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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
THE KLONDlKE GOLD BUG.
Editorials and News.

Notice is hereby given that J. II. II.
Montgomery Budd is no longer an en-
ploye of the Bug" j. II. II. was en-
gagged four weeks ago to solicit sub
scriptions. He had no recommendation
except his numerous initials and a per-
suasive voice. The manner in which he
touched us for loan of ten led us to be-
lieve that he might become valuable as
an outside representative. But he has
proved a mistaken ideal. We have
learned that greater portion of his time
has been spent playing draw poker down
at S1atter's pavilion, and the one SUBJ
scrlber that he obtained has refused to
pay today, claiming that the paper was
never ordered. We give this explanation
in order that the parties who criticized us
for hastily throwing Budd down the back
stairs may understand the true state OF
affairs and know that our act was justiti-
able.
Sam Miller was rendered a necktie par
ty on Tuesday night. Miller, who was
fond of putting on airs and signing his
name "Millais," has been the object of
suspicion for some time, owing to the fact
the he was absent from the camp nearly
every time a valuable horse was missed.
on Tuesday a party of prospectors met
Sam up near Bone Gulch leading a fine
horse which he offered for $50. While the
iiiVh NSiC AOohlllB lut dlllIdl ONtT SOl-
onel Abram Smith, the owner, who was
hot on the trail, overlook the horse deal
er. Explanations We're needless. AS there
were no trees handy near Bone Gulch
inlet it was nee essary to bring Sam down
to the outskirts of camp in order to find
sapling strong enough to bear his
weight. Sam was game to the last, ex-
pressing regret only that he had denied
himself luxuries in order TO settle an
unpaid bar bill at Slatters the day be-
fore.
We have been asked to support the
candidacy of Ike Robbins for camp treas
urer and keeper of the prospective town
seal and records. We cannot do it. There
are reasons why the "Bug" must
rise above party affiliations and take an
Independent course. Ike served a term
In Tacoma Jail for snaring his neighbors
chickens; he narrowly escaped lynching
in Texas for horse stealing; he was
tarred and feathered for immortality at
Portland; and his picture is in the ma
tional rogues gallery labelled NO. 1l124.
AN round pickpocket." Personally we
have nothing against Mr.. Robbins; he
may be worthy citizen. But at the
present time there is nothing in the town
treasury for him to steal; and besides we
expect to be a candidate for the office
ourself, so our readers can see why IL
would be in bad taste for the bug" to
boom the interests of Ike Robbins.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
RILEY's FAyORITE
POEM.

He'd nothing but his violin,
I'd nothing but my song,
But we were wed when skies were blue
And summer days were long;
And when we rested by the hedge
The robins came and told
How they had dared to WOO and win
When early spring was cold.
We sometimes supped on dewberries,
Or slept among the hay,
But oft the farmers wives at eve
Came out to hear us play.
The rare old tunes, the dear old tunes,
We could not starve for long,
While my man had his violin
And l my sweet old song.
The world has gone well with us,
Old man, since We were one:
Our homeless wanderings down the laEes
1t long ago was done.
But those who wait for gold or gear,
For houses and for kline,
Till youths sweet spring grows brown
and sere.
win never know the joy OF hearts
That met without fear,
When you had but your violin,
And / my song, my dear
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
Dollar Wheat Not the Limit.

Speculative trading in wheat is nat
urally characterized by sharp and sud
den fluctuations, but these are mere in
cidents which in no wise affect the CEN
tral and enduring fact that it is to be
the mission of the United States with
In the next twelve months to feed, IL
not the world then certainly the best
part of it. Europe's shortage in food
supplies is something which bear move
ments in exchange pits cannot modify
however successfully they may from
time to time, disturb the upward trend
of quotations. So long as Europe fur
nishes an inevitable demand for Ameri-
cans surplus grain supply, as it must
do during the next year. the American
farmer can feel assured that dollar
wheat" will mark rather the minimum
than the maximum of his opportunity.
The most trustworthy estimates which
we have seen place Europe's imported
wheat need during the coming winter
at from 100000, 900 to 400 900, 900 bushels.
OF rye, which is the bread grain of the
masses in the principal continental
countries, there is an estimated short
age of 400, 100000 bushels and of pota-
toes, 1000, ,0OO, 900 bushels. Our inability
to export because Of a light crop will
have the effect to increase the foreign
clamor for our cereals; and of these
we can perhaps spare 200, ,0000 900 bushels
of wheat, 300, 1000, 900 bushels of corn,
100,000,OO0 bushels of oats and 10000, 900
bushels of rye, or a total Of 610, 900, 900
bushels, for which we may reasonably
expect to receive not less than $415, ,OO0,-
600, counting that rye and wheat will
bring 81, corn go cents and oats 25 cents.
But it would not surprise us if the
estimates Of 81 per bushel for wheat
and rye should prove too low The fact
that our wheat crop for the year is not
expected to exceed 500,000,0 600 bushels
requires account to be taken of another
fact; namely, that with prosperity TAX
ing effect among our people the domes-
tic demand for wheat, which in 1894
was only 31a bushels per capita, is likely
to approach toward the high point
reached in 1888, when we consumed 61s
bushels per capita. In other words,
Europe must compete with America in
bidding for American grain, and thus
the American farmer seems likely soon
to be in position to dictate terms
Should this prospect be realized, and
in the present condition of the world s
grain supply its realization appears in
evitable, dollar" wheat may expand
into r-and-a-quarter" wheat if
not eventually into wheat held at an
even higher rate per bushel. The GER
tain thing is that the demand is going
to be very much larger than the supply
and this will play directly and surely
into the pockets of American wheat
growers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30

guarantee Of peace than that effimin-
acy which invites aggression and in
suit. Very apt In its implied rebuke
Is the comment Of the Toronto Globe
upon Professor Bryce's speech. The
Globe naturally speaks to and for Can
adams, but the sentiment we are about
to quote from 1t can be adopted by
Americans without change as an ex-
preston of their own idea of proper
national policy: mo harm at all but
good will come from the feeling that
we must be prepared II necessary to
stand alone. That Is what nationality
means. Our neighbors may be friendly
in the main; we have no business to
depend on anybody's friendship or on
anything else than our own energies
and our own resources. The rule ap-
plies to nations as to men--the gods
help those who help themselves. And
this independence conduces to the
friendship which Professor Bryce de-
sires."
There is no soured patriotism worth
speaking of in the United States; but
there is some patriotism in which the
ferment is so weak that 1t produces
neither vinegar nor wine but kind
of slop fit only for the swill tub.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30

There was one paragraph in the re-
cent address of President Woolworth
of the American Bar association which
at the time of its delivery escaped us.
Speeking of the octivity and growing
uumerousnesr CT socialists he said:
"The ideal society which they portray
leaves the individual without motives,
incentives, permissions and facilities
to exertior, men lapsed into q state Of
crushing equality, life a preary mo-
notony, and the state without functions
to restrain the evil or protect enter
prise, industry and self-denial. 1t Is
condition in which all rights and
duties are extinct--all hopes, desires,
cravings, appetencies suppressed. He
made a desert and called 1t peace.
Better than that are wars and rapine
and crime. toll, starvation and agonies
of the worst days" In other words,
to make the best of that which is, is
better than to fly to evils we wot not
of. The judgment seems rational.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30

1t is understood that the question of
the constitutionality Of Pennsylvania
alien tax law will be carried to the
Federal Supreme court and advanced
to an early hearing. The final decision
will be awaited with real interest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

State Treasurer-J. S. BEACON, OF
Westmoreland.
Auditor General-LENI G.. MCAULEY,
of Chester.
Election day, November s.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30

Good times at Steelton" is a head
ing in a contemporary; but the truth
is, good times are showing up every
where.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30

The Philadelphia correspondent of
the New York Sun gives it as his guess
that p. A. b. Widener will be the next
governor of Pennsylvania. What, with
Penrose in the senate?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30

vanced $4,000 of state funds to pay
salaries of legislative employees. the
bills for which were subsequently We
toed. Well. If the bondsmen are worth
s2O,OOO-and it is not disputed that they
are-where is the loss?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30

The Philadelphia Press makes an
ado over the fact that on a sufficient
bond signed by State Chairman Elkin
and Secretary of the Commonwealth
Reeder, State Treasurer Haywood ad-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30

Resolved, That the platform adopted
at the National convention of Democ-
racy in 1896 be endorsed fully and
without eserve."-Plank Second in the
Platform of the Lackawanna Democ-
racy, adopted Aug. "a, 1897.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30

II has been one of the greatest of peace
full and happy conquests, as 1t has been
the swiftest. in all the worlds history.
1t has added hundreds of millions to the
permanent wealth of the United States,
and it is now producing yearly products
of the soil worth nearly two billion dol
lars. 1t is of the highest Importance as
assuring a continuance OF these prosper
Gus conditions, that the intelligence of
the people is in proper ratio with their
wealth-producing power. The illiterates
in these prairie states are fewer than in
the middle states, even less, proportion
ately, than In New England itself.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30

1t is marvellous story. Take one group
of states pre-eminently agricultural
Minnesota, Kansas. Nebraska and the
two Dakotas. Those who were school,
children at the time of the civil war can
remember how vaguely the Biographies
described the region included in these
states, and how those from the east who
had journeyed thither were thought to
have taken a wonderful trip into far
country. The white population in all that
country was less than ten thousand when
Buchanan became president. Today that
population is not far from six millions,
while the wealth produced there Is in
even greater proportion than the increase
of population. Eight times as much grain
in some parts vastly greater increase
than that-and nearly four times greater
meat product have come from this re-
gon, while land has been placed under
subjugaton so that it yields richly Of
the fruits of the earth, greater in area
than the aggregate superflces of the
German empire Holland, Belgium and
Denmar ark-that 1t, all of Europe between
the Rhine and Russia, and north of the
Austrian empire.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
TRUE EMPIRE BUILDING.
From Leslie's Weekly.


The history of civilization and the rec
ord of empire-lnaking contain no such
amazing story of vast and swift develop
ment as that which is briefly told by the
foremost of British statisticians, Mr.. Null
hall, of the growth of the prairie
States" of the United States in the past
forty years. England added a greater
area and an enormously larger popula-
ton to ker empire when India was made
tributary to the throne, but this was done
by conquest and successive subjugations
extending tn! ough many years. Russia
is slowly developing an agricultural ter
ritory as large as, or larger than, that
included in the prairie states, but the
condition of the majority of the czar's
subjects Is not to be compared in any way
with that of the vigorous, intelligent,
and progressive citizenship that has
created within the forty years this splen-
did agricultural empire of tie west.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-23
sHERIFF's SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW

sHERIFFss SALEM CHANCERY OF NEW
Jersey.
Between James Tissot, complainant, and Al
bert Tissot and wife, defendants.
Ell Rst,, "a; For ri Sale Of Mort, M9rtgag gss1 Premises.
Frank F. McDermott, Solicitor.
By virtue of the above stated writ. to me
directed and delivered. shall sell by pub
lie yendue. at f. G. Wolbert's Real Estate
Salesroom. No. Al Montgomery street, Jersey
City, on
THURSDAY, the twenty-ffth day of February.
A. d. 1897.
at two O'Clock in the afternoon, all the fol-
appurtenances, being the same described in
said writ. that is to say
Ali that tract or parcel of land and premises
hereinafter particularly described, situate, ly-
ing and being in the Township of Kearny, in
the County Of Hudson and state Of New Jer-
avenue. at a point therein distant two hun
dred and twenty-five feet northerly from the
northerlys line of Latham street, as the same
Ballantine and others, by Thompson and
Young. surveyors; thence running northeriy
along the line of Grant avenue twenty-five
feet; thence easterly and at right angles with
Grant avenue one hundred feet to the line of
property belonging to the heirs of John Will
Jams; thence southerly and parallel with Grant
avenue twenty-five feet; thence westerly at
right angles with Grant avenue one hundred
feet to the place Of beginning. Being lot No.
81, on the aforesaid map. and being the same
premises conveyed to the said Albert Tisset
by Charles Fl. McGilvray and Nettie Nc
Gilvray, his wife. by deed bearing even date
herewith; and this mortgage is given to secure
the consideration money In said conveyance.
HELLER
Dated January 10, 1897.
Jersey City News and Kearny Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-23
Dated February 9, 1897.
Jersey City News and Jersey City Democrat

sHERIEFss SALE IN cHANCERY OF
Between Gertrude R. schanck. complainant.
and Frederick w. Schultz and others. defen-
dants.
e, "a, II For rs Sale OF Of M0rtgag gss1 Premises.
Henry ]. Melosh, Solicitor.
By virtue of the above stated writ, to me
Ssaeiasa at anq F. a &. Woib'ert's S1 Real ''f Estate ~ s saiess
room, No. Al Montgomery street, Jersey City,
THURSDAY. the Eleventh day Of March.
A.. D. 1897,
at two O'clock in the afternoon. all the fol-
appurtenances. being the Same described in
Esd writ. that is to say
and premises situate, lying and icing in Jersey
City, Hudson County and State OF New Jersey,
County Registers ONCE entitled Map Of
South LAFAYETTE, Hudson County, New Jer.
lots numbered thirty-seven @T,, thirty eight
(SS), thirty-nine t39 and forty QW, in Block
numbered four hundred and ninety-seven 4sD,
bounded and described as follows .-Begirlning
at a point in the southeastern. line of Van
Horne street distant seventy. Coz feet north
easterly from the northeasterly line of Eram-
hall avenue; thence running southeasterIy
parallel with Bramhan avenue twenty-five (25)
Horn street five 6) feet; thence sourheasterly
parallel with Brannhail avenue seventy-five
Van Van Horn street. fifteen is feet: thence peea nortlw VEST
erly parallel with Bramhali avenue one hun
dred 900 feet to Van Horn street; thence
street twenty (2o) feet to the point or place Of
beginning.
Being the same premises conveyed to the said
Frederick w. Schultz by deed from John r.
Halliday and wife, dated December s, 4. d.
1887, and recorded in Hudson County Registers
office in Book 451 of Deeds for said county, on
page 354, &C., together with a part OF the
premises conveyed to the said katherine
Schultz by two separate deeds, the one from
Ann Savers and husband. dated May 8
A.. D.. 1884, and the other from John Waters
and wife,, dated May /, A.. D. 1885.
WIN. HELLER.
Sheriff.
Dated February 2, 1887
Jersey City News and Jersey City Democrat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-23
RUINED By CIGARETTES.
Harry Fitch TO BE Examined as to
His Sanfty. =

Harry Fitch, a nice looking young man,
10 years old, of No. 10 Bright street, is
confined in the County Jail awaiting an
examination as to his sanity by County
Physician Converse. Fitch was commit
ted to the Jail by Justice Potts, to whom
it was represented by the boys mother
that the unbalanced condition of his mind
is due exclusively to the excessive use
of cigarettes. 1t is asserted by Mrs. Fitch
that her son smoked OH an average of
which is equivalent to one hundred Gig
a~rettes.
When arraigned in court the young
mans appearance was scarcely that of
a lunatic. He was poorly but cleanly
clad. his face sowed signs of dissipation
and his flesh looked yellow, as If discol-
o-ed from the constant inhalation of MIC
otine.
He "a arrested Sunday afternoon at
the request Of his mother, but was sub
sequently admitted TO bail until yester-
day morning, when he was. arraigned for
a hearing. 1t was al that time. that his
cigarette smoking habit was told of.
He answered questions put to him by
Justice Potts in a rational manner, and
seemed to feel the disgrace OF being ar
raigned In court. Not caring to assume
any great responsibility, Justice Potts
committed the boy to the County Jail for
a mental. examination.
According to the story told in court by
Mrs. Fitch, her son has recently develop
ed a habit of staying out late nights and
upon his return home If reproved about
keeping questionable company or for
smoking to excess, he would hecoma
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-23

SALEM CHANCERY OF NErw
Jersey.
Between John Means, complainant, and Mary
Madden, ct al, defendants.
Fl ia. For Sale of Mortgaged Premises.
Returnable February Term, 1891.
James A. Gordon, Solicitor.
By virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered, 1 shall sell by public
vendue at F.. G. Wolbert's Real Estate Sales
room, No. Al Montgomery street, Jersey City,
on
THURSDAY, the Twenty-ffth day of Febru-
airy, A. ID. 1897,
at two O'clock in the afternoon, all the fol-
lowing described land and premises, with the
appurtenances, being the same described in
said writ, that is to say:-
All that certain tract or parcel Of land and
premises hereinafter particularly described,
situate, lying and being In the City of Jersey
City, formerly City of Hudson, in the County
of Hudson and State of New Jersey, and which
ON a section map of the Town Of Hudson, N.
j., showing the property belonging to z. r. ".
Wright, and now on file in the Registers office
of said County of Hudson, is known and dis
tinguished as lot number eighteen. (8) 'front.'
ing on St. Paul's avenue, being twenty-five (25)
feet wide in front and rear and one hundred
feet deep throughout. Being the same premises
conveyed to said Mary Madden by Eugene
Mcdonald, executor, &c., of Edward Boyle,
decd by deed dated Aug. 8, 1892, and recorded
in Liber $50 of Deeds for Hudson county, pages
322. &c.
WILLIAM HELLER,
Sheriff.
Dated January 10, 1897.
Jersey City News and Jersey City Democrat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-23
FIRE ON BOARD a SCHOONER.

Shortly before six o'clock yesterday
morning fire broke out in the galley on
board the schooner st. Crofx of Boston,
which was lying at the foot Of Ninth
street, Hoboken. The blaze was seen
by the crew of the tug Theresa yerdon,
which. was passing at the time and the
tug went to the schoonerss assistance.
The captain and cook of the schooner
broke put. The fire apparatus of the tug
was put in use and the fire was quickly
e~xtinguished, but not before part of the
galley and deck OF the schooner had
been DESTROYED. The origin Of the fire is
unknown. Damage is estimated at 81 900.
The schooner was owned by Ohm s.
Emory of Boston and was engaged In
Southern trade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-23
SHERIFEvS NOTICES.


sHERIFF's Salem cHANcERY OF NEW
Jersey.
Between John Morren ct al. compliments,
and Samuel Morrell ct al. defendants.
Fl ia. For Sale OF MsrtgAged Premises.
Returnable May Term, 1897.
Erwin & Keller, Solicitors.
BY virtue of the. above stated writ, to me
directed and Delivered. ! shall sell by public
vendue. at +. G. Wolbert's Real Estate Sales
room. No. A Montgomery street. Jersey city.
on
THURSDAY. the Eighteenth day Of March,
A. p. 1897.
at two O'Clock In the afternoon, all the fol-
lowing described land and premises. with the
appurtenances, being the same described in
said writ, that Is to say:-
All those certain lots with the buildings
thereon, situate, lying and being in that part
OF Jersey City heretofore known as the Town
ship of Greenvile. in the County OF Hudson, in
the State of New Jersey, known and distin-
guished as lots one. two, three, four, five; six,
seven, eight, nine and ten, on a map made by
Smith & Eddy, as surveyors, dated October,
1870, for John MorreI. and fied and recorded
IN the Clerks Gnow Register'sl Office OF the
County of Hudson, In. the State of New Jersey,
being q part of the property heretofore con
veyed by Peter Rowe and wife to Agnes S.
Morrell, by deed dated September 4th, 1868, re-
corded in said Clerks NOW Register's) office,
which are bounded as follows:-Northerly by
Danforth avenue, southerly by lots Of Agnes
S. Morren, easterly by lots of Agnes s.. Nor
rell, and westerly by lands of which Adam
Lutzs died seized, with the a-ppurtenances,
and all the estate. title and interest of the
said parties Of the first part therein.
WILLIAM HELLER,
Sheriff.
Dated February o. 1891.
Jersey City News and Jersey Cit Democrat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-23
Dated January 10, 1897.
Jersey City News and Bayonne Herald.
sHnRIFF,s Salem cHANoHRY OF NEW

SHERIFFsS SALEM cHANCERY OF NEW
Jersey.
Between Eugene E. Losey formerly Eugenie
e. Dorr). complainant. and William Goltz ct
ux, and others. defendants.
III ia. For Sale Of Mortgaged Premise
Returnabie May Term, 1897.
Abel L. Smith and Mabon. Solicitors.
By virtue of the above stated writ. to me
directed and delivered. 1 shall sell by public
vendue. at F. G.. Wolbert's Real Estate Sales
room. No. AZ Montgomery street, Jersey City,
on
THURSDAY, the eighteenth day Of March,
A.. e. 1897,
at two o'clock in the afternoon, all the fol-
lowing described land and premises, with the
appurtenanceS, being the same described in
said writ. that is to say
All those two certain lots, tracts, pieces or
parcels of land and premises, situate, lying
and being in the City of Jersey City, in the
County of Hudson and State of New Jersey,
which on q certain map entitled MAP of
Hudson Grove. Hudson City, N. IT,, surveyed
and laid out by Colvin and Morton. City Sur
veyors. Hoboken. May, $780," and filed in the
office of the Clerk. now Register, of the
said County of Hudson, August 4th, 1860. are
known and distinguished as lots numbered
twenty-nine (29) and thirty 800, in block num-
Der three 80. each of said lots being twenty
five (5) feet wide in front and rear and one
hundred d0W feet deep throughout and 'front.'
ing on the easterly side or line OF Summit
avenue, as by reference to said map will
more fully appear.
WILLIAM HELLER.
Sheriff.
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