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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-08
PHILADELPHIA Grain and Produces

Philadelphia June '.-Whcat'4c lower; con.
tract grade June, 76l'2. torn-puict, hut steady
No. mixed June. 46'saii74. GOATS steady: w..
white clipped, 3,lac. Buttrr-'aalc. lower;
fancy western creamery, lac.; do. do prints, l0c
fancy nearby prints, loc, Eggs Steady; fresh
nearby, lic.; do. western ltv. (; do southwestern,
BE: do southern. i2c, Cheese Finn; \. V full
creams fancy small, oi2aoS.c,; y. w. full creams
fair to choice, si.aoAr. Refined Sugars Dull
Cotton-l 'nchanccd, Tallow-null; city prime in
hhdS,, ,'.a7sc. country prime in hhls., i'4aTsc,
cakes, 54a'ac Live Poultry bull; fowls, loiac, !;
old roosers, 7c. sprinG chickens, lja.jc.; ducks.
oc, Dressed Poultry-Firm; fair demand; fowls
choice, l0c; do. fair t" good, Miac, old roos,
iu,f 6iac; roasting chickens fro1cn Halle. !;
turkeys frozen. lOal2c.
Reccipis-flonr. 2,hD barrels and .,.l2,Nn
pounds in sacks; wheat 3t.WHD bushels: corn
1000 bushels; oats, lS,O00 shipment, Wheat
2iOO hi,hc,e; corn, 5000 bushels: oats. 1000
bushels,
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Got Into the Wrong Shop,

with his hair unkcmpl and a Wild look in nj,
cyc a man rushed into the seventh floor barrie
shop Al on' at the dlwnloNn office Mldin.,
and sat upright in one of tn" cushioned chair,
The tonsorial artist adjusted the towel an hal,
cloth and Mas preparing to lay hold of u pii,
of shears when the stranger shouted his in
,,ructions al the top o his voice.
II have had this plagued thing for ,c,clal d.y,
and have made NJ my mind 10 have il aver
with now and forever 4 man is blank t,
blank fool 10 carry ii around withou having il
aitCntcd 10 "
1T is trihle ,hl.ey aroGud tir cIy,s." re-
marked the barber. "Will ! cut II short or sim
ply ism itg''
"tIt nothing: trim nothing. slouled the man
in the chair. Pull il oul, you idiot, and do il
quick. What do YOU suppose am here forl"
II required the proprietor and thrrr BARRIERS to
convince the man that he Mas in a ton,ur.al par.
ol and moi dentists office. He thon admitted
that he had taken something To relieve the pain,
which had caused him TO lose his bearings =, hi.
cago Chroni.le.
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HAWLEY.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Hawley. June Mrs. A. Il. Stilger
and daughter Adelaide, of Brooklyn.
n. y. are visiting the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lot Atkinson.
Mrs. William Masten and son left
last week for their new home in Oil
City.
Rev. $. c. Simpkins, of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. officiated at the
funeral of Daniel Taylor at Peckville,
Thursday.
Messrs. George Lobb and Grant Kel-
lam, of Scranton, spent Memorial Day
with their friends here.
Misses Lena Warg and Reba Simp-
kins We're callers in Honesdale We'd
nesday.
Miss Tillie fireman. Of Honesdale, Is
guest of friends i'm town.
The body OF Eldred Reynolds. who
was drowned Memorial Day in the
Iackawaxen at Honesdale, was found
yesterday morning by Albert Meyers,
opposite Asher Hapeman's house at
this place.
good house greeted the "Old Maids
Convention" at the Opera house We'd
nesday evening. The entertainment
was given by home talent, under the
management of Morton Harlow. for
the benefit OF the building fund of the
Baptist church, The parts were all
well taken and the receipts of the
evening were satisfactory.
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HARTFORD.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Hartford. June 7.-E. NJ Watson
visited Scranton Monday in the in
tercst of Hartford creamery.
The young mems class of the Pres
bvterian Sunday school will hold an
ice cream social Thursday night. The
band will be in attendance and a good
time is promised.
4. Il. Flint is in Gettysburg attend
ing the state encampment.
Captain A. r. Sweet IL again out,
after a three months illness.
DR.. H. Fl. Hoover will occupy the
farnard property. His present resi-
dence will be occupied by Hugh An
crews.
James Cow. an old resident of I.enox.
died at his home June >. Interment
in Hartford cemetery. Rev. Maxwell
officiating.
Mrs. A. o. Rerlew. of Elmira. y. Y.
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dolonay. Of this place.
Word has been received from w.
Lee Tiffany. of Connecticut. of the
serious illness of his son. Ralph
Grave .ears are entertained for his
recovery.
Childdcn's day will be observed at
the Presbyterian church Sunday
June O.
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SUSOUEHANNh.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

special TO the scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, June 6.-Erie civil en-
slneers are at work surveying for the
new switch about To be built at the
EASTERN end of the long shop" Ac-
:ording to the active and alert "Stove
Committee the great improvements
% be made this season by the Erie
company. in this place. include a new
boiler shop, a new printing building, a
lew carpenter shop. and a new and
;reatly enlarged car repair shop. The
'ntire cost is estimated at $3O7, ,4O6. 81.
Let the good work go on"
In Lanesboro, last evening. Charles
Schmidt and Miss Emma j. Teetsel,
10Th OF that borough, were united in
marriage.
Ellis Persons and Miss Isabelle
White were on Wednesday united in
marriage by Rev. Edwin T.. Reilly,
pastor OF the Presbyterian church.
Susquehanna will celebrate the
Fourth of July by an ice cream festi-
val, held by the Young Peoples Socie-
ty OF Christian Endeavor, on the Pres
(byterian church lawn.
The Century club will hold one of it's
popular hops in Hogan Opera house on
Friday evening. June IA.
The Edwin Trevor Stock company
Viii appear in Hogan Opera house
June 81, 2s and 20.
Clarke S. Carey Is the guest of Chi
Faso relatives.
The report that Henry White erst-
sa'e OF Montrose, had recently died
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TAYLOR.

| Children's Day exercises will be oh
served at the Welsh Baptist church
tomorrow. The exercises will be held
at the evening services at p. m, and
an excellent programme will he rem
dered under the direction of Chorister
| Professor John r. Francis. John C.
Richards, superintendent of the Sum
| day school will be chairman. Fol-
| lowing is the programme: Chorus.
"Children's Day" Sunday school choir;
| invocation. Benjamin D. Evans: cho-
| rus, THE Summers Come" choir;
Scripture reading; hymn. For the
Beauty and Earth" sung by school
| and congregations: recitation. "a Le-
gend of Northland," Blanche Williams
chorus. Summer Again." choir. with
Pearl Grfiiths singing the solo part; :;
| recitation. summer" Pearl Grifiths:
chorus, infant choir: a flower song for
children; Scripture, Eta Jones; chant,
THE Lords Prayer" school; exer-
else, "Chldren's Day." Nos. and II
classes; solo and chorus. Eliza A.Win-
terburn and Sunday school: address,
THE Missionary Work of the Ameri-
can Baptist Publication Society,"" Rev.
d. G. Edwards; Offering for the mis-
sionary' work of the society: hymn,
Sunday school and congregation: bene-
diction, Rev. D. C. Edwards.
The services over the remains of the
late David Thomas will be held tomor-
row afternoon at the home of his
father, David j. Thomas, of North
Taylor,
Gertrude Atkin. Q years of age. died
at her home in Lackawanna yesterday
morning. The funeral will be held this
afternoon Burial will be made in the
Marcy cemetery.
The young ladies of the Calvary Bap-
list church will give an ice cream and
cake social on the lawn annex the
edifice, weather permitting, this even
ing. otherwise they will hold forth
in the church parlors.
The Welsh Congregational church
congregation hold their social in the
church basement this evening. when
ice cream, cake and straw berries will
be for sale.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Welsh Baptist church will hold their
usual lawn social this evening" when
very tempting repast will be served
for ten cents.
An ice cream and strawberry social
will be held by the Ladies' Aid society
AT the FHSt ElSilsIl COnSfepdtlOnAl
church, North Taylor, this evening.
Your presence is cordially solicited.
Admission, ten cents.
Sabbath services tomorrow at the
Methodist Episcopal church will be
held at the usual hours, the pastor,
Rev. c. b. Henry, officiating. All are
welcome to the services.
Preaching services at 1890 a. m. and
p. m. at the Calvary Baptist church
tomorrow. Sunday school at 2 p. m.
Pastor, Rev, DR., Harris will officiate.
Miss Sarah j. Price, elocutionist, of
this town, will give an entertainment
at Greenwood this evening, with her
class OF pupils of that place.
The Taylor. Pyne and Archibald mine
employees of the Lackawanna company
will receive their semi monthly envel-
opes here today.
TayloEville lodge, No Sos. Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows, will meet
this evening i'm regular session. when
they viii initiate several candidates to
membership.
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summer school at Winwood, attended
the commencement exercises at Forest
City last Friday evening.
Mrs. Frank Westgate made a hur-
ried business trip to Carbondale Thurs
day.
Miss May Dimmick Is spending a
short time with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. Dimmick.
A board of health was organized
last week. The following are the on
GERS clected: DR.. +. l.. Grander,
president: Theron Dimmick. secretary
and treasurer. j. l.. Churchill, sanitary
officer.
Mrs. George and Mrs. Frank Couch,
of Carbonate. attended the Ladies'
Aid society held at Mrs. j. F. Bass.
Charles Coleman, Jr., has left to
take position in the milk depot in
Deposit. n. Y.
Rev. A. Eastman and daughter,
Lothe. attended the ;pworth league
convention held at Lake Como Tues
day and Wednesday.
One of our prominent young men In
town expects soon to don his sailor
suit and launch out on the matri-
monial sea.
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KINGSLEY.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Specini 10 tne scranton Tribune.
Kingsley, Pa. June 6--Miss Anna
Oakley. Of oxford, is visiting friends
in town.
Mrs. G. G. Finn was in Ringhamton
Tuesday to purchase millinery supplies.
Morris Alexander who has recently
returned from Europe is a guest of his
aunt Mrs. Lizzie Tiffany.
Mrs. F. Z. Moore and daughter and
Mrs. l.. W. Moore. arc making ten
days visit with Mrs G.. A. Leonard at
Learysville.
Ncsban Sloat is attending the G. A.
r. convention at Gettysburg. this week
he will also make short visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Barnard. at Harris
burg.
MIR. and Mrs. r. V. Bogart of Ring
hamton We're recent visitors at S. A.
Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Gummerman and
son returned to Scranton, Wednesday.
Mrs w. N. Whitney, spent Wednes-
day with her sister Mrs. A. E. Tiffany.
H. S. Estabrook secured from his
carp pond recently, 81 carp fish weigh
ing 81 pounds.
Chlldren's Day will be observed in
the M. f. church next Saturday after
noon. The s. S. orchestra will assist in
the exercises
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New York Grain and Produce.

New York. Juno 7.FlomQ Quiet and fairly
stead, AT old prices; Minnesota patent, STAT %.
Wheat spot steady; No. . red S2is l. o. h.
aHoat, No, . ted, soas elevator; No. Northern
Duluth, sHisc. T. u. l., ahoat lohh Options
op'rcd frmcr. SUBSEQUENT sharp reactions under
bearish late cables gave way, but closed stead, N
partial isc net decline. July closed 20 g.
sept, 15asc.; Oct, 1j'sc. Corn Spot quiet, No.
>, i2iac. elevator and No T. o, b. aholt opt ions
general, firm all day, closed very finn and 10.
net advance July closed, ,,s,c.; Sept. tslsc
OoaiS-Spol STEADY; No. :, 32i.r,: No, 3, 3ac
M. , white, 33c; No. 3 whitch ial2u.; track
mixed western, i2aSi &C.; track white, 32ias;},c.
Options quiet hut frmcr with the west. Butter
Steady: creamery, l5alDc,: factory, ilalir. ;
imitation creamery. iialiv.; state dairy, l5ll,c.
Eggs Weak; state and PcnnsyIvana, l5l2aiic. ;
Western unoandlcd, laliv,; western candlcI al
maIk, iSi2c. Cheese Weak: fancy large colorrd,
sssc.; do do white, siac.; fancy small rolorcd,
0hc.; do do white 0i4c.
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Chicago 1.-Two Stock Market.

Chicago June 1.-tatllc Receipts. 2H0
STEADY: good I" prime stccs, SIjoad.lO; poor
to medium. si5Oaj.iO; sockcrs and feeders choice
steady. others slow. $:iai.!N: cows. S..,5ai 20:
hefcrs. -. 15aj. 10: Gamers slow. S2a26O: bulls.
about steady. 81 .jO calves slow, Si.j0Lj1i:
Texas fed steers, S+.iOa5.tO: Texas bulls, S2.'3l
3s3. Iioes-lRcccipts today. 2i.00; tomorrow.
1900. cstimatcd: LETT over. 100. Strong ~
shade higher. Tops So: mixed and butchers,
81. 1Oa6; good I" choice heavy, Sjsjas; rougl,
heavy. IS. 70l3oo; bulk of sales. Sj.s7laa5.n
Shccp-Rcccipts. 5000; >hccr and Lambs slow.
Good to choice wchcrs. $5.0Oai.2j fair to choice
mis- cd. N1jaf; western sheep. S:;.oOa4.25: ycarl.
ines. Si.loaf.%5; native lambs, SiaJ..j; western
lambs, Sja5.2j.
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ELCRED REYNOLDS
BODY FOUND
Discovered Floating in the Lacks-
waxen Near Hawlcy--other News
q from Honesdale,

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
- Honesdalc, June This morning
bout o'clock. as Mr.. Meyer was
Dcrossing tho bridge at Hawlcy on Ms
way % work. he discovered the body
of EIdred Reynolds. who was drowned
In the LackawaXen river Memorial
day. near the Honcsdale armory. float
ing in the river. He secured the body
and in answer - teinphon" mes
sage several Honcsdale men went to
Hawley and brought the body here
on the l0i0 a. M. train. The remain !
were placed In charge of tndcrtakci
Brown. The long time the body had
lain in the water prevented all from
viewing tho remains. Funeral SER
vices were conducted al the family
residence bv Rev. G., l.. Percy. at 80
this afternoon. Intcrmcnt was made
in Riverside cemetery.
The scttccs have been placed in Gen.
tral park, tho toilcr may rest.
Messrs. Mcnner Il Company have
shown their appreciation of the SER
vices rendered by the hrcmcn at the
rccenttire, which damaged portion of
their merchandise, by presenting each
Of the three fire companies with Il
check >or fifty dollars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Thompson
daughter Aebecca. son Charles. Misses
Katherine stanton. Clara and Edith
TORY attended the Rowley- Thompson
wedding at WilliamspOrt last evening.
childron's day exercises will be held
in the Baptist church on Sunday even.
inE at $50.
Sunday evening in the Presbyterian
church Rev William n. Swift will
hc o1i,r
fore the graduating class of the
Honesdale high school The graduates
are: Matte Colum. salutatorian:
Florence Voigt. valedictorian: Mary
Mumford. Meta Smith. Edna Dimock.
Edna Dimock. Blanche Wilde. Abbie
ERIK. Hugh kilgorc. Jay Coleman,
Asa Bryant Bert Hitler and Floyd
Van Vert.
Little Wayne county Is fast coming
to the front and can no longer be
placed on the back woods list. with
saw-loCs tan bark bears and wild
cats AS tho principle products. With
her auditor general and chief clerk at
the state capital. judges. artists. poets
and writer's Of wide renown. she stands
side by side with the banner counties
of the state. and last. but not least.
comes the prospect of anthracite coal
and coal oil within her borders. The
prospect of oil near Tanners Falls is
good. For some time past stock
company has been forming. for the
development Of the same. Mr.. William
Dimmck. of Honesdale. is completing
arrangements to select the location OF
the well. 1t is expected that opera
tions will be commenced very soon.
When the oil begins to flow railroad
will be extended from Honcsdale to
the oil region.
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Chicago Grain ana Produce.

Chicago, June 7.--Conhicting weather and crop
reports exercised weakening influence on the
wheat market today. July wheat closed Sale
lower; July corn, ha7sc, higher; July oats, lsc.
improved and provisions from unchanged To 2l.c.
above yesterdays close. Cash quotations were as
follows:
No. g. 6Ia72c,; No. rcd, ,ta15c.; No. corn,
Essat3l.c,; No. yellow, i2Sssi3i4c.; No. 2Si.c
No, white 2os.c.; No. white 2SI2a29s.c :
good feeding barley, iic. fair to choice mating.
josi1c,; No. n1N seed, sill; No. / Northwest,
crn. >l1; prime timothy seed, $3.50; pork per
bancl, sli6iali7o; lard, Ss3iisas. 10; short ribs
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Scranton Wholesale Market.

(Corcrcted by H. G, Dale, % I.aokawarna Ave,
Ru,tcr-~Frcsh, :Oa20t2c. dairy, flc,h IDlaa,e;
Chccsc-ful cream. new. lOiaallc.
Eggs-Wcscrn fresh, l3i.alic.; nearby state
Hiaal5c.
Bcans-Pcr hushc, choice marrow. S..6Oaa6j
Pea BcansPcr bushcl, choice marrow, 81 80:
81 30.
Medium Rcans--P.r bushels. 81. tOaS. IS.
Green Pcas--Pcr hushccs. 81 i0aSl.4j.
f'lour-Bcst patent. per barrel. stij.
Red Kidney BcanS-Per huShel, s2.4iaS2 5O
Potatocs--Pcr hlishcl. S5af0c.
Bermuda Oniuns-Pcr h'i>hcl, 81. .5OaSl 60
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Al Pitt>hurg IN nning-J r. H. T.
Brooklyn ....,.. > u ! u u u u u q % o
Pitt>hurC ,...,. u q : u u q 20 l. i II
Batteries Donovan and Farrell; T.nnchi,I
CIcshro and Immcr. Umpire -O'Day.
~ 'hlraso- r. II. r..
Philadelphia ....... u 00OO.OO- y
Chicago ....,,...... q u uo % '-6 ~
Batteries Dusglcby and Dougldss Mcncicc and
King. Umpire -DwAcr
Al ST. Louis r. IT, T.
Boston .,.,.......,. 10000 0lOo2
It, Louis ...,..,... Ol 1905 o
Batlcrcs-\ichols and kittrdgc; Powell and
Ryan Umpire Cunningham.
Al Cincinnati, to nningsl r. H. f..
New York ..,.,,.. 90 90 :. 90 ! \
Cincinnati ...,... 20 OOOOOl-j ,
Batteries -Dohcny and oNclman; Newton aud
Bergen. lmprc-Enslic,
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New York Live Stock.

New York. June 7.--Bccvcs- Steers slow to loc
of bulls firm: cows generally steady: medium
weak: steers, 50 p0a6; oxen, S''5a5. 10: bulls
Si.6Oa 50: COWS. S'..Odi3O. Calves Market quiet
be. lower than Wednesday; vcals, Sja5.S5; tons
SG.25; hultcimilhs, nominal. Sheep and lcarl
ings-l2a2jc. lower; prime lambs about steady
others dull and lower; sheep, S27jai: cus, $50
ycarlings, Si5oa5.l5: lambs, S5.ijiGjj; mainly
S6aGD. Hogs Market firm at So for iair west
crh hogs; state hogs, So 25aG.3O.
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UNIONDALE.

Special to the Scranton Tribune
Uniondale, June THE Ladies' Aid
Society Of the Presbyterian church
assembled Thursday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs j. +, Bass. 1t was Mrs.
Bass's birthday. There was a large
attendance. The excellent supper
deserved all the great praise given 1t.
Another little artist (girD arrived
last sunday to make her stay at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ten
nant.
Miss Bessie Coleman, who returned
home last week, after attending the
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Insomnia

Is caused by arrangement of the
nerves. Lichty's Celery Nerve Com.
pound is an extract of celery combined
with other efficacious medical inGredi-
ents resulting in a nerve medicine of
rare virtue, and wonderful in its prompt
and soothing curative effects. 1t will
make you sleep. Sold by Matthews
Bros, .,
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Eastern League.

Providence, u; Montreal. .
Worcester, ); Rochester :.
Tor"nto'Sracu>c aud BuhaIo'IIartiord games
postponed on account Of ram
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sides loose. S7.sjLS; dry saltcd shoulders. 67sa
.'sc.: short clear sides boxed. Ss..OaS.30: whiS.
key, $l.21
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Statesmen Wanted.


WANTED Salesman; SO monthly and cXpcnscs
permanent. Perry Nursery Co., Rochester.
\. v
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Boarders Wanted

LAKE VIEW COTTAGE. on farm. wants limited
number summer boardcrs. For part iculals nd
dress Mrs. c.. box -. Dimook. Pa.
WANTED-Tahlc boardcrs. Mrs. 'rompkins, 55l
Washington avenue.
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BASE BALL.
American League.
National League.

At Philadelphia Philadelphia Detroit, no game.
rain.
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WANTED-A hrst class sawyer for planting mill
! Call at Washburn. Williams Co., Meridian
street.
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ENERGETIC SALESMAN-Scliooi supplies, country
work; 800 salary and commissions. X. U.
Evans Co.. Chicago, III.
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MEGARGEE BROS. PRINTERS SUPPLIES. EN:
yelopes, paper bags. twine. Warehouse. $50
Washington avenue. Scranton. Pa.
THE LKESBARRE RECORD CAN BE HAD
in Scranton at the news stands OF Reisrrin
Bros. 406 Spruce and 5O3 Linden N. Norton.
a22 Lackawanns avenue: L s. Schutzcr. ell
Spruce street.
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THE TRIBUNE'S "WANT" DIRECTORY.
4 Lines 10 Cents WANTED 3 Insertions rs Cents
Help wanted-Male.

WANTED A we'll dressed young man to handle
good article. big profit. g. e. H., this
office.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-24
NINE. TsILKA's FATE.
Companion OF Miss stone Is Reported
20 Have Died While tR
Captivity.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 23.-It is report
ed that Nine. Tsilka, the companion of
Miss Ellen M. Stone, the American mis-
sionary captured by brigands, died re-
Gently in captivity.
Constantinople, Oct. 2s.--Should no
news be received during the next 4S
hours from the missionaries who are
seeking the captors of Miss Ellen NJ.
Stone and her companion, Nine. X. 5.
Tsilka, more missionaries will be sent
to assist in locating the brigand band.
1t is understood that the missionaries
have been waiting at places in the Vi
cinity of where the brigands are sup
posed to be, expecting to receive com
munication from them. 1t is proposed
now that a searching party shall be or
ganized to pentrate to the brigands'
retreat.
London, Oct. 23.-"It is reported
from Sofia" says the Vienna corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail, that
United States Consul General Dick
insop has received intelligence from
shepherds that Miss Stone was seen
at Jakoouda, on Turkish territory,
about two hours journey from the
Bulgarian frontier"
Vienna, Oct. 22.-"NIiss Stone was
captured" says the Sofia correspond
emit of the Neues Wiener Journal,
mot by brigands, but by a detach-
ment of Turkish cavalry, at the in
stigation of the sultan"
London, Oct. 23.-Mr. Dickinson
thinks that, if the original Macedonian
promoters Of the abduction of Miss
Stone can be arrested, the brigands
who acted under their orders would ac-
cept a smaller ransom. GAS the Bull
garian government is prepared to act
vigorously if sufficient proof is forth
coming" says the Vienna correspond
emit of the Times. this method of pro-
ceeding may perhaps prove success
full"