THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1898, 0e cwmfon rt6ime rtibllthed Dully, Except Sunday, br the Tribune I'ublltblng Company, nt Fifty Oettli a Month. ew York Office: isn NftwnuRt., H.H. VIIKKIjANU, Bole Agent for foreign Advertising. tSTKRF.D AT TUB rOSTOFMCK AT BCnANTOWi TA., AH SECOND-CLASS MAIL MATTER. 6CRANT0N, AUGUST 10, 1S9S. REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. STATE. Governor-Wll.LlAM A. STONE. Lieutenant Governor J. 1 S. GOniN. Secretary of Internal Affntrs-JAMliS W. LATTA. Judge of Superior Court W. W. FOR- TEH. Congressmen - at - Largo - SAMt'KL A. DAVENTCRT, GALUSHA A. OHOW, LEGISLATIVE. Senate. Twentieth Dlst.-JAMES C. VAUGHAN. House. First District 10HX R. FAUR. Fourth Dlstrlct-JOIIN V. REYNOLDS. COLONEL STONE'S PLATFORM. It will be my purpose when elected o so conduct myself us to win the respect arid Rood will of those who have opposed mo 03 well at those who have Riven me their support. I shall be the governor of the whole people of the state. Abuses havo undoubtedly grown up In the lcgls laturo which ure neither the fault of ono party nor the other, but rather the growth of custom. I'nneccssary Investl. Rations lmV'S been authorized by conimlt tes, resulting in untiecefsavy expense to the state. It will be my cure and pur rose to correct these and other evils In to far as 1 havo the power. It will be my purpose while coventor of Pennsyhania, s It has been my purpose in the hub'le positions that I havo held, with God's help, to discharge mv .whole duty. The people are greater than the parties to which they belong. I nm only Jealous of their favor. I shall only attempt to win their approvnl and my experience hat taught me that that can best bo done by nn honest, modest, dally discharge of public duty. Pennsylvania may well feel proud that a regiment of her volunteers tool; n prominent nnd honorable part In tho first land bnttlo In the Philippines, helping to repel with emphnls a fero cious night attack by the Spaniard. The American Wood slicd In this bat tle consecrates the soil where It foil and insures that the flag held by it In victors' will not come down. Bear Admiral Sampson. "We should think that knowing American character as he does Its In stinctive love of fair play and Its sen sitiveness when it believes this has been denied Secretary Long; would not feel puzzled to "understand why such hitter feeling Is manifested In many quarters toward Admiral Sampson." He may consider that this feeling has origin in a distorted popular compre hension of the facts: but with that reservation made even ho must admit that the Intention behind the public at titude with reference to this matter de , perves the respect of every honest man. Tho genesis nnd development of a feeling of popular antagonism against jr Sampson is a long story perhaps not "worth retelling In detail: but It may '' be said that at the outset Sampson had the public confidence In the fullest measure, and he even retained It after his futile and seemingly extravagant bombardments of Matanzas nnd San Juan, which had the effect to make the American navy appear ridiculous In tho cye.3 of the enemy and of Eu rope. There was a feeling that but for Dewey and Schley the -waste of good powder on uninjured fortifications would, with the occasional capture of blockude runners, have been the limit of our naval achievements under the singularly matter-of-fact and unlmag Inatlve methods of tho commander-in-chief of the North Atlantic squadron. That Commodore Sampson, acting rear admiral, is all which the department claims for him as a master of routine and patient plodding performance of commanded duties can readily be con ceded; but the fact remains that tho American people, brought up on the glorious traditions of Decatur, Perry. Ingraham, Farragut, Cushtng and Por ter, and stirred by the brilliant nplomb of Dewey, expected of the commander of their largest fleetsomething more Im portant in results than the clerical and administrative work which it is con ceded he did carefully nnd well. This expectation In itself may havo been ex travagant and unfair, but it existed as a background to the operations around Santiago. In Commodore Schley the public, af ter its disappointment in Sampson, recognized tho elements of a popular hero. We have not seen it stated that Schley lacked knowledge of seaman ship or ability as a commander of men on a largo scale of naval operations. He was Sampson's superior officer ere the war began; he had commanded fleets and done notablo sea service while Sampson's experlenco on sea duty had been limited to the command at brief Intervals of single vessels, The pushing of Sampson ahead of Schley did not set well In the beginning, but it was recognized as within the option of the navy department and complaint did not arise In volume until Schley, having bottled Cervera up, was again subordinated In spite of the fact that the records of tho two men both before nnd during the war, as well as tho simplest dictates of fair play, pointed to'Schley an being the better man to havo charge of a sea fight. It was Schley who ran the game to cover; to Schley should have been given, as by poetic Justice subsequently was given In spile of Sampson's industrious ef fort to appropriate the credit, the op portunity to bag that game. Even after the fight, had Sampson acted chiv alrously and without sign of resent ment toward Schley, he would hnve shared with Schley the popular honors of tho naval campaign; but when nil the press reports, not yet contradicted or questioned, to our knowledge, repre sented him riH linvlnc denied to his sec ond in command common courtesies tho conclusion was generally formed tht while ho could not be deprived of tho valuable favor of the department nt Washington to Schley would be giv en In way of equalization the plaudits of the people. This Is tho situation as we under stand It. The defense of Sampson, niadi by Captain Mnhnn and Secre tary Long:, is creditable to tho fidelity of these men to a subordinate under fire, and of course the assertion mado by them as to Sampson's value must lv accepted as true. Nevertheless the rcvuWIon of feeling ngalnbt Sampson In consequence of his own cold person ality and apparent lack of the quality of appreciation of others will hardly yield to defensive a"fiitment which does not touch the points at Ijsuo. If Secretary Day shall retire from public life at the conclusion of the peace negotiations with Spain he will take with him the consciousness of having played well in brief time the most significant part which It has ever befallen an American statesman to play In shaping his country's foreign relations. Those who at first were In clined to belittle Judge Day evidently didn't know their man. General Shafter's Version. General Shnfter has made an em phatic denial that ho Is either directly or Indirectly responsible for the con dition of affairs nt Santiago. Tho responsibility at all events rests some where. If there never has been a case of suffering as General Shaffer nlleges, "that could bo remedied by the means nt hand that was not attended to," the question naturally arises, who was responsible for not having sufllclent means nt hand nnd In KUfliclcnt quan tities to meet every emergency as It appeared? We cannot hold the com mander In the Held responsible for the Inadequacy of the medi cinal supplies and the nursing staff. Ho could not bo supposed to attend to these things at tho base of supplies, and to the euernv In front of him nt tho same time. Our army did not In vade Cuba without the full knowledge by tho war department of the rlska they were running from the epidemic diseases peculiar to the Island. There was In reality no great hurry to Invest Santiago by land. 'It might have been accomplished a week or so later with tho same satisfactory results without endangering the lives of our troops through the Inadequacy of supplies and the neglect of adequate precautions. The war department must bear its part of the responsibility. AVhether Its lack of Initiative nnd prescience rests on the shoulders of Secretary Alger or on those of his rubordlnates must bo set tled among themselves and not thrown on a scapegoat nt the front. General Shnfter says that the hos pllal transports were overcrowded o Ing to the fact that the dread of yel low fever prompted a number of In valid soldiers to get away from the Island at once. This Is a legltlmato and conclusive argument so far as it goes. 13ut why should facilities not havo been provided In advance for the prompt return of nil our Invalided'.' General Shafter In his report declares that "the surgeons havo worked ns well as any men that ever lived." This Is high praise, but It Is no higher than de served. It is what we all expected of our army surgeons Tho humanitarlnn lsm of the army Is exemplified by their silent and unostentatious devotion to duty. They had to work through a universal lack of means and facilities. If there Is ono part of a surgeon's duty more heartrending than another, it Is tho scientific knowledge of how to relieve suffering nnd stave off death in tho face of a lack of the necessary facilities. General Shafter does not complain of this "lack of means and facilities," brave and Indomitable sol dier that ho is. It Is not his province to grumble but to make tho best of surh facilities as he has at hand. But the people of this country do require an explanation which will definitely explain why Shafter was thus handi capped. Affairs would have been radically worse thnfn they have proved to bo wero It not for the ofticers of the Ited Cross society. Their administration has been of Inestimable advantage. They took upon themselves the respon sibility of bringing relief to the starv ing inhabitants of Santiago. This they did effectively with such resources as they possessed, But they did not nor could not stop there. They saw our own troops decimated by tropical dis eases, and with magnificent patriotism and humanity they began immediately to do what they could In relief nnd rescue. But for their work Santiago would have been an American Gol gotha. After airing sentiments concerning pride and honor, Spain takes her medi cine as easily as though It was encased In a gelatine capsule. It Is Time to Hustle. It Is not strange but it certainly Is gratifying that almost without excep tion men of business experlenco and recognized good Judgment predict as a consequence of the war with Spain a great enlargement of American com merce, with a revival of prosperity In all the departments of home industry. This is the view which Londoners ns well as our own merchants take; In deed, wherever Intelligence bears on tliU subject It voices but one opinion. Optimism outcrops everywhere, nnd why net? Havo wc not palpably be gun a wiw era In our history ns a na tion and people? This is what John W. Ela, of Chi cago, says, nnd In quoting him we practically quote ull who talk on tho subject: "One of the most astonish ing results of the war Is tho effect of tho three months' struggle on Ameri can commerce. We have been con tendlnu for years with England, Ger muny and France for the South Ameri can trade trade with governments similar to our own and on the same continent and were way behind in th tine race. Now, nt the end of n three months' war, begun without any ref erence to tho extension of our com merce, wo havo opened up possessions nnd possibilities for commercial exten sion In lands heretofore governed by unfriendly piiwern, and which n year ago would be said to be beyond the reach of American manufacturers. While I havo nothing to sny ns to the relations of this government toward the conquered territory, ns that Is a question which will work Itself out In due time, It Is absolutely certain that In a commercial way every Inch of ground gained by the war will be held for American commerce. I look for nn expansion of our commercial relations, based on this three months' work, which will go down In history, not as tho renaissance, but as the birth of commcrclnl America, so to speak." Of course predictions will not make a future. Thereforo It would be well !f those Americans who have filth In their country's future would begin at once t. lay the foundations of the busl nens growth which they recognize ns certnln to come. Having during tho past few years passed successively through panic, depression and war without loss of business life, now in this happy period of dawning peace let tho workers nnd traders of America, v.ith especial emphasis on those of Scranton, pull themselves together, ns It were, nnd go In with vnlor and spirit, fcr a now dispensation of prosperity. Probably If Surgeon General Stern berg had devoted more time to the Im mediate needs of the nrmy In Santiago and the soldiers on the transports In stead of writing magazine articles, ho might now be spared so many expla nations regarding tho blame that ho declares belongs tn others. While ho was busy telling the country through the Century magazine about the un sanitary condition of Cuba nnd the problem of cleaning up Havana, our Eoldlcr boys were dying from hunger, exposure and unenred for wounds, for which evils his department must be held responsible. While he was spec ulating as to tho improbability that this government would be willing to expend the money to put Havana In tho proper condition as It never has interfered in tho case of any Individu al state which might bo as dirty as It pleased the uncomplaining vlctlma wore perishing from neglect, nlthough supplies were plentiful and supplied unstintedly by the government. Sur Eton General Sternberg will need to do a great deal of explaining to thor oughly satisfy the people that he has not been criminally negligent In the charge nlvon to him by the govern ment. Military government has advantages after all. When tho merchants of San tiago attempted to charge exorbitant rates for the necessaries of life, they were informed by the military gov ernor that they could either sell goods at a fair profit or shut up shop. Under civil government the sharks of Santi ago could have pursued their work of extortion Indefinitely. Military govern ment may be a trifle severe on certain kinds of enterprise, but In the case of Santiago It appears to be a boon to the citizen whose stock of cash is lim ited. The Klondlkers who were on tho wrong sldo of tho market are begin ning to return. Coining by blind bag gage and bridal paths their progress has been necessarily slow, but their narratives of the chilly side of life In the gold fields are no less emphatic. In the opinion of the Kiondlker who walked back, there are more gold bricks than genuine dust in the Yukon region. The festive war correspondent Is try ing to Introduce a new terror in the shape of a tribe of Montauk Indians who object to the Importation of troops on their hunting grounds. As the last Montauk Indian has been dying an nually for several seasons past, It Is not believed that the scalps of the vol unteers will be in danger if they keep together and do not venture far from camp. It Is to be hoped that General Sliaf ter will get mad enough under unfair criticism to tell Just what he knows about the Inefficiency of the commis sary, the quartermaster's and the medical department ns exhibited at Santiago. It Is high time to lift the veil. In Its general role of protector this government might as well take a hand In the endeavor to prevent the SDan- iards from killing their unfortunate generals who are unable to conquer American troops. Even tho Sultnn of Turkey admires American guns. And the Sultan is probably congratulating himself that he was dealing with the Powers in stead of the United States during tho Armenian troubles. The more the public hears of and about Sternberg tho less use It has for him. He would make a good beginning place In tho necessary reconstruction of tho war department. THE BATTLE-FLAG. O sweeping waves of white and red Flow over at the column's head! O star-lit Held of blue, lead on Where Trust and Faith so oft have gone! Onward tho' foes dispute tho way, Onward by night and on by day. Up the slant path whatever bars Tho kindred of the mounting stars Till he who bears thee waves thee high Where those who scorn theo full and die, O battle-Han of Ours. For war has claimed thee: thine the strife: Thy threads all thrill with fighting life: Thy lifting wind n sulph'rous blast, And for thy flaunting no tall must On frowning fort or tow'iing ship, Only a bravo man's steadfast grip To bear thco while the heavens reel With crash of Iron, Hash of bteel; Hut Death u thousand lives must call Kro thou shall droop, ere thou shalt fall, O battle-flag of Ours. O beauteous flag that Love upholds, Spread freedom 'nealh thy kilken foldz. And Truth and Justice mark thy swejp On land or on the tolling deep; And Btern and swift thy messago be Where freedom fall on land or Bea. On by tho light from Glory's face; On with the passion of our race! And battle-torn or redder dyed, Still float supiemo In starry pride, O battle-flag of Ours. Joseph I. U. Clarke, in the Criterion. OUR GUNNERY WON SANTIAGO BATTLE COMPARISON OF SPANISH AND AMERICAN GUN FIRE. Contrary to Popular Belief Our Pre ponderance In Gun -'ower Was Not Large But It Was the Precision of Our Shooting, the Making of Each Shot Tell, That Did tho Business. Statistics nnd Deductions of In terest to All Students of Naval Affairs. Guantanamo Bay. Ans. 0. There has been so much conjecture since tho bat tle of July 3 ns to tho American pre dominance of guns over the Spanish thnt at the request of the Associated Press Lieutenant Benjamin W, Wells, flag secretary for fJommodore Schley, who directed the fire of two live-inch guns during the battle, has made a comparison of the gun fire of the Unit ed States nnd Spanish vessels during the battle. The abbreviations may be explained as follows: M machine rapid fire; H. Tt. C, Hontorla revolv ing cannon; Max-N'ord. Mnxlm Nor dcnfeldt; R. F. G rapid file gun. The United States vessels on the blockad ing line wero the Urooklyn, Texas, Iown, Oregon, Indiana, Vixen and the Gloucester. The Spanish squadron consisted of the Infanta Maria Teresa, Vlzcaya, Almlrante Oqucndo, Cristo bal Colon, nnd the torpedo boat des troyers, Pluton nnd Furor. The bat teries of those vestels wero as follows: AMERICAN. nrooklyn-S 8-Inch. 12 B-lnch, 12 6-pound, ers, 4 1-pounders, I machine. OreRon-4 13-Inch. S 8-Inch, I 6-Inch, 20 6-pounders, C 1-poundcrs, 4 machine. Indlnnn-t 13-lneh. S 8-Inch, 4 6-Inch, 20 6-pounders, 6 1-pour.dcrs, 4 machine. lowu 4 12-Inch. 8 S-lnch. 6 4-inch, 20 6 poundcrs, 6 1-pounders. 4 machine. Texas 2 12-inch, 6 6-inch, 12 6-pounderJ, 6 1-pounders. 4 machine. Oloucestci S 6-poundirs, 4 H-pounders. Vixen 4 G-pounders, 3 Maxlm-Norden-feldt automatic. SPANISH. Teresa 2 11-Inch, 10-5 5-inch, ? 6-pounJ-ers, 8 Hontorla revolving eai.non, 4 mi dline. Vlzcaya 2 11-Inch. 10-5.5-Inch, 8 6-pounders. 8 Hontorla revolving cannon, 4 ma chine. Oqucndo 2 11-Inch. 10-5.5-Inch, S 6-pounders, S Hontorla revolving cannon, 4 ma chine. Colon 10 6-lrch, 6 4.7-lnch, 10 expound ers. 10 1-poundcrs, 2 machine. Pluton 2 12-pounders, 2 6-pounders. 2 Mnxlm-Nordnfeldt automatic. Furor 2 12-pounders, 2 6-poundcrs, 2 Mnxlm-Nordenfcldt nutomatlc. TOTAL NUMBER OF GUNS. UNITED STATES. SPANISH. 11-Inch 6 6-Inch rapid fire guns 10 5.5-Inch rapid flre guns 30 4.7-Inch rapid flro guns 6 12-pounders 4 6-pounders S8 1-pounders JO Maxim - Nordcn- feldt 4 Hontorla revolv ing cannon, 37- m-m 21 Mnchlno 11 13-Inch S 12-lnch 6 S-lnch 52 6-ineh 5-Inch guns 4-Inch guns .... 14 flro rapid rapid .... 121 flre .... fi 6-nounders fl 1-pounders 2! Maxim - Norden- feldt 3 Machine 26 Total 225 Total 115 From tho foregoing table it will be observed that the United States vessels were superior In guns of large calibre, having a total of fourteen 13-Inch nnd 12-Inch, ngainst the six 11-Inch guns of the enemy. But It might be well to state here that the very heavy gun3 did not get home except in tho case of two shots, 12 and 13 Inches, which struck one of the destroyers. On the other hand, the superiority of rapid flre guns of medium calibre was in favor of the Spanish ships, they having fifty guns from 6-lnch rapid flre down to, and Including their 12 pounders while the United 'States vessels had but eighteen guns of the rapid flro type. In the smaller guns, the proportions were 131 for the United States and 76 for tho Spanish ships, omitting ma chine guns. This superiority in num ber proved an Important factor in the battle for it was stated by the Spanish ofticers that the 6-pounder flre was so accurately destructive that difficulty was experienced in keeping the men at their guns. In this connection, however, the thirty-two S-lnch guns of the American vessels must be most seriously taken into account. They easily proved their excellence over other guns by tho ter rible, execution which they wrought, and Vvhlch undoubtedly contributed in a very marked degree to the final re sult. COMPARISON OF GUNS ENGAGED. In making this comparison, it must be remembered that immediately on coming out of the harbor, tho Spanish vessels headed to the Westward, bringing their full port batteries to bear, while the United States vessels were closing In bows-on. All the United States vessels wero handi capped In varying degrees In this re gard at tho beginning of the battle. The following table Is believed to be a fair estimate of the number of guns engnged on each side: UNITED STATES SPANISH. 11-Inch 6 6-lnch rapid flre guns 5 5.5-lnch rapid flro guns 13 4.7-Inch rapid flre guns 3 12-pounders 4 fi-pounders 21 l-pounder3 5 Hontorla. revolv ing cannon, 37- m-m 21 Maxim - Nordcn- feldt 4 Machine 7 13-lnch 4 12-lneh 4 S-lnch 1 6-lnch 5-lncli rn Did flro guns 6 4-lnrli rankl nre guns 3 6-pounders 47 s-pounaers i 1-pounders -1 Machine 8 Total 119; Total 1 The Vixen Is not Included for she was almost directly In the line of flre when the engagement begun, and ran outside of the heavier ships in order not to embarrass them, and remained near the Brcoklyn and Oregon to look out for torpedo attacks. Sho was un der flro but was unable to return it. METAL THROWN PER MINUTE. To determine this quantity, take the time allowed from flre to flre for tho n-lnch gun ns a unit. Then In that length of time the weight of metal from tho 13-!nch guns would be 1,000 lbs.x4 guns or 4,4f-0 lbs. The nllowcd time from flre to flre for the 13-lnch is 320 seconds and for the 12-lnch It Is 300 seconds, henco the weight of metal thrown by the 12-lnch In 320 seconds Is 3,613 lbs. These quantities for other calibres nre found similarly, hence we have: Lbs. 13-lnch 4,400 12-lnch 3,613 8-Inch 12.000 6-lnch UTS 5-Inch rapid tiro guns 3,840 4-Inch rapid flre guns l.BSt 6-pounders 7,520 3-pounders 384 1-poundcrs 720 Total wclcht thrown In 220 sec onds 35.S39 Weight thrown per minute 6,720 In determining this quantity for the Spanish guns, the same time allow CO MI nn Handing; Room For Fall Stock Necessitates the cutting and slashing of prices. All of our summer silks must go, therefore a price has been put on them that will attract the attention of many a sharp buyer. Foulard Silks, with Black Grounds and colored Figures, worth 35 cents, HOW 21 CfiffltS, Printed Japanese Habituai Silks, worth 65c, NOW 35 Ceils, The best 27 inch Printed American and French Foulards, worth $1,00, NOW 49 Always Bansy SUMMER, ISS8. Our annual July and August sale of Summer Footwear is now on. All our Russets must go. Tou need the Shoes. We need room. ; iiYuuuj u&. iwnii lkJ) 111 AND 110 WYOMING AVENUE. ances are used as for similar types of United States guns. The weights of projectiles are for common shell and have been ascertained as accurately as possible. The time unit Is 300 seconds, being the interval from flro to flre of tho United States 12-lnch gun. Lbs. 11-Inch 3.516 6-lnch rapid tire guns 3,750 5.5-lnch rapid fire guns 10,277 12-pounders S00 4.7-inch rapid fire guns 1,410 6-pounders 3,150 1-pounders and rapid flro guns 1V) Maxlm-Nordenfeldt SOO Total weight thrown In 300 sec onds 24,133 Weight thrown per minute -1,527 Machine guns are omitted. It will be noted that the weights thrown Ver minute wero as 6720:4827: this is approximately as 139:100. Therefore the flre of the United States ships, instead of being treble that of the Spanish ships, was one-third great er, and this small difference could not alone account for the disparity in re sults. 'CONCLUSIONS. Tho victory was due, in part, to the following causes: 1. The greater accuracy of flre of the United 'States vessels. 2. The use of wood In the Spanish ships to such an extent as to render the extinguishing of a flre practically Im possible after several large shells had cut up water mains and hose. 3. The greater number of guns of 8 Inch calibre on the United States ships. 4. The better morale of the American forces due to the fact that all the crews had been under flre a number of times during bombardments along the coast, at Santiago de Cuba, and at San Juan. 5. The value of a large secondary battery wbb demonstrated, for the work of the G-pounders contributed largely In keeping down tho enemy's flre by driving them from their guns. 6. Tho necessity for more and better protection for the gun's crews. With the men disabled or driven from their stations, tho ship is of little value as a fighting machine. The armor of the Colon kept out 5-lnch shells at n range of about 3,000 yards; this would be a very great superiority In many cases. 7. The small danger of Injury to the water-lino portions of the ships. So far as Is known no vessel was pene trated between wind and water: mod erate armor protection at the water line with a strong protective deck would permit a more eflllclent distribu tion of tho armor around the gun po sitions. TOLD BY THE STARS. Dally Horoscope Drawn by AJacchus, The Tribune Astrologer. Astrolabe Cast: 2.51 a. m for Wednes day, August 10, 1S53, & 5ft? A child born on this day is liable to open hie eyes on the dawn of peace. Matters could bo moro easily arranged probably of peace negotiations wero de ferred until tho season for tho West Sldo debating clubs to meet. The fact that tomo one has dropped n letter In tho Scruntnn postonlce directed to Admiral "Scvera" Is enouch to make us doubtful of the carving on the scroll of fame. After experience with Iloush Illdcrs tho Spaniards are probably glad that the Scranton Columbia cavalry dia not get at them. These are the days during which the dog who desires to die of old age will do well to walk along the btrccts In a calm and dignified manner, ITS EE WINDOWc HILL & COMEIL 123 N. Washington Ave. BRASS BEDSTEADS. In baring ft bras Bedatend, ba sura that yon get the best, Our bran Bediteada are all made with leamloai brasi tublnx and frame work la all of steel. They coat no more than many bediteads made of tbe open aeamless tubing. Every beditead Is blffhly finished and lacquorei under a peculiar method, uotblnz ever bav ins; been produced to equal It Oar new Spring Patterns are now on exhibition. Hill & Coeeell At 121 North Washtnxton Avenue. Scranton, Pa. S, Tyyewirito9 Supplies, Letter Presses, 5, Law Blanks and tlie largest line of office sepplles and sta tionery In N. IB. IPenaa. Reynolds Bros Stationers and Engravers, HOTEL JKRMYN UUILDINQ. 130 Wyomlns Avenue. Great Midsummer Lamp Sale Until Sept ist we will offer our entire line of Banquet, Princess and Table Lamps at from 25 to 50 per cent, dis count. We wish to reduce stock. If you are in need of a lamp this is a chance "o get a bargain. TIE CLEMONS, FEME!, WALLEY CO. 422 Laokawann Aveuni TffWft EAZAAI FINLEY' Leather Goods, Notions, Etc, To effect a complete clearance on ev crythlng In "Fancy Notions" we will close the season with a "General Clear ing Up Sale" on Ladles9 Leather Site audi Belts, Belt Buckle Sets, Chatelaine 1 SMrt Waist Sets, Necfc s, Etc, Etc, Our assortment of "Fine Goods" In the above lines being still large, prices havo been cut proportionately, and you will find them during this sale, low enough to fit the occasion. An unlimited assortment of Leather Belts. lie. goods cut to no S9c. goods cut to :s0 SOc. goods cut to JBo 60c. goods cut to 50a NAILHUAD BELTS, "FRENCH MO ROCCO." f0c. quality cut to 420 $1.00 quality cut to 75o FANCY SILK AND ELASTIC BELTS. Our 51.25. 51.60 and $1.75 goods, In one lot at i9a A few fine French Enamel and Jewel Belts will be closed at exactly one-halt price. ONE LOT Chatelaine Bags, 60c. qual ity, cut to 33o ONE LOT Morocco Chatelaine Bags, $1.00 goods, cut to 79a AH finer crades at like reductions. Choice line of Shirt Waist Sets In Sterling Silver and Fine Gilt, an ele gant assortment at :3a One-half gross Fine Shirt Waist Sets an assorted lot, To close nt lie, worth doubla ONE LOT Ladles' P. K. Ties, best goods, at 19a China Silk String Ties, largo assort ment, three for iSa Line extra henvy Silk String Ties, our 25c. quality nt three tor fOo Wo will offer "Special for this Sale" our "Own Brand" of Choice Taffeta Ribbons No. 40 at 23c No. gO at 2SC Elegant color assortment. 530 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUB HENRY BELIN, JR., General Agent for the Wyomlaj District fa; Mlnlnr Wanting, Sporting, SmolitCul and tbe Repauao Chemical Company' HIGH EXf LOSIVES. fcufety Kiua, Cnpi and KxploderJ. Room 401 Council Building. Bcrantou. AG-ZLNCIJCiJ THOS, FOJJP, JOHNRBMlTHAaOX, V. li MULLIO.VN. EJtUta Ply.wouta iireirs POliER.
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