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SCRANTON, DECEMUEIt 9. 1893.
. la view of the deliberate failure of
fi. the Bcranton Republican to Joln'thls
T paper In pledge to support the
IS nominees of the next Republican city
II convention, regardless of Individual
fj! preferences, Is not The Tribune tbor.
, J . : oug-hly Justified In calling Itself ''the
IT only Republican dally in Luckawan
(j aa county?"
' From Saturday's Scranton Republi
can (Ind.-Rep.): "Not a few of Mr.
Daniel Williams' friends are wonder
ing how he will take It when he learns
that he Is to be traded oft for anything
and everything that Is in the political
market" The friends of Mr. Williams
are at ease on this point because they
realise that' he is not running under J.
A. Ecranton'a colors.
An Inviting Subject.
' It Is very apparent that from what
ever starting point one proceeds to a
solution of the problem of extending
American markets and developing our
International trade, one will at some
point In the Journey be brought face
to face with the need of a greatly in
creased American merchant marine. As
the case now stands, England, France,
(let-many and Holland, but especially
England, all have the overwhelming ad-
Vantage of us in the essential details of
ready transportation and cheap water
Jrelghts. The fact, lately brought out
In connection with the Bale to a Call
iornla railway company of 10,000 tons of
ISngltsh-made steel rails, that' a cargo
of Bteel can be transported in English
bottoms from Liverpool to San Fran
cisco more cheaply than a similar con
nlgnment can be sent by rati from Buf
J'alo to New Tork or by boat from
TBOBton-4o-'Cl;arleston, S. C, Is suf
ficient to Illustrate the significance of
' this advantage.
The same point is brought out in
another way by Mr, Mendonca, the
. Airaxuian minister to the United States,
Iwho in discussing; the subject of reci
Vrpcity recently said: "Our neoDle In
Jhe south are as anxious to buy their
supplies where they get them cheapest
as the people in the United States are.
It seems remarkable when the differ
ence In distance is considered that
German .manufacturers can lay goods
down In Rio as good practically as
American goods at a cheaper price. If
I go to a merchant In Rio and give
him an order for a quantity of textiles
or for any other product, I ask him to
buy In America. He will say he can
buy In England cheaper. If I Insist on
baving American goods he will prob
ably obtain them in London, after they
have beeq sent from New Tork. The
difference In transportation, insurance
and exchange Is so much In favor of
England that It Is cheaper to ship from
New Tork to London and from London
to Rio than from New Tork to Rio di
rect" Something, of course, must be ac
credited to the higher wages paid in the
United States; but In view of the fact
that this larger wage payment secures
. in i most Industries a proportionally
larger efficiency of workmanship and
larger comparative production, it Is
. reasonable to , believe that American
business men could compete successful
ly In neutral markets with the busi
ness men of any other civilized country
If they enjoyed equal facilities of trans
portation. The main reason why Eng
land undersells us in South and Cen
tral America, out logical trading ter
ritory, la because England has the ad
vantage of us in merchant ships and
la the diplomats alertness and per
sistency which never neglect a chance
to further Anglican Interests. A large
problem for the statesmanship of the
Jicar future will be how to overcome
these odds and win for the commercial
Interests of this senior republic the rec
ognition which they ought naturally to
command among the lesser republics of
the western hemisphere. No more fas
cinating subject lies open to the study
of our public ' men, nor is any other
seml-forelgn topic Invested with grav
er Importance to all elasses of our
people.
.The conversion of Mr. Cleveland to
lamerican .. standards of diplomacy
comes late,' but If sincere It will never
thelfM be welcome.
, Pittsburg or Chlcaro.
' It to expected that at tomorrow's
tatetlng- the Republican National com
.. mltt will select the city which will
' entertain the next national convention,
ffhe tftlai which seriously aspire to this
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potter are Chicago, Pittsburg, St Louis
ant San Francisco, and their chances
4 Cf success probably stand in the order
if their naming. ' Pittsburg has made
Ci ciTteire fight, and would doubt-
19 win sasKy if there were complete
1 r--3- confidence 1n ; the city's
,V Ci Xt&rtU sufficient hotel ac--Isej
, for the vast multitude
V-a witness the preliminary
; W BeleotlnJ the next, president
1 Ct fturli confidence, however,
t .ud or not, operates aa
T " ' J cr1 trr
committee to select another meeting
place.
A great deal of bluster has character
Ixod the candidacy of San Francisco.
Boo mere of the Pacific coast metropolis
hae made prodigious offers of both
cash and railway concessions. But the
f ac t that the selection of this city would
compel nine-tenths of the membership
cf the next convention to undergo an
exceedingly long and tedious Journey,
and practically preclude the quick
transmission of convention news to the
east (press telegraph tolls 'amounting
at night to 8 cents and in day time to S
cents a word) would seem to be suffic
ient to debar It without reference to
the additional argument that It would
prevent thousands of good Republicans
from attending the convention as spec
tators. The choice between St Louis and Chi
cago is not difficult to mnke. Of all
AniPiiian cities Chicago Is the most
centrally located bo far as railway com
munication goes: and next to New Tork
It has the largest, best and most abund
ant hotels and the finest convention
hall. To serd the next convention to
Chicago would be to end all doubt as to
thorough accommodations and ade
quate press facilities, nttsburg mlRht
do as well as Chteaffo; from the stand
points of state pride and geograpnical
nearness we naturally favor Pittsburg.
Hut if there is any serious uncertainty
about that city's capabilities, the wise
course would be a decide In favor of
Cl7ii;nKorth "old reliable" convention
city of the American continent
If Salisbury is really electioneering
for a red hot ultimatum, he ought
speedily to be gratified, dive him that
and let the minor details bo adjusted
later. .
Our Ill-Guarded Coasts.
Correspondent Curtis, in the Chicago
Record, is reminded by the recent re
vival of Interest in tho coast defense
tirublem of a conversation' he had last
summer, In China, with LI Hung Chang.
the Chinese Bismarck. It was Just af
ter the drubbing of China by Japan,
and Li's Oriental mind, prodded by that
disheartening circumstance to unwont
ed activity, became possessed of tho
notion that the United States would
have Intervened In China's behnlf but
Cor Its fear of Japan. Mr. Curtis tried
in several long conversations to rid
the great viceroy of this singular hal
lucination, but to no purpose. For
every argument that Mr. Curtis would
advance LI Hung Chang had a counter
one at his tongue's tip. For example
he said:
'Japan has an army of over 200,-
000 soldiers and the best guns In the
world. She lias a larger and better fleet
of warships than the United States. She
has ten times as many torpedo-boats as
,ycur government and her Bailors know
how to use them, while your sailors do
not. Tou have only five ships on the
Pacific coast, with a coast line of 3,000
miles to protect, and several populous
and wealthy cltloa that have no de
fensoa vhatever. Tou have no forts at
San I iuncisco that could keep out the
weakest gunboat In the navy of Japan
and a single ship of the Japanese navy
could destroy every city on Puget sound
without tlio slightest dlinculty in a
week. It would take you six months to
get any kind of a fleet around to protect
your Pacific const, and you could not
load them with coal enough to keep
their fires going during the voyage from
New Tork to San Francisco. Tour
whole Paclfla coast Is entirely defense
less, and President Cleveland Is very
wise in declining to be mixed up In a
row with Japan. If Japan should de
clare war against the United Slates she
could have every soldier In her army
and every ship In her navy on your
coast within R month. She would take
I ci.sesslon of all your cities and your
railroads and your gold and silver
mines and your manufactures and
would hold them until you paid her
any amount of Indemnity she might
ask."
Mr. Curtis told the viceroy that while
his description of tho defenseless condi
tion of our coast was undoubtedly true,
there would be 1,000,000 men on the Pa
cific coast to meet the Japanese army
and fleet when It arrived there. "That
may be so," he interrupted, with gome
impatience, "but what could they do
without guns or fortifications or any
other means of defense? Tou might
throw sticks and stones at the Jap
anese, like a lot of old women, but any
one of their vessels could bombard San
Francisco and destroy the entire city
before you could get cannon there to
defend it. And what could your can
non do against the long-range guns of
the Japanese fleet? Their vessels could
stand out ten miles at sea and throw
shells of dynamite Into San Francisco
until the city was entirely destroyed.
Their vessels could go up Into Puget
sound and burn Tacoma and Seattle
end other cities, and they could send
torpedo-boats up the Columbia river to
Portland and set that city on fire before
you could do anything to'protect. Tou
cannot get a big cannon made In a few
days, and you cannot build a fort In a
month."' ' " " r.
All this may look absurd to inland
Americans, yet, after all. Is it not to a
largo extent true? It certainly will not
be deviled that the great cities along
both our coasts are 111 prepared to re
sist a sudden, dashing onslaught by
ar.y foreign foe. Perhaps such an on
slaught Is not to be expected. At the
same time, we ought, as a nation to be
ready for any and all emergencies; and,
now, during peace, Is the time to pre
pare. Some armor plates made recently et
Bethlehem have Just been tested by the
Russian government and found the best
In the world. Carry the news to Lord
Salisbury. '
; Patriotism In the Senate.
Immediately after the reading of the
president's message In the senate on
Tuesday Senator Lodge offered the
following resolutions: "Resolved, That
the congress of the United States deem
It proper to assert, as a principle In
which the rights and Interests of the
United States are Involved, that the
American continents, by the free and
Independent condition which tbey have
assumed and maintained, are hence
forth not to be considered as subjects
for future colonisation by any Euro
pean powers, r . .-' , ; .;
'"Resolved, That we. should consider
any attempt on their part to extend
their system to any portion of tola hem-
tsphere as dangerous to eur peace and
safety. With the existing colonies 'or
dependencies of European power, we
have not interfered, and shall not In
terfere, but with the governments who
have declared their independence and
maintained it, and whose Independence
we have on great considerations, and on
Just principles, acknowledged, we could
not view any interposition for the pur
pose of oppressing them or controlling
In any other manner their destiny, by
any European, power, in any other
light than as the manifestation of an
unfriendly disposition towards the Unl
ted States.
"Resolved, That in accordance with
the doctrine laid down by President
Monroe, as stated In the preceding reso
lutions), the United States declares, that
It proposes to maintain the principles
embodied in that doctrine and will re
gard any infringement of it or any at.
tempt on the part of any European
power to take or acquire new territory
on the American continent, whether
under the pretense of boundary dls
putea or otherwise, as an act of hos
tility to the United States.
"Resolved. That the president be re
quested to communlcato these resolu
tions to the governments of all nations
with whom we have relations of amity
and commerce."
The following resolution was Intro.
duccd by Senator Alien: "Resolved,
That it Is the sense of the senate that
the government of the United States of
America should promptly recognize the
revolutionists of Cuba, who are now
honestly struggling to secure their in
dependence of the Spanish government
as composing an independent nation
possessing all the rights thereof accord
ing to the laws of nations.
'That all Islands In close proximity
to the main land of the United States
of America should as speedily as pos
Bible by treaties of purchase be an
nexed to this government as essential
to our safety In times of war and the
convenience and necessity of our com.
merce in times of peace.
"That while the government of the
United States should not needlessly or
hastily embroil Itself with any foreign
power end should only resort to extreme
measures In coses of absolute necessity,
a Armor and more prompt policy on the
part of this government in maintain
ing the rights of American citizens
abroad should be Introduced and pur.
sued."
Resolutions similar in their general
tenor were also Introduced by Senators
Cullom and Call, the one a Republican;
the other a Democrat. It does one good
to realize that, whatever may be true
as to tho state department, the Amerl.
can senate at least is patriotic and fear
less. Both of these resolutions should
be passed by unanimohs votes.
The twelve-page illustrated edition
of the Wayne Independent issued on
Thanksgiving day by the women of
Honvsdule deservedly takes high rank
among publications of its class. In
our opinion It Is In mechanical elegance
the finest "woman's paper" yet printed
anywhere; and the quality of the lit.
erary contents Is by no means below the
average. All In all, this beautiful num.
ber reflects uncommon credit, first upon
Mr, Benjamin F. Haines, the enterprls.
ing editor and proprietor of the Inde.
pendent, who placed the resources of his
well-equipped office at the command of
its fair publishers, and secondly upon
Mrs. James Bush, the editor-in-chief,
Mrs. J. A. Brown, the business man
ager, and the Bcore or more associate
editors and contributors who "made"
tho paper. The beautiful little city of
Honesdale may well feel proud of the
promlnenco into which this praise
worthy achievement will bring it.
It is said that the Republican Na.
tlonal committee will to-morrow call
the national convention for next June.
This would seem to Imply that the men
who get pay for political work have
more' influence than the masses of the
party In deciding the question of a long
or short campaign. A long campaign
next year Is not necessary and It Is not
wanted. Tho party leaders will make a
serious mistake If they insist upon fore
ing this issue.
Lord Salisbury will one fine day
awaken to the fact that the devotion
of the American people to the Monroe
doctrine Is too deep to permit even Jug
gling Britishers to make sport of it.
The president will be supported to the
very uttermost In his determination to
compel a flat and unqualified recog
nttlon by her majesty's government of
that doctrine in all its amplitude.
Tho postmaster general has Issued a
circular letter solemnly warning sub
ordinates In that department not to try
to influence national legislation. It is
a pity some one does not Issue a similar
order to the other and more dangerous
lobbyists who reside In Washington
years throughout.
That intrepid organ of purity and re
form, the Elmlra Telegram, intimates
that certain policemen of this city are
on the pay roll of two houses of in
famy. The Telegram should name Its
men and produce Its evidence. Accu
nation by innuendo Is not popular Just
now.
It Is the Washington Star's opinion,
founded on careful study of the man,
that like people who are saddest when
they sing, Thomas B. Reed means
business most .earnestly when he is
most Jocular. Then we hope that he
may at once give way to excessive mer
riment The fact that the Lackawanna Iron
and Steel company lust year got the
steel rail order which was this year
captured by a Sheffirld, Eng., Arm will
not tend to make tho Wilson system
of protecting foreign Industries lo
cally more popular.
The fact that President Cleveland
went duck-shooting at a time when he
expected Lord Salisbury's ultimatum
probably illustrated America's opinion
of John Bull's Venesuelan claims.
' EARLY MESSAGES.
From the Chicago Times-Herald.
The conitltuuon provides that tha tires.
Ident "shall from time to time give to the
congress Information of the state of the
union and recommend to their oonal titra
tion such measures as he shall Judse nec
essary and expedient." This provision
occasioned eonslderuls debate In tha first
congrets, glimpses of which, so far as the
senate wsa eoaoernes, ire (et frem aaw
tor Maclay'a Journal.' The question was.
How should the president communicate
with congress? In person, by a minister
or state, or by his chamberlain or aid
de-camp? Connected with It was also
the query. By what title shall the preil
dent be addressed? Some were In favor
of calling him "His Highness tho Preai
dent of the United States and Protector
of Liberties," and this was seriously de
bated for a number of days. One Irrev
erent wag having suggested that he be
called "His Superfluous Excellency,
mid the laughter that ensued tba sub
ject was dropped, the constitutional title,
"President of the United States," being
adhered to.
Washington himself solved the other
question by appearing In person before
the senate and house 'in Joint assembly
and reading an address after the manner
of the King of England's speech from
the throne. He began by addressing his
"fellow citlxcns of the senate and of the
house of representatives." then the part
relating to revenue was submitted to the
"gentlemen of the house of representa
tive," and the conclusion was a sum
ming up to the "gentlemen of the senate
and house of representatives." The pies
Went having retired, one or more days
were consumed In constructing an an
wer. When this was formulated both
houses proceeded In state to the executive
mansion and delivered their reply to the
address. All this stately ceremonial
eemrd consonant with, the heroic sur
rounding of Washington, and no one made
objection until after Adams came in, ne
having continued the practice. An un
couth and exceedingly democratic Irish
man, a representative from Vermont,
Matthew Lyon by name, was the llrst
man to object, and upon his flrst appear
ance In congress In xm aaxeu tno nouse
to excuse him from attending on the
ceremony of reply. In great derision the
house granted the request, but the next
year, when the request was repeated, re.
fused it, seeing that the matter was
growing serious.
-II-
Thls led to moro or less agitation on the
subject, and in 1S01, the seat of govern,
ment having been removed to Washing,
ton In the meantime. Jefferson took ad.
vantage of the distance between the
white house and the capltol, a roadway
not being well established, to send in a
message instead of appearing In person
to make a speech. He did this with all
the more alacrity, becauso he was one of
those men who, when Beated, pen In hand,
can write and reason like an angel, but
when standing on his feet tlnds all his
fine arguments flowing out at his knoe
Joints. From that day the written mes
sage has been the mode of communication
between the executive and legislative
branches of the government, and no for
mal answer has "been made by congress.
In 1813 the senate endeavored to revive
the early practice by requesting the pres
Ident to attend congress for consultation
on foreign affairs, but Madison refused.
Since then no attempt haa been made to
revive the scenic ostentation and pomp
of the first three administrations.
COMMENT OF THE PRESS.
Insufficient Evidence.
Wilkes-Barre Record: "It appears that
the charges preferred aglnst certain
SiTanton policemen by the pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church are likely to
fall through. The hearing developed the
fact that the young msn who were sup
losed to have been guided to houses of ill
repute by the officers, needed no such
guidance. They were 'young men about
town and knew the location, or dives as
well, If not better, than the policemen.
One of the Informants, In fact, was a
frequenter of these resorts, and on one oc
caslon at least was arrested for fighting
over a woman in a house of 111 repute.
That kind of testimony will hardly be
sufficient to brand the policemen as pro
curers. If Rev. Robinson cannot secure
stronger and more creditable evidence It
is not easy to Bee how he can sustain the
sweeping charge he has made. '
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It Looks Like Trickery
New Tork Sun: "When Mr. Cleveland
left Washington for a week's duck shoot
ing, he wan aware that Lord Salisbury's
repl to Secretary Olney's dispatch re.
garcling the arbitration of the Venesuelan
boundary dispute would probably be re.
celved on the day after his departure. He
was also aware that the reply was lm
patiently awaited by congress and the
country. His absence at sucn a conjunc
ture cannot be easily explained, except
by Imputing to him a purpose of Inltl
attng a series of tedious delays and incon
elusive diplomatic communications, which
ma)' be spun out until March, when Mr.
Cleveland doubtless hopes that he will
no longer have congress 'on his hands.'
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A llousoftill of New Men.
Washington Letter In Chicago Record:
'Never before did so many new men
come Into a congress as today, not even
when the first national legislature of the
United States was organized. There are
244 Republicans, 106 Democrats, ( Popu
lists and 1 Sllverlte, aa Mr. Newlands, or
Nevada, the son-in-law of the late Sena
tor Sharon, calls himself, making a total
of Sid members In the present house. Of
these only 177, less than one-half, have
been there before. Of the 244 Republicans
only 96 have had experience, leaving
balance of 148 untried and almost un
known men among the majority."
:o:
Pursued the Wrong Method.
Montrose Sentinel: "If Dr. Robinson, of
the Second Presbyterian church, at Bcran
ton, knew for months that a policeman
of that city was acting as a steering
committee for questionable resorts In that
place, tie should have Informed tne
mayor, and Chief Simpson, of the fact,
and had the matter looked Into, and the
officer disciplined."
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Not Many, We'll Wagor.
Chicago Record: "It would be an ex
ceedingly Interesting addition to statis
tics :,'f It could be definitely ascertained
how many American citizens have read
the president's message paragraph by
paragraph from the flrst line to the last."
:o:
Ministerial Prerogative
Arenoaia citizen: rreacners nave a
large license, but they have no business
':o blacken the characters of men, espe
cially police officers, unless they are will
ing to come forward and give the proof
tor the statements made."
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Wants a Talklsss Congress,
Chicago Times-Herald: "It the pub
lishers of the Congressional Record under
stood their business they would offer an
attractive prize for the production of a
talkless congress."
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A Distinction with a Difference.
Washington Star: "In seeking to re.
strain sympathy In this country for Cuba
Spain must be content to accept the word
in Its official and not In Its dictionary
sense."
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An Excellent Opportunity. '
Chicago Record: "President Cleveland,
upon receiving Lord Salisbury's reply con
cerning the Venezuelan controversy. Will
have a chance to live up to his message."
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Thoughtful Woman.
Atchison Olobe: "It is so hard to know
what to give a man for Christmas that
the women usually decide by buying him
something they want themselves."
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Forebodings of Evil. - .
Detroit Tribune: "It now appears that
the horse which got scared every time
he saw a bicycle or an electric car was
looking far Into the future.", ,
NEED OF CURRENCY REFORM.
FrorJ the Chicago Times-Herald.
LeiV the president of the United' Status
and ills secretary of the treasury trans
mit to congress a plain proposal for the
refer m of the monetary system of the
United States. Such a proposal must In-
elune a dollar's worth of . value for every
are worth of promise made in the
is or the people ot the United States,
no flatter en what basis nor at what time.
It mWt Involve withdrawal ef the execu
tive loveromeat ef the United States
from tKtbMteM of feaum& and the oea
centratloo of Its activity exclusively
within the collection and disbursemenT of
revenue, as required and provided by
law. It must also provide a backing of
the national wealth and the national ton
or for a currency system adequate for the
needs of the country, conformable for the
principles of conservative finance univer
sally accepted, and sufficiently elastic for
any conditions likely to arise in trade. In
dustry and commerce. If President Cleve
lend and Secretary Carlisle will submit
to the approaching congress a Bcheme ot
monetary reform of this nature there is
patriotism enough In and out of congress
to discuss it on its merits, and there Is In
the American people that combination of
Integrity and Intelligence that will make
its adoption with or without modification
certain. .
. PLEASANTRIES.
In Washington.
Three statesmen come from Tennessee,
Their names are Gibson. Brown,
And Anderson. One day last week
They went to view the town.
They sought a quiet, modest place.
Where they might lodKing find.
They found some rooms that suited them;
The price was to their mind.' ,
"We'll take these rooms," in chorus, they
Remarked, and turned to go,
"But who are you?" the lady said,
"For this I ought to know."
"We're congressmen!" the three replied.
This was a snd mistake!
"No, sir!" tho lady said, with scorn;
"No congressmen I'll take!"
And
she
showed
betn
to
th
i door!
Washington Post.
..rtr. Speaker:
This graceful metal hammer
At times lsfell enough.
And yet methlnks a Ravel
Should be made of sterner stuff.
'Twill serve for hours of sunshine.
But In the conflict's rub,
Twere well to place within his hands
A well-developed club.
Washington Star.
Ills Creed.
"I suppose you are a Socialist or Anar
chist, or something?" asked the lady of
vague Ideas.
"Madam," replied Mr. Browedown Bald
win, "I am a passive altruist."
"What In the namo of common sense Is
that?"
"I believe In beinjc helued all I can ."
Indianapollg'Journal.
-li-llor
Theory.
"John." said the wlfo of the statesman
who Is not in Washington today, "It's
all the fault of the newspapers."
w ny ;
"Ef they had done half as much talklmr
about your speeches as they did about
your whiskers, the country would have
thought It couldn't get along without
you." Washington Star.
That Horrid I'lttlo Brother.
Charley Tour eyes always remind mo
of the sea, CIs.
CIs Because they are so blue?
Charley No. They are so waterv
London Fun.
Both Have Art.
The baker and the actor
Have art within their souls
They both remain a factor
In Just creating rolls.
Philadelphia Record.
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacohus, The
. Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe cast: 2.18, for Monday, Decem
ber , ISJj.
A child born on this day will realize
that Dr. Parkhurst will need to hurry up
if he expects to arrive In Scranton in time
to pose aa a novelty.
The voices of some of the "boy sopranos"
of reform hereabouts are liable to become
husky unless peace Is declared In the near
future.
Sensational preaching enlivens things
up for the newspapers, anyhow.
Individual Horoscopes.
Ajacchus has undertaken the task of
giving advice to a few readers who have
enclosed samples of hair and date of
birth.
Mary, Qreen Ridge. Tour life Is a sad
story. It Is evident that your mother
will not stand over the washtub all day
and aljow you to play on the piano. But
be hopeful. Keep an eye out for the young
man who has a rich pa and all may end
well.
Sammy, Scranton. It Is evident from
the color of your hair that you are at
present employed as a dry goods clerk.
Resign your position Jiy all means, Sam
my. You are ton bashful to successfully
sell corsets to the girls.
Christmas
Presents.
HILL & GONNELL,
I3I AND I33 R. WASHINGTON AVE
Wish to announce that their
HOLIDAY
GOODS
Arc arriving daily and have nearly ail
been plaoed in their warerooms.
Their disDlav this season trill
surpass any of their nrevions ex
hibitions. An early inspection
win be a. creat advantage to
careful buyers.
Come Early and lake Tour Selections.
Hill & Connell
I3I AND I33 N. WASHINGTON AVE.
HolidayBooks
4 .
. Booklets, Calendars, Cards
, ' and Diaries.
rATERS PRICES RIGHT
we give yon this "tip" and leave
the rest to you.
BE IDLE MAN
tSt tyrwa t. '. Opa tt OaWMWMltt.'
GOLDSMITH'S
EVERI ELECTRIC CAR
tore Opened Evenings
lint
il Christmas
In order to give everybody a f&r opportunity to witness
our great
HOLIDAY DISPLAY
Colossal display of Cloaks and Furs at half price.
Val-.tAlt.ai bUUK SALE ON RECORD.
Gem Edition 161110. cloth boutfd, 75 titles, from the best authors,
ONLY 10 CENTS.
Altemus edition, handy classics, 150 titles, cloth with gold and silver,
ONLY 18 CENTS.
All of Raphael Tuck's pictorial books at lower prices than any other house
in the world.
CHRISTMAS
It you are thinking of linying a dinner set
far ChrlBtmas we Lave a larva selection in the
following makes :
Kaviland & Co.
Ctias. Field Haviland.
. R. Delinieves & Co.
L Sazerat & Co.
All LImoge French China.
Carlsbad China (German.)
Onondago China (American.)
Maddox Porcelain.
Wedgwood Porcelain.
Furnival Porcelain.
Powell & Bishop Porcelain
All EntflUh makee.
Wa also kavr a lareo variety in American
norcalain and W. U. aula Our leader lUODiee
sot is St 8.
LIMITED.
All LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
KODAKS
KODAKS KODAKS
Pocket Kodaks
AT
They will do just as goad
work as a large camera,
only not on as large a
scale. Just tha thing for
a Christmas Present.
Y. M. C. A. Building
222 WYOMING AVENUE.
LEATHER COATS
AND
MACKINTOSHES
LOOK AT
CONRAD'S,
Lacks, Avenue
THAT WONDERFUL
TaMhtaaaaairaltbWtBEr1
Ol
da! aod saa tbaaa
toVkaj) ftaaaawa aar takaaa
aMaa tt '
FLORETS
SIOK IN
STOPS IN NT IF
TO TAKE OH AND
Fine
Stationery
Blank Books,
Office Supplies.
EDISON'S MIMEOGRAPH
And MappUaa,
TYPE WRITERS' SUPPLIES
SIEaiNDCOPFERPLlIEENGRHlNG
WALL ITS BRANCHES.
REYNOLDS BROS.
Stationers and Engravers,
317 LACKAWANNA AVE.
DONT WAIT TOO LONG.
Previous to our inventory wo have decided
io ciose out wnat we nave on nana oc
EDWIN C. BURT & CO.'S
LADIES' FINE SHOES,
Consiatinirof a well assorted line ot band welts
ana turns in c rencn ana American am tnat
were sold at $6 00. 5.6D and (0.00, C, M
Nowredncedto 4J5W
These Shoes are all in Derfect condition,
Call early it you wish to take advantage of
Mils special sale,
The Lackawanna Store Association
LIMITED.
CORNER LACKA. AND JEFFERSON AVES.
SPECIAL SALE OF
E
Fine selection of Ready
Made Clothing; also
Clothes made to order at
the lowest prices. Perfect
fit guaranteed at
B. LEHMAN & GO'S
III LACKAWANNA AVENUE,
Corner Pranktla.
YSTERS
We are Headquarters to Oyster and
are haodUni the '
Celebrated . Duck Rivers.
Lynn Ilavena. Kevporta,
Mill Ponds; alao Sbrewe
bury, Rockaways, Maurleo
River Cores, Western
Snores and sine Points.
IVWieab a Hi
ef dallvsrlaf
feloe Potatoes
Fines cuiLi rzn ayi.
Of
R AT
es.
S
LET OFF PJISSEMCEBS.
WELSBACII LIGHT
St colli Adapted (or Budiig ud 8evlo(
CoMomM tbree (8) feet of gu per
hoar and Rlvea an efficiency of sixty
(60) candles.
Saving at least 83 per cent over the
ordinary Tip Burner.
Call und See It.
U CONNELL CO..
434 LACKAWANNA AVENUE,
rUnufacturers' Acents.
THC SCRANTON
VITRIFIED BRICK."0 TILE
1ANUFACTURING CO.,
xaebs or
SHALE PAVING BRICK
AND BUILDING BRICK
Oflieei 829 Washington Avenue.
Werksi May-Ant, Pu E. A W. V. R. B.
M. Ii. DALE,
General Sales Agent, Scranton, Pa
326 Washington Art,
SCRANTON, PA.
TELEPHONE 555.
WILLIAM & MILLAR,
Alderman 8 th Ward, Scranton
ROOMS 4 AND 6,
Qaa and Water Co. ulldlng,
CORNER WIQM1H8 ATE, AMP CSNIER It
OVFICS HOURS from T iO a bl tot p. nv
(1 hour Intermieiton for laaer and sapper.)
Particular Attention Glnnto Collection
Prompt Settlement Onaraatee d.
TOUREUSIKESS IS IESPECTFULLT SOLICITS
Telephone No. 134.
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OUSING
OARING
ATTLING
OUR SALE OP
Just a Few Lett
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