THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRTDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1899. PENNSYLVANIANS IN THE NEXTJONGRDSS ONE-THIRD ABE NEW TO THE WORK. Tho Xeyntono Delegation nas the Oldest Member of tho House In Tolnt of Service, Alfred C. Hni mer, Who Will Probably Admin ister tho Oath to the Now Speaker. Sorao Interesting Facts About tho Personalities of tho Vailou3 Mem bers from Pennsylvania. bear Is that his boyhood nickname, "Bertie," Is sometime npplled to him by Irreverent newspaper reporters. The title does not comport with tho dignified and Important position Mr. Adams holds In the hourc. Ho Is sec ond on tlu committee on foielirn af fairs, nnd has frequently been In cliarfio of ery Important bills In that committee. Mi. Adamu Is a tall. writ groomed gentleman who lies attained iiulto an emiable position In Wash ington poclety, bis name appcarlnn nmoiiK tho leaders at all high social functions. William MrAIcer, who represents tho Third district, Is down In tho list of members ns a "Q. D.," which means a "Gold Djitwc rut." Mr. McAlcer Is short In ptaturc.but loni; on (,'ood looks. Ho wus born In County Tyrone, Iro- land, nnd In ought to this country with The Fourteenth district has been rep resented for ono term by M. 13. Olm stead, who went out of tho last con gress a bachelor and returns to this congress n happy benedict. Mr. Olm sted's rceent mairlago to a Vltglnla l'rmentrout from tho Ninth district, has already visited Washington, called on Speaker-to-bo Henderson, nnd Is manipulating tho wires to secure desir able committee assignments. Captain Green's service In tho state senate Ins lady of high family and great personal furnished him with a pointer or two as chnim was one of the pleasant Boclal to what committees nru most deshnble. events of the past fall. Mr. Olmsteu Jumped light Into the very best society when ho canto to Washington two I Ut'S3IS, la, II, JJHIUl'l, a, v, XJUCU- port, Jnmes W. llynn, ltufus K. Poll:. year-j ago. Ho was a frequent guest at the British embassy and other di plomatic headquarters, was a leader of the Ocrman, nnd a popular club man. He has shown nn nptltude for con gressional work nnd Is frequently pointed out as one of the coming men of the house. I. C. Wright, of tho Fifteenth dis trict, Is one of the three new llenubll enns who will take tho oath a week Washington Letter, Philadelphia Pics-. When congress gets together Dec. I nnd the Pennsylvania delegation lines up before the speaker to tako the oath of ofllce, one-third of Its membeis will do so for the llrst time. Eleven of the delegation weic not In tho last con gress, nnd ten will begin their congies slonal careers One, the celebrated Sib ley, of Franklin, returns aftci halng been outside for a term. While so many new members are pre sented, tho Pennsylvania delegation Is also noted for having the oldest mem ber of the house In point of service. Al fred C. Harmer, of the Fifth district, Is the "father of tho house" He has been In bad health for some weeks, but the hope Is entertained that he will be nble to attend the opening session and perform the ofllce of administering the oath to the new speaker, an honor that has always been accorded the oldest member of tho houc. There will be another peculiarity nbout the Pennsylvania delegation, and that will be the unusual s'Fht of ten Democrats standing up In line. This Is quite a change fiom tho last congiess nnd tho Fifty-fourth congress, when but three lcpresentntlvey of that partv nppeai rd upon the rolls fiom Pennsyl vania. THE KEYSTONE DELEGATION. Tho list of Pennsylvania congi ess men opens with a vciy familiar name, that of Galusha A Grow, who has been a nguro In Pennsjivanla politics for fifty years. Mr Grow's features are familiar to everybody, and those who pass through the speaker's lobby and view the oil poitalt of the Pennsylva nlan have no dllllculty In recognizing him on the llooi of the house. Tho poitialt was made many years ago. but Mr Glow has not altered In feature or flguie In a geneiation. His hair and beard are perhaps whiter than thov weie, but he stands Just ns erect, his voice Is Just ns stiong, and his ee as bright as they were fifty 5 ears ago The style and material of his clothes have not alteied for many years. He wears a high collar with black tie, a dark blue broadcloth suit with low cut vest and long sklits to the coat, tho cut of tho garments be ing lemlnlFcent of the sixties Mr Grow was "C jenra of age last August, and Is still a bachelor Samuel A Davenpoit comes next on the list as the second congiessman-at-large Ho Is short of stature, pi Im and neat In appeirance, and vrais a cute little gray goatee on his chin. He has served ono term In congiess, and has been a good llstenei THE I3EAIT PRfMMEL. General Hlngham, who icpit"cnts the Firyt I'entmhunki illbtilit. Is the I I'hcsterfleld and tho r-v.iu Ruinim"! of the delegation Suave and polite In the cvtieme, and the pink of perfec tion In dress. General Bingham Is ,i pioniincnt tlguio nn the door of tin hout He Ins completed twenty jeara service and Is now entoiinr on his eleventh term as tho loprppntatlvv i from the Fiist Phlladt lphi i distilct. He cntrred in the Fortv-Mxth congress, and his boon re-el"ctod tver since He is one of tho Influential mrmbeis of the hoti'-p, and lias scived on most of the Impoit.int committees. Robert Adams Jr., who oucfcdi'd the vcnenble Phoiles O'Nell, of the Second district, has l yeais of con gressional expei lonre to his credit and memhcishlp on om oi the most Im portant committees of the hous-e, tint which has to do with fmelcn nffalis. Tho greatest buiden Mi. Adams has t i him all his Irish wit and a little bit from tomonow. Tho other two nre of tho brogue. Mr. McAleer's forte In Joseph E. Thropp, of the Twentieth, congress Is working for the Interests of and S. N. Jack, of the Twenty-llrst Philadelphia, and be has proved oa.- I district. They will be properly meas- eccdlnglv valuable In fcecurlmr votes uied and placed in tho delegation as on the Democratic side where some of bis native "blarney' has stood him In good stead. A FAMILIAH FIGURE. If the rourth district follovs tho ex ample of the other districts In Phila delphia, James R. Young, Its represen tHtlvc, has a Ion? congressional caieer ahead of him. Ho has now sat In the the session proceeds, The Sixteenth district has had very nble representatives, nnd Horace D. Packer, tho present congressman from that district, Is keeping up Its repu tation. Mr. Packer was no "grecn hoin" In legislation when he came to the house last congress. Hp had sev eral years experience In the Pennsyl vania lcglslatuie, where ho served In Edward Hleglcr, A. GuXon and James K. P. Hall urc all new Democrats who nio about to acquit e congressional ex perience. Mr. Gaston Is from the Twenty-sixth district, wcnis a beard of Pcfferlan length nnd Is n Sphttuallst. bouse ono teim, but hla expeileuco j both houses. In personal appearance about tno capitoi as a newspaper cor- i tespondent nnd senate clerk made him familiar with all the fotms of legisla tion ;tenrs ago, so tht the taking or the oath of office brought hltn Into no new Held In Washington. "Jim" Young is ono of the best-known men In congressional eiiPles, because of his thlity yeais or more lesldenco and woik In Washington A generatlo'i ago he was chief of tho Wellington bureau of the New Yotk Tribune, but no one, to see his stuidy frame and fresh, healthy color, would ImagllU! that thlity-threo ears ago he was old enough to do newspaper woik Mr. Young will be 53 yeais old next March. Representative Hnrmer, of the Fifth district, is the oldest member In the house, nnd his llguic Is ono of th-" best known about the capltol He has nevei tTken a veiy pioniincnt pait on the floor, but has usually been found on some Important committee, where' his experience has been of value. In the Fifty-first congress he was op posed to the election of Mr. Reed as speaker, and the big man from Maine pioved to have an excellent memory. Mr. Harmer did not receive a good chairmanship, and Mr. Reed demon strated that he was looking after his friends. "Tom" Butler, of West Chester, Is beginning his second term as a mem ber of congiess He Is a man of In tensely nervous temperament and is nlwas busy. He received an assign ment in the last congiess to a place on the Naval Affairs committee and between lighting for the League Island Navy Yard and attending to the wants of his suluuban and ruial constituency he was about as busy a man as theie was In congress, but alwajs retained his good nature Mr. Butler has a son bearing a lliht lieutenant's com mission in the Marine Corps and Is proud of the fact that tho bov se cured the appointment through his owns efforts and without the Inlluenco w hlch his father's position on the Na val Affairs committee might suggest Irving Price Wagner, who icpresertT the Seventh district, Is known wheieve Free Masons of the highest degiec 1j congregate. Ho Is away up In Mason ry, but does not permit his devotion to that order to Interfere with YU work in tho house, where ho has achieved distinction as a comm'ttea man and a d bater on the llooi. A METHODIST MEMBER. The Methodist church hib a statin," a lepieEentative in the house in the poi son of William Connell, of the Eleventh district. Mi. Connell has only one teim to his credit, but In those two jeais he has made a strong Impres sion, especially In the state delegation He Is modest and unassuming, but has a stoio of good hard common sens" that has proven extremely valuable to his colleagues on more than one oc casion. He Is one of the few con gi essmen who have taken the oppor tunity to announce In their blographh s that they aie church members Ho .s a piominent member and benefactor of the Methodist Episcopal c hutch. ILK Prices Reduced on AND DRESS For a Few Days Only. GOOD S 25c $l.oo Black Crepous reduced to 75c $1.50 Black Crepous re-luced to $1.25 All of our highest grade Black Crepous reduced to. ..$1.75 These are all this season's god3s aud are very clesir ible patterns. 65 pieces of Fancy. Dress Goods, suitable for ladies' aud .'hudreu's wear; most of them sold forj 50c. Now for Another assortment, including many choice new fancies, 7Cc and $1.00 goods. Now tor Fine assortment of bourettes, armures plaids, cheviots, etc., all new goods. Reduced from $1.00' aud rfg- $1.25 to OL , Children's Cloakings Closing out of our entire stock of Boucles and Bourettes, $1.50 aud $1.75 OEJ-r goods. Now for V5( Ladies' Golf Cloakings Large assort ment of $2.00 goods, now for Double faced plaid back Golf Skirtings, $1.75 goods, now for SILKS China Silks, new bright colors for fancy work 25c Bright Roiuau Stripe Satin, for linings 19c 125 pieces Fancy Silks for Waists Very best quality, checks, plaids, broken stripes aud 'TKy-r faucies All Black Spot and Brocade Taffeta Silks, 4 1 1 1 1 line $rooas, 24 men wiac win $1.75 $ wear. 69c inch Black Satin Duchcssc, all silk, Sc X Qr now for hJVC 95c 20 erooas, now 27 inch Black Satin Duchesse, $1.25 goods, now for JONAS LONG'S SONS. JONAS LONG'S SONS. JONAS LONG'S SONS. HEARS & HA6EN 415-417 Lackawanna Ave. Mr. Packer might be mistaken for a 1'iesbyteilan minister. Ills clothes arc well llttlng, but usually of dark color, which, with a white tie, gives tho clerical Impression. Mr. Packer has served on the committee on Indian af falis, and his work there has proven him a conscientious and painstaking legislator. He can make a good speech and will bo heaid from. THAD. MAHON'S CAREEn. Thad Mahon, of the Eighteenth dis tilct, Is legal ded as ono of the old membeis of the house, although he has served but six years, and Is now cn'tr lng upon his fourth term. "Thad" Is a man bound to make himself felt v. h,r evei he Is placed. When only a young man he onlj had tho oidlnary advan tages of a country town, and nil to woik haul for his living He learned the trade of blacksmith and tho sledge hammei blows he delivers in a debate give evidence of his caily train ing. Mahon has seived his district well, and his service seems to be appreciated He will be a candidate for re-election, and his tecord in congress Is nil that Is necessat y to Insure him a return by a large majoiity. When he gets through with congress It would be no sutpilse to And "Thad" heading tovv atd Hairlsbiiig as governor of Penn sylvania. One of the distinguished loiklng men of the delegation is Mr. Biasing, of Lancaster who has lcptesented the Tenth distilct ever situ o the Fifty first const nss. The people of Lancas ter county cannot lmpiove on Mi. Urosius ety well, and arc likely to keep him In the housa as thelt lepre sentatlve so long as he cares to re turn. Mr. Urosius Is tt mill of almost giant frame, well dre.s(d, well man neied, an orator of ability and a dan gerous antagonist In an extemporane ous, debotc on the floor of the hous". THE "MTTI E GIANT." Mr Dalzell, of Pittsburg, is the "Lit tle Giant" cf the Pennsylvania dele gation and of the hottae or teprcsenta tlves. He achieved a leputatlon fop unusual pov.eia of debate in tho Fif tieth congiess, which was his first term. Ills twelve yeais' eypeilence has added greatly to his famo. and four j cars teivlco on the committee on rules as a member of Tom Heed's cabinet, has made hint a. leader and an authorltv second to none on the floor of the hoiie The Pennsylvania dele gation, tegardlcss of faction or party. ls piotid of John Palzell. Ho Is small in stature but big In brain. In drcrs he Is a rival of Geneial Hany Hlng ham No matter wher or v hen he Is scon he Is alvvnvs as neat as :i pin, and looks as though he had come fresh from the hands of his tailor and barber. Ernest F 4rlieon comes of that dis tinguished Washington county family, which bar furnished so minv judges and statesmen "Ern" might easily be mistaken for nn orthodox United Presbvterlnn preacher Tie is tall and thin, with the face of a i-tudnt pn.il the brow of a philosopher, his hair is a becoming Iron gray, and he wcats a slight grav mustache. He dieses In ministerial garb, affecting tho high buttoned vest, standing collar and white tie. Appearances ar deceiving, however, as ' Frny" Is one of the slickest politicians In top delegation. Ho Is an editor by piofession and a congressman Vv adoption, nnd If tho people of the Twenty-fourth dlstnet understand when they are well off Mr. Acheson will likely be leturned as of ten ns he wants the honor. William Harrison Graham, of Alle gheny, Is the buccessot of Governor Mono from the Twenty-thlid district. He has only had three months' experl erce In the house, bat managed In that lit let petlod to atttact more rittentlon than many men who nave served for ten yeais In one spoech--the time for which had been grudgingly given-on an nppropilatlon bill, Mr Graham boosted the city of Pittsburg nnd th3 county of Allegheny In hjpeibole bf side which 1 roctor Ki'ott'e praise ot Duluth, ' tho zenith cltv of the unsalt ed sens," was tame and commonplace. Mr Graham's eulogy of pickles and glasswaie, steel and saufr ktaut and the bundled staple and useful products of Allegheny county made him a nam.5 ..tnd famous within five minutes. Mr Graham lool.n Just why he is -a ptos perous, cnetgetlc business man, a con sistent member of th. Presbyterian church, frank, accommodating and ap proachnble. Reptesentatlve Show alter, of tho Twenty-fifth district, completes the list of the old members of the Pennsjlva nla delegation. Mr. Show alter has served one term, and, according to the custom of that district, received a sec ond election. He Is a good type of tho country phvslclan, and while seldom seen on his feet In the house, Is Indus tilous In looking after the interests of his constituents. NEW MEN. Joseph C Sibley, who will teprcsent the Twenty-seventh district, Is not new to Washington, ns he broke Into con gress six or seven years ago, und ninde a name for himself by denouncing President Cleveland and advocating the fieei coinage of sllvci It Is whlsperel In some circles that since his tecent re election he has seen n great light, and Is not as enthusiastic In his advocacy of the principles of modern Democracy ns ho was when preaching the free and unlimited coinage of silver, which doc trine he claimed to have learned at the feet of Don Cameron. Sibley Is noted for doing nut prising thlnge, and It may bo that ho will causo n political sen sation by some of his votes on public measures in tho house, Captain Harry D. Oreen, who has been elected to succeed the late Daniel AMERICAN SADDLES. They Aro Shipped to All Parts of tho World. I'rom the New York Times. Tho American Baddlo has now pena traled to nil lands as th .roughly us tho American wheel, loeimfitlve or typewriter. Ono can drop Into almost any prominent local saddlotmkei'3 show rooms, especially the wholes ile dealers, and find orders going to dis tant parts of the globe. During tho past yoat 01 so thoio has been iv gieat change and a wondctful development In Amerlcnn saddles The black saddle Is a thing of the past. It Is only a (ptestlon of probably a few months until the fait leather saddle will be adopted by the army. It has already been edopted by the National Guards In all states, and the guards men have found It so superloi to tho old black saddle that, like the tan shoe, It has come to htay. It Is not only mote durable, but looks better when new nnd Improves In appearance with age It needs no polishing, ns tho black saddles constantly requited, and for summer campaigning It Is much cooler both for the hoise and tho rider. The civilian rider vvns tho first to discover the superior meilts of the fair leather saddle, nnd, consequently, It Is mnde for him mote elenslvely than for the mllltnty rider, borne of tho up-to-date park baddies Hbo.vn In the lo cal salesiooms aie truly wo-'.s of art compared to tho cumbei some, 111-llttlng saddles of ten eais ago. Pigskin Is i tho mateilal used In the finest grades of fait leather saddles, and, sttange to say, while the American saddlo manufncturei3 aro turning out tha best pigskin saddle" In the weild, they aro compelled to, use Imported leather. They all sav that the Ameilcan tanned pigskin Is not up to tho mirk, and that there Is room for the tanners of this countiy to get into this fit 'J with latgj piollts If they can only turn out leath er that will hold up to tho lmpoited Pig. The trees which go Into the Ameri can feaddle are acknowledged to be bet ter than the ttecs of any other country, nnd the treemakeis nn doing it large espott burlmt-s as well ns controlling thi local market entliely Thcv hav the art of addle-trce makl'igt dowi. to the point that any horse or pony can easllv bo litW. unless he Is nbnoimal ly fotmed. saddlers d not slap any kind of a tree on a horse and fill up tho ill-fitting places with thick blankets, as formcr . Such a gieat vaitety of trees ar- made that n horse Is fitted comfort ably, and one thin saddle cloth Is nil that Is necessary between tho twddlo and the animal Theie Is no need of vn;c barki nny more The rider and horse can both be comfortable on thj longest Journey. Consumers of riACHINE HADE TEA from CEYLON and INDIA need no safe guard in the shape of the proposed uniform national law, PROHIBITING the use of adulterants. It reaches the consumer ABSOLUTELY PURE. To its intrinsic HERIT is due its enormously increased sale. Use it and be con vinced of its PURITY and ECONOMY. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR S Ceylon Tea REFRESHING. DEL'CtOUS Sold only In I.cuit 1'iiclcrtK. 50c, 60c, and 70c per pound CEYLON IMPORTANT:-ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 4TH, WE SHALL PLACE ON 3ALE ALL Of 'THE CHILdHeNib story Books that came to us from the bcidleman stock. Wc douqht the Bcidleman stock in mid- SUMMER.WHEN THERE WAS LITTLE DEMAND FOR STORY OOOKS-'SO WE BOXED THEM UP 'AND LAID THEM AwHy until Holiday time, they will be sold on Monday at the same remarkable prices that created such a sensation on other books, during the beidleman 3ale in ma As we gathered around the Thanksgiving table yesterday there was, no pleasanter thought for discussion than Our Great All Day Friday Sales. Surely they are one of many things to be thankful for. When we started them six months ago, little did we think they'd grow to such immense proportions as now characterizes ' i PREAT ALl BSav every sale. Was it not for our almost perfect store system, we would be unable to care for the crowds. As it is, the machin ery of this great business works perfectly on that day as on every other day. After the Thanksgiving rest, we are ready for a busy day. As you'll enjoy the Thanksgiving feast, so will you enjoy the great feast of bargains we shall lay before you on Friday. There has never been a greater sale in the store than this one there may never be, though we try to make each one better than the last. ARE THE BEST For Sale by All Grocers. Misses' Underwear. 1 1 cents for any size on Friday. Vests, or pants. These are of fine quality, machine libbcd, and come in all sizes from '20 to 151 ideal gar ments for Fall and Winter wear. The Friday quantity is large, though wc ex pect very rapid selling of them. You will ob serve how i idiculously little the price is when on come Fnday ou'll also notice the extraor dinary good quality. On bale at ten o'clock. Children's Hosiery. 7 cents the pair on Friday. All sizes from fivc-and-onc-half to nine. Strictly fast black stockings, finely ribbed, of unusually nice quality and lisle finished. The latter means but little to ott yet it is a finish that adds materially to the wearing qualities something you'll appreciate when mending night comes. On sale at ten o'clock. Hen's Nobby Slippers. 41 cents the pair on Friday. Wc can offer no more convincing proof of the worthiness of this shoe store than thte un precedented offering of men's slippers for Friday. They have imitation alligator vamps, patent leather foxed and the soles are sewed on which adds materially to their comfort. All sires fiom (!, to 11 what could please "him" better for an Xmas gift? and when a more opportune time to buy than on Friday? There are other kinds of slippers in this lot, too. Some of them aie ery handsomely em broidered. You'll get choice of a bigger assort ment than you ever dreamed of for the money. On sale at ten o'clock. Colored Dress Goods. 12 cents (he ard for Friday. This for some sorts that fairly priced would be a quarter of a dollar. Indeed we sold many hundreds of ards at this latter figure. The lot consists of some exceptionally de sirable novelties in :i-inch silk effects, in stripes, checks and fancy mixtures. It is for you to choose from a big range of colorings in which may be seen the very cremc-dc-la-crcme of this season's extreme styles. On sale at ten o'clock. Children's Aprons. 21 cents each on Frida . Two weeks ago we sold a similar lot of Aprons and they went like hot cakes. It was the one item of which we ran short on that day. There was never such a scramble around a counter before. Wc knew that our public appreciated a real good thing so we've secured another lot, exact ly like the last one. The aprons are for little folks and folks that aren't quite so little. Made with bibs, elabor ately trimmed and would really be cheap at a half more. On sale at ten o'clock. Second floor. Light Outing Flannels. 7 cents the yard on Friday. Light in colors, but heavy in weight. A pretty good combination, wc think. There is about six thousand yards for jou to choose fiom on Friday, in most every de sirable style of stripes and checks. Have never sold under ten cents. Don't know how many yards you'll want, but believe there is enough here to supply a big one day's needs. On sale at ten o'clock. Women's Handkerchiefs. 115 cents each on Friday. Unlucky price! Never. Why, there is thir teen letters in the word handkerchiefs and the sale comes on a Friday, too. It's the luckiest chance that ever happened. There arc many stlcs in this lot of 'ker chiefs, worth up to twenty-five cents each. Some of them are plain hemstitched, others have lace and embroidered edges; some arc embroidered and bordered in black and white and still others hae delicate lace inserting across the corners. At their Friday price they arc about the biggest proposition in handkerchiefs that we've c er come across. On sale at ten o'clock. Stand Covers and Shams. 21 cents each for Friday. The types might make it read that the stand covers arc shams but the) 're not. The Friday price gives you choice of a very pretty stand cover or a pillow sham made up in a 'delicate and pretty rennaissance patterns, mostly in cut-out and open-work designs. The covers are a jard in length and of good width jou'll buy several of them, we know. The shams arc large size and a pair of them which will cost ou forty-six 'cents on Friday will be a dollar ornament to your bed-room. On sale at ten o'clock. House Furnishings. Four different lots of goods will appeal to you at this Friday sale. There are clothes baskets, coffee boilers, frying pans and hotel tumblers all at prices considerably less than you've ever paid for similar articles. Details are interesting read on. ' The clothes baskets are of imported willow and sell regularly at -IS cents. On Friday at 29 cents The coffee boilers are four-quart size and arc manufactured from the very best grade of gran ite waie. Regularly sold at US) cents. On Fri day at IIS) cents. The fry pans conic in three desirable .sizes for three sized families. They sell regularly up to It" cents. On Friday at 10 cents. The hotel tumblers arc of extra heavy flint you cannot break or nick them even though you use them to throw at an unruly cat. Tloir usual price is t"8 cents the dozen. On Friday; a , half dozen for 20 cents. On sale in basement at ten o'clock. tf?JIl?!5i fefe.