THE SOT? ANTON" TKIUN"J3 THURSDAY MOUSING, APRIL 20, 1807.
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SCRANTON. AVlllU 29, 1897.
The farcical chnrnctcr of the defense
In the Dunmore election contest N
shown In Its attempt to lmpcae.li the
votes of the Hepubllcan citizens of
that borough whose names are pi lut
ed elsewhere In this paper. Hy suth
a wholesale attack the defense virtu
ally gives Its whole case away,
m
Let 'Em Fight.
Bryan counters on Grover In elegant
ptyle when he reminds the Princeton
grumbler that "Mr. McKlnley won po
litcal fame as the apostle of a. high
tariff, and during the late campaign
reiterated his devotion to this policy.
Those Democrats who voted for Mr.
McKlnley oted with their eyes open
to tariff possibilities." And again,
when he says: "There Is a touch of
humor In the boisterous Intentions of
those -who, during the contest, watched
the struggle from afar and after the
battle was over claimed all credit for
the lctory."
The Nebraskan In fact wipes up the
floor with the corpulent egotist of New
Jerseyatevery point In their argument,
and concludes a masterly -llssectlon
of the pompous nonsense of Mr. Cleve
Jand's Iteform club speech with the
sensible words: "We now hae a har
monious Democratic paity, and we
have a bolting oiganl?atlon which
claims to represent another kind of
Democrat'. Let them both exist nnd
time will determine which Is the fittest
to sun lve."
Republicans can view this conflict
with equanimity.
The legislature of Iowa has refused
to legalize debts for liquor. It will be
retailed that Iowa Is a prohibition
state.
Foolish.
Congressman Jone, of Washington,
has Introduced a bill providing thet
hereafter no newspaper shall be cur
ried in the malls unless the name of the
proprietor or the names of all stock
holders are placed conspicuously at the
head of the first or editorial page, with
the number of shares they own. The
bill also provides that the name of eath
editorial shall be appended thereto.
Mr. Jones explains to the Washington
Post that he has a double purpose In
presenting the bill. In the rlnt place,
he thinks that the editorial writer
ought to get reputation for his work,
which Is now anonymous. In the sec
ond place, he says, the editorial writer,
under the present system lacks re
sponsibility and becomes a simple writ
ing machine for his employer, irrespec
tive of his own honest convictions.
"Consequently," said Mr. Jones, "the
reading public is losing all conlldence
In the great papers to which they were
wont to go for their Information and
argument. I believe that the reallng
public has a right to know the sources
of the editorial literature which they
read and the influences that dictate
euch utterances."
Our western friend Is off the track.
To begin with. It Is not more the pub
lic's business to know who writes edi
torials than to know who puts them
into type or casts them Into a stereo
typed plato or delivers the paper con
taining them. The responsibility for
them rests with the editor and owneis
of the paper. When the editorial writer
wishes to stand forth In his own Der
conallty, the privilege Is open to him to
buy and run a paper of his own.
In the second place, signed articles
would add nothing to the merit -. an
editorial page and would tend either to
stifle the writers' Individuality or de
stroy utterly the unity of the page.
The "honest convictions" of employes
In a large organization of labor must
necessarily yield In some measure to
the convictions of the directing head
If every one of a. dozen subordinates
In an editorial sanctum were permitted
to follow his own bent, there would
soon be not merely lack of unity In ef
fort but downright chaos
Of course this bill will die a peaceful
death In some dusty pigeon-hole. It Is
not to be taken seriously, except 1-rso-far
as It represents a popular opinion
resting upon a misunderstanding of the
ubject.
And now the Reform club crowd Is
called the "Waldorf Democracy." Its
greatest strength will always remain
within gunshot of the famous New
Tork hotel.
Haying the Moon.
It Is to the credit of the New York
legislature that after considerable
bluffing It decided to ndjourn without
passing the bill to abolish department
stores. That measure, however, Is a
curiosity worthy of examination. It
provided for a graded system and
classification of dealers in merchandise
In towns of 10,000 or more Inhabitants,
under the following groups; A. Do
goods. IJ. Clothing and lurnlshlng
goods, C Hats and caps. D Groc
eries and provisions. E. Meats and
vegetables. F. Wines and spirits, a
Jewelry. H. Furniture and carpets.
I. Crockery and glassware, J. Hard
ware, stoves, ranges, etc. K. Books
and stationery. L. Boots and shoes
M Drugs and chemicals, N. Optical
good 8, etc.
.All persons desiring to engage In the
sale of merchandise were to be com
pelled to take out licenses for the
group desired, nnd were to be
prohibited from dealing In any other
class of goods In the same store or un
der the same license. For example: A
man who had a license to sell clothing
andfurnlshlnggoods might not sell hats
and caps; a grocery-nan might not sell
stationery; a haidware dealer might
not have crockery on his counters, and
a dry goods merchant might not sell
groceries or boots and shoes.. The pen-
Pity for violating the law was fromWl,-
to 15,000 for each offense, and prem-
Ises ured for the sale of merchandise In
violation of this law were declared pub
lic nuisances, and were to be suppressed
by the police on complaint of nny citi
zen. The agitation against apartment
stores Is hopeless from the very nature
of things; for on no ground of raulty
or wise pqllcy can the law stop the di
versification of commodities offered for
sale or uphold the high prices Incident
to smnll buying and limited sales. It
would be quite as feasible to attempt
by legislation to beat back the stoam
engine, the telegraph nnd telephone,
the trolley car or the bicycle. Social
conditions have so changed by reason
of the massing of population In the
cities that the apartment storo is a
necessary tonvcnlence and economy.
Hough us this may seem on the old
fn sill one d small dealer, It Is Inevitable
and the wisest plan Is to atcept the In
evitable cheerfully and In a philosoph
ical temper.
It Is not a consoling reflection that
although this country was the first
to movo for an International postal
union, and ever since has been one of
thu chief gainers by It, congress has
ar. yet neglected to vote funds for the
entertainment of the seventh AVotld's
Postal congres, which Is to assemble
In Washington next month.
Advisable Ballot Changes.
Common senpe approves the ballot
law amendments embodied In the
Keator bill which Is to come before
the legllature today for &econd read
ing. The principal changes proposed
have to do with the size and form of
the official ballot, nnd the better safe
guarding of the seciecy of the booth.
Should this measure prevail the names
of candidates, with their political des
ignation, would be printed under the
title of the ofllce for whlth they are
candidates, and the separate party col
umn feature, with Its tendency Intol
erably to umpllfy the size of the ballot,
would disappear. For example, If
three party tickets were in the field
for sheriff nnd prothonotary, Instead
of a ballot four columns wide, the
width would be only one column and
the arrangement as follows, the blank
column being left for the Inseitton of
scattering votes:
for SHERIFF.
John Blue, Rep.
James Brown, Dem.
Henry Gray, Pro.
TOR PROTHONOTARY.
Jacob White, Rep.
William Pink. Dem.
Robert Redd, Pro.
It will be perceived that this ar
rangement would necessitate the scan
ning by tho voter of each namo on the
ballot; and while It would bear hcav
II v upon the Ignorant oter, It would
at the same time supply an Incentive
for advance preparation. It Is notor
ious that the present party column
ballot, with Its single circle at the
top, was designed for the purpose of
facilitating "straight" voting; but the
people have veiy generally declined to
surrender their right of personal Judg
ment, and the result Is that no epeclr
advantage to the politicians remains
in the ballot form vvhlc they orlgln
nllv thought so tlever. The change
to the Keator form would therefore be
a nitiual and an easy transition clear
Iv In the direction of honest ballot re
foi m.
The second feature of the pending
bill strikes at a notorious abuse, and
one that should be corrected even
though tho legislature should not feel
Inclined to order a modification of the
ballot's arrangement. It provides that
the voter professing disability to matk
his ballot must make oath to that dis
ability; while the individual who as
sists him must swear that he will not
foek to influence the former's vote or
afterward disclose how he voted Her-
we have a double safeguard against
the abute of the "helper" privilege
probably as thorough a protection as It
Is possible to provide.
The ev lis attacked by the Keator
bill are notorious. Let us hope that
the present legislature will have the
courage to protect them.
It has been discovered that a lay
man cannot hold the ofllce of moder
ator of the General assembly of the
Presbyterian church. This discovery
doubtless disposes of the candidacy of
ex-President Harrison for that posi
tion. The chances, therefore, appear
to favor the selection of Hev. Dr. Mln
ton, of Pan Fruncisco, to preside over
the assemblage which will meet In
Winona Park, Ind May 10. Still,
General Harrison can content himself
In the knowledge that he will be one of
the foremost "powers behind the
throne."
A Measure of Justice
The postofllce department and the
National Association of Hallway Pos
tal Clerks will make a vlgoiou.s effort
to secuie the passage at this session
of congress of a bill for the tellef of In
juied nnd disabled employes of the
Hallway Mall seivlte. A bill of this
chaiatter was intioduced at the last
session and passed the senate, but did
not get through the house, though the
postal ofllclals say that 95 per tent, of
the members of the house favored the
bill. It Is proposed to press the pass
age of a bill which will not be liable
to objection on the ground that It cre
ates a civil service pension list, an all
moneys to bo paid to disabled clerks
will be paid out of the relief fund,
which Is drawn from the salaries of th'o
postal clerks who are eligible to Us
benefits.
What tho government will bo asked
to do Is that It shall accept the trust
of custodian of this fund and shall
disburse It In accordance with such
rules and regulations as the postmaster
' general shall prescribe. On June 30,
' 1S9S, there were 7.105 clerks In the ser-
vice, distributed as follows: Employed
on railroad lines, 6,701 ; employed on
steamboat lines, 4rj employed on cable
nnd electric lines, 75: detailed to trans
fer duty. 310; detailed to ofllce duty,
271. In 1890 five railway mall clerks
were killed, 47 seriously nnd C5 slight
ly Injuied. A clerk who has been so
seriously Injured while In the discharge
of his duties that he Is unfit for the
service, Is granted leave with pay In
periods of not exceeding sixty days,
aggregating on year, unless he Is able
to resume hit duties sooner. If, at the
expiration of one year, he Is still un
able to return to duty, he Is dtopped
fiom the payroll, but he may be rein
stated within the next year by produc
ing n physician's sworn certificate that
he Is physically nnd mentally sound.
The meie statement of the bill's pro
visions Justifies Its presentation and
at ti nets popular Indorsement. Lot
congress enact It without undue delay.
The Hepubllcan minority In the legis
lature, known as the 'Seventy-six," have,
In general, given to the reform bills a sup
port as earnest as that of the Quayltes
was Insincere and treacherous. Philadel
phia Ledger.
One hardly knows how to view this
whopping falsehood In a paper usually
so honest as the ledger. Has our con
temporaiy been Imposed upon? If so,
who Is the falsifier?
It Is said that the pressure on Speak
er Heed for the appointment of tho
house committees comes principally
from the Populists and tho lobbyists.
If this bo true, we guess he Is strong
enough to withstand It.
The bill providing for cleanliness and
suitable ventilation In "sweat shops"
Is now a law, thank Providence; and
what Is more, It should be enforced.
ssip at
the Capita!
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Wellington, April :s
The movement started by Jerry Simpson,
tho "Socltless Sociatcs of Medicine
Lodge," to compel Speaker Reed to ap
point tho house committees and proceed
with biHncss, has not been ubaudon'-d,
but what t will amount to can only be
conjectured Ihe thances aie that bpeak
cr Rted will remain master of tho situa
tion, und force the house to aJjoum fiom
day to d ly until the sciuito passes the
tariff bill Tho pri sent situation In the
houso recalls nn event In the life of John
Qulncy Adams, which night be ot value
JUkt now It seems that in the lortles the
houo failed to org-inlze for a wick, and
dining that time the clctk of the hnuc
was Us presiding oltlcer, but for some rea
feon or other ho declined to leconlze any
member or let nn business bo done, Fln
allj John Qulncy Adams arose and offered
a resolution looking to erganlzation. Tho
clerk refused to recognize him. "All
right," aild Adams, "1 will offer the reso
lution myself." As ho did ho, Rhett, or
South Carolina, shouted: "Heie is tho
Mops who will lead us out of the wlldoi
ness." The motion was put by Mr. Adams,
was declared chrrled by him, and the or
ganization of the house proceeded.
"Now If Reed refues to recosnlre one
of u," said a member today, "I should bo
In favor of putting the motion injelf."
The action of the president In designat
ing ex-Secretary of State John W. Foster
to bo "an ambassador on n special mis
sion" for the purpose of negotiating a
new sealing treaty with Great Britain, Is
the first appointment of the kind on rec
ord. Onco before General Foster was spe
cial envoy, when he was sent to Spain to
negotiato a treaty, and ox-Congressman
Blount was ent to Hawaii by Mr Cleve
land as "special commissioner" with
"paramount authority, " but General Fos
ter Is the first special ambassador to be
appointed Tho object In designating him
as an ambassador Is to place him on an
equal footing with Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British ambassador. Sir Julian Is v ery
particular In all matters of etiquette and
precedence, nnd his desire to bo treated
with all resptct nnd dlgnltv duo to the per
sonal representative of tho queen of Great
Drltaln and Ireland has led at times to
some embarrassments. If General Foster
was a merely a minister or commissioner,
Sir Julian might not regard him as an
equal, but as an ambassador. General
Toster meets him on tho same footing.
General Foster's work Is much more Im
portant than most people Imagine. It is
tho hopo of the administration that he will
be able to negotiate a treaty or modas
Vivendi with Great Britain for the sup
pression of pelagic sealing which will bo
agieed to or bo Jointly signed by Russia
and Japan, the only other nations having
an Intel est In tho sealing industry Tho
fact has never before been published that
during Sir. Olney's administration tho
Russian government, through Its minister
here, offered to negotlato a treaty with
this government for tho suppression of
pelagic sealing, but Mr. Olney, who al
ways looked upon the excessive friendli
ness of Russia with this countiy when
English Interests wero to bo affected,
somowhat In the light of tho Greeks bear
ing gifts, refused tho offer, and tho mat
ter was allowed to drop.
Senator Penrose's bill granting pensions
to tho daughters of the lato General
Georgo G Meade, tho hero of Gettysburg,
recalls tho story of how James O Blaine,
when speaker of the house, got through
a resolution appropriating $12,000 to the
needy widowed daughter of President
Zachary Taylor. This lady got as far
as Washington on her way to Paris to seo
a .sick daughter, ard being destitute of
money, appealed to her only friend at the
capital, General Sherman. Ms purse was
always open to tho distressed, but he has
no funds at all adequato to relieving her
necessities.
In this emergency he thought of Blaine
Tho man from Maine entered Into the
spirit of the occasion as soon as he heard
of General Sherman's statement. He called
another to the chair, mndo a flve-mlnute
speech that fairly electrified the house,
which passed the resolution which Blalno
had penned only a moment before He
took the resolution In pel son to tho senate,
where It vvph also Immediately passed, had
the president to sign It the next day, and
on tho following day tho beneficiary got
the morey.
Tin: iikst th a in nux.
rrom tho Locomotive Knglner.
We are convinced that tho lun mede
over the Chicago. Hurllngton and Qulncy
from Chicago to Denver deserves to bo
considered tho most extraordinary run
over made Tho distance from Chicago
to Denver, 1,0,'j miles, was eovered In ex
actly 1.06T minutes actual running time
This was only u. small fraction less than
one mile a minute for the longest con
tinuous run ever made by any railroad
company. A notuble thing about tho run
was that no special preparation what
ever was made for tho trip The various
engines that pulled tho train were select
ed as those most convenient, and the
crews wero those that wero accustomed
to tho engines, Thero wero no delays
from hot boxes or any other cause, and It
looks as If trains could bu run dally over
that long distance, and mnko tho time of
that special train.
CliKVIM.ANI) A n,CK XU.lIHHlt.
Trom the Washington Post.
Wo do not share Mr. Watterson's fore
bodings as to the peril Involved In the ex
president's aspirations for 1900. That ho
Indulges theso aspirations, und that lie
Is 8Ui rounded by a bnud of servile, In
dustrious, and Infatuated courtiers who
will move heaven and earth to realize
them, wo have not tho very smallest
doubt. That wo shall have four veara of J
oracular outgivings by the snge himself,
and of pestiferous assiduity by his tager
henchmen, Is as certain aa the rising of
tomorrow's Biin. Uut that any legitimate
political organization with strensth
enough to carry ten election precincts In
tho whole United States will, In l-xw, even
dream of making Grover Cleveland Its
candldnto Is Inconceivable upon any the
ory that credits thu American people with
patriotism and common sense.
Tin: ruTUiti: or tiik hoksi:.
From thoGlobc-Demociat.
Tho department of agriculture bus Is
sued a statistical report showing the num
bers and prices of farm nnlrr.cls In tho
t'nlted States on Jan. 1, 1&37. It Is espe
cially Interesting and valuab'.o In regard
to tho horse-breeding Industry, which In
tho Inst few years has taken a downward
courso nnd continues to be much dis
turbed. This state of uftalrs is usually at
tributed to tho lapld Introduction of iho
trolley and tho bicycle, but tho figures
submittal by the depurtment ptovo these
to have been but minor cases Most of
tho decline In prices Is due to the heavily
Increased production of horses on the new
ly opened ranges of tho West, and the
facilities afTorded for handling the traf
fic by the transcontinental lines of rail
way. Tho world has never before seen
so largj a region suddenly made available
for horse-brt eillng Hetween the years
USO and 1S91 the number of horses In Mon
tana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico,
and further west, Increased from 1,479,
7C3 to 1,972,032, or about one-third. Tho
surplus was shlrped to outside markets,
tho year WH the average price of
horses In tho Fnlted States was 9.SC.
From lf.83 to 18S9 tho nv erase prlco ranged
between $70 59 and 174(11, the latter price
having been reached In 1SSI. By ISM tho
nvcrage was $G3 01. The rapid decline set
In after 1S93, In which year the average
prlco was $i,l 22 The figure in 18U1 was
$47.83, In 189;. $.1(129, In 1S'. $33 07, and at
the beginning of tho present year, $31.01.
On Western rarges the prices are about
tho lowest on record. The average prlco
of a horse theie Is but two-fifths of what
It was In 1SS4, nnd of mules less than one
half. In some parts of the range coun
try horses are rated at $2 a head They
have even been given away, or shot to
save pasturage Cheap Western horses
have reduced breeding In the Host and
South, and It Is well known that their
quality Is Inferior to that of tho horses
displaced.
o
As to Its future the department of agri
culture tfakes an encouraging view, and
gives the reasons for It. Since 1SS3 the
number ot horses In the Western division
has declined from 1,972.021 to 1,628,402, or
nearly 18 per cent Our foreign eports
of horses have grown from 3 000 a year
pi lor to 1893 to 28,000 In lf,. The horse has
lost much of its value as a product In
Western breeding areas, and they will be
devoted to Industries that pay better. An
Improving demand Is iported for the bet
ter class of hoise-, especially young ones,
for draft and driving purposes The de
partment expresses the belief that "the
depression In the horse market has al
ready passed Its lowest point." Probably
there Is no direction In which the breeder
can look for bettor prices more hopefully
than In that of good quality. At all
events, tho market for cheap horses of
poor quality Is greatly overstocked.
I'lli: AUTO CHAT OF COXGItKSS.
As a remedy for what he terms the
"dangerous one-man power" of the speak
er, Henry L West, In his article In tho
May Forum on "Tho Autocrat of Con
gress " suggests that "the absolute pow
er of naming the committees should be
divorced from the speaker, and Intrusts u
to a commltteo named at the caucuses of
the two leading parties In the house. If
It be successfully tontended that this ar
rangement, although working admirably
In the senate, would not operate satisfac
torily In nn unwieldy body liko the house,
thin It would at least be wise to pbee
tho speaker In a position where he must
regard the respectful demands of his col
leagues. When, for example, he Is pre
sented, as he was recently, with tho ap
peal of more than a majority of members
to grant consideration to the Nicaragua
canal bill and to the public building bills
upon tho calendar, he should be required
to yield to that combined request. Great
as ho Is, he is not greater than all the
men who placed him In his position.
"If needs be, the rule might be so
framed as to compel his obedience only
to a majority of the members of his own
party, thus relieving him from the possi
bility of being held subject to tho wiles
or whims of his political opponents. Un
der such a rule the measures desired by
tho house could be brought up for con
sideration, tho length of the debate being
arbitrarily fixed, ns now, by tho commlt
teo on rules. At the conclusion of the dis
cussion tho AOte could be taken. If the
bill should be beaten, the speaker would
bo vindicated In his opposition. If It
should pass, the responsibility would be
with the house and with each Individual
member thereof, who Is answerable to his
constituents. At any rate, the members
would havo been allowed the privilege of
recording their position, a favor or a
right which they do not now enjoy. Some
thing must be done, unless the house of
representatives Is to dwindle to an ag
gregation of mere puppets tho useless,
ldlo servants of a great people. Some
thing must bo done: otherwlso the speak
er of the house will become not only the
autocrat of congress, but the autocrat of
tho whole nation."
SPOUT IX MIIXICO.
rrom the Mexico Herald.
In tho third fight n powerful black bull
afforded the best sport of any during the
entertainment. The havoc which It made
among the horses was tremendous It Is
no exaggeration to say that of the first
horse which It attacked it left nothing
but the skeleton, all tho entrails of the
poor brute being spilled In tho arena. Tho
public almost went wild with enthusiasm.
It killed three horses altogether.
USUAI.I.V THE WAY.
Pittsburg Commercial-Gazette.
Tho times wero hard last year, as most
people have occasion to ri member, yet
a statistical summary shows that tho
United States booze bill for the year
footed up JCl.GOO 000, and that of Great
Britain $715,000,000. And many of thoso
whoso earnings went to make up thoso
Immense aggregates cussed the plutocrats
In tho meantime In unmeasured terms.
ITS IlKGUIiAU OCCUPATION.
From tho St. Louis Star.
Civilization will wonder In years to
come why the present Huropenn war was
allowed to go on. But then civilization
has put In most of Its time to date In
wonder of the samo sort about similar oc
currences. TOLD BY THE STARS.
Dnlly Horoscope Drawn by AJncchus,
Tho Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe cast: 1 11 a. in., for Thursday,
April 29, 197.
A child born on this day will notice that
the IHnnel undershirt and straw hat urn
neck and neck In the struggle for suprem
acy. Tho "Good Roads'1 agitator who can
devise mcajis ot corralling the Jehus who
raco up Washington avenue after dark
will bo entitled to a medal. i
Flowers of spring are all right for poeti
cal Inspiration, but for substantial fra
franco the young onion hath no peer at
this season.
Today will decide whether the baso ball
visitors are really "Stars'" or only Incan
descent lights.
New Strawberry shortcako Is apt to
have tho flavor of circus lemonudo theso
days.
Itliyuies of Spring.
Now hasto wo to tho field away,
Drawn as by maglo spoil,
And watch perchanco the double play,
As cranks upon tho bleachers sayi
"Well! well! welll"
GOLDSMT
Our Carpet
Closimis: Omit
&
Causes mauy a grateful heart aud slim purse to pay us high compliraeut foi
the liberal aud uustiuted way that we arc selling off this stock regardless of
cost or value.
We still have about every worthy weave from Rag to Velvet aud are
auxious to sell them off as soou as possible.
We still have a few rolls of Matting, Price $3.50 per roll of 40 yards.
25 pieces Stair Oil Cloth at 6 cents per yard.
The Finest of 'tli
Is about the most
Woolen Parisian
with. They arc
Com tag Styles Adopted by
Tlhe Great Costnumers of Emirope
Is the title of a book that we have control of for this city.
we sell it for teu cents. '
FfflLEf'S
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hose, high spliced heels,
double soles,
O2C0 a pair
100 dozen Ladies' extra
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spliced heels, double soles,
in all black; black with
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white soles; also in tan
shades,
2j?c a
80 dozen Children's fine
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double knees, high spliced
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also in tan shades, sizes
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ec a
Greatest
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values ever
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
CALL UP 3082.
JYlaloney Oil and
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Oils, Vinegar and CMer
Ofllce and Warehouse,
lllto 101 MBHIDIAN STIU1
JVL W. COLLINS, Mgr.
ONLY
1 CENT
NEW YORK PRESS,
Best Taper In the world for tho money. We
will deliver It at your home, ofllce or
storu for six eents u week.
437 Spruce Street, The Itotunda,
Uourd of Trade llulldlng.
I0SIEIY JSCA
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Sale
appropriate name of a choice
Dress Novelties that our price
on exhibition in the northwest
INMQEIMI SALE,
Wo Place on salo this wepk Six
Hundred I'nirs of LADIES'
CLOTH TOP IIUTION SHOK-,
lu nil tho various widths and sizes,
common beuso toe, with patent
leather tip.
This is u good 52.25 Shoe. Our
price while they last will bo
Sl.OO.
Lewis, Eelly k BMes,
Alway s Busy Shoo Stores.
Wholesale nnd Itetutl. Iclephone, No-
'J15-J.
114 and 11H WYOMING AVKNUE.
-
Drops
Of Blood
drip from the merciless Sultan's sword
ns he plys his terrible slaughter of the
defenseless while
Drops of I ok
from the mightier PEN of Gladstone,
tho Grand Old Man, have nroused to
Indignation the Christian World.
We have pens and Ink enough and
In all variety to supply whatever de
mand is made.
ALSO Letter Files, complete, with
arch perforatois and covers, $1.00.
DRAFTING INSTRUMENTS a spe
cialty. FOUNTAIN PENS, with gold mount
ing, for $1.50 only.
OFFICE and TYPEWRITERS' sup
plies. STATIONERY Wedding Cards, In
vitations, Announcements, etc., etc.
Reynolds Bros
STATIONERS,
Hotel Jermj n llulldlng.
Tie Finest Lime of
elt
mcl
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
Mercereai k Comieirs,
Agents forltcslna Muslo Iloxcs.
130 Wyoming Avenue
KN-,...,,
ft t?
kles
' r
tj BAZAMo
FSaii
collection of pure Silk audi
cutter has played such havoc
window. No Two AmkuI
It is worth $i.ooJ
crami
SALE.
Sweeping reduction In all lines to stJ
moving stock, on account of extensive alter
ntlons on our first and second floors. Now ti
the time to buy
China, Glassware,
Bric-a-Brac, Lamps J
Silverware anrJ House
hold Goods, Cheap
Economical housekeepers will do well tJ
attend this sale.
Two lfi-feet Black Walnut Counters anJ
l'JO feet of good Mhelvluc for sale cheap.
TIE CUMQR
AL1L!EY CO.
422 Lackawanna Avcnutxl
HENRY BEL1N, JR.,
General Agent for tho Wy omlng
Ulstrlet for
DUPONT'S
POWDER
Mining, IJlastlng,Sportlng, Smokcleu
and tho Hepauno Chemlcul
Company's
HIGH EXP L0SIY1ES.
fcafety Fuse, Cups and Uxplodors.
lloomi 212, 213 and 211 Commonweal
llulldlng, Scranton.
AGEXCIUS:
THOS, FORD, - - Pittitl
JOHN 11. SMITH i. feON, fly moil
K. W. MULLIGAN, - WIlkes-IlaH
To the Ladie
KKMJB
1
Do you know tho advantages of using
for fuel? Do you know that gas li cheal
than coal? Do vou know you can I J
quicker nnd better with gas than you
with coal? Do you know meat brolledl
cus Is better than nny other Kind of brolU
Our line of gus stoves and ranges Is cl
plcte. We will bo pleused to show tIJ
to you and explain their many advantil
overthoeoul stove.
FOOTE k SHEAR
MI IPiEASAM
COAL
AT RETAIL.
Coal of tho best quality for domcstll
and of all slzos, Including Iluckwheal
Ulrdseye, delivered In any part of thil
at tho lowest prlco
Orders recelvod nt tho Office, first i
Commonwealth building, room Nl
telephone No, 2G21 or at tho mine,
phono No. 'J72, will bo promptly atttl
to. Dealers supplied at tho mine.
T. SI
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