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THE SCRXNTON TK1BUNE-THUJRSDAY, JANUARY- 5, 1899.
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SCKANTON, JANrATlY o, 1893.
Tho nolnt raised by Colonel Watte
In nn Interview in unother column
jclativo to tlio duration in service of
the so-called piovlslonul uuutd Is most
lmportnnt. Tliere would bo manifest
Injustice In putting the olltceis and
men o this fine organization to the
trouble and expense which they hnvu
Incut red only to diop them after a few
month?' HervlPe.,tJn(loubtedly when the
old regiments get" back there will, as
Colonel Wutres avs, be found means
to solVfj the inoblem without unfair
ness to cither.
The Senatorial Situation.
A the mutter stands. Senator Qtiny
Is the regular Hepubllcan nominee for
fnlted States .enutor, bearing the In
dorsement of a clear majority of the
Republlcnu membership In the legis
lntuie but not having coinmlttel to
his suppoit by caucus res-olutlon a
majority of the whole membership of
the legislature. He Is the regular
nominee; those who linll oppose him
on Joint ballot will be the bolters.
They will challenge the piinelple that
a innjotity of the inemboishlp of a
given putty Is entitled to bind the
memnois of that pnity: they will, for
the moment, cense to bo Republicans
and ill become independents.
A few of the 3S Uepuuiicain who, by
ronton of illties-". caution or conscience
uero absent from Tuesday evening's
caucus would not rupport Senator
Quay on Joint ballot if his caucus In
doisement had been twice as largo.
They aio fanatics In their dislike of
yiuy and QuaIsni but they do not
number more than u dozen nt most.
The lemalnlug tso-scoie or more, as
they atllrm In their written explana
tion, "believe in party legularlty un
der imi mal conditions" and "the U6c
of the party caucus to determine party
policies and nominations"; but decline
to enter a caucus controlled by Sena
tor Quay, which would bind them to
vote for him while indictments against
him might remain undecided The in
ference is that they would have no
objection to going along with the ma
jority for Quay if the litigation against
him were out of the way. The state
ment, it will be noted, does not fcay
that Its signein will refuse to vote for
Quay on Joint ballot. Some of them
will. Some probably will not. On this
point nml on the action of the Supreme
couit with refeience to the Quay ap
peal will largely depend the vote which
Quay will get on Joint ballot whether
it shall elect him immediately or cause
a deadlock.
Thui it will be seen that instead of
boliig a decided victory for anybody In
particular Tuesday's caucus was for
nil practical purposes a draw. It givt-a
Quay the paity majority, which had
been conceded to him anyway; and it
gives to hi opponents an additional
fortnight of grace in which to measure
their manipulate o powers against
those of the so-called Quay machine.
That Senator Quay, while under in
dictment for alleged citmlnal acts,
could get the Immediate, direct sup
poit In caucus of 9S Republicans out
of the 1C7 who are In the legislature,
or a clear majority of 29, Is a fact
which does not Indicate weakness, but
on the contrary marveious strength.
These 9S Republicans staked their
whole political future upon their be
lief in Quay's innocence of criminal
purpoe or intent; they went into
caucus in spite of herculean pressure
to get them merely to defer action
for u few days, and voted theie, man
after man, lor Quay, me indicted sus
pect of the bargain counter press.
It Is doubtful If any other American
in public life could have commanded
such a proof ot political devotion; and
It Is impossible to believe that such
a man can be sacrificed b the machin
ations of notorious enemies.
Senator I'ciklns, of California, who
personally Is opposed to expansion and
would piefer to vote against the peace
tieaty, has asked tho legislature of his
state for Instructions. This Is a proper
step. In a icpresentatlve government
the matured w III of tho majority should
pievall. Why don't Senatots Hale and
Hoar follow this appropriate example?
That Santiago Flare Up.
Tho misunderstanding which has
niiscn In Santiago oer the tecent ex
ecutive order requiring the customs
collections at that port nnd at all other
Cuban poits to be sent to a central
revenue depository in Havana pending
their ie-dlstributlon among the prov
inces is piophettc of the many difficul
ties which American occupation of
Cuba will accomplish. As In tills case
so In most cases will these dllllcultles
be due mainly to inadequate native
comprehension of American Intent.
Tho citizens of Santiago oppose send
ing the revenue collections to Havana
because they say it would stop all in
ternal improvements, deprle 10,000
Cubans of employment, tinning them
into a perilous charge on the commun
ity and in other ways be a misfortune
so great that rather than submit they
would pitfer to take up nrms. This Is
natural enough fiom tho Santiago
standpoint. The natives of that city
have been accustomed to seo the revo
nue collections sent from Santiago pott
to Havana and there put Into a strong
box and trans-shipped to Spain. None
of tho money, under Spanish rule, came
back again in payment of local im
luovements. Hence these Santiago
Cubans think we ate folug to steal
their revenues, as our predecessors did.
Hut they will discover, after a time,
that this centralization of revenues is
a necessary feature of tho centraliza
tion of government; that while the
municipal revenues of Santiago city
aro properly and exclusively n lucal
possession, the collections of the port
belong to the Island' and must be en
tered Into the general1 fund from which
Improvements throughout the Island
arc 'f be paid for undnr a well-defined
system', Kacli penny taken will be ac
counted for, but no single port city
will bo polluted to enrich Itself from
port collections at the expense of other
districts not Ixnlni: ro convenient a
sources of Income.
it may be nocosraiy to go slowly In
thin matter; but I he trend of progress
muft be In tho dt action of teaching
tin. Cubans how to distinguish be
tween local and federal rights.
It is to be noted that Senator Quay
l nt life best when the fight Is sharp.
lie lian been In such plueos before.
Au Acceptably Decision.
The leclslaturo has made a good be
ginning In decldlmr to adjourn in less
than four months. In this time It
ought to be able to give Intelligent con
sideration to the necessary appropria
tion bills, put into effect the degree of
economy which te venue conditions Im
peratively demand nnd enact a fair
amount of advisable general legisla
tion. Theie Is need of ballot refoim along
the lines recommended by Secretaiy
Martin and Governor Hastings; tliere
ought to be some kind of legislation
designed to lessen tho intolerable tax
burdens growing out of tho hogglsh
ness ot shaik nldermen, constables and
Justices of the peace; provision should
be made for the employment of con
victs in wavs that will least compete
with free labor; n consolidation of tax
receiverships in third-class cities is de
manded by strong considerations of
public convenience und economy; and
numerous measures affecting particu
lar Interests are ready for presentation,
some of which will recommend them
selves to public lavor. The enactment
of these measures will not, however,
require piolonged time, for the mind
of the people concerning them is al
ready made up.
Heretofore a large part of the time
of the le'-tlflatuic ha3 been consumed
by profitless and often srandalous par
tisan or factional manoeuverlng; This
may bo attempted during the present
session but if so, it should be promptly
suppressed. There will be efficient
leadership In the present general as
sembly and the best thing tho rank
and Hie can do is to acquiesce In its
suggestions. If this shall be done the
legislature can adjourn on April 20,
leaving behind it a fine record of good
work and very few scandals.
The story from Havana that it was
a Spanish Judge, now a fugitive, who
plotted the destruction of the Maine
requires confirmation. But we ought
now to be in pretty good condition to
get nt the bottom of that crime.
The New Capitol.
Public opinion will very generally
agree with Governor Hastings that the
capltol building commission has not
kept faith with the legislature which
created it or with the people. We
may hold what opinions we please as
to tho sufficiency of a $350,000 building
as tho capltol of the second American
commonwealth; these are strong ar
guments both for and against so mod
est a structure.
But the place for the settlement ot
these differences was In the last leg
islature before the bill was passed.
There was where the matter of a prlcj
limit should have been discussed fully
and decided. For tho commission to
assume by Its subsequent cauise that
the Intent of the people was to build,
an elaborate capltol, of which the $."30,
000 portion was to be merely the crude
beglnnlng.was to take a liberty exceed
ing Its Jurisdiction. Such an assump
tion Invites the spirited criticism which
the governor pronounces.
The piesent legislature should
promptly take up this matter and de
cide what further is to be done. It Is
possible that public opinion would
sanction a teasonable supplementary
appropriation intended to put the new
monstrosity on capltol hill in some
thing like presentable shape. But if
such a measure is adopted it must bo
economical In amount and emphatic In
its instructions of finality. The people
of Pennsylvania will never submit to
have foisted upon them a prolonged
new capltol Job.
Theie is evidently no key to tho
Philippine situation, but Admiral
Dewey doubtless knows how to make
one.
Coming to Their Senses.
One by one the opponents of expan
sion nro coming to their senses. The
latest is Harper's Weekly, which says;
"After tho peace treaty is ratified,
theie Is only one duty for patilotlc
citizens. "We may intend to keep the
Philippines for good and nil, and in the
end to obtain Cuba. "Whether this Is
to be tho end of our efforts or not, the
first dutv of the United States is to
provide good government for our new
pssesslons, whether tho now govern
ments aro to be temporary or perma
nent, and this task will require all tho
political energy and intelligence of tho
country. Tlmo devoted to discussion
as to whether we had better hand back
tho Islands after they have been taken
by this treaty will be tlmo waBted.
Then they will be ouis, to be governed
by us permanently, or to be returned
to the native populations when wo aie
satisfied that these nie prepared for
self-government. It will bo tho duty
of patriots, after the ratification of the
treaty, to accept the task Imposed upon
the United States, as It was their duty
to sustain the government after the
war was declared."
Tho soundness of his advice Is appar
ent, and also Its timeliness. The ques
tion of the future of our newly acquired
territory is very patently a question
for tho future to determine. AVhatever
may be tho conditions In Cuba, Porto
Rico or the Philippines five, ten, twenty
or fifty years hence tho condition to
day Is that before mankind tlio United
States is responsible for Jiolr govern
ment, for their education ond develop
ment and for tho preservation in them
of order, wise law and common human
ity. The task will, Indeed, require "all
the political energy and Intelligence of
tho country," and If. tho eminent citi
zens who have liltheii employed their
talents In fighting the assumption of
this task expect to retain tho leader
ship of public opinion or even a credit
able place in tho public's estimation
thry must face tho facts nnd help In
the performance of tho nation's mani
fest duty.
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The Wlllces-Harro Ilocord Almanac
for 1S9S Is one of the most comptcto ot
the Inland publications. Greater care
than ever seems to have been tnken in
compiling the current Issue, which con
tains much valuablo information con
cerning' the city of AVllkcs-Barro nnd
the enterprlslne towns ot Liuzorno
county. In addition ta the usual mat
ter of statistical nature the book for
1S95 conUlns an interesting record of
tho war experiences ot the Ninth regi
ment, nu well as a complete roll of
members In the service, which will
provo convenient for reference for
years to come.
It sounds stranyo to read In a Ha
vana dlsDatch that American soldiers
have been punished In Cuba for carry
ing Cuban flags. This scorns like dis
cipline made ildleuloun.
It is unkind In Spalti to remind us
that wo gavo Agulnaldu the chance to
get gny. But Spain's own past does
not qualify her to say much about
other people's mistakes.
General Coincz in a published letter
complains that the heel of America
is on Cuba's neck. The old gentleman
is misinformed. Ho .will live to regret
such words.
It Is time for ustrologers, weather
piophets and others who expect to pre
dict all kinds of dire enlumltles for
1S9D to got to work.
Perhaps the reason the president
doesn't speak In behalf of the peace
treaty is because tho peace treaty
speaks for itself.
Brother Roberts, of Utah, begins to
realize that there aro drawbacks even
to a national reputation.
If there should bo a deadlock in tho
general assembly, Governor Stone
ought to make a good locksmith.
NOTES ON PORTO RICO
Correspondence of tho Associated Press.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Dee. IS In tho
matter ot cleanliness this city Is de
ceptive. If one comes from other Island
towns to San Junn, or, bettor yet, if ono
comes frcm the aei.igo West Indian port
to San Juan, San Juan will at first seem
clean in comparison. This because tho
streets of Porto Rico's capital aro for
tho most part very well paved and aro
kept actually fairly clean. A compari
son can bo mado to a alilny, steel flro
on a very muddy wagon wheel. Tho
city streets aio for the most part clean,
but tho houses and tho numberless In
terior courts and connecting alleyways
aro Indescribably dirty. It you ask what
should bo dono for tho sanitation of the
city you will very likely bo answered
"everything." There Is no doubt but
that the question needs very thorough
handling nnd ono can well say that ev
erj thing must bo done, for nothing to
speak of has been done In tho past and
of their own will the people will clo
nothing today.
o
San Juan city is built on thp western
end of a long and narrow Island that
runs almost due east and west across
the nuit'-m side of San Juan harbor.
Tho no-1 1. tn side of this Island is tho
highest, being sixty or seventy feet above
sea level, und from this rldgo tlio land
slopes evenly to Hio south or harbor sldo
ot tho island. The harbor is large and
has an eastern nnd western entrance; tho
western entrance only cin be used by
ships, tho eastern cntranco is shallow.
But thero Is a fair current of water
through tho harbor with each slight ralso
and fall of tho tide. Tho prevailing wind3
are from tho north.
o
A noticeable feature of the city streets
Is that the first floors, hi cases where
tho houses have two stories, aro either
given oer to offices and wai chouses, or
are Inhabited by tho poorer classes. Bv
ery one knows that It Is healthier to IIvo
nbovo tho ground floor, consequently all
those who can afford to, do live there.
A doctor of this city, a man who ha3
studied the question of tho city's health,
has declared that In order to make tho
city stay clean und healthy, these poorer
classes, mostly composed of negroes,
should bo driven away to the country.
This action ho considers Imperative tor
tho lasting success of any measures to
ward city sanitation. As ono walks
through tho streets ono catches glimpses
of interior courts that beem alUe
with peoplo; enter these courts and
you aro Impressed with tho great
number of people who live in small
spaces and aro deprived of air and light.
Americans have wondered how this city
could houso tho 20,000 inhabitants attrib
uted to it; a visit to tho intetiors of tho
houses would quickly Inform them.
o
In these tenements the sanitary ar
rangements are practically nil. Thero
aio no public lavatories In town and the
vast amount of clothes that to weekly
washed tn this, as In all Central Ameri
can cities, Is done In theso houses. Al
leyways, halls and crowded rooms aro
forever hung with damp clothing; dirty
water stands in foul tubs and is emptied
into drains that probably do not drain.
Tho houses aro crowded with naked chil
dren, food Is cooked over charcoal fires
In any corner and all water comes from
underground reservoirs in tho yards that
catch the rain from tho roofs. All the
water that tho city has today is cistern
water. The mal odors from theso many
tenements blow out Into tho streets and
rlso to tha people who live above. It Is
almost Impossible to find today In San
Juan a second story for living purposes
under which lliero do not reside several
families with habits such as are here
described.
o
Whether these people can be driven to
tho country Is a question. Tho negro
would prefer to live on eight square feet
of dirt In tho capital than in the fiesli
air of the country, and such tenement
pioperty Is highly profitable to the
owner hero as elsewhere. You cannot
diive tho negro to tho open fields unless
ou there provide shelter for him, and
even If you told him ho must move with
in thieo or six months he would mako
no effort to find himself quarters else
where. , It would be neteasuiy to build
houses for him In the countjv and thero
mako htm remain Any sm h movement
would bo stronglv opposed b the prop
el ty owner. While theoretically this ac
tion would bring tho best lasting results.
Its pi net leal application will bo found
dltflcult. In case It cannot bo done, the
claanslmr ot the city must be considered
with theso people still In their homes.
Tho natural conditions of the town mako
a. good drainage svstem possible. There
to umolo fall from nil points into tho
harbor. Whether there is Hudiclent
haibor flow to tairy away tho matter
thus drained has never been determined.
If thero Is not. tho eastern entrance
might bo sulllclcntly enlarged to bring
this about.
o
Tho Spaniards long ago started work
on n ki'btem of watei supply to bo
brought from tho country through nque.
ducts nnd this system was very nearly
completed when the war camo on. in
fortunately tho Spaniards obtained for
their aqueduct condemned pipes from
Domerara, and to Bupply the amount ot
water needed for San Juan these pipes
should stand a pressure of 150 pounds,
They have never been tested for moro
than save nty-flve pounds and it Is proba
ble that the higher pressure would prove
the pipes to bo valueless and necessitate
now onos. However this may be, much
has nlready been, dona toward, getting
ample nnd good water to this city, und
this matter Is of first importutico to tho
city's health.
o
If tho undesirable first floor negro Is tr
stuy In town ho must first be taught how
to IIvo properly nnd then mado to do so.
H Is not sufficient to post Instructions on
tenement hoiiso dus: sewers must be
built and until that tlmo nil washing ot
clothes should be dono In proper publlo
lavatories; theto must bo amplo and
good water; ptoper and hygienic living
must bo severely punished for each In
fraction of tho rules; only thus can they
bo handled nnd effectively taught. It,
will bo useless and farcical to attempt to
force them to IIvo proporly without giv
ing them tho means so to do.
o
The situation can be summed up thus
Fihortly: tho city today is overcrowded,
thero Is not sulllclent water and what
thero Is Is bad, the soil Is impregnated
nnd poisoned with tlio accumulations of
years and centuries aid theie aro no san
itary arrangements such as sewers nnd
dialns. Tlio question can bo handled
radically and straight out from tho shoul
ders, In which case tho population of tho
tenements will have to bo thinned out.
Or tho matter can be temporized. The
cleaning of the city Is now in tho hands
of tho city council. Slnco tho American
occupation they havo been attempting
to do something In tho matter, but they
clearly lack tho ability to gtasp nnd nan.
dlo tho question. They have no Idea as
to what u clean city, according to our
American Ideas, should be. None of them
has ever been Intimately acquainted with
one. At a recent moutlntr of the council
when this subfect camo up for discussion
ono member pompously rcrnaiked "liet
us show tho Americans that wo can keep
thlt city clean us well as they can." In
somuch ns we have before us the result
of several centuries of their effort in
this illieetlon the remark appeals ridicu
lous. o
Tho matter of the sanitation ot this
city needs American handling. It calls
for a North American to run it. It Is
tho pin pose of the present American mili
tary uuthoiltk'3 to allow tho Porto RI
cans to administer, within certain lim
itations, their own affairs. Well and
good, but this matter of health, which
affects overv American resident In the
capital, should be energetically adminis
tered by an American. It to manliest
that a Porto RIcan cannot do It as it
should be done.
o
On tho northern ildco of tho city of
San Juuu Is a long lino of old Spanish
fortlllcu-tions. Theie aro walls many feet
thick broken oy embrasures for cannon
and old sentry boxes. In. picturesque
Irreguartty they stretch along above the
bruakcis l'tom Morro Castlu on the west
ern end to the old fortress of San Cils
tobal on the other. This part of San
Juan is most attractive. It is exposed
to tho po-Mstcnt trade winds and the
ground is tho highest in town. It is
eteaily tho best location In tho city, but
umfortunately it is now oooup'.ed by San
Juan's worst and dirtiest inhabitants.
o
Tho old walls and the broad street
behind them lend tnet.isclvcH to a most
attractive scheme of city improvement.
With Binding and leveling there could
bo built hero the most attractivo duve
way In the West Indies. Tlio old walls
would hold it up from the sea, Morro
would mark ono end. Sail Cristobal tho
other, tliere would be tho cool trales to
rattlo tho palm leaves planted to give
shade, lights would make it bright at
night, tho waves would Hash whlto over
the rough coral below and sea and tuy
would give one mass of brilliant, blue
color. If such an entcrprl3o wcro start
ed by tho municipality or tho state, pri
vate enterprise would selzo up tho tum
ble down barracks that now face the fu
ture driveway and this property world
be Improved and all would be In keep
lrg. THE TALE OF A JUJUBGEE.
Said tho High IIote-a-Toto ot the Googa
loolltcs, "It Is very apparent to mo
That somewhere back in tho forest black
Is a horrlblo Jujubgee."
"Indeed it Is so," said tho Worthy Jo-Jo,
"I'or 1 saw the thing climbing a tree,
And I learned a few things it's Important
to know
When you hunt for a Jujubgee:
"As big as a horse and as spry as a cat',
"lis a terrlblo thing to behold!
With claws llko a hawk and wings like
a bat,
It would causo all your blood to run
cold.
"And then thete's its tail! It's as long as
rail.
With a sharp, shining spear on the end;
Its head is as big as the head of a whale
And its rr.cuth to its ears doth extend.
"Oh, this hcrrlble, horrlblo Jujubgee!"
Said tho High Tote-a-Toto in alarm,
"Wo must hunt It and kill it, as you
mujt see
Bctoro it does ar.y more harm I
"We'll gather together a host of brave
men
And seek it with diligent care,
Weil pound It, confound It! and kill it,
and then
Each man In the glory will share."
"It's awful, I'm sure," said a gray whla
kered man,
"But I own it's a puzzlo to me.
And I hopo that you will explain if you
can
And descrlbo it more definitely."
"I'll try to do so," said tho Worthy Jo-Jo,
"Although It is hard to define;
But it seems It's a cross between a Do-Do
And a Porcupus-elephantlnc.
"It dwells In a loathsomo and dismal den
That Snarks and Boojums infest;
It feeds on livers of liverymen
And a Gook Is its constant guest.
"It's ns flerco and ns cross as a Jabber
wock, And as spry as a Chlmpanzeo,
It has wings llko a bat, and claws like a
hawk.
And Is fully as a tall as a tree."
Tho gray-whiskered man turned pale at
the thought.
And trembled most violently.
Ho said, "It this monster could only bo
caught,
What a glorious thing It would be!"
i
They gathered together a host of bravo'
men
With pitchforks and axes and guns,
And they travolcd on foot over mountain
and glen
Over rlvors and creeks and runs.
And at longth, way down tn a hole in
tho ground,
On tho top of a dogwood tiee.
Thero sat by himself in a study profound,
This crafty old Jujubgee,
Tlio High Hote-a-Toto caught the brute
by tho throat
When It languidly turned up Its ejes.
And ho said to his men, "As I am a
goat,
Wo have taken tho thing by surprtoo!"
Then it sloshed Its gieut tall around llko
a flail,
And mado an attempt to escape;
But tho Grand Gruesome Gump he hit
it a thump,
That twisted It all out ot shape. ,
They pounced on and fought It, and
kicked it and shot it,
And jabbed It and stabbed It to death.
They spurned It and burned It, nni
cooked It and turned It
Until they wero all out of breath.
And when they wero perfectly sure it'
was uena
Just as dead as a thing could be
They looked at Its teeth nnd examined
Its head,
And they found 'twas a Chlngoareel
Purxsutawney Bplrlt,
GOLISMM'S
A Card of
Importance
Experience has taught us not to hold our first annual sale of fluslin
Garments until the first week in February, because the reputation
we have gained 5n this particular branch of our business has been
caused by offering nothing but well made and up-to-date garments
at the lowest possible prices, and an order to obtain well made gar
ments it takes time, because our contracts are only made with the
best manufacturers who employ nothing but skilled labor and make
every garment an their own factories, under one roof and under
their personal supervision, equal to and an many respects better
than a'f they were made in your own homes.
The wonderful increase in our sales the past year has proven
beyond a doubt that our customers are alive to the aforesaid state
ment and it has also prompted us to place orders for double the
quantity of Underwear ordered any previous season, therefore,
when we do hold our Grand February Sale you will find a stock
here larger than that of all other stores combined. AU January
sales will sink into utter insignificance when compared with our
coming February Sale, thus those who wait for it will surely be
the gainers. Very Respectfully Yours,
NEWYEAR'S GREETING
Lewis, Rcllly & Divlcs wish tho peace
ful, honest peoplo ot tho world a happy
Now Year. Wo aro happy because we live
In ono ot the most prospcious cities, In
ono of the best countries, in ono of tho
largest states and tho greatest country
that man is privileged to llvo In. Among
the cities, towns, etc., that we wish to re
member in a particular way aro the fol
lowing: Wilkes-Barre, Georgetown,
Kingston, Hawley,
Bennett. Iloncsdale,
forty Fort, Waymnrt,
Wyoming, Elmhurst,
Parsons. JIocow,
Miner's Mills, Gouldsboro,
Mill Creek, Tobyhanna,
Iaflln, Mount Pocono.
Yatesvllle, Pocono Summit,
PIttston, Crcsco,
Duryca, Hcnryvllle.
Lackawanna, SpraRuevlllc,
Taylor, Portland,
Avcca, Stroudsburg,
Mooslc, Water Gap,
MInooka, Delaware,
Hancock, Manunkn Chunk,
Starlight, Preston Park,
Conklln. I-ako Corno,
Great Rend, Poyntellc,
New MUford, Belmont,
Alford, Pleasant.
KIngsleys. ITnlondale,
Foster, Forest City,
Nicholson, C'arbondale.
Factoryvllle, Whlto Brldce,
La Plume, Jcrmyn,
Dalton, Archbald,
Glenburn. WInton
Clark's Summit, Peckvllle,
Chinchilla, Olyphant.
Mayllcld, Dickson City,
Nay Aug, Throop,
Dunmore, Scrnnton,
Wlmmers, Binghamton,
Maplewood, Conklln Center.
Lako Ariel.
May they llvo long and prosper is tho
wish of Lewis, Rellly & Davlos, tho hon
est and most cxtcnslvo dealers In boots,
bhocs, rubbers, etc.. In Northeastern
Pennsylvania, Nos. lit nnd-llti Wyoming
avenue, Scranton, Pa.
WK HAVE A NUMBER OF FINE
iii Hire
that we will close out
AT COST
This is a chauce to get a.
good lamp for little moneyj
TIE CiEIQHS, FEEEEE,
JY CO.
422 Lackawanna Aveaua
THE MODERN HARDWARE STORE,
Drop
Lights
We have made a re
duction of 25 per cent,
on our line of Drop
Lights as we wish to
close them out before in
ventory. These are all
new goods and bargains
at the prices we have
marked them.
IFOOTE $l SiEAt CO,
110 WASHINGTON AVE.
Tribune Almanac
Is now on sale. Copies may
be secured from Carriers and
Newsdealers,
"vJS. IeJs"
To bmiyers
Mai Umid
Mms
Goldsmith Bros0 & Co0
For
Christmas
Hill & Connell,
121 Washington
Avenue,
Have an unusual larse assortment of
Chairs and Rockers dCs8cvr?Pfion
Ladles' Desks Inall th0 wood,,
Parlor Cabinets
and Music Cabinets
lu Mahojanyand Vernls-Martin.
A FEW CHOICC
Pieces of Bric-a-Brac,
Tabourettes, a large
selection : Tables, in
endless variety.
Hill & Connell
121 Washington Ave.
i
Various styles and
bindings. The larg
est assortment in the
city to select from 'lor
office and pocket use.
Reynolds Bros
STATIONERS aud EXGRAVEKS,
THE
& COME IX CO,
Heating, Plumbing,
Gas Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
and Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware.
434 Lackawanna Avenue
Danes
Fir
89?
BAZAAI
erweair
HNLEY-
WtadiogUp
Sale on
Faeey Silks
To make a complete
clearance on all lines
that have been broken
up by our holiday busi
ness, we have arranged
our entire stock of Fancy
Silks into four lines, as
sorted as follows:
Assortment 1
All of our Fancy Silks that are
suitable for waist, petticoats, dress
and coat linings, etc., etc., and
worth from 83c to $1, Now
69c
Assortment 2
Everything in our stock of Fancy
Silks worth from $1.00 to $140
Now
88c
Assortment 3
All Fancy Silks ranging in pricer
from $1.50 to $2.00. Now
$1.00
Assortment 4
A few choice things in Fancy
Brocades, etc., mostly in short
lengths ot from two to six yards
each; were $2.50 to $3.50. Clos
ing at
$1.25
The first three lots are in
lengths raugiug from four
yards to twelve and fifteen
yards each, and we unhesi
tatingly say that, so far as
silk values are concerned,
this is an opportunity rarely
to be met with.
Flail
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
HENRY BEL1N, JR.,
Ucnerul Agent for tha Wyoinla;
Ulstilotrar
yj &
POIBER.
Mining. Illastlnz, Hporttuz, Smoko.aH
und tbe ltcpuuuo Ulioinlo.
lompany's
fflGi EXPLOSIVES.
fcufcty Kiue, C'npi nnit Kxplodon
Itooiu 401 Connell llulldlu;.
tJcruutoa.
AG KN 01 lii
nios Form
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