; THE SCUANTON TRIBUNE-THUKSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1001. Be Scrawten r(8une L1VY S. 1UCIIA1ID, Editor. 0. r. UYXDEE. Business Msnager. Km York Ofllce; 150 Nassau V.FXAND. Sole Agent tor Foreign Advertising. Entered t the PostotTice t Scranton, VkP Second-Class Mail Matter. When space will permit, The Tribune is always Cltul to print short letters from it trlends bear Ing on current topic, but Its rule la that these mutt be signed, lor publication, by tjie writer real names and the condition precedent to ac ceptance In that all contributions shall be subject to editorial revision. TIIH FLT HATH FOR ADVERTISING. The following table shows tli price per Inch each Insertion, space to be used wiimn one je-- "Hun ofTnrnTon Full Volition "-.so J .tB .183 .IS DISPLAY.. . l-ai.fr Hcadin tms ifian iVXfinchcs. .23 I .25 WO Inches 20 ,?J !?() ' 10 .173 3000 " 153 .17 few " .13 .li5 Rates fur Classified Adtcttl'lng furnished on application. SCMtANTO.V. JANUARY 2, 1901. Hy Uiq way, when nre the Pcy;anton nrc lights to bo returned to their for mer position? The Charter Reviewed. BY CONKUSINO taxablcs with populutlnn, we erred yestcr iliiy as to the size of coun cils contemplated In the rip per bill. Select would have 12 nnJ common council 25 members, a mem bership of wlcldy proportions. The election of nil selectmen sit largo Is objected to, yet It presents Home pros pects of advantage. It would doubt less tend, for example, to put a halt upon the continual struggle of ward Against waid and section against sec tion which is one of the present draw backs to progressive und unifying leg islation ; and It would Insure a prompt execution of the public will in law making, which now Is subject to de ft at through combinations very dlitl ctilt for the voters to reach. An amendment to make a third of select council elective at large and two-thirds by districts to be apportioned would. It seems to us, present a desirable me dium In tills particular. The method of apportioning representation in com mon council is indistinct and leaves too many doors open to mischief. Cot ter leave the representation one for every ward irrespective of population than to invito rejveated gerrymander ing. An article to define magisterial methods will need to be added. Ttut let us also look at some of the tipper bill's merits. Hy centralizing executive power In the mayor and making him the directing spirit of the city government it puts responsibility where the people can always locate It. They elect the mayor, knowing the scope of his power, and they can hold lilm to account. That is the great pre ponderant virtue of the Muohlbronner proposition, yet there are others almost us mi I liable. This charter, for example, provides for the first time a simple, but thorough system of keeping and checking city accounts. It makes It possible for tho public to ascertain at any time Just where tho city stands financially. It defines the duties of tho accounting and auditing departments i-o plainly that confusion or complaint Is next to Impossible. Just ns the mayor is made the executive power so the controller is made the watchdog of the city. Under this charter the elertlnn of a good man as controller would practically Insure tho doing of city business on business principles. Here, again. It Is can led up to tho people to decide what kind of city gov ernment they want. Another merit which ought particu larly to appeal to tho class of citizens accustomed to lament tho decadence of American politics and testify to their aversion by religiously avoiding any connection with it is the placing of civil service safeguards about tho appointment and removal of police men, firemen and Flmllar public ser vants. This charter proposition of polIs-lov!ng politicians even proposes to make it a crime for a citizen to say a kind word in behalf of an aspirant lor municipal appointment, the pen alty to fall on tho unfortunate subject of lecommendatlon. Inasmuch ns this kind o "reform" is held up by our most respectable citizens ns the ideal to which nil government should rjulck l.v tend, the ripper bill applies It lib erally, and If parsed will leave Its en forcement to those who may feel so Inclined. That Is certainly fair. Regarding the objections jalsed to i ho "ripper" sections, It Is plainly evi dent that a new second lines charter. If enacted, would have to be enforced. This enforcement would fall principal ly on tho mayor and heads of execu tive departments. Let these be hostile lo the charter's Intent and they could steer the municipal craft on tho rocks in a. thousand directions. Pilotage In sympathy with the charter's spirit and intent is absolutely essential to a suc cessful voyage. Anyhow Scranton is not as dirty as Vlttsburg. To Help the Boers. UNDBU THE caption, "How Americans Can Help the Boers," a communication has been sent to every dally paper In the east by tho executive committee of the Transvaal League of the Kaatern states, an organization of eminent Americana of Dutch de scent,' claiming to bo pro-Doer with out being antl-TMtlsh. It follows: We aic convinced that a Wry luge number of people In this country, If they only knew iow, would fliuly help the I:oer In their irugglr lor freiJmi Htitti'crc, tho question t.lth most of u hat beent What can we do to help tlitra? It has been suggested to in recent ly, and we heartily approtc the suggestion, Hut we can belt l.elp the lioera by Influencing UrllUh public opinion in favor of justice and peace in South Africa. It Is evident that o wt are the resources of the Drltlsh empire In comparison with those of the South African republics, that unlets the history of our own war el Irdcpendence soon repeats ltielf In this use, to the point at which the majority ot the British people concluded that there was neither tain nor glory lo Its continuance, the repub lic might, In the tourae of time, become tem porarily exhausted, Tho sooner, then, that the rrltlsh people can be brought to the point which they reached In their war with in, the better it will be for them, for South Africa, and for the whole world. With this end In slew, It becomes of the ut most Importance to evoke miih an epreslon ot popular feeling In the United States that the people of Clrc.it llritaln, Ireland, ami the Brit ish tnlonlea will be made to reallre at lt that the large majority of Americans look with ("itreme disfavor upon the continued (laughter an I threatened extermination of the clllrcns of the! South African republic and Orange Tree atalc. The British people hae been eiccclied In tcitard to public sentiment here. They hae bter, led to believe that they hue the moral auprort of America In their dealings with the Ilccif, and Mr. Chamberlain's claim tint tome nit of an alliance bad been entered Into by him with till country a claim Immediately rejectee! by the administration here was made In Older lo foster thbe erroneous belief. The majority ot the English newspapers are so bit terly antl-lluer that they do not publish new a tin: might open the ryes of their leaden on Ills subject! they know that "the man In the street," upon whose Nippon Mr. Chamberlain depend', feels that In Europe be stand among cnemiis, and Is, therefore, not only anxious to conciliate and to priscrse the good opinions of the Americans, but would be shocked In learn that the action of his gotemment bad already alienated, and threatens no alienate still further, much of the friendly feeling for Groat llittaln which at one time existed In this rnuntrv. We purpose to administer that shock, w far as possible, by crystallising tho pro-Boer sjin pathy of tho majority ol Americans and by tal-.lng steps to bring the icsull In the form of n Irlcf protest to the notice of the Hrltlsh people. Tlii, in our opinion, will do more than antthliiK else could do at this time to shake the Mini' confidence of many Fngllsh men In the righteousness of their cause. A number ol prominent residents of tho Eastern elites haw already signed the protest referred lo, which Is printed beneath for further signs trro. As anon ns a sufficient number of signa ture to It has been obtained, we intend to Insert the protest as an advertisement In the lesdlnj Itritlsh newspapers, and to lf.le It standing as long as our funds permit, with a utilcment beneath ghlng the number who havo hlgned it and such names from among them as am likely to be known In Knghnid. This Is the only way known to us by .Mii-li thj American peoplu cm show practically their adir!rntlon for the gallant struggle ot tho South Afrrmi burghers and for the great piln ci.iles for which the burghers fight. This Is the protest referred to: Till: AMEItlCAN'H PIMPI.K'S PROfEST. To the People of fircit nrltaln, lieland and the Ilrltish Colonies. We, the undersigned, citizens of the United Mates of America, in the name of humanity hereby piotest against tho tontinuod (daughter and threatened extermination of the citizens of the South African republic and Orange Kiee state; and urge the people of C.rcat llritaln, lrelard, and the llrltUh colonic to rolue to countenance a proceeding that can bring them neither gain r.or glory. Name......... , ........ Addrewi. Name Address. .... ......... .... ... Addle?. Name Address Please sign the aloe; obtain ns many other signatures as possible, and then cut out the whole column In which it Mauds and mill to John V. U Pruyn, It! Fat Tmth street, New York, X. Y. "Without expressing any opinion as to the probabilities of success for thU novel project, we cheerfully place It before our readers for such notion as they may elect to take In the prem ises. Ildltorlal remarks of our esteemed PittRburg contemporaries regarding Scranton lead to th suspicion that the Journalistic talent of the Smoky city Is neglecting to boll its thinking water. England's King. u NCKKTAINTV on an occasion Involving a change in sov ereigns Is natural, but In the ease of the accession of England's present ltlng It will soon disappear. It Is Improbable that If Ed ward VII. were by nature aggressive and dictatorial he could, under the peculiar limitations and restrictions of the British constitutional system, take any stops or Inaugurate any policies which would seriously Interfere with the smooth progress of Imperial af fairs. Wo havo said that Victoria, during her reign was more than a mere figure head sovereign. While true, that state ment did not Imply that she ruled through an aggressive assertion of the sovereign prerogative. Hers was tho way of palnstnklug diplomacy, tact and strong womanly personality. Her successor upon the British throne not only has Inherited many of her note worthy personal characteristics, but during the forty or more years In which ho has been one of the most conspicuous figures In the world's af fairs, he has displayed a finesse, tatit and Intelligent appreciation of the ro aulrements of his delicate and fie quently embarrassing position which aro not likely to desert him as, in ma tured manhood, he takes up the seri ous functions of the klnghood. Pew rulers have had his opportunities of studv, of personal acquaintance with the 'Influential men of his kingdom and of schooling in the varied social re quirements of court life. It Is reason able to assume that a man who can carry himself so well through the em Iwrrasslns' circumstances of an helr upparent, neither giving just offense nor becoming embroiled In any of the Intrigues so common In court circles, will not at tho ago of sixty collapse under tho stress of a position of In. creased dignity. Predictions of 111)1)1)16 for Great Britain under the new reign come principally from those to whom the wish Is father of tho thought. It Ih highly gratifying to the Ameri can people to know that the new sov ereign has invnrlaly manifested tho samo cordial friendship for Americans and tho same kindly recognition nnd appreciation of American institutions displayed hy his Illustrious mother. From the standpoint of international peace and good will, his accession Is not a loss but on the contrary a gain mensured by the difference In years and strength between himself und tho monarch whom he succeeds. It Is announced that the burners arc pulling wires at Washington to get the finance committee of tho senate to ie duco still further tho war tax on beer, and as an offset are working for the retention of the stamp tax on patent medicines. One of the most trust worthy firms engaged hi tho produc tion and salo of a proprietary remedy assures us that this tax, which is not chargeable back upon tho consumer, has for three years equalled 0 per cent, on Its capital stock, which in these years earned only 5 per cent, tie;' profit. The need of such a tax having passed, it should bo lifted. To con tinue it beyond necessity as a pretext for congressional favoritism to tho brewing Interests of tho country would be Infamous. ' I,, Among the handsomest speclul num bers published In this state for many months ia the Twentieth century edi tion of the Bethlehem Times, which lias Just been Issued. The number embraces 32 pages nnd contains In ad dition to the usual news features much matter of speclnl Intent compiled by 12, J. Holllngsworth nnd handsomely Illustrated by half-tone pictures. The views of tho riouth llcthtehem steel plant and the buildings of the Lehigh university, founded by the late Asa Pucker, and tho Moravian seminary buildings are artistically printed nnd moro than ordinal lly Interesting. The Irsiio ns u whole Is meritorious nnd creditable to Its publishers nnd pat rons. No wonder Pittsburg wants u new charter. Says the Leader of that city: "The taxable valuation of the city In 1J,$,0 was, In round numbers, $87,000,000. In twenty years the local machine In taxop has taken from the people $100, 3fil,012.5S, which Is :0 per cent, more than the valuation of the city's entire wealth in 1SS0. Of this nmount under the present charter the ring bus spent $7S,fjC3,!20. tr;. Thus In twelve years the Fllnn-Martln lde.il city government cost tho city S9 per cent, ot Its ontlro property savings from the beginning ot the last century up to February ot 1SSS, according to the tax duplicate of that year." Klhi Wheeler Wilcox says that wo man Is rarely capable of great lovo until she Is past twenty-live. This ap pears to be the llrst olllclal announce ment that 'Kilo, has passed tho quatter of a century mark. lifcent developments Indicate that the individual who writes base ball plang for the newspapers will again be on duty next summer. Some Recollections of QUeen Victoria w. i:. t.imU, in Hie Miiiagu Itecord. w 1111 Till: r..C KPTIO.V of Alexander II. of ltula, who ttood so iIocly behind Pioldtnt Lincoln dining tho Civil war, 'uu i Victoila was probably t.'io nn: coiidslciilly valuable friend the United Mates has cur I. id inn vg the somclgn of Europe. Mm Ins never lost nn opportunity to show her good-will and filcmhhip; she has never failed to oifer her support and encouragement when it was needed; kho has Invariably shown for tho American ambassulors and minltteri in London a pirtlallty that has been o manifest and so rrguhr tbut it long ago ceaed to bo a subject of comment. She has recognized tho tie of kindred, ami has often spoken of them to citi zens of this country who have hid access to her majesty' presence. o During the Jubilee ceremonies in 1587 a puty of Ainiric.ni tourists engaged a tally-ho for the purpose of wltnetiing the rut ratlin of the queen Jut London, and tlationcd them-selits at a iiimcnlcnt turn of the road in Hjde Park, which they Know she would pass. Hy some ovcvHghl of the police they were permitted to enter the raik, and were not tlicocrcd until the qitein'B rarriagp was upon Hum, when tho gtuids made a great ado and wire about to rir.,1 t ,ic whole party to prison. The qui en's pnsro w.i ttopped for tho moment, and, l,i mimm; to 81 nllleer, fill asked the cause of Hie detention. Hearing his explanation she slid In a lone that was perfectly audible In the stiauKtis: "It they nre Americans let tliein flay." At this utry lad', on the cnach aiog and vv i-vil her handkiicliief and every gentleman waved ills bat and gae heartily "Ihrfe i !li i is f,r ,Li'in Victor i."., tho tricrd.ot tho I'l.'leJ M..ci." At tills she smiled, .wvc-i.l her p.iraMd and made a low bow- of .icknowl-i'hi,-tii', lhat ciiln one of the geulltmtn uddrcesed a formal letter to the queen apologizing for the incident, "-plaining the pre-tnee of tho party behind the police line and thanking her for hbr giaclous Intervention. Within a few dijs he received a icply from the quten's secretaiy, who nald that her majci-ty had lommanded him to n knowledge the receipt of the explan ation and to say that It ahv.it s irate her pleas ure and Rratlflcatlon to think that the mrri can people were her friends. Diiilng the Civil war the lliitish Rotem mrnt, under the lnttuence of the totton mami lacturtrs of Manchester and the other commer- ial and indutiial Interest ot the United Kingdom was friendly to the Confederacy, but Queen ietorla u on the I'nion side, and never peimlttcd them to ofTcr aid or comfort to the Sotitli when klio could prevent it. At the groalc't crisis of the struggli.-, no far as lliml.ind was concernul, when two Confederate cntojs were forcibly taken hum a Iliitish steamer by an impudent I'nion natal officer. Lord Palmcrston wiotc a dispatch to the Ilrltish ainbassulur at Washington that wis equitalent lo a diilarition of war. As usual with etery thing of this kind, the message was sent to Mndor Castle for approval. The queen kept it uter nluht, and the next morning returned it to her prime mlnl'trr, with every ofTcmite phra-,c stricken out. fl it la the popular Imtuesslon that the queen had little thaie in the ieponsibIlilies of the pncinmcnt, but tint t a mistake. The prime minister of nnsland Ins not gone to bed for forty jcars without making- a written report to his sovereign ot everything; ' importance that lias oi tin ml in ollitlal circles dining the da, and these reports hate been laid upon Victoria' plate at her lueakfast table dally without interruption eter since the death of the prime constat, whither bhe was at Obornc or llalmoial er on tho llitieri or visiting- the palaces of sonic of her iota! proutny. Those who havo been In the house of commons dur ing the late nlglit sessions bate alwajs noticed (lladstonc or l!oebcry or Sall.bmy, or who ever was at the head of the gotcrnment, with a block of paper on bis Knees making memor anda of the piocceillngs like the itporters in the jrallcrt, and if he had been followed to the postollico of the parliament house before leaving for his home he would hate been seen to drop into the pouch nn envelope addressed to the imperial totcreign whlili contained the penciled notes. 'Iho quien was very exacting on this point. Sho did not often interfere with the poller ot her ministers, but Insisted that she should be Informed ol all they said and did In her name. o During the SpinUh-Ainerlcan war Lord Paunce futf paid two visits in peisou to tho White House and mvv the piesldent alone. On these occasions he biought messages from Ills sovereign. Tho first visit was made at the time when the president had bent his ultimatum to Spain re epilrlng the withdrawal of the Spanish army from Cuba and the leeognition of Cuban Inde pendence. The attitude of the other powers ol llutope was unfriendly, bpaln had appealed for their protection and intertcntlon was feared. IIviko the message Loid Pauncvlote bore was gratlf)lne and opportune, for he said lhat he had been commanded by her majesty the queen to as-uro President MiKinley ul her faith In his motltes and her contldence In his wisdom, and that tho government of (heat Britain would support hlin In any measures he might adopt to restore peace In Cuba and rellete the inhabi tants of that Island from tho tyranny of fepaln. o i Tho second vl.lt was made while the peace commissioners wire in session at Paris, and It was tho natural toivscqiunco ol tlio first, for the message on lids occasion carried an eten greater responsibility than the first, lie said that the queen had lommanded him to say that any dis position of the Philippine Islands that left them kubjeit to the s.-relgnty of any government but th United tstatcn would be greatly re gie lied by her gotiinment. Thus moro than anjbody Use was (Jueen Victoria responsible for the Philippines problem that Is now perplexing the United Mates. Nobody knows what might hae happened If this message had not been sent, but, hating received It, President McKln ley hid only one coutse to pursue. THE REASON WHY. 1'rom the Tacoma News. The enthusiastic reception of Senator tjuay In Washington 'and the profuse floral tribute with which he was greeted may puzzle sentimrntalista who do not favor machine politics and some of the methods sometimes adopted by him, but the explanation Is simple one. He makea no display of dress, of knowledge, or of wraith, and yet people flock around him In the senate and out, eager to do his bidding. This Is because "Matt" (Juay alwais playa a square game; he stands by his filcnds and they know where to find him. Oratittide and appreciation of one'a friends may cover a multitude of sins. CHIPPY SORE THROAT. l!dltor of The Tribune Sin The many friends, and tho mcmbeis of the medical profession and laity In general, lead with great Interest the excellent article on "Orlp" that appeared recently In our col umns oser tho signature of Dr. Carl Bellcr. A kindred subject ot absorbing Interest such as dUeases of the throat that arc frequently confounded with the local manifestation of "gn" would fare well at hla hands. May one of )our readers suggest that your learned con tributor glvo some detail regarding the differen tiation of "gtlppy" sore throat from other throat troubles? Vciy respectfully. U S. Levy. Scranton, Jan. 21. m ' CURE FOR ELECTION CONTESTS. I'roni the Plltaburg Times. Almost since Its organization. Ijckawanni county has been noted for Its protracted election contests. Should Judge Archbald's ruling, plac ing the costs upon the unsuccessful petitioners, bo sustained, election contests will likely cease when the polls close. PITTSBURG BILIOUSNESS. From the Dispatch of That City. A more amateurMi effort at charter legislation than that of the Scranton Joint committee lias ncser been wen here. The Chamber of Com merce committee gave it the treatment it de serted. PAN-AMERICAN NOTES. Six thousand animals are to be accommodated in buildings for lite stock display. Tvtelte thousand Is the seatinit capacity in the Stadium, the great arena for athletic sports. Plfte-n thousand dollars Is the cost of the great organ of tin Templo of Mu.ic being built by L'mmons Howard. Kix hundred feet is the- length of the main United States fJot eminent Hullding. Connected with the- main Inildlntr by colonadei are t.to other buildings, each ISO feet square. Pitc hundred by three bundled and fifty feet arc tho dimensions ol the .Machinery and Trans portation Ilulldlnjr. The Manufacturers and Lib eral Arts lliillding is of corresponding sue. Twenty largo buildings wilt liousc the cihlbitie from the Americas and besides these there will be many smaller ones in the Court of State and Foreign lluildincs, nn the Midway and in other parts of tho grounds. Two hundred thousand hardy perennials hate been planted for the purpose ot beautifying tho giounds next Mimmer and the great Moral dis play will Include over SIX) beds of popular flovtirc, with rare tropical plants and aquatic plants in the Courts, Mirror Lake.-, Grand Canal, und Li Bccns. Twenty-six; million, flic bundled and seventy thousand feet of lumber has thus far been used In tho construction of tho exposition. Setentern million, eetcn hundred and fdty-fite thousand square feet is the amount of aurfacc covered with staff. One hundred and lite thousand cubic yards represents the approximate amount of ex cavation done-. Six million, two hundied and forty-two thousand Is the weight of the teel ami Iron used. Including bolts and washer". JOHN CLARK RIDPATH. I V Memorial Poem Read on Sunday Last in t3 Clupil of De Pauw L'uiveull.v. Copviight Itesert eel. ) lo the lorn ones who loved h'm llrtl and best, And knew his ilear love at its tendereat, Wc seem akin wo simplest frienels who knew His fellowship, of heart and spirit, too: We who hate known the happy sunimcrtid (if Lis ingcnuoiiii nature, glorified With the inspiring smile that cter lit Tin eirnest face and kindly strength of It; Ills presenre, all-commanding, as his thought Into unconiiloiH eloquence was wrought Until the utterance became a pell lhat atted us at a ypoken miiatle. Lf.iinlm.', to him, was lutlte was, in uuili, The earliest plajmate of his ll'ping jouth, Likewise throughout a life of toil and tiess, It was as laughter, health and happiness; And so he plajed with It Jojed at Its call Ran rioting with It, forgetting all Delights of childhood, and tho age ot fame, A detotee of Learning, still the samel In fancy, even now we catch the glance Of the rapt eye ana raellant countenance. As when his discourses, like a woodland stri'am, Plowed musically on from thime to theme: The skies, the ktars, the mountains and the sea, Ha worshiped as their hfgh divinity Nor did his letcrent, spjrlt find one tiling On earth too lonly'for bis worshiping. The weed, the rose, the wlldwood or the plain, TIk- teeming harvest, or the blighted grain, All all weie fashioned beautiful and good, As the soul saw and senses understood. Thus broadly based. Ids spacious faith and lote Enfoleled all below as all uhotc Nay, ct'n If otermuch he loved mankind, Ha gate his lote's vast largesse as designed, Therefore, in fondest, falthiul kervice, ho Wrought ever bratcly tor humanity Stood first of heroes for the Right allied rocs, eten, grleting, when (for them) he died. Thli was tho man wc loved arc lotlng jet, And atlll shall lote while longing rjes are wet With selfish tear that well were brushed away, Remembering his smile of vesterday. For, eten, as we knew him, smiling kill!. Somewhere bejond all earthly ache or ill. Ho traits, with the old welcome. Just as when Wo met him smiling, wo will mret again. James Whltcomb Riley. ALWAYS BUSY. our M CM, En, Dm soles GO ALONG ItlOHT SMART. 50c. 60c. BOo. 60c. That's All Child's boild School 8hoe Wc, Ladles' Comfort House Shoes Mi1, Hoys' Solid School Shoes Wc. Misses' Solid School Shoes c Men's Dn-sH Rubbers ec. Men's Arctics ami Alaskas -". 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WANTKD-AtniVi: WOIIKI'.IIS UVIMtYWHI'.Iti: to take orders for "Life of tjuecn Victoria," COO pages, !0G illustrations; lowest retail price; big tommlMlnns; credit glwn; freight paid. Outfit postpaid free on application. Address, Globe Itildo Publishing Co., 723 Chestnut Ft., Philadelphia, Pa. Help Wnnted Female. waxti:i)-a itmxbD, i.sii:lli(h:nt lady for speciil WMrk, introducing systematic home Instruction for the joung; to begin by going with one now Introducing It; no chronic failures need apply. Aildn-w ('. It. II, jr., Hotel Tciracc. Situations Wanted. A YOUNG MAN I)KSIRi:rf A POSITIOV OP ANY kind; has had two jeans' experience In cil groecry ktoie, and can speak l'.nglUh and German. Adelrrss P. O. Dox 015, Moscow, Pa. r.xaisi:i:u wants situation, taki: rharge of engines, djnimo", pumps, bolleis, also do t epulis. Address TOO Kir.uiton direct. situation wanti:d-dy an i:pi:i(n:.NCLi) booklet per eir office work; willing to work for a modcriite salary; sleaely und reliable. Ad dress T. S., Tribune olhcc. For Sale. roit sali:-a fahm or co ackcs; :io acp.iis improved; j mile from lactorytllle; about twenty minutes walk from Keystone Academy, A tery sightly and pleasant location for a country home; can be had very reasonable; iosn-loii at once. Inquire or addicsA . 1). ItiK-cll, 1). & 11. Co.'ii olfiee, Scranton. FOlt SALK l,bH0 WILL III Y .1 DOCIUi: houses, or t-C00 cae li; rents for trie pT liou-e $100 on each down, lialanee on ca-y terms. Call or write to S. .1. Matthews, Ol.tpliant, Pa. ron su.u ciii:ap-o.t, iuxji'lation sizi: pool table. Address 1'ritcli nil's llarbtr shop, corner Court street ami Protidence road. por SALn-(iooi nniviNO iiorsi:, nvi: years old, weight 1150. Sound. Can be necn at Gorman's lit cry. Money to Loan. STRAIGHT LOANS logic. Attorney. NO NONSENSE, UEP MONEY TO LOAN ON BOND AND MORTGAGE, any amount. M. II. HoUate, Commonwealth bulldlntr. ANY AMOUNT OP .MONEY TO LOAN-'UICK. straight loans or Duilding and Loa.i. At from i to C per cent. Call on N. V. Walker, S11-31G Connell building. Wanted To Buy. WANTKD SECOND-HAND SLOT MACHINLS; must be in good order, state particulars as to make and price. Address 1. M., general de litcry, Scranton, Pa. Board Wanted. DOARD WAN1ED-FOR TURKU ADULTS AND one small child, in nspeitable Jewish fun lly, living ic first-class neighborhood. State price. W. A., Tribune office. Recruits Wanted. S--V". MARINE CORPS, U. S. NAVY. RECRUITS wanted Able-bodied men, service on our war ships In all parts of the world and on laud In the Philippines when required. Recruiting of ficer, 103 Wjomlng avenue, Scranton. JzgGAL TUP. ANNUAL MEETINf. OF TIIlPslOCK holelerti of the- Lackawanna Ttvist and i.iL Depoiiit company for the election of directors to seitc for the eruuing tear, will be held tit tho of lie of the company. 401 Lie kavtanua atenut, Scranton, Pa., on Mo.idav, Feb. 4, 1W1, between the boms of three end four o'clock p. m. HENRY HELLS', JR., scnetary. THE ANNUAL MEEIING OF THE STOCKHOLI) bolJeri of Iho St. Clair Coal Company lor the election of dlicctor and the transaction of such other business as may properly ronie before it will bo held on Monday, Jan. ti, leUl, at tho efflte of the company, in the Library building, Scranton, Pa., at .1 o'cloek p. in. At this meet-l:i-' it is Intended to amend the by-laws. o tiansfer of stock will be made for the ten elajs next preceding tin elate of the above meeting. N. G, 1 V.YI.OR, Set ri tali. RACHEL HOPKINS S. THOMAS HOPKINS. In the Coint of Common Pleas of I.irkawauiu County. No. i2. Not ember Term, I!KJ0. To Thomas Hopkins', li'ppoiident: You aio hereby notified that the nherltf of LniViwauna county has returned the siiupuma and alias Mib poena in the aliote cao uon est Intentus, and tho tourt lirs ordered sen ice upon jou by publica tion. Y'ou aro hereby notified to bi nnd appear at the next term of couit, tu bo laid In Scian ton, on Monday, 5Iarrh IS, 1W1, and answer t lie complaint of bald libellaut. CHARLES II. SCI1ADT, Mierlft W. V, ItUNSELL, Attorney fui Libelant. ESTATE OF ARMINDA NEEI.D, DECEASED. Letters testamentary on the estate uf Armindi Necld late of the Citv ot scranton, deciasisl, bate been granted to the undersignd, to whom all persons indebted to x.iiil estate arc irqucsinl to make payment, and those having claims or demands, to make known tame without delat, C. V, NT.EI.D. II. t. REYNOLDS!, II. '. REYNOLD-, Eecutor. Attorney for Estate. IN KEi ESTATE OF DANIEL W. SULLIVAN. To Whom It May Cemcein: The Orphans' Court of Lae l;avvanna fount r has granted a rulo to show cause why Mary Sulli van, executrix of the last will and tistanrnt of Daniel W. Sullivan, should not be discharged. Returnabio to next Argument Court. MARY SLLLIVAN. II, O. REYNOLDS, Executrix. Attorney for I stale PROFESSION A L. Certified Public Accountant. K. O. SPAULD1NG, Y'ork. 0 IIHOADWVY, NEW Architects. EDWARD II. DAVIS, AIIUI11KCT, CONNELL building, Scranton. FREDERICK L. DROWN, ARCHITECT. PRICE building, 12U Washlngtoi atenue, Seianton, Dentists. DR. C, E. EILESIIEltaER, PAUl.I Spruco street, sirauton. DUILDING, DR. I. O. LYMAN, SCRA.VIOV PRIVATE DOS pltal, corner Wjomlng and Mulbeuy. DR. O. C. LAUIIACII, 115 WYOMINO AVENUC. DR. II.K. REYNOLDS, OPP. P. O. Physicians and Surgeons. DR. w7e. ALLEN, MJ NORTH WASHINGTON avenue. DR. a W. L'AMOREAUX, OFFICE 330 WASH Ington atenue. Residence, 131S Mulberry. Chronia diseases, lungs, heart, LUni'js and genlto-urlnary organs a specialty. Hours, 1 to 1 P. in. 1 M MiaiM rriUilaana With memorandum space on each leaf, gc Each, Just for a day or so. Reynolds Bros Stationers and fingravcrs, Hotel Jertnyn Building. Cabs and Carriages. iTtjmiKiT"fntL'ircAii3ANi uahiiiagksTbest of sertlce. Prompt attention giirn nnlers by 'phone. 'Phones 2U72 and (VI32. Joseph Keller, lit Linden. Lawyers. J. W. ltllOWN. ATTOltNKY AND COUNSEL- lor-at-latv. Kooms 312-313 Means building. I). II. IlKPLOflLK. ATTOItNUY-LOANS NKCO Hated on real estate security. Mcars building, (orncr Washington avenue and Spruco street. WILLAltP, WAllllliN & KNAI'P. ATTOIINKYS and counsellors-at-taw. Republican building, Washington avenue. JLSSUP & JLSSUP, ATTOItSUYS AND COUN- eellors-at-latv. Commonwealth building, llooros IP, 20 and 21. LIlWAltl) W. TIIAYKIt. ATTOIINUY. M3-00I, t'th floor, Mcars building. ItOOMS L. A. WATHKS, ATroll.NT.Y-AT-LAW, BOAHD of Trale bulldlnjr, Scranton, Pa. PATTKllSON WILCOX, THADKRS' NATIONAL tl!ank building. O. COMKtlYS, n-13 HIIPUIILICAN llUILDINCJ. A. W. IILHTHOLP. ATTORNEY. JIKAUS ULDCJ. Schools. SCHOOL OP Tin: LVCKAWANNA SCRANTON, Pa. Course preparatory to college, law, medi cine or business. Opens Sept. 12th. Send for catalogue. I lev. Ihoinas M. Cann, LL. 1)., prin cipal and proprietor W, K. Plumley, A. M., headmaster. Hotels and Restaurants. THE ELK CAFE, 12J AND 127 FRANKLIN AVE r.uc. Rates reasonable. P. ZEIGLER, Proprlctoi. SCRANTON IIOUsi:, NEAR D., L. 4: W. PAS- cngir depot. Conducted on the European plan. VICTOR KOCH. Proprietor. Seeds. G. It. CLARK (V CO., SEEDSMEN AND NUR5 er men, store 2ul Washington avenue; green houses, "PiiO Noilh Main avenue; store tele phone, ,.k2. Wlro Screens. Joseph kcfstix, rear sn lackawanna utenue, Scranton, Pa., manufaituicr of Wire Screens. Miscellaneous. DRESSMAKING FOR CHILDREN TO ORDER: also ladles' waists. I.ouU Shoemaker, 21: Adams atomic. A. U. URKIGS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS AND cess pools', no odoi. Improved pumps u-ed. A. H. I'riggs, proprietor. Leave orders ll'M North Main atenue. or Eleke's drug store, cor ner Adams and Mulberry. Telephone 054. MRS. L. T. KELLER, SCALP TREATMENT. 50c.-, khanipnnlni;, SOc.i facial massage; manicuring. Be,; ihiropod 701 (Juiney. IIAUER'S ORCHF.NT1U MUslP FOR RALLS, picnics, parties, receptions, ueuains;s anl con eert work furnished. For terms address It. J. Raiier, conductor, 117 Wyoming avenue, oter Hulbort's music store. MEGRC.EE UltOS., PRINTERS' SUPPLIES, I'.N telopes, paper bagi, twine. Warehouse, Ui) Washington atenue, scranton, Pa. 1IIK WILKES-DARKE RECORD CAN I1K HAD In Scranton at the news stands of Itelsinan llros., 4is! Spruce and 50J Linden: M. Norton. KM Iaukiwemu avenue; I. S. Sehutzer, 211 Spruce ktreet. RAILROAD TIME TABLE9. Lehigh Valley Railroad. In Effect Nov. 23, lWK). Trains leave Scranton. For Philadelphia and New York la 1). 4 II. R It at 0.45 and 11.65 a. in., ami 2.1S, 1.2 tl'llack Diamond Express), and 11.30 p. Jn. Sun. clays D. & H. It- H- l-M. S.27 p. m. For Wlilt Hat en, Hailetoii and principal points in the coal regions, tla D. u J. (. j 1143, 2.1S and 4.27 p. in. lor Pottstllle, 6.13, LMH and 4.27 p. m. For Ilcthlihcm, l.a.tnn, Reading, Harrltburg and urlnclpal intermediate stations via D. & , I Ul, 11.55 a. m.; .1. 4 27 (lllaik Dia- in'ond 'Expre). 1LC0 p. m. Sundats, D. t H. R I! 1.5S, S.27 p. HI- For Tunkhannoclt. Towanda, Elmlra. Itluea, (itneta and principal intermediate statloiw, via D, U it W. II. "-. s-03 " '"-J I-"-' and a, 10 '''For Geneta, Roebestrr, HuiTalo, Majara Falls, Chlea-o. and all polnu west, tla I). ft II. It. R. 1155 a m., S-31 (lllaek Diamond Kxpreul, 7.ij loYl, ll.SO p. m. SUIidajs, 1). ,V II. R. n 11 j, h.27 p. m- Pullmiii parlor and sleeping or Lehluh Valley liirlor cars on a" trains between Wilkes Ilarrc mid New YoiL, Philadelphia, Ilulfalo and Sus pension ILldge. IIOLLIN II It-"1 " Utn- s"Pt '-"J roilland sticet, Ne 5nrk. CHARLES S. I EE. Gen. Pass. Aat., 20 Coithend street. New York. V W. NON'NEMACIIEII, Div- Pam. A-t.. South ' 'llitlilclirin. I'a. For tickets and Pullman renenatlons apply to S00 Lackawanna atenue, Scranton, Pa. Delaware and Hudson. In Edict Nov. 23, 1900. 'Plains for Catbouilale Irate Scranton at fl.20, 7 6.1 8.51. 10.1J a. m : l.MH, 1.2'J. 2.41, 3.52, 6 Z), O-'S 7.67, U.13, 11.13 p. in.; 1.10 a. m. For llonc8dale-6.20, 10.13 a. m.j 2.41 and ""For Wllkcs-Harrc-0.13, 7.H, 8.41, 9.38, 10.4J, 11.63 a. m.j 1.2", 2.1b, 3.J3, 4.27, 0.10, 7.4, 10.41, "i-'orVv. It. It. poluts-fl.43, 11.5J a. m.j 2.1S, 4 27 and It. -I" P- m' For Pemnjltania It. It. points . 45, 0.33 a, in; 2.18 and L27 li. in. For Albany and all wlnti north-fl.20 a. m. and l.5i il m 1 SUNDAY TRAINS. For Carbonda!e-l.00, 11.33 a. m.; iff, 3.52, 5.47. 10 62 p. m. For Wllkcs-liarre 0.3S, 11.53 a. m.j 1.6S, 3.23, rt ,i- c T ,. in. For Mbant and points north 3.53 p. in. For Hones'dvle 0."" a. m. and 3.62 p. in. Lowest rates to all points in United States and ""'lV llt'RDICK. II. P. A.. Albany. N. Y. II. W. CROSS, D. P. A., Scranton, Pa. Central Railroad of New Jersey. Stations In New Y'oik-Foot of Liberty street, N. It., and South Ferr). TIME TA11I.F. IV EFFECT NOv 23, 1000. Trains lcate Sirauton for New York, Newark, Elizabeth. Philadelphia, Easton. Ilethlehem, AL lentovvn. Mauch Chunk and Whlto Haven, at S.30 a. m.; express, 1.10, espies, 3,50 p, in. Sun. dats. 2.13 P. I" For Plttston and Wllkei-Ilarre, 8.30 a. m 1.10 and 3.50 ii. in. Sundays. 2 15 p. in. For llaltlmore and Washington, and points South and Witt til Ilethlehem, 8.30 a, m., l.li) and 3.50 p. '" Sunday, 2.15 p. m. For Long Urainh, Ocean Grove, etc., at 6.50 a. m. ard I.W !'. m. For Reading, Lebanon and Harrlsburg, via A. lentottn, 8.30 a, in. and 1,10 p. m, Sundays 2.16 p. in. For Pottstllle, 8.30 a. m. and 1,10 p. in. Through tlekits to all points east, south an! west at lowot tates at the station, II. P. I1ALDW1N, Gtu, Pats. Agt. J. II, OLHAUSEN. Ucn. SupU FINLE r s We have just opened a choice new line of atlm Fotalards IN Persian Patterns, it 5 ? for Waists, "Waht ClotHis' r sV in Choice Exclusive Designs. 510-512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE RAILROAD TIME TABLES. l.sk.-ktsstlssjSt-SVsji PENNSYLVANIA HAILROU Schedule in Effect May 87, 1900. Trains leave Scranton, D. & H. Station: 6.45 a. m., week days, for Sunbury, Harrlsburg, Philadelphia, Balti more, Washington and for Pitts burg and the West. 9.38 a. m., week days, for Hazleton, Pottsville, Heading, Norristown, and Philadelphia; and for Sun bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Pitts burg and the West. 2.18 p. ra., week days (Sundays, 1.68 p. ni.) for Sunbury, Harris burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Pittsburg and the West. Por Hazleton, Potts ville, Reading, etc., week days. 4.27 p. m., week days, for Sunbury, Hazleton, Pottsville, Harrlsburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburg. J. D. WOOD. Oen. Pass. Agt, J. U. HUTCHINSON, Oen. Mgr. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. In Effect Dec. 2, 1000. South Leave Scranton for New Y'ork at 1.40, 3.U0, 5.60, 8.00 and 10.05 a. in.; 12.55, 3.33 p. ni. For Philadelphia at 6.00 and 10.05 a. m. 12.5S and 3.33 p. ru. For Stroudsburg at 6.10 p. ni. Milk accommodation at 3.40 p. m. Arrive ae Hoboken at 6.30, 7.1S, 10.28. 12.08. R.15, 4,48. 7.19 p. m. Arrite at Philadelphia at 1.0rt, 3.23, 6.00 and 8.22 p. in. Arrive from New York ar. 1.10, 4.00 and 10.2.1 a. in.; 1.00, 1.62, 6.43, 8.43 and 11.30 p. m From Struudsburg at 8.0S a. m. North Leave Scranton for Buffalo and lntei. mediate stations at 1.15, 4.10 and 9.00 a. m.j 1.35, 5.48 and 11.35 p. m. For Oswego and Syra. cuse at 4.10 a. m. and 1.53 p. m. For Utlca at 1.10 a. m. and 1.55 p. in. For Montioscat 9.071 a. in.; 1.03 and 5.18 p. m. For Nicholson at 4.01 and 6.15 p. m. For nlnghamton at 10.20 a. in. Ai rite in Scranton from nuffalo at 1.25, 2.33, i.ii and 10 00 a. m.t 3.30 and 8.00 p. m. From Os wego and Syracuse at 2.5.5 a, m.j MM snd 8.M p. m. From Utlca at 2.55 a. m.j 12.33 and 3.51 p. m. From NichoUon at 7.30 a, m. and A.0U p. in. From Montrose at 10.00 a. m.j 3.20 and S n p. in. Bloomsburg DivUIon Lravo Scranton fu Northumberland, at 6.45, 10.03 h. in.; 1.53 and 5.50 p. in. Tor PI mouth at 1,03, 3,40, 8.50 ;. in. For Kingston at 8.10 a. m. Arrite at North, umberiand at 0.S3 a. m.j 1.10. 0.00 and 8.45 p. m. Arrivi at Kingston at 8.52 a. m. Arrive at Plymouth at 2.00, 4.32, 0.45 p. m. Arrive In Scranton from Northumberland at 0.4! a. m.i 12.35 4 50 and 8.45 p. m. From Kingston at ll.oo's. in. From PI mouth at 7.53 a. m.; 8.2 5.35 p. m. 80j.nAV TnAiNg. South Leave Scranton 1.40, 3.00, 5.50, 10.03 . m.; 3.33, 8.40 p. m. North Leave Scranton at 1.15, 4.10 a. m.j 1.35, 5.4S and 11.35 p. m. Illoomsburg Division Leave Scranton at 10 0i a. m. and 5.(0 p. m. New York, Ontario and Western B.B, TIME TABLE IN EFFECT SUNDAY, DEO. 3U, 1000. North Bound Trains. Leats La,e Arms. Scranton. Carbondale. Cidosii, 10.40 a, m. 11,20 a. in. 1.05 p. tu, 6 00 p. m. Arrive Carbondale tf.40 p. ni. OOUlll I1UU11U. Lrate Lfvo Arrises Cadcsia. Carbondale. Scranton. 7.00 a. m, 7.40 a. in, 2 03 p. in- 3'3' P m- 0 P- r". Sundays only, North Bound. Leate "' , ,.A.rr,,, Scranton. Carbondale. Cadotdi, 8 30 a. m. 0-10 a. m. 10.43 a. ni. 7,00 p. ni. Arrite Carbondals 7,40 p. in, Leate Leate Arris Cadosla. Carbondale, Scranton. 7.00 a. m. 7.49 a. ni, 4 30 p. in. 5.51 p. m. 6.33 p. ni. Trains leaving Scranton at 10.40 a. in., dally, and 8.30 a. m., Sundays, make New Y'oik, Corn wall, Jllddlctotvn, Walton. Sidney, Norwich, Rome, Utlca, Oneida and Oswego connections For further Information consult ticket agents, J, O. ANDERSON, Gen. Pass. Agt., New York. J, E. WELSH, Traveling Passenger Agent, SctaiK ton. Erie and Wyoming Valley, Ttmo Tablo In Effect Sept. 17, 1900. Trains for llawley and local points, connect. lug at llawley with Erie railroad for New York, Newburgh snd Intermediate points, leate flcran ton at 7.05 a. m. and 2.23 p. m. Trains arrive at Scranton it 10.30 s. m. si.l 0,10 p, m.