"T i 1 ' '8T THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1902. i -vrrj, OJJff 6e gcvanlon CriBtme Puhllslied Dally, r.xcept Sunday, by The i Trlji tine ruMUhlng CompSny, at l'ltty Cents a Month. MTY B. lltCItAnO, Editor. O. V. uYXDTi:, Business Manager. New York orac., ISO KVnrAW Sola Ascnl for Torclgn Advertising L'ntered at the rostoiilefl nl Reranton, 1M s Second CliM Malt Matter. When npnco will permit, The Tribuno 1b always glad to print short letters from Its friends hear ing on current topics, but Its rule is that theso must bo signed, for tud Hcatlon, by tho writer's real name, nnd tho condition precedent to i ac ceptance Is that all contributions shall be subject to editorial revision. Tim PLATl RATI! POll ADVF.nTlSlKO. 'J lic"rorimTng fabiosii6vmio price per" incil each Imcrtlon, tpaco to bo used within one year; nun ol Riding on 1 Jill HISi'MV. Paper Heading Position I.en tlun COO Indies .21 .273 ."0 BOO Indie 20 .22 .21 1000 " 1(1 .175 .10 8000 " 1J3 .17 .1 1000 " ., 15 .10; .13 Tor cards ot thinkit, resolutions ot condolence, nd similar contributions In the nalmo ot ad vertlslnrr The Tribune makes a charge of 0 cents a line. Hales for Classified Advertising furnished en Application. SCKANTON, FEimtJAnY 17, 1902. REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET. Controller EVAN It. MOltrtlS. Election Tcbruary IS. To make sure of It tonioirovv, vote willy. Contrasts. UPON Jumps Jennings, who bmtally nttacked Hurry Mc Laughltn, of Dunmoro, for daring to ride to a Pine Urook dance in n. street cur last Christ mas eve, and who, If the jury's verdict is to be believed, also committed per jury on tho witness stand, a fine of $23 and costs is imposed. T'pon Casslmlre Chikiewicz, a young Polish woman of Priceburg, who had the bad luck to be provoked by her tlhter Into a squabblo in which she struck an unlawful but not nil un natural blow, a fine of $50 and costs is imposed, in spite of the jury's urgent lecommendation of mercy. In the ease of Jennings there wore no extenuating circumstances whatever. His was an act of wanton lawlessness which would have shamed a Hottentot. In the case of the Polish woman, it Is doubtful if guilt uns moro than nomi nal. She, at all events, had provoca tion. Judge Edwards, who pronounced the first sentence, inclined toward mercy. Judge AVcand, of Montgomeiy county, who pronounced the other, inclined away from ihpi-pv. Tf llinm tu tn v ;.. clination either way, that toward mercy is best. This is the fiist time Evan Morris has 'un for ofllce. Give him a show. Creeping Along. T IS announced in correspondence from Washington that the writ ton pledges for attendance at to night's caucus of a majority of the Republican member s of the house nave been secured' by Judge Crum packer and those who are with him in tho effort to investigate the abridge ment of faiiltrage with a view to tho reapportionment of repiesentatlon. An acceptable basis of action lias been found, it is said, in a proposition to clothe a special committee of eleven meinbeis with power to subpoena and examine witnesses under oath and to 'bend for icconls and other evidence fco that it may finally report what, it any, pioportlon the number of male citizens 21 yeais of age, in any state, to whom said state denies or abridges the light to vote, bears to tho total number of mule inhabitants of that state of voting age. Once there is a definite report on this subject before congicss, it will be difficult If not im possible to further ignore the constitu tional mandate concerning repiesenta tlon. The Idea that If left alone the dis fianclihilng movement In tho south will run its course without ultimate harm to the men disfranchised and give a peaceful vent to piejudlces and pas hlous otherwise liable to flare up into violence has many supporteis at Wash ington, and If Judge Ciumpacker shall even get so much ns a fair investlga ton he will be entitled to congratula tion. Nevertheless nothing is settled in this country until it is settled right; and on that principle those Repub licans who are in favor of temporiz ing with the constitution nnd with what they know to be a measure of simple justice might just as well face the question one time ns another. It is one of these problems which have got to bo solved. , , i I.. ! If to do;woro as easy as to talk, Democratic) statesmanship would un doubtedly bo the finest In the world. His Usefulness Gone. -m POSITION of Loid Puuncefotp, the British min ister to this country, Is not r I at present an enviable one. The revelations which have been forced by tho German government as to his attltudo toward the United States In the spring of 1803, dining tho unsuc cessful attempts of the friends of Spain to t'prqjir, intervention In Cuba, put hlm"$taH' embarrassing if not Intoler able position. It has been much paraded In tho Eng lish and American press and believed that of all the foreign representatives Btutjonedjit Washington before our re cent 'war Lord Pauucefote was espe dall, Wjd 'peculiarly our friend. Time and .'again wo have been told how It wus'hls friendship for tho Ameilcan people which caused hltn to notify President McKlnley, In advance, or the intended visit of the representatives of the six great powers of Europe who, on April 7, presented a collective note expressing the hope that hostilities might be averted. It has been said so many times without denial that It had conio to be believed that but for the British minister's attltudo in this mat ter our government would have been catlght unawares and possibly embar hissed, ills kindness, so tho general belief has run, saved us fiom aiinoy nnco and enabled President McKlnley Very neatly to turn the tables on tho august ambassadors of the restless Sov ereigns. The revelations of tho past few days have brushed away this pleasing con celt and established very plainly thnt Sir Julian Paunccfotp litis been lecelv liiff at tho hands of tho American pco plo moro' consideration than his con duct at that time deserved. It Is now shown nnd admitted by tho British foreign office that Sir Julian, not satis fied with the reply made by President McKlnley to the ninbassndors when they called on hlni for tho inn pose ot Intimating t)iii,tho had better go slow, tool: the lead In an attempt to draw up it second note, more pointed than the first, virtually warning us thnt a. hand laid on Spain would bo laid nt the peril of a hostile coalition of European pow ers. Nor is it possible longer to excuse his conduct In this matter on tho as sumption that he acted merely In his conventional capacity ns dean of the Washington diplomatic corps, for so good nu authority as George W. Smal loy, Washington correspondent of tho London Times, writes to his paper, confessedly on authority, that Sir Julian believed wo had no ground for war, that the judgment of civilization would not endorse a war and that the United Stales ought to forego the thought of war. In other words, this kind nnd gracious friend pioposed to do our thinking and our acting for us. Ho regarded us Incapable of self-government. Tho facts here stated are nowhere denied. Lord Pauncefote's silence with reference to them, especially after tho British foreign office has had to go to public pains to disavow what he did and to say that ho intermeddled on his own initiative, can have no other in terpretation than that there Is nothing for him to say. It is doubtful if his further continuance in this country can work to any good end. Theie aie rorae things which Americans may oveilook and yet not forgive; and ns wo rend the story of his singular conduct four years ago It must be counted among them. Central city Republicans should show by their Voles tomorrow that the Democratic theory that they aie shirk ers M all wrong. III the Right Direction. N ADO has been caused among organizers of speculative Jer sey corporations by the intio- duction at Trenton lecentlyof an amendment to the corporation act providing for gi enter publicity of cor poration affairs. The measure Is worthy of examination. It piovldes that "every corporation organized under this act, and tho dii ec tors and manageis thereof, shall cause to be kept proper books of account in which shall be kept full, true and com plete accounts of the affairs and trans actions of the company; and shall onco at least in each year, and at intervals of not more than twelve months, cause the accounts of the company to be bal anced and a shaieholdeis' balance sheet to be prepared; and shall cause a copy of such shareholders' balance sheet to be laid before the stockholders at the annual meeting, and a copy to be de posited at the registered office of the company for 'the inspection of the stockholders in person during a period of at least seven days before the meet ing." The shaieholders' balance sheet must contain (1) tho amount of the capital Issued and the amount paid up thereon, distinguishing the amount paid up in money from the amount paid up otherwise than in money; (2) tho amount of debts due by the company, distinguishing the amount of mort gages and Hen charges upon the gen eral assets of the company; (3) the actual amount of suiplus, if any, and the nature and mode In which it is in vested; and (1) the amount by which tho gioss value of the assets of the company has been Jnci eased since tho last balance sheet In consequence of any increase In the valuations of real or personal property belonging to the company. What gives significance to this amendment, apart fiom its obvious justice, is that it Is introduced into the Jersey leglslatuie by tho assemblyman who last year came to be known as on especially friendly terms with the Unit ed States Steel corporation, indeed, it Is freely said In New York financial circles that that great corporation Is behind tho amendment, and that Its purpose Is to exclude fiom tho benefits of Incorporation as far as possible en terprises of a doubtful character, In order that tho reproach now resting upon corporation methods In the minds of many people, who do not discrimin ate between the numctoua corporations which are honestly minngcd and the comparatively few which uro manipu lated by sharpers, may bo lifted. What gives color to this theory is tho fact that the form of bookkeeping iccom mended in the amendment Is precisely tho form already employed by tho United Stntos Steel corporation in ad vance of any requirement of law. Any step In the direction of Increased secuilty for tho small investor in in dustrial securities, or, wo might better say, In tho diicction of common hon esty; and fair dealing, deseives cordial welcome. If tho United States Steel corpoiatlon Is bent on making Jersey corporations respectable it Is entitled to civilization's help. Andrew Carnegie is a better philan thropist than statesman. lie says this country doesn't need a navy, It needs one ns much as New York city needs III emeu and policemen. If they were lacking, would Andrew live there? Secretary Root's bill providing for a general staff, stipulates that General Miles, while In active service, shall bo at the staff's head, Thus Is another cruel war averted. One of the new York critics com plains of Paderewskl's opera that it Is not like Wagner's. Maybe that Is why It will bo popular. i ii .i In view of Senator Hoar's willingness to believe III of his countrymen In the Philippines, It Is a wonder ha can be so contented with them ut home. A AMERICANIZING MEXICO BY WALTER I 'BALLARD INASMUCH as the profpcrlly of our Bister re public, Jlctlcn, makes her n more desirable neighbor, It Is of Inteiest to noto it few fids from the vaturble annual report ol Consul (leneral llrrlow, of Mexico Cllv. Since the mhrnt of peace nnd pro'pcrlty under I'icsldcnt Mar, a new ritilt.il has been Atoning up, which bids fair to be, ere the close of tho present century, one of the wealthiest, stateliest, and most beaulltnt cities of the Ameri cas. Ilioad aphalted avenue, paved laipjoly by American companies, and beautiful macidam drhes, rolled by Anierlcm steam sticot rollers, ami undo of stone (.rushed by American iindiln. ciy, a gnat canal to tarry oil tho sewage ami rainfalls, hue been Unlslictl In n jcar. A sewer age sjstcm for tho entire city will bo completed this j car. l'arhs and plants (public squares) are being Improved. Tho city Is ono ot the best electric lighted In the world. Oyer llfly miles of electric street railroad havo been built and opened in two yearn, nnd fifty miles moro will bo built this year. All the material and apparatus came from tho United States, except tho boilers In the power homo. American mado automobile's and liorw carriages arc liumerqus. Modern business blocKs, built on tho American plan, nnd public buildings Willi .Mneiiclti louvcnlcnces, nra being crrctcd. American apartment homes nro piovluir tplondld investments. Modern Ameilcan liouse conveni ences are rapidly being introduced into Mexican houses. In the past jc.ir, $10,000,000, Mclean, was ap propriated by the federal and mutilclpil govern ments for illy improvements. A national thea ter, n new pilice ot Justice, and line buildings for tho geological department, are being con structed. Tho cllmilc of the city of Mexico is piobably the ph'aiaittest and healthiest of any clly in tho world. Tor tvv cnty-flv o jcais tho mean temperature his been M-70 degrees 1'. Though warm some dajtf, it is alwajs cool at night. 'J he population of the clly Is 400,000, and the tlty is far moio compictly built and densely populated than any city In the United btates. Of the foreign colonics tho Span ish is tho laigcst about 10,000. Nc.t fol lows the American, 4,000; Trench, 0,000; ling Hlr, 1,500; (ieinian, ,(XX), and Italian, -100. Tho total number of Anur leans in tho republic is about 10,000, end IncreiMng rapidly. American cipitil Is being largely Invested all over the lc publlc. The influence of American customs is beginning; to bo felt. 1'ioprily and life arc as safe as in the United States. Foreigners get full justice and perron rl liberty is closely grinded. If nathe products arc used tho cost of living is about tho same as in tho United States hut impoitrd products cost CO to 100 per cent. more. The sinic old "tenant problem" prevails as Mexican servant are al mo'sL worthless. Itoil estalo is very high cot of building much higher than our own, both for material and for labor, judging by tho work done. An American bricklayer will lay .1,000 bileks a day, to a Movicin's 200. One American nnson .it V5 a diy will do as much work as twenly Mexicans at ?1.23 each. Tho adoption of American clothing Ins been vciy marked of re cent jears. Well-to do Melciri3 aie discarding tho rntivo dress. Wages nie about the Biny, in gold, as in the United States, while the comforts are not as many. 'J he City of Mexico is to be for the republic of FIGURES THAT AMPLE Special Concpondencc of The Tribune. ' Washington, Teb. 10. it H l'lClTlli: on cvei l by which an of statistics dc: l'lClTlli; on every page" is the tcun enthusiastic student describes tho "Statisti cal Abstract ot the United Slates," just issued by tiio Treasury liuic.iir or Statistics. While bolid coluirfn of figures aro not perhaps looked upon by the aieiage citireii as especially picturesque, air examination of the pages of the publication above mentioned, the StatUtic.il Ab stract, presents some interesting, if not absolute ly picturesque facts. It is intciesting, for an btance, lo observe by ono of its cailiest pages that the gioss nic.i of the United Stated, ex-(liu-ive of Alaska and Hawaii, has grown fiom S27.S41 square miles in 1S0O to 3,0i3,C00 in 1000; and the population meantime fiom S,C0S,1SJ m IbOO to 73.00.1,721 m 10CO. Another pafcc shows that Virginia ranked fiist in population in ISO!) and in l'JOO r inked seven-t-ritr: that Pennsvlvanl.i has stuidil held her owi. having ranked second in population in 1SO0 and the same in 1000; Xew York, which ranked third in 1S00. stands fiist'in the list in 1MM; North Carolina, which stood fouith in rank in 1S00 wa.s fifteenth in 1000. Kentucky has moved downward fiom eighth in rank in 1E0O to twenty ninth in 1000; Delaware, from seventeenth to fcitj-slxlh; while Indian i moved upward from hvuryfirst in rank in 1S00 to eighth in 1900; an I Ohio from eighteenth place in 1S00 to fourth in la-.!: in 1000, Another pigo which presents nn interesting picture is tint devoted to the analvsls, of the P'. initial debt of tho United States. It shows tint the debt of tho United States, which in 1803 was 5.7S.23 per capita, was in 1001 $13.43 per capila, and that the interest cbirge, which in 1EG3 was 81.29 per capita, was in 1001 33 cents per capita; the lowest rate of inteiest in outstanding bonds in 1S65 was i per- cent,, and of those there weic but $-00,000,000, ngrinst !?2I3,000,000 in 5 per cent, bonds; 'J1113)000,000 at (i per- cent., and VO'l.OOO.OOO at 7.3 per cent.; whllo in 1001 piactlcilly one-half of tho out standing debt stood at 2 per rent., and even OUTLINE STUDIES OF What She Was Most Curious About. Maigirct spent ono sinner abroad, visiting many Iluropem tltiis, and going with her fatli1 r and mother to see things which made tho Old Woild famous. Whit most impreoed her weni the tombs of the celebrated people; kings nnd queens, princes and pilnccsscs, lords and ladies, sohllcis and priests and tho stiongo thing about these dcid and burled heioes arid lieiolnes was tint almost every ono ot them bail met a vlolout end, Margaict was afraid tu nsk how the-y died, for tear of hearing that it was a case of poison ing or stabbing or hanglin;, or a sword thrust, or a pistol shot, or drowning, or being binned at tho stake, In I'aiis, of couise, most of the dead pcoplo bad been beheaded, and Maigaret's little curly, llaxeu locks would ilso in horror at the thought ot it. One day tho was taken to visit Nrpoleon's tomb, and the gieat soldier's lrst resting placu plunged her in deep and serious thought. "Was ho a nice nun, papil" she asked, com. Ing out of a brown study. "Yes-tint is well on the whole, he wasn't 60 very bad." "And ho did Jot-didn't he?" "Of course he led uiiuies and was mule con sul of Trance, and finally emperor, but Waterloo finished him, and then" "Did he die!" "Afterward-but first the- sent hlur to St, Helena," "What I mean was. Did lie die plain, papa? Ob, Just tell mo that bo died plalnl" cried Mar garet, rlasnlug her hands, "Perfectly 'plain,' I'm happy tu say," itluincd papa, amid a gcueial laugh, New Yoik Tribune, How Ghambeilain Met Miss Endlcott, When Joseph Chamberlain camo over to tl.o United States ono of tho objects of bU visit wai to find out what kind of u girl Mies Mary Endl. cott (lilj present wife) was. lit son, Austin Cliambtrlaln, had met her in Uiuope, fell very much in love with her, and asked Ids falhu'a consent to address her, Tho old gentleman was somewhat chary of Ameilcan wives for Ihiglisli gentlemen. tlcforo elih'g his (onsent hu concluded to meet the lady in person and investigate herself and family. A night or two alter his urrival irr this country there was a ball at the lliltUi Embassy. Mr. Kudicott, their Mr. Cleveland's secretary ol war, and his daughter wero uinon' the giintts. Mr. CJumbcrllin jurtlcularly noticed a stately Moiled, but more to, what VtttU is lo Prance. Its Influence I aupicme. It is the railroad and banking center. It Is the administrative center, commercially ns well as pollllulb'. American control tho trado In machinery nnd machinery supplies, (lonmiis control tho hardware trade, n good one, tmt the Americans nro making great Inroads into It. Tho Herman hardware stores carry largo lines of American goods, lho dry goods trado did belong to tho English, but tho Ocimms took It, only to lose It again to tho Trench. The Spaniards have almost an absolute monopoly on the grocery trade. Imports of Cali fornia wines and American fruits aro Increasing. Most of the resident Americans are employed on tho railroads. The Americans camo with the railroads and hnvo operated them ever since. Two American furniture stores do it largo business. Pollutes In business arc far rarer thin In the United States. A good American hotel is a great want. Whllo from the Mexican standpoint last j ear's business was not patlstactory jet, from the American point of view, it was eminently nails fictory. Imports from tho United States show a largo Increase, whllo thoo from every other country Importing to Mexico except Oprrnany show largo decline. Wo gained ?l,13S,ooo, or 11.8 per cent., while tho total increase in impoita was only $3,703,000, or C.S per cent. Added to gether, tho other countries show a decrease of .17J,000. Our sales were GI.3 of the whole, against CO 0 in 1W0. We sold Mexico 13,000,000 and bought of licr ?u3,000,000. American money and American customs (engendered by these largo joint Interests) aro permeating the land of Cortez. Those purchases of ours include largo amounts of gold and silver bullion. The net re sult for vis is that we sold 11.8 per cent more and bought less than 1 per cent. more, than in 1D00. Leaving; out the gold and silver bullion, tho balance of merchandise trade is in our fav or. Mexico's weakness Is her sliver currency, rrot redeemable in gold ot par, compelling the im port of two for ono In gold to piy her foreign bills. (How thankful we ought to bo that xo twice "escaped tho snare of the fowler," Mr. W. .1. Brvnn). Impoits from Oermmy increased C.S per cent, or ?410,000, and cxpoits to (Jcr many fell oil $,13,571. Trance sold $10.1,000 leu and bought ?1,900,000 les. Spain sold ?1-',000 less and bought $137,000 more. Croat Drltaln sold $33S,0OO, or C3 per cent., less, tho shrinkage being more thin that in cotton tcxtlljs, namely 2,100,000 to ,1,200,000, a loss ot 000,000. The rlie in native cotton nnd linen rnmulacturing in dustries partly accounts for this.. The principal lailioad, tho Mexican Central, passed last jear Into Ameilcan ownership, mainly tho St.mdird Oil interests. The Mexican Xa tioiul rallioad lm also passed into the bands of New Yoik capitalists. American activity is also showing itself in oilier rallioads, steam and elec tric, some ot which are in operation, and otheis, for which tho Mexican government ii giving con cessions with land grant attachments. A per- kmment cNposition of American products, in the "Paris' of Mexico, is also projected. Mexico's future is largely bound up in tint ot the United States, conuncichlly. Politically, she is one with us for flee institutions, stable gov ernment, and the enforcement of the Anieiicnn (Monroe) doctrine of "No outsiders need apply," for tcirltoiy on tho Amciieau continent. Schenectady, N. Y., Tcb. 15. HAVE SIGNIFICANCE tbo-e bonds were selling at a premium in the niukets. Ar other interesting pictuie is found on tho pigo which shows the condition ot ihe savings banks or the United States in 1001. Deposits in savings banks in 1820 weic Sl,133,570, and tho number of depositors, S,0j"; in 1001 the amount of deposits was ?2,4I0,317,SS3, and the number of depositors U,107,OS1; tho average sum due each depositor in 1S20 was $131.80; in 1901, It was $101.10. Another interesting pictuie is found in tho statement showing tho transactions of the New York dealing liouse from 1S31 to 1001. In 1831 thp number or banks was CO, tho capital $47,001, 000, and tho clearings $5,7C0,I53,DS7; in IfOl, tho number of banks had only increased to 02, their capital to $32,000,000, while tho clearings had increased to ip77,O20,072,UU, the number ot banks having thus increased about 23 per cent., tho capital about 75 per cent., while thd clearings in 1001 were thirteen times as much as in 1631. Still another interesting pictuie is. that which shows in a single table tho story of tho for eign conimcice of tho United States fiom 1800 to l'JOO. In 1300 the impoits were $91,000,000 and the cxpoits $71,000,000, impoits exceeding exports by $20,000,000, or nearly 30 per cent.; in 1901 imports wcro $323,000,000 and exports $1,487,000,000, the excess of exports being $54, 000,000, or 80 per cent, greater than the imports. Imports in lflOl were nine times os grcrt as in 1800, and exports were twenty-one times as great as in 1800., Another interesting picture is tint which div ides the imports into gieat classes and shows the relative gro.vtli of each. Articles of food in 1SS0 formed 31 per cent, of tire imports, and in 19-11, 20 per cent.; manufactures ready for consump tion in ISssO formed 20 per cent, ot the imports, nnd in 1001, 10 8 per cent.; articles in a crudo condition for the vise of manufacturers formed 2i tier tent, of the impoits in 18S0, and 3.13 Tier cent, in 1001, showing that manufacturers aie steadily increasing their impositions of raw materials icqulrcd in manufacturing, while in most other classes the percentage of Imports is decreasing". HUMAN NATURE and beautiful girl whewo unanected dignity gieatly pleased lilrrr. lie askril In In .ir- , , ., To Ids tinnrlxn and gntineatlnn he was tu troduced to Miss Tjidieott. During tho entire evening ho pild her iisiiluou.s a.u-iu.oii. .,is next day he called at her frthcr's icsldrme, Ho soon becamo satlsilcd as to Ilia social status of Iho Ihullcotts. Ho finally mccumbrd to the charm of tho fair girl, nnd instead of sanotlonln? Austin's suit addressed her himself and presented a liandsonio joung stepmother hwtcad of a pros, pectlvo Ilanceo to the waiting young- lover. Alts, tin Chamberlain accepted tho Inevitable, mid fa kald to bo lespt-Ufuily dovotcd to his itepmolhei, Wanted Just Such a Memorial. Ono pleasant day last fall so tho stnry goes, resident Hudley ot Yale was strolling through tho beautiful campus of Dartmouth collegn with his wlfo on his mm, iiley Wrlu admiring t, beautiful buildings whloli dot tha campus, several of them Imvlus bmi erected by wealth) ulutunt, Presently tlwy tamo to an especially noblo lull, built of sturm and occupying u coniuiuinttns .a. Our tha main cntianto vvs a iiurbln tablet, vlilcli announced that tho ball hail been eree-ttd by 'John 0, Ulank, us a Memorial to Ills lie. loved Wife," I'losldnrt Haelliy stood and looked at tho noble pllo for a moment, llieir ho heaved a stgh. that was almost envious. "Ah,' ho said, "that Is what I should like to do for my college." And to this day, the boys declare, Pirsidtnt Hadiey cannot understand why Ids wlfo should lavo looked so horrified. She Didn't Give It Up. "llolsorr, do jou know why you are like a don lei i" "Liko a donkey?" echoed Itobson, opening his eyes wide. "I don't." "Dccauso jour better half Is stubbornness It. self." Iho Jest pleased Itobson Immensely, for ho at onco aw the opportunity of a glorious dig at his wife, bo when lm got homo ho said: "Mr?. Itobson. do jou know why I nu like a donkey ?" He wjitid a moment, cxpettlny his wife to give it up. llut she didn't, falro lokcd ut him somewhat pityingly as slio answered: "I sup iwsa It's because you were born so." Chicago Journal. FNLEY'S il lies & 3?or regular $1.00 and fjSl.25 qualities; these nro not a job lot of gloves bought to sell at this price, but lines seleotod from our regular stock; sty lish and serviceable qualities, in heavy and medium kid, suitable for street or evening wear. Real Kid Pique Gloves Are made from excellent quality kid, finished with 2 metal clasps, stitched in white or self color; come in brown, tan and modes. Price this week, 75c. Moche Glioves Made from fine soft Moche kid of splendid wearing qual ity, with 2 metal clasps, col ors are brown, red, tan, mode and grey. Price this week, 75c. Suede Mousquetaire's 8 button length; all sizes in white, some sizes of black, some sizes in colors. Price this week, ,75c. 510-512 Lackawanna Avenue. i sske end f?a it tics mm New and Complete Assortment Being the IiAKGEST PUENITUBE DEALEBS IN SCBANTON We carry the greatest assortment of up-to-dato Office Furniture, You are invited to examine our new line before purchasing. Hill&Gonn 121 Washington Avenue. Always Busy Our February 1902 Sale 1902 Holiest Shoes for Honest Men, from 95c up. Ladies Dress Shoes, 95c up. Miss and Children's School Shoes, 50c up. Lewis &Rei!!y 114-116 Wyoming Ave. Linotype Composition Book or News Done quickly and reasonably at The Tribune office. ol III n 1 to, U Ills M SCRANTON'S BUSINESS HOUSES. THESE ENTERPRISING DEALERS OAN SUPPLY YOUR NEED3 OF EVERY CHARACTER PROMPTLY 4,V3 S4rS.'lOrO.r. BUILDING CONTRACTOR. ' Storm eah and door., store front, otfleo nnd More furniture, in haid or eoft wood, and Job binpe. 320 N. Wnhn. avc. h. tSOSlMAIl. for sale: nUOdir.S and WAOONS of all kind.! alo Ilouies and llulhllnir Lot. at bargains. HOUSES CLiri'LD nnd (HIOOMED at M. T. KELLER Lackawanna Carriage Works. J. B. WOOLSEY '& CO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. Dealers in Plate Glass and Lumber O ALL KINDS. eoumrr stit-oivcsa suvivas uvo Home offlce, 203-209 Mean Ilulldlnrr, transacts a general lulldlng and loan bujlncsj throughout Iho Ftate of Pennsylvania. E. JOSEPH KUETTEL. rear 611 Lackawanna avenue, inantifaclirr'r of Wire Scrccn3 of all klnda; fully piepared lot tho spring season. We make all Ulnela ot porch frrerni, etc. v. &. i n et t. t e t n t t t. s v. ti It $i re ma &' tf I Give Yon a Good .Understanding At Very Much Reduced Prices ft" ft ff Iho new prices give these tiroes a cordirl, sociable, friend making time. We have been C j asked if our Special llirgaln? attneted eustoiuei. 'Ihe question Is ansviercd. Uhc business pf . is coming our way. Why not? The icmou ii appaicnt. tj IV b &' li tt AT &' A" BOYS' VICI KID SII01S These aie flue Dress felioe?, good quilltv and better thin jou'd cpe'Lt for the c() money. I'ormerly ?1 pile, now vn YOUTHS' VICI KID SIIOKS lXtra quality, well mule and lit for wen. Termer price 73 eents. 'Ihey t: Ar il re now u &' H simply coulee tlieio aie people who feel skeptical about cheap Shoe". These are not cheap; low tniccd. And the moio tho prices go down the more the "lies go up. Stylcj ., mean a.' nionej's vvoitli as well as qiulily, especially monej's worth. d nnnv mm $ i my & Sltl UU 1 0 tUti H 1UJ 3b5m to rt "A iG Vj "A S U Sfl it H "5 IS IS "A "A tU EDUCATIONAL. Y"vy' 'jcyyj'gf SWARTHMORE. PA. UNDER MANAGEMENT OP FRIENDS f The Course in Arts Offers Four Courses of Study j The COUrSe Itt SciePCQ Leading to Degrees: 1 PREPARING FOR BUSINESS LIFE, OR FOR THE STUDY OP THE LEARNED PROFESSIONS Character Always the Primary Consideration Extensive Campus; Beautiful Situation and Surroundings; Sanitary Conditions tho Best; Thorough Instruction ; Intelligent Physical Culture. CATALOGUE ON APPLICATION WILLIAH W. BIRDSALL, President sAAVVAVvA 'h $ i 'J ? ! ' $' !' !' 'I' ! ! 1 SPECIAL PRICE ON '.'! .ft.Ll.Ll El XiiiVUilN UT oxu VER ARTICLES OP sysAvVVVVrNyvVVWS Toil?! War?, Manicure Pieces and Desk Fur nishings..... These good', aie nil good heavy weight, such as we iilwajs cairy 111 stock. Mercereati & Connell, 133 Wyoming Avenue. ,. .j. .j. ! .j. .ji j. .j. .j. .j. ; j. . ij. .5. r' pmwgfmrettTiMtmTagav7iat!7!Kg3 Headquarters for Incandescent Gas Mantles, Portable Lamps. THE NEW DISCOVERY Kern Incandescent Gas Lamp, rSFor&ytli UilSi 253-327 romi Avenue. Allis-Clmlmers Co Successors to Machine Business ot Diekson Manufacturing Co., Scranton and YUkesBarie, Pa. Stationary Engines, Boilers, Mlnlna Machinery, Pumps. x P I" 1 & 8 1 1 8 8 8 Hanlevs Bakery. 420 SPRUCE ST, Bucctesor to HUNTINGTON Wa make a rpecUtty ot fine bread atulTi. Orders for Salads, Ojtttri, Croquettes, ete., prompt! Oiled. A full lino of I.cc Cream and lets. PETERtSTIPP. Oenerat Contractor, Builder and Ilcaler in Duild.ug Stone. Cementing ot cellars a spe cialty. Telephone 2592. Office, 27 Washington avenue. TUC SCHANTON VlTMFICD BRICK AND TILC MANUPACTURINQ COMPANY Makers of 1'avlng flrlelt, etc. M. 11. Dale. General Balc9 Agent, Ottlce K2D Washington avi Worl.j at Kay Aug. l'a.. 11. & W. V. n. 11 j v. n n . v. t?. v. . t k , v. tt , . t n v. t) 99 JHIX'S GOODYHAH W KI.T SHOES Those are double soled and cttra good quality, usual pi Ice V.00, bill C fit: now we offer them at "-' MUX'S WORKING SHOES hlrong, hcrvleeahle shoes tint wear well, look well and aie A Xo. I for tho C i lt price foimerlv ijl.uO, no,v I'ouneily $1.23, now 330 Lackawanna Wl lid U all SB B J uvuuuu. " IS "A "A H 3 5 fl "A A e3 13 S "A "A Is A EDUCATIONAL. ip t.nitrxp. in Ifittprs The Course in Engineering C By a recent act ot the lesisla tuie, fiee tuition Is now granted at the Literary Institute and State Normal School Bloomsburg, Pa. to all those preparing to teach. This school maintains coursei o study for teacheis, for those preparing for college, and for thoso studying music. It will piy to write for partlculsrs. No other cchool offers mch sunerlor aq vanUsci at such low rates. Addresi J.P.Welsti, A. E, Ph. DM Prin. SCRANTON CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS SCHANTON, I'A. T. J. roster, President. Kliner II. I.awall, lieu. It, J, roster, Stanley l Allen, Vice President. Secretary. THIRD NATIONAL BMI OF SCRANTON. Capital, $200,000 Surplus, $550,000 Pays 3 interest on savings accounts whethei large or small. Open. Saturday evening from 7,30 to S.30, Free Tuition r i