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BCRANTON. DECEMBER 6. 1895.
I
" Xa View of ths dallberats failure of
J ' the Bcrantoa Republican to Join this
(X paper In pledge to support the
GJ( nominees of the next Republican city
H convenUon, resartleea of Inaivldual
JJ: preference, Is not The Tribune thor
l ourhljr JuaUrted in calling itielf "the
coir Republican dally In Laekawan
(,. county r
. Aa Error of Judgment.
' Thaterer may be the final outcome
tot the now familiar charge against the
police force of this city, It will, we
think, be the general opinion that Dr.
Robinson erred In secreting the alleged
Information for several months and
then divulging It publicly without first
'having presented it to the head of the
police department or the mayor. His
excuse is that he did not know tne
mayor had command over the police
force, which, exhibits a. deplorable un
famlliarlty with the municipal govern
ment f but even so, Dr. Robinson could
at any time have communicated with
the chief of police. Neither the mayor
nor the chief would have refused an
audience or failed to give to the alleged
Information prompt and careful con
sideration. The effort to Introduce Mr. Guernsey,
a third party, into the episode looks to
disinterested observers like an attempt
to transfer responsibility. Mr. Guern
sey did not utter the public accusation.
Why, then, should he be required to
prove it? Mr. Guernsey's testimony
may be competent as a witness, but it
can hardly suffice as a substitute
for the testimony of the original ac
cuser. The mayor is clearly in the
right in declining to hold Mr. J. W.
Guernsey accountable for the pulpit
ayy i it. Dr. Charles E. Robinson.
Senator Quay's bill authorising the
lAckawanna courts to use the federal
- court room in the government building
when not otherwise occupied is a rea
sonable measure, which congress will
doubtless be glad to pass. The privi
lege would be appreciated.
Ths Presidency.
Mr. Prank G. Carpenter, who lee
, lured in this city the other evening,
Quotes a lady living in Indianapolis
frlng heard General Harrison say:
cannot appreciate the feeling I
toward the white house and the
ential office. It is filled with dis
able things, and the president of
' the United States, if he will permit it,
could keep. himself miserable all the
time. There are so many unpleasant
. things In the newspapers, and the life
Is one of wear and tear and
(worry, X' was guarded myself
' .from tnmny of the disagree-
Able things said about me by my prt
VaU jMoretary. Mr. Halford never al
lowed me to see the unpleasant things
(exeept when they were necessary. In
suiting letters or unjust newspaper
eltlolsms were never presented to me,
nd I hardly knew that they existed.
X gave directions that they should not
be allewed to come into the hands of
Mrs. Harrison, -and I supposed they
had not. But after her death, among
her papers, I found tied up a bundle
of such things- In some way she got
hold of them, and I really believe It
(Was that. which killed her. No," con
eluded the president, "I 'have no de
sire to go back to the white house.
My life there was filled with sorrow,
i and X do not want to repeat It."
That this Is substantially the ex
president's attitude toward the ques
tion of the succession to Mr. Cleve
land win hardly be doubted, in view
Y cf the many similar' expressions with
which he Is credited. The great ma
jority Of men probably do not have and
, cannot have any adequate conception
of the continual strain Involved in the
' V discharge of an office' so conspicuous
' ' and so vigilantly scrutinised as the
presidency. Says Shakespeare: "Vn
, easy lies the head that wears a crown,"
-' hut it may be doubted If In all the
";j pages of history record exists 'of a
' j crowned head subject to as many cares,
troubles and criticisms, to as much
political pressure toward unpleasant
courses of action and to so much
. misconstruction of . words and mo
tives as have to be endured by
the president Of tHT United States.
', - Among , the sovereigns of ' today
we know of none one-half as much
"the prey of worritnents. The great
' majority of them are, in fact, little
- " better than respectable and easy-going
foreheads. ' -;
' - ' To be sure, there are compensations.
V ' . V other position In the civilised world
iM cnehCf so honorable; probably none
' r ar cccfers for the time greater op
;n!Os end power. It Is possible
tenants for It magnify the glory
X -C crroe and- minimise until too
) ' t:t -iVfc responsibilities and
sensitive man we could
to greater trial than to be
. t tsmt years the target of the
1"" t .ana the Verbal Wall.
: L Ueet wits of the eon
i t- i tketca the president
i ererte cf time to get
i v tzTt. :-" r- -'i
of greatness It Is readily conceivable
that they would prove anything but
pleasant to the women members of his
family, to whom each pointed para
graph or barbed caricature must seem
like a personal knife-thrust '
It needs, of course, 1o be unacratood
that most of this Journalistic flagella
tion of the chief executive Is Pick
wickian, and ex officio. The motive
behind It is aptly explained by Henry
tu Carleton in his play "Ambition"
when he makes "Senator Heck" say:
"on, editors are very much like the
boy with the bean-shooter. He had
no particular grudge against any froa;
In the mill pond, but he couldn't forget
that he had a bean-shooter." Prob
ably if the wits nnd the paragraphcrs
realized that they were Inflicting pain
at the same time that they were ex
ercising their talents for the ludicrous,
they would to some extent amend their
way. One cannot crvUIt the majority
of the JournaltRts of the country with
Intentional cruelty.
Nevertheless, the fuct Is Indisputable
that the presidency is a bed of thorns
as well as of roses. That so many
men should want It simply Indicates
that for the sake of roses mankind is
ever willing to take Its chances among
the thorns.
Mr. Cleveland's delicate unwilling
ness to offend Spain is not shared by
the American people. They have no
supersensitive tenderness for tyrants.
The Succession to Cameron.
The Lancaster, Morning News, In a
yard-long leader suggesting the work
manship of Senator Kauffnmn, arraigns
Senator Cameron for various political
offences and nominates John Wana
maker as the fittest man to succeed
him. The News selects Mr. Wana
maker as Its candidate partly because
he Is personally worthy of trust and
partly because it thinks the opposition
to Cameron ought to begin to concen
trate upon some one manj "With Wan
amaker and Smith and Hastings and
Graham and Robinson and Brown and
Broslus in the field," It remarks, "Cam
eron will have a picnic, either in naming
himself or his successor."
We did not know before that Gover
nor Hastings had entered the senatorial
lists, and we suspect that the News'
use of his name in such a connection is
without authority. The governor would
make an excellent senator. Of that
there Is no poslble doubt. He posseses
qualities of manly leadership which
would' adorn any public position In the
state or federal government; but It Is
our impression that should he be pre--sented
and pressed at the forthcoming
national convention as Pennsylvania's
candidate for the presidential nomina
tion, he would, even If unsuccessful, pre
fer to contemplate the struggle over
the senatorshlp In 1897 as an Interested
spectator rather than as an active! par
ticipant. That his name will be thus
presented Is very probable. The popu
lar demand for the putting forth by the
Keystone delegation of a serious effort
to secure the nomination of a Pennsyl
vanian for president is evidently grow
ing rapidly in many portions of the
commonwealth, and It clearly points to
General Hastings as the man It has In
view. . '
This, If a correct review of the case,
would narrow the fight down to three
Phlladelphlana and one or two serious
candidates In the remainder of the
state. Of the Phlladelphtans Mr. Smith
has been the most active and coura
geous .in opposing Cameronism and, to
an outsider, would seem to be the logi
cal beneficiary of the adverse sentiment
thus aroused. It has been thought that
Colonel Watres and J. Hay Brown
of the various state candidates are
the only ones having elements of sta
bility in them. If the field should re
solve itself into a fight between Mr.
Smith or Mr. Wanamaker or Mr. Gra
ham, as representing the ultra anti
Cameron sentiment of the party, and
Mr. Brown or Colonel Watres, as rep
resenting a sentiment of political but
not personal or factional antagonism' to
Cameron, it would afford an Interesting
study, with the probabilities seemingly
favorable to the nomination of the rep
resentative of the following In sym
pathy with Senator Quay.
The president's message Ignored the
subjects of coast defences, naval Im
provement, and the Nicaragua canal.
It also dodged the third term Issue.
An Important Conversion.
The esteemed Washington Post, after
a somewhat difficult attempt to main
tain an equipoise, has at last had the
good Judgment and the frankness to
espouse fairly and flatly the Republican
side of the tariff controversy. We re
produce, in its entirety, the significant
editorial in which, this confession of
economic conversion Is affirmed. Says
the Post: "A commercial policy that
reduces our exports end Increases our
Imports is so obviously Injurious as to
be utterly indefensible. Buying goods
In Europe, which American labor and
American manufacturing plants are
prepared to make. Is good for Europe,
but bad for ourselves. The present
tariff Is not the destroyer that would
have devastated our Industries had the
Wilson bill become a law. It has some
excellent features which have com
mended themselves to general approval.
But, under this tariff, we are buying
more than we sell, our revenues are In
sufficient to defray (he expenses of gov
ernment, and, despite" all the Increases,
of wages In various Industries, the
average of earnings Is by no means up
to the standards of more prosperous
times.
"There Is no necessity for an in
creased Importation of any kind of
goods which our own manufacturers
have ample facilities for supplying, nor
can such an increase occur without In
flicting an injury on American Interests
proportionate to the benefit It confers
on the countries from which the goods
come. - According to the census of 1890
we had 20,000 people employed in manu
facturing earthenware, and they re
ceived wages amounting to $10,000,000 a
year. Under the present tariff there
has been an increase of more than 60
per cent. In the importation of these
goods. Where la the corresponding
benefit f where have we been compen
sated for this loss by gaining a footing
In foreign markets'? The census showed
60,000 persons In the leather Industry,
With an annual pay roll of (36,000,000.
TJnd-- resent tariff we have had a
10 r ' screaee In imports of leath
er tr goods.. Has this been
t e people of this country T
Their votes have answered that inquiry.
We had, In 1890, 65.000 people, with
annual wages of SSO.OOO.OOO, engaged In
the aUk Industry." We do not know the
present number or the amount of their
wages, but there is an unpleasant sug
gestion In the fact that imports of silk
and Its products have Increased more
than 40 per cent Even In the furniture
and wood-working lines, in which we
had. In 1S90, no less than 80,000 persona
employed, and drawing 145,000,000 in
wages, we have an increase of Imports
and a reduction of pay. In ''woolen and
worsted goods 120,000 persons. In 1890.
drew $45,000,000 In wages, but they, or
their sucessors, are not drawing that
amount now,- for European mills are
flooding our markets. These are sam
ples from the long list of manufactures,
the imports of which have been in
creased to an enormous extent without
furnishing the needed revenues. t
"We are Btill hearing a good deal of
talk about 'the markets of the world'
and what we can do when we get Into
them. But the great fact for Ameri
cans to keep in mind Is that the entire
commerce of the world does not equal
the consumption of the American mar
ket Tariffs that increase Imports, re
duce exports, and provide revenue de
ficits are, as we have told, indefensible
on any grounds."
It Is a pity that Mr. Cleveland when
preparing his recent message, lacked
the Post's courage and Its frankness.
John Dalzell Is very hopeful that
Pittsburg will capture the Republican
national convention, and in an inter
view expresses the belief that that
city's fight Is almost won. Corrobora
tion of this comes from Chicago, where
the work of gathering subscriptions
for a competitive guarantee fund is
progressing so slowly as to discourage
its chief promoters. The selection of
Pittsburg by the national committee
next "Tuesday would please every
Pennsylvanian and be, moreover, an
appropriate recognition of one of the
banner Republican localities In the
United States.
Buying English Ralls.
The recent announcement, from New
Tork, that 10,000 tons of English steel
rails had been sold by Cammell &
Co., the Bhefleld Iron merchants,
through their New Tork agent, to an
American purchaser, has attracted
widespread attention. The Chicago
Times-Herald was so forcibly Im
pressed with the circumstance that
it asked for an Interview on the sub
ject with President J. W. Gates, of the
Illinois Steel company, one of the fore
most American authorities In the iron
trade. That interview Is well worth re
printing. Mr. Gates said:
"Whenever railroads wish to buy
rails the freight cuts an Important fig
ure in the cost, and under the low tar
iff of $7.84 per gross ton the American
manufacturer Is seriously handicapped.
As an illustration take the recent pur
chase of 10,000 tons of rails, which I
think was made for the San Joaquin
railroad. The freight on these rails, all
rail, from Chicago, would have been
$13.44 a gross ton, and, added to our
price of $29 in Chicago, would have
made the price $42.44. The English
manufacturers are able, on the ground
of the lower cost, which Is solely In
labor, to produce and sell their rails
at the present time for $23.14 a ton.
They would have no trouble, in my
Judgment, In obtaining a freight rate
of $2 a ton .from any English port to
San Francisco, as were English ves
sels not to take this freight at a low
rate they would have to go in ballast,
and as there is a large quantity of
wheat shipped from San Francisco the
boats are glad to get any freight and
consider It clear profit over and above
the cost of loading and unloading for
anything they may obtain.
"Taking the present English price of
5 15s, figuring a pound sterling at
$4.88, and the cost of the rails at an
English port Is $23.14. Add $2 freight
to San Francisco, $7.84 duty, and 26
cents for commission and Insurance
and the cost of rails laid down at San
Francisco would be $33.23 per ton, as
against our price of $42.44. As long as
the American manufacturer is paying
the present scale of wages we cannot
hope to compete with the English man
ufacturer at any port on the Gulf of
Mexico or Pacific coast, unless our
freight rate Is under $5 a gross ton.
To make this rate of $5 a gross ton
would be a hardship to the railroads, as
no railroad could carry freight to the
Pacific coast at anywhere approximat
ing this figure without losing money.
As a consequence, as long as the pres
ent tariff exists, the American manu
facturers will have to content them
selves with selling such rails as they
can sell to roads in the near proximity
of their works, where the freight
charge is not an Important item.
"I have prepared figures to show
what the loss to the laboring man and
the railroads and the lako carriers la
in the United States or. account of
this particular order' having been
placed in Europe. These figures I have
made up In the following tables;
TO THE RAILROADS.
On account of 24,000 tons of. ore at CO
cents from the mine to lake port..$ 41,(00
On 15,000 tons of coke at $2.75 from
the ovens to Chicago 41,250
On limestone, 6,000 tons at G6 cents
from the quarries to Chicago.... 2,750
On 8,000 tons of coal at 70 cents from
mines to Chicago : 6,600
On freight, 10,000 tons at $13.44 from
Chicago to the Pacific coast 134,400
TO THE LAKE! CARRIER.
24.000 tons of ore at $1.05 from port to
Chicago ; $ 25,000
TO LABOR,
On 24,000 tons of ore t mine at $1..$ 24,000
On coke and hi mining the coal,
15.000 tons at 80 cents at the ovens. 12,000
On limestone, 6,000 tons at 36 cents
at the quarry.,., 1,750
On 8,0uo tons of coal at 55 cents' at
the mine . '. 4,400
TO LABOR AND MANUFACTURING.
10,000 tons at $5 per ton go.000
. Or a grand total of $316,750
"As transportation represents prac
tically all labor." Mr. Gates concluded,
"It means that this amount uas gone
Into English coffers Instead of being
distributed In this country." ,
We are of the opinion tnat Mr. Gates'
statement of the case requires no elab
oration. .
The Wllkes-Barre News-Dealer nom
inates Hon. Charles A. Miner for the
honorary position of national delegate
from Luserne county, and calls inten
tion to his generosity and unswerving
party loyalty. The compliments fhlch
It pays to Mr. Miner are well deserved r
and If one of the delegates be accord
ed to .Wllkes-Barre we know )C no
other Republican In that city better
worthy of recognition than Mr. Miner.
The willingness of the average Amer
ican to serve his country at a fair,
good or even generous salary Is new
ly emphasised by the fact that fifty
Pennsylvanlana have already volun
teered to have their names placed on
the payroll of the federal congress.
Mr. Reed's popularity In the house,
now unanimous, may undergo a shrink
age when he names his committees,
but It will augment In the country at
large It he will Insist upon congress
doing its duty toward Cuba, recipro
city and the tariff.
The recent purchase, in this country,
under the Wilson tariff, of 10,000 tons
of Sheffield steel rails means a loss to
labor and capital In this country of
$315,750. And yet Grover wonders why
our gold goes abroad.
Perhaps Lord Salisbury doesn't care
to correspond with a people bearing
Ambassador Bayard's recommenda
tions. '
Surprise will be moderate over the
fact that the message has the hearty
approval of Wall street
THE MESSAGE.
Weak In Its Cuban Rcfereacea-.
Cleveland World: "A more cowardly at
titude and disgraceful back-down than
this can hardly be conceived. To thus
openly refuse belligerent rights to this
atrusgilng republlo ought In Itself to con
demn the foreign policy of the adminis
tration to everlasting Ignominy. Wher
ever man Is striking for liberty of con
science, liberty of action and the brother
hood of man, there ought the folds of the
glorious Stara and Stripes protect and
succor him. Especially la hls so on our
own hemisphere. His defense of Spain,
like his defense of the dusky monarch of
the Sandwich Islands, will be condemned
from one end of the country to another as
It ought to be, regardiesa of partisan poli
tics." Rhythmieally Considered.
We've listened, Mr. President, to every
word you spoke;
You'll always find an awjlnce, air, right
here In Pocomoke;
Toh witty observations and philosophy
profound
Are neveh moh enjoyed than by us people
on the Sound.
We don't presume to criticise a real work
of art;
'TIs ours to take that document and learn
It, air, by heart
And yet we must confess it you have
left a vacant spot;
We wish you'd told us if you mean to run
again aw not.
Washington Star.
An Example of Overworked Medtoorlty
New York Commercial Advertiser: "As
a whole the president's message of 1896
Is precisely what might have been an
ticipated. Dogmatic In its dealings with
subjects Ita author is of all conspicuous
public men least qualified to deal with;
reptilian in Its cold-blooded freedom from
a single patriotic, emotion; oontemptuous
of those subjects of which the people most
dnslre to hear, and supremely aelf-confl-dent
and cocksure In all Its statements. It
Is the true Inwardness of Grover Cleve
land. A careful perusal of the message
leavea a wearisome Impression of over
worked mediocrity. Mr. Cleveland, on the
denfenslve, Is not an Interesting study,"
A Pretence of Infallibility.
Philadelphia! Bulletin: "The message,
like all of Mr. Cleveland's atate papers,
Is ponderous in tone, labored in diction
and self-complacent, If not egotistic. In Its
spirit of infallible wisdom. There Is hard
ly a line In It to Indicate that Ita author
Is the head of an administration that has
suffered the most overwhelming rebuke
that the country has ever passed on a
federal executive and his party."
On Redeeming Faature.
Rochester Post-Express: "The most
satisfactory thing about the message is
that it contains no advocacy of the issue
of wild-cat currency by state banks. The
president seems to have abandoned com
pletely the unwise and dangerous acheme
that he advocated ao earnestly one short
year ago. We say he seems to have aban
doned It; but he may not have done so, as
he is very sly even In his official docu
ments." He Has No Sympathy.
Philadelphia Times: "The president Is
very emphatlo In his expressions relating
to the murderous outrages perpetrated
upon the Arm.nlana In Turkey, but the
tone of his discussion of the Cuban ques
tion Is In accord with a severe Interpreta
tion of International obligations rather
than with the unmistakable sympathies of
ths American people."
Cannot Believe lllm Mincers.
Troy Times: "In some respects It Is
disappointing, and In moat points unsat
isfactory. It la a combination of apologies
and special pleading, and one cannot be
lieve the president sincere In all of his
declarations without forming a poor opin
ion of his knowledge and his Judgment"
Lacking ia Vigor.
Wllkes-Barre News-Dealer: "President
Cleveland's message submitted to con
gress yesterday lacks the vigor of
some of his former messages. It Is a com
mon state paper and will not create a sen
sation either 'at home or abroad.' "
Here's One Word of Praise.
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph: "Presi
dent Cleveland's message Is a great state
paper, and will so be recognised so soon
as the partisan asperities which now sur
round him have subsided."
The Cnokoo Estimate.
"Philadelphia Record: "There Is no
question that this document will meet as
It deserves, the hearty commendation of
the country.". , ,
The Republlean Vordlet.
Philadelphia Inquirer: "The president's
message Is disappointing in the extreme."
A CONDITION, NOT A THEORY
From the Washington Post.
Whatever Democratic enthusiasts may
say o the contrary, the American people
have called the Republican party to power
because they are dissatisfied with Demo
cratic legislation. There can be no doubt
In the mind of any Intelligent and thought
ful man that the country wants a new dis
pensation, r.evenue reform, as exempli
fied by the tariff Mil of 18M, haa brought
us no relief. As a matter of fact. It haa
simply confirmed and materialised the un
rest and apprehension that followed the
announcement of the result of the elec
tions of 1892. Our national Inoeme Is in
adequate. The operation of the new tariff
haa been to stimulate Importation and to
depress home Industries. We are suffer
ing under a stesdy drain of goad from the
United States purchaser to the European
dealer, and the arUAolat and temporary
expedients resorted to for the purpose of
relieving the strain only emphasise the
existing conditions and admonish us of the
peril of leaving them Intact The situa
tion Is fraught with sinister and evil im
port The crying need of some effectual
remedy needs no further Illustration.
. HI- '
There can be no doubt that a grave re
sponsibility now rests upon the Republican
party. It haa been recalled to power and
control by a popular demonstration ad ex
plicit and so impressive that the vers- low
est Intelligence cannot mistake lis import
The people look to their representatives
to give them remedial Iglslatlon and to
stem ths tide Of public calamity ore It
swells Into a terrsnt ' This problem they
must approach la a spirit 'of patriotism
and enlightened statasmaaahlp, unless
they, would be eismlsssa wit toe
Impatience aad condemnation that have
Just been ant ted out to their political ad
versaries. The time is not ripe for par
tisanship, for petty expedient and cam
paign strategy. We have passed the point
at which we can be amused and occupied
wrth cheap theatricals. The Republican
majority are charged with the duty of
repairing our deficient revenue, restoring
publio confidence In the etabtlty and the
aolvenry of the treasury, and restoring
commercial and financial conditions under
the operation of which the United Btatee
will cease to be the debtor of Europe and
our gold reserve the victim and the aport
of foreign money-changers. There haa
been enough of theory and scholastic
maundering.
JOCULARITIES.
A Robbery.
Oh, shameful thing! Who could believe
true
That one so fair would compass uch a
deed!
For gain the villain doth his dupe pursue;
But she, alas, no such excuse can plead.
It aids her not, but she hss taken all;
All that I own la subject to her art.
My treasured aima before her empire fait;
All. all are hers my time, my thoughts,
my heart
Redress, there la nont; where, then, should
I goT
With any Judge those eyes would win
. their way:
So dark and kind, yet they no mercy show,
Tho' L Imploring, only mercy pray.
But stay! There Is a way will she not
hear?
Will she persist a lawless thief to bet
To all she has I give her title clear.
If she but give one kindly thought to me.
Chicago Record.
Uow lie Lost Them.
"I'm very unfortunate," said the young
artist
"You are deficient In one Important qual
ity." replied his candid friend.
"What is that?"
"Tact When Mr. Qreesem came to sea
you about a portrait, you never stopped to
think that he made bis fortune out of a
lucky streak of kerosene."
"Never."
"And you told him he ought to have his
picture done In oil, and he didn't leave the
order."
"That's so."
"And when Mr. Sklmker, who has pros
pered ss a dairyman, called at your studio,
you rushed from Scylla to Charybdls and
advised him to be done up in water-colors.
You're a good painter, my boy, but what
you need is discretion."
Washington Star.
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The Logical Conclusion.
"There are things," said the Impecuni
ous philosopher, "that it is useless for
man to try to comprehend. For Instance,
who shall measure eternity?"
"H'm'm," replied his practical, patient
friend; "I thought you had it down pretty
fine."
"I?"
"Yes. On several promissory notes
which you have made you mention 'thirty
days,' which, I gather from circum
stances, Is a synonym for eternity."
Washington Star.
-II-
Thought lie Had Earned It.
Earnest member of flock, horrified to
meet his deacon In a state of advanced In
toxication (reproachfully) Deacon 1 Dea
con! Deacon holding on (jovially) Look here,
shir hie d'ye think hie after I'vo
sherved the Lord faithfully for thirty
ycarsh hlo he'd grudge me a day olt?
Westminster Budget.
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by AJaochns, The
Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe cast: .8.19 a. m., for Thursday,
Dec. 6. 1S9S.
vl
' A' child of this day whs consults the
papers will realise that It Is possible for
one to occasionally stir up quite a rumpus
and still keep out of sight.
It begins to look as though the Identity
of the two mysterious young men of
8c ran ton will pass down to posterity un
revealed along with that of the man who
yeara ago assaulted one William Patter
son. Up to the hour of consulting the sky
lights the police Thanksgiving Day un
pleasantness still continues nebulous.
But the moon had a red streak across its
face last evening.
AJaeehus' Advice.
Do not be discouraged at business fail
ure. Just think how your friends would
envy you If you were very rich!
Remember that there Is a fitting time
for all things. Do not embark In the
Ice cream business during the progress
of a cold wave.
I
ALL THE NOVELTIES
IN NEW STYLES AT
IIILL&CONNELL'S
Ql MO 03 R. WASHINGTON AVENUE.
Large Stock to Select From.
To close a few patterns we hare
made the following redactions :
1 l-plece Suit reduced from $285 to $127.
1 l-plece Suit from $110 to $95.
1 S-pioce Suit from $?10 to $176.
1 $-plece Suit from $200 to $150.
1 4-plece Suit from $51 to $36.
1 l-piece Suit from $196 to $173.
1 S-plece Suit from $141 to $100.
1 4-plece Suit from $160 to $1M.
1 4-plece Rug Suit from $115 to $60.
1 l-plece Rug Suit from $111.60 to ISO.
1 Mahogany Chair from $22 to $10.60.
1 Mahogany Chair from $25 to $1160.
I Mahogany Chair from $20 to $15.26.
1 Mahogany Chair from $21 to $14.00.
1 Mahogany Chairs from $11 to $11.25.
I Mahogany Chair from $25 to $18.50.
1 Mahogany Chair from $20 to $14.76.
Co Krly. js ta ara ..sirs!)!!
coi$ at original Prices.
Hlll&Connell
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Special Holiday Department
ROCHESTER,
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ROCHESTER PARLOR HEATER.
No Du.it. No Dirt. No Odor.
Just the thing for a cold bith or sleeping
room where von d' not want flre all the
time. CALL AND SEU THEfl.
CHS. FERBEH. OlllET
LIMITED.
422 LhCKAW&NNs AVENUE.
KODAKS
KODAKS KODAKS
Pocket Kodaks
AT
FLORETS
They will do just as good
work as a large camera,
only not on as large a
scale. Just the thing for
a Christmas Present.
Y. M. C. A. Building
222 WYOMING AVENUE
LEATHER COATS
, AND
MACKINTOSHES
LOOK AT
CONRAD'S,
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the Front
Every electric car stops in fronfof the store, and every conductor
announces Goldsmith's Bazaar, by special orders from the
Scranton Traction Company. This is a convenience that no
doubt will be greatly appreciated by the public, especially the
ladies, because they will not be compelled to stand upon the
street corners exposed to all kinds of weather, and when accom
panied by children will avoid the dangers of crossing at street
intersections that are always thronged with vehicles. Our store
will welcome you and always afford shelter and protection until
the car you want to take comes along.
Now Open on Second Floor
pjDe
Stationery
Blank Books,
Office Supplies.
EDISON'S MIMEOGRAPH
TYPE WRITERS' SUPPLIES
UALLITS IRAICHES.
REYNOLDS BROS.
Stationers vi Esgnnrs,
V7 UCX1WMM AVE.
DONT WAIT TOO LONG.
Preylont to enr inventory wa htrs decided
10 cioaa oat wnai w nr. on aaaa 01
EDWIN C. BURT & CO.'S
LADIES' FINE 5H0ES,
Consisting of a wall aasertad Una af hand wslts
and tarns in Franoh and American kid that
were aoM t $5 00, $5. W and C 1 rn
Kowreducedto J3".
That Shoes are all In ptrfaot condition.
Call early if yoa wish to take advantage of
this spec:
lalsale,
The Lackawanna Store Association
LIMITED.
CORNER LACKA. ARD JEFFERSON IVES.
nu sue of
Fine selection of Ready
Made Clothing; also
Clothes made to order at
the lowest prices. Perfect
fit guaranteed at
B. LEHMAN 6 GO'S
01 UCUWAKXA AVENUE,
' Carstt Prnaktls.
OYSTERS
Ws srs BaUsnartwa tor Oystats aad
ar aaadllac ths
CalshrSited . Duelr Rlvatva.
Lynn Havens, Keyports,
Mill Pondsi also Shrsws.
nury, Kocitawaya, Maurleo
Kivar Coves. . Wsstsrn
Shorsa and Blua Points. ,
irtiash JMakltr si datfrtrls
aas rotau aa mn aaao
FIEI(S,StiL.H:31YE
OVERCOATS
WELSBACII LIGHT
SpuMj Adapted lor Radiif ud Setiij.
iFim
hi in
onfllen
ICEE5BI
Consumes tbreo (8) feet of gu per
hoar and Rives aa efficiency wf sixty
(60) candles.
Saving at least 33 pet cent over the
ordinary Tip Burners.
Call and See It.
HUNT a HELL CO.,
434 LACKAWARHA AVEAUt :
nanufaeturera' Agents.
THE SCRANTON
VITRIFIED BRICK.-0 TILE
lAMIFACTllRING CO.,
A IBS OF
SHALE PAVING BRICK
AND BUILDING BRICK
OfUas: 330 Waahington Arenas.
Workai Hmy-Aug, Ps. E. W. V. . .
M. H. DALE,
General Sales Agent, Scranton, Pa
326 Wa&ngtaAra,
SCRANTON, PA.
TELEPHONE 655.
WILLIAM S. UILLAR,
Alderman 8th Ward, Scrantea.
ROOMS 4 AND 8,
Qae and Water Ce. Sulldlng,
COMER IY0M1H6 ATI AHD GBIIEI St
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Q hoar UUrmlMlon tar Sawr aad aaepsr.) .
Particular AtUntloB Gfreato Collactiou
Prompt ssttlsoMat Oosrsatsaa.
VOURIUSWESS IS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITQ
Telephone No. 134.
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