,THE SfTUNTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY. DECEMBICR 27. 1808.
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Great
Colve's Opinion
Dmma (At he, tltn wonderful
ptlniii tlonrn, whose irremt In
"Ciirnii'ii" will bo rciiicmlHJioil
fni ti gvi'i ration to come'. In
xprnMmr uf the Wimltbtiin In
n'riim 'ill. lnH: "I lime nocr,
in nil my travels found nny
tlilntT tlml cecnW to mo ns timr
pi rfpctlon In the wny t.t n. in tn
elollii t) tlic Wnflimini." 'Thli
Is IiIk'Ii iirnloo liiilfod. tint Hip
Winhbiirn iIiwivh It. art jolt
lll imii'c if jnu tcil olio of -liu
li"W UK Wiislibnrn lnHtriiim'iit
tli.il Iii.vo rcci'iitly Toclvid.
We nro nolo uerntx for thoo
InMnmii'iils. Como mid exam
Inc. Hough HIiIpih Is Just out. It's
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DR. H. B. WARE,
SPECIALIST.
Eye, Ear, Nose aud Throat
Ollli-ellourx-0n.nl to 1'J.no m 'Jto4.
W'llllmii Untitling, Op p. 1'ontolllco.
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CITY NOTES
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OKrifl'.S t'l.OSKD.-All tin- ollk'is In
tin- rlty hull iiutl tlii- ullliiM of tin celi
t. nl waul ildcrinvn wire iIom-U yostcrdny.
M:VSIMiYS DINNM'.lt.-K. II. D.ivK
tin iirehltri t. nine- a dinner to it number
of iii-uhltojH lit his home. In North T'liik
Jt'torilny .illornooii.
I'OI.U i: t'Al'S rho mtmhori of tho
I --lit lotco "U'lil.ty iiipo.uil lor tlio
llrxt tlni" In tin' ii'oi ntlv mloptcd wlnlur
tup TIiiim- ilioi tin Kimli of M'lJ.e.ullt
ii n- distlni;iil-ili.d li ,i ftinlj;hl lsor.
ACi: INCOHIJI.i"!' - In vc'lonlay's
Tilliuiu- It was npiitprt that Anthony
AslMin". of l'irl(llli-. vhei was Killed at the
Del.iumo mill IliiiUiin ithiIms in that
Jiliri- was ('i .Mills of uki . Air. Klliilft
w ! 57.
I'l .N'UKAI. Ml' AMIS. CAKAIMDV.-The
fuiiiial nf Alls. Aluv e'.iiinnih . of HIT
South Wyoming .iMiilif. wll. Ip hold to-,
mot row moinliK. A IiIkIi mass will bo
r l bin tul In SI. .tolin (him hoi 10 a. in.
mid lute rim ul will bn niadi In C'.ttlirtlri 1
li nii'tf r..
i'iiotini:ssivi: i:iviiui: I'ahty.-
TIi I'luistiin Uoitrlni association of
II il) i 'hiss rh in i h will loiidui t a proies
hi nii-hro p.ut nt St. IVterV hull on
din'iln i'inltiK. I'l.tvin:' will bo I"'
i. m ul s nilxU and nd at 10. Ilolrosli-
lli' 01- Will lie -l'l(ll 111 flMIU-1. b.lM'miMll.
Tluii- will .ihn bo a muxlciil proRi.unine.
Scrunton Business College Opening
Day.
I tiy und i-M'iilnir soi-ions of thp
Siiantiin Husliifss College' will leoppu
nil Tupsiliij, .Inn. S. Fin tlio nocomino
ihition nf those who wish to make In
MUhioM, tlio "lib will hi open Vir dliy
and owning this wool;.
siaa
DIED.
IH:i'lr.ll - In Wi-l Sci.intun. Die. M.
1V, (ieorKe Dilk'T. SI Jens of ii so. tt
tlio Uclduiie 111- l.afiuotti- -ti,.ot.
runpr.ilThiirsilii aflpinoon at L" oVIiuk.
SpmIoi's at tin Slmpsnp Ab thodlst
i huroli. IntPinuMii at tlio Wiij-hbUin
sttcct I'ompti i.
KIl.t'l'I.I.IIN. In Scranton, Dee. LB, ivis,
l.eu, mil ul All. nnd Alls, .liihii Kllcul
lrn, ll'i South Wi lihiKliin .nonile, aK"U
.i months, and 17 das.
MAHTKI.l.ti. In Sir. l. ton V.i Deo. LM.
l'ii, tlio ii-iiionths.iilil dillil nf Tonv Ai n
tcllii ot .M' Si uuitim i-tiiol, 1'iiiior.il
Vfdnoda .ifi"innoi ..t " ii i look. In
teininl In Citliodi.il lomotcrx.
MONAtlllAN In Scianton I'a . Ueo .-,
1V,'S "jenr-olil dausbtit ot Air. and Alr
Allchail Aliinimh.in, of liynon stint.
Funeral from tlio rei-ldilieo of Airs.
1 lenity. Tiicndn .it L'."" p. in. Inter
nunt in f'athali.it ooiiipIom.
JU'M.K.NV-1" Ser.lilton. 1M.. Ui o. 1!.
IM'y Alls. Aluiv MtdlPii, wlfi of Anthonv
Mulleii, of mil Anthonv stieet. .si 10
ears Finn ml announcement latei.
1M:NAHD1:N. In West Scranton, Iiec.
Li.. isre, Mrs. Ainu IVunsirdi ti, W jp.'i's
of urp, at the ici-ldHipp. 121" Washburn
stieet. riineial Thursilav innrnlni; it t
1 o'clock, liiteiment will be nude at
lIonedale.
I'l.ATT.-ln New York. Dec. L-.. M'" AYll
Ham II. I'latt. hbo 77 wnts, at thf rosi
deiico of his ddUBhter. Airs. Alillspaivli.
l'lineial spiIirs at the roHldPIH o of
AIKs AInttps, ll!i .Ipfieisuii avciuio. Wed.
nr-Mlav at 1 p. in. Ii.teinidit In Uuu
ni'iio ccmetoiy.
if I
Men's
Romeo Slippers
Don't bo out of slipper. Ho
moos oro bocomlnc moio nnd
moro popular and vou cannot
afford not to haw u rood pair,
Men Ulacl; Kid Ho- C j t:()
Jlei.'ii Hlack VIcl Kid
Konien
Mtn'n UiifHa Calf Ho
lino 2.00
2.00
AleoV Hussct VIcl Kill 7 CfJ
llnmin i,ou
All tlio iipwcft Bhapc?. ll ulzcg.
"Jf not rlsht our money c-
funded."
open evenings.
Schank & Spencer,
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4 10 Spruce Stieet.
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THE DEFENSE OP
A PREE PEOPLE
INTERESTING ARTICLE BY COL.
H. M. BOIES.
It Will Appear in tho Leading Mili
tary Journal of tho Country Les
son That Has Been Taught by tho
Recent Conllict with Spain, with
Reiereneo to Our Military Forces
nnd tho Way They Should Bo
Organized.
The .lunumy number of the
Jotinuil nf Military .Service In
stitution will contain a liiRhly In
tcrestlng uttlclc on "The Defense of
a Free People, In the Ufjht of tho
Hpanlsh War," from the pen of Colonel
H. M. Holes, of this city.
ThrotiRh the courtesy of the Jour
nal In futnlshlnfT advance shcotrt The
Tribune Is enabled to print the article
in full. It Is worthy of careful perusal.
The nrtlclo Is as follows.
Our brief war with .Spain Is rcniatk
nblc nnd unique anions the conlllcts be
tween sront nations In seveml of Us
grander nnd moiu Impottimt uspecti',
as well ns In many of Its minor details.
The lessons of Up experiences aie miiIIc
ns liistructive.nnd otiRlit to be us prollt
able, to the American statesman ns to
tho military student. The hitter ob
serliiK the rapid promotion to respon
sible commands ns well as the transfers
of military coiiiiiiaiideiH to hlRh civil
authority nfter conquest, the former
taught iiBaln the fearful bnmiw, suffer
Iiir and cost caused by heedless neglect
of proper prepai.itlon liefoio the con
lllot, may both llnd In them inspiration
and guidance to a higher plane of patri
otic service.
This war I" unique In lespect to lt
cause. The hoitois and "hell" of war
were voluntarily undertaken for the re
lief of the sufferings of a neighboring
people to whom we were tinder no other
obligation except thnt of a common
humanity and of neighborhood. Cause
enough, indeed, hut not hitherto heeded
among the nations. The Ameilcan peo
ple could no more turn a deaf ear to
tho despalilng wall of Cuba, than a
strong iiiun could neglect the eiy ot
murder or lire fiom his neighbor's
house.
This war is unique In thnt It was
forced unon the rulers by the people,
who tteit to suffer In It nnd do tin
lighting, instead of being forced upon
the people by tho ruler.", ns heretofore.
It wus distinctly our people's war, who
tlnew tlumselveslnto tlio niena against
a nation having military history and
ti nlning and a ti allied army twelve
limes iiteater than our own, without
the smallest prepaiatlon on our pait.
HATTLES WK WON.
It is unique in that its battles weie
fought and Its lotoiles won by the
men behind the guns," miner thnn the
ability of our commnndeis, to an ex
tent not heietofoio known, ns proudly
acknowledged even bv the chleftalnsi oC
our navy, whose leadership Is above
criticism. Never since the days of the
Pythian phalanx and the Roman shoit
swoid haw Individual enduiance, valor,
and skll so decisively won the lam els
of vletorv as ut Alanlla and Santiago
in these dayfi of long range weapons of
precision.
It Is unique, moieover, because never
befoie have nillltaiv npetutlons 'n
lalsing, equipping' and sending foilh
armies, lighting battles, governing con
quoted tenltory, cut lug for the sick
mid wounded soldiers, in nil their de
tails, been subjected to such an Iuteii.se
search-light of public criticism by the
Indefatigable energies of so large and
free a newspaper and magazine lins-ij
us has made our entile people from
Maine to California, to say nothing of
the rest of the woild, perfectly familiar
with every phase and fault of them.
It is well that the people who made
this win, who fought this war, and
whose "wltheis have been wiuug" In It
so far beyond their deserts, should be
thoioughly Infoi mid and impiesseil
with Its mK'ni tunes and faults In older
to recognize their own responsibility
for them. It Is unieasonahle and idle
to blame the braw and pattlotic, but
Inexperienced, and often ignoiant olll
eers, who were suddenly called to new
und great responsibilities, for faults
anil mistakes which expeilence alone
enn coricct, or for the want of arms,
ammunition, equipment und supplies,
which the people who called them lo
nuns should haw pun bled. In the light
of our liiilltiiiy experiences1 In the six
months following (lie call to arms it Is
utmost nppalllug to consider what
might have been our fate If we had
been conf muled bj a leally poweiful
nation.
l.KAIKDY .Ml 'ST Hi: APPLIED.
The Aineileun people are accustomed
to i (cognize and con Oct the mistakes
whli h they make in self-government,
and although the lessons of the Civil
wai weie hugely neglected on account
of the national impowilslunei which
lesulteil fiom it until they lost their
foue, the slgnul and peculiar; ly impres
sive ins-tun tlon of the Spanish wut and
Its results must not pass unheeded, or
we shall Invite troubles which may bo
beyond our powei of enduiance. The
lemedy for the Ills fiom which we have
suffeieil must be applied by the people
through their lepresentatlves in con
gress, and the people must lequlie an
Immediate nudfaithlllt dlscli.uge of this
duty.
It liuibt be evident to all In the tlist
place that the conditions and envlion-
ment of our national life have been en
tirely changed as one lesult of the war.
A national consciousness has been
moused to the fact that we ate no
longer a secluded, thousli great and
powerful people, n-pa rated and pro
tected linm the other great nations of
the earth bv the seas which tnirrnuml
us, but standing among them a peer
among neeis, In close relations, with
tights whiih we must maintain and re
sponslbllitles which we must dlscbingp
The oceans which once were our pro
teetots haw became the open avenues
ot International communication und
contact, nnd the necessities of the times
require us to be constantly prepared to
pteserve our domestic peace, to defend
ourselves from foielgn nggresslon, nnd
to perfoiui our whole duty to humanity
among the aimed nations of the world.
We aie not to be permitted hereafter
to devote our entite energies to the pro
motion of our own selfish Interests and
the enjoyment of prospeilty, but ate
compelled to tux ourselves for ,ecurlty,
and the effectiveness of our lutei na
tional Influence. The very numhers of
our people and their wealth, when they
Invite attack, change like our oceans
fiom safeguaids to dangers. In close
contact and constant commercial and
social Inteicouise with nil the world
wo are now compelled to display such
a state of naval and military prepara
tion at all times and places,nt w 111 com
mand a respectful cousldeiutinn for our
rights and the Influence upon mankind
to which our national power Is entitled.
NAVY MUST J1K INCHKASKD.
It seems to bo generally conceded that
our navy must be sulllciently Increased
lo enable It to proteot our own coasts
by patrol as well as by defenstw dis
tant operations, und our commerce and
our cltlzeiiH all over the world. I'rovl
denco appears to hne actually thrust
coaling ptntlons and strategical po.
tlons Into our hands against our will
In such .i wny that we aie obliged to
oilmen our naval power, oi shamefully
abcuinun advantttKca which other iu
tlons would be willing to fight for.
These considerations, together with the
glory which the mntwIloiiB victories of
our navy has? won for the country, lead
congress Just now to respond more
readily to our naval than ouimllltniy
leqillrcmenls. Without dlspningcliient
of the equal Impottanco of navnl prep
aration we will confine this discussion,
however, to the land force which our
piesent situation icqulre us to main
tain. It must be admitted as nu axiom that,
however essential u well trained and
dWolpllned body of soldleis Is to mili
tary success, and training with dis
cipline n military operations have
never b"foip been so nmontlnl as now,
when skill and science uie equally nec
essary In the effective use of modorn
weapons of war, both great and smull,
a tegular or itnndlng iiiniv, sulllciently
iiliiiieroiHi for inllltnn operations In
time of wur Is so tepugniint to our In
stitutions and popular sentiment us to
be intlreli out of Hie question. Hut
populnr sentiment has been consider
ably inodllled by our lecent experiences
in icgnid to the value sphere of utility
und proper proportions of our regular
army, n well as In lefeience to timely
pieparatlon of coast defenses and inunl
tlonri. It has been made plain to our
const line citizens, nt lenst, that our
poits can he inude liupiegnable against
the most formidable Hoots when Ade
quately foi tilled with mines and long
range guns mounted on dlsnppc.it lug
cnnlnges, which It lakes two jeuis to
make. If they aie abundantly supplied
with smokeless powdei nnd costly
shells, und are manned by skilled nnd
practiced gunners, directed by trained
and sclentillr ollkeis. Neither the for
tifications, the guns, the ammunition
or the men (an lie furnished In time to
be useful after war has come by oven
seventy millions of people with nn un
limited tiensttry. All thee things inns',
be prepared and made leady In time of
peace and before they nre needed, or
our cities nnd their wealth nre an eaay
piey.
WHAT (U'NS MUST HAVK
The guns ate asi useless without
ammunition us without men, nnd the
men uie us useless without training ns
without guns. Our extensive const3
and nuineious poits lequlie not only un
extensive foitilUntlon, but a much
laiger foice of trained olllceis and men
than has heretotote !een considered
fiulllclent for piotectlon. Kvery hundred
feet square of possible uppioach within
range, for instance, must be plotted
und mapped, the dliectlon, elevation
nnd chin cc of the gun and time-fuso
nf the shell calculated and tested for
the striking of the enemy at each par
ticular place, und the men trained to
handle the machinery to do this wink.
They uie liable to be called upon to do
this on n week's notlci nt anv time.
Such seivlee cannot be cpei led fiom
hastily iciiuited levies, it can onl be
lendeied b.v icgular soldleis who miilie
it the piof(sliin nnd business of life
Although tills Is wrltti n before peace
has been deilaied, or the conclusion of
our comnil-sioneis made known, It Is
evident that one nf the lesults of the
war has devolvi d upon this icpublie the
care and Moteotlon of nt least thlee
distant Island leiiltorb s. Hawaii. (5uam
In the P.ulili. nni' Puerto Klco In the
Wcs'l Jiull"'! uheie permanent gnril
sons must be maintained sutllcient, not
only for occupation, but for the piotec
'tlon of Impoilant naval stations, with
costly diy-docks, stoies and fortlllea
tions; and the responsibility for tlio
preseivntlon of peine and older, the
mnleilul development, education, and
civilization of the giciu Island of Cuba,
the "Pearl of the AntlUc." and of the
many millions of half navnue men In
the llch nnd pioductlve Philippine
archipelago. However much we may
shrink from these gieat undertakings,
the compulsion of events will not per
mit us relief tram them, and for m.uiy
ycais we shall be obliged to maintain
large foices In their widely separated
localltiis fiom our legular army. Wo
have got two beam by the tall on op
posite sides of the woild, and we can
not let go.
SKKMCToN OF OI'IS FOHCHS.
AIoiull this wai has emphasized and
mine generally Iinpiessed the people
Willi the (lellll.V bought lesson which
was given by our Civil war, that the
regular niniy oi tin United States must
be ul unitized In liine of peace us the
skilled e;ierts. the nucleus and skele
ton of whnlovei lorce the nation is
likely to suildi nl lequlie III lime of
war. The pern stnhlNhin nt muK be
gieall.v enlnruid not alone to satisfy
the polite requiieinents of M-venty mill
ions of people man Its foi tlliciitloiiri,
dischiuge the multiplied .rail lm tensed
responsibilities devolved upon us by
our insular dependencies, in such a
manner an to admit of m Immediate
expansion by law leuuits to double Its
numbeis, and, nt the same time, to ul
low a drnlt fiom It of educated trained
and tiled tjenei.il und wtnlf otllctis for
a volunteti fnice of at least tlnee hun
ched thousand men In time of war,
without imii.ili Iny Its elllr b-nc.v . The
consensus of popular opinion stems to
be (hat we hell requite In future :i
tegular auny about one bundled thou
sand stioiig. Such mi mniy. the small
est by fur maintained by any of the
gieat nations, toubl neither endanger
tlie Institutions of seventv-Ilvo million
of fieeiuen. nor unduly but den their
exchequer. Sociologically, It would pio
vlde an honorable and useful career for
mull) who, hum to be soldleis. aie un
lit foi othei occupations, und Immense
ly i educe the cost in life, suffeilng and
money In futtiie enieiRencles.
The first duty of tongiesM will be to
crjstnlize this will or the people Into
legislation which shall institute such
un army. It should be constituted up
on Its peace basis of a minimum of pil
vules in the units of Its organization,
but a full i (implement of olllceis and
laige staif chips' in the adjutant gen
eral's, engineeis, oidnnnee, quniter
master. commlssaii', medical and slg
nut departments; In all of which, ex
cept the medical, line and field olllceis
should be jequlred to sei vo n tour of
duty, nnd from which tlio general ot
the army should bo authoilzed to de
tail, upon the application of governois
of states, olllceis for the iusttuptlnn ot
the mllltlu.
This Inst ptiiilhlnii would piovlde
Continued on Page 8
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Sur& Gusr
foe Ms
When the children get their feet
vret and taVo cold give them a hot
foot bath, a bowl of hot drink, a
doso of AVer's Cherry Pectoral, und
put them to bed. They will be all
ngnt in tne morning.
Cherry Pectoral will enro old cough3
also : wo muau the couehs of bron
chitis, weak throats, and1 irritable
lungs. Even the hard coughs of '
consumption are ahvayB nado easy
and frequently cured by using
Cherry Fectora
Two item Jl.0, Mc,
Til!
Dcit Medical Advice Free I
Write (relf ll the raittctiltrt In your
ee. Tba doctor will rfplr promptly.
A (Mien, Us. J. C. AYEIt, 1-oweU, iiiu.
MR. MELVIlYS PLAN
FOR CITY LIGHTING
ESTIMATES SHOWING THAT
COST COULD BE REDUCED.
It I Mr. Molvin's Purpose to Have
n Special Bond Ordinanco Provid
ing for a. Spocinl Election, Whon
tho People May Bo Oivon nn Op
pot tttnity to Voto on tho Issue of
Bonds - He Says His Plnn Would
Save tho City Several Thousand
Dollais Per Year.
Select CotlliPllman T. C Melvln, ot
the ICIghth waul, lins gone to consider
nble tiouble to pioctno estimates of tho
cost of Installing nnd operallnc a mu
nicipal electile light plant capable of
furnishing 7.o arc lights and 1,000 in
cnndcscenls. lie llnds that a plant can
be operated, Including Inletest on
bonds and with a liberal allowance'
made for dept eolation, for yeveral
tlioiiFuud ilollms less than the city Is
now paying. i
Sir. Jlelvln nt Hist proposed to offer
tils plan ns an amendment to the gen
eral bond ordinance, but It is now his
put pose to bring It before the people
later In the shape ol u spe at bond
measute He will have a teso.iitlon In
troduced dlicctlng the light and i ater
committee to procure facts nnd f ..ure
In relation to municipal lighting and
will then ptocecd to get estimates in
addition to those already in his posses
sion. Thus foi tilled, he snvs ho will
Introduce n special bond ordlnnnce pro
viding foi a speclnl election late In
the spring.
LUTTKR OF I INULA NATION.
Accompanying one of tho estimates
wns an explanatory letter, in part n3
follows:
I Inivo endeavored to make a plain
statement This, you will note,
provides for the constant use of COO arc
lights, and l.OOci Incandescent lights.
The llguies we give us to cost uio con
servative. It could be reduced, but It
would bo nt the epc use of the plant.
I bellevo It to ! tine when tho
plant Is completed, and win take, ad
vantage of the most model u and clllclt nt
in, n hlneiy, jou would learn the llgtne
given aio not much. If unv, trrond the
actual cxpelidltincs.
lleg.udlti;; tho cost ol operating: Wo
have had reports whole municipalities
claimed thu cost pel light Is not mii"li
moio than one-half the amount u.imi d,
but I have given you I he Items and you
can llgtlle It. We have llentd llgtir'S
mimed as low as $0 pel light per year,
and fiom tb.it up.
The foiegolng wns vviltten b.v one
of the best known electric men in the
countiy, but a gentleman whoso per
sonal Intoiests would be better served If
Scianton did not possess Its own plant,
following Is his estimated cost of in
stallation: AppioNhn.itP (ost of iniinlelp.il arc und
IncnmltM cut lighting plant, as describe!,
for the stieets of Scranton, Pa., tho llg
uies given cover the nthe cost of the In
stallation coniplct" leady for operation.
A building to pi ovule for the WW tire
light apparatus and loiio Incandescent
lighting apparatus, with engines, bullets,
ele , allowing lor some prospective In
crease In the ratine, would icquiic ap
proximately, liri leet long hi 7.. left wide.
This width, however, would at piesent c-te-nd
the entho length of the building,
but would be Ni feci In depth, with .1
front ige ot T teet, but JT feci fiontago
would be leipilrel I'm a depth of about
IT. feet as per plans. He Ins uiitamiliar
vvlth the cost of giouiid. we bavo named
tlio Uguio ttXiuii fen the lut and bulldinc.
It might ((ced that a. fow thousand
dollirs. In the building wp provide for
otllt e. stole in. mi, and lepah shop, which
Is n lieoe-sit ,
Tin: pom: link.
The bngth of tlii pole line we nave ns
about so nillts. This might vaiy some
what, but not m iteri.illy, as the necessity
will be lo i over tin t ntim cltj limits, unit
pioniblv some 111 lie outside.
The utn t items given In detail, both as
to tlio cost of the Installation and tho
fpenu for operating, we would be
lli ve to I . appiolniatelv t direct.
Aie Apparatus li-ifi llsht i:ni-li
aie ilyii, nnos; ui double carbon
lumps, with hoods, banger boauls,
etc. V(. piovlde ubove tor one eN
tia ale iIiii.uik in eeiss of i;rl.
light cap.icllv This l to piovlde
iiu'ilnst bii'nUilowu.
lliiandesieiit App.itatlls-1-lOM llg.lt
alteinalhig liieandi scent d.unnio,
with est Iter, switchbo.ud and
iieceis.uv station .(ppiutetinnces,
liiPliidlng tiinisfornieis ot HU ca
ll telly.
Cost ot above, installed J K!VW
Steam Plant i.-l.V) horse power bull
(Is, etc., Z-TM boiso power ( u
glues set; 1-pkl boise power en
glnc. .id
Cost of steam plant, ns noted, in
stalled tompleto Il.ooj
Lot end liulldlng, vllh Space for
Increase Cost of biillilliijf and
ground, approximately Ji.W)
Polo Line MJ miles polo set, with
cross arms, pins, Insulators, etc.. IO.Vh)
Arc clt cult 12S miles ot wire for
the me cli cult, attache d to poles.. ln.'-W
Ineandescint Clitult il miles of
wlie for Incandescent lighting at-
tac bed to poles 'l&X)
flanging ui stieet l.iinps aeioss
stieet Intersections, with appur
tenances CW)
PiePrats, foiinihitlons, englneeriii!;,
mii( ilnleuilenee and Incidentals., i OQi)
Mr. Jlelvin believes the Inslallation
estimate can be i educed $.1,000 fiom tho
building nnd land Item nnd $1,500 fiom
the eost of engineering, superintend
ence, etc. He Is Inclined to think the
cost of the machinery and other equip
ment can lie cut $10,000 or more, but
prefersito wlthold n definite opinion on
thnt point until he secutes further es
timates. COST OK
OPKUATION.
tho foregoing
Accompanying tho foregoing esti
mated cost of installing wns a detailed
estimate of operation. This latter is
as follows
Cost of opcruilug 1O0 arc lights, all
night, cvtiy night In the ear, and in
cluding 1 W) Iniandes-cent lights, avotng.
ins. say foi tho initio number, live houts
pei light per night, every night.
Ono siipurlntcndent, per an
num $-.000
Two engineeis, at JM0 encti,
per annum l.Vrt
Two firemen, ut $Cuo each, per
annum l,'.w
Ono oil r, per iinruin O)
Two nelpeis, nt $. each, per
annum ,M)
One general assistant, per an
num 0Q
Six lamp 11 burners ut $Ct each
per annum 3,000
Two Inspectors, each VmQ pur
annum l.ScK)
Ono olllco assistant, per an
num Cl
$i2,:i00
C0.1l, SO0O tom per annum, 70e. per
ton dellVPtrcl 5,W0
Carbons. fi.".70Ol ifc lnoh c.uhous, de
livered, IS por M iV-VJ
Water, per annum ,..,, ,.,, i,wj
Oil and waste, per annum I.IXH)
Insurance, per annum (00
Wear unci tear und depreciation on
$1:0,001, which omits tho cost ol
tlio building, at 10 per cent J2,nn0
Interee on JtlU.OUU nt C per cent ,W)
Vi eight, exprcssnge, Incidentals nnd
contingencies, per minimi ".J00
$18,150
Wo would deduct from the total cost
of operating, tho approximate cost
of tho l.ouo Incandescent lights.
You report the nmotint paid for
lighting city hall, lire department
houses and police precinct houses., l.TTC
Leivlng for the cost of operating
the Goo arc lights per annum JI6.IS0
This amount, JlO.HM) divided by CW arc
lights, would make the approximate cost,
coveting all expenses, wear and tear, de
preciation and Intorest, $77.30 per lamp per
annum.
KSTIMAT11 TOO man.
As In the estimated tost ot installing,
Mr. Melvln says the operation cstlmato
Is too gieat. He says the Interest rata
Is too high by Vi per cent, and that tho
principal would not bo over $130,000,
and that the water nnd Insurance
Items nnd tho ntnount chnrged to
"freight, exprcssage, incidentals," etc.,
are not low enough.
On that basis, ho argues that the cost
per lamp per year would positively not
bo mora than $i0 and would probably
be nearer $'55. In support of this he
shows a letter from n, source other
than that from which the fcoresolnff
estimates wete obtained and which is
in part ns follows.
Wo bavo gone over the cstlmato pretty
caiefully, with tho exception of cost cf
polo line, which wo assumo to bo about
right.
Referring to the matter of fuel and
wntpr, I suggest that the estimates nro
high. The water will probably cost about
0110 hundred ($100) dollars per month, and
fiom what you told me In regard to tho
propable location of the plant, I would
suppose that tho fuel wo dd cost nt about
rate of twenty-llvo (!3c) cents per ton,
as It is contemplated that culm will bo
used. We cstlmato that tho plant com
pleto will cost one hundred nnd twenty
thousand ($120,0w) dollars without "pad
ding." As to tho matter of Interest on the In
vestment, you will undoubtedly bo nhlo
to lloat bonds nt a rate of Wj to 4 per
cpnt. Interest. The depieclatlon, I con
sider, will not average 10 per cent, per
annum.
I consider that tho labor account In es
timate n little large; however, you will bo
best prepared to determine that nolnt, as
you nro more familiar with prices paid
for labor In your vicinity.
pp.nsnNT cost.
Peginnlng Jan. 1, arc lights nro to
be furnished the city for SS0.20 per
light per year. There are now elected
fi'ti lights, while there nre enough more
provided for by ordinance which will
make the total COO next year. At $80.30
each the COO lights would cost $48.10.
It Is claimed that a city plant would
provide the lights at not more than
$7 each and probably not more than
?C3, or fiom $39,000 lo $13,800 for the COO.
"Willi one 1000-llght Incandescent dy
namo, the city hall, lire department
houses and police precinct houses could
be lighted cheaper, it is claimed, than
under the present contract of &;, of
1 cent per hour per lamp, of 12'i cents
per 1.000 AVutts, with tho usual dis
count. Kepoits of the i,iy City, Michigan,
and Little Tlock, Arkansas, municipal
electric light plants show thnt the cost
of each Is less than $C0 per lamp on an
all night basis, although In those cities
the total binning poilod Is nbout K0
hours above the moonlight schedule.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
ft'udcr this heading short letters of In
terest will be published when accompa
nied, for publication, by the writer's
name. Tlio Tribune will not be held re
sponsible for opinions heio e-xpressed.J
That Van Horn Case.
IMItor of The Tilbune.
Sir: Having tecelved many inquiries
tecently In iccaid to the "Van iloin
case," ns to whether tho attorneys vvlio
had charge ot the eleleuse, vvcio no longer
connected with the eltoits to save him
from tho death penally; I wish you v.ould
by mums of this letter sa, that, tram
tho tlmo when !io(0 K. Van Horn, by
his counsel, cute led the pica of insanity,
In his behalf beforo a jury, until the pres
tnt time, thev have been enceaslngly at
vvotk to bilng cut tho fact tint he was
not of "sound nvmciy and discretion" at
the tlmo when the unfoi tuu.Uo killing '
Mrs. Wesiott occulted. They v.ero tully
convinced of this from the Hist and havu
been moro ill inly Impressed with that
Idea at every step taken in the matter.
When they failed to Impiess the court
nnd Jury with this theory and tho Su
pi etna couit saw no en or in tho trial be
low, they then sought uld In the prepara
tion of their last appeal which was, of
com. so, to tho board of pauloiK.. Having
for many leasons great confidence In tlio
sound sens und ripened experience) of
Oeoige Horn, they peisuuded hlin to as
sist them, nnd the supervision and mm
ngeinent ot that work has been put In his
hands, but the lawyers who fought tho
ease through tho courts have not aban
doned work, but on tlio contrary nio not
of that kind who would let temporary de
fent cause them to desert a causo In
which they bellevo justice demands a dif
teient lesult train that which lfad been
obtained.
Mr. Iloin was so lmpiesstd with tho
situation that he undertook this woik for
n consideration that ordinarily would not
h.no moved him to do one-quarter nf tlm
work involved, und Mr. Thayer paid bis
own expenses nnd has devoted many davs
work, without compensation, to this caso,
he went before tho boanl of pardons vvLh
Mr. Horn and bus never failed or spared
time or monoy In his efforts In behalf of
his unfortunate client. A decent regard
tor what Is "fair play" compels me to
writP this, that a oung lawyer who hus
saeiillcpd his piisonal business for a
hopeless woik In what ho deemed tho
lino of dtitv t.muot nfioid to havo the Im
piession left In Hip public mind, that ho
lias doipitcd his post In a time of danger
or discourage mei.t.
Of my work I will not comment, but let
It ho clrnily understood that whatever
slnll bo the result. Van Horn's lavvyeis
fully bellevo In tho defense they set up
tit tho trial, and will never abandon a
client while they have a duty to perfonn,
If they Know It. L. P. Wedeman.
Pcranton, Pa , Dec. M, 1S9S.
From tho Hospital Patients.
Kdltor of The Tribune.
Sir: We, tho patients In tlio Lacki
vvnnna hospital, deslro to expicss our
thanks to the management of the Scran
ton Tribune for thu very geneious dona
tion of their vnluablo paper to us dally.
I wish you oc 1l1l see the anxious watch
that Is kept and hear tho glad ciy, "Thero
It comes," and tho eager hand readied out
lo receive It. As that good Samaritan,
Mrs. K. N. Wlllarel, passes from ono tc
another wllh her kindly smllo nnd sm
puthetlo words bringing cheers to tho
heart of tho sick anil lonely. As tho pa
pers nro taken a silent "Ood bless jou"
comes from many a heart. Inasmuch ns
jo did It unto tho least of tho them, yo
did It unto me. Mrs. H. Hale,
In bchall of tho patients In Lackawanna
hospital,
7 , c the troublesome cough
"& "J l,l' ixprctQi.TtiDii (Hill
cutci la 4 few diy, I'llcc jjc aialtdrutvlii,
AMPUTATION MAY BEVLT.
Doctors Not Certain Thoy Can Save
Miss Bryant's Foot.
It may ho necessary to amputate tho
foot of Ida Bryant, of Theodore street,
tho young woman who wns so badly in
jured In the Carbon street crossing ne
cldcnt. She rested very comfortably
yesterday and many of her wouiuH
were redressed.
How badly her right arm ivni torn
may he Interred front the fact that
thirty stitches have been taken In It.
Smoke the I'ocono cigar, Co.
CASTOR i A
Tor Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears tho
ors2
Slgnaturo
A
Lamp
Chimney
That stands the heat is
a source of comfort. It
is the cheapest iu the
end.
Ask your dealer for
the M. & P. Top, and
insist on having it.
Don't let him palm off
something said to be
just as good.
PvR&
rtp
tUARANTCetX
cad Olrt&s-
vsi
iSOJEi
iTOi
Don't Forget
To go to Weichel's
Jewelry Store for
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
IN
Diamonds, Watches and
Novelties.
House Phonographs, $25,00
Records 35c, 4.00 per dozen.
205 LACKAWANNA AVENUE,
Opp. I). L. & W. Depot.
A Few
Christmas
Novelties
in handsomely ornamented
small
String Insfriimenfs.
Miisical Sundries and
Holiday Publications
Still remain in stock and prices
have been slaughtered to in
sure an immediate clearance.
Guernsey Ha
31 1-310 Washington Aie.
Christmas Attractions
We guarantee the finest display of diamonds
in the city. Beautiful goods at low prices.
Jevelry, silverware, watches, scarf pitis, riugs of
every description, silver novelties, opera glasses, etc.
Our stock embraces everything iu the way of de
sirable and appropriate Christmas gifts for youug
aud old. We can supply you with an elegant art de
at little cost. Call aud examine our stock and yoxi
will see that we have just what you waut.
Bum HHMb
Cry fna&
j Diamond fk reliant,
Christmas
China
MenfioEiings
Plate Set French Chinn, three
color dccoiations, with
heavy gold band, woitli .
49c. As long as they last. !4C
Milk Set Crc.imcr, Bowl and
Plate, all worth 75c to
$1,00. They must go be- .
lore Christmas at 49 C
Tcte-n-Tctc Set Two Cups and
Saucers, Cream
er, Sugar Tea Pot on Trav, .,
was $1.00. Now i. 5UC
DrCSSCr Set Two Bottles,:; Trays,
2 Boxes, all neatly
decorated, worth $2.25.
While they last they'll & 4 .
be 1.49
Toilet Rottlcs Bisque finish, all
hand decorations,
witf gold tracing, were
S1J0 and $1.25 per pair.
Gat 75C
Brush Trays New decorations,
with full gold trace,
were 50 cents each. Here
now at 39C
Hair Till IJOXCS Finest decora
tions, all tints,
were 25 cents. While
they last they're 2lC
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310 Lacka. Ave.
J0IIN IF. LA I) WIG, Prop.
Cupid Is Wise
Are You ?
Nothing adds more to good looks
than Fur. There is such a large
variety in both styles and prices
that everv taste and purse may bo
suited both lor ladies and children.
You need only to call at
F. L. CRANE'S
I'enieiiibcr. Ciimc'ii I'tirs re lteltable.
; Quarts Ci anbernes 25c
5 lbs Fancy Seeded Raisins 25c
3 lbs Fancy Cleaned Cm rants.. 25c
2 lbs Bvaporated Peaches 25c
2 lbs Evaporated Apricots 25c
Cans Fancy Tomatoes 25c
; Cans Fancy C01 n 25c
3 Cans Fancy Peas 25c
3 Cans Fancy Pumpkins 25c
A. F. KiZER
1'2 Washington Avenue.
HKWAHKOr IMITATION'S
'llieieH only ono
ICEALINE
mill ttmt I-'roitn onr nike In one iiilnutt
Irj It M1e11 you b.il.o. c'otH lint I no pUgj
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9
J 17 Lackawanna Avenue;
4c
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