rwt$zwmr rr rffjpwr .7 V . 'tyth.$&mv i.M 'V f'SPWfc jftflflJP'i, -- , ,.- Trvmi - THE SOT? ANTOTn TIHBUSTE-WEDNESDAY TSrOttTSTN'Gr, APRIL 21, 1897. J til) nnd Wetlrty, No Suular ttlltloa, By The Tribune Publishing Compmy. WILLIAM CONNKl.L, I'resldcnt. bi Ycrkl!fprecntailvo: KltANK 8, OIUY CO.. Iloom , Tribune Iliilldlue, Nw YorkCltr. imibid at Tin rovrornrs at bcrmitos pa., ai (rCOND-CLABS MAIL VATTSR. - ' ' ' - ' Tlio Tribune receive over a upeclnl wire lfudliiK Into Mm olllco tlio complete roport fir tlia AMoclateit Prcsi, the Rrcutuit iiowb cot I cot I ii if orgntilziitlon In the world. Tlio Tribune win tliu flrt honxpnper In North eastern Pciituiylvanlii to contract for this pervlce. TEN PAGES. SCRANTON, APRIIi 21, 1897. e ; ?"! It nppcnrs to be dawning upon tho Democratic members of councils thnt it Is possible to got "tired of sitting" once too often. Must Be Taken by the Horns. The Philadelphia Ledger Is the ono paper of Influence that In Its comments upon the legislative Investigation now in process In the nnthraclto regions doeH not shoot Into the nlr. It Is, per haps, unnecessarily pessimistic, but nevertheless thcio Is truth In much that It says. After plctuilng In somber tints the misery and squalor of the miners In certain localities, It adds: "The chief reason assigned for their wretched state Is the great and ruinous competition of the bituminous coal market, but thote Is another and n more potent reason, which Is the ex traordinary excess of the supply of la bor over the demand. In not only in tho coal, but In the Iron districts of tho state that tho cheap laborers Kwnrm. They represent, with comparatively rare exceptions, the worst results of our de fective and Improvident immigration laws. They mo too commonly of the lowest c'usses of nllun cheap labor, and their '.'umbels nto so greatly In excess of the need of them, the necessity of till to cam the means to live Is so liressmg, and th" competition for work so fleice that they contend, not against tho employers for tho highest wages, but nming each other for the lowest. They have In some places, im appeals by the testimony presented to the legis lative committee, reduced the wage rate so low that It Is scarcely sultlclent to provide the neces-sarles of decent, punitory living. They hcid In squalor, bubjects of abject penury, and arc bc eet by disease, dirt and hunger." Rut thl3 Is not the worst. "The low wage rate which these aliens have so Kencrally Introduced Into tho coal nnd iron Industries of the statels likely or certain to become tho popular one un less Immigration Is restrained from everywhere overcrowding our labor market. That which line happened In one or two of our Industries is likely to happen In others unless Borao restrlctlpn Is provided against the tide of foreign cheap labor which Is Bteadlly pourln.T Into our ports. In many places foielgn unskilled labor al ready overflows the fields of Industry, and sooner or later foreign skilled la bor will, unless the flood bo cheeked, slmllaily overflow tho Held of skilled labor. The country suffers even now from tho excess of the most undesir able sort of foreign cheat) labor, and it Is certain to buffer more seriously from It unless a remedy be applied." Hand In hand with the Dlngley bill this congress should enact the Lodiift bill to restrict Immigration. Tho bull must be' taken by the horns. Divorce proceedings nre certainly nnd Immediately needed between win ter and spring. A New Kind of Church. "While a number of dissatisfied gentle men In thlh community and elsewhere nro trying to establish a Prohibition church, on the platform that all th other chmvhes are rotten, and that virtue Is very largely conllned to thoso who believe it possible to vote away man's evil appetites, It Is Intcrstlng to read the details of another religious novelty which Is being planned on somewhat d'fferent lines. In the Times-Herald we read that a "unlver nlty of applied Christianity" Is to bo established In Chicago, largely through the efforts of the Itev. Dr. A. J. Can fleld. "The plan." we nre told, "la to build a great cathedral, similar to those of Europe. Hut it Is to be finished within with classrooms, study-rooms, reading rnoin', clubrooms, lecture-rooms and every apartment necessary to the woik contemplated, as well as nn Immense nudllorlum. Work similar to that of the Jluil house will bo carried on. Emergency classes will bo held. A res cue mlsbion department will bo con ducted. Concerts and lectures will be given in imitation of London music hall methods, the prices being within tho reach of all, and the production, of a .'. 'standard which will reflect the better w i tnsto 'of the auditors. There will bo tJworkihsmen's clubs for the help of tho "OJiSlJiS,- sucn ua thorp are at Toynbee "rfflll1n London. In the basement will be a splendid gymnasium and bath room. The gymnasium is to be fitted with every facility for tlio holding of , games of all kinds. In n ldltlon to tho gymnasium nppllances will bo club rooms, with billiards and other enter tainment. In this wny the young men .jwllLJie given all the attractions now J7"c.fCcrc'a by membership in any of the existing clubs. "Although it is to bo a university of H Bpplii Christianity, ns Dr. Cnnfleld "icallsMt. there is to be no theology, no doctrine, no dogma. Practical Chris tian work will be done without refer ence to denomination or creed. Free evening classes of every description Trill be held under tho direction of ex perienced teachers. Dr. Canlleld be "llcves that there is great need of entertainment In every community, and rfliercjls to bo no lack ot It at tho new institution. Entertainments will bo glx'en. , f rqquently at prices that will 'throw them open to the poorest, and of .-, e quality to attract tho wealthiest and heat educated. In order to give othori the Bnmo opportunity a bureau to fur nish lecturea and entertainers nt nom inal pi Ices will bo established. Tho '- emergency classes are a feature of es pecial Interest It is proposed to in struct conductors, motormen, drlvars, engineers and other workers on tho fltrccti.how to deal with victims In an accident." Homehow wo like the Idea of Dr. Cnnflold rather better than tlio project lately decided upon In this city. We observe in a Ilnalcton exchnngo that the ladles connected with tho Ger man Lutheran, church of that city aro collecting clothing to ship to Africa for the missionaries) to dIMrlbuto among tho c1obsc3 which they are la boring to civilize. Considering the dif ference In the climate, it occurs to us that it would bo a good Idea to clotho tho ill-clad and do some more clvlllz lnc In Northeastern Pennsylvania first. Let Us Have Peace. In consequence of a manly retraction nnd apology printed In the Sun on Sat urday lust, the prosecution by Frank 11. Noyes of Claries A, Dnni for crim inal libel has been discontinued, Mr. Dana paying tho coUs. The libel nnd the prosecution were the Joint products of tho animated struggle for suprem acy between the United and tho Asso ci.ited Press which lately ended In a complete victory for the latter. Sir. Dana, during that fight, being presi dent of tho United Press, printed charges against Mr. Noyes, who waa active en the other side, that not only were unfounded and unjust, but, as The Tribune r.ld at tho time, were out of place In nn cpen burners rivalry. The retraction of them belns all that Mr. Noyes sought through litigation, with that he cxptesics thorough satis faction. This episode Is Interesting to the gen eral nubile ns showing how even tho dean of American JournalUm for that Mr. Dan, admittedly Is may be be trayed upon occasions Into Indefensible positions. It Is unite prolKible that Mr. Dann, when ho urlnted the attack up on Mr. Novj, believed in its truthful ness, but if mi, it was a b"llet formed not in coolness nor upon deliberation, but In rnwston. Tlio hallucination ex tended to no person acquainted with Mr. Noyes, and Instead of It doing the latter Injury we think he himself will now admit that it did him good. It certnlnly was the turning point In the war of th-7 press associations, for from that moment the organization of which Mr. Noyes was and Is a prominent and valued diractor began to forgo ahead until ultimately It swept tho Held. We do not wrlle this In disparage ment of Mr. Dana. Tho newspaper writer or reader who should permit on", two or a dozen mistakes by tho editor of tho Sun to shut out a Just npi.reciatlon of Mr. Dana's Incalculable services to American Journalism would confess to his own weakness of Judg ment and poverty of understanding. To say that Charles A. Dana has faults Is to remark Mmply that h'j Is not a dream. Put with all his fault', where else under the dome of heaven Is nla equal? You . HI look for such nn one In vain. When is Rev. Dr. Swallow to be sen tenced, and to what? Children of the Slums. An "Industrial Colony Association" lias been organized In New York city, to make and maintain "a colony, wherein by 'self-government boys shall bo educated to become useful and pa triotic citizens.' " Tho plan comprises nn Industrial farm and a summer camp, and the farm chosen is in tho Wallklll valley in Ulster county, three and one half hours from New York city. There It Is expected to take boys out of the streets "the slums," It Is stated and establish a "junior leputillc," In which the boys shall choose their legislative nnd executive ofllcfrs, their Judges and their police force, and conduct their affairs as a colony does, but under a supervising nuthor'ty, which only ad mits them to full suffrage accoiding to their attainments, ago not being condi tioned. Tl."ie will be constant Instruc tion In farming, carpentry and other things, nnd boys will be paid In the currency o? the colony. Among the names HUbcrlbed to this interesting jiojeet are seveial of con tinent -wldf- renown In connection with philanthropic work, and we dare say It would be snfe to conclude from the churaeter of Its sponsors that the new enterprise will be a success. Wo must agree, hnwi ver, with tho Springfield Hepubllcan, from which Journal we cull the foiegolng outline of the colony as sociation's plans, that "the proper way to make good citizen? is to place the chlldt en of tho streets In homes." A-, hy should there not bo enough real char ity In the metropolis to solve the slum probleit so far at least as the little ones are concerned by opening to them tho portals of Individual homes? There once was a tlmo when American sym pathy would ha-to gone that far, nnd not paused to count the cost, either. It Is pointed out as an interesting circumstance that the recent death of Congressman Mllllken made the first break In the Maine delegation In con gress In fourteen yearn. In conse quence of the wisdom of the electors of Malno m keeping experienced and nble men in congress, the Malno dele gation In both senate and house is superior In point of rank to any other in tho country. The Maine penators are recognized leaders In tho upper branch: the speaker of tho house and tho Republican leader on the lloor of the house aro Maine men, and the third Main': congressman, Mr. Bcutelle, Is chairman of tho Important naval committee. Such a record Is certain ly a notable one for eo small and re mote a state. This sad comment drops as a pearl from tho mouth of the Philadelphia Ledger: "This is the spring of 1897. Politicians are now laying plans for tho succession to United States sena tors whose terms expire in 1899. They are making friendships, cajoling voters, 'fixing' petty bosses, arranging for the election at the proper time of their delegates to the conventions which will nominate candidates for tho legisla tures which will elect tho senators. They aro working hard, constantly and systematically. The peoplo whom these senators will bo supposed to represent, nnd who will havb to take tho conse quences of their official actions, are do ing nothing at all," Then Why blame tho politicians? The people are of age. Two whole days havo gone by and not o word lias been eald by tho Woijh-, Inchon correspondents about n. war brewing between Plait and McKlnley. We hope this unprecedented sllenco Is not ominous. Whnt nonsense In the editorial lntM lect of the Philadelphia Inquirer prompts that paper to hint at the seizure by the stato of tho coal prop erties therein? Does the Inquirer Im agine that the commonwealth of Penn sylvania, through Its sklp-and-Jump legislature, can manage buslnes.3 cn lernrlsui bettor than thoso reared to the task? " ' ' "Out of 051 bills that have been In troduced into the legislature at Hnr lihbuig, only twenty-Fix," rnyo the Philadelphia Bulletin, "have thus far mnde the transit from tho legisla tive hopper to the executive mansion' And Judging from them, tho fewer hereafter passed, perhaps tho bettor. Senator Quay's physician should bo careful to keep from his patient's knowledge tho legislative proceeoings at Harrlsburg. , a - Don't say the peach crop has failed. mp at the Capital Washington, April 20.-Champlcn Hob FltZ9lmmon3 Is an inventor. Tho big blacksmith who purehcdCorbott Into Nod land Is a belleer in the old saying tha. a shoomak.T should stick to his last; so when he enme to Inventing things ho did not go out'lde the phase ot life with which ho Is most familiar. He Is an expert bag puncher, but recently he has not been al together satisfied with the punching bag nnd platform that he was using. Ho gath ered his wits together and originated a punching platform offer bis own idtus, and submitted the matter to John Wcdder burn & Cc patent attorneys of this city, and a claim was presented to the patent otllce. Hob's machlno embodied a number of clever points, and It met with little or no question nt the department. His attorney took ndvr.ntngo of his recent presence In Washington to take him be fore the examiner In person to press his claim. The Interview lasted but a few minutes. Fltzslmmons' patent, being In tended for physical exorcise, camo under tho head of surgical Instruments, and waa passed on by Principal Examiner James n. uttlowofiil. Vltz was not called upon to glvo a demonstration of the mcilts ot his machine, and after a few minutes close- conversation tho examiner as sured the champion that his claim would be allowed and would probably go through before tho week was over. Fltz was high ly elated over tho success attending his Isit. "Somo people say I have no brains," ho said, "but that Invention of mine shows that I'm no blooming dummy. All tho money I mako out of It I will put In bank to tho ctedlt of my little kid. It will bo a nest-egg for him." The unitary Information division of the war department has prepared a bulletin on tho organized militia of tho United States, giving a sketch of the organiza tions In each state, together with a de scription of the methods. Instruction, equipments, regulations and other facts relating to them. In It la a general table, giving an account of the supplies, which, as a menns of preparation for war, would bo absolutely necessary to have In the hands of thn n.llltla. The table goes on tho assumption that tho militia Is sud denly culled Into tho scrvlco of the United States fo- nctlvo field duty for a period of sixty days, and elves tho following Interesting facts: The returns from the various states show that there aro In the infantry army of tho militia 9,1.2."i4 enlist ed men. each of whom have a rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition. Thcro are now In the possession of tho militia only 74,0nO Sprlngflold rifles, when 03.2"! ale needed. The supply of unimunltlon Is considerably In exetss of what would bo absolutely necessary In ease of hostilities, there be ing on hand about nine times more than tho number of rounds reeded for each soldier. In almost every other article of equipment, however, tho troops would be deficient, the number of cartridgo belts, bayonets, scabbards, knapsacks, hats and other articles ot wearing apparel being greatly less than tho required number. Congressman John Allen, or as ho Is bet ter known, "Private John" Allen, of Mls si"lppi, the humorist of tho House, Is telling a good story, that is now to Wash ington. It Is of how an honest old farmer In his country had received tho news of a son's election to tho lcsilslotuio ot a west ern state, to which he had migrated. "This boy bad been away from homo thieo j ears, and not a word had he writ ten to his parents," said Allen. "For a year tho old folks had mourned him ns (lend. A letter finally came from him, postmarked Denver. In the missive tho boy told with ebullient pride of his elec tion to tho Colorado legllatute, In which ho was then serving. Tho old man had been reading newspaper comments, s-e-rlous and gay, on state legislatures in general, nnd had formed his own Idea of these Institutions. He loved his wllo to much to break the news to her about their boy, so ho turned that unpleasant task over to tho parson. A poet heard of tho oW man's distress and depicted It In a seiles of fooling verses. This Is tho first veiso: " 'It comes from oi.t In Denver, An' the story's mighty shoit. 1 Jeht kaln't tell his mother It'd crush her pore ole heart. An' so, parson, I thought that you would bieau the news to her mit's In tho Lcslslatur, but ho Doesn't r.ay what fur.' " There Is a theater In Washington which presents a performance along strictly vaudeville lines. Tho soubretto may kick to her heart's content, and even If the chorus Is a trifle shy of harmony and tho comedian's Jokes aro old enough to vote, theso and other discrepancies are forgiv en. Its houses are composed of all kinds of people. Down In front one can spot a senator of tho natIonal congiess in a seat next to tho messenger of his .-ominlt-teo room, nnd thero Is a fair repicscnta tlon of tho lower house In the boxes, and throughout tho audlenco hobnobbing with members of the lobby who havo furnished tho price of tho tickets. Occasionally a member of tho cabinet drifts In, and tho Supreme court has been represented on numerous occasions. Tho rest of tho au dience Is composed of tho usual burlesquo patrons. Tho houso was crowded with an en thusiastic audlenco at a matlneo tho other day. After tho opening pllkce two come dians stepped before the audlenco and sang a song to the tuno of "Tlio Man Who Broko tho nank nt Monto Carlo." It was not a new song; It was ono of those old- timers that never fall to score when sun; In the right sort of shape. It told tho story of a farmer's first visit to n Dowt'ry theater, ono verso running this way: The first to como upon tho stago Were four gltls kicking high, Ho had to closo his cyu For ho thought that he would dloj He thought their danco was Just tho thing And his whiskers bvgan to tlcklo his chin. Tho Jay that saw tho burlesque show on tho Uowery. Down In front sat a man with whiskers that suggested the "Itube'' variety. Tho comedians tang the verso directly at him and tho crowd was not slow to laugh di rectly at him. Ho topk tho thrust in good humor, and turning to tho audience, ho smiled and Lowed. As ho did so tho laughted developed Into a round of np plauso that would have done an actor a world of good, for the man with vrhlekers was tho Honorable Hillary A. Herbert, for sixteen years n member of congTcss and President Cleveland's secretary ot tho navy. General Joseph Dlcklnton, of Pennsyl vania, has been Indorsed by tho Second Army Corps association for tho position of first deputy commissioner of pension. General Dickinson Is backed by Senator Sewell, Penrose, Piatt, of New York, anl other party lenders. Ho Is a native Phil ndelphlan, having been born In that city In 1S30, and Is descended from a Penn sylvania ancestry distinguished for heroic patriotism In tho old colonial days. Ilia maternal grandfather and four grnnd uncles fought in the Revolutionary war under Washington. Ills father was in the war of 1812, and hlmseif and nlno others of the family entered the Union at my during the Rebellion. General Dick inson's war record Is a brilliant one. Early in 1SC1 he blew the biulo noto which assembled the Twenty-sixth Penn sylvania Infantry, which started for Washington wholly unequipped and un armed, and accompanied the Sixth Mas sachusetts regiment In its memorablo passage through Haltlmore. He entered the service as n first nontenant and ad jutant and camo out ns assistant adjut ant general and chief of staff on tho staff of CJenoral Joseph Hooker. Uonural Dickinson participated In ail tho great battles and skirmishes ot tho Army or tho Potomac, and was severely wounded at Fair Oaks and again nt Gettysburg. Ho resigned in l&CI nnd was honorably must ered out of tho service on account of wounds rrelvf.t in action. A recently published work on Volunteer Officers of tho Army and Navy devotes considerable space to General Dickinson, and tells of many bravo deeds performed by him. Notnbki among theso was his achieve ment at tho battlo of Chanccllorsvllle, Va where, nt great risk of llfo and enp turo he rescued eighteen women and chil dren from tho hurnlmr Chancellor house, which was destroyed by tho bursting shells. Should General Dickinson receive, the nppolntment as deputy pension com missioner, which, by tho way, pays but S3.GW a year. It would be a hard blow to Dr. .Inmes II. Humor, the voteran Phila delphia congressman's son, and to John Sohoonover, of Trenton, Congressman Ijudenslager's candidate. Pennsylvania bns for many years not been getting its share of tho minor ap pointments In government departments, both In and out of the classified service. The District ot Columbia, Maryland and Virginia have been hogging everything In sight. A civil service commissioner stated several days ago that the number of ap pointments In tho eight exccutlvo depart ments and the department of labor to which the District of Columbia is en titled is but 39, while tho number of em plojcs In tho same department, nnd who are accredited to the District of Columbia Is 2.337, which Is an excess nliove the legal quota of the District of Columbia of 2,337. Tho number of appointments charged to Washington came so largely to exceed tho number to which It Is entitled under tho apportionment, that for moio than ten years no persons having a legal resldonco In Washington 1-ave been examined, ex cept through nn entire falluro of appli cants from elsewhere. The civil service commissioners believe thnt the excess of appointments which Washington has Is very much greater than the figures of tho commission show. It Is said to be a no torious fart that thero aro several thous and peoplo In tho departments who nro credited to various states, but who aro Washlngtonlans. A sample Is given: A man In the depart ment of the Interior was born In Wash ington. His parents and grandparents wcii born here, ho was reared here. played ball In tho stieets of his native tow n, attended Its bchools and grew up here. Then he engaged In business hero. Hl.s health failed, and one summer ho bought an excurs'on ticket to California. He remained there on,' month, came ba-k to Washington, took tho civil service ex amination, and claimed California ns his residence. If the salaries paid all tho gotcrnmont employes in tho departlments accredited to tho District of Columbia were added, and It this total wero di vided by tho number of employes' so ac credited, it would give only JS73 as tho unnual average wage of the Washington clerk. Tho only set of clerks having a lower average than this come from Vo mtng and Indian Territory. Tho average for Wyoming Is $SM, and that for Indian Territory Is 5S10. Indian Territory is en titled to Ilvo appointments, and sho has but one. Wyoming ought to have ten, and has but eight. Maryland has an excess of 321 appointments In tho departments, with an average salary of $1,111. Virginia exceeds her nppolntment by 2CS, with an avcragu salary of $1,009. The largest dellclt In appointments 13 253. Texas and Illinois aro each short of their quota by that number. Tho states having an excess are: Connecticut, 31; Delaware, 31; Maine, 17: Maryland. 321; Nevada, 1; New Hampshire, 21; New York. 20- Vermont, 2S; Virginia, 2GS, and West Virginia, 31. The tntes having a deficit are: Ala bama, 121; Alaska, 1; Arizona, 4; Arkansas, 122; California, 110; Colorado, 37: Florida, 29; Georgia, 91; Idaho, B; Illinois, 233; In diana. SS; Indian Territory, 1; Iowa, 143; Kansas, 113; Kentucky, 12C; Louisiana. W; Massachusetts, 72; Michigan, 102; Minne sota, 9, Mississippi, 101; Missouri, ".23; Montana, 9; Ncbiaska, 105; New Jersey, 31; New Mexico, 13; North Carolina. 01; North Dakota. 22; Ohio, 119; Oklahoma, i; Oregon, 3(3; Pennsylvania. 132; Tthode Island, 16; South Carolina, 73; South Da kota. 3S: Tennessee. 97; Texas, 233; Utah, Cfl; Washington, 41; Wisconsin, 119; and Wyoming, 2. GOtNC A FAST CAIT. From tho Diocesan Record. Tho Scranton Tribune has shown much onternrlso In placing one of Hoe's best perfecting presses In Its press room. Tho Tribune Is now printed from this wonder ful trlumpli of tho moehnnlcal art, which slaps out papers so fast that about all you can see as they como Is a whito streak. Tho new press can print all the way from four-pago to sixteen-page pa pers, fold them and then count them out In packages of nfty. Tho person who wants to see things whiz should visit the Tribune ofllco when tho big press gets a move on It. This new machine, which can glvo The Tribune's old press a coupV of miles' start and the old ono was no rlouch. either shows nt what a fast clip Tho Tribune is going in tho newspaper race. THINK IT A DKRKLICT. From tho Harrlsburg Patriot. It Is a mistake to ray the United States has "dono its duty to Spain." It has done nothing of the sort. Had this coun tiy dono Its duty it would have stopped the Inhuman massacres In Cuba, released tho Competitor prisoners with cannon If necessary, pitched Spanish spies into the sea and kept a battleship or two nt Ha vanna. This government has done nono of theso things and therefore has not done its duty. TOLD BY THE STARS. Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajucchus, Th n Trillium AMrolugi'r. Astrolabo cast: 3.10 a. m., for Wednesday, April 21, 1897. HP? $ & A child born on this day will bo of tho opinion thtt tho backbone of winter still needs a few hot applications. It was rather mean to start tho (Sraeco. Turkish war without a thorough discus sion of tho question In The Time' "Forum of the People." Tho Republicans nppoarcd to havo tho combination to the coundlmanlo deadlock. Recent developments seem to Indicate that barnstormer Gentry did not kill ids sweetheart, after all. AJuccliti' Advice, lie careful In Judging men. A sancti monious face has lured many on unsus pecting victim into tight places, financial ly tueoliltiB- GOLDSMrnrs The Spirit of Spring Is everywhere manifest throughout the store. Every stock Js at its best, and beckons you with tempting brightness. Dimes or dollars, It matters not how much or how little you spend here so that we can impress you with the fact that you are receiving an honest return for your money. We want your all-the-year-round, patronage, be it great or small. Want you to at all times connect this store with your buying needs. That Busy Qarmemit Room We've planned for business this spring as we have never planned before, and the logical result is we are getting it. More new lots for you to in vestigate. This means another week of busy buying. i Misses' Spring Jackets at $1,23 and upwards Ladies' Spring Jackets at $4.98 and upwards New Capes at $1.23 and upwards Suits at $4.98 and upwards Separate Skirts at $1.49 and upwards Our Dress Goods stock has received some important acquisitions during the past week, among which are 20 different colorings, all Wool Star Checks, 38 inches wide, at 39c; 10 shades of double fold Bicycle Suitings at 20c; 12 shades of All Wool French Vigogne Suitings, 48 inches wide, at 50c. Also a fine lot of Silk and Wool Novelties, regular 75c and $1 goods, at 50c. $g53nce everybody knows that we are going out of the carpet business, the rush has been so great that we have been overworked, but have now added to our force so as to serve you promptly. FINLEY'S SPECIAL SAli SILKS AND S. In special novelties and staple wearers our stock was never more complete or attractive than at tho present moment. In fino English Tweeds, Covert Cloths, etc., which nro in dally demand, wo can show you every color or combination that Is desirable, and at tho right price. Choice lino of Black and Colored Drap d'etes nnd Drap do Moscovlenne Cloth, the very latest for flno tailor-mado gar ments. In Silk and Wool Novelties, Wool Gren adines and Etamlnes, our stock is the most completo this side of New York city, and every suit EXCLUSIVE. Elegant lino of Silk Grenadines In blacks and colors. Theso goods have been one of the most active sellers In the depart ment this season and aro getting scarce. See Dress Goods window for nnother special drlvo In 23c and 48o suitings. Strictly all wool. Tho Immense trade done on theso two lines would clearly Indi cate that there's nothing to beat them. 510 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE CALL UP 0682. Maloney Oil and Manufacturing Co. s, Ofllce and Warehouse, 141 to 101 MERIDIAN STREET. M. W. COLLINS, Mgr. DIXON AMERICAN GRAPHITE PENCILS, AMERICAN and 1IE3T. See Our Wludow, 1 tblUHU) 487 Spruce Street, The Rotnnda, Hoard of Trade IfulldlDB. GOOIS 9r jE- S - IMCIEM1ENX SALE. Wo Place on sale tills week Six Hundred I-niw of LADIES' CLOTH TOP BUTTON SHOKS, in all the various widths nnd sizes, common souse too, with patent leather tip. This is a good $2.25 Shoe: Our price while they last will bo 1.00. Lewis, telly & Mvles, Always Ilusy Shoo Stores. Wholesalo and Retail. Telephone, No- 'Jir.'.. 114 and 110 WYOMING AVENUE. Drops Of Blood drip from tho merciless Sultan'3 sword as he plys his terrible slaughter of the defenseless while Drops of link from the mightier PEN of Gladstone, the Grand Old Man, have aroused to Indignation the Christian World. We have pens and ink enough nnd In nil variety to supply whatever de mand is made. ALSO I-ctter Files, complete, with arch perforators and covers, 91.00. DRAFTING INSTRUMENTS a spe cialty. FOUNTAIN PENS, with gold mount ing, for $1.50 only. OFFICE and TYPEWRITERS' sup plies. STATIONERY Wedding Cards, In- . vltations, Announcements, etc., etc. Reynolds Bm STATIONERS, Hotel Jerniyn Uulldlng. Tie Finest One of It Buckles Ever seen in Scranton. Silver Gilt and Silver, set with amethysts, Carbun cles, Garnets and Tur quoise, mounted on Silk, Leather and the Latest Thing, Leather Covered with Silk. May Be Found at Mercerean k Cornell's, Agents for Reflna Mualo Boxes. 130 Wyoming Avenue. iff f m v f n BAZAAI Alt crauon SALE. Sweeping reduction in all lines to save moving stock, on nccount of oxtenslve alter ations on our first nnd second floors. Now U the tlmo to buy China, Glassware, Bric-a-Brac, Lamps, Silverware and House hold Goods, Cheap, Economical bousekcopcrs will do well to attend this sale. Two ln-fcet lllack Walnut Counters and 1120 feet of good Shelving for uulo cheap. THE CL1EM0NS, FEEEEE MALLEY CO., 422 Lackawanna Avenue. HENRY BELIN, JR., General Agont for tho Wyoming District for DUPONT'S POWDER Mining, Iilafttlng,Sport!ng, Smokeless and the Rcpauno Chemical Company's HIGH EXPLOSIVES. fjafety Fuse, Cnps and Exploders. Rooms 212, 21 n and 214 Commonwealth liulldlng, Scranton. AOENCIUS: THOS, FORD, JOHN H.MMITH& HON, -UW. MULLIGAN, PIttston Plymouth Wllkes-Uarra 3 pm JUL I For tie Lawi mi Gairfa Garden Barrows, Garden Rakes, Lawn Shears, Trimming Shears, Lawn Seed, Fertilizer. FOR TIE IMSE Carpet Sweepers, Carpets Whips, Floor Brooms, Feather Dusters, Scrub Brushes, Furniture Polish, Brass Polish. F0OTE k SHEAR CO. ., i. ,, , ., - 4 ML PLEASAM COAL AT RETAIL. Cool of tho bBt quality for domestlo u and of all sizes, including Iluckwhoat and Dlidseye, delivered in any part of the city at the lowest price Orders received at tho Ofllco, first floor, Commonwealth building, room No 4; telephone No. 2624 or at tho mine, tele phone No. 27!, will be promptly attended to. Dealers supplied at the mine. WM, T. 1 no ;.
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