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SCKANTON, FEtmUAItY 7, 1SS.
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
Vat School Director.
Three Ycars-PBTntl NEUL3, Eloventh
Ward',
Three Ycars-D. I. PHILLIPS, Wfth
wnrd.
Two Yeurs-E. D. FELLOWS, Fourth
ward.
Two Ycarrt-F. S. dODFIlBY, Bfghth
ward.
Ono Ycar-r. S. BAIUCER, Seventeenth
wnrd.
Ono Yetir-ELTAS K. BVANS, Fifteenth
wnrd.
Election D.iy, February 15.
We nro Informed that from Satur
day's perfoi nmiici'H In MuhIo Halt tlio
unspcrtlmlilo filth which had up to tli'ut
tlmo boon Fcnj,vly,H chief stock lit
t ratio was carefully eliminated, doubt
less In anticipation tf a visit! by the
police. "Wo tnko pleasuro In noting
this sllKlit victory for reform. Hut so
long ns Music Hull hIiiiII remain in the
control of a man who boasts that smut
Is u hat Scranton thcutef goers want
ttnd wlm evidently wants to traltlo in
binut, refraining only while scared, it
will bo neeesinry for the Authorities! to
keep tliir eyes open. We notle with
8atlfaclion tht fact that fh fIeder
l.runz has taken steps to bring its ton
nnt to tlmo. As we supDcted, it had
been deceived as to tho uuallty of the
pfi fonn.inccs rIvui by lifm.
The Possibility of War.
The I.ciniluncorre&pondent of tho New
York Sun. Mr. II. It. Chnmbetlrtln, a.
voll-cqulpped journalist of the llrst
rank, with conservative tendencies, has
recently made a study of political con
ditions In Spain and his deductions are
mil encouraging. Tho dungor of war
ix'twcen Spain nml the lTnlted States
impresses him ts real and not far uls
t.int. SugnFla and some of his broad
minded colleagues aiv ilolnp: what they
enn to aveit It, hut unless they tan
connuer the inevitable In Cuba and
thus mollify their tountrymen's inor
dinate pride -Mr. Chamberlain b.Oloves
that war will lie declared by Spain up
on us and l hi nwl'ul consequences
thereof deliberately invited within n
lew months at furthoit.
The reasons which he .issigns for this
1 ellef are numeious, belli,? mostly
lu'nillnr to the American reading pub
lic. Hut in specifying some of them he
presents illumlnntlug details. He tell3
of the almost incredible ignorance and
I atlence of the Spanish peasant class,
who are bled tin nil sides by their Un
scrupulous povernois and who are now
for the first time beginning to mur
mur: but ho also adds that It Is from
this very claes, whom a now war 'would
injure most, that the danger of a war
lorced with the United States chiefly
proceeds. The bulk of Spain's con
scripted recruits for th? Cuban t-ervlce
has beer, drawn from this class. Adds
Mr. Chamberlain: "Hundreds- of Loys
and young men who went out sturdy,
lobust specimens of early manhood
have come back in the hospital ships
pitiful, hopeless wrecks of humanity
whom their friends and families are
often unable to recognize when they re
appear at their homes. Thousands
more have perished miserably In Cuban
fever hospitals, not to mention Cuban,
battlefield"". It is the Invalided re
turned soldier who is the chief propa
ganda agent of hatred of the United
States in Spain. It could not well be
otherwise, and he Is not in any sense
blameworthy. He has been told by 1:1s
o'heers all tho time he has been in
Cuba that it Is American aid to the
ins-urgents and nothing else which has
kept Die rebellion alive. He has had
no leason for disbelieving the storlea of
his supeilois and comrades. Campaign
ing In Cuba has 'been a hellish expeil
ence for him, nnd the Yankees are je
st onslble for his sufforing3 nnd for
those of his comrades who are dead or
left behind. His ruined constitution is
proof of the lienors he has endured,
lie tells his story, He- Is honest' and
hlncere. The people look upon Ms
wasted frame, and they believe iihn.
"Why bhould they do otherwise? Anil
believing him, they share to the lull
his hatred of the accursed Yankees."
This hatred H stronger now than ever
before and Mr. Chamberlain thinks
that It is growing. It would take veiy
little to set It uflre.
It is the opinion of this writer us it
It. of most students of the subject that
Spain has so far exhausted Iter finan
cial resources as to preclude the ex
tended contlnunnce of an open military
campaign In Cuba. In fact ho dlecov
eis at Madrid that this Is practically
admitted by the Spanish government,
which, howoer, at the time of his
wilting Jan. L'l had great hope that
General Hlanci: would noon brlhe the
ehlet insurgents into surrendeilug.
That hope has already failed, however.
It later adlces bo trus. Indeed there
Is ample testimony thai it und auton
omy haw for all practical purposes ex
plied together, bringing Spain face'
fiont to tlie tlnal crisis of her sover
eignty In Cuba. Can Spain lot Cuba
go without precipitating a l evolution
at home? Mr. Chamberlain fears that
the only escape from such o conse
, tpienco will be through a war wilfully
provoketl with the United States. The
present ministry will not invite this
evil until forced to, but its overthrow
would mean that and its preservation
may compel that.
It will be observed that the admin
istration nt Washington, while talking
a good deal nbout peace and good will,
has taken, it would seem, about every
available precaution arninst a reverse
turn of affairs. Our warships are with
in easy teach of every possible center
of danger, and though their officers nre
now on dress parade, thoy are also
ready, and we suspect willing, for
uttrner duty.
General Doynton writes to the Sun
that "our conHUla In Cuba are hearing
much annoying tulle from the consuls
of. other nations. It is based upon our
position touching tho Monroe doctrine.
The criticism Is that we havn inado It
impossible for European powers to' re
lievo the horrors which have made
Cuba a hell, and, on the other hand,
dft nothing to end the matter and com-l3.-U:r.,iS.r;:T,1iSre
havnlgQ been
taunting, which It is necessary to ad
mit have point, to the effect that our
congress was swift to denounco Turk
ish suvngcry In Armenia, but holds Its
voice over a worse situation within six
hours' sail of our own nhore-?, nnd now,
with tho proximity of our fleets, under
our very guns." Wo don't wonder that
foreigners are nt a loss to comprehend
this anomaly. It Is not any too clearly
understood by Americans themselves.
j-i a..
If Hawaii Is to 'be annexed It should
lie squarely, fairly nnd ubove-board. If
there Isn't enough good common sense
In the senate to supply ft two-thirds
majoilty, this country ought to lose Its
present incomparable opportunity.
Futile.
The discomfiture of the Philadelphia
factfonnl opponents ot" Secretary Mar
tin was completed when on Saturday
the court dented their right to place
an "anti-Martin" column cm the olllclal
lmll6t. The resort to that title was a
symptom- of childishness hardly worthy
of grown men. It betrayed so clearly
the factional pique which has for sev
eral years disrupted the Republican
party In Its chief Pennsylvania utrong
holtl that among disinterested observ
er many who have no particular fond
ness for Mr. Martin will be glad as a
matter of ffllf play that It has been
checkmated. With the withdrawal of
their candidate, M. Ncwitt, these fac
tlonlsts should have stopped their guer
rilla w.trfnro nnd won credit for party
regularity. Now they get neither that
credit nor recognition of any kind.
Wo ihnko mention of this Incident
because it affords a conspicuous Illus
tration of the fatuity of factional war
fare arising chiefly from individual
pique. The fight on Martin was at no
time a fight embodying essentially dlf
feient principles of political manage
ment. It was not a revolt of outraged
popular opinion but rather a manufac
tured bolt by lenders who envied Mr.
Martin his power but lacked .the
strength to overthrow lilin in open
combat. Politics of this kind can have
no good consequence to tho party. It
Is simply n form of suicide to those
who engage In it. It has proved futile
in Philadelphia. It is likely to prove
equally futile in the stale at large if
Iho same animus shall govern In tho
larger stiuggle. Itesentment, jealousy,
u thirst for revenge Is not a broad
enough foundation for a successful
political revolution in this dny of
abounding populnr eominon sense.
Mr. Wnnamnker may uche to down
Senator Quay as pome of the opponents
of the Philadelphia leader have lately
ached to down Secretary Mattln; but a
battle fed by grudges Is handicapped
fiom its' inception.
The good withes of every intelligent
A met Iran accompany Miss Clara Uar
ton on her errand of mercy to Cuba.
May she soon got the assertive help of
the Ameiloan government.
asrmany and Our Exports.
The inclination of the average Amer
ican, when he hears that anything
American has not received its due In
Kurope, is to execute at once a full
blooded war dance. This tendency is
indicative of a wholesome national spir
it and it deserves a good deal of re
spect; but usually It is the wiser plan
to defer the war dance until theie Is
an official vet Ideation of the alleged
facts.
This talk about the fierce restric
tions which Prussia has Imposed or Is
about to Impose upon tho Importation
of American fruits, plants and horses
Is somewhat vague as yet. Nobody
seems to know exactly whnt the terms
of the refctrlctlons aie or the reasons
which have Impelled them. In duo
time the facts will be made known and
then It will be possible to arrive at n
rational opinion concerning them.
Four years ago we sent to Germany
less than $SO,000 worth of horses; last
year the value exceeded $800,000. The
fruit exports have grown even more
rapidly although we have not nt hand
the actual flguies. The reason given
for the barring of American horses is
that thoy communicate the lnlluenza
to Geiman horses. Our fiesh fiults
are said to contain a dangerous paia
site, which, if admitted into Prussia,
would work great damage to native
agricultural Interests. American plants
nre excluded for a similar reason. But
these leasons are not the olllclal ones.
We cannot act until we know the of
ficial position of the Prussian govern
ment In these premises.
That these exclusion orders are con
ceived in a spirit of retaliation against
the Dlngley bill is wholly probable.
Under her trentles, however, Germany
could not specifically exclude Ameri
can exports from her ports, except for
cause, and If cause has been manufac
tured we shall have the right to pro
test, plus also the final right to retal
iate in kind. The facts will soon ap
pear and If they shall warrant the
president In using the power of repris
al conferred upon him by congress, It
will not take a very largo bacillus in
German exported wines to bring it tb
the minds of the autlltles nt Herlln
that It Is a poor game ut which two
cannot play.
Since It takes two cabinet depart
ments in times of peaco to look after
interests primarily connected with war,
it is not asking overmuch to urge tho
creation of nt least one cabinet de
partment of commeico and Industry.
An Important Problem.
In an Interview with a representative
of the Pittsburg Dispatch, upon a sub
ject of growing Interest In Pennsyl
vania the multiplication of minor
court costs and the general Inelllcleney
of our petty court nystem Attorney
General MeCormlck recently presented
some ideas whlehiare worthy of repro
duction. The duties of justices of the peace,
as originally understood and practiced,
have, he pointed out, In modern times
been almost wholly lost sight of. The
office was an honorable one, and in
our early history, and still earlier In
England, was one of dignity and Im
portance, The Justice was the con
servator of the peace in his neighbor
hood, He felt It to be his duty to pre
vent litigation, both civil and crim
inal, to the end that good order should
be maintained within his Jurisdiction,
Today, as Mr. MeCormlck remarked,
the office ot justice of ,the peace and
alderman, In a great majority of in
stances, is held by men who too often
f. -. iii.,,ion nnd dlocord, and gen-
crally because it Is to their pecuniary
advantage so to do.
"For the most trifling offense," ho
continued, "tho defendant Is required
to give ball for his appearance to an
swer at the court of quarter sessions
ot the county. Tho large percentage
of thoso cased that the grand Jury feel
bdund to Ignore, notwithstanding tho
fact that they have only tho exparte
evidence of tho commonwealth beforo
them, proves conclusively thnt far too
mnny Justices of Ihe peaco nritl alder
men are using their power for their
own benefit. Inexcusable hardship fre
quently comes to those that ftro ar
rested, In loss of time, lbss Of nlOney",
payment of counsel fees, nnd what Is
even worse, the embittering of neigh
bor ngnlnnt neighbor nnd the destruc
tion of the peaco and good order of the
locality."
This Is the evil, or a part of It an
evil known of all men. Hut tho proper
dire Is another question. The attor
ney general thinks that a partial rem
edy fit least would be nfforded by a
radical reduction In the number of Jus
tices and aldermen. Ho would also
make It illegal for thoso OfMclals to act
ns collecting agents. On this poiiit ho
Fays: "They advertise nnd receive ac
counts and notes for collection, they
notify the debtor, demand payment,
and when payment Is refusedi perhaps
because of the debtor having a good
defense, suit is brought by the game
justice or alderman beforo hlinself In
tho name of tho creditor for whom ho
Is acting as agent, and the! necessary
result Is a judgment in favor of the
plaintiff, because. In orfect, the plain
tiff, by liis agent, is sitting ns Judge
In his own case. There should be some
way of breaking up this pernicious
practice. The courts have declared It
unlawful whenever it has come be
foro them, and I have no doitbt al
ways will do so, but It Should bo made
highly penal for any" Justice or alder
man to sit In judgment in a case in
which he himself is practically .the
party, or at leatt In which ho has an
Interest so far as his commissions are
concerned."
These suggestions are worthy of se
rious attention. Public dissatisfaction
with the petty Judicial system now in
vogue Is growing so rapidly that it
will be the part of wisdom for student.)
of tho law to move toward an Intelli
gent remedy rather than wait until
Impatient clamor forces perhaps a
lecklcss one.
In this great struesle it It for pa
triotic and sincere Republicans who stand
above faction and who are profoundly
concerned for tho unity, harmony and
vitality of tho party because, of tho mo
mentous national interests before us, to
consider what this exigency demands.
Philadelphia Press.
The reference here is to the coming
struggle between the Vv'nnamaker nnd
tho Quay Influences In Pennsylvania
politics. If the fight between the pot
nnd the kettle shall got too black, tho
exigency will demand ot patriotic and
blnceio Republicans the disciplining of
both.
To keep something which has been
lust by another after the first owner
has advertised his loss amounts to lar
ceny according to Judge Finletter, of
Philadelphia. Hut an exception must
be allowed In the matter of political
power.
It cannot be doubled that tho powcrfut
moral forces of tho Republican party of
Pennsylvania would warmly support Mr.
Wnnamaker's candiducy for governor.
Philadelphia Ledger.
They might If they hadn't already
taken his true measure.
Figiires Shoeing
Ottr Navy's Cos!
Washlngton Letter in the Sun.
N VIKW of the large increase in tho
navy of lato years, involving a great
sum of money for new construction,
there Is a geneial Impression Jhnt
there has been a. correspondingly
large Increase of the cost of maintaining
tho service, and that tho new vessels, In
proportion to their value, nre far moro
i expensive than the old type. Even thd
average naval olllcer Js Inclined to be
lieve that the modern ships requlro
more merely to keep them going than the
wooden craft, whereas the figures com
piled by the navy department of tho an
nual expenses, including the cost of re
pairs, crew, stoies, pay and coal, show
that the new navy does not cost tho gov
ernment bo very much moro than tho old
nnd considerably Iofs if the strength and
fighting efficiency is compared with that
of the Meets seven years ago. In 1S90 tho
displacement of crultlng vessels in com
mission of tho whole year was 47,071 tohs.
Tho cost per ton for pay of crew was IK!
nnd total cost per ton $S3. Ecvcn years
later tho cruising displacement had
Jumped to threo times thnt, or lSO.MI;
tho cost per ton for pay of crew was 31,
and tho total cost per ton had dropped
to $52. It is to bo noted, therefore, that
tho pay of crews of tho new ships Is
nearly a constant proportion of total
cost, being C2 per cent, of ft In U00 and
CO per cent, in ISO".
o
An Increase of 1S7 per cent. In cruising
dlbplacement, with only 71 per cent, in
creaso In pay of i rews. and 78 per cent. In
total cost, would seem to be satisfactory,
but as a matter of fact tho real in
crease hns been much less than these
figures would seem to Indicate. The ap
propriation for tho pay of tho navy was
J7.250.000 In USK). and only JS,100,S73 seven
years later, with tho enormous Increaso
In the fighting strength of tho fleets. In
IfPO but 31 per cent, of tho appropriation
was spent for tho pay of cruising ships
In commission for tho wholo year. In 1807
52 per cent, of the npproprlaton was so
spent. Bixty per cent, more officers and
so per cent, more men spent the year
H97 cruising on ships than In 1S90, yet
tho ttppropilatlon fur pay of the navy
nan Increased but ll'.a per cent, Tho ,g
ures of the experts show that In 1S00 thero
wcro but three ships attached to tho
home fleot, of which ono was a new ves
sel, tho total representing a tonnage of
but ri.S3iJ, canylng seventy-two officers
and G2J men Mid costing to maintain In
servlco SHM.iXS. Seven years later there
wero twelvo vessels on tho station, all
modern ships, with a tonnauo of (,j,3j0,
manned by 312 officers nnd 3.657 men, and
costing to maintain In sen Ice for one
year $2,C71,K93. Three-fourths of tho ves
sels had u greater tonnage than tho
combined four had seven youis previous
on tho sumo station. ',
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On tho Pacific station In 1S00 there
wero soven old ships in service, with a
tonnage of 8.S0O, manned by 103 olflcers
nnd Wi men, nnd costing a little more
than half a million to keep in serUee..
Now there ui-3 six modern ships and two
old ones on the station, with a tonnage
that has risen to 2S.C31, manned by ISO or
fleers, 1,781 men, and cotlng to keep In
service for the year J1.892.16S. Tho
Asiatic fleet had five old wooden vessels
In 1SP0. with u total tonnage of but 7,930,
with 87 officers and 815 men. This month
It has flvo now ships nnd one old-one,
representing a displacement of 15,21t! tons,
carrying 110 officers, 1,378 men, and cost
ing to maintain 1,000,000. The cost of
maintenance of the Baino station seven
years ago was about $900,000 and nil the
ships wero ot tho wooden class. On I ho
European station tho four new vessels
comprising what was known as tho whlto
sqhadron, tho four original Honch cruis
ers, were on' temporary duty. Theso ships
represented a displacement of 12.210 tons,
had (A officers and 1,075 men, nnd cost to
maintain half a million. This month
thero aro four cruisers on tho station,
with a tonnngo of ovr 15,000, with 93 of
ficers, 1,201 men, ami costing to maln
Juln about JS31.000. On tho South At
lantic station tho navy stiDP'orted the
old Richmond and tho dilapidated Tal
lapoosa, with a totnl tonnage of 3,070, and
at a cost annually of nbout I35S.00O. Now
It has tho samo number ot ships, till new,
with double the tonnage, and costing
only about" l0,000 mora a year to Keep
there,
o
A recapitulation shows that tho total
displacement ot the navy has advanced
from 47,(171 tons In 1W) to 136.S39 tons' In
1S97; that the number of officers required
to man tho ships has ndvnnced lii tho
samo period from C07 to K2. nnd tho num
ber of men from r.,13l to 9.2J1. Tho pay of
tho crows In 1SD0 was 2,iCJ,3dl, fllid In
1S97 It had advanced t6 M.arf.Kfc The to
tal cost of maintaining tho whole navy
lit tlio set-en vears Itunned from S.liMG,-
C2S td $7,0SS,173, The Experts hold that
these figures rtiow that tho flghtlifg
strength has been moro limn trebled, tho
tonnage It nearly four times as great,
nnd tho cost ot keeping Iho servlco in
commission has ndv'nnicd only ft llltlo
moro than ond-thlrd.
EQUALLY PdltlNENf liERD.
From the Philadelphia Press.
Tho great sober mass of tlio commun
ity has very llttlo sympathy cither with
extrcino reformers, clerical or otherwise,
who talk mtie!i about their discoveries
(if wickedness, C that othor and oppos
ing whig of society which palliates the
evils exposed, deprecates Investigation
Hlid objects to nny revelations of Ini
quity. Evil exists in every city. Sdltlo
resorts of Iniquity will always" be pres
ent. A certain number of pdople for
many, many years to como will pfoflt by
tho worship of wlckedhesfl and tho de
Sires' nild demands of wicked men. This
In no reason for either accepting theso
cvJls as Inevitable or parading any "reve
lations." The ono thing needed Is
steady, relentless, unremitting enforce
ment of tho law.
o
Tho community wants this. It will al
ways support ilml approve It. If nlcn,
Mergytnoli or oth&M, lntvo any talking to
do about tho breaches of law and of so
cial decency they litve dlscoveted tho
place to talk Is not a ball but tho grand
jury not a pulpit but tho witness box.
Onco a month tho doors of the grand
Jurv room are ouen. 7io ono Can bo ih-
Jured by any "revelations" In that place.
Talk tHero eOtints. It tneatis business.
KIKfeWhero talk abitit these things is illto
a foul smell. It shows the presence of
corruption. It does not nld Its cure.
What tho community wants Is not re ela
tion but disinfection.
o
For let no cno forget that the great
currents of nn Ameilcan community are
sound, healthy nnd pure, tending to
purify and not to corrupt. Each gener
ation and each decade sees clUthges for
tho better. Any courageous men who
havo evidence not talk nbout evils will
have behind them an enlightened public
sentiment and ft vigorous public deter
mination to purify the city and seo that
It steadily grows better. Any earnest,
honest effort to do this, backed bv evi
dence, followed by Indictments and (suc
ceeded by conviction will receive a sup
port which will override any possible re
sistance. Tho law Is elenr. PUbllc opih
lon Is unmistakable. Tlio cdurts aro
ready to do their duty. Tho wholo com
munity is at hand with its moral sup
port. But not for mere talk, not for
vnguo charges, not for assertions that
things are very bad and awful things can
be seen by hunting for them.
o
Evidence, Indictments and convictions
nro demanded If true reform is to bo ac
complished. If these are not secured tho
hist estate of tho city will bo worse than
tho first. If they nro nnother step will
be taken in tho upward way toward
purity. For ho must be blind to nil hu
man records and deaf to all past history
who does not see that year by year, de
cade by decade, generation by genera
tion, Christianity and civilization aro
steadily raising tho moral level ot life.
The great fight for purity, decenoy and
social order is a winning one. Our laws
already nro far In advance of those cUe
where, in advance even of a largo part of
public opinion. Again wo say to the good
men who are banding themselves togeth
er to carry the contest a step farther
don't talk, but enforce these laws, gather
evidence, secure indictments and procure
convictions. This world is so mado that
ono conviction Is worth a hundred pulpit
reminiscences of dubious resorts.
A SUGGESTION".
IMItor of The Tribune
Sir: Among the first to offer sympathy
to the Younjr Men's Christian association
after their fire was tho Young Women's
Christian association through their presi
dent and general secretary, tendering tho
use of their rooms nnd their assistant.
This was very natural as their worfc Is
similar and they have always worked In
harmony, feellnc that they were In no
sense rlvnls, but mutually helpful.
It ha3 been suggested by gentlemen In
terested In both associations that this
would bo an excellent tlmo to provldo
both with suitable, permanent quarters.
It will bo remembered that over a year
ago tho Young Women's Christian asso
ciation started a building fund by the
Woman's Paper, The effort to complete
that fund and build was delayed bo
cause it was felt that the Home for tho
Friendless, which had already begun,
should first bo Installed In its new quar
ters. But now whllo a general cunvass
Is to be made for a Christian association
building, why cannot a fund bo raised
largo enough to glvo both our Young
Men's and Young Women's associations
tho permanent and commodious homo
they deslro?
Whether ono location can bo used by
both organizations, each to havo it own
special departments, and also some that
can bo used conjointly, Is a question for
further consideration and later decision.
Ilut It Is tho feeling ot somo of our best
citizens that ns much should bo dono lor
tho one as tho other, and that many will
assist moro readily knowing that both nro
remembered. This suggestion la simply
given to tho Interested public and to tho
boards of management by somo slncero
friends ot tho work for young people In
our city who havo had attention called
to tho matter by somo who ttio able r.nd
willing to help, Yours truly,
A Contributor to Uoth Associations.
Seranton. Feb. 5.
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Served selling in unlimited quantities are our orders to salespeople, but we do
aud always shall reserve to ourselves the privilege of offering to the public
only meritorious, well-made garments, it matters not how low we make the
price, A cheaply made-up garment at a cheap price, is always dear at any
price we do not sell that kind. Note our prices, examine our stock and then
drdw your bwn conclusidn in comparison with some uudergarmcuts you may
find elsewhere :
Night Gowns, of fair muslin, 9 cents
Night Gbwas", neatly trimiiied, yoke backs, 39 cents
Empire Gowns, with tucks aud embroidered yokes, 49 cents
Eiiipire GbWiiS", witli tucks and embroidery trimmed aud sailor collars, 59 cents
Special attention is called to all of Ike finer gowUs frdtn 98c Upwards. They are simply
ua equaled.
Skirts with tucks and embroidered ruffles, 39 cents
Umbrella Skirts, with seVdtal tucks and wide embroidery ruffle, 59 cemts
Umbrella SWrts of finer qualities attd richer laces and embroideries, from 85c to $4.98
Children's Drawers", with tucks, 8 cents and upwards
Ladies' Drawers, wide hem, aud cluster of three tucks, 15 cents
Ladies'- Drawers, with three tucks and embroidery ruffle, 25 cents
Ladies' Umbrella Drawers", cluster of tucks aud wide embroidery, 39 cents
Ladies' Umbrella Dratvers with lace edge arid insertions aud linen ruffle, 49 cents
ioq dozen Corset Covers, of good muslin, well made and perfect fitting, 7 cents
85 dozen Cambric Corset Covers, V-shaped, ready to trim, l22 cents
Cambric Corset Covers, V-shaped, trimmed with embroidery, 35 cents
ioo dozen various styles of Cambric arid Muslin Corset Covers, V-neck, high and square
neck, trimmed with neat embroidery, at 25c and 29c which beat the world,
Several very fine numbers of French Corset Covers from 39 cents to $2.49
50 dozen Infants' Slips at 25 cents
100 Styles of Children's Slips and Short Dresses, varying from 49 cents to $4.98
We Idy special claim toward these particular 31nes,
OF1F Wltl hie m
u
AS Tltft OLD YKAft IS CAST OFF like
nn old 1H1OP, so should you resolve to
carry tint the simile by coming in nnd select
ing a now nnlr of our elegftnt '08 Shoes.
JiHt received for thne who want utlvnntio
styles nt backward prices.
lewis, Eeilly k Barfe,
WYOMING AVENUE.
j'ilK MODfcUK HARDWAHE STOUE.
HOTJE GOING FAST
i'Iiosc Oil Heaters we told you
about last week. But the fact of
our having had a good sale of them
WILL NOT change our resolution
to clean them out.
TIEY MUST GO
And judging trom prices we are
selling them at they won't last
long.
Call and Be Convinced.
k ss
a
110 N. WASHINGTON AVE.
1SLL k CORNELL'S
irmi
M
kMA
HucU u choice slock to select from cannot
be found elsewhere in this part of the state.
Aud when you consider the moderate prices
at which the goods aro marked is a further
claim on the uttenllou and consideration of
buyers.
GIFT SUGGESTIONS.
WnmNa Desks,
Dkessing Taului.
Fanov TABLES,
ClIEVAIiULASSIM
I'AJtLOK OABINE'W.
MUSIC OAniKBTS,
cukio o a ii ik uts
Hook cases,
Fancy Uaekkts,
t.OUNOKi,
wohk tables,
Easv Chairs,
Gilt Chairs,
Inlaid Ciiuks,
IIOCKEM,
HirAVINCI SrANlH,
1'rnt.STAi.s,
TAIIOUUKl'TKS.
All at lowest prices consistent1 with the
high quality of the goods.
Hill &
Coeeell
At 321
North Washington
Avenue.
Seranton, Pa.
ttG
re
'iHl-
Th Very Best
Clotlhiflimg MairaMtfactmired
Is the only kind we have;
you can buy it as low as you
would have tb pay for the ordi
nary, Call and see what we are
offering.
Ill
416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
FINLEY'S
Great
Febrniary Sale
Means Genuine Reductions
on all
WINTER
GOOD
Every dcpaitment throughout
the store represented. This space
permits us o enumerate a few arti
cles only, which are but instances
of the
General Reductions.
450 YARDS Fancy Silks from 4
to 10 yd. lengths, former price,
75c to 1.25,
Sale Price, 59c
10 PIECES All Wool Cheviots,
good value at 30 and 35c per
yard,
Sale Price, 19c
CASE Best Domestic Dress Ging
ham, every day value 8c,
Sale Price, Sc
CASE Best Quality Seersucker,
every day value 10c,
Sale, Price, 7c
ONE CASE Ladies' Seamless
Hose, double sole and heel, ex
tra value at 19c a pair
Sale Price, 12c
ONE CASE Men's Natural Wool
Shirts and Drawers, first class
value for 75c,
Sale Price, 50c
10 PIECES Loom Dice Table
Linen (all linen) best 25c quality
Sale Price, 19c
10 PIECES German "Silver
Bleach" Table Linen, best 50c
quality,
Sale Price, 35c
'15 PIECES extra heavy Cream
Damask, 75c qualilv, "extra
wide,"
Sale Price, 54c
25 DOZEN Hemmed Pillow
Cases
Sale Price, 9c
200 DOZEN Cutters best quality
Sewing Silk; good assortment of
colors;
Sale Price, 55c doz
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
BAZAAI
MUCKLOW.
SIX BAYS9 TRIAL
If it breaks a
point
bring it back.
Novr in seneral usa
in the publlo schools,
cltv bait and court
house offices, and
ninny private busU
ness places in the city.
YOUItR for a price saved in lead and the
time wasted in old lashloned chopping.
STATIONKIIS, KNGHAVER&
IIOTEIi JUUMYN BUILDING.
WO Wyoming Avenue.
HENRY BEL1N, JR.,
General Agent for the Wyoming
District fur
Mining, lllastlng, Sporting, Smotceleil
and the ltepauno Chemical
Company's
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
fc'afety Fuse, Caps and Exploders.
llooms 'Jl'J, '.'in and 'Jit CommonwMltll
BiillJluc Bcraotoa.
AGENOIli
THO. FOH1),
JOHNILfeMlTHAdON.
E. W. MULLIGAN,
rittitoa
Plymouth
Wllkes-Barr
II PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL.
Coal of the best quality for domestlo use
and of all sizes, Including Buckwheat and
Ulrdseye, delivered In any patt of the cltx
at the lowest (tries
Orders received at the Office, first floor.
Commonwealth bulldlnr, room No fi
telephone No. 2C24 or at the mine, tele
phone No. ZK, will be promptly, attended
to. Sealers supplied at the mlti.
T. Sf
Flaietary Fencil Pointer
iiroiirs
P01BEB.