' M' '4; TIIE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 18017. 8e cmnfon $ri6une Vtibllhrd Dill UxcPt Bimday. UyTlio TMbimo J'tibllshlns Compiny. nt I Kty l.'enu a Mont'.i. Ncw Vork Omcc: 150 N-wntt St.. a 8. vru:i:LANP. SoU Accnt for forelKii .Vlvei-tlmm'. V ,TT ,". fcjTnr Etlered nt tha 1Mb ofllre at Scranton, Pn.. a Bo.'cnil nnt Mull Matter. When pisre will rettntt. Tho Trltmno Is tlwvyii Glad to print shot t letters iftn !! f-lerJs iiffirinB or current tonics but Its rule Is tv,at llioic mint bo slfc'ued, fox publication, t the writer'? real name. SCilANTON, AUGUST 3. 1S(33. Ah tho result of a Tour year' elec tion contest Schit.'lklll county ban a bill of costs .tniountlnK to JJo.uOO anil the res lit of tho contested election 13 unchanged. Tho only difference be tween Sr-hitylklll'a experience find that of I.ncAawnnna Is that I-atUa-wnnna's Is tho Uieer bill. In SclruM Klll tho Juds.' puts tho costs on the county. In I.irtcavvunna let us hope they will bo put where they properly belong. Exhibit Kutnbci One. The suit asatiiPt Little nnd O'Toolc, the carrIon-pl keis of the Seiantonlin, thus fur has brourilit Into tho fore Brottml only one of their backer''. In tho person of mi ex-mayor of Scran ton and former candidate for post master. John H I'ellows. Mr. Fel lows supplies the amplest testimony ni to his tiuu olnrnotr-r by step pifi bcfoio the people of this commun ity ns the willing ilnnncl.il Indotser of tlu scunlllty. nbucnnlty and slander cmplnvcd by his proteges in theli ot-cu-patlon of publishing the llest piint In the tecords of degraded, journalism Ex-Mavor Fellows oluntaiily offers himself bcfoio thi decent people of this valley as Exhibit No. 1 With due respect to Oenetal Miles, General Wood Is the man to look after the health of the tiooiis at Santiago. His recommendations, made on the spot, ate better than any flrod at long range. An Admirable Experiment. The Pennsylvania Hnllroad company announces the cientlon bj it of a pen sion and superannuation fund for the benefit of the emplojes of the com pany. It Is understood that 70 years of age has been fixed upon as tho nge for eompuKory retirement, and that employes who have been in tho ser !cc thirty jears, but have not attain ed that age, will be entitled to the benefits of tho fund upon roport of thf committee which will have the Admin istration of the fund. The pension al lowance will be based upon length of service and the average wages receiv ed by the omploje during such ser vice It la estimated that It will re quire a payment by the company of about $300,000 a iem to m.ik the lund effective, but lull details will be an nounced later. In pursuing this policy tho Penn sylvania company again Illustrates tho threw d liberality which has long lien characteristic ot Its management. Already It commands the fidelity and confidence of Its emplojes and this move will II" the bonds eloser still. Tho svstpm of sen Ice pensions Is com mon in Euioppan Industrie's beliis theie piold"d lor by bpeclnl chaigea an the products marketed Hut In tho United Slates It has neei, to our knowlpdse, been tiled on a laice fccnl" by any unofficial corpointlon, save In the foim of collections set aside from employes' wages Then Is no teas-on in equity why a concern like the Pennsylvania Ralhoad com pany or nny other large emplojer of labor should not be willing, out of Its profits, to reward long and faithful servho bevond the matter of current wngps. Tho policy of doing vn ought In the lone tun to prove piofltable us well us honorable. General Gomez declares that he will never again accept public office, but will work us a prhate citizen to make a llvini? for his family. For an hon est man this means money In pocket. Fiom Gieat Lakes to Sea. What Is known as the ueep Water way commission, consisting of Major Chnrles W. Raymond, chief engineer nf tho United States army for Phila delphia: Alfied Noble, the builder of the first lock of the Sault Ste. Maile canal and a member of the lecent Nicaragua canal commission, and Geoigo Y. WIsnet, of Detroit, is now at work preparing tho lepoit which It Is to submit to eongiess upon the advisability of n wateiway connection for ocean esels between the great lakes and the 3ea Major Raymond approximates the cost of the' proposed waterway at about $200,000,000, or one-thlid more than the average estimate of the cost of ft canal bisecting Nicaragua The route to be followud w HI be through the. Sault Ste. Maile canal to Lake Huron, thiough the river to Lake Title, thence by ship cabal ntound Niagara Faljs to Lake Ontailo, The question confronting the commission at this point Is whether or not tho Welland canal, which is Canadian piopctty, Bhquld be utilised. As it Is, It Is use less for ships, ot deep diaught. It It. Is not used thin a new canal must be lug In American territory. A depth if thirty irpt throughout the waterway tvould tfeVutTlcIent to carry any vessel to tho ocean. Trom Luko Ontario two canal routes are suggested, both using the- Hudson river. One Is known as the psvoGo-lTohauk route and the oth er js the Champlaln-St Luwrence rout. The tQavvegg-HoJiavvk route is to start at Oshvego and proceed along IheJMohawk valley, taking In such lltle3 as Syracuse, Rome and Utica, tolng thence to Troy, where It will jonnect with tho Hudson, necessitat ing a deepening of thef Hudson. That route would practically obliterate the Thlo canal, though It would take up lomo of lis waterways. The Cham-plala-St, Lawrence route has been sur feol frainTLuKe .Frances, which Is an irm' of tile- St. "Lawrence river, dla hetclcally across to theTVlehellcu river, Uilch flows into Lake Champlalu, and hrough this lake by meant? of a canal to Ttoy, The engineering problems of the task are Interesting but not for midable, consisting almost wholly of difficulties In the matter of locks. The proposition of a through route for vessels outward bound from the lakes to ocennlu ports, Involving the doing away of the necessity for tranu shlpment of uruln Intended for Euro pean export, hus long been a favorite one with a number of our far-seeing statesmen, but In some degree the ne cessity for it has been lessoned by tho tocent developments In cheap trans portation by rail and also by the dis covery that export main cargoes have to bo turned over one or more times) In transit. While on many aicountt: this canal Is Mill very desirable, jet tho feeling at present Is that the first new canal to be built should 'be the Nica ragua canal, which Is the key to some of our grcitcst commercial nnd stra tsglc possibilities. As a humane proposition, the man who works a life-time for ono employer ought to be ret hod In old age on u reasonable pension, and business con ditions could easily bo adjusted so as to provide for igtlrnnicni jientilons. Tho Argument of a Rhetoilcian. In his article In the Independent on the Philippine quostlon Mr. Ur.varr sus: 'A republic cannot enter upon a colo nial policy. It cannot advocate gov ernment by content at home and gov ernment bv force abroad. The Declar ation ot Independence will lose Its value when wo proclaim the doctrine, familiar in Europe but detestable here, that governments ate louud In shapi, about thirteen inches in diameter an! flr-d out of cannon." Three years ago Mr. Brjan seetnod to think that a republic could do any thing, even to th establishment of a financial policy oblivious of the teach ings of experience elsewhere. The best answer to Mr. Uryan's first assertion is that a republic, to wit, this republic, has already entered upon a Colonial policy and tho chances are that this policy will be continued. Government by consent Is not advo cated at home by the American people represented in the McKinlev adminis tration anv more than It Is advocated by them abroad. Government by con sent is preferred In both places, but when there is rebellion igalast It, gov ernment by force puts rebellion down. The doctrine that "governments are round In shape, about thirteen Inches In diameter and fired out of cannon" Is an American doctrine whenever there Is need for such a doctrine. It was American doctrine in 1S12; it was American doctrine In the Mexican war; It was American doctrine throughout the long series of our conflicts with marauding and lawless Indians, It was American doctrine from 1S61 to 1SG5 and It was, good and wholesome American doctrine last jear, even winning nt that time the approval and co-operation of tho late colonel of Nebraska volunteers. It is the docttine of force to establish and preberve peace when other means fail and If there were not such a doctrine all governments would perish Let us now consider what Colonel Riyan has to offer In tho way ot spe cific suggestions to meet the existing condition: "If tho docttine of self government Is sound, the rillplnos are entitled to govern themselves and the president can now promise them inde pendence an soon ns a stable govern ment can be established. If the presi dent is not willing to take the respon sibility of enforcing tho doctrine sot forth in the Declaration of Independ ence, ho can call congress together and let It take the responsibility. A spe cial session would be less expensive than tho war, not to speak of the prin ciples Involved." A good answer to tho first of these remarks Is that under the constitution tho president has no power to promise any permanent form of government to a territory. That is exclusively for con gress to do. If Mr. McKlnley were to usurp the prerogative of congress, ns suggested by Colonel Rrvan. the first to call him to account would bo Colonel Rrvan himself. As to the proposition for an extra session, what Is to be gained by It that would not be gained by awaiting the regular session? The Filipinos already know by executive proclamation that they ate to have, under whatever form ot government congress shall establish for them, every liberty which they ex hlblt H capacity for, and justice and opportunities far superior to any which they could secure for themselves If put to tho test of Independence without preparation In spite of this knowledge they are In arms against us. Shall we jleld first or shall they be made to Ield and then Instructed and put In tho wav of self-Improvement? Mr. Rrvan argues like a smart rhet orician who tries to make clever phrases conceal a scarcity of common sense. Quarantine and cleanliness are bound to conquer Yellow Jack. A Tale of Two Cities. They order things differently in Ha vana. In that city there is a publica tion called the Reroncentiado, con ducted for purposes of slander and outi-ago We now quote from a Ha vana dispatch to the New York Sun: ' Today General Ludlow, wl th whom path-nee had ceased to be a virtue, Is sued an ornor for tho suppression of the paper and the arrest of all Its edi tors. Ho denounced tho sheet as hav ing dully uttered by assertion and Innuendo vllo personalities and ob scenities against the established au thorities and tho best people of Ha vana, and declared that tho continu ance of Its publication would be a ills grace to the city. Tho pollco were In structed to take possession of the of fice and to urrest every one connected with tho paper." Wo have not had tho opportunity to make comparison between the Havana slander sheet and Its local prototype, tho Scrantonlan. It Is possible, but not probable, that It Is ns vicious and depraved as tho publication for which Mesirs. Llttlo and O'Toole are on the way to answer to justice; but a com parison may bo drawn botwv tw American way of attending to such nuisances In Havana nnd the course of tho city authorities of Scrnnton. The summer season Is rapidly draw ing to a close and yet tho stteet ear facilities for accommodating the grow ing travel to Nny Aug park, appar ently through no fault of the com pany, nro unimproved. It Is the pub lic, not tho company, which Is Incon venienced by this condition of things. Of what avail would It be to Bpcnd a big sum of money on park Improve ments if tho persona for whom it la spent cannot get to the park to enjoy it? Tinged with sadness as is the home coming of Pennsylvania's gallant Tenth regiment, by reason of the loss of their beloved commander, Colonel Hawkins, yet there Is consolation In the fact Unit both living and dead he la tho true sol dier. Ho gave tho soldier's suprcmest sacrifice, Apropos of William Waldorf Astor, the government of her majesty, tho queen. Is heartily welcome to him and to all of his kind. PEEPS AT HUMANITY. Illustration of Jay Gould. Tho New Vork Press tc lis this story of Silvester T. Smith, a well-known west ern railroad man, and Jay Gould. Smith ussd to be a Could man. Juy wanted to built a. short line to a certain place, nml found rivals In the field. "Get out us bis a force us possible and complute tho road before the other fellows get wind of It, and vvoil hehd Vm off." Smith reported presentlj : "Mr Gould, wo can r-;et all the ties, llshplutcs, bolts, nuts and spikes wo wnnt, but we can't got tho rails." "Telegraph to every mill In tho country nnd pay ony price," bald Gould "1 have done so, and there is no chanco for a delivery under twelve monthb." "Then," said the little wizard, "go some, whero nnd tear up something. We've got to havo rails," Ho Indicated the road to destrov a branch or feeder of the Union Pacific. Smith went to work llko a forty-hoibo team, nnd soon had the old rond torn up and tho new ono laid down. Then came wnr. Stockholders of tho Union ruclflo learned ot tho entcrprlao and haled Syl. Smith to court to answer for tearing up a railroad that belonged to them To their questioning ho admitted all, and had no excuxo but that Jay Gould ordered him to do It "Who Is Jay Gould?" some asked. "What In tho devil has ho got to do with it?" Up rose a young lawyer from New York to Inform them that Mr. Gould owned nil tho bonds of tho Union Paelllo road .though not a dollar of Its stock, and that ho was absolute proprietor of tho feeder that Mr. Smith hnd torn up. There never was n more surprised nnd mysti fied lot of men. They had nothing more to say. He Wanted to Compromise. If General Joseph Wheeler does as ac tive lighting in the Pliilppliies, where no has recei.tli been ordered, as ho did In tho south during tho civil war, ho Is apt to make his presenco felt General Hor net) Porter tells the following utory, which U both true and tlmclv. It was about the middle of tho civil war when a freshly nppolnlcd Colonel wrtn a newly enlisted regiment Joined the Union forces In tho far south. They wero beautifully new, both In experlonco nnd In uniforms, and thev wcro ver ciulous to light The routine of cam)) lifo drovo them almost to mutiny. One bright October morning word waH received that a small detach ment of General Wheeler's cavnlrjmen wero on tho other side of the hill, und a force started out hi pursuit. Tho next day the- Confederates wero leportod miles distant In tho opposlto direction. The third day the new colonel and a veteran brigadier started out for n pleasure ride. A mllo from camp they rode Into tho fugitive Confederates, who had been clr. cling tho camp for a week It was a narrow escape, but they got away un harmed After It was over the general said to tho colonel1 "Well, wha: do nu think of war now?" "Jb Wheeler In this neighborhood much of tho time?" replied the Colonel evasive, lj "All the time Ho Is here, there and everywhere. What do jou think of the propecf'' "Well." answered the colonel reflective ly, "I Wonder whether there isn't some wny this Internal thing can be compro mised." Saturday Evening Post. Utility and Beauty. The expert gardening that has made the city of Washington blossom llko tho rose has. nil been done under tho direc tion of three elderly Scotsmen who havo long been In tho employ of the national government. William R Smith, who Is tho senior In point of service, went to Washington during tho administration of Millard rillmorc and assumed chuigo of tho Dotanlc gardens, a position that he still holds. Tho Botanic Gardens havo never been tho pet of congress, and their superln tcrdent has been compelled to ight more than ono stubborn battle in thiir behalf. This btralghtforwnrd Scotsman has little patience with those who think that noth ing savo what Is utilitarian has any right to exist. It Is recorded than on ono oc casion when a party of congressmen wero making a tour of the gardens Mr. Smith's Scots temper came very near getting tho belter of him "What Is tho us.0 of it all '" asked ons of them "Why should congress spend the people's money for thlnba that ore onlv prottj '" "My dear sir." wns Mr. Smith's quick response, "If the Crcat Architect of tho universe had thought of utility wacn ho made you, he would have put voir on four legs and fed you on hay." Saturday Evening Post. Content With the Sentence. "Your worship," said the wily solicitor, who was defending the stalwart prisoner In tho dock, "vou cannot possibly convict my client of housebreaking I submit, sir, with all deference, that neither morally nor legally can you convict him. I will tell jou why. "Mr Bikes here, as the evidence clearly proves, did not break Into any houho at all. Ho found tho parlor window open, as tho witnesses admit, and all ho did was to put in his right arm and rcmnvo snmo unimportant articles Now, sir, Mr Hikes' arm Is not he himself, and I fall to sco how you can punish tho whole Individual for nn offense committed by only one of his limbs" "Very well, elr." said tho cautious Solo. mon of the bench "I havo heard of a similar defense beforo today, so I find th3 prisoner's arm gulltv. and scnteneo It to six months' Imprisonment Iho gentle man himself can accompanv It or not. as he chooses. Mr. Clerk, record tho sen. tence " Then Mr Slkes smiled a fourteen-lnch smile, and tho plan of tho defenvo became apparent, as ho quietly piuceeded to un. serow his gulltv cork arm nnd leave It In the custody of the court. Wav erly Maga '.inc. The Tratnp Dog and the Proverb. Kipling senior, llko most dating par- enta. Is fond of repeating some of the smart things the precocious Rudynrd gave voice- to when ho was a small boy In tho Bombay home. Here Is ono of John Kipling's anecdotes re-narrated by a member ot the Kipling family. A par ticularly ferocious and unattractive dog bothered young Rudyard a good deal by following lilm about tho struats and even to his door. The dog was ono of the million homeless curs that curse tho land of the Rajahs. On mora tiian nun fuv3slnn tha aajilno trnmp hnd snarled and bit at young Rud. vnrd's sturdy lege, and a vvsll-founded fenr was entertained by tho boy for his four-footed Nemesis. The elder Kipling, thinking to dispel tho llttlo fellow's ulurm by putting him to shame, remarked ono day: "Whs, Ruddle, ou'ro a regular cow arc! Don't you know the barking dog nover bits?" "Yes, dad," replied Rudjnrd tearfully, "I know tho barking doj never bites, but how do I know tho dog krrovvs It?" Sat urday Evening Post. Ho Was no Fool. It was In Malta harbor on a sultry day that c 4-foot-s mldt'hlpman camo to Join his llfbt sca-golng thlP. Hnvlng dulv reported himself to his cpivtuln an oiilccr of somo 6 feet 2 Inches tho latter, literally loklrig down upon tho boy, eatd: "Well, youngster, so jou'vo como to Join eh? "Yes, If you please, sir," meekly re sponded the midshipman, "What la It snrnn old jam, sent tho fool of the family to Fea eh?" "No, sir," Ingenuously replied tho youngster. "Oh, no; thing hnvu altered slnco your time, sir " Sparo Moments. mvuiii-u. His Unerring Instinct. "Excuse me, sir, but nrcn't you Merry man, the golf plaver?" "No, I'm Schmidt, der sausage maker." "Thank ou, sir. I felt sure there wus u suggestion of tho links about you. Cleve land Plain Dealer. Not Working. "What's tho matter?" Inquired tho via Itor at Paris. "I never saw tho streets so quiet and ordorly." "Ah. monsieur," nnswerod tho profes sional ngltntpr, "these are Indeed truu blous times. The mnb has gono on a strike." Washington Star. Professional Sarcasm. Young Doctor Congratulate mo. old man, I'm Just preparing to visit my first patient. Young Lawyer Good! I'll go with jou, Perhaps ho hasn't made his will. Chica go News, A Swell Dresser. Johnny Jones My pivv's got more monej'n jours has Tommy Smith Woll, If your maw wore as good clos' us mine I bet ho wouldn't hive, for I heard my paw Bay go. Ohio State Journal. m TOUCHES OF SENTIMENT. Grandpa's Fairy Tale. Whero tho sunbeams kiss spring blos soms, Near n quaint old garden seat, Lung ago there bloomed a Illy With a fuce demure und sweet. Nevur had a passion cross her Till sho happened to espy An unhappy little raindrop In a cloud that hovered nigh. Then tho lily's heart awakened To first thoughts of tender love, When sho heard him sigh bo love-lorn In his cloud-home Just above. Llttlo Cupid laughed and shouted, Clapped his hands with roguish glee, As tho raindrop kissed and kissed her Till she swooned with cestaci, Down tho path, all grace and beauty, Camo a dark-cjed queenly miss. Then, ah me! how brief and fleeting Proved their ectacy of bllsB, Tor sho plucked the puro white lily From tho sprlng-kHsed garden bed; Softly then she kissed the bloi-som And the raindrop's life had fled. To a ball tho lady woro It On a bilk gown soft and fine; Wearied of the danco and music, Strolling In the bright moonshine. Some ono walking close beside her Begged her with a fervent praj'cr To bet hi i till death should part him Prom that lass so passing fair. "Take this lllj-," said sho sweetly, "It, I know, will answer thee" Then ho kl. sed tho pale-faced blossom, And tho maid icpeatcdlj. Thu.' tho raindrop blessed the ladj-, Thus tho Illy blciscd the man. Was there o 'er love tale sweeter Since this old, old world began? So thee'd llko to know, mj' brlglit-cyes, If this were somo prlnco or king Who won his bride at Euster-tldo In that long-ago sweet spring? Sit on grandra's knee, my darling, While ho whispers soft and low: Dear old grandma was the lady And old grandpa was tho beru. Richard Casper Dlllmore. The Man Behind the Pick. There hao been all sorts of gush about the man who Is "behind" And tho man behind tho eannon has been toasted, wined nnd dined. There's the man behind tho musket and tho man behind tho fence; And tho man behind his whiskers and tho man behind his tents. And tho man behind the plow beam and tho man behind tho hoe. And tho man behind the ballot and the man behind tho dough, And tho man behind tho counter and tho man behind tho bill, And tho man behind the pestle and tho man behind the pill, And tho man behind tho Jimmy and tho man behind tho bars, And tho Johnny who goes snooping on the stage behind the stars, And tho man behind tho kisser and tho man behind the fist, And the girl behind tho man behind tho gun Is on tho list. And the man behind tho bottle, and when thej' were short of men There wcro Fomo small rhjmesters war- bled of the man behind tho pen; But they missed ono honest fellow, nnd I'm raising of a kick That thej' don't mako any mention of tho man behind tho pick. Denver News. Summer Regnant. With sweet reluctance In her golden eyes Summer hath put tho Imperial roso aw a j', And donned her poppy-crown, whoso gorgeous dyes Are llko tho skies of the declining day, Tho minstrel wind that erst was wont to say Musical matins at tho prlmo of morn Now swoons within tho pine-tree tops afar. And when the beo forsakes his drowsy horn, Red glows the evening star. It Is tho season of forgetfulncs. And e'en tho sharp cicada, Using high. Jars us not back to nny sense of stress; Wo nro content to let tho hours Flip by As doth the stream thut lapseth lan guldlj : Why should wo tcaso ourselves to find tho cluo To llfo'B enigmas whence, nnd why, and where with o'er us brooding such ethereal blue, Such vasts ot hale j on air! In opulenco of calm enough to dwell On all tho engirdling beautj--to glvo o'er To tho enthrallment ot tho slumberous spell, Letting It claFp us as the sea thn shore! Like those that drink mandragora, no more We heed tho future, or what dead dajs owned; For us the present, and our realm of dream, Whero, by tho side of Summer, site en throned Love, regnant nnd supreme! Clinton Scollard In Woman's Home Oatunanlnn. NUDS OF KNOWLEDGE. When first known to tho Romans silk was so dear that It was sold weight for weight with gold. The state's attorneys In Illinois nro unanimously in favor of a continuance of tho death penalty. About 10.000,000 foot of birch, wood will bo sent this jcur from Mulno to England and Scotland for spools In the first half of 1S0S Japan sent $10 600,000 guld to England. Thus far In KO It has sept only JI.SW. Thero are 1,000 vessels which cross tho Atlantic ocean regularly every month, somo of them twice a month. A sign of politeness In Thibet on meet ing a person Is to hold up the clasped hands and stick out tho tongue It Is said that Rudjnrd Kipling hns re. celved seven mndstones nnd 4,000 receipts for the unfeirtunato blto of that dog. Buffalo's new union railroad xtatlon, to eeift J6.000.000, Is to havo a waiting room S0-IJ3 feet, suld to bo tho largest In the world. Japanese workmen are obliged to wear on their caps and backs an Inscription stating their business and their employ er's name. To shlno boots qulcklv do not blacken, but rub them with a pleco of orange Lot tho Julco drj In, nnd then polish with a soft brush, when they will ahlne like a mirror. A short time ngo a Sicilian ndvocato vas found guilty of sixty-three different acts of fraud For his Industry and en. thustnsm in the cause of dlfhnncstv ho was sontenced to 1S9 j ears' Imprisonment Johannesburg, tho London of South Africa, which was twelve yers ago bar ren veldt, eleven years ago a mlucra' camp, Is now the center of somo 100,000 Inhabitants, nnd Increasing about ns fust ns bricks and mortnr can bo obtained Suffrage In the island of Negros, In tho Philippines, Is to bo conferred on male In hnbltunta 21 years old, nhto tn rend Eng lish, SpanMi or Visa van, or owners of JM0 In realtj', or renters of $1,000 In realty, with resldenco In nil cases of ono joar In the district. Mr. Murraj. a Scottish naturalist, In a paper on tho habits of wasps, tells how a blackbird will stand nt tho sldo of a hanging wasps' nest and deliberate Iv tear tt In pieces In order to get at the larvae, apparently undisturbed bv the swarm of nngiv Insects, whose stings Instantly put to flight the human curiosity seeker whi ventures near to watch the demolition. PERSONALITIES. Nikola Tcsla's new laboratory on Pike's Peak is a long, wooden stiucture, with a big veranda Tcsla has withdrawn ot lato more and moro from his friends, and Is becoming qulto a recluse. II. J. Llojd, of Wjaliihlng, Bradford countj-, caught what Is claimed to bo tho largest black bass, ever captured In frtsh water. Tho fish wns taken from the Sin quehanna river und weighed 274 pounds. It was over thrco feet in length A commltteo In Dublin has started n movement for tho erection of a magnifi cent monument In that city In memory of Parnell. It Is proposed that tho founda tion stono shall bo laid next October, during the annual demonbtratlon com memorative of his death. Secretarj Long suffers from tho not uncommon fulling uf forgetting where ho has put his glasses. The other day ho hunted for them twentj minutes beforo ho found them In his vest pocket Ho has now adopted a chain nttnehment, which ho had heretofore refused to try General T M. AndeVson, commander, of the Department of the Lakes, U. S A , in spending tho month ns tho guest ot Brlgndier General Charles King, at tho Intter's courtly placo near Milwaukee Both men are fond of flphlng and rowing nnd put In mest of their time at those amusements. The Rev Hugh Hand, rector ot the Cathollo Church of Our Lady of tho Presentation, Brookljn, hns provided 1"0 bicycle racks in front of tho church for blcjellstR who deslro to attend musses held nt C30, 8 and 9 o'clock every Sunday morning. Tho wheels aro checked and guarded during tho absence of tho own ers. Agulnaldo knows but llttlo about America nnd Its Institutions Last au. tumn Major Younghusband found that Agulnaldo thought that tho victory of Omdurman was a triumph of Americans over tho dervishes, nnd that he labored under tho Impression that tho English and Americans were ono nnd the samo peoplo. Tho German Emperor possesses tho uniforms of all tho regiments of his armj-. Ho has also tho uniform of a com manding officer In all Bavarian Wur temberg, Saxon. Baden nnd Hessian regi ments, and, as honorary colonel of In fantry and cavalry regiments In England, Austria, Italj-, Russia and Sweden, has another military outfit which completes the finest collection of modern uniforms In tho world. Ex-Governor Bookwalter, of Ohio, whose recently published book, "SlberH nnd Eastern Asia." hns attracted so much attention, is getting ready for an other trip, which will bo somewhat moro hazardous than ani' ho has heretoforo made. Ho Is going to visit Thibet, that noted country In which Henry Landor was so horribly treated Mr. Bookwalter savs that ho expects to penetrate Into tho furthest recesses of Thibet, nnd even have an Interview with, tho grand Llama, tho sacred head of the church, whoso whole llfo and whose acts arc sur rounded with mjsterj. After this trip he says ho will travel no moro Ho Intends to build a Jiouse on the Riviera and pass most of his? time there 'Zmmitt 1, .TTltf A middle-aped lady residing near Sharpvberg, Ky., itlatn that it was while reading the local paper one day that she first saw an advertisement of Ripans and "that advertisement," the sayi, in speaUnp; of it, "has indeed brought relref to mc. Tor two ears I hid been a constant sufferer from djspepsia and felt that my ca.se vias beyond hope. After trying many remedies without success I had succumbed to the last ing disease, Kipans Tabulcs saved mc, and only thosiuho have. been prey to painful digestive disorders and have been denied the luxuries which the tabic may afford can appreciate the value of even one Uipans Tabule." Star Paper Fastemier Fastens papers iu a jiffy, fqeds itself aud improved iu every respect. Prices lower than ever. We arc still sell ing the Planitary Pencil Sharpeners. The only sharp -cuing device which never breaks the lead. On trial in your office for 10 days frea of charge. We have numerous other novelties in office sup plies, together with a large line of Blauk Books aud Typewriter's Supplies, ReyooMsBros STATIOXL'RS anJ ENGRAVER3, Hotel Jermyn Building. FOR $10 A Twenty-Year Gold-Filled Qm Wit a 15-Jeweled Walttaam Movement, Both Guflaraeteed The Best Watch in the Whole World for the Money. MERCMEAU k CMMIEIX 130 Wyoming Avenue. Temperature Tamers. Plentj' of things right hero to make the hot weather not only endurable but enjoyable. And the prlcot which we offer them Is not going to mako nnj-one hot, ex cept tho man who charges a higher pi Ice for equal ciuallty, and he Is nu m"rous. Just think of these and get cool. Refrigerators at reduced prices. GMSTIEIR & FORSYTH, 323-327 PENN AVENUE. LMtHier Keller L1HE, CEMENT, SEWER PIPE, Etc. Vnrd and Odlce West Lackawanna Ave., SCRANTON, PA. Tabuies FffltEY Colored- El !rt asts The final reduction of the season takes effect this morning, and Shirt Waist prices TODAY are in most instances only half what they were Jess than a month ago. Our object being to make a complete and speedy clearance. The sizes are still well assorted, and you can un doubtedly find among this line Just what you want. The entire price list runs from to JLL O, Or about half their value, and at these prices the sale may only last a few days. Therefore, Come Early0 S10and5!2 LACKAWANNA AVENUE THE MonEXlN IIARDWAIIK BTOntl Are made of heavy ma terial, smoothly aud strongly put together. The most durable cans made. FOOT k SMEAR CO. 1 19 N. Washington Ave. - The Hyot & ComineM Go0 Heating, ' Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Electric Light Wiring, Gas an Electric Fixtures, Builders Hardware. 04 tackawaiiiri Aveiuc HENRY BEL1N, JR., Ueuciui Ascnt for ttia vVyoauoj Ltlstrletfj" I roma Hiatus, Uluttlug.Hportlnz, Smolsa.ou nud llio Itepauuo CUuuilcx. to npauy 4 HIGH EXPLOSIVES. tnlcly I'lt'i. Cap nml i:plolott. H00111 IU1 Co 1111 oil llaUdlu;. tijrautaa. AUi:.NCIli1 THOS. FORD. - Vlttaton. JOHN H. SMITH &. BON, - Plymouth. W. V. MULUUAN, - WilUj'Uure. W w Milk Cams rein
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