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.. . . SCUANTON. JKNE 1, 1897.
.. , yfi 'wJhIi that WllkeB-l'nrro would
name ome came thnt she can play.
- y a. Challenge to Battle.
" j.lf Btti-et Cnmnilxaluner DuniilnR can
" Tarry hla pnnt in the matter of work
. ...on tho treftfi, and secure In every
' waid an honeM accounting for public
'funds expended, mid a capable cuper
.' lslon''frf public labor done, be will
'""jichlcVp.'thp most Important teform
,'i'i." that liaR-lately been proposed In con
nection,. With the local municipal gov-..'j'-erjimftp't.,.:,"
'" 'ills lutter to the councilman calling
;5JnttctU!6ntothe ordinance which vesta
5n the street commissioner the power
'f...lilltla-tvo and Miucrvlsjlon over all
fciri'ei Hvbrk IS In offect a challenge to
battle. It will naturally provoke every
"!" "SWJ81j;?v"o lhaj);be.cii In the habit of
r. "30rnrrV'on5.OivUWu5t,wll,.'paylng what
" -1" please, "tiii'nfn'f? In the' time to suit
'-k,it'll!"iy"niJ fluhlly caHhlns their war-
lnnts by n.'rlgnment, with no assur
ance that tie ihfty not put halt or three
frtutths of the proceeds In his own
"Jiweket. "J'hv Idea of a buglness-lllce ac
;tountlpgfr streat work will operate
Jon 'a certain poll! Ida 1 school In this city
- -llk ii""teI ling on -in Irascible bovine;
t Ii'?ilt MiY tiunnliiff can hold his ground
It ho possesses the lequlslte backbone.
At-the time of Mr. Dunnlng's ap
po4ntmcnt"'wt'SU8Kest'd that he might
soon need effective public co-operation.
This first bold move of his may verify
our prediction. Are the taxpayers of
Kcranton reallj anxious to have a sys
tematic and honest expenditure of the
monlps of the street commissioner's de
partment? Do tho, want square deal
ing on th streets? Events will soon
filve answer.
The enactment of the new tariff bill
.i or before July 4 would irlvo a new
meaning to Independence Day.
- . . - -
vThe Best Way Out.
Our distinguished friend, Colonel
Watterson, continues to belabor drover
Cleveland for entertaining presidential
expectations in connection with the
national content In 1900: and calls In
vain for the "sase of Princeton" to re
lieve the sound money movement In the
southern states ftom the embarrass
ment Incidental to his prominent iden
tification with It by declaring, once
for all, an irrevocable determination
not again to permit the use of his name
as thnt of a candidate for further po
litical porferment.
It Is possible that from the stand
point of the southern minority which,
nlthough Democratic by heredity and
tiadltlon. Is nevertheless out of sym
pathy with IJrynnUm and free silver,
thero Is ground for Colonel Watter
' son's ppsltlon. We can readily under
stand how Intelligent Southern Demo
crats, If forced to choose between an
honest but deluded enthusiast like Mr.
Hrynn, running on n platform with
which they arc out of sympathy, and
a tepugant egotist like. Mr, Cleveland,
.running a fourth time for an office
that he appears to regard as a per
sonal asset, might In sheer disgust
swallow Hryan, free silver and all,
lather than assume sponsorship for an
other dispensation of drover.
Hut whut furprlses us Is that Colonel
Watterson should deem It worth whlla
to try to eliminate Clevelandlsm from
the problem when there Is open to
him and his a permanent Itepubllran
alliance Insuring not only good govern
ment If successful at the polls, but
also creditable company whether In
victory or defeat. There has not been
tlnce tho Itepubllcuu party was found
ed an opportunity so good for Intelli
gent Democrats favoiable to sound
'money to ally themselves with It. The
tat Iff Issup In the old sense will soon
be subtracted from American politics
lot n generation. With tho enactment
of the Dlngley bill this bone of past
contention will be burled at least for
twenty ytcrs; and In the newer prob
lems which will take Us place the
problems of currency revision, Internal
Improvement, -restoration of our mari
time trade and the wldo questions ot
foreign policy Just rising for settle
nient there Is room for Republican
nnd conservative, -patriotic Democrats
to stand shoulder to shoulder.
Ther-campalgn of last year made such
an'ulll'anc.e possible. If-Mr. Cleveland
shall now 'force Its consummation ho
" .Jtflir "unconsciously Tiavn worked for
7,',!'!? "country's "sotd.'j '
The president's fortitude In stopping
the patronage ha hud at leant one good
iVjt'HSe'rluetiiuS Jt froB auppicfsed the
.tlfio!man..7 i "
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",,; .A Talc of Two Cities.
The new charter agitation In Wlkes-
llaira Is having at least one good re-
tut It In tins more thorough education of
'-tliV eltlzena of that city In municipal
uffulrs. Since the subject arose there
EV.hKH'.bren a voluminous discussion of It
lu the newspapers, with such nklll In
tho manipulation of figures und aru-
, HientK that ?nuc enlightenment has
Seen the Inevitable result. Especially
Interesting to Hcrantonlanw have been
the computlBons drawn by various dig-
Vtitants bejween the municipal syHtems
'ft" I'of JViikis-Uarre and Bcranton. Here,
""for example, Is the WIIUed-Darre
....Tlinesi':
All thtiiK Ixlng equal, Herunton'a busl
ntxa. wnJr aw charter, would bo doae
for JJJTiM, uboin lutlf what It now costs
!',,hri,9 ,'"' v,hr'' hun1 u,ln "9 Mm
ratio, under k rtiitd clas city ciiarter, and
Ulng HwtuitoHi cxpenie eatlmate, it
a would it)t Vlllii.i(rre I3W.570 to pay for
y-"yeurV extolK,-, or upward ot 1QO,OX
W-. more than tt iots us todsy, Thl means
an lnetfat of ovor onvthlrd In ths taxa.
tlon. And wr,at dccufliannton got for hor
lireut jRXpendltureT 8iwdliig about three
v -V tlmts what we dp on Urn fir departments,'
she gets not a quarter of the cfllclency ot
ours. Iter fifty-one 'policemen must try
to protect life and property covering over
four tlmt-H tho territory taken caro of by
our thlr.ly-four patrolmen, with a conse
quent great lowering of cmclency. Her
cltlrenn -must run to half a dozen colic
tors to pay their taxoi, nnd then not be
sure thiit they Hflvo paid up, while a
Wllkeu-Hnrroon steps to one window ot
en offle In the city building nnd In live
minutes wnlks away squaro with tho
municipality. And there are- other ad
vantages ot which wn shall speak later.
Ve shall await with ronsldernble In
teiest a statement of these "other ad
vantages." One would think the Times
hod already mentioned quite enough.
We agree with It ns to the superiority
of Wllkcs-Hane'fl special charter over
the general schemo of government for
third class cities provided In the net
of 18S9 Hut we do not want It to mnk.j
nut tbo strong a case against Scranton
In particular. It Is n fact, notwith
standing Wllkes-Barre's charter advan
tages', that many of the best citizens
Of' that city have In recent years re
moved to Scranton; and we have no
doubt there nro many more who would
br only too glod to do so If they could
sell their present holdings.
Patrons of base ball In this city have
everv tMor to feel satisfied with the
playhifv of the local club since the
opening of the ptcsent season. In spite
of much haul luck nnd the nccldentnl
disablement of several valuable play
ers, the club now ranks second In the
league mce nnd Is In position to make
n good tight fot the championship.
What Is more, the contests p,t Athletic;
park are clean, snappy and well con
ducted In every respect, and merit the
active Interest of all Who tnke Inter
est In such matters.
Commissioner Calhoun's Report.
From two sources Itjfis learned that
Commissioner Calhoun's report to the
president concerning the conditions
observed by him In Cuba will confirm
In every detail the already published
Information as to the frightful suffer
ing nnd havoc wrought by the present
Insurrection; but we are told further,
through the medium of the one or two
news channels In Washington In sym
pathy with Spain, that Judge Calhoun
will discourage any deslie o,ji the presl
dnt's part to aid tho Cubans townrd
establishing an Independent republic.
According to these Informants, his
opinion Is thnt a condition of auton
omy under nominal Spanish sovereign
ty, similar In main details to the au
tonomy enjoyed by Canada, would af
ford the best practical solution of the
whole problem, since It would give
Cuba the substance of freedom and yet
enable Spain to retain the shadow of
control.
The fact that Mr, Calhoun himself
will reach Washington within a few
days, and that his deductions will
doubtless soon afterward be available
In his own words, suggests tho wisdom
of deferring final Judgment until we
can be sure of our ground. But on its
merits the foregoing solution, while
presenting certain obvious advantages,
Is also fraught with serious difficulties.
In the first place, would Spain consent
to a nominal sovereignty over Cuba,
unless It were coupltjd with such reve
nue exactions as would hopelessly over
tax the already Impoverished Island
ers? Is It not the revenue from Cuba,
rather than the mere prestige of sov
ereignty, which Spain covots and to
retain which she Is mnklng a desperate
fight? Would the Spanish offlclals who
for years have filled their pockets with
fat Cuban pickings be satisfied to fore
go their traditional opportunities for
inordinate extortion? Secondly, would
the Cubans In arms be willing to ac
cept peace on terms which would leave
them to some extent still under the
odious l ule of Spain? Could tho United
States government, In the plenitude of
Its freedom, nsk the Cubans to remain
half slave and half free?
The argument mado against Cuban
Independence, especially the argument
made by Secretary Olney, whose views
on this point were so warmly Indorsed
by tho Spanish minister of foreign af
fairs, Is that the men who are active
In the present rebellion nro unfitted to
govern the Island or the people of Cuba
Intelligently, Judiciously and success
fully; nnd that tho Cubans ns a whole,
In their present state of Ignorance and
habitual restlessness, nre not qunllfied
to exercise the rights of freemen, They
must, in other words, bo "governed
with a strong hand"; and unless that
hand bo our own and Mr. Olney scout
ed the very idea of Cuban annexation
it must naturally be the hand of Spain.
The trouble with this argument Is that
It carries th6se who make It too far.
If Cuba la not fit to bo free, how can
tho evils of Spanish administration be
removed? An nutonomy that gave
Spain the whip hand would bo no nu
tonomy at all. An autonomy like that
which Canada enjoys could only rest
upon the willing consent of the bene
ficiaries of It; If forced upon the people
of Cuba, either by ua or by Spain, It
would be, not Independence but despot
Ism, to he again resisted ns soon as the
Cubans had recuperated their strength.
We believe that publlo opinion has
traveled to n stage In this country
where It would not tolerate In an Am
erican executive, whoever he might be,
a proposition In tho name of tho United
States for the continuance In Cuba of
any form of Spanish sovereignty. Tho
St, Louis, platform demanded Cuba's
Independence, and did not use qualify,
ing adjectives. Since that time senti
ment among our people adverse to
Spanish rule In Cuba lias Intensified
very perceptibly. If Commissioner Cal
noun haw any Idea that the war in
Cuba can bo ended by tho good offices
of the United States on the basis of a
now lease of power for Spain, he Is
surely chorUhlng a mlBtake. nut we
have no authoritative knowledge yet
that such Is his view, and wo believe
that he will report very differently.
Stcretary Gage does not talk like a
loquactobH ronnl but what he sayn goes
directly to the point and Instantly
counts 4t
Another Pan-American Congress,
Philadelphia's entertainment this
week of the Pan-American Commercial
congress will direct the public' at
tention to th negligence of which our
greater business men hava been guilty
In pnit yre towaM the trade oppor
tunities In Central and South America
and "WW. It i bejleved, do inuph to
correct (hM 6ulU' In future, "The Phil
adelphia Times expresses the signific
ance of this gathering when It says:
"For the first time In American his
tory a concpited movement Is on foot
to promote commerce between tho sev
eral American republics, lleretoforo
this trnde has been left to promote
Itself! When we needed the coffee,
hides and rubber of South America we
purchased them on the best terms wo
could, considering thnt we tnust have
the goods and could get them no
where else. We have paid principally
In cash for our enormous purchases!,
und hnve allowed the manufacturing
countries ot Europe to capture the bulk
of this trade In manufactured goods.
These goods we could have furnished
ourselves nnd thus have paid In the
products of our mines and mills for the
products of South Ameilcan forests,
plantations and pasture This Indif
ference to trade with our nearest
nelghbots wns mainly due to the won
derful expansion of' home trade aris
ing from the rapid development of our
own country. We hnvj reached the
point,' however, when we must extend
our markets to maintain our prosper
ity, nnd we find the trnde of these
near nelghbots monopolized by the
countries of Eurflpo. While we slept
they cultivated tho South American
trnde, and now that we are awake
we must cultlvnte It as assiduously
and the congress of the present week
will nffovd the- opportunity to begin."
In this congress delegates from every
county In this hemisphere south of the
Itlo Otande will bo brought together
and for forty-five days will be afford
ed opportunity to study the Industrial
achievements and prospects of the
United States. They will visit every
principal trade center In the country,
receive explanation of American pro
cesses nt first hnnd, gain Introduction
In a general way to American busi
ness Interests and business Ideas, and
they will teturn to their respective
Innds qualified to co-operate with In
telligent efforts by American export
ers to introduce among their country
men a superior quality of American
made wares. This arrangement, how
ever, Is not to be wholly one-sided,
for though us the chief nation con
cerned we ate likely to make the great
est galm In such a cultivation of Pan
Ametlcan trade telatlons, tho benefits,
to be permanent, must be reciprocal.
The Idea of the present congress Is al
most wholly an outgrowth of the reci
procity policy revived with such ad
mirable dexterity and timeliness by the
late Jairies O. Blaine, and it will con
stitute In session a striking tribute to
the rematkable prescience of his states
manship. It Is asserted that while protesting
the most pacific Intent the sultan Is col
lecting nil possible military strength
with a. view to keeping Thessaly and
defying the powets. It would serve
them right.
Gossip at
the Capita!
Special Correspondence of Tho Tribune.
Washington, May 31.
If the arguments which tho Democrats
are to offer In opposition to tho pending
tariff bill In the senate are to be gauged
In their accuracy or convincing power by
that of their chief spokesman, Senator
Vest, which he presented In his opening
speech against the tariff bill, they will
have llttlo effect with members of the
senate, or with tho country.
Senator Vest, In his opening speech, at
tacked tho protective theory, bringing
forward as a chief argument against It
tho recent statement of the Bureau or
Statistics nnd of free trade representa
tives geneially that the exports of main,
factured articles from tho United States
hnvo Increased moro rapidly than they did
under tho protective tariff. In support of
his statement, he presented a table, say
ing; "I ask permission to Insert a table
for tho correctness of which I have tho
highest otllclal authority, showing tho
enormous increase In the exports of our
metallic manufactures from tho year J6S5
to HX, tho Increase being conspicuous
under this derided Wllron law." That
table, as It appeared In tho Congressional
Record as a part of his speech, Is as fol
lows: Agricultural Imnlements: Mowers anil
reapers: 18S0, $1,853,000; 1S91, Sl.S37.000: 1896,
2,t39.000. Plows and cultivators: 18)6,
$1:2,001); 1S91, fcW.OOO; 1830, $000,000. All oth
er and parts of, ISSfi, $750,000; 1S91, $1,033,000;
JSSfl. $1,073,000. Total, 1E98, $2,307,000; 1691,
$3,219,000: 1S96. $l.GU.OO0. Brass and manu-
factures of, 18W. $150,000; 1S01, $287,000; lfeW,
$1,020,000. arrlages. cars and parts, ISSfi,
$32(J,000; JS91. $4,911,000; IS9G. $.7,UU0.
Clocks and witches, US1, $1,K6.000; 1891,
$1,580,000; 1890. $1.59.000. Copper manufac
tures, 1RSC. $100,000; 1891. $100,000: 1890. $519,
000. Cycles and parts of, 1S9S, $3,798,000.
Instruments and apparatus for scientific
purposes. 18S0, $100,090; 1891, $1,570,000: 189G.
$2,717,000. Iron and Bteel manufactures:
Cutlery, IBSfl. $112,000; 1501, $146,000; 1898,
$100,000. Firearms. 1SS0, $1,779,000; 1891,
$859,000; 1890, $731,000. Builders' hnrdwarts
etc.. 18SB, $2.4W,000; 1S91, $3,858,000; 1888. $0,
140.000. Machinery, sewing, 1880. $2,683,00);
1891. $2,308,000; 1S98, $3,051,000. Other ma
chinery. 18, $1,409,000; HOi, $13,425,000: 1890,
$,51S,aW. Nails, 1480, $294,000; 1891, $440,000;
1890, $321,000. Scales and balances, 188,
$231,000; 1891, $318,000; 1893, $377,000. Stoves
nnd range. 16S8, $196,000; 1891, $248,000: 189C.
$TOI,000. Wire, 1SW, $325,000; 1891, 860,000;
189C, $1,7C0,000. All other. 1686, $2.2SI,000;
1691. $3,967,000; ISM, $5,193,000. Total. 18S0,
$11,301,000; 1891, $27,000,000; 1890. $14,109,000.
Lamps, chandelier, etc., 18S0, $45,000; 1881,
$509,000: 1898, $730,000. Musical Instruments,
18S0. $871,000; 1891, il.329.000j 1896, $1,209,000.
Total, 1880. $22,010,000; 1391, $10,018,000; 1890,
$03,510,000.
A comprrlson of the above, as pre
sented by Senator Vest, with tho oltlclal
figures of tho Statistical Abstract of the
United State, a publication prepared by
bureau ot statistics under the direction
of tho secretary of tho treasury, sJiuws
that of the ft) statements which It con
tains, no less than 30 aru inaccurate, or
at least fall to cornspond with tho ot
llclal publications ot the atatlatlcal ab
stract. Of the 32 statements which rotate
to the exports of the year 1896 under the
Wilson law. only 12 correspond with the
figures of tho 1896 Issue of the statistical
abstract.
Whllo many of tho discrepancies In the
statements of Senator Vest's table quoted
above aro comparatively small, they are
of themselves sufficient to cast a doubt
upon the accuracy of the statements ot
tered In so Important a subject as that
under discussion by tlia senate, while In
a number of cases they are so great as to
render the statement absolutely valueless
for comparative purpose. For Instance,
his statement of the value of "cycles and
parts" exported In 1890, puts the figures
at $3,790,000, while the olllolal figures of
tho statistical abstroot show the exports
of "oycle and parts" In UH $1,893,012. It
may be remarked also In this connection
that the largo thawing which the sena
tor Is able to make for the totals of his
table are duo In part to the fact that In
tho precodlng yoara referred to In the
table, 1880 and 1801, "cycles and parts"
are not classified under that head, the
manufacture of thl particular class of
articles having not assumed such propor
tions as to warrant a separate classifica
tion, Ills statement' of the value, of wire
exported In UM Is $1,788,000, while the
statement of the statistical abstract elvej
tho amount as $1,606,8SS, Ihe gain mada by
Senator Vest's figures thun belli 18 per
cent, over tho oltlclal flures. His- total
of Iron and eteel manufeture exported
Is given ot $44,109,000, while that of tho
statistical abstract Is $11,100,877.
Not only are Senator Vest's statements
of the value of exports In various yoar
and of various articles Inaccurate, meas
ured by this official publication, but an
analysts of tho official statements show
thnt In nearly every case the pcreentago
of growth cf exportation of manufactures
under the protective tariff law was moro
rapid than under the Wilson law.
The fellow Ing are a few examples of tho
growth of Importations under the Wilson
law compared with the growth under the
protective tariff;
Mowers and Ileapers The exportation
of mowers and reapers In the fiscnl year
1S9I undr the McKlnley law U shown by
tho 1890 volume of the statistical abstract
to have been $3,201,892; In 1898, afttr two
years of tho Wilson law the cxportatlans
wore $3,212,423, or an actual falling off.
From 1891 to 1S9I, however, under the Mc
Klnley protective tariff, there was agaln
In exports ef mowers and reapers of over
100 per cent., tho exports fiom 1891 being
$1,679,970, nnd thoyo for 1691, as already
Indicated, $3,201,892.
Plows and Cultivators Tho 1891 export
of plows and cultivators amounted to
$539,721. und In 1896 to $740,804, an increaso
of $206,883. while from 1892 to 1893, n single
year, under the McKlnley law, the In
crease of exports of plows nnd cultivators
was $246,053. thus being greater In one year
under the McKlnlev law than In two years
under tho Wilson law. It may bo added
that tho ISM exports under the Wilson law
were less by $132,180 than they were under
the protective tariff law.
All Other Agricultural Implements
The exportation In 1891 under tho McKlnley
law amounted to $1,220,302. and In 1890, un
der the Wilson law, to $1,217,748, an actual
falling off again while there had been a.
Eteady gain under the protective tariff
from 1883 up to tho enactment of tho
Wilson law, the figures for 1894 being near
ly double those of 18SC. which nre shown
by Senator Vest's table to be $754,000.
Thus It appears that In the Item "All Oth
er Agricultural Implements," the expor
tatlons hnve doubled, under protection
nnd fallen oft under the Wilson law.
Senator Vest's list of articles might be
followed through to the very end with
similar results to those indicated above.
In practically every case the official fig
ures show cither a falling oft In exports
of the articles, Item by Item under the
Wilson law or that tho percentage of gain
Is les than was mndo under protective
tariff laws hi preceding years. It Is
proper to aod that In nil cases tho figures
nbovo relate to tho "fiscal" years, both
In the' statements made by Senator Vest
nnd In the figures quoted from the sta
tistical abstract.
STOP CROAKING.
From the Washington Post.
Times are not mado easier, but harder,
by croaking. Although It may tempora
rily mitigate tho unhapplncis of an ama
teur political economist, or any sufferer
from dullness of business, to grumble
about the presort and predict worse for
tho future. It adds not a cent to his In
come. It only strengthens a disagreeable
habit, tends to soir his temper, makes
him an unpleasant member of a family,
and an undesirable ccmpanlon. And
there ure other effects of croaking more
gerloua than these merely personal con
siderations. It actually Increases the In
tensity and prolongs the duration ot a
period of financial and Industrial depres
sion. The louder tho chorus of grumbling,
tho greater the Impression It makes on
tho minds of capitalists and business
men, ami the moro despondent they get,
the less Inclined they ure to go Into any
operations or enterprises that will fur
nish employment to labor and help to
dlcpel the general gloom. Doubtless, wo
(should hnve hard times occasionally If
all 'the people were as JoOly as Mark Tap
ley, but a cheerful and courageous spirit,
In lieu of tho general prevalence or croak
ing and whining, would take the fangs
out of panics, and tend to nn enily res
toration of confidence and resumption of
activity all along the Industrial lines,
iii
it Is entirely safe to say that half and
we think much more of tho hard times
grumbling is dono by those who have not
only not eoffe-rod from hard almes, but
havo been substantially benefited thereby.
All persona who held salaried positions
and havo held on to them without ma
terial reduction of salerles, have seen,
slnco the disturbance began in 1893, the
very best ttmes they ever saw, and hotter
than we nopo thty wlir ever see again
from tho same cause the enhanced pur
chasing powor of moniy by reason of an
unexampled reduction In the price of tho
products of labor. There Is some excuse,
for the. croaklns of a man out of work
nnd vainly hunting for employment, but
one hears far less complaint from that
man than from his neighbor who has re
ceived Just as many dollars a month slnco
tho crash of four years ago as (ho over
received In tho flush times preceding that
upheaval.
The Post does not believe that tho coun
try' la going to tho dogs, or that tho re
turn of prosperity will bo long deferred.
Wo hnve the same inatcral resources that
wo had In 1892, and our acquired facilities
for business aro greater than over be
fore. Already there aro Indications of
Impovement in many directions. Let us
ull get over the habit of looking for trou
ble, nnd let us take hold of tho habitual
croaker with determination to reform
him. There Is no other country on oartli
so rich as oura In all the elements of
prosperity.
NOT A HAT) TItAIT.
From 'the W41ke-Barre Record.
It Is alleged that tho only postmaster
thus far appointed by Congressman Con
nell In Iackawanna county la a Democrat
named Burke a.t Mlnooka, ajjd that ho Is
In the employ of Mr. Connell. If tho truth
were known It would doubtless appear
that Mr. Burke has rendered the Republi
can party effective service In the past.
Mr. Connell Is not the man to strengthen
tho Democracy by distributing offices
among them. Ho has o. way also of tak
ing care of his real friends, which Is not
a bad or unprofitable trait.
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Dally Horoscope Drawn byAJncohiu,
Tho Tribune Astrologor.
Astrolabe Cast: 3.18 a. m., for Tuesday,
Juno 1. 3817.
M
M
It will be apparent to a child born on
this day that
When the Scranton club secures first
placo
Wllkes-Barro will havo an eclipse of the
face.
Too many allege! newspapers in this
part of tho world are seeking notoriety
that should be accompanied by a brick
bat. Victims of the rose cold may take com
fort from the fact that tho malady seldom
attacks any but people ot culture.
Straw hats and rutset shoes are In sea
son. There Is nothing so cheap aa compli
ments ex?ept advice. If you don't be
lieve It ask our street commissioner.
Uully gee! but dls Is line;
Wllkes-Barre, 2; Scranton, 9,
OUTING
BALK OF I'ArEll COVEIIED I100K8.
OUU WINDOW TEM.3 Tlltl HTQItY.
437 Spruce Htreet, The ltotundo,
Hoard of Trade Building.
Gfl
DSMT
JLW
A Geaitdini Surprfs
We've planned It deliberately, and gone about it with the honest Intent of
making this a memorable week in merchandising. From different stocks
we have selected one item of seasonable, reliable merchandise, and have
marked,these items at a price that is very much below their normal value.
Each lot will be sold at the advertised price, and will be found exactly as
represented. The loss of profit will be charged up to advertising. This
is your buying opportunity. All ready for you when you read this:
Yard Wide Cottons
One bale offine,Hinootli.tlirend,
Unbleuohed Hheetlng, strong
nnd honest In quality, regular
ly worth fl cents; for this occa
sion the price Is
3c
One case of soft finish
HUnched Cotton, round, even
thread, of excellent weight, no
starch or siting of any sort, for
this cotton you pay regularly
7 cents; The price on this Is
5c
Bed Spreads
Fifty henyv white Crochet Hod
Hprend, full douhlo bed size,
handRomo Marseilles pattern,
some with medallion centers:
these regularly 91.25; this lot
will be sold at
89c
Wash Goods
About 2,0(10 yards or Hheer
Printed Lawns, very pretty de
slgns,brlRht ns n June meadow,
nil new this senion. This cool,
dainty fitbrlo U worth 11c the
yard. You buy theso during this
sale at ,
Sc
ys
Mrt
Waist
AND
louse
Tie King of Waists,
FORLAD3ES.
Most Popular and Best
Fitting Waists in the
Market.
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
LAWN
-LjW
For Cemetery Plots.
See our new line of them.
Our Alteration Sale is
still going on. We are
offering great bargains in
Lamps, Dinner Sets, Toi
let Sets and Fancy Bric-a-Brac,
TIE CliMGf S, FERBER
(FIALtEY Caf
NIEY'S
The Motief s Friend . , - ri
ALSO THE ssfiuWvte
0111(DfW,(511lf" (.
VA
;
423 Lackawanna Ave ha
Silks for
Waists and Dresses
Illch Jatiancso Pongees, print
ed In tho newest designs, will
never crack or break and you
ran wash thorn if you want: T.I A R
lnchrs wide. Your choice nt ttH
Fancy Wool Suitings
In Cheeks nnd Mixtures, 34 to
118 Inches wide, most of which
were title, tho entire season; TR-
your choice nt AOv
a ynrd
Black Brllliantines
Plain or Flgurod, rich "Havon
Wlm," gloss, Just tho thing for
suit or separate skirt, width 40
Inches; regular vulue 08c: for ACr
this sale 'ty's-
Hosiery
1 OO dozen Women's Fast Illack
Hose, spliced heels, full regular
made, Imported to sell nt Itfle.
These Will Join In tho price- Iflc
pinched procession nt a 'v
n pair
Women's Ribbed Vests
One case of those low neck,
short sleeves, ribbon trimmed,
retail price 'Jflc, This lot will it rp
go quick nt M U J
M8PtIU
Suppose you try a new line of economy this
season and pay us for your New Suit just half what
you expect to pay the Merchant Tailor.
Can't wear Ready-Made Clothes?
You can if they are the Boyle and MuckI6w
kind. Try it. Scores of the best dressed men in
town wear them and they like them.
BOYLE & MUCKLOW,
436 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
Lewis, ReMly
' & DavieSo
Department Shoe Stores,
ALAVAYS BUSY.
We aro selling one thousand pairs of men's
shoes. Good vulua for 13.50. Our prlco
while they last will be $2.50. All the toes, A
to K.
Best Leathers,
Best Makes.
Telephone 3103.
FOR I'M TO
mmsamsm yiii i Mi
&&Em I H- m
Yum-Yum sings, but whore she Is to choose
her wedding Invitations isn't mentioned,
Whon she Is Informed what un up-to-date us.
sortmoot of various kinds or Invitation, an
nouncements, wedding nnd at home cards,
etc., we have on hand, she can be easily suit
ed from our choice and fastidious stock, Kv.
erythlug neat and daluly. We are constant
ly adding new and desirable styles and sluulrs
ofwrltlnir papers which you should nt least
see. Our line ofotllce supply wus never more
complete, nnd the same can be said of our
typewriters and draughtsman's supplies.
When lu need of anything lu office supplies
call us up und we will be only delighted to bo
nt your service,
Rey molds Bros
Jerinvn Htattonors and Kncruvers, 130
Wyoming Avenue, Hcranton, I'u.
Telephone 0U33.
IAZAA1
Wen's Night Shirts
GO dozen neatly trimmed, well
mado nnd fair quality of mus
lin. Yourcbolco at...
Sun Umbrellas
We'vp selected 100 Fast Illack
Hun Umbrellas, size 20 Inches,
piiniBon frames, nne selection
of natural root handles, priced
regularly at 70c. This lot will
go fast nt
Jackels, Capes,
Suits and Skirts
Ilnnirlng In price from 81.40
to 920.00, nil possessing the
newest kinks. Wo have marked
tho entire lot for this occasion
ntubout half price.
Carpets
The best flvo frame IJody Brus
sels, In short lengths, but sov.
oral of them contain enough
for a fnlr-slzcd room; tho usual
9l:!16 kind ut
Illch Wilton Velvets; If wo
staid In the business are worth
$1. 10, closing out nt
39c
49c
each
49c
a yard
75c
HENRY BELIN, JR.,
General Agent for the Wyoming
District for
DUPONT
POWDER
Mining, masting, Sporting, Smokeless
and the Itepauno Chemical
Company's
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
Safety Kuso, Caps and Exploders.
Ilooms 212, 213 nnd 211 Commonwealth
Building, Scranton.
AQKNCIKS:
TIIOS, KOHD, - - Plttston
JOHN a. SMITH A SON, Plymouth
E. W. MULLIGAN, Wllkes-Barre
SCREEN BOORS
KM WIDOWS, . o
TJ1E I'LACETO BUY IS WHERE YOD
CAN FIND THE LARGEST ASSORT
MENT. OUR ASSORTMENT Olf
SCREEN DOORS:
COMMON,
FANCY,
FANCY SPINDLE,
PIANO FINISH,
HARDWOOD,
LANDSCAPE,
In
VA11
Sizes
PRICES RANGING FllOSI 75C. TO 82.00,
COMPLETE, WITH HINGES. WINDOW
SCREENS IN ABOUT IS STYLES AND
SIZES. WE LEAVE IT TO YOU, HAVE
WE THE ASSORTMENT?
MOTE k SHEAR CO.
II PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL.
Coal of the best quality for domestta ut
and of all sizes. Including Duckwheat and
Blrdseye, delivered In any part of the city;
at the lowest price
Orders received at the Office, first floor,
Commonwealth building, room No
tslephono No. 2634 or at the mine, tele
phono No. 273, will be promptly attended
to. Dealers supplied at tho mine.
WE
YOU
poet?"