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TWELVE PAGES.
SCHANTON, DKCKMBEH 1, 1P0O.
Tlio cnblnot nut her n of the press nre
npplylntr the buzz haw to n larg-o
nmottnt of nolltlcat timber these days,
but the president does not seem nt nil
HRltnted over the possibility that re
pairs will be necessary.
Purifying Councils.
THIS HASIS of settlement re
ported to bo considered In
connection with the pending
bribery cases iiKulnst cer
tain councllmcn, namely, that the ac
cused, In lieu of taking chances of
conviction, forthwith rcpljrn under
pledge never njr.iln to iseek ofllc, has
the merit of contemplating a whole
some object lesson free from any ap
pearance of personal animus or se
veilty. So far as Its Influence upon
the community would be concerned It
ousht to bo ffonrt. C'oriupt practices
In councils arc Inrsely the rellex of a
degenerate public sentiment, which
this demonstration mliriit lift up.
There remains, however, the need of
Kiipplylng an equal object lesson for
deterrent inflttenco upon the men of
means and social standing who, when
In search of municipal privileges, are
not unwilling" to go Into councils and
buy votes as they would buy stock of
a Jobber. No programme of reforma
tion is complete which overlooks tho
tempter. Our city has doubtless bad
Its share of experiences with men high
In Influence and reputation who have
speculated in public franchises and
Added to their wealth by means com
pared with which the tactics of the
highway robber are preferable, at
least on the score of frankness.
To drive from office men who have,
betrayed public trust if. u work of
Justice; but not less so would It bo
to call lo an nccount the chief archi
tects of their coiruptlon, who pocketed
the bulk of the pioflt.
The Hoeis me showing a vera un
gentlemanly disregard for the state
ment that the war In South Africa is
over.
The Vacant Senatorship.
ATA, IIH ACTION of Colonel Quay
I in taking a lease of a house
J in Ilarrlsburg, to be used
by him as the headquarters
of the stalwart forces during the fight
over the organization of the legisla
ture and over the election of a United
States senator, soives-a"s a reminder
that factional activities, covering many
..months of anxious planning, are about
to draw to a focus.
Under the constitution, the general
nsserribly is to meet at noon-4on the
first Tuesday in January, which this
time will bo Jan. 1. The- first test of
6trengthvJ(viIl be upon the election of a
speaker of the house and of a presi
dent pro tempore for the senate. The
Btalwarts, under Colonel Quay's lead,
have announced their candidates for
these positions Representative "Wil
liam T. Marshall, of Allegheny, for
many years chairman of the import
ant committee on appropriations, for
the former; and Senator AVHIIam P.
Snyder, of Chester county, for the lat
ter. The programme of the antl
Quayltes has not been announced.
.Whether fusion of the "insurgent"
Republicans with the Democrats will
tie attempted or, If so, upon what
terms, are matters for the future to
disclose. There are 13 Democrats out
of a. total of DO senators, and 49 Demo
crats out of n total of 204 representa
tives, a Republican majority, on joint
ballot, of 130. The point in doubt so
far as fusion Is concerned Is whether
Ithe Insurgents or the Democrats are
to havo the naming of the antl-Quuy
nominees. Two years ago the Demo
crats gave the Insurgents their votes
and received nothing In return. They
may this time suggest that the Insur
gents do the yielding. There are more
Democrats than Insurgents in botli
houses, but as It is Insurgent doctrinu
that the minority should rule this, In
Itself, affords no cluo to the fuslonlsts'
Intent. i
The same air of mystery surrounds
the anti-Quay programme as to tho
Joint ballot for United States senator.
Thefinsurgents are agreed only on nno
thing; that they will not enter n cau
cus, pf the Republican party, or be In
fluenced by Its decision. The stalwart
Republicans, at the Inst statu con
vention, formally named M. S, Qunv
as their choice for tho vacant senator
ship, and In the recent campaign
Colono 1 Quay challenged hs oppo
nents to unite on a man and curry his
name together with Quuy's own up
fore tho voters for a direct popular
' expression. Tho challengo 'passed tin
jheeded. No one knows whom the in
'surgenta want for senator or by what
jjprocosa of selection they would under-tako'-to
designate their choice should
the, ability become thelr's to effect an
Election. Having declared unalterable
lopposltlon to the principle of majority
xulo as illustrated in the orderly
toperatlon of tho party caucus, they
We icft.wjth no means of uniting upon
bin afllrmatlvo course pf.d must either
tthrow tholr votes to the choice of tho
"Tiemocrutlo caucus, which would be
inconsistent as well as un-Rcpubllcau,
'or else repeat the futile tactics of last
.'session whereby a scattering list of
Wm.es -wua balloted for with dally a
'tcrnatlons, In themselves suggestive ot
losslsm.
Certain truths stand out prominently
Jn connection with this approaching
pontes, will must bo fuced, regardless
of personal preferences omprejudlees,
Pennsylvania must have its due repre
Bntation In tho United States senate!
tho incoming' general assembly must
not adjourn without electing a sena
tor. And more than that, his election
must bo In response to the orderly
processes of majority selection put
forth by the membership of the major
ity party. These issues ore more vital
than any personal or factional aspects
of the situation. The greatest Repub
lican commonwealth In the union, with
Interests npproachlng In magnitude
and diversity those of an empire, must
not In the senate at Washington have
only hnlf the voting power that Is
wielded by Rhode Island or Nevada,
tho latter less populous Ithan the city
of Wllkes-Rarre. Nor must the deter
mination of the person to fill the va
cant office be exercised by a handful
of political tangents from the orbit of
Republican regularity, whose whole
programme Is a direct denial of the
fundamental principle of our govern
ment, which Is that the majority shall
rule.
The Sultan of Turkey acts like a
man who wishes to convey tho Im
pression tbnt ho has the greater por
tion ot a pack ot cards up his sleeve.
Why Croker Is Had.
FROM A SOURCE near tho
Tammany throne, the Chica
go Record learns that Rich
ard Croker's recent exhibi
tion of zeal us a purifier of New
Yotk's morals was not wholly unsel
fish. Tho Record's Information Is that
Croker Is planning, by moans of the
nnti-vlec movement, to pay oft some
scores of falluio and omission mn up
on election day by former beneficiaries
of Tammany interest and protection.
He had contracted to turn New York
to IJryan In exchange for federal pa
tronage. To carry out this contract
bo needed 100,000 Demociatlc plurality
below the Hnrlem. He got 30,000. The
men who failed to do what he oxpoctsd
them to do are now marked for disci
pline. The Tammany organization consists
of 35 district leaders, one for each as
sembly district, and 1P1:I precinct cap
tains, one for each voting precinct.
These, meeting together as a general
committee, and looking to one head,
now Richard Croker, constitute Tam
many. In each election precinct, in
addition to the captain, are 14 paid
workers, or over 15,000 in all, who are
assigned to look after a certain num
ber of voters and held resposiblc; and
buck of the workers are the precinct
clubs, ranging in membership from 50
to 500 voters each, all enrolled mem
bers of Tammany Hall, and every man
personally subject to Croker's orders
day or night. The name of every
householder and every voter on Man
hattan island is known to the pre
cinct captains and the latter are sup
posed to know just what strings to
pull in order to raise or lower a ma
jority to order. The precinct captain,
to use the graphic language of Mr.
"William K. Curtis
For xalue received gives the benefit of his Influ
ence and protection, lie is the friend, nchiscr
and confident of every family in the precinct.
If a boy is arrested for breaking a window; if
tho father or the son falls into the hands of the
police; if there is trouble about anything the
family immediately appeals to the Tammany cap
tain for advice. The latter finds somebody to
furnish bail, hunts up witnesses, clfects u com
promise with the complain nit or sees the judge,
who is usually a lojal Tiinm.iny man, and the
bond of numbershlp is as strong as Masonry.
If anybody is sick ti.e district captain sees that
he is well placed in the hospital. If a member
of the family is sent to the home of correction
on Widen ell's Island he gels visitors' passes and
finally a pardon. If one ot the diughtcrs has
been educated nt the Normal academy he finds
her a place as teacher in the public schools. He
gets wot!; for the widows uf Tammany politicians
and finds employment for the children. Ho is in
close communication with every rontiactor and
finds jobs with them for the unemplojed. He dis
tributes the charity fund, for Tammany spends
a large amount for tho relief of tho poor every
winter. Ho keeps on good terms with th
clergy; ho attends weddings and funerals; he
gives a ball in the winter and an excursion in the
summer, with beer and sandwiches and a brass
hind, and thus keeps his hands upon ever; family
in his prec inct, and they reward him on election
day by voting as he instructs them.,
It was by means of a canvass taken
by this perfect machine the Friday
prior to election that Croker learned
his Jig was up. This advance poll
came within 3,800 votes of being abso
lutely correct out of a total of 330,000.
Croker also learned Just where the
treachery was and who had committed
it. His method of revenge Is certainly
unique. He visits his dlspleasute upon
the assembly district leader in whose
bailiwick the defection was located.
This district leacfrr Is the human res
ervoir Into whose pockets flow the va
rious trickling sti earns of systematized
blackmail that1 are relied upon to sup
ply the wherewithal for practical poll
tics, To put the screws or revenge on
a suspected lieutenant It !.t only nec
essary for Croker to threaten an in
vestigation. The threat is usually
enough.
There Is now some question whether
it was over-indulgence In the national
bird, or tho eiforts of the Thanksgiv
ing posts tint caused the greatest
amount of headache yesterday.
The Situation in China.
-T-O UNDERSTAND the picsent
I status of the Chinese prob-
J. lorn It is necpssari' to boar
In mind thnt tho foreign rep
resentatives at Pekln, who have wit
nessed and personally suffered from
the Boxer horrors, and who, apart
from their Immediate lecallectlons,
havo many long-standing grievances
against tho Chinese government, have
permitted their desire for vengeance to
bias their Judgment, They huvo de
manded! 1. The execution of t lev in guilty prince .
2. Suspension of examination for ottlce (or five
years where the outrages occuued.
il. Erection of a monument to llaron Von Kct
tier at the scene of his murder and an apology
to tho Ocrman government by un Imperial prince
sent to Berlin for that purpose.
4, Edict announcing the dismissal and punish
ment of all officials In provinces where anti
foreign outrages may occur in the future,
6. Indemnity to states, corporations and indi
viduals, including compensation to natlvo Chris
tians employed by foreigners.
t). Erection ot monuments In every Christian
burial ground where graves have been profaned.
7- Imperial proclamation suppressing Doxcra
and punishing leader.
8. itcorgaiitiatlon of Uung-ll-yamen and for
eign aflalrs intrusted to one minister.
0. lt(cugnitlon of toe right of representatives
ot foreign powers to confer personally with em
peror at In civilized countries.
19. Ugatloai ami line l communication bo-
tvxecn Peliln and tho aea to lie guarded by for
eign troops. ,
11, Free worship In nil part ot China.
12. Modification of existing treaties for the ex
tension ol trade,
1.1. All lotta on coast of China to be dis
mantled and Importation of war material pro
hibited. These demands, to be effective, need
the assent ot the various homo gov
ernments, and the United States, In
opposing them In the manner and form
as advised by the ministers at Pekln,
Is actuated by certain well defined con
siderations. The ministers want their
thirteen separate propositions put Into
one specific ultimatum, indorsed by all
the powers. That would mean that If
China refused the demand the powers
would have to declare war upon her.
Now war with China would mean not
merely friction and trouble among the
allies, together with the expense arm
horrors usually Incident to war, but
furthermore an absolutely hopeless un
dertaking. 'The Chinese army could
not bo reached; tho Immensity of
China's area and population Is such
that there nre not, soldiers enouah In
Christendom to police the empire ef
fectively In tho presence of a hostile
native feeling; and with no too within
reach and all food supplies for the
maintenance of an Invading force hav
ing to bo Imported, tho experiment of
declaring wholesale war on China
would be like declaring war on
great fog or storm an exhibition of
stupendous folly.
Hence It Is. that tho American ad
ministration opposes tho mnklng of
demands on China which, If persisted
In, -would Involve war. Such a demand
Is tho requirement thnt the eleven
guilty princes be beheaded off-hand.
Two of these princes control with
their soldiers the persons of both the
emperor and the empress dowager; It
would bo easier to get these ptlnces to
behead their sovereigns than to get tho
sovereigns to behead them under ex
isting; circumstances.
Another point of difference Is the
question of indemnity. Most of tho
ministers at Pekln want to exact $800,
000,000. They might as well ask for
$600,000,000,000, so far as China's abil
ity to pay Is concerned. The revenues
of tho empire nre already mortgaged to
their limit. Any Increase in taxation
is bound to bo at the expense of future
foreign commerce a cutting off of the
foreign nose to spite the foreign face.
The powers realize this, but those
among them which are believed to
covet more Chinese territory In which
category the name of Germany is
placed by common consent proceed
upon the theory that a big cash de
mand, followed by China's Inability to
pay, would make possible seizures of
territory as indemnification.
Tho United States has been success
ful thus far In preserving a concort
of the powers in China along lines of
reason and common sense; and it looks
now as If this concert would continue.
Tho little ted Frankfurter sausage
received a severe blow in the Balti
more courts tho other day, when thiee
venders of tho popular midnight lunch
wagon delicacy were fined $10 each
on a charge of selling adulterated food.
A chemist declared that tho sausage
receives its brilliant color from appli
cation of aniline dye which is injur
ous to health, and the judge imposed
sentence as above. In Its unadulter
ated state the juicy Frankfurter con
tains elements In the way of seasoning
that are suflicient to make the individ
ual whose digestive organs have not
been recuperated by a long fast hpsl
tate on the brink of Investigation, and
now that It has been demonstrated that
In Baltimore at least, the rare blush
upon the link is produced by chemistry,
this much sought number upon the
midnight mer.u will probably cease to
be in demand. Look not upon the
Frankfurter when It is red!
And Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease Is suing
for a release.
Weekly Letter on
Municipal Affairs
XXVI. SEWAGE FABMING AT A
PROFIT.
New- York, Dec. 1.
SKWAtiK FAHMINO Is comparatively unknown
in this country, The n.vstcm has been In
vogue in most large Kuropcan titles for
many vears. tlirlin and Paris havo cul
tivated thousands of acres, giving them an earn
ing value which, in the aggiegate, has mounted
Into the tens of thousands nt dollars annually.
Kuropian cities lack many of the modern on
vcnlcmcs which aie an old story to American
cities, jet, all things considered, they arc tho
belter houeheepcrs. The affairs of u c It nre
mule economically conducted, paitlculnl) in the
utilization of the city's wattes. What is con
sidered worthless on this aide is made to yield
u I c venue on the other, 'Iho disposition of the
bevvage Is one of thccc sources of levtutie.
Pasadena, Cal., is the one American city
which lias undertaken to conduct a sewage faun.
Tint the innovation should Hist take loot on tie
l'.icllle cotist Is not strange, because irrigation
is a iiecc"-lty In that region, and it is only nat
iii.il that the vv.Lsle water of the city should be
turned to wniut Useful purpn-e.
'I he seu.igc faun with its H0O acres of land,
together with its buildings, pipe line and other
other equipment, has cost the niunlcpallty yn,
Ux), tint it is wortli much more, and could not
In- puiclnseej for twice that amount today,
1'nr the year ending Feb, S'l, 1IW0, tho cash re
ceived from the products of this farm and paid
into the city treasury was as fullovva;
I'rom sale of alfalfa luy ?0 01
I'rcm sale of barley hay , . , , GiO !I7
I'rom Kile of Knglfsli walnuts 2.IIS4 Si
l'rcm Bale of woud ,, 459 715
I'rnm hile of hogs ,.,,,, ..,.,.,.. 2SU 40
1'inm lent uf pastiue ,,,, , Kill)
Total f-Vft! M
'llu operating vxprise amounted to $.',1115 hi,
which left n prollt of W.dnT, in for the jeiir, In
rash receipts. In addition to this time should
be placed tu the credit of the farm, foi hay fur
nished lu tho hie mid stmt cleaning depart
ments, the kiim of $'110.41, which runs the total
prollt of tho institution up In I.eT.'r.DO.
Superintendent Dobbins, who lias had charge
of tiie faun from its inception, said;; "The
caro of ho sewage farm dining the ;car has
been entirely satisfactoiy, Tho crop from the
sixty acres of walnut trees, containing 1,(V)U trees,
umoiinted to 31,8.12 pounds of No, Is, 4,2o') pounds
No. 2s, and 73 pounds of mixed walnuts, width
werea old at tho rate i cents (or N". Is, G
cents for No. 2s, and 7 cents for mixed. Tills
was one cent above the association price. Thirty
acres additional are now being set to vwiiuU.
"Wo now have twenty-seven acres In alfalfa,
and 130 acres in barley; the balance of the
land is sown to corn and beets.
"The net profit is tufheirnt to pay 4 per cent,
on (he newer bonds, now outstanding, and it
Is confidently expected that the additional water
that will be available for use on tho farm when
tho contemplated addition to the sevv-rr system is
completed, will, in a short time, increase ne re
ceipts sufficiently to pay the interest on the
bond to be Usucu for the purpose ol properly
sewering (ho city,"
The most extensive sewage fanning in the
world, perhaps, Is carried on by the city ol
Paris. It liaa it total of 10,423 acres, under oil.
tlvatlnn, ol which .1,5(10 acres are owned arid op
erated by the municipality. The greater part
of the area la under the control of private par
ties. Tho sewage Is convejed to the farms hy means
ol extensive pipe lines, several huddled miles In
extent, all ot which Is under the management
ol the civic! authorities, so that the exact amount
of sewage that la dealt out to each truck gar
dener can lie easily ascertained at any time. The
entire system is conducted upon the most sani
tary basis to prevent any evil results in the
cultivation ot vegetables for the market. Fur
rows nre made In the ground, so (hat the sew
age water soaks Into the ground without touch
ing cither stems or leaves. The sewage farm
Is drained at & depth of four meters with con
crete pipes, which receive the purified diluent
nnd taka it Into the Seine.
The purity of the effluent which Is discharged
Into tho river la constantly verified by analysis,
and fish live In It perfectly well, as, for exam
ple, In a little river at Aahlerrs, which carries
It Into the Seine. This system of Irrigation
started In 1872 with 123 acres, since which time
It lias Increased r.eatly ten fold, This Increase
Is a Riifllclent proof of the success of the opera
tion. The city would find no customers for Its
sewage If Its use was unsuccessful or badly pay
ing. According to the law of 18S0, the amount of
aewago used must not exceed 8,210 cubic yards
per 2'4 acres per annum. This must he distrib
uted in a systematically intermittent minner.
On any given day no more than one-quarter of
the total surface is being Irrigated, and each
part of the firm Is Irrigated at intervals, which
depend upon tho nature of the crop. 'Hie scw
ngo farms at present ut.ilt.iblc are capable of
taking 2112,0(10,000 cubic aids of sewage walcr
annually. Tho iiumlclp.il linds arc faun lands,
As regards the others those In private hands
the thief use made ot them Is for the raising
of all kinds of vegetables for the mirket, Includ
ing large quantities of potatoes and bects.The
total cost of all the farms foots up to :J8,000,000
francs.
The malntemnto ot the sewers and outfalls,
ileauslng, pumping stations, scwago farms, houc
sanitation, etc., in short, the total expenses, ex
ceed 51,000,000 per c.ir. This is far from be
ing covered by the tax it falls shot I by about
ijaOO.lXK) a year. The income, however, will in
time be doubled hy the extension of the tix
tn nil the houses in l'ails. it Is Mid thai
when the profits on the sewage farms are In
eluded It makes the reielpts foot up to about
$1,500,000.
The sjstem Is far from being perfected, hut tho
city Ins stuck tn its origlml plan, maiked out
nesrly forty years ago. While there ho been
much criticism of the sjslem, a laige share of
It has arisen from ignorance, and not because
there has hen a real foundation for it.
44 THE "WORLD jjjo
ONE HUNDRED YEARS
AGO TODAYjtjtJ
'Copyright, 10OO, by It. K. Hughes, Iuis
viile.l A PARISIAN named C'ontc devised tho process
by which all black lead pencils, and in
deed pencils of nil sorts, were manufac
tured. Prior to this in 1701 the great
pencil factory of the Knbcr familv had been es
tablished in Nuremberg. Pencils were then
made from pulverized graphite uincntid into
solid blocks by means ol gums, icsiius, glue, sul
phur and other substances, but none of these
preparations jicldcd useful pencils. route's
process consisted of a most intimate mlxtinc
of graphite and cl.ij, both first brutight lu a
condition of the finest Mib-divislun.
Organized labor had its troubles even at this
early date. Hy a statute passed in Imgland It
was enacted that all peisons combining with
others to advance their wages nr decici-e the
quantity of their work or ill any vv ly cllect or
control those who earned on any manuf.utma
or trade in the conduct and lnaii.igeMiuut tlicic
of might Do cnnviitcd and committed to the
common jiil for any time not decoding three
calendar months, or be kept nt haul labur in
tho house of correction for a teim of two cal
endar mouths.
William Murdoch mule such pi ogress in the
discovery of piaitfcil methods for miking, stor
ing and punt lug coil gas that lie wis able
to light the whole exterior of his factory at
Illrminghim, Kngland. (!as distilled from wood
was intioduccd at this time In XI. I.elion into
his homo in Palis, tho Mieicss of the experiment
nttractinj much notice and comment,
Tieng-tson-tai-o mg, king of f'ore.i, sullen-1
an abcc-,s tn put an end to his life lather thin
submit tn the contact of the lancet. 11)1" wis
the lestilt of the law of tho laud tint to touch
the king with n weapon of iron was tieasun.
The rule was rigidly enforced.
The lepulation its a composer of I.udv.ig xen
Ilecthovcn, who is ill music whit Miakespeare i-.
ill poetr, bee line established lie.vimd the limils
of his own lounti. It was .it this time tint
his dcatni'-ss, noticed fln-l in IT'I", became more
pieinounccd. His ich dialed S'ptuoi, Opus Si,,
and the l'list tyiiiphon. Opus il, wuc pub
lished this year.
v
A violent earthquake nt Con-tantinople ele
sti d the royal palace and an Immensity or
buildings. It extended Into llouni inia and Wal-
lachia.
The famine in China indue eel the government
to direct by an Imperial edict tint ,i gieater
portion of the land should be devoted -In the
cultivation of grain.
Cialloplng Dick, a remaikadle tiimlinl, was
executed nt Aylesbiuy near London for highway
robbery.
t
Pius VII became pope during the list .ve.ir of
the eighteenth century at the age uf lilt -eight,
and was destined tn serve one of the most exclt.
ing peiiods in Vatican history,
An eruption of Mt, I'.tlia, one of the most
eclebiatcd volcanoes III the woild, situated on
the eastern seaboaid of hlcll, uuuncel,
A storm did vast dainige in London and
throughout the whole of Kngland.
Oold was discovered at Colou.
Tho manufacture of shear fcleel began at
Sheffield.
Vaccination was Introduced into the United
States, it having been discoveud two .vears
beforo by Kdvvaul .Tenner, ol llngland.
The use ot leaches or infusions in tanning
heavy leather xva.s first insWcel on by Segulu
and the adoption of Ida suggestion led to the
shoi tenlng of the time occupied in tanning by
about one-half,
Samuel W, Chuffuek, who Invented (he "pon"'
sounder and ciicult-clo.scr attachment to the
telegraph key, was born In Vermont,
Among tho births of the year of persons who
afterward won famo were tho following
John Junius Ilurk, Louisiana lawyer,
Jolin .nuruslde-, Louisiana kuf.ur planter,
Warren Burton, New lhigland author and mln
ister. William Ilushnell, American phsklan and
railroad manager,
.1. Ilenlamln Calioone. naval pay director,
Zcnni Caldwell, American educator-and writer,
John Mel.eod Campbell, D, ,D., Scott theol
ogian. Madam MarU Corador-Allen, English vocalist
in America,
ltcne Kdouard Coron, Canadian statesman.
Nicholas Armund Correal, French polllcal
writer.
Dranlio Carlllo, Costa Wean dictator.
William A, Carruthers, American phlcian
and author.
DON'T WOBBLE.
Prom Success.
Wabbling or vacillation alvvas Indicate, weak.
m?s of character, inefficiency. Men witli back
bone, nerve, grit, do not wabble. They are not
afraid to look a king in the face. Though they
may not own a dollar, they at least own them
elves, and are not afraid to stand .erect.
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The
People's
Exchange,
A POPttLAtl CMlAltlNO HOUSr. for the
Benefit of All Who Have Houses In
Itent. Ileal Katatc or Other l'ronerlv tn Sell
or I'.xchange, or Who Want Situations or
' Help These Small Advertisements Cost '
One Cent a Word, Six Insertions lor Five i
rents a vvonl Uxcept Situations Wanted,
vv men Arc inserted Free.
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For Bent.
KOIt HUNT AN OLD KSTAnMSIIKU IlliSt-
ness place, good location, suitable (or a elrug
atorc; terms reasonable to reliable patty I pos
session given Immediately. Address Michael (lib
bons, Main atrect, Mlnooka.
roil IlKNT-DHSIItAllM: .MODKP.X HOMII, ON
hill. 711 Oulncy avenue.
For Sale.
ONK OF TIIH T1KST AND CLKANKST llUSt
ness lu Mcranton, worth 5,ooo, will sell
quick at :-U,."00, nnd gtiaiantcc $1,500 on Invest
ment in less than 3 car. C, Tribune.
KOll SALK-CAIl LOAD HOUSES ANT) MUI.KS
at Hiker's Hoarding Stable, 221 Oakford court.
KOll SM.K-COXTENTS OK HOUSB I'URNt
ture, carpets, bedding, etc. 6J2 Washington
avenue.
Wanted.
WANTi;i)-TO LOAN, H'50.00 KllthT MOHT
gagej village propeity, twice the amount.
Address, with termH, Box 60, Clark's tlreen.
WANTKD-A KtlHNISIIKD llOUSI! IN CKN-
tral part of city, containing ten rooms, or
more. Apply to W. II. Jessup, Jr., Common
wealth building.
Wanted To Buy.
WANTKDSr.COND HAND SLOT MACHINES;
must be in good order, state particulars as
to make and price. Address !,. M seneral de
livery, bcrnnton, I'a. '
Business Opportunity.
"McKINLBV'S ELtXTION A'-St'UKS I'HOM'KH
lly," active markets and large fluctuations
in prices. S100 Invctod In drain or Stocks by
my "Safe Investment Plan" has pilel larger
profits than in any other manner of dealing.
Write immediately for particulars. Ihnk, finan
cial and customer references. Stephen A. Clem,
ons, Hroker, Old Colony bldg,, Chicago.
LNCIHIASK YOUR INt'O!K-$100 INVKSTK1) IN
(rain or Stocks by my "Safe Investment
Plan" has paid larger profits than In any other
inanncr of dealing. Write inunedlatelj for par
ticulars. Hank, finanelil and customer's refer
cncfM. Stephen A. Clcmons, Urokci, Old Colony
hullding, I hicago.
WALL STIti:KT-IF YOU WANT TO MAKE
money in the presei.t mirket, vvilte lis.
Stocks, bonds, provisions carried on 2 per cent,
maigln, P. J. Peters & Co., 53 Hioadway, Nc.v
.ork.
Help Wanted Male.
WANTi:0-A DOl'IILL'-KMIir linoKKKIH'I'.lt;
must be thoroughly competent and lellabie.
Address, naming wagw expected, I', C. h., J21
(Juincy avenue, cily.
WANTED HMlHtlin If Wll THISrWOHIIIY
young man; must have good rccommend.1
tious; s;U per wc-k guaianttcd. ltoom tl), Coal
Exchange building.
WAYiT.D-l'AItT.NElt Willi ?! ,1100 IN A HOOD.
light business; Inst stand ill citv; will
guarantee tl.OOO fir4 vear. A. II., (ienrral De
livery. LAIHiE HOUSE WANTS CAP.xllLH MEN AND
women to act is gcucial agents. tHHI early
salary; expenses; extra commissions; brilliant
opportunity. bUfToid I'icss Co., New Haven
Conn.
Help Wanted Female.
W'ANTED-OIIH, KOll (il'.NEHAL IIOtM'.WOHK.
4111 Mifflin avenue.
Agents Wanted,
AHI'.NTh WANTED 10 SELL THE LATEST IN
vcntiiui fur pioduelng light; heats clectri
cit.v; cheapei than keio-ene; agents co'ning
imiiicr; largest fictory; piumpt shipments. The
Ittst Light Coinpni, Canton, ).
A(li:.NTS TO SELL Ol'll CUT I'llU'E XMAS
hooks; 50c. dook, 15c; -t bunk, iiC.J 1.3tl
book, 50c; fj 50 dook, 75c; ncdit given,
fuUht paid, outfit dee. l'ciguson Pub. Co,
1577 Fifth St., Cinclnniti, O.
Salesmen Wanted.
. V..t SkVV
ENEItHETTC SxLESMAN -SCHOOL SI PPI.IES;
countr.v woik; UH) salaiy and commission.
It. (), Kvuiis & Co., t hicago,
SALESMEN WANTED TO SELL OUH GOODS
d sample to wholcals and retail trade. Wo
arc the largest and only manufacturers In our
line in the world. Liberal salary paid. Address,
CAN-DE.X Mfg. Co., Savannah,' Ga.
Recruits Wanted.
MAttlNE COHI'S, U. S. NAVY, HECRUITS
wanted- Able-bodied men, service on our
war ships in all parts of the world and on land
in the Philippines when required. Recruiting oi
licer, 10,'t Uvomlng avenue, Scranton.
Money to Loan.
MONEY TO LOAN-SntAlfiHT LOANS AT
once. Curry, Connell building.
ANY AMOUNT 01' MONEY TO LOAN-tjUlCK,
straight loans 01 Iluildini; and l.oia. At
from i to (1 per lent. Call 011 X, V. Walker.
JH-.IU Connell building.
Boarding.
ELEGANTLY FURNISHED ROOMS, WITH Oil
without lioaid; new, clean, homelike; table
flr.st class. .Mrs. Iviuucdj, 511 AdJnu avenue,
Board Wanted,
HOARD WANTED-FOIt THREE ADULTS AND
one small child, in respectable Jewish fam
ily, llvlns in flrt-elass nelKhhorlmod. btate
price. W, A., Tribune office.
SITUATIONS WANTED
siTuatToTvanTed ijv jhdImaged
widow, aa liou-e keeper In Rentlem ill's fain
tly; tan uive references. Call or address House
keeper, W0 llrook street, city.
WHITING OR COPYING TO DO AT HOME
evenings, by a joung lady; good penman
and thoroughly tellable; best references. Ad
dress "Writing," Tribune,
SITUATION WANTED-UY MIDDLE-AGED HS
and xvlfe, ol corieet habits, thoroughly reli
able, us Janitor or cue nl gentleman's lesldenci",
or any position of trust. Addiess, II, Reliable,
Tribune1,
YOUNG MAN COMING FROM NEW YORK
city to locate in t-cranton, would like po
sition with wholesale fruit or produce house as
Invoke clerk or similar position. .Six 3 tars' ex
perience with large shipping house In New York,
Leaves position to come to Scranton. Ilest ret
eienccs. Address J Tribune office,
SITUATION' WAN.EI-HV AN EXPERIENCED
stenographer, work by the hour or piece.
SITUATION WANTKD-nY AN EXPERT LAU.S
drcss; will take washing borne or go out by
tho day. 620 Pleasant street. Brat o relcrcnce.
West bide.
WORK WANTKD-A8 LAUNDRESS HY THE
day for Monday and Thursday, and olTlcM to
clean; can give best city relcrencea. Adorn
M. il., TOO Elm street, city,
SITUATION WANTED-BY YOUNG IADV OF
experience and ability, aa stenographer, type
writer or bookkeeper; would assist as cashier;
open (or engagement for tho holidays. Only
those meaning to employ me need apply- Ad
drM MUa WoWIctTcr, 62J Sumner avenue, city.
114-116 WYOMINd AVE.
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VTCaaY
xJ-PRn '
RVBQDV
si'.Lt.iNo mmriEns that fit all kind's of
shoes is a mtr paut of 01111 iiusintss.
It l a fact we buy them In car load lots. It
la a fact we give ou the benefit of our large
buying. The best made nre the kind we sell jou.
Lewis &ReHly
We Have
J mist 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.
ReyooldsBros
Stationers and Engravers,
Hotel Jermyn Building.
PROFESSIONA L.
Certified Public Accountant.
r.mVAIcD O RI-AULDINO, O. 1. A., 23 TUAD
ers' Dank buHiling.
Architects.
LDWAttD II. IUVIS, AltCHITCCT, CONNULL
hnll'lins, 1 ranton.
FitcnnmcK l iirown, arciiitlct, price
builuinit, 120 Washington avenue, Scranton
Cabs and Carriages.
KUDnilR Tinr.n cads ami CARRIAGES; best
ot senile Tiompt attention iivcn orders, by
'Chone. Thnnca 2672 aud 5J32. Joseph Kelley,
124 Linden.
Dentists.
DR. C. E. i:ii.F.N'Ui:i!GKIt, I'AULI BUILDING,
Snrucc street. Scranton.
DR. U O. LYMAN, SCRANTON PRIVATE HOS
pltal, coinc.1 Wjomlnst and Mulberry.
DR. C. C. LUIIAC'II. 110 WYOMING AVENUE.
DIt. II. F. REYNOLDS, OI'P. P. O.
Hotels and Restaurants.
THE ELK CAFE, 1'23 AND 127 FRANKLIN AVE
nue. Hates icaaonable.
P. ZEIGLER, Proprietor.
SCRANTON HOUSE. NEAR D.. L. & W. PAS
senccr depot. Conducted on the European plan.
VICTOR KOCH. Proprietor.
Physicians and Surgeons.
JAMES P. PURSI'.Mi, M. 11., SPECIALIST,
Mental and .Vrvom Diseases. I.ind'n stiert
(opp. P. O.)
DH. v. E. ALLEN, 613 NORTH WASHINGTON
avenue.
DR. S. V. L'AMORKAUX, OFFICE S39 WASH
InRton avenue. Residence, 1.118 Mulberry.
Chronic diseases, lunss. heart, KUlneya and
genlto-urlnary crsans a rpecialty. Hours, 1 to
4 p. m.
Lawyers.
J, W. BROWNING, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL,
lor-at-law, Rooms 312-J1J Mears building.
D D REPLOGLE, ATTORNEY-LOANS NEGO
tiated on real estate security. Mears building,
corner Washington avenua and Spruce street.
WILLARD. WARREN li KNAPP. ATTORNEYS
snd counscllon-ai-lavv. Republican building,
Washington avenue.
JISSUP & JESSUP, ATTORNEYS AND COUN-
sellors-at-law. Commonwealth building, Rooms
11), 2(1 and 21.
JAMKS W. OAKTOHI). ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Rooms 614, 616 and 610 Board of Tiade build
ing. EDWARD W. THAYER. ATTORNEY. ItOOMS
KXI'COI, Oth floor, Mears building.
L. A WATRES. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, BOARD
of Trade building, Scranton, Pa.
O. R.' PITCHER. ATTORNEY-AT.LAW, BOARD
of Trade building, Scranton, Pa.
PATTERSON k WILCOX, TRADERS' NATIONAL
Rank building.
C. COMEQYS, 011 REPIIIILION BUILDING.
A. av, nr.ivnio!,r, attorney, mears bldg.
Schools,
SCHOOL OF rill! HCKAWANNA. SCIUNTON
Pa, Course preparatory to college, law, meclt
cine or bjsiness. Opens Sept, 12th. Send for
catalogue. Rev. Thomas M Cann, I.L. D., prin
cipal and proprietor; W, K. Plumley, A. II.,
headmaster.
Miscellaneous.
DRESSMAKING roil CHILDREN TO ORDER ;
al.o hilleV waists. Louis hhoenukei, 2li
Adams iiviliuc,
, 11. IIRIGGS CLEANS PRIVY VAUL'IS AM)
' tess'po'ils; li odor, liupiovod puiupi inecl.
A. D.'Drlgn'S. picipilctor, Leave orders UOei North
Main avenue, ot Etc Ice's drug store, corner
Adams and Mulberr, Telephone IWI.
Mlti'. L. T, KELLER", SCALP TREVl'MENT, 60c-,;
shampooing, 6cV, ; facial massage; luanicui-
Jng, 25e.; chiropody. 701 juincy.
THE WILKES D.MIRE RECORD CAN PI! HAD
in brrenton at the news stands of Relsmin
Eros., 401 Spri'ce and 50J Linden; M. Norton,
'iZ Lackawanna uvenuc; I. S. SclmUer, -'11
Spruco afreet.
BAUElJli ORCHESTRA-MUSIC FOR HALLS,"
picnics, partle. receptions, 'weddings and con.
cert work furnished. For leims adilrrss R. J,
Daucr, conductor, 117 Wyoming avenue, over
Hulbert'a muslo store.
MEOARGEE BROS.,' PRINTERS' SUPPLIES. UN.
vclopes, paper bags, twine. Wart house, 130
Wublngton venue, Scranton, Pa
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INLET'S
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Table
Ltaeos for
Tlhiainiks
gflVflOg
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After you havo carefully gone
over our unusually large and fine
assortment of Tabic Linena. of
which wo aro making a Special
Exhibit for Thanksgiving Week,
you will appreoiate the faot that
tho same has not been bought
hap-hazard, but that down to the
minutest detail our utmost oare
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
tho BEST GOODS at a moderate
cost; our motto being
Reliable Goods at
prices.
We invite you to examine our
New Damasks, by the yard, with
napkins to match.
Matched Sets
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 Oer Handsome
510-512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
flercereaui
& Cooed!
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 wo
prefer to have our friends do
the talking for us,
A cordial invitation is, z
tended to all to call and see us.
AERCEREAU & CONNELL
Jewelers and Silversmiths.
LEGAL.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOOXHOtDr
ers of tho Consumers Ice Co., xxrtll b bud at
their ofilee, corner of Adams arenua and Ash
street, in the City of Scranton, on TuaKtay, th
lsth day of December, 1'JOO, at 2 p. m. Th
purpose of the meeting la for the election of of
fliers for the ensuinfr jear and the transaction ol
surh other business as may properly coma befor
the meeting. jmw
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT?
the olflce of tho City Clerk, Scranton, Pa,,
until 7.3U o'clock p. in. Thursday, December 8,
1WH), to purchase ono hundred and thlrty-ftTj
City of Scranton Coupon lloncta of one thowaricj
dollar each. Nos, 1 to 45, Inclusive, of said
boncU icdccmablo June 1, 1900; Nos. 48 to M,
Inclusive, Juno 1, 1010; Nos. Ill to US, Inclusive,
Julie 1, 1015. IloniU to ho dated June 1, 1W,
nnd to lie- free of all taxes, the city assuming the
luvinent thereof. Bids will be received upon
a thiee, three and .1 half and a four per cent.
bond. Each pioposal shall be accompanied by
u chick In the sum of three thousand dollars t
bo forfeited In case the bid l accepted and not
ibinplltd with unci to apply upon the piirohasa
price of said bonds if awarded to such bidder.
All bids to be unconditional. The city reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
M. T. LAVELLE, City Clerk.
Si ranton, Pa., Nov. 28, 1000.
OFFICE OF TIIE SCRANTON BOLT AND HUH
" Siianlon. Pa., Nov. SOlh, 1900.
A meeting ot the htockholders of this company,
will be held at Its general otliie, on the twenty
fouith dav of Januaij, A. I)., 1001, to taka
aetlon on a proposed Increase of the capital
stock ot the company from tflSO.CXH) to $230,000.
L. M. IIOHTOV, Secretary.
llmm , . i , - ' " "
ESTATE OF S-ILAs FLOWER, LATE OF TIIH
Township of Clllliin, County of Lackawanna
aud State ol Penns.vlvanh, deceased.
Lctteis cd administration upon the alnvo-namcd
estate having been giauled to the undersigned,
all person having claims or ilcinuids against
the said estate will present tliim for -n3 inrnt,
and those Indebted then In will plase irake ini-
md ate pax incut to .....
W. E. FLOWER, Administrator.
TIIOS. V, WELL--, EsQ-i (inuUxIwro, Pa.
Attorney for lictatej
Ei-TVTE OF ROBERT O. LEE, LATE OF TIIH
lloiough of Diiniuore. County of Lackawanna
aud State of Penin.vlvanl.1, ilervavecl
Letters of administration upon ihu above-named
estate having been granted tu the undersigned,
all pel sons having claims or demands against
the ald estate will present them Wr poment,
and those Indebted thereto will please make im.
mediate pavment to
CHAIILOITE LEE, Administratrix,
Dunmore, Ta.;
WILLIAM S. SIMPSON, Admlniitrator.
TIIOS. F. WELLS, ESi,., Plltston, Pa.
Attorney for Estate.
Wire Screens.
JOSEPH KUETTEL, REAR 611 LACKAWANNA
avenue, bcranton, Pa., manufacturer oi Wira
Screens.
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