POWER OF ROYALTY. IN ENGLAND THE SOVEREIGN IS MERELY A FIGUREHEAD. The House of Commons Is Practically Su preme in Its Lawmaking: Power, and the Action of the House of Lords und That of the Sovereign Is a Matter of Form. Just at this time is an opportune occa sion for giving a brief outline of the functions of the English government. This is admirably done by N. O. Winter, English correspondent for The National Tribune, and the following facts are quoted from him: The queen is sovereign in name only. Her individual will weighs almost as naught. Her official acts are those of the party in power. The "queen's speech," so called, read at the opening of every parliament, is prepared by the leaders of the prevail ing party and contains a setting forth of the measures which it is proposed to pass. Although at heart a Tory, yet should the Liberals be successful she would be obliged to appoint the cabinet proposed by that party. She has veto power on all bills, I believe, yet she would not dare exercise it. Her "gracious approval" is a matter Of course after the bill has passed the two houses. Since the Seventeenth century, when parliament repudiated the claims of the Stuart family and established a rival claimant on the throne, the choice of , sovereign rests with the house of com mons. Of course, unless for special rea sons, the direct line would be chosen; but should one sovereign become obnox ious he or she would be signing the death warrant of their respective house. The monarch serves as a figurehead—as an official representative of the govern ment. None of the royal family, although occupying seats in the house of lords, dare take any part in politics. In re turn for their magnificent salaries they lay cornerstones, attend public gather ings and furnish matter for public gossip. The tendency of late years is toward the abolishment of the hereditary house of lords. Although such an event may not occur very soon, yet it will no doubt be the final result. The necessary turn ing point toward such an outcome would be obstinacy on the part of the lords toward any favorite measure of the com mons. The lords appreciate the situa tion, and as a rule are obedient, and their approbation is generally only a matter of form. If they oppose a measure a sec- 1 ond return of it by the commons gener- \ ally has the desired effect, and some un- j important amendment will probably be j tacked on merely to preserve their own { dignity. In this reßpect their proceed- ! ings are generally very tame in com- j parison with the occasional stormy ses sions of the lower house. There is also another way by which the obstinacy on the part of the lords | may be overcome. That is by additions to their own ranks. Peers can be created at any time and without any limit of number. Political leaders are often given peerages for eminent services. Should some important measure be ob istructed in the house of lords a suffi cient number of new peers of the right faith might be created to overcome the opposing faction. This extreme is one, however, that has not been resorted to ] for many, many years. The house of commons is a favorite training place for the heirs of hereditary peerages. It gives them a training in | the usages and tactics of debate and leg islation which grants a certain prestige when compelled by cruel fate to trans- j fer their sphere of action to the upper I house. A wide difference in the political sys tems of the two countries is found in the elective system. The duration of a par- j liament is indefinite, the time of election equally so, and other things differ from ' the clockwork regularity of tho Ameri- | can elective system. The extreme life of a parliament is ; seven years, or it may be dissolved at ' any intermediate time by command of the sovereign; also, in the case of some I new policy, the members may be obliged j to submit themselves for re-election on i that issue. Such was the case with the j Gladstone party on the Homerule (pies- 1 tion. When parliament has been dissolved writs are issued to all the constituencies J for a new election. A day for nomina tion is appointed, not simply for party 1 nomination, but each intending candi- j date's name must be presented. If there is only one then he is declared elected, otherwise a poll is ordered for a certain day, when ballots are deposited by the ! qualified electors as in the states. To the person of careful observation it will be apparent that the British voter resembles in more ways than one the American voter. While it is true that the Britisher is a freer agent than his American cousin, yet he is quite as easily influenced and has an equal faith i in the party leaders. Elections may occur on any day with in a certain limit, and not simultaneous- I ly all over the country. Likewise a man may vote in as many districts as he possesses the necessary property qualifi cations. There is not a manhood suf- I frage here, but one of property, so that ; one person may possibly vote for several candidates. The qualifications are of ' three different kinds—a man must pos sess freehold property which brings in a clear income of a small amount, or he must occupy rented premises of the value of fifty dollars yearly, or, third, a man must occupy lodgings worth *1 .35 per week. The two latter require the occupation of the same premises for one year previous to election.—S. W. FOBS in Yankee Blade. A Queer Superstition. In Brittany when the body of a drowned man cannot be found, a lighted taper is fixed in a loaf of bread, which is then abandoned to tho retreating cur rent. When the loaf stops, there it is supposed the body will be recovered.— Notes and (Queries. No Flare Like Home. i "I've been abroad since last Novem ber/' said a woman who landed in New York a few days ago, "and my experi ence has been one of perversities. To begin with in sunny Italy last winter we almost froze to death. I shall never forget the desolation and chilly discom fort of those Roman and Florentine lodgings. In May we went to London, because that is the month we were told to enjoy that metropolis. It rained all the time that it was not so cold we were perishing. We did the cathedral towns in uninterrupted rain and mist. My idea of English cathedrals is set in a cloud of gray moisture. "We drove out to Rosalind castle from Edinburgh in the most pitiless rainstorm I ever experienced, so that historic place has also a wet blanket thrown over it for all time in my mind. 'Go to Devonshire in July for cool weather,' we were told. We did and sweltered. The traditional 'green' English lanes were brown and dry. It wasn't much better on the continent. At one place after 4 in the afternoon a chill mist always settled that pene trated one's very bones; at others sud den drenching showers were daily oc currences. "I should think Europeans who come over here must marvel at our monot ony of glorious sunny days, with our charming summer twilights fading slow ly into radiant starlit nights, when one can be abroad till midnight without risk. As we sailed up the bay last week under a sky more brilliantly blue than any I saw in Italy and through an at mosphere that would have made a Lon doner think the millennium had come, if he should ever see one so clear, and I realized that this was just a common New York day, that nobody noticed ex cept rejoicing prodigals like ourselves, my heart swelled with delight that I was American born and home again."— Her Point of View in New York Times. The Modern Canoe. Canoes are now built for special pur poses, and one canoe is not expected to fill every need. The open Canadian style is used for pleasure paddling either with the single or double blade, and even the sailing men bring these boats to camp, in addition to their rac- j ing canoes, for general use—and "girl ing." Open canoes, built light and ' sharp, are also used in the paddling j races—the trophy, tandem, single blade event, and the club fours. The superi ority of the double blade paddle over the single was clearly 6hown in the race of club fours. The Springfield and New York crews came in first and second with double blades, and the Pointe Claire (Canadian) and Puritan (Boston) crews were third and fourth with single blades. This event gave a fine exhibition of paddling, the Springfield crew winning easily simply because it had trained to gether and kept perfect time. The others were somewhat ragged. The paddling events were well contested and showed a renewed interest in this class of racing, but the sailing men do not paddle, nor do the paddling men sail.—Harper's Weekly. Attacked liy Hints. Bailey Hoover, a young man employed I on the Curtis ranch, reports a strange ' experience with birds. He was driving a single horse buggy from the Fair ranch, when about two miles from Knight's Landing he was suddenly | startled out of a doze by myriads of birds, which swarmed down upon him, screaming angrily and flying at him. The air was literally black with them, and they viciously attacked the horse, which was frightened into a frantic effort to run away. The young man was scared beyond his powers of description. He fought the birds off with his whip, and direct ing the horse as best he could was soon beyond their pursuit. Hoover entertains a superstitious fear | that the incident portends evil for him, j and is sure something bad is going to happen to him before long. He said ] they were nearly all blackbirds, al though there appeared to be other | species among the army of his winged : enemies.—Woodland Mail. An Experience Like Enoch Arrieu'd. Seventeen years ago a sailor in Provi dence named Charles Whitten left his [ wife and child for a sea voyage, since which time the only report heard of him i was that he had died and was buried at sea. The report was confirmed by the sailor's trunk, which was sent to Mrs. j Whitten, and which contained all his J personal effects. Years after Mrs. Whit- ] ten married Elmer F. Dearborn, an em- j ployee of the Old Colony Railroad com pany, and removed to Dedham, where she now resides. Last AVednesdaya man whom she at once recognized as her first husband called to see her, but when he found that she was happily situated Baid that he should go away and never j return.—Boston Transcript. Killed by Lightning Wlillo Praying. Mr. John Kearney, a well to do farmer, whose farm is a few miles south of Hast ings, Ont., was struck by lighting and killed recently. Mr. Kearney and l>i* family were kneeling at their evening prayers when the eraah came. The elec tric fluid came in through an open win- ' dow up stairs, passed down through the floor and struck Mr. Kearney, who was kneeling below. The shock extinguished the light, and by the next flash Mrs. Kear ney saw her husband lying dead across the chair at which he was kneeling. The lightning did not leave the slightest mark on its victim.—Cor. Toronto Em- I pire. IIUH'H Town Fool. | Poor Billy, the town fool of Hull, j ties up the gates of the village cemetery j with oj "Thou bast been called dead-beat by > j the passenger conductors who thou hast i : shown thy annual pass to their envious I gaze. All these thou hast borne ir j j silence. Thou canst not come in here." j "Heaven is thy home; and besides, it j I we let him come in here he would be | continually dunning his delinquent sub -5 I scribers, for this hole is full of them and thus causedisorder in my kingdom.' Why Men Defer Marriages. The habits of modern'young men are antagonistic to that prudence and prep aration which make it possible for them to marry at twenty-five. There are many exceptions of course, but it may be safely said that a vast number of the young men who live in our time fill their spare hours with expensive luxuries. It costs them a.great deal to dress, and still more to keep up their social engage ments. In a score of ways they accus tom themselves to ways of lifo that leave no margin between income and outgo. This having gone on until they are twenty-five it then calls for more resolution than many of them command to begin the sacrifices which accompany the saving of money. Without money they cannot marry. Not a few greatly exaggerate what it should take two sensible young people to begin life on, and hastily conclude that it would be impossible, on an income of SI,OOO, to start in comfort. So they put off marriage until after thirty, or do not marry at all; and it is well that such men should remain single. We do not need any BUCII weak fiber in the coming generation.—John L. Payne in Ladies' Home Journal. The Slow Tortoise. Tho sluggish motions of common land tortoises or "turtles" lead many persons to underrate their intelligence. This "ridiculous slowness," however, arises from the animal's peculiar structure, and is no proof of dullness. The legs of a turtle look more like crutches than legs. And though the feet form a strong grappling apparatus for pulling away a heavy weight, who could expect swiftness from such toes?' Some large tortoises nevertheless make long journeys with more rapidity than might seem possible. In the Galapagos islands turtles were found by Mr. Darwin able to travel four miles a day—a rate of progress not de spicable in creatures provided with such legs; creatures, too, so heavy that six men were often required to lift one of them.—Youth's Companion. One Way of Telling the Time. "I can always tell the time by looking at the people who pass my store door," asserts a Chestnut street merchant. "In tho early morning the workingmen go down; about 8:30 the clerks and type writers form the crowd. From 9:30 to 1:80 the solid merchants, bankers and millionaires appear, and then up to 3 or 4 o'clock the shopping army of women are in the majority, mingled with the dudes and men of leisure. The solid men next appear on their way home; the clerks and office people follow at 5 o'clock, and from 6 to 7 the workingmen anil girls walk up the thoroughfare."— Philadelphia Press. Great Infantile Acumen. Great infantile acumen was displayed by the small boy in a suburban town who swallowed a i>enny. "Kitty," called his alarmed mother to her sister in the next room, "send for the doctor, Willie has swallowed a penny!" "No, mamma," interposed the terri fied and frightened victim, "send for the minister." "Why?" faltered his mother. "Because papa says our minister can get money out of anybody."—New York Tribune. The Ugliefit Thing on itinrtli. Nothing in life is so ugly as a man in a bathing suit. He is bad enough when he is well made, ridiculous when he is scranny, and appalling when his archi tecture is of the convex order. In the latter case, he always wears a hori zontally striped suit. Then, when he sprawls on the sand at some girl's feet, half dirty and wholly repulsive, you want to kick him. Men must have very little vanity. You never catch a girl doing anything of that sort. They make for the bathhouses the moment they leave the water, like stones out of a cat apult.—Exchange. The Laureate's ISlrthliouse. Lord Tennyson's birthplace, Somersby house, has been sold by auction. It is a beautiful property, with lovely grounds, and then there are its associations, for it was there that as a child the laureate made unconsciously his first line of poetry as he ran down tho garden with his long curls flying in the breeze and called out, "I hear a voice that's speak ing in the wind."—Ladies' Pictorial. They Say They Saw a Phantom Train. The people living in the neighborhood of CarroHtown are talking of little else just now than a phantom train which a dozen citizens declare they saw passing through the Strittmotter tunnel, which lias just been opened. This train, they aver, whistled, puffed and groaned like an ordinary train, and then, with a great roar, as though in a mighty colli sion, vanished. The superstitious think the phantom train is a warning of a ter rible accident that will take place on the new road.—Cor. Philadelphia Rec ord. An Klectrlc Canoe. The newest, kind of craft on the Thames ! is an electric canoe. Woodhouse and Rawßon have built one that attained an average speed of more than six miles an hour when tried. It is mahogany, 18 feet long by 3 feet 9 inches beam, with a draft of about a foot. The canoe is fitted with a half horse power motor, and will carry four persons. —Pall Mall Budget. A new building in Denver, intended to accommodate twenty light manufac turing concerns, has been wired and equipped throughout for tho distribution of power to the different tenants by means of electricity. Baltimore is discussing plans to use the overflow at Loch Raven dam to sup ply an electric plant to be owned by the city. ('ostiviuiHS is the cause of the intoler able "bad breath" of multitudes. Dr. llenry Baxter's Mandrake Bitters re move the cause and prevent the evil, and cost only 25 cents. Sold by Dr. Schilcher. VICTORY NOW ASSURED. ONLY A QUESTION OF HOW LARGE THE MAJORITIES WILL BE. Kvery thing Ih favorable for Another Clean Democratic Sweep in Luzerne All the County CandidateH Will Cer tainly he Elected on November 8. The speakers who were here on Satur day evening gave it as their candid opinion that Luzerne county will roll up a Democratic majority next week such as will surprise the state. In every dis trict where they have spoken they have met with the most cordial reception and assurances of Republican support. As one of them remarked, it is now only a question of which will have the largest majority. While the candidates are working together harmoniously, as Democrats should, yet each is certain of individual support which his colleagues may not receive. Hines cannot possibly have less than 201)0 over Foster. The latter's past re cord has bee uncovered, and his treach ery to his own party and the insults he has offered to veterans will cost him many votes. On tho senatorship, however, is where the gallant light has been made, and the signs of victory may already be seen. The entire county, with the exception of a few professional Democrats of llazle ton who want to feathea their own nests, is vigorously opposing the Republican nominee, C. W. Kline, because he wants to divide the county and pile on more taxes all around. The upper end will roll up a majority for Wright that will make Kline and his assistant boomers wish they had never mentioned "Hazle county." Some have estimated that Wright's majority will exceed 4000, but 3000 would he nearer the mark. For sheriff Bill Walters is conceded the election even by Evans' most inti mate friends. Mr. Walters is a well educated farmer, a veteran of the late war, and qualified in every way to fill the office. Evans' assistance last fall in defeating Schwartz has alienated the support of the lower end German Re publicans, who are solid for Bill Wal ters. Nothing less than 2500 majority will be considered a victory. Michael C. Russell, of Edwardsville, is making a canvass for recorder that de serves the hearty support of every Demo crat in Luzerne county. His opponent, Phil Boyle, of Ilazleton, was once a popular man in the lower end, but the fact that he accepted the nomination after it had been cast aside by another, lowered him considerable in the estima tion of his Democratic friends. Russell has his party at his back, and he will not lose a vote north of Freeland. A few llazletonianß may help Boyle, but this will be more than offset by the Re publicans here and elsewhere who are openly boasting they will cut both men because of their nationality and religion. No Democrat should fail to do his duty to Dr. H. W. Trimmer, of Lake township, the nominee for coroner. A brilliant young Democrat he is, hacked by a family record that can show half a century's work for the ticket, and in respect and honor of liia father, the old war-horse of N\ bite Haven, he should he given the majority he deserves. James Crockett, of Ross township who was renominated for surveyor, will have an eaßy road to travel. He is a com petent official, and understands the work of that office better than any man in the county. PLEASURE CALENDAR. October 31— Ball of St. Patrick's cor net hand, at Freeland opera house. Admission, 50 cents. November 12—Ball of Young Men's Slavonian band, at Molinky's hall. Admission, 50 cents. November 18—First annual hall of Free land Company, No. 20, Military Rank, Knights of the Mystic Chain, at Free opera house. Admission, 50 cents. November 23—Third annual ball of the Progressive Literary Club, of Jeddo, at Freeland opera house. Ad mission, 50 cents. When Baby was sick, wo gave her Castoria.' "When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When alio bad Children, she gave them Castoria. Subscribe for the TRIBUNE. T7K)R SALE.—Two lots situated on east side J' of Washington street, between Luzerne and Carbon streets. Five Points. Apply to Patrick McFudden, Eckley, or T. A. Buckley, Freeland. AUDITOR'S NOTICE.—No. :MO, June ses sions, Luzerne county. In re annexation to the borough of Freeland of adjacent terri tory. The undersigned, an auditor appointed by the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Luzerne county to ascertain and adjust the in debtedness of Freeland borough, township of Foster ami the school districts therein, and inuke report to the said court according to the provisions of the Act of General Assembly of Pennsylvania, approved first day of June, A. D. IKH7, hereby gives notice that lie will attend to the duties of nis appointment at the office of John X). Hayes, Esq., attorney at law. No. Centre street, Freeland, Pa., on Thursday. No vember 10, iwrj, at 10 A. M., at which time and place all parties interested may appear if they see proper. Edward A. Lynch, auditor. PETEE TUMTOHSr-ST, BOTTLER AND DEALER IN All kinds of Liquor, Beer and Porter, Temperance Drinks. Geo.Ringler&Co.'s Celebrated Layer lieer Put in patent sealed bottles here on the premises. Goods delivered in any quantity, and to any part of the coun try. FREELAND BOTTLING WORKS, Car. Centre and Carbon Streets. To-day! To-day! NEUBURGERS BEGIN THEIR Fall Opening in Dry Goods Department, -wliiclx is more complete in variety and quantity tlxarx ever. We Are Offering During This Week: Very fine 4x4 unbleached muslin at 5 cents per yard; would be cheap at 8 cents. Good tea toweling at 4 cents per yard. Good apron gingham at 5 cents per yard. The very best apron gingham, namely Amoskeag and Lancas ter, at 7 cents per yard. Good canton flannel at 5 cents a yard. The best cheviot shirting at 7 cents a yard. Out-door cloth, in the newest dress designs, at 10 cents a yard. It will pay you to inspect our handsome assortment of Bedford cords, chevrons and Henriettas, which we are selling at 25 cents per yard; cannot be bought the world over under 40 cents Extra tine black Henrietta, 46 inches wide, 60 cents per yard; actual price should be 815 cents. A large assortment, comprising all the newest shades, of extra tine 54-inch all wool habit cloths at GO cents per yard; sold else where at 00 cents. MANY OTHER BARGAINS Too numerous to mention, as our stock is more complete than ever, therefore giving you better opportunities to make your selections. Prices are astonishingly low. OUR - BLANKET - STOCK - IS - COMPLETE. i Call and examine it and be convinced. See the line silver gray 10x4 blankets, which we are selling at 76 cents a pair; just one-half what they are worth. Shoes! Shoes! Shoes! w e can give you the biggest bargains you ever carried home. J "We are now selling children's good school shoes, with heel, or j spring heel and sole leather tips, sizes Bto 11 and 12 to 2, at the as | tonishing low price of 76 cents a pair; their actual worth is $1.25. • In Overcoats and Clothing j AVe carry the largest stock in the region and sell at prices on j which we defy competition. Bring your boys and secure one of j sl.o<> OVERCOATS for them, as they are stunners for the price. If you want anything in the line of Ladies' and Gents' Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Trunks, Valises, Underwear and Notions, You will find our stock the largest and most complete and prices far lower than elsewhere. Jos. Neuburger's Bargain Emporium, Corner Oerxtre arxd. IF'rcxx.t Streets, P. 0. S. of A. Building, Freeland, Pa. 'Wt Avt FOR 0) O EH BLPK M ui " EH SSL. / And Hardware of Every Description. REPAIRING DONE ON SHORT NOTICE.' We are prepared to do roofing and spouting in the most improved manner and at reasonable rates. We have the choicest line of miners' goods in Freeland. Our mining oil, selling at 20, 25 and 30 cents per gallon, cannot be surpasssed. Samples sent to anyone on application. Fishing Tackle and * Sporting Goods. B\RKBECK'S. CENTRE STREET. FREELAND, PA.