y s THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY. MAliCH 20. 1898. &(5e Skvctxwiow vi8ime Y uhllshrd Pally, Jlxcorvt nundaj'.by lh Trlbum uMishlnc C'otiip.iny, fit Klfiy rents Month. Tin: 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 tip to 3 a. m. and sometimes later. All the news in The Trib une while it is new. Now York Olllen; I no Nwait St., x M VKKKLANP, Solo A sent for l'melgn Advertising. m ritMt at Tin: if moKricii at wkanton, I'A., AS SI.C OND-CLA'S MAIL M VTTEIt. TWELVE PAGES. fCUAXTON. MARCH 2G. IS'JI. The Tribune extends Its compliments tn Hie Scrnnlon Truth upon Its excel lent tolenniphlo ffi'vlcp and thr com plpuness nf Its news In relation to the tienilliifr ttouMe lietwren tills eountiy nnd .-Spain. Receiving as It does ex clusively the tti'abrhlKt'd afternoon re pott "f the Aesfielnlecl 1'us lip ti) I he hniir of RiiliiK t" prefs. Its hewn Is real ii-w. ullaliie utiil fieih. "With the TivUi llllliic the att'-rnooii Held so well tli'-n- tcmnlntt 11" need for the luineo jiii iv joimial importation which now Infext this community. Dsntli of William Tallman Smith. Tin s.id news of the death oC our tfwniimn, Wllllim Tallman .Smith, vas received in thin city yesterday. It Mas u t,r'Hf .shock to all his fi lends, lintli busiii, ms it ml social, of whom he lini' Minny. Ho "111 lie misted In the luitnlili collRRe of the poor m well as in the hous-es of tin cultured and re Unci. He was tmly n mult of iffalrs. aiii Pit nriou hui-lncf-s and eh.utttiblo ntdinlses with which ho wtii connect ed will miss his vilualuV cnmi-el and a hlet. Our city in uhich he vas so (onsil('iioiiti'iis a 'Iti.ien has lleen laie lv tailed upon to part with one that oiiid ho so ill-spared. Mr. Smith was lnii ii of N.nv KiiKluiul parents nt Mid dled nry. VeinioiH. Nov. SO. ISM. Ho lemoved to this city in the autumn of INTO, and entered upon his duties us iiipcrlnteiidcnt of the Moant l'leas aht Coal conipany A few years later Pe liecame the propi ietot of this col lleiy and together with other coal op orations ha. ,'irrku on a most pioflt nhl" liiHncss for miny years. lie was inteicsted In the Thlid Nu tlni'al hank ol our city s.lnco Its foun dation, and fclneo 1SS3 has been one of Its illieetoin. He was al. Instrumen tal In the orjj.inl7iil.loii of the l.acl;ii wanna Trust and Kafe DenoMt com pany and has been .liu president since 1SS7. lie was aUo Interested as a stockholder or dlicctor In almost every business entcr.irl'o of no'to In our city. He poriossed the raie faculty of nee-tiling the be-t results fiom the labor r f hl.s subordinates. Ho had that ex ecutive ability which is to much covet ed lu our day and which enabled him ti multiply himself, and the leisure uf lonhd tluoush this syttematle con duct of his business affairs, was mainly Client in promoting thv welfare of those less fortunate. Few indeed were priv ileged to kno.y how Kcneious he was of iil time and of his wealth in minis terlnif to the necessities of such as were In need. He was a constant at tendant at the services of St. Luke's church, of which he was ateo a vestry man. His purse was ever open, n't only for the suppoit of religion, but nl"o tor the mnint'-nonio of eveiy charity connected therewith. Ho loved Xew Knj;land and Xew KiiKlanders, hut he was bioad enoush In thouRht le have the world for his countiv and eeiy man for his brother. Ills sympa thy went oiit to the oppicssed every where, and lie longed and doubtless prayed for their deliverance. Ho trav eled so much In our own country and al road and had mingled with so many dlstinsulihid peoples of almost every nation that he possessed u wldr knowledge than most 'of the busy busi ness, inin of our day. Notwithstanding his hlKh attainments he was modest and unussuniliiK in his dlsj olllon. To all ho was as ?entleus a woman and manly ;ih a man. There will be time enough to set ex cited over the Maine report when wo know ollltially and exactly what that report says. Cuibstone finesses should be viewed with suspicion. For Currency Reform. While in i he present tension of our relations with Spain not much chance is likely to be attoided In congress for illsiusslon of cuirenoy reform, interest nevertheless attaches to the bill draft ed towaid this end by a sub-committee of the house committee on. banking and currency, and recently repoitod to tho whole committee. It is entitled "a bill to provide for strengthening the public credit, for the relief of the Vnlted States treasury, and foi tho amendment of the laws relating to na tional hanking associations," and Its important features may be summarized as follows: It proposes that a division of issue and redemption be established In tho treasury, in which notes received for jedemptlon In gold are to be cancelled and returned in proportion as certain substitute currency is Issued. Only under exceptional conditions are notes redeemed in gold to be again paid out. National banks are to asxumo the cur rent redemption of United States notea r.i order to obtain circulation' based jpon their commercial assets, and a now class of notes called national e-eei-vo notes Is to ha Issued In lieu of lgal tender note-s deposited by tho banks with the treasury and redeem ulle'by the banks out of tho redemp tion ntnd. which tho are required to iiinlntuln In geld. National banks nro to bo permitted to issue current note3 jipon their commercial assets, to tho amount of tho tesurve Irsueil to them in i turn for deposits of Pnltid States notes. A tax of 2 per cent. Js levied upon cuironcy notes 71 exceps of CO per ctpt. of the capital of any wtlonal bank, MA h. tari of 5 pr cent, l.i excess of SO pci rent. Tliij national .currency in If s i.v in ho joeur.d by a tank pote Kiiarnnt fund, and tliA national re serve notes wilt eontltitlo to he legal tender until roeel'ed Into the treasury from failed ami liquidating bankR.when liability will bo nsaunioif iiy tho govern ment, and they will be todeeiiicd nnd raurolled, ytnntliitl Hllvm dollais are to he redeemable In polet. Imt Oliver ceitlflcates are rciUeinnlilo only In Ftandard ullvcr dollars, anil the parity of silver with paid Is fcefurcd by a po lil redemption fund which Is to equal live per cent, of the amount of silver coined. Sllvor certificate will be is sued only in denomln.it Ions of one, two and live dollars, and lewil tender notes of not less than ten dollars. National banks must pay n. tir: of. on; eighth' of 1 per cent, upon their capital, surplus mill undivided piofits, and they may csI'iIjIIfIi liiimchcn unilqr certutn con dllioim doscr'.bod. The Rtrong fealtiro of this nitnsuro is lis plarlnp1 upon the banks the burden of sold redemption of t'nltod States d' nnncl notes, fn oxchatiKo for this bur den tho banks net increased prlvilcscs of circulation, but that Is obviously fair. When the Lanka Instead of the Ko eminent have to cany this burden, lliero will bo no more speculative pumplnn of sold out of the treasury. Xilther will there ho bank panics, because every natloml bnnk In the country will bn vitally interested in dcfendliiMr and upholding every other national han't. We cannot conceive of a bill that would be more likely under present condition!! to simplify and stlcii(JtIieli our biiuklnsJ. Pet"m, but tie.ss oui national credit, and, what is of eo.ii.il Importunes temporarily, al lay bitter projudlcos. . . There will bo no peace with dishonor: you can ut assured of that. Neither will American sentiment let up until Cuba Is absolutely Independent. Tut that down, too. The Cuban Insurgents. It Is the opinion of the Philadelphia Kecord that Tlie sympathy nf the American noonlo Willi tho staivitijr lvconcentruclos U a very illffeient tiling lioni the alleged pym patliy with the Cuban lebols, who have iidilnl n now honor to civil war by the eolil-lilnoiled assassination of beareis of Hags of 1 1 lire. Tile Independence of Cuba with the InsiirRcnts in mue sli aim d possession of the government of the island would ho a prolongation of the hoirors of civil war. Under tlicli mle the lucoinllatlsin of civil war would bo exchanged for the vengeance and profcilptlons of a miserable pe'-co. Hence the United States would assume u heavy weight of responsibility in driv ing the Spanlatds across die Atlantic nnd In setting tile insurgents up in govern ment over Cuba and over the happiness of Its inhabitants. Our contemporary of course knows that Its lli-sst sentence is absolutely false. It has been reported olllclally to congioss by Consul General Lee that no such thing as a llagof ttuce has b' n known in Cuba since the lnsunectiun began. Senator Proctor utllrms that the (liseipliue In the Insurgent ranks Is slilet, consldeilng the clict.mstunces of the wur: and every reputable news paper coriospundcnt who has made personal Investigation in Cuba corrob orates the senator as to the superior ity of the Insurgents In character and methods over their Spanish antagon ist.". If Spain is eliminated from Cuba It Is clear that the Insurgents must suc ceed to the management of affairs. They have done the fighting; have borne the heat and burden of the struggle: they alone among the native Cuban population represent strength and perseverance and courage. What ever compromise or concessions are to bo made to the milk-and-water non combatant element, the so-called "au tonomists" now conducting under Spain's orders an opera bouffe govern ment without revenue or subjects, must 1 01110 voluntarily from the Insur gents. Whatever may be the domi nant opinion In tho editorial sanctum of the Philadelphia Itecord, the fact in Cuba is that the insurgents already rule tho roost. They have whipped Spain out of the coin. try Into the for tified towns. Spain holds today not one-teiUh part of tho aiea of tho Island.' She cannot hereafter hold mine. She Is certain even without American Intervention soon to hold less. When tho insurgents come Into com plete control there will be grave piob lems of reconstruction and affairs will not for some years be altogether tran quil. Americans know how that is. They once had a reconstruction period of their own. Hut Cuba under recon struction cannot be worse than starv ing and bleeding Cuba under the Iron heel of Spain. The same skilful man ngenient which has carried tho pr s ent Insurrectl"! In safety through in estimable 'dllllcultlc-H, overturning all the prophecies of the nations, mny be relied upon to master the perplexities of success. There will be radical changes, of course. Otherwise the In surrection would have no excuse for Its existence. The Spaniards who hold In defensible titles to confiscated Cuban estates will bo made to surrender stolen property. The whole system of Spanish ptoscilptlon, extortion and robbery will be torn up by the roots, Munleters of women, old men and de fenceless children will he brought to Justice. The vultures who hnvo re duced Cuba from unexampled fertility and charm to gaunt desolation will bo expelled, very prnbibly without cere mony. Hut honest Inhabitants need not fear. In order to accomplish tho restoration of tho ibland's productive ness tho Insurgent government would have to act so as to Invite Instead of repel numao confluence nnd capital. If necessary tho government of the United States would put forth a guld Ing and a restraining hand. The Itecoid's feara are but the re flections of Spain's guilty conscience. III a letter to tho Havana corres pondent nf the Washington Star, Gen. oral Gomez says he does not want tho United States to go to war with Spain over Cuba. He would prefer to whip Spain alono and Intimates that he will do It Just art soon as the belligerency or Independence of Cuba shall bo rec ognized. Ho wants It understood that tho Insurgents are not fighting Spanish residents of Cuba or Spanish soldiers because of personal prejudice, hut arc fighting tho oppression of the Spanish government. That once removed, all classes will Join hands to rebuild tho wasted Island. Ho furthermore says bo has nearly r.O.Ooo determined inn, whose ranks are Rrowlnpr while the ranks of Hlanco arc rapidly becoming depleted. This doea not look much like a Cuban comptomlso. Hut It reads like message of n man of more than ordin ary common sense. Of course concrcss will not explode. It Is not a collection of fire-eaters. It lute as keen a sense of' national respon sibility us has the president or any member of the cabinet. Hut with its superior knowledge of tho condition of public opinion it wilt sec to It that those who arc trying to lure tho administra tion Into hopeless compromises rhall not succeed. It will show self-control but It will above nil show Ilrmnos3. Plttsbiirjr asks that one of the new American warships he nnmed after tho tsnioky city. "Pittsburg" would be a pleasing name for o war vessel, but the present condition of moisture In that section suggests that the namo might more appropriately be applied to one of the submarine boats. The icport that ex-Senator Ingalls contemplates running for congress ns a Populist would seem to indicate that he lias decided to eliminate the prin ciples of common sense as well as those of the decalogue lrom politics. A committee on finances has been appointed by tho Business .Men'a league to provide ways nnd means for acceler ating the Wnnnmnker boom. Has the candidate himself declined to Invest? TOLD BY THE STARS. Dnily Ilorofcopo Dtnwn br Aacchot, Tlio Trilinno Afttrologor. Astrolabe cast: 4.03 a. in., for Saturday, Atarch L'3, IsPS. W& A child born on this dny will never as sociate Scranton with a lecture on good roads. Snmo of the soldier boys will object to being quaitcrcd at Dry Tortugas in case or war. Theie is something In the name that Is not assuring. The birds that have not been utilised as "harblngeis of tho winter bonnet," can now do the act with gentle spring. Stiawbcrry shortcako Is fully appi rel ated by poisons who cannot endure tho flavor of the berry at loc. a box. Aliiceims' Advice. Why not allow tho teamsters up nt Green Itldge to also monopolize tho side walks when the roads are muddy? President's Plan of Cttban Intervention. From Walter Wellman's Washington Correspondence In tho Chicago Times Heialil. F1HST, an Intervention of mercy; second, un Intel vrntiou of force. This Is the programme of the Unit ed States government, with the president and the congress co-operating, which has now been outlined. In other uruls, tho United States will feed the starving llrst and tight afterward it necessary. The programme Is to bo put Into operation almost Immediately. An appropriation of $300,O(X) will bo mado by congress within 11 few days to feed the rtarving people of Cuba, and this relief will bo administered by the United States government. At llrst the supplies will bo sent forward by merchant ships and their distribution Intrusted to our consuls and the existing relief agencies, but If any re sistance or trouble Is encountered, then they will be forwarded by naval vessels and their distribution be given Into the hands of the ofllcers and murines of our ships. o Moreover, Spain has consented io this Intervention of mercy. She has assented to relief In Cuba at the hands of the United States government. For the first 'tie In tho history of nations a power that pretends to ho.d.lts head high nmong the family of nauons has permitted an other power to come Into Its territory and feed Its own people. Spain's admission that such Intervention of mercy Is neces sary, that she cannot herself feed tho starving 200,000 of her own subjects. Is practically 11 surrender of sovereignty. No nation that expects to enjoy the re spect of the world can admit another power to feed i's people while It claims only the right to rule with tho bayonet and tlie taxgatherer. From such an In tervention of charity to an Intervention of foice, if force shall bo necessary, It Is but a step, and that Is precisely what will follow In this Instance. fl it need not be Imagined that Spain will ingly gave consent to this Interposition of the strong hand of tho United States government to save Cuban women and children from .starvation. The statesmen at Madild are not tyros in diplomacy, and tl e-y were not unmindful of tho moral at.d international effect of such a step. They leaiize that once the United States gees into Cuba to feed, It will stay there to fight. If lighting is necessary In order to solve the problem of humanity there presented. That Spain has consented to such a course is evidence enough of the desperate straits to wnlch that lmjlon l. reduced, nnd of the swagger and travado which the wot Id must ascribe to her reputed willingness to engage In l-attlo with the gieat power beforo which she now bends the knee so humbly. o Nor Is this all. The plan contemplates a genuine effort to solve the humanity and Industrial problem which exists in Cuba. Instead of mciely feeding tho re- concentrados who have been penned up In tho fortified places by Spain's cruel pcllcy, the United Stales will encourage the men and women who aro ablo to re turn to their homes and farms and start anew tho battle of life. As Senator Proc tor pointed out In his scnato speech, which was read by tho president himself beforo It was delivered, the poor people cannot start up their farms without some thing to start them with. They need tools, food, seed to plant. All these the t'nitrd States proposes to provide them. In other words, tho United State.i will step In and ende-wor to undo with char ity the evil work of Spain's cruelty, to restore agriculture In Cuba, to take tho people out of the horrible pens In which Spain hns confined them, and to start anew tho wheels of Industry which shall make ihem fclf-mipportlng. o This government's errand of mercy fol lows naturally and as a matter of course flose upon the heels of the piesldent's appeals to tho people of the United States to icllcve Cuba'B woes bv private con tributions, In thus moving along the lines of Christian chuilty, first by prl vato nnd then by ofllclal agencies, the Untied StiiteH Is giving tho world a les son In tolerance, generosity and patience, Theso steps aio taken at a time when (tho minds of our people aro natur ally filled with sorrow for our rtead Millors, when our whole coun try Is Inclined to acts of venge ance now that It Is known olllclally the .Maine was destroyed by Spanish crime, nut Instead of revenge the United States moves forward with food and clothing and medicines and tools which shall aid a stricken people In saving their lives and reclaiming their farms from tho woste of Spain's wicked war. o This splendid object lesson In Christian government will not be lost upon the world, but It may bo lost upon Spain. Tho government at Madrid has assented to relief at the lunula of our government, hilt nf VndrM hj' -nui- tin' Vimw Hint we contemplate Rending the reconcentrn dos back to their farms, If they can be Induced to go. In practical operation our plan of helpfulness miy excite the nngcr of Spnln. Objections may be raised, ob stacles may bo placed In tho way of our agents who aio to cngngo In this merci ful work. If so, then a solution of the whole problem will come soon enough. It will como In a flash. If Spain has en ergy for nothing but fighting, If a grand ball In Havana for raising funds with which to buy a buttle ship to whip the United States with whllo the United States Is feeding her starving people In that very city Is a true tost of modern Spain's place among peoples, they mny have all the fighting they want. 0 Tor the- present, therefore, settlement of the Mulne wrong along the lines of JuriIco and rlghl, without anger or re venge. Tor the present, too, an Inter vention of charity, llul If out of either of these phases of t tic sltuntion arise- opposition or conduct on the part of Spain which tries the patience of this nation bojond endurance, then the end will quickly conic. Or, If our efforts to do Simla's duty for her In Cuba shall fall, and the suffering and death con tinue, then tho next step will bo Inter vention of the sort that means business, the sort of intervention which carries an ultimatum In one hand and a gun In tho other. CANADA PROFFERS HER HAND. From the Toronto Globe. English-speaking people should bo tlie last to experience any surprlso at bnlted States sympathy i.lth tho plucky lignt the Cubans aro making against great odds. They have lu tho past shown their sympathies In such cases openly and demonstratively. The enthusiasm mani fested in Ungland tor Mazzlnl unci Gari baldi In the llb'ht for Italian unity. Uici sympathy foi Greece struggling against her Tinklsli ipprc scors, iho sympathy with tho Poles which found its expression In Campbell's musical verse, and, later, tho Indignation at the treament of the Armenians, go to show how tho heait ol the Kngllsh-speaklng man goes out to wards tho ui dor dog. In tho cases men tioned tho opprerscd were far from Eng lish shores. Hut Crba lies at the very threshold of the United Slates, and If her woes and aspirations had found no echo there it would have been extraordi nary indeed. It would have argued lack ol geneio-dty of sentiment on the part of our neighbors, and the fact that they have so long refrained from Interposing In tho quarrel as a nation Illustrates how strong the. no '-Intervention pilnclple ob tains In American policy. o And herein lies the danger of war. Whatever may have caused the explosion on the Maine, the Incident Itself hns moused American sentiment on th eai cllnnl Issuo to tho bolllns-oxor point, and whatever other event may flow from It, the ultlmnto Independence of Cuba seems to bo assured. If Spain recognizes iho Inevltablo and as gracefully as possible accedes to It there may bo no wnr, but In any ovent Cuban Independence Is a fore gone conclusion. It should bo said for Urn executive and the people of tho United States that they have shown their best side, the real greatness and calmness of a democracy when put on trial. The na tion has nothing to gain, nothing to look for. in a war except tho satisfaction of defeating oppression and giving a neigh boring people the same mcasuio of free dom tint its own people enjoy. In ueii an onterprlso Canadians will not with hold their wishes for the Immediate nnd triumphant success of the arm that sets the bondman fiee. ItKTKIUUTIVIi JUSTICi:. New York Mall and Express. Spanish loyalists In Havana cheerfully contributo JSOOCHJ or $10,000 toward tho pur chase of a warship for presentation to the government at Madrid, but they give little or nothing to feed the 173,0m) starv ing Cubans who are being supported by American charity. The cues of the fam ishing women and children throughout the Island fall upon heedless cars In ti:. gay capital, whoso Inhabitants dance and sing nnd throng In merry droves to their Sunday bull fights, supremely Indifferent to the appalling scenes of suffering and death which lie beyond the city walls. There will surely come a fearful reck oning for all this Inhuminlty nnd crime, nnd when It comes the standards of Spain will fall into the dust of humiliation be neath the blows of retributive Justice. OUIl DUTY. From tho Indianapolis News. The editor of the Now Yolk Evening Post can read statements like Senator Troctor's without a quickened heart throb. What have tho unutterable woes of our starving neighbors to do with us? Cubans aro not Irishmen or Armenians, or Uulgarians. With all these It Is right for us to sympathize. They are far away. Hut let the Cubans rot and starve. What should wo care, as long as stocks aro safe? It" Is nono of our auair whit suf feilng and wrong the Spanish Weylers cause. What havo wo to do with human ity? What's Hecuba to us or wo to Hecuba? Our duty is to bide In pcaco and keep stocks from falling. TIIINCS WOltSIi THAN WAK. What -thing is worse than war? That men no longer should possess That ancient virtue, manliness Too weak In body and In mind To still protect their womankind. This thing Is worso than wnr. What thing Is worso than war? When unto men the thing called trade Doth stand for all that God has made; Unheeding, as their gold thry count, If Moses still be In the mount. This thing Is worso than inr. What thing Is worse than war? Self-satisfied at case to be, Content If only we aro free; To harken with uutioubled breast Unto tho cry of tho opprest. This, this Is worse than war. Ah, very good Is peace. Ard yet too high may bo Its price; Snail manhood bo the sacrifice? Mu'-t honor go, shall duty yield. That we escape tho deadly field? Away with such a peace! Shaler G. Hlllye. In Washington Post, Just received a car load of Carriage and Go- Carts. A large variety of styles and prices. If you 3ntend to buy the baby a car riage ve can surely please you. THE QLEMS, FEME, O'MALtEY CO, A'i'J IrfipUmTHntw Avmiiio. Baby Carriages USUI A Rfeflut le CO Is just as essential to successful uiercbaudisincr as right goods aud right prices. Communities are like individuals; use them right aud they'll appreciate it. One of the principles upon which this business is founded is absolute fairness in dealing with its patrons. Public confidence came to us by the practice of this principle. We shall "leavs no stone linturned" to retain that confidence. There can be no business growth without it; in fact, business life itself depends upon its preserva tion. It cannot be amiss for us to emphasize these matters just on the threshold of the new season. Now We'll Talk Merchandising. IN OUR DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT. We have just opened a new line of Poplins aud Beugalines in all of the new shades Grays, Browns, Greens, Castor, Navy Blue, Cadet Blue aud Black, at 50c, 75c, Sac, $i,oo and $1.25 per yard, Since Monday, when we put our new line of Grenadines on. sale, they havo been selling very rapidly, and we would advise those who contemplate buying a Grenadine Dress for the Summer to secure one before this lot is sold out, as you will not be able to get as good a selection to choose from again this season at the prices which we are now selling them. Lewis, ReMly AMVAYM UUSY. Spring of '98. Wi; JIAKK A SPECIALTY OF FOOT CLOTHING. WE FITTINGLY FIT THE FEKT. THAT 18 OUK BUSINESS. SHObS, SHOES, FOUR FLOOUS, AND NOTHING HUT SHOES. lewis, Rdlly k lavles, 11 1 AND 110 WYOMING AVENUE. MILL k CORNELL 321 N. Washington Ave. BRASS BEDSTEADS. In buying a brass HccUtend, bo sure that you get the belt. Our biasa IMstends nro all made with seamier brass tublnz unci flame work Is all of Pteel. They cost no more than many bedstead" madeof the open so unless lublns. Every bedstead is hlshly Mulshed and lncqucrol under a peculiar method, uolhlug ever hav ing been produeod to equal It. Our new Spring Patterns aro now on exhibition. H1H a Coeeell N. At 121 ortb Washington Avenue. Scranton, Pa. THE MODEUN HARDWARE STORK. WE HAVE HAItGAlNS Every My LET I'S CALL VOUlt ATTENTION TO A FEW OK OUR IIAROA1NS: rinnlabcd Tea and Cofleo 1'oM with Copper Hot torn irc HeiniH I'otutoMnaherg -"o White Melul Teaspoon too net Wlillo Metal Tablespoon 'Juo net Tin Dairy Puna, J to (I qt to each Tin Dairy Puns, ti to 1M it Uocuch KKF.I' YOUR EYE ON OUR WINDOWS FOR 11ARUA1NB. FOOIE & SMEAR CO., Jin N WAHHINC1TON AVE. i " J& t "jri- i ' j2i. IsL Store Semi PRING CLOTHINO in endless variety is arriviug daily. It is of the "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 line. Everybody buys at the same price. BM 416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE, FINLEY'S Notions -i Dress Trim ratals A glimpse at our "Notion Depart ments" these days reveals: a wealth of 'Jewels" thi.t almost 8iisi?ests the idea of our belns In the business. Yet we carry nolh'inK 1" stock hut what the crnstant chnnge In Fashions suggest, und trade demands, or that Is not. stilctly within the lines of n "First Class Dry Goods stahliahnient." We pride ourselves on this seasons display of fine Jeweled Goods, comprising Is, Sllte Mes, Mckks, Etc, . . in : . Mizd Silver, Gilt, Elae Cit Steel, either mounted or other wise. We also show the most comprehensive line of FIE DRESS TWMMINGS and ORNAHENTS to be found anywhere, in Jewel, Pearl, Spangle anil allover Nots. Drapery Nets in chenille clot anil spanj.'le. Cholco lino of "Hand Jlude" Clulnipuic and Jet Fronts in new blouse effects. Flcgant now Hup of flno frlnsed Sashes ami TIps, in plaids, roman nnd Bayadere stilpes, and an endless as sortment of plain and fancy string Ties. Wo cordially Invite you to our open ing this week of tho ubovo Hues. 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE BAZAAl MUCKLOW. SIX DAYS1 If it breaks a point bring it back. Now In creneral uss In the public schools, cltv hall and court houso ofHc.es, and many privato busl. ness places Intbs city. YOURMfora price saved In lead and thj time, wasted In old fashioned chopping. bTATIONERS, ENGRAVER'S, HOTEL JERMYN BUILDINO. 130 Wyoming Avenue. HENRY BEL1N, JR., General Agent for the Wyomlnj District far DUPOHT Mining, Blasting, Sporting, (imolseleii aud the ltcpauno Chemical Company's HIGH EXPLOSIVES. fenfctyFuso, Caps and Exploder. Rooms 212, 213 and 211 Cotumonwea'tb iiulldlng, Scrantoa. AGENCIE THO-, FOItD. JOHN B. SMITH .fcdON, W. E. MULLIGAN. I'lttstai Tlymoutit Wllkes-Uarri II PLEASANT COAL AT RETAIL. Coal of tho best quality for domestic ui and of all bIzcd, Including Buckwheat and IllrdheyV, delivered In uny partof tho city, at the lowest price. OrdeM received at the ofllce, first floor, Commonwealth building:, room No. i; telephone No. SCSI or nt tho mine, tele, phone No. 272. will ho promptly attended to. DcalcrR supplied nt.tho mine. WE T. SI ' MAI Ptaetoy Pencil Pointer roiflra. r" tfsM' -JH. L. . I J
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