TIIE SCRATrTO tRIBUNE-TUESDAY MOTtNlNG FEBRUARY
1897.
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INTMED AT THIS POaTOrriOB AT SCIUNTOU, PA., AO
EJC0ND-CLA83 MAIt. MATTER.
SCnANTON. FRUHUAIlY 2, 1S9T.
Tho attempt of forelsn stcaniBlili)
companies to prevent the restriction of
Immigration, bolus known, will simply
hasten It.
The Arbitration Treaty: What It
Means.
The slcnlflcanco of the fact tlint a
treaty Is now before tlio American
eoiiKri'PS and the Bovernment of Great
Jtiltuln to adjiiHt hy Judicial process all
differences which do not Involve the In
tegrity or honor of either or both na
tions, It Is Impossible to overestimate.
The treaty has been carefully drawn,
and Is carefully guarded so us not to In
volve any secret capture or construc
tion which shall compromise cither na
tion, In all that either may hold sacred
for the especial type of civilization or
government which either has been
placed by Providence to represent be
fore the world. All objection to the
tfcfitv Himh as that It Involves tho Mon
roe doctrine, or the Nicaragua canal,
or territorial limits or uncompromlsauie
honor have been fully answered by able
jurist? and statesmen. The Brent think
ing and conservative musses of both
nations are In favor of the treaty. Hun
dreds and thousands of orBanir.atlons,
clubs, churches, Boards of Trade, civil
and social organizations, posts of the
Brand army, women's organizations, the
tiue and honest heart of every Chris
tian home, are in full sympathy with
tills stupendous fact that at the close
of this nineteenth century the two
greatest nations in size and Christian
civilization have said to the world: "We
mean no more war."
It Is not that this treaty Is absolutely
perfect (none at llrst ever is); it is not
that Lord Salisbury and Mr. Olney,
within a twelve month on the verge of
war, have recanted and before High
Heaven and the world of nations have
said "lot us have peace"; It is not that
armaments are necessarily now to lie
done away with, and a careless guard
ing of the citadel of liberty and good
government is possible; It is that, as a
fart, tho two pre-emlnontChrlstian gov
ernments of the wot Id have clasped
hands for the reign of tho Prince of
Peace. This fact means that
the cry from tho sacred homes
of America and Great Britain
that has gone up to Heaven against the
cruel desolation and hatred of bloody
war has been heard on earth, anil In
l espouse to human and divine power
and inlluence rulers have yielded; and
the higher natuie of men has responded
to the divine inllatus In poets, s.ige3,
prophets and teachers from the sodb of
the Hebrew to the last utterance of a
human heart crushed by war and tyran
ny. Is it possible to contemplate this
fact as an epoch In history In all its
significance? "When two strong and
stalwart brothers In a great family
stand up and say to their less apprecia
tive brothers, "as for us, there shall lie
no more fighting in tills family; we two
at least shall abide In peace and broth
erly rivalry and love henceforth and
forever," it means something for them;
and It means something, too, for the
rest of tho family. The chance It gives
to show that peace has its victories no
less than war is a tremendous chance
on the side of which God and the angels
do not look with Indifference.
This fact lias another towering sig
nificance. It means that righteousness
and peace have kissed each other, that
with all our slanders and leproaches on
the religious, the busy, the political, and
the social life In this nineteenth cen
tury's close, religion, business, politics,
and social life may unite in working out
their best for tho development of tho
race. Men may argue, oppose, criticize
und hinder, but not one true and honest
word can be uttered against the effort
and tho motives which actuate the
American and British nations in plac
ing the possible fact of peace and ad
justment for all differences on
public record. Admit, if you
please, that there Is Anglopho
bia, or Americaphobla In existence,
that with some there is hatred and
envy and jealousy. Are they comfort
able, pleasant or happy frames of
mind? Do they conserve religion,
policy, plenty, profit and property?
When two brothers are In fighting
mood, is it not just tho time to apply
the judicial process and the benignant
smllo of an overpowering adjuster?
That tho fact of arbitrament is now
made so prominent between nations Is
due more largely to our free American
Ideas than to any other governmental
Influence on the earth. AmeMca has
always favored adjustment by Judicial
process. We spread It broadcast to
the world in our written constitutions
from 177C to 1783 when we subjected
thirteen distinct and separate sover
eignties voluntarily to the one arbi
trament of tho Supreme Court of the
United Stales. It Is true the rebellion
tried to break it up, first through the
judicial tribunal itself and then
through blood, but it signally failed
and that distinguished tribunal still
holds Its power on tho supreme luw of
the land, viz., tho written constitu
tional treaty.
Whom does this great treaty con
cern? First of all, It concerns the
trade and business of the nations;
and ty that is meant trade and com
merce In Its largest and widest sense.
It only can flourish in peace and
safety. It means that traveling to and
fro of men by which knowledgo shall
be Increased; It means the white wings
of commerce with all their frelnht and
interchange of products and commod
ities, bibles, missionaries of all lands,
truth, liberty, human aspirations
for all that Is worth acquiring and
holding In this life; it means the mul
tiplications of avenues of labor, In
genuity, skill and tho widening of hu
man .wants In a higher and better civ
ilization to bo met by human hands,
brains and hearts. It means for tho
United States tho dissemination of all
her surplus products and long yeais
of peace and prosperity, and the re
ception of the comforts and products
brought bark within the rench of the
poor and hopeful toller In nil our mills,
factories, at all our desks and In all
our homes. In a word, It means nil tho
opposltes to what war brings and en
tails In the long list of broken hearts,
crippled frames, shuttered constitu
tions and characters, and long years
of misery and hatred down which no
estlninte of loss can bo fathomed, A
war announced today between Eng
land and America would shock and
paralyze all trade; tho Very shadows of
It In the Venezuela matter postponed
for two years the on-coming era of
prosperity, which eighteen months ago
dawned upon us.
It does not concern boards of trade?
What pensive mind ever conceived
such a thought! That board of trade
or ariy other organization which can
successfully shelve -a courteous Invita
tion from 'the leading member of tho
chamber of commerce to express Itself
at this time of opportunity, Is not to
be envied in the future glory which
awaits the successful establishment of
International arbitration as a llxed
fact In human government. It may
have had twenty-five years of exist
ence culminating In self glorification,
but It cannot long endure such n blot
on its history. It will, no doubt, soon
correct It. More than three hundred
organizations of every kind of social,
civic, religious and business nature
memorallzed the president of tho
United States of America nnd the
queen of. Great Britain on the auspic
ious date of Washington's birth last
year on behalf of tills subject and re
ceived their personal nnd representa
tive expression of favorable influence
In return. There is not a man, woman
or child In the present or future day of
tills republic that Is not as deeply in
terested in tills matter, whether ho
feels It or not, as In any of the sensi
tive and physical attributes of life
which mean hope or happiness. If our
senators do not listen to the influences
which their constituents have the right
to press upon them, they deny their
representative character and the na
ture of our institutions. God forbid!
A. H.
An extra session of congress Is no
where opposed. Even free traders,
knowing protection is sure to be re
stored, want It over with.
The Man for the Place.
It is not often in these enterprising
days that the olllce Is disposed to seek
the man; but an exception must be
made In the case of Chauncey M. Do
pew. He has so frequently, declined
proffers of public place that an In
clination exists among many Influen
tial IJepubllcans to Insist upon his se
lection for und acceptance of the posi
tion of ambassador to England.
This position Is always one of great
delicacy and responsibility. It demands
of Its occupants line and uncommon
gifts. To fill It even passably well Is
no small achievement. To have it filled
as It should be filled, with nice discre
tion, amiability, thorough tact and with
a self-command equal to every duty
and every emergency, is to make the
choicest history. .
Dr. Depew Is the one American who
could brliiET to the necessary require
ments of this foremost trust In our for
eign service an ample qualification for
every serious duty, with something else.
He Is the one American wo has an Ir
resistible personality. He is a diplo
mat both born and made. It Is impos
sible to conceive of a contingency in
tlie olllclal relationship of the Ameri
can embassy with the Court of St.
James in which the Interests of Amer
ica would not be incalculably safer in
the hands of Dr. Depew than in those
of any of his contemporaries.
If it be war, where else could we find
so successful a pacificator; if peace,
where else so charming an exponent?
The fitness of the suggestion that Pres
ident McKinley should choose Mr. De
pew as our representative at London
grows dealer the longer It Is studied.
It is one of those happy inspirations
which may not lie ignored.
In naming Louis F. Payn to be state
superintendent of insurance, Governor
Black, of New York, ban again demon
strated that ho has back bone. The
press of Now York state Is almost a
unit in opposition to Payn, but Black
Is under political obligations to him
and does not shirk the fulfilling of them.
He is a wise politician who stands by
his real friends.
drossly Unfair.
"In other branches of the law,"
writes Mr. Azel F. Hatch, a prominent
member of the Chicago bar, "the per
petrator of an Injury to another
through a mistake Is held for the ac
tual damage resulting from that mis
take, but he is not lined or punished
by punitive damages without some
alflrmntlve proof of malice or of gross
negligence. In the law of libel, how
ever, if the defamation Is of a char
acter tending to cause an injury it Is
said to be libelous per se and malice
Is conclusively presumed without
proof.
"If the plea of Justification or of
privilege Is not Interposed, the verdict
In a libel case must bo for the plain
tiff and the jury Is at liberty to pun
ish the defendant, in addition to full
compensation for tho Injury done the
plaintiff by the Infliction of such an
amount of punitive damage as they
may see fit to impose. In other words,
the presumption of law that a man Is
Innocent until proved guilty of a ma
licious Intent Is reversed, and the in
nocent publisher of a mistake Is pre
sumed to have u malicious Intent
without proof beyond tho mere fact of
publication, In addition to the pun
ishment of a verdict for punitive dam
ages, tho publisher Is also lluble to
criminal prosecution nnd to line and
Imprisonment, If found guilty."
This Is the present libel law In Penn
sylvania. Can any fulr-mlnded man
wonder that publishers should wish
such u law to be amended so as to put
them on a footing of equality with
other citizens?
For several years Vice President
Frank Thompson, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, has performed the
duties of the presidency of that road,
tho lato Mr, Huberts having been in
poor health. Ills ability, sound Judg
ment and practical familiarity with tho
duties of the position clearly point to
him as the next president of that com
pany. 'On the llrst page we reproduce
from the Philadelphia Press a good por
trait of Mr. Thompson.
One of the stories put In circulation
by Gonernl Alger's appointment as a
member of the McKinley cabinet was
that he received from General Harri
son In 1SSS the promise of n similar ap
pointment, but that the latter subse
quently broke faith. Can this be true?
Senator Hill Rays that the Democ
racy, to win, must get bark to "llrst
principles," But has It any?
General Alger was a great Blaine
man, Ho will counterbalance Gage.
STATE
LEGISLATIVE
TOPICS.
A measure Introduced last week by Ufp
rcsciitatlve Smith, of Jefferson county, to
enable tux collectors to collect tlio taxes
ustessed against foreigners Is strongly
approved In ninny quarters. "No class or
people," remarks tho Pittsburg Times,
"make proportionately so much expense
for the state or local governments as the
foreigners who work nbout the mines und
big plants or various kinds where un
skilled labor Is u prominent factor. They
get Into tho police courts, into Jail, Into
all sorts of scrapes that entail costs, they
have to bo taken care of when times are
hind, their children must be'sont to school,
nnd in one way or nnother they ndd more
than a fair proportion to the public bur
den. Now It Is all right for tlie.se people
to share In the advantages of the schools
for their children, and in the rewards of
the court when they have been cutting
each other to pieces at a christening or a
wedding. But they should pay their sliaro
of tho expenses Involved. In tho rural
districts, where the most of them are em
ployed, they are assessed and a tax
charged against them. But they put off
tho collector, or deny their identity, or
hatch up some other pretext to save their
money and escape the tax collector mull
the amount collected from them Is hardly
worth going after." Mr. Smith's bill would
make it the business of the employers ol
nllen labor to pay the taxes for them, and
take the amount out of the wnges ouniPd,
that they might iiy a fair proportion of
the expenses to which they put the local
and general governments of the state.
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Tliere Is truth as well ns humor in what
the Pittsburg Times says about over
abundant legislation, "everybody who
has a grievance, everybody who has a
hobby, has a bill to remedy tho grievance
or to promote the hobby. Every 111
physical, moral, mental, Intellectual or
.spiritual is to be cured by a bill. There
are bills to regulate everything from the
manner of the wearing of hats to tho
method of trimming trees and planting
onions; bills to regulate drinking and eat
lug, buying and selling; bills concerning
births and bills concerning deaths; bills
affecting every action during life, and
bills that concern the rest of the dead;
bills of all sorts by the hundreds and
thousands; such a quantity of bills that
If all of them were passed they would
turn the world upside down. This Hood
of legislation Is the result of the growing
belief that somehow or other we live by
law and that ills that are due either to
the Inherent defects of human nature or
to our own carelessness und neglect of
our duties as citizens can be cured by
legislation. Undoubtedly in every state
there Is a great deal of room for wise
remedial legislation which would better
condltons and conduce greatly to the pub
lie welfare, but the majority, of th.it
which Is proposed Is crude, unnecessary
and unwise and, should it be enacted,
would bring upon us unknown Ills greater
than those from which wo fly. No com
munity or state 'can be happy and pros
perous without good laws but there 13
nothing truer than the adage 'That peo
ple Is governed best which Is governed
least,' and no laws can supply tho place
of energy, enterprise, thrift, prudence und
Intelligence."
State Treasurer Haywood has all the
data prepared for his annual report of the
business of his department for the last
ilscal year. It shows the apparent debt of
the commonwealth to bo 5.0,8,15,305.47, of
which the .'i',s per cent, currency lonn, duo
1912, contributes f 1,642,900; the 4 per cent,
currency loan, due the same year, $1,521,200;
tho C per cent, agricultural college scrip
bond, payable 1922, $000,000, and proceeds
from sale of eastern and western experi
mental fauns, with interest'ut G per cent.,
$17,000. These Items run the interest bear
ing debt to KCS1.150. To get at the total
debt there must bo added items on which
Interest has Ceased, including the relief
notes outstanding of tho $2,220,261 Issued
by thirty-four banks under the act of May
4, 1S41, amounting to $9fl,132; Interest certi
ficates outstanding and unclaimed, $17,
5S3.77; bonds, $20,114.70, and $2j owing a do
mestic creditor. With these items added
to the interest bearing liabilities, the state
debt amounts to $G,S15,303.47. Toward the
cancellation of the state debt there are
In the sinking fund $1,300,000 bonds of the
Allegheny Valley Itailroad company;
$27,OS3.31 interest on the same; $2,770,000
United States 4 per cent, registered bonds,
at 109, and JS12.347.19 cash on hand, making
a total of $0,16I,1S0.53, and leaving the net
debt of the commonwealth $1,051,121.91. Of
(he relief no'tes outstanding $8,401 nro cred
ited to the Exchange bank of Pittsburg,
$1,333 to the Merchants and Manufacturers'
bank of Pittsburg, and $9S1 to the Monon
gahola bank of Brownsville. These three
banks originally issued about $317,000 of
these relief notes.
In his report State Treasurer Haywood
says tills of the condition of tho treasury:
"Tlio balance due to common schools for
tho current appropriation year, to Phila
delphia on personal property tnx, tho
quarterly payments for tho next six
months on appropriations made by the
last legislature to charitable, reformatory,
educational and training Institutions; tho
salaries to Judges and stnte oflicers, to the
National Guard, etc., together with the
expenses of the incoming legislature, will
not only consume all the above balance
($4,250,257), but will require In addition a
largo portion of the receipts for the same
poriod. There were no new sources of
revenuo during the year. On the other
hand, appropriations were made to a num
ber of new institutions and those already
receiving state aid were In some cases In
creased. The total of the impropriations
of the two years reached about $23,000,000.
The net receipts for tho same period wore
a little less than $20,000,000. This excess
may to some extent have been occasioned
from the fact that under different acts of
assembly certain moneys nro required to
bo paid into tho treasury which are again
returned. The total receipts. If taken as a
basis for appropriations, are therefore mis
leading. The largext of these sums Is tho
three-fourths of tho state personal tax
returned to the counties. Of the $2,710,
207.91 received from this source and In
cluded In the receipts for tho year but
$1,G79,051.!)9 ran be classed as actual rev
enue. In addition thero are tho personal
fees and commissions paid Into the treus
ury by the secretary of tho common
wealth, insurance commissioner and at
torney general; also, tho tax on sale of
fertilizers, which 13 drawn out and ex
pended In the collection of samples and
making analyses of tho same. Tho total
of these Items, Including a few minor ones
not mentioned, amounted during tho year
to $2,09,010.35, leaving a not revenue of
$10,170,745.74, It can be readily seen, there
fore, how the legislature could have been
misled by supposing that the total receipts
as :eported were available for tho pay
ment of appropriations Instead of the
amount only. The net estimate for tho
year 1690, made by tho nndltor general and
my predecessor, was $9,743,C4S. The actual
net receipts available for tho payment of
appropriations woro $10,170,715.74. Of this
amount about $SC3,00 was collected from
delinquent corporations through the cill.
clency of the auditor genoral'a depart-
meat. As It Is not likely that this amount
enn again bo collected, the net estimate
for the j cur 1S97 1ms been put lit 9,7CS,S3l)."
THIS MONTH'S MAGAZINES.
The leading fcaturo of tho Forum lor
February Is a paper by Senator David 1J,
Hill on "The Future of thu Democratlo
Organization," In which ho rips open tlio
Bryan campaign In tho most unsparing
fashion ever witnessed und predicts that
Democratic restoration can come only by
adherence to the traditional tenets of
Democracy. "The Present nnd Future of
Cuba" Is tho title ot n paper of exceptional
Interest nnd timeliness. It Is written by
Fidel a. Plerra, chairman of tho Cuban
prt3n delegation In this country, and It
presents facts In such a light as to call
for the Immediate abandonment by our
stuto department of Its present overtures
In behalf of Spain. A third palier worthy
ot especial recommendation Is that In
which Assistant Secretary of State Hoclt
blll designates evils that need to bo rem
edied In our consular service and points
out how the remedies may be applied.
o
The February Century Is a banner num.
her. In addition to General Porter's Per
sonal ltecollectlons of Grant, Dr. Weir
Mitchell's serial and the ending or Marlon
Crawford's "A Hose of Yesterday," It con
tains a strong paper by dipt. Mahan On
"The Battle of Copenhagen;" some
sprightly ltecollectlons of Samuel Lover
by his daughter, Mrs. Schmid; a graphic
artlclo on Hedouln life In the great desert;
one by Julian Hawthorne on life and
scenery In Jamaica; a stieliuous war tale
hy Stephen Crane; a paper by V. J. Still
man descriptive of the unties of two pet
squirrels which Is one of the most read
able bits of natural history printed la
years; and linally, a symposium of opin
ions by four Confederate and three UiiIom
generals as to why the Confederacy failed.
Every one of these special features In well
worth reading.
o
A publication along new lines has been
begun by the Continental Publishing com.
pany at 25 Purl: Place, New York, In Cui
rent Thought, n monthly "magazluo ot
Individual opinion and research," whoso
purpose it is to "give the views or tlio
best thinkers," to "be a forum for the
public trial of new theories, a place lor
the presentation of new discoveries;" In
short, to afford circulation at a low price
to the "best contemporary thought on
vital topics, expressed in simple, non
technical language." It alms to print one
paper In each Issue whose length precludes
Its appearance In any of the ordinary re
views. The Initial paper Is entitled ".Men
tal Training; a Ilemcdy lor 'Education',"
and Is by William George Jordan. Jt !: u
just arraignment of palpable defects In
contemporary methods of public Instruc
tion. o
Since Chap-Hook resolved to take Itself
seriously two Issues have appeared, and
we legret to say the llrst one of those was
better than the second. Beyond the book
reviews In the Issue of Feb. 1 which ure
admirable, especially the one on Ibsen
there Is little to sustain the journal's am
bition to lip tin Americanized Saturday He
view. Its notes are pert and saucy; it
permits somo of Its space to be utilized by
unimportant correspondence and it Is not
happy In Us essayist. Still, its book le
vlcws alone are worth the price of admis
sion; and one ought not to be too exacting
with a second number. Chap-Hook Is to
be praised for having the courage even to
attempt to "subject American literature
to the highest standards."
a
With Its Issue of February the Bookman
completes Its second year. It has In that
time fully demonstrated Its merit and has
become anchored In the affections of book
loveis. lis book reviews have been Im
partial, Judicious and satisfactory; Its
critical papers on authors and critics have
been Instructive and analytical; Its poetry
has been better than most that finds its
way Into the magazines, and its book chat
and gossip about authors have without
vulgarity satlslled tho demand of the
American public for personal Information.
The American who desires to be kept ill
touch with the literary movements of his
time cannot do without the Bookman.
o
The very llrst article In the Cosmopoli
tan Is of Interest in Scranton, because it
introduces Major Wlnt of the United States
army, who has relatives here and is per
sonally acquainted with many Scrantonl
ans. It Is by Frederic Bcmlngton, and 13
entitled "Vagabonding with the Tenth
Horse." Other noteworthy features are
Doyle's serial; Edgar Fawcett's charming
paper on "Winter Days In Florence;" u
paper by Daniel Frohman telling how
actresses are aided by the camera, and
another of Theron Crawford's instructive
Modern Fairy Tales. The number as a
whole is excellent, being well above tho
average.
o
To the large list of publications devoted
to subjects mystic another has been added
tho Occult Science Quarterly, which
promises to consider hypnotism, spiritism,
theosophy, somnambulism, ghost stories,
telepathy, palmistry and astrology from
a scientific standpoint. The Quarterly is
published in sixteen-page, semi-newspaper
form by the Light of Trutli l'unilsiiing
company of Columbus, O., for the certuln-
ly modest price of 40 cents a year, Ttie
first Issue goes largely into hypnotism,
spiritism and kindred phenomena, and,
whether convincing or not, Is at all times
interesting.
o
A work of patriotism Is being performed
by the publishers of St. Nicholas In print
ing for young readers papers on Abraham
Lincoln. In tho current issue, ueorgo h.
Yenowlne describes Lincoln's birthplace
and with a few simple strokes puts betore
liis readers the central lesson In Lincoln's
whole career that. humbleness of origin
is not of Itself n bar to high achievement.
Vo trust that tho start thus made In fa
miliarizing tho younger generation with
tho Impressive career of this greatest of
Americans will be followed up.
o
Apparently the mlnlaturo magazluo fad
has not yet run Its course. The latest
specimen of tills curious fnshiou comes
from Lansing, Mich., and Is called tho
Clack Book. Its pages are a foot long anj
only 4 Inches wide; Its art Is Impression
istic to the uttermost taste and its letter
pressbut what does letter press matter in
such a connection? The Clack Book Is
temporarily Interesting as a curiosity, and
presumably that Is us far as Its mission
extends.
o
McClure's is now "featuring" George
Washington. In Its current number it
offers thirty orb.hial portraits or tho
father of his country, with explanatory
notes, beside a paper on Washington by
Professor Trent. The two other features
that stand out In this Issue are Gai land's
biography of Grant which In the present
Instalment treats of the Mexican war,
and IT. J. W. Dam's paper describing how
Oxford bibles aro made.
o
A biographical and critical study of
Verdi, by Professor Aplhorp, und n paper
by Helen Marshall North on "Tlio Sons
of Wales" aro conspicuously Interesting
Items in tho Looker-On's February table
of contents. Perhaps wo should mention
alFO Arthur Hoeber's article concerning
"Tho Outlook for tho American Artist,"
a forecast not altogether roseate but in
tho main accurate.
o
To cover the wholo field of scientific dis
covery from month to month with thor
oughness, accuracy und readableness Is
the aim of Popular Sclenco News; and It
Is steadily realizing that aim. This Intor
estlng und valuable publication Is fully lit
to be Included In the schools us n supple
ment to tho science text books.
o
Physicians who are Interested in psy
chic phenomena will doubtless read with
satisfaction a paper In this month's Meta
physical Magazine" by Dr. Frederick A.
Paullg, entitled "A Psychological Study of
Delirium."
POINTS A I.IISSON.
From tho Philadelphia Times,
Scrunton's board of trade, which celo.
brated a few days ago Its twenty-fifth an
niversary, Illustrates tho work that can
be accomplished by such u representative
i
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LOT I, Your choice of .the best garments in the house for
merly $10.00 to $15.00, Closing Out Price, $6.73.
LOT 2. Your choice of over 100 Jackets, formerly $10.00 to
$12,00, Closing Out Price, $5.73.
LOT 3."Yur choice of over 100 Jackets, formerly $8.00 to
$12.00, Closing Out Price, $4.73.
LOT 4,""rur choice of over 75 Jackets, formerly $6.00 to
$10.00, Closing Out Price, $3.98.
Children's Garments, all ages from 4 to 12 years, corre
spondingly cheap.
t"We are making preparations for the Greatest Special Sale of Ladies'
and Children's Muslin Underwear ever held in this city. Over 2,000 dozen have
been manufactured to order for us for this great sale. Announcement of the ex
act date will be made in a few days.
body in developing a city. Since Its in
ception the board has been identified with
every step of the city's advancement and
growth, and to the zeal and energy of Its
members Scranton Is Indebted In a great
measure for Its recognition us the metro
polls of northeastern Pennsylvania.
The story of Scranton's growth Is ex
pressed In the contrast used by one of
the speakers at the celebration the other
night: "Then the frog pond; now the pa
latial buildings," and her board of trade
In making a city which Is an honor to its
citizenship, have made a record of which
its members may be proud. The board's
success points a lesson for other loss pro
gressive cities that have boards of trade
in name but not In deed.
SHOULD UKCOJir, A LAW.
From the Wllkes-Iiurre Times.
We are glad to see that there has been
Introduced into the state legislature a
bill compelling traction companies to en
close both front and rear platforms of
their cars in the winter. It was Intro
duced by Iteprcsentativo Council, of
Scranton, who has spen In his own town
thu sufferings or tho unprotected car
man. It will no doubt pass and become
a law.
KKCOH1) TO III! lMlOlflJ OF.
From the Fasten Free Press.
Scranton's board of trade has been In
existence twenty-five years, has been of
vast advantage to that thriving city, and
lias a record to be proud of.
A l'OOll STICK.
From the Sun.
The American In whoso veins no drop of
jingo blood Is flowing, In whose soul no
Jingo sentiment Is ever felt, is a poor
creature Indeed
TOLD UY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by AJacchus
Thu Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe cust: S.1S a. m., for Tuesday,
Feb. 2, 1S97.
& &
A child born on this day will be of the
opinion that Editor Hlchard Heamlsh's
picture of the Klectile plant fire must
have been touched by a live wire.
It will be Useless for the geographical
student to look for the map of "Utile
Fgypt" anywhere except on theatrical
posters.
Luzerne's crop of "new county" mlcrobs
appears to have been frozen out by the
recent cold wave.
People who havo no faith in the ground
hog predictions nro usually tho first to
shudder at their own shadows.
A.jncchus' Advice.
If you wish to ba convinced of tho job
lot cheapness of talk in about 9S;K cases
out of 100 .request a loan from tho Individ
ual who offers sympathy.
Odds and Ends, we find
while taking stock, are being
sold at greatly reduced prices
to make room for new spring
goods.
Have some good Dinner
Sets we are closing ont very
low. $15.00 Sets, with a few
pieces short, now $10.00.
THE
demons, Ferber,
O'MaSley Co.
422 Lackawanna Ave.
fin
Antltoiiy Hope's Now IiooU,
Published Today,
.THE
437 Spruce Street.
OrpoiltcThe Commonwealth.
BARGA
mm,
ENTIRE STOCK
SPECIAL PRICE OF $1.00
FOR A SAUL!. LOT ONLY AT
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1 I.ncku. A emit:
HOT QUARTERS.
You must have. You must keop tho?a chil
dren warm. Don't risk tlielr youns Uvea on
cold floor3, In cold rooms, Vory few quarters
buy hoatora now. Wo nro closing thum out.
Yon ninko yonr own price so long as you don't
get below cost. Wo must have tho room thoy
take,
Foote & Shear Co,
119 Washington Ave.
BOIiCllluLL
At Our New find
Klcgunt Storeroom,
130 WYOMING AVENUE,
Coal Exchange, Opp, Hotel Jerniyn.
"Old firm in new surround
iiiKs," like an old "stone In new
settings," shines more brilliant
than ever, and "shines for all."
Diamonds, Fine Jewlory,
Watches, Silverware,
SIlYer Novelties,
Rich Cut Glass, Clocks,
Fine Leather Goods,
Opera Glasses.
When you see our Net Prices
you will ask for No Discount. All
Arc AVelcome.
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ON THE LINE OF THE
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nro located tho tlnont ashing and hunting
(.'rounds in tho world, Descriptive books
on application. Tickets to nil points in
Maine, Canada and Maritime Provinces,
Minneapolis, St, Paul, Canadian and
United States Northwest. Vanvouver,
Beattle, Vacomo, Portland, Ore., San
Francisco.
Rist-Class Sleeping and Dining Cars
attached to all throught trains. Tourist
cars fully flttod with ueddlntr, curtaina
and specially adapted to wunts of families
may bo had with second-class tickets.
Rates always lees than via other lines.
For further Information, time tables, etc..
on application to
E. V. SKINNER, Q, E. A.,
353 Broadway, New York.
& Doublo felfj Scated j;
JOran'ev)MM and Vl
iKIDNEVff PROTECTOR I
'"fjtt V1U outwear mj H two pair 0 n?
-5a, ordinary w Drawers. Sr'
'Alijzerhekmttihghills
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OF
BYRON WRITING
That ''slicol'' was paved with gooil
intentions, probably realized the truth
of the assertion. Don't let your good
resolution to buy only the best It till tv
Books, OiHce Supplies, Type-
Writing Supplies, etc., at our store
be a paving stone. We keep the best
hi variety and quality. V'c also tnnice
a specialty of Draughting Supplies.
.e
ros.,
Stationers and Engrave,
IIOTBL JBRMYN I5UILUINU.
Lodge and Corporation Seals,
Rubber Stamp Inks, All Colors,
Daters, Pads, Pocket Cutlery,
Scissors, Revolvers,
Razors, Strops, Padlocks,
Bicycles and Supplies,
Umbrella Repairing
Athletic and Gymnasium Goods,
AT
222 WYOMING AVENUi
Lager
eer
Manufacturers of the Celebrated
CAPACITYl
100,000 Barrels per Annum
WOLF & WENZEL,
531 Linden. 1 Opp. Court lloui;,
PRACTICAL TINNERS and PLUMBERS
Solo AgouU for Klchardson Boyntoa'
Furnaces and Ksul-o.
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