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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
JONAS LONGS SONS.
JONAS LONGS sons
STORE WILL g
sToRE WILL BE oPEN THIS EvI
Saturday Shop News:

newspapers
concerned is confined to few items But the store is full
of other goods at prices just tempting Little lots of this
and that after weeks busy selling get thrown together
Saturday. to have clean counters for Monday vea
bic matinee in the store this afternoon Wide ases in which
to promenade Reception in which to rest Elegant
y appointed cafe in which to dne Store attractions galore
in ne carrier
a
i o
of course but we don't figure the shopping luxure
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
lie Knew &c N.

From Harper's Bazaar.
"What! DO you mean TO contradi3
yourself?" began peppery little old Na\
gen, the lawyer for the paintin, whe1
came his turn to have "So' at the
fendant himself upon the witness
after stating on direct eXaminatl
my brother that the plumbers
three whole days at your house, 49,
mean to turn round here and
didn't?"
but / didn't state that nv @
three days at my house" AU
Eyes, you did"' M{
"No, ] didn't! A# =
"What did you say, then6HNf
81 said the" were there
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
Two Hafeains.

All our 75o fine silk mixed valour
and serge plaid, ,39c.
Roman stripe satin, only 29c.
MEARS q HAGEN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
Universaiist.

All Souls Universalist Church-Rev. f..
w. whippen, pastor Morning subject,
'The Bible" Evening subject, "Our Nor
tality."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
Shoes and RubberS.

We've started in with great shoe selling. Friends take
pleasure in telling that they can't begin to duplicate the
values here in other stores. We know that You'll know
after you've pair of shoes reasonable length of
tlme-and they're still good.
WOMENS OVERGAITERS-Whaty you pay thny-ive hc
cents for any in Scranton Today and evening". If
MEMS SIOES-S Calf Shoes, with solid leather soleS Ooc
worth at the least 81. so. Today and evening 20
RUBBER BOOTS-MisSeS and ChidenS regular SI.5o nOc
Pebble Leg Rubber Boots good value Today and evening S>
WOMENS SIOES-Box call, lace Shoes waterproof 81 Or
Sold regularly ST. and $500 Today and evening lSC
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
Samcy Bess'
Comments.

The subject of recess in the public
school is exciting much attention just
now. AS yet no mothers meetings"
have been held to discuss the ques-
tion, but in a number of impromptu
indignation meetings considerable dis
cussion has taken place. The regula-
tion providing for no recess during the
morning session meets with great OPP
position from the more intelligent par
ents, who, for many reasons, are of
the opinion that the children are not
in as much danger from the street cars
as from the confinement of the long
session. The arguments in favor of an
absence of recess seem to be very mad
equate to most thinking people. That
there are many improvements along
educational lines cannot be doubted,
but to dispense with recess at the same
time with the spelling bees, rules of
grammar and other things that used
to be considered valuable adjuncts to
the requirement of knowledge is
scarcely to be commended.
There was a surprised man down on
Spruce street the other day. He is a
prominent citizen who rides behind a
handsome team. and he was engaged
in this diversion when in another sleigh
he beheld two or three friends, ladies'
by the way, who waved their hands
in greeting. AS his driver slackened
the speed of the horses, the owner
sprang out, believing that the occu-
pants of the other sleigh had beckoned
to him to alight and speak to them. 1t
was not until they drove on that he
realized his mistake, and turning about
to re-enter his own sleigh, discovered
that his outfit was. speeding on up the
street two blocks away. The snow was
deep, but he plodded on, thinking that
| the driver would return for him, but
| that individual sped off never hating
| until he reached home, when he stopped
| for the master OF the house to alight
| 1t was then that he, too, was surprised
as ne turned around and saw the empty
vehicle. 1t was a long distance, and
the weary citizen, who arrived home
some time later hasn't yet heard the
last of various versions of the affair
| Men do queer things, anyway. Tall
about women rushing to bargain anC
| auction sales, feeding tramps wh'
steal the silver and get swindled II
their pursuit Of high art! You wouldn'
catch a woman Fastening off to tn
New Year ball arrayed in all the glor!
of a comfortable shirt waist, all tn
while laboring under the hallucinatiol
that il was her new pink brocade part,
gown. And yet a prominent citizel
] went serenely to that same great rune
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tion on New Year eve and never once
remembered until he reached the the
atre and removed his top coat,
that he was attired in the
gorgeousness of an oriental smoking
jacket, instead of the correct form of
evening Dress now in vogue for gem
tlemen. OF course it indicates his ut
ter lack of vanity, which, seeing that
he is an exceptionally handsome man.
is still more remarkable.
And then there was that other man,
prominent also, and most methodical
in his ways. He sneezed the other
morning so violently that he sneeZed
his nice front teeth out into the glow
ing CRATE which was a most careless
performance as results proved, for sud-
denly there was a sharp explosion and
piff, fizz; up went the immaculate teeth
in a glory of pyrotechnics, before the
gaze of their startled, one-time pos
sessor This prominent citizen is now
engaged in endeavoring to make his
dentist disclose the ingredients gener-
ally employed in the manufacture Of
artificial teeth. Most people scrup-
ulously insist that their false teeth
must never have previously been
employed in similar capacity
by somebody else, but Mr.. X
is now somewhat uncertain as
to whether it is not "A worse evil to go
about cherishing teeth that may at any
minute go off like an Internal machine
in ones mouth if one is a devotee OF
cigars and pipes. u.
Yes, men certainly do just as many
queer things as do women, if not many
queerer. They do say that the major
ity of people who heedlessly wander
off and leave their teeth in sleeping
cars are men. Isn't it a comfort to
find these little indications of fallibil-
ity in the lords of creation-bless 'em?
| Saucy Bess.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
New Law Nd

From the Chicago EvN.
The bicyclist was l85
"I wish you'd call As
the bicycle club TO
tant matter he 81 y
the club. A6
"Why? What'sk
swell, 1 tried
today and he
wheel and thx
to petition Il
hibiting the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08

probably attend the ball to, be given
by the University OF Pennsylvania on
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08

Jan. 2l. Hitherto the university balls
have been class affairs, but 1t has now
been decided to combine in a big event
to take place in Houston hall.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
BRAVE CORRESPONDENTS.
ADMIRAL snmpson's Tribute to the
vHior OF American Newspaper
Men Under Fire.

One particular class OF hero Of the
late war-the newspaper correspond
ent--has been almost overlooked IN
The blaze of glory that greeted the
Homecoming OF our victorious troops.
Tut Admiral Sampson has written the
following tribute Of praise to the gem
tlcmen of the press. The valor OF
the American newspaper man, as eN-
hibited In the late war, has rightly ex-
cited universal comment. The old-time
war correspondent, who remained
with the commander In chief, miles be-
hind the firing line, has been conspicu-
Gus by his absence In the most recent
war. The ehronicler of battle pre-
ferred to march where the hercest Of
fighting was in progress, risking his
life for the sake of duty as nobly and
readily us the soldiers. The world has
wondered almost as much at this hero
ism Of modern newspaper man as it
has at the reckless bravery of the sol
diers and sailors who carried Old
Glory so impetuously to victory. Adj
mral Sampson writes:
at gives me great pleasure to re-
lrly to your question regarding the
behavior OF newspaper men under fire.
81 take IL for granted that newspa-
Per men are not more fond than other
mortals Of being under fire; but have
yet 20 see one who did not behave in
he best manner possible. They seem
prompted by sense Of duty to OBJ
tain all the news without regard 10
any personal exposure.
Il know Of many cases where they
have sought TO gather news first hand
under circumstances which could be
explained in no other way. Yours very
truly.-W T. Sampson"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
AMERICAN LANTERNS.
Are Used All Over the Civ
ilised World.

American lanterns are exported to
all the countries Of the world where
lanterns are used. Many are sent to
South Africa and to South America,
to Australia and New Zealand, and
some are sold in Asia. Few, proper
tionately, are sent to Europe, says the
New York Sun.
Kerosene oil is now commonly
burned in lanterns all over the world.
There are no lanterns made nowadays
for candles only, but there are ex-
ported to South America some lanterns
made so that either candles or oil may
be burned in them. These are provided
with candle socket, which may be
set down in the oil reservoir, the wick
holder having been removed. BY re-
moving the candle socket and screw
ing in the wick holder the lantern
is made ready to burn oil. Excepting
railroad and other lanterns for spe-
cial uses, substantially all the lanterns
made nowadays are of the kind known
as tubular, first introduced about 30
years ago, and now made in various
notifications as to detail, the tubular
part of the lantern being designed
with view to producing better com
bustion and brighter light. The Ian
terms made for ordinary uses are pro-
dueed in about 40 styles.
The American lanterns are the light
est, the sightliest in appearance and
the best adapted to their use, and are
sold cheaper than lapterns Of equal
quality produced elsewhere. There
are large establishments in this coun-
try making lanterns only. 1t is prob
able that more lanterns are now ex
ported from this country than from
either England or Germany, and the
exports Of American lanterns are in
creasing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
HUMOROUS.

BuzwiclS-"What is your idea OF a
wife2" Wiztop-"A woman who is mar
ried."-Roxbury Gazette.
She-"What is meant by the saying
that man is conNalescing? He
That he has outwitted his doctor,
suppose. Topeka Capital.
"That woman has hated me for
years" did you jilt her?" mo; she
got up a company dinner for me and
forgot TO go."-Chicago Record.
"AIss Specie promised 10 marry me
after her father died" But he may
live 90 years" yes; but she is worth
her wait In gold."-N. Y. Journal.
Tramp-"Wotl me work? Madam,
may hey nothin' else in de world. but
still hev me honor left" Mrs. Oakley
Hi, Reubenl bring the gun. Hyar's
n spanyard."-Judge.
Baggs-"1t Is said that Dame For
tune knocks once at every mans
door," Jaggs-"Well, It was her
daughter, Miss Fortune, who called on
me. Boston Traveller.
signor Donivitchi-'Did the Amerl-
cans treat you royalty while you were
touring the United States?" Signor
Leggetti-"No. You know / wasn't a
prisoner OF war."-Norristown Her
aid.
The Carr will build two big bat
tleships." John Built will build
four" The Cart will build eight"
John Built will build 16." The Car
Let us have peace. '-Hamilton
CAM Spectator.
81 want to know what you meant"
said the orator, "by calling my speech
a geometrical paradox. aclnowl-
edge that you have been too many for
me-" 81 meant" the editor Of The
Jazeville Gazette explained, that it
had length and thickness, but no
breadth. IN. Y. Tribune.
First Citizen-"So Capt. Zollercraft
has discovered an island where all va
rieties of the most delicious foods
grow spontaneously, and he says he
has been living on the fat Of the land
right along. We ought 20 do some
thing in his honor" Second Citizen
That's so. Let's give him a dinner
Boston Transcript.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
HARNESS REINs.
they Arc Always Made from the
stoutcst OF Leather-A word
About HnndhOlds.

The reins Of set Of single harness
arc each about 10 feetin length; those
Of double harness about IS feet. For
business, harness reins are made of
leather, tanned black; the reins Of
carriage harness are made of russell
oolored leather.
Reins require 20 be very stout, and
they are almost always made of steer
hide, the leather Of which traces are
made, these, however, being of more
ihan one thickness. Occasionally
lines for light or for cheap harness
sre made Of cowhide, but not often;
rs a rule the best Of leather is used
for the reins, even In cheap harness.
There can be obtained from the hides
Of leather suitable for reins strips
from seven TO nine feet in length, SO
hat rens are always OF necessity
made in two pieces
The loops, or handholds, often seen
on the reins Of track or road horses
are commonly made Of lighter leather
stitched together and then sometimes
stitched 20 the reins, but more often
secured TO them in such q manner
that they can be shifted on the reins
10 suit the convenience Of the driver
The three-loop hold, which is called
The Boston handhold, is commonly
used for track driving; the single looI
IS the one used by most drivers on the
road. There are patent hnndholds
made of metal. The wooden buttons
sometimes seen on reins, used as hand
holds are made in pairs, one button
of each pair having a stem with q
thread cut on Il which goes through
the rein and IN screwed into the other
button Of the pair on the opposite side
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


Indications point to a settlement be-
tween the striking miners and the Vir-
den Coal company of Illinois.
A homeless Pole in London killed a
bakers assistant and threw the body
in an oven. He also tried to murder the
baker.
The Third New Jersey volunteers
have left Pompton Plains for Athens,
Ca, preparatory to doing garrison duty
in Cuba.
Minister Straus. at Constantinople,
has succeeded in obtaining an exequa-
tur for the United States consul at
Erzerum.
Admiral Schley and other members of
the Porto Rican commission have arriv-
ed at New York on the United States
cruiser Newark.
Peace and good will are reported at
Wilmington, n. c., the negro munich
pal officers having resigned. Turbulent
leaders have been banished to Rich
mond.
The United States transport Berlin
has arrived from Santiago, bringing 1877
passengers. Among them were Major
Melendez. Captain Garcia and a large
number of convaleseing and discharg-
ed soldiers
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
ARTIFICIAL ALBUMEN.
There IL No One who Believes That
1t VIII RevOIutionize Prnc-
teal Food Questions.

The alleged discovery of the means
of producing albumen in a chemical
laboratory still excites widespread at
tention among chemists, physicians
and the general public. Prof Lilien-
field declines to disclose his secret I'M
til he is protected by patents. Mean
time the London Lancet says:
If the synthesis Of albumen has
actually been accomplished that alone
will be fact of immense Importance
in physiological chemistry. But that
such an achievement is going to revo-
lutionize practical food questions no
psychologist or sensible man will be
prepared to accept in the slightest de-
gree as probable.
Pure albumen is already manufac-
tured on q large scale and fairly cheap
ly, and though the manufacture has
been going on for years albumen pure
and simple has not found a decided
place in dietetics, nor has it been pro-
posed to substitute it for ordinary
articles of food.
1T is absurd to think that the time
will come when we shall carry about
4 complete meal or dietetic outfit for
a day in the shape of n thimbleful OF
powder. Animal economy requires
other things and attributes besides the
mere elements concerned in making
good the waste tissues in the body"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
TOOK MEDICINE IN WATER.
Followed the literal Mean
ing of Hts Physicians
Instructions.

Professional humorists OF the past
80 years and more have told as fanci-
Jul joke little incident which actual
ly happened a few days ago, says the
Philadelphia Record. Teddy Claherty,
Of Leiperville, Delaware county, was
rot well, and so consulted q Chester
physician, who gave him a simple rem
edy. "Now, remember" said the doc
or, you are 20 take teaspoonful
,hree times a day in water" Teddy
answered: "All right, sorr," and de-
parted. Several days later George
Leiper, the well-known quarry man
Of the town, meeting the physician,
asked him what new-fangled ideas in
medicine he was practicing. When
asked TO explain, Mr.. Leiper said Ted
dy Claherty had gone TO Ridley Creek
three times a day, and taking off his
clothes, had waded into the middle of
the creek, where he had poured a
liquid into a teaspoon from a bottle
and drank IL. II watched Teddy wade
cut in the morning." continued Mr..
Leiper, "and when he repeated it in
the afternoon / asked him what he
was doing, and he said the doctor or
dered him to take the medicine in wa
ter, an, be COB, sorr, I'm mindin' the
directions, but can't swhim a sthroke,
but I'm tellin' We if it's the death o.
me, I'll kape it up" The doctor made
an early call on Teddy, who now drops
the medicine in a glass of water and
'akes Il that way.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western quiet and
barely steady; winter patents, $500
$50: winter straights. $3.50@3.60; Min
nesota patents, SS.s56415; winter ex-
tras, S2.75Q3.10.
WHEAT-No. red opened easy with
cables but subsequently strengthened
on export buying and steadier late Eng
lish markets: December, 1903 7-16c.;
March. 1908 7-16c.
RYE-Dull; state. 53hc.; No. west
ern, 53I6c., c. l. T., Buffalo.
CORN-No. 2 opened easier on the
government report, but rallied with
wheat; December. S7&c.
OATS-No. dull; track white, state,
sO03sc.; track, white. western, 300S3c.
PORK-Steady; mess, $S.75q9.25; fam
ny, S11.50012.5O.
LARD-Quiet; prime western, steam,
k5.12Jk, nominal.
BUFFERS Steady; state dairy. 100
gOc.: state creamery. 15l5022hc.
CHEESE-S Steady; large, white, sS4c. 4;
small, white. 9hQ9Ac.
EGGs-steady; state and Pennsyiva-
MIA. 23G23kc; western, 2Sc.
sIIGAR-Raw strong; held higher;
fair refining. 3 1S-16c.; centrifugal, es
test, 4 5-16c.; refined quiet; crushed,
Sac: powdered. SIC.
TURPENTINE-Quiet at 36hG3Tc.
MOLAsSES- Steady; New Orleans, rs
GSSc.
RIcE-Firm; domestic, 4SG5c.; ia
pan. sc.
TALTow-Dull; city, sssc. country,
Sss03ssc.
HAY-Quiet; shipping, sOQ4oc.; good
to choice, $4,000.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
PoIiticaI PRISONERS ut San Juan.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. Nov. 12.-The
Spanish steamer Isla de Panay, from
Cadiz has arrived here with 292 Cuban
political prisoners on board. bound for
Havana. The prisoners left the African
penal settlement of Ceuta on oct. rs
and Cadlz on the 30th. They have
served sentences Of from two to three
years Imprisonment and were given
emigrant accommodations on the Isla
de Panay. on board that vessel they
were constantly kept under the guard
of Spanish soldiers. The prisoners are
very badly off in the way of clothing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
OUR DUTIES IN CUBA.
They Are of the Kind That can
Mean Nothing hut tho Islands
Annexation.

In spite Of every precaution that can
be taken, the Spanish evacuation
would seem almost certain 10 be at
tended by somewhat dangerous con
dition of interregnum in Cuba
Throughout the greater part Of the
island the Spanish authority is stin
in active political operation, although
it is now more than two weeks since
Spain signed away all her sovereign
rights there. The government al
Madrid is absolutely without any
means of effective control over the
officials in Cuba who remain clothed
with a little brief authority. Every
populous and civilized portion of the
globe is supposed to pertain to some
responsible power which holds an ac-
credited place in the family of ma
tions. Since the signing Of the pro-
tocol Spain could not well be held ac-
countable-at least, in more than a
very limited sense-for violations on
Cuban soil Of the rights of foreigners;
while, on the other hand, the United
States could hardly be expected to adj
init as yet any fun degree Of account
ability. Although the protocol does
not specifically make a cession Of
Cuba to the United States, the logic
of the situation leads TO practically
the same thing. Political sovereignty
must certainly be exercised by some
body in Cuba. SPANS withdrawal
makes it obligatory upon the United
Cto4ac 20 o.~orofco c,,,b ecvnrofr.rf. ~
and so far as other nations are con
cerned there can be no "limited liza
bility" clause in the arrangements.
The spaniards are going to make Cuba
over to the United States in just as
short a time as the transfer can be
carried out as piece of practical bust
ness. The United States will thereby
have become wholly responsible. so
far as the outside world is concerned,
for the management of Cuban affairs
If. for example, n European consul
should be mobbed IN a Cuban town,
the United States would be held 20
Just as strict an account as If the
outrage had occurred in New York
CT Washington. In other words, 20
be perfectly plain, the protocol means
nothing short of the immediate annex
alton Of Cuba by the United States
We have already annexed the EASTERN
most tip Of the island by virtue OF
the terms of the Santiago surrender
Maj. Gen. Lawton, who represents the
United States as governor of the
ceded district, and Gen. Wood, who is
in command of the city Of Santiago
are exercising sovereign authority in
the name of the United States in as
complete a manner as Gov. John G
Brady is exercising it in Alaska. We
must not confuse metaphysics with
facts. So long as the Spaniard re
NAMED in exercise of Cuban sovereign
~, he was accountable to the outside
world for Cuban government. The re-
| sponsibility that he relinquishes we
/ perforce, must assume.-Reyiew oil
/ Reviews.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
Thc Jana Gate At Jerusalem.

The archaeological world is thrown
into state Of great perturbation over
he approaching visit Of the emperor
Of Germany to Jerusalem. 1t would
seem that the sultan in his zeal to
make things agreeable for his august
guest threatens to pull down the
laffa gate and a part Of the ancient
walls, so that the kaiser may make
lis entry into the Holy City on horse
back. The Jaffa gate, although very
ancient and picturesque, is exceeding
~ narrow, and quite inadequate-at
least to the mind Of the sultan for the
occasion in question.