The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, January 10, 1896, Page 4, Image 4
THE SCHANTON TItIB L7X E FR I DAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 1890. rUvaad Weekly. !o Sunday Edition. rabltshes M aersete. P . hy The 'Tribune Tab- ilea in Company. Rev York OCck Tribune BulMlng, Frank & Gray, Manager. C. P. RINOtBUNVf Pun. Oen'k Ki C. M. HIPPLC, ! m Tmm. . UVV . RICHARD, (sirea. W. W. DAVIS. BuaiMM M.Mete. W. W. YOUNGS. Aw. NUaa-a. IlimSO AT TBI r03TOmol AT ICR&1IT09. fa,. A KCMB-CfcAM HAIL I1ATTBR. PHnUra lak." the rtocwnlu Journal fcr idw then, ralM Tmb Scmtoh Taiauxa at ih Iwl 4TrUU ndiuin lu Northeasters tf.uu.jWa ala. -tfrmt.nr' luk" know. taa Wcbklt Tbibuhk, IwnHI Every Saturday, Contain. Twelve HandMnw Pimm, with mi Abun dance of Kewa, Flrltou. and Well -Edited Mlacrl tany. ForThoe Who Owinot Take THit imii.t Tmnt's:, the Weekly 1 KecomaieiHlrd a the Best Karcaln Uotux. Only Jl Year, lu Advance. I TaiBCN I ftr Rale Pally at the D., L. and W btatlea at Hobokoo. SCKAN'TUN. JANl'AKY 10. lSHG. REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET. I or Mayor-K. II. RIPPLE. l'orTrcaurer-IAXIKI. WILLIAMS. I or Controltcr-r. J. W IH.MAY KK. Lor Assessor- Ul ARI.LS I OWI.LK. rilKIST nCKI'S. WILLIAM KAWSON. Fleet Ion Day, Feb 18. It Is to be hoped tliat Mr. Scranton's conversion to liurlty In itlitien will exhibit HtayltiK iuulii U-s. Put Up or Shut Up. Within the )ut fi-w days there has boon mure or less Reiicriil talk about fraud at the recent Republican primar ies. It Is true that these vaitue accusu tlnns have emanated mainly from rec ognized party wreckers, whose political ' character Is HUch as to throw discredit upon anything which they may say. Prominent unions thein is the editor of the Scranton . Republican, to whom political debauchery has been a life pursuit, und whose present spasm of lofty morality properly incites the broudest derision wherever his record Is known. Nevertheless it is proper that these charges should be put into legal form and brought before the courts for ac tion. In their present form they mean nothing. Let them, therefore, be tnade speeine. Only in this way can they command attention and be sifted to the bottom. The men who are engaged in this promiscuous arraignment owe it to themselves, to the party and to the community to formulate their alleged knowledge of corrupt practices in such a way that they can be met in detail before a recognized and open tribunal of Justice. Anybody can indulge in generalities. Anybody can cry "mad dog." Hut such talk Is not evidence; until sustained by adequate evidence It is only slander. The Tribune has not hitherto taken notice of these diaphanous Insinuations out of rpspect to the great mass of the party rank-and-Iile, whom it believes to be Incorruptible and above suspicion; and in deference to the great majority of vigilance committeemen, whom It has every reason to believe are upright and law-abiding men, to whom crook edness in any form Is utterly odious and abhorrent. Hut In Justice to the party and to the party workers whose char acter for honor and fairness Is thus brought Into question, we must now rail for the evidence. If It shall be forthcoming, let those who are guilty be singled out from those who are in nocent; In other words, let there be a lining up. Our Democratic friends exhibit pru dence In their talk of nominating a "strong ticket." They will need one to make any kind of showing against Rip ple, Williams and W'ldmayer. The Verdict of One Who Knowa. At the recent meeting of the Ameri can Historical society In Washington an exceedingly thoughtful and Inter esting paper was read by Senator Hoar Upon "Popular Discontent with Repre sentative Government." Some of the striking points in that paper are ap pended: "The llame of patriotism nev er burned brighter In the breasts of our people than It does today," said Sena tor Hoar. "Not ulone does It burn bright In the native born, but It has spread Itself to those who have come to our shores and breathed our free air. Vet, when I consider the tone of the press, of men of letters, and of gome Writers of history when they describe tier, I am sometimes astonished that any American youth can love his coun try at all. The newspapers are largely the organs of one or another political party. They represent the party to which they are opposed, and especially the leaders, as base, selfish and intrigu ing. If these political organizations oe base, and If the leaders are base and mean, then are the American people, base and mean. We are disturbed by foreign criticism, by the contemptuous utterances of the Saturday Review and London Times. Is It strange that the papers of the foreign countries should adopt the opinions that are constantly uttered by the metropolitan press? Is there any offense of this sort in Lon don which cannot be matched In New york?" - - ,:: . Continuing he said: There are many fault-finders, men- who ran see no gooil in anything ami always look for something evil. If the critical and fault-flncllng temper be not Jusillled by the truth its effects must he infinitely iriicchlevous and pestilent. There are two classes of complutnts which mah a de cided Impression on good men. First, the complaint of what Is called "Party spirit," and, second, the Impotence and the slow ness, tlcklenpss, and the Inefficiency of legislative bodies. The man who conscien tiously acts with Is party is a truly Inde-t pendent in politics as the man who, ac cording to Lord Dundreary's proverb, flocks by himself." The man who sur renders his opinion to that of the organi sation to which he belongs, honestly be lieving that he can best serve th public welfare in that manner, is doing right. There must be concert of action and agree ment of support to pass any measure 'or elect any candidate, be ha-good or bait. In supporting candidates for office it is good to narrow, not to allien the field of controversy between different political parties. Senator Hoar then told of the opinions foreign historians held of America, and of their words of condemnation of our form of government. . I am willing to compare our represen tative government at its worst with any monarchic government under which the authority of the monarchy is really felt, in supremacy over the expression of a rep Bciitcil and controlling popular will, at its best, ami risk everything thnt I hold deur ami precious on the result of the compari son. It is a very serious question to any American, whether his love for his coun try is a sentiment which has Its root and It foundation In a sound respect and honor. If It true, as the critics of thu London Saturday Review and of the Lon don Times, and their New York imitators, are tilling us from day to day, that these representative governments of ours are but an aggregation of base men, seeking base, personal ends, governed by low und sordid motives, ami that this condition of things ia growing from year to year worse ami not better, then our country is not a rlt object for love. You cannot be grat3 ful to the Fathers who have bequeathed to you these institutions, und you cannot hope for the children to whom you will deliver them. Eut In closing. Senator Hoar paid a hljth tribute to the character of the men vtiio legislate for the country, stating that his remarks were based on an in timate acquaintance with the majority of them during the hist thirty years. He sabl that there hu.'i been a steady In crease In the number of men who come tti congress to work wholly for the best Interests of the country at large. "I believe," said he. "thut the conduct of public affairs Is growing better, pur er und wiser from generation to genera tion. I lie lleve that in the main the mo tives by which our public men are governed In the administration of na tional, slate and local affairs are honest nnl upright. The pure and lofty emo tions are ever the great und over mastering emotions." This is the verdict of one of our old est and most experienced senators. It is based on the observations and the experiences of a lifetime passed In the very thick of political strife and in trigue, beneath the glare of the culmin ating forces of American politics. At a time when many persons affect to be lieve .that things In this country ure swiftly going to the bad, it Is well to ponder the remarks of Senator Hoar. Senatorial courtesy which euuules one or two extremists to hold up the entire business of the, senate at will Is u species of polite nonsense which will one of these days have to give way. The senate needs a vigorous dose of Tom Reed. The Common Sense of It. ' Calm reflection Is doing1 Its work among many of the recent supporters of the unsuccessful Republican ticket in this city. Disappointment at defeat is only imtural; among honest champions It Is a proof of sincerity. No true Re publican on the side which won in Tues day's convention will care to begrudge to those who lost this entirely human symptom of their proper enthusiasm, or will seek to aggravate It. lint personal disappointment affords no excuse for party treachery. If de feat In convention be accepted as Jus tification for desertion at the polls, then political parties would soon cease to exist, and in their plare we should have simply guerilla politics and chaos. Poli tics is essentially a game of give and take. The man who cannot accept both sides of the pastime will eventually find himself regarded as not much of a man. The talk of bolting at this time comes, we believe, from men laboring under excitement. They expected to win. In stead, they lost. Rut that will not af ford a sufficient basis for asking the party rank and file to follow them Into Independent paths. Common sense should be listened to in this affair. The utterance of wholesale accusations un supported by proof should be Ignored. A little reason Is all that Is required to adjust the whole matter. Then, if the hotheads wish to flock by themselves, let them go. It will be noticed that the latest story of Cuban defeat starts out with a Span ish date line. Some Statistics of Crime. The Chicago Tribune has for several years made a specialty of statistics re lating to crime, notably capital crimes, tin New Year's day it printed a tabu lated review of the old year's criminal lolngs, from which we extract the fol lowing summary: Murders. Suicides. Lynching. 1894 H.80O 4.912 190 Jt" 1o.r,0f 5,7f,! 171 ls'Xl (Win 4.43S 2UU 112 ,7M :i,8 Bi 18!tf fi.SHJ'. 3,331 W2 18!H 4.20 2.U40 127 This showing In respect to lynchings Is quite gratifying, when we remem ber the Increased provocation, oi the lynchings in 1895, 144 occurred in the South, the victims in 32 cases being whites. But when we learn from the Tribune's recapitulation that as against lO.fiOO murders and 171 lynchings for 1S95 there were only 132 legal execu annulhnent of their charter would be a tlve system becomes vividly apparent. Whether In 88 cases out of 89 the law failed to punish murder properly, or whether the trouble Is due to the meth od of punishment resorted o in the 89th case, will be left to the penologists to determine. At all events, It Is ano malous and disgraceful that only one murderer In S9 should receive, In our courts, the maximum penalty provided for his crime. It Is apparent that the Kaiser's Transvaal dispatch Is only a pretext for war. That two Christian nations should fly at each other's, throats sole ly because the ruler of one or those nations congratulated the victims of one of the other nation's roving bands of free booters upon their escape from confiscation Is a palpable absurdity. The fortification by England of the Guiana boundary line, while .strictly within her rights, is a bit of bravado exhibiting. Just at this time exceedingly bad taste. If England Is wise, she will not . trifle -with the Venezuelan buzz- A popular bond sale, to reach the peo ple, must be a sale of bonds at their face value in small amounts, at places, like- the various postoftices, which are accessible to the people. The present popular loan Is popular in name only. : .The English ambassador at Washing ton. Sir Julian Pauncefote, having; Just bested a burglar who broke Into ..i.ue British embassy, Is doubtless In a mood to sympathize with Venezuela and Transvaal. Cllve us a Republican president and senate, and the bond question will cease to be an Issue of imtortunce. The Republican way is to pay oiT, not pile up. the national debt. The Kaiser evidently has his fighting boots on. The chances therefore are that England will bluster awhile and then back down. The senatorial question in Pennsyl vania seems to be taking a day oii. Is it because Quay Is away? POLITICAL POINTS. The Republicans of Luzerne are united In their purpose to send Congressman Lvi senring as one of the district delegates to the. national convention, and will do their level best in the state convention to have Hon. Charles A. Miner chosen as one of the lelegates-nt-larne. There Is a rattling contest for the Second district delegate, tha aspirants being Colonel William J. Harvey. Theodore Hart anil Morgan H. Morgans, with possibly some dark horse to b- entered. It is said that the dclraies from Cur boil, Montour, Columbia und Wy oming will be likely to unite with Luzerne in auppjrt of Mr. Miner for delegale-ut-large. There will lie lively times In Lancaster county preyenily when the Republican hold their prlimirics to nominate local can-dl!aU- and dele. ilea to the state and na tional convention". In Lancaster lh?-e nominations ure tnade by popular vole di rect for the cumlidutes, ami more voles are usually polled tliun at a presidential election. If the Scrunlon Republican were published there it would doubtless allege thut the excess votes were cusl by Demo crats. Lieutenant (lovernor Lyon, who might reasonubly be supposed to cherish guber natorial umbllloii, has Informed some of his friends that he is not a candidate and will support Congressman William A. Stune fur Kovortior in IMW. I'nless Sena tor yuuy changes bis mind dining the next two years he will ulso supuort Colonel Stone. Two years, however, is a long time In politics und many changes may occur. The announcement that ex-Senator I'latt hus no expectation of being able to nomi nate (jovernor Morton for president will not surprise any one. Very few people have at any time believed thut Mr. I'latt wanted Morton nominated. What lie wunts is a New York delegation that will obey orders and vote us they ure directed, without being too inquisitive as to the whys und wherefores. There ure symptoms of Itepublican peace In Philadelphia, yuuy and Martin are on speaking terms now und may yet shake hands across the bloody chasm. II is about time inut the Republicans of I'hil udelphia get together. Since the war be tween the factions the Itepubllcun majori ties have been Increasing so rapidly in that city as to almost wipe out the Democratic party. Schuylkill county has three common pleas Judges, but she might Just us well have only one, inasmuch as two of them are hopeless Invalids und cannot perform their duties. They refuse to resign and an attempt is to be made to compel them to do so. This incident supplies the Philadel phia Press with the text for a strong ar ticle in favor of a law pensioning Judges. The New York Evening Post, the only ultrii-Iirltish puper published in the I'nited States, has soured on Cleveland since he gave vent to his Venemela mes sage. Previous to that the Uvenlng Post divided Its smiles about equally between Oreat Hrltain and the president, now it has smiles only for the former and frowns fur the latter. Governor Morrill, of Kansas, declares that Prohibition is a failure in that state, that the law prohibiting the sale of liquor cannot bo enforced. This will be the sig nal for a violent attack on the governor by the Prohibitionists all over the country. They have no patience with a man who says. Prohibition laws cannot be enforced. If President Cleveland were only able to exercise a little Influence over a few Democratic senators it might be possible to enact legislation for the relief of the treasury without Increasing the national debt. The Republican senators are willing to do this, but there are not enough of them. It has been alternately announced that the present session of congress will b a short and a long one. These announce ments have not been made by the members of congress they haven't the least Idea w hether the session will be long or short, and they will not know until aume time next summer. The average Democratic leader tries to be patriotic one day of the year the day when he celebrates what they cull "Juck son Day." If Jackson were alive be couldn't be a Democrat without being glar ingly Inconsistent. Rut you couldn't make a Democrat believe thut. New York hopes to secure the next Dem ocratic national convention and is work ing hard for It. For once Hill und Cleve luml ure In accord. Both favor New York us the place for the convention, and both will contribute money to secure it. The New York Sun Includes our Sena tor Cameron in its lisl of "green goods statesmen." Pennsylvanlans ure no lon ger interested In Senator Cameron; they seem to be Indifferent to what he does or leaves undone. THE TRIBUNE ANNUAL. Hotter Than F.var. Altnona Oawtte: The fli runton Trib une's Annual appears in better form this year thun ever. It contains. In concise form, a vast amount of valuable Informa tion. Ono of the Finest Going. Ttinkhannock New Age: The Scrnnton Tribune Annual for MW Is one of the fin et. both as to typographical uppearance ami mutter contained, that ever reaujied our desk. It gives a summary of local events for the year lfeM, election statistics for the counties of northeastern Pennsyl vania, state and national party platforms and various other valuable and Interesting matters. A CREDIT TO THE CITY. From the Carbondale Herald. The hustling metropolis of the anthra cite coal Melds hus many things of which It run be Justly proud, but none of its Insti tutions reflect more credit on the city of Scranton than does its board of trade. It l Justly celebrated throughout the country for its successful methods in building up the Industries of the city. It never tires lu the work and no sooner Is one project ac complished thun another Is under way. Indeed, It is never content with doing olio thing at a time, but generally has two nr three Important mutters in hand lit the same time. It Is now announced that in a short time five new Industries will be es tablished at Scranton through the etforts of the board of trade. The secret of the success of this body is not alone in Its or ganization or the personality of its otlieers, but it lies in the fact that it is heartily supported by the people of Scranton, both by moral and flnancal aid. It Is the very embodiment of the Scranton spirit, which Is progress. It is a representative Scran ton body of which Scranton can be proud. ALMANACIA. The Philadelphia Times almnnac, Ilka the excellent newspaper by which It is published, studies the urt of condensation. It Bives all there Is to be given In such a work without wnsti of time or space. The Issue for ISM. which has Just been received, supplies an eloquent illustration of this rule. It could not be made neuter or more compact. It Is a striking testi monial to the skill and the patience of Its compiler, Mr. William H. Zeller. The almanac issued this year by the Wllliumsport Sun contains on Its first page a good picture of the Sun's hand some new home, und on the Inner pages such well-unanged Information as one would expect in a product of so enterpris ing a newspaper. AN UNWISE PROCEEDING. From the Wllkes-Barre Record. The bolt of the Molr delegates at the Republican city convention in Scranton is an unfortunate occurrence and one that reflects no credit upon the bolters. The Ripple men had a clear majority In the convention and would have undoubt edly nominated their ticket, had not the minority raised the olU-fashloned objec tion that many of the Ripple delegates had been elected by Democratic votes. The best thing the bolters can do is to get into line for the regular ticket and help to elect It. In this Republican year there thoul.i be no divided council in the party. . Colosiul Ignornnea. From the llufialo Kx;iress. A woman called to testify before a cor oner's jury in New York on Wednesday appalled tnat body by declaring that she didn't know where she lived. This wasn't a marked sign of Ignorance, as It after ard proved. She next was asked If she knew the name of the city. She did not, nor could sho tell what country tills Is. The coroner, holding a Hlble. asked her what book It was. "I don't know." tne woman replied. "Kver hear of the Itible?" he asked, flhe had not. Nor had she ever heard of Jesus Christ. This was Igorance dense enough to merit a place on the Jury. That was full, however, and the wonAn was excused. The General Opinion. From the Rochester Post-Express. It is to be hoped no one will move a reconsideration of Don Cameron's decis ion to retire from the senate of the United Slates. A Very Small Split. From the Wllkos-Darro Recurd. The split In the Republican ranks in Scranton has turned out to be a very small split after all. ' TOLD BY THE STARS. Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajueuuii. Tlio Tribune Astrologer. A.'trolabo cast: l.trt u. m., fcr Friday, Jun. 9, 1K J. i S A child born on this tlay will .ve a sus picion that some one hus stuck d tuck in the pneumatic tire of Democratic enthu siasm hereabouts, From present Indications ex-Mayor Fii lowd will be the veritable "lone fisher man" uf local poll lies in a day or two hence. Congressman Scrnnlon as an advocate of pure politics Is funnier than the author of the circus clown's own Joke book. It still looks as though un equinoctial storm had been beating against the sur face of the Democratic city slate. Without uny particular grievance the elements came very near producing a tie up on the street car lines yesterday. Ajaccbus' Advice. Do not waste your energy In assisting some one else to "get even." Walt until your own corns have been bruised. Avoid the companionship of the politi cian with a grievance und a knife lu bis boot. HILL & CONNELL, 131 AND IS3 N. WASHINGTON I.E. Builders AND Makers OF AND OFFICE SUPPLIES 1 1 1 131 AND 133 N. WASHINGTON AVE Bargains We are now taking account of stock. It will take tbe whole month of January to fio through our five floors aud weed out the odds aud ends that arc left after a year's business. We intend to close them out quick as possible to make room for new spring stock. There will be some real bar gains. If you are in need of anything in our line it will pay you to visit our store. LIMITED. Fine China, Crockery, Cut Glass, Lamps and House Furnishing Goods. ' 02 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. SHERIFF'S SALE ULSTERS AND OVERCOATS ALSO MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS AT Greatly Reduced Prices. Ill LACKAWANNA AVENUE Corner Franklin Avenue. Diaries for 1896, BLANK BOOKS. LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK i Spot Caih. Rock, bottom Price. FINE COMMERCIAL, SCHOOL AND SOCIETY STATIONERY. BEIDLEMAN 137 Eprac St Orp. Cammonwetth. , GOLDSWH'S BAZAAR. Our predictions of last week were correct the cold wave has come. Cloaks, Blankets and Ftirs Are the interesting items just now and never so cheap op 50 good as right here at this store. The prices are actually too low to quote, and you would be none the wiser unless you saw the goods. Come and see how much money we can save you. Every Electric Car Stops at the Door. THE LAST MINUTE, iust when you need a given article and are in a hurry for it, is not the time to bu'. Look around your office and see what you will need soon in the way of Paper, Blank Books, Letter Files, Type writer Paper, Ink, Pens, or anything in the way of office supplies, and give us your order now. Then you will never be entirely out of stock. REYNOLDS BROS. Stationers, 317 LACKAWANNA AVE. ON THE LINE OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC R'Y rs located h flnoit fishing and hunting gronadi In the world, DeterlptiTe book oa application. Tickata to all pointa In Maina, Canada and Maritime Province, lUnneapotia, Bt Panl. Canadian and United State Nerto weate, Vnnconrer, Seattle, Taooma, Portland, Or., Ban Franciaoo, First-Class Sleeping and Dining Cars attached to all through train. Toariat oar fully fitted with bedding, curtain, and p tally adapted to want of families roar be hid with aecond-olaa tickets. Bate always leas than Tla other lines, For fall information, time tables, etc, on application to E. V. SKINNER, a. B. A. 353 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. Only A Few Left But we will sell thut few at cost They are ... i . PARLOR ill III and wc want to close them out before inventory. If you need a Heater don't miss this chance. FOOTE I SHEAR CO. 119 WASHINGTON AVENUE. THAT WONDERFUL PIANOS OaM and sea these Pianos, and mm Bue sec ondhand Piauoe we have taken tm axohaaft far tb.m. GUERNSEY BROTHERS, WATCHES CLOCKSDIAMONDS AND FINE JEWELRY, STERLING SILVER WARES AND NOVELTIES, CUT GLASS, ART PORCELAINS, BANQUET LAMPS, ETC Our Prices Hre Alivqys the Lowest. MERCEREAU & CONNELL Hold Still! And- get your picture took with one of them, er pocket Kodaks from FLOREY'S. They will take the picture of a candidate for a city office, ears and all. So your ears will get in all right, too. r STILL HAVE A LIVELY TIME SELLING FROM THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF NECKWEAR IN THE CITY. Soma Choice Colora In IM At 50 C. CONRAD. OYSTERS We are Headquarters (or Oysters and are handling the Celebrated Duck Rivers, Lynn Havens, Kcyports, Mill Ponds; also Shrews bury, Rockawuys, Manric-J River Coves, Western Shores and Blue Points. I"W make a Priecialtr of dtllrerinj Blue Points on hnlfkh.il In carriers. PIERCE'S MARKET. PENH AYE WELSBACH LIGHT gpeclall; Adapted (or Reading and Sewing. I Ml li und Ven Consume three (S) feet of gas per hoar and Rives an efficiency uf sixty (60) candles. Having at least 83 per oant orar tha ordinary Tip Burners. Call and See It. I CONNELL CO, 434 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. rUnufacturers Agents. DONT WAIT TOO LONG. Previous to our Inventory wo have decided to close out what we hare on hand of EDWIN C. BURT & CO.'S LADIES' FING SHOES, Consisting; of awell assorted lineof bnl welts and turns in French and American kid that wore sold at $ii 11. fri.Aj and 8.00, C , -n Now reduced to lJOu Theso Shorn are all in porfect condition. Call early if you wish to take advantage of this special sale, The Lackawanna Store Association LIMITED. CORNER LACXA. AND JEFFERSON AVE3. fill I! mm w 1 . . Ilj J M TELEPHONE 555. 326 Washington Avi, SCRANTON, PA. HOLIDAY HEADQUARTERS Pine Trunks, Bags and Dress Suit Cass WINSI.OW ICK SKATliS Pocket Dook.i, Card Cases ' Kill and Leather Books Purse. Bill Rolls, etc. Finest line In the city of KMVi:S, SCISSORS, RAZORS AND RAZOR STROPS TOILET BOXES. ORESSINO CASES Collar and Cuff Boxes dove and Handkerchief Boxes CIUAR BOXES AND SMOKINO SETS Manicure and Blacking Sets MUSIC ROLLS Hair, Tooth and Nail Brushes A fine line TRIPLICATE MIRRORS Sterling Silver Mounted Leather Coods at Bottom Prices UMBRELLAS AND OI.OVES IMPORTED BRONZES AND N0VELTIG3 In Endless Variety HARNESS AND HORSE CLOTHIN0 G. W. FRITZ 410 Lackawanna Ava. 5A...