sTV 3 THE SCRANTON TRTBUNE-FRIDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1898. rnbllnliRrt Hilly, Kxcept HumUy, br lha Tribune I'ublUblns Company, at I'lftr Centn n Monti). ow YorkUlllce: lMlNnmnu.st, K H. VIU:KIjNI), f-olo Agent for foreign Advertising. MrnED at tiib roTOFPCK at wkanto:, PA., AH SECOND-CLASS MAIL MATTER. TBNFAG-ES. sciianton, Dncnainnn 9, is;is. 'Fmilre Donohue, of Vllkcs-Hairc sot nn oxamplo wot thy of emulation In promptly thraHlilncr a wlfe-bcater who sii8 brought before lilm the other nlirlit. XJhu illy the 1'onnsylvnnlti ll beater U lined a slated amount 'when brought before an nlderman, and the wife pays the amount from her rnrn inga over a wash-tub. Alderman Kon olule's vigorous treatment will no doubt tend to discounts habitual wife-beating In his district. A Good Thing to Find Out. Until this tlmo The Tilbunc has In terposed before the Eovunor-elect no word of advice or personal recommen ilntlon touchlns the selection of his ofllclal atHlsPM. AVe ha Rone no fitrthe: thnn to oice the licneial paity wish that In choosing his counclllois and executive lieutenants Colonel Ptone would consult primarily the broad In tel ots of the Republican patty without j-peelal reuard to clan, class or ptw wold, nnd lticldentally widen the clr i lc of recognition by glvlnfr some of tho veteran holder of appointive rlnce who have fod long nnd often nt the Huirlsbuijr crib a chance to rest their appetites and mow meek. Wo are strongly tempted to bieak over this rule, houevei. In order that wt may Indulge ti woid In the case of the efficient state chairman, lion, John P. Hlkln, who Is coming in jut now fot k lnrie share of cur-doir snapping and linking front the Wench, Tray und Sweetheart orKnni of the AVinannUer vendetta, wl'iih wo take to be an Indi cation that ho Is tinder consldct.itlon for patty honors. In fact, the throat Is boldly inrclo In the l'hll.idrlphti loi that If Air. Tllkln is n imod for .iltm noy gineial th" '4atc s-omto l'! 10 fuse to cunt. rm it Colotn I M'ini had uny doubtri that Klkln was tin imn lor this plat e. we tnkt the lib lty to mik ICuht to hint that this tlltoat ought to reso'vo thorn In Klkin'.s lav or. Let us f.ce as soon as possible who ate Ruins to dictate executive nomiintlons the patty or the tore-heads. Jut how John Sherman feels in the political society of Orovor Cleveland on a platform of "agin the government" we don't know; but it Is fair to Mr. Sherman's memory to say that he has Ecen better das. The Maine. That Is a omlous .stoiy which comes from Pari3 to the effect that the Span ish peace commissioners wanted a clause Intfitrd In tho peace tieaty formally exoneiatlng Spain from any part or rompHclty in the destitution of the Maine. That the war with Spain should begin and end around tho awful tragedy of the Maine is not, per haps lemarkablo, but from an Amri tan standpoint it seems lingular that tho Spanlatds should be so punctilious and sensitive about this one thing and bo Indifferent to numerous other m.it tets Involving equal or greatet tuipl tude. As we look back ur.on tho crime of Feb 15 and view in the light of hiili sequont Knowledge the fate of the Maine, It la by no means clear that Spain has been uccu&ccl justly of a greater responsibility than resilience That, to bo suie, was enough to mnl:s her continued presence in our neigh borhood impossible. It capped tiles sheaf of other reasons which pleaded irresistibly for tho extinction ot Span ish sovetelgnty in the AVct Indioi. IJut ftom what wo know today of the peculiar twists and turns in the Span ish character Its deference to ceiu mcmles and fount-, Its hljli-bicd cour tesy and politeness, its etioino and hecn sense of tho dues and duties in terdepending between hosts and guests we ate bound to infer that however much the stealthy mm dor of a shlp ful of hated Aiwiicani might fall within the po'slbllities of Spanish cttt fity, it would novci bo piobable while the victims vvoto In any public- foiin and manmr placed be tore tho recogni tion of the world as entitled to icceho from Spanlnid-t the ptlvlleges and ex emptions of hospitality. AVhat. then, Is th mjstrry of the Maine? To this time alono can give ndequate answer. Perhaps when tho Ametlcan H.ir iloats over Havana and American occuiation gains the duo to bectots et ungucsscd, this will bo one of them It H to be hoped so. For the truth of histoiy no kt-s than for the satibfnetlnn of Justice ji definite an swer should be re tin nod to tho now orlgmatic question, AYho blew up thu Maine? Senators Hale and Mould nro tho only Republicans who will say that they Intend to vote against tho peace tteaty. They will not bo mltsed. The New Diplomacy. In n senratlonal speech befoto tho London Chamber ot Commerce tho British ambassador tc Fiamo, Sir Fd mund J. Monson on Tuesday evening excused a most t xttaorcilnarv blunt-nt-ss and directness of speech concern ing tho relations between Fianro und Gtcat Britain by r.ajlng that ho was deferring for tho moment to "the now diplomacy," which lie ci edited partly to "the originality of tho Aineilcnn mind." Tim reference, wo daio tay, was In tended as a compliment. As such, at all events, Americans villi take It. Tho policy of candor may ho now In diplo mat y as Furopoans view it but It Is a very old policy In the United States, ante-dating tho constitution, tho ar ticles of confederation, the revolution Itself. Fngland In those days didn't iir.det stand It and for penalty she lost her most valuablo trans-marine pos-t-esslonB nnd got twlco thumped Into tho bargain. Mexico misunderstood it ard we occupied her capital, Spain, a half-century later, ignored these land marks In history and she Is yet dazed over the suddennecs of disillusionment. If after nil these object lessons the courtiers of Kttropo are calling It "the new diplomacy" It Is simply becnuse they have themselves hitherto been a ccntuiy or more behind the times. The British ambassador to France, wo t egret to oliorve, Is not up to the Ametlcan standard In this new diplo matic stjlo. Ho wanted to tell the Ttench authotltles to quit their con temptible nngglng at Ilritlsh Interests In Africa or take tho nitutal conse quences, but he went to London to do It. The American plan would have bpon to sny It at rails; if need bo, In the Ulybeo Itself. Frank conference, fnco to fnee, Is Invariably tho best when those who confer arc sincere nnd honest. IlecattHe a gang of Inebriated Cubans raised a row nt Santiago the other day we shall doubtless hear a new series of howls ftom Amcrlcun nnti-expan-Hlonlsts. Of course tangle-foot enthu siasm Is unknown outside of poor Cuba. No Special Guaiantees. An Incident of tho Paris negotiations which escaped us at th time Is rhron- icled with suitable comment by tho Chicago Times-Herald, in leferrlns to u request bv Montero Klos that tho Unlt"d States by special agreement guarantee the safety of the church property In the Philippines. Tc this ptoposltlon Judge Day replied that pro tection was afforded to all property In American territory, and that no pe culiar recognition or guarantee could be given to any particular church. "That, of course", savs the Times Herald, "Is the principle which Is uni versally accepted In this country. It is defended heto by churches of ovety denomination as well as by Individuals. No c hutch, no lndlvlilu.il feels the need of a. special governmental guatdlan hlp. All corporations and all citizens ate assuied that when the law Is of fended in their piopeity or persons the whole fotce of the courts and of the executive will come to their lescue. Action will be special enough and vlg ciious enough without any special con vention. No doubt Senor Kli s was shocked by Judge Day's answer and felt that there was a dlsoilminallon agilnst tho chinch in tho very absence ol Mich dlciini!nation. This Is tho fatal mistake of all the claimants of special pi iv lieges who como to lean upon them as up'n essential and In dispensable supports. They thus de pth e themlves of tho hcalthv, natu tal activities of ftee and independent ngents until they find that their sup posed stiength is a real weakness. The cl utch In the Philippines will thilvv under the general guatantee of the United States as It has never thriven under the special guarantee of Spain. It will have a mote expansive nnd beneficial lite and make more of leal piogtcsg among the people. There will never be th" slightest reason for it to regret that tho request of Montero RIos was refused." The accuracy of our contemporary's foiecnst 1 indisputable In view of the vitality of the Catholic ehuich upon a self-surportlng bais in this country, and one of tho most pleasing signs of tho times Is the energy with which tho leadets of that church In America are preparing to clear the way for the Ametlcan idea of independent church government In tho new dependencies, where state and church have been In Intimate union for upvvnid of four cen tmles. Their cordial acceptance of tho new conditions and prompt volunteer ing to meet them lemovo what might have been one great source of ill-foel-It.g nnd confusion. It mtit be a tulle hat towing to Col onel lhyan to find that Notaska has become prosperous in his absence. Good Times Inevitable. AVhat In the jaigon of AA'all street would bo tegarded a "bully" good In tel view was given jebteiday to tho Sun by that vctetan llnnneler and busi ness sttateglst, James It. Keene, his subject being the iinanclal and corn met clal outlook. AVo quote; "To my mind," said Mr. Keene, "the fouign tiade of the United States Is the lundainentnl lactor in tho piesent situation. Most people have appar ently not et appreciated Its signif icance. The government ilgiucs of for ( ign trade show : Fxcess of exports :ar ending June itn, 1S9C, $S",S37,9S1; excess of exports jear ending June M, 1S07, 5JC5.621.112; excess ot exports year ndlng June S(, lS'ts, 561",S5'.12I. Total for three ears, $3efi.S7k,21i. Kxcess o. poits July 1 to Oct. 31, 1S9S, four months, $lfi5,79',SS., making a total of Jl.100.000,000. nele is an addition of over $1,10(1,000.000 to the wealth of tho country from miipIuh pioduets In tt little over three jtaiH. Theie Is a per sistent and lmpot lunate demand for our gialn, provision,, cotton and man ttfacttued iiodutt-, which insuies for the llscul 5 ear ending June SO next nnother laigo oxtess ot exports. The total gain to tho country in four yeats will ptobably be la excels of J1.D00, 000,000. "A gratlfjlng feature of our foreign tiade Is the giowth In exports of man ufaetutes. In eighteen years these weio neaily $300,000,(100. There is evety prospect that this giowth will con tinue. AVe have lmpot ted fewer maim factuied goods because mo have learned how to miko our own, and with impioved machinery abundant utw mateilal nnd skilled and well-fed woikmen, wo compete with the wot Id In manufactuies as never before. The opening of Chinese and other Fastern maikets will fuinbh new mid nlmost unlimited oppoi Utilities. It Is this enormous dtbt of foielgn nations to us which has made money so easy throughout the country, flooded tho AVest with capital, filled AVesttrn banks to repletion, and brought AVest etn men In laigo numbers to Invest In our securities. "Hardly ono man In a thousand in tho United States realizes this change. The power of $1,500,000,000 Increased wealth no one can controvert. Tho figures are so stupendous and tho logic Is so irresistible that tho student stands aghast. Few have over seen these figures grouped in this form, nnd even tho financial writers of tho press, clover and able as they are, have not seemed to grasp their magnitude, and tho Irresistible investment and specu lative momentum they have unques tionably exercised. It must also bo re membered that vvhllo this Increased wealth Is from exports only, tho coun try Itself has grown richer In even greater propottlon. There has been nothing like this foreign ttado state ment In tho history of tho commerce of any country." And thn grand thing about It nil Is thut tho period of great prosperity has ony Just begun. "Major Oencral" Lconaid AA'ood sounds better; some day "President" Wood would sound bettor yet. Governor Plngreu Intends to run for president in 1901. Ho takes chances by putting it off so long. NEWS AND COMMENT I.lko tho omplio of Charles A', ths United States is now, sajs tho fjlobe Deinocrnt, a land on which tho sun never fcets. Going westward tho difference In longltudo between Fastport, Mo., nnJ Manila Is about 175 degrees. To the dwell ers on tho Atlantic ccast of tho United States Manila Is very near tho nntlpodei. Traveling westward ftom the eastern verge of tho country to Its western boun dary In tho far Pacific a circuit of al most half of the elobo Is made. Fxcept In midwinter tho sun llscs In Fnstpart before Its tcts In Manila. In bummer, autumn and spring It Is daylight along the eastern coast of the United States be fore it Is night on Its western boundary. Fngland, Frat co ar.d Germany ulso bav o territory so widely diffused throughout the globo that tho sun rhlncs on some pirt of It every hour of tho twenty-four, out of course, In contiguous territory tho United States Is far ahead of all of th'-se. In area, excluslvo of colonies, the United States Is tho largest nation In tho world except China. It far c!.cecds In supern cial extent the empire of Alexander the Great or the It' mo of Caesar and Tiajan. It surpasses tho domain of Charlemtgne or tho terrllciy of Charles A' exclusive of his colonial posi-esslonq in America, which were of lndcllnlto extent, an1 which only technically belonged to Spain, for no Spenlard In Charles' time had ever seen any moio than a smill fragment of tho region that Spain claimed In tho elas of Charles und of his ton Philip. It exceeds tho empire of Itus-sla in Furope. In population the United States exceeds eer Cliristlr.il tallon of the globe 'f colonial poai-f trlons are omitted. Tho aspiration after "physical culture" Is llndiug outlets la man practical and utiful wavs not enumciated nmong "hports." In a single igilcultural college lu the west this jear llfty gills have taken up a lull eeutso of scientific study In fanning, theotetlcal and practical. Agricultural colleges aro increasing rap.u ly In tho west and south. Girls nro now admitted In homo of them on the same conditions as bojs. They have a dormi tory of their own, and study threo yours, a part of the time being spent in actual farm work on tho field. AVhen graduated they nro found skilled In every depart ment of hoii'-ework and needlowoik, nnd in evei lino of dairy work, stock raising, nnd agriculture. It Is not surprising th it some wealthy families send their daugh ters to these colleges. AVhero could par ents glvo their daughters a better "phsl cal basis" than In such an Institution? Jt may seem to somo like robust treatment, but It Is safe to say that money spent for phslcal culture of this order will vleld better returns in tho end than ex pensive athletic training belonging to the category of spoits. It would not bo sur prising if one of these d lys tho ruddy fe male gi.aduate from a llnt class ngtlcul tuial collego should be at a premium In tho matrimonial market. Boston Globe. It Is a question whether the reading of his own works by an author adds anj thlng In reillty to the Intellectual enjoy ment of his hearers who havo mado them selves familiar with his writings In print ed form It Is unquestionably the cuso that the largo attend ince nt tho readings of authors of note, domestic as well as foreign. Is attracted in no Inconsldernbla degree by curiosity as to the personality of the nutlmrs themselves. It Is not supposablo that so many people who havo re id what this or tint writer has to say, nntlcipato any new revelation In lis tening to his reading of tho barao work. Tho spoken woid, except there Is some thing unusual In tho manner of Its delli tij, adds nothing of remarkablo effeer to it sense ua it appears on tho printed pagm. But thoro Is an Inevitable nnd altogether natural Inteiet In the author himself, rr hois-elf, which every ono feels wheso ruifv has been taken captlvo bv a pomi, osay, or tale Tho author maj not be ablo to inspire his thoughts with new llfo bv uttering with his own voice what ho has set down with his pen, but there is et an Intrinsic charm In tho association of tho man with his thoughts which ap peals stronglj to tho sensibility of tho average reader. Admiral Dewey's cabin aboard tho Obmpla Is filled with presents fiom his ndmireis Including souvenirs of all kinds "Some of tho most beautiful of these," wiltcs John T McCutchcon, "aro picsents from Agutnaldo. Tho dictator hnj tho greatest admiration and lespect for Dcftoj, and has tho singular habit of miking an elaborate gift to tho admiral whenever the latter 'calls him down.' Tint accounts largely for the number ot Agulnaldo's ptesints that udoin tho cabin In all the dealings Admiral IXwev has had with Agulnnldo ho his tteatetl him with thu gicitest coutte-y when cimrtosy Mas callod for, nnd tho greatest icvriltv when firmne-ss was tho thing, but 1 1 spite of the rebuffs Agulnaldo s notes ncconipanin:r tho pte-ci.ts invariably -for to tho admltal as 'my honoiablo nnd illustrious friend'" Somehow the capital ot Germany floes not seem to agreo with Americans. Ue sldes Favord Taylor. Pendleton, Ituryon nni Phelps, who died there during their teims as diplomatic representatives of tho United States, two consul-generals havo bet n removed bv death within four jeais and another. Do Kay, came verj nf u living during his term. ACCUSTOMED TO THE BUSINESS. ht. Louis Globc-Deniociat (Rep ). Tho rillplno savages, on account of their distribution on islands, will bo much ens-ler to control than tho stalwait red men who i earned oxer a continent Tho problem of uncivilized laces has been un tntlmito jolt of Ameilcan expansion iiom tho tii st appearance ot whlto men upon tho eastern coist. It is b no means probable that the untamed natives of tho Philippine i will bo as relentless us Apaches, as dogged lu lighting as Mnclocj en- as degraded as Diggers If to reduea savages to subjection Is wrong, then tho whole movement of tho woild's population throughout hlatoiy is to lo condemned Tho long march of tho higher races Is nn abstract question not debited in statesmanship or diplomacy It l ac cepted iiB something beyond tho contril of parties or governments, nb a tide, In fact, in human destlnj. ATLANTIC STATES AND EXPAN SION. From tho Chicago Inter-Ocean (Rep). It Is a mlHtnko to Huppose that tho In eicaBO of American lnltuvneo oa tho Pa cific will not benefit tho Atlantic states also Tho Pacific trade aH It stands Is of great value to the Atlantic states. The coiiHtiuctlon of tho Pacific railroads great, ly inct eased Its volume nnd value. Tho extension of American intlucnco Into iho Asiatic Pacllle. tho building up of a grpat merchant marine on our western coast, the cutting of the Nicaragua canal, all features of tho expansion policy, will still further Increase the value of Aslatlo tPfftln 4A Him AI1na.il.. .Inn. t. .. itAl- In tho expansion policy fxom 1783 down to the present has been of ndvantnge to tho iiuniuic states. HIGH BUILDINGS IN BOSTON. From tho Houton Herald. AA'u (In Hoston) linvo IikIMciI In our building laws that no building shall bo carried up to a height of moro than l-'3 feet, and that when building are used for tho storage, sale or in tr.ufacttire of goods, thu height must bo limited to 100 feet, even though tho co'iftructlon may bo lire proot thicittglumt. In thh wuv wo ltavo brought what wo call oui high buildings, except theiHo that were built before llto pnFstgo of tho present building law, tut derthocontrol of our lire department, nnii, while losses In them mo cccur, It docs not seem probnblo tlint tho uxporlcnee ef Now A'otk, of having moro than two thirds of tho upper part of ono of tin no olHce buildings burned out, would occur In llcston. A SOUTHERN VIEW. From the Mobtlo Register (Dein.). So far as tho constitution Is concerned (In connection with territorial acquisition) tho old document has been so mutilated by New Fngland Ideas It Is questionable whether It Is worth referring to ns n guide for tho government of the country. PLAYS AND PLAYERS. Miss Helen Lowell has been engaged to play "Polly Lovo" In "Tho Chrlsli in," tho part mado vucant by tho sad death of Fthcl Marlowe. Llebler ft Co , tho man ige-s of Miss A'lola Allen In "Tho Christian," havo mado a contract with Isruel Zangwlll, the noted Hebrew writer, to produce his forthcoming play, "Children of tho Ghet to," founded on his widely-read novel of the same tttlo This Is tho result of ne gotiations extending ever ono jear, which were only completed on Mr Zangw Ill's arrival in this country for his present lecturing tour. Mr. Zingwlll Is to havo tho pi ly completed next April. It will bo presented at a Broadway tiicater in Oc tober. 1S91 Tho pleco will bo a distinct novelty, dealing entirely with llcbrov tpes of character. Tho story will be en tirely on comedy lines nnd will. It Is pre dicted, prove as strong an attraction aa "The Christian " Delia Fox, the sprightlj ex-comlc opera nrtlst who recently achieved some noto riety while In this cits Is again making a bid for fame. A St. Louis dispatch saja: "Delia Fox, tho comic opeia star, and Hugh Chllvers, her tenor and leading man, havo adopted a pceullnr method of announcing their e-ngagement to be mai ricd Thev aro nothli g if not unconven tional Tho huge three-sheet powers used to advoitiso Miss Fox's appearanco In "The Littlo Host" at one ot the leading theaters here, contains In glittering let ters tho Information tint she will short Iv tnko tho young tenor for hotter or wnr". Mr. Chllvers Is from Detroit. Ills luollur Is the author ot the play In which Miss Fox is now appearing. For more thin a jear thero havo been leports that the ltt tle singer moro than fancied tho hand some tenor " Miss A'lola Allen In "Tho Christian" plased an engigcment at tho Columbia theater In Urookljn list week, breaking nil records of recelrts at regular piicea Monday evening sho began an Indefinite run nt the Garden theater. New York, which will urdoubtcdly continue until lato in April. Tho great advance sale at tho Garden theater, the demand extend ing a month nhead, indicates that Miss Allen will continue her recoid bieaking career at this house. The success of "The Christian" Is handy appreciated by tin casual leader of theatrical news. Miss Allen's receipts for tho foitv-nlne per lormances sho plavcd at the Knicker bocker theater, beglnnlg October 10, were $79,612. Previously to openim? at the Knickerbocker theater, sho plnved to $L, 935 73 In Alb,Ui, AVnshlngton and Provl denco In eighteen performances m iklug her receipts for 07 pcifoim inees $10),jjt "", or an average of $1 C01 17 lor each per formance. This Is tho greatest record ever mado by a dramatic attraction at regular prices In America Mi's Terry has alto been giving her opinions of tho quulltics necessary to make a good actress. Sho sass: "Flrjt, a good heart. I don't believe anono can act well unless they havo a pood heait. The best plajers aio those who best un derstand and sjmpathlo with their fel lows. 'Madame S irah is a great-hearted woman. Threo other qualities aro neces sary before tho art of emotion can make Itself felt, and thi"0 are imagination, in dividuality and industij. Inuigln itlon will give tho Insight tequired to make an actor ono with the character he is assum ing, lndlvlduallt). If sutllclentlv devel oped, will enable blm to bold nnv audi ence, and Industri well, without this no one ever bee line an in list on the stag" or In the studio I don't mean to sav that bc.autv is not an immense aid to an uct less in a successful theatric il eaieer. Still, vou can get on without beauty, but It is Impossible for an actrcs to achieve any distinction without imagination, in dlvldualltj and Industrj. After all, so far as tho stago Is concerned, beauty has not much moro power than to win a fa vorable criticism. It can attract people It can make them, perhaps, como once again but It cannot mike them stav. Havo j oil, then. lhce three Fs; Imagina tion, industiy. Individuality "" Yiitakmee. tho Indian Princess, who Is with tho Uowcrv liurlesqueis, Is a most Interesting lining woman Sho lias a stately bearing that attracts attention and sho has oeen the center of eves in all cities tho company Ins visited this season. Yutakmoo has had many advm tures during her lite and some of them havo been vcty thtlllliu'. but she prefers not to talk of them It Is of her stago llfo that sho likes to speak and it may bo mentioned rin'ht hen that few wo men on the stage today take tho interest lu their work that Yutahmee dor. Fien If Yutakmoo were the ugliest of mortals instead of tho verv beautiful woman sho Is her volco would command attention irom aio lover of music Sho takes high C with pcifoet ease and holds It until tho echoes ring from all pirts of tho theater Thoso who have heard her, and bomo ot them nro numbered among tho leading musical critics of tho countri, declaro that Yutnkmoo'b voleo Is mnirvelous. Proof of the power of her volco has over an audience Is found In the fait that sha comes on the stage Just before thu cur tuln falls on tho lust act of the hnrlesqiio nnd holds evciy pel son lu their seats Frequently the people have ictuses to leave tho housn until sho came before tho curtain and bowed her ai knowleilg- incut of thn vociferous applause her volci brought out. Some Tennessee English. Charles Gossct asked a friend of his fiom the country tho other day If slm had been out to tho fair, nnd sho icplled as follows "t didn't went, I didn't want to went, und if I had wanted to went I couldn't havo gotten to gwine " Ciarksvlllo Leaf Chronicle ALL THIS WEEK EA'ery body's bargain. A geuuine $3 X ,t for 9; cents BEMBMAIfS JlStXm 303 Washington Ave., .Jelour Tribune Olllcc. lSjn -s COLDSMM'S As By If Towelled This store will have been transformed into a great Christ mas Bazaar Saturday morning, December ioth. Our decorators are working day and night to get the place in shape for the display of the enormous stock of Holiday Goods that will be spread betore our customers. We have left the candy to the candy stores, bric-a-brac to the china stores, and furniture to the furniture stores, We believe in whatever we do, to do it well; therefore, no second rate or half kept stocks can find any room in this establishment. Remember, Be tsssA ALWAYS BUSY Glhristinnias Is Coming So Is Santa Clans His little friends, and big ones too, will be liappy in our slioes. lewis, Reilly & Mvies, 114 AND 110 WYOMING AVENUE. looking around for your CJhrlstmas Gifts o o o o remember our stock of Fine China, Cut Glass, Brie a Brae, Dinner, Tea, and Toilet Sets. TIE CLMON& FEWER, Q'MALtEY Ca 422 lacliawauna AVBau O We have just received a fiue line of these goods. Tbey are the handsom est we have ever seen. You can see them in our window. FOOTE & SHEAK CO. 110 WASHINGTON AVE. WOLF & WENZEL, 210 Aclum Ave., Opp Court Homs. Practical Timers vHd) Sola Agents for Rlchardsoa-Uoyntoa' t urnac&i and Hagoj. f o iSBgSS-.jTSy-" lTy,.' Lirtts '(S. Is? Saturday, Oec0 noth Will the Opeelog Day0 1898. Fall ExiilM. 1898 HILL ii COMIX'S irmtnrc k No such magnificent display ot furniture has ever been shown In Scranton as that now presented in our Fall exhibit. Nowhere can equal choice or equal values In Furniture be found. Latest designs In Bedroom, Parlor, Library, Dining room and Hall Furni ture. Furniture to suit every taste and priceo to suit every purse, with the satisfaction of knoivlnB that what ever may be selected will be the very best In the market for the money. Inspection of our stock and prices solicited. Hill & Coeeell At 121 North Wualactoa Avoaua. Scranton, Pa. Teacher's Edition. Fiuely bound, large print, for cents, $1.25 anal $L49 Indexes!, $1.?5, Calendars, Booklets and Leather Goods. Finest assortment. Reynolds Bros STATIONERS nnd ENGRAVERS THE & come ix ca Heating, Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Electric Light Wiring, Gas and Electric Fixtures, Builders Hardware. HFIII BIBLES EAZAA1 Ik little aes tow HNLEY: .dne Hundred Pieces Best Goois Made, East Colors We have now open an unusually handsome lino of these Goods for rui Jl French Far Evening Dresses 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE HENRY BELIN, JR., Ucoviiu A cent lor ttn Wyomlnj lJUlncUJ. luroiT iJlutnz, lllnstlnj, spunltu, bmoke.ail und lliu Itepiuiu CukuIja. MI EXPLOSIVES. tufcty I iik Can nuit llxploJerh Ituom 101 Connolt HulMlu;. ticruutju. AGKXCIB3I T1IOS FOIU), PIMM JOHN Jl SMJl'U A iOK, Plymouth W.U.MULLIUAN, WUltelUr Yard-wMc Percales DM j U i Organdies P01DEB. ; i
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