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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY. MAY 13. 1898.
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TEN PAGES.
SritANTON, MAY 13, 1898.
Speculation as to what the emperor
of Oertnany or some other emperor or
king Will let the I'nlted States do Is be
coming tiresome. Suppose we drop it.
Strength of the Cuban Insurgents.
The assertion Is made In a number of
newspapers that the war department
feels that It lias been shamefully de
ceived by the representatives In this
country of tht Cuban Insurgents. It la
said the department has learned
thtough Its own agents that the total
armed force of the Insurrection In all
parts of the Island does not exceed 20,
000 to 2V000 men, the greater part of
whom have been dispersed In small
bands and scattered o widely that mo
bilization would bo both dllllcult and
tedious. It Is admitted that If arms
wcio supplied from 40,000 to 50,000 in
surgents could be put Into the Held, In
the course of time, hut, once assembled,
would require prolonged drilling to be
come effective In u stand-up light.
Wo fall to see, however, wherein
thero has been deception. This state
of af'jilrs has been known to intelli
gent readers of newspapers for monthn.
It Involves no rollectlon upon, the In
surgent cause but Is Instead a natural
result of Cuban conditions. Cuba, It
must be remembored, Is an Island as
large In urea as Pennsylvania and
twice an long. It has only 40 miles of
modern road bed; only a few railway
lines, which have been held by the
Spanish; and perhaps two-thirds ot
the Island Is so thickly clothed with
dense tropical vegetation as to pre
clude the successful movement of
troops In largo numbers. The Cuban
plan from the beginning has been'to
keep Spain busy at an many places ns
possible, thus forcing her to Incur great
expense in convoying munitions and
provisions of war, and evading the
disproportion In numbers and equip
ment which would exist In. a pitched
battle. From this policy, the only wise
"lie open to them, the Insurgents hnve
never onco deviated. It has served
their purpose well. It has reduced
Spain's effective lighting force from
200,000 to 00,000 men: has exhausted
Spanish finances and produced insub
ordination and mutiny within the
Spanish ranks. It has nlso preserved
the life and vitality of the Insurrection.
In other words, while it may not fit in
with our method.? and Ideas of war
fate, It has been most brilliant strat
egy because it has been the only way
to Spanish humiliation and ruin.
It may cr may not be trge that Gomez
Is averse to an American invasion of
Cuba. Gomez is probably human
enough to bu jealous of a chance to
clean Spain out single-handed. We, of
course, are not bound to respect his
wishes in this matter, although In dif
fering from hint it Is not necessary to
belittle the work he has done nor the
pluck and persistence he has shown.
Hut we do not see the wisdom In cir
culating on the eve or an Invasion of
Cuba reports prejudicial to the Cuban
lenders, based upon unconfirmed news
paper gWHlp. Those men are our al
lies. Soon they will be our iolltlcal
neighbors. In control of a government
with which we hope to maintain Inti
mate and profitable relations. Their
gratitude and friendship now are
warm. Let us not wantonly throw
cold water on them.
Tlio fate of the men aboard the Wins
low was the natural result of over
confidence. Prudence is fully as ad
nilrablo as blind daring.
That Proposed New Railroad.
Tho AVtlkes-IIane Times does not
bellevo that the construction of a new
coal-cunylng railroad from tho an
thraclte region to tidewater would
prove a prolltuble Investment and ad
duces many reasons for this belief,
adding;
Herein Ilea the remedy: l.et tho coal
carrying roads diminish tho tolls on an
thracltosothat It can In some degree com
poto with bituminous. This will Increase
tho consumption and production of an
thracite iuirt Will stimulate other lines
of business In tho regions where It Is pro
pared," ,-i,lUr resultant increase of earn
ings fpf.jho railroads. Upon what basis
of login or good business, should nnthra
cits . coul.pay 51.75 per ton for being trans
ported ,375 .miles to tho seabourd when
bltumlndtu'.coul .U only made to bear 70
cents a ton ror belne hauled 300 miles 1
Lot freight tolls on anthruclto be reduced
to Jl.OO o. ton. Tho railroads will get moro
buslneus of all sorts and soon make up
tho difference In earnings. Tho boards of
trade of this city and Bcranton should
tako up this problem and agitato It un
til something Ib accomplished. Uutter
this than ndd another to the long list of
roads which nro nearly bankrupt op
which do not pay.
Our contemporary forgets that this
matter has been 'agitated" for years
with al.yiqfAeltatlng strength that the
inrtfridwil operators, slnglv and r.olleo-
II . - --
tlvely, coutd mimmon, nnil without re
sult. The lnti- l?ckly U. Coxo nqltnted
It, In the courts, appealing unions other
thlnpn to the Inter-stno commerce law,
a lnw supposed to hnve boon ennctctl
for the benefit of shluucrs, nnd the
Times known the result.
Wo have not been admitted Into the
confidence of the active factors In the
proposed new railway project and
know nothing of their plans and alms
further than we have seen In print;
but If nt last the coal operators of this
vicinity have decided to abandon the
rolo of suppliants at the feet of the
railway magnates who arc responsible
for the outrngcous discrimination In
anthracite freight charges and have
determined to fight for their right In
a way that will not be misunderstood
we can only say that we admire their
spunk.
No doubt the anthracite coal trade
has room for Improvement, but there
Is no occasion for the premature con
clusion tliut It bus drawn Its last
breath. i
Great Britain's Food Supply.
Since the passage of the Corn Laws
nearly forty yeaiw ago the population
of Great llrltain and Ireland bus prac
tically depended for Its brondstuffs on
the Importation of corn from the
I'nlted States supplemented by small,
If not comparatively Insignificant
quantities exported from ltussln
Kgypt and India. Wheat has practi
cally gone out of cultivation In Great
llrltain and Ireland. Lands from
which crops of wheat were systemati
cally raised llfty yeaifi ago In great
abundance have been turned Into pas
ture or cultivated on general produc
tive principles. When the duties on
Imported wheat were removed, tho
price of homo grown cereals became so
low as to become ruinous to the far
mer. So long as tho I'nlted Kingdom
remained at peace with her Kuropoin
neighbors the policy ot free trade hi
corn admirably suited the Interested
commercial position of England. She
developed her vast Industrial resources
at the expense of her agricultural In
dustries. The cry of the distressed ag
riculturist was unheeded by the llrltlsh
artisan. Agricultural laborers Hocked
Into the great centers of population,
became absorbed In the seething mns
of unemployed or partially employ
ed, and by their votes and clamor
helped to keep the "cheap loaf" the
Ideal of political economy and ultimate
goal ot lirltltdi statesmanship. From
this abuse of the principles of free
trade which has been Invested In the
mass of urban population the rural
community and the landed nrlstocratic
interests have no appeal.
A revel slon to protection In nny
shape or form Is Impossible, and would
bo Impracticable If It were desirable
In Great Urltaln. The wheat bearing
landrt In that country have been ex
hausted of their fertility through cen
turies of highly artificial husbandry.
Wheat is an exhaustive crop, and If
the whole available area of England
were placed In cultivation under wheat
alone It would produce barely sulllclent
to sustain tho population for two
months out of the twelve. English
men are, of course, aware of this. What
tho most thoughtful among them advo
cate Is mich protection to home ngrl
culturo In normal times as would pre
clude a famine In case of wnr or under
any unforseen contingency which
might cut off foreign supplies, r.ut
even such a tentative measure of pro
tection ns this Is looked upon with
suspicion and Is not likely to be adopt
ed. The nearest approach to nuch pro
vision that Englishmen will tolernto Is
the establishment of granaries where
a quantity of corn hypothecated to be
sufllclent to ward off a famine during
some critical period may be preserved.
The project has been seriously discuss
ed for some time past, receiving
much favor at the hands of practical
men. Theoretically It seems feasible
enough. But the formidable questions
are raised, "Who Is to purchase this
corn? Where Is It to be purchased?
Corn Ih perishable; when and how is It
to be replaced?
These are supreme difficultly which
statesmen and economists will have to
solve. A demand for double the quan
tity of wheat In the year In which tho
granaries are to bo stored will natur
ally create famine prices for that to
be consumed. A patriarchal and
primitive society such ns that which
existed In Egypt when Joseph and his
brethren sojourned In that laud Is not
quite the same thing as the society ex
isting today in modern Englund with
its population of thirty-two millions
of inhabitants and its complex social
and industrial life. With a geometri
cal rate of progression In our own pop
ulation every twenty-live, thirty, or
forty yearn; with the sterilization of
our virgin soils and an Increased homo
demand, the pressure of our own popu
lation on tho resources of exlstei ce
will become more exacting and the
United States will continue to export
less and less. This is an Inexorable
law of the development ot the earth
and the development of llfo on Its
fiurfnee, and It adds to the complexity
of the problem with which English
statesmanship Is coming face to face.
Dewey has been made admiral and
several baso ball clubs and streets al
ready bear his name. There really
seems nothing left for tho gallant offi
cer but to get cured by some well
known patent medicine.
Significance of the Cuban PIur.
Cuba's single starred flag means
something and although the Idea was
created In tho brain of the peerless
adventurer Lopez more than llfty yeais
ago, It means something besides an
idea today. In adopting the slnglo star
Lopez always cherished the ambition
that ono day It should be transferred
to tho Held of tho United States Hag.
Contrary to heraldic traditions tho star
was net not In a Held of blue but In
ono of red, bocauso from blood must It
rise, predicted this reckless and roman
tic spirit. Vet the woeful field of blood
abovo which the lono star of Cuba
must nscend could surely never have
been foreseen by his prophetic vision.
At tho beginning of tho Ten yeara'
war serloua discussion took place re
garding Cuba's standard. After much
deliberation tlio single star of Cuba, nH
a symbol of annexation to this country,
was adopted and in thU deolilon was'
typified the ultimate hope of most
Cuban patriots. As a struggling re
public they felt and probably feel now,
the more far-sighted, at least, that
Cuba would have no speclnl pre-eminence,
but ns a B.ate and a part of a
great and powerful nation the pent!
merit hns appealed strongly to the best
element In the unfortunate Island.
The Independent republic Idea will
be given a fair trial, but It need bui
prlso nobody If Cuba, like Hawaii,
should finally knock nt Uncle Sum'd
door.
There nro tnxpayers In Scrnnton who
complain that they are being taxed to
death, but their taxes arc art nothing
In comparison with those Imposed on
citizens In Italy. In that country nn
Income tax of 13V6 per cent. Is lmioscd
on nil Incomes above $120 n pear. Tho
tax on land Is 1.1 per cent, of the
rentnl value. Homes pay .14 per cent,
yearly of their rentul vnlue In taxation.
In nddltlon there aie heavy duties on
almost all tho necessities ot life, not
merely when entering the country, but
by way of octroi chnrges when enter
ing particular municipalities. These
inordinate taxes explain why Itnly Is
on the verge of a revolution.
Governor Hlack has refused to re
scind his order disbanding the dis
obedient Thirteenth regiment of Brook
lyn, and ho Is right. The soldier who
deflnntly disobeys orders does not de
serve to remain a soldier.
The Spanish naval ofllcers declare It
Is the lack of coal that makes them
hesitate about venturing on this side
of the water. Slangy people, however,
are apt to attribute this reluctance to
a lack of "sand."
Tho government wns not In search ot
colonies when this war began, but tho
powers of Europe might as well under
stand that Uncle Sam Is not develop
ing real estate for their bcnellt.
General Ixo, It seems, has written a
book on Cuba. Now watch Weyler
wreak riotous revenge.
Secretary Alger Is clearly the man
for his place and he should stick till
the clouds i oil by.
Humanity no less than self-respect
calls for a speedy closing up of this
one-sided war.
fin Earlier Yankee
UiClory at Manila
Prom tin; New York Sun.
TWO YEA1CS ago, just biloiu tho
outbreak of the last Insuriectlon
iiKiiinst Spanish rule In the Philip
pines, tho Anglican consul at Ma
nila, Isaac M. Elliott, of New
York, was recalled bv tho Cleveland ad
ministration, and a few months later ho
was madu consul at La Guuyra, tho port
ot Caracas, Vcnezuel i. Elliott's aggro,
Hive attitude on matters uffecllng Amer
ican commercial Interests in the Philip
pliuvt was responsible for Ills recall.
Spanish olllelal.t in tlio Philippine capital,
alarmed lit the growth of American trade
in the islands, and determined to stump
ll out, wero angered by Elliott's vigorous
defense of American rights. Spain asked
for Elliott's recall, trumping up tho
chargo that he wus aiding tho Insur
gents. The Cleveland administration,
unwilling to offend tho Madrid foreign ot
llce, transfer! ed Consul Elliott from Ma
nila to La Guuyra.
o
Two months after Consul Elliott set
sail from the Philippine capital the colon
ial officials had driven from the Islands
the last of tho American commercial
houses. This was tho house of Warner,
Ulodgctt & Co. Enrlo W. lilodgctt Is a
Williams college man, and his home is
In New York. ('. 1. Haines ami E. 11.
Warner are British subjects, but Amer
icans at heart. Tho company was formed
In libs by clerks of the defunct house of
Peal, ilubliell & Co., which had been
driven to the wall by Spanish discrimina
tion. Despite the efforts of tho colonial
ollk-lals to force, the new company out
of tho Islands, us they did the American
houses of Ilussell Sturgis and Pial, Hub
bell & Co., and others, Warner Blodgett
& Co. built up a great business, tho
profits of IMO amounting to $234,000, und
tho money handled in tho cash depart
ment alone amounting to $1,000,000.
it
Heavy taxes had to be paid by the lust
Ameilcan company Into tho overflowing
private porsi s of the corrupt Spanish
ofllclals ,und these taxes Increased as
Ameilcan sympathy with tho Cuban In
surgents increased Spanish hatred of
Americans. Extraordinary fines wero
levied. Tho collector of customs at Ma
nila receives three-fourths of the tines
ho collects for the government, and It is
a matter of recurd that the customs of
clal who helped to drive Americans out
of tho Islands put away SS.S'JIU') Into his
own pockets in twenty-two months. The
law provides that an 'Importer must pay
a line of fluo for eviry article listed In an
Involco and not found In the ship's cargo,
and tho same flno must bo paid for every
article not listed In the invoice found In
the cargo. Once tho American company
paid a lino because ono cobblestone out
of thousands wus missing In a cargo.
The most high-handed attempt at rob
bery was made tho summer before Con
sul Elliott left the Philippines. Ono Sat
urday afternoon In Juno a customs olll
clul called nt tho company's otllco mid
handed u bill for $23,345.13 to Blodgett,
,saylug that It must bo paid within
twenty-four hours. Some smuggled goods
had been found In tho suburbs ot Ma
nila and the customs collector concluded
he could not mako $25,000 In nny easier
way than by charging tho smuggled goods
against the American ship Esmeralda.
Even had tho company been disposed to
pay this fine, tho money could not havo
been had within twenty-four hours, for
the following day was Sunday. The or
der, which wns from tho Supreme couit,
gave notico that If tho flno wns not paid
tho company's property would bo con
fiscated. Spanish colonial ofllclals had
used this method of destroying the busi
ness of foreigners on more than ono oc
casion. Blodgett went at onco to Consul
Elliott's residence anil when ho had
briefly related the story of tho new Span
Islt outrage the two went down to tho
cnhlo Dfllce. Admiral Carpenter was
then nt Yokohama with tho Aslatto
squadron. The consul wroto a short mes
sage to the ndmlral and handed It to the
operntor. Tho message was In cipher.
"Send assistance," It rend. "American
Interests In peril. Elliott."
"Sond in English. Carpenter." was tho
answer received by tho consul a short
tlmo afterward.
o
Elliott could not understand why Ad
miral Carpenter wished the moisiige sent
In English, for ho knew that tho ad
miral must understand tho cipher. But
the consul hastened back to tho cable
offlco and wroto out a second message
In plain English. An hour later Gov
ernor General Blanco's secretary railed
nt the consulnto and said that Blanco
wished to seo tho consul at once. Elliott
went over to tho governor-general's rcsl.
donco. Blanco handed him tho second
messago ho had left at the cable ofllcs,
't am astonished, Blr" exclaimed El
liott, "that n consul's messago has been
held."
"I nm sorry It had to bo done," re
plied Blanco, "but you seo we couldn't
let that go. It might causo soma un
pleasantness between your country and
mine."
"But no government hns a right to hold
back a consul's message, and If this mes
sage Is not sent at once, I will report tho
fact to my government."
Tho consul then produced tho bill pre
sented to the American company by tho
customs oniclnl and nsked by what right
nn otllcer of the government could trump
til such a charge. Blanco sold he was
sorry that there was any misunder
standing between tho company and tho
officials, but the "embargo" was accord
ing to lnw, having como from the. Su
preme court, and ho could do nothing
about It.
"Then t shnll take the first steamer for
Hong Kong," stoutly replied Consul El
liott, "and return with tho American
squndron to protect American Interests."
"1 will look Into tho matter moro thor
oughly." said Blanco, utter a moment's
thought. "Seo mo again before you do
anything."
o
That evening Blanco sent ngaln for iho
consul to toll hint that the law had been
looked iiti, and It had been found that tho
embargo could be raised. Warner. Blod
gett . Co. never paid tho lino of $32,355.15,
and Admiral Carpenter's hint about plain
English saved the I'nlted States tho cost
of sending a fleet and getting Into a
tnnglo with Spain. But the petty rob
berles continued, nnd tho olliclals found
new ways of Injuring the company's
business. Tho persecution grew so great,
and the hope of any help from the Cleve
land administration became so small af
ter Elliott's recall, that the company le
luctnntly decided to seek tho protection
of the British 11, ig. and the American
house of Warner, Blodgett & Co.. be
came tho British houso of Warmr,
Barnes & Co.
AND -J II UN TIIEV HltlUKI-'ASTKD
Prom the Philadelphia Press.
For a telling light on tho American
character none of tho many glorious and
dramatic incidents of the light in Manila
Bay equal tho knocking to for break
fast. Tho forts had been passed, tho
mlno Holds defied, tho enemy's licet
destroyed after threo hours' work, and
then they breakfasted. The attack tells
of American during, the result tells ot
American skill, tlio caring for tho
wounded Is eloquent of the Amerlcin
heart, but tho breakfast at S.30 on tho
morning of May 1 proclaims a doter
mlnato coolness that Is not unlike tho
calm Inexorableness ot fate Itself.
Why not coffee and rolls and a chop?
Orders had been carried out; duty had
been done, the situation was In our con
trol, the end was In sight, and all this
on empty stomal Its. To a conslderato
commodore, careful of his men, appre
ciating nt tho full the effect ot such an
order on tho esprit du corps, such a
simple act came doubtless us a matter
of course. And yet it had la It elements
that mado It easily the dramatic bit of
tho light. What .Manila took for a re
treat was simply the call to refection,
tho "Yankees In fight" were quietly
comparing notes over tho Hong Kong
egg and girding themselves anew for tho
work still cut out for them. Tho com
modore might luivo done many things
fought to a finish without stop, for In
stance. Hut lie did not. Ho stopped for
breakfast.
Madrid should not overlook this point.
Tho censor may omit It as an unim
portant detail. Senur Polo, however,
who happily is where ho can read un
censored news, should report It at once.
It Is vital. It means tho Ynnkeo head
Is ns cool as his heart Is warm, and that
against such commanders as thoso 'n
Manila Bay Spain lights In vain.
Daring, Intrepid, equipped, resourceful,
without fear, they shot to tell and w oil,
they stopped to take breakfast.
Tilt: PMll.Il'PINKS.
From an Interview with Captain John
W. Merritt, of San Francisco, Who Has
Traded with tho Philippines for Moro
Than Foity Years.
If tho United States will hold on to
.Manila or tako possession of tho entire
Philippine group they will confer un
bounded benefit upon the American mer
chants engaged In tho Pacific trade, and
add considerable to tho revenues of our
country. Besides, tho cost of tho war
could soon be repaid Into our treasury
from the tnx on Imports and exports Im
posed at Manila alone. 1 don't pretend
to discuss tho vast advantage that port
offers as n cetatlng station and general
governmental depot In the tar east,
which Is a subject for tho consideration
of statesmen, but I argue from tho point
and experience of nn old trader with nn
eye to business. Thero Is no calculating
tho wealth of the Islands. Most of tho
products brought to this country are cot
tee, Indigo, sugar cane, tobacco (a gov
ernment monopoly)-, spices, pepper, plnu
linen made from tho pineapple tlber, hats'
and cordage. But locked up In many
mountains of tho Islands nro millions ft
tons of Iron, copper, coal and sulphur.
As for tho timber, thero Is nothing to
equal Its quality ard quantity. Th.
Spanish havo never been able to develop
the Islands, and tho Chinese had not
sufllclent moons to put their full product.
Iveness to tho test. With American
methods, Improvemnts, nnd good Ynnkeo
business sagacity, I venture to assert
that the Islands could bo made to yield
ten times as much as they do at present.
.MAKING A HECOUl).
Fiom the Carbondale Leader.
A gentleman who recently visited
Washington remarked In our hearing a
few days ago that Hon. William Con
nell Is one of tho most active men In
congress not In speech-making and pub
lic display, but In the discharge of tho
multifarious duties devolving upon a
member of that body. Ho said Mr. Con
nell was Indefatlgablo In looking after
tho Interests of his constituents, espec
ially In the matter of pensions for de
si rvlng veterans or their widows and
dependent families. Mr. Council Is at his
post almost continuously, not having vis
ited his home In Scranton for over two
months. Altogether, ho Is making an
honorable record as a public man, ami
Is deserving of tho good will and sup
port of his constituents.
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3 cents per yard will buy beautiful Linens worth 6 cents.
2,i cents per yard will buy the best Calicoes worth 6 cents.
4 cents per yard will buy Outing Flannels worth S cents.
5 cents will buy good wide Rustleiue Lining worth 10 cents,
6 cents will buy the finest Dress and Waist Ginghams worth 12 cents.
5 cents per yard will buy Dress Trimmings worth 2 to 30 cents.
6 cents will buy English Flannelettes worth 12 cent
3 cents will buy Ladies' Ribbed Vests worth 8 cents. v
39 cents will buy Ladies' Ruffled Skirts worth 75 centf..
Qimir Dress Goods aed Silk Conneters
Will Be Alive With Special Bargains,
15 ceut 35-iuch Mixed Suitings at 9 cents.
25 cent Silk Mixed Novelties at iS cents.
35 cent 4inch Two-Toned Brocades at 21 cents.
40 cent Broadhead Fancies at 29 cents.
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Great SWrt Waist Sale,
A cut In SHIllT WAIST THICKS fo
parly ir. the ii-ason may seem rather
unusunl, but
"Circumstances
Alter Cases."
S-everal CASKS of tho very best thlnprs
In SI HUT WAISTS will ho materially
ALTKRKD IN 1'llICK, ovlns to tho
unavoidable tiroutnstaneo of unfavor
ublo weather, und although wo nntici
p.'ite n much grcnter demand for them
ns tlio peason advances, we prefer to
VNI-OAD NOW.
FOU THE NEXT TRN DAYS we will
submit our entire stock nt
Greatly Reduced Prices
Our principle lino Is the
Celebrated 'Derby Waist'
The many good points of which we
have been demonstnitlnij for years
past.
Madras Cloth, Dimity.
French Percale,
Scotch Gingham,
Cheviot and Pique
Are the materials mostly shown In this
season's lino nnil our assortment bc
Iiir almost unbroUen dn not lieaitnto to
nvnll yourselves of a wroat opportunity.
Theso are but a few a.implej ot tho
"General Reductions:"
Lot 1
7 dozen Standard Print "Waists;
a good one; well put together; our
00c. quality, nt 13s
Lot 2
10 dozen Cambric Wnlsta; good In
every particulars our SSu uuullty
at Cjo
Lot 3
8 dozen Cambric Wnlits; best
goods, and our MVs duality, at .. S3o
Lot 4
5 dozen IVrcale WnlstH, excellent
quality and pood patterns: our tl.25
quality at 93
Lot 5
6 dozen Percale Walsts.best goods
made; our regular Jl.13 quality,
at U2Vi
Lot 6
7 dozen Cl Ingham Waists, very
best styles nnd quality; reduced
from JlfiJ, at $1,23
Lot 7
fi iinzen Cheviot Waists, handsome)
patterns nnd excellent assortment;
our regular JI.S5 quality, nt fl.r.0
s our assortment of sizes will soon
lie broken we ndvlfo jou to mnlco your
selections early nnd savo disappointment.
FIN
hi S
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
BAZAAR
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
PATRIOTIC STATIONERY
Beautiful Dies of
American and Cuba Flags
Novelties Up to the flinuto
Stationery and Desk
Supplies
Of Every Description.
With all piirclinon nmountlng to llfty cents
or over we will i reHent ouo of the
Latest Maps of "Cuba"
Bargains In Booto
Reynolds Bros
bTATIONKUS AND EXailAVErtS.
HOTEL Jh'KMYN BUILDING.
inn Wyoming Avenue.
Wo carry tho larscu llnj of office nupplle?
In Northeusteusturn I'enu.iylvunlu.
HENRY BEL1N, JR.,
(ieucrul AReut for tha Wyomlnj
UUtrictfj.-
Mining, masting, Sporting, Kmokeleji
and tho Itepuuuo Chemlcat
Company's
EIGH EXPLOSIVES.
fcnu-ty Kino, Cnpn nnd Kxplodeu.
Uoom 401 t'onnell Uulldlns.
Scruntou.
AQENOIta:
THO, FORD, PIttitoa
JOHN U. SMITH .fcdON", PlymoutU
W. li ilULHUAN, WUkia-Barrj
IT. MASAHI
a
AT RETAIL.
Coal of tho best quality for domestlo us
nnd of nil sizes, Including Buckwheat and
Hlrdseyo, delivered In any part ot th
city, at thu lowest price.
Orders rocetvod at tho office, first floor,
Commonwealth building, room No. C;
telephono No. 2621 or nt tho mine, to!,
phono No. 272, will be promptly attended
to. Dealers supplied at the mine.
ODFIIT'S
POWDER.
COAL
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