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The Republican. DAILY EDITION Eight and twelve pages; subscription, six dollars a year. SUNDAY EDITION Eight pages; mail subscription, two dollars a year. WEEKLY EDITION Eight pages; pub. lished Wednesdays; one dollar a year.

ME PUBLICAN STATE TICKET. Justice of the Supreme Court J. HAY BROWN of Lancaster. Judge of the Superior Court ADAMS of Philadelphia. State Treasurer J.

E. BARNETT of Washington. HE PUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET. County Commissioners J. COURIER MORRIS of Scranton.

JOHN PENMAN of Olyphant. County Auditors W. E. JOHNS of Scranton. ASA E.

KIEFER of Scranton. SCRANTON, OCTOBER 1809. Chairman Voslrarjr. The organization of the Republican county committee with A. A.

Vosburg, as chairman, promises well for a vigorous and harmonious campaign, and the ultimate success of the Republican ticket. Mr. Vosburg is an energetic young Republican who has the confidence of the entire party in the county. He has never been identified with any faction, and has always been a stalwart Republican. Mr.

Vosburg was recently elected to the responsible office of city solicitor by the Republican members of the Scranton councils, a fact which indicates the esteem in which he is held by the party and the trust imposed in him. The selection of Mr. Vosburg as the head of the county organization is a most happy one. His energy, his ability, his probity and his freedom from factious connections make him an ideal chairman, and inspire the hope of a united, harmonious and energetic campaign. Behind such leadership the voters of the county may work with confidence.

The battle may be said to have been fairly be gun. Let Republicans rally to the standard of Chairman Vosburg, and carry the ticket to complete and de cisive victory at the polls. The Firemen's Paiile The magnificent display made by the volunteer firemen of the state in their annual review of yesterday is a matter to arouse the pride of the people of Pennsylvania. It was a fitting culmination of the successful convention of the State association. The firemen possess a romantic interest second only to that of the soldiers who fight the battles of the country.

The firemen are frequently Called upon to face dangers as terrible as those of the battlefield, and when such a call is made, there is no record that they ever flinch. The new columns of the daily press from time to time tell of deeds of daring performed by firemen which for the display of courage in the face of the most appalling dangers rival anything that occurs in any other field of human activity. And it is not infrequent that in the line of duty the firemen receive disabling wounds or meet death in its most horrible form. The people recognize these facts and they are grateful for the services which the firemen render in the guarding of life and property. The public would therefore be interested in the firemen under any circumstances.

But the military organization, the uniforms nearly always in good taste, the display of fire fighting aparatus, the exhibition of pretty tactics, and the burlesque features of the pageant all went to make a spectacular effect which intensified the sentimental interest in the marchers. And it is no flattery to say that the personnel of the parade was impressive. Rank after rank of sturdy and rugged young athletes marched by, interspersed here and there with grizzled veterans whose vigor seemed to be scarcely less than that of the younger men. And when it is remembered that the firemen are not carefully picked out by experts on physical develop nient as the soldiers are it makes their personal appearance all the more im pressive. Despite the few ill timed and ill natured remarks that addled intellects throw at the firemen because of the ebullient few who may have been adversely conspicuous, the pa rade taught us that the firemen are a manly, vigorous and intelligent set of men.

And without any desire to con Iravene the laws of hospitality we would respectfully submit that while there were many fine bodies of visiting firemen among the paraders, our local companies were second to none. And by our local companies we mean those of Scranton, Carliondale, Dun morc, Jennyn, Maylield, Feckville, Olyphant, Priceburg, Archbald, Taylor and other Lackawanna county towns. National Control of Life Insurance Hon. Rsbeit K. Paitison governor of this state, and a prominent figure in financial circles, raised a new question in an address delivered the other day before the Chicago Board of Life Underwriters.

It was the question of national supervision of insurance corporations. As the operations of life insurance companies reach into nearly every family in the land the matter in one which is of general interest. Persons most directly interested are probably aware that a decision of the Supreme Court thirty years ago declared that issuing a policy of insurance is not a transaction of commerce; that such contracts are not inter state transaction and that there tore they are not srb.lerts for nitlonal regulation under the Federal Constitution. But Mr. Pattison meets this objection by paying that since that opinion was given the same Court has declared that "the power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several states is not confined to the instrumentalities of commerce In use when the Constitution was adopted." The Providence Journal thinks that this is not merely Ingenious but sensible.

"The powers of Congress," It says, "should be adaptable to the new conditions of the country; the power to regulate commerce being intended for the government of the business to which they relate. It is not only the right but the duty of Congress to take care that Intercourse among the states is not obstructed or unnecessarily encumbered by state legislation. This, as has been said, Is a sensible kind of argument, whether or not it may be regarded as sufficient. At any rate there are some reasons for thinking that national regulation and supervision would be more desirable than the present For one thing the change a proposed would remove the lack of uniformity that now prevails in the laws of the different states. In some states the laws are such that it is almost impossible for an insurance company, no matter how well conducted, to comply with them; in other cases there are such conflicts in the requirements of one state and those of others that no company can meet them all.

In most cases deposits or securities with the insurance officials are required, but often the deposits specified are of securities that the laws of other states do not recognize at all. "Aside from these inconveniences, which the insurance companies would presumably be as glad as anybody to see removed, there is the discredit into which state supervision has fallen through corrupt and inefficient insur ance officials. In too many cases black mailing ti insurance companies has come to be recognized as the regular business of the officials. Some states have become notorious for this; and if complete disclosures could be made the extent of the practice would probably be found appalling. The unrestrained power given to the supervising official makes the practice easy, if only conscience is lacking.

It is true that national supervision could not wholly do away with state supervision; the va rious states could still enact laws of their own and maintain their own offi cials. But the state laws could not be in conflict with the Federal law, and blackmailing state officials would no longer be feared. The companies could refuse improper demands without dan ger of the penalty that may now be imposed." All this opens up an entirely new line of argument. The careful management of life insurance corporations is un doubtedly a matter of great moment to many people. But if a Constitutional amendment is needed to give power to Congress to regulate the great trusts, which are engaged in inter state commerce, it is doubtful if the courts would interpret the Constitution in such a way as to give Congress right to regulate life insurance.

And this, notwithstanding the clever argument of our former governor and the erudite Providence Journal. Captain Hank Sees the Yachts. Another drifting match has strengthened the belief that the Shamrock has much better chances for carrying off the cup than any other boat that ever came over for that purpose. Tester day's meeting was substantially a repe tition of that of Tuesday and if there was any advantage it seems to have been with the Irish boat. Even after these two meetings expert opinions do not agree any more than they did be fore the boats met.

Of the critics who have offered opinions none will receive more attention than Captain Hank the veteran skipper who sailed more than one cup defender to vie lory. After viewing the first meeting of the yachts Captain Haff spoke as follows: "I was surprised to see the Shamrock do so well before the wind. When both boats had the same wind she footed as fast, if not faster, than Columbia, and seemed to run more steadily, not roll ing the wind out of her sails as much as the American boat. The challenger. apparently, has more initial stability than Columbia.

She has more body to carry sail on, and does not depend so much on her lead to carry it. And I doubt very much if she has as much lead as Columbia. "From what I have seen of Shamrock under sail I should say that she carries from fifteen to twenty tons less lead than Columbia, yet she is able to carry her larger sail plan as well as does the Herreshoff boat. She gets her stability from her full bilges. "If Shamrock really does carry less lead than Columbia and is still able to carry more sail, Fife has surely tri umphed over Herreshoff.

because the more weight a boat has the more sail she must carry to drive it. It looks to me as if the Shamrock is nearer the American type than the Columbia; she is a wider, bigger bodied vessel, and does not depend so much on her lead to carry her sail, while Columbia resembles the old English cutter type in that she is narrower and thinner lined and derives her stability from her lead. "In yesterday's Columbia seem cd to be suffering from the effects of too much weight. She did not appear to gather way so quickly as her op ponent and the sea gave her a shorter quicker motion, that made her sails slat badly. True, when the Columbia got started she footed very fast, but after she tacked it seemed to be several seconds before she got 'her natural move on, while the green boat was up and off the moment she was around.

This may have been partly due to the fact that the Columbia was sailed very close to the wind, while Hogarth gave his boat a good, smooth full. The quick, jerky motion of the Columbia, that I have mentioned, was very noticeable when the yachts were before the wind, for she seemed to shake the wind out of her sails more than Shamrock. Notwithstanding all that has been said to the contrary, the Irish boat does not drag any more water nor roll up a larger quartering wave than Columbia." Divested of the technical verbiage this seems to mean that Captain Haff thinks the Shamrock is the better boat, only he doesn't like to say so. Moreover, he thinks the Shamrock Is the better because this year England and America have exchanged models. Captain Haff is further inclined to look for a Shamrock victory because he thinks that the skipper of the green boat knows more about the game than the man in charge of the Columbia.

Of course Captain Haff may be mistaken in nil these conjectures, or in some of them. We hope so. But we do not think it would be a great surprise to the American people if Captain Hank proved to be a prophet. Oom Paul has notified Lord Salisbury that it Is his move. Between the breeze in the Transvaal and the lack of breeze in New York newspaper readers are In danger of catching cold.

The Venezuelan verdict Is a compro mise. All arbitration verdicts are com promises. That Is the reason, that Canada felt perfectly safe in putting in claim for some of our land. John J. Ingalls Is keping himself be fore public by wilting epigrammatic letters to the yellow journals on every subject of public interest from a prize fight to the battle of Manila.

An eBteerued friend writes to ask whether he will call the Shamrock an Irish boat or an English boat. We cannot answer the question. Even the London newspapers eeem to be some THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6. 1899. what at sea on the nationality of the Shamrock.

We presume, however, that they will settle the question after the races. If the Shamrock wins she is an English boat, but if she loses she is an Irish boat. The Dewey celebration seems to have taken the breath out of New York so that the city cannot get up enough wind for a yacht race. Mayor Harrison of Chicago thought mat New York didn show enough enthusiasm during the Dewey celebration. But the admiral seems to be satisfied, Any more might have cost him his hand.

The fellows who had fits when Mr. Cleveland delivered his famous Venezuelan message are the same ones who are now suffering catalepsy because of the Philippine situation. But time has proved the wisdom of the Venezuelan message just the same. Col. Bryan now claims that he was counted out in in view of the fact that in the one part of the country in which Bryan was absolutely certain of getting the electoral vote the Democracy frankly declares that it will not count the vote of half the citizens Colonel Bryan's claim to being counted out seems to be rather dubious.

VV PEOPLE AND PROJECTS. Arrangements have been completed for the Twentieth century convention of the Wyoming conference, which will be held in the Centenary church, at Binghamton, next Tuesday afternoon. The educational needs and opportunities ot Syracuse University and Wyoming Seminary will be the subject of the dis cussions, participated in by the Hon. A. D.

Decker, of Waverlv: Captain W. A. May, of Scranton; the Rev. Dr. L.

L. Sprague, president of Wyoming Semin aty; Dr. Mills, secretary of the Twentieth century commission, and Rev. W. F.

McDowell, secretary of the educational board of the Methodist church. and formerly president of Denver University. At the evening session the principal address will be by Chancellor Day, of Syracuse University. James J. Lawler.

formerly of Scran ton, is a member of a comoanv manu facturing his patents at Houston and Mercer streets, New York. He is also a contributor to a number of prominent, class papers. He writes on heating, plumbing, etc. He has just published a book on heating. I met him in New York this week, when he showed me orders for the book from many places in the United States, as well as from England, Germany and Holland.

Isaac James, a native of Taylor. Lack awanna county, is the New York man ager of the Gurney Heater company, iiia i am lnrormed that he nmnn me very best men in ne in the metropolis. Harry Yohe, of the Sixth Regulars niter States artillery, has returned om Manila to his home in Nesenneck He fought under Gen. Lawton and was in two skirmishes with him, one a iiiaiKna, tne other at Liona churcn an A .4 i me iauer piace ne broke an ctniue ana was sent back to San Fran Cisco, in Manila, he said, the natives are pretty well cleaned nut the country is not fit for a white man. The only good thing about the islands is the sugar plantations, which are prospering.

The stores in Manila nm nut to ae compared with those in the smallest towns in the United Stntoe and they are run mostly by Japanese and umnese merchants. The native unner Aguinaldo are superstitious iney are made to believe that he car never be killed and that a bullet was never made to hit him. In this wav iy no ins uiucuiig ana would give up iin ii uves ror nim. nnpiiieius oi aninracite to hp nnmv mnrs coiiiinue very nenvy, and an crease ever last year is again notice able. The total shipments for Septem uer were cv.r' tons nn innru i.M'i over the same month of last vear The total shipments to date amount to l.Nv, ibO tons, an increase of inns for the same period nf Inst nere is plenty or demand for tonna out me nign prices paid for ore and wheat are causing many of the boats lo run back light, esneeiallv for r.

All of the shippers look forward to a late season. With the high freights being paid the vessel men will stay out uniu lorcea to stop by the Ice. The "Star," a combination engine and car used by officials of the New Jersey central Kaiiroad, while on its way to Phillipsburg Tuesday morning, struck an open switch at Dunellen, jumped the track and plunged into a coal train. smashing several cars. The "Star" was completely stripped on the one sid Jacob Duncan, engineer of the "Star had his scalp almost torn off and was badly bruised in jumping.

Bankard Smith, a switchman. Is said to be re sponsible for the wreck. The opening of the fall months brings to the minds of L. A. W.

members the recollection that the time for til' annual elections in the various state divisions is near at hand. In each of nearly all the divisions there will he elected be tween October 1." and November 15, a chief consul, vice consul, secretary treasurer and a board of officers. These are the wheelmen who stand at the head of the enthusiastic cyclists of Lh country, and their constituents are numbered only by the number of wheel men within the entire state, as the League is constantly working for wheelmen generally as well as for its mem bers. The majority of wheelmen are not members of the L. A.

though the organization, mainly through its offi cers, has been the sole cause of the passage of so many legislative enactments that have not only made cycling more enjoyable but more economical. The League is constantly drawing the attention nf wheelmen to the fact that it should be univorsallysupported in Its unselfish work, and the time of elections makes it opportune to call to notice the men who are deserving of the support of every wheelman In the state. From Georgia, From the Blllville (Ga.) Banner. Great Influence has been brought to bear on us to enter the political race, but so far we have declined all offers. Whenever the sheriff sees us running he gets suspicious and takes after us.

Candidates are coming to be as thick and as sociable as the measels, and some of them are just as much in demand. There Is no truth in the rumor that we threatened to burn one of the railroad bridges because the company refused us a free pass. We dont want to swim the river and walk to Atlanta, too. Hickory nuts are ripe, but we still take cows and groceries on subscrip tion. One of the Slow Kind.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "Brlggs Is a good talker, but what a queer little circular gesture he has. It's just as If he was stirring a witches' caldron." 'Yes. He got that gesture making home made ice cream in an old fashion ed as of In It of THE YUKON TERRITORY From the New York Commercial. The mining outlook in the Yukon is improving, owing to the use of ma chinery and the appearance upon th field of the capitalist.

Thawing ma chines coming in are speedily bought, I am surprised that no American ma chinists have come here with material to make these machines, as it would have been a paying venture. In all mining camps in Alaska, as well as in the Y'ukon territory, these machines will nave to be put in operation, as this is the most economical way to work the ground. Claims that would not pay by the ordinary method of pick and shovel. in consequence of the high rate of wages and living, will yield profits by this method. Dirt which was formerly con sidered not worth saving and shovelinj into the sluice boxes, will yield large re turns when handled in this manner.

The steamship Lotta Talbot, with refrigerating machinery, that left Seattle in June and supplied fresh meat at St Michaels and various ports along the Yukon, has arrived here with about SJO tons of dressed meats, butter, eggs, lard, etc. The company's intention is to establish refrigerating plants at the different large posts along the Yukon, and to supply St. Michaels and Cape Nome next year, hile navigation remains open. Stock raising along the Yukon should be very profitable. The building of sheds for winter shelter would be the greatest expense.

To raise provender is an easy matter. The markets in Daw son are daily supplied with radishes, lettuce, cabbage, turnips, car rots, peas, beans, grown within two miles of the city. Flowers of nearly all varieties are cultivated on a farm a mile or two from the city; there may be seen more than an acre of beautiful flowers, blooming as if they were In a southern region. May, June, July and August are practically free from frost. Bricks are made about six miles up the Yukon and sell at $80 to $125 a thousand, according to quality.

There Is a marble quarry close to Dawson, from which trimmings for doors and windows can be obtained. Porphyry is also found. By the 1st of October, it is expected that the telegraph line to Dawson from Skagway will be completed, so that anything of importance can be communi cated from the states or Canada in about three days. I understand the railroad is being pushed farther than Bennett, and should be to White Horse by next year. The lower river is fast losing ground in the carrying line.

Very few passengers go out that way since the stampede to Cape Nome ceased. The upper river boats have all the freight they can handle. There is quite a stir in mining circles about the good showing in the Forty Mile district in Alaska. The AlasKa Commercial is to build a store at the boundary, where miners can be supplied. I understand that arrangements have also been made with the custom officials whereby goods can be shipped through in bond to Eagle City or Forty Mile.

Jack Wade Creek will be worked this winter, in addition to many others. The ground there has only been scratch ed. Good mining property can be obtained at very low rates. Gold has recently been found back of Nulatto, near the Koyukuk River, where it empties into the Yukon. This only adds to the evidence that Alaska will be a great gold producing country in the near future.

In a few years, when modern conveniences are brought in, one can live as comfortably here as in many of the Northern states. Ketiirnlncr Battle Flags. From the Indianapolis Journal. Pursuant to a resolution of the legislature, Governor Mount, with his staff and a delegation of the Grand Army and other citizens, will go to Texas to return a battle flag captured from a Texas regiment during the war by an Indiana command. The action of the legislature was the first of the kind.

It was promptly followed by similar action on the part of the legislature of Michigan. While there is here and there a good man who is opposed to the returning of battle flags captured from Confederate troops during the war, he is unfortunate in not being able to furnish reasons for his opposition which commend his opinion to intelligent and patriotic people in the North. It has been said that the veterans of the Confederate army and the people of the South do not desire the return of the flags captured by Northern troops. This is pure assumpt'n. True, Southern people have not asived for such a return.

It would be Impossible for them to make a request, btii because it is impossible for them to put themselves in the position of asking, it cannot be assumed that they will not gladly accept such trophies if offered. So long as Indiana held a Texas flag captured in battle it was a memento of triumph on our part and of defeat to the Texans. To return the tattered flag to the state of Texas will be accepted as evidence that we have no desire to keep alive such memories. To return the flag is also a recognition ot the valor of those who lost it in battle and a declaration that Indiana desires to do all that it can to obliterate the sectionalism growing out of war. Furthermore, fhe return of the Con federate battle flag will afjord an occasion for prominent men of both sec tions to meet upon an occasion that will call forth patriotic utterance and sentiment.

The mere return of a stained and tattered battle flag by the governor of Indiana, acting for the leg islature, will indicate to the people of Texas that the people of Indiana desire that more perfect union which is essential to nationality. Thus viewed, the return of a battle flag captured thlrty fiv years ago is a very impor tant event and an act that will have beneficent influence. To most In dianians it must be cause for congratulation that their state took the lead In this matter. Well treated American Veterans. From the Spokane Spokesman Review.

For over a quarter of a. century the vet eran has been a popular hero. Hundreds of millions are annually paid to him in his old age. and the widows havo not been allowed to suffer. Statutes have been enacted in every section of the north and west providing that, all things being equal, place shall be given to the man who were the Diue.

in spite or all tnis there are some crabbed Individuals who are forever Insisting that thn veteran has been shamefully treated. This, of course, is nothing but rubbish, and will be so taken both by sensible veterans and tne younger gen eration which has followed them. No other country on earth In ancient or modern times has treated its war heroes as the United States has treated her own. Reflections of a llnoholor. From the New York Press.

A svoman can hide a secret just about well as sandwich sign man can conceal his business. Woman's real greatness consists In be ing able to cry over the little disappointments of life and laugh at the big ones. There probably never was a woman that weighed over a hundred and forty that didn't just love to sit on her husband's lap. It a woman coum nave nil the new clothes she wanted and wasn't allowed to keep nny old ones she would be perfectly miserable every rainy day she stayed home. The Kimberley diamond mines, which are located In British territory, Just outside the boundaries of the Orange Free State and about 000 miles from Cape Town, now supply 08 per cent; the diamonds of commerce, although their existence was unknown prior to ISO" and the mines have thus been operation about thirty years only.

is estimated that 350.000,000 worth rough diamonds, worth double that a to urn after cutting, have baten produced liom the Kimberley mines since their opening in lS(iS i). and this enormous production would have been greatly increased but for the fact that the owners of the various mines in this vicinity formed an agreement by which the annual output was so limited as to meet, but not materially exceed, the annual consumption of the world's diamond markets. So plentiful is the supply and so comparatively inexpensive the work of production that diamond digging in other parts of the world has almost ceased since the 'Soutli African mines enterered the field. SILENCE ON WARSHIPS. fhe Absence of Nolle Lends Efficiency to the Service.

In an address delivered before the American Medical association, Passed Assistant burgeon J. A. Guthrie of the United States navy made some very interesting remarks on the subject of "Noise and Nerves," peaking of the great value of silence on board the modern man of war. He said: "In certain landlocked harbors I have heard the inhabitants complaining of tugs Hid other noisy boats blowing off their Whistles, especially those known as calliopes. The would be waggishness or to What purpose desire of these tug captains deserves a compensation suited to the perpetrator.

Have not the cartoonists discovered the tired and irritated visitor from the provinces, racking his brains in the uproarious city, unable to collect his faculties, and has the father, night shirted and capped, marching the oolioky infant in the small hours of the night, escaped this artist's humorous vein? "All these things call to light the necessity for a scientific investigation of useless noise. In a few cities it has been proposed passing au ordinance against the ringing of church bolls this may to some disturb the "day of rest" but why not include in this an ordinance for weekdays, the shouting of street hawkers, the clanking of other varieties of bells, the steam whistle of the factory? How much better is the silent signal, both in war and in peace. Take the popular football game, and we find that the teams under better control are those who have mastered the silent sig nals of command. "One reason the modern warvcssol is so deadly may be said to be because it is ab solutely as accurate as a floating battery can be. And is not the cause of this accuracy due in great measure to the silent commands sent from the conning tower by the captain to each of his subordinates, shut off from him and each other by walls of steel? When an order is indicated upon a dial manipulated by electric transmission one receives the same in a tranquil state of mind, but if the order is shouted at him by one, two, three or more in rapid succession (as of yore), then there is excuse for confusion." New York Telegram.

THE RESTFUL CALM OF HOME. Nothlngr Keepa li Yonnirep or So Smooth Ont Our Trials. "It is high time that our women should lead calmer lives, writes Edward Bok of "The Rush of American Women" in The Ladles' Home Journal "They should get away from tho notion that what we call progress' in theso days demands that thoy shall fill their thoughts and lives with matters at the1 cost of their health or peace of mind. Our homes must havo mote of a restful calm, and our wives must not be lured into nervous haste and forgetf ulnes9 by wrong ambitions or foolish ideas of what the world expects of them. There must be left to every woman a clearly defined interval of leisure for the enjoyment of those Influences which make our firesides homes of rest and places of satisfying and uplifting calm.

It is a pardonable failing to have a pride in tho beautiful things which our homes contain, but we must not let that feeling take tho place of the influence the home itself exerts on those who make it or live in it. Let us live in and know our own homes, and get the advantage of that restful calm, than which nothing keeps us younger or more surely smooths out tho trials of the day. If mothers will bo calmer we shall see our girls becoming less nervous and more rest ful. "Every home should have a central figure of restful tranquillity. Then would the influence go out to the children.

But that can only be done by getting away from tho confusing rush of too many duties, by ar ranging our lives so as to have time for hearthlight rest, by being at leisure with ourselves, by keeping the work of the home insido and the world outsido within boundaries, by giving ourselves time to measure labor with its results, by looking into ourselves and seeing what and how much we can do for others. Tranquillity is a priceless possession to cither man or woman. It is worth many a sacrifice to enjoy it and to gain that freeness of heart which will en able us to drink deep and long of love and home. An Audacious Thief. A country gentleman of Cheshire wag once sent galloping 20 miles to fetch the police to catch the thief who had stolen a check from inside an envelope which was insido his own lotter box in his own hall gate all through a tomtit The envelope and tho covering letter were there, but the Whereabouts of the check might havo re mained as great a mystery as any Thames embankment robbery in open daylight, but that when the gentleman and the police arrived and proceeded solemnly to in spect the lotter box two tomtits were discovered inside.

This led to a search, and 20 yards off. lying on the ground, with beak marks upon it, was the check. Whether the tomtits had returned to find out in whose name they should forgo an indorsement to the check is not clear, but'this new development of thecriminul tendency, which has always been latent in tho wholo race of tits, cannot bo too strongly reprobated. Longman's Magazine. Wanted Her.

"An old couple from tho east," says the Detroit Free Press, "uro visiting their son in this city. If the mother gets out of sight of the father he is constantly asking for her and is not content till they aro to gether again. Tho other evening sho went to another part of the house while ho was in the parlor, and after he had asked for her a half dozen times the son said, rather curtly: 'It seems as though you couldn't be Without mother five minutes at a 'You're said the old gentleman slowly. 'That's the reason I murried her." Heavy Undertaking Mr. Esplanade The director of the next census will have a difficult piece of work to perform.

Mr. Monterey True, There will bo more of us than ever to count. Mr. Esplanade I wasn't thinking of that, but ho will have to tell Uncle Ham how many islands he owns. Pittsburg Chronicle Tolegraph.

Two 8tntemen. From the Chicago Chronicle. Once more the difference between the two distinguished senators from Illinois is made clearly manifest. While Mr. Mason is bobbing around New York harbor in a rowboat, working off speech now and then upon the unfortunate sailors in the vicinity, Mr.

Cullom Is right at Springfield making his knitting needles. fly with the rapidity of light. The situation1 is charac. terlstlc. Mr.

Cullom early made an arrangement by Which Mr. Mason was acquire all the oratorical glory attaching to the senatorship, while Mr. Cullom contented himself with the A ADLET5 ONLY ONE CENT A WORD MALE HJIP WANTED ATTENTION MEN! $7.50 and few hours light work takes you to Europe. Shipping oflices, 5 Clinton street and 58 West street, New York. 4ttj 50 laborers wanted to work on water line; wages $1.50 day; board from $15 to $lti per month.

For further information call at No. 1 Wheeler Place, Green Ridge. George Fanning. 5tS WANTED at Once Three stone masons. Apply to Patrick Curley, York street, Avoca, Pa.

5t3 MISCELLANEOUS WANTS. WANTED To buy 50 work horses at Mc Bride's stable. West Lacka. ave. 21tf HOUSES WANTED.

WANTED to rent, November 1, a comfortable house, eight or nine rooms and bath, preferably between Jefferson, Clay, Mulberry and Pine streets; electric lights and city heut preferred but not essential. Address, giving description and price, L. M. Horton, Easton, Pa. 2t0 fourth class postmasterships and other federal pastry at the disposition of our noble executive.

The result is that while Mr. Cullom waxes sleek and tat politically Mr. Mason has naught wherewith to cover his nakedness save his historic defence, and that is doomed to fall by the vandal hand of the postoffice contractor in case that person can fix matters up with the labor unions so as to go ahead. The grasshopper, it will be remembered, had a joyous career while the fine weather lasted, but when the man in the au ditorium tower announced frost it was the humble but industrious ant who had provisions laid up and a hall bed room paid for in advance. Nuisance Even Anions: Cranks.

From the Anaconda (Mont.) Standard. There are cranks and cranks, but it may be doubted if any crank in the business is capable of making a bigger nuisance of himself than the health crank. Here comes one Dr. Robert Safford Newton, whoever he may be and denounces the Chautauqua salute as a sowing of death "In an au audience of people he estimates that one tourth are more or less in fected with tuberculosis, and a great er percentage of them are susceptible to an attack of the germ. When such an audience pulls out germ in fected handkerchiefs and shakes them violently in tne air tne atmosphere is made pestilential in an instant and the deadly disease is spread broadcast.

This is horrible. Rightly considered the handkerchief is more dangerous and deadly than the dum dum bullet. wnenever you see a man, woman or child put out a handkerchief you must turn and flee as from the wrath to come. Before blowing his nose any man with proper considerations for humanity should withdraw to the cen ter of a ten acre lot. Characteristically Optimistic.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch. The admiral is 'an optimist. Seamen usually are. He dismisses the most serious aspects of the Philippine prob lem with a shrug of the shoulders and an utterance of faith that "all will come out right it must." He believes what every true American hopes will be true, though many lack his confidence. The war must come to an end by one means or another and then the future must be dealt with.

If it shall "all come out right" all possible intermediary errors may be cheerfully forgiven. The Hair of Circe. From the Detroit Journal. When Ulysses and his companions had partaken of frappe, the wily wayfarer made bold to compliment Circe, their hostess, upon her hair, which, as we well recall, was composed of living serpents. But Circe shook 5ier head sadly.

"It won't do up pompadour!" she protested. This and other incidents go far to suggest that the conditon of monstrosity is not necessarily exclusive of the ewig welbliche. An Explanation. From the Chicago News. Jack Do you know, I always like to converse with a spinster at a social gathering.

Tom Why do you? Jack She never bores a fellow to death by talking about old times. She Pouted. From the Detroit Free Press. "My dear," said Cawker to his wife, 'you have kept me waiting a whole hour, and time i3 money, you know." "You used to say I was worth my weight in gold," she pouted. Between Scylla nnd Charybdls.

From the Minneapolis Times. John P. Altgeld wants to run for governor of Illinois again. If the people of that state are called upon to choose between Altgeld and Tanner, heaven help them. What Did Forakor Menn 1 From tho Louisville Post.

Can it be that Senator Foraker had a sinister motive in telling an assemblage of mixed white and black Ohio patriots how tho negro troops saved tho Rough Riders at San Juan Hill on the very day Teddy Roosevelt began making speeches in the Buckeye state? FOR THE HOYS. Little bits of paper, Old cigars chopped small, Little puffs of smoke, boy Keeps from growing tall. Quids and stumps worked over In a nasty smoke Make a boy a rowdy. Make a youth a bloke. Very bad tobacco, Taper thin and poor Something cheap and filthy, No one need endure.

Let us come out strongly Anti.clgarette. Fight it to a finish Hard, lest we regret. Chicago News. MAliHIKI). CARTER FHOENIX In Wllkes Barre, on Monday, October 2, by Rev.

Zinssmelster, Louis Carter and Miss Bella Phoenix, both of Wllkes Barre. GRAHAM CARTWELL At Winches. ter on Wednesday evening, October 4. Hon. John Graham of Wllkes Barre nnd Miss Katherlne Cartwoll of Winchester, LEFFLER THURSTON At the home of the bride, on Wednesday, October 4, 1800, bv Rev.

Dr. T. A. Mills. Henry W.

Lef. fler and Miss Anna Thurston, both of Wllkes Barre. SHEPARD BOOARDUS At the home of the bride, on Wednesday, October 4, 1801), by Rev. C. D.

Shepard. father of the groom, assisted by Rev. C. R. Miller, William Hunt Shenard of Wllkes Rarre and Miss Elizabeth A.

Biogardus of Berwick. SMITH BAXTER In this city, on Monday, October 2, 1800, by Rev. Dr. T. A.

Mills. Elmer Z. Smith of Plttoton and Miss Helen Baker of WilkeS Barre. THOMPSON NAG LE At the home of the bride, on Wednesday, October 4, 1801), bv Rev. Dr.

C. E. Mogg, Thomas Thomp son of Davenport, Iowa, and Miss Sue Nagle of Wilkes Barre. DIED. HUNT In Scranton, October B.

1800. Mrs. Martha Hunt of 530 Cayuga street. Funeral announcement later. Is la I.

FEMALE HELP WANTED. WANTED A girl for general housework. 701) Pittston avenue. 4t3 WANTED First class girl for house work. Inquire at 227 Washington avenue, Weber's barber shop.

Ct3 MONEY TO LOAX FROM $500 to to loan on approved real estate security. Walter Brlggs, attorney, Connell building. 3to MONEY to loan at 4, 4. 5 and 6 per cent. Any amount.

Dunn Walker, 314 315 Connell building. 26tlmo THE Pennsylvania State loans money at 6 per straight loan plan; monthly rate, $6.10 per thousand; city or country property. Dunn Walker, attorneys, 314 Connell building. lOtf MONEY to loan In amounts to suit borrower; straight loan. Taylor Lewis, Commonwealth building.

13tf FAMILY SUPPLIES. WHEN you buy lard, have that which is pure and unadulterated. The lard sold by Carr Son at Washington Market is all their own make and warranted pure. TOR SALE. FOR sale The property of the late George H.

Benore, at 100 South Main avenue. Inquire of John Benore, 710 Scranton street. 28t FOR sale The best and handsomest saddle horse in the firemen's parade. Has all the fancy gaits; at a bargain at V. A.

SimreU's repository. GU BUTCHER wagons built to order, riegel's, Locust street, Scranton. Hel 20U8 FOR sale cheap, a one half interest in a piece of real estate with a prospective value of from $7,000 to $10,000. Address Hotel Rudolph. 23tf TWENTY TWO acres of land, well improved, fine orchard large house, modern style; good out buildings; in Clifford village; price, $2,500.

L. Z. Burdick, Clifford, Pa. 4t4 i'OR RENT. ROOMS and board for two gentlemen.

144 Adams ave. Utu LARGE, well lighted offices for rent In The Republican building. Unrivalled location. 17tf SEE the new lease renewal blank Just put on sale at The Republican business office. In cases of permanent tenancy it obviates the necessity of making out new leases.

21 tf HUSINESS CHANCES. WANTED A business man who can invest ten thousand dollars in a manufacturing enterprise and assume charge of the books. Answer this oliice. 3t3 ROOMS WANTED. WANTED 4 or 5 rooms or part of house With all conveniences, within ten minutes' walk of postoflice, for three persons for light housekeeping.

Address, stating location and price. Bert. Republican. 21 tf STOCKHOLD KRS' MEETING. THE Pennsylvania Central Brewing Co.

The annual meeting of the stockhodlprs of the Pennsylvania Central Brewing Company will he held at the general offices of the company, Scranton, Fri day, Oct. 1.1, at 2 o'clock p. for the election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. 4tl0 W. G.

HARDING, Secretary. THE annual meeting of the stockholders of tho Stowers Pork Packing and Pro vision company will be held at the ollioe of the. company at the packing house, Green's Lane, Monday, October at 10 a. m. to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year.

T. V. Powderly, secretary. 2t7 SEALED PROPOSALS. THE school board of Herrick township.

busquenanna county. will receive bids until 2 p. m. October 14, 181W, for fur. nlshing material and building a brick four room school building, to be located at Herrick Centre, Pa.

Plans and specifications can be seen at the Flynn hotel, Herrick Centre, Pa or at the office of J. F. Rob. inson, architect, Carbondale, Pa. P.

H. Flynn, president; E. Dennett, secretary. (U3 MISCELLANEOUS. DR.

PARKE, who has been in Europe making a special study of tho diseases of women will re open his ofllee on October 8, at 80S Washington avenue. Otl EAST Mountain lithia water Mr. Joseph Ross Is now the agent for the sale of the above water. His office is No, Ho2 West Lackawanna avenue. All orders will be promptly filled.

He will be pleased to call to see you if you so desire. He is now the sole agent for the sale of the water and consumers are advised to purchase only of him, or through his authorized agents. Telephone No. 47112. Kit 12 ALL persons are hereby notified that will pay no bills charged to my account unless personally contracted by me.

M. W. Finn. Scranton, Oct. 1, 1899.

4t.l TYPEWRITERS AND SUPPLIES. UNITED Typewriter and Supply com pany, 20H 4 Mears Building, J. N. smnot, resident manager. Three standard makes of typewriters.

Supplies for all machines. Repairs and rentals. 2.itr CABS AND CARRIAGES. TELEPHONE 2383 or 602 when you need a cab or vehicle of any kind. Cleanest and most reliable service, together with absolute promptness, makes our stable popular.

James J. Nealla. SITUATIONS WANTED. WOMAN wants work by the day house cleaning, oflico cleaning or any other day work. AV.

Republican ofllee. AS housekeeper in small family hy middle aged lady. Address P. O. box Dunmore, Pa.

A MOUSE PARTY a very pleasant affair. Provided you have had the wldom and taste to locate your hoime on ono of our fine lots on the faBhlonablo avenues, 7 minutes walk from Court House. (There are also street cars.) Near business, theatres, churches, do nots hotels, doctors and protection of po iipe nJ fire department. Pavements, ewers, gas, heat and water malnn. There no expected danger from caving in of mines as has frequently occurred on the Hyde Park 8ldo Tltle Call for map.

W. GIBSON JONES, MEREDim L. JONES, Owner and Dealers, 311 SPRUCE STREET. PS ml m..