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Y q HEN we drew for the
4 Santa Claus Prizes we
M stated that if there
wv were any prizes un-
n u called for at the end
Of two weeks we
would then draw again. as there are
three prizes that Rave not been
called for, we held the drawing for
them Tuesday, January 9. There
were twenty-five numbers drawn.
The three first numbers win the
three prizes, and if thew are not
called for in two weeks three of the
other numbers will be entitled to
win, the three drawn nearest the
first will be considered the winners.
II you have any Of the following
numbers send them to our store as
soon as possible, The following
list is the numbers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-10

Beechams Pills will dispel the
"blues." *s
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-10

Try a "Hotel Jermyn" cigar, 1Oc. -
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Van Cleef, Miss Spencer. the Misses
Hutchins, Mrs. schager, Miss Grace
Spencer. Miss Phelps. Miss Follansbee.
Miss Strong. Mr.. and Mrs. T.. G. Dean,
Mrs. Ryan, DR.. Mears. DIR. Keller,
Messrs. James Blair. Z. f.. Chase.
Ralph Williams, Belts, 9. II. Kings
bury, II. T.. Merrill, and Mr.. Athcr-
ton.
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IN GREAT DEMAND

All L.ackawanna avenue. 123 South Main
avenue. Phone 1872 Prompt delivery.
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SolOmOn's Minea,

To THE EDITOR or TIE sus-Sr, Reading your
article in tO'dsy's srS about the discovery OF King
m mines by DR. Peters. the doctor may have
come ACROSS some OF the old workings in the FurA
d strict; but the ancient work ..gs Of Sololnun's
mines are scattered all through the northeast Of
MashonalAni, being mostly around The Snoia Cave,
wherein IL the wonderful lake, which Is situated In
the S.nua Mount in range.
This range extends for q great distance along tho
banks OF the hwadsi River and terminate. in the
Portuguese territory; the principal ancient WORKING
being that which IL now called the Az rshiro NINE
n the 10 MaguudI district on the banks Of the
luyadi River, ana about fifteen miles from the
SinOil cave, nlnty- Ave miles from the nearest polnt
~ the Ialnhrsi RIVER and thlrtv.fve miles from
Portugu' Sc territory.
Mscomh", whom the doctor has reference IN, We.
onr - tho lsstrhlefs ~ show the white A. in the
recent MishOualand rebellion, The tribe is snp
posed To- he half Arab and half Zulu. Extensive
gold washing - d ne also by the Mkuri kuri trb,
on tie M'hwudsl River, perhaI, more So than on
the M'lra River. lglNe You u short account merely
- show you that the ancient workings have b on
trodden over by viii to men before. aud that tis
principal mines of KING solomon must have been IN
the SlnulA Mountains, near THE cave. This 10 ri wen
=. | have Sc NJ 1t in my rfteen months pstrolllny III
Na-honaIand. !. !. b.
BROpkIyS, Jan, Y,
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most equally divided Court Of Appeals, de-
clared that the Gerry Society could more
properly be classified a. Q house Of deten-
ton than as q charitable institution and
hence was not subject to the inspection
Of the Board OF Charities. But the re-
suit ID, Of course, that the society Ia not
subject either to inspection as a house OF
detention, but only to the visitation OF
the Supreme Court" What this vista
tor" amounts to in practice may be
gathered from the illustration OF 1t which
was exhibited last summer. vista
, ton was made upon the application OF Mr..
GERRY's own attorney, was conducted by
! such attorney and was absolutely OK parte
in its nature.
The character and influence Of Mr.. GERRY
have long been accurately diagnosed by
! those who have studied most thoroughly
the charitable and corrective institutions
OF our State and who have the welfare OF
this work closest to their hearts. What
ever good he may have accomplished has
been balanced by his arbitrary methods and
love OF %tyrannical power, Indeed. with
Mr.. GERRY, the fad OF charity has been
changed into the fad OF autocracy.
His political Affiliations have always been,
we believe, with Tammany Hall, and he has
certainly always stood very close to the
chiefs OF that organization; yet in some way
he has exercised great influence in other
and very different quarters. By the general
force Of sweet charity" and BY constant
personal appeals. he has secured from the
city authorities and from the members ofthe
Legislature the passage OF ordinance AFTER
ordinance and law after law which mas
secured to his society privileges, e1emp-
tions, immunities and authorities such AZ
are granted to no other organization In the
Empire State, and which have. In many
ways, placed it above the reach OF the law
Mr.. GERRY at the present time. for in
stance. mas the power to &c into any m'Ns
house and take from him his children, and,
II he can prevail upon a Police Magistrate
to commit these children to the care OF his
society. unless an appeal is taken within
ten days. the children must rest there
during their minority, or until such pre-
yious time as Mr.. GERRY decides. sutJert
TO release By no court or other po,'er IN the
State. Even In the case OF an appeal
the society has the right to keep the
children until the litigation Is ended. and
the litigation may he taken to the highest
court OF the State. As the majority OF par
ents whose children are taken are ignorant
OF the law and poor, the net result OF the
statutes is to fasten Mr.. GERRYs grip on
the children he takes 80 that IL is not
loosened. Time and time again have the
Judges OF our courts, with burning ana
mortified faces. been forced to constrne
the law in this way.
This state OF affairs has become intolera-
bic. The Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children should be stripped OF
these monstrous powers with which the
wealth, persistence and cunning OF al &C.
centric mai have invested it. The laws re-
lating to this society should he amended
and, for the most part, repealed.
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through Asia Minor and Syria to the Nile
Valley. That . Russian invasion OF India
would severely strain the resources OF the
Calcutta Government no military expert
would dispute, especially at this time,
when a large portion OF the white
troops has been withdrawn from the Anglo-
Indian army for service In South Africa and
cannot DO replaced. As regards the sue
cess Of such an invasion, much, OF course,
would depend upon the attitude OF the
Ameer OF Afghanistan. OF the Indian vassal
States and OF the subject populations
For the moment. there are no signs
Of disafrection in those quarters.
and should this propitious state OF
things continue, the Anglo-lndian army.
having the advan tage Of position. might be
able to beat back the Russians. The Anglo
Indian forces, however, have not been
pitted against white soldiers for upward
OF a century. and should they encounter
one serious defeat. the whole fabric OF
British rule In India. which 10 built upon
prestige. might topple. That the small
British force In the Nile Valley could
make head against a Franco-German army
is certainly improbable; at all events. com.
municatlon with India by way Of tbo Suef
Canal would be. for a considerable time,
suspended.
In the worst event for England. It seems
evident that Russia and France would be
the only gamers. The two powers last
named might console themselves for the
ruin OF their commerce. the n with Egypt,
the other with india For Germany. there
could be no compensation commensurate
with the loss OF her highly priced colonial
possessions and her hard.won ocean trade.
That Ia why We csnnot believe that Kaiser
WILHELM II. will yield to the clamor Of his
subjects and enter an anti-British Goa
litiOn.
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mo Good ter de Country"

RON toAtVs VsN "
Dey tells me don't noun, ter nuttin'. 7 Knows dat
I gray en- I o.,
In somehow my jints is tschous. On shake wen 40
win BLOWN coll.
"In de way so dey sAy-ss dey tells me: d.y sllus
II de. Amt no good TER dc country Bot I done
give IL all dat 7 had
Seven sons
wid guv' mint guns,
Gone whar' de bugles blow:
I'm some still fghtin' de battles,
En- ZONE whsr' de vii grass grow,
Dey gone 10 ds war gin Dc spAniels-vha tims dey
wuz tqkin' on so:
Ny prop en- my stay. deg wen. marchin' away. en-
'tvuz Inc dat tust toll 'um ter Rol
Ny oil eyes wuZ rainy dat mawnin' but AZ heart
wha. wuZ In me wnZ glad:
! des Amt no good tor de country. but I done 81 ". ~
all dat | had!
Seven sons
Wild guvimint guns.
Coma vhar' Dc bugles blow;
En- some still hghtin' 10 battles.
En some whar' the viii q ass grow,
some day de wars'll be over, en- de boysli CONS
homerum do fight;
I'm Ireckon deyll say wen dey msrchin' dis Way
DE Of man done lef us GOOD. nisttr'"
But I hopes-sence dey At for lie oil fss-deyn
thins er me den en- be glad;
Who wu7n't no good ter de country, but give n dee
all lat he had!
Seven sous
Wild guv'mint guns,
Gone vhar' de bugles blow.
En- some s,ll a -hun' de- battles.
I'm some vasr' tho vii grass grow!
TrASx 1. srAsroL
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An Anomalous State OF Affairs.

The Court Of Appeals ut Albany on Tues
day handed down a decision that MIR.
ELBRIDGE I. GERRY, in his capacity as
President of the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Children. was a bigger man
thar the State Of New York. This is the
English Of 1t. stripped Of embellishments.
1t is a very fortunate position for a
New Yorker TO occupy who has fore
sworn citizenship here and assumed n
legal residence in another State in
order to avoid it, duties and responsibilities
in his own city. We do not raise the slight
est question that the decision Is not well
founded. Rather do we share the shame
that the Judges themselves must have felt,
as they filed IN court, black-robed and digni-
fled, and confessed their impotence.
The penal, reformatory and charitable
institutions Of our State. and the various
mixtures of them, are under tho superyis.
ing control Of either the State Board
of Prisons or the State Board of Char.
tiles. The institutions in which the penal
element predominates are in the hands
u the former board, while those chiefly
Of q charitable character are in the
hands of the latter. Judge O'BRlEy.
in writing the majority opinion Of the al.
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Jouhert's Pamphlet on the Transyaal.

4 little pamphlet, lust printed in Niesbaden, is
likely to be widely read. 1t was writ, n by Gen.
Joubett. the commsnder Of the Transvaal army.
about the time the war began, and is addressed to
The Queen Of England" II is entitled: "Transvaai
DE eideusgeschicht der Niederdeutschen Rap.
Ansiedler unter Englischsr Herrschaft" tTransvaal
The Sorrowful History Of the Dutch Cape Settlers
Under English Rule The old Bocr soldier gives
the history Of the long conflict between
the races in South Africa, as his people
view il. he says that for more han two
generations the Beers we're driven by British tyr.
amy to abandon the homes they had made in Cape
Colony and TO take refuge in the wilderness among
hos,il. natives who killed many of them. including
women and children; and when they had subdued
the natives and made new homes and were free and
happy once more they we're again pursued by the
British and driven farther aheld across the Wal.
where they once moro had 10 meet and overcome all
the hardships and perils of pioneer life. stu the
British pursue them. and in the evening 81 his lits
he 10 again compelled to take up arms in defence Of
the freedom Of his Fathsriard.
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RELIEF or 7EfCHERS EIRST.
Administration Afterward, Says tho Presi
dent Of the Teachers' Aasociatiou.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. Il 10
unfortunate that even In the matter Of legisla-
tive relief for the teachers the sa me conflict OF
contending interests that WAS engendered BY
defects In the charter. and was responsible for
the sufferings OF the teachers. should again
threaten to make them the victims. Contem-
plated legislation includes several bills that
contain measures Of practical relief. But the
strusRIe over the passage of these measures in
their entirety will only repeat the history OF
the past troubles. and smbroil the teachers
interests IN "A strife OF personal animosities.
borough lealousies and administration differ.
eHrrs.
The teachers ask that measures for their
relief be considered apart from questions OF
school organization. All parties agree that
I'm mediate relief should be Z anted. Then let
all insure this by not making measuresfor Tins
purpose depend upon the passage Of bills thut
are sure TO arouse opposition on account OF
administrative features dealing with the
powers OF school officials and school boards.
Let the Leg stature deal with teachers salaries
Drst. school administrator aftcrward. The
one IS immediate, the other should be ap-
preached IN a cautious. deliberatiye and con-
cllia'ory spirit, Relieve the present strain on
teachers minds. and at once benefit the schools
more than any possible change IN school ad-
ministration could DO in years.
W. l.. E~TTISGER.
President New York City Teachers Assn.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.
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Foreign Notes OF Real Interest.

Greece has followed Italy's example In forbiddinz
the expectation OF antiquities. Notice has been
served on foreign governments and learned
societies.
A Bath parson, the Rev. Valentine Rowe, who b..
fore taking orders was a Colonel In the ROYAL En-.
gineers. has thrown up his cure 70 enter the military
service again.
Loudonts Anthony Comstocks have rs,ded thu
University Press for books by Hayelock Ellis AMI
DR. Fere, the head Of the Paris Bicatro HOSPITAL
which they assert are intended to corrupt moral.
A curious bicycle fatality ia reported from werni.
gerode in the Hartz mountains. A lawyer going Z,
business on his wheel felt a catch in hi. neck after
jouncIng over a gutter. but paid TO attention IN /,
I'LL he got home at night. He died two DAYS Ate,
and the autopsy showed that he had twisted tho
vertebrr Of the neck.
Birds can be colored. according to Dr. sauermsnn.
All Austrian, hy supplying them with food DYED with
aniline. He obtained p geons Of a beautiful red with
Observation-Disclosures and others OF A FIR.
blue with methyl violet which IL n mixturs OF IN.
hydrochlorides of pentamethylp para rosanilins and
heIamethy lparsrosaniline, Canaries can he clad
In rainbow colors.
A magnificent gift. amounting to 5,275. 900 franco
in value, has boon received by the rniver.,tv OF
France from ". Raphael Bischofsheim, a Deputy
anu u VI no Institute. " consists of the
ObserN atory Of Nice, with eighty six acres u land.
two AUXILIARY obseryatorics, with their Instruments.
and the library. and, further. 2.6uo. 600 franc. ia
cash for the maintenance Of the observatory.
There is = complete failure Of the olive erop In
Southern Italy and in Sicily this year. owing to m.
ravages Of the oil ~, which appeared in unusual
hunters on account Of the prolonged drouph, a,
last sum mer and foil. The loss to the provinces n,
Bari and Lecce alone Is estimated at 80. ooo ooo liz.
or sl2.O 600. There will 10 a corre,pond,,o
scarcity Of oil, Of course. The country peonls nv.
having their eyes opened to tho couseou,noes -,
their Wholesale destruction OF in..ctd.y r,,,
song birds.
Camille Antona Trsversi. the dramaist and ,,,.-,ry
historian, Who is . leader among the youn.sr writer,
Of Italy has been condemned to eight year. i'm.
%prisonment at Bologna for forgery. He VA. deem IN
debt and signed the name OF the young Duke sror,..
Cssarini, who had been his pupil, TO a nor,vays Tor
10000 lire with which he hoped 10 put "a m.
creditors. The Judgment was given in his nb.sna.
sshe had fed to Paris. Until recently Anton, T.,
,er'i was a professor In the University OF Rome. IA
h" written books on Ugo Foseolo and Leopard s.a
several successful playa
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FUNDS FOR BRYAN'S CAMPAIGN.
Concerted Movement tn Raise Money In New
Engiand-Stamford Raises %.

hetoe 80
STAMFORD. Conn, Jan. 10.-The anage Of
". J. Bryan's campaign are making desperate
efforts to boom their candidate among the New
England Democrats, and well-known leaders
have received letters from the West asking
them to help the cause along. The great need
Of the Bryan managers is campaign funds. and
they propose 10 raise them by one.dollar SUBJ
scriptions from Democrats all over the country
to be used TO nominate and elect the Nebmskan
orator. Acting under the instructions re-
ceiyed from headquarters OF the Connecticut
Democratic League. meetings we're called In
every tow In the State for last Monday night
Jack son Day-with the hope that the memor
Of odd Hickory" would stir every good Demo-
crat with such enthusiasm that the subscrip-
ton would be liberal. Fairly well-attended
meetings were held in some cities and towns.
but 1t was evident that Bryan had lost strength
In Connecticut since the last election Judging
from the amount OF the subscriptions pledged
The meeting IN stamford. which was typical
OF almost all that were held. was presided over
partner and son-in-law OF Commodore James
J.. smith. MI, Cummings seemed out Of place.
shouting for l1 to ! dollars; but be cley.sly az;
oflhe League. which said:
Ut has been agreed that in every town, IN
every sonhty II me sIa,e; - npon the same late.
" uiV'tltlk mn 70 WV ~ " Nv ~ nlNI
tul and loyal Democrats. At these meetings
collector shall lie appointed, and as many per-
sOns as possible induced to sign subscription
blanks promising to pay to the treasurer OF the
League. through the local collector. 81 a month
from now on until next November. 1t shall la
the duty OF the collector to collect each month
the subscription money and forward IL to Alex
ander Troup. treasurer. New Haven. together
with a list OF the Individual subscribers, which
list shall be carefully preserved by the League
as a ypritab BILE roll Of honor
Mr.. Cum ings said. that a majority OF the
people believed that ". j. Bryan would now bs
President had not the national fund OF tho
Democratic party become exhausted two
months before election. All the powerful cor
porations and rich men had gone over 10 the
Republican party. 30 the Democratic party
could not look to them.
COlen A. Carter. sam Fessenden's other
law partner, a gold Democrat. was pres
colleague in the law business which
seemed pretty %caustic, He didn't approve o.
the way OF raising funds to nominate a particu-
lar candidate. but when the time came 10 raise
funds he would b. ready to put up his dollars.
He said he was not going to send it to New
Haven to Mr.. Troup.
The subscription at the Stamford meeting
amounted to 50.
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differs from exclusively Government coin ' In that
u depends wholly ON tho honesty and styaciy "
fines a pretty poor dependence - Aew York Iim<,
Wherein does Government coin less depend
on the honesty and sagacity OF the Legislature
than Government paper money! In 1894.
Congress reduced the quantity Of gold in the
eagle, or SO gold piece. from 247i grains of
pure gold. OF which II had consisted ever since
1889, to 232 grains OF pure gold, In 1878 the
House Of Representatives. by an overwhelming
majority. passed a bill opening the mints
to the unlimited coinage OF silver dol
lars worth considerably less than gold.
and 1t only escaped becoming a law BY a
compromise. resulting in the enactment Of the
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4 London Home.


4 sidclight was thrown at an inquest Al West.
Minister on the overcrowding which exists in
slums I'm the nelghborhood. The subject OF IN
Iuirv was a child which had died OF pneumonia
in u common lodging-house where father,
mother and child had oil occupied ore cubicle.
The father and mother had entered married
.,te ~ sv"re %, ~ Tiur' mn' n", lu.i.-
Isolated case in Westm lnsteT. for according to
the Coroner's officer there are thirty or forty
couples In the district IN this preiicament.
Coroner TrOutbeck said one could not i'm
aginc ANYTHING more reckless than the way
IN which these two people had started life-no
nome. no furniture. l. was not surprising thai
the child had died. II had had no real chance
IN py1st
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Anew Gallery In Paris-Moreau.
From ne kdodrip, ~

Er. long Paris will possess another picture gallery,
With a collection Of no little interest. since It IL en-.
tir.ly devoted 10 the works OF one Of our greatest
contemporary artists,
Gustaye MORGAN. the painter. who died about two
year. ago. bequeathsd 10 his native city the house in
which he lived. and in which are collected about
eight thousand paintings. wstsrcolor drawings and
s,udis. BY him. The house 10 ~ Rue de 10 Roche
foucauld'
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B;sst.Aiiison Law. In 1890. again. the 90
called Sherman sct vas passed. under which
6+.00O.0O0 ounces Of silver w~re annually
oolned into dollars and added TO the coin cur.
rency OF the country. The operation OF this
act would have put us on q silver basis II II had
not been stopped. a. IL was 10 1893, Again. In
1895, the free coinage OF silver was advo.
Gated by the Democratic party and very nearly
carried the country. This year the same Issue
will be made. and II . House OF Representa-
tives favorable TO silver should be elected. q
gold Senate will be as easily overcome a. the
~silverits Senate was In 1893. The Times Is
ignorant OF the financial history OF the
country.
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The statement made yesterday in Ny.
wauke By the Hon. HENsY G. PAYsI to The
effect that the Secretary OF War. the Hon.
ELIHv Roof. Is not a candidate for Vice.
President may be accepted as authoritative
The personal sacrifice made BY Mr.. ROOF 10
entering the War Department was 30 sxcsp-
~tionally heavy that there Is no room for oues-
ton that, In sticking to his present post in
preference to accepting a nomination for Vice
President. he has nrst at heart the public
service.
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CIeanest American Cities.

To THF Editor OF THE sUs-S.r: What can be the
purpose Of 'Drunmcr's' letter in your issue OF III.
18th stacking tn" cleanliness of the streets ot st.
Paul and Minneapolis? For dftecn years | travelled
over our States from ocean to ocean, from the Gnlf
IL Manitoba. from the CITY ~ Mexico 10 Aroostook,
from Florida To Puget sound and have yet 10 sea
cities as clean AS b.. Paul aud Minneapolis. have
! preston ~ nxed that n l.. morally and physically.
one Of the clrancst big towns in America.
sOuIH ORNNGE, " j., Jan. 7. S.IysNAr
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The Hon. OARrzR Hanson Of Chicago

The Hon. OARrzR HARAIsoS Of Chicago
and the brown Fedora hat utters suavs and
sweet words In praise Of Col. BRIAN. and pre-
diets triumph for him II everything and every
body are "a they should bs. How much
faith young CARrrl has In tho tors with
which he amuses the Colonel no shows
by declining solemnly and almost sharply to
Be the Democratic cand dat for Governor Of
Illinois. He will choose a better year; and
perhaps he will not be inoonsolabls when the
Colonel Is luRRed Of tho field.
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Secretary CAGES communication TO Con.
gress explaining his recent deposits In ma
tional banks OF Internal Revenue receipts and
OF the proceeds Of the sale Of the Custom
House property in this city shows that In all
respects he has complied with the law upon
the subject and has in no respect violated it.
He and his friends need make no further de-
fence OF his conduct.