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.THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10. 1898.
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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.
TIE aEIQNSJEMER,
WAtiEY m.
42 'X IdicWawiiilttVAvermt'
CO
A Fw Facts
Abmt Wall Paper
We are selling all grades cheaper than our competitors
can buy it. Don't be misled by the idea that you are buying
it cheap when you pay 2 cents a roll for paper and 2 cents a
yard for narrow border, as our prices are cheaper:
OUR PRICE,
6 Double Rolls for
20 yards 9-inch Border to
at He per yard
By comparison you will see we save you 7 cents on what
they consider cheap, and you are not compelled to buy border
of us unless you want it. This is not the price for a day or
week, but for the entire season.
to tower comer window we are showing a line of Jamestown Novelty
Iress Patterns at $2.73 and $143 per pattern.
Lw5s9 Reilly
ALWAYS 11USY.
Spring of '98.
WE MAKE A SIECIAl.TY OK FOOT
CLOTHING. WE FITTINGLY FIT THE
FEET. UHATISOUIUIUSINKSS. SHOES,
SHOES, FOUK FLOORS, AND NOTHING
HUT SHOES.
lewis, Reilly k Bavies,
1H AND HO WYOMING AVENUE
THE MODEKN HAUDWAKE 3TOUE.
WE HAVE BARGAINS
Every itoy
LET I'S CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO A
FEW OI' OUR BARGAINS:
I'lnnlshed Tea and CofTee Pots with
Copper Hot torn iro
Henuls Potato Mashers 050
White Metal Teaspoons 10c set
Whlto Metal Tablespoons '200 bet
Tin Dairy Pans, 1 to 11 qt 4c each
Tin Dairy Pans, Oto 12 qt uceacu
KKEP YOUR EYE ON OUR WINDOWS
FOR BARGAINS.
FOOTE k SHEAR CO.,
1J0 N. WASHINGTON AVE
MILL k CQMEli
121 N. Washington Ave.
BRASS BEDSTEADS.
In buying n hi an Deditead, be sure that
jouget the best. Oar brais lledsteads are
all made with seamless bras tubing and
frame work Is all of steel.
They cost no mora than many hedsteadi
mndoof the open seamless tubing. Every
bedstcAd Is highly finished and lacquered
uwder a peculiar method, uothlng ever bay
licen produced to equal It. Our new Spring
Patterns are now on exhibition.
Hill &
CoiniinieU
At 121
North Washington
Avenue,
Scranton, Pz
JpfJf-
it itpy'i l
t:(S. i5
25c
match,
20c
45c
PRINQ
CLOTHINO
in endless variety is arriving daily. 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