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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-05
PART Nv.

Apparently he gave the alarm, for in
an instant the eyes of all four were on
me. | hung moment in sheer sur
prise; then. as the lame man and his
comrade sprang to the door in the wall
with the evident intention of engaging
me, flung the shutter close, and, curs-
ing my curiosity, fled down the stairs.
] had done better had gone back to
the window by which / had entered:
for all below was dark, and at the foot
of the staircase | stood, unable in my
panic to remember the position of the
door. A key grating in the lock told me
that. but told it me too late. Almost
on the instant the door flew open. a
flood OF light entered, a cry warned me
that | was detected. / turned to go
back. but stumbled before had mount
ed six tsPs,and as l staggered up again
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-05

THE
LEADER
124.126 Wyoming Ave.
Are receiving goods daily. A
very attractive line of Spring
Fabrics now OH display. We
offer for Monday and the bal
ance of the week:
70 pieces Of wool dress goods in spring
colorings.
t.SuaSi AiiSSs ;p$
~ pieces of all-wool Zantoba check and
fancy weave dress goods,
leaders Price. 29c
u pieces of extra quality all-wool
Scotch cheviots, real value, G5c..
Leaders, Price. 43c
COZ yards of best American dress ging-
nans, In short lengths containing
from 10 T. yards, worth, lVr.,
Lenders brirt. "a v:lr,l
G1 pieces of dress ginshams. fine quail
~ IN checks. plaids and stripes,
Leaders, Price, &c
10 pieces Of printed dimities good quail
Leaders; Price. Sc
% pieces of printed cambrics, suitable
Tor SHIRT waists. wrappers and
dresses, worth lVr.
Leaders Price. Gle
~ pieces of French sateeuS in very
e"ec'lVe prints, real value, ejc..
Leaders Price, ISc
one lot OF ladies' muslin gowns.
Mother Hubbard yoke, embroidery
trimmed,
Leaders Prise. 49c
Ladies Jersey ribbed vests. high neck.
long Sleeves. regular price, 2er,
Leaders Price. lie
% dozen ladies' ribbed sleeveless vests,
low and high neck.
Leaders Price, 4c
- dozen bleached damask towels knot
ted fringe.
Leaders Price. 2Os II pair
% pieces OF 4oinch. good quality I'M
bieached muslin, regular price. &C..
Leaders Price. Sc
10 pieces of plaid. check and stripe
dress goods worth l2,.c.
Leaders Price, Sc
Il pieces of good quality SILICA for
lining. the lJc. quality
Leaders Price, 1Oc
% pieces of crinoline. comes in gray,
black and white. regular price. S..
Leaders, Price. Sc
All of our l0c. check. plaid and stripe
outings in one lot.
Choice OF Any, &c
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LEBECK I CORN,

All winter goods at exactly half price.
Extensive alterations are now in progress.
and in about three weeks all will be COM
pleted, and we will then have one of the
most modern stores in the city. 1t will
pay you to get our prices before buying.
LEBECK & CORN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-05
SYNOPSIS.

Prosper is third secretary to the bisnop
OF Beaulais. who. at the death OF Louis
NV. becomes the rival of Cardinal MaZa-
rim for the premiership of Frarce ana Ior
the favor of Anne of Austria, the queen
regent BY an error I'm copying prosper
leads the bishop to make. an absurd r.
ror In stating the population OF farls 10
the council. Prosper Is dismissed VITA 4
beating. lie Is reviled by the bishop
steward, whom he attacks in his rage.
and is pursued through the streets OF
Paris. As he Is escaping, he oNertakes
another fugitive, who looks around III
fear and throws q bundle into Propsers
arms. Prosper staggers against door III
Il wall. which opens, and his pursuefs go
by. lie discovers that he bundle contains
something alive. perhaps a stolen chiii.
lie determines to restore ii, and claim a
reward, but as he turns the end OF the
street. he is iripped up by another man
who sezes the parcel and runs OIL: ffoS,
per makes his way to the suburbs. ana
seeks refuge in a barn. On awakening. n"
finds near him the fugitive who tossed nm
the bundle. The latter Is much cast down
when he learns that he had given 1t up
needlessly, but is evidently overjoyed
when Prosper tells him that lame man
regained ii, evidently recognizing friend:
Meanwhile Prosper has noticed small
cape in the mans Sirde. bearing the royal
CROWN and at once surmises That the m
fant king of France was being carried OF.
lie and the stranger return to Paris, and
Prosper takes note of Il door at which me
man fingers for "A short time, before they
separate. Prosper rushes off 10 The Palals
Royal. where his young wifes father is
head porter. His futhtr-in-law repulSas
him. and thinks his misfortunes have
turned his brain when he recounts his
story Of the stolen king, Prosper learns
that 1t Is the queon regents pet spaniel,
Flore, tnat has been stolen, and he hears
the proclamation of a reward offered by
his master. the bishop OF Reaulais, for the
dogs recovery. He returns to the door
which he had marked, and enters an emp
~ house surrounded by garden. From Il
window he observes two gentlemen con
v-rsns with the rutfians OF the previous
night. and Il handsome spaniel with them.
One Of the men starts for the house and
sees Prosper at the window.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-05

yet in store for me. lest the closet be
found empty. Bnt II whine. growing
into a howl. greeted us on the threshold. /.
and the closet door being forced in IL
trice, the dog was amongst us.
Monseigneur clapped his hands and
swore freely. "Dieu benisse.' he cried.
Flore Flore!" Then. as the dog
jumped on us and licked his hand. he
turned to me. ''Lucky for you. ras-
cali" he cried. in good humor. There
shall be fifty crowns in your pocket.
and your desk again."
| gasped. "But the reward, mon
seigneur?" ] stammered.
He bent his black brows. Reward,
You villain!" he thundered. '.1s it not
enough that ! spare you the gallows? :?
Reward? For what do I pay you wages,
do you think, except to do my work /?
And you ask reward besides? Go and
hang yourself! Or rather" he con-
tinued. grimly. stir at your peril.
Look to him. BOnnivet. he is rogue i'm
grain; and bring him with me to the
ante-chamber Her majesty may de-
sire to ask him questions. and If he an
swer them, well! He shall still have
the fifty crowns I promised him. If
not-I shall know how to deal with
him."
At that. and the reversal of all my
hopes. / fell into my old rage again.
and even his servants looked oddly at
him. until sharp word recalled them
to do their duty; on which they hustled
me of with little ceremony, and the less
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-05

Philadelphia Stakeholder: There are
Indications that there will be no change
in the prices Of anthracite coal April
/. 1t was originally contemplated to
make an advance on that date. Ma
turer deliberation is believed to sug-
gest this would be unwise in view of
the fact that prices are always reduced
from the winter level at the opening of
spring to stimulate stocking. If the
present schedule Is maintained during
the spring it will be a few cents higher
per ton than the average of spring
prices. This ought to be satisfactory
to the producing trade. If it is fully
obtained. as now seems probable, the
yield will be much larger than in past
seasons. The various concerns ship
ping to New England points have been
holding series of meetings to adopt
schedule of differentials with view
of eHualizing prices. The last of these
was held on Monday. The matter Is
not yet settled. and before it is round.
ed W. some action must be taken on
water frefghtS to prevent companies
owning barges from making quota
tion lower than the omen market rate.
Competitors not owning barge lines
make an open rate on their coal to
conform to the cutting in order to hold
their business. The most complete ret
icence is shown by all anthracite in
terests with regard to their meetings
or doingS. This is but natural In view
of the opposition of the daily press.
Evidence that there is a central con-
trolling body in the trade is the fact
that it was not necessary to hold u
meeting prior to March in order to de-
termine basis of prices and OUTPUT for
"a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-05

The committee of the Schuylliill Coal
Exchange at Pottsvlle. Pa, have fixed
the rate of wages to be paid miners in
that region for the last half of Feb
ruary ana the first half of March at !
per cent below the $50 basis. This is
the highest rate paid since May, 1894.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-05
INDUSTRIAL.

The total number of passengers car
ried in 1895 by the Pennsylvania sys-
tem-75, ,O52. 419-equals the combined
population of North and South Amer
&,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-05

c. X. Ford, of the Baltimore and
Ohio, has succeeded Charles r. Mayer
as president of the Consolidated Coal
company. Mr.. Lord has been 4 Balti-
more and Ohio man since 1880 He has
been general passenger agent and is
now third vice president OF that road.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-02
The "Point" Gun Club.

At a meeting of the members of the
above club last night the following
resolution was introduced and unani
mously adopted, as part Of the
Laws of the club:
Be 1t Resolved by the Point Gun Club that
from and after this date it shall be unlawful for
any member of this Club to fish or hunt at the
Club House of this Club on the Sabbath Any
one violating this rule shall be subject to fine
OF Five lS5l Dollars for the first oense Ten $40
for second offense, and expulsion for third
offense
The Club has done wisely and we are
glad to see this step taken, and we hope
the legislature will take action at its
next session and make State law
prohibiting fishing on Sunday
Venture.
And we hope the next legislature will
do nothing of the kind. There can be
no earthly harm In man or boy
angling on Sunday and may keep them
from doing worse things. The old blue
laws are what our brother of the
Venture seems to want to see
re- enacted; when it was unlawful even
for husband to kiss his wife on Sunday
and unless one made long face on that
day stood fair chance of seeing the
inside of prison walls. Religious
fanatics are not all dead.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-02

1t is very necessary that there should
be thorough cleaning up of all streets,
alleys and back yards in the city before
hot weather causes decay, and con.
sequently disease. Let the proper
parties see that the cleaning is done
soon and thoroughly.
The Buck Gang, composed Of Rufus
Buck, Louie Davis, Naomi July, Sam
Sampson and Lucky Davis, were
sentenced by Judge Parker Wednesday
to pay the death penalty. Wednesday
July LIST, was the day set for their
execution. Ed. Wilkey, white man,
was also sentenced to death and will
pay the penalty upon the same day.
Two of the men who had part in the
killing of Tom Madden last Sunday at
Bragg. are now in the U. s. Jail. Geo.
Lawson brought them here. There
names are Gray and Stevens. One
man, Hiram Stevens, who is also
accused of completely liz the affair did
not come along. He was arrested with
the others but made bold dash for
liberty. Lawson left him and the other
two with Taylor to guard while he went
after handouts. Hiram rushed away,
jumped on his horse and made away up
the street. Twenty shots must have
been fred at him but he still fed on. -
Fort Smith Times Democrat, April 80.
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Total

The shipping season for early berries
will about end with this week and later
berries are also already greatly damaged
so the shipments will be comparatively
small.
This does not include express ship
ments which it will be almost impossi
BILE to estimate till the close of the
season.
Last years shipments up to this date
were only about twelve cars. but this is
no criterion as the season was nearly a
week later.
Seven car loads Of berries left Van
Buren, Thursday evening bound for the
following points Milwaukee, Chicago
Omaha. Denver, Detroit, Duluth
Lacrosse.
Last years shipments from Van Burer
were 81 cars by refrigerator freight and
81 cars by express-a total of 14S cars.
The balance of the county shipped
between IS and 40 cars.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-02
Found at Last.

What was identified by the clothing
to be the remains of little Carl
Hameister, for whom Intellectual search
has been made by the grief stricken
parents ever since his disappearance
last December, were found in Frog
Bayou on the farm Of w. R. Boiling
last Wednesday and inferred in our
cemetery that afternoon. While it
must naturally be very sad for the
parents to know their child is dead, yet
it is no doubt a relief from the strain of
uncertainty as to his fate under which
they have been. The community is
relieved that the mystery has at last
been cleared up and extends to the
grief stricken parents its sympathy.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-02
Berry Shipments.

Untold damage has been done to the
berry industry of Crawford county by
the dry weather and hot dry winds, and
it is not expected that the amount
shipped will be half of last year ship
ments, when, under favorable condi-
tions, the amount would have been
almost double.
Up to Friday mgning twenty two
car loads had left Van Buren,, which
covered six days of car lot shipping the
amounts being:
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-02
LOCAL and Personal.

Yesterday was May day
Mr.. II. s. Levers spent Tuesday at
Alma.
Regular services at Methodist church
Sunday.
Mr.. E. B. Peirce visited Russellville
Wednesday.
Col. o. L. Miles returned from Little
Rock Sunday.
Mrs. Bradley was visiting at Eureka
Springs this week.
Public Schools close Wednesday for
the summer vacation.
FOR RENT.-5 Room Dwelling.
N. f. CORNELIUS.
Shipping of peas and other early
vegetables has begun.
Mrs. W. R. Burn left Monday on an
extended visit to Texas.
Arch Jarvis was over from Hunting
ton Sunday to spend the day.
The score at Tuesday, ball game was
eto in favor of Fort Smith.
Mr.. W. H. Il. SHIRLEY was in Little
ROCK Thursday on legal business.
Examine the beautiful line of Spring
millinery at Mrs. Fundenberg
Mrs. j. Foster returned from an
extended visit at St. Louis Sunday.
Mr.. B. Cowell, of Russellville, was
In the city the past week on business.
Mrs. DR.. Blackburn, of Fayetteville,
visiting her sister, Mrs. Jesse Wood.
Mrs. w. T. Black, of Alma, was
visiting her son the latter part of the
week.
Editor Ramsden was up from Alma
wednesday. He is thinking of leaving
Alma.
Mrs. Medaris returned to Conway
wednesday after a short visit in Van
Buren,.
Miss Queen Lawson. who has been
visiting Miss Fannie Scott, expects to
leave today for her home in Little
Rock; also Miss Gretchen Meyer, who
will be Miss Lawson guest.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-02

Mr.. W. S. Beall narrowly escaped
serious injury Tuesday by a crowbar
which was allowed by one of the work
men employed on the building to fall
through the skylight. Mr.. Beall was
only slightly hurt, but the accident
came near being serious.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-02
judicial Convention.

We are requested to announce that
the delegates to the Judicial Convention
Of the Fifteenth Judicial District will
meet at Ozark May 4th next Monday
to nominate candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney. The following are the
delegates from Crawford to the Judicial
and also Senatorial Conventions:
Dix Hamm, J. T. Jones, w. R.
Boiling, j. N. Patton, Bud Galloway
ALTERNATES.
Virgil Hudson, D. B. Locke, j. F..
Bushmaier, j. W. Moss, J. G. Wright.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-02
CHANGE OF LIFE PASSED WITH
SAFETY,

write to state my experience with
G.. F. P. (Gerstle s Female Panacea).
The best physicians of our community
examined me and said I would have to
let nature take its course l was per-
suaded by one of your travelling men to
try six bottles of G.. f. P. for change
of life. and can eheerfully say that it
has relieved me entirely, and am now
in perfect health, feeling better than in
number of years. This is, beyond a
doubt, the finest female preparation on
earth, and l can highly recommend it
to all suffering from the Affections
peculiar to women. believe it to be q
God send to the suffering class of
humanity. can safely say it will do
all that is claimed for it and has no
equal. MRS. W. A. CHARLES,
White Home, Tenn.
For sale by F. q. Kerr. -
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'D'' c. E. COOLING. Tiki. Agt.
CONNECTIONS.
NoI Connects at Paris Tex. with q. C. 4 8. F.
and Texas & Pacific R'y, for points In Texas.
Has Free Reclining Chair Car and Pullman
buffet Drawing Room Sleeper to Dallas, Texas.
via Paris. 10,
T&s F. for points in Colorado, Utah, Nevada.
Idaho. Montana, Oregon, Washington, New and
old Mexico, Arizona and California Has free
reclining chair car ana @. ru1lm man pG Gnes
reclining chair cars Monet to Burton,
Ksns. and Anthony Kans., and Pullman sleep
er Monet to Burton, Kan. Through Pull
ogden. FL Paso, Los Angeles, San Diego and
San Francisco Connects at st. Louis Grand Union
Station with all lines for the East North and
Southeast Connects at Monet every Sundav
morning with Pullman Tourist Sleeper en- route
from st Louis TO Los Angeles, CAL, without
change, via Burton, Albuquerque and Barstow.
No.s Connects at Van buren,, Ark, for points
on L. r. & F. S. Ry. Has coaches to IT. smith,
No. 4 Connects at wichita, Kansas with
A. r. & S. F. for points In Cherokee strip
and Oklahoma, Connects at Burton, Kan, with with
A. T. q s, F. for points in Kansas. Has reclin-
Ing chair car seats free to st. Louis Pullman
palace sleeper Seligman TO St Louis. Free
reclining chair car and Pullman palace sleeper
Monet to Wichita and Burton. Kan. Connects
at St. Louis with all lines for the east north ana
Nc. s. Texas Limited tvestibuledl Has re-
clining chair ears. (seats free and Pullman buff
fet drawing room sleepers through to Galveston,
Texas, via Paris and Dallas without change.
No 6. st. Louis Limited tVestibuled). Con,
meets at ST. Louis Grand Union Station with all
lines for the East, North and Southeast Has
reclining chair ears seats free) and Pullman
buffet drawing room sleepers through TO st.
Louis without change.
Through tickets ON sale to all points. For
further Information, call on OF address,
c. +. GooDIsG,
Ticket Agent.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-02

THE text Of the secret treaty between
Russia and China. which has been
bothering the European power several
weeks, has been unearthed in Pekin
according to private advices received at
Tacoma. Wash. from China. The
terms of the treaty are such az to
practically reduce China to the level of
Russian dependency. Furthermore,
the North China Daily News claims Ii
Hung Chang's visit to Russia is not
only to attend the coronation but alsc
secure a personal ratification of the
treaty.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-02
If You WANT.

to Buy, Sell, or Exchange Lands
or Town Property, give me mum =
bers, Improvements and price, =
cash or time. If you want to
purchase let me know what you
want. ! will sell on reasonable
commission.
WIN. L. TAYLOR.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-02
THE VAN BUREN, PRESS.
VAN buren,, ARKANSAS.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.

Trains 2sl, 2s2, 233, ga 243 and ga will carry
passengers oo,xs vrsr
so os, Arr. ESQ pm. Arr Cofeyville $50 pm
~ S9a - 24O am. FIT Smith $40 a. N
No 2l3. lG25 am. (stops at Van Buren,.
GOING EAST.
Nh go Arr. LIS pm. Arr. Little Rock S;O5 p IN
NO 81 81 Nv 1888 am. Coal Hill sos m
TT trains 2Si, 232. 1888. 2s4 run daily.
Trains 243 and 244 do not run on Sunday.
Throuph trains make a stop OF minutes.
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Nh as6s Arr HES a m. Stops at Van BUREN,.
No 2O8a Lv. ESQ pm. Arr Greenwood 5:25 p IN
W A. HAYS, Agent
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EUREKA STRINGS R'Y.
Mail and Express

Special Notices in the Local Columns Fire cents
Line for first insertion, and .fe CENTS per
line for each subsequent insertion. AL locals
run and charged for at abore rates until or
dered discontinued
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Total

IOIdI U.OI
The rainfall for April 1895 was
/ 80 in.
Untold damage has been done to
strawberries in this section by the lack
of rain and hot dry winds of the past
two weeks, and even potatoes and other
crops are suffering for the lack OF
moisture,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-02
Rainfall for April.

The following is the rainfall for Apri
as reported for the PRESS by Mr.. l.
Graft:
April 10 O.26 in.
- 10 OBS 90
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-02

Impoverished Blood causes that tired feeling
Hoods Sarsaparilla purifes, enriches and vital
ICES the blood. giving new life and increased
vigor and vitality.
Hoods Pills are easy to take. easy to operate
Cure indigestion, bliousness headache. eli
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-02

Epworth League meeting each Friday
evening at 8 o clock at the Methodist
Church.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-02

Mr.. G. J. Murta has been spending
the greater part of the past week in Van
Buren,.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-02

The County Medical Board has been
called to meet in Van Buren, next
Monday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-07
Queer Human Beings.

An island in the gulf of California is
inhabited by queer human beings The
Ceris, without doubt, are one of the
most interesting tribes of aborigines to
be found on this hemisphere. They are
said to have fair skins and blue eyes
and bear no resemblance whatever to
the Indian tribes of the mainland or of
the peninsula. In former days they
made excursions upon the mainland,
spreading havoc along the coast, but in
later years they have kept closely to
their island home. They are extremely
fierce and warlike and use venomed ar
rows in fighting. The island is known
to be very mountainous, with innumer-
able rugged canyons and gorges, where
the Indians ambush and which renders
subduing them almost an impossibility.
Beyond the fact of the existence of the
Ceris tribe very little is known. Their
habits and language are said to be pc
Culiar to themselves, while their origin
is subject of conjecture. The island
shows no sign of vegetation from the
gulf, and their method of gaining sub
sistence is unknown. Shippers cruising
in those waters carefully avoid this is.
land peopled with blue eyed savages,
and its rugged outlines, which loom up
in the gulf, are shrouded in mystery. -
Oakland (Cal. Echoes.