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CONDITION OF TRADE.
Bradstreetss Review.

New York Feb. 1s-Bradstreet' To-
morrow will say: Favorable features
dominate the general business situation
as whole and few commercial conditions
present themselves which can be re-
garded as in any degree disturbing. Chief
among those factors which make for con-
tinued or growing strength in CONNER
cial lines may be mentioned the renewed
tendency toward advances in quotations
of all staple articles and the steadiness
of prices in other lines where increases
are not al the moment reportabie. Per-
haps second in the list of suspicious fea-
lures is the marked activity iii nearly all
branches of the iron and steel trade. more
particularly in the Central West, where
it is authoEtatively reported that over
20 per cent. Of the pig iron furnace ca
pacty is in blast.
The failure of the Southern furnace men
TO reach A price agreement is, of course,
a depressing feature in that section.
which. however, finds a connterbalancing
factor in the intention to advance prices
reported from Bessemer ore producers.
The volume of dstributiye trade shows
an increase, notably III dry goods and
groceries. also many widely separated
points. to warrant the conclusion that
spring trade is receiving IA considerable
impetus.
At the West iron and steel mills are
reported generally busily employed and
unwilling to take orders for future de-
livery. At Chicago 10000 tons Of steel
rails have been sold in the past Two
weeks. The bicycle trade is reported as
starting up well at the West. but is still
slow al the East. where. however. the
cotton goods situation is one of hopeful
strength. owing TO the strength Of raw
materials and the restriction of produce
ton due to the New England mill strikes
As to the strength of cotton, sugar and
rice and the demand for iron, all favor
the Southern trade situation. which Is
also being helped by THE growing foreign
trade in cotton goods. The activity in
Alaskan shipments keeps vessels busy on
the Paeife coast and freight rates are
firm. California crop prospects are not
eneoura ging as a whole
Business failures continue to decrease
aggregating only o. for the Nesk against
- last week b IN the corresponding
week II 1857. e76 in 1886. 81 in lS,5 and
rs in 1854
As above intimated. the price situation
II one OF local strength. Compared win
a week ago not one article Of staple u.s.
is reported lower. although some low
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The rates to intermediate points are
correspondingly low. No rate to such
points can be higher than that To the
tarthest point quoted. the amounts OF
the reductions from the old rates are
as follows: To New York, $24. 5O S25, 80.
To ST. Paul, $10-$10; to Duluth, Slo-$l0:
TO Chicago, $l5-Sl0.
The same rate from Butte applies to
Spokane and Seattle, but S. is added
to Portland.
The war is one with the roads of the
United states on one SIDE and the Ca
madam Pacific on the other, and takes
in all the territory from the Pacific
coast to the Atlantic and north of
Washington and Baltimore. or north
OF line drawn by the Chesapeake a.
ohio railroad, but extends to no point
south of that line. Where the war will
end cannot be surmsed. III may be
ended in day or two, out II IS likely
To be carried 10 the greatest extreme.
The Canadian Pacific is something of a
fighter itself, and it's past refusal to
accede anything TO the American roads
may be an indication of what is - be
expected for the future. The local of
fees of the Union Pacific, Short Line
and Western have not Vet received in
structions, but they are looking for or
ders TO fall in line with the cut.
Another cut in rates is announced
from Eastern points to Montana and
the Northwest, to go into effect on the
first of March, according To the fol-
lowing from the Chicago Times-Her-
aid:
Western lines are greatly worried
over an announcement by the Chicago,
Great Western that on and after March
] it win apply Short Line passenger
rates from Kansas city via St Paul To
all points in the Northwest, including
Montana and North Pacific coast
points.
THE situation is considered 10 be one
Of the most serious that has confronted
Western lines for some time. The rate
clerks to HON the Great Western $
announcement WAS made, deemed II Of
too much importance for them 10 han
die. and referred IL 10 the general pass
enser agents These officials have been
called to meet Feb. 20 for consideration
of the matter"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-19

Last year on Eldorado creek Alaska.
claims running 100000 10 the pan were
a common thing. 100000 being looked
upon as good pan. Parties going
to this "Eldorade" should not fail To
call or write The Northern Pacific city
Ticket Agent 3 l.. Broadway next
door to the Butte HoteD and secure
tickets over that ever popular line Ia
Seattle or Tacoma. BY leaving Butte
over the Northern Pacific AT 800 a. III.
you will arrive in Seattle or Tacoma at
100 o'clock the next morning. twenty
nine hours after leaving Butte This
makes the Northern Pacific the quick
est. shortest and cheapest line to all
Puget Sound points.
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JEWISH CHURCH CIRCLES AclTArEo
Proposed Change From saturday 10 sun
day Widely Discussed.


g,rot, the Chicago Chronicle.
Iao.feb relipiou4 circles are greatly
asita1fa over the proposed change Of
fbe Jewish s,ahbath from Saturday 10
sunday and the intense sensation cfea-
led Nv tho Rabbi Moses !. Cries Of
cleveland il being fell i'm Chicago to-day.
pahbi cries il the nastar ii tho Tiff
fsfftb CONGREGATION one of 1ieveland.s
nnst .adiral synapaeucs After spend
ing The iast six wears If his life in his
ntexsnt n,,lnit relirjaf1glv observing sat
urday a. the Jewish ecclesiastical day,
he deems II advisable 10 make a change.
Rearing a re,utafion for executive abil-
ifv and r,rn,4reSsiye IDEAS he has made
his eonerepafian one of the leaders II
the country Int his actions and speech
relati,e ~ he new sabbath have made
him the object If bitter attacks by
many or his coreitgionists and laid him
liahls IL severe criticism on the part Of
The more conservative rabbis.
Chicago. however. furnishes the able
divine with a staneh ally in the person
of Emil q HirSch. rabbi of the Sinai
congregation. one III the largest eongre-
cations in The country lie il pro-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-19

THOUSANDS of
W o m { II o
down to death
every year
through their
own ignorance
a II d neglect.
Every woman
should know
something OF
the siology
of her woman
" self. Every
woman should
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-19
some Liz nnnnnxn ..pnns..

IIarhingers Of spring-The Gordon Hat
Out March LIST.
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grades of wool would have to be shaded
If sales were made. This owing to
the absence of manufacturers from the
market during the past few weeks. Prices
of nearly all kinds of grain. but notably
of wheat, corn and flour. and of most
metals. and particularly steel bilets. cop
per- lead and tin. have advanced. The
agreement by the Bessemer ore producers
will probably result in an. advance on the
coming seasons output
Cereal exports tend to increase. Ex-
ports of wheat tfiour included for the
week aggregate 1882. al bushels. as
against 3.419.000 bushels last week. 2,l2o. QUO
bushels in last year. S149,000 bushels in
1896 and 1,S0S 600 bushels in 1895. The bulk
Of this increase over last week is charge
able to large flour exports.
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walking sticks as Leeacies.

Walking sticks have frequently been
left by will Franklin beaueathed his IA
yorite stick with a gold handle shaped
like a cap of liberty. to Washington. The
gold headed eane used by Drs. Rateltfe,
Mead and others. whose arms are .n-
graved upon il. WIS beaueathed hy Ball
lie 10 the College oil Physicians. Aapo-
leon : walking stick Of tortoise shell WIS
sold IN London III 1873 for Slao. llonore de
Balzae had thu mementas he received
from various lair admirers. which consist
ed in nart 81 PRECIOUS STONES. set in eanes.
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appreciate the importance of the health
and strength OF the delicate organs
that constitute her womanhood. The
woman who neglects her health in this
respect is sure to be a continual sufferer
and IS i'll constant danger of an early
grave To such woman wifehood Is a
torture and motherhood menaee.
DR. Pierce's Fayorite Prescription acts di-
rectly and only on the organs that make
wifehood and motherhood possible. II in
vigorates them and makes them healthy
It prepares woman for an almost pang-
less maternity. 1t does away with
the dangers Of motherhood II insures
the health ri the newcomer IN the family
Over 5000 women have testified to lis
wonderful virtures All good druggists
sell it. There is nothing just as good. :
IF il Rad rot ben for your medicine and your
advice " writes Mrs l. r Thomas 81 Antoine.
Pike Co, arks, -. I would doubt Re IN my
grave or In an insane asylum. Fourteen years
ago when my second child was born came very
urgr losing ny mind Ny bead you'd hur7 50
raise up without great pain Mx life was 4 ms
cry y me God alone knows what suffered |
had lest all hope Of being cured hat took your
EaEorlte Prescription according l. directions
used one bprtle OF the E..asant Pellets
Two Of the Golden Medical Discovery and SIX
81 Fayorite Prescription In A httae osef one
wear after began your riedieing / gave birth u
twins Since then / haze a boy e8bE ter HaHths
cd. He weighed eleven pounds a. kss osrth
h4Yt been better in heath SINCE the birth at these
children thar had been for wears before BEFORE
using YOUR medicine INV weight gas about one
hundred and tHIrty-ags pounds aud now welgd
one hundred ard si1ts-hgc
Dr. Piercess Pleasant Pellets are 4 safe,
sure swiit and permanent ctrrt for consa.
patton They never gripe. Ore i a gentle
laxative and two mild cathartic. Drug
gists sell them
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-04
Better Times for All.

That the present war will prove of
benefit to the laborins man and the un-
employed no one seems to question
though many seem surprised that the
influence of the tremendous war ex-
penditures has not been felt already
to a greater extent by the working
classes of the country, A Chicago pa
per. the Times Herald, gives an
explanation Of the failure of re-
tail trade TO exhibit life which IS
supposed to be inseparablc from war
times. in expansion Of the circulating
medium and the inevitable chcapening
of the purchasing power of the same.
In reality the government has thus far
paid in actual cash but a small fraction
of the obligations ii has assumed. Con-
tracts involving heavy payments have
been made, but not consummated, eX-
Cept in part. The government is prov
erbially slow in the payment of its
debt Several yards of red tape are at
tachcd to every transaction, but let the
machinery of the circumlocution office
get into working order and the effect
upon labor and trade Of the constant
outpour Of money for war expenditures
will be felt everywhere.
The distribution Of the money paid
to contractors, manufacturers, and me-
chanics in the special lines Of industry
affected requires considerable time.
After the channels of exchange are
opened additional time is required in
the distribution of money from the
special localities affected. Not until it
finds its way into food products, for in
stance, will the agricultural regions
begin to feel it perceptibly, and from
the farmer it will pour into the hands
OF the retailer in exchange for the ne
cessaries or luXuries Of life, then into
the hands Of the wholesaler, jobber, or
banker, finding its way gradually up
ward from the farmhouse to the village,
town, and city. and in the proper course
OF time to great trade centers.
It is probable the country in the pres
ent instance will profit by experiences
Of the past and that another period Of
expansion and extravaganza like that
of lS6l-G5 viii not follow the Spanish
American war.
The conditions that existed then are
not present now, even in the slightest
degree. There is no interruption what
ever in our domestic trade and very
little i'm our foreign commerce. No por-
tion of the country suffers from fear OF
invasion, and public confidence In the
stability of the government is not
shaken We are not cut off from any
of the necessaries or luxnriss. Not a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-04
Cock Fighting.

One Peter Reap, of Jessup, has been
indicted before the grand jury on
charges Of cockfghting, selling drink
without a license and selling drink on
Sunday. 1t appears that men and boys
have resorted for some months past at
this mans premises TO enjoy the pas
time Of cocklighting, and, incidentally,
that of man fighting. These survivals
OF the primitive instincts OF our ances-
try go together in their modern devel-
opment. The unlicensed saloon is the
necessary, in fact. the indispensable
adjunct of the cock pit. The conyivial
attractions Of the one complement the
brutal accessories Of the other. Prefer
ence is shown for the quiet Of the Sab
bath to promote the saturnalia OF drink
ing, blasphemy and cruelty which con-
stitute the familiar phases of a cock
fight. AS II IL were any palliation for
the presence Of the principals and spec
tators in a cock fight, IL is pleaded in
their behalf. and tho plea Is readily ac-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-04
IMPORTANT SPANISH NEWS.

From the Havana FL PrOgrcsso, May %.
Already our gallant fleet has lombard
ed their city of Boston and driven the in
habtantJo of that place into the interior,
compelling them to flee for their lives.
Next we will move upon New York, and
no Yankee ships dare attack us, knowing
full we'll their Inability to cope with the
formidable Spanish navy. Already there
is tumult and insurreCtiOn among the
Yankees because of the failure of their
arms, and the people are blaming Prcsi-
dent Mckinley. A military guard of 1000
soldiers surrounds his palace to prevent
an assassin from reaching him. He never
goes out and it is expected daily that
news will be sent out of his death, so in
tenscly enraged are the people because
they see nothing but defeat in their war
against Spain. Civil war is threatened
among the United States and it may be
looked for at any moment. The wealthy
Yankees of New York and Philadelphia
have barricaded their houses and armed
their servants, fearing both the attacks
of our forces and the mobs of their own
people. Such is the condition which eX-
lists in America today, while our noble
army and our government, under the
brave and good Captain General Blanco,
have succeeded in pacifying all of Cuba so
that peace reigns upon our shores.
Spaniards! we have nothing to fear
from the cowardly Yankees. We are al
ready the victors and gladly would the
enemy sue for peace The Philippines.
which were at first reported lost to us.
have been -egained, if indeed they were
ever out of our power or in danger of be
ing lost. The ships of the Yankee COM
mander have been destroyed, with great
loss of life, and the rebel forces have unit
ed with all good Spanish citizens in driv-
ing the foreigners from these Islands, ana
have reorganizcd their government under
an equitable autonomy sucn as exists in
Cuba today. Brave Spaniards! We will
not be content with compelling the Yam
KEGS 10 sue for peace; We VIII invade
their territory. capture and destroy their
towns and force them into Subjecton.
Spanish valor is the same today that IL
was in the days of old, and we can see
i'm the near future the proud flag or Spain
again aflOat upon every sea and planted
again upon the continent of America, and
once more Spain will rule the world as
she did in tho happy days gone by. Viva
Espana con Honore.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-04
The Soldiers Supreme Law.

An episode which illustrates some of
the difficulties arising from the attempt
20 conduct a quick war with civilian
soldiers has occurred in the Ninth reg
iment. Pcnna. Vols, at ChiCkamauGa.
A staff officer Mr.. Mahon, who was
acting as war correspondent for the
Wilkes Barre Times. wrote to his paper
certain articles concerning a detail in
camp management which involved
criticism Of a superior officer Colonel
Dougherty, and the latter as an act
Of discipline reduced Mahon To- the
ranks The Times has taken the mat
ter up and with cartoons, editorial
broadsides and local articles, is striv-
ing worse than q Spaniard to create
discord at camp. OF course it doesn't
mean to aid Spain; but in is quick
ness to defend an employc in the wrong
il is doing another wrong Of far more
serious proportions.
All this arises from inability to un-
derstand that the Indispensable re-
Quisite Of successful soldering is dis
cipline. The soldier in the field has 10
more right to Use a pen against a
superior officer than he would have to
assault that officer with a sword or
bayonet. If he cannot serve news
paper and the United States govern
ment at one time without getting into
trouble he should abandon one master
for the other Indeed, we doubt if il
is permissible under army regulation
for a soldier TO act as a news cores
pondent while on duty in the service.
In this particular case il is only fair
10 the correspondent to say that the
ground Of his written criticism seemed
well taken. We are informed that at
the headquarters of the Ninth reg-
mcnt a Canteen, or drinking place, was
opened by or with the assent of some
Of the officers, and out of this grew a
scandal. We can understand how Mr.
MahOn, viewing the subject from a
newspaper mans standpoint, felt OBJ
ligated to attempt to correct the evil
through the power of the press. Had he
been newspaper correspondent mere
ly his action in putting complaint
facts, would have been not simply law
full but also commendable. But as a
soldier under oath to obey the rules
and discipline of war his first duty
was TO respect and protect the fame
and authority of those above him in
rank. This duty does not relax when
the superior in command is Inferior in
fact, 1t is ineXOrable. 1t is a neces-
sity Of war,
Complaints now and then have come
10 US from Camp Alger Of conditions
there which in some respects jar on
nerves accustomed TO the amenities OF
civil life, but we have dismissed them
1t is not now a fitting time t. open
any discussion liable to impair the har.
mony and effectiveness Of the men al
the front. The paramount duty of the
present is 10 conquer Spain. Minor
points can be waived until afterward
The Omaha exposition will show that
the great west can raise a good many
THINGS D1pra and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-04

One of the happiest cartoons of the
season is printed in the Washington
Star. 1t is entitled "A Modern King
Canute" and represents Speaker Reed
sitting in a throne blythe seashore vain
ly striving with his imperial gavel to
beat back the rising tide for Hawaiian
annexation. Mr.. Reeds sense of humor
will be touched by this clever idea and
his good judgment will perceive that
while the cartoon is funny it is also
prophetic.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-04

When he heard of the Oregon's great
post haste for her builder with a view
to ordering some warships like her.
Here is one big American war victory
concerning which Spain cannot bear
false witness.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-04
I'm Umbrellas

We are showing a most
complete line Of Black.
Also all the desirable coll
ors and changcables; in
Guiding Green, Brown,
Red, Blue and Purple, all
mounted i'm the most ar
tistic natural and fancy
handles.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-04
From the Wilkes-Barre Times.

The work of the convention resulted in
the nomination of ticket which cannot
be questioned as to its stalwart Repub-
licansm, but which represents machine
dictation and control in every particular.
While there can be no question as to the
personal character and fitness of the sew
eral candidates for the respective offices
for which they are named, there will be
decided opposition on the part of those
Republicans of the state who believe in
and demand untrammeled conventions
and fair nominations. This opposition
will continue to grow from now on until
election next November. and if the right
sort of leaders head the movement, it Is
certain to become most formidable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-04

The bill of Congressman Lacey to
permit soldiers to vote in the field, If
it can be framed to avoid constitu-
tiOnal objections, should promptly be
passed. Because a citizen has donned
a soldiers uniform should not signify
that he has abrogate his sovereignty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-04

before Quay again asserted his power
by controlling the action OF the Republic
can convention. There are more than
enough votes in the state opposed TO
quay and his methods to defeat his can
didate for governor, hut whether they
can be brought together at the polls In
support of one candidate is problematical
From the Pittsburg Times &C.. L. MagecO
The ticket slated has been put through
and is now before the Republicans of
Pennsylvania for their ratification at the
polls IN November. As regards the noinl-
nee for governor, 1.-THE Times has no
change in opinion. 1t still considers him,
as II has done from the very inception
of the contest which has ended in his
| nomination, tho weakest candidate be-
| fore the party. He is not now nor has
he ever been the real choice of the ma
iorty of the Republicans of Pennsyl-
Nania, and he cannot command that
strength that can only come from the
united support of the harmonious party.
The mere fact that he is the nominee
neither adds to his strength nor makes
him the more acceptable. The fact
however. that he Is the nominee and that,
moreover, his nomination was not Sc
| cured by means obviously unfair, or by
methods so ovefbcaring as to warrant
| resentment, does lot give him claim
| to the support of the Republicans of
Pennsylvania, that would be due him
under ordinary circumstances, and be-
| comes imperative upon the party now.
There are issues at stake too vast and too
weighty to warrant any failure in ale
glance to Republicarism. Pennsylvania
is too deeply interested in the mainten-
ance of a sound and stable currency TO
falter in the protection Of her industries,
| to falter in her support of Republican
principles, even though the candidate pre-
sented for governor is one whom Wis
dom and prudence would not have Sc
| lected for the suffrages of the people.
| The party must do its full share to
maintain PennsylVania's representation
in both branches of congress. 1t must
stand by the administration of William
Mckinley, the more especially that the
nation is engaged in war, and Pennsyl-
vania's sons have gone to the front
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-04

Umbrellas recovered while
you wait. Covers to fit any
size frame at 5oc, 65c, 75c,
$I.oo etc. We also do re-
pairing on short notice,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-04

All talk of coaXing the railroads to
let up on their discrimination against
hard coal may as well he abandoned
The railroads will play fairly only
when they are forced to.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-04

Congressman Cummings bill to pay
s75, 900 out of our own prize money to
the widow of DR.. Ruiz, the American
citizen whom Spaniards assassinated
in a Cuban Jail, is pre-eminently just.
Had the United States ere Ruiz met
his fate done it's duty by enforcing its
rights, this crimson stain on our ma
tional honor would not have been in
Cured, Having acted the coward let
us nav the nrice.