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SCKANTON. JUND 15, 1897.
Tho spml-ofllclal announcement that
the president favors the annexation pf
Itawnll and will soon submit to the
senate a treaty carrying1 this purposo
Into effect will ho welcomo Intelligence
to all persons who look ahead.
Tho Common Sense Way.
The proposition of an Increased state
tax on the gross premiums of foreign
Insurance companies does not meet
with favor among Insurance men, for
the reason that lt3 Imposition would ho
likely to provoke retaliatory taxation
by other states on premiums under
written In thpso states by Pennsylvania
companies. The entlro theory of such
taxation, moicpver, Is had. While a
corporation of another state doing busi
ness In Pennsylvania ought naturally
to submit to equal taxation on Its
Pennsylvania business with tho domes
tic companies, any discrimination
against It Is in clear violation of
the principle of free trade among the
states, and therefore, In the long run,
harmful.
It Is not clear yet that any extraord
inary expedients of new taxation will
have to bo resorted to atllarrlsburg
this session, notwithstanding the hue
and cry which has gpne abroad to this
effect. TH10 fiscal estimate reproduced
on this page from the Philadelphia
Press woaihl appear to Justify the ex
pectation that taxation will remain
practically unchanged, and that ends
will bo mado to meet by heroic abridg
ment of non-essential expenses. This,
it Is needless to say, Is the common
sense solution, and 1C Senator Quay and
his rational advisers In the legislature
phall adopt It as their guiding prlnclplo
it will bo well for them and well for
the party.
.
The fact Is deemed worthy of cabling
from Havana that "Weyler has par
doned a CubaTi prisoner. We fear that
iWcyler is in danger of straining him
self. Taught a Lesson.
It Is evident "that Secretary Iong has
gained wisdom from his connection
with tho now celebrated case of Knslgn
Stone. It will bo remembered that En
sign Stone, whllo on leave ot absence,
recently undertook to wed tho daugh
ter of a pompoms old millionaire named
Conde, of Oswego, N. Y. The ensign
and tho daughter had been regularly
betrothed; tho girl was of ago and will
ing to marry, but tho purse-proud papa
wns obdurate. Ho put tho girl under
lock and key, and when Stone and a
friend tried by strategy to communl
cato with her, ho telegraphed a com
plaint to tho secretary of tho navy and
.the secretary, on tho strength, of that
telegram, ordered Stona to report at
Brooklyn i!or an investigation.
The Inquiry has resulted In tho en
sign's compioto exoneration; and Scc
jetary Long, whose readiness to accept
the unsupported charge of an Interest
ed accuser as jjround for the humilia
tion ot a subordinate of his depart
ment drew the episode Into tho broad
est possible publicity, has been com
pelled, In Justice- to Ensign Stone and
to himself, to mako a public acknowl
edgment of his mistake. So far as the
ensign's love affair goes, that may
with pioprlety bo returned as soon as
possible to tho domain ot things which
are none of tho public's business;. He
lias tho public's sympathy and Its
hearty good wishes; but a more import
ant point Just now Is thnt the secretary
of tho navy has been taught a lesson
and that ho has the good sense to see
it and tho good judgment to profit
by It. j
Plko county's murderer, Schulz,
c,omes ac n.r deserving tho death sen
tence as any criminal cam come.
The Misuse of College Degrees.
The refusal by Mr. Cleveland of the
honorary degree of Doctor of Laws
proffered to him by Harvard univer
sity was In excellent taste, but the sat
isfaction which this declination would
otherwise Impart Is weakened by the
intimation that he will not put aside
a similar honor If It shall be proffered
to him by Princeton.
Tho impropriety of conferring upon a
man like Mr. Cleveland this supreme
title of scholarly distinction Is very
manifest; und In saying this we speak
absolutely without political bias. Tho
fact that ho has twice held the highest
office within tho political gift of the
people does not make him a fit subject
for this distinction, nor would It have
mado him such had he been a Repub
lican. The sole test which should
govern tho distribution of colleglato
degrees should bo eminent scivics in
tho causo ot education. He whose ac
curate scholarship and intrepid think
ing along the lines ot public usefulness
add to the welfare of his country and
his ago is Indeed a benefactor to whom
the higher institutions of learning may
without fault offer tokens of the pub
lic' esteem, but Mr. Cleveland Is not
such a man. Ho la Instead a man ot
narrow learning; an economist qf
shabby qualification? and a states
man whose state craft has mmlted
Blrnply In disaster. In a J probability
he could not pass a freshman's exam
ination, 'and to confer upon s.ucH a
roan the title ot Doctor of Lawa would
be to cheapen that tltlo In the estima
tion of rlght-thlnklng men.
Tho practice of scattering theso de
grees around amons; men whom for
tuitous circumstances have lifted into
undeserved prominence, while life-long
students aro Ignored, is discreditable
bnd vicious. We havo honored Mr.
Cleveland for tho discretion which ho
has heretofoto shown In declining th,eo.
misconceived tributes, nnd we will
honor hlm further If ho shall resist
tho temptation coon to bo put beforo
him by tho Institution near whoso
chapel ho now resides.
An excellent Impression appears to
havo been mado by tho president nt
Nashville, and In fact nil th'rough. tho
South. Sectional "reconciliation, onco
n beautiful dream, Is fast becoming
an accomplished act.
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Tho Duty on Coal.
In tho Dlnglcy bill as It passed the
house tho McKlnley duty of 7B cents
per ton was restored on bituminous
cpal, In place of tho 40-cent duty Im
posed by the Wilson bill. In the Dlng
ley bill us amended by the finance com
mittee of the senate the duty of 75
cents was extended over all coal, an
thracttcaswellns bituminous, save such
as Is Imported from countries which
shall hereafter put no higher than a
CO-cent duty on American coal. Coal
from theso countries Is to have a re
ciprocal rate ot CO cents a ton.
Announcement Is mado that tho
senators from West Virginia, Mary
land, Pennsylvania and Ohio, whoso
statcsarclargclylntcrcsted In bitumin
ous coal, will resist this reciprocity ex
emption clause of tho finance commit
tee, for the reason that It would In all
probability be taken advantage of by
the Canadian coal Interests to Hood tho
New England and Atlantic seaboard
markets with Nova Scotia coal. The
fact that the Nova Scotlan product
found tho 40-cent rate of tho Wilson
bill no barrier to entrance Into this
valuable American field Is cited as
tending to prove that a CO-cent recipro
cal duty would also bo insufficient
as a protection for tho homo market.
The 75-cent rate, how ever, would shut
this foreign coal out, and therefore
these benators Intend to fight for the
75-cent rate.
It is to bo hoped that they will not
rest their case after the bituminous
interests are properly shielded. Tho
sensible thing to do Is to make
the coal duty applicable to bituminous
and anthracite alike. Then, como what
may, the coal Industry In all Its branch
es will cease to fear destructive foreign
competition.
It tho report Is true that the sultan
Is pouring troops Into Thessaly by
the thousands with a view to forcible
resistance against ejectment, maybe
the powers will yet have reason to ic
gret that they coddled hlm so long.
Two Senators Who Aro Right.
It has become known that at tho
caucus of Republican senators held on
Saturday to discuss tho proposed ab
rogation of the reciprocity treaty with
Hawaii, a sharp dlffcrenoo of opinion
developed. Senator Nelson of Minne
sota, so the Information goes, favored
abrogation and intimated that thoso
who opposed It had "a substantial
reason" for their attitude. This
brought his colleague, Senator Davis,
to his feet. Tho latter Is reported to
have said:
"I have a substantial reason for op
posing tills outrage upon American
honor nnd upon International decency.
I do not know what occult influences
have been at work to bring about tho
proposed violation of our reciprocity
agreement with Hawaii. The pioposl
tlon Is extraordinary, unreasonablo
and unprecedented. It Is trua that
Hawaii Is a weak government as com
pared with the United States: but
while I am chairman of the committee
on foreign relations I shall resist every
attempt to vlolato an International
convention, except according to tho
term3 of that convention, no matter
whether tho nation with which we sus
tain relations shall bo the weakest or
the strongest In the world. Moreover,
neither threat, lnuendo, Insinuation nor
direct Insult shall affect my determina
tion that Justice alone shall mark our
dealings with tho civilized nations of
the world."
Following this Senator Frye said:
"No matter what influences aro
brought to bear to ljrlnjr about th'e
consummation of this outrage, I tell
you that It cannot bo perpetrated; and
certainly not In this cowardly manner.
If the treaty of leelprocity with
Hawaii Is to be abrogated it must bo
approached In a manly manner. The
proposition must come directly beforo
the senate, and not as a rider to an
appropriation bill or to a tariff bill or
to anything of a like measure. Hawaii
shall havo her full twclvo months'
notice of our Intention to termlnato
that treaty. Senators should know
that If this government declines to deal
Justly with Hawaii that government
has a strong recouisc. Tho govern
ment of Great Britain stands ready
to establish a protectorate over those
Islands; and a protectorate would
mean the maintenance of Internation
al rlght3 of Hawaii, according tp Inter
national law. Talk and bluster will
accomplish nothing that Is not right;
and it Is not right that an Important
matter of international law should bo
dealt with In a revenue hill."
Assuming theso quotations to be
true, it remains to be said that public
sentiment will support tho attitude of
Senators Davis and Fryo in this mat
ter. Tho very Idea of trying to annul
a treaty In a tariff bill is preposterous,
and but for tho pressure of Interests
which fear the competition qf Hawaii
an sugar growers it would' never be
suggested.
Suppose that upon tho recommenda
tion of tho United States Spain should
offer genuine autonomy to Cuba and
afterward go back on her pledges, as
he Is In the habit of doing. What
would tho authorities at Washington
do then?.
The Exact Situation In Cuba.
Tho opinion formed by Correspond
ent Popper after his sojourn in Cuba
is that tho rebellion there, if continued
nlong present lines, will go on indefi
nitely. The division of sovereignity is
so nearly equal that only tho exhaus
tion of Spain's resources, necessitating
the abandonment ot the Island, would
given tho insurgents tho victory. On
tho other hand, the insurgents have
thrown practically their full force Into
the struggle and btand about 40,000
against 200,000, or 0110 against five.
They cannot grow stronger and may In
time tiro out,
Mr. Pepper says there is no doubt
that the Spanish campaign has been
characterized by great atrocity. Many
Instances of the slaughter of wounded
prisoner and the putting to the sword
ot Insurgents or suspects found In cap
tured hospitals are abundantly authen
ticated. Tho starving of paclflcos in not
a purposo but an Incident ot Weyler's
campaign. His aim Is to devastate and
depopulate tho neutral territory, so
as to deprlvo the Cuban patriots of ro
inforcementa nnd shut off their sourco
of supplies. This campaign amounts
in fact to nn attempted slego of tho
enemy's country with the added featuro
of enforced starvation for all who
might otherwise seek tho enemy's
camp. Qn tho other hand tho Insur
gents havo ,ii ot bpen above criticism.
Mr. Pepper Is not nblo to discover any
evidence that they havo killed wounded
prisoners or put to torture Spaniards
caught In open battle, but ho known of
cases wherein they Inflicted summary
punishment on fellow Cubans suspected
of betraying their mqvomcntn to tho
Spanish. Theso nllegqd informers were
generally hanged as n warning, but
sometimes they were also mutilated,
presumably to add emphasis to tho
monition.
Theso deductions, it will bo perceived,
agreo precisely with tho Intelligence
heretoforo communicated to tho United
States government through official
channels. A condition of belligerency
undoubtedly exists, but it Is a condi
tion calling for more or less than for
mal recognition. It calls for more If It
Is any concern of tho government nt
Washington how humanity Is abused
and valuablo property destroyed near
tho American mainland; and for less if
our moral obligations extend no fur
ther than tidewater.
It Is now announced that Judge Cal
houn will bo appointed minister to
Spain. Tho fact that he believes In
Cuban autonomy rather than outright
Cuban independenco ought to mako
him as acceptable at Madrid as any
American can be at this time.
Every decent woman In Christendom
will heartily rejoice that the attempted
assassination of President Faure did
not succeed; and will Just as heartily
hope that this will bo tho last attempt
In this generation to strike down tho
executive head of any government.
Wo all hope the effort to raise a sub
scription fund for tho continuation of
the Wilkes Barro ball club will suc
ceed. It Is such fun to defeat Wllkes
Barre. It begins to look as If ha Scranton
ball club was permitting Its chivalrous
nature to carry It too far.
Gossip at
the Capital
Special Correspondence of Tho Tribune.
Washington, Juno 1J.
Tho marrow Is being tukeu from tho
backbono of tho Democratic party. In
tho opinion of many o tho old lino lead
ers lu congress. They aro greatly dis
couraged by tho dc&crtlons from their
ranks -which havo taken placo since tho
tariff discussion began, in tho senate.
and they trcmblo for the future of their
tity. For generations tho Democratic
(party lias stood for freo trade. Within
tho last few days threo strong Democrat
ic states have deserted tho freo trado
ranks and gono over to ho party of pro
tection; namely, South Carolina, Georgia
and Louisiana. Tillman, of South Caro
lina; Baker and Clay, of Georgia; Mc
Encry, of Louisiana, and Rawlins, of
Utah, havo como out squarely and flatly
for tho protection of local Interests. The
significance of this move Is more keenly
understood by tho old-time Democratic
leaders than by tho country at large,
and thoy confess to a senso of discour
agement akin to hopelessness for tho fu
turo of their party. Senator Vest, who,
with Senator Jones, of Arkansas, leads
tho opposition In tho senate, confessed to
a Republican colleague, after ono of tbo
protection Democrats voted, that ho was
about ready to givo up tho fight. He
said: "I am about ready to let you fel
lows havo your own way and stand to
ono side. I do not caro a continental
what kind of a bill you pass, and If It
wero not for my senso of duty to my
party I would throw up my hands and
mako no further opposition to your pro
gramme A lot of our people aro 'qult
tera,' and havo abandoned tho time-honored
principles of Democracy on the tar
iff Issue. They lea us nothing to tight
for upon w hlch tho party can hope to be
united."
As if to emphasize tho view taken by
Senator Vest, a largo number of Dem
ocratic papers throughout tho South, In
districts iv hero thero Is industrial de
velopment, h.ivo taken, strong protec
tion grounds of late, and are coming out
unqualifiedly In favor of tho Amorlcan
Idea of protection. Thoy Fee that In this
they aro voicing tho popular side of the
question, nnd aro advancing In a mate
rial way their own localities. All ot this
Is very discouraging to tho Democrats,
who look beyond tho settlement of the
freo silver Issue, and plan for the per
petuation of their organization.
Tho political iplay In Ohio Is arousing
tho liveliest kind of Interest among poli
ticians In tho national capital. Tho an
nouncement by ex-Congressman Sorg,
tho millionaire tobacconist, of his candi
dacy for tho United States senate, is va
riously construed. In eomo quarters It
la hold ho Is merely a stalk I iff horse for
John 'li. McLean, but the inside construc
tion placed upon tho movo Is that ho iop
rcsonta un irreconcilable opposition to tbo
pretentions of thoClnclnnatl editor, who
lives in Washington. Thero Is a deep
seated conviction that Brlce ana John
son and the hard money Democratic In
fluences n Ohio will combine on Sorg and
elect as many mombers of tho legislature
pledged to him as thCy can on a platform
of "anything to beat dlcLean." Should
tho Ohio legislature, bo Democratic and
tho Sorg contingent havo hold of the bal
ancQ of power tho defeat of McLean may
be regarded as practically assured. It
may not bo posslblo to elect Sorg, but
eomo man acceptablo to tho McLean op
position anil to tho Republicans will bo
selected. It may bo remarked In this
connection, how over, that the probabili
ties are that thU deep sea Democratic
plotting will amount to nothing and that
the Republicans will havo a clear major
ity over tho combined opposition.
A good story is tpld at tho expense of
ox-Senator Joo Blackburn, of Kentucky,
Tho lato Senator Heck, of that state,
was tho author of It. Several years ago
a desperado was to bo hanged In tho dis
trict where Blackburn was running for
congress, and Joo was among tho spec
tators. When tho sheriff asked the con
demned man if he "would llkd to mako
any remarks," tho offer was sullenly
docllned.
Blackburn called out: "My friend. If
you don't mind, I'd llko to have your
time Juijt to tell theso good people bero
I am a candidate for congress In thisj dis
trict, onl I would, like to glvo som rea
sons why they would. d woU to vote for
una."
"Who ts that feller?", tha prisoner
asked ot tho sheriff.
"That's Blaokburn-Joo Blackburn."
"Well, let hln havo my time; let him
havo all of It. But if Joe Blackburn Is
going to speak, hang mo first and let
him talk afterward."
Very fow pcoplo who visit Washington,
for tho first tlmo particularly, do not go
to the top of the Washington monument.
Very few, however, walk up tho winding
staircase of thla nianslvo pile of granite,
Tho largo majority toko tho elovatpr,
Those who use tho staircase seo far moro
than ihcynn -whn -tnko tho ensr -way of
anccndlng to tho top of this lyonderful
piecp of snglnporlng. Tho jnsmo 01 vo
monument contain? mnny unlquo as ivoti
as historical tablets donated by the vari
ous commonwealths and Boclotles In tho
Unltcd Stales, nmr'lt Is well worth tho
tlmo and cxortlon spent In climbing1 tho
great Iron stairway leading to tho apex
of tho highest monument in this coun
try. Last month thero wero 10,897 visit
ors to tho top of the monument, of whloh
number 9,081 mado the nscont by tho clo-'
vntor and 1,818 by tho etnirway. Tho to
tal number of persons who havo vfsttcd
tho top of tho shnft since it wns opened
to tho public on Oct. fl. 18SS, until May 81,
1S07. wns I,5!W,8S5. Tho height of the
monument is GC0 feet.
THE IIARRISBUfia SITUATION.
rrom tho Philadelphia Press.
According to various Information1 mado
public respecting tho lato conference be
tween Senator Quay and certain members
of tho legislature, together with tho au
dltor general and stato treasurer, It was
subitantlally determined that tho stato
Is now raising about as much revenue by
taxation as It ought to expect to get; that
It Is not a good tlmo to Increase taxes,
and that what seems to bo most neces
sary Is a readjustment and reduction pf
expenditures. If this really was the con
clusion It is to bo commended. Tho mis
take about it Is that it was not agreed to
four or flvo months ago, and promptly
noted upon. It would bo an exceedingly
dangerous movement, from a party point
of view, for tho legislature at this tlmo
to enter vpon tho policy of a next-tp-wholesalo
lncreaso of taxation. Follow
Ing'upon a period of depression and busi
ness stagnation it would bo looked upon
as almost a crlmo.
Tho proper couno for tho state at such
a tlmo Is that which tho Individual Is
compelled to pursue, a reduction of ex
penditure to bring them within the reve
nue. Tho practically unanimous popular
Indorsement of Governor Hastings' ring
ing and admlrablo message of a week aro
Is a revelation of ptbllc sentiment on this
question which must command not only
respect but obedience. None can afford
to ipresumo upon tho great party major
ities of tho past In a yoar when a state
lssuo may bocomo so commanding as to
forco asldo tho exceptional national Is
sues on which recent victories havo been
won.
It has been estimated by tho auditor
general and state treasurer that tho not
revenues of tho commonwealth for tho
fiscal year3 of 1897 and 1838 will amount
to about $19,500,000. By net revenues 1
meant what will bo available to tho gen
eral fund after returns of a proportion
of certain taxes havo been made to tho
several counties. Camparlng with tho
expenditures for 1803 and 1SD0, which were
large, It will tako about J7.400.000 of tho
estimated $19,600,00 to cover the ex
penses of tho stato government, includ
ing tho state departments, tho legisla
ture, tho Insane hospital and peniten
tiaries, the Judiciary, national guard, pub
lic printing and binding, interest on tho
public debt and miscellaneous Items. As
suming that as much will bo appropri
ated for tho above Indicated expenses for
tho next two years as for tho last two,
thero would still bo left $12,100,000 to bo
given to tho schools and to charities and
out of which to get $300,000 to erect tho
new legislative building.
Tho figures show plainly enough that It
Is possible, with tho cxcrclso of proper
Judgment and a Uttlo courage, to adjust
tho expenditures to tho present revenues
and not compel en lncreaso of taxation.
Wo shall hope It Is true tho recent confer
enco has reached this conclusion, and that
It will bo demonstrated at Harrlsburg
this week by.prompt and effective action
which will end the humiliating oomoraj-
izatlon so long existing.
YOU MAV HE TOOLED.
rrom tho Philadelphia Record.
If tho affnlrs of tho state weto turned
over tp a receiver any competent busi
ness man he would Instantly lop oft un
necessary offices and unnecessary outlay
and so manago with tho magnificent reve
nue at his disposal as to Icavo tho stato
treasury at the end of the next two years
with a fine surplus. But not so tho Re
publican managers. They havo no more
Idea of thrift or frugality In administer
ing public affairs than a cow has of danc
ing a Virginia reel. They will find out
new subjects of taxation, and will rob
the counties and raid tho -orporatlons,
end rlflo tho estates of dead men; but they
wilt not abolish an ofllco nor cut down a
salary. Watch them!
BASED ON FACTS.
From tho Now York Sun.
Wo tako plasuro In adding our corrob
oration to tho opinion of Russell Sago.
Thero Is a revival of business, not great
as yet, but decided. And' our opinion is
not based upon hearsay or information,
but upon eolfd faots. Tno weekly set
tlements of The Sun are now for tho first
tlmo showing an lncreaso In profits over
tho corresponding weeks of 1896; and there
13 no other Indication of tho general con
dition of business so posltlvo or so un
equivocal as the accounts of a great, pop
ular, cash-paying, and cash-receiving
newspaper.
SOUND ADVICE.
From tho Springfield Republican.
If tho state's revenues aro Inadequate,
bcalo down expenses. Good housekeepers
cut off desserts when It Is necessary to
economize, but tho modern statesman,
whothor of city, stato or nation, when tho
lncomo runs short, only orders tho moro
pudding and shortcake.
COSTLY HEAL ESTATE.
From tho Chicago Record.
A lot of ground at tho corner of Fifth
avenue and Forty-fifth street, New York,
50 feot front by 100 feot deep, was sold re
cently for $410,000; that Is $8,200 a front,
and $83 a squaro foot. That is tho
highest prico over paid for residence prop
erty. A LONG FELT WANT.
Summer tlmo Is with us ond thp skies is
warm an' blue,
An" tho flowers Is a-smllln' on tho hill;
An' tho world feels kind o' satisfied with
all that comes to vlow
'Causo everything seems goln' on Jes' as
it ortcr do
Everything exeep' thp tariff bill.
Tho rosea scatters perfume, an thp
honoy-supklea climb
An' tho ivy's trallin' 'rpund tho wlndow
slll; ThP crick Is sof'ly rlpplhV with tho or
familiar rhyme;
Everything wo wished fur is arrlvln right
on time
Everything excop' thp tariff bill.
Thp wind coos bfilowtn lightly through
tho fields pf rlpcnln" wheat
That shows tho farm la good fur epm e
thln' still:
Nature spreads tho promise of her bounty
at our foot;
Everything we nocd Is hero to mako our
Jpy complete
Everything oxcep' tho tariff Mil.
Washington Star.
ForCommencement,Wed
djng Day, Birthday,
437 Spruce ijtrjeti Tfoe Rotunda,
Hoard of Trado Ilulldlng.
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jemeinnibr
TFVll Jknf3 fi fl iLr-S here ?ver as a season known wlien the wholesale market has
Jl SLLu pMlNJ3 been so gluttcd with these cool, dainty summer fabrics. The result
is a price break that would cause you much wonderment did you not know the facts.
Printed Foulards, black grounds with dainty sprays and small figures at only 35c,
Asiatic and American Habituai Foulards, one of the most tenacious Silk Fab
rics, cool, neat and washable if you like, printed in the newest designs, which if
times were good and money plenty, would be cheap at 75 cents. We are selling
them now at 45 cents.
ITtoli0 S (Til rrhrndl S Mucl1 of tte loss caused by these reductions we take ourselves:
iLinSJS UIU"UW1S it's stock cleaning time in this department, and we must' have
shelf room before hot weather hits us.. If it's Dress Goods, then you save money
by buying them here.
All Wool 40-inch Star Plaids, in 20 different colorings. Your choice at 25c.
Silk and Wool Novelties in single and exclusive dress lengths, worth 75c to $1,
Your choice at 49 cents.
FINLEY'S
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Waist
AND
The ling of Mouses,
ALSO THE
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FOR LADIES.
Most Popular and Best
Fitting Waists in fos
Market.
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
OPENING
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New Store
k ?2, Lftokaya ana Avejuo.
That kthe jproductiioiri of tirierclfoainidJse fair outstrips its
ppsumption. This will go far toward explaining the
apparent modesty of price on many seasonable offer
ings. Hardly a day goes by but we have shown some
specialfthing on which the manufacturer is over
storckpd. He needs money and to induce us to buy,
-the goods .are offered in many cases at less than the
cost of production. It's a wise loss for the makr a
good purchase for us.and a big bargain benefit for yJu.
Nu Matter
.IMil IIIIIC
just as yeir
misfit pes
n
just Half
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BOYLE - & - MUCKLOW,
416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
IT O TT" O tl Tl I
1U&W 119 UUM
& DavIeSo
ALWAYS BUSY.
Wo Dovoto One Whole Stero to
Jjc!!es?? Misses' aicl
Children's Sloes,
Our Trices Ilauno from 2Bo to $5.00. Care
Ml nnd 1'ollto Attcntlpn Given In Uaon De
partment. IEWIS,MIIXYAVI!ES
lid AND 110 WYOMING AVE.
Telephone 2162.
ANNOUNCEMENTS,
Printed and engraved
promptly at reasonable
prices. The stock we use
is the very best we can
buy. Also Reception, Vis
iting and At-Home Cards,
Monograms, Addresses,
Crests, etc.
Reynolds Broi
Hotel Jermyn Bldg,'
Wyoming Ave,, Scranton, Pa,
pk Aife Pfe- A
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Price mm
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J iHw
fit all Clothing jlf WJ
f altar sloes, No w Jj( I
i of our store. . Jul
'mwi Rfl Win'
olo more, $ I W
HENRY BELIN, JR.,
General Agent for tho Wyoming
District for
OUPONTS
POWDER
Mining, I31astlng,SpoTtlng, Smokeless
and tho Ilepaunp Chemical
Company's
IM EXPLOSIVES.
Safety Fuse, Caps and Exploders.
Rooms 212, 213 nnd 214 Commonwealth
Building, Scranton.
AGENCIES.-
TIIOS, FORD, Plttston
JOHN B. SMITH & SON, Plymouth
E. W. MULLIGAN, WUkes-Barr
eei Them
IF NOT, SEE THEM BY ALL MEANS
BEFORE YOU BUY ANY OTHER, AND
WHEN YOU HAVE SEEN THEMYOUH
TROUBLE WILL ALL BE AT AN END,
FOR WE FEEL SURE YOU WILL BUY
A LIGIITNINO OR WHITE MOUNTAIN
ICE CREAM FREEZER. WEBAYYOU
WILL BECAUSE WH KNOW YOU
WANT THE BEST, AND THE LIGHT.
NINO AND WHITE MOUNTAIN AJIB.
THE BEST.
k s:
110 Washington Ave., Scranton, Pa.
ML PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL.
Coal of the best quality for domestlo usa
and of all sizes, Including Buckwheat anc
Blrdseye, delivered In any part of tho city;
at the lowest yrlco
Order received at tho Office, first floor.
Commonwealth building, room No 6j
telephone No. 2fi21 or at the.rntn. tele
phone No. 272. will bo promptly e.ttad4
to. Dealers supplied at tha mine.
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