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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, April i.-Cattle-Reccpts, 100; nom
inally steady; good 10 prime steers, S.; poor tC
medium, -. lOai %: selected feeders, ~ 20a4. 90
mixed stockers, S|. .40a3.0O; cows, S3at.5O; Left
ers So l0a4 6j Gamers, $2a2. So bulls 49, 70ai 25
calves si.5Ca1.2j; Texas fed steers, SIa5.25; do
bulls, S3 2ja875 lioss- -Iteceipts today, 1900
generally 5alCc. higher; top, $3.50; mixed anC
butchers s. i5a5 7i good 10 choice heavy, s.. Cos
5.S0 light, s.. 40a5 So; bulk of sales IS. 60aj 65
Sheep--Reccipts, Goo; sheep and lambs. generally
steady; good to choice wcthen, S6aG. so; fair tC
choice mixed Sja6, western, S6aG40; yearlings
S6aG.6O; native lambs S5.5)l5.75; western lambs
SGa7 70
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
ROBBED BY TRAMPS.
Experience of Kate and Johanna
Sullivan, of Toledo.

Toledo, o., April 15-Shortly before
midnight two tramps, with white hand
kerchiefs tied over their faces, stopped
at the house of two sisters, Kate and
Johanna Sullivan, living four miles
west of West Toledo, knocked at the
door, and as Johanna opened the door
one of the men struck her across the
head with a club knocking her down
Kate sprang to the assistance of her
sister, when second tramp felled her
with an axe helve. The women were
bound and gagged, and the house
robbed. Johanna died in a short time,
and Kate is raving maniac as the re-
suit of her injuries. The tramps es-
capped with 5000 in money.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
FACTORYVILLE.
to the Scranton Tribune

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Factoryville, April 15.--Monday even
ing at the First Baptist church an
Easter cantata will be sung by the
choir, somewhat augmented for the oc-
casion. under the direction of Mr. w.
y. Manchester. The cantata is entitled
THE Risen King" by George b. Nevin,
and occupies about twenty-five minutes
in rendition. 1t will be preceded by a
short miscellaneous programme. as
given below. No admission will be
charged and all are welcome. In the
interval between part first and part
second of the programme an effort will
be made to secure funds for additional
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago, April l4.-Local sentiment and con,
ditons governed the grain markets today while
provisions reflected the highest price OF hogs.
May wheat closed unchanged: May corn, 3sa1zc,
up and May oats hassc. lower. Provisions
closed from zoe. improved in pork to 27i3c. nT
in May lard Cash quotations were us follows:
flour-Slow; winter patents, S360a3.7 70 straights,
s2.95a3.4O; clears 81 70aS.20 spring patents,
$780, straights, 81. 60a3; bakers, $2a245; No.
spring wheat 6ia6iAc.; No. , red, 601ac.; No
2 corn 30c:; No. 2 yellow do, S9Ac.; No.
oats, 2iAa25hcc: No. barley, i1a43c; No.
fax and northwest, Sl.53; prime timothy seed
$2.iO mes posrk 81. 50al2.90 lard, S7.lOa7. 27ls
short ribs, sides, 81. l0a7i0; dry satcd shoulders
6Aa6Bc; short clear, 81 40; whiskey, on
basis of high wines. Sl.25l5; sugar, cut loaf. Sd
granulated, s.. "a; clover contract grade, s7.7jaS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16

trict Of Susquehanna county will hold
their annual picnic on the Dimock
camp grounds on Thursday, June q.
There have been twenty-four cases OF
smallpox at Auburn Centre, with no
deaths. Benjamin Lee. state secretary
of the board of health says the dis
ease is smallpox. All of the people are
being vaccinated.
Mrs. ". c. Burgess, Of Montrose,
died suddenly on Friday morning, aged
seventy-seven years. The funeral will
take place on Sunday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16

Troops Ordered Out.
A report reached here at 10 O'Clock
tonight that the conference in New
York was a failure so far as bringing
about the settlement of the strike, and
that troops have been ordered to come
here tomorrow. The news was quick
ly passed TO the strikers, who hastily
gathered on the Bowery to discuss the
situation.
The strikers were much excited. An
gelo Rotella, the leader, when informed
of the fact that the troops mad been
ordered out, was much perturbed and
downcast. He said:
"Only some of our men are armed,
but they will all be armed in the morn
ing. We will resist every attempt by
the contractors to renew the work to-
morrow with strange men. and we Will
fight IL necessary until the troops get
here. They can keep the troops here
for two months, but we can afford TO
wait six months, and the contractors
will be sorry when the troops go
away"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
East Liberty Cattle.

East Liberty, April ll.-Cattle-- Steady; extra
llogs-Stronger; extra heavy and prime me
diums, Sj,Sja5,00; heavy Workers, s.. 50a5. S.
light do, S5,G0a5.7O, pigs, 49, l0a5.2j; roughs
S3.75aj.25 Sheop-Slow and lower; choic,
wethers, SG.40aG50; { mmon, SO. jOa4. sos choic,
lambs S1.S5as; common to good, So. 50a7. 75
veal calves S8a6 50
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
The Goebel Case.

Frankfort, Ky, April Is. The grand Jury
which has spent the last two weeks investigating
the assassination Of Goebcl, will reconvene to-
morrow and resume the investigation. 1t is IN.
dersotod that nearly all of the witnesses have
been heard and the report is expected very soon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
Steamship Arrivals.

New York, April lj.-Arived; La Gascognc,
Illvrc, Sailed: Wcrra, Naples. Hamburg Ar.
rived Auguste Victoria, New York. Queens.
wn-Saicd Nrrna, Liverpool for New York.
Prawlc PointPaSscd; Noordand, Antwerp fol
New York.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
New York Live Stock Market.

New York, April i-Beeves- Steady Calves
Steady. Shecp-QIet; lambs, weak md lower;
unshorn sheep, nominal; medium clipped, Sia4 2j
unshorn lambs, S7ajaS, 50; clipped lambs, S6.35a
$50; unshorn culls vi: Clipped culls si.55.
llogs.-Nominally firm.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16

SALT RIEUM CURED QUICK.-Dr. Agnc'y's
Ointment cures salt Rhcum, and all itching OF
burning skin diseases in day One application
gives almost instant relief, For Itching, Blind,
or Bleeding Piles it stands without a peer Cures
in three 10 six nights. 3j cents. Sold by
Matthews Bros. and W. T. Clark--Gs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
No Foundation for War Stories.

s., Petersburg, April 1j,-A conference held
Yesterday between reTreseLtotNe Russian bank,
cr3 and the ministry of france, tho director
Of the credit department announced on beha ( Of
the minister of finance, VI, DE Wctt, that there
was no foundation Tor the rumors that Russia
was making waflike preparations
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
Harry Weldon's Illness.

Cincinnati, April I5.-The condition of Harry NJ
Weldon, sporting editor of the lnqulreE is very
encouraging. His voice is coming back grad.
ually, lie will be taken 10 his home at Cir.
clcyillc O., on Tuesday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
French Fell Dead.

Pittsbug. April 15.~-Samuel H. French, aged
"a years, fell dead at his home today, Mr.
French was member of the legislature during
the term of ls7o,sl, Since then he has followed
the insurance business in this city
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
Scranton Wholesale Market.

Corrected by H. q. Dale, 81 lackawanna Ave.)
Buttcr--Creamcry, 23c. dairy, tubs, 23c
Eggs-Select western, BE. nearby, state, 13lac.
Cheese--Full cream, l312c.
Beans-Per bu., choice marrow, &. i5 medium,
$3.50; pea, $3.50.
Seed Potatoes-Per bu, 81. 25.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Brono Quinine Tablets All drug.
gists refund the money II il fails to cure r. W.
Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
THE PACE IN MUSIC.

! cannot sing the new songs
The reasons quickly told
For any song first sung today
Tomorrow is called old.
Detroit Free Press
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
BIG STRIKE AT
CROTON DAM
concluded from Page IL
Troops Ordered Out.

and $50 cavalry. Squadron A will fur
nish 200 men and Troop G will have $50.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16

adornmen And told her thank the ingenuity and SKILL
the deft fingers and clever ognao who keep the
Jonas Longs Sons Millinery the topnotcn Of fashion
beauty She New Yorker who had visited the fashionable
shops Of the metropolis she had nothing fashionable
theeand prices here much lower. So is this Millinery
Store you best the in Scranons realm of
fashon-we proud of it.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-30
EngIand's PeriIs.

| 1t is not ienied in London that there are
| dangers menaeing the Empire which are
regarded with downright alarm by leaders
class. The costly blunder of the war in
South Africa, which has served to disclose
a degree OF military weakness which the
world had not suspected, is not yet out of
the way, nor is likely to be for weeks to
come. But there are other and perhaps
worse things to worry the Government.
1t is easy to see that the relations Of the
concert powers with Great Britain are
resting on the thinnest kind OF ice. which
may melt away at any moment with prob
able results not pleasant for the British
mind to contemplate. Russia, Germany.
and France appear to be in accord as to
their Chinese policies and programme, ia
pan is playing waiting game. and-the
United States is acting without reference
to anybody else and apparently without
any welI-defined purpose in view. This
leaves England in a position Of isolation
which is extremely embarrassing to Lord
Salisbury at this juncture. He needs
strong support and is urging Its necessity
upon America and Japan, without much
chance of securing it in an effective way.
Mr.. Mckinley is afraid to commit himself
openly to any line of conduct that would
show his alliance with England, and
the Mikado doubtless has sufficient rea-
sons OF an Oriental character for not wish
ing to pull any British chestnuts out of
the fire at the present time.
While this state of affairs obtains the
three most important European military
States are moving ahead. Russia is mobil-
izing two hundred thousand troops at
Odessa. ostensibly destined for service on
the Siberian frontier of China, but not
necessarily so. Germany is preparing for
revenge and territorial aggrandizement in
the Yangtse Valley, and is, therefore, not
in line with the London policy. And France
is likely to make the most of the earliest
opportunity to seize something at the. ex-
pense Of her ancient foe. The actual dread
Of an invasion from France is widespread
in England and is not treated privately as
an idle fear by leaders Of opinion.
In these circumstances the South African
prcoccupation is a source OF deep regret
and anxiety TO Her Majesty's Ministers. II
they could wind up that affair and release
the army for use elsewhere they might
speedily regain some lost ground and feel
easier about Egypt and Afghanistan in the !
bargain. But. although it is doubtful if |
the Beers have more than tn thousand |
men under arms, they are managing to |
keep Lord Roberts force of over two hun |
bred thousand continually busy. That dis |
tlnguished soldier thinks that he has Cen
ersl De Wet cornered at last, and that |
his capture will end the war; but this is
not the first time that Roberts has thought |
the same thing, only to find himself mis-
taken.
All the perils of the situation do not ap-
pear on the surface. What they are may ]
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-30
Our Marine Roosevelt.



1t is understood that our whilom naval hero
and Fidug Achates OF President Cleveland once
protected against the nickname OF Fighting Bob
Evans" This appears to be q mistake. for though
that naval commander discreetly refraineG from
any theatrical attempts to make the good
in the Spanish his recent declaration on the
Chinese policy is Of the thunderOus that could
come from no one but Fighting Bob
Captain Evans announces that the United States
must make a protest against the partition Of
China that will shake the world and announce
to the earth that this nation must be supreme in
the East because it holds the Philippines" How
our fin de steele Fighting Bob proposes TO have
US shake tine world is not plain. Possibly the
navy might hitch TO Popocatepetl- Etna or
Ecsuviu5 would be plainly too small bcsides be-
ing Eufopean-tow it over TO the Gulf Of Pechiii
ard there Tip it over into the sca. 1t may not be
certain that this would shake the world but it
would certainly make as much Of a sputter as
Capt. Robley D. Evans
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-30
ON STRICT PARTY LINES.
Campaign for Cuban Constitutional
| Convention Growing Warm.

HAVANA. July 2a-The campaign for
members of the constitutional convention
is being run on strict party lines, espe-
cially in Havana, where the parties are
better organized than they are in the
other parts of the island The Nationalists
are attempting to extend their influence
through the provinces and the Democratic
Union is also organizing. All the parties
maintain that the best men should be
elected. but it is believed that when the
time for voting comes personalities and
party feeling will count for everything, as
they did in the recent municipal elections.
The Nationalists are looking forward to
the elections that will be held subsequent
to the constitutional convention for the
purpose of forming a government. If they
can win majority of the constitutional
convention they will probably be able to
elect Maxine Gomez President Of the Re-
public The conservative element is some
what alarmed at the idea Of the revoiu-
tionists obtaining power. They claim that
the conservative element which has here
tofore been inactive, will now make a
struggle.
La Nacion," the conservative organ,
asks that more members be elected to the
convention, perhaps fifty, in order to give
the conservatives a fair representation.
1t also asks that the election boards be
composed of nominees from the various
parties, claiming that if the mayors name
the boards they Will all be revolutionary
owing to the almost entire triumph of that
element in the recent elections. 1t fur
Their asks for minority representation.
La Discussion" says that the decree re-
garding the convention is one of the most
important documents in the history of
Cuba 1t should convince anyone of the
honest intentions of the United States. 1t
adds that the number of delegates to the
convention should be larger in order to
allow all shades of opinion to be repre-
sented
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-30
THE CATHOLIC FEDERATION.
Monssgnor MartincIIi Gives Advice
Concerning Its scope.

NEW YORK. July 2s.-The project for
the federation Of the societies of Catholic
iaymen throughout the United States that
is now being agitated has received the
strong approval of Monsignor MartinelIi
the Apostolic Delegate at Washington In
letter to John A. Kuster, OF Columbus.
Ohio. one of the most earnest advocates OF
the scheme. Monsignor Martinelli says:
Believing as | naturally and sincerely
90. that Catholic interests are well worth
protecting and promoting for the welfare
both OF religion and of the civil society,
and knowing he value Of united effort for
the protection of any interest, do not fail
to appreciate Che Importance and desir-
ability of such a movement as you tell me
mas been inaugurated. However, il is
absolutely necessary that any and every
Catholic society. however humble, in order
to have the approval and announcement Of
The Church. should maintain relations OF
nlial respect. submission and obedience to
the legitimate ecclesiastical authority. for
great confederation OF Catholic societies
such relations become infinitely more i'm
portant and necessary.
Il hope, therefore. that as the move
ment progresses and the Catholic socie-
ties grow strong in union they will ever
remember that before numbers and before
union the great source of Catholic strength
Is an ecclesiastical authority"
Cardinal Gibbons. Archbishop Ryan. of
Philadelphia; Archbishop Elder, of Gin
cinnati. and many other members of the
Catholic hierarchy have warmly endorsed
the project
1t is declared the federation will not be
a Catholic political party. nor viii 1t be
affiliated with any political party.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-30

Vrom the Peoria Herald Transcript
Director General Rathbone does not seem "a
have made as good use Of his time as did his
subordinate. Mr. Rathbone seems to have been
satisfied with iaunts around the island with his
family. the Government paying his expenses.
Of course, he succeeded in securing an allowance
OF So day beside his salary OF 5000 year.
He also succeeded in having his salary increased
from $1,000 TO 500 on condition that the per
diem allowance should stop. The director general
during periods OF mental alteration continued 10
draw his per diem allowance and in this way,
unintentionally, of course. secured some $, 500
OF Uncle Sans money. This goes 10 show his
utter unitness for the position. Just imagine
him getting away with 81. 500 while his subordi-
rate was making $4,000, Mr. Nicely should
have been made director general Of posts him
self If this had been done he would have owned
the island by this time and would have been
directing his efforts to stealing South America.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-30

1t has been stated in a sort Of official
way by the Republican authorities that
Mr.. Thomas B. Reed will not be invited
to participate in the speech-making OF the
present campaign; and it has been sug-
sested that this announcement is made to
offset the effect OF sentiments which Mr..
Reed is known to entertain respecting
the course OF the Administration, and
ID will in time reach the public eye
and ear
The failure of Mr.. Reed to participate in
the campaign, whether invited or not, will
at al events be significant. His silence will
be more eloquent than would be HIS
speech. When this stalwart of partisans,
this backbone of Republicanism, finds the
purposes and tendencies of his party so
intolerable that he cannot publicly advo-
cate them, it means that thousands who
have heretofore found inspiration in his
teachings will conclude that grave reasons
must exist for his absence from the cam
paign.
Few men, If any. in the Republican
ranks are more familiar with the principles
which his party has stood for from its in
NSpAioh " tue pTeSeHl, Iudn
Reed Through good and evil repute no
man has been more Loyalty devoted to his
party and its tenets than he. Many an ag-
gressive member of that party, during the
changing conditions and policies which have
from time to time prevailed, has been forced
to leave his party for conscience sake. But in
all its variations Mr.. Reed has been not only
its loyal supporter, but at critical periods
has been its powerful and earnest leader.
When the party therefore reaches po-
sition when it represents policies and
measures which Mr.. Reed finds too vicious
to permit of his active support, it will
cause men of all shades of opinion to seek
the reason for this apathy Mr.. Reed, with
all his partisanshSe, with all his arbitrary
of authority when filling the of
flee nf Speaker, is yet man who has the
good of his country at heart. When such q
man cannot render enthusiastic service to
his party we may conclude that in his
opinion at least serious peril would be
involved in its success.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-30
Electric Chr. and Populations.

(From the New York Commercial Advertiser)
The census returns OF the city of Washingtcns
population disappointirGly small, aud the
opinions Of census experts have been quoted to
the effect that most of the other great cities
of the country will be disappointed in the same
way. The explanation Of VaShiEston'S COM
p1ritively slow increase, which is held 10 apply
to ether cities wei, j. that the growth Of
the electric ear system has facilitated an out
ward movement OF population to zone sur
rounding the city. How far 4 similar movement
may have affected Othrr cities win be seen after
publication Of the returDs; bat from what is
known of the immense increase Of electric car
lines in cities and thar immediate vicinity it
is very likely thet the explanation viii hold
good generally. The constant tendency during
the last ten years Of trolley line construction has
been TO promote increased residence close 10 the
verge Of city limits, hcv1ud them. The horse
car lines were too slow Tor this, but the electric
service has apparently made marked change
in the ratio between business and resident popu-
lation in cities, that suburban belts rot within
municipal limits viii not be included in census
returns This will make great difference in
the population Of many cities
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-30
A TRUE PHILOSOPHER.
A Chinese Parable with N Well De-
fined Moral.
Trom the North China Hernld.)

Trom the North China HeraId)
In ancient times there lived a man
named Shien. During travelling tour he
had occasion to rest the night at road
side postoffice. The weather was insult
ferably hot, and within the room mosqui-
toes swarmed by thousands. 5hien for
tunately had provided himself with cur
tains, but unfortunately the curtains were
insufficient to resist the enemy. His efforts
to keep them out were in vain, sounds
of buzzlng in unpleasant proximity still
continued: and writhing under the in
tolerable torment of their stings, his
thoughts transplanted themselves TO his
own peaceful home.
He reflected on the spacious halls, cool
ccuches. and the crowd of landmarks to
fan and wait on their lord; and, continued
he to himself, "How is it that l should
have suffered one moment of ennui in such
a paradise? Why leave to seek pleasure
and find misery abroad?''
During these meditations he observed the
keeper of the post, who had no curtains,
pacing the room with the mosquitoes
swarming around him. But what seemed
TO him inexplicable was that the man still
appeared TO be in perfect good humor.
Shien. still writing in misery, exclaIm-
ed: MY good fellow, you are one hundred
times worse off than myself; but how is it
that while | am in torment of mind you
on the contrary seem happy"
The keeper replied Sir, l have Just
been recalling to my mind the position 1
was once placed in when a prisoner. bound
nand and foot l IVES helpless prey to
these murderous insects, unable to move a
muscle They preyed on me with i'm
punity. and the agony was unbearable. 1t
was a contrast of that terrible period with
my present condition that produced that
feeling OF contentness within me-" Shien
was startled by the mine OF philosophy
herein unfolded. Would. he thought. that
the world in ordinary life would but daily
keep IN mind and carry out such princi-
pie. how vast then would be the result 10
mani
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-30

Horrible as war is, it does not strike
everybody that way. The Western meat
packers. for example, who have been piling
up the millions as a result of the demand
of three wars for their wares, are able
TO contemplate the collision of armed hosts
with complete Christian resignation. They
even enjoy the sight. To show their
cheeifulness they have marked up all
timed meats fifty cents per dozen enc
pound cans. If nothing happens to make
them low spirited in the mean time they
will probably load on another fifty cents
by next Saturday night The excuse is
that meat is getting scarce and dear,
which fact should serve to remind Chicago
owners Of nice, fat dogs not to let them
stray around the abattoir section of the
Windy City.