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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-10
FANNIE FIELD
DOM CARLOS ESCAPE.
Perilous Adventure of the King in a
Bull Ring.
From Casselrs MagazIne.

From Casselrs Magazine.
BefC.e he became a benedict, Dom
Carlos was passlonately fond of the
excitement of the bull ring, which he
would enter incognito,
tor, but TO take an active part in the
dangerous game. Now. in the Portu-
guese method of bullfghting, neither
bulls nor horses are killed, and to pre-
vent the possibility Of bull gornng i
horse which he may happen to corner,
his horns are covered with padded
guards. one element of danger which
is present in the Spanish method is
thus removed f1om the Portuguese
rings; though even without this parti-
cular peril there are still plenty of
short cuts TO the other world left open
TO the daring. Now, Dom Carlos is
nothing il not brave, so when one Of
the court beauties rallied him on taxi
ing the poor animal at a disadvantage,
and thoughtlessly darr.- him to face a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-10
Va GA%ssaa%asaasssasa$s

nigh take the ring back and allow me
half what ! paid for it,,
He looked so bad and forlorn and
made such a good offer that l broke
one OF the rules Of the house and paid
him what he asked.
After the young man had departed
l was putting the ring away, when
something led me to examine the stone
more closely. Then, to my horror I
discovered that the diamond had been
taken out and a paste imitation put
back in its place.
But l am not complaining. I haven't
even notified the police, can recos-
nize genius when / see it,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-10
AN OLD GAME.
But 1t Neatly Caught the Usally
Wary Jeweler.

From the Detroit Free Press
II may look easy said the ieweler
with sigh, but have always had an
idea that ] understood my business
and was up to all the tricks Of the
trade. / have just passed through an
experience that has taught me that
there are a few things in this world
that I may learn with profit TO myself.
"a matter Of two weeks ago a young
man entered the store. recognized his
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-10
ON THEIR BACKS.
songsters Helped Across the Mediter-
ranean by Larger Birds.

From The Pittstburg Dispatch
How ever the little birds contrive to
get across such vast eXpanses Of the
sea in their annual migrations is a
pu2zlinS question.
That they do It is unquestionable; it
IS admitted by the most competent
observers that they sometimes get
over stretches of billowy brine that for
thousand miles afford no perch for
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-10
Milking.

Mrs, Newcomb (who Is anxious for
suppe)-What can your grandfather be
doing, Willie?
Willie Visiting al the farm)-I left
him pumping the cow grandma, when
came in>---Judge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-10
Had Gained Notnrietv

Dentist-Did You ever take gas before9
Farmer Hayccde-LOok here, smartY,
that jokes gone fur enough, b'gosht
mighty! Recon that ConsaTned hotel
clerks bin telln' you about It, too.-rhila-
delphia Record
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-10

"Tied TO that woman for life: and
II 1 had only waited a few months!
oh, heavens, Lena!"--London World
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-31
MONEY-MAKERS

liquidation, which will commence the day
after election, and unless the most posi-
tive assurances of conservative nnan-
cial policy are promptly received from
the incoming administration and as
promptly accepted by our leading imam
ciers, the stock market will suffer a dis
astrous break before the first of the en-
suing January of 1901
1t is more than probable, in spite of the
efforts of the bull leaders to maintain
prices, that periods of acute depression
will be felt between this writing and the
date of the next presidential election. The
serious financial crisis to which l have
several times called attention and which
continues to exist in Berlin and to a de-
gree in Paris and London, the result of
over-trading and Misrepresentation. has
much to do with the hardening prices of
money in this country. Another smash
like that which followed the Barring fail
ure in London would certainly seriously
affect the values of American stocks at
arise shortly before the presidential cleo
ton, from a. fear similar to that which
was felt a little more than four years
ago, of the possibility or probability of
the election of a free-silver president
Capital is timid. and a little fright Of this
kind would result In a decided depression
of prices arising from the general desire
to get out of the market until after the
uncertainty had been safely passed.
So advise my readers to be extremely
careful of their operations in the stock
market; to buy only what they can af-
ford to pay for and hold, to take a fair
profit when it Is at hand, and to set
bound to come before year is passed
Meanwhile, during the panicky times, a
man with money can pick up bargains =
Jasper in Leslie's Weekly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-31
Financial Notes

Buyers of American Steel and Wire
stated that they had information that
a dividend of 6 per cent on the common
stock would be declared on Jan. 29.
Future dividends, it is said, for 1900,
will be paid quarterly at that rate.
The squall in Wall street has come
and gone" says Henry Clews & Co.,
and the atmosphere is much the clear
er for it. 1t marked the elimination of
a long period of liquidation which began
with the death of Gov. Flower, whose
decease deprived the market of its most
magnetic and aggressive leader, and
while many stocks reached their highest
figures subsequently, yet the bull mar
ket then received it's first serious set
back and the upward movement of
prices then became more erratic and
less pronounced. The effect of all this
liquidation has been excellent and the
money market is much improved. The
year just closed has brought the coun-
try to the greatest prosperity in it's his
tory and we begin the new one with
promises of even greater achieve
ments."
Pres. Franklin Pierce of the Spring
field Brewers Company, comprising the
Highland and Springfield breweries of
Springfield, the consumers of Chico
pee and Hampton of Holyoke, has re-
signed on account of i'll health. His
resignation has been accepted, but the
vacancy will not be filed until after
the stockholders meeting Jan. %. The
semi-annual dividend of A per cent on
the preferred stock has been declared.
First Vice President Selig Manila will
act as president of the company until
the vacancy has been filled.
New England differential lines have
announced a further reduction of rates
on second class passenger business
from Boston to Californian points and
the Northern Pacific coast points. This
is another step in one of the most Sc
rious rate wars that this country has
ever known.
This new companythat has been organ
lied to further a scheme to acquire the
French Company's lines in the Panama
canal will join issues with the Nicara-
qua Company, and contest is expect
ed in congress.
According to the United States In
weston, gross earnings of 81 roads for
the third week of December were S.
032, 52S, an increase of $709, FOG over 1898.
Forty-three roads show increases and
nine decreases. Since Jan. /, these
roads earned 1918, $780, SIS. an increase of
$50, 6S7, 1852. For the longer period, 4S
show increases and four decreases.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-31
A PREDICTION FOR

An experience of a quarter of century
in Wall street justifies prediction The
mutterings of financial storm of magni-
tude have been in the air. Unparalleled
prosperity in the industrial and agricul-
tural fields, a magnificent export trade, a
general development of our mining re-
sources and the discovery of the Klon-
feel richer and more prosperous than we
have been in many years. Cheap money
has led to its inevitable concomitant, viz,
wild speculation in horde of new enter
pr1ses, many of them built on a most I'M
substantial and dangerous basis.
AS long as the boundlt IS prosperity Of
the present in the industrial and agricul-
tural field continues we are reasonably
safe. That these conditions cannot con-
stances is obvious. The first sign of the
change is the closeness of money. If, fol-
lowing this. the heavy export demand for
our manufactured and natural product de-
clines, prosperity will wane and the real
trouble will begin. We know that presi-
dental years are never years of great in
dustrial prosperity and we know that a
presidential year is rapidly approaching.
Strong hands may hold the stock market
steady throughout the presidential cam
patgn of next year. and If the election re-
suits, as is generally expected, in a VIC
tory for a sound financial policy and does
not involve a radical change in the admin
a bull movement beginning the day after
election of next fall-that is, on Novem-
Der 7th. If the forces Of the opposition to
the administration, which means the
forces of negation and disruption, pre-
vail, we shall enter upon a fresh era of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-31
LETTER REGISTRATION
Postmaster Greene InStructS
Carriers and Patrons

Postmaster ]. Evarts Greene has re-
ceived number of cards which will be
distributed, giving instructions relative
to the registration of letters by letter
carriers.
The Instructions follow:
In giving to residents of cities the adj
vantage of having their letters regis
tered at their own door, the provisions
of the Eight hour law" as applied to
carriers, make it necessary for the de-
partment to exact certain require
ments, which, though easy of fulfill
ment, are, nevertheless, imperative.
l. Only letters can be registered; and
they must be ready in every respect
when the carrier calls, for he is forbid
den, on pain of dismissal, to wait even
traction of minute longer than is
necessary to write the receipt
2. Every letter must be Enclosed in
an envelope strong enough to safely
carry contents, and be in perfect con
dltion. The envelope must bear name
and address of sender, name of adj
dressee and his post-office address; and
nave the postage and registry fee pre-
paid, either with stamps attached, or
IN money, the exact amount TO be paid
to the carrier. The writing on enve-
lope must be plain and legible.
If yoE have failed to comply with any
of these requirements, the carrier is
obliged to refuse your letter and hand
you this card. If it be properly pre-
pared, ne will register the letter on
his next trip.
Your receipt will be written by him
and show the amount of money paid
him for postage and fee, when stamps
are not attached to your letter. If there
be surplus it will be returned from
the post office.
Carriers are forbidden to make oral
explanations or engage in discussions
with patrons, to register letters free, to
advance money or stamps to pay post
age, or to make change. This card
shows plainly their duty in every case
and the rules laid down in it must be
strictly complied with
If it be found that your letter is I'M
mailable for any cause when it reaches
the post office, you will be notified di-
rect.
The registry fee for letters, foreign
and domestic, is cents in addition to
full postage.
The domestic letter rate is two cents
for each ounce or fraction thereof. This
rate applies to the United States, Can
ada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Philip
pines and the island of Guam. The for
elgn letter rate is five cents for each
half ounce or fraction thereof and APP
plies to letters for Cuba and Hawaii
but letters addressed to persons in the
service of the United States at those
places, which show the branch of ser
vice to which the addresses are at
tached. require the domestic letter pos
tage only.
The registration of a letter insures its
safe transmission in the mails, and its
accurate delivery. An indemnity not
exceeding $40 will be paid to cover the
value o. any letter registered by a car
rier, or at United States post office
for delivery in the United States. if it
be lost in the mails.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-31
TIRELESS JOHN GILMAN
He Appears at New Orleans With
His Latest Scheme

Not until an interstate exhibit. filIine
200 railway cars, is collected ant
placed in one solid string, ready to be.
gin the long sweep across the country
beginning at Seattle, Wash, and end.
ing at Savannah, Ca, will the restless
energetic spirit Of John Gilman of Wor.
cester, Mass, be at peace with tht
world and his fellowmen.
Mr.. Gilman has been working on this
scheme for goodness knows how long
but he never gives up. He is not thai
kind. FIe is now at the st. Charles no.
tel. He says he will see this mammoth
project completed and put on wheels
before he dies. He will call on Prof
VIM. 9. Stubs today and see about the
Louisiana portion of this rolling aeri.
cultural exhibit. Governor Foster viii
be visited day later.
Il want two cars from Louisiana. >
said Mr.. Gilman, for this has become
one OF the leading states in the unior
IN the production of farm products"
From here Mr.. Gilman will 20 to len.
nings to see Mr.. Cary, thence to Lake
Charles to consult the rice and lunbe,
industries.
Zone of the Louisiana cars should
come from the rice and lumber dis.
tricts," he added, moment later.
Fort Worth, so Mr.. Gilman saws
has promised four car loads of fine
Texas cattle that will in a small way
represent the live stock interests 81
that state.
Some of the states have gone back
one their original offers, but thew will
again fall in line" said the nervous en-.
thusiastic promoter from Worcester. ~
was compelled to postpone the starring
of the exhibit the past two years ow
ing to the Omaha exposition, which ma
terially interfered. Oh, no, it's no fake
IT'S bound to go. Sure thing New
Orleans Picayune.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
Market Notes

Some leading railroad officials are in
clined to believe the time is not far dis
tant when the earnings of many rail-
roads instead of showing increases will
be either holding their own or showing.
slight decreases. A high official of one
or the large systems in referring to this
SUBJECT said: DO you suppose that We
can go ON making increases for ever?
mere IS bound to come a turn. AS far
as can be seen the car movement does
not indicate that there is any reduction
IN general traffic, but in case there is A
slight falling off in earnings, it will not
De surprise after the remarkable in
cfeases that have been made of late by
nearly all the roads. We are in the win
ter now and still banking against big
figures"
The Iron Age gives the railroad con-
structlon for the year as 4500 miles. the
ldrgest since 1880, when it was 500
miles. Iowa leads with $50 miles.
j. G. Martin figures interest and div
idend disbursements in Boston for Ian
uary, 1900 at $2O,522,4S2 compared with
vi, 646, 742 in January, 1899; $14 SS5, $50 in
January, 1898; $12904 972 in January.
1897, and S1S,212,004 in January, 1896.
Until the U. S. Mining affair is adj
Justed, we do not look for any material
Improvement in the position of Boston
copper stocks. If the banks persist in
calling loans of brokers who are unable
to respond to their calls or take IN the
loans, then the situation will become
more complicated. What the banks have
TO gain by such course we fail to see.
Y. S. Mining has merit, how much or
how little, we are not prepared to saw.
property which cost 81 500, 600 would
not seem to justify even today's price
OF $l2 per share on capital of 250,00O
shares. 1t may not be popular to advise
the purchase of copper stocks while
they are enveloped in the haze Of I'M
certainty, but with copper at 16A cents
with no diminution in the copsumptive
demand, and with no appreciable in
crease in the domestic production, the
dividend copper stocks are today a safe
purchase.-Corey, Milliken & co.
Haight & Freese-After Jan / we
look for an easy money market. It is
estimated that the disbursements in
January, on account of interest and
dividends, will be about $1,000 600. Less
than usual OF this will go abroad, be-
cause of the large quantity of our Sc
curities sent back during the past six
months in payment for merchandise ex-
ported, and Ito procure gold. More
money will be paid IN dividends in Jan
uary than ever before in the history of
the country
The Massachusetts Bank has been ex-
periencing the last few weeks con-
slant withdrawal Of deposits. This has
been so with many of the banks, but
the Massachusetts has been large suf-
ferer, probably TO the extentof a third
Of its deposits. This has been FASTENED
by the report that two parties have been
seeking the control which has, till now,
been disputed. ! am happy to say that
the tide has turned, the deposits the
past week have gained, and the bank
has been put on secure basis by the
addition Of strong element of capital
lists. whose connection will soon be
announced. The banks deposits are all
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-31
Railroads
NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.

NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
eastern District. Worcester Division. }
CONNIE ncing october o. 1899 passenger
trains LEAVE WORCESTER. as follows:
FOR PROVIDENCE. WOONSOCKEr
MILLBURY, WHITINs, pNBRIDGE
PAWTUCK ET-6.87. fla, S,87 *1O.57 a
M; 12.37, ~ "A, 4.37, "6.10 steamboat eX-
press, 6.2r 755, 955 p m. Sunday
trains leav0 at 7.37. 1870 a. M, and AS
p. m.
FOR NEW YoRK-via stonington Line
except Sun iays-*69S D. m. Return
Leave New York 800 p. m. daily except
Sundays.
(Norwich Division.)
FOR NORWA 'H-6.40. 1925 a. M; LOO, AS
$500 p. m.
FOR WEBSTER 40. s.25. n.2O a. m.
LOO, 4.A5 $40. $500 p. m.
FOR SOUTHBRIDGE-6.4 40, 9.25, 11.20 a
M; 445, $500 p. m.
FOR PUTNAM, WILLTMANTIC AMI
I1ARTFORD-6.4 40, 9.25 a. m; LOO. As
500 p. m.
FOR NEWBURGH-9.2 Is a. m.
FOR NEW LONDON-6.4Q. 9.25 a. m; LOO
4;45, $500 p. m.
Express trains.
@Stcp on signal
For connections and time of trains al
intermediate stations, see local time ia
bles, furnished at ticket office.
NEW YORK-Via Norwich Line Trair
leaves Worcester at 500 p. M, connecting
at New London with steamer due New
York at a. m. Returning steamers
leave New York from new pier Sc, NORTH
river, at $50 p. m. daily except Sundays
For ticket, staterooms and further In
formation apply at Union station or al
City Ticket Office, o. f.. RAWSON, agent
391 Main St, Worcester, Mass.
A. C. KEND.LL, General Passenger
Agent.
&. PETER CLARK. General supt.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-31
The Market Elsewhere

New York, Dec. 9O.-The transactions
on the stock exchange today were some
what interrupted by the holiday frolics of
the brokers, but there was sufficient trad
ing in Union Pacific for the close of the
year to make an active market and some
irregularity in prices. The Baltimore and
Ohio stocks, after their upward leap Of
yesterday, were conspicuously affected,
the common falling back nearly 21a and
the preferred over a point
The most active of the specialties, in
Guiding Sugar the Tobaccos and the New
York city traction stocks were also in
clined to react. The undertone, however,
was strong, and there was a disposition
to hold stocks for the expected demand
after the first of the year. The eXpecta-
ton of this demand is based on the sud-
den relapse in the money rates at all the
leading financial centres the London dis
count rate falling below the bank rate to-
day and the Berlin rate showing further
decline
This gives ground for hope that the
export movement of gold will be brought
to stop, but 1t is possible the relaxation
in foreign money rates may be based in
expectation of further supplies of gold
from this country. That being the case,
bankers believe that there may be recur-
days trading demonstrated that the level
of prices still offers inducements for in
vestment buying.
The sales of lots of less than 100 shares
continued even more conspicuous than on
recent days. All grades of stocks were
embraced in this demand down to the
non-divid nd payers. The prevailing SEN
timent on the exchange was decidedly
bullish. Bonds were in good demand.
The following table will give an idea of
the violence of the speculative movement
in the stock market during the past year,
and will account for the wide vibrations
of the last two weeks attempts to find
the equilibrium of values, Those stocks
have been selected in which variations
have been widest, but generally speaking
tn are also those in which transactions
have been largest, so that they are fairly
representative of the market In the col
umn headed about January3 prices marked
with an asterisk are the first or listing
prices of stocks floated during the year:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-31
BLY, NOW

Before the advance in price of the OGei-
dental Development Co.'S stock takes
place se'i There is not mining COMPANY
now bidding for public favor that mas
more substantial merits, all things con
sidered, than has this company. fol
cannot afford to let this opportunity pass
without at least investigating.
Do not fail to obtain block of tins
stock while it can be had at the low price
of 10 CENTS PER SHARE.
The price will positively be advanced
on January 10th next to Is cents, anc
sooner provided certain important deals
now pending are closed prior to that tins
We have development work going on II
both the Harrisburg" and Fraction
properties, and dividends may be expect
ed in the near future.
Send for literature giving full particu.
lars and be convinced, or call at room 81
Rogers building, 209 Washington street
Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-31
cradle animation in the opening tran

actions
A feature OF the early stock tradin
was the demand for numerous railroad
stocks ruling under 40. The demand was
most marked for the Southwestern
group, which rose about a point each.
Purchasers of Leather common were on
large scale, advancing it 21a Interest
in the other specialties waned somewhat
and the active local issues were heavy.
The Baltimore & Ohio stocks We're
heavy, the common declining 49,
The market was dull, dropping up to
the time of the appearance of the bank
statement when an active buying
movement lifted the whole list. Con-
spicuous gains We're made in the Lake
Erie & Western stocks, and 4& res
pectively for the common and preferred,
also in Pacific Coast and Pullman, the
latter Ga, Northwestern ia and Mexi-
can Central 13s Chicago & Eastern IL
linois dropped Az for some unexplained
reason, and rallied 21a after the decline.
The iron and steel stocks were notably
strong. Profit-takng unsettled the mar
ket, and the dosing was active and easy
at sharpsrecession from the best.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-31
Bonds
qIoward, Crosby & Co.'s Boston Letter

Boston, Dec. 30.-The wheat market has
been a record breaker for dullness, and
the old st inhabitant' in the grain bust
ness could not cite a previous case of such
limited speculative interest or complete
balance between supply and demand
One-fourth of cent measure the range
in price for May wheat at New York and
Chicago. Foreign houses bought a little
wheat at the opening, but the trade for
the rest of the day was a few exchanges
among scalper rs. The slight advance in
Liverpool cables made the firm tone at
the opening, but the weak continental ca
bles later offset the English steadiness,
The increased clearances for the week
given by Bradstreet's at $3.50, 200 bushels,
against 2S13,0 600 last week, helps out the
statistic position a little but the visible
supply is predicted to show "a further in
crease for the week; however, in Janu-
airy, 1896, the visible supply did not pre-
vent a sharp bulge of nearly ten cents a
bushel, and January has been one of the
most active months in the wheat trade.
and there have been few Januarys in
which good sized advance has not been
scored. whatever the plans of values at
the opening of the year. One argument
in favor of wheat at present is that a
long series of very bearish conditions
have been gradually recognized and ac-
cepted by the trade, and to that extent
discounted In the price. An event of an
unexpected nature would be more than
likely to benefit the price,