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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-05

WOUND UP BUSlNESS Tho state
tircmcn's executive committee finished
up its business on Saturday. Arrange
monts were made to have the list of all
hotels. their capacities and rates sent
To W. w. Wundcr, of Reading, before
July l. All the fire companies which are
to he here from outside or inside the
state are to be included in the lists and
the distances they must travel are to be
particularly noted by the local trans
portation committee 50 that reduced rates
may be obtained. The visitors left Tor
their homes I'm the afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-05

INQUEST NECESSARY-Coron Rob
orts has decided that al inquest will he
necessary in the case of Autoni Car
pucci, Of Olyphant, who was scaldcd
with steam ON May %, and who died last
Monday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-05

AT THE CLEARING IIOUSE.--The
exchange at the Scranton Clearing
house for last week were as follows:
Monday, $22&97l93; "Wednesday. $2o6, ,Si9.99; ;
Thursday, $2M.5loN; Friday, S2ll .G22. 10 /;
Saturday, $1O2, ,J2G.22; total, S992,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-05
The
Piano Player.

When one hears music as rendered on
the Angous with spirit and expression
that is almost marvellous one can hardly
realize that such music is made by an
automatic machine. 1t Is so human
like and artistic to the minutcst details
Gf tempo and expression. Through this
instrument the most difficult classic or
the simplest ballad can be executed by
the most unmusiCal person. The AnEolus
is not an electric thump-boX but simply
does away with the difficult technical
work while YOU regulate the tempo and
expression to suit yourself. 1t is most
appreciated by the best musicians who
recognize in it most remarkable III
strument. on exhibition at all times at
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-05

RELIGIOUS PAPER. -- Rev. Luther
Waring, the new pastor at the Grace
Evangelical Lutheran church, corner Of
Madison avenue and Mulberry street, is
arranging to publish a paper devoted TO
the interest and welfare Of the Lutheran
churches Of this city. The paper will he
known as the Scranton Lutheran. Rev.
Mr.. Waring, who will edit the proposed
journal, has had much experience in
newspaper work.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-05

FUNERAL THIS MORNING.-Thc fu-
neral of the late Mrs. Mary Collins will
be held At $50 this morning from ll9 Mon
roe avenue. y high mass OF requiem
will be sung i'm the cathedral, after
which intcrmcnt will be made in Hyde
Park cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-05

HELD IN BAIL.-Natc Weisbcrgcr
was arrdigncd before Alderman HasSOn
ON Saturday on a charge of assault and
battery preferred by jacob BrcCkstcin.
She was held in $500 bail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-05

\ SMONER.-Thc Sons of st. George
No. ! will conduct smoker and social
in their lodge rooms ON Tuesday evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-05

NARROW ESCAPE. - Assistant Fire
Chief Albert Lewis was riding his bicycle
on Lackawanna avenue on Saturday
evening and he ran into a hole in the
pavement as a South Side car was ap-
preaching. Mr.. Lewis struck the side
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-05

Smoke The Popular Punch Cigar. 1Oc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-05

PICNIC THIS AFTERNOON,-Thc Ma
sonic Veteran association of Northeast
crn Pennsylvania, accompanied by their
families and friends, will hold their an
nual reunion ana picnic this afternoon
at o'clock in Nay Aug park. An mem
bers and friends are cordially invited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-05

ASSAULTED HIS WIFE.-John Will
Jams, of the Eighth ward, was arraigncd
before Alderman Howe Saturday night
charged by his wife with assault and
battery. The couple have had consider
able trouble recently and John becoming
annoyed struck his wife. lie was held
in 5000 bail by Tie alderman.
Evening journal., 1899-12-06
DIED.

BAKEY.-In this city, on December 4,
1899. Michael r.. son of Michael and
Mary Bakey, of Centralia, Columbia
county, Pa, aged 40 years.
BROWN.-In this city. on December 3,
1899. Jacob L. Brown. aged 72 years.
DOLAN.-In this city. on December 8
1899, Margaret Dolan.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral on Satur-
day morning. December ., from her late
residence, southwest corner OF Fourth
and Orange streets. High mass az St
Peters Church at 9 a. m. lntermeni
Cathedral Cemetery.
FARNAN.-On December 4, 1899. Mar.
garet, wife of Philip Faman.
Relatives and friends are respectful.
invited TO attend the funeral, from hel
| latc residence, No. 1il2 West f'purtl
street. Solemn requiem mass al Sc
Paul's X. c. Church ON Thursday morn
ing at o'clock. Intorment at Ca
thedral Cemetery.
HEFFERN. In this city, ON Noyembo
80, 1899. Thomas Hcftcrn, aged e
years.
MALONEY.-In this city, on the 5tl
! instant, Patrick Maloney.
Relatives and friends are respectful.
invited to attend the funeral. from hi
late residence, No. 204 South Van Blu
ren street, on Saturday morning. Dc
eember O. at o'clock High mass n
St Pauls Church. Interment Now Ca
thedral Cemetery.
s,lt sLIALAN. in RoAbury, Mases -o
Dsceuperl2 1See'John Wesley gulli
van. aged 70 years.
Evening journal., 1899-12-06
MARRIED.

sHnLDON-PARKE.-On November
30, 1899, at p. m, at the parsonage
OF the First NJ. E. Church, Of Cam
den, N. j.. by DR.. Handley, William
A. Sheldon, of Philadelphia, and
Sarah A. Parke, of Camdens.N. ].
sEIRING-GRADY.-On October 2s
1899, by Rev. C. a. Grise, Phi. d., at
Union Church parsonage, No. SOS
washington street William r. Selr-
ing and Miss Catharine Grady. both
Of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1899-12-06
CARD

Christmas will soon be here and can
you think Of more suitable present
than pair Of, glasses to mamma or
papa, or perhaps you may have dear
old grandma. Listen, just bring us
the glasses she has been using and
we will give you the same strength of
lens, and then after Xmas she can
come any time and have her eyes
examined and new glasses put in free
of charge,
Owing 70 the amount of business
now on hand, Dr.. Lawton Will be as.
sisted by one Of the staff Of refraction.
lists, Dr.. Hans Kandabier, whose ser.
vices are given free Of charge. Under
stand you are treated with respect
and are told whether You need treat,
ment or not You will be surprised
to find tho relief that can be giver
with a properly fitted pair Of glasses
Those awful headaches can be re
heycd and cured, your memory i'm
proved and you can find that sleep al
lnight that drugs have failed to- give
lthst dreadful insomnia There ar
( no drops no lotions used by the Law
ton Optical Co.. and they are striotl,
j rbffactl0nists and are dependent Of
4 1tbeir profession for their living
4 Their motto has been always will be
Everyone to their. profession 0
trade and Conscientious treatment {
IAN
T Remember the number, it is No. 81
Market st., inst as you go in tn
3 Opera House.
Y Delmarvia Phone 97e, D. & 4
s412lo--
~ Respectfully
I'LL Law TON 0EI1CAL CO.
Evening journal., 1899-12-06

I'd LAT TON oF1lUAL CO.
Evening journal., 1899-12-06
LIGHT mas BrEN Movrn

The Hight on the east end OF the new
Harbor of Refuge, mouth of Delaware
bag, was yesterday moved $50 feet cast
ward by the United States engineers.
Evening journal., 1899-12-06
COMETS

Comets, although deprived OF their
threatening character, which they en-
loved for so many ages, are still of in
tense interest both by rarity Of their
appearance and by certain mystery
that still adheres to them II is not
oar intention in this article to enter
into a fun description Of these singular
bodies, but only to touch upon some OF
their peculiarities. From the enormous
space they occupy in the sky one would
feel inclined to conclude that theii
mass must be very large Il is but toe
common mistake MOTTO discriminat,
sufficiently between volume and mass
The latter depends altogether upon IN,
density Of the substance The sun. fo
instance, Is about one and one-fourtl
million times as large as the earth
while iis mass Is only about one-thirl
o. million times as large as th
carth's. Although our knowledge @
ne masses OF comets Is as vet far iron
lctf3te and so far merely speculative
hffc no doubt thst tho mass ol
comet compared with iH volume I
quito inaiEnihcant We may iufc
treni the fact that comets have frc
1uently approached the Garth. an
other rlaufts SO closely as almost.
oot at0gcther.-to come into actual cor
tact HiIlg them without. as far a.. ol
seryations 20, having ever produced IN
slightest effect upon the motions {
the planets and our, earth. although III
effect the latter produced upon IA
comets was great enough to chanl
their orbits. II follows from this as
very interesting fact that the density
comets must be smaller than that
anything we know here on earth. lei
even than that of the vacuum Of a
most perfect air-pump. Even near u
niicfs'1H-uf-a comet small stars mayl
ecn through the come. without ar
arrEsciable diminution Of light It
Evening journal., 1899-12-06
New York cioMihg i'osse.

New York cloMihg i'ohse.
AEO ABATEMEN Mt IN Z
interest The Great ;
SO Removal Sale of our
Entire Stock goes onl
1t is imperative to sell ;
the entire stock. ,Not stop
ping to consider cost the
goods must be sold ;
Think of i'll Mems All
wool Suits and Overcoats
for S. and So, reduced ;
from 81, $3.50 and $751;
Mems Finest Suits and.
Overcoats, $3.50, IS and ;
$40, reduced from $40,
SI2 and SIS
Boys Clothing, Trous- A.;
ers and Furnishing Goods
at liberal reductions, as
we are determined not to f;
carry anything away from
the storel
Everything will be soldl ;
Our Standard, Cham
pion and Union Brand
Overalls, AZ centsl I
Arrow Brand Collars,
10 cents; cuffs, 20 cents;
rs and IS cent neckties,
10 cents; so cent neck
ties, IS cents!
Strictly One-price, and If dis
satisfied with your purchase we
willrreturn your money.
Store Open Evenings. I
The New York
Clothing House,
BIG MARKET STREET.
TAX EPHRAIrl, Prop.
~ON>S A0NS ~Ol>~S~0>a~ 3
Evening journal., 1899-12-06
EcLIPSEs

IN course of the month two eclipses
will occur. an annular eclipse OF the
sun on the I'd, not visible in this lati-
tude, and partial eclipse of the moon
on The 9Th, which will be visible here.
Neerly the whole part OF the lunar disk
Will be cclipsed. The beginning OF the
eclipse viii be 6.45 IN the evening, and
end about 1907
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-31
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, Oct. 81.
WHEAT-Reports of serious reverses to
gether with higher cables and sharp
drop in British consols created a bullish
sentiment in the wheat pit today The
market opened firm with shorts covering
checked the advance. Reports of On i'm
pOrtant increase in the German duty on
wheat also encouraged selling. The mar
ket showed more activity than for two
equally divided after the initial furry.
December opened Sc higher at 7014d702sc.
held steady for a time at 703sc and then
sagged slowly to 701sc. Chicago received
1856 cars, % of which graded contract. Min
neapOlis and Duluth got 906 cars COM
a. year ago.
CORN was irregular and active. The
market started strong with wheat. but
weakened temporarily under heavy liquid
alton owing to slack cash demand. Dis
appointing cables and large receipts were
against the matter btu after a couple
hours of depression commission house
buying started an upturn. December
clined to 311sd311lc, and rose to BIZ d313sc.
OATS were dull and trif1e easier in
sympathy with corn. Receipts 2S3 cars.
December opened unchanged at 225sc, and
declined to 22$4 d227sc.
PROVISIONS-Lower prices for hogs
and the decline in corn Weakened provis-
ions. Packers with English connections
sold freely. January pork opened I'M
changed at 30 and declined to SO $50
9.6716: January lard ruled cents lower
F'LAX-Cash northwest 81. Is: southwest
81 .2S12: October SIPS December 81 .2SA;
RYEEDecember SIC; May 561ac
BARLEY-CaSh 3S1%645c.
TIMOTHY-OctOber 81. so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-31
HOBERT STILL ALIVE.
Physicians Think He May Sur
vive Some Days Yet.

New York, Oct. S1.-vice President Ho-
bart, in the opinion of his physician is not
likely to die today, and may survive for
several days Mr.. Hobart at o'clock
this morning was still asleep and resting
quietly in a natural slumber not induced
by drugs DR.. VIM Newton, the family
physician spent the greater part of the
night in a room adjoining the patient.
While Dr. Newton would not give out a
detailed statement as to his patients con-
dition, he said that Mr.. Hobart'S nervous
system was wrecked as a result of over
work and that his heart had suffered in
the general breakdown.
At o'clock this morning, one of the
servants hurriedly summoned DR.. New
ton. All the windows in the house were
nluminated and figures could be seen run
ming from room to room. Subsequently
DR.. Newton responding to a ring at the
door bell stated that while Mr.. Hobart
was asleep his pulse had become so weak
that the nurses had become frightened
and sent for the doctors. Later the pulse
of the patient became stronger and fears
were relieved for the moment. During
the treatment administered the vice pres
ident awoke and was assisted to a sitting
posture. While he seemed to understand
what was said and done near him and
appeared to desire to speak. sound
passed his lips: Later Mr.. Hobart was
helped to a reclining position and dropped
into easy Slumb Der.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-31
CHINESE TELEGRAPHY.
TFrom the London Globe


AS the Chinese language is not alpha
bette, and as each word in it is repre-
sented by special character, none of
the Geographic systems generally in
use can be employed in China. Usually
each character is represented bya num-
Der, and it is this number. which has
never more than four figures, that is
transmitted.
To bring about this result a code of 40
pages has been established, each page
having 10 columns of 20 characters, so
that $500 characters are disposed of,
all the words commonly used are in
serted and a few places are kept blank
for new ones.
When a dispatch is to be sent an en-
ploye translates it into figures. and at
the receiving station an inverse opera
ton puts it back into Chinese charac-
tiers. OF course this is rather a long
process, but it is simply necessary to
employ enough persons, and in China
the educated unemployed are numerous.
opment of telegraphy in China is the
partially which the people display for
annexing the telegraph poles which
furnish excellent firewOod. The wires
are found useful for many purposes.
The authorities are slow to adopt re-
preSSiVe measures, but when they do
act they reach excellent results very
quickly; the excessive severity of the
penal code in China gives them an OPP
pOrtunity.
The following anecdote is told of an
event in the environs of Shanghai: The
lines there were continually destroyed.
The taotai who was in frequent rela-
lions with the Europeans and had be-
come tired of hearing their complaints,
declared simply that for each post
pulled down a head should be cut off
among those of the inhabitants who
lived in the vicinity.
AS DEGREES of this kind are executed
very literally in China the result was
that in spite of the fatalistic spirit of
the Chinese and their Indifference to
death the posts in that particular
nefghborhood were afterward left Sc
verely alone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-31

Chicago, Oct. 81.
WHEAT-The war news today was the
strengthening factor in wheat and short
selling was in measure prevented
through fear of the influences which this
sort of news might have on the market.
Early cables from Liverpool quoted that
market up half penny and resulted in
giving us a higher market by sc. This
being about call price, some selling took
place against them. The northwest situa-
ton seems a little easier owing to prob
able increase in receipts. Country offer
ings are reported more free and NOvem-
their stocks. Cash business at this point
shows no improvement, although some 20
loads were reported as taken at the sea-
board. Ocean freights depressed on re-let
offerings by exporters on cancelled orders.
The close shows a firmer market not due
to any improved investment demand to
covering of shorts.
CORN ruled dull all day and closes
with a. little better tone, although cables
We're disappointing. There was not much
business doing owing to advance in rates
tomorrow. Shippers took a little Decem-
Der. Clearances 1,123,000 Receipts con-
tinue more moderate Undertone of corn
is very firm and favor long side.
OATS were in better demand especially
for nearby futures, an evidence of some
cash demand. Receipts moderate.
PROVISIONS started easier IN svmpa-
tinues an excellent demand and shipments
are liberal. There is considerable January
pork sold by packers and it is not profit
able to make pork at present prices
Think a good purchase on the soft spots.
J, Il. HARRIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-31
MILLS no START Up.
Three Closed Iron Plants In Duluth
to Be Operated at Once.

Duluth, MINI, Oct. 31.-A deal was
closed today by which John E. Searles,
president of the American Cotton COM
pany secures three iron manufacturing
plants in Duluth, which he will put in
operation as soon as necessary changes
can be made.
The plants are the iron structural
steel mill, the West Duluth Car works
and the West Superior Steel mills. The
price together with the amounts that
will be expended to bring the plants
completely up to date exceeds 81, 900, 900
and about $500 men will be added to
the working population of Duluth.
They will manufacture all kinds of
structural steel and railroad cars.
These plants have all been idle five
years or more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-31
Close Rusiness Houses.

requested to close during the parade by
the reception committee. The request is
a mere fOrmality, as there will be no
business transacted during the move
ment of the parade anyway. The stores
Will all be deserted, except those which
have second story windows, and those
will be in demand. The grocers will close
at IL o'clock and remain closed all day, so
that people who want to buy groceries
had better do it on Wednesday. An eff
fort was made to request the stores to
close from II o'clock until in the after
noon, but some of the members Of the
committee opposed such action. A great
many people from distance VIII want to
do trading during the afternoon, and they
will also want to use the stores as rest
ing places. II addition to this the COM
m1ttee on public comfort has made ar
the use of their toilet facilities for the
PUBLIC, 50 that it would be disadvantage
eous for both the merchants and the pub
lie to have the stores closed. The banks
will close during the day by general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-31
PUGHS ARE DIVORCED.
Judge Hazen Grants q Decree and
There Is no Contest.

Mrs. Mary z. Pugh has been granted
a divorce from her husband, Burton H.
Pugh, by Judge Hazen. There was no
contest in the case whatever and the
decree was entered by default
Mrs. Pugh is the Oakland woman
whose name was connected with that
of an Oakland minister about three
years ago. Her husband did not believe
the rumors that were afioat at the time
and he spent considerable time and
money in ferreting out the reports
which were in circulation, and cOnvinc-
ed himself, at least, that there was no
foundation for them
He recently captured some letters
written by his wife which were the
cause of an immediate separation. Ev-
cry effort was made to keep the pro-
ceeding secret
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-31

Gen. Buffers arrival at Capetown was
received by the British with unfeigned
satisfaction, it is pointed out the gen
eral cannot end the war without an
army corps, and some of the troops
which are to compose it have not
even left England for South Africa
Other advices from Capetown show
that the Beers are gathering in con-
siderable force at DeWdrop, southwest
of Ladysmith, while large forces of
Beers are advancing over the Help
makaar road A big camp of Beers is
to be formed between Harrismith
bridge and POtgietere farm camp, at
DeWdrop which it is said, win extend
four miles
THE BOER SIDE.
An Englishman who has arrived at
Aliwal, north from Pretoria, whence he
was expelled by way of Bloemfontein,
says that when he left Pretoria all the
stores there were carrying on business
as usual. President Kruger was still
there and he did not see any wounded
at Johannesburg. Some of the Trans
Vaal papers are still publishing and
contain glowing accounts of the success
OF the BOer army saying that Kim ber-
ley and Mafeking are expected to fall
at any moment. while Bechuanaland,
is conquered and annexed, that the re-
publican arms are also successful in
Natal and that the burgherS are con-
tinuing their victorious march south,
capturing British prisoners and stores.
The papers admit that the battle of
Elandslaagte was a reverse for the
Beers, who lost 80 killed, had many
wounded and that IS Beers We're made
prisoners. Ladysmith according to the
Boer newspapers, is soon to be taken.
The Englishman added that the Beers
are absolutely confident of their ulti-
mate triumph and believe the whole of
Natal is already practically in their
hands.
A dispatch from vryburg, dated Oc-
tober 25. gives report of speech of
Commandant Delarey, when hosting
the Boer flag there. He declared that
the flag of the republic was now float
ing over the whole country north of
the Orange river and the British flag
would never again fly there until hoist
ed over the dead bodies of the burghers,
Complete order prevailed at Vryburg.
1t appears that as they are unable to
blow up the piers of the Modder river
bridge the Beers are demolishing them
stone by stone They have blown up
practically every culvert from the Mod
der river to the Orange river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-31

Morning cables: Wheat I'D higher; corn
I'd lower, Liverpool.
London: Options sd higher.
Paris: Wheat and -four unchanged.
London special: Total absence of buy
ers for Yankees on reported military re-
verse; consols half lower.
Chicago cars: Wheat 156. graded %; corn
nc Chicago: Hogs 81 900; 5ai6c lower. Kan
sas City. Hogs 16 900; DIANA, hogs Y. 900.
Minneapolis 425, last year 529; Duluth 4S1,
last year 1,198.
Chicago: The pit traders who were short
are best buyers. There is little selling
for foreign account.
The advance of half penny in Liverpool
9OeS Hot dIIHOul1e Win rover corn anu
flour markets and unchanged spot wheat
market. or with decline at Antwerp of s..
New York: Stocks depressed at opening
influenced by high money and reported
British reverses.
wheat half to one and half over Decem-
Der.
In face of discouraging war news and
higher money stocks hold extremely well
and shows disposition to rally whenever
selling pressure is removed
New York: There was considerable
liquidation as well as selling by bears on
~ g 66 h9pey 9nddon mas j1 sold 1900 to
buying Leather.
The continued sales by London are due
in part to uneasiness and high money
from that center This is not shared by
bank of England circles as they are con
fident of ability to prohibit outflow of gold
Liverpool close corn sd lower than yes
London, $50 p. m: Securities in all de-
partments especially Yankees continue to
improve. Paris and Berlin firm:
St Louis close: December 703sc: May
747sdl4s4c bid Corn December Boise: May
3115q314c bid. oats, December 2Sl%c; May
Minneapolis close: Wheat, December 665s
q65%c; May 70ssQ7Ql9c.
Duluth close. December wheat 67alc
New York. close December wheat 75Ac
bid; May 7S94c. Corn, December 391zc; May