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THE SCRA23TCXN TEIBUITEr-WEDNESDAY MOKNINGr, DECEMBER. 3, 1896.
THE VISION OF A FACE.
By JOSEPH HOCKING.
Author or "ALL HEX ARE LIARS," Etc.
Copyright, 1880, by the Bacheller Syndicate
1
PART L
Robert Graham was a young man
who wanted to be orginial. Most young
men under thirty have the same de
sire so I do not pretend to hint that
he was anything out of the common
because he was passing through this
phase of experience.
He hnd been articled to a solicitor:
but. tiring of the law. he determined
to leave the quiet little country town
where he had been born and reared,
and go to London. His plan, more
over, was to forsake law for litera
ture, and while at. Mlnver would lose
by his departure, the metropolis would
have one more daring life struggling
In Its midst. He accordingly h'tt St.
Minvcr, forsook the law, and went to
London.
This was, of course, original.
In the early days of his law career
lie had lenrned shorthand, and it was
this expression of his originality which
kept him from starving when he came
to the metropolis. After some weeks
of weary endeavor to tlml a publisher.
It was his knowledge of shorthand
which enabled him to buy bread and
cheese. He was employed as a report
er for two or three papers, small local
journals which are unknown to Lon
don as a .whole, and - yet which are
bought by the people in the vicinity In
wylilch they are published, liy this
niean9 he managed to earn from fifteen
to twenty shillings a week, and as a
consequence paid his- landlady .with
fair regularity. Indeed, that lady con
fessed that on the whole he was the
best paying "littery gent she'd hever
ed."
Which shows that Bob had not got
Very far on after all.
When he hnd been In London a year,
he did another original thing, he joined
a bachelors' club. Of course this act
was right off the beaten track, and liob
hnd a sort of feeling that he hnd done
something worthy of note. The one
rule of the club was that no member
Fhould have anything to do with wo
men, and directly anyone should break
this rule he should be expelled.
For a year Hob conformed loyally to
this. Indeed, he scarcely spoke to his
landlady, and as for other members of
the fair sex he never even noticed
them. The members of the Hachelors'
club met as often as they could In each
other's rooms, and each in turn paid
for a supper. They smoked a good
deal, gossiped a good deal, and abused
publishers' readers unmercifully. For
nearly all the members of the club were
"gentlemen connected with the press."
'And ench of these had a desire "to
bring out a great book, something that
Would startle the age."
liob wrote a good deal, wrote on every
imaginable subject, and sent his work
to various editors of all sorts, but with
out success. His work wasn't "quite
suitable." He got sick of publishers'
forms and editorial communications,
but still he toiled steadily on, and
wrote with all the regularity of a leader
writer, sometimes with as much bril
liancy. In vain, however.
He criticised editors and publishers'
readers a good deal, and yet In his
heart he felt that he got all he de
served. Original his work might be,
but he never loved the things he had
written. Member of the Bachelors'
club as he was, he wrote love stories,
and often married the hero to the hero
ine; but somehow his own heart never
responded to the words they said to
each other. Indeed, he was obliged to
confess to himself that he didn't know
how to tell the story of a man's love
for a maid.
About this time he was invited to a
country house to spend Christmas, nnd
although he felt he was doing nothing
original by accepting the invitation, he
promised to comply with the evident
wish of the sender. He was indebted
for the invitation to the following or
der of events: First, a young man,
who was a banker's clerk, occupied two
rooms in the house where bob occupied
one. This banker's clerk was called
Herbert Walker, who, in writing to his
father, told him about Hob. Herbert
.Walker's father was fond of his son,
and being desirous of pleasing him, de
cided to invite the young man to spend
Christmas with them, provided Hob
were a decent fellow. Accordingly,
one day when Mr. Walker senior was in
London, he took steps to see Hob, and
"COME OLD MAN. DON'T BE A
FOOL!"
on talking together, it came out that
Hob's father had, years ago, been a
friend of Mr. Walker.
"I suppose no women will be at your
house?" said Bob to Herbert, when
they were talking together shortly af
ter the former had accepted the invi
tation. "Why?"
"Well, I shall be nbllgpd to write
again and tell your father that I cannot
nianngi? it."
"Surely you'll not carry your tom
foolery so far?" suggested Herbert.
"Principle is principle," replied Hob,
proudly.
"Well, as It happens, no women will
be at the house for the three days
you've agreed to come to us, except an
old housekeeper and the servants.
.You'll not object to these, I suppose?"
"No; the fact is I'm not bigoted, and
women of that sort are a necessary
evil."
It would seem from this that Bob
was a profound philosopher.
"My. cousin and-two or three of her
companions are coming the day after
Christmas day, but as you say you are
returning that morning, you'll not see
them."
"That's right. I suppose yours la a
Jolly old place, Isn't it?"
"Yes, I think so. Of course it's not
what you call a mansion, but It's a fine
old country house for all that. Father
got it very cheaply because it is report
ed to be haunted."
"Nonsense."
"Fact, I assure you. The story goes
that two or three generations ago the
only daughter of the then owner was
killed there."
"Killed? How?"
"Well, it was in this way: A yeoman
who lived close by wanted her very
badly; - indeed, it was said he was crazy
about her, and she refused to have any
thing to say to him. Then one Christ
mas day, When, for the hundredth
time he was pleading his cause, she
told him that she had promised to mar
ry another man. It is reported that he
went away with a terrible look on his
face, and that he was scarcely able
to walk out of the house. Anyhow, that
night the household was aroused by
terrible screams, and on entering the
room they found her in a pool of blood,
and her heart had ceased to beat.
They searched for the murderer in vain,
and the next morning the man who had
wanted her was found dead In his own
bed, and on the table by his side was a
confession that he had done the deed.
Since that the house has been believed
to be haunted. Several families have
tried to live there, but In vain. Ter
rible cries nnd groans have been heard
in the room where the girl was killed,
while at Christmas-time it is said to
be worse."
"And have you heard an noises?"
"The truth is, I have been very lit
tle at home. Besides, my father has
hnd the house only two years, and last
Christmas 1 was visiting at my aunt's.
I've never heard my father say that
he's been troubled."
"Of course It's a lot of humbug!"
cried Bol). "V, hosts, Indeed! For my
own. part. I should like to see one."
"It may be all nonsense," replied
Herbert, "and yet I must confess that
when J went Into the Imitated room I
HE STARTED VP UNEASILY.
had a funny sort of feeling. I shouldn't
like to sleep In it on Christmas night,
anyhow."
"Humbug!" replied Bob.
"Well, It may be humbug," said Her
bert, "but 1 challenge you to sleep
there, anyhow."
"I accept," exclaimed Bob "I ac
cept," and in saying this he felt that
he was not an ordinary kind of young
man. "Does the ghost appear?" ho
went on. "or are there only sounds?"
"She appears, I suppose."
"And not he man?"
"No, she comes alone. She was a
beautiful girl, and very good. Indeed,
I am told that everybody loved her
because she was so good and pure."
"1 should like to see her, then," was
Bob's reply; "It would be phenomenal.
Indeed, to see a good, pure woman.
For my own part, 1 doubt whether any
such exist."
This latter original remark had been
repeated very frequently at the Bache
lors' club, ulthough Bob had an Idea
that he was the lirst who ever used it.
Christmas day happened on the
Wednesday in this particular year, and
on the Saturday previous Bob found
his way to Beechwood. He was prom
ised that no woman, beyond the ser
vants, should bo seen; that he should
have plenty of shouting; and that In
the evening several nice fellows would
be present for a talk and a smoke.
Mr. Walker possessed a good library,
a billiard table, and good cigars. What
more could a man want? Anyhow, Bob
expressed himself as delighted.
As the conveyance drove up to the
house the young man felt that, after all,
life was worth living. Mr. Walker gave
him a hearty greeting, while Herbert
who took him to his room, seemed in
high spirits.
The three days prior to Christmas
day passed quickly away, and Bob de
clared that he enjoyed himself thor
oughly. "There Is something sensible about
It," he remarked. "There are no gig
gling girls about, no spooning going
on between them and silly fellows; in
fact, it's a joy unspeakable to know
that the house is free from petticoats."
Will, I think It awfully slow," re
plied Herbert. "I shall be jolly glad
when Thursday comes. Eunice is com
ing then with Borne of her friends. She
will make the house like a new place."
What time does she arrive?" asked
Bob.
"tin. not till about three o'clock on
Thursday afternoon."
"I shall be in London by that time."
"Come, old man, don't be a fool; stay
the week out and enjoy yourself."
"No, thank you," replied Bob. "I've
had enough of women, you know."
"Why, have you heard or seen any
thing?" "Certainly not. Of course the whole
story Is a pure fabrication, and only
due to the imagination of frightened
and superstitious people."
On Christmas day. Bob spent his time
in what he called a sensible way. In
the morning he read Rousseau's "Con
fessions," and then, after enjoying the
Christmas goose, he had a sleep; this
over, he went for a walk with Herbert,
and then came back to Beechwood with
a good appetite for tea. A very quiet
evening was spent, and at half-past ten
Bob went to his room.
It was a comfortable room, rather
low-ceiled, but roomy. The fireplace
was largo, and In the grate a bright
fire burned cheerfully; over the man
telpiece was a large mirror, which, as
Bolt remarked, was not common in a
bedroom. . A huge armchair was placed
in front of the fire, the kind which
goes by the name of "a saddlebag;"
and close by the chair a table was
placed on which was a dozen or more
books.
Bob snt down and looked contented
ly into the fire. He turned to the table
by his side, turned up the lamp, and
picked up a book.
"I've had a pleasant time. There's
been no noise, no bother, no women:
Indeed, nothing unpleasant. I should
have liked to have stayed till Satur
day. Bother these girls who are com
ing tomorrow!" And yet, of the truth
must be told. Bob almost wished that
he'd consented to tolerate the girls,
so as to have had three days more of
comfort.
"But there, It's no use," he went on:
"it can't be helped. Besides, when I
get back, I'll have another try at a
story a real good, moving story, such
as makes old people feel young. Ay, I
wish I could! Why in the world can't
I write? I'm afraid it's no use trying.
I believe I'l go back home and ask old
Rimmer to take me on again. It's bet
ter than grubbing at reporting for the
papers. Oh dear! Well, I'll have a
read."
How long Bob read I cannot say, In
deed I do not think he knew himself.
It might have been an hour or more,
but presently he started up uneasily.
There seemed to be a Strange Influence
In the room, an Influence such as he
had never felt before. To his surprise,
too, the Are had got low, so he con
cluded that he must have been sitting
for a good while. Then he heard a low,
gurgling sound, as if someone had a
difficulty in breathing; this was fol
lowed by a scream, or at least he
thought so, for he was quite sure. In
deed, he seemed somewhat confused,
as though a kind of spell were cast
upon his mind.
He tried to rouse himself, and in
doing so lifted his eyes towards the
looking glass which was placed over
the mantelpiece, and In a moment they
became riveted, as though there were
a secret and occult power In the glass.
Indeed, if the truth must be told, he
did not want to take his eyes away,
for In spite of himself he was fascinat
ed by what he saw.
(To be continued.)
M'KISLEY'S ANCESTORS.
The Old Church Dating Back to the
Times of George 1.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The church where the great-great-great-grandmother
of the president
elect, William McKlnley, nttended, and
the old dwelling occupied by her peo
ple, are still standing in Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania. The pity Is,
however, that the original house In
which she was born is no longer to be
seen; excepting for a few stones which
mark the outlines of the foundation of
the old place, there is not a trace of Its
eighteenth century architecture.
In the beautiful Donegal valley,
among the rolling hills of Lancaster
county, and looking down upon the
rapid waters of the Susquehanna, lies
the vlllnge of Donegal, where the Ste
vensons built their long, low house in
which the ancestor of a president was
born. The valley Is one of the pretti
est In the state, and that Is saying a
great deal, for the state Is filled with
picturesque places lying among verdant
hills on the sides of which cling tenaci
ously the most attractive of well kept
farms and the whitest of white-walled
houses. Donegal lies about eighteen
miles northwest of the town of Lancas
ter, and to get to It one had better
leave the train at Marietta, where a
conveyance can be obtained to make
the five-mile journey still to be accom
plished. Strictly speaking, Donegal Is not a
village nor a town, and it Is doubtful
If It can claim to be a borough, tor
there Is merely a sprinkling of farm
houses upon the hills, too far apart al
most to form a community. In the
midst of this fertile spot lies embedded
in the trees, which even at this time
of the year hide it, the old Donegal
Presbyterian church, which has been
standing since early In the eighteenth
century. It has been remodeled, of
course, in order to preserve It, but it
stands practically the same today as It
did In the days of George II.
A table of marble attached to the wall
of the church gives about all the his
tory that is known of the old structure.
From this It seems the church was
founded by Arthur Patterson In the
year 1722, and In the year 1740 the
church received a patent from John
Thomas and Richard Penn. During
the revolution the pastor of the little
church was a Royalist, but one day his
congregation took him out and made
him swear his allegiance to the colonies
under a white oak in front of the
church, and the tree, now a mighty
king of the forest, known as "witness
oak," on account of this circumstance.
Is loved almost as much as the little
white plastered church Itself.
In the early part of the last century,
at the time when George I. was king,
there was a large number of immi
grants from the North of Ireland.
About that time the Ulster men were
having an irreconcilable controversy
about the rates for land rents, and as
a result they decided to leave the old
country and seek refuge In the new
world. The majority of these settled
west of Blue Ridge, and a large num
ber of the Scotch-Irish became the pio
neers In the western part of Pennsyl
vania. Among those who came over
at this time was a certain James Stev
enson, who also spelt his name as
Stephenson, and who had It spelled for
him, In the patent from the proprietor
of the colony, Stlnson.
The precise date of his arrival is
unknown, but it was undoubtedly, from
appearances, while the first George was
still reigning. In the year 1740, the
same year the church obtained a pat
ent, he received a patent for land ag
gregating 334 acres in Donegal. He
was consequently one of the pioneers
In the state, and he must have been
one of the earliest In Donegal, for his
property Is choicely located, being as
described In his will, "north and ad
joining the Donegal church."
James Stevenson had two sons and
four daughters. Of these the eldest
son, Nathaniel, who died a bachelor,
Inherited the property, and at his death
It went to the eldest daughter, Anne,
who married John Watson, in whose
family the property remained until 1872,
when It was sold to General Simon
Cameron. The Stevensons were a well-to-do
people, and at one time had a
number of slaves. The second eldest
daughter, Hannah, married John Gray,
who lived near the Susquehanna, at
Balnbridge, and afterward In West
moreland county. Their daughter,
Sarah Gray, married David McKln
ley on Dec. 10, 1780.
David McKlnley was In the bloom of
manhood at this time, having returned
from the war, In which he had served
twenty-one months, having enlisted no
less than eight times In as many dif
ferent companies. Their second son,
James Stevenson McKlnley, was born
Sept. 1, 1783. He subsequently settled
In Mercer county, where he married
Mary Rose, and their son, William
McKlnley, became the father of Major
William McKlnley, who has Just been
elected president of the United States.
The old brick house, with its num
erous wings and spacious porches,
which overlooks the church, was built
by Dr. John Watson between the years
1805 and 1808. the old structure, in which
a great-great-grandmother of Major
William McKlnley was born, having
been. torn down In 1806. This fine old
residence was called by Dr. Watson
"The Seat of Beauty," and there seems
to be no reason why that name should
be changed now. For the past twenty
years or more It has been the Cameron
homestead. Here General Cameron
breathed his last a f'.-w years ago, and
here his son, Senator Don Cameron,
spends a portion of his summers.
FIVE NEW ANECDOTES.
Ench of Which is Crjblc of Stirring
I'p a Smiie.
Here, from Harper's Mugazine for July,
are name good anecdotal scraps, all new:
Fat was an Industrious workman, and
his emplover wus much Interested In him.
It hnd been a most unpleasant day
drizzling, saturating hut Pat kept faith
fully at his work in the garden, and at
the'6 o'clock hour he wrs about to lay
down his gardening tools. He was met
by his employer, who said:
"Pat, It's been a bad day."
"It hus that!" replied Pat.
"You must be pretty wet, Pat," sug
gested the employer.
Wet, Is lit?'1 said Pat. "Yls, I'm purty
wet; but Mr. O . oi'm not half as wet
as ol am dry!"
And the Drawer Is glad to say Pat re
ceived his reward.
SHADES OF LINDLEY MURRAY.
Rachel was a bright yellow girl, a wait
ress in the family of Mrs. , of New
Orleans, and with a positive genius for
twisting the English language out of all
grammatical shape. She was sent by her
mistress one day for a particular kind rf
French roll. Returning empty .handed,
and rolling her eyes, she suld to Mrs.
, "Miss Annie, I didn't bring none on
account of they didn't hava any."
A SMALL GIRL'S QUESTION.
Marjorle was standing at the window
when she saw two little rioKS frisking
about In the street, and manifestly having
su'-h a good time together that she said
to her father:
"I'apa, don't you wish you was two
little dogs, bo you could have a good time
enjoying yourself together?"
A PRETTY BAD CASK.
"How did you find old Galsbyr' asked
a certain clubman of another.
"He was sitting on one chair, with
his foot on the other; had gout enough
for a centipede,", was the reply.
CIVIL SERVICE LAW
IN OPERATION
Political Influeacs Controls Many Fewer
Offices Than Formerly.
GOOD ADVICE TO OFFICE-SEEKERS
Congressman Feel the Pressure of
the Myriads of Requests for Office,
but Are I'nablo to Respond Because
of Removal of PatronageSome of
the Place That Have tione Under
the Civil Service Rules.
Washington Letter, Philadelphia Press.
Congressmen, polliclans and others
supposed to have Influence with the in
coming Republican administration are
already feeling the pressure of a large
army of office seekers. The demands
for reward for services are as geat as
in former years, but the list of posi
tions within the gift of President Mc
Klnley and his subordinates has been
reduced by about 40,000 since the Re
publicans last had control of the gov
ernment. When the Democratic administration
came In in 1893 no time was lost in
making reductions and dismissals in
the ranks of Republican office holders.
Every position not covered by tne civil
service rules was filled by a Democrat,
and whenever an excuse could be dis
covered for action Republican clerks in
the classified service were reduced In
salary and Democrats promoted. Af
ter the changes had been completed as
far as the Democratic ollliials could go
orders were Issued placing various de
partments and grades of employes and
clerks under the operation of the civil
service law.
The first orders Issued by President
Cleveland upon the recommendation of
the civil service commission, applied to
the Indian service and various posi
tions in the agricultural department
and in the customs and internal reve
nue service. Then followed other or
ders, covering chiefs of divisions; depu
ty auditors and other officials In the
departments at Washington, together
with further extensions In the customs
and internal revenue service; also posi
tions in the consular seivlce when the
compensation Is less than $2.f00 a year.
These extensions took out of the list of
political appointments something like
40,000 positions.
APPOINTIVE POSITIONS.
There are, In round numbers, 201,000
government positions that are appoin
tive. According to the report of the
Civil Service commission for 1895 152.000
of these were at that time In the un
classified service. Since then the ex
tension of the civil service rules has
reduced that number by 30,000, so that
the new administration will find about
122,000 positions of all kinds to which
appointments can be made without first
passing a civil service examination
and securing the recommendation of
the board of commissioners.
Of this number 66,000 are fourth-class
postmasters. In the appointment of
which congressmen are especially in
terested. The above facts should be borne In
mind by the otlice-seekers and those
who desire to enter the government
service should lose no time In taking
the civil service examination and get
ting their names on the lists recom
mended by the civil service commis
sioners. There has always been the strongest
kind of pressure brought to benr upon
congressmen to secure places for their
constituents In Washington.
There were up to the present ad
ministration some very desirable
places, such as chiefs of divisions, at
from $2,000 to $2,500; deputy auditor
ships, chief clerkships and other places
of Ipetty authority and comfortable
emolument which could be secured for
those who had aided the party and
were capable of filling the positions.
There were thousands of applications
for these places, and congressmen were
kept busy haunting the departments
and besieging the appointive persons
for recognition of their candidates. An
end has come to all this. Outside of
the assistant secretaries and heads of
Important bureaus there are but two
clerical positions exempted from the
operation of the civil service rules, and
these are private secretary and steno
grapher to the head of a department.
CONSULAR APPOINTMENTS.
Heretofore there has been a wild
scramble for consular appointments.
The bulk of the patronage In that line
has been removed by the placing of all
positions paying less than $2.f00 a year
under the civil service law. The class
ification leaves a comparatively small
number of consular olllces to be filed
by the appointment of the president
and the recommendations of senators
and representative will not have as
wide a sweep as formerly.
Positions In this service paying
above 82,500 are of great Importance,
and as great care Is exercised In the
selection of an Incumbent as in the ap
pointment of a minister. In this class
are consul generals, whose functions
are often of a diplomatic character
and who should be men of high char
actet and ability.
Another source of annoyance to con
gressmen that will now- be removed Is
that of demands for appointment to
places under customs and revenue col
lectors. The subordinate places in the
postotHce service for some years, but
now, according to the extension of the
civil service rules ordered by President
Cleveland, all the positions in the cus
toms and revenue service and addition
al ones in the postotflce service have
been classified.
PLACES YET OPEN.
For the guidance of those who desire
to tnter the government service and
have some notion of doing so through
the medium of appointment upon the
recommendation of their congressmen
or through the virtue of political back
ing, the following list of exemptions
from examinations in the departmental
service la given:
Private secretaries or confidential
clerks (not exceeding two) to the presi
dent or to the head of each of the eight
executive departments.
Indians employed in the Indian ser
vice at large, except those employed
as superintendents, teachers, teachers
of industries, kindergartens and physi
cians. Attorneys or assistant attorneys In
any department, whose main duties are
connected with the management of
cases In court.
In the custom house service the fol
lowing are exempted: One cashier in
each customs district. One chief or
principal deputy or assistant collector
in each customs district whose employ
es numl er as many as 150.
PostotHce service: One assistant
postmaster, or chief assistant to the
postmaster, of whatever designation at
each postofMce. One cashier of each
first class postofflce when employed un
der the roster title of cashier only.
Internal revenue service: One em
ploye in each internal revenue dis
trict, who shall act as cashier or chief
deputy or assistant collector, as may
be determined by the treasury depart
ment. EXCEPTIONS.
In addition to the above there are a
few general exemptions from the ope
ration of the civil service rules, but
they apply to such small offices that
few people will exert themselves to
secure the latter. These exemptions
are as follojvs:
Any position filled by a person where
private business is conveniently located
for his performance of the duties of
said position, or any position filled by
a person remunerated In one sum both
for services rendered therein, and for
necessary rent, fuel and lights furn
ished for the performaft.-e of the duties
TB
LEADER
; 124-126 Wyoming An. r
"Small and Sure Profits Often
Repeated, Is the Foundation or
Modern Success.
We will also on Monday morning dis
play In our show window, first me
chanical Christmas display, represent
ing a winter scene of country life and
sports, everything moving accurately
and correctly. The above scene we
produce at an outlay of over $1,000 for
the speclnl amusement of the public,
patrons, friends and particularly the
little folks, to which everybody is cor
dially invited.
We Inaugurate a star bargain week
prior to making our annual Christmas
holiday display. In order to do this we
hove reduced prices on our entire
stock to such a low figure that will
surely attract attention. Sale com
mences Saturday morning, Nov. 28, and
continues Monday and .balance of
week.
25 pieces all-wool check dress
goods. 25c. grade, Leader's 1 Cm
Price ! I3G
25 pie fancy weave wool dress
goods, 75c. grade,. Leader's OA
Price 4tti
25 pieces double-fold plaids, Just
the thing for children's wear,
price has been 12'i.c., Leader's On
Price 06
25 pieces double fold crochet
plaids. In bright combination
of colors, for children's wear
price, has been Ko., Leader's 0l
Price
8 pieces plain nnd figured black
dress goods, has been 30c., r)1
Leader's Price L I C
All of our 60c. plain and fancy
black dress goods In one lot, Qfl
choice of any OUv
All of our 6Ee. black wool dress
goods, both plain and figured, 4Q.
In one lot, choice of any "OC
Everything In the millinery depart
ment has been marked down to less
than half price as we must use part
of the space now occupied by this de
partment for our display of holiday
goods.
75 ' ladles' beaver packets, box
fronts, sizes 32 to 40c., worth t1 00
(3.50. Leader's Price vyliOO
60 Indies' boucle. Kersey and
Irish freize Jackets,, shield
fronts. In black, navy and
brown, worth $8.00. Leader's e J Cfl
Price Vti3U
68 ladles' fine quality of boucle,
Irish frieze and Kersey pack
ets, three-quarter lined, worth . tR QQ
$10.00, Leader's Price $3iw0
65 ladies' cloth - capes,- velvet
collar and velvet buttons,
trimmed, worth $2.00, Loader's QQ.
Price OOB
35 ladles' cloth capes, full sweep,
braid, fur and velvet trimmed, QO
worth $3.60, Leader's Price.... $lidO
44 ladles' silk pluch capes, braid
and Jetted. American martin
trimmed collar and down the
front, full sweep, worth $7.00, w QO
Leader's Price 7iU0
75 misses' and children's reefers,
plain and mixed goods, box
fronts, worth KM Leader's QO.
Price v 00b
15 dozen ladies' wool eiderdown
dressing sacks In pink, blue,
cardinal and grey, worth $1.00, CQit
Leader's Price Owe
20 dozen ladles' all-wool flannel
waists, in navy, cardinal and
black, all sizes, good Value, ORm
$1.25, Leader's Price 33C
28 dozen ladies' wrappers, nicely
made. In blue, black and grey
prints, wide skirt, worth $1.00, PQ
Leader's Price 03b
LEBECK & CORIN
thereof: Provided, That in either case
the performance of the duties of said
position requires only a portion of the
time and attention of the occupant,
paying him a compensation not exceed
ing, for his personal salary only, $300
per annum, and permitting of his pur
suing other regular business or occu
pation. Any person in the military or naval
service of the United States who Is
detailed for the performance of civil
duties.
Any person employed In a foreign
country, under the stnte department, or
temporarily employed In a confidential
capacity in a foreign country.
Any position whose duties are of a
quasi-military or quasi-naval charac
ter and for the performance of whoso
duties a person is enlisted for a term
of years.
There will doubtless be great efforts
made to have heads of departments and
others In executive positions to dismiss
employes now In the classified service
on various pretexts. There is no doubt
that this been done in the past, and
one of the charges against the present
administration of the treasury depart
ment is that partiality has been shown
to Democrats in the classified service
in the way of appointments to vacan
cies and to promotions, while Republi
cans huve been discriminated against.
In retaliation, a demand will un
doubtedly be mnde that the Republi
can administration do the same. It
must be remembered, however, that
the Republicans have the reputation of
living much closer to the letter of the
law than the Democrats, and the fol
lowing paragraph of Rule 2 of the civil
service rules will be observed:
"No person in the executive civil ser
vice shall dismiss, or cause to be dis
missed, or make Rny attempt to pro
cure the dismissal of, or In any man
ner change the official rank or compen
sation of any other person therein be
cause of his political or religious opin
ions or affiliations,
"In making removals or reductions,
or In Imposing punishment for delin
quency or misconduct, penalties like In
character shall be imposed for Iik of
fenses, and action thereupon shall be
taken irrespective of the political or re
ligious opinions or alllllatlons of the
offenders."
If the Babr Is Cutting Teeth.
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind colic and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Sold
by- druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure and tall for "Mrs. Wlnslow's
Soothing Syrup," and take no other
kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle.
DELAWARE AND
HUDSON TIME
TABLE.
On Monday, Nov. 23
trains will leave Scrun
ton as follows:
VTrvvM lor carnondale 5.13.
OM MD& 7K' 8K;' ,0-'5. m.i
r f ' iz.w noon: i.;i, z.jo, 3.;,
JtW r 6.25. 0.25. 7.57. 9.10, 10.30,
11.55 p. m.
For Albany. Saratona, Montreal, Bos
ton, New England points, etc. 5.45 a. m.;
2.20 p. m.
For Honesdale 5.45, 8.55, 10.15 a. m.; 12.00
noon, 2.24. 6.25 p. m.
For Wllkes-Barre 6.43, 7.45, 8.43, 9.SS,
10 45 a. m.; 12.05. 1.20. 2.28, 3.33, 4.41, 6.U0,
7.50. .30. 11.30 p. m.
For New York. Philadelphia, etc., vU
Lehigh Valley Railroad 45.45. 7.45 a. m.;
12 05. 1.20, 3.33 (with Black Diamond Ex.
prcsr), 11.30 p. m.
For Pennsylvania Railroad points 6.45,
$.38 a. m.: 2.30. 4.41 p. m.
For western points, via Lehigh Valley
Railroad 7.45 a. m.; 12.05, 3.33 (with fciavk
Diamond Express) (.50, 11.30 p. m.
Trains will arrive at Scranton as fol
lows: From Carbondale and the north 6.40,
7.40, 8.40. 9.34, 10.40 a. m.i 12.00 noon; 1.05,
2.24. 3.25, 4.37, 5.45. 7.45. 9.45 and 11.25 p. m.
From Wllkes-Barre and the south 5.40,
7.50, 8.50, 10.10. 11.55 a. m.; 1.16, 2.14, 1.48,
6.22. 6.21, 7.53, 9.03. 8.45. 11.52 p. m.
J. W. BURDICK, O. P. A., Albany. N. Y.
H. W. Cross, D. P. A., Scranton, Pa.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Physicians and .Surgeons.
MART A. SHEPHERD. M. D.. NO. 232
Adams uvsui.
DR. A. TRAPOLD. SPECIALIST IN
Diseases of Women, corner Wyoming
avenue and Spruce street, Scranton. Of
fice hours, Thursday and Saturdays, 9
a. m. to ft p. m.
DR. COM EQYS OFFICE NO. 337 N.
Washington ave. Hours, It m. to p. m.
Diseases of women a specialty. Tele
phone No. 3232.
DR. W. E. ALLEN, 611 NORTH WASH
tngton avenue.
DR. ANNA LAW, 308 WYOMINO AVE.
Office hours, 9-11 a. m., 1-1 p. m.. 7-8 p. m.
DR. L. M. QATES. 125 WASHINGTON
avenue. Office hours, 8 to a, m 1 30
to 1 and 7 to 8 p. m. Residence 309 Madi
son aevnue.
DR. 8. W. LAMEREAUX, A SPECIAL
lst on chronic diseases of the heart,
lungs, liver, kidney and genlto urinary
organs, will occupy the office of Dr.
Root. 232 Adams aevnue. Office hours,
1 to $ p. m.
DR. C. L. FREAS, SPECIALIST IN
Rupture, Truss Fitting and Fat Reduc
tion. Rooms 2U6 and 207 Mears Building.
Office telephone UC3. Hours: 10 to 12, 2
to 4. 7 to 8.
W. Q. ROOK. VETERINARY SUR
geon. Horses, Cattle and Dogs treated.
Hospital. 124 Linden street. Scranton.
Telephone, 2672.
Law vers.
FRANK E. BOYLE. ATTORNEY AND
counsellor-at-law. Burr building, rooms
13 and 14, Washington avenue.
EDWARD W. THAYER, ATTY AT LAW,
211 Wyoming avenue.
JEFFREY'S A RUDDY. ATTORNEYS-at-law.
Commonwealth building.
WARREN KNAPP. ATTORNEYS
and Counsellors at Law, Republican
building, Washington avenue, Scranton,
Pa,
JESSUP JESSUP. ATTORNEYS AND
Counsellors at Law, Commonwealth
building, Washington, avenue.
W. H. JESSUP.
W. H. JESSUP, JR.
PATTERSON ft WILCOX. ATTOR
neys and Counsellors at Law; offices 6
and Library building, Scranton, Pa.
rosewell h., patterson,
- William a. Wilcox.
ALFRED HAND, WILLIAM J. HAND,
Attorneys and Counsellors, Common
wealth building. Rooms 19, 20 and 21.
FRANK T. OKELL, ATTORNEY-AT-Law,
Room 5, Coal Exchange, Scranton,
Pa.
JAMES W. OAKFORD. ATTORNEY-at-I.aw,
rooms 63, 64 and 65. Common
wealth building.
SAMUEL W. EDOAR,' ATTORNEY-AT-Law.
Office, 317 Spruce St., Scranton, Pa,
L. A. WATRES. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
421 Lackawanna ave.; 'Scranton, Pa.
URIB TOWNSEND, ATTORNEY-AT-Law,
Dime Bank Building, Scranton.
Money to loan In large sums at 6 per
cent.
O. R. PITCHER, ATTORNEY-AT-law.
Commonwealth building, Scranton,
Pa.
C. COMEOYB, 321 SPRUCE 8TREET.
D. B. REPLOOLE. ATTORNEY LOAN8
negotiated on .real estate security.
Mears building, corner Washington ave
nue and Spruce street.
B. P. KILLAM. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
120 Wyoming ave., 8cranton, Pa.
JAS. J. H. HAMILTON, ATTORNEY-AT-
law, 45 Commonwealth bld'g. Scranton.
WATSON, DIEHL ft HALL-Attorncys
and Counsellors-at-Law; Traders' Na
tional Bank Building; rooms 6, 7, 8. 9
and 10; third floor.
Architect
EDWARD H. DAVIS, ARCHITECT.
Rooms 24. 25 and 26, Commonwealth
building, Scranton.
E. L. WALTER. ARCHITECT. OFFICE
rear of 606 Washington avenue.
LEWIS HANCOCK. JR., ARCHITECT.
435 Spruce St., cor. Wash, ave., Scranton.
BROWN ft MORRIS. ARCHITECTS.
Price building, 12S Washington avenue,
JScranton.
T. I. LACEY SON, ARCHITECTS,
Trader's Rank Building.
Alderman.
O. F. KELLOW, 1004 W. LACKA. AVE.
Dentist.
DR. F. L. M'GRAW, 305 SPRUCE
street.
DR. H. F. REYNOLDS, OPP. P. O.
DR. E. Y. HARRISON, 118 S. MAIN AVE.
DR. C. C. LAUBACH, 113 Wyoming ave.
R. M. STRATTON, OFFICE COAL Ex
change. -
WELCOME C. 8NOVER, 421 LACKA.
ave. Hours. 9 to 1 and 2 to 5.
Detectives.' .
BARRINO ft M'SWEENEY. COMMON,
wealth building. Interstate Secret Ser
vice Agency.
Dressmaker.
MRS. M. E. DAVIS, 430 Adams avenue.
Schools.
SCHOOL OF THE LACKAWANNA.
Scranton, Pa., prepares boys and girls
for collepe or business; thoroughly
trains young children. Catalogue at re
quest. REV. THOMAS M. CANN,
WALTER H. BUELL.
MISS WORCESTER'S KINDERGARTEN
and School. 412 Adams avenue. Spring
term April 13. Kindergarten $10 per term.
Seed.
O. R. CLARK ft CO., SEEDMEN AND
Nurserymen; store 140 Washington ave
nue; green house. 1350 North Main ave
nue: store telephone, 782.
Wire Screens.
JOB. KUETTEL. REAR Bit LACKA
wanna avenue, Scranton, Pa., manufac
turer of Wire Screens.
Hotels and Restaurants.
THE ELK CAFE, 125 snd 127 FRANK
II n avenue. Rates reasonsble.
P. ZEIOLER, Proprietor.
SCR 4NTON HOUSE, NEAR D.. L. ft W.
passenger depot. Conducted on the
European plan. VICTOR KOCH. Prop.
WESTMINSTER HOTEL,
Cor. Sixteenth St. and Irving Place,
New York.
Rates, M M per day and upwrrds. (Ameri.
can plan.) OEO, MURRAY,
Proprietor.
Miscellaneous.
BAUER'S ORCHESTRA MUSIC FOR
balls, picnics, parties, receptions, wed
dings and concert work furnished. For
terms address R. J. Bauer, conductor.
117 Wyoming avenue, over Hulbert's
music store.
MEOARQEE BROTHERS, PRINTERS'
supplies, envelopes, paper bags, twine.
Warehouse, 130 Washington ave.. Scran,
ton. Pa. .
FRANK P. BROWN ft CO., WHOLE
sale dealers In Woodware, Cordage and
Oil ClothTM West Lackawanna ave.
THOMAS AUBREY, EXPERT AC
eountant and auditor. Rooms 19 and 20,
Williams Building, opposite postofflce.
Agent for the Rex Fire Extinguisher.
BLANK BOOKS
Of all kloda, manufactured at taa
ttouc at Tbe Tribune Ofiee.
RAILROAD TIME-TABLES
-y -i'rii-i-i--ii'irrj'Ari. n r ltulti. r i.r i.nnr i li is.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
. Scbedsls la Effect June i4, iSet.
Trains Leave Wilkes- Barre as Follows
7.30 a. m., week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburt;, Philadelphia, BaltU
more, Washington, and for Pitts
burg and the West.
10. Ip a. m., week days, Tor Haileton,
Pottsville, Reading, Norrittown,
and Philadelphia; and for Sun
bury, Harrlsburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts
burg and the West.
3.17 p. m., week days, for Sunbury,
Harrlsburg, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Washington and Pittsburg
and the West.
3,17 p. m., Sundays only, for Sun
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
and Pittsburg and the West.
6.00 p. m week days, for Hazlatoti
and Pottsville.
J. R. WOOD, Wl Past. Agsat
S. M. PREVOST, Oencral Mansger.
LEHIQH VALLEY RAIROAD SYS
. . TEM.
Anthracite Coal Used Exclusively Iniur.
Ing Cleanliness and Comfort.
v T"A LS LEAVE SCRANTON.
or Philadelphia and New York via D.
fui iPvJP- y 745 a- m- - . 3
(Kliick Diamond ExpreaH) und 11.30 p. m.
o ''.lllslon and Wllkes-Barre via D.
3.-W, t,.go and K.47 p. m
tor White Haven, Hasleton, Pottsville
and principal points in the coal regions
via I). & H. R. R., 6.45 a. m.. 12.05 and 4.41
p. m.
For Bethlehem, Easton, Reading, Har
r sburg and principal intermediate sta
'5 via D. ft H. R. R., 6.45. 7.45 a. m.,
12.05. 1.20, 3.3.1 (Black Diamond Express),
4.41 and 11.30 p. m.
For Tunkhannock, Towanda, Elmtra,
Ithaca, Oueva and principal intermediate
Htatlons via D., L. A W. R. R., 6.00. $.0$.
O.fij, a. m., 12 20 and 3.40 p. m.
Bor Geneva, Ruchester, Buffalo, Niagara
Palls, Chicago and all points west via D.
ft H R. R., 7.45 a. m., 12.05. 3.33 (Black Dia
mond Express), 9.D0 and 11.30 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehigi
J,?, ey ?nalr cars 0" all trains between
Wilkej-Rnrre and New York. Philadel
phia, HuiThIo and Suspension Bridge.
o.,.?OLL.IN H- WILBUR, Qen. Supt.
CHAS. S. LEE, Oen. Pass. Agt..Phlla, Pa.
A. W. NONNEMACHER, Asst. Qen,
Pass Agt., South Bethlehem, Pa.
Scranton Office. 309 Lackawanna avenue.
Del., Lack, and Western.
Effect Monday, October 19, ISM.
Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex
rreas for New York and all points East.
40, 2.50, 6.15, $.00 and 9.S5 a. as.; 1.10 and
3.33 p. m.
Express for Easton, Trenton, Phlladel.
phla and the South, 6.15, 8.00 and 9.55 a, m.i
1.10 and 3.33 p. m.
Washington and way stations, 3.45 p. m.
Totiyhauna accommodation, 6.10 p. m.
Express for Blnghamton, Oswego, El
rr.ira, Corning, Bath, Dansvllle, Mount
Morris and Buffalo, 12.20, 2.36 a. m and 1.5S
p. m,, making close connections at Buffalo;
to all points In the West, Northwest and
Southwest.
Bath accommodation, 9.1S a. m.
Blnghamtun and way stations, 1.05 p. m.
Nicholson accommodation, 5.15 p. m.
p. m.
Blnghamton and Elmlra express, 5.51
p. rn.
Express for titles and Richfield Springs,
135 a. m., and 1.55 p. m.
Ithaca 2.35 and Bath 9.15 a. m. and 1.51
P'For Northumberlnnd, Plttston, Wilkes
Barre, Plymouth, Rloomsburg and Dan.
vllle, making close connections at North
umberland for Wllllamaport, Harrlshurg,
Baltimore, Washington nnd the South.
Northumberland and Intermediate sta
tions, COO, 9.55 a. m. and 1.55 and 6.00 p. m.
Nantlroke and Intermediate stations. 8.0S
and 11,20 a. m. Plymouth and Intermediate
stations, 3.40 and 8.47 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed Information, pnrket time
tables, etc., apply to M. L. Smith, cits'
ticket office, 324 Lackawanna avenue, or
depot ticket office.
Central Kallroad of New Jersey.
(Lehigh and Susquehanna Division.)
Anthracite coal used exclusively, Insur.
Ing cleanliness and comfort.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT NOV. 16, 1894,
Trains leave Scranton for Plttston,
Wllkes-Barre, etc., at 8.20. 9.15. 11.30 a. m.,
12.4S 2.00. 3.03, 5.00, 7.10 p. m. Sundays 9.00,
a. m., 1.00. 21o. 7.10 p. m.
For Atlantlo City, 8.20 a. m.
For New York, Newark and Elisabeth,
8,20 (express) a. m.. 12.45 (express with Buf
fet parlor car), 3.03 (express) p. m. Sun
day. 2.16 p. m. Train leaving 12.45 p. m.
arrives at Philadelphia, Reading Term
Insl, 6.22 p. m. and New York 6.00 p. m.
For Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle
hem, Easton and Phlindelphla, 8.20 a, m.,
12 45, 3.05, 6.00 (except Philadelphia) p. in.
Sunday, 2.15 p. m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc., al
g.20 a. m. and 12.45 p. m.
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrlsburg,
via Allentown, 8.20 a. m., 12.45, 6.00 p. m.
Sunday, 2.15 p. m.
For Pottsville, 8.20 a. m. 12.43 p. m.
Returning, leave New York, root of Lib
erty itreet, North River, at 9.10 (express)
a. m. 1.10, 1.30, 4.15 (express with Buffet
parlor car) p. m. Sunday, 4.30 a. m.
Leave Philadelphia. Reading TermlnM,
9.00 a, m , 2.00 and 4.30 p. m. Sunday, 6.2)
""Through tickets to all points at lowest
rates may be had on application In ad
vance to the ticket agentpat Ae, "p"-
Gen. Pass. Alt.
J. H. OLHAUSEN, Gen. Supt.
Erie and Wyoming Valley.
Effective Nov, 1
Trains leave Scranton for New York.
Newburgh and Intermediate points on
Erie, also for Hawley and local points at
7 a. m. and 2.28 p. m and arrive from
above points at 10.23 a. m., 3.18 and 38
p. m.
SCMAINTO DIVISION.
In Effect October 4 111, 1N06.
North Bound.
oath Bonnet
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Pleasant Mt.
t'nloiidale
Forest City
Carbondale
White Bridge
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All trains run dally except Sunday,
f. signifies that trains stop on signal for pas.
sengers.
secure rates via Ontario Western before
purchasing tickets and save money. Day sac
Klgnt Gipresstothe west.
J.C. Anserson, Gen. Pass Agt,
T. rutcrott, 1)1. Past, Agt, Berantoo, PaT