viyw wuyf f"" T f ' , TfWMC 0 ffi ,1 THE RCR ANTON TRIBUNIi-FRIDAY". MARCH 18. 1898. I I rW If """ ,5 liibllfhfd I)llr. ICieent Hnndajr. by tti Tribune fublUhlng Company, t Fifty Cent a Month, The Tribune's telegraphic news Is from three to five hours fresher than that of nny Philadelphia or New YarJ paper circulated in its field. Those papers go to press at midnight; The Tribune receives news up to 3 a. m. and sometimes later. All the news in The Trib une while it is new. 1 Mnmu at Tin; vostokfice at schanton, l'A., AS SliCOND-CXAKS MAIL MATTKIU TEN PAGES. SCfcVNTON. MARCH 18, 1898. Mr. Wnnninaker'ri heiolbm In volun leeiliiR to save the commonwealth otiRht at least to lncteasu his bargain euuuter sales Rules of War. The Rochester Post-Express pub lishes an InteiestiiiB tummary of some of the rules which, under the code of cl mention, would be expected to bo ern a modem wai, as, for example, a wat between Spain and the United States Hpuln has at one time or nn nthei buil.en eeiy one of these tules In CuIjj, but she would not have dared to hod the Cuban Instil Rents leeelved diplomat le lecoRnltlon. We note be low .some of the points in our contem poiaij's ai title. B the nm cement made at Geneva, on the 22d nt August, 1SGI, by the rep lehcntatlves of Ki.inee, Switzerland, Belgium. PottiiKal, Holland, Italy, Spain, DeumniK, Haden and Piutsla, the Rnl Cios sockt was made tho nRont of niLicy amid the scenes of battle, and Its ministers', protected by its t-Miibnls me petmitted to bind the wounds of the Held, within the lines of both contending tuniith. That asieo ment excni'Hs nlsu fiom seizure nil ehlcles nnd buildings deoted to the tare of the .ek ' and wounded, and iety nimy singcon and muse be t times. In the lne of duty, a member of tho sutleti and a wearer of Its liatlge. Slnte the fliht signers, other 1 copies hne latllled the concoid, so thnt It is now of woild-wlde slgnlll tante, hut Stmin has only lately per mitted the lted Cios-s hocietv to do ineiiiful work In Culia. Spain has in aiinbly put to death the Inmates of (.apturid Insuigent hospitals A t (inference of piomlnent nations held in Paris in 18'iC decided (1) that pihatoerlng is and remains abolished, (2) that the neutinl Hag coveis enemy's goods, with the exception of those con tiaband of war, (3) that neutral goods, with the exception alteady noted, aie not liable to captuie under an enemy's flag, and (4) that blockades. In older to bo binding, must be effective, and not meiely on paper. These declara tions are, by their termB, binding only on those powers which hae acceded, or shall accede to them. Singularly enough, nelthei the United States nor Spain has utrieed to all of the forego ing declarations and the United States especially has not suuendered the light of privateering Rut It Is belleed that in a war with Spain each of tho foie golng pilnelples would be enfoiced f-ave that relating to privateering. Heie Spain might nt (list enjoy a slight nd antage but It would not be peuna nent. Mot of out tommerce Is can led In fehlps tllng othei Hags, and Spanish pilvatctns would challenge these at their pet II, Among the othei inks of war which nie commonly observed our Rochester contemporniy mites the following: 'Each nation has the light to buy aimed ships antecedent to war, but cannot hu them from neutials during Its pendency A neutral nation cannot loan mouev to a belligerent for the put po-o of c.uiving on war, but this Is a uile not fctilctly obseied and often t iieuiiutnted. The employment of Rav age oi half-cllllzed tioops y not per mitted, nor does military necessity ex cuse ntts of cruelty or toiture, nor Is the devastation of an Invaded district permissible. Pilsoneis of war aro to be humanely treated; olllcers may be pnioled, but dt setters and guerillas need not lie tendeilj legaided Naval engagements cannot take place In neu tral wateis, and even privateers must Heat prlhoneis taken by them kindly." The tumble with a decayed power like Spain Is that it Is not amenable to any of the tonvemlonal rules of civil ization. It lacks the manhood to be decent In either peace or war. For that leason the leputalile nation which should decide to tackle It would need to piepaif to attend to Its case speed ily nnd have the nauseating task soon completed. Uncle Sam appears nt piesent have n coiner on warships. to Is It Necessary? The permanent lemperancp commit tec of the Presbyteiian genernl assem bly has prepared n circular for tho vailous presbyteries on the subjet of Intemp'-Luice at colleges. After advis ing that instruction as to the evil ef fects of alcohol upon tho human sys tem be made prominent in the higher institutions of learning the ciicular continues. "Is It not Incumbent at UiIh time on all our church courts in the discharge of their pastoral responsibilities to faithfully niovvarn patents of the temptations that may beset their sons ns they enter upon college life'.' The adveisary, knowing well tho value of the game he would ensnare, has set hU alcoholic man-traps with hellish cun ning, nround seme of our colleges. Tho Presbyteilan church hns long been teaching that temperanco is total ab stinence from intoxicants not their moderate use nnd th'at tho t futile, licensed or unlicensed, Is a curse to be constantly combated by every Chi is tlun citizen. Many parents keep this In mind when they make selection of a college for thslr sons. Bearing in mind that an able and famed teacher Is suio to acquire an ascendancy over the mind of his pupils, surely no conscientious parent can be indifferent to tho ques tion whether that potent influence shall contribute to tho establishing or to Jiie..H'Tverslpn tit Ttot)o principles and imblU'df amp'6ranti(i arid' that' hatred of tho accursed trnfllc which linn been Inculcated In the home nnd the church. Burely Christian trustees and profes sors, oven In 11 college not tirnonablo to eetlcBlnstlcfil nuthorlty, should bo lendy to consider appeals for live cor rection of unfavorable ccndltlons In their Institution or In its cnvlioniner.ts, whether those- appeals come from Christian boJIes or Individuals." If a layman weic to expiess nny comment upon this circular It would be that It seems to be unnecessary. We doubt if there Is a college faculty in the country which Is less anxlcus to 'correct unfavorable conditions In its Institution or In Its environments" than are tho patents who send sons to It for Instruction. The contrary assumption which Is the basis of the contemporary outcry on this subject Is obviously far fetched and hvsteikul. The fact that Senor Quesada, charge d'affaires of the Cuban legation nt Washington, was Invited to attend the reception lecently given by Vice Presi dent Itobnrt to the crown pilnce of Relglum, can hatdly be considered a casus belli by Spain; but If Spain wants to take uinbiage at It nobody In this count! y will coax her to for bear. Disinterested Testimony. Wilting fiom Now Voik, Sidney Low, an influential Englishman, until re cently etlltoi of the ultia-conservatlve St, James Gazette, Impaits to I.ondon ets the following Interesting views: "To an Englishman the feeling of tho Amei leans about Cuba Is Intelligible enough. What chlelly surprises him Is the patience which has allow ed It to lemain dotnunt so long. Reflect on what our own sentiments and action would have bon if we had at our veiy gates a lich, fertile t-iritdiy vvhlih for jears had been a weltei of batbalous anarchy and hiatal savagery. Wo went wild over ttn atrocities In the le inote leccspes of the Aimenlan hills, among a people with whom we bad no pait or lot; but what If we had an Armenia In the English channel, If vil lages had been but tied and devastated, women outiagcd, men shot and bayo netted and stnived to death, and a civil war waged In the most levoltlng form under oui vety eyes. There Is only one ansvvci. We should not h'avo Biidurod It. The Spaniard would have been cleaud out bag and baggage from Cuba long ago. With a leluotnnce which wculd have been perfectly genu ine, with tho emphatic protehtutlona of dlMnteiestcdness, which we should have meant, though nohody would have believed us, we should have blockaded the Island, bombarded Havana as wo ilk' Alexandila, and occupied Cuba as we aro now occupying Egypt, to the bubbling Indignation and resentment of foielgn nations, and the Inestimable benellt of tho Inhabitants. That Is what would have boorf done If our sec tion of the Anglo-Saxon race had the management of the Cuban question, and we cannot be sui prised If another blanch of that lace tue unlvlng at the conviction that It Is about time that they took the settlement of the prob lem seriously In hand, finite apmt from the Maine incident. This opinion has been llpenlng In the Amei lean mind, and It might well have been expected to have leached maturity befoie." The St. Jnmcs Gazette, under Mr. Low's edlloi ship and, for that matter, befoie and flnce s'lld many nasty things about the United States and about Amei ican diplomacy. No doubt It would be saying just as mean things now If the English people weie-not well-informed concerning tlia pressing need of Intervention In Cuba. Those continental Journals which deride us nie excusable on the score of Ignorance. Thty don't know any better. Rut let ters such as this from which we have quoted will do good by conveying to these Fiench and Austrian and German llie-eaters a fe.v glimmering rays of common hens0. Colonel Myron W. Parker, of Wash ington, an cx-cammlfcsloner of the dls tilct of Columbia, who visited Cuba In company with Senator Proctor, brings back soino Intel estlng Information con cerning the Insurgents. He testifies to their superior discipline nnd says the best families In Cuba ore represented in theit lanks, Theyniepooily clothed and aimed but they contiol absolutely two thirds of the Island and have the free dom of the lemainlng third, excepting the foitlfled towns. Colonel Parker credits them with conducting warfare In a much more humane manner than Is characteristic of the Spanlaids, and evidently believes that if they had dip lomatic recognition, with the resources this would command, It would soon be good by to Spanish hoveielgnty. Such recognition is cleat ly their right and should not be longer withheld. Ill the state chairmanship fight of '9"i no man woiked hatder for the present state administration than Dr. IJ, II. Wniren, who on 'Wednesday lesigned as state zo-ologlst because of friction gi owing out of the recent Chester coun ty primaries In those pilmarles Dr. Warren supported tho McCauley-Quay ticket and the governor favored tha Wanamaker ticket. A short time be fore the gov ernor and Dr. Warren were both McCauley men and it Is possible the latter c'ld not know that the former had in tho meantime made new nlll ances. All of which goes to show that It takes a wide-awake person to keep up with the swllt und phantasmagoric pei mutations of Pennsylvania politics these days The editor of the New York Kvenlng World has been attacked by brain fever brought on by the stialn of getting out extra war editions and wilting "scare" headlines, Ills condition was discovered the other night when ho an nounced In glaring type that war had been declared against Spain, and fol lowed the head with a two-lino de spatch stating thut the gunboats Ban croft and Helena had been ordered home from Lthson. Teople who Im agine that It Is an easy matter to keep up a war Bcare In an evening paper day after day have a mistaken Idea of modern Journalism. While importH In February decreased J6.000.000, exports Increased 116,600,000 as compaied with February, 1897, For the eight months ended with February there was an increase as compared with the same peilod last yenr of $77, G37.101 In the exports of domestic mer chandise: and a decrease of $19,932, IK, In the Imports. In other vvortlH, calamity howling receives another blow on Its solar plexus. The Mlnets' IludHct, n neat six column weekly paper, published nt Prlcebuig, Is the latest aspliant for recognition In the local literary world, Tho Mlneis' lludget Is devoted almost tilth cly to the Interests of mine work ins, and In this featuie has a field ot Its own. The new publication enters upon the Held with bright prospects and It litis the best wishes of The Tilbune for success. The difference between the United States und Spain In bidding for war ships It merely the difference between good money and northeast wind. Wind is sulllclent for blowing purposes but It takes money to transact business. That Lancaster Lpeech might ha summarized: "For the tired feeling In politics take John Wanamrkei." The bate boll editor Is Allowing n dis position to don his summer Ilannels. Credit flecked Wher? If Is Diie From th I'tlea, N Y , Piess. n PON no president binco Lincoln have Hitch responsibilities been thrown ns upon McKlnlc?. Grant, Ibises, Qui Held, Arthur, Cleveland and Harrison all had Important Vi matte! s to ill termino and questions to de cide, but nona to be compared with those which have iiesented themselves to this admlulutrtitlon, now onlj entering uron Its stcond .ear. lite presidential policy has met with very general approval. Mho suggestion is unavoidable that there Is throughout the tountiy toila a gi eater feeling of s.-fety and confidence than theio would he hud Mr. lit an been elect ed Without taking Into account hU fnliitciotts financial theories he Is a oung man almost without expel lencc, a ready talker, but not a conservative thinker, an otator. If jou pic ate, but not pos soused of tho wide knowledge of blnte craft, nor tho maturo judgment essential In a crisis No man whose vote helped put McKInley whete he Is hah today any occasion to ltgtet that preference and theio nro doubtltss ttns of thousands who now am glad their ballots did not elect the nominee of their party. Like the othei s they, too, nie peifectly satis lied with the pietent administration. o Throughout these trying times McKIn ley has boine himself In manlv fashion. He has not been hasty, has not suffered himself to show excitement, but ns many tiiv, has been the coolest, most self possessed man In Washington. Nor has theie been an lack of firmness, decision or coinage. Spain's request for Lee's re call had hardly been received before it was emphatically i of used, The president has taken every wise precaution which an alcit mind and keen Judgment could suggest It does not appear that he has left nil thing undone which future "vents whatever their ilntaetei will In dicate ns needed. Under his dliectlon the country is piepaied for an emergency which piobably will not come, but If It should the value of readiness can not bo overestimated. It Is well enough to give public men upon whom great responsiblll ties aro thiust credit for their proper dls chatge If desetved. o It Is gratlfvlng Just now to note that people and papeis of opposing politics tire very much of one accord and unanimous expression In this respect. McKInley'ti attitude In this affair throughout has commended itself to the common score of the count! . lie has not been passion ate or Impetuous, but has treated the sit uation broadly nnd without prejudice. lie has not proven tho prophecy of Senator Iiatt eonect, which before his nomina tion pictured him as too easily influenced, too amicable, lacking courage and stam ina, lie has lather verified the predic tions of his most ardent admlreis. The whole country has confidence in him nnd believes his stgaclty nnd sound Judgment will plan and execute the policy which under all the ehcum&tanccs will be wisest and best. AN OUTSIDi: VIKW. Krom the rhllndelphla Press. An organization at Scranton, called the Ctntial Labor union, not only condemns the verdict In tho I.nttlmer case, hut It has appointed a committee to get the laws changed to deprive sheriffs of fcomo of tho povvets and nuthorlty they now have under the law. This Is acting with ver great moderation under all the cir cumstances. It would have bison Just as cjby to appoint a commltteo to secuie a law abolishing all sheriffs and every other police authority. SK.VA'i'Ult .MASON'S PET1. "Will I light him?" Illlly Mason spoke with emphasis intense: "Will I fight with Alta Villa? Will a Tom cat climb a, fenco? As soon as I can pack my grip I'll go ucrobs tho sea And tench a wholesome lesson to that poljglot Slaniuls. I will tako a taw and cleaver and a trusty butcher's knife. That Phil Armour's going to send me J I will upon my life. The Marauls ae Alta Villa little reckons of the fate That awaits him when I meet him and gut fait ly on his gait. Then you will beo how Hilly fights. I tell ou plainly now I will carve him as tho fellows In our stockards c.uvo a cow. With upper cut l'l gash him wheie tho porterhoUKO locates; 'J hen I'll stab him In tho portion whence tho rib rov&t emanates, Then with keen and tiuo proclslon I will quickly run him through Where we get. out In Chicago, tho de signs for kidney stew. And when I've finished with him, effete monachles will know How we fight the tcstlve duel In the town of Chicago, ' Washington Post. "Marloe Harlaed" Coffee Pot Insures in every home perfection iu the art of making a delicious, healthful aud invigorat ing cup of coffee, Call and See Tliern, TIE CLEMS, IFEIWR, WAIXEY CO. 422 Lackawanna Avouuo, U'K CONCUR HEARTILY. From the Scrauton limes. We ucreo ns to tho contention ot The Tribune that the court should not grant the petition of an appllrnnt to place u saloon next door to u church. We go further, neither should n license be grant ed to plnce a saloon next door to a. private residence, or In a nelghboihcod of homes. It Is not done in tho aristocratic or wealthy residential section ot tho city, and that class of people are entitled to no more consideration than tho humblest home-owner. The scgratlon ot sulooim would bo a good thing for a community on a business' street, nway from the homos of people who want quiet, and their children kept from the sights tint pounds Incident to the keeping of a sa loon. Lewis, ReMly ALWAYS 11U8Y. l!--" "v $. Spring of WK MAKU A Hl'HCIALTY OP TOOT CLOTHING. WE FITTINGLY PIT THE I'EEr. IHATIHOUllllUHINKSst. HIIOK", HHOE, TOUR FLOORX, AND NOfHINU HUT HHOl'X. Lewis, Rely k Bavks 111 AND 110 WYOMING AYENUE. MILL k CQMJEli 12 J N, Washing-! Ave. BRASS BEDSTEADS. In buying a brass lieiltteiul, bo sure that you get tho bent. Our brass Iledstcada are nil made with neamlesa brana tubing and frame vvorfc Is all of steel. They cost 110 moie tlmn many bedsteads mndeof tho open seamier tubing. Every bedstead li highly flnUhed and lacquered under a peculiar method, nothing ever huv been produced to equal It. Our new Spring Patterns are now on exhibition. Hill Coeeell At 32! North Washington Avenue. Scranton, Pa. SIX BAYS' TRIAL If it breaks a point bring it back. Now In general uan In tha pubilo schools, cltv hull and court house oftloea, and many prlvata buil. nei? places In tli city. YOUItH for a price saved In lead und thj time wasted In old lasbioued chopping. 5, bTATIONEHS. ENQRAVEIW, IIOTEI, JEIIMYN UUILDINQ. 1119 Wyoming Avenue. PRINQ CLOTH I I ' TT' a -yrt it rrWTtl IPlaidairy Pencil Miter iu endless variety is arriving daily. It is of the "Boyle & Mucklow grade," which is sufficient guar antee of its style and quality, Before making your spring purchases we would be pleased to show you our line. Everybody buys at the same price. IOTLE 416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE, FffltEY oSfSSSSo A E N I N Q T E R We are sole agents in this city for the above make of celebrated Kid Gloves, and are now showing them in a full assortment of Spring Shades for Haster wear. We also handle "exclusively" the following well-known and re liable makes, viz: "P. Centemeti &Co." "Joinville" "Monopole" "Pownes" which for wearing qualities, per fection of fit, etc, are unrivalled. For this week only we will make a special offering of one of our most popular $'1.25 Gloves, REAL KID at 9Co These goods being taken from our regular stock and not bought for "Special Sale Purposes," aie therefoie thoroughly reliable. We always carry in stock a full line of popular length gloves for re ceptions and evening wear, from 8 to 20 button Ienghts, at right prices. 510 and 532 LACKAWANNA AVENUE TUB MODKIIN HAHPWAUE STOHB WE HAVE 11AHGA1NS Every Bay LET US CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO A PEW OK OUH I1AHOAINH: PltwUhed Tea oucj Cofleo Tots with Copper Ilottom 150 Ilenma Potato Musliers 250 White .Melul Teaspoons 10c set White Metal Tableapoonn 20a Ret Tin Dairy I'uni, 1 to (1 qt 4ooach Tin Dairy Pans, U to l'i qt Uoeaeh KEEP YOUK EYE ON OUH WINDOWS FOIl BARGAINS. & s: HO N. WASHINGTON AVE. IT. PLEASANT COAL AT RETAIL. Coal of tho best quality for domestic uso and of all sizes, Including Buckwheat and nirrtseye, delivered in any part of the city, ut tho lowest price. Orders received at tho office, first floor, Commonwealth building, room No, 0; telephone No. 2621 or nt tho mlno, tele phone No. 272, will bo promptly attended to. Dealers supplied at tho mine. WE T. SI NQ V"f Y v'v Vr MUCKLOW, GOLDSMITH 1lI B AZAAR B argaies Ao UemiSMallly Flee Col lection for Onar Friday ale0 The Following Are for the Eetlre Day: Ladies' Kid Gloves, in lacing and 4-button, $r.oo Gloves, at 49c. Ladies' 'Fancy Striped Hose, 6 pairs for 25c. Meu's Silk Handkerchiefs, with pretty colored borders, at 25c, worth 50c, Men's Japonette Handkerchiefs, with silk initials or colored borders, 30c each, worth 25c. Meu's Cambric Handkerchiefs, (hemstitched), with colored borders, at 4c each. Black aud Tan Socks, fast colors, seamless, 6 pa5rs for 50c. Children's Large Square Hemstitched Windsor Ties, 23c, worth 35c 18-inch Fancy Scrim, (for fancy work), 35c per yard, worth 25c. Bureau and Stand Scarfs, at 39c and 25c, worth 25c and 50c. Fancy Checked Ribbons, at 10c and 13c, worth 15c and 20c. At iress GuMs Confer 1 lot of Novelty Jamestown 'Dress Patterns, at $2.98, worth $4-5- 1 lot of Faucy Novelty Dress Patterns at $4.98, worth 10 pieces Black Crepon Effects at 25c, worth 40c. A line of Fancy Checks At Silk CMiter Special line of Figured Taffetas at 59c, Fancy Bayadere Stripes dark and light colors at 98c, worth $1.25. 24-iuch Black Satin Duchesse, at 75c, worth $1.00, v (Second Curtain Etamines worth 15 cents, at 30c. - Fish Nets, by the yard, at 30c, 32c, 35c, B6C7 17c and 39c and upwards. Lace Curtaius, at 39c, 49c, 53c, 63c, 69c, 75c and 79c and upwards. Derby Curtains, worth $2.25, at $1.69. Derby Curtains, worth $2.50, at $3.98. Chenille Curtaius, worth $2.50, at $1.98. 50c Shades, with lineu fringe, at 25c, Hourly At sound of gong. From 2 to 3 o'clock. At sound of gong. From 3 to 4 o'clock. R3 i OH at 39c, reduced from 37C. Floor.) IN BASEMENT i case dark prints at 2c yard. i case Shirting Prints at 3c per yard. i case of Red Dimities aft 3c per yard. - i case of Light Colored Chambrays at 4c per; yard, i case of Light Lappets at 5c per yard. i case of 36-inch Percales at 5c per yard. i case Good Bleached Twilled Towelling at 2c per yard. ON MAIN FLOOR io cakes of the celebrated Star Soap for 25c. At Notion Counter Clinton Nickel-Plated Safety Pins, all sizes, 4c per card. 5c card Hooks and Eyes, 2 cards for Sfc. 1 5c Rubber Dressing Combs at 7c each. Muslin Underwear Dep't $1.25 and $1.50 Ladies' Flannel Shirt Waists, all colors and sizes, at 50c cadi.
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