-- THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1901. ejlie sgimtfoii $r(8u I'uhll1ii1 Dally, IMcepl SnniUjr. hy The Trib une PuldUhlna; Compart), t Fifty Cent a Month. MVV (I. MCllAM), IMItof. O. V, nVXtii:i:, ilmintM Manager. New York OITiec! IPO Nsmi.iii M, h. 8. VtlUCLAND. Solo Acrnt for I orclgn Advertising. L'ntcxcU al tho PoloinM at Sainton, I'a., aJ teeemd.Clafs Mall Matter. When npittc will peimll, The Ttllnui.) I always tlnd to print nlioi r lcttu hom IU filrmlv bear In; on t'lncnt topics, Iml Its itlle i thai IhC'O lmit !)( eiHicil, lor tilllrtion, tiy tlio writer real liamj ami the eundltlon pnieileiit to it' tcManeo U tint all rontiHmtion shall bo suljCi-t to eilllorial -cvhlon. nil: ilat iiti! ron advkutisi.so. The foUt-wInc labia shows the price per Inch tacli Imerticn. space to he mcil within one jear: Itimcl f-fiTTtiir.cn tle-iding I'nll IllSI'MV. J'.ipcr IM-ltloil " .20 .31 .ill .!! .13 I.im than 500 incVt: m Indus ... vjn " ..wo " W.'l .20 .Id .1M .15 .IV5 .17 .id for tnrds t,l thanks rrwliillone ol eondotinu. Ml slmilir enntilliutlotin In th" nature of id Uithlng 'the Tribune makts a lIijiko ol U cents line. H.itcs for Classified AdirrtivitiB furnished un application. SCltANTOX, ATM la 11. 1B01. The 'pnipo.slllon to Increase the pay of the- recorders secretary from MOO to ?1,M0 a year, which was the starting point of Tuesday night's mK-tip In the estimates committee, has the merit of audacity, If none other. Dy the way, who is on the pay roll as the recorder's iccietary'.' Police ringistrates. ONE OF THE propositions which has been talked of by cotin cilmen contemplates givng equal salaries to the five police magistrates called for by the new shatter. As a business proposition this ! Wheeler, which was published In Har hardly looks fair If pay is to bo cro- per's "Weekly. This uus reproduced In portioned to work performed. The number of cases tried and the amount of fines collected from December 1, 1S99, to December 1, 1800, was, as follows: Amount of Fines. . . .-"O.IV-O No. Caes, First prcrinrt (Crntnl fit) ISli i rxcond precinct (WW Side) .W Third pieclnct (North Knd) GDI I'ourlh precinct Ooiilh Side) si Total number of c.i-cs tried an 211 7 21(11 Total amount of fine-, collected ftJ.OSH Of the number of cases tried, the central city supplied Tl per cent.; of the total fines collected, It supplied 81 per cent. This proportion holds good from year tc year, and If the compen sation of police magistrates should be reckoned 'upon it as a basis the pay would be something like this: Kirt Police dlMrict (Central Citj) $ POO 00 i-eeond IVIicp district (Central Citv) .... 000 00 Third Polifc district (Wet Sid') 303 00 I'Mirlli I'nllre dMrlct (North Did) 2'J'i 00 Tilth IVIkc di-tutt (South Mdc) 100 00 j.iuooo j to nrpoitlon tho i PounrIIs lme yet wards among the five polii-e districts. One plan suggested would put the Sev enth, Six eenth, Eighth. Eighteenth ; nd Sixth winds in lha Fiist district: the Ninth, Tenth and Seventeenth wards in the Seeonl district; the First, Sec ond, Third and Thirteenth wards in the Third district: the Fourth, Fifth, Four teenth, ru'teenth and Twenty-first wnids In the Fourth dlsttict. and the Eleventh Twelfth, Nineteenth and Twentieth wards In the Fifth district. If a bett-.-r arrangement can be sug gested, now is the time to put it in evidence-. Heprcsentativu James' bill approprl uMns Vlofiw) for a miners' hospital at Taylor merits favorabla consideration sit Harrijburp;. The state cannot do too much in aid of those Injured in Us n.it.es, who are unions the foremost contributors to its wealth. Two Warnings. INDIANAPOLIS dispatches of April 6, stntlnu that the national executive committee of the Unit ed Mine Workers of America will be in session in that city tlnoughout the present week, make note of two things, fine of which ought to bo a warning; against the action said to be prorosed with reference to tho other. The first is this: "sjomtlhlns will bo done for the relief of the mlncrn of the ArkuiiMts, Kmii-aH and Indian Tor lltoty fi Ids, where u Mrlku hah been in i.trogiihs nearly two yea is.. Tho mlneis there ato holdliifc- out for an increase nt- 10 per coil, in wages, but I he operator? show no Mi;ns of yielding. Men have been brought in from other Places, and aie dolnjr the work," adds tin- dlhpalcli. That hpeakh fop itsvlf. "The- organization Is delei mined not to ylve up. It will continue to eend re lief." But it cannot reinunte- thu Idle men who for two years have been suf fcilPB tlio deterioration that comes in very way from prolonged Idlenjus. I 'Ulls Information precedes thu other MtttoVU .of, proiicied action asrnliiRt wltelt?Jt,eius;lit to lw a warnlntr. "It Ih Sundethlood tlmt wnya and moans nit to bj dc-yld for HtrengtheiinS the "'"'M-j"l"j in eno i-ennsyivania arahrejju fields, wth the hope of In orasjns the llkell;ood of tho opera tor meeting tho miners in joint eon-teince-ne-st year to settle differences foq, the entiro field." Ill oth'eir words, it is proposed and Zi&JSu!!m Ut .U' ""J001 ,f I unainer. aivike n, year hence for the f-ake pfnpther effort at "recognition" bytamWtlotiK ofilcials who are (inau ciatly supported by the mlneis whom stijke&.mipoveilsh. u It, purposed, ao culinsYo thise rilspntches, to threaten to(lvertijri the entire business of the antSiraclift region again In an eaily fu tuii for tio sake of trying to compel thej general public, to fall In Hue to hi ile "recognition" upon the great eoal roitipnnleg. A'hat Paris news of April G records Is limply the same that tho Pennsyl v.iiila,.anthrnclto fields, will -iliiplU-ute In jiu early futuro under this constant thrveut of econqmlo upheaval un less wiser counsel shall pieviill, The cithle ellspatclies from Hie capital of Franco' say, In bilef: "Tho object les sons fuinlshet by the strikes which nlncu th close of tho-exposltion have beOjii bo gencial (hroushout Fiance, nro beginning Ip take tjfteci, , Calcu lations Jutve been mado bhowlng that hofSCl4ls tjtrllitt caused loss of life. rtitl $J,000.000 to tocal Industry, besides .2,000,000 loss In wot kitten's watreB. The Mniflolllcs striken, which ttre not yot ctuled, nlthotiglt "ft per tent, of the Flrlkeis resumed wotk yesterday, Imvo donlt Mich n terrible blow to the ih-ob-l.eilly nf Alaifolllfs that Ihc oily con f-carcoly hope ever to recover Its lost position. The Iosh of trade nt Mar seilles Is estimated nt $f;,O0U,Ono each week during tho strikes stiles In retail Iiusliicsn uiinlntHhud fiO per cent, Tlirre ore Indications on nil tides of addi tional withdrawals of capital from l-'rci'cii timlertakliitrs, and shopkeepets In 1'arls and rlsewhcto have tlii great est dllllcnlty In meet lug lliplf etiKarre inruts and paying their rontM, tliolf alt tiullon being moico thnn at any time tJncu thi.' Metre of Pitt hi." There In acltinl, prcsonl-day history for the miners anil tho e-ntlie ptibllo of this re?Ion to consider. There Is no serious trouble In tho licpubllcan camp of Pennsylvania, but "wheels" continue to reveilvu In tho heads of wrlteis who have scholar ships in Uncle John Wanamakcr's cor icspondenco school of politics. The End of the Itineracy. THIS SEASON of assemblage of the 'various confeiencos of the Methodist Eplscup.il rhureh has brought out In numerable comments upen the final abolishment by the general conference of the "time limit" for the pastoial relation In that denomination. The patslns of tho Itineracy marks Indeed (t radical change in the church policy of that icllglous body. Of the many tributes that this ac tion hns brought out to tho ploneui-s of Methodism, "the circuit riders" of the olden time, It is a little curious to note that perhaps) the most touch ingthe one that strikes most truly the note of profound sympathy and ap preciationof those that have appeared In tho secular prints Is that by A. C. the Easter number of tho Xew York (P. E.) Churchman. The conditions of modern life und the closer settling- of the greater part of the territory that still forms "do mestic missions" ground for all tho churches, have be"n tending- during tho post twenty-live years to this elimina tion of the pastorate in the religious body whose polity it had differentiated . ftom all others throughout the cntira j nineteenth century. Uut theie are not a few in Its membership, in the min istry and those of the laity alike, who giew to matuiity under the- old regime, I who are locking dubiously upon this new departure that comes in with the , twentieth century. That Is natural ' enough. But not loss so is the evolu 1 lion of tlio old older into the now In all human arrangements. Yel the basic principles remain. That is thj truth which has comforted many I mourners before and will again. Now that Agulnatlo ha'- sunondered and hlgned tho treaty of -.-ace it may turn out that ho was not the whole .--how after all. Arbor Diy and Institute. G OVERNOn STONH luih named the usual clays for Pennsyl vania sprinpr Ai bor days the second and fourth Fri days of Apnl. The earlier of these is meant of course especially for the southern portion of the state. Its ar lival this year, however, in city In stitute week offers an opportunity that should not be lost to remind teachers and controllers to make fltthif,' prep arations for u really significant uso of the later day, April 2li, in the public s-ehcols, in order to make it of true value to the children, the citizens of the future. To them will soon be committed the charge of the heritage of the republic. Its material prosperity, its ability to nutuic and .sustain great and happy populations In time to come, is one of these duties to be placed In their care. .Among otner tilings mat there l.-. ur- I gent call for them to be instructed in is the conservation and renewal of the wt-r.lth of nature's forest, woodland, and tree avenue resources for the good of mankind wealth that has been so wantonly destroyed, so u-cklessly, sel fishly and criminally wasted. It has been a wenilsome, unresting caupalgii that has been necessary to wnge In order to secure some progress in the lenabllit-uion of this mined wealth, Mini' leal appreciation of tho value of liees tte-es in multitude, sin gle trees, city streets and country avo nues of hlu.de, beauty, and health ghliig air. If tlmt campaign had done what ho f oio this time il should have done lor fcionintnu, the worse than loollsh, the iniquitous proposition to cut down the city hull elms would never lmvo been bioae-hf d or, being no, would have be-n met with tin unlvetsal htiixl of Indignation It de-hv-rves. Let thu children of tfcrtinton bo taught th enoimous value ot tho lice ,, of iuhoi'lcultipc. We hope tho present institute may in home wise this week testify a compiehonsion and appreciation of the possibilities that each Arbor day offers for intcresting nncl instructing the children. The unveiling of the majestic mon ument in Washington, V. C, on ICas- ter Tuesday recalled to many thous- a,u1a ot' tl,e 'al110 of hat city the scenes of the war for the Union, "the t mes that tried men's souls." Tho fit ting ceremonial, of course, as on all such occasions, brought tho flood tide of patriotic feeling. Hut tho sight of nil these noble memorials Is one of the things that uld always in stirring the hearts of men to love for their land. A New York stock exchange seat haa Just been sold for J5S000. This prob ably to nn extent furnishes some ex planation for the hopo that never de parts fiom the heart or the man who buys ten-dollap margins. It this excitement over the llnding of the stolen Oalnsboroiigli picture has the cii'ect of icvlvlng the Gainsborough hat, theie will be universal regret that the ralntlug was ever discovered. Once moi the old, ulthough made famous by tin? touch of a genlm, gives place to the march of modern improve- metits. Chnrles Dickens' tovera will read with p. sense of regret that the Ulnok Hull hostel! y, In Holborn, Lon don, where Betsy Prig und Salrey Gamp held fotth, Is to be torn down to make plneo for n modern building-. Hut tho pages of Dickens' story nro none the lees with us. Itcforp thu memory or the Syracuse catastrophe Is etowded out of general rccollortlon by the rush of the world's dully news, It should be pressed homo to the public mind thai the .so-called accident tho falling nt the bridge over the Oswego eannl was the result of criminal carelessness, of the deliberate negli'ct of long continued warnings to tho city authorities that the bridge wan unsafe. Tiio announcement that Paul Kru yer will come to America und Jccturu as guest of tho Democratic party, will probably cause neither joy nor appte-bi'iif-lon. Mr. Kruger 14 loo many incut ha behind his udvnt.ee paper to oiiiihc evcltcmcnt at this time. TOLD BY THE STABS. Dally Horoecopo lirnwn ly Ajacchus, Tho Tribune Astrologer. Astiolihe C.i-t. '.'.31 a. M tor Thursday, April II. KOI. th $ A child boin mi this djy will notice that the tipper hiislnoi U not frolng lo lie much of a mulcts In the cy:i of the ofiiecholdci i unless c en body's salary is Increased. 'I lie wlfc-beater his never been known to ctcr cKo hli muscle with the carpot-bcatcr. fconie f the skeptical cltliem who have liecn illvpo- il to hush nl refemi in Scranton are be sinnlnff to c.hiblt (.jinptotns of cold feet. When a nnn doe n"t consider it nefeinry In npulnslrc fur l.lmelf Sic is usually plated In the "self-pi idc.' ilas-. It Kencially lak-i an officlil with wisdom next to that of boloinon to distribute rcfoim with fimalll.v. Ajacchus' Advice. Po not aitcnipt to lie entirely by your wN tmle.! picpaicd otcasiomlly to board with tl.o tlicriil. OWIin? SWdies of Hiiman Nafiire Why Nye Was Surprised. "I THINK the late RIII N.ve was al lib best when an opportunity picsentcd It'elf to mike 1.1I1I1010U5 n iii.u k.s uboul himself or his own mi-fmtuneV Mid M. A. Marks yestcrdiy, iluiiii- u (.(.uver-itiou in which the writings of the humorist weie dwustcd. "I rdiii-inbcr an incidint which happened in Madison, Iml., the town in which 1 w.'i.-, born and tailed. 1 was manager of the playhouse we hid in the town, and when upon a cciuin oiacsion the Woni.in'i. Relief Cori'S, an .iuiliaiy organization lo the (irand Anny of tho HcpubHc, v. inted to Kit up an cnteituinmcnc foi the puipose ot raisin? money, it asked me lo phk nut trmething 1 thought would be a drawing jid. "I looked uver the bat of attractions and ran auo , the lunie-. of Bill m and James Whit rumli Iiile.v, wlio wcic then tiuicling tosethcr. I to!il the ladies tint in mv opinion they could in .tl e no b.tter selection, and the humoti-it and lloo-icr poet were immediately communicated v.ith. It n happened that a few- dija later 1 lud to po to cw York, and, ot courae, lelt the (i tiie matter with the ladus, tillins them lo pioiiiil .it unee with selling tickets. You miy liuisim- my .l'tomshmcnt wlicn I leturncd home tic diy on which the entcitainmiiit was to bo (,'Hcu, when one ot ihc ladies came to me and Slid that they had fold but seven tickets and tint they had abandoned the idea of holdn g the enteitninment at all. The worst of It w i they had simply ,eome to the conclusion that they could make no money out of the tntcitiiinmcnt and diopped it without com immicatini? with Nje or Riley or with their niaiUn'i r. Ol course m tlio afternoon they both inivtd on the tiain, ami it devolved upon mo to bie-ik the news to them. I shall never for pet iht- fielinfr that rime over me when I en tiled their loom in the tavern ut which they had put up. Riley wan sittim: in a chair in an apparently meditative mood, while N.ve, with hi-, back turned towuul tic door, w.ii unpic-'e-iu hi-, cup. Nje did not look vip when I tame in, but kept liclit on unpacking, mid so I :idlrtjeii my lemirki at Riley. I said tint but sivcn tickets had been suld and that the I .die had riciideil to abandon the cntcitiinment. 'Hull Hill N.ve turned around and i em irked Only 'even tickets told! lliit'n funny, bicause the people ot thii town never heanl u"-.' " Cleveland Plain Dealer. ABnd Muddle. OIIt." .-aid the poet to tho editor, "I have O ,i Rriev ince," and ln bicathed hard, "liie ciicvaucc committee U in session," olid tin- editor with a wan smile. "Mate jour I point," I "Well, sli, in my lines to 'Miulc in jour -iindav- edition," said the- poet hollj, "vou Kin-isly twiitcd two of in)- cholcc.-t linea out of all poctlc.il ncmbkince." "Mranse I didn't notice it when I lead the viih-," Mid the cditoi. "I thought tiny wild .ill ilciit." "Ihou.'hl they weie all light!" echoed tl.e lioet. "Absuid. 1 undo an .illusion lo Pau, su " "Who i-. f'amiri" "Pan! Pan! 'Ihc woild's (-.illicit uiuiician." "Don't think I e-vcr met bliii " "Mil him! Of (ouiec j on nivcr met hiir! Hi- plavi.il mi a pipe of his own invention. Will, tli-, I tool: occasion to taj- in no poem that thu wind wa the In el of all iustiuiiientc,'' "The wind, eh! Veiy pitttj," "Not a jour proof teidcr complied with jour imitpoillur to rtnder It, sil. No, sti. I wiiiie; -The zjplijin, slahinir in their reedy tlnoato, bad frently hu-licd the IMuliku notes." Ilut'i. icilly beauliful." 'ill' in'.a.-e it Is. lint how did it appeal? I.ixlin; ''I he hcifeif. bizding In their wicdy tlnii.it--, had KCittlj tusied die can like goat;.' lluw'j) that!" "Awiul, Imply awful, I will invLSlij;ati it at niv rjilieit eonvenience;." "I icll jou, sir, it's enoiyh to mike a Iran vvnni in uivn up pitlj " "."n it is, so it it, Why dun't jout" f lev i land Plain Dealer. Sarcasm fiom the Pulpit, ffTDRUDDRKN end sUtahs," tternly end good J- old Parson- Woohmon, alter tho collection lud been taken up upon a recent Sabbath morn, im;, 'betorc the hat was done parsed l ex pounded tho request dat de coosiegaiiou con tribute aciaHiliu to dcr means, and I eho i pected dat jo' all would chip in magnanimously. Hut now, upon e-vaminin' de collection, I llndj that de concocted imiouut contributed by da whole cntiie pos'ci ob ;u' am only the significant and pu-ijllauimoiis sum of sitj free cento. And ut cli jui'i-tlon clar ain't no 'casloii for jo' all to lol- at Bruddir Slewfoot, who done ciu-u-luamhulatcil dc hat around, in no tuch ausplclouj m.iiiin'1, for in Iho lost place Iliuddir Slewfoot ulii't dat kind of a man, and In thu aceund place dono watched him like a hivvk all do tlino muliielf. No, iKIj-firo cents vvat all dit wu- l!un' in, and I iU'.v wants to oiy dat In my liumlle uplnlon, imtt-ail uli lontrlbutin' nc lavtcilii' lo .10' uieam jn' nil contributed aivawd- In' lo jo' iiii-anncM. )i choir will low favor lis Vild deir lii-'lar tiiilotlEoiiMitiv'! -llorpci'ii Mum. Conespoudent Told of His Standing. FRANKNESS ut comment is one, oi MlnUter WtiS poliiio of wfakuoi oi ol tin n Jlli, accenting; to t iteiiiu-t jnrcs and icult. Olio djy he w.n vinltid bj- a newspaper corrc-po:id-nt, who U peilupi not alone in bis prot-i-iioi in leuMidiu; liuwclt at a gieat mm, lIoio he had Kamcd anjlblni; whatever Ironi Mr. Wu, Hio latter vvu plyuij lilni with -u uujl iWCtion. When tho ipuiy aj to il.s 3."-oui)t of Ids vvccklv itipcnd was put the conupon-jVut heivid up lib chest, stroked 1m musticho will) ooooooooooooooooo THie People's Exchange. A POpiJLAIl CMSAItlNO HOUSK for lh llrnrdt nl All Whn ll-ii Itninel lo i Her.t, Heal Estate or Other Property to Sell pr Kxchanire, or Who Want Slttiatlons or u neip iiicje Small Artvertliemcr.' coat A One Cent Word. Kit Imerlloai lor Flva r v-rnis a bmi;eept Situations uamea, Q Uhleh Are Inaerted Free. 0 ooooooooooooooooo Wanted. WANTun-iUAMS wini mnr riugi.so at new fplko mill, Jackoon street. Ktysir Val ley. Apply nl onre to foreman Uallty on tin pound, hlnslry It llallatcnd. Help Wnutetl Male. WAMi;D-Firt5T CLASS fsTCN'OOUAt'lIEK AND ltunliigtoii operator; Rood eilaiy to the right man. Addicss Miuuficturcr, caie Tilhtint, Help Wanted Female. WANTKD-KXPEIUnXCED BINOEIIV Cilltb wanted. Trlliunc Bindery. WANTHD-A fiOOl) fllllti FOR RI'.SEItAti housework, family of three; city refe'renco. Apply 711 Madison avenue. V.NTi:0-GIRt Pott GCN'ERAIj HOIJSi: work. Apply with reference to Mrs. T. R. Brooks, loon Linden slieet. Situations Wanted. SITUATION WASTED-DV A YOUNG MAN 22 jears of ae, stronc; and active; ha-s had line jear experience u slilpplnir cle-rk. Rcfirtncii (urnlslicd. Addicss "SlUppinu Clerk," circ of Tilbune office. MARRIED MAN, NO CHILDREN, WOULD LIKE u)ltlon hi steward, Janitor,! caretaker or work of uny kind. G Tribune ofBw. A riliSTCLASS COACHMAN WANTS A SITUA tlon with a private fjmtl.v; understands the care- of horses thoroughly and very handy abuut house and garden, with good reference. Ad dress W. K., 331 Penn avenue, care bchncll. M1U.NG MRRIl'.D WOMAN WANTS HOl'Si.' work, cooking or work of any kind; sleep at heme. !., Tribune oftlcc. SITUATION WANTED BY A YOfNG MAN S bcokkreper and typewTiler; can civo refer ences; small salary. Addles Wesley II. Weave.-, Loniz, bullitan county, I'.i. SITUATION WANTr.D-BY A YOUNG COLORED gentlemen as a cook. Can give good rvfer. once addiess. William Pennington, 420 Penn avenue. WANTHD-MAN OF ABILITY WOULD LIKU position of responsibility. Good salemin. Competent to manage businrss or attend to ad vcitislng and coiicspondeuce. Address U. C, Triinine office. pride and prepared to aslciiisli the slmrlo ce lestial. "One hurdrcd and Dfty dollais a wcik!" he ccia lined. "It is too much," came imick as a Miot tioin the minister's lips; "it is altogether too much .vou are not worth mou- than !Mi a week." Later on, by dint of itos3-oainlnation if other nevvepaper men, Mi. Wu leirncd that Ins sljo-a-wcek visitor had pievjricated to the cl ient of about iSJO the week. Tho net time this gentleman called at tlio legation and tent his card lo tho minister he wa. accoided an audience, but the firct thing tne imnMcr said lo him was: "You lied tc me about your salary. II vou will lit- alnut such a. thing as tint you will lie about anything. I do not trust jou. I n.'ue nothing to tell you. I want to revUe my foimcr estimate of your value instead of being worth y. a week jou aic not worth aiij tiling, sir. Good day." INDUSTRIAL NOTES. From Mines and Minerals. There has been a lcmarkable increase in the Penn-jlvanii bituminous mines in the past tut j ear?. In lt-H the number of bituminous coal mines in operation in Penn Iv ania was 70v, while on Jan. 1, 1D01, the number had increased to 013, an increisu of 2'i8, or more than -5 pel cent. tomeiset und Arnietrcng; counties have doubled the number of their mines, and Cambria countj- almost so. In tiie past decade Alle gheny ha tj.inc-ii thirteen; Annatrong, eleven; Beaveh, tlneo; Bedford, five; Butler, tluce; C.imbiia, ilfty-four; Center, twelve; Clearfield, si; Elk, nine; Tajctle, thlitj--tno; Hunting don, four; Washington, tit, and Wcstmeieland, twentj--tlx. Tlie counties showing losses aie: Blair, one; Bradford, three; Mcicer, Ave, and Tioga, three. The remarkable increase has been sraetcr dmlng the- period 15D0-lCi0 thain an any other year of the eli cadr. 'Die production of refined copper by the L-.kc mines for the jear IsOii was 112,037,500 pounds, while for the cimcnt jear it is not likely to gieitly exceed liW.oCO.OM) p'.uiids, a cam of lc'!.v than 15 per rent,, which U less than the rate cf Iuckcsc ot the United States as a whole. 'n," work tli.it is doing Is b'.tter shown, I mv ever, by ether flames. In l5'Jt the number of men emplojed in the distiict vias S,1T0, while in 1000 the force amounted lo upward of 11,000 men. Oniui; to the marked incicatc in the price of inppir during the nat jear the lie tl for the util ization of aluminum has bieu gicatly expanded fcuiccviful cxptrlmcnt'. have beui made dm ms tho jear In the iio ct aluminum, botli puiu and allojcd with copper, for clecliical conductors. The weight cf a wiie of pure aluminum ir IS per rent, of the weight of a copper wlie of ciiual conductivity. Heme the pi ice? cf alnmi- mini per pound might Ik. a lit tic mou: than twice that of corpcr and etill the roit of the lunductors for a Riven amount of rlcctilc.il power would be the same If constructed of ilthei ineuil. The pilec of aluminum, however, in only a little ovtr j) pir cent, stealer per pound than that of copper. Aluminum, theiefore, is coiuldciably leas expensive- tnau itipptr fur thi puipo-e. The tirt actual application of the metal en a luge telle for this purnosa has been nude during tlie jear by the Cldt.iju and Northvrcstein elev ilcd load. Twenty tull04 o l'-lnch cables, weigh, ing IJO.OOO pounds have been put in i lace to distribute the motive power to the tiolley oais ot the new road. Tlio flrtt eli-ctriii mine loeomotlve vras built la lt35T for the LyWns Valley colliery of the Pennsv-lvar.ia llalhoad eompanj', and since that tune verj' rapid progress has been made until the modem mine lecomotive beam very httle ie. sembUnce to Schlesiniiei's aptly named "Pio neer," Some idea of the extent to which electric mine locomotives are used may be cained front the fact that In the statu oi Pennsylvania there are raoro than 250 in dally operation. CHAMPION SMALL WHITER. Bangor, Me., tetter in the Bun, FtilU Rittrcdge, ol Belfuat, champion iraall writer of tho world, vho i nearly 00 jenre old, ha retired doni the hold, leaving his record nf 0,000 words written -villi a common 6t(d pen on an ordiniry postal card (oi ambitious mlcrot. tepin u inrcit to equal or beat, Mr, Kitticdgc lmj loner tie-iii famous (or M penmanship. He Is a Yirmonlcr by birth, lilt practice of miniature chirograph- began early in life and many a tiino he has :,'ono without dinner rather than leave unflni.hc-d a pine of vvoik. IIU tiist bciioiu cumpetltivc cfloit was made in 1:S7, when bonis ono cent to the Belfast Jour, nal a postal cmd upon vvhti.li noo words had been ciovvded and defied any one to beat it. A few djjg aftervvaid Kitticd;e handed in n postal card upon which ho had wiitton 1,000 wonU, and thU beiiif beaten he produced one with 3,001 woiiU. Tlio a,000-wxrd postal card ended the competition, but Mr. Kitticdgo kept on crcv-d-In;,' his letters and words into bt ill smaller tuce, turnlug- out In succeion cirds bi-atliuj 0,0e, 10.UXV, acd 20,000 vvoids. His tines t work wa$ done in 1500, when be wrote 1(5,000 words upon an ordinary postal card, and the entire ten ol the New- Testament, atout 1$1,000 words, upon (cur potal cart. He hid wntu-ii Mvcial prdidtntUl imustull Tot Kent. WAMiWtm FOR RENT FROM MAY t. Store In The Tribune building, now occupied by the Times. In cluding Desks, Steam Heat and Electric Light. Also 1200 feet of floor space on 4th floor of the Tribune building, suitable for light maufacturing. In cluding heat, light and power. Enquire at office of The Tribune, BENT IlfcDCCKD KIOHTlltOOM UOC-K. AUj modem imptucmcnti; b-irn If wanted, 'Si K. Main aieniic. Vcty deliibie loe.illon, rri"i tile We Park. .. T. Hcitci, 10J S-oitlh Main avenue. ron nt:.NT u-itoOM licH&K, moiiukn im- proemcnts, 422 Mjdison nvenuc. ion ni:NT-7-noo.M notisn. with moucrx Improvement!!, on Clicen IIIiIko street. Ap ply 1023 Sanderson avenue. 027 GTiEKK PTDflll STniT.T, N1XR KOOMh; modern Imprnvrinents; steam heat Included; furnished; vciy desirable. KOIt RHNT-lIALK Unt;ill.K HOttSH, CIS 1IAR rlson avenue; f room, $18; also 100S Tine street, 0 looms $16. BOTH ftlDKS NEW MonERN DOfRl.K HOL'M!. f-JS-S.TO North Main avenue. D. J. Reese, HI South Filmorc avenue. STORE, Hi LACKAWANNA AVENUE; l'OsSES slon given May 1st. Applv nil 5anderson avenue. 02l GREEN Rffir.E .SntEET. TEN ROOMS, modern Improvements; steam heat furnlsliul; desirable; $2S(X. Tor Sale. TOU SAt.E-ONEN PAIR BLACK MARCS, PER feet inalch, sound and kind. One Tun Seated 1 line-ton. One Top Bua-gy with shafts and Vole. One Two-feeated Sleich. One Cutter with Shaits and Tole. One Double Harney. One Simile llarneis--, Robes, Blankets, etc., etc., all in first class order. For further paiticulars cill or uddrtVs 71i Linden street, Scranton. Telephone cill. WIS. CIIAS. D. SANDERSON. Wanted To Buy. WANTEDSECOND-HAND SLOT MACHINES; must be in good older; state particulars as to make and price. Address L. Jl., gencial do lively, Siranton, Pi. Rooms and Board. TABLE BOARD AND ROOMS, ton avenue. 031 WASHlMi- LAROi: FRONT ROOM Willi BOARD FOR TWO ficnllrmcii. 110 Ad mis avenue. Honey to Loan. MONEY TO LOAN ON IMPROVED CITY REAL estate. HIIXUY Bl'.LIN, JR. CIIAS. If. wi:i.li:s. THOMAS bl'ltACiUE. MOI-'EY TO LOAN ON BOND AND MOUTOAOn, iir -amount. JL II. llolgate, Ccrnrntuvvealth bulldinc;. ANV AMOUNT Or MONEY TO LOW-QUICK, etiaktM leans oi Huilalng and Loan. At Ironi i to 0 pci cent. Call on . V. Walker", 211-315 Cfinnell huildins. PROFESSfONA L. Certified Public Accountant. K. T. SPAULDING, 220 BROADWAY, York. NEW Architects EDWARD H. DAVIS, building. ARCHITECT, CONNELL FREDERICK L. BROWN, ARCIIITEIT. PRICE building, 126 Washington avenue, Scranton. Dentists. DR. C. E. EILENBEROER, PAULI llUILDINU, spmce street, Scianton. DR. C. C. LAUBACII, 115 WYOMING AVENUE. Lawyers. rRANK E. BOYLE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Rooms 12, 11, 10 and IS Bmr building. 1 K. TRACY.ATT'Y.COMMOXWEALTII BLDG. D. B. REPLOGLE, ATTORNEY-LOANS NEGO Hated on real estate securllj-. Mean building, corner Washington avenue and Spruce sticet. WILLARD, WARREN fi KNAPP. ATTORNEYS and tounsellors-at-law. Republican building, Washington avenue. JESSUP & JESslJP, ATTORNEYS AND COtlV ellorn.tlaw. Commonwealth building, Roomj 10, 20 and 21. EDWARD W. THAYER. ATIORMIY. 003 001, Oth floor, Meats bulldins. ROOMS. L. A. WATRES. ATTORNF.Y-AT-LAW, BOAUD of Trade building, Scianton, Pj. PATTERSON & WILCOX, TRADERS' NATION M, Rank buililin-,'. C. COMEGY.-. 0-U REPl'Ill.IC'AN RLILDING. A. W. Df-RTHOLr, OriTCE MOVED TO NO. 211 WjomliiK avenue. Physiclano nnd Sugeons. DR. WE. ALLEN, 5U NORTH WASHINGTON avenue. PH. S. W. L'AMOUEAI'X, OITirR SJ'J WA-dl-Ingtou avenue. Hculditice, MIS Mullieiry. (.lironlc dlscibc, liiugt, heart, lidniia and Btnllo-urlnary organs a specialt. Hour?, 1 n I p. ni. O&teopatll. s. ncRinuor. kvajw. ostuopatii. 123 ami Uil Wshin?ton Ave., ranton I'i, Chronic Dii.Msea a epecialty Otfli-e- U)uts; S.'IO In U in.; 1 30 to 1.30 p. ill. Hotels and Besturants. THH F.LK CAFE. 13J AND 127 t'RANKLI.V avenue. Rates reasonable. 1'. Zi:iGU:i!, Proprietor. SCRANTOX HOUSE. NEAR U, I. J: W. l'.P. senger depot. Conducted on the European plan. VICTOR KOCH, noniictot. Scavenger, A. VI. llltlCGS CLRANS PRIW VAULTS AND cc pool.-, no odorj only iinpiovrd pumps u-ed. A. D. Driggs, pioprletor, Leave: irdtr 1100 Noith Main avenue, or Licke'i. ditiff stoic, cor. ncr Adams and Mulbeiry, llotli tilcphonea addiTsseii upon coital cards and lias, alnajd cm tidcrcd it cdiy to vviito the l.oul's piajcr eight times within the spaee coveicd by u live cent nickel. He- vrote cue of CilaiUtone'ii speeches upon a postal card and tent it to tho btates man, who wrotu a letter In reply, thanMn;r Mr, Kittudgo and praisltit," bis skill. Mr, Klttredge never used any niasnilyini; glumes it other alJu. lie lion, jlv.ais v. urn a pair e( ordinary spectacle, such as noil elderly men use, and all hi writing !u been done vvlth an ordinary steel pen and common black ink. lie has competed with many uould-bc eiiaiuptors who hive used tnajnlij Ins glissr and nliiip pointed hard lead pencil, and he his easily beaten them all, in spile ol their advantage in the matter of equipment. His writing1 is distinguished by its beauty and the artistic arwtucmcnl and unltoimity ot the lettra. Eaeli letter U tpitate an distinct, and some (rimed tpcclineos wcic shown at the i'aiis cipesition He nn II Jt his cji mteir ally maguiiy- Hill& Commielll Seven Floors FmH of Exclusive Designs In New FmiraltMreo Prices ie PI aie FignnreSo 121 NORTH WASHINGTON AVENUE Seeds. O. R. CLARKE & CO.. SEEDSMEN AND Ntnt!--crymen, store Ml Washington avenue; grein houses, 1DJ0 North Main avenue; store tele phone, 7iJ. Wire Screens. JOSEPH KUET1XL. REAR Sll LACKA. XU., tcranton, Pa., manufacturer of Wire Screen". Miscellaneous. Oltt'SSMAKING FOR CHILDREN '10 ORDER; abo ladies' waists. Louis Shoemaker, 212 Adams avenue. MEGARCEE BROS'., PRINTERS' SUPPLIES, EN t elopes, paper bags, twine, Warehouse, 130 Washington avenue, fitanton, Pa. HIE WILKES-BARRE RECORD CAN BE HAD In Scranton at tho news standi of Itcbman Bios', JO,) frpruec and 303 Linden; M. Norton, C!!2 Lackawanna avenue; I. &. Schutzci, 211 Spruce street. Lehigh Valley Railroad. In Etrrct Marcli S. HO. For Philadelphia and New York via P. .t II. R. R., at 0.15 and 11.35 a. m., aril 2.15, 4.27 (Blick Diamond Eipre-o), and 11.30 p. in. t-un-dajj, D. & H. R. R 1.33, 6.27 p. m For White Haven, Hiilclon and principal points in the coal legions, via D. il II. It. K., U 13, 2.1s and 1.27 p. m. For Pottavillc, 1.27 p. m. For Bethlehem, Fasten, Reading, Haiihburg and principal intermediate stations vii 1). ,v; II. It. R 1.13, 11.35 a. m.; 2.1S, 1.27 (Black Du mond Evprcs), 11.S0 p. in. Sunday, D. i: II. R. R., 1.5S. S.27 p. m For Tunkhannock, Towandi, Elmiia, Ithaca, Geneva and piincipil intermedtato stations, via. D., L. & W. R. R., J.03 a. m.; 1.05 and 3.10 p. ni. For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Chicago and all points wist, via D. & II. It. 1!., 11.33 a. m., 3.33 (Black Diamond Express), 7. IS, 10.41, 11.C0 p. m. frundajs, D. i: II. a It., 11.53, S.27 p. in Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh Valley puloia cais on all train between WilkiJ-Bane and New York, Pliiladclphia, Buffalo and Sus pension Bridge IIOLLIN II. WTLBUR, Gen. Supt., 26 Cortland street. New York. CHARLES S. LEE, Cicu. Pass. Agl 2G Cortland street. New- York. A W. NONNEMACHER, Div. Pa.s. Agt., South Bethlehem, Pa. For tickets and Pullman reservations apply to SO'l Lackawanna avenue, Scianton, P.i. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western In Effect Dee. 2. 1000. South Lc iv l- Scianton fur New Yoifc at 1.40, y.no 5 30, .00 and 10 05 a, m. : 12.33, S.33 p. in. For Philadelphia .it S.00 and ID 05 a. m.; 12.53 and 3.33 p. in. For stroudsbuig at 6.10 p. in. Milk accommodation at 3.10 p. m. Arrive at Ilobokcn at tt.V. 7.1 J. 10 'Jf, 1J.03, 3.15, LIS. 7.10 p. m. Ariivc at Philidelphia at 1.00, 3.2J, il 00 and S.22 p. ni. Anne fiom New York at 1.1(1, li..!2 and 10.2) 1. in.: 1.0O, 1.32, 5.13, S.I3 and. 11.:.0 p. m. Fiom ftroudtbuig at s.03 a. m. Niiitli Leave f:i.iaulen for Iiuffilii and Intel mcdiatL otatimn at 1.15, 0.33 and 0.00 a. in.: 1.35, 5. IS and 11.35 p. ir. For Oswego and Svraeuso at G..13 a. in. and 1.55 p. ni. For Utiia at 1.10 a. in. nrd 1,33 p. in. For Mon trose at I'.ik) a in. 1.03 and i.ii . in. For Nicholson at 1 00 and 0.15 p. m, For lll'ig hsmton at 10.20 a. m. Aiuve in Scranlon from lliitlaln dt 1.21, 2.51, 5.4,5 and 10.00 a. in.; 3.S0 and s.00 p. in. From Oswego and hjTaeuso at 2.35 a. in. ; 1.' 03 and S 00 p. m Frum I tlc.i .it 2.53 a. 111.! 12 3s and 'l.oll p. ni. Fimn NichoNon at 7.30 a. in. and tl.oo v. in. Fiom Moi'tru-c at 10.00 a, m. ; ..-0 and i.Cl p. m. Bloouisbui-K Livislnn Leave Scranton for Noilluinibeil.ind, ot O.I3, 10,01 a. m.; 1.31 and 5.C0 p. ni. For l'ljmouth at 1.05, 3.40, 8.50 p. in. For Kingston at s.P) a. m. Ariivc at Noithumbeiland at 9.35 a. m.; 1,10, 5.00 and S.li ii, in. Arilve at Kin?tton al h.52 a. m. Anivo at Plvmoutli nt 2.00, I.;,. 0 13 p. ni. Ainti !n Suanloii licm Nortliumheiland at '4J a. n. . l.-.M. 1.30 and .s 13 p. in. Fiom Eliigstou at 11.00 u. Ii. Ironi Pljinutitli at 7..n a hi.; ;t 20 and 5.33 p. in. SUNDAY TR MNS. South L.'ave Scranton at 1.10, 3,01, 5 50, lo.Oj p. in.: 3.31 ami J'-lf P- '" Noith I.iave scranton at l.I, il.J3 a. :n.; 1.53. 3. Is and 11.33 P- m- Uluomsliuil-' IlivUIuii I.iavis N-Mtiton at ln.03 a. in. and 5.30 p. in. Delaware and Hudson. In I'llfit Nov. 23, l'wo. Trains foi fiiibondile ltuvc Smntoii nt ii.;o, 7..Vi, b.i, 10.11 a. in.; -'00, 1.20, 2.1, .i-,j, 5"v il.JJJ, 7.J7, il. 1 j, 11.13 I'- m.j I.M .i. in, IVr llonetdale-O.JO. 10.1!. a. in.; 2.U .md j.-jo l''Voe Vilkes naire-0.1.1, 7.1. s.H, OS, lo.n, ll.f.5 p. in.; 1.2'. 2.1s, JJJ, 1.27, U.10,7.1, in,n, 11.30 p. in. lur L. . U. R- piints-0.13, ll.jj i, in., ..,i0, 1 U7 and ll..0 p. m for l'cnr)hinu R. I! polnts-C.13, v.St i, m ! 2.18 ar.el 1.27 p. fl. I'or Albany and all point3 noith d.20 a. n and U.M p. in- i jl-.vdaY TRAINS. For rarbond.ilc9.t0, ll.JJ a. m ; 2 U, S il, 5,17, 10 5i p. ni. For WilkM-Rarie 9-'.Si 1I.5j a. m.; 15?, 2, 6 27, 8.27 p. in. For Mbanv and points nar.h 3.53 p. in, I or Hoiic.ilalt, a 00 a. in. and 3.32 p, m. Lowest rates tu M paints m United itates ni d Capada. J. H. lirilim-K, G. P. A.. Albany, N, Y, H, W. CROSS, P. V. A, Scnnton, Pi, Coutral Hallroacl of New Jersey, Stations in New York foot ot Liberty 6triet, If. R.. nrt riouth I'crrj. TIMK TAUI.K IN CITKCT NO'. 23, 11. Tialni Rave taantcn (nf New Yoik, Newark, FlUabitli. l'blUdolphii, Laston, lltilikhcm, Al. Iciitnvvn, Mineh Chunk and Miito Haven at S.a) u, in.. cxiu. 1. J"! expURi, B.50 a, in. Sun ,1.1)3, i.lb p. in. For I'ittsioii ond Wilkcidlauc, S.10 , m,- j,jo and J.W p. in. buiiilaj. 2 13 p. in. Fur llaltlmoro ami Wadilngton .m, points South and Wc.t via llcthleheiii. s.W) j, m,j 1 m and tl.M p. Snii"lif. 2 15 i. ri. For l.on lluneh, Ocean Clinic, clc, at S.30 a in. and 1.10 p. in. For Rcadiinr, Lebanon and Harrbbuig-, via Al lentown, S.30 a, m. and 1.10 p. m. bunda), 2.13 l m- For Pottsvllle. S.30 a. in. and l.lo p. in. llncujh tickets to all points east, r-outh and vvct at lowest rates at the station. II. I'. BALDWIN. (It ii. Pas,,. St. J. H. OLHAl SEX, lien. tupt. Erie and Wyoming Valley, Time Table In Effect Sept. 17, HOT, Trains lor lUwley and low! points, tvunevt- Inj at Haw Icy with Eric uilroad (or New York, Newburc; aud intermediate points, leave Krau- ion at 7 03 j ni and 2.23 p in Tralnv ani.e at frt union at 10.0 a, in and FIMLEY Perfectly BeautifyJ! DeJJglhtf u ily ChArmlngl Exceedingly Fasciraatlngl lit what wo hear from cttslomci s wh have ucon our new Flee Imported Qremiadlees They nrc aulto nbovo tho average qualities shown, but few of tho larRu city houses can produce goods as flna In texture, or more exquisite, design! thnn arc now displayed on our coinii tcrs. All are brought out In eliiftli dress patterns, nnd aro not obtalnablo tilsewhurc. At SPc "Wo have a 25-lneh pure sewing sIlH Grcnadlno In plain and brocaded cf fects. At $1.25 A 43-Inch puro silk and silk and wool Grenadines, neat checks, stripes and fancy brocades. At $1.50 A 43-lnch oxtra fine pure silk Grona aine witn satin riODon stripes in all ferent widths. At $2 00 13-Inch superior finished lircnadlnea in htripes, checks, plaids and figures. At $2.50 13-inch Grenadines lu embroidered polka dots, beaded checks and satin ribbon stripes. At $3.75 48-lnch Grenadines in crepe do chine, with pllsf,e siti-incs and satin bar nov elty effects. At $4.00 15-inch plain background, with cm broidercd trailing vine and cluster oi roses. . J Al $5.00 French embroidered Jaequard Grenal ditieij of exquisite desdgn. 510-512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE Seen what we have in Odd Boxes of Stationery At prices that will surely iu teres t you. The above may e seen in our display win dow. ReyooldsBiros Stationers and Engravers, RAILROAD TIME TABLES. PENNSYLVANIA KAILAOy Schedule in Effect March 17, 1B01. Trains leave Scranton: 6,45 a. ni., wcok days, for Sunbury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti more, Washington and for Pitts burg and tho West. 0.88 a. m., week days, for Hazloton, and for Sunbury, Harrisburg Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash ington and Pittsburg and tho West. U.18 p. in., "week days, (Sundays 1.58 p. ro.,) for Sunbury, Harris burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore Washington and Pittsburg anc tho West. Por Hazleton, weel days only. 4.3V p. m., week days, for Sunbury Hnzleton, Pottsville, Harrisbuifj, Philadelphia and Pittsburg-. I. D. 111. ICHINbON, Gen. Mgr. J U. WOOD, Gen. Tass. Ait. lime Card fu ejj'cct Dec, 30th, liiOO, SCRANTON DIVISION. 803 i Mil d-lfj i&, PTA'lIOS I fW ' lT10Ar..V.V..WIIdKl.LT. . 1MI PI . ,'10 16! lOSAr. . CailosU ..Lv. lutu ..1031 8 l " . llllieocL.,, " 3 Is " . Starlight. J El " .Pn.trn I'mk, " S3 " . Wluviuod... IV.' I ,,1015 ..ICUO 9S1 3 to " ...I'uinteile,,, ,. .umon , I'leiMlit lit, " Uiilondale.. " Fori.t tit,. " .. UI01I II 0MII IV . iiiir, SCtlSM .1H1I1 .... PM Ulllil viiiuai, do; d oi ii ii UJ3 0JM ,,.6(0 ...a at; . laruonuulti TuiSMiM .Ulillo Itrlilc. 7 (Xt " 17 OV3 title ...Old ,..6 2J VOHl it' SMIllrJ Jlaj ilrl.1 Jeilitn Vrilil.ulJ. . Wlnloii , . Pitltvllle . .Ol7Pl'iit. . . 1 'l hi. bun;. l'rovlilMii.4., if u. 3 tie oi i wsish-j " iT 158 SI 6 0S ,7 18 MO 11 i " 231 ue if . " 7 4 096(1 ' ail lOf 87 " 7 til UfS ," Jj l76S Ar J (Oi lOCss. IM H K ... Sil na.ni ui ,. S 21 U SOU 01. ,. CIS J IS 10 S7, .. on Union ... ail Uioium' ....dio ss ia i. ..,.603 avion iuJ swiotOLv, ...Snantcn PUI Ul 1MI 1U S3J1IJ IJ i-.iikritce (djuloosl iMluletro Cirtontftle fur JUvtelJ n lilvili-l.l ) 11117 00 1 u ta.i S.C0pni. ' .W littonal trains lrsicMniiuu 117 orrmSnodsireaW. itcptlnj l sll tUtlons t C.il.ioanl., srrniua at 7 L r - i.j mlu Irsvii Mtvuc'J l-.t.l for ('.ttoirtsU (.. ilsi' , srrlvlag at Csrooudsle 1 1 o.M m. Hates cent per mile, J Lortcst Itutei lo all I'olnts sTeil, mm you . ,. 'as? iUS jOb ioal ;tm' - .. .' to "-im , .-aeiis ....8314 (6 ..r.aiiti .. a teis ii ... atatsa . . a n,i i. ti C NOtBSOH, cJn'IPin'rAjee' Nt '-( Citi, i t VVtltH, 1 " At, V A. fc