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OPES DOOjh POLICY Misapprehension as to the Intention of the United States. PURPOSE OF THE PRESIDED All Motions to Have au Equal Chance ia the Matter of XraUa That Tariff cu Imports is to Bo Uniform An. Acrx pment With Spnlu Two Yocug Mea as Possible Candidates for the United States SenatoQneer Obsolete Laws. Sainton Republican Bureau, 503 Fourteenth Wasnintton. D.

Kot. jj. There swras to be a decided misapprehension as to the meaning of the open door policy which the United States has pledged itself to adopt in the matter of the Philippines. By open door (he European countries seem to imagine that the United States proposes to reverse its polky entirely and to permit every nation who desires to do so to trade freely with th? islands, to close up ci'stom houses and to admit all foreign goods without payment of duty. This, however.

Is not the policy which the president contemplates by any means. By open door he desires it to be understood that he will inaugurate a system under which all nations shall have an equal chance with the Philippines in the matter of trade. In other words, that tariff on imports is to be uniform and no nation is to h.w an advantage over another The United States will be placed on an equal fooling with Germany, England, France and all other European countries, if this poiicy is carried out what the rates of duty will be have hoi yet berr. determined, but they will be uniform us against liie gcls of all other nations. This statement is made on the authority of Secretary Hay of the State Department, and it indicates that Hhis country does not intend to look upon the Philippines ajs a portion of the United Slates, for under the Constitution it be impossible to raise a tariff barrier against the 'mainland if the new acquisRion in the east Is to be regarefi as a territory of this republic.

It has been suggested that in order to carry out the plans of the president an amendment to the Cor.s'jtuuoii will be necessary, but the best posted men in the government service do not think that this is the way to look at the situation. The Philippines are not geographically or politically portions of the United States, nor can tiiey be, but it is held 'that they may be regarded as colonial possessions winch can be governed by methods not possiule to be applied to any of the territories of the United States. Congress can provide methods of governmt nt and a fiscal policy for any of the isiauds which have been acquired a resuit of the war without violating any of the clauses of the Constitution for the reason mat that bill of rights did not contemplate tne acquisit.oa of tar away territory by this republic, whn it was adopted. Word comes from Paris that the United States has virtually agreed with Spain that there shall be no claims made against the Spanish crown by Americans who have lost property rights in Cuba or any of her colonial possessions, and that if Spain signs the treaty the United States will agree to assume ail obligations of its own citizens against the government of Madrid. This statement is not entirely satisfactory to the people who have presented to the Slate Department claims against Spain for losses sustained in Cuba, and the reason is that they recall with a great deal of regret the fact that a similar arrangement was entered into between the United States and France in the early days of the present crntury.

Under the treaty then entered into the United States agreed to pay to their own citizens all claims which they might have against France for spoliations oi the later country upon the shipping of this republic. Nearly one hundred years has elapsed and these claims ar still unpaid. The original claimants are dad and in many instances first heirs have also crossed the border and stil the claims are unpaid. Recognizing the unwillingness of this government to settle its just obligations, those who have bills agains: Spain are not entirely satisfied with the outlook and their dissatisfaction is natural. Stili, it is possible, now that this matters are fresh and that the Treasury is well filled, that there may be a better chance for the claimants against Spain than there was for those sturdy sailors of 'SIS to induce the government to make good the obligations which they entered into one hundred years ago.

RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS. The result, of the elections in the west has brought to the tront t. comparatively young onen as possible candidates for the United States Senate. Perry S. Heath, First Assistant Postmaster General, and George D.

Meiklejohn. Assistant Secretary of war. are the men mentioned in connection, the former as a resident of Indiana and the later of Nebraska Both these states have republican legislatures and in the former a repuul, can will be elected to succeed a Democrat, while in the latter a Republican will take the place of a Popuiist. in the upper branch of Congress. Mr.

Heath has no experience in an official capacity when he was appointed first, assistant postmaster general. He had been managing director of a big newspaper in Ohio, had been conn cted with a national bank and had had wide experience as a newspaper correspondent in Washington. He has shown marked ability in she position which he now occupies and has succeeded in filling mat aimcuit piace to the entire satisfaction of every one who has anything to do with It. Mr. Miklejohn was at one time lieutenant governor of Nebraska.

He served two terms In Congress and he demonstrated beyond question the wisdom of the president In selecting him for the office of secretary of war very rapidly after the outbreak rtt the war with Spain. It is tlouhiful If there are two of the younger the statute books of the District of Columbia than are found in the code of any state In the Union. In the old city of Georgetown the courts have the right Ho fine criminals everywhere from to 500 'pounds of tobacco for various lapss from the strict rules laid down in the old (Jays. There are scores cf other' sots still in force which are equally An enterprising chimnf sweep, who recently secured a renewal of his license, found that he has a good many rights which no one else suspected, and this enterprising indi vidua! has decided to make hay while the sun shines. It appears that undr an old law, enacted away back In the days hen soft coal or wood was the principal fuel, it is compulsory for every householder to have his chimney swept once a year.

The offieral chimney sweep has the right inspect every chimney and to determine whether or nott.it .13 necessary that it should swept. He also has the right to charge a comfortable fee for performing the work, and if niie chimney catches fire after he has given It his profresslonn' attention he is subject to a fine of This particular official recently called upon at family in Georgetown, stated hi? business and was promptly shown th door. Then there was a complaint to the district commissioners and after manj days of deliberation and careful search' of the statute hooks these sol ons have notified the householder tha If the chimney sweep was an authorized official as he appeared to be from his own statements, there was no way in which he could be prevented from earn ing out his duties. In other words. every householder is compelled to have his chimney looked after by th official chimney sweeps once a year and to pay the fee fixed by law which was enacted in the laFt century, and in de faust of such payment to take his chances of being mulcted in damages before a justice of the peace.

Congress a year or two ago provided for a commissioner to codify the laws of the District of Columbia. Brfore their work is completed all the old and obso lete laws which have not been repealed are still in force and the man who swears on ithe streets on Sunday mav And hitnsef haul before a justice of the peace and fined a hogshead of tobacco, and if he refuses to allow a chimney sweep to climb down his chimney he may be compelled to contribute ten times as much as the offlcJal charee would amount to to the revenue of the District of Columbia. HAMILTON. CHAIRMAN DINGLEY'S STATEMENT Pollcr.to Be Applied to Fnturo Com mere of the Philippines. Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2o. Chairm.ir. Dinglty of the ways and means com in an interview with a Star porttV.today explained the term "opei. door" policy as applied to the futui.

commerce of the Philippines in cas. they should be acquiied by the Unite States. "The phase 'open door' policy, which is now talked about so much in th newspapers," said Mr. Dingley, "mean simply equality of treatment and no free trade.As applied to the dependent the Philippines it would mean that ini ports from all countries are to be com mitted on the same terms as Import trom the other country. As applied t.

the Philippines it would ean that im ports from Great Britain and all otht foreign countries are to be admitted the same rates of duty as imports fron the United States. "Of course, this policy could not be applied to the Philippines if they shou'd be admitted into the Union with territorial forrV of government, because th constitution provides that duties sha! be uniform within the United State unless there should be an amendmen to the constitution permitting this. "Whether, it would be possible apply this policy to the Philippines af ter they should become a part of the territory of the United States und that provision of the constitution whic authorized Congress to 'make needfu rules and regulations respecting th territory 5r other property of the Unite. I am not prepared to say. It noticeable, however, that in the resolu tion providing for the annexation Hawaii, passed at the last session i Congress, it was provided that the Ha waiian tariff should continue in fore, until Congress should otherwise determine.

"It is to be borne In mind, however that the present talk about an open doo policy for th Philippines is intended t. apply entirely to those islands whih under a miliary administration, which wouid be permissible, and not to appl; to those islands after they shall hav been formally recognized as a part the United States. "Of course It would be competent fo the Paris commissioners to incorporate in the treaty with Spain a provision granting to Sfanish imports into the Philippines equality of treatment with imports from the United States for a term of years, and that provision In ttu treaty, when ratified by the Senate and projected Into law by Congress, will the law of the land. "In the discussion of the 'open door' policy I notice that many papers assume that it is the uniform policy of Great Britain In her relations with her coloriies. It should be borne in mind however, that there is a conspicuous exception to this in the case of Canada her most important colony, which admits imports from Great Britain at 2 per cent, less duty than they are admit To onlr complete tat of scientific Instruments for makingeyc examinations in tbe city.

Glasses from 6O0 up. Qf I A I I I I A IM Gail mmm Easie brand Condensed Milk Mas No Equal as am Infant Food. "fHFAHT HEALTH'irHT FREE. CoS.I' J. O.SCOVELL ura.f elphl.

Optical 430 SPRUCE ST. men in western politics who are so well oualirijM to represent staUs in the Senate ofVhe United States as Heach and The ohar.ces of the former lor selection s. em to be ex. elient sni the latter would undoubtedly reg ird ed most formidable candidate to succeed, Senator Allen were it not for the fab that he lives north of the Platte river jn, Nebraska, hich river is ccn sidere83the dividing line between the two Senatorial districts. Inasmuch John if.

Thurston is also a resident of the district north of the Platte. Meikle john's chances are not as good as they otherwise would be: But it mn. be forgotten that for years the state of Maryland had a law on its statute books whiclvSprovided that only one senator con'd be chosen from the western shore, as that district west of the Chesapeake Bay is called, and yet both senators from that state are now residents of district. It may be tha geographical considerations Mill not take so important a part in determining the successor to Allen as now seems and in that event the legislature of Nebraska Is likely to select George Meiklejohn as the next senator from that sate. QUEER OBSOLETE LAW'S.

There are more Queer obsolete laws on THE SCTIAXTOX REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY MOHXING, NOVEMBER 26, 1898 ted from the United States and other countries. It is understood that this policy was adopted by Canada, if not on the suggestion, at least with the approval of Mr. Chamberlain. British secretary for the colonies, and that he urging other colonics of Great Britain to give a similar preference to that country." PRIZE FIGHT AT MINER'S MILLS John Jeffrie Knocked William Mc I eod Into Insensibility. WILKES BARRE.

Nov. ZS. Sheriff Martin tried to put a sprag iu a prize, fight at Miner's Mills to night, but fulled. Ha appeared with two deputies and took into custody a man named Garey. After the deputies of the sheriff left, John Jeffries tcolored) and William McLeod (white) fought four rounds.

Jeffries was declared the winner at the end of the fourth round, he having knocked his opponent Into Insensibility. THE AMERICA'S CU? Commenced the Construction of Sir Thomas Uptons Racrr. GLASGOW. Nov. The work of constructing the yacht Shamrock for Sir Thomas Lipton, the challenger for the America's cup, will be commenced during the coraink week.

Mr. William Fife, the naval architect who is to build the racer, has invited p. firm at Essen, Germany, to supply light weight nickel steel plates for the portion of the vessel's hull below the water line. It is believed that aluminum will be used for the upper part of the hull and for the yacht's fittings. EARTHQUAKE IN THE SOUTH Distinct Shocks Were Experienced In Virginia find Sorth Carolina.

RICHMOND, Nov. 25. Many points in south and southwest Virginia report having experienced an earthquake shock about 3:80 o'clock this afternoon. The disturbance was felt from Notoway county to the Tennessee line. There was the usual preceding roaring noise.

No damage is reported. FRA LI VI LLE. N. Nov. 25.

A very distinct earthquake shock was felt here this afternoon about rive minutes after three. Vibration was from east to west. A special from Winston, N. says a distinct earthquake shock was felt there at 3:10 this afternoon. It shook the largest buildings in town.

CHARLOTTE, N. Nov. 25. A distinct earthquake shock was felt throughout this section at 8:10 this afternoon. No serious damage reported.

DANVILLE. Nov. 25. At o'clock this afternoon sharp earthquake shocks were heard in this city and surrounding country. No damage was done.

ROANOKE, Nov. 25. A very perceptible earthquake shock was felt here this afternoon at 3 o'clock, lasting about "0 seconds. No serious damage was done. Reports to the Times from various parts of southwest Virginia show the shock to have been general throughout that country.

LYNCHBURG. Nov. 25. At 3:05 o'clock this afternoon a shock of earthquake was felt here. It was quite generally felt, but no damage was done.

Marine Intelligence. NEW YORK, Nov. 25. Arrived: St. Paul.

Southampton. Cleared: LaNor mandie, Havre; Spaarndam. Rotterdam; Lucania, Liverpool: Aller, Naples, Genoa, Rotterdam, Rotterdam. NAPLES, Nov. 25.

Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm II, New York. AMSTERDAM. Nov. 25. Arrived: Amsterdam, New York.

Killed His Wife. TORONTO, Nov. 25. Robert Tag gart. a laborer, staggered into a police station to day and told the officer that he had killed his wife.

The police found the woman lying in a pool of blood, her head horribly battered, and the brains oozing out. The woman was still breathing and was taken to the hospital, wherj the doctors pronounced her injuries fatal. No motive is assigned for the crime. A TRAVELER'S EXPERIENCE. The Telephones Got Mixed and Hia Room Was Made Too Warm.

"When I vas in Switzerland," said the re turned travelur, 1 I had an accident happen vo mo that almost caused my death. I was stopping at a hotel at the foot of a mountain, and one of the hottest nights I ever felt anywhere I went to my room, and, opening up everything, I went to bed and to sleep, for I was dead tired after a long hard day's climb on thamoun tain. "I don't know how long I slept, bnt for a long tlnio before I awoke I was dream ing that I had died and gone below and had struck tho hottest place that locality had to offer. I rolled over in torment and squirmed and had really a devil of a time, but at last I came to my senses enough to get up and see what was the matter. Then I discovered that all my windows bad been clewed, afire made in the big stove in tho room and a foot thick of cover laid over me.

I was so weak I could hardly stand when I first got out of that actual hotbed of satan, but a few minutes at the window, which I opened, refreshed me very much, and as soon as I could I got down to the office, "There I found a mild mannered chap, and I am ready to bet he never got such a tongue lashig as I gave him before he had a chance to either apologize or fight. I knew lie wouldn't fight, and after awhile ho began to explain. The first thing he said was to tbe effect that I ordered the fire and the extra cover, and I went at him worse than ever. No doubt I would havo sailed in and kicked him through a skylight, hut my racket raised the proprietor, a very nice fellow, and he camt out to see what the matter was. Well, it took a long time to get it straight, but it seems that the wire from tho telephone in my room tho hotel was new and had all the latest wrinkles bad somehow got mixed up with a wire that led up to the other hotel on the mountain above the snow line, and that a guest up there in trying to telephone to his hotel chap that he was freezing to death and wanted fire and cover and tho whole business got onto my wire, and my hotel chap hnd got the messago, as ho thought, from me, and thinking that Americans were semisavagt anyhow forthwith sent a servant up to my room, hot as it was, with instructions to heat things up and give me plenty of cover, and by no means to disturb me, or I'd kill somebody.

"Just what took place I don't know. All I know is that I didn't get over the effects of it fur a month, and now I muzzla any telephone I catch in my room, I don't care where it leads to." Detroit Free Press. Five Minutes. In a murder trial before a western court the prisoner was able to account for the whole of his time except five minutes on the evening when the crime was commit ted. His counsel argued that it was impossible for him to havo killed the man under the circumstances in so brief a pe riod, and on that plea largely based his defense, the other testimony being strongly against bis client.

when the prosecuting attorney replied, he said: ''How long a time really is five minutes? Let us see. Will bis honor command absolute silence in tho courtroom tor that space?" The judge graciously complied. There was a clock on the wall. Every eye In the" courtroom wbs fixed upon it as the pendulum ticked aft the seconds. There was a breathless silence.

We all know bow tlino which is waited for creeps and halts and at last does not seem to move at all. The keen wit ted counsel waited until the tired audience gave a sigh of relief at the close of the period and then asked quietly: "Could he not have struck one lata! blow in all of that time?" Tho prisoner was found guilty, and, as it was proved afterward, Justly. Youth's Companion. GENERAL P50SPERITY Tbe Largest Volume of Business Ever Recorded. INCREASE OF CONFIDENCE The Poople'si Tcrdlct Has Given Reason to Hope that tbe Soundness of the Currency and tho Nation's Honor Will Sot Again Be In Peril.

More easouoblo Weather Brings Larger Orders Market fbr Bessemer Grows Stroaeer Slight Advance in Wheat. NEW TORK. Nov. 25. R.

G. Dunn weekly review of trade tomorrow will say: Thanksgiving week in 1S9S means more than for thirty years. The "harvest home' has never recognized larger crops on the whole in this country. The general prosperity is attested by the aargest volume of business ever recorded, the people's verdict has given reason to ihope that the sounducss of the currency and the nation's honor will not again 'be in peril, and a war not matched in history lor swiftness of success smalluess ot loss has brought more perfect union than ever between north and south, and closer bonds than ever with "Kin beyond the sea," ending with the most important increase ofl territory since Caiuornia was added to the Union, rhe year so exceptional in magnitude and variety of blessings draws near Us end with yet another good gift, a marked Increase of confidence in prospects for tho year which is to close the century. PRINTS a.D WOOLEN GOODS.

The industries are doing remarkably well, considering hmderance unt'l of late by unseasonable weather. With storms ind coid, many branches now get larger orders. There has been more liberal buying of cotton goods, in part because of iast week's reductions in ibleached goods, and the curtailment of production in print cloths has caused an advance of a sixteenth, while the export demand supports heavy brown goods, and all are nelped by the feeiing that cotton has probably seen its worst. Yet wide sheetings ore still irregular and some 5 per cent, lower. There is a slight improvement in reorders for men's spring woolens, though neither jobbers nor clothiers have yet been buying treely.

The buik of 'the demand is for medium plain fabrics, es pecially serges and clays, but high grade goods are quiet. More is doing in dress goods, but not enough for producers. Sales of wool have been S5.975.0U0 pounds for four weeks, including about 5.000,000 for export, but mostly at concessions which have been this week a little increased on fine unwashed fleeces. STEEL RAIL COMPACT. When the steel rail contract was ready for final signature, the withdrawal of one large company killed it but a working compact is nevertheless said to have been made, apparently a sort of "gentlemen's agreement" 'u which more confidence is perhaps expressed 'than Is felt.

The market for Bessemer grows stronger at Pittsburg and Grey Forge advances to billets at Pittsburg are in heavy demand at S15.25 and steel bars at 510;" the Edgar Thompson works have started on rails with three to four months orders ahead; orders hav been booked for further orders for plates, including one for 1,500,000 tons and statements by the Iron Age show that 'bids for the 75.000 tons needed in the Coolgardie plJe lines, with other heavy export contracts are hindered only by an ocean freight syndicate. WHEAT ADVANCED A SHADE. Wheat has advanced a shade, though for spot only Vic during the week, while western receipts are heavy, and for four weeks have been 38.034.239 bushels against 29.119,104 last year. The Atlantic exports, flour included, have been 3,957,876 bushels for the week, against 3.62S.440 last year. Pacific exports 371.

185 bushels against 1.1528 959 last year, making for three weeks of November, 13,042,006 bushels against 15.195,209 last year. While Atlantic shipments exceed last year's, a decrease from the Pa cific affects this market but little. Moreover, corn exports continue heavy, 'n four weeks 10,543,218 bushels against last year, lifting the price 5 Sc. and showing a continued demand for nearly five months almost equal to the usual precedented demand o'f last year. Fa.lures lor the week have been 188 in the United States against 230 last year, and 21 in Canada against 25 last year.

Bradstreet's Review NEW YORK. Nov. 25. Bradstreets's tomorrow will say: Winter storms and a holiday have interfered with wholesale demand and distribution, but later clear, cold weather is a compensation feature, inducing heavier retail business seasonable oods. In general business circles most developments have been favorable; notable among which might be mentioned the general advances in prices of cereals, provisions, groceries cotton, steel and pig iron the laUer chiefly at eastern and southern points; continued general neavy export traue, a better tone in the market for hides and leather, more firmness in cotton and active stock peculations all of which are reflected very heavy bank clearine totals.

Unfavorable features are few. promininet among which is the continued dullness at wholesale of wool and woolen goods. Business failures in the United States for the week number 17i against 229 last eek and 233 in the corresponding week of 1897. Scarlet Fever and Smallpox Cure. A cure of smallpox and scarlet fever which tho Rv.

Adirondack Murray claims to ho ai infallible as fate is composed of oue grain of sulphate of zinc, ono groin of digitalis (commonly known as foxglove) and a half teaspoonful of sugar. This is to be thoroughly mixed with two tea spoonfuls of wntcr and four ounces of water added. Tho dose for adults is one tcn spoonful every hour, and for children smaller doses according to age. Murray writes: "Tho medicine Is harmless and Is recommended by the best schools in Paris. I have cured my children of scarlet fever and others of smallpox when the doctors said the patients must die, Either disease under this treatmont will disappear in 12 hours.

If tho countries would compel their physicians to use it, there would be no need of pesthouses." Chicago Inter Ocean. Chemical Defenses of the Beetles. In addition to their chitohous cuirass, which is sometimes very thick, the coloop tera are very often provided with chemical defenses In the way of nauseous or caustic liquids secreted by the anal, salivary or tegumentary glands, and which they expel upon the least provocation. Theso defensive liquids are not always glandular secretions. In fact, however surprising It may appear, Mr.

L. Cuenot bas ascertained that in a certain number of beetles It Is the blood Itself of the Insect, charged with noxious products, that makes Its exit from the body through fissures in the Integuments and protects them against the attacks of ferlnes. Public Opinion. Horrible. St.

Peter You married for money, I believe? Fair Stlt s. St. Peter You may come in, but you fill have to spend eternity with the man rou married. New York Weekly. THE MARKET REPORT Xw York Market.

NEW YORK. Nov. 25. The action of the stock market to day was sugseot.vo of a process of ramer ciaooraie anu cau ious testing. The powerful allied interests which hav led the recent buu campaign refrained from buying on a large 10 day and seemed to occupy tne position of lookers on at the proiit taking sales in progress, standing ready, however, to come to the support of their lavorites.

There was evmence of manipulation at some points, no doubt designed to counteract the proht taking elsewnere and to sustain the market. This was most ftagrtr.t in the Reading issues. Tne movement in the other coalers was inslgmncam, although efforts were made to convey the impression that the movement in the Reading securities was due to coming favorable developments in the coal trade. The closing was generally nrm, and the net changes are mixed. Total sales were 418,200 shares.

ine range of yesterdav's prices for the active stocks of the New" York stock markets are given below. The quotations are furnished The Republican by William Linn Allen stock brokers, Mears building, rooms 705 and "08. Open High Low Clos ing, est. est. "is Am.

Cot. Oil Co. Am. Sug. Ref.

Co. Atchison Atchison, pr. Am. Tob. Co.

Am. Spirits 32 31 i 123'4 121 ii Mrs Wis 47 45 45 1305 134 134 UK. 1214 12', Bait, and Ohio 54i 5,, 64 5 Brook. Rap. Tran.

6S 0S Ui 4 54 'a iiay state Gas 414 414 Canada Southern 54 54 Central of N. ftt 03 92 Ches. and Ohio 2314 234 23V4 23 ami iv ljij id Chi. and N. HI Ul 140H 141 4 B.

and litK 111), llstti lWm Mil. and St. 113V n. 1. anu tr.

nm iojs St. P. M. and O. 87 S7H 87 87 C.

C. C. and St. 41t 41Vi 41V 4iyi Con. Gas 187 1874 187 187 Del.

and Hud 1001 4 100 88 09 D. L. and 144 144 144 144 Erie 14 14 13 13l Gen. Electric 0 CO'i 00 Louis, and Nash. ftli 62 61 Manhattan 100 100 97Ti SiSsj K.

and pr. o4 Stj S4'4 Missouri Pac 2M 3G Rri1 Nat. Lead Co 34H 344 84ft 8414 N. Y. Central liafc 111.

119 119 N. O. and W. lOW 16U ltU Northern Pac, 404 41 40H 40U Nor. pr.

7t 70 Pac, Mail S. S. 37 30 37 People's Gas ...111 111 109 4 10Pi Fenn. R. Phila.

and Read. Phil, and pr. South. Ry South. pr C.

and I. Tex. and Pac Union Pacific U. S. Rub.

Co 119 119 119 IS' lB's 1V loT) 46 4W4 444 10U IV mi 10 40Vi 30 301 80 30 in! K. 15V, 15 15 35 36 3.V 8rt j. ii s.T 4:1 IT. S. Rub.

lDoVj 105 105 U. S. Leatn. Hi 67 67 67 Wabash, pr 224 22 2214 224 Western Union 93'4 93'4 93 9.1's Wheel, and L. pr.

18tj ISV3 lSVj 1SV4 C' i mill Produce Market CHICAGO, Nov. 25. All the grain and provision markets appeared to be suffering from too much turkey and mince pie trimmings to day. Wheat shows a loss of 4i.i3c; corn closed sO lower; oats are a shade lower. Open High Low Closing, est.

est. ing. Wheat December 67 67 Wr's May 66 60 66 orn December 33'4 33' S2T4 May 34 to 34Vi 4Mi oats December 26 2ti4 20T4 2ft May 26 26 26 26 i ork December 7.S." 7.8o 7.80 7.S0 May 9.13 9.15 9.07 9.10 uard December 4.95 4.95 4.90 4.90 May 5.05 5.05 5.02 5.02 Cash quotations were as follows: FLOUR Quiet; No. 3 spring wheat, 62toii6liV.4c; No. 2 red, No.

2 corn, 33ii33c; No. 2 yellow, 3333ic; No. 2 oats, f. o. 2Sc: No.

2 white, f. o. Sue; No. 3 do 2ito29c; No. 2 rye, 51 toe; No.

2 barley, f. o. 3S40e; No. 1 llaxseed, 97toc; prime timotny seed, S2.25; mess pork, S7.S5&7.UO; lard, 6hort ribs, dry salted shoulders, short clear, whiskey, $1.25. New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25. FLOUR Quiei for all grades and a little easier: Minne sota patents, winter 3.65ry a.w; winter siraignts, a.atjj.60. WHJAT Spot strong; No. 2 red.

77 Msi79i4c f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, 76c f.

o. b. afloat; No. 2 do. 73c f.

o. 0. afloat; No. 2 hard, western, 72c f. o.

b. afloat; options opened steady on foreign buying, but ruled weak all (lay in lace of pig clearances and tine continental markets; closed tic lower; No. 2 red, December, closed at 74ic; March, 73toc; May, 71toc CORN Spot firm; No. 2, 40V4c f. o.

b. afloat; options steady with wheat, but weakened later, closing Wdc net lower; Decei.iber closed at Sisc; May, 31toc. OATS Spot steady; No. 2, SOtoc; No. 3, 30c; No.

2 white, 3214c; No. 3 31 toe; track white, western, 3236c; track white, state, 32 36c; options dull. BUTTlSK Firm: west em creamery, 15tosJ24c; factory, llto Utoc; tigtns, 24c; imitation creamery, 13fal7toc; state dairy, UKi Oc: creamery. 15Td 23c. EGGS Firm; state and Penn sylvania, 24to25c; western fresh, 23V4c; southern, 204J22C Ctiiciiiro Cattle Market CHICAGO, Nov.

25. CATTLE Slow at fed westerns, stock ers and feeders, 3.25&4.00. HOGS Weak at S3.403.55. SHEEP AND LAMBS Steady; lambs, sheep, yearlings, Jf400g4.S5; feeding sheep, feeding lambs, S4.00u) 4.90. Receipts Cattle, 0,000 head; hogs, 30,000 head; sheep, 12,000 head.

l.nfl'alo 1 ai tie Market. EAST BUFFALO, N. Nov. 25. CAT TLE Steady.

SHEEP AND LAMBS Active; lam os, cnoice to extra, jj.ttoitw.oo; culls, fair to good, sneep, choice to selected wethers, 4.4ii(u4.oO; good to choice, (4.004.25; culls and common, HOGS Active; ood to choice Yorkers, J3.45KJ3.50; roughs, common to good, pigs, good to choice, $3.403.45. 011 Market. OIL CITY, Nov. 25. Credit balances, t.lo; no bids for certilicates today; shipments, Nov.

23 and '24, barrels; runs, Nov. 23 and 24, 141,834 barrels. The Menken and Dickens. A little book is associated in the oddest way with Dickens ''Infclicia," by Adah Isancs Menken. It is dedicated to him, and the authoress printed a facsimile of his letter acknowledging the compliment.

These verses are sought by the bibliophiles, and are essential for any complete collection, the book fetching about 2. I have heard Dickens relato in his richest comic manner the incidents of this introduction. Tho lady at one time was the talk of the town from hor performance of Mazcppa, when she appeared bound to her untamed and fiery steed of course a very pliant, well broken quadruped in the airiest of raiment. ''Boz" was one night seated In the stalls, looking on, when her business manager, a Yankee, stood before him with a pressing invitation from the fair and massively built equestrienne to come round and see her. The emissary, in the usual nasal tone, represented that this meeting was the dream of her (the equestrienne's) life.

The author politely waived off tho interview, deprecating the compliment, but the manager returned with more pressing insistence, and "Boz" had to yield. Ho gave a humorous sketch of his interview and the lavish lncenso that was offered to him. "Tbe dream of her life" was still insisted on, but unluckily I have forgotten the details. The lady had literary instincts, and her verses are full of fire. Sometimes, we are told, tbey have been "attributed to Swinburne." She later transferred her adoration strange to say to the elder Dumas, and I possess that rarest and most curious of curios, a photograph representing her and the grand novelist standing together.

Later, I think, she married the pugilist Heenaa. Altogether an odd history. JONAS LONQ'S SONS Overcoats for Fathers and Sons At Half What You'd Ordinarily Pay. "We are doing the Overcoat business of the city. Men find Lere garments that are new in style, up to dite These prices for today $4.98 for single breasted fly front Overcoats, either of blue or gray Oxford mixed beaver; velvet collar, lined through with double warp Italian lining.

What you'd pay Eight Dollars for elsewhere. $7.48 for single breasted Overcoats, long or short: ot blue black or brown Kersey, warranted fast color. Silk velvet collars, nicely tailored and finished. You'd shop a long way to beat this coat $12. $5.98 for Men's Storm Coats that, will turn to wrath the bleak winter winds.

Made full length with deep collar, slanting pockets on chest and warmly lined. The equal of any $10 coat in the city. Some Great felloe Sel'ing Thic Ai ilv 1. ill iiiiii liiiiv some good things that may possibly come again; but gennine, unheard of bargains that will appeal to you because of the merit of the goods and the littleness of the prices. Bead on.

Qgr for Boys' 1.50 Casco Calf lace shoes, solid leather soles and good quality uppers; also Misses regular $1.50 Vici Kid lace and button shoes made of good kid skin with extension ees 99C or Women's $1.25 and $1.50 Don gola button and lace shoes, coin, square and common sense toe; heel and spring heel; extra good wearing quality. i 7ft for Women's $2.50 and $2.25 V''u fme Vici Kid lace and button shoes, with straight patent leather tips; perfect fitting. Jonas Long's Sons Carpets. Carpets. tip Protheroe Co.

Manufacturers of Furniture. Factory, 224 Fourteenth St. 134 140 Washington Ave. COiNNELL, Scranton, Sole Millers' Agents. nOM'T PODHPT SMITH'S GLOVE and MITTEN STORE.

Ujn I 1 UIVJLI He has the finest line of Gloves in the city In Kid, Mocha, Cheveretts unlined, silk lined, fur lined and wool lined, in ladles' and gents', at the lowest possible prices. mill's Exciusivs Clove and Mitten 427 spruce street KNOW YOUR FATE. MARTINI, the palmist, has a wide reputation and is acknowledged to be a palmist of unrivalled ability. Advice given in business changes, sickness, ac cidents, love, marriage, divorces and losses. Martini is not a "fortune teller" but a strictly legitimate and thorough scientific palmist who understands the unmistakable signs which nature rrints upon vour hands.

Wilkes Barre Record. Party readings at special terms. Short time at 209 Washington ave. Hours 9 to 6. Reading 50c and $1.00.

A. complete LITHOGRAPHING TUB REPUBLICAN toeompato with M.w York now io Kji aaa price JONAS LONG'S SONS. 111 nt ana every requirement of honest making complied with They find Overcoats at HALF what they'd pay for them in any other "store. Above all things, we detest cheap, shoddy clothing. The best or none at all must enter here.

That was the watchword when we bought these Overcoats, and nothing can alter that standard here. $9.98 for your choice of Overcoats in blue, black or brown Kersey, black Irish Freize, three shades of light Covert, or stone gray Chinchilla. Made up with Persian Facings, satin piped edges, guaranteed 2 years satin sleeve lining; body lined with tiiple warp Italian cloth. Among this lot are a few double breasted coats. You'd think them cheap ordinarily at $18.

(J ft ft for Little Men's double lyLikU breasted Keefers with deep sailor collars or the new round velvet collars; five patterns to choose from. Sizes 3 to 10 years. Positively worth $3.50. (ft ft Qp for Boys' double breast lj)uit)u ed Reefers with storm collars; sizes 8 to 15 years. Made of rough and serviceable Chinchilla, and never sold by any store in America under four and a half dollars.

We offer today and tomorrow some exceptional bargains in Shoes for everybody. Xot an idle chance at 2 20 fr Women's $3 Box Calf lace shoes, made on all the latest styles of toe shapes, and a positive bargain for these two days. 4 4 for Uovs' $2 finest Casco Calf lace shoes, both high and low cut with the English toe. Same price for Misses' $2 Box Calf lace and button shoes, waterproof. 7Ef for Women's Beaver congress and lace hoes, hand turn, that are positively wcrth and $1.25 the pair.

49C for Children's Dongola wedge heel button shoes, sizes 4 to 8, that are worth 75c pair. 167 roll of Carpets, consisting of Axmineters, Wilson Velvets, Moquettes, Body Brussels, Tapestry Brussels and Ingrains. This is the largest assortment we have shown in Carpets. ISTWe can furnish your house complete at the lowest price. Our Job Department Is prepared to furnish, at tbe lowest competlve prices, ENVELOPES, opening at the end and in the utual manner, for the following named ueea: For the transmission by mall or hand of photographs, gloves, scarfs, theatre tickets, cards, catalogues, bank books, vouchers, combs and tooth brushes, and can furnish everything of this character in drug, paying and coin envelope vrlth address or without.

JOSEPH SCRANTON SON JUSTICES OF THE PEACE and Cos. table get all law blanks at The Republican office. Prices defy oompetltlsn..