THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1001. V V I' it c- CBe gcranfon ri8uM lubll.hed Dally, Except Sunday.by The Till,, line rubtlshlmj Comply, at Filly Cents a Month. LIVY S. HICHAM). Editor. I), F. BV.Xncn. Business Manair, New Yolk OlDte: 160 Nsssau St. 8. S, VREF.LAND. Sole Agent lor Foreign AdvtrtlalnB. Lntttcd it the Poilofnce at SVranton, Vt., a Second Clan Mail Matter. When apace will permit, Vh Tribune la alaj tlad to print abort letters from Ita Irlends bear. Im; on current topics, but Ita rule la that Jhcsei must be aimed, lor publication, by the writer a real name: and the condition precedent lo,"c fptaiif la that all contrlbutlona ahall be aubject to editorial revision. THE FIAT RATE FOR ADVERTISING. Tho follow Inst table ahowa the price per Inch each Insertion, apace to bu uled irithln one year: uir DISPLAY l"eaa than HO fiicYiei iVO Inches 1MI " too) " (nod " Position """.SO .21 .19 .IRS .13 Rates lor Classified Advertlilng furnished on application. SCKANTON', JANIXAUY 2S, 1901. The r-Mevmeil TIiiioh chould compose Its nerves with tcRnnl to tliu political rutin o of Hciunton. Kipper bill or no ilppor bill, this city will have powerful friends to pafegunicl Hu InturcxtM nt IIiirrlsburK, and to secure a charter under which the people of Scranton may have just as kooiI u municipal ad mlnlttratlnti as tluv aro willing to elect jikI .Miptnln. The Wrong Remedy. ? "syllAT yi'Ilow Jour nail hiii, I whether notoriously and tin- lilushlriKly obscene, as urn some of the Sunday Issues, oi Mmnly vituperative and abusive In the- falsely taken name of reform, us aie u numhrr of the dallies In the lame cities, would sooner or later offend and disgust a Mllllclent number of people in provoke an Injurious reaction of public sentiment upon nil forms of newspaper enterprise has for somu tlinu been evident. Signs of this re liction are ulready visible nt Harris buin In propositions to make more (stringent the libel laws of this com monwealth. The view of Journalism expressed by Oovcrnor Stone at the recent board of trade banquet that It has suffemd i-orry degeneration since the days of Oreeley and Dana, and that today it Is tending rapidly toward a purely com mercial level, with opinions as well as news listed on Hie bargain counter whether true or not, Is the view which Is gaining currency among public men. So rapidly has this opinion diffused Itself In recent years, under the Im petus of huch exhibitions of wholesale hut Ineffectual subsidy and dishonest eontrol us were to be seen In the re cent factional war In this state, that It has lately come to be a boast of as pirants for elective olfiec that they would prefer the opposition of the newspapers of the large cities to their most enthusiastic support. Nor Is tills boast entirely Idle. The power of the press Is jet considerable, but it Is Stoutest In the dltectlon of the truth ful presentation of timely Information and smallest and most rapidly declin ing In the direction of trying, either by single or confederated shrewishness, to scold a man. party or policy out of public, support. It Is open to gnu ! doubt, however, whether It Is within the power of legis lation to effect any change In the man- tiers and moralsof journalism. The libel laws today arc stringent and compre- henslve. Where Juries are unbiased nnd the levels of public Intelligence high, the citizen who is Injured by a printed communication has little dltlleulty In securing legal redress. Where diffi culty now exists In biinglng to punish ment those who mlsuso the functions of Journalism It is not a creation of statute but of prevalent opinion and environment. There Is not a day that tho yellow prints do not contain a. number of groin libels. That they nre not held to stricter account Is tiot a fault of tho law but of the indifference, of public sentiment which discourages lecouise to the law. The attempt at Hnrrisburg to recast and strengthen tho libel laws no ns to put a curb on reckless defamation of vlKiracter, and malicious distortion of truth Is inspired by excesses of Jour nalism which are Indefensible. With Its purpose every honest clttzen Is In hearty sympathy. Hut the method Is Ill-chosen. The law Is not at fault. Tliu fault Is with the people, who are In the throes of an epidemic of ub hoi mat appetite for printed frivolity and licentiousness. I.lko the measles and tho grip, this will run Its course and nature nt notmal will re-nssert herself. It Is Inconceivable that tho twentieth century of Christian civil ization Is to be Ions contaminated and travestied, by a general public support of Journalistic, pandering. It Is tepoited that some of the for eign representatives at Washington aro disposed, to feel aggrieved ut the half-masting of the white houso flag In tribute to Victoria. If true, we know nu lemedy save for them to recover from their dissatisfaction as best they may. A Conspicuous Proof. THE LAST act of the drama of establishing the gold standard In the United States Is about to be taken by congress in the adoption ot the Overstreet bill, which piovldes that all gold and silver coins of the United States, except subsidiary coins (that Is, fractions of a dollar), shall bo ex changeable for each other nt par nt tho treasury ot the United States at this demand of the holder. This bill haa Just been reported favorably fiom the house committee on banking and curerncy, and Its prompt enactment Is ixpected nnd demanded, The philosophy of this proposition Is Bi'lf-evldeiU. It puts Into distinct law what 'is already a substantial fiict namely, the; parity of all our iorms of money rated on the gold bash, it also prevents uny discrimination In tho pnyinent of money Into the tieasury Run o!"lSfilfn(t on t'aier Reading "".25 ".ITS .JO ,2J ,1H .IT.". .IM .17 .IS ,lo5 and does away with tho temptation of Individuals and banking Institutions to hoard gold In times ot panic or public unrest. When n man knows positively that the paper or silver dollar In his pocket can be converted nt his option Into a gold dollar, the deslte to effect stteli conversion wilt disappear. This Is Illustrated In tuns on banks, when depositors, clamoring to get their money out, no sooner discover that they rnrr get It out than they become satisfied to leave it In. The success of the cnmpalgn to make gold the standard of values In this country presents n conspicuous Illus tration of the susceptibility of the American people to Intelligent and per sistent ngltntlon and education. It of fers a noteworthy proof of tho ulti mata soundness of tho republican form of government. The Philadelphia Press Is Inclined to doubt whether there Is any good tea son why displays of the National O liar el should bo made upon occnslons like tho Inauguration of n president. We know of none. Providing for Old Age. THE QUESTION of what to do with men and women In the classified civil service of tho I'nlted States who have, survived the ngs of elllclcncy forms tho subject of nn Interesting report Just submitted by a committee of the Civil Service Kcform leaeue. This question Is not so pressing now ns It will be u generation hence. The average age of entrance Into the civil service Is only IS. The law establish ing a classlllcd and regulated civil ser vice Is only seventeen years old. An Inquliy made some years ago showed th.it less than 2 per cent, of the It. 031 persons employed at that time under civil service rules In the eight depart ments at Washington were 70 or more years old. The percentage today Is a ttllle higher than it was then, but It Is not alarming. It) the state service of Massachusetts ato 800 positions which for sixteen years have been tinder strict civil service titles, yet the. per centage of employes over 70 Is of 1 per cent. It Is thciefore npparent that some yeais must elapse befoie the necessity for a scheme of superannua tion will press heavily. Nevertheless it is receiving thoughtful attention and among the measures ptoposed to weed out the old employes are; A civil ser vice pension list; a retirement fund to bo made up by deductions from sala ries; a provision requiring endowment or deferred annuity Insurance for all seeking admission to the civil service; provision for the forced retirement ot a certain percentage of employes each year; recurring examinations for pro motion, reductions and dismissals; a dally record of eillclency for the sams purpose; fixed terms of oillce; forced retirement at n ccitaln ago; and vari ous combinations of these features. Upon the humane basis that provi sion for old age support would better become Uncle Sam as an employer than the unconditional kicking out of worn-out employes upon the cold cliur Ity of the world the committee unani mously recommends as the best temedy for superannuation a system requiring life Insurance on the deferred annuity plan by all employes during probation, as a prerequlsltu to final appointment, the policies to be non-nsslguabiu and in government control, nnd to be se cured by deposits from the Insuring companies In government control; those employes still capable and useful at tho llxed age id" be allowed to stay In the service at regular salary, on condition that their annuities go to n surplus fund with which to pay annuities to th0SP under that llxed age who have become Incapable fromagennd through no fault of their own; and a system of dally recoids of eillclency, combined, perhaps, with rocutrlng Inspection by a government physician, and in some cases, with examinations, to deter mine who can stay In over tho llxed age and who below it are to share In the surplus annuities. Tho exact ago at which the annuities would normally bo payable, varying perhaps for dif ferent kinds of service; the amount of annuity to be paid for In the various grades- tho age and conditions under which the surplus annuities would l paid to those superannuated below tho normal age, and nil other details nec essary to carry out the plan should, It thinks, be llxed by regulations to bo drawn by soma special commission, composed perhaps of the civil services commission and some experienced ofll eUls of the departments appointed by the president. The nineteenth century, and especial ly Its latter half, having been pre eminently the century of tho rapid ac cumulation of wealth In consequence of the diversification und perfection of the processes of Industry, the twen tieth century should and will be pre eminently tho century In which lutein gent benevolence shall provide better means for distributing this wealth und particularly for endowing the worker ns well as the director of work ngalnst tho rainy days of sickness, accidental disability and old age. Towntd this result the government should lead. As was to have been expected, tho Inquiry by Judge Tlnletter Into the charge of the Philadelphia North American that the police and school authorities of that city wero fostering gambling among the school children has resulted In the revelation that tho accusations nru without proof, lsol uted cases ot gambling have been found; they exist everywhere. Hut not a Jot of evidence was adduced to con nect these with the connlvunce and encouragement of the administration oillclals. The assertions In tho North American that such connivance nnd encouragement exist nre therefore dis credited. An Inteiestlng gume of politics seems to bo forming out west. Al though residents of tho same city nnd waid and trustees of tho samo church, the two representatives of Indiana In the United States senate ate not aa Damon and Pythias; on the contrary, a subterranean feud of warm and ear nest proportions exists between them. Recently Senntor Fairbanks has re ceived mention for tho next president cy. Now comes the suggestion from tho caucus of the Kepubllcnn members of the legislature of Tennosseo that Senator Keverldgo In the kind of presi dential timber whom the national dele gates of that state would bo happy to Indorse. Honors, therefote, are even, to date, but It Is doubtful If this paral lelism ran be long continued. The tax proposed by the senulo oil pioprletiuy medicines, tho formula of which Is a trade secret, It one-tenth of one cent when the retail pi Ice Is tun cents, and for each additional live cents In excess of ten cents, one twentieth of one cent. Thus the tax on a bottle of so-cnllcd patent medi cine totalling for $1 would be nineteen mills: and u drug Arm celling 1,000.000 bottles a year would have to pay 410. 000 simply for the privilege of doing business, regardless of nil state and local taxes or supervisory legislation. This tax Is not needed. It docs no good. It Is simply a hold-up of legiti mate enterprise. The house should, not submit to It. HoW Tu)o Women flverf?d a War "Holland," in the Phll.idclplu Fic.i. IN ALMOST AM, of the fdilori.il loimnctvts that wuu occasioned by the ilcalli ot tjucen Victoria reference Is tn.ido to the pcacc-in-plrlnK und fiiindly tempering touch which she (t.io to the dispatch aprccd upon by the llrltlih ministers containing a demand upon the L'nltcd States for the mirrender of the Con federate coniiiiiwloners, Mason and hlidell. Thire were extremely romantic nnd enatlonal Inci dents connected with t lie queen's change of the temper ot the dlpitch fmmed bv Lord John Itusatll, i:crjbody familiar with hl'torj knows that tho I'nirlMi Rnirmmriit, ut the head of which, was Ixiril Palmerxton, and with I.aord John ltusscll ua furciun secretary, prepared a (ll-piilih width was to he submitted to our KCietary of utatc. Mr. Seward, by the HrUI-li minlter at Washington, Lord Ljuns. Tills ilia pilch was imdoubtiilly deliberate!) so phriscd :is to (ninpel the t'nlted States Rou-rinnent to leliice tn heed It with the unliable Inevitable ie suit that we should line been compelled to con tirnplate war with (Ireat llritaln at the xery time we wire engaged in our Mruscle with the Conledcrate ntatc. So, too, it l well known that a copy i( thM dispatch haling been laid before the queen, and at a time when ahe w.i in utmost diitresA because of t lie dangcrom ill nevi of tho l'rlnce Consent with l.iphnid feier. he and the prime, her huOiatid, Mint oxer the dispatch, the queen dlsippioiing of the hanh language nnd the 1'ilnce Consult fully agreeing with her In tiiat opinion. He took a pencil, made reitaln inteillne.itinni that changed the whole temper of tho diopatch n that It became a friendly, though legntlul iwws.i'11-, and never tin Km one whiili the t'nited htalei could ac cept and ait upon without ani humiliation. This was the l.ut lime that the I'limc Consort our held .1 pencil Ktuccn bl. flngcr nnd it w,m the last net ot counsel and aid which ho gaie to hli wife, the queen, in the Intercut ot her administration. lew day alter he and she, man and woman, monarch and consort, nl aj favoring peace, nluaja of friendl) dh-ro- itlon to llio t'nited Mates, had thus changed the temper of a war-inviting dUpatih, the Prince Consort was; dead. Mr. Seward, with what eenieil In be remarkable haste, accejitec the amended note; consented to give up .Maon and Slldill; tho Incident wua closed, and there nevjr wan leal dinger again, during the Civil war, that we hiiulel hit nine embiolled with flreat llritiin It U now pesvilile to narrate a little unwrit ten history which illuminates the action of Sec retary Scvvarel In to apeedily ae-ceptlng the mildly ami kindly tempered note an it hid been amend id by the queen, 'this information comes kI llrl hatiil although the anecdote was told some twenty jcars ago by Thurlow Weed, wlionc part in tho Incident was in the highest degree dra- malii Mr. Weed was then In London as une of a special pcisonal embassy of which Bishop Mcllvaini', of Ohio, nnd Archbishop John Hughes, of Nev Ycn'i, were the ether membiis, lliey wcic ll.e pcifunal uprcmtatlU"s of President Lincoln, a special rinbia appointed him with ouie high powtii, wlio.se chief puqHise wan to counteract the tnllucnee and lutrlguoi lint luil for their object th" iiiognltlon of the omtlirin Ceiiifeibiacy by 1'ianee anil (ire it lliitain. Mr. Weill was dwelling temporarily Willi bis daughter iu lodgings In London anil wan epl Informed through cot tidentlal somecs of the lempii- of thr llritUh cabinet toward rho I'nlted States, lie had also learneel v.he, bis (i lends is will a, fiii nds of the fluted States weic at inurt. (Jladslnne was net one of tliiin. but loiin nilght In Hie house ef commons wax. With one exception, the Hiltl'li cabinet was uie filcndly to the I'nited Mates, unquestionably reflecting ihe xlew- cf the KnglMi aiistocraey und of the cotton nunut.ii turoi-. Hut there xccre some women of influenic who were warm blinds oi tho I'liltid ktates, and among them was lb? hlstir In-law ot Loiel I'almerston. o Mi. Weed knew tint the note which tho DrllUh cabinet was preparing for Mr. Sew-aid would be unfile mil;, and lie, in fict, bad in a general way som inlonnitloii as to ita con tent. Ho waa viry gloom). Tlicic vva.s no At lantic' cable, excepting the dead one that had licuiilid only olio or two mewages in lsiv. Ho li.ul wrltlcn to Mr. Sew .ml advising him to V pupated fiii an iinfilendly communication. He was idltii.g in his parlor one day at noon that ting with his daughter, when a. caid waa brought to luni. lie lead upon it the name ot the bUtti-Ju law of Lord I'aliiHrtttnn, whom be knew to be xcith other women in the court cir cle of uiitel filcndly disposition tow-aril tho Vniteil Slatoc. Mr. Weed went Immediately to receive his fiiind she was evidently gieatly ex cited, and as neailv as cm be recalled from Mr. Weed's veuloi of the Interview-, the tpoke to him immeeliately in these woieK: "Mr. Weed, a tii.ill haves within an hour for the I'nlted states; do not lose a moment In wilting to Mr. Seward, )our i,eiritary of state, saving to him that )ou knov- that the note that will lie forwarded to him, through Lord L)ona, will be of a fiiindly character, thai the queen is filendly, though the ejblmt Is not. and mge upon him lo accept, in generous spirit, the nug, Kctctlous that .lie contained in the note, for it gives ample uportunilv for a Irlendly under landing and closing if the Trent aHalr." Mr. Weed did not wait for further explanitloii. He tiustcd this .vn:iju implicitly. He iiiime dutch wrote u letter In nccoiel with tho hint give i', tiok a c lb und lusted It in time to catili the- outgoing mill, although he aid atltrvvard, with a mile, that it u a veiy ihw .have. Hu knew- thai Mr. Seward would get thli Uttci, at least a half week bcfire the ofeteal note could i cell him. Tint x-as exio tly what happened. When Lord L.vons delivncd the official note (o ihe H'iritary ot state Mr. Swap! was already prcpaicd for it, nnd hail In a tentative way, made up bis mind as to tho answer he would make. It vvaa hecauso he was thua forwaruid und eoui'selid by Mr. Weed, by reason of the friendly aid given by a lajy of tho court, Hut Mr. hew an! was able lo make a reply and to take huch uctlun us was entiiety sutidactory to (beat llritaln o Mr. Weed Hull went on lo iu) Hut not tho le.ut interceding leatuie of this Incident xvaa tho manner in which thli lady came in poucaaKn of what was a state secret. She told him her self u eli.y or two iiftirwareia. Mr. Weed, with Ids daimlitir, MUs Harriet Weed, had been in vited to luncheon at Lord Husscll'n. Alter the luiuheon lain) Has-ell proponed u walk In the gaielens and be took Mlss Wied upon his arm, leaving Mi. Wceel lo csiorl Lady llu-wcll. Tho oilier guests followid. Mr. Wcid notleed tint Lady Itusscll vvaa of Ion step and eemed to be disposed to lag. He presumed that 1ib had wine puiposei in doing this so that he auommodated his step to her and .liter u while be with Lady ltussell win- hit far nelilnd Loul John Huse!t and Mlu W'rcel that till) wero ablu to talk wthout helm: oveiheanl. With a quick, half nervous, lalf humorous glance at her husband, as though incoming the diituueu between her und him and atlst)ng hrelf that he could not overhear, Lad) Hi mil aald in a low tone to Mr. Weed. "I wanted to 1 1.-1 1 ou cvoinethlns for your own information. The ejuien Is )our frlenda, don't )ou worr.v. I am sure of it and she has Just dene a mot blindly act. I want )ou to let Mr. Lincoln know that he and the United State have a friend In tho queen and that it will be no fault of her if any trouble lueaks out between the I'nlted States and (Ireat llritaln." Just then Lord Huwll turned bis icad with half glncc behind Aim snd saw that Lady lliuu-rll and Mr. Weed were not only lagging but had stopped. Lord Ilewcll aid, "What arp )cni Mjlng te Mr. Weed, my dear, joit seem to bo telling blni oiiKtldng that is of Interest." Instantly, with a prrrcmc. of mind and with it fiower of lilting which Mr. Weed aid be had never aeen enellcd, Uely Kuweit replied In these VTordst "I was Just telling Mr. W'rcel that we were ataiidlng upon the precise spot where Henry VIII stood awaiting the report ot hU wife, Annie Hole)n." -o At luncheon, lain In the da), Mi. W'tcd had an opportunty to meet Lord I'almerston'a sister-in-law and to have brief conversation with her, she begin It abruptly. "Did )ou write Mr. Seward," nhe asked, and Mr. Wen! tcplled, "In, atantly, and the Utter Is now upon H way." "I am very glad of that," ivhe rrplleel, "and I hope that Mr. Seward will be prcpircd to act upon )our miggestlon," and then nhe added In a lighter xclti with some hint of inUlilit in her manner! "I suppose, Mr. Weed, that on would like to know how I waa uble to find out within on lis.nr after the queen had seen and altcied the dispatch exactly what she bad done, t will tell )ou, but you must promise lo keep this u aeciet, although ou can tell Mr. Sevv.inl and rresldent Lincoln if joii want to when ou get baek to the United Statue. 1 w-.ia lunching with my sister, who ,vuu know la Lend I'.ilmeiston'a wife, and with sivcial friends, all ladlc.i. on the da) that Uird I'alrajrston took the dispatch lo the queen. Wo were feeling rather gloomy because- w knew in a general way Ihat the dU patch was not a kindly one and most of us would have deplored any outbreak of trouble between the I'nlted States and Lngland. Ity and by, Jiht alter we had finished luncheon, Lrd I'almerston came Into the loom an J hu threw- his dispatch, look upon tho table and we saw In an Instant that he was In bad temper. Ho exchanged hard ly a word with any of us, but paused on through the loom. Kxcry one cf us commented upon his appearance ami as he bad left us 'n the morning In good spirits we xverc atlsfled that somethlig had hsppcntjd duilng Ids visit to tho queecii whiili bad wined his temper. I Hap pened lo look at the dispatch book and I natd that I vvaa certain that the queen hid been doing something with dispatches which did not please him, So I nugftcsted in spilit half of rutioslty and half of mischief that we open the ellspatch book, lauly t'almeiston instantly acted on my suggestion and there first of all Ihe ellspatcheJ. was the noir prrrared tor Secretary Seward und nu looking it over wo saw the interlineation and the changes, and we fccogiilml the Prince Con sort's handwriting. We know that this had been done i.pon the ad.'lci-, or tit least with the ap proval of the queen, and it only took u glance to show- us that the queen was elctcrmlrcd to bo friendly with the I'nlted Stales, nnd tli.it she bad opposed her ministry 1.1 this matter. 1 saw that there was time to catch the mail for Un united States, and I determined to call upon veil. 1 summoned niv carriage mid drove- lo .xour lodgings, apprehensive all the while lint .von might be out. and 1 can't tell sou ho.v glad I was to discover that vou were in, for ! fell that if President Lincoln und Mr. Sowarel wcie fouvained and udvised b.v ou they would be ready to accept the dispatch In the spirit 111 which the epic en had changed it." "And I have no doubt that they will do Hut very thing," Mr. Weed u plied. And when lie eiet met. Liid I'almerston'a tlslei-in-law he thanked her in the name of the United states for tho kindness which which she had supple mented Ihe kindly act of ihe queen REASONS FOB HEJOICING. l'ltini ihe die a, .V. i. Prew l.'ltliizcns of Sirantoii, IV, it i-eiius, nave the habit common to municipal taxpa.vcrs ot lie. moaning the heavy bunion ot taxation the) have to bear. The Tribune nl that fit) sa)a: "It Is Indiscriminately charged that Sranton is a horribly expensively run lily and that coun cils aie continuously engage d in tin- pleasant pastime of throwing the people's money to the four winds cf licaien." The paper quoted ad min "(hero mar be- a gnat deal ot truth ill tlicte charges." but takes the tumble to how Scrantoiilaus that thee haw lime. Ic to bo thank ful for, and thleily that the) live- in "one of the two or three most ihi-npiy run cities ot uny ! ill thci-e bioad United Slates." It pi oilmen IU ures to prove its statement, figures both ill pop ulation und tax budget that have a passing In-icrw-t lor Utlcans. It shows from from the latc't compilations of municipal statistics that while the tax budget of Siranton, of 1D2,0M popu lation, is sUlt.PJi, Ihat ot Los Angeles, of 10-!.-4TH population, Is $1,030,110. New- Haven, with only H,(K" larger opulation than Scranton, lias .1 ennent budget of ifl.TOO.ust. Then the Tribune- cites Utiea, nt ;'i,.'l.s,l, a little more than half .is opuIous as Scranton, whoso ta. budget is KiltVJOn, a little short of double that of Serautoli. And for Mich eomfoit us may be found ill the- fact tint "tbeie aic olheis," it Is fair to show to Utictns tint I'oitland. Me, with "". 115 Inhabitants, lias a tax budget of sfsVl.OVI; llobokiu, with ,V,:iill population, requires s,s.!7,. IDS to run its city government. Tin Scranton paper shows Its lomplalning rititens that if Ihcv want to ltvn in a city ut all comparable with that town in population ItEmes, when- gov em inent costs nearly Ihe ssmo, they must go to St. St. Joseph, Mo., which, with out) 750 mou peo. pie, pa) tyi.OlO more for government. All In all it does seem that Scranton hu reason to hug It self on the mode lute- sie of its tax budgit. There: may bo another side to the story, to be sun-, u side made up of poor schools, poorly pavcil stieets, detective n'wnage, itc; still there is ft wide margin, on lioth sides, between opuation and tax- of sirjntoii and Utlca. A LITTLE SERMON. Wb.it this trouMcil old wot lei needs Is less ot quibbling over creeds. Fewer wordo anil better deeds. Less of "ilius and so shall jmi Think and nit, and ay and do." More of "How may I be true.'" lss of wian;ling over text; Li'fis of ireeel iinel cole peiplrvd; Wore of clierit) uuvexed. Less cf shoutin,-: "I alone llavo tho light to hull the tone." More ot heait that will condone. I.cs of luting . Ileal! 'v.ou must Hold tlds tenet, wioug or Jmt," More of patient, helpful trust. Less of mlcroneopir in Of the- faults ot fellow nun. Mote of btave, iiplltiltig plan. Less of rtojim, less pretense, Moro belief that I'rovidruio Will sanctify our common seii-e. Moie of cliC'ids of KiudnesH lib tit o'er the discords of dissent. Then will come the great content "Just to be good, and to do good," .simple, pliln, for him who would x creeii that may be uneloistood. Italtlmoro American ALWAYS BUSY. GO ALONG UIGHT SMA11T. 50c. 00c. 50c. 00c. That's All Child's. Solid School Shoes ". Indies' Comfort House shoes Mo. Hoys' Solid Sebool shoes 5c Misses' Mid School Shoca ""-' Men's Dress ltubbcrs auc- Mcn's Arctics and Alavkas Wc, Toes a Little Narrow, Our stjles aio pleasant dieams. Our prliet pleasant facts. LEWIS & REILLY 111 and HI Wyoming avenue. IMabliihcd lscsS. Wliolesale and Retail vpi Our m UMn Em Do. Soles 0X0000000000 The People's Exchange. A POPULAit CMtAlllNfl HOIJSr for tho r llenrfU of All Who Have Houses to llet-t. lli-sl ljitolo or (liber I'rnuertv to Sell 1 or Kxrhangc, or Who Want Situations or Ileln These small Aelveri semems i;osi One Cent a Word, Sis: Insertions for I'ivo Cents a Word Kxeept Situations vvanicu, which Are inserted Free. 000000000X0000sX Help Wanted Male. MANAI.KIt-nKLI.MILi: FII1M WANTS U.M'A Id" mm to manage branch offices, inking ell recti in of business. Salary, fl.iui ind libinl commission, (tooel refeienee and irrtKl casli re quired. Address box SKI, Philadelphia, I'a. Help Wanted Femalo. so tysa-ssassav.A'Si, W'AS1Kl)-i:.I' preferred. Mtir.Ncr.n nnoKKi;i:pi:u m:i Address Tribune. Situations Wanted. situation WANTr.n-nv n i:i'i:iiti:MM bookkeeper, or cdflco work; willing to wolk for moderate salary; steady and reliable-. Ad dust T. S., Tribuno office. For Sale. rodTsXLTri.YuniTH'i.L Ti:ninrrt (temale)), I months old, hiiuiLsome! color, ears trimmed ami house-brejl.ciij prlie, ten dd Ins If sold by February I. J 1'. llarlon, (AS Mulberry atreit. 10H SLi:-A KAUM 01' CO ArilKS; Ml ACIII.S improved; 'Ai mile from l'leetoryvllle; about Iwint) minutes walk fiom Kijatoiic Academy: X very sightly and ploisant locution lot a rnmilv Iumiw.i , an Ik, li lit n,V rinsnnibt,.. possesion ut once-. Impilie in address W. 1). Idisscil, li. K II i '. s cuter, is r.iiilon. Money to Loan. siitAiiiiir i.oss so logic, Attorney. XO.NsU.NSi:, ItL'l'- MO.NKY JO LOAN ON HONI) AND MOItTtJAOU. any umoant. M. II. Holgate, Commonwealth building. ANY AMOUNT 01' MONF.V TO LOAV-'-jUICK, straight loins or building and Lm,i. At from 4 to 0 per cent. Call on N. V. Walker, SH-313 Connell bulldln-. Wanted To Buy. xess-TL-tv ci rnvn.iiAVii Rteir i ir!til'l. must be in good order, state particulars at to make and price Address L. M., general de livery, Scranton, l'a. Board Wanted. DOAHD WANTKIl-FOIt TllltKi: AIH'LTS AND one small child, in respectable Jiwlali fam ily, living Ic first-class neighborhood. State price. W, A., Tribune oftleo. Recruits Wanted. w VANTi:i FOK l. S. AltMY: Alibi: IIOHIKD, mimarrl.'il men bctvmti ages of Jl an 1 :; climes of United States, ut good ihaiacter nod Icmpirite hihtts, who can speak, lead mid xvi Itc Fnglbh. He emits spcelall) elcslrcel for irviee in Philippines, l'ot inhumation appl) to Recruiting Ofttee. lit W)omltig avr., .Stan ton, l'a. MAI1INK COItl'S, U. S. NAVY, HLCRUJTS wanted Able-bodied men, service on orr war ships In all parts of the world and on laud In the Philippines when required. Recruiting of ficer, 10J Wyoming avenue, Scranton. LEGAL. Till: ANNUAL MI'.F.riNR OF Till: STOtlvllOLI). crs of the Laekawiinni 'telephone couniiy will be held at the entices of the Compaii), fourtli floor of the lliputillcaii building, Siranton, l'a., on Moudiy, February 4, 1!JI, at i.'M p. lit , to transact such business as miy come before tr. W, I,. CONNKI.L, Sceretar). thi: annual Mi:i:ii(. of Tin: stock- Itoldirs of the laickawanna Trust and atu licposlt company tor the election of dttcitone to scivo for the ensuing xear, will be held at the ofllce of tho company, 401 Lackawanna avenue, Scranton, I'a , on Mo.iela), Feb, 4, 1'HJl, bitwriu the hours of three and four o'clock p. nt. IIKNItY IlKLIN. Jit.. Secietat). TO Till'. OW'NFItS Oil ltLTUTi:!) OWNF.IIS OF piopeity bounding or abutting on both shies of drove street, from the Lackawanna rivtr to Albright avci.ue on both steles of Mbrlglit avenue, Ironi Couit street to the Seiond xvatd lino, on both sides of Mcaele nvenue Irom C'ouir street to tho Second wire! line, on botb jtdes of Illali avenue, from Court unit to Hie Second ward line, on both sides of Hiimond avenue, from Couit street to I'lovldcnco road, and on l'lovidiiieo road, from the Second waul line to a point about 275 feet north of said ward line', in tho Second and Twenty-first wards of tho city of Siranton. l'a, Take notice, that under the direction of Corn ells, I will nuke the assessment for constructing; a vslcm of sewers for the drainage of the above mentioned territory, on Saturday, the 2el eliy of February, A. I)., ISO!, ut 10 o'clock in the fori noon, at my ottlcej in the city hall, city of Scranton, I'a., at which tune and plici )ou may a pear and be heanl if jou so desire. JOSEPH P. PHILLIPS, City Fngliii'ir. AN OHIiIN'AMi: PROViniNO FOR Till: Sl'l'- prcsioti of Tippling .-Imps or 1 nlluiued Heu-es or Places where Intovicatlt g Liquois are Sold, and the Impo-ltlon of Fines and Imprison. mint lor mi- vioiuioii ot me isatuc. .s-ertlon 1. He- it ordained b) Ihe Council of tins llorough of Old Forge, iu tho ounty of Laikawanua and State ot l'iuus)ania, and it is orel lined by .liitliontv of the same-, that fiom and after the passage of this orillnanee, any pei son or persons willilii the llorough of Old Foiji' who shall keep any tippling shop, utiliieiised house, room or place, hotel, lestauraut or I iv eni where wines, spirituous, malt or brewid liquors ate sold or oilcrcd lor sale. In violation nt any law- In this Commonwealth, shall be liable to pay a tine of not less than ten (I0J dollars, nor more than fitly (JjO) dollars for evtiy violation of t lo provisions of lids oreh niuce, and in default ot the pjimcnt of nu li fine, may be fub)ee t to luipiodnnient In the county Jail of Laikavanna county, foi a peiio.l not ccci'cdlng thirty ela.vs. Sec. 2. Any arrest for vlohtton of tie" pro visions of tills ordluanie ma) be nude upon tin liifomutlnn of any peixon utuhr oitli, and .1 shall bo lawful for tlie llurgess of the said llo- ougli, or any Justice of tho Piacc of said coun ty, to issue warrants biseel upon eueh infot matlon, hear the ibargis preferred against my IHTson so ancsted, and rlthci discharge uili person or impose upon blni t lie penalties, or iltl.cr of them named In the first cert Inn of (hi, oidinanie. 1'a.ssed lltut leading 21t dav of January, . H l'Kit, JOHN K. MOIinXN. President of Cumuli. n. J. Ji'nni:. Nrutar. AprovtsJ 21th day of January, . I), limt. It. WILLIS Iti:i:.S, llurgrs;. PffOFcrSROAsi. Certified Public Accountant. K. C. SPAULD1NO, 220 York. IIROADlVAY, M;V Architects. FDWARI) II. 1IAVH, AlKHITFCr. CON.Nia.f, building, Scranton, I'RiaiF.RICK I,. HROWN, AKCIIITFCT. 1'RICU building, 120 Washlngtoi avenue, Siranton. Dentists. br. c. i-. laLF.Nniatotai, pacli "huiliunoI Spruce street, Siranton, BR. I. O. LYMAN, SCRANTON PRIVATi: IIOi. pltal, corner Wyoming ami .Mulberiy. BR. O. (J. LAUIIACII, 115 WeOMINO AVKNUH. DR. II. F. lti:VNOLI), OPP. P. O. Physicians nnd Surgeons. BR, W. E. ALLEN, 613 NORTH WASHINGTON avenue. BR. S. W. L'AMOHUAUX. OFFICE 3.K1 WASH ington avenue. HiildcuielJla Mulbciiy, Chronlo diseases, lungs, heart, kldne)s and genitourinary organs a specially. Hours, 1 to 4 p, m. CALENDAR WIS nnan With memorandum space on each leaf, gc Eacho Just for a day or so. ReymoldsBros Stationers and Engravers, Hotel Jermyn Building. Cabs and Carriages. ItllllllF.lt TIltKD OACS AND CAtMHAOES; IlKsrv of service. 1'rompt attention ejlven orders by 'phone. Tlioncs I1)"! and 0332. Joneph Kellcy, IU Linden. Taawyers. 1. V. IlltOW.V, ATTOnNF.Y ANI) COIJNSKL-lor-at-Iaw. Itooms 312-313 Mcars building. 1). II. ltlU'LOdLF., ATTOItNKY-LOAN.S MXO tlatcd on real estate security. Mcars building, corner Washington avenue and Spruce street. WILbAftD, WAItltKV & KNA1I ATTOnSF.YS and counsellors at-Iaw. Itcpuhllcan building, Washington avenue. JF.SSU1 k JnsUf, ATTOltNF.YS AND COUN- Hdlors-at-'aw. Ctmmonwcalth building, llooms 19, 'JU and 'i. KuWAltD W. TIIWKU. ATTOIINKY. TO! IK) I, nth floor, Mean building. ltOOMh K A. WATHKS, ArronNF.Y-AT-LAW, UOAHI) ot Tiade building, Scranton, l'a. I'ATTLltSON to WILCO, TItACF.ItS' NATIONAL bank building. C. COMF.OYS, O-IS ltl'.PUIit.ICAN nUILDlNtl. A. W. llKItTIIOLF, ATTOIIXI.Y. MIIARS IlLDO. Schools. SCHOOL OF 'I III! LACKAWANNA H ItANTOV, Fa. Course prcparatoiy to college, law, medi cine or busincM. Opens Sept. l'.'lli. N-nd for catalogue. Itev. 'I bonus M. Cann, LL. I)., prin cipal anil propi liter; W. I'.. I'luuilc), A. M., headmaster. Hotels and Restaurants. TIIC i:t.K CAFF. 121 AND 127 FltANlvI.IN AVI.. nue. Hates reasonable. I'. ZnOI.KR. Proprietor. SCItANTON IIOFsi:, NFAIJ D L. k W. FA'l elisor depot. Conducted on the- Lciiopeau plan, VICTOR KOCH, Proprietor. Seeds. a it. claiik & co., sr.i:i)SMi:x and nurs- erjinen, stnro 201 W'athlugton aiinue; green house's, KIM Nortli Main avenue; More tele phone, 72. Wire Scteens. JOhia'lt KlIimi'.L, ItKAIt fill L.rKAWAN'N avenue, Scranton, Pa., manufacturer of Wile fccrcins. Hlscellaneous. DRKSSMAKINO FOR CHILDRUN TO ORDKIt; also ladies' waists. Louis hhocmakir, 22 Adams avenue. A. II. IIRIGGM CLKANS PRIVY VAULTS AM) icss pools; no odor. Improved pumps used. A. II. Hrlggs, proprietor. Leave orders U'm Nortli Main avenue, or Klcke's diug stole, c nir Adams and Mulberry. Telephone KM MRS. L. T. KCLLFR, PCALl' TRFATMENT. 6 shampooing, fiOe.i facial massage; inaniriirin, 2jc. ; cliirupocl)'. 701 Quinry. HAFF.R'S ORCHF.STRA-MUMO FOR IIM.L pknits, parties, receptions, weddings and c i cert work furnished. For terms address I! I Iliuer, conductor, 117 W.vomlng avenue, m llulbert's music store. MFQAltCFE nitOS., PIHNTF.Ith' SI'PPLIKS. K.N vclopcs, paper bags, twine. Warehouse, Lai W'aaldngton avenue, iwranton, '"a. Tin: wiLKnsnARRi: ulcord can ih: had in Scranton at tho news stands of ltilsman Itros., 40(1 hpruce and 50-i Linden; M. Norton, o2J Lackawanna avcmie; I. S. tscbutrer, 211 Spruce street. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. aOehlgh Valley Railroad. In Effect Nov. 23, l'KM. Trains leave Scranton. For Philadelphia and New Yoik via I). ,v , R R., at 11,45 and 11.65 a. m., and 2,ij, j..; (lilack Blaniond Express), and U.S0 p. m. Sun Ilavs. B. k II. It. K-. 1-M. S.27 p. m. For White Haven, Hatletem and principal points in the coal legion-, il.i I). A, II. R. R, ci.45, 2.18 and 1.27 p. in. tor Pottsiille, M5, 2.18 and 1.27 p. in. For Bethlehem, Lanton, Reading, Harrisburg and principal intermediate stations via B. . It It. 0.45. 11.55 a. in.; 2.13, 4.27 (Illack Bia mond F.xpicss). 11. SU p. m. Sundays, H. & j, R It., 1.M, H.27 p. m. Vor Tunkhannock, Towanda, Elmlra, Ithaca, f.cneva and principal Intermediate stations, via 1), L. k W. R. R.. SOS a. in.; l.Oi and ?. ID P'ror Geneva, Rochester. Huffalo, Niagara Falls, ihleago, and all points west, ililU II. II. It , 11 55 a. m, J-J-1 (Ulaek Diamond Evpress). 7.1s 10.11, 11.30 p. m. Sunday, I). ,t l r. n , 11.55, S.27 p. m. Pullman Jiarlor and sleeping or UiiIkIi allevr parlor ears on all trains between Milkcs-Hiuc und New York. Philaeklphla, Buffalo and Sus pension Bridge. ROI.I.IN II. W 11.111 R. fieii. Supt, 2-i Cortland stie-et, New York. CHARLES S. LEE, (.en. I'M'. Agt , 23 Coitland stieet. New ork. A. W. NONM-.MACBER, Biv. Pass. Agt , South DitlililitM. ''a. For tlikels and Pullman ri'sei-vatloiu apply In tlU'J Laikawanna avenue, Scranton, Pa, v Delaware nnd Hudson, In Elfrrt Nov. 25, WOO. Traiui for Carbnndale leave Scranton at ft 20. 7 BJ, h 5.1, 10.13 a. m.; 12.W, l.j'i, 2 "j, 3,3.1, a.oj 11.25. 7.57. 9.15, 11-15 p. "'.: 1.18 a. m. For lloncsdalc-fl.20, 10.13 a. m.; 2.H and Q xj jj in '"For Wilkes-lUrre-0.45. 7.4S. 8.4J. O.Sk 10.4J, 11.85 a. 111.1 J-2". 2.1". 8.S1. 4.27, 6.10, 7.I-, 10.11, For'l',. V. It. R. rolnts S5.4S, 11.55 a. m.; 2.1?, 4.27 and 11.J0 p. m. For Pcnns)lvanla 11. It points 0.13, 0.3S a. m: 2.13 anil tV.il ! "' For Albany and all points north fi.20 3. m. and 3.52 p. tn, aim o. 1 RUN,m. Ti,AINSi For Carbondale-lMX), 11.33 a. in,; 2.14. 5.47, 10.62 p. m. For Wllkeu-llaiTC n.38, 11.53 a. in.; 133. 3.52, 3 2S, u.h. cs.e p. " For Mlianv und points north 3.5J p. m For llonesdale 9 00 a. in. and 3.52 p. m. Lowest rate's to all points In United State. ij i4r 1 J. W. nniniCK, O. P. A., lbsny N. II. W. CROSS, B. 1. A., Scranton, Pa. 1 ml Central Railroad of New Jersey. Stations In New York-Foot of Liberty street. N. II.. and South rcrry. TIME TAULE IN EFFECT NOV. 21, 1. Trains leave Scranton for New York, Newark, Ellrabclh. Philadelphia, Laston, Bethlehem. Al It Mown, Maiieh Chunk ami White Haven, at S..iei a 111.; express. l.Wi eipusa, J.CO p, m. sun ela), 2.15 11. m. For Plttston and Wilkes-Banc, S.JO a. rn 1.10 and 3.50 11. m. sum ays. 2.15 p. m. For Baltimore and Washington, and points South and West vii Bethlehem, 8,30 a. 111., l.lo and 3.W p. in. Sunda), 2.15 p. in. For Long Branch, Ocean drove, clc, at S.S0 a. 111. and 1.10 p. in. For Reading, Ltbirion ami llarrlsburir, vh Al ii ntown, 8.30 a. m. and 1.10 p. m. Sundays 2.15 p. m. For Pottsvllle, 8.C0 a. 111. and 1,10 p. 111. Through tickets to all points east, south and west at lowest rates at the station, II, P. BALDWIN. (Jen. Pass. Ajt, . J. 11. OI.H.M'SF.N. (leu. Supt. NLEY: We have just opened a choice new line oi Sat I in Foulards IN New Brocade Panme Sates" for Waists, in and Faacy Stripe "Waist dottis," Ailbaiross Cloths, . in CEMce Colorings mi gfflS. 510-512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE RAILROAD TIME TABLES. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAJ Schedule In Effect May 27, 1000. Trains leave Scranton, D. & H. Station: 0.45 a. m week days, for Sunbury, Harrisburg-, Philadelphia, Balti-s more, Washington and for Pitts burg and the West. 9.38 a. m., week days, for Hnzleton, Pottsvllle, Beading, Norrlstown, and Philadelphia; and for Bun bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Pitts burg and the West. 2.18 p. in., week days (Sundays, 1.58 p. m.) for Sunbury, Harris burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore. Washington and Pittsburg and the West. For Hazleton, Potts vllle, Beading, etc., week days. 4.27 p. m., week days, for Sunbury, Hazleton, Pottsvllle, HarriBburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburg. J. B. WOOD. Gen. Pass. Aet J. B. HUTCHINSON, Gen. Mgr. .I, - Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, In Effect Dec. 2, 1900. south Leave Scranton for Niw Yolk at Ltd, ".CM, 5.50, 8.00 and 10.05 a. m. ; 12.53, 3.J3 p. in. For Philadelphia at 8 00 and 10.05 a. m.; 12.fj and 3.X3 p. m. For Stroudsburg at (MO p. in. .Milk accommodation at .1.40 p. in. Arrive al Hobokcn at 0.30, 7.1S, 10.2a, 12.0, 3.13. l.i, 1U 11. an p. lit 1 lone ceinuiisiiiirtt eel ci.un a. ill, C.-.L 1 n. a linnlnn f,M II.iIT.Ia ..! la.,--. ,i, ,,, ,.- t-v....... .... ..i.i.d.u biii, nicer mediate stations at 1.15, 4.10 and S.00 a, in. j 1.55, 6.43 and 11.35 p. in. For Osweja and S)ra, cuso at 4.10 a. m. and 1.53 p. m. For Utlca all 1.10 a. tn. and 1.53 u. 111 For .Montrose at 9.0M a. m.; 1.05 and 5.11 1. in. For Nicholson st 4 01 and 6.13 p. m. For Btnahimton at 10.20 a. m. Ai. rive in Siranton from Iluflalo at 1.23, 2.35. 5.1.1 and 10 00 a. m. ; 3.0 and S.00 p. m. From Os wego and Syracuse, at 2.55 a. in.; 12.33 and S.ilel p. 111. From Utlca at 2.55 a. m ; 12..J8 and 3.l p. 111. From Nicholson at 7.W a. m. and fi.00 p. in. From Montrose at 10.00 a. m. ; ;!.;.) and 6 0) p. m. Bloomsburc Division Leave Suantnn foi Xoithumberland, at 0.43, 10 05 a. in. ; 1.53 and 5 50 p. 111. For Plymouth at 1.03, 3.40, 8.30 p. in. For Klnuston at 8.10 a, m. Arrive at North, umbcrland at 0.35 a. m. ; 1.10. 5.00 and 8.45 p. m, Anlv at Kingston at 8 52 a. lit. Arriie at PI) month at 2.00, 1.32, 9.43 p. in. Arrive In Scranton from Northumberland at 9.42 a. m : 12.33 4.50 and 8.43 p. m. Trout Klnirston si ll.OO'a. m. From PI)inouth at 7.53 a. m.; S..'u, 5.35 p. in. v SUNDAY TRAINS. South-leave Scranton 1.10, 3.00, 5.30, 10.03 a, m.: 3.33, 8.40 p. m. North Leave Scrantcn al 1.13, 1.10 a. m.j 1 33, 5.4S and 11.35 p. in. Illoomsliuri; Division Leave Scranton at 10 01 a. m. and 5 30 p. tn. New York, Ontario and Western B.R. TIMi: TUII.B IV F.FFF.CT SUNDAY, DEC. so, IOOO. Nortli Bound Trains. Leave Leave Atrbn Scranton. ( arbondale. ( sdoli, 10.40 a. m. 11.20 a. lit. 1.03 p. 111, ti.K) p. m. Arrive Catbondalc 0.10 p. tu, south Bound, Leave CaihU Leave) Carbondale. 7.00 a. 111. 3.U4 11. in. Arriin Seraiiton, 7.40 a, m, 4.20 p. m. Bound. 2.05 p. m. 7 Sundaji only, North ILea' i.eave i.eave Arrivo Sirantou. 1 atuonelale. ( aelosla, 8.30 a. m. 9-10 a. in 10.13 a. m. 7.00 p. nt. Arrlvo Caibondalc 7.10 p in Leave I.eave Arrlvs Caelusla. Carbondale. Scranton, 7.00 a. iu. 7.10 a, m 4..I0 p, m 5.51 p. in. 0.33 p. ut Trains Icavliie; iseiauton at 10.40 a. in., eUlh and S.30 a. m Sundays, make New- Yoik, Corn. wall, Mlddletown, Walton, Sidney, Norwich. Rome, Utlca, Oneida and Oswego connections For further Inlorniatlon eoiuiilt ticket sceiils. J, C. ANBF.RSON, Gen, Pass. Ant., New nrk J. L", W'F.LSIL Travellui; Passentrr Agent, Siian. ten. j Erie and Wyoming Valley, 'lime Table In Lffect Sept. 17, 1900, Trains for llavvley and local points, connect Ins,- at llawley witlt Lrls lailroad for New York, NewburKh and intermediate points, leavs Srian, ton at 7.05 a. m. and 2.23 p. m. Trains arrive at Scranton at 10 30 1, w, an I 9 10 p. ni.