'TILE SCKANTON TBIBUNJE WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20. 1897. I'liUl.lifd liallv, Ittrept Moulin-. hV tlio Jribuno I'libllalilns Company, .it I'ifiy CrnWi Month. i imtD tr thr toncmrz at nriu"T3f pa.. tICCNC-CI.A 3 MAIL MATTER. TEN PAGES. sniANTox. nr.rKMHi:u 20, isoi. If Spain would offer f.-'w-r Initio I" ih Iiimiiri'IUh ami imui- f""l 1U1'1 iiion-v tr tin- sliirvintr jiui-HIi-ocm A11101 k hi opinion nilulu In- Joss iiiiuigoiiiK 11c. A Time For Fair Play. A" will fop cri-n 1i mi oilllinlal H-1'Mnluii-il finiii It In another t-uluinn. ih- I'hllnih-lnhln Imiuln'i' nppnrcntly ioi..niil2nn tin- tai'tlcHl tnlKiaUo which 11 lui mnth- In nHMiniinir that only tlmsi- Itftiiilillt-ans will hiivt- a voice In th. apiuoarhlim Riilionitilnilnl ram . fin who nn- In favor of tb- cnnill- Iiii dlKHtcil iiv State Si-iintor Au di p I'it-vlon iiitetaiiri'o and In- "IlllllltlOll '-. It Hl'liltl'll to UK to Jum. tir mil letnailCM concoriilii!j htili )nil(iiiK. anil v( stand hv what vw s-nul lull wo will h" Kind If oU( pin- l-t Jollied with that ofnthem thintlith ., , ,t .,.. ... 1. -mt (he i-Mmnioiiwealth. shall linlliee a iiniifie nt In-art m at le.ist a i-hunm- I in Hi" i'-. the nil! t of th dlleeloM m i-iiiiiiiel Stone's i-unvuu8. 'Hi- 'iiiiiiliei's alliislnn ( Si-naloi im- Is not cot mam- t the hiifojeet In l ml unit fm the pio.scnt we hIiiiII say r i i-lv tiiai th- r-nlor senator Is not i - hi knowledge ivspnll-lhlo for the to i'.I.i methods or the inanafreis of it . .-mne i-utnpnlgii ' liusln.haeklns we mean the i nnd unnrovoUnl ntlaekliiR of i- 1 1 i jiiwsllile Kiiliernatoilal eandl d.itei w initio not ims-pss tin- favor of tli i-natoi from Cinwford mmty; tin --I the ineeliaiilflii and iiiosIIko of il -late loiuuilttee to fm tiler a favol- ( indldute's piospeits for the nonil i il .i the uncalled for ii'jim- or tin i -in coveiiioi oi I'eniiMylvauln and I HI id" ami mule than nil oIm-, the i rt eiToit to make It rip km r that llf i-ali,leitn:ni In I'eniisvhaiil.l neces-Htni.-- stll cei li'lii v and the s.idllUe i eiMJiial linlepeiHlelice If this di'll- i iH-ii of hushwlui Itinp; 'Us the feel i In Stone inunneeiH It l not mil i .ih I' Il iloes not, no harm tail he hi hy IiuvIhk lu'-volert inl-uiid"i-- Hi'llnui" lmmiotlv cleared up Th. political outlook lu Pennsylvania in l n t il. . u We v li w It, offeis evety miMitlve lot the fieest and fUlllkct il - ic-slnn of laiulidates and inethods, t-. He- end that the will or the people n-u.v not he tllWUlted. IIUI We hi-lli-Vc-in i mi and open ll' (jslnu and not In i u-li 'nil-hilt?. 'Ilu emliiviiiis if llu- Ninth Atlnu (i xquiiiiroit niui Key West, fol w lu ll i- ilutloi's, may m may not hi s-lc-inlk.in: Hut II Is worthy ol tullic ih.it tt-iin Key 'ei to t'llh.i for a tli-t t -at ships Is nut iiit 4 ruKe moil- thin a live III. Requited Friendship. Th- piomler of Spain Infotins a .Miul-n-1 intei viewer that in SpulnY n-'l lu'lMinatie t omimiuli .itlmi to the 1 nitrd States the fait will be made I mi that Spain i an admit no fmelRii i lilii ei i- In hei lutet mil affali.-. i will also inslM." In- adds, "on Hi- tin I that In hiiite ol tlnu-e i-rrotts that ,ne alleged as fo-liiR made b the Vni'tiuin Koveinnn-iit to pit-Miit 11 11 I nstellliR eviiedlllotis. sm h eNieillllollri -I'lliillie lo leave Culled Slates uilts hhi to le.u-h their Culmn desllnatluM, tin t whlih pi oves that Ameiiciiu vu-iljme Is ilellclent or thai Ann i lean ! '1' .'..in- Is Rliat We will especially im l ar.d with ffient eneisy lu ion I .lilli tlllR the tlieor.v that llliliUxle;lR ) editions ale law (III when they ale ii nilbllelv nlRiliiliied to help the leb- I- ,-paln I a filendl nation. Cei -i knows in lie Culled States that Hi--- expeditions an belnu tiie,ini7.-d t help lebelK lu ni in-' against Spain. Int i national 'awt- and ticatles'fiuhlU 'lltlolis of that .suit. The Alllell- in ".oveiiunent It sell ackuowledRes tl it i lie; aie unlaw fill the moment It ii nl.. - erfoiu to pivi-nt Hum and 1 -i i litis thiir oiKanlzeis. Spain intuit conceive that such expeditions would be deli nded as lawful. It would i vii-e the whole of Inlet national law oi that point we aie perfectly seeuie," I mli r liiesent i lit unistauee- It Is nnliwrul for nn in moil evpedltlon to I'Hilp In the Culled States and to sail ti nn nn Ar.ierlcnn uort avowedlv for th iuio!e of eommlttliiR oi uldinR In '' I'icdallons nKalnst a frfondly niitlon. Colli I'li'mn bf UlKOiein y Is recognized ii-h es;irdltli ns cannot leave Allli-ll- in ports for ub,in purtH without vlo 'iiinc tin tieuli-ullt:' laws of nations -I plsu the siatutes of the Cnlted -'His. and it Is the dut r the fed r 1 1 iilliolnls to use due (lllljTUUC to I'i'Mnt cueli attempts to violate our Iiwh This Is u mutter In which sj in i itliv mn pluv no part. It Is wholly i in. liter ol plain dut). a matter In- v hum the sanclitv of Hie oath w Itl.-li ' (in oiriilal of our Roveinmeiit take v hen they nfsunie federal otllce. Foi -iini.itrly ror the Rood fame of the i tltnl States no deiellctlun can Justly i" (lirtlRed In thN dlicitlou. Uvery expiess or Implied obligation to Spain o. i to the law nnd (onjit) of nations has boon obscived and fulfilled to the in must scruple. Hut hy the same mles of law and fiiHtom the government of the Culled States has neither moral iIrIU nor wiitten wnnant to iilnce it MriRle hlud itince in the way or the Ametlenn dPaler lu rllles, Riinpowder, dymunlte, shells, aitrldRPs, swot ds, jilsiols, machetes, baonels, raitildRe boxes, or mhei Im plements, and !ues.soiIcs or watfnio whoM-cs lit to tiade with puiums who direct that the delivery of the-e Roods be ni.tilo to specllled lllllilhltlints of Cuba. No blockade of Cuban pints lias i en declared fov Spain. Spain does not lecoRiiIze In her official liiteii'iiiiifce with the ci eminent Hi WiishliiRton 1 1-. it a state or war exists in Cuba. (i(lliiill) Cuba Is nt pe-iee and her ltlzens. elthei in pel Milt or throuRh .iRriits, nie at full Jlbvilty Jo buy In the I lilted, .States whateVQi- the.v want In thn vvaj of inuichnndire nnd as uiiuli as they can pay for in set tipMed ror, and the tiansactlon on this basis is nope of our Riivei nuiuiit's business. The iohimi uf Ihe Olovulaud ami .Mc Klnley admlnlstiritloiiH In liyliiK to fclui) lliia oxiioit salt of Ainoilcau buoiIh h tho (iso of ctuNet to firl.e tho tncr-i-liant vo-scl" oiiRacotl In tholr turns imit hat lipf'n " nifolttniy nnd unlaw ful Ht'ri'tch of executive nnthorlty. made n n voluntary peace offeiliiK to Spain, and id-know teilceri hy Himln. not with Kiatltude. font with (ontcnipt. iihiie and Insult. Hy two w ny ha the t'nlted States effectually aided Spain In Spaln'H In human war In Culm: ft) hy Interfer ing to Spain's nilvuiitai;e with Atm-tl-ean tiaile with the C'lihiin: nnd (2) hy lefusliiR acaln.-t both law and equity to Rive to the riilmns Justly enrned foelllRPivnl ilKhtn. The Ainei lean peo ple execrated thli jmlh-y under Cleve land: thnt they toleinte It now under .McKlnley Is a compliment of whlih he oiiKht certainly to feel punnl. Ih piesent.itlve Adams o" Pennsyl vania, a member or the sub-committee n the house fnri'lRii relations commit tie whlih Is In c Inline of the Cuban l!!. thinks thnt American Intel e-t In ihe 'uhmi Instil lection Is dyhiK out. On- ve-it- nun he says lu- used to pet a liunili-'il pevltlons and letteis a day In vokliiR the rei-oKtiltlon ol Cuban bel IlKeren y; now he acts none. Per hapn the American people havi. Riown Hud or VuistliiR postiiKe on unrespon- mariexsnien and im-rer to meet PMr t ' tin-in at 1'lillliH'l. The AdvnntaRe of Honesty. NothlnR l.s eiisiei than to Jump on a mini when he Is down. Hut it Is Rintl fyhiR to iibF.'ive that this i iistoinary piaoticehas veiy Renerally been waived In the ease of William M. SliiRorly, and we luterniet this fact to mean that honest) of Intention combined with Riin-ioiis Instincts and a leeoid with out .stain vet sttlllee In tin- world of business to outwelRli disaster ailslnR wholly ft inn ei t ois of Judgment plus the Reueial debilitation Incident to hind times. Had there been disclosed lu the Sliiuetlv einb.iiinssment any ttaie oT dttplleltv in susnlcloli or con si Ions Riilll, All. SliiReily's past ihar- a tei would have availed little to save him fi'Hii w hol'.s-ale (oiideninatlnn. but his manly action in tluowlni; open to the vvoild the whole condition oT his nlfalrs and In offeiinp to his ciedltois Wit limit leserve the total of Ills pei snnnl holdings In satlslartlon of their Indebtednesfi, although no mole th.iu what an honest man ouht to do, is yet so vivid lu eontiast with mnii) modern business operations, th.it It has pipseived not simply his personal seir lespeet but also the lespeit and vvunn synipiilhv or the i utile ptifolh Ml. ShiRi-ily will u-eoiei hl.s business eqtilllhliuui ami ipriiIii his inestlRC, he- iuuse men or his callbie cannot be kept down. A similar Instance or business honest) destined to piovo ttl umphant over icncises Is Ii-lbli- sim ultaneously n New Yoik In the ease ol" ex-CoiiRiessman. or as lie is focttei known. 'Deacon" 'White, who has just applied loi lelnstateineut as a mem ber or the stock ewhnnac afier hav Iiir :iald dollar fot dollar, with Intel -est, to the ciedltois In Ills last fallme, which was fm a sum ne.n ly equal to the hiRi-ily liabilities. Mi. White, we uudcijjt. mil, has twhe been i an led iindei in business, hut each time he lose acaln to the hiiifnie, satiistylnR utteil) eveiv debt and letalnlns the lomplete coufldeiue of the public The lesson of his cxpeilente. likewise, Is that It pavs to be honest, and this s the mnte notable and em oiiuirIhr lu view ol the opinion width pievail.s in some quaiteis thnt honesty In busi ness Is nn obs-olete uile. C iiimel A. 1.. f'oiiRer, ol l.ioii, O., fidds iuel to the liii-s .it Huckive state Iteoublban fai lion.illsni bv ehiiiRini! Si-natoi Ilann.i with tieidi ly to Corakir In InS'.i. hut he nelei in in evpl-iln how Rood eon ome of Ut iiubluaii iii-.tcheiy to Hnnni In l'i7 What tllith theio Is In the nil is el's ihniRis vve do not know, but we do know that the deleat or llanna now by the rnlluie of the Hepublic-nii IprIs. Imine In -lliiu to c ii ly out the phlRa if ihe Ki -uililh an pnuy in Ohio made in Us hist st He cnnvi ntlmi would be llioli- llkelv I' belli the Cdlio Den'oi ,iuiy than in Iteneflt either ("leneial I-'or-aker or his tilmd And the liepuhll can outlook In aenerii N nm ,u tills, lime so InlRht that the paitv can af ield to s.ietiriee Its unit) to feed .m iliiit factional Riudges. Our l)'plomatlc Service. The in evident Is i.hnvvliiR Judicious (aiillon betoie tlllitiR the Chinese mis sion. ConceinliiR the Rentleman orlR Inally selected for that mission hut Mibsequently held up fm ino're inicful lnvestlR.itlon we know nothhiR addi tional to what has been pilntod In the newspapeis. The tenor of this Infotrn ntlnn is that .Mr. Chnib'h 1'aRi- Hiy.in, while of admliable p isonnl character and snil.il stnndiiiR. Is not suflhlently experienced In I.uro public affairs nnd especially In the ways nnd tncnnu of diplomacy to cope with the task which iccent lomplloatlous promise to put upiai the next Amoilean mlnht r to China How Hue this Is we do not know, nnd II Is ileatly to the piesldent's ciedlt that, befoio nctliiR finally, he has tak en pains to have u cnnvinc-lnt; Inquiry made. Hut apatt fioni the personal siRnlucnnce of this Incident th' pies ent seems a Rood time to lemark that no Ameilrnn ourIh to be appointed to lepiesent his countiy In a fnrelRii land cnnceinliiR whose practical siiRaclty and robust coinage theio Is any irusonahle doubt. No president may safely assume that nny forelsn mission InvolvhiR the safe-RiiardlnR of Amcilcnn interesls and per chanco Amcilcnn lives In foielRn lands Is unlmpoitnut. Inasmuch as It Is usually the unexpected that happens, the rule if the nppnlntliiR power should he to select for the Rovcrnnient's foi ' lKii seivhe no innn inueeriiiiiR whom theio Is the slightest hick of faith or tine'et talnly of indoihement. In thin elei-tile hrp the most i emote and un Riiessed AuiPiican comulntu may at any moment beinme an lnt tnutlonu! storm tenter, demandliiR or Its occu pant qualities second to none In his nation's en ploy. If tlieie Is any vlitue In civil servlie leforni It seems to us that the diplo matic ami consular nervlc- uffoids n Held for Its exploitation lullnltely xuperliir lu Its piomlse of laie use fulness to that afforded In the com monplace, loiitino departments at Washington. Dlplomuc) In thtsc days Is tllstlnctlvely a learned profession from whlefo partisan politics should be ns rlRldly eliminated as It admittedly should he from the Renernl conduct of our for'elRii relations. The need by our r eminent of a sp daily tialnrd class of diplomatic and consular servants Is as evident In thepe periods of forolRti vvool-pullliiR over American eyes as Is the need of n telnforred navy or of a fcdeinl r-venue sillllrlent to liquidate eiirient expenses. We h.ive too Ioiir been the butt nnd ptey of expcits like Sir Julian l'liunc-efote nnd Scnor do homo, We coiiRinltilnte the WnshlnRton :?lar upon the propetlty which onablcs It to pint for a $100,000 new homo. The Stnr lfr it Eieit paper, n clean papet and an hon--t paper. Its signal suc cess compliments both Its management nr.l Its patrons. And now comes the tepoit that a number or Indiana Hepublleans Intend to boom (.lonerat Harrison for the preshlencv In 1D0O, In older to "Ret squai e with .McKlnlev." They had foet tei Hist consult the wishes of General llaulsim. 10LD BV THE STARS. Dally IInrnic-opn Diuvvii hy Ajiicclius, I'lio 'rrlbiiun AstroloRcr. Astrolahc Crist: 1 OS a. in., for Wednes day, December, "J. 1V". u& Ci) ! lu Hie nplnkiii or a child botu on this da) the Sci.mtcin Times l.s the iiuisl dole rul calamity howler ot the ilepiirtniR )eir. The mini who does not liniiRlne that ho knows how n paper should be nrr.itiRcil better than the editor, does not really elije) the newspaper ol the day. In ii liiiirnalistle w.i) proprietor Mor 1 Is, of the Wot 111, seems lo foe 111 the 110-51-tlon of a base ball chest inoteetor, II i no IoiiKi-1 fashionable to swear otr Janiinr) 1. The oidlimiv "soak" makes no institution lu Hie New Year. Aiaichiis' Advice. Hi-lln hint) on business toi l-'C. Thinks the People Will Boss Things. oin ilu- Philadelphia Inqinier. Tin- Phlliiiblphla liiqiilur .ippiirc-ntlv lakes It fm Rranted that tin bushwliHiK irs will lontiol the next stute convention mid iitu It n-Raidless ot public sentiment. If history pn situs no warnln-j aml.ist such a piorc inime then It will be the Imsliw liai Iters' fault It hlsioiv shall U lepeated " Il Is a little dillleiilt to undeistmiil v. hat (he Seianton 'I'rlbuae which is resjionsl 1'le for Ihe above paraKtaph Is ill hills' at. So fur as the liniuiler Is (iniceined. It Hikes mi oik ii thins toi matitfil. but does lielleve that tin- comhiR sluU lon Veiilion will be lOiitlolled bv the Hepuli Ihali peiqile How i:Mi 11 be othei wise'.' Uvi-iv .vear vve have Ihe story that Sena toi C'ii.iv ninkes tin- slate. We iu-siimu III" sanii- luirKe will be InouMit. In tact. Is lllli'.lllv blOURlll. .IRIllnsI tile COIlllilR convt-lilloll. Yet It Is a tint, whldi The Tilbiine slinulil Know, that Senator Quay Is tukliiR no alt whativer lu the contest, and that we an- roIur to havt a canvass bet vm en the various candidal! s "wholly liee fioni dlitatioii o The Iniiuller billt-Ves that the people should have the luri.-H llheitv ot ex pression, iniike up their own minds, t-ltc-t I hell own ili-h-cates, and be ic-sponsl'ilu in cveiy wa.v tor the woik ot the con vention. Thi-ie Is eveiy Iniilcatlon Hint (his lsexuitl.v what is roIiir to liappi n. If Mr. Conned who now controls Hie Set. niton Tribune. ian si tine the m.noi Itv nl the ili-leRiites to the louvenilon It will rIvi the Inqulrei (he Rie.iles( pli.-is-uie to siippoit him. If Mr. I.elsenrlUR. Ills in IrIiIjoI-. shall be (he suciessliil asplr ii tit wt will take the lead In i lei tins? Iilm. If Colonel William A. W. Slone ot an) out' St cine or Chillies the nmnerou'i i mnllUiiti s In Dip (OiiRii-ssloiiiil di b'Ratlon shall be naiiiid tin re need be no tear us lo the attitude of this Journal. All thai we ileslu- Is that the lonventloii shall be initr.iininelid in evciv resiini. That Is mil pla(lo(ui. and it (lure Ismijihlng ot Ihe biishvv Inn kin1? onlei In it ktudlv inlnt It out. o The onlv hiisivli,iikhiR lh.it i "beuirf done so f-ir ns vve know emanaies irom llatilsliiiiR. Tliete Is a HasthiRs-Mji tin lotnbliiatlon which has a Philadelphia combine in vvspiipt'i- siieakhiR toi it. and this oiR.in threat! ns all sons or ihlnns unless Its particular lomblne 11 lends lu tin slums of combine politics shall be permhtid to name the th ket. We have no leal of these hiishvhackeis, either that the) inn lontrol the convention or dial (hey can do any harm when tiny are beaten. The Inquirer N sitlstled that the convention will net wisely and will name a stums candidate foi Kovernor. who will carry the election by n laiRi- ma loiltv. If vse lejieit that a surve) ot t'l'i tleld seems to tunicate that Colonel Stone, of Alli'Kheiiv count). Is inakhiR Hie most comprehensive campalRn and R.ilniiiR the most etensie ro'.lovvliiR. it is to be hoped that Mr. Conni II win not consider this I as evidence of rlilu-i hushwhackliiR or' iinfrlenilllni-ss. it is a im-ri statement of what seems lu be a r.iei, anil ceilalnlv. should Coloni 1 Stone be nominated. Mr. Council could not liud nny mult with the lesiilt. any more thnn Colonel Stone could should Mr. Council be the succei-s-Till one. -O" The cnudlilnip or the rieoublltnn partv In Hip enniliiK election will be the candi date or the Itepuhlhau people, whose choice has foecn eNpressed nt Hie primal y elec lions. Such n candidate will be In vincible. CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE. llocliestei Post-Tlxpii'ss, The lestieitabli- mid hlpli-nilnded man that lends bis nnnn to promote enter pilso deslRiied to lapiure RUdReons is io bettei than the iIowiiiIkIu knave that makes no claim to the v it lues of a de cent citizen. H is not n valid idea for him to say that he has not Investigated the enterpilses and does not know th.it they aie swindles. While he mil) thus excul pate himself fioni tin- ehui-Re of heliiR a deliberate malefactor, he fastens upon lilnn-eir the cluiige of criminal ncKllRcnc-p He has done a R'eat wrniiR to tho people that trusted Ills respectability ami high mlndeilness. and converted ihc-ie wor-ls into terms of rtprouh. n On this ai count, then-fore, vve ronmii 'id the work of Hich.iid P. Holhvvell. the id Itor or the niiRlneerlns Journal, who Is dPVOtlliR hlllisi 'f to Hie ejipcuuiP of Hie woithli-ss Klondike mlnliiR companies to which men of hlph churacter and ability have lent their names nn dlrei tors. The disclosures he nuiki s in resard to ibis form of svvlnillliiR aie sIiiiHIiir. He fln-ls that a larre number of milliner enlei-lirln-s flonted in this way and Ii.ivIiir are it voRiie mnniiR iii-rsons R-ne daft on 'hn wealth uf the Klondike, inn liiinlsh no vvnitant for the rIowIiis lircspeeta'cs spread broadcast over the count r). Cpou InterioRitlon the men cmlueiit In the com mercial and soilal win Id that have pel milted their name to be aiintl.cil lo these inseaillnRdo"iinieiits have exprensi) ills chiluieil anv knowleilRe that would Jusllf) the statements made- In Hum. o Por Instance the pinspeetiiH of one i oin piny speaks of lis "well known and won dprfnlly rich Rohl properly. ' I'lnbiiuliiR "a bono I.OoO feel in leiiRth mid slliun.'U near the city of Dawson," and Im IuiIIiir a Rolil-binriiiR qumtz tnoporly mki Ii fvi feet. Tlie further statement l m.ulo that these two pb-ies of pioperty will li-ltl ubout Wi.iVNi.oft) lu Riild, H) Imiiilry of Hie piomoter of the umi'aiiv. Mr. itothwell foiiml that the b.ibls ror theso Htatemcnts vvns iiltlfully Inadeiiuate. Nn development work had been dime on either of the claims to ascertain with luceMoii I ho value of the pravcl or of the quartz. All that had hi en dune In URiird to the Kravel conslled of wiishhiR u niiinber ot pans taken from a pile nuir a shnft nun rstlmntliiR thnt It was worth about f.'.riO a pan. As to the quart-. nk. a fevy sain ides of It hnd Inn ohtalnid, crushed, and the nniouut of Rohl It would pioducc Jier ton likewise esiim itod. - fl it Is the ordnlnn of Mi Unthwell Hint most of the Klondike mlnliiR eoinunnles orRiinlzed within tin- past few months have no better basis for the sliiments or their irosietus,. s tiuestlRiitl His Into the wealth, of the rewlon show that It has been Rienlly overestimated. While he lias not been (hole himself, he bus ciiinmiiulrntcil wllh expeils that have, and their testimony Is uniformly unr.i vniable to thci i-MiRReraled stateineius that me mnde. lie sn.vs that tin- legion Is not ns ilch i s talifornln was: It Is not, In fact, as rich as many dlstiicts In the west todn) Ills advice to Investors ts. therefoie. that they trust mil) to the opinion or expert inlnhiR enBineers, who have made careful person il examination or the propel ty riff e led for sale. We be lieve the advice to be sound 111 no other wa) en n piotietlon be had iiRiihist the unverified stnteniinis of piospectu foolsteied up with liiiluentl.il names, CONCERNING THE STAQ0. Prom tin Philadelphia Pies'. Much nonsense Is talked about the "elevation" or the since, but no man or woman familiar with Hie stiiRe for the past thirty veirs but knows that In thai time, ami hpRltmliiR befoie, Hie llv"e"s of women on Hi" static luis Income those ol women off of the static. As elsewhere, the rooiI aie Rood and the bud are bail, mid in the nature ol llibiRs tin- puhlli it) ot the stiiRe makes the litt.r conspicu ous; but Hi" in pessary mid Inevitable connection between n loose life mid the stage which obtained with line and most honorable ixrentlons thiee or fotii ri n Ptatlnns a-fo bus totally unil compli telv dlsappenied. 1 1 does not elst. Anv wo mnli on the stiiRi- is what she chooses to make herself, and where hi any society Is any miituie woman anvthliiR else? o Then- me evils on the siuRe. Then- me siiiiiiluls ceess Is ens) In the llti- i I the theatei Temiitatloii is not abselil. Where Is lt,e, bided? Hut the conilltl'ins on the stiiRe me all known. No surpilses tome there Thanks, loo. lo the charac ter nl ilu- Ame i lean midlc nee public scan dal nssoi luted with an net less Is a dis tinct dlsndvant.iRc to her career, lib our simple anil sound American Hie mav It Ioiir iiintlnue a very InrRi- share or the patroniiRp ot the thenter is fiom vouiir men In the dais of courtship nnd ap prn.ieliliiR mntilmony. These an not clr-eiimstanci-s and conditions which lead a vouiir man to lake seats at a the iter where some i cecal scandal in ikes the ic-tn-ss a illsasui able and dubious subject ol conversation. HpruIiii tlnati-r par ties, ot coutsp, with ch iperones mid )ouiir debutantes, will stninl anylhliiK: but the Reneral Ameiiean public objects lo scandal, and eveiy imiiniRer knows that n i onsplci'ous scandal iltst adds to the iiwli for seats tor a viiv brlet sea son and then suililenlv ami .dial ply and cllsast Mills))- cuts Into sales. o -There aie better leasoiw than this hovvpvei and mole honuialjle tor the lliKh level of lite of the foolllRlits lu this fountiv as compared with .my lu ihe world. No class heie makes a pursuit ot thn st.iRe or cm. for the Ameiiean wo man looks down to hit iidmlnr. Sin looks up to no man. She icspects heisilt. She Is t.itiKht In nil walks of life sell-re-lliince and self-protection Our national life assumes the vlitue and restiaint or all women In wh'levi-r callhiR. lUuo )iean life does the n-ver-c lot nearly all women vvoiMiir lor a IIvIur. VANTi:i)--.V HAMiltl'l'TCY LAW. Piom the Plilladi'h Ida Tlmis. It Is a piopltious lime to InauKiuate a well-dlRostid icmpieheii-lvp and tlnr ollglll) equllable law iCRillatluR ihe es tates of bankrupts. The lonlllctiiiK pro visions of the v.u lous stalls tor the col li etioii of debts ami the serious ab stailes whiih often iuti-ipo-e to puveilt I the enforcement of ilultns of foielKii ireil- Iters .iR.ilint iisldciit dcblois. ureatly hinder irnile belwi-en the diileient states, ami onlv hv a uniform baiikiupl law can i lidltois and debtors Reiietall) be put on a thoroushlv tnlr and just lootlnR. Sueli a law Is needed In the Intel est oT liusl Iipss nnd Hade, mid cnusn-ss should en tut stub a statute belnii the close of the pic-sent session .HDDint.N VVAKI'Alli: "mill Hie Plill.nl -lphln Inqiilicr. If all that Is tel'l as to the destl action wiousht In the ilviiamlle Rim the ot!tr ila In Cuba is inn. mid the slot) i nines until Spanish sources. It has hi en U" served for the InsiirRPiit i to use a weapon moie dei.ilh than mi) tint hue done tier vice In mod"in waif.ue. Seventy-two shots were tiled lima nm Rim mid every liou-t In the town of f.uisn was wiecked, whllp neai I; eleven hundred Spnnbh sol dleri. wen killed. Tin- thnimht of worn siu-h as this on i laiRi-i icnle anil In a battle between two Rreat nimlcs is enoUKh to till one with honor. mu. am Mits. vkuvmi'i'ii ii.i:ani;u TAI.KtNfS AliOl T TIIKIlt I IIHI.sTMAs. I'lIINA IIOI'I.IIT AT IH'H slum:. THE CLEI0NS, FERBER, WMkUM ODL l-J-J I.iu-k-awaiina Avenue. Maria 3 CaleMairs Bendlemami, TME $rzTzr$tfc tvW it ii n ir C,', 1 1 --- V . v ' S ,'s'' BOOKMAN 43? Spice St. Opp. Tho I'uiiimouvvvulth, GOLBSM nn What We Propo5 T Do Today 1,000 Ganucuts, All New, All Splendidly Made, All at Halt Price. For Ladies and Children. Now for "After Christmas Prices." Now farewell to many a cloak at half and less than half price it bore a few short hours ago. Not going to make any words about them. Take this much for granted it's a feast of genuine bar gains we invite you to, aud those who will come to it will fare better than those who don't. Can't tell all the news in one day, but here's sufficient to give you an idea of what you can come for: At $i..J9. About 50 Children's Broadcloth Long Coats, beautifully trimmed with braid anil buttons, must be cleaned out immediately no matter how ridiculous the price. $1.49 ought to dispose of them and probably will in a very short time. At $2. 49. A lot of Ladies' Plush Capes, tiim med with Thibet fur. silk lined and full sweep. At $5.98. A lot of about iso Ladies' and Misses' Jackets, in both smooth and rough cloths, all black, all in newest straight high-buttoned fronts, with high storm collars. The before Christ mas value of these Jackets was $1.75. At $4,98. A handsome lot of 200 Ladies' Jack els, in black bou.le cloth, satin lined throughout, high-buttoned front, large collar. The before Christmas value of this lot was $8.00. A Happy New To the good peo ple of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Lewis, Really & DavSeSo Busy Shoe Store, il 34-116 Wyoming Ave This Week We will have some GREAT BARGAINS. We will offer at vour own price the following goods: Fancy and Plain Carv ing Sets, Fancy Tea and Coffee Sets, Fancy Table and Pocket Cutlery, Fancy Scissors and .Shears, Five 0'Clock Teas, Chafing Dishes. These goods are what we have left over Xmas, and must be closed out befoie inventoiy. F00TE k s; 9 19 Washington Avenue. MILL & COMEIL'S TT ronntnre Such u choice slorl; to select from ennnot be founil clkevi here In this part orthe state. Anil when you cousliler the. inoilerate nrlccs nt which the goods nm inarkml Is i ftirther claim un tin-attention ami tonshlerntlou or IlllJCH. GIFT SUGGESTIONS. W'ltirlMI Dh-KN nuiMiMiT.vni.is. I'.V.M-V T.VMI.M, l.'lll.VWi.lil.AXiM, r.Mil.Ollt'VlllM-.'lS. MriicU.viiiM'.Wi i;ritiulMiiiMrii llOOk r.NK1 I'.IM 1HSK1.I-, l.llL'Mlh-1 WORK TAnt.M, HAM Cll.UHS Ull.l Ull.VIK-. iNI.VIIlCll VlliS llul-Khlll, 5HVVt.NI.Sr.VMH, ri.mT.vi.s TAnoi.'iiKrri.s Allot Iocl rrhf" consistent ulili Iho high (iiallt.v uf the aoods. Hill & Coomiell v At 121 Notth Washington Avenue. Scranton, Pa. sE. TfT TT A TPiT TH K H A i) h Clothing at reliable prices, has always beenonirmottOo Qnnal ity Muiexeelled9 prices the lowesto Your money back if you want it; and the same price "to everybody. Open Evenings Until After the 'Holidays. BiE 416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. m Special Sale of FANCY Fw TMs Week, We offer about 1,000 yards Fancy Silk, choice designs in 3 Jots, includ ing ieq Persians, Romami Stripes, etc0 in lengths ranging from five to twenty yards each. Former Price. $1.00 to $1.65, LOT 1 59 Cents LOT 2 6P Cents LOTS 88 Cents a yard, to close them out. The greatest bargain of the season. 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE IM L4i li ky SILKS BAZAAL At $7.98. A special lot secured for this sale of just 12, Ladies' Black Kersey Cloth Jackets, with strapped seams, high-buttoned fronts and satin lined throughout. We've been selling them all season at $12.00. At $9. ijS. Another great lot piovided espec ially for our after Christmas trade at a great reduc tion from iccent price, of fine Black Kersey Cloth with strapped seams, straight shield Ironts, all satin lined and beautifully made. We are going to sell this lot at $9.98, The before Christmas value of them was $14.98. At S14. 98. In this lot we have gathered to gether a big lot of Jackets of various sorts and styles in brown, blue and black, some In rough, some in smooth cloths. All are silk and satin lined. Some of them have been as high as $22oOf none of them less than $io.9S. There's rare picking among them lien,! amid lendar: hi, at fTATIONKUS KNC.n.VVERS 1101 III, .lUIIMVN nL'ILUIMk 1!!!) Wjomlns Avenue. HENRY BEL1N, JR., Oeuenil Agent for the Wyonilaj District for IIJFI1T illnlng, Ulastlns, 'porting Smokeleil unil the riepauno Chemical Company i IE1 EXPLOSIVES. knfety Kuse, Capsnml Kxplodr. Uooms am, -'t:i and ail Commonwe't) llulldlng, hcrantoa. AOK.NCIEa. riio, Foitn JOHN 11. NMiril.t-.'jO.V IU W.MLU.IOA.V rittMon Plj-moutti VVtlkcs-narr II FLEASAHI COAL AT RETAIL. , Coal of the best quality for ilomestla UM and of all sizes. Including Ducknheat ni Ulrdteye, delivered In any part of th cltr, at the lowest kirlco Orders received at the Office, first floor. Commonwealth building, room No : telephone No. 1fS or at the mine, tele phone No. 772. will be promptly attnd4 to. Utilcri supplied at tho mine. WE T. SI w, lanes POWDER.
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