v " 'Ww itt?FS4J7 -,: "" V i : r H. V i'V if THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1900. r! 6e Scranton ri8une PuMlrticd Dally, Kxrrpt Sunday, by The Tilb. ne Publishing Coniianr, at Kilty Cent a Month, wvy s. moHAnn. ttiitor. 0. I'. nYXDCGi Business Manager. New York Otflcel ISO Nassau 81. 8. 8. Vlir.KiiAND. Sole Agent for foreign Advertising. Entered at the Postolflce nt Scranton, ft., M Bccon.l-Clai Mull Matter. When snico will nennlt. Tlic Tribune li always ft mA in tiplnl l,rf IMlnra frmn IU (rlmUjl IICaT nv nH fitrrnnt tnrtlra lull III ruin l that tilCe mint be slenrtl. or nnblicntlon, by tlio writer's real nnme; unci the comlltnn precedent tn ,c ceplnnce l that nit contribution shall bo subject to edllorlnl rclalop. HCKANTON, DKCEMBKU 21, 1900. The next question Ib: Will England accept tho llay-Paniicofoto treaty r.s nmcnilcd? In calmer times, tho chances nro alio would not, but under present circumstances we rucss that she will. Hawaii. IX THE ANNUAL ropuit of tho Hocrctury of tho Interior appears mi abridgement of u report from Uovcrnor Dole on the process ami ilovelopmc-nt of Hawaii covering the pcilnd from July 7, 1808, the date of I he approval of the joint resolution to provide for annexing the Hawaiian Islands to the United States, up to Apt It 30, 1000, the dato of the beginning of the present territorial government. Many facts In It aro of general In tel est. Tim lust Hawaiian census, taken In the year 1S0C, gave a total population of lOO.oa), of which 31,019 were native ITciwniluns. The number of Americans leporled was 8,485. The results of the Federal census taken this year show tho islands to have a total population of 154,001, an increase over that report ed in 1SIKS of I4.9S1, or 41,2 per cent. The total land surface of tho Hawaiian Is land Is approximately 6,149 square miles; the aveiogo number of persons to the hqunre mile at the lust three censuses being as follows: For 1S90, 13.!); 1S9C, 10.9; 1900, 23.8. The present aggiegate area of the public lands Is, approximately, 1,722,713 acres, valued at $3,5C9,S00. The valuation of taxable piopoity subject to ad valorem assess ment of one per cent, is $97,491, CS4, di vided into real estate, ?45,C20,1S3 and personal estate, $51,S71,f!9!. There has been marked progress In the agricultural development of the Inland. The sugar industry has been greatly stimulated by annexation. In the year 1S9.1 there was 5S Plantations, W of which had their own reducing plants. There was also one mill which reduced the cane produced on neighbor ing plantations. Nino of these planta tions may be credited to tho stimulus to tho sugar industry caused by nn nexallon, and two are large develop ments of small plantations due to the same cause. The value of sugar ex ported for 1S9S, 1S99, and the first six months of 1900 has been as follows: 1S9S $16.(iU,022.53; 1S99, $21,898,190.97; Xlr.st half of WOO, $14,770,540.76. Sugar estates have paid taxes for 1$9S and 1S99 as follows: ISflS, S237.527.S9: 1899, $39lS$7.73: Itlce is laised almost entlrelv by Chinese, ami is cultivated in wet land with the giound coveied by water un til the grain begins to ripen; the water Is then drawn olf, anil by the time the crop Is leady to be harvested the ground is firm under foot and nearly dry. The crop Is harvested with sickles and the paddy Is thrashed out on thrashing floors, generally made of cement, by diiving loose horses over the sheaves. Two crops are raised each year: a considerable portion of the piodiict Is consumed locally. Itlce plantations have paid taxes for 18US and ivjii as lollows: 1S9S, $12,142.62; 1S!), $lt,M1.00. Din lug the past ten or twelve years the cultivation of coffee has developed to a considerable extent. The Ha waiian cotiVc is of a tine quality and bring.-, good prices. The aiea of coffee cultivation In 1S1I7 was, approximately, 6,151 acies. Tn 1SDS tlw area under cul tivation had Increased, approximately, to S.SSS acies. Hananas have been piolUably expoited to the mainland for many yeais trom Honolulu. The value of the fiult exported for 1S9S, 1S99, and the tli st f-lx months of 1&0O has been us follows: ISMS, $08,5S0.91; 1S09, $84, 26S.S2; Ih-st six months of 1900, $9,317. The export for this last peilod was dis astrously Intel rupted by the prevalence of die bubonic plnguo In Honolulu unci the consequent quarantine regulations. Pineapples luivo been raised for ex port for a number of years, There Is hardly a limit In the territory to the possible production of this fruit and bananas. The export of pineapples In 1S9S. 1M)9, and tlio ilr&t six months of 1900 Mas valued as follows: 1S9S, $11, IS5.CI); 1S99, $11,029,61; Hist six months of 1900, $10,781.11. The question of raising cattle Is proving one of Interest and piollt. A number of largo ranches uro now being successfully operated. Tho exportation of wool in 1S99 was 307,551 pounds, valued at V20,67S.98. The forests of Hawaii aro worthy of consideration. A great variety of Indigenous trees ex ists lu these- forests. A majority of the large trees belong tn tho class of hard woods. Several varieties of exotic trees havo been Introduced and huvo materially assisted In adding to the diminishing forests. There Is gieat need for a trained forester who can advise the government In regard to the protection of forests and their exten sion; also upon questions of permit ting certain lauds to bu deforested for settlement mid ugrlcultuial purposes. Industilal progirss )ias beep note worthy; from January 1 to June 14, 1900, 21 corporations for mercantile agricultural, manufacturing, or invest ment purposes, and 1 for church pur poses, obtained diallers, in thu same period 9 corpoiotious obtained amend ments to their charters. Corporations lu existence June 30, 1900, aie as fol lows: Religious and benevolent, 36; niemiiitllu, 10S; agricultural, 17&; tele phonic, telegiaphie, uud cable, 13; rail ways, 7; cemeteries, 3; clubs and lodges, ), making a total of 411, Thy lutiuo development of the rail :inrl.s promises to be In keeping with other material Interests of the Island. The Kohhala nnd Hllo ltallrond com pany was Incorpotated on the 26th day of June, 1899, and entered Into contract with the minister of the Interior under the statute relating to the construction of railways In the Hawaiian Islands. Tho contract provides that a modern standard broad-gauge railway shall lie constructed from the port of Hllo to und through tho districts of Ilumukua and Kohala to the port of Kawalhne, or some other port In said district of Kohala. The entire length of the road will bo nbout 130 miles. The work of laying out the line of the road has been prosecuted, nnd notwithstanding Inter ruptions the completed surveys of tho road have been made to Laupnhoohoe, 2G miles, njid detailed maps and plans have been completed to Hakalau, 15 miles. The capital stock of tho com pany Is $3,500,000, and the company Is sanguine that the road and Its branch es will all bo completed nnd In working order within two years. The Hawaiian Tramways company, limited, operates a street railway In tho principal streets of Honolulu, the aggregate length of Uhe lines being over 12 miles. The company was or ganized In 1887, tho legislature having granted a franchise to use for Its pur pose certain of the principal streets of tho city. Its capital Is $1,000,000, di vided Into 2G.00O shares of $23 each, making $C30,000, with an authorized de benture Issue of $330,000. Of this capi tal there has been issued and fullv paid up 13,000 shares, making $323,000, together with a debenture Issue of $150,000 bringing Its working capital up to $175,000. The balance of the shares have already been subscribed for with a view of developing new lines, doub ling those alreudy In existence, nnd converting and altering Its present mode of trnctlon from animal to elec tricity. This development has already been commenced by the laying of 80 pound girder rails for its new double track. The company has 31 horse and electric cars. Tho fare Is G cents, ex cept on Its long Walklkl lino, where a 10-cent fare Is charged. During tho year 1899 a dividend of 5 per cent, was paid, absorbing $16,250. The Income for that year amounted to $141,39G. The working expenses were $87,916.30. education in Hawaii is making fa vorable progress. In Honolulu two large schoolhouses have recently been erected at a. cost of $24,778 and $20,349, respectively. The department of edu cation Is under the management of a suprlntendent of public Instruction, as sisted by six commissioners of public instruction, two of whom are ladles. The tenure of office of the commission ers is six years, the term of two of them expiring each year. They serve with out pay. The system Is the same as that existing under the republic of Hawaii. In the biennial period ending December 31 there were 141 public and 48 private schools In the Hawaiian Islands; 314 teachers in the public schools, of whom 113 were men and 231 were women, and 200 teachers in the private schools, of whom 79 were men and 121 were women. In the same period there were 14,436 pupils in the public schools, of whom 6,393 were boys and 5,041 were girls, and 4,034 pupils in the private schools, of whom 2,236 were boys and 1,79S were girls. This gives a total of 15,490 pupils, of whom S.G31 were boys and 6.S39 were girls. All that Is needed to make a success of the second-class city Is a greater civic activity among first-class men. Congressional Reapportionment. BY A VOTE of 7 to 6 the houso committee on census has agreed to report favorably the Hopkins reapportion ment bill, which, if sucessful, will es tablish the total membership of tho house for the next ten yeais at 337, the present membership. This means a ratio of 20S.S0S population for every member. It would cause Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia each to lose one member, nnd Illinois, Louisiana, Min nesota, New Jersey, New York and AVest Virginia each to gain one, Texas gaining two. The ropiesentatlon of the other states, Pennsylvania In cluded, would not bo changed. The duty of reducing the representation of stntes practicing disfranchise ment, as demanded by the Constitu tion. Is evaded altogether. Some of the practical dllllcultles which passage of tho Hopkins bill would create In tho redisricting of the various states to conform to the new ratio, may be Illustrated by a few citations concerning our own stite und neighborhood. Lackawanna, constituting the Eleventh congres sional district, has by tho new cen sus 193,831, or 15,037 less than tho pro. posed ratio, This shortage,, being comparatively small, might not inter fere with tho district's icmalnlng as it is. Hut in Luzerne there Is ait ex cess of 4S.233, while In tho present Fifteenth district, consisting of Brad ford, Susquehanna, Wnyno and Wyo ming, the shortage Is 6.',099. Philadel phia, aftor gaining a congressman, would still havo a, surplus of 40,lS'i;" and Allegheny, nfter getting throe, would still havo an excess of 11S.43I to contribute to the constituency of a fourth. Tho other districts as ut present plotted would faio ns follows, the Twenty-fourth being reckoned ex clusively of its Allegheny fraction: SMI 13,01 shortage Seventh ,., 1,317 cxcesi Eighth , SI,7U khorugo Ninth 41,010 excess Tuitli 49,417 shortage Thirteenth ,,,...., 23,011 tliorUKC fourteenth .,. ..,...,,,,,.. ll,:u,l shoitige Sixteenth , 21,301 bhurtugo Seventeenth ,,,,. 1.2,5.15 ohoiUge Eighteenth 3J.5S0 thorlugo Nineteenth ,, 7, til bhortage Twentieth .,,,.,,.,,, ,,. 70.U&7 exeei Twcnty-liut ,,,,,,,, ,.,,.,. 105,527 ncea Tweiitj-fuintU ,,,......., 22,00) ixcesi Twcntj.lillli ,,,,,. 18,33 cue Tuemy-slMli ,,.,,,,,,, -U,73J shoitago Twenty-seventh ,,, CI, So.) shortage Twuity-ilghth ., ,,,,,, 7,133 shortage Thus of the twenty-eight dlstilet3 now created, not moro than eight could expect to bo let alone in a fair reapportionment, and to redlstrlct tho other twenty would cuuso the mis chief's own time. It Is highly deslr ablo that the total membership of congress should be kept down to the present limit. Although tho Federal houso of representatives Is the larg et legislative auditorium In the world, ts available room Is now fully taken i up. nnd to ndd to Its membership would necessitate costly enlargement of space, as well ns Increaso tho al- ready notlcrabto clumsiness of con gress duo to lis numerically grout membership. Hut tho alternative of cutting thn representation of eight Btntcs means a fight from the start and ho would bo a wise man who should undertake to predict the out come. As amended by tho senate military committee, the army bill Is 'pretty much like tho original document drafted by Secretary noot. It (pro vides for more artillery, for limited use of native troops in Porto ltlco and tho Philippines, for the sale of brer at army pos t canteens and for a flexible and rotary staff system, ofM cers being Interchangeable between staff and line. This looks more like business. Tho WlIkos-T3arre Times Issued a twenty-page holiday number last evening, which speaks well for the thrift of the city. In addition to In teresting reading matter, tho pages of the Times were embellished with ar tistic advertisements, Indicative of the enterprise of Wltkes-Barrc's leading merchnnts. . - Tho framers of Cuba's constitution aro Inclined to ape France Instead of tho United States. This shows how much they know about genuine re publicanism, Every Saturday offers ns Its holi day edition ten pages of well-selected reading matter encased In one of the prettiest Illustrated covers ever print ed. Now for a tussle with the Philistines over tho ship-subsidy bill. Outline Studies o! fidraan NaUir? Taught a Valuable Lesson. TIT H1M3 TllU late Frederic Cairoll llrcustcr, an ' eminent Plilltdclplila lawyer, was studying law in lilt fithcr's office ho van requested, says the Gieen Pjff, to present a rctltlon for signature to vailoui men connected with the Philadelphia bar. A list o( the -denature.! wanted wa given to him, and ho started to ftilftll hli mission. The flr.t name ai that of a great lawyer, Horace Blimey, and a feeling of awe came ocr the young student as he opened thu olllce door and told a goiiial-f.iced gentlciu.ui that ho wanted to see Mr. lllnney. "That is my nanie,' came iu cheerful tones from the gentleman. "What cm I do for you!" The pleasant surprise at finding a great man so affable to a stranger youth having passed away, young nrewster told tho object of Ids visit. "It is a ery wise petition, and ono which every member of the bar should sign, but, my dear young sir, before 1 pign the same I must asceitain whither or not the date of the act is correctly set forth in the petition, and whether or not the title, as the petition states It, is ver batim with tho statute book." "But," exclaimed young Brewster, somewhat emboldened by his hind reception, "my father diew up tho petition and time is lib signature appended to it! Is not that s-ufiicicnt?" "Xo doubt, my dear sir, but in such matters I do not like to accept even pomlblc responsibilities of inadvertent mistakes, and therefore depend en tirely upon mjself." Then, consulting his office libiary, Jr. Binney verified the citation, appended his signature, and bade hearty good-bye to his young acquaintance. Brcnstei's next call was upon Mr. Sergeant, who received him with great Kimlnc-n, but not withstanding the signature of tho elder Bievvster and Horace Binney, he, too, looked up the cita tion before feigning his lume, saying tint he never trusted such a thing to another. After mi rating this incident. Judge Brewster used to say thit it taught film always to be kind to those beginning their study of law, and in legal matters iiLver to depend upon his own memory nor another's woid, but always to in vestigate for himself. Joe Cannon's Story. IVHXN KKI'IHSIINTATIVE IIITT announced " his candidacy for tho Illinois United States sctutorJilp, Representative Cannon, who had also entered the suuloii.il race, was asked to give bin opinion of Hilt's candidacy. This was his re ply: "I respect Pitt; I admiic him, but I do not want him elected senator from Illinois, and, fur thermore, I Know a better man. He now occupies my seat in iongres.s nnd would bo equally orna mental in the upper branch qf the natlon.il legis lature. "Down in Macoupin county n good many years ago S.iiii Johnson and Jim Tobias weic running against each other for jiHkjro, and along in the morning of election day they met at the polls. 'I voted for you, Jim,' fald Johnson, 'and I ex pect ypu to voto for me.' 'I am soiry,' replied Tobias, 'tli.it I can't vote for you, Sam, because you aie my filend, and I would like to gratify you, but my duty as a clllziu compete me to vote for the flttcnost man.' "That is exactly my position," said Mr. Can non. "I would like to support liltt, Dut my duty as a citizii. compels mo to suppoit mjself because I consider myself the llttenest man." Editor Caught in His Own Trap. T lir. ItECDXT death of Sir Arthur Sullivan re calls th "Pinafore eiaze" in this country, which was deep-seated and long-lasting, relates n New Yoik coi respondent. It is related that tho woids, "What, never? Well, hardly ever," became a catch phrase so picvalent that it in terfered with oidlnary conicisation and dls tinted tho giavlty of courts In session, of legls latuies and even of pulpit oi.itors who could not vue the woid "never" without causing a ripple of merriment in the audience. One eminent New Yen Is editor and publlsner, now dead, was compelled to foibid the u-e of the phrase in his paper ui pain of dUmUsal. lie called his fouo together. "TliU thing occurnd," said he, "twenty times iu ns many aitieles in jeterday'i paper. Never let it bo ii-ed again." "What, iieverS" thormed the staff. "Well, haidly eier," replied the vvrctihed man, surrcndirlng to the inevitable, A Brutal Picture Tnker. Till: VHOTOGlUl'linil had Just completed all arrangements for the sale of Ills studio, when the pretty young miss of seventeen summers flipped in. "I want my plctuic takin," she simpered. "Do yuu think my faco will bieal; the rnmer.il" "Not this camera," said the photographer Just as tluipcilngly, "it Is provided with double cx Ira btioug lenses." Of course tho mlii of seventeen summers Imme diately flounced out and goes to the ilval photog rapher, who, when she spiings the joke about her fare and the caineia, Joins vvitli her iu a hearty laugh. Indlampolli Hun. RESPITE. Written fur The Tribune A little while, deal (lodl a few brlif day, I pray Thee, let me keep this love of mine Just tn my Inmost heait, tafci from the world, Too Unr, too deep, it Ilea for earthly gaje. A few biief days I A little while, O grant the boon I ask, Kor none can ever know Havo heart divine How life's environments have bound my toul, Pear God I O say 1 need not wear my misk A few bilcf days) A little while, O Just a little while, To havo and hold the love I've prayed so long; Tho' dark tho way and drear my heart may autile Tor evermore my Ufa will hold love's khrliic, Tho' love but linger he.ro A few brief Ojjj! Hoio Vim!!. Speece. " THE WORLD JJJUfijtj ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO TODAV'.aMjM.aM tCopyrlglil, 1M0, by 11. 12. Huglics, touts-vllle.l MKASUHKS against the practice ol Infanti cide In India, which ended years later In Its suppression, were begun by Jonathan Puncin ami Major Walker, ol llngUnil, Tlili nrchaln Institution In India was duo not only to tome poetical tradition of Ha origin, but to economic fncts. Among the arlstocratlo HaJpuU It was thought dishonorable that a girl should remain unmarried or that she should marrv a man not her superior. The custom making 11 obligatory on the bride's father to tender rich gifts to the Broom's relatives or glvo lavish feasts, prevailed. To avoid all this tho Itajput killed u certain proportion of his daughtere somi times lu a very nlngular way. A pill ol toaheco and uhang might be given to the new born child to s allow; or It was drowned in milk! or the mother's breast was smeared with opium or tho Juice of the poisonous Datura. The Idea of building the Suez ranal connect ing the Mediterranean and the Red ca, or rath er restoring this ancient communication, an en gineering feat which was later accomplished, was due to Napoleon, who at the close of the Klgh teentli century obtained a report from M. Lepre, n French engineer. TIds was followed, how ever, by no result, and M. Lesscpps therefore shares with no ono the honor of hU glgantio suc cess. It H known, though, that a water com munication tor small vessels between the two tens was formed m early as 000 years before tho Christian era and existed for a period of 1,400 years, after which It was allowed to fait into, disuse. Nlccola Piccint, the noted Naples musical composer, who was one of tho principals In per haps the only pianist war ever conducted, died during this year. While In Paris the directors of tho Grand Open houso conceived tlio mad idea of deliberately opposing him to Gluck, then the Parisian favorite, by persuading the two composers to treat the same subject "Iphlgenle en Tnurldo" simultaneously. The public divided Itself Into rival parties; which, under the names of Olucklsts and ricclnlsls, carried on an un worthy and disgraceful war, equally ruinous to both artists, who would gladly havo withdrawn from its violent excesses. That the final victory should be obtained by the niucklsts wai inevit able, for Plcclnl, though a brilliant ornament of the Italian 6uhool, was no match for his illus trious antagonist. Cluck's masterly "Iphloxnlc" was the first produced, soon followed by that of Plcclnl. Tho laltcr's was not long in being con signed to oblivion. The fury of the rival parties continued unabated and went on even beyond tho death of Cluck, which occurred several jears befoie that of Plcclnl. The lattcr's suggestion that a public monument he erected to Cluck's memory was not supported by the Cluekists. There Is hardly any doubt that this "Composers' War" hastened tho death of both. Victor Ungues vv.13 appointed governor of Oulana, South America, and managed to put the colony in better shape. This territory' had been the destination dining the terrible times of the French revolution of bind after band of political prisoners transported thither fiom Paris. Their suffering was very severe. The fnte of the 000 Poyallsts, sent as exiles to Guiana, was espe cially sad. Landed without food or shelter, two thirds of them perished miserably. A few years prior to this 12,000 volunteer colonists from Al sace and Lorraine had dwindled in twenty-four months to less than 1.000, and even they were a famished, fevcr-strieken band when relief came. Tho bill for the Washington monument first passed tho house of.jcpnsenlatives In the United Stntes congress durin? this srssion, hut the sen ate amended It and Ion,; postponement followed. In England there vveio now fourteen metro politan newspapers and forty-nine provincial; in Scotland eight and in Ireland eleven. Two of the English papcis and two in Scotland hail pissed the century mirk in age. NUBS OP KNOWLEDGE. The Kskimos of Alaska make waterproof boots and shirts of the skin of the salmon. Hallways uso up over 2,000,000 tons of steel a year, almost half the world's product. New York city owes more by 500,000,000 than all the 43 states in the Union together. There aru 4,000 tons of stone in the pyramids of Cheops. It could be built for $20,000,000 today. In 1500 the minci.il pioduction of the United States amounted to 10,000,000 and in 1S09 to $070,000,000. Ncaily two-thirds of the letters carried by the world's postal services are written, sent to and read by English-speaking people. The aiea of the United Stites is 3,301,000 square miles; that of China is 4,218,101, of which "China proper" has an aiea of 1,3J0,8H square miles. A hymn book which belonged to one of Cron je's drivers, and which had been perforated by a bullet, brought $7 at a recent sale In Lon don. Tho Benedictines have a new monastery in Peine, built, as usual, on a site commanding a fine view. One department contains room for SO students. Theic is also a meteorological and astronomical observatory. Tho actual increase of population in this coun tiy in the last ten years is about thirteen mil lion two hundred and tivcnty-flvc thousand. The rate of increase in the period from 1SS0 to 1S90 averaged about two and cnc-half per cent, each year. Tho nveiage price of a good lallvvay dray horse in England is nbout three hundred dollars and each animal costs about two dollars and twenty-five cents for fodder alone. Under fair conditions railway companies work their horses abcut ten hours a day. The council of St. Joseph, Mo., Is considering the advisability of increasing tho cost of bill posters' licenses from $50 to $500. It is thought by that means tho piacllcc whereby tho walls and fences of that city aro covered with un sightly posters may be discouraged. A recent European Invention is a pioccss for making artificial sponges. The method is based on tlio action of zlnu chloride on cellulose, by which spongy compounds similar to starcli aio produced. These products, when placed In water, swell, and, in an atmosphere sufllclenlly dry, soon become hard again. Water In a shallow pan, in a sheltered place, will fieezo even when the thermometer Is abovo the freeiliio' point. This is due to the rapid loss of heat of the caitli nfter nightfall. In some hot countries Ico Is obtained In commercial quanti ties by setting shallow earthenware pans of water on the ground protected from the wind, That senato customs rarely change Is shown by the two old-fashioned snuff boxes in that i lum ber. They are as carefully flllpd today as in tho days when it was the fashion to "snuff," Pew of the present members use the boxes, though occasionally ono of the older Southern members will go up, take a "pinch" and calmly await the sneeze, Moro or less of the old Noise mythology has found its way into modern Christmas custom. The mythlo trco of the ancient ..candin u iau forest appears laden with gifts and adorned with candles. Tho skull of an eucmy killed In war, out of which the Norseman drank his festal ale, is represented today by the wassail bowl appioprlato t the Chrhtnus celebration. Tho Yule log, too, Is Noise, The shirt waist promises to be extremely popu lar next season. Salesmen for furnishing hoasi who mo now on the load uro sending m largo orders for shirt waists for next wins, and re port that tho demand will probably be heavy. Manufacturers report that tho demand for such gaunents has far exceeded their expectations, and that they will be compelled to inako up many more goods In that slope than they an ticipated. Harvard university is to receive for Its Semi tic collection 19 of the valuable papyri icceutly unearthed by tho Egyptiau Fund lociety, and of unearthed by tho Egyptian Fund society, and which havo been for some time in the hands of Cambridge and Oxford professors, who aro mak ing a study ot them. Amoiij tho scrolls ore some ot Homer's writings, some poems by Sapho, some of tho Emperor lUdiiau' letter and a por tion ot St, John's Gospel, which latter, al though riot supposed to bo the original wilting, U tho oldest copy yet found. xoxo The People's Exchaegeo a poptir.An cf.runtKn tiotisr fr ih ' rt Bc-neflt of All Who Have Houses to , Rent, Heal Estate or Other Property to Sell or Exchange, or Who Want Situations or Help These Small Advertisements Cost One Cent Word, Six Insertions tor l'ivo cents a word Except Situations wanicu, Which Are Inserted Free. ooooooooooooooooo Help Wanted Male, WANTOD AT ONC'E-fl Oil 8 GOOD BllIDGt: men. Apply to MeClintock Marshall Con struction Co., care Dutimore lion and Steel Co., Dunmorc, Pa. WANTEDEXPEiUENOEI) DOXMAKRttl MUST understand running machinery. B. E. Davis, Greer. Itldgo street. IF YOU P.KALLY WANT PLEASANT AND TEH. inanent work, you can have It and can earn from $12 to $20 weekly. Boom C07, Mears build ing, Scrantcn, Pa. Recruits Wanted. MARINE COUPS. U. S. NAVY, KECHUiTS wanted Able-bodied men, service on our war ships In all parts of the world and on land tn the Philippines when required. Recruiting of ficer, 103 Wyoming avenue, Scranton. Board Wanted. BOARD WANTED-FOR THREE ADULTS AND one small child, in respectable Jewish fam ily, living 1c flrst'class neighborhood. State price. W. A., Tribune office. Situations Wanted. SITUATION WANTEDDY YOUNG MAX, AS bartender. F. Francis, ,00 Seranton street. WANTED-A SITUATION AS BOOKKEEPER ,OR assistant bookkeeper. Bookkeeper, care ol Tribune. SITUATION WANTED LADIES AND GENTLE- men stopping at hotels can leave their laun dry done at a very reasonable price. 520 Pleas ant street, West Side. Best of city references. For Sale. FOR SALE 20 SHARES PREFERRED STOCK OF tho Dr. Hand Condensed Milk Co. at pax. 7 per cent, guaranteed; owner must have cash im mediately. Address U. D., Tribune office. FOR SALE RESTAURANT AND OYSTER house, cheap; close by all theaters; low rent; reason for selling, sickness. Apply by letter, Restaurant, Tribune office. FOR SALE A DELIVERY COVERED WAGON, has been in use about two.months. Suitable for a grocery store, dry goods storo or other racrcantllo purposes. Apply to William Craig. FOR SALE BRICK BUILDING, NO. 431 LACK- awanna avenue, corner Washington avenue, being the piopeity recently occupied and now being vacated by the Hunt & Conncll Company. A. E. HUNT. FOR SALE CONTEXTS OF HOUSE I'URNT ture, carpets, bedding, etc. W2 Washington avenue. Wanted To Buy. WANTED-SECONDHAND SLOT MACHINES; must be in good order, state particulars us to make and price. Address L. M., general de livery, Scranton, I'a. Money to Loan. MONEY TO LOAN ON BOND AND MORTGAGE. any amount. M. H. Holgatc, Commonwealth building. ANY AMOUNT Or MONEY TO LOAN QUICK, straight loans or Building and Loan. At from 4 to 6 per cent. Call on N. Y. Walker, 314-313 Conncll building. Xost. LOST--A YELLOW LEATHER POCKETBOOK, containing nineteen dollars, on Adams ave nue between Linden and Olive. Finder will re ceive a reward if returned to Master Leon Fish, 012 Adams avenue or 217 l'emi. Found. FOUND-POCKETBOOK CONTAINING SMALL turn of money. Call B. L. Fuller, Conncll building. FOUND A POCKI.TOOOK CONTAINING SUM. of money; owner can have same by calling at 310 Washington avenue, fouith floor, at 12 o'clock noon. E. T. Bone. PROF-BSSONAL. Certified Public Accountant. E. O. SPAULDING, 220 BROADWAY, NEW York. Architects. EDWARD II. DAVIS. ARCHITECT, CONNCLL building, Scranton. FREDERICK L. UROWN, ARCHITECT, PRICE building, 120 Washington avenue, Scranton. Cabs and Carriages. RUBBER TIRED CABS AND CARRIAGES; BEST of servile Prompt attention given orders, by 'phone. 'Phones 072 and CJ32. Joseph Kclley. Ul Linden. Dentists. DR. C. E. EILE.NBERaER, PAULI BUILDING, Spruce street, Scranton. DR. I. O. LYMAN, SCRANTON PRIVATE IIOS. pltal, corner Wyoming and Mulberry. DR. O. C. LAUBACTI, 115 WYOMING AVENUE. DH. II. T. REYNOLDS, OPP. P. O. Hotels and Restaurants. THE ELK OAFE, 125 AND 127 FRANKLIN AVE. cue. Jiaics ri-uuuiiuic, P. ZEIOLER, Proprietor, SCRANTON HOUSE. NEAR D.. L. & W. PAS- enger depot. Conducted on the European plan. VICTOR KOCH. Pioprictor. Xawyers. J, W. DROWNING, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL, lor-at-law. Rooms 312-313 Mears building. D. B. REI'LOCILE, ATTORNEY LOANS NEC( tlatcd on real estate security. Meats building, comer Washington aviniw and Spruce 6trccl, WILLARD. WAUREN & KNAPP, ATTORNEYS and counscllors-at-law, Republican building, Washington avenue. JESSUP & JESSUP, ATTORNEYS AND COUN. ecllors-at-law. Commonwealth building, Rooms 10, 20 and 21. EDWARD W. THAYER, AITOR.N'UY. ROOMS PO3-0OI, 0th Moor, Wears building. L. A. WATTIES. ATTOUNEY.AT.LAW, BOARD ot Trade building, Scranton, Pa. O, R. PITCHER. ATTORNEY.AT-LAW, BOARD ot Trade building, Scranton, Pa, PATTEBSON & WILCOX, TRADEP.S' NATIONAL Bank building. O. COMEQYS, 0-13 REPUBLICAN BUILDING. A. W. BERTTIOLF, ATTORNEY. MEARS BLPG. Seeds, G. It. CLARK 4: CO., SEEDSMEN AN!) NURS. erymin, store 201 Washington avenue; green houses, 1950 Noith Main avenue; storo tele phone, 76.'. Schools. SCHOOL OF THE LACKAWANNA, SCRANTON, Pa. Course preparatory to college, law, incdi cine or baslncss. Opens Sept. 12th. bend for catalogue. Iter. Thomas U Cann, LL. D., prin cipal and proprlttor; W, E. Pluiuley, A. M., headmaster. ALWAYS BUSY. The youns man has no visa for "Rubhtr Necks, but ho could hardly ltvo through the winter without Rubber Boots. We have all tin kinds he needs. Our Sterm King he likes best. STORES OPEN EVEN1NOS UNTIL AFTKR THE nOUDAVS. Lewis &Reilly 114-116 WYOMING AVENUE. 'Phone 2452. Free delivery. The handsomest line of calendars ever shown in our store, together with our line of Fancy Ink Stands, Japame Novelties, Bras; Frames, Leather Goods in Pocket Books, Card Cases, Portfolios, Dressing Cases, Bibles Make our place worth while visiting. v Reynolds Bros Stationers and Engravers, Hotel Jertnyn Building. Physicians and Surgeons. JAMES P. PURSELL, M. D., SPECIALIST, Mental and Nervous Diseases. Lindin street (opp. P. O.) DR. W. E. ALLEN, 013 NORTH WASHINGTON avenue. DR. S. W. L'AMOREAUX, OFFICE S39 WASH ington avenue. Residence, 1313 Mulberry. Chronic diseases, lunifs, heart, kidneys and genito-urinary organs a specialty. Hours, 1 to 4 p. m. Wire Screens. JOSEPH KUETTEL, REAR 511 LACKAWANNA nvenue, Scranton, Pa., manufacturer ot Wire Screens. Miscellaneous. DRESSMAKING FOR CHILDREN TO ORDER; also ladles' ivuists. Louis Shoemaker, 212 Adams avenue. A. B. BRIGCS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS AND cess pools; no odor. Improved pumps used. A. B. Briecs, proprietor. Leave ordcis 1100 North Main avenue, or Eicke's drug store, corner Adams and Mulberry. Telephone 051. MRS. L. T. KELLER, SCALP TREATMENT, 60c.; shmnpooini;, BOc. ; facial massage; manicur ing, 25c; chiiopody. 701 Qulncy. BAUEuVri ORCHESTRA MUSIC FOR BALLS, picnics, parties receptions, weddings and con cert work furnished. For terms address R. .1, Bauer, conductor, 117 Wyoming avenue, over llulbcrt's musio store. MEOARGEE BROS., PRINTERS' SUPPLIES, El velopcs, paper bass, twine. Warehouse, 130 Washington avenue, Scranton, Pa. THE WILKES BARRi: RECORD CAN BE HAD in Seranton at the news stands of Reisman Bros., 400 Spruce and 003 Linden; 31. Norton, 22 Lackawanna avenue; I. S. Scliutzer, 211 Spruce street. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. Delaware and Hudson. In cirer-t Nov. 23, 1000. Trains for Caibondalc leave Scranton ot 0.20, 1.M, 8.fi3, 30.13 a. tn. ; 12.00, 1.29, 2.H, ,).5, 5.2'i, 0.23, 7.07, 0.15, 11.15 p. m. ; 1.1U n. m. For Honcsdalc-0.20, 10.13 a. in.; 2.14 and 5.2') p. in. For WilkCs-Bane 0.43, 7, IS. S., 9.33, 10.4), 11.05 a. in.; 1.2S, '-MS, tf.33, 4.27, 0.10, 7.1S, 10.11, 11.S0 p. in. For L. V. R. R. points 0.13, 11.53 a. m.; 2.18, 4.27 and 11.S0 p. m. For Ponnsj Irauia II. R. points 0. 13, 0.3S a. iu. ; 2.18 and 4.27 p. in. For Albany and all points north 6.21 a. in. and 3.02 p. in. SUNDAY TRAINS. For Carbondale 0.00, 11,33 a. in.; 2.U, 3.32, B.47, 10.62 p. m. For WIlkes-ILiire 0.RS, 11.53 a. in.; l.SS, 3.2S, C.27, 8,27 p. in. For Albany and points noith .15J p. in. For lloncsil.ile 0.00 a. m. nnd 3.62 p. in. Lowest rates to all points in United States and Canada. J. W. HUltPICIv, O. P. A., Albany, N. Y. II. W. CR0s. D. P. A., Scranton, Pa. Central Eailroad of New Jersey. Stations in New York Foot of Llbeity street, N. It., and South Ferry. '11ME TABLE IN EITECT NOV. 23, IDOc). Trains leave Scranton for New York, Newark, Elizabeth, Philadelphia, Easton, Bethlehem, AI leutoivn, Mauih Chunk and White Haven, at 8.30 a. m. ; express, 1.10; cpies, 3.50 p. in, Sun dais, 2.15 p. m. For PltUtoii and Wllkes-Barte, 6.30 a, m.; 1.10 and 3,60 p. m. Sundavs, 2,15 p. m. For Baltimore nnd Washington, and points South ami West via Bethlehem, 8.30 a. m., 1.10 3.60 p. in, Sunday, 2.15 p. in. For Lone Branch, Ocean Grove, etc., it 8.3U a. in. and 1.10 p. in. For Rcadlinr, Lebanon and liarrlsbure, via At lentown. 8.30 a. in. uud 1.10 p. in. bundayi, 2.15 p. in. For Poltsvlllo, 8.C0 a. ni,, 1,10 p, m. Through tickets to all points last, south and west ut lowest rates nt tho station. II. P. BALDWIN. Gen. P.m Agt. J, II. OLIIAUSEN, Gen. Supt. Lehigh Valley Railroad. In Etlcct Nov, SI," 1000. Tialm leave hcrantoii, Fur Philadelphia and New Yoik via !). A; II. It. It., at 0.45 ond 11.65 a. in., and 2.18, 4.27 (Black Diamond Express), and 11.30 p. m. bun. ,la.vs,D. &I. R- ., 1-M, 8.27p. iii! For White Haven, llazliton and principal points In the colt legions, via D. (c H. p., R 0.15, 2.18 and 4,27 p. ni. lor Pottsville, 8.45, S.13 and 4.27 p. in. For Bethlehem, Easlou, Iteadlnir, Hurrlsbuii; and prlnelp.il Intermediate stations via I). A- , R. It., 0.15, U.M a. in.; 2.18, 4.27 (Black Dia. monil ExiiicM), 11-30 p. in. Sundajs, D. ti If. It. It.. 1.5S, 8.27 p. m. For Tuukhannock, Toivauda, Elmlra, Ithaca, Geneva and piluelpal intermediate stations, via 1)., L. & W, It. R, S.0S a. in.; 1.05 and 3.10 For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Chicago, und all points vvcit, la D. & . R. ., 11.65 u. hi., 3.33 (Black Diamond Exptess), 7.48, 10.41, 11.30 p. in. Sundajs, D. It 11. It. R., 11.55, S.27 p. ni, Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh Valley parlor lars on all tialna bctvvceeu Wilkcs-Barre and New York, Philadelphia, BusTala and Sus pension Bridge. HOL1.1N 11. WILBUR, Gen. Supt., 2d Cortland street, New York. CHARLES S. LEK, (leu Pass Agt., 20 Cortland street, New York. A. W. NONNEMACHER, Div. Pass. Agt., South Bethlehem, Pa. For tiikcts uud Pullman rcaeivatlont apply to 809 Lackawanna avenue, Scranton, Pa. ILEY'S Hi Our Qemit's ' Furnishing Department Offers special Inducements in ., Fine Neckwear. Fancy Hosiery. Gloves for Street Wear or Driving. Suspenders, Dress Shirts. Night Shirts, ' Pajamas, Etc., EU "Exceptional values In Fine Neckties and Suspenders In individual Boxf. and exclusive styles. Fine Silk Umbrellas In tin unusually flno assortment comprising all th latest handles of BUFFALO HORN, , ; OLD IVORY, GUN METAL, BUCK HORN, SCOTCH FURZE AND SILVER Initials engraved if dealt ud without extra charge. 510-512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE RAILROAD TIME TABLES PENNSYLVANIA KAILROAl) Schedule in Effect Slay 27, 1900. Trains leave Scranton, D. &. H. Station: 6.45 a. m., week days, for Sunbury, Hairlsburg, Philadelphia, Balti more, Washington and for Pitts burg and the West. 9.S8 a xn., week days, for Hazleton, Pottsville, Reading Norristown, and Philadelphia; and for Sun bury Earrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Pitts burg and the West. S.18 p. xn., week days, (Sundays l.SS p. m.,) for Sunbury, Earris burg, Philadelphia. Baltimore. Washington and Pittsburg and the West. For Baaleton, Potts ville, Reading, &o. week days. 4.27 p. m., week days, for Sunbury, Hazleton, Pottsville, Earrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburg. J. H. WOOD, Gen. Pass. ABt. J. U. HUTCHINSON. Gen. Mgr. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. In Eltect Dec. 2, 1900. Sontli T.eaie Ser.intnn fur Xew York at 1.4ii, 3.00, 5.50, 8 03 and 10 05 a. in., 12.55. S.tia p. in. Por Philadelphia at 8.00 and 10.05 a. m.; U.G3 nnd and 3..'V1 p. m. For Stroudahure ut 0.10 p. ni. Milk accommodation at 3.10 p. m. Auiio at Hoboken at 0.30, 7.18, 10.!, 12.0S, 3.15, 4.4S, 7.19 p. in. Arrlvo at Plill adclplda at 1.00, 3.2.!, fl.00 and 6.22 p. in. Ai rlio from New York at 1.10, .0tl and 10.S a. m.i 1.00, 1.52, 5.13, 3.15 and 11.30 p. ni. I'roirt btrc)ud-,bur(? at 8 05 a. ni. North I.e.ie Seranton for PuiTalo and intcr nudiate stations .it 1.15, 4.10, and 0.00 a. m.J 1.55, 0.1S and 11.35 p. m. i'or 0wcko and Sjia rmo ut 4.10 a. in. and 1.53 u. in. I'or Utica at J.iu n. III. urn. ..". i' .'' - - a. iu.; 1.05 nnd 5.1b p. in. Por Nicholson at 1.00 and U.15 p. 111. i'or uinxiiauiiuu iv..u u. in. .11 ilie in Snanton from lluffalo ut 1,'2J, 2.33, li.4J and 10.00 a. m.i S.30 nnd 8.00 p. in. Prom 0- WtKU 11IU f31.iv.tay t ...' , ..... - -- i) 111. Kroin L'tica at 2.53 a. in. J 12.38 and 3.SO p. m. Prom Nicholson at 7.50 a. 111. and 6.00 p. in. i'rom Montiojj at 10 00 a. in.; J.20 and 8,03 Dlo'omshurg "PuMon I.eaio Seranton for Northumberland at 0 45, 10 03 a. in.; 1.53 and C 50 p. 111. For PI) mouth at 1.03, 3.40, 8.50 p. in. Kor Klnnhton nt S.10 u. m. Anile at North umberland nt .35 u. tn.; 1.10. 6.00 and 8.3 p. in. Arrive at Kingston at 8.62 a. 111. Arrlie as PI)inoutli at 2.00, 4.32, 0.43 11. ni. Arrive In Scranton from Northumberland at 0.12 a. ra. ; VS5. 4.50 and 8.45 p. 111. Piom Kinjston at 11.00 a. m. From PI) mouth at 7.53 a. m., 3.20, 5.35 p. ni. BUNDAY Tn.vi.NS. South Leave Seianton 1,10, 3.00, 3 50, 10,04 a. in": 3.33, 3.10 p. in. North I.eae Scranton at 1.15, 4.10 a. m.; 1.35, 3 43 and 11. 35 !' "' ' Illoomsburi: Plilsion I.cae Scranton at W.M a, in. and 5 60 p. m. New York, Ontario and Western R.R. TiMG TADU3 IN EFFfcCT SUNDAY, NOY. 4. North Pound Train). Leave Leave Arrivn Si ronton. Carbondale. CadoU. 10.40 a. in. 1L20 '" . 1-OJ P. m. UO0 p. m. Airlve Carbondale 6.10 p. in. faoulh Pound. lease Ivu Arrivn Cadosla. Carbondale. Seranton, 7.00 u. in. 7.49 a, in. 2 05 p. in , 3.31 p. m. 1.C0 p. m, isimilajs only, North Pound. I.ctlo ''W? , Arrive Scranton. Carbondale. Cadosia. 8.30 a. in. ? '. , , 1U3 . . 7 00 p. in. Arrive Caihondale 7.10 p. in. Leave I'"0 Arrive Cadosia. Carbondale, Scranton. 7.00 a. in. 7.40 a. in. 4 30 p. 111. 5. til p. III. 6.33 p. in. Trains Icavlntf Scranton at 10.40 a. ni. daily, and 8.30 a. ni. Sunda), make New York, Corn, wall, Mlddletovvn, Wal(ou, Sidney, Norwich, Rome, Utlea, Oneida and Oswetjo connections For further information consult ticket stent,. J. 0. ANDEltON, Gen. Pass. At., New York. J. i:. WELSH, Traveling Passenger Agent, Scran, ton. Erie and Wyoming Valley. Timet Table in Effect Sept, 17, 1900. Trains for llawley and local points, connect, ing at liawley vvitli Erie railroad for New York, New burgh ad intermediate points, leave Boron. ten at 7.03 a. in. and 2.23 p. nt. Train arrive at Bcraatou at 10.39 a. m. and f.10 p, tn. rii its&tf&AjikafiyS-w ..iMttte.