yfT .THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10. 1898. i Sw 0e Ikranfon CdBunc ruhlubrd Dully. Kxrept Minitay. Iiy Hit Tribune rnbllnhlng Company, nt nfty vt nU n Month. The Tribune's telegraphic news is from three to five hours fresher than that of any Philadelphia or New York paper circulated in its .field. Those papers go to press at midnight; The Tribune receives news up to 3 a. m. and sometimes later. All the news in The Trib une while it is new. tNTKHEI) ATT1IE l'OSlOFFICK T KCItANtOV, lA., A1 SECONIVCLA1S MAIL MATTf It. "TEN PAGES." SCHANTO.V. MAHCII 10, ISO?. Aic we allied nr not allied'' Is the question, or the houi. Protect the Churches. The tpuestlon wlu'ther n license to cell llcimir eliuttltl be ginntrd for n place In the Imtncdlntu lrlnlty of u I'hurch N not imi' ill jn'iHondlltli-o nor ot polltlt s nor of pull It Is t-vntlully n tiui'stlon of principle. The win Id lc with onnugh to nr commodate all the inn iwtl wo nii'ii who wMi well liquor without putting iiii. or them nest to a plate of Molblllp. (mm year nit" The Tt Ilium fell In dut bound -to iifiiidpinn the granting of a Hi r iim foi a plntv lm sited ttlong'dde the J'enn Avenue Uuptl&t huieh Tlili yiur II feels railed iinnii lo ohleet. among nthei thing" to the lleen-liiK of u pluee v. Ithln a few liet of the riit Pio h terlan rlimtii. We rerognlyo that the petltlonei hi earh of these ni'-en Is peiNonally unobjcf-tioiiiiblt. Hut the prlnilple of putting llipioi chop next to t hut die ilmply raiiiiot he defended. The law has put Into the hands ot the judges dlsiiellon Hiilllr Ic-nt to H'gulrttf this iimttiT and the ptihlle expects tin in to tin, i? It. Some of the now spa pels' aie (.peaking of going out and buying ships as If tin 1 1? wi-ii .t h.iigiiln eounter whole war i-i-N ould he H'cuied liy the Juh jut. Tin I'liuhnse of .i new ship r. ill should he undt'i taken with nt linn h delllieiatlnn pint eaie .is that e oiclsed li a woniar. In -t let ting her new spilng now n. Disliig.-nuous Coun.scl. Occasionally s-omcHiliig to lie gained liv looking at ouiM'lves thiough otheis' pci tat les. The Toionto Globe, alwnvs vorv wisp end Mipetlor when comment ing on Amei iw.n topics, take, tilt Cu lian pioldem n the inetext for leading us a ltttuie winning us against the pel lis of a policy of annexation. "The annexation of either Hawaii or Ciibp," asserts the Globe, "would con stitute a revolution In the tindltlonal policy of the stales. Such foioigu ac quisitions' would destroy the territorial lioniogoncoiisness of the counti. It Is now a continental whole. If Alaska be excluded Irom the account, which may lo defended anywheie by mn diafted fiom all parts of It, and without the nceesslty of stepping out tit home tei lltoiy for even an instant. I'laced thus, the l'nltcd Slates, with an immense patilotlc population and illimitable le souiccs, inc. luunatily speaking, unas sailable and Invulneinble This Invul- neiabllltv would measuiably pass away as t-oon as the Arneilt an flag was Hying; oei such marks lor the attentions of povvciful hostile lleets a s Cuba oi llu wnli jvesent." It Is worthv oi lemaik In pacing thpt the Olobe In this belief is directly at variance with inn own best military and naval nuthoiitle. But we wale this point and continue to quote "An nexation piopositlons traverre at light nigl". the advice Riven by the rather of Ills Country In the well-known faie wcll address wheieln he warned his coii!itrnen against entanglements In CilKilPan polities. It Is dltlirult to sot how the t'nilctl States oulil engage in the fascinating game of picking up unconsldeied tildes in the way of islands without giving Rood cause for the belief that they veto in the Ram" like the other nations, nnd must torn poit themselves like thnsc nations In other respects. The Inevitable lesult would go far towards continuing the reputation for fni -seeing wisdom that is an-oelated with the name of Wash ington. Th unpi-epaiedness for cariy 'tir, on war .ibtoml of the United States it Jut the condition that the Fathers would have expected the country to be in. rii'-ir unceslois hail lied fiom courts and Heels antl standing aimles In the hope that in tin new lai)d thtv would he done with them foi'evrr. The firm est hope ot the dreamer.-, who drafted the deelaiatlen of Independence was that the American lnislianihr.an would not netd to toll In the ileitis, srppoit ing on land a swaggering letlcoat and nt sea n buccaneerlnp: idueccat Of the many apjiliatlons .of life founders of the X nlop this hiifl perhaps been more iuai ly" lifaintnlned than any other. 'i'JilH unpieiaiC'dnoss is one of the finest lessons which the United States teach es to the olti-woild nations today," The fineness of lhs lesson Is piobably better appreciated "by Kuropeans thun It Is by residents of our undefended coast cities. It probably appealed moie to the sympath of Spain, for example, than IL did to that of New Yorlseis, at thilme the Vlzcaya rndo nt anchor ott Ttompklnsvlllo. "No one," continues the Glolio ' "lias ever hinted that this comparative defenculeKsness consti tutes, any danger to tlio- safety ot the republic"'' The real defence ltes in the four or five million fieemen (be accu jate; bay ton million) lit to bear nrms, to Biihdue yhom, een untrained to the field an they ure, no nutlon would at teinpt, or at least have the faintest hope-of nccompllshlns. All this would be cliapKtd if they changed their con tinental IinpiVKnabllltyjtud established outposts In tho Isle of Uio zea. Tlje soldier and the sailor, the costly war vessel, the minister. Kiiii, -the intermin able Wcecifcloli of lidwCV and deadlier weaiwns. Indeed the "Whole system which Is lnioverIshlnp I.urope, would Uo raddled on Amsrlca, and even in KrOater ptoportlons, for every soldier put Into barrack!' or tailor pile on lioard I"t oilhojjfd, hp illf cost Iho ITuitudsatatjra .-liiijjilteiysrtiior than It rok'ts tho co'untfTca it JJEti Cd)Ve ' niere can scarcely lie any half-way between tho present pence footliiR npd u mas terful preparucdness, and if the for- mer state Is ever nbnndoncd it will not bo loni before the taxpayers of th'e t'nltetl Stales are 1 eat lug tin arma ment fully as burdensome as the ef fete civilizations which It has been the custom In tho past lo contemn." "There oupht." the 3lobe sns In conclusion, "to he no room on this continent for the repetition of such old-world follies." Tho tumble with our Canadlun ad I?er Is that It underestimate tho Ametlcun character and Intelligence. Those in this country who argue for preparedness for war do not argue for war. On the contraiy, their intent Is IH'aee that peace which Intelligently tllioctetl force is neaily always able to command. A proposition to go Into a warforagRresslon.lf submitted to a ple biscite, t-oultl not get ten sane votes in the United Stales. Annexation as an American policy does nol lest on land hunger. If it was that which moved u, Canada i other than Hawaii, or Cuba, would be our objective point. The question of land value is the small est factor entering Into th'e Hawaiian ami, tentatively, Into the Cuben prob lem. The considerations which urge the Immediate annexation of the one and make piobable the ultimate annex ation of the other are strategic and tltfenslve dilelty, and feiritorleal only Incidentally. The Globe ought to know thl If it were frank and sincere It would admit ns much, whereupon Its whole aiRiunent would collapse. Under the clrcumstfintes, therefore, we feel wan anted In expressing the belief that Its anxiety to see the United StateB unaimetl l nol altogether dlslnteicsted. An armed Airciica might make seal poaching and fish stealing a precar ious business. It Is giatlfylng to note that Ameri can defenses ale not so defenseless as they wore. Profiting by Experience. The New York Sun deduces from re cent events this timely nnd wholesome lesion. "In the present condition of the woild's politics, when all the other nations impelled by Mirlous motives. aie aiming almost in mad haste, it Is not tile time foi a wealthy nation like our own to sit In beatific contempla tion of the beauties of mini mod peace. We not onl may have to icpel direct attack, but we ma also have to light to defend our neutrality In case of a geiieial war of the maritime powers; and for this we requlie, in addition to the land defences which aie to pre suve our coasts and harbois Inviolate, a sea-going lleet of battleships and swift, powerful, armored ciulsers, with their complement of torpedo boats and torpedo boat destioyeirf. ' It Is no doubt with this thoupht in mind that the administration Is asking ci ngiess, among other things, to pass abill for the ro-oiganlzatlon ot the militia of the United States. An ln ti ease of tin. regular army to at least CO.OOO and pieforably SO.000 men would be In the dliection of prudence, but If the popular objection to this Idea Ifl too stionc to be overcome then cet tuinly there should be legislation cal culated to make mote effective in time of emerRency the mill tla of the gov ernment A bill which alms at this end lias al ready been icpoited favorably by the house committee on militia and is to be considered this week by the senate committee on military affaits. This bill propose? to ghe the National Guard of the aiIous states a uniform organization on modem lines Its most Important featuie Is the provision giv ing the piesldont uuthorlty, In tho event of a foreign war, to consider the National Guaid of the states dliectly in the service of the government with out calling on the governors of the 6totes. The effect of this will enable the president to call into the national seike the National Guaid of such states as he may require as complete oiganlxatlons. At present militia can tnl be utilized by calling for olun teeis, and it Is illfllcult to Induce the entire organization of, the National Guaid to volunteer. Tho bill also pro vides tor increasing the annual appro pi lation for arming and equipping the National Guaid from $100,000 to $1, OOU.OOn The prompt enactment of this bill into law would be leceived with satis faction by the country. The wnr fcoro has seriously affected business along the Atlantic coast, many timid peisons cheiishlng the Idea that in cape of hostilities the shores will be Hwaiinlng with Spunlsdi pirates pre pared to do everybody. From present Appearances It Is said the summer ip soits along the shnios will be lonesome unless the dilllcultles with Spain arc settled befoie the season actually opens It Is evident that our friends on the coast are unnecessarily agitated. The bunco-Htecieis and shell fnklis will piobably be the greatest menace to the summer visitor at the beach this sea son. As for pirates, the hotel pro prietor will be their nearest of kin. - i m Numerous unconfirmed rumors of the purchase of warships by Spain mouses the suspicion that tlio boat builders are endeavoring to stimulate , trade by a little free advertising through the yel low press m The Commercial Advertiser expresses an opinion that there' will be no war beeausH thero has been so much talk about It. This In suggestive of the small boy who whistles to keep his courage up on a dark night. TOLD BY THE STARS. Dally Horoscope Dinvvn hr Aacchu, Tim Trlbnno Aitrologur. Astrolube Cast: 2.00 a. in. for Wedacs da), Jiuieh 1C. 18U A child born on this day will notice that in politics or business diplomacy dls counth bluster evcty time in the matter of letiulta. It Is the inUfoituno of many young men Hint their heads grow too fart. 'J'ho public will rejoice that Illustrated papeis have at lant concluded to give tint-riff Mul tin's face a resit. Aiiicchus' Advice. The Bcrnnton Howlng association fleet should now bo tronijferred to the Lack awannr. river. It would not bo a bad Idea for Ilev, Itlrd to rend tho cvldcnuo in the Martin trial. Arbitration Talk Has No Foundation l"rom the Troy Times. SO MH MiggCHtlonn are madu of atbl tratlon between the lotted States and Spain. These suggestions liuvo appeared both In this country and in l'lishiiitl. Hut the fact 1 that then Is nothing to nibljrulr. Thero Is no pending Issue botween the fulled States nnd Sunln. Tho Malnn Incident Is not .vet an Issue nnd muy noer be. Them is not n controverted point In dispute bu-twer-u the two governments. There muy be, and probably will be, a difference of goei omental opinion. Hut so far there Is none. We arc iih much nt peace with Spnln nt the present time is with any count i. v,, and, with Alaskan untl finitely problems still unsettled, perhups on tho fuce of tiff airs our relations lo Spnln are mote peaceful than to Great Ilrltaln. Kery demnnd we have nvido of Sptln hns been toinplled with. Wo demanded the release of Ainerleuu citizens held prisoners hi Cuba. They were lelpasett. Wo demanded, more or less directly, that Weyler be extinguished. He was de posed nnd sent home. We demanded that steps bo taken to end the Cuban con flict which arose from Cuban discontent. And Spain t?i anted a measure of colonial autonomy which Is now in piocess of trial. o Spain has also made tome suggestions to us. She asked that filibustering be note llgorovisly repressed. Out nnswer na a. statement of tho great sums we had expended in 'lalrollinK our long coast, tho arrests and seizures made and tho trials In United States courts. Wo showed Spain that filibusters were fre quently stopped here, but never stopped bySpalnon the coast of Cuba. Madrid hnd no more to sny iibotit filibustering. Tint incident was closed. Spain suggested a new consul grneinl at Havana. The an swer was "Nol" And Spain said she never really meant it. There 1ms not been u casus belli in the rehillons be tween tho countries, and thero Is none totlny. The siiggtstlons of albltratlon hover about the Maine's explosion, nut neither country bus made nctuatIon against the other In connection with that lamentable occurrence, and it is not nt nil llktly that if th United States on a re iew of the facts shall make n demand It cannot lie peatefully tieated with the. lesouices of diplomacy. There is noth ing jet to t lbltrate. The continuing possibility of tinubto is In the disturbed condition of Cuba. The United States has plainly told Spain that the horror ot years In that unhappy isl mil must cease. Spain has admitted that to be true, and asked a leasonable time to lestore peace. Upon the decision of the United States as to what consti tutes a 'leasonublo time" and what u restoration of. tranquility- means, will hinge events that may produce issues that will not make the civ for arbitration pie mature, at It now is. Itut even then there are some things that cannot nnd trill not be submitted to arhitintton. The license to commit murder cannot be sub mitttd to arbltratois; theMonioe doc tilne and its necessary corollaries will not be so submitted, not will national honor. Arbitration Is better than war. but thero nre some things thnt defy ar, Titra tion. Assassination cannot be arbitrated while tho assassin has his knife raised. Arbitral trlburals do not conduct their deliberations by the light of burning homes. DR. LYMAN ABBOTT'S VIEWS. I'lom Ills Latest Sermon. "The Ulblo does not require peace nt anv price. Thero are times when combat Is necesai). anil tho man who has not home solilicrlv elements in his make-up Is larking in the fundamental elements of divine character. Tho history of the worltl would bo much pooler than It Is if there were no records of war on Its pnge. Then It would havo hnd no Paul, no Cromwell, no Washington. Christianity docs not emasculate men. Christians aie peacemakers, but they aro not to stand for peace at any price, antl lecognlze that tlieM aro some things worse than war, horrible as it is, o "1 do not wish to Import Journalism into th pulpit, nor make It a Held for secular lectin es, and yet when congiess appio prlatcd V.O.O'W.OOO and gave President Mc Kinloy absolute power to spend it for the nation'? defence, wc proclaimed to our selves and tho world that wc were In close peril ot a great war. 'Whether we an to have a war or not, the question is pre-eminently and profoundly a moral one. and tho prophet may not be silent. however much ho vvculd. I do not piopose to discuss the probabilities of a war with pain, ami I honestly believe that tho peril of wni Is les tmlay than at nny time blnct) tho lioirlblo disaster or eilme which occasioned the loss ot the Maine. I do propose, however, to enumerate th,e great fundamental principles bearing on nation al hto and by which we are to be gov erned. . o "The first nrinclnle is that war Is a hor rible thing, not only costing beyond nil ordlnar) computation In money, but in homes and lives. It multiplies tragedies In every nook and corner of tho land. Hut this is not the least of Its evils. It sets on fire the baser passions of men. It opens tho wny for corruption, it Is always ae companlcd and followed by conuptlon. War Ik a horrible necessity for It Is a rercsslt). With the Fplrlt which wishes w ir for wars snke I have no sympathy. If It be possible, live nt peace with 'ill men. This H the llrst and fundamental principle, but if tin tword bo given to i.s we must take It A nation Is a trust or ganized lo protect Its citizens from as sault without and Injustice within. When the time comes that it cannot protect lis cllzcns without war, it Is recreant it It docs not buckle on its sword. Threo times in our national history did we llnd it Im possible to live In pence wllh all men. nnd not to the utmost bound of eternity shall we look buck on Iiunkei Hill and want tho iccord wiped out. nor shall we confess as a eilme the battle of Commo dore Terr;'. o "A nation Is more than a trustee for lis own citizens It is part of the community of nations. No nation llveth to Itself. We can no longer stand apart and leavo Eu rope alone, and say Europe must leave us alone. Wo are united by proximity, by commerce, nnd by the ties of blood that run across the ocean. Wo are a part of this great world, and havo always, In a measure, recognized It. Tin re Is an at tompt to partition China, much as Poland was divided, duo nation, pcrhnps two. says it should not be done. The limn has fomewhen America shall declaro that an other nation shall not put a cordon around China, shall not play tho pirt of robber baron on tho highway of her commerce. America should stand for freedom In other lands as we'll as in her own. "I am not grlng to enter Into thft merits of the war with Cuba." continued Dr Ab bott. "A Cuban may not be better tbnn a Spaniard, but war Is going tin thero which has violated all the principles ot Inter national law. Pel haps the lime has come when we cannot live nt peace with all men longer. We are a great nation, at least a big one. We have held our equi poise In nn hour of great provocation, but if I do not misread Hie heart of the Amer lean nation, thero Is a possibility of an explosion. Standing in a Christian pulpit committed by Its past to peace, I am com pelled to utter these words. This great na tion belongs to the community of nations, and when the time comes that they de clare this Internecine war with Cuba must cease, we must say Amen." THE VALUE OT HAWAII. Senator Morgan In the Forum. It Is needless to elaborate upon tho almost Inexpiesslblo advantages that must inure to the commercial nations that holds Hawaii. The question of the sea- power thnt HhwdJI must give to the marl, t lime nation thnt has possession of tho islands and owns l'earl Harbor, Is one that can bo most satisfactorily settled by tho opinions and leports ot skilled and experienced oulcets of the army nnd navy, of whom we have a number that stand at the head of their profession. Al most with one accord, and for reasons that they nil iigrco upon, Oils great body of ofllcets dt elare with earnest emphasis that Hawaii Is Indispensable to tho pro ttctlou of our western const; that It will enable us to dispense with expensive laud defenses nt many of our lesser ports, which otherwise we should be compelled to build j that It would enable us to de fend our very extensive coast on the la tlllo with fewer ahlps than wc must now employ, because our const-line Is the arc of a great circle, of which l'earl Harbor Is tho center, nnd that, in the event of a war of invasion directed agnlnst our U'l cltlo const no nation could effort! lo take tho risk ot a dlieet attack upon nny of our harbors without first driving us from our advanced nnd fortllled position In Hawaii. These opinions of able nnd re sponsible milltnry ofllcers have not been shaken. In the least degree, by those ot the opponents of annexation who seem to dread the fate of our niniles and navies when they are found n little way from home, with no safe line of reticat. A SHOWING! WORTH EXAMININQ. rrom the New York Sun. Tho osfcoa-ed valuation of leal and per sonal property in the United tales itt the time of the KlevtMh census was J.'.'i.K.I, 171,41!. This Is an understatement of the wealth of the nation in 1S90. but the fig ures nre siirllcleiitly lmpiesslve. Uetwcen iMu ana is'j the total assessed valuation had incteased from $17,18 ,WJ, II." to J.'l. 173,11?, and tho assepLed valuation per capita had increased from $311.73 to JI0.1S The most conservative estlmite or tho as sessed valuation InlS'tf will nol full below $0.l10.'KVJ,'. The piesent valuation prob ably exceeds that sum by two billions of dollais. W'hnt, then, Is the emergency appropriation of 1.71,1)00.000, voted last weel: lor thn national defence, and now available foi use. by President MclKnleyV It is a tax of less thnii one Fix of one per cent, upon the nation's resources. o Now, hi matters merely or lotal Im provement, not of national self-protection and self-pre solvation, nn exijeiulllure and an indebtedness up lo Pi per cent, of total valuation are well within the limit of pru dence set by flr.auclal experience. Ten per tent, of thirty billion Is thiee thou sand million dollars, mitt tliteo thousand million dollars make sixty times the amount of tho Initial npi loprlatlon votetl for defensive pm poses last wet k bv n pa tilotlc congress. The present Interest bearing national debt Is $S17.000,000. 'that is to su, congtess might go on appro priating flAOOO.POO a week for every week during tho rest of tho year 1S"S before It hnd Imposed upon our national wealth a burden of bonded indebtedness t,one spondlng to the limit set by the clut ter of the city of New York upon bonding for local Impiovenients. o And after the ID per cent, limit had been reached' Well, then it might bo time to begin to talk about extraoidlnary outlavs and pecuniary sacrlllces for the sake of I the nations safety and honor. These thir ty billions are righting billions, if fighting there must be; nnd In nny consideration of the nation's capacity to piosecute and endure war they constitute a ptlncipal fnctor. AN OUTSIDE VIEW. From tho Toronto Globe. Spain's sovereignty in Cuba is about to becomo a pleco of hlstor). The conces sion of freedom to Cuba wilt remove all necessity for an appeal to arms, nnd that would be the happiest way out of the difficulty, for the inevitable car. be delived, not frustrated, by the Impotent Spaniard. THE SIZE Of IT. From tho Tlmcs-Herald. President ItcKlnley We don't want to fight. Secret aiy Day Itut. by Jingo, if we do. Secretary Alger We've got the men. Secretary Long We've got the ships. Secretary Gage And got the money, too. We'll Never Know It, if He Does. "Cooper's works.' replied the shop keeptiT. "Ytis. madam, here nre the 'Leather Stocking Tales.' " "I don't think I want them." icplled the shopper. "Hnn't Mr. Cooper written any Golf Stocking Tales' jet?" Ilarpei's Bazar. HANDS ACHOSS THE I'LAC. "In times of peace I am a Democrat H'gosh! But at present I uln't thlnkln' much o' that, H'gosh' When there comes a foreign eneiuy to slam And tho Stars and Stripes arc waved by I'ncle Sam An American's the kind o' chap I am, B'goh! "The President who's tunnln' things is mine, H'gosh! He'll find )our humble servant rlghl In line, B'gosh! At present I'm a. Yankee through and tin ough. My politics Is old red-whlte-and-blue Hurrah for Uncle Som and for Hill lie Klnley, too, H'gcsh "Here's a hand for you, my brother, put 'er there, n-Jinks! You're the kind of stuff I honor, so you air, IVJInks! I'm n gootl Republican until the day When our foreign focmen go to glttln' ga Then wave the starry banner and put politics awov. iiJinits: 'The consul at Havana town Is mine, IVJInks! He's the sort ot chap we need In our line, B' Jinks! One tent Is big enough for you and me. We've ft platform now on which wo can agree Hurrah for Uncle Sam and for I'itzhugh Lee, n' Jinks'" "Marioira HariaodT Coffee Pot Insures in every home perfection iu the art of making a delicious, healthful and invigorat ing cup of coffee, Call and See Them. 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It is of tlio "Boyle & Mucklow grade," which, is sufficient guar antee of its style and quality. Before making your spring purchases we would be pleased to show you our Hue. Everybody buys at the same price. BOVU 416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. INLEY csgo V W7 P A T E R We are sole agents in this city for the above make of celebrated Kid Gloves, and are now showing them in a full assortment of Spring Shades for Easter wear. We also handle "exclusively" the following well-known and re liable makes, viz : "P. Centemeii & Co." "Joinville" "Monopole" "Fownes" which for wearing qualities, per fection of fit, etc, are unrivalled. For this week only we will make a special olfeiing of one of our most popular $1.25 Gloves, REAL KID at 98a These goods being taken from our regular stock and not bought for "Special Sale Purposes," aie therefore thoroughly reliable. We always carry in stock a full line of popular length gloves for re ccp'tions and evening wear, from 8 to 20 button Ienghts, at right prices. 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE W E 'A I it ( 1 BAZAAI li COMPETITORS' PRICE. 6 Rolls at 2c iU2c 20 yards Border, 2c 40c 52c ' hucklow; SIX BAYS9 TRIAL If it breaks a point bring it back. Now In eeneral uiii In the public schoou cltv ball nod coun house offices. am many orlvate bus! ness places laths city. YOURS for a price saved In lead and thf time watted in oia lasuionea cuoppiug. EEYlDtES STATIONERS, ENGRAVERS, HOTEL JERMYN BUILDINO. 131) Wyoming Avenue. HENRY BELIN, JR., General Agent for ths Wyomlai UlstrlctMr illnlnj, Dlastlue, Sporting. Braokelsil arid the Repauno CbeinlcAl Company's Hid EXPLOSIVES, fcafcty Fute, Caps and Eiploders. Rooms 'JVA "in and 314 CoramonwtaUts UullUlnj, Scraatoo, AOUNCIE3: Titos, roRn, JOHN II. SMITH Jk SON, W. K. MULLIGAN, rittsta riyraonto. Wllkes-Uarrs II PLEASANT . COAL AT RETAIL. Coal ot the best quality for domestla ui and ot all sizes, Including Buckwheat and Olrdseye, delivered la u; part of tha olty at tbs lowest price Orders received at the Office, first floor, Commonwealth bulldlnr, room No l telephone Ho. 2C or at the mine, tele phone No. Z72, will be prompt)- attends to. Dealers supplied at the mint, yaj.1 T. S Planetary Pencil Pointed iiroirs PDllEBe
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