(Hove and Handkerchief Bate
CIOAR BOXES AND SMOKINO SETS
Manic rt and Blackleg Sets
MUSIC ROLLS
Hair. Teoth and Nail Brashes .
A fie line
TRIPLICATE MIRRORS
Sterling Silver Moanted
Leather Oaods at Batteea Prlec
UMBRELLAS AND OLOVES
IMPORTED BRONZES AND NOVELTIES
In Endless Variety
HARNESS AND HORSE CLOTHINQ
G. W. FRITZ
410 Lackawanna Ave.
jl' 1 Mm
9 toiici
INili
IK CO..
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