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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29

BUSINESS WEEK ONE DAY SHORT
But the spring Weather Still Acts as a
Stimulant to Trade


NEW YORK. March 22-1he Bradstreol' s
on March ~ will say; Increased observ-
aucc Of Good Friday in business circles
serves to check the volume Of trade Not
withstaudhg there being practically one
less business day this week than last, con
tuued sprnQ-l like weather has further s,imu-
lated sales of staples at nearly all larger
cities in Eastern. Middle and some of the
Western States, comparatively fewer South
ern distributing centres reporting CORES
pondmg gains.
W While Eastern WoOllen mills cannot meet
orders for fancy dress goods, many woollen
mills are running on part time and large
stocks of old wool, with new California and
Texas clip available within 80 DAYS. depresS
prices. Print cloths are selling better aud
Eastern cotton mills are active, although
sales continue smaller than the output a
feature of the situation is that Boston agents
os Pittsbulg iron and steel manufacturers.
are firner in their views
Increased demand by Northwestern in
terror storekeepers for millinery, hardware
and clothing reported last week is ntensi-
fled by continued spring like weather and
small stocks, results being reflected in I'M
expected Improvement in Chicago and St.
Louis. vt the former several 1000 ton or
| ders for coke, pig iron, have been taken,
aS well as for steel rails at % Chicago; but
| prices are hardly satisfactory. St Louis
| reports that demand for finished iron aud
steel, while improving, is due to cuts in
quotations.
Among the more conspicuous staple prod
ucts prices have advanced for only three
rice, cotton and Indian corn-decreased
available supplies being primarily RESPONSE
| BILE, Coffee and leaf tobacco remain strong
| at practically unchanged figures and lower
| ranges Of value have been reached by sev-
cral varieties Of iron and steel. by live cat
| tie and live hogs AT Western markets, by
both raw and refined sugar, by wheat. out
and mess pork Baltimore reports of COM
| paratively few orders from the South suf-
| ticiently characterize wholesale trade in that
section, most of the more important cities
reporting practically no change from the
! last week or two.
| Reports of wheat, -four included from all
| ports ON both coasts of the United States and
Canada this week. one day short, amount t.
| 2,343. 600 bushels, against ,, ttf6 900 bushel,
in the week "A year ago
| The continued shriukagc in the total num-
| her Of business failures each week is another
] feature of the situation, the total for the
past week, one day short. numbering 10;
against 23l last week, and 2O2 in the week
year ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29
Big Granite Plant Purchase

MONTPELIER, March 26.-Charlcs H.
More & Co. of Barre have purchased Wet
more ~ Morse's granite manufacturing
plant in this place aud will move their bust
ness here. # is one of the best and largest
plants in Vermont aud had been idle several
months
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29
ON A WHITE STEED.
CHIEF MARSHALL BROWNE LEADS
FORTH COxEY'S COMMONWEALS

Sum Total OF - Stragglcrs Begin the
Triumphal March to Washington-Coxey
Behind "a spirited Pair, Marshais, Camp
Wagons and Brass Band Make up the
Imposing Procession Thousands Greet
Them Along thc Route.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29
COXEY'S COMMONWEALERS FROZEN
OUT THE FIRST NIGHT.

Majority of Them Reposcd on the stone
Floor of the Police Station Coxry Alone
sees Recruits Pouring In -- The Gen
eral' Financially Embarrassed On the
March for Louisville.
CANTON. Ohio. March 2G.--Whcn the sun
rose on Camp Lexington this morning not a
soldier of the Commonweal army was vi,i-
Bile. The cold weather had driven them all
out of their big tent during the night. Fifty
eight OF them had gone to the police station.
where they We're given lodgings on the cold
stone floor. Others had scattered in differ
ent directions, many of them to return no
more.
Those who assembled this morning at
camp We're given breakfast CoxeV claims
that recruits are now coming in so fast that
it is impossible to keep count. but if this
statement is true the new arrivals are sue
cesaiullv keeping out of sight. Three women
in male attire are with the army. Nearly
an inch of snow covered the ground this
morning with temperature pretty well
down toward zero CoXey Browne and
other leaders slept comfortably at the hotel
Examination of court records to-day
showed mortgages against CoXey's property
to the extent of SiS, 900. and the claim that
he WOULD not he uble 10 pay ~ cents ON the
dollar if pressed seems pretty well founded
He will leave the army at Alliance to 90 to
Chicago. but asserts he will be absent only
one night.
Camp Lexington was broken al 1 / O'Clock
to-day and the start for Louisville was
made Less than - men We're in line but
COxey and his leutenants claim everything
is working according to the celestial schcd-
ule with which they have been furnished.
1t Would End the Triumphal March.
CANTON. o.. March GA scheme to
furnish Coxey's commouweal army with II
or 20 gallons of bad whiskey has been set on
foot in the hope that the soldiers may get
drunk and break mp the expedition before it
gets beyond Alliance. Whether this scheme
is carried out or not, there is good prospect
that trouble will be had within the next day
or two. Many of the commonweal soldiers
are murnuring against Marshal Louis
Smith, 1.-The great unknown who has
shown an arrogant spirit in governing them.
They threaten to attack him. The army
pitched camp PETER at Louisville o., this
afternoon and at present all is quiet on Buck
Run.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29

WASHINGTON, March DIV. NJ. John
son has been appointed postmaster at Hunt
ington, Vt, vice G, w. Snyles removed. f..
i. Boynton and wife are registered at the
Ehbitt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29

So ruiuently successful has Hoods Sarsapa-
Iilla been hat many leading citizens from all
over the United states furnish Ic.tiinuuihls OF
cures " Airh seem almost Miraculous. Hood :
Sarsaparilla il mol AZ accident, but the ripe
Iruit OF Industry and study II po, ,s=ss- merit
pee ullAI 70 itself
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29

For The relief and cure Of q cold in The head
there |, more potency in Ely Cream Balm than
IN any hing else il /. possible to prescli lie.
This preparatioh has lor year past been nah
liz a brilliant success = iefiirdy toI cold in
The head tataIIh and hay teTrr. / sed ia the
initial stages " these CuuplaIhts Cream Balm
prevents any serious deVe lopIne nt VI the symp
record Of Iadtcal cures Of chronic caturrh aud
hay fever after al other treatments have
proved of no avail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29

Hoods RMS cure Nausea. Sick Headache,
indigestion, Eilhuu~ucs-. sold 10y all Drug
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29
King 9ARQUIN the Proud.

He departed
the
nrOve f. he the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29
GREATEST BARGAIN
EVER MADE,
NIPPLE OF JUPITER.

it, instead of books that contained Illustrations
the Sbyl had offered copies of The Magic City"
King Tarquin would have esteemed himself highly
favored prophecies and would not have hig
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29
,xey May Face r Zeal Army.

PITTsRrEG. Pa, March %. A newspaper
here claims to have information that it has
been decided that, in case CoXey's army
marches SO far, it will be met at the borders
of this State and Ohio by Pennsylvania
troops. and be there checked in its progress
regiment Of infantry troop of cavalry
and battery, it is stated, are expected to
mobilize at Beaver next Saturday if the
COXeY mOyoment nrngresses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29

With the ground covered 20 the depth Of
half an inch with snow, nothing to eat but
a short supply Of bread and cheese and
little straw to sleep on, the CoXey recruits
are in anything but a joyous mood tonight.
Murmuriug under the big circus tent where
the Commonweai army is uuartered is loud
and general. CoNey's soldiers declare that
things must improve al once on they viii go
back TO begging.
Coxey and his lieutenants are still san
guine and are endeavorin% TO mbue THOR
followers with confidence by making
speeches, which, however, do not seem 10
have the desired fleet. CoXey said IL.
night; II am now satisfied that / will be
followed into Washington by lJU 900 men
A people hear tnat We lave actually start
I'll they will begin falling il " u this
time they been all aid that We "-re Dlutt1ug
Now they see No mean business
DR. Kirkland Of PittsCurg, known as The
Cyclour' arrived at Canton this evening
and joined the urmy, lie says no has fig
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29
Why: Why, Because
1.-THE Magic City,

Worlds Fair
than pophese reproductions
the wonders displays and colossal
Int
them, this
publishers realistic which
Worlds Fair
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29
Significant Provisions in the InstrumeI
Negotiated by Gresham.

WASHINGTON. March 2j.-Thc following
is included in the text Of the Chinese CON
vention agreed upon March II and sent to
the Senate rs a confidential document March
10.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29

PlTTsToN, March 25.-"Gen." Coxev's
relatives, who live here, are indignant over
the statement published that insanity exsrs
in the family. Mrs. }. II. Ricketts,. sister
Of Coxcy, in an interview, says She is proud
of her brother and has complete confidence
in his wisdom and patriotism. Mrs. Rick
etts, who is n very intelligent lady, says her
brother has always been successful in every
thing he has undertaken. She believes his
present crusade will help tine laboring
classes. Mrs Ricketts, husband is "A
wealthy business man in Pit.ston.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-14
AT FAIR ELMHUaST.
An Interesting Batch Of Brief News
Notes Brightly Written.

Notes Brightly Written.
Special TO the Scranton Tribune.
ELMHURsT. Pa, March 10 1t is
rumored that Tallie Morgan will form
class of Juveniles in sight reading of
music in our place at an early date
Our board of health is getting into
shape for business, and they can do II
good work in our community.
F, Hayden and wife spent last Sun
day in town with Mrs. H, Finn.
Building operations will soon COM
mence. We look for a boom in that
line this year
Carr g. Son intend to surpass even
themselves this year in gardening
operations.
Rev F. A. Matterson, Of Knoxville,
Pa, preached on Sunday last in the
Baptist church here
A box social at Baumann's hall is on
the tapis for Thursday evening next.
All a.s invited.
The spelling match will take place at
the graded school house on Tuesday
evening, and 1t is expected that every.
body will attend and participate.
Already signs of improvement in our
borough are apparent.
The borough council reorganized
with F. L. Carr again the presiding of.
ficsr and B. +. Butterfi'ld,a a new mem
Der, in place of E. w. Davis, whose
term has expired.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-14
JERMYN AND VICINITY.
Items Of General Interest TsrsslY and
Intslligsutly Reported.

Special to the Scranton Tribune
JERMYN, Pa, March I'D La Rne
and family, of Mayhsld, have moved
into the house Of Patrick Fseney, on
Third street.
Rev. Mr.. Twain, of Drifton, has re-
fused the call TO the ST James Episco-
pal church. The church has now ex-
tended call to a graduate Of one Of
New York city's colleges
The funeral of Johnnie, infant child
Of Henry Langman, took place yester-
day afternoon. Interment in Rose Hill
cemetery.
Thomas Williams, Of H. street, has
removed to the house owned by g..
Tappsn. Of Fourth street.
A largo number of the friends of
Harry jackson assembled at his home
on Monday evening and gave him a
surprise. A pleasant evening was en-.
joyed by all.
Louis Yarns, Of Archibald; Frank
Ames. of Binghsmton. and @. C. Dill.
dim, Of Little Valley, N. Y. were Jsr
myn visitors yesterday.
The wedding of William ]. Giles
and Miss Mary Morgan will take place
tonight.
The Epworth league will hold a
meeting on Friday night. An inter
esting programme has been prepared.
Among those who will take part are
q. F. Baker, essay; J. G. Shepherd
reading; Miss Emma Soby and W. T.
Osborne. vocal duet. and Misses Ben
cough and Soby and Messrs. Green
and Jopling. vocal qusrtette.
John Roberts, Of Second street, who
has been very low for number oI
weeks is now better, md hopes are on
tertained Of his entire restoration tt
health.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-14
ARCHIBALD COUNCIL.
An Exhaustive Report Of the Prooeed-
ings of a Recent Meeting.
sperial TO the Scranton Tribune.

u
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
ARCHIBALD, March 13-The borough
council met last evening. President
Lane presided and the other members
were Messrs. Jones, Blake, Padden and
CRffrey.
Several bills amounting to 81 were
ordered paid.
The matter of levying tax to meet
the expenses of the borough for the
coming year, was then considered. The
general borough tax was finally fixed at
mills, the light tax mills, water l
mill, and special 2 mills, a total of 10
mills.
The president then appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Road--Lane. Blake, Jones.
WAter-Padden, Caffrey. Lane.
Light-Jones, Swift. Padden.
Auditing-Jones, Caffrey, Lane
Supply-Blake, Paddsn. Jones.
This work of Street Commissioner
Duffy having commended itself to the
council during 1898 he was rs-elects d
unanimously.
James O'Rourke, who creditably
| served as borough treasurer during
1898. was also reelected by acclamma.
| lion.
John R. Jones was elected borough
attorney, without opposition. Mrs.
James Johnson was reelected janitrix.
John Sweeney. of Scranton, then ex-
planned to the council why he had
asked the council why he presented his
claim for $26.S4 for LAYING sidewalks IN
front of his premises. He maintained
that his sidewalk was laid in accord
auce with borough ordinance, which
directed that an allowance be made to
those who laid sidewalks provided the
written permission Of the secretary
had been obtained. He also stated thai
= general notice had been published
which made it unnecessary for him to
procure the personal permission of ths
secretary. The council listened but
took no action on the matter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-14
FUNERAL OF JOHN ToRRsY.
Ths Services at Hopssdals Are LsrEsly
Attended Yesterday.
Special 10 the Scranton Tibune.

Special 10 the Scranton TribWae.
HoNESDALE. March l3 The funeral
of the late Hon. John Torrey, took
place this afternoon at $50 p. IN. at the
home of Andrew Thompson. The
services were conducted Uy the Rev.
William H. Swift, Honesdale and DR..
Logan, Scranton: Rev ]. J. Dougherty
sat with the clerGymen.
The pail bearers were II. G. Young,
Albany; Homer Greene, L, j. Dorhn.
ger, H. J. Menner. H. c. Hand and W.
B. Holmes, Honesiale. Among the
large number of attendants FROM out
OF town were o. F. Fuller. Chicago;
John Cheney, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs,
Harry Fuller, Mrs. Judge Rice and
Mrs John Bedford, Wilkes Barre City
Solicitor James H. Torrey. Judge
Seelev, Charles S. Weston, John F.
Roe, Edward Fuller. Alexander Dick
son and James P, Dickson. l. NJ. Kist-
Ter, Scranton; Mrs Cleveland Mrs.
Newcomb, Cleveland; Miss Gertrude
Torrey, Montclsir, n. j.; Superinteu-
dent c. + Van Berger, Carhondale; /;
Dslos Welles, Casnovia, n. Y: Col
Harris, Miss Ellen Torrey and Mrs.
Laviua Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. G. L Dick
son, J George Eisele, W. II. Richmond
C. S Fowler. jr. NJ. L. Fine, L. N,
Yernoy aud D. J. Levi Scranton.
At "a special meeting of the board Of
managers OF tho Honesdale Gas company
held at the office of the company. this l2th
day of March, A. D. 1894, the following
minute was unanimously adopted:
IL the death of Hon John Torrey we,
the managers Of the Honesdale Gas com.
psny, feel that we have met with great
personal loss. He has been connected with
this board for more than thirtY-fye years,
ever since the organization Of this COM
pauy, and for many years was the efficient
treasurer Of the company. Our associa.
tion and intercourse with him as mem
bers Of the board Of managers has besn
very pleasant and we desire to bear
testimony to his constant courtesy
his excellent Judgment, his thorough
integrity and his unfailing interest
in and devotion TO the affairs of thi
company. The success Of the company il
the yeors that are past is largely to be at
tributed to the excellent business capacity
Of Mr.. Torrey, and to his thorough fidel
ity to his duties as an officer Of the com
.
pnny. We shall greatly miss him both as
! friend aud counselor from the meeting
Of our board. To his children aud grand
children in their greater sorrow, we eX-
tend our heartfelt sympathy, and earnest
ly commend them to Him whose sympa
thies are infinite, and who knows how t,
administer comfort in every time of sor
| row.
1t is directed that this minute be spread
in full on the secretary's book OF the com
pany, that it be published in the newspa
! pers Of Wayne county and that cop!
thereof be engrossed aud presented to tbs
| family of the deceased.
H. Q. RUSSELL, Secretary.
Similar resolutions were also passet
by the board Of directors of the Homes
dale National bank at o meeting held
at their banking rooms on March TO-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-14
TAYLOR IN MINIATURE.
little Locals of Interest," to Our Neigh
bors Over the City Line.
Special to the Scranton Tribna

bors Over the City Line.
Special to the Scranton Tribma
TAYLOR, Pa, March 13 Tomorrow
wednesday, night is ladies' night at
the Price Library association, they
hope the ladies will turn out in large
number.
Tomorrow is payday at Pyus, Tay-
lor and Holden mines.
Tue funeral of Richard Davis took
place this afternoon. Services were
held in the Welsh Baptist church. Rev.
Thomas preaching. Burial was made
in Forest Home cemetery. The True
Ivorites lodge attended in body.
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
Billy Craig WAS in town tolay.
The Electric Base Ball club will hold
ball in April.
w. G. Daniels was a caller in this
town today.
Mrs George Snow and Mrs. Benja-
min Lewis. OF Hyde Park, visited
friends hero today.
The 'old maids extend a cordial in-
vitstion to the bachelors OF the Dor
ough to attend their tea sociaP on
March 90 at Library hall. No doubt
the Invita- tion will be accepted and the
bashful young men be induced to be
come benedicts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-14
sTRouoseuRG NoTEs.
Interesting News from Monros's Capital
Intelligontly Written Up.
Srecial to the Scranton Tribune.


Suecidi to the Scranton Tri5uus
STRoUDsBURG, Pa, March 13,-The
mystery surrounding the shooting Of
Jackson Vallershamp promises never
to be cleared up The authorities who
are working diligently on the case, have
little hopes Of ever bringing the guilty
parties to justice. There seems no DOUBT
IN the minds of those who ara still
working on the case. that some one
who personally knew Vallershamp, and
on the day of the attempted mur-
der, saw his wife leave this house
on visit, committed the crime There
may possibly be q reward offered by
the commissioners for the conviction of
tue guilty parties. The peddlers who
are in the county selling the wares. are
not believed to have had anything to
do with the affair They seem to have
been able to clear themselves.
There was lively battle between AL.
Fable, a merchant OF this town. and a
burglar who has been stealing the mer-
chants -four for some time Fable
mistrusted that his -four was disap-
pearing too fast and concluded that
some one was roObing him. He de-
cided to wait and watch. On Sunday
morning early he heard some one try
ing to get into his -four bin which Ia
situated in the rear Of his store. He at
once made himself known to the
stranger and fred two shots AT the re-
trsatingIfour thief, who made his o..
cape whsther wounded or not, The
thief. who was also armed with re-
volvsr, fred at the merchant but
missed him, the ball landing near the
door. There is no clue as to who the
robber was, but evidently was after
-four for his family.
William Craig, deputy collector for
this district, who was lately appointed
by Grant Herring, occasionally visits
this place and Is getting acquainted
with our people.
J. w. Angle, merchant, has moved
into an adjoining room in the Angle
building and his old quarters will b.
occupied by MuSclsmau q CustarI,
steam laundry.
The athletic exhibition in the Grand
Army OF the Republic hall few even
ings ago WAS great clubbing success
The young sports Of the town are about
organizing themselves into club.
The merchants Of this town aud East
Stroudsburg have agreed among them
selves to close their stores early in the
evening This experiment to last one
year.
Mrs. Ehlers, who was shot at the
time her husband was killed few
weeks ago, is improving and she will
doubtless recover. The murderer
Richard Purysar, is still confined it
the county Jail and there are no indica
tions that he will be disturbed agair
until he is tried before Judge Craig al
the May term of court. and then, doubt
less short time afterward, will re-
csive his just desert The unsuccess-
full attempt to lynch the murderer I
few evenings ago has had the effect O.
quoting those who would take the Law
in their own hands, and no one expects
that second attempt to lynch will bt
made,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-14
FROM HoNssoaLE.

Our Bright Correspondsnts Views Of
Passing Events of Interest.
Special TO the ScraRton Tribune.
HoNEsDALB. Pa, March lS-The
Honssdale agency of the SCRANTON
TRIBUNE is opposite the city hall, where
all matters relating to The TRIBUNE
will be promptly attended.
Fred Brown, Iof Carbondale, was in
town today.
The epidemic of measles has become
quite general here. The little daughter
of Fred Rupert is now confined to the
house.
The election contest between D. G.
Osborn and A. F. Voight for tax collec'
tor will come up in court Tuesday,
March o.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-14
ARCHIE DYMoND DEAD.
A Victim of the Powder Mill Explosion
Expires YESTERDAY
Spectal to the Scranton Tribune

6DecldI 70 We NcTdnIon ITIbUns.
MOoSIC, Pa. March 13.--Ths death
Of Archie Dymond, the young man who
was fatally Injured in the explosion of
the barrel mill Saturday. March 3, oo
Cured this morning at few minutes
to O'Clock.
Mr.. Dymond was an esteemed and
sober young man. he was liked by all.
He was an sarnest worker in the
Christian Endeavor society and the
church.
His remains will be taken to his home
In Luzerne county, Thursday morning,
Brief services will be held at o'clock
Thursday morning, at the homo of E.
c. Berlew, where Mr.. Dymond made
his home while in Moosic.
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