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SCR ANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 15, 1895.
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It will be decidedly to your Inter
est to carefully overhaul your ier
sonal supplies of Fine Muslin Un
derwear at this season, as the
which we open tomorrow morning
is by all odds the most attractive In
point of
Styles,
that we have held In this depart
ment for a very long time. Do not
confound these
with a clearlng-up sale of back
numbers and odds and ends. If
you do, you do us and yourself a
mutual Injustice.
Now for the guaranteed
Ml
of the case.
Good Muslin and Cambrics, perfect
making and trimming, cut full and
from the very latest patterns.
2 lots at 4Pc, worth 62 c
1 lot at 29c, worth 45c
4 lots at 69c, worth 85c
I lot at 83c, worth $1.00
! lot at 98c, worth 1.25
1 lot at $1.09, worth 1.35
'5 lots at $1.19, worth $1.40 to $1.50
Ladles who like very choice Un
derwear should see these five lots.
CORSET (WEES
Square or V shape, daintily trimmed
and carefully made and finished in
every detail.
1 lot at 22c, worth
7 lots at 25c, worth
1 lot at 37c, worth
2 lots at 46c, worth
2 lots at 49c, worth
28c
35c
50c
60c
65 c
These are fully up to our well
known high standard.
1 lot at 25c, worth
1 lot at 36c, worth
1 lot at, 46c, worth
3 lots at 49c, worth
1 lot at 62c, worth
30c
48c
55c
65c
75c
LABIES9 SKIRTS
Cut to fashion's latest Ideas. The
Muslins are good throughout, and
In the finer numbers, the trims are
exceptionally handsome.
1 lot at 38c, worth 49c
1 lot at 49c, worth 60c
1 lot at 53c, worth . 65c
1 lot at 69c, worth 85c
1 lot at 91c, worth $1,121
1 lot at. 99c, worth 1.25
1 lotat$1.29,worth L65
LADIES9. CiEfflSE
1 lot at 22c, worth 28c
1 lot at 28c, worth 37jc
1 lot at 38c, worth 50c
t7ln some cases the lots offered are
small; see to It, therefore, that you get
In early, If this High Class Muslin Un
derwear Sale Interests you.
GLOB E
JSE
THE CUBANS ARE DEFIANT
Maintain That There Is Absolutely
No Hope for Spain.
MEN AND ARMS IX ABUNDANCE
Proclamation IssuoJ-Provlnco of Cnma
gucy Joins Tliolr Causa with 5,000
Mcn-Spunlsli Troops Rapidly .
Dying from l'cvcr.
Tampa, Flo., June 14. The following
proclamation, translated, has Just been
received from Cuba:
To the Cuban People Mnxlmo Gomel Is
In commuml with 2.000 men. The Murau.s
of Santa Lucia, with the cry of Cuba
Libre, has Joined him with l.fioo men.
Twenty of tho most noted gentlemen of
Puerto Principe accompany tho worthy
son of Camaguey.
There Is no hope for Spain.
Kemeriios has protected the landing of
KoloUC ami bis 2!i men. lie brinies muni
tion!) of war and G,(K)4 pounds of dynamite.
Tho landing of Yero and Seraphln Sanchez
Is continued. They bring American pyro
technics. Sancta Splrity has already
seven armed ban. In.
General Maceo with his COOO Mnchcteros
Is destroying and burning everything
which he Hnds In his way. Liberul Span
lards have nothing to fear. Lives and
properties will be respected while assist
ance Is not rendered to the government.
If Spain had hunted fur a general whose
mission was to annihilate the Spanish
army, no one would have better Bulled
than Martinez Campos, who does not let
Kor and tired soldiers have any rest.
They die of hunger, for they are without
food or clothes, under burning sun In this
dealy climate.
The autonomist party says that Insur
rection In arms Is necessary to force the
government to favor autonomy. Shame to
these false patriots, who live on miserable
bread that the despot throws to thein.
Soldiers from Mnhon. a Spanish province,
have gono over to tho insurgents' ranks.
The dally expenses of Spaniards run up to
$130,000. Martinez Campos has already 10,
OilO men. Soldiers in the city of Manznnillo
die in the streets of fever and dysentery.
Famine spreads through the province of
Cuba. In Hnracoa and Guantanamo there
are 18,000 Insurgents In arms.
Liberal Spaniards, the sons of Rlega and
Pinto, hurrah for liberty! To arms and
down with the metropolitan government
any tyranny! Hurrah for Maximo Go
mez! Revolutionary Committee of Havana.
It Is reported here that 11,000 Spanish
troops will land at Ntuvltns, on the
northern coast of Cuba today, being
the second Installment of troops dis
patched to Campos by the home govern
ment. Guerrillas Join Insurgents.
Jacksonville, Fla., June 14. A spe
cial to the Florida Citizen from Tampa
Bays: "News by tonight's Cuba steam
er is that the provinces of Sogua and
Glbera went to the revolution on the
llth and 12th respectively. Ctmaguay
has seceded to Maximo Gomez, with
over 5.0V) men. Seven hundred men
from Cllgo de Avi'.a and 800 from Moron
have Jclned the Marquis of Santo
Lucia. The volunteers have been or
dered out, but under the leadership
of veteians. The volunteers refuse to
respond unltss under their own leaders.
The mafority of Marco Garcla's guer
rillas of Santa Splrlte have deserted to
tho Insurgents.
"Mme. Isabel Aquero, a noble lady
from Cimaguay. arrived at Havana
yesterday, frlhe was searched In a nude
condition by the authorities. Reports
are that Maceo is In full possession of
the seaport near Manzanillo; that he
cleared two ships of sugar loading or
the United States last week.
"Ramon Ramble, the business man
ager of La Discussion, passed through
Tampa for Now York. 'He Is going to
purchase a press with a capacity of 20,
000 copies an hour, His paper paid
$1,117 fine on Monday for publishing
news objectionable to the government,
There was an Immense Cuban meeting
here tonight."
Havana, June 14. The Insurgents
have destroyed the bridge on the rail
road at Glbaira.
WHAT WERE POLICE FOR?
Question That I'uzzlod the Court In tho
Seaside Athletic Club Coso.
New York, June 14. The Seaside Ath
letic club of Coney Island having been
refused a license by Mayor Sehrieren,
of Brooklyn, applied to Judge Gaynor,
of the supreme court, for a mandamus
to compel the mayor to Issue the li
cense. The mandamus case was argued
before Judge Oaynor today and after
tho hearing of the case the Judge said:
"I will undoubtedly grant the man
damus for this license, unless It Is clear
ly shown that the law has been vio
lated. A license la permission to do a
lawful thing. The civil authorities
can't throw this on the courts. They
must net. It seems preposterous. If
what the police allege took place there,
that there were no arrests made, I
can't understand It. What were the
police there for?"
Judge Oaynor, however, reserved de
cision to give the lawyers time to hand
up briefs.
After the mandamus proceedings In
court the officials' of the Seaside club
l.cld a meeting and after a lengthy dis
cussion they came to the conclusion
that It would be best for them not to
have the fight which was to have taken
place there tonight between Dixon and
Erne. It was therefore Indefinitely
postponed.
COLLINS INDICTED.
Held for Murder In tho Vint Dogrco for
' .Shooting Student Ohl.
Trenton, N. J June H.-John Collins,
the negro who shot Students Ohl and
Cochran at Princeton last Saturday
night, has been indicted for murder In
the first degree and also for atrocious
assault. ,'.' a
The latter Indictment Is for the shoot
ing of Cochran, who, it' la presumed,
will recover. Collins was arraigned at
2 o'clock this afternoon and pleaded not
rullty to both charges. He will be tried
the middle of next month.
MANITOBA SCHOOL WAR.
Tho Premier Foes Not Rso Ills Way Clear
v to Take Action.
Ottawa, ont., June 14. The an
nouncement of 'Premier Greenway, of
Manitoba, regarding h school quea
tlon, Is not looked upon here as the
final answer of Manitoba to tho sug
gestion sent by the governor general In
council to Winnipeg a couple of months
ago. It Is taken 'to mean that for the
present the premier does not see his
way clear to tuke action.
It Is understood that Ontario mem
bers will ask the, government to ap
point a strong commission, consisting
of live of the best Judges In the land,
three Protestants and two Catholics,
to go to Manitoba and thoroughly ex
amine Into the condition of affairs.
RUINED IJY MOORE.
Plant of tho I'.nst Itlvcr Silk L'ompnny
Seized by tho Sheriff.
Long Island City, N. Y June 14. The
plant of the Fast River Silk company In
AHtoria wns seized this noon by Sheriff
Dobt, of Queens county, under attach
ments sworn yut by the Hank of Ameri
ca and the National Union Rank. The
two banks had In their possession $40,
000 and $4,000 respectively of tho
worthless notes said " to have
been forged by Albert , S.
Moore, treasurer of the company,
who Is now In Jull In New York city.
The plant Is valued at $SO,000. When
the sheriff took possession the employes
were dismissed and the factory sus
pended work.
New York, June 14. Albert S. Moore,
was held In $2.1,000 ball for trial this
afternoon on the charge of forging
a note for $12,000 on the Cen-?
tral National bank, with the forged
signatures of Robert H. Inman, and
Inmnn, Swann and company. Moore
waived examination. '
W. H. Jewett, cashier of the bank, is
tho complainant.
MEBB1TT8 BIO VERDICT.
John O. Rockefeller Kcfuscs to Talk
About It-Tlio Michigan Man Awarded
$040,000 In a Suit Over a Heal with tho
Oil Miigiir.to.
New York, Juno 14. neither John D.
Rockefeller nor Charles AV. Wetmore
would say anything 'today hi regard to
the verdict of $940,000 damages by a
Jury yesterday to Alfred Merrlt, of Du
luth, In his suit ngalnst John D. Rocke
feller for $1,250,000 damages for consoli
dating the Mesaba mines with the
Rockefeller Iron properties.
Merritt alleged that about a year ago
Ms. Rockefeller, Mr. Wetmore and the
Rev. F. S. Gates, an ex-preached of
the Baptist faith, had Induced him
through fraud and misrepresentation
to figree to place In consolidation to-
gethsr with his brothers, their mines
and railroad properties on the Mesabat
range. The Jury decided that Mr.
Rockefeller and his agents hud made
falsi claims as to the solvency of tha
Gogeblu and Cuban, mln-, which he
owned, and awarded Merrltt $1)40,000
damages.
It Is said that other suits aggregat
ing $2,000,000 more will be brought.
TWO HOYS DROWNED.
They Met Death While Dathlng in tlo
Schuylkill.
PhlladelphlaSlune 14. Willie Barnes,
aged 8 years, and Joseph Roney, aged
6 years, were drowned while bathing
In the Schuylkill river this afternoon.
The two little fellows had successfully
passed their examination at school to
day and when they came home this
afternoon they started out to play.
They wandered as far as the banks of
the Schuylkill, and the day being warm
went Into to bathe. Both boys stripped
and Jumped Into the water, but when
Barnes stepped off the shelving bottom
into a deep hole he disappeared under
tho surface.
When little Roney saw his companion
go down he waded forward through the
water and without hesitation Jumped
Into the hole after him. Neither of tho
children could swim and no help being
at hand, both sank and were drowned.
Barnes' body was recovered.
GAMBLERS WILL FIGHT.
Tho
Reform Law in Montana to Be
Tested In Court.
Butte, Mont., June 14. The proprie
tors of the gambling houses throughout
Montana have decided to fight the antl
gambllng laws which go Into effect on
July 1. The Atlas gambling house In
Helena will remain open until after the
law goes Into effect and the case will at
once be taken before the supreme court,
which will hear the arguments' with
out delay, "
l'ix-scnator Sanders has been en
gaged 'by the gamblers to conduct the
case,
SIMON BORG RESIGNS.
Amos L. Hopkins Elected President of tho
Sttsqiichiinnn nnd Western.
New York, June 14. Simon Horg re
signed today as president of the New
York, Susquehanna and Western rail
road, but retained his place as a di
rector. Amos L. Hopkins was elected presi
dent. President it. M. Olyphant, of the
Delaware and Hudson Canal company,
said his compand had not acquired a
controlling Interest In the Susque
hanna and Western.
Leldiub llnngs Himself.
Cnrllslo, Pa,, June 14. Adam Leldlach, a
prominent citizen of Dolling Springs,
hanged himself In his hay mow this morn
ing. He wob 73 years of age. Financial
dilllcultles are said to have been the cause.
1 red Ohl Hurled.
New Castle, Pa., June 14. Tho funeral
of Fred Plerson Ohl, who wns shot by the
negro John Collins, at Princeton, wns held
today, Rev. Pnrncll ofllclatlng. The pall
bearers wore his college mates.
CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.
Forest fires In tho vicinity of Bradford
are still doing much damage.
Injured several days ago by a cave-In at
tho houso of refuge, Glen Mills, Delaware
county, young Albert Scott has died. .
Nearly 2,000 descendants of George Mat
tern, a native of Switzerland, yesterday
had a reunion at Warrior's Mart, near Al
toona. ,
Goneral Qobln and staff yostcrda se
lected ft site for the Third brigade en
campment at Mt. Gretna, which will begin
on July 20.
The ninth annual convention of the Wo
man's Home and Foreign Missionary so
cloty of the Lutheran church Is In session
at Wllliamsport. '
Three Easton women, Belle Schnfor, An
nie Johnson and Mary Sanders, Were fined
$500 each and sent to Jull for selling liquor
without a license, -'
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION
Awful Catastrophe, qt One of the Pall
Kivcr Mills.
A LARGE BUILDING WRECKED
.angle s Loom Harness Shop Settles Into
a Mass of luis-Scventcon Em
ployes In tho llulldlng-Tlio
Killed and Injured.
Full River, Mass., June 4. A catas
trophe which created the greatest ex
citement which tho city has experi
enced since the granite mill fire oc
curred this morning at the Langley
Loom Harness shop, a three-story
wooden building on County street,
owned by Henry I. Langley. A G0
horse power boiler of tho Cunningham
make exploded In the rear part of tho
basement, blowing out tho sides of the
building, knocking away the supports.
and allowing the upper floors to settle
Into a mass of ruins,
Fire started In the ruins and begnn to
burn briskly. The firemen rushed to
tho scene and made heroic efforts to
rescue the Imprisoned work-people, of
whom there were seventeen. Shrieks
from the girls In the ruins were mingled
with ttra agonized crlt-s of their friends,
who had hurried to the scone when thj
first news of the catastrophe spread.
Ambulance calls were sent out hurried
ly, arji every physician who could be
reached wus sent at once to the scene.
The olllces ana th houses In the vicin
ity were turned into temporary hospi
tals. The flremon had hardly gotten the
flames under control before men began
to work In the ruins. Foreman John
Drlscol, with fifty men, engaged In
street work near by, were sent to the
scene. They were provided with ropes,
'block and tackle, and hauled the
burned timbers away with great ra
pidity. They were assisted by the fire
men and hundreds of citizens, and the
work was rapidly done. Crowded In
the neighboring streets were 1,000 peo
ple witnessing the scene.
The Killed and Injured.
The killed are: Leila, Horton, aged
17; Adele Dube, aged 18; Robert Mur
ray, aged 21, and Adolph Bellefevllle,
aged 30.
Injured: Thomas Bury, aged 15, bad
ly burned about the face and crushed
about tho body; Mattle Desrotlies,
badly chocked and requiring medical
attendance; Joseph Nuttal, scratched
on arm; Annie Hurst, struck behind
the ear by flying debris; Mary Part
ridge, cut on the head.
Of the injured Thomas Bury Is in a
critical condition.
Napoleon Lepage, the fireman and
engineer, escaped without Injury. There
was plenty of waiter In the boiler, he
says. He has been arrested. The total
pecuniary loss will be about $40,000.
Engineer Lepage sayie: "I was in the
engine room at 8.25 attending to my
duties, and had Just filled the boilers
when I heard an awful explosion, which
fairly tore the building Into fragments,
The walls fell outward nnd roof and
floors above came down with a crash,
At the first Intimation' of the crash t
ran under a piece of machinery, which
caught the falling timbers and held
them up, giving me an opportunity to
cra wl out."
The boiler, he said, had not been off!
dally Inspected In five years, so far as
he could remember, although It was
repaired not long ago. He has been an
engineer for eight years.
CORNELL WINS EASILY.
University of Pennsylvania Is Just Light
Boat Lengths llchind in tho Freshmen
Hnccs.
Ithaca, N. Y., June 14. Once again
Is the blue and red of the University of
Pennsylvania trailing under the red
and white of Cornell, for In the 'boat
race between. the freshmen crews of
the two universities today Cornell won
easily by eight lengths In 11 minutes,
18 3-5 seconds.
The excitement before the race was
Intense, becnuse it was believed that
the contest would be close.
(Pennsylvania had ttae Inside course,
but there was not much choice In this,
as the water was-perfectly calm. Penn
sylvania started with their long grace
ful sweep at thirty-six strokes to the
minute, while Cornell started with the
rapid and telling Courtney stroke of
forty-four. For a while the boats were
pulling togethor nicely, but gradually
Cornell 'began to pull away Inch by
Intch. Then Pennsylvania went to
pieces. Lister, at No. 2, "caught a
crab," and falling back Into the boat
the whole swing of the boat was upset,
and It was a few seconds before Penn
sylvania gathered themselves together
again. When they did so, It was only
to go through Just such another exhibi
tion again, to h repeated a third 'time
a little further on. It was all done by
Lister' at No. 2. Pennsylvania tried
desperately to make the defeat as short
a distance as possible. Just before
they were to cross the line, No. 2 again
"caught a crab," and went on his back
and stayed. This so startled No. 1 that
he ceased to pull, and the Pennsylvania
boys went over the line with only six
men pulling at the oars In 11 minutes.
42 seconds Just eight boat lengths be
hind Cornell. The distance was two
miles.
MAIL CAR ROBBED.
TRo Clerk Forced to Jump from tho
Trnln.
Galveston, Tex., June 14. The Inter
national and Great Northern mall train
was robbed last night and the mall car
arrived at Palestine without Its clerk.
Just after leaving Tucker, a masked
mn crawled Into the car and demand
ed the keys at the point of a revolver.
; He forced Clark Orrln Davis to Jump
and stole eight registered packages.
The clerk was badly hurt.
SOLDIERS' REUNION.
Veterans Gather in Large Numbers at
Caldwell, Ohio.
Caldwell, Ohio, June 14. The annual
soldlcis' reunion under the manage
ment of Private Dalzell, began this
morning at the fair grounds, west -of
town. The town Is handsomely deco-
rated, nnd the stars and stripes are to
bo seen everywhere.
A number of grizzled warriors aro
here fighting over their battles again
and marching around with almost as
much alacrity un they did In 1801.
Tho opening address was made by
Private Dalzcll, and it was responded to
by Hon. D. D. Taylor, of Cambridge.
A number of distinguished visitors ar
rived this evening, and more are ex
pected tomorrow morning. Tho enmp
meeting goes on Sunday, and that day,
It Is expected, will crown tho patriotic
Jubilee of 1,S'J5.
SMITH GOES TO PRISON.
Editor of tho Agents' Herald Receives
Punishment.
Philadelphia, J'mu 14. Judge Butler,
In tho United States district court to
day, overruled '.ho motions for new
trials in the two cases against L. Lum
Smith, the publisher of the Philadel
phia Agents' Herald, who was con
victed of Improper!;' utdng the malls.
Ho Imposed sentences amounting to
a fine of $1,0 and costs, and three
montliu' Imprisonment.
TOMMY'S WELCOME HOME.
A Wandering lliubund I pon Koturn to
the llOKoin of Ills I'nmlly Is Placed in
tho County Jail.
Special to tho Scrnnton Tribune.
Forest City, June 14. Five years ago
Thomas Jones and bin wife, Mary Ann,
were apparently. living In conjugal hap
piness In this borough, together with
a family of . several small children,
when suddenlly "Tommy" disappeared.
His anxious spouse watched vainly for
his return until hope fled, love departed
s.nd b'he earnestly desired and believed
that she would never see him again.
But she did, for on Wednesday laut
Thomas Jones bobbed up as serene and
smiling a if he had just been out for
an hour or two with "the boys," and
proposed to his eittwhlle better half
that he should again: resume his place
in the bosom of his family. Mrs. Jones
demurred, Thomas Insisted, and finally
to decide the question properly the
neglected wife went to a Justice of the
peace office and swore out a warrant
for T'ommy's" arrest on the ground
of desertion.
The constable and Justice Interviewed
the wanderer, with the result that he
was held In $300 ball to answer the
charge, and as no one could be found
to go security for him he was placed
In the borough lockup, preparatory to
being taken to Montrose.
The effects of seclusion In the "don
Jon" cooled "Tommy's" ambition to be
reunited to his family, and he begged
to be released and promised that he
would leave for "forlng" parts and
never more bother his wife or children
On these conditions Thomas was re
leased, and the lost seen of him he had
struuk a slx-day-go-as-you-please-galt
to the southward.
UNDER CIVIL SERVICE.
Sweeping Changes in tho Provisions of
Pension Agencies.
Washington, June 1. It Is stated
positively this afternoon that the Unit
ed States pension agencies will be
brought within the provisions of the
civil service law not later than July 1
This charge Is deemed necessary not
only to prevent dismissals for partisan
purposes, but also for the Improve
ment of the service, inasmuch as the
average Intelligence among the clerks
who have" been appointed of late Is said
to be much higher than those who se
cured placea under the old method.
CUT HER THROAT.
William A. Thelra Kills Annie Tlmroer
Irln. Camden, N. J., June 14. Annie Tlm
merleln, aged about 45 years, had her
throat cut from ear to ear tonight by
William A. Thclm, whose housekeep
er the woman formerly wns.
Jealousy Is supposed to have been the
ctuse of the murder. Thclm Is a resi
dent of Philadelphia and Is now locked
up In the city prison. The woman died
before' she reached the hospital.
Officers of tho A. O. V. XV.
Chicago, Juno 14. The supreme lodce.
Ancient Order United Workmen, todav
elected the following officers: Supremo
master workman, J. O. Rlggs, Lowrcneo,
Kan.; supreme roremnn, J. G. Tate, of
Nebraskn; supreme overseer, W. S. Rob
son, of Texas; supremo recorder, M. W.
Saekctt, of Pennsylvania; supremo re
ceiver, John J. Acker, of New York. Tho
last two named oltlcers were re-elected.
wnue j, j. -rate is promoted from the po
sition of supremo overseer.
FLASHED FROM THE WIRES.
Efforts to settle Fred Douglass' estate
out of court have failed.
A cloud of gresshoppers swept tho fields
about Elkhart, Ind., on Wednesday,
From the blto of a mosquito, Bertha
Wurr, 18 months old, died at New York.
The value of the Canadian fish catch last
year was $20,700,000, tho highest on record.
A tremendous hail storm at Fergus
Falls, Minn., broke half tho windows In
tho city.
By order of Commodore Slcard, Brook
lyn navy yard officers must abstnln frjm
wearing tan shoes and loud neckties.
Forty houses wero blown down by a hur
ricane near Cnrney, O, T., and Fred
Dodge, a farmer, was killed by a Ugh
nlng Btroko.
To soo how rat poison would act, Sarah
Roberts, a colored servant, aged 15, of Em
poria, Kan., put It In the family tea, and
Miss Hums mny die.
Julius Lychtcnburg, nn ox-school Inspep,
tor at Detroit, Mich., got two nnd a half
years In tho house of correction for taking
k bribe from a contractor for furniture.
WASHINGTON CHAT.
There are about 130 cases of alleged
fraudulent uso of tho mails being tnvestl
Hated In tho postolllce department,
Emory F. Best, of tho District of Co
lumbla, has been appointed aBilstant com
mlssloner of the land office, vice Bowers,
resigned.
' Assistant Naval Paymaster Walter L.
Wilson; now In China (aon of tho l'ostmaa
ter General), will be promoted one grade
by reason of , Paymaster Sntlth's dls
missal, ' ,
Commander J. M. Forsytho has been de
tachod from the naval homo, In Philadel
phia, to succeed Commander G. N. Pig
man (who bas been ordttrc-d in command of
the Bennington), In chareo of the reserve
fleet of monitors In tho James river, noar
Richmond.
COOD TIMES HERE AGAIN
Business Continues to Doom in Every
Direction.
CROP REPORTS FAVORABLE
Tho Coveted Gold Will Again Flow In Onr
Direction at Harvest Time Wages
on tho Increase -Kailroad
Stocks Advancing.
New York, June 14. R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
It' Is no longer a question whether
business Improves. Not for a long time
have our reports from all parts of the
country been so uniformly favorable.
Tho dally average of bank clearings
In June is 24.8 per cent, larger than
last year, though 11.4 per cent, less than
In 1KS2. Tho moBt potent Influence has
been the receipt of more favorable ad
vices regarding growing crops; even
ofllclal statements helped, because alto
gether less gloomy than previous ru
mors. Labor troubles are getting out
of the way, wageB In many establish
ments jaro rising, and with the iron In
dustry just "now leading, there is gen
eral Improvement In manufactures.
Monetary conditions also help. The
time draws near when, with good crops,
exports will bring gold hither, and
though foreign operations In stocks and
bonds have been insignificant this
week, the effect of previous transac
tions has not been exhausted. Much
diminished receipts of money from the
interior Indicate better employment In
business, especially at the west, and the
volume of commercial loans steadily
rises, and Is now fair for this season
even In a good year.
Cnlnmltous Rumors Extinguished.
The government crop reports were
so much less dismal than was expected
that they really extinguished for a time
a host of calamitous rumors. The de
sldedly cheering outlook for spring
wheat, which our own and other private
adylces confirm, goes far to balance re
ports of loss. In winter wheat regions.
and even these, in the light of the dem
onstrated deficiency of official returns
of acreage, were found far more en
couraglng than previous accounts.
The output of pig Iron June 1 was but
a trifle larger than May 1, 157,224 tons'
against 156,554 a month ago, and 174,029
two years ago. Stocks unsold were re
ducod In May 90,597 tons, by stoppage
of many Mahoning, Shenango, Illinois
and Virginia furnaces which after
wards resumed. The advance In prices
continues, bessemer pig reaching $12.40
and grey forge $10.05 at Pittsburg, and
changes In all Iron product show an ad
Vance of 3.7 per cent, this month and
13.3 per cent, from the lowest point In
February. For this conservative in
dustry the rise of 26 per cent, in bes
semer Iron seems large, but it compares
with 35 per cent, in cotton, 63 per cent,
In wheat, 60 to 70 per cent, in leather,
10 per cent. In refined oil, and over 100
per cent. In hides. All these products
were at the lowest when any came, but
with each consumption has yet to justi
fy the advances.
Anthracite a Little Backward.
The anthracite coal trade does nrt
maintain the Improvement recently re
ported, and with palpable over-production,
bad faith being charged again
the price has declined 25 cents.
The coke producers about Connells-
vllle have not yet made open declara
tion: of their new compact, but con
tracts are being made at $1.35 for the
last half of the year, with provision
for advance If wages rise. Railroad
stocks have gradually advanced about
93 cents per share during the week, and
earnings for the first week of June
snow an Increase of 8.7 per cent, over
last year, while full returns for May
gained 7.3 per cent., though 13.8 per
cent, less than in 1S93.
Failures for the past week have been
241 in the United States against 232
last year, and 24 in Canada against 40
last year.
SOUTHERN SHOOTING CASE.
Dawson Kills Three Persons and Is Shot
Dead.
Natchez, MIfs Juno 14. At Natchez
Island plantation, a few miles below
this city, this morning. It. W. Dawson,
a fisherman and all-round tough, char
acter, ehot and killed Frank Macklln,
manager of the plantation and a negro
woman, and fatally wounded ft negro
boy, who died during the dy. Dawson
moved his boat to the Island to be with
a woman and opened a gambling house,
but became such a nuisance that Mack
lln ordered him away.
Ho refused to go, nnd In the alterca
tion that followed, Dawson killed
Macklln and the woman almost in
stantly, and made his escape, carrying
the rlllo. A posae started In pursuit of
the triple murderer. William Contl,
brother-in-law of Macklln, came upon
Dawson, and before the latter could
use his Winchester, shot him dead.
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.
When summoned before the bankruptcy
court at London, William O'Brien, M. P.,
said his assets consisted of some copy
rights and furnlturet
A proposition In tho Italian chamber of
deputies to congratulate General Baratlerl
for his victories In Abyssinia roused a
storm of Socialistic and Radical protests.
Baron Wlndheim, prefect of police at
Stettin, and a favorite of Von Koeller,
Prussian minister of the Interior, has been
appointed chief of police at Berlin,
Sir William Harcourt told the house of
commonB yesterday that the government
would take the entire time of the house
for the remainder of the session for purely
governmental business.
Because of a wild remark about a pos
sible shooting of King Oscar, HJalmnr
Brantlng, leader of the Swedish Socialists,
wns sentenced to three months' .impris
onment for lese majeste.
l.cngue of Six Clubs.
Hnaleton, Fa., June 14. At a meeting of
tho managers of tho State league here to
night it was decided to hereafter make the
league consist of Blx clubs. These will bo
Hazlcton, Allentown, Pottsvllle, Reading.
Lancaster and Corbondule. A new sched
ule will be made tomorrow.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; westerly
winds. '
NIEYS
GREAT
A week of Special Attractions In) our '
611k Department, which every lover ot
genuine 'Bargains will readily take ad
vantage of.
Having made a large purchase of
Cheney Bros.' high class Printed China
and Cashmere Shanghai Silks they will.
along with our present stock, be put on
sale this week.
The quantities and prices are as fol
lows:
25 PIECES
AH Dark Grounds and Good
Patterns; have been advertised1
this season at 75 c. This week.
37 y2 Cents.
50 PIECES
Light and Dark Grounds, In
cluding Satin Strip Cashmere
Shanghais; never sold less than
$1.00 and $1.25, This wee
59 Cents.'
15 PIECES
Light and Dark Grounds, In Pin
Stripe and Armure Brocade ef
fects; specially desirable. This
week's price,
75 Cents.
These are all new goods and this sea
son's styles. No three and four yeaf
old patterns in this purchase. .
25 PIECES
Choice styles Jap Kai Kal and .
Habutal Wash Silks; 39 and 50c
goods. This week's price only
25 Cents.
SPECIAL
In a 2S-inch Black Jap Silk
49c, extra value.
50 PIECES
Best Swivel Silks at
25 Cents.
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Agent for Charles A.
Schleren & Co.'s
Leather
el
The Very Best.
313 Spruce St., Scranton.
Busy, Busy Business.
Last week yon kept overs dozon sslMpeopls
busy selling RueMt shoe, in high and low cuts
Think of t?l
able; must bo profitable. Come when you will.
s,
114 AND 116 WYOMING A YE'
Just
Received
A beautiful line of En-
. gagement and' Wed
ding Rings, Also a
' fine line of .
WEDDING FEESEHTS '; ;;
In Sterling Silver;
Dorflinger's CutOlass,
' and Porcelain Clocks,
; at .'.'.'.'..;';.
iw. j. WeicherSf
i i
408 Spruce Street V.:
IK SALE
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