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.Q-LOB E
RYAN S SELECTED
Famous Orator from Nebraska
Is Nominated for President
of tbe United States.
ON THE FIFTH BALLOT
Amid Scenes of the Wildest Excite
ment the Favorite Son of Nebraska
Fasses the Veteran Champion of
Silver, Richard Parks Bland, in
the Rac3 for tbe Presidential
Nomination.
Chlcngo, July 10. William J Bryan,
of Nebraska, was selected today as the
standard bearer of the Democratic
party In the campaign for the presi
dency of the United States. Yesterday
when the handsome young Nebraskan
mounted the rostrum In the convention
hall to close the debate. on the party
platform, he was considered the merest
possibility In the race for the honor t
be conferred, half an hour later, when
he .concluded his great rhetorical ef
fort, he had become a seeming proba
bility. With the hours of the night his
chances screw, and when the convention
resumed business this morning, he had
been established as Richard 1. Bland's
most formidable competitor. As the
balloting; progressed his popularity
among the delegates became more and
more apparent, and his strength In
votes went by leaps and bounds until
the culmination came in the capture of
Illinois and Ohio, and the withdrawal
of Bland with the consequent transfer
of Missouri to the Bryan column.
There were no transparencies, no life
sized lithographs, no special bands of
music to attract to the eloquent young
man, lawyer and newspaper mun. The
modest banner of the V.'llliam J. Bryan
club, a Nebraska organization was th
only conspicuous emblem of the Kiyan
cause. During the night a standard
hud been prepared bearing the con
conrludlng words of Hiyan's speech of
yesterday: "No frown of thorns ni
crocs of gold" und this alone was the
most suggestive outward Indication
that the Nebraskan was in the lace to
stay. Hut It needed no artificial
means, such as these to keep the name
of Bryan to the fore. His stiikinrf
presence, his wonderful melodiousness
of voice as exhibited In his speed, hud
not fadd from the minds of the dele
gates, and spectators, und every men
tion of his I'unie brought hearty cheers
that the old story of the firm hold he
hud upon those who could make or un
muke him in his presidential aspira
tions and upon the thousands who were
onlookers and not active participants.
BATTLE OP BALLOTS.
The battle of the ballots was fought
with a doggedness that showed a firm
determination on the part of those
pledged to particular candidates to be
converted to the desire of thf .r hearts,
but little by little the standard of Bryan
was pressed nearer and nearer to the
point of vantage. At first he gained
slowly, then a great leap would be
made as some delegation of formidable
numbers would throw in Its lot with his
cohorts. The fifth ballot was reached
and the result was still uncertain, but
at Its end Bryan was till but within the
poll I. Delecte? and the audience be
came excited when It became upparent
that the Nebruskan had secured the
necessary vt A rumor went around
the vast hall that Illinois, consistent as
Missouri, in adherence to the life-long
champion of free coinage of silver, was
wavering, and when Unvernur Altgeld
and his associates withdrew for con
sultation the excitement grew to fever
heat.
But the story of how it all came about
and of how Bryan at last was triumph
ant in the race, is told in detail In these
dispatches and need not be dwelt on
here.
When Missouri withdrew her support
of Bland, the race had been won and
William J. Bryan was the man.
Every man and woman in the hall
were supporters of Bryan, and marched
In triumph through the aisles bounding
the square spaces reserved for the dele
gates and as the guidons of other states
joined the procession the cheering be
came madly Intense. Bland banners,
Boles banners, and emblems of other
candidates fell In line and the culmin
ating point In the enthusiasm was
reached when the Bland band, (leaded
by the numerous transparencies bear
ing the Missourian's name, took step
with the rest and bent their endeavors
to "Dixie's" lively step. And when It
was over.people fell back In their chairs,
weak and exhausted and listened quiet
ly to the formalities which concluded
the session. Tonight a session was held
for the purpose of selecting the candi
date for vice-president, but without
proceeding to ballot and an adjourn
ment was forced until tomorrow morn
ing at ten o'clock, when efforts will be
made to complete the business of the
convention.
CONVENTION IN DETAIL
Work at the Morulas; 8eioaR
suit of Ballots, Etc.
ChlcHgo, July 10. The fourth day's
session of 'lie Democratic national con
vention opened iti torrled heat untem
pered by any of the cooling breezes
which had hitherto favored the gather
ing. At five minutes before eleven
Senator White, of California, the per
manent chairman, took the chair and
made an effort to establish order. After
five minutes devoted to that purpose,
with very little success prayer iwas of
fered by Rev. Dr. Green, of Grace
rr:-vrr.J rt-.vrt, cc.'ar B-piflT Iowa,
the same clergyman who officiated the
last two days.
The chair Immediately recognised Mr.
Harrity. of Pennsylvania, who, stand
ing in the main aisle was greeted With
cheers.
He said: I desire to say that In obed
ience to the Instructions given by the
Democratic state convention the Penn
sylvania delegation presents the name
of Robert K. Pattison, of Pennsylvania,
as a candidate for the presidency."
The chuir asked if there was any
other nominations.
M. Mattlngly. of the District of Col
umbia, from his place In the rear of
the hall, presented the nomination of
that peerless champion of free silver,
that true Democrat and friend of labor,
John R. McLean, of Ohio.
Mr. Miller, Oregon, on behalf of that
state, nominated ex-Oovernor Fennoy
er. No other names being presented,
the chair declared the nominations
closed, and first Invoking order directed
the secretary to call the roll of states.
But before this was commenced, Mr.
Smith, of Ohio. Informed the conven
tion of the sudden demise this morn
ing of the Hon. Frank Hurd.
The chair nsksd If any action was de
sired, and Mr. Smith said not at this
time.
DECLINED TO VOTE.
The call of the roll commenced. The
Mchlgan delegation was polled and sev
eral of the delegates, when their names
were called, respunded In loud tones: "I
decline to vote."
Other simply Bald "not voting." Min
nesota brought Mr. Stevenson's name
before the convention, but not a solitary
cheer greeted It. New Jersey announc
ed that New Jersey respectfully de
clined to vote, whereupon the galler
ies broke Into cheers and hisses.
The chairman requested that such
demonstrations csase and a delegate
shouted: "They are all Republicans
and ought to be put out."
The state of New York adopted the
same course as the state of New Jn
sey. On being called ex-Governor
Flower rose and said: "In view of the
plutforiii adopted by this convention. I
am instructed ns a delegate from tbe
state of New York, to say thut the d.-K'-gutes
have agreed not to partlcipnte in
the selection of a candidate for pr?.l
dent and vice, president und therefore
they decline to vote.
When the state of Wisconsin was
called a contention arose, among its
delegates some of the ullver men
clulming that the unit rule did not gov
ern their action and the gold men (es
pecially Hen. Bragg and Senator Vilas)
insisting that It did and that the In
flections were printed on the commis
sions of delegates.
A copy of these Instructions was sent
to the chuir and was loud by one 'if he
secrttaiitd. It diicctd the delegates
from Wisconsin to '"vote a unit on all
subjects and candidates a3 the majority
nmy determine."
The chuir ruled on the point of order
ruined by thle. dlscucsion. He first ryud
gain the Instiiictl'.iis of the Wlaconuln
! delegation and said: "The chair rules
thut these are not Instructions to ab
stcn from voting. (Cheers.)
The vote of Wisconsin was then an
nounced: Declining to vole, IK; Blund,
4: r.luckl'Ui n, 1.
I The state of Colorado, which had been
I passi l by consent, was cull.-d and
brought .Senator Teller's name before
the convention, it was received with
fuint Itl'ses und very siljiit applause.
RESl'LT OF FIRST BALLOT.
The chuir announced the result of the
first ballot us follows. First vote:
Wand !3
Bryan lui
Boles 80
Blackburn sj
.Mrl.fun 51
Matthews s:
Campbell
1'Uttlrion !).".
Pennoyer J 10
KiiFsell 2
Tlllniun IT
Teller X
Absent und not voting 185
Hill 1
The second bullot was begun at 12.3.1.
As soon as it was started Senator White
vacated the chuir, placing the gavel In
the hunds of Mr. Richardson, of Penn
sylvania. South Carolina changed from
Tillman to Bryan. The result of the
second ballot was announced at 1.18 p.
in. as follows:
Blulld 21
Boles Xi
Muttlieus 34
.McLcun 53
Illackburrt 41
I'attisun KM
Bryan W7
1'ennoyer 8
Stevnson ID
Teller 8
Not voting If)
The third ballot was then begun at
1.30 p. in. New York on the third bal
lot, as on the second, remained mute
when the name of the state was called
and the clerk repeated the call In his
loudest tone, but without result. The
result of the third ballot was announced
at 1.00 p. m. as follows:
Bland 1
Boies 3t
Matthews 84
McLean 54
Bryan 21
Bluvkburn 27
Pattison 07
Stevenson 9
Hill 1
Absent or not voting 162
The result of the fourth ballot had
only been partially announced when It
was Interrupted by another Intensely
dramatic scene. When Bryan's big gain
from 219 to 280, heading Bland and all
the other candidates, was announced,
by a pre-arranged plan, Bryan banners
were raised on the standards of several
states and big shouting was Indulged
In with a view of stampeding the con
vention to his support. Nevada, a Mc
Lean state; Kansas, a Bland state;
Idaho and other states that had pre
viously voted for other candidates, led
the movement. They were quickly fol
lowed In the order named by
California, Nevda, District of Co
lumbia, Idaho, Minnesota. Washington,
Virginia and Indian territory, who all
raised their standards and joined In the
general shout for Bryan. Then a pro
cession was started, the standards of
twenty-two states and territories being
borne round the hall amid a perfect
tornado of cheering. Then Illinois Join
ed In with Florida following. .Ohio came
In and a brief spell of silence followed
as the rumor passed around that a deal
was on with McLean for second place.
After fifteen minutes of this hippo
drome performance, the announcement
of the result was continued and tbe
l":r.".r;r 1 on Pnrt I.J
THE NEW YORK MEN
LIABLE TO BOLT
They Refute to Discuss the Nomination
of W. J. Bryan.
MEMBERS ARE RETURNIN0 HOME
ExOovernor Flower Is Left Behind
to. Act as Spokesinnn-.llinckley
Slates That They Require a Little
Time for Action.
Chicago, July 10. "I was a Democrat
before this convention, and I am a
Democrat still." These were the words
of Senator David B. Hill, when,
he was asked by a representative of the
I'nlted Press late this afternoon to ex
press an opinion upon the selection of
Mr. Bryan. Further than this the sen
ator said he did not care to talk. When
the proper time arrived, his views upon
this convention's results, he said, would
be fully set forth.
Without waiting for the nomination
of a vice president. Senator Hill, ex
Secretary Willium C. Whitney and Jas.
W. Hinckley, the chairman of the New
York Democratic State Committee, left
Chicago and returned home. In ex
plalnlg why he left Chicago before the
convention would finish this afternoon
he said: We decided last night to leave
on the North Shore express at 6.30
o'clock, Mr. Whitney having ordered
his private car attached to that train.
There is no significance in our return
ing home before the finish of the con
vention. Ex-Governor Flower remained over
and acted as the spokesman of . the
New York delegation.
Mr. Flower when asked his opinion
of the nomination of Bryan, said: "The
nominee fits the platform. There can
be no doubt what one or the other
means. Both go together and neither
is better nor worse than the other."
Chairman Hinckley said: "It is our
policy to wait until we reach New York
before we come to conclusions. When
we reach home and have a little time
for consideration we will act."
COURIER-JOURNAL BOLTS.
Re nmlintcs the lliicugo I la t Co nil and
Calls lor Democratic Convention.
Louisville. July 10. The Courier Jour
nul will publish tomorrow morning an
editorial written by lis acting editor in
chief, Harrison Robertson, repudiating
the action of the Chicago convention.
The Courier Journal will say:
The Courier-Journal, whose whole ex
istence has been spent In buttle for
Democracy, rejects the new faith of
Autism, repudiation an ! anarchy which
the Chicago convention has proclamed
as the Democratc creed and refuses to
support the nominees
Let a Democratic convention be Call
ed; let a Democratic organization be
perfected: let a Democratc ticket be
nominated on a Democratic platform
ar.d let a Democratic' campaign, thor
ough, zealous, unflagging, be made in
every state of tic union until the No
vember polls shall have closed. We
shall not elect that ticket, bul we shall
save many a sound money Democrat to
congress, we shall prove the right of the
Democratic party to continue in ex
istence and with the crash of the Im
pious fabric which the fever brained
Insurgents at Chicago have erected un
der the Democratic Mag, we shall sur
vive with a compact. Intelligent and
vigorous organization the nuscleus of
a regenerated and invigorated Democ
racy, strengthened and the end domi
nating for the nation's good in the cen
tury to come as it has been in the cen
tury that has passed.
AT BRYAN'S HOME.
Hundreds Scramble lor His Photos
at the World-Herald Ollice.
Omaha. July 10. Five thousand
people of every party Jammed through
the street In front of the World-Herald
office to get the news bulletins from
the convention. Each succeeding re
port was noted a gain for Hryun, and
was received with wild and spontan
eous bursts of applause. When the re
port was flushed over the wire that
the Illinois delegation had gone over
to Bryan, the enthusiasm of the crowd
knew no bounds. The convention which
had been growing since the first bal
lot that Bryan would be the nominee
was rendered almost certain to the
crowd by the action of Illinois. But the
accumulated tension of feeling which
had been on since last night when the
demonstration was made for Bryan, re
mained until the final announcement of
the United Press reporting the nomina
tion. Then the crowd lost all control of
Itself. In wild abandon the excited
people threw their hats In the air and
yelled themselves hoarse with cries of
"Bryan."
Hundreds of photographs of the silver
champion of Nebraska were scattered
over the heads of the people and they
scrambled madly for them, tumbling
over each other and yelling In perfect
abandon. It required considerable
effort to keep them from crowding Into
the office.
MR, SIBLEY DECLINES.
Will Not Serve His Couutry the
Tail of the Ticket.
Convention Hall. Chicago, July 10.
When the nomination of Bryan became
an assured fact this afternoon, repre
sentatives of various state delegations
called upon Hon. Joseph C. Sibley, of
Pennsylvania, and offered him their
support for the nomination of vice
president, assuring him that If he would
consent to accept the position, there
would be no contest against him.
"But I told them," said Mr. Sibley to
a reporter for the United Press, "that
I felt I could not do the same good ser
vice for the cause at the foot of the
ticket as at the head, or as a private
In the ranks, and declined to permit my
name to be used."
Mr. Sibley left for home on an even
ing train.
McLean Is Willi.
Chicago. July 10,-John R. McLean,
prominently mentioned 4u a candidate for
vice president, called on Mr. Bryan to
night and remained ' for fifteen' minutes.
A.'.cr trc confrrcr?o was ever. Mr. V
Lean said that he had only come to pay
his respects to the candidate nominated
by his party. There was, he suld, no po
litical significance in his visit. The
friends of Mr. McLean tonight say that
he la not a candidate for the vice presi
dency in the sense of working for it, but
that he would accept It aa a high honor if
the convention saw fit to nominate him.
WEARY OF HIS PRETTY WIFE.
The Young Husband Applies for a
Divorce.
Lansdale, Pa., July 10. The talk of
the town la the divorce proceedings
begun In the County Court by E. T.
Oberholtzer. He seeks separation from
his pretty wife, Annie, whom he mar
ried less than three years ago. Mr.
Oberholtzer accuses his wife of Infidel
ity and names John Kelchner, a single
man, residing in Philadelphia, as the
co-respondent. ' Kelchner has been ar
rested and is held In J 1000 ball for his
appearance at court.
The complainant is a son of Tobias
H. Oberholtzer, residing1 at Hatfield
township. On September 7, 1893, he
was married to Annie M. Weidner, of
Allentown. They at once went to house
keeping in a cozy home In Lansdale, and
by reason of their social accomplish
ments were soon accorded a prominent
place In select society circles of this
borough. The young husband Is em
ployed by the Commonwealth Title In
surance and Trust company, of Phila
delphia, in consequence of which he Is
away from home every day, and when
sent out on special business Is some
times away for several days at a time.
This, it Is alleged, afforded opportunity
for numerous meetings between Mrs.
Oberholtzer and Kelchner, In which
they were eventually detected, and the
application for divorce on the part of
the husband followed.
DEVASTATION BYW0RMS. "
The Berks County Farmers Are Suf
fering t.reat Loss.
Reading, Pa., July 10. Great devasta
tion Is being caused among the growing
crops In the northern part of Berks
county by the army worm, which is get
ting In its work to an especially alarm
ing extent in the townships of Green
wich, Richmond and Maxatawny. The
pest Is destroying everything that It
touches, and grass and ont fields are
suffering Immensely.
Paris green and other poisons seem to
have no effect whatever upon the worm.
On account of the wet weather, which
kept furmers from visiting their fields,
the worms were not noticed so much
when they first appeared, and they had
been diligently destroying crops for
several days before the people really
knew of the visitation.
When discovered It was thought that
they were caterpillars, as they resemble
that vermin very much, but their large
numbers and the havoc they created led
to an examination which showed them
to be the genuine army worm. On ac
count of the general harvest being near
ly over the damage to wheat and rye
fields Is not so very large.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0RERS.
Second Day's Proceedings! of Conveii"
. tioii in W nsliingtou.
Washington, July 10. The second
day's procc-edlngs of the Christian
Endeavor convention came to nn end
tonight in one vast meeting held in the
tents and churches. Tent Wllllston has
been re-erected und Is uguin at the ser
vice of the convention. As in the meet
ings the mornings this morning, the
tents were packed tonight to the ut
most to accommidatlon the crowds.
One feature, that eallp for especial
praise Is the singing. A chorUB of 4,000
voices has been in training for several
weeks for use at these meetings.
The general topic of the day '"Saved
to Serve" was also the subject of to
night's meetings.
TREATY WITHEN0LAND.
Correspondence to Be Made Known
in a Few Days.
Washington, D. C July 10. It will be
ten days before the correspondence be
tween the United States and Great Bri
tain, relative to the treaty of arbitra
tion, will be made public. Agreeably to
an understanding between Lord Salis
bury and Secretary Olney, this will oc
cur simultaneously In both countries.
It will not be followed Immediately
by the preparation of the treaty, as
there are other letter yet to be ex
changed, but It Is not doubtful that
such a treaty will be agreed to before
the re-assembling of congress.
.
Miss Veil Drowned.
flea Isle. City. N. J.. July 10 Miss Emma
K. Hell was drowned while bathing In the
ocean here today. Miss Hell slipped Into
a hole and fulnted. Before she could be
rescued she drowned. The young lady was
from Philadelphia, but was spending the
summer at her parents' cottage.
The Fight a Draw.
Buffalo, July 10. The twenty-round fight
between young Orlffo and Jack Everhardt
at the Lyceum theater tonight resulted In
a draw.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Today t
Threatening; Fair in Afternoon.
1 Democrats Name W. J. Bryan for Pres.
dent.
New York Men May Bolt.
Cuban and Other Foreign News.
2 Bryan Numed (continued).
Sketch of the Democratic Candidate.
i
3 Twin Shaft Investigation.
4 Editorial.
Anarchy in the Saddle.
5 (Local) General Bnowden's Camp Or
der.
County Statistics.
How Local Democrats View the Nom
ination. 6 Social and Personal.
News of the Churches. -
7 Suburban News.
Market and Stock Reports.
S (Sports) Scranton Loses a Ten-Inning
Game.
Eastern, National and State League
Uames.
9 Miss Sadie Kaiser's London Letter.
Caradoc's Soliloquy.
10 (Story) 'The Rajah's Treasure."
11 World of Letters
7 tt . pown the Valley.
WAR AND OTHER
FOREIGN NEWS
More Jingo Talk in Spain Boers BsJ
sieged for Months.
MORE LIGHT. FROM VENEZUELA
Story of the More Recent Trouble
Harrison Insists That He Was Act
ing I'pon Instructions from His Su
perior Officers Other Foreign
Topics.
Madrid, July 10. Senor Mella, Car
list, speaking of the chamber of depu
ties today, declared that the govern
ment ought to be energetic in prepar
ing for the Inevitable conflict between
the United States and Spain. In which
Spain would prove her virility and her
greatness.
It Is sated that the Spanish govern
ment has been Informed that the Cuban
Insurgents are Increasing their activity
in accordance with instructions receiv
ed from their agents at Paris and In
New York.
BOERS BESIEGED FOR MONTHS.
British Troops' Discovery in the
Matabele Country.
Salisbury, South Africa, July 10.
Beal'a column ha arrived at Sngel
doorn, 105 miles from here, and found
250 Boers In a laager with 4 men, 48
women, 114 children and 45 rifles among
them. They had been besieged and cut
off from the outside world for months.
They recently sallied from the laager,
burned the kraals and killed 100 Insur
gent natives,
LIGHT FROM VENEZUELA.
Papers Received Give Details of the
Harrison Arrest.
Washington, D. C, July ..Caracas
papers received today at the Venezue
lan Legation contain copies of the orig
inal correspondence between the com
missary general, who arrested the Brit
ish Crown surveyor, Harrison, and his
nineteen associates several weeks ago,
and the minister of the Interior. The
commissary general's telegram Is dated
June 2.1. It states that the Harrison
party were cutting thela road along the
left bank of the Cuyuni, which Is in
Venezuelan territory.
Harrison Insisted that he was acting
under Instructions from his official su
periors, and for this reason, and from a
desire not to complicate the settlement
of the boundary dispute, he and his as
sistants were immediately released, un
der Instructions from the Caracas au
thorities. No indignity was put upon
them, nor were they even temporarily
placed In confinement.
DIN'S WEEKLY REVIEW.
Slate of Trade as Determined from
Expert Opinion.
New York, July 10. R, O. Dun and
Co. will say tomorrow In their weekly
review of trade: Failures for the week
have been 215 In the United States
against 253 last year, and 39 In Canada,
against 35 lust year. With a political
contest In progress directly antagoniz
ing the position taken on the money
question by the convention of last
month It Is natural that there has been
with many enough uncertainty about
the future to intensify the dullness ex
pected at this season. Wall street ex
hibited no excitement, though stocks
were weaker on Thursday and closed
lower for the week, 25 cents per share
for railroads, but trusts rose 18 points.
No where were the signs of activity In
the sepculatlve markets, or monetary
circles, out In stocks and other business
the week was one of waiting, with a
somewhat prevalent feeling of inse
curity. The wheat market advanced a
little, while others speculative markets
were stagnant or slightly declined, but
Its small advance was mainly due to
reports of foreign crops and needa
Corn and oats promise so well thus far
that prices do not advance, although ex
ceptionally low already and some meats
have made a new record for cheap
ness, A serious apprehension regarding In
jury by drought to cotton In Texas
seemed Justified by some dispatches
published last week, so that telegraphic
advice of somewhat general rain In the
state Is welcome. Large sales of print
cloths arc reported at 2V&e slightly
above the bottom price, but other goods
have not yet been strengthened. Nor
have woolen goods Improved, but the
tone is rather less hopeful and the de
mand for goods is even more slack than
was expected and sales of wool at the
three chief markets have been only 2,
067,100 pounds for the wek against 12,
716,500 last year. Western holders are
stiffened by the tone of foreign mar
kets, and as manufacturers have little
encouragement to expect large orders
for goods, dealings are remarkably
light. Some decrease appears in the
demand for boots and shoes since higher
prices have been asked. Not much can
be said of a market so flat as that of
Iron and steel products, but part of the
Inactivity is strictly seasonable, part is
due to still unsettled questions about
wages, and much more to a general dis
position to defer orders until the future
Is clearer.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, July 10. Arrived: Persia,
from Hamburg: St. Louis, from Southamp
ton; Campania, from Liverpool and
Queenstown. Sailed: Munchen. for Bre
men. Arrived out: Lucanla, at Wueens
town. Sailed for New York: Furst Bla
marck, from Southampton; H. H. Meyer,
from Bremerhaven; Circassla, from Mo
ville. Sighted: Mohawk, from New York
for lndon, passed Scilly; Kensington,
from New York for Antwerp, passed Scilly.
Miners' Wages Increased.
Tamaqua, Pa., July 10. The Lehigh Coal
and Navigation company, operators of
the mines between Tamaqua and Mauch
Chunk, have advanced the wages of the
Inside workmen to correspond with the
advance In the price of coal..
Herald's Weather Fnrecast.
New York, July U. In tbe middle states,
partly cloudy, fair, weMt to southern
winds, with slowly rising temperature and
possibly local ruin on the coast. On Sun
day fair to partly cloudy with slightly
higher temperature and southerly winds
and possibly local thunder showers on tbe
ennpt.
Special
Sale if
SIM
WAISTS
Our stock Is unsurpassed In style,
workmanship and assortment, and tt
close the season we offer
To Purchasers
As the following prices will show,
guarantee them to be the verjr best
values offered this season:
Fancy Lawn Waists, all colors, 41a
Fancy Percale Waists, all sizes, SSc,
Better quality Percale Waists, Ko.
.Fancy Stripe Lawn Waists, $1.19. '
Extra Fine Waists at $1.45, 11.65.
The Celebrated "Kins; Waiata," In
Percales, Lawns and Dimities, at $1.41,
ILK. $1.98, $2.25.
These goods sell themselves.
Plain White Waists In Batista and
Dimity, Plain Black Himalaya Waists,
Silk Jacquard House Waists; also a su
perior line of Children's Dimity and
Lawn Dresses, Boys' Kilt Suits In
Pique and Fine Oalatea Cloth at great
ly reduced prices.
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Cool Shoes for Hot Feet.
Our GOc. Outing Shoes sal begin today
for
The Boys and Girls.
s,
A LARGE AND WELL
SELECTED STOCK OP
FINE
CAN BE SEEN AT
Am SPRUCE STREET.
When you pay for Jtwelry you might a
well get the best.
A fine line of Novelties for Ladles and
Gentlemen.
W. J. Weichel
408 Spruce St.
Carriage Paints,
9
Crockett's Preservative.
Ready Mixed Tinted
Gloss Paints, Strictly Pure
Linseed Oil, Qaraunteed.
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