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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

Professor Jesse c. Coles, of Kingston,
who was In the city this week, is consi1-
erably amused at the fierce attacks that
have been made upon The Tribune, New
YORK World and other papers that have
noticed his wonderful invention, the Elec-
trio Eye. The intense sarcasm appears to
emanate to great extent from Wilkes
Barre Journalists who have not been able
to induce the professor TO expose the Sc
crets Of his magic box to their curious
gaze. If the inventor would allow the
inquisitive scribes of the Wyoming val
ley to so at the Electric Eye" with
handsaws and screwdrivers 1t Is probable
that the cry of fake might be temporarily
stayed. 1t is doubtful, however, If Profess
sor Coles is losing much sleep over the
fusillade of journalistic sarcasm 1t Is
apparent from outside inspection to al
most anyone possessing Il grain of COM
mon sense that even if Professor Coles
photos of Mars are bogus; and even If he
cannot condense the SUMS rays, he has
still in the mysterious box, from which Il
flood of daylight may be thrown, an in
ventlon that is a wonder in its way.
The New England society of Scranton
is again at the front after twelve-month
season of slumbering, and preparations
for the annual banquet of the sons of the
pilgrims will occupy the attention of the
committees of the association for some
time to come The New England society,"
which is an exclusively Yankee organiza-
ton, pursues a course that Is commend
able. The members have but one OBJ
ject In life and that object is en-
joying once a year an old-fashioned din
ner in which baked beans, pumpkin pie
and cider are always among the features
of the menu. They waste no time In vain
talk about contemplated reforms that
never materalize at their hands and 10
not interfere with politics or religion.
AS regards membership, the laws are not
rigid. Almost anyone whose ancestors
ever harvested clans on the shores Of
Connecticut, or who can tell the difference
between Plymouth-rock rooster and q
New Jersey bantam, is eligible. The New
England society is composed of good,
honest, liberal, whole-souled and brill
liant men, who in many instances repre-
sent the progressive element Of Scranton.
And while, perhaps, differing in opinions
In everyday life, the New Englanders at
their annual banquets become as one
family when relating traditions of the
past and listening to eloquent after-din-
ner addresses by invited guests or brill
liant orators of the society.
While in Buffalo twenty years ago Mr..
Scott the we'll known art dealer, who is
in the city this week, met poor artist
who was struggling for an existence. 81
like my work." said the artist, but per.
haps | have mistaken my calling after
all. Fortune does not smile upon me-"
IF you like the work." said Mr. Scott
"by all means stick to it. Your time will
come" The artist was ]. II. Witt. He
followed the advice of the dealer and now
tho pictures, which he could scarcely
give away are readily purchased at fab.
| ulous prices by New York art dealers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24
One Question.

The completed official footings Of the
recent election in Pennsylvania show
that the Prohibition candidate for gov
ernor polled exactly 23;44S votes out Of
S52,Ss5. His lowest vote in any one
county was in Pike, where he received
II out Of 1881; and his highest in Phila-
delphia, where he received 1924 out of
194,920. In our own county Mr. Hawley
received the handsome complimentary
vote Of 1,149 out Of 27,7S3, a gain Of 1877
over the vote cast in 1892 for Simeon
b. Chase. The Prohibition vote through
out the state shows a gain over 1890 of
1885, trifle larger than was indicated
in the unofficial returns, but not yet suf-
ficient to demonstrate that the party,
as party, has reasonable hope of sup
planting either Of the old parties.
In this connection we print on another
page an interesting and, indeed, remark
able letter from Rev. ]. C. Hogan, OF
Forest City, giving his views of the
strength and future of the Prohibition
partisan movement. Mr.. Hogan, in this
letter, confesses that it was he who re-
Gently implied that the Christian minis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24
Municipal Improvement.

In an interesting paper which Is re-
printed on another page, W. w. Brown
ing of this city pointedly discussed the
church's responsibility for the official
corruption which exists in varying de-
gree in all our large cities; and, with
especial reference to Scranton, suggests
the organization of a non-partisan body
of citizens, after the fashion of Goth
ANS now famous committee of sew
enty," to keep an eye on affairs of local
government and act as a volunteer
auxiliary to proper measures of munic-
ipal improvement
Assuming it to be possible to interest
a sufficient number of representative
citizens of all parties in such move
ment and to keep them interested
which in itself is no small task-it
would next be necessary, before such
a body could demonstrate its useful
ness, to insure such permanent organ
iZation of 1t as would command imme-
diate confidence and respect; and, in
addition, to map out line of work
which, while promising satisfactory re-
suits, would not usurp the work of the
regular city authorities and the ordi-
nary municipal machinery of govern
ment While the cooperation of the
politicians would need to be cour-
teously invited, the committee, or Pub
lie Safety league, or whatever else the
movement might be called, would have
to fortify itself against the politicians
sneers and contempt, If not against
their open hostility The battle thus
begun, with its many subtle under cur
rents as we'll as its pillows of open
strife, would not constitute the fitting
caprice of an idle hour. 1t would, in
all probability, last for whole decades,
carrying with 1t to every participant
of it. bitter personal animosities, saw
age criticism, envenomed misrepresen-
tation and open abuse.
In the end, of course, and with the
right kind of management, such an or
ganization would achieve the victory;
and could point to finished reforms that
would more than justify the struggles
and trials Of their thankless achieve
ment. But before anyone goes into such
movement, he should be wise enough
to weigh it in all it's attributes and
consequences and be exceedingly chary
of lending his help to the ambitions of
men who use the word reform simply
as q stepping stone to personal ad.
vancement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24
ANTON RUBINSTEIN.

(Addressed to him while in America)
Shakespeare of harmony! what recogni-
tion
or ours can touch the soul that God has
crowned
With his great largess-poet, seer musi-
clan!
Inspired revealer of heaven of sound?
Interpreted by the earth's master singers
Come to our hearts with power before
unknown.
Such subtle genius in thy fine touch lin
gers,
Genius that crowns thee worthy of their
throne.
Genius that findsits fittest, fullest volcing
In thy own music, lofty, true and pure;
Inspired imaginings, divine rejoicing,
Soft, solemn, dream-like sounds the soul
to lure.
All pathos, all delight, all aspiration,
Loves heart of fire, his tenderest muir
murlng strain
Are known to thee in deepest revelation,
And sway us at thy will to joy or pain.
Immortal artist does Gods gift bring
To thy own soul, commensurate with
ours
From whose earth-darkened hearts 1t lifts
the sadness
OF fettered longing for few brief
hours?
Upon those heights, beyond the skylark's
soaring,
What harmonies of Heaven at sunrise
chime?
So passing wonderful thy souls outpour-
ing
OF garnered music in our lowlIer cline!
And grander triumphs wait thee; exulta-
ton
In that which lies beyond so often
springs
To thy rapt face-such wondrous as
pratlon
Through all thy marvellous numbers
scars and sings!
o greatly lowered spirit! strong and ten
der
Hearts thou hast cheered will bless thee
till we meet
In Gods own muslc-land, some morn of
splendor
Among the hallelujahs. at His feet.
Susan L. Dickinson, In the Scranton
Truth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24
CHEAP AND PICAYUNISH.
rom the Carbondale Herald.

From the Carbondale Herald.
The Scranton Tribune well says that II
is cheap and picayunish to claim that our
government has been belittled because
Japan has courteously refused our at
tempts at mediation. Japan has always
shown herself friendly to this nation and
she has perfect right to conduct her af-
fairs according to her own best judgment.
1t was perfectly dignitied on our part TO
offer to act as peacemaker and 1t was just
as dignified on the part of Japan to state
that she preferred to treat with China. il
this government never makes worse
exhibition of herself than in this case she
will do immensely better than she has
done in the immediate past. There has
been good deal of jlngoism in the man
agement of our national affairs of late
years and it is to be hoped that it will lie
a long time again before we shall have
cheap bids for the favor of demagogues
The patriotism of the journals whose
wrath has been aroused by this fancicd
snub of Japan is entirely too ethereal
for earth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

ter who does not vote the Prohibition
third party ticket is either a knave or a
fool. Not content with this sweeping
assertion, our correspondent goes to a
greater length and, in colloquial Ian
guage. reads the riot act" to every
preacher Of the gospel of Jesus Christ
who does not agree with Mr. Hogan's
politics.
We do not propose to be drawn into
an argument with an opponent of this
type, for the obvious reason that it
would be time and labor wasted. We
wish merely to ask why those Protest
ant Christians who are in the habit of
regarding with something akin to hor-
ror an occasional expression of individ-
ual political preference by clergy Of the
Catholic church make no objection to
those pastors of their own denomina-
tional faith who use the pulpit and the
cloth as annexes to third party agita-
| tion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

There are today more men and wo-
men in the country who live by common
labor than any other class, The num-
ber is so large that there is not, suf-
ficient work for all. This excess OF
workmen Is caused by the large immi-
grafton that comes to us each year from
other countries. If 1t is right to pre-
vent foreign competition with our la
boring people by tariffs which obstruct
and keep out foreign products, 1t is
right to prevent competition to our la
boring people with foreigners by laws
which obstruct and keep out foreign
ers."-Colonel w. A. Stone, of Pittsburg.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

people need and demand not only legis-
lation restricting the immigration of
criminals and paupers, but legislation
restricting the immigration of people
who come here to compete with our peo-
pie In common labor. People now here,
born in foreign countries, who have
adopted this country, or who intend to
adopt it-who have come here to stay,
VIII be benefited by this legislation
equally with the American born. Our
naturalized citizens are not opposed to
the restriction of immigration. Col
onel w. A. Stone.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

There are few railroads in this sec
ton which, as a matter of business
policy can long afford to ignore the in
dividual coal operators. The sooner
this fact is learned, the quicker will
waning carrier dividends be restored to
q reasonable basis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

American citizenship, whether in
herited by birth or acquired by natural
lzation, needs to be protected against
the indiscriminate influx of alien anar-
chists and tramns
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

General Hastings has doubtless ex-
perienced a marked boom in the per-
sonal friendship line since Nov. c. The
friend since election, however, is seldom
the appointee to office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

Uncle Toms Cabin--Harriet Beecher
Stowe
Vicar of Wakefeld-Oliver Goldsmith
Whittier's Earlier Poems
Ideala-Sarah Grand.
Drummond's Addresses.
Browning's Poems-Robert.
Carlyle's History of the French Revolu-
ton, Vol. l.
Carlyle's History Of the French Revolu-
tion, Vol 2.
Cranford-Mrs. Gaskell.
Crown of Wild Olives--John Ruskin.
Dreams-Oliver Schreiner.
Dream Life-Ik. Marvel Cd. G. Mitchell.) J
Emerson's Essays, 1st series
Emerson's Essays, I'd series.
Essays of Elia-Lamb.
Ethics Of the Dust-John Ruskin
| Evangeline-Henry W. Longfellow.
Half Hours with Great Authors.
Half Hours with Great Novelists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

AS between Labor Commissioner
Wright, who says the Pullman COM
pany did not treat its workmen fairly,
and the Pullman company, who says
that 1t did, the public will be inclined
to suspect that Wright is right.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

Protection by tariff means simply
good wages-wages in excess of those
for similar labor paid in free trade
countries The policy of the Republi-
cans should be not only to see that these
wages are maintained by adequate
tariffs, but also to see to 1t that they are
enjoyed by our own laboring people.
Thousands come here, enter into COM
petition with our own people for these
wages. and after they have got a con-
siderable portion of them, return to
their own countries. This should be
stopped. We should legislate for our
own people-our own country. This
campaign has convinced me that our
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

This Democratic congress has med
died enough with things that it doesn't
comprehend. The currency question is
good subject for it to let alone.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

Paul and Virginia-Bernardin de St.
Pierre.
Poe's Poems.
Queen of the Air-John Ruskin.
Reveries Of Bachelor-Ike Marvel. Cd.
G. Mitchell)
Sartor Resartus-Thomas Carlyle.
Sesame and Lilies-John Ruskin.
Scarlet Letter-Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Ships That Pass in the Night-Beatrice
Harraden.
Story of an African Farm-Olver
Schreiner.
Tales from Shakespeare-Charles and
Mary Lamb
Tennyson's Complete Poems Vol. l.
Tennyson's Complete Poems, Vol 2.
The Coming Race-Lord Lytton.
The Last Essays of Rlia-Lamb.
The Lady of the Lake-Sir Walter Scott.
Twice Told Tales-Nathaniel Haw-
thorne.
In connection with this great
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

The dog-in-the-manger role in politics
is exceedingly unamiable, under any
circumstances; but it is particularly so
when espoused by men who have every
immediate reason to be satisfied.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

The Brooks law may not be modified
next session; but that doesn't say it is
incapable of improvement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24
ParlOr Furniture,

ALL WHICH HAVE BEEN TO THE
ADVANTAGE OF THE BUYER, AS
THE NEW AND TASTY PATTERNS
ARE LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THE
OLDER ONES. THUS ENABLING
THE PURCHASERS TO FURNISH
THEIR PARLORS IN UP-TO-DATE
STYLES AT A
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

In any event, DR.. Gibbons has no
cause to complain of the newspapers,
for they have gratuitously made him
famous
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

The year 1895 will be a failure, locally,
If it do not bring new pavements to Null
berry, Vine and Olive streets.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

Mr.. Cleveland may, of course, be a
regular master Of finance; but we doubt
IT,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

Santa Claus should bring Scranton q
dog-killer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

There is this consolation. Scranton's
wooden block pavement cannot last for
pUar
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

And, by the way when will work
begin on the Roaring brook bridge?
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ParlOr
Furniture .

WITHIN THE PAST FEW MONTHS
THERE HAS BEEN RADICAL
CHANGES IN THE STYLES OF
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

Half Hours with Great Story Tellers.
Half Hours with Great Humorists.
Heroes and Hero Worship-Thos. Car
lyle.
House of Seven Gables-Nathaniel
Hawthorne.
Idylls of the King-Lord Tennyson.
Imitation of Christ-Thomas A. Kem-
pis.
John Halifax, Vol. Miss Mulock.
John Halifax, Vol. miss Mulock.
Lalla Rookh-Thomas Moore.
Lights of Asia-Sir Edwin Arnold.
Longfellow's Earlier Poems.
Lorna Doone, Vol. 1-R. d. Blackmore.
Lorna Doone, Vol. 2-R. d. Blackmore.
Lucille-Owen Meredith.
Mornings in Florence-John Ruskin.
Mosse5 from an Old Manse-Nathanie
Hawthorne.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

Mr.. Harrity evidently regards the re-
cent avalanche as in the nature of a
personal snub.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24
CHATS BY THE WAY.

Sufficient unto 1896 is the agony there
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Modern Cost.

YOU CANNOT FAIL TO BE
PLEASED WITH OUR EXHIBIT OF
THESE GOODS, AND IF YOU DO
NOT SEE MADE UP WHAT YOU
DESIRE, OUR STOCK OF COVER
INGS TO SELECT FROM IS COM
PLETE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

Does Mr.. Scranton want to be factory
inspector, too?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24
WITH A HAMr1ER

And saw in the house you can fix things
yourself so that carpenter will not be
needed Astonishing how easy 1t Is when
you have the right tools, All, there's the
nut in shell-the kind we sell-the best.
Nails and Screws and small but penetrat-
ing tacks, and all such Staple goods as
hardware dealers ought to have are here.
Housewives, fortify your kitchens for
the Winter with our Furnishings, They
hint Of home happiness for wise women.
Trlhes In cost, but great in results. You
will be looking to the main chance-your
own-by dealing with us.
We occupy our new building on WASH
ington avenue April. |.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24
SCRANTON, NOVEMBER "a, 1894
THE SCRANTON OF TODAY.


Come and inspect our city.
Elevation above the tide, TAO feet.
Extremely healthy.
Estimated population, 1894, 10000,
Registered voters, 20,599
Value of school property, S5O,OOO.
Number of school children, 1000.
Average amount of bank deposits, Slo'-
100000.
It's the metropolis of northeastern Penn
sylyania.
Canproduce electric power cheaper than
Niagara.
No better point in the United States AT
which to establish new industries.
See how we grow:
Population in 1860. 60...............,.... 9,ZI5
Population in lSO.................... 59'VoO
Population in 1880. SO.................... 4o'e1o
Population in 1890, 9O,.............,...,. Io'al9
Population in 1894 (estimatedD. D...'. lo5'V)O
And the end Is not yet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24

1t Is not mere accident that the slums
of our cities are at once the hotbeds of
social crime and the nurseries of poll
tical corruption. 1t is not mere chance
that the business Of our criminal courts,
already distended beyond all reason, is
daily asked to include new ramifications
of vice and larger grists of wickedness.
There are causes for these things, just
as there are reasons why American
labor, despite high tariffs, cannot find
work and why American capital, despite
past prosperity unexampled in the
history Of nations, must seek safety
deposit vaults in fear Of riot or confls-
cation. The people will expect the Re-
publican craftsmanship of the Fifty
fourth. congress to undertake the task
of figuring these reasons out and of
afterward applying the cure. 1t will
expect this work to be done systema-
tically, thoroughly and WELL 1t will
not be content with mere straddles,
evaslons or bungles.
1t will want the real article, all wool
and an honest yard wide.
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