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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-14

culed the opera, and even the orchestra
broke down in wild mirth at the over
ture. Surely, from the first note of the
Pilgrim chorus, on through where the
cry of the penitent rang out, where the
shepherds pipe lifted its innocent
song-the seductive, sensuous music of
the Venusberg echoed, until the splen-
did triumphal finale. the orchestra
reached the true Wagner ideal.
The Grieg suite was among the most
dramatically effective numbers. lb-
sens weird tale of ahe wanderer, who
Rip Van Winkle-like penetrated into
the mountain cavern and stumbled on
the wee people in their hiding place,
was reincarnated in the Peer Gynt"
movement This was followed by the
exquisite "Traumerei' of Schumann,
the stringed instruments in their en-
semble work giving an Interpretation
whose hneness and dellcacy was flaw
less.
The wild and reckless Hungarian
March, from Berlioz's "Damnation OF
Faust" was wonderfully strong, as
given under Mr.. Paur's direction.
Miss Electa Clifford sustained the
truth of all the pleasant things that
have been said about her both in Eu-
rope and America. The sweetness OF
her voice Is seldom equalled. Its
quality and power We're tested in the
mad scene from Hamlet" That diff
ficult aria was superbly sung. Her
upper notes are like crystal with none
of the chill implied by this term. Rip
pling. tender and faultlessly true she
sang just as some bright bird sings on
summer day.
Miss Clifford is entirely satisfying in
her personnel as in her voice. As an
encore she sang charmingly dainty
song. mo One Saw 1t AL" by Loewe,
Every tender, faintest trill of her tones
could be heard in the uttermost corner
of the room
Arthur Hochman was eminently
pleasing in his piano work He has a
singularly beautiful quality of tone,
pearly and tender The Liszt Concerto
was superb. Trembling over the very
edge of symbolism, there was still a
modern-day practicality in his senti-
ment which evoked enthusiasm The
brilliant and intricate effect so marked
in this arrangement was intensified.
His little encore was something to
live long in memory. He Is so modest
that 1t is generally understood to be a
"Slumber Song" by Tschaikowsky
but II is in truth of his own compost
tion, and nothing more poetically love
ly can be imagined,
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A MYSTERIOUS FIRE.
Bed in Unused Bedroom Blazed Up
Suddenly Last Night.

\ mysterious fire occurred last night.
about $50 o'clock in the residence of
John \. Keith, of 500 Pine street. Ac-
cordng to the story told by members
of the family, everyone known to be
in the house was sitting downstairs,
when strong smell of smoke became
perceptible.
1t was traced to spare bedroom on
the second floor, where bed was found
blazing merrily. 1T was picked up and
tossed out of the window and an alarm
of fire turned In from Box 20, at the
corner of Adams avenue and Olive
street. When the fire companies ar
rived, all that remained to be done
was to put out few smouldering
sparks on the carpet in the room.
The members of the family can Of
fer no theory for the origin of the
flames ana say that they are positive
that no one was up stairs when they
started,
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troller, to succeed Captain w. A. May,
who has decided to retire from the
school board. The primaries were con-
Quoted between the hours of and p.
m. and a number of votes were cast for
Evan r. Morris for city controller, so
as to observe the letter of the law. Mr..
Welsh was unopposed, us was also IRA
Mitchell for constable and o. p. Wright
for ward assessor. Welsh was Captain
Mays predecessor on the board
The following election officers were
nominated and vigilance committees
elected:
First disr;ct-,Iudgc of election, james Merrill I;
Inspector of election, u. T.. Williams; register OF
voters, Jacob J. Borman; vigilance committee,
W. =. Bartlett, George Wolf and L.. NJ. Vernoy.
Second dstrict-Judge OF election, H. II. Jad.
win; inspector OF election, +. H. Stiles; register
of voters, II. ID. Richards vigilance committee,
William Hess, Matt Robling and +. silas Walter.
Third district--Judge OF election, James Mor,
jr inspector Of election $. C. Hutchinson; reg.
lister of voters, George +. Nhllet; vigilance com.
mittec, James Moir, sr., j. Scott Ings and W..
j. Kann.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-14

Today's Democratic city convention
Is scheduled to take place at the court
house at o'clock p. m. All the large
rooms in the court house are engaged,
and 1t is likely the eighty-four dele
gates Will have to crowd themselves
into the grand jury room on the third
floor.
The Costello men were last night
claiming they had two-thirds of the
delegates. No Howell or Vaughan men
We're about the headquarters at the
st. Charles or any other of the usual
haunts of the Democrats. Only twen-
ty-tive of the eghty-four delegates
to register with the secretary the
complied with the rule requiring them
night before the convention.
There We're to have been primaries
last night to nominate candidates for
the poor board, but diligent inquiry
failed to discover any. Secretary Muir
ply said the primaries We're held, but
he had not heard their result.
d. j. Reedy is the only one talked of
for chairman of the convention.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
The Republican primaries for the
purpose OF selecting candidate for
city controller We're to have been held
yesterday, but the fact tnat Evan Nor
ris was the only candidate to regis
ter obviated the necessity for pri-
maries, except in few districts, mere
ly to observe the formalities. In most
of the districts, however, vigilance
committees We're chosen.
Wednesday the return Judges will
meet in the Central Republican club
rooms and formally declare Mr.. Nor
ris the Republican candidate for city
controller.
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Sixteenth Ward.

The Republicans of the Sixteenth
ward conducted primaries yesterday
between the hours of and p. m., and
nominated Z. S. Fuller for common
council. There was no nomination
made for select council and as the
Democrats have put up no one for
common council it looks as If Messrs.
Coleman and Fuller would have no
opposition on election day. J. Sheffield
was unanimously nominated for con-
stable and n. Hallstead for ward as
SCISSOR. The following election officers
We're nominated and vigilance commit
tees chosen:
First district-Judge of election, j. j. Callahan;
inspector of election, c. L. Crothame; register
OF voters S. W. Finn; vigilance committee, j. A..
S!liifer, Simon Segal and Joseph Danner
Second disuict-Judge of election, a. H. Shop.
land; inspector of election, W. j.. Davis; regis
ter of voters, George +. Shaier
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duties he is to perform. Among the
principal points he will visit are Homo
lulu, Yokohama, Hong Kong, Manila,
Melbourne, Sidney, Cape Town, johann
nesburg. and prominent trade centers
In Egypt and Europe. Mr. Frank Is to
report on mining and manufacturing
conditions in the different countries,
with view to advising our advertisers
on actual conditions in fields visited,
types OF machinery. etc. used and in
demand. import duties, necessary modes
of packing for shipment, best freight
routes. leading machinery and supply
houses likely to make good representa-
tives or agents for American manufac-
turers."
The many friends of Superintendent
Chamberlin, of the Bell Telephone COM
pany. of this city, will be pleased to
hear that in the reorganization OF the
Bell interests IN the state of Pennsyl-
vania he has been offered and has ac-
cepted the position of general superin-
tendent of the North Pennsylvania di-
vision, covering the entire northeastern
part of the state, extending from
Shamokin and Mt. Carmel to Scranton
and Carbondale.
Mr.. Chamberlin has been with the
Bell company many years and the Rec
ord is pleased to congratulate him upon
his deserved promotion. His position
as local superintendent will be filed by
Gerton d. Smith, who at present has
charge of the accounts of the company
in this district. Mr.. Smith is well and
favorably known and the Bell company,
is wise in selecting men of this char
acter to represent it's interests. Mr..
Chamberlin has been with the company
for IL number of years and is one of the
most highly esteemed members of the
company's staff. Wilkes Barre Record.
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THE FIRST CONFERENCE.

superintendent of Police Day. Cap
tain Williams and Lieutenants Feeney,
Palmer, Zang and Davis had the first
of Il serias of weekly conferences yes
terday afternoon in the superntend-
ent's office in city hall.
The purpose of these conferences will
be to bring about harmonious action
among all the officers in the depart
ment. Superintendent Day will weekly
outline his policy on certain questions,
and he will insist that all lieutenants
shall follow out the same course Of
action
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usually equivalent to an election. Four
years ago Mr.. Evans also had u hard
battle for the nomination. but his pop
ularity with his neghbors was demon
strated when the polls closed and his
victory was conclusive.
Since becoming Il member of the
board Mr.. Evans has given evidence
that he is capable and conscientious
school district.
Philip Robinson, who was on Thurs
day night, last, chosen by acclamation
TO preside over the Scranton Athletic
club for the next twelvemonth. is q
lifelong resident of South Scranton.
and has always been prominent in busi-
ness and social circles.
For years he was the manager of NJ.
Robinson's brewery, until it was alb
sorbed by the Pennsylvania Central
Brewing company. Mr.. Robinson is also
president of the Scranton Saengerrunde,
and is past master OF Schiller lodge,
Free and Accepted Masons. Several
other organizations claim him as a
member and, in fact. there are few
social or beneficial societies OF conse-
quence on the south side of the Roar
ing Brook of which he is not member.
He has been married fifteen years,
and with his estimable wife and four
handsome fair-haired daughters resides
In fine roomy home at 527 Pittston
avenue. Mr.. Robinson is possessed Of
genial, happy disposition, the kind
that makes and keeps friends,
Many Will remember Fritz j, Frank,
who was assistant secretary of the
Young Mems Christian association ut
the time the Wyoming avenue building
burned a few years ago. After the
building was destroyed, Mr. Frank
secured employment in the advertising
department af Mines and Minerals He
was shortly afterward sent to the Chi
cago headquarters, where his progress
became rapid, as is shown by an am
nouncement sent out by Rufus j. Fos-
ter, as follows:
ION or about April l., 1902, Mr.. Fritz
j. Frank, special representative of
Mines and Minerals, will sail from San
Francisco for q trip TO the principal
mining fields of Asia, Australasia,
South Africa, and Europe. Mr.. Frank
has been connected With Mines and
Minerals for a number of years and
mas been selected for this mission on
account OF his special fitness for the
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Fifteenth Ward.

At Republican primaries conducted in
the Fifteenth ward yesterday afternoon
and evening, the following election Off
GERS were nominated and vigilance COM
mittees chosen:
First dstrct-Judge OF election, Luther Lewis;
inspector of election, d. NJ. Jones; vigilance com
mitlee, Palmer Williams, Daniel Harris and Fred
Evans.
Second district-Judgc of election Il. Fellows
Mason; inspector OF election, Harry Seward; Wig
lance committee, Frank Bevan, william Corlcss
and John GrifftlS.
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THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
Rev, James Hughes Will Lecture on
1t Friday Evening.

Next Friday evening, Rev. James
Hughes will deliver lecture on the
South African war i'm the High school
auditorium.
Mr.. Hughes lived for many years in
that part of the world and is familiar
to the present clash of arms. His dis
course ought to be one of great interest
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-14

An order has been issued by Presi-
dent Foster OF the international Text
Book company, requiring every one OF
the thousand and more local employees
of the international Correspondence
schools to be vacclnatcd Immediately.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-14
KEEPING OUT
SMALL-PO
HEALTH AUTHORITIES TAKING
EVERY PREcAuTIoN.

Allen Advises Citi-
zens to Keep Away from Pittston
and Is Hopeful That SMALLPOX
Won't Develope Here-says That
the Disease Is Not Necessarily q
Fatal one-Poor Board Decides to
Quarantine Hillside Home and to
Have Inmates Vaecinated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-14

VIII be in his office, 2l0 Connell build
ing daily from IL to and to $50 p.
m., to accommodate any who desire to
be vaccinated. Fresh vaccine virus is
received from the laboratory daily. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-14
Some Men
OF the Hotsr

Elias l.. Evans, who is the Repub-
lican candidate for school controller in
the Fifteenth ward, won his nominal
ton after a hard fought battle and
can now read his title clear to anoth-
cr term, for a nomination on the Re-
publican ticket in the Fifteenth is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-14
Sixth Ward.

The Republicans of the Sixth ward
conducted primaries yesterday after
noon and last evening and endorsed
the following Democratic candidates:
Select councilman, John f. Regain;
common councilmen, p. F. Calpin and
John F. McGreevey. The only election
officers named were nominated in the
Third district and We're as follows:
Judge Of election. William B. Davis;
Inspector of election, Roland Roberts;
register of voters, Conner Thomas.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-14
PRIMARIES IN
MANY WARDS
VOTERS EXPRESS CHOICE FOR
WARD OFFICES.

Democratic Convention will Be Held
in the Court House This After
noon, to Nominate Candidate for
City. Controller--The Republican
Return Judges will Meet Wednes-
day for the Same Purpose-Cau-
causes to Name Poor Directors
Were Apparently Not Held.
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W. j. Welsh, the well-known insur-
ance agent, was nominated by the Re-
publicans of the ward for school con-
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BORN.

DAyIEs.-To Mr. and Mrs Eli J, Davies, a
daughter
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GRAIN MARKETCLOSED STRONG
PRICES FIRST SLuMPED,
THEN REACTED SHARPLY.
laok OF Confidence in Spring Wheat
Harvest Gave Bulls Chsnce--Pro-
visions Closed Lower.

Chicago, August i3.--Grain markets
seesnwed today, starting firm, stamping
and Their renctng sharply to strong closing
figures Trade was active and changes IN
the speculative feeling were radical. Less
confidence by the bears in the srS'ing wheat
hnrvests wns the principal bull argument.
At the close September wheat was 11sB
II, up September corn " higher, and Sep
ten Der cats &c higher. Provisions were
On exception to the general trend sha
turning sick closed ! to soc lower
wheat WIS unsettled Strong Liverpool
cables on the bad weather abroad gave
a bulllsh incentive TO the early trade.
Winter wheat receipts. however, proved
heavy aud much of the short wheat covered
yesterday was for sale again. Selling III
good volume began aud prices slippea on
rapidly until almost l cent was lost. Ihen
came reports of disappointing Yields 10 tae
spring wheat country. The weather North
west was-too rainy. Buying set In for the
foreign recount. Bradstreets reported the
worlds available supply decreased by
100000 bushels Minneapolis, expected
stocks there to decrease s 0,OOO bushels.
The sesboard reported nfty loads taken for
export shorts at once covered aggressive
~ and prices jumped ? cents from the low
prices OF the day, september opened z 10 70
Il up at 80 to 60k. slumped to Bslsli6sA
and reacted to a strong close. l1sdlA up
at 7Olkm7OA Receipts POI cars, ten OF
contract grade Minneapolis and Duluth
reported 105 cars. a total for the three
points OF 1896 cars. against 40 cars last
week and 395 cars n year ago.
Prices In corn started strong on far
cash demand and filing of buying orders
by commission houses. Then began selling
In sympathy with the wheat break. The
weekly crop report was bearish and many
timid holders let GO Shipments to this
point were only twenty.four cars, yet
prices sagged until September sold from
521k 10 Sis Then came fresh buying by
Influential houses. started probably by the
wheat rally. and prices reacted, September
closed firm Is up Mt 52A.
oats showed more consistent strength
than the other grains. Bears are dguring
on GDOuOO,OO0 bushels yield this year and
declare prices can not hold, hut at the
same time the bulls give the market such
support that prices must needs advance.
II seems impossible to get contract oats
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-14
STOCK MARKET WAS SLUGGISH

The aggressive steps being taken on penai
OF the Northern Securities company 20 clsns
up litigation against that corporation anu
the hopeful views expressed OF It's arnings
by james ]. Hill give the impression that
active steps are pending toward a dletIluu
ton OF the stock This and many o'n.I
plans are supposed to be waiting upon tns
return OF j. p Morgan. who sailed for Nv
YORK today. Among the weak 1ehtu NJ
AmalFamatcd Copper was anecteu ny ny
unstable tone OF the rawncopper maFk.t'
The price Of Rock Island was lowered sup
posedly with view 10 discourage the dis
position Of minority holders to liquidate
their holdings rather tnan consent 10 me
conversion plan. Funds we're more tretN
offered on call today and the rate was
ensier. The active export demand lor
wheat encouraged the Offering OF exch9ugs
hills and the rnte for sterling shoWeh no
recovery from yesterdays decline Inc
closing was quite active and Irregular
Wabash dehenture Rs were the teatlre
Of the bond market. The Central OF De9rgl1
second incomes were also In demand. Total
sales. par value. s2.710.OOo.
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st. Louis, August 13.-Wheat- Higher;
No. > cash elevator 64l4; track 6i'&0G5la;
September 6494; December 66h No. had
Gsd7O Corn-Highcr; No , cash 6412;
track 55L2d561a; September 4I&' Decccm,
her 361a Oats-Higher; No. cash 2612
track 27d2s September 25]s025l2 Deem
her 96 10. white, old s.. Rye-Firm,
40. Pork--Lower; iobbing 1900 for old,
10 20 for new. Lard-Lower 1925. Flour
Quiet; new red winter patents ). JUGS. y;
> 65Cd2 rs. Timothy seed-Stcady, 3.75d iu1.
Corn realistically. 3.05. Bran-Dull; sacked
east track 62d63 HAy--Steady; timothy
o 1Cdl2.OO: prairie 100000. Whisky
Steady, l31. Iron cotton ties LOG. Bagging
6lkd67s Hemp twine Q. Dry salt meats
(boxed5-Iower; extra shorts 1877: clear
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-14
THE TONE WAS FIRMER,
AND LIQUIDATION SLOW
United States Steel Gained on Announce
n,ent Of an Additional Distribution of
100000 in Profits.

New York August i3.--There was no i'm.
provement in the activity of the trading in
the stock market today. but the tone was
iirmer and did not reflect the disposition TO
liauidatc on all advances which was a fea-
ture Of yesterdays market For the most
part. however. the representative stocks
were neglected and sluggish. The gold
stocks were the most conspicuous in the
'redlnr. Missouri Pacific leading in poiut
Of activity. There were heavy dealings
also In all OF the Wabash securities and In
Texas aud Pacihe. The southwestern rail.
roads are expected TO gain a specnl heneht
from the large corn crop. and the winter
wheat crop In that territory is also In
high average condition. The Wabash stocks
were especially affected by reports OF ag.
gressive steps being taken to secure ter.
minal facilities both in pittsburg and In
Baltimore for the use OF wahash's Eastern
extensions. There was a 1tful speculation
In the soft coal stocks based upon the
benefit felt by that trade as an lncideut Of
the paralysis Of the anthracite trnde There
were eptsistont rumors Us well OF nn
intention on the part or the Norfolk ana
western directors TO advance the dividend
rate on that stock. The settlement Of the
elevated railroad troubles helped Manhat-
tan and the Goulds as a group. There was
notable show of strength In a number OF
minor railroad stocks especially in the
granger region The brokers' employed 10y
tho speculative interest which accomplished
the Louisville and Nashville transfer were
conspicuous In these operations. The IA.
tional Lend stocks responded to the re-
ports Of combination In the lead inter- ST.
OF the country. United states steel shot
M y on the news Of an additional distrihu-
ton Of S1O.00OOO0 profits to the underwrit.
ing syndicate. thus bringing the total dis.
tributlon M to S3ADO.OoO on actual paid
In subscriptions of S25.0Oo,oC0. The sto X
relapsed quickly into comparative lnac.
tivity, but with fractional gain retained
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nned m here. The situation today was
aptrcrg. sentember buying was excellent
1nd The late strength in wheat and corr
Named nrices upward. Trade was largely
scottered September sold MS low as Doc.
hut closed 1 cent up at 31d3lh. Receipts
Provisions opened steady on show Of
srmness I'm hogs but at once turned neavy,
aitbongb hogs declined. Later offerings
We're moderate and the poor demand took
nrices down quickly. Late there. was
rally on the grain strength. bur inc close
VAS weak. September pork closed 3Oc lower
nj 1900: September lard sc of at 1880, ana
Sentember ribs SOC lower at y. %:
Estimated receipts tomorrow wheat 20
cars; corn 30 cars: oats go cars; 'hogs To-
600 head.
Flour-Steady. .,,~--.,
CornESo. 2 IS; No. yellow 5sl7M50
Oats-No. 26Ad2s; No. white 80; No. 3
white 32&d42
Rye-No 2 5edJG12,
B9rley-Fair to choice mating 5on61.
FLAX seed-No / 40; No. l Northwest
ern !. 45.
Mess pork-Per barrel Is .yUl11J 90
Iord-Per 100 pounds 10. SI12M10. 40.
short rlbs--Sides loose 0. 40d9 80.
Shoulders-Dry sailed tboxedl 9qo&.
SIdes-Short clear boxed lOl2d10Ss.
Whlsky-Basis Of high wines 1.31.
ON the produce exchange today the butter
market was steady; creamery 15d 1854
dairy l4Is11s1A Cheese-Steady 10dl1.
Eggs-Firm; fresh 111a.
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New York Money.

New York. August 13.-Moncy On call
steady 3l9n4 per cent: last loan ~ per
cent. Prime mercantile paper iAn5 per
cent. Sterling exchange barely Stcady nj
4 s7Gi4 10 for demand and Mt 4.s5 for
sixty. dayss posted rates seat ssh com
mercial bills 4 S4sS6l4. Sjos Bar silver 52ts
steady: State bonds inactive, railroad bonds
steady.
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COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS

Ordinary. .,..6's Good mid ,..s g-l6
Good ord .....THs Mid fair ....s 1918
Low mid ......7is Sales .......l,uoU
New Iork-Spots closed quiet, prices UNI
changed, stock iN.pdl bales
Good ord,,.,,.A Good mid .,,.H 5'l6
Low mid. ...,.SNs MID fair .O 1915
MiddilnE ......p Sales .....5Iu
lAverpool-Spots closed nrm, prices uli.
changed; sales 5000 bales OF which B5UU
were American; speculation and export Hp
bales; Imports 600 bales OF which $3.50
were American
Ordinary. ....l ll-39 Middllng .4 1916
Good ord ......4 1873 Good mid ..4 1852
Lew md....,,i 2S.32 Mid fair .....a 5-d2
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BANK cLTAR1NGs.
London STOCK Market.

New York, August lS--The Commercial
says; Stocks today were idly steady Amer
leans opened above PARTIES. London was
lndisposed to trade. but New AorA caused
further hardening In the afternoon Nor
folk and Western and BHltimo-c ana ONO
wtse the features, while Southern Railway
and Southern Pacific we're wanted Grand
Trunks are the leading speculative favorites
here