THE SCTCANTON TT?lIJUNE-Tir.URSnA.Y M OTtNINGr, DECEMBER 0. 189T. V. Clje cranfon CviBune I'nhlWird tMlly, Uwnt Sumlnv. y Hip Tribune I'libllililuz Company, 1'iriy fenl a Moiilti. 'Mtluu it vr. rowrnni nntvtTai. fa., a rrtOSD-OLASS UAtt. UATTSR. TEN PAGES. SCHANTON, JlKCKMHHIt !, 1S97. Trailing !liiinp., It lm been definitely .lorlilctl, aro Illegal In WnahlMRton, I). C, and It l ulso pcnerullv nRfooil tliot they ate ti condemned milfctiure In Hiiauton, 1'u. Secretary (Inge's Plan. An ixiunlimllun of the detailed rc Iioi t of tlv Fcctt'tury "t flu- tresixuij. Mr. (tiiRp, (llKi'lne.i that oavller news paper nbstiactH of IiIh lurroncy reform nlan slBimlly failed to do It Justice. The plan In nlccti'ton ui'il the l'liin as t'lnhuratcd and lucidly explained In the ieMHl appeal' to bo widely different thliiRH. It the Hrtcretary disappointed expeetatloii.s at tho Chamber of Com merce dinner he has more than ful llllcd tliem In hi llrnt annual eoinnunil ration to coiiKiti'SS. The posltloij assumed by Secretary (iibi- Is a medial 0112 which will prob ably fall to pnllPfy tlie radicals of either I'Ntremu4 but it doubtless npproxlmntfs to what will be the ultimate course ot li'Glsdntlon. Reduced to a few Woid. he eonteniln thnt $9.10.0011,000 of Cl edit inrrouey Mich as wj have outstanding . toi'ay Is a top-heavy and unstable ."tincture to reft for Its .security upon only 100.fl00.nou of Bold lepcrve: and as between onlarRliifi; th gold reserve or dlmlulshliiR tho volume of UuutliiK cieillt moii"v ho fnvorf- tho latter tourse. Uccause the government through Kueeon.'dve staRe.i of Ir-t-lsln-1 1 "ii hiis thus complicated our currency system, the yovcmnieut, ho contends, must assume the responsibility and (ifit of fiitipliryliiK and rcformlnc- It. Ills plan, then, Is to permit national banks to deposit In the treasury Kreen backs, silver toitlllcales or treasury mites to the njKtejTnto amount of JJOO, 000,000, In return for which they arc in bo permitted to Issue an equal amount of bank note, plus also an extra $30,00(cn secured by llrst lien upon Un banks' assets. 1'resent kov einment bonds nn to be relunded to the extent of Sno.OOO.OOO Into 2i per cent. koIiI bonds payable after ten year.- at the nation's pleasure, and tluve are Kradually to be put In place of the S200.000.0d0 in greenbacks, silver certifi cates and treasury notes deposited by the banks as a basis of circulation, the paper tokens thus lifted to be carried Into an issue and redemption depart ment of the treasury, for destruction or reissue only In exchange for sold. Hank notes thus Issued are to be guaranteed by the government, and to secure tho government against las from this quarter, the banks will bo required to pay a tax of 2 per cent, on all unoeuied calculation and also keep In the treasury a 10 per cent, redemp tion fund. In other wolds, instead of the government having to struggle under the responsibility of redeeming its note Issues, from which It derives no profit whatever, it Is proposed so to lejilace these government note Issues with bank notes that the banks them selves, while gaining in piivllege of circulation, must thereafter "pay the freight." The government to the ex tent of S200.WO.000 will go out of the banking business only so far as to make the banks shoulder the load ns well ns share the benefits. It Is to be noted with gratification that .Mr. Onge proposes to bite off at the beginning only as much as he ihlnks ho can conveniently chew, lli.s plan would rot lie $200,000,000 of govern ment credit money, substituting In lieu thereof $&u,(i00,000 of money rest ing ilntly on a gold basis, but It would leave untouched about $21i'.fl00,000 re maining government credit paper, not to mention the depreciated silver coins and silver certificates. The conversion of this could bo made ljier In tho event that the first experiment should prove successful. He wiselv argues for caution and common ense In tne attempted solution of this matter, rather than for the Impetuous and reek less ulrim: oj theories; and his whu'e tone Is ?o different from tho dogmat ism which has made offensive pist Mugwump discussion of this subject that he will carry conviction where many currency reformers have suc ceeded only In exciting intense oppo Kltlon. AVe recommend to those of our tead 11s who did not read the very ample summary In yeiterday'.s Tribune of Secretary Game's report thnt tliy take ea'Iy occasion to give to It their care lul consideration. The subject which It presents 13 one sure to become promi nent in the political discus tlon or tho next few vears, and the manner of Its presentation Is such as to remove man of the mlscor.ceatlons and misappre hensions which confuse the popular understnndlns- The CtiUin part of the message was -actly what tlagastn played lor. Why shouldn't he be satisfied? t: pain's Last hazard, A perusal of the leading Republican Journals of the qountry discloses that with a few oxcotlons tho president's treatment ru the Cuban problem is re ceived with n feelins of disappoint ment which tho majority of them do not attempt to conceal. The exceptions Journals like the New York Tribune, Chicago TimeH-Ilerald and Philadel phia Freer defend the presdent'd ivo sltion with spirit, but leave upor their loadei.s the Inmrcsslon that had the message taken a more decisive slnnd, their defense of It woulJ have been much moiv enthusiastic. The Phila delphia Pres-!, which inaken tho best defense of all, adopts maro r.early a tone, of entreaty and apology than one of confident und uneompjomlslnj ap proval. Spoaktiig broadly, It t-ejins fair to say that the P.opuhllcan press bimtulns this patt of tho mejfngo with reluctance, and sustains It at all only In defereuco to tha pteeldent. The illllleultles of his office aro m unitized; his ulnctiiity and pacific disposition win respect; Vut the most that public -9ntiment as thus reflected seem?, disposed to nccoid upon the main point Is u reasonable delay ponding tliu outcome of tlui autonomy experiment, and the word "renounnble" Is Interpreted no oqulvolont to 'brief." Had Spain not for two years tolerated WYylor find jirnctlco-l Willi arrogance the most ferocious eru"ltlB In Cuba, ns well upon American citizens as upon Cubans, desisting from this course only When exhauited resource and lost credit compelled a new method of cam paUn, the president's plea for delay would have been apsnt"d to wllllrgly by American popular r.entlment, but as the facts Htand-lndeuil, as the pres ident himself stateK them the feeling throughout the country Is very general, and we believe we may ndd very deter mined, that further grace to Kpnln must be limited, nml that we ns n na tion are not ttow bound to tdtetch this limit to suit tho convenience of Span ish diplomacy. In .ourtcsy to the president, and sole ly in cotirtesv, comrivss will be Justl lled In withholding action on the Mor gan belligerency resolution until there Is reasonable proof that the autonomy overture has decisively succeeded or decisively foiled. This proof will In all human piohahillty be loiih'comlm; vltlln a few weeks. The situation In CuKi, if we may believe reputable wlt uef.'es new on tho spot, Is such that unlets the Insurrection Is substantially subdued and ri condition of virtual pence reached within the next thiee months which are tho months most fnvorable to the active movement of troops ecngross may ilhont Impro priety assume that Spain'" left tamiid In Cul.u has been t hi own and lost. Then or never must American npirlt asert Itself, with the president's wilt ing co-operation it possible, but with out it If necessary. It I Incredible lhr' public opinion. In th'ls country v. hen- public opinion Is supposed, to be sovereign, will consent to bo b.itltod beyond the bounds thus indicated. In tho meanwhile, tin center of noun Interesl Is transferred ftom AVnshlng ton to Havana, and American Journal Ism nint recognize tills fact by pro viding means for accurate news transmission. The unfortunate thing about It is that llnnnls Taylor In hla comments upon tho prealde'nt's Cuban policy hns with' him n. large majority in public opin ion. Hawaii. The Philadelphia Ledger concludes with thes-o words n frantic protest against Hawaiian annexation: "Jin goism may delight In the thought ot the addition to our territory of a part ly savage, partly civilized, leprous col ony far away In the Pacific, but It Is a matter to make tho judicious grieve. The project should bo stoutly resisted, not only in congress but In the col umn of the press, and the advocates of this flagrant piece of Jobbery should bo made to realize that their constitu ents aro opposed to this measure, which Is so repugnant to the American Idea of attending to our own affairs and carefully refraining from entangling alliances." It is an ancient trick, when argu ments run low, to resort to tho calling of names. Hence the Hawaiian treaty, to the Mugwump mind, Is a "flagrant piece of Jobbery." It might be said, also, that there is jobbery In the oppo sition to It; for it is.woll known that the Sugar trust Is against It to n man. Hut the main point in tho whole mat ter is that the constituents of the pres ent congress are not "opposed to this measure," but on the contrary favor it by an overwhelming majority. If this mnkes the "Judicious grieve," they will simply have to go on grieving un til such time ns they oan offer intelli gent and truthful arguments sulllelent to make a change In public opinion. The railroads wanted five years grace In which to equip with safety appli ances and they receive two. Let us hope this will bo the last call. 'I he Tribune These Days. AVe feel warranted In calling tho pub lic's attention to the superiority of Tho Tribune these days over the other local Journals that enter into competition, with it. Tho twelve -page issue of yes terday, for example, gave In full tho currency plan which Is the fruit ot nine months' study on the part of the administration and eminent llnanelers generally, and which sems destined to liecomo a dominant Issue In the na tional politics of the near future. It also presented an exhaustive review of the history and purposes of the Ameri can Federation ot Labor, now the largest and most ably managed labor organisation in America. Hoth of these features were unique In The Tribune, which published moreover all the news of the day, local, stale, na tional and foreign. Uy reason of largely Increased de mands on our advertising space wo ex pect during the busy season to Issue a number of papers of more than the or dinary size. This will bo done In order that every advantage may be given to our advertising patrons without cur tailment of tho news and llterury ser vice which Is Justly dut to our rapidly Increasing number of readers. With out boustfulnrsa we feel that wo are Justified In promising that the- patrons of this paper will receive In futiwi as In the past better leturns from their Investments with us than can bo se cured from any competitor. The Trib une's generous ndwiilHlui! patronage and Its abundant quantity anil variety of news and miscellany should be proof to all who possess the power of dis crimination that It Is the representative newspaper of Northeastern Pennsyl vania. Now is the time to subscribe. With the Wllkes-llarre Republican Journals supporting him half-heartedly or else not supporting him at nil; and with tho Hazleton Sentinel supporting Judgo Rice and the Plttston Clazetto casting gubernatorial bouquets at Cou giessman Galusha A. Cirow, Mr. Lels curing apparently has a dear rase of misplaced confidence. Hus he deserved this betrayal In the house of his friends'.' Never fear. Speaker Reed will ex hibit discretion enough not to goad the "wild houses" of congress Into a runaway. No, no, Senator Allen, It will not mend tho Cuban Injustice any to stir up another season of Inconclusive yawping about It. If American sym pathy wauU to be practically cffeotlrt at this crucial time, lot It choke off tho barnstormers In congress and send plenty of good specie to the Cuban delegate In New York, Tonias ISstrada 1'iilma. That was a now method of caring for the Insane discovered recently at Cllno's Hollow, Westmorland county, where for eleven years nn adult maniac had been kept chained within a Itennel in the back yard, with only a six-toot radius of liberty. It Is doubtful whether tho law provides a punish ment to fit this crime. In tho opinion of Piofessor Harry Thurston Peck as exptesscd In tho De cember Cosmopolitan, American news papers are good but not perfect. No one will dissent from the verdict. Hut tho public, can always have Just as good Journalism as it will support. Mr. Wilcox of the Georgia senate wants to contribute all of Georgia's criminals to the cause ot Cuba libro. It was the late Artemus Ward who proposed to "end tho cruel rebellion If It took all Ills wife's relations'." The emperor of Germany evidently goes upon the jnlnclple that his sub Jet tu who puy big taxes to support a war equipment are entitled to have some llreworks for their money. No '.no objects to reform In tho civil ervlce. Rut It must be the teal thing. TOLD BY THE STARS. Dull Horoscope Dinu'n by Ajaccbus, liie Tribune Aitiologur. Asttolabe Cast: 1.2.1 n. m for Thursday, December, 3, li'J7. $. cv- A child born on this day should Insist upon wearins the largest tlze stockings until the Sflth of the month. Tho good lltllo boy Is now undecided whether to spend his penny for Chnstmcs caudle or pu It In tho box to assist In converting the hrntlien. Abe Dunning may not be uble to see iho dust that his "angels' often stir up on the streets ut ui,rt.atonablo hours, but he Is certainly a Judgo of 1 Ish art theatri cal advertising. Mayor Halley has decided not to Issuo daily reports ot tho police department lines, etc. Afncciius' Advice. The economical young man will pick a quarrel with his best girl today. Tin: i'iti:sii)i:Ni' ami cuiia. From the littsburg Dispatch, To the Cuban question the president de votes moro spt co than to any other sluslo topic. His review of tho history of tho struggle, and of tho policy which hn be lieves the United States should adopt Is exhaustive. Concerning that irallcy it may be the best tbat can now be done. The past has afforded ample ground for radical action by the Pill ted States. Wo regard it as a blot upon both the Cleve land and MeKlnlcy administrations that lulther of them responded to tho de mand of outraged humanity and liberty, so close to our f-horcs. Hut we concede that aftir the United States, on account of that Ill-timed conservatism, has re mained Idle 111 tho presence of the sav agery of Canovus and Weyler, It cannot well refuse 11 trial to the moro humane and liberal professions of Sagasta and Illanro. Wo can hardly profess the con fidence that the president shows in a scheme of autonomy that hns no real ex istence until enacted by the cortes, or In a. pacification that Is so far wholly in the future, liut Inasmuch as the United States did not take the action when It was Justlllid, It Is compelled In Ingle to wait the proof whether tho pending re forms will be genuine. A CO.UPAKISO.V. From the Washington Star. Full two years ago property of Ameri can missionaries to tho value of one hun dred thousand dollars was destroyed by a mob at Marash, In Asiatic Turkey, and tho missionaries themselves were forced to lleo for their lives. The outrage caused Into.ise InJIgnatlon In this coun try, and there was a demand that Tur key Iks called Instantly and sharply to ac count. This, however, was not done. In stead of making tho matter tho occasion for a warlike demonstration, this govern ment proceeded by means of diplomacy toward a settlement. And the matter Is still un-ettli'd. Turkey with such busi ness is notoriously foxy and slow, and Minister Angel! Is Just now urging her a CHRISTMAS IS CUMING ALWAYS 11LSV. -S Tjl0E,uEMsRf' fesjiffss Sensible presents, Slippers and Shoes from 2;c to $5.00. Our best effotts are at your service. Always use our stores as if they were your own. Lewis, ReHly & DavieSo Wholesale a-ncl Retail. Ol'UN KVtiMNdH. Eai'gaiis tMs week at Eeidleman's Hol iday Book Store, y of 1 Tf A ., .fWry . uovtju fi: tr: Y--..,-- W-i Sl jkiiis-mw Bile llttlt. l'atlenco has distinctly marked tho management of tho American case. Only a very whort tltno ago thn prop erty of some German missionaries wofl destroyed by a mob at n point In China, and soveral of tliu missionaries were killed, flermany promptly landed mur ines, ran up her ting, nml there she Is Irday. 8he moved o swiftly In the prem ises thrro Is suspicion abroad thnt Bho wns only awaiting some excuse to go iifhore. At r.ny rate, nshore she. Is now, and It would appear that she Intends to slay. China, stuglehanded, is no mut'h for Germany, und can only hope to bo hoard through tho Interposition of foreign powers. riir.v xuri) a iMiin. From the Philadelphia 1'rcss. r.itrlotlsin nm be ihe last retreat of a uroundrel, but It Is becoming plainer ev ery day that wild hortes cannot drag the Mugwump opponent of Hawaiian nn uexatlon to confess that the most remote belief In patriotism Is allowable. Noth ing is so offensive to their souls as a. de position on the part of any olio to pre sume that the word "America" stands for anything, historically or geographically. They really ought to get a prize for being tho Intenvlflcd apostles of tho new Oos-P'-l that It Is better to love every other country but your own. THE CASTIIlt 1 Till'. SUEI.t'. Oh! once I nhone In royal state, Tho cynosure of eyes; The choicest piece of hall marked plate Was not a rarer prize. The centre of the snowy board The plaro reserved ror me, While in my cut-glafcs zone was stored A spiced variety. Now banished to tho topmost shcU Of this most dingy place, With grief 1 recognize myself A Caster In disgrace. Along with Lady .Soup Tureen And Spoons de Souvenir, Decanters tall wo exiles all Are vegetating he-re. For Individual upstarts now Hold condlmontal reign, And bouillon cups have made their bow And bourgeois sway maintain. Hut fashions come and fashions go, And time Is on the wing; Who knows? within a year or so We may be ' just the thing." - Itosc 1-Mlth Mills. In What to Fat. JJU; Magolfkeet New Llee of T T (V T mil uMin FOR Holiday Trade, Consisting ot Plaids, Roman! Stripes, Changeable and Plain Black0 530 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE CHRISTnAS GIFT, What is more acceptable than a nice piece of a- Umbrella Stands,. JardJ nler and Pedestels. DJn- ner, Tea and Toilet Sets. THE CLE10NS, FEREIEE, WMkUlY CO. RI 11 ii A, IGV'S Open Evenings. GO LISMT HOLIDAY NEW Store 1 Fll THE There will be more business done in this store than for any similar period during the whole year. The great holiday collection is now at its best, every section bright with gift-giving suggestions. Christmas buying has begun in earnest. Every day the crowds will increase. All former bests have this time been outbested all past selling records should be easily broken with such an equipment as this. The perplexing question with most folks folks just at this time is what shall I buy? We invite you to come here and have it answered for you. You'll be surprised at how far a little money will, go when spent over our counters. The Bargain Department down stairs has been transformed into a Christmas Grotto, where Santa Claus reigns supreme with a large stock of presents for everybody, such as Toys, Games, Books, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Leather Goods, Celluloid Goods, Vienna Wares, Cut Glass and Sterling Silver Novelties at lowest prices in the city. MAIN FLOOR v, v. . ... w chiefs, Umbrellas, Fans, Laces, Cushions, Sofa Pillows, Re naissance, Mexican Drawn Work, Silks, Dress Goods, Jewelry, Bon Bon and Puff Boxes, Atomizers, Pocketbooks, Napkins, Towels, Table Linens, etc., etc. SECONB FLOOR Curtains. Cloaks. , . . .7 , w Underwear, Waists Corsets, Rugs, Draperies, Tabourettes, Ta bles, Umbrella Stands, Easels, Screens, etc, etc. tJQoods can be selected now and stored for CSTFrlday Afternoon Bargain Sales must be Holidays when they will be resumed. TT a Coeimell At 323 North WushluBtcm Avenue. INVITE THE PUIILIC TO CALL AT TIIKIIt NEW (jlJAUTEUS AND IN !?IKCT TIIKIR FINE WAHEU00MS AND THE IMMENSE STOCK OF OH NA MENTAL AND USEFUL FIECES OFFUKNITfKE, Al'FKOl'HIATE FOR A Ouristoas Present WE THINK YOU WILL HE SUR PRISED AT OUR EXHIBIT, AND HE LIF.VE YOU CANNOT FAIL TO FIND SOMETHING THAT WILL PLEASE YOU, HILL&CONNELL HENRY BEL1IN, JR., Uotieiul Agent tot tho Wyomtu; District Dr D) roii Mlulug, lllnttlng, Hportlns, KmolcMaii and tho Itepauna Cbomloa. Company's HIGH EXPLOSIVES. trnfety Fuse, Cuiunl Exploder. Rooms '2l'i, 'tV nuil 211 Cummouwcalttt UulldluE, Hcraatou. AQENCIK TIIOS, FORD, J0HNll.8MrrilA.S0N. E. W. MULLIOAN, o 1 i niriirf FOIt THK lolMays DUPI F8 Plttstoa Plymouth Wllbwllarrn tEo ll)- Open Evenings Until Cbrisfmas. EST Til - Is loaded down with Gloves. Hand W- 001115111 at reliable prices, has always IbeeeoimrinniottOo Qmial Ity Meexcelled, prices the lowesto Your money back 3f you want it; and the same price to everybody. Open Evenings Until After the Holidays. wm 426 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. lAMEAlB TOWN Tho .lsr, Reynolds, ptutlonoru and t'UKi'uvet'H, Hottl Jcrmyii biilldliur. Wyoming avi'iiuu aide, extend to you a cordial Invitation lo inspect tin If linn of holiday good. lioldos the htandurd uiIIi-I-k to !). found In u volt equipped s.uitionury More they have secured, for cxclu.dvo Hald in lilt" legion, a choice uttuit nieiit of I'hrlBtmaH and New Years Novelties, Calendars, Souvenirs, Booklets, Etc. HOOKS Of Substance, lumd-omely hound and boimd to (ilea?. s As bletsstad to reccivo a to be given. Our Gift Buifiiiltu, and polite attention to vis itors, whether buyern or not. You Are Welcome. Reynolds Bros 136 Wyoming Aye, SCRANTON. BAZAAR. WEEKS Skirts. Suits. TWa. you until Christmas. discontinued until after the OK U Wl Put Neither Money NOR TRUST IN THE WASTEFUL sinvnruTEs kor GENUINE AGATE WARE WE HAVE IN OUR WINDOW A LINE OF AGATE IRON WARE; WE WOULD HE PLEASED TO HAVE YOU CALL AND EXAMINE IT COSTS A LITTLE MORE, HUT WILL LAST TWICE AS LONO AS THE CHEAP GRADE. ALSO HOUSE FURNISHINGS AND HARDWARE SPECIALTIES. UI, FOOTE & SiEAH CO. lit) Washington Avenue.
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