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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-20
New York Grain and Produce Market

New York, Nov. 19.-Flour--Firm and
more active at the advance asked. Wheat
Spot firm; No. 2 red: 1886; elevators, No.
red. 7SSsc. f. o. b. atloat; No. northern
Duluth, Siasc. f. o. b. aotlat options had
an unsettled and feverish day. December
was the strongest but the whole list adj
vanced freely and closed strong at 1aalc.
net advance: March closed S3c.; May, Slc.;
December, S1lsc. Corn-Spot firm; No. :,
G5lac. elevator; 66hc. afoat; No. 2 yellow,
Csc; No. 9 white. Csc. option market was
Irregular but like wheat generally firm
and higher. a few brief reactions oc-
Cured but the close was very strong at
gale. advance: January closed 55lAc.;
May, 4s9sc..: July, ,47Sc.; December. 62Ac
Oats-Receipts, 1880 bushels; exports
6,i90 bushels; spot steady; No. ., 35c.;
state white SIC; No. 3, 34lac.; No. white
SIC. No. white, 3Glac.; track mixed west
ern. nominal; track white, 36a42c.; OPP
tions firmly held but very dull here. De-
cember closed 36&c Butter-Firm; eX-
ira creamery, CSC; factory, l6a1Sc:; cream
cry. common to choice, 2Oa2ilac.; imitation
creamery, 17a2lc: state dairy, 20a26c. !;
renovated, 171aa21c. Cheese--Firm; new
state full cream, fancy colored. old, l22ia
13c.; new, 12lsc.; small white. old, 12Sia
l3c. new, 12lac.; large cololed old, 13c,
new, 12lac.; large white. old, lSc'; new,
12Gc. large colored. old, 13c.; new, 12lac.
large white old, l3c.; new, l21ac. Eggs
Steady; average best, 2Sa2Slac.; refriger-
ated, 1Sa2lc.; western fancy granded, 2Ga
&c; western, poor to prime, e6c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-20
GREEN RIDGE.

Mr.. Edward Laughlin, Of Monsey ave-
Aue, is confined to his home by illness.
Mrs. Haun, of Penn avenue, has re-
turned from a two weeks stay at
Long Island.
Miss Yolanda Kellam, of Paupack, is
the guest Of Mrs. Edison Green, of Green
Ridge street.
Mrs. William Wright. of Breaker
street, has returned from a two weeks
stay at Litesville, \. Y
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Peck, of
Monsey avenue, have returned from
New Orleans, where Mr.. Peck attended
the American Bankers convention.
The ladies of the Green Ridge Baptist
church will hold n sale of cakes, home
made candies and Thanksgiving del
icacies, at the church the day before
Thanksgiving.
The marriage of Patrick Fl. Kearney
and Miss Annie Gibbons, will take place
at st, Paurs church Wednesday after
noon, Nov. 26, 1902,
William j. Watts returned to Phila-
delpha Yesterday after spending a few
days with his family at their home on
Capousc avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-20
OBITUARY.

MRS. MARY COLLINS, aged 3s
years, died at her home on Spring
street, Dunmore. yesterday afternoon,
after an Illness of several months dur
alton, during which she suffered from
dropsy. She is survived by five chill
dren, the husband and father having
died just one "ear ago. The funeral
will occur this afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Interment will be in Mt. Carmel ceme-
tery.
RUTH WILLIAMS, aged Is years,
daughter of Mrs. Annie Williams, died
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon at her
mothers home. 165 South Bromley ave-
nue., after weeks illness from appen-
dicitis. Deceased was an amiable
young woman and was a member of
the Simpson Methodist Episcopal sun
day school and pupil at No. II school.
Deceased is survived by her mother
and two sisters, Mrs. John T. Phillips
and Miss Florence Williams. The fu-
aeral announcement will be made later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-20
D., L. & w. BOARD.

Following is the makeup OF the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
board for today:
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10.
Extras East-7S0 p. m, Labar; $50 p.
M, Bush; u midnight. Mosier.
Summits-7 p. m, NJ Ginley (easO; 10
p. m, ]. j. Murray (wes).
Extras West-7 .. m, Ketchum; 10 p.
m, Scanlon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-20
THURSDAY, NOV. 20,

Extras East-l45 a. M. Staples; $50
a. m. Loughney; n. m. Swarts; a. M,
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago. Nov. 19.--Cattle-Receipts, 2c,'
600. including 1000 westerns: lOal5c, lower;
dium. $525a575; stockers and feeders, SEA
a,65: cows, $l,i5; heifers, .s2a5.2S; Gamers,
sl.4Oa2,4O; bulls, s2a4.5o; calves, $Sa7; Texas
fed steers, S3a4; western steers, S3.5Oa5. %
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; tomorrow, 49,.
900: left over, 5000: 5alOc. lower; mixed
and butchers, -$5,95a6,4O; good to CHOICE
light, SCAT. %; bulk Of sales s6.15aG.25,
Sheep-Receipts o2,O0o; sheep and lambs,
steady; lambs, l5a25c hiGher: good to
choice wethers, s3.50a4.1O: choice mixed,
s.. .bOa3 so: native lambs. $350aJ.40.
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MEMPHIS | P. i:
WELCOMES
PRESIDENT
concluded from Page il


lands and against foe very elusive. very
treacherous, and often inconceivably
cruel both toward our men and toward
the great numbers of peace-lovng Fill
pinos who gladly welcomed our advent
The soldiers included both regulars and
volunteers, men from the North, the
South the East, and the West men from
Pennsylvania and from Tennessee, no
less than men from the Rocky mountains
and the Pacific Slope-and to all alike
we give honor. for they acted as Ameri-
can soldiers should. Cruelties were COM
mitted here and there. The fact that
they were committed under well-nigh IN
tolerable provocation affords no excuse
for such cruelties. nor can We admit as
qualification that they were retaliatory in
kind. Every effort has been made to de-
tect and punish the wrong-doers and the
wrong doing itself has been completely
stopped But these misdeeds were eXcep-
tonal, and their occurrence in nowise
alters the fact that the American army
in the Philippines showed. as a whole.
not only splendid soldierly qualities. but
n high order Of humanity in dealing with
their foes. A hundred thousand OF our
troops went to the Philippines. Among
them were some who offended against
the right Well. are we altogether i'm
maculate at home? I think not ! ask
for no special consideration to be shown
our friends and kinsmen, our sons and
brothers. who during three years 40 well
urhed the national honor In the Philip
pines. I ask merely that we do the same
cu,ial Justice to the soldier VINO went
abroad and faced death and lived hard
as we show to his fellow who stayed at
home and lived easily and in comfort;
and If we show that equal justice. we
will doff our hats to the man who has
nut the whole country under obligations
by the victory he helped to win In the
Philippines.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-20
Buffalo Live Stock Market.

$50; steady: prime steers. s6aG50; shipping
steers, $S,25a5;75; butchers steers, s4a5;
llelfers. s3,25ai,75; cows, =; 25ai; gamers,
sl50a2; bulls, $25oai; feeders sSS75afoo;
stockers s3.25ai, stock heifers, s2.2oa3
Veals-$5. .50aS.J0.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; Workers and pigs.
10c higher; others steady. sG foa6 %;
mixed, $G.40aG.95; Workers, s6.3Oa6.3o; pigs.
S. 25a635; roushs, s5s0a6 stags, s5a5oo,
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, $500: sheep
steady; lambs strong, lOc. higher: top
yearlings, s3 G0a3.75; ewes, s3aS,e5; sheep,
to mixed, ssl5a3.95; culls 10 good, sl'Iaa
91O, '
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Scranton Wholesale Market.

corrected by II. G. Dale, 27 Lacka. Ave.)
Flour-si.i0.
Buttcr-Fresh creamery, c6c.; fresh
dairy. 251ac:
Cheese-l"a131ac.
Eggs--Nearby, Soc; storage, &C.
Marrow Beans-Per bushel, S2.S5.
Onion--Per bushel, G5a70c.
PotatOeS-65c per buShcl.
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Oil Market.

OIL City, Nov. I9-Credit balances, l9
no sales; shipments. 13l,509 barrels; aver
age, 96,li6 barrels runs, eI,G6 barrels
average. 1888 barrels,
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It's a Beauty.

At S1OoO the best coat in the city for
the money. Mears & Hagen, ~
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-06
WIND AND RAINSTORM.
Hurricane Visits Lisbon, N. D., and
Vicinity, Causing Much De-
.. structfOn.5

St. Paul, Mimi, Aug. A Lisbon
IN. d. special to the Dispatch says:
Lisbon was the center of fearful
hurricane and destructive hailstorm
Friday evening. Crops within an area
extending ten or more miles northwest
to many miles south and five miles
wide, are totally destroyed. In places
even the prairie grass is swept off.
Barns and outhouses in all directions
were wrecked and dwelling houses
damaged. ALL windows on the north
side of buildings were shattered by
hail and the houses. flooded by the tor
rent ofarain which fell In Lisbon
hardly building escaped some dam
age. The big new schoolhouse, Hor-
toms hotel, Chicago store, and other
buildings were unroofed, and tin
rolled up and carried far away Stock
is scattered and thousandso of chickens
and birds were killed. No person was
killed. A few were injured by being
cut by flying. glass. The storm has
never been equaled in fury since the
settlement of Ransom county. The
neighboring towns of Buttsville, En-
glevale and Sheldon, were also at
fected gu
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-06

/ Gilbert Parker said of his first at
tempt at authorship: II went to Archi-
bald Forbes, with whom was ac-
quatnted, to have him give me note
to the Macmillans, as I wanted to see
whether they would not bring out
book Of short stories for me. He read
the stories and then invited me around
to dine to give me the letter OF intro
ductton and his opinion Of the stories.
= have read your sketches he said
after dinner. sand must say this Of
them4 have never seen such a fine
collection Of titles Id my life srhere,
dom say another word, Mr.. Forbes I
said. I understand perfectly. Each
title suggests complete idea which
the story fails to carry out. under
stand perfectly. Thereupon went
home and burned every one of them.
Then / sat down and wrote the first Of
the Pierre series, which was the be-,
ginning Of whatever success 1 ever
had" ~ :.tf~==e..7><>
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-06
STEALS LARGE SUM.
Henry F. Coe, of boston, Charged
with Embexzlement of
$12O,OOO. &.z' ~

Boston, Aug. 4.-Henry F. Coe, the
former treasurer of the Bowker Fer
tilizer company, and the Dudley
hosiery mills of Newton, who was ar
rested Friday night for the alleged
embezzlement of. $4,000, was held
for the grand jury Saturday in $1o,-
600 which was furnished. Specifically,
he was accused Saturday Of the lar
ceny Of note for $25, 600, payable on
demand from the Bowker company
on June 3. Mr.. Coe waived examina-
ton. ..-..e5s.s- Z. .sz.<s,-<. - -
In a statement issued by, the
Bowker company, the history Of the
affair is given, together with con-
fession signed by: Mr.. Coe in which
he said that he had used the notes
of the Bowker company in carrying
on the business of the Dudley hosiery
mills at New London for ten years,
and that he had used $120,OOo. Ex-
perts, it is said, have found the
amount stated to be- exactly correct.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-06
HAS MANY CALLERS.
Pulpit, Press, Bar and Politics Rep
resented a l.,ons vi.i TORS
OF the President .ss4s

Oyster Bay, n. VI Augg. pull
pit, the press, the bar and politics
were represented saturday about the
luncheon board Of President Roose-
welt at Sycamore Fill. Senator Mill
lard, of Nebraska, accompanied BY q
friend of his own state, came down
from New York to talk to Mr.. Roose-
welt about his western trip and to
max some arrange for his
visit to Nebraska. The presid ent will
be in Nebra ska ON eSalready tenta-
lively determined, although not for
maIly announced His visit to & Ne
braska will be in the closing days OF
September. q. sssz
Among the guests at luncheon were
silas McBee, of New York, editor Of
the Churchman; Bishop Dudley, Of the
Episcopal church, diocese of Ken
lucky; Charles Nagel, Of St. Louis;
/ George Harvey, editor OF Harper's
Weekly; George w. Human, of Chi
.sago, editor. of the Inter Ocean, and
Edward Kent, of New York Assur-
hnce is given that no particular sig
nificance attaches to the calls of any
of the gentlemen, the desire Of the
president being to entertain them So
cially at his country home.
President Roosevelt is in receipt of
scores of communica tions by wire and
by mail regarding the vacancy on the
board ofcommissioners Of the District
Of Columbia caused by the death few
days ago of John w Ross. The APP
oointee to succeed Mr.. Ross will be a
democrat. Every mail brings.letters
Of Endorsement Of candidates or let
sers bearing upon the selection of Mr..
Ross successor without mentioning
particular names. It is not known
when the president may make the ap-
pointment. &.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-06
O110G,'0kSOGUk,O<J(JO
HER SEC ND s
ENGAG EllEN
By COLIN S. COLLINS {
! Copyright, 1901. by A. s. Richardson :
By COLIN S. COLLINS
d Copyright, 1901. by "A. s. Richardson
Observation-Disclosures

I've come for that job, announced
q voice in which there was CULVER de-
spite the assurance Of the speech IT
need It in my business, and you might
as well let me have It before talk you
to DEATH Ss II s8
Francis Barlow looked up with an
amused smile. AS he had been theat-
rical manager for seventeen years he
was used to all sorts of demands from
players, actual and prospective, but
the speech accorded so lily with the
tiny little figure before him that he
could not conceal his amusement. Hers
was serious face, with big, pathetic
eyes and mouth that quiyered In
spite of the bold front it's owner turned
to Barlow. >ss$: i4
What job r he asked. II have two
positions still untitled One is the lead
ing woman. You could not play that.
The other is a small part, hardly
dozen lines. That would not be worth
WHILE +, r.s. .&s
i guess it would be nearer my abil-
ity,' she said, with a quaint little
laugh. You see, I've never been on the
stage before, and couldn't very well
do leading business, could r. ..s
n Barlow gave a low whistle. MAY /
inquire" he asked, with mock gravity.
why, such being the case, you make
peremptory demand upon me for that
placer ...., =. s.-..s j. III !
b The round eyes opened wider. 'Well.
you see,' she explained, II had to have
position If ever got on the stage.
The others all said their companies
were filled, so I thought if 1 insisted
upon it you might try me-" ...,, ~.
Z cts hard life, my child" he urged.
Il need actresses in my business, but
don't like to see you making a try. It's
better to stay home with your people
and go to the theater to see acting
rather than try 1t yourself"
Ii The rosy mouth took on look Of
determination. GIVE simply got to go
on the stage" she announced. "All the
other places are filed, and must have
this. have no people to go to, and
can't 60 on typewriting the rest of my
life. Please" the voice grew plead
ing, give me little chance I'll try
so hard" ".ss =
Barlow was known asa hard man to
do business with, but this odd mix ture
of bravado and timidity caught his
fancy. he reached into pgeonhole
! and drew out a blue covered part book.
Here" he said, stake this home and
study It. Report at Lyric hall for re-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-06
Contracts Awarded.

Washington, Aug. Acting Post
master General Madden Saturday
awarded to the bureau of engraving
and printing the contract for printing
the adhesive postage stamps and
stamp books for the United States for
the four years beginning November
! next. The bureau was the lowest of
two bidders and the price at which
it now gets the contract is 1851, 900 less
than the amount of its original propo-
sition. Acting Postmaster General
Madden also has awarded to the Hart
ford Manufacturing Co., Of Hartford,
Conn, the contract for supplying reg
istered packages, tag official and dead
letter envelopes for the government
during the year beginning October I
next. 49, ~' ~ aSs5 fs
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chance. 81 Liae J. ana J. 1 D >.


The following table is one that is
used by the London assurance compa-
MES, showing the prospect OF life at
various ages It's the result Of several
years. Of careful calculation and is said
to seldom prove misleading or incor-
rect. OF course sudden and premature
deaths, as well as lives unusually en-
tended, Onally occur. but this Is
table Of average expectancy OF life Of
The ordinary man Or woman: A person
year old may expect to live SO years
longer; OF 10 years, 81; of 20 years, H.
OF so years. 81; Of 40 years, %; Of so
years, q; Of so years, Il; Of 20 years,
8: Of 80 years, 4. Readers can easily:
gather from the above statement facts
which will tell them, approximately at
least, how many years longer they may
reasonably expect to live according to-
the law OF averages.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-06
Unimpre..ed by Royalty.

i The Duchess of Connaught during q
visit to Egypt some years ago accom-
panied the duke at an inspection OF the
troops outside Omdurman.
In consequ renee OF an accident to her
saddle the duchess could not ride back
on horseback, and the only ready way
Of reaching home was the fitting up OF
81 gun carriage into sort Of sedan
chair. IA this way the duchess was
carried back by Egyptian gunners In
charge Of q native officer. and at the
endsof the Journey the duchess thanked
the gmnerS and said to the officer:
4 hope your men are not tired after
surveying me-" sss
The native had not been trained In
the social and royal courtesies. and his
answer was not the most apt reply
conceivable. ..s .,5s .sS.
Indeed, no, madam, said he. 'sYou
are no heavier than the gun they are
accustomed to carry!''
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-06
PrOsecution- Clos e..

Detroit, Mich, Aug. The pros ecu-
tioni in the trial of Fra nix G.. Andrews,
charged with wrecking the City Saw
ings bank, closed it's case Saturday
morning. Irvine B. Unger, cashier Of
the former Preston national bank,
which institution wasforced to liquid
ate in consequence OF the troubles OF
the City Savings bank, was. too ill to
appear, and his testimony taken at
the police court examination was read.
The defense has but few with esses. and
it is expected that the, case. will go
to the jury by the mid die Of the week.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-06
Speak. ON Philippine Probe 4.

Chautauqua, N. Y, Aug. 4.Presi-
dent Schurman, Of Cornell, was the
principal speaker at Chautauqua Sat
! rday, his topic being the Philippine
problem. Mr.. Schurman said he was
one of those who favored leaving the
islands in the enfeebled grasp of
Spain, but that now that they are
ours our sovereignty is absolutely un-
impeachable. He said it is time to
drop Aguinaldo, to drop the exag-
gerated stories Of army atrocities
and to settle: down to the business Of
establishing good government
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-06
Cause OF the DELAY.

Rome, Aug. he delay ii appoint-
ing an apostolic delegate to Manila is
due to. the desire Of the vatican to
please the Washing ton authorities by
sending to the Philippines an Ameri-5
can prelate, and the vatican is now
awaiting letters from the United
States. The prelate, who it Is thought
likely will accept, is thoroughly adapt
ed to the position. Should the plan
fall through the most probable candi-
date is Mgr. Guide, now in the office
OF Cardinal Rampolla, the papal sec
rotary Of state. . 81. q.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-06
TRAGEDY IH N[@.
Well-Known Mining Man Kills a
Girl, Wounds a Man and
Commits Suicide.
SHOOTING OCCURS At SALT LAKE CITY.
haunting About Domestic Trouble
OF Murderer said to Have Been
Cause Of the Crime-Negro Kills
Prominent business Man at Bir-
mingham, Ala.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. fat -
the Salt Palace grounds atone o'clock
Saturday. morning j. G. McCaslin, a.
Well-known mining man, Of this city,
shot and killed Lottie Russell, and dam
gerously wounded f.. Max Peters and
then committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head. .z<
McCaslin, Miss Russell, Peters and
another man, whose name has not
been learned, formed aparty which at
tended the bicycle races. 1t is said
that McCasln hadehad trouble with his
wife and had been drinking. Peters
and Miss Russell are reported to have
tainted him about. his domestic
troubles, whereupon he became en-
ragged, drew a revolver and shot Miss
Russell, who hadt. started to run,
through the back. Peters, who at
tempted to keep McCaslin from shoot.
ing the girl, was shot through the
chest. McCaslin, after firing shot
at the other member of the party,
placed his revolver to his right tenn
pie and fired a bulletthroughh his head.
He died an hour later. 49,. ..@ 3D.. .
Peters is in a precarious condition,
but it is thought he will recover. Miss
Russell was a waitress and came here
from San Francisco several weeks ago.
Murdered by a Negro.
Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 4.-Walter
Cotton the assistant manager of the
Atlantic and Pacific Tea company,
was cut and almost instantly killed at
his place of business in the heart OF
the city Saturday morning by ne
gro, name unknown, also employed by
the company. The negro claims Cot
ton struck him, knocked him to the
floor and fell ON the knife he had
drawn. A crowd of 500 people sur
rounded the scene of the killing and
there is much excitement. The negro
is in the county jail and no riot is ap-
prehended. ~ 49, H.. ..,..