ilIE SCTCANTOTs TRIRUNE-SATtTRDAY MOUVINT3-, APRIL 17, 18!7. je kttmfott CriBunc rllj mil W'Mltlr. No Hundr Edition. By The Tribune Publlhlnj Company. WILLIAM CONNKLL, I'rcsldcnt. 'c Vetk Rtpmtnutlvei KllANKfi OHAY CO. Itoom 4V, Trlbirtm llulldlnjt. New York Cltr. imimo at ttii roiTomni! at bcrants: '.. A3 trconn-eLApa mail mattib TIio Trllumo receive over n special wire, lending Into IK ofllco the. complete, report of tho Associated l'res, tlio greatest now col lecting orgarrlratlnrr In the. world. Tlio Tribune wn the. llrst newspaper In North eastern Pennsylvania to contract for this Ben Ice. SIXTEEN PAGES. SCHANTON, AI'IUL 17, 1897. Compare UiIm paper with tho other Bcranton papers of this data and sec which you like b st Concerning Hawaii and Queen Lll. "Wo accord space. on another page and Invite attention to an extended criti cism of the Harrison administration's course with reference to Hawaii nnd to an earnest defense of ex-Queen Lllluo kulanl. "We do this for two reasons. In the first place the truth Is never in jured by a frank discussion, nnd sec ondly, tho fact that Mr. Uusteed's letter has received Lllluokalanl's Indorsement Invests It with news Interest ns afford ing a probable clue to her purpose In establishing herself at Washington simultaneously with a renewal there of tho overtures for Hawaiian annexation. It will be perceived that Mr. Bus teed's argument rests upon two general propositions: (1). Tho Hawaiian isl ands, having once been owned by sav age Kanakas, afford no rightful ter ritory for American colonization and conquest. (2.) The right of Lllluoka lanl to reign is superior to the right of the responsible residents of Hawaii to establish a government In accordance with their own ideas. Had these rules been applied nt a sufficiently early time to North America, what Is now the United States would have remained a howling wilderness, the abode of "sav age beasts and stilt more savage men." Our correspondent forgets that higher than the right of accidental inheritance 3s the right of acquisition, tho right of conquest, the inevitable and divinely appointed survival of the fittest. It was this paramount law and not any small conspiracy which overthrew Lllluokalanl, as It overthrew the Indian chiefs who Inhabited this continent ere Columbus landed and as it would over throw the prcsenL order of things In our beloved republic If a better one wcip to offer. There may have been In trigue and collusion at Honolulu, four years ago; wheio thrones are crumb ling under tho stress of democracy, thero usually are. It may be true that the deposed queen was not permitted, after her deposition, to cut ns wide a. swath as was her wont prior to that event. It may even bo true that our naval olllcers, our secretary of state and the president himself at that time had an Idea that Hawaii would consti tute a desirable addition to the terri tory and dominion of the United States, and were therefore disposed to consider tho strong petition which came to them from the best people In the Islands for annexation. All these things can be accounted for without giving a particle of color or warrant to Mr. Husteed's swicplng and impassioned accusations of unworthy motive. It will bo noticed that ho omits to dis cuss well-authenticated reports of the ex-queen's personal unfitness to reign over an Intelligent people and yet ac cepts as true all the hearsay gossip to the detriment of Minister Stevens. Sympathy for a woman whose chief grievance is the loss of a troublesome crown, but not the loss of either prop erty or freedom, ought not to lead any American into ready acceptance of evil report concerning a. fellow country man now dead and therefore unable to defend himself. Minister Stevens' character, as established during a ca teer of eminent usefulness, probity and honor, ought certainly to outweigh the Indefinite insinuations of a foreign wo man of certainly none too savory repu tation who has as a motive for reviling him that it tends to es'abllsh a tradable commodity of sympathy for herself. "While we give currency to this au thorized defence of the ex-soverelgn of Hawaii In the belief that It is proper to accord her a hearing, we must sub scribe our opinion ths It amounts In law and morals to no defense at all. The crack of the bat, the hoarse mur mur of the umpire and the exclamatory idiocy of the excited "fan" once more resound. It Is well. The Base Ball Season. With yesterday's exhibition game at Athletic park the local baseball season may be said to have been formally launched. Tho generous attendance at this initial game shows that with the coming of the birds and the buds has come also the sporting fever. It Is a creditable disease and those who have It need not be ashamed thereof. To get avvayftir'lhe part of an afternoon from the routine grind at desk or shop and to eit out near Mother Nature and watch In evolution at games of skill the de veloped physical man, meanwhile breathing clean air and rousing the sluggish' blood, is clearly beneficial. The man who does this will be the bet ter for It. The community in which It Is done will be the happier for it. Tho habit, vvhtn not abused, merits general encouragement. Of nil the sports In vogue In our land none other is to be compared with base ball. This la shown by Its life and bread'th. In aportn an In other things, only the fittest survive. The survival of baseball and Its steady growth from year to year In the favor of the American people prove Its pre eminent fitness. It Is the American eport because It reflects as no other the American people's love of equality, democracy and fair play. It offers little scope for frauds and shams. Tho fake player Is soon found out and "fired." It lends Itself to no development of ar istocracy. In the grand stand or on the bleachers, the boot .black sits on a level with the millionaire, nnd not a creature in all the crowd dare refuse an answer to "What's tho score?" Finally It exemplifies the ssaa. a&rclt- noes, diustlo and nerve that constitute the fundamentals of successful Ameri canism, niyl puts the Issue of victory or defeat where that Istuo always should Le, on the bedrock level of naked merit. Tho management of the Scranton filub has begun tho season with every prep aration within Its power to promote the s ort and Insure for this city a credit- cblo representation on the diamond. Al though It encountered many dlscour agemet.ts last year nnd ncrvlly ntaJe expenditure? where there was no Imme diate prospect of a return, It comes Nmlllniily to the mnrk this year with a better equipment than over nnd an nounces I hat If cash and brains i'rn bring about tho icqulrcd standnrd of fiuccessful rlnylng In Scrnnton, It will be brought. It Is fair to assume that this enter prlflng disposition will Do ap preciated and that the ensuing n"iison Mill be piofct.r!onnlly and financially a success. Wo are not dlsposid to boast, but It will Intel est our advertisers and Per haps not displease our readcr3 to know that The Tribune's, circulation In' tho past six months has shown an average net gain, despite tho h.trd times, of over DO copies a week, and. the pace Is now growing faster. Draw your own conclusions. The Rally of the Undismayed. It Is a favorite contention of tho gen tlemen who ore now In conference in this city with a view to promoting an Independent prohibition church that their fight ngalnst the saloon bears a strlKlng similarity In moral bravery and effectiveness to tho ante-bellum movement of tho abolitionists. They point to the deilslon and persecution visited In those days upon such now famous men as Wendell Phillips and William Lloyd Garrison, and profess to see In their own misfortunes simply a repetition of history. It Is possible that some of the extremists of the present movement ore sustained In their course bv tho hope that one day posterity will hold their names In equal rever ence with the names, of Phillips, Garri son nnd Sumner. At all events, the belief among them Is seneral that by reason of their pertinacity In empha sizing the evils of the liquor trafltc, society will yet be driven to abolish that trafllc, much' as It was driven a generation ngo to terminate the tralllc in human beings. Thero Is much In such a movement and In such a courage in the face of seemingly Insuperable obstacles to com mand respect. We must not overlook the fact that the vices of society nre In need of counter-irritants, to keep them under check. If there were not, from time to time, such uprisings of tcrrlbly-lu-eaincst minorities against cMobllj-hed evils, tho indifferent mas? of tlio people. In Its easy habit nf sim ply existing from day to day, would no doubt soon find Itself bound In terms of humiliating surrender. No truism Is truer than that "eternal vigilance. Is the price" of liberty;" and since It l out of the question for every compla r"nt Tom,. Dick and Hariy to be relied upon to perform tho ofllco of a sen tinel on tho wntch tower, It is very useful and to some extent also conven ient to have this function assumed by enthusiastic volunteers, who seem to enjoy It Just in proportion ns the air is chill, tlio duty hard and tlio reward invisible. It is true that from a prcctlcnl standpoint there does, not appear to be Ptesent wairant for tho claims of those who would solve the enlgmx of intem perance by means of tho ballot. No such multiplication in numerical strength is discernible as would lend color to the belief that soon tho cii3h will coino and In it the saloon go down. After marly a decade of agitation Pro hibition as a separate party movement stands very little forward from Its Martins point. Eut this is really what entitles the lenders of tho movement to our admiration. It Is no feat nt all to keep up a bold front when things arc going one's way. It Is when Just tin opposite Is true that real heroism Is tested. It is In no disrespectful sense that wo allude to the members of the local conference as the undismayed. Scranton welcomes them ns It welcomes all its guests; nnd wishes for them while here an enjoyable and a profitable reason. For a rebellion which has several times been officially crushed, it is strange how the Cuban war hangs on. Future of the Anthracite Region. Has the anthracite business seen Its best days and are the anthracite re gions, commercially speaking, now en tering upon a period of decline? These Interesting questions are considered In an equally Interesting article published recently In the Pittston Gazette, and It may be worth our time to review briefly the conclusions to which that thoughtful paper canto. At the outset It needs to be understood that the truth Is not less the trutli when unwelcome, and also that It pays to bo honest. The Gazette article refers to a recent paper In the Forum on "What Are Nor mal Times?" and Indorses Its conten tion that tho followlng-the-war boom period, during which we constructed SS.000 miles of railway, created thou sands of new towns and villages, opened up thousands of new farms on tho western prairies, estab lished a multitude of new man ufactuilng concerns and drew $2, 000,000,000 from Europe, has ended and that we are Just entering upon the re- nction. It Is cur contemporary's belief that in the now inevitable reajust ment of Industrial affairs the anthra cite trade Is doomed to suffer more than the average run of business, and for certain manifest reasons. "In tho first place, It must be ad mitted that the anthracite trade en Joyed a very larie share of the pros perity resulting from tho boom period reviewed by the Forum writer. The coal beds In this valley were Just then being developed extensively, and the demand was great. As In other lines of business, fortunes vvefe made In a day by lucky Investors in mining opera tions, while miners made big wages and had few complaints to make. The boom' stimulated mining ventures, and these have not stopped now that the boom has died out. It Is perhaps In keeping with the truth to gay that never In the history of the coal bus iness were plans for openings and for further development of the workings more active than at the present time. Thus we have tho disastrous condition confronting us of a greatly reduced de mand nnd a largely Increased supply." lit this is not all. Anthracite Is be ing displaced by natutal gas, oil, coke nnd bituminous coal. "A few years ago," as a writer In tho Coal Trade Journal points out, "people used to live more In houses where they did their own heating, but now a very Inrge num. ber live In apartment, houses nnd their heating Is done through one plant for the whole building and usually with bituminous coal or Its products. The construction of ofllce buildings is very different from what It used to be. They are now of Immense size and ore hented with one plant fired with the cheapest bituminous coal which can be used on nccount of the new appliances for tho reduction of smoke. Then again, anthracite coal In most mnrkctr. Is more expensive than bituminous coal; consequently it becomes more an article of luxury and In these times when close economies are more than usually necessary, anthracite coal has felt the pruning down more than other coals." Tho significance of this should not, however, bo overestimated. While the market for anthracite for Industrial purposes may not grow In future as In the past, with the recurrence of nor mally prosperous times there must In evitably come a steady growth In tho demand for anthracite for domestic purposes. In times of poverty people may bo willing to smut up their chim neys and their walls wltn soft coal, for economy's sake; but when times are prosperous they will recur to anthra cite. The difference of a few pennies will not be permitted to defeat comfort when consumers have the few pen nies to Bpnre. Thus the hope of our own region, as of all others, rests in the restoration of industrial activity by which the channels of purchase and sale are watered with the Invigorating liquid of profit. Speaking, however, of that more re mote time when our coal will be' ex hausted, although It will not affect tho people of this generation wo concur in the view of tho Gazette that "the same indomitable energy which has made this and the contiguous valleys among tho wealthiest In tho nation will be ex erted after the coal business has lan guished. -It needs but a readjustment of Industrial conditions to place us once more on a. sure footing, and the transformation Is even now in progress. The coal mines can be expected to fur nish employment for a limited number of men for nses to come, and the re mainder of the population will simply drift gradually into other lines of em ployment which must nnd are at this moment being opened for them." The diversification of industries and enterprise, conseqently, Is now the par amount need. Scranton has led In this work heretofore and it behooves It In future to maintain that lead. No doubt If It were left to a vote of Queen, Lll and her immediate i da tives, tho Idea of a republican govern ment In Hawaii would be discounten anced unanimously. Hut the fact re mains that the republican government at Honolulu In tl3 creation of the best elements on the Islands and that by every law of custom and equity the best elements are entitled to rule. Gossip at the Capitol Special to the Scranton Tribune. Washington, April 10. A good story Is toM at tho expense of Jerry Mathews, tho Washington coi respondent of the Indi anapolis News. The day Senator Voor hees died Jeiry prepared a 2,'09 word dis patch for Ids paper and tiled it with the Western Union Telegraph company for transmission to Indianapolis. For some unaccountable, leason the operator sent it to the Pittsburg News Instead of to the Indlanapolla News. The Pittsburg paper, being without a regular press asso ciation service at that time, was much pleased with the "special" report on Voor hees, and tho managing editor was about to congratulate his correspondent here upon his excellent work, when tho last sheet of tho "special" was received In tho News offlce. Instead of the signature reading "Hall" it read "Mathews." Of course, tho aforesaid managing editor didn't understand tho trouble at this end of tho line, and Immediately set out to In vestigate. In tho meantime the managing editor of the Indianapolis News wirerl Mathews to "hurry along his Voorhees story" which he knew Jerry would do If ho were not sick. It was some time before Jerry received the "hurry up" dispatch; In fact, It was late In the afternoon when It reached him at hl.s ofllce down town. Ho couldn't Imagine what It meant, for ho had filed his story early In the day, nnd tho papers containing it ought to have been on the streets in Indianapolis hours before. Upon Investigation he soon learned the facts, which he wired his pa per. It was then too lato and tho In dianapolis News was "scooped" on a verv Important piece of local news. Tho next day Mr. Mathews received word from his pnper to hereafter fllo his dispatches with the Postal Telegraph company. It Is l'cedlrss to say that the operator who made the mistake is now looking for an other Job. Speaking of Voorhees recalls the first nnd only time ho ever appeared ns tho prosecuting attorney In a murder ca30. It was nt tho trial of young Haines for killing his friend Ned Harrlgan, both ot whom lived In this city. Tho murder oc curred nt Old Point Comfort. Vn. Voor hees being a friend of tho Harrlgan fam ily, at their urgent request ho ap peared as counsel for tho prosecution. All through tho trial tho "Tall Sycamore of tho Wabash" appeared to bo out of his element, for ho had nlwavs defended men on trial for their lives. Thero was no di rect testimony to show that tho killing was not done In self-defenso as tho pris oner alleged. Tho counsel for Haines, tho defendant, didn't pay much attention to the testimony adduced, but when It como to summing up tho case they simply read a dozen or more of Mr. Voorhees' speech es In murder trials which showed that ho had always taken the vlaw that a man had the "Clod-given right to defend him self." The production of these speeches had the desired effect on tho Jury. Hnlne was acquitted, and some tlmo afterward Mr. Voorhees said that he was "m'.shty glad of St." Mr. Voorhees wag probably the most tender-hearted man that ever lived. His vvholo aim In life seemed to bo to help others. Ho never know the value of money. Ho cared nothing for It, and died as he had been all' hls'llfe-a poor man. A story li told of his big and gen erous lieirtpdncss. Many years ago he tried and won a case for a client at his old homo In Terro Haute. Ind for which ho received a fee of $300. Jlo had. just been paid tho money when an old farmer frlond walked Into his ofllce for some advice. His farm, which ho valued at J" 000, wan about to be sold for a debt cf 2300. It nu lii the snrlnir of tha vcar and ho wanted to know If thero was not somo wny by which ho could stop tho salo until ho could harvest his crops, a few months Inter, when he could easily pay off tho debt. Voorhees looked Into the hon est face of his old friend for a minute or two, reached Into his pocket, pulled out the $300 which he had received only a few minutes before, nnd handed tho roll over to the old farmer with tho re mark: "That, I think, will save your farm." Voorhees probably needed the money ns badly ns his old friend, but he never thought of himself when anybody clso was In trouble. Tho Nntlonnl theater In this city has been burned four times since It was first erected nearly sixty years ngo. Tho burnings of this building havo occurred Just before or close after the Inaugur ation of a president. Tho first time It was hurncd was the night nfter'tho Inaugura tion of President Polk In 1845. The In auguration had been held thero and nil tho decorations of the building were de stroyed. The next time It burned was In February, 1S37, Just beforo President Iluchnnan wns Inaugurated. Then, on Jan. 2S, 1873, Just before General's Grant's first Inauguration, It wns burned tho third time. The last tlmo wns Ju-t beforo Mr. Cleveland's first Inauguration In 1SS3. Twice the building was burned In the dry time, the second and third times, the oth ers being at night. No lives wero lost at any of the four llrcs. Since the municipal elections In Ohio last week the Democrats of that stnto who aro located In Washington hnve been doing a. good deal of boasting ns to what they nre going to do In the way of clooMng a successor to Senator Mnrk,IIannn. The ivcrngo Ohio Dcmoernt Is n hopeful cuss even more so than his Pennsylvania bro ther, who Is always predicting that tho Keystone state will yet bo found fu tho permanent Democratic column, nnd at tli,- same time the Republican majorities aro yenrly climbing higher und higher. Tho Iluckcyo Democrats aro confident that the next senator from that state will be a Domorrnt, and some of them arc 10 sure of It that they nr" willing to stake their reputations ns political prophets that his namo will bo John II. McLean. They nre nUo talking about carrying the state In tho next gubernatorial eampa.gn. Hut, then, you know, talk Is mUity cheap theso d.rjs, and the Ohio IVmoi'intn seem to bo unusually "long" on thnt article and "short" en vote. Thnt'ti the only differ ence between them nnd tho Republicans. The free silvc- Democrats In thi senate are going tontn.i.ipt to defeat the nomina tion of John Ross for the minority com mlsslonershlp of tho District of Colmnblu. Mr. Ros, who hns always be'n a Demo crat, has held the ofllco of commissioner two terms, the first time under the ,iarrr son administration nnd tho second under Mr. Cleveland's. Tho principal objection to Mr. Ross Is that he did not vote for Ilryan at the last election, but suported Palnur nnd Huckner. For this renson he is porrona non grata with tho silver forces In tho sena'e. It Is not believed that they will succeed In defeating his confirmation The sons of ex-piesldents, be they worthy or trot, seem to think that this government ought to honor them because their fathers were gre-at men. Colonel Fred Grant, whose nose Is out of joint with President McKlnley because ho did not give him a big foreign mission, re fused to "lower his dignity," as he put It, by accepting the assistant secretaryship of war, which was offered him. It Is not likely that he will be given an opportunity to decline another offer from this admin istration. Allan Arthur, son of the late o:-Presldcnt Arthur, is another "son of his father," who Is seeking a government job. Ho hns little to commend him but his father's reputation. Ho wants to go to the Netherlands. So far none nt the Hayes or Gnrlleld families have applied for ofllce under this administration. The appointment of a successor to Com missioner of Internal Revenue Foreman Is not expected to be made until about the middle of June. National Committee man Scott, of "et Virginia, Is still on tho -ilute for that place. It Is said Mat Fore man will be made treasurer of tho United States us a reward for tho work ho did f or the Republican ticket In Illinois dur li g the last campaign. Ho was tho Dem ocratic gold standard candidate for gover nor of that stntc last year. He Is proba bly the only prominent gold Democrat who will bo recognized by President Mc Klnley. WIND NOT MIGOTIAHIX. From the Nicholson Examiner. Dear Readers: It Is rrot because we wouil not like to publish over thing you might .send us free, that we charge for the spnee In our paper; but It is because we havo discovered thnt our stomachs must bo fed and our bodies clothed, and In order to do this nnd print a paper In this town we niut't charge a reasonable price for everything outside of news. Any one noticing us lately must bo aware of I tho fact that It would not take much wind I to blow us nwny. In tho future wo aro i In the business for the purpose of making a living out of It, and we shall demand i something more than wind for the Uso of ; our columns outside of that which people are generally Interested in. Weather nnd Oilier Predictions fur 1 the Coming VceU. I Sunday, April IS.-Easter. Weather' I stormy- A child born on this day will he cureless and seldom fortunate. A female will get a good husband. Unlucky day. Monday, April 19. Weather mild. A child born on this day will be lazy and extravagant. Sell about noon. I Tuesday, April 20. Sun trlno to Jupiter. 1 Weather showery. A child born or. thU day will always havo good friends. A fe I malo will bo fortunate in marriage. Seek employment and speculate. Wednesday. Apill SI. Weather stormy. A child bo-n on this day will oo furtunato nnd rise In life. Spcculato beforo 2 p. m. Thursday, April 22. Moon In opposition to Mars. We-ither unsettled. A child born on this day will bo careless and gen trous nnd usually poor. Sell, und do not quarrel. Friday, April 23. Moon trlno to Mor curi. Weather changeable.. A child-born on this day will bo Bharp, steady and ptr severing, but not very fortunato in tho employ of others. Saturday, April 21. Weather changeable. A child born on this dey will bo careless. Its success will depend much on tho hour of birth. Avoid women and do not marry on this day. TOLD BY THE STARS. Dally Horoscope Drawn by AJnccbus, Tho Tribune ANlrolngcr- Astrolabe cast: 4.10 a. m for Saturday, April 17, 1S97. A child born on this day will notice that tlmo often hangs heavily upon the hands of persons who complain of being over worked. Thero Is nothing so pleasing to one at tho foot of the ladder In life's struggle as good advlco and well wishes except cash, Tho fear of punUhmcnt seldom makes a man bettor; but It often forces him to bo decent. It Is quite evldont that Manager arlflln has not been articulating through his heK met. Religion In somo Instances Is like an Kaster bonnet, It will not Inst through tho summer. Anrc!niN Advice. Keep opinions of tho baso ball club to yourself for a, few days longer. 601MM HTs The Easter News Store News. Good news to hundreds of prospective buyers. News relat ing to many lots of Easter needfuls that Jt will pay you to take note of. With such a volume of values we should make a merchandise nYov 3ng record that will be hard to beat a year hence. This go-ahead store will be a great traffic center for all classes of umi tuijit, uuyjujj uujiug tjms wceiv. A Kid Glove Profiting by former experience, we have put the glove stock in the best possible shape to satisfactorily meet the great demand for Easter Gloves. The exceptional values w3U speak'for themselves: 4-button with two toned embroidery, fine quality, 75 cents. 2-clasp, embroidered backs Gusseted Fouchettes, guaranteed, $1.00 2-clasp and 5 hook, best French Kid, guaranteed, $1.50 All of the new shades Parasols Galore Such beautiful comfortable, from 25 Am Easter Sale SUITS, JACKETS, CAPES, SEPARATE SKIRTS, Nub Check Skirts, the latest fad, the $4 kind at $2 63 Silk Finish Brocaded Mohair Skirts, $1 49 to $2 98 Two Toned Bourette and Brocaded Skirts, $3 49 to $4 98 The Finest Silk Lined Surge at $7 98 tjESrWe have secured additional help in our Carpet Department to wait on the rush of customers during our GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE' TrTTY O h RjiLf SPECIAL SALE o o o SELIS AND) S. In special novelties and staple wearers our stock was never more complcto or attractive than at tho present moment. In fino English Tweeds, Covert Cloths, etc., which are In dally demand, wo can show you every color or combination that Is desirable, and at the right price. Choice lino of Ulack and Colored Drap d'etes and Drap do Moseovlenno Cloth, the very latest for fine tailor-made gar ments. In Silk and Wool Novelties, Wool Gren adines and Etamlnes, our stock Is the most complete this side of New York city, and every suit EXCLUSIVE. Elegant line of Silk Grenadines In blacks and colors. Theso goods have been one of the mest active sellers In the depart ment this season and are getting scarce. See Dress Goods window for another special drive In 25c and 4Sc suitings. Strictly till wool. Tho Immense trade done on these two lines would clearly Indi cate that there's nothing to beat them. 530 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE SR&teSJn HEfegfeS. NEW I $ DRESS COOK Frank R. Stockton A Story Teller's Pack John Kendrick Bangs Pursuit of the Houseboat Richard Harding Davis Cuba In War Time William Dean Howell. ..Landlord at the Lion's Head Capt. Alfred T. Mahan Life of Lord Nelson Dr. Nansen Farthest North Marie CorelJi Ziska Beatrice Harraden Hilda Strafford Paul Leicester Ford.The Great K. &. A. Train Robbery Clara Louise Burnham Hiss Archer Archer Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney The Open Mystery Charles Egbert Craddock The "Young Mountaineer Mrs. Burton Harrison A Merry iYIaid A Beautiful Line of EASTER Cards and Novelties. BEIILEMAN, TIE BOOKMAN, PlO Sale creations never displayed before. Prices always cents to $9.98 This offering is in eyQTy way worthy of the occasion Styles, ma terials and prices are hsr& to please the most exacting tastes Many exclusive Ideas with no duplicates will be quickly secured The first comers always get the choice pickings Why not be among them ? ALWAYS iUSY cooooooooooooooo t Easter Greeti mi! You Will Enjoy KiiMcr Eggs in a Pa!r of our Enster Shoes. Lewis, Eeilly k Jtoies, 111 and HO WYOMING AVENUE. Telophono No. IM.VJ. nreR LENTEN GLOOM, Easter Is the only generally recognized holy-day, tho celebration of which 1m purely piiitiuilnndudniits of no worldly festivity. A t'Altl) presentubly ombclllslied and In fcerlbed with u motto In keeping with tho Spirit of the seasou sent tou friend, will do much toward keeping In view tho meaning of tho be rvauce, 'i'caehtrs, Sunday School or Secular Insti tutions; mothers to sous, sons to mothers, friend to frlerrd absent or at homo to theso u dainty Easter remembrance. Is worth far more than Its trilling coat. Easter Cards and Easter Booklets at Rey miolds Bros STATIONERS, Hotel Jcrmyn Ihrlldlng. til III 'ft EAS BEIDLEMAN5 BOOKS. 437 Spruce Street, Tho Ttotundn, Hoard of Trade llulldlui;. BAZAAR eratii SALE. Swccpl.ng reduction In nil lines to sava moving stock, on account of extenalye altor atlons on our first nnd second noqre. Now li tho tlmo to buy , China, Glassware, Bric-a-Brac, Lamps, Silverware and House hold Goods, Cheapi Economical housekeepers will CJ well to attend this saie. Two l.Vlcet Ulack Walnut Counters and l'JO feet of good Shelving for sale cheap. TIE CLEMONS, FERBER ALLEY CO., Vl'l Lackawanna Avenus. HENRY BEL1N, JR., u General Agent for tho Wyoming District for DUPONT'S POWDER Mining, UlHStlng,Sportlrig, Smokeloss and tho ltepauno Chemlcsl Company's HIGH EXPLOSIVES. Safety Fuse, Caps and Exploders. Kooms aiii 213 and 21 1 Commonwealth llulldlng, Scranton, AGENCIES: THOS, EOItD, .... rittiton JOHN It. SMITH A SON, . Plyinoutl E. W. MULLIGAN, - Wllkes-Barre Garden Barrows, Garden Rakes, Lawn Shears, Trimming Shears, Lawn Seed, Fertilizer. FOR TIE HOUSE, Carpet Sweepers, Carpets Whips, Floor Brooms, Feather Dusters, Scrub Brushes, Furniture Polish, Brass Polish. E0OTE k SHEAR CO. ML PLEASANT COAL AT RETAIL. Coal of tho best quality far domestla us and ot all sizes, Including Buckwheat nnd Hlrdseye, delivered In any part of tho city at the lowest price . Orders received at tho Ofllce, first floor, Commonwealth butldlhg, room No 6j telephone. No. 2621 or at tho mine, tele phone No. 272, will be promptly attended to. Dealers supplied at the mine. L I SI TOOLS Hi tie Lawi mi Garfa
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