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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-06

when I'd waited five minutes and had
seen him come out with a half a dozen
loafers at his tails I dragged the steps
up to the wall, and then used them to
bridge the gap which lay between the
little window and myself. Luckily, the
sill was old and broad; and though the
window itself was not more than three
feet square, 1t was unbarred. At any
other time, i might have been a bit
giddy clambering across that gap, for
there was a drop Of near twenty feet
below me, but there were too many
things running in my head to let me
think Of that, and half q minute hadn't
gone before I'd forced the window with
my pocket knife and dropped into mar
row passage on the second floor OF the
Maison dor.
Ten seconds. perhaps. I stood to as
sure myself that ! was right. Then l
drew my revolver and putting 1t to
the full cock, l began to look about
me. 1t was plain in minute that l
was In q passage with doors opening
down one side of it. The glimmer of a
light showed at the far end; but else
where II was all dark. and what was
more strangely silent. The air itself
was heavy like the air Of a bakehOuse.
/ had to gasp for my breath; there
was choking sensation In my throat
which nearly made me faint. Sinking
fumes, like the fumes of stale opium,
filled all the corridors and seemed to
eXude the rooms. I staggered under
the power of them, and had to bite my
lips to prevent myself coughing.
So far as furniture went, there was
little that I could see in the passage.
A heavy carpet was soft to the feet
and thick curtains. made Of some soft
stuff, were hung over the openings to
the doors. Yet what appeared more
curious than anything was the queer
silence in the place. While / stood
there. half-choking for my breath,
and half-hidden behind one Of the
thickest Of the curtains. didn't hear
90 much as the creak Of a door or the
Gall Of foot. The house might have
been a head-house with spectres for
tenants.
Yau may ask me. fairly enough, what
had meant to do when crossed the
gap and forced my way into this queer
place. can only answer that know
no more than the dead. What I did
was done on impulse. 1t was only when
] stood in the passage and heard
my heart beating like a machine that
began to think what q fool had
made Of myself. And I must have
stood there five minutes. afraid to go
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-06
New York Produce Market.

New York, Sept. 5.-Flour-Dull. Wheat
Dull, higher; No. 2 red store and ele-
si yatoe; sS aSic. ahoat, Ss%sSaS; l. o.;
northern, 651aa65a4c.: options weak, closed
firm; May, 6s%c.; September, 631sc.; Octo-
Der. Gc.; December. sc. Corn-Weak: No.
O. 39hc. elevator; 4Olsc. afioat; options
weaker; September, 3ssc.; October, $3.50.
November, 37Ac.; May. 35Ac. Oats
Flrmer; options dull. firm; September.
2uAc. october, 23c. May. 25Ac.; No. 2
white. October. 24sc.; spot prices. No. 2.
Ac.; No. 2 white, Nlec.; No. 8, white. Alsa
A%c. mixed western, Na26c.; white do.
25a33c.; white state, S3c. Provisions
Quiet. steady, unchanged. Lard-Quiet.
firmer; western steam, $3.50; city. SEA
612la; option sales, none; refined, quiet;
continent, $685.; South America, 81; COM
pound, 4ssa5c. Butter - Steady, quiet;
state dairy. 12a1S1kc.; do. creamery. 19iaa
2Oc.: western dairy, 91aal3c.: do. creamery,
13a20c.; do. factory. Sa12hc.: Elgins. zoe. !:
imitation creamery. 11a15c. Cheese-Quiet.
weak, unchanged. Eggs-Unchanged.
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Scranton Wholesale,

Fruits and Produce-Dried apples. per lb.,
5aSc.; evaporated apples. 7isaSc;. Cali.
fornia prunes, 6haSc.; English currants,
2lsa3c. layer rais.ns. s1.COa1. 20; muscatels,
4a5c. per lb; $la1.25 per box; new Valen-
cias, 5laa6lhc. per ID. Beans-Marrowfats,
$50 per bushel; mediums. s2.25 pea beans
Peas--Green. sl.1Oa1.l6 per bushel; split,
$2. a2.60; lentels. 6aSc. per lb. Potatoes
q. .50al.6 Onions-Per bbl., $225. Butter
16a20c. per ID. Cheese--8asc. per lb Eggs
-l41aal6c. Meats-Hams. 10,ac.: small
hams. Nc; skinned hams. 11c.; California
hams, &c.: shoulders, TIC: bellies, sic f;
smoked breakfast bacon. 1O1tc. Smoked
Beef,outsides. l2c.; sets. lsAc;; insides
and knuckles, 15c.; Acme sliced smoked
beef. lib cans. $40 per dozen. Pork
Mess, $l4.6O; short cut, SIS. Lard-Leaf. in
tierces. &c.; in tubs. SIC; 10-lb. pals. skc.
per h.; 5-lb. pals. SIC. per lb. ; BIB. pals.
&c; per lb:; compound lard. tierSes. &c. ;
pals, SAC. per h.. s-lb. pals. 7e. per ID.
FlourNMinnesota M patent per DBL. Hios
ham. 1915; rye -four. 1915. Feed-M.xed.
per cwt.. $l05. Gra,n--Corn. 60c.; oats. s6a
40c. per bushel. Rye Straw-Per ton. $l3a
l6 Hay-Sl7al9
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Good God" said I, half aloud, in
spite Of myself, what are you doing In
there" and then, as I'm man, began
to tremble. But Jim had already
turned on me.
',Bigg," cried he. you're playing me
double. What's Nicolas Steele doing In
there?'
TASK me another" said I. ITS thing
] can't tell you"
But can" said he. and he was
angry, too: hes gone to get Grey out
and claim the money"
Jim, shut your mouth" said l, land
don't make him out the biggest fool
alive"
You're playing me false" cried he.
raising his voice Silly.
''No such thing" said I. land look
here. I'll prove it. I'm going In after
him."
you are?" exclaimed he. 'then III
say good evening to you.'
Jim" said !. don't you see II may
be a matter of life or death with him?
Help me In this and I'll give you an
other hundred"
''Help you-how can help you?"
I'll tell you I'm word. Run into the
YOU can find to these leads. Promise
them twenty francs apiece to shout
when call to them. They'll do 1t quick
enough If you say the police are with
us on the other side"
But you, yOurself?"
I'm going to throw these steps across
the gap there. and force that window.
Afte, that, I'm trusting to bluff"
You take your life in your hands,"
said he.
Don't you trouble about that. You
get the men. Quick's the word for this
job"
He didn't wait for any more, but
tumbled down to the shed again, ana
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Del, Lack. and Western.

Effect Monday. Juno n, 1886.
Trains leave Scra, ION as follows: Gxs
press for Now Yorh and all points East,
1.i0 $50. Sis. 500 and o.55 am; 12.6 and 33S
Express for Easton. Trenton. Philadsl.
phis and the south. GLE. 500 and s.w an.
II. .5 and 3.3i pm.
Washington and way stations, 3.6s pm.
Tobyhanna accommodation. $40 p.m:
mira. Corning, Bath. Dansville. Mount
Morris and Buffalo, H. 10. 235 q. IN, and Ia
pm, making close connections ut But.
falo to all points In the West Northwest
ana southwest.
Bath accommodation, . am.
Binghamton and way stations, 11N pm,
Nicholson accommodation. at 1 p. m. and
Binshamton and Elmira Express. s0s
Express for Cortland. Syracuse. Oswese
Utica and Richfeld Springs. 2.E am. and
ithaca. 2.a5 and Bath am. and Ii pm.
For Northumberland, Pittston. wilkes.
villo, making close cOnnections at North.
umberland for Williamsport. Harrisburg.
Baltimore, Washington and the South.
Northumberland and Intermediate sta.
tions, 800, 9.55 I'm. and 1.30 and e.W p. in
Nanticoke and intermediate stations
sos and l1.20 am. Plymouth and inter-
mediate stations. $40 and s.52 pm.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches %
all express trains
For detailed Information, pocket time
tables. etc. apply to NJ. L. Smith. city
ticket once. s4 Lackawanna avenue. or
depot ticket Office.
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TIE WEATHER rIEND.

ut Is hot
Is II not?"
Well. go find q shady spot
For the man that asks that question on
creation is a blot!
He is here
He Is there
You will find him everywhere!
iently could spare!
ut Is hot
Is 1t not?"
Could we drop him In the slot
Could we scorch him--sizz him-fry him
could we bon him In pot
r Cheer on cheer
Here and there
Then would thrill the atmosphere,
For he really is afelicw We conveniently
~ Atlanta Constitution.
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Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Trains leave Scranton for New Yorh
and intermediate points on the Erie raile
road at 100 a. m. and 3.24 y. m. Also fof
Honesdale, Hawiey and local points NJ
100. $40 a. m. and 3.24 p. m.
All the above are through trains to ano
from Honesdale.
Train for Lake Ariel $40 p. m.
Trains leave for Wilkes.Bar at 50 q.
m. and 345 p. m.
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RuffaIo Live Stock.

Buffalo. Sept. 6.--Cattle-Rece.pts, 1000
head; on sale, 60 head; market closed dull;
fair Colorado steers, $375a3.70: veals.
Receipts, 5000 head; on sale. 5000 head
market closed dull and lower; Workers.
$.35a4.40; mixed packing, $4.3OaA.4O; pigs,
$4a4.20; good heavy, A.50a4.60; common to
good Michigans. $425a435; roughs, $3a3.50.
Sheep and Lambs-Rece.pts, 3,100 head;
on sale, $500 head; market closed strong
sales Of Canadian lambs at $4.76a4.SO.
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Chica 90 Live stock.

Chicago Sept. 5.-Cattle-Rece.pts, 5000
mon to extra steers. $3.60a5. 96; stockers
and feeders, $2.5Oa4.15: cows and bulls.
$1.6Oa3.75; calves. N.60a6.75; Texans, $1.90a
$50; western rangers. S2.50a4.35. Hogs
Receipts, 1900 head: market &c. higher;
heavy packing and shipping lots, $4ail0;
common to choice mixed, $3.90a4.45; choice
assorted, $4.30a4.45; light. $3.S0a4.i5; pigs,
81. 2.26a4.20 Sheep-Rece.pts, 1900 head:
market steady; inferior to choice. t1.50a
$40; lambs, $3a5.
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at the top. 1t was caught at the bot
tom by q bit OF the landing which pro-
jected. and which q spring held In its
place. And II was q better weapon for
q rogue than any knife or pistol.
CThe End)
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RAtLROAD TIMETABLES

Central Railroad Of New Jerssy.
(Lshigh and .usQusnanna Divinoa,
Anthracite coal used exct0a1voly. tnssn1A
Sng CLEANLINESS and coRSoee
1IME TABLE IN EFFkCT JUNE I, IN
Trains leave scranton for Ptttsts0,
Wilkss.Barre. ETC.. At an ~ M An
LIB, 100. x.06. 6.vv. 1.l0 y. N. bundAys, ~
q m, LOO, AIS. ITO p. m.
For Atlantic City, a0 An.
For Now York. Newark ana Gllsaboth.
SO (express) q. M. l.:S (express with Hut
fet parior carl. AW (o1press) p.m. Sum
day, 2l6 p. m. Train leaving In p. m.
arrives at Philadelphia, Reading Term.
inal. 6.N p. m. and New York Gas D. m.
For Mauch Chunk. Allentown, Bothls.
hem. Easton and Philadelphia, In am.
LIS. 3.05. 500 Except Phiiadslphia) p. M.
Sunday. 2.16 pm.
For Long Branch. Ocean Grove. &C.. %
$40 u. m. throueh coach. In p. m.
For Reading. Lebanon and HaYfisbura,
via Allentown, SO q m. La. 6.oo y. n.
Sunday. l15 pm.
For Pottsville. ana. m: l.H 2. n.
Returning. Leave New York, foot oe Lib,
am. iiS' i.s. <D tsxpress with BuneS
. Leave PhiISsdelphia: Reading TsrminaL
am.
Through tickets to all points at lowest
rates may b had on application in "a.
vance to the ticket agent al the station.
H. p. BALDWIN.
Gen. Pass Agent
.. II. oLHAUsNN. Gen. suDt
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on Market.

Pittsburg. Sept. 6.-The only quotation
on the Plttshurg and OIL City exchahg
ebay was 12ix.
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doubt myself that many good man
walked down those stairs to his death.
A more cunning trap you couldn't fnd.
We proved, when we went up some days
after1 the thing happened. that the
whole\ flight Of stairs swung on hinge
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-06
DELAWARE AND
HUDSON RAIL-
ROAD.

Commencing Monday.
day, July 30, all trains
will arrive atnew Lack
awanna avenue station
as follows:
Traiiac will loaHa Scran
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18

ramento, is well-known lawyer of this
City whose two hundred odd pounds of
bone and muscle would effectually prevent
his return to his old arm of the service, the
cavalry, had he any such inclination.
Thirty years ago he was a soldier, but only
the knowledge of that fact would convince
one that he is growing old, for he still
stands erect and his mustache and luxuri-
ant side-whiskers are but slightly tinged
with gray.
Commander Wilson in 1868 enlisted in
the Second Maine Cavalry, and was sent
to the Gulf Coast, where he served till the
end of the war. AT its conclusion he
studied law, and he has for more than two
decades been in active practice in this City
For nineteen years consecutively he has
occupied his present offices on California
street.
II never realized" said Mr.. Wilson yes
terday, chow fast we are growing old till
some time ago when 1 attended reunion
of my old regiment in Maine. These old
men, bent and gray headed, recalled them
selves to me as the round-faced, almost
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18

c. A. Spreckels was about to procure process
and papers to arrest and detain my father
l was amazed, and, bearing in mind that
my mother and sister would be exposed to
trouble and delay, when they had counted
on so much pleasure from the trip, l re-
solved, if possible, to prevent allowing the
indignity to be perpetrated.
al consulted my brother, Adolph Spreck-
els, and said to him, why not pay this
paltry sum of $500 and avert all this an
noyance and confusionr Adolph's view
of the case conceded with mine and so our
attorneys were instructed to pay the
amount demanded. We simply said,
Give the plaintiff $500 and let our father,
mother and sister go in peace
"Now, as evidence that Claus Spreckels
does not confess judgment in moral
sense, he has left instructions with his at
torneys, Delmas & Shortridge, to begin a
suit for accounting against c. A. Spreckels,
wherein the respondent will be called upon
to account for all the moneys he has ham
died as attorney in fact of his father.
SIN the second place his attorneys have
been instructed to bring suit against Ru-
dolph Spreckels who has joined c.. A. in
efforts to harass and vex his father. The
suit against Rudolph will be in the line
of proceedings to recover possession
of $500,000 worth of the stock of the
Paauhau Plantation Company, which this
him in 1898, and from which he is now
drawing $1,000 month dividends, which
he is using to supply the sinews of war
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18
A RAILROAD DANCE.
Novel Entertainment Given Last Even
ing by the Tourist
Climb.

The Tourist Club gave novelty party
last evening at Armory Hall on Ellis
street. which had the distinction OF being
decidedly novel. The entertainment was
dance, and the novel feature was that
everything was on a railroad basis.
The members of the committee of ar
rangements were termed general passen-
ger agent, general ticket agent" and so
forth. The reception committee were at
tired as hackmen, and met the guests. with
the cries to be heard at the foot of Market
street. The floor director was "chief engi-
neer" and his assistants wore the uniform
and cap of a railroad conductor. The
music began with the clang of an engine
bell and the screech of a whistle. The
''train" starte ed at 9:15 O'Clock and passed
on schedule time through 'Lancersburg,"
"Schottische Greek, "Waltzville, ""Berlin
Bay" and SO forth to "Medley Lake" at
o'clock in the morning.
The club will give an outing at Glen
wood Park on the I'd prox.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18
BALANCE OF HER REASON,
Gauging Mrs. Worthington's s
State of Mind at the
Shooting.
Judge Ferral Complimented by the
Court Argument by
Counsel.

When the case of Mrs. Louise A. Worth
ington was called in Judge Belcher's court
yesterday there was little preliminary
speech-making. Assistant District Attor-
ney Peixotto explained that he had not in
tended on the previous day to cast any
reflections upon Judge Robert Ferral in
regard to the disappearance of certain jew
elry belonging to Mrs. Worthington.
Then Bob Ferral made pleasant little
disclaimer of any offense and the court
completed the incident with dignified
expression of acknowledgement of Mr.. Fer
rails high reputation at the bar. The ex-
planation of the Assistant District Attor-
ney was perfectly satisfactory.
Then DR.. John Robertson, the expert on
insanity, was called for the prosecution
and testified at length. He drew very fine
distinctions between the varieties of in
sanity, claiming that there was both a
mental and moral insanity, independent
of each other. He intimated that Durrant,
if he committed the Baptist church mur-
ders, might have been morally insane.
All the time he might have been mentally
conscious of his crime and so should be
held criminally responsible.
At the same time the doctor admitted
that each individual case must be studied
| O'A Aoo O"h iiiOi 1875 duu IL NILS. w OTUulnR-
ton was sane at the time she shot Henry
| Baddeley the circumstances of her actions
at the time would show it. The fact of
any physical disorder had recognized
value in insanity cases.
Assistant District Attorney E. D. Peix-
otto then opened argument for the prose
cution. 1t had been thought that his as
sociate, Ed Sweeney, would have assumed
that task, but.it was ruled otherwise. Mr..
Peixotto made but brief review of the
general trend of the testimony, which he
said precluded the theory of insanity.
Attorney j. j. Guilfoyle then made a
long and eloquent plea for the defendant,
of the tragedy had been established beyond
| the peradventure of doubt.
On Monday argument will close and the
case will go to the jury.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18

people of the State. He came to this
country, originally locating at Charleston,
S. c., a rosy-cheeked boy and worked for
$4 month in grocery-store. He studied
at nights to acquaint himself with the
language and customs of the country. Of
a saving, industrious and cautious disposi-
ton, he now stands in the evening of his
life as the architect of an enormous for
tune honorably acquired. He began life
poor. The struggle was an uphill one.
But he was patient, shrewd and aggres-
sive and soon won his way to fame and
fortune until to-day the name of the
"Sugar King is known throughout the
world.
The party will remain several days in
New York, where Mr.. Spreckels has some
private business to attend to. They will
then embark on an ocean liner for Liver
pool. They will go to London. Paris and
Berlin and will probably run down to
Rome, besides rusticating briefly at the
different watering places on the CONT
nent. The ladies are especially pleased
with the anticipation of a delightful
summer.
Mr.. Spreckels drove down to the ferry
shortly after 5 o'clock. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. and Miss Spreckels, John
d. and Supervisor Spreckels. Samuel
NJ. Shortridge and large number of ladies
and gentlemen. At the ferry they were
met by number of Mr.. Spreckels' business
acquaintances, among whom were several
of the directors of the San Francisco and
San Joaquin Valley Railroad Company.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18
.DURRANT HAS THE MONEY.
He Holds Records and Funds
Belonging to the Christian
Endeavor Society.
A Committee Appointed to See Him
and Demand That the Property
Be Given Up.

Theodore Durrant, who is now in the
County Jail charged with the murder of
two young women, will be asked to turn
over funds amounting to $12 or SIS belong
ing to the Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor of the Emmanuel Baptist
Church, of which organization he was sec
retary up to last Monday evening, when
his successor was chosen. He has also in
his possession, or should have, the records
of the society with which he was intrusted
in the capacity of secretary and which he
has strenuously refused to give up though
frequently requested to do SO by individual
members of the organization. 1t will be
remembered that on the occasion of the
last social gathering at DIR. Vogel's which
Durrant attended he came in late and in
condition showing extreme perturbation.
After making himself presentable and
repairing to the parlor, almost the first
person with whom he exchanged courte-
sizes was Miss Wolf, president of the So
clety, who gave him $11 %, belonging to
the funds of the organization. Between
that night and the time of his arrest he
collected other moneys, in the form of
monthly dues, the exact amount of which
is unknown. 1t is said that the total
amount will not exceed $15 small for
tune. by the way, to an organization OF
young people such as the one concerned.
On last Monday meeting OF the society
was held at the home of Miss Gertrude
Wolf. The members expressed themselves
as highly indignant at the conduct of
Durrant in retaining the funds and records, :
and the discussion finally resulted in ap-
pointing a committee to visit the young
man and make formal demand for the
property.
Tom Barry and Monte Wood were
chosen for this mission. At the same meet
ing an election of officers was held, and
Miss Lizzie Marshall was chosen to succeed
Durrant in the office of secretary. Other
Miss Gertrude Wolf; vice-president, DIR. T.
H. Vogel; treasurer, Miss Fannie Fall. A
special meeting has been called for Sunday
evening to hear a report from the COM
mittee sent to interview Durrant in his
quarters at the County Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18

railroad has taken three months leave of
absence from the people and the State he
has so robly and unceremoniously served,
to recreate himself in the life of another
continent. He has worked hard lately.
His enormous personal interests and the
additional burden of floating new enter
prise of such magnitude as the San Fran
cisco and San Joaquin Railroad have ex-
acted from him such time and attention as
to tax his mental and physical strength be-
yond endurance. Therefore he has gone
away from business cares and worry for the
quiet summer months, and will doubtless
return with renewed strength and vigor to
prosecute the great work which he has
already mapped out for the upbuilding of
this commonwealth. He was accompanied
by his wife and Miss Emma SprecKels.
Mr.. Spreckels hopes that his journey
abroad will result in great measure to
the vast interests of the people of Califor-
MIA. He will not limit his tour to sight
seeing and the other innumerable pleas
ures of a summer on the Continent. This
was the impression he left with the inter
viewer just before he stepped into his pri-
.vate car at the Oakland mole. Further
than this he would not reveal his plans for
the care of California enterprises that will
result in good to the people of the whole
State.
As Mr.. Spreckels stood among group
of business associates and friends in the
drawing-room of his car (Wanderer) just
before the train pulled out on its journey
across the continent he looked the picture
g. of the man of affairs that he really is
The massive head, the heavy chin, the
strong features offered splendid inducement
for the study of character; character that
had been strengthened by hard struggles
character that had been nodded in the
battles of life. He talked, acted and
: walked like man with purpose; man
/. of conviction:
Claus Spreckels is Californian. He is
essentially true to the interests of the