THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY. AUGUST 15. 1898 fAL MACIAS IS SCEPTICAL DOES NOT BELIEVE IN l'HE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. General Wilson's Men Have an En gagement with Spaniard at tho Crest of tho Mountain Near Coa mo, Porto Blco Spanish Officers Ilefuso to Surrender Until They Can Communicate with Madrid Authorities. At the Front with General Wilson's Column, Five Miles Beyond Coamo, Porto Rico, Aug. 12. (Evening.) (De layed in Transmission.) Gneral Wilson moved one Lancaster battery out to the front this afternoon for the purpose of shutting the Spanish position on the crest of the mountain at the head of the pass through which the road winds. The enemy occupied a position of great natural strength, protected by seven lines of entrenchments and a battery of two Howitzers. The Spaniards were eager for the fray and earlier In tho day had nred upon Colonel Blddle, of tho engineer corps, who with a platoon of troops from New York, was recon nolterlng on their right Hank. As our battery rounded a curve In the rond, two thousand yards way, the en emy opened an artillery and Infantry Are. Four companies of the third Wis consin which were posted on the bluffs to the right of tho road were not per mitted to respond to the Infantry fire. The guns advanced at a gallop In the face of a terrific (Ire, were unllmbercd and were soon hurling common shell and shrapnel at the enemy at a lively rate, striking the emplacements, bat teries and entrenchments with the rhythlmlc regularity of a trip hammer. The enemy soon abandoned one gun, but continued to serve the other at In tervals for over an hour. They had our range and their shrapnel burst repeat edly over our men.Ono shell burst, the fragments killing Corporal Swanson, of Company L, and seriously wounding Corporal Yanke and Privates Bunco and Vought. BRITISH OFFICER'S AID. Captain Paget, tho British army nffl cer who Is with the Amorclan forces for the purpose of observing the oper ations In the light distinguished him self by aiding Dr. Woodbury. Here Captain Leo and Private Slzer, of company F, were wounded by Maus er bullets. In about two hours the en emy had abandoned the other gun and began fleeing from the entrenchments towards a banana grove In the rear. Our guns shelled them as they ran. One gun was ordered to advance to a position a quarter of a mile further on. It had Just reached the new posi tion when Spanish Infantry reinforce ments filed Into the trenches and fired down a deadly fire upon our men, com pelling the battery to retire at a gallop. Then both the enemy's Howitzers re opened and shrapnel screamed and Mausers sang. Another gun galloped from the rear but our ammunition was exhausted. Lieutenant Haines was shot In the body by a Mauser Just before his gun retired, the ball following a rib. The ordors Issued for two companies to advance were countermanded and the firing soon ceased. Colonel Bliss, of General Wilson's staff, went forward to the enemy's line with a flag of truce and explained that peace negotiations were almost con cluded and that their poslton was un tenable and demanded their surrender. Tho Spanish have no communication with the outside world and the com mander asked until tomorrow morning In order that he might communicate with Governor General Macias, at San Juan. General Wilson and his staff viewed 'today's action from a hill at tho right of the battery. The enemy's guns were fired from a high elevation with low velocity. The Spaniards have tho ranges as accurately as they had at Santiago. Their position from the front Is almost impregnable, but it can bo turned. Estimates of the strength of the en emy range from COO to 1,000. Their position Is five miles from Albonlto. . ORDERS COUNTERMANDED. Headquarters of General Wilson at Coamo, Aug. 13, noon (Delayed In transmission). Tho orders to advance given to General Ernst's brigade were countermanded upon receipt of the president's order to suspend hostilities. General Wilson this morning sent a party with a flag of truce to notltv tho Spaniards of the suspension of hostil ities, but the flag was not respected. This was by order of Governor General Macias. As General Macias has no communication with Madrid he may thus cut himself off from official noti fication of the situation, although na tives have been sent through the Span ish lines to spread tho news that a ces sation of hostilities had been ordered. The soldiers of the American army generally receive the news of peace with delight, although some ore dis appointed that there is to bo no further lighting and many officers express re gret nt the suspension of hostilities in the midst of the campaign., TWO ROMAN BRIGAND TALES. The Venue of Tivoll and the Surprise of Signor Komaun. From the New York Sun Brigands have begun to appear again In the Roman Cnmpagna, and reports of tho robbery of persona tak ing trips outside the city walls are be coming common. A young widow, well known In society nt Rome, has been the victim of an embarrassing adven ture In consequence. Sl.u went for a day's outing to Tivoll, accompanied by a gallant cavalry officer, who had been courting her, and stayed so late that she lost the last train back to Rome. After hunting around for some time her companion succeeded In finding an old-fashioned postchalse and a man to drive. They started late at night, but after a few miles were stopped on tho highway by five men, who de manded their purses and wutches. Un fortunately the officer undertook to resist. This angered the brigands, and, after overpowering him, they stripped tho two travellers of every aorap of clothing and put them In the chaise and ordered them to drive on. They reached tho city gatus after 1 o'clock nt night, nnd there wore In spected by the custom house officers, Who, after making sure that they wen? concealing nothing contraband on their persons, kindly provided thwn with a few Indlsrorsnblo garments. Gossips j?'A hold f tho story, and row the unlucky widow is known in Rome as the "Venus of Tlvoii." A different story comes from Gios eetto, In the swampy lands near tho ea, on the railroad between Rome and Leghorn, Orosseto lately had waterworks nnd nn aqueduct con structed, but differences arose between tho town authorities and tho contrac tors as to the quality of tho work, and a commission was appointed to settle the difficulty, with Signor Ilomanln, deputy In parliament, as chalrmuu. Signor Romanln, with the other com missioners, two engineers, nnd some laborers, tho party consisting of thir teen persons, set out one lino morn ln to Inspect tho aqueduct. They had entered a path six feet wide, running between the aqueduct nnd tho river Ombrone, when they noticed a young man with a double-banelled gun some distance ahead. When they got near him ho brought the gun to bis shoul der nnd quietly asked them to get together 1,000 lire nt once or hn would fire. The commission nearly tumbled over backward, hut ns no one showed any Inclination to fight and the path was too narrow for flight, diplomacy was brought Into play and an offer of 100 lire was made. The brigand, however, treated the offet' with scorn. "You are very fine gentlemen," saJd he to Romanln, "one of the deputies who steal millions. Fork out what you have about you, otherwise I won't give you tlmo to say a 'Hall Mary.'" The deputy hastily poured out tho con tents of his pockctbook on the path and was allowed to go to the rear. One commissioner after another was then called out to do the same, but the laborers were spared. The party then withdrew a few hundred yards back and turning around paw tho rob ber shake out their pocketbooks and take the money. "Not even 1,000 llro ($200) In the whole pack, barely 7G0. I am ashamed to to have had anything to do with you!" he shouted at them, turned his back on them, nnd soon disappeared In tho swamp thickets. The commission then went back, pick ed up Its emptied pocketbooks, and retutnd to Grosseto, refusing to con tinue the inspection of any more of that aqueduct. TWISTED SPIRE ON A CHURCH. According to the Legend a Beautiful Woman or the Devil Caused It. From tho Philadelphia Record. The parish church at Chesterfield, England, has a curious spire. Instead of being perpendicular, It Is bent nnd twisted, so that the spire deviates from the perpendicular some six feet to the south and four feet to the west. Stories and legends relating thereto are numerous and Interesting. One tells that pretty and virtuous women were exceedingly scarce In tho town, so scarce that when one day a good and lovely woman stepped within the church to be married, tho steeple was astonished and bowed to tho bride, and that the bend was made when at tempting to regain Its original posi tion. Tho legend Is still more unkindly toward the fair sex, for It continues that never will Its upright position bo regained until another model woman Is mnrrled beneath. With many legends the Prince of Darkness is connected, nnd the best of these Is as follows: The devil flying over town, and tired with extra exertion, settled on the spire to rest. The incense which was being burnt In the church at the time, was wafted upward, and so tickled the devil's nose that he gave a terrible sneeze, which so shook the steeple that It was Irretrievably twisted. One of the most Intelligent theories put for ward regarding the twist of the spire Is that the clinging pressure of the lead may have caused an Irregular subsidence In the timbers, which have also been powerfully warped by tho action of the sun beating through the lead on to the greener parts of the woodwork. Rumors that the spire was unsafe have been rife, especially about the year 1817, when experts who examined it pronounced It to be In a very unsafe condition. Public opinion was, how ever, against Its demolition, and the steeple still stands, one of the strangest architectural curiosities In the world. ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED. A is for Admiral, impasslcnate, cold; Who waits for Instructions, and docs ns he's told. U stands for Brooklyn, commanded by Schley; The hottest of liners ho takes on tho fly. C Is for Cuba, a tight little Isle; To get which wo may have to fight quite a while. D Is ye, Dewey, a teacher of Spanish; The first lesson caused all his pupils to vanish. E stands for Evans, who's never so happy As when there's a chance to get in something "scrappy." F Is for Freedom, which means a great deal When your neck has been under a vfie Spanish heel. G Is for Germany, whoso rude employes Should learn better manners; be taught to say please. H stands for Heroes, on laud and on sea, Who laid down their lives for their friends' liberty. 1's for Insurgents, who holler for aid; Then cat up the rations and loaf In the shade. J Is for Jones. Davy Jones, if you will, Whose lockers we've twice had occasion to fill. K stands for King; the young King of Spain, Who's been led to regret, what hap pened the Maine. L Is for Long, who has great common sense. And In whom the people place all confl dence. M's for McKlnlej. we wclcomo tho fact That he's handling this matter with very great tact. N Is for Nelson; Nelson A. Miles, On whom we d(pend to o'ercome Span ish wiles O's tho Oquendn, u powerful cruiser; But on a long pis-hunt they managed to lose her. P's for Porto Rico; the place had somo forls, Hut, no doubt, ere this they've be-m knocked out of sorts. Q Is for Queen, most unhappy of Indies, Who fears, perhaps rightly, our visit to Cadiz. R's for Itcporters; they're well to the fore. But they musn't Imagine they're run ning this war. S Is for Shatter, a man of great girth, In spite of which fact he Is proving hi worth. T stands for Tcral, whose acted cam paign Was played for the gallery over In Spain. U Is for Union, the colony cement To strengthen n state and disruptions prevent. V's for Vlzcaya' she made a great show, But proving n nuisance, we sent hor below. W Is for Walnwrlght, whose motto must be "Tho creater tho odds, tho better for me." X Is tho cross that If put against Kpnln, And means that she's out of tho Bluo Hook n t?a In. Y'a for the youngsters that sneuked to the front. And gave their poor mammas no end of a hunt. 7,'s for the zeal that has'lmll-marked this fight; This quality wins when stamped upon right. A. C, Netdhara in Boston Transcript. THE MARKETS. Wall Street Review. Now York.Aug. IS. Tho animation of today's stock mnrket was far les& than that of hiBt Saturday nnd tho net gains on tho ilny'H transaction wero much less striking. Tho actual signing of tho pcaco protocol brought no enthu siastic buying but on the other hand It brought no renllzlnjr sales such ns nro likely to occur on tho culmination of nn event heralded nnd discounted. Aetlvo buying In a few stocks wai con spicuous especially Northern Pacific common, which ndded another point to Its price. The Grangers wero strong und Union Pacific showed an advanc ing tendency. Furnished by WILLIAM LINN ALLEN & CO., stcck brokers, Mears' building, rooms 705-70G. Open- High- Low- Clos ing, est. est. Ins. Am. Cotton Oil Co.. 2SU 2S?4 2S4 2S?i Am. Bug. Refg. Com'to 139',4 US',4 13S)i Atchison 14 ll'.i It H',4 Atchison, Pr. 33i 35?i 33 33H Am. Tobacco Co... .13114 133H 131H 133i Am. Spirits 13'4 13U 1!! IS Am. Spirits, Pr 37 37 37 :.7 Brklyn Rapid Trans. 6.T.4 6114 W4 Gl Bay Stato Gas 3g Si 3 ltt Canada Southern ... EIVs El'i 5I, MM Chic, & G. Western, lift 15 11?; IP Chicago & N. W. ..133 133 1M 133-H Chicago, B. & Q Ill H47i 1H Hltt Chicago Gas 100H 100?, IOOli 100? Chic. Mil. & St. P.. 103 10.1 WMi 103:6 Chic. Rock I. & Pac.102 10.1 102 102 Chic. St. I. M. & O. 81 SI S.l?i S3U Cleve. C. C. & St. L. 4114 4174 4H4 4H Erlo 13T4 13T4 13T4 13T4 Gen. Electric Co. ... 41 41 41 41 Louis. & Nash KM BV.4 65 u5.i Manhattan 103',4 103T4 103 10311 Mo. K. & T.. Pr..... 315 30 35 3SV4 Missouri Pacific .... 3714 "S 37'i C7y, Nat. Lead Co 37 37 37 37 N. Y. Cent. & Hud. .110); 120 119'i Hfli, Northern Pacific ... 31 3174 34 3114 Northern I'ac. Pr .. 7314 7.1'i 73?A 73i Pac, Moll S. S. Co.. 33 3:. 3276 33 Phlla. & Read 1814 lS'i 18 13 Southern Ry !U ai 914 3U Southern Ry., Pr.... 33 2.1 3314 33!i Tcnn. C. & I. R. R.. 2S 2S 27"j 27'6 Texas and Pacific... IS UM 13 1314 t'nlon Pnc. 1st Pr... 63 GTH M b.Ti l S, Rubber Co 43 41'i 1:1 441; I. 8. Leather Co.... 7-1! 73i 7i 7i F. S. Leather. Pr... SO, Tftij KH 70 Wabash, Pr. ..". 20 20',b 20 2014 Western Union 0374 fll'i 0374 91 Wheeling St L. E.... 2 2 2 2 Met. Traction Co. ..l.'.S 151 135. 1SS Ches. St Ohio 2176 23 21i 25 CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. 'Open- High- Low- Clos- WHEAT. lng. est. est. Ing. Sept 00 66; 65'4 C3H Dec 6114 Clli bVn W CORN. Sept SJNi S23i 32R4 32 Dec 32'4 3371 3-!'4 32 PORK. Sept a)f;4 2014 20,4 204 OATS. Sept 8.97 9.15 8.97 9.10 LARD. Sept 5.30 5.32 3.30 b.32 Scranton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Based on Par of 100. STOCKS. Bid. Asked. National Boring & Drlll'g Co. ... SO Scranton & Plttston Trac. Co. ... 20 First National Bank S00 Elmhurst Boulevard 100 Scranton Savings Hank 223 Scranton Packing Co 95 Lncka. Iron St. Steel Co 30 Third National Bank 3S3 Throp Novelty Mfg. Co 80 Scranton Traction Co IS ... Dime Dcp. & DIs. Bank 1C3 Economy Light Heat & Pow er Company 43 Scranton Illuminating, Heat &, Power Company S3 Scranton Forging Co 10O Traders" National Bunk 130 Lacku. Lumber Co 150 Lack. Trust & Safe Dcp. Co.. 150 170 Mooslc Mountain Coal Co 11514 Scranton Paint Co 80 BONDS. Scranton Pass. Railway, first mortgage, duo 1920 115 People's Street Railway, first mortgage, duo 191S 113 People's Street Hallway, Gen eral mortgage, duo 1921 115 Dickson Manufacturing Co ... ... 10) Lacka. Towrshlp School 3 102 City of Scranton St. Imp. 6 102 Mt. Vernon Coal Co 83 Scranton Axle Works 100 Philadelphia Provision Markot. Philadelphia, Aug. 13. Wheat Firm, cash and August '4c higher; contract grade August, 7a77Uc ; September, 73a 7314c. Corn Was steady; No, 2 mixed, 37a3714c. Oats Firm; No. 2 white. 3314c; No. 3 white, 3114a:-2'4c; No. 2 mixed. SSVsa 29c Butter Steady; fancy western creamery, 19',4a20c.; fancy prints, 21c. Eggs Firm; fresh nearby, H14al3c; do. western, Hal414c; do. southern, 12al3c. Cheese Steady. Refined Sugars Firm but quiet. Cotton Was 1-lCc. lower; mid dllng uplands, 614c. Tallow Steady; city prime, In hogsheads. 3"4c; country prime, In barrels, 3'ic. ; dark do., 3c; cak03, S'ic; grease. S'Jc Live Poultry Un changed; fowls, Wliallc; old roosters, 7c; spring chickens, UalSc; spring ducks, Sa 9c Dressed Poultry Steady folws, choice lO'Jallc. ; do. fair to good, lfe. ; old roos ters, 6c; spring chickens, nearby, 15al7c. ; western do., large, 13allc. ; small and scalded do., 9al2c. Receipts Flour, l.oft) barrels and 3,500 sacks; wheat, 8.010 bushels; corn, 100,000 bushels; oats, 19,000 bushels. Shipments Wheat, 1,000 bushels; corn, 34S.OOO bushels; oats, 9,000 bushels. New York Produce Market. New York. Aug. 13. Flour Steady. Rye Flout Quiet. Coin Meul Steady. Wheat Spot steady; No. 2 ted, 7916c f. o. b. ufloat to urrle; MVtc. f. o. b. alloat spot. Op tions opened weak and sold olf under realizing by scalpers; closed uic. off. September, 707t,a7l 1-lGc, closed 7116c; December, GSV4a69c., closed CSc. Corn Spot steady; No. 2, 2?c. f. o. b. alloat. Options closed unchanged. Oats Spot quiet; No. 2, 2Sc; No. 3, like; No. 2 uhlte, 33u33Vsc; No. 3 white, 32c; track mixed western, 28u30c; track white, 31a 2Sc Options dull and unsteady, closed ',4c lower. Hay Quiet. Wool Qulut. Coal Steady. Beef Steady. Lord Steady; western steumed closed J3.CJ; September, J3.i621i; nominal; refined, quiet; continent, 5.80; S. A., J0.30; compound, $1.80. Butter Steady; western creamery, I4!4al9c; do. factory, Halle; Klgins, 19c; Imitation creamery, 13al6c; stutc dairy, 13nl7c ; do. creamery, UisalSlse Cheese Steady. Eggs Steady; state und Penn sylvania, H!ial314e ; western fresh, 1114c. Potatoes Steady; Jersey, Sl.50al.75; sweets,, yellow, $3.25a4. Tallow Firm. Pcti'jleuin-Dull. Chicago Produce Market. Chicago, Aug. 13. Indications of u spring wheat movement on a scale com mensurate with tho exceptional heavy crop caused a sharp decline In wheat to day. September closed 1HC lower and December lost lc. Corn left off un changed to 14c lower. Oats are down lie Prk advanced 5c. lard fia7.4c und libs 10c Liverpool quotations, instead of showing any sympathy with yesterduy's prices on this side, wero a llttlo lower than tho latest of tho Cay did. That give the dlrectlor to speculation sentiment hero at the start. First trades in Sep tember wheat was at M)4c ; down to tn.. ugulust U7,aG71ic. last night's closing figure. Tho cash quotation were as fol lows: Flour Steady: spring special brands, J3; Minnesota hard patents, Sl.Utiu 4 DO; soft patents, tl.'JOal.Su; hard straights, tl.10at.15; soft straights, $3.73a 3.90; No. 3 spring wheat, 69a72c; No. 2 red, 7)lic; No. 2 corn, 32lia3Sc; No. 2 yel low. 33Va33Hc: No, 2 oats, 22c. J No, 2 white. 26a2Sc; No. 3 white, 25a27c; No. 2 rye,1 45c; No, t barley, 37aiCc; No, 1 THE TRIBUNE'S OPPORTUNITY ONE v INSERTION A WORD. FOR RENT FOR RENT CHEAP-MT. VERNON Hotel, Peckvllle. Inquire on premises. FOR RENT- ON 8ANDEHSON AVE uue, between Green Rtdgo street and Delawaro avenue, a new twelve-room houso (including bnth room nnd laundry) with electric lights and bells, and nil modern lmpiovements. Eliqulro nt 1621 Sanderson avenuv. FOR RENT-A DWELLING HOUSE with eleven rooms, 424 Madison ave nue. Enqulro 422. FOB RENT - NICELY FURNISHED front and sldo room. 629 Adams uve. FOR RENT-DESK ROOM OR SHARE of offices second floor front, Coal Ex change. Call at room 15. FOR RENT - SECOND FLOOR. 701 Qulncy. HOUSE FOR RENT -403 WYOMING avenue. Apply, to F. H. demons Blue IlldKO Coal Company's otlice. Mears Building, BARN FOR RENT-C03 MAHON COURT. Apply to F. 11. Clemons, Bluo Ridge Coal Company's office, Mears' Building. FOR SALE lmn hat popvi,id a r . nrwiTA titt chase money mortgages, city property, In amounts ranging from $1.0X1 to $2,300. Traders Real Estnto Co. Thomas Pal mer, Secretary, Traders' Bank Building. FOB SALE-ONE PHAETON AND ONE sleigh In good condition; reasonable. B. S., Tribune. FOB SALE-A FINE. UP!UUHTp7aNO but little used. Installments accepted or would exchange for 11 good horse. Ad dress Box 36, Tribune office. FOB SALE-TEN R-I-P-A-N-S FOR 5 cents nt druggists. One gives relief. FOR SALE-ONE 20-HC'RSE POWER boiler, as good as now. THE WES TON MILL CO. WANTED. WANTED-CASE OF BAD HEALTH that R-I-P-A-N-S will not benefit. Send 5 cents to Rlpans Chemical Co., New York, for 10 samples and 1,000 testi monials. BOARD WANTED. WANTED BOARD IN PRIVATE Catholic family. One centrally located preferred. Address, stating terms, I, this office. flax seed, S94c. ; prime timothy seed, $2.3714c; mess pork, per barrel, Jo.i5.10; short ribs, sides, 3.15a5.4.i; dry salted shoulders. 4?4a4tc. ; short clear sides, boxed, S5.f5n5.&0; sugars cut loaf, J6.02; granulated, $5.r2. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, Aug. 13. Cattle Were In good demand today at steady prices; medium, $1.80a4.95; beef steers, jl.20a4.73; stockcrs and feeders, J3a5; bulls, S2.50a4.2S; cows and heifers, $3.30a4.25; calves, $3.50a7.00; western rangers, $3a4.f.O; Tcxans, J2.3flal; packers were determined that prices for hogs should go lower and they forced a decllno of about 5c Fair to choice, J3.'Oa 4.0714; packers, $3.60a3.8"14; butchers. $3.70a 4.0214; mixed. J3.63a4.00; light, $3.63a4.(0; pigs. J2.73a3.S5. A largo pait of the of ferings of sheep were consigned to slaughtering houses. Tho few flocks that came on tho market sold at unchanged prices; common to choice, $3al.G0; west ern langers $3.73a4.60; poor to prime, $3.f0 n6.C5; prime western rangers, $0.23. Ue-celpts-Cattle. 100 head; hogs, 12,000 head; sheep, 4,000 head. Philadelphia Stock Market. Philadelphia, Aug. 11. Receipts Beeves 2.6SI head; sheep, 7,370 head; hogs. 3,600 head. Beef Cattle Active and He to Me. higher, extra. 51ia5?4c. ; medium, 5.i5!e ; common, 4aiT6c Sheep Aetlvo and firmer; extra, 4?4a3e : good, 4'4a414c ; com mon, 3a3'.4c; medium, 3?4ale: common, 3a314c ; lambs, 6l4a76c; stock ewes, 4a41ic. Hogs Scarce and wanted at an advance of He Best western, Ca6!6e; others, ia Cc Cows Fat cows firm at 3a3'4c; thin cows, $10 to $23; veal calves active, at 4u 714c; milch cows, unchanged at $25 to J30; dressed beeves, 6c to Sifcc. East Liberty Cattle Market. East Liberty, Pa., Aug. 13.-Cattle Steady; extra. $5.10a5.20; prime. $3a5.,0; common, $3.S0al. Hogs Steady; prlmo mediums and best Yorkers, Si.20al.lE; heavy. $4.10a4.15; common to fair York ers. $la4.03; pig.. $3.70a4.10; roughs, $2. :5a 3.73. Sheep Steady; choice, $!.3Vi4.'i5; common, $3.23a3.75; choice spring lambs $C.23a6.5U; common to good, SI.50aG.00; veal calves, $0.5fla7. SHADES OF MEANING. A Discussion as to What Is Implied by Various Formalities. From the Chicago Post. "I never have been able to get It through niv head," she said as tho lights burned low, "which Is tho more formal In beginning a letter 'Dear' or 'My Dear,' Of course I mean preced ing a name." "It depends upon circumstances to a largo extent." ho replied. "But 'dear' Is unquestionably a term of endearment," she protested. "And yet," he asserted, "Its absence may make nn endearing phrase a love message, If you will doubly slgnill cant " " "1 fall to see how," she returned, blushing prettily merely because of the course tho conversation was taking. "I should Fay rather that It became the more elgnlflant as one approached the superlative dpgree." "In a measure It does," he admitted; "but much depends upon tho circum stances and the persons involved. If an old gentleman writing to you ad dresses you as 'Dear Miss Brown.' that It Is distinctly formal, while If he says 'My Pear Miss Brown,' It seems a trifle patronizing nnd fatherly, and that ex tent Is more friendly. But It a young man uses 'Dear' and '.My Dear' the conditions seem to be reversed." "I don't see how," "Then let me Illustrate," he said. Suppose I should address you ns My Dear Girl. That would seem rather patronizing, would It not, as I were about to point out some little error or bit of foolishness? But if I should say 'Dear Girl' how nbout that? Does It not mean more than tho other In my case?" "While you nro about It," she sug gested, again blushing, "why might you not say, 'Dearest Girl?' " "Tho eupcilatlves aro UBed so much by some Americans," he said, "that they lose much of ihelr forco and often do not seem to have the strength found In lesser degrees. As love terms, 'IJeart Heart' and 'Sweetheart' hav Mood the Ubt for years, and any at- A POPULAR CLEARING HOUSE for the ncncflt of All Who Have Houses Real Estate or Other Property to Sell or Exchange, or Who Want- or Help These Small Advertisements Cost One Cent a Word, Six Insertions Cents a Word Except Situations Wanted, Which Are Inserted Free LEGAL. ESTATE OF OEOIinE N. YARR1NG ton, lato of tho borough of Throop, Lackawanna county. Pa. Letters of administration on tho above estnto having been granted to the un dersigned, nil persons having clnlms or demands ngnlnst the said estate will pre sent them for payment nnd those In debted thereto will pleaso make Imme diate payment to MARY J. YARR1NGTON. Administratrix, BEERS & GRAMB9. Attorney for Estate. ESTRAYED. STRAYED-ONE BAY HORSE. BLIND In left eye; left hind foot white; 000 pounds. Owner pleaso call at Owen Da vis, 1106 Jackson street. FOUND. FOUND-A YOUNG HEIFER. OWNER can havo samo by paying for this ad vertisement. L. E. Springer, Greenwood, Pa., Mooslc P. O. CITY SCAVENGER A. B. BRIQGS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS and cess pools; no odor. Improved pumps used. A. BRIGQS, Proprietor. Leave orders 1100 North Main avenue, or Elckes' drug store, corner Adams and Mulberry. Telephone 6U40. SCALP TREATMENT. MRS. L. T. KELLER, SCALP TREAT ment, 50c; shampooing, 50c; facial massage, manicuring, 25c; chiropody. 701 Qulncy. fVROPODST CORNS, BUNIONS AND INGROWING nails cured without the least pain or drawing blood. Consultation and advice given free. E. M. HETS5EL, Chlropo dlst, 330 Lackawanna avenue. Ladles at tended at their residence If desired. Charges moderate- SITUATIONS WANTED SITUATION WANTED AS NURSE girl, or to do light house work. Ad dress, 211 Railroad avenue. A COMPETENT AND RELIABLE Wo man would like offices or stores to clean and tako care of. Address or In quire nt rear 124 River street. SITUATION WANTED - BY SINGLE man, 31 years of age, as bar tender or around livery stable; references If re quired. Address X, 411 South Mnln avc. WANTED-BITUATION AS A DRIVER of a delivery wagon or any such work. Sober und Industrious. Can furnish good references. Address J. R. L., 1603 Jack son street. SITUATION WANTED - BY COMPE tent man as assistant cook. Address Cook, Tribune office. SITUATION WANTED TO GO OUT BY the day cleaning, washing, ironing ir any kind of work. 420 Franklin avenue, side dcor. YOUNG MARRIED MAN WANTS EM ploymcnt of any kind; best of refer ence. Address A. E., 332 Edwards court, Hyde Park. YOUNG MAN OF GOOD APPEARANCE would like pos-ltlon as agent and col lector; best city refeience and security furnished. B. K. A.. Tribune. SITUATION WANTED AS COACH man; thoroughly understands the care of lino horses and carriages. Address S. L Tribune. SITI'ATION WANTED-A YOUNG MAN age 22 years, wishes employment of nnv kind; fair scholar, .address corner Ninth and Fellows. FlTUATlON WANTED-TO GO OUT washing, nnd washing and Ironing taken home. Call or address L. B., 331 Sumner avenue, Scranton, Pa. SITUATION WANTED-BY A YOUNG man as clerk In store or any honest work; 6 years' experience as clerk, and best of reference from my last employer. "B.." 1102 Moltke avenue, city. A YOUNG MAN, AGE 19, WOULD LIKE position In store or oilice; wages no object; has had experience and can fur nish best of references. Address Harry, General Delivery, city. SITUATION WANTED BY A BOY II, willing to work at any kind of work, or drlvo horses. Address W. II. O'Neill, 819 Capons') avenue. PROFESSIONAL. HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS THE ELK CAFE, 125 AND 127 FRANK Hn nvenue. Rates reasonable P. ZEIGLER, Proprietor. SCRANTON HOUSE. NEAR D.. L. & W. passenger depot. Conducted on tho Eu ropean plan. VICTOR KOCH. Prop. MIDWIFE MRS. OABLE. GRADUATE MIDWIFE. 1518 Washburn street. Scranton. En gagements solicited. Rooms and best attendance for a limited number of pa tients SEEDS G. R. CLARK & CO. SKEDMEN AND Nurserymen; store 146 Washington ave nue; grrcn houso, 1350 North Main ave nue; store telephone, 782. SCHOOLS SCHOOL OF THE LACKAWANNA, Scranton, Pa. Courses picparutory to college, law, medicine or buslucss. Opens Sept. 13. Send for catalogue. Rev. Thomas M. Cann, LL. D., Waitor II. Buell, A. M. WIRE SCREENS JSrivUETTELTREAR 511 LACKA wanna avenue, Scranton, Pa., manufac turer of Wire Screens. tempt to put them In the superlative, as 'Dearest Heart' and Sweetest Heart,' instead of being more effective would be simply farcical, and would detract rather than ndd to their slgnl llcance." "But how about withdrawing tho word 'dear' entirely?" she asked, for, being a woman, It was only natural that she should wish to make n study of the Intricacies of these terms. "You spoke of that, you know." "Certainly," he answered, "nnd I can prove tho truth of what I said. Again let me Illustrate with you. I say to you, 'My Dear Mamie.' It may mean much: It may mean little. It expends upon the circumstances. It may seem patronizing or It may not. That also depends upon circumstances mid the tono. But wo take away the word 'dear,' and then I say to you, 'My Ma mie.' What do say to that'" "Why, I I guess I am," sho replied, blushing n deeper red than before, "but you might hove found nut wheth er I was or not without adopting any such roundabout method." Neveitheless, having proved his case and accomplished his purnwi. ho pro ceeded to take possesslc PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTS EDWARD II. DAVIS, ARCHITECT, Connell Building, Scranton, E. L. WALTER. ARCHITECT, OFFICE rear of 600 Washington avenue. LEWIS HANCOCK, JR., ARCHITECT, 435 8pruco St., cor. Wash, av., Scranton. FREDERICK L. BROWN, ARCHITECT, Prlco Building. 126 Wuhhlnglon avenue, Scranton. T. I. LACEY & SON. ARCHITECTS, Traders' National Bank, DENTISTS DR. 1. O. LYMAN. SCRANTON PHI vato Hospital, cor. Wyoming und Mul berry. DR. II. F. REYNOLDS, OPP. P. O. DR. C. C. LAUBACH, 115 Wyoming avc. WELCOME C. SNOVER, 331 Washing ton avenue. Hours, 9 to 1 and 2 to 5. LAWYERS FRANK E. BOYLE, ATTORNEY AND Counsellor - tit - Law. Burr building, rooms 13 and 14, Washington avenue. OKELL & OKELL, ATTORNEYS. B TO 11 Coal Exchango building, Scranton. WILLARD, WARREN & KNAPP, AT torneys and Counsellors-nt-Law. Re publican building, Washington avenue, Scranton, Pa. JAMES H. TORREY, ATTORNEY AND Counscllor-at-Law. Rooms 413 and 411 Commonwealth building. JESSUP & JESSUP, ATTORNEYS AND Counsellors - at - Law. Commonwealth wealth building. Rooms 1, 20 nnd 21. JAMES W. OAKFORD, ATTORNEY-AT. Law. Rooms 514, 515 and 516, Board of Trado building. D. B. REPLOGLE, ATTORNEY-LOANS negotiated on real estate security. Mears building, corner Washington ave. nuo and Spruce street. JAS. J. II. HAMILTON, ATTORNEY-at-Law, 301 Commonwealth building, Scranton. EDWARD W. THAYER. ATTORNEY, Rooms 903-MI Dth floor. Mears building. JOSEPH JEFFREYS. ATTORNEY-AT-Law, 7 and 8 Burr building. L. A. WATP.ES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. 423 Lackawanna avc, Scranton. Pa. C. R. PITCHER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Commonwealth Building, Scranton. Pa. PATTERSON & WILCOX, TRADER!? National Bank bulldlrg. C. COMEGYS, 231 SPRUCE STREET. "" A. W. BERTHOLF, Atty., Mears bldg. PHYSICIANS AND SUROEONS DR. C. L. FREY, SCRANTON SAvTngS Bank bldg,, 122 Wyoming avenue. MARY A. SHEPHERD, M. D.. HOME opathlst. No. 228 Adams nvenue. DR. W. E. ALLEN, 512 NORTH WAsTT Ington avenue. DR. R. TRAPOLD. SPECIALIST IN Diseases of Women, corner Wyoming avenuo and Spruco btreet, Scranton. Office hours, Thursday und Saturdays. 9 a. m. to 6 v. m. DR. L. M. GATES. ROOMS 207 AND 208 Board of Trado building. Office hours, S to 9 a. m.. 2 to 3 and 7 to 8 p. m. Resi dence 309 Madison avenue. DR. C. L. FREAS. SPECIALIST IN Rupture, Truss Fitting und Fat Reduc tion. Olllco telephone 1363. Hours :10 to 12, 2 to 4. 7 to 9. DR. S. W. L'AMOREAUX. OFFICE KM Washington avenue. Residence, 1318 Mulberry. Chronic diseases, lungs, neurt, kidneys and genlto-urlnarv or gans a specialty. Hours: 1 to 4 p. m. W. G. ROOK. VETERINARY SUR geon. Hores, Cattlo and Dog. treated. Hospital, 121 Linden street, Scranton. Telephone 2')72. MISCELLANEOUS LATEST FROM PHILIPPINE is lands. Greatest Naval Battle. Shoos all blown to pieces and landed In Net tletcn's Shoe Store, Washington avenu?. Ladies' fine button shoes, russet and don gola, cost $2.5". ut $1.49; ladles' lino S2.1 shoes for 9Sc Ladles' Oxfords, cost $1.30, for 79c Men's $2.50 calf and russet shoei for $1.49; $3.00 shoes for $1.0S, etc. BAUER'S ORCHESTRA-MUSIC POR balls, picnics, pal ties, receptions, wed dings and concert work furnished. For terms nr'dress R. J. Bauer, conductor, 117 Wyoming avenue, over Hulbeita muslo btore. MEGARGFE BROTHERS. PRINTERS' supplies, envelopes, paper bass, twine. Warehouse. 130 Washington avenue, Scranton, Pa. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. Central Railroad of New Jcrssy (Lehigh and Susquehanna Dlvlblon.) Stations In New Yolk Foot of Liberty street, N. It,, and South Ferry Whitthail Btrcct- , .... Anthracite coal used exclusively. Insur ing cleanliness und comfort. TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JUNE 20. '93. Trains leavo Scranton for Plttston, Wllkes-Barre, etc.. at 8.30, 10.10 a. m.. 1.20, 2.35, 3.20, 7.10 p. in, Sundays, 0.00 a. m. 1.00, 2.15, 7.10 p. m. For Mountain Park 8.30 n. m., 3.20 p. m. Sundays, 9.00 a. m.. 1.00. 2.13 p. m. For Lakowood and Atlantic City, 8.30 a. m. For Now York. Newark and Elizabeth, 8.30 (express) a. 111.. 1.20 (express), 3.20 (ex press) p. m. Sunday, 2.15 p. m. Train leaving 1.20 p. m arrives at Philadelphia, Reading Terminal, 7.03 p. m. and New Yoiit 7.05 p. 111. For Slauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethlo hem, Easton and Philadelphia, 8.30 u, in., 1.20. 3.20 p. m. Sundays, 2.15 p. m. For Baltimoro and Washington and points South and West via Bethlehem, 8.50 a. m., 1.20 p. m. Sundays, 2.15 p. m.. For Long Branch. Ocean Grove, etc., at 8.30 (through car) a. m. and 1.20 p. m. For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg, via Allentown, 8.30 a. m., 1.20 p. m. Sun dny. 2.15 p. m. For Pottsvlllo, S.30 a. m., 1.20 p. m Returning, leave New York foot of Lib erty street. North River, nt 4.00, 9.10 (ex press) a. m., 1.30 (express) p, m. Sunday, 4.30 a, m. ...... - . Leave New York, South Ferrv, foot Whitehall street, at 9.08 a. m 1.25 p. .n. Passengers arriving or departing from this terminal can connect under cover with all tho elevated railroads, Broadway cable enrs. nnd ferries to Brooklyn nnd Stnten Islands, making quick transfer to nnd from Grand Central Depot and Long Island Railroad. ,, Leavo Philadelphia. Reading Terminal, 9 21 a, in.. 3-00 p. m. Sunday, 6.15 a. m. Through tickets to all points ut lowest rate may bo had on application In ad vance to tho ticket agent nt the station. II. P. BALDWIN. Gen. Pass Agt. J. It. OLHAUSEN. Gen. Supt. Uric nnd WyoniliiB Valley. In Effect June 20. 1SDS. Leavo Scianton for Hnwley and points on or via Erie II. R. at 5.(X) a. m.. 8.45 11 m., and 2.28 p. m. For Lako Ariel ut 5.20 'Arrive at Scranton from abovo points at 8.17 a. m.. 3.16 p. m. nnd 9.03 p. m. From Lake Ariel nt 7.13 p. m. Sunday trains to Lake Ariel leave at 8.13 a. m. and 1.S0 p. m. BUREAU SIX INSERTIONS A WORD. to Rent. Situations for Five RAILROAD TIME TABLES. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD Schedule In Effect May 19, 1898. Trains Leave Wllkos-Uarro as FoU lows: 7.30 a. m., week days, fop Sunbur Harrisburg, Philadelphia, BaltU moro, Washington, and for Pitts burg and tho Wost. 10.15 a. m weok days, for Hazloton, Pottsville, Roading, Norrlstown, nnd Philadelphia; and for Sun bury, HarrlsburR, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Pitts 'burg and tho Wost. 3.12 p. m , daily, forSunbury, Harris burg. Philadelphia, Baltimoro, Washington, and Pittsburg and tho Wost. 0-00 p. m., weok days, for Sunbury. Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburg. J. R. WOOD, (len'l Pass. Agent J. D. HUTCHINSON, General Manner. Del., Lncka. and Western. Effect Monday, Juno 20, 1S9S. Trains leave tsorantoti us toltows: Ex press tor Now York und ull points East, 1.40. 3.00, 5.10, 8.00 and 10.05 a. m.; 12.55 anoj 3.33 p. in. Express for Easton, Trenton, Philadel phia, und tho South, 6.10, 8.00 and 10.05 a. m.. 12.53 and 3.33 p. m. Manunka. Chunk and way stations, 2.50 p. m Tobyhanna accommodation, 6.10 p. m. Express for Blnghamton, Oswego, El mira, Corning, Bath, Dansvllle, Mount Morris und Buffalo, 12.10. 2.35, 3.00 a. m. 1.00 and 5.50 p. m., making close connec tions at Buffalo to nil points In tho West. Northwest and Southwest. Blnghumton and way stations, 1.05 p. m. factory vlllo nccommodullon, 4.00 cndl Nicholson accommodation 6.00 p. m. Express for Utlca and Richfield Springs 2.J5 a. m., and 1.55 p. m. Ithaca, 2.33. 9.00 11. m., nnd 1.65 p. m. For Northumberland. Plttston, Wllkes Barre, Plymouth, Bloomsburg und Dan ville, making close connections at North umberland for Wllllamsport, Harrisburg, Baltimore, Washington nnd tho South. Northumberland nnd lntcrmcdlato sta tions, 6.00. 10.05 a. m., and 1.55 and 5.40 p. m. Nantlcoke and Intermediate stations, 8.0S nnd 11.10 a. m. Plymouth and Inter mediate stations, 3.35 and 8.50 p. m. For Kingston. 12.55 p. m. Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on all express tnlns. For detailed Information, pocket time tables, etc. apply to M. L. Smith, Dis trict Passenger Agent, depot ticket of fice. Delaware and Hudson. On Sunday, July 3rd, trains will leava Scranton as follows: For Corbondalo-6.20, 7.63. 8.53, 10.13 n. m.; 12 noon; 1.23, 2.20, 3.52. 5.23, 6.25, 7.57. 9.15. 11.00 p. m.; 1.16 a m For Albany, Sarnie ga, Montreal, Bos ton, New England Points, etc. 6.20 a. m., 2.20 r. m. For Honesdale 0.20, 8.53, 10.13 a. m. ; 12 noon; 2.20, 5.25 p. m. For Wllkes-Barre C.43. 7. IS, 8.43, 9.33, 10,43 n. m.: 12.03, 1.23, 2.18, 3.33, 4.27, 6.10. 7.4S. 10.41, 11.30 p. m. For New York, Philadelphia, etc., via Lehigh Valley Railroad fi.45 a. m., 12.03, 1.2S, 4.27 p. m. ; with Black Diamond Ex press, 11.30 p. m. For Pennsylvania Railroad Points 6.45. 9.3S a. m. ; 2.18, 4.27 p. m. For Western Points, via Lehigh Valley Rnllroad-7.18 a. m.; 12.03. 3.33, with Black Diamond Express, 10.41, 11.30 p. m. Trains will nirlvo In Scranton as fol- From Carbondale and the North 6.40, 7 43 8 S. 9.34. 10.3S. 11.6S a. m. 1.23, 2.15. 3.15, 4.23 5.43. 7.43. 10.38, 11.27 p. m. rrom Wllkes-Barre and the South 6.1a, 7 4S S4S, w!0S. 11.55 a. m.l 1.18. 2.14, 3.13. i'o' 6 21 7.63, n.03, 10.03 p. m. ; 1.13 a. m. 5.J), b.il. 'lgl,NIAy TRAINS. For Carbondale 9.07, 11.33 a. m.; 1.53, 3.52, 5.53, 9.53 p. m. For WilkoR.Barre-9.3S, 11.43 a. m.; 1.63. "S 5 43 74 n. m. "'Lowest rates to all points In United States and Canada. ... ,, J. W. BURPICK. G. P. A.. Albany. N. Y. H. W. CROSS. D. P. A.. Scranton, Pa. Lehigh Valley Railroad System Anthracito Coal Used, Ensuring Cleanli ness and Comfort. In Eficct May 13. 1S93. TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON, For Philadelphia and New York , via D. Jtr H It R.. nt 6.45 a. m., and 12.05. 2.18, 4.27 (Black Diamond Express) and 11.30 p. m. For Plttston and Wllkes-Barre via D.. L. & W. R. R-. 6'. 11.10 a. m., 1.55. 3.33. 6Fo?" White Haven. Hazlcton. Pottsvlllo. nnrt nrlnclnal points In tho coal regions ?Pa r? & H. R- B- c-43' 2-ls and 4.27 p. m. Snr Bethlehem, Easton, Rending, Har risburg and principal intermediate sta "in via D. & B. R.. 6.45 a. m., 12.03. "is" 4 27 (Black Diamond Express), 11.30 "Vor Tunkhannock, Towanda, Elmlra. IthSca. Geneva and principal gtermedU nto stations, via D.. L. &. W. it. R., i.os nm 12.13 and 3.33 p. m. F?r Geneva. Rochester, Buffalo. Mas ni Mil. Chlcugo and all points west via nil I! Ii, 1203. 3.33 (Black Diamond Fxiiress), 10.2S and 11.30 p. m. .... Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh VaHcy parlor cars on all trains betwoon Wikcs'-mrro and New r York. Phlladel- pnW, JI""",,, T. t.TT T7TT Hun Klint. CHAS. S. 'lEE;'Pass. Agt., 26 Cortlandt A"trw. 'NONEMACHER. Division Pass cngcr Agent. South Bethlehem, Pa. 3. SCIIAM'OIV DIVISION. Ill Klfrrt Juno Jtllb, 1S08. North Hound. Koutli Hound, 2us,-.'o:iJOi 202, 20 4 20(1 ftMUBBl Stations S J F ! 3 fe a s 5 Q 3 o w v uiArrlve Leavei A M 7 23'N. Y. Frank a fil. 40 7 10, West 4id street 7 00 weenawKen 810 p wlArrlve Leave a uV vjr m 10 15 6 2V 1 Ifti rartosla 610, 2(5; SO io 40 '118 1 09 Hancock 0 10 2 111 4 89 1031 607125a Starlight 023,282 446 in 21 6 00.12 46 Preston Park Si 2 31 r,s 10 15 5 54 12 10 WlDWOOd 6 4 2 41 6 05 10 00 6 1712 25 royotello eta swell 1150 6 41 12 14 Orson fif.6 2 58 6 83 9 40 .15012 03 pleasant Mt. 7 oil 3 c 6 an 9; 56 5 26,1159 Ulllondalo 7 08 3 09,5 84 9 2d G 16 11 49 Forest City 7 20 319 6 43 910 soolliSI carbondale 7. '14 s 34 6t4 9O7 457,tHS0 White bridge 737f38S.'65a 9 0) 4 61 llias MH.VtlllJ 7 42 18 43 6 01 K68 4 41 11 Jerinyn 7 41 3 45 603 8 63 4 41111s Archibald 7 60 3 51 6 09 8 50 4 401115 Winton 7 61 8 64 ti B4fi 4 861111 reckvllle 768 869 IS 842 4 311107 Olyphaut 802 401 621 8 40 4 2SU05 frlccburg 804 4 07 6 24 8 3 4 s: 11 01 Throop 806 410 6t7 8 35 I22UOI Providence 810 414 681 sa-; 4 iotioo7 rarlc l'laco 8 12 t4 17 8 83 8 80 4 15 10 55' scranton d 15 4 20 6 80 a m r ma m Leave Arrive a ttr xr u f. signifies tlmt trains stop on Eltroa! lor ras. Bengera. Trains 205 and BM Sunday only, other trains dally except Sunday. t-ccuru rates via Ontario & Western before purchasing tickets and save money. 'lluouuh Wagner outlet sleeper and tree re clining chair car New York to Cnlcifi. pua kcugrr Hntes Kcdiicrd Io Two Ceuts rcrJIUc. T. C. Anderson, Gen. rass Agt. T. FMcrott, Dlv. Vass, Act. Scranton, Pa. N, ---4gV4fl-
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