-- - TT rm 'njWWXIL mm? m:'rn THE SORANTOKT TltlBTttTE-TtTESDAY MOUSING; MAY IB, 1807. tr II) nd Weekly. No Buodar KJltloa. Uy The Tribune I'ubllthlnK Company. WILLIAM CONNELL, President, -tw York JtfprrsentMlT: THANK R. (1HAY CO. Jtoom 4S,Trlbai) niilldln. New Ynrlt CTIv. subscription prick t I)lty go cent a month. Weekly -...-..- -... Si. no a year. iMiKiD At ran rosTorncu at bciiantok, t a. as eiCOND-CLASI MAIL MATTIR. TEN PAGES. HCRANTON, MAY 18, 1897. May bp Mr. Gladstone Isn't entitled to emtio now I I. m i A nistnken Policy. It will bo a mistake If tlio Democrats In congress shall seek to mnlto a parti Ban Issue over the president's message asking for funds to nppIV to the relief of the destitute Americana In Cuba. "We lccognlzo that tho executive's po sition would be utterly Illogical If he weretocontomplateno additional action In the near future. The fact that Am ericans In Cuba have been placed In Jeopardy as to their very lives by rea son of Spaln'H Inhuman tactics carries wftii'lt'a "duly not to be rndod by the purely selflMi rescue of our own. Tho crisis which moves the president to urcor hit countrymen In Cuba will not permit him to pause when that mission shall.be accomplished while hundreds ot thousand, of liven, just as valuable In the sight of heaven as our own, are ground to the sacrifice beneath "VVey ler's Iron heel. Hut thu last step cannot be taken first. The .Democrats should not com plicate the ictnoval of our citizens from Cuba. The forcing of the Cuban lsue prior to such removal might Incite violence among the Spanish and cause the shedding of Innocent blood, In which event we should have gained nothing and lost much. Once let that lemovnl be effected, however, nnd the field will then bo cleared for whatever nctton our government may feel to be due to Its commanding position as tho responsible piemler Influence for lib erty and justice In this hemisphere. That will be the time for us to strike. When tho European powers deliber ately play with fire they must be pre pared to expect a scorching. We are beginning to think better of the Turk. An Important Undertaking. The convention of the National Sla vonic society now In session In Wllltes Uarre Is Interesting by reason of the opportunity which It affords to native Americans to familiarize themselves vfth and extend co-operation to a most laudable work that Is being performed Tinder this society's auspices nmong a large alien element In our citizenship, the proper training of which Is a mat ter of the utmost Important. The National Slavonic society, as Its worthy president, Mr. P. V. Kovnlanek, explains, was organized six years ago In Pittsburg, for the purpose of bring ing together the scnttered communities of Slavonic immigrants In the United States for their mutual aid and pro tection. There are today more than 250 local assemblies nnd over 10,000 mem bers'. Tho society has three principal objects: To render mutual assltance liy the payment of sick and death bene fits: to make good citizens of Its mem bers; and to afford them such educa tional advantages as hard working men can best avail themselves of. "It Is," tays President Hovnlanek, "a rigid re quirement ot the organization that af ter five years' membership each mem ber shall become a citizen of the United States. Its work In the making of cit izens does not cease when they have procured their naturalization papers, but It constantly puts forth efforts to Induce them to educate themselves In their duties as citizens, by studying the laws, customs and history of the coun try where In the future they and their descendants are to live. The society spends a great deal of money each year In preparing and circulating literature which Is especially adapted to this pur pose." When we add that tho society, while In sympathy with religious teachings, .Is non-sectarian and open on equal terms to Protestants and Catholics, n case Is made that appeals very strongly to American Interest nnd sympathy. The Slavonian people respond quickly to uplifting influences nnd become, when educated, admirable citizens. To the efforts of this convention to hasten the day of the affranchisement and as similation of this class of Immigra tion we wish nil possible success. Two years have elapsed since France Invited us to promise an exhibit at tho Paris exposition of lfOC, nnd congress 1ms not yet taken notice of tho coui tesy. It Is time for congress to get In motion. Save Pearl Harbor. A reciprocity treaty was negotiated with Hawaii during tho Harrison ad ministration under which our exports to those Islands multiplied .tenfold Upon the strength ot It $40,000,000 of 'American enpltal has since been In vested In Hawaii. The abrogation of that treaty would work ruin to these Investments and wantonly sacrifice a valuable) nnd growing export trade. The treaty Itself provided that It could not be brought to a conclusion without ono year's notice; but the senate finance committee, at the behest of the sugar trust, has put in its version of the Dlngley bill a clause abrogating that treaty summarily. Should this action of tho finance com mittee be sustained by congress and tho president. It stilt will bo a question In law whether tho abrogation will be valid; but mischief will have been dona in the contempt shown for our plighted faith, In the striking down of American trade possibilities and In the sacrifice to the sugar trust of Amer ican cane-growers and sugar shippers In Hawaii. Most Important of all, by the abrogation of this treaty we would lose tho right to control Pearl Harbor as n coaling station In time of war, and thus our Pacific commerce would bo left at tho mercy of any foreign (oo owning boats to prey upon It. .Wa cannot thlrAhat the senate of the United States will deliberately sanction such an Inexcusable policy of carelessness, perfidy nnd dishonor. It would be cownrdlco for the United States to assume that It owes no duty to morals when, on an Island almost within tho shadow of Its hhore, thou sands of Innocent men, women and children are being massacred In whole sale by n worse butcher than the Turk, American Degeneration. When the massacres 'broke out In Armenia and the Christian powers of Kuropo permitted them to go on until thousands of lives had fallen forfeit to Islam, there was Indignant protest throughout the length nnd breadth of the United States. It was with dif ficulty that tho press, the pulpit nnd the lustrum found ndjectlves sulllclent ly nevere with which to express their contempt and denunciation ot these European pnlleiors. We called them cowards until our faces were blue; nnd tho clergy particularly wanted tho United States to send a fleet of war ships to Constantinople and shell the sultan's palaeu unless security were assured to the remnant Christians in his domnln. , A condition of affairs lins arisen In unhappy Cuba which differs from the Armenian massacres mainly In partic ulars creditable to the Turk. Tho Turk butchered those whom he regarded as Infidels nnd traitors; but Weyler Is starving to death or condjmnlng to tho slow torture of wasting dis ease nearly two hundred thousand pacific!? who worship the same God as Ills Christian Majesty, tho King of Spain, does; recognize the same faith; pay obedience to the snmc ecclesiastical system, and whoso only crime Is tho misfortune of not be1 lng In possession of arms nnd am munition with which to take adequate care of themselves. These doomed vic tims of Weyler's helllshness are not nnd have not been rebels against the sovereignty of Spain; they have not fought ngalnst the regularly estab lished government; their entire offence consists of having tried to earn an honest living by tilling the soil. For this they hnve been ordered into the fortified towns, put like criminals where they cannot work and left to die with hunger or rot with the un checked ravages of disease. When the Turk stnrted to butcher the Armenians, the powers of Europe were so situated that each was afraid to Intervene. Itussia was jealous of England, Franco feared Germany and Austria lay between tho Kaiser and the Czar. Wo cursed them roundly for their cowardice; but hero, less than a day's journey from our southern main land, lies an Island whose wrongs put Armenia's far Into eclipse. No na tion save seml-clvIllzcd Spain stands In the way of American intervention; nnd still the butchery goes on, with out a protest from the United States. Our arms are free where Europe's were tied; no crazy "concert" pins ps to Ignominious shame; tho strength Is our'a and the duty Is our's to stop this frightful sacrifice of human life; but tho most that we are apparently willing. to do, after months of unex ampled provocation, is to send food and medicines to the few hundred threat ened Americans, leaving the two hun dred thousand other victims of Span ish infamy to die like dogs. In Scriptural days such a spectacle of man's lnhumnnlty to man would havo drawn from tho heavens nn avenging bolt of God's consuming wrath; but In this piping tlmo of stock speculation and pink teas, apparently the most that It nowadays does Is to cause tho good citizen to talk a little more fluently In favor of arbitration, and to Inspire in the seats of the mighty nn Increased subserviency to the spirit ot profit and loss. Secretary Sherman's opinion that the government will survive Hon. John Wannmaker's dlsgruntlcment Is doubt less well-founded. A Stnrchlcss Civil Service. The memorandum attached by Gov ernor lilack, of New York, to his signa ture of the "starchless" civil service bill opens up an Interesting theme of discussion. The bill In substance pro vides for two kinds of examination for applicants to olllce. Ono examination Is to be made by the regular civil ser vice commission or Its representative, and is to determine the candidate's mental quality. The grade given In this examination Is not to exceed 50. Names of candidates thus examined are to be forwarded to those who hold the power of appointment, and when one of these wants help, he Is to hold or cause to be held a second examina tion relating particularly to the duties required of the appointee. Hero again the highest grade cannot be more than CO, and the winner of the examinations will bo he whose two grades add closest to 100 per cent. Uy this means It Is hoped to secure men not only bright mentally, but also possessed of tact, experience, good habits, pleasing manners and other quinines not to oo uiscovereu uy a routine examination according to the plan heretofore in vogue. It Is true, as the governor asserts, that "no man In his private business could hope to suc ceed If he selected tils help In accord ance with tho present civil service rules. No man In his private business ever-does so select, yet It Is universally admitted that public and private busi ness should be conducted as nearly as possible upon the same basis. Why, then, should we Insist upon a rule In public affairs which we reject In our own? I havo been told that the reason Is that public olllcers cannot be trust ed to belect their subordinates, that cor rupt appointments will bo forced upon them by political Influence. Men who believe this to bo true aro themselves weak or dishonest. Rut If It Is true, how does the present system remedy the trouble? "If a public ofllcer having the power of appointment Is forced to bo dishon est, why would not a public officer hav ing the power of examination bo dis honest as well? Both are public oftl clals; both ore Indebted to Bomo polit ical party for their places. To my mind It seems probable that a civil service examiner wquld yield to corrupt pres sure sooner than the responsible head ot a department. For In tho case of the examiner he lias no responsibility whatever and runs no risk. Ho may certify to the qualifications 6t his In competent nnd low-bred friends with out limit, and send them to the differ ent departments. He pays no penalty for their Inefllelency or misdeed, while, on tho other hand, tho head of every department Is responsible for the con duct of Its affairs. He Is always under bonds, nnd tho penalty for the cor ruption or stupidity ot his subordi nates must be paid by him. His own safety demnnds n careful scrutiny ol those who serve under him." It remnlns to be seen how the plan which Governor Black offers ns a sub stitute will work In practice. It ap pears on Its face somewhat cumber some, but we dare say It Is not more bo than tho old plan which It super cedes. Tho main thing, after all, will be to have trustworthy men pt the head ot the various departments, then they enn accomplish good results un der nny system. The wny civil service "reform" worked tinder the Clevelnnd Interpre tation Is shown In the statistics of the government printing ofllco. Here during the last administration, two Democrats were appointed to each Re publican, nnd one Democrat reduced to three Republicans. Three Democrats were promoted to each Republican, and five Republicans reduced to each Dem ocrat. In other words, tho civil ser vice, Instead of being reformed was deformed. Is It nny wonder that a system thus cnpab'.o of abuse Is falling Into dlsfnvor? The Democrats In the senate deolded wisely when they determined not to frame nn antagonistic tariff bill. Their record Is against them. Gossip the Capital Special Correspondence of The Tribune. Washington, May 17. A proposition to int-fenso the tax on beer ami at the same tlmo to reduce tho tax on whiskey seems a somewhat novel one but Is not unlikely to bo accepted by congress beforo tho new revenue bill be comes a law. At least the present Indi cations are that the tax on whiskey will be reduced and as there seems to be little opposition developing to the proposition for nn Increaso of the taxation on beer It Is quite possible that tho ono bill may do these two things liu-reaso tho beer tax and reduce the whiskey tax. "I think wo can Increaso tho revenuo of tho country us much by reducing tho tax on whiskey," said Senator Cullom "as Is proposed to Increase It by the ad ditional tux on beer. It seems n little curious, perhaps, to assume that n re duction of tax means an Inciease of reve nue, but this I believe would be the re sult of reducing the present Internal rev enue rates on distilled spirits." "Do you think, senator," was asked, "that tho high rates of taxation on whis key which have existed since the Wilson luw was onactod have reduce' the amount of whiskey consumed In the United States or the amount manufactured?" "No. The revenuo from tho tax on dis tilled spirits has fallen oft and of course the first thought would be that a reduc tion In tho amount of revenuo collected means a reduction In the amount con sumed by the pooplo and tho amount manufactured by the distillers. Rut this Is not 'tho case. There Is every reason to believe that tho amount of whiskey nnd distilled spirits generally now being man ufactured Is Just as great as when the present law went Into effect. Hut tho revenuo has fallen off very greatly mean time." "If tho amount of revenue collected from distilled spirits is reduced, how do you make out that the manufacture has not nlso been reduced in like propor tions?" "Tho reduction In tho revenues from tho tax on spirits has occurred because of the enormous Illicit distillation, which has been encouraged nnd brought nbout by tho Increased Incentive to fraud of fered by this Increased tax." "How does tho Increased rato encour age fraud?" ' "Simply because there Is moro profit In mnklng nnd putting upon tho market whiskey or alcohol upon which tho tax has not been paid than was tho case under tho old law. Tho tax under tho law framed by tho Republicans was $0.00 per gallon. Tho Wilson law Increased tho tax to $1.10 per gallon. Of course If a man makes alcohol or whiskey and suc ceeds In selling It without the payment of tho tnx ho gets a larger profit when the tax Is $1.10 than ho does when the tux Is $0.90 because tho tax paid goods which aro his competitors must be sold at n higher price under tho high rates of taxation htan they were under tho $0.90 rate. These facts havo encouraged Illicit distillation very greatly. The treasury department has very convincing evidence snowing that there has been a great increase In Illicit distillation both In tho cities and tho country. Formerly- most of the spir its escaping tnxntlon wero manufactured in the mountain regions where It was posslblo to avoid detection, but since tho Increase In tho tux has proved Biich a great Incentive to moonshlnlng and given so much moro prollt to tho fraudulent manufacturer of spirits, the number of Illicit stills has greatly Increased In tho country and thero has also been devel oped a system by which the cities con tribute largely to the amount of Illicit distillation. In addition to theso It is found that many of tho small distillers throughout tho country have developed a system by which they aro able to get a certain proportion of their products on to tho market without tho payment of tax and without likelihood of detection." "Then It Is tho fact that tho market has been supplied to a great extent with spir its on which tho tax has not been paid that accounts for tho small auantlty of tax paid spirits wlthdiuwn for consump tion?" "Undoubtedly. The figures of tho trcas. ury department show that In other lines of this genoral character the consump tion has not fallen off, nor has tho reve nuo fallen off. Tho revenuu from both beer nnd tobucco has kept tin steadily slnco tho enactment of tho Wilson law, while that from distilled sphlts has fallen off. For Instance, tho receipts from to bucco In tho fiscal year ended Juno 30, ISO!, wero J2S.C17.29S nnd in tho yenr end ed June 30v 1696, wero $30,711,0:), Tho re ceipts from fermented liquors for the year ended Juno SO, 189-1, wero $31,4H,7SS and In tho year ended June 30, 18DC, wero $33. 784,231. Roth there you observe show a haudsomo Increase. Tho receipts from spirits, however, on Juno 30. 1S94, wero for tho preceding year $81,813,692, thoso of the year which followed were $SO,1SB,707 and those for tho year ending Jund 30, ISM, wero only $79.0,23S. When you tnko In to consideration tho fact that there was no Increase In tho tax on beer or tobacco nnd that both of theso articles Increased In their revenue production and put that against the fact that In the, article of distilled spirits In which thero wbb an Increaso of 20 cents per gallon thoro was an actual falling off ot roveuuo In tho tame period, It Is quite uppurcnt that tho Increaso In taxation must havo encour aged tho production and sale of spirits upon whlclt tho payment of taxes was ovaded." 'You think, then, that by going back to the former rate or taxation tho amount of crlmo In tho matter of Illicit distilla tion will bo reduced and the revenues of the government increased, do you?" "yes, I think thero Is no doubt of that. I It la believed by thoso who have studied the question that moro revenue can bo obtained by putting tho rato of taxation nt about 70 cents per gallon than nt nny other figure, a this rnto would probab ly reduco still further the amount of Ill icit distillation. Tho report recently sent to congress by Secretary Ungo In answer to it resolution of Inquiry Introduced by mVHplf nvtirimaeil llm Otlllllon that tllO most successful 'revenue rate' on dis tilled spirits Is 70 cents per gallon. Rut If we go back to the old rate which ex isted for so many yenrs, 90 cents per gal Ion, wo shall get our former revenues from this source back ngnln and reduco tho Illicit distillation to a minimum nnd this 1 think wo ought to do. It we can put n stop to fraud upon tho government nnd nt the samo tlmo Incrcnso the reve nuo without Increasing the actual con sumption of distilled spirits, It seems only a reasonable thing to do, nnd I think nn effort in that lino will be made when tho bill id taken up by the senate." Ono of tho most remarkable statements yet niado to tho commltteo of tho senate that Is Investigating the operation of tho civil service wns by Chief Clerk Collins, who has been nn employe of tho govern ment printing ofllco for thirty years. In lbW ho was appointed a member of tho board of examiner. Ho had received his commission when ono day ho was vIsHed by the private secretary of Public Printer Benedict, who significantly suggested to him that If ho wero as shrewd as he seemed to be ho would not attempt to serve ns a member of tho board until n formal request to do sd was received from tho public printer. Rclng a man or oxperlenco nnd wisdom ho took tho hint and was never pi event at a meeting of tho bo.ird. Tho proper deduction from this as tounding statement Is that Mr. Benedict, tho favorite of Cleveland, and public printer during both of the Cleveland ad inlnlsttnttuns, wns tho board of examin ers himself. Ho did not want tho nsslst nnco of nny one of experience nnd of non partisan disposition to nsslst him to make his appointments. This throws a lot of light on tho performance; of Cleveland Just before he was retired to an obscur ity that was welcome to all oOhtb If no to himself, when ho placed the employes of the printing office under tho virtuous shield of tho civil service regulations. Mr. Benedict constituted hlmser tho board which should decide all questions of nil. mission, and when ho nnnounced to his friend tho president that ho had per formed his work and reached tho end of his string In the business of removals and nppolntments, tho president raised his hands In devout thanks and solemn ly spread over the wholo charming ar rangement tho blanket of th'i civil ser vice laws. Thero does not seem to be nny sub stantial renson for the report that has gone abroad that theso dlsrenutablo dis tortions of the civil service uats In both spirit nnd letter will result In a report from the committee In favor of nny ma terial modification of the law or of Ks execution. Tho broadeit testimony Hint has been given by any of tho witnesses ngclnst the law Is that lieaJs of bureaus Bliould bo permitted to dppoiut their im mediate assistants. A member ot the In vestigating committee fir. ikly assures mo that this Is merely in tho Interest of opening such places for party use .is can be secured without exc.tlna; the antagon ism of those who believe In ft stable nnd non-partisan civil service. Congressmen demand nil the places they can get with out bringing odium upon themselves. Theso aro about tho only places whoso release from the operations of the" law they dare ask, and tho most the commlt teo expects to report In tho direction of a modification of the law will bo In line with the testimony referred to. Thero Is considerable doubt whether they will even go so far as this. They may do no moro than report upon the gross maladminis tration of the law under tho lato Demo cratic administration. GOOD BYT. TO STEAM. From the Providence Journal. Travelling by rail will bo hotter worth tho while when tho dirt and nolso of tho steam locomotive has been done away with. The discomforts of a summer rldo will glvo place to tho gcnulno enjoyment which now uttaches to n trolley rldo Into tho suburbs, only tho pleasuio will bo In creased proportionately with tho greater vnrlety of sceno tho longer ride wilt give and tho swifter speed at which tho car will move. The passing of tho stage coach had moro than n sentimental effect upon men nnd manners In the United States, nnd tho disappearance of tho loco motive beforo tho electric motor will In volve far-reaching changes In our com mercial and social relations. "iioiinniA. From the Now York Sun. Improvidence and Bclf-lndulgence, bilk ing and guzzling, nro tho "genius" or that Imaginary realm (Bohemia). Its litera ture seems to consist of tho French of shabby table d'hotcs nnd Its llfo in an effort to find happiness In being down at tho heels, unkempt nnd disreputable. Thero nro still persons who delight to stylo themselves "Bohemians" nnd to re gard with scorn tho baso Philistines who wear clean shirts und pay honest debts. Theso Bohemians deserve a certain pity, for, although they aro humbugs, they practlco 11 kind of llfo so wearisome and frowsy that their voluntary punishment seems almost moro than belUs natures es sentially weak and second-hand. SOUND AND JUST. From the Washington Star. Tho Dlngley bill, ns originally drawn, was a sound and Just measure. It pro vided for tho raising of enough revenue for tho support of tho government, nnd for a renBonablo protection to American Industries. It was a national bill. In that all sections wero remembered In It and would benefit by It. Tho men who draft ed It were not only competent for their work, but enjoyed a very high reputation beforo tho country. roil HKVENUI2 ONLY. From tho Times-Herald. Rudyard Kipling's poem on tto tariff undoubtedly was written for revenue only. a hiri: i.r.ssoN. There, Htflo girl, don't cry. They'vo broken your doll, I know, And your tea set bluo And your toyhouse, too, Are things of tho long ago; But childish troubles will soon pass by There, little girl, don't cry. There, llttlo girl, don't cry; They'vo broken your slate, I know, And tho glad wild ways Of your scnoolglrl days Are things of the long ago; But llfo and lovo will soon como by; Thore, llttlo girl, don't cry; There, llttlo girl, don't cry: They've broken your hoart, I know, And the rainbow gleams Of your youthful dreams Aro things of the long ago; But Heaven holds nil for which you sigh; There, little girl, don't cry; James Whltcomb Riley. BARGAIN SALE OF FINE STATIONERY Begins Huturduy, May 10. Lusts Ono Week. Watch the Window. 4137 Hpruce Rtrcct, The Itotuada, Board of Trade llutldlng. llsS GOLDSMrnrs This Is Everything iu it is yours bought for you; to be sold to you at a reasonable, hon est margin of profit. To serve your best interests we have pressed iuto this service the accumulated experience of years, boiled it down, fashioned it to fit the needs of the hour. It is this crystaliziug of all that is best in merchandising that makes this business more helpful to you as the years go by. Dress Goods Doiegs Always something of special interest to talk about here. The value of the follow ing lots are completely divorced from the prices. Overstocked makers take the loss this time. 40 to 50 cent values lumped into one and all sold now at 25 cents. le Cloak amid Suit Department A new line of Children's Pique Reeters with sailor collar, embroidery w ,. trimmed, in pink, blue and white, at kWo-cJ) Ladies' Storm Serge Skirts of the finest quality,lincd the best Taffeta Bnny Carpets amid Matt tags Now You know we are going out of the Carpet business. 30 cent Art Carpets, fast colors, 20 cents 35 cent Ingrain Carpets 25 cents 50 cent Ingrain Carpets 35 cents. 65 cent best of all Wool Ingrain Carpets, 45 cents 70 cent Tapestry Brussels Carpets, 45 cents 75 cent Best Quality Brussels Carpets, 59 cents Body Brussels, Velvets and Moquettcs from 70 cents upwards. Heavy China Straw Mattings 10 cents. Genuine Cotton Warp Mattings from 17 to 25 cents. FINLEY'S Special Sale of Lace Curtail m We offer this week, to reduce stock, extraordi nary values in Curtains: 40 pairs Nottingham Lace, C9c. a pair; from 85c. 30 palra Nottingham Lace, SSc. a pair; from $1.10. 18 pairs Nottingham Lace, pair; from $1.37,s. 20 palra Nottingham Lace, pair; from $1.75. 15 pairs Nottingham Lace, pair; from $2.00. 12 pairs Nottingham Lace, $1.15 a $1.38 a $1.65 a $1.95 a pair; from $2.30. 20 pairs Irish Point, ecru and white, $3.73 a pair; from 5t.R0. 10 pairs Irish Tolnt, ecru and white, $4.05 a pair; from $5.50. 12 pairs Irish Point, ecru and white, $5.50 a pair; from $5,:5. 10 pairs Irish Point, ecru and white, $0.50 a pair; from $7.50. 10 palra Irish Point, ecru and white, S.37& a pair; from $10.00. 12 pairs Brussels Net, $3.50 a pair; from $0.75. 12 pairs Brussels Net, $C75 a pair; from $7.85. 12 pairs Brussels Net, $7.75 a pair; from $9.23. 12 pairs Brussels Net, $8.50 a pair; from $10.00. 12 pairs Brussels Net, $10.23 a pair; from $12.00. Also special prices on Tamboured Muslins. An inspection will convince you that it is to your in terest to purchase now. 510 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE lentil SALE- Bwceplng reduction In nil ltnc to save moving stock, on nccount of extensive alter ations on our first nnd second floors. Now is the time to buy China, Glassware, Bric-a-Brac, Lamps, Silverware and Mouse hold Goods, Cheap. Economical bouBckeopers will do well to attend this sale. Two IB-feet Block Walnut Counters and ISO feet of good Shelving for sale cheap. TIE CLEiONS, FEEEEH MALtEY CO., 422 Lackawanna Avenue.- jSo Your Store Suk, would be cheap at $10.00. Our Affi YOU "Spring nmr Suppose you try a new line of economy this season and pay us for your New Suit just Ihalf what you expect to pay the Merchant Tailor. Can't wear Ready-Made Clothes? You can if they are the Boyle and Mucklow kind. Try it. Scores of the best dressed men in town wear them and they like them. BOYLE & MUCKLOW, 416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE, mi SPRING UCEIMI SALE Wo have placed on salo todny one thous and four hundred pairs of Ladles' Itusset Bhoes, all widths from 11 to K, on tho Phila delphia Toe. They aro good value for ?1.23. Our price while they last will bo 50c. a pair. LEWIS, REItlYAVIES Always Busy Shoo Stores. Wholosnle and Bctull. Telephone No. 2152. 11M10 WYOMING AVE. drip from the merciless Sultan's sword as ho plys his terrible slaughter ot tho defenseless while from tho mightier PEN of Gladstone, the Grand Old Man, havo aroused to Indignation tho Christian World. We havo pens and Ink enough and In all variety to supply whatever de mand Is made. ALSO Letter Flies, complete, with arch perforators and covers, $1.00. DRAFTING INSTRUMENTS a spe clalty. FOUNTAIN PENS, with cold mount ing, for $1.00 only. OFFICE and TYPEWRITERS' sup plies. STATIONERY Wedding Cards, In vitations, Announcements, etc., etc. Rey molds Bros STATIONERS, Hotel Jcrmyn Ilulldlng, I BAZAA1R throughout with & r& price qMjojvu" a.- HENRY BELIN, JR., General Agent for tho Wyoming District for DUPONT'S POWDER Mining, lllastlncSportlng, SmokcleU and the Ilcpauno Chemical Company's HIGH EXPLOSIVES, Safety Fuse, Caps nnd Exploder Ilooins 212, 21!J nnd si-i Commonwealth, Ilulldlng, Hcrnnton. AGENCIE3: THOH, FORI), JOHN II. SMITH & SON, E. W. MULLIGAN, Plttston Plymouth, Wllltes-Barro The Alaska Refrigerator Is constructed upon strictly sclentlflo principles, by which low touipornture and dryness of ntr nro naturally and tnevlta bly obtained. THE ALASKA possesses a provision cham ber freo from odor. THE ALASKA has preserved fresh meats perfectly for three weeks In tho h weather. THE ALASKA produces bettor results with les Ice than any other Hcfrlgerutor. THE ALASKA 1h n dry-ulr Refrigerator, and tho best ono ever putcutod. THE ALASKA Is the Refrigerator to buy It you want tho best. THE ALASKA Is sold by BOTE k sieae m. IT, FLEASAM COAL AT RETAIL. Coal ot the best quality for domestta us and of all sizes, Including Buckwheat and lllrdseyc, delivered In any part of the city, at tho lowest orlco Orders received at tho Office, first floor, Commonwealth building, room No 6; telephone No. 2G24 or at tho mine, tele phono No. 272, will be promptly attended to. Dealers supplied at tho mine. WE t. sm: V.
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