TlUS SCRANTOIT TBIBtJNE TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3. 1895.
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TON. DECEMBER 3. 1895.
i view' of the deliberate allure of
LCkrantOD Republican to join this
Per In pledge to. support tho
nlnees of the next Republican city
Viventlon, regardless of individual
fferences, is not The Tribune thor-
(Shly Justified in calling Itself "the
ly Republican daily in Lacltawun-
county?"
tfcs Revenues.
I)hla Press has performed
llc service in polling the
with reference to tho
tat shall be done 'during
i congress In the way of
latlon?" Replies from
the membership of the
rhe presence of a decided
iavor of the passage of a
i bill restoring protection to
Industries. Some members
t'gard such a course as inex
lit the view .of the greater
ell worded by John Dalzcll
7s: "We need more reve
m
1st raise that revenue in ac-
h Republican principles,
ty duties levied on im-
Ion of those who would litte
' . iw 1 responsibility because a Demo
7. crsivui president 1b equally well voiced
by Representative Scranton, who says:
; "Evidently nothing can be done, even to
ncreaalncilmnorta so that the revenue
Way at least equal expenditures, while
Clevelandis president." This is ess en
tlally the erf of cowardice. It is equiva
lent to Baying that the Fifty-fourth con
Kress should do nothing merely because
the executive is not of its partisan com
plexion. The people did not elect that
congress With a view to its idleness.
They chose it because they wanted to
TMtestfefalnst?Cteveiandlsm; because
they wanted to let the administration
know. In as emphatic a manner as was
then possible, that they were dlssatls
f fled with Its work. A pretty, mess con
' Kress would make of It if, fllowlng Mr.
-..JHcYanton's advice, it were o nit down,
. fold Its arms and notify thelpeople that
Itjs afrald-to hurt Orover Cleveland's
feelings.
Fortunately, the proportion of Scran
Ions to the total memb(-ship of the
Fifty-fourth congress is snVll. Out of
. JZ4 replies from Pennsylvania members
Only one (Mr. Scranton'a favors the
' JJoHcf tffttfactivltyrtfh'only one other
XMr. Orow's) doesn't know what to do.
(The others stand like men for protec
, Hon, and will, with similar good Repub
licans from other states, undoubtedly
ee that the party confidence In this
Coturress Is not betrayed by. the tactics
Pf poltroonery.
'II If sholt prove, as now seems proba
ble, that he accident at Preble, N. T.,
tm the Delaware, Lackawanna and
(Western railroad, was the deliberate
(work of train wreckers, no effort should
tw Spared to bring the culprits into
fcourt on a charge of murder. The list
lot punishments affords no sentence
adequate to a crime of such magnitude.
V - In Which scores of innocent lives are
'"jleaporded through grudge, cupidity or
jSissloni but hanging. would at least
verve to get the brutes out of the way of
lurthet mischief.
To Revive Reciprocity.
Mrong demand will be made
fepon congress Wy American commercial
bodies and individual business men for
a revival of the principle of reciprocity,
Avkich was so roughly sacrificed by the
Democratic chevaliers, is already pre
dicted at Washington. ' This subject
has Just been Investigated by Walter
. Iwellmaa, ' and he finds a very pro-
-. fcounced desire among representative
merchants for wider markets. The fact
Is pointed Out among them that the
. foreign trade of the smaller countries
of this hemisphere, aggregating close
. to 100,000,000 a year, is largely in the
i hands of Europeans. "Including Cuba
and Mexico," writes Mr. Wellman,
- ""which 'are right at our doors, we buy
about 0 per cent of all those coun
, tries sell and sell them , about 25 per
cent. of al 4hey buy; Omitting Cuba
and Mexico -w buy 42 per cent of all
that the remaining Central American
. countries have 'to sell, and send to
them IS per cent of all that they
uy." ,.-
f While It is generally conceded that
.the reciprocity treaties negotiated by
Jit. Blaine were imperfect in many
'details, which s natural enough con
' slderiag that.hey were first efforts In
m practically new direction, the senti
tltht of far-seeing men is emphatic in
ttprotal,f their underlying Idea. To
aot MA Wellman again: "The-most
i Jdrtaat results of the reciprocity
r::.sme of Mr. Blaine wa among our
Vwa peopVS. ;lt was educational. It
::stedf -y to new fields of con
vantages secured for
v thirn countries In-
ts and manufactur
n t States to make a
-A y,J to obtain a share
. I " rrkt- SfBlqh .they had pre
' 'ec-id, the, passenger
fcteamcrs and the statistics
commercial travelers have gone from
this country to Central and South
America, more buyers have come from
throe countries to this, and more cor
respondence has been conducted during
the last two or three years than was
ever known before."
Critics of this policy, draw hasty con
clusions from inconclusive results. To
be wholly fair, as Mr. - Wellman ob
serves, "they must take Into consider
atton the fact that during tho short
period the commercial treaties were in
force not only this country, but many
South American countries, were suffer
ing commercial depression. The trade
movement of the world was to a great
extent paralysed. In almost every im
portant channel of interchange there
was diminution both of bulk and value
of goods carried. It Is true that under
reciprocity our trade with the treaty
countries did not show a net lnLrase,
There was, on the other hand, a Bmall
percentage of net loss. But the loss of
trade between the United States and
the treaty countries was much smaller
In proportion than the loss between
those countries and England, France
and German:', their principal markets
and purchasing points. It was less,
then, in proportion, than loss be
tween this country and Europe, and
very much Ices than the ratio of dimi
nution of trade movement among our
own people during that period of
flirinkape of value and timidity of op
eration. Local aa well as general causes
operated to pi c-vent the test of 1891-4 be
insr a fair one as to the morns of reci
procity. In two of the principal coun
trloa tho coffee crop was almost a fail
ure. dltiilnlahinR the power of that na
tion to sell or to buy. In the great
country of Brazil the rebellion for a Ions
Kme caused stoppage of trade. Nica
ragua and Honduras, too, were harassed
by insurrections. All of the southern
republics end colonies have also suf
fered severely from the reduced value
rf silver, which Is their common cur
rency and standard, and a' correspond
ing Increase In forclpn eKchanpto."
Foolishly or not, that policy was
however, sacrificed; her.ce tho question
will elmply have to be re-opened. Mr.
Wellroan reports that a favorite idea
with the friends of enlarged trado Is
tho creation of a committee to visit
CentreJ and South America and collate
facta for tho promotion ot reciprocity.
It la conceded there will be no general
revision of the American customs tariff
until after the comins presidential elec
slou could gather data, cutlvate friend
ly relatione, and have Its report ready
for the use of congress. Then in ar
ranging a new tariff congress could
leave the way open for the negotiation of
commercial treaties, which should con
stltute the settled policy of the United
States in its trade relations with the
remu'nder of the hemisphere. "There
Is," he says, "no royal road to the grow
ing trade of Central and South Ameri
ca. The channels of commerce cannot
be diverted In a day. If anyone in
dulses the dream that there is any
magic In reciprocity, he must awaken
from tho Illusion. It Is only an auxil
iary. Many other things are to be
overcome. We must undersell Europe.
We must hwn to adapt our goods to
the needs and tastes of the customers
we seek. We mtist learn how to pack
and ship for a peculiar market. We
must build, slowly and painstakingly.
We must Improve our lines of transpor
tation. We must study the people, cul
tivate friendly relations with them,
teach our young men their languages,
visit their countries. Evidence accum
ulates here that the manufacturers and
merchants of the United States are
eager to enter upon this campaign. The
commercial houses of New York and
other cities which have Latin-American
connections are heartily In favor of
a return of the reciprocity policy, and
are Democrats as well as Republicans."
To such a purpose every wcll-thlnk-Ing
American will give his cordial as
sent. The Hanrisburg Patriot denies that
It Is "the mouthpiece of Senator Cam
eron." Then are we to assume that Its
assertion that he would not be a can
didate for re-election is unofficial and
Incorrect?
A Sensible Decision.
The ruling of Magistrate Elsenbrown,
of Philadelphia, In the criminal libel
case of W. Newbold Ely against
Charles Emory Smith, editor of
the Philadelphia Press, Is a
sensible one, which . establishes a
very proper precedent. In discharging
the defendant the magistrate ruled that
In criminal law an offender Is liable
only for his own act, the violation that
proceeds from himself. The law as ap
plied to newspaper criminal libels Is an
exception, for by this the publisher of
a paper Is liable criminally whether he
be concerned In the commission of the
act or not; whether he be absent
or present at the time of publication.
But the law, as he contended, does not
Include the editor, unless he be con
cerned directly In the uttering of the
libel. There was no testimony, he
ruled, to prove that Editor Smith was so
concerned, the testimony being that
he was in- New England at the time of
the publication of the libel, making it
impossible, therefore, even to construe
a technical or theoretical supervision
of the publication. Tho I'ress is pub
lished by a corporation. Every mem
ber of the corporation, the man who
wrote the article, the editor who Invent
ed it, the compositors who set the type,
the pressmen, the carriers and the
newsdealers who sold the papers are
liable criminally because each had a
hand in the' preparation and the circu
lation of the libel. The editor-ln-chlef,
however, when not concerned directly,
is not liable when this fact can be
established..
Of course, the present libel law Is un
just in that it refuses to admit In ex
tenuation the prompt correction of a
damaging publication. Such a refusal
Virtually presupposes that there can be
no reparation for a hurtful publica
tion, which view Is directly contra
dicted by the law when It permits the
bringing of a civil action for .damages.
But Magistrate Elsenbrown's ruling
materially relieves the present law of
its rough edge. In the case in question
the plaintiff not only lost nothing by
the the Press' mistake, thanks to the
promptness and the -energy with which
it was corrected, but he actually gained
wh&t, in the case of many professional
men and women such as actors, artists
or musicians, would represent the
equivalent of many hundreds of dollars.
namely,' publicity. ' His pursuit of Mr.
Smith, a thoroughly Innocent person,
was therefore seemingly vindictive;
and we venture to say that few persons
will be sorry that he failed to carry his
point Perhaps when It is better un
derstood that even editors have some
measure of legal protection against the
choleric or the unscrupulous, the bring
ing of ridiculous libel suits will be
come rarer and reputable Journalism
will be left freer than heretofore to
work for the public intersts In a man
ner commensurate with its high mission.
Mr. Benjamin Hughes, general mine
superintendent of the Delaware. Lack
awanna and Western Railroad com
pany, explains that the remark es
cribed to him In Saturday's Times, to
the effect that Thomas D. Davies was
not a candidate for city treasurer, was
made under the belief that the inter
viewer had reference to Mr. Brooks.
Otherwise, tho Times Interview was
correct In every detail. The Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western ia not work
ing as a company for Mr. Davies or any
other local candidate. Those of its em
ployes who favor Mr. Davies do so, he
says, on their own responsibility. This
slisht correction leaves the main sub
ject unaffected, and Mr. Huuhes' em
phatic re-afllrmation of the company's,
neutrality simply adds to the embar
rassment of those who were circulating
the false report that It had Issued or
ders for the support of Mr. Davies.
l or Personal Purity.
The announcement of a scries of
meetings to be held In Trinity Luther
an church for the purpose of incul
cating the beneSts of personal purity
suggests a departure In church work
which, doner Judicious lines, ourtht to
be productive of much practical good.
In Its last analysis tho social problem
becomes a question of personal rather
than public morals. The social evil. In
Its public aspects, cannot be overcome
while It Is being secretly fed through
Individual vlclousncss or folly. It
therefore follows that reformative ef
fort will to a large degree be futile un
less It reaches and reclaims the In
dividual transsressor.
Undoubtedly the first place where
cleanliness in tho social relations
should be taught by precept and ex
ample Is tho home. Parents too often
shirk this responsibility, expecting
and often vainly that a duty which
they pass by because it Involves a cer
tain measure of embarrassment will
reach a performance by accident, by
chance or In the natural course of
events. Next to the home, the schools
should take this question up, and by
prudent Instruction In the physiological
perils of Impurity, Imparted before se
parated classes, do as much for the cor
rectlon of the social evil as they do
by somewhat similar Instruction for
the repression of intemperance.
But In the domain of morals It Is
fitting that the church, too, should not
be Idle. A conservative and well-matured
plan of presenting this some
what delicate subject In a true yet
inoffensive light has been formulated
by Ilev. Mr. Miller, the pastor of Trin
ity church; and the Initiative which he
has taken could with profit be followed
by other Christian ministers In this
community. The church's mission very
properly Is Instructive. It not only
saves souls: it is under an equally au
thoritative commission to save bodies
as well. Without trespassing upon
ground foreign to the dally newspa
per's province. The Tribune gladly
calls public attention to this forthcom
ing experiment In physical evangeliza
tion, and trusts that progress along
the line thus marked out may be real
and permanent.
The Immigration Restriction league
publishes In a current bulletin some In
teresting figures about immigration.
For the year ended June 30, 1S95, the
total Immigration was 258,536 as against
2X8,020 the year prior. The number of
Illiterates In 1894 Is not given, but in
1895 It was 42,142, over 16 per cent, ot
the total; while the number debarred
was only 2,419, or only about 1 per cent,
of the total. Evidently the work of
sifting the desirable from the undesir
able Immigrants has not yet reached
that degree of success warranting
many felicitations or much acclaim.
A neat and bright little newcomer
Into the local journalistic field has ap
peared bearing the title, "The Christian
Life." It contains eight dainty pages
and will appear monthly under the edi
torship of William F. Brandamore,
George A. Walter and R. D. Richards,
assisted by H. Howard Beldleman and
Mrs. F. W. Lange. We bid our young
contemporary cordial welcome and
trust that it may experience success.
There are several fairly good prophets
who believe that If the next president
be not Harrison he will be Hastings.
The nomination of a Penmjylvanlan is
by no means an Iridescent dreain.
The probability is that Mr. Cleveland
is too old a blunderer to learn new dip
lomatic tricks. His predicted "vigor
ous foreign policy" Is likely never to see
the light of day.
If Mr. Cleveland Isn't willing to ad
mit and confess his free trade error,
congress can still do its obvious duty,
just the same.
Mr. Cleveland could save a deal of
time and space by sending as his mes
sage to congress merely: , "Save me
from my mistakes."
The Spanish editor of the Havana tel
egraphic dispatches has, It seems, once
more summarily defeated the Cuban in
surgents, without turning a hair. .
Broker Benedict, who says no third
term, and Secretary Morton, who howls
for one, should come together and ar
bitrate. Tn a row with the president over con
gress' prerogative we guess Tom Reed
could hold his own.
Republicans in congress should re
member that thetr's Is a do-something
party, not a party of clams. .
If the nomination were left to con
gress, what a soft thing Reed would
havel ,
The chances are that Speaker Reed
knows how to discount much of his
present popularity. .
AN EQUITABLE CHARGE.
Pittsburg CommsrchU-aasette.
For tea years or more the unfairness,
not to say Injustice, of permitting repre
sentation l the national convention of
the Republican party upon the basis of
population, rather than upon the party
vote, has created no little dlacoirtent, ard
earnest efforts have been mad to have
the inequality remedied. The question will
come up before the national committee
at its meeting on Dec. 1U. and Its disposi
tion will excite wide Interest The uniform
custom has been to choose the delegates,
two from each congressional district, an
four from he state at large. This corre
sponds to the senatorial and cangresstonn'
representation In congress, and U baseo
on population. Tlw proposition Is to take
the Republican vote at the last presldan
tial election as u basis of representation.
The result of such an arrangement
would be to secure representation In the
convention more commensurate with the
vote of the party, and to curtail the pow
er to nominate which has been wieldod in
certain sections in which the vote Is light,
This more particularly applies to the
South, where for years there has been
little hotie of chooslnsr a single elector.
The siiKirestion Is to live each state and
territory two delegntee-at-large instead of
four, and each consreaaional district one,
with en additional delegate for each 7.000
votes cast for the Republican electoral
ticket. Thla scheme would Increase the
representation In the convention from 802
to MS."., a difference of 2(3, and the strong
Republican states would gain what the
weak Fouthern stales would lose, j-enn
nvlvnnla. for exumolc. would gain 33
votfH. whilo other strongholds would
make proportionate gains.
It Is claimed that the new plan would
not be unjust, since It would equalise rep
resentation In the South as wen a eine
where. Six of the southern states would
gain 44 votes, while the remainder would
lose 70, and those In districts where the
party is without a representation. There
is a question as to the authority of the
committee to make the change, aunauKn
the present plan was adopted In a call
I mil bv a similar committee early in
the history of the party. Tho matter
seems to have been left wholly to tho
committee by common consent, no con
vention ever having adopted a plan or
passed any rule bearing on the subject.
In response to requests sent out by tho
committee with a view to ascertaining
ih. uanai. nf the nurtv leaders, a ueciueu
majority declare themselves in favor of
tho change. A minority, chiefly from tho
,inii in wh eh the party U weaaesi, pro'
test against any curtailment of their rep
resentation, while a few conservative
men susgost that the matter should ba
submitted to the convention. m ""
i. ta nn nf vprv Brent Importance, and
If tho change is to be made at all the
present time Is as favorable as any tnai is
likely to occur.
WHAT THE POETS SAY.
No Reciprocity There.
When tho baby takes his nap
Every one on tiptoe walks;
Frowning looks are cast at him
Who above a whisper talks.
If a door utirni mamma starts
With a look of keen distress.
And In hoarsest whisper chides
Bridget for her carelessness.
But, when I would sleep at night,
Does that babe reciprocate i
No! Ah, no; That's Just the time
He selects to ululate.
Small resards he has for me
Such a noisy little chap!
All the same I hold my breath
When the baby takes his nap.
Somervllle Journal.
What tho Heathen Get.
Within tho contribution box,
She drops her offering small;
It Isn't very much, 'tis true,
But then It Is her all.
She's bought a lovely cape, a hat
. That's fashionably strange,
And varloua other things; and now
The heathen get the change.
Washington Star.
Pessimistically ripcnklng.
Now, what's the world a-comlng to?
I think it's awful that I do!
The "Jingoes" grow In monstrous flocks,
And there's no end to "jabberwocks;"
The "cuckoos" coo In every tree,
And "blatherskites" swarm swamln'ly;
'Degenerates" on every hand
They're overrunin' all the land!
And If the "fit" survive alone,
The race of man will soon be gone!
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Woman, Lovely Woman! t
Into a dry goods store she went,
A maiden fair to see;
She was fluted and puffed In a gorgeous
way .
And got up regardlesslee.
Her bonnet was made In the latest style,
Fifty dollars the price
And she had on an eighty-five dollar gown,
That she thought was cheap but nice.
Then up to the ribbon counter quick
With an easy air she went
And spent the enormous sum of a dime
And ordered the ribbon sent.
Detroit Free Press.
Don't.
"Good-bye, cold world," despondently he
said;
"You have denied me wealth, affection,
fame,"
Then pressed a pistol to his throbbing
head, ,
Expecting to blow brains from out the
same.
But here was where he'd made a grave
. mistake.
Do not, oh, mortal sad, oppressed of woe,
Esway this final, melancholy break
Unless quite cortaln you have brains to
blow. San Francisco Examiner.
-II-
Always Complaining.
There's lot o' comnlnlnln' '
From folks when It's ralnln',
An' some when the weather Is dry;
J est grumble an' grumble
For tempests to tumble
The rain from the clouds In the sky.
It's hard to content 'em;
No matter what'a aent 'em, .
They wrangle and worry about;
An' one seat In heaven '
Would mak- 'em want seven, "
If the saints didn't hustle 'em out)
Atlanta Constitution.
A Prayer.
Lord, send thy light.
Not only In the darkest night,
But In the shadowy, dim twilight,
Wherein my strained and aching sight
Can scarce distinguish wrong from right
Then send thy light
Teach me to pray,
Not only In the morning gray.
Or when the moonbeam's sliver ray
Falls on me, but at high noon day.
When pleasure beckons me away,
Teach me to pray.
Constance Mllman n London Spectator.
The Modern Arab. '
My noble steed! My gallant steed!
Upon thy back I'd mount and fly;
But thou art doomed my people need
More sausages and beefsteak pie.
Detroit Free Press.
v ' -II- "
In Training.
She's training for the ring but yet .
No toughness round her hovers;
The kind of ring she's training for
Is that put on by lovers.
, New York Recorder.
.. In Poiltlos.
The shadow of the storm may frown
Across the perfect sky
And roaring eloquence may drown
The conscientious sigh.
Cleveland Post
A Head Twlee.
Nor waked his wife the drunkard,' ,v
As Into his home he slid. .
"'Twill come to a head
. In tfae mernlng," ha said,
In a double sense It did. ,
.-Detroit Tribune.
COMMENT OF THE PRESS.
Mast Pay the Fiddler.
Philadelphia Press: "Those who peti
tioned for a contest of the Judicial elec
tion of ISM In the Wyoming-Sullivan dis
trict have now been summoned to appear
in court and show cause. If any they have,
why the costs In tho case shall not be
placed upon them. This Is tn accordance
with the law when -the court, which sat
at the trial of the contest, has reason to
think there was not good ground for It.
Probably very few. If any, of those who
sinned the petition had any knowledge of
the liability they were Incurring. Under
such provisions of law much mischief
may bo mado by a single person who is
not himself In a position of the least
responsibility, lly a little activity and
persuasion ho may secure to a petition
lor contest names or thoroughly respon
sible people who will have to pay the
expenses, wnich he can wholly escape,
having no means to bear his share. There
Is anothor feature not less disadvantage
ous. A full knowledge of the responsibil
ity Involved would restrain any responsi
ble citizen from putting his name to a
petition for contest no matter how mur-h
real ground there might be for such a con-
test."
:o:
Mistaken Clomoncy.
larbondale Leader: "It Is quite evident
that no convicted murderer will suffer
for his crime in Lackawanna county In
the manner prescribed by law. Thousands
or oonars are snent in peeur ne the con
vlctlon of this class of criminals uselessly
it would seem, as there are those high in
authority who step in to avert the legnl
penalty. The new-fangled system of nnr.
donlng criminals, Introduced by the nuw
constitution, seems to bo woiklng In a
way to thwart the ends of Justice, and to
overthrow tho authority of courts and
Juries. Men living hundreds of milts from
tho locality of the convicts nppcar to bo
better able to decide r.s to the Justice ot
their condemnation than -those of the
vicinage who have Judicially passed upon
rach case as It camo before them. Acting
as a body composed of several men, and in
secret session, the responsibility of -their
action Is shifted from one to the other
fastening it upon no one In particular.
That the system Is mischievous and hurt
ful one must be acknowledged by all who
have kept tab on -tho record ot the board."
;o:
The Common Sense View.
Philadelphia Record: "In a learned
opinion Magistrate F.isenhrown maintains
that as Charles Emory Smith, editor-ln-chlef
of the Press, is not its publisher, nor
it3 owner, and as he was out of the city
and had nothing to do with the libelous
publication complained of by Mr. Ely,
cashier of the Girard Trust company,
he cannot bo held in an action for crim
inal libel based upon such, publication.
Magistrate Elsenbrown takes the view of
the law urged by Mr. Smith's counsel, dis
tinguishing between the responsibility of
the publisher of a Journal and the ledltor
who may have no pecuniary Interest In it.
Whether this be good law or not, It is ex
cellent good sense; and it Is a disposition
of the matter which will commend itS2lf
to the general Judgment."
:o :
Overstocking tho Market.
Washington Star: "The fact that Sena
tor Hill and Mr. Debs are both leeturl:ig
on 'Liberty' gives rise to the fear that
confusion In the mUid of the public is
likely to result from placing too many
brands of the same goods on the market."
TOLD DY THE STARS.
Dally Horoscope Drawn by Ajaeshns, The
Tribune Aatrolnsor.
Astrolabe cast: 1.19 a. m for Tuesday,
Dec. 3, 1895.
tat
A child born on this day will marvel
upon the equity of laws that force women
to pay taxes while denying them the right
to vote.
He will also marvel at the law that
places a man in Jail for refusing to pay
costs for collecting tax that has been
levied without notification.
It is probable that other things In this
line of thought may perplex him before he
arrives at the age when one comprehends
that custom makes everything right.
The air at present seems to be so full of
municipal nominations that It Is unsafe for
the average citizen to venture out upon
the streets.
People who Insist that hard times are
no more, evidently have not read the an
nouncement that Soranton plumbers ure
overrun with work.
flood luck often makes a man with cot
ton waste brains appear wise.
AJacchus' Advise.
Be brave. Remember that a fulnt heart
never won a fair lady or book subscrip
tion. Be cautious. Don't smoke cigarettes
while sitting on a keg of powder.
Be temperate. Don't drink anything
stronger than applejack If you expect to
bo considered an abstainer.
R Fill
ALL THE NOVELTIES
IN NEW STYLES AT
HILL & CONNELL'S
Bl MO 133 II WASHINGTON AVENUE.
Large Stock to Select From.
To close a few patterns we have
made toe following reductions:
1 6-plcce Suit reduced from $285 to $227.
1 3-plece Suit from 1110 to 105.
1 t-plece Salt from (210 to $175.
1 8-plece Suit from $200 to $150.
1 4-plece Suit from S8 to $35.
1 t-plece Suit from $196 to $175.
1 8-plece Suit from $145 to $100.
1 4-plece Suit from $150 to $100.
1 4-plece Rug Suit from $115 to $50.
1 S-plece Rug Suit from $112.60 to $50. '
Mahogany Chair from $22 to $16.60.
Mahogany Chair from $25 to $18.50.
Mahogany Chair from $20 to $15.25.
Mahogany Chair from $22 to $16.00.
Mahogany Chairs from $1$ to $13.25.
Mahogany Chair from $25 to $18.50.
Mahogany Chair from $20 to $14.75.
Come early, as these are desirable
goods at original Prices. .
Hill&Connell
131 AND 03 N. WASHINGTON AVE.
OVER
3,000
This Is the number of dally papers we
sold In November. During Maroh (our
first month In business) we sold less than
1,000. These figures are eloquent, and
speak for themselves.
un Monday, uec. una, ins -
LIVth CONGRESS
convenes, it will be an unusually Inter
esting session. Keep posted. All the lo
cal and metropolitan dallies served by us.
Day, week or month. Publisher's rates,
yniEEioititea
1
17 Bpraoe tt, Opp. the Ccmmoewtalto.
Great Handkercbief
Gtesing Match
Banning Saturday, Nov. 30fht and Conceding Tuesday, Dec. 10th
Six valuable prizes to those guessing nearest the number of Handkerchiefs now on
display m our northwest window. Three Ladies' Prizes and three Gentlemen's Prizes.
Everybody purchasing 25 cents' worth or more of Handkerchiefs will be entitled to a guess!
First Ladies' Prize A Fine Silk Umbrella.
Second Ladies Prize One Dozen Fine Embroidered Handkerchiefs.
Third Ladies' Prize Three Pairs Fine Kid Gloves.
First Gent's Prize A Fine Silk Umbrella.
Second Gent's Prize Half-dozen Silk Initial Handkerchiefs.
Third Gent's Prize Fine Silk Huffier.
In Holiday Handkerchiefs last year we displayed 300 styies, this year ever 500
styles, not because it was necessary to have more styles each year, but because Ave could
not have the best Handkerchief Store if a single good thing was lacking Over . oo nat
terns of Embroidered Handkerchiefs. ' & 3 P
Ladies' Scalloped and Embroidered Handkerchiefs, the 20c kind, at I2c.
Ladies' Scalloped and Embroidered Handkerchiefs, button hole and looped edges, the
39c kind, at 25c.
Gents' Silk Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, large size, hand embroidered initials, the
38c kind, at 25c.
Gents' Silk Hemstitched HandKerchiefs of Milanese quality, the 75c Kind, 49c.
tisSTIie Handkerchiefs will he taken out of tho window Tuesday morn -inr,
Dec. 10, and counted in the nresence of three dtsintpiw! twrtnng nml ffio
names of the six best guessers will be announced in
andWcdnesday'a Tribune.
ROCHESTER
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'.VwVe
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ROCHESTER PARLOR HEATER.
No Dust. No Dltt. No Odor.
Juat the thin? for a coll bath aralnln
room whoro ynu d no wnn. n fire all tbe
time. CALL. AND SEE TKliH.
' 111vk.11. w 111111
LIMITED.
Ill LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
Lt
OR BUST,
One of the greatest puzzles
of the age. This is not a new
puzzle to some, but there are
very few who can work it
without a great deal of study.
Price, 25 cents.
C. M. FLOREY
Y. U C. A.
LEATHER COATS
AND
MACKINTOSHES
LOOK AT
CONRAD'S,
30B
Lacka. lienae
THAT WONDERFUL
w:
. Tsos to fwuwl soly sithsWEBEFI
flaH anfl sea ihaae Pianos, as4
Bd-bsnd Pianos we bare fkm im tsteaa
fsribsm. . ., ... .
C'JEF.NSEY BROTHERS, w,
mm
asMatesss
Roe
Stationery
Blank Books,
Office Supplies
EDISON'S MIMEOGRAPH
Aod buppliw,
TYPE WRITERS' SUPPLY
IH ALL ITS BRANCHES.
REYNOLDS BROS.
Stationers and Engravars,
317 LACKAWANNA AV!
DONT WAIT TOO LONG.
Previous to oar Inventory we hTe decldec
to close out wnat we nr on Dana ot
EDWIN C. BURT & CO.'S
LADIES' FINE SHOES,
Consisting of a well assorted lint of hand weltx
and turns in French and Amrlosn kldtus.
were sold at 15 CO. 5 5J and 16.00, C. en
Nowredncedto J5W
These Bboes are all In p-rfect condition.
Call early If yoa wish to take advantage of
tbis special sate,
The Lackawanna Store Association
LIMITED.
CORNER LACKA. AND JEFFERSON AVES.
SNl Si Of
Fine selection of Ready
Made Clothing; also
Clothes made to order at
the lowest prices. Perfect
fit guaranteed at
B, LEHMAN & GO'S
111 LACKAWANNA AVENUE,
' Corner Praaklln.
OYSTERS
, Ws are Bead quarters for Oysters ao4
areaaaa'liscth
Celebrated Illicit ftfvafa
i-yon iiavcns. iteyports,
Jnill Ponds; also 'Shrews' .
a u .
oury, nocuaways, inaurice
Klvar PnirM tv..i.,.
Shores and Blue Points. '
N-We make a Hnoeialty of seHvwriaf
biat Points un kalsaaU la carriers.
PIERCE'S llMIt, PENH ATE
DVERCDATS
BAZAAR.
Tuesday's Truth and Times
WELSBAOII LIGHT
SpeeiUlj Adapted (or Eeidla ud SeiUg.
Co&iume three (8) feet of gas per
'our and elves an efficiency of sixty
10) candles.
Having at least 83 per cent over the
rdlnary Tip Burners.
Call und See It.
ITfCOUCO
I
434 LACKAWANNA AVENUE,
rianufaeturers' Agents.
THE 8CRANTON
VITRIFIED BRICK."0 TILE
MANUFACTURING CO.,
MAKSSl or
SHALE PAVING BRICK
AND BUILDING BRICK
Ofllost 83B Washington Arras.
Works: Way-Aug. Ps, E. W. V. R. U.
M. H. DALE,
General Sales Agent, Scranton, Pa
I
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326 Wasblnctmln,
amrotsss.
WILLIAM & MILLAR,
Alderman 8th Ward, Scranton
ROOMS 4 AND 5,
Qas and Water Co. Building,
ORNEB WYOMING ATE. 1HP CENIER SI
OFP1CE HOURS from LSI SB. tot p ta.
(1 hoar Intermission for oina.r and sapper.)
Particular Attention Giiento Collections
Prompt Settlement Gosrsatesd.
YOURBUSINESS IS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED
Telephone No. 134.
SINGING
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OARING
ATTLING
OUR SALE OP
We Have Jnst a Few Left
FOOTE fi : SHEAR CO,
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