"""'Il" I I p I i.ii r. m -.-. -. . , . .- r-. ... - -. .,-.-.. . r. - . - - -w - - T- - --. -- - ' - '-' ; w 'fTfrv "W.vpt. lV A. .v' L?aW-ii : , 3nH i v " . -r V " . . ate, - i - ' "" 7" " -T J lt r '.ftt $ rw v T- ' - ' ' ' '."!.- ., ' ' " .-I!' V THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1900. 't' "Amjj'A- -i sw ,v vv",N''.vg.:! jeaf ruMlihefl, Dally, Except Sunday, far TTr,,!' an rubtlihlnt Company, at Filty Ccnti i Month. MVV 8. ntCIIAtlt), Editor. 0. F. DY5t)i:i:( OuiIiicm Manager. New Tk Oflkfl $BKI(A!m, Me Agent lor forcln Advertising. Entered it the Paitofflce it ScMnton, Pi., M Becond-Clasa Mali Matter, tt'hen apace will permit, The Tribune l alwaya Jtlad lo print abort letter from 111 friend bear In on current topics, but Its rule la that these must be signed, for publication, by the writers real name! and the condition precedent to ac ceptance ll that ill contributions shall be nw Ject to editorial revbtlon. SCKANTON, NOVEMBER 27, 1900. The ItilCHt Insurgent to proclaim fidelity to his political creators Is As fomblymnn Linton, or Philadelphia, lie hits always been anti-Quay; he Juts never been claimed by Quay and vol the Insurgent syndicate heralds his loy alty ns an anti-Quay pain. Thus does It manufacture political news for eutlgeons. An Infallible Solvent. Willi, U PI'UMC! interest In the subjects of suf trnge and disfranchise ment Is keen, It may not be nml to listen to tin opinion of feied In a sermon prsached on Sun day last by Hew Dr. Crowe, an emi nent clergyman of the Vnlversallst denomination In Now York city. His text was the inquiry, "Is Manhood SuffiiiRi a Failure'.'" inttl In the dis cussion of It he said: 'llicic .up plenty of men nmnni; our be'l and wl-rt illirrns who would like tu do tor the Villus what tne South Is doing for the neRrocs Jut Htilcllj tcllevc thoni of the btnden of voting. Itpiiiriiilxiinir the deep million of our (omtlltt tloiul fithcr nu in iv In: sine lint h.id they done their wntk fifty nr sevenly-flvc jears later thev would Ii.ip been mole cuutinm, would have Kiven tli.il power to fewer people. They had Stealer ic.ion for lonfldcmo in the Aineric.in people one htuidud jenri ago than llicy toul 1 hue now. then the A111cric.11 people were neat ly all of stronir. clem, wholesome blood. They were the ililldnn of the Pilgrims the Puritans, the Coven inters, the ehlldren of reformers and (JuaKcri. They sprang from the stanch, middle i Ins? families of the old world. In the North ihey vrte theological and polltiinl Independents In the Smith they had many of the rt.icc of on rl-.fotr.Ky. Tho-e Americans of one bundled .vints were a clreted people, n people ro in this worhl. Meani vvniked it icvoluliou, 'I he ocean (.trainer poured In a mifrlity volume of tainted blood whlili has sadly (Meliorated the slock. S.eam has ranted the wondetful codu- fioin louiitry to illy, wheie the lovvir eleinentu be iuiiip unite incpouslble, beennsp thpy can hide their ice fiom sight. A lepuhliu is a good kind of Roeimnent for the cnuntiy. tint If 0111 ron sliititinnil fillius had been dtalim; willi a people half of whom lue in citiis, and it they had looked up the vice and iuuuianie of the slums they would hae Kquiied ypnicthiiiK inoie than twenty one jeais of eitellle as a miallficatlo-i to licit liu-tiiakeis, .lui-t here let me f.iy a wold 011 the qurion of woiiiin -niffraRp. I believe that the ideal thniR would be to she the liallot to intelligence and character wuhout refercneo to e. Keep it fioin the lower elases of both. If we could ilMiiinrliii men who .11 p bail ai'd iRiwiaiil, ami uitild uihanehiM- women who aie iiilelbpnL and Rood, we xlnmlil h.ne an ideal re public. To relieve the bum.in unfortunates of the burden of voting and put It on the shoulders of the well-educated and well-to-do Is an aristocratic form of benevolence which by no means euros the evils iiniler consideration. Very olten on 1 "best and' wIsum" citizens aie more culpably nealiijonr of their duties as (.-Itiypns than the "tainted blond" which moves them lo lcmou stiinre ind mlsBivlng-s. Disfranchise ment, the addinpr of another handicap in life, will not speed the uplifting1 of socieiyv submoiued finctlon. In Its very natute. It tends to strengthen class distinctions, to widen the sulf between the prosperous and the dis contented: to furnish and perpetuate the law materials of anarchy. Theie Is only mm remedy tor this situation and that Is th" old-fashioned doctrine or Aincilcuu equality bofore the law. lolnforced by the christian principle of human brother hood, flee these Into vigorous play upon the slums, and a ferment of Im provement Is bound to follow. Hut try to build hish walls of distinction pud 1 here will have.lo come an end to .republican government. Although volumes are being wilt ten upon the subject and made public every day, It remains true that not one substantial reason has been put foiwitrd why tho plain mandate of si-i'-. tlon second of Article XIV of the Con stitution of the United States rGnulilUK a reduction of the lepierentatlon or tboso states which puuitise Olsfrnn ehlscmuit of their cllbens should be disobeyed by olllcluls solemnly sworn to enfoice It. The Center of Population. THK C'tJNTJSn of population o tho United States, not tak ing into account the new de pendencies, Is today ubout six miles north of Columbus, Ind. One hundred yeais ago It was eighteen miles west of Itnlthnore. Tho tendency appeals to be continuously westward. In 110 yeara Us progress hits been as follows, the miles moved being shown In the column on the right: lUio-n'Enity-tliH'e mile east of Uallimuic, b ."', .. IMW-Klglitccn miles wp,t ot Ilaltlmoie, .Md... II 1S10 luty miles noithwesl by west of 'ah. . install, I). V, M ISJO-SUtecn mllej north of WomUtotK, V 50 Ifciu-a-NinclePii miles west southwest of Mocnc. 1 ,-Wll, W, Va 3'J 1840 Sixteen miles south of ClaikliutY, W. Va :3 lSJOTwcnty.tlneo miles southeast of I'atk. ershurer, V. Vu, ,,,, y, 18iiU-'ucnty miles boutli ot Chillltoihe, o. ., 81 ISTO-Korty-clRht lulled eatt by north of C'ln. clnnall, O, ., ,,, , 43 ISSO-Eisht mllci west by touth of t'iiuin. rati, O r,s J890 Twenty miles east of Columlnn, nd. ., tS 1000 bl miles tioit of Columbus, Iml 10 A meridian passing through the cen ter bfTpopulatloti ten years ago would divide tlia population in eastern and western gtoups. Tho new census shows that In tho Jntervenlntr decade there has been an Increase of population In the western group to the number of 0, 861,749. whllo In tho eastern group the Increase has been only 6,306,622. If you can similarly Imagine a parallel pass ing through the former center and di viding the population Into northern and southern groups, the preponder ance ot growth would be In the north ern group, although we have not tho exact figures at hand; and the conlar of population Is headed in almost iv straight course ft 0111 Washington to Chicago. Omitting Alaska nnd the dependen cies, the geographical center of this United States, the point nt which the nation, If lifted up and poised, would lest In cuttlUbrlum, Is within a short distance of tho town of Hustings In Thonuta county, Kansas. It is worthy ot note that while the radicals are In control of the Cuban couetltutlonnl convention thoy nre be coming less radical than formerly. Bo long as It vat merely n question ot talking and finding fault with what others were doing it was easy to be ferocious; but now that they nre face lo face with 11 responsibility which re quires them to do things themselves, the situation li different. Status of Canal Legislation. I IN VIEW OK the widespread In tel CFt In tlie subject nnd the .general expectation that tho country Is ubout to witness sub stantial results. It may bo desirable to explain briefly the present status of tho Nicaragua canal enterprise. Two legislative propositions bearing on the subject arc pending In the sen ate. One Is the Hay-Pauncefoto treuty, which is awaiting ratification. In consideration of England's waiving her right under the Clayton-Bulwer treaty to joint control of tho canal, It agrees that the United States, while building and policing the canal, shall keep it open on equal terms to the shins of all nations, In both peace and war, tho other nations to agice to lespect Its neutrality In war. To this treaty vociferous objection has arisen on the ground that It throws away our right to close the canal to the ships of an enemy at war with us. The objection is ill-con-sldeied, for the reason that while the canal Is to be neutral under the treaty, both Its approaches, outside the three mile limit, arc subject to dominance by our navy. Naval experts and most military experts agree that, looking at the matter simply from tho stand point of warlike expediency. It would be perferable to keep the other powers under bonds to respect the canal's neu trality in war, relying upon our naval strength to dispose of nn enemy's licet, than to maintain expensive land forti fications which an enemy by land sortie might seize and tuin aaalnst us. But the opponents of u neutral canal succeeded last May In putting tlnough the house, by an overwhelming ma jority, und have made a special order in the senate for Dec. 10, a bill of which the following Is a summary: Section 1 authorizes the piesidenl to acquire from Costa Rica and Nica ragua control of the tenitoiy thiough which the canal will pass, fiom Grey town on the east to Crelo on the west, and appiopriates such sum as may be necessary to secure such control, no specific, amount being mentioned. Section 2 empowers the secretary of war, when such contiol has been se cured, to excavate and construct a canal of sufficient capacity and depth to accommodate vessels of the largest tonnage and greatest depth, with safe and commodious harbors at the ter mini, and "such provisions for defense as may be necessaiy for the safety and protection of said canal and har bois." Section 3 provides for the neces sary surveys. Section 1 dliects tho use of the San Juan liver und Lake Nleauiaguu wherever practicable. Section r, authorizes the use of tho canal by Costa Itlc.i and Nicaragua upon terms to be hereafter arranged. Section G appropiiates the sum of $10, 000,000 to begin tho project, authorizes the seeietary of war to make contracts for excavation, material, and construc tion, and limits tho total cost to $110, 000.000. The pivot of contioverhy in this meas ure is the quoted clause in section two. The Ilay-Pauncefote treaty distinctly agiees that "po fortifications shall be erected commanding the canal or tho waters adjacent. " The hill put for ward us a substitute for the ll.iv Pauncefole tieaty empowers tho secre tary ot war to make "such piovlsions for defense as may be necessary for the safety and protection of said canal and harbors." The vagueness and elasticity of the last quoted clause are obvious: and what Is more to the point, until the Clayton-Bulwer tieaty Is amended by mutual agreement be tween the United States and Great Britain, It is not in the power of the congress at Washington to empower the secretary of war to do what tho above bill pioposes to do. Prior to the presidential election th re weie men In congress who weie so 10. luctant lo appear as f.ivoilng fair pluy with England that as an nltnrnutlvo they would have been willing to advo cate contemptuous disregard of a mor ally binding treaty agreement. Whether the passing of campaign exigencies has. rectified their moral vision remains to be seen; but we feel convinced that President McKluley will approve no canal bill which rests upon u founda tion of national bad taith, Ho Is in n. position to be absolutely Independent and resolute, A Boston dermatologist has Just been mulcted to the extent of $600 for hav ing spoiled tho beauty of an ncttess upon the threshold of fame. The de fendant in tho biilt for dnmuges en deavored by a surgical opurotion to remove u crease fiom her cheek. Na ture did not respond readily to the efforts of the physicians in tho wuy of Improvement. Instead of producing ad ditional attractions, the Incision mado by the knife caused one of the lady'a ears to slip its mooilngs und droon like a withered blossom of tho lleur Uu lis. This case should prove a wuining, especially to those of histrionic am bition. Grease paint can In most In stances bo successfully used In cover ing blemishes upon the countenance ot the fair debutante, but It is difficult to prop up a ti ailing ear. Under the cir cumstances $600 seems a small recom pense for the damnge, Although marriages in Franco last year were the most numerous on rec ord births were 10,000 below tho aver age of the last ten years. The popu lation problem Is growing serious In that country. Neither rewards for parenthood nor penalities for celibacy seem to have appreciable effect In checking (lie decline ot the French census. Since March -I, 1T.S4, the government has expended on account ot tho Indian "ivlce $008,533,217, In later years tho uvoniRa annual expense of the red nmu lo Uncle Sam has been ubout $10, 000,000, ot which a third lias gone in tt desperate but not stteocssfttl attempt to educate him. There tiro left out ot nil the Immense tribes Hint onre roam ed tho continent only about 2GR.0OO In dians, of whom more than ona-flfth tire continuous and hopeless public charges, tccclvlng dally rations from the government, getting drunk as of ten and as completely as opportunity offers, and encumbering tho earth to no good purpose In tho Mngnant In terval between birth nnd death. Thare may be In tho history of mankind a more melancholy Instance ot tho fail ure of a superior race to rescue nnd upbuild an inferior race, under Its care by virtue ot circumstances, but if there Is we have never rend of it. Last year's output of American min erals was valued nt utmost one billion dollars and was 10 per cent, larger than In the first preceding year. Both tho earth's surface and the earth's bowels seem to bo In good humor wherever shaded by the American Hag. . Accoullng to Wisconsin's food and dairy commissioner, adulterated foods to the value of $.100,000,000, or $4 per capita, aie sold annually In this coun try. A national pure food law Is a need ot the times. The sultan's kindly regnrds for tho administration do not extend to the granting of many concessions, not to speak of settling unpaid bills. Secretary Long is right. Our navy should have a vice admiral, and hla name should bo William T. Sampson. The Senat? No! a PIMocrafs' Cieib L. A. Coolidge, in Ainslcc's. ACONORKSUIAX U usually a man who worked his own wa. up in the woild, and this is as true of the senate as of the hou'C. The idea tint the senate is n millipnaiien' Uub is fictitious. Tlicic aie scleral senators who nre lullllonahes and others who are inde pendently rich. That K they bate an income outside their salaiies upon whhh they might live luckily for them, as the sitmtoi or lep lcsent.ithe who doesn't tpend every cent ot his Mlaiy and i-omeUiiu more, while in office, is oiy laie, indued. The tall; about luillion aiie in the senate Is laigely puewoik. 11 imi.-t, he In the naluie of thine, foi .1 "mil liouaiie" is .1 ery ague and ill-dcllned crea ture. 'J he IMs which ale sometimes published tiiiiiiB names of fenatoi with scun or clifht tlgurrs attached, preceded by the dollar mark, me alwa.vs imaginary. 'J here is liaidly a ridi man in the senate v. ho owes his place to his money. Common icpute would piobably put the fulloniu; in any li.-t of senatorial niilliou .ihcs: Aldih'li, Uepew-, lllkins, Fairbanks, I'oiaker, J. 1'. dunes, Keau, Lodge, McMillan, 1'ioitor, seott, Shoup, Stcwait, Turner, Wetmore and Wuliolt. Common icpute Is mistaken in about 23 per cent, ot this number. Ilul een supposinir that it was light, there srr only two or three in the li-t who would not bate held influential positions in the senate eien hid they been poor men. o Aldiich is one of the shiewilct political uian iiKeis in the United Stuies lie conliols the pohtiis of bis state by fhtpr ability, and most of tbc money be has made has been due to foitumtp iniPalmcnls since he became a senator. Depew- is an oiator of wondeifnl gifts and a lanjer whose senicei to his paity Imp been so great tli.il the inauel is hp was not made a (ciutor bcfoip. I'.lkins has had a nitioml icpu 1 1 1 ion as an astute political manager for the la-t twenty-flu' cm. FaiibankR is the ac knowledged leader of his paity in his state. For aker was a di-tinguislud governor of Ohio, a man of national lepiitalinn us an orator and a party leadir befoip be was chosen to t lie senate, and what money he his made was earned in the piaclp of his piofcssinn after he left the gov cruoi'j chair. Hale inarrlrd his money after he came to (ongrcs. When ho was elected to the house he w is a guen lountiy boy, with hair that needed 1 lilting and troupers that did not. He made his lepulalion lie is one of the ablet men in either branch ot congiess. Blaine molt him up and intinduced him into society, and his foitunc was nude. It is not his money that keeps him In the senate. it is too late now for anybody to question ltann.1'3 political ability. Up may know- how to put money to good ue In politics, but he has shown suf lliient executive capacity to prove that, if necessary, lie could eel along without it. Lodge is the leader of his parly In Masathu .vtis, an oiafor, a scholar and a wiiter ns well as a political stilus. McMillan is the best political oiganizer in Michigin. . Pioitor was n gallant officer in the ilIl war, has been gov iinor of his slate, and secretary of war. Tur ner, of AViLshiugton, Is accounted one of the most biilliant men in the Far Wot, Besides, lie is a Populist. Wolcott, of Coloiado, Is a brilliant oiatur and a fine lawyer. He would shine an while, cien though he had 110 money at all. n Aside fiom these who. whether lightly or uningly, are Homctlmcs clawed anion:; flu- mil lionaires, Hun- Is another gioup of siualoiii who an- "well-to-do" lust how well-to-do it would he haul to say, but nuv one of them could lo.c IN political office without inljslug the salaiy. Miiroii, rinudler, Cotkri-ll, Davis, Hawley, Hoar, I lud-av, Mcllnery, 1'enrcve, PciMns, the two Plaits, (Juarles, Simon, Spooncr, Teller, Tliuib Ion, Tnrley, Wellington, bewail and W'aiieu are In tliis group. Doubtless there aie olheia Most of tlicic men hive been successful in law or In business, and the fact that they are nut de pendent on politics for a living Is simply a liihute to thilr chosen eirecrs. 'flic talk about the senate being a lullllunalic's club is midsum mer ullllncxs. To be 11 senator is to have the most delightful political position which can fill to the l"t of nn American piddle man. Ilul thosci who have won It have rained It by strenuous tudcavor as the culmination c.f cred itable political laiecM. They have not bought llielr teats. 0 - It lias heroine a popular (iy that mcmbcis ot the senile ought to ho chosen by popular vote, the plea being that the use of money in state legislatmes has become a scandal n suiting In the dioice of men who (ould not look for favor it the hands of the people. As a matter of fact, thru aie few senators who at somo stage III their 1 an on have not met with emphatic popular en. doiscnient. Of the mcmbcis of the present senate twelve hive been governors of states-, twcnty-siic have been membeis of the house of reprenenta. tlvesi thirty-two have held other elective offices. For liiidaucc, Itovi, of Vcunont, was ihtet jus Ike nf his state; Chandler was speaker of the ew Hampshire house of representatives! Nimon was president ft the Oicgou state senate, Thcit) sre only thirteen who never held any clrclivc oflice, and only two or three of these are In the so-called "lulllionalic" class. Among those who are lacking in popular endorsement aie Duller, of Nuith Carolina, the (halnnau of the Populist nitional committee; Cockrell, of Missouii, Hit Pemoeiullc watthdoa; of the treasury; Hevcridge, of Indiana, who, starting as a poor boy, is a sena tor at thirty-seven; Baker, of Kansas, whom no one would charge wth using undue influence on the legislature; Pcttus, of Alabama, the soul cf integrity, and although 0110 of tin latest senators to be elected, one of the most jealous ot ancient senatorial rights; Kyle, of South Dakota, another Populist, and Tin ley, of Tennessee; Taliaferro, of Florida, and Chilton, ot Tcsas. FORESTRY NOTES. Among the applications for advice ilul insist, aueo in managing woodlands which have recently been received by the division of forestry of the United States department of agriculture) U one OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO The People's Exchamige. A POPUI.Ml CUlAttl.SO IIOUSB for the n ll.nsru n ill Who Hive Houses to nnt, Heal F-stntP or Other Property to Sell , or Exchange, or Who Want Situations or Hetn Tlisu Km.ill Advertisement Cost ' , One Cent a Word, SK Insertions tor Five , Cents n Word-llncept Situations Wanted, Which Are Inserted Free, OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Tor Rent. Foft'nitlBMMmjr o.v hill. 711 (Julncy avenue. STOUB FOIt ItENT.KS PKtt MONTH. IX quire Richard Darron, Odd Fellows' building;, Priccburg. FOIt ItUNT-r.MMK PLEASANT ItOO.Ms; USU of bath. BU Mulberry street. For Sale. Finr. AnuROLAtt rrtoor safe, cox- tains large welded steel and Iron vault. Was maile originally for bank. Must be Bold promptly. Tho WYstnn Mill Co., Scranton, Ft. KOR fHLC-CONTEXTS OF HOUSE FUItNl. ture, cirpets, tedding, etc, k!J Washington venue. Wanted. WANTED A FUltMSIIED HOUSE IK CEX tral part ef city, containing ten rooms or more. Apply to W. II. Jessup, Jr., Common wealth building-. Wanted To Buy. WANTED SECOND-HAND SLOT MACHINES; must be In od order; sttte particulars tt to make and priep. Address L. SI., general de livery, Scranton, t'a. Board Wanted. nOAIlD WANTED-FOU TUllEE ADULTS AND one small child. In icpectablc Jewish fam ily, living In first-class neighborhood. State prlre. W. A., Tribune office. from the fiieat Northern Paper company, of Maine. This company owns a tract of 300,000 acres on the Penobscot nnd Kennebec rivers, chiefly spruce land. It is undertaking to lumber in such a manner that the same acres can be cut over repeatedly with good pioflt, and is making Use of the aid and ndvlco of trained forcslcis in order Hint its estimates and the plans and methods which it adopts may be re liable and Iiest adapted to the ends in icw-. The division of foiestry has just completed the fust extended sin ley of the early tree planting enterprises which has ever been made in the Middle West. Hitluito theie has been no at tempt to digest on any considerable scale the eperlence which might liavc been gained from these plantations. The result has been that though plantations of trees are everywhere need ed as vvind-bieaks and teady sources of supply for feme posts, fuel, etc., they have hlthcito been established chiefly according to the rules and ciiiloms which weie founded only on loose geneiallties and scanty eperiene. Since last July, hownfer, two field parties fiom the tree planting section nf the division of foie-diy Jiave been examining larnc numbers of plantations in Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri and Oklahoma, with the pmposeof observing the effects of the soil, location and methods ot plant ing on the growth of trees in as great 1 number of plantations as possible. The if suits of their investigations will bp available later. The division of foiestiy of the depaitmcnt of agiiciiltino has dining the past summer exam ined the sites nf a number ot plantations in Indiana, in response to the applications for tree planting plans which have liecn received fiom that state. Although four-fifths of Indiana was originally well timbered, as much of the statu is now ptactic-ally treeless, with the exception of nanow stiips along the rtvers. In some places the available timber has all been cut off, even ilown the streams. Farmers have therefoip. had to undeilakp tiee planting in order to keep them selves supplied witli fence posts and wood for various uses on tho faun. The conditions In tlipsp now tteeless portions of Indiana arc, how ever, veiy fai (liable lo the establishment of plantation', c.-pcchlly in tho regions where tho orlginillv uiaishy lowlands have been chained off. Upsides this, the teeint law which practi cally exempts tiee plantations from taxation will decidedly rediuc their cost. The planting plans', which will be based on the surveys made this suinmtr, will consist of iccoinmendatlous, regarding desirable speeds, picparation of the soil, and methods of establishing and managing the plintation with reference to the needs of each else. LITERARY NOTES. 'J he Christmas number of Success is a superb etaiuple of what may be accomplished in maga zine making along the lines of refined -art and helpful llteraline. It comes very near being a masterpiece. The cover Is ceitainly worth a place in cvciy uit gallery. The three wise men are shown kneeling, with their gifts in hand, in front of the .Manger of Bethlehem. The latter is in visible, yet, such is the strength of the composi tion, the omission only ucccnluatcs the immoital aecne. 'Hip nusli of good features in the issue can only be hinted at. Edwin Markhani opens witli his new poem, entitled "The Mighty Hun dred Years." W. T. Stead arraigns Ids own gov ernment for its Boer war policy in tiuthlug terms; while J. Henniker Heaton, M. P., writes hopefully of the unwritten alliance ot the Anglo Americans. S. It. Crockett is represented by a cltver piece or fiction. Grace McKluley, niece of the president, is shown in her mew environ ment at a school teacher, and a masterly sum mary of the achievements of the century. Illus trated by forty diavvlngs, concludes a tplendiJB airay of striking- features. A striking ortlclo In Ainslcc's for December Is "Tne D'Artagnan of the Business World," by Cieorse L. Fielder. It Is the life story of Wi. Ham C. Whitney, and Is of exceptional value, becuuse it contains much that seems to bo inside inhumation. "Tho Men That Make Our Laws," by L. A. Coolidge, contains pen etchings of the notewoithy men in congiess and an intimate study of both branches of the government as a body. "What is Lloyd's!" by Samuel A. Wood, Is a readable account of tho greatest Insurance agency in tho world. "Sir William Van Home," by H. II. "Lewis, Is tho romantic stoiy of how nn Illinois farm boy, who grew up to be a Bill ish knight, accomplished the most difficult feat of lailroad building ever recorded. "Zanzibar," by Allen Rangiee, is a giaphlo plctuie of the region In which Ormany and England are contesting so blttcily for trado supremacy and where Atncii r.i is building up a big business in rubber and fine woods. All the articles and stories are pleu. tlfully lllustiated, while the cover, printed In gold and five colon, Is parttculmly striking, lu MtClure's magailue for December appears the first instalment of "Klin," the latest and the most Important novel from Kipling's pen. An thony Hope thcro begins a scries that will be welcomed by every vvho reader. The "Dolly Dia logues" won for this biilliant writer his first prestige, The "Dolly" of those beguiling ron lersations was an artist's creation, a personality absolutely new in litcratuie, yet true, living, That daintiest and most delicious of modern matrons waa beloved by all for her piquant guces, her adorable nilngllngs of nalvtu und worldly wisdom. Now the author permits us nvvi glimpses of this delectable lady, and in "More Dolly Dialogues" her witcheries rc-asteit their gentle sway. For the year 1001 the Woman's Home Compan ion promises to be an even better magazine for (ho home than tt has been during 1000 and In previous years. Among the most prominent con tributors for 1001 aio Bret Ilarte, Robert Barr, Carmen bylva, Robert Omit, John Iveudilc'c Bangs, Lillian Bell, Frunuls Lyiide, Opie Head, Joslah Allen's Wife, Ilaulet Prrscott SpolTord and Mrs. Leslie Carter. Au article that will have local Interest by lei son of Its authorship is John Ball Osborne's paper in the December Forum describing in de tail "Tho Work ot the Reciprocity Commission," ol which he was secretary. Help Wanted Male, MAN WITH HOnSB AND WAOON WANTED to deliver and collects no onvasslngt f-Jt per week and expenses; VIM cash deposit if milrcd. Collector, Hoi "8, Philadelphl 1. WANTED-ENEIUIETIO SALESMEN! KW'llltl- pnee unnecessary! liberal prnpolllon outtlt free. Alter Nursery Company, ltnchesler, N. V, Help Wanted Female. WANXD'infrT'T0tH work I must be pood cook. Apply 1,110 Mou sey avenue, drccn ltldge. , WANTED-Fort CITY, LADY AOENT TO VISIT our customers and distribute samples, Call In evening CM Plltslon avenue. Boston Tea Co. Salesmen Wanted. AAAAW fA SALESMEN WANTED TO SELL OUfl (1001)9 by sample to wholesale and retail trade. We are the largest and only manufacturers In our line In the world. Liberal salary paid. Address, (JAN-DEX Mfg. Co., Savannah, da. Recruits Wanted. s MAniNE COUPS. U. S. NAVY, IIECBUIT3 wanted Able-bodied men, arrvicc nn our war ships In alt parts of the world nnd on land in the Philippines when required. Recruiting of ficer, 103 Wyoming avenue, Scranton, Business Opportunity. WALL STIIEET-1F YOU WANT TO MAKE money in the present markets, write us. Stocks, bonds, provisions carried on 2 per cent, tncrgln. P. J. Pctcis & Co., 55 Broadway, Nuv .ork. FurniBhed Rooms. FOIt RENT-FURNISHED ROOM, STEAM IIKAT. 512 Adams avenue. Money to Loan. MONEY TO LOAN-STRAIOIIT LOANS AT once. Curry, Conncll building. ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY TO LOAN-fjUICK, straight loans or Building and Loin. At from 1 to 8 per cent. Call on N. V. Walker, UH-310 Connoll building. SITUATIONS WANTED SITUATION WANTED BY AN EXPERT LAUN dress; will take washing homo or go out by the day. 620 Pleasant street. Best of reference. West bide. WORK WANTED-AS LAUNDRESS BY THE day for Monday and Thursday, and olficca to clean; can give best city references. Address M. M., 709 Elm street, city. SITUATION WANTED-BY YOUNG LADY OF experience nnd ability, as stenographer, type writer or bookkeeper; would assist as cashier; open for engagement for the holidays. Only those meaning to employ, me need npply. Ad dress Miss Wolsleffcr, 523 Sumner avenue, city. SITUATION WANTED TO WORK ON DELIV ei y wagon or in wholesale house; good ref erences. No. 12 East Mxuket street. PKOFESSIONA L. Certified Public Accountant. EDWARD C. SPAULD1NO, C. P. A., 23 TRAD crs' Bank building. Architects. EDWARD H. DAVIS. ARCHITECT, CONNELL building, Siranton. FREDERICK L. BROWN. ARCHITECT, PniCE building, 120 Washington avenue, Scranton, Cabs and Carriages. RUBBER TIRED CABS AND CARRIAGES; BEST of servile Prompt attention given orders, by 'phone. 'Phones 2S72 and 6332. Joseph KcIIey. 124 Linden. Dentists. DR. C. E. EILENBERGER, PAUL! BUILDING, Spruce street, Scianton, DR. 1. O. LYMAN, SCRANTON PRIVATE HOS pital, comer Wy oming and Mulberry. DR. C. C. LAUBACII, 115 WYOMING AVENUE. DR. II. F. REYNOLDS. OPP. P. O. Hotels and Bestaurants. THE ELK CAFE, 125 AND 127 FRANKLIN AVT. Due. Rates reasonable. P. ZEIQLER, Proprietor. SCRANTON HOUSE. NEAIt D., h. ts V. PAS- scngcr depot. Conducted on the European plan. VICTOR. KOCH, Proprietor. Physicians and Surgeons. JAMES P. PURSELL, M. D SPECIALIST, Mental and Nervous Diseases. Lind'.n street (opp. P. O.) DR. W. E. ALLEN, 613 NORTH WASHINGTON DR. S. W. L'AMOREAUX, OFFICE C89 WASH ington avenue. Residence, 1S18 Mulberry. Chronic diseases, Inns', heart, kidneys ami gcnlto-urlnary crgans a specialty. Hours, 1 to 4 p. m. . Lawyers. J. W. BROWNING, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL, lor-at-law. Rooms 312-313 Mears building. D. B. REPLOGLE, ATTORNEY LOANS NEGcT tiatcd on real estate security, Mears building, corner Washington avenue and Spruce street. WILLARD. WAUREN & HNAPP, ATTORNEYS and counscllors-ai-law. Republican building, Washington avenue. JESSUP & JESSUP, ATTORNEYS AND COUN- eellors-at-law. Commonwealth building, Rooms 10, 20 and 21. , JAMES W. OAKrORD. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Rooms oil, 615 and 610 Board of Trade build ing. EDWARD W. THAYER, ATTORNEY. ROOMS 003-001, 9th floor, Mears building. L. A. WATHES. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. BOARD ot Trade building, Scranton, Pa. C. R. PITCHER. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, BOARD of Trade building, Scranton, Pa. PATTERSON & WILCOX, TRADERS' NATIONAL Bank building. C. COMEGYS, 0-13 REPUBLICAN BUILDING. A, W. BERTHOLF, ATTORNEY, MEARS BLDG, Schools. SCHOOL Ol' THK LACKAWANNA, SCRANTON, Pa. Course preparatory to college, law, tnedi cine or basiness. Opens Sept. 12th. Send for catalogue. Rev. Thomas M (-'aim, LL. I)., prin cipal and proprietor; W, E. Plumley, A. JL, headmaster. Seeds. O. R. CLARK k CO.. SEEDSMEN AND NURS. cry men, store 01 Washington avenue; green houses, 10W North Main avenue; store tele phone, 782. Wire Screens, JOSEPH KUETTEL, REAR 511 LACKAWANNA avenue, Scranton, Pa,, manufacturer of Wire tk reens. Miscellaneous, DRUSSMAK1SG FOR CHILDREN '10 ORDER; also ladies' waists. Louis hocmikcr, 212 Adams jvinitr. ATiiTiutlOOS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS AMI cess pools; no odor, Impiuyed pumpi u,id, A, D. BrUgs. pioprl'tor, Luve orders HOu Xmrh Main avenue, or Lie lie's drug store, coiner Adams and Mulberry, telephone 1)51, MRS. U T. KKLLER, SCALP TREATMENT, 50.-, bhainpooing, 60.; facial massage; manicur ing, 25c; ihlroHidy, JUl Ouiuiy, THE WILKES BARRE RECORD CAN DIJ HAD in berant-m at the news stand of Redman Bros., 1W Spruce and 603 Linden; M. Noiton. 822 Lackawanna avenue; I. S. Schulari, 211 Spiuce street. BAUER'S OHOHESTRA-MUSIO FOIt BALLS, picnics, parties, receptions, weddings and con. cert work furnished. For terms address R. J, Bauer, conductor, 117 Wyoming avenue, over llulbert's music store. JlEOAltCiER PROS., fltlKTKKS' MU'l'LIES, EN. v elopes, paper bags, twine. Warehouse. 139 Waihlsgton avenue, Scranton, Fa. We Have J oust 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 chis partic ular line is always limited, we would ad vise that now is the time to get what you want. ReyooldsBiros Stationers and Engravers, Hotel Jermyn Building. ilercereau & Coemell Now open for business at our mew store, 132 Wyo ming avenue. We are proud of our store now, and feel justified doing a little talking, but u -prefer to have our friends do the talking for us, A cordial invitation is ex tended to all to call and see us. laCEMAU & CONNELL Jewelers and Silversmiths. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. In Effect June 10. 1000. South Leave Scranton for New York at 1.45, 3.00, 6.40, 8.00 and 10.05 a. m., 12.65, 3.3.1 anil 8.10 p. m. For Philadelphia at 5.40, fe.'M and 10.03 a. m. : 12.55 and 3.H3 p. m. For Strouds burg at 0.10 p. in. Milk and accommodation at 3.40 p. m. Arrive at Iloboken at 6.55, 7.18, 10.13 a. m.: 12.08. 2.47, 4.4S, 7.19 and 0.43 p. m. Arrive at Philadelnhia at 10.00 a. ro.; l.M, 3.48. fl.00 and 8.22 47. rh. Arrive from New York at 1.05, 4.06 and 10.20 a. m.; 1.00, 1.52, B.41, 8 45 and 11,30 p. m. From Strouusburg at .1.05 a. m. North Leave Scranton for Huttalo and inter mediate station at 1.10, 4.10 and 8.30 n. in.; 1.55, 5.48 and 11.S5 p. m. For Oswego and Sj ra. cuse at 4.10 a. m. and 1.55 p. m. For L'ticj at 1.10 a. m. and 1.55 p. m. For Montrose at 8.30 a. m.j 1.05 p. m. and 5.48 p. in. For Nichol son at 4.00 and 0.15 p. m. For Binghamton, 10.25 and 8.50 p. in. Arrive in Scranton fiom Buffalo at 1.30, 2.55, 5.35 and 10.00 a. m. ; 3.30 and 8.00 p m. From Oswego and Syracuse ot 2.55 n. m. ; 12.38 and 8.00 p. in. From Utlra at 2.35 a. m.; 12.38 and 3.S0 p. in. From Nicholson at fl.50 a. in. and 0.00 p. m. From Montrose at T.55 and 10 00 n. m. j :i.20 and 8.00 p. m. Bloomabmc Division Leave Scianton for Northumberland at 0 45, 10.05 a. ni. : 1.55 and 8.50 p. m. For Plvmouth at 1.05. 3.40, 8.65 and 11.35 p. m. For Nantlcolce at 8.10 a. m. Airive at Noithumbcrlaml at 9.35 a. m. ; 1.10, 5.00 nnd 8.45 p. m. Arrive at Nantlcoke at 0.10 a. in. Arrivo at Plymouth at 2.00, 4.32, 0.50 p. m. and 12.30 a. m. Arrive at Scranton from Northmn. berland at 0.42 a. tn.; 12.35, 4.50 and 8.45 p. m. From Nanticoke at 11.00 a. m. From Pljmouth at 7.50 a. m 3.20, 5.3 and lltlO p. m. SUNDAY TRAINS. South Leave Scranton 1.40, 3.00, 5.40, 10.05 a. m.: 8.33, 3.40 and 8.10 p. m. North Leave Scranton at 1.10, 4.10 a, in.; 1.55, 6.48 and 11.35 p. 111. Bloomsmirc Division Leave Scranton at 10 OJ a. m. and 5.50 p. m. Lehigh Valley Bailroad. In EBeet Nov. 25. 1000. Trains leave Scranton. For Philadelphia nnd New York via ). II. Tt. It., .it Uj and ll.Vi a. 111., and 2.18, 1.27 (Ulark Diamond Uipresj), and 11.30 p. ni. bun. dJ.VH, D. tc II. It. It., 1.58, S.27 p. in. For While Haven, lluzlcton and prineipil points in the coil lrgions, via D. Sc II. It. 11., 6.45, 2.18 and 4.27 p. m. For Poltsvllle, ii.J.1. 2.18 and 4.27 p. m. For Bethlehem? Ea-lon, Heading, llaubl, mid pilncipal Intermediate station via l. ,v. It. It., 0.45, 11. .Vi a. 111.; 2.18, 1.27 (lilac k I mond Ktpre), 11.30 p. 111. bundajs D. fc II R., 1.58, 8.27 p. ni. For Tiinkhannotk, Tovvauda, Klinira, llh. (Icneva arid piiminal inteuuedlate -datioiu., v 1)., L. & W. It. It, 8.08 a. ill,; 1.05 ami !:.l p. nt. For Geneva, Itoehesler, Buffalo, Nhigara Kall, Chicago, and all points west, via D. .t II, It, It., 11.65 u. m., :i.!M (Black Diamond Kxpicil. 7.4 10.41, 11.30 p. in. Suuda.vs, 1). & II. It, It., 11.55, 8.27 P. in. Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh Volley parlor cars on all tiains belvveeen Wilk-ci-lHiie nnd Njivv York, Philadelphia, Buifalo and S.i" penslon Bridge. HOLLIX II. WH.UU1I, (.'en. feupt,, at Coilland Klrett, New York. CHAItLUS S. I.KK, Gen Pass Agt., 20 Cortland clieet, New rk. A. W. NONNKMACIIEH, Div. Vm. Agt., South Bethlehem, Pa. For tickets and Pullman itecivatlons apply to 300 Lackawanna avmue, Scranton, Pa. Central Bailroad of New Jersey. Stations in New York Foot of Liberty stieet, X. II, . and S-outh Fciry. Anthriulto coal u(.d c.c!u.-dvely, Imuilng tlunliiicM and romfoit. TIME TABLE IN EFFECT NOV. 21, IflM. Trains leave Scranton for New Yoik, Newark, Elizabeth. Philadelphia, Euston, Bethlehem, Al-lentovv-n, Mauch Chunk and White Haven, at 8;i) a. 111.; cvprcw, 1,10; expire, 3.50 p. 111. Sun ilajn, 2.15 p. in. For PltUton and Wilkcs-Barre, R.S0 a. ni.; .lu and 3.50 p. 111, Sundajs, 2.15 p. in. For Diltimoro and Washington, and points South and West vis Bethlehem, 8.30 a, m., 1.10 p. ni. S1111d.1v, 2.15 p. in, I'm- Long Blanch, Ocean Giove, etc., at 8ij a. in. nnd 1.10 p. 111. for Heading, Lebanon and lljiiijhuig, via Al lenlovvp, 8.30 a. in. and 1.10 p. m. Sundati, 2.15 P. in. For Pottsvllle, 8.30 a. m., 1.10 p. in. Through tickets to all points east, south ami west at lovvit r.itci at the station. II, P. BALDWIN, fieri. Pan Agt, J, II. OLIIAl'SEN, Gen. bunt. Erie and Wyoming Valley. Tlmci Table III Effect Sept. 17, 1000. Train for llavvley and local points, conneit lug at llavvley with Erie railroad for Nevv York, Nevvburgh ad Intermediate points, leave Scran ton at 7,05 u, 111. and 2.25 p. 111. Trains airivo at Scranton at 10.30 a. m. and 0.10 p. nt. LEGAL, IN lllll INtOltPOltVTION or Till". BltOAU. way Athletic Club. In the Com t ot Com mon Pleas of the County of Lacl.auaiiui. Notko U-hiuby given that an application will be made to the Court oi Common Pka of tho County nf Lackawanna, or a Law- .ludga theeoi. on the llth day of Januaij, A, I). ll)i, at u u'rlotk a, 111. iiniler the Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth ol Pennsylvania, culitUd "An Act to provide for the lucurpoiarton and regulation of certain corporations," approved the 29lli day 01 Apitl, A. 1). 1671, and suppUmeiita thereto, for the charter ol an intended corporation to be called "The Bicadwav Athletic Club," (lie char, aclcr and object of which shall bo for the mutual iinpiovemrnts of its mcmbcis in physical culture, and for these puipobiti to Itave, potters and in. joy all the righto, beneli's and privileges of raid Act ot Assembly and its uipplenunti. The pro fwtii rhaitcr it now on file in the office of the lothonotary of aaid court. FltEDEHIO W. FLK1TZ, Solicitor. FIMLEY'S Table Lieeos for Thamik gflvflinigo. oocei After you havo carefully gone over our unusually largo and fine assortment of Table Linens, ol which wo are making a Spacial Exhibit for Thanksgiving Week, yon will appreciate tho faob that the same has not been bought hop-hazard, but that down to the minutest detail our utmost caro and best judgment has been used in making selections. With this end in view, of giving our cus tomers not only the largest and finest stock to pick from, but also the BEST GOODS at a moderate cost; our motto being Rd'able Goods at Reliable pr'ces. We invite you to examine our New Damasks, by tho yard, witb napkins to match, latched Sets File Satii iamask in every desirable size and quality Hand Embroidered and Damask Table Cloths, Lunch Cloths, Centres, Tray Cloths, Doylies, etc, in the most exquisite designs and patterns, of Irish, Scotch; German and Belgium manufacture. See 1-512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE COAL At Rctafl, Coal nf the beat quality for domestic tne an1 of all ize, iml'iding Buckwheat and ISIuisotr, delivered in any pait of the city, at the luweit pi Ice. Oldfrs reeeiud at the office, Conncll build ing; rcoui ."IK!; telephone No. 17C2; or at tin mine, telephone No. 272, will be promptly at tended to. Dcalcis tttpplied at the mine. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. PENNSYLVANIA RAILHOAJ Schedule in Effect Hay 27, 1900. Trains leave Scranton, D. &. II. Station: 6.45 a. m., week days, for Sunbury, Hairisburg, Philadelphia, Balti more, Washington and for Pitta burg and the West. 9.38 a. m., week days, for Hazleton, Pottsville, Reading Norristown, and Philadelphia; and for Sun bury Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Pitts burg and the West. 2.18 p. ra., week days, (Sundays 1.5S p. in.,) for Sunbury, Harris burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington nnd Pittsburg nnd the West. For Hazleton, Potts ville, Reading, &c. week days. 4.27 p. m., week days, for Sunbury, Hazleton, Pottsvllle, Harrisburg, Philadelphia nnd Pittsburg. J. II. WOOD, fien. Pas. Ant. J. B. HUTCHINSON. Ocn. Mgr. Delaware and Hudson. In efleet Nov. 23, HKW. Tiair.i for t'Jihondalc leave Siranton at fl.20, T..-.1. 8.W, 10.U . 111.; UO0, I.1-"', -Ml. i3J, 5. c.'.'J, 7..'7, 0.15. 11,15 p. m.; 1.10 a. ni. For lloncs'I.ile-U.-.'O, 10.13 a. 111.; 2. II mid S i'l p. 111. Tor Will.rs-llaiic-fl.l.'i, 7.1?, S.H. 0..1S. 1U.II, U..V. a. m.i l.W, -US'. 3.J'. J.'. !- 7.K, 1W.41, ll.no p. in. I'or U V. It. R. polnts-CUI. 11..15 a. in.; S. 4,37 and 11.80 p. m. I'or Pennsylvania It. R. points 0.13, O.ilS a. 111.: 2.1H and 1.37 p. nt. Kor Albany and all points noitli 0.51 a. in, and 3.62 p. m. Tor Carbondale I'.OO, 11.33 a. lit.; 5.11, JUS S.17, law p. in. Kor WUKea.llJire-U.S3, 11.53 a. m.j 1,3, .1.3s, 0.27, P.27 p. in. Kor Albany and poInU north ft fij p, in. I'or llonesdale 9 00 a. 111. und ;5J p. in. Lowest lutes to all polr.ta in Untied Male .int fiitt.ida. .1. V. llllItmCK, J. I'. A., Alhiny. N, V, II, CHOPS', 1). l A Scranton, IM, New York, Ontario and Western R.R. TIME TABU". IN MFI.OT SUNDAY, NOV, i 1W0. North Bound Tialm. Leave heave Arrivt friunton. Paibendale. l.'idoi, 10.10 a. in. 11.50 a. 111. 1.U3 p. m U.00 p. m, Airive Caihondale 0.10 p. in. buuth Bound, I.nvc Leave Arrivt Cadoila. Caibondalc. Seiauion. 7.(i0 .1. nt. 7.10 a. lit, 5.03 p. m 8.31 p. w. 1.20 p. in. Sundajj only, North Bound, Lenve Leave Airiv ftrauton. Carbondale, fidosia, ji.so ti. in. O.M a. m. 10.11 .1, 111. 7.00 p. 111, An he Carbondale 7.10 p. 111 leave l.eavo Airlvt Cadcsla. Caiboudale, ?untou 7.00 a. in, 7.40 J. Ill 4 30 p. ill, 6.51 p. m, 0.33 p. ill Tral in leavinir Set 11 ton at 10.10 n. 111. rtMl.v, ami 8.30 a. in. Sunda.va, maUc New York, Corn, wall, Mlddlelow-n, Walton, Sidney, Norwich, Home, Utlci, OrrtJa ami Oiwetso connection I'or further Information rcmult ticket sent J. 0. ANDKHSOV, Oen. 1'iM. Ant., New York J, i:. WKLSI1, Traveling I'ajiengvr Afcnt, Scran, ton. 1 . 1