SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1900.
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TEN PAGES.
BC'ltANTON, APRIL 17. 1000.
FOR VlCU-PRliSIDUNT,
CHARLES EMORY SMITH,
OP PENNSYLVANIA.
EEPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
Legislature.
luH Ih.lrlct-TIIOMAS .1 lti:YOI.IW.
Nioinl Illstriet .IOI1.N St'limi.lt, .111.
Uhlrd IMi!rlct-i:i)lVHn JAMKS. Jit.
Judge Hand's statement o the law
unci the facts touching the present
management of the public library, ti
v liic-li wo give space in another placo,
Kliniild convince eveiy fair-minded
leader that the Melvlu resolution may
propnily be put to sleep.
A Western View.
ALTHOUGH usually first to
pirss the political claims or
the West, the Chicago
Tlmcs-lleralil does not be
llfve that the geographical precedent
of eastern icpresenlatlon will be brok
in In the nnnilnatloii of n Republican
candidate for the vice-presidency, and
has the fairness to say:
"There in abundant available timber
In the East for the second place on
the national ticket, but the two names
that will command greatest popular
favor on necouut of the acknowledged
strength of the men and their sin
gular fitness fur the olllce are Secre
tary ot the Navy Lous, ex-governor
of Massachusetts, and Postmaster Gen
eral Charles Emory Smith, of Phila
delphia. The temperamental qualities
of these men and the peculiar nature
of their political training and equip
ment are such as to admirably qualify
tln'iii t fill the vice presidential ofllcu
ftnd to preside over the senate with the
dignity, suavity and poise which prop
erly belong to that ofllce. Secretary
Long Is o worthy type of 'the scholar
in politics.' He combines the graces
of culture and scholarship with rare
ltolltlcal acumen and tactfulness. Ills
public career as governor of Massa
c husctt?. In congress and as secretary
of the navy In President McKinley's
cabinet has been such r,s to command
popular admiration.
"Rut why go outside of Philadelphia,
the convention city? Having chosen
the Quaker metropolis for the national
Republican gathering, it would he a
fitting and graceful act to name a dis
tinguished Philadelphia!! for the sec
ond place on the ticket. Xo man has
given greater strength or dignity to
the present administration than Post
master O .moral Smith, and no man
has so ably defended its policies touch
ing the new problems of national mo
ment. Ho is a type of the clean-cut,
diplomatic, affable man of affairs in
American politics. Ho has exceptional
knowledge of men, is wise In counsel
and Is a harmonlzer of hostile factions,
lie stands for the rugged candor ot
honest politics and Is an enemy of
sham. In these men is the stuff of
which vice presidents are made."
The recognition or Charles Emory
Smith's exceptional fitness for this high
lienor is general among the Republi
cans of the nation. Is it to bo Ignored
by the convention of Pennsylvania Re
publicans one wojk from Wednesday?
"UiurclB jf boodle," according to Ihe
anti-Quay picss.wero used by tho
Quay people In v-iln In the Washington
county primaries. Then the insur
gents must have used hogsheads.
Everywhere else In the state where
hot flghU have occurred the ratio of
insuigont to Quay money has been
about tig sixteen to one.
A Reflex flovenient.
f"lT HE MIGRATION' of large in-
dustiles to the vicinity of
JL larsc cities was a feature ot
the past decade; but it looks
linw as If tho next decade might wit
ness a redox movement from cdtv to
country. It Is reported from Chicago
that owing to multiplied labor troubles
largely due to professional agitators
who can thrive in large cities but who
d- not as a rub- have much opportun
ity for mischief In small villages, n
c-nnslderab'.H number of the big Indus
trial nlunis located in or near that city
are prerarlhij to scatter themselves
thromj'iimt thu little villages of the
Northwest. This will Involve consider
able expense and temporary annoy
ance, but the managers calculate that
In tv few vears the cost will be repaid
In iiMvcr' taxes and In inoro orderly and
harmonious labor relations.
Tho. conditions In Chicago which force
this detpnnlnatlon on lunje employers
arts. In a large degree exceptional. Chi
cago, on,, account of Its complex popu
lation, has long been a restless city;
but latelif it seums that there has been
a multlpliciitmn of complications In the
labor market, to such an extent that
many employers' who do not find It
convenient to move their plants say
they will' go out of business If the
chronic .Interference of agitators with
their business affairs shall not soon be
stopped. Yet though Chicago is worst
than most of our large cities In ruspect
of these problems In economic man
agement of Industries, every city, in
tho nature of urban conditions, Is likely
to feel the forco nt a migration of In
dustry .from city-to village If tho btart
in nucturpfcfutlon.sliultkbo made in
WrtatStheHlTcct-'of such a counter
movement would bo upon tho social llfij
of "ur ryople, accustomed as they now
hto to ronRrcgate In great numbeM
within nnrrow limits, la a toDlo upon
which vu ' not nt nresont specu
late!; but It Ik one that mny have to be
studied I'itrly In the twentieth century.
Colonel Uacon, ot the Seventy-first
Now York regiment, criticises Colonel
Roosevelt's war record, alleging In one
place that Roosevelt shot, a Spaniard
and In another plare that Roosevelt
wanted to surrender. The elrcum
HtanecH of the shooting were that the
Spaniard jumped out of n hiding place
and shot a pistol nt Roosevelt at ten
yards' distance, whereupon Teddy laid
him low. The circumstances ot the
other ncetisatlon, ns told hy Bacon, are
thnt when the Rough Riders had been
so thoroughly exhausted that twenty
llvo per cent, of them could not carry
their palls of water from the creek
to tlio trenches, Roosevelt said In an
offhand way that they could not hold
tint longer npalnt-t the enemy. These
tremendous charges will bo duly con
sidered hy the American people.
The Occasion and the Finn.
ONR WEEK from W
the Republicans of
vanla, In state conve
WEEK from Wednesday
Pennsyl-
entton as
sembled, may.ilf they shall so
elect, assure to this commonwealth the
ofllce ot vice-president. Only tw'co has
It been occupied by a Pennsylvania)!.
Yet Pennsylvania Is the backbone ot
the Republican national organization
and It might properly claim the nomi
nation not only on account of the rec
ognized fitness of the man whose can
didacy wo have nailed to tur mast
head but as a geographical and a politi
cal right.
It is unfair to William McKlnley to
tnlk of going about the political back
alleys with it microscope in search of
some diminutive politician as a stop
gap at the tall end of the ticket when
the opportunity exists by the nomina
tion of his personal confidante and
olilclal adviser to restore tho ofTlco of
vice-president to Its original dignity
and prestige, and to assure to the presi
dent ot the United States a running
mate and an official colleague In every
wny acceptable. The vice-presidency Is
not a bono to he thrown for the ap
peasement of some sectional or fac
tional appetite, neither should it be
a commodity of political commerce,
manipulated with a view to fattening
tho campaign fund. It should again be
made a post of honor, occupied by a
man lit to be called the second citizen
of the republic, and, It occasion should
arise, to become the first. Such a
man, such a candidate, Is Charles Em
ory Smith.
We speak advisedly when we say
that It Is within the power of the
Republicans of Pennsylvania to secure
for their state In the person ot Mr.
Smith the vice-presidency. Tho honor
Is theirs for the asking; but the request
must bo whole-hearted and emphatic.
It must come through the representa
tive channels and not as the voice of
a clan or a faction; and the state con
vention nt Harrlsburar one week from
Wednesday Is the place where this
Issue must be decided. As showing the
feeling of the peo:le we direct atten
tion to the Interviews elsewhere on this
page. They are significant.
The Albright library Is ore Institu
tion at least. In Scranton, thnt should
ba kept beyond the reach of meddle
some small fry politicians.
The Nation's Drink Bill.
X INQUIRY recently made
Jr.
by tho national bureau of
statistics Into the subject ot
the nation's drink bill dis
closes that one of the best aids to
sobriety Is the election of Republican
administrations because these Invar
iably by wise legislation stimulate a
large employment of labor and pro
mote a more general contentment. Tha
man who Is contented rarely drinks
to excess, The man who drinks to
drown his troubles is the great con
tributor to our inebriate asylums and
jails.
In IROft, according to th? bureau of
statistics, the American people spent
for alcoholic drinks of all kinds $973,
M9.0SP and for coffee, tea and cocoa,
$173,308,742, making a total stimulant
bill of $1,161,897,822; but this was $30,
76'J,M4 less than the total expenditure
in ISfti'. and tho expenditure for spirits,
wine and beer in 1899 was less than In
five other vears ot the past decade.
Following Is the consumption In gal
lons of the four leading beverages In
the year ending June 30, 1699:
CcnVe ; .340,0 31 ,5 12
Ik'cr 1, 135,520,029
Tea . 43.1,474,880
Spirit and wlnca 113.G70,')J
Tile figures of cost for 1S99 repre
sent a yearly per capita expenditure
for beverages of $1G.09 for the 76.011,000
Inhabitants of the United States, or
about 4 1-8 cents per day. This Is not
high when we take Into account the
superior earning power of the Ameri
can people: neither Is it discouraging
when the fact Is borne in mind that
tho character of the expenditure Is
steadily changing for the better In the
substitution of vinous and malt for
spirituous liquors. It Is Impossible to
do away entirely with the appetite for
stimulants nor does true temperance
require to large a measure of self-de-nta),
but the progress which Is every
where visible toward moderation In
drinking Is enough to encourage ra
tional reformers.
Walter Wellman asserts that the
cause of Dewey's sudden decision to
be u candidate for president was his
belief that McKlnley robbed him of
exlia pay for serving on the Philip
pine commission. The civilian mem
bers ot the commission got $10,000
apiece for their services and the presi
dent wanted to pay the same to Dewey
and Otis, the military members, but
found that tho law prevented. Ho was
about to ask congress for special per
mission to inako this payment when
Dewey, according to Wellman's story,
suddenly got mad and declared his
candidacy for president. Wo print this
for what It Is worth as a current
report. If true, It Is unfortunate for
Dewey; If false, Justice to the admiral
demands an authoritative denial. In
elthet event It would bo a gracious
action on congress' part to give Dewey
and Otis extra pay.
The aggregate value ot the tin plate
production of Pennsylvania last year
was over $12,000,000, yet In mak
ing it only ten counties were
represented and Lackawanna was
not nmong them. In wages near
ly J4.000.000 , was paid out and
not a penny came to this part of
the stute. By the time our steel mills
are moved to Buffalo we ought to
have in profitable operation, a growing
local tin plate Industry and the op
portunity Is now open to our citizens
If they will only Improve it.
The first number of the Susquehanna
Transcript, published slnco the recent
fire, which completely destroyed the
printing plant ot tho concern, wa3 re
ceived at Tho Tribune office yesterday.
The Transcript appears In a now dress
of type and In an enlarccd form and
Is better than ever. It is one ot the
brightest and most attractive of the
Inland dallies.
It is a singular coincidence that the
leading anti-lmpcrlallsts seem to have
dropped out of sight about the same
time that Aculnaldo was lost to view.
Only a few guerrilla bands are skirm
ishing on the outskirts of Democracy,
In opposition to the nation's manlfcat
destiny.
Is there any reason, Colonel McClure,
to suppose that Galusha A. Grow will
not be renominated for congressman-at-large
if he wants to be?
Prom recent reports, Lord Kitchener
Is In danger ot also being known ns
the hero who went Into the ring once
too often.
Ex-Governor Altgeld's Easter greet
ing to cx-Governop Pattlson was of a
character suggestive of vitrified brick
bats.
PACIFIC INFLUENCES.
IV. n. Curtis, In Chicago Record.
A reader asks what would happen to our foreign
commerce if we should luc a war with Great
ISritalnj and what propoillon of our agricultural
and manufactured products are flipped to the
united kingdom arcl the Ilritlsli colonics, which
markets would be closed to us in the event of
war.
War between Knland and the t'nltcd States
is almost impossible because England would
starve to death If she quarreled with the United
Slates. Wo furnish more than BO per cent, of
the food she and her colonies Import from for
eign countries, alned at an annual average ot
more than &300,00o,O00. 1'or example, here is
Gieta Britain's grocery bill with the United
States last year:
Corn 27.512.3SS
Wheat M,3G7,37
Hour 41,333,609
Fresh beef i!8,OG,4SS
Live cattle 2S,213,J7i
llacon :.0,312,t'7
Hams 1G,36G,8CI
l.ard 12,510,730
Pickled pork t!,119,0C7
Fresh park '.'.rsO.lUl
Canned beet 2,(MVM
halted beet 1,C0,331
Tallow 1.3J8.114
Hutler l.TOJ.tW)
Cheese 2,063,4.0")
Petroleum P.Sti.l.SlS
Tobacco 7,803,650
Horse 3,024,052
Sheep 702,34,
Total 5.209,233,832
In addition lo this, last e.ir Kngland pur
chased in the United States tfW,70t),352 in cotton,
which she must lme to keep her factories go
ing, making a total of $363,0)3,164 for these few
items. g
The British colonic arc rot so dependent upon
us for food as the mother country, hut never
theless they buy a good deal, a the following
table will khow:
Cotton 8 2,004,674
Corn 7,501,503
Wheat 0,159,136
l'lour 0,061,230
l'roislon 1G,SSG,016
Itchned petroleum 4,2t1,70!l
l.lvc cattle 701,017
Tobacco 1,231,407
Total tl9,GS8,557
At the same time it may be infeued how much
a war with Kngland would cost the people of
the United States by the loss of their markets.
Uuring tho fiscal jear ended June 30, 1699, our
exports to these maikets were as follows:
To the United Kingdom.,
llrltish North America ..
ISiltMi West Indies
Ilritlsli Guiana
Ilritlsli Kast Indie
llritUh Asia
Ilritlsli Australia
llrtiUh Africa
.$511,610,475
. 6!l,57J,609
8,751 817
1,749,513
4,311,030
7,732,525
. 19,777.129
. 15,155,610
Total $65S,S98,C46
The total cxpoits from the United States to all
countilcs ot domestic merchandise during the
same year were $1,203,931,222, ly which the value
of the llrltl-li market may be teen.
THE CLAIM A JUST ONE.
From the New Haven Palladium.
The Scranton Tribune often Chailcs Kmory
Smith as a facrlfics on the sice-presidcntlal al
tar. If Smith is willing there should not be an
obstacle in ids way. Pennsylvania, though tho
etaunchest Republican state in the Union, is
alwajs passed by when presidential honors are
being handed around.
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PERSONALITIES.
Aithur 1'incro, the plasiuight, has lately been
hi 1'ails, wheic he was intenlewed at great
length In reverjl of the papers. Incidental lo
the discussion of his talent as a writer of plays
the point baa always been made that his great
ckt tieasure is the sword his grand-uncle wore
at Trafalgar. He was an officer on Nelson'
ship, the Victory.
Congressman Julius Kahn, of California, who
lias had the good luck In the drawing of seats
tor the ptetent session of congress to get the one
occupied by ex-Senator Heed in the Forty-seventh
session, was formerly an actor and has trod
the boards with I'.dwln Ilooth, Joseph Jefferson,
Tomasso Salvlnl, Mr, and Mr. W. J, Floreuce,
Clara Morris and other.
Adelbcrt Hay, the son of the secretary of state,
and the new comul at Pretoria, is named after
the kon of Ids grandfather, the late Amasa Stone,
of Cleveland! Adelbert &tm died in ni! south,
and in memory uf him Ids father brought to
Cleveland from the little town of Hudson, O., the
Western Reserve college, endowed It, built a fine
home for it, on condition that It be called Adel
bert college.
BE SATISFIED.
The signs are bad when folks commence
A findln' fault with Providence.
And balkln' cause the cat III don't shake
At etery prancln' step they take.
No man Is great fill he can see
How less than little lie would be
M'.f stripped to self, and stark and bare
He hung his sign out anywhere.
My doctrine Is to lay aside
Contentions, and be satisfied;
Jest do your best, and praise er bUmt
That folers, that counts at the same.
Tie alius noticed, great success
Is mixed with troubles, more or less;
And it's the msn who does the best.
That gits more kicks than all tho real.
James Whltcomb Itiley.
PENNSYLVANIA AND
VICE PRESIDENCY
EXPRESSIONS FAVORING. HON.
CHAHLES EMORY SMITH.
Representative Republicans Think
That He Would Be an'Ideal Run
ning Mate for McKlnley and That
the State Convention Next Week
Should Present Him to the Phila
delphia National Convention as the
Commonwealth's Choice.
Here are a few representative opin
ions collected In the course of one day's
casual inquiry among prominent Re
publicans of this city and valley re
garding tho appropriateness of tho
8tato convention Indorsing strongly
Hon. Charles Emory Smith for tho
vice presidential nomination at tho
Philadelphia national convention, as
repeatedly urged by Tho Tribune. Thuy
could be duplicated In every commun
ity in Pennsylvania:
M. W. Iyowry, state delegate from the
Second district "Personally, It would
be very gratifying to mo to see the
state convention, which meets In Har
rlsburg next week, endorse Charles
Emory Smith as the choice of this statu
for vice president. He is one of tho
best Republicans In the country and
one of the ablest as well."
Major Everett Warren "Charles Em
ory Smith would make n magnificent
presiding oillcer for tho United Stntes
senate, and In that ofllce would rellect
great credit on Pennsylvania. I
would be very happy to see our state
convention put itself on repord as
heartily endorsing the nomination of
Mr. Smith for the vice presidency. He
is a superb man; one of the ablest In
the cablnnt. nrA in mv wnv of think
ing the best exponent of Republican
ism In the country."
Colonel P. L-. Hitchcock "The Re
publican state convention of Pennsyl
vania could not, do a better thing than
to endorse Charles Emory Smith for
the nomination for vice president. The
party cannot get a. better man for tho
position. Ho Is sound on all public
questions and the ablest man In the
cabinet today. It Is an outrage that
Pennsylvania, because she always rolls
up big majorities for the Republican
ticket should be Ignored in making na
tional nominations and I believe this
is a good time for the Republican party
to do Justice to Pennsylvania, and at
the same time honor one of the most
worthy men in the party."
Captain W. A. May "Charles Emory
Smith Is one of the cleanest, ablest
Republicans In the country today, and
a man who Is a genuine American all
the way through. Ry all means let
us have him for vice president. The
state convention ought to endorse
him."
C. IL Welles "Charles Emory Smith
Is a clean, upright man, and would be
an admirable nominee for vice presi
dent."
James II. Torrey "I strongly ap
prove of the Idea, of having the com
ing Republican state convention go on
record as desiring the nomination ot
Charles Emorv Smith for the office of
vice president. Ho Is one of v the
strongest men that has appeared In
public life In years and would add
much strength to the national ticket.
Pennsylvania has earned the right to
ask for this nomination by its long
succession of big majorities for Re
publican candidates."
D. R. Atherton, secretary of the
board of trade "There Is no man spok
en of for tho vice presidency who Is
the peer of Charles Emory Smith, and
I sincerely hope he will be nominated.
I have the honor ot a slight acquaint
ance with him, and he has ever Im
pressed me as being a man of runusual
mental power. If thecomlngRepubllcan
state, convention does not ask for the
nomination of Mr. Smith It will not be
doing Its full duty by Pennsylvania
and one of her most distinguished
sons."
Alderman Myron Kasson "Xo onr
could for a moment dispute Charlco
Emory Smith's great and peculiar fit
ness for the vice presidency, and I
sincerely hope that Pennsylvania Re
publicans will do all they can to bring
lhat nomination to Mr. Smith and the
Keystone state."
Prothonotary John Copeland
"Charles Emory Smith ought to be
the candidate for vice president."
President Judge R. W. Archbald
"Tho Important part Pennsylvania,
plays !n a presidential election en
titles her to recognition and to my
mind an appropriate way of apcordlng
that recognition would be to nominate
Hon. Charles Emory Smith as running
mate to President McKlnley. Mr.
Smith Is scholarly, experienced In di
plomacy nnd a man of broad states
manship." Sheriff Clarence E. Pryor "Ability
and not geographj should govern the
selection of a candidate for vice presi
dent. The fact that a number of vice
presidents have been called upon to
act as chief executives should l)e con
stantly borne in mind when casting
about for a running mate for the can
didate for president. It Is time Penn
sylvanla received recognition on tho
national ticket, nnd to my mind
Charles Emory Smith Is our most
representative Pcnnsylvnnlan."
A. J. Colborn, Jr. "Tho candidacy
of Hon. Charles Emory Smith for tho
oltlcn of vice president Is one that
should commend Itself to every Penn
sylvanlan. His great ability, his ex
perience In public affairs, and his
matchless eloquence in the discussion
of all public questions, fit him for the
duties ot the olllce In a pre-eminent
degree nnd he would make a strong
and popular candidate whose selection
would honor our grand old common
wealth." County Commissioner John Morris
"Charles Emory Smith, a ISIalno In
courage, vigor and brilliancy, and the
peer offtny American statesman living
In intellectual greatness, educational
attainments and statesmanship, Is en
tirely too great to be shelved Just yet."
Alderman John T. Howe "It Is
time that old Pennsylvania was hon
ored again wltlu a. president or a vice
president. Wo haven't had either
since Buchanan was president and the
merlin and work accomplished by this
great Republican stronghold ought to
be recognized, I do not know what
tho convention will do, but In my
opinion there Is not a more fit candi
date for vice president, nor a better,
more level headed or fairer man In tho
state of Pennsylvania than Charles
Emory Smith,"
Mayof James Molr "I consider
Charles Emory Smith the best man In
tho country for tho ofllce of vice presi
dent. Ho Is n scholar, a statesman
and n diplomat, and I want to say that
I think he'l make a fur better presi
dent than ho wold a vlco president.
The convention should and will en
dorse him,"
Clly Solicitor A. A. Vodburg, chair
man of the Republican county commit
tee "I think that Chnrles Emory
Smith Is one of the best nnd ablest
Republicans In the country, He should
certainly lecjive tho endorsement of
tho state convention next week for
the olllce of Vlco president."
W. M. Finn "Charles Emory Smith
Is the best man obtainable for vice
president. The convention should en
dorse him."
George T. Rug'den "I certainly favor
Charles Emory Smith for vice presi
dent, but maybe there's a little per
sonal feeling In that statement, for ho
used to bo one of my school teachers.
That was way back before the civil
war, when ho was a tutor nt the Roys'
Academy in Albany, N, Y, The con
vention sdiould endorse hlni."
A. 13. Kynon, cashier ot West Side
bank and member of school board
from the Fourth ward "Charles Em
ory Smith is all right for the vlco
presidency. Ho Is Just the man for
McKinley's running mate, ought to be
nominated at tho Republican national
convention nt Philadelphia, and should
be endorsed by tho state convention.
He Is a capable and able man."
John J. Davis, druggist "Charles
Emory Smith Is one of the ablest men
In the country. He Is n grent man
and the state convention could not
do anything better than to endorse
him for tho vice presidency. His en
dorsement nnd nomination would have
a good deal to do with harmonizing
some of the existing differences In this
state at tho present time."
Major W. S. Millar "I have long
known Chnrles Emory Smith, nnd can
not say enough In praise ot him, Ho
Is essentially a self-made man, ot ex
traordinary ability, and possessed of
very brilliant Intellect. He has fine
executive abllty, and T certainly think
that it would add strength to the
Republican ticket to nominate him,
and nt the coming convention at Har
rlsburg, action should be taken In re
gard to tho matter. He has shown his
worth as postmaster general, and
would prove one ot the strongest can
didates that could be put In the field.
This will be especially so If the Demo
crats nominate ex-Governor Pattlson
tor vice president, In which case It
would ho very diplomatic to place
Smith In the field. I think his pros
pects for nomination are very bright."
BIDS FOR THE Y. M. C. A.
Number Were Received Yesterday
and Will Be Opened at a Meet
ing of Board of Trustees.
Yesterday was the time for receiving
contractors' bids for the erecting of the
new building of the Young Men's Chris
tian association, at Washington avenue
and Mulberry street nnd a large num
ber of bids were received. They were
turned Into the ofllce of Colonel H. M.
Boles, secretary and treasurer of the
board of trustees. They have not been
yet opened, but will be ut the meeting
of the board, which will take place
about Thursday or Friday, several ot
the members being at present out of
town. The board consists of Hon. Al
fred Hand, Colonel 11. M. Boles. E. L.
Puller, Cyrus D. Jones, E. B. Sturges,
A. W. Dickson. W. A. May aitd H. C.
Shafer and George G. Mahy, ex-ofllcio
members.
Providing the bids are satisfactory
the contract will be given Imme
diately on the raising of the $200,000
which must be secured before work It
started. Including several conditional
offers, which are to the effect that the
entire sum be raised before any action
Is taken, $163,000 Is now promised, and
It Is expected that by the first of May,
the necessary sum will be raised. An
Industrious canvass is being made for
subscriptions. In which State Secre
tary of the Young Men's Christian As
sociation Buckalewi Is doing especially
energetic work. In case the bids are
not satisfactory new ones will be ad
vertised for.
A physical director has now been en
gaged, who has the reputation of being
one of the best In the country, and Ihe
facilities for athletic training In the
new building will be most excellent.
Three bowling alleys will lie laid, hand
ball courts made, a natatorium built,
and numerous other like arrangements
made.
The exterior of tho building will be
made ot odd mottled brick with either
terra cotta or Vermont granite trim
mings. The brick Is of a peculiar
shade, and is dotted with durk specks.
IFFIfilE
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Roll Top Desks,
Flat Top Desks,
Standing Desks,
Typewriter Desks,
And Office Chairs
A Large Stock to Select
irom.
Hill & Cooeell
121 N. Washington Ave.,
EVERETT'S
Horses and carriages are su
perior to those of any other
livery in the city.
If you should desire to go
for a drive during this delight
ful period of weather, call tele
phone 704, and Everett will
send you a first-class outfit.
EVERETT'.S LIVERY,
230 Six Court. (Near City Hall.)
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shoes koii srniso,
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Lewis (&Re51!y
114-116 Wyoming Avenue.
For
Weddieg
Presenilis?
Yes, we have them, in
Sterling Silver, Rich Cut
Glass, Clocks, Etc.
An interesting variety
of the richest goods in
America. Prices the low
est, guarantee perfect at
MEltCEREAU &C0NNELL
ISO Wyoming Ave.
Coal Exchange.
The Hwrat &
GoiMieM Co.
Heating, Plumbing,
Gas Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
an Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware.
434 Lackawanna Avene
HENRY BEL1N, JR.,
Uenernl Agent Tor tu Wyoming
District i ..
AUiilnc. niastlu:;, Sporting, SmolcoUti
and tho Hopauuo CUeiulca.
Co.npauy's
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
tafety Vxftr, Clips and Kxploiaft.
itooui 101 ConueU lUUldloj.
Surantjo.
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TUGS. FORD. - - - flttston.
JOHN B. SMITH & SON, - Plymouth.
W. B. MULLIGAN. - 'Wllkes.Barre.
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Farmer : This is the third time since Spring you
have lost your time because you don't feel
well enough to work. If you will buy
some Ripans Tabules and take one at
night, or one after each meal for a day
or two, you'll be all right, and stay so,
too, if you take one when you notice that
you begin to feel bad. I don't use a
dozen a year, but I always keep them in
the house.
FINLE Y' S
The season for
Is again upon us, and our
preparations for its recep
tion are greater than, ever
as you will be ready to admit
when you have looked over
our line of
1900
No finer or more complete
line has ever been at your
disposal, Designs, patterns
and materials have never
been prettier, and we invite
your inspection during this
week.
Our sale of
Shirt Waist
Silks aed
FoMlards
still continues.
510-512
LACIAWAMNA AVENUE
The Neostyle
DmipMcator
00000
It will paint 2,000 copies
from one original writing,
drawing or music, aud 1,500
copies from any original writ
ten ou any typewriter. We
are agents for the above aud
have one in use for the in
spection of any one interested
in duplicating machines.
The Planetary Pencil Sharp
ener, improved, The Star
Paper Fastener, improved.
We will put either in your
office on trial for a few days.
Reynolds Bros
Stationers and Engravers,
Scranton, Pa.
Vi'e carry the largest line of office supplies in
Northeastern Pennsylvania.
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