r'KT'VV'V 7 m 4 . THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FHID AY, NOVEMBER 16, 1900. (Je cranto.i rBttwe ruhii.M Dally, Kxpi S"?:!' tw Jrth- it rubllihlnu Jomplny, l Fly " Month' MVV P. Rinll.Utll, tMtler. 0, F. BYSBHR, Business Manigtr. New York Office: 160 NWn 'p..f AN Sole Agent for iWlgn Advertising. Entered at the ro.il.MlkP it Sennlon, r., u Second-Class Milt Mutter. When apace will permit, Tho Trimine I alvrtya tlad to print ihort letter from Ha friends liear lli(C on current topics, tilt Its rub a that these must be signed, for publication, by the writer a real mme: and th condition precedent to ac ceptance Is that nil eontrllmtlens chill he sui Jcct to editorial revision. SCKANTOX, NOVEMBBP. JG. 1(100. Tho Incoming Ppiin-syli'iinla legisla ture should not get ho badly wrought tip over the scimtorshlp n lo forgot that It lias other subjects to oonllrr. riore Election District. SKCTIOM eleven oC Arllelo Vtll or the Htute ooMStiiutlnii uo vlitns Unit tovii8hlp4 tind words of cities or boroughs .xlinll ffcin r be divided Into election ('.IhtrlclR of compart unci contiguous torrltorr In such niuiiiir iii the court of iiuiii Uv ."efslons oC tins city or coun ty In which the same may be shall rilioi-l: but districts in oiliest of over tno.iio't luhnbltimtp fhnll be divided by tho ootirtH of quurter sessions bavins 1urldli'tlon therein whonovoi tit tha next pivcesilns election move than 2.0 voips sbnll luive been polled therein." At the recent election forty of the (U illslrloi.H In tho city of Seranton polled for pivplcTent more tlmn L'OO bal lots. In inntiy cnse tli election bomds b.ul to sil until 2 o'clock in tho morning to compute ,tbe rft tui'ita. In u few cuses tin1 count hud not been completed by duyllght. This not only roirewnted si -Treat hardship to the election aflieers but 'It also left the entire public In suspense during n time of intense interest lu the re sult. The foregoing extract from the con stitution being' mandatory and Scran ton now coming within its provisions, the neNt election will therefore witness the creation of ut least 40 new city dis tricts, with a corresponding Increase of election officers unci hastening of the count. There is no better way in which to give tho twentieth century a suita'ble starter in Pennsylvania than for the legislature early in the session to pass a genuine good roads law. Fair Play for Bryan. NOW THAT postmortems on Bryan are In fnsjiion it is worth while to read a,good 4 one. For that purpose the leader is' recommended to consult the ditorial page of this week's Harper's Weekly, the following extract from which impresses us as eminently just: IF Mr. Bryan can only take to hcait the lesona of tho two campaigns in which he h.is hocn so intoicoting a fisuie, and benefit by tho teachlnKi of his repeated defeat.-., he will ultimately ume out of his experience ' ttronjer unci a letter man. As m liao toga tiled Mr. ilij.m's carier, up think he has cause to find pliim in the fict th.it a src.it ninny thousards of people 1'Ko him in spite of his "uiomh." "I hat he is a nun of vvoiideiiul foicc and inherent power hii i'int anient enemy will not deny, ami IhaC some il.iy his powcn may be n developed ami .inturcd tliilt lliey may ho of vilii! inllucmc In the r.lf..ii.s ot the nation is not altogether beyond hope. 'I he defeated candidate is a? jtl a very yoiina man, as men in public life j,'o, and it is lea'on rble to cipoit that havinir c-cpei iciiced so bit Icily the icentmcnt of the people asainat his had" associations and pernicious piinciple?, altir a hrlef period of retiicment pjt-ed in lellectiou and self-study he may jet .main eineige Into public life, hii fine cpi.ilitics doelnpcil to tho full, hii weaknesses crushed out, a fla-un- vvoilhy of confidence and thcrefoie of b-adeiship. All must admit the existence In Mr. Bryan of many admirable personal traits together with intellectual eiiwll tles very tare in public men. A mln.l more tiulcU. nimble nnil v.-ell controlled has not yet appealed In our genera tion. Its defect Is lark of depth and this lack comes largely from tho fact lliat its possessor, swept along In, the cwlft tide of his ucimylng nnreer. has been too busy talking and mnnoeuvur iiiS to do the fiuiet studying and under. ko the ripening InflueiHst-a of medita tion essential to mental greatness. The worst rliai'Ke against Mr. Uryan Is that he has tried with all his mlgh'. to array class against class; that, lit short, he has boon a demagogue. Thl.i eh urge Is liiu rroin our reading of Amoiiean history wo do not recall sm other man who him so completely me: the definition of the word or who In bis ilemngoglsm ban been mote ic sotirceful, Ingenious and adroit. But on the other hand ho has had the sav ing merit of frankness. Nobody n l any time has failed to jm eel vet what ho was driving at. With boundless en ergy and youthful exuberance ho threw his superb gifts to their fullest ca pacity Into the attempt to foment so dal dlFcontenl; yet for our part wo prefer that kind of demagogue to the cfjijd .blooded, calculating kind person HCpd by men like Clrovor Olovftland, t'tovebind played on ovovy string that Bryan lias played on, lie thundered rnjndefouFly ngalust the "communism i-'C. pelf," (igninst "tobbor barom," against various combinations of "wealth" nnd "greed," But ho alwnya arranged his odlclal conduct so tint It' would not especially alarm the In terests he lambasted in public. In his dcmagoglsm he "played safe." The difference between his record and Bryan's, as wu gauge It, Is not to the l.itter'a discredit. Jltyan U loo clever a man to ills aiipcmr. He will bo fop years to come a 'power In tho laud. Democrats ha yond fifty may piel'er the Clcvduml type. Democrats on tho sunny side of lfe will warm up to Jlrynn's geniality, in hla inaunotisiii, tn his wonderful nrtjuvAl endowments. And ir in defeat bf- shtill (earn wisdom his usefulness may yet be great. Last ycup Uncle .s.iin'a Income was ?:,t.7,20.8j2, almost .ODO.OOO a day top every buslnets day In the year. This is" the largest revenue exhibit in tha history of the country. It was almost JiO,000,oon more than the car's, ex-penst-s and Inasmuch as part of It was lojlcctcd by vexatious direct taxation, imposed tlurinsf the war emergency and no longer needed, one ot tho first tltl tics of cottgicss Will bu lo redtiec thl.s eiuorgenoy inxntlon materially. liocollccling tim row kicked up when the Huliics law was first proposed by Senafor Piatt In New York, n commo tion long since sillied by the law's demonstrated merits, maybe the pres ent opposition to Piatt's slnte con stalnilnry scheme Is merely a inpetl lion of hUtory, The Soutli Becoming; Restless. AVKllY PliinTINKNT but eiu ban n?i'lng question cinbar Hissing, that Is to say, to Northern Democarts is asked by tho Macon Telegraph. ".Southern Democrat?," It says, "fur nishes the votes. Why not furnish tho candidates'" Pui suing the Inquiry It add"': llier slntc tho ill II nar nouthrrn Dcinnci.it In cont;lci and In our mtlouul i out wit Ions hue been (ben hack e.its our northun friends lui !illilnir tho platfoilns nnd the candid ite, and we "f Ilia South (he votes. Where do our northern hrctliren appear In the Kaiuc? Iliv.m could not (rive us his hutiip precinct, and scarcely his state niter n fusion with the PopulliK Wi.lt hale Croker and Milt, Altircld nnd llnrrlion, itoUan and .louiip 'Iliiiruiaii, and the rift of the hretli len done for u.s In the clettoi.il coHenf? And i.lecnon, like llryaii, failed lo hrlni; up his own pneinct. Is It nut time fur touthem manhood to cut hwe from I lie bwlv of this itenlli? llam'l the tall heen iv.ljrttig Ilia doir luns enouah? The dajs were ttl.cn Toonihs and Cobb and Stevens and Yancey nnil llenton nnd .laekon and t'liy mid Cilltnun and .Teffci'nn and Washing ton nnd u lonir ll-i ot vititlieru M'itemen -.tood at the very fotc front In tho councils of the na tion, not lo ..! in the council of their ottn political pirtle. Wlnre are we today? Our f6uthein leadcii are croping ahnut in darltncsj. '1'lieT have hren follow itirs blind leadois of the Hind Irallinir fiit after an eastern Dcinocial and then a western Populist. I.o lieu, lo there, lo in. the ditch! Think of a Toombs follow Ins nti Mtireld, of a .Stevens pl.iyinie sioon 1 fiildlo to a ('inker: think ( a Yancey or a Cold) drir.klns down the (lection forecasts of s, .lira Jones and lcirnhur political wisdom tit the feet of n Werner I This ciy tint comes up now fioni our "haders" uralus us of the Poulli to "lie pillfi.l," to "lie of L'ood chin," lo "atand in line, we'll act 'tin licet I hue," is like throwing a nubbin to a dead hoiie. It mock: our lnl-ery ami our poveily and innlls our in tclliuence The llieoiy,of the Macon paper Is that the South should go into the elec toral college independent of any party of the North and lefuse to join with any Northern parly until there Is Northern consent to repeal of the Fif teenth amendment. This proposition, it Is needless to point out, is fantastic and vain. Its only result would be lo undo the South's recent rapid ad vances, 'build up the old bars of sec tionalism and doom the descendants of the slave-holding oligarchy to a. living political death. The very oppoTTe is what Is needed in the South. Its people have tried for three decades the foolish experiment of Keeping together In a partisan bigotry which has sub stituted prejudice for intelligence and they have goo nothing out of It. The future presents no expectation that on this batis they ever can get anything out of it. Why, then, go on in such a rut of failure? Why not put reason to tho fore, divide In party os other men divide, desist from all effort to up build unAmerlcan lines of caste and, if the bulk of the black vote is unfit for the suffrage, disqualify it by fair re strictions and then set to work to up lift the ignorant. Objection Is nowhere made to .suf rago restriction. It is jiracticed hi the heart, of educated New England and has strong advocates everywhere. Ob jection is made to unfair restriction; to devices' deliberately employed against one race and not against another. This is 'unAmerlcan and intolerable. The inherent fair play of our civilization denounces it and, sooner or later, will extinguish it. It. behooves the South to recognize the moral force of this gen eral Judgment nnd to fit its conduct to the spirit of the limes. The hold up of a number of John Alexander Dowio's English lace mak ers at Philadelphia seems to be an other Instance of tho fact that tho con tract labor laws are generally enforced nt the wrong time. It Is to be re gi cited, in view of the many Ignorant and restless foreigners who are land ing In thifi country dally, equipped to becomo firebrands of discontent, that laws exist which will prevent evpn temporarily tho landing of people who will 'become desirable citizens. Tho hysteilcal young woman who lias been making accusations against tin; mayor of Elmlra evidently does not realise the Importance of sticking to one line of testimony in order to make out a good case. The fttiue of Pennsylvania- uuuld well ntford to offer u cash reward of $100, UOO lo the person who can devise a woikablo plan to prevent extortionate alderman's and constable?' foes. The flat money parly, whether ad vocating greenbacks or silver, will no doubt always find Mipport from thoMi who bellovo the flat article easier to ncrjutro than the sound coin. It Is safe to say that tho Parkhurst Idea of a model newspaper, one which advertisers could not influence, nos besses no (-harms for Hon, John Waua maker, The modest success of General Dul ler aH a South African hero suggests lack ot attention lo duty on tho part of those in chtugo of his advance paper. It Is doubtful If public demonstra tions will do much kooiI In Paterson. Those. In favor of reform had better eay little and saw wood, . Tho Bepubllcnns of Nebraska could go farther and fare worse than lo elect Hon. David Mercer ot Omaha United States senator. It Is explained that Secretary Boot 13 In Cuba on a fishing trip. Doubt less fishing for Information and catch ing It. Certain political elements will huvu no further use for tho Declaration of Independence this year, Winter 'began In Deadwood and fe'erauton nbout the same time. Wanamukerites have at least one Ray of hope in Philadelphia. I Th? Ddf.es of a Uice President I'ioiji the Indianapolis 1'icn. nl . 1II',N' THAT plitutcs.ii. and fontlul man VII Thiodolf lloospelt Jsiinild In Ihc AJ (h.ilr of I he prcldhiir nlllccr of Hit sen alo (hnmher, ho will ho ainkilily and gtmloiHly (jreitcd. There will lie tio noisy demon stration. After he ha takm hU seat tho sena tors will the In their plates, not to piy Mm honor, and reveicnlly how their heads while tho blind Lli.tpl.ilii recites n Inter prajef. They will resume their teats, and the Ucc-pteildenl, tho pifjldlmr oilirrr of the .eiiate, will ibc and make a hrlef address. Aftir that tho hulnea of the senate will In- takm up, ami from that lime on (be ilre-pri-slili-nl will only tlo when he has utit'ounumciiU to make to the etiate. Ilia Inrther duty hefoie the rcnati lon-lst-i o( lew; nhlns nenalcH who seel: to adduss tin- senate, and on rate occasion cnt!ng a lleeldlnit tule when there he a tie. Unless there he a apeelal e!on of loiniKsa, ho will he called on In per foim none of thew duties until n .Vc.ir from the Ilr.-t Monday lit the coming; December. At this time It Is Inlerestlnif lo contem plate the 'simple duty of this offlccr of I he irov ernmcl .. In the minds of the whole people, mid, In fad ns will, ho l the second In bnpui. lame In the aduilnbdratloii. Yet hi a strict fet.se lha olllco Is only potentially Import int. Of the three departments of (to ernment, the exeiti tho Is popularly considered the tno--t ronse mientlnl. In tase the chief inasHr.ito ot this depaitinent for any icason leave his nibco, lilt place Is taken by tho lice-prcsldent. Tho fiel that ho U e.6fllcio the pivsldln-f officer of the Ect.nfo Is only Inclduital, and by no mean? ele mental. The sivlnit ot such a duty Nvma to be nothing more thin a ilclrc- to tunc tho Iee picidciitk.dolne something while he Is conveni ently waltins for gi.ue rmcn-oncln.. The sec retary of st.lto Is also In lino of succession to the piesldrney in case of twofold retnoisiU fiom the president v. This is a convenient o.ptHltent, a (afesu.aid iiiraliutl u icmolo possibility. It adds only di-tantly to the importance of the office of foieisn secictaty and ordinaily itothlni; to 111 duties. - o - hi the eac of tho icr.pre-dilency, hi" dull-" as piesidiint otlltcr of the stnatc aie cjitlrely separate from the ical purpose and requltemenia of his position as the seiond officer ot the c' ecutitc departniont. 'Ihey aSd to his Isbois, ami tint is about all. It Is quite, eential lo undeistand this in .speculating upon the earetr of Ihtoiloio ;iiosuflt. It Is a common cxpres ion th.it the -.fuc-prcvldcncy is an ofllci.il tomb, and In this case there Is a popular hope that It will not prove so. It is more than likely that the limitations of the vlee-ptcsldency will not be MifUcicnt to suppress tho active and gal lant Teddy. Xt conventionalities arc likely to do that. Hut the popular e-ipeetation that he will bo able to nuke more out of his otfice than other occupants is ceitaln of disappointment, lie may be considerably moio piomlnent, vastly iiioio useful, but the offlce 'of Uce-pifsidenl can. not lie mule mme impoitant than prescribed by the constitution. The holder of the othee is elected becau-e the president, may be unable to lilt hi? ofllec until tlie end of the tern1. As ie. iii.n ked, his powir is potential. 'Iho spe.ikt.i- of Ike house of icpicJentitivcs is a great man. Mi-. Itced tlcscilbcd it as the Kie.ilcst olfiie except one in the whole wot Id. 'Iboe arc not bi-c woids but what h meant. Tlie speaker uf the. house U a ureater office than that of the czar, he infeicntially aald, or the rinpeiov of Geinitiiy or China, the queen of Kns land or tlie chief olllcer of anj' other sovcrninent, and is only exceeded In power by that of the president c.f this nation. The speaker of the house, aj prcsitlins officer, is chairman of the lommittee on rules, apjiolnts the members of M eommittees anil names thot- who may address the house. Tlii'e attributes make him master ot legislation in the hou.se. He is the chosen authoiity of the nnjority, and the majority rules. The hoito, wheic allappropiiation.s of money for the expenses; of (coiernmenl inu.l ciiiiiln.ile, is ically more powerful than the presi dent lini-4-lf. It, with the a-sistance of the tn ate, may foicc tho president to do Its biddluir, and without the senate may render lire piesldeni poucrlcss to do anything;. The t)H iker, as the almost supreme a ft ill of the majority, is therefore a vtry grieat officer, almost livalin that of lh' chief niagistiaey. It is a eij- different ulllce fiom that of the pie-iidin- olllcci- of the sen Ho. If tlie Democrats bill been successful at tlie poll. Mr. Sleenson would haie been tlie vice-inesiditit and the pre siding olllcer of the senate. Tills body would liiu been, as it will lie, Itcpuhllcaii. Sliouhl Mr. Stevenson lino been the pieslding officer, he could line f-tertised no contiol mm tlie liusi. HC.S.S of tin stnate. It the lulis or law peinilt tetl tlie ptcaidliig olllcer of the senile, whin of opposing political faith, to liaie the tame, or appiovimately the s-ime, power ,u the speaker of the house, 11 would make a im.-.s of 1( (jt-.li-tion. If such a pie.-lilin- oir.cer should attempt to appoint committees not. affi eeil on by the ma jnrity, the senate would not iecogni the.,e (ommittii's. If he nhoulil attempt lo control and diteit the htisinrss of the senate, tlie sena tors would not tolei.ite it. Tho vieo-pusident, when of tho same political faith, has no more mitliority, and the attitude of the senate limatd him is not dlircicnt than it would be if he who :i DeMoer.it. He is Iho.scrvant ol the sen nte, and only evuitcs lt orilciv. In many ie-t-pecl-. the limitations aie fKci' tiy tiadltioiis ami customs, but they aio as supreme ns law. The senate is lulcil by eaiious, and llio rhiei lndhiilii.-il aulhoiity is the iniijmiiv leader, now Mr. Allison. o Vice-prcsiiliul llc.li.iit had n po.ieilul iutlucnre in the Ed'.ate, and while it was tactfully mid ndioitly CACHised, it was in u ftiise an lin pinper one. lie was the agent of tho piesident. In tie tijbig liniei ! the war he Ml tho way tor the pioddfiit. r.ntl otlentimes .sinoolhetl the ujy, lVilupt this i the only case in the lii-t-toi.i of tin- uitloii rtlicif Ihe pusldent and the iie-pinaldi-nt wt.-o In perftct harmony. Mr. Ilubart'c juilgmvnt was bmhly thouchl of at the white hou-e. Hit his chief attribute was his tactful tliplt.iu.il y. lie repoitetl to Ihe pieb dent when li h.iinod through iufoniial convrr s.itiMi that u uieasuic- would be rejected. If the opposition wen- stiiiit1,", the nic.ii.ure would not be piesinted, and the president w.u Ssiied the urileas.intiii") of defeat, If certain s'lialoii ji. deil aiKuiis: Willi, ll.ibait or his friends would do it nicely and ifhcthely. Often times e-i-tiiilvt- laiois woo nctt'ssary. Ilcibmt did tlw ii(t,u'.l.iiii.i;, either diicclly or indirectly, )Iu wat u-iy popular and c:,eetdin(;ly suttc.sful a a uu huwitii. u It piobably was never Intended by the fathers of tho ctiiintiy that tlie iee-piesldent bo u .soil ot leislatiie aficnt fur tho'pitIdent. The (On. stltullou pioiitlcii tint tlie 'eeutio shall nuke hh wishes kiiimn to the ioiiipi.ss tlnoiiKli (otina) wiitlcn iiiosjiii-i., and in an admlnUtrcithe way shall ad by and wllu the adilco of tho senate. It is nut bclicud that these provisions conlem plated the tlii-picstiTent finding out fur Iho piesident lluoitish iloak-ioom methods ami ohm. Moually by oifoiitiK an olllco to an obstinate sen ator, but Mr. llobr.it did this so nicely and so usefully to (he smr.tc nnd to tho president uud was to popular that no one thinks of ultlcisluj; him. He wa a t.eiy v.diiiblc olllcer. It i ptobahh (hit Mr, Itoo&ciell has not Ibou-jlil of tho ptdhy ho will follow, H is not likely tint hi will lake tho -.imo i.lllluib as that of Mr, Hobjit. It would hiiidly bo a natun.1 position for him. 'Iheio will not bo many ot. flcc-i to dl.tiibule, ami Mr, MeUlnley and lm will piobably gel along pleasantly, No nutter how gt.od the intuitions ot these tvo lil-h of liters, it is dlilleult to aitiid fiietiou nier p.'itln a-,'0 The kc-puliknl fictpuiilly wants lo lake taie of hl filiuib, He cannot ?;i .ft; with autlmilty to tlmn, and often cannot get what he wmhIs, which Is natural ruousb, as the pn-sbtent cannot always -;ic what ho wants. o In the mliida of many Itcpiiblkaus autl, per haps, a majority, ltooscclt U looked on as (he l.tt Itfpuhllciu uomlueo fur the prenldeiicy. In the logic of the- day he Is thu man. There ti with this a feeling that tlio disposition will be lo uso Ids Iilgti cP.U-e to shcho blm, jnd hU frictdi aie prepartd to i-cut any micIi an i-llort. In this temper, his devoted adherents aie apt to ,ce slights when not Intended or kIwii. Tbo Itepuhllram of tho country arc very iri.iteful to him. Ho v.ai tho sjili It ot tho campaign. Tlie Itniuh Itidets on;aiiUed in his honor in numbcis woultl umounl lo moie than 10O,0iM, They were -.ouiur nun and eiitlimia-tlc. Tlicy will he lloojcvelt rnen four jcars Irom now. Natmally, they will expect u ttco.l deal from hint in the meantime. If the natural llmilatlom of hlj lilgh offico aio undertood. it will be tctn Hut ho can do littlo In an otlttlal capacitv. As a paiti-sau ami out title hU oltlea lie piay be ery oelhc. He r.'lll icmiin influential in his puty or-ranlMllon and may make numerous public ad. ilrcrte.s. In fid, there are liunj1 ways In ad dition to thn pfrformanco of his olfWIal duties that lie can lerp before the public. LITTLE CLASSICS. In tenlplnre did ever an) body Mil the Apollo A famy jilcco? Or ciy of the baoroon how It might In made dlirerctilf A tnastel piece ot art has In the mind n t!od place In the c.h.iln ot bolnir, as niueh as a plant or a crjstal. -Hmcr ion. 0n nalil he wondered that leather was not dealer than any other thins. Iteltig demanded a. reason; Ile"eaue, mlth he, It Is more stood upon than any other tlilnar In the world. llarllt, ".sinkepeaii .Test Uook. With a little hoird of itnilnn prcjeliins down a diiit-htrt's heait. -Tennyjon, "f.oekfley Hall," All roncord's hum of iriiitiarlca. Tien .lonson, nefme joii could my .lick lloblns.in. ttnebon. The Publisher's Desk. CIKCULATION QUALITY. Gerald Pierce Says That It Is More Important Than Mere Copies. Gr.lt A Ml PIKHCi:, of the ChlciRO Times-Herald, was in Xew York some- time ago, and wldle there reltiiateil his views on circula tion, "Ciiuilalion is one of the most liupoitiinl problems fiavins: lo do with adi tts!ng," said Mr. Pictce. "t'eiloilleally, que.sHoim, ni iso about the rolatbc v.tlua of its quality and quantity. "Of course cwivbody aA.s 'what is your cir culation?' I'.y that Is uually meant the number of copies pi Inted and sold. Itnt I maintain tint theie is more to circulation than merely the number of copies sold. If olreulatlon wu nictt' ly a question of the number of copies distributed advertising would be practically an open book. Anjbodv could make It pay. liver) body knows that you can gel vtrciit.tion wlnvo exact quan tity you know, but whose paving qualities nie not so evident. "Take the eases ol pipeis which have smillcr circulations thin othcra, )et charge higher rates. ff advertlspvs on the whole were not convinced of the icliahility of the claims of the former, they fonld not do thin. The New York Herald charges hii!ier rates than the .N'ew York Journal, ji-t the circulation of the latter is probably twice as large. The lloston Transtrlpt receives more per line Hun the Boston 1'ost, yat the Post has five or .!; times the olreulatlon. 'There is something besides the number of copies printed which in ikes adveitislng pay. f know ot an advertiser who Inserted a four-Inch adicilist-uicnt at one dollai a line in a publica tion wllli a circulation ot l'00,000 per mouth and received three replies. Yet this advertisement paid well in publications of ls thin -'0,000 cir culation. "In fact, it is the icl.it Ion eMlng between the publication and Its renters which makes good circulation quality. 'Iho publication which lias a standing with It iradeis, which Is welcomed by Its leaden a a trii'iul, wlio-c information is known to be aicorate, is the publication whase circulation Is woitli -.onietliing. "The paper which is sought for by Its leaders, bought by litem, or delivered to them, regulaily, gives the adveitiser the best value." X0000X00 I The People's ge. V a poi'l I.Alt t bKAltINO HOUSI1 fur the O " Benefit of AH Who Have Houses to A Pent, Heal Estate or Other Pioperty to Sell V or Kirhangc, or Who Want Situations or A Help These Small Advertisements Cost X One Cent a Word, Si Insertions lor l'lvo V Cents n Word Kxrcpt hiluations Wanted, 0 Which Aie hiseiled Tree. 0 ooooooooooooooooo For Sale. l'0?riU?-AM(TTil)iLvr matched. J. M Field, 2JI and -it Oakfoid rourt. FOR S Li:-COXSLMIi:itS' 1CK CO. STOCK FOH sale at par.; c'-Januaiy dividend. P., Cj .Teherson avenue. roit kvlh-contiats ok housk rur.xi- tore, carpets, bedding, etc. ls)2 Washington nv enue. Wanted To Buy. wa.ti:d-skcomi.iasd slot MACIH.NT.;-; must he in good older state putirulars as to make and pilic. Address f.. M., enei.il de livery, Scranlon, Pa. Booms Wanted. WAXTED-A bAHfii:, C'OMronT.UILY "tTlT nlslHil room, well heated, between .lellei'mi and Clay avenues, for a gentleman. Addicss M, Tiibiine. youno couri.i:, no nin.nitr.x, want rt'it- nlshcd i ik in lompletu for light housekeeping. Address, with pilec, It. A. h., this otlice. WANTED 2 OH :i FURNISHED ROOMS. FOR light housekeeping; centrally located. Ad dress, J. W Wllllain3 building. City. Furnished Rooms. runxitui'D iiOOMs-wmi ok without boatd. Ill N. Seventh stlcel, Money to Loan. MONEY TO LOAN. llATrENUERO. A'tTOK- ney, 307 Council Building, MONEY TO LOAN-STRAIGHT LOAN'S AT once. Curry, Conncll building, ANY AMOUNT Ol' MONEY TO LOAN-QUICK, .siinight ln.ins or Hulltllng and Loin. At from i to 0 per cent. Call on X. V. Walker, 111-31' Council building. Help Wanted Male. ACI1VE MAN FOR TEMPORARY LOCAL l'OSI. ! Hon (Kver.il veil's), .-alary ,3,il per day. deiphU, P.."' &Ur'"' "' C""1""1 "'' ''""' j GOOD 1.1VJ1 AGENTS TO SOLICIT FOR OUR short term irvistnient plan; icferenic ie quired. Call or address ,111 I'auli building. W, L. Ilrtls, maiiager. Help Wanted Female. WAXTED-IHIIGIIT ENERGETIC YOUNG LADY of good address; Mlaiy to start ?tf pel week. Call after 4 o'clock, (JO Adams avenue. Recruits Wanted. MARINE CORPS, U, S. NAVY, RECRUI rsrrri vitntetl Alile.tiotlleu liien, seivtec on our war ships in all paits of tho vvorld and on laud in the Philippines when required, Recruiting of ficer, 1IW Wyoming avenue, tscianton. Board Wanted. HOARD WANTED-FOll THREE ADULTS AND one small child, In icspeclublo Jewish fam ily, living in flrsl-cUtu neighborhood. State price. W, A., Ttibune ofilce. LEGAL, 6EALED I'ROI'OSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT the otbco of the secretary of tho S.rsnton Hoard ol Control, until 7.S0 o'clock Hn lay evn big, Nov, ID, 1000, for the election of 4 ictaln. in1,- wall at No. 10 school, Chwjtuut ttuot, in accordinoo with nlans and speclui.itions in tl.i ha nils of James II. Fccncy, arehltcct. Tho sum of 75 in cash or certified chick li to be en closed with each bid, which uin will be ioifciUsl to the achool dltttltt in rase ot refusal or omis sion on the pait of the bidder who? iiropon.il slull be accepted to executo contract wllhiu ten tlavs after the awarding of the sain. No bid will bo lead or considered width fails In compl.v with this requirement. Tho board reserves the tight 1 to reject any or all bid.;. By order of the Scranlon Ho.u.l of Cunttol. EUGENE 1. FELLOW, Seci'.ry. ALWAYS BUSY. Man wants hut little here below, Ahd coon he'll want no more, Hut white lie's here he wants the bet; That's why he likes our store, Shoes for all the walks of life. Mices for all sea ton J of the )ear for every member of the family. Ladies. In nnr'Gtnvc-fltting Mrllu $.' Shoes wish lo live fotcver, they are so delightful. Lewfls!&IRe8!Hy Established ISM. Shoes for all the walks of life. SITUATIONS WANTED f;ixv-A.N7i:D--d as waiter or poitir In saloon, or imv kind t f work indoors; good references. Address ,1. -. Outlaw, Tribune. SITUATION WANTi:D-IIY A YOUNG MAV OP 111, as driver or any Inside work; best of lef crdices. Addicss, It. I1. it,, Titbuiic. WANTKD-UY INTKl.MtHINT MAIIUH'.D )IAN' position as salesman; have had six .veatv experience as traveling salesman and nulleltor. Atldiess HiisiiU'SS, tale this olllcc. WANTKD-HY iOUHR, I.VDUSTHIOUS MAll lied man, situation of any kind; Ins' had ex perience ill store or driving; best ot icfeieiiee. Address 1.'. S., Tilbunu olIl.:c. A WIDOW b.MlY WISHES A PbACE AS A lioiiekecper for a widower or a small family. 1727 Jackson stieet. SITUATION WAX1KD-1JY A M1DDLK AllKl) lady as housekeeper. Address A. U., Tribune. SITUATION WANTKD-HY AN KXt'EltlENCKI) grocery clerk: trlctly tcmpeiate and honest and well recommended. II. C l) Tiibuue of Uce. SITUATION WAXTLD-TO 00 OUT 11Y THE day and to dean offices. L 3. A., '!?) Wash ington avenue. SITUATION WANTKD-ny AN I'.VPKHIKXCl'.D laundres. on lad)'s fine clothes; will go out by tlie day. Call or addicss 5'2(i Pleasant klm-l, West Side. Dcst of icfercncci. WAXTI'.D A PLACi: TO WOnit AS W.MTKH OK any kind ot work in doors, flood refticnee. Address J. S. O. Tiibutis SITUATION WAN'lTD-ltY YOUNG PltOTKST ant p'rl to assist In houscvvuik. C.inL-ome well lecomniended. Call or addicss 7.1i Hoiilli ) omiug av enue. 8ITlATION WANTED AS STEAMF1TTEB OH cngineei, by fully capable man. AddretV, 41.1 Clay avenue. SITUATION WANTED IIY A YOUNO COI.OIU'D man as waiter or porter, or any kind ot work in doors; good icfereiice. Addiesa G. is. ., Trib une oftice. PROFESSIONA L. Certified Public Accountant. EDWAKD O SPAULD1NG, 0. P. A., 23 THAD- ers Hank building Architects. IIDWAHD II. DAVIS, ARCHITECT, COXNEI.I. building, Siranlon. FREDERICK L 1II10WN, AHCHITECT. PRICE building, J20 Washington avenue, Scranton. Cabs and Carriages. RUBBER TIRED CAII3 AND CARRIAOES; UEsT of Ecrviie Prompt attention given ortlers, by 'Dhone. 'Phones 2072 and W::2. Joseph Kelley. lit Linden. Dentists. DR. C. E. r.lI.EXBEItGEl!, I'AULI HUIIdMNG. Snruce street, ciantoii. DR. I. O. LYMAN, SCKANTOX PRIVATE HOS plt.il, cornel joining and Mulbciry. DR. C. C. LAUUACII, J15 WYOJIIXO AVENUE. lilt. H. F. REYNOLDS, OPP. P. O. Hotels and Restaurants. THE ELK CAFE, V1J AND Vi7 FRANKLIN" AVE. nuc. Rates uxsoiiablc. P. XEIGM'R, Piopiletor SCUAXTO.V HDUSE. NEAR D.. L. .t W. PAS fcougcr depot. Condtictnl on tlie European plan. VICTOR KOCH, Piopiletor. Lawyers. J. W. BROWNING, AT10RXEY AND COUNSEL. lor-at-law. Rooms S12-atj Mears building. D. n. REPLOfil.E, .VrrOKNF.Y LOANS N'EGO. I tiatetl on icai esiaie secuuiy. .vicars uutltllng, coiner Wualilngtou avenus and Spruce itrcei. WILLARD. WARREN & KNAPP. ATTORNEYS and (ounrellois-at-lavv. Republican building, Washington avenue. JESSUF fc JESSUI'". ATTORNEYS AND COUX-scllou-aMaw, Conunonvveallh building, Rooms It), 20 and 21. JAMES W. OAKKOIID, ATTORXEY-AT-LAW. Rooms Oil, CIS and SHI Iloaid of Tiado build ing. EDWARD W. THAYER, ATTORNEY. bPJ-001, Oth fleer, Mears building. ROOMS L. A. WATRES. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. BOARD of Trade bnlhling, Seranton, 1'a. 0. It. I'lTCHER. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, BOARD of Trade building, Seranton, Pa. PATTERSON k WILCOX, TRADERS' NATIONAL Bank building. C, CO)IE(IVS,TuTlti:PUHLIOAX lluTTBim" A. W. IIERTIIOLK, ATTORNEY, MEARS HLDG, Physicians and Surgeons. dr." w7 e.alu:.v, sw north wasihn'gton avenue. DR. S. W. L'AMOHKAU.Y. OFFICE ,'3T WASH. Ington avenue. Rcsldenee, 13IS Mulberry. Chronic diseases, liiu.-s, heait, Mdne)s and gcnlto-urlnary cigaus n specialty. Hours, 1 to t p. m. Wire Screens. JOSEPH KUETTLL, REAR fill LACKAWANNA avenue, Seranton, Pa,, nianufacturci of Wbe Screen. Miscellaneous. WlESSMAKINsTrOir" cfllLlMIKN' TO ORDEItj 11 bo ladles' vvii;t. Louis i-hot maker, 2IJ Ad.ima av.-iiiit', aTTi. HIUGgTcI.I'.WS PRIViV vaults a1 cess pools; no tulnr. Impiovesl pumpi used, A. II. Hriggs, proprictoi-, Leivv nidus 1pm N'oith )laln iivruuo, ov'Elckt's ding store, coiiiit Adams and Mulberry. Telephone Ml. MRS L. T, KELI.IR, SCALP TREATMENT, 30',; sbainpoolng, M; luclal luavsagv; iiiaulcur Ing, 25c. j ihiroiwuly. 701 (Jiilniy, tuii WILKES 11.MIRE RECORD j'.Nfll HAD in Sunt'in at tlie news blJiid, of llil-in.in Bros., W Spruce and OUI Linden; , Noitnu, Hi Laikuw.inua avenue; 1. S. Sfhutzci, 211 Spiuce street. nVUElFS oitCHEbTRA-JIUSIO FOR II VI.LS, picnics, parties receptions, weddings and von. c(it work turnf.licd. For tenns addres It. J, Bauer, conductor, 117 Wyoming avenuv, ovar llulbeit's music (tore. MEOAHOEi: BROS. , PRINTERS' SUPPLIES, EN. vclopes, paper bags, twine. Warehouse, 1J0 Wajiinslon avenue, Seranton, Pa. We Have Jyst Received A large assortment of Miniature Calen dars for the coming year, such as are used for fancy work and designs. As the stock in this partic ular line is always limited, we would ad vise that now is the time to get what you want. ReynoldsBros Stationers and Engravers, Hotel Jermyn Building. Hercereau & Gonnell- Now open for business at our new store, 132 Wyo ming avenue. We are proud of our store now; and feel justified in doing a little talking, but we prefer to have our friends do the talking for us, A cordial invitation is ex tended to all to call and see ua, iJERQEAtJ k GONNELL Jewelers and Silversmiths. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. Delaware, "Gackawanna and Western. In Effect June 10, 1000. South Leave Seranton for N'cvv Voik at 1.45, 3.00, 5.10, 8.00 and lO.Oi a. in., l'-'.SS, 3.33 .nd 8.10 p. m. For Philadelphia at 5.J0, S.OO and 10.05 a. m.j 12.S5 antl 3.2i p. m. For Strouds. tmrg at (1.10 p. m. Milk and accommodation at 3.10 i. in. Arrive at Iloboken al (1.33, 7.18, 10.13 a. in.! 12.03. 2.17, '.S, 7.19 and O.'S p. m. Arrive nt Philadelphia at 10.00 a. in.; 1.00, :i.4S. tl.oo and S.'ii p. ni. Arrive from N'cvv ork at 1.05, '.M una 10.20 a. in.; 1.00, 1.51, MS, 8.44 and 11, 80 p. in. From !trnudbuitr al SUV, a. ni. N'orth Leave Seranton for Buffalo and inter mediate stations at 1.10. 4.10 and 8.30 a. in.; 1.55, 5.18 and 11.53 p. ni. For Oswego and Syra cuse nt 1.10 a. m. and 1.55 p. ni. Tor Utic.v at 1.10 a. in. and 1.33 p. m. For Moutiose at S.30 a. m.; 1.05 p. ni. and 5.48 p. m. For Nichol son at 4.00 and 0.15 p. in. For Binghamtoii. lO.'JJ and 8.50 p. m. Arrive In Seranton from Buffalo at 1.30, 2.K, 5.3 j and 10.00 a. in.; 3.30 and 8.00 p in. Fiom Oswego and Svracuse at '!." a. m. ; 12.3R nnil 8.00 p. in. From Utlra at 2.55 n. in.; 12..18 and 3.30 p. ni. From Nicholson at fl.50 a. in. and COO p. in. Fiom Moutio-e at 7.55 and 10 00 a. in.; 3.20 and 8.00 p. m. Bloomsbuig lljv Islon Irf ave SeiMntnn for Northumberland at 0.43, 10.03 a. in.: 1.55 ami 5.50 p. in. For Plymouth at t.0.", .'U0, S..V, and 11..15 p. m. For N'aiillcoke at 8.10 a. m. Arrive at Northumberland at 0.3"i a. in.; 1.10, S.OO and 8.15 p, 111. Arrive ut Kuril icoke nt U.ll) a. 111. Anive nt PI) mouth at 2 00, 4.32, 0.50 p. m. and 12 30 a. ni, Anlve at Seranton from Noithuin. beiland nt 0.42 a. m.; 12.33, 4.50 and S.45 p. m. From N'antlrokc at 11.00 a. in. Fiom 1'i.v mouth at 7.50 a. ni., 3.20, 5.35 and 11.10 p. in. RUSDVY TIUINP. South-Leave Seianlon 1.10, 3.00, 5 40, 10.05 a. 111.: 3.33, 3.40 and 8.10 p. ill. N01 th Leave Seranton at 1.10, 1.10 a. in.; 1.5". 5.48 and 11.8.1 p. in. Bloonishunr Division Leave Seranton at 10.05 a. 111. and 5.30 p. m. Lehigh Valley Railroad. In Uffcet May 27, 1000. Tiaim Leave Seranton. For Philadelphia and New York via I), .v. II, II. It., at fi.41 a. in. and 12.0.', 2.1S, 4.J7 (Black Diamond 1'xprcw), and 11.30 p. m. Suudajs, D. & II. It. 11., 1.55. ".IS P. 111. For White Haven, llazletoti and piiueipal point! In the coal regions, via D. fc II. It. It., (1.4.., 2.1S and 4.27 p. m. For Pottivllle, 0 15, 2.18 p. 111. For Bethlehem, l'.as(on, Iteadini,', IlairUhiim nnd principal Inteiincdlato stations via I). & II. It. R., 0.15 a. in.; 12.03, 2.18, 4.27 (Black Dia mond Express.), 11.30 p. in. Sundays, D. k II, It. It., l.iSS 7.H p. m. For Tinikhannoek-, Tovvand.i, Klmlrii, ltli.tr, Oenrv'A and princip.it inteimcdlate rlatlons, vi.i D., L. i: W. II. li., 8.03 a. m.; 1.03 and 3.33 For Oencva, Boch(ler, Buffalo, Niagara Fa'la, Chieago, and all poinU west, via I). & II. II. It., 12.03, 3.3J (Black Diamond Express), 7.49, 10.41, 11,30 p. 111. Mind.iy.s, r. ,t li, 1!. It., 12.03 p. in.; 7.48 p. 111. Pullman parlor and slecpinsr or Lehlith Vallr p.ulor can on all trains between Wilkej.Barru and N'cvv York, Philadelphia, Buffalo auJ .'Ji.v peialon Biidi:i-. BOLLIN 11. WILBUIl, Cn. Supl., 23 Cortland street. New York. C1IARI.HS S. l.Ui:. Ocn. P.U3. Ast., 20 Cortland fclreet. New 1'oik. A. Y. N'O.NNKM.lCHKR, Div. Pass. Act., South Itethlebem, Pa. For tlckils and Pullman reservations apply to I'.li'J Laikavvanna nvenue, Sci.inlon, Pa, Central Bnilrond of New Jovsey. 1-tatlons in New York-Foot of Liberty s'reet, ,V. K and South retry. Anthracite coal uicd cacluilvcly, iiimrin-! cleanliness and conifoit. TIMU TAIH.K IN KFIXT JIAY 20, l.)0). Trains leave Seranton for New York, Newark, KlUabetli, Philadelphia, Easton, Bethlehem, Al. lentovvn, ai"'h Chunk ai'd White Haven, at 8.70 a. 111.; ciprcss, 1,20; c.-.prc), 4.00 p, in Sun. tlav, '.11 p. 111. For Pitt.tcr. and Wllkes-llarre, S.30 a. m.; l.!0 ami 4.00 p. in. Sundays, 2.15 p. in. For Baltimore and Washington, and poind South and West via Bethlehem, 8.J0 a, 111., 1,20 p. 111, Sundays, 2.15 p, m. For I.oiik Branch, Ocean Giove, etc., at 8.30 1, 111, and 1.20 p. in. For Beading, Lebanon and.llanhburf, via Al U.itovvn, 8..50 a. 111, and I.JO p. in. Rundaja, 3.15 p. :n. For Pottsville, 8.30 a. ni., 1.20 p. 111, 'Ihrouali tickets to all points ejst, south and vve.t at lowest r.itei at thn station. .1. II. OIILIIAI'SEN, fien. Supt. . I). , 11ALUWIN. Lien. PaA Agt, Erie and Wyoming Valley, Tiii'fs TabU in Effect Sept. 17, 1900. Iialns for I km Icy and local points, connect int: at llawley vvlthEric railioad (or New Yoik, Ncvvburiili ad intermediate points, Iciie Seran ton at 7.03 a. 111. .uid 2.23 p. 111. '1'uli.a antic at Reunion at 10.30 1. in, au.) tUO p. in. Seeds. O. It. CLAItK & CO., SEEDSMEN AND NUflS. cr'uicn, .1010 ;0l Wavhingtou avenue; -trctn Iiouwj, 1030 N'oilh Main avenue; (tore tele phone, 7S2, Schools. SCHOOL OF THE LACKAWANNA, SCRANTON, Pa. Course preparatory to college, law, incdi cine or batintoe. Open Sept, 12th. Send for catalogue. Bev. Thomas M Cann, LU D., prin cipal and proprietor; W, K. Plumley, A. M., bcadmaiter, IMLEY'S Shirt Waist Materials Are probably more in demand now than any time heretofore, and although the supply so far has not been equal to the demand we venture to say that for com pleteness our present assortments are un surpassed. Comprising in part: (Plain or figured,) New Silk Eanmels, JEi Plain French Flannels Pla Dot Castomeres, Etc, Etc, ALSO an unus ually fine line of 1-512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE' COAL Coal of tiie bent ipijlily for domestic uso an ot all sizes, incl.uling Buckwheat and Biruseye. dellvcied in any part of the city, at the loweif price. Oidct.i received at the offlce, Connell build' iiifr; room 3iKl; telcpliono No. 1762; or at th( mine, telephone No. 272, will be prompt!' at tended to. Hc.iIch supplied at the mine. Mount Pleasant tal Co. RAIJLROjjnMETABLESA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD Schedule in Effect May 27, 1800. Trains leave Seranton, D. &. H, Station: 6,45 a. in., week days, for Sunbury, Hairisburg, Philadelphia, Balti more, Washington and for Pitts burg and the West. 9.38 a. m., week days, for Kazleton, Pottsville, Beading Norristown, and Philadelphia; and for Sun bury Harriaburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore,Waahington and Pitts burg and the West. 2.18 p. in,, week days, (Sundays 1.58 p. m.,) for Sunbury, Hnrvis burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Pittsburg antl the West. For Hazleton, Potts, ville, Beading, &c. week days. 4,27 p. m,, week days, for Sunbury, Hazleton, Pottsville, Hairisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburg. J, 11. WOOD, Oen. Pa.s. Aft. .1, B. HUTCHINSON, Ocn. Msr. Delaware and Hudson. In Effect Oct, 21, 1000. Tialna for Carbondalc leave tscianton at ti.'jO 7.63, 8.53, 10.13 a. in.; 13.00, 1.23. 2.), 3.0.', 5 23 H.2S, 7.37, 0.15, 11.15 p. in.; 1,10 a. in. 1'oru Uoneadale 0,20, 10.13 a. in.; 2.20 ant1 5.23 p. 111. For Wilkes.Barre-6.lS. 7,18, 8.. 0.3S, 10. U a, m.i 12.03, 1.2S, 2.1S, 3..13, 4.27, U.10, 7.13, 10,11, 11.110 p. in. For L. V. It. It. rolnts-0.45 a. ni.; 12 011, 2,15 1.27 and 11.30 p. 111. Tor Pennsylvania It. It. points 0,15, 0.S3 a, m.i 2.18 and 4.27 p. in. Tor Albany and all poind iiortlt-'12U a, in, and tl.52 p. in. SUNDAY Tit UN'S. Tor Catbciidale-0.00, 11. 8d a. In,; 2 20, 3,4i 5,17, 10 8i p. m. For Wllkei.)arre-D.r8 a, m ; 1.-.0.I, 1 5S, 3,2", 0.27, 8.27 p. m. For Albany and points noith "52 p, in. For Honesdalc 0.00 a. m, and 3.52 p. m. Lowest rates to all polnti In United btatcs an( Cauada. .1. W. BlinniCK. O. P. ,.. Albany, V V, H. W. CROSS, 1), P. A Hrauton, Pa New York, Ontario and Western R.R, 'UMi; TMII.i: IN El'I'KOT St'NIUV, NOV, 4 10, Noilll Bound Tialus. leave Leave Arrivt &tianton. Cjibcndale. Cadol 1 10,10 a. 111, 11.-0 a, 111, l.ii p. 111 6.(10 p. m. Atrivo Cjtbondaie 6 10 p. m, j h'julli Bound, leave I-iave Arrivt r, Cadosla, I'arbondalf. Sciantun 7.00 a. in. 7.10 J. in 2.05 p. in ll.tll p. in. l.'.M . 10 Sundavs only, Neilli llmnl. I.ecve Liave Arrlvi Scranlon, Caiboiidale. Udoiiv 8.30 11. 111. 0.10 a. in. 10.(1 a. 111 7,0) a, 111. Airlvc CirboidaU 7.40 p. 111, Leave Leave Arrlvi Cadcila. Cnbonriale. Seranton 7.00 a. 111. 7.10 a. in 4.30 p. ill. 5.04 p, III. 0.35 p. in Trains leaving Sennton at 10.40 a. 111. daily and 8.30 a. m. f'undavs, make New ork, tVin vvicll, Mlddlctovvn, U'altou, Sidney, Nonvict lioniK, Utlca, Oneida and 0uego connection' For fi'rther Information consult ticket aenU J. O. AKDKKSOV, Gen. Piss. Agt New York. J. !!. WELSH, Tiavellrj Pasvi'Kfr Avtnt, Scran tu.