tme -t- THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1898. "T" ' ?( w," t'ubllthed bally. IStcspt Rundar, by tha Tribune rubllibln: Company, at l'lfty Cants Month. NewVorkOfflcei laoNmiiiuSL, 8. H. VKEKLAND, bole Agent for ttirolgn Adverllln. SMIERED AT THK rOTTOMICK AT RCnAXTOS, TA.i ASeECOXP-CI.ASS MAIL MATTER, 6CKANT0N, AUGUST 2, 18JS. REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. U. STATU. Oovetnor-WILLIAM A. STONE. Lieutenant Governor J. P. 8. QOBIN. Secretary of Internal Affairs JAML'S W. LAI TA. Judge of Superior Court-W. W. POR- Tm. Congressmen - at - Largo SAMUEL A. DAVENPCRT, GALUSIIA A. GKOW. LEGISLATIVE. ticnnlo. Twentieth DIst.-JAMES C. VAUG1IAN. House. First Dlstrlct-JOHN P.. FARR. fourth Dlstrlct-JOHN P. REYNOLDS. COLO.NXL STOMl'O PLATPOUM It will bo my purpcte when elected to so conduct mvbclt ns to win the icspect and good will of those who have opposed mo as well aa those who have given mo their support. 1 tha II bo the governor of the whole people of the state. Abuses hao undoubtedly grown up in tho legis lature which nro neither tho fault of ono party nor tho other, but rather ths growth of cutcm. Ur-rcccbsary Investi gations hao been authorized by commit tees, resulting In unnecessary expense to tho state. It will bo my caro and pur pose to correct theso and other evils In ro fur as I hao tho power. It will bo my purpose whllo governor of Pennvlvunta, as it has been m purpose In tho publlo positions that I have held, with God's help, to dlschargo my whole duty. The people nro greater than tho parties to which they belong I am only Jealous of their favor. I shall only attempt to win their approval and my experience has taught me that that can best be done by nn honest, modest, dally dlschargo of public duty. So far as can be learned from ob servation the experiment of Sunday excursion trains on the Erie and Wy oming Valley tallroad has not resulted beneficially but has tended Instead to Interfere with the road's week-day ex cursion business. It ceitalnly has not tended to better Fabbath observance nor to the better rest nnd enjoyment of the summer residents near Like Ariel. It Is one of those mistakes likely sooner or later to provide their own cure. "Tho Swallow Flyer." The Swallow Flyer, the campaign extra of City and State, Is now on wing and may ho seen nt any street corner. It advocates, of course, tho election of Dr. Silas C. Sw allow as governor. Llko many another well-meaning man wno has mistaken his mission In the world. Dr. Swallow will find It ns difficult to conjoin religion with politics In our own day as Cardinal Wolsey did three centuries ago. The two things are in compatible, and alwajs hae been. The alliance of church anu stite has been the record of enallty, Intrigue, and demoralization, of wreck and ruin to nations nnd to churches nllke A clergyman on the stumo Is like a fish out of water. Ills Intentions mav b the best In the world, but t!"0 tldo of circumstances Is Invarlablv too strong for him. It carries him oft his feet. He Is derided by his own cloth, and mistrusted by th secular arm. When Bishop Walker was killed at the Battle of the Boyne, a messenger was s.'nt to acquaint the king of the fact. The un feeling comment of William of Ornng" was: "Why did not tho fool Hop nt home?" Dr. Swallow's Ideals are lofty If not Inspiring, but they are beyond the reach of liuman nature as consti tuted rolltlcallv in the United States. Jobbery and conuptlon nre pert words in the mouths of the so-called reformers.. The men who use them most do not seem to understand, or at all events care, that they are casting broadiast aspersions on the hnnisty of the motives of the people whose suf frages they nre at the tamp time touc hing. Whuteer the public sentiment of the state of Pennsylvania demands that It can obtain. Dr. Swnllnw and his kind declare that state politics is a sink of Iniquity. He does not allege that the ofllce that he seeks has been administered corruptly or lnlquitously. He does not allege that Governor Hast ings has degraded his ofllc or that Colonel Stone Is likely to do so. He has accepted tho Independent nomina tion for governor, he tells us, on the single plank "Thou shall not steal." Tho Ignominy which Dr. Swaltow and his supporters seek to attach to the administration of the state Is beyond oil precedent the most audacious in the history of the checkered politics of the nation. The evil reputation which this state has attained at homo and abioad is due to this wanton calumniation of the commonwealth which has been tho backbone of the Union since tho Con stitution was promulgated. Wo de nounce Ignorant foreigners who rail at tho corruption of our political In stitutions, hut what are theso people doing but re-echoing the choicest say ings of the Swallows, tho Wanamakers, tho Godklns, and their kind? Dr. Swallow's heud has been turned by the 119,000 votes ho received as the choice of tha Prohibition party for state treasurer. Tho poll cast for Swallow was undoubtedly a heavy one, much heavier than was at all antlrl pated. Thousands of citizens gave him an independent vote, each under tho lmpres1on that by voting for lilm they wore- dlsclpllnlnrr their party, without endangering Its Impregnable position. The mistake w 111 not be repeated. Dr. fiwallow secured the highest vote on Xte Prohibition party, ticket that lie over v;IU Hijnln secure nla. In Ponnsylva- In tetters from the front Commodore Schley continues to Insist that the glory for the meat tinv.il victory nt Santiago belongs Impartially to all the olttcers and all the men, which 1st mod est and manly nnd to his everlasting credit. ,As he tersely says, "theio Ib glory enough to go mound." At the Bntno time the Arnold an people do not ovetlook the fact that a concerted ef fort beginning In the navy depart ment at Washington and ending with the acting rear admiral commanding the North Atlantic squadron has been put forth to keep from Commodore Schley the opportunity and the distinc tion to which he has shown himself Justly entitled; and If hy reason of this fact they now Incline to over pi. Use him It Is in the hope of pstabllshlng there by an equitable balance of account, Tho Greatest Gain. An Interesting feature of contem porary events Is tho strong espousal by leaders In the country's religious life of the doctrine of Incidentally ter ritorial but more especially potltlcal and moral expansion. One habituated to Mugwump literature would natural ly exoect the spoilsmen of our domes tic politics to be tho chief and loudest advocates of a colonial system because of tho opportunities It would throw open: but on the contrary tho most enthusiastic arguments In favor of holding In pence what our arms have won In wnr come from the men who, contradicting tho cynical Ingnlls, In sist that the Decalogue has a place In American politics. We could fill pages with utterances by eminent churchmen favoring the re tention nnd civilizing of captured ter ritory, but for sake of Illustration we shall heio clto but two examples. Says Bishop Hnrtzell, of tho Methodist church: "God has lifted us out of our exclusiveness and Isolation, and Is bringing us face to face with tho re sponsibilities of our greatness as a na tion. This Is not a war of conquest; Its purpose was to relieve tho op pressed and to secure a liberal and stable government and the light of Christian civilization for the people of Cuba. In the providence of God it has been placed In our power to obtain tho same blessing for the people of tho Philippine Islands, nnd can we as a nation decline to accept that oppor tunity nnd turn awny from our duty simply because we only Intended to do so much good nnd no more? Shall we refuse to relieve two common com munities from Spanish despotism be cause we expected originally to relievo only one? We cannot abandon the peo ple of the Philippine islands. When Admiral Dewey took possession of that harbor and furnished arms and am munition to the Insurgents wo became responsible for tho welfare of that island, and wo cannot shrink that re sponsibility or abandon them." In similar strain speaks Bishop Pot ter, a churchman once reputed to hold pessimistic opinions concerning the morale of American government and political influence: "I do not see," says he, "how we can abandon the people of the Philippine islands to their fato after having once interfered in their affairs by taking possession of their principal harbor and bringing from China tho leaders of a revolution which had been suppressed. I understand that they weto furnished tiansporta tlon upon our wnrshlps that they were provided with food and arms and am munition by Admiral Dewey, and that It was largely through the persuasion of our consul at Hong Kong that Agulnnldo, the lebel chief, resumed his hostile behavior after tuning been bribed to leave tho country by the Spanish uuthotltles. It seems that we have undei taken the responsibility for the welfare of the community where we have thus incited a revolution, and whether the Philippine islands be oc cupied permanently or not It is diffi cult to see how we can restore to Spain the authority that she was compelled to relinquish because of our hostile In tervention." The significance of these views, shared as they undoubtedly are by a vast majoilty of our foremost preach ers and teachers, is not so much their implied acquiescence In the rcvolutlon aiy policy of political colonization, which has almost like a miracle super ceded the traditional American policy of national Isolation, asltis their mani fest confidence in the ability of Ameri can Institutions to confer superior benefits wherever set up. Men wont to find fault with American wavs and habituated to disparagement of Ameri can results are at last made aware of tho excellence of the American order of things and with the zeal of fresh conversion yearn to spread that excel lence broadcast. We regard this as the healthiest sign of the times nnd of far greater worth than any material gain which this war has brought or is yet to bring. Under Spanish ride In Porto lileo no more than 10 persons were allowed to nssemble without special permission, the cost of which supplemented tho officials' other perquisites; and even then the government had a spy In at tendance. It Isn't to be wondered at that the natives welcome a change In rulers. When the War Is Ended. An organisation, Including on Its executive committee such representa tive citizens as Judge Baldwin, of New Haven, Conn ; ex-Mlnlster Ilnnnls Talnr, ot Mobile, Ala.; Colonel John Jacob Actor, of New York, Congiet-H. man Krmcntrout, of Heading and many others of corresponding promi nence In their respective localities, ha:i been effected under tho name, the Cuban-American League, for the purpose ot promoting an emigration of Ameri cana to Cuba, Porto Itlco and such partH ot tha Philippines aa aro to be come permanently tho property of tho t'nlted State.?. To this end the League will soon begin tho publication In Kng llsh nnd Spunlsh ot a newspaper de voted to tho exploiting of theso terri tories, eo thnt a better understanding of this subject may prevail generally throughout the United States, As wo understand II, tho League has In view not money-malting primarily hut tho speedy Americanization of the colonlei now being captured from Spain. A broad field of usefulness awaits It along these lines. There will bo little trouble In getting adventurous Ameri cans to colonize theso Inviting Islands onro they como under tho protection of tho Stars and Stripes; but It will not bo so enijy to guide this emigration Into piudent channels nnd to avert tho disappointments, suffering nnd per chance lots of life consequent upon In sufficient forethought nnd preparation. We have Been at Santiago tho dangers und disasters of unproparcdnoss In a military Invasion nnd It remains to Impress upon the public consciousness when penco la restored that great It not -equal peills will confront the In vasion of foitune-scokers who do not tako pains thoroughly to equip them selves In advance. Inevitably theso captured lslund3 will bo Ameri canized, since that, to use a time-worn but Indisputably true phrase, Is manifest destiny. The law of evolution as nppllcd to nntlons forbids any other outcome. But ho will bo a conspicuously deserv ing benefactor who shall contribute to making this process of Americani zation ns easy ns possible and as little fraught with honorably avoidable sac rifices. We want no Klondike skeletons In our freBhly-won tropic Isles. If the civil government of Santiago city Is ever to be entrusted to tho Cu bans tho period of their training for this responsibility cannot be begun too soon. There Is neither logic nor Jus tice In keeping in office In Cuba Span lards whom we declared war In order to oust. A Great Commonwealth. Last year Pennsylvania produced 4.71-U33 net tons of Iron and steel rolled into finished form, or almost five-sevenths of tho output of tho en tire United States. This production was worth 5123,900,771. As compared with U06 the number of tons increased more than 25 per cent., yet tho price a ton fell from $31 6S to $26 2S, a shrink age of 17 per cent. Strange to say, though the pilco fell to this extraordinary extent, 3,129 more men were employed in the production in 1SS7 than In U96; tho average num ber of days of employment increased by 11, or more than 7 per cent ; and tho uvcrago wago earned Increased ':", 84, oi over 5 per cent. Tho averago wago of the state's Iron nnd steel woikors, counting skilled and unskilled labor In together, last jcar was $468.73; and the average number of days of employment was 269. The commercial aluo of the Iron and stpel business done in Pennsylvania In one year Is worth four times tho an nual nverago total trade of Porto Rico; twice that of Cuba; si times that of Hawaii and nearly ten times that of the Philippines. In steel rails alone enough wero produced to build a double track system, with sidings nnd branches, from Now York to San Fran cisco several times. A writer In thin month's North Amer ican Review makes for cremation a sMong aigument by showing that the grave-yard svstem of burinl Is rapid ly exhausting the available real estate near our large cities. Thus In London every year i'1 additional acres nnd In New York nearly IS acres are required for cemetery purposes a rate of growth which he regards as ominous of ultimate trouble. This, of course, is only one side of the question the economic There is also the sanitary side, which Is equally eloquent In favor of Incineration. In fact, all the ar guments point that way; only custom and sentiment obstruct the way. General Klnc will have a fund of new mntcrlal for novels when he re turns from the Manila expedition, be side which his clever fiontler stories with tho Indian sklrmlshor.s tho handsome lieutenants and lovely daughters of commanding officers, will teem tame. At Professor riske well puts It, every Spanish-American race separ ated from Spanish sovereignty has had to learn the very alphabet of liberty, and It should therefore not be surpris ing thnt the Cubans are as yet unpre pared for graduation. m Philadelphia, It appeal s, is to have another "reform" campaign. It Is sin gular how much reforming It tikes to b.itlsfy the average. Quaker city poli tician. THE SHIB OF 1812. Sho was no armored cruiser of twice six thousand ton"', With the thirty foot of metal that make your modern guns, Sho didn't have a fret-board of thirty foot In clear, And sho didn't need n million repairing fund each jear. Sho had no racktn' engines to ramp an' btamp and strain. To woik her steel-clad turrets and break her hull In twain; Sho did not have electric lights tho battle-lantern's glare Was all the light the 'tween decks had an' God's own good tresh air. i Sho had no gaping air-flumes to throw us down our breath, An' wo didn't batten hatches to smother men to death; Sho didn't need five hundred smiths two hundred men would do In tho old-tlmo Yankee frigato for nn oW- tline Yankee craw, An a fighting Yankee captain, with his old-time Yankee clothes), A cursln' Yankee sailors with his old time Yankf e oaths. She wns bul'.t of Yaukeo timber and manned b Yankee men. An' 'ought by Yunkc sailor. Loid sent thlr like uKaln! With tho wind abaft the quirtcr und tha n..i foam fljln" fue, An' ovory tacl: and sheet housed taut an' braces eased to lee, You could hear tho dcep-rea thunder from tho knlght-hcada where It broko. As eho tialled hir leo guns under In a bilndln' whirl o' Mnoko. SJio didn't run at twenty knots sho wasn't built to run An' wo didn't need half a watch to hand die every gun, Our captain didn't fight his ship from a llttlo pen o' steel; Ho fought her from his quarter-deck, with two hands nt tho wheel. An' wo fought In Yankee fashion, half naked stripped to board An when they hauled their Red Hag down wo praised tho Yankee Lord; Wo fought llko Yankee sailors, an' wo'll do It. too, nKaln, You've changed the ships nn' methods, but you can't chtngo Yankeo men! i Philadelphia rtccord. Life Story of fh? General Commanding Prom a Letter in tho Sun. n T THE outbrcnl; of tho civil war A NeMon A. Miles was a clerk In n u counting liouso In Boston. At his n own expense ho raised a company of loo men, which ho tendered to tho nation, with his services. But ho was only 'il yotro of ago, ni.d, being deemed too young to comm mil It, ho went to the front ns lieutenant; vet nt tho end of till teen months ho was u full commis sioned colonel, comandlng n leglment In tho field, nnd In about tlnce years thereafter ho commanded the Bccond Corps of tho Army of tho i'olomuc. This was the largest nnd haidest worked corps In that army, which formod a lino nround Richmond twenty-six miles Ion. wiih always the nearest to tho enemy, and was the corps to which General Lee sent his offer to xurendor. And. further, more. General Mites managed his com mand so successfully that General Grant personally recommended tho young ma jor general to President Abraham Lin coln for his gallantry, as General Meade, who commanded at Gottysbuie, had al ready dono. If history records the numo of any other general who successfully munaged 25,000 men on tho battlefield at tho early ago of 25 years I do not know that name. fl it Is true, as charged, that General Miles was not educated at West Point, It Is equally true that ho had tho advantage of a higher "military training" than any military academy In the world could give. His sehool was on tho march nnd In tho battlefield; In tho trench, the camp and tho fortification. In his school theory gavo way to prnrtlce; tho lmaginaiy to tho real, nnd blackboard exercises to ver itable object lessons The course of study was longer than the ordinary academic, it wus more thorough, also, and tho cur riculum was mora extended. Moreover, the regular course was supplemented by a post-graduato course. The jouug hero who was thrlco wounded und who wis four times brovottcd for gallantry on the battlefield, who had combatted the Lees and Lougstrcct and Stonewall Jackson, who had fought In all the battles which dp-aged tho Army cf tho Potomac except ing one, from which ho was restrained by a wound, who had especially disting uished himself at tho Battle of the Wil derness and Spottuylvanla Court House, Is called to meot tho Klowas, the Co manches, tho Sioux, the Nez Perces. tha Bannocks, and the Apaches, under such chieftulns as Sitting Bull. Crazy Horse, Broad Trail, Spotted Trail, Chief Joseph, and Geronimo. Tho Instructors in that school of General Miles mo now historic, nnd includj such names ns McClellan, Meade, Ho.vard, Hancock "tho Superb," "Fighting" Joe Hooker, und tho immortal Grant. Kor diplomis ho had his commis sions, which Included every grade from lieutennnt of volunteers to major gen eral In tho regular establishment com manding all tho armies or tho United States. To theso wero ndded his post graduate decrees in tho shapo of tho votes of thanks of four legislatures, btato and territorial. in addition to a con gressional medal of honor, the people of Arizona gave him a Jewelled sword, tor General Miles Anally subdued the Indian tribes nnd retired them to their reserva tions, where they now llvo In peace and quiet, whereas they had been a contlnuil menace to our frontier ever since Captain John Smith settled nt Jamestown, Va., in tho car lbOS. o His strategic ability has been proved nt Santiago do Cuba and Ponce, where ho also confirmed his title of "the winner of bloodless victories," Those campaigns were planned in Washington by a board of strategy, ot which General Miles was a member and one of the leading spirits. His wisdom In advising an attack upon the southeastern shore of Cuba without heeding tho popular ciy of "On to Hav ana!" Is new apparent. It was cooler and healthier than the north shore, and nt the beginning of the campaign he had cautioned his officers to preeivo the men from dlseaso as carefully as they would from bullets. Ho Is not jet 59 years or age, nnd is tho last on the nctlve list of a long lino of Illustrious generals devel oped by tho civil war of 1S61 to IStw. LITERARY NOTES. The August contents of the North Am crlcan Itevlew exhibit the customary strength and timely arlet. Tho open ing pages are dovoted to consideration of "What the Unionists Have Done for Ire land," from the pen of T. W. Russell, JI. P, secretary of tho local government board. A charming essay Is that on "Shakespeare In 1SDS," by Edmund Ciosre, v hllo In "The Great Lakes and Our Com mercial Suprtmacy," John Foord presents a paper of Irterest and biiggcstlveness. Tho forthcoming work of "Tho Anglo American Joint High Commission" is dis cussed from an authoritative stand point by a writer who Is content to sign himself a Canadian Lib eral, nnd tho Hon. W. A. Peffer, late United States senator tor Kan sas, furnishes the concluding portion of his article on "The United States Sen ate," Its privileges, powers and func tions, Its rules nnd methods of doing bus iness "Grave ards as n Menace to tho Commonweal" are strongly condemned by Louis Wlndmuller, whllo tho project of "The English Speaking Brotherhood" Is brilliantly advocated by Professor Charles Waldstein, lato director of tho American Archaeological school, Athens An Im portant and exceedingly timely paper Is that on "Distant Possessions," by An drew Carnegie, who vigorously declaims against permanent territorial acquisition, particularly tho Philippines by rha United States. o Tho topics considered In this month's Torum rango from tho Spanish War to Spiritualism. The tablo of contents Is us follows; "Tho Spanish War and tho Equilibrium of the World." Brooks Ad nms; "The Anglo-American Commission," Edward Parrcr, "Austrla-Hungary Un der tho Iteign of Prancls Joseph" (sec ond paper), lliu Excellency Albert von Schaflle, "New Constitutional Amend ments!," James Schouler; "Tho Develop ment of the Policy of Reciprocity." Hon, John Ball Oshorno; "Tho Futuro of Great Telescopes," T J J. See; "Our Need uf a Permanent Diplomatic Service," Hon. Georgo L. Rives; "How a Savago Tribe Is Governed," Major John W. Powell; "Tho Repetition of History In Our War with Spain." S. Leonard Thurlow; "Tha Problem ot Immortality: Somo Recent Medlumlstio Phenomena," James II. JIjslop, ".ew Trials for Old Favorites," Professor Brauder Matthews. Ono ot the most important articles In the August Forum Is that on "Our Need of a Permanent Diplomatic Service " Tho author, Hon. G. L. Rives, who writes with the authority nnd knowledge of a former assistant eeciftary of state, re marks very pertinently that the promi nent lawyers, tho ablo editors, and tho successful manufactures who every four years Invudo tho white houte. and crowd every comer of the office of the secre tary of stat, would be tho first to deilde tho notion that they could change busi ness places among themselves ut a mo mont'3 notice. Yet every ono of them Is serenely confident ot his capacity to un dertake a diplomatic post, tho duties of which, often delicate anu uinrcuit, must bo conducted In u foreign country und generally wWli people of whoso very Ian guage ho Is Ignorant. Diplomacy requires a thorough training of those who prnctlco It. If they aro to practice It successfully; and it la no answer to say that hitherto our diplomatic business has beeir pretty well mannged under tne existing sysiuni. As Mr. Rives points out, our diplomatic negotiations with other countries havo usually been single; that Is. a third pow cr has not been Involved. Now, however, the nation Is entering upon n period in Its history In which tho United etatcs will necessarily bo brought Into close and com. plex relatlono will alt tho other great powers of the world; and nothing short of the most complete diplomatic service GO LDSMH reat Slash tag Q Of S hart Waist Price You hear much about cut prices, but you certainly can not find such magnificent qualities attached to prices aa you'll find here. Percale and Chambray Waists that were $1.00, now 49c. White Lawn Waists, with 2 rows of Embroidery insertion, worth $1.25, at 69c. Madras and Gingham Waists that were $1.49, now 98c. All tie Other Finer Waists IProportioiately Ctap. parat Just as long as shirt waists remain popular, just as long will the separate skifv be in evidence, the combination is a strong one, a good one, and from a money saving, time saving, and work saving standpoint, its not open to argument. Colored Pique Skirts, full size, at 59 cents. Linen Crash Skirts at 98 cents, $1.23 and $1.98. White Pique Skirts at $1.25, $1.98 and upwards. Linen Skirts with 10 rows conding, reduced from $2.75 to $z.gSi Always Busy SUMMER, 1898. Our annual July and August sale of Summer Footwear Is now on. All our Russets must go. You need the Shoes. We need room. Lewis, EeiMy k Mvies, 114 AND 110 WVOMI.N'O AVENUE. will suffice for the work wo shall havo to do. TUEL TOB NAVAL PUKPOSES. From the Philadelphia Record. The new vessels which will soon be built for our navy Bhould have their fire grates so constructed as to permit of the use of anthracite as well as of bltuminius coil. If tho crates should bo made so that anthracite could bo burned tnyy would work equally as well while burning soft coal; but tho form cf grate which is used for soft coal does not glva so satisfactory a result when anthracite is used. As a result thera Is at onco un unnecessary disability and discrimination which might on emergent occasions work great harm. This matter Is of more Importance to tha navy than will appear at llrst sight. Anthracite coal Is much better for stor age than bituminous. It Is cleaner to handle. Is smokeless, and Is not, llko bitu minous, liable to spontaneous combustion. A cruiser using soft coal, llko Cervera s ships coming out of Santiago harbor, first discloses Its movements by tho pillar of smoke It carries about with It. For long voyages such as our battleships ind cruisers will always bo compelled to malto these advantages of anthracite would seem to make it Imperative that It shoul 1 be used. Already the use of soft coal has come perilously near blowing up some ot our best vessels, and Is a source of con stant danger. Fcr purposes of supply ut coaling stations anthrnclta coal must al ways be preferable for most obvious rea. sons. There would be such safety and ad vantngo In Its uto as to more than mako good any Increased cost of purchase. THE TEACHING OF FACTS. Prom tho Now York Sun. Tho wholo policy of tho administration, from tho very day of thu hlHtorlo victory of Dewey at Cavltc, and ull tho subse quent military and naval movements at and townrd tho Philippines, indicate un mlstnkubly a determination to tako these islands as our rightful property by con quest and to hold them at our will. Thsso costly and prodigious demonstrations and preparations hava not been made to get possession of a coaling station merely They were unnecessary for any such pur pose; would have been culpably wasteful for that end only, slnco Admiral Dewey had already taken a coaling station be fore our first military expedition to the Philippines had started. Major General Merritt was sent with a largo force or troops to capture tho Philippines and tako command of them. He did not go to give them back to Spain Tho talk of somo of tho newspapers ubout the intention of tho administration to icstoro them to Spain a3 a froe gift In order to pur chase a, pusillanimous peace after our rompleto triumph In wur, Is absurd. It Is preposterous. It Is Impossible. No sug gestion of deserting those Islands and be. travlng tho Inhabitants by abandoning them to tho oppressive and destructive rula of Spain has entered tho head of William JIcKlnlcy. Tho Great Trouble. From the New VorK Mall and Express, Tha great trouble witn statesmen nwe Harmon and Mr. Cleveland Is that the Constitution doesn't fit their minds, and that they can't cr.largo tntlr minds tu nt It. Defined. Llttlo Elmer ra, what Is an extempora neous speaker? Professor Broadhcad On who can talk fluently about nothing without any pre vious preparation. Puck -CSolE)- e Dress Skirts MILL & CQMELL 121 N. Washington Ave. BRASS BEDSTEADS. In buying i brass Bedstead, bo sure that foa get the best. Oar brass Bedsteads are all made with seamless brass tubing and framework Is all of steal. They cost no mora thaa many bedsteads made of the open seamless tublns. Every bedstead Is highly finished and lacquerel under a peoultar method, uotulnr ever hav ing been produced to equal It. Our nevr Bprlng Patterns are now on exhibition. Hill & Cooed! At 121 North Washington Avenue. Scranton, Pa. Tyyewrito9 Sepplles Letter Presses, Law Blasts aid fie largest liie of fieiery Ii H E IPeaia. ReyeoldsBros Stationers and Engravers, HOTEL JKUMYN BUILDING. 130 Wyoming Avoaus. Midsummer Lamp Sale . . Until Sept ist we will offer our entire line of Banquet, Princess and Table Lamps at from 25 to jo per cent. rV count, We wish to rec' stock. If you are in nee a lamp this is a cliauce to get a bargain. HE CLEIOKS, FEMEfc KFMALtEY CO. 42'J Lackawanna Aveuna JPljFiniisI IAZAAI IMLE; M The last ten days in July will be devoted to clearing tip stocks in general throughout thisdepartment.when everything in the line of summer goods or broken lots of any de scription will be closed out regardless of cost; Boy's Shirt Waists and Blouses, Men's Negligee Shirts, Men's Balbrlggan Under wear, Neckwear, Hos iery, etc., etc. One Lot Men's Soft Front Negligee Shirts, separate cuffs, to be worn with white collar. Our regular 60c line, at 43c. One Asorted Lot Men's Soft Front Shirts, with attached collars. Our 69c, 75c and 85c qualities, In one lot to close, at 50c. Two Lots Boys' Unlaundrled Shirt Waists, "Mother's Friend," Our SOo quality, at 38c. Our 6S0 quality at 50o. Broken Lots Celebtated King Walsta for Hojs. Round collar style. OBo quality at 60c to close. Olen Collar Style, our $1.10 quality at S3c. Boys' Madras and Oxford Chev iot Blouses, our $1.10 quality, 05c. Oub $1.35 quality. $1.10. For Stout Men, extra large sizes In Soft Front Negligee Shirts, with de tachable, collars and cuffa at greatly reduced prices for this sale. Tho greatest value ever offered In Men's Balbrlggan Shirts and Drawers at 21c each. For this sale only. Big reductions on Neckwear, Hosi ery, etc., etc., during this sale 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUB HENRY BEL1N, JR., Ooueral Agont for tha Wyomloj District for Mining, lllRitlnj, Sportlne. Hmokalui uud tho Itepauno Chemlckt Company's HIGH EXf LOSIVES, kafety 1'use, Car" nnd Explodri Itoom JOl Connell Building. ticruutao. Aa&NClE3: TH03, FOim JOHN 11. SMITH & dONi W. B. 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