X- - K 'w -,v i i . v. iv,-" '1 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1901. ,,71.. iiarrs Be Scnnton ri8tme Published Dally. Kxetrt Sunday, hy Th I' not Publisher Company, t Hlty CcnU a Month. LIVY S. RICtlAnn, Editor. '6 r. DYXBEK, nmdnes llanajtr. New York Office: l.'O NWau St. S. S VltEELAND, Sole Atenl far 1 orclgu Advertising. Entered at the Posloffke at Scranton, Vi., ai Stcond-CUsj Mall Matter. Uhen space will permit. The Tribune Is always lad to print short letters Irom It frtend bear mj on current topic, but It rule it tlut thoo mint be signed, for publication, by the writer t rel came) and the condition precedent to ac eeptanc l that all contributions shall be auljeit t'i editorial revision. inn plat nTi: ion advektimng. I he tollowlnir table shows the price per Inch earn insertion, space to w uen witnin one jear: flun olT SfdlmTon I l'i ill" DISPLAY l-u than S"0 Inches. JOulnehe UO " Wmi ' l'jprJ Reading Position .si I .-Ji. I .20 .22 .16 .175 I ,-o .21 .pi A .IM I .1 .12 ,1h Inr card of thanks, resolutions of condolence and .lmllit isuiirihiitloii In the nature of ad icrtirln; lie 'lilbutiv makes a charge of A cent a line. I.'atcs tcr ( lalhcd Adiitl!in furnished ou spplle itlon. SC'ISANTON, KKBIUWttY 22. 1901. The fAUiv wlm wunt down lo Har i lulling a tow weeks nvrn to take Mr. Qsiny'f. political death nin1t hive ile edded to wult until nevt pe.iyon. Election Contests. CCOIIDINO to the Unrrtsburg correspondent of the Phlla X. -V. delphla Record, much curi osity Is displayed nt the state canltul rip to the possibles beneficiaries of a bill presented Wednesday by Hep U'fentative Heacom to unietid the inK'wlnu'nis made two years- ago In the Act of 1S7I icriiI.U lug- costfi of etm t steel elections. In the amendment of iva the IJoacom hill make.' no chancre Nccpt the follow Ills' addition to ex empt from Its provisions all previously tiettun contests: "Provided, however, that In any contest commenced before thu passage of this amendment, llabll itv for the costn and the manner In which and the persons by whom tho Mine Khali be paid, shall he determined by the law as It stood at the time nuch e-eintest was Instituted." What beneficiaries Representative il'ncom had In mind In Introducing this measure we cannot say. But It In very probable -that his bill will have the enthusiastic suppoit of the numer ous petitioners In Lackawanna county who In late years have been contribut ing (o the inunufiictuie of flection con testa In the belief that no matter what decision was reached the costs would finally fall on the county. The Lang-staff-Ktlly contest, carrying a cost bill somewhere close to JlOO.Ouo, or enough to add several mills to the tax rate of eveiy payer of county taxes, Is still rending before our courts and It will be Interesting to note whether there Is any foundation for the rumor In circu lation Ibat the costs In , this case may be loaded upon thu county, regardless of legislation at Hnrrlsburg-, now that the term of the contested office-holder has expired nnd a decision against him woulii be barren of political results. .Waily all save those who have har bors pml rivers that ntd fixing1 tip stem to think that the present con victs is clanger of becoming ex travagant. Hr. Phllbin's Statement. THE STATEMENT Issued by Representative Phllhin in definition of his attitude "ith regard to the ilpper Mil commands inspect tor Its manl 'm sdnwrlty. Yet with proper defer "Ihv to its author, we think lie has niagnlfldi unduly the temporal- at the ipn.f of the permanent part of the problem. When he say.? "the perron -m-nt w.'liare of the cities affected by 'lie bill In of far morv Importance than :''e temporal y tiluniph of any man "i- of any faction" he ttates a truth vhlWi Is Indisputable: and it Is along this ry line that lib opposition lo '!): ilppvi bill Is upon to criticism from .t piaitlL.il standpoint. W tliluk we made it eUai In .m lltorl.il prlm.H iMerdny thut wh-u "ii- dty chiirtt.r supersedes another it itisHs all existing ofbclal commissions io fall unless lenewed and extended 'i.v iirbltraiy m-an- nf the chattel iiinklntr power. In oth.-r words, every in-w uhartj'r Is necessarily n Upper and 'he only debatable ground, when a new I'liartt-i' is to bo enacted, concerns "hn ti-mpnraiy details as lo how tho ripping shall bu otfected. In the bill now pending the charter-maklinr powr puts tho duty of Installing the hartei In the governor's hands, Kx teuMon of his appointing power past a municipal election Is, as ho said yes t7ifluylflniletuislbe, and we are con HnX.ynK .t the bill is not In this iJ-sVecl'imiendrid by the legislature It lll be by the' courts. Rut with this "hcopt'o" noted, there rtiunlns In tho blUr.na unwarranted encroachment ,J("fiir- rBh,K of tho people and no mor.e,pfaying of factional politics than ih Inevitable when factions exist, each 4ijur to. turn every Item of legislation to IU particular Jtcount. If a charter Iff. to be adopted It must be enforced. It carrot be operated automatically. Nor, 'until It Is In operation, can popu lar elccttoni be held under Its pro visions. It must he started by tho p&wet .which created It othetwlso It cAnnoty move. Either tho governor njustj'.'dlctate" or the legislature must "dictate" Its moving aeents, subject td the governor's veto. 'o eee no difference, so far us the people- of tho three cltleB ate concerned, between pitting tho power to designate the In troductory otneent of thn now charter trito tho hands of tho governor and leaving It In the hands of tho legis lature. The vesting of It in the gov ernor has, In fact, this advantage; that h is an executive oflicer always prepared to carry responsibility. Un de.r no circumstances can this power of Initial selection bo exercised by tho people. They cannot elect until the cllurtcr 1" In motion, " So that this carries uh plump against th" iiueMlon: Do v,q wnnt h new Charter? Whatever may be true ns to Pittsburg nnd Allegheny, which In ycais gone by have been fitted out with carefully devised special legisla tion not effective locally; however well or 111 the people of those cities could pet along If no comprehensive charter for second class cities were to b2 framed by the proent tcglslatuic, we think that Representative Phllhin must admit that a charter, so far n ricranton's needs are concerned, Is Im perative. We have been declared u second clasi city yet aio without ft. chart or compass to guide In effecting the reorganization of government which this declaration necessitates nnd Involves. There. Is no enabling uct to pci ml t us to retain the thlrd-clAss garments no! specifically In conflict with the Incomplete provisions: for a second-clnss grub; and tho only reason we have nny government at all Is be cause the courts, under tule of neces sity, recognize a de facto government during the Interval necersary to make It de Jure. It Is not an "attitude of hostility to the present legal govern ment of Pittsburg" which Scranton as sumes when she nppeala to the legis lature for a charter wherewith to clothe her nakedness; It Is on attitude of pressing necessity; and our neces sity is such that to get a permanent fit we are willing to pay the tempor ary price. As to Mr. Phllbin's apprehension that, If the ilpper bill pastes, Scran ton may have to share In the future political vicissitudes of tho state, this Is probable In any event, being one of the hazards of Influential position. Scranton, however, has held her own In the past nnd must do her best to maintain this tecord, facing each dif ficulty boldly and never crossing bridges before they are reached. It would be more Just If congress could be Induced to settle tho Santiago promotions at once and ullow the Sainpson-Schley controversy to be fought to a llnMi in the newspapers The Happy Medium. THERE IS room for argument, as the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette shows, upon tho proposition that appointive ofliclals held rigidly subject to close supervision by an appointive power are more likely to be faithful nnd cfllelent than officials elective at stated Intervals and between elections re sponsible to nobody. Rut our contem poiary forgets that as the new charter stands, the elective controller, 'who, by reason of his commission tecelved di rectly from the people, is not be holden politically or personally to an appointing power, Is nevertheless liable to investigation by the chief executive power without notice. Thus the con troller not only server as a check upon the recorder but the recorder In turn also acts as a check upon the con troller, constituting tin excellent sys tem of check and counter-check. No doubt the inhabitants of Pitts burjr who aio not beneficiaries ot the existing Pittsburg municipal ring feel strong opposition to the concealment of lesponslblllty In a, government dif fused through councils. But because Pittsburg has suffered from an ex treme in decentralization constitutes no reason for demanding nn extreme In the opposite direction. Experience teaches that one extreme Is generally as bad as another. The happy me dium Is conducive In the long run to the best results. This has been reach ed in the ilpper bill as amended large ly through the Interposition and In fluence of Congressman Connell. leav ing out of consideration in this con nection the ripper pari, which at worst is temporary and which, In some degree, is a necessity of any comprehensive programme of charter revision, tho skeleton of government ptovlded In the pending measure is admirable fiom every standpoint and, from Pcranton's standpoint, It is ab solutely necessary. The Last Words of Washington IN A I'.uniOTK" addicv. icfrrrine to tne l.ut woidi of Washington, "ft W well," itci. Pr. ft. I". V. 1'lerce recently otrnl I Ik lol- hmlng M-ntlnuntv. "We cherish In mem. nty the U-t ttowN of deputing lued ori. (in I alt.irj's rnn our funYring, dj Ing bord,gac the lit word oi lilt ruitlily ililnlrlrj.'It i fmMicd.' It w th.' tiliimpbant about of uctury; tthls pjtt, conflict)' ended, .itonfnienl nude, rrdimp. Hon teilcil, victory complete, lu.iw'n n ached; thu Mil rent and the (ileal High l'llol, thv world's SdWour and man's Redeemer, entered Inti ret. "Many ol the lowly one of earth hue tpolrn pwphitie words when the tludoun of .loath were filling athnjit Ihrli weary pllgrlnuge. On tint memoublo nlxht, whtn the urred hush of mow lell upon Mount ernon and our jojing rtpublle. 'the (-aiiour of bis eounlr)' breathed forth thoo words ot midline faith and Cliril tlan heroism, 'II i will,' ami peacefully entered Into leu, Mure If, with the gratitude ot n lux ing people and a lojal union, and a owned with peace by the Hod of ration?, ills last words aie significant when applied tn the hUtoile emits oi Ida private, publh and enilncutl patriotic caieer, " 'It is well' that In tho hour of (he iialloii'a birth and cry for 'liberty,' Rod had a Wishing ton whose heart beat with patriotic elesotlon, whose arm seat, nenrd to conquest by the losu of 'Hod and home and natlse land.' 'It is well' that when the destinies ol the new mtiuii ie quired a hand of power, a heart of coinage, and a mind el wisdom, fiod had t Washington born to command, to counsel, to control, to execute In rlghteousnefs, and gosern In Justice, 'It U wtll' that when misguided real would plice a crnwii of legal honor upon the brow uf him who was 'Ant. In war, first in peace, and tint in the bearta ol hit coiuitrj men' Washington declined the pmtTeicd gilt and proclaimed that every honest, losing, loyal, truo Amerlian should ba a Ling in person and (state. 'It la well' thit when the aoldler, statesman, citizen had crsed with honor Ida country and his (lod, ho might rest from hU labois, with hit t-oul lommlttnl to the keeping of Ida (Jod, and the nation coin, mltted to the keeping of Ids countrymen. ' 'It is well' that we eommeineuatu the day of his birth, and with national pride and enthu slasm recount his deeds and leheorto the lessons of his nblilo life to tho rising generations, For if in the on-eomlng jeara dangers shall thieutcn our national life, the tunic of Washington will be our tocidni or Mmggllng on toward a nobler manhood and guilder civilization Ids naiuo shall be our talisman, What man more beloved than the hero of I'llnccton, And thu champion defender o Liberty's cause? Shall not we who enjoy the blessings of freedom Honor his name and with reverence psusef Inscribed on the American' Temple of rain Not a gem In the realm of Columbia1! right Gives a lustre, more bright than Washington! nunc, The American' boast peer ol Justice and might! On the altar of freedom may Libert)' ttrea ever bum, Never quenched b) ilislionniv-Mseil bs dear Washington." Local Measures at State Capital Special fiom a Staff Correspondent. tlarrlsburg. I'eb. 'it. EKtl MNO: the repeal In leOi of the "New County Ait" of 1S78, Lackawanna has had h' law enabling parties who had mottgsgea tecotded in Luterr.a county prior to the dlvMon--on hnds In Lackawatmi county, to enforce thu same without recording them in Lackawanna. This dlflluilty was dlscoveicd by President Judge fll. V. Arehbild, In a rate which he was recently tailed upon to decide, and he made a memorandum of It with a view of having It remedied. The appended bill Intro duced, last night, by Itepresentatlvc Phllhin, covers the rolnt! AN' ACT, directing how to proesed, when a tounty baa been dlvldid and a new. county eiecled therefiom, on mortgages, judgments, liens nnd ether iccoidn width have been mndj or entried In the original county and lelata to or affect lands or tenements In the new county. lie it enacted, etc., that whenever a county U or has hcretofoie been divided and new county erected therefrom, the lien of all mortgage, Judgments, mechanic's or other liens, verditU, orders, decrcei", award ot arbitrators, and all rcccrds which shall have been made or entered in the orlglnsl county and lelate (o or affect land or tencmen! In the new county, shall not be affected by the establishment of such nuw ruunty, but to proceed tlieiecn, certified icplci thereof shall h made by the rceoidcr, pro. thonotary, clerk, register er other proper offi cer, which shall be mtcrcd by the like officer in the new county as part of the reconls of his office and like proceeding be had there on the same as if originally entered In mieh new county. Section 2. Wherein any proceedings taken in aet-nrdanco with the provisions of this act the satisfaction of any mortgage, Judgment, incch.in. Ic' or other lien, de-cree, older or other record, ball bo ordered upon the production of a copy of such order duly ceitlfied, the piothouotary, eleik, recorder or other officer of the original county shall satisfy the rccrd In hi otdee. The I'hilhln bill is a substantial re-enactment, a an Independent measure, of tho Seventh sec tion of the "New County Act" (I'lirdon's digest. 1' (Ii). It is elaborated upon, somewhat, to cover other like caes. Senator MuiblbronnT's bill providing foi the. examination and tiglstiatlon of plumber in cities of the second class Is virtually an exten sion of "registered plumbers' act" of Philadel phia lo the cities of Scranton. ritthurg and Allegheny. ft was diatted by the Master Plumbers' association of I'lttsbmg and Alle gheny and approved by the Scranton Master Plumbers' association. Tho bill provide that tho director of the department of public ufcty shall have supci vision of all plumbing and ehill appoint a board consisting of the health ofheer or superintendent of the bureau of health, the plumbing In-perlor and two competent plumbers, not In tho elt)' employ, to conduct the ex aminations. It la sufficient that any one mem ber of a corporation, lirni or partnership, or the superintendent or foreman thereof, thill pass the rumination. A license to conduct plumb ing bii'lness will be granted if the examination Is pissed to the satUfactlou of the board. The mister plumber mti't pay jjs for Ids license and SO cent cicli for the leglstraliou of Journeymen. A full code of plumbing and drainage regula tion 1 made a part ol the bill. It prescribe how all standard work shall be done nd re quiie that plans for new work and the woik when completed shall be appiovcd by the In spector. The Mioh bill fixing the Kilalie of duector of the poor in counties or districts hiving a pop ulation of lo. thau 800,000 will atfect every municipality In Lackawanna county, excepting those in which local law obtain In the matter of sahry. It provides that the annual ealary shall lie as follow: In counties or distifcts contaiulng ten thou und popuhtlon or lew, $.xj; over ten thou-aid population and less than thirty thousand, 8100; over thlity thousand population and less than fifty thousand, $2fl0j over tlily thousand popula tion and lesa than eevsnty thousand, ftOO; over ccnty thouand population and less than one hundrid thousand, jox); over one hundred thou. sard population and less than five hundrid thou sand, $hi. ,o allowance whatever shall be made for traveling e,r any olher expen-e. So much of the general acts heretofore paved a aic inionsiitcnt herewith ate repealed. An act tn validate munUlpil liens which have become void bc.ame of not having been filed within the picilhcd tlx months or prosecuted to Judgment within tho prescribed period was introduced in the home this morning by Reprc eentativc .lames. It provides as follows: From and after the passage of this act, in all the cities of th! commonwealth, all municipal claims or liens which have not been tiled within the period fixed by law, and all nub. claim and lions which havo not been piocccded upon and sueh proceeding prosecuted to Judmucnt within the legal period, aic hereby dcclaicil to he nlld and subsMing claims and Ken against thu re spective properties against which the awe--mciita for syhidi sueh claim and lien was or should hive been filed, and the collection of tho sjim- either by a pioceedlng upon sueh Hen or by a suit In awimwlt against the owner of the properly benefited. Is hereby authorired. All laws inconsistent herewith ure heieby re pealed, IbT bill is Icr the r.-reiial benefit of Seian ten, whom vaiiom liens have become inoperative through f.illuic to strictly adhere to the law re lating to their lllliig- The bill introdund by lteprceiitatlve Palm, if C'liwfurd, rniiWuiifiig Khool board to es tablish kindergartens c co-operate tn the con duct of klndi rgartcm already established meets a dlffiulty confronting the Scranton ichnol bond. As will le lemeir.bered, the Tree Kindergarten .iiseclillon Nmai t sfelstame fiom tho school district and could only receive It conditionally because of thu fact that there was no law an thoiiring school boards to contribute money to any institution uver whiih they have not tho direct rontrol. To overcome the prohibition tbc school runtiullci assumed a quosl-contiol of tie klndergirtens and allowed them a smill npproprhtlon. Ml. Palm' lull gives full nu thority to the school boirds tn act with private concerns, and ,ia applied to Scranton will effect a very desirable purport. T. -I, Dufty. NOT YET CONVINCED. IVmi the Piti-buig Commercial Gazette rvmmcnting upon tins objection urged b lue ("oniine-iiMI (iaiette to the charter amendment! by which the vlflccs of city tieasurcr, city con liolhr and assessor .ire made elective, this Serintnn Tribune admits thai peihaps a mistake was made in the rate of the treasurer, but It contends that at least the controller should be elected by the people, so as to be a check upon the recorder and be a safeguard to the publlu in case a rogue should be elected recorder. Clucks of this sort are wholly fallacious. Peo ple don't steal trust funds for the advantage of other people, but for themselves, and rarely then of dclibeiatc intent, but by getting involved and then by sending good mouey after bad in a struggle to extiieatc theniielvcs from difficulty. Now, grantin?, tor the rake ot the argument, that (tie people will elect as murder a man whose intention Is to ttcal all he can. How would ids power to appoint a treasurer and a controller help him! Would be be likely to find any eapablo man to accept the appulntment with a penitentiary rlik to go with It? But it the iveorder, the controller and the treasurer were all elective officer, already associated tn election expenses, there might be ilready In ex istence a tacit understanding that their offices should lelmbiirte them for their election ex peies, as well as pay them for their work, In one way or another the office must pay the expense of gel ting into them, and in thj cac of elective custodians of public money there ii a feeling that It Is not fair to l.e exacting at to bow the)' use the money, provided they can make good at the end of their term, Theic i where the real danger comes in, and that Is the cause of the numerous defalca tion which have oceuried in elective treasurer tbips. They uicly occur In apiolntlve trcasuier thlpi, because the cfTlee comes without cti'Uin brance and Involve no t-ypmevi not covered by its ltglllmato emoluments. When they do occur tint means Is aa band for piompt detic tlon and punishment The Idea that election by ,thc people ettab llshe any responsibility tn the people i flatly opposed to facts. 'I he people arc an unorgantred mas, with direct power only on election day. The day after election diy the elected official It practically Irresponsible for the rest ol his teim. An appointed cfliclat can he removed by the power that appoint hlm an elected oftklal serve out hi term, and msanwhllo bo lis a big bill of election o.pciitc to provldu for. All the circumstance are ucli as to Indicate that appointed ofliclals will guaid the puhllo money irioro carefully, even a against the power that appoints them, than elective vfllcials. We ate not dependant upon theoiy to artlve at this conclusion. The United Mate pursues the plan ef appointing all Judleltry official! state and municipalities elect them. The United 8ttci rrely loses a dollar by detsultlng treasurer or controller! state and rltles hv lost many millions. If a United States official gee wrong In Id account he Is soon caught and brought to account. An elective olflelal is sll right if he ran in ike good when he Roe out ot office. Kvery politician know this, every business man knows this, and the e hatter should be framed In accordance with the dletate o! com mon sense and practical experience, and not In aecoid.inee win obsolete theorie whosa falsity has been abundantly demonsttated. oxxoxoooxooo The People's Exchamige A POPULAn CLEAIUNQ HOUSi: for the ' r Benefit of All Who Have Houses to , rter.t. Ileal Estate or Other Property to Sell or Exchange, or Who Want situation er ' Heln These Rmll Aelvertlfemct, Cost , One Cent a Word. Sfx Insertion for Flvo Cent a Word Except Situation Wanted, ' niuva Ate inserted rre. 0XOOtXX000 Wanted. WANTHD-A SLCONI) HAND MILK WACO.V. Address Milkman, Tribune. Help Wanted Male. u'ANTCIK-nAllULU AT ST. CHAKLKS I10TKI, barber ahop. Salesmen Wanted. vvANTMi-SALESMAN WANTED 10U COM, Ilegiona lo carry full line of shoe on com mission. Iloncsdale Moc Co., Ilnnemlale, I "a. For Bent. roil nE.NT-DUELI.INO HOUSE. 810 South Wjoiilng avenue. l.srjUlltn T S10HE FOlt KENT-SITUATED IN DICKSON City, Lackwamit count), Pa,, within COU yards of the Delaware and Lackawann-i Itatlroad e-ompany's Storr' eoal breaker, and less dlsianro to the Elk Hill Coal and Iron conipau.v't Rich mond No. .1 breaker. These two colllviles cm ploy 600 to fcOO hands. ltallroad facllltle lor delivery and sending freight Hist class, and a good place for a grain and leed mill. Tho nloii. is SO by 21 feet, two stories, cellar under all, and Ins been oce-upied for lorty )carH by the tlk 1 1111 Coal and Iron company until late; l In good cocdition for general store buslne-i. Apply to William II. Richmond, Klelmond Hill, 312 North Main avenue, Scranton, I'a, HOUT. FOtl ItENT-c.'f MxDtSON AVENUE. Modern improvements. A. Itose, 203 Iacka. wamu avenue. HOUSE, C05 WASHINGTON AVENUE, TWELVE loom, good laundiy, iwfcct older. Harding. I FOR ItENT-APItlL FIItST. HOUSE, 12 LAUOC rooms, all modem, rlectiic light if desli'Lil. nraiitifiillv piprred and painted tbioughoui. l'ine garden and lawn. $50 month. Apply W. W. Browning. sl5 Adam avenue. ROOMS IN THE CENTER OF CITY! 205 AND 2u7 Wyoming avenue; ttcaiu heat; all im provement; suitable for any Mud of business, also barn In rear, fnquuc at 225 Jefferson ve line, near Spruco street. For Sale. FOR SALE-SMALL FAISM NEAR SCRAXTOy. Improve-d, well watered, deirablo in .ill par tlculais. Terms to eult. Fred V. Hanyen, at torney, S20Ji Washington avenue. FOR SALE-COTTAOE AT HARVEVS LAKE. Pa,, with about one acre ground, thirty p- rle trees, barn. Ice- house, etc. Enquii of B. II. Hick at Third National bank, Hcrenton, P. Wanted To Buy. WANTED-SECONDIIAND SLOT MACHINES; must be In good order, state particular as to make and price Address I.. SJ., tfeneral de livery, Scranton, I'a. Real Estate. FOR SALE-FOURTEEN ROOMS. ALlT""fuRi nished, can be bought at a bargain it sold at once, on Adams avenue. Sec J. C. Zurflloh, SI7 Lackawanna avenue. HOUSE AND LOTS FOR SALE AND RENT, ALL Improved; at any pi ice. Sec J, C. Xurllicb, r.RMS FOR SALE OR RENT CHEAP. SEE J. C. Zurtfieh, Heal Estate, 017 Lackavvaiiiit avenue. 1 AM LOOKINC FOR HOUSES FOR RENT; cannot get them fast ciimich; lmo customer for tho same. See J. t. Zurflicli. J. C. ZURFLIEH, THE REAL ESTATE MAN, speaks Oilman and EnglWi. J. v .zijurunii has almost .vxvTiiixrs for tale in the real estate line. Se me quick and get a bargain. HOUSES AND LOTS 10 FACflANOE AND fainis see J. C, Zurfllch, J17 Ln-kawumia avenue. DON'T FORfiET J. C. ZURFLIEH SPEAKS OER. man and English and ha copper mini- stock for tale at 10 cent per stock; good. Como in and see bargains. J. C. ZURFLIEH IS LOOKINC FOR FARMS FOR snle or rent; has paity for the same. MR. LOUIS LOIIMAN HAS BOUGHT THE beautiful home of Mr. Pairott in (;rvn Rlc'go through ,1. O. Zurflich, the real estate man. MR. JOHN FlttriirKL HAS IIOURHT THE new homo o Mm, ("ah art, on Willow utrect. through J. C. Zurflich, the real estate man. I have alio rohl a number more piupertiea which I dare not speak of, FOR SALE-A SINGLE 7-KOOM HOUMJ OX Jefferson avenue; all Improvements; in flr-t. class condition. Slie ot lot, B0xltt?4 feet. Will sell for ifl,22J, Thi is i bargain for anlv,dvp svho wishes to buy a flrst-clas picpeny. Must be sold at once. J, C, Zurflich, real estate, Jl? uckawaiina avenue. FOR RALE-A FARM Or 00 ACRES; 30 ACRES improved; ',a mile from Kactoryvine; ahout twenty minutes walk from Ke)tone Acadcn-y; A very alghtly and plesant location for J country home; can lie had very reasonable; possession at onee. Inquire or address W. D. Russell, D. Ii II Cj.'a office-, S ranton. Board Wanted. BOARD WANTED DY GENTLEMAN AND WIFE on West bide; in small private family pre ferred. Address, etatlng location and term. II., Tribune office. BoarderH Wanted. BOARDERS w ANTED - ELEGANT I. V FUR nlahcd rooms; steam heated, bath; gcrman table, fill Adami avenue. Money to Loan. MOSEY TO LOAN ON IMPROVED CITY REAL estate HENRY HELIX, JR, CIIAS. II. WELLES. THOMAS SI'RAf.UE. MONEY TO LOAN ON 110ND AND MORTOAGE, any amount. M. II. Holgale, Commonwealth building. ANY AMOUNT OF MOSEY TO LOAX-iUICK, itnlght loan or Building and Loi.i. At from to 6 per cent. Call on X. V. Waller, SM-313 Connell building. WANTED FOR V. S. ARMY I ABLE BODIED, unmarried men between ajes ol 11 aid li; citizens of United States, uf good eluraet-r and tnnperate habit, who can speak, trad ami write English. Recruit specially desired for service in Philippines. I'd infoiinatlon apply to Recruiting OltUe, 123 W)omlu: aie., rcran ton. Pa. Dissolution Notice. DISSOLUTION NOTICE, XOTICB IS HEREBY given that tho firm of flojle A; Mucklow Ins I hi day dissolved. All debts due said firm shall be paid to ,'ohn I). Uo)lc, who will continue the bualncis. ALWAYS BUSY. RUBBER8: HUBIlfciRB. LEW1S& REiLLY LEGAL. ESTATE OF ATlItAHAM POLHAMEUS, OF LIS coin Height, Lackawanna county, I'a., de ceasedLetter teatatnuntaty upon the above estate having been granted to the uudeislgned, nil persons Indebted to said estate are requested to make Immediate payment, and those having claim to present, will pnaent the tarn without delay to ETTA C. POLHAMEUS, Executrix. Tlin ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STnCKlIOI.l). era of tho Lackawanna Iron and Ssvirl Com pany, for tho election of director and transac tion of such other business as may properly come before tho meeting, will bo held at the office of the Company in tlm City of Srrautoii, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, March 6th, If) I, at 2 o'clock p. in. The poll will remain open for one hour. The Transfer flock will be closed on February ;jth, lull, and re opcrcd on March 7tli, 1TO1. J. P. IIUiOINSON, Secretary. Scranton, Pa,, February 2J, IPOl, AX OKDINANCr. LIMITING THE PRICE TO HE charged for suppljlng water to the Inhib Ilants of the City of Scranton, and providing a penalty fcr violation of the povlsion hereof. Section 1. Uh it ordained by the Select dnd Common Council of the City of Scranton. and it i hereby ordained by the authority of the same, that from and aftri the first day cf April, IfJI, the price to he charged b an) prison, firm or corporation, supplying water lo the Inhab itant of the City of Scranton, and uslnc the strict of tho city for that purpose, shall not exceed tho following rales per annum: DWELLING HOUSES. For sii.gle family, per annum $ u 00 For single house occupied by ir.ore than one fimlly. each family 1 00 Faeh bath tul IM For each water closet 1 25 For each urinal with spring attachment.... 1 'X) For cacti urinal without spring altaih- ment 2 CO For street washers or lawn or hose connec tion 3 00 HOTEL!. Hydrant (family), keeping hotel 0 0.) Bar, with or without water 12 01 Each water rlort, double acting 2 IK) Each water closet of other description ..',. '! 00 For urinal, self-closing 1 $3 For urinal of other description ) For bath tub foroise of huarelcn 3 00 Kitchen, for each faucet ' HO Boarders, above 10 and not exceeding1 25 .. 7 00 Each additional 25 boarder -'1 "J Water troughs for watering hone 7 JO STORE HOUSES. A hydrant in yard or basin in lorc when occupied by a store only 5 Oil Water closet, each 1 ' Urinal with spring attachment 1 00 Urinal of all other elescriptionie 2 00 DRUG STORE. Drug store, each el Oil Counter fountain 10 00 PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Each faucet 2 0) Each water clodct 1 20 Each urinal 100 Shop ami bank, for first faucet, $3.00, each additional M Society room and ill office 2 Oil RESTAURANTS. Open all night 20 per cent, additional. Restaurant drinkiug bar 12 lo Restaurant eating bar 12 00 BARKER SHOPS. First Chair 2 0) Each additional chair 1 00 Each bath tub am PUBLIC BATHING ESTABLISHMENT. Each bath tub S 00 PHOTOGRAPH OALLERIE-s. Photograph galleries 12 IX) LIVERY AND OTHER STABLES. Livery stable, per horsu I 50 Private stablei), per horse 1 '-"I Cows, each per head Ol BOfTLING ESTABLISHMENT. Bottling eatablishment SJ 00 SLUCHTER HOUSES. Slaughter home (0 () FOUNTAINS. Fountain flowing 12 hour per day for ix months during yeir, from a ',i inch fer rule, first opening .! "" Lawn fountain ' e Hose used as a lawn sprinkler 'J Co Biewerles, elye house and manufacturing es tablishments' lated according to con sumption. Each wash basin 1 () Sec. 3. Wherever meter 1 used, the chaieia bhall be a follow: For daily average of water used by any per son, firm or corporation, of 10,000 gallon or less, ten renta per thousand gallons. For dally average of water used fiom 10.000 to Cfl.ono gallons, eight cents per thousand gallon. For dally average of water used fiom 20,000 to SO.uuO gallon, seven cent per thousand gallont. For dally average of water used from .fD.nuo to $0,000 gallon!:, sl" cents per thousand gallons For daily avriage of water it-od, of 50,000 gal lons or over, flvei cent per thousand gallous. Provided, That the provision. ot this section hall only apply where a meter i used to measure amount of water Used. Sec. I. Any person, finn or corporation, vio lating the provision of this ordinance, shall pay a penalty of S50.00 for each oflensc, one-half for tho use of the City of Scranton, and one-half for the person who bring! suit tor tho same, to be iccovired in an action of assumpsit before tho 11.1) or or Alderman of said city. Each ottence under the provisions of this oulinance shall Ii" eonsideres aa being complete, eveiy lime a bill is sent by any firm, individual or corporation supplying water to the people of the City of Scranton, which bill Ii fur a larger amount thin would be elue nd pa)abie under the i.Uea ll.ed by this ordinance. Approved January 11th, 1001. JAMEs JIOIR, Ma)i.r. Published In pursuance- of a resolution ol City Council, approved rebruaiy 1. 1001, and in ac rordanc with Article i). Section b, et of li'in. M. J. LAVELLE, City Clerk. Pf?OFrr9.?OV4L, Certified Public Accountant, U. C. SPAULDINO, 220 BROADWAY. NEW York. Architects. EDWARD II. DAVpTTARCHirECr, CON.NLLL building, Scranton. FREDERICK I.. BROWN. ARCHITECT. PRICE building, 120 Wsshlngtoi avenue, S.cianton. Cabs and Conlnges. KUBDRlT TlllUDOA D TANVcAPIIiAGEsTllEr oi acrvicii. prompt attention given ordei by phone. 'Phone 2'i72 and 5332. Joseph Keller, 12! Linden. Dentists. DR. C E. ElI.F.NIIEIiaEU, PAUL! BUILDING, Spiuttt stlcct, Scruutou. DR. I. 0. LYMAN, f-CKAXTOX PRIVATE 110. pital, comer Wjomlng and Mulbcriy. DR. C. a LAUBxCH, 115 WjOMIXG AVENUE. IUI. II. F. REYNOLDS. OI'P. P. O. t Seeds. G. R. CLARK i. CO.. SEEDiMEN AND NURS crymen, store 201 Washington avenue; stern bouses, 10.50 North Main avenue; store tele phone, lit. Wire Screens. JOSEPH KUETTElT REAR r7T LACK.tWANXA avenue, Scranton, Pa, manufaetuicr of Wire Screens, Xawyoia. H1AXK F.. IIOYI.K, ATTORNEY AT LAW, llooini, 12, II, 10 and IS llmr building. J. W, BROWN. ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL-lor-at-law, Room 31J.1U Mer building. l. If. !tEPI)0LE. ATTORNI'.Y-IX)ANS NF.CO titled on real estate security. Mears building, sorncr vvasnington avenuci ana sprue sircei, VJLLAnn. WARREN A: KNAPP. ATTORNEYS nd eounsellor-t-lw. Repiibllean building, Washington arenu. JESSUP ; JESSUP, ATTORNEYS AND COUN sellor at-'w. Ccnimonweallh bultdlug, Rooms . 20 and 11. EDWARD '. THAYER. ATTORNEY. ROOMS wM-mii, oth floor, Hear hulldlng. I A. WATRF.1. ATTORNKY-AT-LAW, BOARD cf Trade building, Scranton. I'a. PATTERSON & WILCOX, TRADERS' NATIONAL Bank building. C. COMPOVS, 0-19 RKPUIILICAX BU1LDISO. AWJlKWTljOl.r. ATTORNEY. MEARS BLPG. Physloians nnd Surgeons. DR. W. E. ALLCf, 813 NORTH WASIHNGTOX venue. - DR. S. W. L-AMOHEAUX. OFFICE MO WASH Ington avenue. Rraldcnce, 131S Mulberry. Qironlc diseases, lungs, heart, Udnc) and genlto-uilnary organs a specialty. Hours, 1 to x Hotels nnd Hestnurnnts. THE ELK CAIE, 12J AND 127 FRANKLIN AVE. cue. Kate, reasonable. I'. ZEIOLER. Proprietor. fcCRANTON HOUSE. NEAR D.. L. b W. PA3 engcr depot. Conducted op the European plan. VICTOR KOCH. Proprietor. Schools. SCHOOL OF THE LACKAWANNA SCRANTON, I'a. Course preparatory to college, law medi. cine or busiiicM." Opens Sept. 12th. Send for tata ogue. Rev. Thorn M. Cann, LL. D., prin cipal and proprietor; W. E. Plumlcy, A. M., headmaster. Miscellaneous. DRESSMAKING FOliTciTlLDItEN 10 ORDER; alo ladle' waialj. Loul Sliotniakcr, 213 Adams avenue. A. B. nitlGGS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS AND cesj pools; no odor. Improved pumps used. A. B. Briggs, proprietor. Leave order U'JO North Main avenue, or Elckc' drug store, cor ner Adams and Mulberry. Telephone 03f. MRS. U V. KELLER. SCALP TREATMENT. Mu, ; shampooing, 80c; facial massage; manicuring, 23c.; chiropody. 701 (Julncy. BAUER'S ORCHESTRA-MUSIO FOR nALL picnic, parties, receptions, weddings and con cert work furnished. For term addres H. J. Bauer, conductor, 117 Wyoming avenue, over Hulbert's music store. MEGARGEE BROS,. PRINTERS' SUPPLIER, EN vclopcs, paper bags, twine. Warehouse, ISO Washington avenue, Scranton, Pa. THE WILKESBARRi: RECORD CAN BE HAD in Scranton at the new stand of Relman Bros., 400 Spruce and 503 Linden; M. Norton, 822 Lackawanna avenue; 1, S. Schutzcr, 211 Spruce street RAILROAD T1MZ TABLES. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. rrrrWSfc, In Effect Dec. 2, 1000. South Leave Scranton for New York at 1 to 3.00, 5.60. 8.00 and 10.0J a. m.; 12. JJ, Jj.aj n ,' For Philadelphia at SOO and 10.05 a, m.; I2i and 3.33 p. in. For struud.burg st d.10 p. m Milk accommodation at li. 10 p. in. Airlve at Hoboken at 0.a0. 7.13, 10.23. 12.03, 3.13, 4 is 7.1U p. m. Arrive at PnlladelphU at 1.01 3.2.)' 0.00 and 8.22 p. in Arrive trom New Yorl- at 1.10, 4.06 and 10.23 a, m.; 1.00, I,:,2, 5.4.1, y 43 and 11.30 p. m From fetroudsburg at S.US a. m North I.cave Scranton for Buffalo and Inter mediate stations at 1.13, 4.10 and 0.00 a. m. 1.55, 5.S and 11.33 p. m. For Oswego and Syra! cuse at 1.10 a. m. and 1.53 p. 111. For Utlca at 1.10 a. m. and 1.65 p. in. For Montrose at 0.00 a. m. ; 1.03 and 5.43 p. m. For Nicholson at 4 00 and d.15 p. m. Tor Binghamton at 10.20 a. m. Ai rlvo in Scranton from Buffalo at 1.23, 2 35, 5.4J and 10.00 a. m. ; 3.30 and 8.00 p. m. From O. wegu and S)racusc at 2.55 a. in.; 12.3S and S.OO p. 111. From Utlca at 2.55 a. 111.; 12.38 and 3.M p. tn. From Nicholson at 7.50 a. m. and 0 00 p. 111. From Montroao at 10.00 a. m. ; 3.20 and to p. tn. Bloomsburg Division I.eav Scranton for Northumberland, at 6.45, 10.05 a. m.; 1.55 and 6.60 p. m. For Plymouth at 1.03, 3.10. 8.50 p, in. For Kingston at 8.10 a. m. Arrive at North umbcrland at 0 35 a. m.; 1.10, 3.00 and S.I3 p. m. Arrlv- t Kingston at 8.62 a. m. Arrlvo at Plymouth at 2.00, 4.32, 9.45 p. m. Arrive in Scranton from Northumberland at 9.42 a, 111. ; 12.35. 4,60 and 8.43 p. m. From Kingston at 11.00 a. m. From Plymouth at 7.53 a. in ; 3.20, 5.35 p. in. SUNDAY TRAINS. South Leave Scranton 1,40, 3.00, 5.50, 10 05 a. m.; 3.33, 3.40 p. m. North Leave Scranton at 1.13, 4.10 a. in.; 1.55, C.4S and 11.33 p. m. Bloomsburg Division Leave Scranton at 10.05 a. tn. and 5.50 p. in. Lehigh Valley Railroad. In Effect Nov. 25, 11100, Trains leave Scranton. For Philadelphia and New York via II. fc R. 1!., at 6.45 and 11.55 a. m., md 2.13, 4.-7 (Black Diamond Express), and 11.40 p. m. Sun da), D. & II- B; " 1E.J ,s;7 P- m. For White Haven, llaaleton and ptlnclpal point in the coal region-, v .1 l fc ,. R. )( , 0.43, 2.W ami V- " l rottsvillc, 1..1J 0 IS and 1.27 r. tu. "-For Bethlehem. Easton, Reading, Hariisburg and principal intermediate stations via D. ft ii II. R. 0.45. 11-83 a. m.; 2.1b, 4.27 (lil.1(.k t)" mond Express), U.30 p. m. Sunda), d. A; 11 II. It., 1-5. -'-7 1-, '" .r For Tunkhannock. owanda. Ei)ra u, Geneva and princ pal intermediate station, vi D, L. & W. K- " '"! 1-05 and 3.10 P-For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo, Nlagau Fall Chicago, and a" P nt west, ilifii n, , 11.55 a. m.. 3.33 (Black Diamond Expre), 7.,;1 10.41, 11.80 p. m. bunda), D, & ji, ,j 11.55, 8.27 p- m- Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh Vatlev parlor car em all trans between Wilkes-Bane imd New Yoik, I'hllidilphl-i, Buffalo and Su,- Kcnslon Bridge. 01.I.IN II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt., 20 Cortlmd street. New oik. CHARLES 8. I.I.E. Ceil. Pas. Agt , 2d Cortland street. New Yoik. A. W. NONNEMACI1ER, Dlv. I'ju. Agt.. South Bethlehem. I'a For ticket and Pullman reservation apply to f03 Lackawanna avenue, Scranton, Pa, Selnwaie nnd Hudnon. In Eflect Nuv. ,, lts, 'lVains for Carbondale leave isoranton at tl Vi 7.W, 8.W. 10 U a. in.; l.'.W, l.Su, ?.i, 5; j'J, ),26, 7,57, 0.15. IMS P- ni-i l.Id a. m. ' For Honesdale 0.S0, 10 ll a. m.j j.u anj I."0 p. 111. For Vilkc-narie O.Ij. ..Is. S.C1. o.ss 0 y 11 55 a. in.; 1.2!. S.1S a.J3. i.-J7, u.10. 7.K, io.ji' 11,00 p. m. ... For L. V. R. 15. isolnla CIS. 11.33 a, m.; - is .J7 and 11.30 p. m. For Pennsylvania II. II. points ,5, P.33 j mi 2.18 and 4,27 n. 111. ' For Albany und all points north-t!.a) l re and 3.52 p. ni, 1 SUNDAY TRAINS. For Catbondale 9.00, ll.W a, m. ; .u 350 S.I7, 10 62 p. in. ' For Wilkes-Darre 0-S, 11.53 a. m.; j.jj Sij ,27, 8.27 p. m. ' For Albany anil point north 3.6 p. m, For lloneidale 0.00 a. m. and 3.J2 p. lrli Lowest late lo all point In United States and Canada. ... . .1. IV. BURIIfCtC. 0. P. A Alhiny N. Y II. vV. CROSS. D P. A , Scranton, Pa. Central Enihoptl of New Jersey. Station, in New Yoik-Foot of Liberty ttieet. i 1 c-Mstii 1 rrv ".."''"TV.V '- v i-l- Vo'r Pittstoii anl Wilkc.-Barre. 8.30 j. m l.lj and 3.60 p. m. Sundays. 2 15 p 1,1. For llaitlmoro and Nashliictcm, and point nculh and West Bethlehem. 8.30 j m.', i.u and 3.50 p. m- Sunday. 2,1.. p. m. For Loup Braneli, Oiean drove, etev, at S30 a. m. and l.W !' , For Ueadlnif, Lebanon and Ilanl.liur. via AI ltWovvn, 8.30 a. m. and 1.10 p. m. Mnday Tor pottsville, 6.30 a, m. and 1.10 p, m, 'Ihrough tlikct. to all points east, sgutli 111. - -i ... .... t i.l.. ,1, , liA tl.llnH wesv c io... '".,.,,;;::... ' II P. BALDWIN". Cm.' Pas Aat. J II, OLHAUSEN. Ocn. Supl. Erie and Wyoming Valley. Time Tabl In Effect Sept. 17, 1000. Train for Hawley and local points, connect- Ing at Hawley vvttb Erie railroad lor New York, Nivvlmrgh and Jntcfnifdiate point, lesve Petan- Ion' at 7,03 a, ni. and 2.25 p. in Train aulu at Scianton at 10.30 a, in. and P. 10 D, ni. pull; r.si-" .'. ;."" , iiw. Tialna leave Scianton for New Ju,kl .veiwrl Ellrabeth. Philad:;lhlj, l.asloi, I cthleheiu. AI- lentovvn, Maueh chunk and "nlte Haven, at 8 So a. m.; exmess. l.Wl ewpress, J.U) p, )n s. K-I'm' r, ... .-. NLEO N Silllks aed Dress Goods Final prices to move at once, broken lines of Silks ana Dress Goods not in ferior grades of merchandise bought cheap for "Bargain Sale" purposes, but odd pieces and short lengths from our regular lines QUALITIES are all of ths highest grades purchasable. STYLES All carefully se lected for our regular tiade. including plaids, stripes, mix- lures ana plain materials. QUANTITIES enough for all purposes, dress lengths, waist lengths, 'skirt lengths, lengths forchildreuVdresses, etc. L... I '- - V Dress Goods j) gr for regular fifty cent (5) quality.'in all' wool plaids, checks, stripes and mixtures. 9S. r for the finest quality C all wool plaids, camel's hair plaids, heavy wool mixtures. - ' filks r-7 For one week' we offer ) Taffeta and Surah 4, S Iks for 45c, good value at 65c. rfrbir fr fancy silks that 9C were $1. and $x.aS Large assortment of light' aud dark colorings. 8 r r &U ur best fancy silks. Were $i.ro aud $1.7 j. No better quality of silk on the market. 510512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE lfflHi "A .WM1 CO ItttC Wise is Sufficient." The part of w Iselom la to get the besfl going. We have the Inrcest lino of station- ery, olllcu supplies and blank book In Xoitheastei n Pennsylvania. .Reynolds Bros Stationers and t'nRravers, Hotel Jermyn Building. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. PENNSYLVANIA IIAIIMJ Schedule in Effect May 27, 1000. I Trains leave Scranton, D. &-H. I Station: 0.45 a. m., week days, for Bunbury ' Hnnlsburp, Philadelphia, Baltl I more, Washington and for Pitts- ourg nna tne west. 0.38 a. in., week days, for Hazleton, Pottsville, Beading, Norrlstown, and Philadelphia; and for .Bun-, huiy, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, D ltlmore, Washington and Pitts burg and tho West. 2.18 p. ra., week days (Sundays, 1.58 p. m.) for Sunoury, Harris burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Pittsburg and the West. For Hazleton, Potta ville, Beading, &c, week days. 4.27 p. rn., week days, for Bunbury, Hazleton, Pottsville, Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburg. J. B. WOOD, Qen. Pass. Act. J. B, HUTCHINSON. Ceil. Mcr, Ihnt Card in tffett Dta. 30th, tOOO, SCRANTON DIVISION. I 1M 10ei' 10 10 10 31 toil 101! .Prsstonl ..VVIIIWOA.1... low ' ...PoTllUllS... . .Orson ri(nt fit. t'lllollilftlc,, ..I'OIT.t CilY.. son is. esdiliv PM ('arhoniJslsYit ' U Mlil.. 610 . ft so: . rarbundalo . " .Wbit piinf. ' risjtifia Yd, " :fjnrid. " Jeniiii, " ..ViTlibald.. " VVIntnii l IVcksllle .. " too Mill... . i 0071 . .itl Onillll afa vomit ,8J S6SI109 omlsnuoi! JSiillS:'. 6 3), SOU 01 I a H r::.:: j si ilo J ;.... twiij6. . tioJloiB.,, . I im nt 1 pk I II1I0S7. " S!UM, sistosri " sjsiois " SMIOIV " S33I0 4SI IS'iiaiOLr. IM IM' .Olsphant... " ,. J'ruihurE H . Throop. ,ProTdcnce., l'srk place.. ' ...tscrantono.Ar, t . ep-i a 01 .6 08 PM inr? & m aafrainj pitifii """"" mj . ... 7lOAr.N.Y..W.IMBt.LT 'l ... . . 1 ev 1 m ni I8 " .. llsticoclc.., - ,,..' fiIB tU " .NtArlJfrht .. ..I. ilsl.. :'rk. - .... ill is... " ....; Mil.. . Milt Win AJJitlonil irslsslrsr rsitgndsls for MsiBsla Tiirt Oil pnirscrut Hundtjr. sn4 7 tOpn Suoilsy only, srTlsIm slMnvlt'ld lsM7airnioJ00Fin. Aajttluusl trslnslesrs scrsotoo st7 ropm Baiidsrenir, stesplnsstsllststlniis to CsrtrfiDaslc, srrrslD st 7U pm, sn irsm lesvss &lsvhs14 Tsrd for CsrtOBdsT ktlUs ltSlt)r, siitrlui st CmdobiIsJs t,M sou Kate 9 cent per mil, ' I.onest Itatei to all rolnt VTs, ). C NDIHSON, a, (, WtitH, ('s'lI'M'rA.ot. Trsr. Art, JToikiilp. 'rstcs. fk J v