K J,. H THE ROHANTCXN TRIBUNE-FRIDAY MORNING. MAROII 19, 1897. remains as manager of flu; work In this iluimrtinunt. Nuw inufhliieiT for the inannfatttue of cnn tops will lio In op erullun In a few Jays and onlers ul leady received will receive uttentlon, Mr. Pendleton liolda a patent on the can tops manufactured, und leeulves from them a royalty. Flmplm, blotchd, blnckliendu, rod, rough, oily, motliy okln, Itching, icaly ncalp, dry, thin, iind falling hair, mid baby blcinltliei promted by OUTlcunA Boap, tho uiostcftectlvuBlilu purify. Inn Mid bnmtlfylng noap In tbo world, ns well as pun-ntMid iwcetcut for toilet, batb, aud nurecry. la oM t'irouchiiit the worM. ToTTrn n. Atn 0. Corr., bulol'roin., Boston. g3-"HowtoHcaiiUfylhcSkln,"rrt BLOOD HUMORS oB5Tifi,iJSsrsSEli&. tnenilcrs will plense note that advertise ments, orders for Job work, and Items for publication left at tlio establishment of Shannon & Co., newsdealers, North Main street, will receive prompt attention; or flce open from 8 a. m. to 10 p. m, CHURCH MEETING. Clfctlnu of Hector (or Trinity Church Tho vestry of Trinity church Imve ex tended tin unanimous call to ltev. Chan. Loo Kitchen to become rector. He has outdated In the church and created u very favorable Impression. He ImH been Invited to the rectorship of the parish In Salem. Mass., and It Is not known whether ho Will accept the cull to this city. TAYI.OK. NICHOLSON. Annual dithering ol' tho First l rus hy tcriuu CoiisruKatiou. A meeting of tlie concreKatlon ol the Kirst Presbyterian -church was held on Wednesday evening to consider the re ports for tho past year. Dr. W. W. Fletcher was made chairman after the meeting had been called to order by .T. P. II. liaynor, and W. JT. Lathrop was appointed secretary. Dr. K. Ottman conducted the opening devotional ser vice. Mr. Itaynur, secretary of the fcimril of trustees, road the yearly re port. The receipts for the year from all souices. Including a loan of $r,0U0, amounted to $iS,HC.0i. There Is a small balance In the treasury. Dr. Ottman reported the gifts to benevolent objects. These gifts amounted to $1,0.'0.78, and In addition over $100 had been given to tlie local Italian mission and smaller sums for other objects. During the year5 the church bus been reseated with opera chairs, a new manse has been built, and the roof of the church repulied. A ballot was taken for the election of trustees. Messrs. Baker and Kaynur declined a re-eli-e-tion. The result of the electlun was as follows): Dr. O. T. Mealier, Dr. V. V. Fletcher and M. D. Uithiop. After the formal business had been llulshed Mr. Nun Is acted as auctioneer In the choice of si-uts. The first premium brought to the treasury $J0 anil wus bid In by ,1. li. Van iiergen. Quite a Iurge sum was realized in the way of premiums. Sev eral hundred seats were disposed of and others will secure seats who were unable to attend the meeting. About IL'5 persons were present ut this an nual session. BRUTAL ASSAULT. The House F.nteicd and an Aiicd.Hmi ltenten. A most brutal assault was made yes teidtty morning upon an aged man and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Devlne, of lirooklyn street. About 2 o'clock It. A. lieuson, book keeper for the Kussel It. Coal company, heard cries of distress from the adjoin ing dwelling. Mis. Devlne had rushed into the street and wus calling for help. Two men had. entered the house, and one, seizing Mrs. Devlne, just uwaken mg from sleep, demanded silence. Then In attempting to defend his home Mr. Devlne was brutally beaten over the head with the butt of the revolver. The alarm being given the men lied. One of them was recognized by Mrs. De vlne In the moonlight and she spoke his name. Chief of Police MeAndrow was ciulok ly notified. He at once suspected two men and going to the house of Thomas Kone, jr., placed him under arrest. At tlie same tlmo Olilcer Ncary arrested one John McGowan, who were at once recognized as the men who had commit ted the assault. The object appears to have been robbery. These men have a very bad record for various robberies and assaults. They have served sev eral terms in the penitentiary. LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES. "tt D. AVilson, the recording scribe of tho Mystic Chain, C.reen Kldge castle, attended the Installation of the Pioneer City custle last evening. He has made a short visit at the home of his nephew, Irving Snyder. A meeting of the "Womans' Christian Temperance union will be held In the Methodist chapel on lielmont street thH afternoon at II o'clock. Miss Marie McDermott, of bourn Church street, entertained Miss Mary O'Malley, of Scranton, this week. Mrs. John McGouty, of Lincoln ave nue, Is suffering from an attack of bron chitis. Mrs. Clark Itutssel, who has been 111 with the pleurisy, is now convalescent. Miss Margaret Klnneran, of Dundnlf street, visited friends In PIttston this week, Mrs. J. Simmons, of Terrace street, is entertaining Mrs. Charles Lewsley and son, of Olyphant. The Misses Frances Flnnnery and Frances lvllger left yesterday morning for Manchester, N. H. Mrs. 1'. J. McAndrew and daughter, Gertrude, visited Mrs. J. J. McAndrew, In Olyphant, Wednesday. James .1. Gorman, of South Main street, has accepted the agency for the Cunnrd Steamship company In thlscltv which was made vacant by the death of John J. Wilson, who held the posi tion in tills city for many years. Miss Sadie Phillips, of Lincoln ave nue, left yesterday for Tioga county, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. F. L. Thomas. The Independent Social club enter tained about one hundred of their li lends at a social In Lackawanna hall on lielmont stieet last evening. Thomas Nelson, of New York city, is tlie guest of his mother on Cottage stieet. ltev. Charles K. Fessenden, of Jer jnyn, olilelated at Trinity chinch last evening. .Miss Nellie Moylan, who has been the guest of her cousin, Mrs. o. 11. Loftus, I etui ned to her home in Ferinoy yes terday. JINs Delia Tkilley, of Canaan street, entertained a few friends at tea Wed nesday evening. Miss Hello Knowlton, of Windsor, N. Y., Is visiting Mrs. C. U. Marcy, on Klghth avenue'. t Hev. D. A. Itocc'a, who lias been iult 111 Willi tlie influenza for the past eight days, is able to be out again. Wlllard Kvans, Is conllned to ills home by sickness. Miss Klizabetli Fatty, of Seventh ave nue, left Wednesday for PIttston, where she will spend tlie coming week. Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn and daugh ters, of Honesdalo, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kdward liyan, of South Church street, Wednesday. Mis. Cliilnevaii, of Susquehanna, in spected the local lodge (J. 1. A., Board of Locomotive Engineers Wednesday. Mrs. Thomas Bray and daughter, Kdith, of Jermyn, wero visitors in town this week. o TUXKIIANNOCK. The entertainment to hi? held at Cal vnry Hupllst church on Monday even ing, Maich 22, under the auspices of Kdwnid D. Davis' Sunday srliool class promises to eclipse iinythlng of Its kind ever held In town, The committee have at woik the following excellent pro gramme; Address, Chairman ltev. Dr. H. H. Harris; solo, John Jones, of Hyde Park; recitation, Alary .1. Davis, of Avocn; dual, Misses Junes and Davis, Hyde Park; recitation, William Gra ham, Avocn; quartette, Jones and par ty, Hyde Park; vocal solo, Mrs. W. W. Hewitt, Scranton; piano selection, Sal lie Williams tableau, "Hock bf Ages," class; duet, Professor John It. Fruncls and Mrs. 11. O. Jones; vocal solo, Hattle Hvans, Hyde Park; recitation, Louisa Nicholas; selection, Orpheua quattette; piano selection, Professor Llewelyn Jones, Hyde Park; tableau, "Goddess of Liberty,'' class; duet, William Jones and Mrs. B. O. Jones; recitation, John K. Kvuns; tenor solo, Kdwin Bowen, Hyde Park; recitation, Susie Harris; vocal solo, Kdlth Watklns; bass solo, Professor James 10. Watklns; vocal solo, Olwen Howells; piano selection, Nellie Taylor; selection, class. Admission 21 cents, children 111 cents. The entertainment to be held at the Calvary Baptist church on Monday evening, March 22, under the auspices of Kdward D. Davis' Sunday school class promises to eclipse anything of Its kind held In this town. The follow ing excellent programme will be ren dered: Address, by chalrmnn, Hev. Dr. 11. II. Harris: solo, selected, John Jones. Hyde Park; recitation. Miss Mary J. Davis, Hyde Park; quartette, William Jones and party; solo, selected, Mrs. William W. Hewitt; recitation, William Graham, Avoea; duet, Misses Margatet Jones and Alda Davis; piano selection, Miss Sallie Williams; tab leau, "Hock of Ages," by the class; duet, Piufessor John H. Fruncls nnd Mrs. U. o. Jones; recitation, Miss Louisa Nicholas; selection', "Auc tioneer," Orpheus quartette; solo, Miss Hattle Kvans; piano selection, Llew ellyn Jones; tableau, "Goddess of Lib erty," by the class; duet, Mrs. B. O. Jones and William Jones: recitation, John K. Kvans: solo, Miss Kdlth Wat klns; solo, James K. Watklns: recita tion, Miss Susie Harris: solo. Kdwin Bowen; solo, Miss Olwen Howells; piano selection, Miss Nellie Taylor; se lection, by the class. Admission, adults, 2". cents; children, IB cents. The board of trade will meet this evening at their usual meeting place at the Price Library hall, where commit tees on liianufattuilns, streets and on annexing the Pyne and Archbald to the borough will make their leporl. All citizens are requested to be present at this evening's meeting. Miss Sadie Cartel-, of this place, Is vlstlng i datives at Prlceburg. A large number of Taylor people at tended the eisteddfod at Olyphant on Wednesday. JEKMYN. The ladles of the Unlversallst church held u "birthday party" at the Mperu house last evening. Kach person was supposed to give as many pennies uS they were years old. McKlnney ft Stephens will be the title of a new business llrm who will take the place of M. A. Bundle, In general merchundl.se next week. The members of the new firm will be Kllsha It. Mc Klnney and Alden Stephens. A. Bundle will engage In the stone business this season nt Taylor. Mr. and Mrs, John N. Williams, of Orange, N. J were called on Wednes day to the bedside of Mrs. Wllllutns' mother, Mrs. Matilda Williams, who Is very III. The masons are at work on the wall of the new Unlversulst church which are expected to be completed before the llrst of May. B. O. Newton, of Montrose, was a caller In town Wednesday. THH MEXICO OF TODAY. Some Interesting Facts Concerning tbc Many Resources and Natural Ad vantages of Our Sister Republic. NEW ORGANIZATION. Pioneer City Cnotle, Knights of tlie .Mystic Chain, Instituted. James Williamson, of Scranton, dis trict deputy of the Ancient prder Knights of the Mystic Chain, presided on Wednesday evening at the institu tion of the newly organized castle. Member of castles from Lackawanna and Luzerne counties were present and assisted at the institution. Nearly one hundred members came from Scranton and vicinity, returning on a special train that left at 2 o'clock in the morn ing. The castle starts with forty mem bers and Is a strong branch of this growing order. Addresses of congrat ulation were made by the visitors and thanks were returned by the recording schobe, E. B. Thomas. Hefreshments were served -and a social season was enjoyed before the visitors departed. The castles represented were Scran ton, No. 147; Petersburg, No. GS; Jer myn, No. 1C2; Providence, No. 43; Lackawanna, No. 15C, and Green Kldge, No. 1UC. BUSINESS CONSOLIDATED. Pendleton .tdiiiiifautnriiig Interests to Ho Curried On by Ilcndrick Co. A meeting of the stockholders of tlie Pendleton Manufacturing company was called by the directors on Tuesday evening. The action taken some time ugo to lease the plant of the Hendrick company was ratified, and tlie feeling was expressed that the arrangement will benefit all concerned and be an ad vantage to the city. The Hendrick company, It Is said, will put a. capital of $100,000 Into this new department so that the works will be greatly extended, Gurdou Pendleton Harvey Slekler and Fred Jennings contemplate making the third lloor of their brick buildings Into one large room to be used for dances and enter tainments. On Wednesday evening the Molly Stark circle of the Woman's Belief corps was organized at the Grand Anny of the Republic hall. The following otllcers were elected: President, Mrs. William N. Reynolds: secretary. Alls. C. Y. llurch; treasurer, Mrs. J. L. Vose; chaplain, Mrs. Council; guard, Miss Luckenblll. Delegates from AVIlkes Barre Woman's Relief corps will install these otllcers Thursday evening, March 25, at the Grand Army of the Republic hall, to which the public Is cordlully In vited. The Shakespeare club met on Wed nesday evening with Miss Mary Shook. Miss Elizabeth Klttredge returns to monow from New York city. John Hartman, who scalded tils leg so severely on December 2S by falling in a pool of hot water at tlie tannery, is still unable to do any work. Returns from the prize light on the 17th were received at the two brlkers' olllces here. Tho Tunkhanonck correspondent In the Wllkes-Barre- Record lias the fol lowing to say: "It seems that some disturbance has arisen because of the fact that some of the church members have been indulging in the mazy dance. Miss Roach lias come on here from To wnnda and Is educating about seventy live of the young people of Tunkhau noclt In the matter of how to properly shake their feet In time to music. Some of the best people of the town have joined the class and every Monday night may he found at the opera house receiving Instruction from Miss Roach in tlie intricate windings of the various dances. A number of people here have considered It their duty to censure this dancing, and card playing has been given some attention. The young mar ried folks' club, composed of some of the best known people of tlie town, meet at stated Intervals at the homes of . different members and engage in progressive euchre and In whist. The young married peoples' club has not disbanded and the dancing sdiool of Miss Roach goes on with un abated zest." Rev. Chatles K. Fessenden, rector of St. James' Episcopal church, conduct ed services In Trinity Episcopal church, Carbondale, hist evening. Owing to the slack lime of the col lieries the powder company's stock has Increased so that the mills will be shut down on Saturday for an indefinite pe ilod, throwing the men who aie em ployed theie out of work. The entertainment on Wednesday evening In the First Baptist chinch which was under the auspices of the Junior Chrlstluu l-lndeavor was very largely attended. Those taking part acquitted themselves creditably and the progi amine published was ciurled out with but few exceptions. The conceit and lecture given last evening by the Fanners' Alliance and Industrial union in Windsor hall was greatly appreciated by those present. The lecture by -Mr. W. F. Kilmer, of Wnyinart, tlie subject being "Alliance Work," was listened to with pleasure, especially by the members of the or der. Mr. Kilmer Is an able lecturer. Those taking part in the concert were well received by the audience. A. W. Walkey was accompanist for the vocal ists. The Delaware and Hudson have now completed their switch from Breaker to main tracks, and the men employed in the mines began work again today. Mr. Finest Bovnrd is visiting ut Unlondale. Miss Bessie Friend entertained a number of her friends Wednesday evening at her home In West Mayfleld. The early evening wus spent In a va riety of games being played, after which a lunch was served, The guests expressed a very pleasant evening. Those present were the Misses Mary A. Penrose, Mary Prltchard, Emily Friend, Miss Giles, Matilda Manes, Mary A. Morgan', Maggie Kastlake, Kittle Carpenter, of Olyphant; Alice Penis, of Prlceburg; Dora Martlndale, of Scranton; Messrs. John Rowe, Mar tin GUI, William Davis, John Friend, William Friend, John Lewis, Samuel Giitlfths. Thomas Bruce, William Trol ler and William Perils, of Prlceburg. From the New York Hun. The current quarterly Bulletin of the American Geogrnphlcul society con tains an Important article on Mexico, contributed by Mr. Romero, so long the minister from that country to ours. It Is a remarkable condensation of Inter esting facts concerning the neighbor ing republic. Mexico has the shape of a cornucopia, with Its widest end toward the United States, und this, says Mr. RomeroJ "has been consldeted, nllegorlcally, as a sign that It will pour Its wealth and products Into this country." He Is con fident that It will at no distant day provide us.- "with most of the tropical products, such as sugar, coffee, and tobacco," which we now Import from other countries. Mexico bus given us u great deal of territory, the amount being 5GS,10:l square miles, exclusive of Texas, and tliiO.r.'.lO squure miles with that state, while she has an urea of 767,226 square miles. In grandeur of scenery Mr. Roineio regurds Mexico as the superior of Switzerland; but the snow line Is low In the latter, and thus she surpasses Mexico In the charms of her snow peaks, as well as In her beautiful lakes, good roads and line hotels. Yucatan, a level coiintiy, differs remnrkubly in configuration fiom Mexnco proper, and Its ruins show It to have been the seat of an advanced people. Dr. Le" Plun ge n recently dedaied. In his honk called "Queen Moo and the Egyptian Sphinx," that the empire of the Mayas, In Yucatan, was the ciadle of civiliza tion, which passed thence to India, Egypt, Greece and Western Eorupe. Vast store of piedous metals ure found In Mexico, and copper. Iron In Immense masses, lead, tin, platinum and cinnabar are among noteworthy products. Two great ranges of moun tains traverse the country, one near the Paclllc and the other near the Gulf of Mexico. Between these Is a series of rich valleys, delightful in climate, known as the Ceiitiul Plateau, "so level that even when there were no wagon roads one could travel In a carriage from the City of MhxIco to Santa Fe." The highest peak Is Popocatapetl, 17,510 feet. FINE CLIMATE. mate," und hence there Is great mor tality among the children, .Mexicans Are born In the Catholic church. "Some of theln, like the In dium, do not know much about re ligion, and keep their old Idolatry, hav ing changed only their Idols, that Is, replaced their old deities with the Im ages of the sulnts of the Catholic church." The Protestants have, how ever, worked hard In Mexico, and have obtained a foothold. The public schools number 8,(i7i", attended by 135, !),r3 pupils, ut an annual cost of $5,453, 550. Parochial schools and others num ber 3,129, with 7S,2l)l pupils. There nie 13G technical schools, attended by 10, S09 pupils. Mr. Romero thinks that the education of the Indians is an urgent problem. There are only 25S newspa pers in the country. Tlie Valley of Mexico Is one of the finest spots In the world. Surrounded by high mountains, It has a very rare and clear atmosphere, which makes hills forty miles away seem, when viewed from the capital, only at tlie end of the dty. It Is a center of mag nificent scenery, the view from Chapul tepec Hill being among the most beau tiful on earth. The City of Mexico con tains 340,000 people, and among Its many line buildings Is-lhe cathedral, which took nearly u century to build, although sometimes 10,000 men were working upon It, NATURAL WEALTH. That Mexico Is one of the very rich est mining countries In the world Is well known. Mr. Romero puts the present product of silver above $60,000, 000. Tlie Veta Madre lode of Guana juato ulone produced $252,000,000 be twee 1556 und 1S03. (fold Is sometimes found with silver, nnd formerly, when tho amount wus small, It was not separated, for which leason old Mexi can dollars In China are worth more than new ones. But Mr. Romero ex pects that Mexico will soon be one of the world's largest gold producers. The total coinage of gold up to 1S1I6 Is put at $125,373,GS.- and that of silver at $8,400,1)58,410. This would give Mexi co one-third of the total world's coin age since the discovery of America. But for various reasons much of the silver produced is not coined, nnd Mr. Romero would place the total produc tion at ft om four billion to five billion dollais. The total length of Mexican railways was, in 1S93, close upon 7,000 miles. The total exports for 1&95-UU were, of prec ious cetals, $I,S:JS,596, of which $51,071, 001 were to the United States; of com modities, $10,17S,306, ot' which $2S,5isO,034 were to our country. Mexico's total Imports were for the same year $42, 2.1S.U3S. of which $20,145,763 came from tlie United States. Banking Is shown by Mr. Roineio to be very prolltuble In Mexico, although still In its Incipient state. The dividends earned and paid by the national bank ure very high, those for 1895 being is. and 14 per cent., respectively: and a short time ugo a surplus of $2,000,000 was Issued to the shareholders as a. stock dividend, and then $5,000,000 of stock wus offered to the public, for which the subscrip tions amounted to $22,000,000. Slid) aie facts presented in regard to our-Slster lepubltc by the statesman who lias so long and so ably represent ed her in the United States. jioita: i!ti:riois than cold. "WOMAN'S LONG HOURS. BHE TOILS AFTER MAN'S WORK IS DONE. BAY'S What Sim llm to Contend WItli-Wort: TItnt Sooner or Later llrenkn Dunn lln Dullciltu Orgiinlsm, The great majority of women "work to Hvo" nnd "llvo to work," und as the hands of tho clock approach tho Hour of six, tho.so em ployed in stores, olllces, a and factories, hail closing tlmo with Philadelphia Manufacturers ot and SUIT l'il Lackawaiiim Ave. VfL V AV J Ml They M9WO5 liSEr mw&& &X wr J. J Joy. have won their day's bread, but some duties aruyet to be performed, and many personal mat ters to be attended to. They have mending; to do, and drosses or bonnets to iiittko, and lony into tho night they toil, for they must look neat, and they have no time during- the day to attend to personal matters. Women, therefore, notwithstanding their delicate organism, work longer ami more closely than men. They do not promptly heed sucr signs as headache, backache, blues, pains hi the groins, bearing-down, "all gone"' feeling, nervousness, loss of bleep und appetite, whites, irregular or painful monthly periods, cold and swollen feet, etc., all symptoms of womb trouble, which, if not quickly checked, will launch them iu a bea of misery. There; is but ono absolute remedy for ull those ills. Any woman who has to earu tier own livlntr will llnd It profitable to keep her system fortified with this tried and true woman's friend. Lydia K. l'inkham's Vegetable Com pound speedily removes the cause und effects u lasting cure. We are glad to produce such letters as the following from Miss M. U. Me. Numee, 114 Catherine St., Utieu, N.Y.: "For months 1 had been iiillicted with that tired feeling, no ambition, no appetite, and a heavy bearing-down feeling of the uterus. I began to use Lydia 10. l'iiikham's Vegetable Com pound. Soon thos$. bud feelings passed uway ; I began to have more ambition, my appetite improved and I gained rapidly in every way, und now 1 am entirely well. 1 advise all my friends to use the Compound, it is wowiia's truest frieud." AN ENDLESS VARIETY OF EM'S SUITS, SKIRTS And Silk Waists for Spring, iMany now am! exquisite styles, modeled alter designs conceived by our own artists, while others are l'rcnch Styles adapted to AMERICAN IDEAS, Charming Cliic Suits of Taconnc in heliotrope, green, Cadet and turquoise, ranging in price from S5.US to$10.US. LADIES' SILK WAISTS. iMany different styles, modest in price and beautiful in tlie designs. Your choice from $2,!)S up. IN SKIRTS. We show all the new ideas at the very lowest prices ever quoted tills time of tlie year. Our line consists of .Moire, Antique. Duch ess Satin, Fine Imported Mohair, Fancy Two. Tone .jacqunrds Also Plaids, Checks. Figures, Dashes aue Knotted HfTccts. i mm, prop'r OUR H HAVE ARRIVED. Large Assortment. Handsome Styles. WONDROilSLUOW PRICES W. J. DAVIS, Merchant Tailor, 213 Wyoming Ave., Arcade Ihtilding. OLYPHANT. OLD FOKGlv. The remains ot Mrs, II. O. Russell, who died at Haltlmore on Tuesduy, ar rived here last night. The funeral services will lie held at the Urlck church today at 2 o'clock p. m, ATT1NG 8J4c. Yard We Will Sell for 10 Only, Straw Matting $2.98PER ROLL.. 40 Yards in i Roll. J. SCOTT INGLIS, Carpets, Draperies ani Yall Papers, 419 Lacka. Ave. "The Westerner" was witnessed liy a 1,'ood sized audience at the Father Mat hew opera lions." last evening. The two popular actys were heartily applauded and the play as a whole nve excellent satisfaction. llarl Tuslelle, of Atlantn, On.: Harry 1). Clinton, of liliiKhamtnn, and Norma Ij. Kennedy, students of Wyoming sem inary, are spending their spring vaca tion at the hitter's home on the West Side. Miss Ornce Cullender, of I.ewishurg, seminary, Is visiting her parents on the West Side. Mrs. Kdson Peek and daughter, Paul ine, of Oieen Kldge, spent Wednesday with relatives on the West Side. Miss Helva Taylor Is conllned to her home with the measles. Mrs. William O'llrh-n, of Scranton, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James O'liiien, of the West Knd hotel, yester day. Allan Hartman i-s dangerously 111 at his home on First street, lilakely. Mrs. Jennie Yoyle has returned homeH after c. week's visit with relatives at Ca hondale, PKlCmiUUG. There are no good harbors on the Ciiilf coast. Vera Cruz Is an open road stead on which huge sums have lieen expended. On the Pacific there ure good ports at Acapulco, Manzanlllo, and La Paz. There are few large nav igable rivers, the high mountains and broken surface turning the streams mostly into torrents, with cascades, while the Kio Grande after freshets V becomes dry in places. The rains be gin In June, incieitse in July, and end In November, except that they last longer on the sea than inland. They fall from one to three hours u day, and then the atinospheie becomes clear und pleasant. The differences in altitude are so great as to give Mexico an ex traordlnaiy variety of products. As a whole, the ellnnite Is one of tlie most delightful in the world, and its even ness iu many places makes the country valued as a sanitarium. Flowers are abundant, and "a bou quet which In New York would cost $r, Iu winter, could be had In the city of Mexico all the year round for li,", cents," so that Mr. Homero looks for the time when flowers will be exported In large amounts to the Tnlted States. Mexico has also munificent trees. In cluding 111 varieties of building and cabinet woods, twelve of dye woods, and eight of minis; the cacayo and India rubber, copul, liquid amber, cam. phor, mezquite, yielding a substance resembling gum arable, dragon tree, turpentine pine, and ahnaelgo, from which last sandurae Is extracted. There are seventeen varieties of oil bearing trees and plants, Including the sesame and the tree that yields the balsum of Peru. Of the bananas there are about twelve varieties, some grow ing fruit twelve to fifteen Inches In length and two or three In diameter. The orange region Is free from frosts. In the hot zone Is raised tobacco, "which, In General Grant's estimation, was superior to the Havana article." The cactus yields freely a white juice called pulque, used as a beverage, be ing a tonic and nutritive, yet Intoxicat ing if imbibed In large quantities. Other cacti yield a drink called mescal, which has therapeutic qualities. The Yucoton cactus has a fibre like manlla, exported In large quantities to New York. THK INHA1UTANTS. 1'utiuum Is Worth Over Klght Dollars mi Ounce. Only a few hundred ounces of utaM nuin ure found In the United States annually, und this all conies from Northern California and .Southern Ore gon, but very few of the miners make any effort to save It. In some of the hydraulic or river mines In the regions mentioned the platinum Is found In the sluices, mingled with the amalgam and gold, and If the miners would arrange to save It much large quantities could be indcured each season. Most of the world's supply comes from Hussla, but It Is also found In the United State of Colombia und else where. For a number of years past It has been known that platinum ex ists and hud been found upon a num ber of different bars on the Yukon, Alaska, but It has been only of recent date that the miners have ?;lven the matter any thought, which seems all the more strange when one considers that platinum is worth from $7..",J to JS.50 per ounce. San Francisco Cull. M BARRELS Made and Sold in Six Months, ending Harch 1, 1896,' . Total Product of SAVK1I IIY Ct IS WIT. A non-commissioned olilcer, entering a banack gate In Dublin, was mistaken by the "fresdi one" on sentry-go, who Imme diately saluted 111 til. The noii-eoiiiinlssloned olilcer, unaware thut his colonel was Just behind, returned the salute a thing not permissible under the circumstances. Arrived ut his quar ters, he was surprfoed to Unci un oruVr for him to attend before the colonel. On presenting himself, he wus askeil how he came to return the salute, know ing full well he wus not entitled to li. Not In the U'Uat embarrassed, he promptly answered: "Sir, 1 always le tiirn everything 1 um not entitled to." The colonel, taken aback by his ready wit, laughingly dismissed hliu. Tid-Ults. M asy to asy to IfflIiS.ll.il The A Mill Alone produced 1,000,000 Barrels, Largest Run on Record. Wnshburn, Crosby's Superlative is sold everywhere from tho Pacific Coast to St. John's, New Foundlaml, und in England, Ireland nnd Scotland very largely, und is recognized uu the best flour in tha world. WHOLESALE AGENTS. erate Miss Rebecca Weir, of Albert street, celebrated her fourteenth birthday by giving a party to tier many friends. Games of all kinds were Indulged in until u late hour. Those present were: Gertie Watklns, Mury H. Cayglll, Adelaide Smalles, Clara Hawkins, An nie Summers, Lulu Wleland, Maggie Hall. Uella Taylor, Mury Walsh, Florence Llttle.lohn, James Cuyglll, Hurry Oakey, Joseph Taylor, Hubert Llttlejohn, Vaughn Itlchurds, Joseph Williams, Joseph Gieatrlx. Willie Coop er, Oliver und Albert Perils and Ar thur Davis. Puy-day at Johnson's mines tumor row. Professor M, J. Lloyd will lake part In u local Institute ut Jermyn Saturday. Of the people ubout 19 per cent, are of Kui'opean descent, -i.'l nutive Indians, and 3S mainly a mixture of the two. Mr. Homero finds a great slmllurlty betweeii the Indians and the Asiatic Malay races, notably the Japanese. In their very black hulr and eyes, brown or yellow color, and slight obliquity of the vyes. When he saw the first Ja panese emissary ut Wushlngton In 18JH, he thought that If he had collected forty Mexican Indians and put them ill the same gorgeous costume, no ob seiver would liuve detected the dif ference. Minister Tuteno found dur ing his short stay In Mexico several words thut ure used In Japan. There were formerly about 350 different In dian languages, hut many have disap peared either wholly or In part, and most Indians speak Spanish, although Imperfectly. The upper lands being the healthiest, about three-fourths of the population live In the cold zone; from Iti to 18 pet cent. In the temperate, und only the small remulnder In the torrid. Tho census of ISICi showed I2.570.iyr, people, but for various icusons It wus Inude. quute, and Mr. Homero feels sure thut there ure not fewer than 15,000,000. The most populous state Is Jullsco, on the Pucltlc, although inuny are larger In area. The slow growth of Mexico's population l ascribed to the fact that the people are "not so well prepared us ure the people of the I'nlted States to bear the discomforts of life und ell- Are feature peculiar to Hood's 1'ilH. Small In size, tasteless, efficient, thorough. As one iiiun said: ' Yon never know you have taken a pill till it Is all over." i!5e. C. 1. Hixul & Co., 1'iopiletors, Lowell, Mass, The only pills to take Willi Hood's Karsaparllla. OF SCRANTON, Special Attention Given to IStisi ness and Personal Accounts. Liberal Accommodations Ex tended According to lSulunccs and Responsibility. !1 I'er Cent. Interest Allowed on Interest Deposits. Capital, -Surplus, -Undivided Profits, $200,000 310,000 70,000 WJI. GONXELIi, President. HKXltY BUL1N, Jr., Vice Pres. . WILLIAM II. PECK, Cashier. 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Tbo csnulna (Dr. real's) ne?er dlsjp. r.olut. Seutauruturc, 31,00. AildriHU FealMsuicihb Co., ClOTelaod, O. For sale by JOHN H. PHELPS, Pharmacist, cor. Wyomjna Avenuo and Spruce Street, Scranton, Pa. V I 1 t M y t
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