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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-27

During the first four months of Mr..
Cleveland's last administration l22
changes We're made in the foreign con-
sular service; in the same time under
the present administration only IS
changes have been made, and yet the
Mugwumps are not satisfied.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-27

Apparently the new transfer plan
yesterday put in operation by the
Traction company is not destined to be
popular. 1t would pay that company
TO consult the wishes of its patrons.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-27

ers and submitted to congress at the
earliest date possible. 1t Is believed
that western congressman will vote
solidly for n liberal appropriation to
build the canal. Conservative estt-
mates place the cost of construction at
100000, 000 and the time at ten years.
Three routes are mentioned. The one
most in favor is the natural course via
the lakes with a new canal twenty
eight feet deep around Niagara Falls
on the American side. thence via the
st. Lawrence river to the sea. Another
route contemplates a waterway from
the lakes, st. Lawrence river and Lake
Champlain to the Hudson river and
thence to the Atlantic. The third prop
osition is a route from the lakes Via
the Mohawk valley and Hudson river
to the scaboard.
The report of the engineer who re-
Gently disapproved the York state
routes had especial reference to the
plan of enlarging the Erie canal to
admit ocean vessels, and his disapprov-
al, we understand, was based upon the
idea that the United States would have
to bear the entire expense. But a
commission appointed in 1895 to make
preliminary inquiry into the subject
of an International canal reported so
favorably that a commission with en-
larged powers was authorized by the
last congress, and this is the one which
President Mckinley will soon appoint.
That canal Of the foregoing charac-
ter extending oceanic communication
to the entire inland seaboard washed
by the great lakes would provide tre-
mCndous incentive to the development
Cf both our coastwise and export COM
| mcrce is apparent at a glance and the
further progress of the proposition will
be awaited with widespread interest.
-
1t is announced that General Gomez,
| the Cuban commauder-in-c chief, has
sent a request to the professional
friends of Cuba in this country, whose
friendship consists wholly Of a willing
ness upon each and every public occa-
sion to snort defiance at Spain and
make the eagle scream, to abate their
| fruitless ardor, since its only practical
! effect is to rally the Spaniards to more
| desperate war. The suggestion is sem
sble. If the government of the United
| States isn't going to do anything with
the Cuban problem beyond few
formal protests, there is little to be
gained from pretence of sympathy with
the insurgents. If it is about to take
hold in earnest, the time to yell will
be after the grip on Spain is officially
| fastened.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-27
Two Presidents
and Two Parties
From the Washington Post.

FROM the washington Post.
There is contrast involved in the tar
iff legislation just completed by the Re-
publican party and that which the Dem
ocratic party gave us three years ago.
We do not refer to the difference between
the two measures in point OF form or
principle but to the manner in which the
two parties approached the problem and
achieved their respective purposes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-17
STOCKS AND BONDS.

Asv York. Oct. 16.-There was moth
ing 10 indicate any urgent covering OF
short contracts in to-day's market, sucn
an in very often customary at the close
of a week of a bear campaign. Inc
aax's market showed a firm tone during
the greater part of the days trading,
hut the fluctuations were very narrow
and the close was at small declines from
fha hest These were in sympathy with
a break of So in Manhattan on short
sales and of a point in Chicago Gas,
which was the most striking demonstra-
ton by the bears during the day. Both
parties in the market seemed equally
apathetic. There was good buying in
the two leading specialties, Chicago Gas
and Sugar, the former equally attribut-
ed to a purpose of inside interests to ac-
ouire stock and a vancouver to squeeze
the shorts. Missouri Pacifcs offered to
some extent. probably in sympathy with
the drive against Manhattan. Union
Pacific exhibited some depression on ac-
count OF the expressed criticisms of the
minimum bid agreed to by the govern
ment for the satisfaction of it's claim and
agreement to the foreclosure sale. Lon.
don was a buyer on balance to-day to
a. small extent and afforded some support
to the market. None of the leading
stocks show important net changes but
most of these are gains. Experts have
been watching the market now for signs
that it has turned upwards again.
Such a process has apparently beer
inaugura ted twice during the week, but
the upward course came to stop will
the chsing of short contracts and re
action resumed its sway. The reaction
airy tendency has now continued domin
ant for about a month and the average
decline in that time is about half a,
much as was the rise in the previous
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-17
BANK STATEMENT.
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 16.-It was a case
of dog eat dog in the wheat market
to-day. From the scarcity OF December
offerings and the quickness with which
anything was taken, badly congested
condition in that option was indicated.
The close was firm at / cent advance.
Rains west and disappointing Liverpool
cables caused slight opening decline,
the only weakness the market displayed.
Corn was firm but closed unchanged.
Oats were a shade higher at the finish.
Provisions were weak principally from
the yellow fever scare and closed five
twelve and a half cents lower.
s CHICAGO, oct, is
Dnan1nR EInainp
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-17

On Monday, October 25th, 1897, at the
Court House door in Raleigh, N. c..
we will sell at public auction the fol
lowing described real estate in WAKE
county: %. A lot, in the town of
Wake Forest, bounded OF the south by
the lot of w. B. Dunn, which he pur
chased from w. II. PAGES executors.
on the east by the Powell or county
road; on the north by w. B. Dunn's
Foundry lot; and on the west by w. r.
Dunn's land; said lot contains 1900
acres, more or less, and upon it are
valuable Improvements, including
good dwelling.
81. The equity Of redemption of Mary
l.. ard j. L. Dunn in tract of land
situate near the Falls Of Neuse River,
bounded on the north by the lands of
J. e., 5. L. and A. X. Gill; on the east
by the land of d. d. Gill; on the south
by the lands of G. NJ. Robbins, and
IN the west by the lands of j. NJ. Cren.
shaw; said tract montains 1874 acres
more or less, and is the land conveyed to
NJ. l.. Dunn by S. r. Gill by deed In
Book No. 113, at page 1913, of the Reg.
listers office OF Wake county.
This tsecond tract will be sold sub
ect to a prior mortgage thereon, regis
Tered in Book No. 11S, at page 332, of
said Registers office.
Sale made by order of Wake Superior
Court at July term, 1897, in the case OF
Eta Ferry Y. r. L. Dunn and others
J. d. 8, page 25i; Civil Issue Docket
No. 1923, MiD"te Docket B. D. $50
Terms Of sale: Cash. Hour of sale
y IN.
S. f. MORDECAI,
G. NJ. BUSBEE,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-17
GOOD BUYING IN SUGAR
A CASE OF DOG EAT DOG IN THE
'---- WHEAT MARKET.
TIE COTTON MARKET CLOSED STEADY
There Was Sharp Advance lust Before Clos
ing on Rumors Of a Frost in Texas--Ihe
Past Week Was UnsatisfactoryFor
tho lrv Goods Men.
the Dry Goods Men.

New York. Oct. 16.-The week has
been unsatisfactory in dry goods. Sell
ers, however, do not believe that the
continuance Of quiet conditions Is tn ne
expected. The weakness in print cloths
has had a bad effect on the market gem
orally. In all staple cotton lines. the
demand has been quiet Brown goods
are firm and in quiet request. The mar
ket for ducks and osnaburgs is quiet.
Bleached cottons are in slim demand
with weakening tendencies visible.
Coarse colored goods are without tear-
ire in any grade. Print cloths are quite
dull. considering the easy market. Prints
and ginghams are firm. Wooden and
worsted goods are without change.
COTTON.
New York. Oct. 16.-The cotton mar
ket opened easy at decrue OF 400
uoints under active liquidation and tree
se;lna for southern account brought
out tl,y a sharp break of 21.s13 points
in the Liverpool market. The market
showed weakness following the call
January showing loss OF Il points from
the final figures OF yesterday. Buying
vas cfecked by Increased port receipts
and favorable news frrm the cotton belt.
There were several rallies IN covering.
Just before the close the market ad-
vanced sharply on rura.is of FROST in
Te,sa. The close was steady at net
:oss uf 8@5 points.
Nnn YORA.
NEW YoRR. Oct. i3-Futures opened
easy: sales 1900 bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-17
MORTGAGE SALE.

BY VIRTUE OF AUTHORITY CON
ferred in mortgage executed by VII
liam NJ. Ross and recorded In Regis
ter's office of Wake county, n c.. In
Book IS, page ST., April Bird, 1883.
l will on Saturday, October 23rd, 1897
at the court house door in Raleigh at ~
O'Clock NJ, sell to the highest bidder for
cash fifty acres (more or lessl OF land
situated in Oak Grove township, Wake
county, and more particularly described
by deed from J. B. Terrell and wife.
Emily. to said W. M. Ross, ON the LIST
December, 1882.
JOHN NJ. CRENSHAW,
Mortgage.
Wake Forest, N. c., Sept. 22nd, 1897
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-17
Coarse grains voro s+oodu = -

Coarse grains were steady in conse-
quence of the continuance of fair ex-
port buying, but towards the close of the
week oats yielded in sympathy with the
decline of corn.
In the market for provisions, specula.
ton is at a standstill, although, speak
ing in general sense, prices are steady.
The weakness of corn is, of course. n
bearish factor, and as long as yellow
fever continues at the South, hesitation
must prevail. The fact, however, re-
mains that prices for provisions are low
and a frost would quickly end the de-
pressing influence of the Southern cpl
demic. p'
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NEW YORK MoNRY MARKET.

New YORK. October 49, Money on cali
nominally 2ha3 per cent; last loan per
cent, closed at - per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper AJAX per cent. Sterling ex-
change firm, with actual business in
lankers' bins at 4.Stk for demand, and 82k q
S24 for sixty DAYS. Posted rates ie2 Il
~ and 1850 S5k. Commercial bills
= n. Silver certificates So 1tS1 bar siiVtr
5Ix Mexican dollars 49,. government bonds
Fl m. state bonds quiet. Railroad bonds firm
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-17
Annual Meetinn.

"The annual meeting IF the stockholders ot
the Palmetto Railway Company viii be hAld
at the office of the Ra eigI 4 G tston Rail.
road Company In Ra eigh, ". g., on Thurs
day, November 18th, 1897. 1T Q O'clork a M
JOHN II. SHARP,
10-lI 30t Tieaaurer
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NEW ORLEANS.
Nrv ORLEANS, La. October l6.-Co
gnt,I, es steady; sales 70, w bales.
OTHER COTTON MARKETS.

Galveston. easy. d. 20 152 bales
Norfolk nominal 9. OBJ GALES:
Baltimore. nominal, AaSa, /. oaies'
Win .,Uron dull. bx, 4,34 naies.
Phila ielphia. dull. y u 81 bales.
sayannan. quiet. ~. SAC bales.
New Orleans; weak, :. s's1 nsies'
Memphis. steady, 8 10 / !, 1898 bales.
Augusta. quiet . ID Il. a,03I bales
Charleston, quie', IL bid. 1888 bales.
S,inc'-r cad - q 2 males
aou,aville. quiet, 50 Is, - bales.
D. LIuIs, quiet, q, 100 Dales;
houslon, 4uleJ, . 40. e. bales.
New YORK, easy, 6 5-i6.s- bales.
RALKIGH COTTON MARBET.
RALEIGH, N. c.. October 10
New cotton 5x@5x. Receipts ri bales.
RALEIGH PRODUCE MARKET.
100 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2hGg4oh
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Notice..
Notice.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
me haie1A q augusta Ar-Li Rairosd
Gonna win be he'd at the Office If tn !.
ompany IN Raleigh, N, g. on Thursday, No.
vember lIth, 1897 at II O'Clock m.
JOHN II. SHARP. Treasurer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-17

Those who touch each other are
sometimes farthest apart.-Ram's Horn.
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Spot cOtt0 \ closed easy. MIuuIIHR upINuuE
s5-l6, mid ding gHlf 10: sales al bales.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL Oct. 1890 p. M.-Spo cot
rom quiet, D ices lower: merican mltdling
fair / 20 good IN ddling i@lbd: American
midding 3lelFd low middiing y lbd good
ordinary 3 7 led ordinary 3s d.
sales of the DAY were 1000 S9les. or which
500 were for speculation and export; tano
inelnded s o0l American: receipts 1900 bales,
includin q In American.
futures opened easy with moderatede
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-17

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady. Wheat, No. . spring s7asTN:
NJ. spring s0as5; No. red, e4k.
Cora, No. 2 25Ns2ax: Oats, No. 9, .15H;
" white o b z2a211%; No. white o b
204a2l&. Rye, No. 2, 45 d45%. Barley, No.2, -:
No 3 / -: No. a, 25ka28 Flax
seed No. l, 03al06. Prime Timothy seed
s27J Mess porE per Dbl, S7.75a7 50 LARD
per 100 lbs GA 25a4 27K. Short rib sides Qoosel
A4Oa47 10. Dry sailed shoulders (boxed 81 IS
as % snort clear s'5es fhoxe6l s4.sTka5 81.
wniskey, dis sillers' finished goods per kallon
Sl22
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Wake Forest, N. c., Sept. 22nd, 1sf
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VALUABLE LAND FOR sALEl

1NII3Ot
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-09
IN NORTHERN WlLDS
UNIVERSITY GRADUATES HAVE
BEEN STUDYING MINNESOTA
GEOLOGY AND BOTANY.
BRING BACK VALUABLE DATA.
FOUND THEIR WORK NOT THAT OF
A SUMMER HOLI-
DAY.
FARMERS VISIT THE MILL CITY.
ExcursiOnists to the Number of
1000 Spend the Sabbath in
Sight Seeing.

A party of university graduate stu
dents. representing the Minnesota geo.
logical and botanical survey, have been
on trip in the northern districts of
the state for the past few months, and
have just returned to Minneapolis.
They had some rough life in canoeing
though the forests and suffered consid-
cradle privation for several days, as
their canoes were swamped in the rap
ids and provisions and luggage lost.
Arthur H. Elftman, of the geological
survey, was in charge of the party,
with A. S. Skinner as assistant and
Bruce Fink, of the botanical survey,
looking up the flora OF the region,
which has never been thoroughly eX-
Rmined before. Mr.. Fink secured a.
line collection of lichens, whi-- will be
a valuable addition to the herbarium of
the university and of some practical
value to the state
The work in geology was a continual
ton Of that already done in the north
by Prof. WinchelI. Several points of
technical geology were settled and
structural geology and the determine
ton of rock formation occupied much
of the research time of the biologists.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-09

planed to make it smooth and to af
ford polish, and we'll saturated. with
tallow The nuptial knot was tied by
the ordinary process through a Justice
Of the peace, after which followed an
o'clock wedding ceremony, when the
dancing began. This was. kept up un-
interrupted almost until l o'clock, dis
turbed only by the Brother Of the
groom, who passed about the hall offer
ing cigars to the men and bottle of
spirits to any one who cared to in
dulge. The music a, violin and a gui
tar, ceased at /, and ths assemblage sat
down to a second wedding supper.
which might be called breakfast after
which the dance proceeded, ceasing
only at z o'clock Sunday morning
Square dances, of a vaIieDand difficult
kind, were largely on1the programme.
but the people-married men, women
girls and young men-were almost uni
versally able to cut a pigeons wing in
the matter of round, dances.
Girls are in demand in the Quillayute
and marry early. The bride of this
Saturday night was but fifteen wears
old, yet she had cast THE spell over
three young men, onelai brother of the
groom, any one of whom would have
been proud to call her his own.
Maj. Atkinson says he never enioyed
a night in the country or an event more
than he did the matrimonial blowout
in the Quillayute country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-09
ALIVE
This Expert Always Skins the Rat
tie Snakes He Catches.

Reuben Etters, game. warden for the
Spruce Run Rod and Game club, Of
Bellefonte, Pa, was telling of expert
ences he has had with .rattlesnakes,
says the New York Sun.
Last season." he said, ,"I slaughter
ed something more than zoe big fell
lows, and l skinned every one of theri
alive. 1 always skin a RATHER alive, be-
cause in killing them first you can
hardly avoid spelling the hides, and
rattlesnake skins are becoming quite
valuable Of late. The 'ypr6cess 1 adopt
is this: 1 place a fotked stick over
the reptiles head and hold it to the
ground. Then, placing the stick I'M
der the pit of my arm, I catch the
snake by the tail with one hand, and
with my pocketknife in the other hand
rip it open on the belly from the tail
to the head. Then, 1oosening the Skin
from the body at the tail, place my
foot on the stub and yank the hide
off in much the same way as you would
skin an eel. I tackled a big one last
summer, and before 1 could get con-
troll of it's tail the reptile succeeded in
coiling itself around my arm a third
time, and came near getting it's head
out from under the forked stick; but I
finally stretched it and secured the skin
without blemish."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-09
RUSSIA WILL TAKE PART.
EX-Secretary Foster Says Seal Con.
ference VIII Re Held.

NEW YORK, Aug. S-The Press will pub
lish the following: John W. Foster, ex-sec-
rotary of state, having reported to Secretary
sherman, in Washington, on Saturday the re-
suit OF his work across the water on the
seal question, returned to this city today
on his way to Lake Champlain to see Pres
ident Mckinley. A reporter for the Press
found Mr.. Foster in the Fifth avenue hotel
but he was scarcely more communicative
than he was on his return from Europe
However, he confirmed the report that the
whole question is to be reopened at the con-
ference to be held in Washington in October
Sir Wilfred Laurier, the Canadian premier
is expected here, Mr. Foster said, but his
presence depends somewhat on the condit on
Of affairs in Canada. Russia will be repre-
scented, Mr.. Foster sad, but he had heard no
gossip to the choice for the duty Mr.
Foster himself will have much to do with the
presentation of the case from the view point
of this country. 1t is not improbable that ex-
President Harrison will make the argument
for the United States. He is familiar with
every step of the negotiation, and it was in
his administration that the controversy
reached the crucial stage.
Mr.. Foster said it would be improper for
him to say whether his report contained rec
concentrations or only statements of facts
There is reason to believe, however, that
Mr. Foster thinks the whole controversy will
be settled satisfactorily as the result of the
conference in Washington in October. He left
the city last night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-09

sented at the Tennessee Centennial eX-
position. This is a very fine college,
located just four miles from Hunts
vile, Ala. The chief aim of this school
is to educate heart, head and hand"
Among the exhibits you will find very
fine needle work, drawn work. a good
carpentry display, specimens Of botan-
ical work, and a good display of nat
ural and chemical science, buggies,
wagonettes, staircases, plows, black
smithing tools, agricultural imple-
ments, shoes, fruits, etc.
The Tuskegee Normal school is not
unknown to the world, for it has it its
head one of the greatest leaders of tbs
race, Booker T. Washington, who Is
known far and near on account of the
great amount of good that he has done
and is still doing for the negro in the
"black belt" of Alabama. And one Of
the best exhibits in the building will be
found in the Tuskegee space, which
contains work of all kinds, and all of
a high grade.
Minnesota's exhibit, although men,
toned in the latter part of this article,
by no means occupies any small place
IN the estimation of the hundreds of
visitors that visit this department each
day. The booth is not only beautifully
arranged. but is adorned with many
val" able p in ings eXhitite by our own
home talent. The Photographic display
takes it's place among the high arts,
and the unique and beau iful display of
hand work is interesting and instruc-
tive. 1t has been admitted without any
partial judgement to home talent, that
the paintings of J. r. White, of st.
Paul are the peer of any exhibited in
the building; there is such a touch of
originality and blending Of colors in
his work, that it is at once commend
able and easily ranks among the fore
most artists of the race. The photo
graphic display of Harry Sheppard is
as fine as any on the grounds. Mr.. w.
Hazel, the designer and architect of
st. Paul, has a beautiful exhibit of
stained glass. This is one of the most
novel and the only exhibit of it's kind
displayed by the negro people in their
building. 1t is a handsome piece of
work, and indeed, very we'll executed
it's tone and color being perfect The
decorated china, exhibited by Miss EN-
ma Porter, is unique, delicate and
tasteful. The work exhibited by the
following artists must be seen to be
appreciated, the articles exhibited are
very interesting and artistic, and
great deal of credit is due to Mrs. T.
H. Lyles, Miss Hattie Wear, Miss Mar
tie Grey, Miss Collister and the Misses
Vera and Ada Lindsey, of Saltwater,
MINI. The musical compositions by
Mrs. Lyles and Mrs. Minnie Terrill, also
Mr.. William A. Wear, are good &C
acknowledgements of their ability. The
fancy work by Mrs. T. H. Griswold,
Misses Kicks, Mrs. H. A. Kirtley and
Mrs. Mickels, who is sixty years old,
have contributed several handsome
pieces to this collection. Mrs. Alice
D. lie Poe, of Duluth, Mimi, deserves
much credit for fancy work, and also
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-09
QUILLAYUTE GIRLS.
Isolated Country Where Marriage
Is Festive Ceremony.


Winter in the distant and isolated
Qu1llayute country has attractions not
to be despised, says the Seattle Wash.
Times. The Quillayute section is the
most isolated one in Washington, and
the people have in general less COM
munication with the outside world
Many families have never been out Of
the country since they first went there,
perhaps years ago. Now, however, the
old trail over the Olympic mountains
has given way to broad wagon road
and siX-horse teams pass regularly over
it, carrying in what merchandise from
the outside world the inhabitants find
it necessary to buy.
The winter attraction is the dance.
There are three large dance halls in
the country, forty by sixty feet, built
especially as places where this univers-
al pastime may be enjoyed Sometimes
there is an added attraction at these
dances-when the almost supreme en-
Joyment of the unconventional country
dance is heightened, if that were pos
sible, by wedding of some local swain
and his only girl-"best'' girl. it is
sometimes enormously put; for the
country boy generally gets too deeply
in love with his fair one to ever think
Of anybody else.
Such happy combination of affairs
occurred in the Quillayute on a recent
Saturday night. There was a Polish
wedding, and the dance followed-fol-
lowed all night, with two wedding sup
pers and any amount of variations The
brides father is a Well-to-do Polander.
with an unpronounceable name. He, be-
ing one of the well-to-do residents, has
on his place one of the three dancing
halls of the country, built of cedar
hand-riven boards, with the floor hand