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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

and watery, and ner complexion became snlo
low and colorlesS. She had no strength, and
the least noise irritated her, she was so ner.
vous. We had another physician, and he
treated her steadily for year without doing
her any good. In fact, IL seemed that she
was continually becoming worse. He finally
gave up the case as hopeless, and advised
us to get DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People for her, as he said that they were the
only thing that would benefit her.
~ procured a couple of boxes Of the pills,
and found that their use helped her con-
sidcrably. She kept on taking them till she
used about dozen boxes, with the result
that she was entirely we'll, and since then
there has been no symptoms whatever, of her
old trouble. DIR. Williams Pink Pills are
certainly q wonderful medicine, which did a
wonderful good in Clara's case, doing what
several physicians failed to accomplish
All the elements necessary to give new life
and richness TO the blood and restore shatter-
ed nerves are contained, in a condensed
form, in DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. They are also q specific for trou-
bes peculiar to females, such as suppress.
sions, Irregularities and all forms of weak.
ness. In men they effect a radical cure
in all cases arising from mental worry,
overwork or eNcesses of whatever nature.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are SOLD in boxes
taever in loose bulk at so cents box or six
boxes for $3.50, and may be had of all drug
gsts, or direct by mail from DR.. Willams'
Medicine Company, Schenectady. NY.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
FISHES IN CAPTIVITY.
They Get VERY Reckless, Sometimes,
After Months OF Apparent Con-
tputmPut.

Fishes in aquariums when first placed
in captivity are likely to he wild and
to seek constantly To escape. Sooner
or later they quiet down and often they
become very tame; they feed we'll,
and grow, and seem quite settled and
content in their new home. But it may
be that some fish, after a year of this
quiet, routine life, are suddenly seiz-
cd again with a desire to escape and
so wild in THEN efforts. roaming the
tank necessarily, and finally killing
themselves by running blndly or recl,-
lcSsly into a wall.
Fishes are sometimes greatly dis
turbed by parasites; but fishes that
are perfectly sound take on sometimes
in this manner and their actions seem
attributable only TO the awakening Of
an intense desire to be free again.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
She Had The Mushroom Habit.

FROM AnsWCrs,
tn guard of recent Blackpool cNcur-
sion train was surprised by violent tug
ging at the communication cord by one of
the passengers. Looking ont of his van,
he WIS much alarmed at seeing a woman
franticallv waving her arms and AN um-
brella from the window Of one of the car
riageS.
II was evident that something terrible
had happCled, and he speedily brought
his train 10 a standstill, and, running mp
To the carriage, he brcathlessly inquired
why she had stopped the train.
"Why Cidn't yer stop before now, yer
fool?' she answered Indignantly; we've
just passed two o the finest mushrooms
I've seen this many year,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
Farmer Hopkins Evidence.
he TELLS ABOUT THE SUFFERING OF HIS
DAUGHTER.
A Victim of Nervous Prostration and Neuragia,
Saved After Her Physician Abandoned Hope.
From the Republican, Columbus, Ind.

While in the neighborhood of Rugby,
Indiana, recently, n reporter was told that
Miss Clara Hopkins, daughter of Mr.. Dennis
Hopkins, q prominent farmer Of Bartho.
lomew County, had been the subject of a
remarkable transformation. The reporter
decided to investigate and learn the par
tculars. lie was driven TO Mr.. Hopkins
splendid country home, where he had an
interesting conversation with that gentleman
regarding the illness ofhis only daughter.
"You have been correctly informed" !" said
Mr.. Hopkins, :" for Clara has indeed had a
severe siege She tried DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People and they did her more
good than all other medicines together that she
ever took. A few boxes of that medicine
accomplished the cure Of q case in a few
months which had baff1ed physicians for
years.
About three years ago her health hegan
to fail. The doctor who attended her said this
was caused by weak digestion. This produced
nervousness which was accompanied by nell
ralgic troubles, which at first was located in
the nerves about the heart. OF course this
was dangerous location for any such trouble,
and she rapidly grew worse, Notwithstanding
that the physician wns treating her. This
continued till a year ago last November, al
which time she was almost constantly confined
to her bed
"The neuralgia became gradually worse,
and finally she was a confirmed victim 70 it.
Nervous prostration set in, and she was
soon all run down. Her blood was impure
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
kiuttalo 1--we stock.

East Buffalo, n. Y, Dec. Cattle lutli
extra Christmas steers, $5.30a6 good to
choice shipping steers. S46jal.75; choice
to smooth fat he:fers, Siai.5O; fair 70
good mixed butchers stock, $3.4oai; good
fat cows S3.GOai65. Hogs-Fairly active
Workers good to choice, $3.40a3.ial2
roughs common to good, $2.95a3.lO; pigs
common to choice, $3i0a3.45. Sheep an
Lambs-Strong; lambs, choice to extra
S5.GOaG.Oj: culs to common, Sh75a5.5O
sheep, choice to selected wethers, &.7jaj
Culls, S3a9.7j.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
FOREST CITY.

John r. Budd has been appointed JUS
tiCc of the peace for the Second ward,
his commission extending from now
until May next. y justice will be
elected in February.
Quite number are on the sick list
just at present. Michael Krantz and
q. \. Shepherd are suffering with ty-
phoid pneumonia, Mrs. T. l.. Horton is
sick with Inflammation of the kidneys,
and Mrs. George Tovey, Of Nandling
is i'll with typhoid fever.
Newsdealer S. T.. Dunnier has moved
into the opera house building.
w. J. Davis, of Scranton, was in
town on business yesterday.
Joseph T. Fletcher. of Uniondale, has
been appointed Erie station agent al
Forest City,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
AN IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION.

New York Commercial-Advcrtiser.
The hopeful feature of the Cuban situa-
tion is the obvious sincerity of General
Bianco'S purpose to do all in his power
10 pacify the island and to satisfy public
opinion in the United States. There is
good evidence of this in his stout main
tenancc of the right of autonomous Cuba
TO make its own tariff against the Ma
drid government, IN his modification of
Wcylcr's cruel scheme of concentration,
in the release of the Competitor prison
ers, and i'm the general mldncss of his
administration. This, taken together with
the peaceful and reasonable disposition
of the president, is guaranty that the ma
tions will not be hurried into a position
painful and difficult to both. Sagasta
and BlanCo have given the president good
grounds for firm policy I'm restraint of
congressional ardor for demonstration OF
humane sympathy and national sclf-as-
Sertlon.
All that personal good sense and mod
Grafton can do to bring about an accom-
mOdatiOu between Spain and Cuba will
he done. But the daily march of events
makes il only more clear that Spain
Cuba ana the United States, Sagasta
BlancO and Mckinley, are In the grasp
of economic and social forces which can
not be resisted or impCdcd. and which
make for separation between Spain and
Cuba The plan for autonomy has been
declared, ana it must be assumed that IL
is the most liberal the Madrid govern-
mcnt can grant without exciting a revo-
luton in Catalonia. But it assures Span
ish control of the provincial parliament
through the power Of appointment to the
upper house and il retains a preferential
tariff Of 30 per cent. in favor of Spain.
Moreover, it does not touch the question
of what Is called the Cuban debt, now not
less than O00O0,OOO
This has been accepted by the lead
ers oXthc insignificant party of loyal au-
tonohists, but ii has been rejected BY tho
insurgents, with promise of the death of
a spy or traitor to any Spaniard who
shall propose, or any Cuban who shall
listen TO it. But II it were accepted by
all this plan could not bring peace and
prosperity to Cuba. It does nothing 10
abate the social and economic pressure
for separation. 1t leaves Cuban indus
try and trade impoverished by tribute 10
Spanish manufactures and commerce and
by the eXtravagancc and corruption of
Spanish administration, and crushed un-
der the weight of Spanish debt This
means ruin and bankruptcy for Cuban
planters and traders. and starvation and
despair for the Cuban people. Were eV-
cry political motive to separation re-
moved, the Spanish connection could not
endure on this basis
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

Chicago, Dec, 7.-Cattlc--In poor de-
mand at Al6ai.s0; tcckers and feeders, 50
ai40; best bulls, S3.J0a4; common COWS
l.75a2, 80. Hogs-S325ai 30; pigs. $3.2ia3. i5
Shcep-S3a350 for poorest; S4ai50 for fair
to good fOcks; A5jai75 for good to prime
grades; western fed sheep, Aa4.65; lambs
S4,50a5 for common tn fairly good; choice
to prime lots, $550ajS0. Rcce!pts-Cattlc
5000 head; hogs. $1,000 head, sheep 1900
head
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
ANOCA.

The Avoca and Moosic Alliance will
hold day of meetings on Thursday,
Dec. .. at the home of Miss Mary Has
tie. Mrs. a. g. Morrow, of New York,
editor of the Sunday School illustrator,
will be present and give Bible talks
at 10 a. m. and go and 7.3O p. m.
Everybody welcome.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

OH City. Pa, Dec. 7,-Credit balances,
65; certificates, first bid, Cd; highest bid,
66ia; sales, 5000 barrels; cash delivery, at
66; closed cash offered, 6jis; shipments,
75l54 barrels runs, lO2, 292 barrels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
sreciai TO the scranton Trlbnnc.

S1eciai 10 the scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Dec. IA few days
ago "a lad was leading a COW along the
road near Ararat and when he reached
the depot he tied the animal to the
coupling pin of a freight car. which
was standing ON a switch, and went
inside of the station to get warm. Tn
fortunately for the COW, an engine
backed upon the switch, and the en-
gineer, not seeing the COW, coupled on
to the car and started towards Car
bondale. The bovine was not noted as
a sprinter but she was forced down
the grade at 2,14k gait. A farmer,
who saw the predicament, managed to
signal Engineer zimmerman to stop,
otherwise there must have been a squirt
of speed on the part of the COW un-
heard Of before by any COW. or a broken
neck, for the boy had securely tied her
with a stout rope. AS it is she is alive
and well, and holds the record of
Ararat for that sort of race. The Della
ware and Hudson may eventually
adopt this method of getting live stock
over the road with neatness and dis
patch"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
EnstLibertY CntiIe Market.

East Liberty, Pa, Dee 7--Cattle--Firm;
princ, &.7ja4,85; common, S3.25a3.60; feed
eTs, S4aij0. Hogs-SlOw at Monday s
prices. Sheep-Steady; choice, AJ0a46O;
common, S3a365; choice lambs, S7OaJ 30;
common to good, S4.jOa5,5oi veal calves,
S65OaI
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
New York Live stock.

New York, Dec 7.--Beeves-No trading.
Calves-Quiat for veals, duh for grass
ers; veals, S5a7T5; gTassers, S2,7jaS.I5,
Sheep and Lambs-Firm; sheep, $3a4.G0;
lambs, Sc, GJa6. 25. Hogs-Flrm at S3,t5a3.f5.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
w. j. Davis, w%s%ns s $|:
Third national BANK
OF SCRANTON.

Special Attention Given TO Bust
ness and Personal Accounts.
Liberal Accommodations Ex.
tended According to Balances and
Responsibility.
3Per Cent. Interest Allowed on
Interest Deposits.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
The Cow That Took a Run Behind a
Locomotive.
HOW TO ESCAPE OFFIcE.HoLDINd

Has Dogs TO Burn--A
Few Railroad Pickups-. Erie Sur
veyors Mt work at Mnpiewood--A
KIondike Prodigai's Return--The
Wicked wish of Psalmuel 80 a
Strange Fire.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

Petroleum-Dull: united closed 6jLc.
asked; refined New York, $780, Phila Al-
phia and Baltimore. S5.S5; do. In bulk,
2.S5; PcnnsylN ania crude nominally sJc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
HOW TO ESCAPE OFFICE.

In a deserved tribute to one of Sus-
quehanna County's talented sons, Rob-
ert p. Porter, in his New York letter to
the Philadelphia Inquirer, said that he
had often wondered why the talented
son aforesaid never accepted the
nomination for congress from his dis
trict and made a legislative record"
He has not accepted it for the good
ara sufficient reason that the nomina-
ton has not been offered him by the
powers that be-" ! have also refused
TO go to the legislature and other bad
places, for a like reason. In all such
cases the district or the county is the
real sufferer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
WICKED PsALMUEL's WISH.

The English have invented a gun
which does effective work at nine miles
range. Imagine the possibility of a
gun being created with which a good
marksman at this place could disturb
Whitney, Of Susouehanna, nine miles
away, just as he was about to complete
story about Gulf Summit cat Civ
ing birth to fifteen rattlesnakes. What
boon to humanity such a gun will be.
Great Bend Plaindealer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

There are 1."2l 500 freight cars in the
United States. Count them.
The Eries Sunday train over the JEFF
fcrson branch Is well patronized
The Susquehanna shops have been
placed on eight hours time, a loss of
an hour. There Is also a Saturday half
holiday
During the year '97, the railroads of
Pennsylvania have killed 80 passengers,
500 employees and 1,469 other persons.
TIE injured include 1872 passengers,
1854 employees and 2,1l4 other persons.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY.FIFTH CONGRESS-.



IN the senate. on the 5th, good progress, in
some respects, was made upon the tariff bill,
the amendment placing a stamp tax being
agreed to with little opposition, while the
Spooner amendment, proposing q tariff inveSti-
cation, was withdrawn after a protracted
struggle LIN the house no business was
transacted, and adjournment was had until the
18th.
IN the senate, on the 9th. without any pre-
liminary business, consideration Of the tariff
bill was resumed. Several speeches were
delivered, and at the close Of the session, Mr..
Allison made q request for an agreement for q
final vote on the 9TH, which was aSsented
to.--.--The house was not in session.
In the senate, on the 9TH, n final vote was
reached on the tariff bill and it was passed
IS to 2s......In the house Mr.. McMillin CTenn)
sought to pass the Cuban belligerency resolu-
tion under suspension of the rules, but the
speaker ignored him and recognized Mr.. Ding
ley to move an adjournment until the sth,
which was carried.
IN the senate, on the 9Th, the deficiency ap.
preparation bill occupied the entire day. Among
its provisions is one accepting the invitation Of
France to participate in the Paris exposition
of 1900. a resolution requesting the president
to demand Of Spain the release Of Ona Melton,
one of the Competitor prisoners, was referred.
In the house the tariff bill was sent to
conference, and MesSrs. Dingley, Payne. Dali
zell, Hopkins, Grosvenor, republicans, and
Bailey, McMillin and Wheelock, democrats,
were appointed conferees-
IN the senate. on the 9th, after the reading Of
the journal, Senator Bate, of Tennessee, an
nOunced the death Of his colleague, Senator
Harris, in 4 short and eulogistic speech, and Of
fered the usual resolution providing for q pub
lie funeral, which was adopted, and as a further
mark of respect to the memory of deceased the
senate adjourned ...... The house was not in ses-
sion
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
OUR A RIVAL.

-
Japan Sends . Reply to b Note OF see-
Rotary sherman-It Ii Not As. Amiable -
Hoped For-The Japanese Contend that
They Have Equal Rights with the United
States In Hawaii They Are Liable to
Get Bumptious-
CHICAGO, July ia special to the
Times Herald from Washington says:
There is serious danger of diplo-
matte friction between the United
States and Japan owe Hawaii. AL
though the reply which Japan has
made to Secretary Sherman's note con-
corning the intentions of this govern
ment has been received, the state de-
partment holds it in secrecy. It is
known, however, hat the reply is not:
as amiable as had been hoped for.
The reply of the Japanese govern
ment is of such tone and there are such.
suspicious movements of certain Japan
csc warships that the administration is.
afraid Japan may be meditating some
coup de force in Honolulu. 1t is I'M
derstood that in their reply the Japan
csc still contend that they have equal
rights with the United States in Ha-
wall, and that the attempt of the
United States to annex the islands
without consultation with Japan is q
breach of good faith.
One thing is certain, and this is that
no matter which way the negotiations
turn the administration does not pro-
pose to be caught mapping. If the
Japanese make a show of force al
Honolulu, with or without an an
nounced intention of demanding that
the Hawaiian government comply with
the demands for r~eparation which
were submitted some time ago, this
government will do the same thing.
No need be surprised if the war
ships of the United States and Japan
frown on one another in Honolulu
within the next two weeks. War is moi
expected by any member of the Wash
ington government familiar with the
facts, but it is admitted the mobiliza-
ton of naval craft at Honolulu would
be sufficient to produce a hazardous
situation. Already there is goodd deal
of animosity toward the United States
on the part of the Japan naval office,
and an overt act on their part might
precipitate a great deal of trouble.
During the last ten days the navy de-
partment has made special prepare
tions of a quiet sort for the mobiliza.
ton of our naval forces on the Pacific
at Honolulu, should the TURF of
diplomacy make such action necessary.
At the present time the United States
is not as strong in the Pacific waters as
Japan. If the Nicaraguan canal were
open the advantages would be on on,
side in case of trouble.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
BULLET-PROOF CLOTH.
Cassimir ZesIen's Invention Stands the
Test of Actual Trial.

CHICAGO, July l2.-Five pistol shot
were fired Saturday at the breast OF
Cassimir Zeglen, encased in bullet
proof cloth. They were discharged
from revolvers ranging in caliber from
81 to "A. Lieut.. Sarnecki, of the Aus
trian army, fired the shots at a distance
of ten PAGES. Medical men were pres.
ent with long knives and probing in.
struments expecting a catastrophe. So
convinced were they of the invulner.
ability of the armor, however, after
three shots had been fred. that DIR. E.
Ii. Westerschulte, one of their number,
allowed the Austrian officer to make a
target of him.
Zeglen's bullet-proof cloth had been
very severely tried on dogs, sheep and
horses, but to make the series of ex-
periments complete it vas necessary to
use a human target. Many people of.
fered their services in this capacity foi
money, but the inventor refused to
permit anyone to risk his life except
himself. The first shot was from a 80
caliber revolver. The minute the
smoke cleared away the spectators
rushed to the cabinet, expecting to see
the man seriously injured, if not dead.
Instead of this he was smiling. The
conclusion, he said, produced a tem-
porary singing sensation, but hat
was all.
Then a second shot vas fred. Zeg-
len explained the sensation as though
some one had poked him IN the ribs
with his knuckles. There was no last
ing pain.
DIR. Westerschulte became SO enthu-
siastic over the experiments that he
asked to take Zeglen's place for a shot.
One shot from a 42-caliber revolver was
fred at him. Beneath the cloth he
wore only a thin shirt, yet he de-
clared the conclusion hurt no more
than if a man had given him a poke
with a cane.
The last test was with a 44-caliber
revolver. Zeglen stood this bullet as
he did the rest, the only difference be-
ing a little greater jar. After the tests
Zeglen vas stripped and examined,
but not q mark could be found or his
BODY,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
Pardoued BY the President

WASHINGTON, July 12.-The presidenl
has granted pardons in the following
cases:
George Day, sentenced in North Da-
kota to three months Imprisonment for
illegal timber cutting.
John Redmon, sentenced in Kentucky
10 Is months for possessing counterfeit
coin.
G. w. Tilley, sentenced in Georgia to
three years and fine for pension frauds
William Migs, sentenced in Alabama
to Is months and fine for illicit distil-
ling.
Louis Flowers, sentenced in Indian
territory to two years for cattle steal
ing.
Dave Hunt, sentenced in Tennessee
to five years for post Office stealing.
Pardons have been denied to James
Pendleton, sentenced in Indian terri
tory to eight years for theft.
Frank Callahan, sentenced in the
District of Columbia to three years for
larceny and Justin Dudley, sentenced
in Utah to Is years for incest
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The weekly statement Of the Few
York city associated banks for the
week ended on the 10th, showed the
following changes: Reserve, decrease,
S23, SOC; loans, increase, ST., O5S, 900; spe-
Gle, increase, IS, 600; legal tender, in
crease, S642, 600; deposits, increase,
81, 69s, 500; circulation, increase, ST.
700.
IMPRESSIVE funeral services over the
late Isham o. Harris occurred in the
senate chamber, on the 10th, at noon,
in the presence of President Mckinley
and the members of his cabinet, sena-
tors and members of the house of rep
~resentatives, members of the diplo-
matte corps and officials from all
branches of public life.
REAR-ADMIRAL SELFRIDGE on the
cruiser San Francisco, now at Tangier,
has cabled to the navy department
that when the Morocco authorities
learned that American war ships had
been ordered to Tangier. they arrested
n of the assailants of the agent of
the American firm who had been
knocked down and robbed.
The mass-meeting of miners held at
Dilonvalle, O., on the 18th, for the
purpose of inducing the Wheeling and
LakeErie miners three to join the union
failed. The lei refused to join. They
did not, however. resume work, be-
cause of fear of the union men. Sew
eral prominent officers of the union
,-o-o 10000 - Az
The bimetallic smelter at Lead
vile, Col, owned by D. II. Moffatt,
Eben Smith and Franklin Ballou, has
been blown in after nine months idle
ness. The smelter employs about $50
men, and treats sulphide pres exclu.
sively.
Work was resumed, on the 18th, al
the Crescent tin plate works at Cleve-
land, o., with non-union The
company said it was willing to pay the
wages fixed by the scale, but would
not sign it
A TORNADO passed over the oil fields
between Lima, o., and St Marys, o.,
on the night of the 10th. Many der
ricks were blown down, entailing a
heavy loss, but no lives were lost.
THE order of President Cleveland,
issued last February, reducing the
number of pension agencies in the
United States from IS to Q is to be re-
voked by President Mckinley
On the 10th the associated banks of
New York city held S41, 361, 300 in *
cess of the requirements of the % per
cent rule.
On the 18th, Cincinnati coal dealers
advanced their prices about six per
cent