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SCRANTON,' NOVEMBER 24. 1896.
In announcing to his congregation
that he would preach on Thanksgiving
Day one of our city pastors on Sunday
wcoressed the hope that all the churches
in this city would be filled with a
thankful people. There Is abundant
re.,on this year for thanksgiving to
thoYliver of all good. Threatened dan
Eors have been averted, and Thanks
Riving Day, 1896, will be a time when
the Christian pulpit may, with great
propriety, Inculcate lessons both of
piety and patriotism.
The Republican Programme.
The recent alleged Interview between
Ferd W. Peck, of Chicago, and Chair
man Hanna relative to the policy of the
McKlnley administration toward the
working classes has been repudiated
by both gentlemen and the correspond
ent at Cleveland, O., who gave it to the
United Associated Tresses has been
discharged. It will be remembered
that it committed the incoming execu
tive to a demagogical programme of
grand-stand playing to the discontent
ed elements of society, mainly with a
view to weakening Bryan,
The denial of this sensational inter
view does not mean that the Republi
can party Intends to Ignore Just claims
for legislative relief or that It will not.
in the future as In the past, strive to
promote by honest and Judicious meth
ods the greatest good fur the greatest
number. It stands opposed to trusts
wherever trusts antagonize the public
welfare.. It Is committed to the princi
ple of arbitration, whether of Interna
tional disputes or of differences be
tween employers and the employed. It
favors such an adjustment of the tar
iff schedules as will give to wage
earners and farmers, as well ns to
manufacturers, control of the Ameri
can commercial field In freedom so
far as may be from hurtful outside com
petition, and by means of reciprocity
it hopes to extend our markets in for
eign lands and thereby add to the
chances for the remunerative employ
ment of home labor. It wants an
American merchant marine, consisting
of home-made ships carrying home
grown crops or the products of home
industries. In short, It Is for the fullest
American opportunity consistent with
Justice and equity, but not for monop
oly or favoritism. To this It was al
ready committed, and the public by its
vote has entrusted it with tho author
ity necessary for the redemption of its
pledge.
Further than this no eelf-r'spectlng
party leader would care to go. Par
ties are judged, not by promises but
by performance. The Republican party
is quite willing to 1-t Its work during
the next four years speak for it.
The action with which the board of
control last evening signified its ap
preciation of the services of retiring
President Mitchell was graceful and
deserved. Mr. Mitchell has made an
efllcient and public-spirited member.
The change of residence which neces
sitated his resignation, will deprive
boranton of an enterprising citizen.
The Official Return.
The Philadelphia Press has secured
the official totals for the recent elec
tion In the twenty-three states which
McKlnley carried, and makes an inter
esting comparison between the vote in
them of three weeks ago and that of
1892, as follows:
I8!r isie
8tato. Me.Kln'y. Hryan. Hur'n. ClevM.
r..4:il 1,18 11H.H0 11S.2W
iw.xv) M.ivi TT.wr. Ki.sws
20.H47 KU71 l.i:t is.r.si
C0S.HI7 45.70 SUH.L'MX 4X-
3L'3,WS iM.WW 2V,,615 SM2,74ii
2X7.1S2 2W.3M 219.FJ5 l!!.i7
218.055 217.717 135.441 17.1. nil
W),425 32,217 02,1123 4S.IM4
J37.3."iS HH.941 92.73"! 11.1.VW
2K2.787 lir&tiiiii 2(i2,M 170.S13
267,616 2ii.iJ69 222,7)6 2tt:M
1!,25 13H.M7 122,823 JiJ.2i))
&5.671 21. OW 45.)m3
221,729 1 3U.134 15t!.i)KS 171.012
819.21H 654.S;7 6)i,350 f,4,Siij
23.20.". 18.232 17,519
G25.9! 474, SSi) 405.187 404.115
4l!.7! 44,750 3.",Uil2 14,24.1
728,3'W) 427.127 BIS.M1 452.2S1
8)1.437 14.459 24,973 2t.:5
WI.991 10.14S Xl.V.'i K.'SZ
li.:M"i ftl.lDI H2M Kl.4-i7
21.272 111,973 17U.791 177,335
Conn.
Del. .
Jnd
la
Ky
Me
Md
Mass. ..
Jlleh. ..
Minn. ..
X. H. ...
X. J. ...
X. Y. ..
X. D. ...
Ohio ....
Ore
Pa
It. I
Vt
W. Va.
Wis
5.523,404 3.951.1H! 4,081,153 4.0G2.70S
It will be perceived from this table
that in 1892 there was a difference in
the total Harrison and Cleveland vote
of only about 26,000 in favor of the
former, but this year the Republican
vote is 1,574,288 larger than the Demo
cratic vote. The Democratic vote In
these twenty-three fc fates decreased
lll.SK in four yeurs while the Repub
lican vote increased 1,427,251 In the
same time. Notwithstanding the fact
that Mr. Bryan gained the vote of the
Populists his vote fell more than 100,000
below the Democratic vote of 1892 and
his candidacy aided in increasing the
Republican vote nearly 1,500,000.
Another point of view fur purposes
of comparison Is assumed by the Chi
cago Times-Herald, which says that
Major McKlnley' majority of 97 in the
lectoral college gives nr. attenuate idea
of the overwhelming character of his
victory. "It Is true," it adds, "that the
states carried by Mr. Bryan represent
a greater territorial area, but, fortun
ately, we do not elect presidents by
acres. If we did Texas would have
more voice in the selection of our chief
executive than all the New England
states and New York, Pennsylvania
fcnd Ohio combined. The states that
threw their electoral votes to Bryan
comprise 1,728.505 square miles, while
those carried by McKlnley represent
only 962.785 square miles. Leaving out
geographical area Major McKlnley's
victory assumes magnificent propor
tions. The states voting for McKlnley
represented forty-five millions of peo
ple; for Bryan twenty-five millions.
The taxable wealth of the Mc
Klnley states Is over 75 per
cert, of the total wealth of the
United states. This wealth is not rep
resented by money and stocks and
bonds atone, but comprises the great
industrial, manufacturing and com
mercial Investments of the union.
"Viewed from any standpoint that
has determining weight In our concep
tions of-a true Democracy, the people
gave Major McKlnley an Indorsement
more emphatic and more collosal than
was ever clven to a candidate for an
elective oftlce."
Mr. 'YVanamaker is rated as worth
$10,000,000. But this rating may have
to be revised before the next senator Is
sworn in.
The Next State Convention.
In consequence of the large Increase
in McKinley's vote over past votes, the
next Republican, state convention will
have 358 delegates, a gain of 69 over the
last two conventions. The following
table shows the number of delegates to
which each county in the state will
be entitled in the convention of 1897,
under the McKlnley vote, with the
number on the basis of the Hastings
vote, to show where there are increases:
McKlnley Hastings
Vote. Vote.
Adams 2 -
Allegheny 33 27
Armptrung 3 -
Beaver 3 3
Medtord 2 2
Berks 7 5
Hlnir 5 4
Bradford 5 3
Burks 5 4
Uutler 3 2
Cambria 4 3
Cameron 1 1
Carbon 2 2
Center 2 2
Chester 7
Clarion 2 2
Clearttold 4 3.
Clinton 2 1
Columbia 2 1
Crawford 4 4
Cumberland 3 3
Dauphin 7 6
Delaware 7 6
Klk 1 1
Idle fi r.
Kayette 5 4
Forest 1 1
Franklin 3 3
Fulton 1 1
Greene 1 1
Huntingdon 2 2
Indiana 3 3
Jefferson 3 2
Juniata 1 1
Lackawanna 9 7
Lancaster 12 10
Lawrence 3 3
Lebanon 4 3
LehiKh 5 4
Luzerne 11 9
Lycoming 4 3
Mclveau 3 2
Mercer 4 3
Mimin 1 1
Monroe .. 1 1
Montgomery 8 7
Montour 1 1
Northampton 5 4
Northumberland 4 3
1'etry 2 2
Philadelphia 88 70
I'lke 1 1
I'otter 2 1
Schuylkill 8 7
Snyder 1 1
Somerset 3 2
Sullivan 1 1
Susquehanna 3 2
Tioga 4 3
1'nlon 1 1
Venango 3 2
Warren 2 2
Washington 5 4
Wayne. 2 1
Westmoreland 7 6
Wyoming 1 1
York 5 5
Totals 35i 2S9
It will be seen by the above table
that the delegations from the counties
of Philadelphia and Allegheny will
comprise more than one-third of the en
tire convention, so that in the unlike
ly event of Philadelphia and Pittsburg
being solidly united In the Interest of
a candidate, it would go a long way
toward controlling the nomination. The
Crow-Ashbrldgo and the Quay-Magee
lights had the effect of bringing out an
unprecedented vote in both cities, and
of thereby Increasing their combined in
fluence In the next two state conven
tions. Candidates for position on the next
Iiepublfnar state ticket are taking time
by the forelock. President of the State
Republican League Isador Sobel, of
Erie, who is credited with having de
feated Joe Sibley the last time he ran
for congress, is mentioned for state
treasurer, and Representative Marshall
of Allegheny may, It Is said, be a
candidate for auditor general. Both
are splendid Republicans and If nom
inated would make strong candidates.
Protection for Bakers.
Among the labor bills which are to be
brought before the next legislature Is
one to regulate the conditions of bake
shops that seems to possess several
element of merit. It requires that no
employer shall force his men to work
In a biscuit, bread or cake bakery, or
confectionery establishment, more than
six days a week, the week to begin
on Sunday, not before 6 o'clock p. m.,
and continue until a corresponding
hour Saturday evening. All buildings
occupied as biscuit, bread, pie or cake
bakeries shall be drained and plumbed
In a pmnner conducive to the em
ployes' health and proper ventilation
must be provided. It states that no
cellar shall be used ns a bakery unless
the proprietor shall have previously
complied with the act. Every room
used for the manufacture of flour must
have an impermeable floor constructed
of cement or of tiles, laid in cement,
or wood, properly saturated with lin
seed oil The walls shall be wainscoted
or plastered, and in the former case
must, be whitewashed once every three
months. No domestic animals, except
ing cats, shall be allowed in a mom
used as a bakery, or where flour is
stored. Flour and other meal food pro
ducts shall be kept dry and in a clean
place.
Every bakery shall be provided with
a suitable outbuilding located a suf
ficient distance from the work room.
The sleeping places of the employes
must be kept separate from where meal
products are manufactured, or bread
baked. No employer shall knowingly
permit a person whose lungs are af
feoted or who has scrofula or any sim
ilar disease to work In his establish
ment. The proposed law makes the
violation of any of these requirements
a misdemeanor punishable by fines and
Imprisonments, both to increase with
the number of offenses. It requires the
appointment of three deputy factory
Inspectors at a salary of $1,200 each per
year, to see that the law Is obeyed.
Owners of hakeshops must have or
dered alterations made within thirty
days after notice Is given. The act Is
to go Into effect thirty days after its
passage and a copy Is to be posted In
each workroom of every bakery or
confectionery establishment In the
iat.
While these provisions are designed
primarily for the protection of the la
bor employed In the baking trade It
is clear that they would Inure to the
benefit of consumers also, and the de
mand for their enactment will have
general sanction.
As nearly as can be estimated before
the completion of the official tabula
lions. 13,600.000 votes were vast at the
recent election. Allowing Ave Inhabit
ants to each voter, this, would point
to a population of Mi.ooo.OOO. Hut there
were doubtl-'H 200,000 or more voters
who remained at home. They would
bring the population up nearly to 70,
000,000, which Is about our size. ''
In tha opinion ut Hon. Thomas B.
Reed, "we have tried to assimilate tbosa
from abroad too rapidly, and In offer
ing them so generous asylunt against
oppression we have run some risk of
oppression by alien Ideas ourselvs."
Without disputing tho Justice of this
general proposition It needs to be said
that in localities like our own the effort
to assimilate "those from abroad"
hasn't yet become strenuous.
It has passed into an adage that the
greatest men have their weak points,
and Speaker Reed Is exhibiting his
foible rather unfortunately in his ap
parent but no doubt unintentional
endeavor to avoid the president
elect. The best friends of Mr. Reed
are those who wish to save him from
any semblance of petulance.
Mr. Gladstone complains with Jus
tice that "Europe and civilization re
main under the disgraceful reproach
of having coldly tolerated a series of
outrages perhaps the most monstrous
known to history." He refers to the
massacres In Armenia. But bow about
America, civilization and Weylerlwn In
Cuba?
Enough names are already "slated"
for cabinet positions to man a regi
ment. But not all who are called by
the newspapers are chosen by the mod
est Ohio gentleman whose word In this
matter goes.
What is Going on
Across fbe Water
Special Correspondence of The Trthime
London, Nov. 9 Long, long ago there
haltetl on a countiy road called Hlghgate
Hill, then away out of the suburb of Lon
don town, a tired and wuary little trav
eler, grimy with the dust of the roadside
along which he had been so manfully
trudging, and hot with tho heat of the
sun and the added warmth Imparted by
his chief burden, a large and fluffy-coated
eat. This he hugKed lovingly to hi little
self, as he stayed his steps and looked
about him at the fresh country lads and
lassies singing at their reaping. Away
down the dim perspective of years, we sec
poor, forlorn Dick Whlttington, unjustly
driven from his apprenticeship and de
prived of all his former chances of ad
vancement, starting plucklly on to find
work with which to support himself and
his beloved cat. We watch him as he
stands on Hlghgate Hill, cheated of ev
erything his youth had promised, envying
even the poor country laborers at thulr
toll. We hear with him the soft, sweet
tinkle of a bell as it reaches us from
far away, down In the city, and we see
the Idly.gazlng Dick start at thp sound
and listen with straining ears to the dis
tant peal. It somehow sounds, from here,
like a droning, chanting human voice.
What U it? He gasps in fear In joy! Is
It tho voice of condemnation, or chiding?
No! Listen again. It Is exhorting, as it
slowly sways to and fro In the Bow
church tower away down there. "Turn
aguin! Whlttington! Lord-Mayor of
London!" till the last tone dies away In a
melodious, rapturous whisper. "Lord
Mayor of London London. What!" cr'ed
)lck. "Poor me to bo Mayor of London?
fuss, what Bow bells tell always comes
true!" and puss is Joyfully caught In her
faithful muster'i! arms, and with breast
llred anew wMh hoie and courage Dick
Whlttington turns once mora toward the
city, to conquer fortune anew, and to be
come In time Sir Richard Whlttington,
lord Mayor of London, and virtually king
of the greatest city on earth.
' II II II
Today was Lord Mayor! Day, accom
panied ny what Is known as the Lord
Mayor's Show. Of all the dear old anti
quated customs of this merry land, this
Is one which Is still observed. Maypoles
aro now few and far between, and the ob
servance of May Day with Its king, queen
and fairies. Is only most occasional; the
number and elaborateness of Ouy Fawke's
etllgies are steadily decreasing, they say;
and the queen of England herself never
goes in state to see anybody or anything
anymore. And so, a number of distinct
ive English scenes and celebrations are
not now what they were at the beginning
of this century of change and progress.
But notwithstanding all this we have
still the good old Iord Mayor's Show, for
which let us be thankful, for It Is a line
and merry old sight. Indeed. You know,
I am sure, that the Lord Mayor of London
holds office for but one year, and Is not
eligible for a second term. He Is chosen
from among the alderman, before which
he must have graduated, so to speak, from
the London county council. After being
an alderman he becomes a sheriff of Lon
don, and from there the next step up
makes him the august Lord Mayor. There
Is an election, but It Is merely a matter
of form, as there is an order of precedence
somehow and one always knows years
ahead who will be Lord Mayor at a cer
tain time, unless any of the aspirants
should die in the meantime. He Is always
a "city" man first of all, and nearly ul
na;, s very rich, having amassed a great
fortune In business there, which, indeed,
he needs for the lavish entertaining,
which must be done by the lord and lady
of the Mansion House.
Each Lord Mayor's Day Is made the oc
casion of an elaborate procession some
what analogous to our less often recur,
ring presidential Inaugurations, but on
not so large a scale. A few days before
the ceremony groat tiers of seats arc
built up along the line of march, hotel
windows are rapidly booked up, and even
doorsteps and housetops come in for their
share of applicants for standing room. My
chaperone and I, having the privilege of
places at the door of the law courts, where
the best view of all can be had, did not
need to hurry and worry to the Strand
early In the day, as did those less favored,
but arrived and claimed our places and
watched the Interesting crowd ut In the
Strand before us for about an hour before
the beginning of the show. At last the
sound of military music proclaimed that
the new mayor was on hh way to take
the oath of office, and every one was all
attention. Mounted police, of course, as
they always do, had the first place In the
procrs?ion, and were followed by some
honorable artillery and bund, great tpecl
men guns. Infantry battalion, a fully
equipped field battery very Interestmg
by the way and the Herts Yeomanry.
Bands now came on thick and fast, and
rained a confusion of Bounds about us.
A regiment of Royal Fusiliers and other
royal regiments, rolled past galore, all
In their gorgeous and wonderfully-made
costumes, a sight fit to find In the Arabian
Nights. The Crlpplcgate Boys' School
turned out In the dreos of the period of t He
foundation of the school. In 1698. and head,
ed by their own little band all just too
cute and antiquated for anything. The
Worshipful company of Shipwrights, of
Spectacle Makers, and of lots of other
things came along In line. Interspersed
with bands, decorated floats and bits of
the English army, even to the queen's
own trumpeters. In red velvet and gold
lace, each mounted on his chnrger. By
and by came the arms of the city of Lon.
don, borne along before the arms of the
Hon. FaiideI'hilllps. tl-j! new Lord
Mayor. Firemen from all over the king
dom seemed desirous of vicing with eseh
other In the display of their engines, uni
forms and appliances for fighting fire, for
these were certainly out In force. Decor
ated floats, representing "England and
Her Heroes" followed one another In
rapid aucceeslon, the het-e dressed In
the unlformi that were In UJe at the be.
ginning of (he century, and In actual
warfare and as England's heroes com
prise a long list, you can surmise that
there were nut nough floats to represent
then: all. een though there were a num
ber. City iioinpMDles aeiit their men. ahlp
trair.lng schools their cadets, and orphan
ages their oiphans, lw marched along
lustily singing "Hearts of Oak." for which
the sweet little things were fairly pelted
with pennies thrown down at them by pa
triotic listeners. 1 saw a smalt slice of
Her Majesty's Eyptlan army, ail old-time
stagecoach which actually ran between
London and York In seventeen hundred
and sumethlng, and the people on It were
sights fur sure eyes. In the dress of that
time. Following it came a motor car
"new style" a tandem driven by oil, and
carrying four people. I saw a Maxim gun,
mounted on its carriage and ready to be
tired off but we will hasten to the end of
the procession, where come the alderman
and sheriffs of London, the two highest
In rank. In their state carriages, and ac
companied by their chaplains. These dis
mounted at the Law Courts and walked
past us on their way Into the lord chief
justice's room. They made a curious old
world picture-as they sailed up the stairs
In their court-dress of black velvet knee
breeches and dress-coat, black silk stock.
Ingsand trt-cornered hat, over all of which
flowed their bright red cloaks profusely
trimmed with magnificent sables, these
royally sumptuous garments recklessly
sweeping the dusty marble floors as they
strode through. Sir Walter Wilkin, the
late Lord Mayor, followed them, and then,
lol the glory anil effulgence of the new
Lord Mayor's servants, all In state liver
ies, wonderful to behold, broke upon our
enchanted vision as they solemnly and se
dately passed along In their purple velvet
small-clothes and mauve silk stockings.
These preceded the new man, the Hon. J.
Faudel-Phlllips, who came In his state
chariot, drawn by six horses, and attend
ed by his chaplain sword-bearer and mace
bearer, both of which officials held tho
sword and mace sticking away out the
chariot windows on each side. This was
the most overwhelmingly cute and gor
geous coach I ever saw outside the col
ored pictures In "Cinderella and the Glass
Slippers." All red and gold, with crystal
glass windows, and swinging low on its
easy springs between the ponderous
wheels. It was a treut for an American to
see. The mayor, of course, was "rigged
out regardless" In full court dress, great
red cloak, sables and funny three-cornered
hat full of ostrich feathers. He
was also trimmed profusely with exqui
site Limerick point, and wore on his
manly bosom the Lord Mayor's jewel, a
diamond ornament of such size and bril
liancy that I Immediately decided that
it couldn't be real; but It Is, all the same,
they tell me. There they stood, this fus
sy, gaily-colored crowd of aldermen, sher
iffs anl two Lord Mayors, surrounded by
picture-book looking marshals and her
alds, sparkling with diamonds and gold
braid, stiff with fantastically-colored bro
cades, all set off by the somber wigs and
gowns of the barristers of the courts, the
black silk chaplains and the common peo
ple like us, who were privileged to stand
on the steps within touching distance of
them and catch the whiff of moth-prevent.
Ing camphor from their costly furs and
flowing cloaks as they went past.
Very little time elapsed while the grand,
ees were In the room of the lord chief
justice of England. When they emerged
Mr. Faiidcl.Phillips was In every deed
and truth Lord Mayor of London, and It
Is to be hoped, a worthy successor of
the Immortal Dick Whlttington himself.
After this, the party all entered their
carriages, coaches and chariots again;
the procession, which had halted during
this interim moved on, and they all went
forth to be looked at, commented upon
and admired by the whole of London, If
It chose to come and do so. Lord Mayor
Phillips Is now virtually king of Ihe city,
and there, but only there, he actually
takes precedence of the sovereign tierselr.
In former times, when a king or queen
wished to visit the city, the custom was
for them to ride to Temple Bar and
knock for entrance. The Lord Mayor
then appeared, opened the gates and ad
mitted them to his domain. But Temple
Bar Is now a thing of the past, at least so
far as London and the city are concerned,
and nowadays royalty on Its state visits
Is met somewhere near the boundaries of
the city and escorted through by the Lord
Mayor. This Is but one of the still remain
ing curious customs attaching to the city
where the old-fnshloned guilds still keep
their quaint old quarters, and observe
their odd old ceremonies.
The last event, however, of the Lord
Mayor's Day Is the great banquet at the
Guildhall, where como the premier of the
kingdom, the foreign ministers and the
great people of the city. Speeches are al
ways made, and that of the prime minis
ter is eagerly listened to, taken down ver
batim and immediately telegraphed to all
parts of the world; for the Lord Mayor's
banquet, every 9th of November, has come
to be an affair of great political Impor
tance, and the premier's speech at this
function Is regarded as significant of the
proposed policy of the government for the
coming year. No doubt the lord and lady
of the city heave great sighs of relief at
the end of this long and tedious day.
They are now, however, lord mayor and
lady mayotess, entitled to reside In the
great Mansion House, which faces the
Bank of England the old Lady of Thread
needlo street, as It Is ealled-and sur
rounded by the rush and whirl of the
busiest part of London. It Is not like a
house In Park Lane exactly, but socially
they are the highest In the city. If not one
of an obi line of helpless blue-bloods. 1
think I would rather be a Dick Whittlng.
ton and work myself up from a city np.
prentice to the highest office In the gift
of the greatest and richest city of the
world than to be born the son of a hun
dred earls, which would ceralnly be no
credit to me, whatever.
The Lord Mayor receives a salary of
$."0,000 a year, and Is expected to spend
quite that much more In lavish entertain
ing. He Is nearly always an Immensely
wealthy man. His office, however. Is no
empty title, like that of tho mayors of
some of our American clues, and he fs
a busy man. Indeed, sometimes, In time's
of trouble or agitation, beset with con
stant worry and danger. He meets dele
gations, makes speeches, replies to cs
ors; he hears cases; he attends long mid
tiresome city guild dinners, and must
needs be cheerful and brilliant if possi
ble; he organizes relief committees for the
poor and destitute; he subscribes money
right and left, and he and the lady mayor
ess give great and magnificent balls, re
ceptions and parties. There are. however,
a few compensations. He Is generally the
recipient of New Year's honors, and so
Mr. Faudel-Phtlllps may expect to become
soon Sir Fnudcl-l'hlllips. Vhenevr,
also, some unusual demonstration occurs
during his year of office, such as the cor
onation of Jubilee of a sovereign, the
lord mayor Is generally rewarded for his
share In the proceedings by the gift of a
bnronetcy. So Sir Faudel-Phillips will no
doubt have to be congratulated on thnt
score, as the celebration of the Record
Reign comes this year, and It is almost a
foregone conclusion that not only the
Lord Mayor, but others as well, will en
joy the great felicity of being raised at
least one step higher In rank. Ho wags
the English world. Sadie E. Kaiser.
THE Ni:.T SI'KAKLK.
From the Philadelphia Times.
The election of Representative Boyer
to the speakership seems now to be gen
erally conceded. His ripe experience as a
presiding officer, and his peculiar fitness
for directing the house of representatives
in an orderly and Judicious manner, give
him great advantage In tho race for the
chair, and the country combination
against the city that was attempted by
several country candidates appears to
have gone to piece, and most of those
named aa candidates are likely to support
Boyer. He Is Very properly supported
without reference to the United J)tates
senator, and chiefly or wholly because he
Is admittedly the best-equipped man for
the position. The Importance of having a
thoroughly competent presiding officer
when legislation of grave moment Is to be
enacted, affecting not only the public gen.
erally. but the Republican party. Is well
appreciated by the members of the house,
and that has given Boyer such a decided
lead In the contest for the chair that be
Is now likely to bt nominated by a una.
nlmous vote, ,
GOLDSMITH'S
COLORED
If you have got Dress Goods to buy, it would seem almost
imperative that you should take advantage of this offering.
Couldn't touch them a month ago at anything like these prices.
There'll be busy buying and you ought to be among the
buyers. Our 150 styles of this Season's Novelties, which
ranged from 39 to 75 cents per yard, many of which are now
on display in our big window,
Your Choice for a Full Dress Pattern, $2.98.
November Cloak Selling.
We planned early for the biggest garment business in our
history and we are getting it, too. We are now in shape for a
few days' phenomenal selling, many of them at two-thirds Oc
tober prices. To hesitate is to lose the Best Cloak Chance
of the season :
Children's Garments, 4-12 years,
Ladies' Capes, from -
Ladies Jackets, from
Ladies' Fur Collarettes from
BUT NONE IN SCRANTON which can compare in any way with our
mammoth tailoring establishment. Our line in Suitings, Trouserings and Over
coatings is as complete as you will find in any city. Our patterns and fashions
are up-to-date and the very latest only. Should our prices be too low let us
know and we will make the necessary correction. Our work and fit we guarantee.
We don't allow a garment to leave our place exeept pcrftclly satisfactory. Buying facilities enable us
to sell at DlUCh lOWCr than lowest prices, hence here, like everywhere else, our Immense success.
IT EASTERN II AND PANTS COMPANY, D L0SfE,N
Branch 14.
DINNER SETS
Over 150 Patterns to Select
From.
Haviland & Co.,
Chas. Fields Haviland,
Wedgarwood Porcelain,
Maddox' Porcelain,
Onondago Chi
And many other standard
makes. See our new Blue Delft
Set. Also a new leader 100piece
decorated for 6,48-
THE
Clemons, Ferber,
O'Malley Co.,
I'll UCKAWANNA AVE.
PANTS or $3,00
All the latest novelties in For
eign and Domestic Cheviots, Wor
steds and Cassimers-cut, trimmed
and made in our own tailor shops.
We show whole rolls of cloth, not
short length samples. Fit per
fectas usual.
GREAT ATLANTIC PANTS CO,,
CALL UP 3882,
CO.
OittlHi
OFPICB AND WAREHOUSE.
Mi TO Ifl MERIDIAN STREET.
M. W. COLLINS, Manager.
WHAT
CHEER!
By XV. CLARK RUSSELL.
ONE OF HIS BEST.
BcM"Thr Art Othars."
BEIDLErM THE BOOKMAN
4J7prac(t., Off. Tha Coras
WMlta,
DRESS
427 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton,
GOT DAMP QUICK
DIDN'T IT?
UMBRELLA BROKE
ISN'T IT?
WILL TAKE IT TO FLOREY S
WON'T YOU?
REPAIR IT WHILE YOU WAIT
sure:.
New Cover, New Ribs, New Stick,
New Anything. .
222 Wycm'ng Avenue, Y. H. & 1 Building
WOLF & U ENZEL,
831 Linden., Onp. Court Houis,
PRACTICAL TINNERS and PLUMBERS
Soto Agents for Richardson Eoynton'i
Furnaces sod Hangea,
PHILADELPHIA MANUFACTURERS OF CLOAKS AND SUITS
421 LACKAWANNA AVENUE,
Headquarters for Cloaks and Capes
Everybody l loud In their praises of our
Cloaks nnd Cnpes. We have made great
concessions in the prices of our line gar
ments. .. .
You ennnot do Justice to yourseir buy.
Ing a coat or cape wnr.oui nis. consult-
Jackets, silk lined, tailored after Lon-
don and fans models, maue ol nurnest
vurlety at
Tt . 1 ...... 1 AAttC ttl
IT ,S??eo flttlng.'rhleld ' ft OO
i .. . .a .... .- . . ..I . : I ri n
new four-ln-hnnd shield front, lined
. . i . . : . v. .,),n.nnl,l.. rw r .
inrOUgnOUl Willi llioilgrBum iaiifi,
HL-- a roeulur 115 coat: our rlflO
price WltuO
WOMEN'S rL.U8H CAPES One of the
strongest price preFrmuiiuna ever anuwn
In this elty Is here this week. prt-
tiiv iHi1e,l and braided Dlush 64 OO
capes for PaO .1 M
Extra fine seal plush double cape, lined A Rf V
throuschont with rhadam silk, trlmniedJVl V1
with flno TMoec lur; eise- no
where !5; our price 90.UO
Capes of fine astrachan, 30 Inch length,
. . i . 1 . .1-...tt iliii ttnrm on 1 1 i r
... . .. ..h tnarlun .1 11,11...
fur; elsewhere 110; our C QQ
price UO
QnAnlal 1 1 ri a n t ,rl 1 1,1 PAflf POntl Ifl (Wfl-liltla
astrachan. handsomely trimmed shield
fronts, latest designs; cheap at fQ Aft
17; our price U,Tf
TAKE) NOTICEre have Just purchased
the large stock of a silk waist tnanu
you a waist never before seen In thi
part of the country for less 9 QO
than 10 at AlSO
NO CHARGE FOR ALTERATIONS.
Z. WEINGART, Proprietor.
mm
GOODS
$1.49 upwards.
98c
$3.98
$4.98
it
Pa.
Branch 14.
An Inspiration
Ts almost lost when your pen catches
and your Ink spreads on your paper.
GOOD STATIONERY
Is one of the necessaries of civilisation
that Is Indispensable. A favorite loca
tion for all clashes Is that of RRY
NOLDS BROTHERS, where a fine as
sortment of everything In first-class
Stationery and Office Supplies can be
purchased. Students, lawyers, com.
merclal men and society in general ge'
their supplies here, as everyone caa bt
suited, both in price and quality.
Reynolds Bros.
Stationers and Engravers,
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