THE SCRANTON TBIUUKE FREDA Y MORNING, DECEMBER 24. 1897. PiiMWml UiU' l:tcet MiniUt.ht Hip Trltptinc rnWWiln? nnipiin) nl I'll"!) ttnlu Monlh iftTifttu jtifs roiTornrr at wiuntoi' ta. ai i rcotip et ." MAIL IIATTI1 TEN PAGES. srnANTON. Dt:cf:.Miu:it 21. iw. tt will be the RfiHMul hnjif Unit tlio Fiiilii(irnK.nii,tit vvlilrli turn nviTlukcti thf 'liistiiiit siiont Nntlniiiil batik, of I'lillnilclplitn, mnv lie ov-eic-nnio with uni ttauillicv 'it Its cxlsti-ncc mid wltli- Hl lllHH II' lift li'HHltllt. To t'iol- itr-nt SHiRi-il.i. In tills wo trust teni Iioinr.v coM'iM' the y)iiinitliv of overy decent inn n biiiv mil vvliliniit Mint. Intelligence in Advertising. It I mil tiiitonMiiiiilili' tn noillt mm li nt thi' IikmcifimI business ilimo by Pfiiiutnii hum 1 limits tlil linlliln.v wen inn in the linni overt rhnntclrr of their ilTlviutlsliifi. A gliu.ie at mil nf tin lucid paiieis these rtnys fullnivert by a 1 i)iii)ir.ilHim with tin fium- ini''is mil' .ir n;n will slum- a vi'iy notlcrabli? ihniiRi forjlif Itt'ttiT. In both the up pen 1 mien nml the stibntnni'i" of the ail ei tlcoliient Tbe-e me now ninin ni'iisj thiin evir lii'lmc, deullng with Hpi'i hit b.UK.iliis nml 1'haiiKlHK In ninny 1 Sjsns llllll til i-itns('lllOllen tlle. tile toml rectil.irlv b mnny iorion. who I'.'iineily ni-vei pale the nrtvei t Wemnnls a slmifp. TV. sliRhl'-i't nbn'tvntliili Mill lllllr( to eonllrill tills statement, tl will show that the news linue Is no lnrpoi the nlo pan of the paper whleh the luer.njp man leailei sums, while nninng the women, heaven biers them, tl'.e nilvettNi'inents. to tin in ulwuvs Inli'iPstlinr. ale now tlonilv Him In In tel est. taking pieeeilem e nver nin the elopements nml the weiblliiK". We welcome this suite ol uflitlis n" a hanpy nimtiiv of still lietter ntlvei--tlslun and oiiseiueiitlv lililhei ln ci eased business aeth'ltv In the year to rume. Our nieic-li.intH. IuivIiik leal lied by epei limine that ll pa.vs to pin thought and i-nti-ipil-e and novelt.v Into theli lilit-d spate In the news parieis, will pioei'od 10 plan additional linpiovemelits and thus gain inopor tlonally mviitpp it'sults. The will not fenr to expend money Keni-niuslj on liitelllKent iiilvoitlslni; lice iuise the les son has 1mm-ii taimht to them that ninney tlnis spent eomes burl: hem Ins; ileb iiolli, Tims the day of the pei fnnrtnrv standing aniioniHement the Mine yostPiilnj. today nud fiuevei will fclve way to the bright, now I. and teally fiif-clnntliiK batKaln biilletln.wlth Its neat typownpli.v. lis uiti liv pit -tines and aboe all Its Inipintant hum. .im kIvIiik stole news, and while this will please the niei chants and the riewspitpoi. bv Ineieaslnu the leielpls of both, It will al-o add to ibt ion m nlenee and lonitort of the nuneial putille and help iiiuti-i Lilly in the up l.ulldliiK of the pity. The pio.iects Pie i.-'ieii fftl to be 'list etass lor the pasture ilimugii this 1 oilWO's of tin l.ou 1 1)111 to loltepl ii'uc-ps In seeond-i lass mull mallei. It N n plinpk piopositlen ol liii-lnu-'s jm--tlee. The Need of Unity of Purpose. Theio Is undoiibtedl.i a mowing feel nu: anions Uepuid.c.i is who .lie so fioin prlneiple that "ometiilmr In the nallire of rom'p-sliiii needu to bo show n anions; the party's iliWdlnsr asnils in 'inner If the elections of IMin an- to 'l,p 'ipl'ioai'hiil with ciiiiiideiipi'. The line "f paity division hae not jet bet 01110 -ei. but they aro s-teadlly dlveiKlng XuthiiiK like the haimon.i anil units' of one year aco exists todn. On the (ontiaiy. In almost fivrj stale fac tional (lwhts nie in pioRies-. and een .11 Wasblngt. 111. while hi biciK has oeen i.ihtHl, lliel" uie nmil'nus slirns of possible. If not probable confusion. The Washington Stur. discussing this latter r'h.ise t tin- situation, tmiaiks Mlth too mm h tiuth. "TliP jmity does m,t seem to bi- unit ed on a single Impoitant proposition. Thei-e aic at lean foin factions dls))iit Ing about iinieiicy tefoini n uncoi! ditli'iii.l do-nothliu; faction, i taction Mippoitlng- the piesldent's letuiiunon. datlon, a faction disposed to sujuioil ppciPtaiy Uage's leconiinendatlon. and a faction ji.utly comlnced that some t li 1 11 t-r oiiulil to be done, but without opinion as yet as tu what that thing should he. Thete aie the arthe flieuds of Cuba and the passhe fi lends of Cuba The Hawaiian question bilngs out annnMitlonlsts and auti-anuexa-ttonlsts. r.ppeal the chll service law. s.i some, modify Its appllintlou, say otheis, while a thlnl faction want the law siistalmd Tin ie Is dlslslon ren as to Hip Dinghy bl'l. Demand It lip.nd In some iti,utjis fur Mippic mental loiPiitip leijlslatlon at ome, while In otliei iiuaiters fnlth In the bill i conlldently ovprcssod " Our I'ontrniporary adds: "In a puity of ptrong men divisions an- to be ( -pi ctpU. and they always appear. Hut unless thpy aie piompt fought out the party alwnjs suffcis. The Itepub. llenu pally Is In powet ilothed with lespoiislblllty. It (itnnot with suf"t dilrk Its woik Its time for a tmti has arrived. It Is albd upon to inoltp a platfolin tin the next cunies elei -tljiiis, Thf natty has never won a flg.1t. on 11 do-iiftlilng recoid As n matter of fact, It has no such recoid. No pail VvSr won n light dliblcd ugalimt Itself. Voarty. like a house, i.hen divldeil lUfllnsi Itself, falls." Theft words may ly a shadu oveistate the uiuvlty of tlr Huatlon but In the main iliy ate iilV!'en to dispute. The fait is that Itfl'Ubllcanlsni In power Is weakened 1 tiationiiRi' filetlons. and this fact, ronpled with a nntuial iinriMsunable nf"it'of popular expeetation after n chiirige In piuty contiol, rendris imne iiigrji the duty of Itcpubllcans who aie Uiunibllcnns fiom pilnclple to tally unspltlslily to tliclt paity's support. MuiJi the same condition Is obseii ii" In .I'nusylvfinliii rnctioirillsm Is r.ot ffulti' so bold as It was a shot t time ago but It Is none the 1o,.h vlrtl Irnt. Ntaily every leador of piomln ence In the state today exhibits the attitude of tin- man who Is for pence. Mljll la" QliRRIM' iuv lilt mseve. Hush wiutpklifil anil ba'cHstlibblng nie In duK'od In somewhat furtively Just at prosent: but let the signal for war bo nptiiily proclaimed and Immediately the tlhlil would be flllifl witli faetlonnl ineiCwtUirlesaiKI zolotti'ualn(f easeily ' 1 : to Intcrnrcliip sttlfp. There li a period that by rontrasl with the sulphurous tlmrs of not long ngo might be cnllptl n calm, but It Is the calm bpforp the .tot in No special gift of divination Is leollllpr to see the elements of trouble ahead The waiy politician dees not vtnluie roith without an umbrella. Am. among tin lank and llle theie is an npppaiamc of Intent seiutlny and stispcnslon of judgment which ought to be. If II Is not, regaidfil as ominous by 1 hoe who assume to leml The Itepubllcan patty will survive all this, of ionise, ami conic out of It sti ongcr and better than ever. Hut If wise (otinsel slinll pievnll it will not tut (I to be a puillicntlou by lite. The negotiation of new uclttoeltv tit albs under Hip MeKlnley admlnl" nation Is mutually slow work In view of Hi' undiplomatic mnnnei In whleh lb' llunlvon- nhlne ticatlrs wete ab logaled by the chain Ir.Hts who flamed the Wilson bill. The cniiutiles who wet" slopped In the face then are to be ecus--d foi nm wishing to iivur the risk of Inning the Insult tcprated. Itui when the fact Is understood abroad that common sense has again gained tlie stiptenucy In Ameilcan politics, we titnv l'TSonably look for fa vol able ie siilts in. the renew oil (ampalcu for tc elpioc ll trade Christian Science Once Horc. We have uptuifd a copy ot l Ik opin ion tl. Ilieied lecently by JiiiIl,o l'pnn n.i'Ker of the I'hllndelnlilo coninioli I le.ls cotni'i in Wlllth the letlls.il of lh.it Jul 1st to giant a i bin tc to th .("orlnlliii! flvllnir Itself Ihe ' Kllst riitiiili of t'hilstlan Silence" Is e plcllied. The legal giound ot the ! fu.inl Is c lf.11 . The Cniistlan Scientists n.UL'lil to Iniludi' ;i the netlllon for a chattel tin light to 'sttihlhh an Insti tution or "hospital' wheiem hijllug bv faith lould be niactlciil for D.i.i This W hpeeiltrally tmblildi n by an in t of assembly which dellnes the ioni'1- tioiis iiiiiln; which a hospital or an In tninaiy mav ici eliv a i barter lioni the stale -t oiidltlons wilii widen Ihe up pll.. Hit n In lifilut did not comply Itut not lonleiit with stating the law in tb'" punilst. Judge I'eiiliyi'acker ptiuiitlid himself 10 Indulge In what n Iclit be tailed aigument. and In this tb l.i'l we think he made a mistake l'oi cunipl, he said: "Itifo-ms ai" liloiei bl.illv slow. It may be. as v aie told In St i in e ml Health, that to look n tiger In the e.ie Ith faith Is to send bliu flightened Into I hi' (lltlgb 1 bill 11HII, a tl.ey aie at plesent ili toin ed. ati mole tt lit to telj, however uilsiaklngly. upon lilies. Tor the treatment of the disease culled tiiih imisls. which Is e.iiisril bv anlmalcillae bleeding In the bmlv an I leeding iinm the niusi les. they lep'iul upon some thing which may destiny the iieatuic i.itb-r than ition a tultli. however sln icii. that Its ii'iuges will do no baini. .Should tl ej In the lapse ot lime be come lomlnieil b the te.tehlugs of Silene" end lleelth that their ionise N eiioiieous, no doubt a futuie legls latuie sill lepenl tb" ad ot ls7T. but for the pteseiit Its potlt v must be eu fon ed." The opinion thus epused tnlntlilis wnh our own. itut as a umttii ol ex nedlencv ll Is open to doubt If de'uatc of tin' genet nl subject ot faith vs dings Is .'fllea ions to modify iNlstlug beliefs. Some leinaiLahle iih"noniena in tli'- natuie of magi "tic Ik.iIIiir air on ii'fin 1 and appeal :i Minimis tor iicdine- as do m my other asseitioiis nnu h mine gem tally iiedlml. The InllueiHo of the mind upon dls-.tse has not been ehausted Ji the ttvulai liiaiiilloiH'is of medli Ine nor does an) iipviii ul.ir school" of medicine i njoy a nnm.jpol) ot the until. A good 'lame if mind In e bleb in cousidei this stlbjei t Is that of icspect foi the wilt len law but Millet tolerance for laiia- ilm s In simeii opinion and belief. Ths laws .-an be enfoHeii without ilubblng lionet comb tlons. Spain' iiiuotis Indignation over the Lllllng of Colonel Uulz recalls Hie Hue hunuinlty witli w hy-h Spain Heated thai otliei Ilulz. found muuleieii In a Spanish Jail. The new p-t ol the SpHi.ish so eminent Is loo asseitlve to he tiu . A l:atc Richly Desei veil We she some space ebewheie on this page to a lolleetlon of news and comment legnidlng the fate of the Spanish olllier. Colonel IluU, who In illsri'gnul of teiieated wauilngs went Into the Cuban camp to bilbo a Cuban leadei to betui) hi cause, was ioutt maitlaled and eecuted ns n Hpy. The fiantlc oifotts of the Sianih agents in this count! y to becloud the i-Mie and thus weaken the oaiiM of the in suigents nialies the Imideiit one of genuine Inieiest ami important p. of the lommetus quoteil that of the Washington Star seems to u most apt. The deed of ItlllK wn cssentl' ll". the deed of a sp,. He did not ','i lo the lundiiuni lets of the Cuban lait'e. He did not beat a Hag of time, lie pie stimeil upon pei.-onal filemlshlp to tu a Lie him to cot nipt a suhoidlnalo Into li en mii i. Ills was eieii n meaner act than ttiat ot Major John Audie.to whlrb our conteinooraiy icfeis. Audie was a spv but he made no il'ilui to per sonal tllcudship with Deuedlit Arnold, nor had Arnold pen-oually Imploied blui In aiHanee, In the name of filend- bhlp, not to come. The clmiacter of th win in Cuba as revealed b) the piaitbcs of both sides Is such that tt is not to be measured by the slandiuds ot otliei countiies. Spain lias won no talr ilalm to sym pathy the tate of Unix was (untried ikllberately, no element of deception having been pioved or even Intimated. I'niei these eiieumslances It seems to us that while the Incident stiengthenn tin iiiin-e for Ameitran intetventioii ii KlPitllng the utter hopelessness of tli" autonomy solution, tt contains no feiuuio which unilei fair Judgment oiuiu to alienate fiuni tiio Cubnji lit snuseitts the utmost sympatliy of the Ameilenu people. An Intel esllns point ha? beep made by T. II. Ismay. one or Hie marager of the White Star steamship lino. In r.n addresfl In I.lvpipooi tecently he ff..nklv notified lusi Hrllh nudltois Unit the sun of nnzlnnd's tainmciilal sniuemney had insseij its zenith, and us our ptoof he asserted that with the exception ot France and Hwitetlnnil. Ciieat Britain thowed tiie smalbsl pet contago of increage In th cxpoit ot machinery and engines in Ihu tun years pilor to 1RM. while the I'nllcd tntcs had ihow n tli? tpinntknble Inorentic of J.V) per cent. Tills may be only a "Hum. but It shows the trend ot the w Intl. ' The nssfttlmt of the Hazleton Senti nel that the Itennbllrnn state commit tee Is sending out literature In sup pott of the candidacy of Colonpl W. A. Stone for governor can baldly bo tiue. That committee an n body must In the natuie of things i cumin neutral among inndldnles for the nomination; It can Ightfulty become pattlsan only nfter the convention tntlfles the party's ex pieed choice, is somebody abusing the state committee's trust'. Tn.it f'llnlnly was a fin Ions plea put fm Hi bv ileoige W. Smalley at the New Knglaiul club banquet in DtooL lyn whet he argued Hint all Kurope wnu iTolllitf rend. In ltcrl.1 tin. t'nlletl States mid that consequently we should snuggle up close to old JJiiglnnd for pioter Hon. It seems never to have oc culted to this eminent Mugwump that the American thariiter contain:! the Ingi illent know n as self-reliance. Willi Pennovlvatila's tpventtes falling inn.iion a year shoit of extienses and "illi tlilpniil debts exi ceding nvallable funds b) mine than $-'.000,000, the loom for Judicious economy In state govern ment ought to be made a live Ihmh' ot the nppivailihig gubeinatoilal cam paign. No candidate tan win next vear who tiatns with niofossloual tiivuiy lootns The ciiimn Insurgents ate men of lle-sb and blood Spanish cuielty has produce I in them the natural ieult. Spain has sown flendlshncss and Is leaping assassination. This muv not be pirn "nut to contemplate but it Is human nature Ametbnns under simi lar in ivoiatlon would not act othei w Ise. Comments on fh? Killing of Riiiz. l'ruiu the Washington Hlin 7 -MHIHCAN elllsreiis wlm .ue lu- M i lined to t h.nacteilze tin shnotlng U ol imu by the Cuban iiisntguits jj as an iiiM.iiinnteil ait should ti- .ill the hlstoty ol their own coiui- U) John Anilie, n Ilrltlsh otllet r. sought lo mgotlnii with Deneillet Arnold, a tt iittl imnmanikr ol the colonist, lor the lietuiv.il ot West i'olni Into the hands ol the lit Itl-li. Arnold was willing. Inn Audie was eiptuiLiI on his way tlnoiigb tin line- w.is tilul as a spy ano ii.ing.vi. UIMot) IniK. ncoided the 1 uppiov.il b) civilization of this act. Col- j out I Itulz wits as much a spv as was John Audio, lie was ! i Ling to con apt an lnsuigelil leadil. He was seeking to bi Ihe hint to la down his nuns In an ilfoit lo di nml, ilize the bisutgilit forces, lie was iinUir no ll ir of mice. Imie no iiedititlals .iiitlitn lying him to negotiate piac. vonght out no n-iunshlc leader witli ins piojiositions and coiifornnd in iveiy pa i Hi Hint- to the ai t enled limb r staliilllig ol -i sp) To cull the Cuban In suri nts pli.ius and cut-throats and ,iu aieliss Ms it now being done, Is tu In voke tl.e leluiki of Aineiie.in hltoiy. It the man who gave the older lo hIuioI Colonel Itulz-wh. tlier It .sli.il! be pioi.d In In- Aianjuiu himself or some otli ei -I- hi be enllid h umnleiM, then Hioige Washington, bv whose onlei.s Audit was Hied as .1 i, was a mtir ilclei t on. mi's ieiv. Pi om a I.eltn b) Susan Moip I'eii) in the New Yolk Sun. I lead a smteinent in toda) "s llelald to ihe mfi et that Senatoi Male, in speuL lug of tlie leceut killing of Colonel Kuis b tile fusing) ms In Cuba. d-'v.idIs It hv an "act of sav.igei) " and as stamping the Cubans as "bmiilits and nuth'Ws." Hoi vei e.n-v it is foi Senator Unb uild all otliei- fib nds ol Sn.'Uisli iviMiinv to lonili-mu in tin- Cubans l'i:it whieb tliev have for luaih tliiee vtais closed tlu-li nn lo and e ileum. iged on lln p.ut of Spiiu" While Colonel Ktdz'is death is eettainlv Imillble wb.i' Wnlfnie f.s not' is It miv more so th in tlie buteliety ol III-. Itulz fit tin jail at rtuaiiab.uoa by ni di i of one ol Spain's gim-i.its last IVJi iiiaiy' (ir the miiidi-i of that Cuban gi tit-i.tl vho win ii peace had been tie- I lilled lllli I lln "I'll ) i ills' Hill," was Invited lo a banquet on boaid a Spaulsb mau-of-wa and then miiidi led. under a flag of 1 1 iit-t b) older of ihe inn- tien iial lilanio wlio is nm. iMptitln geiieial of Cuba'.' HI- tno'-e so til in nnv ol tlie man) nets of shooting down In cold blood of bi.ivc Cubans whose only eilnie was their ileshe to sec their beloved land fried fiom tin- )ellow and rid lag of nit ill.ii'Val onpiesslnn" Have not the Spanlnids all tnroiiuh lln tuesint war i omuilttt d in ts of inhumanity and cruelt) beside vvlilch Colonel Kulz's death pales mid siul.K lire fiihlgnlllonnce.' Auothei thing, lie was win tied w ha would be his fate, nml bis friend. Colonel Ai.iiiguieii "lugged of lilm not lo undertake the tusk." Whs Di Kills "wnineil" ot wli.it was to lie Ids tate Did he have a chance to fscaiif" It is icallv aslonlsblng bow oiilek Siiiatoi Hale and otheis an- to discover tin- inoti In the Cubans' eve. win li they have been blind to the polos al beam In Hie nv of Spain for )curs' To mult ismnd which side Is entitled by Instloe to the lights of belligerency, which side Ins conducted its waifare III ne-eoitluiiPt- wllh the lilies of civilization and shown the more humane treatment of Its enemies .ill thitnighoiit the present itinflict one has but lo comp.iie Spain's methods with those of Cuba, I Hill sate any ami nil honest and line fi lends nf Justice and loyal loveis of libel ly will llllhesll.iliiiglv decide 111 favoi ot "Cllln I.lbte" Par be It from any one lo blime them If Ihfli pnlleiii'i Is nt Inst e.li:iust cd and If tln-v liegln lo Htallaie upon the Spanish biilebeis, giving them the same irtntuieiil the) have been lecelv Ing foi the past thirty-four months. o Vo ring oli'riice. I-'iom a Ciblegiam In the N'i vv VoiU llt-i tld i:ini-hto Tosim. Consul (loneial l.ce's seci i tai who v. as sent to Colonel Aran guiiu's camp lo pleml for meiey for l.leiitenant I'olonel Kulz. telurned to Ha vana on Saturday night having leached his destination only to ubtaln a full con tinuation of the gallant utllcer's death. Mr. Tospii was unable lo deliver tlen- t-llll Lee's letler to Coloill 1 Allltlglircll. who. Immidiaitlv afiei the execution, had ilepaitid foi a illstnnt camp, but be In ought back the following statement fiom Colonel Aiauguren's second In com mand, giving details of the death of Col onel Joaquin Itulz: "This gentleman " says the lepoit. "came to om fields ilicsstd In the unlfotm of a Spanish milium- olllecr and. befoie I he Cuban fuict'S made to Colonel Nestor Aiangil leu pi tiiior-ltitiiix of autonomy foi Ctihi. Then Colonel Aianguiin. respc-cllng the oiders of mil in my made Kulz a pilson ei. and he wus executed Inter, after a toiiit martial, in the iiumc of the law of oiganlzatloii of oui aiiny, and that It may be known I fiunlsh this Informa tion to Mr Kineslo Tosca. wlio came commissioned h the Vnlted Slates cun sul general In llavann. "I'.itia and Liberty. Dccembei. isri "Mnjor Alfredo Lima." A cable was it-celved today stating that flelieral Lee hud been Instructed by See ritaiy of SJtnte Sherman to notify lien, oral Home, and the otliei rebel leadei h that they need expect no American s)m puthy if the) continued to peimlt lliing on Hugs of truce. Oenrnil la'e told nm be had lecelved no such Instruetlons, nud added that lie knew of no Instance of the display of a flag of tliieo duilng thla war. It had-never been claimed by the Spanish authorities that Colonel Itulz was miller n flag of fruee, that institu tion bring unknown to tlie Spanish nimy In Cuba Its use being Interdicted ns In volving a leeognltlon of the Insurgents ns belligerents. This Is so widely known that the Spaniards, while denouncing the killing ns an act of savagery, frankly nilmlt that Colonel Kulz was under no piotcrllon and bad been nbundnntly named of the consequences of hi), action In approaching the rebel camp. o Invited Ills Own I'nlc. Prom the New Yoili Sun. Our Havana despatches in icportlng Hint n letter found on the both of Col onel Joaquin Kulz offend a bribe of JIO". Oml to Colonel Nestor Aialiguicn. hive put In ii new light the death penalty In flicted on the brave but rush and unfot tunnte Spanish otllet i. In tiildltlon, we have the positive denial from Senor T. Kstrada I'alm.i that Kulz whs under a ling of ttuce. Al llrsl the main point seemed lo be Hint, aftil the published ordeis of ficneral (ionnz making death the punishment for i inning to Cuban camps with Spain's offer of autouomv. Kulz took his Ufc In his hands when he did the thing prohibited The object of liomez cutting off communication on that subject and the expediency ol taking that means to accomplish It are another mat ter, but. once IsHiicil and not revoked. It should havi been obvious to nnv soldier Hint the ordeis would be tictlted. As lo their authenticity tlieic was no doubt, the Spaniards themselves ucctptlng the otilcis as genuine mid us such denounc ing them. Yet Colonel Kulz praetlcah) challenged Araiigurcn lo execute them, and tlieiehv risked his fate Hut If In addition, ns Is now- declared, Colonel Kulz cairled Itom Oeneial Kliuico Ihe vvilt ten offer to Arangimn already spoken of, he mul be put on, the fooling of an tmlssaiy seeking to bribe Ihe Cuban nf llcer to beli ay Ids cause. The distinc tion betwicii the pichcnttitlon of gcneinl proposals of pence, to be foi u aided to army liemlqiiaitt is. and a personal pe cuniar) appeal lo n single oftlcei to come a ttaltor, will be manifest to be. C.V- erybod) . -o-' A I'len Tor I'nlr I'lnj. Piom the Pittsburg Dispatch. The claim ot the Kcpulilloan forces In Culn to civilization and humane In stincts, however, docs not lest upon a single liistiince and cannot be destro.ved li) one example of ixtieme severity In the ticatmcnt of an cneiu). Dining niuntbs oi unequal conflict, when the well-.u nud legiil.u soldit rv- of Spain made It tlit'lr constant piactlce to murder woimded pilsoners, laid bisuigent hospit als assassinate surge mis and nuisc, pit lave estates Inhabitant. It was the cus tom of Cuban ofllceis to liberate ihe piiifhfis tliev had tukin. to protect ihe defeliseli s and to minister lo the wound ed, lilenil and tiiemv alike. Hvcli uftti the Inhuman plan of stall ntlun was put in opeiution by the biute We) ler nftei Macto was lined to death bv 1 1 cachet y n nd false- pit tciist the Cubans tesnrtid to no worse tetallatie.n t linn to leturn some prlsoneis of wai to theli eoinmands In senil-niikcdlitss. The self-eoutiol of the Insurgent olllceis has been n-miiik-able. When the account is cist up on both sleles tluie l a showing fin Spain of (laginnt biulnlltv, fen Cuba ot veiv few of the excesses of will fait. It is unlust to londi-imi all Cuba loi tin death nl one gallant otlkii. iveii It Ills ov n conduct gave no icni-un.iblc provocation Ten the killing. In the case nuclei eonslil elation thai oflUe I vlol.ittd bulb the milltaiv and pel-on.il loiilldence icposeil In him. albeit In what lie ilieineil the illschalge ol bis duty and the cause of lit hi e. I'l.OI I'Alil'.. l'luni the Philadelphia la-eUtl. I'.u ! 1,11 Re ide t.ilie otic and otie-lialt pounds . ,ifi of 1 Illinois .mil iln. .,iine of limn, beat tlnee (piaitta pound oi bitl te r lo 11 tlilllll- wllNK lilli ell i'".- Ill ll p.m. then -el ll over ll.' Ihe. ailillllt! emu pound nl jHVViloiiil mem still whlskliiK nil tin- lime. When w.iim taU" Hie pan off. but K'l OH wllbkltlK till I lie Ollstllle Is eiilil. attii which mix in U" liutlel. linn ihe inn. Hits W'oil; lulu thin 0111 -h ill pound of 1 111 died miuise ii.iem aid lemon tn-cl cip llm . on"-linll ounce or hitter iilinniiN li' imbed i.uo h",ileii to 11 paste with a plm h of silted i-'irrar. ivmi emnies o -witt ii'mi'iiils lil. ill. lied an I Mletil Icimthwlse on -hull nim c o liiiimded m. ice ami i Inii.uiimi mi. -1111.11 li 1 lillit nl t'uiiieiii Inuliil- 01 ol lei- litllul. Wink wi'l loiretliei- fm half na hoiir. b.iki' 1'iiin ivmi in 1 III ot hours inl.i- it out hi tin- oil 11 tool, nud nut the c.tke ln fee- it fe" moments I" elrv. Itv n.nl 01 n. inn nt Tin: i'imi.uso'miic w.w. 1'ioin tin lllii-liiitil Amiileiiii. I'nlille nun iN.net lo liciivt 11 1. a- i miun ot aleiM and Mime u-hinel It us t -1 client mlvvi Us. meiit. ijeneinl llntler sold hat. If no ii"w-ni per nbiMt'i' lilm. li WDllld lllle s t-llll tu till Mi 'i1om: 10 iiritx. 1'ioin the I'lilled Iplllii Kirmtl. Tin- nion-'V In In illation In .In I'nlted Stnti-s has InuiiiM-d fi om Sl.iil'..u.'vSi, mi .1 uls 1, iviT. 10 l "Jl.OM ". .s 011 Dei emliT 1. lv'iT a litlh lnii Hi in '"n 1. or a tlolliir apiece fm iiei-ilioch in ill. intui tu. CHRISTHAS GIFTS. What is more acceptable than a nice pic:c oi CMna, Cei Glass sir Mc-a-tac, Umbrella Stands, Jardl nler and Peclestels. Din ner, Tea and Toilet Sets. TIE CLEMOKS, I O'MALLEY CO. Open Evenings. Mrgaias Mi week in tir I B VJ !i Be5dlllemae: S' HOAItll Ol' TIlADi: llfII,l)INO, Linden Street Spcaa GOLISM nn BUT The Holiday In It is cleaning up time. Cutting and slashing of prices is the edict that has gone forth. We are too busy to go into details. Even our advertising man has been pressed into ser vice to help look after the thousands of buyers that are Hocking to our store. Toys, Games, Books, Smoking Sets, Medallions, Sterling Silver Novelties, etc., etc., at half the price asked elsewhere. A Great Glove Sale Ladies' Foster Pique Lacing Gloves of the very best quality in tans, ox blood, slates and blacks: The 2 kind for the next two days, unless sooner sold out, price $1.37 Skirts and Aprons (Second Floor, Take Elevator.) Ladies' Flannelette Skiits, striped bottom, neatly em broidered edges, 23 Cents . Ladies' Swiss Embroidered Aprons, zo different patterns, large size, the 75c. kind, at 49 Cents. Sensational Silk Selling Brocaded Silk Taffetas and Roman Striped Silks, many of them were 7, cents, the closing price (not for a day, or an hour, but as long as they last), at 41 Cents. ISSTMAS IS AliWlVs IlL'sY I'dS Sensible piesems. Slippers and Shoes from 2'-,c to oo. Our best efforts are at your service. Always use our stores as it they were your own. Lewis, Reilly & OaiviieSo 'VVJolesaIe and Retail. OI'hN I.VIIM.Nf.s. The Last Day Everything in our 1 store must GO. 'There shall be no I hold-overs. It . would not paw I The store is small.; we need all the jroom. Hence: BEFORE The buver will j TUn get the" benefit. M M Call and be as sured. Best Gifts for "hims" and "hers" at re duced prices. Day REYNOLDS MOTHERS, maiiomiks KNurt vi:ns, UOIi:i Ji:ii.MVN IILII.DI.NU. jjlli W.iomlni; vomic. MILL & CORNELL'S iriirarc Muli iiclioUe stoc-U to select fiom c.innol le found elvenlifie Inthlspnit of tlie btntr. Ami when you tonsliler tlie juoileratn prlcen nt which tlio cooils ure iniiiUeil Is n fnrtlier t-liilm 011 tlicuttntlon anil loiisltleiation or buvcr. GIFT SUGGESTIONS. WnniM! UlK, I OVMlfs, I)i;isinTAiii.fs, Work Taiii fs, I'VMVTMII.I.s, V l.'IIVIII'', citi.v.vi.ai.vssts, gii.t Cn vii:, r.viii.ouC.iiiM:is. I si, vi 11 I'h vi 1;-, Music-OvniM.is, Ilot-icn-.s, CUnlOt'VlllM.ls, Mil WIM1M Win, llouK Cvsi, I'nii-sr.vi.s, K.VM V IIVlKtlN TvnoeRi.irM. All ut lowot piii vi t-omiitlent viltU tlio III S ti illilllt,v- ot tlio woods. CifDimimellfl At 121 .VoilliWiuliluston Avcniic. Scran ton, Pa. iiwua n- av;ft - M ONE DAY TILL CHRISTMAS; Depairtinnieinit Bassmeit A Perfect Itadlkc of Bargains. si M 1L41U I A Th IT TT1 A h Cloth 3 og at reliable prices, lias always beeeoyrmottoo Qimal ity iminiexcelled, prices the lowesto Your money back if you want it; and tlie same price to everybody. Open "Evenings Until After the .Holidays. BOYLE 436 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. FIN vr nyon rx 114 ILJ Special Sale of Fw IMs WccL "We oiler about 1,000 yards Fancy Silk, choice designs in 3 lots, includ ing Brocades, Persians, Roman Stripes, etc in lengths ranging from Jive to twenty yards each. Former Price. 31.00 to $1.65, LOT 1 59 Cents LOT 2 6P Cents LOT 3 88'Cents a yard, to close them out. The greatest bargain of the season. 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE FANCY SILKS 8AZAAI GKLOW UUU KdJ 9 A HELP TO SANTA CLAUS. . OKTONnOKOim XHAS TREE HOLDERS ni n vi: 1 r 11 ndy fob him when 111. CUMKs. IIAVK VOL' SV.KS T1IK MANY I'K- rt'ii xmas i'iti:-3i:Nrs, wi: have in OUt WINIlOWsj." MifVlINIIt CVI.ENDAIIS OIVEK AWAY. FOOTE & SIEA1R CO. 1 If) Waslilugton Avoiiue HENRY BEL1N, JR., lieucral Agent for tha Wjomtnj District to: gel DI' D Minlns, Jtlimttnu. sspoitlne, fcmoke.eil unit the Ilep.tuiio Cliemlci ( oinp.iny'1 MM EXPLOSIVES fctifi-ly l'ue, l'iipunil Eptoclen Uooins ''t'., '.'ill nml '.Ml I'omiuonwei 11 iiiiilillug. iscniutou. AOIINCIKM. Tiin. rnm JOHN li. SMI I'll A SUN. K. W.ML'UtlUAN, Plft'lon rimoun WilUeS'IlRrr ML PLEASANT COAL AT RETAIL. Coal ot thn best quality for domes'.te Uit ami of all l7cs. IncluJlnB Buckwheat aril Blrdseye, Uellverea In any part of the city at the lowest .Ties Orders received at the omce. flrit (Iot Commonwealth building-, room No ; telephone No. SCZt or at the mine, te'.e phono No. 172. will he promptly attended to, Uealcis kuppllcd at the mlno. :, t. si ' .. ..""IN 0!O PDIIEB,
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