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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
WON AT TUNKHANNoCK.
After Bakers Band Had Played It's
Selections the Others Withdrew.

The Binghamton Leader says:
Bakers band, twenty-five members,
attended the Five-COunty firemen's
convention at TunkhannOck. Pa, yes
terday and took part in the parade.
six bands We're entered for the contest
which was to have been held in the
evening. Bakers band drew first place
and played its selections, after which
the others refused to play. Bauer, Of
Scranton, said he had only twenty men
and declined to play against Mr..
Bakers twenty-five. In order to make
the contest genuine Mr., Baker agreed
TO let Mr.. Bauer select five of the Bing-
hamton players to make up the re-
quired number but the Scranton band
master refused. II. T.. Gogswell, OF
Syracuse, former superintendent OF
music I'm Binghamton, who was the
judge, consequently awarded the prize
OF $3.50 to the Baker band, The bands
which were scheduled TO contest are:
Bakers band, Binghamton; Demorest
band, Williamsport, Pa; Athens band,
Athens, Pa, Reeds band, Tunkhan-
mock, Pa; Bauer's band, Scranton, Pa.
and Germania band. Towanda.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago Sept. Corn was again the
big market on the board of trade today.
Fears of damage from the long con-
tlnued hot, dry weather drove September
shorts to cover and advanced the price
of that commodity asc. Other futures
closed unchanged. Wheat was weak for
deferred futures on expectations of large
receipts next week. Oats closed un-
changed to sc. higher and provisions
generally closed a trife higher. Cash
quotations were as follows: Flour
Steady: winter patents, S3.50a3.60;
straights, $31Oa33j; spring specials, s420:
do patents, $3.4Oa37O; straights. s2.s0a
32O; bakers, s1.9Oa2.GO; No. 3 spring wheat,
G6a.a7O9sc.; No. 2 red, 72l9c., No. 2 corn,
3ac.; No. yellow corn, 3la3lAc.; No. 2
oats, 2l12a2l&c.; No. 2 white, 23a23l4c.;
No. 3 white. 22Aa23iac.; No. rye, 5ilac.;
No. 1 flax seed sl.1S1a; northwest, Sl.02;
prime timothy seed, s2,20a2, 32l2 clover
contract grade. s6.4Oa7. Pork, s725aS;
lard s5.O5a5.2O ribs s+s5aj,2 20; shoulders,
5iaa59sc; sides, S5.40a5.50; whiskey, l22.
Sugars-Cut loaf, $3.50; granulated. s5.S1.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
WAYNE COUNTY.

The building owned by Wyman
Kimble and occupied by him as glass
polishing wheel factory and by Krantz,
Smith & Company as glass-cutting
shop. is to be enlarged to accommo-
date the increasing business of the
last named concern. The addition
is a second story. 1Sx26, and Is now in
course Of construction. Mr., Kimble
has patents on the hest glass polish
ing wo pds made and receives order
not only from all class-cutting houses
in the Irnitcd States, but from many
establishments in foreign countries as
well.
There is general regret TO learn that
an agreement has not yet been entered
into between the Erie and Delaware
and Hudson for a union depot at
Honesdale. The location of the new
Delaware and Hudson depot is doubt
less practically settled, and will be on
Main street, opposite Ninth.
Sept. 25 promises to be the warmest
days in politics Wayne county has ever
experienced. The Republican county
convention will be held in the after
noon and the Democrats will meet in
the evening This is the last day
conventions can be held in order TO
get the names legally on the ballot.
The Delaware and Hudson company
soon expects to give employment to
some seventy or eighty laborers per-
forming the work incident to the erec-
tion OF a union station on point about
opposite o. T. Chambers drug store
II Is promised to be finished and ready
for business by the commencement Of
the new year, and, II realized, will
mark a new era in Honesdale's pros
perity. If this is accomplished, sum-
mer visitors to this locality will no
longer be a dream, but a reality, and
the summer of 1900 should show great
expansion in this direction.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
BRADFORD COUNTY.

About 400 relatives attended the Hol-
comb Bailey reunion at Leroy few
days ago.
The office of the recruiting station
has been removed to Lock Haven. Dur.
ing the officers stay here forty men
have enlisted in different branches Of
the United States army
y council of Baptists has bee calied
to meet at Towanda on Monday. Sept
Il to make furt'.er investigation Of the
several charges against Rev, VI. =.
Smith. pastor of the Baptist church
at GOwanda. The call is ma lie tv
twenty-four members of the church
and six non-members. Twenty-nine
churches will be represented in the
council.
Ellsworth Lautz formerly of Frank
lirdale, was accidentally killed in the
lumber woods in Cambria county. His
body was sent home for burial.
The following directors OF Rrad-
ford county constitute a newly ap-
pointed committee on common school
studies: f. r. Mitten, of Herrick; T.
]. Howie, of listers L. S. Smith of
Tuscarora; NJ. Esbree, of Windham;
E. S. Andrews, of Momorton; j. Man
ley. Of Canton; II. w. Ely, of Spring
field: o. r. Knapp, of Wells. S. w.
Gontz. Of Smithfeld. w. T. Horton,
of Towanda, is chairman.
Henry T. Grace, a Waverly young,
man, has mysteriously disappeared.
He is a married man and was en-
ployed as night switchman in the
Sayre yards. He was last seen. in
Towanda last Tuesday. His weight is
140 pounds, measures five feet eight
inches, wore dark cutaway coat grey
TROUSERS, blSk and white striped
shirt, tan shoes and carried a gold
watch and chain. Information shoulG
be addressed to Chief Brooks, at Wav-
erly, n. Y.
A district conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal churches will be hel l
at Blossburg this week.
The farm owners in Eastern Brad
ford are now more than considerably
interested in the coal, gas and oil find.
ings since boring was begun o few
days ago.
Frank Satterlee, an Athens bicyclist,
had his head badly injured last week
by coming in contact with an iron
girder left projecting over the street
in that town.
BY an act of the legislature, a just
Ice of the peace will have an Office on
the Troy fair grounds this yeac.
The trial of Samuel Herman fer
the murder Of one Capwell on May 20,
will be presented to the court on We'd
| nesday.
Clarence Dunbar, Of East Troy, has
| purchased a fruit farm Of ITO acres
| in Delaware.
The superintendency of the STATE
line and Sullivan and Barclay rail-
roads has been transferred in part
| from o, A, Baldwin TO r. +. Dunston,
who has been in Towanda but short
time managing the business Of the
new Canton railroad extension.
Towanda was represented al the Ace
mems convention in Tunkhannock by
over 800 delegates.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04

Main street on Wednesday afternoon
and an open air concert by the ne-
poslt band in the evening. There will
also be a dramatic entertainm mt in
the opera house.
Several visiting bands will furnish
music on both days. The Erie shops
will probably be closed on Thursday,
the town will be gaily decorated an6
IT will be red letter occasion in the
annals of the old town.
The Erie will run excursion trains
from Binghamton and C1r5ondale ana
Port Jervis and inc. mediate i.oints,
and the streamers Erm'n;e and Idle.
wilde will make regulars trips each
day of the fair between Lanesboro ana
Forest House park.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
WAR ON SLOT MACHINES.
Hundreds of Dollars Go Into the
Pockets of the Proprietor.

Faston, Sept SIT is expected that
when Lehigh county criminal court
opens next Monday morning the con-
stables will have something to say
concerning the operations of slot ma
chimes in the boroughs and townships
of the county. Mayor Schaadt drove
the machines out of Allentown two
months ago.
The proprietors of these gambling de-
vices are netting, it is said, $500 a week,
or $4,000 year, from the machines,
and are practically robbing the mer-
chants of that amount of business.
Machines are in operation at Catasa-
Gun, West Catasaqua, East Catasaqua,
Emaus. Coplay and in numerous no.
tells throughout the county, and num-
ber of citizens propose to take the mat
ter in their own hands If the constables
fail to do their duty. SO bold have the
slot machine men become that they
have attempted to FIX Constables.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Sept. 2.-Receipts of cattle to-
day were too light to make market
Unchanged prices prevailed for the few
ordinary grade lots offered, but quota
tions were practically nominal. Prices
for hogs firm and about &c. higher early,
but the improvement was'lost before the
market was cleaned up. Heavy hogs.
50. 9Oa45O; mixed, S.l5af6O lights, &.2Oa
65; pigs, $3.5Oa445 culIs, $2a390 Sheep
and lambs in fair demand at steady
prices offerings light and the market
was partly nominal; sheep, $2a3 for In
ferior, up to S4.35a4.50 for prime native
wethcrs; lambs. $35Oa6 for inferior to
choice fiocks, extra fine lambs bringing
S625. Receipts-Cattle, 600; hogs, l,00O;
sheep $500.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
Chronic Diarrhoea Cured.

This is to certify that l have he's
chronic diarrhoea ever since the war.
got so weak | could hardly walk or do
anything One bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
cured me sound and well.
j. r. Gibbs. Fincastle, Va.
had chronic diarrhoea for twelve
years. Three bottles of Chamberlains
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
cured me.
s. L. Shaver, Fincastle, Va.
Both Mr.. Gibbs and Mr., Shaver are
prominent farmers and reside near
Fincastle, Va, They procured the rem
edy from Mr.. w. f. Casper druggist
of that place. who is well acquainted
with them and will vouch for the truth
OF their statements. For sale by all
druggists. Matthews Bros, wholesale
and retail agents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
gars-Unchanged. Cotton-Firm.

gars-Unchanged. Cotton-Firm Tai
low-Steady; city prime in hhds., asa
&c; country prime In bbls, 42sa4lac. :;
dark, 4a414c.; cakes. 5a5lsc.; grease. 2&a
4. Live poultry-Quiet but steady; fowls.
l2c.; old roosters, 7laaSc.: spring chickens,
as TO size, l0a12c.; ducks. 9a10c. Dressed
poultry quiet, fair demand; fowls,
choice, 12c.; do. fair to good, 1lal11ac. (;
old rOosters, 7iaaSc.; broilers, nearby.
large, 15c. small and medium do, 12a14c. /:
western do. large, 13c.; medium do, LA
l2c.; small do Sa9c. Receipts-Flour,
1900 barrels and $4,000 sacks; wheat, 15
900 bushels; corn, $4,000 bushels; oats,
5000 bushels. Shipments-Wheat, 5000
bushels; corn, 1000 bushels; oats, ll,0Oe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
SUSoUEHANNA COUNTY.

The Presbytery of Lackawanna will
hold its fall meeting in the First Pres
byterian church in Susquehanna, Sept.
IS. The local church is arranging for
the event,
The Susquehanna County Sunday
School association, District No. 1. will
hold a convention at Melrose on We'd
nesday, Sept. 20.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
Buffalo Live Stock Market.

East Buffalo, Sept. 2.-Cattle-Steady to
firm for good fat grades and stockers,
also strong; veals, easier; tops, SIa7.oo;
common to fair S5a675. Hogs-Dull and
slow for all but good yorkers; heavy
grades very slow; yOrkers, As5a4.SO;
light, $4SOa4s5: pigs, corn fed, A60a47O;
mixed. $i7Oa4SO; heavy and mediums,
S4.60a4.7O; grassers, heavy, S4.S5a44O; light,
s4.55a4.65; roughs, S3,SOa3.9O; stays, s3.25a
$50: skip and grassy lots of pigs, s3.25a
425. Sheep and lambs-Steady and firm
for good kinds, others dull and un-
changed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
MONROE POLITICS.
Democratic Managers Are Worried
Over Prospects of an Independent
Democratic Ticket.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Stroudsburg, Pa, Sept. 3, 1S99.-
The prospects of an independent
Democratic ticket in the field this fall
is very bright. Another new candidate
announced himself yesterday in the
person OF Joseph Shiffer, sr., OF
East Stroudsburg. who has announced
himself as a candidate for county COM
missioner Shiffer claims to be a Re-
publican. 1t is believed to be the in
tention of those who are encouraging
the independent ticket to place one
or two Republicans on the ticket TO
draw Independent Republican support.
The Democratic leaders profess not to
be alarmed with the outlook, and claim
that an independent ticket in the field
this fall will bring out large Demo-
cratic vote. Ex-County Chairman G.
+. Staples, one of the best informed
Democrats of the county, in an inter
view claims that the entire Democratic
ticket will be elected in Monroe county,
eevn should an independent ticket be
placed in the field.
While the Democrats profess not to
be worried over the situation 1t is evil
dent that some Of the leaders are anx-
ious and determined il possible to pre-
vent any third ticket The Republi-
cans are rather enjoying the situation
and some Of the Republican leaders 1t
is believed will encourage an indepen-
dent ticket. The local ticket nom
mated by the Republicans is a very
strong one but the chances for cleo
ton are slim. Some of the Republi-
can leaders reason that the way to in
crease their vote in the county is to
vote for independent Democrats. The
leader of the Independent ticket is eX-
County Treasurer Morris Nauman who
has announced himself as an indepen-
dent candidate for county comnss
sioner. Nauman is not satisfied with
the way some of the leaders ran the
recent primaries and objects strongly
to the voting of the large number OF
Republicans for Democratic candidates
II is reported this afternoon that VIII
liam i. Andre, of Ross township will
| likely go on the ticket az an indepen-
| dent candidate for register and record.
er. Andre was defeated by ex-Pro.
thonotary Dutot at the recent Demo,
| cratic primaries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
Philadelphia Live Stock.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2.-Receipts for the
week: Beeves. 2.66l sheep, 5,7Ol; hogs,
4, 7i9 Beef-Cattle in fair supply, but
with good demand, prices advanced on all
grades. Extra, 6a64c,; good, 5Ssa51sc.;
0edium. 5ha5iac.; common, 4&a51sc.
Sheep-Dull and unchanged; extra, 4&a
Sc. good, 4l.ar2c.; mediums, 3&aic.;
commons, 3i4a3iac; lambs, Sia6. Hogs
Firm at 6s4a7hc. Fat cows-goOd demand
at 3a4l4c.: thin do. so TO 500, milch do,
high at $3Oa5j; dressed beeves active at
GIaa9Iac veal calves higher at 6l2a712c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
Prize Winning Firemen.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

SDpCIdI 10 IIIt oNIiTINVTI It IIIN"TIV'
Tunkhannock, Sept. 3.-The prize
winners at the recent firemen's con-
vention held here were as follows:
Hook and Ladder race, first prize, $50;
second, SIS, Mentuas, of Towanda, first
Andux, of Wyalusng, second. Hose
race. first prize, $50; second $25, Bache
Hose Company, of Welsboro, first;
Mist Hose, Of Blossburg, second. Hub
race, same purse, Bache Hose, first;
Mist Hose, second. Best appearing
company in line was won by Protec-
ton Hose, of Athens.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
East Liberty Cattle Market.

East Liberty. Sept. 2.-Cattle-Steady;
extra, $j.7Oa5.9O; prime, S5.SOa6; common,
49, lOa330. Hogs-Dull; prime mediums,
81. 7Oa475 best yorkers, A.6ia47O; fair
yorkers, S. 45Oa4.6O; heavy hogs, %55a4GO;
grassers, $4.4Oa455; pigs, A4Oai.GO; roughs'
S3a4 Shecp--Flrm; choice wethers, A.S5a
A4O: common, sl,5Oa2.j0 choice spring
lambs, S5.GOa5.70; common TO good lambs,
SO. 5Oa5. so; veal calves, S7a7O.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
PHILADELPHIA Grain and Produes.

Philadelphia, Sept 2,-Wheat-Firm and
Nc higher; contract grade Sept, 693ia
7OAc. Corn-Firm ana i2c, higher; No, ,
mixed, Sept, 37a37hc, Oats-Quiet but
steady; No. 2 white clipped 27l2a2Sc. f;
do, 2jlsa26c, Butter-Firmer; fancy
western creamery, 2lc,; do, prints, 2la22c.
Eggs--Flrm; fresh nearby and western,
l6lac. do. southwestern, 15c. do, south
ern, l2al3c. 'Cheese-Firm. Refined su-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
STREET FAIR ENTERPRISE.
Promise of an Interesting Show at
Susquehanna.
Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Sept. 3.--Unless- all
signs fail in dry weather, there Will be
great crowd in Susquehanna to at
tend the first annual state fair,
Merchants will display their wares
in booths constructed for the pur-
pose. There will be free continuous
performances on the street each lay
by professionals. There will be pub
lie marriage nf Wanna county neonla on
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
The Grange Still Lives.
Special to the Scranton Tribune,

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
susquehanna, Sept. S.-The grangers
of Susquehanna county will meet in
County Grange with Elk Lake Gran
gers on Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept. and T. The membership of the
order is steadily increasing in Susque-
hanna county.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
Scranton Wholesale Market.

Corrected by II, q. DaleJ2 Lackawanna
Avenue,)
Butter-CreamerY Blaze; print, 22c';
dairy fresh, 20.
Eggs Select western, l5Eal6c; nearby
state, l7al7l9c.
Cheese-Full cream, new, llalll2c.
Beans-PeT buu choice marrow, N.IO;
medium, $l.JO; pea, $50.
Onions--Per hu,, SOC.
Potatoes-Per bu,, i0ai5c
Lemons-$ -$4a4,50 per box.
FlouT-S450.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
New York Live Stock.

New York. Sept. 2.-Beeves-Little trad
ing. feeling steady; calves veals steady;
grassers, dull. Veals, S5aS; grassers and
feed calves nominal; city dressed veals,
ai5al2c. Sheep and lambs-Sheep firm:
lambs steady. Sheep, S3a42O; lambs,
81 25a6.l5. Hogs-Feeling steady; none for
sale.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
STRIKE TROUBLE
AT STEVENS MINE
HISTORY OF EVENTS THAT LED
TO THE SHOOTING.

The Rockmen Sent in to Repair a
Dangerous Break in the Mine Are
Attacked by Striking Men-Leo
Wilcofski Is Killed-Several Sc
verely wounded-The Trouble Pre-
cipitated by the Foreign Element
in the Mines.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
New York Grain and Produce Market

New York, Sept 2,-Butter-Quiet and
steady; fine creamery 1Sa2lc. do. cream
cry l6iaa2lC,; factory lial7c.; creamery,
lGl2a2lc. Cheese-Strong; large white,
lie; small do, llallhc.; large colored,
1ll4c; small do, llAalllac Eggs-Ftrm;
state and Penna,, lSc; western, ungrad-
ed, l2laal5i2c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-04
Oil Market.

OH City, Sept Credit balances 49,
Certificates opened 1874 bid for cash oil,
advanced to and closed at l39A. Ship
ments and runs not reported,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-09
STARVING MINERS RESCUED
Coed Work cf @. D. Lanes Steam Yacht
Townsend
Stories of Suffering Among Those
Who Were Hunting Gold
in Alaska.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 0.-The steam
yacht Townsend owned by C. D. Lane, the
millionaire miner, has arrived here from
Cape Nome. She brought down several
miners who had with them considerable
gold dust. Capt. Wicks of the Townsend
made trip to kotzebue sound from Cape
Nome in July and rescued seventy of the
men who had gone there in the hope of
finding gold. They were on the point of
breaking down from the want of food and
proper clothing, and would undoubtedly
have perished miserably If Lane had. not
sent his yacht to remove them to Cape
Nome Eightythree others were taken to
ST. Michael by the revenue cutter Bear.
Most of them have ascurvy and many
had lost hands and feet by being frozen.
1t is thought that the men rescued by the
Townsend will recover i'll the mider ell
mate of Cape Nome.
The trading schooner Bonanza arrived
yesterday from Point Barrow and Point
Hope, Alaska, with cargo of whalebone.
ivory and furs. She saw the revenue cut
ter Bear at Point Barrow and reports that
Capt. Jarvis had in irons two prisoners, a
white man and native, both charged
with murder Both were arrested in kotze-
bue sound. The white man Is an Ameri
can, a newcomer In the district, who is
believed to have murdered another miner.
The Indian is one of the chiefs of his
tribe, and is charged with a number of
murders of white men for the purpose of
robhing them Of their outfits and sup
plies
Capt. Jarvis of the Bear is making
search for a white man who melted a ma
tive to shoot at the missionary at st. Law
renee Island. The captain OF the Jessie,
who died near Port Clarence over year
ago, apparently from natural causes, is
now thought to have been murdered and
some suspicion attaches to Norwegian
who now lays claim to the schooner. and
also to two natives Search is being made
by the Bear for two miners near Point
Hope. whose sledge was followed by ma
tives. who surprised and killed them for
their supplies. The Bonanza passed through
Amoukhta Pass. September II and 1S, and
saw two volcanoes which showed signs of
activity, at Ameukhta and the other
on Yamaska Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-09

commission, not only to erect the buidlng
but to furnish and equip 1t; to pay all com
missions of architects and others, as well
as all incidental expenses; to restore the
unused portion of Mount Vernon Square
to its previous park condition, and to make
suitable approaches to the library, etc,
all within the amount of your generous
donation.
1.-The additional gift of $4,000. so kindly
made by YOU, was, as thought, intend
ed to cover these incidental and mlscella-
neous expenses, leaving only $4,000 for
the building proper. The tremendously in
creased price of building materials pre-
vents us from accomplishing what we had
originally hoped to accomplish with the
$2J0, 600.
Now, If the entire 100000 were devoted
to the building proper the modified design
of the architect, which is, we think. both
pleasing and practicable, could doubtless
be fully and satisfactorily carried out. We
hope in a few days to be in a position to
send you sketch of the elevation OF the
building"
In reply 20 this second letter of the COM
mission the following was received from
Mr.. Carnegie this morning, his letter be-
ing dated Skibo Castle, Ardgay, n. B., the
2Sth of last month:
I'm reply to yours of 11th, | increase my
gift an additional $4,000, making In all
$3.50, 900, the understanding being that this
will permit you to finish the library ac-
cording to the preferred design and leave
sufficient funds to meet the other expenses
connected herewith, which you enume-
rate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-09
MADE HIS MONEY IN CHICAGO.
Sketch Of George Smith, Who Died
Recently in London,

CHICAGO, October 9.-CIeorge Smith who
died at the Reform Ciup. London Satur-
day, was Chicago banker in 1894. A year
before he had left Aberdeen, Scotland, with
a few thousand dollars and landed at New
York. He did not ike the place and travel
ed by canal to Buffalo, where he spent the
winter He went from Buffalo to Detroit
and then came by stage to Chicago, where
he opened bank. He prospered, and In a
short time induced the late Alexander
Mitchell, afterward for many years presi-
dent of the Milwaukee and st. Paul road
to come to this country from Scotland
Smith sent Mitchell to Milwaukee to look
after his real estate interests there the as
sociation continuing for many years. For
mer United States Senator c. B. FarwelI
was cashier III Smiths Chicago bank. which
was the first legtimateiy conducted banl.
in Chicago and the west. The dead banker
is said to have been worth $4,000. $50 His
heirs are ali in England and Scotland
LONDON. October 9-The remains of
George Smith. the pioneer banker of Chi
cago and the northwest, who died SATURDAY.
at the Reform Club, London. will be in
tered Wednesday at EIgin. where he once
resided. James Smith, his nephew and
heir presumptive, now in New York CITY
has been cabled to come to London i'm
mediately.