mmmimmmmmmtmam THE SCRANTON T1UBUJNK--WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1899. & - iwn " 0e jScranfou ri8une Published Dnlly, Kxctpt Sunday, by ' Th Tribune Publishing Company, nt rlfty CenUn Month. New York Ofllce ISO Ntofpnti St.. b. s. vnnnLANn, Bole Agent for Foreign Advertising Entered at the PoMnftlrp nt Seranton. Pa., as Sectnd-Clam Mntl Mntter. When rpace will prtmtt, Tho Trlbunn Is always clad tn print ehort leltPrs from Its frter.ds hrnrlnir on current topi'" but ltd rule Is that Iheso mtut bo nlnned, for publication, by tho writer's real nama TEN PAG-ES. KCHANTO.V, NO J3MURU 22, 1RS9. Tho Boers seem to have tin- !nmr dlfflculty In locating Cecil Miotic that N experionrcd liy Amerlonn trnos In oaten of Agulimldo. The Water Question. -"HniU2 AUK throe po-slblll-tlos of relief from the pres ent chni;jc" of the Scrnnton !.m and Water compuny: Voltintniv reduction by the rom. (1) ji.mv r'.'i I'ompetltlon Public pnmeslnn anil opt ration r the piescnt wntr system after con (lenmntlnn nml nppr.lFtmei.l. The tllllil of thrHi ))OSFlbllltlea It ex iPMlinfriv ivtnote. Tt would Involve not milv a proti acted legal Ftiutrclo villi 'in- mlvantiigo nstlng with tlij i I i. . nt rniporallnn urdu the princl pl tbt pnstplon Is nine points In Inn but nlen the ry debatable hucb ti n ulietln'i the kind of municipal n migi'inent llkelv to pnnnll In Scran-t- n would, If estnb'lfhed, replcscnt sn iMipioxcment either In executive' nlillit oi In the economy of chaiges ii tin- (Kinmunlty. TV siconil alternative l more avail ibU but oven It Is of doubtful utility. II w mid net e.ssltate. to begin with, tin iiuf-'tmeiit fiom "nine source of not ! tin n J.' OiW.OOn In the ffoi I to fight an entci'iirl'-e already thoroughly est.il llhfil and entrenched. Thu fiaiitnr. i"Jns and Water company has t il en Its 'del. of all the water sheds nnd other natural advantages in the lnlnitv .mil whit It lt.is left open to onipetltlve use lr of eiv Inferior lino, its Immense leseives both of witor and ninncv represent resour's prv ominous to a competitive com pnnj having to enter the Held vIMi oi'lv second t.ite facilities I'nlesg the competition wrio under the contiol of men of gunt wealth and Inflexible de termination It would not last six weeks and even though it should sue- ei-d In estibllshlng an Independent ox 1st nee there would always be the pos hlbllltv of a combination leaving th coiiFiimer to p.iv generous ptollts on n double investment. have, then, only the one practi cable hone: the tesponshene'-s of the company or mote especially the lo- i sponslvcn ss of the ono man who, for nil piactlcal pinpo-p.s. Is the company, to the lmpoitunlti"s or the ivstles-nes-s of public opinion. The theoiy thnt councils nn establish rates and maintain iheni Is a theory merely. It Is not dlllleult to fotesee the inabllltv of a bodv of men liki the Seranton councilmen to eo;ie with a resouice ful nirgiftsh- and iletei mined mind Ilk- that of VT W Seuinton. n differ nt oee anions Mr. Seinntoi has caid lhat the piesent meter iate3 were not nccesa.it l v tln.il. T-ot him b o henevolvnt despot and meet the peo ple half wav It is tine that he could m.ip his ringer at tho public If he so ' will d. and the public would have no KUlistwtl.il icdrcs.s. It N true that he j rpn s. uts In effect an absolute mon opn over an nitlclx of pi line neces- nt and. under the general trenel of 1 gl'siatioii In Ptuns-vlvanla i nnexiur- i ntri .1 hv a long lino of st.itutory enact- ' inniN to cnnrlder the public's. Intor- sts simply from the revenue stani! 1 icnt, without u thougl.t of Its eeiul tles i?ut Mi. Scianton In not as black Jis he Is painted, lie Is it bid nun lo bluff oi bully but n good man to toason with If 'theio is to In a w.v 1-t it not )) until tb" icsources of iilpl miaey nnd nibltratlon shall ha'- bei n exhausted. It now begins, to look as though oven Admital l)ewo Is liable to experlenoa dlllleult in pleasing oveiybndy, Shermnn, AlcKinley and Manna. It. KOHLSAAT. of rhleago. through his paper, the Tlmes-Hernld, oeeaslon- ally takes the pub'ie a' large Into his confidence In tho matter of th' secret history of politics; and the Inside veislon frequently differs ma terially from the version cunent on the stieet corners. This Is especially tiue with respect to the lelitlors'ilp which has so long existed between President McKlnley and Senator Hanna If tho avoingo man weie nt,ked to name the one episode In th McKlnley administration which on th surface appeals most questionable, hu would piomptly olti' the nlleged inanoeuver which transferred John Sherman from th- senate into tho fcc letaryshlp of state and thus made nn opening for Marcus A. Hanna. To the ordinary mind, accustomed to enter tain sordid opinions concerning political methods unit motives, his episode had the superficial appearance of a dis creditable dcaj. In which the venerable Mr Sheiman, In his declining years, was made the subject of a confidence gnme, plajod with for a time and then oibowtd Into rotlidnont, "unwept, un honorid and unsung" The Unlit which Mr. Kohlsaat sheds upon this incident presents the facts lnn much more pleasing perspective. rays""he: "In the days from 1802 to March, 1657, 'William McKlnley had leained to lean upon Mr. Hanna as a counsellor and man of affairs, but above nil as n man and a friend. He wanted Mr, JIanna near him In Wash lngtbn. To that e,nd he offered him a place in his cabinet. Until three days befoio tho Inauguration Mr. McKlnley kept. the place open for Mr. Hanna Hut hp.thlng could tempt the latter to accept. Ho dearly saw that their rela tions would bo misinterpreted, and that what would have been a tribute of friendship would have been tortured Into 'the payment of n political obllga-'n- .T&fr$fl'i.tA.n9jtype of t,hjs M between tho two men. Tint when thf ProMdpnt'B cabinet wan nnnounoed nnd his administration began ho found him self face to face with a hostile speaker of the house of representatives and a hostile coterie of bows In the. senate Ho had need of a friend In congros: who had ilembnitintpil his power to teach the spilngi of political action. To whom could he turn with more as surance of smpathy nnd aid than to JIi. Hanna? It was this condition, not Mr Uunnn'H ambition to be u nenntor. thut resulted In his election to the United States sennte. All his personal nnd private Inclinations were against this There was nothing In the sena lorshlp that he wanted or that could add to the leputntlon he had made an the successful manager of the great campaign of 1S3C. Hut ho yielded to tho circumstances that seemed to llnlc his fortunes with the administration of William McKlnley and rncrltlcvd hl Inclinations to his friendship." This volition omits to account for the reason! which originally Impelled the proffer of the state portfolio to Mr Sherman, n man never well fitted for delicate diplomatic responsibilities: but the omlsMon Is supplied by the fact of Mr. Sherman's piomineneo In na tional aff.ilis, tho distinguished part lie plujed In liepubllc.tn polities and the lung-statidlng Intimacy between liitn-f-elf nnd the president. Not to have in offered the seeietaryshlp of state to the foicmnst Kopubllcan statesman would have violated all piecedent as well us put the nppeaiance of n snub upon a follow Ohloan but It may not have been the president's expectation that Mr. Sherman would accept. General 'Wheeler need never again expect to play in I'd ward Atkinson's back ard. The Deatli of the Vice President -"SP lin WOllTH of Garret A. Ho- H cart was nest Known to tne 11 Immediate cliclo In which he moved He did not aspir to piomiscuous populatltv; he did not put himelf in the way of the multi tude, solicitous for Its capricious ap plpuse. lie was moie like Chester A. Aitlutr In tint respect, prefeiring thd iiilluentlal position of a man behind tho scenes. Dining the late: years of his life he w.is one of the most effective and ti listed managers of Republi can party movements who directed, iiulotly nnd In the background agencle which put other men into positions of piomlnent nnd lesponnlbillty. Yet had f.itw decreed that he should in per son assume the honors which he helped , to piepare for others, there Is no ques tion tint ho would have met every re quirement intelligently and well. As vice-president Gairet A. Ilobart solved to a new degree the problem of what to do with our lce presidents, Tho ollice perfunctory and nominal in Itself he made vital by his unerring sagacity, his supciior diplomacy and the confidence which he lnsplted. r.y I unobtrusiveness he evaded the vindic tive jealousies which surround and hamper many men in public life; by fidelity he held fast to every friend. It is no secret thnt he occupied toward President McKlnley a relationship pe cullaily confidential, that to an extent far beyond the precedents of the vlce presldentlal ollice he fulfilled the func tions of a ellmeet and urfelllsh ndvls- ! or- and that in this capacity he wield- I ed a potent Influence upon many of the great activities of the government nnd helped largely In the determination of j executive policies j Ho was elf-mnde In the complete significance of tho term as Indlcntlvo of success nttalned entirely through nssened merit: and in his death tho nation lose3 a most estimable and val- j uable citizen. Tho Dewey home give-away Is a t little rough on the donois, to bo sure; thev should have attached a string. The Ohio Vote. "-Tr-IIK OFFICIAL, count of I vote cast in Ohio Nov. fl at last completed. the 7 is For governor Nash, Rep., re ceived 117,109 votes; McLean, Dem., SCS.17G and Jones, Ind 100,221, Nash's pluiallty being 49,023. The total vote' polled was tUO.CtG. In 1S96 it was 1,020, 107. It therefnjo appears that 100,000 voters this year stayed at home. How many of tlum weie Republicans, sulk ing against Senator Hanna or resent ing the administration's refusal to give to Sonutor Forakor's friends duo rec ognition in tho matter of patronage? Theie are a number of queer things nboiit the.se Ohio returns. Says a Co lumbus dispatch to tho Sun: "Jones leceived neaily two-thirds of his vote In Cuyahoga, Hamilton, Lucas and Fianklln counties, which embrace tho cities of Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo and Columbus. "While Judge Nash has the largest plurality of nny candidate on the state ticket, he received the smallest vote. "W. ".. Davis, the candi date for Judge of the Supreme court, an ofllco which tho anti-trust people very gieatly desired, received 27,413 moio votes than Judge Nash, though ills plurality is nearly 4,000 less; this difference Is explained by mistakes In mat king the ballots. Judge A. W. Pat ilck, tho Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, leads McLean, tho candidate for governor, by 47,403. Al len W. Thuiman says this difference represents a Democratic protest ngalnst McLean's candidacy. On the other hand, the Anti-Saloon league of the state, which made a bitter fight against Judge Caldwell, tho Republi can candidate for lieutenant governor, wants the credit for making Caldwell run behind. Tho league is entitled to some ot the credit, but an analysis of the vote of pome of the counties In the northern pan of the state, where tho opposition to McLean was most pro nounced, beais out the theory advanced by Mr. Thunnan. While Judge Cald woll received 11,205 moio votes than Nnsh he ran 15,000 votes behind the other candidates on tho Republican state ticket, his plurality being 12,730. Judge Nash carried fifty-five of the eiRlity-clght counties, Mr. Jones two, Lucas and Cuyahoga, leaving McLean thirty-one counties." All In all, It Is very evident that Ohio, politically. Is a good deal mixed. On tho town hall nt Windsor, when Emperor William anlved, the Geimau and British rings flew from tho same flag staff, In companionship with the Stars nnd Stripes. This Is mora than a coincidence. The charges that Colon"l Mctcalf, of the Twentieth Kansas, shut an un armed Filipino; that General Funaton gave his wlfo church vestments, and that Colonel Barnett hid In a rice dyko show thnt the disgruntled volunteer private Is bound to get In his revenge. If there had been substance to these accusations the fnlluro to make them at the proper time In the prescribed mili tary form would have Involved tho present accusers In the guilt. The charges are evidently manufactured. Secretary Hoot's desire to retire Gen et nl, Shatter as u major general will not be opposed. The main thing with generals of the Shatter kind is to got them retired us cxepditlously as pos sible. The fact that Mrs. Agulnaldo's ward lobe filled twelve sugar barrels Is re futation of the belief entertained at ono time thnt the Filipino belle wore little save a smile. The progress of the Mollneaut trial In Now York Indicates that tho pris oner Is liable to die of old ago before his guilt or innocence la established. The astronomers havo been obliged to ictlre from tho center of the stngo without having had the opportunity to win a single bouquet. Tho writer whoso liver Is In tho proper condition can generally discov er some evil in the good woik of any man. Congressman-elect Roberts exhibits an Inclination to lire the mote and beam Biblical argument at hfs assail ants. Agulnaldo continues night stands. to play ono CURRENT VERSE. Sealed Orders. Death Is a Spirit! Thoso who have seen him nearest Hold him dearest, l'or rareness in his choico When, at his Master'3 Voice, Ho seeks, for his own call, The bravest, best of all. When It teems unbetimei That one both good and great Should pass the i-hadowy gate Opening to stranger climes, Then may vo feel full sure The soul has crown so pure That It must needs Incline Into the Vast Divine. Deatli Is a Sylrit! We deem his paco too swift; To our eyes. Though we be passing vvlso, It Is not clven To see acrcss the rift Between our&tlvc3 nnd Heaven! On earth wo hear a knell Elsewhere thero peals n bell In welcome for n guest, New to the Wondrous Quest Whereof no man on earth Muy ever know tho birth. Only God knows, and thoy Who have loined His gieat Array. Walter Herrles Pollock. love's Song. Within a heart there sometimes flickers low A strange desire, A messenger from Cupid's realm lights slow An endless fire. A sonc thnt bard ne'er sung or music strained Is often heard; A carol of the soul, by fear constrained, A Jewel, each woul. And thus each note new beauty tends to claim From day to day, Till smoldering ashes of tho heart ne'er flame. To blaze give way. The song, so long unsung, uncertain mist. Awakes nnew; The story that it tells Is but a tryst, My love, with jou. And so, repressed song, go herald loud That all may hear, That at your heait's gate I no longer cowed In boldness 'pear; And bidding voice once dumb a richness rare To 'round it fling Enrobed In love, thy knight seeks en trance theie, With thee to sing. So that the silent mulc of that night Within thy breast May tell to nil tho world, emblazoned bright, A love confessed. Edwin M. Abbott. The Song of Destiny. We are tho Children of Events, From Tampa Bay and Golden Tlue; Swift Inimigiunth that pay no rents, Rough riders over ditch and fence, Wo settle whero we pitch our tents And stkk the carmine, white and blue. Wo are the darllrgs of events From Tcmpa Bay to Golden Tlue. Sioucli-huttEd, buckled up tn duck, Wo nick the sunset for our own; Wo tug nnd balance nlp-and-tuck The Euiopeun powder-truck, But flout the brownleh kind ot muck And dlsrebpect the Torrid Zone, We are the paladins ot Pluck From Honolulu and Ladione. Wo sniff tho savor ot the seas, Ltght-hnnded, henrted, prodigal, World-hungry for antipodes ; Wo scalo tho Morro-crags with ease From Philippines to Caribboes, And swelter In the chaparral, Wo sniff the savor of the seas, Light-hearted, handed, prodigal. The dubious doctors may debate Why trade-winds travel ns they do; We grip tho saddle-flaps of Fate To rise above the hurdle gate, And havo a chance to contemplate From elevated points of view, The doddering doctors may debate Why trade-winds travel us they do. Tho Critic. Face the Music. If you mako mistakes, stand by them; It's not a bit of use To say ou didn't mean to That's not a good excuse. If you mean a thing, why, say It; It's not a bit of use When you want to say "the d 1," To change it to "the d-euce." If you havo burdens, bear them; It's not a bit of use To bow your head In sorrow, Your troubles to reduce. And if you have friends, keep them; It's not a bit of use To nag and cavil at them Until they've broken loose, Pittsburg Times. E New York consumption of champagne during tlio past year was tho grcatcrt ever Known. Tho p,tntlUCH recently Issued show general prosperity bus not bnd much to do with the mnrrliiga Industry In Ohio. For tho year ended March 31, ISM, the marriages wero about 1,(00 less than the preceding year. Accenting to Dr. Bchjernlng, thero wero only f'W cases of tuberculosis last j ear In n fmco of fill. WO men. Tho num. bcr of denths from this ellsea30 In tho army has been gindually decreasing from .42 per thousand In Wi'i to .21 per thousand In 1SU7. A little morn than HO years ago a few workmen of Rochdale, England, Joined tcgether to purchase u sack of flour and a chest of ten. Thnt wuh tho beginning of ti co-operntlve muvement which now ll'cludcs 1,(W0 soclelles. with a total membcishlfi of 1,000.000 In Franco advertising postcis must bear revenue stamps varying In value according to tho Hire of the poster. A man who nfflxed n 1'i-rentlino stamp on u poster which should have had only a C-eentlme stamp, bus Just been fined 125 francs, or $23, for the offense. Drinking glasses culled tumblers owo their niitnu to tlie file t that they tire thu fcuccexsors of little round sliver bowls, to perfectly balanced thut, whichever way they wero tipped ubout on tho tnbln, they tumbled Into position again, and there remained with the rim upward, as IT asking to be lelllled A well-preserved ttoinnn camp bus been dlHcovired on Iho rli,ht bank of tho Nnientn, Herzegovina A section .T!0 feet long bv 270 feet wide has been trnred. Part of the walls, gates and towers nrn still standing, nnd many utensils and weapons havo been dug up. It Is be lieved that tho camp wns creeled In tho ttmo of Nciei. Oraamei!aI Ornamental F:loors. such as we offer have been in use in Europe for generations. They are no ex periment, It Is safe to consider that no out lay will so furnish and enrich a dwelling as these ornamental floors. They are cheaper than carpets. Floors laid and finished in best manner. Fine line of patterns to select from. Estimates furnished and all work guaranteed. Hill & Coraeell 121 N. "Washington Ave., Seranton, P.i. Tr MODERX HAItnVVARK Stors. Flxt mires For the Bath Room Sponge lacks, Towel Mcl Cigar Holders, FGOTE k SHEAR CO. 1 19 N. Washington Ave. The Hunt & Coeeell Co0 Heating, Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Electric Light Wiring, Gas an Electric Fixtures, Builders Hardware. 434 Lackawanna Avenue HENRY BEL1N, JR., Oenerai Atent for tU Wyomlsj District j.1 inning, Ulaatlnsr.HportltiEi HuiaUmju oucl tha HepaunD Ctumlea. Co upany't HIGH EXPLOSIVES. tnfety Kuae, Cnp and Ktploiari. itoom -101 Conuoll UaUvltnt. tiorautaa. AUUNUIU-i TIIOS. FORD. JOHN B. SMITH & BON, W. E. MULLIGAN. YltlMin. Plymouth. Wilkei.r.re. NUBS OF KNOWLEDGE. iireiTS POWIEBo JONAS LONG'S SONS' STORE NEW The ohmbtmaq toy store awaits your closest bcrutiny. It represents the most perfect collection wc have ever seen, bring the children freely and frequently to see it let them bather all the fun they can from this six weck3 of christmas. BASEMENT. Sale Extraordinary of BLACK We place on sale this (Wednesday) morning our entire assortment of Black Brocaded Silks, consist ing of about nine hundred yards, at a reduction in price averaging close to 50 per cent. We anticipate a large audience. You know as well as we the popularity of black silks for street and evening gowns. It is happily one material in wearing apparel that never goes out of fashion. Black goods were never so popular as now and especially black brocades. Luckily for you we are in possession of a very large stock just now more than we wish for. Hence this remarkable price cut beginning today You are invited to select from The Regular 75-ccnt Brocades at 35c. The Regular $1 Brocades nt 65c. The Regular $1.25 Brocades at 75c. The Regular $2.50 Brocades at $1.25. The qualities you'll recognize to be the same stand ard weaves that have always won approval from you. Rest assured when these are gone a like chance will never again come to you. Fancy colored silks, too. Here is a large assortment of Stripes, Checks and Plaids every yard of this season's manufacture. The colors are as rich as dye can make them: the styles ap proach the zenith of fashion's approval. But the prices for today and Thursday keep "bargain" company. Your only chance this year to buy Our $1.50 Quality of Fancy Silks at $1. Our Si.a5 Quality of Fancy Silks at 75c. Our $1.00 Quality of Fancy Silks at 59c. Our 75-cent Quality of Fancy Silks at 48c. Christmas presents, to be sure. What would be nicer than a pattern off one of these ? Grand display and sale in the silk aisle, Wyoming avenue entrance. Women's HOP ShoesMay $160, Here is an unparalleled offer in shoes, from the most worthy shoe store in all Seranton. Wc offer to-day only a lot of Women's Shoes not over three hundred pairs all told that have positively never sold under S!5.50 and $1 the pair at the one price of $2.00. This gives you choice of nearly twenty styles, including French Kid, with hand-turned soles, and Vici Kid with hand welts, in all the newest styles and all widths from A to E. Wc arc 'not fond of hrag, yet we are willing to assert that no store in this country ever laid before its public so commend able an offering or dependable footwear as this one. For to-day (Wednesday) remember not to-morrow. On sale in Shoe Department, main floor, below elevators. L yvuii. s" For Wedding PreseetSo . . The largest and finest As sortment of Si Yare Prices ranging from $1,00 to $IOO.OO. MEIRCEEIEAU k COMRl o Wyoming Avenue. Heating' Stoves, Ranges, Fnaraaces, Plumbing and Tiningo IK on OTSTEH & FORSYTH, 25.Stf PENN AVENU& s. SILK Lmtlher Keller LinE, CEMENT, SEWER PIPE, Etc. Yard andOmos West Lackawanna Ave., SCRANTON, PA. is otm norsr. VACANT? ir so. TIIV A "FOR lUINT" IN TIIK TRIBUNE. ONE CENT A WORD. AD. --j?i ZSHf' Mrs. George Foster, Doctor II Doctor, what can Delchlng of wind Sons (TTf ssxrvar nor;? .-3- stomach. This is usually caused by the inability of tho stomach to digest the foods containing starch. Avoid all intoxicants, fresh bread, rolls, rice, oatmeal, potatoes, j eis, beans, corn, cake, pastry, jiic, pork, sausage and , ich food. After meals take a ttipans Tabule. Ono will gic you prompt relief, and thilr continued use foi a week or to will cure tho trouble if you abandon the foods that principally cause it. 1 n. rtj pfV(l rnnUJalnz tin trAi tabui.ei 1m a ptr carton (without glftn) U now for aala at iou droit .urn., itut kivei knt 1UL low nrlrui iuil 1. Intruiinl turth. moi nml IU tannomlc&l. On.doira ot 1U0 nvflnt Hr(on(i&) ubul..) ran t kai hy mall by st-ndlng fortnight ...uu u tha itiraht Cvuiou. Cokram, No, lHiruc etntt, .Vwt ork-er a lnglu carIwiau.Iim.LU) will be itut for Urn ctfita. FSmiley9s Dress TrimmSegSo - The Meteoric Display Proved a Flat Failure The Opposite can Safely be said of our present stock ot Dress TrimmraiinH :s ...AND... Garnitures Which are attracting more attention then any similar line of goods ever shown in this vicinity. The goods are so elaborate and the line so extensive that a personal inspection of the same is the only way yon can get acquainted with what wo are showing and we suggest that you make an appoint ment to look them over, when we will be pleased to give you all the time and attention at our command in helping you to make your selections. 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVEMUB TIME SAVED IS MONEY EARNED Smelling New. ib' ii 1U AkgI We lave It Pen Carbon Letter Book No Press. No Water. No Work. No Time. Any Ink. Any Paper. Any Pen, A Perfect Copy. Reynolds Bros Office Supplies Our Specialty. 339 Wyoming Ave iioiel ji:u.m.n. c) CSS. O- - I do for belching of wind ts due to fermentatior. of the food in tho W b TO .lrj&bl !Vr-Te3a. r