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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-31

their new and commodious home in
Highland park. and the members of
Abram Wrigley's Sunday school class
(of which Mr.. Reynolds Is membe)
decided to give Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds
a good old house warming in the shape
of a surprise party and 1t was sur
prise party indeed which disappointed
none of the twenty people that were
present After general handshaking'
congratulations, etc, and the host
and hostess" had recovered from their
happy surprise, all entered heartily into
the socabilities and enjoyments of the
evening. which was followed by sea-
sonable refreshments. Those who en-
ioyed the pleasures of the evenings
sociability were as follows: Messrs.
II. O. Bard, AMI Harman, Fred. Wrig-
ley. Lou Wrigley, Erwin Biddleman,
Samuel Gilmore, d. NJ. Palmer, John
Walter. Alfred Rossiter and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hunt, the Misses Leona
Warren Jessie Kemmerer, Minnie
Belle Wheaton, Lizzie Wilbur, Alma
and Bessie Wilson, and Beulah Travis.
Mr.. Ziba Kinds has returned from
weeks stay with friends in Pottsville
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-31
PhiIaNcIphin Provision Market.

Philadelphia, Dec -Wheat-Was NC
lower; contract grade, December and
January, 9oAa9Gc. FEBRUARY and March,
nominal COrn-Was shade easier; no.
2 mixed, December and January, 3S ga
3@'sc. February and March, nominal
Oats-Steady; No. > white, December and
January, 29laa3Oc,; February and March,
nominal, POtatoes-UnChanged; white
choice, per bushel 7Oa73c. do. fair to
good 65a6Sc.; sweets prime, per basket
50a55c.; do. seconds, 25aS0c. Butter-l'n-
changed; fancy western creamery, 22laa
2Gc.; do. PENNSYLVANIA prints, 2ic; do.
western, 22c. Cheese-Dull and barely
steady. Refined Sugars-Firm. Cotton
Unchanged. TallOw-Steady; city prime
in hogsheads, 3haS9sc,; country, in bar
rels, 3l2a35sc. dark do. SIZE; cakes. 394c.
grease, &c. Live Poultry-Firm; fowls, "a
aNi2c.; roosters, &C.; spring chickens, raa
&C.; broilers, Siaa9c,; turkeys, 9alOc
ducks and geese, Sa9c. Dressed Poultry
Steady; fowls, choice, SaSlgc; do. fair to
good, 7a7l2c,; chickens, large, 9alOc.; me-
dium, &C.: cOmOmn and scaldcd, 6a7c. Re
Ceipts-Flour, 1900 barrels and Is. JUl
sacks; wheat, 900 bushels; corn, G5, ,OOl
bushels; oats, Gl,0O0 bushes. Shipments
Wheat, $4,000 bushels; corn, 1900 BUSH
els; oats, 5000 bushels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-31
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.

New York, Dec 30.-Today's stock
market was remarkably narrow and
irregular, the highly speculative secur-
tiles absorbing practically the whole
of the limited dealings, in which no
one but professional room traders took
any part. There was no reflection of
any news in the course of prices. There
was evidence of large realizing in some
of the securities of local corporations
which have recently been advanced by
the buying of a combination of inter-
ests, but the declines thus effected in
these stocks invited buying and re-
stored the earlier losses, in some cases
carrying them above the previous level.
Total sales were 162, 400 shares.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN, AL
LEN a. CO., stock brokers. Mears build
ing, rooms 7O0-7C6.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-31

3O%c. Oats-December. 227ka22lac. May
23Aa22Ssc. Pork-January $S.I1laaS.i12;
May, $900aS97la, Lard-January AG2laa
462ia; May, sA77iRaL77ia. Ribs-January,
A.4Oa+40; May, S.5jai.5j. Cash quotations
were as follows: Flour-Quiet; No. 2
spring wheat, size; No. do. IjaS9c. No.
red, 9Sa9il4C.; No. 2 corn &c. No. yell
low 27c.; No. oats, 23iac; No white,
{. o. b., 2il2a25c. No. white, f. o. b., 2ia
25c.; No. rye, i6iac.; No. barley, I. o..
b., 27a3Gc; No l flax seed, I.1Sl2al2lA;
prime timothy seed, s26Ila; pork, SnSOa
100; lard, Sl.62l9; ribs, Si35aL7O, shoulders,
4laa4a4c.; sides, S4.7Oai.S0, whisky, N.l9;
sugars. cut loaf, SG1i; granuldtcd, S5.5l.
Receipts-F'lour, 1900 barrels; wheat, l5l,-
600 bushels; corn, 2S2,OJO bushels; oats, 3l5,-
900 bushels; rye, 1900 bushels; barley, To-
coo bushels. Shipments--Flour, $1,000 bar
fels wheat, LOCO bushels; corn, l17OOO
bushels; oats. 4l7000 bushels: rye, 1000
bushels barley 10000 bushels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-31
USED FIRE FOR REVENGE.
HotellSeepcr Charged With InstIgat-
. ing an Attempt TO Burn Rivals
HouSCs

houses.
New Haven, Conn, Dec. 30.--The ar
rest OF George r. Hodgdcn, proprietor
of the Hotel fremont, Of this city and
of the Haynes house at Springfield,
charged with instigating the attempt
to burn the TOntinc hotel while 1t was
crowded with guests on Christmas
morning is one of the biggest sensa-
tions ever sprung in the state.
Captain HOdgden is a wealthy re-
tired ship owner who about ten years
ago entered the hotel business by leas-
ing the Hotel fremont. Six years ago
he took a five years lease of the Ton
tine, located only half a block away
from the fremont \ year ago his lease
expired, and after a sharp competition,
George White secured the lease from
him. Hodgden felt bitter at the throw
down and the local police claim to
have evidence that he vowed revenge
That he instigated the incipient fire
Christmas morning is the charge he
must face.
His arrest in the Haynes house at
Springfield occurred about midnight,
and he arrived here at 4 o'clock this
morning. He appeared in the city
court this morning with Frederick
Cook, arrested yesterday in Boston, for
actually setting the fire. 1t is rumored
that Cooks confession led to Captain
HOdgden's arrest.
City Attorney Brown had a surprise
in store for Hodgden and Cook in the
city court this morning. Instead of
charging them with simple arson, the
extreme penalty for which is twenty
years, he made them face a charge of
arson with attempt to endanger life.
The law states that a sentence for this
must be life imprisonment. Both cases
We're continued till next Monday morn
ing. Bonds We're fixed at $1,000 each
| and both went to Jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-31

East Liberty, Pa. Dec. 3O.-Cattle-
Steady; prime, S4.S3ai.9O; common, S3,%5a
$50; bulls, stays and cows, $2a3,70. Hogs
Steady; prime assorted mediums, $3,jOa
3.65: best Workers, $3.50; common to fair
Workers. and pigs, $3jOa3.GO; heavy. So. jOa
3.55; good roughs, $2,7ja3.lj; common S2.5
a2.60. Sheep-Steady; choice, A.6Oai.t0;
common, sSa3G5 choice lambs. Sj.9DaG.lO;
common to good, S4.5Oa5SO; veal calves,
36 5Oa7 25
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-31

East Buffalo, n. Y, Dec. 3O.-Cattle-
Fairly steady. Hogs-About steady; York
ers, good to choice. S2.70a36O; roughs.
common to choice $3a32O; pigs, common
to choice, S3l5a35O. Sheep and Lambs
About steady; lambs. choice to extra. sea
Clio; culls to common. $i25a5.4O; sheep,
choice to selected wethers, $LG0a4S5; culls
to common, So 50a320.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-31
Chicnun Iivn Sfnck.

Chicago, Dec. 30.--Cattle--Active at
%.15a49O; stOckers and feeders. S3.l0ai.25;
calves, $6.3Oa6.4O. Hogs-Active at 81. iOa
$50; pigs, S3.3Oa3.45 Sheep and Lambs
Steady; sheep, $3a4.Gj for inferior to
prime; lambs, $ja5.75. Rcceipts-Cattle,
$500 head; hogs, $1,000 head; sheep, 1900
head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-31
Cards


They played at cards on the yellow sand,
When the fields and the trees were
green;
She thought that the trump was in her
hand
He thought that he held the queen.
But winter has come and they both have
strayed
Away from the throbbinE wave
He finds twas only the duece she played,
She finds that he played the knave.
Columbia Verse.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-31
EFFECTS OF LIGHT ON EYES.

A Partisan opthalmologist says that the
inCaudesCent electric light is the least
harmful to the eyes of all artificial light.
Next comes the light of Il good kerosene
lamp, after that candles, and the worst of
all is ordinary gas-light.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-31
Chicago Grain Market,

Chicago, Dee SO.-The leading futures
ranged as follows: Whcat-December,
9Ga9rkc.; January, 92Fsa92hc,; May. VISA
92ka92hc, Corn-December Esa2iC. jan
uary, 27lsc; May 29isa297sc.; July SOAa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-31
Now NOrI, Live StOcI,.

New York, Dec. 30.--Beevcs-No trading.
Calvcs-Steady; veals, S5aS.5O; Erdssers 50
a3,50. Sheep-Stcady; lambs, lSc. lower;
sheep. $ia4.75; lambs. SG.12l2a6.3il2. Hogs
Weak at S3.10a415.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-31
OIL Markets.

Oil City, Pa. Dec. 30.-Credit balances,
Co. certificates, no bid; cash oil sold t5a
65h; closed 6514 bid shipments, Sj,157 bar
rels runs, SIS barrels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-31
Mems Shoes

Lot MEMS hand-sewed,
needle-toe, calf lined, regular
$500 shoes, all sizes,
At $1.0S
Lot 2-Men's calf, three
sole, needle toe shoes, regu-
lar value $500, all sizes,
At S1.70
Lot 3-Men's patent leather
calf hand-sewed shoes, worth
$500, all sizes, At $2.29
Lot 4-Men's enamel and
calf shoes, all sizes, worth
$3.50, AT Sl.3e
Lot $500 pairs mems
double sole and top and street
shoes, worth $I.5o, all sizes,
At 0Sc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-31
Ladies' Shoes

Lot Ladies' Dongola
leather walkenphast shoes,
al. sizes, worth 81. so,
At Sl.2o
Lot Ladies' Dongola
button needle-toe shoes, worth
S2.25, AT Sly
Lot 3-Ladies' hand-sewed
fine vici shoes, new toes, but
ton and lace, worth $3.50,
At S1.0S
Lot 4-I5oo pair ladies'
SIS shoes, all sizes, At 0Sc
Lot 5-Ladies' beaver felt
lined shoes, worth $I.oO,
81. so and S2.oo,
At 00c, 08C and Sl.20
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-31
Today, Friday
Misses Shoes

Misses Shoes
Lot 1-I5oo Misses Don
gola button patent tip shoes,
all sizes, worth Sl,oo,
At 60C
Lot Misses extra quail
ity school shoes, all sizes,
worth $50, At 0Sc
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-19
WAS AT NASHVILLE.

Mr.. John l.. Thomasson, whose mys.
terious disappearance from Yorkville
on Sunday of last week created such
a sensation throughout the town and
surrounding country, returned home
on last Saturday morning.
In answer to questions by the repor'
ter, Mr.. Thomasson said he had been
to the Nashville exposition. He had
been contemplating the visit for sever
al days, and having an opportunity to
reach the G.. G. & N. railroad by pri'
vate conveyance, Sunday night, took
advantage of it. Before leaving he
went to the store to get some clothes,
and in his hurry left and forgot the
door keys in showcase to which be
had gone for cravat. That his leav'
ing was likely to cause alarm never
occurred to him until after he started
home. While at Birmingham, he saw
in the Atlanta Constitution dispatch
describing the situation here, and i'm
mediately telegrahed his whereabouts
Mr.. Thomasson is very much con-
cerned at the alarm that was felt by
bis friends, and more or less amused
and indignant at the many absurd re-
ports that were started as theories
and repeated as facts. Taken all IN
all, he thinks that if he has occasion
to 90 off again to an exposition, OF
elsewhere, he will hardly do so with
out giving due notice beforehand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-19
ALMOST DROWNED.

A happy fishing party at McSwain's
ford, on Bullock's creek, was broken
up last Thursday by an unusually mar
row escape of two of its members
from drowning.
While attempting to cross log over
the creek, Miss Hannah McSWain lost
her footing and fell into the stream,
The creek was "up," and Miss Nc
Swain being unable to swim, at once
went beyond her depth. Mr.. Jona'
than McSwain, brother, jumped to
the rescue; but was quickly caught
by his struggling sister and was, for a
time, rendered helpless. In fact he
was almost drowned. In some way,
however, he managed to get one arm
free and bravely struggled with his
burden to a point some 80 or 40 yards
down the creek, where he and his
sister were both pulled out OF the
water by other members of the party
on the bank.
When taken out of the creek, Miss
Hannah was all but insensible; but
shortly afterward began to recover,
and on Monday last seemed to be yet
a little the worse for her serious mis-
adventure. The extent of the damage
sustained by Mr.. Jonathan McSwain,
her courageous brother, was only o
very severe ducking, and the rather
solemn experience of reviewing long
period of his life in remarkably
short time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-19

year. Foreign exports for the week
have been 67,99S, against 26,S2l last
year, making the total thus far for the
season 5,642 ,O5s, against 4,219, 147 last
year, or an increase of 1,422,911. In
cluding stock left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and
the number of bales brought into sight
thus far for the new crop, the supply
to date is $685. against 1907, ,54S
for the same period last year.
Representative Cochran, of Mis-.
souri,, on Monday, introduced a reso-
luton for submitting to the legislatures
of the states an amendment to the con-
stitution, which follows: "An income
tax shall not be considered as direct
tax within the meaning dissection 2 and
section 9 of article l of the constitu-
ton but the congress shall have pow
er to lay and collect tax on income
derived from any source whatever
without regard to apportionment or
enumerations."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-19
AS TO DEADBEATS.

There are a great many people in
this world who are very difficult tc
please but if in the whole lot there is
one who is harder case than the con
firmed "deadbeat," the newspaper
man has no desire to form his acquain'
tance.
While on business not long ago, try
ing to get information for the numer'
GUS subscribers THE ENQUIRER al.
readily has, rather than thinking oi
soliciting more subscribers, especially
at this dull season of the year, the
reporter had occasion to stop at q
small country store which is also q
postoffice.
After the reporter had politely in
troduced himself by name, the store
keeper asked:
"Out in the interest of THE ENQUIR-
Err, are you ?"
ayes, sir; that is, rather in the in
terest of The ENQUIRER's patrons
work for them all the time"
Newspaper business gittin' pretty
hard amt it-three or four at Rock
Hill, one at Fort Mill, and two at
Yorkville ?"
"Competition, sir, is the life of trade.
We like it. THE ENQUIRER has
more subscribers now than it had
when there were only two papers in
the county-one at Yorkville and the
other at Rock Hill. With only one
paper, no matter how hard we work.
people take it as a matter of course,
and the work does not count for any
thing. With two or more, however,
there is no room for the charge that
YOU would not have, or would have
done, as the case may be, so and so, if
YOU had had competition. Then again,
there is an opportunity for the public
to Judge as to the merits of your paper
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-19
CONTRACT LET.

By the first of October next, the
Associate Reformed congregations Of
Rock Hill expects to be housed in one
of the handsomest churches in York
county. The contract for the erection
of the structure was let last Thursday
to J. Y. Orders, of Charlotte, for the
sum $3.50.
The plans and specifications call for
a beautiful modern church building,
constructed of brick, trimmed with
stone and covered with slate. The
main auditorium is to be 35x50 feet,
and the Sabbath school room 26x36
feet, and a convenient arrangement OF
folding doors will admit of both rooms
being thrown into one. The building
is to be surmounted by two towers
one As feet, and the other IS feet in
height.
The history of this church is a pref
ty story of pluck and perseverance
under circumstances which were any
thing but encouraging. Rev. A. S.
Rogers went to Rock Hill in July,
1895, to survey the field and canvass
the idea of building church. He
found in the city only twenty Associate
Reformed Presbyterians, and these
were so discouraged as the result OF
previous repeated efforts in the same
direction, that they were not inclined
to try again. But Mr.. Rogers was de-
termined, and the next year he got
permission from the A. R. home mis-
sion board to canvass for funds. Com
mencing in August, 1896, he was not
long in raising subscriptions to the
amount of $3.50. Of this amount he
raised $1,000 in Rock Hill, and the
balance principally throughout the
churches of the First Presbytery.
The little flock of 20 members in
June, 1895, has grown in less than
two years to number 45 hard workers,
and now what once seemed to be a
forlorn hope, promises soon to be one
of the very strongest Associate Re-
formed churches in the county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-19

by comparison, and barring that mar
row prejudice over which no intelli'
gent business man will ever allow him
self to lose any sleep, you stand q
chance to be appreciated squarely or
your merits"
"But some don't like THE ENQUIRER
as we'll since it has been changed tc
twice.a-week as they did the old
weekly. 1t amt got as much in it.,
persisted the storekeeper.
Convinced by this time that he had
struck a mossback, the reporter was
hardly able to suppress his amuse'
ment; but being thoroughly familiar
with the facts, felt inclined to continue
the argument. He replied:
"Shortly after we began the publ
cation of the semi.weekly, through oul
clubmakers, we inquired as to the
preference of all our subscribers, and
for those who desired it, we published
the weekly. Presently the weekly
subscribers began to drop back to the
semi-weekly until only 40 of them
were left. We notified these of oul
intention to discontinue the weekly
and gave them the preference between
the semi-weekly and the return o.
their money. We did not lose one.' ,
At this the wise merchant.postmas
ter scratched his head and replied:
"But there amt so much in it,"
The reporter then showed that there
was a third more type set for the two
editions of the semi weekly, than there
was altogether for the old weekly, and
also that the two editions contained 6
great deal more live matter than all the
other papers in the county combined
Then, as we concluded the explana
ton, we remarked:
"By the way, are you a subscriber
to THE ENQUIRER?
"No don't take it now," replied
the postmaster.
"Then you and those other fellows
who do not take it, ought hardly to bt
considered fair judges" said the re
porter.
"Oh! but read it. I read then
that come to the postoffice here, anc
them others that 1 was talking abou
read it, too."
Upon this confession the reporter
was in a position to explain the whole
business. To please "deadbeats" il
impossible. At The ENQUIRER Office
deadbeats get but little consideration
Unable to get the paper mailed tt
them from there, they have to prey
upon the class of people who pay fol
what they get, and as the best pretex
for playing the deadbeat, they take
the position that a newspaper fol
which they are willing to walk from
one to three miles two hundred time:
a year, and in the reading of which
they are willing to waste from $50 tt
200 hours during the same time, is moi
worth $l.75.
Strange world this. But it is gooc
thing. If it was not strange, there
would be precious little use to try te
print newspaper in it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-19
answers were especially interesting
ond instr,ctiye

answers were especially interesting
and instructive.
After the song, "Welcome For Me, u
came Number 4, the always grand
little poem of IA stanzas-"The Chill
dren's Crusade" by Mrs. M. E. Pres
ton. The poem was recited by Miss
Alma Walker in a style which brought
out with beautiful clearness each one
of the many sublime sentiments with
which it abounds. This rendition was
followed by an admirably declaimed
address on Missions by Master
Harry Smith, who, after the song, "Gc
Tell the World of His Love-" was
followed by addresses on the "Ep'
worth League" and "Education" by
Annie Smith and Gill Hollis.
Next came the song, "Blessed be
the Name" by the school, and the re-
citation, "Nobody's Child-six stan
zas-one each by Ethel Hope, Straus'
sic Walker, Mabel Berry, Weila Par
ish, Carrie Beard and Bessie Gilbert
This was followed by a liberal collec
ton in aid of needy Sunday schools
and after the song, "When the Roll is
called Up Yonder," the exercises
were closed with the doxology ano
benediction.
Altogether the exercises lasted ar
hour and quarter. They were very
much enjoyed by all the children
present as participants or listeners
and the many older people who watch
ed the proceedings with absorbing in
terest throughout were delightfully."-
impressed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-19
THE BRIDGE CONTRACT.

The committee on plans and loca-
ton of the proposed Catawba river
bridge, held a meeting in Rock Hill
on Monday to consider various matters
in connection with its duties.
After careful examination Of the
two sets of plans and specifications
submitted, it is decided to ask bidders
to submit proposals as to both sets OF
plans, etc., and the question as to which
plan will be selected will not be deter
mined until after all the bids are re-
ceived. There is some little doubt as
to whether the cost of the bridge under
what seems to be the best plan, can be
brought within the sum of $4,000 to
which the committee is limited, aud it
is on account of this fact, princi-
pally, that both sets of plans will be
submitted to the contractors.
Information as to the time of letting
out the contract, together with the
terms, etc., will be found in the ad-
vertisement in another column.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-19
CHILDREN'S DAY.

Children's Day exercises at Trinity
Methodist church, last Sunday after
noon, were largely attended and were
highly interesting and instructive
throughout.
The first numbers on the programme
consisted of the singing of the hymns
.'Marching on Zion," and awe are
Singing on the Way" The hymns
were rendered by the school and con
gregation, led by Mr.. P. M: Grimes
with Miss Mary Johnson at the organ
The selections were beautiful, they had
been practiced with great care, and the
music, as was the case with all of the
other selections rendered later, was
simply grand. Next came the open
ing prayer by Superintendent Gilbert
and this was followed with the song
"Jesus Lives" by the school. Then
came responsive reading of the Scrip
lures and the song "Leanlng on the
Everlasting Arms"
Next commenced the series of sep
arate exercises especially prepared for
rendition by the pupils. These were
introduced by pretty little recita'
tion entitled, "Have you heard of Je'
sus ?" consisting of five verses, each
verse rendered by one of the follow
ing little children: Mary Walker,
Mary Dobson, Willie Waters, Ollie
Walker, Leon White, Louise Dobson,
with a sixth-Violet Dobson-joining
in the chorus.
Number 2 consisted of an address
on the "Sunday school," by Master
Willie Nix, who was followed by the
song, "Sweet Story" after which came
"Forty Questions" asked by Superin
tendent Gilbert, and answered by the
various members of the school. The
questions related to statistical and
other information about the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South. and the