THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE WEDNE8DAT MOBNINO, DECE2IUJSU 4, 185.
O frJSDEHTS KESSAGE
It I Coaservatife Document Strong
V 1 U Its Foreign Policy.
REASSERTS MONROE DOCTRINE
Katiaad Is Told to Keep Hands Off
VmiihIii Territory- Reoommonda.
. float Touching Cnba and tbo
Currency - Other Feature.
Washington, Dec. . The mes.atre of
President Cleveland to the Fifty-fourth
congress, which met yesterday, was de
livered to-day. In the message the
president, after calling attention to the
reports of the heads of the several de
partments and the important phases of
American relations with the foreign
powers, makes a statement- of the
financial problems confronting the na
tion. The president refers to the
settlement . of the Missions .boundary
dispute between the Argentine Hepub
lls and Braill ln which he acted as ar
bitrator; to the relations of the United
States and Chilian claims commission:
to the Chinese-Japanese war and the
action -of - the government anent the
massacres of Christians in China and
then- goes on to speak of the case of
ex-Consul Waller who was sentenced
by a French court martial to a long
term of Imprisonment on the charge of
having given Information to the Hovas
in Madagascar. - In this connection the
president says: - 'Following the coursa
Justified by abundant precedent, this
government requested from that. of
France the record of the proceedings
of the French tribunal which resulted
in Mr. Waller's condemnation. This re
quest has been complied with to the ex
tent of supplying a copy of the official
record in which appear the consti
tution and organization of the court,
the charges as formulated, and the gen
eral course and result of the trial and
by It It is shown that the accused was
tried in open court and was defended
by counsel. But the evidence adduced
in support of the charges.which was not
received by the French minister of
foreign affairs until the first week In
October, has thus far been withheld,
the French government taking the
round that its production In response
to our demand would establish a bad
precedent The efforts of our ambas
sador to secure it, however, though Im
peded by recent changes In the French
ministry, have not been relaxed and It
is confidently expected that some satis
factory solution of the matter will
shortly be reached. Meanwhile it ap
pears that Mr. Waller's confinement
has every alleviation which the state
of his health and all the other circum
stances of the case demand or permit.
IB agreeable contrast to the differ
ence above noted respecting a matter
of common concern where nothing is
ought except such a mutually satis
factory outcome as the true merits of
the case require. Is the recent resolution
of the French chambers favoring the
conclusion of a permanent treaty of
arbitration between the two countries."
Most Give and Take.
Referring to -the trade relations be
tween the United States and Germany,
the president says: "It is not to be
forgotten that International trade can
not be one sided. In our dealings with
other nations we ought to be open
hearted and scrupulously fair. These
considerations should not. however.con
strain us to submit to unfair discrim
ination nor to silent acquiescence In
vexatious hindrances to the enjoyment
Of our share of the legitimate advant
ages of proper trade relations, it an
xamlnatlon of the situation suggests
uch measures on our part as would In
ure restrictions similar to those rrom
filch we suffer, the way to such a
urse Is easy. It should, however, by
i means be lightly entered upon since
he necessity for the Inauguration of
a'uen a policy would De regreitea Dy
tne oesi senumeni oz our people urm
ccause it naturally and. logically
ilghf lead fo consequences of the
gravest character."
Going on to the relations between
this country and Great Britain, the
message says: "These, ever Intimate
and Important, have demanded during
the past year even a greater
ihare of consideration than is usual,
leveral vexatious questions were left
indetermined by the decision of the
3ering sea arbitration tribunal. The
ippllcatlon of the principles laid down
y that august body has not been fol
owed by the results they were Intended
o accomplish, either because the prin
lples themselves lack in breadth and
aflpitecesa or because their execution
yf been more or less imperfect. Much
orrespondehce has been exchanged
between the two governments on the
subject of preventing the slaughter of
seals. The insufficiency of the British
patrol of Bering sea under the regula
tions agreed on r the two governments
kai been pointed out and yet only two
British ahlps have been on police duty
during the season in thes waters.
"The need of a more effective enforce
ment of existing regulations, as well as
the adopting of such additional regu
lations as experience has shown to be
absolutely necessary to carry out the
Intent of the award have been earnestly
urged upon the British government,
but thus far without effective results.
The understanding by which the United
States was pay, and Great Britain to
receive, a lump sum of $425,000 in full
settlement of all British claims for
hmiiH ai-uin from our seizure of
British' sealing vessels, authorized
tinder the award of the Paris tribunal
of arbitration, was not confirmed by the
last congress, which declined to make
the necessary appropriation.
' "I am still of the oolnlonsshat this ar
rtngement was judicious and advanta
geous one for the government and 1
arnestly recommend that it be again
considered and sanctioned. If, how
ever, this does not meet with the favor
fifMRMMA, Mria niv will nflrn v niH-
sent from the proposition that the gov
ernment is bound bv every considera
tion of honor and good faith to provide
for the sDeedy adjustment of these
. claims by arbitration as the only other
alternative. A treaty or arbitration
has therefore been agreed upon and
will be Immediately laid before the sen
ate so that in one of the modes sug
gested a final settlement may be
reached."
; The president points at the
' condition of affairs arising from the
. Alaska boundary question and from the
unsatisfactory delimitation of the re
: soectlve Jurisdictions of the United
" States and Canada and urges that these
s questions be settled by congress so far
. as is possiDie.
'': j The Monroe Doetrlne Asserted.
'' ' 'It belnv annsrent that the boundary
republic of Venezuela concerning the
limits of British Guiana was approach-
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Ing an acute stage, a definite statement
of the interest and policy of the United
States as regards the controversy
seemed to be required both on Its own
account and in view of Its relations
with the friendly powers directly con
cerned. In July last, therefore, a dis
patch was addressed to our ambassa
dor at London for communication to
the British government In which the
attitude of the United States was fully
and distinctly set forth. The general
conclusions therein reached and formu
lated are In substance that the tradi
tional and established policy of this
government is firmly opposed to a
forcible Increase by any European
power of Ub territorial possessions on
this continent; that this policy la as
well founded in principle as it Is
strongly supported by numtroun prece
dents; that as a consequence the United
States Is bound to protest against the
enlargement of the area of British
Culnna in derogation of the rights Bnd
against the will of Venezuela: that con
Blderlng the disparity In strength of
Great Britain and Venezuela, the ter
ritorial dispute between them can be
reasonably settled only by friendly and
Impartial arbitration and that the re
sort to such arbitration should Include
the' whole controversy and is not satlp-
flpd f one or the powers concerned is
permitted to draw an arbitrary line
through the territory In debate nnd to
declare that it will submit to arbitra
tion only the ?orti"n lying on one
Mf of it. In view of these conclusions.
the dispatch In question called upon the
British government lor a cienniie an-
wer tn the ouestmn wnetner it would
or would not submit the territorial con
troversy between Itself and Venezuela
In Its entirety to impartial aroitration.
VhP answer of the British government
lins not yet been received, but Is expect
ed shortly, when runner communica
tion on the subject will probably be
nmile to the congress."
The message treats onony or tne nt-
tfmut to overthrow the government of
Hawaii andsaysthft thecasesof certain
Americans arretted and expelled by ar-
littrnrv order without rormai cnaree
or trial have been found to Justify re
monstrance nnd action for indemnity
which Hawaii has not thus far conceded.
'Ilie Cmie of Ciihu.
The president then refers to the boun
dary dispute between Mexico and C.ua-
tamula and the British dispute witn
Nicaragua after which he speaks of the
Cuban troubles. He says: "Whatever
may be the traditional sympathy or our
countrymen as Individuals, with n peo
ple who seem to be struggling for larger
autonomy and greater lrredom, deep
ened as such sympnthy naturally must
be In behalf of our neighbors, yet the
plain duty cf the government Is to ob
serve in pood faith the recognized obli
gations of International relationship.
The performance of this duty should not
be made mure rilRU-uit by actions on tno
part of our citizens In disregard of the
obligation growing out of their alle-
glunce to this country which should
restrain them from violating, as Indiv
iduals, the neutrality which the
nation of which they are mem
bers Is bound to observe In Its
relations to friendly sovereign states;
though neither the warmth of our peo
ple's sympathies with the Cuban In
surgents nor our loss and material dam
age consequent upon the futile endea
vors.thus far made to restore peace and
order, nor any shock our humane sen-
ihllltles mav have received irom tne
rrucUlps which appear to especially
characterize this Bangulnary and fierce
ly conducted war, nave in tne ieusi
shaken the determination of the gov
ernment to honestly fulfill every lnter-
natlminl obllsntlon. Yet It is to Ie
earnestly hoped on every ground that
the devastation of armed conflict may
rjped v be Btaycd anil order anu quiet
restored to the distracted island, bring-
insc in its train nctlvity and tne inriit oi
peaceful pursuits." ,
The Armenian Troubles.
In connection with the troubles In Tur
key the president says: "The presence
of our naval vessels, w hich are now in
the vicinity of the disturbed localities.
afTnrris orjDnrtunltles to acaulre a meas
ure of familiarity witn tne condition oi
affa rs and will enab e us to lane suit
able steps for the protection of any in
terests of our countrymen witnin reacn
of our ships, that might be found Im
perilled. The Qttoman government has
lately Issued an imperial oraer exempt
Inn' forever from taxation an American
college for girls nt Scutari; repeated as
surances have also been obtained iy
our envoy at Constantinople that sim
ilar lnstltut ons maintained and ad
ministered by our coutrymen shall bo
oecured In the enjoyment of all rtgnts
and that our citizens throughout tne
empire shall be protected.
'The government, however. In view
of existing facts. Is far from relying
upon such assurances, as the limit of
Its duty, our minister nas oeen vigi
lant and alert In affording every pos
slide tirotectlon In Individual cases
where danger threatened or safety was
Imperilled. We have sent snips as rar
towards the point or actual uisturD
ances as it Is possible for them to go.
where they offer refuge to those obliged
to flee.and we have the promise of other
powers, which have ships in the neigh
borhoort, that our citizens, as-wen as
theirs, will be received and protected
on board those ships. On the demand
of our minister, orders have been Issued
by the sultan that Turkish soldiers
shall guard and escort to the coast
American refugees. These orders have
been carried out and our latest Intelli
gence gives assurance of the present
uersonal safety or our citizens ana
missionaries, though thus far no lives
of American citizens have been sacri
ficed."
The Financial Problem.
After dealing with American foreign
relations the message says: "As we
turn from a review of our national
financial situation we are immediately
aware that we approach a subject of
domestic concern, more important
than ny other thnt can engage
our attention, and one at present
In such a perplexing and dell
cate predicament as to require prompt
and wise treatment. We may well be
encouraged to earnest effort In this dl
rectlon. when we recall the steps ai
ready taken toward Improving our
economical and financial situntton anu
when we appreciate how well the way
has been prepared for futher progress
by an aroused ana intelligent popular
Interest in these sudjocis. wy com
mand of the people a customs revenue
system designed for the protection and
benefit or ravorea classes, at tne ex
pense of the great mass of our country
men and which, while Inefficient for the
purposes of revenue, curtailed our
trade relations nnd impeded our en
trance to the markets of the world,
has been superseded by a tariff policy
which, In principle, Is based upon a
denial of the right of the government
to obstruct the avenues to our people's
cheap living, or lessen their comfort and
contentment for the Bake of according
special advantages to favorites and
which, while encouraging our Inter
course and trade, with other nations,
recognizes the fact that American self
reliance, thrift and ingenuity can build
up our country's industries and develop
its resources more surely than en
ervating paternalism. The compulsory
purchase and coinage Of silver by the
government unchecked and unregu
lated by business conditions and heed
less Of our currency needs, which for
more than, fifteen years diluted our
circulating medium, undermined confi
dence abroad In our financial ability
and at last culminated In distress and
panic, has been recently stopped by
the repeal of the laws which forced
this reckless system upon the country."
' , Would Hotlre the Qreenbieks.
The president reviews the different fl
nanelal laws that have been passed and
i exhaustively treats the 'present mon
etary conditions. He says: "The forego
ing statements of evenU and condi
tions developt the fact that after In
creasing our Interest bearing bonded
indebtedness more than $12,000,000 to
save our gold .reserve we are nearly
whrr we started from, having now In
stirh reserve t7u,3S3.96, da against 65,
438.877 In February, 18M,when the first
bond were lsiued."Contlhulng, he says:
i am convinced that orjy thor
i ouab ana practicable ruM srom pur
troubles is found in the retirement and
cancellation of our United States notes
commonly called greenbacks and the
outstanding treasury notes issued by
the government in payment of silver
purchases under the act of 1890. 1 be
lieve this could be quite readily ac
complished, by the exchange of these
notes fbr United States bonds of small
as well as large denominations, bearing
a low rate of Interest. They should be
long term bonds, thus Increasing their
desirability as investments and be
cause their payment could be well post
poned for- a period far removed from
present financial burdens and per
plexities when, with Increased pros
perity and resources they would be
more easily met.
"To further insure the . cancella
tion of these notes and also pro
vide a way by which gold may be
added to our currency In lieu of them,
a feature In the plan should oe an au
thority given to the secretary of the
treasury to dispose of the bond abroad
for gold If necessary to comnlete the
contemplated redemption and cancel
lation, permitting him to use the oro
ceeds of such bonds to take up and
cancel any of the notes that may be
In the treasury or that may be received
by the government on any account.
The Increase of our bonded debt In
volved In this plan would be amply
compensated by renewed activity and
enterprise in all business circles, by
restored confidence at homo, the rein
stated faith In our monetary strength
abroad and the stimulation of every
Interest and Industry that would fol
low the cancellation of the gold-demand
obligations now afflicting us.
The currency withdrawn uy tne
retirement of the United states
notes and treasury notes amount
ing to probably less than
$4it6,000.U0 mtnht be supplied by such gold
certificates ns would ue issucu iii
the circulation of our national banks."
Would Increno ''nnk Circti'ation.
Tim nresldent thinks thnt the- nation
al banks should be allowed to issue cir
culation equal to the par value of the
bonds which they now deposit to se
cure It, and thnt the tax on
their circulation should Ue reduced to
one-fourth of one per cent., wliu-n
would undoubtedly meet an tne ex
pense the government Incurs on their
account. In addition they snouiu oe
n Unwed to substitute or deposit, in lieu
of the bonds now required as security
fur their circulation, those wlilcn would
be issued for the purpose of retiring the
United States notes and treasury notes.
Further on, after suggesting the means
which he be eves w put the financial
system of the country on a sound basis,
the president says: "Whntever is at
tempted should be entered upon, fully
appreciating the fact that by careless,
easy descent we have reached a dan
gerous depth und that our ascent will
not be accomplished without laborious
toil and struggle. We shall be wise ir
we realize that we are financially III
nnd that our restoration to health may
require heroic treatment and unpleas
ant. I cannot but think there hits been
some confusion of ideas regarding tne
effects of the Issue of bonds and the re
sults of the withdrawal of gold. It
was the Intter process nnd not the for
mer, that by substituting in the treas
ury. United States notes and treasury
notes for gold. Increased by so much
the amount of money which was In the
lirst Instance subject to ordinary gov
ernment expenditures. Although the
law compelling nn increased purcnuse
of silver by the government was passed
on July 14th. IS'.W, withdrawals or gold
from the treasury, upon the notes
given In payment on such purchases,
did not begin until October 1S!H. Im
mediately following that date the with
drawals upon both these notes and
United States notes Increased very
lnrgelv and have continued to such an
extent that since the passage of that
law there has been more than thirteen
times as much gold drawn out of the
treasury upon United States and treas
ury notes Issued for silver purchase, as
was thus withdrawn during the eleven
and a half years Immediately prior
thereto and after January 1st, 1879,
when upeclp payments were resumed.
While I have endeavored to make a
plain statement of the disordered condi
tion of our currency and tho present
dengers menacing our prosperity and
to suggest a way which leads to a safer
financial system, I have constantly had
In mind the fact thnt many oi my
countrymen, whose sincerity I do not
doubt, insist that the cure for the Ills
now threatening us may be found in
the Blngle remedy of the free
coinage of silver. They contend that
our mints shall be nt once thrown
open to the free, unlimited and Inde
pendent coinage of both gold and sil
ver dollars of full legal tender quality,
regardless of tho action of any other
government and In full view of the fnct
that the ratio between the metals that
they suggest, colls for one hundred
cents worth of gold In the gold dollar,
at the present standard, nnd only fifty
cents In Intrinsic worth of silver In the
silver dollars.
Favors a Gold stnndnrd.
"Were there Infinitely stronger rea
sons for believing that such action
would secure f.ir us a bimetal
lic currency moving In lines of par
ity, an experiment so novel nnd haz
ardous p.h thnt propnsrd might well
stagger those who believe that stability
Is an Imperative condition of sound
money. No government, no human
contrivance or act of legislation, has
ever been able to hold the two metals
together In free coinage nt a ratio ap
preciably different from that which Is
established In the markets of the world.
Those who believe that our Independ
ent free coinage of silver at an artificial
ratio with gold of 16 to 1 would restore
the parity between the metals and con
sequently between tho coins oppose on
unsupported and Improbable theory to
the general belief nnd practice of other
nations, and to the teaching of the wis
est statesmen and economists of the
world, both In the past and present,
and what Is far more conclusive, they
run counter to our own actual experi
ences. "All history warns us against rash
experiments which threaten violent
changes In our monetary standard and
the degradation of our currency. The
nast is full of lessons teaching not only
the economy and dangers, but also the
lajADWAY'S
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MILD BUT EFFECTIVE.
Pnrely vegetable, set without psln, sletsnt
ly costed, tite'elms. email sod mimy to take
Kudway't I ill" slt imture, stimulating to
healthful aoliTitf the liver, bnwels and ether
4 ge.tiTe nrgam, leaving the bowele In a nat
oral condition without say bad after effeota
c
ure
Sick Headache,
Biliousness,
Constipation,
Piles
AMD
All Llvot Disorders.
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and reliable. Cense perfect Dig tlon. eaes
plete absorption aad bealthfal regalartty.
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'Baok of Adrian'1 tree by mail. . .
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A . . . tea 4 Mtm Yet."
national Immorality that followed In the
train of such experiments I will not be
lieve that the American people can be
persuaded, after sober deliberation, to
jeopard their nation's prestige and
proud standing by encouraging finan
cial nostrums, nor that they wul yield
to the false allurements of cheap money
when they realise that It must result
In the weakening of that financial In
tegrity and rectitude which thus tar -n
our history has been so devotedly cher
ished as one of the traits of true Amer
icanism. Our country's indebtedness,
whether owing by the government or
existing between Individuals, has been
contracted with reference to our pres
ent Btandard. To decree by act of con
gress that these debts shall be payable
in less valuable dollars than those
within the contemplation and Intention
of the parties when contracted, would
operate to transfer by the act of law
and without compensation an amourt
of property and volume of rights and
interests almost Incalculable.
Plead for Fair Dealing
"I have ventured to express myself
on this Btibject with earnestness and
plainness of speech, because I cannot
rid myself of the belief that there lurks
In the proposition for the free coinage
of silver, so strongly approved and bo
enthusiastically advocated by a mul
titude of my countrymen, a serious
menace to our pro.spet.ity anu an in
sidious temptation of our people, to
wander from the allegiance they owe to
public nnd private Integrity. It Is be
cause I do not distrust the good faith
and sincerity Of those who press this
scheme that I have imperfectly but
with zeal submitted my thoughts upon
this momentous subject. I cannot re
frain from begging thein to re-examine
their views and beliefs In the light of
patriotic reason and familiar experi
ence, and to weigh again and again the
consequences of such legislation as their
efforts have invited. Even the con
tinued agitation of the subject adds
greatlv to the difficulties of a danger
ous financial situation already forced
upon us. In conclusion I especially en
treat the people's representatives In
the congress who are charged with the
responsibility of Inaugurating meas
ures for the safety and prosperity of
our common country to promptly and
effectively consider the Ills of our crit
ical financial plight. I desire to assure
the congress that I am prepared to co
operate with them In perfecting any
measures promising thorough and
practical relief and thnt I will eladly
lubor with them in every patriotic en
deavor to further the Interests and
guard the welfare of our countrymen,
whom tn our respective places of duty
we have undertaken to serve."
STOCKS AM) BONDS.
New York. Dec. 3. Speculative In
terest centered chiefly in the Indus
trials again today, and of these Sugar
was the overshadowing feature. The
stock opened at IDJalOfi and bounded
up to 105S. but the advance brought
out an avalanche of long stock and the
stock broke 4 per cent, to 102H, and
closed at 103. The transactions were
on a tremendous scale, footing up 153.
000 shares In a grand total of 290,000
shares for the entire list. The early
spurt was due to special advices from
Washington to the effect that the pres
ident would not touch upon the trust
In his message. This caused a perfect
rush to cover short contracts. The
other industrials all opened firmer. Chi
cago Gas moved up to 85H and fell to
6tVfea. The railway list was quiet
but firm, the highest prices being made
after tho publication of the president's
message. The gain In prices at this
time was equal to V..a3 per cent., Dela
ware and Hudson leading. Pacific Mall
rose from 20 to 12 on the announce
ment that an agreement with the Pan
ama road will probably be signed this
week. The market closed irregular in
tone. Net changes show advances of
Kbl: Paclilc Mail, however, rained
1 per cent, while the Industrials lost
Ua2Vi per cent.
The range of today's prices for the ac
tive stocks of tho New York stock mar
ket are given below. The quotations are
furnished Tho Tribune by Will Linn, Alien
& co., stock brokers, 412 Spruce street,
Scranton.
Op'n- High- Low- Clos
ing, est. est. inr
Am. Tobacco Co Wt 81V, 80'i
80-"
Am. Cot. Oil 1SVJ 19 IS-
19
103
Am. Sugar KVg Co. 1034 m l(e
Atch., To. & 8. Fe....l74 17i 1T'.
Chasapeakc A Ohio.. 18', 18
Chicago flas 6o4 RaH 644
0IH
Chic. & N. W
.lon in7'4
io;4 wh
M'4 $3
Chic, H. .
. 83N, RCi
. 41-Ti 41
. 75'A 76N,
C. C. C. & St. I...
Chic, Mil. & St. V
414 41
754 7V
Chic. It. I. & V
75
75 75
Delaware Hudson. 127 130
127 12J
106 166
D I-. W 174 10714
Diet. & C. V 19i
Oen. Electric St
Louis. & Nash BPi
18
31
r.i'4
13'
31 81
6.1 53
1.T4 K'i
my, 101
30 30VI
M. K. ft Texas 1374
Manhattan Kle
.10114 101
Mo. Pacific
Nat. Cordage..
N. J. Central..
V. Y. Central..
. 30 30
. VA 714
.IO614 IOII14
.vm4 ioo
7 7
ino',4 W4
100 100
N. Y. ft N. K M'4
54 64
N. Y.. I K. ft W... 13'
13V,
33
414
ir.
32S
10
3314
H
t
84
IMt,
11
65
1314 13V4
N. Y.. 9. ft W. Pr.... S24
32
4
r4
31
10
33Vi
8
1I'4
87
KU
1U4
C
82
Nor. Paclilc.
4'4
Ont. A West
Pae. Mnll
Phil, ft Read
Southern It. K
t'nlon Pacific
Wabash. Pr
West. Union
W. L
IT. 8. Leather
U. S. Leather, Pr.
:::3S-"
... 10V,
... 31!4
... 8
... 114
... Wk
... H'4
... 11V
... 65V
1EI
ir
32
10
3H4
8
19-4
87
14
11
65
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE PRICES.
Open- High- Low- Clos-
WHEAT. est. est. Inn.
December 66 &! 55 M
May 01 61 60 60
OATH.
December 17 174 l74 !'
Mny 2u 20 20
CORN
December 26 2H TM, JRH
May 29'.4 29i 2S XSOi
January' 6.40 6.42 6.40 6.40
Mny 6.63 C.5 6.63 662
PORK.
January' X.77 $.77 $.75 $.76
May 816 9.17 12 12
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange Qno
lationa-AII Quotations Based oa Par
of 100.
' Name.
Green Ridge T,timber Co
Dime Dep. ft Dis. Bank
Scranton Lace Cur. Co
Nat. Boring Drilling Co...
First National Hank ,
Thuron Coal Land Co
Scranton Jar ft Stopper Co.
Scranton Glass Co
Bid. Afked.
lid
130
M
SO
650
... $4
26
110
10S
100
$0
XM
164
100
too .
160
250
... 16
... . 13
... 100
... . 100
110
at ' M
HO ,.
110 ...
. $0
... 100
... 101
101
... 100
Spring Brook Water Co
Elmhurst BoulevsM Co
Scranton Axle Works
Third National Bank
Lacka. Trust and Safe Dep. Co
Scranton Packing Co
Lacka. Iron ft Steel Co.,
Weston Mill Co
Scranton Traction Co...,
BONDS.
Scranton Glass Co
Economy Steam Heat
Power Co
Scranton Pass. Railway first
mortgage, due iflt
Scranton Traction Co
People's Street Railway, lint
mortgage, due 191$
Scranton ft Plttetoo Trae. Co.
People's Street Railway, Sec
ond mortgage, due l$20..
Lacka. Valley Trae. Co., first
mortgage, due 1926
Dickson Manufacturing Co....
Lacka. Township School 6....
City of Scranton Street Imp t
Scranton Axle, Works...
. Hew York Prodaae Market.
New York. Dec. l-FUmr-Steady.
Waeot-DuH, aster; Xo. $ red store aad
levator. afloat, TOttc; f. o. P., Ha
Toe.: unerased red. Ba7Ie.: No. 1 aorta-
era, (SaMMe. Options closed weak. Jan
uary, He.; February. Co.; March. May.
7Hc: June. e7Hc.; July. 7Hc: December,
65c. Corn Easier; No. X. 34aJSe.: eleva
te. 3b4a36c. afloat. Options closea weak.
December, USo.z January. May,
KWc; June. tic. Oota Options, dull.
easier; December. ZZo.; January, Zio.i
February. Uc; May, 26fcc Spot prices,
quiet. No. X. 220.; No. X, white, 24c.; No.
Chlcase, 23c; No. X, lie; No. S. white.
23c; mixed western. ZSal4c.: white do..
24a27c; white state. 2ta27c. Provlalons
Quiet, steady. Lard Quiet, unsettled;
western a team, to. SO: city, S5.; December,
to. SO. Refined Dull; continent, 8.06; South
America, X6.40; compound, MaS.16. Butter
Firmer; atste dairy, 12aZlc; do., cream
ery, 17a23!c. ; weatern dairy, llalSc.; do.
creamery, lEa25c; do. June, !Sa21e.; do.
factory, Salsc.; elglns, sac.; imitation
creamery, ISalftc. Cheese Quiet, about
steady. Eggc Steady; state and Pennsyl
vania. Z26c.; southern, 21a22c.; Ice house,
l'iaftic.; do. per case, S3.50a4.50; western
fresh. 21a23c.; do. per case, S3.50at.2S; limed,
UVialic. ; do. per case, S3. 50a 4.
Toledo Grata Market.
Toledo, O.. Dec. S. Wheat Receipts,
too bushels; shipments, 9,00 bushels;
quiet; No. X red cash and December, 64c.;
May, 67o. Corn Receipts, 31.000 bushels;
shipments, 20,000 buahels; easy; December,
2$c. ; No. 2 mixed cash, 38c; No. 3 do.,
Xl'iic.; No. X yellow. 2SHc Ooats Re
ceipts, 21,009 bushels; shipments, lo.otw
bushels; dull: No. 2 mixed. May, 21'4c
Rye Dull; No. 2 cash, JSC - No. 3 do., 85c
Cloverseed Receipts, 3M bags; shipments,
117 bags; quiet; December, $4.47; March
14.55.
Buffalo Live Stock.
Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. X. Cattle Receipts,
330 head: on sale, 600 head: dull and weak
er; light to medium steers, S3.J6a3.75; mixed
bltchers' stock, S2.fiua3.40; Blockers, light
to choice, $2.40a3; oxen, common to choice.
J2.25a3.50; good sold at S3.85. Hogs Re
ceipts, 10.000 head; on sale, 15,000 head,
stronger; mixed and mediums, t3.63a3.67Mi;
light Yorkers, S3.70al76: good heavy, S3.Coa
3.70; pigs, 8.80a3.85; stags, S2.75a3.15. 8heep
and lambs Receipts, 4.800 head; on sale,
11,000; steady and firm; mixed sheep good
ts choice, S2.5oa2.85; culls and common,
Sl.25a2.25; export sheep, S3.25a3.75: choice
to prime lambs, S4.15a4.30; fair to good,
J3.50a4.10; culls and common, S2.75a3.40.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. Dec. X. Cattle Receipts, 6.006
head; market, steady; common to extra
steers, $3a6.20; atockers and feeders, JJ.25a
8.75; cows and bulls, Sl.50a3.50; calves, $2. 75a
3.90: Trxani, S2.65a3.40. Hogs Receipts,
SO.OOVhead; market, firm and 5al0c higher;
heavy packing and shipping lots S3.55a3.70;
common to choice mixed, $3.40a3.70; choice
assorted. J3.55a3.63; light, $3.40a3.C5; pigs.
S2.23a3.55. Sheep Receipts, 16,000 headH
market, firm; inferior to choice, Sl.7oa3.S0;
lambs, S2.60a4.50.
Oil Market.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 3. OH opened and
hlgheet. Si. 35; lowest and closed, $1.34.
Standard's price. $1.40.
Oil City, Pa., Dec. 3. Oil opened and
highest, $1.39; lowest. $1.34; closed, $1.3414
Sho Preferred Sherbet.
"Are you fond of etching?" asked tho
young man who had taken the hostess'
n-etty niece rrom tne country uown to
supper.
As a general thing, yes," she an
swered, looking up Into his eyes with an
engaging frankness that threatened havoc
to his heart; "but," she added, hastily,
as he started to say something pretty,
"not any to-night, thamc you it is ramer
late. A very little sherbet is all 1 care
for" Spare Moments.
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From the San Francisco Post
"I was riding through the mountains
in Trinity county a few dsn sm." said ?
a prominent mining man yesterday, I
"when I happened to take a trail that I
led by old 'Burlap' Johnson's cabn. i
Tou know he has always been called l
'Burlap' jonnson because he was never
known to wear a pair of boots, but al
ways kept his feet sewed up in bur
laps, like canvas-packed hams. I took
a dinner cold corn bread and bacon
with him, and then sat down for a
smoke.
" 'Wouldn't you Jest as soon do your
smokln' outside' podner?' he asked.
"Certainly,' said I, 'but yeu don't
object to the smoke of a cigar, do you?'
I was naturally surprised, for he wo
already puffing away at an old corncob
pipe.
" 'No, course not, seeln as I've
smoked nigh onto fifty years; but I
want to keep my hogs to work.'
"My curiosity was aroused, but I said
nothing. He took down a double-barreled
muzzle-loading shotgun and hi?
powder horn. Then he went out to a
shed and got a pan of shelled corn. He
sat down on a bench at the cabin door,
rammed down a couple of charges of
powder and poured a handful of corn in
each barrel. He put on a percussion
cap, pressed It down with the hammer,
cocked both barrels and blazed away at
the aids hill across the little gulch. The
roar had not died away till a drove of
hogs came running, grunting and
squealing and commenced to root tho
aide hill for the corn. Whenever they
slacked up In their work the old mat
fired another charge of corn.
" 'That's a mean trick.' said I. 'W!r
don't you feed It to them tn a trough?'
" 'Feed it to 'em?' he repeated, ir
amazement. 'Then they wouldn't work.
Besides, they don't ned It.'
" 'What do you want to make them
work for, and why do you waste corn
on them if they don't need It?"
"Why, man alive! They do as
much work as four men would. They
root up the dirt an' when the ralnf
come all I have to do Is to sluice it.'
"Then I understood that he was us
ing the hogs to help him mine."
The Augury.
Bring the mystic wish-bone forth;
'TIs a solemn rite;
Hush your quibble and your gooff;
Cease your laughter light.
Faintly, fondly blushing, she.
Just as when a bride;
He as proud as when to church
They first went, side by side.
Little does It matter, sure,
How the mlsh-bone breaks;
'Twill be just the same whluho'ar
The lucky token takes.
'TIs a single, tender hope
That within them stlre;
She has only wished his love,
Just as he wished here.
Washington Star.
A Very Good Reason.
Mrs. Fender Why were you so long at
the front door last night, Archie-.' Why
didn't you sing out?
Archie Fender That was Just the
trouble, dear. I couldn't strike the right
key. Truth.
I.aek Sensational Features.
Mrs. Gray (to friend who has been to the
prayer meeting) Did you have a good
meeting?
Mra. White Rather uninteresting. None
of the men who spoke had ever done any
thing bad. Newcastle Chronicle.
THE NEW
Contains all that bas made Hammond Work
(aveaa aa MW, XOYEL aod t UiVVL Im
provement. "Baamead Work the Criterion
if UanuBoua Superiority ." "Hammead Haloa
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F. A. & A. J. BRAKDA,
414 Spruct St., ScraaUn RtprtMntattvts.
U aaafactarsrs of the Celebrate
PILSENER
LAGER BEER
CAPACITY 1
100,000 Barrels per Annum
Moosic Powder Co,
Rooms 1 and 1 Commoietltk BW't
SCRANTON, PA.
MINING and BLASTING
POWDER
MADB AT MOOSIC AND RUSO
SALB WORKS.
Lafflln Rand Powder C1
Orange Gun Powdor
Else trio Batteries, Poses for explad
lac Masts, SaXstjr ruse and
RepannoCififflleal Co.'s HUhExplosiTM
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Vuaruttcfl i vr rap
uunilT attcDtUnff ailment
both of young and niddl
fcfcJ iD(n am
dk ana a.
m women,
aWmifffectdof YOUTHFUL
jfvl mtn and wnmr-n. Tha
Ror.iu of traatttftnt.
Nervoua Detail; tY. Kl
ERRORS, producing waak-
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lumnitT, biftawtipi
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SOFT - STEEL - HORSE - SHOES.
And a full stock of Wagon Makers' Supplies, Wheels,
Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Shafts, Poles, Bows, etc,
II
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OLD WHITE PINE TIMBER
For Hoavy Structural Vork.
ANY .SIZE, AND OP TO FORTY FEET LONG
RICHARDS LUMBER CO
22 tearfh Kit, Scnaton, Pa. Tdssi 421
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Third
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MEREST PUD ON TIME DEPOSITS.
THE
TRADERS
Monal Bank ot Scranton.
OROAN1ZED 1890
CAPITAL 250,000
buMUS, $10,
BAinnCtf HTNE9, Prsaldsnt.
W. W. WATSON. Vlce-Preaidaat,
A. B. WILJUAMB, Cashiar.
DIRECTORS,
araoel Hlnea. James X. Brarltart, Ir.
tag A. Pinch, Pierce B. Flnlsjr, Joseph J
Jermjro. M. B. Kemerer, Charles P. Mate
tbewa. John T. Porter. W. W. Walesa,
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