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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. EDITION Eight pages; published Wednesdays; one dollar a year. SCRANTON, JULY 5, 1808.

REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. Governor WILLIAM A. STONE Lieutenant Governor P. S. GOU1N Sec'y of Internal Affairs.

W. LATTA Judge of Superior WM. PORTER Congressmen at Large GALUSHA A. GROW. SAMUEL A.

DAVENPORT LEGISLATIVE. Senate. Twentieth C. VAUGIIAN House. First District JOHN R.

FARR Fourth District JOHN F. REYNOLDS A Joyous Fourth. The American people anticipated a joyous Fourth of July and they had it. They had expected to hear that the glorious stars and stripes were floating over Santiago, but the news received on Saturday and Sunday was not reassuring. It told of hard fighting and severe Josses and held forth no great prospect of speedy victory.

Still the people were not discouraged. They knew that their country's cause was just and that the triumph of the right could not be long deferred. Nevertheless they suffered from a feeling of momentary disappointment. But as the Psalmist says, "weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." So it was with the American people. They had been feeling a little blue on Sunday, but joy came on the morning of the Fourth, for the papers announced the destiuction of Cevera's fleet.

The first particulars were a little meagre, but the news kept growing better all day long. At first it was announced that all Cervera's ships had been destroyed but one. Later came the information that Sampson had allowed none of them to get away, and that General Shafter, fnstead of retreating from Santiago, had demanded the surrender of the town, and that the Spaniards would probably yield without further resistance. This was indeed great and news to receive on Independence Day and added wondtrfully to the joy of the celebration. A great wave of enthusiasm swept over the land, reaching tremendous heights in the large cities, where great demonstrations had been planned.

Cannon boomed, flags waved and men shouted in a delirium of joy at the knowledge that victory, pure and spotless, had perched on the national emblem, just as the anniversary of the nation's birth was about to dawn. It was indeed a great and memorable day, celebrating as it did simultaneously tthe declaration of independence, which gave to the world a new nation and the achievement of a victory of that nation arms on land and sea that shall acquire for it new fame and mightier presti, throughout the world. It is said that Germany, France and Russia have reached an understanding Telative to the Philippines. As they do not appear io have consulted Uncle Bam In regard to the matter there great danger of their calculations Demg Upset at the last moment. The Spaniards have now learned that the "American pigs" car.

fight as well as root. Should End tjje War. The destruction of the Spanish fleet bnd the capitulation of Santiago, which must soon ensue, if it has not already taken place, ought to convince Spain of the utter hopelessness of her cause, and result in bringing the war to a speedy termination. Many think that such will tie the consequence of the recent tri umph of the American arms, and such it certainly must be, if the Spanish mind is at all amenable to reason. As the situation now presents itself, Spain is without the means of pro longing the struggle to any purpose whatever.

Her navy has been practi cally swept from the seas by Dewey and Sampson, leaving her absolutely at our mercy. She can send no assistance whatever to her army in Cuba, nor offer resistance to an American fleet, should one be sent to ravish her coast, as it will be should she still persist in pro longing the unequal contest. Under such conditions it does not Beem possible that any nation could be so blind to its own welfare as to persist in a course which all the world can see must lead to inevitable ruin, and for this reason we believe that the end of the war is close at hand. Spain will now be urged by all of her friends to sue for peace, and she, will be likely adopt such a course as her only alter native. Sampson's achievement in destroying Cervera's fleet greatly added to the "joy fulness of the Independence day celebration.

It is safe to say that there is weeping and wail ins and gnashing of teeth in Spain. No Hope for I ho Democratic Ticket. It may be there are some Democrats in Pennsylvania who really expect to elect their state ticket, but if there are any such, their foolish enthusiasm is not shared by their brethren at a distance, who view the situation critically and dispassionately. "Senator Jones and his political associates on the Democratic national committee," writes one of the best informed of Washington correspondents, "do no expect much in Pennsylvania this year, and if they get a good walloping the disappointment will not be great. They evidently will toe entirely satisfied if the Democrats can hold their congressional districts end pick up one or two additional members of the house." If the Democrats of Pennsylvania succeed in holding their own and win another congressman or two, Senator Jones and his associates will have every reason to be satisfied.

They can reasonably expect nothing more, for these gentlemen know into what abysmal depths of ruin and degradation Pennsylvania Democracy has been plunged and that there is absolutely no hope for the state ticket. The hope of the national committee that the Democrats may gain one or two congressmen may not be altogether unreasonable, but the outlook is not favorable to their doing so. Still accidents some times happen, and it will certainly be 'an accident If the Pennsylvania delegation in the fifty sixth con press contains more Democrats than are found inilhe present delegation. Republicans should see to it that it does not, and we believe they can be depended upon to do it. Particular efforts to elect Democratic congressmen in certain districts are likely to be put forth a littie later, for the wise leaders of Democracy realize that in no other way can tfcev save anything from the wreck and ruin of their party in November.

It is safe to say that the way Americans have remembered the Maine will cause Spaniards never to forget it. Good news was expected along about the Fourth and it came. Sampson's Triumph Admiral Sampson deserves and will receive the heartfelt thanks of the en tira American people for the great victory he has achieved over Cervera's fleet. Most faithfully and persistently did the American commander guard the entrance to Santiago harbor, after he became convinced that the Spanish shins had entered that port. It was a task that required great watchfulness as well as constant readiness for ac tion, but never once during the long weeks of waiting did Admirl'.

Sampson take his eagle eye off the entrance to Santiago harbor, from which he knew not at what moment Cervera might is sue. At last the Spanish commander made the attempt, but found the Ameri cans ready to receive him, and in a little while the fleet that constituted the pride of Spain was no more. It could not escape from the ever vigilant Samp son. The nation has sung the praise of Dewey well; it will now accord equally high honor to Sampson, who has done the work assigned him with all the thoroughness that characterized Dew ey's valiant performance in Manila bay. We delight to honor these, our sue cessful naval commanders, but let us not forget that there are others equally brave and competent, were their cour age and skill put to the test.

America has men and to spare for every emer gency on land or sea. Spain still has a few old tubs left. The haughty don's pride lowered. has been Lj Will lie Tried. Seven men, all of them well to do, and some of them described as representing the "wealth and' respectability of Lake City," South are in jail awaiting trial before the United States court on the charge of having been implicated in the assassination of the negro postmaster, Frazier Baker, on the night of February 21.

The United States district court before which these men will be arraigned meets in a few days, and the result of the first attempt to punish the vile murder of an innocent and inoffensive federal officer who had been guilty of no crime and against whom no charge except that he was a negro could be preferred, will soon be known. Baker was appointed postmaster at Lake City by President McKinley and his commission was practically his death warrant. He was warned that i he did not resign he would be killed, but he refused to vacate the office. On the night of February 21 a large mob gath ered around the postmaster's house, set fire to the building, into which with ready guns they poured a storm of bullets. Baker and an infant child were killed and his wife and two other children were wounded.

It was one of the most dastardly and cowardly crimes on record and if the seven men soon to be tried ane convicted numerous other arrests will follow. Whether they arj guilty or not we have of course no way of knowing, but if they inspired or took part in the bloody crime with which they are charged, it is sincerely to be hoped that they will be convicted and punished according to their deserts. As an evidence of the sentiment prevailing in South Carolina it is worth while noting that large crowds gathered at the stations when the prisoners were being conveyed to Charlestovvn, where they are to be tried, and cheered them vigorously. Sad indeed must be the condition of civilization in communities where the participants in such revolting crimes as that perpetrated at Lake City are openly applauded by the people. The American boy banged away like a patriot all day yesterday and that is what he is.

Camera may thank his stars that he is out of reach of Sampson's fleet. Wheat Exports Largo Exports of wheat still continue extraordinarily large. Last week there were shipped from Atlantic ports, flour included, 4,000,800 bushels, against bushel3 for the corresponding week in and from Pacific ports bushels, against last year. It is a good thing for the farmers of the country that the foreign demand keeps up, for the crop promises to be an enormous one this year. Dispatches from southern Nebraska and other sections of the country where wheat is ready for harvest, reveal that the yield is unusually heavy and that it is diffi cult to secure a sufficient number of hands to gather the crop.

This means another prosperous year for the American farmer, since he is already practically assured of foreign market for a large part of his this year's wheat crop, although it is hardiv to be expected that the foreign demand will be so largo as during the past vear. The powder burned in Scranton yes terday was not of the smokeless variety. Oderless powder wouid not be a bad thing for Fourth of July celebrations. Keeping Cool, Advice on how to keep cool cannot be considered superfluous at this season of the year. In January it may apparently be out of place, but when the rays of the July sun beat about us with almost tropical fierceness and sweltering humanity fairly groans beneath the oppression of the heat, we ought to be willing to listen to advice Concerning how to keep cool.

A good deal of such advice has been given, some of it good, some of it bad, and some indifferent, but we have read nothing of late that seems more practical and commonsense like than this which we find in an exchange, but the author of which is unknown to us: "Another means of keeping cool is at tention to ones' work and duty. Violent and vexatious work as much as possible should be abated in hot weath I would prefer not to put down a carpet or to put up a stove pipe on a ery hot day, and am willing to be ex cused on any day. Yet the cessation from any work, instead of driving the neat away trom us, often only lets it i THE SCRANTON UEPTTBLICAN, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 5, 1803 get at us and stick to us closer than Sometimes nothing makes us so hot as trying to keep cool. Heat is in a large degree a mental state; whatever lets the mind concentrate itself and brood on the body intensifies it, and whatever takes the mind oft the body keeps us cool. Hence, in not weather, working is far cooler than worrying.

Keeping right on at our work in a moderate way is often the best means of keeping cool. We may be hot, but we don't know it and that, is just the same as being cool." There is a good deal of truth in what this writer says "Nothing makes us so hot as trying to keep cool." On the other hand if we go about our work deliberately and with moderation, keeping our minds intent upon what we are doing, we shall puffer far less from heat oppression than those who keep their eyes on the thermometer only to lament when they see the mercury rising. In other words, try to forget that it is hot, if you want to keep cool. Smokeless powder is a good thing, but the Americans can beat the dons without it. Still that is no excuse for Lot having it.

A New Conversion Table On July 1 there went into effect a new conversion table to be used in connection with the issuance and payment of international moneys orders. The changes made have the effect of increasing the amount paid in exchange when it is found necessary to transfer one of Uncle Sam's dollars to a foreign country, as the following specific statement will show: "Germany For $1 American money, instead of 4 mark 12 pfennig, 4 mark 17 pfenning will be paid in Germany; a gain of 5 pfenning per dollar, or about 1 cents. "Algiers, Belgium. France, Luxemburg and Switzerland For 1 American money, instead of 5 francs 5 centimes, 5 francs and 15 centimes will be paid; a gain of 10 centimes per dollar, or about 2 cents. Italy For sl American money, in stead of 5 lire 5 centimes, 5 lire 1 centimes will be paid; a gain of 10 centimes per dollar, or about 2 cents.

"Austria Hungary For American money, instead of 5 francs 5 centimes, francs lo centimes will be paid; a gai in of 10 centimes per dollar, or about cents. Portugal For Jhl American money. instead of 1140 reis, 12,0 reis will tie paid; a gain of 110 reis per dollar, or about 10 cents." This to be accurate, reveals that it will cost two cents less to send a dollar to France, Switzerland, Lux emburg, Belgium, Italy, Algiers. Aus tria; 10 cents less to send a dollar Portugal, and one and a quarter cent less to send a dollar to Germany then formerly. The reductibn in rates, how ever, does not apply to countries othe than those mentioned.

There was great shooting all over the United States yesterday. i It was a great Fourth of July ceie bration. Didn't Study How to Uotreat. From the Chicago Record. Ever since the troops popularly known as Kooseveit Kougn Kidei were re cruited, the soldiers conipnt ing it have been diligently drilling and studying iinuiaiy Lctcues antr.

manoeuvres, Aboard the transports on the way to the Cuban coast this drill work was kept up. Capt. Allyn K. Capron. who lost his life in the encounter with Span iards in ambush, was instructor of the officers in their studies on board.

His work in that capacity was characteris tic. He found fault with the many pro visions in the book of tactics relating to Too much forethought as to what to do "in case of retreat" he be lieved had a bad effect upon the men. "If you go into action you want to go in to win," he said. "I have heard of! cers say in the presence of their men that soldiers cannot live in the face of a direct fire from the modern rifle. You had better impress upon your men that the only way for them Is to char through, and to charge through it quick ly.

This sentiment met with Lieut. Col. Roosevelt's approval and indicated precisely the policy that was followed when the men actually came under Spanish fire a few days later. The American soldiers did magnificent work because they had been training and preparing for just such an emergency as confronted them, and because they possessed the bravery and coolness to execute in the face of danger the ma noeuvres that had been planned in ad vance. Nor Some ot I's Port of tho Tlmo From the St.

Louis Globe Democrat. Spain may fool her own people all of the time, but she can't fool the rest of us any of the time. Slinko Up Army nnd Nnvy Fossils From the Philadelphia Times. It is a positive disgrace to the nn'ion and must result in the needless sacuftce of. many lives in the present war, that we have not smokeless powder for our army and navy.

It is announced that the effective firing of the Spanish in the lattles 'around Santiago was largely caused by the smoke of our guns while our troops could not see or locate the nemy because of smokeless powder. It has been demonsirated time and gain that in naval action the smoke of our guns very soon envelops our battleships and prevents the observation and aim necessary to successful naval warfare. One of our vessels in Sampson's fleet recently. joined in bombarding some Spanish batteries with smokeless powder and it was tha onfy essel lhat could make exact observa tion during the engagement. The common sense of any average schoolboy would teach the necessity of the adoption of smokeless powder as soon as it was sufficiently perfected to warrant its use in the army and navy.

But we have naval and army boards made up largely of veteran fossils and they have not adopted smokeless powder because of hair splitting differences as to the quality of the article or as to the particular variety that should be accepted. The best thing for President McKinley to do would be to adjourn these fossil boards without delay and issue a peremptory order to the proper authorities to furnish smokeless powder as speedily as possible to every branch of the army and navy. We had the same trouble with army and navy boards over the question of substituting the percussion cap for the old flintlock, and in our civil war the army and navy boards had to be overthrown to introduce breech loading rifles. Every improvement in the arms of the army and navy has been hammered into the authorities at Washington by public necessity, and President McKinley should stop all such tomfoolery at once and have smokeless powder supplied as speedily as possible. In fighting the Spanish, whether in Cuba, Porto Rico or the Philippines, we shall never meet them in an open field.

If we could thus meet them the question of smokeless powder would be of little but even the best Spanish soldiers re trained to fight chiefly In guerrilla fashion, and the country in the Spanish provinces, with its rank undergrowth, gives the army that uses smokeless powder an immense advantage over an enemy that cannot fire a gun without indicating by the smoke precisely where a bullet may be aimed to strike a foe. us lave smokeless powder at once or as soon as it can be effected, and don's bother with army and navy boards about it. Mi OF INTEREST TO WOMEN. Women endowed by nature with the Indescribable quality we call "charm," for want of a better word, are the supreme development of a perfected race, the last word, as it were, of civilization; the flower of their kind, crowning centuries of growing refinement and cultivation. Others may unite a thousand brilliant qualities and attractive attributes, may be beautiful as A3tart or as witty as Mme.

de Montespan the women who discovered the secret of eharm Jiave in all ages and under every sky held undispu'eo' rule over the hearts of their generation. When we look at the portraits of the women history tells us havo ruled the world by their charm and swayed the destinies of empires at their fancy, we are astonished to find that they h.ive rarely been beautiful. From Cleopatra or Mary of Scotland down to Lola Mon tez. the telltale coin or canvas reveals the same marvelous fact that they were not beautiful women, these historic charmers. We wonder stupidly how they attained such influence over the men of their day.

their husbands or lovers. We would do better to look around us, or inward, and observe what is passing in our own hearts. Pause a moment and reflect. Who has held the first place in your thoughts? Who has filled your soul and' influenced your life? Has she been the most beautiful woman of your acquaintance, the radiant vision that dazzled your boyish eyes? Has she not rather been some gentle, quiet woman whom you hardly noticed the first time your paths crossed, but who gradually grew to be a part of your life, for consolation in moments efdiscoragement, for counsel in your difficulties, and whose welcome was the bright moment in your day, looked forward to through long hours of toil and worry? The grand ball recently given by the prince and princess of Monaco in their palace was a magnificent function. The floral decorations, especially those in the Grande Salle Grimaldi.

Were lovely beyond, description. Immense garlands of carnations and roses, falling from the ceiling, festooned the four great lusters of Venetian glass, the central luster being completely transformed into a reversed bouquet composed of the rarest and most exquisite flowers. The whole palace was a blaze of electric light, and the bejeweled crowd mounting the marble staircase to the celebrated Galerle d'Heroule was a sight not to be forgotten. The princp was in admiral's full dress uniform, with the grand cordon of Charles yhile the princess wore a toilet of green sp tin. with emeralds and diamonds.

The duchess de Richelieu opened the ball. Perhaps So. From the Chicago Post. According to story that comes from Camp Thomas, some mules there have been seen climbing a tree. Perhaps, alter ail.

the W. C. T. U. is right and there should be no canteens permitted in camp.

Advlco to Bicycle Riders. From the Philadelphia Star. The beneficial effects of bicycle riding are often vitiated by the rider's disregard of the rules of health when quenching his thirst. Bicycling, especially in noi summer weatner, quickly renders one hot and dry, and the thoughtless will drink water or stronger liquors vnenever tne opportunity presents its self, without a thought of the conse quenees. A local physician, who fre quently rides in company with his patients, will never allow his comnan ion to drink after a ride until the Utter has "cooled off," unless the ride is to be immediately continued.

He also prohibits the use of alcoholic stimulants, to which many riders are prone to resort when "fagged out," as the temporary stimulation is sure to be followed by a depressed state. The physician also ad vises strongly against eating when tired. He says that no matter how hungry a bicycler may be when he is also very tired, he should first rest his body, and afterwards put food into his stomach, which is then prepared to take care of the nourishment. Prepared While You Walt. From the Boston Globe.

Portable earthquakes are furnished bv the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius with neat ness anu cuspatcn. Prosperity Helps Mntrlmony. From the London Mail. Much curious and interesting infor mation is. as usual, contained in th new nimuai report or tne reg strar on erai or births, deaths and marriages In n.iigiana.

The marriage rate rose in ouit i marked manner in and as com pared with that in the immediately preceding year, was, we learn, "accompanied by a rise of 5 per cent, in the vaiue or British exports, a rise of Ti per cent, in the value of imports, and a rise of 13 per cent, in the average price or wneat per quarter." Of course, if ine latter unaccompanied were anv criterion the rate ought simply to bound up this year. Further, the amount of money per head of the population which was cleared at the Bankers' Clearing housj was higher than any year of the preceding quinquennium, save 18i)ti, which furnished a slightly better figure. The number of marriages registered in the 12 months was 212.704. The civil ceremony shows no sign of increased population; rather the reverse. Plunging into details, the renort sr ts forth that the proportions both of wid owers and widows who remarried in 1 801 were the lowest on record, this anDar ently indicating a slump In the usually accepted remarrlageabili.ty of the widow.

There was, however, little, if anv. in creased tendency to marry young; in deed, tne proportion of marriages under age have shown a steady decline in both sexes for several years past. The registration counties which in the vear IN! Ml showed the highest proportions of under age marriages among men were Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Staf lordshire, Leicestershire, Nottingham shire and Derbyshire had also been sim ilarly distinguished in the preceding year. The registration counties which showed the highest proportions of under age marriages among women dur ng Vim were Staffordshire. Notting hamshire, Derbyshire the West and Kast Ridings of Yorkshire, Durham and Monmouthshire.

All these counties had shown high proportions in the previous year, and likewise in the ten years, 18S0 1MI). Few would expect all remarrying wid ows and widowers to own up to their years, but why should there be a greater tendency to non statement of age in marriages between widowers and spin sters than between bachelors and wid ows? Both men and women are now, judg ing from the statistics, marrying later in life than hitherto. The chances of the unmarried woman over are dis tinctly better. In the more gloomy figures relating to the death rate, one or two facts should not be overlooked. One is that the measles death rate in 1836 was, with the single exception of la7, the highest on recorj, and it is very doubtful whether, judging from published medi cal reports, the figures for the current year will be much more favorable.

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The superstructure of said building to be a sum in bulk. The said borough hereby reserving the right to reject any or all bids made pursik ant to this advertisement for the erection and construction of the said building in eluding the superstructure and substructure of the said building, to be erected upon such piece of ground In the borough of Blakely as the corporate officers of said borough may direct and Said bids or proposals shall be sealed and accompanied by a certified check for the sum of i2ou, payable to the treasurer of the sidd borough of Blakely as a guarantee that the person to whom, the contract shall be awarded will wVtliin ten days enter into a contract with the satd borough for the erection and construction of the said building including the substructure and superstructure of said building as the liquidated damages of said bor enclosed with bids by persons to whom the contract shall be awarded shall fail to enter into the said contract. All checks enclosed with bids by person to whom the contracts shall not be awarded shall be returned to them and the check to whom the contract shall be awarded shall be returned to him upon his entering into the aforesaid contract. Bv order of the borough of Blakely this Itbth dav of June, A. D.

1898. T. E. WILLIAMS, Secretary of the borough of Blakelv. is rapidly increasing, particularly among males.

Last year supplied the nignest death rate on record. Bridal Frocks in Colors. Unusual colors and fashions have characterized the costumes of this month's bridesmaids, as bringing the war into the church has been a popular proceeding ever since tne lirst ot the reKimental mar riages took place. The change has had a curious effect on wedding guests who for years past have been accustomed to seeing a June bride escorted to the altar by a train of rose maidens or apple blossom bearers. At a wedding to take place next luesoay, tne maids will wear the colors of the bridegroom regiment, white, yellow and blue.

Their frocks are of white glnce silk, the skirts and bodices rucked with white tulle and brightened here and there ny Knots of buttercups and corn flowers. The sashes of white tulle are fringed with the same lossoms, and the big hats of wnite straw have white plumes and clus ters or corn nowers. One "navy" bride dressed her attendants in blue, while and red bou(iu t. sivine the patriotic touch to the costumes. The bride gifts to her maids t(H' brooches of silver filigree representing mn of wnr.

while the bridegroom gave his tmhers flag searr pins or dark blue enamel studded with diamonds. The blue dresses were of silk poplin and made with smart, short coats with broad reevers of white, embroidered with line gold thread, nnd vest of frilled mousseline. Their hats were toques, made entirely of "ragged aallors." Crops and lluslness. From tho Boston Record. Still the trade reoorts thrive and thrive like a green bay tree.

It is not only great summer for crops, but there Is go ing to be a record in the way or business. Gon. Hossor Pleaded. tapt. A.

J. Smith has received a letter from Brig. Gen. Thomas L. tho noted ex Confederate, who was recently ussigned to duty as commander of the Third brigade, Second division, First Army corps, at Clilckamauga, ine dashing Virginia cavalryman writes: "This Is a great surprise to me.

It will take a week or two to recover from the shock. I command troops from Min nesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania, and you never saw a nner lot 01 young reuows. They are well drilled, well armed, well commanded ana reaoy ana spinn for a light. I have no staff. If the war 'goes on and I get well in It, I shall devise some scheme for getting some of the old boys with me.

I am thinking of getting authority to recruit a cattaiiun of scouts to be attached to my aommand, and composed entirely of my 0u comrades of 1801 5. If I get this I want you, and in the meantime you may be looking around to see where my recruits will come from." 1)1 El). HAWKER In Tracyville, Wayne coun ty, July 2, lso, jonn Hawker, aged 78 years. KELLY In Honesdale, July 2, 1898, Dr. 6.

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Only ONE CENT a wort when prepaid, OR SALE A grandfather's clock, over a centuiy and a quarter oia; in gooa run. ninpr order. Mav be seen in Forshner'i jewelry store. Jermyn. For terms and particulars anolv to Ciiarlcs Potter, May field.

23tf FOR SALE Fine leather ton surrey. In quire at 112 Wvomine avenue. Ale Dunn, jr. 14t THERE will a sale of the good will lease, license and personal property of A. M.

uiark. of the Mctt Haven noiei, on the premises. Friday morning. July 8, VS. S.

W. Arnold, assignee. 311 413 JUST ARRIVED with carload of horses good workers, wisrht twelve to sixteen hundred; also several good close matched pairs. iraiiK M. Cobb.

naymona court. 28tl0 SITUATIONS WANTED. This Class of Advertising FREE. BY a woman to go out by the day clean ing ofiices or stores. Address "lo Stone avenue.

4t.j AS stationary engineer or fireman: can do steam fitting or machinist work. Ad dress J. H. i0i North Main avenue city. BY' carriage maker, 13 years' experience, Address J.

care of Repubican of fice. 2t3 JLIJROAJTIME TABLES DELAWARE HUDSON R. R. On Mon day, May Hith, trains will leuve Scran ton as follows: For Carbondale 7:55. 8:55, 10:15 a.

12 noon; 1:21, 2:20, 8:52. 5:25, 6:25, 7:57, 0:15, 11:00 p. 1:10 a. or Albany, Saratoga. Montreal.

Bos ton. New Enarland polntB. etc. 8:20 a. m.

s.w p. m. or iionesunie 10:10 a. m. 32:00 noon; 2:20.

5:25 p. ni. or Wilkes Karre 6:45. 7:50. 3:38, 10:45 a.

12:05, 1:25, 2:18, 3:33. 4:27, 0:10 o), w. Xi. 11:30 p. m.

For New York. Philadelphia, via ienign valley railroad ti: i5 a. 1:25, 4:27 p. with Black Diamond Ex press, 11:30 n. For Pennsylvania railroad nolnts 6:45, a.

m. 2:18. 4:27 m. i' or estern points, via Lehigh valley railroad 7:50 a. 12:55.

3:33 (with Black Diamond Express). 10:28. 11:30 p. m. Trains will arrive in Scranton as tol lows: From Carbondnle and the north 7:45, 8:40.

0:34. 10:00 a. 12:00 noon 1:20, 2:15, 3:25. 4:23. 5:45.

7:45, 10:25, 11:27 p. m. rrom WIlkes Barre and the south 7:50, 8:50. 10:10. 11:55 a.

1:10. 2:14 3:48, 5:20, 6:21, 7:53, 0:05, 10:05 p. 1:13 a. m. Complete Information regarding rates to all points In the United States nnd Canada may be obtained at the ticket office, in tho depot.

Special attention given to Western and resort business. J. W. BURDICK, G. P.

Albany, N. Y. H. W. CROSS.

D. P. Scranton. Pa. CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW JER sey Lehigh and Susquehanna Division, Time table In eltect June 2ti, ikhh.

Trains leave Scranton for Pittston wilkes Harre. at a. m. 1:20. 2:35.

3:20 and 7:10 p. m. Sundays 0:00 a. 1:00. 2:15.

7:10 D. m. For Mountain faTK. 8:30 a. 3:20 p.

Sundays, a. and 2:1.1 p. m. For New York. Newarlt nnd Elizabeth 8:30 express a.

1:20 (express), 3:20. ex press p. m. Sundays, 2:15 p. m.

Train leaving at 1:20 p. m. arrives in Philadel phia, Reading terminal. 7:03 p. m.

and New York 7:05 p. m. For Lakewood and Atlantic City, 8:30 a. m. For Mauch Chunk.

Allentown. Bethle hem, Easton and Philadelphia. 8:30 a. 1:20, 3:20 p. Sundays at 2:15 D.

m. Far Baltimore. Washington am points south and west. Uethlehem, 8:30 a. m.

1:20 d. Sundays. 2:15 p. m. For Readintr.

Lebanon and Harrlsburg. via Allentown, 8:30 a. 1:20 p. m. Sun days at 2:15 p.

m. For Pottsville. a. 1:20 p. m.

Returning, leave New York, foot of Lib erty street. North River, at 4:00, 0:10. ex press a. express, p. m.

Sundays, 4:30 a. m. Leave New York. South Fer ry (foot of Whitehall street) at 9:08 a. 1:25 p.

m. Leave i'miatieipnia. enaing terminal at 9:21 a. 3:00 p. m.

Sundays at 0:15 a. m. DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA ft WEST ERN R. R. Takes effect Monday.

June 20. 1808. Trains leave Scranton: Express for Syra cuse, Oswego, Ltlca. Buffalo and the West, 12:10 and 2:35 a. 1:55 and 5:50 p.

ni. making close connections at Buffalo to all points in ths West: Binghamton and Buf falo at 0 a. m. and 1:05 p. m.

Express for New York, 1:40. 3:00 5:10, 8:00, 10:05 a. 12:55 and 3:33 p. m. Express for Phila delphia.

Easton. Trenton. 5:10. 8:00 nnd 10:05 a. 12:55, 3:33 p.

m. Factoryville accommodation leaves Scranton at 4:00 and Nicholson accommodation at 6:00 p. m. Tobyhanna accommodation leaves Scran ton at 0:10 D. rn.

Manunka Chunk accommodaticn at 2.50 p. m. NEW YORK. ONTARIO AND WEST cm Railway Co. Time tabic in effect June 26, 1SUS.

Trains leave Scranton for Carbondale at 10:55 a. connecting with through trains north and south; at 4:15 p. making through connections for Chicago. Trains leave Cndosia for Scranton at 0:10 a. m.

and 2:05 p. leaving Carbondale at 7:31 a. m. and p. m.

SUNDAYS ONLY. For Cadosia, connecting with main line trains north and south, at 8:30 a. arriving at Cadosia at 10:45 a. m. Returning, leave Cadosia at 4:30 p.

arriving at Scranton at 0:35 p. m. J. C. ANDERSON, General Passenger Agent, New York.

T. FLITCROFT. Division Passenger Agent, Scranton. ERIE AND WYOMING VALLEY In effect June 20, 1808. Leave Scranton for Hawley and points east on or via Erie railroad at 5:00 a.

8:45 a. m. and 2:28 p. m. For Lake Ariel, at 5:20 p.

m. Arrive at Scranton from above points at 8:17 a. 3:10 p. m. and 0:05 p.

m. From Lake Ariel at 7:43 p. m. SCRANTON BUSINESS DIRECTORY CARDS will bo published in thlB column one year for Five Dollurs per line; advertisements of this class not taken tar less than one year. ARCHITECTS.

LEWIS HANCOCK, Architect, 435 Spruce cor. wash. Scranton. FRED J. AMSDEN.

Architect, 102 and 104 Washington avenue. corner Lacka, avo. F. L. BROWN.

Arch B. architect, Price building, jzujv Scranton. E. H. DAVIS.

Architect, rooms 24, 25 and 26 conneu punuing, acranton. VERC1VAL J. MORRIS, Board of Trade building. CLAIRVOYANT. DR.

F. W. SANBORN, Clairvoyant. Rheu matism, nts, tumors, cancers, female Irregularities, and chronic diseases a specialty. 1332 Penn avenue, city.

"CIVILAND MINNG ENGINEEIIST F. G. WOLFE, Civil and Milling Englncor, iunn uoor. isoaru 01 xraae THEATRICAL "COBTUMER. T.

J. FAHRENIIOLT, 821 Penn; tf leplion SCRANTON BUSINESS DIRECTORY CARDS will be published In this column one year for Five Dollars per line; adver iit sments of this class not taken for less than one year. ACCOUNTANTS. JOHN PROUD, auditor and expert ao ALDERMEN. JOHN T.

HOWE. Alderman 17tn ward, office. C02 Lackawanna avenue. G. F.

KELLOW. Alderman lith ward. 1001 West Lackawanna avenue. CONCERT WORK. BATTER'S jave.

CHIiidfODI ST AND MANICURE! MJJ. BARRETT, house 0 4:30. 420 Vine. DENTISTS. DR.

B. C. FERN, Dentist. Room 721 Cornell buildins. pEO C.

XNOXDentlst, Connell building. DR. WELCOM cl'NOVERrDentiSriKH JWashlngton ave. Hours, 0 to 1, 2 to 5. DR.

Mears bulidine. FLORIST. J. JI. McCONNELL, cut flowers, 202 Penn.

HOTELS. SCRANTON HOUSE, near L. W. passenger depot; conducted on the Eu ropean plam VICTOR KOCH. Prop insurance! C.

H. SCHADT General Insur J'00m 2 Library Wyo ave. C. G. BOLAND A CO General Insur Wash.

av. LIFE INSURANCE. THOMAS M'GUTRE. District Agont the Mutual Lite of New York. 421 Lack.

av. LAWYERS. TAYLOR, attorney at law, ave Scranton, Pa. JESSUP JESEUP, Attorneys aTd Counsellors at Law, Commonwealth building, Washington avenue. W.

H. JKSSTTP, W. II. JESSUP. Jr.

THOMAS OUINTIN, Attorney V. WaSH ave. Money to loan: titles examined. FRANK E. BOYLE.

Attorney and Coun sellor at Law. Burr building, rooms 13 and 14, Washington avenue; convenient to court house, Scranton. JONES Oounsellors ar law. rooms 1 and 2 Exchange building, 124 Wyoming avenue. EDWARD IL THAYERTttTrneyat law; collections, patents, real estate: rooms :3 nnd 004 Mearn building.

WILLARI), WARREN nevs and Ccunsellors at luw, Republican building, Scranton. Pa. 1 WALTER BRIGGS. Attorney, Board ot Trade building. Patents obtained.

W. F. BOYLE. Attorney at Law, room 19 and 20 Burr building. Wash.

ave. CHARLES L. HAWLEY. Railway. Mine and Corporation law, 211 Wyoming ave.

JAMES W. aUinwT 514. 515 and 510 Board of Trado building. JAMES H. TORREY, Attorney at Uiw, rooms 413 and 414 Commonwealth bldg.

THOS. F. WELLS. Attorney and Coun jFellor at Jaw, Commonwealth building. VOSBURG DAWSON.

MtorneyZaT law, notary. No. 225 Washington ave. L. A.

WATERS, attorney at law, 423 jjacKBwanna scranton, PATTERSON wTLCOxTaUoriieys and counsellors. Traders' bank building. JAMES J. H. HAMILTON, attorney.

428 Lackawanna avenue, Scranton, Pa. G. B. DAVIDSONTAttyT'si'Bprtice at. S.

B. PRICE, attorney at law, lit) Wyorn." Ing avenue, Scranton, Pa. M. F. SANDO.

attorney at law, rooms 4 and 5, Dime Bank building. J. G. RHODES, attorney at law. Spruce street.

B. F. TINKHAM. attorney at law and no. tary.

Room 22 Republican building. HERMAN OSTHAUS. 505 Board of Trade. A. D.

DEAN, Att'y, NoT'y, 320 Wash. aveT M. J. WILSON. 428 Lackawanna avenneT 2.

3. MANNING. Notary, 225 Wash. ave. DR.REPLObLBrAtVy BEERS GRAMBS.

AUy's. Com'th blilgT W. S. HUSLANDER, Att'y, 134 WashT W. E.

DAVIS, Attorr eyTolTriTMiars. A. AV. BERTHOLF, 503 Mears bldrr. LIVERIES.

FLTNN'S Livery and Boarding Stables, j.j joi ttaymona court; teiepuone 301. MERCHANT TAILOR. KING MILLER, maker fino custom gar ments; laaies anu gents 4.:. Spruce. PRINTERS' SUPPLIES, ETC.

MEGARGLE BROTHERS, Printers' sup pnes, envelopes, paper bags, twine. Warehouse. 130 Wash, Scranton. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. ELTZAPETH CORWTN, Mcim bide.

Specialty, diseases of women and children DR. C. L. FP.EY. Scranton Savings Bank Duuaing, in Wyoming avenue.

JOHN L. M. D. Offlce. 205 and 200 Mears building.

Office hours, 10, 12, 2. 4, 7, Sunday, 2:30 to 4. evenings. Residence, 711 Madison av. A siieclalty made of diseases of eye, ear, nose, throat and gynecology.

Telephone 2034. DOCTOR J. W. COOLIDGE. Homeopathic physician and surgeon; ofnee 334 Washington avenue; residence 422 Qulncv ave.

nue; office hours to 9:30 n. 1:30 to 8 and 7 to 9 p. m. Sundays. 2 to 3 p.

m. DR. F. D. BREWSTER.

Homeopathlst. Office and residence, 330 Washington ave. Hours, 8 to 10, 1 to 3 nnd 7 tn 8. Sundaya 2 to 3 o'clock. Tolephone 1173.

DR. COMEGYS. 337 North Washington avenue. Hours. 12 m.

to 3 p. m. Telephone 3232. Diseases of women a ui clalty. S.

W. L'AMOREAUX. M. C. M.

office. 33 Washington nve. residence, 1318 Mul. berry. Specialty, all chronic discasea.

DR. ANNA LAW, 308 Wyoming nvenue. onice noting it to 11 a. 1 to 3 p. 7 to 8 p.

m. Telephone 1302. MARY' A. SHEPHERD. M.

Homeo pathlst, 22S Adums ave. PLUMBERS. SCHNEIDER 0O1 Cedar avenue. Plumbers, gas ntteis and tinners, hardware, etc. Telephone call 013.

SCHOOLS. 8CHOOT, OP THE LACKAWANNA. Bcranton. Pa. courses preparatory to college, law, medicine or business.

Ooen September 13. Send for catalogue, iiov. Thomas M. Canu, LL.D.; Yalter IL Buell. A.M.

SCAVENGERS. A. B. BRIGGS, city scavenger; host serv Ice. Leave ordens at bicho drug store Adams nvonue.

or llW North Main nue. Telephone No. 0510. TURKISH BATHS. TURKISH BATHS.

503 Linden st. Open all night. M. J. Purcell, proprietor.

WIRE SCREENS. JOSEPH KUETTEL. rear Cll Lackawan. na manufacturer of wire screen..