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BCItANTON, 'AUGUST 13, 1898.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS."
STATE.
Governor-WILLIAM A. STONE
Lieutenant Govcrnor-J. 1 S. GOBIN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs JAMES W.
LATTA.
Judge of Superior Couit-V. W. TOR-
TER.
Congressmen - nt - Large SAMUEL A.
DAVENPORT, GALUSHA A. GROW.
LEGISLATIVE.
Senate.
Twentieth Dist.-JAMES C. VAUGIIAN.
House.
First Dlstrlct-JOllN R. PARR.
Tourth Distrlct-JOHN r. REYNOLDS.
COLONEL STONE'S PLATFOKM.
present time more than ten times the
slzo of the original thirteen colonies
nnd over a population more than
twenty times that at the republic's be
ginning. Not only has government by
elective legislatures sufllccd thus won
derfully to build u our own people
but It has drawn to us from abroad
more than 18,000,000 poison who live
become citizens by adoption because
of their preference for American Insti
tutions, included In the roheslve rc
RiiltM of our elective) avptotn Is the
Americanization of a lirgo body of
Spanish-Amrlrnns catrlcd under our
flag in coiiPequcnio of the war with
Mexico, who nt the time were not In
any essential pnttlculars different from
the peoples coming to us by reason of
the war with Spain. Heme to raise
at thli Jate day the plea of the In
capacity of congress as an argument
against territoiial expansion otherwise
desirable Is to confess at once Ignor
ance of history unil lack of vital faith
In tin- principles of our government.
After all, Mugwump defamation of
moricnn Institutions, however pest
IfiMous In times of general calm, re
etles little heed when the pulse of
the nation is stirred. Slowly but irre
sistibly this nation is proceeding for
ward along the lines of Its glorious
destiny and the protests of the faint
hearted are but as feminine bloom
sweeps against ti rising ocean tide.
And now nn anonymous correspon
dent of Harper's Weekly for whom
that Journal of civilization vouches as
serts that If It hadn't been for peremp
tory orders from Sampson Schley
would have run nway from Cervcra.
The exigencies of the attempt to make
a hero of Sampson evidently impose a
severe strain upon the imagination.
It will bo my purpose when elected o
so conduct myself as to win the respect
and good will of those who hae opposed
me ns well at those who have given me
their support 1 shall he the governor
of the whole people of the Ftate Abuses
have undoubtcdii grown up In the legis
lature which ore neither the fault of one
party nor the other, but rather the
growth of custom. rnneeeiry Investi
gations have been authorized bv commit
ters, resulting In unnecessary expense to
the state. It will he my care nnd pur
pose to correct these anil other evils In to
far as I have the power. It will be my
purpose while governor of I'ennshann
ns It Ins been mv purpose in the putiMc
positions that I hivo held, with God's
help, to rtlstlnrgo mv whole ilutv The
people nro greater than the parties to
which they belong. I am only leilous of
their favor. I sh ill only attempt to win
their approval and mv experleneo Ins
taught me that tint can best be done by
nn honest, modest, dally discharge of
public duty.
It stands to reason that If we couldn't
longer tolerate Spain as a neighbor in
Cuba we could not consistently permit
her to remain In Porto Rico.
Peace.
The magnanimity and self-control of
the American character are supiemely
evidenced In the cordial readiness of
government nnd people to end a thor
oughly victorious war In terms of clem
ency and moderation. There exists
among the victors no strut of pompous
piidu and no lust for meie conquest.
The vanquished receive our kindliest
consideration lOtfilrtg In way of In
demnity Is exacted which could In hon
or be spared, and from the humblest
American to the highest the return of
peace Is welcomed with profoundest
thanksgiving.
The hlstoiy which has been made in
the past four months is replete with
cheer to btlieveis in the American de
mocracy. For purity of motive and
brilliance of achievement It stands
without a paialltl. liiutal as war
iece.ss.aiily Is at best, this has been a
war in which biutallty has been le
duced to an unpiecedentedly small
minimum, while never before hab a
war been studded with finer deeds of
heroism or grander exemplifications In
tho grim and scotching tests of bat
Slo. He that ruleth his own spirit is
greater, the Bible sas, than him who
Japtureth a city. The American peo
ple have not only mastered the enemy;
they have kept sovereignty over them
selves. This having been a war for con
science and principle, its victories will
be eternal. By them tho standards of
civilization have been lifted up; and
their lesson Is that government of, by
and for the people not only shall not
perish fiom the earth but shall spread
until It encircles the earth.
Theie Is this to be said for the plan
of holding at flist only a small part
of the Philippines: American Influence,
when placed In competition with Kit
ropean influence, never diminishes but
always expands
Mugwumps In Ketrent.
A short time ago Harper's "Weekly
was declaiming defiantly against any
increase In the tetritory of the United
States; now it begins to supplicate the
public not to go further in the direction
of national expansion than tho annex
ation of Hawaii and Porto Rico until
the capability of congress to govern
new territory Is made manifest. It dis
trusts and despises congress; congress
men are, In Its opinion, "too much de
voted to the mat &?, and pecuniary
interests of their Jtyrlcts and of In
fluential prlvato ty.lzqns to care for
law and Justice generally. If," It adds,
"there Is money for any one In pro
posed legislation for a distant colony,
we may expect tho enactment of a
law; If the proposed legislation mciely
contemplates the welfare of tho colon
ists, the establishment of a Just and
equitable rule over the subjects of the
republic, we may expect to wait for
many years beforo congress will be
come sufficiently interested to consider
the measure seriously and to establish
tho law."
Now it Is a peculiar fact that under
the government of congress the United
States has grown from one of the
smallest to the most powerful of na
tions. Hefe.. under laws passed by
these despised vongresBmen, Individual
liberty 1 ampler.and Individual oppor
tunity and IncirfllVfe are more marked
than In any olhir nation under the
eun. This maryebjthi development has
advanced steadily over an niea, at the
The General Commanding.
Now that the re-establishment of
peace peimlts liberation of views con
cerning the chief actors in our brief
drama of wr.r ll is not inappropriate
to say a few words regarding the ma
jor general commanding, Nelson A.
Miles.
General Miles entered upon the cam
paign handicapped In the first place by
a curious and altogether undeserved
lack of public confidence, and secondly
by filctlon not of his seeking with men
In the war department whom he knew
to be Incompetent, but whom, fortified
as they weie behind political pulls,
and upheld by an ofllclous and rlone
tuo capable chief, he lacked power to
icmove Yet at the beginning he im
picssed hl soldlufahlp so stjongly upon
the administration that upon his advice
the contemplated immediate assault
upon Havana was abandoned and a
gicat sacrifice to fever averted. This
economy in life nnd suffering Is per
hnps his most conspicuous credit.
The management of the executive
work of the war department was not
In his hands, et It deserves to be noted
that both at Tampa and at Slboney,
when ntiangements became hopelessly
contused, Geneial Mllefa was sent to
straighten them out, and In each In
stance he did it without loss of time.
The complete success which has at
tended his invasion of Poito Rico by
which term wo lefer not to the atti
tude of the Inhabitants but to the
thoioughness which has chatacterlzed
the work of the mechanism of the inva
sion In dliectlonswhlch caused somuch
tiouble at Santiago emphasizes Miles'
executive skill, for the campaign to the
smallest detail has been his in con
ception nnd execution. It turned out
that he did not have to fight much, but
the plans were so laid that had resist
ance been offered it would have made
small diffeience.
Finally in dlspioof of the once cur
rent hallucination that the major gen
eial commanding was something of a
snob may be cited the quiet manliness
of his tieatment of Shafter at Santiago
and the extiemely cordial recognition
of the good woik of suboidlnates which
chat octet Izes his official messages to
the war depaitment since the war's be
ginning. That hostilities did not last
long enough to supply him with a
chance to show his genius In battle
Is In one sense his mlsfoituno though In
a laiger sense It Is both his and his
countrj's good foitune; but ho has had
opportunity enough to show very con
clusively that in him the country has
a geneial In every way equal to lils
position and a fit successor to Grant,
Sherman, Sheridan nnd Schofleld.
Tho country owes Its most cordial
thanks to Nelson A. Miles.
beginning. They can scarcely bo rem
Idled or Indeed Improved by occasion
ally spreading broken stones or gravel
Into the rutH and gutters formed by
disintegrating ptoceFsc3 of rain and
frost. Tho beds of such roads have
been worn down to tho subsoil, which,
having no uslstlng consistency, is pul
vcilred In summer and becomes thick
black paste in winter. Our roads cost
us rulllluns every year In the wear and
tear or hnrucflish und vehicles alone,
not to speak of the unutterable delays
and disappointments which they entail.
Money has been lavishly expended,
on their construction and pre
Hcrvatlon, hut it has not been wisely
expended. It was possible for tho
Romans to build those everlasting
roads, such as the Roman roads of
Britain, or tho Apian way, by enfor
ced labor. It Is possible for Russia to
build them still, because a highly cen
tralized government can glvo unifor
mity of expenditure and construc
tion on these permanent ways. In
this country it Is different, because
each local nuthorlly allots what money
it likes to the care nnd construction
of the roads under Its conttol, and ex
pends It In any way that Is plenslng to
It. Hence there Is no uniformity. One
taction of a load mav be In n fine
state of preservation, while across the
township border It may run Its course
like a larva stream. We confess we
do not know nny way out of the diffi
culty, unless state conventions nro
summoned for the purpose, nnd that
Is not at all Jlkely In our time at least.
It must be admitted that It Is far more
difficult to keep roads In proper repair
here than In almost nny other country.
Our winters arc long and the disin
tegrating powet of frost Is enormous.
Toll roads are relics of batbarlsm.
The roads of tho country should nnd
must belong to tho people If they nre
bad, the people themselves nre the flist
and the last to suffer tho consequences
of their own negligence. We must do
away with this rollc of feudalism. It
is strange how they have survived the
match of time, the last survival of
manoilal and baronial autocracy. Bo
cause our fathers and grandfathers,
as Mr. Peiry points our, tolerated these
miserable pretences of a common high
way, It is a very good reason In Itself
why we should not. They do not Jus
tify nor apologize for their existence
by being any better than other roads.
They simply act ns a barricade to lo
cal progress in road building.
Otip Foreign Trade
In Iron and Steel
T
GOLDSMnirS
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BAZAAR
Garcia and Gomez will probably stop
fighting as soon as we request them to;
and the fact that we have furnished
both with weapons and ammunition
gives us ample authority to prefer such
a request.
The Navy and Anthracite.
A six-hours' fire in the coal bunkers
of the Minneapolis, which nearly
caused this noble cruiser's destruction,
comes within a day or two after the
navy department had announced Its
unwillingness to change from the use
of bituminous to that of anthiaclte
coal. The department's stated objec
tions to anthiaclte were:
(1) The low rate of combustion of an
thracite coal with natural draught, thus
Involving great weight and spaca for
boilers to give tho name power.
(Z) Prattltal impossibility to procure
nnthraclte toal except on our Atlantic
toast, so that bituminous coal would
have be used elsewhere.
O) Greater length of tlmo requlied to
change the condition of the tires fiom
slow to rapid production of steam with
anthracite than with bituminous coal a
great strategic disadvantage.
Weighty as these objections seem to
be It Is doubtful If they would warrant
the use of soft coal save perhaps In
time of actual war, and then only with
in zones of danger. The fact that
bituminous coal can be burned with
ease in anthracite grates would, If our
ships weie fitted to use anthracite, en
able It to be consumed upon .special
occasions; while the use of anthracite
meantime would remove entirely the
risks arising from the proneness of
bituminous to hpontnneous combustion.
This matter should not jet be con
sidered settled.
UK hcnomenal growth of our man.
ufacturlpg Industries, notn in hup
Piling our own markets and thoso
of other parts of tho world, in il
lustrated bv some figures Just
compiled by tho tiensiity bureau of sta
tistics rcgurdlng the Imports and export
ot mamifuctuics of Iron und Mccl. 'lhcso
tablet, shew that the exports of m inufao
turcs of Iron nnd steel In tho fiscal year
1VW were fivo times us great na In 18S),
more than double theso In nny year prior
to lk'.6, and 23 per eent. greater than in
1M7. On tho other band tho imports of
tho manufacturer- of lion nnd steel In 1S38
wero In valuo but one-sixth thoso of 1880,
olio-fourth thoso of 1SS8 and onc-lmlf
thoso of ISOfl
o
To quote tho rfllelnl figures the ex
ports from the United States of nil nr
tides classified ns "M inufneturcs of Iron
nnd Steel' amounted In 1S80 to $ll,7lfi.MI,
In ISM to $r.5l2,2PS, In 16 to $J1, 100,8.7, in
18''7, $37,10157.', and In 18")S to $70,oG7,i27.
Meantime the Imports or manur icturcd oi
Iron und steel which In 1SS0 wero $71,200,099
fell by 1S00 to $11,073 Wl, by ISM to $2i,31S
101, und In lvis to $12,11' 911. Thus, while
the exports of manufactures of Iron und
steel nro in ISIS fivo times those of 18S0,
tho Imports of tho same class of articles
wero In 1K98 less than one-flfth thoso of
l&eO. In 1SS0 our imports of manufactures
of Iron nnd sled wero fivo times
as much ns our expotts, while in
1898 our exports of Iron nnd steel wero
moio than fivo times ns much ns our im
ports, American manufaeturcis have,
slnco ISsO, taken pofsslon of five-sixths
of that portion of the home market which
was held by fotclgn manufactures of iron
and steel nnd have nt the same time In
creased their sales In foreign mulkets 400
per cent. While the Imports ot lion and
steel were fnlllns from 71 millions to 12
millions tho exports of the same class of
articles Increased from II millions to 70
millions.
While the list of articles of Iron and
steel Is nn elaborato one and a decrease
In Imports Ins occurred in nearly nil
nrtlclcs, it is practicable to point out a
few of tho more Important. Under tho
classification ot "Ingots, Blooms, Slabs,
Billets and Bars of Steel" the Importa
tions of 1SS8 were tll,1S9,b9S pounds und In
1893 onl TO 821 U7 pounds. Wire rods,
which in 18S8 were 7C 9 ,$) pounds weie
In 1893 3s,G01.r pounds. Chains, which
In lVsS were 2,0C5,7S7 pounds were 111 1893
17,316 pounds. Imports of tin plate, terns
plates and taggers tin which In 18b1)
amounted to G34.C4I 015 pounds were In
1SJ8 171,Gi2 34" pounds. On the other hand
tho Increase In exports of the leading ar
ticles ot this character has been equally
striking. Tho exports of bar Iron In 1P-S
wero but 1.50S 12b pounds and In 1S9S wero
12,S0S,C15 pounds, nn increase of about 700
per cent , of cut nails our exports In 18SS
were 11 M3.CG4 pounds and In 1893 were P2 -310
391 pounds, while wire nails which In
If'S were 1,517,078 pounds were In 1893 2;,.
891099 pounds. Of locomotive engines we
exported in U'.S $407 011 worth nnd in 1S93
$1,8S1,719 worth. Of wire our exports In
188S were 12,7ll,19"i pounds and In 1898 1"W,-
031,921 pounds.
pedal
For
Second Floor.
Saturday
Ladies' White Lawn Shirt Waists with 2 rows ombroidory inserting, worth $1,00, at 79 oent,
50 nnd 75 cent Shirt Waists for 25 cents.
81.00 and $1.25 Shirt Waists for 49 cents.
81.49 Shirt Waists for 79 ccnt3.
81.75 and 1.98 Shirt Waists for 98 cents.
Ladies' 98 cent Night Gowns for 59 cents.
Ladies' Navy Bluo Duck Skirts, with 3 rows of whito piping, worth 2.98, at 8L98.
Ladies' light colored Lawn and Porcalo Wrappors from 49 cents up.
Maio Floofc
No fact is better established than
that public opinion at this tlmo favors
retention of the Philippines, and that
this opinion deepens upon study of the
situation. lie one's Individual judg
ment what It may, this is the obvious
and significant fact.
The fact that General Garcia has
promptly responded to a request pre
ferred by General Miles, although he
has withdrawn from official contact
with General Shatter, tends to confirm
our belief that when the full truth of
tne break between Shafter and Garcia
1 (comes known It will show that the
blame was not wholly on one side. At
all events American occupation and
restoration of Cuba will not be delayed
but will be facilitated by the exercise
on our part of patience and tact when
dealing with a race to which suspicion
nnd intrigue have come through years
of oppression to be second nature.
The people of all parts of the world
seem to have developed a liking for our
manufactures of Iron nnd steel; our
tewing machines hum In Africa, tho
Hast Indies, Ctlombia, Cuba, Central
America nnd the islnnds of Oceanlca.
Our telegraph Instruments click In Japan,
Chlnn, Australia, Itussla and in all parts
of 1'urope. Our wire nails go to all Hu
lopean countries, to Canada, lirlllsh Hon
duras, alt the Central American states,
Mexico. British West Indies, Cuba,
Porto Itlco. the South American states,
China, British i: ,st Indies, Hong Kon,
Japan, Trench Oceanlca, Ilrltlsh Aus
tral tsla, rirltlsh Atilca nnd I.Iberia; our
steel rails and locomotives go to Aus
tralia, China. Japan, Haw ill. Central nnd
South America, Afrlcv and llussla Our
electrical machinery Is nttiactlng the at
tention of tho world and during the past
ear Austria-Hungary, Trance, Germany,
Italy, the t'nlted Kingdom. Argentina,
Brazil, Mexico, Japan, British Austral-at-Ia,
British Africa and Trench Africa
have been among Its purchase is In v-
ery country In tho world and In practical
lv every inhabited Island where nrtlcles
of civilized or seml-clvlllzed use are re
quired American manufactures of iron
nnd steel find purchasers and, as hhonn
by tho figures which follow, the demand
for them Is rapidly increasing.
o
Tho following table shows tho valuo of
Imports and exports of mmufactures of
Iron and steel Irto nnd from the Cnit-d
States slrco 18S0:
Imports.
1S0 $712fSG99
US1 h0 GDI 477
1SS2 t,7,97t, 897
1883 CS.19-, 2)11
1881 40,117 0-,.-!
1S83 3100091
lSSrt 37 714 07S
1887 49 201101
1S88 48 9927i7
1SV) 42177,791
1S90 41 C79p01
lf'l !)!,!4n72
Ct2 2,923 101
1891 319S7 97J
1891 20 9:", 7h1
1893 2;,IMS,!il3
1S90 2' 118,101
1S97 16091 D57
1S98 12,613,913
Ladies' Fine Ribbed Vests, short sloovos, V neck, 3 for 25 cents.
Men's 75 cent Golf Hose, at 25 cents to close.
Men's Seamless Fast Black and Tan Half Hoso, worth 15c, 10c a pair, 3 pair for 25 cents.
Ladies' and Gent's Jap Silk String Tics, Figured Bayadere Stripes and Plain, at 7c, 4 for 25 cent$.
Such as aro sold at otuor places at 15o each.
Ladies' Pulled Pique Ties in pinks and blues, tho 33 cent kind, for 17c.
Ladies' Jap Silk Puffed Ties, in cerise, turquoise, scarlet, green and white, at 22 cents.
Laides' Pique Bow Ties, 15 conts, 2 for 25 cents.
Fancy All Silk Hair Ribbons, different widths, 5, 7, 8 and 9 cents. v
No. GO All Silk Fancy Sash Ribbons, worth 50 cents, for 25 cents.
Ladies' Colored and Black 50 conts Silk Gloves at 25 cents.
Ladies' Colored and Black 81.00 Silk Gloves at 19 cents.
r.iiii.iron'a T,np.n Cans and Sun Bonnot3 at Half Price to close.
Ladies' and Children's Fancy Bordered and Plain Whito 8c Hemstitchod Cambrio Handkorohief
ifc 4 cents
Ladies' Pure Linen Plain Whito 15c Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, 10c, 3 for 25 conts.
Job in Ladies' Linen Collars, worth 10 cents, for 1 cent each.
Ladies' Colored Chcmisottes and Boys Fancy Linen Collars, worth 25 cents, for 5 cents each.
Always Btmsy
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121 N. Washington Ave.
SUMMER, 1898.
Our annual July and August eale of
Summer Tootwear is now on. All our
Russets must go. Tou need ths Shoes.
We need room.
lewis, Really & Bavie
114 AND 110 WYOMING AVENUE.
OP UNIVERSAL BENEFIT.
Bad Country Roads.
On Thuisday we published a letter
fiom Sir. U. N. Perry on tho disadvant
age to bicyclists nnd drivers of bad
country roads In general, und of toll
and turnpike roads In particular. The
United States Is behind all other coun
tries in the building nnd permanent
repair of roads. Our roads nre worse
than those of any other nation on the
face of the globe pretending to be civi
lized and with a stable form of gov
ernment. What Is true of the nation
as a whole, is true of the unit of gov
ernment in the states under which the
control of lilghwajs has passed,
whether township, county or city. Wo
have been 60 progresjlve In every
other direction, that In the building
and construction of country roads we
rank no higher than, and sometimes
fall below, tho standard ot Russia, or
even of Chlra, where the worst roads
In the world aro supposecj to exist.
During the winter months our joads
are almost Impassable, vvlillo In sum
mer they aro barely tolerable. Vet to
keep even these brlilul paths within
tho clicumsctlbed limits of n surveyed
and passable track Is a costly operation.
Where the foundation of n road has
not been scientifically and endurlngly
laid, every dollar expended upon Its
macadamtzatlon Is a sheer waste nt
money. It Is as Impossible permanent
ly to construct a joad without a foun
dation as It Is to raise a commodious
dwelling without one. The long
stretches of dust which matk our roads
In summer, and the streams of glu
tinous mud und expanded quagmires
might all luivo been obviated In the
We are curious to know what steps
the government of Canada Intends to
take ngnlnst that very fresh Span
lard, Lieutenant Carranza, who evaded
Its older to get out by sending a sub
stitute in disguise, nnd himself le
malned to continue violating Canadian
neutrality. The matter is of slight
actual Impoitnnce, but one would think
the disrespect shown by Carranza to
the government of the dominion would,
In view of Carranza's official status,
lequlro further nttentlon. It supplies
a new commentary on Spanish honor.
reports.
jti,7n,;24
1G mi 707
20 7 IS J96
22 82'j."JS
21,009 SSI
K rciw
r.,74 -.5G9
15 93S,o02
17,7f1 U14
21. KG 077
2'. M2 20S
2S.909 Gil
2S S00.D10
30,G6,lS2
29 2J0,'.G
22,000,9V)
41 1CO.S77
D7,497,.72
70,367,t.:7
Advices from the Fifteenth district
Indicate that Mr. Fred Wright, brother
of the late Congressman Myron
Wright, catrles the majority of the
congressional tonfeiecs fiom Bradford,
Susquehanna, " ayne and Wyoming In
his vest pocket.
Why not tend Shatter's army to
Scrnnton? The water supply is unlim
ited and of the finest quality, and not
even hahe ball fever can exist In Ita
vicinity.
When the affair with Spain has been
adjusted, it Is believed that the sub
lime porte can be persuaded to pay up
and look plc.isant.
Spnln, It appears, does not much care
to have her captured sailors returned
home. Spain und gratitude are stran
gers, - '
Whlte-wlnped peace will doubtless
hoodoo Geneial Fred. Grant's efforts to
outshine his, father.
COMMERCE OF PORTO RICO,
CUBA, HAWAII AND CANADA.
rrom tho Washington btnr.
Tho commercial history of the flcal
jear lS'S Is presented In tho Juno "Sum
mary of rinatico end Commerce,' Just
Issued by tho trcas-ui bureau of statis
tics at an earlier date than that of nny
June "Summirj" In a decade. Ues'des
presenting tho detailed history of tho
most remarkable jear of our commeice,
It contains a series of tables on tho im
ports nnd e-xports ot 1'orto Itlco, Cula
and Hawaii during a teim of jeurs,
showing tho articles Imported nnd tho
country of origin or destination, tho pop.
ul itlon, production and consumption of
the various communities, und much otn'r
information Important to those contem
plating business cnteiprlses in these
Islands In addition to this, the volume
presents n herles of Important tables on
the commerce of C.irada with tho United
States and with other countries during a
term of venrs, a subject for closer rela
tions between Canada nnd the United
States. Tho volumo can bo obtained free
ot cost by application to tho bureau ot
statistics, treasury department, as can
also tho ono Issued earlier on tho trade
of tho riilllpplnes and adjacent countries.
rrom tho Times-Herald.
Wherever medievalism relcns or mm
archy rules with an Iron hand the lib
eration of Cuba and Porto Rico will in
spire the people with hope and courage.
And Imsmuch as it creates or increases
a love for individual liberty nnct free in
stitutions. It will intensify their hatred
and contempt for ull forms of govern
mental oppression. Previous to tho war
with Spain the moral influence of the
United States upon governmental prog
ress In other sections of the world was
slight. Today this government Is recog
nized as a great moral and phhlcal agent
for tho emancipation of enslaved human
ity. The lesson of this war to tho op
pressed of other nitlons is being learned
rapidly, und Its ultimate effect will bo of
universal benefit to mankind.
'.lltA,..
BRASS BEDSTEADS.
In buying it brass Bedstead, be stirs that
you get tho best. Our brau BedJtoads ara
all made with seamlesi brass tublnj and
frame work: la all oriteol.
They cost no mora than many bediteadi
madeof tba open eeamloss tubing:. Every
beditead U blcbly finished and laoquerel
under a peculiar method, tothlns ever bar.
tnc been produoed to equal It. Our new
Bprlnt Patterns are novr on exhibition.
EINLEY
Leather
Goods,
Notiomigo Eteo
To effect a complete clearance on ev
crythtng in "Fancy Notions" we will
close the season with a "General Clear
ing Up Salo" on
ladies' Leatlier Belts,
Site aidl Elastic
Hill &
Coeeell
At 121
Horth Washington
Avenue.
Scranton, Pa.
WHEl?
THE CLOUDS
ROLLED AWAY.
HAVE
TOLD BY THE STARS.
The Carllsfs huvo net been rising of
late as promptly as had been expected.
Dally Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchua,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe Cast: 4 31 a. m . for Saturday,
August U, 1593.
& M
A child born on this day will be able to
remark; "Tho wui hud to end when I
nppoared,"
l'rom tho manner In which eomo of
our citizens have been "soaked" In tho
wuy of Imrensed tacs, one would think
that I.ackuw anna county lud declared
war,
Don Carlos Is probably waiting to learn
tho fate ot Agulnaldo's collar before fur
ther giving way to tho desire to become
6 ay.
As the Klona'lkera who have, dieted upon
swamp moss and snow lulls begin to
give testimony, news from the gold fields
becomes moro Interesting to tho people
who said, "I told jou so."
"Peace hath her victories, etc.," but
they are seldom placed on record In bold
faced tpe and war scare headlines.
We aro now at peaco with ull the world
except thi tax assessor.
For The Tribune.
To every sin-cursed mortal here on earth
Have oftentimes come thoughts ot
beauty rare
And wondrous, and o'er all his oul
Has Hooded a great wish to keep them
then.
Perhaps a master sculptor, or an artist
Ho has tried with brush or chisel, filing
fast
To trace their beauts, ero they passed
away;
And keep them for the world but fall id
at last.
Perhaps a great musician, drawing from
tho Ivory keys
A strain of music like a thread of gold
Has sought, with filing pen, to catch
Its sweetness and its witchery hold.
Or nt .lunln tho noet. Lot in reverie,
Has thought tho' scurcely conscious
how they came
Of somo few lines that, thrilling with a
marvelous power,
Might well have brought him happiness
and fame.
But, when with trembling fingers ho tho
thought
Would tlotho in words and prisoner
mako
On paper like a shadowy dream It faded;
And ho lost the priceless stake.
But sometimes, when tho clouds have
rnllori nwav
And, in the clearer llcht of an eternal
day.
We stand In triumph on tho other enore,
The fragile thoughts will stay.
With pen that's dipped In floods of blaz
ing ll.'ht
Will trace upon tho hearts of men be-
The thoughts that once to us wero dimly
shown;
And give to them a moment's fleeting
slow.
With colors wrung from all the wheeling
spheres
Will paint upon the glowing canvas of
tho sky
The thoughts that, dim revealed to us on
earth,
Have blossomed into fullest radiance
there on hlsh.
With fingers rnado Immortal and adept
To touch theUtrlngs that bind the rush
ing stars,
Will strike the master-chord with magic
power;
And hold the music of the world In
those few bars,
Bert Wuyland Tennant.
West Plttston, Aug, 12.
s,
ses
Law Hanks
aid tie largest line of
aid sta
ll E Penia.
sens, uateiatne mgs,
SWrt Waist Sets, Neck-
ies. Etc,, Etc.
ReyooldsBros
Stationers and
Engravers,
UOTEli JEUMYN BUILDING.
130 Wyomlns Aveuus.
Our assortment of "Fine Goods" in tho
abovo lines being still large, prices have
been cut proportionately, and you will
find them during this sale, low enough to
fit the occasion.
An unlimited assortment of Leather
Belts.
2oc. goods cut to l5o
CJc. goods cut to 15o
50c. goods cut to TOo
09c. goods cut to 50o
NA1LIIKAD BELTS, "FRENCH MO
ROCCO." 50c. quality cut to 42o
$100 quality cut to 5o
FANCY SILK AND ELASTIC BELTS.
Our !1 25, 51 50 and $1.75 goods, in
ono lot at i9o
A few flno French Enamel and Jewel
Belts will bo closed at exactly one-halt
price.
ONE LOT Chatelaine Bags, 50c. qual
ity, cut to 33o
ONE LOT Morocco Chatelaine Bags,
$100 goods, cut to 797
Alt finer grades at like reductions.
Choice line of Shlit Waist Sets in
Sterling Silver and Fine Gilt, an ele
gant assortment at ,. 25a
Onchalf gross Fine Shirt Waist Sets
an assorted lot,
To close at 13c , worth doublo
ONE LOT Ladles' P. K. Ties, best
goods, at 19o
China Silk String Ties, largo assort
ment, three for 25o
Lino extra heivy Silk String Ties, our
23c. quality at three for FOo
Wo will offer "Special for this Sale" our
"Own Brand" ot Choice Taffeta Rlbbona
No. (0 at 23c
No. SO at ,. 23c
Elegant color assortment. ,
Great
MldsMmmer
Lamp Sale .
Until Sept ist wc will offer
our entire line of Banquet,
Princess and Table Lamps at
frOiU 25 to jo 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 CLAIMS, FEEBEE,
mMxey ca
3S Lackawanna Aveuna
520 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
HENRY BELiN, JR..
General Acent for the Wyomlaj
District far
lUPHT'S
POWDER.
Mlnlnc, mailing, Sporting, Smokeleii
und the Repauno Uuemlcai
CompaDy'
HIGH EXf LOSIVES.
tfety Kme, Caps nnd Etploder.
Room 401 Connell Building.
Qciantoo.
AOEXCIlCi:
TII03, FORD,
JOHN n. 81UTHA30N,
W. E. MULLIOAN.
Plttttaa
Plymouth
Wilkiu-Duri