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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-14
Smoking Concerts.

IittIo Edith was much addicted to the
use of slang and one day when she had
been very naughty her mother said:
Now, Edith, you must go and shut your
self in the dark closet and ask God to for
give you, and stay there till he does"
Into the closet she went, hut In about
minute reappeared with a radiant face.
why" exclaimed her mother. what did
you come out so soon for?" "Oh, that's
all o. k" replied Edith. ii Just told God
was sorry that | got too gay and asked
him to please let me of easy, and He said.
oh, don't mention it. Miss Jones: you're
not so worse.'"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-14
Their Qnly Hit.

Jaggles-"IiOw did the Spaniards figure
chat the loss of their squadron was am
other glorious day for SPAIN
WagEles-"Because when the ships went
down they succeeded in hitting the bot
tom, m,"-Judge
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-14
LIVE NEWS OF
WEST SCRANTON
TWELVE BOYS ARRESTED FOR
DIsoRDERLY CONDUCT.

Misses Nell and Lois Fellows Enter
tanned q Number of Friends in
Honor of Their Guest, Miss Har-
riet Carpenter--Marriage Of Miss
Stella Stubblebine to Louis Stone.
Miss Myrtle Searfoss and Edgar
Evans United by Rev. James Ben
ninger-Personal Notes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-14
OBITUARY.

Joseph f.. stephens for a number of
years manager of the Lackawdhna Lum-
Der company, died yesterday morning at
$50 o'clock of Bright's disease, at his
home GA North Washington avenue. He
was 81 years of age. Eleven years ago he
moved to Nina, Potter county, where the
I.ackawanna Lumber company's lumber
lands are located, but last spring being
compelled to relinquish his position by
reason of illness returned to this city. He
was man of the most admirable quail
ties and had a wide circle of business and
social friends who will sincerely mourn
his death. He is survived by a wife and
three children, Bert Il. Stevens. Mrs. l..
l.. Major and Walter NJ, Stevens. The
funeral will take place from the family
residence Sunday afternoon at l O'Clock.
lnterment at Peckville.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Price, formerly of 1923
Sherman avenue, this city, wife of llas-
terer d. o. Price, who still resides here,
died Tuesday at Morris Ill.,, where she
was living with her brother. She went
to Morris last May. Mrs. Price ia sur
viVed by a husband and three children.
The latter are; Polly age n; Garfield age
Il ami hdeline, age II years. They resided
with inc mother Interment will be made
at Norris
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24
DIPPING lNDORisusD.
Illinois Com LISTENERS Say II Ii Pre-
venttve of Fever

ihinofs Com misstoners Say II IL Pre-
ventivc of Fever.
Springfield, Ill.,, December 2l.-rhe Stase
board of live stock commissioners TODAY
filed its thirteenth annual report. which
deals largely with contagious diseases and
remedies.
Southern fever. 1, says. broke out three
times during The year. and in each case
was due 10 Illegal .mportations of Southea IN
cattle. "A full account is given of ths
boards experiments with dipping as a pre-
venttve.
Dir. Il. B. Page, assistant State yeteli-
marian OF Rockford, purchased 81 head o,
Texas CATTLE which be had dipped. brought
to Illinois and put in pastures with nat.ve
cattle. Tests before dipping showed Ina,
the imported animals mad the COURAGEOUS
fever, yet AFTER the bath In extra dynamo
oil ana sulphIr they We're enetrely safe.
In no instance were the native cato iu-
fected.
Inc board therefore modified its regu-
lations so as to admis to Northern Ehs .ures
at any time IN the year such Sou lhern ca,-
tie rs have been dipped. 1t believes the
system can be perfected SO that the oper :
tion Will prevent any loss OF cattle sub
mitted to the bath.
OF tuberculosis, the report says fewer
tegis were made than usual, because fewer
owners of herds were wiling TO bear all the
less following condemnation. The disease,
however, prevails to Il considerable extent
among cattle throughout the dairy districts.
The only accurate diaguostic is Prof.
Koch's tubercuiin.
Using this test. the board found in one
herd of twertyone cattle eleven affected
In a second contain g thirteen, eight were
condemned third bunch, of sixty one,
had seventeen diseased. Averaging the re-
suits of experiments in the last two years,
the board found IL per cent were afflicted
with tuberculosis.
In view Of the natural iisincination of
owners t., volunteer 10 have their cattle
ccndsanned, the report suggests tast the
present system encourages concealment and
engenders disease. 1t suggests. accordingly.
that the State compensate owners for all
stock condemned as diseased. For this ex-
elusive use the legislature Is asked to APP
propriate, in addithon to the usual amounts
for the beard. an annuity of $4,000.
Chambers. the report says, was found TO
exist in twelve counties of Illinois. OF the
ninety-one cases Cook county had seventy
enc. Only four of these counties had APP
peared among the fifteen counties which IN
1897 had cases of giam2ers. The board
believes that. II properly used, mallein Is
as rel able as diagnostic agent for CLAN
ders as tuberculin in cases OF tuberculosis.
SUMMARY ng results tf inspections at
stock yards, the board says in Chicago 1915
cattle were temporarily Quarantined; 22S4
slaughtered under examination. OF these,
4So carcasses were ccniemned. Al East 81.
4 cuts 346 were slaughtered and l26 of them
condemned. At Peoria los we're slaugh-
tered, thirty nine condemned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24
EDITION--6:OO am

wages and salaries are raid in i, ",
Muus1ahefn9 the firceua<joos In xs,J,,ss
nisasured by the daily quota, ons 800
soio' serves ali ptacy,ssI n,,ssasns
~ ti.o country districts the mas
~, sne popuiaton never see any money ex !.
..,,,e si,Ves Pesos, or dollar pesos. or
daily wages is ordinarll, 4 siiy,.. Az, =. =
~, ne purcnasing power does nor follow tss
fluctuations so closely as nNgnt ne su,.
posed though when silver is faliinv /,
N ,e prices OIL necessities rise fss.Sr fban
, my iait When Its value lis apprecietlnr.
= ! ms mas besn Illustrated dur!as the MI
.iree months. Though The ''centen" rov
puss only seven Spanish silver dollars
Mnefe formerly II bought eight, the wage
ea1hers are not able to purchase more WITH
NV. . Wages. Inc prices OF recall commodi-
ties nave remained stationary.
The objection of the employers il ,hat
u change is made they Will be compelled
TO advance wages 10 per cent. for mar *
ABOUT what the elimination o. the Span sn
silver, or Ms readjusuinent 10 American
values VIII cost They dunot believe ina,
the laborers on the sugar plattatlons uni
elsewlheie can be argued into accepting fe.
uuced wages 10 money OF an Increased rur-
chnsing power. because that reimbursement
would come slowly. The experience of The
A.'"oiN's HuS uOS ueeU SuCn as TO CiuSc
them 10 wait patientiy for the nasu al
change under which values would resua.e
themselves. They know what Seanish
silver has meant TO them. They will MT
be easily convinced that 20 cents In eitht r
Spanish or American silA1f' means lust IS
much On the other hand, employers as a
class either on the sugar plantations or In
otter branches OF Industry can not afford
to give the equivalent Of a Ia per cent In
crease in wages.
The payment Of American troors will add
10 the difficulties.
y small amount of United States cur
rency is in circulation, but II Is in bills
in denominations of Sc and upward. as those
are large enough TO command the regular
exchange. which varies from ~ to 8 per
cent. One dollar and So bills, where they
are taken, pass merely as the equivalents
~ the Spanish ''rescs" or silver dollars
Tfa small shopkeepers and the laboring
population are still ignorant OF the values
OF American silver coins In the cafes they
are distrusted and the cabnen will not
accept them. When large payments have
bsen made to the soldier this silver is GER
tain to be forced into circulation. but tine
relation which twill bear TO the Spanish
coins Is a puzzle.
been taken back to Spain by the officers
and the officials. the fear that no silver
would be left in Cuba has not been real
lied. At present the value Is rising slight
ly, due to further depletton by the de-
parting Spaniards, but enough remains to
answer the purposes of business and to adj
to the complex problems which mrs' he
solved by the treasury depar ment at Wash
ington.
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bonds 1t Is hoped that the city eau Eser
from piling up debt under the weight OF
this obligation which was incurred when
the boom MINATED assessmcht values
Mayor Lovenskiold and the city attorney
have been determinediy as work on this
saving OF the cttys credit and The alder
men have given them fullest encourage
ment. The assistant attorney general OF
the State, Il p. Hil, who fore-uw the
evils OF q rcpuslatlon also kindly aided
with his advice and legal opinions in hav-
ing this refund!ng made on an economical
and legal basis. The mayor, who went TO
Austin 10 register the bonds. returned on
Monday. and the delivery was finally made
on "Wednesday and the cid bonds surren-
dered. About one-halt OF tho delinquent
back taxes have been collected BY suit and
otherwise. and II the other half or most Of
the same can be collected. the city VIVA be
nearly out of debt, and II is bound 20 have
a beneficial effect generally.
The mayor expresses himself as confident
OF being able with the collection OF back
taxes and other resources. TO pay the bal-
ancc due ON interest on the old bonds by
January !, 1900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24
NICTORIA LOCALS.
The knights of Pythins VIII Give n
Christmas Tree.


Victoria, Texas. December 23.-Miss
Katie Clark, youngest daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Robert Clark, who has been Ill 70.
several weeks with scarlet fever, is pro-
nounced ont of danger. There was no
spread OF the disease.
Invitations are out for the second annual
Christmas tree and children festival un-
der the auspices of Victoria lodge, No. %,
knights OF Pythias. 10 be gwen ON the
night of December q at the Casino Las
years event was a great success and af-
iorded every one much pleasure, ana this
years promises TO surpass 1t.
Doc and Willie BuhIer, Fletcher Jones
and Mulder Stafford returned Wednesday
from Bryan, where they have attended the
Agricultural and Meunlnical college for
The past year They Will remain until the
holidays are over
George, Herbert and Robert Burns are
home for the holidays from San Antonio,
where they haze been attending the Pea
body Military academy. James Reed Is
also home to spend Christmas and New
Years. He has been attending the West
Texas Military academy In The same city.
Mr. Charles Hewitt OF the firm OF Heath
& Hewitt left on the 2lst for Mecklenburs,
Va. where he will be married TO Miss Hat
tie Blanch. formerly of this city.
Mr. ]. S. Daugherty OF Richmond, who
is largely interested in the new town OF
Beasly, was over yesterday looking into
tie fall question. He has about concln led
TO put IA several thousand acres IN tn 3
profitable crop, or rather enable his rent
To do ca
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24
coLol,Hp MASONIC FApM.
GRIND Master Of the order says such
81 Thing shorId lie.

Thing should he,
Sherman. Texas. December 22--J. W..
Mckinney OF sherman most woreh!pful
grand master Of the coi9+'eh Masonic fra
tornity OF Texas. has pending the festival
OF 81. John, the Evangelist. issued An open
letter to tnc fraternity over which he pre-
sides as chief officer
After calling attention 10 the duty OF the
order TO the widows aud orph1us OF de-
ceased members the grand master con-
cludcs his lebter as follows
a Masonic farm Is Indispensable ond NIB
solutely necessary rhe number OF or
ing their condition as do, l am fully PEI
suaded 10 my own mind 10 cali yOui at-
tendon 10 this. and as FULLY determined 10
undertake ct oace to lay plans TO purchase
a farm which is 10 he called 5he Masonic
farm Of Texas and name the ilrst DuIld ng
ereoleJ thereon "Cuney hall" Al his
home for orphan children OF deceased Ma
sons u1e children win be given an EnSlish
educ9tioG and n careful Industrial tran
INK 80 attempts at college w0Tk are 70
be nut forth and no reference whatever Is
10 be made to denomlnaticniilism Lodges
wishing the location OF The farm In their
counties may appoint committees VINO VIII
solicit aid from the whole people 20 secure
ats loca tion. On the 9th OF this month,
when this circular Is read, the worshiptul
masters VIII cause the name oil all Tn .lr
members to be enrolled Stating tho
amount each one 10 willing to contribute,
which VIII be forwarded 10 me 10 De
printed In circular January 10, 1893, ana
sent TO all the prominent citizens OF this
state as well as Those OF other States. Wor-
shlpful masters will write short letters OF
approval 10 be printed IN tne same eirsu.
lar. No money 10 he collected yet Pef-
manent arrangements must be made first
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24
Bryan Personals,

bryan, Texas, December 23.--Mrs. Il. w
Hutchinson of Houston is visiting her pa
rents in this city.
Misses Edith Rhodes. Cora and Dayit
Zulcb and Leila Griffin are ut home for the
holidays from school at Sherman.
Misses sallie johnson and Fannie Roun-
tain, who are attending school at Dallas
are spending the holidays at home.
Mrs. s, 4. Tooke and family leaye to
nighb TO spend Christmas at Weimar.
Miss Matte Dodson Of Waco is the guest
of the Misses Board.
Prof. John A. Moore of the city public
school Went 10 Meyla today.
Prof. p. S. Tison of the Agricultural ano
Mechanical college left today to spend
Christmas at his home at Texarkana
Mr.. and Mrs. J. a. Baker Of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college viii spend
the holidays at Paris.
Mrs. H. II. Harrington of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college and Mrs
Frank Clark of this city left today to visit
their mother, Mrs l.. S. Ross, at Waco.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24
GonznIcs GIcnmings.

Gonzales, Texas. December 2S.-The fine
weather of the past few days has filled the
town with people from the country pur-
chasing supplies and Christmas goods.
Business ia good and the merchants are
busy ard smiling The storm flag flying
this morning warns US that bad weather is
coming,
The X. d. club will give a hop tonight
and several OF the Sunday schools VIII
have entertainments during the holidays.
The Gonzales Gin company are ginning
the last of the cotton crop today, about
twenty-five bales.
The Gonzales postoffice Is still in charge
OF W. b. Sayers who was appointed act
ing postmaster by the boa1smen of Post
master j. W. Ramsey, who resigned on
November 30 TO take charge of the office
of county treasurer AS there are several
applicants for the Gonzales postoffce, it
Is the general opinion that the powers at
Washington do not know who TO appoint.
In the meantime the office is being con-
Guctei as formerly the same clerks being
still employed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24
! SPANISH TRlCKERY
| ,sr,l,at to Defraud The Cubans Of
Inc Public Property. &.
.ncAust TROUBLE IN THE FUTURE
nemnnd for a List Of III,
vi. autldin9s md Grounds
-. Not Complied With.

vork December %. The World
y. the following interview with
,amIral Sampson regarding the work
cnhan evacuation commission. of
NJ was q member;
.ork is practically complete he
I'VE have reached satisfactory
..ut on all points except one. which
", Is likely to lead TO considerable
ruble. but will not lead to re-
4 H hestilities. The commission was
,a,v instructed by the government 10
e. conplete inventory OF every piece
.xn n,0periy upon. which just claim
sh laid. This was to extend to every
N. Not foot of land that formerly
IA TO Spain was to be overlooked.
IA our own source of information and
..p,tely on arrival took occasion to
!, Ne originals OF authentic copies OF
\, records. When, however, we asked
Sanlsh representatives on the com
i, for such an inventory we were told
had been carefully made and sant
], peace conference at Paris. We de-
IN copy, which no doubt the Span
4 ii Havana could have easily fur
"a We waited two weeks. but never
y,,d t.. There is every reason to be-
tAat the Spaniards had instructions
Madrid not to give it to us. This
n act Of bad faith. Trouble is sure
I'D sooner or later out of this mat.
lnause the United States Will never
4, an inch"
a Wat way did they attempt to hide
atence Of the crown property" was
|yvch Of II and many Of the buildings
her secretly transferred to private
Iidsas and corporations. especially re-
RI corporations. This underhand work
I, some time ago; but most Of it has
done since the surrender Of Santiago.
ssles are not valid in law and equity.
ame rule will hold regarding all the
E,iers Of Spanish government buildings
Rpad parties.
Sbt were the facts at Santiago" was
asked.
|faey we're very different from the rep.
Hhtions made at the time of the sur
~ eplisti the rear admiral. For
hoe, General Wood was told that the
Esh government absolutely owned no
Swty In Santiago except the naval hos
b vas asserted that all the other gov
rsut buildings even the custom house
tie palace OF the governor of the
Vince, were leased from private in
iasis This was untrue. The attempt
5Nndle the Cubans out Of their Just
u was too flimsy to be overlooked by
trnitet States as the custodians of their
nss The commission is in possession
hast Of the original records. and no fear
9be felt that trickery of this kind will
k,<dv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24

Hearne. Texas. December 23.--Yesterday
at ~ o'clock at the First Baptist church
In Branohville a double welding occurred
in which Miss Mabel Newman and Alr.
Chss. Raymond and j. Archie Peel and
Miss Lena Heitner were happily married.
Several frIenfs OF the contracting parties
attended from Haarne Mr.. and MIS- Ray
mond left ON the $3.50 ST. Louis flyer for
Desmer, Ala, where they VIII make their
home.
Miss Lucille McLendon OF Calvert was in
tha city yesterday.
Mr.. j. II, Astin OF Bryan Is here today.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Cummings,
December %. a gill.
Mrs. r. C. Westbrook and Miss Floy
Beckham returned from Austin yesterday
afternoon.
Mr. A. c. Love student OF the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college. was in
the city yesterday. en- route to his home.
II Franklin. to spend Christmas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24
nRApsrl,EETs on FINANoE.
Only slight Reaction In AdvAnc'
of the Holidays,

ONLY n slight Reaction In Advauce
Of the Holidays.
New York, December 23.--Bradstreets
financial review tomorrow will say: In
view OF the recent rises and large STOCK
exchange transactions It was thought that
the market prior to the holidays would
be dull and react. The beginning Of the
week was marked by tendencies which
agreed with this estimate. but after the
first day or 10 renewed strength developed
and prices were in many cases carried to
The highest yet reached. the activity Of
speculatioo being shown by the total deal
,Ir,ps from Wednesday to Friday. yyiich
were well up to 100000 shares each day.
The English financial press exhibits
suspicious attitude toward Americans and
recommends suspension OF buying until
a reaction occurs. Theories OF this latter
kind found favor at the outset With large
section of tho boardrocm professionals here
80 that their short selling In anticipation
OF n moAerate decline. suoh ns tho market
almost Invariably displays Just before tbs
holiday week OF tho year, simpfifled the
work Of the leaders who instituted the re-
rewed advance. x
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24
rnnEsroNE COUNTY PETROLEUM
4 DcNcIoping Company Hns NeGun
Boring the First Well.

Freestone County Oil Developing company
began boring for oil yesterday and have
gone down a considerable stance, 1t is
the purpose OF this company TO develop
the oil fields which they and experts ayr G
must underly Freestone county. Fairfield
is situated thirtyfive miles southeast from
Corsicanu land almost directly between
Corsicana aud the Sour Lake country.
There are many immense coal deposits and
natural gas is ooz!ng from the soil in many
places. The resources OF F'reestone county
along this line are Thought to be almost
beyond estimation Its possibilities only
remain 10 be developed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24
CORPUS CHRISTI BONDS.
The Time Has Been Extended ana
Interest Materially. Reduced.

The Ttme Has Been Extended and
Interest Materially Reduced.
Corpus Christi, Texas December 3D.
Through the untiring efforts OF Mayor O.
c. Lovenskiold and CITY Attorney Stanley
WEIGH Corpus Christi has been somewhat
relieved OF burdensome debt OF Interest
on what Is known rs the Corpus Christi
water works bonds, which were taken by
number of outside capitalists during the
boom. the amount OF bonds issued being
$50, 900. and the rate Of interest was fixed
AZ per cent Up TO the present time the
city has nct been able TO rect the interest
incurred thereby. and It was decided That
in order not to cause any reputation the
natter should be arranged TO show more
favorable so that the city's credit would Do
sustained.
Tn 10 August OF this year uhe arrears
of interest due and unpaid amounted 10
sl2.9O0. Through the efforts OF the pres
ent mayor and the laws OF relief afiordea
by the legislature. and the kindly Interest,"
OF n. NJ. Noel. who represents the posid
holders. a compromise or refunding OF sara
bonds at a reduced rate OF interest mas
been made and concluded whereby the
debt of the city has been extended forty
years from Angus. l. 1898. and the interest
ON the bonds reduced from per cent 10
per cent for the first ten years ana per
cent thereafter. -
This Is not all. OF the $4,000 interest
past due on the old bonds. $500 In coupons
were surrendered up by the bondnoiders'
81 thar AT this time the city Is indebted on
the old interest In only the sum OF S4sVo,
which is nearly covered by the delinquent
special taxes due the city. The city also
has the option OF redeeming any Of the new
bonds after ten years. and as the presen
assessed value OF property at the rae OF
one quarter of per cent will Yield enougn
money TO maet the interest on To new
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TON DAILY fosn SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER "a 1898

jurisdiction OF the San Juan ctr eouu 4,
uut the American officer srli iafuse A.,
uaem pew ideas, coed me hos ani, aoose
al. energy. This measure is one greatly
neeaed, and she results reasonably expect
ga tnerefrom will MAKE Sa-.- Jusa much
more agreeable as u Fesidsnoe to Amir.
General Henry is beecm clg thoro,tsbl,
acquainted with cite city OF San t,lsli, al
most every afternoon he rides out GA tour
" inspection with some member Of his
. san Juan Is an oyercyowdcd city. II Is
surprising 10 see the large number OF POOR
who infest the city tcaements In tSc np-
per parts OF the city. and it is almost I'M
possinie to rent for residential purposes
second floors thNt are not directly oycr
people who live in squalor, foul air and
confusion. This overcrowsling OF the city
makes desirable dwelling houses expensive.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24
Court 81 Nnstrop.

pastnop, Texas, December 22.-Foilowins
are proceedings in district court UP 20
date: Murder cases set for trial as fol-
lows: Allen white. Monday, January 8; J,
II. Hendrix, Monday. January o; Henry
Chambers. Tuesday. January 10; Joses
Jones, january 10.
j. p. Fowler VS.. Houston and Texas
Central Railroad Company; Judgment Tor
plaintiff as per agreement on Tile
N. q. Fowler VS.. Max Bnssist ana =.
Willeford; Judgment for plaintin with
foreclosure OF vendors Hen
Judge Sinks has discharged al Jurors
tin January 2. 1899.