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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07
END.OF.rHE.wORLD PROPHET
They Keep Cropping Up in Spite OF
1nnumerable Failures.

lnnumerable Failures.
From the Philadelphia Press.
1t Is a most remarkable book that has
just been issued in the little town Of
Vichy, France. and of which a single
copy, so far as it is known, has made its
way to this country. Its author is the
Able Dupin, cure of the village of Dion,
and he declares that he has discovered
indubitable evidence of the approach
ing end of all things. The great coup"
as he calls 1t. will, he assures us. take
place in all probability on September
10 or 90 of this year, certainly before
the close of 1899.
What makes this statement so extra
ordinary Is the fact that the author de-
clares that his work is issued with the
sanction of the Catholic authorities. He
disclaims any attempt to inculcate any
except orthodox doctrine.
!. The title of the book Is curious and
reminds one of the first pages Of some
Elizabethan romance. Here Is part Of
1t:
"The grand coup, or universal cata-
clysm. will ravage the world between
the 18th and 21st of September 1896, as
foretold in the Scriptures. The propn-
ecies of the Old and New Testament
compare with those of the Father, and
with the secrets of La Salette, in which
are foretold the great war which will
destroy nine-tenths of the human race,
the coming of antichrist and his reign,
after which the church will triumph
over her enemies and the reign of
Christ begin on earth"
The book is divided into two parts. In
the first the author foretells the events
which are about to occur. including the
devastation of the world by wars, earth
quakes and plaques, the birth of anti
christ, whose mother, he says, is al
ready here. and a terrible cataclysm,
the nature of which Is vague, which will
leave few human beings alive. All this,
he declares. he has found, on unim-
peachable authority. to be due to occur
at the time he states.
The second part contains his reasons
for selecting the time he specifies. 1t
consists of a number of elaborate cal
cula tions ofSthe kind which readers Of
similar prophecies are familiar with.
Some of the condolences he mentions
are curious, but people will probably
tent by his warnings.
The chief interest of the book lies In
the position of its writer. The prophet
is ever with us, and regularly has pre-
dictcd the end of all things for nearly
every year for the last 500. Rev" Mr..
Baxter created quite a sensation In
England few years ago by assuring
his hearers that they might expect the
end of the world in 1887. The year went
ly and nothing particular happened
and the prophet then shifted his date II
year or two forward. He is probably
at tine same game and finds fresh
stock of believers every year, who are
foolish enough to credit him and, met
Genta!'y, support him and his family.
Eut the Franch abbe's book is Of
differen, character. Rome has discour-
aged any visions Of this kind in her
priests, knowing that whatever tempo
rary effect they may have is soon to be
destroyed when the futility Of the
prophecy is discovered. The abbc Is
doubtless claiming more authority than
he has.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07
DUNMORE.

Mrs Christopher Moffit, of Drinker
street, has returned from a few weeks
visiting at Atlantic city.
William Wilson. of Philadelphia, is WIS.,
itng friends in town.
The PENNSYLVANIA Coal company will
pay the mines today.
The Misses Emma Ludwig and Lue
Simpson, of Drinker street, rode TO ELM
hurst yesterday on their bicycles
Miss Nettie Mcars, of Scranton, Is WIS.,
iting her grandmother, Mrs. w. Young, or
Elm street.
Miss Lizzie Young, of Cherry street, is
spending a few weeks at Atlantic city.
Henry Parfrey, of Brook street, has
sold his lot on Ward street, Prescott park,
to John Cordee. of Blakely street
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schrank have
moved into their new house on Riggs
street
The handsome residence of David Mil
Ter on Riggs street has been completed
and is ready to be occupied by it's owner.
Much complaint and Indignation is be-
ing aroused among some of our taxpay-
ers on account of the water which they are
receiving.
A very pleasant surprise party was ten
dered Miss Lottie Farber at her home on
Riggs street last night by the following
of her young friends: The Misses NAL
vina and Rena Donaldson, of New York
city; Lille Judge, Eta and Hattie Fos-
ter, Ella Cole Florence Weber. Sadie Fos-
ter Gertie Farber and Charles Luton,
Steven Richards, Hyacinth Altamiri,
Frank Bogart, John Luton, Blaine and
Earle Altemose, George Altamiri, VAN
dyke Pinkney, William Weber, James
Black, Gerry Foster and Charlie Farber.
The evening passed far too quickly for
the merry company and after indulging
in dancing and u great many old time
games and partaking of an excellent
supper, they departed for their different
homes, all having thoroughly enjoyed
themselves.
Mr. and Mrs W. d. Decker and daugh-
tiers, Lucy and Mary, of Cherry street
have returned from q months vacation
at Big pond Hawley.
Miss Fannie Vickers of Cherry street
has returned from a visit with friends in
Hawley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07

national banks: down with national credit |;
down with the statesmen and statesman
ship: down with the wisdom OF the fathers
and the traditions of the past; hurrah for
States right" hurrah for repudiatioa
and dishonest money: hurray for free coin
age OF the worlds silver at our expense;
hurrah for panic. genral bnkruptcy and
irreparable disaster: hurrah for pfinder
for ito the victors belong the spoils;"
hurrah for the degenerates and the con-
spirators against stable government and
established order
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07
Buffalo Live Stock.

Buffalo, Aug. 6.-Cattle-Market quiet
and easy; light butchers. S35Oa3SO; veals
50. .75a5.5O; extra. s5.75; heavy calves, s2.2ja
3.25. Hogs-Market, stronger; Workers
good weights, s3.s0a3.s5; light do, $3.9Oa
S95; mixed pakecrs. s3.SOa3S5: pigs. S3.9Oa
3.95; roughs, s3a315; stays. $225a275. Sheep
and Lambs--Market steady; good to
prime native lambs, s525a55O; fair to good,
&.75a5.75: culls and common, s2.50ai.J0
mixed sheep, airf to choice, s2.5Oa3.25; ex-
port sheep, S3.25a3.35: for ewes; Canada
lambs, fair to choice, S5a5!25.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Man Sent to Jail for Threatening to Kill
Another with an Ax...Death Of
Michael F. DOlan.

Andrew Horiski, who boards at 33s
South Washington avenue, was sent to
the county Jail last night in. default of
$500 bail by Alderman Mllar. The
prosecutor was George Phillips. another
Hungarian. He alleged that Horiski
thumped him and beat him. and as il
that wasn't enough. he went out into
the back yard, got an axe, and was
going to cut him up as small as kind
ling wood.
Liquor was the direct cause of the
trouble. Special Officer Jack Tierney
made the arrest and conveyed the pris-
oner to Jail after the hearing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07
Chicago Live Stock.

Union Stock Yards, Aug. 6.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $500 head; market firm and 1Oc.
higher; common to extra steers, $3.75a4;
stockersa nd feeders. s2.40a37O; cows and
bulls. $l.25a3.25; calves. $3.5Oa5.40: Texans.
Sl.5Oa3.1 1O western rangers, $2.20a3.35 80. Hogs
Receipts, 1900 head; market firm and
1Oc. higher; heavy packing and shipping
lots. s9.lOa3.50; common to choice mixed,
50. 20a3.6O; choice assorted, S365a375; light,
s3.35a3.75; pigs. 81 S0a3.75. Sheep-Receipts,
1900 head: market steady; inferior to
choice, $2a3.25: lambs, $3a6.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07
West Side Business Directory.

HARRIET ]. DAVIS, ,FLORIST.-Cut
flowers and funeral designs Il speciality;
1Oi South Main avenue: two doors from
Jackson street.
PHOTOGRAPHER.-C photos, 81 40
per dozen. They are just lovely. Con-
vince yourself by calling at Starner's 5
Photo Parlors. 1Ol and 1O3 South Main
avenue.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE.-Cash for
anything you have TO sell. Furniture.
Stoves, Tools. etc. Call and see the
stock of J. C. King, 1924 and 1925 Jack
son street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07
LAWN SOCIAL.

st. Marks Lutheran church gave a
really noteworthy lawn social last even
ing on the vacant lot adjoinging the
church on Fourteenth street. The place
seems made for the purpose to which
II was put. The lawn is level and the
dimensions large. Two long strings of
lanterns crossed each other last even
ing and these, sided by the electric light
near byrxluminated a pretty scene. The
affair was well attended.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07
ENTERTAINMENT LAST NIGHT.

The Junior Epworth league of the
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church
held an entertainment and social last
evening. On the programme We're: Bes-
sic Bonner, Dollie Thomas. Matte Bis
bing. Florence Crawford. Myrtle Hal
let, Lucy Long, Frank Wills, Arthur
Reese. Paul Burris. Elliot Acker The
closing feature was a tableau, Search
ing for Happiness" The posers were:
Misses Carrie Karr, Grace Snow, Emma
Ellis. Dina Lewis, Gertic Florey, Mar
garet Hughes, Grace Daniels, Jessie
Florey. Cream and other refreshments
were served afterward.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07
STATEMENTS NOT TRUE.

The several dailies have published err
roneoLs reports to the effect that Cap
tain e. d. Fellows had resigned from
ComSany f and that at the Tuesday
night drill he had been presented with
a gold watch by the members of the
company Both statements are untrue,
though rumor says that the popular
captain may leave the company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07
ANOTHER CROSS DOG.

A cross man charged with keeping a
cross dog was arrested by Special Off
Ger Malcolm Byars last night and
brought before Alderman Millar on a
warrant. The defendant was Nicholas
Sossong, who keeps a saloon on Pros
pect avenue, near the corner of Elm
street. Walter Clifford, a resident of
the same nsighborhood, was bitten by
dog which, he claimed. belongs to
Sossong. The latter refused to give him
any satisfaction. At the hearing it was
not proven that the defendant was the
owner of the dog and the case was con-
tinued until tomorrow morning at II
o'clock to produce further testimony.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07
NEARLY AN ACCIDENT.

An hour or so before noon yesterday
street car was coming down the grade
from Minooka and it reached the point
where the track intersects the narrow
gauge railroad which runs to the Ma
tional breaker at the same time as a
trip of coal cars. No one was hurt be-
cause the impact was not strong enough
to cause a heavy shock. The collision
was due to loose breaks on the street
car.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07
Rheumatism Relieved in 3 Hours.

MYSTIC CURE" for RHEUMA-
three hours. Its action upon the sys-
TEN is marvellous and mysterious. 1t
removes at once the cause and the dis
ease quickly disappears. The first dose
great benefits. IS cents. Sold by Carl
Lorenz, druggist, AIS Lackawanna ave-
nue., Scranton. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07

When the race is run and the office won
And n fellow has time for thought
It's well and wise to philosophise
An see what the office brought.
But it's ten to one that it won't be fun,
However your mind may will It.:
The games your pride but it's tame beside
The shot that 1t took to kill It!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07
Oil Market.
Not Worth the Candle.

Oil City, Aug. 6-Option oil market
quoted today at 1O7is; credit balances, 100
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07
DEATH OF A WE'LL KNOWN MAN.

Michael F. Dolan, of 1909 Kellerman
court, died Wednesday evening, after a
weeks illness. He was a we'll known
and highly respected man. He was So
years old, and is survived by his wife
and srown-up family. He was track
master in the yard at the South steel
mill for several years. He followed
railroading for long time His funeral,
which will be held at $50 tomorrow
morning, will be attended by the MEM
bers of Branch S5, G. NJ. Il. A., as he
was a member of Branch "a, of Mount
Morris n. Y. Mass will be celebrated
at st. Johns church and imerment will
be made in Hyde Park cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.

From the Globe-Democrat
Down with the national government;
down with the Supreme court; down with
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07
IN POLICE COURT.

Alderman George F. Keliow presi-
ded at police court yesterday. Thomas
Williams was discharged with a talking
to. fIe was drunk Wednesday night.
Thomas Timothy was also drunk at the
same time. He paid $50 as penalty.
John Jones was discharged for being
intoxicated and beating his mother.
The Kelley's patch crowd We're sent
to the county Jail with the exception Of
Mrs. Flatley who was discharged and
Mrs. Fallon who paid 81. Ben johnson
and one other man were locked up last
night and the patch slept easily for once
again. johnson interfered with the
officers.
NEWS NOTES AND PERSONALS.
The West Side Central Republican
League met last night and transacted
current business
Bert Eynon returned last evening
from Lake Winola.
w. r. Hughes, of North Bromley ave-
nue.. has left the Elmira Telegram.
Thomas T.. Jones, of Roland avenue,
Is at Atlantic City.
Mrs. John Thomas, of North Main
o'ShoS, NioitCu Ghi >. w. d. oWtIl, VI
Taylor yesterday.
The Plymouth Congregational church
will conduct sacred singing service
next Sunday evening.
Daniel b. Hughes.o one of the members
OF the Columbian quartette, will on
August ~ marry, and his bride is Miss
Miriam Phillips, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George II. Phillips, OF 1914 Price
street. Two other members Of the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-07

Pillsbury Flour mills have a capac.
ity of 1850 barrels a day. -
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-24
PREPARING FOR WAR
SPAIN'S RIFLE FACTORIES ARE
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.
"speak-Easy" Whisky,s Disastrous
Effects in Ohio-Three Dead, Three
Insane and Several are Seriously
Ill from Drinking the Mixture.
Preparing for Emergencies.

preparing fOr EHheFBcuClCS.
The explicit announcement is made that
Senior Depuy de LONE, the Spanish min
lister at Washington, has telegraphed to
his government in Madrid, that he had a
conference with Secretary Olney, in the
course of which the latter assured him
that Spain aaight rest tranquil until March
at least, sinee, despitetthe attitude of con-
gress, President Cleveland would not rec
ognize the independence of Cuba.
1t is alse stated by number of high Off
cials in Madrid that Capt. Gen. Weyier, in
Cuba, has received instructions to hurry up
his campaign by the delivery of bold
stroke against the insurgents in order to
prevent the Cubans'from rallying from the
disaster of Maceo's death, and to deprive
the Americans of any pretext for demand
for Cuban independence.
It was added that Spain was quite able
to meet the situation, and can promptly
mobilize.as many as 100000 fresh troops in
addition to thosenow engaged in Cuba and
the Philippines. The officials of the war
department said that large orders have
been placed abroad for arms and ammuni-
tion- and Spain's rifle and munition facto-
rieS are working day and night to provide
againStany possible external complications
that may arise in Cuba or the Philippines.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-24
Reflections of n Bacbe1or


Lots of men think they ought to get
their wives affection on credit.
Men who are at heart most romantj~
always pretend to the last not to be.
Pretty teeth are very often at tine
foundation of girls reputation FOR
jollity.
There are some women who never
find occasion to bewail the passing OF
the days of cbivalry.
When man says that nobody cares
whether he lives or dies. n isn't adyer-
tising himself very well.
When a woman gets an ilea she rJust
be economical she hunts around and
finds al old skirt to rip VI.
A man isn't likely to enjoy hearing his
wife talk with a woman who remem-
bers him when he was a boy.
There never was a woman who
wasn't awfully conceite6 about the
way she could love if she tried.
a man hurts himself more in his
wife's estimation by being brutal TO
other people than he does by being h:~l-
tai to her,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-24
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON-
DENSED FORM.
The Supreme Court Says that as NO
Appropriation Was Made for the
PAYMENT of the Sugar Bounty FRO
vided for, 1t Falls.
Bounty Warrants Illegal.

The Nebraska supreme court has de-
cided that the payment by State Auditor
Moore of some $4,000 in warrants Tor
sugar bounties to the Oxnard Company is
illegal The opinion was written by
Commissioner Irvine. There was no
dissenting opinion filed. The bill, passed
by the last session of the legislature, pro-
vided for the payment of five-eighths cent
per pound by the state asa bounty to the
sugar manufacturers for all sugar made in
the state, and l cent pound bounty for all
sugar made by new manufactures started
subsequently to the passage of the law.
This bounty was made contingent upon
the manufacturers paying for sugar beets
at the rate of SIS per ton. The bill carried
no appropriation for the payment of this
bounty, nor was any subsequent apprOpri-
alton made for this purpose. But the man
ufacturers went ahead and paid for sugar
beets at the rate of S. ton, and along III
December last applied to State Auditor
Moore for the accrued bounty. The auditor
issued the warrants for $46, 900. The position
of the auditor was attacked in several quar-
ters, and Attorney General Church
i'll advised State Treasurer Barley to pay
no money on the warrants when presented.
This action, of course, diScredited the war
rants, and the company in whose favor
they were drawn has so far failed to hypo-
thecate them. Some six weeks ago the
representatives of the company applied to
Auditor Moore for warrants for $S05 then
due, and requested him to refuse to draw
them. The auditor at first refused to do
this, as he said he did not propose to dis
credit his own action taken previously.
The company, however, urged that it was
anxious to make test case of the matter
in the supreme court. 1t desired a decis
ion in order to quiet the validity of the $46,-
600 in warrants already issued, and for
which it could find no sale. In accordance
with this the auditor did refuse to draw
the warrant for $SO5, and the company
mandamused him.
The court says in part: "Session laws
1895, chapter i, providing bounties for
sugar manufactured in the state, carries no
appropriation for the payment of such
bounties, and there being no appropriation
for that purpose elsewhere, the auditor has
atpresent no authority to issue warrants
in payment of such bountieS.'
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-24
'BRADSTREET'S REVIEW.
Trade Continues of Smaller Volume
Than Expected.

Trade Continues of Smaller Volume
Than Expected.
Bradstreet's Weekly Review this week
says: Wholesale trade continues of
smaller volume than expected, practically
the only activity in the wholesale lines be-
ing in groceries, candies, fruits and nuts,
The downward tendency of prices pointed
out fortnight ago is continued. This in
scludes quotations for hides, steel rails,
steel billets and Bessemer pig iron. Cot
ton, too, is lower on confidence of larger
crop than expected, as are also print cloths,
anthracite coal, Indian corn, oats and pc
troleum. Steady or practically unchanged
quotations are reported for pork, lard, coffee
and sugar. Wheat and rosin are higher
The dry goods market is quiet for sea-
sonable fabrics, jobbers reporting only d
small record of trade. Woolen mills report
"a moderate quantity of orders.
Exports of wheat, flour included as
wheat) from both coasts of the United
States this week amount to 1854, 1926 BUSH
els, as compared with ,222, 900 bushels last
week.
There are:359 business failures reported
shroughout,the United States this week, g
fewer than last week.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-24
THREE FRIENDS SUCCESSFUL
FfIibustering Steamer Repor'ed 90
Have Landed Its Cargo.

Roberto Solar, who spent seventeen
months in the insurgent camp OF Col. Arr
ango in the provinces of Havana and Man
tanzas, arrived on the steamship ollvette al
Tampa, Fla, Friday night, He said:
81 was told before leaving Havana thai
the last expedition of the Three Friends had
been successfully landed on Tuesday night.
/ believe the report to be true, as official
circles in Havana were greatly agitated
that night
"There can be no agnger any doubt that
Maceo is dead. saw letter which
should now be in the hands of the iunta al
New York from Brig. Castillo, who is fight
ing in Havana province, stating positively
that Macee had been killed by Spanish
treachery.
'The conditions in Cuba are such that
the Spaniards have dominion only over
that part of the island on which they stand
This is principally the cities. The entire
country is in possession of the insurgents.
even that Immediately surrounding Ha-
vana. The talk of the insurgents being
starved out lis ridiculous.
"The world may not believe it, but the
Spanish authorities are drowning some OF
their prisoners near Havana. Those whom
they drown they declare belong to secret
negro society called 'Nanigos, but as a
fact, they class anyone as Nanigos if they
wish to drown them. The victims are
taken out i'm boats, their hands tied up tc
their necks and weight fastened to them
setthat when they are thrown overheard
they plunge head downward in the water
which is alive with sharks"
Itis now established beyond doubt that
the insurgents are concentrating their
forces with the intention, apparently, OF
moving westward to the provinces of Man
taZas and Havana
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-24
DEATH i'm THE DRINK.
''Speak-Easy" Whisky's Disastrous
Effects in Ohio.

,Speak-Easy" WhtSky'S Disastrous
Effects in Ohio.
Additional details from BenwOod, the
new oil field in Monroe County, Ohio, con-
cerning the poisoning of oil men from
drinking E'eSsenee of cinnamon" substi-
tute for whisky, sold at ''speak easy"
confirm the first reports. Three well known
men are dead, three are insane and several
are seriously i'll. 1t seems that one of the
storekeepeTs at Benwood got hold of the fact
that Wheeling w. Va, firm was putting
upa preparationrealle 'essence of CHINA
mon, which contained large percentage
ofalcohol. The merchant laid in large
supply of the Stuff,and informed the people
about'wh good thing he had. 1t was
only received Saturday and he sold great
deal OF it during the afternoon and even
ing. Several who partook of the ''essencen
soon became ill and three of them, after
terrible suffering, died. The symptoms
were the same in all cases. The first man
taken i'll was W. 81. Price, on whose farm
the Fisher Oil Company drilled its first
we'll. Before physician could arrive he
was dead.
Charles Seibert, "a butcher of Sardis,
Ohio, was the next attacked and he was
quickly followed to eternity by Thomas
Clegg, an oil ,driller. Others who were
attacked, by, the same symptoms but are
still alive, are Col. Clegg, Henry Roth and
Sookiin a boarding house.
About fifteen other persons are suffering
from the effects of the poison. A number
of physicians are working with them IN the
hope ofssaving their lives.