THE SCTCANTON TT?lIJUNE-Tir.URSnA.Y M OTtNINGr, DECEMBER 0. 189T.
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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
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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,
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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.
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Magolfkeet
New Llee
of
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mil uMin
FOR
Holiday
Trade,
Consisting ot
Plaids,
Roman!
Stripes,
Changeable
and Plain
Black0
530 and 512
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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.
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11 ii A,
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Open Evenings.
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HOLIDAY NEW
Store
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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.
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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
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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
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trnfety Fuse, Cuiunl Exploder.
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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.
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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.
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SCRANTON.
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WEEKS
Skirts. Suits. TWa.
you until Christmas.
discontinued until after the
OK
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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.