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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-16
A KICK ON CROOKED POLES.
Scotch Hin Citizens Again Up in Arms
Against the Traction Company.

The Pittston and Scranton Suburban
Street Railway company few days
ago distributed electric poles along
Broad, William and Fulton streets, and
the residents of those thoroughfares
have not since had good nights rest.
The poles are as crooked as a rams
horn: and after looking at them no
wonder the residents aforesaid are
troubled in their sleep with horrible
nightmares of the gods of cliff dwelleEs
and devil fishes. sea serpents, etc.
There is big howl against the COM
pany erecting these poles and the city
councils will be called upon to stop
them. If this is not done an injunction
will be applied to restrain the COM
pany from erecting them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-16
DISSOLVED Partnership.

The popular firm of Brennan 4 sny-
der. who have kept the livery stable ON
Main street, have dissolved partnership
|. l.. Snyder bought up the whole busi-
ness and will conduct 1t at the same
place In his own name.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-16
P|TTS1ON.

1.-THE P,ttstOn Office of the Scranton
Tribune Is located at No. william street.
where all advertisements, orders for job
work and tens for publication VIII re-
ce.ve prompt attention. ONCE open from
u. IN. to 10 p. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-16
IL,
In Reply to That Letter

From Mrs. Cutoff Ownpurchaser,
We deliver goods free everywhere-1
pack same carefully at our expense
Our mail order department is an i'm 4
portant one-as important as any
other
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-16
In Dining Room Furniture

Your perceptive qualities were we'll
exercised last week The way yon
availed yourself of those Ss4 Dining
Room Suits was even more than We
expectcd-but it's understood when
the Economy" says it's there !" it's
there and there are moreover a
little Improvement on the last
An Antique Solid Oak Sideboard nearly
four feet long, with large Bevel Plate
Mirror is here also for SO so,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-16
pirston business Directory.

FOR FIRST-CLAsS PLUMBING CALL
on Wright &c Co., ~ South Main street.
new range for sale or exchange. also
secondhand household goods bought or
sold.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-16

Thorourb Test.

ing the piece, and which will probably
be given between Noy.-15 and Nov. 20.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-16
Floor Coverings

To YOUR liking-yOur best requirl
meuts supplied by us-That S7.ceht
Velvet has placed itself in many homes
our recommendation goes with it
We have Carpets We can't recommend
one we're offering this week
A scroll designed ingram, heavy Of feel
it's wooly relation, but the price % csnta
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-16

Banquet Lamps and
Silk Shades
An assortment larger than the COM
bined stocks of all who sell them ia
the city-and at prices that make
them no longer an article Of luxury.
We offer
A beautiful Cupid" Lamp. % inched
high, gold and silver finish, silk shade o9
dainty colors q Sunlight" burner, S1SS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-16
Yours while advertised.
In ParIOr Suits

Have them S-4-s-6or7 pieces
what's your choice? One We show, o
pieces, silk or crush plush, mahogany
finished, frame highlv polished-the
price, $3.50, Yours for credit if YOU
| want il.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-16
In Bedroom Suits

You're fertunate--in our possession
is low enough for you to pos.
scss one of 'en.
Dress RS, top % inches deep, 42 inches
lolg Bevel Glass 22x2S inches, height ~
inches, 3 drawers; bed. feet q inches.
slst q fcet . inches long, 76 inches high
Mashstand Combination Cupboard, splss-
ber back, 81 inches long high gloss fin.
ish, antique oak. pricc $500,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
MANITOBA MEANS BUSINESS.

Mr.. Greenway has the courage Of his convlc-
TONS and full confidence in the support OF his
countrymen Accordingly he adopts bold and
aggressive plan of campaign. He knows the
Dominion Government will soon renew It's effort
to force sectarian schools upon Manitoba; per-
haps encouraged thereto by the attitude Of the
present Imperial Government, which distinctly
favOrs State aid to sectaran schools. He has
already announced his determination to resist
such an attempt. But he does not propose to
await the attack In idlencss. He will take the
field himself and meet it halfway. In the
present Provincial Legislatur he has an over
yhelming majority on his side. With that, how
ever. he is not satisfied; because that Legis-
lature was chosen on other and general issues.
He wants the support Of Legislature chosen to
represent the people on this specific issue. Then
his position will be impregnable.
Accordingly. he will dissolve the present Legis-
lature and appeal to the country forthwith.
The next three weeks will see the business done
If he is beaten, il the people return legislative
majority in favor Of sectarian schools, he WILL OF
course, retire from office. and the l0ng-veXed
question will be settled But he does not ex-
pect to be beaten. nor does any well-informed
observer expect him to be- The probability is
that the new Legislature will be opposed to
sectarian schools even more strongly than the
present one In that case he will be in a posi-
ton to defy and resist the Dominion Govern
ment TO the uttermost; and not only the Domin-
lon, but the Imperial Government itself. When
the Ottawa statesmen begin their coercive meas
ures they will find Mr.. Greenway uncOmpro-
misingly opposed TO them, with the Provincial
Legislature and the people OF Manitoba mar
shalled in his support.
What then? The present Dominion Govern.
ment Is already on its last legs. 1t cannot hope
as at present constituted. TO wage successfully
Its war Of oppression against this young and
vigorous province. The likely course is that II
will follow Mr.. Greenway's example 1t will
dissolve Parliament and appeal TO the country
But will IL venture to appeal. ms he will do. on
that specific issue? VIII II ask the people 10
give it a majority determined to impose see
tartan schools upon Manitoba against the lat
ter's will? That is incredible: IT would cause
such recasting Of party lines as has not been
seen for a generation. II would rouse such a war
Of races and religions between Ontario and Que
bee az would imper the existence of the Domin
ion. II 1t makes its appeal on general issues the
chances are that q majority will be returned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
THp QUESTION or BORROWING.

There could be no excuse for issuing more bonds
mr. uublic securities Of any kind IL the revenue
had no, been most foolishly reduced by the act
of 1894 Neither could there he any question or
bond issues If the Administration. by continued
assaults upon the credit Of the Government, as
II 70 helm bankers to get bonds cheap and make
large profits on them had not caused much as
trust mt home and abroad. much needless WITH
drawal of gold from the Treasury, ana exports
ot times exceeding merchandise balances due
abroad While Congress Is forced 10 deal Win
the situation as the President and Democratic
Congress have made it, there Is much reason 10
doubt whether any further borrowing OF money
&c necessary. The Treasury holds $l1o,WO.UO
cash balance on hand, and by the signature OF
tho President to a revenue bill can undoubtedly
secure enough receipts within few weeks 10
add something TO the surplus every month"; IN
stead of something every month to the deficit.
The worst days Of panic have not disclosed a
demand for gold rather than currency amount
ing TO as much as a thousandth of one per cent
premum Silver certificates gold certiflcltes.
Treasury notes and legal tenders. banknotes and
coin, have all been In absolutely equal DEMAND,
exccpt as individuals have occasionally wanted
currency for interior neeuS UT soiu ioi cAPoi' l.
There has been absolutely less difference De-
tween various forms Of money at any time than
there was in 1893, when premium was actual
" maid for legal-tender notes instead OF gold.
If all men, bankers included, would absolutely
rid their minds of Mr. Clevelands partisan cant,
and of the selfish schemes which some individ-
uals wish to promote. they would see that there
Is not the faintest trace Of distrust Of the cur
rency. but it all circulates without question just
"a freely rs it has done at any time for years.
The doubt has been regarding the Treasury def
eft. and If it were certain that the Treasury
would take in monthly more legal-tender money
than It needs to pay out, nobody would Imagine
that there could be any failure on the part of
the Government to meet in gold any portion OF
It's obligations for which gold may be properly
asked.
The Tribune Is not able to see any necessity
whatever for borrowing more money on any
kind Of security If the Treasury finds it neces-
sary. il can always raise a large sum by tenn
norarv ARRANGEMENTS of a character which finan-
ciers Of other days have found it easy to make.
II the financial conduct Of the Administration
has become so far dscredited that it cannot
raise dollar except by giving international re-
ceiyers profit of SO 100000 on seven months
loan of So. 900 600, that financial conduct ought
to be changed at once but that would be no
reason for giving discredited Administration
more power to borrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26

TEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.--Two battaons of Italian troops
reached Massowah. in Abyssinia. - j. A.
Bige!ow marshal of the United States Consulate
at Constantinople died in that city. - Min
lister Terrell returned to Constantinople from
Smyrna. - The relations between Austria
and the Vatican have been harmonized -
Pillsbury game from Lasker in the St.
Petersburg chess tournament.
DOMESTlC.-s Herbert has practi-
cally decided to award the contract for the two
new battle-shps TO the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing Company. - The Republican members Of
he Ways and Means Committee completed a
tariff and bond bill for presentation to Con-
gress to-day. - Biltmore House, the country
home of George W. Vanderbilt, at Asheville, N.
C., was opened with a reunion of members of the
Vanderbilt family. - Some of the streetcar
there was considerable rioting. but the trouble
was temporarily settled. - Questions to be
treated OF by Governor Morton in his annual
message the Legislature are outlined.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The Teutonc, with
Lord Dunraven on board. arrived In the Lower
Bay but was obliged to anchor account Of
the fog Christmas observed with
elaborate services in the churches and special
exercises at the public institutions - Com
missioner Strauss described the principal feat
of the proposed bill to improve the public
school system.
The Weather-Forecast for to-day: Colder.
with rain or snow. The temperature yesterday:
Highest. As degrees lowest. 40; average, 45s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
0mneemenfD,

~eoo<r.ooeorruov>o~~~~~~~ ~N~~NN~>r~>~<esSS~
ABBEYs TMEATRE-s:l5-The Notorious ME- Hoo
smith.
ACADEMY OF misunderstanding DucnesA
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lights
BIJOU THEATRE-S:l5-The Night Clerk
BROADWAY THEATRE-S-An Artists Model
CASINO-si5-The Wizard Of the Nile.
COLUMBUS THEATRE-s:15-A Bowery GIRL
DALY'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Night
EDEN MUSEE-Concert.
EMPIRE THEATRE-S-Carmen.
FIFTH AVENUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Acres
GARDEN THEATRE-S;15-A Stag Party
GARRlCK THEATRE-S:3O-The Founding
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-S-Humanity.
HARLEM OPERA HOUsE-S15-The Masqueraders
HERALD SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Heart Oh
Maryland
HoYT's THEATRE-s:30-The Gay Parisans.
ICE PALACE-Day and evening-Skang
IRVING PLACE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Federmaus
ROSTER & B1ALS-S-Vaudeville.
LYCEUM THEATRE-S:l5-The Home Secretary.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUsE-SFidelio.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-Exhibition.
OLYMPIA-sI5-vaudeville.
PROCTORS PLEASURE PALACE-Vaudeviile
PALMERS THEATRE-S-The shop Girl.
STANDARD THEATRE-s15-The Strange Adventures OF
Miss Brown.
STAR THEATRES :i5-County Fair.
18th STREET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Scotland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
HEBREW FREE SCHOOLS.

The annual meeting Of the Hebrew Free schoo
Association was held at noon yesterday IN the ~
sembly rooms Of Temple Emanuel. at Fittn-avs
and Fortv-thrd-st President A. r. Hochstsdtel
was In the chair. The financial report showed tna'
the annual income for the schools was $500" In'
report on schools showed that there was an ~
tendance OF 56i7 pupils in the two schools tha' on
East Fffth-st and the institute at East Broad"a'
and Jefferson-st. A resolution was adopted 10 80
ouest all the synagogues to take up COLLECTION iS'
the benefit of the schools on certain SATURDAY W
May. 49,, .., and
resulted as follows: President, A. +. HochstadteI.
vice president Henry Bulge; treasurer Jo ~,
Lilianthal: directors for 1885. A. F. AVER
man and Mrs Leopold Wailach; for 1897. Hem.
Bulge Albert Fr!edander. Lewis Marshal s,ep"tS
8 Wise and s. L. Hamburger; for lES. Meyer a
isaacs, W. c. Pepper. Jacob Korn and Josspn, b ~
ianthai s. L. Hamburger. secretary and T. o0s''
clark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
PERSONAL.
Holman.

Thomas Bailey Aldrich and Mrs Aldrich will start
about the first of January on yachting cruise to
h S. wss Indies Sh party Ms Of frsnd Including
They will be gone several months.
The fact has Just been announced that General
John A. Logan was the author Of a book entitled
Uncle Daniels Story of Tom Anderson and Twenty
Great Battles" which published anonymously
In 1885, He wrote 1t, according to friend OF the
family in 1884 and the following year He began +.
while he the Republican ticket with Blaine
q candidate for Vice-Presdent. General Logan
told those who were honored with his confidence
that ali the Incidents In his book were actual oc-
currences. He regarded the story more as an auto
biography than anything else The framework of
the story imaginary but Its substance was
drawn from Genera! Logan's own experience and
observatio In order to conceal his identity and
TO avoid too pointed reference to prominent men in
pS to suit his purpose
c:ose OF the war. and this Uncle Daniel' in real
iiv Of McCook boys. Who entered the army from
Ohio.
Giovanni Caserio, the younger brother of san,o
Caserio who assasslnated President Carnot IL a
fine young man of twenty three years. He has been
kept under police surveillance. though he did not
share in the least the anarchist ideas OF his brother
That prevented him from finding work: and finally
he entered Capuchin convent. at Borgo San Dom
when he was 70 be accepted a regular monk and
brother. the Superior who Is Frenchman being
apprised Of the identity of Casero. drove him out
OF the convent. The young man Is now asking from
the Government permission to change his name.
Chief Mays. ex-Chlef Harris. George Benge and
Joseph Smallwood four Cherokee Indians are In
Washington representing their nation. The latter
who IL Presbyterian. says: For nine years
preached IN the Methodist Church and then IN,
cherokees became Presbyter!ans, no have preached
in that Church for thirteen years. / conduct my
services In Cherokee. and always have a large at
tendance. We are here as delegates OF the nation
TO try and stop the sectionizlng OF our lands. The
Government Will make a mistake II IL follows out
its present purpose The Cherokees are poor. and
have no money 10 pay taxes or maintain Govern
be able to pay their taxes and Will lose their snds
Our people are anxious 20 DO ytght to learn. And
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
BUILDING UP TRADE IN CHINA.
THE AMERICAN FLAG TO BE CARRIED 1900 Ail~
Up THE YANG Use KIAN0 RIVER

THE AMERICAN FLAG TO BE CARRIED 100 AiA~
Up THE YANG Use KIAN0 RIVER
Fan Francisco. Dec. 25-Among the arrivals nsss
last night by the Aslatc steamer was DR. s.
Harreil formerly with the Seattle Coal ana ~
provement Company. and now OF the firm OF ~ :"
Robinson & Co.. Shanghai
The doctor has come over to purchase a numoe' ".
stern wheel steamers and launches for the i."s
Use Kiang River. and to transact other business ~
his Arm
I'VE shall want at least four s,ern-wheel ste.%
ers capable OF making sixteen knots an hour ass~.
the RAPIDS" he said. THE steamers will run TOT
100 miles on the river. beyond where any steam..
has heretofore assembled The Idea is 10 open up s
upper region to trade. All the steamers VIII - ~
the American flag The English tried 10 FURNISH mn
the steamers. but they cannot make them y, ssy.
Client speed OF the kind need. We VIII want ."
erai launches also . s.vs
''Our firm is engaged In general trade We ~ lar
q contract hand for furnishing 800 rmes -
the japanese from French mandatory. We.
also connected with some important railway ens ssr
prises In China. Colonel NJ. X. JeKords, VINO ~
r.sents Chicago and New-York CAPITALISTS
China now We are operating with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
hostile to any further attempts to coerce MANI

hostile to any further attempts to coerce Mani
tOba.
INT whatcyer may be the result OF the Domin-
ion election. and whatever the future course OF
the Dominion Government, there Is no oouo' "S
to what Manitobn will do. II the people return
a Legislature opposed to sectarlan schoois-and
that they will is as certain as anything IN the
world of poitics-thcre Will be no sec'arlan
schools. Canadian coercion, and even Imperial
coercion. will not avail. We are entirely 100 lar
along in the history Of the world for any rover
10 impose by force Of arms sectarlan system
upon people who are opposed to 1t; especially
when it is an Englsh-speaklng people occupying
such vantage ground as the province OF Mani
fnho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
BILTMORE HOUSE OPENED.
FESTIVITIES AT GEORGE w. WANDER.
BILTs AsHEvII.LE COUNTRY SEAT.
A A CHRISTMAS REUNION OF THE MEMBERS OF TIN
FAMIIY-AN ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE
EMpLoYEs-How THE WEEK
WILL, BIZ SPENT.

FAMII.Y-AN ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE
EMpLoYEs-How THE WEEK
WILL BE SPENT.
Asheville. N C., Dec. 25-George w Vanderbilt
formally opened Biltmore House, his country home.
near Ashevlile to-day Among the guests are Nra
Wi;.iam " Vanderbilt mother Of the owner OF Bit
more: Mrs Bromley. his aunt; Mrs. kissam, Miss
Nissan. Mr. and Mrs. f. W. Vanderbilt, Mr. and
Mrs " Seward Webb with their daughter and son;
Cornelius Vanderbilt and his family, W. K Wander
hit w d. Sloane and MS family and others. All Of
them have come here I'm their private cars and
brought with them army Of servants
For two weeks pas; George w Nanierot mas
personally directed corps Of carvers, joiners deco
rators and florists in giving the finishing touches to
the great mansion. and II doubtless stands to-day,
IN connection with the surrounding park and outy
ing hunting and fishing preserves the most Vauaoe
as well as the most extensive private property In
America The nome trael c", nr,,IsJ dsvs., "a
have already been constructor; WHINE the hunting
preserves embrace 500 acres IN wnon Is D ,ne.aa
Mount Pisgah. one Of the most pro!nihen, PEAKS on
tie Asheve plateau wnIea boas5s .hS hs sn POM
Bitmore House stands on a terraSe overlooking
the French Broad and Swandnnoa vale! ia, ana rom
It's turrets to be- seen not less tnah my NOM
tain peaks having attitude OF oool ieet ana over
Almost every. conceivable modern aiornment and
Convenience are found within is walls Driveway:
great expense besides artificial lakes and. natural
watercourses: while on either hand mountain SECS
attractive in their native yednesS nave been alcea
hy the art of the mos celebrated landscape artists
and enriched In foliage from TIE arooretuin uhu'
they form nvver-endirg beautiful surprises
For two wekes provisions o. all kinds nave oee1
arriving I'm carcads, confections In hundred-pouha
nackagss game fish fowls of al sorts. frozen meat:
In car.oads. ali giving intimatlon as to bountifu
good cheer which IS to be dispensed. Iorday d. -, y
n clock A Christmas tree given TO all the en-
noyes on the estate. numbering between $50 ana ~
barrels of mistletoe wagon.oads or molly ana sat'
loads OF packages were put into this feature, and tne
banquet hall was crowded with eager. happy race:
for more thar two hours. After the CHRISTMAS 'res
a bountiful dinner was spread.
While the company now at Biltmore Is mace Ivy
exclusively OF members of the Vanderbilt FAMILY tne
festivities will broaden toward the end OF the week
when a large company of Mr. Nanderbilts New.
York friends Will be his guests for perhaps zen daye
chasing quail shooting and fishing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26

The members Of the Ways and Means 'ol''
mittee devoted several hours OF the Christmas
holiday to work on the revenue and bono p'ils
which will be laid before the House to-day IL
Is characteristic Of the Democratic attitude III
general that the representatives of that party
opposed the course proposed by the majority
and voted against almost every question pelore
the committee The action decided on was
taken by a party vote In their prompt dealihg
with the problem, forced on them by the last
message of the President the Republican merh-
hers have pursued a course that entities them
70 the thanks of the country even II the meas
ures agreed on cannot be accepted as entirely
satisfactory. They are emergency measures
however. and must be Judged with this 1ac,
kent clearly in view 1t is expected mat inc
House will act favorably and at once on the
bills prepared by the committee and In TACT II
is altogether likely that they will be passed III
less than week from the time the message VI
last Friday was received by Congress. Inc lu'i
text of the two bills will be found in our news
columns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26

acter, like private character, Is unit. we can
not purify the slums while we have corrupt
council chambers Clean streets are OF little use
II we allow those streets to be haunts or 'he
vicious Men must be brought to respond I'M
fallngly to the call OF duty on every pubic
issue. They need not be organized on any par
ticular basis but they must be imbued with Inc
union spirit There is solidarity OF evil FORCES
There must be likewise a solidarity of good ones
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
1t was not an ideal Christmas Day in the mat

1t was not an Ideal Christmas Day in the mat
ter Of weather. but the rain which the overhung
sky foreboded all day withheld itself and so did
not interfere with the enjoyment Of those who
went abroad on various errands of peace, pleas
ure and goodwill. The services in the churches
were well attended, and afforded the clergy an
other opportunity TO deprecate the warlike spirit
Many people sought enjoyment out Of doors,
and bicycle wheels were whirling on every
smooth pavement and park drive. 1t is graf
flying circumstance that the children of the poor
were not neglected and that many hearts We're
made glad by the pains taken to bring some
thing of the spirit and gladness Of Christmas
into the lives Of those whose circumstances are
narrow and forbddng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26

The new Annexed District. which did not &C.
cent its honors with undue graciousness' VIII
begin next week to enjoy one OF the blessings Oh
belonging to the metropolis. Three branch post
Offices. with free delivery and COLLECTION ana
registration and money order facilities are W
be established in what was few months ago
rural Westchester.