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BCRANTON, JULY 19, ISO
"Wonder what wlH tie morning Cry
baby whine sabout 00 wT
Tlw York League Convention.
Attention It directed to the official
call of President Warren, elsewhere on
this pace, tor the eighth annual con
Teotloa of (he Peunsylvacjia Kepubll
OM Wftw, which will assemble In York
n Friday, Sept. IS. to perfect the pre
liminary wwk of next year1 preslJen
tJal campaign, and. if possible, no
doubt to conserve enough of those sur
plus energies which Republicans ar-pear
now to be expending upon each other,
to materially augment the big victory
sure to be rolled up by Pennsylvania
Republican la 1S9S.
Apart from Its polkical si so in ounce,
wtoch In re direction of pacifying the
belligerents who may get somewhat ex
asperated at the Harrlsburg convention
three weeks before, as well a? In the
regular line of its auxiliary usefulness,
pmiuhws to be considerable, the con
vention at Tor will be a notably pleas
ant social event, bringing all hj may
attend it Into touch with a picturesque
country and olatsa of people, both Ir.ter
eating and hospitable to a rare degree.
Toe addition to the list of attractions
of an excursion to Gettysburg will not
be the least of the Inducements to a
large iKtendance.
Although It doe not bear directly
upon the York convention, we feel It
due to the Pennsylvania league to call
attention to the sensible manner In
which, as aa organization. Is Is refrain
tag from any role or part In the party's
pending civil conflict. This wise neu
trality, while no more thaint a dutiful
observance, of the league's constitution,
flMVa'l.li fern f.a Un
organizer ut jjem-
of Republican fu
nerals.
Where was Mr. Fellows when thiUgbt
went out?
Tfe Wiry and the Wherefore.
R Is reported that when Senator
Quay, by aid of Democratic allies who
ten to be wltb him yet'fecently
foiled the cov-ern-&9slrv for a re
apportionment, m , remarked to a com
panion: Sowm hope Hastings has
been UnghtaTesson." Aa a matter of
fact, HasMfnga had. He had been
4ang?!rtr'(rery emphatic object-lessoro In
the Quay brand of practical polMes
the lesson that neither perioral pledges
' or state oonstitutlons were too sacred
to1 be snipped asunder the moment that
faottonal necessity required their sacri
fice. TJp to that time, Governor Hastings
tiad been most considerate of Senator
Quay. He had deferred In nearly every
Instance to the eero.tor'e wishes; he had
permittee the senator tio oame all but
one of the members of Ms official cabi
net! when the break with David Mar
tin canst he had repeatedly endeavored
to enact the role of peacemaker, to the
end the the party at large might not
offer througtt a difference between
twe of Itt leaders concerning excluslve
ry munletpal politics. But when, r
garaleM of these evidences of e-xeou-tlveeonslderatlonr.
proffered gratuitous
ly by Governor Hastings, than whom
no other man In Pennsylvania politics
owe) Quay less, irhe senator, without
sign or' signal, turned suddenly upon
Tatm. declared war upon his admlnlstra
tlon, Mid undertook to humiliate him
before the people, what course was left
btrt to assume the attitude of defend?
We recite there facts In the hope that
they will have a tendency to explain to
many people Mtherto dissatisfied at the
ftrotnect of factional warfare, why ana
wherefore the warfare was inevitable;
and why nd wherefore It has been
poshed with such vigor In iftls ominty
by .those who feel that the administra
tion's course has been forced upon It
through Senator Quay's own llldvlsed
actions. There is co wish to degrade
Mr. Quay; 'but he must accord to the
governor air play In uhe premises, or
be prepared to take tne consequences.
Our friends In Luxerne are respect-
fulfy litvVted to go and do likewise.
Placing the Responsibility.
We ere aware of no reason In equity
why the Readlmr railroad, already, In
the opinion of most observers, encum
bered in debt beyond hope of successful
rthtiSti should be permitted by the
mi Bbneeivable benefit to It
jBjpaAj assf avi
self, to remain in an attitude toward the
' anthracite Coal trade twhlch (a creating
...! -,in among many nonoraoie in
dependent operators, who when coal is
artiflcally eoreea aown ommw us wuai
cost price, have no option but to lose
their capital or snui up snp.
t. .mr Uiat tabor -In the anthra
ni.tMiiad with the troi-
pecv The producers o! wl rto em
ploy the greater ponion ir
4mi nitfss In which to util-
IV V.. ww.-
is It. ffhey to n oWn railroads and
. .'. !.l.k. la aaB aAAlInn SBwBal
ot rejaivtca -or -Urn ehelr-mines at a
the coal thus mined. For months many
Individual operators, to our personal
knowledge, have kept their mines busy
at a loss, for no other purpose than to
give their employes a chance to earn
at least a partial living. Every ton of
coal mined under these conditions has
been mined at a sacrifice; and every ton
of it sold would, had It not been for the
necessities of the labor Involved In Its
preparation, have been worth more to
the operator In the ground than on top
of the ground.
This state of affairs, however, cannot
continue indefinitely. The time Is
drawing nigh when something deci
sive will have to occur, one way or the
other. The Individual operators have
stood between two fires as long
as they can afford to stand there,
and, indeed, In many cases, a
great deal longer. If the courts
of this commonwealth are going
to keep up the farce whereby a bank
rupt railroad through the stubbornness
of Its receivers la permitted to drive
prosperity away from a legitimate and
necessary Industry for no other reason
than to swell Its own freight revenues
so as to aid In the floating of m-w loans
that It Is not Intended to repay, then
upon the courts themselves will fall the
responsibility. The helpless Individual
operator has been the common target
quite long enouirh.
These are off days for the Scrantons.
Even the bH club by that name has
apparently forgotten how to win.
The Result in the First.
Of all the notable victories yet
achieved by '.'he friends f fair play In
this state, that won yesterday In the
First district Is ihe mout gratifying
and at the eime tlme':he most signltl
ount. To observers remote from the
scene of it. this result iray seem only
one in a link of marked papular tri
umphs; but to thcs who re familiar
with the admiration felt for years by
the Republicans of the First district
for .Matthew Stanley Quay an admira
tion elicited by his unquestioned eltts
of leadership and his extraordinary tq-
sources ot political command this
great visitation of censure for Mr.
Quay's present error Is doubly ftnJ
trebly reassuring.
We take it that It Involves, not any
tun.-Ong away from Mr. Quay, the true
leader, but rather a notification to him
and to the Intriguers who hide behind
him. that genius of party generalship
Is not a license for the gross abu;e of
party authority, and that the luest
function of fearless friendship Is to pre
vent the ratification of deliberate mis
cakes. It Is a result which betokens
careful thought amor.j the masses of
the party, and a disposition to reach to
the very bottom of the Issue Involved,
Irrespective of past predilection' or
prejudices. And finally, It is an em
phalic and overwhelming rebuke, from
Senator Quay's truest admirers, to the
audacious misuse cf his r.ame under
taken by discredited local schemer
who dared not fight their selfish battles
out In the open, on their own merits.
The cutting lesaoa of three cumula
tive rebukes ought not t trlost on
these foiled Intriguers.'' They have
thrice sought to etab their party and
Its candidate, Judge WUlard, uader
shadow of Quay's supposedly Invincible
prestige, and each time they have
failed, the last time more pitiably Ohan
the first. It would seem that the frua.
tra,tion of their stratagems would af
ford a sufficient lndfoai:orj of the pub
lic's will, wlUhout needing the clincher
of a fourth demonstration. But If they
shall desire to measure sw'ords In the
Third, the opportunity will no doubt
be accorded, and the delega'-.lon made
unanlmoui.
With lackawanna holding out so
good an example, we question If Sus
quehanna wltl sell out to Quay.
Should Eat flore Oats.
Quite a novel point Is raised by the
Chicago Times-Herald when It &sk9
what la to become of the American oats
crop if th.9 trolley and the bicycle are
to sunolant the herbivorous horre. Ac
cording to statistics recently gathered.
fMMiirn rvrntpmrxirarv add a
rr,ruierva.tlve estlnrata places the num
hw of horre supplanted by electricity
at 80,000. The number displaced by the
bicycle Is a matter of speculation, but
It Is admittedly very large. Judging
fram the reports of hnrsodealers and
liverymen. It Is claimed thai the 80,
000 animals alone consume 14,000,000
bushels of grain annually. As the oaM
crop in this country amounts to about
CfAOOO.OOO bushels annually, the de
creased demand occasioned by the trot
lev car does not as yst hove any appre
clable effect upon the cash markrt, but
it must ultimately cause a decline In
nrlces."
The period of declension is, In th
Times-Herald's opinion, an opportune
time to press the need and desirability
of a more general consumption of this
excellent end highly nourishing food
nnvdunt bv the human family. "It Is
one of the notable dietetic eccentrici
ties of the American people," U ob
serves. 'Hhat they consume such large
quantities of wheat flour. Wo have
failed to note the fact that some of the
most rugged and robtmt nations of Eu
rope eat very llittle pure wheat flour
bread. The flour of rye, oats and corn
constitutes an Important factor In the
culinary products of many European
nations, lit has been proved many
times by the higher hygienic authori
ties that wheat flour, when separated
entirely from the nutritious hull, Is not
an Ideal food product. Indeed, it t
maintained by many that In point of
digestibility and nourishing properties
it does not compare favorably with
oornmeal or oatmeal. The human ani
mal should eat more corn and more
oats."
The wisdom of this advice will be at
tested by any practicing physician fa
miliar with the . nerve-wrecking rav
ages of the high-pressure moa diet
consumed by most Americana. If a na
tion reflects the characteristics of the
food that tt eats, surely we have much
to gain from a change which wllj bring
to the masses of the; people a,' better
ntuJUv and larsvr broDortlonoAe Quan
tity of (jrholesoma' nutrition; 1 particu
larly nitrogenous master, and a amaBer
percentage of worthless animal tissue
disadvantageous even aa filling.
The PtUstoa Gasatte makes a plain
thre appeal to Oaagresamaa ttelsenrlas;
not to Jeopard WHkes-Barre's chances)
of getting a new federal building by
working against the probable chairman
of the next senate committee on public
buildings, Senator Quay. This Is equiv
alent to asserting that Mr. Quay pror-
poses to use his position of United
States senator to pay off the scores In
curred In this state fight. Unless we
are mistaken a John ibetsenrlng. tie
will not be frightened by any such
threat as that. lie could 'better afford,
to erect a building In Wllkes-Barre at
his own expense than to barter hla
manhood for the promise of Quay's
help. Besides, the United States senate
might have a word 'to say on this point.
should It arise.
Senator Quay and his lieutenants
talk loudly about ths Ingratitude of
ltepubllcans who have received favors
ut the hands of the senator and
now Uervrt htm. but at the same
time they plead with Republican
to 'betray (lovernor Hastings after
having received favors at his hamnls.
There are fow Republicans any
where ire the state who do not ad
mire Senator Quay's many excellent
qualities as a party leader, but
thoughtful Republicans can see o
good reason why their admiration for
the senator should make It necestury
fur them to assist In a movement to
humiliate the man whjm they elected
gownr.or of the state, when he has
done nothing to deserve humiliation.
The Philadelphia Inquirer credits to
The Tribune the following words, which
never appeared In Its columns and never
entered Its thoughts: "The real strug
gle Is between the Martln-Magee com
bine and Quay, and If thero had been
no auoh thing as a Superior court Judge
ship to sway the sentiment of Lacka
wanna county there can ba no doubt
that it would have declared strongly
fcr Vnlted States Senator Quay." Has
6he Inquirer begun to falsify Its records
In behalf of Senator Quay?
lute Wednesday evening there came
by the United Press a dispatch from
Old Forge, N. Y., purporting to chronl-
cla the remarks of ex-PresMen!L Harri
son objecting to a renomlmrtlon. Two
local papers printed It, notwithstanding
that the manager of the United 'Press
sent orders to kill It, 'Now it is again
denied, all of which goes to show that
the campaign liar has found himself urn
able to respect General Harrison's civil
request to be let alone during the
period of his brief vacation In the Adl
rondackJ.
iMr. Finn's happiness In the face of de
feat betokens the seasoned campaigner.
The people think more of one euch
philosopher than they do of a hundred
wallers.
If the Quay claims throughout the,
commonwealth pan out as they ttave In
this county, the opposition to Hastings
nest month will not be even interesting.
It Is significant that while the Quay
forces ore shouting for a compromise,
the administration forces keep right on
getting new delegates.
This sort of thing will be calculated
to make Joseph feel as if he would like
to remain on the other elde.
It begins to look as If the Quay move
ment In Lackawanna county had come
to a dead halt.
The Wllkes-Barfc Leader says The
Tribune Is for Cameron. The Leader is
getting funny.
There ts one thing to be said about
Messrs. Phillips and Atherton. They
deserve it.
Ths fate of the kickers' revolt In this
county ought to teach some persons a
lesson.
That postmastershlp-In-the-busii will
be likely, we should fancy, to remain
there.
Representative Farr should carry the
news to the flcranton Republican.
Now for the Third dtatrlct, and may
repentance seize the hindmost.
One thing Is beyond dispute. Quay
brought It upon himself.
60 far as Wade Finn Is concerned, he
was told so long before.
The returns are well calculated to fill
Mr. Dale with dole.
Quny was udoubtedly hurt by his
style of champions.
COMMENT OF THE PBESS.
A Isndor Whom All Can Trust.
Norrlstown Herald: "The strength or
Governor Hastings With the people of
Pennsylvania may be Judged by the fact
that those who are now making war upon
his administration, are obliged to dis
semble their real purpose and to assert
that they have no Intention to antagonise
him as permanent chairman of the state
convention. ' They profess to deplore ths
bad company with whom be Is associating,
but they perceive the drift Of public opin
ion so plainly that they consider it good
policy to affect the greatest respect for
Hastings nt the same tlms that they are
trying to srevent him from having any
Influence in ths management of the party
which nine months ago elected him to the
position he now holds by the largest ma
jority ever known In Pennsylvania. Re
publicans who have at heart the Interests
of the party and the public, recognise
In Daniel H. Hastings a man abovs the or
dinary politician whose ruling motive In
all that hs does is his own private ad
vantage, In whose mind self Is ever upper
most and the good of the community a
merely sooondary consideration. The so
ber Judgment of the Republicans of Penn
sylvania, when It shall come to bo record'
ed, will be found overwhelmingly In his
favor, Just aa It was at the election of No
vember, IsM. No display of so-called
shrewdness on the part of Ms antagonists
can blind the members of the party to
the fact that Governor Hastings Is a
leader whom they can trust, and they will
rally to his support In such force aa to
assure a complete triumph over those who
would disorganise the party tor their own
selfish purposts."
II II II
Colonel MeCala's Opinion.
Interview In Philadelphia Bulletin!
"There was no trouble In the party until
Senator Quay precipitated a fight by b
Ins a candidate for state ohalrman. Col
onel Ollkeeoa was ohairman, and there
was no necessity whatever for a cnange.
There would Have bttn peace In the party
tor Quay sot wanted a eaaago.
His candidacy has caused this trouble.
Thers will bs as sonpromlse that In
volves the withdrawal of Ootoael OUke-
The only ooaaproaslaw possible Is
based ob ths withdrawal of eaator Quay.
It Is evident to very one," continued
Colonel McCain, "that all this compromise
talk comas from ths other aids. It Is In
dtugod la by Quay's friends, sot by us.
If, as they claim, they can wla this light,
what do they want to compromise fort
Any schoolboy can see how 11 logical their
position Is."
11 n 11
Hss Bees Pally Rewarded.
Wllkaa-Barre Times: "The sole reason
advanced by the supporters of Senator
ljuay for his retention la power Is that
he haa done so much for the Republican
party that he ought now to be allowed to
have his way even though hs be In error.
We grant that Quay In times past has
done much for the Republican party In
the way of winning victories In state and
national campaigns, but he has always
been well paid for his services. During
the many years In which ha has been In
control of the party ln thta state. In con
junction with Cameron, his side partner.
he has controlled nearly all state and
federal patronage. Not only this, but he
ha In most Instances dictated the nomina
tions for state offices. He has made poli
ties his sole business for the past twenty
live years and during that time haa accu
mulated a comfortable fortune."
II II II
Should Be Called Down.
Olyphant Oasette: "Some there are who
will claim that It would the better serve
publlo welfare to give Quay his way now;
but If the man has acquired such com
plete control of the political wires as to
make himself a dictator at whose very
word all must bow. Is It not better to face
his enmity and receive his thrusts now
than to wait until the times would be less
auspicious for such a movement? Senator
Quuy In this state occupies tlio same po
sition that lloss Piatt does In New York,
and It Is solely due to the tatter's un
scrupulous machinations that New York
Is a doubtful state Instead of a firm Re
publican one, and that many a good and
worthy man has suffered publlo humilia
tion and defeat."
II II II
Questions Worth Considering.
Philadelphia! Press: "Is this icurious
Democratic support of Senator Quay
prompted by a regard for Republican wel
fare? Or Is It Inspired by the belief that
this Is the best way to serve Democratic
Interests? How does it happen that these
Democratic papers are so unanimous and
so earnest for ti. nator Quay, and so anx
ious that Republicans shall turn down the
Republican administration that they have
Just elected by an overwhelming major
ity? It Is because they remember that the
mitt-Hastings domination of 1890 resulted
in Democratic victory before the people.
und that the Hastings leadership of ISM
was crowned with an unparalleled suc
cess?" II II II
' Absurd Cotnpromiso Talk.
Norrlstown Herald: "Finding them
selves defeated at every point where there
Is a contest on delegates to the Republican
state convention, those who are attempt'
ing to wrest tho control of the party or
ganisation from the very competent
humls In which It now rests are calling
lustily for a compromise. The kind of
compromise proposed, however. Is so re
markably one-sided as to excite mirth
among all friends of fair play In Pennsyl
vania politics."
II II II
Would Thoy Still Praise Ulm?
Wllkes-Barre Record: "Suppose Quay
should be elected chairman of the state
committee, will the Democratic papers
who now praise him so highly keep on
praising him, or will they face about and
eall him names as they have for years
and years? To be consistent they should
keep right on supporting him. But who
ever heard of a Democratic organ being
consistent?"
II II II
Not Anxious to Compromise
Philadelphia Bulletin: "Up to the pres
ent time there has been no suggestion of a
compromise of any kind from the Hastings
forces, and there Is not the slightest likeli
hood that there will be. It Is evident that
there Is no occasion In that quarter for
any such display of woakness." ,
it II II
A Veteran of tho First Order.
OlvDhant Record: "John H. Thomas,
clerk of the courts, asks no odds of any
man. His excellent fight In Carbondale
has proved him a Veteran of the first or
der, and a general or aamirame skiii. tie
got the delegateshlp to the state conven
tion with flying colors."
II II II
An Embarrassing llnndlefp.
Philadelphia Bulletin: "Even support
ers of Senator Quay are disclaiming re
sponsibility for Cameron, and are inti
mating that he ought to be thrown over.
Tho longer that handicap la carried the
heavier It becomes."
II II II
Ilossism Is Doomed.
Oiyptinnt Record: "Those who say that
Lackawanna county is a Quay county,
will revise their Judgment. Bosslsm Is
doomed and It Is time it were banished."
II II II
A Pertinent Question.
Wllkes-Rarre Record: "It Is pertinent
to inquire, now that Quay claims tho
Lackawanna delegates, why he fought
them so fiercely."
THE YORK CONVENTION.
President Warren, of the Pennsylvania
Rnpublican league, has Issued a formal
call to the clubs In the league to send
delegates to the eighth annual league
convention, which will be held In the
opnra house at York, Sept. 13, at 10 o'clock
a. m. The ratio or representation win
be three delegates and three alternates
from each qualified club. No club, undir
the constitution, is considered quaiiuea
unless It shall have paid all claims for
dues to within ten days of the convening
of the annual convention.
The business of th convention' will in
olude reports from the officers of the
league, the election of officers, a discussion
of league work, the formation of a plan of
campaign with special reference to the
congressional districts In the presidential
year, tlms and place for holding the next
convention, and such other questions as
the convention may deem proper. Ef
fort Will be made to try to secure clubs
In every congressional Idlstrlot, whoso
work, auxiliary to the regular party ma
chinery, will enable, the party to win In
the great contest of next year. It Is the
privilege of the league to be first In tho
Hold to prepare the way for the work of
that campaign.
II II II
"Now Is the time," as the call says, "to
make ready tor the struggle, not for tho
electoral vote, that's sure, but for a solid
delegation, If possible, In the lower house
at Washington. We ought to begin at
once a campnlgn of 'organisation and
education' throughout the commonwealth
on a platform broad enough to attract
from all parties ths men who believe that
the principles, policies and aspirations of
the Republican party are best tor uia po
pie of the country. All voters In the state
In sympathy with the above, are cordially
Invited to Join the Republican league cf
Pennsylvania, and, through clues now or.
ganised or to be formed In the coming
weeks, participate In the elections or dele
gates to the State league convention at
York. We appeal to the young men In the
several counties of the commonyealtn to
take advantage of the peague plan of or
ganisation and form clubs With special
reference to tne campaign ox raw."
II II II
It Is proposed to get through with the
routine work of ths convention at as early
an hour as practicable. . Addresses will
be made to the convention by some of the
ablest platform speakers In the United
States, Including oenerai v. a. MCAlpin,
president qf the Rcpublln National
leasue! Hon. D. D. Woodmansee. presi
dent of the Okie State league! Oovernor
Hastings and several congressmen of ths
state. Invitations have been, sent to Hon
Benjamin Harrison, Hon. Robert T. un
coin, Ren. Thomas B. Used. Hon. John
P. DolUvsr. Oovernor William McKlnley,
General R. A. Alger. Hon, M. S. Quay,
Hon. John B. Roblnaon, Hon. Charles Em
ory Smith, Hon. C. F. Warwick, Hon. W.
A. Btoae and others, to attend, ana 11 is
confidently expected that some, it not all
of these gentlemen will be present. An ex
cursion Is projected to Gettysburg rrom
York for Saturday, Sept. 14, returning In
Urn to get trains from York to the several
portions of the state. The cltisens cf
York are preparing a most cordial recep
tion and entertainment. The headquarters
of the league wlU be at the Colonial hotel
parlors. It Is expected that the railroads
aa heretofore will grant a one rate fare
for the round trip.
REV. JOHN DAVY'S LETTER.
Correspondence ot The Trlbure.
Tollord Royal, England, July fc-I have
been strolling around today, In the neigh
borhood of my English home, and In my
perambulations I have visited an ancient
relic, a mound or bulwark thrown up In
the time of Julius Caesar when the Ro
mans invaded this lovely Isle. It was an
Inclosure of about six acres with the land
all around It, and Inside also as level ns
Wyoming avenue. It was In tho form of
a circle with a ditch on the outside and
the earth from the ditch thrown up, form
ing an embankment from twenty-live to
thirty feet In hvlght and evidently tho
work of human labor as a fortification
against the Invading foe. About three
miles from thoso trenches, and there aro
several of thorn, there was once a large
cemetery, but no one within the recolluc
tion of the gr.-at-great-grandfathers, had
ever heard that there was a village or a
town near by.
II II II
The dumb Inhabitants of this mound are
supposed to be the vli-tlnis of those early
wars and many skeletons wore once found
In all sorts of positions, some lying on
their backs, somo with face downward,
some on their side and some almost stand
ing on their heads, supposed to be thrown
in hulter skulter into a pit from six to
ten foot deep. There wero also pots and
pans, and kettles, and Jugs, and pitchers,
and various kinds of cooking utentfllH
and chalk weights and other things too
numerous to mention. Since writing the
above I have seen all thoso articles, and
also the skeletons thut have been ex
humed, some of them as perfect as though
they wenu burled but yeBtorday. The
lord of tho manor has established a
museum only about two miles from where
our people live, in which ail thoso ar
ticles are to be seen and thousands more
especially agricultural Instruments that
wore used by the Kgyptians, Greeks and
Romans five hundred years ago, with a
host of relics of tho dark a km. man traps
and spring guns and tread mills, and In
struments of torture from the Inquisition
and Idol gods from idolatrous nations;
showing forth the folly ot the human, race.
upon religious questions. I also saw gold
and silver coins that were made In the
reign of Tiberius, the Caesars, N?ro and
Canstanvine. The Romans came over to
England about llfty-fivo years before tho
advent of Christ, fought the native llrrt
ona, and their priestly drulds conquered
tho nation, but when the northern hordes
were swarming down upon Home they
left th British Isle a prey to tho Sax
ons, with some Christian churches nnd
thousands of their doad behind. I suppose
the Romans erected a multitude of those
grand cathedrals which for ages have been
used for church purposes.
On Thursday of this week I celebrated
tho Fourth of July, our Independence Day
In America, by taking a stvcn-mile nde on
a picnic excursion 1 wun ounaay scnooi
children. Wo visited tno ruins or an old
castle that was built In the thirteenth cen
tury with walls of solid masonry five feet
thick. Cromwell, the great, when regula
tor of tho affairs of the nation besieged It
with one of his armies and the building
was so impregnable that a woman, the
wife of Lord Arundell, with her household
servants defended It for weeks until tholr
provisions and ammunition gave out; and
we saw some of the cannon snots inai
were found In the castlo after the sur
render.
II II II
We have heard and seen a little about
the glory and the shnme ot England since
we came over, about the meaningless snob
bery and titles of English landlords, such
as lords ana aunes ana viscounts. iur
neighbor owns 36,000 acres of land In this
and the adloinlng county, and poor men
are working In the hay and harvest fields
for 12 shillings a week about 3, and
boarding themselves. While I admlro the
rural scenery of my native Isle, I detest
the long stride or distance placed be
tween capital and labor, and must say of
America, my adopted home:
"My country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing.
Long may thy rocks and hills,
Long may thy brooks and rills
With freedom ring;
And all acknowledge Thee,
Great God, our King!"
Respectfully, John Davy.
Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, England.
WANTED TOBE WICKED.
Mme. de Longuevllle. a beauty of Louis
lhs Fourteenth's time, was tired to deatn
of being In Normandy where her husband
was. Those who were about ner saiu:
"Mon Dleu, madame, you are eating up
with ennui: will you not take some amuse.
ment? There are dogs and a benutlful
forest. Will you hunt?" "No," she re
plied: "I don't llko hunting." "Will you
work?" "No; I don't like work." "Will
you take a walk or play at somo game?"
"1N0: 1 ke neither tne one nor tne otner.
"What will you do then?" they nsked.
"What can 1 do?" she replied; "I hate
Innocent pleasures."
Ho .v Unkind.
"My love fori thee la like a rln&" he cried
"It hath no end!" ' And then, In. accents
winning,
"And mine for thee," the maiden fair ro-
piled,
"Is like a ring for It hath no begin
nlng."
'' New York Herald.
11
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Connell's.
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WASHINGTON IVE
The Best of Them
All la ths
ZERO
Porch Chain and Rockm, '
Fine Res. Chairs and Rocta
A Few Baby Cairiw Left at Cost
Cedar Chests, Moth Proo( In
Three Sizes.
Hill Sc
Connell,
VbSI
SUMMER
HIE
Dili
BOLOSMS
Fleeting Chances
Should be grappled, ere they pass forever. Now is
the time to avail yourselves of our Summer Clear
ance Sale. Scores of well satisfied customers are vis-
f iting us daily and taking advantage of the rare bar
gains that we are offering. It is the chance of a life-
f time to get all kinds of summer wear at about half
price. So don't let the opportunity slip to save your
selves dollars, and secure the most satisfying sort of
bargains-ever offered in a Dry Goods Store.
SPECIAL SALE OF
Finest Shirt Waists
Such as have sold all season at S1.49,
YOUR CHOICE AT 98 CENTS.
CARPET DEPARTMENT
We will make, lay and line the Best Axminster Mo
quette Carpets, in newest patterns, for one week only,
AT 98 CENTS.
LIGHTING
FRUIT JARS
The best and cheapest
Jar in the market. Give
them a trial and you will
never use any other kind.
THEY ARE EASILY SEALED
and just as easily opened,
no wrench or great
strength required as with
the old style of Jars.
THE
LIMITED.
422 LACKAWANNA AVERUE.
IT, MP
HALL
Clarence' M. Florey, the
sporting goods dealer of Wyo
ming avenue, has devised a
scheme to keep the boys in
terested in the matter of base
ball. With every ten cent
ball or bat he will now give a
fine cap and belt, which are
uniform. Among the hustlers
is Mr. Florey.
ALL AT SEA
U a rlakf pises to be In. and whaaoa're la It,
loss aa Una la isttlsa oat of It It's too us
oartals, and unoartalnt Is bad albeit. Abort
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MEREST PAID 01 Tin DEPOSITS.
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TRADERS
Eiuonil Bask of Scmta
CROANIZEO 189
CAPITAL 250.000
SURPLUS, $40,000
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DIRECTORS.
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Canada and Maritime Prorthcsa, atlnnsapolU,
81 Paul. Canadian and United Statss Worth-
weita, VanoosTor, Beallis, laooma, roruana,
Ore., Dsn Frenoiioo.
First-QassSlesplngtnd Dining Cars
(ullrntted with btddlns. enrtalna and apse
tally adapted to wants of familial may be had
with eooad-elaH tlokata 1UU always losi
than ns ether Unas, For fall Informatlea,
tune table etc, oa appUeetioa to
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