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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

Special to the SCraptOn Tribune.
Pittston, April S.-Yesterday's Re-
publican primaries in the Second Leg
islative district We're the most hotly
contested in the history of the dis
trict. Representative f. A. Coray, one
of the most conspicuous of the insur-
gents who bolted the party caucus at
Harrisburg a year ago last winter, had
until recently declared that he was
not n candidate for denomination. Ac-
cepting this announcement in good
faith, other Republicans had begun a
contest for the party nomination,
among them George Ross, of 1,uzcrnc
borough. Mr.. Ross ran as Il regular
Republican and pledged himself, IL
nominated and elected, to, go with the
majority of his party.
A few weeks ago. by concerted ar
rangemcnt among the insurgent local
bosses, demand for COray's renom-
ination was made to appear and after
a show of reluctance the member from
the Second 'succumbed to the pressure
and threw himself into the hands of
his friends. In due time the insurgent
staff of experts were discovered to be
in great activity in Coray's behalf
and it was loudly proclaimed that
everybody else would have to get out
of the way or be crushed by the popu-
lar stampede to the Coray standard,
THE FIGHT FOR REGULARITY.
This was the situation when ex-
County Chairman Holcomb, ex-Repre-
sentative Theodore Hart and other or
ganization Republicans took UP the
,,,t,
ed by Candidate Ross. They reminded
the people that Coray had obtained mis-
election two years ago partly on the
strength of his action in abiding the
result of the caucus which nominated
Boies Penrose for senator. On that
occasion Coray refused in caucus to
vote for either Wanamaker or Pen
rose. He supported Judge Rice; but
when Penrose was nominated Coray
fell into line and remained with his
party. He also, it was charged, took
his share of the legislative "spoils'
and failed TO discover the viciousness
of padded pay rolls until a disappoint-
ment at Harrisburg opened his eyes.
Two years ago Coray carried West
Pittston overwhelmingly. Yesterday
he was beaten in his own district and
carried only 9la of the 9 delegates rep
resenting West Pittston. In Shick-
shinny, a supposedly impregnable in
surgent stronghold, the best that he
could do was to divide even with Ross.
III other places along the west bank
of the Susquehanna he was fought to
a standstill, and tonight the friends
of Ross are claiming that they will
organize the convention and exhibit
a safe majority on the ballot for the
nomination. There are 72 delegates
and Ross, if reports are trustworthy,
has elected 3S. Whether these can be
held in the face of the activity of the
staff of insurgent experts imported
Friday night from Philadelphia is the
only factor in the problem which is
giving the Ross men any uneasness.
The insurgent cash box has been in
evidence in many ways. But il is be-
lieved that Ross licutenants are re-
liable and that the victory as won will
be preserved.
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New York Grain and Produce.

New York. April = Flour-Dull but steady.
Wheat-Spot steady; No. red, Sohc. I, o, b.
aaoat spot and 77Ac elevator; No I northern
Duluth, s0%c. f. o. b. aacat prompt Options
opened steady, but we're influenced by fine
weather in winter Wheat states and realizing
Closed steadier at unchanged prices May
closed 73$4c, Jrly, 1850; Sept. 74c Corn
spot steady; No. ,, 477sc. f. o. b. ahoat, and
4i4sc elevator. Options after declining a little
at the start, rallied later demand from
shorts closing steady and unchanged Nay
closed 462tc.; Jnly closed 46hc.; Sept, ielAc
oats-spot qucti No. ., 90c,: No. s, 2slac
No. white. 32c, No. do. 3lAc; track
mixed, 29a8ohc.; track white 3lIsa@jibc. on.
tions slow and barely steady; closing steady
and unchanged May closed 2gc.: No. NAV
closed sic. Butter Barely steady: western
creamery, lSa2lc. do factory, l6alSc; imita.
tion, l7al0c.; state dairy, l7a20c.; do. cream.
cry lsa2lc.. Cheese Easy; fancy large white
i2hal2he.; do. large i2al2Ac; do. small
white, le&al3c, do. colored lSaiSlig Eggs
firm; state and Penna., at mark, i21sal3c.
southern do, llal2c. storage; western, i2i6c.
do. regular packing l2al2Ac.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.

New York, April THE speculative enthuS.
asm ior an adyanA, In prices Of securities re-
ceNed decided shock IN the showing made by
the clearing house hanks in their weekly state.
ment today The buying demand fell away and
STOCK came upon the market at declining prices.
Inc most important part Of the earlier gains
were wiped out and the market closed unset
tied and irregular, prices moving in contrary
directions in different parts o: the list and
net chahges being much mixed. The short scs'
slon today ended begin auspcicusly, ended un.
der the influence Of renewed buyng orders from
abroad which were said to have their source
in Holland. Bull pools resumed their opera;
tions in various stocks and the continued strength
IN sugar gave tone to the industrial list. Penn.
sylNania, Baltimore and Ohio preferred, Missouri
Paoihc and Chesapeake and Ohio were conspicu.
Gus examples Of strength. The list promptly gave
way upon the appearance 5f the bank state
ment on the tape
Preliminary estimates Of the gain in cash had
placed 1t from four million to six million dol.
lars. Operations with the sub.treasury alone fur.
nshed an increase Of 100000 TO the banks.
wan street is in the dar. as to what drain on
the banks resources has far offset this ad-
vantage as to bring the cash increase down
to S1,7Ss, 400. II was also expected that the
continued liquidation OF loans for account of
holders OF government bonds who have been
selling to realize on the advance in prices would
Offset the expansion Of loans on account OF
STOCK market transactions to a large extent.
Ihe large realizing OF speculative profits in the
STOCK sf marset 1n.l was indicative also Of paying
on OF loans to some extent. The strength was
wholly unprepared for large increase in loans
which showed the enormous expansion of Sl2,-
so4,3oO. This served TO swell the reserve re-
quirements to the extent Of S,6G9, $50, and the
cash increase fell short OF this by Sl,03l, $50,
which, therefore measured the shrinkage in the
surplus. The inference is clear and unmstak.
able that the encroachrebts made by specula.
tive demands upon the loanablC resources of
the banks have been outrunning the increase
from other sources check to speculative ac.
tiyity is counter indicated. Total sales 39i, 900.
Business in bonds has been on very large
scale and lower class bonds with the prospects
OF betterinent have been the favorites. U. $.
refunding twos when issued declined r., the
twos ], old Is and 5s q; new Is II, and the
IS Y per cent. in the bid price
The following quotations are furnished The
Irihunc hN NJ s .InrAnn 4 1nt. .Inl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
CLINTON PRIMARIES.
A Complete Victory for the Quay
Men Is Reported.

Lock Haven, Pa, April S.--Complete
returns of the Clinton county Republi-
can primaries show that in the coun-
ty convention Tuesday Elias Deemor
of Williamsport, viii have AZ votes for
congress to II. L. Packers fourteen
The nominations win be:
Assembly Captain James w. Freder-
icks, of this city; associate judges, w
;. Harris, of this city, and II. j. Smull,
OF Mackeyville, register and recorder,
G. W. Conser, Of Loganton; jury com
missioner, John Berry, of Loganton
state convention delegates, C. +. Rich,
OF Woolrich; Ira Chatham, Of Far
randsvlllc. The result is a complete
victory for the Quay men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, April 7-Cattle-Receipts 20OO weak,
closed generally hrm native good TO prime
steers, a5.90; poor TO medium, Si25al %;
selected feeders, SI20li.s5 mixed stoclCrs, 81. 50
az; cows, SSai.5O; heiers, S3.25a47j; Gamers,
s2a2.76; bulls, S2.5ja345; calves, e, 25a7.25i
Texans receipts for week, 500; Texas fed
coipts today, 10000; Monday, 5000; left over,
estimated 1900; 2IA TO cents loweri tops,
S5.j2lA; mixed butchers s5,25a5.52ls; good 10
537h; light, s5S5a5.50; bulk Of sales, s., asa
5i7h. Sheep-Receipts $500; sheep and lambs,
steady 10 strong; good 10 choice wethers, S6d
$50; fair TO choice mixed, S5a6 western sheep,
S5.G5a630; yearlings, S6aG.65 native lambs,
s.. 6Oa7 40; western lambs, S6a7iO.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago, April IA report was current on
change today that some Influential longs were
ready TO disgorge their corn holdings This
was easier Fear Of squeeze in ribs was
Potent in the hog product pit, the close being
from 2le improved IN pork and lard to 10 cents
lower May wheat, weak, Lastc. down and
May oats easier at loss from yesterday OF
Bc Cash quotations were; Flour-Steady;
winter patents, sS.6OaS7O; straghts, s2.95a3 40;
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

clears, $2 7Oa3.lO; spring specials, 50, sOa2 80;
patents, s3.lOa345; straights, S2Goa3 bakers,
-, As; No. > yellow corn, &r3c; No, corn,
1850; No. 3 spring wheat, 62lEG65c.; No. 2
oats, 25iaa2Gc.; No. white, 2SAa2S4c; No
do, 27Aa2sLc.; No. . rye, 5Gc No. barley,
llaI5c No. l fax, sl.70; northwest, Sl70;
prime timothy seed g. 3ja2 i0 mess pork, Sl2. 10
al275; lard, So 55aG. 7j short ribs, S6a7. "a.
dry salt shoulders, Glkg6Mc.; short clear, 1925
a7,40; whiskoy, Sl9jla; sugars, cut Loaf SO;
granulated, s5.4I.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
GLASS CUTTERS STRIKE.
Members of Flint Union in Homes
dale Quit Work.
Special to the Scranton Tribune

Specal u the scranton Tribune
Honesdale, April All of the MEM
bers of the American Flint Glass Cut
ters' union working in the four cutting
shops in Honesdale, went out on strike
today at noon. They demand that the
shops shall employ only union work.
men and run as union shops. This the
proprietors refuse to do.
The same demand is to be made of
shops at White Mills and Hawley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
HoW's ThisP

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j. Cheney
for the last l5 years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and hnaI
cialiy able TO cary out any obligations made by
their firm.
West x TrlaX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Walding, kinnan Il Marvin, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, q
Halls Catanh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system Price 75c, per bottle. Sold by ali
Druggists Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
Mrs, winslow's Soothing Syrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS oy
MILLIONS Of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
WHILE TEElflING, with PERFECT SUCCESS
II SOOTllES the CHILD SOFTENS the GUNS
ALLAlS all PAIN; CURES WIND collie, and
is the best remedy for DlARRHOEA Sold by
Druggists in every part OF the world. BE sue
and ask Tor Mrs Winslow's Soothing syrup.
and take no other kind, Twenty-Five cents
bottle
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Buffalo Live Stock Market.

East Buffalo, April Cattle-Reccipts cars;
feeling steady for fat grades; stockers steady
TO strong, lIogs-Receipts IL cars; Sc. lower;
workers, Si. 70a5.7j; mixed, sj,'ja5.s so; med.
iums and heavy, s.. 7ja5e0; pigs, Sj.lja5 2j;
roughs, S5a5 2j; stags, Slai.25, Sheep and
lambs--Receipts 2j cans, about steady; lambs,
SJjOas.l5; sheep, Aai.6j; wethers and year
linrs 90 hNa7 10
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East Liberty Cattle.

s.. iOa5 SO; prime, 50. 2Oa535: common, S3 95a
6, Ilogs-slow and lower; prime heavies, $50
as. 20; mediums Sj.65a57 20; heavy workers, s. GO
a5G5; light do, s5.iOa5.5O; pigs, si,0Oa5.lO;
roughs, e3. 1ja5 Shecp-Strong; choice Wsth.
Crs, 81. 80; common, S3. $50; Cnoice
lambs, S760l7.1j common 10 good So 5Oa7 80;
veal calves. N6aOjO
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BONDS.
Scranton Passenger Railway, fir
p,nrtnoua duo 1DDO
Scranton Wholesale Market.
STOCKS

Corrected by II. G. Dale % Lackawanna Ave)
Butter-Creamery, G3c dairy, tubs, 2}c
Eggs-Select western, l3c nearby, state, I3iac
Checse-Full cream. l3lac
Beans-Per hu., choice marrow. 81. .45; medium
50 so; pea, So 80.
Seed Potatoes-Per bu. sl25
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

Clouds that move in contrary direction to
that OF the surface current indicate change Of
weather, because they prove the existence OF
two air currents, one warm and the other cold,
and tho mingiing OF these frequently causes
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
New York Live Stock Market.

New York, April T.-Calves-Quiet Lut steady
yeals Si,50a7. Sheep and lambs-Firm TOR good
stock; lambs, l0c. higher; some late arri-
walls unsoldi common TO fair sheep, s5a0; culls,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
Oil Market.

Oil City, April Credit balances, 100: Ger
thcltes, no bids, Shipments, 100, 22G; average
0i,GG5. Runs, si,sl0 average, 81 Gsj.
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Charges of Cruelty.

CnafReS OF Cruelty.
We have seen many charges made by British
officers and British newspaper correspondents that
the Beers have frequently outraged the white
flag and the red cross flag. Upon investigation,
not only among the Beers themselves, but among
the 1000 British prisoners, including the officers,
who were at Pretoria when were there, we
learned that these charges were absolutely un.
founded. On the contrary we did learn that this
was a set up job TO deceive not only the people
OF Great Britain at home. but to deceive the
peoples Of other civilized countries. The truth
Il, | defy contradiction, that the British SOL
ders themselves are the parties who violated
many of the rules Of civilized warfare, and fire.
quently ignored ,ne white flag and also the red
cross flag. IL was my fortune to witness some
of the these scenes myself On the top Of spion
Mop when that wonderful battle was almost over,
a young Bocr soldier--not more than IL years
OF age-was passing by wounded British sol.
dcr, and the British soldier asked him for a
drink of water; the tender. hearted Boer lad
was kneeing down by his side to let him drink
water from his own canteen, that British soldier
thrust bayonet into the poor boys side. And
! myself talked with him, and kneeng by him,
shed tears when he died.
During the battle o. Dundee there was lull
in the firing for time, account OF the Beers
seeing buggy approaching them rapidly and
hoating a white flag. At a distance OF about GOO
yards from them the buggy stopped, wheeled
about, dropped the white flag and that innocent
looking buggy was suddenly transformed into
murderous Maxim gun, which felled nearly
dozen Boers. ! talked with the man who cap
tured that flag and saw it myself. II was
white flag with a small black stripe through the
center, but at short distance away IL seemed
perfectly white; that flag Is now in the pos.
session of Colonel Blake, the brave American
soldier who commands the Irish brigade which
GOmpOSpl Of Iris Ann
and no braver men are in the boer army said
General Joubert 10 mo
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S.25 good to prime lambs, S. 3Oas,5 30, Clipped
lambs, S7.s7la. Hogs-All for slaughterers;
numinally weak
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JONAS LONGS sONs.
JONAS LONG'S SONS.
JONAS LON0-S SONS.
Beauty-Piles of Millinery.


Of
millinery 1abols talked
to any
Yoi ito
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BASE BALL.

At cincinnati-cincinnat, u Rochester, 3.
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C0RAY'S FATE Is
In The BALANCE
HOT FIGHT IN THE SECOND
LUzERNE DISTRICT.

Insurgent Chieftain Beaten in His
Own District and Borough, and APP
parently Doomed to Defeat in the
Legislative Convention - Experts
from Philadelphia Imported to
Look After His Cause.
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Storming of Spion Kop.

Mr. Davis described the storming of
Spion Kop by the Beers. after the
British had occupied il, and his own
visit to the battlefield seven days
later.
'When the fight began" he said "a great
Bocr. in the prime of strength and manhood, was
seen carrying a small Boer flag; in short time
he tell 10 rise no more. Then old white
haired veteran picked up the fallen banner and,
waving it., urged his comrades on. With flow
ing hair and flashing eyes the old man rushed on,
but suddenly shell laid him low; ere the little
flag touched the ground, however, a bare-footcd
lad only I3 years of age, who had been fighting
in his shirt sleeves, lcaped like a panther to
the old mans side and, snatching the flag from
his gandiathcr's nerveless hand, raised it aloft
and pushed on. mighty shout arose from the
Bocrs as they saw tina, gallant deed, and with
renewed courage they made fearful charge;
following the flag they rushed like an avalanche
over the British trenches and Spions Kop was
won"
General Burgers, the Boer commander, had
made repeated attempts TO secure cessation OF ar.
tllcry fire, that the dead might be buried, but
Tor several days without success. Finally General
Butler accepted the Boer proposal to bury the
British dead and offered to pay the bill.
General Burgers regarded this reply as an in.
SUIT, Mr. Davis asserted ''but, nevertheless,
concluded to bury the British dead Then |
visited the top Of Spion's kop and saw there
the most horrible sight that could be imagined.
lpon every hand were helmets, belts, canteens,
bayonets and wearing apparel scattered about
covered with clotted blood. We saw feet and
hands protrudng through the ground, all swollen
and skin burst asunder, while the rest of the
body was covered with a thin coating of earth
The explanation was that these poor British sol.
diers had been buried by their comrades under
only few inches OF dirt. In other places we
saw scores OF dead British soldiers lying on the
top OF the ground just where they had fallen
no attempt having been made to bury them.
As we descended from the hill we met the
Beers going up TO bury the British dead who
had been so Sadly neglected by their own com.
radcs and commanders, who amuse themselves
by calling the Beers sayapes
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We Should Sympathize.

Then why should we not sympathize with
them! Why should not the creates republic in
the world assist the smallest of republicsY Is
the word liberty To become obsolete in our
national lexicon? Must this greatest republic Of
the worlds history chain its destiny to the
chariot wheels OF the British empire in her
mad race Tor land and gold? Shall the fair
name 'his great republic, whose proves on
land and sea has been the marvel of the cen
tury, be used in Europe, by British officials and
the British press as a menace to other European
powers who are anxious TO assist the Beers in
their brave struggle for freedom and independ.
encc?
Let Us not drift away from the principles and
doctrines Of our fathers. Let US listen to the
cry for help from all who struggle for liberty
and Justice. Let il not he said by future his.
torians that this great republic in splendor
and grandeur. that made the world stare, but il
hated justice and liberty; it halted on its bright
and shining march, it fell, and as it was going
down the despotisms of earth, grinnng from the
tops Of bloody thrones shouted: "We told you
so, we told you So Oh, may the eighty mil.
lions Of American free men see to il that the
world may know that their sympathies are not
with Great Britain, hut with the struggling
Bocrs and let it be known that they believe the
cruel war waged in South Africa should stop,
and stop at once.
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Brave as the Greeks.

Brave were the ancient Greeks of Athens and
sparta, who, with their allies. stood up to bat
Tie and TO die to defend themselves against
ASiatic invasion. Brave was Alexander the Great
and his Maccdonans the battlefield of Isstls
where they won a victory against overwhelming
odds, Brave was The struggle OF the Tyrolesc
against the legions Of Napoleon. Brave the stand
made by the SwtzerS for liberty against the
liapSburg. Brave the wonderful charge Of Pick
ctts men and the equally brave defense of the
Union troops on the crimson heights of Gettys.
burg Brave were the heroic dead who fell at
Saiami5 and Marathon Brave. indeed were the
famous 300 at Ihcrmopylac. But equally brave
gallant and chyalrous are the humble peasants
OF the rcldt, who, defending the passes OF the
Drakensberg, or seeking death, climbing the
rugged sides of Spon's Kop, willing to die, il
need be- to save their beloved republics from
the British yoke OF oppression.
These men have the same spirit that prompted
the farmers to face death for liberty at Lexing-
ton green; that ncryed the arms of Americans
at Saratoga, Bunker Hill and Brandywinc; that
warmed the hearts Of Washington and his shiv.
ering patriots at Valley Forge; and at New Or
leans, where Jackson and his men taught old
England that easier were it to hurl the rooted
mountain from its base than to force the yoke
OF slavery upon men determined to be free
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18
THE PHILIPPIN E
TALK ABOUT REORGANIZATION or
~. THE ARMY. ..;.::,

Changes Suggested In the PlaA OF
CampalRn - OMcers who May Re,
tire-Available Material For New
Commanders,
In view of the Forthcoming reorganiza.
ton of the United States army it is quite
probable that the near future will see
some changes in the staff of officers now
commanding in the Philippine Islands
1t is, Of course. impossible to obtain any
official information on the subject, but
it. is said that the administration Is dis
satisfied with the conduct of the cam
paign and has decided to make radical
changes.
The rumors h1te 1t that the officers te
return to the United States in the neat
future include three ranking officers, Ma.
jor General Macarthur, Major General
John C. Bates and Brigadier General
Frederick ID. Grant. These officers have
been in the Philippine Islands since the
beginning of the rebellion, and it is said
that at least one of them has asked to
be relieved. 1t seems to be the general
impression in army circles that General
Grant, at any rate, will soon return to
this country and that General Bates will
accompany him. Major General MucAr.
thur, who. has general direction of all
military matters in the islands, may also
be recalled. though this is more uncertain.
1t is generally thought that the success
sor of General Macarthur will be Gen