THE SCRANTON TRIBITN.SAT ritDAY. NOVEMBER 12, 1898. Z$z gitCMtow ri8une I'nulliitieil Dully, Mxoapt Htiml(v. iv iiio Trlbimo I'ubllslil 2 tUIUl'lMlfi m rui. un .Month. Jvuw YorlcOllloe: l.'.U Nbmjih U H. S. VIIHKIjAM), fcolo Accnt fur l-'urulgn Ailvei-ll-cla. i ttTt.HMi at i im i-o-n office at pciia.vto.v, l-A., AS BLCO.NU-Cl.A'M MAIL MATTKn. TWELVE PAGES. SCMtANTU.V. NOVKMUKll 12, IMS. Clovcnior-i-lcet Stono Is point; to Uliu n rest of thrcp wivks, 1" Fume ro inolo forest, bofiiii- ho tile-kins tlic liroblcin of tryltiK t muko the up pulntlvo cifllcea ko uroiiuil. Ho will llml this a blRRiT ta-xk thuti dcfoalliiR Jonlcs find Swallow. Municipal Affairs Next. The unipoxltlun wlili-h Is under nil- Isciiipnt to submit for popular JikIb nunt n now bond Issue in the sum of Kss.nuo or c-i-rluln parts thereof brines forwaid the whole Issue of the nfSt mnnli-lnnf ndmlnlstiatlon. It Is it iin tlon which should have the caieful con-titli-ratlon of the tiisoayers of Scrati tm and the sooner they IiprIh to run hliler It the belter. V violate no c-oiiildeiirrs In paying that the Kowriunelit uf this city Is In need of u radical innovation. As at M'eaclit oiidueted It does not possess and 111 the main docs not deserve the rotitlitplire of tho people or even of the elements thut tun It In power, it Is supine. Ineit nml shady. It hus no c-eiurul illu-c-tliiK inlp.il. It has no definite linllcy. It It simply driftlmr. and ns Is usually true in such eas,-s the progress Is floni bad to worse. The development of this great and growing elly Is notoriously hampered by sneh a condition of af fairs. Huslupxs men are crippled by It. Tn-payer3 complain, nnd Justly, that t'u big titims of money token from tlein lor municipal purposes do not show up in the service rendered. Dis content. Is rife nnd growing:. liefore n rew bond lscnc Is likely to be approved by Ihe people, coy must liiivi. pome assurance that tlui-liiK the luvt three yen's the nffulrs of the exe- nilve clt-nnii incuts of the city will be sop, vlt-c-cl by a stronsj-wlllcd and fear less chief, who will assertively put in force the principles of punctuality, honesty nnil inllexlble economy, and intelllBf nily 1 olnt out both abuses and i' forms. 5Ten of ill's character do not ua a rule sck olllce, but they can be found If the people evince a deter mination to And them. Oil the eve, iii we ure. of a Renernl buslneps re vival which Is unln,? to shove ScraMon fo'vnrd a Ion"? way toward new pros perity and diversified growth. It Is a comniumllnR necisslty that the lievt munliipal election shall work a decided i lianse for the better In the almos Idieie of city hall. Dr. Kwall''.'p artei'tlim that the men who voted for Stone were hood lem Ib charactorlatlo of the man. He Is constitutionally unable to see any thing pood 'n nnjbody or any party not In unison with his own beliefs or vul Itlons. He is what In other ages u ed to be called a first chis.) blot. Quay Accepts the Challenge. Mntthew Stunk y Quay has both the IJi't of silence and the knack of Hie is- iw cxuressioii. Ills announcement of tin1 reapoiiH which impel him to stand lor reflection to the senate will not be li'.Himderktooii by either friend or foe. He Is now In the Held with visor drawn and Innee atllt und his enemies will llni a foeman worthy of their steel. r'he measure of his streiiKth as a cle-cl-ivo factor In public affairs Is shown In the loyalty of his frleiidn and th desperation of his enemies. He Is the worst hated and the hot loved man 111 Aineiicnn polltlis today. He does uot exai;wrute when he alls the contest against him n "man hunt, pure and simple." T1k leaders of the hunt are men who hae l.imed his hand when thev thought It held favors for them. Hut when, in th" mutations f politics, the expected favors weie not forthcom ing, they have turned on him and have fought to rend him, muscle by inus-iie and llgeaiueiu by llgeament inning the recent cninpuluti abuse of Quay was cm ried to the high watei mark. To the modicum of Just ciiilclsm was nilil ec a nioiintaln of untruthn. dlstoitlon and even p, .senal Mumlcr striking witli cruel hands Into the sacred circle of tho home. The jackets of politics, many of them feed ana foitered by the mill ionaire commnnder-lii-ohlef of the as sailant fines, uln notorious grudge became the pivot of the most vlndlc t ive movemenl In recent political hit" lory, howled and bellowed from one end of tho eomniiinwenlih to the other, wising a din the like or which bus not been known since tho days of Alex ander Hamilton, yet Quay snld no woid, He was biding his time. That ' me has come. The fight is now to bo rectprucate.i. The public has. as yet heard but one Hide of the story. It will loarn in due peu?on that the story has two versions. There will be meiry times in this old commonwealth ere the year Is done. 1 1. ii A cablegram to Pevvey would (piick. ly settle the disposition or the remain. Ing Philippines and ivo the Purls commissioners a lot of time. Insurrection's Mew I'orin. Kecent occurrences in th" South, In eluding the disfranchising of negioos by statu constitutional uiiiundment, forcible prevention of negroes fiom voting nnd delimit overthrow of law and order by mobs bent on tho ex termination of the colored race, will bflnR before tho J''lfty-sl.th congress another problem of great urgency and reriousneHS the problem of guaran tying to tho coloud citizen his rights i.nder the sovereign Constitution of thu X' lilted Htatci. If thu race question In thu South Is to propoxate, bloodshed n ei anarchy, distuiblng liuvluofH. of- inlliiB moral sentiment und dlHiupt- t'i? the national )ieane, It will require o than the lunmuld ucademlo at- . '.Ion wiileh It has lutely received; ,i will have to be takn In hand reso lutely and with Kiiin determination to put an end to outrage. Upon a mlHtuken impulno the so- called Korcc bill was abandoned pre cipitately during tho administration of President Harrison. Prior to that, timidity In congress had negatived the effortM of Senator IJInlr to organize educational activities in the Illiterate seitlons of the f-'outh with a view to removing the chief causes of rutin I friction. We were tuld on both occas ions that ihe fouth was able (o civil ize lisilf. Tho hope, so fur as largo portions of It tire concerned, hn since proved Illusive. Within a. brief time wo have seen u negco poUiuaster as sassinated for no other reason than because of his color, and whole com munities rise In i acini conillct. using lurch und dagger to emphasize their Intolerance and contempt for law. Thla Is not u condition calling for academic debate but for fearless and vigorous action. The majesty of the Constitu tion must be ussi'ited it It takes n bigger army than was needed to whip Spain, and It nuwt bo done so effect ually that the lessou will be lemem berrd. 11 cannot now be said that there Is nny sectional prejudice In this mut ter. Nobody In the North today har bors any feeling of nnlmoslty toward anybody In the South because of North or South. The once- disrupted I'nlon has been reunited and knit together In n-ntliiioiitM of utility and fraternity as well as In bonds of formal contiact. Hilt North and South. Hast unrl West must yield obedience to the central Constitution, and there must be no plnee under the starry ling where any citizen shall be prorciibcd and pun Ished because of race or creed. None of the pleasant thlmw which ... .... ..... . , , ,,,.., ., the suite press Is saying of Chairman John P. Klkln exaggerates his merits ,, as a campaigner. He proved himself n cool, collected nnd resourceful Held mniwlial as well as an orator of abll lt.v ; and If the ciirient iiimor which nxslsns to him the attorney general shli In the cabinet of the Incoming governor Is prophetic, not only he but Colonel Stone ami the llepubllcan putty also will deserve congratula tions. MacVengli on Expansion. The space given up elsewhere In this Issue to the paper of Franklin Mne Veagh. of Chicago, on the policy of ex pansion is fully warranted by the docu ment's signal merits. We have seen no broader treatment of this Inevitable Is sue in American polities. In the view which this gentleman take;?, the question whether American political inllucnce shall expend l.tself over detached populations set ad lift by Ihe collapse of Spnnlsh authority Is not one of expediency but of duty. It would be expedient at least for two or three generations, to evade the re spnnslblMtlcs now appearing In our for eign lelntlonw. It would be expedient along the same lines that It was deemed expedient by ante-bellum statesmen to compromise the question of human freedom versus slaveiy. I'm it would also be cowardly. The world Is enter ing upon the llnal battle of democracy against absolutism. Democracy every where ;s gaining ground. The American nation stands before the world as the most successful and the most Inlltieli tlal example and champion of democ racy. The people of every race who are quickened In this new aspiration to establish the inalienable rights of man turn Instinctively to America for sympathy and for moral aid. Our na tion cannot, If It would, live unto Itself alone. The destiny which has set It up for Ihe contemplation of mankind Is pushing Its Inllueuce and Its prestige along every nvenue of contact with other nations. It must show by cour ageous acceptance of this divinely ap pointed leadership that It has the right to lead. To falter or to palter would be a setback not only to ourselves but to civilization. The Issue is Inexorable and it must be met. To meet It will require the Mont heart and the ready hand. Ameri cans have both. They will not now be lle their character or their traditions. lte-v. Dr. ".lack" Scudder, of the Peo ple's Palace church. Jersey City, seems to llud some dllllculty In scouring u eeilleiegue who will entirely agree with hlr somewhat peculiar vlovvvt regard ing the- social features necessary to a church. lilts assistant, llev. S. II. Cox, who hus been called to a Hrook hii pasleiiate. states in a letter to the new Held which he proposes to ne-c-.11. that lie connot accept Di. Sclid- di r's Ideas as n whole, and among tlif social schemes advocated by his 8u;-frli he must Insist upon drawing the line et n dancing class an a part of the church work, as he does not believe that the lellglous life In a con gregation neeils this sent of bolstering up to keep It active. In the mean time Dr. Koudder's dancing class In about the mostpopular feature In the f.isky Jersey City coitgregatltjn. Tho official retitriM add one mak ing seven Pennsylvania congressional scalps which John Wanamakcr has taken in his light on William Mi Kinle.v. These slain llopubllcans are tthastly trophli'H of this sanctimonious citizen's political perfidy. it Is evident that Lord Salisbury's lemarks at ritilld hall bamiuet the oth er night might menu something, but both Kurope nnd America seem to be somewhat uncertain as to the signifi cation of his ratiocination. Dr. Swallow's announcement that he will not go out of politics Is received with pleasure. Tho doctor should cer tainly stay in politics! If for no other purpose than to aniustt Mi. Garmun. If Chauncey Depovv really wants to b Senator Piatt's colleague, the other aspirants ought to give lilm the chance. Drpew Is well lltted for the place and he deserves It. Kven tho New York state Demo cratic pupurs aie ut lust beginning to exhibit enthusiasm over the election of Colonel llijosevelt. H Is contag ious, -- - It Is a little rough on Colonel Hoose Volt to boom him for the presidency In 1900. U I unfair to both him und ?(cKlnley. Nothing Is more certain us tilings go than that no man lives who could defeat William McKlnley for a renomlnntl'n If, two years licncc, he shall want one. There will be plenty of additional honors for Thcodnro Huosevelt when the pinner ti.ii' come. His real friends, therefore, nejj not try to rush matters. It may be possible that the education al Inlluences of the Omaha exposition hud something to do with transferring the state of Nebraska back Into the ltepuhllcnh column, Judging from accounts of the race troubles down in South Carolina, the wlille nmn's Idea of preserving rood urder in to shoot oveiy negro in s-ight. In the meantime, cheap money does not seem to become nny more valu able. Rare Endorsement For fh? President, 1'ioni the W ishliiKton Star. h(? r UIII)i:NT MeKlM.KY U lo 11)1 have mi unusiil presidential r-J experience In the second half M of his term." said O. P. All- tin. chief nt the Imrcnii or statistics, discussing today the lesull or the Tuesday electlrns. "Krom the dns ol Audlevv Jackson to the present thin 11" piesident vviiM over given In tlie midst ol Ills four yearn' term u house and senate In iciord with him politically, save in the ei cptloii.il period of liiijo Is'l. during most ol' which only a portion ol the stales were irie-cscnied In cor.yrcss. In 1'ieMdeiit Ci vela lid's flist term the lioiic of lepre- iientallves etweted In the midst of th" term was In accord with him, but on Unit occasion hi party failed to control the sin He. Bo, omitting coi sldorallou of the. - PuiloO. there his never neeii. irum jccKsan to .v c iniey, nn occasion . ,,.,, th ,.,.. , ,,,.., ' i"i,L ..,. ... .... , -, In the midst of hl.s term, as they have now ('one. a congress cleiuly controlled by his own piiity. o "Van Huren, who entered the white house in 1V17 with n Democratic house hi his Hist term, was cnnl routed In the sec ond half with a house so closely divided that u wing s euker wis llnnlly choeii. The whig party, wnlrli controlled tli pons,., elected sliniiltnnec.i'sly Willi Harri son nnd Tyler, lost control ol that body In the second congiess of that prcsld. n llnl term. Polk. Democrat, ha.l n Demo cratic house In Ms llrst col. 510 s. but the whlgs controlled It In the second. The Taylor-Plllmcre whig ndmliistrattjn found Dcniocintlo conttol In the house dm ing both of Its congresses. Pierce. Democrat, with whom 11 Demoeiatlc house was elected, was confronted In the second half of Ills term with a lulus'1 controlled bv the 'anti-Nebraska' suli scqucntly HcpiiWiean. party. Huchiiniin, Democrat, had 11 similar experience, the h 1110 of repicsentatlves in his llrst con gress being Demociiitle, and tin second lie publican. o "Prom K51, lb date of Lincoln's Inaug uration, until January, iTI. the house old not contain a lull icpresentatinn id toe entire number of slates, but In the midst of President Omul's second term, normal conditions having been renamed, be found himself confronted by a house continued by the opposition party, ilnyis, Itepubll can. found Democratic control In Ihe house In both congresses ol his uilnilnls tintlon. Tho Claiileld-Arthiir ndmlnlslra ftnn had the co-operation of a Uepubllcaii tise during the llrst half of the term, V!u Demociiitle control in the second half. Cleveland. Democrat, In Ids llrst lertn had the co-operation of the Democratic pa.'ty In the house In both congresses, but failed to control the senate In either. Hnirisoti, Itepublieiili, during the first half of his term had the co-operation of a Ki'publlcao house of representatives, but the Demo crats controlled that body In the second half of his term. Cleveland In ills second term had a Democratic house and senate hi the llrst half, but un overwhelming lScpubllcnu house In the second. o "And now Prcxldciit McKlulo. whoso paity while controlling the house dining the llrst half of his te 1 m did not have a clear majority In the sointe, llnils himself the llrst president In more than half a century (nside from the 1 si- perleuls) given. Iii the seee.iiel half of his pieslelen tlal ti"in. n house and senate In accord with him." WANTS A LINE-UP. Fiom the Pittston Gazette. The time has come, It seems to us, lor ictlun on the p.tlt ol the true Republic m newspapers of the stale- In tho tlliccthni ut fanning a suite- licptiollcaii Press as-m. elation, it Is title the numbers of the party, as well as the stalwart, unwaver ing newspaper of the commonwealth, that the In, mil of counterfeit ami outlaw timulil ho stamped u,on the journals thut persistently Indulge ill such lnellail tactics as have charade ilzcd reie nt lainpalgiiH ill Ibis slate. The. American people love fair play, and for the bushwhacker lu politics, us elsewhere, they have a su pieme contempt. It Is also due the man whom the llepiibllcaii masses stlect us oflieers of our party organizations that the party press should piopeiiy respect such rcprcseiitntlvts. recognize tlnir 1111 thoilty In ollici.il mailers ami hole! i,p tliti,- hands hi the arduous work tn tt listed lo their niaiiUKeliiellt, Instead it' liutnpeiiiig and berating them as cert'iin luolitsed Itepubllc.m newspapers have liolindcil Hon. John P. Klkln fiom tho duy that he was chosen chairman ot Hie Ucoul'llcan state committee and paitlc'i laily during the punt jear. The verdict of the Kepuhlloaiis of the stale, ns pro nounced at the polls on Tuesday. Indi cates that they lnuv be relied upon to Justly dlscilmlnale hi the premises when fully awiikiiitel, bat there are husiness uuil other roastuis that wan ant a mor tlohnlio determination, and that the mug wump state newspapers which nose as the slmou-.piire mouthpieces of Itepubll caiilsin he catalogued where they belong. The oigani7nllon of an icssorhitlon of the ehaiaeter above suggested would estab lish a recogiihed authuilty lo pass upon this luiioiiant matter. YORK STATE'S CHOICE. New Yolk Commercial Advertiser. The election of Colonel Itoosevelt Is a triumph of the people. They demanded Ills nomination and they have made him their governor. The sterling honesty and In telligent vigor of Hie man appealed to tho bent sentiment of the voters. Their ;e sponse is a vindication of the democratic form of government. They have taken hllll al his word, because his acts justified their confidence. When he said he would servo the best Interests of the state if elected they believed him. Ills cure"-!' proved that In the public service la- Ins 110 other aim than the public wclfine. o Ills eleeiloii is a stimulant al"t to gimd politics, it tenches the ptlltlelans uf Inch parlies that tho man to win Is Hie man who for high ipialltles and honest se-ivlce has commended himself to the mass ot the people. They, when they bestir them, selves, ure the best Judges of motives a-iel character, and when they clearly Indi cate their candidate, as thev illtl In Uoosevolt's cute. the political manager who follows where they lead no, 1 have no fear of the result. The people novor reject their own clieilce. Itoosevelt at tracted the whole vote of his parly be cuuso ho stiUids for lis best principles. He had the support of a gient purt of Hie Independents because he represents In large measure the Ideal of most of them win, are, practical ami consistent. His plurality Is not Inrge. not as large os there was good reason to expect, bul 11 is decisive, und If Its proportions ure some what cllsappokitlng there Is In this fa-t only further proof of the wisdom of til nomination. All tilings considered, It Is probablv safe to ascrt that no other man who was mentioned for the place before the Saratoga convention met could have carried the utate ninilust Ihe forces Cru iser was able lo gather around him In tills cliy. "O It Is fiirttitiutf for Colonel Huosevelt that he- Is to linvi' 11 leglslatuie which 111 both brunches Is In party accord with him. This will make It possible- for him to carry out the policies for which lie stands, nml the measures he may favor. A legislature of this kind can lie ensllv controlled by a governor of tcsohit!im. enemy lid I'ourace. The members are dependent largely upon Ids will, nml Ih-T,-omi b no doubt that Colonel itoosevell will omplov every legitimate liillue-ive at his comnmud to embody In legislation llm Ide-iiH of novel unit M he rt presents. In this way his flection Is of more than or dinary slgnlde nice. It means not only nu mill-lent udnilnlsti.ilion of stale nITiil-s. but 11 hlghm- standard of political action generally. LABOR, AND WAGES. From the Washington Star. Tie- department of labor has recently published some statistics showing the av erugo dally vvifges received for a number of ycais past hi the t'nltcil States In cer tain occupations, and also the corn spoiullng wages received 111 foreUli coun tries. A study of tlnse llsures shows that Ameilciin skille-el w'orUlniinicn have tie- cause te) complain when tl'O com pare their condition with that of follow workmen In London, Manchester, tllas gow, Palis, I .lege, llelgluui, etc. for example, In the Pulled Stab's the Jive-r-uge- proee palel to blacksmiths for a day's labor is V.'.l'l. wbi'ieas In London II is SI.K!. In' Manchester $i.el. In (ilasgeiw Jl.l. In Pails $1.71. and hi Liege only Mi cents. Carpenters In this country receive an average of 'Ji."'2 11 day, but bi Ihiglaml and Scotland on average- of only $!... In P,.rls Jl"-.". und In Liege 5l coins. American machinists roeive 1111 average of $-.tl; In IhiKliiuil they receive fl.ru. in Paris $l.:is tiinr In Liege iii cents, and plumbers Jo.To, 51.71, J1.I2 und 77 cents. o Wages 111 this country generally have, Increase el hi the Inst tweniy-llve or thirty years. In ISTel blacksmiths' wages lu Ihe- t'liltiil States were Si, 1.1 a day, carpento s received i2.:'K machlnis!- S:'.", painters $-.:':', bricklayers $:! 1.", and plumbers i-.eb The Ini'roiise has been rinnparativctv slight In money ncti-nlly paid, bul llns does not tell the' whole story. In order to di-termlln Whether leal wages I1.1V" gone- lit) or down, pi Ices of cominodltlei nnel the purchasing power il mone-y mu.: be taken Into account. In 1V"1! the nv-r-nge retail ptlce of family Hour wis JU.i.'i n barrel, while In lMi" It was ..",. m. like in 1X7 was 1l'i cents a pound, against 7 U-i cents lu 1M17. Hcims were Mi centn a iiuiirt, against 7 cents lu 1V.I7. Coffee, Toasted, was A2ij cents, against 2S cents n iiotiiid ill 1MI7. Sugar was 12 coins, against I 2-;! cents lu H!i7. Pork.fre sh, was 12'j cents, ngalnst 10 c-nt. I.nd was ll, cents, agall'St S oent. Coal was t'J. a ton, against $'!. Print oleiths were cents a yard, against ." 1-" cents lu 1S!'7, etc. o A comparison er the piic-'s m ls?2 with those lu 1S97 of frrty article', of groi e-rl'-s nml provisions shows lowe:1 quotations for the- latter year In all cases except ceirnmeal n-id mutton e lions. Mutton chops lu 1S7-' were ir,'i cents a pound anl In iy" I'D cents, und eoriinu ill In l7'i was li cents a pound against .! cents In 'o". In nil the others the purchasing power of 11 dollar was greater lu l'i7 Hum In W'iZ. to the extent of 111.11 ner tent. In the case of giamilnted sugar. AN ACT OF JUSTICE. From the Philadelphia llulletln. The memorial of the Xt-vv York chamber ol commerce, petitioning President Jle-Klnb-y to Invite- other nations to Join in a conference' which shall proclaim private property at se-a exempt from capture In time of war. deserves the support of ev ery f i lend of civilization and Justice. AViille the capture and confiscation of un-e-ITendlng Spanish merchant vessels at the, outbreak of the recent conillct was technically justifiable under International law, it w.u. he-vert hoh'ss. repugnant to the moral sense of the mo.it enlightened portion of American oltiiienshlp. lu many Instances the- captains and passengers mi these craft were luntiriint thut war had been elcel.utd when they were soizee! and made prisoners, iiie.v had committed m olfeiu-e against the I'nllcd States. They were- our eiii-niies only lu the sense- that peaceful Spanish propert. holdeis lu Cuba and Porto Itlio were our enemies. The pedlcy eif seizing private property in Polio Itlco or Santiago without eeiinpe nsatlon would have- been Instantly and vigorously condemned by Aineiie-an public seutlnieiii, and would have- been btlgmatlZ"il as bar barous by the- clvihztel win Id. Yet Ihe moral lights of the nvvneis of a ship uud Us cargo are no whit less char than the lishls of the Spanish proptlitor of a home In Santiago or a plantation lu Porto Itlco. o Tin- seizure of non-contraband private property at m-u Is legalized robbery which ought to Sleep, The Pnltt-d Slate-s has al icuely assumed t Iii.- ground, anil has truil IcsMy urged other powers tee Join Willi It In prohibiting that species of tlepieeU-tlon. When tho foremost countries i-f Kmope united In the Declaration ot Paris against privateering President Franklin lii-i-'-e explicitly asserted that If the-se nations would "concur in proposing us a rule of international law to exempt private pi op. i-riy upon the ocean from seizure ley pub. lie armed crulseis as well as by priva teers, the I 'lilted States ,vill leadlly meet them upon that broad ground." Kuro peau governments at that time refuses! te accept lids just anil humane proposi tion; but (hl.s country has never it traded Hie declination which It then made-. This fact gives a pcciiU.tr fltne.-.s tolhe- proposort action of the Pnltccl States In reviving the project lo nlford to pil vale propel tv afloat the same exemption which is enjoyed by piopony un terra llrma. CONSTABLES VINDICATED. From the Forest ilv News. The constables -if l.ackiivv.inna county an- vhidlc.iti-ii. uur neighbors on the south gave a pliuallty for Swallow. For years Lackawanna guardians ol the law have- been declailng that no illegal llrpior eleallng was done In their bailiwicks, hut some- citizens were loathe to believe that Hie county was really so Inclined lo pro hlbltlen. Now they nitu't be convinced. There's no going back of the returns, Klcction figures don't lie. No Wonder, "Vial said that he Is n nobleman In ills, giilsi? Why Is lie unwilling (o bo known"" "lie Is a Spanish noble, nan. ' Urooklyu l.lle. FQUMAII FENS That write and please. Every Pen gnrauteed, high grade makes only. Have You Seen the Handy Document File? BIEDLE1YIAN, TW??iNl GO ISMTffS ILd TTE1 US There ate bargaius here at all times, but not such bftrjraius as these. To tell you why wc have takeu these lots of clean, seasonable merchandise and made a sacri ficial offering, would take time and space. The why docs not interest you, but facts will. Here Are the LOT 3 Assorted lot of Waist, Skirt atid Trimming Silks, some figured, some striped, some plain, honest values from 75c to Sc. For this occasion 59c, LOT 2 Twenty odd styles of Fancy Dress Stuff, the regular prices of which arc 7c For this occasion 49 cents. LOT 3 A bunch of Ladies' and Misses' Stylish Jackets, perfectly tailored, proper in cut, proper colors, proper price $S.oo. During the sale $4.98. LOT 4 Down Quilts, genuine Swausdowu, covered with the finest silk finished sateen, worth $6.00. For this occasion, ami onlj' one to a customer, $3.75. LOT 5 Just $o pairs of All-Wool Blankets, blankets that will give warmth and wear, would be very cheap at $3.7$. Our price now $2.98. LOT 6 Miners' All Wool 6-ouuce Shrunk Flannels, Plaids and Stripes, 35 cents every" where. Here now at 30 cents. LOT 7 2C each 6.4 and S-4 German Table Covers, perfectly fast colors, beautiful com binations, at $1.25 and $1.98, well worth $1.75 and $2.50. LOT 8 One case of Fleeced Wrapper Cloth, fifty differcut patterns, colors fast, 10 cents everywhere. Here now at b cents. LOT 9 One case of Heavy Yard Wide Percales, best qualit', bright colors, just ttie thing for comforters, at one-half price. Here now at cents. LOT 10 36 Brocaded Colored Dress Skirts, lined with Rustlciue and interlined with Crinoline, worth $3.00. While they last $1.98. ALWAYS MJSY Fall Footwear i Boys' mi Yoifis5 BraMe Soles, in am, 'rhi: iikht i.i:.vnii:it. Lewis, Rcflly & Mvles, 11 I AND 11(1 WYOMINC! AVKNIM-l ME CLEMOWS, FEEEEE, eyMALLEY GO, 4'J'J LcicUawaun.1 Avonna A New Depart u re We have recently added to our vast assortment of Hard ware and House Furnishing goods, a line ot Em Set t. Spait GtiaiMS; i aM Grate Rnkn Spaik Guards in three sizes, 24, 30, 36 inches made of tinned coppered and brass wire. EOOTE & SHEAR CO, WOLF & WENZEL, '.'lo Adanu Ave, Opp. (Joiui lloui:. Practical Timers St'. AccntJ for Itlcliirrtaon-IJoratoa'j lurnacaj and Kaacj. III1 ! c I GS lLiJ s jIhJo Isk MBGfi Lots 1898, Ml Exhibit. 1898 MILL k COMELUS TT in TVO, No such magnificent display furniture has over been shown Scranton as that now presented of in In our Fall exhibit. Nowhere can equal choice or equal values In Furniture bo found. Latest designs In Hodrooin, Parlor, Library, Bluing room and Hull Furni ture. Furniture to suit every taste and prices to suit every purse, with tho satisfaction of knowing that what ever may be rolected will bo tho very best In the market for the money. Inspection of our stock and prices solicited. Hill Coeeell NoitbWashlnston Aveaua. Scranton, Pa. The Largest Assortment 01 celsir Mil For 1899, Can be found at our establishment. Now is the time for your choice, as we have EVERY style of diary that is made. ReyeoldsBEos STATIONERS nnd ENCiRAVIiRS, IflO Wyoinln? Avcniis. Tin barjoit lliioof uiUnoSiiiiiillsiln Norih e.uteni 1'cninylvaal i. THE & C0NNEL1L OH Heating, Plumbing, Cos Fitting, Electric Light Wiring, Qas and Electric Flx&ires, Builders Hardware. 434 LactoMM Ayeiue M BAZAAB IS MI $Y9K The selection of a Corset that is in every way adapted to the wants of the wearer is often a difficult problem, un less she knows just what make best suits her, and also knows where they are to be found. When you consider that in our Corset DepcErtmeinit Almost every reliable and !?ust' worthy make, either of Freud, Eiglisli r Domestic manufacture can be had, and that with every Corset sold wo insure "Perfection ol Fit" and entire satisfaction, you make, no mistake in selecting this store as your headquarters for this essential article of dress. Among the number of "Popu lar Makes'' may be mentioned "Her Majesty's, 99 "A Corset that is better adapt ed to certain figures than any other now on the market," Also Fasso, it U,, t i, Thomson's Glove Fitting Sonnette, R. and O: Warner's New Model And Ferris Good Sense und Ideal Waists for Ladies and Children. Special attention given to the details of Corset-Fitting at all times. 51 D and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE HENRY BEL1N, JR., General Agent for tin Wyotula: Ulfclricti-i- Jllnlns, innsllnT. f'portlnc. Hmotsolsu M.d 11,4 lii'pmmn G'uenilci. I'oiuiKiiiy't HIGH EXPLOSIVES. Utfety I u?. t'n nml Kiptcl4ri. tluoui 101 I'oanell liulllUi;. .-Jcrau'.jx auk.xcu; TUo. ronu, JOll.Nll.HJUTJI&iO:t w. li mulliua:;. Plttita I'lymouu Wllkci'llarri Dtffiiirs pome. "1
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