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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

But the milk mar is the worst nui-
sance. Urder the pretense that he is
distributing yesterdays milk, when
everybody knows it Is that of the day
before. he starts rIerrily to and fro
upon the earth al o'clock in the
morning, if not earlier. There is a
popular fallocy that he Gispenses bot
tied milk, but everybody can hear him
bottling it in the wagon by the aid
of a mighty tin dipper. Then he
drops n few empty bottles on the
sidewalk; then he whistles; then he
clattCrs over the area way and finally
admoni5hes his horse in loud and
tcmpestOus tone and the wagon drops
with a terrific crash off the curb where
it has hung. Then you are awake for
the day.
There is a milk man who diurnally
parades on Jefferson avenue and also
up and down the entire landscape
known as the Hill district. He has
all the loisy symptoms OF the others
of hi; craft with a few extras. One
OF these is a creaking wheel. The We
hicle which conveys the milk and him
self from door to door is apparently
one of great antiquity. In some pre-
ViouS state of existence 1t may have
been q man who was awakened very
early in the morning by neighbor's
dog or the Sunday newsboy, and 1t
continues to breathe forth threaten
ings. Such squeakings, groanings and
nerve-trying, ear-piercing cries as
those ungreased aXles emit can only
be described by the people who are
reused morning after morning by the
lugubrious protest against progress
The residents of the section haunted
by this unhappy cart would welcome
any sort of milk trust which could
absorb that squeak. Saucy Bess.
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Movements of People

Mrs II. C. Sanderson and daughter are in New
York.
II. G. Reynolds, esq.,, was in stroudsburg this
week.
Alderman Howe returned from Philadelphia yes
terday.
Miss Elizabeth Archibald is at the Thousand
Islands.
Mrs. A. X. Walker is visiting friends in Phil
adelpha.
l.. J. Williams, of this city, was in New York
this week
Mrs. Frank Hornbaker is spending a few days
in Easton.
Miss Tyler, of Amherst, is the guest of Mrs.
Miss Mason, of New York. is the guest of the
Misses Seybot.
Miss Wright, of Bryn Mawr, is visiting Miss
Anna Archibald,
Miss Ward, of Rochester, has been the guest
OF Miss Sanderson.
Executive Clerk Sol Bacharach, OF Harrisburg,
was in the city yesterday
Miss semple, of st, Louis, is the guest of
her aunt. Airs. W. t. Smith.
Mrs George Field, of Olive street, is visiting
relatives in New York city.
Mr. and Mrs. c. S. Weston have gone to their
summer home at Lake Ariel
Miss Sarah FoTdham, of Green Ridge, has been
in Carbondale the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Archibald and Miss Au-
gusta ARCHIBALD in Virginia.
Miss Gibson, of New York, will visit Miss Dale
on Jefferson avenue, next week.
Mr. and Mrs. burlington Won Storch are at
their cottage at Lake Poyntele.
| Miss Caroline V. Dorsey, recently OF Phladel.
| phia, was in the city this week.
Mrs. II. c. Durham is spending a few days
| with friends in New York state.
Mr. and Mrs. +. f. Platt have an infant son
| at their home on Webster avenue
Miss Tillie Hawley has returned from Montrose,
| where she was called to a funeral
| Mrs. Swartz of Penn avenue, is entertaining
| her sister from Susquehanna county.
| Miss Rogers, of Milwaukee, Wis, is the guest
| OF Miss Fletcher, on Madison avenue.
Alderman John T. Howe has returned from the
| Red Mems convention at Reading, Pa.
| Mr.. J. II. Brooks has returned from Prince.
| ton, where he attended commencement.
Mrs II. f. Atherton and family today take
| possession Of their cottage at Crystal lake.
| Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Hubert and Miss HUI
| bert attended commencement at Princeton.
| Conductor william A. Lamb, Of Bnghamton
was calling on scranton friends this week
Mr. Albert Kries returned to his home Al
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16
Loss Of Appetite.

Mrs. L. w. Collins. treasurer of the
Independent Order of Good Templars,
of Everett, Wash, has used the great
catarrhal tonic, Peruna, for an aggra-
waited case Of dyspepsia. Mrs. Collins
gives her experience with Peruna in
The following words
The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus, o.:
Gentlemen-"After having a severe
attack of la grippe l continued in a
feeble condition, even after the doctor
called me cured. My blood seemed
poisoned. I also suffered with dys-
pepsia and had either to starve or
suffer from what I was eating. A
neighbor who was using Peruna prais-
ed it so highly that she induced me to
try it, and | soon found this was what
1 needed I could soon eat my regu-
lar meals with relish, my system
was built up, my health returned,
and I have remained in excellent
strength and vigor now for over
year."
Mrs. Bertha Mohr, 12S Gilbert street,
Iowa City, Iowa, was cured of a very
aggravated case of catarrhal nervous
ness by Peruna. She says:
II suffered for years with nervous
ness. About five months ago I began
taking Peruna and il has restored me
so that can 90 my own work."
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Jonas Longs Sons

religious freedom. Almost the entire
tribe Of 1900 Indians decided to follow
him.
when was there the Indians were
taking the doors from off their houses.
the sashes from their windows and
their scanty furniture from their
rooms, preparatory to sailing away In
their great canoes, in order to start
life over again in a new country. It
was as / have said, the most pathetic
scene l ever witnessed, 1t was more
than this" added Senator Vest, speak
ing with almost vehement emphasis.
1T was the most conspicuous example
of religious prejudice and fanaticism
have ever known"
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Real
Source
of
Blood.

to do toward making good blood is to
assist or correct digestion. Given a
good appetite and natural digestion,
with q supply of decent food and the
blood will take care of itself.
Mrs. Della Friedle writes from 80
Harper street, Cleveland, o., the fol-
lowing:
Your medicines have cured me Of
that dreaded disease, catarrh. I cam
not express myself too strongly in
favor of Peruna, for it is to Peruna
that / owe my health. We keep your
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

There is widespread notion
that impoverished blood can be
supplied with the ingredients that
1t lacks by medicine. A blood
medicine is supposed to be a COM
pound of something or other which
VIII furnish the blood some miss
ing constituent. This is all fudge.
The blood is composed only of pr
erly digested food. II the blood Ia
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iron, or any Of
the animal salts
this lack must be
supplied w t IN
properly selected
food. No medi-
cine can furnish
the blood with
Nin y t h | n s ii
needs.
| All that nedi-
] lcine can be made
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How
Peruna
Makes
Blood.

good health. With clean, rich blood
the nerves are steady and the brain
clsar,
A book entitled Health and Beau
ty," written especially for women and
treating of the diseases peculiar to
their sex. sent free by The Peruna
Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
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e n + / C h e S the
blood by invigo-
rating the diges-
ton. A few doses
lof Peruna will
produce q natur-
lal appetite and
Vigorous diges-
ltion. This is sure
Ito make good
blood. Good blood
| is the basis of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

medicine always in the house, and
would not be without It.
my mother Is taking Peruna for
stomach and bowel trouble and she
is improving fast"
Peruna is a true blood medicine. It
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

Ida NJ Russell notary public also recording secretary of the Econo
cent date, writes the following to Dr. Hartman
ach causing appetite with
after eating.
II tried doctors and medicines until lost
getting well associates
proved genuine merit MY appetite speedily
though
heaht today"
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and Mrs. Philopena Schimpff, widow
OF the late Robert ID. Schimpff, were
The evening times., 1900-02-23
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1900
Kitchener and Cronie.

Two Of the worlds most famous lighters
are pitted against each other at hoodoes
Rand in South Africa, and at any moment
we NAV hear the result of the battle. As
matters appear TO stand. General CronJe
as indeed surrounded and his position Is
probably untenable. II is to be regretted
that he seems determined to continue the
fight in the face of the strongest evidence
that his case is hopeless and that prolong-
ed resistance can only mean a fearful sac
rifce of life without the least useful re-
suit.
1t is probable. however. that Cronje
thinks there is some chance that Delarey
and Botha will be able to join him and
help him out OF the deathtrap in when
he has been caught. So far Botha has been
beaten off. and so probably has Delarey'
How many Boer troops are on the way TO
Cronje's relief from Natal, or how soon
they may be expected to appear on the
scene we do not know; but, as Kitchener
already has taken prisoners who had but
recently arrived from Ladysmith, the
chances are that the re-enforcements. or
most of them. are not far off. The British
general evidently thinks so, or he would
not refuse his antagonist an armistce 10
bury his dead. The fight is one to fin
ish. II should have been decided by this
time. and the news ought to be in Wash
ington today or tonight.
What little we are able to hear from Ma
tai indicates that Butler is steadily ad-
vancing on Ladysmith. and should be able
to relieve the town by Sunday. if not be
fore JCubert has left enough men TO
make stubborn resistance while the
heavy artillery is being removed, but per
haps not a force sufficiently strong to stand
against general attack. 1t is to be hoped
that nothing may prevent speedy succor
for the Ladysmith garrison. There are
good grounds for The belief that it is in
a piIiable condition in every way.
The evening times., 1900-02-23
MAY GET A FORTUNE.
A Shoe Dealer to Claim the Wealth OF
n Californian.

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-M. Aronsberg. a
shoe dealer at 364 First Street. HOboken,
seems TO have a chance for fortune OF
nearly $1OOO,O 900
The money is that left by Julius Fried
man. an eccentric bachelor, in San Fran
cisco In the way that fortune grew there
is another romance-a story OF the golden
West After long investigation Aronsberg
is convinced that Friedman was his fist
cousin. and as the man died without ac-
knowledging his relatives, Aronsberg is
about to contest the will.
Friedman came from Mittau, in Russian
Kurland. His first effort at business was
here in New York. where he acquired a
little money In those days the West was
the Mecca Of the man in search of a for
tune. and Friedman embarked for San
Francisco in a small schooner.
On his way out he bought the schooner
and fitted it out for trading. The stores
and money he had aboard played upon the
cupidity of his crew. and they tried 10
murder him. But he escaped, the crew
fed in san Francisco. and having shipped
new hands. he went on further trading
VOYAGES The money he made this way he
nut into other enterprises, mines. canning
factories. and orchards. His fortune grew.
Friedman had little room in the Palace
Hotel in San Francisco. where he slowed
countless odds and ends that other men
thought worthless.
strange feature about his life was his
charity After his death it was found that
he had left nearly all to various institu-
tiops, There was $3.50, 600 to the Hebrew
Home for the Aged and Disabled. 25OO00
francs to found a hospital in Mittau and
numerous other beQuests of similar
character.
Around the hotel it was supposed that
he was a miser, but his accounts showed
that he had given away many thousands
in personal aid to worthy persons. His
executors are William Alvord. OF the Bank
of California; Attorney X. Lande. and ].
NJ Friedberg, a San Francisco business
man.
Aronsberg the Hoboken shoe dealer.
has small shop and large family. His
mother. Fannie Blumenthal. was sister
of Friedman's mother. Friedman was
lost to us many years ago. said he. Il
am going to make strong effort to see
whether I cannot get the money, or at
least a part of it. But | do not put too
much faith in it, for the reason that one
is often disappointed. l have written to
San Francisco for complete information.
and when | get it | shall contest the
The evening times., 1900-02-23
Indian Mixed Oratory.
(From the Chicago News.)

(E rom tuc NHitd-O ->S"s-'
4 native Indian barrister of Bengal recently
made the following unique address IN court;
.Nly learned friend, with mere wind from d tea
not thinks to browbcat me from my legs, DuL
this il a guerrilla warfare. l stand under the
shoes OF my client, and only seek 10 place my
hon, of contention clearly in your honors eye.
NV learned friend merely, and yalnly, runs amuck
upon the sheet anchors of my case. My client Is
a widow, your honor; poor chap, with one post
mortem son; a widow not able TO eat more
than one meal day; so my poor client mas not
such phvsiaue or mind as to be able TO sssauit
the lusty complainant. Yet she has been deprived
Of some of her more valuable ieather-that Is
the leather of her nose. My learned friend has
said that there is the side of his client a
respectable witness-namely, pleader; and since
this witness is independent, therefore he should be
believed But your honor, with your honor's
vast experience is pleased enough to observe that
t;uthfuines< is not so plentiful blackberries in
this country; and | am sorry to say-though thls
witness is a man of my feathers-that there
are in NV profession black sheep of every com
pIexion and some of them do not always speak
pospel truth Until the witness explains what
has become of my clients nose leather he cannot
he believed He cannot be allowed to ralse a
castIa in the air by beating upon bush. 30,
trusting in that administration Of British justice
ON which the sun never sets, | close my case.
The evening times., 1900-02-23
FRENCH COLONY IMPORTS.
An Elaborate Report Supplied 10 'he
American Government.

French colonies show a rapid increase
in the proportion of their importations
which they take. from the governing coun-
try. An elaborate report on the colonies
of France, their government, finances, and
commerce, forwarded to the British Colo
nial Office by its representative in Paris,
has just reached the Treasury Bureau or
Statistics.
1t shows that the total value of imports
into French colonies, exclusive OF Age
ria and Tunis, fn 1885, was sSS, 1S9 l5S' the
proportions attributable to the trade with
Franch and the French colonies ana 10
that with foreign countries being respec-
lively, 14,017, ,9S9 and $24,121, ,191. In 1891,
as far as the figures go, out of total Of
Si7, 741, 416, the imports from France and
French colonies were worth s22 2,So3,9Zl,
and those from foreign countries amounted
to $24, ,SS7. .495.
These figures for 1897, however, do not
include the value Of imports into French
Congo, Mayott and the French possess
sions in India, which in 1896 were collec-
lively worth S464 ,9lS as regards France and
French colonies and 81 ,169,S S14 in respect
of other countries.
Assuming therefore, that the imports of
these three colonies increased slightly dur
ing the year, it will be found that the to-
tai figures for 1897 stood, in round num-
bers, as follows: France and French
colonies, 5000, PCS; other countries, S26,-
0G0, ,0l0; showing a balance in favor OF the
latter of s., 2,759,742 as compared to, in
| 1885, difference on the same side OF $lO,-
103 253.
1t will also be noted that during the ten
! years the total value of imports from all
| sources had increased by approximately
| S11241 SIS. the increase being almost en-
! tirely in favor of the trade with the moth
| er country since the inter-colOnial trade
| is comparatively small. In considering TINS
/ important increase it must, however. not
| be neglected that it is probably due quite
! as much TO expansion and tariff as TO de-
! velopment.
The total value of exports from French
| colonies in 1883 was $i005l ,599. divided
| into exports to France and French colo
! nies. 500 120 344. and to other countries,
! $40 97365S. In 1897, the value ac-
! cording to official figures, was
! Si5.7ll.2iS. the share of France and
! French colonies standing at S2O.o2652S
| and that of foreign countries at S25.6S4.-
| 720. During the twelve years from 1886 to
! 1897. inclusive, the total value OF the CO.
| lonial trade reached, in round numbers.
| 81. OBS. .147, GOO about equally divided be
| tween imports and exports.
| The whole share of French trade, I'M
! port and export In the above sum amount
| ed TO S432. 706 0O0 as against S1i9.OoO'ooo
| for the trade OF foreign countries, the re-
mainder representing the value OF inter
colonial commerce. The report remarks
that on estimating the profits OF French
| merchants and manufacturers at 20 per
cent on the vaIue of the mother country 5
| exchanges with her colonies, il will be
found that their gains have amounted TO
! sS6 $50 900.
The evening times., 1900-02-23
Excitement Over Smallpox.

FAIRMONT. W. Va. Feb. 23-Ihere
was much excitement here yesterday due
to rumors that Frederick Abnerthy had
come home from Wheeling sick with
sma,lpox. A careful diagnosis OF his case,
however, showed that while ne had syIhp-
toms of smallpox it was not that disease
An easier feeling prevails now The coal
operators in this county are having all
their employees, including miners, vaccin-
ated as fast as possible. Two cases OF
smallpox were reported at Glenarms. be-
tween here and Clarksburg, and that place
and a number of towns on the Monon-
gahela Railroad are quarantined. The
trains do not stop. and there is no mail
from these points There are ffty-six
cases at Camden on the Gauley. Business
al BuckhanuOn and Weston has been prac-
ticalIy suspended on account Of the disease.
The evening times., 1900-02-23
Iniauity.

The aggregation of trust and monopoly
agents and lobbyists on Capitol Hill who
are fighting with desperation to impose
Dingleyism, and. therefore, famine, upon
the people of Porto Rico, are no longer
able TO conceal from the country the TACT
that they are miserably beaten In the at-
tempt, unless they can induce Presloeht
Mckinley to stultify himself in an executive
order requiring all Republican Representa-
tives to violate their consciences and the
Constitution of the United States by voting
for the Payne Porto Rico Devastation Bill.
That there is little hope of executive IN
terference is shown in the means adopted
by the trust managers to whip the honest
men of their party into line. Failing III
other arguments, they are now declaring
that the Payne iniquity should be perpe-
trated in mercy to Porto Rico. Otherwise
they say, the full Dingley rates will be
maintained against the island which would
be needless cruelty for which the people
who are too squeamish to commit llttie
expedient crime against the Constitution
will be responsible.
MS Is gOOu ldlnS anu DdlHcii io6'N nv
doubt. but it is neither dyed in the wool,
nor yet a yard wide. The truth is that
the courts will decide the constitutional
status Of Porto Rico inside of the next
three months and the inherent. inalienable
right of that American island to free
trade with other portions of the United
States will be settled forever. 1t is con-
yiction that this must happen inevitably
that is causing the trust lobbyists In
Washington to talk about new Federal
Constitution, the ancient instrument being
uncomfortably based upon equal rights ana
the liberty Of the citizen generally. But the
old one will do pretty well for awhile yet,
and among other things. ii will secure Tree
trade 10 ali our insular possessions. For
this We are joyously glad, if for no other
reason than because it is delightsome to
see the infant industries which have be-
come extensively fat on Republican pro-
/ lection at the cost of the people. turn sick
/ and howl with anguish.
The evening times., 1900-02-23
FOR HER BROTHERS SAKE.
A Girl Takes Vows That His Hearing
MaS BE ReStOrcd.

CHICAGO, H.. Feb. 23.-Miss Mary
Holway daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. ". c.
Holway. wealthy ChicagOans. yesterday
took the VOWS as a member OF the Order
of Poor CIares. binding her TO poverty and
silence. The initiation was performed TN
der the service of the Holy Ceremony of
Clothing and took place before the con-
vent altar at Fifty-third and Latin Streets.
She is twenty-five years old and attractive
in appearance. She is pledged under her
vows 10 maintain absolute silence for
twenty-three out of every twenty-four
hours.
Miss Holwsy was led to take the veil
in the hope that her sacrifice would lead 10
the ultimate cure of her seven-year-Cld
brother who is deaf. She had been told
of the miraculous cures which had been
performed by the cloister nuns. and six
months ago she began the study of the
VOWS and duties of the order. The con-
vent was crowded with relatives and
friends. When the vows had been regis
tered the bridal garments were removed
and the sable cloak Of the order was don
ned by the new sister of the Order of Poor
CI3TpS
The evening times., 1900-02-23
The MonOpOIist's Paradise.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser.)
II is a singular fact that in China everything
tends TO organization and Capitalization, both of
capital and labor it is the land par excellence of
the monopolist and the trades union; every in
dustry. almost, is welded together in an organiza-
tion which more than holds its against the
Chinese mouopolist as merciless and Tapacious
here as he is everywhere, and even more so, since
the human being, where there is such an over
plus is the least to be considered of all animated
creatures As an example, 1t may be said th9t
the public wells from which the water is sold
by the bucketfu in Pekin all controlled by
one man who has secured this privilege from the
Government for a good round sum; this well
monopoist controls the price OF water to certain
not that is as far as the Chinese will submit to
being taxed: forbearing they are. there Is
limit 10 their endurance, beyond which the wise
will not go.
The evening times., 1900-02-23
CROSSED WIRES PLAY HAVOC.
Camden Policemen Fight Fire
Caused by EIectricity.


CAMDEN. y. j. Feb. 23.-There was a
general knockout of policemen in all parts
of Camden at a. m. yesterday, and the
City Hall came near being destroyed by
fire. 1t was all caused by a crossed cleo
trio wire The wonder is that no one was
killed outright
Policemen Barr and Schregler were on
duty at the City Hall. ready to receive the
a. m. calls over the telephones from the
men on beat Barr was at the instru-
ments. The usual signal came in and
Barr raised the receiver. At that instant
came roar as of clap of thunder, fol-
lowed by mass of blue blazes and zig
gag streaks more brilliant than summer
lightning.
Barr was thrown from his seat against
the partition and several panes of glass
were broken. Schregler was thrown ylo-
lently to the floor. Both men, though
blinded by the flashes. managed to grope
their way outside the room. The binding
flashes. which continued to shoot across
the room, set fire TO the tables and wood
work.
Armed with brooms the policemen re-
turned and battled with the fire. For
twenty minutes they fought the blaze, un-
able to send in an alarm TO the fire de-
partment. Both men were almost suffo-
Gated. but they succeeded in eXtinguish-
ing the flames.
At the time they were fighting the flames
policemen on the street were having equal
ly rough experiences. Garrison, who had
pulld box %, was thrown into the street
bv the shock Other policemen had sim e
liar experiences. City Electrician Janke
and a force of men were sent for at an
early hour. but they decided that it would
take until tomorrow TO get the police cleo
trio system in order. The trouble arose
AT Third Street and Kaighn Avenue, where
one of the police wires had broken and
fallen across a trolley wire.