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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-13


Laces-A sensational offering that ought to crowd this
this a collection thousand
very fine machine made torchon ace much fmer than hand
made and in great of charming patterns. Not
in the lot worth less than Up 4 n 30
wide For hour only yat........................ nc
Hat Racks-Or CLOTHES trees, the trade calls them.
These built of solid maple, highly polished and finished
Have six large to hold hats wraps-he pole rests
four feet and is perfectly substantial An
hall Cannot be built less than 39c For hour A.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-13


Fancy FIowers-To brighten up the Easter Hat, beaut-
u punches of lilies poppies and volets of hue and
Also big punches OF foliage of many kinds Would 49,
very cheap 25c. bunch For hour only /C
SECOND FLOOR.
Boys Fine Suits-The chance of lifetime. Boys fine
double breasted suits in plain blue brown and grey;
stripes and checks Nestees beautifully trimmed
years Double breasted styles made plain 10 years.
Elegant quality and not worth less than $500 to rr
$275 For hour only ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Loo
BASEMENT
Canned Goods-A gigantic offering of fine grades
canned goods grocery Your choice OF early June
Peas; quality Maryland Corn solid cold packed Tomatoes
Holly brand of Squash pound of Boston Baked Beans
Andersons fine Soups; choice imported Sadmes pound
Golden Pumpkin, AS many you want for one -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
STAFF OFFICERS NAMED.
Grand Army of the Republic,
Makes Several Appointments.

Chicago. Sept. 1-CommanIr Leo
Rassieur. the new incum bent Of the q.
\. r.. has appointed his adjutant gem
eral ard quartermaster general Frank
NJ. Sterrett. of ST. Louis, secured the
former plum, and Charles Burrows. Of
Paterson. y. j.. the latter. The new
council of administration follows:
William Snyder, Alabama: Charles D.
Belden. Arizona: p. y. Smith. Arkansas:
+. l., Halves. California: II. o. Dodge.
Colorado: James y. Coe, Connecticut;
Frank Nicely, Delaware: r S. Wilmarth
Florida: ]. A. Cummerford. Georgia. John
II. Weton. Idaho: Thomas w Scott, ILL.,
nois; w. H. Armstrong. Indiana: l.. F.
Strother. Indian territory; William Dean.
Iowa: Patrick Conery Kansas: Bern srd
Matthews. Kentucky; II. r. Talahero
louisiana: John u. Foster, Maine; Marion
A. Brian. Maryland: +. T. Harvell Mas
sachusetts: T. g. Anthony. Michigan; l.
W. Collins Minnesota; +. NJ. Sherrett
Missouri W. II. Black, Montana: Herbert
w. Davis. Nebraska; ID. Arthur Brown.
New Hampshire W. II II. Wyckoff. New
Jersey; Smith II. Simpson, New Mexico
Nicholas w. Day. New York Harrison
Allen. North Dakota; A. A. Taylor Ohio
l.. T. Schockery, oklahoma. William f.
Stewart, Pennsylvania W II. Norton.
Washington. D. g. Army Of the Potomac !:
Nelson Wall Rhode Island: Robert Boil
lard. South Dakota; Charles W. Bszse,
Tennessee; W. +. Connor, Texas; T. NJ,
Bishop Utah. j.. G. Butterneld. Vermont
John G. Fowler. Virginia: 7. NJ Young
Washington: W. e. Leonard West Virgin
la PhlAD Cheek Wisconsin
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
FOUND GOOD ORDER.
Gov. Gen. Wood Says Conditions In
Cuba Are EncouraS
Politics for Gomez.

Jucaro. Cuba. Sept. l.-Goy Gen.
Wood. after careful canvass OF the
island. will return 10 Havana sun
day evening. The effect OF his tour
has been excellent. Wherever he mas
been he has found good order preNai4-
ing and the jails for the greater part
empty. The reconstruction OF the
country is slow, but much is being ae-
complished. Nowhere has he seen EVIL
dences of suffering from hunger. Inc
health of the United States troops AT
all points is good. The political stu.
alton still retards the investment OF
foreign capital. but the public schooi
system is steadily expanding. with the
probability that at an early care
places will be found for 25o,ooO chill
dren.
Havana, Sept. |. - Gen. MaNimo
Gomez has declined TO accept the
nomination offered him by the ma
tional party TO the constitutional con-
vention. He says he has always kept
out of politics and does not wish 10
enter now.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
UPHOLDS THE CANTEEN.
AdJt. Gen. Corbin In n Letter 10 Sem
ntor seweIi Says II Il Good
for the Army.

Washington Sept. 1.-Adit. Gen. Cor
bin has written letter to Senator
Sewell, Of New Jersey. n member of
the military committee OF the senate.
setting forth in definite terms the at
titrde Of the war department on the
question Of the army canteen. lie
says:
The sale Of spirituous liquors has always
been prohibited: that the cantcen is the
mems club. and Is maintained In the inter!
est 81 temperance: that IL Is a branch Of
the exchange, and that over 1,Ooo commits
STONED officers have reported that
hesertions and intoxIcation have be-
tome less since It's establishment.
III" letter closes with the state
nent That the army. rs shown by exchange
fcpotih II the most nbsto mious body In the
country. the men spending less than two
cents a day for drink
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
Fighters Get Good pax

New York, Sept. Seventy.five
thousand dollars Is said TO have been
taken In ut the door ut Madison
square garden when Jim Corbctt
hhndily disposed OF Kid Mccoy In live
rounds, or this big sum. the largest
ever taken In for championship bat
t'e' The lighters got 90 per cent. Cor
bett gets rs per cent OF this and Nc
Coy Is per cent
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
Marvel Of science.

New York. Sept. Thomas a. Ed-
ison. the electric wizard of the cen
fury. Is almost ready to make puolic
details of his newest and greatest IN
vcntion. a machine for the generation
of electrical power without the use oil
engines and dynamos. This new in
ycntion is said to approximate the pro-
iuc,on of electricity direct from coal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08

New York, Sept. lat the Broad.
way Athletic club the last series ~
bouts under the Horton law were
brought to conclusion by Joe Cans,
of Baltimore, knocking ont bal Hawk.
ins, Of California, in The ihip round
of a contest that was scheduled 10 20
rs rounds.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
Negro Hanged.

Bcllair, Md, Sept. 1.-William
Q. Black lcolored) was hanged here at
7;ii o'clock In the morning. Black
died for n criminal assault committed
on Miss Jessie Bradford. a l5-year-old
girl, who lived near Aberdeen, this
county.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08

Pittsburgh. Pa, sept. I. - Louis
Goodman. Russian pack pcddlcr.
died nj his home here from the effects
81 cold aged 100 years. lie cnmc
y" his city when he wns 90 years OF
ngr nnd worked steadily until he was
Io1' lie never consulted u physician
nor took any medicine IN his life.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
Went Through ~ Bridge.

Detroit. Mich, Sept. L.. Two Wa
bash locomotives and the three
freight cars Of Wabash fast eastern
freight train No. . plunged through
an open draw bridge into the Rouge
river at Delray and the engine crews
had remarkably narrow escapes, but
no one was injured.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
nnnniut. Incrcaae.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The monthly
statement of the collections of inter
nal revenue shows thatduring August
the aggregate receipts from all
sources were S2o,421,s of, an increase
OF si,aoo, 100 over the same month last
year.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
The Oreyon n, N.vn,.,.,

washington, Sept. 1.-The battle.
snip Oregon has arrived NJ Nagasaki.
japan sbe eventually wall return 10
me United states for the complete re-.
pair ~ Injuries sustained In her
grounding, but will first 20 TO China.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
KILLED zach OiLsr

Center Hill, Fla, Sept. h Gmse Mer.
rift and S. NJ. Dixon, who had been
farming on shares, became involved
In a quarrel over the division ~ crops
secured guns, and each shot aud IN.
stantly killed the other.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
Favor Joint Occupation.

'In our opinion these purposes could best
be attained by the joint occupation Of PEE
king under definite understanding be-
tween the powers until the Chinese gov
eminent shall have been reestablished and
shall be in a position TO enter into new
treaties with adequate provisions for rep
aration and guarantees OF future protec-
ton. With the establishment and recDg-
milton OF such authority. the United States
would wish to withdraw It's military forces
from Picking and remit 10 the processes Of
peaceful negotiation our lust demands
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
VIII order withdrawal.

1.-THE result Of these considerations is
that, unless there IL such a general express
sion b. the powers IN favor VI continued
occupation as 10 modify the views ex-
pressed by the government Of Russia and
Lead 10 a general agreement for continued
oceupat ton. We shall give Instructions to
the commander " the American forces In
China 70 withdraw our troops from Pc
king after due conference with the other
commanders as 70 the time and manner
Of Withdrawal.
mo obstacle IN this regard can arise
through any action " the United States,
whose policy Is fxed and has been repeat.
eddy proclaimed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08

You will communicate the foregoing 10
the minister 81 foreign affairs and invite
early consideration and response
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
Greater Part of China at Pence.


'Thtst are: 70 sn3rc al possible pro-
lection everywhere II china 70 foreign
life and property: &c guard and protect all
Legitimate foreign interests: TO aid in pre-
venting TIE spread Of the disorders TO
ctAer PROVINCES u the empire. and a re-
CurrenCe q such disorders; and to seek
SOLUTION which may bring about perma-
Rent safety ard peace to China. preserve
Chinese territory and administrative en-
t!;y, protect all rights guaranteed by treaty
and international law to friendly powers.
and safeguard for the world the principle
OF equal and impartial trade with all parts
OF the Chinese empire.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08

Washington, Sept. 1.-The state de-
partment has just made public the
text of the Russian proposal and its
NUN resnonSe as follows:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
Reply of United States.
should Not he Difficult.

"Al the powers. therefore having dis
claimed ans purpose 10 acquire any part
OF China, and row that adherence thereto
has been renewed stree relief has reached
Pek!ug II ought not to be difficult by con-
current action through negotiations 10
reach az amicable settlement with China
by which the treaty rights OF all the
powers will be secured for the future. the
open door assured. the interests and prop
cry Of foreign citizens conserved and full
PREPARATION made Tor wrongs and injuries
80 l.... 8 -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08

Acting Secretary. Department Of State.
Washington, Aug. 70. 1900"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-06
PRODUCE AND FRUIT.

Rutter-Steady and in active demand.
Receipts light. Creameries, extras, 2S31zci
frsts PC; diaries, hand separator, PC;
extras, 1920; ladies', extras, 15ql6c;
packing stock. BE.
Cheese-Market steady and active.
Twins, fancy full cream. 121sc; full cream,
Young America, new, 1112Q12c; brick, No.
l. 10d11c: brick, No. 2, SIC; Swiss cheese,
old, 1215q14c; Limburger, as to grade, S7z
Eggs-Market steady; receipts fair
Beans-Market firm. Fancy navy, per
bu 81 2562.35; medium hand-picked, per
PeaswYeHow peas, $1.25; fancy green,
$3.50
Potatoeg-steady; fair demand New
potatoes, bu, 25G30c.
tuce, per dozen, Soc; parsley, per dozen,
he; tomatoes, California, basket. 75c;
spinach, bu, soc; turnips, bu, 25c; beans.
cucumbers, dozen, 75c; carrots, bu, Soc;
new turnips, dozen, Coo; horseradish. III,
Cabbage Steady. Per crate, 75c.
Onions--Steady. Homegrown onions,
Ap1ples~Market well cleaned UP and
good stock commands firm prices at ad-
vanced quotations. Apples, fancy. 81 $50
Lemons Receipts liberal; demand good.
Fancy Messinas, box, So. 1904; California,
per box, $3-15Q4
Orange box, S.
Nuts-Hickory, per bu, $19125; black
waInuts, per bu, 75c@S; new California
walnuts, Id, 14c; peanuts, raw, per ID,
&c; peanuts, roasted, Id, &c; Brazils, per
Ib, &c; pecans, medium, 11@1115c; hazel
nuts, per Ib, 5qSc; chestnuts, new, per
H. 12G15e.
Bananas-Supply moderate; demand &C
tive. Choice shipping, $2Q2 so
Figs and Dates-Figs, new California.
box S5cGS1: Fard dates l0-lb boxes sd
SC; Hallowee dates. new, 512c.
Apple Cider-Sweet, per Dbl, s.; sweet,
per half Dbl, s2.75; hard, per Dbl, 49,
Dressed Meats-Demand light; supply
fair. Veal, fancy, &c; medium, DC;
hogs, country dressed. &c; milk lambs,
pelts off, &c.
Foultry-Demand fair; receipts lib
eral. Springs, per ID, e9615c; mixed,
chickens, &c; hens, 51zG6c;- turkeys, 7c;
ducks, fancy, 5q6e; geese; Be-
croppies, per ID, 4Q5c; pickerel, per ID,
&c; frog legs, per dozen. 4QSc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-06
Is NOW MAKING MERRY WITH
THE DECEMBER CORN
OPTION
Is UP ANOTHER NOTCH
January Future Closed an Eighth
Higher - Oats Dull and Tn
changed-PrOvfsIOns Ice
TO Toe Higher

CHICAGO, Dec. AT one time today
the wreat market showed good gains on
stlong cables, bat later reacted on lOCal
selling January closing steady at 1so
higher. December corn closed at 3sc high
er ana May a shade lower. Oats c1oSed
unchanged and provisions 71zq19c in
proved.
In the beginning traders we-c surpris-
ed by an advance al Paris equal to l1z1
Z4c- Liverpool was also higher January
opened sc higher at Ilsgl2c and rose TO
<3sQl21zc. On the bulge the outside de-
Tnand fell off and The trade which had
been fairly active, became quieE and pro-
fessicnaL A desire for profits on the
part OF the longs Who were influenced by
the continued liberal receipts, resul te d
in a decline to 7lSsc.. Here the market
steadied, and January closed 1sc up at
l5sG1&c New York reported 40 leads
taken for export. Ssaboard clearances in
wheat and flour were equal to $4,000 bu
Primary receipts aggregated I42,0g0 bu,
compared with 10000 Blu last year: Min
neapolis and Duluth reported 800 cars,
against 42S cars last week and 229 cars
year ago. Local receipts were 40 cars,
none OF contract grade
Corn was strong early, chiefly because
OF a fear of a squeeze" in the December
delivery. Of the IA cars received today,
but graded contract. This so depressed
shorts that December, which opened 3
@1ac higher at 37540575ac, rallied sharply
to Sc. Here Phillips let out 100000 bu
purchased yesterday and relieved the ten
sion. The close was strong, sc up at 3l1zc.
May vas easier, selling between $3.50 and
365%d363sc, with the close a shade lower
at 86130367sc. May corn was influenced
considerably by wheat
Oats were exceptionally dun. May Sold
between 237sG24c, and closed unchanged
al 237sc Receipts were III cars:
Provisions opened strong on light hog
receipts and prices at the yards. Fol
lowing this the market ruled easier for
a time under the b=lief that leading
bull was selling December lard Later a
demand for lard by this bull resulted in
rl,r, nd Nv
January pork sold between $l2-0712 and
1926, and closed zoe higher Ut 2z2H2;
January lard, between ST. S27zq6 50 and
ribs, between 1925 and $6.z71k, with the
close TIC improved at s6.z715
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat
II cars; corn, 160 cars; oats, l30 cars; hogs,
s., 900 head
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-06
MINNEAPOLIS

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 5-Wheat ad-
vanced sc in the early bids. Paris was
no3iceably higher and it was said to be
due TO a prospective change in the wheat
duty. Then there was also the naturally
Teactive tendency OF the market. Nav
wheat reached 755sc and held steady at
l55zc, waVering on that point around
noon, the buying limited. Northwest re-
ceipts were heavier than last year. Min
neapolis having 395 cars, against 2TI cars
last year, Duluth los cars, against SIS cars
Kansas City receipts were $1,000 bu,
against 1900 bu. Primary receipts were
742, 900 bu. against 10000 bu last year.
Liverpool was strong, up 166Md. The
market will need buying support to more
E5c
No. 8 wheat was a drug in the cash
market to day. There was fair demand
for milling grades, and satisfactory
elevator inquiry for low grades; but No.
9 failed to hold relatively in line. Millers
did not want it and elevators would not
nav the grade price, when there were re-
5acted lots in sight that showed up nearly
as we'll Some No. 8, it was said, was
-overgraded, other lots were good wheat,
but carried q load of dirt and was stack
stained No. northern was in good de-
mand and sold freely in the same range
&c under May-and No. northern aver
aged 4c under. Some No. 3 sold to CSC.
but the bulk fell below, with sales at SC
and down TO &c. Rejected wheat was
we'll taken. the best lots selling close to
the poor No. 8, at 60662c. No grade was
equally firm, selling to SEC for the best,
with a range Of 55Q57c for the bulk No
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-06
NELL HUMPHREYS.
Beautiful Cattle Queen, Marries an
Italian Count.

Beautiful Cattle Queen, MarrIes an
Italian Count.
Seattle 6Wash.) Cor. St Louis Republic.
Lady Nellie Mckay Humphreys, a de-
scendant Of one of England's most aris-
tocratic families, better known as Neil
Humphreys, the Montana cattle queen.
was married at the First Presbyterian
church Of this city last night to Count
Tanterri, Of Genoa, Italy.
Behind the marriage there is an un-
usually interesting story. Lady Hum
phreys went to Nome in the spring
with the avowed intention Of wrestling
fortune from the bleak Arctic shores.
Formerly one Of the richest women in the
West, with immense hoeks Of stock graz
ing from one boundary Of Montana to
the other, she had met reverses and had
been almost beggared by her creditors
demands
At Nome she met Count Tanterrf and
both became infatuated and were mar
ried by a Russian priest. The summer
passed and actual want stared the blue
blooded couple In the face One day
they both disappeared, and the next
heard of them was when the announce
ment Of their return here was published
in the Seattle papers.
Lady Humphreys became dissatisfied
with the ceremony performed in the
North by Russian priest and second
ceremony last night was the result.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-06
CATTLE.

Comparative receipts
Total for today (eStimated) .......,. $50
week ago ........................... 36S
Quotations: Good to choice hufcber
steers, $4q4 80; fair to good, $494. so; com
mon to fair, $1,000; good to ci7oice
butcher cows and heifers, SO 5000: fair
70 good butcher cows and heifers, s.. 500
o;eV; thln cows and Gamers, $1.59Q2 40;
cholce corn-fed bulls, 1894; fair to good
butcher bulls, & 1908; bologna bulls, $50
40; good to choice vea1s So. 5065: fair
to good yeals, SO .50Q4.50 good to choice
feeders, S3Q3. so; good to choice stock
steers. 80; fair to good, $2.70Q3. 10;
cows and heifers, s.. 5OQ2. Is; fair to good
$2.25Q2.50 common, H.756D2. Is: GOOD 10
ch0lce steer Gales, $3Q3.40; fair to good
S2.75Q3; good to choice heifer calves 20 n
gle; fair TO good, s.. 25@2. 80; stock ard
d 1ef7Sin1g bulls, $2q2. 40; COCO TO choice
fair, $39Q35; common S2O@2S
Westerns-Good to choice butcher
steers, $4Q450; fair to good, $3.50:
good to choice butcher cows and heifers
good to choice feeders, So. 25G3 rs; choice
stock cows and heifers, 81. 1903; fair to
good, $4,000. IS.
Receipts continue light. Killing cattle
IN good demand at fully steady prices
4 aaras Wei cleared by packers. Condi-
are greatly improved. Stock steers and
feeders of good quality were in good de-
mdnd To-Day at strong prices and the
yards We're we'll cleared. There was a
falr movement Of higher stuff at steady
to strong prices. Stock calves are NOV
Ing slow. Considerable common stuff
Was(Worked off with the good cattle at
fair prices. The Improvement is m
doubtedly due to light receipts.
RepreSenta tive sales:
T111xa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

COFFEE AND SUGAR-New York,
Dec. 5.-Cofee, spot Rio steady; No. z
invoice, I14c; mild quiet; Cordova, $40
lSl4c. The market for coffee futures
closed barely steady at 10 to Is points net
decline. Total sales 1880 bags, includ-
ing December at 6.5Gd6 .10c; January,
6.15c; March, 6.35c; May, 6. 1905. 45c; July,
59Q6. SOC; September, 6.55q6. Sec; October.
METAL MARKET-New York, Dec. 5.
The metal market in general way
ruled quiet with slight changes in prices
OF tin and spelter. There was slow de-
mand for iron, with advices from the
country at large showing apathy. Prices
unchanged. Tin was easier with statfs-
tics indicating increased supplies and with
the London market Ell lower and easy.
The New York market closed somewhat
nominal at $2I-621zG27 Go. Futures weak
with December offered at $27. S. ana Janu-
airy offered at $27 80. Copper was quiet
and showed an easy undertone following
a shade decline at London, where quota
tons closed 472 Is Sd for the spot article.
Locally the copper market closed dull at
81. Lead quiet with a weak undertone
following a decline in Europe. closed
lowing weak English advices as the result
Of Tong" speculative accounts.
BUTTER AND EGGS-New York, Dec.
5-Butter-R6ecceipts, 412o pkgs; firm:
2S3sc; factory, 129l515c. Cheese-Receipts,
3,O66 Pkgs; firm; large September, 11Ac;
small September, 1115c; large. late made,
Receipts. 6,65S pkgs; strong; Western reg
ular packing at mark, 22q2612c; Western,
loss off, 29c.
COTTON MARKET-New York. Dec. 5.
--Cotton-Spot closed dull; middling up
lands, 10 3-16e; middling gulf, 10 7-16c;
sales, 2,407 bales; futures closed steady;
December, 9S3e; January. 9.75c; Febru-
airy, sic; March, $3.50; April, 9.6Sc: May,
9.5Sc; June, 9;56c; July, 9-53c; August, g. 24c;
September, =S.5Sc.
Liverpool, Dec 5.-The Cotton exchange
will be closed Dec. "a, Is, 26 and 81, and
Jan. l.