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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-21

spending week IN 1893. The failures for the past
week are divided among the trades ~ follows:
millin ~. 2 jewelers.. hotels. cigars. grocer.
l feath0r.dOaIsr, tailor. ! saloon. 0ruRs ana
hu0ta ana Rh0Ah
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Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO. July 2O.-Wh0at continued to decline
to-day. Influenced largely by the favorable
weather and weak outside markets. September
closed Sac lower. September corn and oats closed
unchanged. and provisions slightly lower. Wheat
was dull.
Opening trades were M@7sc decline and grad
ualIy sold down to 3.Q@1ac moro, rallied ss01sc,
eased OF 11c. changed some and closed steady.
The general tone easier and prices from the
start ranged lower Influenced by rains In the
Northwest and cooler weather, the weakness dis
played at outside markets and tho rather easier
tono Of cables. There WAS impression that
good portion OF the short interest had covered on
yesterdays decline.
Northwestern ana south western markets we're
Felativ ely weaker than here and private cables
more bearish than the public. There was Q rally
later on, Influenced some by the advance ct New
York and report OF exports 1t that point. Tho
market eased on again after tho rally on tho re-
port that Wheat was TO be shipped here from Eng
land.
while :he nearby deliveries were rather firm.
The easier tone was attributed entirely to the
rains ana showers over the Corn belt. owing to
the small movement and moderate stocks the
near futures ruled quito firm. The range for Sop.
TENDER was Sac.
The feature In oats was the advance Of 10 In
j uly without trade and the reaction of c. Tho
m rket was steady on scarce offerings, with .
range Ut Sac for September.
Provisions-Were lower on Nve-hog receipts
and offerings by packera The marKet frmed up
near the close on some buying. Compared with
last night September Pork IL loo. September Lard
1Inc and September Ribs SC lower.
freights dull at 1ec for Wheat and Corn to
Buffalo,
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL.

INTERNATIONAL HOTEL.
ii B Cary d, Carroll Co VIM sinkwltz, Hayward
T HAnninR. Portland W Osborne, Chicago
w A Hull, Stockton r Maxwell, Fresno
G w Wrinkle. WAll0WAllA l. Dennis WAllA W0llA
A Matterson. Detroit Miss 4 Beck Detroit
G Beck, Detroit A Cloin. Iowa
J Layton d I'm, Los AnR W Layton ", Omaha
hardy Sr, Stockton j Hardy Jr. Stockton
L Thomas, Fresno Barnes, oakland
PoOley, Dunsmur Holman, Salt Lake
Shirley. Sacramento
NEW WESTERN HOTEL.
w Fisher d ", Sacto B Howard, oakland
j W Ellsworth. San jose F Sanford, Alameda
c Roberts. San Rafael q Hines. Maine
Williams ", Chicago Galloway 4 ", Or
Stewart, Buffalo A Root, KOiS0
g Goldman, ny VA Walker, oakland
Crane, Dixon
PALACE HOTEL.
w Goldschmldt q WI, + Hook, WaOhinRton
Chicago Risloy. Hartford
W Hughes, 1T CE Baker, Oakland
mrs Churchill. NapA Miss Churchill. N0pA
Eric. NY LippmAn. PhilA
Il mart, st Louis W.T. nmith. EIk0
a Levi. ny ES Churchill. NapA
y STACKER, Texas MA DoomS Salinas
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Porfland,a Rnaina..

PORTLAND. Or. July 20 -CIearan ees, $3.50. PAP;
balances. 32S.091.
Wheat-valley, S241c. waIla wAlla, 72A@7oc.
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FRIDAY EVENING, July 10.

SUMMARY OF THE NARKETA.
Silver weaker.
Wheat and Barley futures lower.
Oats ana Corn declined.
Rye weak and dull.
Hay in largo supply.
Feedstu6S unchanged.
Buckwhest held for more money.
Potatoes ana onions unchanged.
Creamery Butter nrmer
Eggs steady.
Hens and BOOSTERS doing better.
Plums plentiful. Peaches weak.
Watermelon In from Fresno.
Dried Fruits very dull
Lemons and Lines advancing.
Some kinds OF Vegetables higher.
Hams fairly well held.
Meat market well stocked.
Grain Bags hrmer.
Decrease In failure5
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Following is list of assessment. now pending:
BOARD SALES.

NuTE--Assessments OF mines NOT lis
Board fail delinquent in ONCE.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-21

The rraateet eoysorO 10 the world ere In
tho YoltoWotono National Park.
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Family Retail Market.

Au1Iy IN0C3I1 M1Fk0E
Slight changes in Butter auo Eggs appear.
Meats show no particular variation. Poultry II
shade higher as . rule. Fish sells at the regular
prices
Nectarines and CrAbspplss have been added to
the list Of fruits.
Vegetables show few fluctuations
Following Is THE CALLS regular weekly retail
nrinA lisH.
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NaW York MnrkAfa.

now 1Ork MArkoCAs
NEW YORK, July 3O.-Thero was less activity
on the Stock Exchange today than yesterday. bull
speculation WAS unsettled aud prices moved irreG.
ularly. The London arb TRACE houses were out OF
the market. which was left entirely to the room
traders. About the only interesting financial
movement OF the day was the Withdrawal OF S3.-
500, 900 in gold from the Sub reAsury for ship
ment tomorrow. One million OF this had been
engaged yesterday. The notice OF the shipment
of an additional amount failed OF eject on the
sluggish market. he largest transactions were
In sugar. azgregatinR only $500 shares.
here were more sellers than buyers during tho
m forming and the price dropped 1873 to lOI. A
decline to the close, the last sale being at 1oI4s
within Us of the lowest figure touched and q
pr D'nc0
tanning orders and the quotations eased OF until
at the close decline Of IA4 had been effected,
making decline OF Del cent on the 0Ay.
Missouri Pacific Was sold down ~ at the open
Ing which was quickly recovered. Another raid
Was then made on the stock, forcing It down " to
253s. rune rs being put In circulation that default
would be made in the August interest on the col.
holders the treasurer Of the company announced
| he would cash the August coupons Of these bonds
at once, less interest. II the rate OF per cent
rally Of 6s enSued, which was maintained to the
close.
dull. Government b'Aids strong: state bonds In
active. Petroleum fIiner; Pennsylvania oil sales
none August option $4,000. closing offered ~
84N Lima oil sales none.
GRAIN AND MERCHANDISE
Wheat-Juiy. 66Mc
FlOur-SteAdy.
Pacific Coast, 1O@l3c.
Pig lr0n-Dull.
Copper-Quiet
lead-St0ady.
Tin-ste.dy: sls 80 bid: plates quiet
Speiter-Firm,
Cofee-Op.ions opened steady at 6@l6 points
decline ruled generally dull with only local trad
ing; some covering caused partial reaction. closed
steady at unchanged to ~ points decline. Sales
l2.OUU bags. including: July, &16 POOLS 40: Au
gust. @lA BO9l4 IS: september. 3l3 8U: October
Sl2 AU@l2 40: December, $l2 90
spot Cofee-Dull and nominal; No 7. 3l6 IS;
CordovA lS61le1zc. Sales, $4,000 bags RIO No. 8
and to arrive per Canttnta 1t IA lac for No. 4.
SanuOe-Inactive: good average Santos nominal.
No quotations. Receipts, ll4,O00 bags Stock
$4,000 bags.
lower SGles 5000 bags.
HAvre-Opened steady; UNCHANGED at noon:
quiet, unchanged ut P NJ SDOt 14f lever: 9th
ers unchanged. Closed quiet. without further
changes. Total sales 4OUV bags. Stock, IS 900
bags.
Kio-weak: No. Rio quoted - Exchange
014d. Receipts, 5000 bags. Cleared for the
United states, 10000 bags. Stock, 1O8 900 bags
warehouse deliveries from New York yesterday.
APP bags: New York stock TO-DAY, 1870 bags;
U. $. stock, 1881 bags: af1oat for the U. S.
1913 900 bags: total visible for the u. =, 1851
bags against 422 81 BAGS last year.
Sugar-Raw firm sales. 1900 bags: centrifugal
06 test. at 3-l6c, OK store. Refined, dull.
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Cash quotations. were follows: Flour
Easier. No 2 Spring Wheat. 63N@5614c: No. 3
Spring wheat. SOC: NO. g Red. 63sl0541sc:
No. Corn. 42Ne: No. . OAta. nominal; No. =
White, $50; No. 3 White, 3e039e: No. 2 Rye,
A3c: No. Barley, nominal: No. 5, nominal; No I,
42c: No. Fiax.eed. 81 2I@l 20: Prime Timothy
y 100 Ins % SO0S s2Aa: Short Ribs sides NooseI.
o. 621sO8 IS; Dry salted Shoulders fDoxedl. SO
@6 1917; Snort Clear Sides fDOxodl. 80 S71x@17;
WHISKY, diStillerT finished goods. y gal. 81 %:
SuGar-Cut Loaf. UNCHANGED, Granulased, un-
ch0nGed; standard A. unchanged
On the Produce Exchange TO-DAY the Butter
market was arm, unchanged. EggS-Steady. un.
changed.
Estimated receipts Of Hogs to-day. $1,000:
shipments yesterday. lO,227: left over about l2,-
900; quality fair: light lots &c lower, others So
loo lower: sales ranged at % SO06 10: - $50
4 50 for rough packing: - 1895 O6 for mixed:
- sO@k 10 for heavy packing and shipping lots:
Csttie9ReceIpts estimated for to-day. 5000:
shipments yesterday. 1885; market slow and
weak.
shipments yesterday, none; market steady.
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1sr Loss Satrp.no ln,4utssnos ses EYcA.n AuoA
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Sale Day.

Following were tho sales in the San Francisco
Stock Board yesterdsy:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-02
TRAINS MEET
ON CROSSING
A FriShtful Wreck on The Northern Central
Near ShamOken.
PASSENGERS SEVERELY HURT
A Passenger Train from Hazleton
Runs Into Another on the Northern
Central on a Crossing at Grade.
Many Who Were on Board Are
Painfully Injured in the Collision.
List of the Victims in the Catas-
tronhe.
SUNBuRY. Oct.

SUNBURY, Oct. l.
m WRECK occurred here this after
IAN noon, caused by the passenger
I5\ train on the Sunbury. Hazleton
Ii u and Harrisburg railroad running
into one coming in from Shamokin on
the Northern Central railroad. The
latter train was crossing the track Of
the former when the crash came. The
Hszleton engine struck the smoking
car Of the Shamokin train, crashed in
the side and upset it.
The usual number of passengers
were on ooard the trains and ali were
violently shaken up and q number
severely. but not seriously injured.
Hon. o. G.. Murphy, of Centralia,
associate judge of Columbia county,
was among the injured. He was in
the smoker and received painful
scalp wound about five inches long A..
W. Calhoun, Of Sunbury. q Western
Union lineman, was perhaps the worst
used up OF any, His left wrist was
badly cut and his left leg squeezed
and bruised, causing severe pain aud
seriously interfering with his getting
about.
The others that were injured are
James Ii. Brownell, of Centralis, slight
scalp wound; Charles Charlton, Phila.
dslphia, head and hands cut; Walter
+. Hurcame. Huntingdon. scalp wound
Elmer Hess. Shamokin, scalp wound
Theodore Tsats, Harrisburg, back, leg
aud face injured; Abraham Psrshiug
Sudbury. hand injured; John Starr.
Sunbury. hand sprainsd. and Harry
Haines. Philadelphia. leg hurt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-02

Captain h. II. Savage was thrown from
= carriage at Reading and dangerously
burt
The citizens of Shenandoah are agitating
the project Of erecting soldiers monu-
ment.
Alfred Getz, a negro, Is in Lancaster
Jail for assaulting Mary Steffy, an s0-year-
old woman.
An incinerating furnace for garbage is
being considered by Steelton's health
authorities.
The annual state convention Of the d.
rectors of the poor will be held at York on
October 10.
train struck the team driven by Gas.
per Hildebrandt at Lancaster, injuring
him seriously.
Footpads knocked down J. P. Smith, a
Lebanon barber, but he fired his revolver
and they fed without robbing him.
A wagon containing u ton and half Of
ive ran over little Jennie s. Landis' body
at York, aud she was but little hurt.
A horse she was riding at Media stun.
bled and fell upon Helen Lewis, daughter
Of ]. Il. Lewis, jr. injurlng her seriously
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-02
DEBT STATEMENT.
Interesting Figures Rejecting Upon
the Management of the
Nations Finances.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Ost. THE
debt statement issued this afternoon
shows net increase in the public debt.
less cash in the treasury during Sep
tembsr Of IS. 152, ,7OOs4. The interest
bearing debt increased $l40 900; the
non.interest bearing debt increased
1924 1895, and the cash in the treas
ury decreased 81, 22S. 337, SO.
The balances of the several classes
of debt at the close OF business Sept.
80 were: Interest bearing debt, 1886, -
042, $40; debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity, 81, $50, O9O 26
debt bearing no interest. $3.50, 093, 496. =
AZ Total, 81, OF, 566. 1856 6S,
The certificates and treasury notes
Offset by an equal amount Of cash in
treasury outstanding at the end OF the
month were $612, ,4S6. 47O. a decrease of
So 914, 1902 The total cash in the trsa-
sury was STA 1876, ,92S 68. The gold re-
serve was $jS 875, 317. Net cash bal
anee, $61 044 402 3S
In the month there was an increase
in gold coin and bars of $2,779. 8SI 43,
the total at the close being $123. 685.
1855 92 OF silver there was q decrease
of SO, 352. 977 "a. or the surplus there
was in national bank repositories SIG,
965, sos. OF against ST. $50, S97 20 at the
end Of the previous month.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-02
FRESH FOREIGN FACTS.

A monument to Shelley, the English
poet was unveiled at Viareggio. Italy.
Fifteen thousand people took part in q
demonstration at Vienna in behalf of uni
versal suffrage.
English property owners In Madagascar
will give the natives financial aid to COM
bat Frances claims.
The works of the late Dr. Hemholtz, the
world.famous scientist, will be edited by
Professor Konig Of Berlin.
Mime. Teleki, the noted Dresden So
prsao declined an offer OF engagement by
Abbey q Grau, the American managers.
GsrmanS's Baltic canal was officially op-
ened, the construction committes sailing
through the waterway ona government
steamer.
The protraeted formalities incident to
Princess Alix going over 10 the Greek
church is declared TO be the only reason
for the postponemsnt OF the czarewitch's
marriage.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-02
AFTER SUGAR TRUST.
Grand Jury Finds Indictments Against
the Large Guns.

Grhuu Jury cihos AuulSsmSub q khlubk
the Large Guns.
WASHINGTON. D. G., Oct. 1.-The
grand jury today brought In indict.
menta against Henry 0. Havemeyer
and John E. Searlss, of the sngar trust.
and Allan l.. Seymour. of the stock
brokerage firm of Seymour &c Young,
for refusal to answer questions put to
them BY the senate trust investigating
committee.
Indictments were also returned this
afternoon against Brokers John U. Nc.
Cartney and E. r. Chapman. Some
clerical errors were discovered in the
indictments presented against them,
last summer and those brought In to-
day were the corrected ones.
The cases of Messrs. Havemeyer and
Searles had been before the grand jury
since the early part Of last August aud
were expected to be brought into court
when Messrs. Sbrivsr and Edwards,
the newspaper correspondents, were
indicted. For some unaccountable
reason. however. their presentation was
delayed.
The persons indicted today will be
notified in a few days to come into
court aud plead. but no further action
will be taken until CATER the demurers
filed by Messrs Mccartney and Chap
man, nearly two months ago have been
disposed Of. The argument on these
demurrers will come up on the 18th
inst.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-02
POLITICS WHITFIELD DOWN.

Judge Gaynor has refused to run on the
same ticket with Senator Hill.
Pittsburg papers favor Jack Robinson
for United States senator in 1896.
Senator Hill was the first man to regis
ter In his Albany election district.
The abolition Of the United States senate
was favored by the Osceola county Iowa
Democratic convention.
General Kerwin has resigned from the
Milholland organization in New York be-
cause it will not support Morton.
Followers of Senator Camden carried the
county convention at Psrkersburg, w. Va,
and nominated three candidates for the
legislature
nominated for congress by the Democrats
Mead declining.
The Allegheny county committee has
invited the Republican national commit
tee to the National convention Of 1896 to
meet in Pittsburg.
Principal George NJ. Phillips of the West
Chester Normal school, is SAID to cherish
congressional aspirations which will out
crop when Jack Robinson steps out.
A syndicate headed by II. II. Kohlsaat
and Melville Z. Stone is trying to buy the
Chicago Tribune. II they succeed. they
will boom Mckinley for president.
In the opinion of the Philadelphia Times,
"With Hill rs the candidate for governor
in New York it means inevitable defeat
for the party and the political destruction
Of Hill himself"
Foster Coates will succeed Colonel John
A. Cockeril as editor-in chief Of the New
York Advertiser. The change is under
stood TO mean that the political policy of
the paper will be more regular"
Governor Mckinley has cancelled his en-
gagement to speak in Tennessee and ex--
President Harrison has been induced to
fll the governors appointments. General
Harrison will make four speeches in the
state at the four principal cities.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-02
TRAIN ROBBER SHOT.
Frank Armour, a Cowboy, Falls Be-
fore the Shotguns of Ari-
zona officials.

PHENlx, Ariz.. Oct. THE South
ern Pacific east-bound express was
held up two miles east Of Maryopa late
last night by three men, two Of whom
were masked. They boarded the train
as it was leaving Maryops, capturing
the head brakeman. He was COM
pelled to turn on the air brakes
and stop the train. The engi-
neer and head brakeman with pistols
at their heads, were compelled to go
back to the express car and induce the
messenger to open the door. One Of
the bandits was then put in the car
and searched for valuables while the
others guarded each side of the train.
The amount taken is not kno own, but it
is supposed to be small. The trainmen
were then marched away q short dis
tance and liberated az the robbers
mounting their horses and striking
southwark.
Sheriff Draes, of Pinal county, and
Sheriff Murphy. Of Maryopa, were at
once teisgraphsd to. Drais sent posse
from Casa Grande to the scene of the
robbery while Murphy sent sever al
posses out to intercept the fugitives.
Sheriff Murphy aad Deputy Whit
more reached the camp Of the
suspected men, seven miles east
Of the city, about s o'clock this
morning. Tho only occupant was
Frank Armour, Tonto Bssin cowboy.
who commenced shooting as soon as
the officers came in sight. The officers
returned the fire with shotguns NOR
tally wounding their man. The rob.
bers horses, badly jaded, were found
nearby, as we'll as their rifles but the
confederstss had disappeared. Deputy
Prothero and posse are in pursuit. and
it is expected they will soon capture
them.
The men are undoubtedly the same
who robbed the congress stage several
weeks ago The watches taken from
the street car employees few nights
ago were also found in the camp. The
penalty for train robbery In Arizona is
death,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-02
SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH.

A fast express killed, at a Norwich IN.
~ crossing, Jed Newton and Mrs. Edward
Southern.
A dynamite blast in an Atchison Kan.)
sewer fatally hurt Louis Dickey and James
Powell.
A Catholic mob stoned Baptist mission
chapel at st. Roche, Que, and police had
to be called.
Business losses led Joseph Zahndt a
building contractor, to kill himself with
gas at Frisco.
Quarreling over will, William Carr, of
Worcester, Mass, shot Mrs. William Lu-
cier, his sister.
Having lost his place by dissipation, G.
B. Plummer, drummer, shot himself in
st. Louis hotel.
Factory bellies at Webbersvile, Mich,
doused in cistern Adolph Freeman, an
annoying beau.
The Harrow Trust has bought out D. G.
& H. G. Reeds float harrow business at
Kalamazoo. Mich.
Staten Islands firebug was caught in the
person Of John Schouton, who narrowly
escaped a lynching.
Chauncey M. Depew is building $2O,-
memory Of his wife.
While stealing ride on freight train
near Fort Wayne, Ind, John Barnett was
shot dead by thief.
For the killing of Mrs. Annie Curley's
cherished bulldog Brooklyn trolley COM
pany is sued for $1,000.
Because her child was dying of the grip,
Mrs. Frank Higbee, Of Belding, Mich, cut
her throat with razor.
| A cave-in at Haverhill Mass, broke
Peter Parqualle's legs and hurt internally
Joe Russo and Pat Cavall.
While digging near Mobile, Ala. Lewis
johnson. negro, found an iron pot con-
tanning 81, 100 in gold coin.
On the charge Of causing fatal train
wreck at Fontanet, in July, four strikers
were jailed at Terre Haute.
Hiding in his store at Statesvill, N C.
to catch thieves, James Brown was killed
by the intruders, who escaped.
BY supreme court decision o Chicago
millionaires club loses Q 500 acres of land,
held as game preserve twenty-five years.
In defense of his abused mother, John
Stearns, aged 10, of Fayetteville. Ark,
struck his father fatal blow with stick.
Attacked by three highwaymen near
Edwardville, ILL.,, William Knicker knocked
down two, but was fatally shot by the
third
Striking Kansas City switchmen refused
clearance papers, stoned Superintendent
Fish, Of Burlington road, and were ar
rested
Application OF Theatrical Manager Rice
to prevent Nine. Camille D'Arville from
making other engagements was denied AZ
Boston.
Losing his job because the building he
was superintendlng collapsed, Gottlieb
Hahn, New York contractor, drank
muriatic acid and win die.
In an encounter with four Chicago foot
pads, A. I. Peterson. OF Kenosha, Wis /,
was robbed and probably fatally shot, an d
the quartette were nabbed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-02
MAJOR RUSSELL'S CASE
Mrs. oldbsre Fails to Appear and o
Nolle Prose Qui Il Entered.

Mrs. oldbsre Fails to Appear and q
Nolle Prosequi Il Entered.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. 1.-When
the case against Major Alexander A.
Russell, special examiner sf the pen.
sien Office, charged with forging the
name of a man named Oldberg. was
called in the police court, Mrs. Old
berg, the principal witness against him.
failed to appear and nolle pros was
entered. The case was rather ssnsa-
tional one
MAJOR Russell was arrested on. q
complaint lodged by Mrs. Oldbsrg's
husband, q clerk in the Indian Office,
charging him with forgery. Briefly, it
Is alleged that Russell aud Mrs. Old
berg obtained large sum of money bv
executing deeds of trust on Oldberg's
property, Russell signing Oldbsrgs
name and impsrsonating him before
notaries public. Mrs. Oldberg is a
clerk in the pension Office, and became
acquainted with Russell through their
official relations.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-02
REV. c. Il. MEAo's ADDRESS.
Earnest Talk on Prohibition at the Froth-
ingham The atsr.


Rev. W. g. Watkins in humorous
speech, introduced the celebrated Prohibi-
ZIONIST lecturer, Rev. z. H. Mead, to q
Scranton audience 'he rockingham
theater last night eral selections by
the Silver Lake qu-rtette preceded the
lecture.
Rev. q. II. Mead is veteran lecturer
and displayed his oratorical powers in
holding his audience interested through
out. He referred to the criticisms of the
liquor traffic organs and the swearing Of
the liquor party at the Prohibitionists and
liksned them to the preacher in a
storm who upon being told
that the voyagers were safe while the
sailors were swearing, thanked the
Lord that they were swearing until the
storm sbated. He was glad to notice their
cursory remarks, as 1t showed that the
Prohibitionists were progressing Speak
ing ofpolitical parties he related an incl
dent OF farmer shearing his sheep and
commencing operations at the tail, who,
when rebuked. said that since he voted
the Democratic ticket he could not look a
sheep in the face.
When the investigating committee went