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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15

The selection of John Ball Osborne
of this city, for consular position, re-
ported to have been made by Major
Mckinley. was a presidential compli-
ment to Mr.. Osbornes father, the gen
eral, who during their terms together
in congress was Major McKinley's close
friend. II will probably not be charged
IN pennsvlvania
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15

Il is already evident that the much
talked-of break between Quay and
Hastings amounted in fact t, very
minor misunderstanding. The senator
is too sensible a man to wish TO step on
the governors toes, and the governor,
although rightfullv mindful of the
duties and dignity ot his Office, is too
broad-minded to court or consider a re-
rewal of factional conflict. But for the
busybodies that hang ol the coat-tails
os greatness there would doubtless
have been no suggestion of unfriendly
intent between these two leaders. 4
few days will surely still this latest
tempest in a teapot.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15

this, made up of congenial and care
fully selected persons, he located in
some fertile place far away from the
main channels of human industry and
intercourse, and It might easily carry
itself forward for a generation, par
tlcularly If its organizers be men of a
tranquil disposition. The test would
come when the second generation arose
to try its wings in individual fight.
Then contentment with standstill con-
dtions would give way to clashing
ambitions, curiosity to mix with the
world at large and the venturesome
spirit which would soon snap these vol
untary communstic ties asunder.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15

One of the principal reasons why a
fruitless row ought not to be precipi-
tated at this time over the somewhat
humbuggish subject of currency reform
is because the country is tired almost
to exhaustion with legislative wrang-
ling and wants a rest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15

Secretary Shermans idea of Eng
lands course with reference to the
sealing industry may be crystallized in
the single colloquialism, rotten" But
that seems to be true of moss of Eng
lands diplomatic dealings with the
United States.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15

much enraptured with the Mugwump
fad that he can regard as reform" the
grossly partisan extensions by the pre-
vious administration of the civil SER
vice rules to cover rewarded Demo-
cratic henchmen whom Mr.. Cleveland
wished thus permanently to foist on
the government pay rolls.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15

The senate foreign relations commit
teee can punch Spain as hard as it
pleases and it woR't hurt our feelings
a bit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15

his pushing wife, killed himself, intro
duced a praiseworthy novelty in homi-
eide ethics. Most murderously inclined
husbands would have killed the wife.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astralobe cast: 331 a. m. for Thursday,
July 10, 1897.

a45s @ QE
A patriotic child born on this day will
notice a few drops of perspiration still
remaining on the brow of the Goddess of
Liberty.
If some of the aerated statesmen of the
day could have their way we would
doubtless all be obliged to pay toll upon
every occasion that a step was taken over
a county line in this state.
The sensational journalist has more fun
than any man on earth-until the indi-
vdual with a shotgun arrives.
An organ is usually supplied with a
crank and in newspaper organs the crank
often outlasts the organ
1t is to be hoped that our Prohibition
friends will not object TO "fulp' time at
the mines.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15

Some of the papers credit Governor
Hastings with senatorial aspirations
two years hence. 1t Is doubtful If he
will oppose Senator Quay; but if Quay
should again change his mind the state
could not find worthier successor
than the governor
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15

The sultan has tL2 powers them
selves to thank for hi1 present lncen-
tive to misunderstanding. They sowed
the wind; let them reap the whirlwind.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15

Just the same those Democratic pa
pers which are deriding Mark Hanna
wish their party had a leader like him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15

One disadvantage of the story that
Mark Hanna had permanently taken
his abode in the white house is that it
is not true.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15


Quay's influence over young men has
been one of the secrets of his power. lie
cultivates young blood when 1t is likely
to be grateful ard dependent No man IS
more of an adept in catching bright
young fellow, perhaps not long out or
college with fine ideals of public life or
some self-made" country lad glowing
with the impulse for career and public
usefulness. Despite his constitutional ret
iccnce he can be very winning to such
men. Charles S. Wolf, in illustrating the
difficulties that men of honest purpose
had to undergo at Harrisburg, said that
| Quays destinations were at times ire
sistible in their subtleness, and the sense
of Intellectual superiority they suggested.
| have a recollection of a night in Janu-
ary. 1879, on the eve of Governor Hoyt
Inauguration, when he delighted the par
ticpants in that nocturnal episode at the
Lochiel-the proclaiming of the empire
and the coronation of George Handy
Smith as the Duke of Southwark--with
his easy. good-natured complaisance when
he was dragged in from his room by the
Dukes minions and consigned by A. Will
son Norris, the minister of war, to
mythical B6stille. The next morning l
happened to be near the open door of his
apartment in the hotel where an excel
lent Scotch-Irlsh Presbyterian clergyman
was seemingly highly pleased at his views
on theology, the visitor having suggested
the subject by some allusion to Quay'c
father, who was a Presbyterian preacher
in York county. Now there was nothing
in the contrast to indicate the hypocrite
in these things. only an instructive ana
bility; but it is in some such little cour-
tesy or favor, in some promise promptly
kept, in the certain reciprocity for SER
vice done him and in the impression pro-
dIced of a really great mind that man
may trust or lean up against If he is IN
trouble or needs worldly wisdom for his
counsel that Quay has found much OF his
loyal following.
If Quay shall return to the senate for
a third term, the chances are that he
will stay there until he goes back to Bea-
ver as Simon Cameron did to Donegal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15

large riches of his own and rather care-
less of opinion, he has ruled the Repub-
lican party by the sheer force Of menta !
power, a full and exact knowledge of
Pennsylvania temper and sentiment, and
a realization of the fact that the stand
ard of politl,al morality throughout the
state Is based ON conservative and I'M
sentin entail ethics. BY a large portion or
the people of this state moral reformers
or advanced thinkers are instinctlvely dis
trusted, the philosophy of this peculiar
cordition, which Simon Cameron tearly
learned, was in the mixed character OF
the races and creeds that make up Penn
sylvania, and such virtues as thrift, cau-
tion and sturdy sense are more relished in
public man than eloquence or snowy
parts or moral enthusiasms. Matt quay
with his simple habits plain garb, acces-
sibiMty, his readiness to serve his friends.
his tolerance Of their weaknesses or vices.
his fairness ir helping those VINO help
him and his belief that regard for the ma
terial rather than the moral. interests
of Pennsylvania will do more for its
greatness and happiness stands a good
deal closer to Pennsylvanias I'M
emotional temper, especially the temper
of most of the great country counties,
than some of us think for An emotion
in Pennsylvania politics is a rare thing;
the Blaine sentiment was one, and yet
the Camerons and Quay crushed 1t time
and again.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
AiacChus, Advice.

DO not worry about the threatened res
direction of Billy Bryan. Wait until the
weather gets cooler.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
o.
Clearance Sale of

Among the many Great bargain opportur
this store for the benefit of the buying public, t
out as one of the best efforts in our history
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15

Printed Foulard Silks, black grounds, in
rich designs, guaranteed not to pull, at.......".
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-10
ONE ON THE COLONEL.
HE WANTED AN ANSWER, AND THE
SCHOOLBOY GAVE 1T.

The Colonel Was a Little Fellow, and the
With This Data the Boy Knew Exactly
What He Would Think.
His name wasn't Colonel Bourbon,
but let him be called that for the sake
of this Kentucky chronicle.
That he was little bit of a chap
could not be gainsaid by any one who
looked at him. Neither could it be de-
MED that he was interested in education
and was school trustee or visitor OF
whatever it is prominent citizen be-
comes when he is interested in the pub
lie instruction of his county.
Not long ago he visited a school in
the country taught by strapping six
footer, and he was asked by the teacher
to make a speech-an invitation the
colonel never refuses, and the same
may be said of another not to be men
toned here.
A leading feature of the colonels adj
dress was mutual confidence between
scholar and teacher, and he sought to
make it plain by example.
"Now, children" said the colonel in
the course of his lucid exegesis, point
ing through the window toward the
railroad, which passed quite near the
little log schoolhouse, "what is that we
see out there crossing the creek on a
bridge?"
ga railroad, answered all the school
with vOoiforOY,o 11YaDiYni+u
"Ah? And how do you know it is a
railroad?"
Because we can see it. "
Every good smiled the colonel.
CHOW, what railroad is it?"
"The L. and N
Chow do you know it is? You can't
see Il and N written on it anywhere,
can your"
"No, sir; the teacher told us. -
There was great unanimity on this
point, much to the colone1's delight,
but he wasn't through yet.
"You believe what the teacher tells
you, do your" he asked.
Eyes, sir" yelled the school.
''Now'-and the colonel became very
apSGruse IN MS tones you don { know
me as well as you do your teacher, and
what would you think if were to tell
you he was lying to you?"
This was a poser, and the children
staggered at it for minute or two. Fl
nally tow headed youngster, with a
scratch on his snub nose and one of his
front teeth gone, held up his hand.
"Well, my boy?" and the colonel
smiled encouragingly.
The boy looked critically at the little
colonel lined up alongside of the six
foot schoolteacher, and then ran his
eye up the teacher from foot to head
''I'd think, he said in the most mat
ter of fact tone, "that he'd wallop the
waddin outen yer in about two shakes
Nv a sleeps tail. Washington Star
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-10
Sanctunn Secrets.

"You know" said the steady loafer,
"that I have never betrayed anything
you told me. "
Exactly" said the editor
"Well, 1 want to know how you
could publish a portrait of the girl who
snubbed the prince on the same day
that the cable dispatch came. You know
very well that the dispatch didn't come
until about ten minutes before the pa
per was closed.
"Oh," said the editor, "the lady sent
us the picture three weeks in advance.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-10
An Excusable jealousy.

''It fills me with envy, remarked
the. man who wants an appointment,
"to see that schoolboy trudging to his
studies.
"You long for the pastimes of youth?'
"No. don't care for them. But
I'd like to be able to pass civil service
examination as well as he could. p
Washington Star
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-10
FULFlLLM EMIT.

ooh, tell me, weary wanderer on life's way
A way, tits said, Of longings unfulfilled
And Swallowed by missed good for which we
pray
My sun is rising, thine is almost set;
Tell me- that 1 may better choose my path,
What is of all thy life thy great regret?"
The answer came back wailing on the air:
''AIy great regretP Alasl An answered prayer"
janet Remington in Godey's Magazine.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-10
He Had Been There.

City Nephew-Did you ever lose any
money on the shell game?
Country Uncle = Yew bet I have.
I've been shellin out tew my son Reub
at college fer the past three yearsy-Up
to Date.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-10
An Unreasonable Tenant.

81 come to tell you, % said an, Usage
City tenant to his landlord, "that my
cellar is full of water -
"Well, " responded the landlord in
dignantly, what do you expect to get
for $40 amonth-a cellar full of beer?"
Wichita Eagle
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-10
How 1t Works.

"Why are you SO anxious to marry?"
"To get a little liberty. An unmar-
ried girl has practically none"
"And is Georges reason the same?''
"N-o. I believe he is marrying be-
cause he has had too much. His father
wants him to settle down. Chicago
Post
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-10
Whers rhev Snent the summer.

Towser-Well, I'm mighty glad the
folks have come "back to town. The
back yard has been awfully crowded
with the whole family living in it
New York Journal
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-10


In the red haze of early Christmas
morning the hostler came up the sodden
lane, and with him, FLASHING in the
white water of the cart ruts, walked
the village constable and the bell ring
ers who had adjourned from East
Wickham belfry to drink in Christmas
at the Old Fox. Marching with them
were the unsteady white CATERS of two
grenadiers furloughing in the village
A wet and miserable dog, who drag
ged broken chain, leaped forward in
delight at their coming, and through
the unattached door the party poured into
the house. A grenadier drew his bayo-
net and tramped up stairs like a bold
man, and the crowd hustled one another
to follow him.
In the best bedroom the landlord lay
dead on the foor-dead beside the white
counterpane and impressed pillows of
an empty bed. Something wrong with
his heart folk said.
By the gate of the strawyard the
constable picked up brass barreled PTS
tol, and wandering about ON the wet
straw they found a man with cropped
black hair and heavy jowl, who glib
bered and said he was his sacred majesty
King George, AMI God bless him.--Ar-
gonaut.
The herald., 1897-12-29
Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO. Dec 2S-Cattle-Fed westerns
sold at 3.75G4.75 and Iowa and Missouri
fed Texans brought 400Q4.35. The bulk of
the steers sold at 4.15@4.3O. and plenty of
common steers sold around 400, the poor
est lots going for 3.7OQ3.S5. The stockers
and feeders trade was slow at 3.4014.25
and cows and bulls sold at a-steady price.
Calves were unchanged, best grades SELL
ing at 5.75M650.
Hogs-Sales were largely at 3.421a@3.5O,
coarse heavy packers selling at 33OG3.3711s
and prime butchers weights at 3.5593.5 sly.
Pigs sold largely at 3.30@3.45.
There was very good demand for sheep
and lambs and prices were steady at 300
@3.50 for common up to 4.65614.75 for strict
ly choice fiocks A few inferior lots and
culls sold at 2.2562.S5. Western fed sheep
were wanted at 36O64.45 with ewes going
largely at 3.75@400. Lambs were in good
demand at 4.00@4.s5 for common to prime
lots with a few culls at 3.75G3.90
Receipts-Cattle. 5000; hogs, $1,000; sheep,
1900.
The herald., 1897-12-29
ON CHANGE
What Was Done Yesterday on Wall
Street

NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-The bears In the
stock market today showed more conf
dence, and some success In reducing
the prices. The most potent factor In
their favor was the continued firmness of
the money market, but much was made
at one time during the day Of the reported
willingness Of the secretary Of the treasury
to resign his office. The report was ex-
aggerated into a story that the resignation
had actually been made, and the effect
precipitatcd q selling movement, which
was. however, confined to the profession
ais only. and which reached only moder-
ate proportions. The market showed no
change from its recent holiday character
and its semblance of waiting for condi-
tions in the money market to become more
definite and settled. Had 1t not been for
the sustaining influence in two of the
specialties, notably Manhattan, Western
Union and Brooklyn Transit, the scale
would have inclined more sharply to the
side of depression.
Today's clearing house statement showed
the treasury department debtor on bal
ance to the extent of $1,1T,234. Yester-
days Union Pacific payment by the reor-
ganization committee found q place In
todays clearing house operations. 1t In
volved the payment into the sub-treasury
Of about A,600.0O0 in cash. 1t follows that
the sub-treasury paid out today over $5,-
uVsVVV AOE EcueHptlOu OF fdCluC DOn0S.
BY yesterdays and tOday's operations the
government has supplied the money mar
ket with over $5.000,0o0 on balance. The
tone Of the market was not, however,
markedly easier. loans being made, as on
yesterday. all the way from S1s to ~ per
cent. with exceptions at the close at 8
per cent. Sterling exchange also contin-
ued steady. There are still several mil
lions of Pacific bonds which mature on
January 1. and which are now available
for redemption under the governments
OFFER. but It Is difficult to estimate how
far the owners of these bonds will avail
themselves OF the governments OFFER. The
frmness Of the time money for the shorter
periods. the rate being sh per cent from
80 to 30 days, indicates belief that the
rates may continue stiff after the first Of
the year. The demand for money in Lon-
don and Berlin has It's effect IN keeping
up the exchange, and It Il not Improbable
that the Bank of England win not ad-
vance it, mintmum rate this week There
The herald., 1897-12-29
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Prices Of Cereals and Ship
ments Received

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-Wheat-
Quiet and steady; May, .1.41%.
Barley-Not' quoted
Corn-Large yellow, 971aQeSZ.
Bran-1700@18.00
Flour-Net cash for family extras, 1850
4.65: bakers extras, 4.30G4.40.
Wheat-Shipping. 1.42k for No. l and
14SAQ1.45 for choice; milling. 1.471a@1.5O.
Barley-Good to choice. S5@S71s: fancy,
90; brewing, 1O011.1O
Oats-Poor to fair, 1.0O01.05; good to
choice, 1.07h@1.121a; fancy feed, 1.15@1. 20;
gray, 1.121s@1.d71s; milling, 1.071kQ1. .121k: ::
Srprise. 1.2O@1. black for seed. 1851 80;
red, 1.S5@1.40.
Receipts-Flour. quarter sacks, S04O;
wheat, centals, 9S,105; barley centals, 1850;
oats, centals, $50; corn, centals. 747O; beans,
Sacks. 203S; potatoes. sacks. 1885; onions.
sacks. 67s; bran, sacks. 1885; middlings.
sacks. las; hay. tons, 150; WOOL bales. 2;
hides. number $40: quicksilver, TASKS, Is;
wine, gallons, q, 600; hops, bales, 80.
The herald., 1897-12-29
San Francisco Produce

Feed and Observation-Disclosures, 200o@23. 80
per ton.
Hay-whsat. 13.oo@14.5o: wheat and oat,
1200Q414.00: oat, 11.00@1250: best barley, 10. 50
@12.00; alfalfa. s.5OQ10.oO; clover. 9.5O@1O 90;
stock, 9.00010.00; compressed wheat, 1000
1A0O per tos: straw. 3OG4Oc per bale
Dry Beans-Pink, 1.70@1. so; Lima. 1.eO0
LIS; small white. @1.4o: large white, 1.2O
01s5.
vesetablss-Early Rose potatoes, 5o@eoc
per Genital; River Burbanks, 5O@6O; River
reds, 3504oc; Salinas Burbanks, 75@S5c;
Merced sweets. 75QS0; onions, 2OO@225 per
GENITAL: green peas. S01Oc per lb.; string
beans, 10@12hc per lb.; tomatoes, 650D75c
per box; green peppers. 708c; dried okra,
1211Q15c.
Fresh Fruits-Choice apples, 1.0001. rs per
box; common apples. 25@75; Strawberries.
- per chest; cranberries, 8.0019 50
per barrel grapes. 25@40c per box for ordi-
nary: pears. Bartlett 75c@10o; persim-
mons, 26Q60.
Citrus Fruits-Navel oranges, 1.5002.75;
Mexican lines. repack. 2.00@S.0O per
135 per box; choice California lemons, 2.25
02.50.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas. 1.00@2.00 per
hunch: pineapples, a.0O@4.00 per dozen.
Dried fruit-New crop. carloads: April
eots. 60ec per lb. for Royal; 7@S1hc for
Moorpark; prunes, carloads 40-FOs, ING
e.: b0-60s.. i041hc; 6o-7Os. s1t03Ac: 70-SOs,
sc: sO-sos, 2h02Nc; so-1oos. 2@2Nc; black
Nrs in sacks. 20Sc; peaches, 5h07hc;
nesled. 1o01211c; nectarines. 406c; pitted
ni,rms 4@41kc; pears, 305c for quarters
erd s6D6ikc for halves: apples. 5lk0y6kc for
avaporated and sG3hc for sun dried.
Raisins-New crop. carloads: Two crown,
~ 65aXc per lb.: three crown. 4c; four
crcwn. &C.; London layers, H.100115 per
box: seedless Sultanas, &c.; dried grapes.
sxGsc.
sheJI and SQD10c for softshell; almonds. 81
HIc for hardshell and 8010c for paper
shell: cheetnuts, S010c: peanuts. 70 for
California and bc for eastern:
Honey-Comb. 100 for bright and 6@9c
for other grades; water white. extracted.
gIDlXc; light amber. Sh@4.
Beeawax-Quotable at 23026c per pound.
Butter-Fancy creamery. NQH71hc per lb. ;
do, second, S4@36c; fancy dairy, S2QS21ac;
do second. soGs1; picked. NOM; frkin.
nominal.
oo@8l per dozen; eastern, 1920
Cheese-New. 11@12c per H.; old. 10011
California cream cheddar, I1h012c; young
American, 12,6@1S: eastern. 1904.
Poultry-Live turkey gobblers. 121k@1Sc
per lb: do. hens, 1241@13c; old roosters, $50
0l.O0 per doz.: young roosters, 4000450
small broilers, Soo@3. 30; large broilers, 500
9A5o; fsysrA Aoo0Atoi hens. &to@koo; old
The herald., 1897-12-29

very dull and the market broke very cas-
lily on moderate offerings. May selling
down to 93i1. When the clearings Of wheat
and flour at New York for the day were
reported as equal to 415.O00 bushels, the
weakness that set In was arrested and
succeeded by another period of consid-
cradle strength, May recovering to 94Ac.
The Letter people were conspicuous buy
ers on the advance. After IL o'clock the
market experienced another weak SPELL
during which May dropped to 931kc. but
toward the close the market became quite
strong again and gradually recovered to
941zc, where 1t closed. December was
weak early. but was shot up to s1.OOA on
buying of perhaps $1,000 bushels 1t closed
at 99izc. Afternoon deliveries Of wheat
amounted to 250,000 bushels. half of which
came from Armour. Allen g. Grier receiv-
ing 1t.
Corn was quite active and irregular.
It was firm at the opening on higher ca
bles and foreign demand broke quickly
on heavy receipts, became strong again
in sympathy with wheat, closing un-
changed at 30hc.
The market for oats was very broad and
important one The market shared the
opening firmness Of wheat and corn, but
profit taking and short selling caused
sharp decline. At the bottom heavy buy
ing commenced again, the Letter interests
being credited with the purchase of 100000
bushels. The closing prices were the high
est for several days. May closed at 24c,
a gain of A@asc
Provisions started steady. Trade was
dull during the morning. few minutes
before the close some heavy selling orders,
supposedly from John Cudahy, caused
slump and left the market weak. At the
close May pork was DC lower and May
lard and May ribs each 2hc lower.
The leading futures closed as follows:
Wheat No q
The herald., 1897-12-29
Money Quotations

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.--Money on call
firm at 21S@4A per cent: last loan. per
cent; closed, 2x03 per cent; prime mer-
camille paper, sh04N per cent; sterling
exchange steady with actual business In
bankers bills at 4.S4A&4.84h for demand
and at 4S11k@4.S1N for so days; posted rates,
4.S211s04S3 and AS5h@4.se; commercial bills.
4.SOi104S1.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2s.-Drafts-
Sight, is; telegraph. tn
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-Consols, 112 11-18.