V T1-JJ3 SCIUOTON TRJ13UNE-F1UDAY, MAltC'U 2.1, 1002. N . .PuMMml Dillr, txrepl Brniihy, lr The Till), one rublialilnj Company, nt Tltly Cent a Month. I.tVY 8. HICHAM), Mllor. O. V. BVXUEE, nmlnw MJiiigtr. . New Yolk Offlcct 150 2Cauu fit. s. s. vmx.tAMV Sole Agent tor Poioliii AOetUsMiff. EnttrtJ t Hie PoUoRIc at Stranlon, r fxconil Cli Malt Matter. When space will permit, The tribune la always Blnd to P"nt ahort letters from Its friends bear ing1 on current topics, but Its vulo la that theco must bo signed, for pub lication, by the writer's real name, and tho condition procedont to ae coptanco Is that nil contributions shnll bo subject to editorial revision. TJIC FLAT ItATi: l'Ort AUVKUTIMSO. The following lbli tliowi the price per Inch path Innrllon, tpjie to be ul within one ycl; Itnn ot Mdfni inir on "full" niMT.AV. Riper .S'i .20 .10 .1.V5 .1'. itcniiiticr Portion .30 M .1" .13'. . Leo than 600 Inflic! .27., .17 .Ilk. uo iniliM 1000 ' rooo " 1.000 Tor rrdi of tbank, isoliitlons of comloknoe, lid similar contrihutlom In the tuturr of ail' urllMns The Tribune maUi . ihaiK of " cct line. i Hates of ClJfalllcil AtlrtilllniC funiWinl on application. SCBANTOX, MARCH 21, 1002. Tit view of the fact that u Ilcpuull I'.in iidnilniRtr.itlou in called upon to pull the chestnutx oiiL of the lire, this wealth of Democratic wympathy for the struggling: Hoers; starving Cubsui sugar planter?, etc., Is ' almost too touching for contemplation. Meet the Issue Squaroly. IX THEIR eagerness for something lo howl about, tho Democratic Ipudcis at Washington have fixed upon the Cruinpackor movement to Investigate the disfranchisement of voters and are now sounding the party tocsin with demoniacal energy, evi dently hoping to make up in noise what they lack In argument. They have pla carded the Democratic press with pre dictions that tlu uromlsed consider ation of the Crumpaeker resolution to inquire by special committee into the validity of the election laws of the sev eral states and us to whether the right to vote at any election is denied or ie strlcted in any state to any voter quali fied under the constitution of the United States portends a revival of sectional ism, a re-waving o the "bloody shirt" and another effort to piinct a "force hill." The faithful are admonished to get ready for the light of their lives in opposition to this "vicious" purpose of the majority. Well, wc see no reason why the Re publicans should modify their pro gramme because of tills outcry. It would hardly be expected that the Southern chevaliers who are In con gress by virtue of disproportionate lepresentatlon due to nullification of the Fourteenth amendment would ex hibit enthusiasm in welcominc an in quiry into the frauds by which they exist, politically. All their interests point In the direction of avoiding any looking into these matters. Hence their frantic efforts to avert the inquiry by intimidating Aveuk-kneed Republicans. Yet this question will not down. There is no disposition among fair-minded Republicans to exceut to franchise imitations in the South that aim to de prive unlit negroes of the control of olItics, provided the limitation is im posed fairly, so as to apply to Illiteracy or poverty or both without regard to nice, color or previous condition of ser vitude. But it Is demanded by every anslderntlon of political fair play, to say nothing of the constitution of tho 1'nlted States, that where tho franchise is abridged representation should lessen correspondingly. Tho representative whites of the South, who are not dependent upon politics for a livelihood, freely admit that they would willingly lose repre sentation if necessary to do away witli the fear of negro political domination. It is only the office-holders who raise the din over this matter. They natur ally want the representation to lctualn as It Is. because if it were changed some of them would lie out ot Jobs. Hut so long as the vole of one of their con stituents has an effective force In con gress equal to that or seven votes cast, for example, In Pennsylvania it need not be expected that there will be a cessation of the demand for I'uuallza tlon. If the Democratic party desires to record its support of unconstitu tional disfranchisement and unfair icp jesentation, there can be no possible objection fiom a Republican standpoint to giving it an early opportunity to do so. The ratifications or the Danish West 'Indies sale are comlni? in by every mall, I. Society Not Degenerating:. R OVULATIONS In the Florence Burns case In New York " have caused ti shock In muny circles and brought from the )ulplt;many stilling hermons. Un doubtedly those revelations! uie signifi cant. 4"he fact that n whole coterie of young men and women, coming' from well-tOfdo homes;und not driven to vice from cqrrupt surroundings or necessity, should deliberately have chosen to cul tivate, unlawful relations indicates a serious defect In their moral training. It is not surprising: that those inter ested. Iij the social welfare should In quire Into the causes of such degen eracy, olid It Is to he hoped that their Inquiries muy he successful, Certainly no permit) of sense lkes to look upon tho WaltoVurooks type as representing a type of young manhood likely to multiply; or upon Florence Burns us an Ideal for American girls to copy, Kven those who are not especially pious and who are Inclined to take a somewhat liberal worldly view of social delin quencies must recognize that clean family iffc 'would he impossible on the basis Instituted by these pleabure seeking Jft'oojrlyn young persons, wjio apparently cabt off all restraint in their gratification of passion and mimicked the unconventlonalltles of tho barn yard. Yet we refuse to believe that such episodes in the social life in our lare , cities are widely representative. It wus S". Ulnot J. Sdvuce who said, the other tiny, that clean living never got Into tho newspaper?, because It wasn't sploy enough. There Is it great deal of truth In that. Tho wholesome ways of nclf-rcspecltiiir men and women.whether married or, unmarried, present no par ticular points of public Intel est, and the eoupequenre li that the emphasis ut type Is saved for scandal it nil crime, tt Is safe to say that dining tho past year the newspapers of New York city, the best us well its tho worst of them, have printed more words about the dolugo uf the tenderloin Its tragedies, vice and tumult than about ull the other portions of the metropolis com bined, notwithstanding that the popu lation of this renter of capitalized sin Is ti small fraction or that of tho entile city. For this stute of things the news papers nt c not to bo blamed, They simply rolleot the natural Instincts and Interests of their readers! and It Is un deniably true that one vicious char acter is ten limes as Interesting to the average person as ten chnracleis who nre just ordinal y in their moral grada tion. Hut tho preponderance of publicity given to vice warns us not to be de ceived thereby. Xo doubt there ure a few Florence Burnscs and Walter Urookses In every populous community and have always been since human nature began. If there wefts not there would be no particular reason why the millennium might not sluit at once. But we venture to say thut they bear almost a negligible piopoitlon to tho whole number of young men and young women, and that the proportion on the whole Is gradually decreasing. In other words,) Instead ot b6ljeving that the re lations of the sexes are becoming less moral than In former times we assert our belief that they aic exhibiting the same advance which is characteristic of other phases of our progressing Christian civilization. AVlille there is plenty of room for Improvement yet, there is no solid ground for pessimism. The fact that men or supposed good morals can be found to stand up in congress and object to the passage of a measure for the bolter piolectlmi of the lire ot the president of the United Slates is one of the strongest aigu inents in favor of its enactment. Restricting Immigration. THERE has been Introduced In the house at Washington with favorable recommenda tion from committee a bill which represents, we are told, the fruit of much study of tho problem of how best to restrict immigration. It brings together in one act a number ot acts in relation to immigration passed at different times by congress; and it also Imposes additional checks and conditions. One of these is a provis-lon for fol lowing up immigrants after their en trance so as to deport those who with in five years shall become criminal or pauper burdens upon state or munici pal institutions. At present the lime limit is one year. The new measure also excludes anarchists, these being defined as persons who believe lu or advocate the overthrow by force or violence of all governments or forms of law or the assassination of public officials; also epileptics and persons who. have been insane within live years of coming here or who have had as many as two attacks of insanity at any time. Provision is made for the periodical Inspection of public chari table institutions with the purpose of detecting aliens who have become pub lic charges within the five-year period so that they may be deported. In a number ot other ways the present laws bearing upon immigration are strength ened. Undoubtedly this act Is satisfactory so far as it goes; but the question re mains, Ought we not to restrict more comprehensively, at least for a time? There are a number of careful students of social and economic conditions who, without entertaining any prejudice against foreigners ns a class or being at nil In sympathy with natlvist move ments, believe with Dr. Francis A. Walker that It Is time for the, United Rtutes to take a rest from wholesale immigration, In order that the great unusslnillated hordes already In muy have a fair opportunity to become Ameilcanized. There are today no piesslng Industrial reasons for the con tinuance of rapid immigration. The country has developed Its gieat Inter nal works in which It nt one time found need of the raw labor of domes ticated Europeans. Of unskilled labor there Is not the dearth which once ex isted; no doubt there Is enough to carry our Industries forward for many yeais without the need of recruiting from abroad. We must remember that labor-saving devices are continually enabling a few skilled workers using new machinery to do the work once performed at greater expense by many unskilled workers, tolling by hand. While a. total suspension of Immigra tion would not be practicable In the present status of International inter course, It is worthy of careful thought whether there ought not to be a very marked curtailment for u time of the incoming tide. This Is demanded by proper concern for the welfare of tho American worklngman, who needs pro tectton against low-wage competition; hut it seems desirable from the much broader standpoint of the t.oo!ul and political welfaro of all grades and con ditions of tho American people. A res olute movement by congress toward such uddttlonal restriction, if made judiciously and without show ot pre judice, would, we believe, bu approved by a large majority of tho substantia) inhabitants of this country, both na tive horn and forolgn. It would not menu Unit immigration Is unwelcome, but thut It must adapt Itself to the a&slmllaMvo powers and capacity of tho welcoming hosts. It is not iiihos pitallty to suggest when the house Is full and people ure sleeping on the floor lhat the front door he closed until more room can be arruuged. An appioprlutlon of 500,000 for public hatha lias just been made In New York. We have no doubt that It la needed. According to Professor Loeb, the Chicago scientist who has undertaken to reproduce life tutiliclully, Intellect Is merely the establishment of median-' leal eqttlllbilunt, 'When the professor gets ills process perfected for estab lishing equilibrium' irH us hope he will let It become public. A member of the "Telephone dlil" company has Joined the salvation tinny In hopes Hint she may In nmcasute alone for the sins ot appearing In the play. This is a hint that the attthois could contemplate with spiritual profit. Turkey evidently does not wish to deprive the contributors of the fund to ransom Miss Htonc of any satisfaction Hint may have accompanied tho sacrifice. There Is some doubt just at present whether the government or the rebels at Colombia are in greatest need of Democratic sympathy. This chilly load that lingers (n the lap ot uprlug Is enough to make one countermand his order for early gar den seeds. Outline SHidi?s of Hainan Nattire. Praying Large. When CIKIon Johnson win tuu'liui: In Iitlunl, he k.it ilouii one iliy hi u cutUirc lo (ulk with .in old woman. M they were Iminpp tticlr "Hhh nf illscouiop" there cume n clap of thunder, nml the old woman Jt once frpie.ul oul her li.nuli in MippllcJtioii, rr.Wng: "(.oil bleM and b.ie ui ami Me Ills lioiwr and mvo the people am nil of m!" l'or the spice of li.ilf .in hour the thunder m frequent, and each lime Mm pr.ijeil. Then the told Mr. Jolm-on this stoiy, wliu.li has a iioJ inoi.il In lis (leliniiig of the pioper spirit which should belong to player: "Theie w.n .i nun, ami he win wotklui: in a Held like, and it come on to thunder, and he put hit head in a linle in tin- wall, and he slid, 'Cod uc wlnt's out i)' me!' lint he ousht to hae prayed for the whole of hhu, for he no sooner s.u'd tint dun the wall fell and took Ids head dean off. "It was lelled to me Hut this was a Judgment m the cMtlnir, bcuiite It is not light in piay mull just for yoniself, but ,ou .should pray larne lo s.ie us all, pray big and upou-licillfil. Put that nny be mil,! a stoiy, ir." Youtli'.s Cump.il. ion. A Story for Boys. I'rof. ritniinjr, luting icforii.il lo the eivlies of Holm'holtz in connection wllb the science of numl, told his joung he.ueis at the Itoynl In siltulion a good stoiy of the gicjt physicist when ,i boy. A lleilin aslioiiumer had thiee lids at Ids lioue. Alter dinner h" sent them fctei.il lj to find the time by the ob'tcnatoiy docl-'ut the foot of hi. g.uden. 'Hie lir.t letmiicil cm said it was ju,t 4; the wcond lcported, a little later, three minute.! past Jj the thlul was moie evict. He found the time by the tlocli, then lettuned to the hotue, and went baek again to the ob-.erv.itoi v to iliscotcr bow- long It took him to walk fiom the one pljcc to the other, 'then, noting the time caiefully, he lepoited to tho astiononicr ten minutes flltcen second- past 4. The first boy became a lleilin bookseller, the second a professional man, the thlul Cicim.inj's most distinguished ii.ilui.il philosopher ot U age. Dr. l'leming would not toueb for the to;j ; jt may be u fact or a scientific fable with the moral that .m inbred dreiiic for accmaij- was picent in the boy and helped to make the min what he become. London Telegiaph. Maintaining Discipline. A quail. t stoiy ut a master builder and a llrili-.li ttoil.in.in is told by n tiado journal. Having lieaid that the men did not stait woik at tho proper time, the rinpiojer thought he would drop down libour u.:j(j one morning mid se. tiolng up the yaid, lie caught sight of. (i Jpiner standing smoking with his kit not cten opened. Simply asking his name, which lie found to be Malcolm Campbell, he tailed him into the office and, banding him four da.v.s' pa.t, oi deled hint to le.it c .it once. After seeing the nun clear cf the yanl he went up to the foie iiun and explained that he bad mails an ex ample ot M ilcolm Campbell by paying lilm ,ilt for not -taitlng at the pioper hour. "Great Sent, sir!" ejiiculatcd the foieiuan, "tint chap was only lookin' for a job," Philadelphia Telegraph. A Joke on Bishop Burgess. The cleigy of h dioec-se of Long 1-Jaud r.io chuckling mer whit the legard as a good joke on their lecently chosen bWiop, the itet. Dr. 1'rcderick lluigort. it may be icrallci! that tho iccent lonvonllon at which Pi. Burgee was elect ed lasted from early nioining until p.it mid night. Pallet after ballot was taken, and no eleigjnun lud a nujoiily. Finally Dr. lSiugc-s, gnwi and made a motion lo adjourn. "(ientlcmcn," lie said, "I mote we adjoin n. We've been heie all day and all evening dcllb dating and voting continuously, and we'ie all tiled and in no mood for .ipniopiiatc action, An.t thing we do now will be only a makeshift, and we'll be Sony for it in the morning." The motion was not seconded, and the ballot ing was taken up again. About tin co minutes after Dr. nuige-s'.s little speech he wa.s ilm-.cn ht-hop of Long Island. Now his hiethieii decline Hut Dr. Hiuge-s is Mj))l)iblhbib)hW IS Trust Your Eves i and Your Finse Kconomy which t.Ighls lui.illl.v is extratagance. llcie ton get qu. litv and fjf; economy combined. Wo place un ealted estimate 011 tour u.ule, dvsoiting the beat ', in the land and entitled to piito ptotectloii ut the .-.line lime. Ji !2S INFANTS' WEAR. DEPARTMENT r!5 'thi'ie's ever.tthing lieie tho nungler med, and lots ot them, too. Tlme't. an '? an escclleiice lu'theii get-up that Is eatUfyiug to mosl mother, llcie Is a brief ;i and paitial list: tS CHILDREN'S WHITE DRESSES ;?g Jlado of fine niateiiali and trrumieil with ValeniUnneic, Swiss lanbioldeiy, Illli'il i.'nibioldciy uud the like. shoit Dicm-vi, each 7,-,c to JI.OO Long 1)1 esse.-, each 7Jc to M 1$ INFANTS' HATS AND CAPS iS Made of Swli Ijwn 11 nd Ciothet Silk and In all the fadilonaMo .shapes. The , eioiioiiiles aic as inaikcd lu lids line as any, ;"S CHILDREN'S JACKETS AND COATS 55 t asluneie, 1'iciich Flannel and Pedfoid funis uiado,iii .lulri'iicat mil tasteful ;-j little gaiiiienta foi childicii U mouths to S .teals old, Ami mi prlies tan.-e luni J$ CHILDREN'S LITTLE BOOTEES S Wuol and Silk Ciochet Ilooteei, f piltes liegin at 10.'. and go up. IS EMBROIDERED SHAWLS lleautlful White I'laiuicl bliaw-U, hand and machine, cmlirpideivd, 50e. imIi and up. 4 LONG AND SHORT SKIRTS N.iln-.ook nud Long tloth Skirls, cmbroldtr' and icuitit.)l lliinining. 5Uo each and up, CHILDREN'S LONO COATS llrdfoul Colds, China SHU and fieaiu folded Silk, mad? un into Long Costs, beautifully iiudo and luiMird, fy,l0 each and lipwaidi, INFANTS' HOSIERY (Miliiiifie Ho.e, Willi silk heels and toesj pink, blue, while, tan, nd and black. 'JJ. a pair. 'llilnk of anjthlug for tho darllnjr to wer of couio none qio'lulf good as baby desertca, but we litvo toms nice things here, nud there'i. no doubt of the renu 0111. Do our buying licro uud ou'l bo glad to lute found a place that bejij tv-llile inaiU of being ronducted in jour interiat, 1 McConnell & Co. I 400-402 Lackawanna Ave. 1 neither x "proriliel nor Ihe taw of .a prophet " Jfo Ijrm nf leitrct due rl appeared over tint midnight action, lilcli Hit- ilxlur r.tlwl liU wanting voice ngalnt. ALWAYS BUSY. roller Shoes, llasler Slippers. lliistcr Oxfnids. And thailty Hall Shoes and Slippers. Lewis & At 114-116 Wyoming Ave., Where Good Shoes arc Sold. -X- 'Phone 2007. Old 'Phone 79-2. It, FSi n "P Buy the "Smoot," tbe Typewriter Man, takes pleasure in. ex hibiting its merits from morn till night, ist floor Guernsey Building, Scranton, Pa. J" 'h $ ? fr $ 4 ! $ !' 4 ! I" & "fr i' 4' For Wedding Gifts, Mercereau & Connell, 133 Wyoming; Avenue. ! 4 5 $ ! ! 4 4 4- I1 ! J ! 5 fc ! ! I OWA FARMSRfcCHyr$M CASH BAUNCEiCR3PTIimiDife?WicS mr. Ste. to keep (he bjhj'i feet 'ceiufoi (able, and ilia e; WF V' tr IWi I Ml Silverware, Gill ulHSSj Clocks mi I "Keep to the Right" I With eyes open. Items of In- fcj S tere3t, tomorrow. 83 rs, Too r is site 11 We hnve brought out an excep tionally line line of benutiful gauzy Materials and lilcgant l.ace Robes, just the correct styles lor the fascin ating evening gown. Many new weaves and latest designs in Sjll-cs adapted to evening wear, sonic very select materials of ticli elabor ate patterns, some very neat small figures and plam colors. Spangled Kobes Spangled Allorers Rich Lace llobcs Cliantiliy Laec Not Embroidered Chii'i'on Silk Gauze Point W'lfcpritc Embroidered Yoiliugs Embroidered Ealisi Crepe de Chine Silli" Grenadines Silk Louisincs JPeau de Cyngo Crepe de Paris illoire Silks liroche Pointcllo Sole Fine Laces and Trimmings Persian Tinted Cluuy Silk Passenianteric Russian Lace Cliantiliy Lace Applique Bauds flounces, Allovors, Etc. 510-512 Lackawanna Avenue. Assortment Bein tho LARGEST FURNITURE DEALERS IN SCRANTOK Wa carry the greatest assortment of up-to-dalo Office Furniture. You are invited to examine our now line boforo purchasing. 121 Washington Avenue. Book ' or News Done quickly nut! reasonably nt The Tribune office. r: iy.awnwTj.gri Headquarters for Incandescent Gas Manfles, Portable Lamps. r n y THE NEW DISCOVERY Kern IncandesnF Gas Lamp. unsterarorsy 2511.327 reiill AvciiUP. flffinn flWfra and ' I Offies Furniture' SI MM II 1 1 m New and Complete oJ fsUVL fnaaaggfrnaagsasfligogim 1 -- . 1 -,--1- , - -- 1 - 0 Tn m. M: :m- fS ARE BEAUTIFUL REVELATIONS of the weaver's art. The colorings are most ex quisite, the combinations charming. The new. ideas are beyond description. Be it Ingrain, Axminster, Brussels or Tapestry, the designer and colorist have this season eclipsed all previous efforts. Variety of patterns from which to choose is one of the strong points, in favor of buying here. Then there is the satisfaction of knowing that any carpet selected from our floors carries our guarantee. iings :Is Axminsters )nfinrj 129 Wyoming- Aye. T&gr8 Carpets on hi vB &" t t s s t s t tz m tf. v. ti t y. si v. ?i - i a Who wants a good, serviceable shoe, at 'reasonable price, would do well to call and look at the following: $ Men's Enamdls, $3,50 and 5 'Men's Box Calf, $3.00 and 5 Men's .Yici Leather Lined n u SEE OUR EVlESM'S &' LEfflS,KI .fc"rt a "n it 7 u u u "a a "a v$ 'a s "$ c t t EDUCATOrJAL. IIIJ1IHI1FII, arMyiimtivM&'3ittrfnf'rtdtfireti.ttrTzirr0 piviUsHlivilWlllf5VlUlKIi4;totiPlWiUI5tBB S5 tut 7Q warthmore College M m Urf tfj Swarthmore, Pa. Undur AUmagemont of Friends Offers a wide range of elective studies within the four courses that lead to degrees In ARTS, SCIENCE, LETTERS AND ENGINEERING. Swarthmore College has extensive campus; beautiful situation and surroundings; superior sanitary conditions; adequate libraries, laboratories, shops, etc. It provides for sound and liberal scholarship and intelligent physical culture while It at tends to tho needs of Individual students. Catalogues on applica tion to the President. uc ; ?. & pti. 'itl i hit o w vn Is uot eiloujjh. Must be wliite, Mvtst be sweet, Must be delicate. now We Floor Will give you all and more. We ouly wholesale it. Dickson Mill & Grain Co, Scranton and OJyphant, CSffisSCEaaKMBSSSSE I Keep to the Right" K With oyeu open. Guess some 3 thing veat and this will ho ,1 Setter. I AureatBigloaf Fcp?waWTgn3giTOTg; I The New jet Our New Store Wiltons Velvets Tapestries & McAnu ty, and 4th Floors. iiv. t j c. v. t v. v. t v. t s t. v. j v. $1.00, Now $3.00 0 '$4.00, Now $3.00-:: $3.00, Now $2.50 S 330 Lackawanna . Avonue. X 2; i: la "n "$ "a a is 'js 'a "a "a "a "a " "a ; "rf vj EDUCATIONAL. JhtftLtfcrtu VA. By a iccent act of the Legislature, fiee tuition is now granted nt tho EMIT INSTITUTE and SMM1L DLOOMSBUItO, PA. to those preparing to teach. Thit school maintains courses of study for teachers, for those preparing- for col lege, for those studying music, and for thoso studying gymnastics. It will pay to write for particulars. No other school offors such superior advantages at such low rates. Ad dress j.p.iisn,y.pu..raiii Tho Siwlng term will open March 24 rree I illllOD SCRANTON CORRESPONDENCE SOHO0L1 SCUVMO.V, PA, T. J. I'o.ter, l'reldent. Elmer II. Uwll, lre. !.. J, I'otcr, EtiDlc 1, Allen, Vice rroiljcnt. Stctetiry.