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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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