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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17
AN EARLIER INSTANCE.


from tne CnlcaSO record.
The Dupuy de LONE episode reminds
me of an incident that occurred in Nene-
Zuela some years ago during the reign of
that uncrowned king, Guzman Blanco.
Thomas Russell, of Boston. our minister
at Caracas, was instructed by Secretary
Evarts to demand the immediate pay
ment of a claim for damages which had
been made by a citizen of the United
States against the government of Vene-
zuela, Mr.. Russell responded that there
were only two ways to secure payment.
One was to send n fleet of Eunboats and
threaten the bombardment of LaGuayra {;
the other was to offer President Bianco a
fair share of the money. BY the care
lessness of one of the clerks of the state
department Mr.. Russells letter was
given to The Associated Press, and ap-
peared in nearly all the newspapers OF
the country. The Venezuelan minister at
Washington Immediately sent copy TO
his government whereupon Guzman
Blanco sent Mr.. Russell his passport,
with orders to leave the country at once.
and the minister and his family were es-
corted by a lieutenant and a squad of
soldiers TO a steamer of the Red d line,
which lay in the harbor Of LaGuayra.
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AlessandrO lbarra, general-in-chief of
the Venezuelan army and favorite neph-
ew of the president. who was supposed to
be I'm training to succeed his distinguish
ed and despotic uncle, happened to be in
love with the daughter of Mr.. Russell
and was engaged to marry her. When he
learned of the summary dismissal of his
prospective father-in-law, Gen. Ibarra
rushed to the palace and protested.
After a stormy interview President GIz-
nRn Informed his nephew that he might
choose between the girl and his pros
poets i'm Venezuela. The young man
broke his sword over his knee and threw
the pieces at his uncle's head. Then he
rushed out of the palace, summoned sew
eral sympathetic comrades, and as soon
as the city was still at midnight threw
ropes around the neck of the statue of
the president, which stood in the patio
of the capitol, and dragged it to the
ground Then, mounting bronco, he
rode down the mountain path to La
Guayra and Joined his sweetheart on the
American steamer He accompanied her
10 Boston. where they We're married, and
for several years he lived in that city,
earning his living by teaching Spanish
and selling chocolates. Guzman Blanco
never forgave him. and he did not return
to his native country for many years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17
GOSSIP ABOUT A COURT.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Suddenly some discussion has arisen
which seems to imply that there is dis
sa atisfac ction with the Suptr court and
that the court is dissatisfied with itself,
All of this is doubtless much eXaggar-
ated, for while some, or all, OF the judges
may be excused for not being particular
ly delighted with a portion OF their work,
the court has been really useful fully
justlfying its creation and continuance.
10
Among the other features of the dis
cussion is the suggestion that the sit
tings of the court at Wiliamsport and
Scranton are to be abandoned A COM
mittee of lawyers of Central Pennsyl-
Vania is protesting to the court itself
against this. If there is any dsposi-
tion to abandon those two agreeable and
hospitable cities the protest ought not
To be made 10 the court, accompanied,
as alleged, by the threat that con-
certed movement will be made to have
the court abolished If it should refuse to
sit at Williamsport and Scranton. The
court has nothing TO do with that mat
ter. Under the act creating 1t, the court
is required to hold sessions in those two
cities as well as in Philadelphia. Pitts
burg and Harrisburg That fact can
only be changed by the legislature 80
that the committee OF lawyers of Central
Pennsylvania may wisely save their en-
ergies and make their protest to the
legislature when the time comes.
%
There Is not much probability that the
legislature will have a disposition TO
make the change II would be far more
likely to increase the number of places
where the court is now required to sit.
II can be understood that the Judges do
not much relish this going about from
place to place, 1t is inconvenient and
uncomfortable and does not tend very
much TO add to the dignity of the tri-
bunal. This was one of the reasons which
prompted Judge Willard to resign. His
tastes and inclnations were such that ne
could not put up with il. While Il is
doubtless distasteful to other judges,
there Is probably no real foundation for
the stories that there are to be other
designations in consequence either OF
this or some other dissatisfaction.
The slttings Of the court at different
points in the state are a great convent
ence to the people and a saving of ex-
pense. While compelled to meet at five
places designated the law gives the court
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17

authority 20 meet elsewhere in addition
should 1t consider 1t advisable. This Is
discretion which is not likely to be ex-
ercised in view OF what Is known to be
the objection OF the court to travelling
about We do not think, however, there
are any such difficulties and disagreeable
things confronting this court as pre-
tended; we do not think the court will 90
out of business
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that her reign will he marked by much
greater Difference on part of her sub
jects than that which will be accorded
the make-believe sovereign of New
York society. Persons who ate in
clined to do homage to royalty are adj
vised to reserve their enthusiasm for
the coronation of queen Molly She
may be slightly sun-burned, but she Is
the real ching.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17
GOLDSNl11H'S o. BAZAAR.
Paving the Way

BUSINESS another
Reaching out after the freshest
making Gathering
Standing
distributors public faithfully
strengthening weak links
this to the community
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ROBBING THE GOVERNMENT.


From the San Francisco Chronicle.
When Mr.. LIQUIDS plan OF averting
postal deficit was first made public it met
with encouragement. The pretensc that
the second-claSs mail matter was carried
AZ loss imposed upon many, who, when
they were informed that 1t was chiefly
made up OF thrashy literature, said by
all means put an end to its dissemination
through the mails and thus save money
to the country. They did not stop to i'm
quire whether there was any foundation
for the charge that second-class matter
was chiefly composed OF books or papers
that should he suppressed; had they done
so they would have found that it bore
about the same proportion of good as
other classes Of mail matter, and that to
abridge the facilities afforded by 1t would
result in depriving the people Of great
convenience
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17

Another horse sausage factory was
closed near New York citv the other
day. These stray accounts of suspen-
sion Of enterprise have a tendency to
destroy ones fondness for prepared
meais of the imported variety.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17
SCRANTON. FEBRUARY II, 1898.

If the Times should be called upon by
Judge Smonton to prove its airy re-
Elections upon his honor and integrity
as a jurist or take the consequences.
the chances are it would have to do
the latter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17

The newspaper correspondents at
Washington are again trying to write
John Sherman into private life. The
chances are they will not succeed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17

DR.. Swallow has informed Phila-
delphia audience that in his Judgment
John wanamaker's political fame is
temporarily smirched. Only temporar-
ily doctor?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17

Our esteemed state contemporaries
have entered upon the publication of
their annual spring summary of what
Quay will do"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17

Senor de LONE pauses at the front
gate long enough to assure us that he
loves us still. 1t is a pity the senor's
veracity wasn't born equal to his
nprNp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17

Speaking of Philadelphia, we suspect
that even the irreconcilable Inquirer
hewitt would be so.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17

Business enterprise should generally
meet with encouragement. but one
can he pardoned for refusing to in
spect artificial ice machines today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17

Miss Iavinia Dempsey of New York.
II is alleged, spent $4,000 to become
queen Of the Holland danes. Molly
Stackovitch, of Topeka. hereditary
queen of the Romany tribe In that sec
tion, viii be crowned in a few days in
much less expensive manner, but as
Molly is the genuine article in her par
ticular line Of queens II Is probable
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17
FIN NLEY'S
Annual
LINEN Sale
Opens today and will
continue for
Ten Days.

No need to saw that the values we
viii offer during this sale will he more
convincing than ever that VIC are in a
position to offer High Glass" Table
Linens, Napkins, Doylies, etc, at prices
that defy competition,
The few numbers quoted here, are
only an index to the special prices
which will apply to all qualities in
stock. During this sale only, from our
CSC number to the finest Double Satin
Damask" at S2.75.
10 PIECES fine German "Silver Bleach
Dar,ask, IS in. wide; regular soc.
quality
Sale Price, 55c
10 PIECES GA in. wide; regular 75c.
quality
Sale Price, SAC
10 PIECES Cream Belfast Damask, u
in. wide; regular jic. quality
Sale Price, 5Sc
PIECES ~ in. wide; regular $1,OO
quality
Sale Price, 75c
. PIECES 70 in. Bleached; regular s1.Oo
quality
Sale Price, 75c
Table Napkins to match all our finer
quality Damasks.
2S DOZEN German "Silyer Bleach
Napkins. 5-s size; regular s1,25 quail
ity
Sale Price, ST..
% rozEN SIS size; regular $500
quality
Sale Price, S1.75
S.4 size. Full Bleached Damask, regu-
lar s@.25 quality
Sale Price, $1.S5
All finer numbers in proportion.
Special prices on Towels (For this
Sale),
$40 and SIP
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17

Francois run was spe,' one; the
only trouble was he didn't get a suf-
ficient start.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17

But the American people cannot he
fooled for any considerable period with
out some one directing attention to the
fact. 1t was not long after Mr. 1'ouds
attack on second-class matter was for
mulated that critics began to point out
the Inconsistencies of the chairman OF
the committee on postoifices and post
roads, and to expose the fact that while
pretending to be zealously seeking modes
of retrenchment, he was deliberately re-
fusing to pay attention to the charge, re-
peatedly made and sustained. that the
railroads of the country were receiving
an extravagant compensation for carry
ing the mails, which. If reduced to a just
figure would save millions of dollars an
nually
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17

EN- Burgess Duggan may yet feel
called upon to emulate Colonel Ly-
nett's example and move out of Dun
more,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17

This being the case, it follows that
every step made by Mr.. Loud in the d-
rection cf curtsilinG the privileges Of the
neople using the mails is an act of treach-
cry to the public. His effort to reduce
the number of carriers In the big cities
and his attempts to circumscribe the
right to send second class mail matter in
this view of the case. which is the only
rational one. can only be construed into
desire 10 permit the railroad corpora
tions of the country to continue drawing
immense sums from the treasury which
they do not earn. WheE the chairman n
of the committee on postoffices and post
roads hereafter speaks of the injury done
by the dissemination through the mails
of trashy literature. the public will under
stand that the object of such talk IS
merely to divert attention from the fact
that the United States is being syste-
matically robbed, and that it would be
perfectly practicable to bring the Ak
penses of the postal department to a rea-
sonable basis, If the railroads were COM
PEELED to accept n fair instead of an ex-
tortionate rate for transporting the mails.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17

Since it has been demonstrated that
the railroads instead Of receiving eight
cents pound for transporting the mails
should be paid about one-cehth that
amount there has been a great change
of base on the part OF newspapers whose
editors were at first deceived by the
meretricious argument that it was i'm
possible to carry second-class matter,
which pays n rate OF one cent a pound.
except at a loss. They now perceive that
quate compensation for hauling this ella ss
of matter. inasmuch as express compa-
MES can prohtably handle similar busi-
ness at that rate. In other words, they
have discovered that the people do not
pay too little for having sccond-class mat
ter carried through the mails, but that
the railroads receive too much for trans
porting it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17

The sittings ot the court at different
points I'm the state are a great convent
ence to the people and a saving of ex-
pense. While compelled to meet at five
places designated the law gives the court
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-17

Special prices on Towels (For this
Sale).
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-02-15
III.@.55::,:. Il. !a.1,:::1'ttII,',...iiI:|IIJltl,. IL
= Del Dr.. 0. Nicolas 1ayeron.
PElvIIEGIo EXCLUSIVE ExPEDIDo EN
MADRID Ell DE MAYO DE 1891 POR Ell
EXCMO. sR. MINISTRO DE FOMENTo.
Rreparadas en- la fara7acia de KaNs Cuncio
PONCE, PTO-RlCO.
~ EINTE AMOS de experiencia han de-

nv ElNIE AMOS de experiencia han de-
W mostrado las propiedades t6nicas recofs.
" tltuyentes de estas piidoras, curando ra-
pidamente todas las enfermedades que dependen
Gel empobrecimiento de la sansre por una ali
mentaci6n POGO nntritiva, por habitar en- uga-
res hhnedos NAL ventlados por enfermeda-
deS anteriorcs.
Su accidn curativa es 1nuy efcaz en- las pal
pltacioHes De coraz@n, dolores de eabeza, inape-
tencia dehlidad y dolores en- las piernas, hi
dropesia, cansancio. sorde,As, zumbfdos de oil
do, Marcos palidez dc Ia piel, 4 Ia que restitu-
yen su color natural: neteoriynio, flores blancas,
grandes p@rdidas de sangrc, tal:a de menstrua-
cion, su abnndancia eHcasc2 para procurar
e complete desarrollo de las j6venes en- la pu-
bertad, debilidad general, convalescencia de las
Intermediates agudas cr6nicas con tai que es-
tas altcracicnes morbosas sean slntomas de una
clo1o-a1.en0o simple no &c una affection gene
raj o de una lesion org nica que reclamaran en-
tonces otra medication.
En- vista de los progresses de la terra pGutica
yde algunos lnconvenientes que Sc notaban au
la practica
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-14
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
GRAIN GOSSIP.

Gossip by private wire to C. H. F. Smith
& Co., st. Paul, members of the New York
stock exchange and Chicago board of trade:
A special Chicago dispatch to the Journal
of Commerce says: Letter has placed rail-
road freight room to the seaboard for 1000 900
10c per hundred pounds.
Closing cables: London, cargoes, wheat, off
coast, uncertain; on passage, very inactive
Paris flour, January, unchanged; March, 10c
higher; wheat, January, 10c lower; March,
10c higher. Antwerp unchanged.
Liverpool wheat closed steady; March sad.
May ed, July and September Id lower for
the day, but 1ad to ed up from the bottom
Corn quiet; May and July, 1S@Ad lower for
the day.
NEW YORK.
5o4 bbs exports, 7715 bbls; destitute Of
feature aside from nominal steadiness; Min
nesota patents, s5@5. %; do bakers, 81 .2N06.
Rye -four quiet. Buckwheat -four dull Buck
wheat quiet. Cornmeal quiet. Rye easy. Bar
ley quiet. Barley malt steady. Wheat-Re-
ceipts, 24.975 blu; exports, S0,533 blu; spot
steady; No. 2 red, $1.O11A options opened
weak under bearish foreign markets. Argen-
tine offerings and short selling rallied later
on reported sales to France and domestic
millers, together with better late cables and
local covering, closed partly Bc net lower;
No. red, January, S77s@9S5sc, closed at
9S1kc; May, 81 s-16gs2 3-16c. closed at 9211sc.
spot steady; No 2, S41kc; options opened
easier, with wheat, rallied ON smaller re-
ceipts, country buying and a good export
demand, closed Ac net higher May, $500
S4Ac, closed at 3414c. Oats-Receipts 14S, 400
bu; exports, 81 ,62S bu; spot quiet; No. 2.
2S%c; options inactive, but about steady ali
day, closing unchanged; May closed a 2S1ac.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-14
WHEAT MOVEMENT.

MILWAUKEE,,
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 13.-FIour unchanged
spring. SSc; May, soc. Corn-Firm; No. g.
271ac. Oats-Firm; No. white, 2i1hc. rive
Lower; No. /, Acc. Barley-Quiet: No. & 40
@43c; sample, 33@39c. Recefpts-Flour 900
bbs wheat, 10000 blu; barley, $4,000. Ship
ments-Flour 1900 bbls; barley, 13, 600 blu.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 13.-Wheat-Hard
slow; soft, firm No. hard, Sac; No. 3. S21bc:
No. 4, 79c; No red, Gle; No. 2, nominal
soc; No. spring, S0GSlc. Corn slow, lower:
No. mixed 241sc. Oats slow; No. 2 white
23Ac. Rye weaker; No. 2, 42c bid.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, JAN 3-Wheat-Higher; No.
2 red cash elevator, 93kc; track, 95@s51bc !;
January, 931ac; May, $3.50 bid; July, 7S1ac
bid. Corn-Better; No. cash, 24c; track.
24lac; January 231kc bid May, 4lkc; july
223sc. Rye-Dull, 441kc.
TOLEDO.
TOLEDO o., Jan. 13.-Wheat lower, firm;
No. 2 cash, S0Ac; May, 92Ac. Corn dull !;
No. mixed 2S13c. Oats steady; No. mixed,
2212c. Rye dull; No. cash, acc. Clover
seed dull, unchanged.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. ENTHUSIASTICALLY. 81
gid lower: January nominal: March. Is lid !;
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-14
DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH, Jan. 13.-Market very dull ant
featureless May opened Ac off. at 90c; tool
until afternoon to get up to 90Ac without
going below 9Oc, and closed unchanged at 9}ht
bid. Cash-9 cars, elevators at &c over May
Wheat-No. 1 hard cash, 9112c; January, 911ac
May, 91Ac; July. 8912c; No. / northern cash
Gle; January, 91c; May, 9OAc; July, SS1ac
No. northern, SEC; To arrive: No. l hard
92Ac; No. 8, Sic No. l northern, 92Ac; rye
45c; oats, 2414@24c; barley, 251a; flax, $1.19h
May, $685.; corn. 2712G27c. Car inspection
Wheat, 40; corn, II; oats, %: rye, 5; fax, 2
Receipts-Wheat. "a sos; corn, 9155; oats
9,303; rye 12,5O7; fax, LOIS. Shipments
Wheat, 9167.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-14
ST. PAUL GRAIN.


Quotations hay grain, feed. etc, fur
nished by Griggs Bros, commission mer-
chants:
Wheat-The market was weak yesterday
and trade light. No. 1 northern, 9015@911ac;
No. northern, S4129S614c.
Corn-No. yellow, 261a@27c; No. 8, 26D
261Ac
Rye-43la@45c.
Barley-25@30c
oats-No. white. 2s@2s1Ac; No. 3, 22A@
22%c
seeds-Timothy, s1.1O@1.sO; red clover, So 20
@3.S0; fax s1.16@1.17.
Flour-Patents, per Dbl, s4.7O@5; straight,
$4,000 so; bakers, $3S0@4; rye -four s.. S033.
Ground Feed and Nillstuffs-No l feed,
$11@11.2 %; coarse cornmeal. SIC. 50@10.75 bran,
bulk $685. 20; shorts, $9@950.
Hay-Market very dull, excepting for choic-
est qualities. Receipts liberal. No demand
whatever for common hay. Choice to fancy
upland, $4,000; fair to good wild upland, 81. %
good to choice, $6.75@725 Straw eady; oats.
S3@325; rye, $3Q3.25.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-14
RECEIPTS AND sHIPMENTS

Received-Wheat. 1872 cars; 2O1. 4S) bu; corn,
1890 bu; oats, AZ, $50 blu; barley, 1850 bu;
rye, $50 bu; fax, $3.50 blu; oil cake 223 237
lbs; -four. 900 bbls; mills.uffs IS tons; hay,
125 tons; fruit &c $50 lbs; merchandise 12f
$50 lbs; lumber, IA cars; pests and pi!ing /
car; machinery, 250 900 lbs; coal 612 tons;
wood, 414 cords; brick, 5000; dressed meats,
2OCO0 lbs; hides, pelts, etc, 4S 100 lbs; sun
dries, cars; lots, 621.
Shipped-Wheat, 46 cars; 81. $50 bu; corn,
2,52O blu; oats, II 700 blu; rye, $50 bu; flax,
$50 blu; oil cake, 71,1G0 lbs; -four 1898 bb,s
millstuffs, 2,0o6 tons; fruit, 104 200 lbs; mer-
chandise, 1,142, $50 Tbs; lumber Al cars barrel
stock, l car; machinery, Ill 100 lbs; cement,
125 bbls; ties, 5S cars; live stock, 1 car;
dressed meats, "a, 900 lbs; railroad a'eIia s.
1 car; sundries, 10 cars; car lots, 6SS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
SEED MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-The faxseed market
was strong, but not actice today. Receipts
were II cars, cars at Duluth and 5 cars at
Minneapolis. Shipments today, 1890 bu
Commission company, Is as follows: Cash
fax at $1.23 and May at 81 221a per bu. Cash
timothy seed closed at s2.671a per 1G0 lbs and
March at S2.S5. Glover seed closed at s515 per
100 lbs. Minneapolis faxseed quoted AT 81 10
per bu
NEW YORK MARKETS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Hay dull. Hops
firm Hides steady. Leather quiet. Wool
steady. Beef firm. Cut meats steady Lard
barely steady. Pork steady. Tallow steady.
Cottonseed oil steady. Petroleum dull Resin
steady. Turpentine firm. Rice steady. Mo-
lasses quiet. Pig iron warrants dull Lake
copper unchanged. Tin firm. Spelter un-
changed. Lead quiet Coffee options opened
steady and unchanged and ruled featureless
with weak undertone. under continued heavy
receipts at Rio and Santos, falling off in
warehouse deliveries and weakness in spot
to 5 points net advance; sales, 2,750 bags,
including March, $3.50. Spot coffee, Rio dull !:
No invoice, SIC; No. jobbing 6ac mild
quiet Cordova, S1R@15c. Sugar, raw steady.
refined steady.
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-The day has been
somewhat Of an Improvement over yesterday
but the gain has been due mainly to weather
and similar conditions There Is real i'm
cotton goods at first hands. Store trading
in these lines is small in extent and mail
orders are without weight. Wooden goods
have had generally lively day in most sea-
sonable lines Store trading is heavier There
is now fair number, of buyers in the mar
ket. In staple cettons there is no stronger
movement in brown goods. Print cloth con-
tinues dull. o -