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SCR ANTON, OCTOBER 17, 1899.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
State.
Justice of tho Supremo Court J. HAY
IIROWN, of Lancaster.
Judfie of tho Superior Court JOSIAII P..
. ADAMS, of Philadelphia.
Stato Trcasurer-LIEUTKNANT COL
ONEL JAMES IJ. UAKNETT, of
Washington.
County.
Conimlssloncrp-JOIIN COURIER MOR
ItlS. of Scranton j JOHN PENMAN,
of Olyphnnt.
Auditors WILLIAM K. JOHNS and ASA
B. KIKKER, both of Scranton.
Election day, Nov. 7.
Yneht rnce day was nlao char
ncterlzed by a breeze sufllclpntly
"spanklns" to blow some of tho In
fernal soft coal smoke from the faco
of Scranton, for which all suffering
citizens are no doubt thankful.
The Gem of the Ocean.
T
-HE VICTORY of tho Ameri
can cup defender Columbia
Is none tho less welcome for
being unexpected. In a fair
spin, before a good breeze she out
pointed nnd outstripped the UrlMih
challenger unmistakably and won a
clean victory, concerning the dimen
sions ami significance of which there
Is no possible doubt.
JVc are sorry for Sir Thomas. He
Is a game man, who for his liberality,
enterprise and patience, does not get
the most encouraging kind of a return.
But what he misses In triumph lie
gains In general good will. If it is
Ills' fate to be beaten In the present
porles, It will be Just like him to try
again.
Meanwhile, three cheers for Colum
bia, the gem of the ocean!
Mr. Fllnn will now have opportunity
to demonstrate how an aggressive
fighter looks on the defensive.
Admiral Schley.
TF THE request In another column
that wo give some further evl-
II donee In support of our unwill
ingness to join in adulation of
Admiral Schley Is meant to imply that
tho evidence already on file Is lnsulllcl
ent to justify our opinion of him, then
wo give up. If it means that our cor
respondent has not ccen the evidence
or has not given careful heed to It,
then we can do no more than to ad
vise him. as we advised Colonel Hitch
cock, to send to the navy department
for copies of all the documents bear
ing on the case, to .study them care
fully i'lid to foun his own opinion from
them.
Those records show that Schley,
from the moment of Ills assignment
to the command of tho Flying sauad- I
ron, down to and Including the naval
battle off Santiago, was an uncertain
nnd a disquieting element to the navy
(lepaitment; that he not only disobeyed
its orders but so actod. in the conduct
of the blockade, as to Indicate irresolu
tion, want of steady policy and, wo
assume, fear. These facts are all clear
ly piesented In th. olln-lnl records uf
the Government over the signatures of
the commander-in-chief of the North
Atlantic fleet, Rear Admiril W. T.
Sampson, nncl of the secretary of the ,
navy, Hon. John D, Long. Other facts
also official, tend to corroborate them.
The way In which Rear Admiral Schley
tiapped Lieutenant Commander Ilodjr
ton Into signing a lying letter Is known
to all who have followed bis caso close
ly, and It indicates, put very plainly,
that Schley Is not honest. For our cor
respondent's Fake we will review tho
circumstances of that eplFodo briefly.
In the presence of a reporter for
the New Yotk Sun Lieutenant Com
munder Hodgson, executive olllcer of
tho Brooklyn, had said that when at
Santiago the Brooklyn, under Schley's
orders, executed Its famous "loop," be
(Hodgson) had warned Schley there
was danger of running down the Tex
as; to which Schley had replied:
"Damn the Texas. Let the Texus take
care of herself." On Hodgson's auth
ority the Run printed the colloquy.
Schley then wrote to Hodgson asking
lilm to deny it. Hodgson replied, af
firming Its substantial but not its verb
al accuracy. Schley then wrote an In
sinuating letter holding oer Hodgson's
head nn adroit threat and asking him
to deny In brief tho quotation of lan
guage printed In the Sur and this de
nial Schley caused to bo published,
putting both Hodgson and the Sun ln
a false light and dellbeiatelv suppress
ing the essential part of Hodgson's cor
respondence, wherein Hodgson had nf
tinned that the substance of the Sun's
colloquy was truo. All this Is a mat
ter of official record and can ba exam
ined at flrst hand by any who may be
bkeptlcal of our version of it. The? in
cident reveals ScMey as a man of sub
terfuge and trickery and, in our Judg.
ment, dishonest.
Yet other facts bear out this char
acter for Schley. To a man, tho cap
tains at Santiago give to Sampson the
credit for devising the plans of block
ado and of action ln uttack which re
sulted ln the destruction of Cervera's
squadron. It Is on record thut when
Sampson arrived off Santiago and took
personal command, the blockade had
been conducted by Schley at a dlstanco
from tho mouth of the hurbor so far as
to be In effect no blockade at all; and
thnt Sampson immediately ordered the
ships to close In nnd that from that
date, June 1 to July 3, more than n
month, by day and by night, tho ships
of war watched the narrow entrance
as the cat watches the mouse and
never gave to the Imprisoned enemy a
minute's change for a successful es
cape. Yet because Sampson in person
was ubsont on other duty on that fam
tus, morning of July a, and Schley was
present (and incidentally came near
rmntnlm; the Texas ln his haste to
put more distance between his ship
and tho Spanish guns) a conspiracy to
rob Sampson nnd nil of Sampson's
captains of their well-earned promo
tions was .successfully executed in the
Inst senate without opposition from
Schley and by senators notoriously un
der influences which Schley, had he
been a man of fairness and moral cour
age, could have vetoed. Captain Clark,
Captain Evans, Captain Phillip, Cap
tain Taylor (each one of whom did
Just as much as Schley did toward win
ning the Unlit and did It a good deal
better) all, together with tho gallant
Wnlnwrlght, Hobson and the rest
every olllcer recommended for promo
tion In the North Atlantic licet with
but one exception went untewarded be
cause Schley's friends, without con
trary orders from Schley, fought the
nomination of Sampson, the commander-in-chief,
and, to down that, blocked
the whole list.
We cannot enthuse over a man like
that, simply because he happens, on
shore, to bo a ball fellow well met;
effusive, gay and an artist In posing
for popular applause. Those who like
bumbuggcry In uniform may toss up
their caps for him and build gift homes
for him to their heart's content and
no law can stop them. But we arc not
built that way. As to the action of
the president In recommending Schley
for promotion In the face of his rec
ord, we cannot reconclto It with the
facts and do not undertake to explain
or defend It.
Another attempt at wholesale mas
sacre at Manila lias been prevented
through tho loyalty of some of tho
Filipino police, who informed the nriny
ofllclals of the contemplated uprising.
This Is but new evidence that the en
tire population Is not, as our nntl
friends would insist, controlled by tho
cut-throat element.
The 'resident.
E COMMEND to the
carping Times tho fol
lowing extract from Its
report of tho presi
dent's speech yesterday at Independ
ence, Iowa:
"The trenty of peace gave to tho
United Stntes the sovereignty and
territory of the Philippine Islands, nnd
that territory, my fellow-citizens, the
president has no power to alleiiate If
ho felt disposed to do so, which ho
does not. (Croat applause). Tho
sovereignty of tho United States In the
Philippines cannot bo given away by
the president. The sovereignty belongs
to the people, nnd as long as It Is our
territory and so long as our sovereign
ty Is there by the right of duly rati
fied treaty, tho piesldont of the United
States lias but one duty to perform
and that Is to maintain and establish
tho authority of the United States In
those Islands."
Tho Times abuses the president like
a pick-pocket for what? Simply for
doing his sworn duty as the chief
executive olllcer of tho nation. The
president did not ratify the treaty
which made the Philippines American
territory. A more than two thuds
vote of the senate of the Unit -d Statu
did that; Democratic senators Joining
with Republicans to Indorse tne nace
commission's work. Oneo ratified, the
treaty became law, the nrcall'it In
came ln sworn dut" bou"J 'nfcrco
that law; to protect the uplifted Hag
from rebellious nssault and to use the
whole strength of the army and navy
If necessary to establish In the teirl
tory under his administration as speed
ily as possible the sway of law, order
and respect for vested rights.
Under this compulsion he Is doing
his best and while so doing is entitled
to the sympathetic support of every
l0'al citizen. If he were to follow the
lslc of the Times' talk and give over
tn" new territory to insurgent torch,
loot and chaos, necessitating foreign
Intervention and Invasion ln the pro-
tectlon of European Interests, bo would
not only violate his oath of office, stul
tify the American name before all the
world and deserve Immediate Impeach
ment but ho would live In history as
the greatest failure ln the list of
American misfits.
If the Boors can have the satisfac
tion of laying hands upon Cecil
Rhodes they will doubtless be willing
to suffer subsequent defeat with
equanimity.
The Same Everywhere.
ENATOR CLARK, of Wyoming,
spent bis summer vacation
looking over Hie Hawaiian
... , . .1
Islands, und we qu'.to some of ,
tho observations nnd opinions expressed,
by him since his return:
"There is a substantial basis for the
prosperity of the Islands. The land la
immensely fertile and vlll grow every
thing that we produce in the United
! state3' Some of the cornclas l saw
the Islands were as fine as any that
Kansas or Nebraska could show. The
sugar plnnters are on the hood tide of
fortune, for profits on cane nro heavy
and everybody In the business is get
ting rich. Coffee planting has net been
so proP.tuble, but I think that cventu
ully It will be made to pay. The ma
terial development nf Hawaii has been
greatly assisted and accelerated by uw
nexatloti. Coming under our flag has
been of enormous benefit. It has giv
en 'confidence to tho people, and the
guarantee of a stable government
brightens their whole future. Even the
most ardent royalltts are forced to
admit that American supremacy In the
Islands ls the best thing that could
haev happened. Honolulu Itself is get
ing rapid strides ln the march of pro
gress. Its harbor Is crowded with
shipping, nnd Its business men report
unprecedented activity in trade."
It will be perceived that the senator's
observations agree thoroughly with
the facts as set forth ln contemporary
correspondence from Honolulu, soma
of which wo have heretofore reprinted.
Tho islands nro fertile, their people aro
prosperous nnd contented, capital ls
confident and venturesome nnd among
tho converts to expanslpn are some of
the once bitterest opponents of Hawaii
an anexatlon.
It is the old story over again old,
but over new. The Hag's permanent
advance brings everywhere the bamo
happy results.
Lord Roseberry, the opposition lead
er In England, sets an examplo which
w
s
American Democrats might well fol
low. His party opposed war with tho
Boers, but when the die for war was
cast, Lord Hoseberry accepted It loy
ally and advised the withholding of
party controversies until a more con
venient season. He Is no Copperhead.
Tlicro Is evidently trouble ahead for
tho American newsboy who attempts
to announce street editions contain
ing latest war Intelligence from IIe
tormarltzburg nnd Schwclzerrenck.
The man with a fortune of $100,000,
who committed suicide In Indiana the
other day, "because life was a failure,"
must have been n member o the ca
lamity wing of the IG to 1 faith.
When wireless telegraphic messages
are in general use there will probably
be a demand for some Instrument to
keep them off.
Boutkc Cockran evidently wishes to
make Boer and anti-Boer planks nec
essary In tho next convention plat
forms. War news from the diamond fields
thus far seems to be of the uncensored
nnd wireless variety altogether .
For mi nntl-lmperlulist city, Boston
gave Expansionist Dewey q,ulte an
ovation.
Columbia seems also to be the gem
of the yacht race.
The base ball season ended
dead calm.
ADMIRAL SCD.LEY.
In a
A Request.
Editor of Tho Tribune
Sir: Llko many other readers of Tho
Tribune 1 am un enthusiastic admirer of
Ailmlial Schlej and us )fct 1 hac seen
no reason, or heard no arguments ad
vanced to chango my opinion ot his hero
iHin and gallunt cor.duct displayed at San
tiago, and 1 am mure than pleased at
tho manner In which tho people of this
country show their appreciation of him
whenever cpporturlty offers. Llko Col
onel Hitchcock, I am qultu disappointed
nt tho criticism of Tho Tribune, New
York Sun and other papers. Will you
kindly glvo your readers some further
cAidcme such us jou refer to In your
cdltoiiul In tho lttuo of Oct 11, and oblige
those who favor Justice and talr play?
Yours truly,
Fred C. Hand.
Scranton, Oct. IG.
Colonel Hitchcock Again.
Editor of Tho Tribune
Sir: Referring to my article on Admiral
Schley of the 11th Inst, you advised me to
read tho documents and then let
jou hear fiom mo again. In reply I beg
to say that I have read tho documents
In question and all that havo been pub
lished In tho chief Sampson bellclapper,
tho New York Sun. It Is fair to assume
that tho Sun has aired all tho "soiled
linen" It could find. These "naval docu
ments" havo left an Impression on my
mind I would gladly avoid. They charge
Admiral Schley by Implication rather
than by direction, with dlsobedtcnco of
orders, and It is truo they appear over
the blgnnturo of no less a man that Sec
ictary of tho Navy Long. Now let us look
at tho facts. These "documents" aro
sent to tho United States scnato In an
swer to a resolution of Inquiry of tno
latter asking why Sampson had been
advanced In promotion over Schley. This
was somo months after tho events In
question transited. It follows that the
navy department were In possession of
all these facts nt tho tlmo Schley's namo
was sent Into the senate for confirmation
nh a rear ndmiial. Wo havo then a most
anomalous situation, viz , Socrotnry Long,
lepresentlr.g ln his position of cabinet
nlllcer at tho head of tho navy, the presi
dent of the United States, deliberately
taking up a man whom, If his subse
quent statements nro true, he believes to
bo guilty of flagrant und wilful disobedi
ence of orders and recommending him
for court-martial and dismissal from the
navy? No but for actual promotion!
Shades ot nil discipline! Was such a
thing ever heard of before? Could such a
thing havo occurred In any other navy ln
the world? Certainly not, nor In the
American navy If the offense actually ex
isted. What, then, Is tho Inevitable conclusion?
Tho answer Is politics and bureaucracy
undoubtedly, und very low down at that.
Tho latter Is not a new disease ln either
branch of the service. A lot of fossil
bureaucrats set themselves up to run
tho service It was tried during the re
bellion, and actuaUy did run things al
most to tho ruination of tho country, un
til Grant took tho reins and threw the
crow overboard. Farragut did practic
ally tho same thine for tho navy, and
both had abundant success thereafter.
Tho samo thing has been the curse of
tho lato Spanish war. It Is an open se
net that Dewey's success Is largely to
bo credited to tho great dlstanco ho was
away from tho navy department. Tho
pulling and hauling of theso bureau
crats to seeuio promotions for friends
nnd favorites is a well known nnd most
disgraceful feature of both branches of
tho sol vice. A veteran field oftlccr of thu
jegulnr army, who was ln tho hottest of
the flfiht at San Juan, and badly wound-
ed. told mo that of tho eight brigadier
generals appointed nt the commence
IliClll tl WIU riMHICll Will. Utl Ullt UIIU YVL'IU
cnptllred uy Junlor omcers occupying
bureau pcsltloiib nt Washington through
tho well known manipulation of poll
tics nnd social relations. Many of
theso ofllecrs bad Fcived scarcely a day
In tho real work of tho urmv. whilst ho
and a bundled senlcr otllccrs had uncorr
plalnlnuly siieut their lives on the fron
tier flshtlng Indians and taking tho rough
of nimy life, if Secretary Long believed
theso Insinuations ngalnst Schley to be
truo as the head of the navy whoso prlda
ls lts discipline-, what was his duty In tho
jii e-iuiEr .r n-.tiiy unu inuiK only wus in
order, viz., court martial, and on con
viction dlhmlssal Falling to do this, but
actually promoting him, does he not put
himself In it most remarkable position, af
terwards In sending Mich a document to
the senate? Tho explanation ls, tho
bureaucrats of the navy havo resolved
to push Sampson up, nnd Schley down,
nnd Becietnry Long was used to do the
work.
o
Tho editor of Tho Tribune has the honor
of having been on both sides of this con
troversy. If ho will open the Inner door
to the navy skeleton closet, where tho
bureaucrats "mutt and do congregate,"
ho will doubtless get at the real truth
underljlng this question, ln the mean
time let mo contrast for his edification
the narrow, spiteful spirit of Sampson
with the broad and generous utterance
of Schley when ho said "there Is glory
enough In this victory to go all around."
I havo no desire to detract from tho repu
tation of Sampson. His friends, with thu
Sun at tho head, aro making u big ef
fort to boom him. Put him under tho
tearchllghts and boo how ho looks. Tho
fcamo splilt that has been dragging Schley
might find food for criticism, e. g.. In his
stenmlng away from his fleet ten or moro
miles on that fateful morning when a
most desperato buttle was to be momen
tarily expected. Can It bo well said that
his own absence and with him one of the
best Ehlps of his equadrnn nt that tlmo
of supremo danger was Justifiable on the
ground of a conference with Shatter? I
hope so, but I may bo permitted to say
that such action under thoso circum
stances Is very unusual. A staff officer
could havo communicated with Shatter
and tho commanding oflleer with his pow
erful ship would have shared the honors
of the light. Respectfully,
-P. L. Hitchcock.
Rrrantnn. Oct. 10.
CONGRESS WILL BE
REQUESTED TO ACT
MOVE TOWAItDS INTRODUCING
ANTHRACITE ON SHIPS.
A3 an Entering Wedge to Realiza
tion of tho Fondly Cherished Idea
Scranton Board of Trado Will En
deavor to Have National Board of
Trade Request Congress to Fro
vlde for Its Use in Navy Won
derful Possibilities in Cheaper
Power Big New Industry.
The board of trado last night hold
ono of the most Important meetings
It has held In years.
A movement was projected to have
anthracite made the fuel of the navy,
through congressional action; nn In
vestigation was directed into ths cheap
fuel possbllltics of combining J. fluid
ner Sanderson's culm gas scheme and
the newly Invented gas engine: tho es
tablishing of a new Industry employ
ing 225 hands was reported nnd many
other matters of an unusually impor
tant nature dealt with.
For years It has been n fondly cher
ished Idea of the board of trade here
nnd of anthracite coal men through
out the whole region to have anthra
cite substituted for bituminous as the
fuel for ships. The special commit
tee appointed to draft resolutions for
presentation to the national board of
trade hit upon what Is considered nn
entering wedge to the solution of the
problem of realizing this idea. Tho
scheme Is outlined In the following:
THE ENTERING WEDGE.
To tho President nnd Members" of tho
Scranton Hoard of Trade.
Gentlemen: Your committee nppolntcd
to present, for the consideration of tho
boaid, topics for hubmlssion to tho Na
tional board, for Its action at tho next
annual meeting, would respectfully report
that after carefut consideration they re
port tho following:
1. Banking nnd Currency.
Whereas, The government, not being a
a party ln trnde, cannot rightfully ns
sume or exerclso tho functions of a bank,
und that tho truo basis of all money cir
culation should bo posltlvo value given
for Its issue, and v hlch valuo should al
ways bo kept as a fund for Its redemp
tion; therefore, tho National board of
trade declares that It has beeomo nbso
lutely necessnry that a consistent and deliberately-planned
national monetary sys
tem slmli be lnaiguratcd, tho funda
mental basis of which should be:
First That the standard money of tho
commercial world Is gold coin, nnd that
our country cannot and should not sepa
rate Itself from other atlons. It, there
fore, Is nnd must lcmaln upon a gold
basis, and Its obligations should bo paid
In gold.
Second Thnt steps should bo taken to
Insure tho ultimate retirement of nil
classes of United States notes by a grad
ual and stendy process, so as to avoid In
jurious contraction of tho currency or dls-
turbnnco of tho business, Industrial or
agricultural. Interests of tho country. As
a means to that end, wo decloro In favor
of permitting tho national banks to lssm
currency to the par Milue of their bonds,
nnd wo favor a reduction of tho tax on
their circulation.
And further wo fovor tho repeal of so
much of tho present law as compels na
tional banks retiring a portion of their
currency to wait six months before they
can again Increase tho same.
2. Interstate Commerce Law.
Whereas, By reason of various decisions
of tho United States Supremo court many
of tho most Important provisions of the
Interstate commerce law aro lnoperatlvo
nnd fall to afford that relief to the busi
ness Interests of the ccuntry which tho
law was enacted to secure; therefore, bo
It
Resolved, Thnt the National board of
trade recommends that congress Imme
diately enact such amendments to tho
Interstate commerce law as will give to
the commerco of the United States equit
able, stable ard uniform rates of freight,
or falling to secure these, that tho ln
tcrsato comrrerce law bo repealed.
3. Nicnrauga Canal.
Resolved, By tho National board ot
trade, that reaffirming Its utterances for
tho past five years, It respectfully, but
earnestly, urges up.n congress such ac
tion ns will securo tho Immedlaio com
pletion of tho Nlcarauga canal under tho
absolute control of tho United States.
That the building of this canal ls not only
a commercial and military necessity, ln
view of our Interests In the middle Pa
cific nnd tho far cast, but Is demanded
by every consideration of common pru
denco for the protection of our vast const
lines upon both the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans.
4. Department of Commerco and In
dustiles. Resolved, That tho National board of
trado respectfully uiges upon congress,
tho creation of nn nddltlonal executive
department of tho government, to bo
known as tho department of commerco
and Industries.
C That ho National board of trado re
spectfully urges upon the. navy depart
ment the necessity of construction nnd
equipping nil our ships of war, for tho
excluslvo uso of American coal, for tho
following reason:
First Its smokeless quality, the ab
surdity of using a coal tho combustion of
which advertises the presenco of tho ship
for miles beyond the ordinary vision of
tho ship Is too patent for argument. If
tho use of smokeless powder has become
an absolute necessity, equally so ls tho
use of smokeless coal.
Second Its absolute safety from spon
taneous combustion.
All of which Is respectfully submitted.
F. L. Hitchcock, W. II. Pock, J. A.
Lansing, Committee.
CHEAPER POWER.
The cheaper power scheme wns sug
gested by Secretary Atherton ln his
report on tho commercial congress tit
tho National Export exposition in Phil
adelphia, which ho attended as a dele
gate of tho Scranton board of trade.
The newly-Invented gas engines, on
exhibition there, which furnish one
hundred horse power at an expendi
ture of less than a dollar a day for gas
that Is furnished from the city plant
suggested to him the wonderfully pos
sibilities ln tho way of cheap power
that a combination of tho new engine
and Mr. Sanderson's culm-gas offer.and
he asked the board to take It up for
investigation.
Tho matter was referred to the man
ufacturers' committee with instruc
tions to look Into the matter and re
port. If the scheme Is feasible, Mr.
Atherton said It would mean more In
dustries for Scranton than the city
would have room for.
Secretary Atherton reported that a
company of local capitalists headed by
George 13. Jermyn, had secured control
of tho Freemun Overall company and
were negotiating with Dunmore &
White, of Rlnghamton, to bring their
shirt, overall and jacket factory (
Scranton to consolidate It with thu
Freeman factory and make of it one
largo concern. Mr. White was pres
ent and In an address to tho board Bald
his firm was anxious to como to Scran
ton, and that If $18,000 worth of stock
was subscribed to be added to tho $22,00')
which tho projectors are ready to put
In, the consolidation would be effected
I and Scranton would be given a new
Industry that would employ at tho
outset 225 hands.
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE.
Tho matter was referred to the man
ufacturers' committee with power to
act. Sol. Goldsmith and Joseph Levy,
who havo done business 'with Dun
tnoro & White, advised the board to
glvo the scheme Its hearty support,
Tho following resolution offered by
Secretary Atherton was ndoptcd:
Resolved, That tho Scranton board of
trado heartily endorses tho action of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Ilnllroad company ln creating tho depart
ment to bo known us tho "Industrial
Commission," tho object being to pro
mote tho Industrial growth of tho cities
and towns nlong tho lino of their road,
and bo It further
Resolved, Thnt tho officers nnd mem
bers of tho Scranton board of trndo here
by pledgo their hearty support to any
movement that will tend to mnko this
department a success, and a permanent
featuro of the administration of this rail
toad. Secretary Atherton, who attended
the International Commercial congress
as tho delegate of tho Scranton board
of trade, made an lntei sting report
of what had transpired u,s to Satur
day, when he left.
The convention Is attenleJ by T.Of'O
delegates, he sild, about tbrjj hun
dred of whom tire from fi reign c.iun
trics. Every country of any Import
ance on the face of the globe Is rep
resented. Most of them nro buyers
nnd many of them havo already placed
largo orders for Amerlcnn goods.
Mr. Atherton wns very much Im
pressed with tho gathering and sug
gested that Scrantonlnns who are en
gaged In the manufacture of goods for
expoit could do nothing better than
spend the next four weeks ln Phila
delphia associating with theso foreign
buyers.
E. E. Loomls, superintendent of tho
mining department of tho Lackawan
na company, wns elected to member
ship and tho resignation of Major W.
S. Millar was accepted.
A resolution requesting the mayor
to abate the nuisance occasioned by
the blockading of North Ma'.i avenue
by the sewer contractors, paving com
pany and trolley company was intro
duced by Secretary Atherton and
adopted. The resolution contain a
provision asking tho mayor to direct
the street commissioner to compel tho
removal of the paving company'3 curb
lng, which ls Btrewn promlscuouM:'
along the thoroughfare for ovr a mile
and which has been there nil summer.
The manufactures committee report
ed having considered the tin plats pro
position and that L. K. Torbct. the
projector, would be hero tomoTow to
meet with the committee.
MANUFACTURERS' COMMITTEE.
Will Meet Mr. Torbet, of Chicago,
Tomorrow Afternoon.
The manufacturers committee of the
Scranton board of trade will meet to
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock In the
board rooms and have a talk with L.
K. Torbet, of Chicago, relative to the
proposed new tin plate industry.
The committee decided some time
ago to Invite Mr. Torbet here, and ho
has consented to meet the members and
explain some matters which have not
been clearly understood.
Ornamental Floors, such as we
ofler have been in use in Europe
for generations. They are no ex
periment, It is safe to consider that no out
lay will so furnish and enrich a
dwelling as these ornamental floors.
They are cheaper than carpets.
Floors laid and finished in best
manner.
Fine line of patterns to select
from.
Estimates furnished and all work
guaranteed.
Hill & ConoeJl
121 N. Washington Ave.,
Scranton, P.i.
TOT JffewC fe
" I have tried a good many kinds of medicines," said
a man whose post-office address is Blue Mound, Macon
Co., 111., "but I never came across anything that gave me
the relief that Ripans Tabules did. Before I took them
I couldn't sleep, and had to stay up most all night. After
meals I felt like I had a heavyweight on my stomach ; my
breast and bowels pained me, and my clothes seemed tight
all the time. In the morning my hands would be cramped
shut, and it would take quite awhile to get them open so
I could use them. The Tabules relieved me in a short .
time. I don't want to keep house without them."
lui (tjle pacVtt contalnlnir TM BiriKS iabciii In 1 p'PW, eartou (without plau) U now for tale at n,
dnurtorca-roiimscftj.Ts. Ihl iuw-pnul wn I IniandeilfurtUuitooramJiaet'cunuDilail. OneloKea
ct tin mo-mat nitouj (1 t.ibul.'O can ho bad l.jr"aU Uy Mnillnir fortj-vlgbt wiitaUitliKiriKaCuuu&u .
COMraxr, No. 14 bsruoo Btrint, New Kork-or a alugle caf too, tin Iisvixni will bo KUt f or m 0 ctut.
I II llli Ull I
Yon Cannot Think
No matter how hard you try of a
be'tcr place to buy your office sup
plies and stationery than at our es
tablishment. We carry our lines as
near complete as possible. We cater
for the up-to-date trade and if its a
good thing in office wants we have
it. We still put the planitary pencil
sharpener on trial in any offiice for
ten days free of charge, Our line of
Stationery and Engraved work is as
dainty as ever and wish you to in
spect our lines.
Rey molds Bros
STATIONERS an.l KNGRAVER3.
Scranton Pa.
Tub Monrnx IIardwaiir Stohs
Bimtclhers9
Supplies
Scales,
Cleavers,
Steels,
Black Brushes,
Boning Knives,
Splitting Knives,
Steak Knives.
We sell Nichols Bros.'
Cutlery. Every piece
warranted.
FOOTE k SiEAit CO.
1 19 N. Washington Ave.
The Hunt &
Come!ll Co.
Heating, Plumbing,
Gas Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
an Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware.
434 lac&awama Aysne
Liuither Keller
L1HE, CEMENT,
SEWER PIPE, Etc.
lard and O.IIcj
West Lackawanna Ave.,
SCRANTON, PA.
F1NLEY
Infants' Department
ID
ALL
OF
Hats9 Cap
l3
t
Goats, Eteo,
It is unnecessary to elabc
rate on what we have to show
you in th's line. Will only
say that never before have
we had as choice a collection
of iuvitiug and exclusive
thiugs for the Baby as N6W,
and you do yourselves an in
justice if you fail to see our
SPECIAL EXHIBITION
of them this week. We cor
dially invite you to this open
ing and as it is something
of special interest to tl.o
"Little Folks," also, brinr
them with you.
SlOand 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
For
Wedding
Presents . .
The largest and .finest As
sortmeut of
SferlSag Site-ware
Prices rauging from $1.00
to $100.00.
MERCEREAU & OMEli
150 Wyoming Avenue.
HeatS ng
Stoves,
Ranges,
Fimriniaces,
P! Mm Ibii eg
and
Ti mi Imig0
GUTOSTER k FORSYTE,
SM-327 PENN AVENUE.
HENRY BEL3N, JR.,
otuerm Agent for U19 Wyomla
Ululns, Hlastius,Hportln;, HmokalMi
uud llio Ucpamio Uutsiuictl
Co.npauy i
mm explosives.
rulety Kiiie, Cupi nnd Cxploigri
llooin 401 Conueil ISuUdlUf.
rtcraiHau.
AUU.S'v'llii
TIIOS. TORD. - - PlttitOH,
JOHN 13. SMITH & 80N. Plymouth.
OPENING
IIPIIT'I
I V. E. MULLIGAN, Wllkes-Uarro.