THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4. 1899.
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.New York Olllco: lr.o Naan St.,
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tHiniEn AT THE rOSTOFPICK XT SCnANTO!,
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SCUANTON, JANlTAnY 4, 1899.
The flnnl mesance ut Governor Hast
ings reveals very clearly tho framo of
mind o a. man who fttlts ofllee under
tho sling of disappointments.
Tho Sonntorinl Caucus.
In tho question of mathematics con
sidered last c citing nt Hntrlsburg the
missing factor consists of 19 votes. If
Mutator Quay cun cupture these In the
nNt foi ttilght he will bo re-elected sen
ator. If he cannot there will either be
n. deadlock or a new deal.
Of these mlflalng ote the Quay
forces ahoady claim that two weie
subtracted by sickness and will be
available on Joint ballot. Senator
elect Martin controls lltteen more,
which will probably be the subject of
Hely negotiation. Among the scat
tering tile several ote of members
naturally fut untitle to Quay, but dis
inclined lo go to hint until the pend
ing Indictments ate disponed of
The light, instead of bi'lng ended, is
tlietofoie only Just begun. There will
be exttaotdlnary activities during the
ensuing lottnlght, but the public will
not know the tenult until tho legisla
te e meets fot Joint ballot.
Governor Iiooe tit's first act, to re
luhu to commute the sentence of a
laltly cor.vtrted murderer, shows that
he has his back bone with him.
0hri3ing Rainbows.
The sttong Indorsement given by
Governor Hutlngs to the proposition
that United Senators ! elected by
popular ote will doubtless renew pub
lic discussion of Ibis Interesting topic.
It Is a favotito argument of the advo
cates of this change that popuku elec
tions would iuiptove the nualltv of the
K-tiate, but it Is an arrument which
has nothing to support It save fond be
lief. People who cannot be tt listed to
cli'ct good mid trustworthy represen
tatives could not teaonably be expect
ed to peielsc a liner dlsscernment In
the elertlon of fedeial senators. Op
portunities for corruption and ctooked
iteis would occur at the polls in fully
as great abundance as thty are now
supposed to occur durins the process
of nominating, electing and conttolilng
a legislative majority; and the change
would work no Improvement whatever.
If senatois were to be elected by
populur vole this would be the process-
State conventions of the vatl
ous political parties would be called to
choobe patty senatorial nominees. Tho
candidate conttolilng a majority of
tho delegates to his party convention
would obtain the patty nomination.
The convention would be In that case
what the legislative patty caucus is
now. The election of delegates to the
Mate convention would be what the
election of atsemblymcn is now Theto
would bo the same wire pulling, tho
same bosslsm, tho same lavish use of
money and the same obnoxious faction
alism which excite ctltlcism under the
existing sjs.ttm, and the Intelligent
voter would find himself put to tho
fcatne shameful competition against vo
ters whose ballots stand for gross ig
norance or venality. The syhtem wouM
be dimmed but the conditions which
make fot vicious tesults In our public
life would l cumin the same and ab
solutely no diffetence could reasonably
bo expected to appear In the character
of the men thus uplifted to the sena
toiial olllce.
The gov et nor doubtless had In mind
the candidacy for te-tlectlon of Sena
tor Quay whom he now dislikes, nnd
of whose ability to secure a re-election
on the popular vote basis he possibly
bus doubts. Y"t biief reflection must
show that these doubts ate Ill
founded If Senator Quay were
tunning for senator on the popu
lar plan he would fit st cap
ture the ptlmarles Unit chose delegates
to tho state convention, as he did a
ear ago; he would by this means
conti ol the state convention, as ho did
n year ngo, he would next nominate
himself for .scnatoi, as he last August,
nccoidlng to his opponents, nominated
Colonel Store for governor; and as
tho candidate of the Republican party
in this Keystone Republican common
wealth he would defeat a Democrat as
Colonel Stone defeat"d Judge Jenks.
There would bo no perceptible differ
ence in methods or tesults.
As wo have rematked time and tlm-j
again, slightly te-atranglng tho modus
operandi of politics does not In Itself
bring about lasting political reform.
Whether tho sstcm In vogue be tho
delegute system or tho direct election
fcjstem, the Jesuit will unetrlngly ba
what the moral status of tho commu
nity demands. If the community Is slip
shod and cateless. If a large propor
tion of its votets nte Indifferent to tin
moral slgnlficnnco of the franchise and
mo willing to bo boodled or stampeded
or tricked Into voting for unfit can
didates, the particular mechunlsm of
the system will not avail to Insuie bet
ter results. Tho people themselves
must bo l cached nnd buttcted before
their publlo rcrvice will show genuine
and lasting improvement.
Reformers who trade in new-fangled
systems generally havo a personal axe
to gilnd.
Perhaps Agulnaldo Is merely wait
ing to be "seen." It will be recalled
that ho has a tecord for that.
As to Embalmed Beef,
Here is a new complaint against
General Miles, taken from the Wash
ington correspondence of tho Chicago
Record:
The attack of General Miles upon tho
beef puckers and tho scandal ho has
kllrred up will do Immense cianuiitu to tho
export trade, particularly hi Germany,
where there has always been a great deal
of difficulty with the regulations for In
spection and sale. Everything that Gen
eral Miles haj said and tho documents ho
has submitted to tho war commission
have already boon cabled to Europo nnd
will be tho topic of diplomatic dispatches
from every embassy and legation in this
city. Last enr we sent 37,009,570 pounds
nt (uinniul hwpf. snr.lv iih was furnished to
the soldiers nt Santiago nnd In Porto
Illco, to foreign countries, and tho pre
vious ynr Gl.019,772 pounds. Last jir
S7J,b7W4 pounds of dresed beef, vnluert
nt ?2J,'WO,000, ami tho year before gW.MV
130 pounds, Tho larger part of this went
to Great Britain, notwithstanding tho
despctato efforts which tho British stocK
growers havo mado to destroy tho trade.
Genet nl Miles nan furnished them better
arguments than they have ever had be
foro, nnd the officials of tho ncrtcultural
department, who havo boen making he
roic efforts to defend American beef and
extend Its sales abroad, feel very mucli
discouraged and disgusted. Millions ot
pounds of canned beef havo been sold to
thj nrmles of I3urono and In China and
Japan, nnd there has never been any
otmipir.Int from It, but natunlly tho other
govetr.ments cannot bo bxn-ectcd to pur
chase supplies which tho commanding
general of our nrtnr condemns ns tin
whole somo nnd poisonous.
This nrsmment will not ImptesB tho
nverngo Avnoilcan citizen ns well
founded. If the meat supplied to tho
Ametlcun at my was unfit to cat, nnd
the evidence of mote than a score of
commanding officers is to the effect
that It was, surely It was not tho duty
of tho commanding general to sit still
and let his men starve in order to pro
tect his country's export trade. That
trade will suffer only temporarily by
the ccposuro of fraud or negligence;
and those guilty of either should suffer
a loss of ttade nnd also a loss of lib
erty dining an extended stay In Jail.
We cannot expect to build up nn ex
port Undo If the stuff we cxyott isn't
what we represent It to bo.
Instead of worrying about the export
trade the critics of General Miles
fdiould get to work to discover. If pos
sible, who was guilty of foisting "em
balmed" beef on our soldiers In lorelgn
lands, nnd In seeing t It that the gull
tv persons are suitably punished.
Mr. Wanantaker, being Inexpressibly
opposed to bofcstsm, doubtless read with
profound regret in the Philadelphia
Pi ess yesterday the exceedingly bossy
cdltotlal on "Ml Wanantaker at Hnr
rlsburg," which concluded with theso
wolds: "Whether made senator or
nut, Mr Wanamaker Is a power In
th" politics of the state who will have
to be reckoned with. Those who have
given him pledges and play false now
by allowing themselves to be ham
strung In a caucus will find that they
have incurred a debt of largo magni
tude Unit will' have to be paid here
after." The Cuban Insurgent Army.
Reflecting, we trust, the views of the
administration, tho Philadelphia Press
takes a positive position In favor of
paying off and disbanding the Cuban
Insurgent army. The dlsbandment of
that army is an obvious necessity.
Theie cannot well be two sovereignties
or two sets of uniforms In Cuba, nor
can the pacification of the isle be
furthered while a large percentage of
its adult male population Is In arms,
not for the United States, which Is for
tho present the only legally responsible
governing fotco, but for a shadowy
government of revolutionists without
a footing In International law.
But how shall this dlsbandment bo
biought about? The men are In rags.
For three years they have wandered In
the bush. Most of them have neither
homes nor the means to ptovide home3.
They cannot be turned adrift without
opening wide doors to lawlessness and
anarchy. The Idea of the Philadelphia
Pret's, and It Is a good and Just one, Is
that tho United States, as In a sense
the receiver and trustee of Cuba,
"ought to meet the spirit and purpose
of the Cuban army and its command
ers more than halfway. Our govern
ment ean afford to bo both Just and
genet ous. These men, but for whom
Cuba would not be ftee, face tho now
future of Cuba penniless, without food
or clothing and no prospect of any.
The sad plight In which the soldlero
of our own Revolution ttamped homo,
when the 'line' of each state was dis
banded, has been for a century a na
tional scandal. Those men sacrificed
all for liberty, nnd were in return sac
rificed. This scandal should not bo re
peated. This country believes, has be
lieved nnd will believe to the end that
the service? of men who pctll life for
liberty are not to be measured by tho
cold letter of contracts, pay-rolls and
legal obligations.
"The Cuban army should bo paid off
on a lump-sum basis by the United
Stater. Kach ofllcer and man should
receive a sum, not large, but propor
tioned to his service, which would give
him time and means to start his life
anew. In Cuba but a very little, would
put each tattered private In tho ranks
which so long faced a powerful foe in
the way of getting a little patch ot
land, clenrlnr it, putting a liut on it
and beginning its cultivation. Those
not from plantations or higher In rank,
with a modest sum would be able to
find employment, buy tools, oien a
business or enter on somo occupation.
The total expenditure needed would bo
small not over $2,000,000; probably less
than $1,500,000. If resistance or dis
quiet were to requite the presence in
Cuba of a single additional brigade, it
would cost $3,000,000 to maintain it for
a year. Justice, generosity, a wise
economy and due respect as wise for
the defenders of llbetty urge the adop
tion of this policy."
There would bo lenBonablo objection
to this progrufnme If It were contem
plated to pay this sum out of our own
national pockets. Rut when it can bo
paid aB a loan, to be repaid as we rftall
reo fit from tho current revenues of
Cuba, no tenabla ground for opposition
Is left.
General Wood Is reported to be ag
gileved at tho recent order which
transfers to Havana the customs col
lections nt Santiago. No vvoudot If
thta order stands it will mean an end
to nearly all of his plans of municipal
improvement, since Santiago's custom
houso at present Is tho ono rovenue
maker In tho place. General Wood de
serves to be given a free field in this
matter. Ho has demonstrated that ha
can bo trusted.
The faot that the Cubans in Havana
have maintained what, under the try
ing circumstances, muet be regarded
as exceptionally good order gives en
couragement for tho belief that they
will come rapidly up to tho new ra
qultements. Let them receive duo
credit.
Says Judge Day, voicing, tut we be
Hove, the opinion of ninety-nine Amer
icans out every hundred: "When ho
lino of our duty In tho Philippines haH
been determined It must bo discharged
na becomes a great, free nnd liberty
loving nation. Tho days of our Inter
national Isolation are past. It docs not
follow that tho advice of the Immortnl
Washington to avoid entangling alii
unens la less potent today than when
thu words vvero written. Tho Amer
ican citizen has n right to go wherever
trade and entctprlso may legitimately
seek nn outlet for the product of Amer
ican thrift und Industry, nnd there
must follow If need be the overshadow
ing protection of tho flag."
It the matter of the new capital It
will be the treneral vet diet that Gov
ernor Hastings bus his udversailcs on
the hip.
NEWS AND COMMENT
According to tho Ccrtoa TJrolhers, na
tive Filipinos now In Washington, tho
Filipinos should bo treated gently. "Thjy
nro u peaccablo people," said ono of tno
bt others recently, "but they don't un
del slund tho uttitudo of tho American
government toward them. What they
need Is tho pretence ot Admiral Dewey
and Consul General Wildman at .Manila
and Hollo Tho natives tespect Adtnltal
Dewey and they know nnd lovo Con3ul
General Wildman. Ho supplied them with
aims and helped them organize their
fight for freedom. Ho possesses great in
llucnco with tho leadets. if the so two
men were sent to Hollo they could ur
t ango matters quickly and quietly. It Is
not necessary to annex tho Islands In or
der to restoro peueo und tranquility," ho
ndded. 'If tho t'nlted States would sat
isfy the inpurgents that all they wished
to do was to restoro order and then de
cide the futuro government of the Islands,
I think this might bo done If the Fili
pinos vvero granted independence at pres
ent, I fear anarchy would result, for the
bad elements could hardly be kept In
check. Later the islands might be mado
Independent or they might be mado a
territory of tho United States. The peo
ple do not want a military government
such ns tho Spanish had. Thej nro will
ing to be governed, but civilly and without
force. The first thing to do Is put In
force the legislation of tho United States.
Let that apply there and let tho peoplo
know they ate freo under Its provisions
and there will be no further trouble. The
Spanish kept CO 000 men nt Manila und
governed through fear ulone. That was
wrong."
The new sccietary of the interior, Ethan
Allen Hitchcock, of Missouri, is, says the
Sun, the fifth representative In the cabi
net of one of tho Unrest, most populous
and most Impottant of tho slates of tho
countty. Missouri, ndmltled as a stato
In 1S21, and tho eleventh to bo so admltte-i,
east nt tho Inst presidential election 673,
000 -votes, a total exceeded only by New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois,
which have had tespectlvely In cabinets,
CO, 25, 21 and 7 members. The meagre rep
resentation of Illinois was duo to tho fact
that since 1SG0 four presidents and two
vice presidents havo been chosen from it
for terms amounting collectively to
twenty-four years. Missouri has re
mained, since its admission, unrepresented
In either tho presidency or vice presi
dency and there has been no Missouri
secretary of stato or of tho treasury, and
no Missouri secretary of war. Missouri
hns seventeen electoral votes; four only
of the forty-flvo states havo more. Dur
ing Democratic administrations this
strongly Democratic stato has attained
no higher cabinet honor than a secre
tary of asrlculture, In 1SS9, for a few
week". For the llrrt two ears of Presi
dent Lincoln's first term, Kdward Bates,
a Missouri man was attorney general,
and, although Missouri has been for many
j ears not only a strong Democratic stato
but tho most populous of states uniform
ly Democratic, tho present Republican ad
ministration Is tho third to have a Mis
souri secretary of tho interior. President
Harrison had a Missouri secretary of tho
interior, in John W. Noble, for four ears
The maor of Haverhill. Mass., has in
teresting Ideas. He ndvocates tho pass
age of nn order establishing tho minimum
wago for street emploes at $2 for eight
hoars' work, and tho recognition or
union labor only; also, for tho relict
of tho unemplojed ho proposes First,
thit a suitable tract of land bo secuied
for tho raising of food products and that
such or the unemplojed as deslro bo per
mitted to uso said land, tho city to lur
nlFh prope.- seeds nnd tools, second, flio
enlargement of the fuel ard at the city
farm to such proportions as will permit
nil who deslro to earn by their labor such
fuel as they may require; third tho ap
propriation of such an amount of money
as circumstances may wanant to bo used
In providing cmplojmcnt directly upon
public works, not In competition with the
regular emplojes of tho city, but upon
special works, such as Improvement of
the park system and construction of bl
ejelo paths through all principal thor
oughfares, "If 1 vveio called upon," sajs Judgo
Day, "to stato tho most gratifying cir
cumstance of our foreign relations dur
ing tho war. It would be found In tho unt
formly cordial and hearty friendship ot
tho English nation before and during tho
struggle Observing tho obligations of
neutrality and never stepping outside
the requirements of International law,
wo had the sympathy and good will of
that great power I do not believe either
nation seeks ur would bo benefited by a
formal alUnncc. Nevertheless, tho ex
istence of cordial relations between peo
plo kindred bv blood, speaking tho same
language, and having the same Ideals of
civil liberty and good government. Is a
fact tho potency of which can hardly bo
overestimated."
Commander Bradford, chief of tho navil
bureau of equipment, sas: "Beware of
the untrained recruit, be ho a naval mil
itiaman or a volunteer In tho army. I
say this In no tplrlt of disparagement ot
tho American volunteer, but tho time has
cumo when war has been reduced to such
an exnctselcnco ns to need men especial
ly trained for It, and none nther will do.
In saying this I voice tho sentiments of
tho regulars, both of the navy nnd the
nrmy, nnd nnyvvhero nii meet two of
them together they will ngreo on this
point."
When tho battleships Oregon and Iowa
steamed Into Callno harbor a delegation
of Cubans resident In Peru went aboard
them and presented to each ship a gold
plate bearing the Inscription: "Ail honor
to the commander, the officers and tho
crew of tho United States ship ,
victorious la tho navl combat off Santiago
do Cuba on tho 3d day of July. 1SDS 'ihis
Plato Is given an a testimony of the pa
trlotlo gtatituda of all Cuban citizens of
Peru."
OUR MILITARY STRENGTH.
From tho Philadelphia Ledger.
Tho militant energy displayed by tho
United States In tho war with Spain haH
placed us In a now relation to Europe.
The collision with ono of tho European
continental countries, though with ono
of tho weakest of them, has dispelled tho
illusion that probably the most of those
countries entertained, that wo would go
lo tho vergo of national humiliation
rather than try armed conclusions with
a foreign foe. Tho proposition that wo
would go to war and Incur Its responsV
buttles to frco Cuba was received by En
ropo with incredulity To pacify Croto
It required tho concerted action of tho
most powerful European nations, That
the United Slates should undertake a
somewhat similar mission In Cuba with
out socking tho aid of any other power
In so difficult a tusk was against Euro
pean practice nnd traditions In Buch
cases. Tho unsympathetic and occasion
ally hostile tone of many Journals In
France, Gurmany nnd Ilusm reflect! a
tho hope of the governing clatscs ot tho
continent that wo would aulcklv full lu
our quest to liberate Cuba, or that tho
war to bo waged by us In that behalf
would bo Interminable, nnd with n final
success scarcely less disastrous thun ub
ooliito defeat, Tho injustice and futility
of American intervention In Spanish af
fairs was tho burthen of rnbld French
ntwspapor comment owlne to tho dltout
Intci est uf French bondhodcts in tltc sol
vency of Spain. A succession of slight
Spanish victories In tho eatly stages of
tho war might easily havo converted tho
strong sympathy for Spain exhibited on
tho continent into active co-opetatton
with her.
o
HitBllsh opinion played its beneficent
rolo ns a restraining influenco In tho
couns'ls of Europe from tho earliest
threatenlnss of the wnr; but it was tho
swift succession of remarkable American
navul and military event that made
tho strong pro-Spanish feeling of Uuropo
Innocuous and Inspired tho most warllko
of the conttnctal nations with whole
some tespect for America as n resource
ful. nillnlif tirtllftn Oi.r nnw WnS 11.1-
trontzingly tcf erred to In somt qunttera
an f. small and rathor liiconsequcnnii
affair. However excellent It might be as
an Instrument of wnrfarn the idea was
for a time studiously cultivated In Europj
that In this reject Spain wa3 at least
on an equality with us. Some of tho ex
tremely pro-8panlsh Journals Intimated
that our Inexperience In naval warfare
would moro than offsot any advnntago
wo might havo In a modern fleet, and
that we might bo expected to uso tho
weapon as recklessly as a small boy uses
a revolver. From tho dltcoveiy of Span
ish Minister De Lome's letter, written in
contemptuous disparagement of Presi
dent McKlnlcy n week before tho de
struction of tho Malno in Havana harbor,
events moved rapidly. With the de
struction of the Spanish fleet in Manila
hnrbor, followed so soon by tho equally
signal annihilation of tho Spanish fleet
nt Snntluco and tho rout of tho Span
birds by land, it became evident to Ihi
ropo that tho United States could wield
tho Instruments of modern warfaro at
sea with tho most unerring, destructive
and Imprcrslvo effect, that It could nnd,
on occasion, would mobilize a great army
In an Incredibly brief period.
o
For defenslvo purposes, the lesson of
American martial ardor nnd skill thim
taught to Furopo within tho eur that Is
past Is of Incalculable value, nnd for long
j ears to come it must temper the aggres
siveness of natlrns that might othcr
wlso havo sought to check tho progress
of n republic whose unexampled pros
perity Is a standing menace to mon
archical Institutions, This sense of re
served power, to be found behind tho
"towers nlong tho stoop," In tho intelli
gence, tho material resources, the skill
In Improvising, If need be, tho Imple
ments of war, steadies tho nation when it
Is called upon to take a 11 rm stand for
good causes. It should summon its en
ergies for no other purpose. The Intelli
gence which makes nations strong for
war should restrain them from going to
war for war's sake. Notwithstanding tho
republic has Joined tho ranks ot the
modern militant powers in such a dra
matic way and In such a short tlmo wo
may confidently trust that the country
will remain a slumbering giant timid tho
unworthy conflicts Into which sornu cf
tho militant nations havo been too prono
to enter.
JONATHAN AND JOHN.
Should Jonathan and John fall out
The world would stagger ftom that bout;
With John nnd Jonathan at ono
Tho world's great peace will havo begun.
With Jonathan and John at war
Tho hour that havoc hungers for
Will strike, in ruin of blood and tears
Tho world set back a thousand years.
With John and Jonathan sworn to stand
Shoulder to shoulder, hand by hand.
Justice and peace shall build their throne
From tropic sea to frozen zone.
When Jonathan nnd John forget
The scar of nn ancient wound to fret,
And smllo to think of an ancient feud
Which tho God of tho nations turned to
good,
When tho bond of a common creed and
speech
And kindred binds them ench to each,
And ench In the other's victories
Tho prldo of his own achievement sees
How paltry a thing they both will know
That grudge of a hundred years ago
How small that blemish of wrath nnd
blamo
In the blazonry of their common fame!
Charles G. D. Roberts, In tho Century.
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Traveling Bags.. ..40c to 50.
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Dress Suit Cases. $1.05 to .$25.
Telescopes 25c to 810.
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COLBSMIirS
A Card of
Importance
Experience has taught us not to hold our first annual sale of Huslin
Garments until the first week In February, because the reputation
we have gained in this particular branch of our business has been
caused by offering nothing but well made and up-to-date garments
at the lowest possible prices, and in order to obtain well made gar
ments it takes time, because our contracts are only made with the
best manufacturers who employ nothing but, skilled labor and make
every .garment in their own factories, under one roof and under
their personal supervision, equal to and in many respects better
than if they were made in your own homes.
The wonderful increase in our sales the past year has proven
beyond a doubt that our customers are all ye to the aforesaid state
ment and it has also prompted us to place orders for double the
quantity of Underwear ordered any previous season, therefore,
when we do hold our Grand February Sale you will find a stock
here larger than that of all other stores combined. All January
sales will sink into utter insignificance when compared with our
coming February Sale, thus those who wait for it will surely be
the gainers. Very Respectfully Yours,
Goldsmith Bros0 & Co,
NEWYEAR'S GREETING
Lewis, Ilelllv & Davle3 wish the peace
ful, honest people of tho world a happy
New Year. We aro happy because wo live
In ono of tho most prospeious cities, In
one of tho best countries, In one of tho
largest states and the greatest country
that man is privileged to live in. Among
tho cities, towns, etc.. that wo wish lo ro
member In a particular way are tho fol
lowing: WIlkrs-Barre, Georgetown,
Kingston, Hawley,
Burnett, HoneMlale,
lorty Fort, Waymart,
Wyoming, Hlmhurst,
Parsons. Stoscow,
Miner's Mills, Oouldsboro,
Mill Creek, Tobyhanna,
I-aflln, Mount Pocono,
Yatesvllle, Pocono Summit,
PIttston, Orcrco,
Duryea, Henrjvilie,
Lackawanna, Spragueille,
Taylor, Portland.
Avcca, Stroudsburg.
Mooslc, Water Gap,
Mlnooku, Uelaware,
Hancock, Mauunka Chunk,
Starlight, Preston Tark,
Conklln, Lake Como,
Great liend, Poyntelle,
New Mllford, Belmont,
Alford, Pleasant,
Klngsleys. T'nlondnle,
Poster, forest City,
Nicholson. Carbondale,
Pactoryvllle, Whlto BrldGO,
I..i Plume, Jermn.
Dalton, Archbald,
Glenburn. WInton
Clark's Summit, Peckvllle.
Chinchilla, Ob phant,
Muyllold. Dickson City,
Nay Aug, Throop,
Dunmon, Sernnton,
Wlmmeit, T'lnghamton,
Maplewood, Conklln Center.
Lake Ariel.
May they live long und prosper Is the
wish of Lewis, Rellly & Davles, the hon
est nnd most extensive dealers In boots,
shoes rubbers, etc., In Northeastern
Pennsylvania, Nos. 114 and lit, Wjomlng
avenue, Scranton, Pa.
that we will close out
AT COST
This is a chance to get a
good lamp for little rnoiieyj
TIE QUMQNS, FEIM1R,
0'MALLIEY CO,
422 Lackawanna Avauu
THE MODERN HARDWARE STORE.
Drop
Lights
We have made a re
duction of 25 per cent,
on our line of Drop
Lights as we wish to
close them out before in
ventory. These are all
new goods and bargains
at the prices we have
marked them.
FOOTE k SIIEAH CO.
110 WASHINGTON AVE.
Tultaiie Almanac
Will be on sale Monday morn
ing. Copies may be secured
fiom Carriers and Newsdealers.
Bo o
yyyure
TT T5 7f
4 BAZAAH
To tomiyers
lie Und
Ming
For
Christmas
Hill & Connell,
121 Washington
Avenue,
Have an unusual large assortment ot
Chairs and Rockers SLcripfion
Ladies' Desks lnallthewood,,
Parlor Cabinets
and Music Cabinets
lu Jlahojanynnd Vemls-.M.irtln,
A FEW CHOICE
Pieces of Bric-a-Brac,
Tabourettes, a large
selection : Tables, in
endless variety.
H211& Connell
121 Washington Ave.
Var3ous styles and
bindings. The larg
est assortment in the
city to select from for
office and pocket use.
Reynolds Bros
STATIONERS and ENGRAVERS,
THE
HUNT & CONNELL CO,
Heating, Plumbing,
Gas Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
and Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware.
wr i Wf
rwear
HNiEf
WflodflogUp
Sale on
Pauley Silks
To make a complete
clearance on all liues
that have been broken
up by our holiday busi
ness, we have arranged
our entire stock of Fancy
Silks into four lines, as
sorted as follows:
Assortment 1
All of our Fancy Silks that are
suitable for waist, petticoats, dress
and coat linings, etc., etc., and
worth from 85c to $1. Now
Assortment 2
Everything in our stock of Fancy
Silks worth from $1.00 to $140.
Now
88c
Assortment 3
AH Fancy Silks ranging in price
from S 1. 50 to ?2. 00. Now
$1,00
Assortment 4
A few choice things in Fancy
Brocades, etc., mostly in short
lengths ol from two to six yards
each; were $2.50 to $3.50. Clos
ing at
$1.25
The first three lots are in
lengths raugiug from four
yards to twelve and fifteen
yards each, aud we unhesi
tatingly say that, so far as
silk values are concerned,
this is an opportunity rarely
to be met with.
Flmley's
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
HENRY BEL3N, JR.,
General Agent for tho Wyomlnj
District to:
ituroiT
Ultilng, Hlnntlng, .Sporttnj, Bmolieleu
nud tbo Hcpuuiio Chouilo.
Company 4
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
knftty Kuie, Clips nuJ tixploiaci.
lloom 101 Cunuell llalldlne.
bcruutau.
raiia
1HOS, FOIll),
JOHN ft SMITHS -10H,
W. U MULL1UAN,
Plttitit
Plymouth
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