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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-22
MATCHES AND GUNPOWDER.
Boy Probably Fatally Burned by U.s.
ing Them as Piaythings.

PottSSille. July 21.-Willie Shoen-
feldeE aged s years, was probably ia
tally burned here yesterday while play
ing with matches and gunpowder. He
found a bottle containing the explosive
and carried it into the yard. He Sc
cured some matches and lighted a
stick, and then, when no one was about,
ignited the powder by thrusting the
burning brand into the bottle.
The explosive flew up as Willie bent
over it, and he had a narrow escape
from having his head blown off, as his
face was frightfully torn and burned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-22
STEARNS HAS ACCEPTED.
He Will Assume the Susquehanna
Presidency on August 1.

Hazleton, July 21.-The Plain-Speak-
er announces positively that Irving
Stearns, manager of the Susquehanna
Coal company in the upper end, will he
the successor of Alfred Walters as
president of the d. S. & S. railroad.
Mr. Stearns has held several con-
ferences with the d. S. & S. people
at Drifton, the result of which is that
he will accept the position offered, on
August 1. Mr.. Stearns was at first re-
luctant to accept for the reason that he
holds a good position under the Sus-
quehanna. 1t was also stated that
the presidency of the d. S. & S. meant
residence in New York, which was one
of the reasons why Mr.. Stearns no
doubt at first hesitated.
He will not be required to reside in
New York, however. and will live, as
he has for some years, in Wilkes
Barre where he owns fine home.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-22
ial with which to build a church at

ial with which to build church at
Tully, N. Y.
Henry Halsey is seriously Ill.
Warren Preston, Bruce Chase, Fred
Church and Ben Lawrence are spend
ing week at East Lake.
Bob Hunting's show will exhibit at
Great Bend Friday, July 30, 1897.
Mrs. M. +. Decker and son, Grant,
are visiting friends in New York city.
Franklin Hose company, of Scranton,
has accepted the invitation of the Hall
stead Fire company to participate In
the firemen's parade here Aug. 26
Rev. w. A. Shawger, OF Dover, N.
j., will address the mems meeting in
the Railroad Young Mems Christian
association hall next Sunday afternoon.
Hon. s. b. Chase is at Williamsport.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-22

found the county in the hole and $780,
900 had to be borrowed on bonds In
order to straighten things out. The
sinking fund tax has been increased
half a mill in order to take care OF
the interest and principal of this bond
ISSUE As to the 2-mill increase for
general county purposes the commits
sioners felt the necessity of 1t on ac-
count of the general increase in the
legitimate expenses of the county"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-22
ANOTHER $4,000 BORROWED.
BY LuZerne Commissioners--P
pose OfIncrease of County Tax.

Wilkes Barre, July 21.-The county
commissioners have just borrowed an
other $4,000 until the tax collectors
turn in the bulk of the county taxes.
A similar amount was borrowed about
two months ago. The county tax has
been increased 2h mills and Chief Clerk
Driesbach on being asked the purpose
of the increase, said:
"When the present commissioners
came into Office last January they
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-22
WILL SHOOT ON SIGHT.
Preferred to Employ Americans and
His Life Is Threatened.

Shomokin. July 21.-Superintendent
William Rineharts home, in Green
Ridge was guarded by sentinels last
night, due to foreigners sending him
threatening letters on account of his
preference for Americans whenever
positions are open.
Recently Mr.. Rinehart's residence
was bombarded with rocks and clubs
and the fence destroyed. The super
intendent will shoot on sight at the
first sign of hostile demonstration.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-22
NINE FOREMAN KILLED.
He Had Gone IN the Mine to ReIea e
the Mules.

Willies-Barre July 21.-John Joyce.
aged 96, inside foreman of Heidelburg
colliery, No. 1, at Smithville, was in
stantly killed by a fall of rock this
morning. There had been a squeeze
in the mine caused by the robbing of
pillars and Mine Foreman Joyce went
into that portion of the mine to get
out the mules. While there the cave
occurred and he was caught under it
and instantly killed.
His remains were recovered about
one-half hour later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-22
E. SCHIMPFF
317 LaCkaWanna Ave.
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
OFFICIALS ALARMED.
Fear an Effort will Be Made to
Libcrate "Petcn--Strange Story
from Tyrone, Pa.--BOmb May BE
Thrown in the Jail Yard at the Time
oftbe Hanging.

Wilkes Barre. July 21.-A story told
by Detective IT. j. Heffernan to the
county officials this morning caused
some alarm that an effort may be made
to liberate Terrible Pete" by force at
the time of the hanging. Detective
Heffernan told Sheriff Martin, County
Detective Eclert and the prison COM
missioners this morning that while rid
ing in the train near Tyrone, Pa, he
heard q young Poiander tell two trav-
cling men who We're discussing the
Terrible Pete" hanging. that the lat
ter would not be executed. The Poland
er repeated his statement to the de-
tective and intimated that a certain
gang would prevent the execution.
Somebody intimated that a dynamite
bomb would be thrown in the Jail yard
when Peter is brought out and then
during the excitement q gang would
rescue him. Sheriff James Martin this
afternoon admitted to Times reporter
that Heffernan had told him Of the
Polander's story and said steps would
be taken to prevent any surprise. The
crowd would be kept from the hill in
the rear of the jail yard and a Gordon
of officers will be placed around the
outside of the walls to prevent any
person from getting close to the build
ing.
Every precaution is being used to pre-
vent any surprise or anything that
would interfere with the execution.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-22

aSoc; options duh and barely steady,
closing unchanged to hc net lower; July
closed 2l7sc. September, 21s4a2l7sc., closed
21%c. Beef n Quiet. Butter - steady;
western creamery, 1Ia15c,; factory, IA
1Oisc.; Elgins, 15c. imitation creamery, 91a
al2c.; state dairy, 10a14c.; do. creamery,
1la15c. Cheese-Qulte; state large, 715a
7ssc.; small fancy, 7ha7lkc.; part skins, 4
a5lsc, full skins, 21a3c. Eggs-Quiet;
state and Pennsylvania, 12haisc.; western
fresh, 1ha12c. Talow-Steady. Petroleum
-DttI
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-22
Buffalo Live Stock.

East Buffalo, July N.-Cattle-Market
steady. Veals and Calves-Market steady.
Hogs-Market active and higher, demand
fair; good to choice Workers, 81 15a4 20;
roughs, common to good, $3.20a3.i0. Sheep
and Lambs-Market firm; demand fair;
yearlings, choice to prime, a.25a4.4O; culis
to common yearlings, $3a35O; spring
lambs, good to extra choice, $520a550;
culsl to fair. S3.9Oa5.25; native clipped
sheep, choice to selected wethers, S3.90a4;
culsl and comomn sheep, $2.5Oa34O.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-22
New York Live Stock.

New York, July H.-Beeves-Native
steers, A25a5; stays and oxen, $2a425
bulls, s2.75a3. 35; dry cows, s2a3.40. Calves
Market slow; veals, $4a6.25; few choice
lots, s6S1aa6.5O; buttermlk calves, $3a3.75.
Sheep and Lambs-Market active; sheep,
$3a425; lambs, $4.25a5.75. Hogs-S4. 10a4. so.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-22
Chicago Live stock.

Chicago, July 81. - Cattle - $42Oa4S5
stockers and feeders, sSa4.25; calves, $3.4Oa
5.65 for common to choice. Hogs-$3. 70a
$50. Sheep-Steady at s2a4.25 for inferior
to prime natives; fed western, $3.75a4;
lambs, good demand; poor to prime sold
at $3a5.40. Receipts-Cattle, 1920 head;
hogs, 5000 head sheep, 1900 head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-22
Oil Market.

Oil City, Pa, July H.-Credit balances,
70; certificates, no bids; shipments, 1908
barrels; runs, 102, 5S2 barrels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-22
Diamonds
Diamonds
Diamonds

ARE SOLD LOWER THAN THE REGULAR
PRICES ON ORDINARY COMMERCIAL
STONES. CALL AND LOOK THEM OVER.
THEY WILL SURELY SURPRISE THE
MOST EXPERT.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-04-02
JAPAN's GOLD STANDARD.
A Contracting Currency Rnd the
Progress of MeFcantfIism.

A Contracting Currency and the
Progress of MeFcantiIism.
The brilliant little empire of Japan
has decided to go to the gold standard.
It is difficult to discover the motives
leading to this save in the silent work.
ing of the same forces that seem to ac-
company the advance of mercantilism
in all nations. 4 proverb of currency
might almost be based upon this incl
dent, namely, that under existing con-
ditions the greater the industry of a
nation the greater is the effort to con
tract it currency.
Japan has been thrifty while work
ing upon the silver basis, It has been
thrifty, and its people have been happy.
Butthat restless activity that dominates
the spirit Of the more modern Of the ma
tiOns has been working toward an en-
tire Transformation of the island, and
in place Of quiet eontentment there is
growing up the ambition for aggran-
dizement which charaeterizes and at
the same time brings disaster to Amer
lea. Seemingly the accompaniment OF
this spirit is the impulse to make the
earnings of money the harder in order
that the glory Of it and the power Of il
may be the greater.
Theirs viii be many to herald the
cha7,rra Of standard IN TaDov "a, a .Fs77
on the part of that country in keeping
with the progress of the monetary
world. Unfortunately the monetary
world moves in more restricted circle
than the balance Of the world, and tbs
more rapid the action the more solid
seems to be the centripetal impact. Tbs
[ forces that have the wealth and who
have been accorded the privilege Of rail
road construction and other industrial
enterprise in Japan are the same force:
that rule in the other nations. They
hold themselves together with a ten
Ecity which it seems impossible :,
break, and habit endows them with :
( conviction OF exclusive righteousness
They have obtained in japan the fool
| hold which has enabled them to sffee
q declaration for the gold standard
This il IS. snd nothing more, tha
hss wrought tbs change in the Lltll
britain Of the osienfsl i Is not I'll
progress q The NeEl6 sQF he prcsg
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-04-02


Historic aFs the instances Of points
missed in the retsiling Of a good story.
Who has not heard Of Charles Lambs
BADLY tired wheel twisted into badly
wesriedn with q consequent loss Of the
point9 And here is one what was
overheard IT one Of the little French
restaurants: One OF the habitues Of
the place had Just returned with a
coat Of tan that spoke even louder Of
"a glorious vacation than any words,
Eve been roaming around through
the upper parts Of the state. ne said.
and many quaint and curious things
have I seen One Of them was an old
inn. old as the hills, I guess. It's name,
too, was particularly appropriate for
hotel, Dew Drop Inn" His hearers
commented on the aptness and later
in the evening, when stranger
joined the party, one Of the number
tried TO tell about this hotel and could
not understand why the late conner did
not see the aptness when he told that
on the signboard were the words:
'Piease Walk Inn. Z. Herald.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-04-02
THOMAS RYAN NOMINATED.
The Kansas ex7CbRgressman Named as AS
sistaBt EeUretary 0? the Interior.

The Kansas ex7C6Rgressman Named as AS
sistant BeUrstary Of the Interior.
WASHINGTON, March 8O.-The presia
dent yesterday sent to the senate the
following nominations: Charlemagne
Tower, Of Pennsylvania, to be envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipo-
Tertiary of the United States to Austria.
Hungary; Arson BurliRgame johnson,
of Colorado. to be consul to the United
States at En- Chan China; William S.
Eallenberger, of Pennsylvania, to be
second assistant postmaster-general;
Thomas Ryan, of Kansas, to be first as
sistant secretary of the interior; Henry
Clay Evans, of Tennessee, to be COM
missioner Of pensions.
Thomas Ryan, nominated for assistant secre-
tRry Of the interior, is one Of the best known
republicans in the west He was born at OK
ford, N Y, in 1887 IN 1852 he joined the union
army and was mustered out as a captain two
years later. He came to Kansas in 1865, lOcat-
ing ct Topeka, and began the practice OF law.
For eight years he was county attorney Of
Shawnee county. He represented the
Fourth Kansas districsin the FOrty-Fifth to
the Fiftieth congresses, and was also
elected to the Fifty-First congress- but re-
signed to accept the position Of minister to
Mexico under President Harrison. Mr.. Ryan
and President Mckinley were warm personal
friends. They went into congress at the same
time, and quit at the same time, While mem-
Der he occupied important places on the COM
mittees on public lands and appropriations, and
had special charge Of Indian appropriations.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-04-02
BEpE.s COINAGE SYSTEM.
Here Is q New (GoIdite) scheme OF
ufrnafa FTfsus

Here Is 4 New (GoIdite) scheme OF
BfmefalIfsni.
J, Adam Bede has some ideas Of
free coinage system" which he elab-
crates in his Budget, "Our govern
ment, " he says. could give free coinage
Of gold and silver coins, of our present
standard, making each legal tender
only by contract. This would save the
expense of fecoinage incident to a
change Of ratio.
"Or it would coin freely and stamp
the weight and fneness on coins of sill
yer and gold Of the weight of an ounce,
and fractions thereof, leaving the peo-
pie free to make their own contracts in
weights Of either CT both.
"Again, it could adopt the metric sys-
tenn Of weights and measures, based on
the decimal plan, and give free coinage
to both gold and silver coins of con-
yenient size, subdivided into hundredths
for convenience of calculation, and let
the people make their own contracts
and fulfill the same in either metal.
under such TN arrangement" Mr.,
Bede thinks, "there could be no fayorit-
ism. Each metal would stand on its
own basis, just as the farmers bushel
of corn or wheat must do, and would
exchange in the markets of the world
at the value fixed by supply and de-
mand. This would be fair to the silver
forces who demand free coinage of their
precious metal, and it would in no way
disturb the goldbugs who believe that
yellow money is the best for white peo-
pie"
Jadam is not well up in the reguls-
ton free coinage catechism or he would
know that the sixteen to one free coin
age does not involve any change of ratio,
and hence there will be no expense in
cident to a change Of ratio. His gold or
silver contracts proposition would work
as the gold contract works now. All
the contracts would be in gold for the
reason that the money loaners or gold
owners would dictate, as now. The
metric suggestion would work in tbs
same way Hence, to say that each
metal would stand on its own basis is
absurd, and control being the same then
as now the result would be to perpetu-
ate the system against which the war
fare is now waging. Having forced
prices of products down by demoneti'
cation of the common metal in which
their prices have been measured, as il
the case of wheat, Bede would nail il
in the coffin aud the people with it by
a contract system, when the one party
would control both sides of the agree
ment.-NiinneaDoi Press.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-04-02
Demand For Money Increases.

The enormous increase in CONNER
cial transactions and the rapid increase
in production, due to perfected ma
chinerF and ease Of production, de-
mands a corresponding increase in the
per capita and relative quantity Of
money. Also the great eastern nations
are breaking loose from old environ
ments and customs and adopting vest
ern ways OF doing business. This viii
much largely increase the demand for
money and the metal out Of which it
is made. Also the population Of the
world is increasing. So that taking all
these things into consideration there
viii be a demand for every ounce OF
gold and silver that the mines will yield
IN the coinage Of the world. and the
danger Is that there win be too little
rather than too mueh.-Western Rural
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-04-02
pfscaEolTEo OMEN.
Tia Horseshoes Had 3 HORSE Attached
70 Than.


Tna HorsashOea Had 3 HoEss Attached
70 Them,
"t}i COURSE Pm not superSti5ioUs,"
said the man with the gold-rimmed
glasses. II think that supeFstitutioR
is . weakness unworthy Of our modern
civilization
s'noesn't it make you uneasy to see
the moon ever your left shoulder29
asked the matter-of-fact friend.
Well, Of course there are impress
Eions that it is very di faeult to eradi
cate"
''Would you be just as willing to
walk under a ladder as not?"
''As I have already said, there are
things toward which we have an in
stinctiye aversion whicd we cannot ez-
plain by any process or logic. Posi-
bly, it is a matter Of heredity. Still, I
claim to be free from superstition at
least SO far that do not let it affect
my conduct ia any material way"
Well, I don't try to beat around
the bush. If there are any supersti-
tions that don't possess it's because I
don't know about 'em. There's only
one that don't give in to-"
switch is that?"
''The one about it being lucky to
find horseshoe. I saw that tried
once and I don't take any more stock
in it."
Wasn't the man who found the
horseshoe lucly?"
st wasn't only one horseshoe. It
was four horseshoes, all at once. And
the day after the man who found 'em
had to do some tall explaining to keep
from getting hanged"
''You don't say So"
"Mebbe, though, the circumstances
under which he found 'em had good
deal to do with it. 1t might have been
that he would have gone and struck a
streak of royal good luck if it hadn't
been for one thing"
''What was that?"
''The four hcrseshoes had horse at
taehed to them"
And the man with gold-rimmed
glasses looked weary, and taking out
his watch figured that he had wasted
just three and half golden minutes
that never would return. Detroit Free
Press.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-04-02
PITILEsS WATERS.
Six Helpless Children Drowned Ia a
Treaoherous Kansas Stream.
The Wagon Upssts and It's Seven Occupants
Thrown into the WsteF-The Mother
Alone Escapes and Her Reason
May Be DethrOned.

SENECA, Kan, March SO.-Mr. and
Mrs. John McGrath, who live In the
northwest part of Nemaha county,
Sunday the parents Of six children,
are childless to-day, and the mother is
so distracted by grief that If is feared
her reason may be dethroned- The
children were drowned Sunday after
noon while trying to ford Manley
creek In a wagon. Mrs. MeGrath,
who was with them, escaped with her
life The dead are: Frank McGrath,
aged Il years; Katie McGrath, aged u
years; Leo McGrath, aged nine years;
John McGrath, aged five years; Robert
MeGrath, aged two years, and babe
in arms, aged eight months.
The mother protested against at
tempting to cross, considering it a
hazardous undertaking, but the chill
dren were eager to visit aneighbor and
dren were eager for a visit, and all
urged the eldest boy, Frank, who was
driving, to attempt to ford the stream.
Prompted by their pleading, and en-
Outraged by the knowledge that others
had made the crossing safely earlier in
the day, he drove in. The horses had ad.
vanced but few steps when they were
beyond their depth, and were forced to
swim. They Immediately swung
around in an attempt to return to the
bank they had left, and in doing so up
set the wagon and threw it's human
freight into the swiftly running water,
The older children struggled desper-
ately with the current, striving to
grasp the floating wagon or overhang.
ing boughs, but the mad waters were
too much for their childish strength,
and, enc by one, they sank to their
death. Mrs. McGrath directed he1
special efforts to save her babe, but the
icy waters soon chilled her until she
was almost helpless, and when she
realized that all she could possibly dc
was to save herself she found that a
most difficult task. After having beer
swept some distance down stream
however, she succeeded in laying hold
Of overhanging limbs of trees and man
aged to draw herself half dead witt
cold and horror, on to the bank.
When she had recovered sufficient
strength to walk, she wandered in ;
half dazed condition along the stream
looking eagerly into the dark, pitiles
water for her loved ones. After fol
lowing the stream for a mile, she cam
to the residence of John Calnan, wher
she told her heart-rending story. Searcl
for the bodies of the drowned children
was begun Immediately, Two wer
| found in a short time, and three NOR
were recovered yesterday, leaving on
still to be located,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-04-02
Breskabie Rules.

A gentleman, detained at country
railway station one bitterly cold night,
and feeling chilly, went into the wait
ing room, where cheerful fire was
burning. Finding time heavy on his
hands, he lit cigar to beguile the
tedium of waiting. just then a porter
entered, and the gentleman remarked,
pointing to the legend above the man
tlepiece C'Smoking Strictly Prohibit
ed'9;
81 suppose that rule is not rigidly en-.
forced?"
"Oh, no, sir" said the porter mean
ingly. Neither is the one under
Notwithstanding another, which
read; Railway servants are not al
lowed to receive gratuities."
He got one.-London Tit-Bits.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-04-02
Milton Reizenstein, a graduate student Of

Milton Reizenstein, a graduate student Of
the Johns Hopkins University, OF Baltl-
more, has prepared a monograph as a thesis
for a degree which he expects to receive
next June. He has chosen for bis subject
the history of the B. & D. r. R. from Its in
eeption on the night of February 18th, 1927,
when % Of the leading business men Of Balti-
more met at the home Of Philip E. Thomas
and devised means whereby the trade Of
Baltimore with the West could be restored.
1t was at this meeting that the company was
organized which afterwards built the B, 4 o.
r. r. Mr.. Reizenstein's monograph takes
up the history of the road from that night
until tracks were laid to Wheeling, w. Vai
in 1853 The 10th anniversary of the Is. 4 U,
+. r. Co. was February 18th, 1897.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-04-02

Of The mercantillsm, and che progress
Of a contracting tendency in mercaRtil-
ism which IS but running itself to its
inevitable destruction by endeaFcring
to inelOse within its limited sphere still
another among the great nations Of the
world. The adoption Of gold stand
ard by Japan should rather cheer than
discourage the friends Of bimetallism.
because it will but result in further en-
phasis Of the impossibility Of making
the gold supply Of the world do the busi-
ness OF the World.-Den7er Times-Sun.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-04-02
eoMEz's APPEAL.

The Cuban Insurgent General Wants the
United States to demonstrate Against
Spanish CrusltlsS,
WASHINGTON, March 9O.-Gen. Max
ino Gomez, commander of the Cuban
insurgents, has sent letter to Presi-
dent Mckinley, which ineloses one also
sent to ex-President Cleveland, which
either went astray or was kept secret
by the recipient. The letter draws az
tention to the Spanish atrocities in
Cuba and appeals to the president to
enter a remonstFanee against the hor-
rors committed on the pacific popula-
ton by the spaniards.