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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-18
Oil Market.

Oil City, Oct. l7.--Credit balances, 81. 10; Ger.
certificates, no hod shipments, 1862 barrels; nv.
elage, eol5s barrels; runs lls,7l0 barrels; aver
age, %, sol barrels
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New York Live Stock Market.
New York, Oct. I7.--Beeyes Market slow and
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send M. Foureau and Colonel Lamy af- ter him. For Lieutenant Meynler wrote home, ignorant of the fact that Lieutenant Bretonnet, with the advance guard of Gentil's expedition. had been massacred a few days previously by Rabah in Baghirmi. Lieutenant Mey- nier wrote from Finder and the dis tance being so great, the news Of Ere tonnet's death might not reach him Tor q considerable time, too late perhaps to make retreat possible, especially in view cf the circuitous route he proposed talk ing. Lieutenant Meynier would, there- fore, if unassisted, be rushing upon cer- tain destruction, whereas, if backed up by the Foureau-Lamy mission, the en- terprise, though still extremely hazard ous, might offer a chance of success
 In any case it seems only too clear that the French expeditions operating in the Chad region are in position of considerable difficulty and danger, and that affairs generally in the Central Saudan are in a state of political tur- moil, which may we'll give birth to Mohammedan upheayal, capable of se- rious and far-reaching proportions London Globe.
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ALWAYS FOUND OUT.

The Petty Social Deceits Which Those Who Practice Them Fondly Imagine Are Successful
 Petty social deceits are general most transparent and it is a pity that those who resort to subterfuge do not realize how seldom they give the impression they wish to convey
 Mrs. X. fondly imagines that we all think her great belle because she leaves the ballroom laden down with cotlllion favors' laughed a society girl,
 nischievously, ''and l suppose she will
 never know that we are quite aware
 that fully half of them are begged, bor-
 roWed or stolen. She has d regular
 mania for collecting a great number, and her methods of obtaining them are most amusing. l sat near her the other evening and watched her actually take favors that had been left on chairs by
 their owners, and she deliberately ap- propriated those that belonged to her partner. So, as she left the roomsome one said, What great favorite you are, Mrs. X!' Am not?' she answered, little knowing that I had seen through her devices and would take care to ex- plain her seeming popularity"
 T wonder if Mrs z. thinks people are deceived when they enter her drawing room and see her various little arrange ments, made with apparent careless ness?' remarked one of her friends. Her card basket is like a pan of milk in the diary--the cream all comes up on top. I fished out my poor bit of pasteboard from the bottom, but the As and the B.'s and the C.'s were all in full view On the table, lying open, as if left there by accident, was an in- vitatlon from Mrs. Tiptop to a musical. The rack by her writing had in it lot of bids to smart functions, while a photograph of Mrs Croesus, with Mar garet' written across the bottom with friendly familiarity, stood conspicuous ly against the clock on the mantel It was all so obvious I wonder that a clever woman like Molly z. does not see that she makes herself ridiculous by such easily seen through distributions.
 Another foolish society deception is that of people pretending to be asked to places when they have received no invitation. q was i'll in bed the night of Mrs SIS ball, says Mrs Push, leav- ing it thereby to be understood by her visitor that she would otherwise have been present at the smartest function of the winter, much to the latters amusement, who happened to know that the ambitious little woman had not been invited. It's all small, mean, unworthy! And, as it deceives nobody, why should people thus belittle themselves? ?-New York Tribune et4'
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ESTIMATING CROWDS.
It is Difficult Thing to Do With Any
 thing Approaching Accuracy

It is Difficult Thing to Do With Any
 thing Approaching Accuracy.
 Estimating the size of a crowd is
 the hardest kind of guessing in the
 world' said an old citizen Nothing
 is more elastic, more compressible, and
 more deceptive than a great throng.
 On two occasions street or square
 may appear to be placed to it's capa- city, and one would say roughly that about the same number of people were present each time. As matter of fact there may have been a difference of several thousands l am convinced. from observation covering a number of years, that it is impossible for any body standing on the level occupied by a crowd to form even an approximate ly accurate estimate of it's size Such spectator has no means of arriving at the density of the mass before him. and that is the vital point in the whole calculation.
 ''The proper place from which to size up any great gathering is as nearly as possible overhead--in other words form the roof or upper windows of some adjacent tall building. It is only by looking down on crowds from a height that you can appreciate their great differences. One will be full of lanes and passageways, with little open spaces here and there while in another the people will be standing shoulder to shoulder with almost mili- tary precision. From above, too, the strange wave movement which occurs in all crowds is clearly discernible and it is certainly a curious sight A slight stir will be seen at some extreme cor ner; for few seconds it will travel toward the center, exactly like rip pie over water, then suddenly it will break and spend itself along three or four irregular paths each ending in a crush, which must be entirely in- applicable to the people in the vicinity.
 What causes these movements to take such eccentric routes through throng is at first blush a mystery but I suppose it can be explained on the common principle of force moving in lines of fthe least resistance. Some chap on the outskirts starts the thing by shouldering his neighbor, and the impulse is passed along, always by way of the weakest. As an illustration of how guessers will differ in their estimates of the crowds, I asked two very level-headed gentlemen how many people they thought were as sembled at the foot of Canal street to the landing of Rex One said 3 900 and the other 3O,O0O. The reasons give in both cases sounded about equally plausible New Orleans Times Democrat. {
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TRICKS OF THE INDIANS.

''In the days when the Indians freely roamed the plains" said Allen Roberts of Albany, N. Y., who formerly served in the army, "and in the United States was beginning to endeavor to check the was an exciting if not a happy and con- tented mode of existence. He was all ways in doubt as to how he stood with them. As long as they appeared friend ly he remained on as good tearms as possible with them attended to the af- fairs of his ranch and kept his weather eye open, but if he heard of outrages committed by them no matter how far distant, if he was wise in his day and generation he made tracks for the near est available point of safety. While it is true that from our point of view the Indian is a shifty, cruel, relentless, treacherous and blood thirsty devil in human form, and, as was once said the only good Indians are those who are dead, it must also be remembered that they looked at life from different point of view from what we do. and they lived as their forebears had before them and knew not of different mode of life Then, too, the manner of their treat ment at the hands of the whites was not such as to engender confidence in their breasts; and while it was inevitable that they had to go I must say that I had considerable sympathy for them, in spite of the awful things I have known them to do.
 "They were very plucky and good fol +1re nd AI Io; and were simply uncanny in their ability to keep out of the way when they didn't want to be found, and 1t may be stated as a general rule that, when troops looking for Indians in the old days found them 1t was because the Indians wanted to be found as Custer discovered 10 his cost at Little Big Horn. ."-NeW York Tribune.
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the deck. The mother continued to call, and the young one responded by tulnbl- ling overheard, sack and all. Instantly the sharp teeth of the mother tore the sack open, and, rejoicing. the seals dis appeared from vicw.--Unity.
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A SEALS MATERNAL INSTINCT

A mother seal followed for eighty miles from Anacapa Island, Cal, a sloop on which was her captured baby, moaning and bowling piteously all the while. At the wharf at Santa Barbara the captive, tied in a sack, was left on
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
BOILER ExPLoOEs
At Grafton Man Was Killed and
Three Injured.

Bellows Falls, Jan. 24.-Thc boiler
in the steam mill of Charles Whlte
near Grafton exploded yesterday, Kill
inc the engineer, William Moultrop,
and seriously injuring three of the
mill employees. The explosion came
without warning, and in an instant
the air was filled with flying tlmberS
and broken machinery. The boiler
WAS thrown through the roof, COM
pletcly demolishing the buildlng' ana
heavy fragments of iron were strewh
on the ground hundreds of feet away.
The shock Jared the village IKE an
earthu,lake, buildings rocked ana VIM
dow glass was broken in every dlrec-
tion. The excited villagers rushed Il
the SCENE of the accident and willing
hands tore away the mass OF WrecKaSt
in search of the missing engineer
whose mangled body was found clost
| beside llic lIlt clls- ili' ! t''iNN' ~. 49,
recognition.
The cause of the explosion Is uh
known. The boiler was an olo one
and of late has been tested severely
the mill having been run at 1uli spee'
night and day. There is theof.
that too much pressure was being car
ried or the water may have becom
low in the boiler.
Moultrop had been at work IN III
mill but short time and was not a
experienced engineer. When apply
inc for work he stated that he kne'
nothing about caring for boiler bu
supposed he could readily learn. ii
was married, his home being at Can
bridgeport, VT, where he leaves
wife and three children.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
LAST EDITION.
4 4O'CLOCK.
NOT CONSTITUTIONAL.
Railroad Commissioners and Governor
So Decide Mileage Law.

Montpelier, Jan. 24.-Aftcr con-
,utng with the best lawyers in the
state. Gov. Smith and his legal advis-
crs unanimously decided yesterday
that the two cent mileage law could
not be enforced, and nothing further
Will be done in the matter. The de-
cison of the United States supreme
court in similar case from Michigan
last summer would control this. The
court held, in effect, that state could
not compel railroad companies to sell
mileage books for less than the local
rate of fare.
Those present were Gov. Smith,
u. i. Foster, Alfred e. Watson and
.Iuln d. Miller, Of the state railroad
commission, and Lieut.. Gov. II. G.
Bates and f. L. Fish, Esq, of Ner-
9enneS.
The next step will be for the people
to have the legislature enact a tWC
cent mile rate for all tickets.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
The Fruit Garden.

Restoring old strawberry beds Only
in very exceptional cases is it advls-
able to attempt the restoration OF a
worn out strawberry bed. Better
leave the old bed alone and get what
berries YOU can from it this season.
Plant new bed in the spring ana
turn the old one under after harvest.
To increase the productiveness OF the
old bed, apply in early spring the
wood ashes from the house. -- Mrs.
NJ. r. n.
Poor seed never made a good crop,
and a dull plow point IS never econ
omical.
Only the best plants produce prize
| fruits.
Order your plow points now.
January is the best time to cut
cions for spring grating.
A good plant takes no more room
than a poor one. Have the best.
In fruit, culture work pays large
profit.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
PLAINFIELD.

Wilbur Bartlett slipped on the ice
Monday and fell across a pail, serious
ly injuring his right side.
f. J. BARTLETT was in Groton Tues
dav to see about instituting a new
lodge of odd Fellows there.
c. A. Badger of Barre has just com
menced on a big logging job for Foss
& kidder. They heve 100000 feet OF
spruce timber up in the Gore, and Mr..
Badger has five teams diaWlng the
lops to Batchelder'S mill. The recent
thaw nearly ruined the sleddng at
the wood lot.
John Ryan was quite seriously hurt
at Concord Monday night. He went
into a cattle car to separate some oxen
who were frightened aad ~oilrasilin8
about. One of them swung around
and pinned Mr.. Ryan against the side
of the car, injuring his side quite
severely. He came home Tuesday,
arriving on the II O'Clock train.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
RAILROAD war.
Rutland Canadian VS.. Central Before
Supreme Court.

Montpelier, Jan. 24.-The January
term of the supreme court opened
here yesterday with all the Judges
present. Prayer was offered by Rev.
DR.. Norman Seaver.
The first case considered was the
Rutland Canadian Railroad Co. VS..
the Central Vermont Railway Co.
Button and Button appeared for the
petitioners and G. NJ. Wilds for the
defendant. This was regarding the
crossing of the latter road in the city
of Burlington. 1t was argued at much
length and the decision was reserved.
Two decisions were rendered yester-
day. State VS.. Charles S. Waite from
Windsor county. Opinion by Judge
Watson. Respondent was convicted
of II offences of selling cider in the
town Of Weston. Judgment that the
respondent takes nothing by his ex-
ceptions. The respondent was brought
into court for sentence. When asked
if he had anything to say why SEN
tence of the law should not be impos-
ed upon him he replied that before he
went into the cider selling business he
took counsel from as good lawyer as
there was in the state and was advls
ed that such selling was not Illegal
He was sentenced by Judge Watson t(
pay fine of $3.50 and costs with the
alternative sentence. He settled.
William II. Wiley VS.. Boston \
Maine railroad, from Orleans county
Judgment reversed and cause re
manded.
Reuben Clark, administrator, VS.. b
c. Smith and C. M. Hays, receivers
from Bennington county, is now oc
cupying the attention of the court.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
MONTPELIER.

There are few cases OF scarletlha
in the city.
Harry Irwin was arrested OH d 'i''0
timus Tuesday after hot chase'
Gilman S. Bliss injured one of his
ewes severely Tuesday with screw
driver that he was using.
Robert Cook of West Berlin, aged 81
wears, died Monday of old age, ana
was buried Tuesday afternoon at West
Berlin. The deceased had relatives IN
this city and also in Berlin among the
Cooks.
Martin w. Wheelock emphatically
denies that he has made any trades
with any clicque or ring, and If elected
mayor will work for the best interests
Of the whole city. That IS certainly
explicit and everybody knows he means
lust what he says.
Fred Church and family have move(
here from Randolph, and have taken
tenement in the old post office build
ing on State street. Mr.. Church wa
formerly proprietor Of lhe Red Llol
Inn at Randolph, having recently sol
his interests to Mr.. Brown of Williams
town,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
Bees and Horticulture.

The growing of fruit tits in more
happily with the production of honey
than does any other occupation.
In this part of the country bees re-
ouire constant attention during May
and June, but for the remainder OF
the year very little work each month
is necessary.
When bees need the most attention
the orchard needs least. The ques-
tion is: Are bees any benefit 10 fruit:
They certainly are in that they aid IN
fertilization, and while bees are work
inc on the blossoms, other insects 90
not have an opportunity to lnlurc
them.
BY proper selection of varieties
the fruit-grower can gather fruit and
honey until the beginning OF winter
at which time he may fertlllze MS
fruit gardens and paint his hives
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
MISS BRIGHAM RESIGNS.
Charles Batchelder. of Hartford
Elected Secretary.

White River Junction, Jan. 24.-A
meeting of the state board of railroad
was held at Montpelier
Yesterday, at which new secretary
was elected. The resignation OF MISS
Winona L. Brigham, who has been the
clerk of the board for the past year ana
who has found the work too arduous,
was presented and accepted and Chas'
Batchelder of this place elected to the
vacancy.
A petition was received by the board
from the Montpelier and Wells River
Railroad company, complaining that
the Montpelier and Barre Electro
railway company were negligent Will
their cars and danger signals at th'
crossing of the two roads. A hearing
will be held next week at Montpel'e
to investigate the matter.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
SOUTH .ROYALTON.

John Mudgett, the well known m
yentor of the Mudgett hay tedder, IS
reported to be quite sick with heart
trouble.
Oscar n. Stoughton, the former
owner of the mills on the Chelsea
road now owned by Kibby \ Nelson
goes to Arlington, Mass, this week TO
engage in the laundry business with a
brother-in-law.
Mrs. r. l.. Fish, who has been pass
ing a few days in Boston, has gone u
Taunton, Mass, to visit Dr. j. H. d.
Fish. her son. She was accompanied
to Boston by Mrs. c. ii. Smlth o.
Washington, her sister, who is max
ing arrangements to have son en1e'
Harvard college for the Veterlnar.
| course.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
POWERS SPEAKS.
Today Against the Norman Roberts
Being Seated.

Washington. Jan. 24.-The llo'iSc
resumed the debate on the kobcrts
case at II today.
Congressman Powers of \erhlohe
argued in behalf of the EXCLUSION Oh
Roberts. Said the contention OF the
minority ran up against the very pre-
cedents cited for it's support.
1t was the universal rule that a
member could not be expelled for an
offence committed prior to his elec-
t,on. Roberts knew the law. lie
cannot now plead the baby act.
Snodgrass of Tennessee followed
supporting the minority view.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
GROTON.

Thenzer Plummcr died Jan. 23d,
aged 81 years.
Elizabeth Hall returned Monday af-
ter short visit to friends in Bath,
X. H.
\ daugher was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
oscar Merritt of Topsham, Saturday,
ijn, 10Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Wright of AL
bany are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. X. ID.
sherry.
Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Parks and Rich
ard. Hiram and Fred Dennis went u
Shcrbrooke, p. c., Monday to attent
the funeral of their father Tuesday
He was SS years Old.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
Golden Wedding.

North Randolph, Jan. "a, Monday
evening about so friends assembled 10
assist Mr.. and Mrs. George O. Stanley
to celebrate their golden wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley have lived III
town the greater part of their lives
and are deseryedly popular. IheX
have three daughters Mrs. FRANK
Cone, Mrs. Alvin Cone and Mrs. Dan
iel Sergeant, all of this town, and al
were present at the anniversary ccle'
bration. A large number of nice
presents were left with the old couple
as reminders of the happy event, an'
a bountiful supper was served.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
GREAT FIRES IN COLORADO.
Two Towns Nearly Destroyed This
Morning.

Boulder Col, Jan. PA large
part of the town of Ward, mining
camp in the mountains, was destroyed
by fire this morning. Loss $50, 600.
Fire also destroyed several hundred
thousand dollars worth of property in
LAFAYETTE, the principal camp in
northern Colorado, this morning. The
wires are all down. 1t is believed
larger part of the town is devastated.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
Questions.

MIR. EDlTOR:-PleaSe state through
the ADVOCATE when the best time to
prune grapes is and how to do it. l
anpreciate the fruit garden very
much. MRS. H. D. E'
Sharon, vt.
Answer.--See article by Il. &. w.
on the subject in this issue. ED.
Mr.. G. T.. What varieties
or plum would you advise me to plant
in southern Nermont' >. w. W.
Langrove, vt.
Answer. to Vermont expert
ment station for bulletin Ed
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24

London. Jan. "a. - Gen. Butler 5
GREAT turning movement, OF winch so
much had been expected, has come to-
u standstill. His carefully Worded
message to the war Office telling TINS
after a silence of two days, reads like
an apology and an explanation.
Gen. Warren holds the ridges, but
the enemy's positions are higher
The British artillery are playing on
the Boer positions and the Beers are
replving. The British infantry is
separated by only 400 yards from the
enemy; but an approach to the steep
slopes across the bare open would cN-
nose the British to fatal rifle fire.
Gen. Buffers plans have reached
their development. He declines to
send his infantry across TINS zone
against the Beers formidable position
by daylight and disclose his p''r'
pose to assault the Spion kop helSllls
during the night. This appears to be
the KEY to the Boer defenccs. 1t h'
takes it and thus commands the adJa
cent country an important ana p"ssl
blv a decisive step will be accom-
plishcd.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
Made Young Again.

"One of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks las put me
in nv teens again. writes ID. H..
Turner of Dempseytown, Pa. They're
the best in the world for Liver, Stom-
ach and Bowels. Purely vegetable.
Never grippe. Only 25c at Parlor Drug
Store.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
TEACHERS ON war PATH.
Bound Tax Dodging Corporations
Shall Pay Their Just Taxes.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Because of sala-
ries reduced and the school appropra-
tionS cut down, the teachers of the
public schools are determined to insti-
tute movement to compel the tax
lodging corporations to pay their just
proportion of taxes. The Federation
Of teachers has opened an Office and
started a campaign.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
MoY 10y ACQUITTED.
The Jury Was Unanimous in the
Verdict.

Albany, Jan. 24,-After deliberat-
inc for over three hours the jury IN
the case of William n. Clemenshlfe
and Moy 10y, charged with alleged
conspiracy in smuggling Chinese into
the United States returned "A verdict
of not guilty. The verdict was a
unanimous one. Judge Coke there
upon discharged the accused.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
The Coal BarrOnS Refuse to
Treat With Them
UNITED MINE WORKERS
Expected that it will Result in
a Great Coal Strike.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 24.--The otlici-
ais of the three big anthracite coal
companies announced that under no
circumstances would they treat with
the United Mine Workers Of America.
Their lead will probably be followed
by other corporations. This will re-
suit in the greatest coal strike the
country has ever seen.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
THE ADAMS MURDER.
William Elwell Arrested Was Result
of a Drunken Brawl.

Portland, Me-, Jan. 24.-As the
result of the killing of James L.
A dams of Standsh last Wednesday,
VIM. Elwell, 80, married, has been
arrested for killing Adams. The affair
was the result of drunken braWl,
and the killing the result OF gross
negligence.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24
STEEL CARS.
Big Order Placed with American
Makers by French Government.

Pittsburg, Jan. 24.-The French
government has given the Pressed
Steel Car Company an order for hun
dred steel freight cars for the Farls'
LYONS & Mediterranean railroad. The
war Office of France is planning To
equip the government road with steel
cars, which can be converted into ar
mored trains to use in transporting
troops.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-24

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 24.-Judge
Wallace, in the United States court
today, concurred with the lower court
in refusing to grant writ of habeas
corpus in the case of Capt. Oberlin M.
Carter, convicted of conspiracy to
defraud the government.