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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15
PRICE OF GAS is REDUCED.
New Schedule Goes Into Effect on
April Next.

The Scranton Gas and Water COM
pany and the Hyde Park Gas and Wat
er company announce that ON and after
April l the price Of gas will De $L25
per thousand cubic feet.
This price WIN also be subject to the
following discounts: Five per cent,
upon all bills where the consumption
for the month amounts to less than
$-5; ten per cent, upon all bills where
the consumption amounts TO $2j and
upwards, provided the bin is paid ON or
before the 10th Of the month on which
the Dill is presented
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03
ANXIOUS TO CONQUER GERMANY.
"Hour of Repara'ion is About
to Strike"
Franco Russian Alliance is a Great Force
IN the Worries International Politics.
But one Paper Talks Of an ALI
ance tor Peace.

PARIS. Aug 80 Tie morning ueW,pa-
pcrs If this ely express delight at the tact
lh.j. ut the mcullouot The word alliance
an ne toasts of the car aud President
Fur., ou board The French cruiser Pc
ihuau. 1T Crorsadt yesterday, the word
has apparently been informed that dis
ii CT understanding really exists between
France aud Russia, and that tins under
uuI = is apparently I'm the nature OF an
alliance for tie preservation OF tue peace
OF Europe, though some of the French pa
pcrs The Rappci, for instance, are Inclined
T. believe That the alliance cans Russi 5
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03
ENGLAND'S WEAK POSITION.
Seventy Five Thousand British an /
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Native Troops Only One-Haif
OF the Latter Could be
Relied Upon.

hclltQ OpOll.
With the echoes still ringing of the
jubilee shouts of the solidarity of the
British Empire come the dismal tidings
from the Punjaub of the depredations
of the border Afghans. 1t may lead to
nothing, but, again, it may unsettle
the whole fabric of government which
England has been crowding down the
300, 600, 900 throats of India for the
past century.
There Is a suspicion IN some quarters
that emissaries of the Car have egged
on the Ameer of Afghanistan to worry
the English. Serious trouble between
Afghanistan and England would give
Russia the opportunity it has intrigued
for since 1884 to advance the boundary
lines of Turkanstan so as to include
Herat. the Gate of India. With that
fortified city in the possession of the
Car, England's hold on India would
be forever in jeopardy and its Asiatic
supremacy seriously menaced.
Popularity, the Sultan is given the
blame tor the Afghan uprising, and the
charge that he is MEETING q religious
war is doubtless based on some truth,
but the influence of Russia permeates
tho royal palace at Constantinopie To
the exclusion OF all else. A religious
war begun 10y AfghaniStan would
spread to civil strife in India, and Eng
land would haye the double task OF
subduing the Afghanistaus and restrain
inc the 6O,OO0,000 Mohammedans Of
India. The Afghan difficulty, of itself,
would tax the English military strength
in India 10 the utmost, but if the Mo-
hammedan population unfurled the
holy banner Great Britain would be
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03
BAR OUT ANARCHISTS.
Commissioner Powderly Win Ask Con-
gress for observation-disclosures
General Head Tax

Commissioner POWderly VIII ASK Con
gress for Legislation-W Wants
General Head Tax.
Terrence v Powderly the new COM
missionergeneral of immigration, will
soon begin a review of the provisions
now on the statute books and subse-
quently prepare a series of recommend
ations against the entrance of danger
Gus socialists or anarchists into the
United States. These will be submitted
at the next session of congress.
Mr.. Powderly will favor the enact
ment of law TO debar the entrance of
anarchists and will make suggestions
for a proper definition of the word as
applied to immigrants.
He is in favor of restricting the adj
mission of all undesirable immigrants,
and especially those who make pro
fession of assassination and incendlar-
ism. His interest in the matter was
recently evidenced by the Instructions
given Commissioner Fitchie to make
the closest inspection of all suspicious
characters arriving at New York, and
if possible, to prevent them from land
ing
1t is the intention of Mr.. Powderly
to recommend changes in the immigra
ton laws to provide for the entrance of
foreigners only in proportion to the de-
mand for labor. The establishment OF
employment agencies. the imposition Of
a head tax on skilled aborers. and a
more rigid Inspection will he included
among his suggestions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03
NATIONS ARE ALLIED.
Car Makes Significant Statements at a
LuncheoE-President Faure OF France,
Toasted by Russia's Ruler

-. Petersburg, Aug -. Alta luncheon
given in honor of The car on board the
French cruiser PolAuau the car. in pro-
posing "A toast to the French president,
said
Your stay among Us creates a fresh
bond between our TWO friendly and allied
nations which are equally resolved TO con-
tribute with all their power TO the mamie
nance of peace Ia the world in the spirit of
equity and right.
The cars mention of the "alied ma
tons at the luncheon ou board the Po-
,huau has attracted attention as being the
inst occasion upon which an alliance be
tween Russia and France has been official
y mentioned. The toast of the ear was
in reply to that of President Faure, who,
IN toasling the ear and cZarna, welcomed
them ON board the French warship and
thanked them for the splendid hospitality
extended TO The French visitors
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03
CROW DED JAVA.
Twenty-four Million People on an Island
the Size of New York state.

Twenty-four Million People on an Island
the Size of New YORK state.
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, author of
"Jinucksha Days" writes ii paper en-
titled prisoners of State at Boro Boo
dor for the September Century. 1t is
an account of the visit of two Amerl-
can ladies 10 the vast Buddhist ruins
in the middle of Java. Miss Scldmore
says:
Every few miles there were open red
tiled pavilions built over the highways
As refugees for man and beast from the
scorching sun OF one season and the
cloud-burst showers of the rainy half of
tie year Twice we found busy passers
going ON in groves beside these rest
hou,es-picturesque gathering of men,
women and children, and displays Of
fowls, fruits, nuts, vegetables, grain,
sugar, spices, gums, and flowers, that
tempted one to linger and enjoy, and
TO photograph every foot OF the passer's
area. The main road was crowded all
the way like city street, and around
these passer, the highway hummed
with voices.
one can believe in The density of the
popuation.-twenty-fo -four million people
ON this island Of 1917 square miles,
about the size of the State of New York
when he sees the people trooping
along these country roads; and ne can
we'll understand why every foot of land
is cultivated, how even in the beneyo-
lent land Of the banana every o e must
produce something; must work or
starye. Men and boys toied to the
passer, bent over with the weight of
one or two monslrous jackfruits or
durians on their backs. a woman with
"a baby swinging in the Slandang over
her shoulder had tied cacklng chickens
to the back of her belt, and drudged on
comfortably under her umbrella; and
boy swung a brace of ducks from each
end of a shoulder-pole, and trotted gay
ly TO the passer.
The kampongs, or villages, when not
hidden in palm aud plaintain groves
behind fancy bamboo fences, were rows
OF open houses on each side of the high
way, and we reviewed native life at
leisure while the ponies were changed.
The friendly, gentle little brown people
welcomed Us with amused and embar-
rassed smiles when our curiosity as to
sarong- painting, lasquering, and mat
weaving carried Us into the family ell
Gle. The dark, round-eyed, star-eyed
babies and children showed no fear or
shyness, and the tiniest ones-theT soft
little warm brown bodies bare of ever
q garment save the cotton slandang in
winch they cuddle so conlidingly under
the mothers protecting arm-let Us left
and carry and play with them at will.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03
CAN EATAND FEELS BETTER.

81 was sufferer with dyspepsia
and could not eat anything without
distress. After had taken Hoods
SarSaparilla tor a while wa, cured.
can now eat without difficulty and |
feel very much better. heartily re-
commend Hood, Sarsaparilia for dy-
spcpsia." Louis kruegar, $50 Elm
wood Ave-, Detroit. Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03
I Except sun day.

Daily.
Eastbound Connections-s:57 a m train has
ParIor car to Detroit. Extra charge, IS cents
fullhan parlor car Detroit TO Toronto, connect.
ing with sleeper for the east ard New York.
Connects with c. X G. T. division at Durerd for
Chicago and Port Huron and with G. : A VI Si.
vision Tor Saginaw and Bay City.
DIV IN train has parlor car 10 Detroit Extra
charge, - cents. and Pullman sleeping car De.
trolt 70 Toronto. Suspension Bridge Buffalo
fhiladelphia ard New York Connects AZ In
rand with q. x g. r Tor Pr Huron and Rattle
creek and with c.. =. & VI division for saginaw
and Bay City. nav
3:2U am train has through day parlorand sleet. .
.ng ears WINDSOR 10 suspension Bridge LuIalc.
New York and Boston "-"''s
Nestbound -lOl0 a m.- train has
- cents, '''' N'i'i Sc
81, 800 = m. train has p rlor car to Grand Haven.
Milwaukee '''i'e' 'of
T.. Il. HUGHEs RrN r. v,rc,,r.
- " g. \ Trav. Pass Agf
oi'1"S"' a. Detroit. Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03
italy Threatens Morocco.

Rome. Aug. 21-Italy has wired to Mo
rocco threatening 10 dispatch "a mau-of-
war TO Tangler unless the crew of the
Italian bug Fiducia is released Moorish
pirates recently attacked and plundeled
the Fiducia and detained the crew
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03

The misery of years hts been cured
in "a single night by the use of Doan's
Ointment. positive, neyer-iailing
remedy for Itching Piles and all
similar diseases. You" dealer keeps
il, or can get it for yCu.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03
ers is quite the reverse.

ers Is quite the reverse.
Roughly speaking, one-half Of the
native soldiers could be relied upon in
a war with neighboring people. and
the other half would probably turn
their guns against their own officers
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03
RelnfiYe sun r,ng.

Mrs. Waggles-Docsn I your husband
lutfer dreadtuIly with n eumatism?
Mrs. Wiggles-Yes, but its nothing
20 what the rest of us have to endure -
Somerville Journal
French paste" rom which artiA.
;ial diamonds are p,ade, is composed Of
mixture Of glas: and ok ,e Of lead.
Rubies, pearls and sapphir,s are also
mccessfully initial sd by the parisians.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03
Th~ leg " AIulton sail.

The simplest and safest rig IN the world
b the Lex ol mutton sMl. IL Is the one tit
ted exactly for river wOrE.Wh one is sure
10 encounter pulls OF some force as rayines
are reached or valley, passed. To amateurs
It is the sail par excellence for experiment.
Ing with, for 40 matter now many bluudcrs
are made "a mi hap j. we'll nigh impossible.
The leg of mutton sail has no gan, nor need
It have a boom. There is little oruo lever
age aloft, and all the power it has for mis-
chief can be taken out of it toy Stacking of
the sheet and spiiiLg the wind The learn-
er might with advantage practice with
sail of this shape until Inc becomes prof
Client Ii Ae eventually determines upon
jib aud maiusail or yawl rig for permanent
use, he may avoid wasting it by having It
made over into a storp' trysa,L-Outi
John Griffin. or /mpovtip, O. says:
- never lived dt, for thirty years
without suffering agnuN, uutlll "A box
of DeWitt's Witch U-2pl S1've cured
my piles" Forpil,s ardr-ctal troubles
cuts bruises, sprains, eczema IA All
skin troubles Dew WITS Witch HaZsl
Salve is uuequalled
w II. Kennels, ST Louis;B T.Webb,
Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03

New York, the greatest of our com.
mercial cities and the leading seaport.
is also the greatest manufacturing stats
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03

Most Of rs, instead Of fixing oul
minds upon the good things that Provi-
dence has provided, fix them upon the
svil things that man has produced This
q what makes So mnuv unhappy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03

Hoods Pills are the only pills to
take with Hoods SarSaparilla. Cure
all liver ills.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03

r ,,uu"", ,e, our Howeis With Cascarets.
candy oathartic, cure constipation ,asa'.-
ioc' &c II C. fail, druggists ref1nai Orever
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03

DETROIT * MILWAUKEE DIV.
Arrival and Departure of Trans at Owosso Jet .
EASTBCUND.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15

New Orleans Futures.
opened steady and closed quiet and
steady: gaIpS H. 100
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
The Transactions of Day BY Oper-
ators on Nail Street.
TONE OF SPECULATION WAS HEAVY.
Fractional Losses Throughout Most
of the List--CnII None, Is Firm.
Effects of Bank Statement.

New York, December 1i.-There was a
disposition today on the part of holders Of
stocks to realize profits on the recent rise.
and the bears helped along the reaction by
free short selling. There were one or two
exceptional instances Of strength and
some short covering before the close. by
the bears, so that net declines do not indi-
cate an extreme fan in lrice. but the gen.
erai tone of speclllatio was heavy ana no
aggressive disposition 10 buy was marl-
Tested. The firm tone Of the call money
market was undoubtedly the cause Of the
halt In the bull movement. The decrease
in cash holdings by the banks shown Ky
Saturdays statement and the shrnkaSe
in surplus reserve 10 below slg,0o0,VJ0 are
features in the money situation which viii
be accentuated during this week
The announcement from Washington
that the bonds maturiag on January /.
kf"Wn as currency skies. will be paid off
Dect niber "A, bears on the situation. The
aggregate of these bonds is S29,9Ul.952, ana
Their redemption Will about offset the Day-
ment5 already made to the government
on account OF the Union Pacific sale winch
amounts 10 500 509.11j The government
VIII disbursc over $1,000, coo interest on Jan.
Uary The balance which the Union Pa
enc REORGANIZATION committee stil has to
pay the government amounts to S25. 900, eOD,
ami of this amount SIS, 500, 900 viii be paid
this week and the remainder by the first
week N January. 1t will b. seen that the
ta'aEce In favor of the treasury will he
nearly S20.N0.00o. 1t is not expected trJt
this amount Will be suddenly Withdrawn
from circulation. but will be allowed TO
RENAL on deposit for the present in Ma
tional banks III this city.
Ihe market was wholly technical. the
strength of the coalers with no news to
GRrNinr to vain
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
VERY LITTLE ANIMATION.
The Cotton Market Derives Support
from Outsiders.
PRICES ARE PRACTICALLY UNCHANGED
Liverpool In TO BE short Half n Mil
lion BaIcs-port Movement Com
tinucs to lie Heavy.
ofacc Of The Post .

Houston, Tuesday, December II.
There is little animation in the cotton
market Wilde prices are on the same
level as in 1894, the year Of the big crop.
when low records were broken. there does
not seem to be much desire to purchase.
1t is a drawn battle between the opposing
elements. # enc side recedes one day, the
other side seems to recover the ncxt, and
so il has gone on for a month, the fluc-
tuaticns hardly paying commissions.
Receipts continue heavy, thus giving the
bears leverage. and the only thing left to
the bull faction Is the fact that cotton 10
cheap.
The port movement today was 10,
against 1880 asst year and $3.50 in 1891.
For the three days the total is 800, sol.
against 1854 in 1891.
MI. f. w. Dillingham; Of New York.
who represents Hubbard Bros & CO. in
New York, was on the floor of the ex-
change and during the session received
the following telegram from his house:
Market quiet ana steady; there is no
pressure here. wnless the Southern mar
kci. ease W. won't decline; daily OUTSIDE
buying strengthens the market"
II IL evhlen, that the support the mar
ket IS receiving Is from outside sources,
and this prevents a decline.
All the spot markets closed unchanged.
In futures, Liverpool and New Orleans
OF
New Orleans expects tomorrow 1900 to
lLoO against l3,3s2 last year and lj,S26 IN
1891
llouston's receipts are estimated a. 7s,s
IN 1871
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
Cnrpin y Richardson's Review

IaiEili n Richardson say, DESPITE tho
extreme dullness Ia cotton. tho marl5c, nas
TWO distinct features, The ,irst and most
important one is the continued Investment
buying OF futures in New York Law peonle
VINO would not know bale NJ GOTTEN rfatn
u nhle OF nay, VINO ara entering III, mar
ket on the theory that cotton s a stnOla
Nrtcle below the cost Of proiuetiOp. ana
lhat IL IS only QueStiGl Of isltt "a. c 1nd
some money unttl they will rtAa bIr
prontS tlom their Investments. The oh ~
feature Is the prices beng paid in tne IN
telior toF spot cotton. Sales nave heen
ana are SCH heing made ut prices i56Ii,c
"ooNc any marriott On earth, and while, Inc
snort theorN Is the only one that ,nn he
given in explanation. IL has lasted So Inn,
anu taken care OF such uUantltes OF cot
IN tr8t IL nus grown quite thrcadharr
Now, as to this Investment huvinr yo
pellcNe u TO bs weak feature. as n ia
history that ANY commodity can moi hp
urhhy heli by Il speculative interest AZ
70 the spot situation, we will s,v emf
should the interior buyers from any co,,sc
reduce their bids TO a shfppiru haSis INA
we ght Of the actual stun. witch Ist,ronS
refuses To take eNcert at courrssl,r
would ncip AIRY decline that r,ieht ,0n,a
from liquidation OF contracts Wbile 10
hVhtNe that present prices discount n N
.9,pV' crop, We doubt the adyisahiiity q,
NhanS the long side Of the market exceat
on easy periods, New York elcsel l..S
uown' New Orleans UNCHANGED; Idyernn,i
m,s,narSet TO ia-sid lower; spots III.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
CLEAR ANCES WERE HEAVY.
Transactions in December Wheat
Smaller Than Mas Expected.
A FURTHER DECI Inc OF TWO CENTS.
Corn ana Oats Dull and slightly
Demonstrations Stronger
and Higher.
A FURTHER DECI me OF TWO CENTS.

Chicago. December 1.-THE uncertain
ties of the December deal in wheat acted
as clog today upon the features that
otherwise would in all probabilities have
made some response TO the number Of
bullislh items in the days news There
was some legitimate news In the beirish
influences. such as heayiness and lower
prices in continental markets that with
the hep of &c further decline in De-
cember helped 70 wear iac off the May
pl.ce, those declines being established at
the close. 20
Corn and oats We're dull and closed a.
triillng declines.
Provisions were stronger and advanced
2Jgp5c.
May wheat started a shade under the
price it closed at yesterday. opening 20
&c lower, at 905sGgl. Receipts here were
i25 cars. against II a year ago. but a
good deal more had arrived today by laks
that had not yet been inspected. North
western receipts were 5S2, against 7Si
week ago, and ilO cars the corresponding
day last year. The total quantity OF con-
tract wheat in regular Chicago elevators
at the close OF business Saturday last was
3,6SOOoO bushels. Receipts OF the last two
days Will ada about 100000 bushels to
that and IL is generally supposed 100000
bushels more have accumulated in private
elevators to he thrown at the heads of the
bul clique at the proper moment. 1t Ia
evident that it VIII take an immense sum
rendered on short sales during he month
and this fact was apparently in the minds
of traders at the OPENING. There was q
News from the Argeqtlne cr6p vas verv
unfavorable. Damage. il was said. had
been done 10 the wheat crop in thar com
try by heavy rains Tho rt,eh demand a,
Liver poo. wis also better. and that mark ~
was remarkably strong nneninr ny bnt
tnst hy ar o,er;,, 3,, t4''s au.'u' ~ oi
the price M to gl7s Abo,. =, n'cIocl tS hu
market became dill ana fSmaioed sn r.,
the remainder of the sess,nn frha l,,,.lt
of interest of course rad is affeot on
prices. which slowly sa,-aei Vtlonti ".t
clearanccs We're atai, Ser, hoa Uti''V -,
to $4,000 bushels. in whea,5 and fioIr isba
continental markers we ,ar, baa,,u Nv
Paris ouotjrp decIinos IN ac,,,e fS,i "a =,
50 confines. ana in wnaat f,,on, o. o. So, "
times for Dccemher 70 "a nonii,,, 90 eS Gu
Narcb.Nfny NJ ~ 40 celtilhes I9r
ing ta nerS',hobn se Sc. iiit crop ic.oru-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15

AfPLES-Fancy evaporated. 80 Ito boxes
y. "a ] 10 cartons, Siec, cholce eynpo-
ltated IN bulk. 80 ID, 7S.e. fancy sliced IN
~ lh boxes, 6iac
APRICors DC per ID loose: lOc In /
lb cartons.
SirEoN-ln lO-lb boxes, i5c
ClRRANTS--ln bbls &C; IS 10 boxes.
cleaned. bulk, SC. In lib cartons. 9Jsc.
size ''"
hAlslNS-Cnhfornia crown l.. L.
boxes. N.G0u LOS. = box l.. L.. ralslns, S5il
eoc; crown l., NJ. ralsins, 80 ID boxes, A, 40
aci : crown l.. NJ. 80 " boxes. &c.
fkU NES--CAlforma, 50-6Ns. 7Ac; GO-7os
SAc; so.SOs, exc; % 1908. 5a5l,c.
NuTS-Irazii lcc per Id; flberts. Sic
ny lie, MANI IS, l9,5c. walnuts. l2aiic;
peanuts fAnSc. almonds, California. i.lt iic
per u IN sacks; pccans, 2.S0thc. Italian
chestnuts. loo Id.
CNCOANUTS-EL5O per 100. SO. 90 Der 1000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
lottl-.....' ........ ............. 1873
Houston Comparative statement,
Galveston Spots.


The New Orleans spot market closed
very firm and unchanged.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15

Wy private wire to Il. w. Hunter K Coz
New orleans, December Ii Fairchid &
liobson say: Sales of contracts today in
our market were only 1870 bales. closing
au'e' and steady at unchanged prices from
las night March iSn+i and May h3a5a
news OF interest has been as scarce "a
Hruers, sni the attitude OF operators has
lishtc about the low price of cotton Ia
me history OF the market whenever il ms
pt.Wously reached the present level brt
~. some reason the spedgllSNe clomcut
seems 10 await a more definite causr o
values. 'PN'''' l"