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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-22

the Importation into this country OF
scalskiHs taken from seals caught by
pelagic sealing. the purport ct which
was explained i'm yesterdays Tribune,
win give our Canadian neighbors some
thing to mediate upon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-22

that Grant selected his advisers from
among the enemy. So far as the poll
tics of the clerks were concerned, he
said there was nothing in that. They
could change quicker than the admin
i,tration. Mr.. Evans's idea of reform
ing the system was to limit the term
Of office to eight or ten years. The
prC sent policy Of life tenure had Il ten
lcnty to divorce the people from the
GO, crnment. TIE rising generation ma
tlrally felt that il had no interest III
the government.
The professional civil service rcform-
Crs whose stock i'm trade consists prin-
cipaly of abuse IF those who diner
CroIl them i'm opinion on this subject
viii no doubt now proceed To unload
their Walls Of wrath On General Exams,
mt this need not give him alarm SO
Iour. as ne knows and the great body
of weI-informcd people know he Is
right His is practical testimony baseu
ou direct and varied experience. Ihe
huwlng rf professionals is simply the
stage play of men seeking a nreteN'
~. which to claim the public car.
We agree fully with the sentiments
cupied elsewhere from the Philadelphia
Times. civil service reform must SUB
nit t. material modification i'm the dl-
rcction of common sense else 1t VIII
soon be discredted utterly. Thesucc''S-
ful organizer Of labor in factory, mil
or mine knows that he must nave au-
tborit,. to enforce discipline as wen
as to paN wages, and thai some OF TINS
authority must also extend to those
nt his suhordinates who in turn are re-
sporsihla in an executive sense Tor
;hc activities of others. Written exam
nations do not disclose the qualities
that make for success in these eXecu-
tive positions. Those qualities must re-
veal themselves in ways wholly beyond
the ken of the civil service commission
10 put the civil service law over such
places of trust in tn" federal service
is To- commit an outrage on the sllrll
of our republican institutions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-22
THE MODERN ApyEnrIsEMENr.
st, Louis Globc-Dcmocrat.

st. Louis GlobC-DCmoCrat.
glance over the advertising pages
has come to be like a walk through a
street of great ba2aars. with show VIM
dows fun of tickcted goods on every
hand; or like great clearing house on
the intelligence office plan, whore the
reader at his ease may select what he
wants or offer what somebody else Will
want There is no noise, no CrowdinS.
no waste of time, no importunity that
cannot he dismissed without a word. An
other excellent feature of a live advcr-
tiscmcnt is its verify. 1t costs money
and means business. II is not printed
for the fun Of the thing. Then IT is pre-
scented in honest rivalry ana must stand
the test i'm columns chat are open to all
the respectable elements of trade on equal
terms. In the course of time the public
becomes acquainted with the methods OF
each advertiser and quickly ACQUIRES an
aptncss in selection. The name of tn"
steady advertiser at length becomes a
household word.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-22

The impression seems To be general
that Judge McKenna. while clean
aud honorable man, does not fulili the
high requirements OF the OhlteH N'd'eS
Supreme bench. The senate W"ulu 90
the president favor if il should en-
able him to choose again,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-22

In his craving for excitement the
German emperor might go further and
fare worse than 10 tackle our broken
down coast detenCeS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-22

einrc Dec. over a million and
half of dollars have been sent apI"au
from New York city through the post
office. new form of Liberty enllNen-
inn Tho Mnrll.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-22

1t is evident that Spaii has offered
her gold brick to Cubars who have
been there before.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-22
PAGES.
SCRANTON. DECEMBER, %, 1877.

After all. the Spanish Ruiz had warn
ing. whereas tn" American Ruiz. muf-
dcrcd 10y Suauiards in jail, had none
Spain is in no position t. court COM
pariepns
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-22

Sometimes II is said that q largo part
of the feminine world on opening a news
paper read the marriages and deaths and
then turn to the fresh advertisements. T.
would be nearer the fact to say that
woman who is the head of the family
reads the important news and then set
ties down to study the advertisements
that touch her round of duties. Such II
course is perfectly neutral and business
like. Men look over advertisements for
the same reason, though I'm the line of
their own daily transactions. The law
of choice is at work in both cases. All
mankind love bargain and all desire to
keep up with the spirit of the times. SO
the utilities and the attractiveness of adj
vertisinE grow from year to year. The
specially trained writer and the artist
combine to render it more pleasing and
effective and all possible Typographical
ingenuities are employed to the same
end
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-22

Advertisements are frightened. also, by
the value of newspaper space. There
may have been time when the eye OF
the reader avoided the advertising col
umns. but that is past This is an era
of enterprise i'm news and no less OF sue
ccssful progress in advertising.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-22
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Dawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune AstroiOger.
r & ~

Astrolabc Cast: Las a. m, for Wcdnes-
day December -. 1897.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-22
AjaCchus' Advice

If YOU feel an inclination to sneer a
Santa Claus, take something to aid you
digestion.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

Domestic exchange was as follows at the
places named: San Francisco-Slght. DC: teIe-
graph 112c Savannah-Buying. ! 1T on selling
par New OrleanS-Co Commercial .dc. discount
bank 81 premium. Charleston-Buying par;
selling 1.c premium. ChicaeO-HIc. discount.
Boston--Par and > per cent premium. ST Louis
--GOc discount. Cincinnati-Bctween banks, -
alto. discount; over counter. par.
Bank clearings in this city were: Exchanges.
Sis So 80; balances. S6I29.S,3 Philadelphia
EXCHANGES Sl1 .4i5.2GS: balances. 81 6Oi,!G
Boston-Exchanges S16.12?,WU: balances. 81
100 ,al2 Baltimore-EXchanges. S2.SHV, lJl. bal
ances S491 a}., ChicagO-EXo hanges. SlI,31I,-
2J2; balances 81 .2O7 $50
The commercial price Of bar silver was 3l$4c.
Mexican silver dollars il4c. In London bar
silver declined J. to I'D. Silver exports to-mcr-
row 10000 ounces and S5O.iW tMeXican).
Money on call in London was Las per cent
and omen market discounts ia per cent for
short and long bills British consols closed at
112ik for money and H. BIG for the account.
French rentes were 1oJ frarcs -. centimes.
Paris discount rate. Ia per cent Paris exchange
on LONDON - 191 -. - francs. Berlin discount
rate. - per cent.
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.
To-day's Washington Treasury statement.
covering actual results of Two days ago, cpm-
Darcd with the last preceding statement. gives
he following balance.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

for this reason many losses are recorded ana ana
small savings used up in gaining an experience
in the Street. II large number or peopie VIM
are drawn into the whirlpool or speculation
would seek the advice OF intelligent ana CON
servative brokers before beginning operations,
there would be fewer losses 10 chronicle ana
more gains to place 10 the credit Of public buH
ers Investors should seek the advice or men
who understand the intrinsic merits o! secuI'.
ties before placing their money There are any
number OF men In the Street who make II ther
business 10 secure the fullest possible informd-
tion respecting investment securities. They are
men who he trusted to make prohtaDie anu
conservative investments. and II their anNIee
were more often taken there would ne ia'se
curtailment Of he losses which from tlme 10
time are suffered by hasty ana Ih'hlor'"S"
spectators and Investors. ,o
The foregr exchange market was ulHc
frmer to-day. but the best judges OF the sl.ud
ton predicted another fall in rates IN the cou'
Of the next week. and probable imports "l e"lu
by Saturday week. The firmer tendency tv-uas
was A reflection Of the expected adNailt" VI '''0
Bank OF England's discount rate t"-moiLoT.
London bankers are doing everything IN thei,
power TO put off the beginning of the Go,u
movement this way. but their efforts can ON!
win temporary success, and the recent idiIinS i
exchange market i'm the face Of heavy f"reiE''
selling Of securities emphasizes the faForape
condition Of international trade conditions ~
regards this country. while the constantly III
creasing grain and general merchandise eNPp''9
make heavy movement ~ Soid tnlS way
certainty Last years gold imports amounted
to about 81. .OOotrp. II Europe comes into TINS
security market this years gold Imports sn0uiu s
enual if not exceed. this years record. silver
made a new low record to-day, both in THIS city
and in London, touching I2i2c. for cohn'ercial
bars in New-York and 2id. IN London.
Prices for the last sales of the principal ac-
tive stocks to-day. compared with the fna' iiS-
uyes Of yesterday. We're 9s follows:
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

THE OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION co.
BY HOWARD &. TRACY. Assistant Secretary.
Is Wall Street. New York City.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
GinanfiaI
RIO THE suAREHOLDERs OF THE
Equitable Gas Light and
New York and East River Gas Companies

In view OF the recent legislation providing for the re-
ducon OF the price Of In the CITY OF Ne" iotH'
many stockholders advisable 70 unite ''e
properties of t1e two companies sucn an
association Of interest will enable the management 10 IN
troiuce economics. and to compete more se'"'"
with gas companies J. VIII also enaoe ott'e
N. public. u IS ;heref'e pro
posed 70 corporation. ard to exchange the
of the present companies for ns~ securities as may
determined The undersigned W.. act as De
postary Of the STOCK companies certificates i'r
which be endorsed in Bank and deposited Win /"
and certificates OF deposit will be ssO>d
II more than two-thirds Il t OF the respective
companies deposited with the Undersigned before sep
tember l. 1907 other date limited by the unhes"she'
has been agreed that plan Of reorganization sh' "e
formulated published within thirty days thereafter
II two-thrd OF the shares Of companies not 80
deposited the certificates TO be returned TO oe
pcstors II has further been agreed that any deposths
shareholder dissatisfied allotment OF new se
crties under plan. when published VIII he eh'eu
at his option he paid In cash as follows
a. For each sharc (par S1OO) OF
The Equitable GnS Light Com
o. For each share lpnr SIoOD of
the Preferred stock of The
New York and Enst River Gas
Company Observation-Disclosures. ~Il1 In Gus"
(3D For each share (par 500
Of the Common stock OF The
New York and East River Gas
Company ............... ........:.. 30" I" ~ '"s
syndicate formed provide the funds neces-
sary to pay stock OF deposng shareholders who
may assent to plan
II holders OF certificates by undersigned do not
weeks after the first publication Of notice OF
tho plan (such publication to be in the New York
Times and New York Tribune" In any tao papers
Of general published in the city OF New York;.
notify the undersg~ Of Their election 70 sell cor cash.
they will then be deemed to have asented To
all the terms provisions plan and OF the
ment of reorganization fully as if SIGNING the same.
and the Undersigned will then deposit said certificates
such plan ana agreement.
New York July &c. 1897
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

Now g Goa. CO.
North Amer co.
Ont SN Ming CO
Pac Nail SIS Co.
Penn coal.
Pull Pal Car Co
Quicksil Ming Co
do pref. ........
T G I & II Co...
Tex psc l. Tr.
Standard II * r
L : Express 80.
l. : Rubber Co.
do pref .......
Welsh Fargo EX
West Union Tel
West Chic Ry.
Western Gas. 49,.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
Central Trust Company Of New York.
DepOsifary.
THE OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION Co.
Notice OF Meetings Of Holders Of Voting
Trust Certificates for the Nomination Of
Directors.


Directors.
New York. Jnly IL. 1897.
In accordance with the provisions OF certain Voting
Trust Agreement sated August 49, 1895. under which
the Central Company of New York is Voting Trus
tee meeting holders ~ certificates OF said Voting
Trustee representing PREFERRED STOCK OF THE
OREGON RAILROAD AND NAVIGATION COM
PANY, will be held the office Of said Company,
No. 81 William street New York CITY. THURSDAY,
AUGUST 10, 1897. At II 4. W.. for the 2ur-
pose OF nominating directors at least five of whom
shall residents Of Of Oregon. be elected
the annual meeting OF the Company to he held at Port
land Oregon. ptember q 1897. ard Of also noml-
mating independent firm ot auditors to be
elected such annual meeting 10 audit the books and
the Company fer the fiscal ending June
transaction such other business
may properly before such meeting.
In accordance with said provisions "A meeting OF the
holders Of certificates OF said Voting represent
ing COMMON STOCK Of THE OREGON RAILROAD
AND NAVIGATION COMPANY will also be held at the
place above m.ntioned Thursday. AUGUST TO- 1907.
AT r. W. for the purpose Of nominating fve directors
al three II whom shall be residents Of the State OF
Oregon to elected L Ia meeting II the Com
pany o he held Portland. Oregon, September .
1891. and also nominating Independent auditor
auditors. be elected at such annual meeting -
audit books and OF the Company for the
fiscal year ending June 30 iss and for the transaction
OF such properly before such
meeting
The the transfer of certificates Of the Voting
Trustee representing both Preferred Common stock
will be closed at close OF business Tuesday. IL LH
20, 1897 Will remain closed until the final adjourn
n1ent OF the respective meetings
THE OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION co.
BY HOWARD &. TRACY. Assistant Secretary.
Street New York City.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
He BOND MARK ET.

THE BOND MAItkET.
Sales Of Government bonds were S4.Wp coupon
Is of 1907 at 1l21a. and $1,000 at ll23s. rlnal
finnS FOLLOW:
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

pvERrisEMtNrs 400 sonsssp'',ns fog Jns arssS'
81 ,oor north %. until oeo.k M advertise-
r.nS recsNe ed al following branch onees ieguar
or,~s rates until o'cock m. VIZ; % sh-avs G.
cor oad II : rs. o,n-evs. 18th st; Macys oh-sve
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
The following securities were sold at auction at
the New-York Real Estate Salesroon py Aoiid''
IL Muler e Son:

,.,, pank ..... 236
80 SHARES Na'"nal n or o., ~ ....... 800
shares .rn rNnnse riIan,rio icb, COMPANY 23
y shaSes noun, MI'trs tod "a on cnmpanv 30g 2oss
l,N" sifres >d,"rai rI. >rr,h Ar,erc, 13S
19 shares Corn Exchange Bank ....' 49,
81 O,sI Weste II Farm Mortgage Company. OF Law
renee Kan dcbenture bonds Series NO
as 81 100 Farm Mortgage lrust
con1panv Of Lawrence. Kan, debenture BONO
Series =: s. 900 Western Farm Mortgage trust
Company of Lawrence. KAN debentute
bond Series 20: 81. 500 Western Farm Mort
gage Trust Co. Of Lawrence. Kan, deoeniui"
bond Series 10: 81. 100 Western Farm mort
gage Trust Company, Of Lawrence. Kan. de
Ienture bond Series IL: SG.6J0 Western Farm
Mortgage Trust Company. Of Lawrence, Kan ..on
s. opp Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad ~ con
solidated bonds tMercantie Trust Company no..
- .
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

In ctate issues $1,000 Tennessee settlement IS
sold at ST. ,,o.
Railroad bonds were irregular on a smailer
volume Of business Final changes were sna!l
win more net losses than gains The heaviest
transactions were in Atchison adjustment tS'
Chesapeake and Ohio fl2s. Kansas racine his'
consnl receipts Oregon Short Line issues. Read
ing general Is, Rio Grande western ilrsts'
southern Railway first rs. Texas and Paclhc
issues Union Pacific issues. Wabash depeh,uTs
Rs and West Shore guaranteed vs. Inc chiri
net losses were made by Central OF Georgia see
ond incomes. = to II; Fort Worth ana DehNer
city frsts. to 81; Kansas ana IeXas seco'u,' az
"a To- 627.; Ohio Southern general Is; to IL
Oregon short Line income 4 rs. ] to ~; Peoria
and Eastern incomes - to 1917 ST. LOUIS ana
san Francisco IS. % to -; Texas and Pacihc
first .is - 10 9J's; Central Of Georgia hrst III,
comes / To IS and st. Joseph and Grand Island
% Is - to &C. The principal net gains were in
T'nion Pacific. Denver and Gulf frsts 4 to 4o,4
Austin and Northwestern frsts, y to ~; VIZ
ginia Midland general mortgage. To loo; iowa
Central first rs. p to 91la; Kansas Pacihc hrst
q TO 757s: Chicago Terminal receipts. L to ii2'
and Pittsburg and Western first Is. Z to -.
American Spirits is lost u to ~. oregon I'M
provement consol IS receipts gained 4 TO va,
and Western Union collateral rs. q. to lH'
THE MONEY MARKET
Money on call was IL per cent. with excep-
tions at IA per cent. Time money was 21a per
cent for sixty days. : per cent for three months
~ per cent for four months. and per cent Tor
six months Commercial paper rates were
3Is04 per cent for three months, 3AM 1 per cent
for four months. and per cent for six months
for the best names Time money was nrih' WITH
a fair demand
The foreign exchange market was trihe
Grmer The supply of bills continued good
Posted sterling was 81 Sll5MSi Sola and
81 S5ieMS4 SGia for long and short bills respec-
lively. Rates for actual business closed as fol-
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
NEV.YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1891

,,....,,. ,r..,. .n p. - 1928. l127s
-, '''.." "'' W. 100 10.
Sas.au Electric ISL ''''''''''''''''' leo
Hhth Avenue STOCK ......''''' ''''''''''''' 100 I:ab
second Avenue stock '''.''''
Second Avenue LIST mtgs. IS .........'..''''.
sy,h scs1nd Aysnus dSbenure ss 100 ie5
Tv.n.y-o.sh,h and rwenty-ninh Street 's 100 io7}s
,rt1s m''se' os 1921 1851.
Tw"ntythird street stock .I05 iO7
,,, mon hslwsy Cnmpany ,. .,c "i,s ns siOlh Io+
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

uutSfafilng
tn,a',s 80. 81" soiGs s-sooga .eo In. siGN.G2
D.p.-ts Nd
t0nal banks lINl1HN lt"litfs Dec go so
Available ,a.l .S2l..7'j.fG $-lj@I7 ..> p.r SIS
Ml.JI NiD.lf4es. - W. 1853 - f'. - inr 'r. 80
A.ilal cash lals-2 t39 So f.. fp r,r.s! Isi -
Customs receipts icporlea fIom Washington
to-day were S'.iN,'Sip. internal revenue receipts
so; IL. and The mis- c.aneoIs receipts II .;S.
total GONcrnm' NJ I1cciJ for he day. - = lIJ.
c;peud lures. Sl.H.SWO; 'SoeSs of exp .rd .turrs
- ~ so receipts for ne month 20 da e $ lu-
So .IG1. expenditures. 22G>~ mo: excess Of eX-
pouditures 81 S.n. - Recoirts for fiscal 'car
to date. !4pN,iG3l. expenditures So 16S ~.
excess of expenditures So 2"139il. Receipt. OF
National hank nQt,S Ger redemption to-dar.
SO. lc2.
Thc :1'-Trcasrry had 4 debit balance n, the
Clearing Housc - SilGH4l and it's ret gain on
balanc" Mas S>.H&i2. made up by gain in
coin of S.iJiSIS and a gain in currency os
S,rG.a4' Sub-TIea,lrN receipts for the day
were Si.o2iu31. ard payments >3l3n 163 re-
suting IN a general ia'ance of SOS ~ .OlJ con-
sisting Of Sl5Os59Ji:: in coin and NJ l37 JO2
currency.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-14
The SarOni Concert.

A very good audience greeted the
Saroni concert last evening at the Aud.
itorlum.
AS has been stated, every number on
the programme was the work Of Mr.
Saroni, even to the encore sung by
Miss Isherwood. There was a wide
range of musical expression represent
ed in the twelve mum bers, denlonstrat T.
ing very clearly that ones thumb can
not be put on the composers style.
Mr.. Saroui can well be pleased at the
hearty reception so earnestly given.
Of those who assisted Marietta al,
ready knows full well, and it would oe
needless to express ourselves concern
ing them. This is true with the eX
ception of Miss Isherwood, who ap
peared last evening for the first time
before a Marietta audience. This
young lady has a very sweet-toned So
prano voice, and sang with an artles
girlishness that was indeed quite re
freshing. Her song with cello obli
cato, and her response to the encore
were both very much enjoyed.
We congratulate Mr.. Saroni on the
success of his concert and also Mari
eta for having SO distinguished a mu-
sician as a citizen.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-14
DECAY OF FRENCH CUISINE.
slowly Being Destroyed by the Hurry
and Anxiety of Modern Life.

The tendency in all the French res
teurants of the present day is to pre-
pare meals for their chance customers
who may happen in at any time of the
day, says the ChautauCuan. Meals are
eaten in greater hurry than former
ly, even in France, where it used to
be the habit during the fercest reyo-
lutionary and communist struggles
when the time of de jeuner came Tor
each side to stop fighting for an hour
or so and devote themselves to the mid
day meal. The hurry and anxiety of
modern life is slowly destroying what
ever was distinctive in French cooking
which cannot be properly done in haste
or when food is required in very large
quantities.
The development of club life is part
ly responsible for this, and the latter
is only another sign of the deep-lying
social problems which confront modern
existence at every step. Men in fash
ionable society dine more frequently al
the club than they DO at their own
homes. Fewer people marry than for
Inerly, home life is decreasing and clut
life increasing. Hence, the last refuge
ofthe Partisan chef is at the fashionable
clubhouses, which are now counted by
the score, and most of which set very
good tables.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-14
FROGS AT MUSkOkA.
Fertile-Draincd Gentlemnn's Musical
Yarn from the Nilds of Canada.

Fertfle-Braincd Gentlemnn's Musical
Yarn from the Wilds of Canada.
President George r. Mckee was in a
talkative mood a night or two ago.
Some one said that the frogs had en-
tirely disappeared from Muskoka lake
i'll Canada, and after removing the toby
from his mouth, Mr.. Mckee began, ac-
cording to the New Castle Courant
Guardian:
Il remember when 1 was at Muskoka
with the first fishing party that ever
visited that spot Why, do you know
that frogs We're our principal article of
diet? We used to get out in boat after
them, and as true as l tell you the frogs
used to run after us. 1t was no unconl-
mon thing for US to capture 40 pounds
of frogs legs in one evening. They'd
bite at the bare hook. I've seen them
there fully as big as your pug dog, and
we had a dozen that were selected for
the difference in their tone of voices. l
was enabled by the aid of small stick
TO make those frogs sing a, kind of .
tune. We had a bass, a double bass, Il
tenor, contralto, and, in fact, every
known voice in that choir. Many's the
night have been lulled to sleep by the
music of that bullfrog chorus. Why, I
have seen" but he never finished, for
every member of the symposium had
escaped through the back door.