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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
STATU.
Covunor-WILLIAM A. STONE.
Lieutenant Ooernor J. P. S. UOIttN.
Secretary of internal Affairs JAMLS V.
LATTA.
Jjdgo of Superior Court-W. V. TOR-
Tril. .
Congressmen - nt - Large BAMUL'L A.
DAVENl'CHT, GALUSHA A. GROW.
LEGISLATIVE.
Scnntc.
Twentieth Dlst.-JAMES C. VAUGHAN.
Iloimo.
First Dlstrlct-JOHN R. TARR.
Fourth Dlstilct-JOHN 1 UEYNOLD3.
COLONIC, hi ONE'S IMiATrORM
It will bo my purpcto when elected to
so conduct mjFelf us to win the icupect
and good nlll of those who have opposed
ino as well as those who have Riven mo
their support. I thall be the governor
of the whole people ut the slate Abuses
hae undoubtedly nriAvn tip in tho legis
lature which are neither tho fault of ono
party nor tho other, but rather thi
growth of eastern. I'rrtcessurj Investi
gations hno been authorized by commlt
tees, resulting In unnecessary ccpentc to
the state It will be my irc and pur
pose to correct theno unit other evils In ro
far ns T have the powei It will be my
purpose while gov ci not of Pennsylvania,
us It has been m purpose In the public
positions that I have held with God's
help, to discharge my wholr duty. The
people are greater than th" parties to
which they belong I am onh Jealous of
their tavor. I shall only attempt to win
their approval and my experience has
taught me that that can beat be lono by
nn honest, modest, dally discharge of
public duty.
We suspect that the biggest share ot
tho credit for the Santiago victory be
longs to thp leal military commander
of the American forces and the man
who grows under oveiy emergency,
lion. William McKinley.
Incomparable.
Santiago's lall was a victory of war,
but on the same day a vlctoty of peace
was consummated, by far the greater
of the two.
The nation had offered for sale $200,
000,000 In coin bonds, "coin" meaning
gold. Bids for this Issue were received
aggregating $1,200,000,000 nnd the
whole amount will he taken by Indiv
idual Subscribers In sums below $10,
000. Match It If you can'
If the government at Berlin doesn't
know what Its Pacific squadion Is do
ing It had better find out. Anothpr
Irene Incident might draw blood.
SantlnKo's Surrender.
The spectacle presented by the vic
torious force nt nntlign agreeing to
letuin the vanquished to home terri
tory is, we believe without paiallel in
the annals of wnifaie, but the ning
nanlniltv of it Is in keeping with the
Immanltniinr Impulse which prompted
tills nation ti. so to vvai. The Srtan
l.Oi army ha pioved Its valor beyond
question. The men In It, conscripted
mming the pooi and Ipnor.tnt peasantry
uf Spain have perfmnied the dutv put
upon them b Imbecile inleis with a
foititudu nnd a patlt-nco entitling them,
notwithstanding theli fnults, to the
world's admhatlou. Nothing was to hi
gained by dooming these Innocent Ic
tln.s of Spanish mal-admlnlstration to
useless cnptlvity because of ci lines
committed uv their supetlois In authoi.
Itv: but on the othoi hand, much was
to be gained bv giving Indubitable
pi oof te. the world that the American
tlnin- to humrne motive Is nut a hypo
oiltlnl pretence. After this wholesale
nxhlMtlnn of rlemoncy n-j foreign ob
server who is honest in opinion can In
suit Ameihan honor by strMuro or re
lief lion. 1'y one movn the American
Koveinment ins disarmed leputabl"
ciitlclsm.
The moral eifcct of this unprecedent
ed step upon Spain Itself should he
considerable It will show to the mass
es' of the Spanish people, upon whom
the buiden of Spain's foolish course has
tested heavily nnd bitterly, that the
antagonist with whom Spain has to
deal, while inMnxIblc ut Its declared In
tentions, is not the sordid and cruel
enemy that It has been pictured to
them, but Is as chlvnlious to the van
tiulbhed as was ever any foe. The
hated Amrilcun "pis"." tho avaricious
nnd covetous yankees, who are n
shop-Keeping people without Insplia
tl"n or honor, will Le revealed to them
In a light utterly now to their deceived
conceptions, nnd In homes wheie for
many years only grief has found lodg
ment because of tho military abduc
tion of futheis and brothcis and sons,
Joy will once more ptcvp.ll in the ap
proaching re-union, thanks ulcno to
yankeo grace. If this does not en
lighten there misgoverned unfortunates
nnd lead to Internal improvement In
Kpal'i Itself tho fault will not be with
the nuthoiltlcs nt Washington Thpy,
at least, will have tnown rluuHy, pity
and gcneioslty.
As for the men high in command In
Spain, whose fatuous Matt.Mnutishlp
nnd mediaeval understanding imve
brought the oncc-pioud Iberian em
pire to eueli an ebb that Its navy Is
prone and Its land force become nn ob.
Jfrt of International pity, we tan think
of no robuke better ltted to the dlmtn
felons of their Incapacity. If they Imvfl
Ju them a paitlcle of common senso
they will now forestall additional hu
miliation by ii prompt nnd nn uncondi
tional surrender. More Is to be gained
by Appeal to American magnanimity
tl.nn by persistence In hopeless ob
struction. ... i i.i
Tho ITnltcd Stales does not seek
ttoublo with tlcrmnny nnd It believes
the great masses of the German peo
ple have only the kindliest feelings for
It. But If the Germnn Kaiser wants
to keep the pcaco he must Instantly
give orders to his navat olllcers In the
Philippines to keen their ships out of
our way. Otherwise these ships will
go down.
SclilcgP&son.
Public Interest fif tlic question of the
relative claims of Schley and Samp
son to credit for tho sea, victory at
Santiago continues. We have rc
celved a number of Inquiries bearing
on the subject, Ono correspondent
nsks where Sampson was when Schley
bottled Cervcra up. By all accounts
at the time ho was In the vicinity of
Havana. He went to Santiago nnd
superseded Schley only after Schley
hnd caught the game. Another cot
respondent asks how far Sampson w-as
from the scene of the right when Cer
vera sailed out and was annihilated.
The despatches say ten miles. He ar
rived on tho sceno of action In time
only to fire n. few shots at tho last
Spanish 'vessel, the Chrlstobal Colon.
It Is also asserted that ho refused to
permit Schley to receive the Colon's
surrender, notwithstanding that It was
Schley who prevented tho Colon's es
cape. The truth or falsity of this as
sertion will doubtless be determined
In due time.
It Is no more than Justice to Ad
miral Sampson to say that the public
feeling which has been aroused over
these unwelcome reports is one less
of personal hostility to himself than
of dissatisfaction over the belief that
In Sampson's assignment to tho su
premo command an Intentional Injus
tice vvas done to Schley which the de
partment nt Washington has not
seemed in tho least anxious to repent.
Sampson when Jumped over Schley's
head was only a captain who had
never before had command of a fleet
Schley, on tho other hand, vvas n com
modore with a brilliant record as a
fleet commander and as a man of cour
age and spunk He had Incurred dis
favor at Washington by being quick
at Valparaiso, Chile, to resent Indig
nity to tho American flag. On that
occasion, instead of trusting to long
winded diplomacy ho had unslung his
guns and prepared for Immediate busi
ness a circumstance which Jiealjhy
Americanism puts to his credit but
which gave the red-tape-loving de
partment authoi ities a chill. This, It
Is believed. Is what led to Schley's
belnsr passed over in favor of the cau
tious, methodical and less experienced
Sampson; and it is the memory of
this episode which makes his friends
quick to tesent further Injustice to
him If, as they believe, It has been
practiced.
Commodore Schley himself elves the
credit for the Santiago victory to
"every officer and man In the fleet,"
which Is noble, generous and just. But
at the same time it is clear as day
light that Schley has not as yet re
ceived his deseits, and this the people
aie determined he shtll have, though
the heavens fall.
What Sptlr. needs Is fewer nincom
poops and more Dewevs.
American Admiral and German Kaiser
The captuie of Isla Grande, com
mandlnr the Important strategic posi
tion of Sublg Bay, with thirteen hun
died Spanish prisoners. 1 the most
notable and perhaps politically import
ant of all out vlctoiles since the be
ginning of the wui. If we except
the surrender of Santlugo. Augln
aldo and his tioops had, ac
conting to the perspicuous dis
patch of Admiral Dewey, effect
ed the conquest of Sublg Bay with the
exception of Isla Ui untie which they
wire prevented from taking- through
the lnterfereme of the Get man man-of-war
Irene.
On July 7 Dewey sent tho Raleigh
and Concord there with Impel atlvo In
structions to boml ard and reduce tho
fortifications on the Island, and to
biook no Interference from German war
tjhlps. Dewey's instructions were In
stantaneously and effectively carried
out by Captain Ccghlan. After the
bombardment the ganlson surtendered,
and the most impoitant fort in the
Philippine group, the key to tho mas
teiy of the Islands, Is In our hands
This victory settles the question of
retention of the Philippines once nnd
for all. Tho Spaniards were making
herculean cffoits to prepare Sublg bay
In a fitting manner for the reception
of Cainara's fleet that was supposed
to bo on Its way to Manila. Dewey
w.ts of course well awaie of the predic
ament of that hapless squadron In the
Suez canal, and as he knew It would
never reach him he did not probably
deem worthy of his attention the sub
marine engineering efforts of the Span
lards In Sublg hirbor. 4gulnaldo vsas
pressing In on the Spaniards; he had
taken one position after another, and
would have taken the last and pr
sfumably the most Impoitant of them
all had not the Getmans interfered, and
rendered to our credit a victory no lesri
magnificent In Its moral significance
than as another dcmoustiatlon of the
promptitude of our commanders, tho
lighting qualities of our seamen, and
the piovidentlal tnrtune that wait
upon them, Pewv' plan of attack was
as simple ns It was brave ami daubing.
The Geimans had interfered. If tho
German guns rome between the rebels,
who aie co-operating with us, and the
enemy, the Germans aio tho enemy as
well as the Spaniards, The principle
Is fomlllar to student!) of International
law and Is the predominant foice lit
that ovei ruling law of human nature,
snlf-piotervatlon.
The position and the Intentions of
Germany at Manila are now as clear ns
the sun at noondiy. Ambassador
White was not the only patriotic Amer
Uun who vvus deceived by the German
piotestatlona of neutiallty In our nnval
operations In the i:ar.t. The fleet which
(Vtniany maintained before the be.
Edged city was altogether so dlspio
portlonate to tho ostensible object for
which It was brought together, tho pro
tection of Intercuts which scarcely ex
isted In the Islands, that It could not
pass entirely without suspicion. No
overt net, howover, which wo could
diplomatically or actively resent, took
placo until the Incident of tho Irene.
This Is sufficiently audacious, to cay the
least of It, to be a fcoureo of suspicion
nnd dlcquletudc, not to say of nlarm
between tho two governments. Ger
many hns perpetrated n cowardly trick.
She hns sought to Invoke the name of
humanity In a time ot war In nn overt
net of acgrcfston against tho United
Stales, not In the hope of preserving
her dissolving colonies to Spain, for no
body supposes that Germany cures two
straws for Spain, but to get n. hold
on a settlement In the archipelago by
fair means or foul.
Fortunately Dowcy has awakened the
Kal3er out ot a most soothing dream
of colonial expansion In the Pacific
Germany has obtained ns much terri
tory there ns she will obtain without
fighting for it. If Germany wants a
fight with the United States she has
only to go on with this snoopy Inter
meddling to get accommodated to the
limit.
The sum of $2,600 has been forwarded
to tho Red Cross secretary by Miss
Nttalio Schenck of Babylon, I.. I., as
a result of her endless chain scheme.
On Wednesday her mall contained 12.
000 letters nnd the postmaster of that
village continues to have a tired feel
ing. .
A Step Backward.
A valued correspondent criticizes,
In nnothcr column, tho tecent action
of a committee of tho Central Labor
union In urging the Hrle nnd Wyom
ing Valley Railroad company to run
Sunday trains over their road to Lake
Ariel.
We do not wish to discuss what ef
fect tho running- of these trains would
have upon the attendance of tho
churches of the city dutlng the sum
mer season, nor the moral question
concerning the right or wrong obser
vance of the Sabbath, but merely to
offer for the consideration of the rcp
resentatlves of our laboring yeuplo
the following facts:
Tho weekly rest from labor, granted
by law and sanctioned by public opin
ion, Is one of the highest privileges of
the American workman.
Whatever Influences encroach upon
that weekly rest fall heaviest upon the
man who labors.
The tendency of all Sunday excur
sions lies In the direction of regu
lar Sunday labor and must, therefore,
be against tho best Interests of the
laboiing man. In tho long run, the
harm done to the cause of labor will
be greater than any present benefits
derived by the Individual. The em
ployes of tho French factories have re
cently petitioned the government to
compel employers to close their factor
ies on Sundays. These men are
wiser In their day and generation than
those who aie asking for the Sunday
trains.
It is a step backward. Do not urge
It.
Lieutenant Commander Walnvv right
Is a statesman as well as a fighter.
In a paper In the Naval Institute on
"Our Naval Power" ho wisely says'
"Alicady our Interests are clearly
bound up with those of other countries
of the western hemisphere, and It re
quites no prophet to foretell that our
merchant fleet will once again visit
all portions of the globe, so that our
interests nio growing beyond the
waters washing our coasts, and our
navy will soon be expected to nfford
protection to a considerable meichant
mot Ino In all parts of the world. To
do this we must have coaling stations
so protected ns to defy raldeis. We
can nvold entangling alliances, and
we should refrain from assuming the
attitude of the armed bully; but If we
are to remain prosperous and to con
serve our liberties wo must become
poweiful, dating to do right, fearing
only to do wrong." That is a flrst-claf-s
prescription for national great
nets. Many of tho marvelous inventions
which were to revolutionize warfare
and which have been loudly exploited
for the past few years have not been
heaid ot duilng there weeks of fight
ing. The wondeiful flying machines
the up-to-date balloons and even tho
much viunted part which the bicycle
was to play In modern campaigning
havo held nn place in the plans of the
war department. 'I he now electrical
devices which were expected to achieve
staitllng results havo also been for
gotten. But there If, one thing that Is
changing to some degree the horrid
face of war, tor If the missiles of mod
em battle are more deadly nnd more
hideous In thdr effect, the antiseptic
treatment of today Is far more effective
in reducing fatality and amputation
among the wounded. All soldiers havo
a horror of a gun shot wound, but the
medicnl knowledge of the present does
much to nllny the disastrous effects of
n hot engagement.
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The Trov Record has Just put In a
new Goss straight-line press capable
of printing at ono Impression a paper
of from four to twenty pages. This,
with other Improvements, Places the
Record plant among the be:.t of Us
slzo In tho country. Tho PecorJ Itself,
always a sood paper, Is iov prepared
to make its merits Incicaslnsly mani
fest. As the only mornlns dally In a
Held comprising JJO.OOO population
there should be no question of its
success as well fiom the business us
from tho editorial standp-ilnt, Tho
Tilbuno Is plcnbed to extend its con
giatulatlons nnd best wishes.
Wo cannot blnmo Agulnaldo fat being
curlo'is about the Amoilcnn purpose In
tho Philippines. A good many Ameri
cans evidently share his anxiety.
In conspicuously giving credit to
Shatter and his colleagues Geneial
.Mile evidently Impioved upon Admiral
&un)..liit'B unfortutiato example.
In tho ptohlem of reconstruction the
Cutans will ha wise to Invito the
American forces to set thorn a few
t,ood example.
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At this rate Spanish homesickness
ought to Increase.
Miles got there, Just In time to view
a GarrUun tlnUh.
Oiir Stress Will
Make for Peace
From tho New Tork Sun.
HY 18 It that tho Huropean pow
ers evince a feverish anxiety to
see tho present war brought to a
closo? With the exception of
Aimtro-lluncnry. the sovereign
of which muy bo ptesumed to feci some
pomonal sympathy for hht second cousin,
tho yuecn ngcnt Christina, tho great
European slates regard the contest be
tween our country nnd Spain very much
ns they lonarrted ho contest between
Turkey nnd Greece. They shudder nt
tho appalling consequences of tho next
CPrcrnl war, so colosrnl nre tho existing
nrmnments and to such a pitch of deadly
perfection huvo firearms been brought.
Thev know, too, that u general war may
grow at any hour out of a local one.
seeing that, by the telegraph wires which
girdle It. tho globe has been converted
Into a bundle of nerves that, receiving
a shock at ono point, feel n rcsponslvo
thrill In every coll nnd filament. Tho
determination evinced by tho great pow
ers to encyst nnd stride tho war In Thes
saly was prompted by the same dlro ex
perience that has taught fanners on the
prairie to smother a tire at Its Inception.
Now It will bo easy to show that, by
our Interposition In Cuba, we have slgnnl
ly promoted the desire of tho European
governments to extinguish ns quickly as
possible nil sporadlo outbreaks of flame
that might lead to a widespread con
flagration; and that tho work of fire
Insurance, so far ns we can further It,
will only bo roundod out when all the
Spanish colonies shall havo been turned
over to us.
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For three years the stato of things in
Cuba had been a reproach to civiliza
tion and a menace to tho peace of tho
world. Wo say a menace to the peace of
the world because we could not have per
sisted much longer In a dog-ln-the-mang-er
policy and forbidden the desperate
Insurgents to Invoke tho aid of some
L'uropean power. No ono of tho Euro
pean powers, however, could have come
forward to rescuo the Cubans without
provoking the Jealousy and enmity of
tho rest. Tho only Interference with
Cuba which, slnco the time of Canning,
stntesmen on both sides of the Atlantic
had learned to regard with equanimity
was that of tho United States. It had
come to pass that wa held a bpeclcs of
commission to keep the pence In Cuba,
nnd, had we neglected to discharge It,
the duty of delivering the Cubans from
horrible oppression would have fallen to
European hands, and tho supersession of
Spain by a stiong European power In
the Spanish Antilles would have led, soon
or late, to a partition of Spanish Amot
ion. We alone could upset Spain's col
onial lule without exciting nn uncontroll
able outburst of envy and greed In Eu
rope and occasioning a general scramble
for tho spoils of tho New World.
What Is truo of Cuba Is true of Porto
Rico; that Spain should keep It was not
conducive to the collective safety. So
long as sho exercised any power there,
that Island also would be a firebrand,
which, when not aflame, would be
smouldering. The situation of the Philip
pines even more plainly was fraught with
danger to the peace of Christendom. Not
only would tho atrocious treatment of
tho Philippines and Tagals In Luzon lead
to periodical revolts, In the course o'f
which some foreign power would bo Im
plored to succor the Insurgents, but n
response to that appeal would havo
peculiarly grave results, because the ac
quisition of the urchipclago by any of
tho maritime powers most deeply con
cerned In tho Par East we refer, of
course, to Great Brltuln, Rustln, Trance,
Germany nnd Japan would destroy tho
delicate balance of power In that quar
ter, which hitherto has been so Jealously
nnd laboriously maintained, rfot one of
the five powers named could take pos
session of the Philippines without giving
umbrage to the rest; a division of the
prize would be demanded by n congress
or by the threat of force, and a wldc
reaehlng war would bo probably the out
come. The only nation that, nt this Junc
ture, could occupy the Philippines with
out disturbing tho tranquility which for
the moment reigns In the Far East,
would be the United States; and, as we
should give the Islanders good govern
ment, their nichlpclago would cease to
be a blazing or half-kindled torch.
o
It Is, In a word, for the Interest of tho
whole civilized world that all of Spain's
colonies, with the possible exception of
the Canaries, should bo turned over to
us. It Is for the world's Interests be
cause, In her hands, they always havo
been, and nlwavs would be a menace
to the general peace. If this be true, and
that It Is cannot be gainsaid the sooner
tho transfer Is made tho better Tho
fire, which now Is localized, bhoulrt bo
put out oulckly lest It spread. A thou
sand accidents, contingencies, lnadveit
encles, may lead to tho very complica
tions which all of tho European pow
ers, except Spain, are anxious to avoid.
Wo except Spain because, In putting off
tho evil day and In postponing submis
sion to tho terms which our duty to man
kind compels us to Impose, she can have
no other hope, no other purpose, than to
bring nbout such International entangle
ments as may cause a general war. Spain
alone has anything to gain from such a
contest. In It she would at least havo
allies, and would expect to see her thirst
for revenge upon us gratified. The great
powers of Europe, however, do not mean
to risk an oecumenical convulsion for
tho sake of a decadent monarchy, which,
considered as the trustee of colonies,
has been tried In the balance and found
wanting. They recognlzo that. In seek
ing to evade the sentence of rigorous
Isolation which tho conscience of man
kind has passed upon her. sho is Jeopard
ing tho pcaco of the world For that
reason they aro exerting, and will con
tinue to exert, all me means of moral
pressure at their command to induce tho
Spaniards to nccept promptly such terms
as our government may offer.
SUPREMACY ON THE PACIFIC.
rrom the Philadelphia Press.
The annexation of the Hawaii Islands
and tho occupation of the Philippine and
Ladtone Islands give tho t'nlted States
pructlcal supiemacy on the North Pacific
Ocean Take a map of thut ocean and
the biirroundlng continents and noto the
commanding positions occupied by this
country. On the eastern side of tho
ocean tho western coast of the t'nlted
Slates strctchcb for 1200 miles or moie.
Indented by the best of haibors and in
habited by jii energetic and prosperous
people. On the north and northeast of
the occun Ilea Alaska, with Its string of
Islands, each of which could bo made a
forticss and which stand like Immovablo
HcntluelH at tho entrance to Bering Sea.
Almost In tho center of, t! o ocean aie tho
newly annexed Hawaiian Islands, nnd
which cun bo nado to seive as tho half
way houso for tho w at ships and mer
chantmen of this country. They are onn
of tho outposlB. And Diwey's victory itt
Manila added a group of tho most valua
ble Islands In tho southwestern corner of
this ocean, while tho I.adtone Islands
give ono moro stronghold.
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This Is a most Impregnable rosltlon No
other nation begins to havo the frontage
on tho North Paclflo Ocean tho United
States now holds. Tho frnntnge of Orent
Britain, Itussla. China nnd Japan is com
paratively small In fact tho front of nil
four of theso nations does not moie than
equal tho front of tho United States. Tho
conclusion 13 Inevitable. Tho North Pa
clfle Ocean will become pinctically nn
American lake. Tho vast body of com
merce which will toon bo boino on Its
bosom will bo an American commerce.
Tho trado to bo built up' with China,
Japan and India will be American trado.
And tho itches which losult will belong
to America, Wo havo simply to stietch
out our hand j and take It. l.lko lipn
fruit, It Is icody to drop Into our lap.
No man can measure Its value. No sta
tistician can gaugo Its proportions. Tho
world has not yet seen its like.
o
It Is from such a future as this that the
cry of Imperialism has been raised to
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wiser statesmanship prevailed, if It was
only a material prosperity there might
be less urgency In following the beck of
destiny. But along with this will come
gt cuter refinement of freedom and liberal
Ideas among tho nations of the earth.
C EHVEUA KG TURN'S TIIANKj).
rrom tho New Ycrk Sun.
Admiral Cervera has sent this letter to
Capt. Caspar F. Goodrich of the St.
Louis:
"Capt. Caspar F. Goodrich, U. 8. S. St.
Louis:
"My Dear Sir: I have tho greatest
pleasure in acknowledging by these pres
ents. In my own rame and albo In that of
all captains and officers on board this
ship, that we consider ouiselves under
the greatest obligation to you for the
many kindnesses and excellent treatment
which you and all tho officers under your
command have shown to us during this
passage. I must also mention tho caretul
and most valuable medical assistance
which has been slven to our wounded
nnd sick men. Your kind feelings went
as far In this respect as to order them to
be put In one of tho saloons of the ship
In order to provide moro effectually for
their comfort. I thank jou again for tha
dellcato and manifold acts of kindness
by which you havo endeavored to allevi
ate the sore burden of our great misfor
tune. I assure sou that I shall never for
ETCt them, and I am, sir, your most obed
ient servant,
"Pascuel Cervcra, Rear Admiral."
DEWEVS HE.1IAHK.VULE TACT.
From tho Philadelphia Record.
Tho situation in tho Philippines is full
of dangers. Admiral Dewey has shown
lemarkable diplomatic tact nnd evenness
ot temper under most Irritating condi
tions, and the Germans have txhlbltcd
commendable discretion by their icjic
tlon of the Spanish governor's offer to
burrender Manila Into their hands, and
by tho prompt withdrawal of the Irene
from Sublg bay vpon the appearanco of
our war ships there. It Is txtremcly an
noying, howover to an officer conducting
.in attack upon a hostile position to havo
neutral cruisers constantly poking their
noses between his guns and those of tho
enemy. Our naval commandor-ln-chlel nt
Manila may be trusted to play his dell
cato pait with all the circumspection le.
quired by a complicated situation; but
with tho desperate Spaniards prepared to
compromise anybody and ovcrjbody in
tho hope of profiting by the resulting; con
fusion, misunderstandings may arl'e
which would make the playing of a deli
cate part no easy matter.
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SUNDAY TllAINS.
Cdltor of Tho Tribune
Sir: I may be called nn Old Hunker,
but I am thoroughly, opposed both by
education and principle to Sunday work.
I am opposed to all that tends to the
breaking down of our tellglous Institu
tions. 1 am opposed to every tendency
that leads towards n condition that will
result In seven days' work In u week,
und thut will deprive us of our rest day.
How soon will it be, at tho present rate
of progress, when htores and factories
and mines will be operated on Sunday?
I am led to these observations because
of the efforts to begin tho excursion
business to I.akn Ailcl on Sunday. I
most sincerely hope tho Erie and Wyo.
mlng Valley railroad will not let down
any bars in this direction.
A. W. Dickson.
Scranton, July U.
AN EXl'EItT OPINION.
Ex-Prcsldent Benjamin Harrison.
Out of this war will come Increased
prosperity and a more united peoplo,
possessed of a mighty power, that will
Insure protection and safety for all time
to come.
Dl U
Ljffi. li
Silks
mix & CQMEIX
121 N. Washington Ave.
BRASS BEDSTEADS.
In buying n brass Bedite&d, be sure that
yon get tbe best. Oar brui Bedfteads are
all made with seamless brass tubing and
frame work Is all of steel.
They cost no more tban many bedsteads
made of tbe open seamiest tublnsr. Evsry
bedstead Is hlffhly finished and Inequered
under a peculiar method, nothing ever hav
ing been produced to equal It Our new
Spring Patterns are now on exhibition.
Hill
Coemell
At 121
North Washington
Avenue,
Scranton, Pa.
Caecellatioe
tamps
Made
to
Ordefo
ReyeoldsBros
Stationers and
Engravers,
HOTEL JERMYN UUILUINO.
13D WyomlDg Avenue.
Great
MldMinnimer
Lamp Sale .
Until Sept ist we will offer
our entire line of Banquet,
Princess and Tabic Lamps at
from 25 to jo per cent, dis
count. Wc wish to reduce
stock. If you are in need of
a lamp this is a chance to
get a bargain.
HE CLE10NS, FERMER,
CTAitEY Ca
4'il Lackawanna Aveane
BAZAAR
' .
wear
Our Great July Sale
of Ladies' and Misses'
Fine Muslin Under
wear opens today and
will continue for ten
days.
The style, quality of material and
workmanship of our line is too well
known to need any comment further
than that we aro overstocked for this
time of tho year and havo to make
100m for our Tall lines that will soon
be ready for delivery.
Hvery garment In stock has teen re
marked at reductions varying from 10
to 23 per cent, below regular prices for
this sale, which will positively last for
In the annexed list are several num
bers which we will discontinue and the
pi Ices quoted barely cover tho cost of
materials.
One Lot Gowns, our regular OSc qual
ity durlnz the season.
TO CLOSE OUT AT C3c.
'One Lot Oowns, nicely trimmed ancl
a good number for $1.23.
SALE PRICE 00c.
One Lot Gowns, extra sires and hand
somely trimmed, worth J1.50.
SALE PRICE $U9.
One Lot Undei skirts, plain and good
quality muslin, regular price 50c and
;c. SPECIAL PRICE 33c and 49c.
Ono Lot Drawers, neat embroidery
trimmed. SPECIAL PRICE 23c.
One Lot Drawers, plain tucked, extra
quality, were 00c and 65c.
SPECIAL PRICE TO CLOSE 33c.
Our elegant line of fine
Trimmed Corset Covers,
Chemise, Umbrella Drawers,
Night Dresses and Skirts is
too numerous to mention,
but all are alike subject to
reductions for this sale only
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
HENRY BEL1N, JR.,
General Agent for the Wyomlnj
UlstrlcUor
Ulnlng, Waiting Sporting, Smokelett
and the rtepauno Chemical
Com puny'
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
fcufety Kuie. Caps and Exploder.
Itoom 101 Connell Building.
barautoa.
AQKKGlEa:
THOS, FOItD,
J011N11. BMITHiSON.
W. E. JIULLiaA.X,
Plttitaa
Plymouth
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FINLEY'S
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Under
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