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SVronil-CUM Mali Matter.
When tpacc will permit, Tlie Trlhnne l nlvv.i)
elm) to print dlinrt lettem front lis friends nrar
Ipj! on current topi". ."it It rule U tint lliec
mnt bf signed, for publication, by (lie wrllrrs
real nutne: nnd the romllton precedent to itr
reptnneo In that nil contribution uliall be mbjeit
tn editorial revision.
8CRANTON. DKCKMBEIt 6, 100.
No one will object to Mr. Crnmp as a
rnlleotnr If the MUltiui only pa.yn tho bill,
lilttH Inlorcst and a percental for the
trotiblp lu bus ciiuhpcI.
Weighing the Chances.
-y-UK llNDAMlNTAt, objeo-
I tlnn to it Hrcniul-cUiKR uluir-
I lor for Sotunton, npnrt from
". iiny question of InciTtiMod
(ir-nVo, which economical ndinlnlntiu-
tlon nilKhl obvlute. urlsrs from the fm-t
r, thiil In city Kovcrnmont bimeil on such
a rlmrtcr responsibility Is nlmoHl hope-
lesi'ly illffnsod.
Vniler 'present conditions, If the ex
ecutive manuBcment of the city falls to
. romimuiil public, approval the people
Jmvp within easy leueh a responsible
'official whom they can hold to nccount.
The mayor of a. third-class city has It
within his power to shape the affairs of
government pretty much to his llklnc.
Councils may occasionally decline to
follow his lead and by control of ao
ptoprlntlons may at intervals hamper
him; hut It has yet to be shown that
a, strotiEr man In the executive chair
with power over every executive de
partment Is unable substantially, In
spite of these Incidental obstacles, to
' rolled his will 'and. policy in the con
duct of municipal affairs.
Under the second-class charter the
mayor has virtually no power what
ever save that of veto. The heads of
the important executive departments
are elective by councils and in turn, as
appouis from the- practice in both
rittsburjr and Allegheny, they exercise
a potent influence in determining the
personnel of councils. The people, when
angered, may succeed in displacing: a.
number of objectionable eotincllmen,
but unless they can command a major
ity In both branches in opposition to
the inevitable city ring they might for
practical purposes as well have none.
Under the second-class charter, if the
director of a, department incurs criti
cism they are powerless to reach and
lemove or discipline him save when re
inforced by a majority in councils.
When it Is understood that the politic
department director always distributes
the patronage and perquisites of his
ofliee with a view to retaining the in
terested favor of a majority in councils
und is in a position to be of material
aid or injury to the councilman seek
ing re-election, the probabilities of un
organized public opinion being able
successfully to compete with him for
a. majority control of councils In a city
accustomed to elect councilmen of the
calibre most familiar in Scranton may
brt computed by the reader at his
leisure.
AA'e said a moment ago that the ques
tion of expense Incident to the pro
posed new order might be regulated' by
economical administration. But with
out a responsible single executive head
to safeguard and direct the public In
terests as contrasted with the private
or factional Interests of the council
manic majority in power, how Is eco
nomical administration to be initiated
or preserved? This is the great prac
tical question underlying the whole
ptoposltlon of Scranton's acceptance ot
4 second-class charter. Until it can be
answered satisfactorily those who up
hold the expediency of seeking legis
lative escape from the new classifica
tion have, it seems to us, by far the
better end of the argument.
i.
The Introduction of a sympathy
resolution for Paul Kruger almost nn
soon us congress was fairly opened the
other day was an exhibition of bad
taste. President Kruger is not in con
dition at present to bo benefitted or
Injured by resolutions of sympathy
from any nation, and resolutions of
this sort could well be postponed un
til business of more importance is
disposed of,
The Ship Subsidy Bill.
" '-H1 FISCAL, year just ended
I has been the most prosper-
I ous year in the history of
the merchant shipping of
the United States. As appears from
tKi report of the commissioner of
navigation, the total tonnage, fi,l6l,S.l9
gross tons, was greater than for any
ycutr since 1861, when American ton
mfjjo, reached Its maximum to that
tliJie,t'8,v3J,,8,13,BipsM tons. As our mil
1 1 fit lea t Ji o ii Included ninny vessels not
mlv required by law lo bo enrolled,
Mwyri.J.lmt even In tonnage Amer
ican merchant shipping Is now greater
Hum at any ' Unto In the past. The
tojinafefl' HulU during the year lOim,
iiHfiiely 3H3,7t0 gross tons, has been
exjeedh In amount by our minimi
oujipitj only six years, und In value
and ofllfiuncy has never been equaled.
Jtfrlno construction now In progress
nr under contract promises u greater
ndilltlon to our merchant Meet for the
current Hscal year than last year, and
If tho( present, ruto Is maintained, tho
nejv ofijiagq will exceed that ever
built In'tho United Rtntes, except In
uil nnd 18GS.
(lut, us the commissioner points out,
Arjierlcnn shipping in the coasting or
ilotuestiu tralo must bo distinguished
frrjni 'ItVnerlcun'shlpplng In tho foreign
trijde,'rTh6 'former trade Is restricted
sofijly to American vessels; the latter
irijdc Is necessarily open to the com
peJItioiVof foreign vessels. Orowth In
the former Is u matter of internal do
volopmeut, measured by domestic,
standurds. Growth In the latter Is our
paft In the world's maritime develop
ment," measured by International
standards. The giowth of American
shaping, .to wlilcli the facts just
atujed tqntlfy," has been wholly wlth-
In the coiislltiR Untie. Int that trade
our lonnngo linn risen from 2,897tlS
gross tons In lsfit lo U3S.il". gross tons
In moo, nnd two-thirds of tho Incienso
hn.i been upon the (Irent Lakes'.
Where foreign competition enters,
iiur registered tonnage bus decreased
from l2,M'.,,fl2S riop.t tons lit ISfll to
SL'fl.BiH uross tbns In in.w, and It los
limn nt any time In the past sixty
years, except during our shoit war
With Hpuln. for the past three yenrs
Ameilrnn ships have carried, nnmitilly
only 0 per cent, of our expoi is und
Imports, tho smallest percentage In
our history.
Yet to quale again ft out Commis
sioner of "Navigation Cliiunberlnln,
"the conditions for a sitctessful eltoit
to secure again a proper share of the
carrying trade nnd to ro-ostnbllsh our
commercial flag upon the oceans lmve
not In ii generation been so favorable
as nt this time. 'Our heavy, contin
uous expenditures for tho navy luivo
created shipbuilding plants adapted to
tho largest mercantlln construction,
(tttr surpusslng production of coal and
steel Insures cheaper ninterlnls than
can be obtained elsewhere, nnd nbun
dnnce ot capital, the product of labor's
prosperity during the past few years,
awaits new enterprises. Coupled with
these ndvantnges at home, temporary
causes have increased the cost of ship
building obroad. These llatterlng con
siderations must not blind us to our
backwardness. We shall build, oven
In this yenr of great activity in our
shipyards, less thnn one-tenth the.
shipping for foreign trade to be bulll
by our principal competitor. AVe do
not carry T, per cent, of the world's
sea-borne trafllc. The effort, to be
successful, must be begun promptly
and unremittingly prosecuted for a se
ries of years, und Is entitled to the
eo-operatlon of congress."
The shipping bill now under con
sideration In the senate Is framed to
fit this need and has the heartiest in
dorsement of experts. In bilef It pto
vldes subsidies for American vessel-,
in foreign trade based on gross ton
nage of the ship and mileage. The
subsidies are calculated to offset the
difference In the cost of building and
navigating American vessels com
pared with Biltlsh vessels. Ameiican
vessels already built are subsidized
for ten years; vessels hereafter built
for twenty years. The maximum sub
sidy payable in any one year is fixed
at $9,00U,O0O. At the present time the
expenditure under the bill would be
about $t, .",00,000 a year. A ten-knot
ship with n mileage of 1.3,000 miles per
annum would earn $!41,7i. A twenty
one knot ship with iv mileage of SS.'JOO
miles per annum would earn $301,290.
The bill admits to American registry
all foreign steamships owned by
Americans on January 1, :'.iO. such
steamships are entitled to hnlf sub
sidles. Before these forelgn-builH
steamships can be registered and re
ceive subsidy owners must build in
the United Stntes corresponding
steamships, as in tho cases of the New
York and Paris. All vessels receiving
subsidy are required lo carry the
ocean malls of the United States free
of charge, and may be impiessed aa
auxiliary cruisers or transports.
In short, the proposition is to risk
$!,(j00,000 a year in the hope of saving
$200,000,000 now paid by Americans to
foreigners annually for ocean freights.
Coventor Pingree appears to base
his granting of pardons upon the
proposition that there were other cul
prits. , , , , , .
Trifling with Army Reform.
IT SEEMS to us, after careful study
of all the arguments pro and con,
that the houso military commit
tee has not acted wisely in its
mutilation of the carefully drawn bill
of Secretary Root for army reonriin
lzation. It has stricken out the pro
vision giving preference In promo
tions above a certain grade to officers
of the regular arm now holding volun
teer commissions, tho effect of which
would be to cause a strife aniong.po
lltical influences for tho promotion of
inexperienced volunteers. There are
oflicers by tho hundreds In the regular
arm whoso heads have grown gray In
the faithful nnd efficient service of
their country under all kinds of try
ing conditions among tho Indians, in
Arctic Alaska, wherever tlicro was
tough work to be done, requiring ex
perience and soldierly skill and It Is
proposed by the house military com
mittee, in tho promotions incident to
an enlarged army, to set these quiet
nnd faithful regulars aside so that sons
of senators or other epauletted bene
tlclarles of social or political pull may
tnke the pick of tho new commissions.
This may not bo the conceded intent,
but It Is too likely to be the probable
effect.
Hut oven worst, is the house com
mittee's elimination or the provision
requiring future vacancies in the stnsf
corps to be filled by detail from tho
line, such appointees to serve no longer
than four years on tho staff without
an Interval of service in tho line, At
present tho staff departments are of
ficered by men who remain until re
tired on age. They recelvo good pay,
have every social and political advan
tage, uro subject to.no orders or dis
cipline, barring gross offence, save
those of their particular bureau chief,
and in this utmosphero and snug con
dition of independence It takes an ex
traordinary man to keep an unswelled
head nnd a mind and heart in sympa
thy with the needs of the line, Tho
simple truth Is that tho staff nt pres
ent Is autocratic, overbearing, Inef
ficient In the senso of not possessing
tho flexibility and Intimacy of sympa
thy with the llneirequlred to produce
tho best results, und as unmllltury,
judged by the stundiirds In vogue In
most other armies, as It Is, In spirit
and method, undemocratic and un
American. Jt Is n fixed force, set apart
from all other branches of tho service;
an exclusive casie, And when trouble
comes and extraordinary demands fall
upon It, as was tho caso early In the
war with Spain, It has uu membetshlp
In reserve, is necessarily Inudequutu
and the whole nillltnry establishment
has to suffer from, confusion und
blundering until a green auxiliary
force, suddenly recruited from civil Hfo
generally by rule of pull, tan bu sea
soned and taught what to do. '
Yet every effort niutlo to undo this
;
expensive anomaly, which cost the
country thousands of lives two years
ngo, has uniformly boon defeated by
reason of tho grip which staff Influences
have Upon a few congressmen promi
nent us leaders of army legislation.
The truth of every word said here
stnmls unchallenged and iinehnllenge
able, nnd It Is widely recognized! yet
the evil perpetuates Itself to the In
finite harm of tho service. Heorctnry
Hoot has n reputation for bull dog grit
which Inspires the hope that ho, will
not let up until he forces this or a sub
sequent congress to do the nrmy Jus
tice. Tho resolution on the part of con
gress to Investigate hazing at West
Point can accomplish but little In tho
case which hits recently shocked the
country, ns the principal witness In
the, affair Is beyond giving testimony.
If it can result In protecting future
sublects, however, It will Juptlfy Itself.
The Guthrie Primary Bill.
A COMMITTEE of the Pitts
burg chamber of commerce,'
headed by ex-Mayor Guthrie,
has approved the draft of a
new primary election law which, In
conjunction with tho Keator ballot law
to group all names of candidates al
phabetically under the offices to be
voted for, will bo. among the main
reform measures to be pressed upon
the attention of the Incoming legisla
ture. The essential features of the Guthrie
bill are the making ot all nominations
by a direct vote nnd the holding of
primaries by all political parties on
the same day. The bill Axes all prim
ary elections for city, ward, borough
and township offices on the first Tues
day after the first Monday of January,
and for all other offices on the first
Tuesday ot June. Tho elections shall
be held 'between the hours ot 1 and 7
p. in. at the regular polling places,
und shall be conducted by the regular
election officers. The compensation or
judges Is placed at $3 each, Inspectors
at $2.i0 each and clerks Vi each. No
primary election shull be held in the
caso of city, ward, borough and town
ship offices unless on a call signed by
twenty qualified electors, or authorized
by the executive committee of u. po
litical party, and published not more
than thirty nor less than twenty days
before the date. The courts ate given
power to excuse for cause any election
officer from attendance and appoint a
person to fill his place. In case of fail
ure of any officer to attend ten minutes
after the time fixed for holding the
election the vacancy shall be filled
by the qualified voters present. The
courts shall appoint watchers on the
petition of any candidate. The quali
fication of a voter at a primary elec
tion of any party may be prescribed
by the rules of such party. In the
absence of such rules a citizen entitled
to vote at the approaching election,
and who at the preceding state or
national convention voted for the can
didate of the party, shall be entitled
to vote.
The election shall be 'by secret bal
lot and the official ballots arc to bo
supplied by the county commissioners.
The ballots are to be endorsed with
tho names of the candidates, with a
square opposite the name of each, In
which the voter may designate his
choice by a cross. The voter is re
quired to declare the party for which
he desires to vote. Exceptions to an
election or return have to be filed
within five days after the election.
Whenever under the rules of a do
liticai party a convention of delegates
is to be held, the delegates thereto
shall be elected at the primary election
immediatly preceding the convention.
Section three specifies seventeen acts
which would be unlawful under the
bill. These include the use of money
or coercion to influence voters, the im
personation of nn election officer and
the disclosure of how any person voted,
or to vote more than once. A penalty
of a fine not exeeedlns $1,000 or two
and one-half years' Imprisonment for
violation of the law Is Included. It is
the duty of the presiding judge to
certify to the court of quarter sessions
the facts whenever any of these acts
are committed, and the duty of the
court and the district attorney to take
proper steps for the arrest and prose
cution of the guilty person. Provision
Is made for the hearing and disposing
of exceptions to returns filed and the
courts are directed how to act. The
decision of the county courts Is final,
except when tho disqualification affects
a candidate for state, executive or Ju
dicial office, when an appeal may be
taken to the court of common pleas of
Dauphin county. Nominations to all
vacancies caused by death or with
drawal shall be made by a committee
of the party duly authorized under
the rules of the party.
There bus been so much earnest
talk on all sides In favor of ballot re
form that It will be Interesting to
notice how the fiiithrlo proposition,
which oir Its face seems reasonable
und well considered, will be received
at Hurrlsburg.
The report that Emperor William of
Oerinauy has made study ot the Eng
lish language compulsory In tho CJer
inun high schools, displacing French,
his reason being that English ,1s fast
supplanting French us the language of
International Intercourse, will be grati
fying news to ambitious Americans us
plrlng to diplomatic careers but defici
ent In foreign languages. Today 130,
000,000 people hpoak English ns their
regular language as compared with 75,
uoo.OOO who speak German, 75,000,000
who speak Itusslun, M.OOO.OOO who speak
French, .10,000,000 who speak Spanish
and 35,000,000 who speak Italian. Cir
cumstances not necessary to mention
bid fair soon to reduce by several mill
ions tho number who uso SpunUh and
while French and German are both
valuable languages for an American to
ucqulio each coming year will bo likely
to reduce his practical need of them In
the transaction of International busl
uess. In hplto of the startling theories ad
vanced by bi-metalllsts some time ago
reguullng the scarcity of coin there
still seems to bo gold enough In the
country tn supply the wants of those
who ate able to earn It.
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The
People's
Exchaogeo
, POIMIUIt CI.KAnlMI HOl'MI for llm
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ller.t. Ileal IXntc or Oilier Property to Sell
or KxehnnKF, or Who Want Situation or
( Help These Small Acherllaementa ('out
. One Cent a Word, Six ttnertloni lar I'lc
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KXI'KHIKNor.l) HAMIS PKOPt.i: WANTKI) AT
once (or the dry good business. Apply today
and Friday morning. ."MM I.jikawanni -avenue.
Help Wanted Male.
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olleltor for m.irket nmhuw, nddrcvi box 11,
(am Tribune, Kb inn: reference and ititluj sal
ary exported.
v,NTi:n Finsr n,Aw man in' oitnr.it
department; mint he K'rt lefetenee and
experience. K. a. (,'ourjcn, 42'j laikawamn avc.'
Recruits Wanted.
s
MARINE COUPS, U. S. NAVY, HIX'RUITS
n anted Able-bodied men, aervlce on our
war ships In all part ot the world and on land
In tho Philippines when required. Recruiting of
ficer, 103 Wyoming atentie, Scranton.
Situations Wanted.
SITUATION WANTIII) 11 V HXIT.RICNL'IUI
udy Meiioguplirr, work by the hour or piece.
Addresi Stenographer, Tillnine oUlce.
WAXTF.D WORK 1IY TUB PAY FOR MONDAY
and Tuetday .n laundress on every kind of
work; ciu gbc best city references. Address
M. M., Tfti Kim Btieet.
MARRIED MAN, COItHKCT HAD1TS, COMl'i:
tent, honest, trustworthy, no children, ilexlrrs
nit nation as barn nun lu private family or tiro
man or any position of 1 1 11st; good lefmnet!'.
Reliable, Tribune ofllee.
situatTonwantkd-iiy Jl young woman
as cook in printe family or hotel. Can
ghe best of icfercni rs. Address Thomas Mo
Kenna, Old Forge, Pa.
A YOUNG .MAN WANTS A POSITION OF ANY
kind; has had lx .viar-t' experience in grn
rei.v stole and can speak Knglinh and (ierm.in;
city references. Address A. J., 013 Lee court,
1 It.v.
SITUATION WANTF.D-AS UOUSI'Kf.iaT.R FOR
widower, with small children only, hy widow
28 years old; thoroughly lompetent; best icf
eiences. 1208 ieir Diamond avenue.
liADIHS AND ai'VTI.KMIN STOPPINO AT Ho
tels can have their laundry done at .1 leason
able price at 62fl Pleasant sheer. Best of ie
1 rence.
AN KXPKHT IAl'NbltKbS WOULD MKK TO
go out by the clay washing nnd ironing; bet
of city references. jiG Pleasant street, Wot Side.
SITUATION WANTED BY MIDDLE-AOKD
widow, as housekeeper In gentleman's fam
ily; tan give references. Call or adilievs House
keeper, WO Brook street, city.
WRlTlNd OR COPYING TO DO AT IIOMR
evenings, by u .voting lady; good penman
and thoroughly reliable; best leferences. Ad
dress "Writing,' Tribune.
SITUATION WANTI'DBV M1DDI.E-AGKD MAN
and wife, of correct habits, thoroughly reli
able, as janitor or care of gentleman's residence,
or any position of Must. Addies.s, It, Reliable,
Tribune.
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YOUNG MAX (OMIXG FROM NEW YORK
city to loiale in Scranton, would like po
sition with wholesale fiuit or produce house a
invoice clerk or similar position. Six ycais' ex
perience with large shipping house in New York.
Leaves position to come to Sciantou. Best let
eiences., Addiess J Tribune office.
" THE WORLD j jtjtjtjfij
ONE HUNDRED YEARS
AGO TODAY-'otjtototjt
Con,i light, l.loO, b, It. V.. Hughe-, Loin
ville.l
THE SCAT of the United Slates goteinment
was removed from Philadelphia to Washing
ton City. The District of Columbia was
oilglnally erected tinder a law of congress
of July, lTfH), for the establishment'of a perma
nent seat of gowimucnl. This law authorized
the nequMtion by the United States of a tent
toiy not excccdlngs ten miles square, til the con
Hmnrp of the Potomac nnd its eastern branch. A
part of the teirilory thus designated wa ceded
to the United States hy Virginia, nnd held
within its limits the city of Alevandiia, and a
part of Maryland, including the city of Geoige
town. Outside of these cities the territory was
occupied by planters nnd fanners, as it had been
from the latter part of the Seventeenth centuiy.
The noith wing only of the capitol was 10m
pleted at this time, hut It was fitted up tor both
In allelic of Connies. The president's lesideuce
was finished on the extenrlor. Nino yeais before,
the national capitol was planned and laid out.
The president desired it to be called Fedeial
City, but cm September 0, 1791, It was named
"Wai-hlugton." Tluee jeais later ''resident
Washington laid the comer-stone ot the capitol
building with Masonic ceiemonies,
Tho city of Washington, nt the time the seat
ot government was reinoied to It, wai desciibed
as having "one good taiern and very few houses
in anv ono place, most of them being very
small huts, and the war office and Hie tieasury
building burned down."
l'ie lemaikablo canal', were completed lu the
old world during this jcar. They wcrV the one
fiom the Cattegat tn the Balllc; from the Thames
to Fenny Stratford; the Buckingham, tho Grand
Trunk and tho Peak Forest canals. The act for
the Grand Surrey canal was also pissed,
The pump lamp was invented by (,'oicel, of
Fiance, It coii-lstcd of a double nlston or
pump, fr.iUng the oil through a tubj to the
burner, manipulated by iugcnlus ilock woik ar
larged to go a certain number of hours.
Ionian I.l.unls weie formed Into the republic
of the S'rven Island under the protection of
Tliuila and Turkey,
t
the Itial Batteiy at Gibraltar was deslrmcd
by flie.
4
Among the blillis of the closing rar of Hie
Klglibenth century of persons Alio helped nuke
the Nineteenth ceiitmy progressive, were those
of; c
llclntlih I'nist.'r, Geiiiiau piclaie.
Joseph vii Fuhiiili, German painter,
.Iujii Joso noil's, Venezuelan soidier,
Cliailes Good ear, American imenlor,
Samuel Fuiwcll, Aineiiian contractor.
JaiuM Gbnn, Ameiican naval ofm-cr,
lleniy bliurt I'oolc, Annrlcan politciiin.
Piothesia H. Gcws. Ktou, English auihou.s.
'Ihcodurc Fiiedeici, lleinuii phllanthiopUt,
John Frost, Ameiican educator and complUr,
William Henry Gaulner, American naval ollliei,
Joseph Anton von (icgcubaui, Girm.ui palmer,
1'i'l'dilJiid i'loiou. Trench publicist and novel
lt Jean Felix Adoiph Gambort, Fieucli astrono
mer. Selli Meirill Gales, merlcan (talesman and
editor.
First J, Foster, Geiiiuu painter end .ut
writer.
Louis 1'iospcr Gaiiuid, French areliilcit ami
writer,
Claude Gay, Fundi luluulKl, cviiIom and
author,
lUiisom II, Gilkltc, Ainirlun lawyer mai
(tutCHiau.
Henry Allen 1'o.ler, Atneilcau Jurist and
nlolcMiian,
Samuel P, r,n)i'i, Amcrlcsn statesman and
unllquaiiau.
For Bent.
A NF.W MIM'lt JKIWKV COW FOR HALIt To
day at 1(1 a. in,, lorner I'etm avenue and
fine strict, li.iyntitrkct place.
FOR SAM: A dYlIVLIIV COVIlltKb" WAtlO.vi
has In ell in Use nboiit two lnolilh. Suitable
tor 11 giocety store, dry goods stole in olhir
mrtcanllle purposes. Apply In Militant Craig.
FOR 1lKNT-lli:K ROOM iltlTAIMll ) AT 1IE.
soluble rates. Apply nl'l t'ot.lii'll Iliil'illng.
For Snle.
v x vi n i
V "u VN JVCV S , fAAVA .
FOR SALI'-llltll'l' BUILDING, NO. 1.11 LACK-
nivalin, 1 nvrnue, coiner Washington nvemic,
being the properly recently occupied and How
being vacated by the Hunt k Council Company,
A, V., HUNT.
FOR SAU'-COXTKSTS OF HiTUsiT FURnT
lure, carpets, leddlng, elc. in 'iilngtnn
venue,
Wanted To Buy.
WANTKD-SECONDILWD SLOT .MACIItXI'81
must he In good older, slate particulars n
to make and price. Addiess L. M gcneial de
livery, bcrmiton, I'a.
Money to Loan.
ANY AMOUNT OF MONIiY TO I.OAN-IjUICK,
straight loans or Building and Loi.i. At
from 4 to (I per rent. Call on N. V, iV'alkci,
:il'-ni- Connell buihllii.
Board Wanted.
BOARD WASTF.n-FOR THREE ADULTS AND
one small child, In respectable Jewish fam
ily, living ic flrst-clas.s nelghboihood. State
price. W. A., Tribune office.
LEGAL.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN Al'l'Ll-
catiuli will bo made to the Governor of the
State of Pennsylvania, 011 Satuiday, the 20th
day of December, A. 1). 11)00, at 10 o'clock .
111., by 1". Wainke, J. W. Warlike, Charle
Wurnkc, George Warlmo and Mary Warlike, un
der the Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth
of l'enns.vlvunla, entitled "An Act to provide for
the inioisiration and icgulatlon of certain cor
porations," approved April 29, 1S74, and the
supplements thereto, for the charter of an in
tended coi ii nt Ion lo bo called the "Warnke
Coal Company," the character and object of
which is milling and preparing coal for market
and the liujlng and selling, shipping and trans
porting the same and for these purposes In have,
possess and enjoy all the lights, benefits and
privileges of the slid Act of Assembly and Its
supplements. M. F, SANDO, Solicitor.
IN RE: ASSIGNMENT OF CITIZENS' AND
Mincis' Savings Bank and Trust Company.
In the Court of Common I'leas of Lacl.awunna
county. No. 771), May Term, 1879.
The undersigned, an auditor, appointed by the
Court of Common Pleas of said tounty, to make
distribution of the funds in the hands of the
assignee as shown by the final account of the
assignee, hereby gives notice that he will attend
to the duties of his appointment at bis ofllee,
No. 301 Meal's Building, in the City of Scran
ton, county afosesald, on Monday, the Hist day
of December, A. V., 1WJ0, at Wip'cloek a. in.,
at which time and place nil persons Interested
me required to present their claims or be de
barred from coming in on said fund.
CIIAS. E. DANIELS, Auditor.
PROFESSIONAL.
Certified. Public Accountant.
EDWARD C SPAULDING, O. P. A., 2J TRAD
era Bank building.
Architects.
EDWARD II. DAVIS, ARCIUTECT, CONNELL
building. Si ranton.
FREDERICK Is BROWN, ARCHITECT, PRICE
building, 126 Washington avenue, Scranton.
Cabs and Carriages.
RUBBER TIRED OABS AND CARRIAGES; BEST
of service Prompt attention given orders, by
'ohone. 'Phones 2C72 and 6332. Joseph Kelley,
124 Linden.
Dentists.
DR. O. E. EILENBEItaEH, PAULI BUILDING,
S'nrucc street, Scionton.
DR. I. O. LYMAN, SCRANTON PRIVATE llOS
pltai, corner Wyoming and Mulberry,
DR. C. C. LAUBACH, 115 WYOMING AVENUE.
DH. II. F. REYNOLDS, OPP. P. O.
Hotels and Bestaurants.
THE ELK CAFE. 125 AND 127 FRANKLIN AVE
nue. Hates icusoiiahle.
P. ZEIOLER, Proprietor.
SCRANTON HOUSE, NEAR D.. h. It W. PAS-
sencer denot. Conduct! d on the European plan.
VICTOR KOCH. Propiletor.
Physicians and Surgeons.
JAMES P. PIlRSr.LL, M. D., SPECIALIST.
Mental and Nervous Diseases. I.lnd'ii stieet
(opp. P. O.)
DR. W. E. ALLEN, 013 NORTH WASHINGTON
avenue.
DR. S. W. L'AMOREAUX, OFFICE CM WASH
ington avenue. Residence, 1318 Mulberry.
Chronic diseases, luns, heart, kidneys and
genito-urlnary organs 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 NEGO
Hated on leal estate security. Mears building,
corner Washington avenue and Spruce street.
WILLARD. WARREN k KNAPP, ATTORNEYS
and counscllors-ai-law. Republican building,
Washington avenue.
JESSUP k JESSUP, ATTORNEYS AND COUN
tellora-at-law. Commonwealth building. Rooms
10, 20 and 21.
JAMES W. OAKKORD, ATTORN'EY-AT-LAW.
Rooms CI I, 613 and 01(1 Board of Trade build
ing. EDWARD W. THAYER, ATTORNEY.
fXU-D04, 0th floor, Mears building,
ROOMS
L. A. WATRES. ATTORXEY.AT.LAW, BOARD
of Trade building, Sciauton, Pa,
C, R. PITCHER. ATTORNKY-AT-LAW, BOARD
of Trade building, Scranton, Pa,
PATTERSON 4: WILCOX, TRADERS' NATIONAL
Bank building.
O. COMEGYS, 013 REPUBLICAN BUILDING.
A, W. BI'IITIIOLP, ATTORN'EV. MEARS BI.DG,
Schools,
SCHOOL 01' THE LACKAWANNA, SCRANION',
Pa, Course preparatory to college, law, nietli
line or baslness. Opens Sept. 12th. Send for
catalogue. Rev, Thomas M Caiin, LL. I)., prin
cipal and proprietor; W, E. Plunder, A, M.,
headmaster. '
Seeds.
0. R. CLARK & CO., SEEDSMEN AND NURS.
erymen, store '0t Wathlngtun avenue; green
houses, 11)50 North Main avenue; store tele
phone, 7S2,
Wire Screens.
JOSEPH" KUKTTEL, REAR 611 LACKAWANNA
cvenue, Scranton, I'a., inanufaetuier of Wire
Screens.
Miscellaneous.
DRESSMAKING FOR CHILDREN '10 ORDER;
also ladles' walstn. Lutil. Miociuikcr, 2U
Adams avium-,
aTr. HltlGGS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS AND
cess pools; nn odor, Impiuvcd pumpi u-cl.
A. B, Brlggs, pU'pililor, Leave unlets llmi North
Main nvciiue, 01 Klike's ding stoic, 1 oluer
Adams und Mulhcir'. Telephone Oil,
jfiIs.L7 T. KELLER, MALI' THE VOHA J'.loc j
slminpooliu, .lev. ; lailal massage; maulcm
llig, 26c. 5 tliiicniil'. 0I t'ulm-,
Till: WILKL-iRARlti: HKCORD OA.N ill! HAD
In Sitruut'-ii ut the news bluinK 01 Kolsiiiuu
Bios., 4U0 hpiucc and 30-1 llinleu; II, N01I011,
S2i Laekuwaitna uviliiie; I. s. Scliuler, I'll
Spruce Btieet.
BAUUtt'S OHCIILsTIIA-MIJHIC FOR HALLS,
plcnb'J, parllu, leeeptluiu, vveddlnrt and eon.
eeit Hotk luinMud. For teimj aadiivu R. .).
(,...- OAMilllffiir 117 VV'.nhltl.i. .inm. ......
Humeri itiusis Biore.
UEOAROEK BHOS.,' I'RINIKRS' SIII'I'LIF.S. K.N,
vtlopea, paper lugo, twine. Waiehotut, 130
Wanliingtou avenue, Sertnton, l'.
,t..ll.arl'u (niwln fitnri.
alwaVs busy.
TOT p
r'eMvLf
"r tB9Bhp r"--"E5i
The young man has no ne for "Rubber
Necks," but lie cuuld hardly live through the
wlnlrr without Rubber Boots, We lmve all the
kinds he needs. Our Storm King lie. likes best.
Lewis d&IReHly
114-118 WYOMING AVENUE,
l'lione 2162. Free Delivery.
Qua ir
Holiday Llmie
Consisting of
airs,
Christmas CaMs,
Leafier Goois,
Faicy Ilk Stands
Will be ready on Saturday
mext for your inspection.
Reynolds Bros
Stationers and Engravers,
Hotel Jermyn Building.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
"Delaware, Lackawanna and Western.
In Meet Dec. -J, 1!HX).
Houlh Leave Sc ranton for Sew York at Ltd,
.1.00, 3.30, S.OJ nnd 10 IK it. 111., 1J.53, :.' p. 111.
For Philadelphia at &00 nnd 10.11.', a. 111.; 12.53
and and a..').l p. in. For htroudsburg at
0.10 p. m. Milk accommodation at .'l.'Q p. ru.
Arrive ut llobokeii .it O.H0, 7.H, lO.i".
12.03, 3.13, 4.4!i, 7.1a p. m. Arrive at Phil
adelphia, at l.dft, S.'-'J, fi.00 and 8.-J2 p. m. Ai
rier from New York .it 1.10, 4.IX! and 10.2" a. 111. j
1.00, 1.62, 3.4.1, "U and 11.1,0 p. 111. From
Stioudsburg at f.03 a. lu.
Xorth Leave Scranton for Buffalo and inter
mediate stations at 1.13, 4.10, und 0.00 a. 111.;
1.35, 5.4S and IL.'Ij p. in. Tor Oswego and Syra
cuse nt 4.10 11. in. and 1.55 p. lit. For t'tlca at
1.10 a. m. and 1.33 p. til. For Montrose at O.Oil
a. in.; 1.U3 and 3. IS p. 111. For Nicholson at 1.00
and U.13 p. lit. For llingliumtun 10.211 a. in. Ai
rio in hctanton from Bulfulo at J. 23, 2.33, 5.43
and 10.00 a. in.; il.SO and S.00 p. 111. From 0
vvego and Syracuse at 2.33 a. lit.; 12.38 and 8.0(1
p. m. From fllci at 2.55 a. m.l 12.I1S and :S.M
p. m. From Nicholson at 7.30 a. 111. and fi.00 p.
lit. Fiom Montios; at 10.011 a. nt. ; 3.20 and 8.il
p. m.
Blootushuig Division Leave Sciantou for
Northumberland nt (1 15, t0.05 a. 111. ; 1.53 anil
5.50 p. m. For Plymouth at 1.03, 3.40, 8.30 p.
in. For Kingston at fc.10 a. 111. Aliive at .01tl1
tuuberland at 9.X a. 111.; 1.10. fi.00 and S.I3- p.
m. Anive at Kingston at '.52 a. m. Artlve at
Plymouth at 2.00, 4.32, H. 15 p. in. siiive in
Scranton lioin Xoithumherland at 11.42 a. in..
12.35, 4.50 and 8.45 p. ill. From Kingston dl
11.00 a. m. From Plymouth at 7.55 a. m 3.20,
3.35 p. m.
bUXDAY TRAINS.
South Leave Scranton 1.10, 3.00, 5.50, 10.05 a.
in.: 3.3.1, 3.40 p. in.
North Leave Reunion nt 1.15, 4.10 a. m. ; 1.33,
5.18 and 11.33 p. 111.
Rloomshuig Division Leave Scranton nt 10.03
a. m. and 5.30 p. m.
Delaware and Hudson.
In elfeet Nov. 23, MOO.
Trains for Caibnndale leave Scranton at ii.20,
7.53, b.5.1. 10.13 a. 111.; 12.110, 1.2'), 2.11, ,1.52, 5.if),
fl.1'1, 7.57, 0.13, 11.15 p. lit.; l.lli .1. m.
For Ilone.sdale 0.20, 10.1.1 ,1. m.; 2.14 and
5.21) p. in.
Fur Wllke-B.iiir 0.45, 7.4". S.I3. fl.3S, 10.41.
11,5, a. 111.; 1.2S, 2.18, .1.3.1, 4.27, 11.10, 7.l, 10.41,
11.30 p. in.
For L. V. R-. R. points-0.13, 11,3, a, m.; 2.IS,
4.27 and 11.30 p. 111.
For l'eiiiMlvanln R. R. points 0. 15, fl.3S a.
ill. ; 2.18 and 4.27 p. m.
For Albany and all points noith 6 21 a. 111.
ami 3.52 p. lit.
Sl'NDAV TRAINS.
For t'aibondale fl.H0, 11.3" a. lit.; 2.11, 3.,-,
5.47, 10.52 p. m.
For Wllkcs-liiiiie l'..".S, 11.53 a, lit.; 1.5s, 3.2s,
11.27, S.27 p. m.
For Albany and points noith 3 5J p, m.
For llnnesdnh -K.OU a 111. and 3,52 , lit.
Lowest l.lti's In ill points in I'nlltd Mutes and
f'suadj.
.1. W. Ill IIDICK, fi. I'. A.. Albany. .V V.
II. W, CROSS, D. P. A., Sciauton, I'a,
Central Hciilroad of New Jersey.
Stations in New Y01I. -Fool uf Liberty stieet,
N, II., und South Fell'.
Authiacltc iiul iwd exclusively, in.miiig
eli.tnllness ai.d loiufoil.
TIMi: TABI.l. IN lU'FKCT NOV. 25. 1'slO,
Tiains leave sciantou tor New oiU, Ncwaik,
i:ilabi'th. I'lillaikliihla, l.'a'luu, Ili'thlehcm, Al
Icntovvn, Mam It Chunk and White Haven, at 8.311
a, m. i espies-, 1,10; expre-i, 3.50 p. 111. Min
tt.IVs, 2.15 p, 111,
For l'ittston and U likes. Uarrc. 8.30 a, 111.; l.lu
and il.fO p. 111. hiiudJ, 2.15 p, in.
For Balliiuoti' ami Washington, and points
.south and West via llethlchem, 8 30 a. m 1.10
3..M) p. 111. Sunday, 2.15 p. m.
For Long lliuuch, Ocean Ciiove, etc, at S.JO
a, 111. and 1.10 p. nt.
Fur Reading, L.btuoii mul IliiiUhurg, via AN
leiitnvvu, 8.3U a. in. and 1.10 yf nt. suinUvi,
2,15 i. 111.
For Foltsville. 8.30 a. 111., 1.10 p. m.
Through tickets lo all points east, couth and
west at lowest rates at the station.
II. I1. BALDWIN, fien. Iis Agt.
.1. II. OI.IIAl'SIJN', Ocn. Supt,
Lehigh Volley Kallrond.
In F.aect Nov. 23, HWH.
Tiains leave Simuton
Fur I'hiladelphia and New Yoik via '). A II.
II. It., at fi.43 and 11.3, 11, in., and 2.1s, 4.27
(Black Diamond Rvpiessl, and 11,30 p, ,i, Sun.
daj, D. & II, H .. I.5S, S.27
... m.l.. 11...... n.i..ini. ,....i i..i
rut iviiii, ,,,,,., ,,..,.,'.. ..,.., i,,,i.,i'oi
point. In the eual legions, via D. & II II. II.,
(1.45, 2,18 ami 4.27 p. 111. For 1'otuville, lU'i,
2.1l and 4.27 p. lu.
...... . 1.1. I....I. 1 lll.t, llo.lllitll. 11 l.ll.l.M.IV
101 liiiiii. n, '" ,.'.'.., , Miniums
and pilniipil liilcriuidlatc staiions ia II. ,V II,
II. It., il.l'i. U.'Vi a. in.; 2.18, 1.2 (lllaik Dia
mond K.pii'w), H.;i" I'. "i. Sunday, ). i. , ,
1 .ww T ,. in
Iti ,.", " -' I
I'm 'liiiil.hauuoilv, Tovvanda, llliulia, Hlui 1,
lieiieva unit pilmlul luti'iiiiediaiH slutlous, via
I)., L. A II. II, 8.US a. in,; 1.05 and 3.40
I'ot' (icnsva, Itoehisler, Hittlalo, Xlagjia Falh,
Chicago, und nil point, vviwl, via D. A II. R. R
11.5.', j. 111., 3.3 (lllick Diamond LvpiesO. 7. IS,
10.41, 11.30 p. 111. -".inilajs, I). & II, I). It.,
11.53, 8.27 P i.
Pullman pai lot and tlrcping or Lehigh alhy
pallor itiiv on all trains belvveeeu Ulllm-Uauo
and New Voik, Philadelphia, Buffalo and Sn.
petition lltidge.
1IOI.I.IN' II. Ull.lll'll, (ten. supt., 2d Cuitland
-tle-cl. New York,
CHAHLF.s S. l.Ki:, lieu Pax An., 2ii CoilUitd
strrtt, New Yoik,
A. W. NONNFMACIIKR, Dlv. Pass. Agl., South
Bethlehem, Pa.
For tlckeU and Pullman ic.eivallons apply to
300 Lackuvvanua avenue, Sainton, Pa,
NLEY'S'
lofamits9
Department
If you are interested
in pretty things for
the Baby this store
is where you will find
them, and in a larger
and finer variety than
at any time in its
history.
The mild weather
of the past few weeks
has postponed our
opening (later than
was our intention.
Still, our lines are
NOW more complete;
everything being to
hand that could be
considered essential
to the
"Winter
Comfort
9?
of the little ones. See our
Magnificent
Display
of Long and Short Coats, Eider
down and '-Embroidered Cash
mere," Flannel" and Knit In
fants' Jackets and Kimonas Em
broidered "Baby Blankets," Shet
land and Silk Veils, Caps, Hoods.
Bonnets, Gloves, Mitts, Bootees,
and Kid Shoes, etc., eta
512
flercereay
& Connell
Now open for business at
our new store, 132 Wyo
ming: avenue.
We are proud of our store
now, aud 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 us,
MERCEMAU k CONNELL
Jewelers and Silversmiths.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAi)
Schedule in Effect May 27, 1000.
Trains leave Scranton, D. &. H.
Station:
6.45 a. m week days, for Sunbury,
HaiTlsburg, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Washington and for Pitta,
burg and the West.
0,38 a. in., week days, for Hazleton,
Pottsville, Beading Norristown,
and Philadelphia; and for Sun
bury Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Saltimore,Washlngton and Pitts
burg and the West.
2,18 p. m., week days, (Sundays
1.S8 p. in.,) for Sunbury, Harris
burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Washington and Pittsburg and
the West. For Hazleton, Potts
ville, Beading, &c. week days,
4.27 p. m., week days, for Sunbury,
Hazleton, Pottsville, Harrisburg,
Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
.1. It. WOOD, nen. I'a si. Agt.
J. B. HUTCHINSON, Hen, Mgr.
New York, Ontario and'Western B.B.
TIMK TAM,r. IS KFFIXT Sl'XDAY. NOV, 4,
10CO,
Kuilli Bound Tiains.
I.eavr Leave Arrlvt
Si wnton. lnliornljk-, Cjiinsii,
10.10 a. in, U-u '" 1-U3 l. m,
II.IH) p. in. Aitlve Cailwmlale 6. 10 p. m.
Siutli Iluiiml,
I.imvc U'avo Airiv
(ailolJ. Cjrtondule. Si ranton.
7.U0 u. in. 7.4'J J, in.
2.03 p. in J.31 . in. I.;0 p. in,
Sumlj.vi only, Noilli Miiunil,
l.e.",ve I.imvii Aiilt
hi rJiilon. (.'arlimulale, Cidotia,
S.no a. in, I'.IO . l. 10.11 a. in
7.0i) p. m. .rilvu CdiliniiiUlo 7.10 i. in,
I.eavo Leave Arrln
C'jckkl.i. 1 .iitondalf. Iranian.
7.00 j. in. 7 10 a, in,
1.30 p, Ml, ,.St p. in. II. Ti p. in.
Tiiins IraviiiK Str.n ton at 10.10 a. in. iIjII.v,
and 8. JO a. in. Suiuljjs. nula- New Voil., ('mil.
wall, MIiIiUIovmi, Kaltou, Sidney, Voivvieh,
Home, Ut lea. Oneida and 0,uii;o ,'omirctioin.
Tor further information icmult tliKet naenl,
J. f. AN'Diaii-nv, Gen. Tim. Agt, New York.
J. K. Vi:LMI, Travrllni; 1'jnenijer Agent, Scran,
ion.
Erie nnd Wyoming Valley.
limn Tabic in Lfleit Sept. 17, 1900.
'luius (or llavvley and loial points, connctli
lug at llavvley with Kile railroad (or New YorV,
Nvvburh ad Intermediate point), Imv Scran
(on at 7,03 a, m. and U.2S p. pi.
Trains arrive at bcianton at 10.W t. n. and
8.10 p. ,
S'
.
JVSiHr-