THE SCRANTON TRIB UN 10-WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1899. I)e Scranton CvtBtme rnbllnheil Dally, Rxoept KitniUr. br ths Trlbunol'ubllihlu j Company, at Fifty 0nt Month. w Yotkomce: j ho Nmau RL, K H. VRKEliAND, Fole Agent for Korelgu Advsrltilnr. lTKnKD AT THE rOSTOrMC AT BCRAWTOM, VA., AH BECOJCD-CI.AK1 MAIL HATTKR. SC11ANTON, MAT 24, 1899. Litigation Is threatened over the kov crnor'a action In recalling for veto a bill which he hail signed in misunder standing of Its terms. The bill's In tent had been changed, by accident or design, In the clerical process of tran scribing It and when the governor signed it he did not know of the change. The technicality raised as to wheth er he had the right under any circum stances to withdraw and veto a meas ure onco signed. This, of course, Is for Judlclul determination; but the governor's course will impress the nverago mind as being eminently sen sible and manly. "Beefing?" Mr. Dunn's willingness to repair the asphalt streets of Scranton and keep them In repair for ten years for $11,000 n year may, for we all know, be genu ine, but Its genuineness would have been mnip convincing- had hu put the proposition In writing and submitted It, with adequate bond, at the time that bids wore solicited by the city. In that pvont we see no reason to believe that he would not have secured the rnntract; certainly The Tribune would have funred giving him the contract at the $11,000 figure. As the case stands, however, he Is several months too late. The city In regular process has made n contract for nsphult lepatrs with the lowest responsible bidder that cared to sub mil a bid In answer to Its advertise ment for bids; and as a business pro position thp thing for the city otrtclals to o now Is to pass the appropriation called for in this contract und permit the other party to the contract to get to woik. If the city should try now to take Mr Dunn at his word It could not do i-o without nullifying the con tract already executed and thl- woull mean the payment of heavy damages to the Barber company. It Is useless to blame the Uarber people for this situation. It put in Its bid at the city's request; Its bid was low and It got the contract. It naturally would defend that contract to the full extent of Its ability, just as Mr. Dunn or any body else would In Its plice. W'c do not have the pleasure of an acquaintance wlth Mr. Dunn, but If he Is a responsible and honorable business man, as It Is fair to assume him to be, he must realize the futility of his pro position at this time; and he must also be aware that his present course is open to criticism. There Is in business circles an expression known ns "beef ing." It means the Idle talk of those who, after a contract is lot, try to make the awarder of the contract sick of his bargain. Some people look up on this sort of thing as dishonorable. AVe do not know that there Is any "beetlng" over the asphalt repair con tract, but It Is dlfllcult on any other hypothesis to account for the loud talk nf eome men who were singularly reti cent at the time when talking counted. T?e this as It may, however, the con tract Is let and now It Is the city's place to furnish the money so that the strpets may bo repaired. Probably the foremost lesson taught by the P.e.iding railroad wreck at Exe ter is that the hiring of Incompetent labor because It Is cheap does not pay. Roosevelt on Taxation. Governor Roosevelt's special message to the New York legislature assembled In extra session to consider amend ments to the Kord franchise tax bill contains some passages worthy of widespread study. In addition to the portion of it quoted In The Tribune yesterday he suld: "I have not the sllghtent sympathy with the outcry against corporations as such, or against prosperous men of business. Most of the great material works by which the entire country benefits have been duo to the action of Individual men. or aggregations of men, who made money for themselves by doing that which was In the inter est of the people as a whole. From an armor plant to a street railway no work which Is really beneficial to the public can be performed to the best advantage to the public save by men of surh business capacity that they will not do the work unless they them selves receive ample rewards for doing It. The effort to deprive them of an ample reward merely means that they will turn their energy In some other direction, and the public will bo by just bo much the loser. "Cut while I freely admit all this, it remains true that a corporation which derives its powers from the state should pay to the state a just percent age of Its earnings an a return for the privileges It enjoys. This should bo especially true for the franchises bestowed upon gas companies and street railroads and the like. Tho question of the municipal ownership of these franchises cannot bo raised with propriety until the governments of all municipalities show greater wis dom and virtue than has recently been shown, for Instance, In New York city (or Scranton). "There Is no Intention of oppressing people who havo put their money into franchises. Wo recognize that, as In the case of all legitimate business, they benefit not only themselves, but tho community ut large. If a franchise it worth very little It nhould bo taxed very little, but whero the franchise Is of great value it certainly should be heavily taxed; and the statute is, of course, based upon the use of the city's or state's real estate. Buch use of tha public real estate should not bo given without substantial returns returns not only In the way of service to the public, which, of course, a streot rail way or a gas company gives, precisely as tho proprietor of n grocery or dry goods store gives, but also In the way of bearing a just share of the burden of taxation; again, precisely ns the owner of the grocery or dry goods store bears his share, tho difference being that a railroad company, for Instance, owes Infinitely more than tho proprie tor of n big business establishment does to tho real estate used. "I am perfectly well aware that, ns Chief justice Marshall says, 'tho power of taxation Is the power of de struction.' But this applies to every species of property. If demagogues, or Ignoiant enthusiasts who are misled by demagogues, could succeed In de stroying wealth, they would, of course, simply work the ruin of tho entire com munity; and, first of all, of tho un fortunates for whom they profess to feel an especial interest. Hut the very existence of unreasoning hostility to wealth fthauld make us nil tho moro careful In seeing that wealth docs nothing to justify such hostility. V'a are the true friends of the men of means, we nre the true friends of the lawful corporate Interests which do good work for tho community, when wo insist that tho man of means and the great corporation shall pay their full share of taxes and bear their full share of the public burdens. If this Is done, then sooner or later will fol low public recognition of tho fact that It Is done; and when there Is no legiti mate basis for discontent the Ameri can public Is sure sooner or later to cease to feel discontent." Reduced to plainer words, honesty Is the best policy for all men, whether rich or poor. But the rich men owe It to the poor men who sometimes lack the rich men's education to set nn ex ample of honest dealing. Governor rtoosevelf s argument that all forms of property should pay a just proportion of the tax burden Is by no means original with him but the manner In which he emphasizes It Is. The Governor Acted Wisely. Says tho Philadelphia Press: The Scranton Trlbuno Is trying to make Its readers bellovo that Governor Stono has only vetoed nn appropriation of $"00, 000 a year mado for freo text books for the schools. Tho appropriation bill makes no mention of an appropriation for text bocks. It blmply appropriates Jll.OuO.OOO to the common schools for two years, and Governor Stono has cut It down by $1,000,000 without any atlthurlty whatever. The constjtutlon confers upon tho executive no power to legislate. The constitutional aspects of the governor's veto cannot bo decided by the newspapers. The public can safely entrust the determination of those points to the supreme court. Whether the school appropriation passed by the last legislature specifi cally mentioned free text books or not, tho net of 1893 which added $500,000 a year to the $5,000,000 up to that time annually set apart for school purposes specified that this extra money was to be used for the purchase of text books by the state, tho books thus pur chased to be used In tho schools with out cost to the pupils. This act was drawn and successfully championed by Representative Parr and since It went Into force the money mentioned by It has been used for the purpose desig nated with the result that today the public schools of Pennsylvania havo text books und school supplies enough on hand, or should have enough, to last for two years easily, without Im portant, If any, renewals. It was for this reason, ns plainly stated by the governor, that the executive cut, made Imperative by insufficient state rev enues, fell on this $500,000 annual sum instead of upon the appropriations In maintenance and aid of the state's very necessary charities. The governor picked for his veto ax the place where its application would be least severely felt among the peo ple, and he acted wisely In po doing, If the Filipinos are not yet amenable to reason a few more taps with tho club will clarify their understanding. Let tho Attempt Be Made. If Representative Hosack, of Pitts burg, chairman of tho ways and means committee of the legislature, Is a good lawyer and he has that repu tationone scheme of the Pennsyl vania "Insurgents" to annoy Governor Stone Is not destined to pan out well. Says Mr. Hosack: "The position taken by those who favor the calling of an extra session for the election of a United States senator, that upon the refusal of the governor to call such session he may be compelled so to do, In my opinion, Is untenable. The act of June 8, 1893, entitled 'an act relating to manda mus,' repeals all prior acts upon that subject, and Is practically a codifica tion of tho statutory law relating to mandamus. The first section of that act provides that tho court of common pleas of thi' county In which the seat of government Is or may bo located shall have power, and It shall be re quired, to issue the writ of mandamus to the lieutenant governor, secretary of tho commonwealth, etc., naming nine other public ofllcers. This act was amended by tho act of April 28, 1899, which added to the list six others against whom tho writ may bo main tained. In both the act of 1893 and 1899, the governor Is excluded from Its provisions, therefore, If the power ex ists it must be outside of tho acta of assembly." Nevertheless, If the Insurgents want to test this matter In the courts, we see no reason to discourage them. Tho matter Is one of obvious public Inter est, and it would add to the general store of information to have It Judi cially passed upon. i. The most noteworthy feature of tha grounding of the American line steam Bhlp Paris was the perfect discipline which prevailed among tho ofllcers and crow and which contrasted eharply with the situation aboard the French liner, La Bourgogne. Say what you will, race counts. The City of Paris accident has caused the old war maps of the Windward passage and Mole St. Nicholas to np pear ns the English channel In some of tho up-to-dato newspapers. If everyone Is allowed to have peace In his own way tho conference at Hague will probably be an ideal love feast A STORY OF THE AMBULANCE GONG WHAT THOSE WnO .HEAR IT SHOULD THINK ABOUT. A Macedonian Cry The Lackawnn nn Hospital and Its Needs An Opportunity for tho Philanthropic. Its Maintenance Depends Upon the People Magnificent Work That It Is Doinc in This Com munity for Buffering Humanity. Incidents of Every Day Occurence. Clang! Clang! Clang! It Is the am bulation gong and tho community as sociates Its harsh echoes with Burrow and suffering. The galloping hoi res nre hurrying through a fashlonabb! avenue. Men, women and chlldtcn at windows and on porches see tho som bre vehicle na It flashes b. Not n breast but pulsates with tho deepest sympathy, although none know who will bo carried to the hospital on tho returning trip. Tho next morning tho papers tell the story of a bad ac cident that befel a carpenter by the glvlmr nway of a high scaffolding upon which he was at work. The item is read, some one says: "Oh, that's whero the ambulance was going yesterday," and the Incident Is forgotten by tho hundreds whose sympathies were stirred by tho echoes of the hoarse gong on tho dny before. And yet this is only natural. Hu manity loves tho sunshine not tha shadows. There Is no less sympathy for the stricken mechanic In tit homes nnd hearts of the weatthy nnd fash ionable today than thero was yesterday when the ambulance flaw by. Their sorrow Is assuaged by the knowledge that the victim Is being kindly nnd skilfully cared for In the Institution which Is largely maintained by the contributions of the rich. A PICTURE REVEALED. But hero Is a picture not revealed to the masses. Tho man who foil from the scaffold lies upon nn easy cot with a broker, leg. By his side sits a pale faced woman with a look of tender love nnd nervous anxiety In her eyes. She holds one hand of tho sufferer and manifests a devotion born of tho truest affection. She Is the wlf of tho man who Is doomed to lie oj. that b?d for weeks, perhaps months, patiently waiting until the bones shall grow to gether again. And of what Is she thinking? Of a homo where little children will miss tho cheering voice of a loving father for a long time to come. Of demands that will come In tho passage of time, J tor tno support of the dear ones who, ufttll now, never knew what distress meant. The husband, now so sorely aflllcted, was never an Improvident man. But he has been forced to endure the stringency of the times which mado many Idle days for him and prevented the harvesting for the rainy day. But a brave woman Is the wife that looks so lovingly down upon him. She has health and friends and nimble fin gers. The time has come for an ex hibition of that latent courage that has been slumbering In her bosom. The stricken man has been thinking of tho future, too. Ever since he has been laid upon the hospital bed with his own comfort fully assured he has been thinking what was to become of those he loved during the long weeks that must pass before he would be able to bare his arm again In tho strife for their support. HER WORDS OF CHEER. But the woman who sits beside him bends tenderly and whispers: "Don't worry, dear; we shall not suffer. I can earn enough until you arc on your feet again. You thank God, ns I do, for the Inspiration that evolved this noble institution. Hero you will be cared for as I could not care for you. Gentle nurses will anticipate your wants and skilful physicians will do their best to heal you up quickly. It is a great burden that Is lifted from both of us and heaven be praised for It." Down in tho Lackawnnna hospital such scenes are frequently revealed. They touch the heart of the beholder and send the cynic away with a signifi cant reminder that the world has a great deal of good In It after all. That there are women In humble life who are heroes and that there are such things as honest love and supreme domestic virtues. That the hospital itself represents the embodiment of tho highest Christian charity and that communal exaltation Is best revealed In the establishment and maintenance of such Institutions. And again the cynic. If he cares to Investigate, will llnd In the history of this hospital much to convince him that tho good people of Scranton have never forgotten Its great and growing needs. They have, through their In fluence nnd money, endeavored to se cure as time has advanced the most mortem appliances for tho relief of af flicted ones committed to Its care, as well as Intelligent service In every re spect. Hitherto the state has done much In the way of contributing sup port. Thero have been times when the benefactions of the commonwealth have rejoiced the hearts of those most deeply Interested In this hospital. Such generosity meant much for suf fering humanity. But now a Mace donian cry arises and each clang of the ambulance gong should stir tho hearts of the community with a deeper and moro Impressive sympathy. HOSPITAL OVERCROWDED. Men are employed In the most dan gerous occupations hereabouts. The risks ore constant nnd many. Bleed ing and broken forms aro dally knock-' Ing for admittance to tho hospital wards. These aro overcrowded now. Nearly a hundred more patients are In the surgical department than there should be. It Is an appalling condition of things. 'Political pollution, legisla tive extravagance, or what you will, has compelled a cutting down of char Itablo appropriations. Sorely needing a hundred thousand dollars, the gift from the state to the Lackawanna hos pital this year was slashed down to thirty thousand and thlo must last two years. And thin 3 what inspires the Macedonian cry Just now. Of a truth tho system of recent in troduction which involves the gradua tion of nurses at tho hospitals, has proved nn inestimable blessing to tho aflllcted. Observation shows that the selections generally have been wise and Judicious. Young women, of bright minds, cultivated manners nnd Inde pendent piocllvltles.havo seized tho op. portunlty to fit themselves for ti profes slou that, while it entails self-denials and personal sacrifices, at the same time opens tho way to generous re- Gee Hiued red Fiaie Silk Beginning this morning, wo will offer one hundred Ladies' Colored Silk Waists at a price every woman in Scranton who has ever employed a dressmaker will know to be much below the regular charge for putting such waists together. We took them from a manufacturer at a low figure. The same waists are being offered here in Scranton for $6 to $8. Vomit choice of BeanatnfiLuB Colored Silk Waists Made of fancy corded taffeta, in lavender, cadet blue, red, pink, ce risse and plain white, all with the newest fashioned sleeves and collar, full front and fancv cuffs: sizes Z2 to ?8: recularlv sold nt f rn -7.m. Tn lip. hinr1o -nt of- WW IIUI1UUU VJ141 Ul Jooas REXFORD'S. SCRANTON, May 24. It hardly pays to buy little novel ties and fads in solid gold. Styles change almost like the weather. Sterling silver and gold plate that is lacquered wears far beyond the fashions' run; that's why we carry a full line. That's why we sell so much. Violet stick pins, 5c. Violet hat pins, 10c. Violet waist sets, 50c. $63 buys a three-stone diamond ring that should bring $90. That is this week. THE REXFORD CO., 132 Wyoming Ave. wards in th matter of remuneration and reputation. This helpful factor In the care of the patients did much towards hastening convalescence. The very presence of the neatly uniformed and attractive attendants' was cheering, and aided greatly in the amelioration of distress by driving from tho mind those de spairing thoughts which loneliness breeds. WARDS ARK BRIGHTENED. Experience has shown that tho at mosphere of the hospital wards has been greatly brightened since the ad vent of the present nurse system. In the great majority of cases the young women who are fitting them selves for future work in this chosen line, are amiable, sincere and patient. Their devotion to the exacting labors that devolve upon them Is the best evi dence of their fitness, nnd hundreds who have had their care while in the hospital, ure willing witnesses to this devotion on the part of the&falthful women who nursed them. Unquestion ably this crude tribute Is fully de served: THE HOSPITAL NURSE. A ministering angel true Is she And her labor with love sho shares, As she moves on her mission her smiles we see. While aflllctlon bestows Its prayers, There's a light In her eye whose happy gleam Delights the universe, A ministering angel true; I ween, Is the faithful hospital nurse. The pallid cheek of the suffering one Glows when Is heard her voice And no matter how hard the work to be done. Destined she seems to rejoice. A companion of pain, her mission still The sorrows of all to reverse With a song In her heart sho sways the will. Does the faithful hospital nurse. "God bless you!" how many a soldier has said When afar In the front he foil A victim of fever amoi.g tho dead, Or struck by a bullet or shell. "God blcrs you, the heroine that you aro And In all tho universe. There's nothing too good, In peaco or war, For tho faithful hospital nurse." Clang! Clang! Clang! You will hear It again and again. And when the echoes fall upon your ear turn your thoughts to tho demand of the hour. President James P. Dick son, of the Lackawanna hospital, knows what Is nee-led. Ills heart nnd b-'st Interests are wrapped up In this noble Institution. Few know how hard he has labored to secure a better gift from the state than that which was granted. Many another man in this pines would turn away utterly discomfited. But not he. He looks out upon tho great city of Scranton and his fulth revives. He believes that tho people will re spond to all demands that may be mado for tho sustenance of th.j hos pital. He knows that substantial sym pathy la a characteristic of Scranton lans. And this It Is that gives him encouragement. Surely he should not be disappointed. Edward A. NIvcn. Other Mothers to Blame. "What did- your mothcrs-ln-law con gress do?" "We talked about how different our son's. In-law would be If wo had brought them up," Chicago Record. THE SENTBY AT QUASIMAS. Alert and keen tho sentry stands, The sentry lone and grim, Between the whlted tents of men That give their trust to him. The sunlight falls upon his face And glints across his gun; The hour of woklng cometh near, For lo! the nleht Is done. Silent he looks nrosa the sward, Ho scans unto the sea; Or hears the water washing far Where mighty war-ships be. Warder and guard, a kingdom old Sinks In tho dawning skies; Uut in tho west thy stem eyes see A ncw-bjrn empire rlsol John Jamta Median In Leslie's WeOUly. Waists, y ' " O ( tttat . Long1 9 and ask to see our Wedgewood Blue, Oriental Rose, MAMAS LINEN, The most beautiful shades ever display ed in stationery. AH Sizes in Stock ?& We have the usual complete line of Reynolds Bros STATIONERS auJ ENGRAVERS. Hotel Jermyn Building. The Deadly Sewer Gas from a leaky drain may give tho doctor a case of typhoid fever to work with un less you permit tho plumber to get In his work on the drain first. Do not hesltato about having tho plumb ing In your houso examined by un expert if you think thero is the slightest defect. A thorough overhauling now will navo many a dollar later. The .smoko test will convince you whether there Is sower gus or not. GUNSTER k FORSYTE, 323-327 PENN AVENUE. book biedlini! NEAT, DURABLE BOOK BIKDINO IS WHAT YOU RECEIVE IF YOU LEAVE YOUR ORDER WITH THE TRIBUNE BINDERY. 8 fi j"?1" Vou know that our minister used to bo a practicing physician. He was a graduate of the College of Physi cians and Surgeons, New York, and he says of Ripans Tabules that the formula has long been in favor with medical men, but the method of preparation in the pres ent form is modern and a very great convenience. He lately spoke of them to me in these very words: "1 always keep a vial of the Tabules upon my dressing table and use them with confidence whenever occasion arises. For a disturbed condition of the digestive or gans I know of nothing so good, and for an 'all round' family remedy I do not believe there is anything better to be had." $4.69 A 0 Sees We are This week a great variety of elegant goods in Spring Serges, Clecte aM Maids, You will find the prices like the goods right. Wo J. DAVI 213 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, Pa. Jmimie Weddlmi! :s We carry in stock all of the new patterns of the Gorham M'f'g Co. and the desirable pieces of other makers, including Tea Sets, Coffee Sets, Fruit Dishes, Salad Bowls, Ice Cream Trays, Bon Bon Dishes and Chests of all sizes. MEIlCEREAtJ k C0KNELL 130 Wyoming Avenue. Lufltlher Keller LiriE, CEMENT, SEWER PIPE, Etc. Yard aud Uillco West Lackawanna Ave., SCRANTON, PA. Stcrliig' Silver - FINLEY We invite inspection of our elegant new line of Swiss Granaries, Moisdiie cie Sole, Wasti Chiffons. Etc, All of which we are show ing in an unlimited as sortment of the newest patterns and designs: New line of Mack Satin, China Silk, Was! Silk and Lawn Shirt Waists Choice line of new belt buckles and Collarette Clasps In sterling silver and jeweled, in the most ar tistic designs. Jetted aiel Steel Belts, Black Satin SasUi Belts Shirt Waist Sets, in sterling silver, Roman and gold enamel, pearl, etc., an unusally large and at tractive assortment. 510 and 53 2 LACKAWANNA AVENUE THE MODERN HARDWARE STORE. Palmer Hammocks Excel all others for beauty, style and durability. Princess Baoy Mammocks Just the thiug for the lit tle ones. With Enameled Frame $2.50 Nalural Finished 2.25 Others for $1.40 to 1.75 FOOTE k SMEA'R CO., 119 Washington Avenue. The Hunt & Coomiell Co. Heating, Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Electric Light Wiring, Gas an Electric Fixtures, Builders Hardware. 04 Lackawanna Avenue HENRY BEL1N, JR., Oeucrul Agent for tUa Wyomm; Mining, HiBstlns, Sporting Smotaiau una tUs ltepauno Uueiulaal Cum puny' HIGH EXPLOSIVES. turcly Kute, cnpi uml Kxplotlsn Ituom 401 Council HullJlilj. tiorautaa. AUENUIlil 11IOH, FORD, Plttltu JOUNU.BMITH-U:(, riyraoutti NY.E, UULL.IQA.N, WIUcu-IUiU DUtrlotu. MPMT'8 POWDER.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers