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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-07-12
SEVERELY HURT

E. Moses, Of L. Moses & Co, is con-
fined to his home by an accident on an
electric car. He was stepping off the
car when a lurch from the car threw
him and dislocated his shoulder. He
will be able TO attend to his duties in a
few-days.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-07-12
CoNTR ACT AWARDED.

w. H. Mansfield, of the Boston AS
phalt company, has been awarded the
contract to lay asphalt pavement on
the roadways to the new railroad
bridge at Chapel street. The Sicilian
Rock asphalt will be used. This Is the
material that the Boston Asphalt COM
pany has laid on Orange and Trumbull
streets. and will lay on Chapel street.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-07-12
REV. DIR. WALKERS HEALTH.

Hartford, July 11.-Professor Willis
ton Walker is in Hartford Tor s day
or two. having returned from Brattle-
boro, VT, where he went with his IA
Their. the Rev. Dr. George Leon Walker.
He reports that his father is doing as
well there as he was doing here, he
being able TO be about and see his
friends, though not able TO endure IA
tigue.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-07-12
Armour's Soaps.

The best Soap in the world for sale in
our down stairs department.
We offer an Al Brown Laundry Soap, 10
10 packages Washing Powder for. -. 25c
6 cakes White Floating Soap for. .25c
No house should be without this Soap
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-07-12
Shopping Bags.

Two special bargains In Black Shopping
Bags One at csc
Other at neutrality-suspicious.. Soc.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-07-12
Call Monday---New Values.

Strangers to New Haven. Just arrived.
We handled little money for them And
you shall have them for half what they
to bring White Goods
ana Lace Counters bear watching ...a
week.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-07-12
Hanmocks.

We sell Comfort for little money. The
best make costs not as much here as the
poor elsewhere. .59c. 75c, $1.O0. $A25, $1.50
and up to $4.50
You cannot do as we'll in any other store.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-07-12
Special.

IS pcs 70 inch
heavy Scotch all,
linen Damask, the
best damask ever
sold, worth easily
1856 at SOC yard.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-07-12
Belts.

1t is really amusing to count the number
of Leather and SILK Belts we sell In a
week Bought 100 dozen last week to retail
from 10c to soc. Had to duplicate order
before Saturday night. We suppose it's
because we're selling 100 Belts for 10c; Soc
Belts for 25c; SOC Belts for. .3Sc.. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-07-12
Suits, Skirts, Waists.
Silks.

We bought very pretty Black All SILK
Brocade in six patterns, heavier than an
India, yet on the same style. II you are
interested this is bargain at. ..59c yard.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-07-12
Organizes and Jaconets.

About 5000 yards in various designs,
worth 15c to 1Sc, now Sc.
ORGANIZES.
$500 yards Choicest Satin Stripe Organ
dies, and plain c0lors. Were and are doubt
less elsewhere the same price, zoe to csc.
Your choice here .................A. 1235c.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-07-12
Challies.

wool Fine French Challies in beautiful
patterns Regular price &c. Have never
been sold less than SOC. Your choice at
.........s........... .27c yard.
This Is wonderful bargain.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-07-12
Dainty Hand kerohiefs.

The grandest value we ever gave. Beau
tifully embroidered Iadies) Swiss Hand
kerchiefs. the 1897 patterns, worth under
the new tariff, 25c. Our price .1212c each.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-07-12
Scotch Lawns.

A superb Cloth for Summer wear at the
smallest Of prices come In white grounds,
colored figures. worth &c, at -. 3&c yard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12
The Outlook for Bimetallis m.

Superficially 1t may appear that the
departure of commission with author
ity from congress and President Nc
kinley to negotiate with the principal
governments of Europe for another in
ternational monetary conference is a
begging of the question. Very natur-
ally the extreme silver men and the
extreme gold men both assert that it
is The one class accuse the admins
tration of cowardice in hanging upon
Europe's coat-tails when we ought, as
they think, to act without waiting for
the aid or consent of any other ma
tion"i and the other class, with equal
narrowness, denominate the president
a trimmer, disposed to play with the
financial honor and credit of the coun-
try for political effect.
That there is insincerity in the presi-
dents action In this respect may well
be doubted when we reflect that he Is
simply In line with the traditional pol.
icy Of his party as outlined in numerous
state and national platforms and as In
dorsed in congress and on the stump
by its recognized leaders ever since
specie resumption. But for these
pledges of conservative effort in the
direction of bimetallism, made in the
last national canvass in behalf of the
Republican candidate, it is easy to be-
lieve that thousands of voters who
as 1t was, voted for Mckinley, would
have CHANGED the more radical and
hazardous programme represented by
the candidacy of Bryan. At any event
the president cannot fairly be criticized
for carrying out a promise to whose ex-
ecution he was solemnly and publicly
committed. Whether that promise was
wise or unwise, It was openly made and
| cannot without treachery be ignored.
AS to whether this overture for in
ternational concert in the re-esta blish-
ment of bimetallism will or will not be
successful, II is to be noticed that
prophecy Is largely governed by desire
The extreme gold advocates scout IL
as the veriest nonsense, yet appear
nevertheless, to be greatly disturbed by
the fact that II is to be made. On the
other hand, the ultra silverites, while
also trying to ridicule the move, take
pains to assert that IL Is their voting
strength which has forced 1t, SO that
II the overture should succeed, they
viii be in position to appropriate the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12
JACKS LETTER TO BOB.

David Skaats Woster, in the Lotus.)
Dear Bob: l am going to be married.
But before saying more, must write
About something which weighs on my
conscience.
OF course, you remember that nigta
In the carnival season at Venice,
When we trained through that dampest
of towns
With that party of jolly Venetians
That at first we mistook for the Browns?
How, after the ball, was married.
In Joke, to an angel in black
To that ghostly and dark-haired mar
chesa.
That madcap queen of the pack?
Her mask simply heightened the romance,
And the joke seemed immense, till l
knew
That that rascally priest was real one,
Which made me uncommonly blue.
For they said that the marriage was legal,
And things took a serious shape,
Till you got up a duel and killed me,
To get me out of the scrape,
And l took the next steamer for Naples,
And left my fair widow to fate;-
It's queer how her eyes come and haunt
me,
Whenever I'm thinking of Kate.
could kick myself we'll, when I think
that
played such an asinine role,
And pray that you'll bury the secret
Deep down in your innermost soul,
For my Kate would make things rather
lively
For me, if she ever found out.
And now will tell in what manner
Our little affair came about.
We met on the steamer from Naples,
Whence sailed, as you know, for the
States;
And at the table kind fortune had placed
me
In the chair which was opposite Kate's.
She's a friend OF the Browns. Bob, a
beauty,
With manners both arch and demure;
And she's tall and her eyes, If you saw
them,
Would remind you of Venice, I'm sure.
In the nook just back of the wheel-house.
We talked Of things joyous and grave,
Saw the waters grow dark In the twilight,
And the moons silver bridge cross the
wave.
The reSt is the usual story,
Which no one knows better than you.
Wen be married tonight, and I'll pause
here.
And write you some more when we're
through.
POSTSCRIPT.
Well, it's done, Bob! and-would you be-
leVe it,
She knows all about that affair,
And that was the Browns party-great
Caesar !
They did us up brown, i declare!
And / love her the more (but this follows,
OF course, when such cases arise),
For I've married-just think-Iny own
widow.
Je-rusalem!! Yours,
Jack Vansize.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12

not always making as much noiss In
the world as they think they are.
II had. purchased a weekly paper In
Franklin, Pa" said the major, "and was
laboring under the impression that 1
was molding the public opinion of the
who.e northwest section of Pennsyl-
vania. besides sending my name echolng
down the corridors OF time with n regu-
lar boom. l had my name printed at the
head of the editorial page In large type,
also In several other places in the paper
where 1t was likely to meet the readers
eye. Coupled with my name was tho
| statement that l was Editor and Pro-
prietor,'
Nothing occurred to disturb my dream
of greatness or disabuse my mind of the
idea that few men were as well known
In that section of country as i was until
one day farmer constituent came In to
renew his subscription. After paying his
81 yea the farmer turned to me and
said: Who's a-runnin' of this paper, any
how?
Why, I am,' I answered, pointing
with great pride to my name at the head
of the editorial column.
Great Scott you don't say so! Why,
I thought that John Burke was still a
runnin' of it. As Burke had been dead
for four years, and here was one OF
my principal subscribers who had recog-
ni2ed no change in the paper in thot
time, / concluded that I had not made
the impress on journalism that should
have made. I sold the paper next week
and went into pclltics."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12
Growing Tiresome.

The appended excerpt from the Pitts
burg Dispatch of recent date is a fair
sample of the tommy rot which Is
nowadays much too habitually foisted
upon the unprotected readers of Amer
ican newspapers:
English iron masters have become so
alarmed at the wonderful progress made
by the Carnegie Steel company and other
Pfttsburg steel firms that they are making
a desperate attempt to obtain control of
the improved machinery now in use here
Six English expert iron manufacturers,
representing unlimited London capital
have just completed tour of investiga-
tion in this country, the most of the time
being spent in Pittsburg. An effort was
made to buy one of the Carne9ies' most
valuable patents, and negotiations are
now pending for the English rights, SO
far they have been thwarted.
Bear in mind that the foregoing is
only mouthful, as il were, of the gush
in question. There was a column of it
altogether, with real facts introduced
simply when available and convenient.
The purport Of the publication may be
given in one other illustration, which,
as we suspect, let's us into the secret
Of its inhiction upon a defenceless peo-
pie. THE Englishmen," says the Dis
patch, were attracted to this country
by the enormous increase in the ex-
ports of iron and steel by American,
and especially Pittsburg, firms. They
viewed with considerable alarm the
rapid advancement made in improved
machinery by the Carnegie Steel COM
pany, and saw that unless something
could be done quickly the Americans
could easily undersell them in their
own market"
Now II would give us great joy to be
able to place implicit belief in all this 4;
to be able to take comfort in the fact
that the pioneer makers of steel in the
most highly developed country in Eu-
rope had been so far left in the rear
by American Industrial and inventive
genius-and especially by the fabulous
ly keen and shrewd and overmastering
Carnegie company-that their utter ex-
tinction before the inroads of Yankee
competition-that is to say, Carnegie
competition-is merely a trivial ques-
''' - 1890 D"N" a. pioSpcCl "Ould
cheer our Americanism, enthuse our
mind and set the tired pulses to leap
ing in glee.
Unhappily the cold facts tell a diff
fersnt story. They inform us that de-
spite their persistent braggadocio the
Carnegie people are not at present do
ing any too much business right here
at home. let alone being able to pay
freight to Liverpool and paralyze the
festive Briton In his den. We. of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12
A Suggestion,

"A poll by the Record of the leading
citizens of Wilkes-Barre as to whether
they favor or oppose the surrender of
that city's present charter, in order
that the municipality may become a
third-class one under the general act,
discloses, in point of numbers, divis-
ion of sentiment; but II the gentlemen
interviewed by the Record be classi-
fled as to their familiarity with munic-
ipal government and definite knowl-
edege of the points at issue opponents
of change would win an easy decis-
ion.
OF the twenty-one men whose opin-
ions are expressed, thirteen oppose a
change, seven favor it and one Is on
the fence. OF the seven who favor a
change, Judge Rhone is the only one
whose opinion would carry weight
among students of municipal problems;
and his main reason, in the light of
Scranton's experiences with a third
class charter, appears decidedly humor-
Gus. He wants a large council in or
der to secure public equivalents for the
bestowal of public franchises, his idea
apparently being that a Traction COM
pany in search of a franchise would
be powerless to arrive at its own terms
with a municipal legislature compris-
ing twice as many members as are now
in the Wllkes-Barre council. 1t might
be well for the judge to make a some-
what closer study of the thlrd-class
charter in practical operation before
leaning too heavily on this hallucina-
tion.
Of course an aroused community
dominated by the best citizens can
have good government under almost
any conceivable SYSTEM but the fact
remains that where municipal affairs
are at q normal level it is far better tC
have a system compactly fitted to the
needs of the community than to have
one which requires the community tc
be In many respects fitted to the sys.
TEN. The ideal form of city govern
ment for communities like Wilkes.
Barre would have a single council, two
thirds of the members of which should
represent the citys various ward,
and the other third be elected at large
The mayor would have absolute power
over the municipal departments, save
as to finances and accounts, and would
exercise the right of veto covering both
entire ordinances and separate items
or provisions; and a two-thirds vote
would be required to nullify that veto
This would put the responsibility where
it could be seen and felt; and if under
such a simple system the people should
fail to receive satisfactory govern,
ment, they would at least possess the
consolation of knowing that they them,
selves were to blame.
Why doesn't Wilkes Barre try to ge
a charter like that?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12
Points in Ethics.

1t is alleged, without specification of
names, that on the day prior to the
publication of the senate version of the
Dingley bill three senators conducted
through broker in Washington,
speculation in sugar stock that after
the publication of the sugar schedule
netted them $4,000. The incident in
wolves q question in the ethics of
office holding which is Of interest.
II these senators, assuming the re-
port to be true, had any hand in franz
ing the sugar schedule in committee
and then used their knowledge for per-
sonal gain, their guilt would require
very little explanation. While II might
not be possible to prove that they so
adjusted the schedule as to open an
opportunity for successful speculation,
the coincidence between the two parts
of the transaction would be such as to
put the senators in immediate con-
demnation before the bar of honest
public opinion.
But n more subtle point Is disclosed
if we assume, for sake of argument,
that the senators in hand were in no
degree instrumental in preparing the
| sugar schedule, but simply speculated
in the sugar securities as any other
man in the habit of speculating would
| be likely to do upon the receipt of
valuable information prior to its gen.
| eral diffusion. Would such conduct be
more censurable on the part of a man
holding public office than on the part
of private citizen?
The importance of a determination
| of this point will appear when the fact
| is duly considered that, if report be
true, trading on tips" is a practice Of
| somewhat ample proportions among
men in official position. We all know
| how a recent occupant Of the preslden-
| tial chair, after eight years of office
| holding during which time his aggre-
gate official income did not exceed $500,
900, retired worth by popular estima-
tion s2,00O,O00 to $4,000, 600, although at
the time of his first election he was
reputed to be a poor man. OF course
| 1t Will not be said, either of Mr.. Cleve-
land or of any other man who has held
exalted position in our government
| that he could be tempted away from
his duty by opportunities for personal
profit put before him by persons anX-
| iOus by such means to influence his
| official actions; yet it is equally true
that opportunities for rapid enrich
ment more frequently beset senators
and presidents than occur to those
| same men after the expiration of their
terms of office; and it is a proper sub
ject for public discussion whether the
best results in government would not
| follow the enforcement of a rule alb
solutely forbidding servants of the
United States to speculate in stocks
likely to be affected by their official
duties.
A rule of this kind, even though put
into stringent law, would be powerless
in the absence of a firm moral tone in
public opinion. So long as Difference is
almost universally paid to wealth re-
| gardless of the methods of it's acquisi-
| tion, there need be little expectation
Of Improvement in the average morale
Of men in official life
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12
We offer this week, to
reduce stock, extraordi-
nary values i'm Curtains:

40 pairs Nottingham Lace. soc. pair;
from S5c.
80 pairs Nottingham Lace, SSc. pair;
from $1.10.
IS pairs Nottingham Lace, s1.15 a
pair; from $1.371s.
20 pairs Nottingham Lace, s1.3S a
pair: from $1.75.
Is pairs Nottingham Lace. $1.e5 a
pair; from $500.
IL pairs Nottingham Lace, $l.95 a
pair; from $3.50.
20 pairs Irish Point, ecru and white.
1915 a pair; from $3.50.
10 pairs Irish Point, ecru and white.
SASS a pair; from $3.50.
12 pairs Irish Point, ecru and white,
$3.50 q pair; from $s.c5.
10 pairs Irish Point. ecru and white,
$3.50 a pair; from $3.50.
10 pairs Irish Point, ecru and white,
S.371. a pair; from $1,000.
12 pairs Brussels Net. $3.50 a pair;
from $6.75.
12 pairs Brussels Net, s6.75 a pair;
from s7.S5
12 pairs Brussels Net. s775 a pair;
from $s.25.
10 pairs Brussels Net. $3.50 a pair
from 5000.
12 pairs Brussels Net, s1O25 a pair;
from $1,000. ,.-,...
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12
CUBAN WAR NEWS.
the PHILADELPHIA Ledger,

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
When General Weyler sends dispatches
declaring that q province has been paci-
fed, he means that he has made 1t impos.
sible for the people to live in their homes
or cultivate the fields, and that he has
gathered the women and children in the
towns, where they are starving to death
When the insurgents send news Of vic
tory, they mean that small band has
made a successful raid into one of the
"pacified" provinces and beaten some
isolated band of Spanish troops.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12

course. wish they were; we should be
glad to see them gobble in the iron and
steel trade OF the whole universe IL
thereby the profts could be transferred
to American shores. But bluff Is one
thing md truth is another; and be-
tween the two we should like to have
the latter get an occasional run for its
money
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12
SHOULD NOT BE TOLERATED

From the Springfield Republican.
The Union generals in our civil war did
not completely denude, or attempt to de-
nude, the farming regions of the south
of their ncn-combatant inhabitants ana
drive them into some fortified northern
city. Non-combatants are liable to have
their property seized by invading armies,
but even then the modern practice is to
pay for it. But to drive these people from
their farms altogether and thus deprive
them of their means of sustenance is not
countenanced today by civilized nations.
1t is barbarous, inhuman and should be no
more winked at in Cuba than in Armenia
Oh, Crete
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12
NEEDS RECONSTRUCTION.

From the Wilkes-Barre Record.
A short time ago the street commits
sioner of Scranton was charged with Of
fenses of a scandalous and corrupt nature.
Now the chief of the fire department is ac-
cused of offering bribes to city council
men in the interest of one of the candi-
dates for city solicitor. 1t looks very
much as If Scranton was sadly in need OF
a reconstructed municipal government,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12
THE NEATEsT AND BEST.

From the Wilkes-Barre News-Dealer.
We compliment the Scranton Tribune
on putting out one OF the neatest print
ed and geographically the most present.
able journal printed in that city OF ex-
cellent newspapers. 1t is in every way a
credit to the management.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12

Apparently the anti-combiners of
Philadelphia don't want a restoration
Of harmony in the Republican party.
Wei. II 1t exist throughout the state
1t will not make so much difference
what kind of time they have in Phil
adelphia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12

The New York Evening Post is grad
ually working up a grudge against
Mckinley because he does not dissolve
the senate, defy the leaders of his
party and sst up dynasty of his own.
Evidently there is no place short of
heaven wherein the Evening Post
could be real happy for any consider
able length of time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12

credit. 1t is clear, we think. from these
sings that there Is at least a chance for
the assemblage Of another conference,
but how large a one must be left to
individual conjecture.
The main point, after all, Is that the
Republican party is keeping its word.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12

Controller Lloyd of Luzerne, believ-
ing that the county is paying more
than is necessary for the maintenance
of its prisoners in the county Jail, re-
fuses to approve the warden's bill. In
other words, Controller Lloyd considers
that his individual opinion Is final on
the subject of county expense. Two or
three battles in the courts may slightly
modify his ideas.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12

Perhaps If England had spent less
money on military defences along the
Canadian frontier and at other points
in the vicinage of the United States
her overture for an arbitration COM
pact with us would have been more
successful.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12
SCRANTON, MAY 12, 1897.

"Thc Last Of the Drulds," the story
which won The Tribune prize OF $25
in yesterdays eisteddfod, will be print
ed in next Saturdays Tribune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12

Attempts to stampede Governor
Black, of New York, by newspaper
clamor supplemented by Mugwump
oratory and Superior Persons advice
do not succeed worth a cent. 1t Is re-
freshing to see governor with mod
est bearing but adamantine back bone.