"S THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE -WRDNJSS DAT MORNING-, DECEMBER 15. 18T. lje krcmfon ri6une I'nMKhpfl Hilly, Kppt Munclny. by the Tribune i'ublklilng t'omp.iny, nt Klfly Ccntm Month. imird u thu ronorm at vrahto ta, a ItCOtiC-CLASS MAIL MATTIR. TEN PAGES. HCKANTON. DKCKMtlHR IB. 1897. The wife nf General SiinRtillly denies with vcheinnnce Hint he has pone over to Spain. And the ReiicrnWhlniKolf calls the report to that effect "an Infamous Up." Hut If he 1ms It would cause Cubans only to contribute the more liberally and to flRht the harder for Independence. Those Chamber Concerts. We take pleasure In giving conspicu ous place this mornlnir to the timely letter bv Professor Southworth pro testing asnlnst the proposed abandon ment of the Chamber concerts previ ously announced for this winter and calling upon the public generally and music teachers nnd their pupils es pecially to come to the rescue. ICvery word In the professor's communication deserves to be underscored. To per mit this admirable means of public nlertalnment and Instruction to be extinguished because of the lack of sullkienl llnuncial appreciation In n community assuming the name and manners of a metropolitan city would be a public humiliation. It must not be. The poltlon of Messrs. llemberger and Conant In this matter should not bo misunderstood. As we take It, they have given their time and talents to the work freely and with an enthusl nsm which has conquered ninny ob stacles and disappointments. Hut It can hardly be expected of them that after organizing the concerts, supcr lsing the many details, contributing freely the time required for practice and finally domains their service ns nrtlsts. they thmild reach Into their own iiockots to bildge the disparity between cash receipts and unavoidable expenses. Tor w hat they have done the public Is already Indebted to a de gree which If expressed In llgures would measure a uenerous sum. The simplest rudiments of fair play should m quit t'u-ni of nnv blame In declining lifter this poorly requited term of pub lic service to enter upon another seat-on of martyrdom. Their announcement of u reluctance to endue further sacrifice should put the music-lovers of Scrunton, If there be such an element In the community, upon their honor. Now Is the time for fi lends of the higher progress of Scran ton to .step to the front or hereafter hold their peace. Hallway earnlncs for November In creased $4T.(i8.",snl over November, 1S9C, and were 5.U per cent, higher than In the same month In the banner year, ISM. In other words, prosperity's main show has caught up with Its advance agent. Penalties of Greatness. Social Washington Is preatly agitat ed, It appears, over the determination reached by the wives of the memhois of the present cabinet not hereafter to s apply free refreshment to the multi tudes thnt attend their public recep tions. This anti-free-lunch trust was organized, it seems, soon after the Chi nese minister was compelled to sprinkle red pepper nil over Ins mansion to keep the hungry hoides from eating him out of bouse and home; but wc tuke It thnt It dots not come within the-pro-h'bltlon of the Shut man anti-trust nrt, for the wife of the enerable secretaiy ot state is quoted In a current dispatch as saying: "I knew of a Western congiessman i nee who, havlnir lecelved an Invita tion to a reception, went and took nine filei-ds with hhn. Of course, no Invi tations are Issued for cabinet recep tions. They are open to the public, "win excellence of ladles of feinitr (nlilnets, we are led to suppose that the crowds will be much less numer ous If no rein slimcits are provided. You have doubtless heard stories of Instances where guests, after dispns Ins -if the contents of one plate, would hldo It uriler a curtain or chair and revolve another. I think that mom than one latlv of the last cabinet had qi'ter expeilenres of this kind. 1 liavo been told nf receptions In Washington whero refreshments were served, nnd men put salted almonds and candles Into their pockets There wns one case where a woman wns teen to slip n piece of cakd iidroltly Into her pocket hand l.r.rehief, and, on perceiving that her iictlon I fad been noticed, she dropped It on the floor. From my own drawing loon, olice disappeared during a ucep tlon a handsome pair of opera glasses, and on another such occasion a valu able fan vanished." No doubt these little social ameni ties rtre'nnnoylng, but do the leaders of the present levnlutlnn compiehend fully what they are ijolng? Have they mtdltated Riiflkiently upon the hazard which they take In locking the larder nnd bolting the wine cellar in the face of the hungry and thirsty myriads that dog the footsteps and hanf as It were up.n the skirts and coat-tails of greatness? Is not this a government of the people, by the people and for the people? And are not 'the people" chiefly represented by the giand army of the unpluced in Washington? Tho free lunch Is the maznn charta of American democracy. Let plutoc racy tamper with It nt Its peril! It Is understood that tho president Intends soon to urge congress by means of a special message to create a cab inet department of commerce and In dustries, There Is ample worK for one. A Chance for the Cheese Knife. Tho role of chuese-parer Is not al ways a popular one with tho classes whose soft snaps are menaced, but upon occasions It In necessary. Such an occasion has been reached In the affairs of the United States und the Republican party must act according ly. Fortunately If by trimming down federal expenses it shall make some enemies In ofllclal circles it will find more than compensation In increased popularity among the people. " "Durlilti'the" hurd times every busb liens enterprise reduced expenses ex cept the government. The government Increased them, experienced a deficit, endured a run on Its gold reserve and sold bonds In time nf peace to keep Ii5.-.d afloat. The hard times have rnssed, but tho government Is still In the hole. It has adopted a new reve nue bill that would make ends meet If old accounts were nil cleaned up; but old accounts are not cleaned up, nnd until they are, congress must eith er nut new tax on the people or enter upon a period of genuine economy. The latter course obviously Is the course which will win the fnvoi of the people. ICconomy, to be stiVe, must be Intelli gent. Hut the point Is opportunely made by tho Philadelphia Press that If our large corporations, such, for exnmple, as the Pennsylvania railroad, may under stress of business depres sion contract their expenditures from 5 to 20 per rent, without appreciable effect In deterioration of the quality of their service, then It ought easily to be possible for the government to do the same thing, especially In view of the notorious fact that as a rule the government pays more wages for less work nnd higher prices for iworer equivalents thnn any private or cor poiate employer or purchaser In the land. This Is a great country which has growing needs that nobody desires to see denied. Some Increases among the Items appropriated are Imperative. Hut for every dollar of Increased expense Intelligent and unflinching economy can. If It will, save two, three or four dollars habitually spent on non-essentials or spent extravagantly and In vio lation of the best business principles. Here Is where the country expects the Republican patty to rise to the emerg ency anil do its duty. Louis Kossuth's son, Francis, de clares thnt Hungnry Is willing to let its king be emperor of Austria as a soil of supplementary occupation, bin that henceforth tho tall must wng the dog. Louis talks like a man holding winning cards. National Supervision of Insurance. An interesting bill lins bee'n Intro duced In congress by Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, It proposes to establish In the Treasury department a division for the regulation of Insurance among the several stales. The head of the proposed division Is to be known a.s the United States commissioner of In surance, to he appointed by the presi dent for a term of four years. He Is to Inquire Into the management and financial condition of nil the Insurance corporations which do an Interstate business, and Is given broad powers of investigation. lieglnning with Jnnu ary, 1S99, he Is to secure from all life Insurance companies a list of life poll ides then In force, their value, etc. A government actuary Is provided for to compute valuations, and a small charge Is made on the Insurance companies to cover this Item of expense. The com missioner is nlso to keep track of for eign laws relating to Insurance; to pro hibit insolvent companies from doing Interstate business, etc. He is to make similar repot ts as to fire Insurance compa'nies. If this measure shall be pushed a vigorous protest on the score of un constitutionality may be expected; but reasoning by analogy It would seem that If the federal government may exercise the power of scrutiny and regulation over interstate commerce it may with equal propriety cause In quiry to be made for the protection of those of its citizens who purchase In terstate Insurance. Insurance these days has come to bo so widespread a necessity and has enlisted so gener ally the savings of the people that, like banking, It cannot be put by the force of law on too strong a basis of safety and solvency. The general gov ernment does not rely wholly upon state authority to protect the patrons of banks. It has cause to know that state supervision of banking Is very uneven, amounting In some states al most to no supervision at all. There fore It takes unto Itself the supervision of banks organized under national law and thereby virtually forces state banks to observe the some high stand ards or suffer In competition with the national banks. In similar manner, federal supervis ion of Insurance would doubtless tend not only to protect patrons of the com panies directly Involved, but also com pel the local companies to do business "on the square." We cannot see why any well-mnnnsed Insurance company should object to the principle of the Plutt bill. The better the standing of a company In the ofllcinl reports, the better its chances of doing a growing business. Chicago Is ubout to tint the features of New York and other rivals with a pale green coat of envy. To her collec tion of megatherluins,dlnotherium.sand anoplotherlums In the Field museum, she Is about to add the remains of a very recherche elotherlum Just cap tured by Professor Farrington In the heart of the Dakota Had Lands. Goth am's only visible offset to this star attraction In natural history Is the megalocephalous Tammany tiger. According to Weylor, Canovas last August as much as told .McKlnley to go to. Why didn't the president ac cept this Invitation In the name ot humanity and occupy Havana ? TOLD BY THE STARS. Daily Horoscope D.uu'ii by Ajacchiis, liie Tribune AMroloscr. Astrolabe Cast: 2.31 a. m , for Wednes day, December J3, 1S'j7. ah & A child born on this day will not be nhlu to seo spots, on thu sun. The board of control ought to bo In la vor of tho reduction In membership, It will vivo 'ieh member of tho board an opportunity to talk longer at tho meot Ingi. The actor does not often talk tluoigh lid own hut, but he frequently has to .-.Mi-verse through tho feminine plumed ulTur In order to reach the ear of the man uu th back row, Thu man whose ears are constantly ringing with talk of a new afternoon pa per for ficri.nton. must bo iho same fillow who snw tho "woman in bluck" a few yeaiu ago Aiurchiis' Advice. It Is not a good plan to bo In too mu-li of a hurry In this life. The train running sixty miles an hour gonci-ally gel.i thu worst shaking up when an obstruction Is encountered. Examine closely the Individual who la bels himself u good man end se that tho tag has not been mUplacul. Some Glimpses at Congress at Work Special to the Scrnnton Tilbune. Washington, Dec. 14. Since tho date of my last letter tho bill Appropriating 1H, 2t!.1,!N) for pensions passed the houso af ter a stormy debate. The expression or feeling brought out by tho discussion denied to bo ngnlnst any further tncreuso In pensions, on the theory that ntter a hipe of thirty-three years, since thu closo or the war, there appears to bo no good grounds for Increasing the pension ap propriation bill The bill was passed with out amendment, although the secretary of the Interior nnd the commissioner of pensions both ncoinmcnded a repeal of the law allowing pensions to widows who may become such after the passage of the act containing this proslso. The reason given by the commissioner of pen sions for the recommendation In question was thnt In many cases comparatively young women marry old soldiers for the single purpose of securing pensions for life at their husbands' death, tin chan-es bilng nine to ten that the wives wilt out live them. Congressman Connell, In speaking to tuo on the day the bill passed regarding his lews on pension legislation generally, said that while the amount seemed large, yet so fur ns he wns concerned ho didn't In grudge the boys who served this nn tlon a single cent In the way of pensions, nnd If a measure was proposed In tho house of repiesentatlves providing lor n service pension, along tho lines of equity nnd Justice, for every veteran who wns honorably discharged from tho ser-. vice. It would lecelve his hearty support: but he was not hi favor of giving certain widows of distinguished ofllceis fifty or a hundred dollars a month pension simply birause their huMinlids wore the stars of a general and pulling the widows of the private soldier (wlinif valor and sacrlllco actually made the general his reputation) down to a sl, elglil. ten and twelve dol lar a mouth basis. All should fare nllke. nnd any other course. In his opinion, was in the nature of unjust discrimination. o The civil service Is viewed by n great many representatives and senators In congress much In the nature of it great Imaginary sea-serpent or other submarine monster that has come to destroy or swallow up tin rich spoils of ofllclal pat n lingo that ought to go to the Ictors of the political battlefield. And the minute It pops Its unhallowed head above the surface of the sen of discontent which is fast beginning to surge with such violent fury on the Hour of our national congiess. every fellow who bas rend the story of Adam and Eve and the unfoitunnto apple, nnd has taken a natural dislike to reptiles generally, locos no time In seizing what ever weapon he ran lay his hands on and heaving It with all the force nt his com mand against the hulk of the beast, which, after a short breathing spell and considerable of snorting, spouting and blowing of steam nnd salt water, quick ly disappears beneath the surface to gather strength nnd to return again In a more savage mood, liut the fellows on the other hand who protend to know all about 1, say tio much Indulgence In cap tured spoils and other things, have made their brethren drunken, and that the great ofllclal snake they see colling and twisting around them Is only Imaginary and should excite no terrors In the minds of any but the timid and bilious ofllce seeker or political boss. o The argument of the nro-clvll serlco champions on the floor of the national house of ropiesentatives. boiled down to a minimum, Is about as follows, viz.: That the civil service floes not create a privileged class of life tenure people as alleged by Its enemies; but that tho old spoils system did create such class, In this way. ft was composed of political bosses and managers who formed u trust and farmed out the government's favors to their own exclusive advantage, having no thought of the government's welfare nor the welfare of those they put In ollle, longer than such people could serve them. These olllces were nut open to competi tion, only such competency ns affected the welfare of the bosses helm; consul cied. The people who p-iiil the taxes were not consulted nor recognized direct ly or Indirectly. It was simply a game In which busses won with loaded dice and If the civil service law were repealed, and the spoils system In full swing. It would prove a boomerang to the bosses for tho scramble for place would not only bo un precedented but the bosses would find thnt whero they pleased one man In mak ing their (-elections they disappointed twenty others and that at the next elec tions thes-e disappointed men would march upon them at the polls and over whelm them. The nntl-civll service adherents come back at this line of argument by staling that the wholesale blanketing Into the government service of any man or spt ot men through the exclusive operation of an executive order by the pnsldent, ex tending the protective arms of the law sn ns to encircle and shield thle class of nvm who hae never pi.ssed an examination as lequlred by the organic act, is not only unfair but unjist to those who did com ply with all the technical demands and environments of the system, and dimin ishes thereby the chances of piomotlon and preference to which this worthy class Is entitled, in nrgulng from this stand point the Republicans mlm that under President (ievelnnd's reime a syste matic weeding out of Republicans took place, and the vacant places were filled by Democrats, after which Cleveland, lu ll selllsh exercice of his presidential pre rogative, swept In under the clvl service by his orders of extension without com petitive examination every avnlluolo placo from chir-woman up to thnt of his own private secretary. Including officers of governmental lunntlc asylums and pen itentiaries. That this wholesale gobble was from a pnitlsnn and not n patriotic standpoint, and should not be nllowed to stand. They, the Republicans, cite us an example that before tho celebrated or der In question was Issued, Uorinaii, ot Maryland, had n hundred und seventy live persons of the Democratic faith In the government printing ofllce and tho same number In tho Washington navy ard. Thnt Richnidson, of Tennessoee, had seventy-five people, in tho govern ment printing ofllce. which facts were tes tified to before tho Prltchard senatorial Investigating committee. That tho rem nant of the force employed In tho last census somo ninety In nil every ona Democrats but two. was quietly classified und scnttered through the government departments, where they uro now, with out competitive examination. o Many plans for u rehahlliment of the civil service mi a more- satisfactory hauls huvo been suggested, among which Is a very meritorious one proposed by Con gressman Connell. Mr. Connell says that ho Is not In favor cf an absolute repeal of tho civil service law, "but If I hud exclusive ronlrnl of the machine," said he, " I would run it on business princi ples. 1 would exempt from examination nil places below tho actual clerical force, ns watchman, messengers, laborers, fire men, char-women, etc., and such above ns Includes what might bo termed the ex ecutive force o Iho departments, ns chiefs of divisions, chief clerks, chiefs of bureaus and those who ore entrusted with executing and carrying out tho policy of tho department In which they are em ployed. In the way of rulings the estab lishment of precedents, etc which rclato to pensions, l.u.ds, laws, finances and tho multiplicity uf details In connection thcrowith. in other words, I bellevo that this latter class should bo In strong! sym pathy and uccnul with tho administra tion In power, for the reason that they have exclusive chnige of the details cf tho work for which both the administra tion nnd Its agents are responsible to the country. No general would think of achieving success from n military stand point If tho rank and fllo of his army were opposed to his policy or disloyal to his flag, So likewise, the same principle ob tains In tho public departments of the government, whero those In authority among the chll rank and fllo uro not In I close- touch with the administration m power a fact that seems to have so far escaped 'the observation ot the proaeiit ndinlulMrntlon, I am sorry to sny. It Is perfectly natural for government olllclals to favor those of their own political faith In all matctrs relating to promotions, io ditctlons, or advantageous positions ui Iho public departments of the govern ment, and the present Democratic contin gent Is no exception to tho rule. 1 would uven go further than this, nnd exempt from examination all prlvnto secretnrles and persons holding confidential oltlcl.ll relations with tho bends of departments or their. bureau officers, ns well as nil bonded officers and their nsslstnnts In tho Intcrnnl revenue service III short, I be lieve that in view of the universal dissat isfaction among the better class of public spirited men with the manner In which President Cleveland Juggled with the civil service law to conservo partisan ends. H would be fur belt el-" for the Republican party and more satisfactory to tlje coun try at large. If the entire Illegitimate brood of extension orders and riveted blankets were wiped from off tho fuco of the earth, and a soeedy return made back to the Harrison ndmlnlstrntlon, there to commence a new order of things, by requiring all appointments thereafter to the actual clerical force, to be ad mitted solely through competitive exam ination except where It npplles to the cases of ex-Pnlon soldiers, their widows, or, to army nurses. o "Ry the adoption of this course nil tnlnt or suspicion of fraud, corruption, duplicity and solfli.h partisan greed, which now nilses from appointment through non-competitive examinations (that really mean nothing, for tho rea son that the candidate's failure to niuito the average percentage required can bo doctored to suit, by simply milking up his eiliclency record to supply any deficiency thnt may arise), will dlsnppenr, nnd the civil service system, Instead of going backward. wHI soon crow Into popular favor and become i permanent llxturo among our institutions, which no politic il party dare undertake to overthrow. Hut If the present course, or that pursued dur ing the Cleveland regime. Is stubbornly persisted 111, tho system will nt once be come a tciget for fierce attacks from all sides that will result In so changing It In appearance as to make it unrecogniz able by Its own patents." o The subject of pensions nnd civil ser vice having absorbed public attention in n great measure at the capital during the past week, I have therefore conllned this letter to a brief account ot what constitutes the gencial sentiment here In leference to these two important ques tions. In my next letter I hope to have some other matters of an entirely differ ent character that 1 trust will bo interest ing to every reader of The Tribune. The near approach of the Christmas holidays warrants the belief that congress will adjourn on the isth Instant to January !l. 1S!. and that very little legislation will be enacted mill! the resumption of Iho legislative mill In the beginning of tho new year. Stratton. THOSE CHAMBER CONCERTS. Kdltor of The Tribune. Sir: llell?vlng that the management of thu chamber concerts made a mistake in discontinuing them, and that Scranton does not yet wish to relinquish her pusl tion as a city having a love for the be.vi tlful and an enthusiastic appreciation of music, It has been decided to open a fund in order to resume these conceits, and. when the subscriptions have reached n suftlclcnt amount, to continue them us before. -o I npoeal principally to those to whom these concerts uro of the greatest benefit, the musicians nnd teachers, lor It tho teachers tako no interest In music, how can they expect the student to7 It cer tainly Is to the Interests of tho students to hear such rood music ns the quartette lias always given. As Is well known, this Is not a morey-mnklng scheme; these men play purely from desire to better the condition of music and the only reason for charging admission Is that tho neces sary expenses may be paid. When you consider that Seianton Is nlmost the only city outside of the large cities having n string qunrtette worthy of tho name, you will readily see what a loss 11 would bo lo the musical world to have ft drop out. o Scranton Is the third largest city In this state and occupies third place for the de velopment of manufactures and progress generally. Shall It be said that we aro Hie poorest and least progressive In music? Even little Allenlown with 33,000 inhnhltnnts, supports by popular sub scription n full brass band and orchestra as large as any two In Mils city com bined. Will It be acknowledged that Scranton, the Ulectrlc City, cannot sup port a string quartette? o Regarding tho regiet expiesscd by qulto a number since the announcement of tho postponement of the chamber concerts as sincere I believe that there will be no difficulty in raising the necessary amount by Janunry 1, lSSS, when it is huended to give the first concert. Respectfully. K. B. Southworth. o All those who have already subscribed through It. W. Neubauer will be added to tho list unless they wish otherwise. All desiring to aid In this matter will please address their communications, and make checks payable to K. IZ. Southworth, Scranton, l'a. CHRISTHAS GIFT, What is more acceptable than a nice piece of ss Umbrella Stands, Jardl nler and Pedestels. Din ner, Tea and Toilet Sets. TIE CLEIONS, IFJEf9 O'MALLEY Ca Open Evenings. Beidlemami's HOARD UK TRADE HU1LDINC1, Linden Street Special Batatas tils week Ii Holiday Gift Eofe GfllMM nn ouod Advice To Everybody, Because everybody in Christendom buys more or less Christmas Gifts, be they cost ly or not costly. Mild and inclement weather has kept many back from doing their choosing, and as there are 27,000 men. women and children in Lackawanna county and suburbs who will do their Christmas buying in Scranton, you can readily under stand what a great rush there must necessarily be during the remaining few days before. Christmas. Therefore, if you wish to avoid the surging, clamoring crowds of eager purchasers, it is wholesome advice for you not to postpone your trading any longer than you can possibly help. Our store never was in better condition to help you out than now. Tlie Special Holiday Department In basement is a revelation to everybody. It is filled with Toys, Games. Books, Leather Goods, Celluloid Articles, Plush Articles, Cut Glass, Sterling Silver Novelties, etc., at prices so low that they bring the smile of satisfaction to every customer. CHRISTMAS IS COMING AIjWAYS 11USY. '.MDEMSftf1 SSJSBitbS Sensible presents, Slippers and Shoes from 25c to $5.00. Our best efforts are at your service. Always use our stores as if they were your own. Lewis, Really & DavleSo Wholesale and Retail. Ol'KN EVE.VINOS. Our store Is a Chrltmn Tree from which hangs orna- ments so splendid and In such profusion that 1st. Nick hluiHOlf comes and profits by the display. There are calendars for the new year as handsome aHiirt and care nil w'orkmnnHhlp can muke them; Hooks tho best of tho Intent "Hugh Wynne" and "The Uttlo Minister" la holiday nttlre; Stationery; pens, gold and pearl handled; Ink .Stands la onyx, silver, coal or gold; Toilet and Manicure sets; IMbles. Theso are Just a few of tho myriad beauties of our Christ- mas Tree. You may see It for nothing; forjust 11 llttlo more you may take your choice of all that you see. Tho foundation Is HONESTY. ReyeoldeBro STATIONEKS, KNGHAVEItS, 136 Wyoming Ave,, HOTEL JERMYN KITU.DINO. MILL k CORNELL'S TR vu Such a choice stock to select from cannot be found elsewhere In this part of tho state. And when you consider tho moderate prices nt which tho goods are mnrkod Is a further claim on the attention ami consideration of buyers. GIFT SUGGESTIONS. WlHTINO DfcSKM, DltUhSINO TAULIM. Fancy Taiimx, C'IIEVAI,ai,AS.SKS, PAKLOnCAMNKTS, MuhioOawnkts, CumoCAiiiNKr.s, Hook Camum, Fancy Uahkijts, 1.0 UN (IKS, WOIIK TAIll.KS, EA8V Clt.UllM, OlI.T ClIAlllS iNLAIIlClIAIKH, ROCKKUM, Shavino Stands, iki)estai.s ta1iouiikttks. All at lowest prices consistent with tho hlsh Quullty of tho goods. Hill & Coomiell At 121 North Washington Avenue. Scranton, Pa. T 3?s rmtnrc XAi REL Cloth io prices. IABLE beenioimr motto ity Miniexcelled, the lowesto Your money back If you want it; and the same price to everybody. Open Evenings Until After the Holidays. ill 416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. TPTTMTT WW9 in Special Sale of Commeiclig IMay. We offer about 600 yards Fancy 531k, choice designs in Persians, Romae Stripes9 eteo in lengths ranging from five to twenty yards each. Former Price. $1.00 to i $1.65, at 59 Cts a Yard to close triem out. The greatest bargain of the season. 510 and 512 J LACKAWANNA AVENUE LEI d FA N SILKS BAZAAR, at reliable has always Quad- prnces HUCKLO Punt Neither Moeey NOll TIll'ST IN THK WASTEFUL SUBSTITUTES FOK GENUINE AGATE WARE WE HAVE IN OUH WINDOW A LINE Ol-' AGATE IRON WARES WE WOULD HE PLEASED TO IIAVB YOU CALL AND EXAMINE IT COSTS A LITTLE MORE, HUT WILL TiAST TWICE AS LONG As THE CHEAP URADE. ALSO riOUSE FURNISHINGS AND HARDWARE SPECIALTIES. 1F0OIE k S3 110 Washington Avoaue. HENRY BEL3N, JR., General Agent for tbe Wyoming District for Mining, Blastlng.Sportlng, Hmokeleil Btid the Repauuo Chomlcu Company's HIGH EXPLOSIVES, fcafetyFuse, Cups and Exploder. Rooms 'iVii 'Jill nnd -M Commonwealth Ilulldlng, Scrnnton. AGENCIES: THOS, FORD, JOHN II. SMITH A SON. E. W. MULLIGAN, PltHton Plymouth WUkes-Iiarre 3 II PLEASANT COAL AT RETAIL. Coal of the beet quality for domeatlo uia and of all sizes, including Buckwheat and Blrdieye, delivered in any part of the city; at the lowest irica Orders received at the Ofllce, first floor. Commonwealth building, room No telephone No. 2C24 or at the mine, tele-, phone No. 272. will be promptly attended to. Dealers supplied at tbe mine. T. SI 1, POliEIRo rSk w J.Vq3&u-. .Mii!!5fM- ,.. kfcV .-
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