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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-19
Philadelphia Grain and Produce.

Philadelphia, Fob, lS.--Nhclt--isc lowcr; con.
No. : mixed February, IIlea4ie4c. Oats-Firm:
No. . white Clipped, a2lau33c Flour In.
changed, Buttcr-~linn., fancy western crclmrrl,
a3'!c.; do. do. prints, 2ac,; do. nearby, IT.,
Eggs. steady, fresh nraInS, lsc., dc. western
lSc. do southwestern, Nee; dc, southern, IL.
Checse-Stcpdy Refined sugars Unchanged.
Cotton-l,lGr. lower; middlne upllnds. \ ono.
Tallow-Steady; city prime. in hogsheads, ia.r.;
oounuy do, barrcs, lLaIasc,; cakes. jliitu.
Live Poultry-Quict hut steady; fowls, l0dI0i2y
old roo.tors, 1c.; chickens, lOal0iac.; ducks l2l
l@c; geese, l0ally,; tmk,ss, &C. Dressed Poul,
uy--Firm, good dcmini; fowl, choice, lOIlUi2'
do lair 10 good, "l1l.c.; old roo.ter,, ,Is,
rnarhy chickens, lOlac.; western, aal.2c.; ducs.,
E,alby, l2Iiic.; Wcstor do, llal3C,; geese, SaJu.
Receipts Flour go barrels and @is 900 pounds
in sichs wh,ci, l3,GOO Iu,hcls; com, j7Q01 h',l.
els; oats, $4,000 bushels, Shipmcnt,-Nh" ".;,
none: corn, 900 bushels oats, IL 900 bushels
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-19
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

most "howling Wilderness" certain
rhortslghted philanthropists planned to
erect an African College, In the out
skirts of what Is now Susouehanna.
In which to educate the slaves, es-
Gaping from the South to the frozen
shores Of Canada.
1t was later on discovered that the
exodusting Negro. just out OF reach
OF the bloodhound and the lash, was
In too much of a hurry to bother his
brain about cube root and decimel
fractions, and the castle In the air
went glimmering 'mong the things that
were. Some of the excavations for the
structure are yet visible to the naked
eye.
POT-POURRI, AS 'TwERE.
The Legislative Record appears 10
have several new contributors this
winter.
How strange that the man who
thinks to improve on nature by clip
ping his horse In zero weather, never
practices his theory by wearing a
linen duster in place Of an overcoat'
If you see man with the corners
OF his mouth coquetting with the lobes
of his ears, he Is the ice man. The
arctic blast did 1t.
Yes" said a lady lecturer in Forest
City women have been wronged for
| ages; they have suffered in thousands
| of ways There Is one way they
| never suffered in" said hen-pecked
husband, rising. what is that?" de-
| manded the lecturer. "They have
never suffered in silence!"
JUST SOME AFTER THOUGHTS.
The saloon appears to be the real
| home that Jagg built.
In this age of sharp rivalry, the
man who permits his wife to go novel
gathering" is very liable to get
worsted.
A Susquehanna man, who cannot af-
| ford to take a newspaper, has just
| paid the taxes on four dogs for two
| years.
When Hallstead becomes the county
| seat. life, to Great Bender, will no
longer be worth the living.
Anybody can catch a cold now. The
! trouble is to let It go.
A Binghamton paper speaks of n
| robbery in which the victim was "a
hard-working, frugal man, who, by a
lifetime of toll, had amassed the sum
| of $43 and was about to enjoy long
| needed rest"
i Even the most absent-mnded man
generally remembers the short stop of
the division line between his own and
his neighbours sidewalk when he is
shoveling off the snow
| A Susquehanna man, who has been
wearing an electric belt for liver COM
plant, found that 1t also affected his
lungs, so that he has now an electric
liver and electric lights. Whitney.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-19
The Ramblers At the Gaiety.

Probably the best buriesquc entertainment
given In the city this season was presented at
the Gaic,y yesterday by The Ramblers" under
the management Of Henck ard fcnnesy. The
company Is headed by the famous Burke brothers
and this announcement was sufficient alone to
nll the house at botl, performances Yesterday
The programme began and ended with original
sketches written hy Burke brothers and the clio
contained not q dull number. Raymond and
Clarke, who are favorites in Scranton, gave an
scrobatic and musical act Of unusual merit, and
the petite Ruby sisters won m,cn applause by
their toe cake walk and graceful dancing. The
star number cf the olo, however, was given by
Grace La Rue, assisted by Virginia Lee and ~vo
young ooloicd people who appeared In novel
sketch entitled Twenty Minutes on a Georgia
Plantation"
In the closing burlcsauc the DurNe brothers in.
troduce their donkey, "Wisc Mike" who
hucver fails TO captivatc The audience, and they
aiso give base ball and foot bail games that
ar, highly amusing. The COMPANY will be al
the Gaiety today and tomorrow. afternoon and
evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-19
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Feb, S.-tattlc-Rrccipt,, 5000;
generally steady To l0o. lower: Texans about
STEADY; good To- prime stccl>, Sista6: poot 20
medium, >i.l0al7o: stookrrs and feeders slow.
S2.7Oat4O; cows -, j0ril0; hceS, S2.50a',3d;
cancls, SI.55a24J; bulb, S2.GOai.!O: calves, "a
$50: Texas fed steers, Hiad0i TEXAS grass steers,
s33Oa3.'1: Texas bulls, s2.jUI3,1i lIpgs--Ra-
ceipts today, iS,0OH tomorrow, $4,000; left over,
c.timatuu. 100; market jllOc lower; top $50;
mixed and butchers, Sj.2UtjiO; good 10 choice
heavy. >j.a0di. ~; rough heavy. >iliaj.2j light,
Sj.ljij.a1ig; lIlk oi .Jle,, s':Odi.3i. Sheep -
kuptiut, apo; sheep, steady; lambs, shade
lower; good to Choin" w,Ihclo, Si.10aitj; ieir
to choice miNcd, .s}.JIll; western sheep, ~,Ts
a.: Tryls sheep, S2.i0I".@o; native lambs, So
~. 10. n n.l.Ln lLMh.. N-LEli.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-19

toilet is complete without DR.. chase's Oint-
nent, for besides being the most perfect skin
beauti6er obtainable It can be used 10 score
Of different ways. II absolutely cures eczema,
are especially subject.
When the feet are sore and ehafed with
walking an application OF DIR. Chase's Oint.
ment takes out the smarting and alays the
Inflammation in a surprisingly short time.
Then for burns, scalds and every sort Of
chahng, irritation or eruption Of the skin DR..
Chase's Ointment affords safe and certain
cure, II has come to be indispensable in
scores Of thousands OF homes in the United
States; 50 cent box. st all dealers, or DR..
a. w. Chase Medicine Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-19
FACTORYVILLE.
u 10 tic scranton Tribune.

Special TO the scranton Tribune.
Factoryville. Feb. lS.--Hector Put
nam will give an illustrated lecture
At Keystone Academy tomorrow even
Ing. February 18th. The admission
will be ten cents.
c. II. Bliss. who has been engaged
In the mercantile business at Thomp>
son for the past year, will go TO Hall
stead this spring. where he will open
up general mercantile business.
Last Thursday night fire destroyed
the single frame dwelling house To-
Gated at Bardwell and owned by
Squire william Stark. II was occu-
pied at the time by Perry Decker and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-19
BONDS.
Scranton Wholesale Market.

Butter Creamery, 2la22iac. da'IN, l>G21..
Cheese-Ful cream, l2al@c.
Eggs-Wcsrcn fresh, II -a22c; nearby state.
22i225C.
Bca!s--PCr bI., choice marrow. So jJ12 -.
Pea BCans--Per bu., 81 ija2.j0
Medium Beans--Pcr bG, -, IOdH.4j.
Green pcl~-prr bn., Il, I0Ii,ii
Onions-Per bu. sl.l.lO
Fluur--Bcst patent 800
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New York Live Stock.

New NurE, Feb. lS-Boeycs--S Steer, ,low and
fuily Zoe. on bull, and sows, steady 10 lO'.
higher; steers Sll5aia0; hull,, ~, 2j extra
lat do, Si.1OaI.GO: COWS, Sl9JSG10; extra ht
cows and hcifclS, states. CJlves-\tdls, active
and steady; uIhcs calves lower; vrHls SLJ0dS -;
tops. $50: huuyirl ~toCE 80; vedrlinG>,
S2ail3: western calves, Sa3.50 sheep STEADY;
lambs, lOll5C. lower sheep, Siat50: lambs Sjt
$50: extra. sj.Sjai.SIi., llogs-Markrt loVev;
common western hogs, $500; state hcgs quoted
>I1i.jfN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-19

s,gte Of ohio, C,ty OF Toledo, Lucas County, -;
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he 4,
NOR partner of the firm oi +. j. CHENEY a
co. doing business in the City OF Toledo, Count |,
md state aforesaid, and that said firm will p,,.
tbe sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every Ease OF CArhRRH that Cannol
lie cured by the use OF HALLS CATARRH
CURE FRANK j, CHENEY
sworn 10 before me aud subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day OF December, A. H.. Isss.
seall ''' 4. W. GLEASON,
Notary Publie.
Halls Catarfh Cure is taken internally, AND
acts directly on the blood and mucous surface ,
oi the system. Send for testimonials, fre.
y. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists, ,5o.
Halls Family Pills are the best. -
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Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, Feb. IS--Ihr com pit furnished a
spectacle oi excited activity to-day. The LAY
option after an advance early, broke under lGul-
dation ut euoImols lots bv longs and closed SIa
7sc, lower; other markets were affected slnr
pathotcallN, wheat closing 3saiac., oats l4c. and
provisions 7lsdl2isc depressed. Cash quotations
were as follows No. spring wheat, 6sa7ic,; No
2 red, llaa75lsc.; No. ? corn. as9.c.; No. yell
low, 3s]4c; No. . Cats, 2bsa25ssc,; No. WHITE
2sa9siac,; No, white, s7a2Sc. No. rye, ola
bllac.; barley, acc. No lax, Sl,0l; No l north.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-19
Cold Cure for Busy People.

Many people neglect a cold because
they say they have no time to attend
tn 1t. Krause's Cold Cure Is n remedy
which can be taken without danger
while performing your daily duties
and will relieve the most aggravated
cases in "a hours. Price CSC. Sold by
Matthews Bros. 81
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-19

positively injurious
because they clog
up the pores OF the
skin. DR.. Chase's
Ointment 10 a food
for the skin. II is
readily absorbed.
and th oroug b ly
cures each and
every skin disease,
making the skin
smooth, soft and
clear.
Na "a, n un "a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-19
East Liberty Stock Market.

East Liberty rch, Is Cattle-Slow, eStrs.
sj@aaJ 80; pIimo. Sja52i; common, S3aS.1b
lIogs--Slow and lower; prime mediums, sje2ilN
5G5; hest Workers. s5G0l5, 62i2; heavy hogs IS 80
lj.5j; pigs, SjlOajj0; rouehs, S',7jaj.l0 Sheen
steady on sheep al lower on lambs; choice
wpthers, - GOli.55; common, S"a3; choice lambs
- GOa5 50: veal calves, S7a7.2I
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As a Food
For the Skin.
To Make Il Smooth. Healthy and
seautifui. Or. Chase's Ointment 10
Hailed by Thousands Of Fair Women.

Every woman. no matter how beautiful her
skin. hnds need at times Of some preparation
10 overcome the redness and roughness, and
to cure the pimples, blsckheads and skin
irritations.
Powders may cover up the dishguring
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-19
Oil Market.

oil C4ty. Feb. .S--Cr,dit halarces. l95. csr.
linactes, no bid shipments, ll5,0GS; average, si
5al haucls runs, $50 i8H barrels; average, So jHs
barrels.
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THEATRICAL.
> >ocoooooccSc
ATTRACTIONS TODAY.

kCADENiY--"A Lions Heart Matinee and
night.
GAIETY-The Ramhlers BurlesQuc ,ocpsny
Matinee and night
"The Greatest Thing in the World" I"
Mrs. Ic Moyne made her second appearance for
mi, season at the Lyceum last night in "Ihe
Greatest Thing in the World" play which iaS
passed in review on the me.rorolitan stage since
IL was last seen here. II is a play that tells Of
the power OF love and was Interpreted last night
by brilliant company.
Mrs. Lc Moyn|s work in the role OF Mis-. \ir'
pinia Bryant was well nigh hlwlcss and shc had
In supporting company such competent pcrol'n-
ers as Mr. and Ms. John GlendCnning, Charles
Stanley, Harold Russell, Walter Thomas, Frans
Lander, Fanchon Campbell and Adelaide Thurs
ton There have heen several changes in the
company since it Was last seen here.
Mrs. Lc Moync received repeated cu,tdn calls
at N" end oi the second and third acts.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-03

Piled Wilhelmlna ''He is poor" they col
tinued. THE state" said the girl, must
provide for that" 1.-The state will not
said the ministers. Then" said the
Queen, II will"
Under the laws of the country the SOW
ereign cannot marry without the consent
of the Ministerial Council. II is probable
that the Dutch statesmen would have en-
tered formal objections but for the fact
that 1t was the Queens prerogatiye to
turn them all out of office and organize
new cabinet. This she would, no doubt,
have done, for throughout the affair the
sympathy of the people was With Will
helmina and her Duke.
Later she journeyed to a place called
Schwarzburg Rudoefstadt to call upon the
Dukes mother and last September the
betrothal war formally announced.
Duke Henrys subsequent visit TO Hol-
land was the occasion for great rejoicing
amid the populace.
The Kaisers wounded feelings had no
doubt healed by this time and he sent
the following congratulatory telegram to
the Duke 1.-THE task you have taken
upon yourself is arduous, but by the
side of the Orange Princess, who dis
charges her high duties with steadfast-
ness and clear insight, you Will with
Gods help succeed in giving happiness TO
thoughts and best wishes attend you and
the dear Queen"
The Ministerial Council of Holland has
made rather hard terms with Duke
Henry and has denied him many privi-
leges to which he would seem entitled.
The Council has refused to confer upon
him the title of Royal Highness or to
grant him salary. at the same time re-
serving the right to aunul the marriage
at any time. However, 1t is understood
that the Queen, who possesses an i'm
meuse private fortune and great official
power, will tighten many of these con-
ditions
Henry's recent sudden departure into
Germany gave rise to the report that be-
cause OF the excessive demands of the
Dutch Council a break had occurred.
This Is entirely without foundation and
the departure of the Duke was due TO en-
tirely different causes. Early In each year
a grand court ball is held at The Hague.
and it was to escape this function that
Duke Henry left Holland.
At the present time he holds only the
rank of captain. This would give TO
many other officers an embarrassing pre-
cedence according to court etiquette. and
it was for this reason that 1t was de-
cided. from the date of his arrival at
The Hague, that he should leave about
January /. His devotion to Wilhelminn Is
said to be equaled only by the Queen .
devotion to him. This alone would Insure
his safe return and the happy termin-
alton of the royal romance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-03

the Three Bears suddenly appeared, and
the bears fell on the sheep so quickly
that before any one could say boo"
they were both devoured. 1t might not
have done any good to say BOO" but
it would have been a comfort at any
rate.
And as soon as the three girls saw Blue
Beard and remembered the awful fate of
his wives, they ran heller SHELTER out of
the car, followed by Blue Beard and the
Bears, who, in turn, were followed by
Jack the Giant Killer and the ordinary
passenger. This left Fred the only occu-
pant of the carr He shut up the book
with bang, and began to wish that he
had been able to do something to make
Cinderella permanent, for he had taken
a great fancy to this sensible girl, but
when the conductor gazed at the havoc
that the Bears had caused, he said: "In
sure get discharged when l show up at
the terminus, so I'll leave now" and
with that he jumped off and ran down
a side street. So Fred went on to the
terminus and explained what had hap
pened to the superintendent, and the con-
ductor was asked to come back next day
But Fred was begged by the superinten-
dent to leave his fairy book at home
hereafter. as it would affect travel on
the road If there was any likelihood OF
the Three Bears and the Wolf becoming
regular passengers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-03

lied by putting stop orders on them
In the case Of Katy" a bear had sold
something that he did not have--that is.
he had put 6ut contract to deliver
some Kansas and Texas Railway stock
at a certain price, with the expectation
that he could buy it back at a cheaper
price. Sometimes the bear is deceived.
The price goes on up, and he takes a
loss. From the above order It would
be impossible TO make out whether the
trader had a profit or a loss. A shrewd
Wall street man could probably tell by
the expression of the traders face.
Con Gas" is short for Consolidated Gas.
post Office" or "P. o." stands for
Peoples Gas Of Chicago Sweetness
means Sugar stock. To 'cut melon in
Paul. means 10 distribute some of the
surplus profits in the shape of an extra
dividend, or TO give bonus Of some kind
to the stockholders.
Little Nipper'" means Northern Pa
cihc common stock, and big Nipper'
Northern Pacific preferred. Some of the
other pet names are Trolley" for
Brooklyn Rapid Transit; Glue" for
Glucose Sugar Refining; "A Sure Win
Wire; Jersey" for New Jersey Cen.
trail; "Pennsy." for Pennsylvania.
Frisco" for st. Louis and San Fran
cisco; II. p" for Union Pacific; Il"
for Manhattan, and 81. L. for Della
ware, Lackawenna and Western.
Some of these applications undergo
change as prices fluctuate. After tho
price of Steel and Wire dropped one-hah
less was heard of "A Sure Winner and
'Swipe' was frequently used by indg
nant SPECTATORS
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-03

aren't you at home mending the FREE"
salu one. THE idea of coming out in
such an untidy frock." said the other.
Cinderella said nothing. but she blushed
until she was the color of Red Riding
Hoods cloak.
Come. said the conductor; don't keep
me waiting. Pay your fare or leave the
car"
Fred slipped niclxle into the hand of
Cinderella and told her to give it to the
conductor, but he didn't feel like paying
for the odious sisters.
Come. pay your fare or get off" said
the conductor, hls voice rising in anger
and at last one of the sisters pulled out
a foreign looking purse and handed the
conductor two coins.
He snorted when ne saw them. "Those
amt nickles." said he, forgetting the
rules of grammar you must have got
you'd better get off the car
He signaled to the motorman, and when
the car stopped the two sisters rose and
slowly sauntered down the aisle, each
one of them tripping over Cinderella's
tiny feet as she passed.
If the conductor had not been looking
in the opposite direction his nerves would
have been Jared. for when the two ugly
sisters stepped off the car they stepped
INTO Ihln ar: VanlSneu completely.
1t would have been nice for Cinderella
If Fred had gone on reading the story.
for then the Prince would have come on
board, and the little kitchen maid would
have thoroughly enjoyed the ride, but
purely out Of mischief he turned to the
end of the book and read the rhyme about
Little Bo Peep.
/ wish you could have seen what hap
pened. There sat pretty Red Riding
Hood in her scarlet ccat;- her demure
brown eyes taking in everything, opposite
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-03

Each boxer made a choice among the
articles on the tray, selecting one at a
time. The judges, when all boxes were
filed pronounced upon them. The award
was made not only according TO the num-
Der of articles tucked away, but also ar
rangement, and appearance of the boxes
the safety and neatness of their contents.
point towards the final prize was given
here as before.
For the third skirmish the pasteboard
boxes were laid aside and I'm their places
players received a sheet of writing paper
half a yard square. A point towards the
prizes was promised to the contestant
who in twenty minutes had folded his
paper into the most ingenious box. The
paper must not be cut with scissors, the
hostess explained, pinned or pasted. The
idea was, by experimentation to fold the
sheet in such a way that II would re-
semble a small box and hold together as
one. As a full twenty minutes was al
lowed for this trial of skill some remark
ably clever little receptacles were the
result.
The twelve white cases appeared once
more and this time were tied with cord
each containing a small article which
ratified with every movement of the box.
The object in each case was different.
One case for example contained mar
bic. Another peanut. a thlrn potaeo'
Fourth a button. Fifth a candle. Sixth
a small rubber ball and so on through
out the dozen. The boxes were number
ed. Each player was given pencil and
paper. The mysterious packages were
then passed from hand TO hand. Each
player shook the box as he received 1t.
listened to the vibration and wrote down
upon his paper the name Of the object
he supposed 1t contained. The names of
articles were numbered for easy identi-
fcation according to the numbers of the
boxes. The player naming most articles
correctly. won point towards the finals.
The supper. which followed immediate
iy. was served IN boxes and consisted OF
salads sandwiches, cake, ana ices pack
ed away in confectioners paper.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-03
WALL STREET SLANG TERMS.
Strangers often Confused by specu-
IatOrs' BreeEy Language.

IatOrs' Bree1y Language.
From the New York Mail and Express.
A stranger in a Wall street brokerage
Office is apt to be confused by the terms
used by the men hanging over the ticker.
Say, Mr.. b." remarked customer
the other day 10 a man behind the Office
window, "buy me hundred Slow Pup
at the market and stop that Old Woman
point down"
Cover my Katy" sang out another,
who was next to the ticker.
"See the Con Gas go down." said
third. II wonder what they are doing
at Albany to-day"
~ hear Post ONCE will take a drop"
| said another. And they are talking l5O
I for Sweetness"
All this sounds a. trlhe weird to the
| stranger within Wall streets gates, and
| vet It is only a sample of the talk chat
| is heard every day in the financial dis
| trict. But II Is not confined TO the
! street In the corridors of uptown no.
/ tells, and wherever men discuss stocks
and bonds, the same distinctive phrases
! are used. Such expressions as these,
| conveying straight tips" are frequent
! ly spoken below a mans breath: Il un-
]
melon in Paul" "Hove you heard about
! those Trolley rights?" 81 get 1t straight
| that they are going to retire Big Nip
| per-" and Little Nipper is booked for
| par"
Many of the slang expressions for rail-
! roads and other corporations were de-
! rived from the Authorizations on the tape,
which are necessary In order to keep up
with the transactions on the Exchange.
The slang terms for other companies
were often created long before their
shares were dealt in on the Stock Elk
change.
BY way of explanation it may be said
/ that the man who wanted to buy 100
J SLOW Pup" meant Southern Pacific
stock and the "Old Woman" whom he
ordered dealt with so harshly, was on
| tario and Western, which he had evil
IDENTIFY bought on a margin The "Old
( Lady" was apparently weakenlng--that
is, the price was going down-and the
trader was afraid that his margin would
be wiped out. So he decided to sell this
stock / per cent. lower than the price
at which he bought at, IL the decline
should continue. This limited his loss to
one point. Stocks sometimes break or
10 points In an hour, and losses are lin