VOL. XXXIII Faultless, Every One \ '\Zft Mjßr _Jr| [/jf I workmanship and in style. Oar customers, anc K «JS KM their number grew each day, find no fau^l A Mf&l A 1 Am G°' n ? t0 Offer A i Mm\{ *t- Jfl Some Record ' ' wMr Breakers. - V r *1 f T7' yCi IMens Fine Shoes, Lace or Congress Jr. 251 Jjj r' i\ O >1 ens Working Shoes 95' Mens Box toe Shoes (double sole and tap ; i . i IT** Mens Heavy Eeavtr Bals T.7-J KJ 1 • V/JjU Mens Heavy sole waterproof Ordovans i.y Li I\ 1 XT' C* Ladies Waterproof Oil Grain Shoes (I.ooc ill./I.Jllhv Bring your gold, bring your ailver, bring your trreenba:k< bring nicH-- • rii.y jour pennie*, they all count in your favor and trading with a* i* almost Ilk* I, .1,11 money. WE THINK OF QUALITY FIRST. Bat yon will think for a long time of oar low pric* Both hHp t.i *ee y 1 jr«H T. H BURTON. T. 11. BURTON. "GOODS ]FOR THE MONEY." That'« oar motto—the baai* on which we are to «ell"you your *fioe*—"g.»od* for the money." I* that *atl*faetoryt Wo are well aware that the only proper tent of ;any par cha»e is "value received." We'll gladly meet yoa on that, platform. We're happy to have anybody put the value op'.n our good a. Our Men'* Department U folly stocked; our *;yle* and qo'slity are "right' in every way, and our price* are a good in Kvans City stop at the Commercial. Hell Tele- V phone No. 16. © ' bOOOOOOOOOOOOOO< !!>OOOOOOOQ ) E. iGRIEB th K } ( y .IEWEI KB S /■ %j*Vr' 18 ,0 139 N Main Ht. BUTLF'" IM THE BUTLER CITIZEN. Constipation I Ca :ses fully hill the sickness In the world. It retains the ingested food too long in the bowels and produces biliousness, torpid liver, indi- Hood's '■ ■ ■ j tongue, sick headache, in- _ I A ! somnia, etc. Howl s Puis I I fl I cure constipation and all its j results, easily and thoroughly. 25c. All druggists. | Fr.-6.ired hy C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell. Mass. ' The onij Pills to take with iiood'a Sarsaparili* j , j RAILROADT.'M!" TAI- S PENNSYLVANIA RA I, Weslirn Pcrnsylvanis, Division. Schedule :n effect N«-v. 16 1896. South, —' —Wee* Da) A. M. A. IT «. » I- M P M BRN,« LEA V K Jt, % «J0 II 21 Saxonburg. Arrive - K S 11 43 310 128 rfnrler Je'r •• 727 xt- 12 07 3•. Butter Jc t. . Leave rMj *i" 12 12 2W» ' Natrona . A:nv.. .tx -'■ - '.2 21 1 >». Tareutum 7*2 Ith'i 12 2<; 3SI GO: Sprlngdalt 750 tlf 12SB < 1/2 larnaoct 925 12 53 416 fc 27 -harpfiburg HT 931 10l 422 62/ j Allegheny City -20 943 115 4 .14 1.4 t M A. M. P. M. r. H. P •: I sr,jr»AT TBAIM L»*YI Burl-r lor Aile l,h» 0) < Hy ami principal lnt< rii.edlale stations 7:40 A M„ ht'l 5 'jo I* J! North. Week Ways —•— » ». a. M. A. 11. P m. p. »!. Allegheny City. Lv. 7'n 900 !1 25 235 5 Sharp'V'urif 'II 812 1137 250 ... • laren-ont 919 11 45 238 Hprmfctlale 930 l' -W 315 5 ',7 T&retituni 7 :52 939 12 0% 32' Natrona 73" 9 4:: 1213 33C 1 12 Butler Jet Ar 745 950 12 23 34- e if. Butler Jet Lv 745 9so 12 :n 34- •2 . ."•axonburg Slo 10 15 12 59 4is »; 4» rfcr.'.EK Ar. «35 103* 126 4 :vs 7 P A. M. A. *, P M P. V . P. M BVNDAV TRAINS- Leave Allegheny "It; lor Bailer and principal intermediate siatlon* A.M. J?A» and 7:15 F. M. Week Days Tor the KMC Week Da; a m a ri!. p 13 p. r 11 20 625 Lv BCTLKR, .. Ar 120 12 07 727 Ar Botler Jc't Lv 12 :;4 3 13pm7 45 Lv Butler Jc't Ar b3O 12 3IK 74& Ar Freeport.. Lv 828 12 30 322 733 " Alleg'7 Jc't " H24 12 21 333 804 " Leech hor jr. " 812 12 12 350 821 "PanltorifA polio" 756 II "5 418 851 " 450 922 '• B'a:r-vilie..." 700 110' 4 .'8 030 "Blair-ville la*'n"s 18 1010 850 1130 ' Ittnr— '"3 25 890 100 310 " P»rrisbarp..."l 145 310 i3O 623 " Philadelphia. •8 30 11 20 a. m. p in. a. m p m On Sandav, trair leavlrg Bo'Jer 7.40 A. if . connect* in r Harri-hcrg, Altooaa, an- Philadelphia. Thronph trains for the leave Pitt»- l.nrjr (Union Station) u ; fo'lowg;— Atlantic Eipre*-'. daily 3 10 A. V Pennsylvania Limited " 7 15 Day Express, " 7 30 Main Liae £*precs •' 800 " ' hiladelphla Express. " 430 P V Kastern Express " ... .7 05 " Fast. Line " ..,..8 10 " Philad'a Mail. Sunday only 140 a m For detailed information addre s Tio F Watt, Pa*s. A (it We-ti/n I>ii"ri< ?. C.i ?ilth Aye. i.r.d Smithfield St., Pittrhu.-/ , J a s. .vr. PREVOST, ; R WOOD, (tejeral Vianaper. Oet'l Pa--r. A pITTSBUKG Hl WhSTEKN Kail way. Allegheny Short Line, fcchcdule in effect, July 19, 1896. Butler Time, I>epart. Arrive Allegheny Accamrn jdaUoii.. nun • sr. Alleglieiiv Fljer H iVoiclu uo ■» 'KFORI Mall r I'iaHi T 1 JI. Mm* < anile Aeeom H )."> irn :■ a'< in All'ifte-i.y A< como 1' 111,11 JI pi,, Allegheny Ex press • urn 4 !•', ptx, Chicago Express :« .v. pm 11 20 pm Allegheny Mall 0 i,in 7/n 1 n Kliwxtd Aecorao ' <*, um 7:; in 1 . Icago lixpmi •; £. an Allegneri*. Kxpress s in . ■, K/ine and RriiclorO Mall ]<■ if, m Chicago Kxprtms 3 ;?> pin I ■ (.1 Allegheny Accomo <; v, lu, 4 .., pn PQlltnau butlei rtleeplm-1 .irv sic; r 1 "lay ( oaf'hiM mil t.ur'Hivr ir . '"ileago <]allv Kor tick eto O, IS 11 ■ y . Nonhwcs' or Month we 1 a[ipl> t«. A 1 1 iroi ii< /■ K< - Hutl.r l*» Trains lesye the h. 4 O. 'lepoi In »-i«: 11 ; •or 'he Kn»i astoilo^rs.; Y»r Washlrigt/x. |j- <•., (in imore, li> 11. < . plila, -i» >" v. York ~ /1 .in"? 1 '/11 p 1 'Jiirat,< rlanrt t,M. 7 :.Vt •> r.-i I ;lU, md, i tn.i oi, 'K-Isvllp-. r- 10, a. 11 1.10, t : . » ■/, ; 0 m. Cnlimtnwri, 1. at a in ,1 10 ».**i. 6.30 |> 11 ColontJiwti. Morga t 'O -.K aiei I'airraoi 1, ■ ..** ra, anil ra. Mt.fleasaat. >;.lo, 7. » pi .10and iM [1 01. Wl" illiglei, I'a '1 iu anc 30 a rn., 4ln 14.', Hrifl ». II Y. f> 111 V\ 1,1- 'K. 7.40 ale! '>..*/ a. 11,.. and COO 1.00. 1; v. , Cloi innatl, Ht, .xuis, 1 'olurahus toil ,s> irk 7Ui a. ra., !1 10. II.M p, ta For Chicago, i.joao 1 ».:*> [1 ra. Parlor aoo sleeping < ars to Baltimore v. > Inif'en. cinetnraat.l ami i hlcairr.. H. 0 DusKLK. Gen Sij|i>. Allegheny, I C. w. lUrfIRTT, A li.P.A Al egheay. p. It. P. KKVSOLIJS, Hnpt., Fox-.utg, i'a. Til lv PITTSHUkG, SI IENA N - GO & LAKE ERIE RAILROAL TIME TA CLE—In . ff.-. r. Monday,. lin e W, IH!«;. TraiiM a-. . in by via |«rd 1 er, t r »l Time (90th Meridian 1. lloi.sli NOBTK. H-,, , Mj 14 12 | MTATIONS »I|t I H p.m pra 11.m. Arr l,v ea.ia. .u, )>■ n, .... ISS 2 •/) .... Puff.•!>, -j-1 t ... x 24 Im, —Diinklrk « »;| 1 1 I a. rn, 7 00 1 12 » IS t'.rle r. 10 H • «V, I «I 3 ir, Wallace .(unci K IV 'j I-, « 20 I in 9 II .... lilrarii... 1; V/ •, '• '*■' 12 '>l ss# .... l/ickisirt. . 7no !i 1 !>, K t/l 12 Asl Claii' ..illle. 7 Ir, j, J, 4 ICI I'l It ir Ci.orica"' |v. ~7411 % g ....I 7lt |y i, r " 1 11, ? •• '• *IS ar »!• Oil,, w ."11 «, , > i> is ' oi'! Men'v'p. jet,, s isi 10 /s r / I Bf: 2 I . sor ar. Kxpo Park lv s if! in if 1 v t S7IIO IB 7 M lv ar Hl/! \ 1 " •» flfl I <>«/, 3, ! V .Count J.ak- . 11', w ~ ■ 1 1* f l *"> ar ar « 17,10 Bo r. , «20 ', t-, 1, 1- »..MeiUv|||e I. . 3 IU 17. « 42' r * ..7 '!- , ' ■ " - . . ' 'J IJ hi ii 2 . Il.tl t -1!/ . .. % , ( """, , —II 4 fi 7VI . Atfurfijtvljlf , u. 44 ' >t!l 21 i " »?.. fj 1 : ■■■ '"••••'ivllie ... II 01 M. IH II ZD 7 0/ .... HiM'iijMiCfii r , n „ , I. 'H .» r/ i, .... Pre,lonla J Jj f,' '• > >lllO 1: i; e, ,M« rcer.7 / • ly 04 - Ml 10 >t, 10 .... I'ar'l,,.- .7 ■£ 'i ( B 12 10 20 1; ! 7 I 10 'si "hi . Branch I on, ... s me that we could atop her in some way." "As for Instance, how?" "Oli, 1 don't know just how at the momenf, but we ought to 1«> able to On it. If It was a man we could have him arrested u dynitrnit'-T or isonic tliing; but a Wliman, of criurse, in more difficult ileal wil'h. George, I would appeal to In-r belter nature If 1 were you." Wc.ntwurth "Better nature?" lie nuid. "Hhe hann't any; awl that In not the worrit of it. Hhe him 'calculated/ iw. &h<- call» It, «1I tli'i fK. iibllltic'i )n ilir, affair; t.h" 'calculaUw' (but wo will reach Queen i town u. IJO ut Kat urday night. Jf wc do, i»h«. will ffct Iter re/tort Uirouj/h hi time to I*- puhlinhcl on Sunday in the New York Artfim. If that in the cane, then nee Winn) our telegram will he. Wo telegraph our |«:opl<- to M UI! in lh<- re port. It reaches th'■ oftt<•<: Huturflay nlffht, and in not rend. The office clo»e.i at two o'clock; but even If they (rot It, Mud understood the urgency of the mat ter, they could iiot jilflC'- the |iaj»eifi before Uio directum until Monday JMVE'iU'ff, Wi'i by Moe true." "Why, of course it wouldn't Is-, true, but that doesn't matter, doe« it?" "Well, on our side of the water," said Kenyon, "we think that the truth does matter." Mi an llrewater laughed heartily. "Dear jne," she said, "what little tact you have. How doe* it concern you whether it is true or not? I f there Is any falsehood it is not you who tells it, no> you are free from all blame. Indeed yon are free from all blame, anyhow, in thisaffair; It is all your friend Wen.t worth's fault; but still. If it hadn't been Wentworth, it would have been you." Kenyon looked up at her incredulous h- "Oh yes, it would," site said, nod ding confidently at him. "Yon must not flatter yourself In-eau e Mr. Went worth told me everything about it, that you wouldn't have done just the. !iime, If I had to find It out from you. All men are pretty much alike when; women are concerned." "Can I say nothing to you, Miss Hrcwster, which will keep you front sending the j,,«« Mage to America?" "No, you cannot. I thought we had enttlcd that at the beginning. 1 see there is no use talking to you. I will return t»> my book, whioh is very Inter esting. flood morning, Mr. Kenyon." Kenyon fe.lt the hojielenancHS of his project, quite iv: much as Wentworth had dmie, and, thrusting his hands deep into hi . pockctn, he wandercs Miss Brewster, who sits next to Wentworth at the table. Fate seems to have played right into her hand and placed her beside him. They became acquainted, and, unfortunately, my friend has told her a great deal about the mines, which she seemed to have an interest in. Or, rather, she pretended to have an in terest in him, and so he spoke, being, of course, off liis guard. There is no more careful fellow in the world than George W entworth, but a man does no* expect that a private conversation with a lady will ever appear in a newspaper." "Naturally not." "Very well, that is the. state of things. In some manner Wentworth came to know that, this young woman was the special correspondent of the New York Argus. He spoke to her about it, and she is perfectly frank in saying she is here solely ft* the purpose ot finding out what the reports will be, and that the moment she gets tc Queenstown she will cable what she has discovered to New York. "Dear me, that is very perplexing What have vou done?" "We have.done nothing, so far; or rather, I should Ray, we have done everything we could think of. and have accomplished nothing. Went worth has appealed to her, and I made a clumsy attempt at an appeal also, but it was of no use. I feel my own helplessness in this matter, and Went worth Is completely broken down over it." They walked up and down the deck in silence for two or three turns. Then Miss Longwood looked up atKen yon and said: "Will you place this matter in my hands?" "Certainly; if you will be so kind as to take any interest in it." "I take a great deal of interest. Of course, you know my father is deeply concerned in it, also, so I am acting in a meajiure for him." "Have you any plan?" "Yes; my plan is simply lliis: The younff woman is working' for money; now, if we. can offer her more tlia.ll lier paper gives, she will very quickly ac cept, or I am much mtetaken iu the kind of woman, she is." "Ah, yes," said Kenyon, "but we haven't the money, you Hee." "Never mind; the money will be quickly forthcoming'. Don't trouble any more about it. lam mire that can be ar ranged." Kenyon thanked her, look in(7 his grat itude rather than speaking it, for ho jK " Msy I li«v« * r.w uiomwut*' ucrivaroation with ywr ukiill Mi.. Lonfworth. V.'lih an uiXHU'iuly man, and who bade him good-by until slie could think over her plan. That evening tliere wiw a tap at the stateroom door of MISM Jennie Jlrcws t«r. "Come in! "cried the young woman. Mine LongworlJi entered, iind tljiioc cupant of the room looked up with u frown from her writing. "May I have a few momenta' conver sation with you?" anked Mia a Long worth. pro »i» cowTt*r«D.] DIKCUSSING TMK ItAURR. SU«>- i'o you know, you remind me of n Kentucky IhoTouglibrcrl. He (Tow, prayV Hhe You have such nbiylng qualities Harlem Life. f' Mrs. I»e Style'smtisicale to-nJght? Second Clubman—N". I' m not Jn a mixsl for lalklnir.—N. Y. Wi-ekly. lie < .nm l»», k. He—l am going now. She That's a step In Vhc right dl'xeo* tlon. —Town Topics. , HON. JOHN WANAMAKER. The Story of His Rise from Ob scurity to Prominence. A TYPE Oi x_; m rrv MADE MAN. By Virtu® of His Marked Ability lie Ad vances to a Position of Influence 111 the Community from an Humble Begin ning. John Wanamaker, wh>ii=e name 1* now most prominently mentioned in connec tion with the succession to Cameron in the United States senate, is a typical American, and the story of his life might serve as an illustrative example of the career open to every American as Intelli gent, as enorgetic, .is industrious and a? honorable as he ha* proved himself to be. He was born on July 7. ls:58. In the lower part of Philadelph : county, which was then "in the country,'' though since in cluded within the limits. His father, Xel- >n Wannmaker. was a briekmaker, and the education h. MUI received was in attendance at the 1 odreth public school. Leaving school a" ;h- as*o of 14 he en tered upon his l iner ,ci-I > l »:<-">il busi ness career as a b>T i'l a b■■ok -'otv, the location being on M i below Fifth street, in Ph. ■ V '«ia. within one Jr w£M '■ *• ■ ■ !WM TSoral /ilk ■■■ • '■■J? i: ■ ii, 1 v f y y HON". .JOHN' WAVAMAKEK. square of the corner whero nine years after he opened a itore for himself At the age of IT> he went with his family to Indiana, but remained there only one year, return- Inn to Philadelphia and finding a place In a cloth!UK house, where he devoted him self to work with such energy that he thoroughly mastered the business in a few years, labor!tiff t persistently as to seri ously Impair his acnlth. So far did he push his attention to i-usinoss at the ex pense of physique that, when the war broke out, his services in the army were refused by the government officials, lie cause of physical disability. >1 is Service for the I'nlon. He was. however, very active in the cause of the I'nlon from the outsat, and as a mem tier of several helpful organiza tions gave far more aid to tho government than lie could have done in carrying a musket. He was one of the founders of the Union League, and In association with the late George H. . inwirt lie organized the Christian commission, which worked ■oeffectively with the : mltary oommls slon throughout the war in carina for sick and wounded soldiers. He also aided in organizing the Young Men's Christian association in Philadel phia, and In IH-»'■>, at the ago of 21 years, was elected the first salaried secretary of this association in America, rendering In this capacity also Important service to thu young men engaged in the war. It should Is; further stated that ho was for eight years president of the Young Men's Christian association of Philadel phia, ami it was mainly thr nigh his ef forts that the great, building of this asso ciation at Kifl etilh a id Chestnut streets was erected. This si ructurn has the man ifold advantages of library, gymnasium, school, lecture and meeting rooms, and was built at a cost of nearly half a million dollars, most of the money Isilng raised by Mr. Wanamaker s personal exertions. Capability for Organi/atoln. It was early said of him that ho was "a natural Isiru organizer, and, when thn project for the Centennial exhibition of 1870 was llrst, proposed, he was Imme diately appealed to, anil in responiw he raised the lirst million dollars for that great national undertaking by subscrip tions among his business acquaintances. Among similar public sarvlces mention should l*i made of the fact, that he was chairman of the cltleen'fl relief committee duriug the famine Iu Ireland, and visited Ireland to organize the distribution of the lllieral funds which ho hel|ied to raise He was also chairman of the commission to aid the sufferers from yellow fever In the south, and has linen an active worker In every such charitable movement for which Philadelphia liaslssui distinguished during the past i|tiartcr of a century. He was the second subscrilsir to the fund for founding the Presbyterian hos pital, of which he was trustee and, with Mrs. "Aaniiirakcr, he built the children's ward as a memorial to his mother He was the founder and is the leader of the famous Bethany school, that center of re ligious touching and charitable Influence which thousands of rojourners In Phila delphia visit with unflagging Interest. He also founded the Hethany Industrial col lege, the first of Its kind lu this country; and, as president of the first penny sav ing* fund, he was the framer of the law under which savings funds were put un der state supervision, a law which has led to thu establishment of many savings In stitutions tU iiighout Pennsylvania. As ■resident of the Pennsylvania State Sun day School association, the Philadelphia Hal»ba*h association and the Friendly Hand ho h, »» " v " r active and In-Infill iiil, H'St in the education of the young and In t>"' <•"» desurving poor. An llninb'e H»Kl'»el'i«, Mr. Wanamaker I *gan business for himself In I*ol, at. the cn-uer of Sixth and Market -.trout*, Philadelphia, In a store about thirty feet square, which has since l»eu gradually enlarged to the largest clothing establishment In I tilled States and I known everywhere by lis familiar name or Oak Hall He subse 'limntly opened -mother clothing store on Chestnut, street, below Ninth, anil In 1H,,1 lie bought, from the Pniinsyl van la Rail road company their freight station, which Is now known as the CJrand Dspot, ex tending from < "he «tnut street to Market, and from Thirteenth «4ree!. to city hall, opening this, also, as a clothing store, with tli»- addition of moll's merchandise of every description f lie growth of tills store, and Its extension ♦" Include dry goods, women's wear, books, uarpets, fur lilt ore, upholstery, household furnishings, and, Indeed, everything thai is wanted by men, women or children for use, for com fort or for adertimcnt In public llfs or In the home. I» MI rely one of the wonders of modern eommerne In this last establish incut. Is now carried on the lergeut and most comprehensive retail buslncseln this country, If not In Mho world Ilero Mr. Wanamaker has not only built up an enormous bic lness, amounting t.o iiany millions annually, hilt he has r »vo 1 vtluuizod Ihn method* retailing tl.xroiighout the f'fmntry To cansidt t»e co nvenletie.e and comfort of inistomcrs, tsi ret urn the purohaee money whero the pur* chaise falls to prove satisfactory, to fl* uni form prices, to presorvo uniform e*cel lenco or '|luilIt v, to make public by ndv«r Using correct Information res|«« ll f l '" business, to oifur the buyer by malJ the saniH fix littles and the same satety a* '" r the shop|ier In the store these nre » 1,111 of the advantages that I he American p lie lie owes to the system of retailing devl •»'! and perfected by John Wanamaker, a system which Is now extending to great cities or the I'nlted State-* Ills llrMi recently purcliawsl lb'- entire buslnes-t and stock ol the New York house of Mil ton, Hughes & Co , th» suc.s-ssor* t<. the famous Alexander I Ktsniirt 1 hat tabll .liioent has Wn re»rt»anl/. I lie Urauil Depot It' I'hlla- delphii, and to It business ls<*onanci«a on the same plan an J scale a* In the Philadel phia house. The purchase of the New York concern was the largest operation of the kind In the history of this country, If not in the world. Mr Wanamaker employs in his Phila delphia business botween 3,000 and 4,000 persons; sometimes, during holiday sea sons, nearly 5,000. The relations between the head of the great house and his em ployes have been of the most Intimate and cordial character. While enforcing abso lute discipline in the conduct of his busi ness he has ever considered the material welfare of those employed by him. Ae early as 1808 he presented to 140 of his em ployes a one year policy of life insurance According to the plan Instituted by him some years ago such of his employes as served continuously for seven years re ceived a percentage of the profit*, and in the first year after this arrangement was effected the amount thus divided among hi.s salesmen, etc., was 1109,486.08. includ ing #IO,OOO set aside as an addition to the "pension fund" for their benefit, which is regularly sustained. if is Political Experience. Mr. Wanamaker's business career has been supplemented by an equally useful and successful participation in politics. He has long taken an active part In local political movements. In the presidential campaign of lsss he served as chairman of n committee appointed to promote the He publican cause, which aided materially in the successful outcome of that canvass. When General Harrison entered the Presi dential office in Marca, 1889, he tendered Mr. Wanamaker a seat in the cabinet as postmaster general, a position for which he was pre-eminently qualified by his long busine-s training. He introduced into the department the business methods which hud been so successful iu his pri vate life, ami .i .i ier his management the p<>nt.il « i-vic.- il the country acquired an unprecedented degree of efficiency. Mr. Wanamaker entered, with his accustomed activity, upon the presidential campaign of 1K1»> mute a tour of Pennsylvania extending through twenty-four counties, ami at every one of the many meetings which he addressed he brought home to his hearers th" vital issues of the hour, especially as seen from the business man's siainipoint (iroat numlwrs of people flocked to the meetings at which he was announced to s[e many aspirants, but in the strict sense of the word there Is but one candidate. It Is Instructive, therefore, to know how his candidacy is viewed in his own home, and un adequate idea of this tuny lie gained from the following editorial com ments of the Philadelphia newspajiers: In the Front Kank. There is but one opinion amongst the l>eople of this state concerning the succes sion to Senator Cameron. The vacancy In the upjier branch of congress, which will occur on March 4 next, should lie filled by the selection of a representative citizen of the highest character and attainments; one who possesses In the largest posslbio degree the res[i*ot and confidence of the whole commonwealth; who Is especially filled, through ability and knowledge of ufTalrs, for efficient public service in an ln fluential legislative body; who Is free from all obligations to factionalism of any sort, and who will have but one purpose throughout his term—namely, to perform the tusk assigned htm with 7,eal, fidelity and acceptability. * * * Every one knows that us senator John Wanamuker would lie in the front rank at theoutstart. The wonderful tmcrgy which has char acterized the successful career of the mer chant prince would bo concentrated In the performance of public duties, and the peo ple of the whole country, as well as those of his own state, would reap the lietiefit.— The Kvenlng Telegraph. Au Ideal Candidate. Mr. Wanamaker will prove a formid able candidate against the fluid. His su pcrlur kuowledge, his splendid business qualifications and undoubted high char acter mark him as a man admirably fitted for the Important position. Philadelphia has not had a senator for more than sixty years. By all meuns the man selected by the legislature this winter should come from this city, and with the vast business Interests centered here Mr. Wanamaker Is offered as an Ideal candidate Iwst repre sentative of those Interests —The Call. Ksprrlsnce In l'nblle l.lfe. 'J ho now candidate comes with in any advantages. 1* a representative Phlla delphlan lb-re his life work Im* thus far lieen done I!••in ho ha* an n merchant won not alono national, but International fame. * * * ll» ha* Idontltlud himself largely with our city Intercut*, and e»- jhm liill.t In the furtherance of good work* ♦ • • Mr. Wunamakor, however, has othor claim*. Ho embodies culture, en terprise. good fll!7enship He I* a clear hoaded speaker, a gentleman of reading and observation. with that rare experience of public life which come* from hi* ser vice In the cabln.i. The Star. Mu»ld*m Hnu'i Candidate. Mr Wanamaker enter* the canva** with the support of Isith thu LieaKue of llusliie** Men and of the Manufacturer* Club, two distinctly bu*lnes* organisa tion* '1 hey urge hi* candidacy before the legislature upon the ground* of hi* ability and Intimate a**oclatlou with and knowledge of the Important commer cial and Induitrlal u(Talr*of the state and city. Their contention that Philadelphia should lie reprenontated In the United Btate* senate by one of her own cltlieu*, 'jei iiuiw of Iho magnitude of her material lntern*t*, will naturally commend lt*elf to a largo partof thUcommunlty —Thol'ute 110 Ijodger. Many Klmnrnti of Klrrn|th. A candidacy of such strength In Itself and so strongly backed becomes formid able from the outset Mr Wanamaker'* great ability, hi* public experience, hi* practical knowledge of alTalrs, hi* broad grasp of public Issue* and wants, his power of Impressing himself and Ills Ideas, all mark him as conspicuously fitted for repruNentatlve position In the recent campaign ho went widely over the state and came Into personal contact with largo masses I.r tho people Kverywhoreknown lief'ire as tho foremost merchant, he made a deep, direct Impression by hi* earnest and forceful *|ieeche», and I* now a per sonal and familiar flguroln large sections of the commonwealth. Tho formal In* auguratlou of hi* campaign by the league of liuslnes* Men will meet with 1 wide rospoiiNC and a*surea vlgurousand power ful contest —The I're**. No Doubt or His ritn*». Thvro uro Mouie gmicml obaarvatloni ft* to tlio > hoha of the (hittod Ktato* nouator from I'upiKy I vanla to auccaad Senator ('aimiron which tuny not IHI doouiud Im port I nont upon the part of a Journal not In iiylupnthy wllti the political purty In control of !li» U-nUlnture. The iniuoun« ')< l candidal y nf Mr. John Wanamakor,who In M limn of utTalra rathor than a man who N. iL.'V 11 IMIKIIHIIM of ji'illll' *, hrlng* Into tin- ijouatloii of i holm aomeoonalderatloii* wi fur out of thii ordinary cour*» of polltl '•J%I inaiiaui'iiii'tit a* to Justify ludopendenl ■ in. i -111 I 'hit flmt iind iiiont o«*oiillal thing In picking out a United Htatn* *"»» ator 1« to got a man of uatahllahod char in I*r and rapw II v. Ilttfld to *>rTo thontato with honor Mr Wananmker ha* mada for hlinmtlf a place In the mUnm of hi* follow i Itl/i im l>y hln Induntry. ern-rjty. In tegrity and hualtiMM) foronlght. which rank hlni at olio of tha foromoit man of Philadelphia Mia aervlcee In a pnhllo capacity an pontmasUir general during tho H irrlnon adinlnUtration havo gl»an now proof of capacity 111 the coliduot of UMrt No. 48 affairs, and have besides enlarged his means of usefulness bj- bringing him Ijjto personal contact with the leaders of his own party in all parts of the Union. Than is no doubt of his fitness—The Record. Claim, to Consideration. Mr Wanamaker's claims to considera tion are speoially enforced by the justice of the demand that a Pennsylvania sena torship shall, at last, after a lapseof sixty two years, be filled by a Philadelphian. His large range of information, his ex perience. his persuasive powers of publlo speaking, and his intimate acquaintance with the problems of tinanceand business, which will engage the attention of the senate iu the next few years, all go far to commend him as a man who could make the voice of Pennsylvania heard and re spected in the national councils.—The Evening Bulletin. The Logical Candidate. It is uo disrespect to the other distin guished men of Pennsylvania who aspire to a position in the senate to say that Mr. Wanamaker embodies the best attributes to make an elftoicnt, useful and honorable career in the senate, and to reflect credit alike upon himself and the great state he would represent in the highest legislative tribunal of the nation. He is the -hly familiar with all the great financ com mercial. manufacturing and in '.u» U in terests of the commonwealth. H not only familiar with them iu theory it he has acquired the practical infoi ition that is most valuable in -,;.itesn iship, and he possesses also the ability to ,'efend his convictions before the people or in the forum of the senate. It was only logical, therefore, that the liusiness Men's League of this city should present his name to the Pennsylvania legislature for the highest •• -ive p-isitlon iu the gift of the state —The Times WANAMAKER AS A CANDIDATE. Warm Wortl* of Indoraemont from All ran* of the state. Thiit the candidacy of ex-Postmaster General John Wanatnaker for the United States senate is making rapid headway and that it is meeting with great favor it evidenced by the comments of the in fluential papers throughout the state, some of which are as follows: Mr. Waiiamaker's Candidacy. Hon. John Wanumakcr has formally announced his candidacy for the seat In the United States senate and the people will watch the battle for this great honor with consuming interest. Mr. Wana maker has a largo public following, is the choice of a large number of Pennsyl vanlans. and his election would be highly satisfactory to the Republican party of the state. His pre-eminent fitness for the re sponsible place makes his candidacy of Im portance, for with a man of his caliber In the highest legislative body in the land tho Keystone state would be ably repre sented. Mr. Wanamaker is peculiarly fitted for such a post by reason of his ability as a public speaker, his wide acquaintance with men and measures and the business knowledge he ha* acquired, both In his capacity as a merchant and in publlo life. His unquestioned Americanism likewise makes him a popular candidate, and If the people'* representatives at Harrisburg should elect hiin, the action will be in dorsed throughout tho Keystone state.— Chester (Pa) News. Hroatl Hurt Liberia] VIAWI. In the discussion of tho succession to Senator Cameron, no name has yet been mentioned more satisfactory than that of Hon. John Wanamuknr. Fie is not only one of the foremost men of the commonwealth, and ono of the most successful business men of our day, but he has proven himself a statesman witih broad and liberal views, and has displayed a remarkable ability in handling stato questions. He is a man ab solutely without reproach, and with hliu In the senate Pennsylvania would regain her lost prestige in national affairs.—New town Enterprise. l.eliation County's Choice. county, as far as wo are abloto ascertain. Is decidedly in favor of tho "merchant prince," and It is eipeotod that our representatives to the senate and legislature will east their ballots for Mr, Wanamaker when they moot to elect Hen ator Cameron's successor. Measures of vast Importance, such as relate to finance and economics, will have to be passed by the next i. :tiute, and men like Mr. Wana maker will M especially Tier,! >i record* In office ami In bu tine** are »■• ictory to everjr body. Doylestotvn In llgoncor. I Im> I'«>M• 1 Cmidlilut^ John Wanamaker I* mi'iueitUonably the 1.,g1i al candidate lite ability and Integ rlty are uni|Uo*tloned A successful busl nnw man who ha . done more for the ad vancement of Philadelphia than alrnoit any other Individual citizen, and who *0 ably discharge I hi* dutlo* a* postmaster general a* to obtain the applause of all citizens. Irres|w»ctlve of party, for the many reform* Inaugurated Conshohockeu lie corder lit* Klhu«U Mr Wanamaker In the popular mind stands pre-eminent, and It In hi* selection that will evoke the more *lncore and n*p erou* popular applause. —llcadlpg llorald. A Credit to I lie Country. Pennsylvania would make no mistake In *eudlug Mr .loliu Wanainakor to the United .State* senate lie would b»< 11 credit to that body, and he would *ent the groat Key itone *tato better than It ha* been represented for mutiy year*. - Towanda New* fitted for the I'osltloa. Mr Waiiainaker I* eminently fitted for the position and would bo a credit to the great Mate of Pennsylvania In the highest legislative tribunal of tho laud — Kane Kepubllcan. Thrr Will Honor Theniselre*. If the jieople, their live* 111 thu legislature, select l»l 111 fol Cameron's successor they will do well.—* Iloylestown Itepubllcan. Tli# I'roplff. Will Prevail. Mr Wanamaker Is especially the can didate of th» people, and, while the people do not have a dlim t voice In the senatorial •election, th • Influenco must be felt to no small dogno In shaping the attitude of the legislature. A 1 toon a (iiwelte.