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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-13
OPENING Of NEW
NIAGARA HOSE HOUSE
HOUSE WARMING TO BE HELD
AT END OF THE MONTH.

Company Is Now Thoroughly Settled
in It's New Quarters at Corner Of
Providence Road and North Main
Avenue - Coming Annual Parade
Of Fire Department and Drill by
VIM. Connell Life Saving Corps.
What will Common Council Do
with Reorganization ordinancee
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-13

CONTEST COSTS.--In the matter OF the con.
test of w. H. Thomas to the office Of constable
Of the Eighth ward of Scranton, court yesterday
granted rule to show cause why the city OF
Scranton should not pay the costs Of proceedings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-13
Perils of the Open Mouth.

"a physician says that people who sleep with
their mouths shut live longest
swell. people who go around with their
mouths shut when they're awake seldom get
killed. indianapolis Journal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-13

WILL MEET TOMORROw.-The regular meet.
ing of Scranton Typographical union, No. 49,
will be held in Carpenters hall tomorrow after.
noon at O'Clock, when action will be taken on
an amendment to change the time of meeting
to the second Tuesday evening of each month.
All members are requested to be present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-13

AN OBNOXIOUS FIRE.-Edward Boland and
James Dryden, two young men living on Prescott
avenue, were arrested yesterday morning by Pa.
trolman Hart. A complaint came to police head
quarters that Boland and Dryden had built fire
at the corner Of Prescott avenue and Olive street,
and the people living in the vicinity considered
their property endangered by it, Violation OF
the city ordinance was the charge on which they
were arrested.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-13

SPEEDWAY RACEs.-What promises to be the
best card OF races yet held on the Speedway
will take place this afternoon at o'clock. The
very best horses Of Northeastern Pennsylvania
will participate. Unusual racing can be ex-
pected, as the horses are not yet out Of train
ing, having just finished the country fair season.
The public is invited. The club house verandas
will be at the disposal of the public, as we'll as
the entire building.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-13
The Business Woman's

SO shoe. Don't miss seeing it, Mahon's
shoe store, sos Lackawanna avenue. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-13

of giving the people all the time they
could possibly have to settle up with
the city, and the mayor has acquiesced.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-13

The Worlds Best Shoes
for men are Mahon's "Union Made"
sos Lackawanna avenue -
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

We most heartily indorse the arti-
Gle Of the P.-I. on cutting down the
representation from the South.
There is no longer any palliation or
excuse for allowing Mississippi seven
congressman for 10000 votes and
compelling Washington to put up
with two congressman for 100000
votes The same is true of all the
other Southern states. In other
words, one voter in Mississippi has
four times the power that a similar
voter in any Of the Northern states.
and especially Washington. Con-
gress should cut the representation
down, and when Mississippi gets
ready to permit its voters to vote,
and will make the same showing as
does Washington, and other North
ern states, then let her have her rep
resentation as those states; nothing
more, nor nothing less.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

1t is a sad commentary on the civ
ilization of this country and the ris-
ing young men of the nation to say
that they have to 60 to the peniten-
tiary to learn trade, as did the Ia
coma Democrat-Sun in its last issue.
We admit that there is altogether
too much desire to be '|Big | and lit
tie II" among the citizens of. this
country, nevertheless there is no
doubt but that the great majority
of the young men of the United
States aspire to do those very thing:
that they can do, and do so success
fully. More of them desire to be
artisans and mechanics than lawyers
and doctors, and still more Of them
desire to be farmers than anything
else, and on this point the late cen
sus will bear us out.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

That coroner's jury which acquit
ted VIM. 3. Langdon for killing Ed
ward K. Shank seems to have been
endowed with an unusual amount OF
legal knowledge. Langdon was not
on trial before that jury for the kill
ing Of Shank, but the death of
Shank was being investigated, and
it seems to us that it was but the
duty Of the coroner's jury to report
to the courts of this county that
Shank had been killed, and, to its
best belief and knowledge, had been
killed by Langdon, either willfully
or in self-defense. 1t is for the SUI
perior court to decide as to Lang
don's guilt or innocence.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

No, Br'er Church, The Seattle
Republican will not support Tom
Humes for mayor in 1902, for it is
not very likely that Humes will be a
Republican nominee. It is, how
ever, reported that he will be flu
sion nominee, which fusion will be
made up Of disgruntled Republicans,
Democrats and tenderloiners.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

For the edifcation Of those per
sons in the city Of Seattle The Re-
publican gives space to the follow
ing excerpt from the Snohomish
Tribune: The strangers who go to
Seattle, the people in Seattle, and
the newspapers of Seattle, all agree
in the one opinion that the Queen
City of the Northwest is about the
toughest place west Of Chicago, with
the possible exception Of Butte
Mont. With such an array Of testi-
mony against it, it must be a bad
bad place, and we'd advise om
friends to stay away.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

Mayor Humes' experience as
criminal judge Of this county seems
to have 50 frequently brought him
into contact with the criminals as to
familiarize as well as to fraternize
him with their touch, and so as
mayor they have no terrors for him
so long as they will only dig up
divvy.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

The Seattle Republican appeals to
the business men, the philanthro
pists, the religionists and the moral
citizens Of this community for suf-
ficent patronage during the coming
year to aid it in maintaining a week
ly journal, through whose columns il
can appeal to the better senses Of the
classes who read it most.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

The Star-eyed goddess of hypo-
critical reform fame, for selfish pur-
poses only, is still either flying off on
a tangent or barking at the moon.
It thinks it says cute things and then
pats itself on the back for saying
them.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

Permit us to say, Br'er Pearson
that the Pie-maker is for the most
part absolutely correct in his politi-
cal representations. The mere fact
that he made an error as to Murray
home county, does not deny the fact
that Murray is all that the Pie-make1
claimed him to be- There is practi-
cally no difference between San
Juan county and Island county, for
neither of them is much larger than
the First ward Of Seattle, if as large.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14


Plagiarism on the part of the In
land (Walla WallO Empire from
the columns of The Seattle Republi-
can would have hardly been ez-
pected, yet that highly educational
monthly did Gull from our columns,
and did not so much as quote the
article that its readers might know
that it was not original. If the En-
pire is hard up for matter, the edi-
tor of The Republican will make du-
plicate copies Of his editorial stuff
and send them over to it, thereby
saving it the trouble of having to
scan through the paper for its next
months matter.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

Country newspaperdom will not
lose very much in the retiring of
Tugwell from the Tacoma Sun. So
objectionable has the paper become
under his management to the rank
and file of the Democrats of this
state that its new owners on assum-
ing control at once changed its name
to the Democrat-Sun.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

DR.. Adams, DR.. Jordan and the
whole shooting match connected
with the case which has been on trial
for nearly four weeks in this city,
are not worth the amount expended
on such trial. It is a pity that all
of them did not 60 with the boat.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

Congress has already taken up the
thread Of legislation with a most
business like air, and ere it adjourns
for the Christmas holidays, it is
very apparent that the revenue re
duction bill will have been passed
and sent to the president for his APP
prevail.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

"a nation of traders and dealers,
who have no ambition beyond the
dollar. A country in which every
man has his price," is about the sum
total of Bishop PotteTs views con-
corning the citizens Of the United
States. We hardly think that they
are as bad as that, yet it does seem
that their chief ambition for living
is the almighty dollar.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

A million dollar public building
is Seattle prospect hole from which
a great many persons expect to take
large sums Of gold. Seattle is de-
serving of a public building, and de-
serving of just such one as a mil
lion dollars will build, and we trust
that the members Of congress from
this state will see to it that she gets
just exactly what she deserves.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

Moran Bros, Seattle's gigantic
ship builders, did not exactly get the
contract for building the man-of-war
for the United States government,
but they came so near it that the
Eastern ship builders are now quite
well aware of the fact that Puget
sound can compete in ship building
bids.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

The Seattle Bee seems to be not
exactly dead yet, as its owners are
still basily engaged in collecting
subscriptions for the paper, though
it has not made its appearance on
the streets for the past six weeks or
more.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

Washington state has reported
some unusually foul murders within
the past week. Oh, me! Oh, my!
Suppose they had been committed
by persons with black faces, what a
state of turmoil would now prevail
hereabouts against the black brutes!
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

Leigh Hunts Seattle newspaper
seems to be cock-sure, as quite a
number Of his personal friends have
recently received letters from Mr.,
Hunt verifying the newspaper re-
ports to that effect.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

Move you that the next United
States senator from this state be a
genuine Seattle man, and that, too,
without frocks or frills. Seattle is
entitled to this, and we propose to
try to get for her.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

When Charley Towne was sworn
into the United States senate to fill
the seat made vacant by the late
Cushman K. Davis, a demagogue
was given the privilege to rattle
around in vacuum, which had
been filled by Mr. Davis, and he is
doing it like a mustard seed in tin
tank.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

Not single arrest was made last
Sunday by the police of this city,
and on Monday they we're the most
tickled lot that one has seen for a
good many moons.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

Another gigantic fake has sprung
up in Seattle for the purpose of rob-
bing the unwary, which will receive
the attention Of The Seattle Repub-
lcan in our next issue.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

According to the daily reports
from the various sections of this
state, human life is a rather cheap
article just now Sin begets vice,
and vice begets death.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

There can be no "ladies' entrance"
to saloons, for no lady ever went in
to saloon unless it was to horse
whip the bartender
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

Perhaps the sultan of Turkey is
friendly to the United States, but if
he is, he has a darned poor way of
showing it.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

Rev. Carlson must have gotten a
tip from Major Cole as to how to
handle a clients money to the best
personal advantage.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

Can Mayor Humes deny that the
blood Of Ed Shank is on his hands?
Can he deny that all Of the evil that
is being perpetrated on the people
of this city is on his hands and
should be laid at his door? Nothing
is so responsible for the present state
OF affairs in this city as Mayor
Humes' wide open policy" and his
everlasting greed for gain.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-12-14

Telephone Main 3O5 for desk
room. Steam heat.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-26
One Of tn. Great Capitals.

According to the Washington Times
Washington has within the last two
years suddenly become one Of the great
capitals of the world. This 10 recognised
and acknowledged In diplomatic circles.
Before the Spanish war this city had on
IL little standing In the diplomatic world.
Statesmen were sent over here from the
capitals of Europe as . kind Of punish
msnt. No diplomat who had any ambi-
ton to make q name for himself would
accept the Washington assignment II he
could help It, The leading nations of the
world had only a passing interest In what
the Washing on government thought up
on any subject. But today q change has
taken place. .
Diplomatieally speaking. Washington
has been admitted to the inner diplomatic
circles and ranks In importance from ev'
err point Of view with London, Paris
Berlin, St. Petersburg and Vienna
Washington has certainly expanded In
diplomatic importance In . short time
II will undoubtedly be discovered that the
city has grown and developed In every
direction. The prediction 10 made b.
close observers that the population Of thii
town win Be more than doubled within
the nsxt ave years. II 10 safe to say thai
no more sesead and third rate men vii
be seat 70 Washington to represent theil
respective COUNTRIES at the American cap
itaL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-26

Everything has Its use in this world"
said the gentle philosopher with smile.
"Humph" replied the frowning friend.
II suppose you'd say that even this be-
ginning of the century controversy has
some USE"
"Emphatically. have no doubt that
II has kept thousands of people from
writing 1899 on their letters instead OF
1900 Washington Star. q.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-26

10 carry on this Investigation but they
have not done 20. must Gloss this
hearing tonight. II sufficient number
Of the creditors petition for further exam.
nation shall allow them to examine.
DIR. q. A. Baker-How many creditor Q
will Il require to have the examination
continue.
Mr.. Pierce-A majority Of the creditors.
Mr.. Freeman . i'd shat ps Q representa-.
tvs OF . creditor Of the bankrupts be
thought under the law ne had q right TO
examine as long as he pleased. He had
not taken mp Unnecessary time and didn 3
int~nd 10.
Mr.. Pierce reminded Mr.. Freeman
that be represented only one creditor and
that there were others who wished to
examine the bankrupts.
mr.. Freeman said that they we're the
ones who had petitioned the firm into
bankruptcy and he believed the right
should be accorded them to examine
fully.
Mr.. Pierce said he was only protecting
the otaer creditors. The stenographic
report costs much money and the protrse-
tion Of the cass would DO expensive to the
creditors. He thought that a. long 81
others were waiting TO examine they
should DO given q chance to do %.
Mr.. Freeman argued that this CASE was
different from any other that has ever
come before the bankrupt court because
its Affairs are 90 voluminous that IL re-
quires much time TO cover the ground.
He said he represented more than one
creditor.
Mr.. Pierce replied that he REPRESENT ted
only one on the records OF the court.
Mr.. Treeman-I insist most respectful
~ on my rights to examine further. We
won't suggest any time or hour 20 viii, b
the court may adjourn, but We will in
sist upon our rights. We have not yet
oomplstsd, but will try to do % tomor-
row.
Mr.. Booth then called the attention Of
the court to the fact that under the law
the referee has right to refuse the tight
Of examination II he chooses TO do 20 ct
tho first meeting.
Mr.. Pierce said he knew that already.
Mr.. Breeman-It seems to me rather
bad form for the ,ttoI ney OF the bank
rupts to appear here and try and stAve on
examination.
Mr.. Vsrrill-The attorneys for the bank
rupts don't appear here for any such
purpose.
Mr.. Pierce-"MS. Booth IL . creditor. +"
MIR. Fresmap-He has voted on an as
- - n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-26

as 1t true that Bullion was Frustrated
by the slump in stocksT'
at was true he was Frustrated, but It
wasn't the panic that caused it, 1t was a
sudden shock OF surprise. Some thought
less clerk told him there was rumor
that Uncle Russell Sage had dumped
$40, 900. 900 in cash into Wall street and
relieved the situation. "-Chieago Tribune
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-26
A I
Probable Explanation.

Here's an article that says stars are
good timekeepers." said the man In the
club window.
THE fellow who wrote that" replied
the man at the writing table, reminis-
Gently, must have offered a watch to
comic opera prima donna. Chicago
pasf A
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-26

"Have you seen the human cork<
screwT A
YES"
"Did II strike you that he didn't have
correct conception Of his act?"
"No. What was the trouble with itF'
Got It twisted, didn't her'-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-26
Familiar Example.

"As to the 'one man power being dan~
gerous to the liberties of a people" OBJ
served the professor. chats all bosh. Did
you ever see anything work smoother
than the japanese jinrikisha system Oh
transportat ion ?"-Chicago Tribune. y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-26
TRUE IRISH BLOOD.
1t Generally Won Applause for
Lion Hearted Larry.

Until . Grabbed EnEIishman Under-
took to Change II. Hive. when the
Hero of the Great Tragedy Became
q Laughing stock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-26

Mistress Ito servant)-Did you tell those
ladies' at the door that ! was not at
homer
Servant-yis. mum.
What did they sayT
"How fortinit!"-Tit- Bits.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-26

"Your son George talks well for hia
years"
eyes, but you ought to hear his motht
er."-Cleyeland Plain Dealen
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-26
Important to M 9th ers.
On the Defensive.

Examine carefully every bottle OF CASTORlA-
q safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that II
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-26

"What 10 . sausageT inquired the
sweet singer.
"a sausage" grinned the comedian
boarder, lis q ground hog."-Chicage
News. A
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-25
Long COTTON AVALANCHE.
Traders Were Carried on Their Feet.
Eject of Failure.

New York, May 2i.--The widest excitement
prevailed at the cotton exchange today with
phenomenal activity following unprecedented
LIQUIDATION Of long cotton supplemented by
heavy sales for short account. the latter in
good part on orders from the South. The
market opened steady with July contracts
! point higher and the rest OF the list from
unchanged 10 points lower. The selling
movement was not so marked on the opening
call and some OF the local traders proposei
q little upward movement, but they soon
saw their mistake when an avalanche OF lon,-
cotton came or the market and carried the
traders off their feet
II was evident that some house or houses
had reached the distress point but Il was
not Until 1881 y. m. that the prime factor
OF weakness was definitely known. although
pretty generally suspected AZ that hour Ma
failure OF Price, Mccormick q Co was an
nounced This suspension was not Wholly
unexpected, neyerthe>rs II threw the market
into panic and for a time pandomoniun,
prevailed on the exchange
August contracts which this concern oricl,,
Rlly undertook 10 advance to loo ana aia
advance 20 hoe. sold on 10 .35c. this belns
decline OF RS points from tho hun ,nav.e
ment and decline Of 10 points from sha
closing price Of yesterday. May confracts
IN which this coucesn also had a heayy IN
terest. broke rs points, or mora than s,e Tor
the day. ~ ~
Runors OF other failures we're rife. I'M,
later it was announced tina; no more failures
were looked for. Il was thought on 'rbanea
mat while the failure OF Price Mccormiek
= Co, had crippled some New York parties
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-25
GREATEST EXCITEMENT IN WEARS.


Especial to inc foSl.l
New York, May e4.--s. Mum, Son G CO.
say:
Cotton broke all 10 pieces on the Price, Nc
Cormick 6 60, failure, good weather and
heavy liqridations, as well as short selling
a good deal OF cotton was sold by those
who had trades with tho failed firm These
viii be settled ~ the average price OF Ia
turea today. The excitement was great, the
greatest seen in years, transactions being
1000 00o bales
weimar Texas, reports: Prospect for good
crop is now lRmentably bad and the worst
Is looked iot, Fields too wet TO enter. Weeds
and grass rapidly choking out cotton
merchants blue; roads IN terrible condition
Utica, Miss, says, Crop improved by rain.
Condition about average.
Lexington Texas, writes; All low lands
under water with farmers In bad shape.
Gonzales, Texas reports: Season here with.
out parallel such long continued rains
never before known,
Elgin. Texas Chances Tor good crops this
section arc poor.
Conanche. Texas: Cotton up to good stand
and looks we'll
iy in this section. Cotton all planted and
much worked out.
Carmne Texas, writes Farmers and mer-
chants blue over crop prospects, apOut ~ per
cent of cotton planted, worked out and do
ing well; about Go per cent In very had con-
dition and in weeds
We deem II wise for our friends TO take
profits on their short sales which, needless
of say. have been very successful After so
sharp n break something OF rally would
not be at all unnatural and we, therefore.
believe IN covering at this Level. On good
rallies, however we again suggest putting
cut shorts IN the winter months and beyond.
Bull speculation has received a blow from
which II Will not soon recover. This Is the
unanimous ludsment, The South Europe out
siders and in fact everybody was selling to-
day There is no danger OF any further
failures as the generality Of the people hero
OF late have inclined 10 the short side This
we regard as the winning side shorts can
easily be put out again TO good advantage on
the rallies which will naturally come from