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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-01
coming nearer-prepare for a Sweep
err" both on land and sea.
VALUABLE INFORMATION.

coming nearer-prepare for Sweep
err" both on land and sea.
VALUABLE INFORMATION.
Seventy-fve of every one hundred
surgical operations performed at Low
Ebb" times proves fatal. From the
22d to the 2sth no surgical ooeratiOn
should be performed unless Il Is a case
of life or death" that will not permit
of any delay. The 9Th, 7th, Sth and 9Th
are also Low Ebb" days of a danger
Gus character. The I'd, Sd. 9TH, nth,
l7th goth, 2lst, Goth and 3Oth will be
good days to gather in late fruit. APP
piles ground up at Low Ebb" time
make bad tasting cider and vCrv
poor vinegar. Farmers should consult
the High Flood" days, as shown on
our Storm and Sign Calendar, and dig
their potatoes at High Flood" time II
they want them to keep from decav-
ing. The I'd, 4th, 7th, 18th, 18th, 18th,
20th, 21st 22d, Goth and 30th will be the
best days for fishing and hunting. The
best days to kill beef, pork and fowls
will be the 4th, Sth, 18th, 14th, 18th and
18th. To prove the theory of pork kill
ing, kill pork on the 4th day Of this
month, and the meat will swell when
boiled and when fried there will be
scarcely enough grease from it to run
in the pan; but that killed on the 9th,
for instance, will fry all to grease;
boiled will shrink.
WORDS OF WARNING.
Take no stock in the false reports
about the world coming to an end"
This old world will be here many long
years, even after those of the r'on-
tieth century have pasesd away. The
dphtheria will become epidemic in
manv localities: and n new disease
will puzzle the skill of the best phvsi-
clans Phenomenal extremes of tcm-
perature. and unusual magnetic ana
electrical disturbances may be looked
for this month, or else a good shaking
up by seismic shocks. Let the shuth-
ern and western states watch out for
destructive storms and floods. II q
break occurs in the gaseous matter now
tween the 1st and 18th. then the east
ern states and Atlantic coast may he
awfully storm beaten. Clouds running
up from the southeast will be the
warning signal of an approaching
storm. AS the vital forces-both good
and evil-stay so near the equatorial
line this month, we apprehenl great
danger, and frightful phenomena!
Professor c. Coles,
Editor Storms and Signs.
Kingston, Pa, u. S. A., oct. II, 1899.
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MILITARY TRAINS FOR AFRICA
Inspected by the Duke of Connaught
at Aldershot Yesterday.

London, Oct. 91.-There was an ex-
traordinary military parade at Alder
shot yesterday when fifteen traction
engines and forty trucks were inspect
ed previous to their departure for
South Africa. A stretch of sandy, rock
road was selected for the tests and an
excellent chance was given to observe
the points of the engines. A steep
ditch and banks two and three feet
high We're safely traversed. Though
at times the wheels sank axle-deep
other engines pulled out the hapless
ones
The duke of Connaught and the
Princes Louis and Victor Napoleon at
tended the trials and were much
pleased with the result. Twenty-four
Of the engines are to be despatched to
South Africa.
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Philadelphia Grain and produces.

Philadelphia, Oct, 81 -.Wheat-Firm and
Lc. higher; contract grade, Oct, ioa7lc,
Corn-Steady, but uuiet; No. mixed,
Oct, 3S3ia39c.; Oats-Steady! No, 2 white
clipped, 3l&a32c.; No, do. do, 3O1aa3lc.
No 2 mixed do, 2elsa3Oc, PotatOes-Firm;
Penna. choice, per bu., i5a4Nc., New York
and western do. do, l3a45c.: do, do, fair
10 good, S6ai0c. Provisions-Unchanged
Butter-Firm; fancy western creamery,
2ic. do. prints, 2ic, Eggs-Firm, good
demand; fresh nearby, Gle; do western,
20a2lc.; do. southwestern, l9c; do. south
ern, lSc Cheese-UnchanEed Cotton
Firm. Tallow-Steady; city prime In
hhds., 4%a4Ac. country do do, bbls.,
41sa5c. dark 43sa4iac, ; Cakes,5 ,5hc,; grease,
Sa4hc. Live poultry-Firm, fair demand
fowls, 10alOlac.; old roosters, 7aI12c,
spring chickens, 9i4alOc,: ducks, 9a9lac.
turkeys, 1lal2c. Dressed poultry-un-
changed; fowls, choice, lOlac; do. fair to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-01
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.

New York, Oct. 21.-prices Of stocks
fell at the opening today under the
weight of selling for London accounts.
The market at that center was in
state of INSTRUMENTATION on the
news of the loss Of a considerable force
OF British troops by capture from
Ladysmith. The sales for foreign ac-
count in New York ran up tonearly
$4,000 shares. The resulting loss in
prices reached a point or more in sew
eral prominent stocks, notably among
the southern railroads. which have
been recent favorltes for a rise. Tho
experience Of yesterday left no one dis
posed to buy stocks and the London
offerings were poorly taken. Active
selling Of some of the prominent stocks
added to the weakness. After the op-
ening decline, however, some support
was forthcoming which seemed TO be
based on the hope Of a. relaxation OF
the money stringency. but quotations
Tor money at 20 and 25 per cent, again
turned prices of stocks downward. The
speculative liquidation seemed to bo
concluded about noon and there was
some recuperatlon during the latter
part OF the day. which was encouraged
IL.
| and steel stocks became especially
prominent led by Federal steel. The
strength in this group was attributed
to demand from a large outstanding
short interest. The rise in Federal
steer reached SIS and in steel and wire
| 3&. There were sympathetic advances
In National steel, Republic steel, Amer
ican tinplate, American smelling ani
| haars tVssANa
| from traction of 2%, the latter Ma
tlonal steel. There was a good cover
ing demand for a number of other
prominent specialties and the results
especially those in the southern group
retrieved a good part of their early
losses. The Wisconsin Central new
STOCKS were conspicuous for an advance
to about 1ls above last nights level.
The market closed firm generally at
small net losses. The call money was
very feverish all day, receding several
times, but recovering violently and
and suddenly. The last loan was at 9
per cent, the low level and the rats
ranged above that to 30 per cent, the
demand keeping apparently urgent and
large. Total sales E15.1tc.
The tone of the bond market was bet
| ter than that of the stocks and a num-
Der of middle and low grade mortgages
were in good demand. Total GALES pau
value $1,970.000.
United States bonds were unchanged
In bid quotations
=. The range Of today's prices for the ac-
| 1--WE stocks of the New York stock mar
kets are given below. The quotations
are furnished The Tribune by ]. A. RUS
SELL & CO, members of the Consoll-
| dated Stock Exchange, 40 and All Con-
| nell building. Scranton. Pa.
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NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

house December Is, under the auspices
OF the Epworth League of the Meth
odist church.
The annual reception, social and sup
per of Christ Episcopal church, held
this evening in odd Fellows hall. was
largely attended. and a great success
in every respect.
The Century club will entertain their
lady friends at a social hop to be held
in Hogan opera house on Friday evcns
ing next Music will he furnished b.
Doran's Susquehanan orchestra.
w \. Crossley, of Scranton, spent
Sunday with Susquehanna friends.
Il. r. w. Searle, ESQ.,, has returned
from a professional trip to New York
and Philadelphia.
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good, 91aa10c.; old ROSTERS, 7i2c.; chick
ems, nearby large, 12al3c. small and med
ium do, 10a1lC.; western do. large la
l2c.; medium do, 10c. small do, Sa9c. +;
turkeys, choice to fancy, lIal5c.; do. fair
to good, 1lal2c. Receipts-Flour, 4,00D
barrels and 250O0 sacks; wheat, 22,001
bushels; corn, 900 bushels; cats, H.
00O bushels. hipments-Wheat, 1000
bushels corn, 2SGOO0 bushels; oats, $500
bushels.
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Scranton Wholesale Market

Corrected by II, q. Dale, q LackaWanna
AvenueD
Butter-Creamery 23a24c, print, 2jc
dairy. frkins, 22a23c, tubs, 23c
Eggs--Select western, l7lac.; nearby,
state, 2OC.
Chcesc-Full cream, new, l2l5C
Beans-Per bu., choice marrow, S2i0;
medium, 81; pea, S2i0
Onions-Per bu., 45C,
Potatoes--Pcr bu., i0c.
Lemons 5Oa376 per box.
Flour-$i50
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-01
UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION.
Eugene Ruffy Elected to Be Director
of the Bureau at Berne.

Berne, Switzerland, oct. 31.-The Fed
eral council has elected Eugene Ruffy
to be director of the Bureau OF the
Universal Postal Union.
The Bureau of the Universal Postal
Union, located at Berne, passes on all
questions arising from the interna-
tional postal treaties.
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To Corner Hosiery, Probably.

Reading, oct 3l.-The hosiery manufac
turcrs Of eastern Pennsylvania met her,
today and formed an organization for
mutual protection, Plans were discussed
FOR securing legitimate mercantile profits
and additional privileges from the rail-
roads. Charles T., Leippes OF this city,
was chosen president.
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New York Live Stock

New York, oct. 3i,-Reeves-No trade Of
importance, feeling steady, Calves
Neals steady; Erassers nominal with the
southern calves ulsold Veals, S5a9,
Shcep-Steldy; lambs, firm and 10 to lac.
higher than Mondays closing prices.
Sheep, S3.25ai37la; lambs. s5aj,G5; Can
ada lambs, $3.50 Hogs-Stoady, at 81. i0a
AGO; fair western hogs, Sii5
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-01

East Libe oct s. -Cattl. Strong
extra, $5.SOa6; prime, s. 7Oa5.9O common,
$3a3. So Hogs-Duil; extra heavy, A.3Sa
4.40; best mediums, $435; heavy yorkers,
$43O; pigs and light yOrkers, Al5a425;
roughs, S3a3.5O. Sheep-Slow; choice
wcthers, $il5a425; common, Sl50a250;
choice lambs, $5a525; common to good,
S3a49O; veal calves $7aI55.
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Buffalo Live Stock Market.

East Buffalo, Oct, 3l,-Cattlc-Three
cars sale; slow and Zoe lower no very
good here. Ncals-Steady to firm Hogs
PC cars, steady 10 firm; yorkers, Sara
4SO; mixed, A.S5ai.4O, medium, sac;
pigs, $420a425 Sheep-l3 cars sale,
stronger for lambs ana steady for sheep;
lambs, SL25a5,25; Canadas, Sj25a5 ~;
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Cans Awarded the Decision.

New York, Oct 3l.-Joe Cans, of Bal
tmore, and George McFadden, of New
York, fought % rounds at the Broadway
Athletic club tonight. Cans was award
ed the decision at the end of the fight.
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TO Cure La Grippe in Two Days

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it's
fails to cure. +. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25t. ~
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Oil Market.

oil City. oct 31.-Crcdit balances, 1855
certificates no bid Shipments, 49, $50
average, S3,175. Runs, 12S,33s; average
Sj4l1
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Old Dominion Line
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CO.,
Pier 20, North River, New York.
II. B. Walker, Traffic Manager.
]. ]. Brown, Genl Pass'r Agent.
East Liberty Cattle Market.
and returning leisurely by rail.

sheep, mixed $2a3,9O; wethers, s4a425
heavy fat smooth ewes, s&75a4.
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The range Of today's prices for the ac-
tive stocks of the New York stock mar
kets are given below The quotations
are furnished The Tribune by ]. A. RUS
SELL & CO, members of the Consol-
dated Stock Exchange, 40 and All Con-
nell building, Scranton, Pa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-19
A CALL FOR AID.

Governor Atkinson Issues a Proclamation
Calling Upon the People to Help Porto
Rican Sufferers
CHARLESTON, W Va, August, 49,
Governor Atkinson has issued a proc
lamation in response to letter from
Secretary of War Root, asking aid for
sufferers by the Porto Rico storm.
After detailing the extent of the
storms ravages, and the suffering and
want entailed, the Governor says:
mot less than twenty-five hundred
tons of food are needed at once. Such
food as beans, rice and cheap grade
of Goldfish, and such goods as cotton
clothing, coarse cotton cloths, and
needles and thread, are urgently
needed.
Money is wanted to help build and
repair houses to sheker the people All
kinds of rough lumber and other build
ing materials would be welcomed cor
many months, until new crops can be
grown, the people must be fed, or they
will starve. 8.
Such a sad situation appeals to the
commonest instincts of humanity But
these people have doAble claim upon
our generosity. In the late war they
welcomed cur soldiers and strewed
their pathway with flowers They were
joyous to become a part of the great
republic of which we are proud citi-
zens. Hence, the appeal is to our pa
triotism as well as to our common
humanity and gratitude.
Il earnestly recommend that the
mayor of every incorporated city and
town in the State will at once call a
public meeting, and that there be a
committee appointed to collect and
forward all donations; and that in the
unincorporated towns and villages and
other neighborhoods, like meetings be
held and similar action be had.
Whatever is done quickly is twice
done well, for the situation is urgent
and the appeal is from the dying. Let
US all give as God has prospered us,
with thanksgiving that he has spared
our own beloved country such an awful
affection. G. w. ATKINSON,
Governor of West Virginia"
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TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of deed of trust made by
John j Kenney and Mary A. Kenney, his
wife, TO the undersigned trustee, dated the
24th day of August, 1888 and recorded in
the clerks office of the county court of
Ohio county, West Virginia, in deed Of
trust book No. IS, folio l63, | will on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9Th, 1899.
beginning at 10 O'Clock a. m. of said date,
sell al the front door of the court house of
said Ohio county, the following described
real estate, situated in the city Of Wheel
ing in the county of OHIO and State of
West Virginia, that is TO say: Lot num-
bered one hundred and twelve Got No.
1l2) on the east side of Market street, in
that part of said city of Wheeling known
as the Old Town of Wheeling, together
with all the buildings and improvements
erected on the above named property
The, above property is fully equipped
brewery, and the brewery and other build
ings will be sold hereunder.
Terms of Sale-One-t third of the purchase
money ana as much more as the purchaser
may elect TO pay, in cash. on day of sale,
and the residue in two equal annual in
stallments from the day OF sale, with in
terest on the deferred installments from
said day until paid, the purchaser TO give
his negotiable notes for said deferred in
stailments and interest, with security 10 be
approved by the trustee, and the title of
said real estate Is 10 be retained until the
purchase money is paid in full
JAMES II. ROGERS, Trustee.
j. C. HERVEY, Auctioneer. au5oawt
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try to tho scipio. ono 81 tho foreisn
vessels bought for the use Of the gov-
eminent during the war with Spain,
brings forcibly to mind the Absurdity
of our
oUTWORN NAVIGATION LAWS.
Under those laws, copied from British
legislation OF the eighteenth century,
American registry, or the right to fly
the American flag, cannot be given for
eign built ships bought by Americans
unless taken as prize in war. Should
the Scipio be purchased by Americans,
as is likely, they must fly a foreign flag
over their property, and fiatter them
selves that by some hocus-pocus they
are contributing to the prosperity OF me
American merchant marine, which the
navigation laws are supposed to be in
tended to foster. Congress, however,
may be induced, by the exercise of the
proper amount of pull, to deliver them
from the aforesaid contribution by up
setting the navigation laws for the mo-
ment and granting them American reg
istry. The object in combining Amer
lean registry to American built ships
is of course to encourage the building
of ships in this country, but the prac-
tical effect of the prohibition has been
to obstruct the development of Amer
lean shipping and to compel American
capital to seek investment under for
eign flags. Were it not for this absurd
prohibition the American flag would be
seen much more frequently than now IN
foreign ports, and American ships
would carry a much larger percentage
of our foreign commerce.
But powerful influences have been
long at work to keep these obstructive
laws on the statute books, as part and
parcel of
THE PROTECTIVE SYSTEM
of which the other part is steamship
subsidies. For many years thHse in
fiuences have been urging the passage
of steamship bounty law, and if the
imperialistic policy becomes firmly es-
tablished steamship subsidies will fol-
low as surely as the night follows the.
day, for such bounties are one of the
cardinal features of the imperialistic
creed. The commissioner of naviga-
ton devoted many pages of his last an
nual report to arguments in, favor of
the bounty scheme, Secretary Gage has
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snec;ay Correspondence of the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August lS.-.
That there is plenty of room for ex-
pansion in the United States for many
years to come appears very plainly IN
a pamphlet of facts about the public
domain lately published by the Agri-
tural Department, which estimates the
area of unappropriated public land at
573,995, 900 acres. Immense tracts OF
this land are as yet unsurveyed. There
is more public land still open for set
Element in this country than is COM
prised in all of our recent colonial &C
ouisitions taken together. 1t is true
that much of this land is termed arid,
but it is for all that fertile and capable
of yielding a comfortable living to the
farmer and truck raiser when proper
ly irrigated. Some years ago Major j.
w. Powell, then director of the geolog-
zeal survey, estimated that 100000
square miles of arid lands in the West
could be economically reclaimed by ir-
rigation during the present genera
ton. It is stated that this area would
support population of 100000. Thus
the area in our Western States imme-
diately irrigable, to say nothing of the
great tracts irrigable at some future
date by extensive works, is about the
same as that of the Philippine Islands,
and would support twice the popula-
ton of those islands.
'But," said Senator Pettigrew, in a
suggestive speech before the Senate
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recommended it. and the President,
hand-in-glove with the imperialistic
money grabbers, urged in his last an
nual message the adoption of mari
time policy" citing Spain as an exam
pie of what the United States ought to
do in that direction. What Spain did
was to bleed her colonies for the cost
of their mail service, paying subsidies
to her own steamship lines out of the
colonial budgets. This is one way in
which the Philippines may be made to
yield good thing for the American
capitalists. The bounty system, If
adopted as part of what the President
terms maritime policy, will put for
tunes into the hands of a few steam
ship companies at the expense of the
general community. 1t means an an
nual expenditure of $5,000,00o or more
for twenty years to come. 1t is grab
game that needs to be watched.
CAUSE FOR SURPRISE.
Il
crease in the numebr of pensioners I'M
der a Republican administration is
something of a surprise. Yet this is
what has happened, for the forthcom-
ing annual report of the commission
er of pensions will show that at the end
of the fiscal year 1899 there were 991,5i
pensioners on the rolls. against 993,714
at the end of the fiscal year 1898, de-
crease of 2,195. The commissioner
predicts that from this time onward
there will be a steady diminution in
the roll, a prediction which has been
made by former commissioners, but
which seems to be now nearer realiza-
ton than ever before, because the ma
tural annual decrease in the number OF
pensioners due to mortality and other
causes has overtaken the practicable
annual output of pensions. 1t is not
likely. either, that the expenditure for
pensions will grow any larger in the
future, unless Congress should enact
fresh pension legislation. The expen-
diture in 1899 for pensions, though
amounting TO the enormous sum of
$1SS, 253,922, is the smallest yearly ex-
penditure. with one exception, since
1892. MAcKAY.
A,faup rrx1x< 1,r<-}kxu< ~ =
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last winter on this subject, 1--WE have
started upon

last winter on this subject, 1--WE have
started upon
A CAREER OF CONQUEST,
rather than one of internal improve
ment. Many of our people and the adj
ministration believe that it is of great
benefit to this country that
we should annex 100000 peo-
pie in the Philippines-10,0 100000
people who live in the tropics,
where the white man cannot live. and
where self-government, as understood
by us and under our constitution, can
not exist. Instead of spending hum
dreds of millions in conquering the
Philippines, would it not be better
economy and better business judgment
to spend it in retaining the arid lands
OF the West, covering them with our
own race, a people capable OF self
government, adding tenfold to the
commerce of this country, than can
possibly be secured by the acquisition
of the tropical countries we are now
trying to conquer and occupy?'
Nothing could moro forcibly Illus
trate the folly of expansion at the cost
of domestic development, as expansion
must always be. When the war with
the Filipinos shall have been concluded
the cost Of the acquisition Of our new
dependencies will total S500,000,000,
mere fraction of which expended in re-
deeming the irrigable lands of the
West would add to the national wealth
a productive domain equivalent in area
and population to that gained by con-
quest, far superior as a market for do
mestic manufactures. and peopled by
American citizens.
The refusal of the commissioner of
navigation to grant an American regis
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1l1est alirailtia .4Iniurrsitp'


The Summer Quarter begins July 1, Pan
Quarter october !, Winter Quarter
January !, Spring Quarter April I.
Faculty of So professors and instructors. s
buildings, and new ones to be added At
once. SIS studerts last year, besides III
stu4ents by correspondence.
Colleges: Arts and Sciences, Engineering
and Mechanic Arts, Law. and Agriculture
Schools: Music, Commercial, Preparatory.
Departments: Drawing and Painting. Nil.
itary, Physical Trimming, Dom est3c
Science Instruction by correspondence.
Four Year Courses: Classical Scientific,
Philosophical, Modern Literature Civil
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
Law, Agricultural
Two Year Courses (nof leading TO degrcesl.
Premedical, Law iadfnitting to practicel,
Civil and Mining Engineering. Mcchnni-
cal Engineering, Electrical Engineering,
Agricultural.
Special coursessin Land Surveying. Rail.
road Engineering. Veterinary Surgery,
Mining Engineering.
Graduate Courses, leading to the various
Masters degrees,
Instruction by Corresgendcncc for those
who caunot come to the University.
School ~ Music with separate building and
six instructors
Drawing and Painting thoroughly taught. 81
Young Women Admitted to every depart
! nent of the University. Over 100 in at
tendance the past year
State Cadets lra4 ia nuspber) receive free
tuition, uniforms and books.
Room and board s. to - week. 4
TUITION IL /t>s 10 al Hfesf HftK7ssIa STR 81
deats. For catalogue and fan inscfma.
ton, write TO
Jerome ". Raymond. Pres. Msrgantonn. W. Va
au2wed satb