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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-01
Philadelphia Provision Market.

Philadelphia. July 3l.-Provisions were
In moderate jobbing demand at unchanged
prices. We quote: City smoked beef, lila
12c; beef hams, Sl550al6.5O; beef old and
new, as to average; pork family. Sl0al05O;
hams. 8. p. cured. in tierces, 9alOAc.: TO-
smoked. 1Oiaal2c.. as to average; Sides
ribbed, in salt, 4aiAc.: do. do. smoked Ana
&C.. shoulders. pickle-cured. 5a5hc.: do. do
smoked, GaGhc.: picnic hams. 5. p. cured
5i2a6Ac.: do do. smoked, 6isa7c.; bellies
in pickle, according to average. loose, isia
5hc. breakfast bacon, Ease, as to brand
and average; lard. pure, city refined in
tierces. 4Ac.: do do. do, in tubs, 4aia5c. !;
butchers, loose, 3iac.; city tallow. in hoTs-
heads. &c.; country Co., 21aa2a.c.. as to
quality, and cakes, 3Lc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-01
New York Produce Market,

New York. July 31.-Flour steady and un-
changed. Wheat-Dull. firmer; No. red
(. o. b.. G7Ac.; ungraded red, 5Sa6sc. No.
northern, 66&c.; options dull, steady. at
&C. advance; August, 63%c.; September,
64l4c.; October, 64Ac.; December, 66hc. ;
Corn-Dull and firm; No. 2 at 3OlAc. eleva-
tor; 3llac. atloat; options were dull and
steady at unchanged prices to NC. ad-
vance. Oats-Quiet and firmer; options
dull, firmer; August and September. 22ssc. !;
spot prices, No. 2. 23c.; No. 2 white, 25c.;
No. Chicago, 23%c.: No. 3 at 21c.; No.
white, 24c; mixed western, 23a2ic white
do. o6a3Oc.; white state. 2sa3Oc. Provisions
Dull. steady. unchanged Lard-Firmer.
quiet; western steam. $3.50; city, &c.; option
sales, none. Butter-Fair demand, steady
and unchanged. Cheese-Steady. quiet
unchanged. Eggs-Dull, easy, unchanged
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-01
STEALING LADDERS, ETC,

Petty thieves are around. Contrac-
tors and builders are the sufferers.
Howley Bros, of the central city. lost a
long ladder which was placed against
a house on Eynon street: Williams, of
Jackson street, had a new fire pot and a
quantity of soldering taken from a
house down near Patagonia; Contrac-
tor Hugh A. Howell last week lost a
costly extension ladder, which was in
the yard of house on Hampton street.
The thieves are gang of young men.
and. as names are known, arrests are
not improbable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-01
SHORTER PARAGRAPHS OF NEWS

Joseph G. Wagner. Of the Nineteenth
ward Third district, announces himself
as a candidate to the Republican county
convention.
Miss Mamie MCGOWAN, of New York.
is the guest of her cousin, Miss Lizzie
Coyne, of Locust street.
Mrs. Kate Keenan, and her sister,
Miss Jenny Ferris, of Chicago, are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cawley.
Of O'Hara street.
Mrs. Frank p. Brady, Of Gent street.
has gone to New Bedford, Mass, to
attend the funeral Of her brother.
The funeral Of John Forester, of
Pittston avenue. will be held this af-
ternoon at 2.3O. Services will be held
at st. Joseph's church, Minooka, and
interment will be made in Minooka
cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Snyder, aged so years, died
Thursday evening at the home Of her
son, John Snyder, Of Crown avenue.
The funeral will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock. Services will be
conducted at the house by Rev. P. c.
Christ, Of st. Mary's church, and inter-
ment will be made in the German cem-
etery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Armsbrust
and daughter, Madeline. Of Cedar ave-
nue., have gone to Lake Ariel to spend
q few weeks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-01
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
two Horses Owned by N. r. Wymbs
Badly Roasted At the Dumping
Ground on Providence Road.

Two horses owned by NJ. +. Wymbs.
the Jackson street undertaken and liv-
eryman, were burned in peculiar way
yesterday. One animal. handsome
black. was shot yesterday. and the
other may have to be dispatched to
end its sufferings. George Jones. driv-
er for Mr.. Wymbs. was carting dirt
yesterday to the common dumping
ground, along the Providence road at
place where the ball park was.
Everybody uses the place to get rid
Of garbage. old papers. etc. After the
rubbish is dumped 1t is customary to
fire the stun. Yesterday morning a
teamster dumped q load Of ashes over
the burning material. This acted as a
cover and when Jones drove his horses
up to the garbage ground the off horse
stepped upon and sank through the
ashes. The other horse was also pulled
in and there they lay helpless while the
flames from beneath ate into the tlesh
The driver sDrang from his seat and
cut the traces but the two horses were
50 tightly embedded in the stun that
they could not at first be moved out.
Several men lent assistance, and after
q quarter hours work the two snort
ing animals We're pulled out. They
were led home, their sides peeling from
the effect of the heat.
The horses were led to the barn and
a representative of Hewitt ended the
sufferings of one. and the other will
doubtless follow Several hundred dol
lars will cover the loss. Mr.. Wymbs
Is in New York.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-01
PUT OFF THE CAR,

One of the conductors on the South
Side line refused to accept Column
bian half dollar rendered in payment
Of fare yesterday by Burt Hackett, Of
Elm street, and when Mr.. Hackett re-
fused to give any other money, the
conductor stopped the car and put him
off. The conductor thought it was a
free silver badge and confounded the
profile of Christopher Columbus with
that Of Billy Bryan. you can't come
any of your monkey business on me-"
said the conductor as the car pulled
away and left Mr.. Hackett behind. The
| conductor is bright young fellow, but
the free silver business must have got
him woefully twisted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-01
West Side Business Directory.

HARRIET ]. DAVIS. FLORIST.-Cut
flowers and funeral designs speciality;
1OI South Main avenue: two doors from
Jackson street.
GRAPHER.-Cabinet photos, 81 40
per dozen. They are just lovely. Con-
vince yourself by calling at Starner'
Photo Parlors, 1Ol and lO3 South Main
avenue.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE.-Cash for
anything you have to sell. Furniture,
Stoves, Tools, etc. Call and see the
stock Of ]. c. King, 1924 and 1925 jack
son street
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-01
PERSONAL MENTION.

PERSONAL. MENTION.
]. NJ. Miller has returned from Attain
tic City.
Miss Kate Buckley is visiting at Car
bondale.
Miss Esther Parry is recovering from
an illness.
w. f. Thayer has returned from As
bury Park.
Fred G. Peters leaves today for AS
bury Park.
Miss Martha Davis has returned from
Lake Winola.
Mrs. +. c. Post and family are home
from Lake Winola.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Luce are home
after sojourn at the sea shore.
Mrs. Cox. Of Binghamton, Is visit
ing Mrs. Rome, Of Roberts court.
Miss Myrtle Savetts returned home
yesterday from q visit at Newton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan J. Davis. Of South
Main avenue, leave today for Atlantic
City.
Mrs. Adam Fraunfelter. Of South
Hyde Park avenue, Is visiting at Po-
como.
Mrs. George W. Powell. of Bellevue
Heights. returned yesterday from AS
bury Park.
James Shields. Of North Bromley ave-
nue.. began work yesterday after a Sc
we're illness.
Druggist John J. Davies returned last
night from trip to New York and
Atlantic City.
Misses Hattie Evans, Bessie Jones
and Mrs. Sibley have returned from
Asbury Park.
Professor r. +. Jones. of Philadel-
phia, and formerly of the West Side, Is
visiting friends here.
Mrs. George Phillips, of North Sum-
ner avenue, left yesterday for a visit
at Brandt. Susquehanna county.
Miss May Samuel. Mrs. L. James and
Mrs. Peters, of the Sloan, will leave
today for a stay at Atlantic City.
Mrs Theodore Harris and daughter.
Myrtle, of Philadelphia. have returned
home after visit to Mrs. Randolph
Jones, of Jackson street.
The following will return today from
Asbury Park: Misses Margaret Ed
wards, Grace Walker. Annie Williams,
Margaret Gibbs, and Mrs. r. w. Walk
er
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-01
FLOUR EXPORTS.
Oil Market.

Oil City. July 3l.-Option oil was quoted
today at $l.0e; credit balances, $.Oe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-01
LIEUT.. WILLIAMS SUGGESTS.

Every night after 12 o'clock people
with prescriptions are around looking
for druggist. Nearly all West Side
pharmacists are averse to responding
to the night bell. and the person with a
prescription has to hunt up the most
obliging. Lieutenant Williams, who
sees all these searchers and often lends
a hand, has suggested a plan whereby
the difficulty will be remedied. Mr..
Williams thinks that the drug stores
should keep open ION turns" Davies
one week, Jenkins g. Musgrave another,
then Decker, Morgan, Shryer. etc. This.
the lieutenant thinks, would pay and
do away with much bother.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-01

grounds. Some Of the News players
are: John r. Edwards. W. E. Thayer.
Jeffries. Gordon. Noakes. jeremiah,
Jones and Teirney. Game called at 2
o'clock. Players report at l.3o.
The Mutual Aid association of the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
Machine and Car shops. will run an
excursion to Delaware Water Gap Sat
urday. Aug. Is. Tickets are for sale
at the barber shop Of John II. Reynolds.
South Main avenue.
The Children's lodge held a social
last evening at the rooms Of Robert
Morris lodge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-01

SHORT NEWS ITEMS.
The New base ball club will play the
Senators today on the Lace works
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-15
Locke'S m Getting.

The Monday night meeting of the
Mckinley and Hobart club was a most
enthusiastic one and was attended by
an audience that packed the Court
Room to its utmost capacity.
A number of memb bers who have Sc
cured their uniforms marched down to
the Bellevue Hotel and return, accom-
panied by the Clubs martial band.
The Committee on membership re-
ported good number of new names
and after song by the Glee Club the
meeting was briefly addressed by W..
H. Henning, Jr., who delivered a
pointed and fitting argument on the
money question.
Tie orator Of the evening was Hon.
John L.. Locke, of Cambridge, who is
one of the most eloquent platform
orators in southern Ohio. The issues
of the campaign were ably, fairly and
thoroughly discussed by the speaker,
who was frequently interrupted by
vociferous applause. Many passages
of his address were superlatively beau
tiful and affecting. He was followed
by the Glee Club with another song
and the Chairman introduced Mr..
Julius Anderson, of Ironton, an Ex-
Democrat, who declared himself against
the Chicago ticket and platform and
in favor of sound money and recipro-
city.
A committee consisting of c. H. New
ton, w. II. Henning and c. L. Flanders
was appointed to solicit members to
go to Canton to visit Mckinley and the
meeting adjourned.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-15
Republican Meetings,

John l.. Locke at Macksburg, Tues
day evening.
AT Barlow, Tuesday evening, A. Far
low and R. C. Dawes.
At Cutler, Tuesday evening, j. H.
Riley and r. A. Underwood.
Wednesday evening, Sept. 10th, Rock
land, Ohio, Fl. d. Davis and c. S. Dana
Thursday evening, Sept 18th, New
ellis Run, Ohio, H. D. Davis and b. E.
Guyton.
Thursday evening, Sept. 18th, Dem
ings School House, C. S. Dana
Thursday evening, Sept nth, Sand
Hill School House. f. ]. Cutter and D.
II. Merrill.
Friday evening, Sept 18th, Dunham
Town House, H. D. Davis and c. S.
Dana.
Friday evening, Sept. 18th, Beverly,
R. c. Dawes.
Saturday evening, Sept 10Th, Water
town, Fl. D. Davis and c. P. Dyar.
Saturday evening, Sept 18th, Cow
Run Town House, +. ]. Clemenger, Jr.,
and l., N Dana
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-15
NURSING SENTIMENT.
The French Cultivate the Love of Val
orous Deeds.

The French Cultivate the Love of VAL
orous Deeds.
Sentiment is thing of the heart, an
instinct rather than Judgment. The
French nurse it by that which excites
the affections and imagination. Dur
ing one of the wars between France
and England French officer blew up
his ship to prevent it's being taken. He
and the crew all perished.
The French government recognized
the officers heroism by entering the
name of his sister, his only surviving
relative, in the place in the navy list
which his name had occupied, and here
it remained till her death, says Youths
Companion.
Napoleon Bonaparte conferred upon
La Tour d'Auvergne the title of First
Grenadier of the French Army" He
had declined promotion to the col
onelcy of a regiment, because it would
separate him from his brave grena-
diers, but he was not insensible to the
distinction which the epithet made ap-
parent. When he was killed in battle
the emperor ordered that his name
should be called at every roll call of the
grenadiers, and that the sergeant
should answer: "Died on the field of
honor!'
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-15
MISPLACED PUNISHMENT.
Angry Housewife Belabors Her Guest In
stead of Her Husband.

Angry Housewife Belabors Her Guest In.
stead of Her Husband.
An exchange prints story about DR.
Miller, at one time a popular Congre
gationalist preacher in England.
He had been holding services at vii.
age in Yorkshire, and, a heavy rain hav.
ing come on, had accepted an invitation
to pass the night at the house of one oi
the villagers. The good-hearted host
seeing the minister's clothing drenched
brought out suit of his own and sent
his guest upstairs to put it on.
The good man had made the change
and was on his way back to the sitting.
room when the woman of the house
cane out of another room holding in
her hands the big family Bible, out oi
which the doctor was to be invited to
read a chapter before the family re-
tired.
At the same time she was not in very
amiable mood. Careful housewives are
apt to be put out of sorts by the adven!
of unexpected company. Seeing DR.
Miller in his borrowed garments she
mistook him for her husband, and as he
passed in front of her she lifted the
book and brought itdown pretty smart
ly on his head.
There" she said, "take that for ask.
ing him to stay all night"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-15
HOW BAD MONEY HURTS.

The worst evil is depreciation of the
lawful money or unit of value; all the
other adverse influences can be sur
mounted and the progress of the coun-
try will only be retarded but cannot
be stopped. Tampering with the stan
dard or unit of value strikes at the
very central nerve and for longer or
shorter time subjects the community
to period of industrial paralysis in
which hundreds of thousands suffer
want, while abundant products waste
for lack of a market
If there is any one point which has
been absolutely proved, not only by
the experience of this generation but
in the record of this country and in
many others, it is that in the exact
measure in which the standard of value
or money in common use is deprecated
the workman suffers want as the rich
grow richer
On the other hand in exact proper
tion to the stability of the unit of val
ne and the assured redemption of all
obligations in dollars made of gold
have the wages or earnings of the great
body of the people been augmented.
Under the same rule the margin of
profit is diminished, although the ag-
gregate may be incaeased. The rate
of interest on capital has been re-
duced-and the common welfare has
been assured.
In 1860 when all the money in use
was as good as gold workman who
earned dollar and half day could
buy as much food, fuel and clothing as
a man or a woman or two children OF
ten or under could use up in day for
less than one dollar. He then had halt
dollar left for other things.
In 1868 the money was bad. The
paper dollar was only worth about
fifty cents. That same man could then
only earn dollar and three-quarters a
day in paper money, but all that he
needed to live on cost twice as much
when he had bought food, fuel and
clothing for himself and his family
there was little or nothing left.
In 1892 that same kind of a mar
could earn two dollars and half g
day in gold-standard money. He could
then buy more food, fuel and clothing
for dollar than he could in 1860, sc
that he had dollar and a half left.
The Silverites and the Popocrats
have now stopped his wages and are
trying to put up the prices of food
fuel and clothing by forcing people tc
take bad money which is only worth
fifty cents on dollar.
EDWARD ATKINSON.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-15
LATEST OIL NEWS.
The Richie oil Field--Tyler and Wetzel
Developments.

The Richie OH Field--Tyler and wetzel
Developments.
Many inquiries relative to the pro-
duction of the Spragg & Co. well on
the Mayfield farm, at Conway, Tyler
county, are heard each day. The well
is remote from any previous develop
ment and very little of an authentic
nature has so far been received from
the we'll. Saturday word was received
to the effect that the well had pro-
duceed 80 barrels in the previous IL
hours. This shows slight decline
over the guage of the previous day,
when the we'll was credited with 10
barrels an hour. Several Pittsburg
parties hold leases close up to the
new, strike and will begin operations
at once SO far as known, none of the
larger companies have secured any
terrltory insthat locality, and have left
an open field for the small fryron The
owners of The new we'll hayeronly''a
limited acreage under lease.
\ If the Gordon sand we'll on the
Hearne farm, in Wetzel county, is a
good producer, no word to that effect
has been received by the owners in
Pittsburg. Despite the good showing
made when the we'll was first drilled
in, the impression is now that it is
small affair and that it will require
some very strong argument, backed up
by actual guages, to change the pre-
vailing impression. .-Parkersburg Jour
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-15
Maine SO, 900 Republican.

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 14.-One hun
dred cities and towns give Powers,
Republican, 23, 500; Frank, Democrat,
S,91s; Clifford, 2O2. Palmer's plurality
14,911. Same towns in 1894 gave
Cleaves 10, ia, Johnston s, 442. Cleaves'
plurality, 11,272. Republican gains in
plurality, 1853.
o Returns from state at $50 p. m. indi-
cate total vote in, state of about
100, 900 Republican. Plurality of about
1000. This is gain over 1892 of
about 40, 600.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-15
SPOKE HIS MIND.
Grand Duke Vladimir Criticised In His
Own Presence.

a refreshing story is told in the COL
umns of the Frankfort Gazette: The
cZar intrusted Count Pahlan, liberal
minded man, with an inquiry into the
causes of the terrible disaster at Mos
cow on the occasion of the coronation,
and the count did not hesitate to tell
his majesty, in the presence of Grand
Duke Vladimir, that he would have done
better not to put the esuperintendence of
the coronation festivals into the hands
of the grand duke. This frank declara-
ton staggered the emperor, who asked
Count Pahlen to advance his reasons.
The count answered.: "The grand
dukes are in their right place in the
army and navy, but if they have to do
with purveyors and purveyaDce they
must be cheated" The Grand Duke
Vladimir protested against this, but
smilingly Count Pahlen reminded him
of his own bad experience in connec-
ton with the building of the memorial
church to Alexander III. In consequence
of this frank attitude of Count Pahlen,
the minister of justice was ordered TO
continue the inquiry. He succeeded in
clearing up the dark affair, but when
the investigation begun to take very
disagreeable turn it was determined to
submit it not TO the ordinary court of
justice, but TO the ministerial council
in other words, to burke il.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-15
PURE WATER ooaRoDss IRON.
Use OF Lime in Boilers wni Prevent Fur
ther Action.

Use OF Lime in Boilers wni Prevent Fur.
ther Action.
The corrosive power of pure water on
new or unscaled boilers was we'll illus.
tIated in the city of Glasgow, when a
new water supply was introduced from
Loeb Katrine, one of the purest waters
in the world which are available for
city consumption The former supply
had been poor and calcareous, and old
boilers were much coated with lime
scale. To the dismay of the users, those
who had put in new boilers or new
tubes found them rapidly corroding,
while the old scaled and coated boilers
remained as before; those, too, who had
removed every possible trace of incrus-
tation from their old boilers by me-
chanica or chemical means, intending
thus to get, as they expected, the full
benefit of the, pure water, were, also
badly troubled by corrosion; and even
the old boilers, as the scale was grad
ually removed by the pnvarying soft
ard pure water froffe the lake, were
more or less corrodpd when no means
were:taken to prevent it, It was found,
however, in this case, that introducing
Il little lime from time to time-enough
to give the boilers n slight calcareous
coating-usually prevented the corrosive
action of the water; then, again, in the
course of time, the effect produced was
that the lime, organic matter, and iron
oxide skin. united in forming protec-
tive oxidized surface which prevented
further corrosion.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-15
EsoP MoDERNIzeD, SILVER PLATED
illustrating the Fate of an ASS That Got
Free and Unlimited Clover

Free and Unlimited Glover.
A certain ass and horse occupied ad-
joining stalls in a large barn. They
were fed on nutritious golden grain and
as much freshly cut clover as was good
for their health This diet kept them in
good condition and made them strong
enough to per%rm their duties to the
satisfaction of the farmer who owned
them. The ass, however, was continu-
ously complaining because his coat was
not so sleek as that of the horse.
If little clover is good thing, he
thought. unlimited clover would make a
bigger ass of me, and it is what need
to fatten me up and improve my coat.
Then he told the horse that he proposed
to eat up all the clover in the pasture
the next time the farmer turned them
into it, The horse pointed out to HIM
how absurd it was for one ass to try to
eat all the clover in 40.acre lot with.
out assistance, and advised him to stick
to his present diet, as the difference in
their coats was due to other causes.
But the ass would not listen to horse
sense and brayed loudly in answer to
argument
The first time the farmer turned him
into the pasture, the ass started in to
eat up all the clover in sight. He ate so
fast and so much that he deranged his
digestive apparatus and suddenly found
himself swelling and in great pain. AS
no veterinary surgeon was at hand the
poor ass kept on swelling up until he
finally burst When. the farmer found
his remains he promptly skinned them.
so the ass in the end lost even the rough
hide which he was trying to improve.
Moral: Don't be an ss.-New York
Sun.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-15
Music for the Baby.

One of the native Indian princes is
determined that his infant heir shall
be acquainted from his earliest days
with English luxuries and British mu-
sic. For the convenience of this fortu-
nate child perambulator has been con-
structed which will play, as the wheels
90 round, all kinds of British airs
lullabies when the infant wishes to GO
to sleep, and martial strains when it
Is in a wakefuI mood
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-15
: The Republican Party stands
for honest money and the chance
to earn it by honest toll.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.

THE total expenses incurred by the
Infirmary for the year ending Septem-
Der 1st was s6, 4sS.0s. The amount of
outdoor relief was 6,626. 81 and added
to that was 81, ,7s9.O5 for medical at
tendance.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-15
BuckIen,.A Arm en- saIye.

THE BEST SALvE in the world fol
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Sail
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed tc
give perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded. Price rs cents per box.
For sale by w. ii. Styer.