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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-13

can be found to Invest penny in Il.
But the company that now controls 1t
bought It for a song and wiped out all
the former obligations, and is working
upon it today. The government of Co.
lombia gets 100000 a year out of It,
and It is TO its interest to keep the
work going. But the great game Is to
saddle the Panama canal upon the
United States; that is, TO make this
country pay for It. France will always
own the canal If it is ever built.
Then there is England. She is only
one of the European nations, but her
trade with the Far East is great, and
she fears she will lose 1t II the canal
Is built. England today has the heir
apparent to the Mosquito country held
as hostage in Jamaica. She pays him
an annuity, and ever since the Clayton
Bulwer treaty she has been trying TO
get possession of the country. Eng
lish capitalists have tried a number or
times TO get possession of the San Juan
river solely to prevent the construction
of a canal. The Clayton-Bulwer treaty
itself is the greatest obstacle to the
building of the Nicaragua canal and
was drafted in the interest Of English
trade. Now, this commission is COM
posed of some of the ablest men IN the
country. But the fact is that all the
wheat has been threshed out of the
thing already. Two years have been
spent and a lot of money consumed
and an elaborate report has been made,
but who has seen It? If that report
were published, as 1t ought to have
been, the people would know by this
time why the canal is not being built.
This commission will 60 down again,
spend another two years, and the same
story will be to tell over again. The
opposition Is too powerful"
Taken in connection with what Pro-
fessor Haupt said in his lecture here,
it is manfcstly his belief that n large
African lies secreted in the Nicaragua
canal woodpile, not far from the chair
OF the speaker of the last congress. We
know of no one whose acquaintance
with this subject is more accurate and
thorough than his. Would it not he
wise for Professor Haupt to let the
public more in detail into the secrets Of
the anti-canal campaign at which he so
strongly hints?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-13
REXFORD'S.
SCRANTON, June I3.

If we have hobby-almost ev-
erybody has-our hobby is rings.
This is a ring store-such a store
as makes one naturally eXclaim:
"My, what a lot of rings -
Just now we are selling a great
many wedding rings. Safe store
to buy such a ring. You buy it by
weight. This insures you getting
just what you pay for. Have them
in various styles of bands. We
mention one offer from the ring
counter:
Five Stone Selected Hungarian Opal
Rings-solid gold mounting, 81.
THE REXFORD CO.,
1872 Wyoming Ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-13
MIXED RELATIONSHIP.
From the Pathfinder.

TTOm INC I7dINNIUtT.
over the line in Ohio county a man
named Miller married a widow who had
a grown-up daughter. His father fell ia
love with the stepdaughter. The father
became the sons son-in-law and the
stepdaughter became his mother. Re-
Gently the sons wife had a child. The
child was Miller's fathers bro1her-in-law
and Miller's own uncle, for he was a
brother of his stepdaughter. Miller's
fathers wife-his stepmother-also had a
son, who was, of course, Miller's brother.
incidentally Miller's grandchild. for he
was the son of Miller's daughter Thus
Miller's own wife was his mothers moth
er and Miller became his wife's grand
child at the same time. And, then, to
top the whole thing off, as the husband
of his grandmother he was his own
grandfather.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-13
The Men Who Suffer.

The threat of the city controller and
his advisers TO interpose legal obstacles
to the repair OF our asphalt streets
until beaten before the court Of last
resort, although aimed directly at the
Barber company, Is indirectly aimed
at the people who drive or ride upon
those thoroughfares. II executed 1t
would mean an indefinite prolongatlon
of a situation which for more thar a
year has been n most veXatious and
burdensome one to every owner of
vehicle Of any kind doing business In
this city.
If beaten in this legal battle, the con-
troller and those who have prompted
him to assume an discretionary
course will not reimburse the citizens
who are put to expensive inconvenience
in the meanwhile The business men
who own teums that are racked and
wagons that are wrecked because Of
the aloninablc condition of the main
thorOu-hflres cannot send to Mr..
Howell for payment the horse-shoers'
bills, the wagon repair bills, the extra
livery bills or the wage bills of the
additional help thus necessitated. In
cases Of exceptional damage there
might be grounds FOR legal action
against the city but with the disad-
vantage that Il judgment won would
have to take it's slow turn of payment,
involving moro bother than many VIC
tins would care to assume.
Are the business mon Of Scranton
pleased at this prospect?
The Algcr senatorial boom evidently
is of the cushion-tire and ball-bearing
variety, noisaless if not speedy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-13

Informed that some of the large COR
porations in New York state are pre-
pairing to contest the validity of the
franchise tax in spite Of the fact that
it was amended partly in response to
their suggestions, Governor Roosevelt
gives warning that if this law is not
obeyed honestly and in good faith he
will do all in his power to secure from
the next legislature supplementary leg
islation far more drastic. He is deter
mined, he says, that the corporations
shall pay their just share of the tax
burden and if they want a fight they
can have it very willingly. If they are
wise they will not force an ISSUE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-13

Secretary Hay says it is surprising
how much he can learn from the news
papers about state department matters
which but for them he never would
know Secretary Hay should not scorn
the ladder whereby he rose to fame.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-13

An explicit denial has been made
from an authoritative source of the
report that President SchurmGn and
General Otis We're in disagreement at
Manila as to the best method of over
coming the Filipino insurrectior. This
report was another beat" of yellow
journalism-a fake, absolutely.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-13

The fact that ex-Champion Fitzslm-
mons had nerve enough left TO umpire
a ball game indicates that he could
not have been so badly used by by JEFF
fries after all.
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A Rude Awakening.

Wife-John, I wish you would let me
have $50 this morning.
Husband-My dear, you must have
dreamed that married an heiress didn't
you?-Chicago News.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-13

rights and tries to pit its strength
against that OF modern civilization.
loom Paul" Kruger's day has come.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-13

The truth is that only by war could
Cuba be thoroughly and lastingly de-
livered from the shackles of Spanish
tyranny, and it Is fortunate for the
Cubans that in April, 1898, we were
not hampered by an agreement such
as is now proposed at The Hague, to
accept mediation before engaging in a
war
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-13

During the war of 1870. France clam
ored for mediators. but Bismarck
would have none Of them. There
was not an hour during our late war,
after Dewey's victory at Cavite, when
Spain would not have welcomed media
tion. But 1t was clearly against our
interest TO adopt such n method of
bringing the quarrel to an end. In
deed, had we been bound by treaty
to such an arrangement as is now sug-
gested. 1t is probable that no war with
Spain would have taken place. for the
two mediating nations would very like
ly have arranged that Cuba, while re-
naming nominally a dependency of
Spain, should become autonomous, a
plan which. though ostenslbly equit-
able, would not have been carried out
In good faith
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-13

the p. n Gesn strongly opposed to lending influence
wm Int b OF the soSsd medicines now in stricken
For the
t Me Tho now Ttywo years has suffered terribly indigestion could
Ony h she could get was from the bcaroe tenn
hatI
d 70 get some and unknown wife
OF full strength and acted
w now herself aGan good the
old appear ''' FO" 1A"N ''' ''A' 'N'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-13

The Alrcr senatorial boom evidently
is of the cushion-tire and ball-bearing
variety, uoiseless if not speedy.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02

& Junk company and while there
strange man entered and asked Gordon.
who WAS also there. what he would pay
for old brass: that he had between 1,5oo
and l.i00 pounds. Gordon told him If he
mad that quantity he would pay nine
cents pound. The stranger did not tell
Gordon where the stuff was, but said
he would call for him about o'clock the
next morning and they would take wa
gon and so after it. Witness said he
had known Gordon ten years and occu-
pied room at his house. Early on the
morning after the conversation between
the stranger and Gordon the former CALI
ed at the ouse He Mas nicely ',rssed.
having on white shirt and collar and
other clothing to match The stranger
excused himself for calling so early. say
ing he had to go to work at s o'clock
II. Crantor. agent for the Blumkln
Hide 4 Junk company, testified that COR
don was in the employ of the company:
that he had given him 1856 in cash with
which to pay for the junk. This was the
night before Gordons arrest. The wit
ness said he was not in the on1ce when
the stranger entered into negotiations
with Gordon. and he knew nothing about
the transaction.
John Gooch states that he had been in
the employ of the company about five
or six years and was present when the
stranger entered the campanys house
and spoke to Gordon about the junk. He
had told Gordon his name was Charley
| Ross and that he was blacksmith, that
| he worked on the hill and had a lot of
junk he had been keeping some time. He
had heard that the price of junk had in
creased and he wanted to sell it. Gooch
did not know the real name of the stran-
| ger, but he had seen him in Ledfords sa :
| loon. He was called Ross or Rodgers.
Afterwards witness had located him in
bed in a lodging house and called Deputy
| Sheriff O'Neil, who arrested him and
| took him up to the county Jail. He had
, not seen Ross after his release from the
! Jail. but had heard of him. When Ross
! first spoke to Gordon about the junk the
latter had offered to look UP his team
! right then and go after the goods, but
Ross demurred to the proceeding. saying
| the only time he had was either early ir
the morning or late in the evening.
! Where did you sleep that night?'
asked Mr. Wines.
| II hate to state where ] Sleep an
swered the witness. II am liable to ge
burned up" Then he smiled.
On cross-eXamination Gooch said III
occupied one of Wilson's cabins, near tht
Free Silver stable.
J Gordon testified in his own behalf. H
blushingly admitted that he worked fo
a living, being in the employ of the junl
company. He knew a man representing
himself to be Charley Ross or Rodgers
He verified the statement made by othe
witnesses in regard to the appearance o
the stranger at the office Of the com
pany and his offer to sell some brass
The stranger called himself Charley Ros
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02

and said he could not go after the stuff
unless he did so early in the morning, as
he had to so to work a. o'clock a. m.
Gordon further said he offered to hitch
Ross was Ito busy" on the following
morning Ross called for him at his
house and conducted him to the place
where the brass was-in the Washoe
hoist. He entered the house first. In
stead of 1.ao0 pounds. witness said he
had told Ross there was not more than
400. Ross wanted $50 and Gordon would
not give it. but would give $25. This
amount Ross agreed to take and did take
1t and gave receipt for the amount.
The receipt was produced and offered in
evidence. 1t was a double compartment
arfangement, half the paper on winch it
was written being the junk receipt and
the other half a bill for the services of a
physician
Gordon said he did not know why Ross
had been let out of Jail
Cross-examined Gordon said he had
left his house about ) o'clock on the
morning of the alleged theft. Another
man. called Gross. had accompanied Ross
and himself to the warehouse. hut he had
remained with the team long enough to
tie it. He had never seen Ross before
and wished he had not seen him at all.
Although the hearing began at 9 o'clock
at this afternoon it was still in pro-
EreSs with no prospects of an ending.
lnformations against Posuuali Guidoni.
Eugene Thornton and Jerry Sullivan
were filed in court today The former is
! accused of having received two pieces OF
| copper pipe valued ut IS. knowing the
| same to have been stolen. and the latter
are charged with the burglary of Jesse
| Browns confectionery store in West
Park street. They are boys and Will in all
probability be sent to the reform school
at Miles City.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02

sociates at Mrs Evans place he was
very popular. After hts death note
was found in his room directed to Mrs.
Evans. which bore this brief message of
farewell:
Mother, I am sorry, but good bye
His employers say that he was an ex-
ceptionally good accountant and took an
interest in his work Because of his
ability and evident desire to quit drink
ing he was retained. when a less compe-
tent man would have lost his position
Shannon's home was in Aurora. III.
He was about 33 years of age and un-
married. Fred Shannon, brother. re-
sides in the city, but is in Missoula to-
day. He has been advised of his
brothers tragic death and will probably
arrive in the city today.
Coroner Phil Julien took charge of the
remains this afternoon, and will prob
ably hold an inquest this evening.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02
Linen Dept.

CURTAIN SCRIM
36-inch plain cream Curtain
Scrim, in pretty lace stripes,
value SC a yard, at 100000. sc
WHITE TOWELS
Good quality Cotton Huck Tow
chs, with fringed edges. sizes Is
x36, value 1Oc each, at ...... sc
TURKISH TOWELS
Fair weight Turkish Towels, size
1Sx36 inches, unbleached only,
value 15c each, at .......... &c
FANCY GING1IAMS
We offer the well-known A. r. G.
Gingham in styles, all in pretty
light, plain and fancy corded
stripes and checks. value 15c a
yard, at .................. DC
LINEN NAPKINS
Full bleached Linen Napkins, ga
styles. good weight, value $1.50
a dozen, at Csc
TABLE LINEN
Turkey red Damask. OF good
width, fast colors. value 4Oc q
yard, at .................... 7Oc
TABLE LINEN
Fine weave White Damask, fn
assorted designs, good weight,
value 45c a yard, at ........ .l1Sc
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]. A. Shannon Swallowed
Poison This Morning.
DIED ABOUT 1870 O'CLOCK
Had Been Drinking to Excess and
Was Despondent--WaS a
Popular Young Man.

James A Shannon, a popular young
man, committed suicide at Mrs. E. L.
Evans boarding house. No. 129 North
Idaho street, about 1890 this afternoon,
for no other reason than that whisky had
too strong a hold on him. For three or
four days he had been drinking exces-
sively. He worked yesterday and last
night he had a long talk with his en-
ployers. during which he promised faith
fully that he would abstain from drink
ing for year. And he talked as though
he meant to keep his word.
Late this morning he talked with a
lady who is a fellow boarder at Mrs.
Evans house. He expressed contempt
for himself and said he ought to take q
shooter and blow what brains he had
out. He went to his room. and while
there evidently swallowed the fatal dose.
Then he returned to this lady and seat
ing himself on sofa said: II have come
here to die' moment later he fell over,
in a stupor, and was removed to his
apartments. This was about 1880. DR..
Campbell was at once sent for and work.
ed with him for about an hour, but the
poison haQ peflnealcu the young HlhH >
system thoroughly and about / 80 he died
without regaining consciousness.
Mrs. Evans and those who board at her
place are very much surprised at Shan
mons rash action. They say that he was
an exceptionally bright young man, never
morose or melancholy, and nearly always
in a cheerful frame of mind. He had
been in the city little more than a
year. and during that time had made
many friends around town. With his as
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02
DOnneStiCS

LIGHT PERCALES
~ inches wide, good quality, IN
most desirable small patterns,
value &c a yard, at ......... sc
AMOSKF.AG GINGHAM
Considered to be the very best
Apron Gingham made, all sizes
of checks. in blue, brown and
and pink, value TIC a yard, at
sc
DOTTED SWISS
36-inch dotted Swiss, in assorted
patterns, desirable for sash
curtains, value 15c a yard, &c
PILLOW CASES
Size 37x45, OF good, soft finish
Muslin, ready to use. value 1Oc
each, at sc
PILLOW CASES
Size 37x45, of good Muslin, with
corded handkerchief border,
value 15c each, at ......... lOc
WHITE SHEETS
Size 70x90, of extra grade Muslin,
with Wide-hemmed edges, VAL
ue 60c each, at .............. soc
PILLOW CASING
Bleached Pepperell pillow case
Muslin, AZ inches wide, value
12c yard, at ............... &c
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He Bought Brass From Charley
Ross or Rodgers.
AT LEAST HE SAID So
GO0ch Says He Turned the Guilty
Man Over to the
Sheriff.

The preliminary hearing in the case
charged with having entered the hosting
works of the Washoe Copper company
early one morning about the middle of
the month and taking some brass. was
held before Justice Nichols today. Will
liam II. Lewis, the watchman at the
works, who arrested Gordon, was the
first and only witness for the prosecu-
ton. but the defense had several, and
when Attorney Wines for the defendant
called them up to be sworn Stenographer
Riley asked if it was a case of sixteen to
one He was Immediately Tabled. Mr..
Lewis dilated the fact he had played in
the apprehension of Gordon. He said
among other things that Gordon and an
other man had entered the works and
We're carrying the stuff away by the aid
of lighted matches when he came upon
the scene and made the arrest.
The testimony offered by the defense
was to the effect that man calling him.
self Charley Ross had called upon Cor
don at the latter's place of business the
day before and negotiated the sale of the
junk claiming he owned it, and on the
following morning had accompanied Cor
don to the warehouse to get it.
Albert Friedman was the first Witnes:
for the defendant. After he had com
menced his story Roy S. Alley, who ap
peared for the state, asked that the Other
witnesses be excluded from the room. IL
this the defense objected saying it was
too late for the enforcement Of such 6
rue. The defense won. Friedman testi
fed that on the day before the robbery
he was in the Office of the Blumkin Hide
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02
A PLACE OF RECREATION.

Crystal Springs has many desirable
points to parties or individuals looking
for recreation, pleasure or quiet rest.
First, the sleeping apartments for guests
are in separate building with all mod
ern conveniences. In the cafe only the
best is served. and special care is given
to each guest as well as private parties,
at moderate rates. The water of the
springs is very soft and contains mineral
properties advantageous to health and
complexion. A dance hall is furnished
free to private parties and meals on short
notice for same
CRYSTAL SPRINGS co.
Five miles east of Butte.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02
PERSONALS.

Dr. ]. w. Reed has returned to Butte
and opened dental parlors over Bab-
cocks, 115 North Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. A. Murray, Mrs. j. V.
Long and Miss Lulu Foster have gone to
Philipsburg for few days outing.
Dr. H. NJ Martin of Chicago, who has
been the guest of Miss Anna Ward for
the past week, has returned to his home.
Gus Marion returned yesterday from
hunting and fishing trip on the Snake
river, Idaho. Several fish stories, and
good ones, too, came with him.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02
$50 sets of teeth $40. DR.. WiS.
WITNESS NO. 8.

George w. Tower finished his testi-
mony in the Pennsylvania case at ;
o'clock today and George W. Robinson.
the eighth witness for the plaintiff. took
the stand. Mr.. Robinson is a mine en-
sneer and has spent much time in the
examinat tiOn of the property in contrO-
Versy and is looked upon as a very i'm
portant witness in the case In describ-
ing the course OF the surface lines of the
claims a controversy arose between the
attorneys for the plaintiff and defendan mt
over the legitimacy of an answer to a
question. the after claiming ii was not
responsive, and 1t required some time
to straighten it out. 1t was eventual.
accomplished, however. by the Judge or.
dering the answer stricken out and new
one substituted
The Fair!
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02
DEATH OF SAM STUART.

Samuel F. Stuart, formerly foreman of
the Moulton mill, and we'll known resi-
dent of the city, died about O'Clock this
afternoon at Murray & Freund's hos
pital of chronic lung trouble. About two
years ago he was injured in collision
with delivery wagon belonging to the
Singer Sewing Machine Company. He
sued the company and a few weeks ago
got a verdict for several thousand dol
lars,
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02

Aliens Foot Ease. a powder for ths
feet. 1t cures painful. swollen, smartinx,
nervous feet, and instantly takes tho
sting out of corns and bunions It's tn !.
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
Allen's Foot Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. II is a certain cure for
sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching
feet. Try it today. Sold by ali druggists
and shoe stores. BY mail for csc in
stamps Trial package FREE Address
Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy. N Y.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02

Nacaroni and Cheese. can ......... 1Oc
Usual price 10c.
Baked Beans ard Tomato Sauce ....171.c
Usual price, 25c.
Cans Baked Beans ..................12Iac
Usual price, zoe.
Can Tomato soup ................. 1Oc
Usual price, lbc.
pOttCd Ham DO
Usual price, 1Oc.
Dcviled Ham .............. ......... sc
Usual price 10c.
DeViled Turkey .............. 15C
Usual pr.ce, 26c.
Devied Chicken ..................... 15c
Usual price, 20c.
Milk Cakes, package ................ 10c
Usual price, zoe.
Pepsin Waters ................ 15o
Usual price, ccoc.
Full Cream Cheese ..111ao
Usual price, zoe.
Jar First Quality Preserved Fruit,
Usual price. Csc
Quart Bottle Sherry or Port Wine. 25c
Usual price, 10c
THE WHITE FRONT GROCERY
2c0 N. Main st. Phone l25.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02
Money For the Troops.

San Francisco, Sept 2.-The steamer
Doric will sail today for Hong Kong and
way ports and in her specie tank will
carry something like $1,000,O 900 in gold for
American troops in the Philippines.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02

Sons of st. George excursion to Deer
Lodge, Labor day, September 4 Fare for
round trip, 81; children. 80 cents.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02
SEASONnBLE GROCERIES

..,ere is a very inviting lis. Of seasonal
bic goods that are jdss now very much in
demand:
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02

$40 sets of teeth $40. DIR. Wix.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02

500 sets Of teeth $40. DR.. Wix.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02

WHITE BLA NIX ETS
Thoroughly good double sheet Blan-
kets, full 1914 size, with red and
blue borders usually sold at soc to
60c pair; price ............. 35c
GRAY BLANK KETS
Double cotton sheet Blankets, in
gray, with fancy borders, 10-4 size,
good grade, usually sold at 60c to
75c pair; price ............ 45
GRAY BLANKETS
The Little Falls double Blanket,
in pretty silver gray, 1914 size, red
and blue borders, wool xed, weight
about five pounds, usually sold at
$1.75 a pair; price .......... $l.25
GRAY BLANKETS
The Little Falls" double silver gray
Blanket, la size, weight about SIX
pounds, usually sold at $500 pair;
price ........... '.'''''''' ssOU
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02
The Fair!

$50 sets of teeth $40. DR.. Wix.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02
SHAKE I,;TO YOUR SHOES.

The Fair!