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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 They piew out
of date for a time, but, thank God.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.
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Bright Roman Stripe Satin 19c
Fancy Silks for Waists, very best quality 75c
Black Spot and Brocade Taffeta Silks, fine goods, 24
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High Class Silks in checks and plaids 5Pc
Elegant new assortment of Silks and Satins for
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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
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Fine Black Crepons 75c
Very Fine Black Crepons $3.25
Highest Grade Black Crepons 1.75
Fine Assortments of Armures, Plaids, Cheviots, etc.,
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New Lines of Black and Colored Whipcords, Pebbles,
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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.
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