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WHAT is A MILLION?
ONE Suggestions as to How = Conception
May he Formed,


IL you want to get swamped with fig
ures, supposing at least you have the con-
ception OF what is a million of dollars. the
total stock of money in the world is
1859. sS5 900 in gold and 1894. 100 900 in sill
yer. making a grand total of s.. e0i. 635 COO
Say that the population of the United
States is $500 900. then about this amount
of money. Si0.i7 In gold, sS.55 in silver. s.. 81
in paper notes. or S25.62. suffices for each
ones use. IL there was not as much
money that per head-little boys and
little girls and babies included-the faith
ers. who hold the purse-strings. would
complain that money was tight or hard
TO get. and exchange OF goods for coin
would be difficult.
When you come to figures in their appli-
cation to time most of us get quite lost
We call this year ls9s-that Is 1896 years
since the birth OF Christ In the history
OF the world that is only an instant. and
yet II seems so far distant as 10 be some
what out OF our comprehension. But
what is the mental process which can
span the period between to-day and the
time when the pyramids were built-say
1900 years before the birth Of Christ. Per-
haps one way OF comprehending il IL TO
divide every 100 years by three. because
eSis years may about represent a genera
ton.
suppose We take the conquest OF Eng
land by William OF Normandy. and his
coronation at Westminste-. in 1866. That
VAS SO years ago. In the eight centuries
there would he about three generations
Tor each 100 years. and that would make
p generations and - years over Let Us
say the event took place % generations
aSo-it Is curious dividing time in that
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stone which previously. when assayed.
contained no trace of gold. Moreover.
the gold. which penetrates the stone In
thorough manner. assumes some Of
the more usual natural forms.
In one specimen shown the gold not
only appears on the surface. but pen
etrates each OF the Nominations. as was
proved by breaking. one needs hardly
point out the Importance OF the exper-
iments In relation 10 the gold-mining
Industry: for. having found how the
much-desired metal may have been de-
posted in Its matrix. the knowledge
should help to suggest haw IL may be
economically extracted therefrom.
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THE DEPOSITION OF GOLD.
An Australians ZIP riments which May
lie Of Ltr=e scient lie vsIue

An Australians Exp riments which May
lie Of L,r=e scient lie Value.
From the Edinburgh Scotsman.
An exhibition of the greatest interest
TO mineralogists and practical miners
in relation TO the much argued question
as to how gold was originally deposited
in auriferous quartz. will shortly be
seen at the Imperial institute Mr.. ]. c.
r. Johnson OF Adelaide, who has given
great attention TO the subject. has al
ready brought 10 this country a num-
Der OF specimens Of previously non
bearing stones. I'm which he has
artihcially introduced gold interstices
and on the face In such a manner as 10
defy detection. even by skilled experts
Some OF these specimens were shown
privately 10 several distinguished ge-
ologists. who expressed great surprise
AZ the remarkable character OF the ex-
hibition.
The discovery some years ago that
gold could be induced 70 deposit from
its mineral salt 20 the metallic state on
any suitable base. such as iron sui
phide. led Mr.. Johnson 10 experiment
with various salts Of gold and he has
obtained some extraordinary results.
He has. for example. found II practical
bic 10 produce most natural-lookinE
specimens Of auriferous quartz from
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way-how much nearer William the Con-
queror seems to be to us.
There is only one trouble about this
method; IL Is the sense OF humiliation IL
causes. because Is or 30 generations ago
our forefathers must have been rather
savage people. At the same time we have
the consolation of knowing that we have
improved since then. Why, CHRISTOPHER
Columbus found America only ~ genera
tons back-and there are many people
alive who have seen five generations.
counting themselves. 1t does not do.
however. TO go too far back say to the
iorefathers who were alive when the
pyramid was reared. do not understand
1894 generations ago.-Harper's Round
Table.
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State Of Montana.

are being made during these dark
nights upon each others wood piles.
Mr.. Lamoreaux was a school mate of
sam Bostwick and George ID. Pease,
our city attorney. And il is gratifying
to US to know that Mr.. Pease did not
allow the high position he now occupies
to come between him and his old school
friend. He treated him as IL he were
his equal in every way. and in a burst
of feeling offered to shake him for the
cigars. We are proud of this. 1t shows
that no matter how high a man can
get in official life here at Bozeman, he
remains true and complacent to his old
time friends, even If they are less for
tunate.
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Washington. April 9.-The bill TO re-
peal the compulsory pilotage law was
defeated in the house on a rising vote
by 81 to 1877.
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KNOW THYSELF.

To any one AFFLICTED with any private
disease or nervous weakness who will
send his name and address. 1 will send
under cover. securely sealed. a manual
on the cure OF these diseases BY the
New Dosimetrlc Specialists. as well as
myself. 10 cure when all other methods
have failed IL tells how TO know these
diseases and how any case can be
cured IL is worth more 20 the afflicted
than its weight In hne gold Address
inclosing stamp. c. 5. D.. box fSl. Den
yer. Col
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y young man OF ability. but not with
much means. was talking about start
ing newspaper in san Antonio and
was telling a friend all about IT,
You can borrow $50 and start a new
paper" said the friend
''Of course ] can start the paper IL 1
borrow so" replied the would-be Jour-
nalist. but il ! could borrow $50 what
would ] want 70 start a paper for? 1
want 70 start paper so that l can
borrow $50. Texas SITTER.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-15
PROVIDENCE.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will conduct a
harvest social and supper in the church
parlors this evening. Supper Will be
served between the hours of five and
nine.
Republicans of this end are earnest
ly requested to be present at a meet
ing of the North End Mckinley club
in Rodgers hall. Saturday night. Oct.
II, at 7.30 o'clock. business of i'm
portance to every Republican voter will
be transacted.
John LOTUS. of Fenner & Chappel's.
Is seriously i'll at his home on Leggetts
street.
The North End Christian Endeavor
choir are requested to meet tonight
for rehearsal
Alfred Carwadine. of Spring street,
who was seriously injured at the Leg
gett's Greek shaft about week ago,
Is slowly recovering.
The Trilby dancing class will meet
In Company II armOry tomorrow even
ing.
The members of the Puritan Congre-
gational church choir are making great
preparations for the recital to be given
by them some time during the first
part of next month.
Peter Conway. of Archibald, and Miss
Rose Fox. Of Hollow street. were mar
ried yesterday afternoon in the Holy
Rosary church.
The Elective Chautauqua circle will
meet this evening at the home Of w.
s. Hulslander. on Church avenue.
Mrs. Patrick Rogan. of Susquehanna
county. has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Burns, of Bloom avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-15
HIS SKULL FRACTURED.
Richard Flynn Struck with Bottle 10
the Hands Of Bartender John Nc.
Namara, Of the Windsor.

Richard Flynn, of Green Ridge, had
his skull fractured last night In the
Windsor hotel at Penn avenue and Lin
den street. The fracture was caused
by a bottle in the hands of Bartender
John Mcnamara. Flynn Is at the Moses
Taylor hospital and at midnight the
doctors at that institution were unable
to say with certainty what the result
of the fracture will be. They were of
the opinion, however, that 1t will not
result fatally.
Flynn entered the Windsor about 8
o'clock in an intoxicated condition. and
had some trouble with the bartender
to whom he applied vile name. There
are conflicting stories as to just what
occurred after that. but at all events
Mcnamara hit Flynn two blows with
a bottle One on the back of the head.
fracturing the skull. and the other in
fiicting q terrible cut across the fore
head, an inch above the eyes. The
latter wound bled profusely.
DR.. Burnett was summoned by Pro-
prietor Brock, of the Windsor. to dress
the wounds, but Flynn was acting like
a maniac, and refused to receive any
attention. He was removed to the po-
lice station, where he became subdued
from loss of blood and allowed his
wounds to be dressed by Police Surgeon
Fulton. When DR.. Fulton discovered
the fracture he had Flynn removed to
the Moses Taylor hospital.
Mcnamara left the hotel Immediately
after hitting Flynn, and has not sipce
been seen. The police are looking Tor
him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-15
Cases appealed and still OPEN

Mr.. Burns statement of the cases
against the city which he was prose-
cutting amounted to $2S.O00. A COM
parlson OF the two statements showed
that Inaccuracies existed on one or
the other and as City Solicitor Tor
rey was not present to explain mat
ters it was by all deemed best to post
pone action altogether until full
statement corrected up to date could
be secured.
Then came a discussion as to what
the committee should report to coun-
ellis. Messrs. Chittenden and Lansing
favored taking no action whatever, and
recommending to council that the mat
ter be left in the hands of the city
solicitor. Messrs. Roche and Gilroy be-
lieved in following out the full direc-
tions of the resolutions.
The firmly rooted belief held by near
ly all of the committee that a vast
majority of the claims are undeserving
of any consideration whatever. set them
against any compromise proposition
which to their minds, would permit
the bad claims, or at least q great
number of them. to receive favOra BILE
consideration with the good ones, or in
other words. the whole batch would
be liable to be railrOaded through with
out any sitting. Another reason for
tHeu oDDOSlllOu " the compromise
proposition was that IL meant an i'm
mediate settlement, and as a delay
would have Il tendency to discourage
what Mr.. Chittenden was pleased to
term these hold ups" undue haste was
to he avoided at all events.
Mr.. Chittenden cited the case of New
street, where the viewers had award
ed $2,S00 damages on grading job
that cost only $175 Mr.. Gilroy, one of
the New street claimants. explained
that the job was done SO cheaply be-
cause the filling was secured free Of
cost from the Asphalt company, which
at that time was engaged in cutting
down a knoll In front of the old GEM
etery on Capouse avenue. Mr.. Lansing
contended that at all events New street
properties had been benefited more
than they had been damaged by reason
Of the grading. but Mr.. GilrOy would
not admit this by any means.
1t was finally decided to refer the
matter to the city solicitor with in
structions to report to councils a full
list of the claims with his opinion on
each of them. Mr.. Roche wanted to
have the solicitor instructed to report
to the committee that it might pass
upon them, but the majority favored
the other motion and the report of the
solicitor will consequently go to cOun-
ellis. This defeats the compromise prop
osition for time at least.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-15
FORTY HOURS AT ST. PAUL'S.
The Devotion Brought to Close with
q High Mass Yesterday Morning.

The forty hours devotion at st. Paul's
church, Green Ridge. closed yesterday
morning with u high mass celebrated
by Rev. d. A. Dunno, of St. Patrick's,
West Side
Despite the inclement weather every
service during the devotion was attend
ed by congregation that filled the
church and many priests came to assist
in the sanctuary. Among the latter
were: Revs. p. ]. BrOderick, of Susque
hanna: James Fagen, of Great Bend;
Z. F. Coffey, John Griffen. w. A. Nea-
lon, of CarbOndale; VI. f. LynOtt. of
Jermyn: T. J. Comerford, of Archibald:
p. ]. Murphy John j. SmOulter, of Oily
phant; James Stanley. Of Dickson City;
William ]. O'Donnell, of North Scran-
ton; r. A. McAndrew. NJ. H. Dunn, of
Wilkes Barre; r. ]. kiernan, of Par
sons; John j. Greeves. Pittston; John
Laughran. d. A. Mccarthy, Minooka;
f.. j. Melley, ]. A. Moflitt, Hugh Burke.
of South Scranton: ]. A. O'Reilly.
James Malone. Thomas CarmOdy. of the
cathedral, and M. L. Donlan, Of Dun
more.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-15
CIR ZEN RIDGE.

The Misses Cure. Of Thompsonville,
are the guests of Miss Hannah Carr,
of CapOuSe avenue.
Mrs. Brown, of Falls, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. "A. c.
Learn, of Delaware street, returned
home yesterday.
The Women's Christian Temperance
union will hold their regular weekly
meeting In their rooms on Penn avenue,
near Marion street, this afternoon at
go. A full attendance Is desired.
Attorney c. b. Gardner will be a can
didate for school controller in the Thir-
teenth ward at the coming election.
The pastor Of the Asbury Methodist
Episcopal church, Rev. A. F. Chaffee,
and wife, will give reception to the
members of that congregation in the
church parlOrs next Tuesday evening.
Oct. 20.
The Rebekah lodge. No. 10, Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows, held a clam
chOwder supper in Lucas hall, corner
SandersOn avenue and East Market
street, last evening, which was large
ly attended. 1t was success both So
cially and financially.
Mrs. Jackson's Sunday school class
Of the Baptist church, will hold an en-
tertainment this evening in the WO-
mems Christian Temperance Union
rooms on Penn avenue, at s o'clock.
Evan Morris, assistant city clerk, and
family, returned last evening from a
weeks visit with Rev. NJ. Harvey, of
Chicago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-15
VERY LARGE BALLOT.
One That Will BE Used in November
Is 10 BE ~ X 90.

The county commissioners received
Yesterday from Harrisburg sample
of the size of the official ballot this
election. 1t will be very large dOcu-
ment, about 80 inches by 26. There will
be eleven columns on it. Ten Of them
will be for tickets representing the va
rious parties or political organizations.
and there must necessarily be blank
column to give the voter a chance to
cast his ballot for his choice by writ
ing it on If it should not happen to be
printed.
The first column contains the straight
Republican ticket; the second, the
Democratic ticket: the third. the Pro-
hibition ticket: the fourth. the Social
ist-LabOr ticket; the fifth. the National
ticket; the sixth. the Free Silver tick
ct, hut the candidates are the same as
on the Democratic ticket: the seventh,
the Populist Bryan and Watson ticket:
the Eighth, the Mckinley Citizens
ticket, just the same as the Republican
ticket; the ninth. the Crow-Anti Com
bine ticket with Mckinley and Hobart
as the presidential candidates, but got
up by some Philadelphia politicians:
the tenth. the Jeffersonian ticket, which
Is the Palmer Buckner Sound Money
Democratic ticket. The eleventh will
be blank.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-15
A CHAT WITH GROVER c.

(Tune-Tramp. Tramp. Tramp)
Oh, that dream the other night,
How 1t filled me with delight,
As upon the white house steps took my
stand:
There were people by the score,
For the great campaign was DER
And the president was shaking every
hand.
CHORUS
Yes, twas President Mckinley,
And brave Garret Hobart. too
They had won the noble race,
Taking first and second place;
And l tell you, boys, ! guess it's coming
true.
After that. took a walk,
And by chance had talk
With man whose name is Mr.. Gro
And he told me. with smile,
1t would take an awful while
Just to get things back to where they
used to be.
CHORUS.
Not with President Mckinley,
Nor with Garret Hobart, no!
They are men of common sense,
And they never stride the fence
So tell you, Grove, I'm sure they'll pull
us through.
III.
Now, says he. don't joke like that:
I'm a private Democrat,
But tits for anC.her term I play the
game:
And l mean to try once more,
When this Avalanche IL DER.
But, says I, I guess you'll have to change
your name.
CHORUS.
Yes, to William Mckinley,
Or to Garret Hobart, true.
And you'd have to mend your woys
The remainder of your days,
Or guess this little scheme would tum-
bic through.
".
Now, says he. don't be so queer,
For the folks believe, l hear,
That the money-for this blundsr-.is to
blame. -
And II that should be the case,
! shall surely win the race,
When the times comes round Tor ME to
run again.
CHORUS.
Not from William Mckinley,
Nor from Gerret Hobart, no!
They are made of proper stuff, tt..
So You need not try the bluff, r
For ] know, dear Mr. Grover YOU are
through. SA.W.
Sasnton, Pa. Oct. II. 1886.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-15
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
Judiciary Committee Of Councils Con.
siders tie Best M.thod Of Dis.
posing Of Them.

Three months ago councils passed a
resolution directing the judiciary COM
mittee to examine such claims as may
be pending against the city for dam
ages caused by grading and sewering,
and report to councils what would in
their estimation be a fair basis Of set
tlement in each case. The immensity
Of this task and the reluctance which
the majority Of the committee had
against obeying the latter clause Of
the resolution. caused the measure to
remain In the committee box, disre-
garded, all this time.
Last night, however, the committee
held meeting and gave the subject
lengthy and thoughtful consideration.
There Were present Selectmen Lansing,
Ross. Chittenden, Roche and Common
ers Moir, Zeidler and Gilroy. The COM
mittee had before It two statements of
the damage claims. one submitted by
City Solicitor Torrey. faIrother by Ira
II. Burns, attorney for all. or nearly
all, Of the plaintiffs. Mr.. Torrey's
statement, submitted in April. was as
follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-15
BISHOP ADVISES TO BUILD.
Monthly Meeting Of st. JOseph's
Society Held mt Founding Home.

An important meeting of st. Joseph's
society was held at the Founding Home
on jefferson avenue yesterday after
noon. 1t was presided over by Rev. r.
]. McManus, Of Green Ridge, president
Of the society.
Right Reverend Bishop O'Hara was
present and discussed the prOpriety of
beginning at once with the arrange
ments for building the new home on the
site adjoining that of the Home for the
Friendless in North Park. The bishop
is in favor Of taking up the task with
out delay, and he cOunseled the society
to secure plans and proceed to adver-
tise for bids. BY the next monthly
meeting the society expects to have
come to some definite understanding
about building.
Mrs. O'BOyle and Mrs. Mangan. Of
PittstOn, were at the meeting with a
view to getting an idea of the work OF
the society In order to organize one
in their town.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-15
SHORTER PARAGRAPHS.

There was n mistake in the announce
ment yesterday that the ball at Music
hall on Oct. q. under the auspices Of
the Anthracite club will be for the BEN
eft of Special Officer Fred Mink. That
Mr.. Mink Is in any way connected with
the organization. Is denied by william
II. Walter, chairman of the committee
on arrangements.
Miss Florence NJ. Wertheimer, after
visit with her sister. Mrs. X. A. Staib-
ard. of New York. has returned home.
Mrs. Staibard has accompanied her
here.
Miss Annie Gaughan. of Birch street,
Is engaged as temporary assistant to
Mrs. ID. l.. Renniman in No. 3 school
annex.
August, 1-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Schimpff. Of the Germania
hotel, Cedar avenue, died Tuesday af-
ternoOn. The funeral will be held this
afternoon at o'clock. Interment will
be made in Pittston avenue cemetery.
New stock Of elegant wall paper and
paints at Borcher's, 713 Cedar ave. -
Best work at the Crystal Laundry.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-15
THREE POLICE CASES,

Thomas Reynolds, vagrant who had
lodged al the station house over night, was
caught in the act of carrying whiskey to
one of the prisoners yesterday morning
and by grace Of Alderman Mil'.r got TWEEN
ty days in the county Jail.
Joseph Schnuolas. Of Pittston, was found
or Linden street early yesterday morning
acting as II demented and was taken to
the station house by Patrolman John Moir.
1t was discovered, however. that he was
only suffering from excessive drinking
and In police court he secnured his release
BY paying $3.50 He had large bag Of
coin and a roll Of bills with him and as ne
In saloons II might have gone III with him
had not the police got hold Of him.
Howley Jordan and John Burke, arrest
ed on Scranton street, for begging money,
were sent uo for twenty days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-15
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

George w. Leitch. in his lecture this
evening at the jackson Street Baptist
church. will undoubtedly prove worth
the hearing. Admission Is free.
A drunken man last evening loos-
ened the brakes on the Luzerne street
car as 1t was standing at the Keyser
valley end of the line. The quick work
of the conductor saved the car from a
wreck.
A tea, from o'clock till s. and q So
cial afterward, will be held at the
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church
this evening. The Ladies' Aid is in
charge. Twenty-Five cents is the price
of supper.
A social was held last evening at ST.
David's Episcopal church.
The Hyde Park Literary and Debat.
ing society met last evening and held
an interesting discussion on Milton
There was good attendance.
Smoke Issuing from a house at the
corner of Everett avenue and Price
street caused an alarm to be sent in
last evening from box 81. The alarm
was false. The house chimney had be-
come blocked and the smoke sought en-
trance through the shingles and win
dOws. At o'clock yesterday afternoon
an alarm was sounded from box 35,
corner Of Main avenue and Jackson
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-15

TOP COATS of English Covert Cloth. We
have a special fine assortment Of nobby
cut garments, well made and lined as
department is in charge of Mr.. d. E. De-
lany, formerly of Messrs. Martin & De-
lany.
$500 BUYS a fine Blue or Black Cheviot
Sack Suit, single or double breasted,
latest cut, properly trimmed and fin
ished guaranteed absolutely fast color,
better for 80 s12 and SIS.
SCOTCH TWEED SUITS in Plaids and
Stripes. There is that smart tailor tone
in these suits coupled to all that is re-
fined and correct in tone and the prices
range from Sl2.00 to $500.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-15
JOSEPH BEAVERS DEATH.

The death of Joseph Beavers. exclu-
sive mention of which was made in
yesterdays Tribune. occurred at the
Soldiers Home. Erie, Pa. The de.
ceased was we'll known on this side.
He was an soldier and passed through
the civil war from '6l to '65. He was
"a years of age. The surviving family
are: Mrs. Beavers, and children, Sam
uel Beavers, Mrs. Carrie V. Ketcham
and Mrs. Matte Ketcham. The body
was brought here from Erie at an
early hour this morning. The funeral
will be tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church. Interment will be made in
Washburn street cemetery.