'i THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY. APRIL 18, 1899. I'Mblldhed Dally, Kxcopt Hunilitv, hr tho Tribune Publishing L'ompauy, ut Fitly Osnti Month. tw YcrUOIHc! iMiNnMSt.i K H. VHKKl.ANU toleAceul for Korelgn Adverllilnt. KiKRKn at this Kwrorrtce AT KCnAJfTOW. TA AS SECOND-CLASS MAIL MATTRK. SCHANTON. APItlL IS, 1899. The notion of Odlcer Jones the other day In dispersing a gang of well dressed loafeiH on AVyomltiB avenue, who were pitching pennies on the side walk In order that scrambling hood luins might Jostle ladles who were passing, whs commendable. That par ticular thoroughfare has for Home time been one of tho roundlng-up places for tnllor-mnde black-less and dough bralncd dudes, who ogle and make Insulting-remarks about passing women. The masher I? a nuisance that must It" abated. The Bribery Report. From the nature of the Inquiry con ducted by the Fnw committee ItM work J rftsardi'd by the people as chlclly comical. With one set of facts we have two reports, the minority within one vote as large as the majority. In such a situation the courts are the proper phfe for -the administration of justice, and It Is to be hoped that the Mimmlllt''.-' unanimous recommenda tion thai its Information and evidence bo put before the district attorney of Dauphin counly will be adopted with eiinil unanimity by the house at large. Ililbi'iy or tin- attempt to bribe Is criminal and immoral, no matter by whom or in whore interest. No end in politics can Justify such means. If these charges ni.- well founded, the district attorney should take them In hand ana give them to the 1ury, and the Judge, If conviction follows, should pass sentences calculated to be exem plary. My tills means only con lasting reform be wrought. Admiral Kohlev's friends are again grumbling iu an appointment that Is not to their ll.'cing. If the Admiral iloes nut succeed In escaping from his noisy admirers soon they wilt be liable to innki him lldiculous. Base Ball. The figures of attendance at the opening games of the National league, while affected somewhat by Inclement weather, ate sufficient to show that the populailty of base ball has not waned. More people are Interested in tills pastime today than ever before and this interest will continue If those In charge of the came maintain discip line and protect audiences from rowdy ism on the diamond. Locally the outlook Is brightened by the arrival of good times, by the fact that one year's absence of base ball has whetted the public appetite and by the entrance of Scranton Into a league which contains much new material not cast off by the laiger organizations. The people llko to see snappy and ag gressive ball-ohiylng. They want life and movement on the diamond. Hack number players may excel In technical proficiency and a certain percentage of them on a team Is essential to in sure steadiness and to tench1 the youngsters the tine points In the game. Hut a club made up entirely of veter ans soon becomes pase. Such a club will never thrive in Scrnnton. We need not repeat the familiar ar guments about the advantages of t'tls out-door amusement as a means of popular relaxation and enjoyment. Hall cranks understand the subject fully nnd those who have not become ball cranks must receive their Initiation In the regular way. Hut it Is pleasant to contemplate the prospect of another season of professional base ball play ing In this city and we trust thnt It may In every way be successful. The army licet investigation which Is drawing to a close has demonstrated conclusively that the witnesses who did not eat tlie beef found It entirely whole Home. Croker nnd Platt. Tho Mazet committee Is quite tight in declining at this time to be diverted from Its original purpose by tlie coun ter charge of cornered iCroker that Tom l'lntt is another. When Frank Moss told Croker, after Croker's accusation from tho witness stand that the iPlatt family was involved In more corrun- tlon than could over bo proved against tlie Crokers, that If Croker would name n slnglo Instance of crookedness) on Piatt's part or on tlie part of Piatt's sons, or open a lead to the discovery of evidence bearing on tlie Platts he, Moss, would follow it throuch to thn end, It was no Idle boast. Hehlnd Moss stands Theodore Roosevelt, and a single substantial charge addressed to Roose velt will bring Platt on tlie griddle as quickly nnd as unsparingly as Croker has been brought there. Justice, as represented in the person of the pres-, out governor of New York Is no re specter of persons. Hut tho Mazet committee Is limited by the law governing Its creation to certain specific purposes. It Is to make Inquiry Into tho workings of municipal government In New York city and re port measure? tor the remedy of evils or defects. If Croker can connect Platt with municipal ill-doing Piatt's turn will cumo to face the music and bus tuln tho searchlight. Just now, how ever. Croker himself is the object of investigation. He has admitted certain practices which deserve to be severely censured. He has acknowledged to holding a political club over the heads nt city Judges for the purpose of in timidating them into throwing1 certain fat patronago Into Croker's pocket. Ho hus refused to deny the receipt of sub stantlul business favors of large pecun iary value under circumstances which point to a dishonorable traffic In munic ipal government. He has made evasive or non-conimltal answers to questions which, if dunstfimlutcd. would Indicate th.tt his placo Is In jail. The counter accusations uf such u man can prop erly wait until the caso ucalnst him self is first concluded. Yesterday's testimony showing tlie sale by Croker's pollco of public. In duUtnces In vice Is In line with the disclosures of the l.uxow Investigation nnd Is Interesting chiefly as Indicating that the tiger cannot chnVige his spots. King Crokcr has said that If crooked ness could be found In nny of the city departments ho would do ntl in his power to toot It out. Hy the testimony of his lieutenants he Is omnipotent In Tammany. Here, then, Is his chance. Platt nnd sons, being hcctiscd without evidence, enn wnlt. Tho evldenco put beore Croker of vicious conduct In his own political household Is enough to occupy nil his abilities as n prosecutor and reformer. The reported statement of General I.awlon that 100,000 American soldiers will be needed to pacify Luzon lacks confirmation; but even if he wade It nnd even It tho figures given should eventually have to bo doubbd, the task, once undertaken, cannot In honor be shirked. Tho United States must see it through or Htar.d forever dis credited before the world. The Destiny of Cuba. l'Yoni some source In New York city tho American press is being deluged with literature arguing for the nnnex ntlon of Cuba. The arguments made are that both Cuban nnd American commercial Interests require for their mutual development the assurance of it strong government in Cuba, such as the United States alone can sustain under existing conditions; nnd that what Is best for these Interests will also be best for tho entire mass of Cubans, whether they now realize It or not. Undoubtedly these arguments are sound. No Intelligent American and very few Intelligent Cubans expect any other outcome than annexation. Hut tlie place to distribute annexation lit erature is In Cuba, not In tho United States. The duty of the American peo ple has been marked out for them in u manner which cannot now be changed. We are to pacify tho Island and assist In the establishment of a stable gov ernment which Is to become Independ ent as soon as wo are assured that it can stand alone. For the present this duty Is Inevitable. The time may come when the Cubans themselves will ask us to remain, but wo have no right to apply coercion to ward tills, end. The time may com when we shall bo satisfied that the ele ments of stable Independence do not exist In Cuba and tnen our duty will be plain. Hut tills time will not come until we shall first have given tho Cubans every reasonable chance. n either contingency the New York an nexationists should plead their causo In Cuba rather than in tho United States. The AVIlllamsport Gazette and Ilul letln explains that the action of the Lycoming county Republican conven tion In withholding resolutions of in dorsement upon the candidacies of Quay for senator, Gregg for state treasurer und Archbald for the Su preme court bench was taken In re sponse to the request of friends of Hon. Ulmner Heeber, who feared that these might complicate his own candidacy before the next state convention. The Gazette and Bulletin affirms that the Lycoming convention comprised a ma jority favorable to Quay and that the state delegates It elected are known to be Quay men. The Law as to Records. A decision recorded on Snturdav by Judge Halley of Huntingdon county, sitting at Clearfield, is of interest nnd importance. Differences having arisen between the publishers of the Clearfield Republican and the commission?!-?) of Clearfield county over ..-ci-Mlu expendi tures of county money whl.ii tlie news paper men afllrmed were contrary to public polU-v, 'n effort was made by them to examine tlie ivcvds of the commissioners' ofllce. The commission ers iefu3)d to subniU no record for such nn Inspection. The publishers, then asked court for a mandamus and Judge Halley, In dismissing tlie mo. tlon, holds that there Is no law in Pennsylvania compelling commission ers to show their records to nny one not having a special interest therein. The auditors, lie says, are the agents of the people In general who are sup posed to look after tho general Inter ests of tho taxpayers. In concluding, Judge Halley says: "We would suggest to the commission ers, only as advisory, that they give from time to time to the petitioners and all other taxpayers who may re quest It. the results when reached of ' their deliberations on any question of public Interest as well as of the or ders granted on tho county treasurer, but are powerless In this proceeding to compel them to do so." The petitioners say the caso will bo appealed to the Supreme court, und we hope that it will be, so that there may be nn authoritative definition of the law cov ering this point. Undoubtedly, n law giving to every one of the thousands of taxpayers In a county tho right to audit public ac counts at ills discretion might be so twisted in Its application as to become a nuisance. Under It u disgruntled In dividual, by the aid of a few confeder ates, could hold up Indefinitely the en tire business of the commissioners' oillce by simply taking possession, ono folowing another, of the books and ac counts, ostensibly with u view to ex amining for evidence of fraud, but in reality merely to vent Individual spite nt individual officials. A line would need to bo drawn somewhere. Rut It would seem that the court, upon peti tion of responsible citizens in sufficient number to do away with the inference of dishonorable intention, should have power to order the opening of ofllcial records to public Inspection, on tho same principle that n director In a corporation has power to demand pro ductlon of the company's books. Tho private employer does not waive his right of personal examination into tho doings of an ugent even when he em ploys a watchman or an auditor. Mr. 'Croker ndmltted before the Mazet investigating committee that ho was u good man. That ought to settle the question, Tho base ball season seems to have been opened with the best of Inten tions ull around, QUAY GAINS ONE POINT Concluded from 1'ugo 1. for that period was borrowed by M. S. QuayV" "$24;,959.G0." Tho witness said there was nn In debtedness of $t0.1SS.S remaining from the years l&9t und 1S9S, when JI0CC2O worth was sold for $jOO,S0t'.O0. Oct. IS to 21, IS!'., 1,000 shares of United dns wore bought for $S0,S90.C:'; Aug. 15, 1SDC, COO shares of U. O. 1. for $22,425; Sept. 1, 189C, 300 shares of United Gas for $19,7C2.fiO. A dividend of $500 was collected, leaving tho balance J19.2G2.C0. On Dec. IB, 1S9C, 200 shares of "Met." were bought for J22.237.C0, making the total USi.40I.4S. Mr. Goldsmith testified that durlmr the period ending April 30, 1S97, tho In terest on Senator Quay's loans amount ed to $1,492.9"?, but he paid only $236.25. Objection was made to the witness stating Mich deductions, but tho court ruled tlie answer as admissible be cause It is merely a statement of what the books show. Itecess until 1 p. in. ROTHERMEL VEXES THE COURT. Not Satisfied with the Decision of Judge Diddle. Philadelphia, April 17. Kxpeit Gold smith testified that during the period from April 30, 1&9C, to October 31, 1891, the commonwealth deposit in the Peo ple's bank ranged from $150,000 to $815, 000. The aggregate of call loans to Senator Quay during the period was $172,731.15. Stock was purchased for Senator Quay to the extent of $152, 0C0.9S, During the six months the interest paid on tlie state deposit was $2,451.11. Senator Quay did not pay and wasi not charged with Interest on his loans. During the six months ending April ?0, 1S95, the state deposit vuried from $400,000 to $025,000. Senator Quay was loaned $141,929. IS. His transactions In stocks diiiins 1S94 and 1S95 were in cluded In this period, purchases, for his account nggregntlng $500,S09.06 and rales credited being $160,620.20, leaving $4o,lSS.b0, to which was added $84,490. 02 for purchases during the period under discussion. No payment of In terest by Senator Quay on these trans actions is shown by the books. The payment of Interest on the state de posits during tlie period is shown to bt $1,317.50. Between April 30. 1S9.", and October 31, 1S95, tho state deposit ranged from $615,000 to $715,000. Senator Quay was loaned $329,522.18, Including tho balance of $40,188.S6, which had been carried over from stock transactions In 1891. Interest on tho deposit was paid to the amount of $2,745.15 during this six months. Mr. Quay apparently paid no Interest on this loan. From October 31, 1894, to April 30, 1S95, the fifth period, the state deposit ranged from $110,000 to $928,101.81. Sen ator Quay borrowed $194,S09.06, of which $223,471.56 was for tlie purchase of stork. The interest paid for tho period was $2,337.61. The amount represented in tills Instance, as in all prior in stances, is 1-3 of tlie interest at 6 per cent, for three hundred days on the commonwealth's deposits, after de ducting 20 per cent, for tho bank nnd tlie Interest on $250,000 for Quay. Nr. payment of interest by Senator Quay appeared on tlie books. During the sixth period, April 30, 1891, to Oct. 31. 1S94, the state deposit was as high as $1,U9,33G.06, and as low as $828,101. SI. Mr. Quay's loans were $SC6,812..riO. of which $250,000 was used for stock purchases composed of S,0o0 shares of sugar ut $225,000 and 1,000 shares Jersey at $5 a share. The In terest paid by the bank was $6,301.1". Interest on Quay's loan amounted nt 4 per cent, to $9,142.S7, but he paid only $1,697.50. From Oct, 31, 1S93, to April 30, 1891, the deposit ranged from $S95, 929.81 to $1,145,929.81. and Senator Quay's loans aggregated $602,423. in terest on the deposit was paid out to the amount of $5,270, "to J. W. Mor rison," added tlie witness In response to a question. Quay's Counsel Mute. While all these figures were being put In counsel for Senator Quay sat mute nnd motionless, a timo saving pRrecment having been made that it is understood that every single nnsvrr is objected to and tlie objection owr luled and exception noted. At the close of the testimony on the period ending April 30, 1891, when to Morrison, state treasurer, $5,270, interest on state funds, was paid by Hopkins, Attor AVatson renewed the protest, so often made by the defence, that tho Indict ment against Quay covers the two years prior to November, 1 80S, and that these transactions in 1891 applied to Hopkins and Morrison. Mr. Roth ermel called tho court's attention to the previous decisions that tho Indict meiii against Mr. Quay alleged con spiracy and that the facta adduced were to prove the conspiracy. He held that In showing the continuance of the conspiracy he had but to show thut two of the parlies to tho conspiracy were conspiring nt any period to prove that the. conspiracy was steadily con tinuing. The gist of the common wealth's allegation was here very plainly and forcibly stated that n conspiracy had been begun In 1881, In which M. S. Quay, John Hopkins and tho state treasurer, whoever he might happen to be, were concerned. Mr. 'Watson ngain begged that Mr. Ilnthei'iiii'l would show him the connec tion between tho testimony ho was now introducing and the charge of conspi racy on which Quay was nrrnlgned. This oft-repealed clinllengo this tlniff raised the Ire of Mr. Itotiiermel und in a short but emphatic speech answered tho request of tlie Pittsburg lawyer. "I thought," raid he, "that I hnd an swered this question before, but If my friend insists I will go into It ugaln. There has been shown a participation In tho division of tho commonwealth's funds by M. S. Quay and John S. Hop kins. Tho expert stands there und gives you tlie llgurcs. Can thera be any better connection than by showing that what Interest was paid to the state treasurer and what Interest to M. H. Quay. I did not want to go Into this feature, for think It Is a matter to be argued before the Jury but tho defense ha? forced me to do it." Mr, Shapley answered fur Quay by quoting authority for tho stund he and ills ussoclntes had taken. Mr. Rothermel disclaiming nny dcslro to speak, pointed it out that he was alleging the defendant', guilt between the two years of the, statute and that he Intended to prove it. The corrobor ative evldenco of the previous years, certainly, should be admitted. Mr, Watson contended that each con spiracy alleged wns a separato one. Judge Tiiddlo's Decision. Judge Diddle then decided against the commonwealth. In doing so he snld: "Tho charge In this cafce Is a conspi racy between Mr. Quay, Mr. Hopkins nnd another. To prove the conspiracy against them you can go back beyond tho statutory period. There Is no doubt nbout thnt, but It seems to me thin Is nn nttempt to go far beyond thnt nnd not to prove the conspiracy between these pnrtles, but to prove the conspiracy of Quay with somebody else who happened to occupy n certnln of fice. I do not think that Is Justifiable In this case. I think It ought to bo con lined to show the existing conspiracy between these thiee parties to bring nbout the state of affairs, which Is complained of. lie then directed that the question nnd answers relntlve to tho payment of Interest to State Treas urer Morrison be stricken out. The district attorney, before submitting, asked the court to carefully consider the question as It was a very Import ant one. "Tho court has nlrendy decided," broke In Mr. Shapely. Judge Riddle was apparently Impa tient, und before Mr. Rothermel could proceed exclaimed: "I don't care what you say, Mr. Rothermel. I have al ready decided the matter, and Hint -t-ties It." i lie significance of the ruling, as ic cording to Mr. Shlrns, that the prose cution must establish the specific,eun splracy charged before It can prove n continuous conspiracy involving other persons and practically rules out the evidence prior to 189S. Mr. Goldsmith was being examined ns to the contents of the "red book" when court adjourned until tomorrow. REPORT ON BRIBERY INVESTIGATION Concluded from Pago 1.1 Referring to the testimony against Mr. Rosenbery, the report states "that from the nature ot nil of tho testimony In this connection we fail to find evi dence of corrupt purpose or solicita tion on the part of Mr. Rosenbery." Tho report states that "the minority Is of the opinion thut the uct of Mr. Harder does not fall within the Inter pretation of corrupt solicitation, but that his action from a moral stand point was unwise and most Improper." "A PERSIAN GARDEN." Preceded by n Miscellaneous Collec tion of Vocal Gems. The wealth and culture of Scranton were largely represented at the even ing of song in the auditorium of St. Luke's parish house last night upon the rendition of the sombre cantata known ns "A Persian Garden," and from a social and financial view the evening's entertainment was a success. Part first of the programme included a miscellaneous coliectlonof vocalgems wnicn were Interpreted in a way that elicited enthusiastic applause by a quartette of artists as follows: Miss Ethel Crane, soprano; Miss Marguerite Hall, contralto; Mr. Mackenzie Gordon, tenor; Dr. Carl Dufft, basso, with Mr. Victor Harris as conductor. Nearly every number on the pro gramme was encored, and the efforts of Dr. Carl Dufft were particularly nd mlred throughout the evening. His rendition of "Du blst wie eine Blume," by Rubinstein, nnd "The Erl-King." by Schubert, was artistic and received the most pronounced evidences of favor of the evening. There is no question that an apology should be made to tlie memory of Omar Khayyam for the mutilation that his immortal song has been receiving of late. The translation by Fitzgerald, which makes tlie poet's Ideal walk on the grass with shining foot, etc., is bad enough, but the attempt to twist the noble quatrains Into oratorla fugues Is enough to cause the Persian poet to rise from his thousand years' sleep and protest. Any one familiar with tlie Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam can readily see that it would bo Impossible to couple the quatrains to music with pleasing1 ef fect, but it Is dlfllcult to Imagine any thing as doleful as that produced last evening. The efforts of the singers who lost no opportunities to use their rich voices for the most nrtlstlc and pleasing effects, could not Impart any thing llko life to the spiritless com position. The music was, with tho exception of one or two numbers, dreary and un interesting, and many of the listeners probably regretted that the talented quartette did not prolong tho miscel laneous programme throughout the en tire evening. - - - .. . PLANS OBJECTED TO. Wilkes-Barre's New Court House Will Not Be Built Just Yet. When the plans for the proposed new court house In WIIkes-Rarre were sub mitted to the court of Luzerne county yesterday for npproval, County Com missioner John Gulney filed a lengthy objection to tho majority reoort, and gave as his reasons that the plans ot J. V. Osterllng, tho Pittsburg archi tect, were Illegally submitted, and bo cause the plans called for a building that would cost more than the extreme limit of thu npproprlatlon, $500,000. Judge Rhone, County Solicitor Georgn S. Perils and John M. Carman spoke on the matter before Judges Lynch nnd Hnlsey, but tho mutter was referred until tho arrival of Judge Woodward, who was absent. For Hitting Low. London, April 17. At tho National Sporting club tonltht In a glove contest for the bantamweight championship lu tween I'cdlar Palmer, of England, and Wllllum Itotchford, of Chicago, for a stake of JSX) a side and a purso of C0). Hotclifuiil wafc dibiiuallilcd hi tho third round. Steamship Arrivals. Xcw York, April IT. Cleared: I.ahn, Hremen via Southampton. Cherbourg Sailed: New York from Southampton for New York. Southampton Arrived: Kaiser 'Wllhelm de Grosse, New York via Cherbourg for Hremen. Seventy-seventh Ballot. Harrlsburg. April 17. Tho seventy.scv. enth Joint ballot for 1'nltcd States sena tor was taken today with tho following result: Quay, 30; Jenks, 3S; Wells, S. Anti Quay Hepubllcans voted for Calvin Well. No quorum. Decision for Stevenson, Trenton, N. J., April 17. Charles Stev enson, of Philadelphia, got tho decision over Dick Moore, of St. Paul tonight In tho twentieth round at tho Trenton Alii HI la club. Lived Unhappily. Hudson, Mich., April 17. Thomas Tem ple, a farmer, killed his wife today nnd limn ootmnltwd suiille. The couple had lived unhappily. MAGEE WILL QUIT QUAY Concluded from Page . aside nil fnctlonnl feeling nnd unite with us In tho performance of our con stitutional duty, the election of a Re publican to the United States senate. Third Thnt It Is the duty ot nil mem bers of the Joint convention, owing al iegianco to tho Republican party, to sustain Its organization by supporting tho Hon. M. S. Quay, who Is its nomi nee, until the close of the session. Fourth That the chairman of this meeting be and he Is hereby Instructed to forward n copy of these resolutions ns a reply nnd answer to the com munication tibove referred to. Conference of Republicans. The general conference of Republi cans called for 10.30 tonight In the hall of tho house to discuss the senatorshlp has been postponed until 9.30 o'clock tomorrow, owing to tho Inability to se cure either chamber for the meeting. Senator Mageo said after the confer ence In tho supreme court chamber that he would not vote tor Mr. Quay tomorrow nnd that the other members from Allegheny county favoruble to the election of a United States senator by the pn-sent legislature liavo cast their last vote for the Beaver statesman. Mr. Mngee predicts thnt Mr. Quay will lose twenty supporters nt tomorrow's ballot and declares the prospects nro bright for the election of a senator. He declines to give tho names of tho twenty legislators who he predicts will leave Mr. Quay. VON DER AHE FILES SUIT. Asks fov 50,000 from Frank De Hans Robinson. St. louls, April 17. Chris Von Dor Alio tiled suit In the circuit court to day for $50,000 damages ngalnst Frank Do Haas Robinson nnd Edward C. Becker, tlie now owners of the St. I.ouls base ball club. Every club In tho National league is also made a party to the suit, and $23,000 damages is asked from each ono ot them. The allegation is thnt n combination existed In tho league to forfeit the membership of tho St. I-ouIs club for the pecuniary profit of the defendants. She who from APRIL dates her years, Diamonds should wear, lest bitter tears, For vain repentnnco flow; this stono limblem of innocence is known Diamonds are the April birth stone. We shall offer extra values for the balance of the month. For instance, large opal ring with 23 white brilliant diamonds for $85. Value is S100. Good sized sol itaire, Tiffany mounting, $30. REXFORD CO. 132 Wyoming Avenue. Money back for the asking. Garden Tools, Ponnltry Nettimig,9 Screee Doorss Window Screee59 RefrigeratorSc GMSTER k FORSYTE, 325 and 327 PENN AVENUE. im&J m,N I . I xrK SJwf.'-i is. IHr 8 j&t WDfJ rWWWI w& vW te ' . ' Iff M HiW fe )t VJ " As a (jcntlo, plettsint laxative I consider Ripnna Tubulca superior to any medicinu 1 ever used." This is tho declaration of n well-known New Vork MclvertbhiK agent, who goes on to relate that on ono occasion in com pany with a newspaper publisher j.iul another gentleman, ho tptiiii u mot), pleasant evening Tliov all freclv indulged m relretlinuintw of to many kinds thnt next morning the ajjeut in inicttiori hail " a double coating on his tonrjut that wua nliuort tea gre ' " '1 won bilious. " ho continued, " nnd was advise' by ono of m.r companions, who had been through tho mill before, to trj Kipana Tabulca which I did with mn,t pleasant und surprising results. Tha distressed feeling in thu pit of tho Htoinnch hpowllly disappeared after taking twoT'ibuice." When u copy of this testimonial was shown to him, no as to inako certain that there was no mistake about it. lie read it carefully through nnd said s " Well, that was just exactly tho way it raa." We are Shown og This week a great variety of elegant goods in Spring Serges, ids. You will find the prices as tlie goods. w. j. OAvns, 213 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, Pj. HAIiD-SWD 5H0S FOR Come Ii and ask to see our Wedge-wood Blue, Oriental Rose, fck0 to tao The most beautiful shades ever display ed iu stationery. All Sizes in Stock ft We have the usual complete line of Reynolds Bros STATIOXKKS mil I'NC.R.WBUS Hotel Jermyn Building. V' ? 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Fast Black Waslx Silks, Habutai, and Waterproof Silks iu the new "unspottable finish, at less than present market prices. 5il0and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE Tin: modeiis Haiidwaiis Srjux. Ideal Gas Ranges Will bake, boil and heat water Quicker, Easier and ' Better than a coal range. It is economy ami pleasure to use one. room k swEkt co. 110 WASHINGTON AVU The Hoot & Coeeell Co0 Heating, Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Electric Light Wiring, Gas an Electric Fixtures, Builders Hardware. HENRY BEL1N, JR., lieneial Agent tortus Wyomi.ii Dutrlct. ' u nirm a nri Jiiuluz, illuming, Hporttn;, Smoltelau nod llao Itopmino Ulietmj.ii Company i mm Exnosiyfis, mfcty Kuan, Cup nnd Kiplo.lact. Iluom 101 Couuell nullum;. tioruutja. Miurui POWDER. AUH.NUlU-ii mos Koun, JOllNII.HMlTllA'i'JX W. Ii aiULUUAN, PHtiU Plymout1)! Wllkei-Uurtil X-
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