THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- WEDNESDAY. JUNE 29. 1898. Published Pally, Excopt Sundnv, by the Tribune Publishing Company, nt i ifty Cents a Mouth. New York Office! lot) NAssauHt., H. H VUKEl.ANI), Bole Agent for I orelgn Advertising. IhTFtUn ATTtir PORTOrllCB AT RCHANTO.V, FA., AS 8rCONrCLA MAIL MATTKU REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. STATU. Gon nor-WILLIAM A. STONE Lieuten-int Governor-J. 1'. 8. OOHIN. Secretary of Internal Affairs JAMLfa V. LA1TA. JjdKe of Superior Court-W. W. POlt- ti:h. ConKiesamen - at I.arse f AMUEL A. DAVEM'CKT, UALUS1IA A. GKUW. LEGISLATIVE. Hcnnto. Twentieth DIst-JAMKS C VACOHAN HoURf). Tlrat DIMrlct-JOHN It. TAnn. Fourth Distrlct-JOHN 1 ltmNOLDS. COLONEL STOXK'h IMiATrOKM It will bo mv purpco when elected to feo conduct mvs-elf u tn win the ic:pcct iind good will of tte who have oppose! mo fm well ua tho-e who have Klen Tie their support 1 t-h.ill lie the Rovcrnor of the whnl rcoplo ot the t.ilc Abiiee have undoul.tedlv Ricvvn tip In the legis lature which arc neither the fault of one jmrtv nor the other but i.uher Hi proutli of tui-tcni. I'i i crcs.n v investi gations lme been authorized bv rominlt. tec rcBtiltincr In unnoie-ui cpoiirr to the htnte It will be in care .ind pur pose to correct thc-o and other evils In so far as I hae the powei It will be my purpose while governor of I'cnimvlianin, n; It has been im purpose In the public portions that I have held, with God's help, to dlseharce mv whole duty. The people are greater than the parties to which they belong I am only Jealous of their favor I shall onlv attempt to win their approval and my experience Ins taught me that that can best be dot.e by an honest, modest dillv discharge of public duty. Mny'lie this war isn't moving- now. A Simple Remedy. Civilization has developed no better conectlve of business Ills than open and honoiabio competition. The ex pression 'a fiee field nnd no favors" embodies the best ideal of liealthv business enteipiise. An intnleuble. situation is pi evented when men who have put their monev and thought and toll Into a legitimate indiistiy are robbed of their lust row aid. not by open defeat In the commercial battle field, but by aitlflcta! discrimination and adverse eonspirarv The anthracite coal trade offers nt this time a snd example of such a situ ation. Natural changes, In the busi ness of fuel pioductlon have Influenced it through the law of competition until it mav be that its natuial muiket has Kiadunlly been diminished, although this belief Is founded on conjecture rathei than on evidence rtut the one clear fact not open to dispute is that theie has In late voars been an aiti ficlal Impediment to Its growth put in its vvav unfalily nnd opetating to ciipplo' it In violation of ever Known piinelple of equity. When the same loads that chaige 11 mills per ton of anthincito ft eight pet mile haul a com petitive tuel foi .' mills into the same teultoiy nnd thus foice an unequal competition In which anthiaeite Is handicapped from the sUit. a disci Im inatlon Is practiced against those con cerned in the anthiadte trade which necessitates protest and lemedv. It Is uosvible to reach and cure this Bioss unfalines-s by a ei simple pro cess Since the existing lailroads will not name an equitable rate for an thracite fieiEht and cannot be pei Kuaded to do so, let the men who mine anthiaeite make auangements also to ship it over a lallroad of their own. This is an expciiment which admits of no doubt. The cost of railroad build ing, the amount of tonnage available and the expense of opeiatlng the ioad aie points which can be accurately estimated In advance. Competition will bring the othei canieis to time. It wouldn't bo a bad Idea to let the Vesuvius tal'e a few earthquakes over. Rewards for Bravery. The piesldent In his message has rec ommended rewaids for Naval-Constructor Hobson of the Merrimac. Lieu tenant Newcomb and his crew, Cap tain Hodgedon and Cadet Powell. No rewards which mav be made to these heroes can repaj their valor. Hewards aie a recognition of bravery, and should be luoportlnnate to the peill and couraue exercised in securing them. There Is veiy often a dllllculty In fittlns: tho reward to tho deed, the title to the fame. When the distinc tion Is a purely honorary one, us in contcirlng a decoration, no Injustice can bo done to men whoso bravery Is unquestioned, and who only lack tho opportunity to display It. By appoint ing a young- man whom foitune und a happy coincidence of clicumstances placed In a position to command tho recognition not only of his own coun trymen but of tho world by a deed of daring never excelled and rarely equalled, to a position In tho navv to which there were 350 prior claims would look something like an Injus tice. No reward or piomotlon which Hobson can or will iccelve Is altogether vvoithy of his chaiacter and his pluck. Falling shoit of that, we hope what ever promotion Is in storo for him will be commentate to both without In terfering with the legitimate usplru tlons nnd scivlce grade of his seniors in the navy. Hobson himself would, we fee, confident, had he any oppoi- SCHANTON JI'NH 23, 159S. tunlty to express himself, prefer such a disposition of his case. Piomotlon In our nuvy has been strictly on genlotlty nnd capability. AdhetliiK to theu lines has made our niivnl nulceid unsurpassed by those ot nny other nation in the world, ns sea men nnd commandois. A system which has evolved stiil, splendid results In tho past should not be lightly Intel fered with or supci ceded. Hobsnn Is a mechanical genius, No man In his profession exiels him In his construct ive cnglneeilng skill. Why remove lilm from his particular line,' It Is said there Is only one higher grade In the naval constitution depaitmcnt to which he can succeed. Hut Hobson Is a young man. We nre about to enter n new era of navnl con.sltuctlon. The fact Is we cannot afford to lose stKh a man In tho lino vvheio there nre others who excel him In experience. What rcvvnid, by tho way, shall we appropriate to Lieutenant Colonel Koosevelt and his binve rough lldeis'.' Ocneinl Gaicla has Issued orders that, any Cubnn vv ho chargjs or accepts money fiom an met lean for set vice rendered shall be shot. This Is a some, what emphatic way of nttestlng his ap preciation of Aineilcun Intervention; but It Is possible that the order has a Pickwickian aspect. An Excellent Opportunity. The recruiting which Captain Kill cott of the Klrst Volunteer Knglneeis begnn vesteidav In Scranton merits more than passing- notice. Membeishlp in this regiment is highly honoinry to the volunteer who nttalns It The en glneeilng coips Is the nrmv s scientific auxiliary which has not onlv to fight when neccssnry but also to do the skilled vvoik in construction und de duction without which the binvest and laigest nuny would bo helpless. The need of this class ot skilled labor In connection with the present or pios pectlve land opeiatlons In our war with Spain is t-o great that those who pass the muster are reasonaby sure to see active service Itnmedlatclv. The vvoik of the .ivciage soldier will end in this war when Spain surren der The best work of the engineer will then only just begin. In Cub i Porto Illco nnd the Philippines, but In Cuba more espei tally, the capitula tion of the enemy will biing- with it the giavest pioblems of icconstiuc tlon. Not only will stable governments have to be established but thcie must also be a thoiough ovei hauling of the whole system of internal imptovements or lack of Improvements Cuba, a w ite place, must be converted into Cuba civlll.ed and fitted to develop the tnsu- clous rcsouices with which nattliv has endow M her. At bast the founda tions of this work will have to nt lai 1 by the Amencjii got ei mm nt. opeiat ig through its 'inn cnginceiM. To participate i'i such a libor will rrn stltute not onl uii hoivjianle but nl-o in all probability a profitable careei. Such a career is opened to the skilled workmen of this vicinity by the op poitunity now offeied for enlistment In the Volunteer nnglneers. Able bodied men aie wanted who aie pio ficlent in some one of tho various tiades and who are willing to sell their skill to the government at a fair pi Ice. Scranton thus far has in Its offer ings of men for the service sustained an unviable reputation for nraetlcal patiiotlsm. We have no feai that this reputation will be lowered. K-See relury of tho Navy Tracy aigues emphatically for a large num ber of fast battleships; anu we believe thai despite his jears he will live to ste 'em, A Triumph of Dsmocracy. Toielgn commentatois say the Ameri can announcement of an Intention te send a squadron into Spanish home watets is a bluff They icacli this con clusion by ai suing that If we had ically Intended to execute such a (im pose we would not have taken tho whole wcu Id into oui confidence in ad vance. The conclusion Is a non scqultur. No necessity for seciecy exists. Though Spain vveie put In possesslem of our detailed plans she could not possibly thwart their execution save by sur teneki Her capacity is a known quan tity The limits of her power of ie sistance are fully undei stood by our authorities They aio taking no step in the daik but on the contrary have made known their purpose dcllbeiatelv, as a humanltailan warning Uy this means, Spain will invite the conse quences If she does not immediately yield and end a war In which her de feat was Inevitable from tho begin ning There is no vindlctlvcness In this propehed attack upon the Ibeilan peninsula. It Is n necessity of the situ ation Spain's rulers not having inust ei eel the coinage to undeceive the llllt ei ate masses ot the Spanish people, whom they have bins been deluding with the most abominable falsehoods, we must do tills for them. It is as nccessaiy fot Spain ns for us. It is a suiglcal operation which may pain while It lasts but which Is the only possible way to the patient's ultimate lecoveiy. In iiiuklng It we shall not only hasten the end of the wai and save to ourselves grent expenditure of life and tieasure but wo shall also let wholesome daylight into Spain's own ndmlnlstiatlve foulness and start a revolution on Hwrlan soil which will not end until theie shall have been ejected on the ruins of mediaeval superstition nnd slxteenth-centuiy Ignorance a saddei but a wiser und a better Spain Huropo will not Intel feie with this crusade of civilization. She could not If she would and she would not if she could. The world is about to see another ttlumph of American democ lacy. Genral Gobln Is tho right man In the right place as commander of a bil gado of PeniibvhanU troops, - It Is something of a coincidence that tho Hist American volunteer killed In land lighting- In tho war for Cuban liberation, Hamilton Fish, should have been tho grandson of the man who as Amoikan seciotaty of btato iluilng the Grant admlnlstiutlon went eo far counter to American sympathy for the Cuban patriots In their Ten Years' war that indignation meetings were held In New Yoik and other places for the put pose of denouncing hltn. Thus the mistake of one genciatlun Is ex piated by the next. Foolish Punctiliousness. It Is cald tlut the vice tncsldcnt of the Cuban lepublle, Senor l apote, who 1 now In New Yoik, declines to visit President .MtKlnley until he can bo as sured of a lercptlon In his olllclul capa city. This punctiliousness lo cluu.ic tetlstlc of the Latin nice but 11 Is ex ceedingly foolish. Capote ought to bo above such small bcruplcs, which tend simply to prejudice his cause In Ameri can ees. In view of what the I'nlted Stntes has done nnd Is about to do for Cuba there ought to bo no liilslng by Cubans of little points of etiquette or vanity. Tho tendency to do to Is uu lal, but by hioad-nilndcd Cubans It should be loslstod. General Garcia hns set the right example. He told Miles that tho expression of a wish by tho American commander would be accepted by Gar cla's army as equivalent to n com mand Thnt frank recognition of the obvious proprieties of the situation did more for Cuba llbio than all the pout lm: and skulking ot the fastidious dress paiade Cubans enn do !ii a thousand veais. The gtcat body tf Americans don't understand the curious klnka in th Latin chainctcr sulllci-'ntly well to make piopcr allowances; they Judge by Anglo-Saxon standaids nnd Imme diately condemn. It therefore be lie oves Cubans of Intelllg-cnee ns well ti try to comprehend tho Angli-Saxon point of view us ico versa. Spain has a large seaboard to tho Hay of ttlscay and on the MeJiterre neun. But an the coast towns on tho Meditenancan seem to bo the destina tion of Watson's squadron, the Blscan cities which are mainly seaside re sorts will probably be' spaied. Tho pilnelpal cities within the innge of Watson's guns are Cadiz, of which wc have hoaul so much and aie llkelv to hear so much more on the west of Gib raltar, and Malaga, Valencia and Bar celona on th" east of that lottiflcvuion. It Is possible that the Balcaiic islands may be Inverted and held for idemnl ficatlon. but of couiso this is purely conjectural. It is a pity our guns could nut be trnined against Madrid, the vat In which all the mischief has been brewed It is hardly possible that wc shall be fenced to Invade the Penin sula with an nimy, but sti anger things have happened. It all depends on tho spiiit In which the Spaniards of tne Interior take our castisatlon of the seacoast cities. Mr Heal st, piopiletor of the Now Yoik Journal, has, It is believed, set out in peisonal chaige of n complete pilnting- outfit with which he Intends to establish the (list I'ngllsh news paper in Cuba. Mas there ever any thing inoie ludicrous, moie quixotic, mote idiotic'' There aie nit, perhaps, a tin usand natives on the Islind who can sneak I'ngllsh not five hundred who can jeart It, not ten who would not picfer a meuithful of btead to a tiain load of yellow Journal?. It may be salel that this is Mr. Hearst's wav of squandeiing his ten tune. He may ns well loose money on a nev piper printed some'vhere In Cuba ns to louse it in the same way in New Yoik. Thcie is nothing to be utged pgalnst this ai gtiment Noteulety is notoriety, how ever and wherrvei it Is purchased, But how diffeient it would he to the ftaiving rcc-incentrados if the young man would ship a eaigo of pi o visions. The loconcentrados cry foi breid, and Mr. Hearst bilngs them a yellow Jout iial. Our tioops fell fait ly Into it nt Hono lulu. The soldiers were not allowed to spend a cent, and they got all they w anted to cnt and dilnk. Our men icclpiocated this hospitable attitude of the people of the Island by behaving as American soldleis should. This Is a plcuslng premonition of favors to come. It is nn easy, if not altogether do. Ice table way of showing- one's love for one's couiitiy for eelltotial soldiers nt ease in their sanctums to abuse the lonnnander upon whom fall theburdens of tho campaign, and to draw prepos terous schemes of sieges and battles on papei. We confess we don't see the exten uating difference between mutilating an opponent with a machete and teai Ing him to pieces with a rotating Maurer bullet. Isn't It foolish to waste good Amer ican blood in bushwhacking opeiatlons for which tho Cuban Insui gents, by training and predilection, are much better fitted? Hven If fruitless. It Is kind In tho alien Piofessor von Hoist to undertake to save the Ameilcan people from themselves. Camara Is not afialel of Dewey, so he says. We can well bellevo it at the distance which lies between them. The annual Kansas wail of affliction has been drowned this year by the jin gle of gold doilais. CAVAIiHY somj. Our goejd steed Snutfs the evening air. Oui pulses with their ruipoo tingle; Tho focman's fires aro twinnllng theie; Hu leaps to hem oui sabeis Jingle; Half Kaeli carbine sends Its whizzing ball; Now, cling' e luns' forward all, Into the fight! Dash on beneath the smoking elome; Through level lightnings gallop nearer! One look to heaven! No thought of home; The guidons that wo beai are dearer. Charge ! Cling! clung! forward all, Heaven help these whnpe horses fall! Cut left and iltlit They lleo befoio our llcrco attHCk' They fall' they spread in biokon surges! Now, eonii.idcH, bear our wounded hack, Anil leave) the fnemnn tu his (111 yes, Wheel. 'J lie bugles sound tho swift iccall; CUug! Clang! hickvvnrd all! Home, and good night! Udmund Clarence Stcdraan. Good Advice by Thos. Jefferson From tho New York Sun. n MONO the fatheia of the republic M Thomas Jefferson stands out pie Ll eminently as the earned, pcrclft n ent ndvocate of obtaining the full est nnd freest ncceps possible to foreign markets for American produc tions To this luoad pollov of otnles nmnshlp he united the kindred one of fostering bv every legitimate means tho carrying trade both ways, t-o us to bullel up a commercial niailuo that should be a source of profit In peace nnd a re source of eh fence In war Jefferson, In fact, was the father of these twin poli cies of national progress, enrichment and conuiiiindlng strength on the ooenn, As disclosed by hlmelf In his nutohlography, wiltten In Ml but not published until long afteiwnrel, nnd nlfo In a letter to President John Qiilney Adams In l&2il, he was n member of the committee of the congress of the confederation which con sidered this whole question. "1 was," lie wrote to Mr. Adams, "as you sup pose, the draughtsman of the intruc tlons nctualh agreed to. and was joined with your father and llr Franklin to carry them Into execution " it That appointment was made In 174 In March, 1S." Jeffeison succeeded Finnklin as minister plenipotentiary at the court of Vervallles, nnd In the fol lowing June John Jay. who hnel charge of the foreign affalis of the confedera tion, wrote Jefferson nn unofficial letter soliciting his views on the question "whethet It would be useful to us to carry nil our produetlons, or none " Jef fei son's answer Is most Impottant for In It Is formulnteel the exnet Jeffcron Inn doctrine on this subject, nil theories swept nslde, which Is of far greater moment nt the present time than It was one hundred and thirteen years ago. This Is what Jefferson said "Our people are decided In the opinion that It is neccss iry for us to take a share In tho occupation of the oeeay anil their established habits Induce them to require that the sen be kept open to them, and thnt that lino of policy be pursued which will render the ue of that element to them as gient as possible I think It is a duty In those Intiustcd with the ad ministration of their affairs to conform themselves to the decided choice of their constituents; nnd that, therefore, we should In every Instance pteserve an cqualltv of light to them In the tians porntlon of commodities In the right of fishing nnd in the other uses of the sea. o "But what will be the consequence'' Frequent wars without a doubt Their propei ty will be violited on the sen and In foielgn ports, their pel sons will be Insulted, Imprisoned etc. for pietended debts, contracts, cilmes, contraband etc These Insults must be lesented, even If we had no feelings yet to prevent their eternal repetition, or, In other words, our commerce on the ocean and In other countries must be paid for by frequent wni The Justest dispositions possible In ourselves will not seiurc us against It It would be necessary that all other na tions were Just also Justice Indeed, on our part, will fine us fiom those wars which would hive been produced by a contiaiv disposition But how can we prevent those produced bv the wrongs of other nations.' Hv putting ourselves in a condition to punish them Weak ness, provokes insult and Injury, while a condition to punish often pievents them This reasoning leads to the neces sity of some naval force, that being the only weapon by which we can reach nn enemv. I think It lo our Inteiest to pun ish tho first Insult, because an insult unpunished Is the p irent of main others We are- not at this moment In a condi tion to do It, but we should put our selves Into it as soon as possible" o If this policy outlined bv Jefferson more than a century ago had been cur ried out, the I'nlted States would today hive commend of the maikets of the world our commercial marine would far suipass that of anv othei nation our navy would be supreme In every sea nnd the nation's wealth would be count ed In flguies that stagger even the Im agination But putting away all Idle speculation in regal d to what might have been, It Is the policy which commends Itself to the wisest statesmanship of our own dnv, which this most progressive of all generations of Americans Is eager to enter upon, tho policy whose golden prizes aro placed within our grasp by the foitune that sways the fate ol em pires. n Jefferson never departed In nny essen tial point from this pollcv He reafflimed it and developed It eight years later, when, as secretary of state In Washing ton's cabinet he wrote his celebrated re port "on the pi lv lieges and restrictions on the commerce of the I'nlted States In foielgn countries," which Is Justly chai acteilzed In histniy as the ablest and most comprehensive state paper ever written on that subject And still later, when he became piesldent ho declared In his second annual message that "to main tain commerce and navigation In all their lawful enterprises Is one of tho landmarks bv which to guide all our pro ceedings " To advance and protect com merce and navigation was one of the contiolllng motive that Impelled him to make tho Loulvlana purchase the foi lowing year, thereby. In that one act, tendering tho greatcvt service ever pei formed, pel haps by one man In the field ot human Industry. o The paitv that lives up to these Jeffer sonlan ptccedents and policies will be the party of tho twentieth century. LITERARY NOTES. 'Tour Centuries of Spanish Buio In Cuba," by Italo Bmlllo Canlnl, is the titlo ot a new- book that ought to prove ot per manent interest In his Intioduction tho author says "This is an inquiry Into tho causes which have determined .ho pievcnt state of affalis ami the rta-ons for which Spain, onco tho dominant pow er In the new woild, hns gradually lo-a all her possessions, nnd has declined from her position In tho front rank of nations, wheto the genius of Columbus had placed her, until now tho Teail uf the Antilles one of the few last gems in her ciown, and the most beautiful, Is on the eve of being wrenched from her" The book contains some forty Illustrations fiom au thentic sources, among these being poi trults of famous Cubans, pictures showing the burning of men at the stake, tho tcr llble "garrote," 1 1 nana in tho sUteonth eentuiy. Cuban forts, Spanish guerillas (Iring, scenes at executions, tho destitu tion of tho Maine, etc. Laird & Lee, Chicago There ate ninny seasonable features in the July number of St Nicholas A'l bos and girls will bo Interested In "Some Ships of Our Navv," a series of fifteen plctuies of icprestr.tatlvo American war vessels, rciiioduced ficm photographs. Lieutenant PHHp Andtews I'nlted btates navy describes tho "Ceremonies and i:tleiictte of a Maii-of-Wur," showing tho honors with which distinguished vlsltois nre received on board "Manila and tho Philippines" aio de scribed In tho July Scilbner's bv Isaac M. Klllott, for three yeais I'nlted States con sul at Manlli lie tells of the oppres sions by church and government: of tho wav In which money Is maelo and lost by foreigners, of tho climate, mode of life, and amusements In short, Just thoso ehlngs that cveiybedy wants to know about blnco Admiral Dewey's si eat vic tory. In the July Century Jeremiah Curtln, whose translations have made tho wm s of Slenklewlc known to Ameilcan read ci tells of his aeiiualntanre with "Tho Author of Hjuo Vadls.' " Mr Curtln ve iled Slenklewicz at the hitter's plctur esiiuo homo In tho Caipathlans. Tho Julv C'csmopolltan gives fifty pic. tures of Bmperor William, eeitnliily qulto as ninny as lie is vvoith. I'oultney Blgedow contributes to tho July numbor of the Oilttuy a piper en titled "Ten Voars of Kaiser Wllhelm." Mr. Blgclow is a peisonal friend ot the ttlISM nn farm Weather A bargaiu budget Bright, breezy batches of cooluess and comfort. A store full of sensible, seasonable merchandise suited to your summer needs. All priced to push the business far in advance of previous records, The Wash Goods Stock Is now at its best, assortments most complete, qualities reliable, prices lower than you'd expect. At J cents you can buy beautiful Lawns, worth double. At io cents you can buy Dimities, Madras aud other thiu goods that will surprise you, The Shirt Waist Stock No stock in this store will give better account of itself for the next sixty days no stock better equipped to add to your summer satisfaction. White Lawn Waists at 25, 49c and 73c that are worth double. Printed Lawn, Dimity and Madras Waists at 49 cents aud upwards. miinniinnier Separate Skirlb The economy of the Summer Wash Skirt is to be commeuded, The style and comfort of these popular garments there's no gainsaying. The prices put them within easy reach of all. Linen Crash Skirts, 45 cents and upwards. White Duck Skirts, 98 cents and upwards. White Pique Skirts, $i.gS aud upwards. Lewis, Reilly & OvEvieSo AMVAiS BUSY. Our Korrect Shape Shoes 10K GENTLEMEN, HAVE MOKE 1'KIENDS THAN ANY OTHEU feHOEv, MADE. lewis, Reilly k Mvies, IX t AND 110 VOMINO AVENUE. monarch and he reiterates his state ment of tei yeats ! go that the emperor has "a Yankee head on his shoulders." THE VALUE OT IILItOIS.lI. New York Commcreial-AdvertScr. It begins to bo hinted that Hobton's feat had no real value, since the Mer rimac does not obstruct tho channel, and that tho Rough Itidcrs lan Into ambush and threw away their lives recklessly Tills mav be Rash and fruitless daring is a common feature in wai, and most common in war made by enthusiastic volunteeis If the Itough Ttlders exceeded orders they imitated the promoted stowaway of the Merrimac. It was glorious disobedience nnd bote splendid fruit The use of valor In war Is not measuicd by Its tactical gain or diminished bv fruitless loss of life. To economize tho lives of his mc is the trade of the commander in the tent, to risk life gloriously is the Instinct of men In the Held A splendid example of dar ing and resolution Is worth mote to tho armv and the country than tho sealing up of a fleet or the capture of an outpost. Tho Merrlmne may not have alteied tho status of Santiago, and Sevlila might have been taken without low of life but theie has been no waste. The nation has gained heroic trauitlons worth ten times the cost. A JtEBUKIi TO MOGWUMPEllV. l'rom the Criterion. We have a class of professors at home who base their objections to all policies except that of Inatllim on tho political corruption, which any actlvo policy In vites Wo do not liuld with these. Wo must go foiwaid using the material at hand A hlghei ideal of ( ubllo service in ev alls now than over bcloro with us Corruption will rot havo tho .came chanco it had In tho supply branches during the civil wai Wo have a mote watchful piess, und a better grounded standard of public moials. Against tlieto tho zw (til ling contractor, who is the commonplace of all countries In war time, will not pre vail The "carret-bag" Infinities that followed the return of peace to the small, will not be permitted We do not expect that onlv clean hands will bo concerned in the administration of our new tcrritor Ics. but ns fait as uncler.nness ii detectod the soiled fingers must ho lopped off. Never has conlidence in the Judgment of a free people been better justltled thin In the whole-souled attitude of our peo ple to this war of Justice. It deserves the best nnd purest services man can give. UAHCIA A.VD MILKS. Santiago Dispatch In tho Sun. Today General Gaicla received a cable despatch tiom Oencial Miles saying: "Wo are enthusiastic over your conduct. Warmest congratulations." General Gar cia also received another despatch fiom General Miles, as iollovvs: "l'lenso tin bvver otllclnlly your acceptance of plans and promise of co-operation." Geneinl Garcia replied- "The Cuban army under me can always be depended upon to co operate under youi direction " IMIRMATIMU;. New York Commenlal Advertiser. It Is too soon to discuss di Unite terms of peace. Only ono thing Is certain. Spain must abandon Cubi, I'nrto Hleo and tho Philippines and the I'nlted States will decide tlicli futute destiny. How It shall bo decided is mattor complex and uqulrllig giavo deliberation, Hut It is our affair. It concerns neither Spain I nor tho concert of the European powers. rs l(0i tS2" Wearables MILL & COMRL 121 N. Washington Ave. BRASS BEDSTEADS. In buying brass Bedstead, be sure that fou get the best. Our brass Bedsteads are all mado with Beamiest brass tublnj and frame wort: Is all of iteel. They cost no more than many bedsteads made of the open seamless tublnj. Every bedstead Is highly finished and lacquered under a peculiar method, uothlns ever hav ing bean produced to equal It. Our new Bprlns Tatterns are now on exhibition. Hill & Coeeell At 121 North Washington Avenue. Scranton, Pa. Revenue CaoceHatfloe t amp Made to Orden Reynolds Bros Stationers and Engravers, HOTEL JEU.MYN BUILDINCJ. 139 Wyoming Avenue. HAMMOCKS, WATER COOLERS AND WHITE MOUNTAIN AND OHIO ICE CREAI FREEZERS AT HAIID I'AN HUCE3 TO SUIT THE TIMES. ' o CIEIONS, EERIER, AIXEY ca 4'J'J Lackawanna Aveuna BAZAAI YT W9 1U1U a yard for FSee Freed! Oriraodies that have retailed throughout the season for Will be our "special drive" for a lew days of this week. Pieces selected from stock will be sac rificed at this price for only a few days longer. They are this season's goods, all choice designs, and are undoubtedly The Biggest Bargains in Organdies Ever Offered Here or Elsewhere. Our import line of Ctwteest (OirgaiiQlies Manufactured by Koechliu, Baumgarter cc. Cie, is unex celled. We show them in a large variety of designs, all exclu sively our own, and they are selling freely. Also One Odd Lot of French Organdies in Dress Patterns at 18 cents a yard to close. 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE , : HENRY BEL1N, JR., General Agent for the Wyomlnj District (0: DUPONT Ulnlng, mastitis, Sporting, Bmoke'.ail and the Itepuuno CUemicU Company's MGH EXPLOSIVES, tafety Fuf.es Caps and Exploders. Koom 401 L'onnell Uulldln;, bcrantou. Ml .1 J1I w 2nc 20 rewiEi. AGENCIE-4 Tno roitD, nttitoa JOHN II. SMITH iiAOH Plymouth Y. E. MULLIGAN, Wllkes-Barr
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