-?;: ' ,-iffvr
y 2 J
f
THE SCRANTON TMBUNE-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1900.
$0e Seitottfoto $r(Bum
FuMlaneil Dally, Kxccpl Sunday, liy The Tilb
line Publishing Company, nl Fifty Cents a Month.
1.IVV S. ntCttAlltl, Editor.
O. I. UY.ni:i:, Binlncw Manager,
New York Offtcc! 150 Nauatt St.
a. S. VREELAND.
Sole Agent (or Foreign Advertising.
Unified at Hie Po(offlcp nt Scranton, Pa., as
Secotid-Cla'i Mall Matter,
When picc wilt permit, TIio Tribune I atwMyi
Iliad to print xiiort lcttcr4 (rom ltd friend liear
Ing on nirrent toplis, but It rule Is that llice
must lie signed, for publication, by tlio writers
teal name! and llic conditon precedent to ac
ceptance U that nil contributions shall be subject
to editorial roilslon.
riu: flat hate ion advertising.
The following table shows tlin price per Inch
carh Insertion, space lo be used wllliln ono jeat!
rtiun oPrsfinnc on i 1 mi
DISPLAY. I Paper llejillnir I Polllon
I ri Iban iVK) Itulic. .'-'" .275 .
.'00 Inrhcs 20 I .21 .'21
12ilil " 1(1 I . 1 T. .l't
Msm " ir." I .ir I .is",
MKl1) ' 15 ,Uu J .tS
Ihte-t for Classified AdmtMng furnished mi
application,
i-CMAXTO.V. DKCKMItKU 'Jfi, 1000.
The stii turnout I'lHewhut'p eonroriilntr
the lilstoilr ,:mi'tlon of the party cuu
I'ttrt anil Kit prnullciil nocesulty an a
moans of semiring coherence of tartv
nutlnn anil orirnnlKiitlon will repay
I'liroful study. Kvcm those who oppose
it particular caucus for factional rea
miiim would thenihelvoH have to employ
the pxpcdli-nt of a caucus, whether de
nominated tii such or not, If called
upon to unite their forces for a specific
purpose. The right of the majority as
defined Ity orderly procedure to name
party candidates and outline party
polly Is unquestionable. Those who
appear to question this rlfrht now In
relation to the organization of the
Pennsylvania legislature and the elec
tion of a United States senator would
ho the first to afllrni It if they consti
tuted a majoilty instead of a minority.
Let Us Have Peace.
FOU ALMOST six years the
Jtopubllean party in Penn
sylvania has been rent in
twain by reason of a fac
tional" quarrel prosecuted with unex
ampled bitterness In every county. The
public's lack of confidence in the
IJomoeiucy lias operated to prevent
Kepubllcan defeat in state and na
tional elections In our commonwealth
la consequence of this Internecine
strife, but It was pointed out by Colo
nel Quay on his recent campaign tour
and has for some time been foreseen
by others that the continuation of this
dissension must eventually bring up in
political disaster.
Throughout this fight of factions, our
sympathies have been with Mr. Quay.
He has been persecuted and maligned
more than any other public man of
this generation. The means employed
In the conspiracy to discredit and ex
terminate lilm have in most instances
been shameful. Every resource of in
trigue and every expedient of false
icpresontatlon that great wealth could
enlist in tlie warfare aginst him has
bern ttioil to the uttermost and ho
Mill remains the chosen leader of the
majority. By overwhelming vote of
the Kepubllcan state convention he
was summoned to be a candidate for
the s-enatorship rendered vacant by
legislative deadlock; and regularity, no
less than fair play, calls for his prompt
election by tlie legislature to convene
next Tifceday. We hope for and ex
pect his election "on the first joint
ballot. This result would constitute
both a personal vindication called for
In the Interest of justice and an In
dorsement of party regularity neces
sary for the discouragement of future
insurrections founded upon malicious
motive, and for the safeguarding of
party organization.
Rut should the Joint ballot Indicate
that this expectation Is vain, thoro
would develop a situation calling for
very corerul consideration. It is clear
that this legislature must elect a sena
tor. It Is plain that ho must be a
lippubllcan, and a believer In regular
politics. ,Mul It is believed by many
that he should also be it man lilted to
conciliate and harmonize respectable
elements within the party which today
are In sharp antagonism. If Colonel
Quay, after a fair test of strength,
falls of election and withdraws, nsktng
the caucus to substitute a successor,
shall the object bo continued destruc
tive war- or an honorable peace?
William Connell's contingent candi
dacy has for Its plutform the wise re
mark of Ulysses S. Grant at the end
of the greatest civil strife In history;
"Let us have peace."
It Is quite evident from the history
of foreign relations that the flolden
Itulo has not yet gained much of a
foothold in so-called Christian dlplo
tmiey. Oklahomu.
T
1
X VH'.W OP tho lenrcscntntlrmn
made In tho recent annual re
port of Governor Barnes It is
dlfllcult to see how onnosition
,can be justified to tho early utlmls
Mun of Oklahoma to tttutehooti, Tho
story of tho swift development of this
fertile territory reads like a chapter
of romance,
lly act of congress Oklahoma was
detucheii ftom Indian territory and
elected into a separate territory at
high noon on April Si, JSSO. At that
hour It did not have, a single Inhabi
tant, If wo except government ofllclals,
rovlntr Indlntis, hunters, trappers uni
a few "sooner."?" present in dcuanco of
law. Yet nt 1 o'clock on that April
day tho population was In excess of
50,000, several towns had been laid out
and the beginnings of American civil
ization had been established. Today
the 38,715 equnro miles, comprehended
i within its boundaries contain 400,000
population, BO per cent, of whom nro
American horn, and the percentage of
illiteracy is less than in 3fi states and
territories.
Oklahoma is in the same latitude
as Tennessee itnd North Carolina, and
most of it in tho same longitude as
central Kansas and Texas. The gen-
urn I face of the country is rolllng
milrle, well watered and timbered.
The rainfall Is sufTlclent for tho suc
cessful Browing of most of tho crops
of the temperate zone, nnd good water
can be found nt u lenrnnnbtp depth
In nil parts of the territory. The alti
tude ranges fiom S00 to 1,000 feel, and
the atmosphere throughout tho tetrl
tory Is pure mid bracing. ,
lflor the last 'fiscal year tho nis
sessed valuation of property In Oltla
hotnii wits SlSHHS.OCt, nn Incronce of
more than $i),000.000 over tho preceding
year. The real wealth of tho terri
tory Is estimated to bo not less limn
flS.'.OOO.OOO. Hut l!7 per cent, of the
fnrm lnntl of the terrltoiy, on which
people arc tnklng abundant cropq.Js
as yet listed for taxation, tho balance
still being in the name of the govern
ment. Tho territorial tax Is less than
that for most of the states nnd terri
tories nf the Union, being but Ii.15
mills. Tho rottnty tax rates are not
exorbitant, nnd nro all being reduced
each ypnr. The territory has a bond
ed debt of $IS,000 nnd a general war
ranty Indditcduosft of $379,0.11.
The public schools of Oklahoma tiro
represented as equnl fo Ihoyo of any
state In the Union. There are 2,000
school districts. Kach has from four
lo nine months' school held in sub
stantial buildings nnd conducted ( by
competent teachers. The school enum
eration for the past yeat was 11-1,73!;,
the number actually In attendance be
ing S5,C3," and the number of teachers
In service 2,191. The taxes collected
for school purposes during the year
amounted to nearly $750,000. The ter-
iltory has live higher institutions of
learning the university, normal
school, Southwestern normal school,
agricultural and mechanical college,
and the colored agricultural and nor
mal university. The total attendance
In these Institutions during the past
year reached about 2,000 student1-'.
Thete are also half a dozen colleges
and twice as many academies and pri
vate schools, conducted by either re
ligious denominations or private indi
viduals. There nro IS Indian schools
In the territory, conducted by tho gov
ernment, with an attendance of 2,100.
There are In 'the territory about 900
church organizations, with a member
ship of 70,000, and owning chinch
property valued at $300,0(10. There are
1,000 Sunday schools, with 0,000 ofilcci'
and teachers and 50,000 scholars. All
of the vaiious fraternal organizations
are represented with a membership
of nearly 2,",,000.
During the past year '!03,ri27 acres of
government land were filed on In the
territory by homestead settlers. Thero
are still vacant r,733,3S5 acres of gov
ernment land, most o it suitable for
stock-raising.
There are 79 tenitorlal banks and It
national banks In opetatlon in Okl'i-
liomn, The banks are in good condi
tion, and there has not been a failure
in three years. There are six building
and loan associations, having about
$60,000 invested In real estate securi
ties, and paying dividends to their
stockholders of from 12 per cent, to 0
per cent, per annum.
There are nearly 1,000 miles of uill
way, 200 miles having been built dur
ing the past year; every county but
two Is reached by railway. Eighteen
railway companies, aggregating $11,
1:70,000 capita! stock, have been char
tered during the past twelve months.
The commerce of Oklohama is exten.
sive, flour, cotton, cattle, wheal, and
corn being shipped to Kurope, Asia
and South America. Durlnc; the past
year thero were shipped out of tho
territory 80,000 carloads of cattl
3,200 carloads of hogs, 231 of shosp,
197 of horses, 14,507 of wheat, 3,000 of
corn, 105 of oats. S3 of castor beans,
103 of cotton seed, 1G3 of hay, 2,223 of
flour, 1.0?3 of other mill stuff. 2.10 of
melons and 1,996 of cotton Tho ship
ment Into the territory Included 1,010
carloads of farm implements, 2S9 of
vehicles, 733 of flour, 1,043 of Immi
grant movables and 5,440 of coal.
The climate of Oklahoma Is delight
ful. The summer Is hot, but the dry,
bracing atmosphere and tho cool
winds which blow at night take away
any uncomfortableness of tho seifcon,
while the winters are short and very
mild. Tho mean annual temperature
for the past nine years has been 59.5
degrees; highest annual temperature,
02 degrees; tho lowest, 57.1 degrees.
The wheat crop of tho territory thU
past year aggregated 23,000,000 bushels,
tho average yield per acre being J'J
bushels, Tho corn crop last year was
about CO.C'00,000 buslieU Tho territory
has grown a successful cotton crop,
aggregating 123,000 bales. Tho oat
crop of the present year is estimated
to leach 12,000,000 bushels. Tho terri
tory produces many vailetlea of flno
native grashes, and most of tho tamo
grasses do well. Thousands who havo
tried alfalfa and given it proper at
tention havo found it ptofitriblo. Kaf
fir corn, broom corn, castor henns,
peanuts, potatoes, beets, nnd nil vari
eties of garden truck do well. Fully
100 cars of meluns wero shlpprd to
market fiom Oklahoma the past year.
Oklahoma Is developing rapidly along
horticultural lines. Peaches, apples,
pears, apricots, cherries, plums, nnd
nectarines all do well. The peach crop
nf tlm territory Is estimated at one
half million bushels annually, ami tho
applo crop will reach about tho same
figure.
Tho live stock intei eats nro tluhing;
for tho picscpt yeur 243,103 head of
horses were listed for taxation, also
49,525 mules, 990,534 head of cattle, 43,
471 head of sheep, and 245,431 hogs. All
of theso uulmals can bo produced with
eVent profit, owing to tho native pas
ture which Is good nil tho year,
A geological survey, begun during
tho present year, reveals many Inter
esting facts about the formation of the
tenltory and some indications of the
wealth which lies bulled in salt, coal,
oil, gas, limestone and mineral depos
its. Somo copper Is being mined in
Heaver county, and coal is mined to a
limited extent In Pawnee county and
tho Osage reservation. Producing oil
wells exist In tho Osage reservation,
and salt s being taken from tho ex
tensive salt beds of the western uart
of tho territory. Thero nro Indications
of rich mineral wealth Jn the Wichita
mountains, in tho southwestern part of
the territory, and largo deposits of oil,
asphnltum, and gas arc known to ex
ist there und elsewhere.
The manufacturing industries of the
territory aio yet in their Infancy, al
though each town and city 1ms some
munufaeturlng establishments. The
total number of manufacturing estab
lishments in tho territory aggregate
about 175, employing 2,200 hands. Thero
nre, In addition, 43 flour mills, with nn
aggregnto dally capacity of 5,825 bar
rels of flour.
There are 1,1 cities of the ilrst class
In tho territory, nit well governed, with
police and fire protection, water works,
lights, excellent schools, and good side
walks nnd streets. Thero nro nbottt 100
wholesale houses In operation In these
cities, employing n total of 000 hands;
115 business buildings nnd 480 resi
dences are In course of erection, and
ninny public- Improvements In progress.
The press of Oklahoma Is abreast of
the times. Thero nro 9 dally, 139
weekly, 18 monthly, 4 semi-monthly
und 2 quarterly publications. Tho af
fairs of most of tho counties are well
managed. Tax rates are being reduced
and nil are on a cash basis. The Na
tional Guard embraces twelve com
panies, who are well drilled and well
organized.
In summarizing his arguments for
statehood Governor Dames says: "We
have a larger population today than
either of the states of Delaware, Idaho,
Montnnn, Nevada, Now Hampshire,
North Dakota, Utah, Vermont, or
Wyoming. We have, as now organized,
a lnrjrer area than any of tho following-named
stutes, viz: Connecticut,
Delaware, Indlanu, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
.Jersey, Hhode Island, Vermont or
West Virginia. The assessed valuation
of taxable property for 1900 Is more
than one-half greater than the as
sessed valuation of either the states of
Wisconsin, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa,
Oregon, Minnesota, California or Kan
sas at the time of their admission. The
average population of the twenty-two
states next admjjtted after tho original
thirteen was 77.3S0, the greatest popu
lation of any one of them being ISO.000,
while the present population of Okla
homa is 400,000. Tho enumeration of
school children in tho territory for 1899
was greater than the population of
twenty of the states at the time of
their admission into the Union."
When it is considered that all this
marvelous development has come to
pass within a period of twelve years
the record takes Us place high among
the wonders of the expiring century.
The Omaha police have succeeded in
arresting a "dark man" who was not
concerned in the Cudahy kidnapping,
and the chief of the department an
nounces that he is pleased that the
case has heen narrowed down "by
eliminating ono of the suspects." The
chief of tho Omaha police Is something
of a humorist.
Senator Piatt lias been showing his
teeth as Governor Itoosevclt's term at
Albany draws near its close. The sen
ator has no doubt found Roosevelt's
political rough riding somewhat trying
Ujit the greatest men are none tlie
worse for practice of the virtue of
patience.
The opinion of Tammany's purifi
cation committee that Now York's
vice is all chargeable to the chief of
police is unkind. Devety is only the
child of a rotten system.
The St. Paul blizzard will probably
not reach us this week save by tele
graph. Otifline Studies
of fliinian NaNir?
Sir John Was Fattered.
MANY PEOPLE otheptlic well informed do
not iciognle Sir John Lubbock, tlie emi
nent Kngli-li scientist, in Lord Avebury, tiie
title confened upon him a few- jcais ago in
recognition of bis eminent scniccs. Not long
ago ho was on a i-it to Palis and rcctlud a
t.tro (.oniplimeut, a.ijs a London correspondent.
After attending tlie Fclentillc congress, which
hail brought 1dm to Paris, he was presented to
Jules Clarctie, administiator of the Coiucdle
1'i.im'aU-, and tho busiest of Parisian thronl-qui-tii',
Lonl Auhuiy, ns in duty bound, ex
patUUd on the gloiy and beauty and joy of
Paris and of Pails life. Ohretie, delighted, ah
oibcd the foreign savant's praise, and then, by
way of returning a compliment, he said:
"Your generous tnthusiasm and your cUdent
delight in life make me think of your own Sir
Lubbock. Do ,iou know biin? Quel giaud cpiit,
quel noble eoeur!"
For Clarctie has an immense admiration for
English in geticr.il and especially for Sir John's
"Plcaxuivd of Life," of width ho wiotc once
that it should be made a sort of modern Bible
to teach jouth to hope and work and be happy.
He had no idea that bis admired "Sir Lubbock"
had become Loid Auhuiy.
As for the ennobled author well, lie beamed
with delight. It tt.ii an unexpected pleasure
that life had brought hhu that day. ,
Close Resemblance.
THE nrilEU MOHNINU a gentleman with
while beard, closely tropped, and quite an
ahlcimauii' giith, walked down Pennsylvania
atciiue In the Capitol, fa 3 the Washington Post.
Near the toiner of Slth fdlctt ho stopped in
John Deuham'n cigar stole and akcd for a
plug of tlie tlncst Craiely tobacco.
'the Inluiiu dealer looked at his customer
for u minute. "Hid any ono cur tell you," ho
asked, "that you looked like cvl'resldent Har-ns-ont"
"Yes," was the reply, "I h.no heaid It sild
erv often. I)n on think theie is u rcsimb
lame?" I
"I should say so," amncicil Denliam, "I
iicut saw (ieueial HaiiUon, but fmm Ids pic
lutes, I fcliould fay jou were a dead linger for
him." x
Tho purchaser of the flravely plug gave a
little ihurklc us if lie was intensely pleased,
and then went out of the shop, proceeding on
his way to the tapitol. Dcnham went to the
door, and looked uftrr him. Standing In the
dnoiway was Al Iteed, the district 'agent of
the Atlantic Coast line. "Al," said Dcnham,
"did ou see that man who was la lieie just
now?"
"Yes," said Reed.
"I told him," said Denliam, "that lie looked
jiidt liko rx-Pu'shleiit llaiiisoii."
"Of course he did," exclaimed Iteed. "That
was Harilson himself,"
Bargaining; in the Orient.
IN SMYRNA, Tuikey and Egjpt tho bargaining
language Is about tlie same,
"What ou ghe, laib?"
'1' won't gie aiothiugl I don't want ill
What, do jou think I would (Jliy that bail; to
Ameijeaj"
"Hut uu take hold of him; jou feel him
silk; I think ou want to buy. Vet' cheap;
only four pound!"
Tour poundsl" I say in Krciitli. "Oh, jou
don't want to sell; jou want to keep it I And
at that pi ice jou will keep It!"
"Keep It I" In a shrill scream. "Not want
to sell? Me? I heio to soil! I sell jou ccry.
Ihlng jou seel t gt-ll jou the shop!" More
whecdllugly, "You give mo forty fidiivs?"
"No," in English again. "I'll gho you two
dolhr."
"Ainerical Libertyl" ho utm, luting Un.
niiigly established my natloiialllj-, and Batter
ing my country with Oileutal guile. "How much
ooooooooooooooooo
The
People's
Exclhainigeo
A POPUliAlt CMIAIIINO I10ITSF. for tho '
nencflt of All U'lin llavn llnilSM in ,
Iter.!. Peal Kstatn nr Oilier I'mnertv to Sell
or Kxehancc, or Who Want Situations or '
' Help These Small Advertisement Cost ,
One Cent a Word, Sit lnerttom lor Five
ji,in u oni except tjiiuauons nanicu,
mum Aro inserted Free.
ooooooooooooooooo
Help Wanted Male.
nUTCIIKn WITH SMAU, CAPITAL CAN FIND
a profitable Investment. Cull on ,T. O. Acker
man. Salesmen Wanted.
ONIJ WHO t;.VDKtli,TAXDs tub wnou:sAi.i
Orocery business; state references and ex
perience. Addrcf box 457.
Situations Wanted.
HOOKKKKPIIK WOULD I.1KK POSITION: THOU-
ouithly reliable; single or double entry. "Ad
dress llookkeepcr, 1114 KalrflcM street.
SITUATION WAJJTBD BY YOUNG MAN, AS
bartender. K. Francis, TOO Scranton etiect.
WANTED A SITUATION As BOOKKEEPKU Oil
assistant bookkeeper. Bookkeeper, care of
Tribune.
SITUATION H'ANTEP-IiADIKS AND GEKTLE-
men stepping at hotels can have their laun
dry done at a wry reasonable price. 620 Pleas
ant street, West Side. Best of city references.
jou gie for him? Last price, now. Six dol
lars!" We haggle over "last prices" for a quarter
of an hour more, nnd after two cups of coffee
amiably taken tORctlier, and tome general con
versation, I buy the tlilnjr for three dollars,
Lilian Bell In Woman's Home Companion.
" THE WORLD jtJjt
ONE HUNDRED YEARS
AGO TODAY"sotjatj
ICopj right, i:iD0, by n. E. Hughes, Louis
ville.) THE IDEA of using electrlcitj- for telegraph
pttiposes w.n uppeimott in the minds of
many Mlenlists at the close of the cen
tury, though the hlstorj of practical
cledtlc telegraph- did not begin for many
year later. Lomond, of France, had jut
made an impoitant advance by using only one
line of wire and an alphabet of motions.
Prior to this tlie use of as many insulated con
ductors as there are letters In the alphabet bad
been suggested. Each wire was to be utilized
ior uto transmission or one letter only, and tiie
message ttaa to be tent by charging the proper
wires In succession and received bj- obsertlng the
movements of small piecei of paper maiked with
the letters of tlie alphabet and placed under the
ends of the wires. An interesting modification
of thli was to attach to the end of each wire it
small lightlull, which. when charged, would be at
tracted toward an adjacent bell and stiiko it. Lo
mond's proposition will be seen therefore to be
a gieat forward step. The same period brought
out tlie spark telegiaph of lteisar, of Don Miva
and of Cavallo, tho pith ball telegraph of Iton
alds and setcral others. The famous discovery of
Oahaul and Vol I a at tills time caused a ficsh
set of proposals in which toltalc electricity M
to be used. A t stent of experiments was th'is
inaugurated that has its Annie in the recording
telegraph by Moise, of America, who in 1S.J.", con
strutted the Hist imlo working model of an in
strument. Automatons weie not altogether notel 'at tlie
close of the teuturj'. Vaucan.sou, the telebiatcd
mechanician, luid on exhibition three admirable
figtues tlie flute playeis, tho tambourine nlater
and the duck which was capable of eating, diink-Tj
nig and imitating the natural voice of that fowl.
These gate a great impulse to the construction
of similar figtues, among the best known pf that
period being .in automaton which wiotc, exhibit
ed at Vienna bj- Kaanss.
Europeans historians were much intetcsted in
some stakes found in n ford on the Thames about
a furlong west of Walton bridge, in Middlesex
county, England. They established beyond doubt,
tho locality of tlie foid by which Caesar crossed
tho Thames, Caosar luting made special men
tion of the shaip stakes which he had to en
counter. Aseiiesof jomnejs into the Interior of that por
tion of the South African continent settled by the
Dutch In IC',0 was commenced by Spowman, le
sultlng in valuable Information the world knew
naught of,
Thete weie only four institutions for tlie blind
in the United Kingdom.
Among tlie births of tho year of persons who
won fame in llfu were the following:
fieorge Thomas Poo, English engraver.
John Nelson Darbj-, EnglWi theologian.
Oeorge Kiiedrith Datimer, English writer.
Thomas A. Horning, American naval officer,
Peter Desnoyers, Krenc li pioneer in America.
Moreny Plego, Mexican ltoman Catholic bishop,
ltev. William ltuller Dawes, English astton
ointr, Chatles Dimmock, American engineer and ed
ucator, John P. Duibln, Amcilean M, E, cleigjnian and
author.
Francis L. 0, Egciton, Eail of Elles, .English
author.
Andrew Jatkson Ponelson, American lawjer and
diplomat.
Daniel S. Dickcrson, American jurist and
statesman,
Uryan Edwards, English mcicliant and author
In America.
William Clietwood Dc Hart, American jurist
and statesman.
Iletijamin M, Drake, American M. E. clergy
man and educator.
Elisla J. Durbln, American Itccl Cioss mis
sionaiy and educator,
IN BRIEF FORM.
For refeience purposes here Is the popular
voie ior prcsuieni cast in iwxi;
lOOt),
McKlnley, Republican 7,217,677
Bryan, Democrat ,,, 0,M7,SS:i
Woolley, Prohibition 207,383
Debs, Social Democrat .,,,, 01,55.!
Baker, Peoples 60,183
Maloney, Social Labor 3.1,4l
Ellis, National Union Reform S,CU3
Leonard, United Christian,. SIS
una,
7,107,822
0,2SS,fCd
lKO.G&'l
33,815
222,207
M3,0.V
'133,800
Totals 13,007,3,11
McKlnlc'a plurality oer
III) an ,, 839,821
MiKlnlcy nuj'lty over all 403,020
'National ticket. "Gold Democrat,
13,030,873
671,221
231,271
NUBS OF KNOWLEDGE.
Out of 40,000 vessels entering Chinese polls
every jear 20,000 are British.
Tlie human population of the globe consumes
100,000,000,000 cubic yards of oxygen in a jear,
Tho world's Btock of paper money is now
fJOO.OOO.OOO, equal to tho existing stock si gold
coin.
London Ice dealers get much of their stock
from ships which bring It from the mountain
lakes of Norway.
According to Blanco's v. oik on the flora of
the Philippines theie are 23 geueu ot palms
with 87 species, on those l.lands.
Eight million pounds' worth of fish aio landed
at English ports ctcry twelve months. This
includes shollfUh, but not salmon.
In tho big battleships now being built lery
little, wood is being used. In time ot battlo
there will be no danger from splinter.
It is claimed by a physician of Italy that the
fumes of petroleum will tuic whooping cough.
For Sato,
FOU BALE-(IOOI) PIUVINO HOItSi:, t'lVIl
J ears old, ttclRht UJO, Sound, Can be seen
at Uontmn's lltery.
FOIt SALU-A DKLIVEItY COVI'.ttCII WAOON,
has lieert in use about two months. Suitable
for a (troecry store, dry goodi si nro or other
mercantile purposes. Apply to William Craig.
FOU SALK-nitlCK llUlf.DINO, NO. Ill I.ACK-
awanna axenue, corner Washlnitlon auntie,
belne the property rcrently occupied nnd now
being acalcd by the Hunt k Connell Cnmpiny,
A.. I!. HUNT.
FOIt SALE-CONTENTS OP HOUSE PUBS',
ture, carpets, bedding, cte. 0JJ Washington
aunue.
Wanted To Buy.
WANTCO-SECONDIIAND SLOT MACHINES!
must be In itood order; state particulars as
to make and price. Address L, JL, general dc
limy, Scranton, Pa.
Board Wanted.
BOAnD WANTED-rOR THREE ADULTS AND
ono small child, In respectable Jew Mi ram
lly, living lc nrst-class neighborhood. State
price. W. A., Tribune olflcc.
Honey to Loan.
MONEY TO LOAN ON BOND AND MOKTtlAUi:,
any amount. M. II. llolgate, Commonwealth
building.
ANY AMOUNT OP MONEY TO LOAN-tfUlCK,
straight loans or Building and Loi.i, At
from 4 to 0 per cent. Call on N. V, Walker,
Sll'313 Connell building.
Becvuits Wanted. )
MARINE CORPS, U. S. NAVY, RECRUITS
wanted Able-bodied men, acrvlco on our
war ships In all parts of the world and on laud
In the Philippines when required. Recruiting of
ficer, 10J Wyoming avenue, Scranton.
Personal.
INFORMATION WANTED OF PRI.MO HOEETTt,
who was a resident of New York City N. Y.,
prior to ISO.",. If he is dead, bis heirs will heat
of comcthlng to their aihantage by addressing
Jos. O. Llddle, Gctu P. O. Box, J01, New Yolk
City, N. Y.
JLEQAL
NOTICE IN PUHSUANCK OF RESOLUTION OF
Select Council, there will be special elections
held on January Stli, l'JUl, in the following
wards:
Fifth ward One person to sene n-i Select
Councilman to 1111 the uncNpiicu term of ltltii
ard Williams, resigned.
, Sixth tvatd One person to serve as Select
Councilman to till the unexpired term of Edward
uames, resigned.
Fourteenth ward One person to serve as Select
Councilman ti till the unexpired term of Peter
UcCann, resigned.
.TAMES MOllt, Mayor.
Scranton, Dec. 24th, 1000.
TIIE ANNUAL MEETING Or TIIE STOCKIIOLD
ers of the Suburban Electric Light company
will bo held at tho office of the company, loom
COS Connell building, Scranton, Pa., Saturday,
Jan. 12, 1001, at 4 p. m., for tho election of
dlretlois for the ensuing year and such oilier
business as may come befoie them.
E. JL STACK, Secretin-.
THE ANNUAL MEKT1M1 OF TIIE STOCKIIOLD
ers of tlie Dunmoie Electric Light, IIe.it and
Power company will be held at the olBco of tilt!
company, room (HM, Council building, Scranton,
Pa., Wednesdaj-, Jan. JO, 1W)1, at 2 p. in., for
the election of directors for the cnMiiug jeat- and
suclt other business us may conic before them.
E. M. STACK, Sectetary.
BIDS WILL BE ltECr.IVED AT THE OFFICE Of
Frank C. Wolfe, Board of Trade builillne, for
(Trading the cite of the )ioposcil Itollii.ir Mill
plant of Timines lc Hccht, corner of .lueluon
slicet nnd L.nittatart ncnuc. There will he from
Ihe to fifteen thousand cubic yaids of nuteiiul to
be removed. Bids will he opened Wednesday, De
cember 20, at 2 p. m. Tlie coinpanj- rescne the.
light to 1 eject any or all bidi.
NOTICE IN RH: ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES
and benefit-) to prjpeilies on JaeKson htieit.
In the Court of Common IMcji of laekawinna
County, No. 013, March teini, 1&97. Tho nndci
sinnetl ieveri, appointed by tlie Court ot Com
mon Pleas of Lackawanna county, to assess the
damages and benefits to properties on .7ackion
afreet alleged to be djinaged on account of tlie
grading and improvements authorised by ordi
nances of tlie city of Scranton, hereby give notice
that they will have their first inecti'ig en said
Jackson ttrcct In tho city of Sciantnn, rou.ity
and state ufoiesaid along the line nf said iin
piovcments on Monday, tho seventh day of Jan
uary, A. I)., 10(11. at 10 o'clock a. in., r.nd view
the premises affected by said gnidi'ig, at which
time and place all persons inteicstid in faid
damages and benefit? and their witness vill
have nn oppoitunily to bo heaid, should they
so desire.
A. .T. COLBORN, JR.,
EVAN .1. DAVIS,
M. J. RUDDY.
PROFESSONA L.
Certified Public Accountant.
O. SPAULDINQ,
York.
20 BROADWAY, NEW
Architects.
EDWARD II. DAVIS, ARCHITECT, CONNELL
building, Siranton.
FREDERICK L. BROWN, ARCHITECT, PRICE
building, 120 Washington avenue, Scranton.
Cabs and Carriages.
RUBBER TIRED CABS AND CARRIAGES; BEST
of service Prompt attention ghen orders, by
'ohone. 'Phones 2072 and 5332. Joseph Kelley,
121 Linden.
Dentists.
DR. O. E. E1LENBEROER, PAULI BUILDING,
Spruce street, Scranton.
DR. r. O. LYMAN. SCRANTON PRIVATE HOS
pltal, corner Wjomlug and Mulberry.
DR. C. C. LAUBACH, 115 WYOMING AVENUE.
DR. II. F. REYNOLDS, OPP. P. O.
Hotels and Restaurants.
THE ELK CAFE, 125 AND 127 FRANKLIN AVI?,
ouc. Hates icasouable.
P. ZEIQLER, Proprietor.
SCRANTON HOUSE. NEAR D.. L. & W. PAS
ecnger depot. Conducted on the European plan.
VICTOR KOCH, Proprietor.
Lawyers,
J, W. BROWNING, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL.
lor-at-law, Rooms 312-J13 Meats building.
D. B. HEPLOCILE, ATTORNEY-LOANS NEGO.
tlatcd on real estate security, Mears building,
corner Washington avenu? and Spiuce street.
WILLARD. WARREN & KNAPP, ATTORNEYS
and counsellors-ai-Uw, ltipublicmi building,
Washington '"
JESSUP 4: JESSUP, ATTORNEYS AND COU.V.
sellors-at-law. Commonwealth building, Rooms
19, 20 and 21.
EDWARD W. THAYER, ATTORNEY, ROOMS
003-901, 0th floor, Hears building,
L. A. WATRE9, ATTORNEV-AT-LAW, BOARD
of Trade building, Scranton, Pa.
O. R. PITCHER. ATTORNEV.ATLAW, BOARD
of Trade building, Scranton, Pa.
PATTERSON U. WILCOX, TRADERS' NATIONAL
Bank building.
C. COMEGYS, 013 REPUBLICAN DUILDINQ.
A. W, BERTHOLF, ATTORNEY, MEARS BLDO,
Schools,
SCHOOL OF rilB LACKAWANNA, SCRANTON,
Pa. Course preparatory to college, law, modi
cine or baslness. Opens bept. 12th. Send for
catalogue. Rev. Thomas M Caun, I.L. D., prin
cipal and proprietor; W, E. I'lumley, A. M.,
headmaster.
He sajs the remedy Is not plcatant, but illica
clous. Tho piopotillon Is made in BiltUh cabinet
elides to enroll 10,000 cavalry utcim In Canada
and equip them to lo liable fur ten ice in w-ar
tlmc.
EtToits aio being made in lleaufmi, S. 0,, lo
get an appropriation for lelubllitating and pie
senlng tho "old fort," which stands on the
spot where Jesn Rlbault landed 300 years ago. It
was built by Spaniards after they had dilten out
tlie French,
Always Busy
But we are glad to
take the time to wish
you a happy new
century.
The greatest Shoe
sale ot any age will
be our
NEW CENTURY SALE
of honest Shoes.
Preparations for it
begins today.
Lewis &ReMIy
'Phono 2)52
Free delivery.
REYNOLDS BEOS'
HOLIDAY DISPLAY
The handsomest line of
calendars ever shown in our
store,together with our Hue of
Fancy Ink Stands,
Japanese Novelties,
Bras i Frames,
Leather Goods In
Pocket Books,
Card Cases,
Portfolios,
Dressing Cases,
Bibles
Make our place worth while
visiting. Excelsior Diaries,
the most complete line for
pocket and office work.
ReyooldsBros
Stationers and Engravers,
Hotel Jermyn Building.
Physicians and Surgeons.
Dn. VT. E. ALLEN. 613 NORTH WASHINGTON
avenue.
DR. S. W. L'AMOREAUX, OFFICE S30 WASH
ington avenue. Residence, 1318 Mulberry.
Chronic diseases, luns, heart, kidneys and
gcnlto-urlnary organs a specialty. Hours, 1 to
4 p. m.
Seeds.
G. R. CLARK 4: CO., SEEDSMEN AND NURS
erymen, store 01 Washington avenue; green
houses, lUJO North Main avenue; store tele
phone, 762.
Wire Screens.
JOSEPH KUETTEL, REAR Oil LACKAWANNA
evenue, Scranton, Pa., manufacturer of Wire
Screens.
Miscellaneous.
DRESSMAKING FOR CHILDREN TO ORDER;
aUo ladles' wnUts. Louis Shoemaker, 212
Adams avenue.
A. B. BRIGGS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS AND
cess pools; no odor. Iitiprotcd pumps used.
A. B. Briggs, propiictor. Leave ordera lluo North
Main nrcnuc, or Eicko's drug store, corner
Adams und Mulbcuy. Telephone Sol.
MRS. L. T. KELLER, SCALP TREATMENT, 60c.;
shampooing, 0V.; facial massage; manicur
ing, 25c ; chiropody. 501 Qulncy.
BAUER'S ORCHESTRA MUSIC FOR BALLS,
picnies, parlies receptions, weddings and con
cert work furnished. Fur terms address R. .1.
Bauer, conductor, 117 Wjomlng avenue, over
Hulbcrt's musla store.
MEGARGEE BROS., PRINTERS' SUPPLIES, EX
velopcs, paper bags, twine. Warehouse, 130
Washington avenue, Scranton, Pa.
THE WILKES BARRE RECORD CAN DE HAD
in Scranton nt the news stands of Reisman
Bro3., 400 Spruce nnd Dttl Linden; M, Norton,
S22 Lackawanna aicnuc; 1. S. Schutzcr, 211
Spruce street.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
Delaware and Hudson.
In effcet Nov. 25, 1000,
Tiains for Carbondalc leave Scianton at (i.20,
7.53, 8.53, 10.13 a. 111.; 12.00, 1.20, 2.11, 3.52, 5.9,
0.23, 7.57, 0.15, 11.13 p. in.; 1.1(1 a. m.
For Honesdale 0.20, 10.13 a. in.; 2.U and
C.2'l p. in.
For Wilkcs-Baiie 0.13, 7.4S, 8.13, 0.3S, 10.JJ,
11.53 a. in.; 1.2s, 2.1S, 3.33, 4.27, 0.10, 7.1S 10.41,
11.30 p. in.
For L. V. R. R. points 0.43, 11.53 a. in.; 2.1S,
1.27 and 11.50 p. m.
For Pennsylvania It. II. points 0.13, 0.3S a.
m.; 2.1S and 4.27 p. in.
For Albany und all points north 0.20 a. in.
and 3.52 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Carbondale 0.00, 11.3J u. in.; 2. 1 1, 3.52,
B.47, 10.52 p. m.
For Wilket,-U.iiic-9..'W, 11.53 a. in.; I.is, 3.2S,
0.27, b'.27 p. in.
For Albany and points north ."62 p. m.
For lioncsdale O.OO a. in. and 3.52 p. in.
l.oue.it i.iUs to all points lit United States and
Canada.
J. W. Bl'RDICK, (1. P. A Albany. N. Y.
II. W. t'RO-S, D. P. A., Scranton, Pa.
Central Railroad of New Jersey.
Stations In Sew York-Foot of Liberty street,
N, II.. and buiith Ferry.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT NOV. 23, 1000.
Trains Ieao Scranton for New Yoik, Newark,
Elizabeth. Philadelphia, Easton, Bethlehem, Al
leiitown, Mautli Chunk und Wlilto llaieu, at 8.M)
u. in.; c.prcs, 1.10; cxprew, 3.50 p, m, Sun
das, 2.15 p. m.
For pulsion uiui niihi-a-iiaiii-, o.ou a, m.; j.io
and 3.50 p. in. Sundajs, 2.13 p. in.
For Baltimore und Washington, and point.,
South and West via Bethlehem, b.iO a. m., 1,10
3.50 p. HI. Sunday, 2.15 p. 111.
For Long lliuiu.li, Ocean Oroic, etc., at 8.30
a. in. ond 1.10 p. in.
For Reading, Lebanon ural llairlsburg, via Al
lenlown. S.30 a. in. and 1.10 p. in. Sundays,
2.15 p. in.
For PottsUllo, S.S0 a. in., 1.10 p. in.
Through tickets to all points cast, south and
west at lowest rait at the station.
II. P. BALDWIN, (leu. Pais Agt.
J, H. OI.II A USEN, Gen. Supt.
Leuign Valley Railroad,
In F.irec t Nov. 25, 1000.
Trains leave heraiiton.
For Philadelphia and New YoiL U li. k If.
It. II., lit 0.45 and 11,53 a, in., mid 2.13, 4.27
(Black Diamond Express), and 11.30 p. jn. faun.
das, D. H II. R. IL. L53, 8.27 p. III.
For Wlilto Haven, llazleton ami principal
points in the coal regions, l I). & H. R. It.,
i.45 2.13 and 1.27 p. l. For PottsWIle, 0.45
" 13 and 4.27 . in.
"For Delhkhem, Fusion, Reading, Harrlsburg
(iii.l piimlpal Intermediate stations U D. A- II.
It. It., 0.45, 11.53 a. l". 2.1S, J.27 (Black Hia,
mond Ejipiw), '! !' "' bunilajj, D. & J. R,
II . 1.33. 8.27 P.
For Tunkhaniiock, Towanda, Elinlia, Ithaca,
Geneva and principal Intermediate station, h
., I., k W. R. R, -0i a. in.; 1,00 and 3.10
'"'For (leneia, Rochester, Buffalo, Nlagaiu Falls,
Chuago, ami oil points west, via II. k II. R. R..
11.53 a. in., 3.31 (lllack Diamond Eipiess). 7.49,
ltl.il, 11.30 p. in. Sundajs, J . k It. R. R
11.55, 8.27 l. 1".
Pullman parlor and 6leeiilng or Lehigh Valley
pallor caw on all Iralas bclweeen Wilkes-Banc
utd New York, Philadelphia, llullalo and Sus
penblon Bridge.
IIOI.I.IN' II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt., 20 Cortland
street. New York.
CHARLES S. LEE, Gen Pass Agt., 20 Cortland
strict. New York.
A. W. NONNEM.VCI.at, Div. IW At., South
Btthlebun, Pa.
For tickets and Pullman rcsciwtlons apply to
309 Lackawanna aunue, Scranton, Pa,
INIEY'S
The Last
Days of
December
Will be devoted to
closing out every
thing that can be
classified as
HolidayQoods-
on account ofour
annual inventory
which we commence
the first of the new
year.
Snould you still
wish to make a New
Year's present, you
can save money by
selecting from what
is left of
Sterling Silver
ALSO
Silk Umbrellas,
Etc, Etc
510-512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Schedule in Effect Hay 27, 1800.
Trains leave Scranton. D. &. H.
Station:
6.45 a. xn week days, for Sunbury,
Han-isburg', Philadelphia, Balti
more, Washington and for Pitts
burg and the West. i
9.38 a. m., week days, for Hazleton,
Pottsville, Beading Norristown,
and Philadelphia; and for Sun
bury Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts
burg and the West.
2.18 p. m., week days, (Sundays
1.S8 p, m.,) 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.
J. R. WOOD, Gen. Fail. Agt.
J. B. HUTCHINSON. Gen. Mgr.
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western.
In F.fleet Dec. 2, 1D00.
South Leave Siranton for New Yolk at 1.40,
.1.00, 5.50, 8.00 and 10.06 a. m.. 12.55, 2.33 p. in.
For Philadelphia at 8.00 and 10.05 a. in.; 12.53
and and 3.33 p. in. For btroudshurg at
0.10 p. m. Milk accommodation at 3.40 p. in.
Arrhe at lloboken at 0.S0, 7.13, 10.2S,
12.0S, 3.13, 4.4S, 7.19 p. m. Arrive at Phil
adelphia at 1.00, 3.23, 0.00 and 8.22 p. m. Ai
rlvc from New York at 1.10, 4.00 and 10,21 it. ni.;
1.00, 1.52, 5.43, 8.45 and 11. bO p. m. Fiom
Stioudsburg at 8.03 a. in.
Koi th Learn Scranton for Buffalo and inter
mediate stations ut 1.13, 4.10, and 0.00 a. in.;
1.35, 5.48 nnd 11.35 p. in. For Oswego and Syia
cuso at 4.10 u. m. and 1.63 p. in. For Utka nt
1.10 a. in. and 1.65 p. m. For Montrose at 9.00
a. m.; 1.03 nnd CIS p. in. For Nicholson at 4.00
and 0.15 p. m. For Itlnghanitoii 10.20 a. m. Ai
llto in Scianton from Buffalo at 1.23, 2.35, 5.45
urn) 10.00 a. in.; 3.S0 and 8.00 p. m. From Os-wc-o
and Syracuse at 2.55 a. in.; 12.3S anil 8.00
p. m. From Utlea at 2.55 a, in.; 12.38 and 3.30
p. in. Fiom Nicholson at 7.60 a. in. and 6.00 P.
in. From Slontrosa at 10.00 a. in. ; 3.20 and 8.00
lllOOinaUUrg I'lvismn msic fiiumun "r
Nnithuinbcrland at 0.13, 10.03 a. m.; 1.55 ami
5.50 p. in. For Plymouth at 1.03, 3.40, 8.50 p.
in. For Kingston at 8,10 a. ni. Arilvp at North
umberland at 0.33 u. in.; 1.10. 5.00 and 8.45 p.
m. An he at Kingston at 8.52 a. m. Arrive at
Plymouth at 2.00, 4.32, 9.45 p. in.. Arrive In
Scranton from Noilhuinberland ot 9.42 a. in.;
1" 33. 1.50 und 8.45 p. in. From Kingston at
11.00 n. in. From Plymouth at 7.55 a. m., 3.20,
5.35 p. in. guN,uv TnAIXS.
Poutli Lea' Scranton 1.40, 3,00, G.30, 10.09 a.
in.; 3.33, 3.10 p. in.
North Leme Scranton at 1.13, 4.10 a, m.; 1.5S,
5.18 and 11.35 n. in.
Bloomsburg Division I.ear Scranton at 10.05
a. in. and 6.50 p. ni.
New York, Ontario and Western R.B.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT SUNDAY, NOV. 4,
19C0.
North Bound Trains.
Leave Leave Arrht
Siranton. Cuibondalo. Cadosla,
10. to a. m. 11.20 a. in. l.u5 p. m,
0.00 p. m. Airho Carbondale 6.40 p. in.
Leave Lcavo
Cadosla. Catbondale.
7.00 a. in,
m n m 3.J1 I), in.
Arrhs
Scranton.
7.40 a. m,
l.SQ p. in,
Sundajs only, North Bound,
Leme ? .
Arrhe
Scranton. caruonuaie.
Cadosia,
10.45 a. in.
S.30 a. ni. .i' "'.
7.00 p. in.
Arrive Carbondale 7.40 p. ni.
Leave Arrhi
Leave
Cadcsla. Carbondale. Scranton.
7.00 a. m. 7.40 a. in.
4.30 p. III, 6.51 li. HI. 0.33 p. in.
Trains leaving Scranton at 10.10 a. m. dally,
and 8.30 a. in,. Sundajs, make New York, Corn,
wall, Mlddlctown, Walton, Sidney, Norwich,
Hume, Utlca, Oneida and Oswego connections.
For further Information consult ticket agents.
J, (J. ANDERSON, Gen. Pass, Agt., New York.
J, E. WELSH, Trailing Patsingcr Agent, Siran.
ton.
Erie and Wyoming Valley,
Times Table In Effect Sept. 17, 1900.
Trains for llawley and local points, connect
lug at llawley with Erie railroad (or New loit,
Ncwburgh ad iuterincdlitc points, leave Scran
ton at 7.05 a. in. and 2.25 p. m.
Trains tniie at Scranton at 10.30 s. ro. nil
9.10 p. m.
L". A .
U-&
t-l 1 At
i rf. Ai... ,