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THE SCRANTON TMBUNE-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1900.
RED LIGHT
ATCAPITOL
NOTICE THAT SENATE IS IN
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
One Might Fancy It a Social Gath
ering of Distinguished Statesmen.
Monotony Often Rolens, but Now
and Then tho Session Is Made
Memorable by Some Remarkable
Speeches Amos Cummlngs' Re
miniscences Events Behind
Closed Doors.
(Copyright, 1DO0, by Annw '. Cummins.)
Washington, Bee. !!!.-Yen, it is (i
red Unlit. In limit- t.'ltleH than one are
Mich ilRhts HiKnlficant. This, however,
is aprlov.' In tho temple of national leff
iHlatlon. Stand here In the main door
way of the house of representatives
and look through the long corridor
lending to the august chamber of tho
United States Honntc It Is like look
ing through a tunnel. Do you see it?
Its purple tlntH nre as plain as the
red gleam of a lantern on tho rear
car of a limited oxnresy. Now, wall;
down the corridor towaid the north
wing of the capltol. A few steps, and
we cross the wonderful hnll of statues,
with Its mysterious echoes. Anon wo
enter tho great rotunda, with Its his
torical paintings, familiar to every
American school boy. Continuing
down the passage, you graze the
shoulder of an aged negro seated In
en easy chair. Ho wears a black
skull-cap, and Is sdiieldetl from
draughts by a richly-worked rosewood
screen. He holds a silken cord of var
ious colors. It is attached to the door
oC an apartment oceupled by a body
more august than even the senate ot
the United States. It is the door of
the chamber In which the Supreme
court or the United States holds its
sessions. The African receives $1,1 !'0
n year for pulling the siring for those
seeking entrance. You next enter the
special corridor, beyond I he sable
guardian oC Judicial dignity. Here you
are facing the main entrance to tho
legislative Sanhedrim.
Above the closed doors appears the
rod light. Scan It closely and you will
discover that it is a nest of electric
lights shining through scarlet bulbs.
;.lorc significant than the light Itself
are the glittering uniforms of the po
lice officials in the corridors surround
ing the chamber. Two sit on the bot
tom step of each of the marble stair
ways leading to the galleries. TCvery
publi entrance is closed. Indeed, it
looks as though the chamber was her
metically sealed. Awe permeates the
very atmosphere. .Move n single foot
nearer the chamber ana you will be
touched on the shoulder bv a. man in
uniform. "With dignity most profound
he will point to the red light and in
form you in an undertaker's whisper
that the senate Is In executive ses
sion. The red light Hashes this im
pressive fact to a wondering world.
The strictest seclus'lon is reiiuircd.
Jupiter and the gods and goddesses of
Olympus' were not better protected
from eavesdroppers. You are notl al
lowed to loiter In the corridor for a
single second. So deeply impressed
arc you that a chilly sensation comes
tip your back as you shrink down the
stairway leading to the lower regions.
ANNOUNCED UY KLECTRIC
DELLS.
Meantime the legislative deities are
considering executive appointments
and drafting treaties with foreign gov
ernments. AVhen a motion to go into
executive session is curried, all the
electric bells are rung and there! Is
great commotion. The senate retains
all its hauteur until the galleries are
cleared and the doors closed. With
neither stenographers, messengers,
nor pages in attendance, and specta
tors driven from the galleries, tho sen
ators proceed to executive business.
It is then that punctilio is thrown to
the winds, and dignity slips through
a trapdoor. Personal comfort is the
first consideration. Lovers of the
weed draw fragrant Havanas and
Pittsburg Intimldads from their poql:
ets, and snip or bite off the ends. All
kinds of match-boxes are in evidence,
from gold down to aluminium and
leather. Antiques llsli lor matches In
the pockets of their waistcoats, and
Ignite them on their boot heels, or
with a smart perk ndown the right
leg of their trousers, All assume at
titudes more or less nonchalant. Tho
best of feeling usually prevails. Turn
might almost fancy it was a social
gathering. Here a senator stretched
out on a sofa, with his hands clasped
behind his head, watching the smokj
of his cigar as It curls toward the
ceiling. Others place their feet on
their desks and enter Into reminiscent
conversation. In their day, Thurmun
and Edmunds usually took seats at
the desks used by the stenographers,
and essayed tho roles of Damon and
Pythias until some appointment In
which either was interested came up
for consideration. Anon, both arose
and sought n snuff-box ensconced In
a niche near the vice president. It is
said to be a relic of the old Continental
congress, and it has certainly been In
ofllcial use since the days of Daniel
Webster and Henry Clay. Three niln
" utea afterward Thurman would draw
his old bandana from his coat pocket,
and make a blast familiar In Congre
gational churches sevenly-ftve yearn
ago. Occasionally, they exchanged
cigars, but they wore wonderfully and
fearfully made, Tho arcana was over
powering, A gentleman visiting tin
engineer's room in the basement many
years ago was surprised to hear tho
engineer remark: "Tho senate Is in
secret session again." "How do you
know?" ho was asked, "I catch the
flavor, of old Thurman's cigar," ho re
plied, Tho secret was easily explain
ed. As tho doors of the senate cham
ber were fastened, and the tobacco
smoke had, no vent, It was forced down
Into tho engineer's room through the
ventilating shafts.
At times, however, exeeutlvo ses
sions become dry and uninteresting,
Thoso occupying tho lounges drop
asleep under tho monotony of tho pro
ctedlngs. As thoy enter tho Land of
Nod tho music of the 'bucksaw is
heard. It continues until a roll-call,
when they are aroused to answer their
pames, Nominations are placed on
the calendar in tho order in which tlioy
are reported from tho committesn.
Those' Involving tho appointment of
ambassadors and consuls go to tho
committee on foreign relations; post
offices and post roads tako charge of
postmasters; collectors of ports are
sent to the commltteo on finance;
arm'y and navy nominations to their
respective committees; Judges and
court officials to the Judiciary, and so
on. Senatorial courtesy, however, pre
vails even In secret session. If a sen
ator desires to call up an appointment
In which he In personally Interested,
ho is Usually Allowed to do so on re
quest, unless there ore political rea
son ugalnst It, Treaties nre practi
cally privileged. When they nro call
ed up a day Is set, and ihey are con
sidered until disposed of.
MEMORABLE EVENTS BEHIND
CLOSED DOORS.
Yet there are times when the ex
citement in secret sessions counts any
occurring in open session. Magnifi
cent orations fill the chamber. Tliei?
echoes rilono reach the outer air, "Tlui
greatest speech T over heard In my
life," said a senatorial" veteran, "wai
tho speech made by Rorcoo Conkllng
when Chester A. Arthur warn removed
from the colloclorshlp of tho port of
New York and General Merritt was
appointed In his place." The removal
was made at tho Instance ot John
Sherman, under the administration ot
Rutherford D. Hayes. Conkllng's In
dignation was so great that he scored
the administration unmercifully. Never
was his sarcasm more stinging and
his Invective more pointed. IIIt
aphorisms and similes were couched in
tho most significant yet delicate lan
guage. He once referred to Governor
Cornell, of New York, as "that lizard
on the hill." What he said of the men
responsible for Arthur's removal made
this characterization almost puerile.
He spoke four hours, holding the sen
ate In rapt attention, it was sunlight
when he began and moonlight when he
closed.
Under the administration of General
Grant, Hayes' predecessor, Conkllng
had met a humiliating defeat In execu
tive session, it was when Grant sent
In the nomination of Caleb Cashing for
chief Justice of the Supreme court.
This nomination created consternation
In the senate. Conkllng stood behind
It. After it was referred to the Ju-
dlenary committee, Secretary Fish
visited the senate and used his per
sonal Influence In an effort to have it
confirmed. One by one were prominent
Republican senators Importuned. All
the Influence of the administration was
brought to bear. Simon Cameron be
came weak in the knees, and there
were indications that Oliver P. Morton
had begun to swerve, and that the
frlgldness of George F. Edmunds was
beginning to thaw, when Parson Brown
low, ot Tennessee, created a genuine
sensation. It was done in a quiet way.
because the parson had nearly lost his
voice, but It was none the less effect
ive. He sent to the desk to be read a
letter found In tho confederate archives
by a clerk lu the war department. It
was a letter from Caleb rushing to
His Excellency Jefferson Davis, presi
dent of the Confederacy, written on
March 20, 1SC.1.
CALEB BUSHING'S LETT E It.
it introduced Mr. Archibald Roane,
who hud been a clerk in the office wf
the attorney general for seven vears.
it commended him personally to the
attention of Mr. Davis, alluding to his
scholastic attainments and his literary
ability and worth. Roane came from
Texas. "He now resigns his present
office." wrote Mr. Cushing, "from sen
timents of devotion to that which
alone he can feel to te his country,"--
namely, the confederate states, from
one of which he was appointed. I
most heartily commend him as a gen
tleman and a1 man to your confidence
and esteem." Ben Butler had been tak
ing Inactive irfjtcrost In diallings'
behalf. He claimed him as a Republi
can, and went so far as to say that he
was the author of the fourteenth
amendment and one of the prime mov
ers in the impeachment of Andrew
Johnson. In commenting on the letter
the parson wondered that Mr. Cush
ing had not been credited with the
authorship of the emancipation proc
lamation, The treasonable letter Just
read showed that he had belter have
his political disabilities removed be
fore a vote was taken. The emmite
paralyzed Conkllng and stopped the
thawing process In Edmunds, Morton
greeted It with a grim smile, and the
next day, at Cushlng's request, the
nomination was withdrawn. Brown
low's coup de main had given it the
coup de grace.
The month In which this nomination
was withdrawn was a great month for
executive sessions. It was emphasized
by the nomination of George H. Wil
liams, of Oregon, for chief Justice. The
nomination touched Senator Sumner
to the quick. He characterized it as
notoriously unlit, and made n speech
against it replete, In chaste and fer
vent oratory. K.-.tiators who heard It
said that It was the most mnrveious
In thought and diction that ever fell
from the lips of 'he Massachusetts
statesman. Its effect was ns great as
that of BrotvsilvvV. To save AVI1
liams from th humiliation of being
rejected the nomination was with
drawn. HOW 1IILI, DEFEATED HOUN
BLOWEU. Strange how history repeats Itself,
Grant sent In the names of Williams,
Cushing, and Wnlte before the senate
confirmed his nomination for chief Jus
tice. Over twenty years afterward
President Cleveland found himself In
a similar dilemma, He proponed the
name of AVIIllnm B. Hornblnv.'er to flit
a vacancy In the court. The nomina
tion was defeated by the activity ot
David B. Hill, then the leading senator
from New York. The nresident then
tried the name of AVhee,er H- Beckham.
It was equally distasteful to Hill.
Peekhani was nisi passed Into outer
darkness, Both w?tv Murwuiu.k win
hud been Instrumental In delisting a
Democratic state lleket. Hill was as
active as a bee in a Mr barrel, and ihe
senuto stood by hlni. Then came the
nomination of Rufus AV. Peckham, a
Jewel of tho first water who wns
promptly confirmed. Probably the
hardest fight ever made la executive
session was over the nomination of
Stanley Matthews, The atmosphere
was tilled with pungent Insinuations,
and thero was a continual explosion
of political firecrackers, Stanley bare
ly squeezed through, and a day or two
afterward the African at the door of
the courtroom pulled the silken cord
and let him Into the tribunal.
In those days the red light lay in the
womb of the future, It Is only recently
that It was discovered by the ser-gcant-at-arms,
who evidently fancied
that It -vould add to the dignity of the
senate, and placed It over tho main
door, where It serves as a warning sig
nal to members of tho house and other
'ordinary mortals. No one, however,
can gainsay the dignity of the senate.
It Is proverbial,
A new senator transferred from the
House visited his old associates not
long after he was fcworu In. AVhen
asked how ho re!; In the senata he
drew a long sifh and replied: "Oh, it
Is mighty refreshing to Join tho boy3
once more. I have stunt two days In
the senata In an effort to warm my
seat, but to save my life I cannot raise
the temperature to more than 60 de
grees." It was evldenc ho had never
attended an executive session. Amus
ing reminiscences frequently ooze
OFFICIAL POPULAR VOTE
Electoral
votes.
Alabama
Arkansas .,,
California ......
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware. .,,,,..
Florida
(teorgU
t.l.ilio
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kuwait .........
Kentucky
LculsJana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts . ,
Michigan ,
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina .
North Dakota ..
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania ...
fthodo Island ..,
South Carolina .
South Dakota ...
Tennessee
Texan
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
We-t Virginia ..
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Total
292 153
from the secret sessions. Cerro Gordo
"Williams, while a nomination was
beltiff discussed years ago, failed to'
achieve his usual flight In oratory. In
a sudden fit of indignation he shouted:
"Throw open your doors: give us fresh
air; let "the people inundate the galler
ies, do your work in the clear light of
day; It will open the way to Inspira
tion; the country ought to be thrilled."
William E. Mason has vainly tried to
abolish the custom. The injunction ot
secrecy was always disregarded by
Gen. Charles H. Van Wyck when Sen
ator from Nebraska. He asserted that
the senate had no right to keep his re
marks from the people, and at the
close of an executive session was In
the habit of seeking a reporter and dic
tating his speech in full. He confined
himself entirely to his own remarks,
and gave no further information.
Newspapers frequently give extended
accounts of the proceedings in execu
tive session, but they are not always
accurate. Indeed, Senator James K.
Jones, In casual conversation the oth
er day, said that he once read a two
column abstract ot a debate In the
senate in secret session over a nomina
tion which had not even been called up.
The red light is still gleaming. The
other House had hardly yet compre
hended its significance. A representa
tive from West Virginia appeared on
the door of the senate the other dav
while the Hay-Pauncefote treaty was
being considered. He was seeking Sen
ator Scott, and was dumfounded to see
him acting as the presiding ofllcer. He
asked a special employe If It would be
Improper for him to go to the desk and
confer with Scott. "Great heavens,"
was the reply, "how did you get In
here?" "Thrtiugh the lobby door," the
representative responded. "Don't you
know the senate is in executive ses
sion?" the employe asked In low, thril
ling tone. The representative looked
at the galleries. They were empty. He
broke for the door and disappeared.
Years ago during an exciting discus
sion in secret session the senate was
horrified at the sight of an American
citizen sleeping peacefully in a corner
of one of the galleries. He had been
locked In unobserved. Business was
suspended and the unwelcome visitor
ejected. Amos J, Cummlngs.
DURYEA.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Duryea, Dec. 28. Mr. Thomas No
lan and Mrs, James Nolan left to at
tend the funeral of the hitter's hus
band at Glrardvllle. Wednesday (Mrs.
Nolan received a telegram that her
husband had died at the Norristown
State hospital from the effects of In
juries' he had received in a railroad
wreck some time ago. The deceased
was an inhabitant of Allentown and
was employed as a fireman on ithe
railroad, and Is respected by all that
knew him. When the deceased was
injured he was taken to the Norris
town State hospital, after all at
tempts wro mndo to save his Hfo at
homo. After staying their for some
months, ho died on Tuesday, Decem
ber 2,". Deceisoil Is survived by a
wife and three children. Mrs. Nolan
and son, James, are staying with her
brother In LawrencevlIIe,
Mr. William Tlnklepaugh is serious
ly ill with neuralgia and, rheumatism,
Mr. William Bellas Is suffering from
a serious illness of pleurisy,
Mr. Jahn G. AVard. of Philadelphia,
has returned home, after a few weeks'
visit with friends In this place,
A party" was tendered Miss alary
Anderson on Tuesday evening, In
honor of her seventeenth birthday an
niversary, Numerous gifts were pre.
sented to her, Games were ilndulgud
In and refreshments wore served.
Those present wore; Miss Ilesile
Connor and Mr, John Conner, of
,vnca; Misses Susie and Resslo Wat
kins, of Mooslc; Miss Maud Pickens,
f Plttston; Misses Charlotte Brown,
Kdllh Reed, alary Andoifon, Allco
Anderson, -Messrs. Joseph Cox, Silas
Bandall, Kdward Davis, Burt Wick
Izer, William Anderson and Duano
Dills.
TUNKHANNOCK.
Special to the Sainton Tribune.
Tunkhannock, Dec, 28, Dr. George
II. Berllughof, one of Scranton's best
known physicians, was In Tunkhan
nock over Christmas at the home of
Col, K. S. Handrlck, Ho was accom
panied by his wife, who was a daugh
ter of U. T, Handrlck, also formerly a
resident of Tunkhannock,
Tho teachers' institute for Wyoming
county opens at tho court houso on
Monday afternoon next. State Super
intendent Houelc will be In attendance
throughout the institute as one of the
Instructors, besides various other well
known institute lecturers. The enter
tainment course tills year Is the best
ever advertised In this county, and re
flects great credit on County Superin
tendent F. JI. Jarvls.
Squire W. B. Kutz, who has beenjald
up with an attack of grip, Is again
out and able to atend to the duties
of his office.
Prothonotary John B. Doupvan and
FOR PRESIDENT IN 1900.
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wife and C. S. Knapp, ex-sherlff, left
for California on tho night line Wed
nesday night. Mr. Donovan goes there
on account of his wife's health, and
Mr. Knapp is largely Interested in the
California oil country.
Fremont AVIIIiams, esq., of Bingham
ton, Is visiting his mother, Mrs. Eliza
Williams, this week.
FACTORYVILLE.
Special (o tin- Scranlon Tribune.
Factoryvllle. Dec. 28. Mrs. Sarah
Hice circle will hold their regular meet
ing this (Saturday) evening, Decem
ber 29, ot 7 o'clock. As this Is the last
meeting before installation of officers,
a full attendance will be expected.
The Ladles' Aid society of .the First
Baptist church will serve a chicken
supper In 'the dining room of the
church on New Year's eve. The sup
per will be served for t he sum of
twenty cents for adults and fifteen
cents for children. After the supper a
watch-meeting will he held In the Sun
day school room. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
Miss Bessie Wilson returned to
Philadelphia last Wednesday, after
spending a few days with relatives lu
town.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Thompson and
daughter, Ruth, spent Christmas with
Mr. Thompson's parents at Vestal,
N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Capwell
and three daughters, of Forest City,
ax-e visiting in town.
Mrs. Hattle Capwell entertained the
descendants of Daniel T. Capwell at
dinner yesterday.
CLARK'S GREEN.
Mr. Wallace Cook returned home on
Thursday, after spending a few days
with his sister In Nay Aug.
Mr. William Hall returned homo on
Wednesday, after an extended visit
in Blnghamton.
Mrs. J. S. Wagner is on the sick
list.
Mr. Wallace Courtright Is home
from school to spend tho holidays with
his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Coon are spend
ing the Christmas and New Year's
with her parents, air. and airs. G. AV.
Decker, in Honesdale.
air. A. Aldrich and wife spent
Christmas .ii'lth the tatter's parents,
air. and airs. .Tudson Wells, of this
place.
ailss aiamle .AVells has returned
home, nfter a two weeks' sojourn with
friends in Taylor.
air. Willis Austin, of Newark, N. J.,
is the guest of his parents, air. and
airs. J. B. Austin.
The Christmas exercises at the
Methodist and Baptist churches wore
well attended. Excellent music was
rendered by the children of' both
churches.
Blaster Charley Wells is home from
filrnrd college, Philadelphia, for a
few weeks' visit with his mother, air.?.
Elizabeth AVells.
Prof. Thayer Is holding a four dayV
convention in the Baptist church here,
to end with a concert this evening.
Everyone Is cordially Invited to Join
the class. Course tickets are .f 1.
H. E. Northup and wife spent
Christmas with the lattor's parents In
Stroudsburg.
air. and airs. John .Smith and
daughter, Hazel, spent Christmas
with Jlrs, Smith's mother.
airs. Clara Matlao and family, of
AVllkes-Barre, returned to there homo
on AArednesday last.
BALD MOUNT.
The Christmas exercises given lu tho
ai. E. church on Christmas eve wore
a complete success, largely attended
and very much enjoyed, Tho musical
pantomime, "The AVise and tho Foolish
Virgins," arranged by Row air. AVrlg
ley, the paBtor, was one of the princi
pal and most enjoyable features of the
entertainment, Tho rich sweet bari
tone of air. Ford AVrlgley was a valua
ble addition to tho music.
Mrs. Emma R. Jacobs, of Nuntlcpko;
air. and Airs. W. h Speece, of Scran
ton, and Mlas Emma AA'lntor, of this
place, were cntortalned at the A'an
Busklrk homo on Christmas,
airs. P. C. Winter and Wins Kothor
Ino Thompson are guests of Mrs. John
Lloyd, of Forty Fort.
airs. Elizabeth Rolason Is suffering
from the effects of a fall sustained last
week,
Gran Thompson spent Christmas as
the guest of her grandson, Superinten
dent Thompson, of tho Newton Poor
Farm, at Lake A'lew.
Mr, Adam Thompson spent Christ
mas with his daughter Gertrude at
Dalton.
air, Ford Wrlgley, of AVyomlng Sem
inary, Is enjoying his vacation with his.
parents at the parsonage.
Miss Madge AVrlgley, of WJlkes
Barre, Is visiting her parents, Rev. and
airs. Abel Wrlgley,
For a Cold In the Head
laxative Bromo-Quluine Tablets.
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821,092 078.380
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115,865 140,080
57,450 41.83.1
110.851 08,701
25,S6ll 150,285
14,482 10,101
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DR. LLEWELLYN JORDAN
Medical Examiner United States
Treasury Department,
CURED BY PERUNA AFTER FIFTEEN
MONTHS' SUFFERING.
Dr. LLKWELLYN JORDAN IS THK J1EDICAL EXAMINER OF
THE U. S. TREASCRY DEPAHTaiENT, AVASHINGTON, D. C. DR.
JORDAN IS A GRADUATE OF COLI'JIBIA COLLEGE AND
SERVED THREE VEARS AT WEST POINT.
Dlt. ljLKWELLYN JOKDAN, Medi
cal Examiner of the tT. S. Treas
ury Department, Washington, D. ('..
graduate of Columbia College . and
who served three years at West Point,
has the following to say of Peruna:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus. O.:
Gentlemen Allow me to express
my gratitude to you for the benefit
derived from your wonderful remedy.
One Bhort month has brought forth
a vast change and I now consider
myself a well man after fifteen
months of suffering. Fellow suffer
ers, Peruna will cure you. Llewel
lyn Jordan.
Chas. D. Smyth, Angel's Camp, Cal.,
says: "Chronic catarrh in the head,
nose and throat has been a. source of
trouble and great annoyance to me for
more than ten years.
"I huve used all such medicine as
came under my notice as a catarrh
cure without any help to me except at
times by some, only a temporary relief,
but no cure, aiy physlclun, to whom I
applied, did not do any better.
".Iy troubles became worse and my
sufferings Increased Instead of Im
proving. Loss of appetite, sleep, and
tlesh, besides continual coughinrr and
pain, showed too plainly that my case
was a desperate one.
"I lost almost all failh in the so
called catarrh cures, when I rend of
Peruna and concluded to try this as
THEATRICAL.
ATTRACTIONS THIS WEEK.
Lyceum.
TlmiMl.i.v .mil l-'i iilay llui l,i' ,V 1'li.w VjiiO'1-
ill.- iMinp.iii)'. .illi'inoniH anil iiinliU.
Situulu -rU'MN Min-ti fl. .itti'iiK'iin .iimI
night.
Academy of Music.
All u ft-!.--C "loi piic-o Ui'Vomli' ciimpany.
The Gaiety.
I..ist llmr il.ij.-".ll Niw Vurl.. .Ir,"
DeVonde at the Academy.
. ( liclrr UrVomlr eontlmie, tu ili.i l.nsr-' (limit.
tn ilw Aciilemy in pile nf tin- -I net t.ir
slrilic which lu Millie Itiiik'iK.v lo liuil limine-
ami espicially 1lilns llieutiii.il. The il.ij- p.v
viiili'il jestenljy wen- "Tlie Devil's Ailvriale" .11
the matinee, '1 ""'' .hKjll anil .Mr. Il.ule"
in 'the evenlnff. "The llevil's Ailvoeate" 1 a
Minus military (lianu with plenty of Imirili
nnil sensational clilii.itef. 'I'lie pleee .n ul-io
piiM'iiteil Cln Nlinas ni(!lit and made a IiIk lilt.
Mr, DoVoniie, in Hie ilu.il rolu ot Dr. .lekjl ami
Mr. Ilydp poitrayed the part tn peifenion,
Tonlirlit will conclude u uvy inwpeiou-, week's
eiiR.iKdiient tor Mr. DeVonde, nnil it i liopn!
lie will return next fe.ii.on at ca.-t. If i.ot again
thU, Tlie hill for tills evening will be u Repe
tition of tlie play that hold tho record for draw.
Ins to tho Academy of MinIo the larae't (father
Injt tlint lias ever been within il doors, "Ten
Ton Door," which made such a trcmciiiluiH hit
last Wednesday night,
Field's Minstrels.
Tommy llonnelly has Rrown to lio pretty neai.
ly a rKturu with the Al !. Held flreater nilnv
trels, and no wonder. When Al. 0. Fields find)
out what the public wanta lie elves it to them,
ami lia found out long uiro that they wanted
Tommy Donnelly, Tom H one of those comedians
who never grow old. Ho may have passed a few
mlln fit ones in years since he fust hei;au to help
entertain tho Al. (I. Field audiences tint Ids hu
mor is ns new and bright and flesh as nerj lin
will bo found tho same this year,
A new batch ot songs and jests, but mulcted
In the wine inimitable way, will renew his popu
larity hero as they have elsewluie nit uloin; Ihe
company's route. None o tho llfty eiitiitaliiers
who am marshaled under the rich! luiiner this
year will meet with a warmer or moio ileseivedly
hearty reception than Rood old Tommy Donnelly,
At the Lyceum this afternoon and iiIkIiI.
"Remember the Maine,"
"Itemeinber tho Maine" U a dranu with i
plot well thought out and coherent, and thn
character!! not too much overdrawn. It is In thn
fcccnlo production, however, that tho t-Te.it
strength ot tho production is discovered, and in
tlicso Mr, Carter may ba fairly said tu have
surpassed himself, '
Full rigged battleships for a tpacc of ten uiln.
utcs exchange thousands of shots from decks,
and turrets, and burn and sink under tho waves
in sight of the audience. Another very cflecthe
sccno Is the blowing up of tho Maine, Otli'.T
scenes ot tho play aro representations of the
forts of 5.ivlto and Corregidor, a view of the
beach near Cavlte, lluvmu harbor and Mono
Castlo by moonlight, and a iew of tlie heights
opposite Havana. The play, "Itemciuher the
Maine," will bo at tho Academy tho flirt (luce
days of licit week,
Quo Vadls."
The reason why Fred O. Whitney ami lMuin
Knowlea1 production of Stanislaus Stangc's drama,
tlzatton of Hcnryk Sienklcwici'a immortal novel,
"Quo Vadis," has met witli such unqualified
success wheicver it lias been presented, uppears
to be not haul to determine. Metsis. Whitney
and Kuowles luic at an cnoiiuous expense staged
li .
a last resort. Thanks to Dr. Hart
man's Invention I now enjoy as good
health as I ever did. sleep soundlv,
have excellent appetite, and have
gained In weight more than I ever did
in myi life." Chas. D. Smyth.
Catarrhal affections may be acute or
chronic, mild or severe, ephemeral or
stubborn, lasting or fleeting, painful or
tiivlal, but they all have one origin,
one nuturc catarrh. They all have
one cure Peruna.
A HOST OF WITNESSES.
Peruna a Catarrh Cure That Rests on
the Unsolicited Testimony of
Thousands.
This Is an age, when theories have
little or no weight on the average
mind, hut actual demonstration Is de
manded. The busy people of today
have neither time nor Inclination to
sneculate, and turn with distrust? from.
everything that does not plainly bear
! the Mtumn of fact.
The reason Peruna has gained such
universal hold of the confidence of the
people as a catarrh cure is because
all statements concerning it are ac
companied by facts.
A book containing specimens select
ed at random from a cloud of witness
es who have been cured of chronic ca-
! tarrh by Peruna sent free by The Pe
' runa Medicine Co., Columbus, O.
the. play with an elalioiatene-.i that hai neier
liefoii- been attempted In any play ot the kind.
Koine has been -eaiihrd fur ancient costumes and
pumiMlit-, ami In painting the scenery the bin
tinli.ll old striutuie-. h.ne been drawn on for
inatcrl.il for the niti-l anil finally Xew Yolk
Ii.h been diiwn mi for its most competent and
capable iietms and act lessen to poitrjy the many
characters about whom SiciiMewicz (ells his story
of the Ikiirmrinir daj-. when the Christians suf
filed -nib Untitles at the hands of the duel and
Mouillhii.-ty Iji.uit .Vein.
The play has been gotten in mii It shape that
II i- a nightly mriiiiiiiie tu m-o rlergjmcn ot
all ileiinniliiatiuiis .standing in line at the hot
nfHrt' awaiting their turn lo procure tickets. At
Ihe li.it cum N'ew Year's day, matinee and aight
and Wednesday night,
"Miss New York, Jr."
"Ihe Miss ;i'iv Yolk, .fr,," company in the
magnet that furnishes tin- drawing power nt the
(i.ilely nil neck. This la undoubtedly one of
the best, as well as one of the most popular at
tractions uf Hs 1. mil on the toad, ft has been en
tirely re-iirltten and re-constructed, so that the
management can unhesitatingly say that It is
one ot tlie must claboiate pioductions of tho sea
son. The show luiltiilc.. the lust known artists, while
the lOstunies and scenery ate entirely new. The
kIihw also contains many original and novel feat
mis ami is full of lively and catchy music,
laiigh-proihniiig mciios and comic situations.
PLAYS AND PLAYEBS.
Lulu filacer is the possessor of a Jewel, the
histiiiy of which makes u good story. It was
glien to her during thn eaily dajs of lier asso
ciation with the Francis Wllon Opera company.
They iveie playing "Tlie Mmi Turner" In Omaha
and winking their way to the l'aclrlo coast. Din
ing the fltst night of the Omaha engagement
the souhrelte noticed a young man sitting in
tho fionl tow of the onliestra chairs who kept
his eyes fhed on her and smiled divinely all tlie
I line klm was singing. The young woman had
heaid of the mahcr class, and thought here was
mi example. Mie felt rather flattered, partlcu
laily as lu- citne every night and pursued the
came laclliji. in Pan Francisco on the opening
night I lute sat tho same smiling youth, urn)
again he seemed tn be Intently interested in her
luging. "It's a sure case," thought the young
Hum in and wnudeied what the bold bad nun
would do next, lie did nothing. Nobody knew
ilio he was, ami thete seemed to be no way of
finding out, lint one day while out driving the
actress lame face tn face with lier adorer. She
limed hen-elf for the meeting. It came, Tltcre
was no sign ot recognition on his lace, and his
smile had given way to a look of sadness. That
ulglil she leielved u note from the ruau whom
she had thought was smitten Kith hr. With It
came the Jcuel, and t lie stranger said he was
sailing next day for China, but wished to tbanl,
her for giting him mi many pleasant hours. His
name was appended, Inquiry revealed these
facts; lie was an Italian of rank making a tour
of tho uoihl and lie was stone blind)
The Hindi tunioiril theater on Long ,ct
SijuaiK will he erected and operated by Kirk
Ti Shclle lis tho Xew York honi for his theatrical
productions. The plans contemplate i slvatory
building, wlik li will combine not only a play,
house, but an ofilec building as mil, t will he
liniilied by Oil. 1 and will tost In all $3.50,000.
Mr, l.il Micllo mm- contiol (ho Frank Daniels
Opera company, three "Ailtona" companies, the
Margticiite Sylva company and seveial others.
His plans look definite shape after he had tried
for more than a jcar lo get "ArUoua" a metro,
polltan hearing ami for n longer tlmo for "Tlie
honnlc llriar Iliu.li." He began to socine the
necessary property about two months ago after
ho had been unable to rent a desirable theatre.
It will be opened nest fall with one of thre'
new plays, which, it is said, will be brought
out by hint.
It Is aniiouucrd that llibsio is to present
lllauehe Hates In Paul M. 1'otlei's dramatization
if Oulda's "Under Two Flags," called "Cigar.
RAILROAD Tin . -" ;
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SohcduJe in E.it.. .'; .t,,- ; ti ,
'.trains leave i.,..,.,u, j.,m...,..,1.',,
Station! ,. i .... . i ,
0.45 a. in., week tll.ys, f,r. .-, uiju'r A
Haivlclntrs, PlMiftlcli . , ila'it '-'
more, Washhirjion nut! tor i,tti
bWfj and the WmI,
9.D3 a. m., week dnyn, fcr Hnuluton,
Pottsvllle, Itoadlnr; Norr.stowii,
and Philadelphia; and for Sun
bury Harriabuvrr, Philadelphia,
Baltimore,WnahlnBton and Pitts
burg and the West.
2.18 p. m., week days, (Sundays
1.58 p. in.,) for Sunbury, HarriB
burg, Philadelphia. Baltimore,
Washington and Plttsburff and
the West. For Hnaleton, Pottfi.
villo, Reading, &c, week days.
4.27 p. m., week days, for Sunbury,
Hazleton. Pottsvllle, Harrlsburg,
Philadelphia and Pittsburg,
.t, n. WOOD, (len. n. Agt.
J. B. HUTCHINSON. Oen. lgr.
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western.
In F.ffcct Dec. 2, 1900.
South Leave Serantnn for New York .it 1.4(1,
.1.00, fi.fiO, H.oo ami lOOTi a. in,, 12.6. :u.i p. nt.
For Philadelphia at ROD and 10.0S a. m.; 12.A'
and and 3.3J1 p. in. 1'or. Strnitdsburg at
6.10 p. m. Milk accommodation at .1.40 p. in,
Arrhe nt Iloboken at 0.30, 7. IS, 10.2,
12.08, 3.1(5, 4.48, 7.10 p. in. Arrive at Phil
adelphia at 1,00, 3.23, 0.00 and 8.22 p. m. Ar
rive from New York at l.in, 4,(M and 10.K a. m.;
1.00, 1.62, 0.43, 8.45 and 11,30 p. m. From
tftromlsburg at F.03 a. nt.
North Leave Scranton for Buffalo and Inter
mediate stations at 1.1S, 4.10, and 9.00 a. m.;
l.&u, 6.48 and 11.36 p. in. For Oswego and Syra
cuse at 4.10 a. m. and 1.C5 p. m. For Utlca at
1.10 a. m. and 1.65 p. m. Kor Montrose at 9.00
a. m.( 1.0.1 and S.4S p. m. Kor Nicholson at 4.00
and 0.15 p. m. l'or Blnghamton 10.20 a. m. Ar
rive in Scranton from Buffalo at 1.20, 2. OS, (1.4$
and 10.00 a. m.; 3.30 and 8.00 p. m. Front Os
wego and Syracuse at 2.65 a. m.; 12.33 aid 8.04
p. m. From tltlra at :'.55 a. m.; 12.3A and 3.34
p. m. r'rom' Nicholson nt 7.60 a. m. and 0.00 p.
m. From Montrose at 10.00 a. m.; 3.20 aid g.OO
p. m.
Bloonuburg Division Leave Scranton for
Northumberland at 0.45, 10.03 a. m.; 1.55 and
5.50 p. m. For Plymouth at 1.05, 3.40, 8.50 p.
m. For Kingston at 8.10 a. m. Arrive at North
umberland at 9.35 u. m.; f.lO. COO and S.46 p.
m. Arrive at Kingston at 8.62 a. m. Arrivo at
Plymouth at 2.00, 4.32, B.4B p. m. Arrive in
Scranton from Northumberland at 9.42 a. m.;
12.35, 4.50 and. 8.46 p. m. From Kingston at
11.00 a. m. From Plymouth at 7.65 a. m., 3.20,
535 " " SUNDAY TKAINS.
South Leave Scranton 1.40, 3.00, 5.50, 10.05 a,
m.i 3.33, 8.40 p.. m.
North Leave Scranton at 1.15, 4.10 a. m. ; 1.55,
C.48 and 11.3.1 p. m.
Bloonuburg Division Leave Scranton at 10.O1
a. m. and 5.60 p. m.
Delaware and Hudson.
In effect Nov. 25, 1900.
Trains for Carbondale leave Scranton at 6.20,
7.63, 8.63, 10.13 a. m.; 12.00, 1.29, 2.44, 3.81, 6,29,
0.25, 7.67, 0.15, 11.15 p. m.; 1.10 a. m.
For Honesdale 0.20, 10.13 a. in.; 2.44 and
5.20 p. m.
For Wilke-Harrc 0.45, 7.48. 8.43, 9.38, 10.43,
11.55 a. in.; 1.2S, 2.18, 3.33, 4.27, 0.10, 7.48, 10.41,
11,30 p. in.
For L. V. R. It. polnts-6.45. 11.65 a, m.; 2.18,
4.27 and 11.30 p. m.
For Pennsylvania H. II. poind 6.43, 0.38 a.
m. : 2.18 and 4.27 p. m.
For Albany and all points north 6.20 a. in.
and 3.62 p. m.
SUNDAY TT1AIN9.
For Carbondale 9.00, 11.33 a. m.; 2.14, 3.52,
5.47, 10.53 p. m.
For Wilkes-Barre ..')8, 11.55 a. m.; 1.68, 3.23,
6.27, 8.27 p. m.
For Albany and point north 3.62 p. m.
For llonendale 0.00 a. m. and 3.62 p. m.
Lowest rates to all points In United States ami
Canada.
J. W. BURDICK. G. P. A Albany. S. Y.
II. W. CROSS, D. P. A., Scranton, Pa.
Central Railroad of New Jersey.
Stations in New York Foot of Liberty street,
K. H.. and South Ferry.
TIME TABLF. IN EFFKOT NOV. 13, 1000.
Trains leave Scranton for New York, Nawark,
F.litabetli, Philadelphia, Easton, Bethlehem, Al
lentown, Mauch Chunk and White Havtn, at 8.30
a. m,; express, 1.10; express, 8.50 p. m. Sun
days, 2.15 p. m.
For Pittston and Wilkes-Bsrre, 8.30 a. m.j 1.10
and 3.50 p. m. Sundays, 2.15 p. m.
For Baltimore and Washington, and peinta
South and West via Bethlehem, 8.30 a. m., 1.10
3.50 p. m. Sunday, 2.16 p. m.
For long Branch, Ocean Orove, etc., at 8.30
a. nt. and 1.10 p. m.
For Reading, Lebanon and HarrUburg, via Al
lentown, 8.80 a. m. and 1.10 p. m, Sundays,
2.15 p. m.
For Pottsvllle, 8.30 a. m., 1.10 p. m.
Through tickets to all points east, south and
west at lowest rates nt the station.
II. P. BALDWIN. Oen. Pass Agt.
J. H. OLHAUSBN, Oen. Supt.
Lehigh Valley Railroad.
In Kffeet Nov. 25, 1900.
Trains leave .Scranton.
For Philadelphia and New York via D. 4c If,
B It., at 6.45 and 11.65 a. m., and 2.18, 4.2;
(Black Diamond Express), and 11.30 p. m. Sun.
dais, D. & H. K. R., 1.58, 8.37 p. m
For White Haven. Hazleton and principal
noints In the coal regions, via D. & H. B. H.,
6 45, 2.18 and 4.27 p. m. For Pottsville, 6.45,
18 and 4.27 p. in.
"For Bethlehem, Easton, Reading, Harriaburg
and nrlnoipal intermediate stations via D. Xc H.
II R. 0.43, 11.55 a. in.; 2.18, 4.27 (Black Din.
m'ond Express), 11.30 p. m. Sundays, D. & H, B.
H 1 58. 8.27 p. m.
For Tunkhannock, Towands, Klmlra, Ithaca,
neneva and principal intermediate station, via
V h, k W. It. R-. 8.08 . m. 1.05 and 3.40
P'? n. . T'.Uiit'Mr nnffalv IImn Willi.
!,. "T'All noliteweirTiaD. H.R. H?.
1.55, 8.27 P. m. . , , ,.,..
Pullman parlor ana nuruine r miubii vauy
narlor cara on all trains betweeen Wilkes-Bsrre
inu New Yark, Philadelphia, Buffalo and Sua.
BOLLlVlI. WILBUR, Oen. Supt., 2 Corllani
street, New York. ........
CHARLES S. MSB, Gen Pais Agt., 28 Cortlsnit
street. New York.
A. W. NONNEMACHER. DiA Pas. Agt., South-
Bethlehem, Pa.
For tickets and Pullman reservations apply to
300 Lackawanna, avsnue, Scranton, Fa.
New York, Ontario and Western K.R.
TIME TABLE IN rj?r SUNDAY, NOV. 4,
North Bound Trains.
leave
Bcranton.
10.40 a. m.
o.OO p. ru.
Leave
Cadosia.
L.evo Arms
Carbondale, Cadoals.
11.20 a. m. 1.U3 p. n.
Arrive Carbondale 6.40 p, ra.
South Bound.
Leave Arrive
Carbondale. Scranton,
7.00 a. nw 7.40 a, n.
B.34 n. m. 4.20 n. m.
2.05 p. m
Rundiva only. North Bound.
Leave 1va . Afrtv
ScTanton. Carbondale, Cadosia,,
s 80 a m. "" 10.48 ".
700 p. ml Arrive Carbondal 7.40 p. m:
Leave letve Arrira
Cladcsla. Cirbondsli, Scranton,
1 7.00 a.m. 7.40 a. ra,
4 SO p. lit. 'H P- m- 3S P- .
Trains lcavliil? Scranton at 10.40 . m. dally,
and 8.30 a. m. Sundays, make New York, Cora
wall, Middietown, Wsltou, Sidney, Norwich,
Rome, Utlca, Oneida und Oswego connection?,
For further information consult ticket agents,
J, O. ANDERSON, Ceu. Pus. Agt, New York.
J. B. WELSH, Traveling Passenger Agent, Scraa.
ton.
Erie and Wyoming Valley.
Times Table in Effect Sept. 17, 1000.
Trains for Uawley and local points, connect.
ing at Uawley with Erie railroad for New York,
Newburgh ad Intermediate points, leavs Scran-'
ton at 7.05 a. in. and S.25 p. lu.
Trains arrive at Scranton at 10.30 a, ra. and
0,10 p. m.
'lie." Any one that has read the book is aware
that, Uarclti! W a wayward, impuMie, hoyden
lib, lontli u.iif, who falls desperately in love
withe the Diipcrb but outcast Ilcrtln Cecil, and
who dies with a confession of love for him
still on her lips. That Miss Dates is thoroughly
qualified to illustrate the emotional transition.
of tlie character is a foregone conclusion; she won
her prim as a delineator ol broken hearted wo.
manhood in "Madame Uutterrly." But that aha
will pliysrially suggest Cigarette in the slight.
est particular is doubtful.
Rosalee Reed, daughter of ltuUnJ Itreil, th
comedian, will nuke an attempt to break inta
vaudeville at Proctor's Fifth Avenue theatre ueil
week. She ii only 17 years of age and just from
the cemtuary. She has u little monologue and
bciiii.' Ilia promising and talented daughter of
her father, she knows the can elevate tlie stage.
She has been trylug to get her fattier to consent
to her debut for come time, lie told her as iooii
as ho returneil home from (he hospital, where li
has been quite, ill for some weeks, the thouli
have a trial. ,
li 55 a 'm., 8.83 (Black Diamond Express), T.4,
10'.41, 11.30 p. m. Sunday, D. II. R. R,,
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