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TEN PAGES.
SCHANTON, .TANirATlY 0, 1901.
Toleration of corruption In clly
legislation Ih ulvvnys a lo.lnpr Rimie for
tlio community that practices It.
Just One Instance.
TIIH FRANCHISES of the
Scranton Kallwuy company
without exception provide
Unit wliciu tho company
occupies a paved street or wiioro a
Btrcet used by It la paved suliseriuent
y to Its occupation the company shall
pavo between tho tracks find also a
specified distance on either slda In the
same manner as the rest of the street
Is paved. In certain Instances the
company Is allowed an option between
vitrified brick and asphalt but In no
Instance has It received tiny author
ity to lay its shale of the paving on
a cheap sand base while the remainder
of tho street Is paved on 11 base of
concrete.
Yet the Kci union Kallwny company
has laid thousands of sruuuc feet of
paving upon a sand base, not only
cheating the city out of Its elui but
nlso Imposing unjust cots upon tho
taxpayers. For the sand base permits
surface water to soak underneath the
concrete and by freezing to bulge It
out of position, thus caulns the nu
merous humps and cracks to be seen
in our asphalted streets. Travel over
these mounds and ruts not only Is In
convenient but It also Is very destruc
tive to thn pavement and therefore a
consldciablo purt of the necessity for
costly asphalt l epulis In traceable lo
the traction company's .violation of
contracts with the city.
Thanks to tho easy-going methods
of the past, tliW one among numerous
Instances of traction company evaklon
of plain obligations hau gone on with
out serious objection. Hut now that
the company has Hung down an Indo
lent challenge to the people of this
valley based upon Its fancied ability
to do as It pleases Irrespective of pub
lic rights or public sentiment, It will
be the public's own fault If the trac
tion company shall not speedily be
made to repave In accoi dance with its
contracts. The man who can make It
live up to Its agreements in this par
ticular Is the mayor of this city, Hon.
James llolr.
The recent transactions In Wall
street have made tho proverbial lamb
feel like a .March lion. Shearing time
Is probal'dy close at hand.
The Truth About China.
EFORE THE University club,
of Syracuse on Saturday
evening, Hon. Chester Hol
combe, for twenty years
connected with the Ameilcan legation
at PeUIn, delivered a lecture on the
Chinese problem which, as summar
ized In the Post-Standard, makes In
structive reading.
For 500 years, Mr. Holcombe con
tends, the policy of the western na
tions In China lias been one of wanton
depredation and uttei' faithlessness.
The Chinaman has had no rights
which tho westerner was bound to re
spect. Beginning with Itnlelgh anl
Drake, the heroic freebooters of Elisa
beth's time, tho course of nations has
been as If cruelly calculated to make
China fear, hate and despise the Chris
tians Chief among the marauders
has alweys been Oreat Britain, the na
tion which, Mr. Holcombe says, has
been held to bo the leader In Clulatlun
civilization, tho nation which selzoJ
the Island of Hong Kong and mad?
China pay an enormous Indemnity for
trying to prevent by perfectly legal
means tho Importation of opium into
Chlnnt the nation which conducted a
long war with China In order to forte
her Uf illaW opium to be Imported,
nnd thtVnuUou which, nt the present
diy, derives a vast Income fiom tho
fux on opium exported from India to
China as an Intoxicant. If anything
prevents C(iJtW1,froni national recovery
rind rehabilitation,. will, In Mr,,Hoi
combe's opinion, jtyjtho opium tiafllc,
and Great Hrltuln'illl bo responsible.
Tho behavior of some of Jho allied
troops l.n,tieklng slueo the recent out
break bjgttn has lle'cji not less shame
ful than tho records'1 of tho past. For
instance, Mr. Holcombe' says that for
every white woman" who suffered In
dignity at tha hands 'o't the Chinese
rnbbie - al leust tiventy-tlvo Chinese
women have suffered at the hands .of
the foreign Iroojpg. The wells "of Pe
king arc choke'il' with the 'bodies of
'these women, who, according to their
beliefs, wjion (lie criminal Insult has
been o'ffered Uiein, have no remedy
and no lttospo'f but suicide.
' In coiitrutit with all UiIh, Mr. Hol
combe asserts Uiat we of the United
Plates have reatnn to bo pioud of al
most every step which tho nation lvau
taken In relation to
China. l'resi
Hecretary Hay
lent ..McICInley and
Jiave s
The op
been n
The open-door policy, whljh has now
t
ecu-agreed in ny mu powurs. and
Which .makes tli ipjJits Of Jiude. oncu
u'tjlhml by a nation In Chine invlnU-
bie, no matter what spheres of Influ
ence mny be secured by other nations,
Is Secretary Hay's personal triumph.
Our soldleis have been guiltless In
their dealings with the Chinese peo
pie. Indeed, Mr. Holcombe says, there
has never been any such thing as
moral diplomacy until the United
States began to practice It. To b6 a
big nation Is a fine thing, and to bo a
great nation Is better, but to be of
the nntlon which has forced tho gol
cn rule Into International nffalM Is a
matter for the greatest satisfaction,
and such, Mr. Holcombe tells us, is
tho achievement of the united States
as a world power.
hi m
The resolution extending the thanks
of congress to Captain Clark and crew
of tho battleship Oregon for bringing
tho warship "round the Horn" In tlmo
for the engagement at Santiago comes
a trifle late, but will nevertheless be
appreciated by the tars,
Unsatisfactory.
T1I13 EXPLANATION offered
by General Manager SH1I
man of the Scranton Hall
way company's Intended
curtailment of the transfer urlvllego
belongs to the variety which doesn't
explain.
The people through their represen
tatives have given to tho progenitors
of tho piesent monopolistic street rail
way system the free use of many
valuable and busy streets a gift so
highly prized by Its present owners
that they have capitalized It and spec
ulated upon It to the extent of mil
lions of dollars. "When this gift was
mudc transfers were promised and
pledged. There was no reservation ex
pressed or Implied that a rise In tho
cost of traction materials or a suc
cessful effort of underpaid and over
worked employes to secure more equit
able conditions of employment would
be used as a pretext by tho owners of
these Immensely valuable free fran
chises to throw such ordinary business
fluctuations back as a charge upon the
grantors. AVe do not believe that such
a sneak trick will stund In law; but if
it should, it would still stand utterly
condemned in morals and would brand
Its engineers as men beieft of all
further claim to public consideration
or respect.
A 5 per cent, tax on gross receipts,
hitherto defeated in councils by meth
ods liable yet to Increase the popula
tion of tho jail, should be the city's In
stant answer to this Impudent threat.
According to the bulk of testimony
In the Uooz case, almost everybody
seems lo have had a hand in conduct
ing alfalrs at West Point, save the
olllcors In charge.
A Model Governor's Message.
THERE IS general concur
rence In the opinion that the
Inaugural message of Gov
ernor Odell of New York
was one of the most practical and
business-like state papers ever sent to
an American legislature, nnd a care
ful reading of tho message confirms
this Judgment. Mr. Odell laid his hand
on well-nigh a hundred places where
extravagance prevails in the use of
state funds and showed just how this
could be stopped. It Is estimated that
to exceed $1,000,000 In little leaks were
pointed out in his message, but in Its
treatment of more general problems
tho message Is equally efllcient. The
governor's reference to certain abuses
connected with some savings and loan
associations will have pleasurable In
terest for many local victims:
On tho part cl soine of the savings and loan
associations in tho state, among; tle which
arc daslflcd as "nationals," thcro has been
n tendency to encage in business which brings
disaster. Ueslde tho pajment ot extravagant
salaries to their olllccrs and a waste of money
in maintaining luxurious oftlees at a large cost
for rent, ubutM of the ftmest character obtain
In some of thee associations. Ileal cMatc imned
by ofllccrs IndMdually Is purchased by such as
sociations at prices advantageous to tho manage
ment, but ruinous to the Institutions. Specu
lative deallni; Is undertaken In rcil estate, which,
even where tho intention is honest, is almost
sure to cause a loss and embarrassment. Asso
ciations are Riven over to the control of a few
men by accniy contracts, under which all earn
ings above an agreed percentage are taken by
the olllccrs In lieu of salaries; and it goes with
out saving that the managers realize their pro
portion regularly in cash, while the share
holders generally get only paper profits. With
drawals arc paid upon a basis destructive to the
hopes and Interests of the persistent members.
Iliof-o nnd similar methods which, when not ac
tually dishonest, uie at least unwise and unsafe,
cannot but vtreck any Institution which persists
In employing them, and the record for the past
ear shows that several associations were sacri
ficed to them, having gono into liquidation
through a receiver or otherwise, and subjecting
many Innocent Investors to losses which mean
embarrassment and hardship. Such practices
ought not to be poslble under thp law, ami
legislation is recommended which will serve to
prevent them.
There Is also a refeience to public
utilities and how to prevent their
ovei loading with bogus capitalization
which reads as If It might have been
written with the Scranton Hallway
company for Its text:
lluring the last few jesrs there has necn con
siderable dlxtusslon In regard to the municipal
ownership of public utilities. UndAibtcdly cities
luvc been benefited In the pasi from competi
tion between pilvuto corporations, which for a
time bad the effect of lowering prices, which
competition, however, usually results In a com
bination of suih competing interests. Then
prices urc raUed again in order that dividends
may be made upon a capltallutlon far in ex
cess of that warranted by business possibilities.
'1 hen it is that dissatisfaction arises and the de
mand for municipal ownership Is most urgent.
ThU unsatisfactory conui..on could have been
avoided bad the power to authorize the for
mation of n new company been lodged in some
competent authority. This subject Is one de
serving the wisdom and attention of men who
may be specially charged with the duty of In
vestigating tho desirability for the creation of
such corporations, as well as tho question
whether they are created for the purpose of
tliteatenlng or attacking existing corporations or
created In their Interests. The Haliroad com
mission, if charged with this duty, could readily
determine whether thcro was a necessity for an
other company, or whether the desired result
could not bo accomplished by enforcing a re
deletion of ratrn or compliance with other rea
sonable requests of citizens. I lccomuicnd,
therefore, that gas and clcctiic lighting com
panics, and the iiuestlons relating to their or
ganization, administration and control, shall bei
placed In the hands of the llallroad commission,
Mro being taken to provide such limitation on
their ill-u-'rctlori us will secure due rrgaid to the
wishes of every locality and prevent the commis-
Ion's functioning the creation of aueh corpora
tions without the consent of the local authorities.
Finally, on the subject of taxation,
the most difficult of all confronting
American legislatures, the governor's
message rings true and clear. "All
corporations," ho says, "rccelvo from
tho state certain rights. They have,
first, tho right to exist. In addition
some acquire from municipalities,
through the action of the state, rights
to build, maintain and operate their
properties. It seems to me, therefore,
that capital of this character In our
state should pay n tribute to tho cre
ating power for that which they have
received." All corporations, the gov;
crnor continues, should pay a tax
based upon their earning power. In
addition to this, corporations organ
ized under tho transportation laws,
which Inctudo all those using public
utilities, should also pay nn additional
tax. Ho approves tho principle of tho
Iloosevelt ftanchlso tax but suggests
an Improvement of tho method of its
administration. He also proposes the
following additional forms of taxa
tion: Wc have a great number of banks, both nation
al and state, trust and insurance companies,
some of which are assessed at a high figure and
othem at a valuation no low as to bo absurd.
H is a well known fact that trust companies do
not pay their proportion of the state'n taxes,
and this discrimination is ot such a character
as to enable them lo thrive and do business
where a national or state bank cannot. Trust
compinlc and banks should pay a ta; upon
their capital to the atate, because of their use
of our courts and tor tho other privileges which
are accorded them. Ono per cent, upon this
amount could lo exacted, which woeild bring
Into the treasury between three and four million
dollars, and would not materially interfere with
the collection of taxes In the various localities.
In addition to this tho surplus of savings banks
and Insurance companies, which Is now held as
a reserve, and which amounts to $109,707,761,
should pay its proper proportion of the taxes,
because it Is In effcet the capital of such banU
and companies and should be so treated. I do
not believe in attacking the deposit of the poor
man, whether in savings banks or In the fonn of
life Insurance. Every possible Inducement should
be afforded by the state to encourage aavlntr by
those who labor and desire to lay up a fund
against a "rainy day." Hut this surplus which
accumulates from time to time should bear Its
portion of the tax burden, and the enactment of
a law which would tax It nt the rale of 1 per
cent., us above, would not be too great in con
sideration of the protection and safeguards which
our state throws around savings banks and Insur
ance companies. These suggestions, in my judg
ment, if favorably acted upon, will greatly re
lieve the burden upon real estate. In return for
this 1 should favor exemption from payments
by banks, other than savings banks, of nil local
assessments for state purposes; and in the ca.su
of savings banks and insurance companies, from
alt other taxation except upon their real estate.
An cxerutlvo who approaches his re
sponsibilities In this splilt, backed
both by public sentiment nnd the or
ganization of forces necessary to ac
complish results, Is quite likely to
make history.
.
A practical suggestion toward di
vorce reform Is offered by Governor
Odell of New York who advises that
service of summons be proved and that
all rases be heard In open court. The
publicity of open hearings would be
an incalculable deterrent upon divorce
proceedings. As it is now, the star
chamber method of screening tho mis
deeds' of co-respondents of standing
amounts In effect to nn ollleial invi
tation to men and women to misbe
have. "When tho transfers are discontin
ued thcro is nothing to prevent many
people from -walking. Is'o exercise is
moie beneficial.
The South African war has demon
strated that the social favorite gen
eral is liable to lose hU brilliancy In
actual service.
" THE WORLD jt jt jt jt jt
ONE HUNDRED YEARS
AGO TODAYjtjtQtjtot
tCopyrlfht, 1100, by R. E. Hughes, Louis
ville. 1
NDIOATIONS now pointed to on amicable ad
justment of the political dlderences In the
United States prculdcnthl muddle caused by
the tying of Jeffcison nnd Burr, the Republi
can candidates for president and vice-president,
with a vote of seventy-three In the elcctoial
college. Settled that the house of representa
tives was to make the choke and that Adams
with sixty-five votes and Pinkney with sixty-four,
the Federalists candidates, could not win, tho
inoro rabid Federalists who had suggested the
election of Marshall or Jay to the presidency as
a compromise and party victory at the same
time, began to seo the wisdom of Hamilton's ap
peals In behalf of Jcfferion os a man far better
suited to the ofllce than Burr, though both were
of an opposing party. Streaks ot light began
to fall aro;s tho dark of the horizon of the
oung republic and by the time congrcts took the
matter nut of the electoral college a full flood
of sunshine was beaming on the nation. The
Constitution, sorely tried, bad passed through
Its baptism of fire. Civil war was averted. A
better feeling pervaded all factions and the gov
eminent at Washington still lived. On the sev
enth day of the balloting, Feb, 17, the Ions
anxiety was brought to an end and very happily.
The Federalist representative from. Vermont ab
sented himself and the two Federalists from
Maryland put In blank ballots. Thus two states,
a sufficient number, voted for Jefferson
for president. No ono had changed s,ldes,
but the result bad been achieved not by opotate
votes, but by the more agreeable process of ah
sei.tion. Tho recurrence nf the danger was soon
averted by nn ammdment providing that hence
forth the rlectors should designate in their bal
lots their choice for president and vice-president
Burr was elected vice-presldenti but unlike
Jefferson, had come out of the flht with rolled
bards, having been willing to acquire the presi
dency by the foulmean s of a IVdeial alliance.
He entered upon the duties of his nfflco with
neither the respect of his party nor that of tho
Federalists. Before his term was at an end be
accepted the nomination of tho Fcdcialljts for
governor of New Yoik, and laying his defeat
to tho active work Alexander Hamilton did
again.l him, ho challenged the great American
to a eleel which resulted In the lather's death.
Burr, now thoioughly despised by nearly the en
tire nation, attempted to establish au Independ
ent emplro Ir, Northern Mexico with himself as
emperor. Suspected of the design of trying
to separate the country west of the Allegheny
mountains from the Union, he was arrrsted and
taken to Richmond, Vj for trial, but Ids
guilt not being proved he was acquitted,
s
Tim first horseless '.-arrlage (a father of tho
automobile liter) was successfully operated in
Marjlond by Oliver Evans, a mechanic. Several
scant prior to this Evans had endeavored to
secure patents In Pcnnsjlvanla, on' the appllca.
tlon ot steam to land carriages, but failed. He
then sent drawings to England, but the same in
credulity met it there. Thoroughly disgusted at
this lack of appreciation of Ingenuity, ho worked
the machine on highways a few days and then
made use of it In connection with bis flour mill.
It was tho first engine constructed on the lilr.li
pressure principle. Evans now turneel his at
tentlon to a steam dredging macldne, which he
inado to alio prnpsl Itself on land. Had every
body pet believed Evans' Inventions too absurd
to merit consideration, tho world might have
bad railway trains twenty-live )eau earlier, and
automebllcs nearly a century before tiny did.
Big improve wilts in brldgo btilhlinsr were
made, 1 lie bridge creeled by Telford at Cralge',.
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People's
Exchaegeo
A rOPtlt.An CLKATUNO HOUSr. for the '
ft ileneflt of All Whn II. v Houses to ,
, IIer.t, Real Estate or Other Property to Sell
or Exchange, or Who Want Situations or '
lleln These Fmstl Arivrrtlsrments Cost
One Cent a Word, Six Insertions for Five
i encs n word Kxeept Situations vvanieu,
Mm.,, Are inserted tree.
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Help Wanted Mole.
JSj-lfWf-M-S." .M.
WANTKD-A OOOD OKDEB COOK; WHITE
stating terms, elc, at once. Ulnman House,
Monrocton, l'a.
TWO ACTIVE HEN FOll TEMl'OltAuY EOOAb
position (several weeks). Salary, 3.ix per
day. Address, Manager, P. O. Uox 1027, Phila
delphia. Help Wanted Female.
Girtf, WANTED Toil GENERAL 1IOUSEWOUK.
George Okell, Coal Exchange llulldlng
Eecrults Wonted.
MARINE CORPS, V. S. NAVY, UECRUIT3
wanted Able-bodied men, service on our
wsr ships In all parts of the world and on Isnd
In the Philippines when required. Recruiting of
ficer, 103 Wyoming avenue, Scranton.
Situations Wanted.
SITUATION WANTED-11Y A UOOD GIUI. FOR
general housework. Call or address S. W.,
137 S. Grant avenue.
SITUATION WANTEDnY A YOUNG MAR-
ried man te drive stoic wagon or teaming,
or any kind of work. Address L. W., lbJi
Jacksqn etrccf.
A jOUNO MAN WANTS A POSITION OF ANY
kind; lias had six years experience In gro
cery store. Can speak English and German. Ad
dress A. J., 615 Lee cuurt, City.
WANTED-A POSITION AS BOOKKEEPER, BY
a joung man. Address, E. P., care ol Trib
une. POSITION WANTED-BY A 'iOUNO MAN TO
learn the electrical business, at present
studying electrical enylneeilng. .., 70tl Scran
ton street, Scranton, l'a.
A YOUNG LADY WISHES A POSITION AS
second girl in a good family; has had three
years' experience as housekeeper; also handy with
the needle; is willing to do almost anything;
hotel work preferred. Address A., Tribune ol
flce. WANTED POSITION AS TUTOR OF LATIN,
Greek and Mathematics. Address, X., Y-, Z.,
Tribune.
SITUATION WANTFI-BY A YOUNG OIRL, II
jejrs of age, to take rare ot children or do
light houseweuk or dish washing in hotel or
restaurant. Call at 400 Putnam street.
SITUATION WANTED-BY A GIRL 14 YEARS
old. to take care ot children or do light
housework, or help with second work. Call at
407 Ferdinand street.
A YOUNG LADY DESIRES POSITION AS SEAM
stress; pood sewer; "5 cents a day. Ad
dress G. F., Tribune-. ,
WANTED WORK BY THE DAY FOR MONDAYS
and Tucsdajs, as laundress: would like office
to clean; can give best of city references. Ad
dress M. M 702 Elm strec t.
SITUATION WANTED-BY AN EXPERT LAUN
drcss, to go out by the day or take wash
ing home; best of clly reference. 5-0 Pleasant
street. Call or address.
BOOKKEEPER WOULD LIKE POSITION: T1IOR.
oughly reliable; single or double entry. Ad
dress Bookkeeper, lilt Fall-field street.
Wanted To Kent.
YOUNG MARRIED COUPLE WANTS FOUR OR
the rooms for light housekeeping; any lo
cation unove Adams avenue preferred. Address
Box i!tl, Tribune office.
A COUNTRY HOME WITHIN FIFTEEN MILES
of Scranton wanted to rent by the jear.
Hcullhy location; near depot: state nntal and
describe the place. Respoaiible Party, Trib
une olflce.
Boom Wonted.
rfV'N
GENTLEMAN WANTS URGE, WELL FUR
nlshed room: ileslrable locality, with or
wljhout board. Address E., Tribune.
laclde over the rpey, at the beginning of the
cenlury, showed a great advane-e in the concep
tion of what was the afcst form In which to
apply cast iron to an arch.
Sir John More, tho only English general to
gain lasting fame bv the conduct of a retreat.
In which he outwitted Napoleon in the winter
of 1S08 0, bad Just be n made colenel of tl.e Fifty,
second British irglnie-nt at this time.
Denmark and Norway ceased to bo governed by
one crown. Sweden bad been ruled by her
own king since early In the Sixteenth century.
Tie Newfoundland fisher) became of great im
portance, ovrr SO.OOO seals being the catch tor
this ear,
THE MONTH OP LEGISLATUEES.
From tho Saturday Evening Post.
This is the month of the state legislatures.
Moie then thirty of them will begin their ses
sions between tha first and the middle of Janu
ary. In size they range from the nine senators
and the twenty-one representatives in Delaware
to New Hampshire's uncqu.ilcd body of nearly
400 membirs in both branches. Our legislature.!,
like sonic other American institutions, vary with
tho states. For instance, New Hampshire has a
representative to every 1110 of population, but
the ratio In New York Is only one member to
every forty-six thousand seven hundred of popu
lation. Tho xarlety Is not confined In tho ratio
of representation. Rhode Island pajs Its legis
lators only a dollar a day, but California nnd
Nevada piy eight dollars a day. Maine gives
only 150 a year, but New York and PennsjlvanU
pay H.S00 a year. All tho states except Dela
ware and New Jersey pay mileage to the mem
bers, which generally means so much additional
for them personally, as most of them travel on
passes.
TO JESSIE'S DANCING EEET.
How, as a spider's web is spun
With subtle grace and art,
Do thy light footsteps, every one,
Cross and recross my heart!
Now here, now there, and to and fio,
Their winding mares tuin;
Thy fairy feet so lightly go
They scim the, earth to spurn.
Yet ever- step leaves there behind
A something, in thy dance,
That serves to tangle up my mind
And all my soul entrance.
How, as the web (he spiders spin
And wanton breezes blow,
Thy soft and filmy laces In
A swirl around thee Howl
The cobweb 'neatli thy chin Hut's ciosscd
Remains demurely put,
While those are ever whirled and touted
That show thy saucy foot;
That show tho silver gravness of
Thy stockings' silken sheen,
And mesh of snowy skirts above
The silver that is seen.
How, as the spider, from his web,
Dangles in light suspense,
Do thy sweet measures' flow and ebb
Sway my enraptuied sense!
Thy fluttering lace, thy dainty airs,
Thy ever charming pose
Thcro aro not moru alluring rnares
To bind mo with than those.
Swing mil hway ont With easy Bruce
Thy wltchlm; steps rcjtl
The love l dare not to thy face--
I otter at thy feet. '
William D. Ellwanjer
Tot Sale.
PIANO FOll 8ALK ClIKAr-PEST MAKB, WAL-
nut, upright. Warnbs, Tribune ofnee.
roit sALE-nouiiu: houkb at km wash-
burn street. Address Mary Mott Foster,
State College, Pa.
FOll 8AI.E-A nr.UVKUY COVEI1EI) WAOOS,
has been In use about two montlw. Suitable
for a grocery store, dry goods storn or other
mercantile purposes. Apply to William Craig.
FOll SALE-GOOD niltVIXtl llOltSK, FIVE
years old, weldit 1150. Sound. Can be seen
at tlorman's livery.
Business Opportunity.
WANTKD-A PAIIT.NKII FOll II VT AM) FUH
nlshlng business, .,00() will buy ball in
terest In business worth $0,000. Will guarantee
l,000 on Investment first jcar. P., Tribune ot
flee. ron rams-tub iiest hat and fuhsisii-
nlshlng store in city; business will bear
closest investigation; great sacrifice and good
reasons for selling. A. II,, this olflce.
Wanted To Buy.
WANTED SrCONDHAND SLOT MACHINES;
must be In c,ood order, state particulars at
to make and price. Address L. M., general de
llitry, Scranton, Pa.
Board Wanted.
BOARD WANTED-FOR THREE ADULTS AND
one small child, In respectable Jewish fam
ily, living tc first-class neighborhood. Stats
price. W. A., Tribune office.
Booms and Board.
FOR RENT-FURNISHED ROOM AND BOARD;
also table board, 30 Washington avenue.
Money to Loan.
STRAIGHT LOANS NO
logic, Attorne).
NONSENSE, IlEP-
MONEY TO LOAN ON BOND AND MOHTOAGE,
any amount. U. II. Holgate, Commonwealth
building.
ANY AMOUNT Or MONEY TO LOAN-O.UICIC.
straight loans or Building and Loin. At
from 4 to 0 per cent. Call on N. V. Walker,
311-313 Connell building.
Special Notice.
SUPERFLUOUS HAIR-SUPERFLUOUS HAIR,
warts and moles removed by electric needle,
harmless, painless, permanent ; charges moder
ate. Helen S. Buchanan, IJcrmatotoglst, 812
Washington avenue.
JLEGAL
NOTICE IS HEREBY OtVEN THAT A MEETINO
of the stockholder of the Ontario, Carbon
dale und Scranton Hallway Company, for the
election of President and Directors and Inspec
tors or Judges of the next ensuing election, and
for the transaction of such other business as
may pio;H.rly come1 before the meeting, will be
held at the General Office of the Company, Com
monwealth Building, in the City of Scranton,
Pa., on Tuesday, January 'JJ, 1001, at 2 o'clock
p. m. By order of the- Boapl of Directors,
H. D. Rlckard, Secretary.
Scranton, Ta., January 11, 1001.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD
ers of Thru. A. White Manufacturing Com
pany will bo held Tuesday, Jan. 13. at 2 o'clock
in the office of the company, 421 Linden street,
for the election of directors and suih oilier
business as may properlv como before the meet
ing. L. R. STELLE, Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD
ers of the Suburban Electric Light company
will be held at the ofHce of the company, room
f,03 Connell building, Scranton, Pa., Saturday,
Jan. 12, 1001, at 4 p. m., for the election of
directors for the ensuing year and such other
business as miy come before them.
K. M. STACK, Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD
ers of the Dunmore- Electric Light, Heat and
Power company will bo held at the office ot tho
company, room 50.1, Connell building, Scranton,
Pa., Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1001, at 2 p. m., for
Ihe rlectlon of directors for tho ensuing jear and
such other business as may come before them.
E. M. STACK. Secretary.
PROFESSIONA L.
Certified Public Accountant.
E. C. SPAULD1NG, 220 BROADWAY, NEW
York.
Architects.
EDWARD II. DAVIS, ARCHITECT, CON.NLLL
building, Scranton.
FREDERICK L. BROWN, ARCHITECT. PRICE
building, 12G Washlngtoi avenue, Scranton.
Cabs nnd Carriages.
RUBBER TIRED CABS AND CARRIAGES: BE-T
of service. Prompt attention s;iven orders by
'phone. 'Phones 2072 and 6332. Joseph Kclley,
121 Linden.
Dentists.
DR. C. E. EILENDERGEH, PAULI BUILDING,
Spruce street, Scranton.
DR. I. O. LYMAN, SCRANTON PRIVATE IIOS
pltal, corner Wjoming and Mulbcriy.
DR. C. C. LAUBACH, 115 WYOMING AVENUE.
DR. II. F. REYNOLDS, OPP. P. O.
Lawyers.
J. W. BROWN, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL-lor-at-law.
Rooms 312-313 Mears building.
D. It. ItEI'LOCLE, ATTORNEY-LOANS NECO.
tlatcd on real estate security. Mcars building,
corner Washington avenue and Spruco street.
WILLARD, WARREN Si KNAPP. ATTORNEYS
and counsellors-at-law. Republican building,
Washington avenue.
JESSUP k JESSUP, ATTORNEYS AND COUN
w llorvat-lavv. Commonwealth building, Rooms
19, 20 and 21.
EDWARD W. THAYER. ATTORNEY. ROOMS
Oai-fXM, Slh floor, Mean building.
U A. WATRES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, BOARD
of Trade bulldlmc, Scranton, Pa.
PATTERSON fc WILCOX, TRADERS' NATIONAL
Bank building.
C. COMEOYS, 0-13 REPUBLICAN BUILDING.
A. W. BERTHOLF, ATTORNEY, MEARS BLDO.
Physicians and Surgeons.
DR. W. E. ALLEN, 613 NORTH WASHINGTON
avenue.
DR. S. W. L'AMOREAUX, OFFICE 330 WASlH
Ington avenue. ltesldtnec, 1318 Mulberry.
Chronic diseases, lungs, heart, kidneys and
gcnlto-urlnary organs a specialty. Hours, 1 to
4 p. in.
Hotels and Restaurants.
THE ELK CAFE, 12J AND 127 FRANKLIN AVE
i.ue. Rates reasonable,
P. ZEIGLEH, Proprietor.
6CRANTON HOUSE, NEAR D., L. & W. PAD
tnger depot. Conducted on the European plan.
VICTOR KOCH. Proprietor.
Miscellaneous.
DRESSMAKING FOR CHILDREN TO ORDER;
also ladles' waist). Louis Shoemaker, 212
Adams avenue,
A. B. BRIOaS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS AND
cess pools; no odor. Improved pumps used,
A. II. Brlggs, proprietor. Leave orders ll'M
North Main avenue, or Eicke's drug store, cor
ner Adams and Mulberry. Telephone 054.
SIRS. L. T. KELLER, SCALP TREATMENT. 50c.;
shainooliig, 50c; facial massage; manicuring,
2Jc. ; chiropody, 701 (Julncy.
BAUER'S ORCHESTRA-MUSIC FOR BALLsi
picnics, parties, receptions, weddings and con
cert work furnished. For terms address R. J,
Bauer, conductor, 117 Wjomlng avenue, over
Hulberl's muilc store.
MEGAROEE BROS., PRINTERS' SUPPLIES, EN
v elopes, paper bags, twine. Warehouse, 130
Washington avenue, Siranton, Pa,
THE HII.KES-IHRI1E RECORD CAN BE HAD
in Scranton at the news stands of Relsman
Bros., 400 Spiuce und 50.1 Llndcui M, Norton,
822 Laikauanna uvenue) 1. S. Scliutzer, 211
Spruce strict.
ALWAYS BUSVC
lOOl-'Tis True.'
NEW CENTURY SALE
-OF-
HONEST FOOTWEAR.
FOR THE LADIES-They are nice. New Cen
tury Vlcls heel nd nn heel, button and laeo;
sires 2W to 8, $1.25. New Ccnturv Vlcl Welts,
smsrt styles, sizes i to S, $2.50.
FOR THE MISA-They are for school. New
Cenlury Vlcl anil Box Calf, spring heels; sizes
im to 2, .
FOR THE GENTLEMEN-New Century Gum
Boots. Be Gosh; sizes l) to 11, $2.40. New Cen
tury Mining Boots; they ale to ork; sizes 6
to II, $1.50. New Century Mining Shoes; they
are to work: sizes (1 to It, $1.
FOR THE BOYS They ore to play. New Cen
tury Satin Calf Shoes; sizes It to JVi. 85c-
OUR GUARANTEE GOES WITH EVERY TAIR.
It is to laugh they arc so easy.
Oh, ycsl Wc cloo evenings at 0 o'clcck, ex
rrpt Saturday. Established 1SSS. You will
pletse call for our shoes before 0 p. in., except
Siturdajs. We ore for business In tho day at
114 and 110 Wjomlng avenue.
LEWIS & RFILLY.
We carry the most com
plete line for office and
pocket use.
Calendar Pads of every
description. If you have
a stand we can fit it.
Reynolds Bros
Stationers and Engravers,
Hotel Jermyn Building.
Schools.
SCHOOL OP THE LACKAWANNA bCRANTON,
Pa. Course preparatoiy to college, law, medi
cine or liw-iiuv. Opens hept. 12th. Send for
catalofruc. Rev. Thomas M. Conn, LL. D., prin
cipal and proprietor! W. E. Pluinlcy, A. It.,
headmaster.
Seeds.
G. R. CLARK k CO., SEEDSMEN AND NlIRs
er.vmon, store 201 Washington avenue; green
homes, 1030 North Main avenue; store tele
phone, T2.
Wire Screens.
JOSEPH KUETTEL, REAR 511 LACKAWANNA
avenue, Scranton, Pa., manufacturer of Wire
Screens.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
Delaware and Hudson.
In Effect Nov. 23, 1000.
Trains for Carhondale leave Scranton at 0.20,
7.E3, 8.53, 10.U a. in.; 1.1.00, 1.2', 2.41, 3.52, 5 20,
0.23, 7.57, 0.13. 11.15 p. m.; 1.18 a. in.
Kor Honesdalc 0.20, 10.13 o. in.; 2.41 and
5.29 p. m. ,
Kor WUV.es-B.irre 0.43. 7.4S. 8.43. 0 39. 10.11,
11.55 a. in. J 1.23, 2.13, 3.33, 4.27, 0.10, 7.43, 10.11,
11.10 p. in.
For L. V. P.. R. points 0.45, 11.53 a. in.; 2.13,
4.27 and 11.30 p. m.
Kor Pennsylvania II, R. points 0.13, D.3S a.
m; 2.18 nnd 4.27 p. in.
Kor Albany and all points north 0.20 a. m.
and 3.52 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Kor Carbond-ile 0.00, ll.W a. m.; 2,41, 3.6.',
5.47. 10 52 n. m.
Kor WiRcj-P-arrc 0.33, 11.65 a. m.; 1,58, 3.23,
0.27, 8.27 p. m.
Kor Alhanv and points north 3.62 p. m.
Kor Honesdalc II 00 a. in. and 3.52 p. m.
Lowest rates to all points In United Mates and
Canada.
.1. W. IirilDICK, O. P. A., Albany, N. Y.
II. W. CROSS I). P. A., Scranton, Pa.
Central Railroad of New Jersey.
Stations In New York Koot of Liberty street,
K. It., and South Kerry
TIME TARLK IN EFPECT NOV. 23, 1-100.
Trains leave Scranton for New York, .Newark,
Elizabeth. Philadelphia, Easton, Ih thlehem, Al
lentovvn, Maueh Chunk and White Iliven, at fi.M
a. in.; expre, l.Wi express, 3.50 p. m. Sun
dav, 2.15 p. m.
Tor Pltlston and Wilkes-Itine, 8 30 a. m,, 1.10
and 3 50 p. m. SuwU), SIP p. m.
Kor liaillincrc und Wi)iliuton, and points
South and West via Iletlilfhein, 8 :,0 a. m., 1,10
and 3.50 p. in Siindav, 2.13 p. in.
Kor Lonif llrunch. Oecan tliovc, etc., at 8,30
a. in. ond 1.10 P- m.
I'or Readlne, Lebanon nnd Harrkliurir, via Al
lentovvn, D.M a, m. and 1.10 p. m. Sunday
2.13 p. in.
Kor Pottsville, 8..-0 n. in, anil Lift p. m.
Through tickets to all points nut, outh and
vmt ot lowest rates ut the kLiIIuii,
II. P. llAl.liWIV. Oen. Paw. A;t.
J. II, OLIIAl'SEN, ia.il. Supt.
Lehigh Valley Itr.llrood.
In EfTect Nov. 23, lino,
Trains leave Scranton.
For Philadelphia ond New York vli D. ,V H.
R. R., at 0.13 und 11.55 a. in., and 2.13, I.27
(Ulack Diamond l.xprnw), and 11.J0 p. m. Sun
dav. D. & II II. It . 1.5s, 8.27 p, m.
Kor While Haven, lLulelnn und piinclpil
points In tho cniil riKioiK, vh I), k II. R. R,
11.43, 2.1S and 4,27 p. III. Kor Potlsvlllo, 0.43,
2.1b and 4 27 p. in.
Kor llelhlehem, Easlon, Reailliiir, HarrWnirir
and principal Intermediate! ktntlons vli I) A H.
It, II., 11.45, 11.33 a. in.; 2.13, 127 (lllieli lit.
round Express), 11.30 p, m, Sundays, I, & ,
It. It., 1.58, 8.27 p. in
Kor Tunklionnoe k, Towanda, Elmlra, Ithaca,
Oeiievii and principal Intermediate stations, via
D, I k W. It. II., e.l)S a. in.; 1.03 anl 3.10
p. in.
Kor fleneva, Kuchestcr, Iluffaln, Mos.ira Kails,
ChleuBo, and nil points vve.t, via I). lc II R. R.
11.51 a in., 3.3.1 (Ulack Diamond Ekprcwv, 7,1s'
10.41, 11.30 p. 111. 6unda), D. k II, R, R
11.35. 8.27 p. ill.
Pullman parlor and sleeplnir or Lehlch Vallev
parlor cars em all trains between Vlkc-l)iiie
und New York, Philadelphia, llulfulo and Su
pension Rrldirc.
ROI.I.1N II. WII.11UR, lien. Supt., 20 Cortland
street, New York.
CHARLES H. LEI", Oen. Puss. Ant., 20 Cortland
street. New York,
A. W. NONM'.MAl HER, Dlv. Pa. Act,. South
lie tide hem, Pa.
Kor tickets and Pullman reservations apply to
300 Lackavvauua avenue, Scranton, Pa,
at "W
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EXCELSIOR
FIB 1111
NLEY'S
We cannot think of any
thing more fitting to open
the new century with than
our AmuaiJanuarv Sale of
Table
Lliiees
This being one of the many
departments in which we ex
cel we take rather a just
pride in announcing this, our
hrst sale for 1901 assuring
our patrons that assortments,
qualities aud values were
never more advantageous to
them than during this sale
which will open
Wednesday loraing,Jan.2
Lastitig for one week.
We have re-arranged our
whole price list for thi3 event,
and invite one aud all to par
ticipate in the exceDtioiial
values that we will offer; and
although we only make quo
tations on one or two num
bers you will find all the un
mentioned ones equally as
good values.
Special lot of 5-8 German Linen
Napkins, extra heavy qual
ity, usual value 1.25 doz; no.
now OC
Special lot of 72-inch Bleached
Irish Damask, an excellent 70,,
81. value. For this sale 'oc
Special lot, one case only Mar
seilles Quilts, full size and
hemmed. Worth $1.35; d 1 rr
These are but THREK in
stances out of many, but they
will serve as good as a dozen,
our whole linen department
being at your service lor onr
week at reduced prices.
510-512
LACKAWAMA AVENUE
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
PENNSYLVANIA HAIIMJ
Schedule in Effect May 27, 1000.
Trains leave Scranton, D. & H.
Station:
6.45 a. m., week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Washington and for Pitts
burg and the West.
9.38 a. m., week days, for Hazleton,
Pottsville, Beading', Norristown,
and Philadelphia; and for Sun
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
P ltimore, Washington ar.d Pitts
burg and the West.
2.18 p. m., week days (Sundays,
1.58 p. m.) for Sunbury, Harris
burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington and Pittsburg and
the West. For Hazleton, Potts
ville, Beading, etc., week days.
4.27 p. m., week days, for Sunbury,
Hazleton, Pottsville, Harrisburg,
Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
J. II. WOOD, !en. Pass. A(?t.
J. I). HUTCHINSON, Gen. Mjrr.
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western.
In Effect Dec. 2, 1000.
South Leave Scranton for New York at 1.40,
3.00, 5 50, H.00 and 10 05 a. in.; 12.33, 3.33 p. in.
Kor Philadelphia at 8.00 and 10.05 a. in.; 12 55
and 3.33 p. in. Kor Struud-diurt; at CIO p. in.
Milk accommodation at 3.40 p. in. Arrive ac
llobokeu at 0.30, 7.13, 10.23, 12.0s, 3.15, 4.13,
7.111 p. m. Airlvo at PhllidelpWa ut 1.IK1, S.2J,
0.00 and 8.22 p. 111. Arrive Irom New York ut
1.10, 4.00 and 10.2.1 a. 111 ; l.(0, 1,52, 5.43, 8.45
and 11.30 p. m Krom StioiidhurK at 8 05 a. 111.
North Leave Scranton foi UuiTalo and inter
mediate stations at 1.15, 4.10 and 0.00 a. in.;
1.55, 3.48 and 11.35 p. m. Kor Oswego and Syra
ciue at 4.10 a. in. and 1 53 p. m. Kor Utlca at
1.10 a. in. and 1.5.3 p. m. Kor Montrose at 9.00
a. in. ; 1 03 and 5 43 p. 111. Kor Nicholson at 4.00
and 0.15 p. m. Kor lllnirliainton at 10 20 a. m. Ar
live in Scranton from DurTalo at 1.25, 2 53, 5.45
anil 10.1X1 u. in. ; 3.30 and S.OO p. ni. Krom Os.
vvepo and Sjracusc at 2.53 a. in.; 2.3A and 8.00
p. in, Krom I'tlra at 2 53 a. in ; 12.33 and 3,30
p, in. Krom NichoNon nl 7.50 a. in and 0.00 p.
111, Krom .Montro.su at 10.00 a. in. ; 3.20 and S CO
p. in.
nioonistiurs Division Leave Scranton for
Norlbumbeiland, at 0.43, 10 03 a. in. ; 1.55 and
6.50 p. m. Kor Plvinoutli at 1.03, 3.10, 8.50 p.
111. Kor Klnjrston at M0 a. in. Arrive at North.
Iiinbeiland at 0 35 a. in.; 1 10, 5.00 ami 8.43 p.
in, Anivn at Kingston ut S.jj a. m. Arrive at
Plymouth at 2.00, 4 32, 0.13 p. m. Airlvc in
Nrutiti'ii from Northumberland at 0.12 a, m.:
12.:'5, 4.50 und 8 45 p. ni. Krom Klnjrston at
11.00 a. 111. Krom Plvinoutli at 7.55 a. in.; 3,20,
5.35 p. in.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
South Lcavo Scranton 1.10, 3.00, 5.50, 10.03 .a,
111. ; 3.3.1, 3. 10 p. m.
North Leave Scranton ut 1.15, 4.10 a. m.; 1.53,
5.13 and 11.35 p. in.
HlouinsbiiRr Division Leave Siranton at 10.0S
a. in. and 5 30 p. in.
New York, Ontario and Western B.B.
TIME TAIII.E IN E1THT SUNDAY, NOV. 4,
iww.
North Hound Trains.
Leave Leave Arrlva
Si-iunton. Caibondalf. fsdosii.
10.40 a, 111. 11.20 a. in. l.M p. ni.
Oil) p. in, Airlvo Carhondale 0.40 p. in.
South Hound,
Leave Leave , Arrlvn
Cadosla, I'arlnindile. Scranton,
7.00 a. 111. 7 10 a, m.
2.05 p. 111. '34 p. 111. 4.20 p. ni.
Suudavs uidv, .Soith Hound.
Leave Leave1 Arrlva
Scranton. Caibondale. Cadosia.
8.30 a. m. 0-10 u. m. 10. 15 a. m.
7.00 p. m. Arrive Carhondale 7.10 p. in.
Leave Leave- Arrives
Cadosia. Carbiidah Siranton.
7.01 a. m. 7 40 a, in,
4 SO p. ni. 5.51 p. 111. (1.35 p. m.
Trains leavlin: Scianton at 10.40 a. 111., daily,
and 8.30 a. in., Sundavs, inako New Yolk, Com.
wall, Mlddlctown, Walton, Sidney, Norwich,
Home, Kill a. Oneida and O.wccn i-onnectlons.
Kor further Information coniult ticket agents.
J. C. ANDERSON', lien. Pa. Airt., New 3,ork.
J. E. WELSH, Traveling 1'is.enijer Agent, Scran
ton. Erie and Wyoming Valley.
TI11111 Table In Elttct Sad. 17, 1000.
Trains for Have ley and local lnts, connect.
Im;
nt Hawley with Erie lallroad for New lorir,
NrwburKh and Intermediate points, leave Scran.
ton ut 7.0.1 a, in. ami 2.21 p. m.
Trains arrive' at Scianton at 10.30 a. m. and
0.10 p. m.
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