2 TIIE SCR ANTON TKIBUNE-MONdAT MORNIXG. DECEMBER 21, 1800.
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MR. QUAY CONFERS
WITH SENATORS
Eitertains Tbirty.Four Members of
State Upper House in Washington.
CAMERON'S SUCCESSOR DISCUSSED
-Mr. Quay Said to Have Announced a
Cancu Vote of 130 for Penrose.
Secrecy Observed In AITair-.The
Invitations to the Junior Senator'
Duner Marked "Confidential."
Washington, Pec. - 20. There was a
lining up of the Quay forces In the
Pennsylvania senate Saturday after
noon and evening, at the Washington
resieletie-e of their leuder. Thirty-four
of the Ki-publlcun members of the sen
ate sat down to dinner this evening
with Senator Quay, and a general dis
cussion of the organization of the next
legislature took place.
First and foremost In the discussion
was the contest for elect Inn for the
Uniteel States senate, and those present
seemed firm In the belief tjiat Slate
Se-nutor Penrose, of Philadelphia, would
receive the Republican caucus nomina
tlon by a very large majority.
For a leader who Is absolutely con
fident of success Senator Quay was very
reticent tonight, about the Rathering
of his senatorial strength. He- did not
desire the news of the meeting and
dinner to he made public, although the
counting- of noses about his table to
night would seem to Indicate that he
has on his list within ten of the full
Republican strength In the state sen
ate. There was great secrecy olservcd
about the whole affair, and the Invita
tions were sent out a few days ago
marked "Conndential." The following
Is the form of the Invitation:
'If your engagements will permit, I
shall be pleased if you will Vw present
at a dinner at my residences 1612 K
street, N. W on Saturday evening,
December 19. 1806."
The Invitations bear the weSl known
signature of "M. 8. Quay."
In addition to the state senators, there
were present one or two representa
tive T. F. Ma-nslleld. of Heav.-r; mem
ber from that county being a guest;
rongressman W. A. Stone and D. H.
Meincr were guests at the house after
the dinner, and Joined in the general
conference.
A comparison of notes and reports
from the counties represented )y the
senators was a feature of the evening.
Penator Quay Is understood to have an
nounced that pledges of 133 Republican
members of the next Legislature had
been secured, and he predicted that
Senator Penrose would have 150 votes
In the caucus, which would nominate
a successor to Senator Cameron.
SENATORS KNOWN TO BE PRES
ENT. There was an effort to prevent the
publication of the list of the guests
who surrounded Mr. Quay's table, but
the following senators are known to
have been there:
Senators Penrose, Brown, Vare,
Thomas, Becker and Osbourn, of Phil
adelphia: Senator W. 11. Andrews, of
Crawford; Vaughan, of Scranton;
Mitchell, of Jefferson; Street, of War
ren; Meredith, of Armstrong; White, of
Beaver; Kennedy, of Allegheny; Mil
leisen, of Cumberland; Mitchell, of
Bradford; Merrick, of Tlo.sa: Crltch
flelel, of Somerset; Moyer, of Bucks;
Coyle, of Schuylkill; Baylor, of Mont
gomery; Snyder, of Chester; McCar
rell, of Ihiuphin: Hertzler, of Juniata:
Brown, of Lawrence; Harde-nJierg, of
Wayne: McQuown. of Cbtarfleld;
Chishfdnt, of Huntingdon; Brown, of
Westmoreland; Hutzeler, of "Mulllln:
Stincman, of Cambria; HeU?r, of
Northampton; Klpple, of Lehigh, and
.Walton, of clrecno.
Senator Quay presided at the dfriner,
but there were no formal tosts. Spech
es were made bv various State Stna
tors, but the main business was that
of political conference.
State Chairman Elkln spent the day
with Senator Quay, but did not stay foi
the conference. It Is understood that
he had reports to make of several mem
bers of the house, and expressed him
self this evening as certain that the
Quay forces would dominate In . the
legislature.
BENEFITS OF PINE FOOD LAW.
Much of the Trade in Adulterated
Goods Has Been Wiped Out.
Harrlsburg, Vec. 20. Major Levi
Wells, state diary and food commission
er, In his annual report says the law
prohibit!: the manufacture and sale
of oleomargarine has been vigorously
enforced. He savs that many dealers
who formerly did business in the east
ern part of the state have transferred
their operations to New Jersey and now
clandestinely supply cheap restaurants
and boarding houses. A Plttsshurg al
derman having decided that oleomar
garine may be sold when labeled as
euch its sale has Increased In that
city where it was formerly sold on the
speak-easy plan. Major Wells Bays 7.")
per cent, of the trade In adulterated
goods has been wiped out under the
operations of the pure food law which
means a saving of many millions to the
citizens of the state. Attention Is call
ed to the great falling off in the quality
of home made or private dairy butter
on account of the Introduction of
creamery butter. He regrets that so
much of the butter made outside cream
eries is of peor quality.
Reference Is made to the crusade
against dealers In Impure milk. Major
Wells says the people of Harrlsburg
were paying about $21,000 annually for
water.
Hegardlng the prevalence of tuber
culosis among cattle he suggests
that It would be well for enrnsumers of
milk to refuse to accept it until as
sured that the herd Is not diseased.
TRAIN SAVED BY A SMALL BOY.
He flaw Its Peril and Flaete- It With
Ilia Hat.
Chicago, Dec. 20. f he Danville lim
ited express on the Chicago and East
ern Illinois road was saved by a small
boy from plunging Into the Calumet
river at Dolton, a suburb of the city,
yesterday afternoon. The train was
heavily loaded and was running at a
bicb rata at speed. It is known as
THE PARIS
Opposite Wyoming House.
CLOAKS AND MILLINERY
FIRST IN STYLES.
FIRST IN QUALITY.
LOWESTIN PRICES
saving of from 25 to 50 cents on
dollar.
THE PARIS
Cor. Lackawanna and Wyoming Ares.,
SCRANTON, PA.
No. 7. and leaves Chicago every after
noon at 1.15. Two minutes before Its
departure the Columbia poolroom train
on the same road leaves the Polk street
station, carrying on an average ton
passengers. The poolroom, train passed
safelv .over the draw bridge at Dolton,
but when.it had gone by a little boy
saw four feet of rail out of the track
at a place lust north of the draw. He
saw the Danville express coining and
Mat-ire-d It with his hat.
The engineer thought the boy was
idavimr and at first thought he would
not stop. Then, however, he set the uir
brake and came to a standstill a few
fret from the gap In the track. Con
ductor Hellew thanked the boy, but for
get to get his name'. The track was re-
naired und the express went on, few
if the pusiengers knowing how near
they had been to de-uth.
THE INAUGURAL BALL.
It Will Be Held In the Great Hall of the
Pension Building The Arrange,
merits Completed.
Washington. Ilee. SO. The Inaugural
committee has fairly got down to work
and preparations for the Inauguration
ceremonies of March 4 next are being
rapidly completed. Nearly all of the
numerous committees have been or
ganized and the details of the work are
being systematically arranged and ap
portioned. The- general committee has. decided
that the inaugural ball Is to be held In
the great hall of the pension building,
although many of the members of the
committee including Chairman llanna
were In favor of having the ball In the
niagnllicent new library building, which
will be fnllv completed before that date.
It was feared thnt the library building
on? of the handsomest In the world,
might be damaged by so large a crowd
as W expected, and the building not
being very well adapted for the pur
pose on account of the size of the rooms
and corridors, this plan was abandoned
bv an almost unnnlmous vote. The Im
mense court of the pension building
v ith its hundreds of adjoining rooms Is
admirably suited for Mich a gathering,
and has given splendid satisfaction
heretofore, and undoubtedly will do so
again. It Is central In location and Is
capable of brilliant decorations.
Railroad rates have been fixed at one
fare for the round trip from all points
north as far as Buffalo and as far west
as Peoria. Ills., and St. I-ouls. Mo., and
similar rates will probably he made
from points farther west and south.
The arrangements contemplate the lar
gest number of visitors that ever came
to Washington upon a like occasion.
BOURSES OPENED WEAK.
Situation in Regard to Cuba Cnuscs a
Flnrry at Berlin and Frankfort.
Berlin, Iec. 20. The situation in re
gard to Cuba created by the action
of the foreign relations committee of
the United States senate in agreeing
to a resolution recognizing the Inde
pendence of that island caused the Ber
lin and Frankfort Bourses to open
weak yesterday and greatly checked
the transaction of business in Ameri
can securities until advices were re
ceived from London showing that con
fidence was practically unshaken there.
This news had the effect to restore
confidence here and In Frankfort and
prices recovered, but closed a fraction
lower on the day.
At the request of the emperor the mll
tlary court will re-ouen inquiry into
the case of Lieutenant Baron Von
Brusewitz, who was sentenced to four
years confinement in the fortress for
killing an artisan named Siebemann In
a cafe in Carlrsrune, a short time ago,
liecause Siebemann refused to apolig
Ize for an Insult to Brusewitz which
lie declared he had not offered to him
and the emperor will postpone his con
firmation of the sentence pending the
inquiry. There are con tl lot inn; reports
as to the emperor's reasons for his ac
tion, one of which Is that the Kaiser
favors Brusewitz and holies that the
new Inquiry will result to his advant
age. Another report ascribes the
course taken by the emperor to his
majesty's belief that the military tri
bunal which condemned Brusewitz was
altogether too lenient with him.
THREE WOMEN ROASTED.
Eriza Ann, Martha and Charlotte
Wilbonr Arc lluuied to Death.
Newport. R. I., Dec. 20. About 10.30
last night Kliza Ann, Martha and
Charlotte Wilbour. aged respectively
90. 3 and .S6 years, were burned to
death 111 their home on Spring street.
After the firemen had extinguished the
llames and removed the bodies from the
house a servnnt girl was found asleep
In the attic, but she was not seriously
affected by the smoke. The elder sister
was an invalid and the younger one
was apparently bathing her with alco
hol which was in some way Ignited
and set their clothing on lire, tine of
them rushed into another room where
the third sisted was abed anil set the
bed afire.
Passers by saw the smoke and gnve
the alarm. The doors were burst open,
but when the firemen reached the bodies
they were lifeless. The sisters were
daughters of Norton Wilbour, who was
years ago one of Newports most prom
inent traders, and they were all that
were left of the family.
EVADE THE ANTLCIGARETTE LAW.
Iowa Purchasers Help Themselves
From Itushcl Basket.
Burlington, Iowa, Dec. 20. A new
method of evading the antlclgarette
law passed by the last session of the
Iowa legislature was tried here today.
A large eastern firm shipped dealers
here cigarettes In bushel baskets with
out a cover, they agreeing to make
good any loss in transit.
The dealers in turn place the baskets
on their counters and the purchaser
picks out what he wants direct from
the original package. It Is claimed
that In this way the law Is not violat
ed. RESULT OF A QUARREL
Hugo Wagner Wounds His Father
and Mister Then Suicides.
Buffalo. N. T.. Dec. 20. Hugo Wag
ner, of No. 31 Berlin street, shot and
seriously wounded his father and sister
last night and later committed suicide
by shooting himself through the head.
A quarrel over money matters was
the cause of the tragedy
CONGRESSIONAL
FORECAST
Cuban Sympathizer May Make Trouble
In the Senate.
BUT TWO DAYS FOR BUSINESS
Report on the Cameron Resolutions
Will Bo Made Today, and the De
bate W ill Begin Later and Probably
Continue Through MarchBills
That Are to Be Considered.
Washington. Dec. 20. The Cuban
question and Secretary Olney's state
ment of the executives position, may
precipitate a debate in the senate to
morrow that will set aside the regular
business assigned for the two days that
body will still be in seslon, before the
holiday recess. It Is not Improbable
that some of the more radical Cuban
sympathizers will start the discussion
with the presentation of Senator Cam
eron's resort shortly after the morn
ing hour. Conservative senators who
have studied the precedents are inclin
ed to the opinion that the talk about
serious ditiiculty between the president
and congress has no -sound foundation.
Cool heads will counsel moderation.
Tlii'i-e Is not the remotest probability
of Mr. Cameron's resolution recogniz
ing the independence of the republic of
Cuba being acted upon In the senate
before the holiday recess. When the
debate does being. It Is evident that
Senators Morgan, Davis, Chandler.
Lodge. Cullom and Mills will take up
a position adverse to that of secretary
of state and the discussion may be
prolonged till after the fourth of
March.
It was agreed In the committed on
foreign affairs, that the repent on the
Cameron resolutions should be made
tomeurow and that the matter should
not be called up until after the holi
days. This agreement will be carried
out.
THE OKLAHOMA BILL.
If the programme of the senate,
made before the Cuban question took
suc h on acute form Is permitted to be
carried out the senate will discuss the
Oklahoma free houiestead bill which is
the unllnished business.
The beginning of the holiday re'eess,
with the adjeiurnment on Tuesday,
gives but two days for business In the
house, and there Is small prospect of
a quorum. Conslderatlem eif the legis
lative executive and judical appropria
tion bill, which Is the unllnished bus
iness will be resumed tomorrow, and
the measure will probably be disposed
of, unless the advocates of the library
scheme proposed by the Joint commit
tee as a substitute for the provisions
reported by the committee shoulel re
quire the presence of a quorum. In
which case the bill will go over until
after the holidays.
M'KINLEY IN CHICAGO.
He is Surprised With Applause When
F.ntrring Church.
Chicago, Dec. 20. A burst of ap
plause, mingled with cheers surprised
and greeted Major McKlnley when his
carriage drove up to the Sixtn Presby
terian church this morning. The side
walk was crowded with people who
were unable to find seats in the house
of worship. Scores of persons lingered
about the vestibule, the doors and the
stre-et in front of the church during the
service and when Majeir McKinle'y
came out after the services the chew
ing and applauding were repeated. Con
siderations of the day and place did
not restrain these enthusiastic Chicago
admirers of the president-elect. It was
partially to avoid similar demonstra
tions that Major McKlnley remained
so quietly at the homes of his friends
during the week and declined invita
tions to visit many of the theatres. He
did not suppose enthusiasm would ex
press Itself so emphatically on the Sab
bath. Major and Mrs. McKlnley drove to
the West Side after church and dined
with a relative, the trip In the keen
air being greatly enjoyed. The rest of
the day was spent very quietly.
DUCK HUNTER'S RETURN.
The President Cannot Talk Oflieial
Business at Present.
Washington, Dec. 20. The president
returned to the white house at 8 o'clock
this morning and attended church a
little later with Mrs. Cleveland. He
appeared much benefitted by his out
ing and brought back numerous fat
ducks which he caused to be distrib
uted among the members of his cabi
net and his personal friends.
Secretary Thurber called to see him
and spent some time telling him of the
events that had occurred during his ab
sence, but no official business was
talked and It Is not believed that the
president feels called upon to add any
thing to the Cuban controversy at
present.
GENERAL LEE OFF FOR CUBA.
Will Be Accompanied by His Wife
and Daughter.
Washington, Dec. 20. Consul General
Fltz Hugh Lee. accompanied by his
wife and daughter, arrived in Wash
ington from Nwe York at an early hour
this morning. After a brief stop the
party eemtiniied their journey. They
are due In Tampa Monday evening and
will leave Tampa for Huvana on Mon
day evening's steamer.
General Lee saw a few friends dur
ing his brief stay and it Is understood
he had a chat with Secre-tary olney. He
had nothing to give out as to his (dans
or instructions and would not discuss
the latest Phase of the Cuban sltua
tion.
OVERTAXED HIS HEART.
I rank Cessnn, a Foot Ball Plnyer,
Drops Dend.
Altoona. Ta., Dec. 20. Frank Cessna,
captain of the Franklin and Marshall
College foot ball team, die-el suddenly at
the home of his parents In this city
this ufternoon of an Injury to his heart.
Last Thursday at the college he and
a number of other students took n cross
country run for exercise and in this,
he overexerted himself and injured his
heart. He came home but was not
confined to his bed and was not thought
to be seriously ill when he dropped dead.
He was 21 years old, a member of the
class of '98 and an excellent scholar.
CONVICTS MAKING BOGUS MONEY.
Counterfeiters in the Federal Peni.
tentinry at Fort Leavenworth.
Leavenworth, Kan.. Dec. 20. Warden
J. W. French, of the United Stntes
penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth has
made the discovery that a gang of five
convicts, four of them sent in for coun
terfeiting, were at work making spur
ious $5 bills.
The leader of the gang was J. C. Mc
Klbben, the prison photographer.
Warden French secur written con
fessions from all implicated, and the
convicts will be tried for counterfeit
ing. If the Baby Is Cutting Teeth.
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup tins
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 colle and Is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Bold
by druggists In every part of the world.
Be sure and call for "Mrs. Wlnslow's
Soothing Syrup," and take no other
kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle. .
MARKETS AND STOCKS
Wall street Review.
New York. Dec. 1. London dlsappolnt
ed bears operators In the stock market
today as Instead of seneting lower prt'-e
for America ll securities the early cables
reported a moderate rise In prices -.here.
Might at the opening of the board there
was a rush to cover short e-ontrocts. Un
der these purchases prices moved up j
to 2'. per cent. The recovery was also
due to a large extent to Washington ad
vices that the action of the s.-nate commit
tee in the matter of recognising the Re.
public of Cuba will not ree-eive the ap
proval of the house. The stock most con
spicuous In the rallv'were, tic- Grangers,
Sugar, Tobacco. Louisville and Nashville,
Reading and Jersey Central. Manhattan
broke to M on the suit brought by a
bondholder for the removjl or. the direc
tors. Western Union was we. in sym
pathy. In the last hour of business specu
lation was feverish and unset '.'e J on sales
to realize prollts by early buyers. Speii
lation left off Irregular. As the rule the
active Issues made gains of 'inl per cent,
on the day. Total sales were 1SUtO
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L,fc.N ft CO., Btock brokers, Mears build
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New York Produce Market.
New York, Dec. 19. Flour Dull, steady,
unchanged. Wheat Spot market dull, 'su
c. higher; f. o. b., 9ilc. ; ungraded red,
80a87c; No. 1 northern, S9c; options dull
nnd firm; January, 8iic; March, 88c;
May, 85-c; July. 81'jc: December. i"'ae.
Corn Dull, steady; No. 2, 28'ic elevator;
2!'4c, afloat; ungrade-d mixed, 24c.; No. 3,
2TiV2c; options were dull, firm; December,
2Sfcc; January, 2S7iiC.; May, 31c. Oats
Spots quiet, steady; options dull, un
changed to He up; December, 20".; Jan
uary, 22'ic: May, 21c; spot prices, No. 2,
2l?ia22c.; No. 2 white, 25Vic; No. 2 Chica
go. 23c; No. 3, 70c; No. 3 white, 22'-'.c;
mixed western, 2Ha23c; white do ., 23a30c;
white state, 23ii30c. Beef Dull, llrmer.
family, JJOaHI.W; extra mesa, $8.25u8.75.
Heef hams Firm, $18. Tlereed beef
iitiuin r ii hi, ,in, i lerceu oeer
ong; city extra India mess, 13a14c. Cut
ntsFIrm, low; pickled bellies, 12
Dirong;
mea
llOUnilS. 4N.C. : u cklcil ahnnl.U,. 1.
pickled hums. S'iaHc Lard-Klrmer.
quiet; western steam. 14.1.1; city, $3.75; Del
eember, $1.10, nominul; refined, dull; con
tinent, $1.10; South America, $1.7.".; com.
l,JJ.,,l-n,Jv4'S,a4.,-r- Pork-Firm: new mess,
$s.2:aS.7 Butter Fancy firm: stale
dairy, llalDc; do. ereamery, 14a2lc: do
creamery, 14it22c: do. factory, 7ul2c; Kl
glns. 22c.; Imitation ereamery. llaKi'jc
Cheese-Quiet steady: state large, 7',a
l'c.j do. small. 7Salo'je.; part skims. 32a
n fc,K;r8,C?',yV"lul" aml t'ennsylva-
ivLit, . . , "uu!,e. Mime; western
'ii . !. i ;-' tu8e' southern,
21c; limed, 15c.
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Chicago tirain nnd Provision Market
nicago, Dec 19. -The leading futures
follows: Vheat-ieeen,ber"
"., may, wekC. VH-.c: .In v T4.V.,
ill?' rVi-. V-''- ..8l'ort. rlbs-Jammrv
$J.8i. $.).S,',2; .May. $4.02',. $1.05. CHh q,,o.
tat Inns were as folo wa. t-i.mr ....i
steady, prices unchanged; No. 2 spring
wheat, .friiaTCV.; No. 3 spring wheat
7nane-., by sample; No. 2 red, iwiassW
No. 2 corn. 224a23Nc.; No. 2 outs. 17:
No. 2 rye. 37'i.a:Wc; No. 2 harlev, 34a35c :
No. 1 flax seed, 73'.a7.V.; prime timothy
seed, $2.;m, nominal: mess pork, $i 85ui: Mo
lard, S3.77Wu3.Hn; short ribs, sides (loose)'
S3.ioa4: dry salle-d shoulders, hoxPd, 4 T, i
4.5; short clear sides, hixed, $1,14.12'..; wills,
key, $1.18; sugars, cut loaf. S5.2U;"granu
lated, $4.ti3; standard A. $4.20.
Philadelphia Provision .Market.
Philadelphia, Dec. 10. Provisions we-e
jobbing fairly at generallv unchanged
prices. We quote: Heef liHins. $Ufal8.;-i :is
lo age and brand; pork, family, $l)alt'5ii
bams, S. P. cured, In tierces, Salic. ; do'
smoked, 9'4allc, as to average and brand
sides, ribbed. In salt. 4'.h4:',c: do do
smoked, D',u5'icj shoulders, pickle cured
rilinS'jc: do. do. smoked, ilUuii'ic : picnic
hams, 8. P. cured, .r.'4a5-c; do. do
smoked, BliaO'ic; bellies, In pickle, ac
cording to average, loose, icXnOc; break.
rasi oscon. Yaw., us to nrand ami average;
lard, pure, city refined. In tierces, ."la.'i'ic;
do. do. do., In tubs, n'ari'jc; do. butchers'
loose. 4a4'(C; city tallow, In hnusheads!
3c; country do., 2'ia3c, as to quality, and
cakes, 3',,c.
Chicago Live "lock.
Union Stock Yards, III., Dec. Is. Cattle
ltccelpts, 800 head: market steadv; com
mon to extra steers. $5.5o; Blockers and
feeders, $2.8."a3.S5; coWs nnd Pulls. $1 50a
3.75; calves, 35.5l: Texans. $2.75al.25. Hogs
Receipt, 21.000 head; market Be higher:
heavy packing and shipping lots, $3.l0a
3.37'-2: common to choice mixed. $.1.2oa3. 15;
choice nssorted, $3.35a3.40; light, $3.20a3.42'.
pigs, $2.85aS.45. Sheep Receipts, 2.000
head: market steady: Inferior to choice,
$2a3.75; lambs, $3.25a5.25.
Buffalo Mvc Stork.
RufTalo, Dec. 19. Cattle Steady and un
changed. Veals Steady; $5.riUaii;-common
to good, $1a5.25. Hogs Moderately active,
but lower; Yorkers, $3.40; light do., $3.toa
3.45: mixed packers, $X35; heavy and me
diums generally, $3.35; pigs, $3.50n3tM.
Sheep and lambs 10a 15c. higher for lambs;
sheep about steady to firm; prime lambs,
$5.35a5.40; culls to fair, $4nt.85; mixed
sheep, good to choice, $3. 5011.'!. 75; culls to
fair, $2.25a3.2S; Canada lambs, $5.1va5.25.
Oil Market
Oil City, Dec. 19. Option oil market
closed at S7c; credit balances at K..
4V. Corn I lee-ember. 22"-.c . 22ic i in'I
nary. 22V.. 22y.; May. 2.VV..' KUcVoa
December. IjAc., W..,:; May. ,.., !fi,e
r Z ikJ',""";ryi ,7 fi-,a' 7 cr':
Ii.!". $l.92l. l..-ird Intimire ril'H' .,-'.
c
onnolly
CLOAK
A Substantial
mark-down
in prices has
taken place
in our
Cloak Room.
CONNOLLY
Reduced Hates to Washington on Ac
couutof the Inauguration via Penn
sylvania Railroad.
For the benefit of those who desire
to attend the ceremonies Incident to
the Inauguration of President-elect
McKlnley, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Miimt'tnv ft'ill a, ,11 I., -fill.-. .I.... ,!..). . r t
. ..v. ..... . ,, u,.,iini in ih:i? ki
nusmngion .urn-en i. -', a, auu 4, valid
to return from March 4 to 8. at the fol
lowing rales: From New York, SS.oo;
Philadelphia, $5.40: Baltimore. $1.0;
Harrlsburg, $f..0: Wllllumsport, J8.79;
Buffalo, $11.20; Rochester. $10.48; Al
toona and Plttsbunr, $10.00; and from
all other stations on the Pennsylvania
system at reduced rates.
This Inauguration will he a most In
teresting event, and will undoubtedly
attract a large number of people from
every section of the country.
The magnificent facllltie-s of the
Pennsylvania railroad make this line
the favorite route to the nutlonal capi
tal at all times.and Us enormous equip
ment and spl-ndid terminal advan
tages at Washington make It especial
ly popular on such occasions.
Choice cut flowers nnd flower de
signs at Palmer & McDonalds, 544
Spruce.
WORD.
WANTS OF ALL KINDS COST THAT
MUCH, WHEN TA1D FOR IN AD
VANCE. WHEN A BOOK ACCOUNT
IS HADE NO CHARGE WILL BE LKS3
THAN 23 CENTS. THIS RULE AP
PLIES TO SMALL WANT ADS., EX
CEPT LOCAL SITUATIONS, WHICH
ARE INSERTED FREE.
WANTED.
CECOND-HAND FURNACE TO HEAT A
O hotel. Cnll or address ANTHRACITE
HOTEL, 111 Wyoming avenue.
HELP WANTED-MALES.
11TE WANT RELIABLE SALESMEN
H slroady calling upon mills, factories,
hardware, general stores, etc., to sell staple
line of goods: spuvfr.lty or side line, II. H.
PARR, .Manager, Cleveland, Ohio.
c
HEAPKST HIBLE4 IN THE
(STATE-
BE1DLEMAM, the Bookman.
U WANTED AN IDEA. WHO CAN THINK
of nemo simple thing to patent ? Pro
tect vour Ideas: tlu-v may bring vnu wealth.
Write JONH WEDDERBUR & CO,. Dop;.
C, 23, Patent Attorneys, WaMiinctnn. D, C,
fur their SINoO prize offer and list of 2u0 inven
tions wanted.
WANTED-S CENT IN EVERY 8F.C
tinn to rsnvass: S4.IO to S500 a day
mado : fll st lgl t; lo a man toxell stitple
Goods to dealers: best side line $75 a month;
sulary or forgo commission made; experience
iinneceMAry, Clifton ttoap and Manufactur
ing Co., Cincinnati, O.
Tlr ANTED WELL-KNOWN MAN IN
V every town to foliclt stock subscrip
tions; monopoly; big money for agents: no
capital required. EDWARD C FISH it CO.,
Porden Block, Chicago. 111.
"HELP HAM ED t EM ALES.
IAD1ES-1 MAKE BIG WAGES DOING
J pleasant home work, nnd will gladly s-ml
full particulars lo nil sending 2 nut stamp.
MISS M. A. SlKl-lilNS. I.awivinrc. Mien.
II,' ANTED LADY AGENTS IN SCRAN
ft tern to sell and introduce Fnydor's cake
icing; experienced canvasser preferred : work
rernianciit and very profitable. Wrltn for
articular at once ai d act benefit of holiday
rade. T. B. SNYDER & CO., Cincinnati, o.
tUlILDHEN'S BOOKS-BEST ASSORT
' ment. liEIDLEMA.V.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY -TWO "f.NKR
tetlc raleswoiuen to represent us
Guaranteed 8W a day without wtorferrinij
with other duties. Healthful orcii'ali,i:i.
Write for tartbulars. enclosing stamp, Mruvo
( hemlcal Ceiupauy, No. 72 John Street, Now
York.
I 'OK -SALE.
IWR BALE HOUSE AND LOT AT
V mers: store attached to Iioiikc.
wi.v-
H.mi-I
locstlon near depot,
Address, J. L. iiROWN,
n nninurs, t'a.
F'OR SALE A SILVER PLATED CONN
double lie-It euphonium, nicely etiirraved
with trotulxiiie bell, cold lined: ne-arir now
and coat U0: will cell at a bnruain. Aildre-s
this week to 1. W. OAVLOK, Laliayavill.
Ps.
IAROK LINE
J Either Store.
DIARIES-BE1DLEM AN.
1,'Oit SAI.F.-HOHSi;. AtiED SIX VFAI.S.
weight l.tW icui.ds; euu Lu ae-vu ut Iii-1
Price afreet.
VOH SALE-MY
COTTAGE AT F.LM
fonr Iota on which it
r hurst nml the
stands; also the four lots adjoining; nioft de
sirable locution in Klo'limsl: prices reasomi
ble; terms easv: pe.Ksi RK-n given nt once. K,
P. Kl NOSBURY, Ci.uiniMiwealth Buildiug,
Scranton. Pa.
l OR RENT.
TOH RENT-lUl SPRUCE STREET: BRICK
C liou-e for lio.irdiug or family. Addreis
1536 Washington.
IJOR RENT-HALF CT DOUBLE HOUSE;
modern improvements; rent rea-enaMo;
comer of Pine ni d Hlckcly Mr. ets. Dunmore.
I'OR SALE OR RI-NT.
T UMBER YARD.
CENTRALLY LO'-AT.
XJ ed.
Good business eatalilisheil. Terms
reasonable. Adilme Box '-3'.' Scrnnton.
CITY SCAVENGER.
AB. BltlGOS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS
and cess pools: no odor: improved
pumps used. A, BRIO OB. Proprietor.
Leave ordors 1100 North Main avenue, or
Erckos' drug store, corner Acums auu Mul
berry. Telephone 4535,
CHIROPODIST AND MANICURE.
CIORNS. BUNIONS AND INGROWING
' nails cured wlthnnt tho least pain or
drawing blood Consultation and advice given
free. E. M. H ETHEL, Chiropodist, 330 Lae-k.
wanna avenue. Ladles attended at their
residence if desire Charges moderate.
01 CENT
A
&
PEgiLRTEIEI-rTV
W
& WALLACE,
AGENTS WANTED.
WANTKD -&UU0 A14KNTS FOR
Run
ic IV.
hp Us snthurizBil "IAVR air M
J.KY AND HOUAKT:" EUJ page elegantly
llluHtrated; price only Sl.U): the bott and the
cheapest, sud outsells all others; W pur eeat
nowresdy; save tt.n, by fading Solents in
I .... t . n . . . . . .
toag.ntg sua Hit) freight isiii. IWiiooM
niimps hit in wiiiic u once. Ananws a. U.
V OR i'lIINcjTON ft CO.. Hertford. Cono.'
YYANTKB-GENERAL AUENTM IN RV-
erv comity; also lady nanvasaars; noma-
tiling new; sure seller; apply quick. J, C
IHLllKItT, 141 Adams aveuue, Scrauton, Pa,
1? LF.OANT CAUENDARS-BEIDLGMAN'S
-4 Holiday Store, 311 Wsshlngtou avenue,
GENTS WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO
il. do about Safe Citizenship price SI. Go
ing by thousands. Address, NICHOLS,
Naperville, III,
L. .
AGENTS-TO SELL OUR PRACTICAL
gold, silver. nicSel and copper electro
plasters: rices frum S3 upward: sslaryaad
expenses paid: outfit free. Address, With
Hump. MICHIGAN MFG CO,, Chicago.
AGENTS TO SELL GIGARS TO DEALERS;
S.'.i weekly and exiiensu: sxporloiuw un
necessary. CONSOLIDATED AUG CO.. 44
Van Huron si, Chicago,
SALESMAN TO CARRY-SIDE LINE; 25
per cent, rommisnion: uniple book moiled
free. Addio-s L. N. CO., fetation L, New
York.
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
I? LECTION NOTICE THR ANNUAL
i meeting of tho stockholders of the
Scranton Store Works will be held at the office
of the company in Scranton, Saturday,
Jannary , 1S07. nt2::mp, to.
BENJAMIN E. WATSON, Sec'y.
Scranton. !'.. Dec. 14, Hfc
SPECIAL NOTICES.
HOME MADE MINCE MEAT. WHEN
yon make those mince plea, do not go to
the trouble of maklno- mince meat, but buy
some of T. E. Carr ft Hon, at Washington
Market, opn. th" Court House.
SITUATIONS WANTED.
EXTElTiENcED
J j pondent In French and ItalUn languages
wants position. GU1DO 8A1NT MARTIN,
103 Lackawanna avenue.
SITUATION WANTED-BY A YOUNG
O boy. 18 years of ss-n. Wor.lil Ilka to Inarn
t lie plumber trade.
Address, J. E. R, Tribune
VIIIC8
JUY BOOKS AT BEIDLEMAN'S,
11 wasniugton avenue.
21i
C IT CATION WANTED BY A WOMAN
O to do washing and ironing at her home or
go out hy tn day at anything; cleaning ofnees.
Will give perfoct sstisfuotlon at any plane.
van uu or auureas, e u., ie i,inaen streoc
A
YOUNG MAN WOULD LIKE TO RAVE
or do any kind of work. 8veaka four la u
guagis and well educate J. Address, J. J.,
x rinuiie omco
SITUATION WANTED-BY A YOUNG
I ' man, if!, In shoo, clothing, groeiry, fun
nisliiug or hardware store, us clerk or mana
ger, i care or experience in act), w en ac
quainted Willi citv. Olvulmnt. Pockville.
Jerniyn a ad Carbondale. M. U. LOWUIlC, W7
U'Hc luraet acreot, scranton, rs.
VIEWERS' NOTICE.
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF
1 the i-lty of Scranton for the appointment
of Viewers to ascertain the elaniagee for the
vonairiicttim ot lateral sewer to drain bo til
Kim of Wyoming nvenue from Fourteont'i
district iiiain sewer to land line of the L. LA
('. Co., both -Idna of Larch street from Wyo
ming to Washington uvjnue, and die west
crly sid- of Washington avenue from Larch
street to the soutuui n line ot Uermun ceine
t -ry. 1u the Court of Common Picas, No. 230,
January Term. i."W7. The undersigned, -avion
lii-eii amiointed bv the Court. Viewers In
the foreguiiiii matt nr. hereby give notice that
tney win on tne sua aay or January, A. v.,
IM'T, nt In o'clock a. m. moot on tho line of the
said linprovciumt, at the corner of Washing
ton avenue and l.arch street, proceeding
thence over th lino eif aaid Improvement,
vluwitig tho same and the premises a.f cted
tlicreliv. nnd will hr all parties interested
therein, aud tUeir witnesses.
J. M. WALKER,
KSSrtA BIPIVVNIMO.
DAVID T.JENKINS,
Viewers.
I N THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF
x the city ot Scranton forthci anuointment
tit Viewers to ascertain the costs and ex
penses and asspss tile benefits for the con
struction of lateral s.iwer to drain both sides
of Wyoming avenue 'rum Fourteenth district
main s -wer to land line of L. t. ft C. Co., both
both srdes it l.arch street from Wyoming to
Washington avenue, and the westerly side of
Washington tveuno from Larch street to the
southern Hue of Germaii cimetrry. In the
('nut Common Pleas, No 23. January
toi'ui. I'.i7. The undersigned, having bun
lippoiuti.-l by the Court, Viewers in the fore
ifnimf mutter, hereby erive notice that they
will ot tho 2nd day of Januaey A. L. lell.", at
10 oVIfM-k a. m, meet on tho line of the sill
Improvement, at the f:ornr of Washington
avoiitie and Larch stroeet, proojediug thence
over tho lio-t of said Improvement, viewing
thesaui -. an t the premises affe.Hd tberoby,
and wid hear all partiee interested therelu,
and their witnoesj.
J. M. WALKER.
EZK BHOWN1NO,
DAVIUT. JENKINS,
Viewers.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Physicians and Surgeons.
MARY A. SHEPHERD, M. D., NO. 232
Adams aevnue.
DR. A. TRAPOLD, SPECIALIST JN
Diseases of Women, corner Wyoming
nvenue and Spruce street, Scranton. Of.
flee hours, Thursday and Saturdays, t
a. m. to D p. in.
DR. COMEGYS-OFFICE NO. S37N
Washington ave. Hours, 12 m. to 3 p. m.
Diseases of women a specialty. Tele
phone No. 3232.
DR. W. E. ALLEN,
Ington avenue.
512 NORTH WASH-
DR. ANNA LAW, 308 WYOMING AVE.
Office hours, 9-11 a. m.. 1-3 p. m., 7-8 p. m.
DR. L. M. GATES, 125 WASHINGTON
avenue. Office hours. 8 to 9 a. m 1 30
to I and 7 to 8 p. m. Residence 309 Madi
son aevnue.
DR. C. L. FREAS, SPECIALIST IN
Rupture, Truss Fitting and Fat Reduc
tion. Rooms 2U0 and 207 Mears Building.
Office telephone 1363. Hours: 10 to 12. 2
to 4. 7 to 4.
DR. S. W. LAMEREAUX, A SPECIAL.
1st on chronic diseases of the heart,
lungs, liver, kidney and genlto urinary
organs, will occupy ths ofl.es of Dr.
Wallace
TIIE CLOAK TRADE
Has had a trifle the
worst of the weath-
Mild weather
a brisk cloak
en
and
trade seldom come
together. That's why
this mark-down has
been found necessary
$?&2fiEr
Roos, 233 Adams aevnue. Office hours,
1 to S p. m.
W. Q. ROOK. ' VETERINA RY"SU K
ffom Horses. Cattle and Dogs treated.
Hospital. 124 Linden street. Scranton.
Telephone. 271
Lawyers.
FRANK E. BOTLE, ATTORNEY AND
counsellor-at-law. Burr building, room
13 and 14, Washington avenue.
EDWARD W. THAYER. ATT Y AT LA W,
yomlng avenue.
JEFFREY'S ft RUDDY, ATTORNEYS-at-law,
Commonwealth building.
WARREN ft KNAPP. ATTORNEYS
and Counsellors at Law. Republican
building, Washington avenue, Ucranton,
JESSUP ft JESSUP. ATTORNEYS AND
Counsellors at Law, Commonwealth
building, Washington avenue.
W. H. JESSUP,
W. II. JESSUP. JR.
PATTERSON ft WILCOX, ATTOR
neys and Counsellors at Law; offices I
and 8 Library building, Scranton, Pa.
ROSEWELL H. PATTERSON,
WILLIAM A. WILCOX.
ALFRED HAND, WILLIAM J. HAND.
Attorneys nnd Counsellors, Common
wealthbulldlng. Rooms 19. 20 and 21.
FRANK T. OKELL, ATTORNEY-AT-Law,
Room 6, Coal Exchange, Bcranton,
Pa.
JAMES W. OAKFORD, ATTORNEY-at-Law,
rooms 63, 64 and 66, Common
wealth building.
SAMUEL W. EDGAR, ATTORNEY-AT-Law.
Office, 317 Spruce St., Scranton, Pa.
L. A. WATRES. ATTORNET-AT-LAW.
423 Lackawanna ave., Scranton, Pa
URIE TOWNSEND, ATTORNEY-AT.
Law, Dime Bank Building, Scranton,
Money to loan In large sums at t pel
cent.
C. R. PITCHER. ATTORNEY-AT.
law. Commonwealth building, Bcranton,
Pa.
C. COMEQY8. S21 SPRUCE STREET.
D. B. REPLOGLB. ATTORNEY LOANS
negotiated on real estate security.
Mears building, corner Washington ave
nue and Spruce street.
B. F. KILL AM, ATTORNEY-A'tTlAW.
120 Wyoming ave., Scranton, Pa.
JAS. J. H. HAMILTON, ATTORNEY-AT.
JI5mnmnweaUhlg- Scranton.
WATSON, DIEHL, HALL ft KeIuMKR-
ER Attorneys and Counsellors-ut-Law;
Traders' National Bunk Building; rooms
6. 7, 8, 9 and 10; third floor.
Architect-)
EDWARD H. DAVIS,
Rooms 24, 25 and 2$,
building, Scranton.
ARCHITECT.
Commonwealth
E. L. WALTER, ARCHITECT, OFFICE)
rear of 60S Washington avenue.
LEWIS HANCOCK. JR.. ARCHITECT.'
435 Spruce St., cor. Wash, ave., Scranton.
BROWN ft MORRIS, ARCHITECTS!
Price building, 126 Washington avenue,
8cranton.
T. I. LACEY & SON.
Trader's Bank Building.
ARCHITECTS,
Alderman.
O. V. KELLOW, 1004 W. LACK A. AVE.
Dentists.
DR. F.
street.
I M'ORAW, 80S 8PRUCB
DR. H. F. REYNOLDS, OPP. P. O.
DRE. Y. HARRISON, 113 S. MAIN AVE.
DR. C. C. LAUBACH. 115 Wyomlngnv.
R. M. STRATTON. OFFICE COAL Ex
change.
WELCOME
C. SNOVER. 421 LACKA.
Hours, 9 to 1 and 2 to 6.
Detectives,
BARRING 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 college or business; thoroughly
trains young children. Catalogue at re
quest. REV. THOMAS M. CANN.
WALTER II. BUELL.
M183 WORCESTER'S KINDERGARTEN
and School, 412 Adams avenue. Spring
term April 13. Kindergarten $10 per term.
Seeds.
Q. R. CLARK ft CO., SEEDMEN AND
Nurserymen; store 146 Washington ave
nue; green house. 1350 North Mala ave
tiue; store telephone. 782.
Wire Screens.
JOS. KUETTEL, REAR 811 LACKA.
wanna avenue, Scranton, Pa., manufac
turer of Wire Screens.
Hotels and Restaurants.
THE ELK CAFE, 125 and 127 FRANK.
lln avenue. Rates reasonable.
P. ZEIGLEH, Proprietor.
SCRANTON HOUSE, NF.AR D L. ft W.
passenger depot. Conducted on ths
European plan. VICTOR KOCH. Prop.
WESTMINSTER HOTEL,
Cor. Sixteenth St. and Irving Place.
New York.
Rates, $3.50 per day. and upwards. (Ameri
can plan.; ej-r.u, jii iikai,
Proprietor.
Miscellaneous).
BATTER'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
MEOARGEE BROTHERS. PRINTERS'
supplies, envelopes, paper bags, twine.
Warehouse, 130 Washington ave.. Scran,
ton, Pa.
FRANK P. BROWN A CO.. WHOLE-
sale dealers In Woodware, Cordage and
Oil CleYlh.720 West Lackawanna ave.
THOA1A8 AUBREY. EXPERT AC
conntant and auditor. Rooms 19 and 20,
Williams Building, opposite postofflca.
Agent for tbs Res Firs Extinguisher.