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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-02
BEsssMER STEEL PRODUCTION.

BESSEMER STEEL PRODUCTION.
The American Iron and Steel associa-
tion's figures have now been collected
and il is announced that the production
uI Bcssemer steel in the United States
in 1898 reached the great total OF 6,6O9,-
NJ long tons. This is by far the largest
output ever reported: it exceeded that
of 1897 by l,l33,7O2 tons, or 2C.7 per
cent, and that of 1896 by 2,GS9,l11 tons
or $50 per cent The extent of this
output may be further realized when
We say that last year We made nearly
as much Besspmer steel as we did of
pig iron in 1924.
Pennsylvania continued the CHIEF
maker of Bessemer steel having turn
cd out 54O2 2j4 tons. or over half the
total Ohio reports 1,4S9,115 tons, and
Illinois 1,105.O40 tons. These three
states made 90 per cent of the total.
That is, the steel was made chiefly in
the district Which uses Lake Superior
ores; and this again shows that as
long as those ores constitute our main
reliance. the Bessemer process will con"
tinue to hold the leading place in our
trade.
The figures of production of open
hearth steel are not yet complete, but
there was Il large increase in produc-
ton, and it is quite sure that our total
output of steel in 1898 was S,50o,O0O tons:
probably over rather than under that
figure.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-02
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.

New York, March 1.--Stocks today
again opened up and then worked low
CT with some rallies. Dealings were
on rather a less extensive scale than
Of late. The specialties displayed eX-
treme irregularity and the standard
stocks showed weakness most of the
day. The opening rise was associated
with the more favorable aspect of the
Philippine situation, due to Germany 8
withdrawal of her cruiser, suppose -
lessening the change Of complications.
The $23, 900, 900 in dividends and inter-
est which was payable had but little
appreciable effect upon the money mar
ket. Atchison preferred and Burliug
ton had an early appearance Of
strength but large volume of selling
orders appeared which, rightly or
wrongly, was attributed to some Of the
leading bull interests that had been
conspicuous purchasers for two
months. The same interests appeared
to be sellers of the standard stocks.
AS the market ran off, stop loss or
ders were reached in some cases,
while the London market was a source
of support, taking about 10000 shares
on balance. The effect of this pur-
chasing was reflected in a weaker tone
for sterling exchanges. Prices after
the extreme decline rose on moderate
dealings and then wavered downward
and upward in a sluggish manner,
there appearing little pressure Of o.
ferings or urgent demand The spec
ialties which We're conspicuous in the
initial advance were about equally
prominent on the decline. The profess
sionals were in control Of the trading
most of the day and some of the large
interests were not very active, giving
the bears confidence in their aggres-
sive tactics. The market weakened
up toward the close, the activity beinS
at the expense of values, with col.-
siderable selling of the grangers, and
the market left off with fractional net
losses in most stocks with the tone
weak. Total sales We're 610,4O0 shares.
Trading in bonds today was consid-
erably mixed, weakness and strength
| developing in important issues. Total
Z sales $4,6I0,000
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BIG DEALS REPORTED.
II is believed by those who know
something of Baltimore and Ohio af-
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FOR SALE or RENT.
REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-MY RESIDENCE AT 23j
ColfaX averue; just completed. All
modern improvements. Hardwood finish.
sanitary Plumbing, electric lights. etc.
Price reasonable. Address Frank Il.
Okell, 220 Broadway, New York city.
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SEEDS

C. r. CLARK & CO. SEEDMEN AND
Nurserymen; store lac Washington ave
nue.; green house, 1850 North Main ave-
nue.; store telephone, 49,
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WIRE SCREENS

JOS. KUETTEL, REAR I'll LACkA.
wanna aveEue, Scranton, Pa, manufac'
turer of Wire Screens
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Quotations furnished by LABAR &
FULLER, stock. grain and cotton brok-
Grs, rooms 200 and 2l0. Board Of Trade
hMllding, Scranton, Pa.
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MEGARGEE BROTHERS, PRINTERS
supplies. envelopes, paper bags, tWine.
Warehouse. 1870 Washington avenue,
Scranton, Pa.
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MISC CELLaNEOuS

BAUER'S ORCHESTRA-MUSIC FOR
balls, picnics, parties, receptions, we'd
dings and concert work furnished For
terms, address r. j. Bauer conductor,
III wyoming avenue, over Hubert 5
music store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-21
IN HIS STEPS.
"m1af nnul0
jesus Iu z"
By Charles M. Sheldon.
CHAPTER 1.
CopyTigted and published in book form by the
Adrdnce Publishing Co. Of Chicago.

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Get your Calendars for 1900 from the
HERALD.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-02-18

positions vas covered uish banana
groves. bamboo h~dEes and paddy
Hs,is. with here and there ssraxzlsnz
of uipa huss. ali % vhsch
near the town proper afforded excellent
shelter for the native soldiers -Ehb
were nos IN trenchrs. some of shsan
men had the reputation ot bFinE sasrp-
shooters. but their Eors did nor ils-
tify %. title. ss the damage done tv
them was ;riflnE
The artillery and var ships pounded
away unsiI O'Clock. whea orders were
given for General HarriHoa Gray o.s'
brigade. except ttr Pennsylvania reg
mclt. which ass held iu Tgassvc. -s
move on che enemy uuse< The men
had been .m71.Frt.T waiting tor os-
fsrs. and as the v1sI vas passed d5aa
tfe l.n. they repealed v5-h cheers.
Tho movement was made ls che f5.-
lowing order from Jeff Co rizass Tuca-
trth Kansas tnfaas-v. Fs-ss wszts-a
TasEutry and Ta5rI ArUUs-y. tEf
Twentieth rausas aai FsrEt MHzsaas
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NEW YORK. Feb. 10.-N cable to
the sun r. Manila. dated February
10. 1925 y. m. SAYS; Victory has once
more rested or american arms. and
Jis town of ~aiOoCan. which VAS uu-
doubtedly the strongest rebel position
in the island OF LuEon. T. ours. The
place was not won without a struggle
Dor the past few days Agu.n1ldo. the
rebel leader. LAS been doiuE every
thing I'm his power 90 draw supporters
to his banner iu order that a" miEIt
attempt to retrieve the disaster. which
befell ais followers when they opened
the attack of the Americans. and to
regain the prestige that he has lost
through defeat. TO rebels had rr-
gained some OF their courage and for
,arec hours they held their position.
Then they could not longer stand the
American FIRE and abandoned their for
tificatious
II was reported C.at AEuin8ido had
gathered the flower of the Filipino
army at Caloocau. and his preparations
indicated that he intended to make
q desperate attempt tn withstand th"
further advance ~ the Americans, Ca
loocau. which Is about twelve miles
north OF Manila. Is 80 situated that "a
is within easy range 90 the guns o,
the war ships. There Is no high ground.
the town being separated from the bay
OF Manila 10y wide stretch ot marshes.
The plan -Jr the attack on the place
provided that the war ships should
open the ball At ESQ o'clock. there
..... ......
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-If the con-
struction of the Pacific cable Is not
authorized by the present Congress Il
VIII not be for lack of Administration
pressure. The message of President
Mckinley sent to Congress today mar
shals the arguments in favor OF the
construction OF the cable. but makes
no recommendation As TO Government
al or private construction. President
Mckinley lays particular stress upon
the absolute necessity for CONTROL 81:
Che ,3tle by the GoveTu.ICu- IA case rt
war. and in this seems 20 Jean toward
paterEJlism. Whether or not ,bis is
the oUtErowth of his policy for the
construction OF the Nicaragua canal by
the Government i still a question but
lit is known that within forty-eiElt
hours he has signified his Willingness
10 sign a bill appropriatiuE the ueces-
sary funds for the construction Ut %
cable from san Francisco TO Manila by
way Honolulu. Wake Island and Guam.
Last week the President called for
all papers in connection with the cable
case. and these We're considered by rle
Cabinet. Later he sent for AR. Ben
nett of New York. the author OF the
pending cable bill. and that conference
led 10 the message OF today. than
which there could not be stronger ar
gumsn- for the immediate laying Us
the Pacific cable
Speaker Reed has consented to rtrrE-
nize Bennett 20 call up his cable bib, as
once, and when this Is done an amend
ment will be submitted providing that
the Postmaster Genera. may receive
bids for the construction OF the cable
by private corporations. in lieu ot the
subsidy clause providing that the cable
shall be OF American manufacture. and
doing away with subsidies. II Is
understood that there are three com
panies ready 70 bid for the construction
Of the cable.
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the time shat the wara,lsps began shell
ing tuc sixth Artillery and Utah Hat
terry opened Gre ON the rebel sntrcnch-
mcnts "a the landWari sides os the
town.
The cYun;Ty between CD. American
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-02-18
LABOR LAW
NNNsIIfNGrnN

WASHINGTON. Frs. To-
senator Kyle. % thr senate
Committee ON Etucatiun and
Labor has decided tp rrport Ia
vuTabiy at once the House bs1l
pruvidsuE for the sxt~asiun uf
the contract labor Laws uf thfs
cauusry su Hawaii This meas
urc was rushed ghrguEa che
luwcr body and WiIl b. bgpuEht
before the senate Immediately.
~ the same time Senator Pair
banks. chairman % ImmiEra-
sion Committee has ready for gc-
port Perkins blu extending The
Chinese exclusion and CONTRACT
labor laws. and both bills witt
reach tt" senate tumpTrBu ur
Monday.
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MESSAGE ON
THE CABLE
President Mckinley Urges Action
at Once.
POINTS OUT THE WAYS
Does Not Recommend Financial
Course - To Philippines Via
HawaiI-Supposed Views.
POINTS OUT THE WAYS

WASHINGTON, Feb. lO.-The Pres
ident today sent To Congress the fol-
lowing message on the Pacific cable:
As a consequence OF the ratification
OF the treaty of Paris by the Senate OF
the United States and its expected rat
ifiCation by the Spanish Government.
the United States will come into pos
session of the Philippine islands, on
the farther shores of the Pacific. The
Hawaiian Islands and Guam being
convenient stopping places on the
way across the sea, the necessity for
speedy cable communication between
the United States and the Philippine
Islands has become imperative.
Such communication should be es-
tablished in such way as to be Who'll
ly under the control of the United
States, whether in time Of peace or
war. At present the Philippines can
be reached only by cables which pass
through many foreign countries. and
the Hawaiian Islands and Guam can
be only communicated with by steam
er involving delays in each instance OF
at least a week. The present conditions
should not be allowed to- continue for
moment longer than is absolutely
necessary.
The time has now arrived when a
cable in the Pacific must extend as far
as Manila. touching at the Hawaiian
Islands and Guam on the way Two
methods of establishing this cable
communication At once suggest them
selves. First, construction and main
tenance OF such a cable at the expense
of the United States Government. and
second, construction and maintenance
of such a cable by a private United
States corporation, under such a safe
guard as Congress shall impose.
| do not make any recommendation
to Congress as to which OF these meth
ods would be the more desirable 4
cable of the length OF that proposed
requires so much time for construction
| and laying that Il is estimated that at
least two years must elapse after Civ
| ing the order for the cable before the
entire system could be successfully laid
and put in operation. Further deep
sea sOundings must be taken west OF
| the Hawaiian Islands before the best
route can be selected for the cable.
Under these circumstances. Il becomes
paramount necessity that measures
should be taken before the close OF
the present Congress TO provide such
means as may seem suitable for the
establishment of cable system.
| | recommend the whole subject to
the careful consideration of the Con-
gress and to such prompt action as
may seem advisable.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
| Executive Mansion. Washington, u.
| c.. February 10. 1899.
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WOMEN'S EXCHANGE.
2IS Merchant St.

Makes a speciality of ancient Hawai-
ian Curios, and also carries the best
assortment of modern Hawaiian work
to be found in Honolulu, including
Mats, Fans, Leis, Bamboo, Lauhala
and Cocoanut Hats, Etc, Etc. Tel. $50.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
]. @. WOOD.

ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY
Public. Office: Corner King and
Bethel Streets.
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w. H. BRADLEY.
FRANCIS ]. BERRY.

AND COUNSELLOR AT
Law. Will practice in the u. S.
Federal and State Courts. Pro-
gress Block, corner Beretania and
Fort streets, rooms and 6.
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The record-union., 1899-05-19
BUFFALO DOCK STRIKE.
Possibility of Settlement Further
Off Than Ever.

BUFFALO On, W, May 1S.-The
possibility of an early settlement of
the dock strike was removed this after
noon, and tonight the end of the
trouble is apparently further off than
ever before.
The grain shovelers have once more
declared their intention of refusing to
return to work until the contracts be-
tween the Lake Carriers Association
and Mr. Connors is abrogated
The situation is most peculiar Yes
terday Bishop Quigley advised the men
to accept the terms offered by Con-
tractor Connors, and hold themselves
gave the word. The Bishop also
warned them to hold no more meetings.
To-day ST. Bridget's Hall, the head
quarters of the strikers, which is owned
by the Catholic Church, was closed and
locked by order of the Bishop. This
afternoon. Notwithstanding the fact
that at least so per cent of the strk-
ers are of Roman Catholic religion, q
large number of the grain shovelers
publicly repudiated the Bishop, refused
to accept his advice and removed their
headquarters to Fillmore Hall.
Shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon
over 1000 grain shovelers formed in
line in front of st. Bridget's Hall and
marched to Fillmore Hall, where they
were joined by 1000 striking freight
handlers and other sympathizers, and
the President of the union was sum-
moned. When Mcmahon appeared the
men voted unanimously to refuse to
work while Connors holds the contract,
and a committee was appointed to re-
open direct negotiations with the Lake
Carriers Association
The public investigation now being
held by the State Board of Mediation
and Arbitration brought out the fact
this afternoon that not only the. port OF
Buffalo, but the entire commerce of the
lakes is in danger of being permanently
crippled by the strike. Gibson c. Dou-
glas of the Western Transit Company
testified that vessel owners had already
sustained loss of 100000; that agents
We're refusing to load vessels for this
port, and that the commerce was being
diverted into other routes.
All the members Of the Firemen's I'm
ion in port struck at noon to-day. AS
this is purely a sympathetic strike il
will end as soon as the scoopers' strike
is adjusted.
The record-union., 1899-05-19
WEIGHING IN
THE BALANCE.
The Murdoch Note Case in the
Hands Of the Jury,
Who Began Celebrating in the Matter at
a O'Clock Yesterday Afternoon.
Foreman Carmichael States to the
Court Late at Night That an
Agreement Seemed Impossible,
But Judge Pirkey Declined to
Dismiss the Jury, Sending Them
Back for Further Deliberation.

WILLOWS, May 1S.-Grove L. john
son continued his argument for the
plaintiff in the Murdoch note case to-
day He attacked many of the witnesses
for the defense. He reviewed some of
the alleged past of Henry's, who had
testified regarding Mrs. Murdock's trip
to Allen Springs. He accused w. H.
Burnight who testified that he never
saw William Murdoch at the plaintiff S
house, of having been bribed, and ar
gued that if the defense had bribed
one witness there might have been
Others. He said that one Of the news
papers of Willows had been bought by
the defense.
Continuing his argument in the after
noon, Attorney Johnson severely scored
all the expert witnesses for the de-
Tense, claiming their testimony to be
| unreliable. He said that the reputation
of the plaintiff and her family and
witnesses would be ruined should the
verdict be against her. He asked that
Mrs. Murdoch be given the full amount
of principal and interest, $500 1873.
Early in the evening Judge Pirkey
was called for by the jurymen, who
asked for and were given the date on
which c. S. Young said he saw the dis
puted note in San Francisco.
AT IL O'Clock the jury came into
court, and Foreman j. G. Carmichael
stated that an agreement seemed i'm
possible. The Judge referred to the
great Importance of the case, the i'm
mense amount of money involved and
the great expense of the long trial, and
told the jury that he would be obliged
| to send them back for further deliber-
| alton. Beds were provided the jury
men for the night
| 1t is generally conceded that the jury
will hang, as it takes nine to render a
verdict, and it is understood that the
| jurors are about evenly divided i'll
| opinion.
The record-union., 1899-05-19
CASE OF JACK DAVIS,
Argument Heard Before the Circuit
Court of Appeals.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-The Cir
cult Court of Appeals heard argument
to-day in the case of Jack Davis, con-
victed in Idaho of murder, and now
under sentence of death.
The appeal of Davis is of more than
ordinary interest because involving an
unusual state of facts. After the con-
viction and sentence of the appellant
another man confessed guilt of the
murder, stood trial and was acquitted,
on the ground that he committed the
homicide in self defense.
Davis took his first appeal to the Su-
preme Court of Idaho, but no error APP
pearing in the record, the judgment of
the lower court was affirmed The
judgment is now attacked in the Fed
eral Courts on the ground that the
Idaho statute under which Davis was
tried, convicted and sentenced is uncon-
stitutional.
Under the law the Appellate Court is
unable to go back of the record in order
to consider the main question of guilt
or innocence. cr-
Should the court appeal. fail, the only
remedy left to Davis will be an appeal
to executive clemency, on which appli
cation hearing could be had.
The record-union., 1899-05-19
BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
Cool Weather Greatly Improves
Chances for Grain CroD.

STOCKTON, May 1S-Jamesl Richie,
the Well-known West Side farmer, was
in town this afternoon from Grayson.
He declares that the cool weather of
the past week has greatly improved
the chances for a grain crop in that
region. He said:
Ten days ago it looked as though
there would be no harvest on the West
Side L will vouch for the fact that
IN ana around Grayson, at least. there
VIII De plenty of land that will yield
from two to four sacks an acre of
wheat, and I have a stand of eighty
acres of barley and eighty acres of
wheat on irrigated summer fallowed
land that will harvest from seventeen
TO twenty sacks to the acre It is as
me wheat as l ever saw grow. There
is some adobe land that will give
nothing, but with another week of
cool weather the West Side will be a
factor in the harvest this season.
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Senator Quay's Joke.

Il don't know anything about Sena-
tor Quay as statesman or d stock
speculator," said man who resides at
Jacksonville, Fla, but 1 can bear wit
ness he's mighty good company. l met
him down, on the Indian River several
seasons ago. and we were thrown to-
gether a good deal for upward of a
month. He was the life of the party,
and the best story teller 1 ever listened
to- One of his favorite yarns was about
a wicked drummer who used to flirt
with the girls in a big dry goods store.
His wife found out about it, and went
over to warn the young women to have
nothing to do with him. If he speaks
to you,' she said to the first clerk she
encountered, just take a hatpin and
jab him-like thisl' When Quay reach
ed that part of the narrative he would
extract a pin from his coat and prod
his listener. Then she went on to the
next girl he would continue, and told
her to grab the trifling rascal by the
ear-Mke this-the very first time she
saw him, and if he clustered to give it
a twist-like this-and lead him to the
door As he spoke he would suit the
action to the word Of course. the
whole point of the story was the torture
that was inflicted on the hearer under
the pretense of illustrating the sugges-
lions of the unfortunate wife. AS a
rule, man wouldn't catch on until he
had been half murdered. The story last
ed as long as the victim would stand it..
some new indignity7 being described as
leach clerk was interviewed. I've known
Quay to tell it to thick headed F'loridians
and get the wife upto the fourth story
of the dry goods establishment before
they realized that all the sufferings of
the rascally drummer were being repro
duced on their own persons. The rest
of US would stand back and nearly die
laughing, but the Senator would never
crack SMILE Some. of the men to
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WASSERMAN, KAUFMAN & CO.
ASSOCIATED PRESS.
The Directors Choose Officials for
the Ensuing Year.

CHICAGO, May 1S.-At the meeting
of the Directors of the Associated Press
to-day the following officers were unan-
imously elected for the ensuing year:
President, Victor F. Lawson; First
Vice President, Stephen O'Meara of the
Boston Journal; Second Vice Presi-
dnet, General Harrison Gray Otis of the
Los Angeles Times; Secretary and
General Manager, Melville E. Stone;
Assistant Secretary and General Man
ager, Charles S. Diehl; Executive Com
mittee-Messrs. Victor F. Lawson,
Chicago Record" and Daily News /:
Charles w. Knapp, ST. Louis 'Repub-
lic"; Frederick Driscoll, st. Paul "Pion-
eer Press; John Norris, New York
World and Frank B. Noyes of the
Washington Star"