' Tif 'Ww ' !. p. u f ' THE SCRANTON TllIBUWJi-FIlIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1899. iac iU Wu 'i w Sjy " Published Dully. Exept Sunday, by Th Tribune Publtthlnc Company, at Fifty Cents a Month. New York Ofllcei 150 Nnssmi St.. 8. S. VIIRRLAND. Bolo Apent for Foreign Advcrtlilntf. Entered nt the PoMofTlcn nt Scrnnton. Pa., ns Heccnd-Clase Mnll Matter. Wlirn pnro will permit, The Tribune Is Hlwnyo Kind to print short IrttrrH from It friends liiMtrlnu on current topics, but Hk rule) Is thnt tlicne must bo signed, for publlcntlnn, by the wrlter'B real nnnn'i mid the condition pieeedent to acceptnnee Is thnt nil contributions of whatever nature mid by wli-n.isoever Kent shall bo subject to editorial revision. TEN PAGES." SCIIANTON, DnCKMBEU IB, 1S99. Tho Filipino Junta nt Hour KotiR lias evidently Inst Aiuilnnldo nnd the rest of the povernment, nnd Is depending entirely upon tho effort.-) of correspond ents of heated Imagination for conso lation. Mr. Scranton's Letter, WITH KUFKllENOE to the letter from Mr. W. W. Brrnnton, In another column, we have com paratively little to add to tho comment made yrstuidny. Mr. Scranton's view of tho law of ivspomlt)illty for HlRiieil nowppflpfi' publications Is dlficrent from that propounded by the courts nnd wo prefer the opinion of the courts upon this ritibjeot. As to the mayor, wo renew our be lief that h!a private llnnnclnl ur-counta are not n fit subject of public l.-'bau nt this time. While they might bi proper for discussion If he wete at present a candidate for office, at this moment he Is the mayor of tho city, holillnir the people's credentials and entitled. In private relations, to ordi nary courtesy. We, too, have Brave doubts as to the advisability of municipal ownership under the condi tions which exist In the city of Scran ton. Hut wo have no wish to empha size this argument by unfair Illustra tion. Whether or not the editor of this paper phould have given notice to Mr. Scranton of the proposed changes in text In his submitted letter ta a matter of Judgment and we concede that this might properly have been done. Tho circumstances under which the letter was received and considered made this somewhat diffi cult and no thought was entertained by the editor that chnMiec so obvious ly In the lino of prudence and falrnesa, and made with honest motive, would be excepted to nnd made the basis of personal attack. To prevent any misunderstanding In future, how ever, we wish to re-assert the remark of yesterday that contributors must expect tho right of editorial revision to be exercised whenever the editor's Judgment so prompts. Contributions will be accepted In future only on this condition, Tho present editor may or may not be "temporary": but while he Is the editor ho will perform bis full duty as ho sees It; nnd with this remark the discussion closes. In oider to prevent misapprehension, It may be well to state that the new South African consul, Mr. Hay, Is not the author of "Little Breeches." A Peculiar Legal Defect. PECULIAR defect In tho statutory laws of this com monwealth was brought Into prominence In the local court yesterday for, we think, tho first time In any county. The facts were these: One Peter Petrusk had been bonds man for a certain Alexander Smith, who had lied to Missouri, leaving Pet rusk liable for the forfeited ball. To Kecuro Smith's return, Petrusk gave Information before an alderman and made oath In tho dhi'.rlct attorney's office that Smith, before departing; had burglarized Petrusk's house and stolen $r.00. Upon this Information, duly sup ported by affidavit. Smith was arrested in Kansas City and brought back on requisition papeis. After his return It appeared that Petrusk's charge of burglary was wholly fals? and 'Petrusk was subsequently Indicted for perjury. Upon trial the point was raised by i'Otrusk's attorney that perjury In Pennsylvania can consist of falpe swearing only In violation of a Penn sylvania statuto or to the material ob struction of a process of court. The requirement of an oath to Information calling for requisition proceedings Is established by act of congress but not by any statute In this commonwealth, hence the quarter sessions court of Lackawanna county had no Jurisdic tion and tho Judge was compelled to Instruct tho Jury to acquit. Tho loophole hero loft for abuse of legal privilege Is large.- Under this state of the law In this commonwealth any jnnn having a grudge against another floert only await until that other de ipartn IrVUi another state to trump up ft muss of falsehood under oath, caus ing Mho. man's arrest, his detention Yiendlng the arrival of extradition jpape'ia and his return in custody, all to a, most unjust purpose. Wo under stand that District Attorney Jones will draft a law for submission to the next legislature Riving statutory forco to the rules, of .the state department at Har rtsbiirg governing applications for ex (vadltlon. The need of such a law Is obvious nnd the mattvr should not be ncrndtted to fall Into oblivion. Mr. Bryan Is In danger of becoming known aa tho lone speechmaker. factory Inspection. ir"" HE RECENT fire In Heading I which resulted In tho death ' of one woman and serious Injury to several girls em ployed In a factory may be the ngent of much future benefit if tho warnln? Is' heeded by tho factory Inspectors nnd thoso who employ large numbers of -''60 rat Ives In' 'n'eecsjsarlly crowded quartors," ' The system adopted by many mill owners of barring windows and locking doors during working hours s dangerous tinder any olruum ttanccv and U-nds to Inorcaso tho tor- J rors of n panic that Is liable to occur at any time In a inamifnctming estab lishment crowded with women nnd girls. It la the duty of the factory In spector to see that laws In this re spect, ns well nn those relating to exits nnd lire escapes, nre properly obsened. The Inspector who an nounces his coming with u blast of trumpets, or the olllclal who looks upon his duties as n political plum In tho way of pleasure Ulps about III.- district, can generally be relied upon by factory superintendents to look with Indulgence upon any shortcom ings In the way of protection for em ployes thnt Is solilom needed. Hut tins earnest ofllclal who appear!? at un expected periods nnd has only the safety of the lives prac tically In his rare In vlo.v when visiting shops that siio lllled to overflowing with busy operatives, Is often unpopular. In tho postal and Internal revenue departments of tho civil service the In spectors arrive nt unexpected mo ments night or day nnd the ofllclal In charge of government funds must bo prepnrcd to give an account of his stewardship at any time without warning or opportunity to arrange any seeming discrepancy. If the same enr was observed In every caso In looking after the welfare of the humble em ployes of the factory nnd workshop that In taken In protecting tho cash of tho government, It Is believed that loss of life would bo very rare In cases cf disaster by lire. General Funston makes a mistake In avowing that he will return nnd hunt his slanderers when through lighting Filipinos. The most elusive nnd treach erous of tho dusky opponents of the American soldiers in the Philippines are honorable and easy to locate when compared to the satanlo slanderer, who, like the fiendish llrebug under cover of darkness, applies the torch to combustibles here and there and dis appears before the results of his work become apparent. General Funston evi dently speaks hastily when he ex presses u determination to Inlllet pun ishment upon the despicable element that has attempted to stain his es cutcheon. It Is not worth the effort. The Proper Cure. I F. AS LATEST advices indicate, the Philippine Insurrection has been reduced to a few bands of roving robbers who kill and plunder at will, the solution of the problem cannot bo far oft in case prop er measures of dealing with tho mis creants bo adopted. Heretofore, the Filipino warrior bad only to drop his gun In the bushes, throw up his hands nnd come Into the American camp with the cry of "Amlgo" on his tongue's end and be forgiven and fed until he saw lit to again steal away and Join his dusky comrades. The leniency of the American officials in dealing with the turbulent followers of Agulnaldo has had, no doubt, a mischievous effect In producing a wrong Impression upon the treacherous Tagnls, who cannot un derstand considerate treatment that has not been prompted by fear. The new policy of dealing with these rest less bandits in the way of indicting swift and severe punishment upon them In future will without doubt have a more wholesome effect than all the peace overtures that eould be made. The Insurgents who still resist the good offices of the United States govern ment are not patriots in nnysense- of the word and never w'ere. "They do not desire Independence, civilization, or law and order. They hope only for a chaotic state of government which will allow them to plunder and perse cute at will their weaker brethren In the archipelago. Good government and a system of service that affords pro tection alike to the austere and humble Is u state of affairs to bo dreaded. It is useless to attempt to tame this ele ment of barbarism by good advice or moral suasion. They must first i,o made to understand that the laws of the United States are aceompan'ed by penalties that will be udmlnlsleivd with firmness and despatch. When tl.e Filipino bandit begins to realize that his career as an exponent of Atltln-'ou-Ism Is sure to terminate at the end of a rope he will no doubt be more willing to turn his attention to tho Jevfclop ment of his country. If Brother Roberts could Induce his neighbors In Utah to keep quiet, he would bo able to make a much better Bhowlng. Unfair to the Ladies. T -Iir. PP.OHiniTION'ISTS have startea an innovation witn regard to their national con vention nt Chicago whleh may prove to be ft boom' rang. Many of the members have meditated long and earnestly over the admission of women on the lloor of their convention with tho result that an open piotesl Is now made against the precedent ul ready established of allowing femlnlno it-presentation. This step Is tnken on the plea that a more decided effort should be made to give the party weight in national affairs. It Is claimed that more influence and. therefore, moro votes can bo gained by not giving tip so much space In the convention to the women, nnd n de termined stnnd Is to bo made In favor of tho chnnge of programme. This Is truly a significant Incident. Tho Prohibition party chlrlly owes It3 exlstonco to tho Impassioned, enthu siastic work of women. Tho Women's Christian Temperance union was tho prlnclplo lever which hoisted prohibi ten ns a rartlsan power upiu the pinnacle of the most pop ular period In Its history. It was largely tho women who urged on tho movement culminating In the abortive attempt t' secure a constitu tional amendment prohibiting thj .'Manufacture and sale of lliuoru In tho United Btntes, It has been been by tho personal Intensity of aim characteristic of the sex thot th" Pro hibitionists hnvo been enabled to com mand the attention and to assert th sway they havo held over public senti ment. It la, therefore, very noticeable that at this late day It should suddenly hi realized that tho place heretofore held by women In the convention can b bolter utilized by substituting men. Tho peculiar strength of tho tie be tween women nnd tho Ptohlbltlon party has chiefly depended on the fact Jhnt this was the only partisan politi cal organization which recognized wo men as on a par with men. and apparently considered their services lndlrpensable. Tho Inhibition orator nlways made a great hit when he appealed to the scnllmentnl proph ecy of tho halcyon days when women may vote nnd when, therefore, intem perance will bo promptly suppressed. Tlrt suffrage cry has been th Prohi bition lecturer's strong card. Just how ho will reconcile tho new movement toward the exclusion of women In the national deliberations of the party with the professions of their Indlspcn sablllty In the past Is n trllllc dllltcult to forsoe. The appointment of General I.eonnrd Wood as governor of Cuba Is but an other demonstration of the wisdom nnd spirit of conservatism which pervades tho administration at Washington. Notwithstanding the fact that It has been apparent for many months that General Wood was tho most available man for tho position requiting so much resolution and diplomacy, tho president linn been deliberate In making the chnnge, preferring to weigh the matter thoroughly before selecting a successor to General Brooke. General Wood's career nt Santiago has proved his abil ity to deal with vexations problems that continually arise In the recon struction of Cuba, and It Is safe to predict that under his wise direction the discordant elements of the island will be educated rapidly to the condi tion that will make self-government advisable. Wall street has nlways been consid ered the pulse of tho business world nnd has been looked upon to give first indications of depression in trade or Increase in values. The fact that Wnll street values eould shrink to tho ex tent nf $."0,000,000 recently nnd have no visible effect upon business elsewhere Is proof that this country. In a com mercial wny, la getting beyond tho control of Wall street. With tho gold standard established In a manner to meet currency demands of trade that has Increased so rapidly through American expansion, It will In future probably be Impossible for any clique of money shnrks In Wall street to form combinations that will produce any sort of panic outside of the circle of specu lators "on "change." Sessions held by tho State grangers at Lock Haven this week have been interesting nnd Instructive. Conditions which were Instrumental In tho organ ization of the society do not today ex ist to an extent that makes grangerlsm a necessity as protection for the far mer nnd farming Interests. Yet ns a social organlzatlon.and means of Inter change of Ideas upon most profitable features of husbandry the grange will ever prove a beneficial Institution. A burlesque actress went Insane at Itoehester the other day. This seems to be n reversal of the order of things. It Is the man on the front row who usually has the most cause to go In sane. Italy wants nothing but good-will from China and her ends nre there fore apt to be gained at less expense than will attend the fulfillment of the ambitions of other foreign powers. It Is a trifle unkind in tho base ball magnates to claim the attention of the country before congress Is fairly In running order. The Carbondale newspaper war is waged with a bitterness unparalleled this side of Waco, Tex. Some of the get-rich-easy promoters are getting Into prison easy. ii (OlJ silks Aim Dress Goods For the Holiday Trade China Silks, new bright colors Bright Roman Stripe Satin Fancy Silks for Waists, very best quality 75c Black Spot and Brocade Taffeta Silks, fine goods, 24 inches wide, will wear 6Pc High Class Silks in checks and plaids 59c Elegant new assortment of Silks and Satins for Fine Dresses and Waists. Peau de Soie, 21 inches wide 79c Peau de Soie, 24 inches wide, soft and pliable 95c Satin Duchesse Pure Silk, 22 inches wide 75c Satin Duchesse Pure Silk, 27 inches wide 95c Haskell's Black Silks, guaranteed, from $3 to $2 DRESS GOODS. Fine Black Crepons 75c Very Fine Black Crepons $3.25 Highest Grade Black Crepons 3.75 Fine Assortments of Armures, Plaids, Cheviots, etc., very desirable, at 75c New Lines of Black and Colored Whipcords, Pebbles, Cheviots, etc., from 50c to $2 A New Fabric Worsted Granite in black, royal, dahlia, russet and myrtle. 45 inches wide 75c M EARS & MAO EN 435-437 Lackawanna Avenue. LETTER FIIOM MR. SCRANTON. Editor of Tho Tribune Sir: Today's edltorlnl In Tho Trlbuno on "Mr. Scranton Kutricd" has greatly cdlflcd me. In common, I think, with most people, I hold thnt, whllo an editor has a perfect right to rcfuso to print any letter ho sees lit, It Is not exactly tho thing, nfter accepting n signed letter from n responsible party, to cut out, without nolico to the writer, n paragraph, which spoils the point ho Is trying to make; yet, In omitting what 1 snld about Mayor Molr, that Is exactly what Tho Tribune editor did. Tho Tribune Is not responsible for what I may say over my own signature. If I sny anything objec tlonnble about any enc, I alone am re sponsible, nnd I nsk no mnn or paper to nssumo responsibility for me. The Trlbuno says the question before tho community Is whether water rates nro too high. True. Tho question of municipal ownership Is also equnlly be fore tho community and, of this. Mayor Molr, owing to his position, Is tho most prominent advocate. Now Mayor Molr Is a public man, and I dissent entirely from the view tnken by The Tribune's temporary editor thnt such characteris tics of a public man's prlvnte life ns aro likely to affect his public action, are not lit subjects for examination nnd discus sion. If n mnn Is n thief anil comes up for tax collector, should It not bo spoken of? If a mnn Is a notorious drunkard nnd comes up for policeman, Is It not to be mentioned? If n mnn Is a forger nnd asks for n place In tho city treasur er's otltcc. are not his habits proper mat ter for consideration? Benjamin Frank lin well said, "It Is hnrd for an empty bog to stnnd i-prlght". nnd If n mnn enn not keep his pettiest debts paid, and then advocates n chnnge In municipal alfulrs, which would put it In the power of such men ns himself nnd Mr. Melvln to get loot, to which anything yet seen In Scranton would not be a circumstance, may wo not allude to the fact? And Is It not u matter for thoughtful public re llectlon7 Is Dure any other corporation In town, such, for Instance, as an elec tric light company, liable to be nffect?(l by eouncllmnnlc nctlon. nnd which has found It hard to collect from the mayor? 1 rc-nfflrm with omr basis that any char acteristic hubits of a public man like the mayor, likely to affect either his public nctlon or bis views of public af fairs, aro lit and proper subjects for public knowledge and consideration. 1 have watched the mayor's course nnd, ns n Republican, I confess 1 shall feel ns much relief ns gratification. If be gets through his term of ofTlce without any (.cnndal In regard to funds, rightfully belonging to the city, attaching to his skirts. Have I done any Injustice to tho mayor In all this? The courts are open to him. Everybody knows that too many petty politicians In Scranton regard public oi flce as nn opportunity for plunder. But 1 think It will be pretty well understood after a while that tho Water company, nt least, has no free list. V. W. Scranton. Scranton, Pec. 11. NUBS OF KNOWLEDGE. Sixteen ounces of gold nro sufficient to gild a wire that would encircle tho earth. The Minneapolis mills grind enough wheat to keep 15,000,000 peoplo constantly supplied with bread. The tot n lS'Js In The total quantity of diamonds round tho Transvaal was 22.SI3 carats, valued at .C43.730 ($212,812.01). The Saginaw river, In Michigan, Is eighteen miles long, and on Its banks have been produced 18,000,000 feet of pine boards. While In Washington women aro In disfavor ns government employes, thy nro Increasing In number In tho British civil service. The largest tree In the world lies I nroKcn ami iicirnieu ui uiu uiu m .. ... file In Northwestern Nevada. It Is snld to be C03 feet long. In America tho ministry Is being moro used as a profession by women than the law. 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