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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09
PORT OF NEw-YoRK- THURSDAY. FEB s. 1894.
ARRIVED

PORT OF NEW YORK. THURSDAY. FER. s. 1894
ARRIVED
Steamer Lake Huron on carey Liverpool January 2)
with mdse to james Aiiell Co. Arrived the Ear at
steamer England G1). Hctey, London January ls.
with ndsc to " Hurst. Arrived at the Bar az
Steamer kansas Cltr dD jones, Swansea January -.
with mdse t. James Arlcll * Co. Arrived az the Bar at
!
steamer Loeb Eti.c dn YOUNG. Hamburg January Il.
Rotterdam u.s. with mise to simpson, Spence ioune.
Arrived al the Itr at H.
steamer Gr.lcrt ofrD. haem2i Genoa Janurry y.
Naples e. with iud-c and d cabin ma - st"lagr PAS
scng.rs H. !, I ,pfti- Arrived at the Bar "a
Steamer Jason d,r. Howell. Moniego Bay January 81,
81 Ann's Iav Tos.nry J. and Port Maria .. with mdse
and PASSENGER 10 i T. * Kerr * 60. Arrived ~ the
Bar at $50 a ID. 1, ,-,.
Steamer III Dorado. Percy, Ne"-'Ilehna February d.
with masc 20 John y Van Sichl' 80 .-
Steamer rh.heefrf Jacksonville February D.
win, me-. Ia ,.a .serr.rs o. ~ T. CLYDE y 90.
Steamer CIV II Augusta. paTfrt savannah f'niuh'y
with rnda. an! rnsrcn.cis t. X l. Walker.
Steamer Ola Dominion. Couch, luchmonI ana New
port News with mdsc and passengers TO Ola Dominion
Steamship Comp
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THE MOVEMENTS or STEl
FOREIGN PORTS.

Steamer Majestic parsell sailed from Liverpool for
New YORK nt i23J p NJ February 5.
steamer PARIS Randl. New York. arrived at South
ann ton February =.
Steamer Ems GER Rcmkasten. Ncw-fork. arrived at
southampton February : and proceeded 20 lrenen
Steamer Mohawk tisrl Waltshire from New YORK jan
uar, -. arrived London February :.
stcamcr llssisspg OIr. Gates sailed from LONDON Tor
York February y
Steamer stuttgart CGcr Iodekcr, from New York jan
uary ~ for Ei"mcn. passed the Lizard February y
Mannheim Iio.lck from New ork jan
uar, 20 Tor power. passed the Lizard February o.
Steamcr Mohawk tiID Wiltshire. from New fofk jan
uary - FOR London. passed Dover February y =,
Strsn American Nutch Nocge. from ROTTERDAM ior
Nrn York. passed irawlc Point February > 49,,
Steamer mamie N}r McSlnetry Newlork for Liver
pool PASSED Ernwhcad February =
st.ame. liimAnt Geo. Wlschausen; rom 'uNha'eh
for @ew- York. passed the Isle ~ wight February
Minister MAY bach Ger, SchlerhoiHt t'oh
New York January a. arrived Bremen February o.
Steamer Cyril Orr, olphant. sailed from Para Tor
New-York February
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Ladies' Plush Capes; were sls............".es eos
Ladies' Plush Capes-were s22.............".ls %
Ladies' Plush Capes-were si0.............l9 g
Ladies' Fine Jackets-were si5..............
Ladies' Fine Jackets-were s2l..............e
Girls Gretchen Coats-peated cape...........i
O,hers-fncst Coths-6 to IA yrs-were ss.....2es
Novelty Coths-G to IL yrs-were $40. .......so
Boys Five-Dolar Overcoats. -
Boys Seven Dollar Overcoats. -
Eght-Dollar Ulsters-ls to 20 yrs........now q
Infants Long Emb'd Coats...................l ss
Satin Stripe Bengallne Caps. ............49 cents
Short and Long Nansook Dresses. GO cents
Children's Runlel Aprons-all szes.... 20 cents
Crossbar-best shapes. cents
Very nnc-odd styles--were 25...........es cents
ChIldren's tucked Drawers. ...............s cents
With tucks and emb'y-all sizes...........2s cents
Ladies Knit Yarn skir,s-were es...ss cent?
Ladies' Electric Corset waists............4s cents
Ladies' Corded waists-were si.oo. 20 cents
Misses H. & W. waiss-seconds 2s cents
Dr. SCOTS Electric corsets-were 75.....2e cents
Fancy Co!orei sateens-all sizes........4s cents
odd styles-all szes-were 81 and 81 5o........l -
Mems Sanitary Wool Hose...........i+ cents
1000 or Mems SILK scarfs ..........h cents
Mems Braces-patent drawer strap......ls cent?
Mems Extra-rnaie shrts................+7 cents
Heavy Brown Merino Undcrwear........4 3 cents
Extra-long Night Shirts. .................%9 cen9
Ladies' ras, Black Hose-full regular....9 cents
Chillrens Fast Black-ful regular .....7 cents
ChMdrens Ail-Wool Rlb...............N cents
Ladies' Shook Foster Lacng Cloves. LIB cents
Bes; French Barritz. 90 cehts
Englsh Red Pique-spear point......93 cents
1000 SIX Umbrellas
Extra trimmed-slvsr and gold handles
worth So and u
Japanese ffeadrcsts-god embd........6 so cents
japanese Crepe Cloth farbrequins.. .os cents
japanese six Scarfs-golG emb'd. .3S cents
Leather Pocke;hooxs- Sterling trim. .e3 cents
Liar. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES trin...........l eS
Seal Grain Shopping Bags.............es cent?
ci in n SIX Moire Rb5ons-ail colors. .l9 cents
=, inch SILK Noire-all coois.. cents
inch SIX Moire-an colors.. 20 cents
be obtained nt emtr ance 20 our stores.
.nH fOr n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09

| 300 pair Best Scotch Lace Curtains
double twisted thread-ex,ra long and extra
wide-handsome styles--were $50 and 3''''''i 10
100 pado Chenille Portieres-frlnged. .........2es
200 pair latest tnts-hlgh art effects ......'3' .,
All over hgured-seconds-of $1,000 goods "'
| Ingram Art squares-2x3 yards...............2 II
Ingram Art squares-3y3 yards. ............'a ~
japanese Rugs3Gx72. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20
Velvet Finish Draperies. cents
Bagdad Tapestries-new Indian colors % Genus
300 Full size window Shades. ............ioc cents
TT. Opaque Shades-Bronze dado.... 80 cents
5-foot Curtain Poes-complete. .'l2'- cents
Table Damasks-5s inches wide. 80 cents
Scotch Linen yis w.de................4' cents
Turkey Red Damasks-5s nch............l9 cents
Linen Damask Towes-2ox i6..............lo cents
Ucr,med Huck Towels-isx36. ............o cents
All Linen Crash--lo inches wide. ..oi cents
Victoria I.awns-io inches wide ..........4A cents
Extra heavy Check Nalnsooks. ..........oH. cents
ia Fine White Wool Blankets. 90
ia Extra Heavy White and Scarlet. ......S2 %
ia California shrunk Blankets 90
White Honcycon,b ouilts-tringed. .a5 cents
Fuii.slze Comfor,abes-whi,e cotton......9S cents
French sa,een-special made. ~
Best Lining Cambrics. ...................S7s cents
Fancy Silesas-b!acA back-fast. ........1o;s cents
Crossbar Crnolines. ...................'5 cents
A. Fae Brown Muslirs.... cents
A Fruit Of Musilns. cents
~ Fine Waite Muslins...... cents
Best Blcached Shoei!ag- 81 ............is. cents
Best Bleeched shcrtng-l0-4. ...........20'. cents
Bes, Bleachei Pillow Caslns-j-i........ iOt cents
Extra Dorlc Flanncls. CENTS
inch white shakers. cents
Plain and stripe Flannels. cents
Apron Gingham--One o, the est.........4 cents
New Challics-lch, ana dark. .....-......it. cents
Shilling Glnshams-New Dress Styles "a cents
Black Bedford Cords--cold hsures........5is cents
Newton Se:ges-wool Gnish................o' cents
French iull yard wiie...........'. cents
finc Scotch G.nghans-32- inch .........lOis cents
Cashmere Fanclicttcs--worth lS.........lls. cents
Fine French Sateens-s.N LustFe.......l2s cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09

A ADVERTISEMENTS AND - SUBscEip,TloTTSs, T RE.
tAIvEp All THE UPToWN oFFlcE. No i2.2 b H;Gas.
way 81 door north OF rhirty-ilrst-s ana AD' r onx
TisEMENTs the following Branch ,s 9n sSsb.ays
ihf Fourth ave corner Fourteenth ST. 200 Thirdase
corner Forty -seventh-s l026 Third-ave near i1
EOS Fst-ave i06 West Forty second 81 w
Coumbusave 80 Avenue A. iS23 Thrd .s b ~
Fortv-second-st oof "a
sSs Third-ave.; 205i Thrd-ave, bet One-huha's"
and twelfth One hundr ed and th.rteentn SIS a,.d
At the HARLEM OFFICES. $50 East one-hunuIesu
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: 2i3 West hundred twenty
West Onehundred- W
10 = o. M. AT regular office rates. ,. , oaA
In BROOKLYN, at 63 Court-st.: ooo De kalp-ave: ~~
radSors.ave IN 10 \ D. m. at regular Office rates
ondon OG,cc for adv easements Norfolk Street. Strans
w. c.. London. England
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,,xv CITY EMPLOYEES DISCHARGED.


rha serv,cAs Of sixty-seven more employees in the
Cstv Works Department have been dispensed VIII"
NV Commissioner White The most Of them were
laborers in the water bureau OF the departure"
The Commissioner made public statement III
which no said that It was great surprise to MIN
that the services of many men could De as
nensed with In the Water Purveyors bureau 10
employes had been discharged and l2g retain a
Pmrvrvor Milne expected to DO more enlcleit *, :
vice with those who remained than win t.c uouD.e
number There had been a cOnslierdb e Ituu0.l
In III sewer bureau and reduction OF % per ceit
in the bureau Of water rates. Only tweNe apPUia1.
mems had been made and all the removals WI Wei
in the interests Of economy ana lncreas 49,, i IN
CHENEY There was room s for further Tsducuons
in some departments by putting the WORK Oh TWO
men upon one man. Mr. White added -. .,
..IIad the men been In my own employ might nav
retained more of them. In such case ! shou iii
have felt that had the right to do SO, as snouu
nav the hill but as the custodian OF the trust funds
paid in the City Treasury by the taxpayers ire
have no choice in the matter ana must 40 NY
duty at whatever personal wear ana tear; 1919
TIE first of the weekly meetings OF me heaos
of depar,ments with the Mayor 10 discuss Jointly
the affairs of the city was held yesterday AFTERNOON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09

nprN-AIR SPORTs.-The Tribune's book.
the hes. American Boys own Book ever
printed. Large octave. over DUO pages W
great value also TO adults. The topics are
archery; horseback riding; all games OF
ball; rifle and shotgun; smiling; boat ana
,ncht building, swimming, skatfngj bicys
cling, and in tnct the whole range of lnud.
able Open-air sports. A few copiea only
Price SIS each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09
No fear of failure in making
bread and cake if you use
Cleveland's Baking Powder.
HOME NEWS.
ppO>IINL,Nr ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

ppONINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
AsToR- Congress ran Johnston Cornish 81 Ne"-"''S''
r,rr~r4 ,1-r<r-r-r,xM Mayor william A. Cour,enay OIL
Charleston 6 G. GILSEY-Erdstus Corning oi Albany
and F. Prentss Bailey Of Utica. MEIi'oi"'-H-''a.
Senator's Edmund OConnor Joseph MuHin ana - -
Pound. MURRAY HILL-Senaior Ha"N - =,
D., ,arn.~n :, y cAvOy-Ex-Governor Alexander H.
ptco - ,aes,ohusetts WINDSOR-Prince Galitzn' 81
Russia Sir Thomas Mcllwraith Of Queensland anu
Thomas Ryan ex-Mnister 10 Mexico.
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6O-62 West Esd st

i,r, Iron DUKE Gen lIarh9scn iis"e Kong 22 days
WIZ - t' i'i'ira.',sn ', ,i - , ne, *, Hls''
yA m.s. Go hiydenhursh vessel to Vernon II
sip ,~'n.re - s., Johq \ ID Kenneay r'9s
slip La.,n rss.. Annoy iol days. with mdsc order.
sandy II'oe lei. : $50 p. m.-wlnd calm: hazy.
CLEARED.
steamer John C Christopher Crawford Jacksonville
Steamer Coorui0 E.lns Cal .cf,on-C II Mallory & Co.
steamer Lizzie henderson. Nletis. rhiladcpha-John
s',amcr Ecae'ac'or Simmons. rhadclphIa--w p clyde
cr i II we'aoy l lIae'i nG,'op-I R Wi2at
csmer Premier dir' Cro"cli. Kingston. Colon etc
So amer Roanoke. n.az. Newport News and Norfolk
Oh Dominion Steamship 60.
slcam~r Mienmand. polc. Newport News and Yves,
steamer W Bruno Deano. l,al,Imorc-H c Foster
Steamer j. ma Maria doru. Marrciros. Lisbon. etc
steamer sarc branch GD Hutchinson. Shanghai
scnmer II Mar Grant New-orleans-John T Van
Htrl Talisman G3r thinner. Port OF spain--I W & p
steamer city Of Augusta Dassett. savannah--R l.
Iark Albert. Schultz. Decker Rrldsc,own Bari W &
Bark Iayson Tucker. Cakes Port Of STANDARDIZATION &
Bark Robert bernard d'p. Andrews Rio Janeiro via
bng cameo. Coloch. Macoris. San Domingo-Bartram
Mig Alice Bradshaw G'p. Hcsse. Port au Prnce-F c
Elliott.
Steamers Pennlard Bclg). FOR Antwerp: Buffalo Br)
Hun. Ilzic henderson. Philadelphia. Roanoke. Newport
News and Norfolk. Premier tBn. Kingston. Colon etc:
C.lnrad, Galveston. Richmond. Newport News and West
Point, III Mar New orleans. Beacon Light (BD. Dover
for orders.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
SAVANNAH RIVER.
Obstruction Buoy
Notice Is hereby given that the channel in the savan
nah River. near oyster Beds Lgnt Station. Georgia
hntinr been wiIcncl on about February 90. 1894
O.s:nction Buoy ~. H. black iron spar. about 2l0
yatds sly hv " from oyster Beds Light Station Will
be- taken up and discontinued
oyster Rock.
on the same date oyster Rock Buoy. No. II. black
seconl-cass can Will be established the northerly
edge Of the ,-foot curve Beds Lighthouse 80
degrees f. ,NEa,ND. 200 yards West end Fort Pulaski
Wharf. - degrees l. tsSt',E) Inc general trend OF
the ls,foot curve from this buoy by and by ~
by order Of the Lighthouse Board
JAMES \. GREER.
Rear Admiral l.. ;. Navy.
Chairman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09

JOINT DEBATE IN FREE SILVER COLNs
AGE.-This debate Inns been cOnducteo Aos
over two months In successive Issues OF
The Weekly Tribune between VIM. NJ stew"
art L. s. Senator, for free silver ON the basis
oi 1 to IL. and Roswell Il. Horr nsainsI Now
r~pubIi,h..I in pamphlet form. 10 pages. ~
cents ~ COPY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09

SOUR CHAUNCEY."-A new edition, with lie
iu.trated covers. In paper. Any regular
.uhscrther TO The Tribune can get IL for 10
ceuts A delicious piece of fun, written ~
Isaac IL. bromley for the Yale alumni. ES~s
tuscIy Illustrated by Beard and IiDso""
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09
crrrJ. TpyI%C, TO TNSEAT LINDE.

Judge Cullen gave order yesterday requiring
the Supervisor-at-Iarge. Mr.. Fitchie. and the ke-
publican members of the Board OF Supervisors
TO show cause why a mandamus should not issue
compelling them to expunge from the RECORDS OF me
Board the proceedings in which Supervisor Linde
took mart last Monday The hearing is set for 10
a. m, on Monday and ali the proceedings by which
Iinde was seated In place Of Kehoe viii come up
for judicial review and determination.
TIE Committee Of one Hundred, named by the
Brooklyn Democratic Club to re9rganize the parE,
FOR Supervisor for the special election on February
IS in the Eighth Ward ana the ReRnbllcans 5 VII ,ba
iniipendent Democratic leader in the ward: and
will run the platform Of opposition to Mckane:
The ward Is Democratic, but 1t is believed that
Fischer can win as the reform element carried u
by 900 votes last fall. He is German who came
10 This country In 1855. and is officer in the
South Brooklyn Building and Loan Association His
business is that OF dlstiller
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09
TIE HOUSE or MRS JOSEPH F. KNAPP SOLD

THE HOUSE OF MRS. JOSEPH r. KNAPP SOLD
The handsome brownstone house Of the late Joseph
T. Knapp president OF the Metropolitan Lie IN
surance Company, of this city, who died on a
French steamer returning from abroad. has been
sold for $4,000 by his widow The house Is at Ross
st. and Bedford-ave:, and was purchased years ago
for $35. OD Nearly 100000 expended on me IN
terror decorations. |; has music room which is
regarded as OF the finest in the country. In
the lifetime Of Mr. Knapp the house was the scene
of many notable gatherings. Among those enter
tained were Presidents Grant Cleveland and Har-
rison United States Senator Hid and other state
oficials Mrs. Knapp vacated the mansion after her
husbands death and has since then lived In New
York where she has purchased home for 10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09

VIiIJ0VAIRi.s.-A complete list or the -
AZ n,liIiOnafres of the United states, snS
how they made their money. Only Itse sves
,uuplie.i. Valuable AZ students, economists
and promoters of Few enterprises - csnts
=. .ouy. In neAiGIc Goth. ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09

TRIBUNE ALMANAC. IS33.-In cloth, ~.
MIG IssVEs.-The best of Roswell g. Horrs
articles In The Weekly Tribune on the Tar
Az finance aud SILVER. An education IA aye
- cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09

WAN STOHrES.-Ovcr forty tales Of the
Cfyn Wnr, by Union Soldiers. IuspfrfnE ,thriiis
fny and pathetic. Moss of them Written zoo
lrlDunr cash prizes. 80 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09

VILLAGE tMPRovEMENT-Two charming
articles by u. G. NOrthrOp. the prime mover
g. mi. work. New-HOrk City men who want
20 help bcmutify their native towns In the
rouutry should read this. cents . COPY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in their favor by .. q
r DodJ solicitor OF the standard OIL Cons
,aux snd argument against by +. v. Pows
I.riy GRAND Master W Vrkman Of the AnAxh ts
VI Labor. = cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09

NEW NAvY.-.Th~ Tribune's pamphlet has
cr~nt popular value. All the new wnrships
described, with number of guns, oimens
.i,ns etc. This number also contains t1e
Cniliun complication. 20 cents u copy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09
TRIBUNE EXTRAS.

Ant ayD ARCHITECTURE at the W0RLD'o
FAIR-The only guide I'm existence which
discusses the pictures and buildings Ok ehe
rnlr, Iii Islrutcd. 80 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09

MINIATr,Rr Af-i,ANAc-

Sunrise 7oi sun sets = Moon sets 30 Moons
HIGH WAITER To-Day.
M-saniy IIoa: 9:iG GOV. Islul 1910, ffen Ga'e 1893
PM-:andy iIoo@ lois Cos. Island 1913 lien Gate l2a2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09

INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACEs.-The sto,z
of each Of the races of past years. Wen soss
and urOfuseiy illustrated. ID cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
HER YEARS MANY. HER HEART YOUNG

HER YEARS MANY, HER HEART YOUNG.
A sPINsTER OF sIXTY-sIX WANTS MAN OF
rwENTY-sEvEN ARRESTED FOR RUNNING
AWAY on THE WEDDING DAY.
Among the visitors at the Lee Avenue Ponce Coui'
Yesterday was Amelia Goldman, spnster Sixty
elk years old. living in Centra-ave near Ceudi-
Miss Goldman wished a warrant for the arrest o'
u.rrv Casner twenty-seven years old. boarder.
x,horn she charged with deceivng her under promise
OF marriage. She told the clerk tna CaSS eer his
- marry ner on Sunday last bat ta:!ed 10 hetI no
,'ro,nis. She had met him six months ago WhlSl
WAS soon after mis- arrival from CeIhanI; anu she
had gone. TO board with her. Last ChT '!n'S si.o
saws ne began to make love to her' a.IIVus" ~
laughed him lie had assured her. 3 1sv FOR
las, SUNDAY. When ne failed 70 keep ms prom
ise' added Miss Goldman, Il fa, no'y mn I'M HIM
Tunjsbed," The complaint was referred to me me
Even Street Police Court under whose JuI'su'c''o'
che lived
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09
Announcements.

Browns Camphorated Saponaceous Dentifrice
Is the best tooth p,wer the world for rcsoring The
teeth Refreshing and delicious. - cents a lar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09

for
w desired informnion
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OTTGOTNG STEAMERS.
FEBRUARY 10.
MONpAY. FERNrARY l2.
SHIPPING .NEUS.

Seminole Clyce Charleston 300 m
Chattahoochcc Savannah. Savannah. 800
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T. e. w LEOTA f. g. W.
FULL DRESS COLLAR

4 LUXURY For TOURISTS
DR. Lyons prrfect Tooth Powder in metal boxes with
patent measuring tube. Neat and portable. - cts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09
HENRY A. DANIELS. NJ.

90 WEST s3TH-ST.
Diseases Of the system Gento- Urinary Organs
Impotency and Sterility Hours. to !. 70 6
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-21
IN UNION there is strength. Scran-
Gouians should keep together,
ThE CENTRAL ISSUE.

There can be no rational difference
Of opinion as to the abstract justice of
a tax on corporation poles provided. at
the time OF the granting Of the cor
2orste franchise it is distinctly coyen-
Rnted and agreed that these poles shall
be sui ject to taxation whenever coun-
ellis may choose to tax them. Upon
the one central principle of equity,
touching the right Of the municipality
to insist upon a fair equivalent for
privileges conferred, not only in point
of good service rendered. which, on
the part Of the corporations, is, after
all, business condition Of self-de-
fsnce-but also in any reasonable form
of direct and specific tax either on
franchise or equipment or both, there
can be builded only one honest opin-
ion, and that one which comedies the
justice OF this principle
But all this is somewhat foreign to
the present contention in this city. A
recapitulation Of the salient facts with
especial reference to the one corpora
tion which is most bitterly assailed,
namely, the Scranton Traction COM
pany. would seem to be desirable as
tending to clear away misapprs-
tensions. To begin with, having
purchased the rights of the Peoples
Street Railway company, whose fran
chise had gone begging, the present
company began immediate concessions
TO the public, uncommon in their lib
eral character. II made a three cent
fare for workingmen and a half.fars
rate for school children; which, supple
mented by free transfers made our
street car service as regular, cheap and
convenient as that Of any other city
in the country. The public, In this re ..
spect, has had no just reason to com
plain.
Fact second in this connection relates
TO a practical condition now existing,
rather than to an abstract principle of
equity such as figures largely in the
pole tax discussion. 1t Is the fact that
the Scranton Traction company owns
in legal form franchise rights putting
it in complete possession of the situa-
tion in this city for a period Of nine
hundred and ninety nine years. 1t may
be argued that such sweeping grant
covering so long time is inexpedient
and unwise. The TRIBUNE will not de-
bate this point Its sympathies are
with the people in this matter and it
would gladly welcome the day when
every public franchise grant could be
open, at reasonable intervals. to COM
petitive bidders, under regulations a.