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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-05
NICHOLSON.

II. T. Thurber, while loading bridge
iron on wagon Monday morning, had
one of his feet seriously crushed. 1t
was not determined by the attending ply
scan whether any bones were broken or
not.
The "Chappelle- Barry Stock company"
are giving series of dramatic entertain
ments at the Opera house.
Harry, the 1l-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerry Goff. died early Monday
morning of malignant diphtheria.
DR.. and Mrs. II. X. wilkins Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Baker, and Ogden Pratt at
tended Sousa's concert, given in Scran-
ton last evening.
Frank Baker has resigned his position
with ]. NJ. Carpenter & Co., and ac-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-05
HALLSTEAD.

Brakeman Charles Burnnell had the
misfortune to sprain an ankle Saturday
night.
The regular monthly business meeting
of the Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church
was held Monday evening.
The w. C. Il. L. will hold a meeting at
the home of Mrs. J. G. McCreary next
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. +. ]. Arnold is visiting relatives
and friends in Wilkes-Barre.
Mrs. A. Ward, of New Milford, visited
her parents here Saturday.
A meeting will be held in the Railroad
Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION hall
next Thursday evening for the purpose
of organizing a Debating and Literary
society.
Mr. and Mrs +. B. Ross are spending a
few days at Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
Julia and Hannah Cation have returned
home after pleasant visit with their
parents at Genwood, Pa.
Fred Mcleod, John Tyler, John Deck
| er and Charles Ketchum intend TO leave
| for the Klondike Alaska, the last of
| February.
Mrs. George Van Fleet was "a visitor
| in Binghamton Monday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-05
Buffalo Live Stock.

East Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. 4,-Cattle-
Lower; choice fat steers. sisOa510; coarse
rough steers, s3.75a450; choice heifers, s4.l5
also; fair to good mixed butchers stock,
SS.40a4; good smooth cows, S3.60a3.e0 ex-
port bulls, $3.65a3.90; comon to fair milkI
ers, $2ia32; fair to good springers, s35a4O:
veals and calves, fair to choice, s5.JOa7; (;
heavy fed and bLttermilks, S350a5.50 Hogs
Higher; good to choice Workers, si.45a
45O; mixed packers, si.35ai.4O; medium
weights, Si.35a44O; heavy hogs, s4.3Oai.4O;
roughs, s3.75aS.9O; pigs, sS.75aI25. Lambs
Yearlings, choice to prime, $4.40a4.5O; fair
to good, $3.90a435; culls, S35Oa375; native
choice to extra, $5.5oa5 Go; fair to good,
S5.l5a5.40; culls, $ia5. Sheep-Choice to
selected wethers, &35a4.50; fair to choice,
mixed, S3.75a4.3O; culls, S2.25a3.65; export
ewes to prime wethers, s3.75a440.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-05

cepted a position with e. L, Bacon in
the planning mill.
+. NJ. williams has taken possession
of the postofiice.
Miss Gussie Tiffany, formerly of this
place, but now of Binghamton, was re-
Gently married to a Mr.. Miller. of the
same place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-05

opened active but fearly steady at un-
changed prices; May closed &c; October
23c.; December, 2iIkc. Beef-Steady. Cut
Meats-Dull. Butter-Steady; creamery,
HAZE. do. factory, 9al3c. Elgins, &c. !;
imitation creamery, 12a16c.; state dairy, IL
a19c. do. creamery, Haze. Cheese
Quiet large white. 9a9hc.; small white.
9lac.; large colored, ea9isc.; small col
ored, 9kc.; part skins. 6H7c.; full skins,
3isa4c. Eggs-Steady; state and Pennsyl-
vania, 16a1Shc.; western fresh, 16al7c. Tai
low-Quiet; country, 3isa3Ac Petroleum
Dull; united closed no market.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-05
Advertising AGENTS Crime.

Chicago, Oct. 4.-During the progress OF
a quarrel today william McCaleb, am ad-
vertlsing agent living at 81 Wells street
murdered his wife by cutting her throat
with a razor. He then mace what is eX-
pected to prove a successful attempt al
suicide by shooting himself in the left
breast and through the head. Jealousy IL
supposed to have been the motive for the
crime.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-05
East Liberty Cattle Market.

East Liberty, Pa, Oct. 4.--Cattle-Slow
and lower; prime, $5a5.O5; common, sS.40a
SD; bulls, stays and cows, S2.60a3.75.
ogs-Steady; prime medium weights, $3.50
a4.55; best Workers, $.i5a4.50; heavy hogs,
Si.3Oa4.40; pigs, 4.30a4.i5; grassers, S4.25a
4.35; roughs, $3a4 Sheep-Slow; choice,
s4.2Oa4.25; common, 81. 5Oa3.4O; choice lambs,
s5.30a5.5O; common to good lambs, S4a5.l5;
veal calves, $6.50a7.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-05
Playwright Barrie Injured.

London, Oct. Am accident occurred
today at the Haymarket theater to ]. NJ.
Barrie, the author and playwright, while
he was directing a rehearsal of 1.-The
Little Minister" A hand rail against
which his chair was leaning broke and
precipitated Mr.. Barrie into the stalls.
He was unconscious for some time, but
1t is not believed he has sustained serious
injuries
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-05
A Loose Talker.

Mr.. Bellefield-"I don't like SpifIins.
He has wheels in his head"
Mr.. Bloomfield-"Don't you think that
is an expression to be condemned"
Mr. Bellefeld-"Indeed 1 don't. L know
that Spinffins has wheels in his head
Mr. Bloomfeld-"How do you know"
Mr.. Bellefeld-"By the spokes that
come out of his mouth. ."-PittsburS
Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-05
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Oct. 4. Native beef steers,
s4.60a5.20 stockers and feeders, $3a45O;
western rangers, SO. 2Oa4.25: cows and neif-
ers, s2SOa4. ogs-s3.75a+15. Sheep-$2. 25a
Ais for inferior to prime natives; S3a4 for
westerns; lambs, S3.50a4 for poorest to So
a5.75 for good to fancy. Receipts-Cattle.
$4,000 head; hogs, $1,000 head; sheep, 5000
head,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-05
New York Live Stock,

New York, Oct. 4.-Beeves-More active;
steers, $ia5.3O; stays and oxen, S2.50a4. %;
bulls, s2.75a35o; dry cows, s1.9Oa3.4O. Calves
Steady; veals, $5aS; few, ss25; grassers
and buttermilks. s3.75a4. Sheep-s2.5Oai.25;
lambs, $3.S5aS. Hogs-Firm at $i.60a4.90.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-05
Oil Market.

Oil City, Pa, Oct. 4.-Credit balances,
20; certificates, ~; closed " bid; ship
ments, 1925 barrels; runs, 165,59S barrels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-05

The most beautiful and stylish
hats you ever saw are here from
sS.9s up. And every hat has a style
and an individuality all its own.
Come and see them today and COM
pare.
The sun., 1897-06-20
CONG TO WORK IN AFRICA.
Tho Philnrrican League Will Start Its First
Expedition Next Month.


The Philafrican League. which was organized
in this city last year TO acquire fertile lands In
Africa and establish on them model villages of
freed slaves and free natives to be educated in
farming, handicrafts, and unsectarian Christian
ity, Is about to begin active work In Africa.
The league Is now fitting out party which
will leave for Africa next month. II will be
under the leadership OF Mr.. He'll Chatelain, the
Secretary and manager of tho league. who has
devoted many years to missionary and scientific
work in Africa and is regarded as one of the
leading Africanists uf the day.
Mr.. Chatolain will take with him as the ad.
vance party Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. Lea. from
Bethany College, Virginia: J. F. Rodman, q
graduate OF tho New York Trade School, and
William c. Bell. graduate OF the College OF
Agriculture, Cornell University. Their obiec-
tive point is on the high and comparatively
healthful plateau east OF Portuguese Angola,
among the Ma-Kioko people. a nation of famous
hunters. metal workers. and slave raiders. 1t
is possible that other workers may be added 10
the party before it sails.
Among the last words written by Livingstone
related to the horrors OF African slavery. He
wrote: An can add In my solitude is, may
heavens rich blessings come down on every
one-Amcrican. English. or Turk-who will help
TO heal this open sore OF the world" Tho chief
purpose OF the league Is to help these slaves
after they have been freei by the agencies that
the powers are using to carry out their compact
TO put end TO the African slave trade. These
slaves are often found far from their homes and
tho league proposes to take them when they
most need help. teach them how to work. and
put them in the way of earning n comfortable
living
A recent circular issued by tho league men
tons these facts, taken from DIR. Essers writings
and other late works on Africa:
Not infTequcntly are these slaves sold as
food. and DR.. Esscr recently stated In Berlin
that on n journey to the interior OF Kamerun
he continually came across human bones mixed
up with those OF dogs and hogs. the gruesome
mounds being the remains OF cannibalistlc
feHsts. At ono place the people bonsted that
thirty slaves had just been eaten at tho funeral
OF their chief.
These slaves are used ms beasts OF burden to
carry merchandise to the coast, and many plan.
tations arc worked exclusively by slave labor.
Attempts to escape are most inhumanly pun
ishod. and 1t is u well'nuthenticated fact that
recently rccaptured runaway slave was roasted
alive. in the presence OF othor slaves in order TO
deter them from initiating his example"
The Philafrican League Is undertaking n noble
work. 10 IL going 10 make n good beginning
now Tho opportunities almost limitless and
the work the league Is now launching will be
expanded Ms fast as money can be raised for tho
purpose. The various European Governments in.
terested in Africa have promised to give the
league all the land II requires.
The sun., 1897-06-20
BOSTON'S BRITISH VETERANS.
Ono or Them Il John GuiIIon, who Was horn
Tn u Regiment ana Wounded at Waterloo.

th u AT waterloo
BOSTON, June 19.-British Veterans Union
No. has been organized in this city and will
take n prominent part in tho Victorian jubilee
exercises OF tomorrow and Monday Those who
originated tho idea OF tho organization were i'm
mensely surprised to find SO many soldiers In this
vicinity who have fought under the British flag.
There are now about l3O members and tho list is
still growing.
The man who might be called the star member
and the one who will be most conspicuous In the
parade Is John Gulllon OF Winthrop, Mass, who
Is 90 years old. Ho was born In tho Eighty.
seventh Regiment in India and smelled gunpow-
der almost from his first breath. Ho was
wounded at tho siege of San Sebastian In 1914
and again wounded at the battle OF Waterloo
A member who will be unable to be present at
the exercises Is Charles Bennett OF Woonsocket
who was a private in the East India service
having enlisted in 1887. He fought through tho
wars OF ls45. AZ, and '4S.
There are two men in the Union who have doc
umentary evidence that they were members OF
the Light Brigade OF undying fame. They arc
Isaac s. Dickinson OF Hyde Park, trumpeter In
the Seventeenth Lancers, and Irving Is. Blair, q
trooper in the same regiment.
So far as is known. the only American born
citizen who wears the Victoria cross Is William
Beeley OF West Stoughton, who was born in this
country, but fought through many OF the wars
In the English colonies He is not u member OF
the newly organized Union, but draws pension
from the British Government
The sun., 1897-06-20

ton, after considering tho whole question at
length, has enacted q constitutional provision
which cannot be amended without two-thirIs
vote of the Legislature, to which, go far, the
Single Takers have not been ablo to return n
single member as their very own.
With tho happy shortslghtedness OF enthusi-
asts, the Single Takers refuse to boliove that
they are beaten. They still keep up their head
quarters, their weekly newspaper, and their
clubs and speeches. In last weeks municipal
election In Wilmington, tho whole vote being
9,509. they polled 0e2 votes. Outside of viii.
State, the rural districts being Indifferent TO
their appeals.
. Somewhere In tho wild and woolly West per-
haps on tho oyclonc prairics OF Kansas, where
nobody can hold on to the land when the wind
blows, the disciples of Henry George may found
their ideal community, but not In Delaware.
She has declined without thanks.
The sun., 1897-06-20
Sensational Murder In India.
Erom The Calcutta Mele Ane.

Tho brutal and cowardly murder Of Pandit
Lekh Ram, one OF the foremost champions Of
the Arya Samaj Is another sensational event of
the day. The fact that tne murder was COM
mitted by a Mohammedan in cold blood shows
created hostile feelings among the uneducated
members OF the MOsem community. Fanatical
Mohammedans are jealous OF the progress OF
Arya Samaj because 1t is the Arya Samnj which
has carried lerce rel igious CONTROVERSIES with
them and has wrested many Hindu converts
trail faith. There Is no doubt that the AryA
Slmaj has been the cause of intensifyinR the
Hindu national sentiment which in recent times
memory OF which the Mohammedans have not as
yet forgotten. Those who look upon the Sultan
OF Turkey as the head OF the Moslem world and
believe IN JohNd look with Jealous eye on re.
lISious freedom.
The sun., 1897-06-20
4 $50, 900, 900 FRAUD.
That Is what the BRIDAL Package In tho Gov
ernment Treasury IL DECLARED to He.

- 10
"Ihnte to shatter pet delusion by giving tho
facts in the case" said a former clerk in the
Treasury Department at Washington. but
fraud ought 10 bo exposed regardless OF conso-
quences, and the greatest fraud / know of is the
famous bridal package OF the Treasury vaults
81 say famous; but it isn't famous in gen.
eral sense 1t is famous only among bridal
couples. l don't know how 1t is but every
bridal couple that go to Washington on their
wedding tour-and It seems to me that about
nine'tcnths OF the bridal couples OF the country
SO to Washington-know all about that pack
age, and the bride can't rest until she goes
through the regular routine connected with it,
No visit 10 Washington by n stranger is com.
plete without an inspection OF the Treasury
vaults; but Il his or her visit isa ron.bridal one
the fraud of the package isn't played on them.
Il don't know who II was in the department
that first imposed IL on bridal pair, but IL went
the couple enter tho vault tho man in charge,
after few preliminary and porfunctory ro-
marks. reaches up on a shell takes down a
her hand. II she hasn't asked for 1t the very first
thing He then tells her that the package con-
nomination of $4,000 each. The BRIDE is de-
lighted, OF course. and when she goes back nome
she talks for weeks n bout having held $50. 900,
600 in her hand all at ono time. The bridegroom
can resist enjoying that same pleasure. and no
iondles NE phekaE" Will, and II rnir go
Treasury vault man tOsses the package back on
the shelf and ChuCklcs.
"Now this is all simply gigantic fraud on
the young people. The Treasury at Washington
does not hold That amount Of money. The bulk
of the Government money is at the t-Trcus.
ury in this city. That bridal package is a gay
deCriyer. II does contain notes to the amount
OF $2O,OOO,OOo of the denomination of 10000
each, but they're not money because they re
not s!Bnod. SO, instead Of having held in thclr
hands T2O,OHOOOG, the happy couple have
more value than the price of the paper and the
printing on II. II may be cruel 10 shatter this
pretty delusion. hut my conscience forbids me 10
Hence these faGts."
The sun., 1897-06-20

HANOVER. June l4.-Sunday. May 10, New
HGmpshire's only survivor OF tho war OF lSl2
EeaZor Smith of Danbury. was 90 years old
rounding out tho century of his life in unim
paired health, with acute senses and with much
Of the sprghtllness which once filled his youth
Is erect and his shoulders square. His eycsight
Is particularly good for q man OF his age. Never
has ho needed medical attendance, and only
once and that four years ago. has no ever SUIT
ffered; Eleazer smith was born in Grafton, ~
eight children. All his brothers and sisters have
boz n dead more than twenty years. one brother
being killed in tho civil war His grandfather
many engagements. He saw Gen. Warren fall
at Bunker Hin. and was himself wounded
when he became imbued with desire 10 20 to
the defence OF his country, but his extreme
youth made him Ineligible until 1914, when at
u0n from Parents and rldieule from frienda.
The sun., 1897-06-20
USES FOR CHERRY PITS.
Italians Gather Them TO Make Medicine ana
Newsboys Gamble with Them

Newsboys Gamble with Them
Since cherries have become cheap enough to
bo handled by the push.cart peddlers u numbeP
OF Italians have been picking up the pits thrown
away on the streets by cherry eaters. \ diminu-
tive Italian girl is the most persistent worker of
the kind seen hercGhouts. She appears at the
entrance TO the Brooklyn Bridge soon after
noon, and few cherry pits round there escape
getting into the wooden toX sho carries under
her arm. \ bridge policeman stopped the girl Q
few days ago and asked her what she WAS going
10 do with the rhcrry pits.
Make medicine" she replied.
What Kind of medicine r. asked the copper.
No speak English, said the girl as she went
on gathering the pits.
That's always tho way with them Eve.
ITALIANS said the policeman to u hystaudcr. IF
you ask thcm a question they'll give you a
the Ian ySidge."
Pll gathercrs, and the quantity Of pits that can
bcgathcred in "a fcw hours il surprising. With
box or bag in which TO carry the pits the
plckcrs work along the streets where the cherry
push carts are stationed. They scour the gut
tcrs and roadways and seem 10 be nhlivions 10
everything hut what they are seeking. Cable
cars ana trucks have no terrOrs FOR them.
, Besides the uhc made OF the pits as u mOdicine.
the newshoys gather them 10 play with They
pay sort or marble game with the pits, hut IL
Is not popular game. because cherry pits ara
game Each player furnishes n pit. and The
players alternately take the two pits in one
hanh. Sh4nke ihem ana drop thom on tho
ground. The n,ls hound apart when they strike
the ground. Then the player LAYS Tho index
finger Of one hand on the ground between
the pits and with one OF his other fingers drives
one pit toward the other. II ho hits II he wilma
II he misses the other player wins. Tho KtakS7
are tho pits used in playing.
The sun., 1897-06-20

oswing. ye golden gates alari
We're bound for DelawAr for glory, yes for glory
We martyrs Just for fun indeed. we are
The obdurate sinners OF the Diamond State re-
fused TO be converted. Eyen the newspapers,
after few comments on tho absurdity Of the
which showed that the press OF Delaware. With
out sss9pt,isN'n was ga "hiFsiing "monopost
BY, this time year had passed and tho Presl.
dental election was coming on; hevote OF the
neither would make any bargain with them.
Just at this uncomfortable moment Bryan was
nominated. and the windlords recognized their
opportunity TO save the situation. Hailing him
at once as the enemy OF monopoly and the friend
OF the landless masses, they ratified his nomina.
racy OF Delaware. hnmpered by their sound
money traditions, could make up their minds to
sae cEe feG psao
cratic candidates besidos), holding that the bal
ance of power was in their hands and that in New
The result last November was somewhat differ
ent from that estimate, rs out of the 900 votes
only about 1000 As they estimated their ex.
penscs up to that date as 10000, this was
about $50 head for voters, which though very
cheap as Delaware prices go lthe average being
about SlO), was somewhat disheartcning to tho
Single Takers over the country who were sup
fresh appeals we're made to New York and PHI.
adolphia, with the promise that after this 800
week would keep up the Delaware propa-
ganda. The work was continued with unabated
enthusiasm the windlords singing with un
hagging fervor, TO tho tune OF Maryland. My
Maryland" their tavorite battle hymn.
How beautiful along thy shore,
Delaware my Delaware
Shall Freedoms word ring out once mora,
Delaware my DelRwareI
We want the earth, want the earth,
Our warrant Ia our mAnhood's worth.
Our title is our human BIRTH,
Delaware, my DelAwarsi
We want the earth, we want II all.
We want the whole terrestrial ballI
We Ars not shy we have the call.
Delaware, my Delawarel
Tho campaign has gone on enthusiastically
until the present time. Bills were framed for
the Legislature last winter only to be rejected
without so much as consideration; addresses were
made before both houses. with no results what
ever. And now. finally, the Delaware ConYen-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04
TEACHER BowEN's CASE.

Elsewhere in this issue viii be found
an affidavit from Mr.. Charles j. Bowen.
until Thursday a block teacher in
Bishop Warburton's ward. The aft
davit relates to occurrences that took
place On election day, Mr.. Bowen's par
ticiDation in them. and the conse-
quences to him as the result of the
same.
On election day Mr.. Bowen was dis
tributing tickets around the polls, and
these tickets had upon them the names
of z. w Wilson and E. B. Critchlow
for members OF tle board OF education
There was another ticket bearing the
names of Mr.. Wilson and 4Ir. Symons
The charge against Mr.. Bowen before
his teachers quorum was that of de-
ceiving voters by inducing them TO vote
the wilson Critchlow ticket under the
belief that they were voting the Will
SON Symons ticket, and on this charge
he was found guilty and dropped as a
teacher L. his affidavit Mr. Bowen
says that he practiced no deception on
any voters. and that the charge that
he did is false. In the meeting at
which he was dropped from his quorum
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04
TONGUES SET WAGGING.
Wisconsin Editress Blinds a MAJ
With Carbolic Acid.

Oconto, Wis, Dec. 3.-As City At
torney H. P Lynch was standing in
front Of the store of Goodrich, Mar
tineau & Co, a woman heavily yelled
threw the contents of a can of car
boic acid into Lynch's face. The acid
burned his eyes and face quite badly
He may lose the sight of his left eye.
Mrs Rosa A. Sharp, owner and editor
of the Inquirer, a weekly paper pub
nshed here, was arrested as the al
legged perpetrator of the assault. The
hearing was postponed until Dec. 8
Bonds were fixed at $1,000.
Mrs. Sharp is about 40 years of age
and Lynch %. Lynch used to helI
Mrs. Sharp about her printing Office
A short time ago an attempt was made
to throw red pepper in Lynch's face
but it failed. Mrs. Sharp has been 6
widow for several years, has two chill
dren, and u respectively, occupies
quite a prominent position, and has
always been we'll thought of here.
Attorney Lynch has been here since
1896 and has acted in the capacity O.
city attorney for the last two years.