10 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- MONDAY. APRIL 11. 1898. READY FOR THE MESSAGE Proceedings of Congress This Week Will Make History. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Will Not Be Halted by Span ish Armistice. Action ol tlio l'rnscnt SrrsIoii Mnv Ito tho .Host Importnut in tlio History ol the Country-Hundreds of Anx ious .SnoclntoM Will Aosnnlt the Cnpltol nl Pawn In lliu r.ntlcnvor to Viinrst the Stirring Mcunus follow I lit; thu l'rcsciitiilinii oT Mr. .Mcliln luy'i I'roRriiuiiiio (or Dunlin;; with tho Cuban Qiiestlon--Tlic iUomliurH ImprosHuil by tho (.rnvlty ot tho Situation. VnshliiL'ton, April 10. t'pon the pre Hunirdlon that f'l.iln's cft'or of nn si; jnlsdlcc in rub-in Inmrpjiits nill mate no change In tlio plans of the ndiiilnlK tratlon nnd that the piosldont's ino iiKP will go to conKroRt tciniotrow, the liousf this wofk will make history. In anticipation of stirring forties nnd mo. iiii'Utoiis net'.on. every confrrossninn linn l.ocn ln'flesred by hundreds of filendrt for tickets to tho reserved sallories nnd the general multitude whleh must take its chances In the public enllnies on the principle of llrst rome lirs: served, a rf prepared to assault the capltol at iluwn totnorroiv. It Is likely the hun dreds will ramp out in the marble stops all night, so intense Is tin- desire to lie jiesent when the message Is read, The public generally regards the mes-sat.'" an the prologue to n drnnin which may end In war lieforo the curtain goes down. Alter the message is read tomorrow It will probably be referred to the com mittee on foreign rotations without do. halo. Such is tho programme, to whleh both sides have practically assented, with the tacit understanding that that committee would report on Tuesday the resolutions upon which the ,'iouse will be expected to net. Any Individ ual attempt to frustrate this part of til programme necessarily would prove abortive. "With the gravity of the situ ation confronting them, members on both sides have, been sobered and scent impressed with the idea that things should proceed In regular and ordinary way. INDIVIDUAL VIEW'S VAItV. It seems almost certain now that there will be n conflict both in the com mittee and In the house as to tin na ture of the t (-solutions upon whleh the house will be called upon to act. rndl Aldunl views vary greatly from those who desire ti direct declaration of war b;.sed on the theory that Mia blowing t'p of tin Maine was a hostile act and ii few who r.rc opposed to any action whatever. Hut the real contest., -t I'.urse. will be between those who di me to follow what Is now gpnurally ; I'cepted as trv. president. H recomme'i. datlon. armed intei volition, and thosi) who deire the recognition of the Cu-b-iii republic. The Democrats, both of the committee and the louse, have ta ken an unequivocal position In favor i.t the recognition of Independence, al ii ough their- is a dlffeivr.ce o opinion ns to w nether Intervention should fol low. A majority nf the republicans of the committee have, within a few day, declared themselves foi Intervention and Independence. Two of them, Messi. Quigg, of N'fiv ork, and Jlenrj, of Indiana, while they do iu.t favor recognition of th.. existing re public, have earnestly advocated a de claration to the I'lfect that Spain's uo. minion over the Nlnnd ieae, leaving to the future the question of the actt.nl government of the Island. But In the desire of the Republicans of both houses to secure harmony of act'un, some of the advocates of Independence liao about come to the conclusion that the difference between armed Interv n t'on and iccognltlon s more technical than substantial, as unless the island should be annexed, to which they are opposed, a Uepubllcnn form of govern ment for the island must follow. It seems probable that existing differ ences may nt least to some extent bo adjusted and whether all the Hopubll cuns agree to a resolution declaring for it.tervonllf n only or not, suel. u ;-.h.h. tion will be reported. It ucems finally certain that a resolution for Indeptnd ence possibly coupled with Intervention will be presented by tho minority. No definite nnangenients have yet been made as to the debate, but Micro seems to be nc demand for prolonged time. Mr. liailey, of the minority, thinks two days ought to sulllce and some of the UepubilcniiF think our no tion would be strengthened If there were no debate at all. Two days seems to bo tho general opinion as to th.' lenrth of the debate. There probabl, will be considerable pressure for titm lor brief speeches. Many members de sire to bury their hatchet in the painte I war post 13ut there is n solid ground for difference as to the character of t' e lesolutlons and the question as to tl. possible liability of tho United Slates for the Spanish bonds based on the Cuban revenues In the event of inter vention without recognition will lie thoroughly discussed. Whatever time is not occupied by tlio Cuban question will be devoted to the consideration of contested election cases and the gen eral deficiency bill. IN THU HKNATR. Washington, April 10. The week In the senate probably will be Blven en tirely to the Cuban question. The presi dent's tnessnge is counted upon to ar rive soon after assembling at noon to morrow. It will be referred promptly to the committee on foreign relations nnd the present understanding is that no report will be made by the commit tee before Tuesday. The report mny, In case of tlio development of radical differences In the committee, be de layed to even a Inter day. There la u decidedly strong dispo sition on tho part of many of the sen ators who are not members of tho com mittee to have the eennto as u, body take up tho subject of shaping the com mittee's report contemporaneously with he committee and It is not inlprob- nble that a secret session of the sennto may bo held tomorrow with this pur pose In view. The purpose ot this movement is, as has been frequently stated, to secure ns near nn approach to harmony In the senate ns possible and It la believed that this can best he accomplished by having the senators agree upon the form of the resolution before it goes to the senate for action. The present te'ndency In the senate Is to confine tho congressional fulmlna tlon to n declaration for armed Inter vention, leaving the recognition of In depedence to come Inter, and it now appears probable that the foreign re lations committee will report in favor of this course, though not without some dissent. If tho meeting of the commit tee to be held before the receipt of the message should develop that such ac tion can be secured from the commit tee nnd In a way to Insure harmonious action on tho report In the senate, then there probably would be no occasion for a discussion of the form of tho resolution before tnklng up the real question at Issue. Senators as a rule show very slight Inclination for other subjects and tlm chances are that If the senate does not adjourn soon after receiving the message, the Cuban ques tion will come ut In some Bhape to morrow. Yet It Is barely possible that the whole matter will be deferred until the foreign committee can make Its repot t. A resolution scarcely enn get through the senate without arousing some dis cussion, as thete are senators who are opposed to anv action at nil, whether for Intervention or Independence. Sen ator White, of California, is one of these and he probably will discuss any resolution reported. There are several senntors who now say that they will insist upon the recognition of Independ ence In any action taken and that they will be heard from in opposition to any measure that does not provide for this. If opportunity appears the sundry civil appropriation bill will be finally dis posed of. and It is possible that the naval appropriation will be reported from committee and taken up later In the week. A10RG WARSHIPS. Semite Com mi two Adds I'our Moni tors unit li-Ktroycr to Naval Hill. Washington, April 10. -The sub-com-inlllpo of the Sedate Appropriations committee yesteid.iy finished consider ation of the Naval appropriation bill nnd will report It to the full committee to-morrow. As the bill leaves the sub committee it carries at least two im portant additions. These are provis ions for four coast-defence monitois, to cost, without armament, Jl.'JL'o.OCO each, while the number of torpedo-boat destroyers Is Increased by four, to cost $100.ooo each. Secretary Long, fommoilor? Hieh boin, Chief or the Hurenu of Construc tion and Itepnlr and other naval olll cials were before tho committee. Sec retary Long opposed the propositions to reduce the number of battleships to two and substitute coast-defence ves sels, and In deference to his opinion the only change made was one of addi tion. The bill will carry nearly .$8,000, 000 mere than did the house bill. On the question of monitors there was a disposition on the pait of the sub committee to recommend that they be of l.soo tons burden, that being the idea of Chairman Hale, of the naval committee. Commodore lllchborn said, however, that with the price limit of a million and a quarter, It would bo found pos sible to build ships of L'.fiOO tons, and as a result there was a plank left, to be filled by the construction bureau when the specifications are prepared. It Is probable that at least two of these monitor.", will be single-turret vessels, but they will be equipped to carry guns ot the largest calibre. Theli shallow draft will enable them to enter almost any one of the Atlantic potts. The bill also provides that not more than two of the battleships or monitors may be built In one vard, this provision being inserted for the purpose of divid ing the work in the Interest of facility im.l the extension of shipyards. At least one of the battleships and one monitor are to be constructed on the Pacific coast, with a differential of 4 per cent. In cost. On the question of docks no change Is made In the house bill, but when thu measure comes before the full com mittee there will be it proposition strongly pushed to leave to the dls cietlou of the Secretary of the Navy whether the docks authorized shall bo constructed of Umber, concrete, or of "tone. There Is some opposition to tim ber docks In the Naval committee on the ground that their life Is so exceed ingly short. California Mounted Regiment. San Francisco, April 10. Tho enlistment of men for .i mounted regiment of volun teers of California will begin tomorrow. S.i ii I'rancisco capitalists have under taken to organize the leglineut. New Departure in .Mrcliimical ITglit. A somewhat new departure In tne pro duction of mechanical Mtjlit has len made by Major It V. Moore, of tin United States army. He lias selected the Indian flying fox ns a pattern for modeling his flying device. From expeilmrnts already innile he concludes that nrttllelal wings can be constructed having the action of the pectoral muscles of this animal, which nctlon Is produced liy spiral springs. liy this means the wings are expanded, tho up-and-down or Hying motion being nc I'oinpllsheil by a light electric or othef motor. Two or more pairs of wings urn iiiTiuiKcd tandem fashion. He has found tills to he better thnu a single iiair. a re- i suit whleh accords with the conclusions I o.' othi-r experimenters. Major Moore ;s I i ontuii nt w enn thus construct a ma il limn capable .r raising and sustaining 1 a niuii. Easy to say, but howhiinll I doit? In tlio only com mon Mnioway keen yourlicnd cool, your feet warm mid your Wood rich und puroliy taking Hood's SHi-sunm-illa. Then nil your nerve, n tilO mitscios, tissues . and organs will lio S P I I n fif properly nourished. Hood's Sui'suparillu builds up the system, creates an ap petite, tones tho stomach and gives strength. It is tho peoplu'u Spring .Medicine, has a larger t-nlo and ef fects inoro cures than all others. SarsaparilSa Is the One True blood Turlner. C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Muss. u,,,ii nsil,, assist mKi'stlon ana cut HOOU S PHIS UuutloatUm wcobU. tS Hood's ALLEGED REASON FOR INTERVENTION General Nunez Believes That It Is to Protect Doad Holders, EUROPEAN NEUTRALITY DESIRED This Is Thought to Ho tlio lixplnnn tiou of the Administration to Itecog nln Cuban liidcpenitunce--)Viiucz llcliovci Thnt Wpaln W ill Itelltiquish Claims on Cuba ltutlier Thnn Tnlte tlio Coiisi-qiioitcrs ot War. Philadelphia, Pn., April 10. Emlllo Nunez, a brlgudler-general In tho Cu ban uriny and member of the Cubnn Junta, and who is best known through his activity in promoting Cuban fili bustering expeditions, talked with a reporter for the Associated Press to day relative to the possibility of thp United States not recognizing tho in dependence of Cuba. General Nunez said that he has been told by a man who Is well Informed in diplomatic matters and who Is an Intimate friend of a representative at Washington of a foreign government, that the United States will not recognize the Independ ence of Cuba. This man, General Nunez 'says, states that the reason for the non-recognlllon of Cuban Independ ence by the United Stntes Is that the American government wishes to protect the holders of the Spanish debt bonds with a view to securing the neutrality of the Kuropcan powers. This debt, whleh amounts to $400,000,000, and which was contracted in Cuba, is held by Kuroponn llnanclers, mostly In Kng lnnd, France and Germany. General Nunez Is not ready to believe the state ment of his Informant, notwithstanding the apparent authenticity of his source of Information. He said that every honest American citizen would protest again such action. "It Is not for the benefit of the financiers of the world," he said, "that the United States Is sacrificing her glorious peace, but it Is for the Interest of humanity nnd lib erty. " RKLIKVES SPAIN WILL YIKLI). General Nunez does not believe that there will be war between the United States and Spain. He llrmly believes that Spain will yield to all the demands made by the tolled States. "It would he suicide for her to go to war," said he. "with the few good ships that she owns. Spain would not only lose Cu ba. Porto IMco and the Phllllplne Is lands, but would have to face a revo lution at homo that would be dlfllcult to put down. On the other hand. If Spain should yield she will lose only Cuba and the revolution at home, If one should be started, would not. In my opinion, amount to much." General Nunez left tonight for Wash ington. C0NTKABANDG00DS IN WAR A Mailer of Ort Importance Concern Ins Which There Is Some Differ ence of Expert Opinion. From the Tlmes-lleinld. In case of war with Spain the ques tion of what Is contraband of war, sub ject to canture on tho high seas, will certainly be Involved. Since tho last great war, where maritime matters were largely involved, the conditions of naval warfare have changed to a very considerable extent. For instance, the pressing necessity or the renewal of a war ship's coal supply s of com paratively modern growth, and tho question to what extent It may bo con sidered contraband Is not yet definitely settled. In 1S5U. for Instance, the United Slates strongly objected to its being declared contraband, while In 1S62 it prohibited the export of coal to the West Indies on the ground that many ports there were merely coaling sta tions for confederate cruisers and thnt to send coal to them was to help the enemy. The liritlsh government seri ously objected to this discrimination against Its ports, and the president then prohibited the exportation of coal to any port anywhere In the world, thus putting all countries nn nn equal basis. A LAHAMA PHKCKUENT. In the Alabama award It was held that the particular circumstances of each sale of coal in neutral ports must decide whether or not It was a breach of neutrality. From opinions delivered by members nf the Alnbama court In the different cases It seems probable that It will In future be held that a hostile vessel may be furnished with coal enough to take her home, hut not with a supply for the purpose of en abling her to cruise against an enemy. This principle. If innlntalned, would be of great Importance, n would pre clude Spanish cruisers from leaving that country and coming to this In order to do any prolonged crulsng ugainst our ports. Few of them carry more coal than they need to cross the ocean and return, even nt tho most economical rnte of speed, and any long stay on this side of the water would render them helpless except to return home. The same thing Is true as re gards our movements In foreign waters, except thnt a few of our cruisers, such as the Columbia and Mlnneapolls.carry a large enough supply to keep the seas much longer than anything Spain pos sesses. As regnrds many other articles of merchandise, the question Is little more settled. Many things have at various times been held to tie contraband, but fixed rules have been established as to few of them. Arms nnd munitions of wnr are, of course, contraband; coal, provisions, money, horses, medicines, merchandise, soldiers, dispatches and diplomatists have all been so consid ered at various times. The general rule Is that any goods available for war purposes, even If ordinnrily used for peaceful purposes, are contraband. TRADE NOT PrtOHIMTED. Trade In contraband goods Is not by any means prohibited, nor Is n neutral state required to prevent their export. They are merely subject to confiscation If enptured by the enemy. Thus, If Cuba were recognized, vessels could clear for her ports with munitions of war without Interference by our of ficers, ns at piesent. but they would be subject to seizure If captured by Spain. In regnrd to this question tho law Is well established. Tv conditions may prevail: 1. When a ship goes to a blockaded nort. 2. Where she simply carries contra band to an open port. Where there Is an effective blockade, tkat Is to sny, one whero there is pres ent a blockading fore, "rendering ac cess manifestly dlfllcult nnd danger ous," nny ship attempting to en'.cr or leave thnt port is subject to captttro and confiscation, unless It may have sailed for the port before th blockade, was declared, in which caso It can only be turned back. When a vest-el has run the blockade, either lnwnrd or out '.varcl she Is liable to capture until I he termination of her return voyage, but Is ret liable on itny sulsnucnt voy a.c. A'nere there Is i.d blockade neutrals mny send anything, contraband or not contraband, to any belligerent port, nnd nre not called upon to prevent this being done, but If these goods be contraband the belligerent to whom they are not In course of transmission has the right to selzo them nnd con fiscate them. Hut only the contraband goods themselves mny be seized. Non contraband goods on the samo ship, nnd the ship Itself, nre not liable to confiscation unless they belong to the same owner, or unless there Is some attempted fraud Involved, such as sail ing with fnlse papers or with false des tination. In this case the ship and 0s contents may be confiscated. The right of confiscation Involves the right nf h belligerent to stop and search Vessels of a neutral which It mny sus pect of carrying contraband. It Is re quired, however, to exercise this right with as little Inconvenience to the ship that Is stopped as may be possible un der the circumstances. OBSERVANCE OFEASTER Concluded from Page 5.1 gnn. W. J. Williams, Hugh Williams. The choir sang several anthems and a duct was sung by Miss Ida Jones nnd K. Davis. Ms St. Thomas sang a solo, and a ladles' double quartette ren dered "Lift up Your Heads," an an them for which Mrs. W. E. Reese and Mr. Evans sang the solo pirts. was rendered by the choir in conclusion. Iii Other Churches. THE singing of anthems b the choir was the principal feature of the musical part of the ser vices In the Primitive Methodist church on East Market street. In the morn ing tho pastor took for his topic "I5y Human Hands, or Divine Power," and at night he spoke about "The Pattern of our Resurrection Body." The morning service in Giace Lu theran church opened with the "Te Detim," which was rendered very prettily by the quartette Miss Lettle Doyle, soprano; Miss Drake, alto; Ed ward L. Haas, bass; M. C. Landt, tenor and Mis Edith Smith organist. Then followed the "Gloria Patrla." "Kyrie and "Gloria In Excelsls." The hymns sung-were "All Hall the Glor ious Morn." "Joy to the World," and "According to Thy Gracious Word," "I Am the Resurrection was Insplrlngly tendered by the quartette The quar tette deserves much credit und praise for the renditions of the anthems. Ten united in church membership. It was the most largely attended and most edifying Easter service in the history of the church. The audience room, which is twice us large as It was last Easter, was crowded. In the evening tho sunday school rendered "The King Immortal," conlstlng of hymns, an thems responsive readings and nd dresses. An excellent programme was car ried at yesterday morning's service of tho Uellevuo Welsh Calvinlstic Metho dist church, of which Rev. J. T. Mor ris Is pastor. The services were in charge of Mrs. 11. Evans nnd Aaron James, and the young people of the church were the participants. The oienlng hymn was followed by reading of a passage from the Scripture by Frank Collins and the offering of prayer by Miss Ella Jones. Ellsworth Wlliams made the opening nddress and the address of welcome was given by Miss Annie James. Choruses ami songs by classes, male and fe male, and by the school were given. Solos were sung by the Misses Stella Jones, Beatrice Adeline Evans, and Edith Davis and Gounod Evans. Reci tations were given by the Misses An netta Williams. Gladys Williams, Elbe Rrownlng, Mary Jenkins, and Amanda Morgan and Harry A. Davis, A duet by the Missess Maine How-en and Ella Hrownlng und u quartette by Mrs. II. Evans concluded the exercises. The church choir and Rand of Hope of the South Main Avenue Welsh Cal vinlstic Methodist church rendered for the Easter services the oratorio "The Risen King." The solo parts nnd duet were sung liy Mrs. H. O. Prytherch. the Misses Smith, Powell, Jones, Davis, Gray. Phillips, Lewis, Hawkins. Pry therch, und Messrs. Williams, Heynon, Jones. The recitations vvero given by tho Misses Cadwgan, James, Davis, Thom ns, Powell, Williams, Evans, Griffiths, Howell and Masters, Roberts Williams, Grltllths, Evans, Lewis Phillips. The services were under the direc tion of the pastor, Rev. Hugh Davis, and the church chorister, Henry Ev ans. Professor 1. Prosser, Mrs. George Howell nnd Mrs. II. O. Prytherch, Miss Annie Davis and Eddie Williams acted as accompanists. Rev. E. J. Schmidt, pastor of th Church of Peace, on Prospect avenue, preached to largo nudlences morning and evc-nlng, and the services were of a simple nature, no special programme being arranged. CHURCH GOING IN GERMANY'. It is Not Ulint the Knlscr Thinks It Ought to He. From the Philadelphia Press. It Is said that the German emperor Is unxlous to Increase the number of churches In Berlin and other big cities in Germany, nnd to promote the habit of church attendance. Thero is great need for improvement in this respect. Of tho 1,200,000 Protestants of Berlin and its suburbs It Is said that less than 2 per cent, attend public worship regu larly, and In other cities It Is even worse. Amid this general carelessness about religion there are, however, other hopeful signs. One of these Is the growing Interest in the reading of the Scriptures, nnd tho wider circulation of the Bible. Tho German Bible societies are rapidly increasing in strength and Importance. Tho Wurtemberg society's annual circulation has risen In a few years from no.OOO to nearly H0.000 cop ies. The British und Foreign Wble society every year disuses of 226,000 llibles In Germany, In a great variety of languages. More copies of the Word of God were circulated laBt year than In nny previous year, the-total reach ing 773,072, which is almost double the number annually disposed of twenty live years ago. This number, distribut ed over the whole empire, gives an av eruge ot fourteen tier thousand. In Scotland, which is doubtless the chief Bible reading country of the world, the avoruge annual circulation of the Bible Is sixty per thousand of the population. WOULD SELL CUBA TO THERUSSIANS Reports That the Queen Itcjcnt Has Named a Price. THEY WOULD ACCEPT $250,000,000 lelegrnms to 'I'luit Ufl'oct Aro Shown nt tlio Pnlnoo nt IIiiviinn--A Num ber of Ciibnus Are Arrested. Reason to llcllevo Thero it us n Plot to Kill General Lee. Havana, April 10, via Key West, Fla. Havana Is guarded more closely than ever, the Arolas batallon being posted around the limits of Vldano, the swell suberb of the city. Within the last two days a number of Cubans have been arrested und aro now con fined in tho Cabaniw fortress, charged with various offenses. Some ny the prisoners have been engaged In n plot to assassinate United States Consul General Lee and others assert that they have been acting ns spies for tho United States government. There is no doubt that the Spanish govern ment Is more alarmed than It has ever been before und It Is tnklng every pro caution. There are reasons to believe that there was u plot to kill General Lee and that It was allowed to come to a head by the Spanish detectives In order that they might get the credit for defeating It. All sorts of rumors were In circula tion yesterday and there was no trouble whatever In heating any kind of a story and finding a dozen men to swear to Its truth. The real Im pression among newspaper men was that General Lee's withdrawal was a shrewd move Intended to show Spain that the United States means business. In the palace telegrams were shown saying that the queen regent had agreed upon the Intervention of Rus sia, would accept $2."0,000,000 for Cuba, end the war and withdraw the flag. HORRORS or A NAVAL U VT I I.I' Snino Timely Recollection ol'lhe V.t, Itivei HiiciiBement. From the Times-Herald. No one knows whnt would lie the horrors of 11 nuvnl battle between the modern war ships of two ixnverful civilized nations. The llrst time a test was mude of the power of recently constructed ships was nt the great naval battle of the Yalu river, of which Captain Phllo Norton MoOlflln, for merly of the United States navy, was the hero. This was fought on Sept. 17, 1S04, between the Chinese and Japanese ileets, and resulted In victory for the "Japs." The Chinese had ten ships nnd the Japanese n like number. The Chinese ship Chen Yuen was commanded by the American nnd was one ot the few that lived through the fight. McC.lffln would have made a line showing had not his men under him proved base cowards. McOltlln's description of the small part of the buttle he himself saw before he was totally disabled Is stronger than could be any painting or picture, but even that falls far shoit of the reality. The Imagination can not cope with such a scene. Such sights must be realized. The great ship Chlh Yuen, Captain Ting com manding, was battered by four of the etifiny nnd sunk with all on board. The Chen Yuen fought bravely, with .McCSihin doing all he could to Inspire courage Into thp cowardly Chinese. Shells were bursting all around him. His hend and bmly were gashed with pieces of steel. Once he pulled a piece of shell out of the side of his head and at once was struck in the same spot with nnothor piece. A great fraction of a shell swenl acmes his abdomen and tore It. He fell am: 10! found one of his own guns staring at him. He rolled over and dropped eight feet bo low, the blood bursting from a dozen wounds ns he struck. The Chinese thought him dead, but some water from a hose spurted on his face and revived him. He was carried aft, and a few second later n. shell burst on the very spot where he hud lain. Me Gltfln died insane in a New York hos pital a year ago. He was an Anna pclls man and a horn lighter. Ho never knew what fear meant. On that bloody day of the Yalu river fight he saw scores of men torn Into shreds about him. Shells grazed him and struck full on men at his very elbovv. Rut he stuck to his guns nnd fought back until, battered and bleeding, deaf and blind, lie quit In spite of himself. Is not the modern battle ship a men ace to Its very self; Would It not dis able Its own men? The membranes of both of JlcOlllln's ears were split. The gunners of 'the Chen Yuen were dazed and deaf, and from vvha't was learned of the victorious Japanese they were nearer dead than alive when they withdrew from the actions. And thee ships vvero weaklings compared with the terrible ships of civilized nations. In fact, no real test of tho modern battle ships has been made. Old navy olllcers say that the sea bnttes of the civil war made them think they were "under the lld of h ." "KITS ON" SOCIETY. "Does young Mr. Slimnilns shine In to clety?" nsked a young woman. "Home," replied .MUs Cayenne: "('spec ially about the coat sleeves." Washing ton Star. "Somebody Is trying to prove that so ciety Is responsible for murders." "Well, that's wrong; society Is mr.rto up of people who want to kill one an other, and never do." Chicago Record. Dealer "Now. thero Is a parrot that Is a genuine Hutietv lihd." Custorror "What do sou mean by that?" Dealer "It always talks when any 011a begins to slug." Chicago News. "Society Is getting dreadfully mixed nowadays." "Yes, Im't It. I'eoplo vvluiae srandfatn cr inudo money nro having to nssociato with those horrid pcoplo who :uuKo it themselves." Uxchanifo. "Sny. Maud," said Mamie, "did you seo Mrs. Jlnkles's new vase 7" "Yes. isn't It perfectly horrid?" "I don't know yet I haven't found out whether It Is modern nnd perfurtly hor rid, or antique and perlecily lovely." Exchange. Instant relief for slcln-torturcd babies and rest for tired mothers In a warm hath with CUTlcuitA SoAf, and n tingle application of CiticuuA (olntuieut), the great idiln cure. Tlio only speedy and economical trcatnieut for itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, bud pimply nuruors ot (no bkiii, ecalp, and Luooil, iura 1 '))! throughuvt the wnrM, 1'oiTitpRira n 01111. (jj How to t:ui ktvr llfcby lluiur' iuli-l Tim. BfiDY BLEMilrl?''1;;! a'-r" FIRE SALE Doubtless you remember the great fire in Philadelphia a short timo ago, during which the magnificent Carpet stock of John and James Dob son, valued at $700,000, was injured by Fire, Smoke nnd Water. This magnilicent stock was recently sold and we have purchased some $4,000 worth of the .Most Desirable (Jootls. Thcso goods wa riacc oil Sale MONDAY, Al'ML ltll. Royal Wiltons, Velvets, Axminsters, These goods we have placed on sale in our Basement, and they will be sold at 25c. On the Dollar. We wish it distinctly understood that these goods aro entirely separate from our regular stock, on which wc have made Special Reductions for this Great Sale. wm Time Is On! Ona Store in Northeastern Pennsylvania which has a complete line ol Sporting Goods, and that is the store of FLOREY & BROOK Washington Avenue. (Opposite Court House.) noxingflloves, Indian Clubs, Pulley Weights. Dumb-bells, Athletes' Shops, Tlahts. Sweaters, Itlcycles, Hlslilnz Tackle, Revolver. und everything ioli by anyone In our line ol business. Of Base Ball Supp!i3S, mits, gloves, bats, masks, balls, shoes, uniforms; you can find them all at Florey & Brooks. NEW YORK DENIAL PARLORS "TIJETH MADfi PERFECT." omsnftTORS ofpainless dentistu. We have all the latest discoveries for alls vlatlni pain. We extract teeth, (111 teeth nndnpnly coM orowus und bridge work without the least partlcloor pain, liy a method puteutoil und used by us only. NO CltAKUE for paluloi extracting wlieu teeth aro ordered. VN cgfess:.-. oft 7v VV SNX Full Sel Teetli, 85.0. We guarantee a (It. (olil Crowns. 83.00. All other work ut proportionately low price. tfS'tlold Crowns and Urldce Work a Specialty. Ileing tho oldct and larset dental rcvrlori In tho world, we nro so well equipped that nil work dono by us Is the best to be had. Our operations nro positively painless. All worK guaranteed for lu years. NEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS Corner Lackawanna nnd Wyoming Aves., (Over Newark Hhoe storo.i Hours, 8 to H. Sunday, 10 to I Finest Solderless 18k Wedding Rings. The new Tiffany Style. Wedding Presents IN- Sterling Silverware, Rich Cut Glass, Clocks, &c, Our optician, Mr. Adams, can fit all cases of defective vision. Prices very reasonable. BCEWCOU 130 Wyoming Av3. HERCULES ASBESTOS PIPE COVERING The Most Perfect Insulation. Applied by WARREN-EHRET COMPANY Contractors for Ehret's Slag Roofing, ,ui Washington Avenue At Pierce's Harket This Horning Turkeys, DucUs, Chickens and Hrollors, (Jrcon l'ctis. Tomatoes, (Juciimricrs, C;iulillovvei New Ileets, New Potatoes, Celery, Had Mies, On. ons. Lettuce, Aspuru Kits. -tc, etc. Fancy Strawberries and Fruits Please leave orders as early as possible to insure early delivery. I a PIERCE. PENH ML THE DICKSON M'F'G CO., fccriuilon uuil WllUfH-llarre, l'a. Mnit.ifuctiireriior LOCOIYIOTIVHS.STATIONARY ENGINES Hollers, Hoisting and Pumping Machinery. General OIIIck, Hcrnntnn, l'a. I ysnyii .vivTf ggjgP mmQM CARPETS OF Stock comprises : Body and Tapestry Brussels, Ingrains, Hall and Stair Carpets. McANULTY OF SCRANTM Special Attention Given to Dust ncss nnd Personal Accounts. Liberal Accommodation Ex tended According to Bulancas and Responsibility. 3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Interest Deposits. Capital, -Stirpes, -Undivided Profits, $200,000 350,000 79,000 W.W. CONNELL, President. HENRY BELIN, Jr., Vice Prcs. WILLIAJI II. PECK. Cashier The vault of tills bunk is pro tcctcd by Holmes' Electric Pro tcctivc System. Seeds -AND- Fertilizers -the: I ft CONNELL CO. Refrigerators AND Ice Chests. THE T i CONNELL CO., 434 Lackawanna Ava. Steam and Hot Water ' HEATING Gas, Electric And Combination FIXTURES Electric Light . . . WIRING Charles B. Scott, 119 Franklin Ave. THE Ml POWDER CO. Rooms 1 and 2, Coin'llli imi'g. SCRANTON, HA. Mining and Blasting POWDER Mado at Mooslc and Iludlidala WorLs. LAFLIN & RAND POWDf.R CO'S ORANGE GUN POWDER Klectrlo liatlerlcs, iciectrlo lOxploderJ, lor exjilodln lilastt, Safety 1'use and Repauno Chemical Go's v.xl limit LOSIVB9 FOR SALE Boilers, Engines and Machinery We will nell yon Now or Second-Hand. We will Hell you nutr or tales old lu ex otiance, or we will rent you anything you wuit In the Machinery I.lnv. Upot Cnsli paid for Hcrap Iron and Metal. 700 West Lackawanna Avenue. H. E. KEELEY, Mgr. Telephone, 3943 WOLF & WKNZEL, 340 Adams Ave., Opp. Court llauia. PRACTICAL TINNERS and PLUMBERS bole Acents for Itiohardeen'tloyntoi.' Furnanaa autl Kansas,
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