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TWELVE PAGES,
SCHANTON, Al'HIh 28. 1897.
It costs nearly $11,000,000 to Rovern
the state of Now York two years. A
comparison of the magnitude of New
York with that of Pennsylvania, where
the state government costs about the
same sum, will indicate which common
wealth Is Kovcrned the more cheaply.
Yesterday at Riverside Park.
When in a tlmo of depression In busi
ness and unrest in politics a people
villi concerns ho diversified as aro
those of the American people can turn
from more immediate interests and
with substantial unanimity, through
great demonstration and ImprosHivo
ceremonial, pay tribute' to the memory
of one of tho republic's most Illustri
ous defenders, fl"Wu convincing proof
that the fire of, enuho" patriotism HJfl
not burned low. .T(ver,e are those who
accuse us of belr.K a sordid and ma
terialistic people; a nation of moncy
petters and money-worshippers; n, pop
ulace, largely bereft of the finer In
stincts which enter into the rounding
out of the higher civilization.
ict.the natlor thus accused, by spon
taneous concert of Its ofllciils and its
common citizens, only a generation re
moved from the bitter passions of a
fratricidal war, desists from Its ordin
ary vocations and enters with enthusi
asm into thr work of honorins a hero
sprung from among them; and he the
foremost captain in that civil strife.
The ceremonies at lllvcrMde park yes
terday, at which were gathered the
Hotter of American citizenship and nu
merous representatives of the friendly
poweis, were interesting and Inspiring
in themselves; and constitute an occa
sion whloh will live long in history.
Hut more significant by far than the
occasion lUelf Is the spirit which
prompted it tho animus which exem
plifies anew the loyalty of the Ameri
can masses to American Institutions
and traditions, and puts the stamp of
authoritative Oenlal upon nil Impeach
ments of American patriotism.
Of Grant the man wo have already
given our estimate. Of Grant tho sym
bol, this majestic commemoration elo
quently testifies. T'.ack of all that he
personally was and did, and higher
far than any purely Individual deserv
ing, exalted as that was, this com
memoration tells of a great people's de
votion to the principles nf liberty, and
evidences their cohesion In civic pro
gress. It proves that the heart of tho
nation still beats true, and that were
necessity to call for it there would
again be the Incomparable popular re
sponse vhich, under the guidance of
Almighty Frovidence, lifted' L'bsses S.
Grant from tho ranks of the unknown
to the pinnacle of human responsibil
ity and achievement.
The McKInley administration, ac
cording to Mr. Cleveland, may be "wal
lowing In the mire of extreme protec
tion"; but that Is simply a coarse way
of saying that it doesn't propose to
wallow In the mire of federal deficits
increased public debt and hard times.
Consequently It is a compliment.
Not Yet Rnded.
One must admire the spunk with
which little Greece scorns the sugges
tion of Intervention by the poweis
and declares Its willingness to abide
the consequences of its own actions or
else seek terms from Turkey directly.
This kind of talk has the ring of true
manliness, and will increase the sym
pathy with which that portion of the
Christian world which is not gauged by
selfish intrigue feels for the intrepid
children of Hellas.
It would seem to Indicate, also, the
unreliability of much of the news that
professes to enlarge upon the decisive
ness of the Greek defeat at Larlssa.
It Is unlikely that the government nt
Athens would maintain so defiant a
tone in the face of an Irreparable re
verse. It must not be forgotten that
even though the Greek land forces may
have been pushed back by overwhelm
ing numbers, the Greek navy, which
threatens the route of tho Turk's sup
plies, has yet to be heard from. The
superiority of that navy Is admitted.
In opposition to It is a naval armament
notoriously unwieldy and ineffective;
and it would occasion small surprise
if the forces of King George should
compensate on water for the defeat
sustained at Larlssa,
For these and other reasons we are
skeptical of the repoit that the war is
nearlng Its end. Tho temper of the
Greek populace would hardly tolerate
a. negotiation for compiomlse in ud
vance of the exhaustion of every un
tried resource. And back of all tho un
equal odds on the field of battle Is the
fact that nine-tenths of the manhood
of civilized Europe applauds the Greeks
and may at any moment bo provoked
Into the proffering of substantial en
couragement. We do not lay claim to
the gift of prophecy ; but our under
standing of the situation 'is altogether
at fault if the recent reports of decis
ive Turkish triumphs shall be verified.
Hut In any'outcome, one fact wlfl ap
pear lustrously'upon tho pages of his
tory; the fact that in an age of palter
ing diplomacy, and un-Christian make
shifts it was almout the smallest power
In ' Etyrope -.that had tho cpurngo to
strike the first brave blow for decent
government and human rights.'- The
memory of that bravery will lVe a pre
cious legacy for Greece for all time to
come; and the contemplation of it
against the dark background of cow
ardice and pusillanimity afforded in the
attitude of the piojor powers will afford
to future historian material fpr ex
planation and apology the like of which
has rarely stained the annals of civ
ilization. i j
Representative Coray made himself
very unpopular with the legislative
junlteteers when he introduced that
i ...
resolution requiring them to pay their
own way to the Grant manument ded
ication. Hut It Isn't likely that he
cares much. The peculiarity of Mr.
Coray is that he is Inclined to be hon
est. Harold Frederic nsscrts that Turkey
declared war on Greece nt the direct
Instigation of Emperor William of Ger
many, who Is mad at his sister, the
queen of Greece, because she adopted
tho Greek faith. Thin story Is hard to
believe, hut, after all, It Is not worse
than many others In circulation at the
expense of Germany's arrogant ruler,
bonie of which are well authenticated.
Helped by Cleveland's Censure,
The check of drover Cleveland in as
serting, ero two months of his success
or's term In ofllco have expired, timt tho
McKInley administration will he a fail
ure and thnt tho country must turn
again to him for guidance If it would
be prosperous once more for such wns
the meaning between the llio gains
for him general contempt. Even tho
Mugwump clack, usually so quick to
pipe to his treble, Is by no means hilar
ious In Its applause of tho Reform club
speech. As for the regular Democrats,
tlv men who supported Bryan, their
, niton Is well expressed by Senator
uorman, who replied to nn Inquiry
touching what he thought of Mr. Cleve
land's address by whistling "Hark from
the Tomb a Doleful Sound."
And now comes tho slashing Watter
son with a column ripper for the
stuffed prophet, lie Interprets the
Cleveland speech as the first gun in a
battle for the Democratic presidential
nomination In 1900; but he says: "Mr.
Cleveland can never again bo presi
dent of the United States. Under no
conceivable circumstances ought ho to
he. That he should contemplate an
other candidacy affords strong evi
dence of a lack In him o( Integrity nnd
virtue. That a club of satellites should
conspire to place him again In nomi
nation Is not merely proof of the trea
son of Its members to their country and
to tho party to which they profess al
legiance, but of a degrading sacrifice
of patriotism and manhood."
Nevertheless, the identification of "Mr.
Cleveland with the sound money De
mocracy as Its self-appointed leader
and chief aspirant for future honors
causes the gallant Kentucklan great
uneasiness. "It," says ho, "Is discour
aging to tho friends of reform in the
south and west that thus prematurely
the movement for honest politics rnd
sound money should bo freighted down
by a name which is potent only for
evil. But it is still more discouraging
to reflect that the man behind this
name Is as Indefatigable as ho Is mis
chievous; that he is very much richer
than ever he was, and much more am
bitious than ever he was; that Ill's re
moval to New Jersey was the first ad
roit step In his new plan of campaign;
that every day of his life in that fine,
effeminate Italian hand, he will write
from two to fifty letters, addressed to
person. In every part of the country;
that, posing as a retired statesman and
philosopher, and playing upon tho cre
dulity of the simple-minded and easily
flattered, he will leave no stiing un
touched for stimulating tho activity of
the expectant; and that day and night
the Reform club, having In charge the
circulation of Democratic literature,
will be silently, surely working to the
one end, which he and they have be
fore them his nomination in 1900."
Colonel Watterson calls upon the real
friends of the true Democracy to ignore
or suppress Grover Cleveland, but how
can they do it? He has In subordina
tion to his will the brains of the sound
money Democracy. No other man In
Its ranks exerts half his personal in
fluence. No one sharing his Ideas can
successfully compete with him for the
honor of leadership. On tho other hand,
with him nt the head of one faction,
Bryan gains in strength vastly as the
leader of the opposing column. It needs
Grover Cleveland in precisely his pies
ent attitude to keep the Democratic
party dissevered and therefore harm
less. For this reason, Republicans can
afford to let the egotist of Princeton
rail at his successor In olllce, for by
thatvery act he adds to the certainty
of McKinley's re-election.
Tho handful of gold Democrats who
supported Palmer nnd Buckner con
tinue on various occasions to bonst how
they tt'alloped Bryan; but there are
some millions of Republican voteis who
nevertheless have their own Ideas on
this subject.
The New Bankruptcy Bill.
Tho senate has passed tho Nelson
bankruptcy bill In substitution for tho
Torrey bill; but it Is unlikely that the
matter will be reached In the house un
til well along, in the regular session
next winter. The Nelson bill Is shorter
than the Torrey bill and was drawn
with a view to falling less heavily
on debtors. It makes provision for
both voluntary and Involuntary bank
ruptcy, but In the former case, prefer
ences must bo named at least four
months prior to the filing of bank
ruptcy petitions, the sum of indebted
ness falling within the law's scope
being $200 or more.
The provision governing Involuntary
bankruptcy Is as follows: "If any
debtor being a banker, broker, mer
chant, trader or manufacturer who
owes $500 or over and who is unable to
pay his debts shall at any time within
four months of the time of filing of the
petition hereinafter mentioned, assign,
transfer, convey, or In any manner
voluntarily incumber any of the prop
erty with the nctual Intent nnd pur
pose on his part to prefer or defraud
any of his creditors, ha shall be
deemed a bankrupt and may be pro
ceeded against In a court of bann
ruptcy, as hereinafter provided. A
creditor or creditors having debts
against such a bankrupt to the amount
of $J00 or more may, within four
months after the act of bankruptcy has
been committed, file In the court of
lMinkruptey in the district In which tho
bankrupt resides, petition uneler oath,
setting forth among other things, the
acts of bankruptcy aforesaid and pray
ing for an adjudication df bantu-uptey
against the bankrupt and tho distribu
tion of his estate among his credltora."
Insolvents, however, have the right to
a trial by Jury whenever they bo elect.
Tho hearing must be held within 30
days, tho court or jury deciding wheth
er the accused Is Insolvent or not.
The Nelson bill is the reflection of
western debtor sentiment, whereas tho.
Torrey bill was a measure that aimed
to do equal and exact Justice to every
section and Interest. It would bo desir
able were congress to pars the Torrey
bill In Its oarly form; but If the oppo
sition to It from western Influences la
too strong, then thec ountry tt'lll ac
cept tho Nelson bill In good spirit, con
fident that If It errs on the side of len
iency, tl e error Is ono which nppeals
to humane sentiment. The great point
Is to get a substantially equitable uni
form bankruptcy law In operation. Ex
perience will then correct detects.
Chauncey Depew has recovered suf
ficiently from his disappointment at
not being nnmed ambassador to Eng
land to crack jokes about It. We knew
he couldn't stay mad,
Tho key note to General Grant's suc
cess was that he attended strictly to
business. Biography tenches that tho
most successful men always do.
If there Is any other good ofllco that
Ohio wants, now Is tho time to step up
nnd get it.
The "Ohio idea" continues to grab'
everything In sight.
Gossip at
the Capital
Special Correspondence of Tho Tribune.
Washington, April 27. The nomination
of Dcboe for United States senator by the
Republican members of the Kentucky
leRlslaturo has been regarded as a possi
bility for some time, but the well-Informed
politicians considered It so remoto that
they had given no serious thought to It.
Deboe Is a magnificent specimen of physi
cal manhood, but when that Is said of him
It about exhausts his qualifications for a
seat in the United States senate. Another
thing In his favor from the Kentucky
standpoint Is tint ho I to tho manner
bom. With only ono exception since the
days of Henry Clay, Kentucky has had
none but native sons In tho sennte. That
one exception was James B. Heck. If
Hunter had had the good fortuno to havo
been born In tho Biuegrass state Instead
of Pennsylvania he would very probably
have won tho election after securing his
party' nomination. The Kcntucklan's
state prlJo is about tho stlffest nnd mo3t
unyielding specimen of Its kind In the
country. In speaking of Deboo Colonel
John T. Holmes, of Louisville, who knows
the embryo statesman well, today said:
"A worso relection than Deboe coutd
havo been mado with material at hand,
but If anybody had -told me fifteen years
ngo that tho plodding country doctor I
used to meet in Crittenden county was
some day going to wear tho mantle of
Clay and BrccKlnridge, and Crittenden and
Heck, I wouM have believed that his hal
lucination was produced by copious In
jections of dope. When I first knew De
boe, he spent most of his time' abusing
himself for studying medicine, and then
trying to practice It In n community
ttherehisft-es were paid In poultry, gard-M
truck and other farm products when they
weroiiald at all. In a few years he turned
his attention to liw and deserted the pro
fcsion of medicine altogether.
"About the first case of importance he
had was a damage suit for malpractice
against a dot-tor In the county who had
been the principal cause of Deboo quitting
medicine for the law. The phylclan whs
a great mixer with the country peoplo
and gobbled all ihe practice of tho county,
leaving cry poor picking for the man
likely to soon ocuipy a seat In the senate.
Ho treated a patient for smallpox, and,
while he pulled him through, tho nrm
came out of tho siege with his face disllg
ur". for life. The patient consulted Deboe
ibout his case ard Deboo advised him to
suo the doctor for $3,0i for leaving him in
:uch a bhape. When tho caso cpme to trial
Deboo set up that the science of medicine
had progressed so far that there was
no longer an excuso for a phyMelnn to
bring a smallpox patient through wltn his
face pitted and disfigured for life. Ho
succeeded In convincing the jury of his
way of thinking about the matter, and se
cured for his client a verdict for tho full
amount asked. The winning of this cuo
gavo him such popularity in his county
that ho was soon s.ent to the state senate,
though the' district had been overwhelm
ingly Democratic time out of mind and he
was an uncompromising Repuollcan,"
Much comment has been caused in Epis
copal circles hero by tho action of a
Mrs. Fairfax In withdrawing from St.
Maik'h church, which is the pro-cnthc-dral
church of the diocese. Mrs. Fairfax
withdrew from membership in the church
owing to a statement mado by the rector,
tho Rev. Dr. Devries, regarding tho at
tendance of colored people at the services.
S?voral weeks ueo, at a meeting of the
Blblo class, the question was put directly
to Dr. Devries, who answered that Chris
tianity knew no distinction of color or
raco and he did not see how colored peoplo
could bo debarred from attending a
church which was Intended for tho use of
tho whole diocese, or how colored people
living In tjiat parish and entitled to par
ish rights could be deprived of them. A
few days later Dr, Devries received a
note from Mrs. Fairfax, saying that she
had strong views on thlH subject and could
no longer remain a member of the church.
Mrs, Fairfax Is a Virginian, and ono who
suffered greatly during the Civil War.
Sho Is said to bo a lineal descendant of
Lord Fairfax, by whom tho Virginia
county and city bearing his namo was
onco owned. Her prejudices are said to
be veiy strong, and on thlH point In pai
tlcular they were too Intense to allow her
to remain where such vlows wero toleiat
od. Her daughter, who sang In the choir
at St. Mark's, withdrew with her mother.
Tho two transferred their membership to
Trinity churen, whero tho daughter en
toied the choir. As might havo been
expected, tho withdrawal of Mrs. and Miss
Fairfax from the church under such cir
cumstances crcjitcd a great deal of gossip,
especially as there was no secret mado of
tholr reasons. Another family s,aid that
they would also leave, but to far they
hao remained.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, ono of the
leaders of tho' Democratic forces in the
bcnate, and chairman of tho Democratic
National committee, docs not favor a. pol
icy of obstruction to prevent ihe enact
ment of tho new tariff legislation. "There
will bo no factious opposition to tho meus
uro In the senate by tho Democrats," said
he, "Wo shall alscuss the bill fully and
point out Its Imperfections. Wo shall,
howover, content oui selves with a dig
nified opposition, Insisting only upon a full
and free discussion of Its schedules and
a voto upon nny proposed amendments.
Wo shall give tho Republicans no1 assist
ance In passing It, but they, on the con
trary, wl'l be permitted to pass It if they
have the votes."
Every senator and member of congross
was tho recipient last week of a letter
from a Kentucky distiller, containing nn
order upon a local liquor seller for a bottle
of a new brand of whiskey. Tho orders
were in the form of handsomely engraved
drafts, such as are utiod by banks gen
erally, and wero numbered with a check
perforator, to -prevent counterfeiting. Not
nil senators and members called to secure
the aforesaid bottle, but somo of them did,
and very few orders, Indeed, are thcro
that havo not been preninted by some on
Congressmen's clerks In many cases have
presented them, and now and then u page,
who has picked one up from the floor, be
bides a few colored lonsoiial trusts, and
an occasional bootblack.
"Was It good whiskey? And how big
a bottle was It?" asked one congressman
yesterday of a friend who had "cashod
in" his order the day before.
"The liquor was all right enough, sah,"
was the rerly, "but if a man had been
thusty ho would have needed two or three
bottles, snh."
"I have seen men with nerve, but nono
could surpHSg the lato A. II. SlotLnnkcr,
of Philadelphia," said Colonel William
Dlcksun, formerly a resident of thnt city.
"B'jounaker was one of the brightest and
most eloquent men I ever met, but ho nb- i
solutely refused to tako life seriously, una
of the nerviest things I cvcr-kncw Sloan
akrr to do ,wjs ut ihe. convention which
nominated Lincoln nnd Johnston in 1&64.
Somebody. .told 'SloancV as ho was famil
iarly called by his friend!, that the terri
tory of Utah was Without, representation
In the, convention. '1 will, fix ;hat;' said
he. And. forthwith ho.wcnt.oft and wrote
out his. own crtdontlali as a delegate nnd
signed some one's namo ns the president
of the territorial convention that hnd. se
lected him. Imagine my surprise when
Utah was reached hi the call of states and
territories for tho nomination of vice
president to sec Sloanakcr aoetid tho
stage and, In a speech that could not be
excelled for eloquence, nominate Andrew
Johnson. When Johnson assumed the
office of president he selctcd Sloanakcr as
collector of Internal revenue of the rhlli
deJphla.dlsUtot. It has often been- said
that Sloanaker's speech won Johnson his
nomination."
WATTKKSON'S CENTER SHOT.
From tho Courier-Journal.
If Mr. Cleveland wero possessed of the
faculty for conceiving any public affair
apart from his own Interest even If he
had nny real senso of personal dignity
he would rid the great questions at Issue
from the embarrassment of a presenco
which Is not a help, but a menace. In
stead of playing the part of a philosopher
and sfatesmnn, white exhausting every
artifice to regain the presidency, ho would
perceive the grandeur of being such In
loInt of fact, and of enjoying, like a
statesman and a phllosoyher, the repose
of hl.s honors and his years.N But ho would
not bo himself if ho considered anything
else than his own desire and will. Tho
executive ofllco lepresents both. Ho likes
tho power, the emoluments, and the em
ployment. Ho has a talent for industry.
He is dominant and experienced. To him
tho presidency has become, whnt Indeed
ho made It while he hnd It. a personal
affair, held regardless of party obliga
tions. Destitute alike of Imagination and
of sympathy, he subjected overything and
everybody to his unbounded nnd un
quenchable egotism. Tills egotism Indeed
became fro sincere that he grew at last to
belleVo that ho did actually know some
thing of tho questions of his time, und
hnd somo jwllcy other than his love of
power and display.
It is Just ns well that Democrats, ivho
seek tho rehabilitation of the party nn
round political lines of action nnd thought,
should know to begin on what lies ucross
their path, and that they should begin
to cast about them how to shako from
their shoulders this Old Man of the Moun
tains. He is with us only for what It will
bring him. All his life an office-seeker
and nn offlee-holdcr, he differs from tho
rtff-rafT of his clns only In his high pre
tensions and profound hypocrisy. He
hopes In the hurly-burly of affairs to force
htmself first upon the party nnd then upon
the country as the representative of clean
politics and tho public order. He repre
sents neither. He represents only his own
lust for office. A great nnd noble prin
ciple must not be thus desecrated. A pos
sible party rehabilitation of the greatest
moment must not bo obstructed by such a
death's-head nt the feast. If Mr. Cleve
land hn9 not the wisdom to see his duty
nnd the grace to get out he should be put
out, for tho elimination of his ambitions
Is Indlspensablo to any progress In the
direction of reform.
SOME IRISir J5UM.S.
From a Letter In tho Sun.
I onco heard a patient fn Tipi.rary say
to his physician, when asked to fve. somo
very blttar medicine, "Dootor, if it t.'oesn't
hurt mo I'll thry an' stand the pain o it."
Ono of. tho ablest of the Irish momlvrs
In tho house of commons once said thn.t
the Irish landlords were so rapacious that
"I behove, .Mr. Speaker, if ono of these
fellows owned land In the heart of Africa:,
he wouldn't be there a week before ho
would have his hands In tho pockets of
tho naked savages!" A coronet's Jury In
Wexford found thnt "the deceased came
to his de'ith from excessive drinking, pro
ducing apople-xy In the minds of the Jur."
The listeners wero all touched with sym
pathy, as well they might be, on hearing
the old farmer exclaim, as he pointed to
the little country churchyard, "Thcro Is
where my father and his father before
him are burled, nnd where myself an
Mary expect to be burled, too, If God
spares us our lives." Edmund Dwyer
Gray, the-n Lord Mayor of Dublin and
proprietor of the Freeman's Journal, said
once: ".Mr. Spenker, thiee-fourths of this
bill Is objectionable, and I cannot bring
myself to voto for tho other half." "My
Lord," sa(d the Q. C., "my client was
struck In tho side of the head with a
certain wooden Instrument called an iron
pestle."
LIMIT OI' HUMAN' VISION.
From tho Chicago Record.
Tho longest dlstanse ever cnc'ompasccd
by the human viblon, so far as tho records
go. Is 153 miles, between the Uncompaghra
peak, In Colorado, and Mount Ellen, In
Utah. Tnls feat was accomplished by the
surveyors of tho United States coast and
geodetic survey, who aro now engaged. In
conjunction with representatives of other
nations, in making a new measurement
of the earth Tho observers on the Pa
cific coast have been able to signal from
Mount Shasta to Mount Helena, a dls
tunco of 100 miles, but have never been
ablo to get a response. Between tho other
two peaks communication has been con
tinuous for an hour or more on several oc
casions. Tho Uncompaghra Is 13,300 feet
In height, while Mount Ellen Is 13,100 feet.
Tho longest distance that tho human eye
ever reached until this record was made
was between Algiers and Spain, 1CS miles.
AX AGE OI' liHL'TK FORCE.
From an Interview with Senator Elklns.
"Tho present age is distinguished for
the brute forco of individual capital. Car
litgle has tho finest mill In the world, and
ho and the Chicago steel plnnt nro get
ting the full advantage of tho anti-pool
decisions, as ho works with moro ad
juncts than any combination, and ho is
breaking up Iron works which cost their
owners half a mKllon dollars, tho for
tuno of a life-time. LIko the farmer who
sees foreign development destroying hl3
farm, tho Iron mill owner is caught be
tween Carnegie's unrestrained giant single
hand and the fatuity of tho railroads de
fying tho laws of congress."
THE PROPER DOCTRINE.
From tho Philadelphia Times.
Tho peoplo are entirely willing to sub
mit to tariff duties which will fully pro
tect tho well requited labor of this coun
try agaltiBt cheaper and often pauper la
bor of Europe. To that extent protection
Is legitimate; beyond that extent It la
monopoly and oppression, and will not be
submitted to. The people not only want
fair protective duties for our productive
Industries for tho benefit of American
labor, but they want to make suro that
tho American laborer gets tho benefits of
the taxes Imposed upon the people for tho
purpose of enlarging his wages.
WHAT IT WANTS.
From tho Washington Star.
Evorj'body knows what the country Is
awaiting at tho hands of congress at this
season. The country may be disappoint
ed in this tariff bill, but that is another
question. Like the youngster In the ad
vertisement, who is bending over the bath
tub and reaching for a cuko of famous
soap, it will never bo happy until It gets
it.
A PROBLEM IN MATHEJIATICS;
From the New York Sun.
If a bpttlo and cork cost $1,10. and the.
bottle costs $1 moro than the cork, what Is
the cost of tho cork? ,
G0L1SMI
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to our advertisements; but where there are so many good things to talk about, and
only a limited space in which to emphasize them, it puzzles us" to know just where
to begin. "Seven pegs won't fit five holes," nor a hundred bright items of new mer
chandise go into a space containing only room for a dozen, we can only hint at all
this worthiness and ask you to do the rest. For instance: THE NEW WASH
GOODS would alone take columns of description, such a bright, cool, breezy lot they
are. There are price temptations here that you'll find it hard to resist.
ON MAIN FLOOR
50 styles Galatea Cloths, worth 20 cents, at 10 cents.
75 styles Leno Striped Printed Piques, worth 20 cents, at 10 cents.
50 styles genuine Scotch Lappets at 12 cents.
75 styles genuine French Organdies 20 to 25 cents.
50 styles best Scotch Dimities, our own exclusive designs, at 22 cents.
SPECIAL LINES IN BASEHENT
. 100 pieces best quality Dress Ginghams 5 cents.
100 pieces American Organdies at S ceuts.
100 pieces 31-inch best quality Percales at 7 cents.
THE PARASOL OPENING
It always attracts a throng. Early did you say? Not at all. You'll ncsd a protcc
Hon from the sun very soon. By buying now you get first pick of the best things.
This is a distinct advantage in itself. Here's a few special lots to start season with:
Children's Parasols from 15 cents upwards.
Ladies' Plain White Silk Parasols at 9S cents.
Ladies' White Silk Parasols; with ruffle, at $1.73.
Ladies' White Silk Parasols, with two ruffles, at $i.gS'
Ladies' Ruffled Chiffon Parasols, whites, blacks and colors, from $1.98 to $8.73.
THE SHIRT WAIST SEASON
Opens with what promises to be the greatest output ever known. Always on the
alert where your interests are involved, we've bought to fit the occasion and meet the
demand. Alauy price surprises for you here pleasant surprises, of course.
In both Silk and Cotton from 47 cents upwards.
OMIT OP
OlLlDli
GREAT
SPECIALS
do2en Ladies' Fast
Black, full regular made
hose, high spliced heels,
double soles,
O2C0 a.
100 do2en Ladles' extra
quality hose, fine flaco
yarn, Hermsdorf dye, high
spliced heels, double soles,
in all black; black with
white feet, black with
white soles; also m tan
shades,
25c a pair
80 dozen Children's fine
gage,, fast b3ack hose,
double knees, high spliced
heels and double soles;
also in tan shades, sizes
6to9,
25c a palir
Greatest values ever
offered.
530 AND 532
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
CALL Ul' fJU82.
Maloney 031 and
Manufacturing Co,
S,
OiTU'o and Wurehouse,
lllto 161 MERIDIAN STHEET.
JYL W. COLLINS, Mgr.
NEW
MAGAZINE,
437 Bnruce Street, Tho Hotunda,
- Board of Trado IlutldlUE.
HOSIERY
l&Ss
ji
OTR SPRING
INDUCEMENT SALE
We Place on salo this week Six
Hundred I'nirs of LADIES'
CLOTH TOP BUTTON SHOEtl,
in ull t.he various widths ntul sizes,
common sense too. with patent
leather tip.
This is a good $2.23 Shoe: Our
prlco whllo they last will ho
$I.OO. 1 -
Lewis, Reslly & iavks,
Always liuiy Shoo Stores.
Wholesale and Itetnll. Telephone, No-
itr.'j
lit nnd 110 WYOMING AVENUE.
$-
Drops
Of Blood
drip from the merciless Sultan's sword
as he plys his terrlhle slaughter of tho
defenseless while
Drops of I ok
from the mightier PEN of Gladstone,
the Grand Old Man, have aroused to
indignation the Christian World.
We havo pens and Ink enough and
In nil variety to supply whatever de
mand is made.
ALSO Letter Files, complete, with
arch perforators and covers, $1.00.
DRAFTING INSTRUMENTS a spe
cialty. FOUNTAIN PENS, with gold mount
ing, for $1.60tonly.
OFFICE and TYPEWRITE HS' sup
piles.' STATIONERY Wadding Cards, In
vitations, Announcements, etc, etc.
Rey molds Broi
STATIONERS,
Hotel Jormyn llnlldlng.
latest Line
tackl
Ever seen In Scranton.
Silver Gilt and Silver, set
with amethysts, Carbun
cles, Garnets and Tur
quoise, mounted on Silk,
Leather and the Latest
Thing, Leather Covered
with Silk.
May. Be Found at
Mercereau k Cornel!
Agents for It'
a
KjfisrrrfejSi
Belt
"?
(HnClutlo lloxes.
330 Wye
bazaar:
literati
TK
iALE.
Sweeping reduction In nil lines to snve
moving Btock, on account of extrnnlve niter.
ittlonH nn our llrat und second Iloorn. Now 1$
tho time to buy
China, Glassware,
Bric-a-Brac, Lamps,
Silverware and House
hold Goods, Cheap.
Economical housekeepers will do well to
nttend this sale.
Tuo l.vfeet Hlael: Walnut Counters and
1'JO feet oftooil .Shelving for bulo cheap.
CLEMQNS, FEREEH
OTKALLEY CO.,
Vi'l I.ncltauunna Avenu&
HENRY BEL1N, JR.,
General Auont for tho Wj omlng
District for
DUPONT'S
POWDER
Mining, niallng,Kportliig, Smokeless
and tho Knpauno Chemical
Company's
HM EXPLOSIVES.
.Safety ruse, Caps nnd Exploders.
Rooms Ji'j, 'Jin and "l J Commonwealth
Uulldlng, Scinuton.
AGENCIES:
TIIOS, FORI), - . Pitt-ston
JOHN 11. HM1TII Si SON, Plymouth
UW. MULLIGAN, - WllkcH-Ilarro
To the Ladies
Do you know tho advantages of using gns
for fuel? Do you know thnt gas Is cheaper
than c-oal" Do you know ou can hake
cuili-ltcr and better with nan than you can
with co.il? Do you know meat broiled by
gas Is better than uny other kind of broiling.'
Our lino of gas slows and ranges Incom
plete. Wo will bo pleased to show thorn
to) oil and expluln their many advantages
owr tho coul stow.
FOOTE & SHEAR CO.
IT. MASAM
COAL
AT RETAIL.
Coal of tho best quality for domostlo use
and of all sizes. Including Buckwheat und
Rlrdgeye, delivered In any part of the city
at the lowest prlco
Orders received at tho Olllce, first floor,
Commonwealth building, room No 6j
telephone No. 2021 or at tho mine, tele
phone No. 272, will bo promptly attended
to. Dealers supplied at tho, mlno.
I. T. SI
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