4 THE SCRANTOIT TRIHUNE-THUKSDAY MOltXIXft, JANUAKY 23, 1890. tit cxanton CrtBune Belly aae Weekly. Xo Suniay Edition. Published M acranton. Fa , br Tba Tribune Pub- Itablnp- Company. New York Ofllcr: Tribune Kulldlnj, Frank & Omy, Minuter. C. M. DIMLI, Taste. LIVV . KICHtiO. Kama. W. W. DAVIS. aWaia Mn. W. W. Y0UNQ, av. '. iktwio at nt Msromci at r-RAirron'. pa., ai MOOBD-CLAM MAIL UATTSR. T rimers' Ink." lb recornlied Jours! Ibr ad Ver dana, rate Tmm Hcbamtox Tbibub-b m I ha beet advertlrlna- medium In Northeastern Peumlva ale. "Prlaun1 Ink" knows. Tbb Wbiki.t TaiauKr. Issued Everr satunlay, Coalalna Twain Handsome Paw, nilh au Abun dance f tiw. Fiction, and Well-Edited Mltn-i-lany. "orTbiM Wbo Cannot Take TnK 1aiiy Tribi'Mk. tbe Weekly In Itecommendetl aa the Beat Bargain using. Only 1 a Year, lu Advance. tza Taiacua Ii Ibr Sale Dalle at the O., L. and W Matloa at Uobokeo. SCI! ANTON, JANUARY 1S96. KEM'ltLICAN CITY TICKET. lor Mayor-K. II. KIPI'l.i:. I or Treasiirer-l.4NU:l. tVII.I.IAM'i. I or on t rol Icr - T. J . W 1 U M k V I : K . l or Akkcasora-t IIAKI KS I'OH'I.KU, t iiKisr ru ui s, WII.I 1AM lAWil)S. I lection Utij-, 1 ch. 18. .... . . Tlnve yi'nrs of Di-moi i-atlc mlsman- np'iiniit have lnrivasetl the national ili'bt an ani'iunt I'liuu! to $-5 for every adult mali In the l'nlt''il Stah's. Ami yi-t tlii-c' ili'lit-mukei s pivti'inl to Tiimw all aliuiit linance: Well Worth Its Cost. The case for the viaduct Im not con fined to the fact that lis construction would lieileflt the SO.IMJO p.-ople of Hyde l'ark. That would he more than enough to justify the liuildliiK of It. for resi dents of Hyde Park pay their share of taxes nnd are thoroughly entitled to safe thoroughfares. , The case for the viaduct, however, roaches out over the broader kiiuuiC that it would both directly and Indi rectly benefit, the whole city. It would facilitate communication between the AVest Hide and ull other sections. It would eiiablj central city business men to make quicker and safer deliveries of poods to West Side patrons, and It would liiintc a linger number of these patrons to their stores. In short. It would be a Ei'eat new bond of union, tending to level prejudicial distinctions und operating to promote the spirit of inunli Iptil unity. It is one of those In valuable opportunities which the com munity at times lias open to it to move toward the doing uway of the old-time barriers which separated the city Into Jealous and distinct parts, and to merge those parts into one progressive und metropolitan sum. it lias been ai'KUed that the viaduct project represents all excessive cost. This is not true. The outside cost to the city, under the Oliver ordinance, is tiriU.ODO, and this may yet be lowered by cuiporutin donations to JKIO.OOO or less. At this price an Improvement which would admittedly quicken traVle, cement Inter-sectlonnl concord and safeguard life and property would be dirt cheap. No, the viaduct Is well worth Its cost, and the city will be foolish, indeed, if It ' does not overwhelmingly tuithoiige Its construction. It Is worthy of notice that "CVnnell lsm," so-culled, never provoked the wrath of any would-be party wrecker so long as he thought he might some day be able to make use of It. It Is only when the.se men found that they could not rule that they determined to ruin. - A Duty Not to Be Ignored While It Is hoped that the benefit entertainment soon to be given in aid for the Home for the Friendless will re ceive un overwhelming patronage from the libel al-mlnded people of this com munity, it Is well to bear In mind that the proceeds of these performances will, at best, go only a short way toward helping the Home out of Its financial difficulties. Hoth the Symphony or chestra, concert and theKirmess involve considerable items of neccessary ex pense, the settlement of which will In evitably eat largely Into the gross re ceipts. Thus while every dollur spent by friends of the Home in the purchase of tickets for these excellent entertain ments is a dollar well suent, both as a business investment and as un aid to charity, it does not do the work of a dollar Riven outright and uncondition ally to the new building; fund. The man who shall purchase tickets to either of these performances should not make the mistake of supposing that he will thereby have cancelled his moral obligation to the merciful institution In whose behalf the entertainments are to be Eiven; for such will not be the fact. He should rather feel that the dollar paid for admission is a dollar spent for clean but In some degree sel fish enjoyment, which In no sense ac quits him of the additidnal duty of giv ing outright and directly, in accordance with his means, to the Home's new building fund. If we seem to dwell unduly upon this subject It Is because It must be kept be fore the community until It is properly disposed of. The city's honor Is at stake In this appeal for a new Home In which the friendless1 waifs and! out casts of our growing community 'may be accorded . wholesome care, educa tion and development. If another fire should visit the tinder-like old Home and sacrifice even one life out of the number of little unfortunates wuiun Its walls, the fact would be an inefface able and a blistering shame upon Scranton manhood. That was a clever comment which New York business man li quoted as . having made concerning the; presiden tial , prospects of Senator Alllsoii," of Iowa. Said he: "bh,. Alllsons all right, but he can't change- the' mfcntal habits and political methods of his life. Why, Allison could walk on piano keys Vrom New York to Omaha and never j sound a note.". . .i I . ; Trying to Wreck the Party. Sitch factional' contests'as t haracterr lzel the preliminary campaign In this city for the nomination of a Republi can municipal ticket are' not rare wherever the Republican party Is in a live and hopeful condltioii. It Is an ac cepted and recognised principle of our party that any Republican has a right to enter the Held and seek u rhare of the honors In the gift of his party. Hut It is also one of the recognized prin cipiesof every political party that when an aspirant submits himself for prefer ment to his fellow party men he will gracefully acquiesce in their verdict. In the event of his success he naturally expects the loyal support of his de feated competitors, and if he is himself defeated he Is ill. honor bound to be equally loyal to the party If any other policy should prevail. In the recent contest for municipal nominees it was assumed that each of the aspirants for place on the Republi can ticket came before the masses of his party lii all good faith, willing to submit to the popular decree at the primary elections; expecting a united support from his party If successful, and ready to give honest support If de feated. After all such contests there are Invariably found u few malcontents and disturbers of party harmony, who give full play to their disappointment and rage, preferring to see their own party defeated rather than that the representatives of some other faction should be recognized as leaders. 1 1 Is. however, a rare spectacle to see a Republican who has for years en Joyed, and Is even now enjoying, the nighest honors his party can confer, endeavoring by characteristic meth ods to nfcslst the Democracy In on at tempt to overthrow the .Republican party and restore Itself tf full power. That spectacle Is witnessed in this city today and, so far from deserving the sympathy of reputable Republicans, it merits their emphatic disapprobation, it deserves espec ially to be repudiated in this presidential year, when from the municipal elections In February the party will proceed, almost without an Interval, to the work of electing a national and a county ticket. We have hitherto pointed out the difficulty which would be experienced In carrying the November elections If the February battle, through Republi can treachery or disaffection, were to result in a Democratic triumph. Such a triumph would not only mean the massing of the whole influence of the municipal administration against the Republicans In their fight for the coun ty, the congressional und the electoral ticket. It would also mean the encour agement of the Democratic factions to come together permanently and to wage conti its such a3 those were In past years when Lackawanna county swung In the balance, with victory us sured on neither side We cannot see how any thoughtful Republican, what ever his personal disappointment with reference to the spring primaries, could consistently ' wish for such a solidifica tion of the common political enemy, leust of nil on the eve of an Important presidential election. Let those go over to the opposition who have so slight a sense of obliga tion to the party which has honored them with repeated trusts nnd emolu ments that they are willing to knife It to gratify purely personal spleen. Thpy are not needed in the Republican ranks. Their presence there Is only a disturbance. The man who would.' If he could, deliberately wreck his party because in the exercise of its wisdom It does not see fit to subject Itself to his selfish dictation can always be spared from that party without serious injury to its welfare. But let no true Repub lican, no Republican from principle and conscience, mistake the snarling of such a Judos for the voice of disin terested counsel. Whatever the sem blance which the would-be party wrecker assumes whether masquerad ing In the new-found garb of reform or wearing the better fitting habili ments of an open traitor let it be borne constantly In mind that he Is only a wrecker, to follow whom would bo to end up in ehuos. IVrhups If a large fund were sub scribed by the people, the senators who now hold up legislation demanded by every consideration of national pru dence and safety might be hired to forego their obstructive tactics long enough to enable the senate to pass the house rvvenue bill. The situation evi dently calls for some kind of action out of the ordinary. Pensions for All Veterans. Major Plcklcr. of South Dakota, chairman of the house committee on invalid pensions, has expressed to the Washington Host some Interesting opinions concerning the problem of recompensing the surviving saviors of the t'nlon. He thinks, in the first place, that a marked difference may now be noticed In the opposition to pen sions compared to that of some years ago. "It is." says he. "but a short time since It was strenuously asserted by many memhers of the house that the pension roll contained the names of many fraudulent pensioners. On this theory congress has appropriated sums of money to keep a large number of spe cial examiners in the field In order to detect these alleged frauds, but after several years of diligent effort in t.us direction under the stimulus of the ad ministration's support of this theory, a remarkably small number has been found. It Is very noticeable, too, when compared with former discussions, that during the four or five days' debate of the past week no sucn assertion has been made, and It demonstrates beyond contradiction that there are exceeding ly few pensions being paid that should not be. The frauds which have occu pied the attention of the country have been very largely those of pension agents and others employed in getting up testimony, and, considering the amount of business done, these are like wise very few in number." The Post quotes Major Plckler as be lieving that It will soon be the feeling of congress, more than thirty years having elapsed since the end of the war, to place the sol diers of the Union army, who did greater service, had longer terms, arid endured far greater hardships than the soldiers of any war In which the country has been in volved,, qpon an equal footing with' the others, -and that .the sentiment, of the country Is rapidly coming to this conclu sion. To the revolutionary soldiers, the Foldier of 1812, and the soldiers of the .Mcxleuu war puMk- laiiiiH were srantril exceeding In uiva the state of NVw Vorl: und IVna.-j Ivanlu. while to the soldier of the war for the Uuiua not nr. ai r.- ha:: been granted. Soldier' of the Mexican war have also been given, on arriving a: the axe of it.', SS per month btraiuo of their one und V-i If dependent. While the least service in the lust war for which a soluier can receive a pension and even then ho must be disabled, unless for dipubillly in curred in the line of duty, is ninety days, a pension Is grunted to the fourteeii-d:iy noldler of lSli, and 'thirty-day soldier of the Indian wars, ond the sixty-day soldier of the .Mexican war. Nearly the mini" time has now elapsed since the close of the civil war as hud elapsed when th sol diers of the .Mexican war wrrc allcwc l a service pension, and the boys In blue o' the t'nlon army should he treated es well as those of any other war. Major I'ickler thinks the committee oil Invalid pensions will soon consider and renor: a set of laws which, without being radical, will materially a'.d in the allowance of pen sions. The great Interest shown in pen sion legisdutlon is evidenced by the lnr;,? number of leters received from ail sections of the country, from :hoe who have no axe to grind, ns well as those who have, oraving that the present state of tilings be changed. Many of the pensioners dropped from the rolls think they were un justly dropped, and esk to he reinstated; those who have complied, as far as possi ble, with the requirements of the pension ortlce In the matter of furnishing sufficient evidence to warrant the allowance of their claims, are kept waiting for years, and verv frequently die off before they get their pensions. The averaue oge of the soldier is no" about u, and they feel tli:t unless the pension comes very soon it will be too U'te. One of the most exasperating reflec tions suggested by the Incompetency of the present administration is that It has probably put back for several years the adoption of a general service pen sion act. As the treasury stands now. drained by Democratic foolishness and saddled with marly $.-jn.Oiio.0nft of new debt, it would perhaps be Impossible to find means for the carrying Into ot'Vct of such an act. As an Indispensable pre-requisite to general pensions stands the need of a few more years of revenue-producing Republican protection, until the treasury can be filled ngnln and the credit of the nation freed from taint or question. Senator Wolcott yesterday opened a new chapter n the Venezuelan ques tlop. The senator is disposed to ridicule the importance of the Vene zuelan affuirs und seems to think that the civilized residents of that country would be better off under British pro tection than nt present. He nlso acoffa at the threatened dangers accompany ing the occupation of South American territory by the English government. While all may not pgree with Senator Wolcott his version of the' question at least furnishes food for reflection on part of enthusiastic supporters of the Monroe doctrine. ; It is reported on so-called good au thority that the peaceful letter sent to this country by the Prince of Wales when the Venezuelan war scare was at Its height was dictated by Queen Vic toria over the head of Lord Salisbury's protest. It probably would be better for ull concerned if the present sover eign of England were less of a figure head. Mr. Chamberlain should not be too exuberant in crowing over England's unassailable supremacy. A supremacy which Is built for the most part on a flagrant defiance of the decalogue Is liable at any moment to Btrlke a Serious snag. The fact that Europe Is disposed to make faces at our Monroe doctrine need not cause undue apprehension. They muy not like it, over there, but you can rest assured that they will not step on Its tail. Now thut Mr.' Wellington, of Mary land, has been elected to the ITnlted States senate, maybe he will find time to supply those promised proofs of Senator Quay's duplicity. It may be good statesmanship for congress to remain passive in the mut ter of strengthening the weuk places In our coast fortifications, but not many people can believe so. Republicans will hope it Is true that Carlisle Is to be Cleveland's political legatee. They couldn't wish for a soft er mark. NOVELIST DOYLE SPEAKS. " From the London Times. To the Kdltor of the Times. Sir: An Englishman who travels In the l.'nlted States comes back, according to my ex perience with two impressions, which ura so strong thut they overshadow all others. One I the excessive kindness which Is shown to Individual Englishmen. The other Is of the blltfr feeling which appear to exist both In the press and among the public aglnst his own country. The pres ent ebullition is only one or those reeur rfnt crises which have marked the whole history of the two nations. The feeling is always smouldering, ami the least breath of discussion sets it In a blaze. I believe, and have long believed, that the greatest danger which can threaten our empire is the existence of this spirit of hostility in a nation which Is already great ami power ful, bet which is destined to be far more so In the future. Our statesmen have stood too long with their faces toward the east. To discern our best hopes as well ns our gravest dangers they must turn the other way. As to Ihe cause of this feeling. It is not so unreasonable as Englishmen usunl contend that we were Justified In those apportion the blame between the Irish American and the politician who is in search of his. vote. But. no such superfi cial exrilantlon as this can cover the fnet that the governors of thirty American states should unhesitatingly indorse a presidential message which obviously leads straight to war. Kew Englishmen could be found now to contend that we were Justified In those views of taxation which brought on th. first American war. or in the question of searching neutral vessels, which was the main cacse of the second. This war of 1812 would possibly only occupy two pages out of ,V In an English history, but It bulks very large In an American one. ami has left many bluer memories behind It. Then there was the surly attitude which England adopted toward the states orter they won their independence, the repeated frictions during th Napoleonic epoch, and the attack upon an American frigate by a Krltlsh DO-gtin ship in time of peace. After the war there was the Florida dispute In the time of Andrew Jackson, the ques tion of the Oregon line, the settlement of the Maine and New Brunswick line, anil finally, the hostile attitude of most of olie press nt the time of the civil war. Since then we have had two burning question.-, that of the Alabama claims and that of the tiering Sea fisheries, culminating in this of Venezuela. The history of his country, then, as It presents Itself to on American, is simply a long succession of quarrels with ourselves, and how can It be wondered at If he has now reached tha chronic state of sensitiveness and suspicion which we have not outgrown ourselves in the case of the French? If we are to blame as a community for some at least of these unfortunate histori cal Incidents, we are e' en mora to blame as Individuals -for the widespread bitter ness which Is fell anulnst ua. We have never hud a warm, niigiudlng word of heartfelt praise for the great things which our kinsmen have done, for their unweary ing Industry, their virtues In peace, tr.e',: duKgedness in war. th:r unparalleled clemency when war was over. We have always fastened uoon the small, rude de tails and overlooked the great facts be hind, in our shocked contemplation of an expectoration u.ion tha floor we have lost Bight of universal suffrage and equal edu cation. Our travelers, from Mrs. Trollope and Dickens onward, have been surprised that the versatile hard-working men, who often combined ten trades in one to adapt themselves to the varying needs of a raw-growing coinniurlly, had not tin." milliners of Oxford or the repose of Sur sex. They could not undersinnd that this ought vitality and overbearing energy" which carried them through their task lm plltd those complimentary defects v.hkli must go with unusual virtues, of ull Eng lish travekrs to the Slates, there was hardly ore who did not make mischief with his reminiscences until. In our ownN days, Mr. Hryce did something to rectify the balance. And our want of charity and true Insight ore the more Inexcusable since no one has written more charmingly of England than Washington Irving, Emerson and Holmes. Our Journals and public men are in the habit now. as a rule, of alluding to Amer ica and Americans in the most friendly way, and that mest in time have its ef fect, if recent unhappy events do not change It. We should, in my opinion, los ro opportunity of doing those little grace ful acts of kindness which lire the practi cal sign of brotherly sentiment. Above nil 1 should like to see an Anglo-American society started in London, with branches ull over the empire, for the purpose of promoting good feeling, smoothing over friction, laying literature before the pub lic which will show them how strong a-o the arguments in favor or un Anglo-American alliance, and supplying the English press with the American side of the ques tion and vice versa. Such on organization would, I am sure, be easily rounded, and would do useful work toward that great est of ull ends, the consolidation of the English-speaking races. Yours faithfully, A. Conan Doyle, Mena House, Pyramids, Cairo, Dec. Ho. TH E CR I M iToi! iTlTcENT L'R Y. From the Philadelphia Inquirer., The great powers or Europe pretend to be civilized -every one ot them and yet there Is not one of them that will step In ami prevent the atrocities In Armenia. Thf y have sent a warship or two to :ho llosphorus. They lia' e made all sorts of demands upon the Sullun. Meanwhile each nation watches the other out of Jealous eyes, fears that some one else might get a slice too much of Turkey if dismember ment should take place ond the assas sinations go on. It is the crime of the century this hig gling and plggllng of the powers when, would they but take the broad and hu manitarian view, the butcheries could be stopped. . , . TOLD BYjnjFisTARS. Dally Horoscope Drawn hy Ajacchns, The Tribune Astrologer. Astrolabe cast: 3.10 a. m., for Thursday, Jan. 1'3, lsito. I It will be apparent to a child born on this day that a few of our citizens re mark "reform" when they mean "wreck." Haeterlologists at (lie present rate ought to be able to soon delect rye straw lit the breath of some our citizens. It will be ull right lo construct coast defenses nrter the Lackawanna avenue viaduct is Mulshed. According to Mr. Wulcott the medicine prescribed by Dr. Monroe was not the proper remedy ufter ull. At last accounts the "Hying squadron" of the board of appeals had not dislodged the city assessors from their fortifications. Individual Horoscopes. AJacchtis has undertaken the task of giving advice to a few readers who have enclosed samples of hair and dale of birth. Strawberry, South Side. The color of your hair Indicates that you came very near being a strawberry blonde and a companion to the white horse. You are an ambitious and proud little girl, and evidently like to wear line clothes. If you are good and cultivate your tulents for music and cookery, you may some day marry a Scranton councilman and bc come wealthy. Never become discouraged. You were born ui.der a lucky star. HILL & CONNELL, 131 AND 133 N. WASHINGTON AVE. Builders AND Makers OF AND OFFICE SUPPLIES 131 AND 33 R. WASHINGTON AVE. Bargains We are now taking account of stock. It will take tbe whole month of January to go through our five (Ivors and weed out tbe odds and ends that are lett 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 ot anything in our line it will pay you to visit our store. LIMITED. Fine China, Crockery, Cut Glass,- Lamps and House Furnishing Goods. 422 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. GOLDSMITH'S We beg leave to announce to' our friends and customers that we now have ready for their inspection the latest novelties in Rustling Prin exclusive designs. iNcvv rrcnen urganaies, Grenadine du Suisse, Jaconets, Percales, Dimities, Basket Cloths, Galatea Cloths, etc. Remember we give away a genuine every $1.00 purchase. They are executed in our window, while you wait. Every Street Car Stoos at AND Which commences today, will long be remembered by the people of this city. No fake or bogus sale, but a Genuine Cut-Price Sale, to clean out the store to make improvements. AF" TM irVTPT Vni I A P"F"A lF?irP"C Children's Shoes thut were $1, 1.2 and $I.S0 now USe to 88c Misses' Shoes that were $1.2S, $1.R0 und $2 now 78c. 98c and $1.28 Boys' Shoes that were $1.50 and $2 now $1.08 and $1.28 Women's Shoes thut were $1.50 and $2 now !8c and $1.:?S Women's Shoes that were $2.75 und $3 now $1.88 and $1.8 Women's Shoes that were $1, all kinds, styles and widths, now $2.48 ' Men's Shoes that were $5 and $6.50 now $H.48 and $;1.98 Men's Shoes that were $3 and $ now $2.18 and $2.48 Men's Shoes that were $2 and $2.50 now...... $1.28 and $1.78 . . i ( i '- a I- jh i i- e.L iittUiv v in. j.i umu ... - will be strictlv casli. Watch i nits coma riir ic iom in vvrir nnr nr ennpe in crnrk nun BANISTER'S, Corner Lackawanna and OVERWORK Is sometimes due to defective materials or tools. Many a man spends un necessary time Id office work when he might save care and doctors' bills if be got proper office necessaries. For these "proper necessaries" we are right up to date. If you cannot call on us, we shall be pleased to call on you. We do REYNOLDS BROS. 317 LACKAWANNA AVE. After February 15 will remove to Hotel Jermyn, Wyoming Avenue. OYSTERS Wa are Headquarter! for Oysttr and ars handling tha Celebrated Duck Rivers, Lynn Havens, Kei ports, Mill Ponds; also Shrews bury, Rockaways, Maurice River Coves. Western Shores and Blue Points. HWi naka a RpclltT of dallrarlag Blu Point on bait ahall in carriar PIERCE'S MARKET. PENN AYE THAT WONDERFUL 1 to fwua mtg m m wibed OkM M thaw PIbsm. asd nm tea aa ana-hew d ftaaoa wa baa take la mtmktmf GUERNSEY EJ.3TKERS, Wye). Af, Pimm i iini n reonp ransian suns Also in Wash Goods we are showing . ( nPf I SHOE SALE, j . . this'space for new "ads" and Hold Still! And get your picture took with one of them er pocket Kodaks front FLOREY'S. They will take the picture of a candidate for a city office, ears and all. So 3'our ears will get in all right, too. THE NEW UNDERWEAR FOR MEN. Comfortable v Convenient. Sold Only LOUIS CONRAD, HATTER AND FURNISHER, 305 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. 326 Washington Ave., SCRANTON, PA. TELEPHONE 555. 1111 II I'll BAZAAR. i Oil Painting with by Air. lvMatzow, the Door. l o " prices. , nil nrp upw. r nu uiii ii i . h Wyoming Avenues Only A Few Left Hut we will sell tliat few at cost Tbcy are . . and we want to close Ihcm out before inventory. . If you need a Heater don't miss this chance. FOOTE & SHEAR CO. I!9 WASHINGTON AVENUE. REMOVAL On April 1 Will Remove to Coal Exchange Building, Wyoming Avenue. POTTERY, CHINA, GLASS, CLOCKS, TABLES AND LAMPS WILL BE SOLD AT COST. 307 LACKAWANNA AVE. ON THE LINE OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC R'Y are located the flneat (liMnf and hunting gronnds in the world. baecriptlTe book oa application. Ticket to all point.) la Maine, Canada and Maritime Province, Minneapolis, St Panl. Canadian and United Statea Nortfc weiu, Vancouver, beattla, Taooma, Portland, Ore., Han f raucitoo. First-Class Sleeping and Dining Cars attached to all through trains. Touriet ear fully fitted with bedding-, curtains and tally adapted lo wants ot families may be tu4 with second class ticket Rates always leaf tfaaa via other lints, For fall lnformatieaj, time tables, etc, on application to C V. 3KI (MINER, Q. B. A. - 3S3 BROADWAY, NEW VORL : H IK li iRcraycou