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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
NewLYork Produce Market,

New York. May l9-Flour-Du,l. easy;
unchanged. Wheat-Spot market dull.
firmer; {. o. b., 75c. to arrive: ungraded
red, 65a76c.: No. l northern, 70isc.: OPP
tions opened and declined, hassc., closing
firm at NC. over yesterday. with fairly
active trade; July and September most ac.
tive; No. 2 red May 6sa.c.; June. GS1sc. (;
July. 6Sac.; September. Csc: December,
69Ac. Corn-Spots duh, firm; No. At
35c: elevator; $Ac. afioat; options were
dull and Arm and partly &c. advance; Nav,
IS c.: July. 35%c.; September, 3s7sc. Oats
Spots fairly active: easier; options dull
flrmer: May and July, 24i.c.: spot prices,
No. at 2ihc.: No. white. 25s4c.; No. .
Chicago. 25I.c.; No. 3 at 23Ac.; No. 3
white. 2iisc.: mixed western, 25aa6c
white do. 2sa2Sc.: white state. 2Sa2Sc. Beef
Dull: unchanged. Lari-Quiet weak
western steam. Sass; city. s4.25; May, 81 So;
refined slow; continent. S5.l5: South Amer
lea, $3.50; compound, 4Saiisc. Pork-Dull,
easy; unchanged. Butter-Lar~, receipts,
weak; st:te dairy dairy, Sal5c. do. cream
cry. llal5isc:; western dairy, 7allc.; do.
creamery. llal5isc.; do. held, 9a1lc.; do.
factory, 7al0c.: Elgins. 15315isc.: imitation
creamery. 1Oal2c. Cheese-Modcrate de-
mand, freely offered; state large old, 5a
9isc.: do. new, 6iaaSc.: do. small old 4iaa
9stc.; do. new. 7hashc.; part skins old, 20
4iac.: do. new, Ease; full skins. 2a2iac.
Eggs-Choice. fairly active; unchanged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
rR1BuNE-wEpNEsDAY MORNING. NAY 60

mood vii last. Smith, who has
been boring his readers to death for q
year. may write tomorrow a thing that
will please them SO much. etc. etc.
Even the foul thing who edits his
sheet with a stable fork may wipe his
grin,y paw on his trousers and, hold
ing 1t out. say Shake. pard. that's me,
TOO. but what tell?' II a new Milton
with new Paradise Lost was to appear
he would receive from a cent to a cent
and a half word-re!atively speaking
he would get Millions G5 because the
public Is not bowling for the work Of
the unknown writer. and all editors
must-there Is no evading this must
consider the public howl That is the
unavoidable necessity OF business This
Is by no means to apologize for the
editor who uses the stable fork. Every
editor chooses his constituents. Some
prefer readers who find pleasure in
libraries. others prefer readers who find
pleasure in dime museums chamber
of horrors.
1T Is a curious feature (curious from
a commercial point of view) that sup
ply has nothing to do with prices in
This market. There is of course a to.
limited supply of classics-of literature
that has long life in 1t. There is not
even enough Of really good literature to
NSCp TIC SpdSc ueNOttu 10 IL III maSa.
| zines full One has only to try to re-
member what the stories or the poems
II, the magazines of the month before
last We're to be convinced OF this Still.
| that fact does not tend very much to
put up the price. On the other hand,
the offerings of stories, poems, and
contemporaries from unknown writer's
are so great as to be positively aston
ishing. A hundred manuscripts a day
Is the average OF all the New York
magazines that hase a first class stand
Ing. Not half of one per cent can be
accepted for sheer lack of space, OF
| course. The editor. to the best of his
ability. picks out the best. 1t Is almost
unnecessary to say that many stories
as good as the ordinary ones that ap-
pear are necessarily rejected. And.
that Is to say. the supply OF good stun
from the unknown writer very greatly
exceeds the demand. Nevertheless the
price has been rising steadily.
THE rise In price of this mental prod
| uct Is easily explained. 1t Is due pri-
marily to the increase In the number
of people intelligent enough to sppre-
ciate good magazine. The magazines
have increasing prosperity, and 80 they
are able to pay better prices-the king
Is furnishing more gold to those who
cater to his desires. Every writer who
counts his dollars must rejoice In the
ever wi@e~i-g a. C lation of { e month";
ly magazine. He must also rejoice In
the number of magazine publishers,
for that creates competition and adds
to the number of stalls in which the
beauties of art may be exposed"
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HE TRIED TO HELP BILL.
But the Game Did Not Work and the
Family Would Now Sing Low.

From the Detroit Free Press.
One of the most innocent looking old
men I ever saw came down the other
day from his farm in Pennsylvania to
deal with green goods men, and, Of
course, he got left. Fortunately for
him he couldn't raise but $3.50 and there
fore he lost only that amount. I met
him at the depot as an officer had him
in tow to see that he got away safely,
and when he had told the story Of how
he had been done for ! asked:
you didn't expect to get $500 in good
money for $3.50, did you?"
mo, can't say did" he replied.
"Rut you thought it would be money
good enough to pass?"
"Yes. They sent me two 81 bills, and
they looked all right and passed all
right"
But you would be passing counter
felt money on your neighbors and
causing them loss"
/ mo. wasn't goin' to pass any Of it
off on the nayburs. I wouldn't do sich
thing as that / might hev got rid OF
some Of it to chicken buyers and tin
peddlers, but wanted most of 1t fur
my son Bill. Bill is into politics and
poker till you can't rest. but he hain't
had fair show, That's what I was
"Just how, do you mean?" asked.
"Well. when Bill goes about sayin' as
how he'll bet $50 that SO and so will be
nominated for president somebody
yells at him to put or shet up. He
hain't got nuthin' to put up. and SO he
has to shet. If he's in a game of poker
and got good hand he's got to cali
instead of raisin' the other fellers out
O. the game. I've knowed him to lay
down with three aces because he hadn't
q dollar more to put up. Oh, no,
didn't mean nuthin' wrong. i wasn't
goin' to beat the nayburs nor pass any
Of It off at the stores. but bein' Bill Is
the LATEST and most shiftless critter in
our country wanted to gin him show
at politics and poker and make him
airn his board and clothes"
"But you lost your morey?"
Lost 'er slick and clean, and II was
all could raise, and from this time Oh
Bill and me and the old woman will hev
to take ,everybody's blum and make the
best of It. 1t'll come hard. but some
must blum and some must be bluffed,
and I s'pose we'll somehow live
through It."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20

pains caused by Ovarian and Womb
troubles. cannot express my graft
tude. hope and pray that other suf.
fering women will realize the truth
and Importance of my statement, and
accept the relief that is sure to attend
the use OF the Pinkhar. Medicine. -
MIRA JAMES PARRISH, 2sol Marshsll
ST., N. T., Minneapolis, Minn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
Philadelphia Provision Market.

Philadelphia, May 19.-Provisions were
In moderate jobbing demand at generally
unchanged prices. We quote: City
smoked beef. i1isei2c. beef hams, sl5a15 50:
In tierces, Sisasl,c.; do. smoked. 9,halO,sc,
as to average: sides. ribbed, in salt. &c. !:
DO. do. smoked, 5ka5%c.; shoulders. pick
le-cured, 5ka5a.c.: do. do smoked. Sha
St,c,; picnic hams 5, 3; P. cured cured ,s'sa6Se;; I;
according to average. loose, 4aIa5iac. I;
breakfast bacon. 7a9c. for round and job
bing lots. as to brand and average: lari.
pure. city refined. in tterces. 5laa5a4c.; do.
do. do. in tubs, 5S,a6c. do. butchers.
loose, 4Rai%c.; city tallow. in hogsheads.
3Ac.; country, do, 3a3isc. as to quality,
and cakes 3iSc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
Chicago Live Stock.

Union Stock Yards, ILL.,. May l9-Cattle-
Receipts, $500 head; market steady; COM
mon 10 extra steers, $35Oa4. 30; stockers and
feeders, $2.S5a3.90; cows and bulls, $1.'lDa
325; calves, s3.50a5; Texans, 2.25a4 Hogs
Receipts. 1900 head; market Arm; heavy
packing and shipping lots. s3 25a3. 4Ta; com.
mon to choice mived, S325a35O; choice as
$2.50a350. Sheep-Receipts, 1i,OOO head;
market strong: inferior to choice, $2.50a
$3.50; lambs S3a5.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
Buffalo Live Stock.

Buffalo. N. Y, May 19.-aCttle-73 cars
through. one on sale; market quiet and
easy: a few odd head Of cows sold at 81. 75a
;: stockers, S. 340a3,50; calves nominally,
market active and stronger; Workers,
$SCGa3.66; mediums, $3.50a3.55; mixed, S3.55a
$50; heavy grades, $3.45a3.50; roughs, $3a
sic; stays, $2a2.50
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
Toledo Grain Market,

Toledo, O.. May 19-Close-Wheat--No
soft, 65c. cash. &c: June, sc. July. 64c. |;
August. 6Sstc.; September. $40. Corn-No.
asked. Oats--No. 2. 2..Olsc: July, POKE. Tim
Othy seed-October. S4.55. Receipts
Wheat. 2 1876 bushels; corn. 5000 bushels:
oats. LOO bushels. Sh!pments-Wheat,
22,7oO bushels; corn. 1880 bushels; oats,
none,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
SUPPLY AND DEMAND

when inquiry was made for the rea.
sons governing the editors who fix
prices on the products of the men and
women of letters the reply was precisely
what might have been expected, but It
was IN several cases emphasized in a
way that must amuse the average
newspaper publisher intensely. The
magazine essayist has for many years
been telling the newspaper publishers
that 1t was very, very sinful to print
the news OF certain events. even though
the public demanded the news. It was
not only utterly selfish to consider the
public demand for news of. say a prize
fight; 1t was also utterly debasing. But
now comes the publisher of the maga-
zine to say that 1t Is the public demand
for this or that writer which regulates
the price paid. Mr.. .Howells referred
almost pathetically to the worry that
comes to the magazine editor through
the fickleness of public taste. "some
times It may be years before he can sat-
isfy himself that his readers are sick
OF Smith and pining for Jones; even
then he cannot know how long thsir
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20

eAASSA oANASN, ouS iOuAN
until l took Lydia l
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Oh! what
a relief it is, not to i
have that tired feel :
ing day after day, in
the morning as much
as at night after q
hard days work, and
to be free from all
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
PAST BUTCHERIES "'
BY THE SPANISH
The Tragic End Of Lopez and His Fellow
Patriots.
AMERICAN HEADS WERE BLOWN OFF

In the Two Revolutions in Cuba in
Which the Gallant Lopez Figured
Many Americans Were Shot Down.
The Leader Chased by BloodhOunds
and Garroted..The Capture of the
virsinius and the killing Of Fifty.
seven Innocent Men by the Butcher
Buriel, Whom Weyler Has Sue.
cceded..American Citizens Shot
Down Like Dogs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-10

ciated currency. Wages viii advance
but slowly. while the purchasing power
of the money will rapidly decline. The
prices Of everything will rise. Flour,
wheat, meats, potatoes, all the prod
ucts Of the farm, will be measured
in the cheaper money. and be dearer
because the money with which they
are paid for is of less value. This is
true enough, but it has two edges, and
cuts both ways The farmer reads the
arguments addressed to the artisan to
convince him that he should help main
tain the gold standard, and finds in
them the strongest inducement to vote
to substitute the silver standard.
The only grievance he has with pres
ent economic conditions is the low
price of the produce he has to SELL He
is told by Mr. Bryan that this is be-
cause it's value is measured by the gold
standard, and that the price will rise
when the silver standard is substituted.
He might not accept this as true were
it not confirmed by the arguments the
Republican uses to win to the gold
standard the votes of the wage-earn-
ers. These convince him. His selfish
ness is appealed to by the counter con-
illusions drawn from the appeal to the
workingmen. If, he concludes, 1t is to
be merely game Of grab, l cannot see
why 1 should not have my chance in it.
Put on that ground, we cannot see that
the farmer is to be blamed for looking
out for his interest as well as the ar
tisan for his. To be sure he takes
short-sighted, a one-sided view of the
case. He sees only his advantages as
a seller, and oyerlooks the attendant
and compensatory disadvantages as
buyer; but men mostly look on that
side of their transactions and regard
it as the more important
The proposed free coinage of silver
at any but the ratio of the markets is
not right 1t is dishonest to propose
to the man who owes a chance to scale
his debt so per cent by debasing the
money with Wh1cn IL Is palQ. II is not
right or honest to propose to a pro-
Queer a plan for getting for so cents
worth of product a coin that he can
force creditors to take for 100 cents.
1t is not right for government
to attempt to increase the price of any
product by legislation. :, 1t is not right
for a government to attempt to OBJ
ton, whether they relate to money or
social or economic conditions. 1t is not
right to reverse the wheels of progress
and return commerce to conditions
not right; therefore it is not Demo-
cratic.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-10
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN DlREC-
TORS RE-ELECT IT'S OLD
OFFICERs.
Mr.. STICKNEY AT THE HEAL
THE MONTANA CENTRALs ANNUAL
RESULTS IN THE ELECTION OF
OLD OFFICERS.
RATES TO ST. PAUL FOR TONIGHT.
some of the Roads Make a Reduc-
tion-PauI ID. Chandler Promoted
Local Railway Notes.


A. B. Stickney has been reelected
president of the Chicago Great West
ern system. The annual meeting of
the board OF directors was held yester-
day. and the entire staff Of officers, in
Guiding the president, were appointed
to serve another term. The directors
look upon President Stickney as a rare
man for the position He is one of the
best known and most shrewd man
ayers In the country, and his policy is
largely the cause Of the healthy condi-
ton of the roads finances. The en-
tire staff for the ensuing term will be
as follows:
President-A. B. Stickney
Vice Presidents-A Oppenheirn, c. w. Ben
son, A. Kallnan
Secretary-R. G. Wight
1reasurer-Charles o. Kalman.
Vice President and Auditor-W. B. Bend.
General Managers. c. Stickney.
The election of officers was about the
only matter Of Importance to come be-
fore the meeting. 1t is understood,
however, that certain improvements of
considerable Importance were discussed,
but were not decided upon at yester-
days meeting.
The reelected officials are all well
known in railroad circles. General
Manager Samuel Stickney has made a
record in his position, and his reap
po1ntment was a testimonial to his
past service. It. is generally under
stood that there will be no change In
the operating departments.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-10
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS.
Outline of the Programme for the
Annual Meeting

Secretary Hart, OF the state board Of correc-
ton and charities, Is making preparations for
the annual meeting of the state board OF
charities and correction which will be held
at Red Wing Nova II to Nov. 10. He has
addressed letters to the boards Of county COM
missioners throughout the state directing their
attention to the meeting and asking that q
representation be on hand
The following is an Eoutline Of the pro-
Tuesday, Nov. E-President's address on
Reformatory Work, by William e. Lee OF
TODD county.
Tuesday Evening Address on Charity Or
ganizatien, by HonA Alexander johnson, OF Fl.
Wayne, president Of nztional conference OF
charities and correction.
Wednesday Morning, Nov. 1S-General SEES
sion on children's york.
Wednesday Afterhoon--Visit state training
school.
Wednesday Evening-Juvenile Reformation.
Thursday Morning-General session on pau
perism. crime and defective conditions.
Wednesday and Thursday, mornings two
hours will be devoted to section meetings.
There will be Ave sections: One on public
charities; one on charity organization; one on
children's work; one on institution administra-
ton, and one on prison reform.
The subjects that will be of special interest
to county commissioners viii be the admin
istration Of poorhouses. the administration Of
county jails. the relative advantage Of the
county system and the town systsm Of car
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-10
AT THE THEATERS.

With a matinee this afternoon and per-
formance this evening, Mathews and Bulger
will close what has proved to be the most
prosperous farce comedy engagement in the
history OF the Grand opera house, II not of
st. Paul theatrieals. Cay Coney Island"
will ever be held in high esteem by the lovers
OF bright comedy In this city.
Tomorrow night at the Grand will com
mence the engagement of Eddie Foy in the
operate travesty "Off the Earth" This crea-
ton is from the pen of John D. Gilbert and
is credited in its reconstructed state with
being one of the best travesties of the
day. While previous extravaganzas have
given Mr.. Foy splendid fun-making oppor-
tunities. in this play he has been particularly
happy.
I'm Mizzoura,'' Augustus Thomas great
American drama, will begin a weeks en-
gagement at the Metropolitan opera house
tomorrow night The play is presented by
Hamilton's company of players, headed by
A. s. Lipman, a well-known st. Paul favor
lite. and in the hands Of this talented organ
ization frst-class production is assured
The sale Of seats is now open, and seats
and boxes for any Of the performances can
be secured at the box Office
Denman Thompson's "Old Homestead is
underlined for the week of Oct. Is, following
In Mizzoura.'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-10
BURNED, THEN PILLAGED.
Corning, Iowa, Visited by a Gang of
Ftrebugs.

CORNING, To-, Oct. 9.-Corning was visited
TINS morning by the most disastrous fire in
JUS history Three hundred thousand dollars
worth of property went up in the flames.
AN unknown man was burned to death in
box car. The city was generally pillaged
by robbers, who undoubtedly set the fire.
The fire started in Reynolds elevator at
half past o'clock. The fire department was
absolutely helpless, as the waterworks were
undergoing repairs. A high wind added to
the calamity, and in short time the flames
completely wiped out the elevators, sur
rounding corn cribs and number of grain
ana box cars in the c.. B. & @. yards and
TWO business blocks. When one car was con-
sumed, the body of man was found with
his head, arms and legs burned away, It
was an open car, and how he could have been
burned alive Is mystery The prevailing
theory is that he was murdered by tramps
and the elevator fired to cover the crime
Credit is attached to the theory that the
nre was started by robbers who desired to
pillage the city, by the fact that many
houses were entered and robbed while the
occupants were at the fire. Eight tramps
have been arrested while making awav with
salvage from the ruirs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-10
ALLEGED EMBEZzLEMENT.
Postmaster at Bayfield,, Wisconsin,
Under Arrest.

BAYFIELD,, Oct 9.-United States
Globe elevator system continued to re-
ceive wheat this morning under Mime
sofa inspection, by weighmen furnished
by the Duluth board of trade. About
fifteen cars came in last night, and
twenty more today The Superior
board sent down it's weighmen and in
spectors for the purpose OF inspecting
wheat into the plant, but they Were
elected from the building and the Min
nesota officials are in full control
The threatened arrests of the elevator
people and weighmen have not yet
taken place, but are liable to at any
time
Secretary Atkinson, of the board. Of
trade, states that the board has asked
Its attorney for an opinion upon their
rights. and 1t Is probable that they will
formally request District Attorney
Sloan to protect them by the aid of the
state. The board Is simply waiting to
make sure that it is right before TAX
ing final action.
1t is given out by the Globe people
that they intend to receive wheat until
they get all they want, and 1t Is re-
ported that they are backed by a syn
dictate Of elevator interests, who are
not adverse to making q test case. II
1t is demonstrated that the Superior
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-10
WISCONSIN DOWNED.
Apparent Victory Won for III,
Minnesota Inspection.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis. Oct 9.-The
deputy Marshal Meehan arrested
Louis j. Bachand this morning for
embezzlement of postal funds He will
De taken to Ashland for hearing before
court commissioner this afternoon
Hachand was postmaster at this
place, and in August 1895. left the city
leaving his bondsmen to make good
shortage alleged to have been nearly
thousand dollars. Hon. Nelson Ben
ton, one of the bondsmen, was put in
as acting postmaster. During Mr.. Ben
tons absence last Monday, Bachand
entered the postoffice and demanded
possession from the clerk, which was
refused. Mr.. Benton was telegraphed
Tor, and soon after his return the in
spector arrived and swore out the com
plant. No charges had been made pre-
Vlous to this, owing to the relation
ship of interested parties, Mr.. Benton
being Bachand's uncle.
Mr. Blanchard asserts his innocence
ana claims there was no defalcation.
He says he will be able to prove his
assertion at the proper time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-10
PRESIDENT WINTER RETURNS
with Other Northern Pacific Officials
From the Coast.

President e. w. Winter, of the Northern
Pacific, and General Manager J. W. Kendrick
returned from three weeks trip to the coast
last evening. Their private car was attached
which was three hours late and arrived in
the city at $3.50 o'clock. 1t was the original
plan for all of the Northern Pacific officials
train over the Great Northern as guests of
President Hill, but the programme was some
what changed. The balance Of the party was
scheduled to arrive on their special shortly
after midnight. In the latter contingent were
President Hill and Second Vice President
Newman, Of the Great Northern, and General
Traffic Manager Hannaford General Superin-
tendent Kimberley, Edwin d. Adams and
others connected with the Northern Pacific
The fact that the highest officials of both
great ranscontinental lines were on the coast
at the same time has given rise to the belief
that there were some very important matters
hanging fire. President Winter on his re-
turn, refused to be interviewed.