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THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, MARCH 8. 1898.
ruhlkhed Tlly, Hxcept Sunday, by U Trltmnn
Publishing Company, at Fifty cenw Montlc
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une while it is new.
1 ktj ltnn at Tttr. riwro pick at sciianton,
l'A., AH Sf CII.NMI VSS MAIL MATT Ml.
SCRANTON, MARCH 8, 1S9S.
Tlio simple fact Ii that no country
In tlio Iht onros to got In Uncle Sum's
wwf when that patient and lonR-suffer-lnjr
Individual once gets blood In his
eye.
An Object Lesson.
The countiy will not soon forpret the
splendid lesson In. genuine patriotism
taught It by congress In the past few
dajs In the rallying of the representa
tives of all pectlons and all parties to
the president's support In an emer
gency which involved the preservation
of the nation's honor.
Theie ate those who nffect to despise
congress; who make It a practice to
hptak 111 of the men who occupy pub
lic olllce. They asset t that tho quality
of our public men has deteriorated;
that love of countiy exists In .these so
called mateilalistlu das rather as a
languid and eficmlnate sentiment than
us 11 vital fact. The gospel of pessim
ism has been preached with such per
sistence of le-lteratlon by men assum
ing to voice the opinions of a higher
civilization that many honest Ameri
cans hae been deceived. Hut here,
only n little more than n ve.tr after
nn exciting national campaign which
divided the mat-tes and the classes and
dlffeientlated tho sections as had not
lipen done before w Ithln the memory
of the present generation; a campaign
that excited hot passions, fed and inten
sified bitter piejudlces nnd gave birth
to not i few scorching animosities,
within a fortnight, almost within a
day, the nation through its representa
tives at Washington, diops all that,
and unifies ns It has not been unified
within the memory of any living man.
It is a grandv an Insplilng spectncle.
It ileal s away an Immerse amount ot
specloug mlsrepiesentatlon and false
opinion. It att3 ns a tonic upon the
national conscience and the national
pube. For a brief time at least wc are
nil Americans Americans with tho
word 'Country" written on hearts and
headr. Americans awake to the beauty
nnd the sublimity of true Americanism.
Tho time may come when most of us
will i elapse Into the former dlls!ons,
dissensions and ruts; but to be for a
day united Is to haws tasted a draught
of patriotism, tho wholesomeness of
which will constitute hereafter nn Im
pel ishable memory.
The chances are that Consul Oenernl
Iee will be peisona still more non
grata to Kpaln befoie this Cuban Inci
dent Uom-.
' Some Unfounded Fears.
Leslie's Weekly this week Is a naval
number, being devoted almost wholly
to pletuies and descriptions of nur wnr
shlps and harlmr defences. It Is a
valuable Issue, which will repay peiu
Mtl. Incidentally It set& at rest some
pie. ilent fe.ir.
"A favorite bugaboo of Imaginative
sc.ue-vvilteis," it says, -s tho picture
of a toielgn man-of-war ljlng off
Coney IMand or Sandy Hook und wom
bat ding gi enter New York off the fnco
of the eaith. As a matter of fact, no
ess,. mm hostile Intent could get
within fifteen miles of tho Uatteiy
without meeting a fato similar to that
of the JIalne In Havana hatbor. While
the War depaitment has necessailly
guaided with seciecy its coast-defense
plans, Xew York Is In lenlltj one of
the bet piotected cities In the world.
The huihur and bay aie thoroughly
mined, and the mines aie connected
by electilc vvlies with secret under
ground casemates where the opeiators
work. The external defenses, in addi
tion to the foits, consist chiefly of the
big 'dKippeailiiR' guns, at Sandy Hook
and elsevvheie. No foit Is neeesaiy
foi these guns The gunners are ab
solutely piotected b a big pniapet,
wheio it is loaded. When filing be
coints neccM-aiy ponderous machlneiy
'ulses the big cannon so that Its mouth
points over the paiapet. In thirty sec
otitis the gunners have trained the can
non piopeily, and an enormous projectile-
Is sent Hying ten miles ovei the
sea.
"At pieFent the Inner hnibor ot Xew
York Is guarded by two 12-iucli, thiee
10-lnch and live eight-Inch disappear
ing guns, as well as thlity-tvvo 12-lnch
mortals. These aie till completed and
In position. Woik Is now going on for
other dlsappcailng guns which will he
finished this ear The southern and
eastern entiances to tho harbor are
more fully piotected than the Inner
hnrbor Itself. Here Is nn armnment of
twenty-one 12-lnch guns on lifts, fifteen
10-Inch and nine 8-Inch guns on dls
appeailng carriages, 17C lS.Inch tnor
Jars, nnd many submarine mines oper
ated from five mining casemates. This
armament will soon bo Increased by
the mighty 126-ton gun building at
Bethlehem, which can shoot a 2300
pound projectile 1C miles."
Tho foregoing is true as to tho de
fences that exist on paper; but It is
equally true that It It had not been
forithls recent war scare most of these
guns would havo been allowed to rust
on unolled carriages, while the birds
bullded nests in their muzzles.
An unprecedented andcertalnly n per
plexing thing has happened. The New
York Kvenlng Post has printed a word
of pratso for Mr. McKlnley. It Is sand
wiched between columns of chronlo
fault-finding; still, It shines forth like
a KWOrt deed In a naughty world. "Tho
president," says the Post, "has made
an excellent record during tho emer
Koney creuted by the explosion of the
Mains In tho harbor of Havana. There
hnsbecn nothing to criticise, but ov
pojjtlng to iftmrrietia, ."not only In his
ucttoiWwt.JiLuls. .spirit and .bearing'
The fact that there could be anything
un.wvheio with nothing In It for tho
New York Evening Tost to criticise Is
difficult to comprehend. Keillor Clod
kln'p pen must have slipped.
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It Is worthy of consideration that If
the destruction ot the Mnlno shall bo
attributed by the court of Incjulry to
the work of persons unknown the ver
dict will mid materially to the case for
effective American Intervention In
Cuba. For then the evidence will show
that not only are American trade nnd
property Interests In Cuba unsnfo un
der Spunlflh rule nnd not only Is that
rule iowerless to maintain Internal
tranquility, but nlso that the govern
ment of Spain Is unable to afford ade
quate protection to the ships of friend
ly nations which drop nnchor In Cuban
wnteis. In other words, Spanish con
trol of Cuba will stand convicted on
nil sides before the world ns nn In
ternational nuisance, nnd Intervention
to abate this nuisance will become nn
unavoidable duty. In any view of tho
matter, therefore, Spain must get out.
The Crisis Past.
So far as the governments of
Spain and the United States arc
concerned the crisis is past. Spain
has turned the corner. Wc shall
have our own way hereafter, with
out serious friction, unless the ig
norant and inflammable puttion
of the populace at Madrid or in
Havana shall break through the
lines of official restraint and by
some desperate act make neces
sary summary chastisemert. It is
not the Spanish government but
the Spanish mob which now men
aces peace. The actions of a mob
arc not predictable. Hence it is
that the United States, while hop
ing for the best, prepares for the
worst.
The tentative request for ( tena-al
Lee's recall was obviously Sagas
ta's shrewd "feeler," to ascertain
whether he could make further
jugglery with American patience
or whether he was finally a the
end of his tether. The president's
prompt and energetic reply must
have confirmed Saga.sta s suspic
ion that the jugglery jig wat. up.
The Spanish premier's mlaiit as
sent to General Lee's retention af
ter that reply had reached m :i in
dicates the mood of the gambler
who, with his last haMid gone,
candidly and with a titicc to all
artifice, faces the long anticipa'ed
inevitable. We had an illustration
of this mood in the frankness with
vhich Scnor Dupuy de Lome ac
knowledged to Judge Dyy the au
thenticity of the Canalejas letter.
It was the acknowledgment of de
feat divested suddenly of all dissim
ulation; the springing forwar 1 of
the man, so long held subsidiary
to the diplomat Lui where the de
Lome confession was largely per
sonal, the Sagasta confession is in
ternational in its import. It is
Spain's notice to the United States
that Spain in Cuba is at our mercy.
Otherwise, the issue concerning
Lee would have been pushed to a
finality, with the understanding
at Madrid that the quick blow
would have been the only blow
dangerous to us.
Barring accidents, the pathway
to Cuban liberation without war
now lies unobstructed before us.
The president cleared it of all ser
ious hindrances by his one act of
firmness. "The fitting word at the
proper time" describes to a nicety
the sectet of this magical transfor
mation. Having won obedience at
the critical moment, the rest will
be comparatively easy. And in
proportion as we maintain this firm
and peremptory tone and abandon
hereafter that excess of considera
tion for a nation inherently un
worthy of it just in that proportion
will a peaceful and satisfactory sol
ution of the problem be facilitated.
What a queer ambition young Hearst
had when he bought the New Yoik
Journal. Woith a dozen millions in
his own name and heir to twico as
many more, ho had no need of profits
and could hnve made his paper tho
model newspaper In the business. To
havo capitalized such an enterprise nnd
guided It through successfully would
have been nn honorable undertaking
which would haw made civilization
his debtor. Hut to run simply a huge
muck-mlll that cats up his millions
and leaves nobody tho bettor for Its
existence what a cutlous ambition it
Is, and when all is said, how bnnen'
General Wade Hampton, who some
tlrre ago wanted the South to stay at
home and let the North do the lighting
against Spain, has lepented. He now
ofTers to head a leglmeut. Wo sus
pected that Wade's original remark
was merely n symptom of Indigestion.
sfc . .
The great British salt trust has been
a disastrous failure. Tho promoters of
the scheme have discovered that there
Is more salt In the eaith than they had
dreamed of. It Is useless for any trust
to attempt to corner tho earth.
German otllclals who want to ex
clude Yankee pupils from German uni
versities need to bear In mind that
they can't do this without at the same
time excluding those greatly coveted
Yankee dollars.
William 13. Curtis says Secretary Al
ger is the Jingo of the cabinet. The
man who has been reared amid the
odors of tho pines is likely to have red
blood in his veins.
Tho Now Vorl. Journal has had an In
terval of sanity at last. "From now,"
It eayi, "until the conclusion or an
honorable pence tlio covernment at
Washington Is Ametlca, nnd all Atner
Icnns muct hold tip Its hands." A little
hand-holding In tho Journal's news
columns would he refreshing
It Is a great satisfaction to be obits
to chtonlele the fact that there Will l9
no Mormon church In Stroudsburrr. Th'o
missionaries havo left that chaste
town In despair because of their Inabil
ity to mnlto ennvettfl. Hut they nro
headed for Wllkcs-liarro nnd again wo
hold our breath.
Governor UUck's offer of polltlc.il
autonomy t'o the antl-1'latt Insurgents
promises to produce an eaily pneiflca
tlon of th'j New York situation. Will
the same play do the business equally
well In Pennsylvania?
Unless Fome one goes Into ship deal
ing on the Installment plan It is prob
able that Spain will not be able to pur
chase much ot a navy this season.
War clouds In the yellow journals
aie now thicker nnd blacker than n
cask of fi-tent printer's Ink. What will
tiny bo It war Is actually declared?
The centn-word want advertise
ments In The Tribune are bona-flde and
not padded. Pare The Times claim as
much?
Tho "deps ot war" that bark through
tho yellow press seem at present to bo
In danger ot hdiophobla.
The situation Is fast becoming more
serious for Spain General Coxey
threatens to enlist.
TOLD BY TIIG STARS.
Dully Horoscope Dtnvvti by Ancchtit,
lite Tribune Astroliteor.
Astrolnbo Cast: 3.43 a. m for Tuesday,
Match 8, 1SDS.
& SSP
A child born on this day ill notice that
the piesent excitement that marks the
AlcKlnley administration hns not been
equalled since tho llrst few months of
Mayor llillej's reign.
People who have been waiting for some
thing to turn up In tlio Spanish situation
probably will not have to wait much
longer. Spain Eeems likely to turn up her
tous.
A bill In the councils providing for mora
recruits for Abo PiiiinlrK tf nrmy ot
"white wines" would bo hailed with de
lh'ht ')) tht. allows with dust In their
eye.
The Hist robin scorns to bo nbout as bliy
os the Hi at tiout this s-tas-on.
Main alleged "fat oillccs" nro In roallt '
onlv giinsy Jobs.
Worthy Scion of
a Famods Family
riom the Times-IK raid.
fLOOD will tell, and it bus told 111
UJ the c.iso of Genual Pltzhugh I.ee.
D"S Ills family l.as always been fn
J molts In American history, llow
cculd tho grnndton of "Llghthorse
Hurr tho revolutionary hero," or tho
nephew ot llobeit 13. I.eo be iin thing
else but courageous and possessed of tact
und common sense? The son of a naval
officer, ho prefer: ed the aimy as a ca
reer. Graduating from West Point, ho
fought on the frontier for six cars beioro
tho opening ot the rebellion, and was en
gaged In sevctal desperate encounters
with tho Comanche Indians In TeJias, On
one of these occaxlons ho was pierced
through tho lungs bj an turow, but ho
lived to tell the btory. On another occas
Ion he gi.ippled with a big Indian in a
lmnd-to-luind cncountci, threw his antag
onist on tho ground tutd killed him.
o
Though only 27 jears of age, I.ee was
nn Instructor In cava'lry tactics at West
Point win n the war broke out. Ho "fol
lowed his state" Into the secession move
ment. Ills war recoid Is a mutter of prltlo
to every Virginian. Tho dashing young
ofllcer was an ideal trooper, fearing noth
ing and loved by his men. He was mod
eft, too. After somo brilliant movement
of personal valor his brigade formed lit a
body and determined to serenade him at
his headquaiters, expecting, of course, a
hpeech. Hut L.co got an inkling of the
matter, and when ho saw them coming
ho slipped out ot his tent and hid In tho
bushes. After tho disappointed troopers
had called for him In vain and dispersed
he peeped ftutlvely from his hiding place,
and In a subdued tono abked, "Havo they
gone?"
o
General I.ee posst svej temarkable com
pohttro In battle. IIo never got the least
rattled under tho inoht trjlng condition,
except at Sailor'b Creek, on the retreat
from Poteisbnrg, he never betrajed tuix
letj, and, though often under u rattling
lire, no c ne ever raw him dodge. This can
not bo said u( iniiiiv ot the bruvust men.
Slinetlmes a lullot will unexpectedly whiz
closo to one's he-.ul, and tho Impulse to
ilodgo is almost iiieblstible, though It
never did nnvbndy any good. One of tho
oflleets with linn bald oneo that tho only
time ho had been moved bj tlio enemy H
Uro was at tho oattlo of Winchester. Ho
and (le'ite-ral i:atly met under an applo
tiee pear the summit of a hill in a voiy
exposed place. There was no llring at tho
time, but vvhllo tho two generals, still on
their horses, weio Intently exnmlmr a
map, ouu fchot wus fired. It fell shoit and
they paid not attention to it. liut lo! an
other tame, btiuck tho applo tiee Just
above theii heads, and ub tho apples
rained down on them they concluded tho
mtipcould be hotter examined in a less ex
posed position .i conclusion In which all
others agreed with remnikablo unanim
ity. And nobod) Mopped to get any ap
ples. o
Generul I.eo Is a supeib horseman. Ho
rodo a splendid mare named Nellie. Shu
had the foim the strength, tho nimble
iichm ot limb, tho tctpeilng nock, the aleit
poise ot the head, thu bright and intelli
gent cjis that niadei her a model worthy
to bear any master She was all graco
and beaut j. When the Confedeiate col
umns were broken In tho samo battle und
tho tout begat., Itn- it was little less, Gen
oral l.eo w&s at a veiy exposed, point. Tho
lire of thitty pieces of uitllleiy was di
rected ngalnst It. Tho nlr was full of ex-
platting shells, hoists wore plunging
about on three legs, neighing plteously
for a place of refuge, other were disem
boweled by the furious shot; others were
loose, running to und fro, bewildered by
tho terrible havoc, while tho mutilated
bodies ot men could bo seen on every
hand; numbers who were crippled woro
hobbling away, and all seemed doomed to
death. It was hero that the beautiful
Nulllo was gored by one fragment ot
shell and her master's leg torn by an
other. Ho was noted for his geniality
and Jollity. Ho loved humoi nnd fun and
got till there was to be had In thoso try
ing times. Hut his cheerfulness failed ut
Appomattox. There ho cried.
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After the war had ended General Leo
settled In Stafford county as a farmer
and miller. His llfo was tho quiet and un
evonttul one of a country gentleman, car
ing for nothing but his wife, whom ho
married In 1871, nnd his children. About
U75 he begun lo take on active part In
politics, and he attended the national con
tention of U78 ob a delegate. In 1SS5 he
wns elected governor of Virginia. It was
then that he again becamo conspicuous,
General Leo hended the southern division
of tho Inauguration parade, and his hand
some presence and splendid horsemanship
forced tho men on the sidewalks to cheer
him with more vim than they did anyono
elso. A similar demonstration occurred
when, four years Inter, General I,eo led
tho Virginia troops In the Washington
centennial parade In New York to tho
stirring tune of "Dixie." On both of
these occasions ho sat In the Identical
saddle which Ids uncle, Goneral Itobert 13.
Lee, had used on his familiar gray war
horse, Traveler. Who could occupy it
more worthily 7 Any one who hits seen
Tlti" I.eo mounted like u centtttil n a
Virginia thoroughbred Is certain tt) haVtS
In memory ever afterward rtn Ideal figure
of a knightly "man on horseback," Afoot
ho Is not so Imposing, being Ohly of me
dium stnture, nnd, of late years, nitlto
portly. Ho 1ms a fine lmod nnd fate, with
frank stool blue eyes nnd a ruddy com
plexion, set oft by his now nlmost whlta
hair, mustache nnd Imperial. Ills bear
ing Is alert and military. Altogether, ho
does not look, nnd probably does not feci
hlu sixty-two years.
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During Mr. Cleveland's second term ho
was made collector of Internal revenuo nt
l.vnehburg, Va. In tlio spring of ISOiJ
Piesldcnt Cleveland, believing that a man
of unusual ability should represent tho
United States at Havana, choso Fltzhugh
I.eo for the post, llow well thfi selection
was Justified In known to cVerbody. Ho
litis piovcd himself equal to every emer
gency, and tho part he hoB played In Cu
ban affairs Is known lo every newspaper
render.
THE FEOLINQ AT WASHINGTON.
rrom nn IMItorlnl Dispatch by C'harle3
Kmoty Smith to the Philadelphia Press,
The request of the Spanish government
for the recall of General Leo and for tho
substitution ot merchant vcsels to cany
American relief to Cuba was promptly
and properly declined. I2ver thing de
pends upon what lies behind this request.
If Spain wants nnd means war, then war
wilt come. Hut unless Bpatn Is mad
enough and fatuous enough to provoke a
conflict lit which crushing defeat nnd the
completo loss of Cuba nro Inevitable, then
even todoy.'s striking developments nnd
quick movements do not necessarily In
volvo ar.
o
Washington Isstlricdbytbls Spanish ac
tion; tho country will bo deeply moved by
It; but the coolest und most serene man
In all tho land Is tho president. It Is not
tho serenity of passive and unconscious
disposition, but full of reflection, ot clear
prevision, of adequate realization and f
fixed purpose. Ho will not shrink from
any responsibility; ho will not hesitate to
accept any Issue that must bo accepted;
but he will seo that tho fault clearly rests
where It Justly belongs. Hverj thing for
tho nation's honor nnd defenso, nothing
for nggresslon or passion. Tho president
stands today whero ho has stood from tho
beginning Ho is prepared for nnv emer
gency, ho will dauntlessly do all that tho
nation's securltyrequlrcs; he will bo equal
to tho Immediate Issuo ot tho hour and
to tho larger Issuo of humanity; but ho
will not be stampeded; ho will not bo rat
tled; ho will avert war If wnr can bo
nvertcd without tho sacrifice of honor or
safety, but ho will resolutely meet this or
any other call.
o
Tho question of tho Maine and tho ques
tion ot Cuba uto entlroly distinct und sep
arate. Thoy nro not to bo confused or
complicated. Tho question of tho Malno
must llrst bo solved, nnd tho broader Is
sue of tho Cuban strugglo Is completely
dissociated with It, except as It might
possibly become Interwoven in some pro
cess of adjustment growing out of the for
mer. Dverythlng concerning the Mnlno
still waits on tho 1 0,101 1 of tho couit ot In
epilr.v ltio belief that the explosion orig
inated in nu external causo Is steadily
sticngthenlng; but unless that Invnlvs
the complicity of the Spanish authorities,
which nobody believes, It stilt leaves tho
way open to a peaceful solution A judg
ment of external cn'ube would Impose
upon our government tho duty of clear
leprcscntntloii and llrm nttltudo which,
wo may be sure, would bo unhesitatingly
accepted. Hut unless tho Spanish govern
ment hteks a conlllct, which Is Incredible,
or unless It shall bo powerless beforo Its
own populace, which Is a possible danger,
such a icrdlct followed bv such action
would still be far from Involving a collis
ion. There 1110 many intervening steps
before tho last nltcrnntlvo of Wnr tan
come, und that alternative can only como
when one of the parties Is either bent
upon wnr abroad or helpless at homo.
The United States Is neither helpless nor
bent upon wnr. It Is strong enough not
to bo lash and gieat enough not to be un
just. o
While the Immediate question of the
Malno Is at tho front the larger question
of Cuba's fato remains In abeyance. Hut
it Is not forgotten and cam ot bo forgot
ten so long its starvation stalks tho hap
less Island. Tho Amcilrun pooplo cannot
be deaf to tho voice of humanity nnd tho
American government Is as scnsltlvo to
,
Its appeals ns Is tho country. No presi
dent was over closer to tho people tlnr
President McKlnley, and no one who
knows his gieat, generous naturo needs
to bo told that his ttuo heart throbs with
smpathy for tho hurt and tho bleeding
nnd the struggling at our own door. Hut
ho Is placed whevo ho must consider all
questions nnd all interests, and where es
pecially he must determlno methods. Tlio
ultimate responsibility comes on him and
ho Is nnswerablo not merely to the im
pulso of tho mrment, but to the cooler de
libctatlon of tho future and to the final
tribunal of right. Sentiment can point to
tho end but judgment and accountability
must find tho way. The one thing that Is
certain Is tint the government will In Its
own way and In Its own tlmo deal with
tho Cuban problem and that It will meet
tho Just eNpertutlons ot the Amcilcan
people.
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Tho president hns not wavered or tcm
poilsed. Ho began with nctlon and ho
has dcllboiately but steadily moved for
nrtl. Every American prisoner wns re
leased. Tho rights of American clth.eus
wero respected. Wevlcr was lcmovcd
Tho call for a liberal policy was at least
ostensibly answered. Autonomy was of
fered, If not accepted. Itellef was opened
These measures bad n fair trlnl, and Just
us the trial had gone far enough to ma'co
It clear that they weio unavailing and
thatthenext step must come, tho destruc
tion of the Milno blotted out every other
question of tho hcur. Hut tho duty re
mains and tho president, following his
own pathway, will movo on.
o
The president nnd congress will be In
full nccord. All realize that when wo
front outwnrd and fnco tho nations w.
cannot have an executive policy nnd a
legislative policy. The piesldcnt nnd con
gress will go together, becnuso tho prosl
dent respects congress and congiess will
seo that tho president Is right. Congress
Is already moving to tho quick sttppott of
tho president, nn? tndcy tho countiy will
stand ns one nuiii boh I ml him.
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18 and 20 cent Glimmers at 10 cents per double roll, with i8-inch borders to match'
at 4 and 5 cents per yard.
All of the 25 cent grades cut to i24 and 15 cents per double roll, with iS-inch bor
ders to match at 5 cents per yard.
The grade that we sold last season for 45 and 50 cents, we now sell at 25 cents per
double roll, with blended borders to match at 6 and 8 cents per yard.
30-inch Ingrains at 20 cents per double roll, with i8-inch border to match at 8 cents
per yard.
We also have the latest novelties in Raw Silk and Crepe Effects and Pressed Goods.
Our show windows will give you a faint idea ot the line we carry.
Lew59 Reilly
& DavIeSo
ALWAYS I1USY.
Spring of '98.
WK .MAKE A SPECIALTY OK TOOT
CLOTHING. WE FITTINGLY TIT THE
I'EET. THAT IH OUIt HUHINEbS. HHOKS,
KllOES, 1'OUIt FLOOIIS, AND NOTHING
HUT SHOES.
lewis, Reilly k Miki
111 AND IIO WYOMING AVENUE.
THE MODEHN HAHDWAIIK STOItE.
Stop 21 13
WHEN YOU AltE rARSINO UY OUU
r-LACK AND LOOK AT THE LISl'LAY
OF UllUSIIES IN OUH WINDOW. WE
HAVE ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK
OF IN THE IlilUUH LINE.
ALSO NOTICE THE
THESE TOOLS AUK ALL HIGH.
GRADE AND EVERY TOOL WAR
RANTED. roOTlE k SHEAR COo,
110 N. WASHINGTON AVE.
MILL k COMIX'S
. lUliL JLLJJLJLL 11 lUlJl
Such a choice Mock to nolfct from cannot
1)0 found eUcu hero In thin part of the state.
And when you consider tlio moderate prlcei
at which the goods are murktxl Is a further
clulrn on the attention and consideration or
buyers.
GIFT SUGGESTIONS.
wwtincj deskk,
Due&iwo Taiilm.
KASCYTA!U.h.S,
CllKVALllI.ASMKI
l'AHLOIlUAMNEM.
MuatCOABtNKM,
Crn:o L'AMNETS,
1J0OK CASUS,
FANCY 1USKETS,
I.OUNOIS,
WOllK TABLIM,
Eamv Chair,
OttrUiiAint.
Inlaid OiiAwn,
ItOCKKiW,
shavinq stand?,
i'kuestals,
Tadoukgttes.
All at lowei't prices consistent with the
tilth quality of the goods.
HH1 &
Coeeell
At 1121
North Washington
Avenue.
Scranton, Pa.
rs
(So 1L
The Very Best
Clotlhiog Maemifaetiuired
Is the only kind we have;
you can buy it as low as you
would have to pay for the ordi
nary, Call and see what we are
offering1.
BOYLE
416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE,
FINLEY'S
Black
Dress Goods
Opeeninig
A newspaper ad., however
elaborately gotten up, could
not do justice to this depart
ment, and particularly so
does this apply to our
Elegant New Lime erf
S
Which have only to be
seen to be appreciated. This
week we are making a special
showing of these, and cor
dially invite your inspection.
Every design an exclusive
one.
Si
Will also be extensively in
use the coming season for
Entire Dresses as well as for
Separate Skirts, and we are
prepared to meet the early
demand.
We mention 3 specials as
worthy of your attention,
knowing they cannot be
equaled at these prices :
No, 1, 10 Pieces
Extra heavy, Gros-Grain Bro
cade, all silk, and value for 75c,
Special, 59c
No. 2, 10 Pieces
Gros-Grain and Satin Brocades,
extra width, and value for 95c,
Special, 75c
No. 3, 12 Pieces
Best $1.25 quality Brocades,
wear guaranteed,
Special, 95c
QNo duplicates of the above num
bers, ana these prices are for this
week only, Our line of Liberty
Satins is now complete.
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
BAZAAI
MUCKLOW.
SIX BAYS9 TRIAL
If it breaks a
point
bring it back.
Now in etnernl una
In tlio public school,
cltv ball aud conrt
Louae o dices, nnd
many private busi
ness places In tho city.
VOUIW fora price, saou" in lead and ttas
time lvaetcd in old laSUIoned chopping.
BfATIONKRH, i:.VGKA.VGRS,
HOTEL. JEKMYX BUILWN0.
1.T0 Wjouiln? Aonue.
HENRY BEL1N, JR.,
General Agent for tho Wyomluj
District for
Mining, masting, Sporting, HmokelMi
and the Hepaitno Chemical
Company's
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
fc'nfety Fuse, Cups nnd Exploders.
Rooms 'Jl'J, 213 nnd lilt CommonweltH
llulldlng, Bcritnton.
AQENCIL3.
THO'?, PORI),
JOHN U. SMITH A bON,
E. W. MULLIGAN,
ntnton
riymouth
WHUes-Darr
IT, PLEASANT.
COAL
AT RETAIL.
Coal of the beat quality for domestla use
and of all sizes, Including Buckwheat and
Qtrdseye, delivered, in any part of the city
at the lowest trie
Orders received at the OfHce, first floor,
Commonwealth bulldlnr, room No
telephone No. 2624 or at the mine, tela
phone No. 372. will be promptly attended
to. Dealers supplied at the mine.
WML T. SI
Planetary Pencil Pointer
DUPOMTO
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