10 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY. MARCH 21. 3898. A QUIET DAY IN HAVANA Wreck Divers nnil Contractors Do But Little Work. PLANS OP THE RED CROSS SOCIETY Iti Work In Tnturo to He Jcvotoilto Hospital nnd Aiyltim Workrood Now on Hand for Keller Will l,nl One Week nnd Moro la 12n llouln. Tour Hundred nnd Nlxtr-two Towm nmd Village Supplied. Havana, March 20. Little work was done on the wreck of the Maine today by the divers or contractor!. The city has been nulet after the festivities of last night, lasting until curly this morn ing at the Tacon theater, where a dra matic representation was given in aid nf the fund for the Spanish navy. There was plenty of enthusiasm in the crowded theater. Every patriotic sen tin fnt vufi chewed to the fdio. hut there wei e no sensational features. The pioceeds are not nil In yet, hut It Is be lieved that they will amount to be tween $30,000 nnd $10,000 In gold. For mer estimates were too large. Kven with the enormous pi Ices paid for boxes and seats, It was Impossible that any such figures ns $M,000 or $100,000 could be realized, ns was hoped by some. The Austrian crulFer Donnu, which left for New York lnt evening Is not expected to reach her destination for a week or more, as she Is slow, even with auxiliary sail power. Tln lied CrosH society of Amerlrn, having decided to devote itself hence forth In Cuba to hospital, asylum and kindred work, Dr. rUisrnn ptefers not to serve on the general committee. The distribution relief committee now con sists of Consul General Lee. Dr. R. Gus mnn', representing the Cuban com mand; Mr J. L. Vnndeuater, secretary of the Western railway of Cuba, lep rcscntlng the American contilbutors. General Lee will act as arbltintor in Ihe event of n difference of opinion be tween the two other members. POOD FOIt THE NEKDY. The food on hand will afford relief to all the needy In the island for a week or more, and additional supplies are alloat. Itellef has been sent to 134 central points, from which 4GJ towns and villages have been supplied. Corn meal is the principal latlon, ns being good food for the really hungry, but not likely to tempt beggars or the un worthy. Besides, there Is no difficulty In getting It through thu customs quickly. Special Commissioner Klopsch has had appointed three men to travel con stantly through the island, to verify the count of the needy, to see that the supplies are properly received and handled, to pi event fraud nnd gener ally to assist In the work of distribu tion. The latest total reported to Mr. Klopsch; Is 205,000 necessitous cases. If the government will sanction the nnangement a laige building in the suburb of Guannbacoa, where the Al fonso XIII. regiment Is now (mattered, will be rented by the relief committee. Several hundied reconcentrados have just been set to work cultivating ten ncics of ground sin rounding the build ing, In this wny contributing to their on n bupport. The plan Is experimental, nnd If successful. Is capable of exten sive development elsewhere. SPAIN'S TORPEno FLOTILLA. tcts drew their store of turquoise Jew els. The discovery was inndo by an expedition which left this city a few weeks ago. The mines arc sixty miles bnck from Manvel, In n wild, mountainous coun try. It seems to have been the centro of voltnnlc disturbances at one time. It Is In the valleys between the pre cipitous canon walls that thu turquoise mines were found. On the hillside there are hundreds of abandoned pits which now show as mere saucer-like holes. On digging In those places numerous stone hummera and other stone Imple ments were found, nnd, above all, plenty of turquoise. A few of these are worth $100 each. Five and ten dollar stones can be found by the dozen. PLOTTINQ REBELLION IN CHINA. A formidable (,'oinplrncv Snlil to lie I Ik! ork of Mniid'irliiR. London, Mnrch 20. A dispatch from Shanghnl, received here today, Eays a conspiracy, with the object of bring ing about a rebellion, has been started by Chinese olllclnls of various ranks at Chang-Sha, In the Province of Hu-Nnn, It Is said to have spread to all the pro vinces bordeilng on the Ynng-tse-Klnng, and fears are expressed that It may prove to be the most formidable since the Tnlplng rebellion. It Is pro fessedly a patriotic movement to over throw the Mnnchu dynasty and save the Central provinces from European control. But It Is suspected that the plot emanates from the mnndnrlns.who ate alarmed nt the prospect of a diver sion of part of the pickings to pay the Interest on thu new loan. The Peking authorities are cognizant of the move ment, but, distrusting the loyalty of the provincial satraps; they are help less. The conspirators are said to have np proached British subjects with Induce ments to Join In the rebellion, and they have also offered large sums of money for arms. There was an Important cabinet con ference this morning. In continuation of yesterday's discussion of the Chinese question. It is teportcd that Great Britain requests Huss?Ia to give guar antees thnt the warships of the world will be allowed free entry Into Port Arthur. Great Britain In this matter is ostensibly acting at the Instance of China. KLONDIKE GOODS TO BE ASSESSED A Tariff Will De Collected on American Products. ARTICLES THAT ARE EXEMPT Wonting Appnrol, Toilet Articles and 1'crMinnl UUVcts Mny lie I'nssed I'rco Other Moods Mint He Paid lor According to tlio Canadian Schedule Gold I'lint 1'reu. GOLD AT HALTING PLACE. If It Leaves the Canaries It Will lie .tlrnncod by Our I lying Squadron. Washington, March 20. The delay of the Spanish torpedo boat llotllla in the Canaries is explained by the state ment made at the time of its departure from Cadiz, that the little vessels would take on coal and provisions there before resuming the venturesome voy age to Cuba nnd Poito Rico. There Is now no doubt, however, that the stay of the flotilla In the Canaries will be prolonged on account of the attitude of the United States towards Spain's ac tion In sending to the West Indies craft of a type which Is used only In offen sive sea operations and cannot be ef fective in lighting Insurgents on land. It was said today that the state de partment had been notified thut the llotllla was halted at the Cauaiies In lesponse to the Intimation from this country that its presence In waters ad jacent to the United States would not l'p viewed as a friendly act. State de pailment ofllUais appear to be satis fied that the flotilla will not continue its trip In accordance wth the orig inal orders. . The intention to form a flying squad ron to menace the Spanish roast if the flotilla starts for Cuba or Porto Rico lias not been abandoned. The Brook lyn, Columbia nnd Minneapolis will op erate with the Massachusetts and the Texas, If necessity arises, In homo waters, but their detachment from the Jf'impton Roads division will probably follow .the departure of the llotllla westward from the Canaries. In thnt event they will be augmented by two auxiliary cruisers. A J.nrae Compnny Spilled In Its Jour ney to the Yukon Pinils Treasure. Seattle, Wash., March 20. Steamers anlving today from Aluska bring Im portant news from the Lower Yukon, In tho neighborhood of Tnnana and Minook, where Governor McOraw's and Mayor Woods' expeditions, which left Seattle on July 20 last, were frozen up and compelled to make landing for tho winter. These expeditions numbered about 700 men, mostly citizens of Se attle, who were bound for the Klondike and w ere among the first to start after the first news of the wonderful discov eries came out. They have made the best of their enforced stop and have been engaged Industriously In building a city and prospecting the country Im mediately surrounding them. A largo number of locations have been made along the Minook and tributaries which have been prospected and worked dur ing the winter, the ground paying from 40 cents to $130 to the pan. Nuggets were taken out worth from $3 to $100. They anticipate handsome clean-ups and good shipments of dust on the first boats coming out In the spring. The camp is reported to be well sup plied with provisions, exceedingly or derly, and only one death has occurred. It bids fair to make one of the best and most permanent camps on the Yukon, having merit of being on Amer ican soil and exclusively American . ground. Ex-Mayor Woods, of Seattle, had made the trip up the Yukon to Dawson, n distance of 700 miles, using dogs nnd sleds. He Is expected to arrive heie next week. WEAVES QUEEN'S STOCKINGS. John Ment'ln Ik 8 Yonrs Old nnd Is Wonving Next Summer's Supply. London, March 20. John Meakin.who has made Queen Victoria's stockings for more than forty years, is now SI years old, and Is rejoicing In tho re ceipt of an autograph photogiaph from her majesty. He Is now engaged In weaving next summer's supply of beau tiful hose of the finest silk. He explained to an Inquisitive visit or the other day that he usually made black stockings with white tops and white feet. Just now he Is making china wnlte tocklngs. The coronet and the letters V. R. are woiked in In n small openwork pattein while the stockings are on the machine. A small S. for the firm of whom the royal stockings are pui chased also appears, and still smaller Uhe letters J. M., be ing the Initials of the weaver. Washington, March 20. The depart ment of state Is Informed by the United States consul general at Ottawa, Ont., that the same duties are Imposed on goods destined for the Klondike region as are Imposed on goods imported into nny other part of Canada. The In structions to the Canadian custom offi cers touching this matter are as fol lows: "Wearing npparel.nrUcles of personal adornment, toilet articles .and similar personal effects of persons arriving In Canada may be passed free, without entry at customs, as travelers' baggage, under thu provisions of the customs tariff, but this provision shall only in clude such articles as actually accom pany and nro In the use of and as are necessary and appropriate for the wear and use of such pel sons for the Im mediate purpose of tho Journey and prtsent comfort nnd convenience nnd 'shall not be held to apply to merchan dise or nrticles Intended for other per sons or for sale." Irj the absence of rulings by tlie board of customs as to articles Included In the foregoing regulations, customs offices at the port of entry arc to de cide the class and quantity of the wear ing apparel and like nrticles In use en titled to bo passed free.under the nbove provision, having due regard to the length of the journey and to the rea sonable i-equlrements of tho traveler for his comfort and convenience on the Journey. Articles of personal adornment, how ever, may be held to Include one watch, and the Jewelry ordinarily In use by thu tiaveler. For a tiaveler to the Klondike region, a pair of blankets nnd a fur robe, and changes of apparel for use on tho jour ney may be passed free. Miners' gold pans nro free under tariff Item No 553 as separators. MILLS MAY MOVE 10 QEORQIA. QC FOR TODAY" All our departments unfold an outpouring of Fashion's commands and bargains of the sharpest values. There is no chance, no luck business here. Only solid, substantial fact selling. New Spring Overcoats. - ffim LP I H jr5 ALUMINUM PROJECTILES. Tlioy Form the Tiring Charge in J.nrga 1'rojectllm Using I) iiniiiitn. Qulncy, Mass,, March 20. The Bay State Aluminum compnny, of Qulncy, has received a tush order for 200 alum inum projectiles from 'the Sims Dud ley Defense company, of New Yoik, with whom the government has placed an order for thirty dynamite guns. The projectiles to bo furnished are the small Inner tube that fite Inside the mnln projectile. It Is made In three pieces, and when put together Is eight Inches long. The top pleco Ih In the shapo of a hollow button three Inches In diameter, and In this Is placed the powder which spreads the dynamite when the projectile explodes. The powder Is held In place by n Hat cover, to which la attached a fun-shaped pro peller with six wings and six Inches long, which revolves on a core through its center. As tho projectile is thrown through tho air, this fan revolves nnd serves the purpose of a rudder In guid ing the Instrument of destruction Tho company has filled several orders for the government for theso project iles, but the present is the Inrgtst order ever received at one time. GAOE ON WAR PROBABILITIES. II Spanish OllicinU Blew Up the Maine, nr Wilt Itnuull. Pittsburg, March 20. Secretary of the Treasury Gage, ho (.poke last night ut the dinner of the chamber of com meice, said In an interview: "If the leport shows that the Maine was blown up at the Instigation of the Spanish government, wur would follow in fifteen minutes. The report will ur rive early next week. I believe that a majority of the Ametjcan people am now convinced that the authorities in Havana hud no hand In the loss of the Mlue. Unless the report should prove to the contiary, It is not likely that war will icsult." Pure Blood! FOUND TURQUOISE MINES. Dincorery of rreclout Stone, nnd n Prehistoric liner in Cnlitornln, San Frahclsco, Cal., March 20. Down in the southeast corner of San Ber nardino county tremendously rich abandoned turquoise mines of a pre. historic people have been discovered. There dra large deposits of jewels and tW.'ces otaW ttnetent race that Is be lleved'to'have been the Azteq'race. It la believed that from this spot the Az- Every thought, word nnil action tnkos vitality from tho blood; every nerve, musclo, bono, organ and tUsuo depend on tho blood for its quality and condition. QnviMcv '-Theruforo puro Opring blood is absolutely tUlArlirkiMA necessary to rijrlit CViedlCine Hying aid healthy bodies. Hood's Sareaparilla is tho great blood purifier and tho best Spring Mediciuo. Therefore It is tho great cure for scrofula, salt rheum, humors, bores, rheumatism, catarrh, etc.; tho great nervino, strength builder, appo tizur, stomach tonio and regulator. Hood's SarsaparilladStb.fS elx f or $5. 1'rcpared only by a I. Hood &- Co., Low ell, Mass. Get Hood's and only Hood's. Hood'a Pills UUattt(dliuictal4difeiUoa. An Agent of the Kig l.ouoll Cotton I'nctorv Looking lorn Kite. Atlanta, Ga., March 20. It is said on good authority here that the Merrlmac Mills, of Lowell, Mass., one of the lar gest and oldest cotton manufacturing plants in the New England states, will be moved to Georgia. Mr. Pead, who is representing the Merrlmac Mills, was at Powder Spiings today, and It is said that a deal has been practically consummated for tb establishment of a cotton mill to employ four hundred opeiatlves at that place at once. This plant will manufacture the grades of goods now made exclusively by the Merrlmac Mills In Lowell, and In the meantime the Immense plant will be moved from New England to Powder Springs, or some other site In Georgia to be decided upon. Mr. Pead has been In Georgia several days, and, in company with Mr. Uest, the Southern Industrial agent, has vis ited several points, looking for a lo cation for the mills. The Merrlmac Mills, at Lowell, employ thirty-six hundred operatives, and the contem plated move to the south Is in conse quence. It is alleged, of the better fa cilities for manufacturing the class of goods made by them, the proximity to the cotton fields and the cheaper labor being especially considered. Tho build ing of the plant for four hundred op eratives will be begun within the next few weeks. KIDNAPPED BY TRAMPS ? A Spring Overcoat made in the very latest Box Style, Box Back.with broad, overlaid seams; all shades of brown; the same coat has been sold at $12... The next in price is a full Box Coat, made in the very latest fash ion, in beautiful shades of -4 f brown and grey mixed, P I I I and the price A This coat would suit the most par ticular dresser. A choice box top coat in several shades of fc -a covert cloth.hiuhly tailor- P 1 ed.a regular $ 18 garment " The "Pool Spring" Special has taken the eye of the swell dressers of bcranton. It is a & -g thorough, up-to-date coat, very full back. P 1 5 A finely tailored garment ' New Spring Suits. You can see the sample of a Spring Suit in our Penn avenue win dow that is strictly all wool, fc q madeintheverylateststyleof rS. mixed cheviotsand worsteds ' T.1 .. ... )' mere is anouier in tne same; window that is made and cut in stylish manner; the quality of the clotn you can rely on, including tweeds and cheviots my ui iiiei $10, And while you areojookinjr ' take notice of those spk die worsted and cheviot suits, 'i,.. are cut and made bv skilled tail ors. Such as you would pay $2 and $30 for at a custom tailor's There are two grades. &12 and &15 A Few Nuggets from the Mine of Bargains Fancy Silk Marked Hose, the Our Price, Suspenders made of the best for 25 cents, Balbriggan Underwear, a medium made, the -joe kind, - Gents' Silk Garters, made with best elastic nickel worth 25 cents. - Negligee Shirts, in Oxfords, very neat patterns choose from, 75c quality, - - kind you pay 25c lor. clastic web, always sold weight, regular clasps, to 15c 19c 29c 9c 39c Japanette Handkerchiefs, soft as silk, fan- two cy border or plain initial, - 1 cC for Collars, all the latest shapes, pure 4-ply linen, regular 15c grade, - Fancy Percale Shirts, of the very latest patterns, two collars, one pair of cuffs, the same as you have paid $1.00 for, ------ Golf and Bike Shirts, made of Madras cloth and woven in fine effects.Jwith two collars and cuffs, 75c value, - 25c 10c , 59C. . ARc. Ln, ..ill, u... t: ..j.. : n it i... i- i .uiiy aim duw lies, in auc u) in an wiu miesi snaues g and patterns, the regular 25c kind. - IOC SAMTE rpwirrrafc, nEMKat jpftk. ffQfe FURNISHERS, HATTERS AND CLOTHIERS. 4O&4$044 MANY ANIMAL PESTS IN MONROE COUNTY Large Number of Foxes, Minks and Wildcats Around. OVER $300 IN BOIINTV LAST YEAR Countr Commissioners Itocord Shows That 117 MIiiUb, 110 Foxiu and 0 Uildcuts Worn KilledMost or tho Latter Animals Shot !v u I.nckn wnnnii County 3Inu, I.ovi' Kiiecht, in Coollinugh Township, Just Over the Dividing Line. A Ten-Yenr-Old Girl May Have I'nlliMl Into tho IIiiiiiIn nt Itohbpr. Elizabeth, N. J., March 20. Tho town of Ilozelle Is aroused tonight over the report thut 10-yenr-oId Faith Barlow has been kidnapped by tramps, and villagers hae been fcearchlntj all the evening for the child. Faith attends a private school In this city, und thla niornlnpr she told her mother hhe In tended vittlng selioolnmtes who live here. Then the child went out to play. She did not return for dinner nor for supper, and an alaim was s-ent out. Ft lends traced the child to this cltv. She had walked to lonaine and from theie came to nilzabeth on a Central Railroad train. All tiate of her was lost at the railroad ctatlon. It was thought at flist that the child hud como to the home of some play mates here, and had been prevailed upon to stay, Seatcliert, accompanied by a detective, visited the homes of all the school children. At a late hour no news ot the child had been received. It was thought that Faith stuited to walk home from Lorraine, a distance of nearly two miles throush a district infested by tramps. It 1 feuied by many friends of the Uarlow family that the child was captuied by tramps nrd carried off in hopes of receiving a reward. an i:uc;-joki: uollinc. From tho Cluvclaml Plaln-Dealtr. At u small Kailieilng tho other night homebody started tho vgu Joku a rolllns. "Did jmi ever hear the story of the hard-boiled egfe'V" ho bolemnly Inquired of sumo one ucrobs the table. "No," was the innocent unswer. "It's hard to beat," suld tho Joker with much gravity. You can't help smiling at theso things, and after tho laugh died down somebody uiso sprung mis: "Did unybody heur about the egg in tho coffee?" "No," said an obliging somebody. '"ihat hettlts It," remurked thu funny man, blandly. Of courses there wus another laugh, and then u brief sllenco. It looked as If the eggs Jokes had btvn exhausted. But presently a llttlo woman at one end of thu table Inquired In a high hoprnno voice If anybody present had heard tho story of the thrco eggs. The guests shook their heads, and one man said "No." The little woman smiled. "Two bad," she said, A TIMtltllMii: I'OKKIUILITV. "The vendetta Is a terrlblo Institution," remarked tho man who had been reading a novel, "1 um very glad thut It could not possibly gain a foothold In this coun try." "Of course the American temperament could not tolerate such a thing." "And, moreover, supposing a' man named Bmlth were to have u dlillculty with a man named Drown or Itoblnson. Just look In the city directory nnd see how many families would bo Involved. It wouldn't be any vendetta. It would bo a war," Wushlngton Stur, It cost Monroe county duilnpr the past llscal j-ear the sum ot $311. SO for bounties and allldavlts. It shows there were quite a large number of animal pests killed and a slance at the rec oida In the commissioners oflieo by a Stroudsburg Times man found that 147 minks were despatched, 140 foxea and tweaty-six wlluats. For each mink tho sum of fifty cents Is now paid but previous to last July orly half of that sum was given for exterminating thes poultry destioyers. For a fox a bountj of one dollar is given and for wildcats two dollars. Twenty-five cents for an alfldavlt Is als-o paid In each case. Twenty-six wildcats is quite a number and the majority of them were shot by one man, Levi Knecht, of Thornhurst, Larkawanna. county, who finds these animals particularly numerous In Cool batiRh township. County Treasurer Shlck on Tuesday last paid bounties on flvo wildcats and five foxes bhot near Ilouser Mills. Much Interesting matter concerning the exteimlnatlng of anlmul pest can be learned from Dr. 15. Hurry Warren, htate economic zoologist, who has for some time past been busy In preparing his forthcoming rcnoit, which will be a volume of Interesting matter. Through the lire of the capltol, m gre.it quantity of valuable duta be longing to Dr. Wurr.;n was lost, but much of It has since been replaced. In referring to his Investigations Dr. War rjn gives the followln'g on "name nnd rmiltrv Destroying Animals" for pub lication "Under the notorious Scalp not of ISSI about $110,000 (estimated) were ex ponded foi dlilerent kinds ot "bird? and n animals. This measure was passed because it was claimed that such a law would be a great benefit to ugi cultur al, poultry and pume Interests of tho state. After being Ir operation about two yeors It was found that thu dam age done through the killing of bene ficial birds of piey and numerous other kinds of feather animals, which were substituted for hawk and owls was far greater than the good accom plished by tho killing of theso birds. In 1SS7 that part of the ,act which related to hawks and owls was repealed. HAWKS AND OWLS. "Hawks and owls, collectively con sidered, are benellclal and should be protected' by fanners and fruit grow ers. They subsist mainly oq destru". tlvo mice, grasshoppers, beetles and grub worms. There are, however, some kinds of hawks.and a couple of variet ies of owls.all common In Pennsylvania, whlrh do a great deal of mischief In tho poultry yard, and they also kill lots of pheasants, quail, :abblts and numerous kinds of small song and in sci'tlvorous birds. Tho detrimental species are known by the following names. Cooper'B hawk, sharp-skinned hawk, goshawk, great homed owl nnd baned owl. An examination of the bounty records from a number of the best counties In Pennsylvania for game of different kint's shows that under the Scilp act of JSS5, and ns amended in 1SS7 and 18S1, several species of animals, to wit Foxes, red and gray, wildcats, mirks and the large weasel or ermine 'all of which destroj game and poul try'' art much more numeious than is roirmonly supposed. Bounties were paid for 42..'92 foxes, 30,418 minus, 13, 084 wrasles nnd 3.0S1 wildcats. These tlguies represent only a poitlon of the bounties of this state. The counties of Allegheny, Philadelphia and Delaware paid piactlcally no bounties foi either birds or mammals under the act of 1SSZ; ull other counties, however, paid llberallj- for this unwise measure Skunks, racoons and opossums catch poultry and devour different kinds of wild birds of lioth game and the sons species. These animals are easily caught In dlffeient kinds of traps, and the value of their fur Is such that trap pers keep their numbers reduced. In- ve3tlgatlons of some of the best natur alists In the country show that the skunk, contrary to prevalent Impres sions, Is of great benefit to the farmer nnd agriculturist, as his dletry l.s made up mainly cf giub woims, beetles, grasshoppers and mice. Williams & McAnuli muney-oaving specialties ior mara-H. BR, 1 0,000 Rolls at 3(Per Ri ( 350 Ingrain Cotton Carpets Unit will nm be ir;- no. MWMliniIA 1 duplicated ajjnln tills season, ut ,. uL. "Jot j JIB llUJllx? iou lUBiuun-oiioa i-nrpeis, inni win itoi oe Tlir- nati fit filffil?! duplicated again thl. senson, nt ... . UC perl mrim ijw 1ft I ".- ...t-v... ,...j.rr, .,,,,. , ,,, .,u u'iiuuii. -ll nnil CaiQUUKUIIl lhl8 KQISOI1, lit . . '' JJKl I rou putrH untiled Muslin Curtains, worth $I.nn pern ilr.nt 1,000 M'lndow. Shades on Spring Ilollers, complete, at 129 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, Pa. IIAINKS OK .11 ON IT OKSt The Two Types of Vesrls PrnctlenllT Contrnstcd. From tho SL Paul Pioneer Press. The safety with which vessels of tho Monitor type could be navigated on the ocean, their capacity for resisting shot and shell when an enemy's ac curate gunnery happened to overcome the advantage of the small maik their structure piesented to an enemy, and the terrible ctllclency of their tuiret guns In combat, were all demonstrat en In numerous engagements during our civil war. The development of the Monitor may well be classed ns the greatest of the many englneeilng tri umphs which marked that colossal struggle. On the other hand, although It has been proved that the modem battle ship, with Its Immense load of armor, turrets and heavy guns above the wut oi line, can be also navigated with en tiro safety on the ocean, no satisfac tory test whatever han ever been made of Its lighting value. The only In stances in which buch a vessel has been employed In actual warfure have been the bombaulment of Alexandria, tho bilef struggle between Chile and Peru, and the war between Japan and China. At Alexandria the fighting was prac tically all on one side, the antiquated ordnance of the commund of Arabl Pasha being of course unable to inal.? any noticeable reply to the big mod ern rilled guns o the Urltlsh Iron clads, There was no engagement In the Chile-Peruvian war which teitod cither gurw or aimor; and the single naval battle off Wel-hal-wel demon strated little beyond the Inability of tho Chinese to handle the great battle ships on which they had expended su!i vast sums of money. One thing has been demonstrated to perfection, how over, and that Is the eube with which one of theso overwelghed baTo ships can be eent to the bottom, either by a collision or by the explosion of a tor pedo, And whenever either ot theso things happens the monster vesel be comes a veritable deathtrap, carrying destiuctlon to all, or rearly all, o bouvd. On a matter to which tho best naval engineering ability of the world has been devoting Its most careful and con ficlentlpus studies for many years It may well become a Inyman to speak with" modest reservo. Slpce the unani mous opinion of tho experts who have given their lives to tho study of the question In all Its aspects has decided Steam and Hot Water HEATING Gas, Electric And Combination FIXTURES Electric Light . . . WIRING Charles B. Scott, 119 Franklin Ave. SILVERSTONE, The Eye Specialist IMPnOPtR m (TDM ! !D rx &C& VUOSKolIlce U a'. " 210 Luckawaa. im nenue, in Will. Jiiuis' Wbito KroaS Ishoo Store, oxumlnoi the eyo froa in ths most ucour.ito way, nndhU prlccj lor upeo- S Viii un tu.w uiu mctii;r r?x ritonfn!j thnn elsewhere, A I -a-V KutfwZ iiicnlubielnUlnorcnja J&& YNraSV o tho proper euro of f"w f(,""VJ cssl uxo people until fo V KSr9 WSSg.j tlio time comes wiien S&P22P' "S iHUdnchea. imperfect iKlon.or other results ofBuch ncgleot give warning that nature i rebelling ugulnst such tieaimeut of one or the most precious gifts. Normal lslon Is u biennial unappreciated until It has been lost and restored; its lull viil.19 In theu readzel, 'Iheielore, J'oubhouldno. lose a day before havliiiyourejesexamlued. fUlsservlmi wo gladly render tree of cUirio. HUMEMilGR TUB I'LACii. 215 Lackawanna Avenue In the Whits Pront Shoo Storj. In favor of tho heavily armored battle ship, with Its enormously powerful and destructive armament, as the mont offectlve of lighting machines on the sea, that opinion undoubtedly refcts on scientific and piactlcal reason which aio worth Immensely moio than tho crude Impressions of the non-profes-slonal mind, And yet, In view of the gloilous record made by our own Mon itors It te naturnlly a subject of won derment to the untaught and Inex perienced observer that they should bo so generally Ignored nnd our vaht expenditures for the creation ofa now and modern navy devoted to tlio con struction of ships of a pattein which cannot yet be said to have been tried In battle. OF SCRANTON, Special Attention Given to B ncss mid Personal Accounts. Liberal Accommodation tended According to Bulanccsl 1?-Qnntlclhf!lf r -- -"'; . . ..x' srer cent, interest Aiiowcl Interest Deposits. Capital, Surplus, -Undivided Profits, WJI. C0XNELL, Prcslilen' IIENHY HELIX, Jr., Vice WILLI All II. PECK, The vault 'Oj'-tliis bani tccted bv Holmes Ulel tective system. THE Rooms 1 anil 2, Com'llhBl SCRANTON. PA. Mining and Blastii POWD Made nt Mooslo ur.fi Itushdaln i-. LAFLIN & RAND POWpCR ORANGE GUN PcT Klectrla lintterlcs. Klcctrlc KxplU for exploding blusts, .Safety Fund Repauno Chemical Go's HI EXPl WOLF & WENZEll 240 Adams Ave., Opp. Court tlourj PRACTICAL TINNERS and PLUMP bolo Agents for Idchiirdson-Uoyntou'l ruruaoes ana ttaneos. LADIES Clean your Kid (llovex with M ul.uvki.-m li ror milt) only by jo ecu, ueuuiiunur lur urusatxi una I kid cloven In nil ihe most detlrublJ 1 i .
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