V ft, wsBUfVfT, THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, AUGUST 12. 1898. Yitow ri8une rilv. ITfMt Q'lnrfa. h'.a Ihn Shlux Corup.auy, at fifty beat FkOm.cc: lcoNnwuiHU K.8. VREKLANI). Ible Agent for Foreign Advertising. ed at Tim rosTorricr. at srnANTON, WfA., AS SECOND-CLASS MAIL MAITEU. BCJtANTON, AUGUST 12. 1S03. REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. STATE. Govcrnor-WILLIAM A. STONE. Lieutenant Governor J. I S. GOB1N. Secretary of Internal Affalrs-JAMES W. LATTA. Judge of Superior Court W. U TOR- TER. Congressmen - at - Largo SAMUEL A. DAVENPGRT. GALUSHA A. GROW. LEGISLATIVE. Senate. Twentieth Dlst.-JAMES C. VAUGHAN. House. First Dlstrlct-JOHN II. FARR. Tourth Distrlct-JOHN F. REYNOLDS. COLONEL STONE'S PLATEOKM. It will bo my purpote when elected o rn conduct myself us to win the respect and Rood will of thoi-c who have opposed mo as well m, those who hac Riven me their support. 1 shall bo the governor of the whole peoplo of the state. Abuses have undoubtedly grown tip In the legis lature which aro nelthei the fault of ono party nor the other, but rather the groth of eustcm. I'nneeehsary Investi gations. ht" been authoilzed hv commit ties, resulting In unnecessary expense to tho slate. It will be my care and pur pose to correct these and other evils In fo far lis I have the power It will be my purpose while governor of Pennsylvania, ns It has been my purpose In the public positions that I liavo held, with God's help, to discharge my whole duty. The people nro greater than tho parties to which they belong. I am only Jealou3 of their favor. I shall only attempt to win their approval and my experience has taught mo that that can best be done by an honest, modest, daily dltchargo of public duty. That gallant old veteran, Colonel McClure, does not shlc nt mention of the word "Imperialism" when used as a bugaboo to frighten nway manifest destiny. Ho believes that tho Ameri can people should have tho courage of their convictions. iWhen Johnny Conies Marching Home We understand that among; tho troops now at Camp Alger there Is a disposition to dread tho ordeal of home-coming because It Is feared this will Involve guying on tho scorp of their not having undergone actual warfare. The stay-nt-homp who should raise this point with any wish to reflect uron the volunteers would deserve and receive unlimited con tempt. We do not believe that the people of Lackawanna county ate built that way. It Is not the fault of the Thirteenth regiment thai It was not put at once upon the firing line. Tho members of It volunteered with tho expectation and purpose of seeing early and actli'e ser vice. To a man they petitioned the secretary of war for assignment to such scrvlre. That their wishes were overruled was, from a military standpoint, their misfortune but not their fault. The tedium of camp life necessitated far more self-control anil patient endurance and wns !n thote respects a much severer test of patriot Ism than beniee in battle. Wo hasten to assure cur volunteers in camp that their welcome homo will be fully na cordial and enthusiastic as If they had 'been under Are during tho ertlro period of their enlistment. Among their relative? and immediate friends tho vr.rmth of this welcome will be supplemented by devout grat itude to Divine Trovldence that the return will not have to bo to tho ac companiments of the dead march and general mourning. Our volunteero wre ready und eager to face the per ils of the battle line; their bravery and their patriotism cannot hereafter be called In question; but It should not detract from their own glad anticipa tions of an early release from military llfo that they are to be ablo to como bach- with ranks practically Intact. It Is uot surprising that Carl Schura Js opposed to our retention of Porto Jtlco. Every time the country becomes larger the Mugwump by contrast be comes smaller. - - Probe to the Bottom It Is argued by some that Inasmuch as uniform success has attended our arms In tho war with Spain criticism of official Inefllclency In the conduct of that wax Is ungrateful. Wo do not regard this view of the matter ns either expedient or Just. It Is happily trua that where .' au Amariean fighting force has gono Into battle against a Spanish fight ing force the American force, even though poorly armed with Inferior weapons, has: won. That la to tho eter nal credit at the American soldier, ad mittedly the beat soldier In the world. It la not to the credit or the depart ment ofllclals, who, after putting him on tho firing line with obsolete pow der and archato euns, failed through gross Incapacity to provide for his creature needs or for his adequate cara when sick or wounded. The veiy magnlflcenco of the valer shown by our soldiers at Santiago, which drew and yet draws unstinted praise from 'everj experienced spectator, adds to the helnousneoa of the offence of those jeaponslblo for the neglect through which these Incomparable defenders wete compelled to pass whllo unheed ing their country's Hag Jn a. foreign land a neglect far moro denrtiy In Us pflects than were tho Manner rfli pf Bpnlti. The American public would, In deed, he ungrateful for their tv.tbcrb heroism ttnd sclf-sacrlflce If It should fall to lesent or refuse to hunt down and punish the Incompetent!! In office who havo multiplied tliolr OKOtsh'f. and added to their expenditure lu human lives. It alan Is tr.ta tint neither criticism, Investigation nor punishment can re call one pang suffered :iccdlesly nt Santiago ns a result of bad manage" ment in the war department. Incom petence has already reared Its Irrevo cable monument over victims who have made patriotism's last grcnt sacrifice. Yet tho Amcilcnn army villi oxlt& and to the men still In It do we owe that mismanagement so far ns remediable shall cease. Not to the bungling poli ticians of tho bureau.': and stnft do the American people owe tho prestige won by American arms nnd not by them can that prc'itlg be npproptlated ns a Mueld ngalnt thrroivgh nnd unseating investigation. ' Secretary Long's Idea of sending on a 'European ctulsp the Orecon, Minne apolis and others of our cr.icl; war ships ns Interesting specimens of American, shipbuilding Is llrst-rnte. It will help trade nnd not hurt our In ternational prestige a bit. Anthracite Coal nnd Gas. The suggestion of tho Engineering and Mining journal that the output of our anthracite mines be converted nt the mines into gas and conveyed thence through pipes to large cities, there to be distributed to Individual consumers for use either as fuel or as power, 13 simply an elaboration of nn old propo sition for the utilization af our culm. If not Impractical It Is at this time nt least wholly fanciful and cannot bo said to offer nddltlonnl hope. 'So long ns bituminous coal Is transported by the common eatrlers at rates from one seventh to one-tenth of those charged for the transportation of anthracite It Is not to be expected that anthracite gas could obtain or hold the field against the bituminous product. The Immediate and almost the nole problem now confronting the Independ ent producers of hard coal Is how to get fair treatment from tho railway companies. Energies needed in the solution of this problem will not be diverted to side Issues. Two means of npproachlng this end appear and both will be pursued. The? projected Inde pendent rail outlet to tidewater will be pushed and effort will be made to discover what vitality remains in the Interstate commerce law. The earnest prosecution of these parallel lines of activity may icsult In the liberation of more or less oratorical gas, but that Is ns far as gas will figure in the prob lem. Captain Itobley Evans will soon be gin to wish that he had employed his good sense in the first plare and ig nored the attack of the Wllliamsport raper regarJIng his attitude nn July 3 as to returning thanks after the bat tle In Santiago harbor. If he is really such a profane man as some of tho ministers believe him to be he must be putting in considerable time just now In general nil around anathematiz ing. The latest incident Is a frightful roasllng from a New England preacher who Is not particularly choice In his own language, which is vituperative enough to rival that of tho fish wife. Captain Evans' alleged profan ity Is no excuse for clerical vulgarity such as Is piomlnent In this open let ter. Concerning Church nnd State. The anxiety of the ofllclals of tho Vatican, reflected In numerous despat ches from Ma-lrld and Home, to Include In the conditions of peace between Spain and the I'nlted States American guarantee of protection for the special interests of the Catholic church and atlillated religious brothcihocda In ter ritory about to change owner. Is nat ural; but If the papal diplomatists were betler acquainted with the genius and spirit of the American peoplo they would realize the superfluousness of at tempted Inierforence In this matter. It should be known ns well at Rome as It is understood among all classes in America that the United States, while guaranteeing to every person protect ed by its flag perfect liberty of con science and worship, does not and will not by law, treaty or tradition, discrim inate in the matter of religious organ izations or tolerate the proposition of a state-supported church. In this respect Porto Itlco and such part of tho Philippines ns shall become outs permanently have much to learn. If necessary the whole protective pow. cr of the United States government will bo at the disposal of every Inhabi tant of those Islands, who while con ducting himself In a lawful manner, Is assailed by any other inhabitant or number of Inhabitants on account of his religious nfnilotlons and belief. Thero Is to be no persecution or pro scription cf any kind or cause; each Individual 13 to be free to worship as his mind, ccmocience nnd soul shall prompt. But there the authority of oilr government will end. Not a dollar of tho public revenues will be given to any church, society or brolherhuod; not a penny In tributa will ba levied, through taxation for the support of any eccleslattlcal ayitem or Institution. Absolute divorce between church and state will bo enforced to the letter. The ctptrlenre of tho Catholic church In the United States show the whoU someness of such a policy. It Is one of growth In strength nnd character far surpassing that of any state-supported church In the world. When u religious denomination has tn stand or fall on Its own merits It generally broadens and cleanses Itself t,o that It can stand. It Is to be hoped that such will be tho trend of events In our newly. won terri tory; but In any outcome tho hoisting of our flas In permanent occupation will inevitably mean tho end forever of hlerarclial politics. There Is every reason for the sus picion that the ofllclals of tho army to whom has been entrusted the grave duty of selecting camp tilteo are bo utterly unfamiliar with water that they aro Incapable of judging as to tho fltucsn of any location designed for tho temporary abode of a body of soldiers. The victims of dlseaso brought on by unhealthy camp sltna far exceed thoe of battle, nnd tho end Is not yet. It now would appear that Teddy llooso vclt'M Hough Riders havo Jumped rrom the frying pan Into tho fire, atl It Is declared by oxperts that Montnuk Ih utterly unfit for n camp, particularly owlns to' tho peculiar composition of tho. .oil, which Inevitably must render tho water supply not only nctinty, but unwholesome. More thnu this, It Is de clared to her onu of ths two mints In North America whore lock-Jaw thrive. Surgeon Gonontl Sternberg inadf. a superficial examination of this slto nnd pronounced It sultnble, which Is an other Indication of tho unsultablllty of tho surgeon Koner.il for his responsible work. How long must our at my htiffcr from tho Incompetency of Uu superior olllclala? Muko Do way Admiral. If William T. Sampson I to be Jumped 'from captain to rear-admiral for what ho did durliiK the war, then certainly Geoige Dewey l:ns not been rewarded one-half enough. We call at tention to tho letter elsewhere In which the statement Is made by an ex-navul olllcer that Dewey would have become a icar admiral anywny within six months; hence the only substance In the toward thus far accorded to him was the honor Involved In a vote of thanks by congress. Yet the best of Dewey's work had not been done at tho tini this honor was conferred. Since he annihilated Montojo'a fleet he has had to deal with diplomatic prob lems more delicate, perhaps, than any that ever previously came within the province of an American lfcival com mander, but through It nil, though In a regular maelstrom of conflicting dip lomatic ambitions and rivalries, he has kept his head and made not a single mistake. We bellevo we are expressing the unanimous conviction of the Ameri can peoplo when we say that brilliant as has been the career of our navy since the' first ship In it hoisted Its flag there has not been a, greater victory under any colors than that at Manila nor an ofllcer In uniform who has shown himself more deserving of rec ognition and reward than Rear Ad miral George Dewey. If we measuio his rank by the thoroughness with which every duty devolving upon him has been performed, then the rank of admiral Is none too high for him; If wo measure It by tho far-reaching ad vantage which his work has brought tohls countrymen In prestige and op portunity then his place Is at the head of the list, without n rival In sight. In manliness, In courage, and In efficiency he Is the best that our navy has produced; let him therefore have corresponding honors. Late advices from Manila Indicate that Agulnaldo Is still faithful to his American friends and is working for annexation only. It Is possible that Agulnaldo has been the victim of the sea serpent correspondent. Northerners will not begrudge the fact If history, as now seems probable, shall recognize in Joe Wheeler the real hero of Santiago. Joe may be a South erner Incidentally but over all else he Is an American. One renson why Dewey should havo further promotion Is found In tho factv that he doesn't need the services of apologists and special pleaders. Mr. Wanamaker announces that he proposes to stay mad at Quay. This will be luscious news for Van and the boys. Newspaper maps of the war must Impress tho youthful student that the earth Is a trifle ragged. The Georgia peach crop was all right this year, but the crate crop failed early in the season. TOLD BY THE STARS. Dally Horoscope Drawn by AJacchus, The Tribune Astrologer. Astrolabe, Cast: 2.31 a, m., for Friday, August 12, isas. & & RS A child boin on this day will note that the Inability to Judgo one's tankage ca pacity has caused a fall of ptide In many Instances. The ninghamton Republican speaks of the naval hero as "Slushy." Rut tho 'Tailor City' has ever been noted for originality. Military organizations about the coun try that havo been keeping rather quiet of lato can &oon begin to explain what they would do In case of war. Many men waste years of valuablo time In tho endeavor to piove tho political "unexpected" In their districts. It may be posslole that Mr. Merrlfleld detects the humming of the congressional bee In the vicinity of his hat band. The fall In temperature In the city was noticeablo when the Langstaff-Kclly elee Hon content was removed to Carbondale. Jupiter Pluvlus Is no respector of pic nics. TRIBUTE TO DR. ECKMAN. Editor of Tho Tribune Sir: Tho Afro-American Is not slow to notlco his friends of whatever race va riety fhiv may be. Thetefore I could not feel satisfied, In view of tho death of the late Rev. John a. Eckinan, D, D with out paying an humble tribute of respect t.. his memory. Nearly two years ago I met Dr. Eckmnn, and I soon found cut that his gieat heart was full of line and sy"mpathv for tho uplifting of mankind. Dr. Eekman believed that the Bible ba gins lt revelation with God descending to commune with man; It ends with man nscending back to God; to the wel como Ho has provided; the homo Ha has created; nnd tho fellowship He has restored from sin to hoIlneiK lie passei from earth, loving a nation Into peace. Beautiful life, gloilous deliverance. II. A. Grant. Tastor of tho Howard Place African Methodist Episcoj nl Church. QUESTIONS. Editor of The Trlbunc- Slr: Yesterday tho corner stono of tho new cnpitol building at HurrUburg was laid, and the ceicintmy performed by tho right worsdilpfut nnnd muster of the grand lodge of Pennsylvania Masons and assistants Can thero be any good rca. nuns why tho governor of our ctato felt called upon to Invito this special secret order to attend and officiate In a cere mony of laying a corner stono of a Btate building being built by tho people, of Pennsylvania? Ono could readily under stand tho motives of action If the differ ent religious denominations wcro Imltud to participate In such a ceremony, as we profess to be a Christian peoplo, but why a Masonic order In preference, or any secret organization, should be called upon for auch a coremeny is a mystery. -William II. Richmond. Seranlon, Aug. it. , DoIIiver on the War and Its Issiies THE MOST eloquent, and one of tho most uenslhlc members of con Kress, J. P. Doillver, of Iowa, In a iccturo nt Ocean Qrovo the other day. spolto In part as follows! "V havo gained In our war with Spain In finitely moro than we haw lost, nnd tho unen lug Instinct of tho pe'oplo at large whoso sovereign puipucc overruled I ho Judgment of the statesmen In tho Initial stages of tho conflict, lias given us a new national prcHtlgo nt homo and abroad to oursclvcb n new basis ot self-respect, to the nations of Europe a new and health ful Insight Into our resources and power Tho world will bo slow to make a quarrel with a community that can raise $200,000, 000 without the aid of a syndicate at home or .ibtoad within two weclo by a popular loan. Tho cabinets of tho old world will hold a long session before al lowing themselves to be drawn Into col lision with n nation which, In llvo years, will havo at Its disposal n ftcel fleet, of which the Hrooldyn and Otegon nio only tho type nnd forcrunneis. The war has pcrfccled our strength Ht homo by the totul oblitciatlon of the lines of sectional prejudice marked upon our map by great struggles of the last generation. General Joe Wheeler, In the thick of the fight nt Santiago, stands for the larger patriot ism, north and south, which has tuvned Its back upon the pan and opened Its vision to tho sublime de3tlny of u reunit ed people. Tho same Influences that havo restored tho perfect union of our country have brought back harmony to which broad minded men of both counltles have long looked forward In tho relations of tho English-speaking woild. At tho out bleak of tho Spanish war the restless di plomacy of Europe was clicumientcd by tho prompt notice of tho English govern ment Hint any constraint placed by the powers upon the government of the Unit ed States would have to count upon tho disapproval and active hostilities ot tho government nnd people of England and thus by a simple act of national fellow ship, the worn nnd threadbare prejudices of n century yield In both countiles to a leeognltlon of the coinomn cause which the English race scattered thoughout tho earth Is now to make tor liberty and clv- UUatlon. o The peace which Is now at hand im poses unon our government problems vastly more dlfllcult than the prosecution of tho war. It puts the destinies of the Spanish west Indies at once In our hands. It gives us Porto Rico tho gov ernment of which will probably be an easy task and requires us to establish a stable and orderly government In Cuba agreeable to the peoplo of the i3land. Wo have already raised the nag or tho united States over the Hawaiian Islands, now familiar with republican institutions. Ad miral Dewey, In the harbor of Manila, by tho most notable exploits In tho his tory of the navy has In ought us face to face with tho problem of the Philippines. Two things tho American peoplo nro al ready ngreed upon. The first Is that wo ought not to desert our Insurgent allies In the hour of our victory nnd leave them to the tender mercies of nn unrestrained' Spanish despotism, nnd tho second Is that the question Is strictly nn Amerlcun one and that what we do shall not bo con strained by ihe Interference of any for eign powers, prlnco or potentate whatso ever. fl it may be counted ns certain that tho (lag of tho United States Is In tho Philip pines to stay nnd that, whether our gov ernment assumts sovereignty over tho whole group or not, wo will secure such a naval and commercial station there ns will ennble us to administer to tho needs of our own commerce and become the agents and gt-ardlans of the peace and liberty of the Islands. From the beginning to tho end of the war It is evident to tho devout student of history that our people in a strange way hivo been subject to tho guidance of powers wiser than any hu man foreMpht and that we have come to our present situation In the providence of God. Without our know Ins it or In tending it, wo have been caught In tho curient In what our fathers used to call the course of human events. Up to this hour wo havo dlchorged every duty with heroism and n self-sacrifice that has tak en no thought for ourselves. It cannot be doubted that tho president of tho United States, pecure In tho confidence of all tho people, without regard to poli tics, will go forward In the discharge of every duty which arises out of our new relations to the civilization of tho world; nnd behind him will stand tho united mil lions of our people ready for their duty, ns old Bismarck once said, "In the fear of God nnd nothing else." OUR DEBT TO DEWEY. From a Letter In tho San by P. P. P.. Sands, Formerly of the United States Navy. Thero can bo no dissenting voice from the proposition that Admiral Dcuey has received a scant and insufficient reward for his unparalleled nnd glorious record In this war with Spain. His brilliant vic tory has not been surpassed In history. Tho defeat of Ceivera did not equal it In giand results. 13 ut for that hold, glorious nnd admirable attack upon Montojo's fleet and Its destruction, tho attitude of Russia and France and Germany would not bo assuming tho pretence of friendli ness for the United States that wo read of today. A failure thero would have brought humiliation to our flag and dis aster to the cause of human liberty for which wo contend. Tho success achieved brought us to the front rank ot tho great nations, and tho wotld began suddenly to respect and ndmlre us. Tho straight shooting, the cool courage and the valor and skill of Dewey's officers and men aroused tho spirit of emulation In our home sciuadions, with Its result In tho an nihilation of Ccrvcra's fleet and tho many smaller but still slorlous engagements uround tho Cuban coasts, wnlch havo in creased the pride wo hove In the navy which keeps our (lag victorious. o Deyond all thlc, and added to It, has been the firm, level-headed, masterful and diplomatic courbo of our victorious Ad miral Dewey in tho trying times and weary days of watting for tho aid, so early promised yet so long delayed. His consummate tact and ndmlrablo control of tho whole eastern situation has been so crowned with success, so complete that not a flaw can be found In It, Un ceasing vlgllunce nnd readiness for every emeigency havo kept his fleet In safety In the Philippines, with all the fruits nf his victory In his hands. It assured us the Sandwich Islands aud the Ladrones. All that ho has tecelved In recognition fa the love, tho gratitude of his fellow coun tr.vmen and tho admiration of the woild. Congress has awarded him n voto of thanks, but It docs not carry with It tho ten years of added scrvtco on the active list which such a voto gave to those, ofll cers who rcceli ed It during tho civil war. Ho was not advanced ono tingle number on tlin navy list. Ho only tecelved In May tho promotion to the grade of rear admiral which would have been his In September hnd he dono nothing moro ex-, citing than sipping his tea In the port of Hong Kong. Is trat sufficient recognition for his great victory and for tho ndmlr ablo service that fo'lowed It; o Dewey's unexampled victory won lor the administration the first of tho laur els which crowned It, and has enabled It to win a glorious peace for tho lasting good of our people and for the world. Let tho government's recognition ot his suc cess bo commensurate with Its Impor tance. Let the grade, ot admtrnl be re vived and let It be awarded to Georga Dewey. Let "tho thanks of congress" be made to carry with It the ten yean added to his scrvlco on the active list that were njoyed by officers of less brilliant ser vice In the civil war. Dewey Is still strong and hearty; he Is In the prlmo of his llfo and Is equipped for mors valu able and Important scrvlco to the nation than to bo permitted to retire In a few months rnoio, and bo relegated to the, G ttSMII Dollars or Dimes It flskes No Difference to us One Is Just as Welcome as the Other. FRIDAY BARGAIN SALES. lutxj . p in i From 2 to 3 o'clock. From 3 to 4 o'clock. The balance of our stock 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. s, 111 AND 110 WYOMING AVENUE. quiet, listless lite of tho veterans at the clubs. A WARSHIP'S BOILERS. William E. Curtis, In Chicago Record. I met Mr. ndwln Camp in a lunch 100m today. Mr. Cramp gave me somo Interesting Information about tho Minne apolis, which Is the highest type ot naval architecture and fastest man-of-war on tho ocean, having engines of 21,000 horso power and making n speed of twenty thieo knots, which Is about twenty-eight miles an hour, or as fast as nn ordinary railway train will run. The estimated weight of the Minneapolis complete Is 7,350 tons, or 16,154,000 pounds. If her machinery could bo nppllcd to lifting her bodily out of the water It would be found that In tho short space of thirteen min utes she would be raised to a height equal to that of tho Washington monument, or a distance of K3 feet. If a competitive pull could bo arranged between the Min neapolis and a number of large-size tug boatssay, for example, boats 110 feet long-It would be found that the warship could pull tlfty such boats along and havo nealy 1,000 horso power to spare. That number of tugboats placed In slnglo filo with their ends touching would extend in a straight line a distance of over a mile. A first class passenger locomotive capable of drawing a train of five cars along at a speed of sixty miles an hour will develop nbout 400 hourso power. Tho power of tho Minneapolis would therefore bo equal to that of fifty such locomotives, or iho entlro motive power of n largo railroad. If It could be expended In drawing a sln glo train wo would have n spectacle of a train consisting of 250 first class coaches, extending a distance of over three miles. Assuming that each car would comfort, ably seat sixty persons we would thus havo transportation for 15.000 persons, or tho entire population of a small city. o To tho mind of tho average ncwspipor reader 21.000 horso power means nothing It Is entirely In iho abstract. Tho unit "horso power" was established years ugo as the result of n series of expciline"it3 made to determine ihe power ot London dray horses. Trls was found to bo a power equal to raising a weight of 83,000 pounds one foot high In ono minute, and was adopted to express tho power devel oped by steam engines. As a matter of fact thero Is scarcely one horse In 1.0C0 equal to that task, nnd 25,000 full pounds a mlnuto would more nc.uly express tho power of the average horse ot today. o Generating the steam necessary to pro. diico such a high power reqalrc:J eight. Imineti3s bollcis, each 15 feet D Inches In diameter and 20 feet long. Were theso boilers piled on top of ono another they would form a steel column W) feet In height, or If laid flat on the ground they would form a tunnel of that length through which a train of cars could pass, Kach boiler completo weighs about eighty tons, maklnc a total weight of hollers lono for this ship of C10 tons, There aro eight furnaces In each boiler, making a total of sixty-four furnaces for tho tot. When going at fall power each ono of thesn furnaces contclns ueuily halt a ton cf white-hot coals. Tho total grate sur faco Is stated to be 1.&00 squuro feat, which means that thero is an area of lira equal to ono grato 100 feet long and 15 feet wide. The total heating surface that Is, the surface of tho boilers which comes In contact with tho flames Is nearly 50,000 square feet, or about one and one-eighth acres. To feed all theso fur naces when tho ship Is being driven at full speed requires at least ten tons of coal an hour, or 210 tons a day, an amount sufficient to heat a block of tho aveiago size city houses for a whole year. To keep the fires going full blast require tho services of thirty men on each watch or period of four hours, when they pre re. Ileved by another set of men, so that for continuous running at leant sixty flra men ara nru,sary. fa Basement Ladies' Lisle Ribbed Vests, 4 cents. At 2 cents per yard, good bleached Twilled Toweling At 2 cents per yard, Printed Challies, new styles. At 2JA cents, all of the best calicoes. At 4 cents per yard, good dark Onting Flannel. At 5 cents per yard, new styles of Percales, 1 yd. wide. At r; cent per yard, the best Dress Ginghams, the ir cent kind, , MAIN FLOOR 25c Pin Check Dress Goods, 40 inches wide, 18c. 3c Two-Toned Brocades, 21c. 39c Broadhead Changeable Effects, 25c. All ic;c Belts, 8c. All 25c. Belts, 15c. All 3t;c Belte.igc. 2c Lily Dress Shields, 10c. 3 Lily Dress Shields,i5c 9-inch Rubber Dressing Combs, 7c. Toilet Paper, containing 1.300 sheets, 3 rolls for 2q. 50c Black aud White Silk Gloves, 25c. $1.00 Best Millinaise Silk Gloves, 49c. Ladies' 25c Russet Hose, fine imported, 15c. 2t;c Sun Bonnets, 17c. SECOND FLOOR 6c Cream Curtain Scrim, 3 cents. 15c White Lace Curtain Etamines, 8 cents. Metallic and other Silkolines, jc, 7c, and 9c. Ladies' Colored Pique Skirts, 49 cents. Ladies' White Duck Skirts, very wide, deep hem, 730, Ladies' 98c Night Gowns, 59c. of Foulard Silks at 21, 35 and ISLL & COMELL 121 N. Washington Ave. BRASS BEDSTEADS. In buying n bra.i Deditead, bo sars that you get tbe belt. Our bros floditoads are all made with seamleM brass tublns and frame work Is all of steel. They cost no more than many bedstead madoof ths open seamless tublns. Every bedstead Is highly finished and lacquered under a peculiar method, nothing ever hov lng been prodnced to equal It. Our new Bprlnc Patterns are now on exhibition. HSU & Coeeell At 121 North Washington Avenue. Scranton, Pa. Tyyewriters9 Supplies, Letter Presses, " . Law Maaks tie largest lime of supplies anal sta tionery Si N. E f ernia. ReyeoldsBros Stationers and ' Engravers, HOTEL JEttMYN BUILDING inn Wyoming Avenue. Great Mldsmimmer Lamp Sale . Until Sept isL we will offer our entire line of Banquet, Princess and Table Lamps at froai 25 to 0 per cent, dis count. We wish to reduce stock. If you are iu need of a lamp this is a chance to get a bargain. TIE CLEMMS, FEEEEE, MALLEY Ca 423 Laokanauna Aveuat BAZAAI 49 cents. INIEY'S Leather Goods, NotlomiSo Etc To effect a complete clearance m ev erything In "Fancy Notions" we will close tho season with a "General Clear ing Up Sale" on Ladies' Hue S: Sets, CMtelaiie Bags, Sllrt Waist Sets, Necl- :,, EC. .. Our assortment of "Fine Goods" In thb above lines being still large, prices havo been cut proportionately, and you will find them during this sale, low enough to fit tho occasion. An unlimited assortment of Leather Belts. 25c. goods cut to lfco VSc. goods cut to 150 5rtc. goods cut to roo 69c. goods cut to f,0o XAIMIUAD BELTS, "FRENCH MO ROCCO." Me. quality cut to ;j0 $1.00 quality cut to 75c FANCY SILK AND ELASTIC BELTS. Our J1.25, $1.10 and Jl.TS goods, in one lot it i9c A few flno French Enamel and Jewel Belts will bo closed nt exactly one-halt price. ONE LOT Chatelaine Bags, EOc. qual ity, cut to 39o ONE LOT Morocco Chatelaine Bags, $1.00 goods, cut to T9o All finer crades at like reductions. Choice line of Shirt Waist Sets In Sterling Sliver and Fine Gilt, an ele gant assortment at 23a One-half gross Flno Shirt Waist Sets an assorted lot, To close nt 13c, worth double ONE LOT Ladies' P. K. Ties, best goods, nt 19a China Silk String Ties, largo assort int, three for S5o Lino extra hcevy Silk String Ties, our 25c. quality at three for FOc Wo will offer "Special for this Sale" our "Own Brand" of Choice Taffeta Ribbons Nn. 40 at 23o No. SO nt ISO Elegant color assortment. 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE HENRY B'ELIN, JR., General Agent for the Wyomlaj District far Ulnlng, Wanting, Sporting. Sraokelui and the Itepauno Chemical Company' HIGH EXPLOSIVES. tufety ruie, Cap and Explode;. Room 401 Coanell Building. Bcrantoa, Duroirr8 PWIEffi. AUKNCIlii THOS, FORD, JOHNRBMlTHAaO.V, W. E. MULLIGAN PltUtOi Plymouth! 7llkei.lUrrt
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