YOUTHS' DEPARTMENT. Where the nirdi Fonnd Friends. Two Little Girls Cross the Oceun Alone—The Secretary Illrd. The worthy Dutchmen who settled on the banks of the Hudson were more hospitable to birds than their descend ants have shown themselves to be. They not only let the birds alone, but encouraged them to build their nests about the houses. These wise settlers knew that the birds would pay for their protection by feeding on the in sects that swarm in a new country. Each large Dutch house had a porti co floored like a room, open at the sides, with seats all around. Above was a slight roof painted like an awn ing, or a covering of latticework, over which a transplanted wild grape vine spread its luxuriant leaves. Here hundreds of little birds domesti cated, occupying a small shelf built round the portico, where they were as sacred as the household gods of the Ro mans. Children and slaves were taught to regard them as the good genii of the family, who were to be cherished, but not disturbed. In clearing the ground for a house a tree was always left in the middle of the back yard for the use of the birds. The negroes, quick to imitate their masters, used old hats to form asylums for their little feathered friends. The deal fences were also utilized by the negroes to furnish homes for the birds. On the stakes, to which the deals were nailed, were stuck the skeleton heads of horses and cattle, the jaws being lixed In the poles so that the skulls should be uppermost. In those days there were no pot hunt ers. The small birds were so tame that when the family were breakfasting or drinking tea in the airy portico—a sum mer custom—they constantly glided over the table with some insect to feed their young chirping above. Two Little Glrln Cross the Ocean Alone. "Ise Minn Timtoe," lisped a pretty, blue eyed, flaxen curled little girl as she -stood on tiptoe to see the registry clerk, perched on his high stool in the barge office. A tag around her neck interpreted the name as Mina Simko and informed the clerk that she had ar rived on the North German Lloyd steamship Grosser Kurfurst from Bremen. Mina wore a pretty gingham dress and a hood that framed an oval face with a rosebud mouth. The little brow was puckered with anxiety. She had come all by herself from a little village in Hungary, and she had just turned 7 years. Mina had learned a few English words. "Mamma, mam ma!" she repeated, looking up at the clerk. lie examined the papers in her small satchel and found the address, Mrs. Simko, 125 East Seventy-sixth street. Mina sobbed herself to sleep on one of the hard benches of the detention room. She was clasped in her moth er's arms two hours later. Marie Ilricks. 9 years old, was a pas senger on the steamship Tartar Prince from Naples. She came alone from Krain, Austria, and was tagged through to Pueblo, Colo., where her mother, who is now Mrs. John Schu bert, resides. She was sent on with a family hound for Colorado.—New York Journal. The Secretary Illrd. The British soldiers in South Africa have no doubt during their marches come across a weird looking bird some thing like an eagle on stilts wearing a crest resembling a bundle of quill pens sticking out from the back of its head. .This is the secretary bird, or snake eater, the "slangenvreeter" of the Dutch colonists. He is held in great esteem by the Transvaalers and Eng lish colonists on account of his partial ity for snakes. When he und the dead ly cobra meet, it means a duel to the death, and it is generally the cobra that dies. The light Is exciting to wit ness. The lightninglike darts of the snake are parried by the bird's long wings, used us the most effective shield und when the chance presents Itself as a bludgeon. Once lie has stun ned his adversary the bird sweeps up ward and descends with all bis weight upon his dazed enemy, and the fight is over. Then dinner follows In the shape of the body of the vanquished, swal lowed head foremost.— London Mail. .Icnny and Her Goat. Little Jenny is 5 years old. She has a goat 5 months old. It follows Jenny like a playful dog. It nibbles bread and green lettuce out of her hand. Sometimes in play it butts its little bead against Jenny. And then Jenny pretends to tumble down. But it is all fun. The goat would not hurt her little mistress. "Kiddy, Kiddy!" says Jenny. "Ma-u!" Fays the little goat. Then Kiddy pre tends to be cross and to butt Jenny. 'And Jenny pretends to tumble down und to be very angry. So then there is a great fuss. But it Is all only play. * The Untidy Tloclc. This naughty clock before you stunds; He will not wash his face and hands, But stays there idly in his place And holds his hands before his face. Though soap and sponge are sitting near, A busin, too, of water clear, ' The clock has never yet been seen f To try to make himself more clean. Dearie, 'twould give me quite a shock If you were like the untidy clock, r —Carolyn Wells in Harper's Bazar. TT*O LOWS of Health. "A physician says that people who pleep with their mouths shut live lon gest." "Well, people who go around with their mouths shut when they're awake seldom get killed."—lndianapolis Jour pal. 1 PEOPLE OF THE DAY. John Burns, the English labor load er, has been returned as a member of parliament by an increased majority. Although the opposition made every effort to secure his defeat. Burns* vic tory and that of Kier Hardy, the So cialist-Lubor leader, who has also been JOHN BURNS, M. P. returned as a member of paiilamcnt, Is the fly in the government party's oint ment. These two men were bitter op ponents of the war against the South African republics and the whole war policy of Salisbury and Chamberlain and in their canvasses were especially bitter in denouncing the latter gentle man. William A. Clark's Lineugc. Senator William A. Clark, who is now in Paris selecting paintings for his new mansion at Fifth avenue and Sev enty-seventh street, has an amiable weakness, which few of his friends have guessed. Ardent Democrat as he is, the senator prides himself on Ids family tree. lie traces his descent from the kings of Ulster and claims to be able to go back to the fourth cen tury. The family comes of the Clan Colla, of which Heremou Clark was founder. The name in those days was O'Clery and the family seat in Connaught There is still the record of a valiant Sir Hugh O'Clery, who resided in a fa mous castle at Kllbarron, the ruins of which are shown travelers to this day. The crest, a wild boar witH an arrow caught in its teeth, is regarded by the senator as symbolic of his fate—one who courts danger, but averts harm. It Is known that the senator has had himself photographed in the full re galia of one of his ancestors, but the picture, as well as the details of the costume, lie regards as strictly his pri vate affair. Wilhelmliin !li TaUcst. Thanks to a recently adopted ruse on the part of young Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, she now ranks as the tallest of European queens. Since her corona tion she has developed a decided taste for dress and has been frequently re proved by her mother for devoting too much time to questions of toilet and personal appearance. Her tendency to plumpness and her short stature have always been a sore point, and lately she has had the low, common sense heels replaced on all except her walk ing boots by Louis XV heels, fully half an inch higher, thus increasing her height from 5 feet 5% inches to 5 feet G Inches. Her waist measure has suffer ed a corresponding diminution, her belts being made 21 % inches instead of 22. Of all queens the Dowager Maria of Portugal has the smallest waist measure, only 21 inches, and Queen Victorlu the largest, good 35. In Hin I'A I IHT'M SIIOPN, It will be remembered that when the will of the lute Cornelius Yanderbllt was read it was found that the second son was practically named as the head of the family and made his father's successor iu the management of the ALFBBO OWYNNB VANDBfmiLT^ great Vanderbilt railroad interests. The eldest son, named Cornelius after his father, was set back because he had made a marriage in opposition to the paternal will. Voting Cornelius has for several years boon an actual worker in the mechanical department of the New York Central railway. Young Alfred has recently announced that he, too, would be a worker and Is now engaged in the olUeo of the treas urer of the New York Central compa ny, where he will learn how to man age the big property committed to his care by the edict of his father. Lord Mother. The Duchess of Cleveland, mother of Lord Rosebery, Is one of the most re markable octogenarians in English so ciety. She officiated as bridesmaid at the wedding of Queen Victoria and can recall every incident connected with that memorable event. Some years ago the duchess published a volumi nous work dealing with all those fami lies who can trace their descent from William the Conqueror. ELECTRICAL GUN. Throe Thousand Shotn a Minute Without Dentin*; the Ilarrel. Our Newenstle-on-Tyne correspond ent informs us that a machine gun of a novel character has been invented by Mr. James Judge, a well known engi neer of Newcastle, who thus describes it: "The gun is a patent centrifugal quick firing machine gun. It is live feet high and weighs about live hun dredweight. It is intended for battle ship, earthworks and garrison pur poses. The motive power is electricity, transmitted to a motor attached to the side of the gun. The motor causes a disk to revolve at a very high rate of speed. "The bullets, which are introduced into the Interior of the disk at the axle, travel along curves in the Interior to the circumference and are there im pelled through a barrel. It is claimed that this disk will rotate under the in lluenee of the motor at the rate of 12,- 000 revolutions a minute and will eject shots from the muzzle of the gun with an initial velocity of 2,000 feet per second. One of the chief characteris tics of the gun is that it will maintain a continuous fire. If necessary, a shot may be discharged at every half revo lution, but in practice one shot every fourth revolution will be found sutli cient. The bullets are spherical and measure three-sixteenths of an inch in diameter. "The following are the results of the tests already made with the gun: Eighteen thousand rounds of shot at the rate of 8,000 a minute have been discharged from the gun. These shots consisted of nickel steel, some of brass (us used in France), lead and chilled metal. It was tested seven times pri vately. No motor was used, nor is one yet attached to the gun. although the gun is constructed for an electric mo tor. The tests were made by means of a belt driven ly a steam engine. "Under these conditions the velocity required and which it is maintained an electric motor will produce was not, of course, attained, but the practical working of the gun was fully demon strated. A long range could not be had because of the necessity of secrecy, and the testing was done in a covered shed at Blytli (lrydocks. A steel target three tlArty-seconds of an inch thick was shattered, the disk of the gun re volving at a speed of 2,500 revolutions per minute. From the penetration of tin? target it is calculated that at a dis tance of 400 yards a penetration of a similar character will be effected of a plate seven-sixteenths of an inch thick under the influence of an electric mo tor. "There is no heating of the barrel of the gun, because of the continuous stream of cold air which is impelled through it by the turning of the disk. The disk itself is also free from heat ing on account of the special bearings on which It is constructed. These bear ings are a highly complicated mechan ical contrivance and are similar to those used in Parsons' turbines, which can revolve at the rate of 22,000 revo lutions a minute, and Levall's motor, which revolves at the rate of 80,000 revolutions a minute. To test the gun thoroughly it will be necessary to allix a motor, wldeh will be a live horse power motor coupled direct on to the shaft."—London Times. An liik>iil(in Device. An enterprising real estate broker of Sixth street, near Walnut, has adopted a unique mode of drawing the atten tion of the passersby to his business, lie has a life size figure representing an old man about 70 years of age, with a benign cast of countenance, gray hair and mustache, clothed with hat and garments of the style of half a century ago. The figure is regularly wound up and placed in a chair on the front step and so arranged with a newspaper in its hand as to give one the impression that it is really an old gentleman reading the news. If a per son stops to look, the arms are lowered in the most natural manner, while the head inclines forward and a voice says: "Good morning! Walk in. Mr. is within." The arms then resume their former position, and the old man is again engrossed in his newspaper. The mechanism is electrically control led from the oflice. Philadelphia Press. Jolo I m iniia m Rubber. On the recommendation of the war department the agricultural depart ment is preparing an order setting apart as forest reserves the island of ltombolin, north of the island of Pa nay; also tlie island of Pauitaui, which is faie of the extreme group of the Jolo islands. Oflicers of the army who have been looking over the islands have found that these are' perhaps the rich est in the world for rubber trees, and it is the intention of the Washington authorities to have the trees preserved and cared for, especially as some fears have been expressed that the rubber supply may become exhausted. Wliut Churchill Hun Dune. Winston Churchill lias probably made a better thing out of the Transvaal war than anybody else, lie lias drawn a larger salary than lias ever been hoard of before for a war correspond ent. lie lias accepted an offer of £lO,- 000 to lecture in America. Ills book will have an enormous sale. He lias made a journalistic reputation that Is worth a big income, lie lias gained a position as a public man, anil lie lias earned a safe seat in parliament. Messenger Girls Iliilu't Last. Rome mystery attaches lo the dis charge in London of all the district messenger girls. They were employed I to (ill a shortage caused by the strike I of the messenger boys, hut It was ' thought the change would be pcrma- j nent. Whether a leakage of secrets j lias caused a return to tlis eld order Is not known. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Frceluud Operu House Co.. Lessees. Friday Evening, November 16, Augustus Pitcu's flaborato production; same as seen during its presentation here last season, ami ut the (Jraud Opera House, New York city, A Mammoth Senic Production, Scenes laid in New York City and on board the Uuited States cruiser, "New York." Stage pictures reproduced from photographs of the lamous cruiser, "New York." No Conflict, No Battle Scenes, No Shots Fired. Good Comedy, Singing and Dancing. PRICES: 25, 35, 50 and 75 Cents. Seats on sale ut McMcnamin's store. Smote fi Eta UNION-MADE. Manufactured l>y The Clock Tobacco Co., Scranton, Fa. "Vx7"illia,m. Scliwartz, Sole A trout t or Huzlcton and Vicinity. Two Tots Roosted Aiive. because they wanted to save some toys the two children of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rolls, of Jermyn, Lackawanna county, lost their lives Friday night. Their huino was on (ire, but Elmer and his little sister, both of whom wore under 5, not realizing their danger, stopped to gather the trinkets. The flames spread so rapidly that their escape was cut off. Miss Jessie Rolls, aunt of the children, dashed into the burning apartments, and succeeded In carrying the little girl out, hut she was so badly burned that she died. The charred body of Elmer was found in the ruins. Mrs. William Deacon, an in valid, had a narrow escape from death in the house. The explosion of an oil lamp caused the lire. There Is no pleasure in life if you dread going to the table to eat and can't rest at night en account of Indigestion. Henry Williams, of boonville, Ind., says he suffered that way for years, till lie commenced the use of ICodol Dys pepsia Curo, and adds, "Now 1 ean eat. anything I like and all T want and sleep soundly every night." ICodol Dyspepsia Cure will digest what you eat. tinner's City drug store. Buying Up Coliicries, In railroad circles it is believed that the largo coal-carrying roads are do- ! termined to prevent the construction of' the proposed Delaware Valley and Kingston Railroad by purchasing the holdings of all the individual operator whose output would contribute to the tonnage of the proposed road. Within two years the New York, On- I tario and Western Company has secured twelve collieries in the Wyoming valley and is now negotiating for several others. It is announced today that the I company has practically completed ar- j rangeinents for the purchase of the col- , liery of the Raymond Coal Company, at ; Winton, which has an output of 000 tons a day. You can't afford to risk your life by ' allowing a cough or a cold to develop into pneumonia or consumption. One Minute Cough Cure will cure throat and i lung troubles quicker than any other j preparation known. Many doctors use it as a specific for grippe. It is an in- j fallible remedy for croup. Children like it and mothers endorse it. Grover's ; City drug store. Try Keiper's ice cream soda. Dyspepsia Cure Digests what yoa eat. 1t artificially digests the food aud aids Nature iu strengthening and recon. structing the exhausted digestive or guus. It Js the lut est discovered (I igestr ant and tonic. No other preparation can approach It in efficiency. It in siantiy rclievesand permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea, Sick Headache, GastralgiaC'rampsand all other results of imperfect digestion. Price 50c. andsl. Largo sire contains 2V4 timea small size. Booic all about dyspepsia nmiiedtroe Prepared by E. C. DeWITT & CO' Cb'cago. Grover's City Drug Store. I I Winter Shoes For 1 1 Men Women and Children. I ypl ... . . Vve carry extensive lines of every style arid feel j=] raj sat ' s^ that our prices will be found reasonable. |E| |Ji]| Our stocks of Rubbers, Overshoes, Gum Boots, etc., I® [ftj are complete. pj p] TTnd.erwear. g pj Our Underwear department is filled with the p] P nes ' : 'hat the manufacturers have produced this I^l jr]J season. We have a variety of weights and qualities [=-] j~i which are not to be found elsewhere in town. |C= P fid p sirirts. pj Ipj White Shirts of every size and quality. Flan- p Ljj nel Shirts in endless assortment. Colored Dress j=] ral 3IU ! Common Shirts, including the Coat-Shirt, have lE lisl their headquarters in our store. Prices the lowest (®1 M and styles the latest. fSj 1 Gloves. j~j We have all kinds of Gloves, ranging in quality [e] l:i_J from the finest kid to heavy mittens. We call your |Ej] [[= attention to our Si Genuine Buckskin, which cannot pj jg|j be equalled in Luzerne county for the same money. Igjl [Sj Hats and. Caps. raj All the latest shapes in Men's Derby Hats, also [fflj raj the winter styles of Alpines and Fedoras. Caps for pj jgjj men and boys in every design made. p raj ISTecktvear and. [p [§j We continue to lead in the Neckwear line and [f§] ITt-j our stock for this season is greater than ever, pj IHO When you want the latest in Neckwear or Furnish- P pj ing Goods, come to us. P Pi Eoys' Hnse Par.ts. raj A very complete line of th ese goods is displayed pj jfij on °i' r counters. We handle nothing but the best- |m| p] wearing Pants and our patrons tell us that they are p jtiil ar a head of those for which other dealers ask the |£j I—, same price. [|3 1 McMENAMIN'S I | Cents' Furnishing, Hat and Slice Store, i rD ® jj~l So-atla. Centre Street. (P [^Mi]MMMMPiri : pa"rP a rplip rplfrpl raJl Knst Stroudsbiirg, l'a. i The Kali term of this popular Institution for the training of teachers opens Sept. 1, IJKJO. This practical training miliool for teachers is local* <1 in the most, he ilt h In I ami charming part of the state, within the meat summer I resort region of the state, on tlie main line of i the I). L. W. Railroad. ! I "ncxeellcd facilities; Music, Elocutionary, College I'repurutory, .Sewing ami Modeling depart incuts. , Superior faculty; pupils coached free; pure, mountain water; rooms furnished through out; GOOD HOARDING A KECOGN I ZED I FEATURE. | We arc the only normal school that paid the I v u ' ( ' 1,1 ,ull to u " Bs P"Mls this spring ; Write for a catalogue and full information i while this advertisement, is before you. We i lm\e something of interest for you. Address, i MO. I'. Bible, A. M.. Principal. \Tfoe Cure that Cures / { Ggu&ISS, k \ GoMs, - J I) Grippe, 4 V, Whooping Cough. Asthma, 1 Bronchitis and Incipient A Cj' Consumption, Is ft I oUosI The GERMAN remedy £ V. turesXVvroA -atA Wva 7 Soj™ a\\ DeHEBRCO BROS. CJ^IFIE]. Corner of Centre and Front Streets. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, Uosenhluth's Velvet, of which we b ,vo EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Munim's Extra Dry Champagne, Henuesay Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. 11am and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer in LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC. ; The finest brands of Domestic and Imported Whiskey on sale. Fresh Rochester uial .Sin n- j andoah Beer and Youngling's Porter on tap. j OH Centre street. | IBBWtIHgJ Beat Cough Syrup. Tnates Good. Use W In timo. Sold by druggista. fcM RAILROAD TIMETABLES LEIUUH VALLEY RAILROAD. May 27, lUUU. AUKANGKMENT OF PASSKNQKK TKAINS. LEAVE FKKELAND. | <3 12 a ra lor Weutlierly, Munch Chunk, Aileiitowii, nch, chcn, Eitbton, I'll 11 u -740 i 1,,"! lo .'' Sandy llun,' White Haven. . , o ilkcs-iian,', i'itlston anil reran tun. >3 18 a u. lor Hazletou, Matlunuy City, Shciiuliduub. Ashlunii. Weutlierly! Mauch Ciiuiik. Allcntown, Jlciulcheni, h.tsion, Philadelphia und Kew York. 9 30 a in lor iiuzleton, Muliaiioy City, tihen- Pottbvilk t " ullUc1 ' SiiHiuokiu uud I 11 45 w? lu / *uudy Run, White Haven, wist 08 " r "' Suraul °" aiill ,lil Puluis 1 30 pin lor Weutlierly, Mauch Chunk, Al leiunwn, Ilctnluhoin, Eaolou, I'hiludcl . , „ phin aim Mew Fork. A 4e p in tor hu/.ieloii, Mahanoy City, Shen andoah, in Cariuyl, Bhuniokin anil Fuiisviilu, Uoutherly, Mauch Chunk, dillplilu and KtS!' i '"' !, ' UU ' 1'""U --| 4 34 P. " 1 I°i" Suudy tiun. White Haven, West 08 ".Aarre, rem men and aii points ! 7 20 p in lor Hnzlcton, Mahanoy Clty.'Shon audoaU, ale Cariucl and Shuluokiu. AHiilVB AT FKEKLAND. | 7 40 a ill from Woathcrly, Pottsville, Ash iund, riicnuimouli, Mahanoy City uud 9 17 a in from Philadelphia, Easton, iiethlc iii, Allcntown, Mauch chunk, Weatli euy, llazletou. Mahanoy City, shcuun -0 uoiin, -Mt. Carmcl and shtimokm. 0 whiio'Vui™.':' u,, ' j ''' "" a I 1 45 ii hi iroin I'ottsville, Shamokiu, Mt. ulu/Jet'o i'' ,lU t'xeept buuday; ana 387 a m, f, m p ia, .Sunday. li,7„'a"ilf lcaVß "hoppton for Oneida, Humboldt Uoad, Hurivoud ltoud, Oneida Junction Hazlo ton J unction and ltoun at 711 ain 1"' ni r, y> p m!'sSuday" J ' Ce, ' t ° UUdHy ' " Ild sll a •> " Ihmd '"st.'V w c .,, Sll i , : p, ', U)n .. lor Bcavcr Meadow and ilrtl&n it s'sH u Rukicy, Joddo and ili a m.'lft^ilf.suimiy l '- UMUpI SUUdaJ ' : M™fu™u ttv s R" zl ytou Junction for Bcavcr Jeihb, R°fl> Stockton, Huzle Brook, Eokioy, . . "d Dnltuu at 5 At, llaipm, duiiv except Sunday; and lulu am,s iu p ta, Sunday. electrh. ld u. a <; !' lln 'i et Hazlotou Juuction with ried and ?I ' Rfzlotou, Jeanesvillo, Audeu puny 8 Bne ' po " lta °" the ' J ™ution Com- Trains leavlnp Drlfton at 5 HO, ti 00 a m make WdkliLi 1 " at LtT'UKcr with I'. it. K. trains for west d ' SuuUui '>> Barrlsburp and points For the accommodation of paseenners at war nme.'.'" 5 . b , dtwuon "ualcton jLactioa ™,d Dm- Vso li' rn |"'V w iuave "' e 'dfhier point at otin (f erat U 5 I |iu , p l; m 1,1,1 arnvm at Lb'TUEit 0. SMITH. Superintendent,