THE SUKANTONTIUUUJSJfi-SATUlfDAI, JJJ'JUISMJiUli lb', 1899. N. lje Scranfon rC6unc Published Dolly, Kxpt Bumlny. by Th? Tribune Piibllfthlng Company, nt Fifty Cents a Month. New Tork Office: 150 Nnxxntt Bt.. s. s. viieeland, Bol Agent for Foreign Advertising. Entorcd nt thi Postoinro nt Scranton. Pa., as Scccnd-ClQB.i Mall Matter. When fpnrp will portnlt, Tho Tillmno Is nhvityn rIiiiI tn print nlmrt letters from IIn frlciKls hiMirliiK mi riirtont tnplce, lint Its rulo Is that tluw must bo hIkiumI, for publication, by the vi Iter's real nunm: ii nil the rnnilltlnn pieeeilent to acceptance Is thnt all I'lintrlbiitlniii of whatever nature mill bv whomsoever went shall be subject to editorial revision. SIXTEEN PAGES' . SmANTON. DKCKSUIKII IB, 1S99. Thn Kcpubllcan national comtnlttee'H compliment to Philadelphia In Holcet injr It us the site of the next nntlonnl convention will be cordially appreciated In Pennsylvania and It ouRht, In cour tesy's sake, temporal lly to take some of thn HtliiK out of the factionalism In this state. A Played Out Role. UPON TilK occasion of the twelfth annual icuniou and banquet of the New York alumlni of lTnlon college, leld In New York city Thursday even ing. .Mr. Charles It. Miller, editor of the New York Times, made a response to Hi" toast "Our Country" which Is worthy to bo circulated widely. He s.itd: "J like the old-fashioned toasts, 'The FIiir.' 'Our Country.' Time was when these were the toasts spoken to at every banquet table. They piew out of date for a time, but, thank God. they are coming Into stylo again. A sect of Adullamltes has grown up among us within the last dozen year who. withdrawing from the currents of the country's dally life and strife, have sent forth from their cave bl-'its of abuse nnd ridicule upon every pass erby who was not ready to confess that he was heartily ashamed of being an American citizen. They have taught us that It is beneath the dig nity of a grown man to love Ills coun try; that the man who professes de votion to the Hag is usually contem plating some act of turpitude, and that patriotism Is a silly word which must neve;- be uttered save In contempt nor printed without the sneering accom paniment of quotation marks. The now national spirit, the larger thoughts and broader aspirations that occupy the minds of the American people today, have made It up-hill work for the Adullamltes. Hardly any man who is an actual worker and doer of things as distinguished from the follows who stand aiound and find fault, any long er al tends to them. They preach dili gently, but their doctiines Ilnd smn'l acceptance among a people who ar.a too busy to heed them." It Is not to be said that these profes sional critics aie useless, for we nro taught by eminent authorities that every created being performs some valuable service in the economy of Piovldenco. Hut it Is, as Mr. Miller points but, a healthful sign thl the great body of the American people are getting over the habit of taking these men at their self-estimated value an 1 are so busying themselves with con structive labors that they have scant Jclsure to devote to grumblers. By the appointment of ox-Senator 'Allen to the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Hayward, of No braska, who is probably the most talk ative advocate of Bryanlsm alive, an other serious handicap has been pre cipitated upon the over-burdened De mocracy. A Poor Contrast. THE GREAT loss of life among the English offleeis In South Africa has been attributed to a large ex tent to the brilliant uniforms of the ser vice which makes the wearer an easy target for the Dutch sharpshooter. "When engaged In combut with savages It matters not what the style of uni form may be but w Ithln range of a cool, calculating enemy equipped with mod ern firearms the onicor or private In brilliant attire is taking terrible risks. An effective illustration of the dangor3 of apparel that Is conspicuous on the battle field was given during the "War of the Rebellion. Soon after the open ing a headgear was adopted by the Union troops known ns the "Havelock." It consisted of a white canvas covering for the regulation military cap with a cape that extended to the shoulders nnd was of a pattern similar to those worrt at the time by Iirltloh troops In India. A very few experiments with the white cap proved that it was the most striking target that could have been Invented for the rebel sharpshoot er either nt long or short range. The lessons taught by the experience of American Hoops in the Civil War nnd In the subsequent engagements necessary to subdue the Indians have been heeded by the government offi cials at Washington, and the fighting clothes of the United States soldiers are of a color as near the shades of tarth and foliage In the locality of ser vice, as possible The small loss of life In engagements during the Cuban war Is no doubt largely due to tho style of uniform that caused distant platoons of American soldiers to blend with the tropIealMandscape. The Eng lish war department has certainly dis played sad lack of perception In not profiting by these lessons. The send ing of thousands of brave men to the front arrayed In uniforms that mako them conspicuous targets for the bul lets of tho long range marksmen of the enemy Is the most grievous error that has been made during the present conflict. In contrast with our own war department, recently so much criticized, the Urltlsh war office Is certainly not showing up well. A crusade has been started against the loudmouthed newsboys of Omaha and the. police have been Instructed to arrest urchins who display tpo much lung power in announcing tho featured of papers on sale. The boys nre up In fin over tho matter und are solicit- Ing funds to carry their case to the Hupremo court, If the courts decree that the boys must offer their wares In silence, the question of carrying out the law will not be illlllcult: but If n certain amount of yelling Is permitted a delicate task Is before some one to regulate the volume of tone. The out come of the crusade will bo n walled with widespread Interest. One of the most curious effects of tho South African war has been experi enced at Antwerp, the dwelling place of diamond cutters. On nccount of hos tilities that have temporarily suspend ed tho trnllle In precious stones, manv diamond polishers are without occupa tion nnd In danger of starvation. The far-reaching results of war are Indeed emphasized In the conlllct In the Trans vaal that has thrown out of employ ment peaceful artisans miles away from the theater of conlllct. Public Spirit and Citizenship. (Contributed.) WHAT IS public spirit? We hear n groat deal about It now and then nnd it has occurred to us that people's Ideas ns to what consti tute It nre sometimes colored by en vironments and individual Interests, and that once In a while n. man gains the reputation of possessing It, tinnier itedlv. The almighty dollar Is often potent In the pros and cons of 'Jpublle Kpltlt." A so-called "publlc-spliited" man may gain that reputation by put ting his dollars Into some now enter prise that promises a piofit, and yet lefuse to pay an assessment for open ing a street or building a sewer. He may join a syndlcnto to eiect a fine building which will be un ornament to the city, and In which lies tho nest egg of financial return, yet let his pave ment remain filthy nnd haggle over his taxes. Ho will likely enough crv aloud over public extravagance but fall to sec why economy should apply to his own locality, his own olectilc light, his own street, his own desired Im provement. The conscientious public servant Is often bewildered by the many and varying ideas of "public spirited" men of affairs, and we fear Is occasionally turned down by them because he disagrees with them as to what Is warranted. Therefore he may well ask, "What is 'public spirit'?" Our Idea of n public-spirited man Is one who Is ready at all times to lend his aid toward furthering the public good without considering whether there is an element of personal Interest In what he Is called upon to' consider. Every man can be public-spirited; "The Man with tho Hoe" equally with "the Man with tho Coach." It Is a question of .spirit not dollars. If any distinction should be drawn It should be in favor of the man of small means, for to him It involves greater sacri fice. The man of means, so far as power goes, has moie, through his wealth, for evil as well as good, Hut dollar for dollar, we question If he de serves as much merit as the smaller man. We also think a realization of the duties of citizenship Is an Important element In public spirit. There is a question, also. In whether the man of small means does not value his citizen ship more highly than the man of large means. Let a doubter take his place at the polls In some district where wealth largely centers, nnd watch the men who vote. Likely onough the next morning ho will hear severe condemna tion of the result from those "who don't bother themselves about voting," but who nevertheless anathamatlzo and moralize when the voting does not go to suit them. Public spirit Is not a fad, but Involves the performance of public duties and involves sacrifices and will ingness to bear a share of public bur dens. Shirking these things is Incom patible with It and It cannot exist with out them. Any assumption of "public spirit" by the citizen who shirks the duties of citizenship, marks him ns a public sham. Neglect of these Import ant responsibilities Indicates decadence nnd decadence In citizenship Involves decadence In government. There is a growing Impression that there is a tendency among our wealthy class to carelessness In perfoimlng the patriotic duties of citizenship for no man can be a patriot who neglects them and without doubt many of the evils In public affairs so loudly com plained of would bo rectified If tiles' duties were more closely performed. It is to bo feared that this dangerous in difference is increasing, or at least not decreasing. Tho average man of means pays little attention to the education of his boys to become conscientious citi zens and to realize the Importance of citizenship. In the pristine days of the Greek and Roman lepubllis, the com ing of age of the youth was celebrated as a day of glory, and the chief glory wns the attainment of the rights and privileges of citizenship. When the at tainment of these lights ceased to be come a glory, the republics became cor rupted and fell, nnd tho unvarying rule is that "history repeats Itself." How many of our young men, on arriving nt age, consider the glory of citizenship, and how many take any pride in cast ing their fiist vote? Can any thinking man fall to see In this sunlneness an element of future ginve danger? It may be said that "way down deep" this feeling Is there and that In the tlmo of extremity they will, like the disin herited knight In "Ivanhne," rush to the rescue. Tho black knight having rescued Ivanhoe, relapsed Into tha sluggard. The "public-spirited" man should be steadily alert and active as a citizen. Ministers In Cumberland, Md nre at war over marriage fees. It has pro ceeded to such a degree that a minis terial association meellnp hns been called to consider the matter. Cum berland Is so near tho state line that persons determined to marry And It convenient to avoid tho lL-ense law of this, state by hnvinft the ceremony per formed across the bordei. One clergy man of Cumberland In charged with bolngr so enterprising as to have sub sidized tho hackmon In his own Inter est, with tho result that the other min isters nre seriously pertuibed. Several libel suits, n manla&e license law and a variety of other dlfJlculUea are prom- Ised ns the outcome of the controversy; and the whole matter Is far from edi fying to the cloth. The bllzzatds of the northwest have been coming through by slow freight this season. The Whipping Post. T HE WHIPPING post ns a means of punishment for criminals Is again being talked of. It Is Interesting to note that Rev. Henry H, Kelsey, a prominent clergyman of Hartford, Conn., Is on the side of those who ad vocate the lash for those evil-doers for whom the Jail has lost all terrors. Tho heads of police departments In many well-known cities who havo been In terviewed ngreo with Rev. Mr. Kelsey, and It Is likely Unit an extended enn vass for opinions would find advocates of the whipping post largely In tho majority In police circles. It has been noticed everywhere that those who are compelled to deal most Intlmntcly with tho criminals of brutish Instincts are the most earnest In their recommenda tion of this method of punishment for tho class thnt regards with indiffer ence a term behind the bars. The ef forts of these oniclals to secure the enactment of laws which would give authority to administer proper punish ment to those who are without redeem ing traits in the way of manhood have In nearly all of tho states been met by the mawkish wall of sentimental peo ple who contend that the whipping post Is a relic of barbarism. Tho effort made some time ago to secure tho pass age of a bill In tho Pennsylvania legis lature that would introduce the whin ping post to wlfe-beatcrs aroused op position which has probably made tho blear-eyed Inebrlnte of the coal regions secure for years to como from nny punishment save perhaps a short time In Jail or a fine, which Is usually paid by tho abused wife. In the case of the whipping post, as In many other ques tions of public Interest, the people least qualified by actual knowledge to ex press opinions usually have the most to say and too often exert an undue In fluence. Rev. Mr. Kelsey has the proper Idea. Give confirmed lawbreak ers tho whip first; then let sermons follow. Residents of Montrose, as well as other points about Susquehanna coun ty, are rejoicing over additional train service which will take effect on Mon day on the Lackawanna branch, con necting tho county seat of Susquehan na with the main line. The addi tional trains on this branch road will prove convenient to Scrantonlans, ns well. Tho change Is an appreciated step of progress on the part of tho now management of the Lackawanna road and one which seeks to encourage tra vel and biing business to the road by affording the best train facilities pos sible. . With "Tho Christian," tho "Children of the Ghetto," "The Sign of the Cross," "Quo Vadls" nnd "Tho Little Minister" all on the stage at the same time It cannot be said that the drama in America Is utterly given over to th: French school, or to low class comedy. From present appearances It looks as If lellgious problems nre to bp the most Interesting ones which will attract worldlings this season. After nearly all havo commended tho message of President McKlnlcy, Wharton Rarkor's American appears with a labored two-page editorial in which the writer endeavors to prove that there Is really nothing of conse quence In the message. A marked copy of tho American would doubtless make Mr. McKlnley feel very sorry. There seems no question that Porto Rico had been rapidly Americanized. An election contest is threatened as the result of the recent ballot. And Br Fa Silks ess Goia For the Holiday Trade China SilUs, new bright colors for fancy work 25c Bright Roman Stripe Satin 19c 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 5Pc Elegant new assortment of Silks and Satins for Fine Dresses and Waists. Peau de Soie, 2 1 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 $1 to $2 DRESS GOODS. Fine Black Crepons 75c Very Fine Black Crepons $3.25 Highest Grade Black Crepons 1.75 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&HAQ .- 415-417 Lackawanna Avenue. NUDS OF KNOWLEDGE. Italy hns 1,182 vessels. llluo eyes nro said to bo weakest, Strikers wero bunged In England less than 100 cnrs ngo. Tho latest line to which bicycles havo been applied l tiger hunting. Tho typhoid bacillus frozen In Ico has been found alive after 102 days. It Is expected that nn automobile fcto will bu held at Pali, France, next Feb ruary. Pcapnnts In tho South of Franco spend about 10 cents a clay for food for a fam ily of live. School children In Vlctorln, Australia, nro carried In streot enrs to nnd from school free of charcc Tho first recorded strlko In tho United States Is that of the Journeymen bakers of Now York In 1711. Drivers for electric vehicles nre so scarce In London that ono concern hna been compelled to give up business. Labor Day Is not kept In Arkansas. Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Vermont and West Vir ginia. Thimbles havo been found In prehis toric mounds with every cvldenco of having been mado by machinery slmllnr to our own. A Watervllle, Mo., conductor hns Just completed fifty years of service on tho Mnlno Central without ono accident or tho loss of a plnglo dnv. Tho conversions of Mormons to Cath olicism in Holse, Ida., havo been so num erous ns to necessitate the erection of a now Catholic church In that city. From tho single district of tho depart ment of the maritime Alps Is produced annually 1.102.0CO pounds of pomade or oils, tho valuo exceeding J2.SM.000. An enterprising western firm Is mak ing arrangements to set up a modern sawmill In China, whero lumber Is still sawed by the primitive methods of a cen tury ngo. Locks like thone In use today, which could only bo opened by tho knowledge of a certain combination of numbers, wero known to tho Chlneso centuries ngo, whllo Hobbs cave his nnmo to a lock found In nn Egvptlnn tomb. In tho three vears that the London Institution for Lost and Starving Cats has been established 13.WI animals havo been received and cared for. or, If abso lutely homeless and unhealthy, painless ly destroyed In lethal boxes. Looking-glasses and mirrors sell ex tremely well In Persia. Immense quan tities nro Imported every year, especially from Germany, Franco and llelglum. Tho Persians know nothing better for the dec oration of their drawing rooms than flno mirrors In gilt frame. The cnntlnlcres form n rank which Is peculiar to the French army. Each regi ment has a woman nttendnnt who Is a sort of nurse nnd conxnler, to the young soldiers especially. She Is not young or handsome, ns a rule, nnd Is often married to a soldier of the reclment. A new method for overcoming sleep lessness has been suggested by Professor J. M. Baldwin. It consists In trying to picture n person ar. asleep. The mere clearly the other person's sleep Is pic tured the stronger becomes the subjective feeling of drowsiness. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. Under this heading short letters of In terest will bo published when accompa nied, for publication, by tho writer's name. Tho Tribuno does not assume re sponsibility for opinions here expressed. Letter from Mayor Molr. Editor of Tho Tiibune Sir: "Furor Scrlbcndl" Is a motto I would suggest for Inscription upon tho coat of arms of tho Lord Autocrat of tho Scranton Gas and Water company. Hav ing placed Colonel Holes "hors do com bat" he now hurls his "brutum fulmen" at me. Mr. W. W. Scranton Is nt lib erty to ciltlclso my every ofilcl.il act it he sees tit but, though no doubt eminent ly capable, I certainly object to nllnwiiig him the privilege of so shaping my fu ture conduct as to make me a defaulter. If being poor Is a sin or crime then I am guilty; but ns to questioning my repu tation for honesty. Well! I bravo the scribbler of tho long-eared kind. Very truly yours, James Molr. Scranton, Dec. 13. Lmtlher Keller LINE, CEMENT, SEWER PIPE, Etc. Tord nnd O.Tles West Lackawanna Ave., SCRANTON, PA. E N Mercercai CannelL No. 13 Wyoming -Avenue. Our Thirty-fourth Year. A GRAND hrnstma Display Fine Diamonds, Ricli Jewelry, Stone RiegSc Watches of the reliable sort from $2.50 to $150.00. Sterling Silver Wares, Sterling Silver Novelties, Clocks, Etc. Our prices are at the bottom. Our guarantee is perfect. Hill & Connell's Christmas Fiuirnitiuire The largest stock to select from of Writing Desks. Dressing Tables. Toilet Tables. Cheval Glasses. Parlor Cabinets. Music Cabinets. Curio Cabiucts. Hook Cases. Waste Baskets. Lounges. Work Tables. Kosy Cliaits. (lilt Chairs. Inlaid Chairs. Rockers. Shaving Stands. Pedestals. Jardinieres. And novelties in PICTURES. All marked in plain figures, fine selection for early callers. Hill & Connell 121 N. Wasltirjctou Ave., Scranton, Pa. Heating Stoves, Ranges, Fmiriniaces PlmnnniWinis Too Dinflinigo GTOSira & FORSYTH, 323-327 PENN AVENUE. The Hunt & Con nn el II Co. Heating, Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Electric Light Wiring, Gas an Electric Fixtures, Builders Hardware. m iKlwmm knmz is Yoim HOUSE VACANT? IP SO. THY A "POU HHNT" AD.. IN THE THIHUNE. ONE CENT A WOItU. J h o o BARGAINS IN EVERYTHING, CIWSTMS PRESENTS AT TH 05. KELLY'S FURNITURE STORES 131-133 Franklin Avenue. Never heforo havo we been ablo to offer such a variety of Roods In our lines suit able, for presents'. latest desifms, ex quisite llnlsh, newest covering In parlor Roods. Fancy rockers and endless variety of other Roods at lowest prices. 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CorixT,No 10fniccKrt, New York-or a .Initle eurtoulTkS tbuu1!1 U (cut (or nro cenU. lurul TiU'U3 u jalio bo tuit ot croccn, gcceiul itorekiepen, new, ok'cuii aud at liquor (tore, and barber ahopa, j FINLEY' A visit to our Lace Department during the days and even ings will reveal a collection of extreme novelties and extra choice things in Laces and ' Lace Goods rarely to be met with Mclesse Lace, cs, Lace, Mousclinc die Sole Fichus Large and exclusive variety of indescribable Neckwear, and a line of Handkerchiefs that could not be improved upon. 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUQ OPEN EVENINGS UNTIIi OHrtlSTMAT t Holiday Opeinilinig, . i Calendars, Booklets, Bibles, Prayer Books, "' Gold Pens, Gold Ink Stands,' Leather Card Cases, Fountain Pens, and a Handsome As, sortmentof 1900 Diarie In fancy bindings, suit-sable for Christmas Gif ta( Reynolds Bros Office Supplies Our Specialty. 139 Wyoming Ava HOTEL JKHMVN.
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