8 THE SCRANTON tfttlBUNE-MONDAY, JULY 11, 1808. LIVE NEWS OF WEST SCRANTON Henry Thompson, the fllobe Trotter, Placed Under Arrcil. is chauohd with cheating a DISTURBANCE ON MOUTH MAIN AVENUE-FPNEP.AL OP MltS. 15. KNAPP FIIOM 111311 LATE IlESt- dencd on rmru sthef.t-me.m- BETtS OF ELECTRIC CITY WHEEL MEN ENJOY A DltlVB TO LAKE Wl-NOLA-OTHEn NEWS NOTES. Henry Thompson, famous ns a globe trotter, and now on his fifth trip ncrosn the continent, -spent hint night In tho West Scranton pollen sliitlon charged with "creating a disturbance." Pa trolmen Evans nnd McColllgan ar rested tho "trotter" on North Main avenue al G.4. o'clock last evening. Ho will he Riven h hearing this morning and was busy most of tho night pre paring his brief for n defense. Mr. Thompson, who had previously been out with friends, came down the street, nnd met a gentleman by tho namo of iSrnhnni, who had been un fortunate in losing both his legs. Thompson, who. Is extremely humor ous, stopped to chat with Graham, and, of course. Immediately attracted at tention. To the curious gazers, ho an nounced that he was arranging with Graham to "trot" tho continent with hlln. This sally lead to others, and alio to Thompson's arrest. FUNERAL OK MRS. E. KNAPP. Many friends were In attendance at the funeral services of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Knapp. which were held yesterday afternoon at the residence, 1508 Price street. Hov. F. P. Doty, pastor of the Cedar Avenue Methodist church, ofllciatcd and preached an elo quent funeral sermon. Miss Anna Jones nnd Professor W. W. Jones, of the Simpson Methodist church choir, sang the selections. At the conclusion of the services the remains were viewed and then homo to the Washburn street cemetery, where Interment was made. Tho pall hearers were: 11. I). Jones. J. B. Peck, W. Paul. George Kittle, Benson Da Vles nnd Soth Wligloy. IlItOVE TO I.AKK WINOLA. Five members of the Electric City Wheelmen funned a Jolly party which drove to Lake Wlnola. Saturday eve ning. A two-seated carryall and a span of mules comprised the outfit and the fellows took turns In driving. Ev ery farm house on the way was sere naded, tho party being an excellent uulntetto. Yesterday morning they serenaded all West Scranton residents now so journing at the Lake. In the after noon they gave an Impromptu saCred concert at the Wlnola house and re turned homo last evening. The mem bers of the party were David Owens, Dr. T. A. Eyncn. Dewl Williams, Wil liam Reynolds and E. Darling Owens, of New York city. PERSONAL MENTION. Mrs. D. llardestlne. of Mt. Pocono, has returned homo after a visit with relatives here. Mrs. Thomas Jones, of Eynon street, Globe Warehouse WE'LL Show today the finest array of Monday Bar- t gain inducements ever offered in Scranton. The prices in many instances will SURPR saved I Globe Warehouse left Saturday to spend tho summer with her daughter nt Anbury Park. Miss Gertrude Lloyd, of North Main avenue, Is visiting nt Washington, r. a. Mrs. J. M. Fuller, of North Mnln avenue, la visiting nt New Mllford, Pa. Dr. Talleson Phillips, of Washburn street, has returned from u business trip to Philadelphia. He will open hla oilleo In the Equity building, on Wyo ming avenue, on or nbout July 15. Mrs. Oliver Huff, of Eynon street, has as her guests Mrs. D. F. Camp anil daughter, Miss Beatrice, of Mt. Vernon, N. V. Mr. mid Mrs. James F. Doyle, of Lafayette street, are entertaining Miss Alice lbrlght, of Palmyra. N. Y. Fuiietal Director M. F. Wymbs. of Jnckson street, wns nt Honcsdale yes terday. Miss Cora Eddy, of Shnmokln, Pa., Is the guest of Mrs. William Jeremiah, of South Hyde Park avenue. Miss Margaret Gallagher, of Jack son street, Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Austin Duffy, nt Hlnghamton, N. Y. Miss Nellie Donnelly, of Chestnut street, has returned from a visit at Wllllamsport. Mrs. Mary Gaynnr, of North Lincoln nvenue, Is visiting relatives at Elmlra, N. Y. Miss Jennie Moses, of Eynon street, Is visiting at Philadelphia. Miss Jessie Tanney, of Hlnghamton, N. Y., ta visiting friends here. Miss Jennie Jones, of Plymouth, has returned homo from n visit with Mrs. D. H. Thomas, of South Main avenue. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Wall, of Wash burn street, spent yesterday nt Luke Sheridan. Miss Kntlo McGarrah, of Price street, has as her guest Miss Jennie Langnn, of Olyphnnt. Anthony Dougherty, of Hamilton, Ontario, Is the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. P. Murray, of West Locust street. Miss Manic C'nvanaugh, of North Main avenue. Is entertaining Sirs. Mary Cobb, of New York city. Mr. nnd Mrs. J. T. Kearney, of Jnck son street, have as their guests Mr. nnd Mrs. William Hushmaller, of Clyde, N. Y. Michael Cndden, of Syracuse, N. Y., Is visiting relatives hero. . William Roberts, of Acker avenue", has returned from a visit at Kingston, Pa, Martin McDermott, of New York city, has returned homo after visiting rela tives here. Mr. and Mrs. John Kauffman, of Tenth street, left Saturday for a month's stuy nt Lake Sheridan. Daniel Mnthlas. of Company F, Thir teenth regiment, has returned to Camp Alger. Miss Mame Phillips, of Edwards court, Is sojourning nt Lake Ariel. Morgan Watkins and Isaac Lewis, of Acker avenue, are home from a trip to Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Evans, of Hampton street, were made happy Sat urday by the advent of a boy Into their household. Corporal Jacob Cook, of Company C, Is home on a shore furlough. Aithur Davis, of North Sumner ave nue, has returned from a trip in Wayne county. Mr. and Mrs. David Bryant, of 1210 Academy street, desire to express their sincere thanks to the friends who were .so kind during their late bereavement. Mrs. Louis A. Howell and daughter, of West Locust street, are sojourning at Lake Idlewild. Misses Emma and Mattlo Englc, of You, but we've just finished stock-taking, and if you're an ex pert shopper you'll know what that means it's money to YOD Ashland, Pn nie tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. L'nglo, of Washburn street. MINOR NEWS NOTES. Tho funeral of tho Into Mrs. Mar garet O'Hrlcn will be held this morn ing nt o'clock from tho residence, 27!i Rallroud nvenue. Mnss will bo cele brated tit Holy Cross church. Inter ment will be mnde at Mlnooka. The debate which was to have been held at tho regular meeting of Rlpplu division, No. 4r,, Sons of Temperance, Saturday evening at Evans' hall, South Mnln nvenuo, was postponed, It will be given next Saturday evening nt tho next roculnr meeting. The Intended Hag raising nt the Bel levuo colliery has again been dclnycd by the non arrival of the big ting. It lit promised by the makers fur this week, positively. All members of St. Urondcn's coun cil No. 213, Young Men's Institute, are leiiueslcd to bo present at the regular meeting this evening In their rooms, South Main avenue. Business In con nection with tho excursion will bo transneted. Tho funeral of the late Charles Cor pus, who wns killed by a fall of coal at the Continental Thursday afternoon, wns held from the residence, 103(5 Washburn street, Saturday afternoon. Mnny friends were In attendance. In terment was made at St. John's ceme tery. Olllcers for tho ensuing term were recently elected by Robert Morris lodge No. CS, Order True Ivorltes, and they will be Installed at the next reg ular meeting, July 21. Tho oiflccrs eleet are: President, David J. Davis: vice president, E. pi. Robathan: record ing secretary, David .1. Davis, esq.; conductor, James M. Powell: overseer, Dr. Benjamin G. Beddoe: Inside guard, John T. Edwnrds; cn.it side guard, Rog er Evans. Installation of ofllccrs-clect will bo held tomorrow evening at Masonic hall by Washington camp No. 33.1, Patriotic Order Sons of America. A smoker will follow tho conclusion of tho Installa tion ceremony. The funeral of the Into John Ward, who died last Friday at the Moses Taylor hospital, after a long Illness, will bo held from the residence, Sll South Koyser avenue, this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Interment will bo mnde at the cathedral cemotery. Washington camp Xo. 33. Patriotic Order of Americans, will Install its olllcers-elect at tho regular meeting to morrow evening, nt Red Men's hall. South Main avenue. A short social session will bo held after the Installa tion. NORTH SCRANTON. At the recent annual business meet ing of the North Main Avenue Bap tist church, the following were elect ed: Deacon, G. L. Clark; church clerk. Ida Morey: treasurer. Charles Hen wood; trustees, O. E. White, Benjaniln James, William Hall; organist. Miss Anna Clancy. The Rev. Mr. Watkins was granted a leuve of absence to at tend the Baptist Young People's union convention, which Is to bo held In Buffalo, N. Y. Tho members of the Welsh Congre gational church of West Market street have purchased the Simpson & Christ mas properties on Wnyne avenue, for the purpose of erecting a new edifice, which Is badly needed owing to the delnpldated condition of tho one they now worship In. It has not been defin itely decided how soon work will be g.ln on tho proposed church, but It will in nil probability commence as soon ns plans have been selected. Major nnd Mrs. J. B. Fish have re turned from Preston park. Nelson Gellesple, of New York city, is tho guest of relatives here. John Kulogan had John and Ter esa Koptunns arrested on the charge of committing an assault and battery upon him. Alderman Roberts heard the caso Saturday and held the de fendants in ball for their appearance nt court. Later the defendants had two separate warrants served on Knl ogon on tho charge of assault nnd bat tery. Ho was discharged on one of the accusations, but was found guilty on tho other. Mrs. W. J. Hllbcrt and daughters, Lillian and May, returned to their homo In Plttston Saturday, after spending a brief time with Mr. nnd Mrs T. D. Jenkins, of Holllster ave nue. , Rev. Charles Prosser, of East Market Street Primitive Methodist church, preached at Jermyn yesterday. Tho Anthracite Wheelmen will hold their regular monthly meeting this evening. Miss Nellie Pickett will spend the summer nt New Mllford, Pa. Bernard Davis and family arc so journing at Lake Carey, Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Blrtley and son, William, returned Saturday from Washington, where they visited their son, Joseph, of Company II, Thirteenth regiment. Thomas Manley, n miner In tho Von Storch mine, had his foot badly In jured Saturday by a fall of rock. Ho was removed to his homo on Brick avenue, where the Injury was dressed. Frank Fox, a miner In the Leggett's Creek mine, while coupling cars Sat urday, was caught between the bump er nnd received a badly lacerated leg, He resides on West Mnrkot street. Thomas Harris and John Jervis left for New York city yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Davis, Mr. nnd Mrs. Burt Sherman nnd Mr. nnd Mrs. G, A. Dickinson ure spending a few days nt Lake Wlnola. Rev. W. G. Watkins preached in the Plakely Baptist church, at Olyphant, jesterday morning. Daniel Jenkins spent yestcrdny In Jermyn. Several degrees will be worked at tho regular meeting of Celestial lodge No. 833, Independent Order Odd Fel lows, nt Former & Chappell's hull to night. It Is expected the grand mas ter and grand warden will be present. Mrs. A. T. Leonard and sons. Herl nnd Roy. of New York, nre visiting Mr. and Mrs, Reese Jones nt 137 Throop street. DUNMORE. The funeral of the late Patrick Bar rett occurred from the home on Taylor avenue, Saturday nftcrnoon. Services were conducted In St. Mary's church, Rev. M. B. Donlan oftlclatlng. Inter ment was made in St. Mary's ceme tery. Many sorrowing friends were In at tendance at the funeral of Milton Hawk yesterday. The Brotherhood of Railroad trainmen attended In a body, tiowcr-bearers wero; F. Foote nnd Martin Loughnoy. The pall-bearers were: Eugene Cunlon, Albert Kyle, AV. Costello, F. J. arillln, John Dowd nnd Nathen Klser. Interment was mndo In the Duumore cemetery. Louis Wnrnake, of Fifth street, Is seriously III, T, P, Letchworth received news of his brother's, William Letchworth. ,of i West Scranton, dcuth early yesterday. Mr. I?ctchworth resided hero for twenty-eight vcars nnd wns one of the or ganizers of tho Presbyterian church. Patrick Gerrlty, of Sport Hill, wnB arrested early Sunday morning on a warrant charging him with 'assault and battery, his father being tho prose cutor. He wns given it hearing before Burgess Powell last night. Colonial council, No. 27, Daughters of America, will hold a lawn social nt tho homo of Miss Eva Osterhout, South Blnkcly street, Thursday evening, July H. The public Is cordlully Invited to attend. The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school will run their nnnunl excursion to Lake Ariel, Wcdnesdny, July 13. Tho train will leave tho Erie and Wyoming station at 8.45 a. in. Returning, will leave the lake at C.45 p. m. Tickets, adults, 7C cents; children, 40 cents. The employes of tho Pennsylvania Coal company were pnld Saturday. Street Commissioner Jackson, with a large force of men, Is again at work on Clay avenue. It Is expected that ho will keep at It now until It Is finished. Professor "Billy" Wilson, of Phila delphia, lins arranged an elaborate programme for the concert which ho Intends giving In the near future. Ho will bo assisted by Fred. Fritz, Frank Bllekens nnd Oscnr Hcnnop. Mr. nnd Mrs. Jnmes Denshnm, of Schneclady, N. Y nre visiting their parents. Mr. nnd Mrs. Robert Dens hnm, of Clay avenue. Miss Ettle Ehlcrs, of Now York, Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. John W. Fowler, of Cherry street. Mrs. Fowler's nieces, tho Misses Edith Mcttler and Mnbel Knight, of the same place, nre nlso visiting her. Chuties Johnson, of Cleveland, Ohio, Is visiting friends In town. SOUTH SCRANTON. At 5.20 o'clock yesterday morning an alarm was sounded from Box 51 that wns caused by a blaze In tho homo of Fred. Eckel, of Alder street, opposite the M. Robinson's brewery. The lire stnrted in the summer kitchen nnd the building was badly damaged. The various companies responded quickly nnd tho Neptune Engine company, llrst on the scene, played it stream on tho building. Tho cry wns sent out that children were asleep In the house ad Joining the kitchen. Mntthias Schnei der rushed upstairs and took to safety three small children. However, there was no danger of the little ones being injured, ns the flames were under con trol. Mr. Eckel stated the lire was caused by a defective flue. The loss Is covered by Insurance. The funeral of Miss Esther Ruth Pctry, of Prospect avenue, took place yesterday afternoon. Rev. J. C. Schmidt, pastor of the Hickory Street Baptist church, ofllciatcd at the house and grave. Interment was made at the Plttston avenue cemetery. Miss Emma Bahr and Nealon Guilt gan will be married at St. Mary's church tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. A nuptial mass will precede tho cere mony. Edward R. Conley, formerly the cor respondent of tho Republican, now ordcrlylto Major Parke at Camp Alger, received this message from Doctor Kolb Saturday: "Everything Is all right. A ten-pounder, and an orderly at that." Mother and son are doing well. GREEN RIDGE. Miss Stella Stulzinan, of Cnpouso avenue, spent Sunday at Carbondale. George Dougherty, of the Boulevard, Is spending a few days In Delaware county, N. Y. A. C. Adams has purchased the dray Ing business of J. M. Devlne. J. W. Stevens, of Capouse nvenue, spent yesterday in Wyoming. Miss Madge Von Storch, of East Market street, has returned from Heart lake. George Ackerly, of Capouse avenue, Is spending a week in the country. Thomas E. Jones and family, of Adams avenue, have gone to Crystal lake for the summer. UK HI" SUA MI'i:. Purity of the Hntur Necessary lor I'islien nt Any ItppMi. From the Chicago Times. Herald. Results of deep sea dredgingK nre different In different oceans. A series of experiments mndo In the Aegean sea. which is u part of tliu Mediter ranean, seems to establish the fact that there wus an abundance of life In the shallow water, which diminished till It found a limit at 300 fathoms, bo low which no life seemed to exist. It was afterward shown, when repairing a cnble on tho coast of Africa, that animals were attached to tho cable that had been lying at a depth of 1,200 fathoms. This, however, was excep tional for the Mediterranean. Both tho English and American governments have made extensive research in tho bottoms of different oceans, with very Interesting results to science. It is proved by these dredglngs that there Is abundant life In tho Atlantic ocean as deep down ns 2,600 fathoms, or near ly three miles, Ono result of these soundings was to establish tho fact that there were currents reaching to great depths moving In opposite direc tions, with fifteen degrees difference of temperature within n short distance. The. Mediterranean seems to bo an exception to the general rulo In the matter of deep sea life. Tho reason Is found In the fact that there Is a slimy sediment In the deeper portions of this sea that Interferes with animal res piration, the same as nn extremely thick dust would In the air. Life Is supported In tho water tho same as on land by breathing oxygen. In the ono case It Is absorbed from the air nnd In the other from tho water. Pure water Is to tho sea animal what pure air Is to tho land nnlmnl. The sea anlmnl could not live In muddy water con tinuously nny more than we could ex ist continuously In an atmosphere tilled with dust. It Is thus seen that depth Is not the only condition that affects animal life on the bed of the sea. The nature of tho soil and deposits are factors, as well as the temperature of the water. However, there are certnln forms of llfo to bo found In the lowest temperatures. But, ns Is tho case on land, wo do not find tho same kind of life In the colder and deeper zones of the ocean as In the warmer and more shallow parts. In tho cold waters tho animals nre dwarfed In size, somewhat as we find them In high mountain regions. It Is said that tho starfish will grow ns largo as u pudding plate where tho conditions are favorable, but not larger than a silver dollar In the cold cur rent of the Atlantic, which flows south ward, In some places this cold cur rent falls 2 to 24 degrees below tho freezing point of fresh water, nt tho bottom of the ocean. Dint Showed in III" I'ncc, Slmpklns Did ou notlco how sheepish ly Wigwag looked when I asked htm how the faro was nt his lust boarding place? Tlmklns No wonder. They fed him on mutton chops three times a duy as long us he was there. Philadelphia Record. COAL OPERATORS' LETTER FOR JULY Results ol Overproduction Shown in Condition of Market During June. ALTHOUGH THE DEMAND FOR AN THRACITE IS LESS ACTIVE THAN IT WAS A YEAR AGO THE ESTI MATE FOR JULY IS ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND TONS MORE THAN IT WAS FOR THE SAME MONTH IN 1S97-SOMETH1NO ABOUT DISCRIM INATION AS PRACTICED. The July letter of tho Anthracite Coal Operators' association says: Juno has shown the beginning of tho re suit ot overproduction.. The shipment, about 3.iXl.iW tons as ugulnut an estl mnto of 2,7.'i), was of Itself inure than could ho readily disposed of, and what Is nioro serious, has furthered tho belief thnt here will be In tho succeeding mouths n repetition of such conditions, an prevailed at this ttnio lust year. Owing In part to this, tho market has. been fculurc less, with slow sales and a slight ten dency to weakness In prices. The only strong feature bus been the apparent, de termination of buyers to postpone, pur chases as long ns pislblo so ns to bene- it by nny lower prices which might ic suit from a surplus tonnage. Tho usual current business has been even less in propottlor. than during May. Practically the sumo condition has prevailed In tho northern and western markets, with tho added feature ot materially lower prices. Toward tho closu ot the month there was u hope that the selling companies would assist tho market to a better po sition by ranking n moderate estimate of consumption for July. Thero was no ground for this other than tho belief th it somo of the more consen alive among them wculd Insist upon a course which would effectually avoid any danger of overptoduillcn nt this critical time. Tho estimate of 3,W0,nno tons shows that what ever luslstnncc there may have been was barren of it Milts. In the face of a mar ket which shows less r.otlvtty. and far less promise, than nt this time list year, the consumption has been estimated at 100.000 tons mere than for July, 1&D7. ESTIMATE FOR MONTH. The estimate for that month was 3.500, 000 tons, nnd tho shipments 3 973.100 tons, but tho coal was marketed at prices which declined steadily toward the close, of the mouth. A largo portion of It wont into storage in first hands nt tho distrib uting points In the east and west, whoro It served to keep purchasers adlvsed that thero were nmplo supplies and a fair probability of lower prices. Tho estimate for this July Is In Itself excessive and may cause the same Jim culty, so, if It is exceeded by the ship ments, there will be u break in the mar ket which will uguln bring nbout low prices In tho fnll months and destroy all chance of, nt that time, making good ihe heavy losses which have resulted from ihe small production during tho first half of the year. The matter is entirely In the hands rf the companies. They have It In their power to make or break tho market, 'ind while the former course Is no doubt wished for, and will bo worked for. by many, there nre, as there has always been, certain influences which, at critical times, cannot be depended upon. The shipments during the llrst six months of the year, ns compared with previous years, have been ns follows: lt-'io i.'.;i;,oou lS'Jl li.DUS.lHlO JN92 m,403,(X) i 2i.W2,ooo 1S1I .IM.-.l.tKfl um .uww.roo 18M IS.SVJ.WM 1KI7 Ifi.lll.OnO ISIiS HUnu.mw' Preliminary csthrato for June. The average of the prices of chestnut and larger for tho llrst six months has been considerably below that secured In ISO", though pea and the smaller sizes show little change. ABOUT DISCRIMINATION. For reasons well known, tho word "dis crimination' Is particularly and peculiar ly abhorred by transportation companies. From tho standpoint of law, discrimina tion Is stat -d ns the legal term now In common use to describe a breach of tho carriers common law or statutory duty to treat all customers alike. As applied to matter of freight rales, it Is, "A charge of unequal rates or tho granting of un equal facilities to one shipper ns com pared with others for tho transportation of goods of the. same class an equal dis tance under like circumstances." Cniler such delirltlons a railroad would b guilty of unlawful discrimination It !t transported tho products of ono company for Instance, one in whlrh its own stockholders held largo Interests for a less price than wns named to other com panies or lm'lvldunls operating at tha same points and shipping tho same cla.is of goods. This Is of Interest In view of tho price nt which coal has recently been sold at Buffalo and various points In tho west, and In Canada, Ono contract, taken In Detroit, allowed 3.U net nt Buffalo, in Chicago the best price Is $1.50 net, or $5.04 per gross ton. The nil rail rate to this point Is quoted i-t J3.50. The rate by lake Is ns follows: Dock charges nt Buffalo $ 50 Vessel freights 22 Yardage and commissions, Chicago,.. 1,12 Insurance 03 31. 07 Deducting this from tho selling price, $5.01, leaves $.1.37 at Buffalo. The nvi-r. ago selling price at the mines In the Wy oming and Lickawanna. regions, for chestnut, stove nnd egg. In the proportion of the output of each, under the present tidewater contracts, Is 12.EI. Deducting tills leaves $1.14 for freight from the .mines to Buffalo, as against $2.23, tho reg ular rate, or $2.00, which may he charged for shipments gclng forward by lake. CONTRACTS AT BUFFALO. In the l.uffalo coi. tracts, which are given In full In the Notes, the hid of $'.ii() per ton net. or $1.0.' per gross ton. tor stovo coal, less IS cents for carlaso and commission, equals $:i.Cl delivered. This coal tells nt tho tucukcr. under tho tlduwnter contructs, for $2.3., thus hav ing $1.L"J for freight. Another notable case Is In the contracts at Toronto, Cinada. If thesn contracts wero taken by companies, firms or Indi viduals who acted as the representatives of, or selling agents for. nny ot tho trans portation companies, then It Is evident that such companies am KUllty of dls crlmlnRtlon against the operator i.i;n!iist whom they charge n freight rate or $2.25 to Burfulo, or $1.S3 to Oswego. Take, for Instance, a company like tho Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. Tho price of all coal, at the mines, Is estab lished by tho returns from the selling1 contract!, that I?, tho prlro which this compuny pays for coal which It buys from operators other than Itself, nnd, since this Is the average paid generally throughout tho Wyoming valley, It may be taken, unquestionably, ns tho market prlco and, as such, applied to lha out put of the collieries operated by thu rail road named. Ir. now. this company should have en tered Into a contract wit!) one of the bidders In Toronto, and, knowing the reg ular scale of chnrges from the Iirldue to Toronto, have agreed to haul the coal to tho Bridge for whatever sum remained ufter deducting such charges nnd ul. tho market value of tho coal at thn mines, then hud It received for surh service H.GI or $l,0ti per ton, and refused to allow this rate to other shippers, demanding from them $2.23 for tho same service, tht.ro would bo clear proof of discrimination which would bo actionable under tho law, and In which thone Affected would, .under thh snniu law, be. entitled to ebverat ANOTHER POINT, There Is another point hero which Is in. tcrestlng. If n railroad Is lmullng an thracite to Buffalo, 65 miles, nt $1.01 per ton, or 4 mllli per ton per inllo, Is 'It not showing further nnd unjust discrimina tion when It demands $l.(io for n haul of 113 miles to tidewater, or 11 mills per ton per mile? These questions of discrimination', nro of stendlly growing Importnneo nnd un questionably worthy of careful and ex hiiu-tlvo study. They Involve vnrlous methods of bookkeeping, but fortunntely, In tho eyes of tho law, n bookkeeping !le tlon does not nhvnys offer a reliable hl ter from wrong-doing. With reference to tho conflict be tween hntd and bituminous coal the letter says: Until 1SS7 tho average prlco of the Jun ior sizes of iinthrnelto nt tidewater wnS greater than thnt of soft conl. In 1S07 they were about equnl, und In 1S!)! there Is a material difference In favor of soft coal. This Is shown In tho following fig ures, which represent the average, sell ing prices f. o. b. tidewater, New York. Many largo contracts for bituminous coal wero taken ot from 10 cents to 15 cents below theso figures: Bituminous Anthracite Coal. Steam Sizes. V $2 m $2 07 ISM 2 "." 2 53 1S0I .' , 2 Ki 2 IS ISO." 2 25 2 12 1RM 2 GO 1 iU 1S97 1 ?7 1 !'l i&ns 1 73 i 'J Thoso who are thoroughly Informed In matters pertaining to the production and ntarketlng of bituminous conl have slat ed that tho tendency for yenrs past lins been toward lower prices, nnd thnt while It Is claimed that the railroad handllm? II cannot pay tho actual cost from t',i ftelght they receive, the fact that thev hnvi accepted u lower rate each year, with tho result of enormously Increasing their trnfTle In this fuel, and wiih.mt nny Injurious effect upon their net earn ings from this traffic, shows beyond e'oubt, thnt the Improvements In methods aui machinery which are forced by con ditions demanding the utmost economy In production and transportation, ha kept pneo with the decline per ton In reenue from coat traffic to such nn ex lent thnt the proportionate net returns nru unchanged. OBITUARY. William B. Letchworth died nt the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Patton, at 13.'! North Hyde Park avenue, this city, at 10 o'clock yesterday mori.lng. The Immediate cause of his death was heart failure superin duced by nn afPctlon of ;hc blood that had existed for two or three years. Mr Letchworth was born October 1, ISA and cmio from New Jersey and settled in Diuimoro In the year ISIS, lie vu.i married to Miss Si. tan A. Corbln, at Provldci.cc, Pa.. October S. 1S51. His wifi died April 17, lbSl. Two daughters wr born to them. Mrs. Patton N the omy surviving or.e. Mr. Letchworth was the last surviving chnrtcr member of the Duumore Presbyterian church and was a ruling elder In that church for many years. He rnltcd by letter with the Washburn Street Presbyterian church April i. ISSn, and was Installed a ruling elder March 10, USS. Mr. Letchworth oc cupied the position of foreman In Hit ear department ot the Pennsylvania Coal company somo twcnty-llvo years. He moved to Scranton In 1S76 and occupied a similar position in tho Lackawanna Iron and Coal company for somo time. In ihe year 1SS0 he moved to the West Side nnd lor the last three years has filled ihe position of sexton In tho First Presby terian church of this city. Mr. Letch worth became a Christian In eaily llfo and has boon actively engaged In Chris tian work all these jears. Those who knew him intimately will lemcmber his mnny acts of Christian self-denial that no might do something for tho mhanee ment of his Master's kingdom. None knew him but to rcctgnlze his sterling worth nnd his unflinching faithfulness to the convictions of Ids heart. For many years he was the clllclcnt superintendent of the primary department In the SablMtn school of the Washburn Street l'resoy terlau church. Ills life wus a beautiful Illustration of the power of God's graco to keep and sustain under all circum stances. The Washburn Stre-et Presby terian church sustains a great loss In his departure Ever wise In counsel, sym pathetic in manner, all with whom he was associated learned to love him. The Interests of the church wero ever In Ills heart. In nil Its work, whether nt home or abroad, ho ever had a part. He was diligent In business, fervent In spirit serving his Lord. Tho funeral scrvte-js will bo held In the Washburn Street Pres byterian church Wcdmsilay, July 1.7, at 2 p. m. Burial will bo In tho Duumore cemetery. G. W William and C. F. Hess, nf this city, were apprised Saturday morn ing of tho death of thiir only sister, Mi-s Mary Amelia Hes, nt Rd Lands. Cali fornia, whither sho had gone recently In bearch of health. Th" death wus unex pected and the circumstances aro douhlv sad owing to the distance tho deceased was from h"r brothers. This death Is the fourth In the family dining the past frw years. Tho older brother, the Into J. E. Hess, being the most recent. Deceased was beloved of those who knew her, be ing pnssemd of Innumerable gifts and n happy illsposiilnn. She Is survived by her three brothers, C F. Hess, teller at tho Dime Deposit and Discount bank, mil l. W. find William lless. wholesale bakers. The remains have heen forward ed nnd tho funeral arrangements will be made later. Francis, Ihe one-yrnr-old child nf Mr. and Mrs. William Cousins, died Satur day nftcrnoon nftcr a hilef Illness. The funeral will take place this afternno-i from the family rerhlence on North Main nvenuo near tho city line. Inleimfiit will be made In Dunmorc cemeterj. Anna, the Infant daushler of Mr. and Mrs. John Moflltt. of North Ninth str.-t. died Saturday evening nt x o'clock nt the parental resilience. Funeral this after noon ut 2.BU o'clock from the residence. Interment at tho Cathcdinl cemetery. WHY BILL CHASED TH E TRAIN. Win Coupled to Gup of Ills Tooth mid Ho lloiln't tho Neivo In Stop. From tho Topeka State Jnurnil. "Did yeni hear about my friend Bill"" yahl a trnlnmnn. "Well, that follow made mo laugh more timers than once. Not long ago Bill got a Jumping tooth ache. Ho wants to have that tooth n'lt, but ho don't want to pay tho money, nor he ain't got the nerve to have the thing done. AH tho same, that tooth Ib keeping him up nt night, and Bill, ho utmost goes wild. 'Hither lr.e or that tooth," says Bill, 'one or the other; I ain't going to stand this sort oj life.' All the same, when BUI starts to go to the dentist his Uncos begin, to bend, and he Is so scared that the tooth stops aching, but when ho turns hack nnd reaches the house the tooth is plugging him again. "Now, Bill thinks of u great rchomo. What does he do but buy n piece of strong string, say, you know this kind of silk thread, nnd ho waxes that und ties It to his tooth, m tight that It en n't como off. Then Bill walks down to the railroad station. You see, It was his Idea to tie tho string to a freight, car, and thou, when tho train started It would Jerk tho measly tooth out. Ho finds tho freight and ties tho Hiring to tho coupler of tho car, and stands around to wait until tho train starts. Well, sir, ho begins to feel chilly nbout tho gills. Thr more ho thinks of tho Gail Borden Brand Xondensed.Milk I .. m - 14 HAS HO tWUAWYV AN INFANT FQOP.W 'INFANT HEALTrTskrn-; J FREE (ON APPLICATION. NtW YWK COMOENStD MllK C0.R ' i AMUSEMENTS NANA STILL ON VIEW EXTENSION OF TIME. Encouraged by unprecedented success and to meet the urgent demands of tho public to see this exquisite Creation of tho Painter's Art tho management has postponed other er.gaRemcnts In order to prolong the visit of Suchorowsky's vision of beauty In Scranton. FOR ONE WEEK LONGER. Positively closing Saturday. July 16. The public will therefore please regard this as the only opportunity of witness ing this Mnsterplece of Art. FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR LA DIES ONLY on Thursday next between the hours of 2 und 6 p. in. ON EXHIBITION DAILY SWSii'A U'aslilmtnn Aveiue, Hears Bulldlnz. ADMISSION, tin. in. till ft p. m.,- 10o- " 5 p. m. tilt 10 p. m 20o SUMMER RESORTS, MT. POCONO, PA. On Pocono Mountain, 8th Year. Large lawn nnd plenty of slmle. Rooms large and airy, lurnlshed neatly. Splen did bath rooms. A tablo abundantly sup plied. An ultitudo of 2,400 feet above tho sea. The air during summer comes from the north and northwest through densa pine forests, giving u healthy and un usunl combination of a high, dry and plney air. No swamps, nnd tho country Is absolutely freo from malaria nnd al ways a good lueeze blowing during the hottest days. Further information lven by addressing CHAS. II. SMITH. Mount Pocono, Monroe Co., Pa. SPKCIAL THROUGH CARS Dally (except Sunday) via Central Railroad of New Jem Beginning June 27, ISPS, leave Scranton nt S.r.0 a. m. for LONI1 UKiNCII, OCIiAN (1ROVE, ASI1URY PARK, HOLMAK (Ocean IleaelO. SPRINU LAKH. SEA GIRT, ETC Returning leave Point Pleasant 11.40 a. m.. Spring Lake 11.52 a. m., Iiclmar 11.57 n. m Asbury Park and Ocean Grove 12.05 noon. Long Branch 12.21 p. m. Arrive Scranton S.10 p. in. This will lie kept up for the entire sea son especially lor the accommodation of families, ns It will enable passengers to secure and retain comfortable scats tho cntlro journey. time when the train Is going to move the worse h feels. Kvery time thu whistle blows he Jumps. 'Well, I guess I'd better untie.' thinks Bill, 'and como again nmitber dny;' but when he goes to 1p isen the string ho finds It's no go, nnd ho can't jerk the thing tnose be cause the other end Is on the tooth. Well. sir. that train begins to fetart, nnd Bill he doefn't have tho nerve to stand back, so he Just trots on behind, like ft little pup on the end of a chain. 'Where are you going, Bill'" hollers a feller: 'you r-ocni to be in a hurry. Well, sir Bill starts to swear like mad, but the tram Is beginning' to go n little faster, nnd Ik- has to commence to lopo like n jack rabbit You ee, the train had been going through the city, but now It started to cet outside. Bill didn't have the nerve to stand still, so hr humped himself after that train like It wns something he wanted bad. 'Say. mister, why nre you running that way?' nsked a brakemun, who got onto tha thing, nf coursi. that sort of a guy made Bill madder than ever, hut he had to lope on. "Luckily for Bill the train had to slow up for a crossing, and while It stopped he borrowed :i knife und cut the strlnir." KISSING FOIt A KKCOIII). 1'utc ol n Young (iiirinnn Who Under took it Dilliciilt Tank. One ot the dangerous hut noverthP lers fnseinatlng Piulenvors of the day Is to break n rceoid. No ono is content to be strong, quick or winsome, but must be stronger, fnster and more beautiful than any no else. A t.'lspateh from Berlin tells of a young Ciormnn who had Just attempted to tnko ten thousand kisses In ten hours fiom his sweetheart's lips, his ambi tion, of course, being to establish a kissing record. In spite of the somowhat hnmperlng conditions of witnesses and Bcorerf, a recoiil of two thousand "smacks" for tho llrst hour anil ono thousand for th$ second hour wns established, when sud denly the youth collapsed, his lips be came paralysed, and he fell In a faint. It Is deplorable thnt tho cable makes no comment upon the condition of tha young woman after such violent labial exet'iite. It is probable that fhe was coming up strong on the third round when lur hapless lover went to pieces, Wo have heard of some very Inter eftlng experiments made on our local stug. of how long a kiss might bo "drawn nnd lingered out," but we doubt If nny Immediate advantage can he rt rled from a jecord of how many kisses can be exchanged within a given period. To most kissers taste It Is the qual ity nnd not the quantity of such sweet salutes that counts. New York Herald. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Tlie Kind You Have Always Bought Boars tho o'JS Signature &BSS&SS CLflllllT HOUSE, T J - f" . t
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