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THE SCR ANTON" TRIBUNE MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7. 18JR.
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SCRANTON. DECEMBER 7. 1896.
The short session of congress which
mill onnvono tnrinV Will do all that IS
seriously required of It If It shall pass
the necessary appropriation bills, wind
UP the deferred business of the last
session and adjourn.
For Reform in Politics.
In view of the nearness of the next
legislature lr. Is timely to recall the
resolutions adopted last year by the
Republicans of Pennsylvania In state
convention assembled, upon motion ol
fienutor Ouav:
We decry the prowlng- use, of money In
politics, and corporate control of lealsla
.uru, munlclpul councils, political prim
Bjles and elections, and favor the ena.t-
mnt of leuisLi.tlon and the enforcement
of laws to correct such abuses. We earn
estly insist upon a form or civil serum
which will prevent the enslavement of
public otllcera and employes and the com
pelling of those uppoinie.1 to preserve mo
jjeace to conllno themselves to their du
tles; which will Insure absolute freedom
and fairness ii bestowiiiK state und coun
v ajid municipal contracts, and .will
nunlsh any form of favoritism In Kraut
lug them: which will forbid the grant
of exclusive frunohisea to deal In public
necessities, comforts, conveyances and
sanitary requirements; and will Insure the
recoKnltlon of ability und fidelity In the.
publlo service, keeping service to the
country ever furiinofit, when accompanied
liy ability ulel Illness. We demand that
Dublin olllee shall be for public luuetlt
and i:s term In subordlnnte positions shall
be during goii.l behavior. No public em
pluye or ottlccr shall be permitted to In-
llueuce primaries or elections nor upon any
pretense be assessed upon his salary
and ail unnecessary positions and salaries
Should be abolished, and expenditures an 1
taxation reduced. There should be tini
f irm valuation of property for public pur
poses, corporations enjoying public privi
leges siiuuld pay for them, and sc-noma
fdiould lie dlvoived from polities and kept
absolutely free from political Inlluencc
and control.
Hy adopting; these resolutions In Au
gust, 1X1)5. and by reallirmlnsr them this
year, the Ilppulillrnn party In this state
fins committed Itself to the entire pro
gramme of reforms outlined In them
and must keep Its faith. It does not
matter at least it should not matte
In this connection whether the resolu
tions were drafted In a spirit of sin
cerlty or hot; they have ceased to be
Individual property, they are now par
ty creed and doctrine, and party honor
demands that they be honestly, impar
tlally and .effectually enforced.
Two measures have been drafted for
presentation to the legislature embody
ing some of the purposes of the Quuy
resolutions. The one establishing the
civil service of the state, of the cities,
and of counties having more than 1"0,-
000 population upon a merit basis has
been formully approved by the party
In state convention and also meets with
the favor of the Pennsylvania Civil
Service Reform association. Its provi
sions may be summarized as follows:
Section 1 provides that the governor,
with the consent of the senate, shall ap
point three sulurled commissioners, who
"hall constitute the civil servlco commis
sion. Not more thun two of said com
missioners shall be members of the same
political party, and 'the term of one com
mlssloner shall expire each year. Seo-
tlon 2 provides thut the commission shall
classify the public employes; ami excepts
elective olllces and some others from the
operation of the ant. It ulso directs that
rules and regulations shall be prepared by
the commission subject to the appro
val of the governor. Secllon 4 provides
for open, competitive, practical examina
tions of applicants, and requires appoint
ing ofllcers to select In each case from the
three graded highest as the result of such
examinations. It also directs that when
ever practicable vacancies shull be tilled by
promotions bused upon merit, and that
when other iiiiulitlcutlons are equal pref
erence shall be given to veterans. It fur
ther provide for certain noncompetitive
examinations, ami regulates examinations
of laborers. Section 5 directs that public
notice shall be given of rules and exam
inations. Sections 7 and 8 provide for sal
aries for the examiners and other em
ployes of the commission, and for Its being
furnished with offices, etc. Section 9 di
rects that complete records shall be kept
and be open to Inspection. Section 10
gives to the commission the necessary
powers for supervising the enforcement
of the act. Section 13 forbids solicitation
on behalf of applicants. Section Pi forbids
absolute removals except for some cause,
which shull be p'ut In writing, and shall
be neither political nor religious. Sections
IT, 18 and ID prohibit political assessments
and the use of corrupt inuence. Section
2U provides penalties for violations of the
act.
The other measure alms to prevent
corrupt practices at general and pri
mary elections, to limit the expenses of
candidates anil political committees
and to provide penalties and remedies
for Its violation. It has evidently been
outlined with great care, for it fills
twelve printed pages and leaves no visi
ble loophole. It first defines as guilty
of bribery at public or primary elec
tions Every person who shall, directly or In
directly, by himself, or by any other per
son on his behalf, give, lend or agree to
give or lend, or shall offer, promise, or
promise to procure or endeavor to pro
cure any money or vuluable consideration
to or for any voter, or to or for any per
son on behalf of any voter, or to or for any
other person, in order to Induce any voter
to vote or refrain from voting, or shall do
any such act astaforesaid un account of
such voter having voted or refrained from
voting at any election. Also every person
who shull, directly or Indirectly, by himself
or by any other person on his behalf, give
or procure, or agree to give or procure, or
offer, pomlse, or promise to procure or
endeavor to procure any olllee, place
or employment, public or private, to
or for any voter, or to or for
any person on behalf of any voter, or to
or for any other person. In order to in-'
dure such voter to vote or refrain from
voting, or shull do any such act as afore
said on account of any voter having voted
or refiatntd from voting at nny election.
Also every person who shall, directly or
Indirectly. Ly himself, or by any other per
son on his behalf, make any such gift,
loan, offer, promise, procurement or
agreement, as n foresaid, to or for any per
son. In order to Induce such person to
. procure or endeavor to procure the elec
tion of any person to a public office, or
the vote of any vi.ter at any election. Also
every person who shall, upon or in conse
quence of any such gift, loan, offer, prom
ise, procurement, or agreement, procure
or engage, promise or endeavor to procure
the election of any person to a public of
fice or the vote of any voter at any elec
tion. Also" every ;ierson who shall com
mit any of the acts 'hereinbefore referred
to In order to secure a nomination for of
fice, either for himself or for any othr
person, by any political party; ami lastly
every person who shall advance or pay, or
cause to be paid, any money to or for the
use of any other person with the Intent
that such money, or any part thereof,
hall be expended In bribery at any elec
tion, or Who hall knowingly 'pay, or
cause to be paid, any money to be expend
ed. wholly or In part, in bribery at any
election.
Upon ' conviction the man found
guilty of any of the foregoing misdeeds
Is to be subject to Imprisonment for
not less than two months nor more
than five years; and for every such of'
tense he shall also forfeit the sum of
W0. with cost of suit, to the person
instituting the prosecution; "provided
always that the foresolng enactment
shall not extend to any reasonble sums
paid or agreed to be paid in or about
any election for printing and actual
traveling expenses, for dissemination
of Information to the public, for polit
leal meetings, demonstrations and con
ventlons, for the employment of watch
era at elections to the number provided
by law, or on account of any bonafide
legal expense Incurred at or concern
Ing any election." All such legitimate
expenses, with names and dates, must
however, be published under oath, un
der severe penalties.
Section 2 of this act makes guilty of
bribery and subject to Imprisonment
from one month to a year the man con
vlcted of receiving any kind of bribe
for bis own vote or for the vote of
another but exempts the recipient who
takes the bribe In order to secure the
conviction of the briber. Section 3 pun
Ishes by $23 fine any candidate convict
ed of paying or promising to pay for
meat, drink or entertainment for an
other or others, with a view to lnllu
encing votes. Section 4 gives from a
mouth to a year in jail to the man con
victed of tampering with voters In
any way such as by threats, Intimi
dation or fraud. Section 5 provides
strlgcnt penalties for personation :
voters and relating; section 6 re
stricts legitimate expenses per candl
Uuto to 100 for the first 5,000 voters,
or less, plus $2 for each additional 100
voters up to 2.1,000, $1 for every hundred
above i!5,000 and up to 50.000 and HO
cents per hundred above CO.inni; and
sections 7-2;! Inclusive relate to meth
ods) fur securing a thorough enforce
meat of the foregoing provisions.
The two acts uru worthy of careful
nnd detailed study. Copies of each may
tie had on application to the Civil Ser
vice Reform Association of Pennsyl
vania, nt los South Fourth street, I'll i 1
adelphla.
. ...
Mr. Pollock, the Philadelphia bust
ness mun who is booming John Wuna-
inaker, admits that he insulted Sena
tor IJuay at Erie, but thinks Quuy
shouldn't mind It. Pollock Is evidently
a good man for the honorable John to
shuke.
Restrict Immigration.
The Immigration Restriction league,
which Is working for the passage by
congress of the Lodge literary test. Is
taking pains to rectify the impression
left by many newspapers since election
that the so-called foreign vote is what
saved the cause of sound money. It
docs not dispute that the German,
French, Welsh, Scotch und Scandina
vian Vote was very generally cast for
McKlnley, nor does It deny that the
record of these citizens by adoption
on the questions lately nt Issue com
pares favorably with the record of the
native American class. It merely de
sires to direct public thought to a prop
er discrimination between desirable
and undesirable classes of immlgra
tlon to the end that the latter may In
time be excluded.
The Lodge bill, it may be pertinent to
note, especially In view of the fact that
It has right of way In the senate this
week, alms to accomplish not the ox
elusion of foreigners generally, but
only of those who are Ignorant alike
of their own language, of an occupa
tlon and of the standards of living and
character which distinguish the Amer
lean people. Its provisions were re
cently explained In The Tribune, but
lest that explanation may have been
overlooked, we repeat It herewith. The
bill excludes from entrance to the coun
try all persons above 14 years of ago
who cannot read or write one language
but excepts all aged persons not ho
able to read or write who are parents
or grandparents of an admissible Im
migrant, and allows them to accom
pany or be sent for by the qualified
immigrant. It proposes a test which
Mr. Lodge thinks most practicable and
efficient In excluding fraud. It gives
the following directions to Inspectors
For the purpose of testing the ability
of the Immigrant to read and write, the
Inspection oltlcers Khali be furnished with
copies of the constitution of the United
States printed on numbered uniform paste
board slips, each containing five lines of
said constitution In the various lan
guuge.4 of the Immigrants. These slips
shull be kept In boxes made for the pur
pose and so constructed as .to conceal
the slips from view, each box to contain
slips of but one language, anil the immi
grant may designai. the language In
which he prefers the test shall be made.
Each immigrant shall be required to draw
one of said slips f;o:.i th box. and read.
and afterward writo out In full view of
the Immigration officers, the five lines
printed therton. Each slip shall be re.
turned to the box Immediately after the
test Is finished, and the contents of the
box shall be shaken up by an Inspection
officer before another drawing Is made.
!.o immigrant failing to read or write out
the Blip thus drawn by him shall be ad
mitted, and he shall be returned to the
country from which he came at the ex
pense of the steamship or railroad com
pany which brought 'him. The inspection
officers shall keep In each box ut all times
a full number of the printed pasteboard
slips, and in the case of each excluded
mmlgrant shall keep a certified memoran
dum of the number of slips which the Im
migrant failed lo read or copy out In
writing.
It Is clear that such a measure would
operate ndvantngeously in the case of
all Immigrants whose admission to this
country would add to the country's se
curity. Indeed. If any fault is to be
found with It It Is that It proposes too
simple a test. American citizenship
ought to be valued sufficiently high by
American legislation to moke It an In
centive fur careful preparation on the
part of thbse in other lands who would
enjoy Its privileges. There is nothing
narrow or bigoted about such a propo
sition. It is the obvious common sense
of the matter. The necessity for a lit
erary test is Indicated by the fact that
whereas, in 1880, nearly nine-tenths of
our Immigrants were able to read and
write at least one language, toduy a
third are illiterate, and the tide of un
desirable Immigration, instead of re
ceding, Is steadily growing.
No other fraternal ceremonial of
which we know represents a more fit
ting; form of tribute to the dead than
the Elks' annual Lodge of Sorrow. The
gathering, once each year, of the mem
bers of this influential and growing or
der In a public place to signify by elo
quence, poetry, song and prayer their
sense of loss for departed brothers
coupled with their sense of that hop
of immortality which is Inherent In
each human breast and which alone
reconciles the living to the dead. Is so
clearly an occasion for sympathetic in
terest that we make no excuse for de
scribing it elsewhere in detail.
Our Duty and Spain's Peril with
Reference to Cuba.
The Washington Post Is a journal
which has been a consistent and ag
gresslve friend of Cuba, but It presents
from official sources a forecast of the
probable consequences of American
recognition of Cuban belligerency which
tends to shake one's confidence in the
wisdom of such a stey.
The Spanish government, it points
out, now Insists that peace reigns In
Cuba,- In the sense that no constituted
government exists In opposition to the
sovereignty of Spain. The logical se
quel of this position is that no block
ude can be declared of Cuban ports,
American property must be protected
on the Island by the exercise of the po
lice powers of Spain, American fit I
zens must be tried for alleged offenses
by the civil tribunals, and American
merchant vessels cannot be Interfered
with unless they are actually engaged
In the landing of munitions of war for
the purpose of treasonable attempts
against Spanish sovereignty. Our po
sitlon. the Post contends, would
change for the worse under Interna
tlonnl law in all these particulars the
moment we saw fit to recognise that a
state of war existed In Cuba, and thu
the government of Spain was no longer
responsible for the maintenance
pence and order In the island.
Spain would acquire, under the law
of nations, the right of search of all
American vessels unthu high sens for
contraband of war. Spanish gunbouts
would be justified lu hovering about
the port of New York, and every other
American port, nnd In ordering every
vessel which left the harbor to heave
to nnd be searched for contraband ar
ticles. The question what constitute!
contraband, and the question how fur
the Spanish officers should go in their
search would be likely to arouse flic
tlon with American captains and per
hups even provoke the interference of
some hot-headed liavul officer of the
L'nlted States. "The rule regarding
what constitutes contraband of war
his," Buys the Post, "never been fully
settled in the courts ut international
law. The Spanish government wouli
undoubtedly Insist In the present case
that provisions came within the dellnl
tlon. because they wuuld contribute
to keep the Insurgent forces In the
field. It would 'go against the grnln'
so acutely with many American mer
chant captains to heave to at the man
date of a Spanish gunboat thut It is
feared that some of them might refuse
to do so and Invoke a broadside from
the Spunish guns. Such an event
would so inflame public feeling In both
countries thut the utmost spirit of for
bearance by the two governments
would hardly avert war."
We cannot disguise the fact that Buch
consequences as these would be more
serious thun most thoughtful Americans
would cure to Incur save as a last re
course. The Information in possession
of the state department at Washing
ton Is said to be that Spain has agreed
to end the rebellion within the present
dry season that Is to say, before next
July or recognize the right of the l'nlt
ed States to view the uprising as one
coming within the legal purview of bel
ligerency. If this be true, our present
cutirse Is, and the course of the next
administration will be, to wait a reu
sonable time, and then, If things be not
better, to act In defense of imperilled
American Interests.
Under an act of the legislature passed
two years ago it is possible to raise
In this county by special tax for road
improvement a turn not exceeding $60,
000 per annum. If there Is a tionulnr
demand for such a levy and expendi
ture, and It reaches their notice by
personal Interview, letter or petition
the present board of commissioners
will no doubt gladly start the legal
machinery In operation. There cannot
be two opinions as to the need of good
roads In Lackawanna county, but we
are not sanguine that the public Is yet
prepared to put its hand Into its pock
et and lay down the requisite price.
hen Mr. Cleveland on Saturday
was introduced for the first time to
Mark Hanna, we wonder if he did not
intuitively regret the turn of fate
which took from him at a critical mo
ment the Democratic Hanna, Daniel
Manning a loss from which he can
truthfully date his own political de
cline.
There Is very little doubt among
those whose business calls them fre
quently among the local courts that
if quiet steps were to be taken by the
proper authorities to ascertain whether
Jury-fixing has yet assumed a place
among the lost arts. It would be an In
quiry productive of good results.
The Wisconsin state Republican com
mittee has audited Its accounts and
thrown open Its books. The Pennsyl
vania committee could do the same but
there would be little to show. It
handled less money this year than dur
ing any prior presidential year since
the Republican party was founded.
It Is announced that Toronto labor or
ganizations will urge the enactment by
the Canadian parliament of legislation
which will prevent Americans from
working In Canada. We guess such a
law would do smnll harm compared
with one returning the compliment.
Mr. Cleveland's message consists. It
Is suld, of 18.UD0 words, of which prob
ably more thun 15.000 are In review of
department reports. If Major McKln
ley wants an easy re-election, let him
set the example of boiling presidential
messages down.
It Is clearly unkind in Senator Quay
to subject the Philadelphia Inquirer to
the painful necessity of havlnir to
house on the senatorial Issue between
heavy advertiser and a personal
chum.
The London public is subscribing
shillings and guineas to buy Ambassa
dor Bayard a Christmas o.-esent. This
very nice for liayard. But It is
rather a weak testimonial to English
discrimination. ,
Jlist a Word op Tu)o ,
of Casual Mention
Select Councilman Lansing Is an enthu
siastic believer in Scranton's future.-and
yet ha Is not blind to certain dltllcultles in
the way of Its complete realization. "The
question 'What will become of Scranton
after her coul gives out?" does not bother
me a bit," said he in the course of a cas
ual conversation the other day. "It Is
the history of American cities that their
transition from pioneer to varied and di
versified Industries is accomplished utmost
imperceptibly. Syracuse, for Instance,
was reared on salt; Rochester on flour and
Ilullalo on her lake wuter, yet toduy Biilt
evaporation Is only an Incident of By in
curs commerce, flour-grinding of ltdeh.
esster's and Uuffalo. In addition to Its
lake traffic, has become the lurg
est railroad center In the east. When it
comes time for Scranton to fall buck on
other Industries besides rall-muklng and
coal-mining, I dare say she will Hn 1 the
new industries ready at hand; thut Is. if
one objection can be overcome In the
meantime. It is a fact that In compari
son with many competitive places the
prices asked here for factory sites are
high In some cases disastrously high. I
know of at least four manufacturing en
terprises that within a relatively brief pe
rlod have been deflected elsewhere by
Just this one facial. There is too much
unoccupied laud In Scranton under the
control of nxencles that hold it at a fancy
llgure and yet fall to pay taxes In pro
portion." The annual meeting of the steel rail
pool In New York on the 10th is of greater
i..,..,-.,u u...... ....... Vin,i nutut iierxntiw
imuKlne, since It will have not a little to
do with determining the course oi minis
try next year in the local mills und fur
naces of the L-ii'kawaiinu Iron and Steel
company. There is talk of the price of
rails dropping from $-8 to VM a ton. Of
course the Lackawanna people would pre.
fer jas to fM. but even ut fx they can
keep the wolf from the door If successful
111 securing a good percentage of the or
ibis. With President Waller Scranton
looking after that part of It und General
Manager Weliruni seeing that no point
is lost In the flllliirf of the orders, from ore
bunk to finished rails, the local concern
ought certainly to fare us well us tlnuv-
erage plant, and perhaps a shade better.
"This Is a specimen of what we receive
almost dally." remarked Assistant Cost
master uslhuus to a Tribune man the
other day, as he showed the contents of
a letter Just opened without revealing the
signature. The letter rend: "Postmaster,
Scranton, Dear Sir: Will you please send
me the ns me of un attorney who Is
good liar?" "How will you answer thut?"
nas askeil. "I do not know," said the
colonel us he glanced dreamily out of the
window. "Now thai the campaign Is over
I mil afraid that l.une can be found 111 the
city who will 1111 the bill."
-o-
A Hyde J'ark husband has devised a
novel way In which to outwit his wife.
She hud formed the habit of smelling his
breath when he came In late, to see If he
had been indulging In the bottle. It Is his
custom now to provide himself with an
ounce or so of cologne and to swallow a
portion of It when he gets within a block
of the house on his homeward Journey
after being out with the boys.
- O-
The Vnlverslty of Pennsylvania desired
to honor a clergyman of Pittsburg by the
name of Kiddle with the degree of doctor
of divinity, and a letter of notification lo
that effect was sent to him. He declined
to accept It und gave as his reason thut ho
did not want to be known as the Rev. Mr.
Kiddle, D. D.
Kirk LaShelle und Arthur Clark, pro'
prletors and managers of "The Wizard of
the Nile," are both newspaner men and
huve known In past what It Is to receive
the "cold hand." Much of the success of
this operatic venture has doubtless been
lue to the Journalistic experience of these
affable managers.
EJIIXENTLV FITTIXU.
From the Times-Herald.
It Is eminently fitting that when the
campaign button of politics comes off i
shall be replaced by the shingle nail of
Industry.
(iKEAT REWARD.
From the Tlmes-Heruld.
Another folding-bed fatality Is reported
Fame and fortune awult the Inventive
genius who comes to the relief of flat
dwellers with a boiler-Iron nightshirt.
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajncchnj
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe Cast: 3.15 a. m for Monday,
Dec. 7, ISM.
&
A child born on this day will learn from
history that the annual Sunday School
Christmas tree boom began yesterday.
It Isn't so much the fear of results of In
vestigation thut makes the averuge o I i 1 -eiul
flinch as It Is the prospect of having
one's picture drawn by some of the local
artists.
Billy Bryan is determined to have re
venge on his enemies. He has written a
book.
The man who never opens his mouth
without putting his foot in it of course
has smull feet.
Ajncchin' Advice.
Be sure that the eremy is not choking
with bottled mirth which will explode
luter If you feel like laughing last.
DINNER SETS
Over 1SU Patterns to Select
From.
Haviland & Co.,
Chas. Fields Havila.ii!,
Wedgerwood Porcelain,
Maddox Porcelain,
Onondago China
And many other standard
makes. See our new Blue Delft
Set. Also u new leader lOO-pleco
decorated for GAS
THE
demons, Ferber,
O'Malley Co.,
22 UCKAWMIM AVc.
OUR LINE OP
Holiday Books
Booklet CAlendnra an'1 HiarlM in tha
Large!, Finot and Mot Complete
ver ahuwn lu this city. Our
FORTY-SIX CENT
Lender now In the window are
imply wonderful.
POSTER SHOW AND HOLIDAY BRMCH
an Wariilitfton Ave., Ope. Court
Moue Tower.
. THE
411 Spruce Street.
GOLDSMS
Holiday
And ready for
have enabled us to
IS Of III
At Money
Every Street
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 aud 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.
Wc don't allow a garment to leave our place cxeept perfectly satisfactory. Buying facilities enable U9
to sell at lilllfh lower llllin lowest prices, hence here, like everywhere else, our immense success.
IT EASTERN IT AID PITS COMPANY, D L0STE,N
Branch 14.
FQOTE & SHEAR CO.
When shoppina for CHRIST
MAS GIFTS don't forget the
Hardware Store. There are more
useful articles suitable for gifts to
be found in the hurdurwe store
thun any other place you can go
to. Our assortment of
Chafing Dishes,
Baking Dishes,
Five O'CIock Teas,
Tea Pots,
Coffee Pots,
Table Cutlery,
Pocket Cutlery,
Silverware, Etc.,
is complete and our prices
are right.
FOOTE li SHEAR CO
119 WASHINGTON AVEilUL
SPECIAL
Holiday Offer
Our prices a'reidy the lowest In
Scranton reduced on all goods dur
ing Decembtr. Take advantage of
this, our greatest offer, and make
yourself a Ceristmas prssent of a
made to order Suit or Overcoat for
$14.00, or at least a Pair of Trousers
fsr S3.00. We show whole rolls of
cloth. Not short length samples.
GREAT ATLANTIC PANTS CO,
Branch 2 310.14' Nun X Branch
as
CALL UP 363?!
HOIllDMiUll
CO.
0
OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE.
41 TO 181 MERIDIAN STREET.
H. W. COLLINS, Manager.
OR. C. W. GREEN, '
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Electrical Treatment a Specially. Offices,
607, 608 end 600 Alear Building,
SCRANTON, PA.
Tbo most complete equlpmontof Electrical
machines and appliance for tnodical ass to bo
found In a pnysie an'a offico ouUlilo of Kow
York. Medical and electrical treatment tor
all case amenable to either or both.
C. W. GREEN, M. D.,
U7, 008 ani CUV Mean Building-. Fcranton.
Houra- a,m. to li 1 p. m. to S; 7.80 toll
Christmas
Greetim
Department
business. Months of careful preparation
outdo all previous efforts.
1
- Saving Prices. Second Floor.
Take Elevator.
Car Stops
427 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton,
With every pair of Skates
we will give a ticket . .
which will entitle the pur
chaser to one
,
Chance on a Spalding
Bicycle, 1897 Hode!.
We have a full line of in
door Games lor the Holidays.
Florey's,
Afenoe,
Y. M. C. A. BJILDMG.
HILL & GONNELL,
131 & 133 Washington An
Sewing Machines.
Why pay Fancy Prices
for Sewing Hachines when
you can buy our
"ANTHRACITE''
-I-OR-
$19.50
with all the attachments.
Fully guaranteed as hav
ing no superior.
WOLF & IVENZEL,
S3i Linden., Opp. Coart Hons
PRACTICAL TINNERS and PLURBERS
Sola Agents tor Richardson Boynton a
Furnaaataad IUiutm,
1PS 11
bazaar.
O 0
I
at the Door.
Pa.
Branch 11.
Our Line of
Holiday Goods
Are now ready for your
inspection.
Prang's, Dutton's, Tusk's lion of
Gold Pens and PenclK Book
Stands Celluloid Goods, Leather
Traveling Cases Mounted Card
Cases, Ete.
Reynolds Bros.,
Stationers and Engrava:;,
IJ9 WVOMINO AVENUE.
Philadelphia Manufacturers of
Cloaks and Suits
421 Lackawanna Avenue.
HAYE YOU VISITED
OUR WIDE-AWAKE STORE
Whprp nfW Anrl nttrnntli-a ntfi(1 or. nt-
fire.l ncry day at prices exceptional!
lev.'. If VOU Kant In hill' n tri,n,l .nft.l
Christmas sift you can find It here.
BBAVKll AX1 llorcI.E JACKKTS,
w-n lunurt'u: iik lint,i. inli.Mt .frt
Hjuuile"! 10 tne l-t 17.00 coat
$3.98
ever retail d; mutkej by u ...
Fl.VR ASTKACHAX CI.OTH JACK ETA
iir.-firm ellwt. new slilvM front:
fllk linwl; -i,lfii,ii,l $ value; 4 no
liiarki-.l by u
ASTKACHAX l! H'L'I.K AXI K HUSKY
win jai ir.i.i. best tailorliiK. silk
until wiiui.Kii'Mii, IIHJl corieot tvl-s.
iquul to the r.uular 115 coals 7 QQ
eolJ cifewliiTe; we murk tiitse
SIKi'IAI. LOT OF LADIK8 I. H 1-4
WAIHTd In styllxh checked efTei-tg
dre?-makcr made, all lined, (f no
uuuuy 1111.1 HrcK .WO
F.XTItA FINK SILK I'LI SII CAPES, full
sweep, trimmed with Thibet, ;-ln.-h
length, lined with Khu lam silk; 7 QO
good value at our price .. ) .35
Very fine curl Astrachan Cape, lined
throughout. trimmed with Thlhet
fur. cheap at $12, our C 00
price $3.30
Won Open
No Charge for Alterations
Z. WEINGART, Proprietor.