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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
WHEAT is VERY LOW.
Producers Compelled to Sell at Prices
Below the Ordinary Cost of
Raising Crops,

New YORK, Oct. 5-R. G.. Dun q
Co. s weekly review Of trade tomorrow
will say: The lowest prices ever known
for wheat and cotton necessarily imply
somewhat restricted consumption Of
other products. With the chief money
crops of the south and west sinking In
value, it is not strange that purchases
of manufactured products are smaller
than was expected. Wheat has touched
the lowest point ever known for op-
tions, and lowest ever known in any
form with the present classification.
Producers are compelled to sell at
prices below the ordinary cost Of rails
ing crops. In some western states there
is also lamentable failure Of the corn
crop
Wheat suffers most from accumula-
tion of stock. The condition Of the
industries is in some respects more
satisfactory. Evidently there is a
larger demand for iron products than
there was month ago, though the in
crease in output has been somewhat
greater than the increase to the de-
mand. so that prices steadily to nd
downward. Bessemer pig Is selling at
$14 80, with steel bars at $105. while
contract to suppress the principal
western competitor in nail msnufac
ture is expected to hold the price at 81
for wire and So cents for cut nails.
The structural market Is fairly active
at the west, without change at the
east, and while the coke output has
now become the heaviest ever known
149, IT'S tons for the week, the price II
declining, and steps are being taken tt
limit the supply.
Commercial failures in third quarter
OF 1894 have involved Liabilities oil
$29. 229 916, exclusive Of banking insti
tutions and railroads, against $s2, 469.
s21, reported year ago for the same
quarter, and for nine months Of 1894
the liabilities have been $131, 094, 50S
against $9j1, 1874. 265 last year. Tb,
manufacturing liabilities were $12,
331, S92, against $23. 605, 1874 reported ,
year ago. and in trading $14. 181, ,23(
for the quarter against $5S,Sl4. 176 {
year ago.
For the month of September thu
liabilities have been smaller than in
any month this year, only So. S97, 1874
Of which g.. 9O4 373 were on manufac
turing aid So. $50. O92 of trading CON
Germs The failures for the past weel
have been 2l9 in the United States
against 800 last year. 80 in Canada
against Al last year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06

be preferred rather than lower
ing the standard of play by
admission OF minor colleges.
The fact that no Yale. Wesleyan games
have been arranged this year has pro-
vokcd considerable comment here. The
two colleges have been the best Of
friends. 1t has always played more
practice games with Wesleyan than
with any other college, but hard feel
ings arose last year at the withdrawal
Of Wesleyan on the day Of the sched-
uled Yale Wesleyan championship
game, and o slight difference in the
matter of receipts this year has given
rise to large GOODNESS.
Wesleyan, on her part. thinks that
Yale players treated her team roughly
on the last New Haven trip, aud seems
glad to be released from meeting Yale
this year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
PENNSYLVANIA POINTERS.

While insane, Miss Catharlne Bentz
hanged herself at Carlisle.
A Pittsburg school teacher, Mrs. Mary
Z. Strickler. hanged herself.
Partridges in Dauphin county are more
plentiful than for many years past.
A warrant is out for the arrest Of Law
yer J. NJ Funck, Of Lebanon, who shot
Fred Turner.
Rev. George j. Msrtz, a Lebanon preach.
or, who struck \his head In fall a
month ago, is now insane.
The Cumberland Valley Traction COM
pany ran its first cnr over the Susq uehanna
river at Harrisburg
The death warrant Of Antonio Rlzzuto,
to be hanged at Pottsville on Dec. 4, was
signed by Governor Pattison.
Attorney C. La Rue Munson, OF Williams
port, will be Founders day orator ut Ls-
high university next Thursday.
Voters Of Carbon county will in Novem-
Der decide whether the public debt shall be
increased ST5, 900 to pay for the new court
house.
Bonn brothers, merchant tailors, Of Lam
caster, failed yesterday afternoon on an
execution for $3,9l2 being issued against
them. Their liabilities are about %, 000
and their assets are estimated at about
u, ,o0O.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
DETROIT. Mich, Oct 5.
TIRE at 7.45 o'elock this mornino

DETROIT Mich, Oct 5.
TIRE at 7:45 o'clock this morning
= completely gutted Keenan, &
II Jahn's furniture store, at Nos
u 213, 215 and 217 Wood ward ave-
nue., entailing loss of 500, 900 on stock
and $25. 900 on the building The fire
started in the boiler room and shot up
the freight elevator shaft, obtaining
such headway that the fremen were
unable to save any portion Of the build
ing or contents
At 9:15 the front wall Of the building
fell out Five men were killed and
number seriously injured.
The list Of killed and injured is as
followe:
LIEUTENANT MICHAEL q. DoNAGHUE, Of
chemical engine No, /.
RICHARD DELY, pipeman, engine No. 9.
JOHN W. PAGEL, pipeman, engine No. 9.
MARTIN BALL, pipeman, No. 9.
JULIE u. CUMMINGS, truck No. O.
FRED A. BussEY, spectator.
INJURED.
FRED. DRAHEM, engine No. s. badly in.
4. Z STEVENS, chemical No. l, badly in
MICHAEL G. GRAY, badly hurt about head
and body.
LIEUTENANT PATRICK O'RoURKE, Engine
No. 8, badly injured.
Z. T. STOCKS. pipeman. engine No. s.
BARTHOLOMEW CRoNIN, pipeman, engine
JOHN B. NEWELL, truck No. 8.
LESLIE E. McELMuRRAY, fireman
THOMAS CURRY, fireman.
HENRY HERRIG, spectator.
None of the last six named are badly
injured
The floors Of the building fell In at
915 o'clock, and the front and rear
walls immediately collapsed, The
men OF Engine company No. 8, Chemi-
cal No and Truck No. were work
ing in the windows and doors Of the
ground floor in front. In the rear the
men Of Engine company No. s were
playing on the fire from bridge that
spanned the alley. The men were
working close to the rear walls, and
when they collapsed they were com.
pletelp imbedded in the debris. Every
man in the company except the cap
tain was more or less injured, and
Frederick A Bussey. a spectator who
was standing beneath the bridge, was
killed.
The work Of rescue was Immediately
begun and in fifteen minutes the mer
who had been working in the alley had
been taken out The frsmen working
in front Of the binding did not fare *
well, however. When the first cracE
OF the falling floors was heard, the mer
started to run, but the walls came down
on them so swiftly that all were buried
under tons Of brick and mortar. The
walls did not fall outside Of the middle
OF the sidewalk and the last brick
had scarcely touched the walk before
the work OF rescue in front began.
The first body recovered was that OF
Lieutenant Donsghue, then the bodies
of Page, Dely, Cummings and Bal
were taken out In succession. Michael
Gray was badly injured. as was a,sC
Stevens. The building was a FIVE story
brick, with twelve inch filled walls, ant
1t is said that IL had been condemned
as being unsafe The insurance on tn,
building foots up $40. 000 and on thu
stock about $50. 900.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
HAY STATE REPUBLICANS.
The Work Of Their Convention to Be
Short and Sharp.

The Work Of Their Convention to Be
Short and Sharp.
BOSTON. Oct. 5.-The Republican
state convention will meet in Music
hall tomorrow at 10 a. m. The session
bids fair to be short and sharp. Con-
gresham William Coggswell Of Salem,
will preside.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge will pre-
sent the name Of Governor Greenhalge
to the convention and move his re.
nomination BY acclaim ation. Senator
Hoar will be chairman Of the com.
mittss on resolutions and will
read the platform, which will con-
tain less than Six hundred words.
1t will reiterate we'll known Republican
principles. and will make no allusion
to the A. P. A., simply demanding q
public school at common charge, free
from partisan or sectarian control, bet.
ter immigration and naturalization
lave and no distinction of birth Of
creed in the rights Of American citizen
ship.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
GREAT BALL GAME.

Boston aud Wilkes.Barrs Clubs Play
without an Error.
WILKES BARRE, Pa, Oct. s 5-Wilkes-
Barre and Boston played u fac game
here this afternoon. the only score be-
ing home run drive by Banpon in the
seventh inning. Belts. the center
fielder Of the home team, was In the
box, and only gave Boston six hits,
while Nichols also pitched superb
game. Both teams played without an
error. Score:
Wilkes. Barre. % 0 o 0 o. o o o. G
Boston. .......0 0 o 0 0 0 K
Wilkes. Barre, 8; Boston, Q. En-
rors-W Wilkes Barre, o; Boston, 0. Batter
ies-Betts and Warner; Nichole anu Gan.
eel. Umpire-Kittrick.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
GAVE A LAD A FINE pLAyrHlNc.

Boy Terribly Burned by Lighting
Bottle Of Powder.
PAssAIc, N. j., Oct 5.-WAlter w j..
lace, aged 10. living with his par ats
on Prospect street. was horribly
MANNED. A neighbor who was NOV
ing gave the boy q bottle Of powder.
telling him IL would be something TO
play with. Wallace touched match
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
VETERANS MEET HIM.
Governor Mckinley Received by Old
Soldiers at Council Blufs.

Soldiers at Council Bluffs.
COUNCIL BLUFFS H., Oct. 5,-When
Governor Mckinley reached this city
morning TO take part, for o couple OF
days in the Republican campaign, he
was treated to pleasant surprise in
the form Of an impromptu reception
from members of the Society of the
Army Of the Tennessee, who were
about to scatter, after their annual re
union. After greetings had been ex-
changed, the governor made his first
Iowa speech from stand erected in
front of the Grand hotel.
Governor jackson introduced the
speaker, who urged his hearers to so
vote In November as to prevent the
Democratic party from cutting deeper
into the industries of the country and
draining the life blood of its industrial
interests. He paid a high eulozy to
Senator Allison. The governor and
party left at 10 45 for Des Moines.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

L. D. Halps Large Barn 10 Totally De-
s,royed.
NEW MILFORD, Oct 5.-During the
thunder shower on Thursday evening
the large barn belonging to L. D. Hall,
four miles east of this village, was
struck by lightning, causing its total
destruction, together with the con-
tents.
An insurance of 81. 400 on the build
ing and contents will nearly cover the
loss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
LOST A LOWER JlB.

Experience Of the Brig Waubuu in an
Ocean Gale.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 5.-The brig
Waubun. from Savannah, reports that
on Sept 20 ana 81. in latitude OF Savan-
nah during a gsle,in standing off shore
for sea room, she burst her jbs and
lower sails. lost one lower jib entirely
and shipped cargo Of timber.
She sustained no apparent damage.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
FRESH FOREIGN FACTS.

Premier Crispi celebrated his 10Th birth
day and received hundred Of congratuls-
tory MESSAGES.
Official estimates of French crops in
dicate q 80 per cent increase in the oat and
barley yield over that Of '9S.
Andrew Carnegie has given 81 500 for q
library In Jedburgh, Scotland, and has
received the freedom of the burg.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
TRIBUNE HAS LARGER BONA D CIRCULATION AMONG SCRANTON BUSINESS men Than ANY OTHER MORNING PAPER

to the powder and fearful explosion
followed.
The flesh was torn from his face in
shreds, his soalp was almost blown
from his head, and his eyes were badly
injured. He will probably lose his
sight Pieces of the bottle were en-
bedded In the bones of his face.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
On he Retired List.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 5.-Orders were
issued from national guard headquarters
this evening placing Captain Thomas
Ryan, jr., late Of Company g, Third regi-
ment, aud Captain James Moir, late Of
Company G. Thirteenth regiment. on the
roll OF retired officers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
WEATHER FORECAST.
lGEhni,

WASHINGTON, Oct 5.--Forecast
F. for eastern Pennsylvania: Gem
ally fair during Saturday. ,cest
,uinds; slightly cooler IN eastern Neic
York and ertremc eastern Pennsylvania.
For trestern Pennsylvania generally fair
IN Interior, but light local shotcers are
liksly to-occur at lake stations, scest minds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
ANT|-TAMMANY
CRUSADE is ON
Colonel William Strong, a Republican, HeadS
The City Fusion Ticket
DAVID B. HILL MAY WITHDRAW

Willing to Resign the Nomination in
the Interest of an Independent Ticket.
Judge Gaynor Backs Out of the
Harness-A Winning Group Selected
by the Committee of Seventy in New
York-In the General Scramble for
Back Benches Democratic Politics
Become Slightly Mixed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06

Senator Hills first speech in the cam
paign will be made at Utica, October
II, and his last November s at Elmirs,
where for the last thirteen years he has
annually wound up the campaign.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
GOVERNOR cuRrlN's ILLNESS.
A Slight Change for the Better In His
Condition.

BELLEFoNTAINE, Pa, Oct Sex.
Governor Cur,in's condition this even
ing 10 about like 1t was this morning
little improved over yesterday
although the change 10 probably due
to the stinulsnts administered.
Though he has rested fairly we'll all
day he has taken very little nourish-
ment.
He has been conscious all the time
aud can converse with the mem bers Of
his family, but no strangers are per-
United to sec him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
FALLING WALL
KILLS SIX MEN
Sudden Collapse Of Masonry Catches the Fire.
men at Detroit.
SPECTATORS TERROR STRICKEN

While the Firemen We're Directing
Streams Upon a Burning Building
the Front Wall Falls-Five of the
Workers and One Spectator Are
Killed lnstantly-Ten Other People
More or Less Seriously Injured
Previous to the Fire the Building
Had Been Condemned as Unsafe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
CZAR REPORTED DEAD

Startling Rumors kAoat In European
Citie,.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 8 "A report reach
ed the bourse here today from Paris
that the czar was dead As q result
there was fall in the price Of Russian.
securities.
PARIS, Oct. 5.-Serious rumors were
circulated here today In regard to the
condition OF the czar's health, Trans
actions on the bourse, In consequences,
were weak.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
SCALDED TO DEATH.

Shocking Fate Of Mrs. Ward, Of New
Milford.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
New MILFORD, Oct. 5-Mrs. Ward,
widow of the late Charles Ward Of this
place, was badly scalded yesterday by
the upsetting of kettle of hot water,
from the effects Of which she died
about noon today.
Mrs. Ward was about sixty years Of
age, and had resided in this place for
many years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
HAD MONEY TO BURN.
His Farm Went Up the Chimney In
Smoka

Smoke.
CINCINNATI, o, Oct 5-Jasper T.
White, Of Sycamore townsip. recently
sold farm for $4,000 He hid the
money. cash and notes. in an unused
chimney, not telling his wife Of the
hiding-place.
On Tuesday she had number Of
visitors and made a FIRE in the bed.
room whore the money was hidden.
The whole amount was burned up. The
couple have another farm left.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-10
Planting Oyster Shells.

Great help may be afforded to the
oyster-producing industry by scatter
ing shells upon the bottom of the sea,
thus affording beginning for new
beds. This has already been practiced
to large extent in Connecticut Shell
planting should not be attempted un.
til the spawning season has arrived,
which is the month of June in Mary
land, because shells that have been
laid down for few days become so
shiny that the embryos are unable to
attach themselves. From 1000 to
1900 bushels per acre should be en-
ployed. The process might be COM
pared to scattering corn cobs over dry
land, with the expectation of picking
up ripe ears in full grain at later
period. The number of oysters which
attach themselves to the shells thus
laid down is commonly so great that
they crowd each other out and do not
properly develop. This is avoided by
taking them up with dredges when the
new bed is two years old and knock
ing the shells to pieces, which are
either sold as "seed," to be planted
elsewhere, or are redistributed over
greater area of bottom, in order that
they may have plenty of space to grow
in. Scollop shells or mussel shells
are even better for the purpose when
they can be procured in sufficient
quantity, because they are so fragile
that the strain of the growth of two
or more oysters attached to single
mussel or scollop valve will often crack
it into pieces, permitting the several
members of the bunch to separate and
grow into good shape singly. IL Wash
ton Star.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-10
Playing Music Afar OF.

Charles II. O'Biien has invented o
musical instrument which he has named
the chimagraph. 1t consists of u Sc
ries of tuned bells of several descrip'
tions and sizes, stringed instruments,
tuned wood pieces, steelpieces and
drums, all connected by electric wires
to distant keyboard and capable ot
being played at almost any distance
Several instruments played In thl'
manner he has named the harpophone.
They consist of steel wires tuned ano
played by electric hammers. While
operating this machine Mr.. O'BrieI
has discovered that a piece OF soft
iron rapidly magnetized and demag
netized will produce clear musical
tone, which can easily be varied at the
will of the operator. - Kennebec (Me.)
Journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-10
Hygienie Value of Perfumes.

DR.. Anders of Philadelphia a few
years ago made the interesting discov-
cry that the ozone in the atmosphere,
the element which is the great purifier,
was mainly supplied from blooming
flowers, and for this reason blooming
plants were healthful in dwelling
houses, as we'll as attractive. Some in
teresting experiments with the odors
of flowers have been made i'll the old
world, and it is found that many spe-
cies of microbes are destroyed by va
rious odors.
The odor of cloves has been known
to destroy these minute creatures in
twenty-five minutes; cinnamon will
kill some species in twelve minutes;
thyme in thirty-ive. In forty-tive
minutes the common wild verbena is
found effective, while the odor OF
some geranium flowers has destroyed
various forms of microbes in fifty
minutes. The essence of cinnamon is
said to destroy the typhoid fever mi
crobe in twelve minutes, and is srecorded
as the most effective of all odors as al
antiseptic. 1t is now believed, says
Meehan's Monthly, that flowers which
are found in Egyptian mummies were
placed there more for their antiseptlc
properties than as mere ornaments OF
elements IN sentimental work.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-10
upon unsuspecting immigrants. Most
of this has been gathered in and de-
stroyed. ~ Washington Star.
The Margay.

The margay, or American tiger-cat,
is little smaller than the ocelot, and
not quite SO handsome. The legs and
feet are spotted in true leopard fash
ion, but the shoulders, sides and back
are plentifully besprinkled with small,
irregular rosettes, or else big, black
blotches, which on the shoulders are
heightened into semi-circular bands.
The ground color is bright tawny
above, and lighter below A specimen
in the American Museum of Natural
History measures twenty-four inches
in length of head and body; tail, ten
inches; and height at the shoulder,
ten and one-half inches. Of all the
American Felide the margay cat ap-
proaches nearest to the domestic cat in
temper and habits. In South Amer
lea, where it is commonest, it is often
tanned and allowed the freedom of q
mouse, DeCHuSe OI tue THUS IL eAu0 Hill
ates. 1t is said to make, when caught
young and we'll treated, very docile
animal. In its wild state, however, it
is death on poultry and young pigs
and whenever house stands at the
edge of its jungle home, it makes itself
a great nuisance. l once shot bold
and audacious specimen on the Esse-
quibo River, in South America, about
midnight, as it was in the very act of
carrying off duckling from spot
within thirty yards of the house.
The home of the margay cat is in
the heavy, low-lying forests of tropical
America, from the State Of Vera Cruz
in Mexico, southwark through the
whole of Central and South America
to Paraguay. Even hunters seldom
see it save along the margins of water
courses, very favorite resort for for
est-dwellers generally. --[St. Nicholas.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-10
Ia,mistry.

Since palmistry became a social
amusement people have reason to be
careful of the inside of their hands,
written over with this line and With
that, lest they be seized upon and b
read to their dismay, the survey OF the
lines there putting them up with con-
ceit of themselves, or putting them to
open shame in the face of folk. II
would not trust out of sight the best
friend | had in the world" said, re-
Gently, an enthusiastic prophet OF the
art, eff found the line of truth did
not join the line of life before leaving
the handr" And if she were justified
in her statement, what complications
and perplexities might ensue to the
adherents of the art The next thing
in the advance of the matter might be
that no lover would propose to the
damsel who had filled his eye and
touched his heart, until he had looked
ut her wrists and certified to himself
the absence of the bracelet of com
mand there, lest he should see before
him the fate of Parlet's mate. Per.
haps, too, the young lady's father
would find it necessary to compare the
right hand of her lover with his left
when he had stammered his wishes
into the paternal ear, and thus dis
cover what traits he had developed in
his right hand by scanning the original
lines in his left one, what good ten.
denotes had increased, if any, and what
evil ones had been suppressed in hin
growth, and if, in short, he had desir.
able traits and would make good
husband. The mother er-in-law-that-iss
to-be may also think fit to examine the
line of life of the proposed bride OF
her son, and see if it be crossed by the
mark of serious illnesses, or otherwise,
in order to Judge if it be best for her
son to cucumber himself with sickly
wife; or she may even look for the
stars that signify the number Of mar
riages this young woman is to con.
tract, that she may thus forecast her
sons chances of long living. Il Har.
/ par's Bazar,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-10
Sources of Ivory.

The chief sources of ivory is thai
obtained from the elephants of Africa
and Asia. Ivory SO obtained may be
distinguished, owing to the African,
when first cut, exhibiting hardly any
grain, first being of transparent tint,
afterward becoming lighter in color.
Asiatic, when first cut, is like African
which has been cut for some time, but
becomes yellow by exposure to light,
The African has closer texture, and
capable of being more highly polished
than the Asiatic variety.
Besides elephant ivory, other sub.
stances have been largely used in the
carving of the Middle Ages, notably
walrus, narwal, and hippopotamus
ivory. 1t is interesting to note that
King Ohtere of Norway visited King
Alfred the Great in $50 A. d., after a
walrus hunt in the North Sea, one Of
the objects of which was the obtaining
of walrus ivory, Another very i'm.
portant source of ivory is that OBJ
tanned from the mammoth, the extinct
Elephas primigenius.
Large quantities of this ivory have
been found i'll the frozen soils of Sibe.
ria, it being said that nearly all the
turned ivory work of Russia has been
made from this so-called fossil ivory.
These extinct elephants, from which it
is obtained, have been immersed in
the frozen soil for countless centuries.
In prehistoric times herds of these
animals roamed over Western Eu.
rope. Chambers Journal.