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THE SCHANTON TRIBUNU-SATUBDAY MORNTNO, JANUARY 11. 1890.
Dallvaud WasklJF. Ko Sunday MIUou. '
Published at kruuin, Pa, sy Da Trlbene Puk-
llahlne torooanr.
Ksw Tk OSJce: Trthuoe DdlMlet,
Gray, Manager.
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E. M. NIPPLE. " Taeae. .
UVV 8. RICHARD Corre.
W. W. DAVIS, evemcos Muun.
W. W. VOUNOa. Am. MaMa-a.
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Item, rets Ta fhmAMTos Teiauws M lb tatt
MTOTtMiw medium Ib Korihmeleis reansyWa
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(II WKKXZ.T TuiHtrirK, Isstml Every Katarday.
Contains Twalva Handsome tv, wltk an Akun-
' dence of Man. Flctlun, and Wall-Edltttl Mlscwl
teuy. For Those Win Cannot Tak Ths Uaii.y
TUmricc .ha Weakly U KKoroinended aa the
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tu Taianxa It ftir Halt Pally at the D , L. and W
bUUon al Uoboken.
SCHANTON, JANl'ART 11. Wfi.
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
For Mayor-. II. HIPPLE.
l or Trcosurer-IMNIEL WILLIAMS.
For Controllcr-F. J. W IDMAYER.
I or Assessors-CUARI.KS I OWLEtt,
CHRIST ITCKl'S,
Will MM DAWSON.
Election Day, Feb. 18.
Says tho esteemed but mistaken Head
ing Times: "The Republicans of Scran
ton have split. Of courxe, this insures
the election of a Democratic chief mag
istrate," Of course. It Insures nothing
of the kind. The split Isn't deep enough
to do o. particle of damage to any save
the sputters.
In Behalf of the Persecuted.
The Christian citizenship of Rrranton
Should be well represented at tomor
row evenlns's services In the First
rresbyterlan church. Apart from the
eminence and the eloquence of those
who will sneak from that pulpit upon
this occasion, lies the still unfulfilled
duty of the people of Serunton to aid
to their uttermost, by words, by sym
pathy and by cash, their unfortunate
brethren In Armenia, anions whom a
summer of wanton massacre and Inde
scribable persecution has been followed
by a winter of famine and unexampled
destitution. If those in authority In the
governments of Christendom fall to re
spond to this unprecedented call for In
tervention, the Christian church In
America should not fail; but should rise
to this emergency as It rose. In our own
country, to the emergency of terminat
ing human slavery.
In this cause the pulpit rightfully
speaks with the emphasis of paramount
authority; for It Is'the religion of tho
Armenians which has mibjected them
. to outrage and slaughter, and it seem
ingly must be at the prompting of the
church, working without the co-operation
of the makers of civil and Interna
tional law, that this crowning blot upon
the civilization of the nineteenth cen
tury shall be, unfortunotely not eradi
catedthe opportunity for that has
passed but palliated and within possibility-
redeemed. Let this meeting,
then, be a representative one, and let
thn voire of Its pulpit be the voice of
every Christian resident In Scranton,
reinforced by an emphasis even, more
effective than words!
Amos Cummlngs,' although a Petn'tf
crat, pays ti marked compliment to
Thomas n. I teed. "I have seen 'em all
for thirty years," he Bay;', "rolny days
and In sunshine, before the footlights
nnd behind the scenes, and I tell you
that Tom Reed ranks up along with any
of 'em and Is the biggest man In Amer
ica today." There are a good many
Republicans who agree with Mr. Cum
mlngs. Colonel Ripple as a Candidate.
. The ltcpublicuns who urged and ac
complished the nomination of Colonel
Ezra H. Ripple for the office of Mayor
were actuated by higher motives than
the desire for factional supremacy, and
among those who most earnestly sup
ported hlin are many who were not even
moved by feelings of personal friend
ship or any expectation whatever of
personal or political favors. The vast
majority of those who stood by him In
his contest for the nomination of mayor
did so because they recognized In him
the man above all others best lltted for
the office of chief magistrate of this
city at the present time, when it Is es
pecially desirable that there should be
at the head of our municipality a man
possessing all the elements of a robust
Individuality. That he possesses In an
eminent degree this quality even his
most unreasonable opponent will not
deny. There Is not among those who
opposed his nomination a single intel
ligent man who would for a moment
hesitate to confide any trust, however
sacred or important, to his keeping,
whether such trust be of a public or pri
vate nature.
Ezra. H. Ripple Is in every sense what
way properly be called a "robust" man.
We use this term In the sense In which
It has been applied by the American
people to men of national renown like
Lincoln, Grant and Garfield. They
were earnest, resolute and aggressive In
every sphere of life In which they
moved, positive In their convictions,
resolute, in carrying out whatever they
conceived to. be In the line of duty, ag
gressive in combating wrong and error
In affairs that concerned the Interests
and welfare of the people. In the more
limited sphere in which Colonel Ripple
has been an active factor for a quarter
of a century he has achieved a reputa
tion and established a character for
robust manhood, strong Individuality,
unflinching integrity and devotion to
what la noblest and best In jmbllo and
private life, equal to that of our most
honored men in the more extended af
fairs of the nation. . , " "
' Colonel Ripple Is an excellent repre
sentative of a class of Americans who
have left, and are today leaving, the
Impress of their strong Individuality
Upon every community In which they
are found in this republic, and to them
every such community owoa In very
large measure the progress It has made
In good government. In morality and In
every other respect that tends to bring
honor and fair fame to a municipality.
If only men of the hlgh'character and
forceful manhood that mark the career
of Colonel Ripplo were chosen to mibltc
office national, state and municipal-
there would be no occasion for Lexow
Investigations, and no cause for popu
lar complaint on ths score of corrup
tion, extravagance, reckless adminlstra
Hon or Incompetence.
What the city of Scranton needs, and
what every other municipality in the
country needs and always will need. Is
the highest measure of Integrity and
ability In the administration of its gov
ernment. This end can be attained
only when the people resolve to elect to
places of responsibility men who in
thetr past lives Illustrate and exemplify
the quality of "robustness" In every
thing that constitutes the model cltl
sen, the true man, the genuine Ameil
can. Men of this stump are to be found
in every community, certainly in every
city in this land, but too few of them
ure willing to subject themselves to the
annoyance,' trluls and unpleasantness
Incident to contests preceding our elec
tlons. Here and there are found men
like Colonel Ripple who will yield to the
persuasion of those In the community
who desire the very very best govern
ment attainable, and consent to pass
through contests such as that recently
witnessed In this city.
No just or fair-minded man will deny
that during the period he served this
city as mayor, he elevated the office
to a higher plane than it had ever be
fore attained. More than that, he was,
directly and indirectly, instrumental in
elevating every other branch 01 tne
municipal government, and from that
time to the present the city of Scranton
has maintained a status financially
and morally of which its people have
just reason to feel proud.
Colonel Ripple's nomination for mayor
was the direct result of a popular de
mand for tho elevation of men of his
stamp to offices of public trust and re
sponslblllty. The same sentiment Is
prevalent in other cities In this state.
He measures up to the popular ideal
of what the chief magistrate of a city
like Scranton ought to be. He is
"robust" man In every, particular ro
bust physically and Intellectually; ro
bust In his personal and business in
tegrlty; robust in his morality; robust
in his charity; robust in his sympathy
for the poor and unfortunate In the
community; robust in his devotion to
the Interests of the city of Scranton
and the welfare of her people.
Because Colonel Ripple Is that kind of
a man he is the choice of his party for
the honorable, important and responsi
ble office of chief magistrate of, this
city. For the same reason he will be
elected by an overwhelming majority
of the people without Bpeclal reference
to mere party line, for his vote will be
swelled by the ballots of hundreds of
citizens who on national and state Is
sues do not affiliate with the political
party whose recognized candidate he is.
All, citizens who appreciate the Impor
tance of the highest possible standards
of ability and Integrity In high munici
pal offices are in hearty accord with
the candidacy of Colonel Ripple. In
nominating him for mayor the Republi
can party of Scranton has been true
to its own beet instincts and followed in
the paths that have In the past led to
victory and given to the city good gov
ernment.' ' What Colonel Ripple has been In the
past thai will he be In tne future. His
election to the mayoralty for the next
three years will not be. In the. nature
Of an' experiment. with this forceful
broad-gauged citizen and eallant war
veteran at the helm of the municipality
every interest and every right of the
people will be carefully protected.
"Wisdom, Prudence, Integrity and
Progress" is the motto inscribed on the
banner placed in his hands by the parly
that has mad? him Its nominee for
mayor of the city of Scranton.
It Is complimentary to Mr. Boland
that his fellow-Democrats want him
to run for mayor and also for city treas
urer; and unfortunate for them that
the law does not permit him to com
promise the matter by running for both
offices at one time.
A Contrast.
In view of the now almost certain
probability that the issue between this
government and that of Great Britain
touching the boundary of Venezuela
will be settled peaceably, by arbitra
tion, under a general compact referring
all Anglo-American differences To this
civilized and Christian method of arbi
trament, it Is with some pride that, the
credit for this victory of Intelligence
over passion Is accorded In a very large
degree to the work of the newspaper
press, which In this affair, as In many
otters, has led the way where poli
ticians halted and statesmen failed.
Rarely has the much abused "power
of the press" received so signal a vindi
cation and laid for itself so large a
claim to future recognition and compli
ment as in the case of Henry Norman,
the special commissioner of the Lon
don Chronicle, and his work in clear
ing the British atmosphere of its delu
sions and misapprehensions. Reaching
Washington at a time when the forte
of the newspapers In his own country,
following the eminent, though mis
taken, example of the British premier,
was almost without exception flippant,
sarcastic or truculent In Its allusions
to the American position on the Vene
zuelan question, he struck out boldly
toward the obvlcus truth of the situa
tion, and in less than a week had car
ried press, parliament and even the
ministry Itself of England over to a
proper understanding of American
sentiment and to a realisation of Eng
land's hitherto , unrecognised duty.
While It is only Just to acknowledge
that this seemingly herculean task was
performed, not by an American jour
nalist but by an English one, yet the
luster of his deed reflects credit upon
Journalism everywhere; and there is
the satisfaction of reflecting that the
author of this great work, while of Eng
lish antecedents and citizenship, re
ceived his collegiate education in the
United States, and has long been one
with us In sympathy and In Ideals.
To be sure, there is a reverse side to
this picture. While we eulogise Nor
man, the Englishman, for the courage
and the candor of his work In vindicat
ing America's claims, we must not .for
get that to an American, ilri Smalley,
we owe much of the early ignorance of
the English ministry and people and
much of the undeserved contempt ".th
which they have, rather foolishly as
they now perceive, regarded us In this
whole episode. We can tuM of no cir
cumstance In hlrtory which affords ma
terial for a sharper nnd more cutting
contrast than Is shown between the
writings of Henry Norman, English
man, In the Chronlrle, and those of
George W. Smalley, American, in the
Times. But If the latter represent the
prostitution of a noble function to the
base necessities of flunkeylsm the for
mer certainly constitute that function's
vindication. ;
Congress has acted wisely In return
ing a prompt response to Secretary Her
bert's request for legislation enabling
the president.' In any emergency, to
draft naval militiamen for service In
the regular navy, which Is now short of
seamen; and also authorizing him at
his discretion to Impress merchant
ships Into the sen-lee as transports.
Coupled with this act, which congress
has readily advanced. In a provision ap
proprlatlng money for the addition of
1.000 regular seamen to the navy. These
be parlous times, during which any
day may bring on a situation wherein
the nation would breathe more freely
If it knew that it had at least sufficient
seamen at Its command to man its
small number of warships, cruisers and
transports. Besides, in the event of
naval demonstration for the educational
benefit of Turkey, these new reinforce
ments would be urgently needed. -
.
The case against Senator Kauffman,
of Lancaster, stands established that
he tried to purchase Wanamaker sena
torlal boom editorials at bargain coun
ter rates, and that he failed. In-" the
meantime, Lancaster has decided to
stand by Hay Brown. Mr. Wanamaker
therefore seems to have fallen a vie
tlm of fool friends.
The fact that the house has discarded
Reed's rules In favor of something bet
ter simply shows that Republicanism
is always ready to keep abreast of the
times. Reed's rules accomplished their
purpose. They made things move.
It Is not necessary to resort to gag
rule In the senate hi order to make that
body a progressive institution. All
that Is needed Is a more liberal recogni
tion In its rules of government of the
previous question.
England Is now blustering with Qer
many as she tried to bluster with the
United States. But in the end she will
back down In both cases. That Is the
Anglican way.
The belief of the Spanish telegrapher
In Havana that the Cubans are sur
rounded Is true to a degree. They are
surrounded by water.
If our crack cruisers like the Balti
more cannot bear up against a storm at
sea, how would they behave before an
enemy's guns'.'
In a general way it looks as If John
Bull as a lund thief had, for the present,
about reached the end of his tether.
POLITICAL POINTS.
Either with or without authority persons
claiming to stand very close to Governor
hustings declare that a compromise lias
been agreed upon between tne governor
and Senator Quay by which the former
become a candidate for United States
senator under the auspices of the latcer,
Few of Governor Hastings' real friends
are prepared to give credence tj this
story, una its connrmation wouia oe a
great disappointment to them. I'nder tho
circumstances sucn au uci on um part
or uovernor msiuiKs wuum sm.eai ui
most In the light of an act of bad faith
with the Republican party ot tvntmyjvu.
nlu. The people elected him governor ;y
n unprecedented majority. He h:i "! veil
only a quarter' of the term for Which he
was elected.
General llussell A.-Alger, of Michigan.
seems to think be is a i!tUe two large u
man tor second pluce on tne Republican
presidential ticket, and has Informed his
friends that he has no ambition for tne
vice-presidency. There ure men In the
I nlttd States who hold quite tenaciously
to the nood old theory that no man Is too
big for the vice-presidency, and that iduu.
is eminently correct.
The Republicans of Chester and Dela
ware counties are again involved In a
squabble over the congressional nomina
tion. Chester claims the candidate this
year, but Delaware demands one more
term. Congressman "Jack" Robinson
heads the ieluware faction and Judge
Butler the (.'neuter crowd. This contest
Is no new experience in that conKreslaonal
district.
Colonel John R. Fellows, late of the
Confederate States Army, but now riis.
tnct attorney or Mew lorn, will be the ora.
tor to present the claims of that city be
fore the national Democratic committee
next week, as the proper place for the na
tional convention. The choice la a wiso
one, for John K. Fellows has the gift of
oratory in even a greater nieusuie than
nis namesake In this city.
The New York Hun has become an ad
mirer of Secretary Olney. It sayi: "Ihe
rapid Increase of Olney's reputation as a
statesman or conviction, initiative and
force, la a phenomenon of the time. For
thirty days his fame has been growing
like Jack's beanstalk, but with a gooii
prospect of permanency in the altltuda
attained."
pears to have again collapsed. The nresi-
tint. hrAii.ht ilrnvn klu I. . I.
...... ... -..n.,. "(-an tut WTdin
of the .Mugwumps, and without them Mr.
SonnlA. T in.l.a a. trantii.bn i .
in favor of recognizing, even If they should
MSI t it Vail till o IrnuarnniAnt a U ,. i
"isn v. vii c-ir own.
Lindsay In one of the class of tatenmtn
miu uu nut airnctv mui uie WOr.U ITlOVeS.
THE TRIBUNE ANNUAL.
On ofihe Best of the Season.
Montrose Democrat: Th (ti,nntnn
Tribune's almanac is one of the best of
the season, and Is specially interesting to
residents of Lackawanna, Susquehanna,
Bradford and Wayne counties, as much of
its contents has to do with the political and
other affairs of these counties.
What Number?
Editor Lyoett, please.
rieuo:
Is that Editor l.ynettT
How are you on the nominal altuallnn
today?
wen i try to keep up with the Tkmes.
Z-s-t! The wire smokesl Ah, I seel a
1 it
) "
Joke. Hut let It paar. What data the
campaign slate co:.taln this day?
Noihln-f!
XII? - -
That's the situation.
How's that?
Well. I've worked hard enough In select
ing names ror glory
Yes.
I've spent sleepless nights making up
Blares
Ves. ' .
Hut every candidate I suggest seems to
nsve a iari-e, wet sponge or his own.
Z-s-s-llng!
a a
Is that Mr. Thoniuson?
It l.
Anything new In politics?
Am not in It.
Indeed !
No. Why do vou nsk?
Have not been asked to become candi
date lor mayor?
No.
Have not been confronted by popular up
rising? No.
No one has asked you to purify politics?
o. not even t'onKrensman Ucranton.
You could not be persuaded to enter the
contest?
Well. no. I may be somewhat hard of
hearing, but I am afrahl the Kcnerul de
mand for reform of that sort will not ba
loud enough tu make a busuuug In my
ears.
.-s-x-IIug!
a
Hello! Who calls?
This Is the clerk of the house.
Vt'tiut house:
No. No. The house of representatives at!
aynuiKion, L. .
Ah! l.xcimo me. How can we serve
you :
You might mention the kindness of the
body toward the member from Luukuwaiu
ua.
What klndnepg?
Why didn't yon notice, yesterday, that
the holme voted down a resolution to
withhold the puy of absent members?
tt-x-z-ling!
Call up Mr. Drainurd, please.
The artist?
Yes.
Hello!
How are you, Mr. Bralnard? I under.
stand you are interested in an art exhi
bit ion 7
I am.
Going to give Scranton something new?
ires, we hope to show an original col
lection.
Living pictures?
No. The eominir Democratic conven
tlon will probably eclipse anything In that
una we coum nope to oner.
Z-x-s-Iing!
HILL & GONNELL,
Ql AND 133 N. WASHINGTON Ml
Builders
AND
Makers
OF
AND
OFFICE
SUPPLIES
Ql MO 133 H. WASHINGTON AVE.
Bargains
We are now taking account of
stock: It will take the whole
month of January to go through
our live floors and weed out the
odds and ends that are 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
Rains. 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.
432 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
ULSTERS
AND
OVERCOATS
ALSO
BEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS
AT
Greatly Reduced Prices.
Ill LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Corner Franklin Avenue.
BUY
MISS JERRY
AND READ IT.
6EIDLEMAN THE BOOKMAN,
SHERIFF SSALE
487 Bpruc St. Orp. TU Commonweata,
GOLDSMITH'S
Annual ImiYentory
ABOUT COMPLETED.
OUR GREAT JANUARY CLEARING SALE
WILL BEGIN
NEXT MONDAY,. JANUARY-. -1 3
AND WILL CONTINUE FOlt TEN DAYS,
During which time our entire stock, amounting to about $125,000, Dry Goods,
Carpets, Cloaks, Furs. Underwear, etc., will be sold at a wonderful sacrifice.
We propose to make this sale a memorable one in the annals of the drv tfoods trade of
this city. -" - 6
.fcSWatch the papers
Every Electric Car Stops
THE LAST MINUTE,
iust when you need a given
article and are in a hurry for
it, is not the time to buy.
LfiOK around your office and
see what you will need soon
in the way of Paper, Blank
Hooks, 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
re looatad th flneat fishing ul banting
g round in lbs world. Daaortptira booka on
application, Tlckato to all points tn Main,
Canada nnd Maritim ProTlDcee, Uinoaapolla,
Bt Paul. Canadian and Unltad Sutaa Norta
waata, Vancouver, Benttle, Taooma. Portland,
Ore., nan Franciaoo.
First-Class Sleeolne and Dinlnz Cars
attached to all through traina. Touriat cart
(oily fitted With btddina. ourtaina end aa a
wur aaapiea te went or ramlllea nay fee aid
wnu BKonu-eiaaa ucieM. Kates alwayaloee
tbaa Tie other llnee, For fall lnformatiea,
time tables, ate, u application to
E.V.3KINNER, O. B.A.
853 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Only
A Few Left
But we will sell that few at
cost Ttiey are
and we 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
TeaeiileuesJrfeltbWEBEH
PIAH0
III II
mum
Oafl aad see these Piano and Been meees
and-hand Pianos we hay lake la exeluaffe
GUERNSEY BROTHERS; W2iia
for future special announcements.
WATCHES
CLOCKS, DIAMONDS
AND FINE JEWELRY,
STERLING SILVER WARES AND
NOVELTIES, CUT GLASS,
ART PORCELAINS,
BANQUET LAMPS, ETC.
15
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 yotir ears
will get in all right, too.
THE NEW
UNDERWEAR
FOR
MEN.
Comfortable
and
Convenient,
Sold
Only
LOUIS CONRAD,
HATTER AND FURNISHER,
30S LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
OYSTERS
Ws are Headqnarters for Orate ra and
are handling the
Celebrated Duck Rivera.
Lynn Havens, Keyports,
Mill Ponds; also Shrews
bury, Rockawaya, Maurice
River Coves, Western
Shores and Blue Points.
WWi make a BpeciaHr of delivering
Slue Point on half ahoU la carriera
PIERCE'S MARKET. PENN AVE
iilERCEREAII HOIINELL
mm
at the Door.
WELSBACII LIGHT
feecltllj, Adapted (or Eeidlog ud Setlng.
Consumes tbree (8) feet or gas per
hour and gives an efficiency of sixty
(60) candles.
Saving at least 83) pel cant over the
ordinary Tip Burners.
Call and See It.
kUTi CONNELL CO,,
434 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
Manufacturers' Agent.
DONT WAIT TOO LONG.
Previous to our Inventor wo have decided
to ckma out what We have on hand of
EDWIN C. BURT & CO.'S
LADIES' FINE SHOES,
Constating of a well assorted line of hand welts
and turns in French and Aiuartoan kid that
ware soiil at $5 (JO, Sj.SJ and .00, - n
Now reduced to Po')1"
These Shoes are all in perfect condition.
Call early If you wish to take advantage of
this special sale.
The Lackawanna Store Association
LIMITED.
CORNER LACKA. AND JEFFERSON IVES.
326 Washington Ari,
SCRANTON, PA.
TELEPHONE 555.
HOLIDAY
HEADQUARTERS
Fine Trunks, Bags and Dress Suit Cases
WINSLOW ICE SKATES
Pocket Books, Card Cases
Bill and Leather Books
Purses, Bill Rolls, etc.
Finest line In the city ot
KNIVES. SCISSORS, RAZORS
AND RAZOR STROPS
TOILET BOXES. DRESSINO CASES
Cellar and Cuff Boxes
Glove and Handkerchief Boxes
ClfJAR BOXES AND SMOKINO SETS
Manicure and Blacking Sets
MUSIC ROLLS
Hair, Tooth and Nail Brushes
A fine line
TRIPLICATE MIRRORS
Sterling Silver Mounted
Lesther Hoods at Button Prices
UMBRELLAS AND OLOVES
IMPORTED BRONZES AND NOVELTIES
In Endless Variety '
HARNESS AND HORSE CLOTHINQ
Ml
V Matt
illl
II HI .
G. W. FRITZ
410 Lackawanna Ave.