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The herald., 1897-08-24
An Enraged Brother

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. pa sensa-
tional scene was enacted in Judge Dunn's
oortroom at the close of the trial of Eugene
Kenny. charged with the murder of Pat
rick Dolan The jury found that the de-
fendant was insane at the time of the COM
mission of the crime, and the court was
about to order him remanded for exam
nation by the lunacy commissioners, when
Michael Dolan, brother of the deceased,
sprang at the murderer, and grasping him
by the throat with one hand, beat him on
the head and face with his right hand until
the bailiff and several other officers inter-
fered and took him into custody.
The herald., 1897-08-24
INDEX
OF THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

The g. A. r. encampment at Buff
falo draws a tremendous crowd of
visitors to the city.
President Faure reaches st. Peters
burg and is welcomed effusively by
the czar and his subjects.
The French government considers
the farmers entitled to the profit on
grain crops and will not remove the
import duty.
The Chicago sausage maker, Luet-
CERT, accused Of having killed his
wife and made soap of her body is
on trial for the crime.
The great Davis will contest to be
settled out of court, and of the original
eight million dollars about million
is left to be divided.
Strikers and mine operators meet
and make offers looking to settle
ment of the great coal strike; no
conclusion is reached, but the pros
poets are good.
The Honduran government grants
a concession to New York capitalists,
which practically effaces the republic
and turns over the country to the
syndica.e-which expects to make a
profit.
Reindeer sent to Alaska to feed
much more valuable as a means of
transporting miners supplies; the
rush to the mines shows no diminu-
tion as a result of tales of hardship
and danger sent back from the foot
of the passes.
The herald., 1897-08-24
Postmasters Must Paw

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.-In the
United States circuit court today Judge
Morrow endered his decision in the case
brought against the bondsmen of ex-Post-
master w. ]. Bryan of this city, to recover
the sum of s9400. which was stolen in 1896
by James S. Kennedy, postal clerk. The
court held that every postmaster must be
held accountable for all moneys received
by him or his designated assistants or
clerks in charge of stations. and ordered
Judgment as prayed for.
The herald., 1897-08-24
The Mayhem Case

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 2S.-The defense in
the Plyler mayhem case closed today with
out placing Plyler on the stand. Charles
Harris, the prosecuting witness, denied dis
creditable allegations regarding his past
life, as testified to by witness Harveston.
District Attorney Lindsay made the opening
argument, after which the court adjourned.
The case will go to the jury tomorrow aft
ernoon.
The herald., 1897-08-24
France Has Hone

LONDON, Aug. pa German diplomat,
whose name is not mentioned in an inter
view. is quoted as saying: Germany will
not give up Alsace-Lorraine without com
pensation. but France has every reas on ~
hope that Germany will do so for promise
of compensation, even if made at a distant
date"
The herald., 1897-08-24
A Boy Drowned

KNIGHTS LANDING, Aug. 23.-Joe \ r
tone. while engaged in a friendly battl
with other boys, their missiles being sarI
balls. fell over the bar, and although a
expert swimmer. was drowned In the srs T
stream before his friends could res cu
him.
The herald., 1897-08-24
A Leg Sawed Off

AU9 RN Aug. 23-Frank Bell, owner
of the Auburn electric plant and a mining
and lumbering man of state reputation,
had his leg cut off in his Nevada county
sawmill today. The limb was severed close
10 ths body. and there is small probability
Of his recovery.
The herald., 1897-08-24
A Fatal Error

OAKLAND Aug. 23.-Stewardess Jennie
Gibson of the British ship Muskoka, lying
in port here, by mistake swallowed a table,
spoonful of carbolic acid shortly after noon
today and may die.
The herald., 1897-08-24
NO DETERRENT EFFECT

SEATTLE, Wash, August 23-The
shadow of an approaching winter, a
blockaded trail at Skaguay and the re-
peated warnings of the experienced
have no deterrent effect upon the rush
toward the north, and this week will
probably see the heaviest departures
in the history of the excitement. Five
steamers and one schooner are sched-
The herald., 1897-08-24
GROWING HOPELESS

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. 23.-The Belle
Vile, H., coal mine strikers say they have
decided to make no more efforts a pres
ent toward inducing the Duquoin, Car
terSville and Murphysboro men to quit
work, but to quietly await the result of
the conference to be held in st. Louis
August 30th.
They virtually admit now that their
only hope is TO induce the railroad men to
refuse to haul coal from the places
named
The herald., 1897-08-24
)ciety Vaudeville Theater.

The Hit of the Year-Crowded
Houses. The Dancing Star Pa
,inta, in entirely new and sensa-
the clever Coincidence Hilda
by the accomplished Pianist
, Barrelstic Wonders William
!; the Operatic Stars Elvira Fran
aiming; last week of Adgie and
ID Seats, 25c and SOC; Gallery, 10c.
..............T Telephone Main l447
The herald., 1897-08-24
A WYOMING FIND

SALT LAKE, Utah, Aug. pa spe-
cial to the Herald from Lander, Wyo.,
says Daniel Tracy, a miner from Lead
VILE, has uncovered a vein of gold ore
two feet eight inches wide in the Wind
River range on Gold creek. The ore is
literally gemmed with gold the full
width of the vein.
The herald., 1897-08-24
THE QUEEN SAILS

VICTORIA, B. c., August 23.-The
steamer Queen left this morning on her
last trip of the season for Alaska. She
was crowded with passengers, freight
and horses. Fifteen passengers left her,
as there was on room on the steamer for
their horses and outfits.
The herald., 1897-08-24

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 23.-The
schooner Moonlight was stopped tonight
as she was preparing to leave the har-
Dor in tow OF the tug, Colnan. She had
a big deck load of freight, listed to port
and in her hold were sixty passengers,
who, Inspector Bryant considered, un-
der the circumstances, had little chance
Of their ever seeing the Yukon. The in
spector ordered the deck load removed
and suitable provisions made for the
safety of the passengers. Strict regula-
tions will be enforced to prevent the
overcrowding of vessels leaving for the
north.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
A NEEDED INVENTION.
A Plan to Show II a Paper Has Been
Sold and Read or Not.

There is a comfortable fortune in
store for the man who will perfect a
good, inexpensive and rapid plan for
showing whether a paper or magazine
has been sold and read or not. The
margin of profit on the sale of any sin
gle copy of a newspaper is so small in
most cases that the publisher allows
the retail dealers the privilege of re-
turning certain percentage of unsold
copies, so that the dealer may be saved
from loss. This return privilege is con-
ceded by most, If not all, the maga-
zines. Some dishonest people make a
business of gathering up all the old
copies of papers and magazines they
can put their hands on, and returning
such as bear no marks of rough usage
to the publisher The dealer thus
makes a double profit.
A patent was taken out in 1895 for a
machine which threaded a light tape
or ribbon through each paper. This
the reader must remove before he can
read his paper, and it's absence in the
returns of unsold copies can be detect
ed at a glance. The idea is good, but
the appliance does not seem to have
been taken UP with much enthusiasm.
There is a feeling that better device
will have TO he designd before the pub
fishers will be able to defy the cheats
For newspaper offices it must be some
thing which can be applied to a print
ing press, so that the papers will come
out ready for sale. In magazine offices
the attachment could be applied after
the magazine is printed and bound.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
FACTORYVILLE.

Daniel Armstrong has again been in
Scranton this week undergoing an opera
tion on his eye. DR.. Frey performed the
operation, removing an ulcer from one of
his eyes. He returned home Tuesday,
but is not convaescing as fast as his
friends would wish.
Mrs. Fred Chase left yesterday for
Wlliamsport. Pa. where she is a dele
gate to the state Womens Christian Tenn
perance union convention.
Hallstead Engine company, accompan-
led by the famous Hallstead Delaware,
Iackawanna and Western band, passed
through this place yesterday enroute for
Wilkes-Barre to attend the state fire.
mems convention.
keystone Academy foot ball team won
their first victory at Binghamton last
Saturday with the High school team of
that place Score Ca.
Tomorrow at $50 p. m. Keystone plays
Tunkhannock High school at this place
on Keystone Athletic grounds The ad-
mission will be 10 cents.
We wish to correct a mistake we made
in our communication last Tuesday in
regard to the coming Musical Alliance" ."
Il will convene here from Nov. to II
inclusive, instead of Oct. to II, as
stated.
Mrs. Benton Coleman is spending a
month with friends and relatives in
The marriage of Miss Winifred Rcy-
nOlds to Mr. Milton Root, both of Peck
who, is announced to take place at the
Reynolds residence next Tuesday even
ing, oct. l2 Miss Reynolds is the daugh-
ter Of Cromwell Reynolds, formerly of
this place, where she has a wide ac-
CuaintanCC.
District Deputy Grand Master n. +,
CVcrfeld, of Meshoppen, installed the
officers of Red Jacket lodge, No. 52i, In
dependent order of Odd Fellows. of this
place, last Wednesday evening. The fol
lowing officers were installed and elect
ed: Noble grand, l.. d. Armstrong; vice
grand r.. l.. Watkins; treasurer, b. j
Goodwin; assistant secretary, Ziba
loam Kinds; r. S. to N. c., George W
Stanton: l.. s. to n. c., 5. NJ. Bailey
T. s. to V. G., Samuel Reynolds; L. S
TO V. O., Stanley Reynolds; warden, BY
ron Patterson; conductor, r. II. Hol
gate; l.. S, q. w, Dawson; r. s., Wal
lie Patterson; inside guard George Pat
terson; outside guard George Carr
chaplain, Pardon Knapp. After the in
stallation a grand, good social time wa:
had. quite a large delegation from Elec
tric Star lodge of Clarks Green. wa,
present and witnessed the installation
Coffee, sandwiches. cakes and cigars wer
served, and those present enjoyed al
evening of friendship. Attendance wa
fifty members.
Last Wednesday evening at the Metho
dist Episcopal parsonage, Rev. II. II
Wilbur united in marriage Mr. Morri
j.. Bacon and Miss Nettie Rought, botl
of Nicholson, Pa. Nicholson people know
where to come when they want to get tn
genuine knot tied.
Don't forget the oyster supper at tn
Methodist Episcopal church this evening
The price Of the supper is but Is cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
S1OO To Any Man.
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
OF Weakness in Men They Treat and
Fail to Cure.

An Omaha Company places for the
first time before the public a MAGI-
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Weakness, and Restoration Of Life
Force in old and young men. No
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PHOSPHORUS or other harmful drugs
1t is a WONDERFUL TREATMENT.
Magical in it's effects-postive in its
cure. All readers, who are suffering
from a weakness that blights their
life, causing that mental and physical
suffering peculiar to Lost Manhood,
should write to the STATE MEDICAL
COMPANY. Suite III, Range Building.
Omaha, Neb., and they will send you
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these diseases, and positive proofs of
their truly MAGICAL TREATMENT.
| Thousands of men, who have lost all
| hope of a cure are being restored by
them to a perfect condition.
J This MAGICAL TREATMENT may
be taken at home under their direc-
tions, or they will pay railroad fare
| and hotel bills to all who prefer to &c
there for treatment, if they fail to
| cure. They are perfectly reliable;
have no Free Prescriptions, Free Cure
Free Sample, or C. o. d. fake. They
have $250,000 capital, and guarantee to
| cure every case they treat or refund
every dollar; or their charges may be
| deposited in a bank to be paid to them
when cure is effected. Write them
today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
philadelphia Provision Market.

Philadelphia, oct. 7.-Wheat-Dull and
&c. lower; contract grade, October, H4iaa
9424c.; November, December and January,
nominal. Corn-Steady; No. . mixed Octo-
Der and November, 32ha32Ac.; December
and January, nominal Oats-Nominal No.
2 white, October. November December
and January, 27a7iac. Butter-Firm
fancy western creamery, PC; do. Penn
sylvania prints, 23c., do. western do BE.
Eggs--Firm; fresh nearby, 17lac. do.
western, 161aal7c Cheese-Quiet but
steady. Refined Sugars--Unchanged Cot
ton--Unchanged. Tallow-Dull; city prime,
33sc.; country do, 32sc.; dark, &c.; cakes,
35sc.; grease, &c. Live Poultry-Firmer;
fowls, 91aalOc.; old roosters. 7c.; spring
chickens, 9a1Oc.; ducks. 9a9lac. Dressed
Poultry-Dull and fowls lower. Fowls,
choice, 10a10iac.; broilers large. 1fal2c.
do. small and scalded. 9a10c. Receipts
Flour, 5000 barrels 1900 sacks; wheat, 8,
900 bushels; corn. 1000 bushels; oats 49,
900 bushels. hirments-Wheat $4,000 bu-
shels corn, 5000 bushels oats, 1900
bushplg.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago, Oct. 7.-The leading futures
ranged as follows Wheat-October, $3.50.
December, 91Aa2lsc.: May, 9lsagllsc.
Corn-October. 2Sa27lac.; December. 295sa
29l4c.; May, 333sa327sc. Oats-October, 19a
19c.; December, l9Aa19Ac.; May, 22iaa22asc.
Pork-October, 81 SOa7.75; December, $S,00a
7S5; January, $SSoas77la Lard-October,
S.2O; December, siSOa4.27la; January, &.47
iaa44 42l2. Ribs-October, S4.75a4.70; Deem
Der. $i.52l2a4.52l2; January, A.55ai.52h.
Cash quotations. Fourth better de-
mand No . spring wheat, S65sc.; No.
spring wheat, S2aS6c; No. . red, 9i3sc.i
No. 9 corn, 271&a27sic.; No, 2 yellow, 27l2a
27$4c.; No. oats, 194c.; No. white f. o.
b.. 22a2Sc.; No. white f. o. b., 2ll4a22l4c.i
No rye, 46c.: No. barley, nominal; NO
f. o. b., 2sa40c.: No. 4 f. o. b., 26laa35c.
No / flax seed, 95a9Sc.; prime timothy
seed, $2.6Oa2 62l5; pork, S75a7s0; lard, S4.25
ribs, A65a5O0; shoulders. 47sa5Ac.; sides
5isa5Ac, whiskey, Sl.22. Sugars-Un'
changed. Flour, receipts, 5000; shipments
1000; wheat, receipts, $4,000; shipments
1900 Corn, receipts 100000; shipments
312. 900. Oats, receipts, $4,000; shipments
533, 900. Rye, receipts, 21,0CO; shipments
1900. Barley, receipts, 122,OOO; shipments
| o1 0l0
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
THE MARKETS.
Wall street Reyiev

New York, Oct. THE sum and sub
stance of todays market may be COM
prised in "Chicago Gas" The announce
ment that the companies outside the con-
solidation had been sold to syndicate
representing interests powerful in gas IN
many other large cities caused a slump
at the opening of over three points
Large blocks were sold short with the
design of effecting n sympathetic decline
In the general market This was only
partly successful, and before the terml-
nation of tho first hour, the shorts were
covering hastily and prices of many
stocks rose a point or over The market
declined again, however, under renewe
pressure on Chicago Gas, and for the
balance of the day fell into n condi-
tion of almost total apathy. Total sales
were 10000 shares.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN, AL
LEN & CO, stock brokers, Mears build
ing. rooms 7O5-106
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08

Weak; No. 2, 335sc. Z. o. b.. afoat. OPP
tlons opened easy and sold Off, closing
7salc. net lower; May, S7l2a3SIsc., closed
SIlRc.; November, S3Na3lc. closed SSSsc.;
December, 3iika35c., closed 3ils Oats
Quiet; No. 2, 23Ac.; No 8, 23c.; No. white,
26%c.; No 3 white, 26a26l4c.; track mixed
western, 23iaa2itac.; track white, 26lAa32.
options dun and weak. closing lsa9sc. net
lower. October, 23hc; Decembor Hiac.
Beef-Steady. Cut Meats--Quiet; picked
bellies. 6laa2c; picked shoulders. 5ac.;
picked hams, SaShc. Bwter-Steady
western creamery, 1la222c.; do. factory, 9a
13c.; Elgins, pc; imitation creamery, ia
j6c.; state dairy, 12al9c.; do. creamery,
Haze. Cheese-Dull; large white, 9aglhc ;
small white 9iac; large colored, Sa9hc.
small colored, 9iac.; part sk'in diaa7c.
fun skins, SlAa4c. Eggs-Stoady; s'ato
and Pennsylvania, 16alSiac.: western
fresh, 1Glsal7c. Tallow-Dull. Petroleum.
IDnlI
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08

neck That's right. He'd stutter and
stammer. an the best he could do
would be tn give it the sound OF s. It
was dreadful affliction. His oldest
sons name was Theophilus, but he al
ways called him 'Sophilus.' Had 1t long
ma'am?"
The stout lady was dark red from
veXation.
You are insulting" she snorted.
"Well, 1 don't wonder you hate 10
hear anybody refer to it," said the ang-
ular man with great cheerfulness. But
/ couldn't help noticing II when you
took my seat and wasn't able to say
thank you" 1 wouldn't have minded
in the least II you'd said sank you
oh, do you get off here? Good day
ma'am--mver mind the thanks?"
And the stout lady hounced down the
street to take the next car.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
BONDS.
Scranton Pass. Railway, first
mortgage due 1920 ............
New York Produce Market.

New York, Oct. 7-Flour-Opened
steady but subsequently eased off with
wheat and closed rather weak. City mills
patents, $5.S5a6.25; winter patents, S5l0a
5.35; city mill clears. $550a565. Wheat
Weak No. red, 9S3sc. f. o. b., atioa:;
No. hard, 977sc f. o. b., afloat. Options
opened weak under reported rains west,
recovered on foreign buying, but weak
ered again on disappointing export busi-
ness, and closed la1lsc. net lower; jan
uary, 955sa95 13-16c., closed 953sc.; May,
937sa951sc. closed $3.50; November, $3.50.
December, 94 15-l6a957sc.; closed 947sc. Corn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
PRESIDENTS AS PENMEM.

James A. Garfield wrote the best hand
of all the presidents.
Abraham Lincolns handwriting was
small and carefully constructed.
Zachary Taylor used blunt pen and
abiured fiourishes.
John Tyler's chirography was clear,
legibe and open.
hand.
Rutherford b. Hayes never formed a
letter twice the same way.
James Buchanan prided himself on pune
tuation, photography and elegance OF
characters.
William Henry Harrison wrote a
cramped, scholastic hand.
as he could.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
Oil Market.

New York, Oct. Petroleum-Pennsyl-
vania crude, nominally So.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
East Liberty Cattle Market.

East Liberty, Pa, Oct. 7.-Cattle-
Steady; prime. A.90a5O0; common, $3.4oa
$40; bulls, stays and cows, $200a3.75. Hogs
Slower and lower; best medium weights
$4 35a440; best light Workers, $i.35a4.40
common to fair Workers and pigs, Si.2oa
4.30; heavy hogs, &.20a4.30; roughs, $1,000
$50 Sheep-Steady; choice, $i.15ai.2O
common, S2.50a3.35; choice lambs, $5.10a5.25
common to good lambs, s4O0a50O; yea
calves, $6.50a7.00.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
ChicnCn Live Stock.

Chicago, Oct. 7.-Cattle-Steady 70
strong; native beef steers, 81 65a520: bulls,
50. .4Qao.OO for bolognas, and $3.oOa3SO for
feeders. Prime bulls, A00a4.25; western
feeders, SO. 65a4.10. Hogs-$3 75a390; coarse
heavy packers. S3.35a3.50; best assorted
light weights, %00a4.10 Sheep-S3 50a3. rs;
lambs, S3.00a3.50 for poorest, up to S50Oa
$50 for best fiocks; westerns, $3.75a475.
Receipts-Cattle, 5000; hogs, 10000; sheep,
OO0
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
New York Live Stock.

New York, Oct 7.-Beeves-Slow; bulls,
s3a3.35 per 100 pounds; dry cows, S2a5.25.
Calves-Dull; veals, $5a750; grassers, s3a
375; westerns, $3.25. Sheep and Lambs
Dull. Sheep, s3a4 lambs, si.5Oa5.75. Hogs
Lower at A50a4.S0.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
HER UNHAPPY INFIRMITY.
He Tried TO BE Sympathetic to the
Lady But She Would Not Have IL.

Lazy But She "OuIG NOT nave IL.
From the Cleveland Plan-Dealer
He was an angular man with gray
ear whiskers. He gave up his seat in
the crowded car with an alacrity that
spoke well for the cheerfulness of his
disposition. The lady who took the
proffered seat was stout and naughty.
She slipped into the vacant place with
out a word.
The angular man looked at her
thoughtfully. Then he stopped oven
and said:
II had an uncle, ma'am, that had
just that same affiiction."
Sir" said the stout lady, with an in
suited toss of the head.
Yes" continued the angular man
she couldn't pronounce any word be-
ginning with tn to save his blessed
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31

III sui.
A resolution brought into the Nebraska
legislature recites the fact that there is an
association in that state for the purpose of
controlling the price of cereals by restrict
ing competition in buying, and that this
combine extends over the entire state, in
Guiding many elevators and warehouses;. 1t
is further declared that the combine fixes
daily the price of wheat and corn.
There is upon the statute books of Ne
braska a law, passed in 1895, providing that
persons engaged in restricting trade by COM
bines and trusts shall forfeit the light to
engage in business in the state and shall be
subject to a fine of 81 900 and six months
Imprisonment.
1t is the object of the resolution to set
this law in motion against the members of
the alleged combine If it is true, as set
forth. that such a combine exists. it is a
g%rievous wrong to the farmers. The mar
ket price of wheat has surely been low
enough without setting to work to make it
still lower by greed and lawlessness. 1t
seems almost incredible" that this condition
can exist. And yet, it is said, the cotton
seed trust in the southern states has carried
on business pretty much after the same
manner,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31

China and Japan be likely to agree
upon n c~ommonrqoin for use in trade
among themselves? There seems to be
no good reasohS Why American nations
should not ben disposed TO do this, but
it is doubtful whether the Asiatic coun-
tries would enfer into such an arrange
ment. Still they would undoubtedly
send delegates to a congress invited by
the United Stdtes TO discuss the sub
ject and ! is possible their prejudice in
favor of long-established systems could
be overcome. 10
With regard to the value of an inter
national coin in promoting closer trade
relations, there is every reason to be-
live that it would have this result, at
least among the countries of this hem
isphere. A common currency between
countries is unquestionably promotive
of business between them. Certainly
no harm could come from the proposed
congress, while the chances are that
much good would result.