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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-17
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
The Misses Anna, Kate and Margaret
Dryden, Of Dudley street, have re-
turned from visit with friends in Car
bondale.
Miss Lotta Haynes. of Mill street. is
spending a few weeks at Lake Ariel.
The Misses Lucy Ellis. of Church
street, and Marie Webber, Of Centre
street, are the guests of Miss Bessie
Benjamin at Lake Henry.
Miss Clara Bidwell has gone for q
few weeks outing at Lake Ariel
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Glencross, of
Grove street. have returned from a
visit to the Delaware Water Gap.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Chase and
daughter Irene, OF Franklin Furnace,
are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George
Englert, of Butler street.
Miss Anna Stannaeck. Of Pittston,
spent yesterday with friends in town.
Harry Winters, of Blakely street,
spent Saturday at the Delaware Water
Gap.
Miss Julia Bishop, of Fifth street.
leaves today for visit with friends in
Owego.
Rev. f. ]. Haughton, of st. Mary's,
leaves today for a business trip to
Pottsville. He will return by Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. Jacob Bronson and daughters
of Elm street. are visiting In Asbury
Park, N. J.
Thomas Charlton, of Pittston, was
the guest of friends in town yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Baxter, Of Blakely street,
Is seriously i'll at her home.
M. Lisk, Of Clay avenue, is visiting
friends in Glenburn.
Daniel Powell intends to remove into
his new house on North Blakely street
this week.
The game of alley ball on Logan's al
ley between O'Hara. Of Dunmore, and
w. Johnson, of Hyde Park, was won in
a hotly contested and well played game
by Johnson on Saturday. Score was
2l-5.
Thomas Hughes and Alex. Thompson
leave today for two weeks camping
at Heart Lake.
Mrs. NJ. Hart, of Pittston, is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Murray, Of Clay
avenue.
Mrs. Surrell and daughter Of New
York city, and Mrs. II. Warner, Of
Scranton. We're the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. L.Haycock, Of William street Sat-
urday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-17
West Side Business Directory.

HARRIET j. DAVIS, FLORIST.-Cut
flowers and funeral designs a specially
1O4 South Main avenue; two doors from
Jackson street.
PHOTOGRAPHER.- photos, 81
per dozen. They are just lovely. Con-
vince yourself by calling at Starner's
Photo Parlors, 1Ol and 103 South Main
avenue.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE.-Cashf for
anything you have to sell. Furniture,
Stoves, Tools, etc. Call and see the
stock of ]. c. King, 1924 and 1O26 Jack
son street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-17

New York Produce Market.

New York. Aug. 15.-Silver certificates,
G7iac.; bar silver, 672sc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-17
Oil Market.

Oil City. Aug. 15.-No quotation on op
tion oil today. Credit balances. 1Oi; Ma
tional transit runs. 29. .106 barrels: ship
ments, 1886 barrels; Buckeye runs, non,
reported; shipments, 1909 barrels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-17

Pillsbury Flour mills have q capac.
fly of 1900 barrels a day. -
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-05-13

Early in the summer strange-look-
ing craft that had much the appearance
of large dry goods box floated under
the Atchison bridge and down the river
until anchor was finally cast just be-.
meath the almost inaccessible bluffs
near Oak Mills. The sole occupant Waa
Henry Shupe, THE Rattlesnake King
of the Rockies All through the sum
mer he lived there, engaged in no Other
business than that of catching snakes
and manufacturing snake OIL" which,
according to his statement. is dead
sure cure for snake-bite and "rheu-
matics." He claims to be able to charm
any snake from its den, but declined to
give an exhibition of his wonderful
power. Recently he pulled up anchor
and started down the Missouri river or
journey which will not end until he
reaches New Orleans. One-half of his
houseboat was literally den of snakes
They were of all kinds and sizes. On g,
pennant floating from the prov of the
boat were emblazoned these words
THE Rattlesnake King of the Rockies
Kansas City Times.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-05-13

AT recent sale of stamps in New
York about $500 was realized. The
highest price obtained was $155 for
scent Marion, black. Confederate
states. 1t was a very fine used copy.
and extremely rare. An 1864 &C, per-
ferated 4d., carmine, Western Aus
tralia, unused, beautiful specimen.
and rare stamp brought $5O.50. This
stamp was sold at private sale not
long ago for $35. other stamps and
their prices were scent U. s., yellow.
1861. $3S; 90-cent black and carmine Of
1869, a perfect copy, SIG; 90-cent purple
department stamp, free from perfora-
tons, $40; British Guiana 1850, cent,
magenta, s29.75 1862. provisional,
British Guiana, $2750
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-05-13
CARS AND Doas AS TEACHERS
Domestic Animals Imparb Uettor Man
ners to Lions and Tigers.

ners to Lions and Tigers.
If you were to obtain entrance to a
big menagerie one of these bright win
ter days--a privilege money cannot buy
you would be astonished to see what
number of cats and dogs make them
selves at home in the buildings which
quarter SO many queer beasts from all
parts of the globe, says the New York
World. The dogs are of all sorts and
sizes-huge and voracious Danes and
wolfhounds and the tiniest pets. The
cats are large, handsome, bright-look-
ing fellows, famous mousers some of
them, and have that air of sleek and
well-fed responsibility shown only by
cats of breeding which are we'll treated.
why is it" asked recent visitor,
that with so many wild animals you
keep SO many domestic ones? should
think you would have enough to do
feeding and caring for the former"
"Ah there is where You show your
ignorance said the attendant. I'VE
wouldn't let one of these little fellows
go for a good deal if there were none
to replace them"
Mice and the elephants, eh?"
well, that is one reason but there
are others. The psychological effect of
those animals is very big considera-
ton"
THE what?"
"The psychological ef'not Oh you
needn't laugh; mean nat say You
have no idea what soothing affect
these little domestic animals have on
our Gagged ones. When the latter see
members Of their own families, so to
speak, happy and contented in their
quarters it does not seem so strange and
horrible as it would otherwise appear
to be shut up so close to men. have
seen lion or tiger or some other
member of the feline race watch
domestic cat for hours, with look of
questioning and Of surprise If it saw
one of the men stroke the latter and
note that the animal showed signs Of
pleasure the bigger animal itself seemed
to grow tranquil under the optical spell
There's lot of unconscious hypnotic
suggestion about our little animals and
one of the reasons why our menagerie
is so successful, | believe, is because
we have SO many domestic animals in
cur midst.
You have often heard it said that
lions and tigers can never be raised
in captivity, but we are doing it all the
time. One of our secrets of success is
that we let contented cats raise fam
lilies in sight of the cages of the larger
| mi nj m iof ta,s of r,ln nj
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-05-13

Mother said little Scotch lassIe,
"dae we ken what phenomenon is?'
Eyes, dear, can tell We that Dae ye
SEQ thon COO in the field? Weel, that's.
no phenomenon. Dae We see thon tree2''
Aye, mother, see the tree
''Weel, thots no phenomenon; but
when you see thon COO climbing up then
tree with its tail forninst, that's be n.
phenomenon. Rams Horn
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-05-13

the scheme of propagating the ANIMALS
by giving them the natural advantages
of a jungle, leaving them to follow
their natural habits, but keeping them
within the Enclosure, so that they can
be trapped when wanted for exhibition
purposes.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-05-13

NOVEL SCHEME
for raising and
perpetuating rare
varieties of wild
animals is the lat
est geological idea
of the Ringing
Bros, says the Chi
cago News.
A special agent oil
the company is now
20. %
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-05-13
CHAPTER II.

s the sun slo Wy
sank in the heav-
ems the conversa-
ton tagged more
and more. After a
long silence, the
bridegroom was the
first to start a new
subject.
Rose, love-" he
said, that magnif-
icent sunset is a
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-05-13
FOR WILD ANIMALS.
BROTHERS TO RAISE
VICIOUS BEASTS.

Immense Concern to BE Fenced in
Lions, Panthers and Elephants WIN
De Kept within the High, Massive
walls. D
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
Either War or a National Breakdown.

According 10 official representations,
the British end OF the Venezuelan contro-
verSy will he reached with something more
dangerous than an arbitration commission.
The cabled abstract OF the report on the
dispute, as prepared by Great Britain's
agent has resulted in giving the Ncnc-
zuelan legation an attack OF laughing
Mysteries. and also created a suspicion in
official circles that the British govern
mcnt has no case. Should this Ice true,
and the report OF the commission sustains
Venczuelas claim. there must either he
war or a national backdown.
Great Britain, through Minister Sails
bury, has decla red that she will not
reliuquish her claim TO the disputed terri
tory under any circumstances, and Presi-
dent Cleveland, as the Executive of this
country. has phaticaHy ann ounccd
that the Monroe doctrine viii be enforced
should the commission determine that the
rights of Venezuela Were being encroached
upon. With these two declarations on
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
Now For Purer and Better Water.

Competent authority reports that there
are a number of streets inside the city
boundaries in which no sewers have ever
been laid, and that some of them may toe
found So far within the city a. "a be i'll
the vicinity of the Capitol. II is also said
that il will require an outlay of 100000
TO complete the system of sewers ana sc wage
disposal within the limits Of Washington,
as recommended NY the board OF sanitary
engineers, and in the face OF this really
necessary expenditure il is time TO drop
any further consideration OF 4 street cx-
tension bond issue.
After improving our sanitary condition
the next important work 10 be commenced
is the establishing OF a system 10 filter
the Potomac water used by Washington
people. Clear, pure water for household
consumption is As necessary as perfect SAM
tation, and both should he given the
public before any real estate schemes are
permitted to engage the attention of Con
gross. The board of trade and the various
citizens associations should take up these
questions and force them TO a successful
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
PHOTOS WITH A MAGNET |
Maryland Professor Claims to Have
Discounted < Rays.
Through Thick Board on
Sensltlzed Plate.

Baltimore, March 4.-Prof. William G. A.
Hammel or the department OF physics, Of
the Maryland State Normal School, claims
to have secured perfect photographs OF
hidden objects with the aiu OF an ordinary
horseshoe magnet.
The results OF his experiments, he claims,
are far superior 10 those attained through
The use OF the cathode in that lie secured
a perfect photograph or the objects, light
and shade included. instead OF the rough
outline as produced by the Y rays process.
Prof. Hanmel says the rev photography
is not due to cathode rays, but to new
force OF magnetic nature.
Being Interested in the new develop
mcnts of the so-called Y rays, he tried
the experiment reported by Prof. Pratt OF
Chicago. WorkinguDdcr the niostfavorabIe
circumstances, he found, after numerous
trials, with different exposures, that
upon developing the plates they showed
no signs whatever OF having been affected
by the magnet.
He then conceived the idea that il it
were possible to make impressions upon a
senSttized Photographic plate, IL would
be necessary TO direct the force OF the
magnet toward the plate. He placed
four soft iron nails i'll a heavy pasteboard
box, and over the nails an extra rapid
sensitive Plate. film side up, and placed
q double cover on the box. Over this
he put a pine board, one-half inch thick,
and upon this an ordinary horseshoe
magnet.
Prof. Hammcl stated that he left the
apparatus for twelve hours in u dark room.
There was no possibility whatever Of the
plates being acted upon by any force
other than that possessed by the magnet.
On developing the plat~ he obtained Il
sharp impression OF the magnet, somew what
larger than the magnet used.
He had made other experiments, with
intcre sting results. He succeeded in
photugraphing--or more properly, mag
netographing Opaque objects, showing
di stinct contrast OF light and shadow
upon the mega tiyes. This has never been
done by the y rays.
Furthermore, be obtained perfect posi-
tive upon the same plate with negative
impressions of number OF opaque OBJ
Jects. These latter experiments were
performed with the use OF Il threc-quarter
inch board, IN place of the one-hair inch
board.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
Social Clubs and Social Circles.

The recommendation of the Commission
ers that social clubs be required TO take
out licenses for the sale of liquor should
also apply 10 the social circles OF the
Division dcrni- mondc. Their order TO
stop its sale in that section is about as
much OF i dead letter as is the law of
the Gospel, and as late as II O'Clock
Monday night wagons were seen to de-
liver wet goods 10 scarlet houses in that
section, the packages being carefully
wrapped in blankets and shawls TO evade
the vigilance of Our IynX-eyed police. If
the truth were known, the Commissioners
never expected their order would be obeyed
ana il was only issued as an Official bluff
60 blind the public
liquor has been sold with or without
authority in the Division ever since the
existence Of that law-de1ying section. The
present Commissioners have for some rca-
son deemed it best 20 permit the various
disorderly houses to De made police-pro-
tected speakeasies. These places have sold
liquor Sundays and It ali hours of day and
night under District guardianship, and are
stil continuing to do so, in spite of state
monts 10 tie contrary. This state of law
lcssness was known 10 the Commissioners
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
Regulate the Sale of Prison Goods.

TIE report OF the House Committee on
Labor recommending the passage or a
biA making it unla wful to ship convict made
goods from one State to another should
bc Immediately adopted. II is estimated
that about 10000 convicts are employed
in prison workshops throughout the coun-
try, and the product OF their labor not
only depriycs an equal number OF honest
people OF emplo yment, but also has an
effect in leSsening the wages OF every
other person engaged in man afacturing
the same kind of articles. Convict labor is
seldom pad over 20 cents Il day, and as
its products are sold in competition with
those of free labor the result cannot he
otherwise than disastrous 10 honest wage
carriers.
Congress should also prohibit the lard
ing of foreign prison-made goods. Con-
sular reports Indicate that the shipment
Of prison goods to the United States is a
great source OF revenue TO several OF the
European powers, and as American prisons
are benefited by this kind of jailbird
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
How to Cash Pension Checks.

The effort being made TO protect bibuIous-
iy inclined pensioners from the raScality
OF INSCRIPTIONS liquor sellers should he
followed out to a successful conclusion.
Pension days and drunken bouts are one
and the same to many old soldiers. and
while they may have been able TO vanquish
an enemy on the battlefield they are abso-
lutcly helpless in the hands OF runIseIers.
One way 10 prevent their money from be-
coming prey TO sharks would be to hand
il over to guardians TO be disburscd for
the purchase of articles OF necessity.
But that does not seem satisfactory
method of dispoSing of the question, nor
would ii he right 10 deprive the veterans OF
the comfort of spending the money they
earned at so great a sacrifice.
The main difficulty seems to be the
temptation Offered in saloons that cash
pension checks to accommodate pensioners.
II certain banks in tie several cities and
towns were named as rcpo sitories of
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05

when they took up their present duties,
and as they have allowed it to continue
for so many years, their recent order TO
enforce the excise law must be regarded
with considerable suspicion.
If they are sincere and are not attempting
to avoid the consequences ola Congressional
investigation, let them adopt measures for
the ultimate suppression ofthe Division, and
in that way dispose of public social evil as
well as bawdy -house speakeasics. Unless cir
cunlstanees make ii absolutely necessary
no one wants To repeat the experience of
Pittsburg and deprive several hundred UNI
fortunate women OF house and home with
out giving them opportunity to either re-
form or depart to some more favored
locality.
The Commissioners are aware OF this
charitable public sentiment and should
meet II in another way than through hypo-
critical order They will find ii much easier
to stop the sale of liquor without licenses
in social clubs than to prohibit il in the
Division. and the community is waiting to
see how many prosecutions of violations of
their order will be made by the proper au-
thorities.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05

record as the policy OF each nation 1t is
difficult to see how tFonble can be ayerted
except by diplomatic backdown. Great
Britain may eventually be made to see
that her boundary line in Venezuela was
extended under misrepresentation, or the
President might be persuaded to change
his mind on the importance of the Monroe
doctrine as it applies in this instance.
But taking it for granted that both
declarations were sincere, and that neither
country Will recedc from The position 1t has
taken, which OF them is most likely to
succeed should war Toe the result OF the
controversy? That question demands seri-
Gus consideration and should at once en-
gage the attention OF Congress. IL is
not likely that war would cnsue even if
both Great Britain and this country went
so Tar as TO make hostile prepare tons.
But such an extremity is possible and it
should so be regarded should the commits
sioners find u verdict i'll Venezuela's
favor.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
Adnpt. in Col1ege vols.

The very pretty girls OF Dew OH Hop
per's company are probably much better
informed on the various college yeilS Of
the. country han the college boys them
selves There being a great deal OF the
college element in the opera or 'Dr.
SyntaX," IN every city the company visits
where there IS an institution OF learning.
there is always large attendance OF the
bows, who. when the girls or the company
give. THE. college veil o. the piece, always
give theirs IN return, which Is Immediately
taken UP on the stage ana given with lust
as much force. and probably more. than
the boys have used. This paTalYZeS the
aforesaid youths. As a matter Of fact Mr..
Hopper has made a Study OF all the
college CrcS or our extensive domain.
and has coached the girls To such an extent
tnat they are prepared at any mOInen5
to give one or all OF them " hen II IS
realized how many colleges we have IL
viii be seen what a terrific feat Of memory
this is.
pr Syntax," with all its fascinating
accessories, Will be given for the only
time at the National Thcater tonight.
Merry, mirthful Wang" Will be given to-
morrow and Saturday nights and at the
Saturday matinee
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
HIS ENTITY SLEEVE WAS BO0US
Thomas Gales Other Arm Was Found
at the Police Station.

Thomas Gale was begging on Seventeenth
street, near the Corcorau Art Gallery, last
night, when Policeman English of the
Third precinct came along and Caugi It him
soliciting aims from paSscrsby.
The policeman sent Thomas 10 the sta
ton house, where he told n pitiful tale to
Desk Sergeant Hinkle. The man said he
had been out of work for many months
and had large family dependant on him
for support. He declared he had no
money and was unable 10 obtain work
because he had but one arm.
One sleeve was empty, and the mans
forlorn appearance inclined the Officers
to the belief that his story was true me
When they came to search him, however
an entirely different aspect was put on
the case.
Thomas was sly. He had a brand-new
dollar bill tucked carefully away in his hat
baod and his pockets fairly overflo wed
with nickels and dimes. To cap the climax
his arm, which he said had been lost
during the war, was securely tied down
at his side and the hand stuck into his
trousers pocket. Thomas was promptly
locked up as q yagrant aud Will face the
Judge this morning.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05

Detective Lacey, alias the Black Sieuth,"
is not so clark as his pseudonym suggests.
But he is colored. He does not deny tins.
Although he possesses the genius OF Inn
pressing some people that black is white
and that white is black, he never gives
his color uggling taIents Il personal APP
plea lion. He is the only cOlored de
teCIiye in the corps. II has been said and
said by people not col-r blind, that the
Black Sleuth is one OF the whitest men in
the department.
Lacey likes clothes. in fact, he never
appears on the street without them. He
never goes 10 a distant City without
being dressed. It is when tie goes 10
New York that his 'clothishness'' be-
comes particularly prominent. When
Major Moore went TO New York a week
ago he carried a tooth bTu sh, one CeIluIOId
collar, and an extra plug Of tobacco.
When Lacey went 10 New York last
week he carried seven suits Of clothes,
with hats and socks 70 match. He was
in Gotham one day. He called ut the
White House OF Mulberry street seven times
and on each visit shone Respondent IN i
new suit.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
PRESIDENT PHILLIPS DECLINES
VIII Not Defect His Cars to G Street
w bile Building on F.

Engineer Commissioner Powell is OF the
opinion that the work of introducing the
electric conduit by the Metropolitan Rail
way Company on + street viii cause great
inconvenience to business people on that
thoroughfare, and recently suggested To
President Phillips that during the progress
of the improvements the cars be run on G
street, and thus prevent the multiplication
of tracks in addition 10 the other inIpedi-
ments incident
Major Powell recommended that the
Metropolitan cars be DETECTED at either
Fifth street or Ninth street, and after
reaching G street to continue them 20 Four
teenth street on the tracks of the lexington
and Soldiers Home line.
President Phillips objects to this pr6po-
sition. He considers that the business
people located on + street win be more in
convenienced than benefited by the change,
and says that as + street is now free from
gas and water mains the work of cOnstruc-
ton can be pushed rapidly to completion.