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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-05
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

As usual during election week business was
rather quiet. There was an advance in
Wheat carly in the week, but decline fol-
lowed Money matters are quiet In Balti-
more yesterday money was quiet and easy,
call rates being quoted at 3 and 4 pr cent,
with bank accommodations and discounts I'M
changed, at 4 and per cent In New York
money on call was easy at 1Als2 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 3aAa41a per cent
Local shares continue quiet with light trans.
actions.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Betore the first hour
of trading had far advanced Spanish war
scare was in full force on the floor of the
Stock Exchange and the whole list began to
fall, the velocity of the decline increasing
ss prices reached the lower range The
liquidation became very heavy. enormous
blocks of stock being thrown over for what
they would bring. By IL o'clock there were
some slight and spasmo1ic rallies here and
there but tho tone of the market was very
feverish.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-05
DRY GOODS. DRY GOODS.
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS

In making your fall purchases look at our stocks No
house, in this vicinity offers better values reliable mer-
chandise
In dress goods CSC line large in strictly all wool
fabrics.
For ACC and soc show large range of nces and also
most excellent values plain serges Look the 5o-nc
cloths at Soc We charged per advance this
line for duplicates.
Our 49c and soc black and blue serges the very best
values anywhere We have large line of fancy black goods
from 75c $3.50 Special values in black wool poplns n
perial diagonals, &C.
Examine the values in rich brocaded silks and satns
silk window. Choice fancy silks Extra values in tat
etas, Duchess satns and satin luxors.
you rug, Smyrnas 81, S125, $780, S2.1o
1919 and 81 SO better than any offered Our range
Of Moquette Rugs ST. $3.50 and $375 special values
and large range of patterns.
We in good condition you in carpet de-
partment Velvet Moquette and Administer Carpets made
laid and lined ST. large range tapestry carpets differ
ent grades equally as low.
Portiers, lace curtains, &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-05

SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET, Nov. A.
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf 5.70c per pound (;
Standard powdered 5.25c per h., Cubes
5.20c per Id; Standard granulated 5.09c
pr Id; fine graduated 5.0Sc per Id; Dia-
mond A 5.O6c per lb; Crystal A 5.09c per
Id; Confectioners' A 4.94c per lb Columbia
A 4.70c per III; Keystone A 4.7Oc per Id
Fellows 4OOa4.2Oc per h. The demand
improved slightly as dealers found it neces-
sary to replenish their stock. softs, includ-
ing Columbia A and Keystone A declined lsc
Wednesday. The higher grades were I'M
changed.
CoFFEE-The market for spot Rio closed
dull, with quotations OIL the basis of 69sa
6gc per ID for No. 7 Rio. Mild Coflees
were quiet st the following quotations
Santos 8a13c per ID, Maracaibo 14a17lhc
Java 25s26Ac per h. fancy do. 29a30c,
Mocha 21a2I4sc per lb. Futures closed
STEADY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-05

" VOV VI VI " w AV VA1 ~
10th, l1th and F StS., N. W.
-:o:--
MEMS CUSTOM
TAILORING.
Our speciality is an excellent
range of patterns in substan-
tial Atwood Suitings which we
make to order for
$l4 Per Suit,
OF SIS if lined with silk. Re-
member that you don't have
to pay for a garment if it does
not fit.
Custom Shirt Making.
We believe that we give an unequaled Shirt
to measure at
6 for SO,
Using Wamsutts or N. Y. Mills muslin and
substantial linen. Of course we make finer
grades
COlOred Shirts
For business wear are correct this fsll--fne
madras and French percalo shirts and one
pair Of cuffs for
1926.
Underwear.
We have q bountiful supply of the best
quality we have ever had in Natural Wool
Underwear to sell at
$1.00 Per Garment.
Other grades in natural wool (so-called)
from soc to $2C0 per garment.
Stuttgarter Sanitary
Underwear,
In natural wool, is unequaled among woollen
underwear for service and non.shrinking, at
least almost non-shrinking qualities.
Shirts and Drawers-Stuttgarte make-3.
thread worsted, white By mistake the lot
cana finished in double front shirts buttoning
on the shoulder. The same quality in our
regular stock ranges in price from 1925 for
smallest size to So 45. We will sell all sizes
,-eh rts from "a to so inches. Drawers from
30 to so inches--at
$500 Per Garment.
Hosiery.
Almost everything imaginable in this line.
Black and Tan Colored Half Hose,
123c to SOC Per Pair.
Fancy Half Hose, Csc to Csc.
Natural Wool, Colored Merino, Black and
Coored Cashmere Half Hose.
Novelties in Bicycle.Golf Hose are heavy
black co ton with silk.plaited turnover tops
in black and white and fancy checks,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-05

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Nov. 5.-The
offerings Of grain are light and prices remsin
about unchanged. We quote: Flour So 90
a5 70 for fine to patent roller; Wheat GOA
95 Corn 32a33; Bye 40a42; Oats 2Oa23 !;
Butter 15a20; Eggs 15a16.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-05

RICHMOND MARKET. Nov. 5.-The mar.
ket is quiet with little doing and but slight
changes to note in prices. We quote: Flour
50 5Oa5 rs for fine to patent family brands
Wheat 93a98; Corn 32a34; Rye 4Sa50;
Oats 22a24.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-05

teachers have ever been, she yet speak
eth words of love and wisdom to those
see has instructed, words of counsel
and direction to those who shall come
after her." Truly OF her it may with
truth bo said," I heard voice from
heaven saying unto me, write, blessed
are the dead which die in the
Lord from hence forth: yea, saith the
Spirit that they may rest from their
labors and their works do follow
Them"
Tosupply the vacancy thus providen-
TALLY created, Isppointed Miss Sophia
Ruth Bowie, who was subsequently
elected by the board and continued, un-
iii the close of the session, to discharge
the duties of the position, which she
did with commendable fidelity and
efficiency.
The discipline in most, if not in all of
the schools during the past year has
been very good, but some of the teach
ers, in spite of long experience, still
appear to believe in what may be term.
ed lover discipline" forgetting that
the best discipline is generally found in
the rooms Of those teachers "who make
the least apparent effort in that direc-
tion," and that f'tact, love for, and
sympathy with children. produces the
best results-that the constant use of
the rod aud the tongue may maintain
order, but will never build character"
I again refer with pleasure to the fact
that corporal punishment, though per-
mitted under the rules, is rarely found
necessary, and very few cases of truan-
cy have been reported.
No changes of any Importance have
occurred during the psstyear, nor have
our necessities required that any should
be made in respect of either buildings,
or school furniture. We still have on.
ly FIVE school buildings-three brick
and two frame. The three brick
buildings used by the white
schools are in good order, well
arranged, we'll ventilated, and
generally kept well cleaned. The two
frame buildings, used for the eclored
schools, while well adapted for school
purposes, though old, require every year
a large expenditure of money to keep
them in anything like decent order.
Three of the school buildings have
large play grounds attached, always
kept in good condition. In the matter
of desks and other essential school ap
piances there is nothing lacking, all
the schools being we'll equipped in
these particulars.
Our finances, under the skillfuI man.
agemeut of our faithful and efficient
treasurer and clerk, have been made
to accomplish much, but it is with deep
regret that find larger deficit than
last year. The disastrous storm which
swept over this city on the night of
September 29th, 1896, necessilated a
larger expenditure in repairs to several
of the school buildings, and this will.
in measure, account for this deficit.
During the year we paid $500 on the
bonded debt.
The receipts during the year were
20,2l2 rs, and the expenditures $780,.
919 IA, leaving deficit of $7O6 Sc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-05

The market continues quiet. There was
rise in Wheat early in the week, but prices
fell off again. Other grain has remained un.
changed. Country Produce is strong with
light offerings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-05

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Nov. A.
Cattle.-Trsde in cattle was dull and prices
averaged 1oa15c lower sales were on basis
OF S4a4 80 fox common, Sd 6Os4.S5 for goo1,
81 5Oa5 30 for choice to extra, and stoekers
and feeders So 40a4 25. Hogs.-There was
more active trade in hogs; coarse packers
sold at So. 25a3. 40, and few fancy assorted
at SIS. 72lhs3.75 ; the great bulk Of the hogs
crossed the scales at SIS 50a3.T0 most of the
pigs selling for $325a3.65 Sheep.-Sheep
were in demand at $2a2. SO for the poorest to
$45Oa4.60 for the best natives; Western
range sheep sold st S3a4.35, feeders paying
$3.10a4. Lambs $3.75a475 for poor TO
prime, with feeding lambs saleable at 81 75a
80; few fancy selected lambs sold at Sc.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Nov. A.
Beeves-no trading; beef Sa9lhc per lb.
Calyes-market quiet and steady vesls Sol
$50 per 100 lbs; grassers $3a3 so, and
Westerns S425a4S71a per 100 lbs. Sheep
and Lambs-market slow and stesdy; sheep
S3a4 so per 100 lbs lambs S5s5. 80 per 100
lbs. Hogs-market lower at So. SOa4.1O
per 100 lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-05

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Flour-state and
Western quiet and easy Minnesota patents
$5 15s5 As; winter straighis 81 65a4 75.
Bye -four quiet. Wheat-options opened easy
and sold off under liquidation and poor sup
port cables irregular; May 93ha94. Bye
quiet; No Western So Conceptions
opened quiet but steadior on light receipts
and covering; May 34a4a347s. Oats-op-
tions opened quiet but steady with corn ;
track white 26a31. Beef quiet Pork dull !;
mess SO 50a9 20. Lard dull prime Western
steam 81 60 nominal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-05

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Nov A.
Beef Cattle.-The offering as to quality were
scarcely up to those OF last week-fewer tops
and not as good as those OF last week, but
fewer of the common grades. Values show
but little variation in view of tho quality
from those Of last week, tho range being a
little lower for the tops and quito as low as
the lowest last week. Price, of Beef Cattle
this week ranged as follows:
BeSt....,.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. p4 5O 10
Generally rated first quality. 4 90 40
Medium or good fair quality. 275 3 %
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows........ ................. 9 90 9 80
Of the Cattle received 1867 came from Viz.
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs.-The market is very
slow for both sheep and lambs and there are
too many common sheep on the market. Lit
tie or no change is made in quotations, as to
values Sheep sell at 2s3at,c per ID, and a
few extra at &c per ID. Lambs sell at 4lha5c
per h. and extra at sc per lb gross.
Swine.-The market is firm at the figures
railing on Monday on account of the Western
advices. Western hogs sold at 81 30a4.50
per 100 lbs gross, others $4a4.25 per 100
It's Light pigs $3.50A3.75, and roughs
at $2.50a3 par 100 lbs gross.
Fresh Cows.-Trade Is fair, with moder.
ately fair offering and prices show some
slight improvement, ruling at $2Oa5O per
head.
Calves-The market is weak for veals, be.
ing &c off from Mondays ratings. Quota
tions are 4a6hc per IL. Roughs $3aS each
nominally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-05

rlSe III w nc4L early III ZIG Wteki uuI prices
fell off again. Other grain has remained IN.
changed. Country Produce is strong with
light offerings.
CHICAGO, Nov 5.-There was consider
sb.e falling off in the volume Of trade in
Wheat to. day with the feeling rathor un.
settled. December opened at S4Hsa944
against yesterdays closing price of "a. 1t
caused rally to 937s which was tho top
price for some time, the market easing off
again to 939s Corn was strong December
opened lac higher at 264 and advanced to
26aa 1t reacted with wheat TO 261s but re.
covered to 26A. Oats were quiet but firm
December opened shade higher at 1874
1888 and advanced to 1913. Hogs, prices
were steady. December Pork opened 2lbc
lower at ST 65, sold at 81 621h and advanc-
ed to ST 671s. January Lard opened I'm.
changed at 81 40 and declined to 81 371h.
January Ribs opened shade lower at
81 471hs4 so and sold at 81 47lh.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. 5.-Flour dull
and unchanged Wheat quiet; No 2 red spot
and month 97Aa97ss; Dec 97lha97a4 May
96h asked steamer No 2 red 91%a92 !;
southern wheat by sample 90aa8; do on
grade 92a971s. Corn steady spot and month
31Aa31A; Dec 31ess317s; new or old, Nov
or Dec, 3Iiaa31ss; Jan 311aa312i steamer
mixed 29Aa291a southern white corn 33a
"a; do yellow 3l1aa32h. Oats firm; No 2
white Western 27a271b; No Q mixed 23a
231b. Rye barely steady; No nearby
50; No 2 Western 531h. Hay steady for
the better grades; choice timothy $13 GOA
Ii so. Sugar strong and unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-05


Fancy Half Hose, Csc to Csc.
Natural Wool, Colored Merino, Black and
Colored Cashmere Half Hose.
Novelties in Bicycle.Golf Hose are heavy
black co. ton with silk.plaited turnover tops
in black and white and fancy checks,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
TWO BICYCLES STOLEN.
Taken from the Albright Library and
Burr Binding.

Two bicycles were stolen in this city
yesterday-one was a Crescent wheel
owned by Harry NJ Dean, the we'll
other was a Defiance wheel, the prop
erty OF Ward Bloomer, son of j. II.
Bloomer, of Washington avenue.
Mr. Dean placed his wheel on the
curbstone at the corner Of Vine street
and Washington avenue, while he went
into the Albright library When he
came out, within twenty minutes af-
terward, the bicycle had disappeared.
This was at 1890 o'clock a. m. In the
afternoon Mr.. Dean reported his loss to
Chief OF Police Robling. Within an
hour after Mr.. Deans visit to Chief
Robling Mr.. Bloomer called with his
story.
Mr.. Boomers son, Ward, at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon placed his
wheel near the front entrance in the
hallway of the Burr building. The boy
went upstairs to Mr.. Boomers office,
and after remaining a half hour he
returned and found that his bicycle
was gone. The police were then noti-
fed.
The heads of the police department
are of the idea that a gang of profess
sional bicycle thieves are at work in
the city. The Bloomer wheel was No.
70,195, black frame, with toe-clips on
the peddles. Mr.. Dean says his wheel
was the only one of it's make in the
city. 1t was No. 263 $685. black frame.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
DESTROYING THE SECURITY.
Injunction to Prevent the Removal of
Planning Mills Contents.

Kinbacks planning mill and factory,
on Main street. Carbondale, is the OBJ
ject of a legal struggle begun in the
courts yesterday. William B. Lindsay
is the plaintiff, and T. c. Robinson and
William Kinback, the defendants.
Mr.. Lindsay, through his attorney,
G. Comegys, alleges that on Jan. l,
1894, William Kinback became indebted
to him in the sum of $4,000 and gave
him a mortgage for that amount on the
planning mill property. Kinback yester-
day became insolvent and assigned his
personal property to r. c. Robinson,
who also had a judgment against him.
Robinson and Kinback, it is claimed,
are now removing the machinery and
fixtures from the mill, and thereby
destroying the only security the plain
tiff has for his $4,000.
Upon the recital of the above facts
and presentation of proper ariidavits
and bonds Judge Edwards granted a
preliminary injunction restraining the
defendants from removing anything
more from the factory and directing
them to replace whatever has already
been taken away. A rule was also
granted on the defendants to show
cause why the preliminary Injunction
should not be made permanent, return
able May 25 1884, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
TWO IMPORTANT
COUNCIL MEETINGS
Common and Select Branches VIII Hold
Meetings Tonight.
THE STREET cOMMlsSIONERSHIP
IL Is One of tho Important Matters
That will Engage the Attention of
the Upper Branch--President SAM
derson Cannot BE Prcsent-- Com
mon will Meet for the Purpose of
Considering the Report of the
Joint Conference Committee.

Two matters of extreme Importance
will engage the attention of councils
tonight. The select branch meets in
regular session for the transaction Of
general business, while the lower body
will convene especially to consider the
report of the joint conference commit
tee in relation to the agreement reach
ed between Democrats and Republic
cans on the appropriation ordinance.
The mayors recent removal of Street
Commissioner Kinsley and his appoint
ment of A. b. Dunning, jr., to succeed
MIR. Kinsley will be treated in a report
from the judiciary committee to whom
both the removal and appointment
have been referred. There is no con-
cealment of the fact that the Demo-
Gratis with the possible exception of
Mr.. Manley are opposed to Mr.. Dun
ning's appointment while 1t is equally
as well understood that the Republl-
cans will support the mayors selection.
President Sanderson cannot be pres
ent on account of the death of a rela-
tive and Mr. Robinson, the Independent
Democrat, who would stand by the
appointee, is i'll and may not be pres
ent. But without those two votes, Mr..
Manley's vote would confirm the APP
pointment.
The question has been raised that as
Mr.. Kinsley's term of office does not
expire until June II, he would be enti-
tied to draw salary until that date If
councils are not specific in the cause
of the removal. 1t is possible that this
contingency may delay any specific re-
port by the committee. The commit
tee will, meet an hour before the coun-
Gil convenes, and, it is said. will have
before them an opinion from City So
licltor Torrey as to whether the action
of mayor and councils regarding the
removal has been regular.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
AFTER POKER PLAYERS.
Constable J. c. Moran Prefers Charges
Against Three Alleged Proprietors
OF a Gambling House.

Unless Constable j. c. Moran grows
regretful between this time and tonor-
row night at o'clock there will be n
sorry and worried lot of prominent
Scrantonians lined up in Alderman
nonovan's office in the Twelfth ward.
Yesterday Constable Moran caused
warrants to be issued for the arrest
of Major Qumby, George r. Andrews
and Jay Elliott, charging them With
conducting poker and faro games over
the Windsor, on Penn avenue. They
gave bail for O hearing at o'clock
Friday night.
About twenty prominent business
and professional men have been sub
poenaed as witnesses and if the case
comes off they will be required under
penalty of Imprisonment for contempt
to appear and tell under oath what
they know of the place.
AS may be believed strong efforts
are being made to quash the case.
Whether or not they will succeed re-
mains to be seen tomorrow night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
Personal GOSSIP.


Comparatively few persons learn to
play the harp with the intcntion~of be-
coming public performers" said Miss
Maud Morgan to Tribune reporter the
other evening. The renowned harpist
had just left the stage of the Froth-
ingham where she charmed the audi
ence with one of her solos and during
the interval that elapsed until she was
again called on the stage she chatted
pleasantly about her art. II have CIV
en- instruction to a large number of
persons many of whom have become
skillful performers but nearly every
one of them learned for the pleasure
the accomplishment gave them or their
immediate friends and with no desire
to appear in public though some of
them were qualified to afford much
pleasure to lovers of music and also
to win very high praise from the most
eXacting critics. For several years
have worked constantly to popularize
the harp and it is now in more general
use than ever before ] believe. ] have
given instruction on the harp, lecture
about 1t, arranged music for it and it
is some qualification to me, you may
believe, to know that my work has
not all been in vain. When my father
first purchased a harp for me there was
but one some what obscure manufacture
er Of the instrument in New York city
Now there are a number and the harp
is gradually winning its way into the
best orchestras and is being largely
used in churches. When l was chosen
harpist of Grace church in New York
the introduction OF the instrument
seemed somewhat of an innovation but
now they are an established feature
of the music in many churches
throughout the land. The Welsh peo-
pie are great lovers of the harp and
have done much for 1t. While the harp
is one of the Tevered emblems of Ire
land and inseparably connected with
it's legends and its poetry the Irish
of today seem to have no desire to
draw the sweetness from the instru-
Il. their beloved Moore so often and
tende. referred to. Why is this so?
No one can tell; its merely one Of the
seemingly strange incongruities of
life" Miss Morgan advanced the opin-
ion that the cost and sensitiveness of
the harp has much to do in preventing
it from being more generally used. A
good instrument costs from 81 900 to
$1,000 and Is very easily ruined especial
1y if it receives careless handling when
being transferred from place to place.
Naturally she is an ardent champion
Of the instrument she has so thorough
ly mastered and believes that in Amer
lea there is an ever broadening future
for 1t.
1--WE are arranging the last of the
preliminaries now and in a few days
will begin Tie work of erecting the
new theater that Wilkes Barre is to
have said Manager NJ, II. Burgunder
Monday. 1T viii be one Of the finest
in the state and that's saying a good
deal for Pennsylvania has some very
fine playhouses. But Wilkes Barre
will be right in the front rank. The
work will be pushed rapidly during the
summer and the intention is to have
IL completed by Oct l. After the pay,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
FRANZ DIVORCE SUIT.
Allegations of the LibeIIaut Not An-
swered by the Respondent.

Before Judge Gunster, yesterday af-
ternoon, de! ositions were taken in the
divorce suit which ex-County Commits
sioner William Franz has instituted
against his second Wife,
Last week Mrs. Franz withdrew her
petition for a trial by jury and agreed
not 10 make any response to the alle-
cations of the hbellant, Accordingly
she was not present or represented at
yesterdays hearing. Attorney II. NJ,
Streeter appeared for Mr.. Franz.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
AN ENGINE ON FIRE.
Peculiar Accident That BefeI d..
l.. and w. Locomotive.

The engine attached to No IA on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad, due i'm Elmira at p. m, came
into the station on fire yesterday. The
locomotive was manned by a Scranton
crew and the train was In charge of
Conductor Renchler
Shortly before reaching the city the
tagging between the boiler and the
jacket was noticed by the engineer to
be ablaze. The flames made rapid
progress and burned toward the cab.
Had there been a stiff wind the coaches
would have been endangered.
Patrolman Powell of the police de-
partment saw the train bowling along
toward the station, and fastening to
a shop nearby got out a line of hose.
The burning lagglngs were thoroughly
doused with water when the engine
came TO a standstill and the flames
quickly eXtinguished. Conductor Rem
chler got the train out of the city
some twenty minutes later.-Yester-
days Elmira Advertiser