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SCJIANTON, A I'M la 18, 1900.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
CHARLES EMORY SMITH,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
Legislature.
Flrt DNtrlct-IIIOMAS J. HIIVNOt.TH
t-cioml liittrlit-JOHX SCIIIll l.ll, JK.
ll.llel I)s.riU-i:iV.ilD JAMIIS, Jit.
The nprd of. n street car route to
Hyde Park out of the way of the dead
ly steam car tracks Is iccnznlzcd by
all; but. the obvious objections to an
elevated ihill-oud In the middle of Wet
Lackawanna avenue should cause a.
careful wcIbIiIiik of alternative pro
Jtcts, of which there ate several. In
older to protect those who ride in
Hit eel cats the cltv does not want to
Incicas-e the dangers of those who
drive.
Protect the Library.
1 -V VKNTS HAVi: established
I 4 the truth of the prediction
fl -J made by the esteemed Krej
l'res.s two weeks ago, when,
In a righteous attack upon
tin Mulvin resolution to dtaw the pub
lic library Into local politics, it said:
"It Is hardly likely that scholars like
Kev. Father McGoldrlck, Uov. Hogeis
Isiael, IJev. .'. 51. Glllln, Attorney
Pilco and (illicit will care to have
their woik in connection with the li
brary criticized by men who can hard
ly distinguish a hornbook fiom nn en
cyclopedia." Thesp gentlemen, wo take it, don't
mind the ciltlciffm, because they know
It is Ignorant; but they do very prop
erly object to an Illegal Dogberry
supervision which, If permitted, would
in n shoit time probably end the II
biary's usefulness. It is not a ques
tion of having the library accounts
audited. They are audited now, bet
ter than any account which come
under the eagle eyes of the joint au
diting committee of councils. It Is a
question of clothing n few Incompetent
men in councils with power, which
tliey are not lltted to exercise, but
which for that viry icaton they would
be alt the more eager to display, to
exercise a ludicrous censorship over
library affairs and to intermeddle with
details until the library would be con
verted into a mom nf ul mommy. The
light of the liusteis Is for the protec
tion of an Institution which has proved
itself one of the most valuable benef
icences in the history of Soianton.
It U a battle against vandalism.
The question is now up to common
council, and the public is Intently
awaiting its action.
In other words, becoming a Fecond
class city is going to tangle things up,
nobody knows how badly, but, like the
measles, it Is inevitable and the thing
to do Is to look pleasant.
Pay for Dewey and Otis.
IX SKNDINO to the henate with
Ills eiidors-einent a recommenda
tion from Secretary Hay that
piovlslon be made for the pay
ment of $10,000 each to Admiral Dewey
and fieneral Otis for forvlces as neni
beis of tliu Ill Kt Philippine commis
sion, this sum having been paid to
cavil nt the civilian members, the
president has acted In a manner con
sistent with lalrness; and has shown
that It Admiral Dewey took offense nt
the failure of the executive to pay
him outright he did so without under
standing the law In the case.
Section 1,70a of the revised statutes
of the United States reads: "So per
son who holds an olllce, the salary or
annual compensation attached to which
amounts to the sum of $2,500, shall le
cclve compensation for dlschaiglng the
duties, of any other olllce, unless ex
pressly authorised by law." Section
3.761 ot the revised statutes of the
United States re-lnforccs the forego
ing with the following piovlslon: "Xo
nllowanco or 'compensation shall be
madq for any extra service whatever
which any ofllcer or cleik may lie re
quired to perform, unless expies'sly au
thorized by law."
Special aihhority from congress Is
thejefpre neeessaiy before extra pay
can Je given to the admiral and the
'geneal for their extra woik at Manila;
lint they both deserve It nnd should
"haves It; and it Admiral Dewey has
jibuied""the president for not violat
ing tho laws ubovo quoted, ho should
be man enough to step over to tho
.white house nod apologize.
It Is reported that the opponents In
congress of a fair price for at mor plate
iirq In the majority and Intend to hold
.up 'the completion ot our new navy.
It Is to be hoped that their constltu
cnts will hold them up Instead.
The War Taxes.
TWO REASONS ore advanced
by tho Republican leaders
. nt.'Washlngton why It would
not be advisable at this sca
nsion ot congress to open tho question
"of reducing the war taxes. One Ih that
,Jf a movement were" mado to take oft
orfto reduce any particular tax, every
other Inisrest affected by emergency
taxation,, Tvould clamor nnd fight for
lollefJand In.the bylcLtlnio nvananio
"lf.ui) early. adjournment Is to bo taken
no. Item could receive adequate atten
tion'.' -Tho- other Ja that a complete state-
ment nf the actual cost of the various
governments In our new colonial de
pendencies, showing the proportion
borne by local taxation or out ot In
sular revenues and the proportion
illicit has to ho met by draft on the
federal treasury, together with careful
estimates for the future on these
points, Is belntr prepared under the
auspices of the treasury department,
und until It Is submitted to nonnress
the leaders consider It wise not to re
duce our ability to meet easily any
unexpected expenses. The statement
will not bo completed in time for sub
mission to cotiBress nt the present ses
sion. Hy next winter it Is believed that
the military nnd civil problems urlslnij
out of the war will have been mas
tered sufllclently by our authorities to
enable them to estimate with reason
able accuracy what revenues will be
necessary In future to run our national
government on a basis of Intelligent
economy and elllclency. Then If the
present taxes are too high, they can be
lowered understanding!'. The war
taxes have produced about 20 per cent,
more revenue than was originally ex
pected; but on the other hand, the
expenses have been larger than were
expected, notably so In the Philippines.
A little patience nnd the whole mat
ter will bo adjusted satisfactorily.
Wc do not accept the title of as
phalt oigan ptoposed for us by the
organ of the brick paving Interests.
Hut as for the condition of ithc as
phalted street, to which our contem
porary refers, the city under the torms
of Its repair contract has full power to
compel faithful compliance or to shut
off the pay. If the city is incompe
tent to enforce a contract It would cer
tainly be Incompetent to manage a
repair plant of Its own.
The Harrisburg Convention.
UK SUGOKSTION of Charles
Omory Smith for the vlce-
JL. pi
resldcntlal nomination de
fies criticism. As a man he
is ubovo question. As a Republican
candidate for the vice-presidency the
suggestion of his name has not evoked
tho shadow of antagonism from any
source. As man nnd candidate ho
stands peerless among his political
contemporaries. The first Intimation is
yet to be heard that he does not fully,
completely nnd pre-eminently meet
every demand for availability.
Is this nomination expedient from tho
politician's standpoint? "What name
has been mentioned that will give a
feather's weight more to the national
ticket? "What name has been men
tioned that will provoke less friction
or suggest the possibility of less oppo
sition? What name can be mentioned
that will best harmonize all differences
in the party arising from local, fac
tional or sectional conditions? "What
state is more 'entitled to this honor
than the commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia'.' What state has won greater
achievement in the marvelous evolu
tion of the country's industrial de
velopment? Where on-our political or
physical map can "be found a state
whose people, in war or in peace, meas
ure up to a higher standard of private,
virtue and public morals than the God
fearing, sturdy, patriotic people of this
great commonwealth? , To what state
and to what people does the Republi
can party look more steadily for its
highest inspiration to duty?
Other great Republican states waver
in their allegiance to the party. Other
great Republican communities shame
lessly subordinate party success to
petty dissensions and small factional
disputes. Xew York Is a certain Re
publican state only In presidential
yeais, when Its great financial and
commercial Interests are Imperiled by
the success ot the opposition ticket.
Hut despite Its local frictions and fac
tional disagreements, Pennsylvania
never falters, never weakens, Is never
doubtful in its Imptegnable allegiance
;to Republican principles. The selection
of Mr. Smith as the vlce-presldentlal
candidate might not add another vote
to McKlnley's quarter million major
ity In our commonwealth next Novem
ber, but it would deljglrt nnd enthuse
our people, nnd mayhap harmonize
contlletlns: opinions In state and local
politics.
Tho Tribune earnestly submits thli
view of the mattci to the Harrlbburrr
convention. If the sixty-four delegates
It sends to the Philadelphia convention
are instructed next week to urge the
nomination of Charles Emory Smith for
the vice-presidency, It Is the deliberate
opinion of The Tribune that he will be
nominated.
Unless the Insurgent papers about
the state succeed In shelving Mr. Grow
the venerable statesman seems In no
danger of being forced out of politics
this season.
An Object Lesson.
COOH GRIT Is what the Uitln
race lacks and what the
American race possesses, nnd
this fact explains in a sen
tence T7hy it will be a long time before
Cuba will 1)t qualified for the kind ot
Independence -which tho United States,
as Cuba's International Indorser, must
insist upon before It will bo Justified
in withdrawing its guiding and re
straining hand. Which thought Is sue
gested by the following Incident re
ported In tho Havana correspondence
of tho New York Sun:
The annulling ot the Illegal conceolon which
gave a combination ol butchers such a monopoly"
at the ilaughter-house that they could control
the local meat market uas one of the hut offi
cial act! of General Ludlow prior to his de
parture from the island and was clone at the
suggestion of Governor General Wood. The
breaking up of the monopoly caused much in
dignation among the butchers and they deter,
ruined to have revenge on the city.
last night Acting Mayor Kstra-Ja Mora in
formed General Wood that the (laughter-house
nien intended to make trouble at tho abattoir
today, They planned to kill no cattle except
under the original agreement to favorable to
them and thus proposed practically to cut olt
tho cltj'a meat supply. Senor Mora appealed to
General Wood for assistance. He wanted an
American omcer sent to the abattoir to prevent
the threats from being cairlcd out,
(Jcucul Wved laid that tho Issuo nai one for
the local authorities to handle. He added, how
ever, that he would bark Senor Mora up In any
tiling the latter did. 'He adilsed him to take
platoon of poliec to ..e abattoir and arrest any
one who attempted to rreatc a disturbance, and
to warn the butchers that 11 they did not kilt
cattle today they would never line another
chance.
Senor Mci.t followed this adlce, ullli the re
suit that only one man related to daughter.
The others, as soon as they understood the situ
atlon, weakened and obeyed Senor Mora's orders.
Hereafter the recalcitrant butcher will not be
permitted to kill cattle In the city. The break
Ins up of the combination will result In a sub
stantial reduction o( the prices of meats here.
Under Hie operation of the combination the price
ot the higher qualities; ot beet bad reached 0
cents a pound.
The action of Senor Mora In this matter was
quite charactcrUtlc. No sooner does trouble
come or a new dllllcully In the situation arise,
ccn though It Is entirely within the sphere
of the chil authorities, than they run Immedi
ately to the Americans prajing for assistance.
This Incident vividly Illustrates the
whole Cuban problem. The Cubans
have to bo bossed; and If the boss bo
not a clear-headed, well-balanced
benevolent despot like General Wood,
Incorruptible, Impartial nnd fearless,
he will be a duplicate ot 'he South
American type of dictator who ends
his brief career In n blaze of Incen
diarism or assassination. American
control supplies the Wood kind; but
which kind would Cuban Independ
ence supply?
Krupp armor plate, with which It Is
proposed to sheath our new battle
ships, costs Russia $363, England $587,
France $603 and Japan $700 a ton, yet
the pending naval appropriation bill
Is fought by an element In congress
because It allows for tho purchase
of Krupp minor, duly approved by
government experts, for $343 a ton.
Tho opponents ot this Item want the
United States to build Its own armor
plate factory, which will cost $5,000,000,
and delay tho completion ot our battle
ships at least eight years, and which.
at that, piobably would not result in
meeting the cost of the same grade ot
armor plate made by private enter
prise. In order to carry this point
they are willing to hold up naval de
velopment Indefinitely. They should
be sat upon.
The Washington Star notes as a
curious coincident' that the anti-Imperialists
who say we hav'Q no business
In the Philippines and ought to get out
as quickly ns possible, leaving the Fili
pino cut-throats to carve each other to
pieces at will and to execute all kinds
of picturesque ferocity on the natives
who have befriended our soldiers and
our Hag, are among the foremost in
trying to entangle the United States In
the South African war, concerning
which tho American people have no
direct interest whatever. "Is the presi
dent," it pertinently asks, "to be con
demned for carrying on war in self
defense In the Philippines, and for not
taking a hand in one in South Africa?"
The point raised by our contemporary
Is well taken.
A contributor to the Truth proposes
that our city fathers purchase the old
Indian orchard, convert It Into a park
for the benefit of the people of Pine
Hrook and Park Place, and then put
the Holllster collection tn this park as
an illustration of Its historic endow
ments. The Idea Is ingenious and at
tractive. Rut in the meantime, let us
not forget that the Holllster collection
Is for sale, that outsiders want It and
are negotiating for it and may get it
If somebody In Scranton doesn't hurry
up. Let us catch our hare before we
begin to worry over what we shall da
with It.
From all reports the Ameilcan ele
ment at the Paris exposition is among
the most conspicuous In the ranks ot
the sight ceers. France may be relied
upon as America's friend so long as
the exposition and our cash last.
The men who advance theories as to
the real Incentive for Admiral Dewey's
decision to become a candidate for
piesldent seem to experience difficulty
In holding their audiences.
At the piesent growth In numbers
the election boards bid fair to require
considerable time to count tho local
candidates ns well as the votes.
The remarks of ex-Governor Altgcld
at Albany indicate that ho has a much
better knowledge of Mr. Bryan than
of Thomas Jefferson.
The Spanish minister at Washington
will doubtless agree that there is pos
itively no limit to Chicago hospitality.
m
WILL BE REMEMBERED.
From Saturday r.vening Tost.
In 1S97 our exports to Cuba, Puerto Itlco, Ha
waii Islands, Philippine Islands and Samoan Isl
ands were !fl0,9i2,30j, and our imports were $.17,
1)19,510. Last )car our exports were $11,581,031
and our imports were $00,175,005. This year the
figures will be even larger. Senator Ilevcridgc in
his speech on the Philippines made this my
significant statement: "Manila, as a port of call
and exchange, will, in the time ot men now
living, far surpass Liverpool." His prophecy will
be remembered,
THE DAY OF PEACE.
What of the daj-, my brother 1
What of the day of peace?
When the dripping sword turns the green sward
And the dull, dread noises ccate
The clarion call of bugles,
The shriek of the angry shell
What of the light that shall pierce the night
Of battle ia it well?
What of the dead, my brother?
What of the dead and dumb?
ho shall pay at the Judgment Day
When the Messenger shall ccuic,
Come in the light and glory,
Come in tho lire end flame,
Whose the stain of the blood and psln,
My brother whose the blame?
What of Hie grief, my.brolUr,
What oi the grief Olid woe?
What of the tears shed o'er thtse biers
'iheso stricken hearts brought low?
Low in the day ot terror,
Low In the night o( gloom,
Whose the weight of this tunc of Hate?
Whose the Vain ot Doom?
What ot the blood, my brother?
What ol the blood that flow
In a cilmson stream where the lances gleam
And the buglo blows and blows?
Whose the souls that shudJ.r,
bhudder and ktart and cry,
When the battles' cost by God engrossed
In blood on the brazen sky?
Hasten the day, my brother,
Hasten the day ol peace.
When men not slain for greed ol gain
And the dull, dread noise cc-asct
When shell shall shriek no lunger,
When Hatred slink away,
The breath ot God the blood stained cod
Make clean and I'cacc shall stay! . ' '
Disuurck Tribune.
CZAR OF
nil Europe today looks with Interest toward Russia and the Czar, as the attitude of t'-at
country seems on all slJcs to have a warlike meaning. Those In a position to know say that
war with Japan Is not Impossible, and the attitude of Russia towards England- recently has
also aroused grave apprehensions In some quarters.
NEED OF A LARGER NAVY.
From a Speech by Conircssmin Fuss Introducing
t lie Natal Appropriation 11111.
After explaining the x.iriom Hems In the bill
Mr. Toss said: "Wc are building a tuy for
peace; wc are building It not to proioke war,
hut to consertc international concord; wc are
building It In order tint the nation may take
warning that if Amerk.ni honor Is assailed
American valor will defend. Tliat nation which
Is armed and ready lo fight Is the least likely
to be called upon to do so. The best peaic con
ference is a strong and efficient nay. Sea power
is reeognired the world otcr as the strength of
a great nation. Wc are building a nity In main
tain our foreign policy; to defend the Monroe
doctrine and to guard the proposed Nicaragua
Wnil.
"While protection to oursehes was the watch
word of the past century, common c will be tqe
watchword of the coming. We will not only con
tinue to build our own ships of American mate
rial, fashioned by American bands, but at the
same time wc will build as vu hate been build
ing recently, ships for Japan and Itussla, and in
time, by reason of the decreased supply of Iron
and slcel In other countries, we xtill lie building
the naxlri of England, of Kranrc, of Germany
and the other great imal power. Men will
not embark in commercial enterprises bejond
the seas unless they know that their own coun
try has the ability to protect them in every
port and harbor In the world, and when an
American merchantman goes to foreign ports
she will go there backed, if necevs.irj, by an
American manof-war to see to it that she has
the rights ami prhileges of the most favored
nations. The American navy will thus play an
important part in securing our commercial su
premacy." The American battleship would also play, he
said, a not inconsiderable part in the citillzation
of the Filipinos. "The American school ma'am,
with her spelling-book, may enlighten the rnlnd,"
be said, "the American missionary with bis 1111,1c
may soften the heart; the commercial traveler
may teach them the laws of trade, but they
recognize no virtues unless accompanied by force,
and tho American battleship anchored in the
harbor of Manila will do more than anj thing
cNe to teach them lhat llbeity is not license,
but that true liheity is liberty under law, re
spect for order and levcrcnce for Justice."
COUNCILS AND THE LIBRARY.
From the Scranton Truth.
The lucid statement of the rights and responsi
bilities of the Albright Memorial library tiustees
made by the president of the board, Hon. Aided
Hand, deserves a careful reading. It demon
strates most emphatically that the trustees can
not divide their important trust, or any pait
of it, with the city councils, and that the recent
councilnianlc resolution contemplates an unw.ii
rantablc Invasion of the library lnanigcment
which cannot be tolerated tor one moment. 'Ihe
plan and scope of the Albright Memorial building
and the Scranton Free Public Library are clearly
defined, and they do not contemplate .my Inter
ference with the woik of those who are entrusted
with carrying forward the beneficent design of
this useful and admirable institution. If the
councils will devote their attention to their prop
er duties, and bestow their Ugilanco wlicre It
rightfully belong", they will find plenty to do,
and plenty of appreciation for doing it. Their
conduct of municipal affairs does not, however,
Justify the expectation that they could improve
in any degree upon the management of the free
public library, which is at present In the hands
of competent, intelligent and conscientious men.
DON'T BE TOO SURE.
Trom the Philadelphia Record.
The Pennsylvania Republican newspapers which
arc advocating the selection of a Pennsylvania
for the tail of the Republican national ticket
are undoubtedly foredoomed to disappointment,
though they deserve success if only for the en
ergy and persistence they have chsplajcd in the
cllort to give prominence to their state.
NUBS OF KNOWLEDGE.
South America has greater uniloxcl
oped resources than any other continent.
Its soil can produce any crop grown on
tho earth, and its mines of sold and f li
ver and coal liavo been scarcely touched.
Near the city of Durban, South Africa.
Is tho place of Death, a funnel-like clett
in the coast rocks, into which, in. times
cone by, tho Zulu chiefs xverc accus
tomed to take tho victims of their wrath
to die.
Tho drouth this season has cost tho
Southxvost far moro than the dls-astroui
freeze of last winter, hnvniK cut clown
tho crops ureatly, caused -sickness, and
advanced the price ot coal und many
other necessities.
The xvealthy Ilusclans are said to be'
extremely profitable to hotel und shop
keepers. A Sxx'Iss authoilty Insists that
200 Russians will spend more In a month
than 1,000 English men nnd women for
the fam period of time.
Steel ties on tho Mexican Southern
railway linvo given fixcat satisfaction,
nnd they will bo adopted by tho entire
lino, 228 miles lonpr. According to tho
Hallway Review these ties hux-e been
used for elsht years on HI miles of tho
lino.
To announce tho arrival of earlier
pigeons at the homo nest a wh!.-tlo has
been patented for attachment to tho bird,
compitslng a hollow ball of light natu
ilal, with n clamp to Bccuro It lo tho tall
feathers, an opening being cut In tho
front to lut nlr Into the whistle.
New Zealanders havo nchlcx'cd xxhat
xvnrkingmen In other lands are clamor
liiiT for. Anions; the functions of tho
government ia tho providing of work lor
nil who may apply. This has been done
for somo time, nnd ox'ery New zenlnuucr
Is suro of a job at J2 per day of eight
houis.
Spinach Is noxv In high favor as nn
artlclo of dirt. Chemists u'.irm that It
contains more Iron to tho seiuaro Inch
"than most of the renowned ferruginous
remedies." Spinach not only contains
salts of Iron und potassium, but other
salts, which nro good for tho liver uiul
blood; It, therefore, Improves tho com
plexion, in IStf Harriet Mnitlneau visited tho
United States nml reported i-oven occupa
tions only open lo women touching, neo
dlework, keeping "boarders, working tn
tho factories, typesetting, bookkeeping
und household service. Now thero iilo
about 100 occupations In xvhlch xvoinen
nro employed.
HMia a-ltlu nt Til t Irmlu lt.llt.tl. lll.l lm.
1.(1.3 ,,.b I't .l.l H.'tl. .T.,V,I ...V .....
press Frederick of del many lias tuken
RUSSIA.
for the winter lies between I.crlcl and
San Tercnzo on tho Gulf of Spezla. The
wood In tho estate Is that In which the
poet Shelley In said to have met hla
wraith when ho lived In a neighboring
villa, still known as I.a Cawa dl Shelley.
PERSONALITIES.
Mrs. Russell Sage said In a recent Interview
that one ol her first school girl compositions was
on the evils of MormcuiMn.
Pr. Cornelia Pe Illy, ot Chicago, a successful
woman ph.vslciiin among the Hutch of that city,
and herself nf-Dutili descent, Is about to give
up her practice and go to the Transvaal as an
army nuisc.
John J. Albright, of IlutTalo, who has present
ed that city Willi a Lire collection of palms and
tiopical plants, valued at $10,000, Is having the
new conscrvatoiies for the collection put up at
his own expense.
The Rev. Arthur Lawrence, rector of the Kpis
copal church of Stockhridge, Mass., and a cou
sin of llishop Lawrence, ol Massachusetts, has
been elected professor of church history in the
llerkeley Divnlty School, of Middletown, Conn.
Senator JlcCtimler, ot North PaVota, has taken
a house on Twenty first street, Washington, near
the residence of his colleague, Senator Ilanss
biougli. Mi McCiunlier owns a valuable col
lection of pjlntins for which a loom lias been
prepared in Ids new gallery.
The lifeslrc tironre equestrian statue of Fred
crick tho (heat, by J. I,. Gerome, the French
sculptor, which he will exhibit at the Paris ex
position, has been purchased by Peter Gibson,
of Cincinnnti, and immediately after the ex
position will be shipped to this country.
Joseph Aich, the lal orer member ot parlia
ment whom Ladv Wnivvick In a recent book
made known in this country, is to be married.
He is "I years eld, and e:.pects to retire from
politics when the piesent parliament dies and
spend the rest ot bis days In his cottage in Ilar
foid. Ibsen, the famous dramatist, never dines at
home. livery day betweep 12 and 1 be is to
be seen sitting in solitary state at a little table
in the big dining lull of the Grand hotel, Chris
tiana. He rarely speaks to any one except (lie
waiter, but he likes to take note ot those around
him.
Sir Cliihchen Lo Feng Lull, the Chinese am
bassador to Great Hrltain, leccntly attended a
peiformance of "King Richard II," and, accord
ing to tho Kngllsh papcis, was a most attentive
spectator. He bad a handsomely bound pocket
edition ot the tragedy, which be diligently read,
keeping pace with the utterances of the actors.
Senator lie pew has leased the C'oicoran man
sion nt Washington for Ids full seiulotial term
of six years at an, aggregate rental ot Sf.i0,O0O.
his aggregate salary for lhe period will be
$tS,OJi. It may be added that this does not
constitute a stiong argument in favor of in
increasing senatorial salaries.
KvSuutor John M. Palmer, at the age ot .1
oars, is in Washington, gathering mateiial foi
his forthcoming book of recollections. As an
Illinois lawyer In antebellum times, an officer
who served throughout Ihe Rebellion, governor of
Illinois and t'nlted Stales senator, he Is aide
to look hick upon a long and eventful life.
The oldest man in hmpoiia, Kan., is .1. P.
Mather, and he Is a direct elesecndant of Cotlon
Mather, the New I'.nglander who wanted Ihe
church to rule the state and who said lhat the
greatest seivice he could do his God was to
touch off th fire which burned a witch. The
Kmporia Mather is 5 years old, but every clay
he goes to a gymnasium and works on the bais.
The lato James MeManes, whose dealh has just
occiuied in Philadelphia, was a good deal of a
boss in his clay, and his Influence in his parly
was bv no means confined lo that cily. It was
slid of him that he did more than any other sin
gle man to defeat General Grant for a thud
term nomination. Roseoc Ccnkling said to him:
"Your Irishman (McMancs) did what the Con
federates could never do. He defeated Grant."
Roll Top Desks,
Flat Top Desks,
Standing Desks,
Typewriter Desks,
And Office Chairs
A. Large Stock to Select
from.
Hill & Connell
321. N. Washiuijton Ave,
EVEMITS
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, c.ill tele
phone 794, and Everett will
send you a first-class outfit.
EVERETT'S LIVERY,
230 Dix Court. (Near City Hall.)
OFFICE
FURNITURE
ALWAYS BUSY.
i
snocs Kon sritixn,
mask ham. snor.s,
OUT1NH SIIOKS,
TENNIS SIIOF.S,
j riSIIINCI DOOT3
Lewis &Reilly
1U-11G Wyoming Avenue.
1 1
For
Wedding
Presents?
Yes, we have them, an
Sterling Silver, Rich Cut
Glass, Clocks, Etc.
An interesting variety
of the richest goods in
America. Prices the low
est, guarantee perfect at
WERCEREAU&CONKELL
130 Wyoming Ave.
Coal Exchange.
The Haunt &
ConoelHl Co.
Heating, Plumbing,
Gas Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
an Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware.
434 Lackawanna Avenue
HENRY BELIN, JR.,
Ucuerul Agent ror tlia Wyomln;
DlHtriotfj;
DUPONT
Mining, lllaatln.-Sportlni;, Srao'.:elJ4i
und the Itepuuuo Chemical
Company's
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
fcufety lfuse, Cap nnd IC"cplod9:.
Itoom 401 Council HulliUu;.
ijcrantaa.
AGK.NUllil
THOS. FORD,
JOHN B. SMITH & SON,
W. E. MULLIGAN.
Plttston.
- Plymouth.
Wllkes-Bsrre.
roiDEi.
A New Yorker, who lately xvent on an excursion to New Mexico with a lot
of railroad men. in a special car, reflected that alkali dust und champaguo
alxvuys upset his digestion, and determined to buy a box of Ripana Tabules at
ix St. Louis drug store,
How do these sell?" ho asked of tho druggist
"Wo sell 0 lot ot 'era," was tho reply. "That gentleman who just went
out bought a box. He iR Commodore J E. 31. Maury of New York, who is on .
this New Mexican excursion."
Ab days went by, our fnend took a Tabulo after each meal and ono beforo
going to bed and was as regular au a top. So too was tho Commodore. In a
few days, however, most of tho party Buffered moro or less from over-eating,
over-smoking, alkali dust, want of exercise and indigestion. Nearly everv one
complained of constipation, nnd tho Commodore, like a good nnge'l, produced
liis box from time to timo, and in every caso relief followed his kindly minis
trations. "Hoxvdocs it happen," asked tho Commodoro ot our friend, 'that ynu
nlono escape tho inconvenience all tho others suffer from ? Only you nnd I
escape." But our friend wafoxy and would not admit that ho too xvas a slave
to Itipans Tabules , but all that party carry them now when they go where
meals aro irregular and tho water is bitter or poor.
A new il jle puktt ronulnlntr trv Kirtvi tciclm in a ryi carton (wllhoul trlws) li now for (4la M habi
dniffrtorei-rokriTECESTi. Tlilt low prlcwl ortU Intended i.t Ihe ivor aail tbo economlral. Onerioicn
or tEe Are-cent carton (IH tabulre) ran be had by mall by aenellner rortr-eight cent to the KiFANt Cnuiu
CoHTaUT, ho. 10 sprue aim!, .New Yort-cr a tluglo canon liu. iuiiu) will bo ksI tor Art ceou.
FIMIEI'S
The season for
o A
Is again upon us, and otit
prcparatious for its recep
tion are greater tliau ever
as you will be ready to .idrait
when you have looked over
our line of
1
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
ilks amid
Foiullards
still continues.
ilO-512
iACIAWAMA AVENUE
The Neostyle
Duplicator
oooooo
It will print 2,000 copies
from one original writing,
drawing or music, aud 1,500
copies from any original writ
ten on any typewriter. We
are agents for the above and
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.
Rey oollds Bros
Stationers and Engravers,
5cranton, Pa.
Wo fany lhe largeM line ol ofHce supplies in
Northeastern I'cnnlianla.
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fists
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