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SCRANTON, DECEMBER U. 1895.
' In view of the deliberate failure of
the Scranton RepubUoan to Join thli
baoer In a pledge to support the
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nominees of the next Republican city
convention, regardless of individual
preference!, U not The Tribune thor.
cughly Justified In calling itself "the
only Republican dally in Lackawan
ba county T"
The Motion of Juno 16 aa the time
frnd the city of St Louis as the place of
the next national convention Is in the
nature of a surprise, since party senti
ment has distinctly favored a late con
Mention with Chicago as its site. The
practical politicians seem, however, to
liave overruled the masses In the mat
ter of a date; but it deserves to be said
that the site which they have chosen is
more generally acceptable. St. tout Is
neutral ground.eas'lly accesible and well
provided with hotel and other necessary
accommodations. Its selection is de
void of any factional significance.
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Senator Cameron's Successor.
It has already been intimated that
While Senator Cameron's letter is ex
' pllclt enough in its statement of the
senator's Intention to retire, circum
Stances might be so shaped In his behalf
Ty the compact organisation which ex
Ists among hia friends as to render It
possible for blm, a year hence, to come
to a different decision. It has been
suggested that were an artificial sen
timent in his favor to be manipulated
titter the membership of the next legls
lature shall have been chosen, so as to
. rive the Cameron following an excuse
.. to vote for him, he might be moved to
reconsider, "at the earnest request of
the people of the state through their
duly elected representatives."
. This .view ot the senator's letter is
"suspicious; and In the case of any other
man would also be Insulting. But Mr.
. (Cameron has only himself to blame for
the present hesitancy with which many
Republicans accept as candid his com
munication to Senator McCarrell, for
Jiatd he.not resorted to deceit at the time
Df his last re-election his written word
(would to-day pass current in better and
more complimentary favor. That a
Second attempt will be made to Juggle
with the legislators In his interest we
idinpt, however, believe, although our
Skepticism rests on other foundations
" than the sacredness of the senator's
published correspondence. It will not
toe made) for the simple and sufficient
reason that, the awakened sentiment
of Pennsylvania's 'Republicanism does
not propose to take any chance in this
direction. It proposes to proceed to
iward the election of Senator Cameron's
- successor '.'precisely as if the senator
were himself an 'avowed candidate in
Ills own person, and name; and it will
neither be tricked, by a bogus appeal
to him to reconsider nor will it without
-a struggle hand over, to him in the
privilege ot . naming as his successor
gome one politically awn to nimseu.
The year which will Intervene be
fore the legislature can act in this mat
ter will be ample time for the consld
' eratlon of candidates. The people and
(he press ot the state will doubtless see
that such a discussion shall not wane.
.It Is important that the commonwealth
should gain a representation In the sen
ate which will not humiliate or misrep
resent It. The Junior senator being dis
tinctly an organiser of political forces
and a worker along quiet lines, It would
seem to be desirable that his new col-
' league should be an effective public
sneaker and a well-versed student of
publio questions. ;. Intellectually - he
Should be of recognised force and
prominence; politically he should be In
full sympathy with the best Ideals and
aspirations of his state and of his
party i and personally he should be of
, elevated character and of manly dis
position. The search for such a man
should prosecuted until he is found.
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, "David X Wells says the country Is
menaced by barbarians. David should
not be too hard on the Democrats, now
i&at they are down.
(Tie Proper Reply.
, CO Want's guess is as good as an
other's, so long as neither knows the
truth. We may therefore take a degree
of Interest in Correspondent Curtis'
' guess that Lord Salisbury's reply to
Secretary Olney's Venesuelan; letter
maintains that the United States has no
rii-t to Interfere in a dispute between
Great . Britain and another nation so
Jong as her own Interests are not in
volved or her peace and prosperity en
ahcTrJ. In other words, Johnny Bull,
In LU eptnloa, politely Invites .Uncle
C: 1 to UUd Ms own business, regard
: t : trytting President Monroe ever
"Its message to congress. Nor
. I Cavettuaent, according to this
1 2 1 JrquU t Salisbury's re
t:r rlfht to dictate how Great
. 3 conduct or determine a
.. I Jot her country.. The
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dents which gives us the right of inter
vention where we have nothing
stake. Thirdly, her majesty's mints
ters would like to know who intrusted
the government of the United States
with a protectorate over the western
hemisphere or authorized her to assume
to forbid any government in the world
to enlarge its territory or extend Its
Jurisdiction either upon the American
continent or elsewhere. Then our Brit
ish cousins want to know how far tho
United States is prepared to maintain
the proposition advanced by Secretary
Olney,
Of course thin Is merely a guess. It
may be accurate and It may not Mr.
Curtis says he has fairly good authority
for believing that the above Is substan
tlally the tenor of the British govern
ment's argument Whether this infor
matlon is correct or not will not be
known to a certainty until the prcsl
dent comes back to Washington from
his Southern duck-hunting trip, rends
Lord Salisbury's correspondence, talks
It over with his cabinet and sends the
document with a message to congress.
Should the foregoing guess be verified
however, it is not to be doubted for an
instant what congress' reply will be,
There need be no bluster, but In plain
words England should be told that the
first step taken by her to seize disputed
territory in South America will be ac
cepted by the United States aa equlva
lent to a declaration of war and will be
met accordingly.
Representative Leisenrlng thinks that
for harmony's sake Luzerne county Re
publicans ought to yoke him, a HaBt
ings man, up with Editor Hart, a Quay
man, and send them both as delegates
to the national convention. This would
be harmony with Wilkes-Barre left out.
But maybe Wllkes-Barre has had her
share.
Perhaps Grover hunts ducks to get his
markmanshlp up in case l,ie wors
comes to the worst.
Inordinate Burial Costa.
The introduction by Senator Peffer
yesterday of a bill to regulate public
funerals gives special interest to some
facts which he lately compiled from
the federal records. From this compll
atton it appears that the whole number
of deaths of senators while in office,
from the beginning of the government
to the present time, Is 107, while the
number of deaths of representatives Is
very much larger. We quote now from
a recent Washington letter in the Sun:
The total number of senators whose
funeral expenses were provided for out
of the contingent fund of the senate Is
73, at an aggregate cost of $100,234.80,
or an average of $1,373.18. During the
first thirty-seven years of the senate's
history twenty-two of Its members
died, but no expense was Incurred by
congress until after 1X29. within the
next twenty-two years after that date,
or In the period from 1826 to 1847 lnclu
Blve, twenty-seven senators died, and
the remains of eleven of them were In
terred at the expense of the govern
ment, at an average cost of $618.80. The
average cost of the first three sena
torial funerals was t292.47. From 1848
to 1867 inclusive twenty-eight senators
died, and eighteen of them were buried
at the expense of congress, at an aver
age cost of $1,398.46. The record from
1869 to 1894 inclusive shows thirty
deaths in the senate, and all but five
of the funerals were the occasion of
public expenditures. The aggregate
expenditure was $68,855.57, and the av
erage cost $2,754.22. The last ten sen
atorial funerals cost $45,420.17, or an
average of $4,542.02. The funerals of
senators during the last ten' years,
from 1885 to 1894 Inclusive, cost $2,069.60
more than half of the entire expendi
ture on all such occasions during the
whole period of the senate's existence,
and $4,139.20 more than all the funerals
from 1790 to 1884 Inclusive, a period of
ninety-five years. In other words, of
the seventy-three burials from the. sen
ate the last thirteen cost $4,139.20 more
than all the other sixty.
Three cases, those of Thomas J. Rusk
of Texas, who died on July 29, 1856;
Andrew P. Butler of South Carolina,
who died May 25, 1857, and James Bell
of New Hampshire, who died May 26,
1857, cost the government but $4.50 each.
This Is the smallest amount charged to
the account of the death of senators.
The largest amount expended in any
one case on this account was on the
occasion of the death of George Hearst
of California. The Items in that case
when collected and footed up, show an
aggregate of $21,322.55. Among the
curious things which appear from the
record of these funeral expenses Is that
the difference In the cost does nof ap
pear to be governed by the distance of
the home of the deceased senator from
the capital. The cost of senatorial fu
nerals seems to vary for no reason
whatever. Here are a few figures to
Illustrate the variation Irr cost, without
regard to the distance of the senator's
home from Washington: ' v '
1846 Alexander Barrow, La..
I 7915
1847 Isaac Pennypacker, Va
772 80
1850-John C. Calhoun, S. C,
3,106 47
1831-Henry Clay, Ky 5,447 02
1858 Joshua C. Kivans, 8. C... 906 02
18u8-James P. Henderson, Tex..., ' 541 45
1874 Charles flumoer. Mass 4,687 99
1879-Qeorge 8. Houston, Ala...... 1.064 67
1886-John F. Miller, Cal 3,(32 34
1891-George Hearst, Cal .i... 21.322 55
1891 Preston B. Plumb, Kan 3,082 75
1893 John K. Kenna, W. Va 3.117 CO
1894- Alfred H. Colquitt, Ga 2,852 98
1894 Zebulon B. Vance, N, C 4.438 61
In the house of representatives, al
though there Is not a complete record,
an Idea of the cost of funerals may be
had from the accounts of the last four
years, which have been kept by items.
The deaths In the house from 1890 to
1894 Inclusive number twenty-one. The
funerals cost the government a total of
$26,792.(7, or an average of $1,271.84. Dur
ing the same years eleven senators led,
and the average expense of their funer
als was $4;542.0Z If the same' propor
tion exists between the number of
deaths and the funeral expenses In the
two houses throughout the other years
of the house's history, the total num
ber of deaths among members of that
body must be about 213, and the num
ber of those whose deaths were the oc
casion of publio expenditures Is about
5, at an aggregate cost to the govern
ment of about 148,8(8.40, or an average
of $34192. Whether It be true or not
that congressional funerals are some
times rocducted in other than a decor
ous: manner, and that the railroad
Journeys are the occasion of Junketing",
Kenator Peffer thinks that the figures
t::icai9 - Uat Units Vrr't to
placed on the amount which may be
expended, a time may come when the
cost of congressional funerals will be
out of all proportion. In this conten
tion the senator la decidedly in the
right There does not seem to be, any
sense In the expenditure of $21,000 of
public money over the funeral of a sev
eral times millionaire like .the late Mr.
Hearst, who in all his career as a sena
tor probably never did $21,000 worth of
publio service. The gentleman from
Kansas Is on the right track and con
gress should stand by him.
We gather from some of his casual re
marks that Senator Quay would be
slightly dissatisfied to share his sena
torial toga with C. L. Magee or David
Martin.
An Interesting Report.
The state bureau of industrial statis
tics hug collected pome decidedly inter
esting figures concerning manufactur
ing In Pennsylvania in 1894 as compared
with the years 1893 and 1893. Tney re
late to the number of persons employed,
the amount of wages paid and the val
ue of the product. Several Important
changes may be noted. First, there has
been a decrease in the number of em
ployes in all the industries.. This is
shown in the folowing table
EMPLOYES.
1892.
1893. 1894.
82,890 79.829
4,t7 3.623
1.M7 1.M3
4.513 4,")1
3.4M s.m
6.579 5.1K3
19.D07 19.099
Iron 103,471
Carpets ..; 4,618
Hosiery , 1,786
Woollen 5,390
Cotton 3,818
Qlas ;... 7.239
Miscellaneous .... 23.338
Another marked decline Is In the value
of the product. In most cases the work
of production has been conducted at a
loss. Another result oi the continued
decline is a deterioration In the quality
of the products. Every manufacturer
Is desirous of manufacturing as cheap
ly as possible, and has sought In every
way to lessen the cost of production.
With respect to the relative depres
sion of the industries, the report shows
that that of the iron Industry was tho
greatest. Though the rates of wages
were reduced In 1894, the decline In the
prices and the diminution in the quan
tity produced left the manufacturers,
probably. In worse condition at the end
than they were at tbe beginning of the
year. "It Is unquestionably true," says
the report, "that Pennsylvania manu
facturers are suffering not only from
the general condition of business, but
also from keen competition in the South
and West. In both sections of the coun
try numerous plants have been erected,
while advantages that Pennsylvania
formerly possessed have passed away.
In the South, for example, the ore, fuel
and flux lie close to each other, and. are
concentrated at very low cost. The cost
of transportation of the various ele
ments entering Into the production of
pig Iron Is reduced to a minimum. Add
to these advantages the lower wages
paid to much of the labor employed and
the aggregate advantages over Penn
sylvania are very great."
But while some of this depression may
fairly be ascribed to competition within
the) United States, the greater portion
of It is undoubtedly a tribute to the effi
ciency of the Democratic tariff bill as
an extinguisher of home Industries.
Under that bill, as has very recently
and very pointedly been shown to
Scrantonians, It has become possible for
foreign steel rail makers to underbid
the American Iron and steel companies
on their own ground, thus causing the
laborers of Sheffield and other English
steel centers to receive employment
while the laborers of our own steel mills
are correspondingly restricted in their
employment. Fortunately, the day Is
not far distant when the voters of the
United States will release luemselves
trom such a humiliating economic bond'
age to England and restore American
industries to the first place In the con
cern of American legislation.
Now' that an active effort Is being
made by representative cltisens to se
cure a complete paid fire protective ser
vice in this city, definite results may
soon be expected. The need of a paid
Are department has long been manifest;
but the trouble has been that no general
movement has been made In its behalf.
It was the true logic of the situation
that the Underwriters' association
should, In default of a paid service, de
mand such Insurance rates of Scranton
policy holders as the present and In
creasing risk obviously Justifies. A
growing city with stationary appliances
for fighting fires must expect the nat
ural consequences of growing Insurance
premiums. It can escape this only by
doing all In its power to minimize the
risk.
The tribute paid yesterday by our es
teemed contemporary, the Truth, to the
senatorial candidacy of Colonel L. A.
Watres was an eloquent but a merited
one. From all accounts, our distin
guished fellow townsman today stands
first in the race for the succession to
Cameron. In another place In this Issue
we reproduce the comments of the lead
ing papers of the state upon the senior
senator's retirement, and It will be seen
that In several of these the name of
Colonel Watres Is mentioned with evi
dent favor. The Northeastern portion
of Pennsylvania certainly deserves a
senatorship, geographically; intellectu
ally and politically.
Senator Cullom's earnest, straightfor
ward and unequivocal enunciation in
favor of the Monroe doctrine in all its
amplitude will probably be derided on
the other side as simply a, flurry of Jin
goism. But on this slide it will be re
ceived as representing frank, true Am
erican patriotism, all wool and an hon
est yard wide.
Representative Morse, In a bill of only
100 words, has outlined a plan to raise
$40,000,000 of extra revenue annually, at
the same time protecting home Indus
tries. 'That bill ought to pass. . .
Despite Grover's absence, the coun
try will feel safe while Tom Reed re
mains. CAMEKON'S RETIREMENT.
Fhlladolphla Press: "Under what In
fluences, by what osunsels and with what
ulterior plans or expectations Mr. Cam
eron reaches this conclusion are questions
which, will excite wide Interest They
may be left to the flood of- speculation
which will follow the opening of this
sluice-gate. For the present in consid
ering she reason which has Induced tbe
step, it Is enough to reeocnlse that Mr.
Cameron has graoefully tetrad is aa ever.
waeuuejr aa jrraaauua tQuiar gia
Ion. He had placed himself wholly out ot
harmony with 'the Republican sentiment
of Pennsylvania. He had not only ceased
to represent hts constituency upon the
most vital economic questions of the day
but had openly and strenuously antagon
ised their cherished convictions and their
vital Interests. Mr. Cameron's retirement
and the approach of the period for legis
lative nominations will precipitate a dis
cussion of the succession and active
movements in the various directions. In
anticipation of a new choice two or three
names from -the Interior, like that of Lieu
tenant Governor Watres, of Scranton,
have been mentioned. But there will be
a wide feeling, recognised by the Interior
no less than entertained hero, that since
'Philadelphia with her great interests
has had no senator for sixty years, she
ought to furnish Mr. Cameron's succes
sor. Conspicuous among the names sug
gested are those of Mr. Wanamaker, Dis
trict Attorney Graham, Judge Paxson aud
Senator Penrose. From st:cb a list a
worthy choice can be made."
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Following Is the exact text of Senator
Cameron a letter:
United States Senate, Washington, D. C,
Dec. 9. 1895.
My Dear Senator: I am In receipt of
your letter or the Jth. You will remember
that In a conversation at my home In Har
rlsburg Just after my election to the sen
ate I told you as well as many other
friends that under no circumstances would
I again be a candidate for re-election.
Since then nothing has occurred to change
my mind. 'Many friends from every sec
tion or the state are writing me, making
Inquiry as to my wishes and Intentions
and cordially offering their support. It Is
due to them that a mibHc announcement
should be made in reply to their Inquiries,
and I take this opportunity through the
senator from my native county to thank
you any my friends In every county in
the state for their more than generous
support for more than a third of a cen
tury, and to say that I have not been, em
not now and will not be a candidate for
re-election to the senate of the United
States. Not being In office better oppor,
tunlty will be afforded me to serve those
who have served me, and that I will dp so
there can be no doubt. Yours truly,
(Signed) J. D. Cameron.
To Hon. Samuel J. M. McCarrell, Har
risburg. Pa.
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Senator Quay: "The announcement Is
no surprise to me. I have for soma time
understood that Mr. Cameron would not
be a candidate for re-election to the sen
ate, but I have felt it proper that he
should make the announcement at his
own time and In his own way. Personally,
I wish to say that I will sincerely regret
losing the association of Mr. Cameron
in the senate. He has served hts state
and his country well." "Who, In your
opinion," Colonel Quay was asked, "la
most Hkely to succeed Mr. Cameron in
the senate?" "I do not yet know anything
about that, but" and here Mr. Quay
smiled grimly "I believe you would be
safe In predicting that Mr. Cameron's
successor will not be any cltlsen of Penn
sylvania who is or who has been con
nected with what Is popularly called the
'Combine' of Philadelphia and Pittsburg."
Philadelphia Times: "The retirement of
Senator Cameron means the absolute end
of the Cameron dynasty in Pennsylvania.
It is a leadership without an heir appar
ent or the hope of succession. The re
tirement of Cameron will have little ef
fect upon Pennsylvania politics beyond
disarming some of the most blatant oppo
nents of Senator Quay, who have sought
to accomplish his overthrow by charging
him with seeking the eleotlon of Cameron
to another term In the senate. There will
be new conditions, new men, possibly to
some extent new methods. In the politics
oi inis state, out to an tnese as they shall
arise, senator uuay will adjust himself.
and he has therefore every prospect of re
taining nis aosoiute mastery of Republl
canlsm In Pennsylvania."
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Harrlsburg Patriot: "Accepting as sin.
cere all that Senator Cameron has said
about his retirement those who believe his
retention as senator during the remainder
of his life Is a publio and patriotic neces
sity need not despair. The daclsten of no
public man Is Irrevocable as to yielding up
an office. If the people of the state Want
Mr. Cameron at Washington they have
but to command and he must obey. He
will not dare refuse them. In this mourn
Ing friends may find sweet consolation.'
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Wllkes-Barre Record: "The news of
Cameron's withdrawal kas been published
Derore, out was not generally believed
There was reason to suppose that It was
a trick to prevent legislative candidates
being Instructed against him. This time.
however. Senator Cameron seems to mean
business. If he does, we quite agree with
him that he can serve his friends best as
a private cltlsen. It might be added also
that he will serve his state best In that ca
pacity."
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Philadelphia Inquirer: "Philadelphia Is
entitled to the vacancy, but unless there
Is a unity of purpose, which Just now does
not seem altogether probable because of
the multiplicity of candidates, the coun
try will again secure the office. In that
event It might be well to keep an eye upon
ex-L,ieutenant Uovernor Watres, of Scran,
ton. His position as the residuary less
tee of a Kilkenny cat fight in Philadelphia
is a strong one."
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Representative John B. Robinson: "This
action of Senator Cameron clears the at'
mosphere and makes tbe senatorial race
open to all. I expect to be a candidate my
self and will go Into the fight to win."
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Captain John C. Delaney, superintend'
ent of publio grounds: "Cameron's move
means the election of ex-Lieutenant
Governor Watres, of Scranton, aa the sen
lor senators successor." , .
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The Philadelphia Press. In Its mention
of possible successors of Cameron, stud!
ously refrains from mentioning the name
oi uiaries jsmory smith.
POLITICAL POINTS.
Congressman : Robinson, of Delaware
county, announces himself flat-footed as a
candidate for the seat In the United States
senate which Senator Cameron says he
wm not want arter uaron , isvt. - jock
Robinson Is the kind of politician who
goes with all his might for anything he
wants, but it Is only the truth to say that
he Is not the average Pennsylvania Re
publican's ideal of what a United States
senator should be.
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The Republicans and Democrats have an
equal number of members of the Ken
tucky legislature, and two Populists hold
the balance of power. Those two Popu
lists doubtless appreciate the Importance
of their position with reference to the
election of a United States senator. Both
parties will treat them with the utmost
consideration. A deadlock may, however.
be expected early In the session.
The Democrats have solid delegations In
the present congress from , only seven
states, viz.:" Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Mississippi, Louislanna and
South Carolina, The Republicans have
solid delegations from twenty-two states,
and nearly solid ones from a dozen more.
The Democratic schemers will not try te
throw tho next presidential election Into
the house of representatives.
Ex-Congressman Sowden, of Lehigh
county, Is an aspirant for, the Democratic
nomination for mayor of Allentown. For
Various reasons Mr. Sowden was elimi
nated from - national and state polrtlcs
some years ago, after having represented
his district two terms In congress, and la
now taking a new start The Wrights,
of Lehigh, .crowded Sowden out and are
trying to keep him out
It Is a noticeable fact that the name
ot Thomas Francis Bayard does net ap
pear In the list of peeslMlltlee for the
Democratic presidential nomination. Mr,
Bayard Is no longer regarded as a good
enough Americas to satisfy even tbe
average souther) Democrat Neverthe
less It Is said hewlll return to the United
States when the Cleveland adminatratlon
goes out . I . .
Bs4mator Jl'n4Uris to hopeful of
suoeeedlna? tM lanavwatakaM P4r
ao fJaitei Jv 4a senaaev now that Pop a
warn see run ijb raseuMani,
cans everywhere would be glad to see
Mr. Inrsiia return to. bla termor seat
in the sanate. He is, at ail events, a man
of bralrs. wbo la able to attract Oc at
tention of the country when great ques
tions are under discussion. Kansas ought
to Jump at the chance to exutmnse Peffer
lor ingalls.
The Lancaster News seems to think that
"the churches and schools, the nurseries
Of learning and piety." ought to taka
hold of the Wanamaker boom for Unite
8tates senator. If Mr. Wanamaker de
pends upon those Institutions he will never
reach the senate. What be needs Is the
aid of the political hustler the practical
politicians, who make senators In Penney!
vanlu.
S. S." Wright, of Susquehanna county,
says he Is not a candidate for delegate
to the national Republican convention.
It seems that the Wright mentioned for
that particular honor Is C. Fred Wrlgh
brother of the late Congressman Myron
B. Wright. State Senator Hnrdentergh,
of
Wayne, will have
end of the district.
no opposition in his
It is announced that there will be a con
test over the orphan's court Judgeship I
SrhuylklH county. At the election last
month the Democratic candidate tor Judge
was, on the ruturns, elected by a small
majority. It Is alleged, however, tha
there Is good cause for a contest on the
ground of fraudulent voting In a number
of districts.
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Senator Sherman does not care how se.
verely his book Is criticised. The harsh
criticisms It has received have run the
senator's reelpts tip to S12K.0O0 and the de
mand still continues. Ho has never struck
anything that paid quite as well.
The concensus of Democratic opinion
seems to be that Grover Cleveland will not
again be nominated for president, unless
nobody else will consent to run. It is
doubtful if even Senator Hill now de
sires the nomination.
According to the Philadelphia Press cx
Justice Paxson has been added to the
list of aspirants for tho United States
senatorship. This gives Philadelphia half
a dozen candidates enough to kill each
other.
-li
lt is surprising how large a number o
Cameron's friends knew years aso that ho
would not be a candidate for another term
That was one of the bert-kept secrets wo
ever heard of In Pennsylvania politics.
COMMENT OF THE PRESS.
- Tom Heed's Answer.
Wellman. In the Times-Herald: "When
the San Francisco committee approached
Tom Reed and asked him what his con
vention preferences were Mr. Reed drew
himself up an Inch or two, smiled pleas.
antly and remarked: 'This Is a question
upon which the eternal proprieties require
me te maintain a persistent, a dignified
and a diplomatic silence. But con fl don
tlally, gentlomen,' and at this the com
mltteo became eagerly expectant, 'but,
confidentially, I don't mind telling you
that I don't care a continental where the
convention Is held.' "
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Almost Criminal Indifference.
Wllkes-Barre News-Dealer: "flay what
you please there Is a strong current of in
dignation that Cleveland should desert
his post to go 'duck shooting1 at such
grave juncture in our affairs. The In
difference he shows Is almost criminal
and the comment and criticism he is the
reclpent ot la Justly deserved."
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The Wall of Envy.
Wllkes-Barre Record: "New York, Chi
oago, Philadelphia, San Francisco and
Pittsburg are all after the Republican
national iconventlon. What's the matter
with Scranton? That aerated city has not
passed Its plate around yet. Why this un
usual modesty?".
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A Pointer for the Speaker.
Chicago Times-Herald: "Mr. Reed
should endeavor to manage congress so
that the people may be convinced that
the mission of the Republican party Is
not confined to the work of securing oft!
clal Jobs for scheming politicians."
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K Good mil: Pass It.
Wllkes-Barre Record: "Senator Quay
has Introduced a bill to establish postal
savings banks. That Is a practical bill
from a practical man and should be passed
with a practioally unanimous vote."
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The Ago of Electricity.
Chicago Times-Herald: "Proposals of
marriage by telephone are now in vogue.
Before so very long we will have the elec
tric divorce court."
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About Our Site.
Harrlsburg Patriot: "The area of Cuba
Is about the same as that of our own state,
Her sighs for freedom are about our size
too."
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Don't Worry, Brother.
Wllkes-Barre Record: "Have Congress
man Scranton and William Connell burled
the hatchet for the 'steenth timer
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No One Hereabouts.
Wllkes-Barre Record: "Has anybody
heard any rumors ot a Democratlo na
tlonal convention f
Christmas
Presents.
HILL & CONNELL,
131 AND 133 R. WASHINGTON AVE.
1 Wlah to announce that their
HOLIDAY
GCODS
Are arriving daily and have nearly all
been placed In their warerooms.
Their display this season will
surpass any of their previous ex
hibitions. An early inspection
will be a great advantage to
careful buyers.
Coins Early and lake Tour Selections.
Hill & Connell
01 AND S3 H WASHINGTON AVE.
HolidayBooks
Booklets, Calendars, Cards -.:
' : ,- and Diaries. .
Vht&wm PRICES RIGHT
We give yo this "tip" aad leave
. the rest to yon,
BE1DLEMAN
TM3 CCCKMANt .
OI tM ft. .' Cr toClaaaoaiSseUK
which will prove one of the most useful holiday gifts for wife or sweetheart.
Not alone will a Bissell Carpet Sweeper save you money and lots of labor, it
will also save your carpets and sweep them much cleaner than a broom. .Ex
perience has shown that the average cost of using a sweeper is only 35 cents
per year, which is about the cost of one ordinary broom that will wear out iu
a very short time, whilst a Bissell Sweeper will last for at least eight years.
Large stock of them in Carpet Department.
Store Open Evenings
Until Christmas
CHRISTMAS
If vou are thiukinc cf buvlui? a dinner let
for Christmas wo have a lame selection In tbe
following mnkes :
Haviland & Co.
Ciias. Field Haviland.
R. Delinieves & Co.
L. Sazerat & Co.
All Umoge French China.
Carlsbad China (German.)
Onondago China (American.)
Maddox Porcelain.
Wedgwood Porcelain.
Furnival Porcelain.
Powell & Bishop Porcelain
All English malctb
We also have a lame variety In American
nnrcalain and W. ti. aeta. Our leader 1U0 Dleea
set is etUW.
LIMITED.
432 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
Open Evenings.
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,
Lackt lieant
THAT WONDERFUL
0alsa4 see these 1
end-bend ttaawa we have take is i
ftaTlaeas, , ; u . ,
Vmm Is tees enif la the WKBKII
By special arran$cement
with the Scrar.ton Trac
tion Company, , every
street car will sto? in
front of our .stoie to let
you get off to purchase a
BISSELL
CARPET
SWEEPER
OUR LINE OF
Is now ready for inspection.
We have all of Prang's beau
tiful line of calendars and
booklets in water colors, as
well as the lines of all the
leading publishers.
Celluloid and Leather Goods,
Family and Teachers' Bibles,
Episcopal Hymnals and
Prayer Books,
Catholic Prayer Books,
Gold Pens,
Silver and Gold Pencils.
WE SHALL BE PLEASED TO SEE YOU
REYNOLDS BROS.
Stationers and Engravers,
317 LACKAWANNA AVE-
OONT WAIT TOO LONG.
Prerloos to our tnrsntory we bare decided
io ciosa ou win we Bar on nana oi
EDWIN C. BURT & CIVS
LADIES' FINE SHOES,
Consisting- of a well assorted line of hand welts
and turns In French and American kid that
were sold at 5 00. 6.M and Sf-OO, C - mn
Nowredueedto wO'Ov
These Shoes are all In Berfect oondlilon.
Call early it vou wish to take advantage of
mis special saw,
The Lackawanna Store Association
LIMITED.
CORNER LACKl AND JEFFERSON AVES.
Kill IE OF
Fine selection of Ready
Made Clothing; also
Clothes made to, order at
the lowest prices. Perfect
fit guaranteed at ,
D. LEHMAN fiCO'S
IH LACKAWANNA IVERUE,
Ceraer Franklla.
VSTEKS
We are Besdaaarttn for Oysters aai
. are handling toe
Celebrated Duck Rivera, '
Lynn Haven. Keyporta.
Mill Pondai also Shrew
bury, Jteekawaya, Mauris
River Cove, Western
Shore and lu Point.
rrWasMfes a VMataNr
ef seKeerbaf
I
OVERCOATS
ri.V ..
ISSELL 1
geJsUtrSawJIaaee
THE
NEW
WAY
WEISBAGII LIGHT
Speciallf .dinted tor Rodin, ud Seilng.
Coaramefl three (8) feet of gas per
hour and gives an efficiency of sixty
(00) candles.
Saving at least 88) per cant orer tba
ordinary Tip Burners.
Call and See It.
T & CONNELL CO,
434 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
rUnufacturers' Agents.
TMt SCRANTON
VITRIFIED BRICK." TILE
MANUFACTURES CO.,
MAtaas or
SHALE PAVING BRICK
AND BUILDING BRICK
OfUesi 330 Washington Aveaue.
Weeks! Hay-Aug. Pa E. W. V. ft. B
M. H. DALE,
General Sales Agent, Scranton, Pa
326 Washing An,
SCRANTON. PA.
TELEPHONE 555.
WILLIAU & UILLAR,
Alderman 8th Ward, Scrantoa,
ROOMS 4 AND S.
Oss ene Water Co. Building,
CORNER WT0I1K8 ATE. IIP CEHTM to
OrriCI HOURS fra T.W sl to a. av
0 hew Intermission tar eiaatr aad sapper.)
Pirtlcnlir itUntloo Girati Collecttosi
Prompt Settleswat Csaraateed.
TOURBUSIRESS ISRESPECTFILLY S9LICITEF
Teleahene Ne.134.
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