THE SCBANTOK TBIBUNE-MOXDAY MOBNINO. SEPTEMBER 30, 1893.
2)E? TTO&II
(Copyright 1881 by
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More than one attempt has already
been made to explain an Incident
which, at the time It took place, threw
the whole diplomacy of Kurope into a
iitate of not unnatural consternation.
The one prominent fact was a simple
as H was astounding. Whilst a congress
was sitting to settle the terms of a
treaty between two belligerent powvra,
and the success of the assembled diplo
matists was known to depend largely
on their keeping their proceedings abso
lutely secret until they should have ar
rived at n definite result, a draft-copy
of the treaty suddenly appeared In the
columns of a well-known 1ondon news
paper. A thunderbolt falling in ttndr
midst could not have startle! the pleni
potentiaries more. In fact, for the mo
ment this premature revelation threat
ened to put an end to the congress alto
gether, as it seemed to point inevitably
to a breach of faith on the part of one
of the member. Of course, an at
tempt was made to disavow the draft
treaty, and. as a matter of fact, this
prenvature publication rendered it ab
solutely necessary to modify some of
It provisions, more especially those of
the famous thirteenth clause. Hut none
the les. the draft-treaty as originally
published was known to be correct In
all Its main details, and the question
arose 'how It had been possible for any
newspaper to obtain a knowledge of
these details whilst the congress was
still sitting, and all Its deliberaMons
wvre Veiled In the profoundest secrecy.
As I have already said, various at
temptsmore or less Ingenious have
heen made to solve the mystery, but
these n:;empts have all stopped short
of the actu.il solution. Many Interest
ing details have been given which were
false, and some loss interesting which
were true, but how that raptor quotldl
anus the daily press came to be able
tn carry off in its beak this most secret
ef sicrets has remained a puzzle to
everybody lexcept myself and two other
men) up to the present day.
It seems to me. that the time his at
length come when the long desired
revelation may be made without indis
cretion. Originally there were four per
sons more or less concerned In the mys
tery, though only three of them. If'so
many, were In full possession of the se
cret. Of these four, two are dead: an
other has entirely disappeared: and I,
Kie fourrh actor In the drama, have
made up my mind to relate the circum
stances of this extraordinary affair.
However, even now I propose to pro
ceed cautiously, and not to define too
clearly either the individuals con
cerned, or the countries represented.
t should mention ait the outset for
It Is to this circumstance that I owe
my connection with the mystery that
I was at one time myself in the di
plomacy, as an unpaid attache. Whilst
Chloroform.
acting In thl3 capacity, at foreign
court, I had the good fortune to be
able to render a great survlce to one of
the ministers of state a man of Eu
ropean reputation. He was more
prateful than diplomatists are general
ly supposed to be, and honored me ever
afterwards with his affectionate re
gard. As I write I have on my finger
a magniflcient emerald he left to me
when he died. It was owing- to my In
timacy, with him, that I came to be
niixtd up with the affair of the treaty.
I will call him Prince Schatzenberg.
A't the time the congress assembled,
I chanced to be staying at the capital.
Where they were to hold their sittings.
I was net alone; an English friend
named Oresham was -with me. He was
one of those Kngliuhmcn who wander
fibouit without any very definite aim In
life, but with plenty of money In the
pocket, and who. suffering at times a
little from the ennui of Idleness, are
generally r.ady to take up with any
Sew tad to diversify the routine of their
xlstenre. In my friend's case the lat
ent of these lads was Oraphulogy,
which he professed to have brought to
a great pHeh of perfection. This was
a science In whlsh at that time I hardly
l.i-Ileved at all, but circumstances af
terwards ltd me to think that In the
tiahd of fin acute and original observer
it might, be turned to good account.
The day before the congress was to
commence Its sittings the diplomatists
fathered together from every part of
Kurope. ' In all, even powers were rep
resented. Amongst the plenlpotentarles
was rTlnce Schatzenberg, on whom I
made a point of calling without delay.
The prince was staying at the
Rchwclserhof, and directly I sent up my
card I was ndmltted to his presence, i
found him 'lying on a couch, and look
ing older and frailer than when I had
Keen him last. Hut his manner was as
charming -as ever, and I could enter
tain no doubt that he was really glad
to see me. He excused himself from
Betting up, but put out his delicate
hand and grasped mine with a gentle,
but effectlonate pressure. I noticed It
was the left hand that he gave me.
"So glad to see you again, mon cher."
lie said. "Excuse my left hand; the
right 4a crippled with the gout. I gave
ordurs that no one was to be admitted,
but of course that was not meant to
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apply to you. Tou are always wel
I come."
I "I have been longing to see you.
prince." I answered. "It Is some time
now since v met. ltut I am afraid
you are not quite so well as 1 should
like to see you."
"Well, no, I am not so young ns I
was. and the long Journey has knocked
me out. Lies Ides, I am tormented with
my old enemy, neuralgia In the face.
There, take that fatenll. You won't
mind my tlnlhlnr a letter I know, and
then I can release my amanuensis."
I had noticed the amanuensis as I
entered tho room, and it had puzzled
me to K tine his exact position socially.
He was a young man almut :iii, as I
Judged neatly and quietly dressed, but
he did not seem to be quite what we
In Kngland call a gentleman. This sur
prised me, as the prince's soerttarles
were generally men of aristocratic
birth. 1 noticed also, that when the
prince resumed the dictation which my
entrance had Interrupted, the amanu
ensis bent his head very close to the
paper as If he were short-sighted.
It did not take long to finish the let
ter. When it was done the prince said:
, "Thank you, Maubeiive: I need not
keep you any longer; I shall not want
you again before pi."
The young man got tip. bowed to the
prince and to 'me, and left the room
with a nclseloss step.
"My new factotum." siild the prince,
when the door had closed Ik hind him,
"and a perfect treasure."
"1 thought I did not remember him."
I said.
'.o: 1 had I'Vane-is when you wer
with me last, but Francois was a Caul
of the Hauls. He was always sighing
for his beloved France, und finding ev
ery ether country triste in compari
son. So at last 1 had to lot him return
home. When he went I though I would
get u valet who could do a little writ
ing for me sonictlm.'s. Francois was
no good at that. Assis sous and a six
sous were the same to him ns far as
spelling went. Of course, one h-is one's
secretaires, but only at stated hours.
Htsidts. theie nre letters It Is not
necessary that secretaries should see.
And I a:n now quite una'hle to write a
line myself, owing to this gout In my
hand. S I lind Maubeuae very useful,
not so pood a valet as Francois, but far
superior In other ways. And with no
home-s'ckm ss. Me Is a Belgian, not a
Frenchman. And he Is really well edu
cated, to that, altogether, he suits me
admirably. Hut what am I thinking
of. to chatter In this way. Instead of
asking you about yourself? No need
to Inquire after your health your
looks are sufllelent. But how have you
been getting on? Tell me all about
yourself."
There was not much to ell. The
prince knew already that my father
was dead, and that I had succeeded to
the family estates. Nor did I wish t
prolong the conversation, for I could
s e that the prince nettled rest. So af
ter a few minutes more I rose to go.
"Well." he said. "I will not try 'to de
tain you now. for we shall have. I
hope, many opportunities of meeting.
You must come and see me whenever
yo-u can. Au plalslr. And now for a
nap."
As he spok he took up a white silk
handkerchief that lay beside him on
the couch, shook it out, and poured
over It some liquid from a bottle on
the table. As he did so the smell of
chloroform diffused Itself through the
room.
"I can get no sleep without It." stild
the prince, catching my look. "Don't
be alarmed. It Is not a habit; It Is
only a temporary resource whilst the
neuralgia troubles me."
II.
Where the carcass is, there will the
vultures be gathered together; and
wherever dlsplnmatists assemble for a
special purpose, there you will assured
lyw find a crowd of special correspond
ents alS'j. This was conspicuously the
case on the occasion of which I am
writing. Kvery gnat newspaper In
Kurope had sent a representative to
watch the proceedings of the congress.
Of course the watching had to be done
from the oixslile, and very tedious and
disappointing work It was. The plen
ipotentiaries were even more cautious
and reticent 'than usual: they dropped
none of those little crumbs of informa
tion on unlnijKjruant topics which keep
lae special correspondent from abso
lute starvation. They were watched as
they wef.i: in to the sittings, and
watched as they come out; but the
keenest Mrutlny was unavailing; an
elusive fCmlle baffled ail observers.
I'rc-mlnent among these special cor
rf v-pon l "ret s was a man- of Kuropmn
reputation. He represented a famous
K'.ngllsh journal, but whether he him
self was an Knglishman no one knew.
He was plraviH to call himself !.
flrand. but U does not follow that this
was his teat ram; hcimay ha"ve adopt
ed It foT the take of ihe Idea that 1t
embodied. It was said that ho was a
native f Che Channel Islands; his
French was. however, the purest Paris
ian. But, then, he spoke with equal
purity Knslicih, Oerman, and I daresay
various other languagps In which I wns
less able o Judge of his proficiency.
Never was there a man more thorough
ly cosmopolitan, nnd never was there
a corresjHindent who exhibited greater
enterprise and audacity In securing tid
bits of early Information for the paper
he represented. He was personally ac
quainted with every prominent states
man In Kurope, and had been admitted
to confidential interviews with many
monarchs. -On one occasion he had
traveled tefe-a-tete with a king across
France, and, on another, he had forced
his advice upori the most masterful of
continental statesmen. When he chose,
he could dtcaroe his brerast with nn
array of orders sufficiently numerous
and -distinguished to excite the envy
of many a diplomatist.
F hysleally he w an Immense man,
but his appearance was not distin
guished. His .broad, fat face was
clean-shaven, iperhaps to favor the
Ha that he was an Knglishman. The
features, taken as a whole, w?re rotn
memplace; the cys timall and cunning;
the mouth w ide;. the upper lip stiff and
strenuous; the chin d-terml.ned; the
nose long and flexible, a became such
a seeker after news. The tiead was
massive, and suggested great Intellec
tual capacity. Ills manners were
charming, when he chose, but It be
longed to ithe cosmopolitanism of bi-s
nature that they should be capable of
great variation, lie could at times be
posltiveJy naughty. As a ccns-iiuence
of hl great stature, he had acquired
the habit of looking down upon those
wktfh whom he conversed, and this
physical 'fliacesslty seemed to have en
gendered corresiondlng moral attitude,
for tic affected to despise everybody,
even crowned heads. His vanity was
indeed egreg-loua, and 'this falling went
far eometlmts toward neutralizing the
effect f hp exiranrdinary sagacity
and eiKeiTirl?, for, when he had
achieved seme great success. It wai
difficult for him to te'fialn from boast
ing of It prematurely.
On the present occasion he appeared
on th-e scene In hla usual consequent liel
way. He went about raying the only
po!mt of real vnntorla.m-e -to be dealt
wWJi by tihe; 'cunctrtua was hr.w the va
rlouu claims for cimperaiation and In-
demnMlc-atMi weu to tj settled, and
he boldly announced his Intention to
publish these provlsionsof the treaty
tuasoon as the details should be settled.
Of course -this was mere brag; but if
there was a man In Kurope who could
translate an Idle boast Into an actual
performance, l.e ftrand was the man.
For seven days the congress xn
tlnued in its sittings whilst the world
outside waited In vain for amy tndlca
tinii of the course whloh Its proceedings
wore taking. On the evening o "
eighth div f -oiOvo'
1'ilnce Schatzenberg asking me to go
-to him as soon as 1 possibly could.
I we'Ilt at om-e. Hlid loll. r I
had found him n every urevloua occa
sion, reclining on a couch, nnd looking
as If he were In great anxiety.
"I am afraid you are m:t so well,
prince." 1 said.
"The neuralgia still troubles me. but
It Is not that. I have been greatly
worried. This business of the treaty
has harassed me beyond measure. It
has been on my mind night and day,
and would have kept me awake without
the aieuralglu. Hut yesterday I re-ally
thought that we had at lust got Into
siniHth water. And now would you
believe It? 1 greatly fear that all our
labor bus been In vain:'
"In vain!" I exclaimed, "how can
that be?"
"You may well ask. I cannot Imag
ine how It has happened, but It Is a
most serious business, especially for
UK
rorrcspnndents.
me. You know I.e Crand. Well, he
has just he-en here. I'did not like to re
fuse to see him. One must keep on
giKid terms with men like that. Ho
e-ame to nsk me If lie could be of any
u e t me, and n minded me how I had
once availed myself of his services. Of
course, no one knows better than you,
mon cher, the value eif a ballon-d'essa.l.
It is sometimes very elesliable to ascer
tain the drift of, public opinion before
one commits oneself to a definite
course. But this Is not the case now.
Absolute secrecy Is our only chance of
accomplishing eur aim. There are cer
tain piovlsions which, of they nre di
vulged prematurely would no doubt stir
up -an amount of opposition which
would render It 'impossible to persist in
them. But If they ure not made known
until the treaty Is actually signed and
sealed, though, no doubt, there will be
some grumbling, yet they will be al
lowed to stand.
"Wi 11. now, Ie flrand, who Is always
a dangerous man, has managed to ex
cite the most uncomfortable suspicions
In my mind. When he rose to take
leave of 'me he said:
" 'I must thank you, prince, for your
courtesy In receiving me, and am only,
sorry Iftat you do nut need my services
not even with respect to the provi
sions of the thirteenth clause."
"I pretended not to have heard ths
last words and kept my countenance
until he had lert the room. But In real
ity I wis astounded and annoyed be
yond measure."
"1 think I can guess why." I said.
"Of course you tee at once what It
means. It is a fact that the clause
which treats of the Indemnifications,
and which has given us almost all enir
trouble. Is the thirteenth clause. Now,
how could I.e flr-jiid possibly have dis
covered this fact?"
"It Is indeed serious," I said, "for
It could not have been a mere guess."
"Oh, no; that Is Impossible. And his
air of triumph, and t'he significant em
phasis which he laid upon the words
were quite enough to convince me that
he had same definite Information. Hut
if he knows this, he probably knows a
good deal more. And should he pub
lish his information, as of course he
will, all our effoits will have been in
vain. It is really a fatal business. That
man must be the devil.' ' ,
(To be continued.)
SEWS OF Ot lt IXUISTKIES.
Happenings of Interest to the " Stapcl
Trades and Particularly to the Trade
in Iron. Steel anj Anthracite Coal.
The New Yerk Kquipment company
has awarded a e-ontract to the Itatnupo
lion works for building ten box and
forty fkut cars for Ihe Jamaica rail
way. Alloonn, Pa., Sept. 29. The sheriff of
Center county will sell the Altoona and
I'hllllpHbiirg connecting railroad on
Wednesday. This road 4s now in oper
ation between I'liilllpHburg. Center
county, and Barney, Clearfield county.
The stock consists of three engines,
seven passenger cars,- fifty freight cars
and three baggage Curs. The road wns
destined to be a part of the Beech Creek
Bystem when completed.
Bellefonte. Pa.. Sept. 2. Bellefonte
Is reaping material benefit from the
general revival of business. The Val
entine Iron company, one of the leading
manufactures In this locality, employ
about 400 men at their furnaces, rolling
mill and mines, nnd pay out monthly
about $15,000. Where last yenr these
works were run only seven months, this
year they hnve been run on full time,
with the rolling mill running (lay and
night, and all away behind In their or
ders. This company has recently ad
vanced the wages of all Its employes
12 per cent. The superintendent of this
company is '.I. W. (Vphnrt, recently
law partner of (tt-nerhl Heaver, nnd who
Is also Hiiiierlntendent of the Central
Uallrond of Pennsylvania. "The Iron
trade has t-truck an advance to stay.
It wns at Its lowest ebb when the many
new changes caused a suddenly In
creased demand for Iron. The railroads
replacing bridges wllh plate girder
ft runt urn I iron to withstand the weight
of heavier trains and cars of larger ca
pacity; the replacing of wornnut rails;
the building of new nnd larger carH
to replace the slock that has been al
lowed to run down In the past years:
the building of so many electric rail
ways as well as the erection of so many
buildings with structural Iron all over
the world, something thnt Is an entirely
new factor In the Iron market, are
Eonie of the most Important reasons
why the Iron Industry will be kept up
for an Indefinite number of years, and
that at good prlc';;s, too. Over 200.000
cars will be needed by the railroads In
the next two years. One of the latest
experiments which slunvs the way the
Eti aws blow Is thait of a Herman Iron
manufacturer, who received a consign
ment of ore from Iike Champlaln,' N.
Y. Counter experiments were mnde
with that and (he European ore he had
been uplng, and It was found that the
Amerlcun ore could lie manufactured
Into Iron nearly DO cents olieaper than
the domestic ore; even after deducting
all charges for the trans-portatllon to
this eouKry. And now It !s freely pro
phesied that In a few years tf'iuropn
will come to America for her supply of
pig Iron." Mr. Oephart further said
"thnt If all the furnaces In the country
would shut down for only eight days,
there would not boa pound of pig Iron
In Ihe country for manufacture, which
Is a good criterion of .the small slock In
the iunU"Und great demand of the
nti'-nd great den
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THE WORLD OF BUSINESS
STOCKS AXD C0XD8.
New York, Sept. The stock market
was qiil.-t uxadi to';iy, the saltifl being
only bll.dCO shares. The dullness of the
murke-t was due in no snmll degree to
the h1kmih- of the Hebrew member of
the board, who were observ.ng the luy of
Atonement. l'tilllnK nnd Cattle Feedi
ng was Ihoejily atoek that wns at all hc
t.'ve und rosei i an. I e-losed at 25, the high-e-sl
pii-nt. Buger was firm. In the rail
way r.st Burl ngton was slightly higher.
The anthracite coalers were strong for a
time on the elirrt nl reports that coal will
lie advanced aga'n next week. Spee-ula-tlon
closed dull aai firm. Net changes
shew g.i -is of Ia7fc er eent.
The runlet of today's prce for the ac
tive Mocks of the New York stock mar
ket are given below. The quotat'ons lire
furnished The Tr.liiwie by ). Oil H. p:m
in li k, manager for WT'nm l,!nn. Allen ft
Co., stock brokers, 412 Sprue-e stree-t,
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Plrst National Bank
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8eranton Jar Ai Stopper Co....
Hera n ton I hiss Co
Bnekawannii Lumber Co
8ir!ng Brook Water Co
Klinhiirst Boulevard Co
Hrranton Axle Works
Th'.rd National Bank
I.Hekii. Trust nnd Safe Hep. Co
Allegheny Lumber Co
Srranton Pm-klng Co
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New York Produce Market.
New York, Sept. 2S. Klour Quiet., firm.
Wheat Pirmer; No. 2 led Btoie an ele
vator, i;'ie.; iilloat, f!7:V.; f. o. b., i;77e.;
vN. 1 tioriliein. ii'ehe. ; ojntons closed
strong, le. higher; .May, 71'ac.; September,
tH:e.; October, (Hie.; December. tl"7e.
Coin Nonv nul; No. 2, 2Sic. elevutoi-;
Ki'sc atloat; options closed steady; Sep
tember. 37'e-; October, 27-'ie. : lA-cemlier,
3il'4e.; .May, 3"."he. Oats-Steady, dull; op
tions dull; l tober, 2l'-.c; Deeember,
244e.; May, 2:.e.; spot prices, No. 2,
2l'-;e. ; No. 2 wh te, 2H,zc: No. 2 Chlcngo,
2.V ,a2.'i';.e. ; No. 3. 2."'4.i2 t'(..e. : No. wh'le,
25c; mixed western, 2i'.n2Ue.: white do.
and white state, 25a,'tic. Provisions
Stiadyy, ou'et, unch-inged. Lard Kasy,
quiet, unchanged. Butler Quiet, about
steady; state dairy, 12a20e. ; do. creamery,
21'.a22e.; wcrlern dailry, iinl3c; do.
creamery. I3a-.'e.: flo. factory, 8al2'4e.;
Kluins, 22e.; Im'tatlon creamery, liable.
Chefe Quiet, fli in. unehiinm-il. Kggs
Steady; state ami Pennsylvania, 17ale.;
wi -itern freh, lilol7e.; do. per e-aso, $1.5oa
4. CO.
Toledo tiruin .Mut kct.
Toledo, O.. Sept. 2S. Wheat Hece'pts,
59,U0O bushels: Bll.pnients. M.im bushels;
No. 2 red, cash, (We.; December, 7nae.;
.M;iy, 72'.Hc; No. 3 red, cash, Uii'je. Corn
Beccipt.e, 11.1100 head; shipments, 18,II0
biinlieis; market unlet; No. 2 mixed, cash,
34'.jc.; No. 3 do., 3:l'4e.: No. 2 yellow, 35c.;
No. 3 do., 31c. Outs Receipts, 7,000 bush
els; sh pmt :its, 2,io bushe'.i; market noml
ral. Bye Market easy; cash, 4:!e.; No. 3
do., 40c. e'lover Seed Ueceipts, tnio bags;
shipments, '.m haxs; niurket ipilct; Octo
ber. $4.42'.2; December. 14.4714; Kebruory,
4.52',;,; .March, tl..V.
philiidulpliin Meat und Live Stock Market.
Philadelphia, Sept. 28.-Supplles are
I'Kbt nnd the market rules steady, but
demand Is only mode-rate; live calves,
milch, extra, 150 to lino pounds, 7a7'i;o.;
milch calves, 2n) to 250 pounds, liaiJV-je.;
live calves, light-tlesheil or linhl-welghte-d
ve-als, h'ljnf: ; live calves, grasscr or
Bios, 4nfie. : sheep, 2a3'ac ; bucks, 2a2'.ic. ;
wttiiers. prime, 3u4e. ; live hogs (20 lbs. off
to the 100). do. Del. ami Md., prime, ti'va'e.;
live hogs, Ih-I. and Md., roueli or e-oarse,
rmiic. ; live hogs, western, 7a7'e. ; spring
lambs, per pini'nd, 4ari'i.c.: shouts, AO to !l
pounds, I'ia.'ic.; plgs,20 to50 pounds, 5!4a7c,
(Ihlcngn l.lvc Stock,
Chicago, Sept. 28. Cattle-BecclptS, 1,000
head; market steiidy; common to extra
ste rs, $3.2f.ari.!iO; stockers nnd feeders, $2.25
(I.1.H5; eoks and hulls. $l.4Oa:i.50; e-alve-s.
6.50; Texuns, $1.75a3.25; western range-rs,
2.50,-i4.".. Hogs Becelpts, iJ.OHO head;
market firm und higher; heavy packing
nnd shipping lots. 3.7.rn4..15; common to
choice mixed, $H.HOn4.4i; choice assorted,
5.25hA.35; 1IkIi4, $3.8011-1.27'; pigs, $2.r,Oa4.40.
Sheep Keceilpts, 2..VI0 head; market
sliady; Inferior to chox-i-, $1.50113.50; lambs,
$3a4.75.
llnffalo l.tve Slock.
Buffalo, Si pt. 28. Cattle Iteeelpts, 2.IK1
head; on sale, 40 head; no-thing doing.
Hogs Receipts, 3.700 head; on sale. 2.110
head; market steady; Yorkers, '$4.Oa4.ii.1;
pigs, $4.15114.50; mediums and heavy, $4.50;
roughs, $3. 50a.1. 85; stags, $:a.3.2.ri. Sheep
mid Ijimbs-Becelpts, 4.000 head; on Bale,
3,0110 head; market dull and weuk.
Philadelphia Tnllow Market.
Phlladi lphlo, Sept. 28. Tallow Is steady
HOTEL VENDOME,
BROADWAY and FORTY-FIR ST
ST.. NEW YORK CITY.
A Modern Fireproof Hotel eonmlnlng 300
rooms, 20U with hath and toilet
attached.
EUROPEAN PLAN.
Good Rooms, VI. 00: Large Koims, S3, and
with private butli f2.i nnd upward er day.
RESTAURANT. CUISINE AND .
SERVICE UNEXCELLED.
In eloto proximity to the nrim-limi theatres
ml die shopping district.
Five minutea from Ormid Coutral and
W t Shore Llepnta
LOUIS L TODD. J H FIFF
ounor.
I'aaltl, Wrlie.a
OnnrsalveS Cure fna
CoT MANHOOD
uidair attenaknjr wlmrnti,
bulb of young and nudilla
atroU ran ana women. The
v,-ai.iM i vui.ii-u. i.Hiioi;a. pruaucinr wees
r. N'Ttoui Uebllity, Nightly F.intaloni.CoDiumlHioll,
iunau7, unwun.iiK nmniiaua im of power or the Oeu
J1W ImjoleU lycund V Pr. l.-att rlpwra SasaUVK
IwUeut.
nut. Urinall,(il.perboir fori with
Knaniatca te rare nr ri-lana ainny,
bDaalkhem-llt,ln i'm II.- ufkiu. 1
Kit
Vats,
"' "'tiai rl. FHK
Klit, onilnir ave. and Bpi ut
I
.PS. Dru.-
tree i
and (n moderate demand. We quote;
City, prime, in hhds, 4"T,a4ic ; coui-try,
iirtnie. In bbia, 4'a4',c.: do. dark, ill bbls,
4e.; cakea, 44c; grease, S'Mje.
4)11 Market.
Pittsburg. Sept. 2H. The oil market here
toduy and at Oil City closed at 123j, the
only quotation.
x KAILKOAI) NOTES.
The Memphis and Charleston Rail
way coniiany will buy 200 box. cars to
meet their Increasing traffic require
ments. The Tehuuntepec National Railroad
of Mexico has awarded, through the
Xew Yeirk Kqulpmcnit company, a con
tract few 'building ten passvnger cars
to ithe Jackson and Sharp company,
of W'Umlmrtnn, Del.
Wtthlu a few rnonths more than 1.
000.INHJ fe of Washington tlr and ced-ar
will be worked up Into box cars for the
tlreiat Northern raNway, which recent
ly le't to .the Haskell and Barker Car
company, of Michigan City. Ind.. an or
der for 1,500 box cars. The step has
been 4aken In anticipation eif the en
ormous tonmnge the road exnects to
handle during Uhe -harvet. The con
tract nrovid-s that -the wood work be
entirely of WTayhing'ton lir. with the ex
ceptieei of the roofs, which are to be
of Washington cc-dar. The Haskell and
Barker Car company employs about
1,000 mon, and recently advanced wages
10 perce-nt.
Michael Hlggins, the founder of what
1s now known as ithe Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, died mt Wind
sor, OnT., fcist week. It 4s s'tated that
he was the originator of the idea and
years ago went 'to Battle Creek, where
ho explained his Idea to Itubltivon, the
bevt edut-aitcd engineer on the Hmnil
Trunk syFtem. Boblnson was then the
re-cognlxei b-aib-r of the unorganised
ni-n, und 'he readily grasped IMgg'lns'
Idea, and with two or three others
held a inee'tlii-g In an obi freight car,
where the 'ISn.'thei'hood of the Foot
board." as H was then called, was
formed. The order jre.w rapidly, nnd
Its ideas were carried out by the Broth-e-rliiHiil
of Locomotive Engineers, which
sprung up shortly afterward and ab
sorbed the older organizaflon.
The Berlin eKirrespondi'Tit eif th Lon
don Keonomly says: The Prussian
government his, with the assent eif the
Chumbers, assigned a fund of R.ooo.noo
mnrks for the building of dwellings
and homes for -workmen and low-sal-arle'd
employes In the state service, par
ticularly (thougih It was not mentioned
In Uhe law) for ordinary employes.
From this fund su'liveirtiluns may be
glvn to private building compa.nle's.
The Mit---ouH I'aolilc has ordered 10,
000 more tons of seventy-flve-pound
Heel rails. Tho policy of the -management
is to place every portion of the
Missouri PacitlolIriMi Mountain main
lines in llrstchiss condition lr fust
running.
That Insists upon
keeping a stock of
fiatwas's Eaany Bene!
In the house I
Why, the wise mother. Beeaute, when
taken internally it cures in a few minutes
Cramps. Spasms, Sour Stomach, Heartburn
Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Sick Headache
Diarrhaa, Dysentery, Summer Complaint
Colic, Flatulency and all internal pains.
DOSE Half a teaspuonful in lalf a tumble!
of water.
Used externally, it will cure Rheumatism.
Neuralgia, Mosquito Bites, Stints of Insects.
Sunburns, Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Coughs,
Colds and all throat troubles.
Railway's Ready Relief, aided by Rail
Way's Pills, will cure Fever and Atfue; Ma
larious, Bilious and other Fevers,
fifty Cent. Bottle. Sold by DraceUte
RADWAY te CO., Mew York.
RADWAY'S
PILLS.
rarely vegetable, mild ai d ro'iable. Cans'
petf-rt dlseation, coinpleta Haainiilation and
haaltbful regularity. Cure conaiipatien ami
lie long liat ut r.nplejaant avniptoins and reju
Ten at the ayatem. 23 ceute a box. All drug
(iata.
B1TTEI not CO- Ise'p. CavHaUljtMWi
kiurr si.ao mok in iuk troiu,n.
-AdBliartartditadaltartmnud."
TMalAdlM1 Mill French Dosola KM Ttat.
elriena nee aoywnen la ua u.s.,ea
reeeiptoivaaB, aveaay umr.
or l'oatal Mau far tIJO.
Kqnala erery any la boot
sold la all retail Merce tor
J.60. We aika tkla boot
ouraehwe, therefore we pmav
u any one la noa aatunrii
will refund Ihe meat-
or earn! another pair. Opera
To or comaaoa seaae,
1 to t aas kai
aaa. 8mriyovrJtm;
il ai VM-
Ufttetrmleel
Uala
kijoe FRK1C
Ester Shoe Go,
3 FEDERAL ST.,
BOSTON. HIU
Sftial ttrmt to Diuitr;
AYLESW0RT1TS
MEAT MARKET
The Finest In the City.
The latest improved furnish
ing and apparatus for keeping
meat, butter and eggs.
223 Wyoming Ave
ejTejejejejTje;ejejia)aae)eejeja')
French Injection Compound
Cam poeltlTelr. qoirklr. (not men-ljr rhn-ka.)
Ouaraitteud or ninne, rafiimtat. Avoid dangeroua
remwllm. PrtcaSaavailaia-r Imtlle. Mlm Ball Ira
(will euro auri-rest i-aee) nmt jin-iialil. aecure f rom
otomrraUno. wllh only Kleutlllcally made ayrluge,
to any ailUruaa for D.uu.
r .....J.J-.i .l:,,,,mj:n.ij:1i
DR. LOBB'5 BOOK FREE
To all atifferora of l-'.RKORs'oF VOL' 111,
LOST VIUOK and DtSKASEM OK MKN AMI
WDM UN. 20S raiie: :lotb liouuJ; aeourely
analei aad ma lot (rea. I'roatnient livruail
etrlrtly confidential, and a I oaittva quirk urn
Run antord. o matter bow limn ataading. I
will polttTely oure jou. Write or till.
IU) I flDR 310 ,5h s - Phllnda., fa
UUt uUDO W reara' contiuuiua practica.
n rtleaeetcV Eaallak IHaaaaal RraaA
rCNNYROYAL PILLS
Oi-itrfMl mm OhIv flnriiai
AVK, rrlttvlile. utotK Mk
1'fURilit ft Chirktstw't Hitftuh Via-
HUtnal JfrrlMif In Haaafl utd fMd uicta la
Uraaea. LVaJaJ with blue ribhnu. Taka
'LhM. aVrrSeaflrfaMaet'MtaVMrVal'liMa
(imu and imitrUicHM. ai Urtiiflta,erBm4Se
1 .tamne
A
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iMipi nr Mrneitmri, teai.moaiau aioi
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CURES THE TOBACCO HABIT
IN 4 TO 10 DAYS
OR MONEY REFUNDED.
Use All the Tobacco You Want Till
Your "Craving" Is Gone.
NAKCOTI-CURE is the only remedy in the world that acts
directly ou the nerves and drives the nicotine from the system
tn from four to tcu day. It leaves the patient in better health
than before taking, and is warranted free from any injurious
ingredients.
NA1JC0TI-CURE is popular because it allows the patient
to use all the tobacco he wants while under treatment, or until
the "craving" ami ''hankering" are gone. It is then no sacri
fice to throw away tobacco forever.
NAKCOTI CUKE Is sold at the uniform price offj.00 a
bottle aad one bottlo cures.
Money refunded if a cure is not effected when taken accord
ing to directions.
t
' PKOP. W. N. WA1TF,
Of Amhcrat, .Mass., c.huwcd Tor-aceo for
40 c lira, and to Cured by Nurcotl
Cure. Amiikrst. Maid, Feb. 8. 1833.
TUB NAttCOTI CHCMI- AI. Co..
tiprinijfltild. Mini,
OentleniPO: Rt-jilyliig to vnura of th lat.
would aay that 1 hum una tnl aniM fur J
yearn, and lit Utn have cuuaunini a 10-.-.-lit
Iilui a day. bealtlea amokinK conaiderablv.
roniBBfiived to nee tubaccu when 1 wax U
yaranld. mid have nuvi-r be--u ablotufeive
up the liabtt until 1 tx.k KaH'Jdti C'L-liB.
altliuuuli 1 hare tried other au-called reine
diea witbnut eflfl t. AlWr uain your reme
dy four dRya, all "li -niorlnu ' fur chuwing
diaaii,eaiea, and in four days mora em'k
iiw tMir.'itue uupli-aiiAUt. 1 bave nofurtbar
desiru fur the vrea'l, and uxpuriencv-d no
bad effects, whatever. I am ua niiitf in
Until, and fnol batter than 1 nave tor alone;
time. To all who wialt to bj f rea from the
tubarco habit I would -. us Kaujoii
Cuiia Vou truly,
W. X. WAITE.
1
-.
IROftl A&MD STEEL
Bolts, Nuts, Bolt Ends, Turnbuckles, Washers, Riv
ets, Horse Nails, Files, Taps, Dies, Tools and Sup
plies. Sail Duck for mine use in stock.
SOFT - STEEL - HORSE - SHOES,
And a full stock of Wagon Makers' Supplies, Wheels,
Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Shafts, Poles, Bows, etc,
TTE1IBE1B
SCRAN
FOR
LUMBER, P1DPS MD TIES
THE COIHiiigHWEALTH LUMBER CO
TELEPHONE 482.
a 2Sb5WBI VIGOR
f irrmlw-. rV ltiMHteiuv, Atrophv. VruH elf and other eknee. tivm any caut. u
?T5f5ffTiyv3 Settnf Pill. Drain chr.krl ami full Ufor 'y rrtareJ. If neule.ted, h
fcUiTli'1-ir ilaWaWf 1 tl fci Hki Uoul-lf iriautt uullv. MniM amnhere, kealed. forfi.: 6 boie fit $500. With
HcaUlt ill 4 Wevks. trr tt order e tfhc a leal unanntM to vur ur ttutid the nune. AJJfc
PHAL Ml- PK INIi CO., Cleveland, Ol.io.
For sale by JOHN H. PHELPS, Pharmacist, cor. Wyoming Avenu a.i
Spruce Street, Scrantsn Pa. I
I i 1 1 1 ax. B . ZA ,aaa b'faVaV
Uannftx-tarara of the Colabrate4 II p IjFUvIiI
PILSENER MS?
USER SEEK WW
CAPACITY I VfJ V. J
foo.ooo Barrels per Annum
nr. PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL.
Coal ef tha beat quality for dementi,
km, and of all alaes, delivered In ana
lart of the !lty at lowest price.
Ordnrn left at my Office
NO. 118 WYOMING AVENUE.
Rear room, lliat iluor, Third National
Bank. r mnt by mall or telephone to the
ttlne, will receive prompt attention.
Special contractu win be made for tho
Ml aod delivery of Buckwheut Coai
WrVl. T. SMITH.
fni? Urn!?
TTTPTTT
I HaTO too BoreThroat, Plnplea, Copper-Ooloral I
Spota, Aobea. ad Hore. Uken In Month. Heir-1
tUlnc? Wriuoeek Meairalr OsBOt ala-
aeeilcTeaawtehleaawJIMurproofaof eurea. I
Capital WNm, Patlcnucored alaeyeare I
amavjooj4aneJIM
If your druggist is unable
to give you fall particulars t
about NABC0TMIRE, send
to us Tor Book of Particu
lars free, or send $3.09 Tor a
bottle by mall.
THE HARCOTI CHEMICAL CO.,
Springfield, Mass.
tvww .re,Te
TO IN, PA.
MINES.
22 Commonweal ft
1 1 Bldg, Seranton, Pi
RESTORE
'biThBaTi'
SAMPLE PACKACE esssxst
ON THE LINE OF THE
CANADIAN PACIFIC IT
are located the finoat flabinc aad hnntlnf
Krouada In the world. iwecnpuTe oooaa a
. ... .1 1,.. irinl,A.a n all iminka la llatta
Canada and Maritime Province,, Uinneapoili
... ... t.-1. a . . . tl
rl. raul. vanatiian ana uinni dmm iiu
weata, Vancoaver, Hoaitle, Taconia, roruan
Ore., IS an FranciaeA
First-Class Sleeping and Dining
attached to all through trains. Teurlat
fully fitted with bedding-, curtain and sp 0
iilly adapted to Want of famllle may be ntd
with aeconddaa ticket. Rate alwsyalea
than via other tinea. For fall infarmatioa.
time table, etc on applleatioa to
E. V. SKINNER. a. aT. A.
'O AS"
m lav aVBBaaaWar 1 i
or
353 smowif , iew roat
' 4