8 " THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1899. A Great N-5HTIP- is a guarantee of superior In baking powder, in these WOfth days of unscrupulous adul teration, a great name gives the best security. There are many brands of baking powders, but "Royal Baking Powder" is recognized at once as the brand of great name, the powder of highest favor and reputation. Everyone has absolute con fidence in the food where Royal is used. Pure and healthful food is a matter of vital im portance to every individual. Royal Baking "Powder assures the finest and most wholesome food.' OUTLINE OF PLAN FOR NEW Y. M. C. A OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION THE TRIBUNE'S STORY. OF New Building Will Be Erected on the Blnlr Property tit Washington Avenuo tuul Mulberry Street Pros pectus of Instructions to Archi tects Will Be Issued on Saturday. Competition on Plana Will Closo on September 15 Department tho Building Will Contain. SCRANTON'S SHOPPING CENTER. Avoid alum baking powders. They make the food unwholesome. Suisse? !VviT,T7TMrf'1tw';H'lff,wTW ROYAL BAKINQ POWDER CO., NEW YORK. 0 OT9C2KI FIGURES ABOUT THE TIM PLATE TRADE FORWARDED TO D. B. ATHER TON BY L. K. TORBET. ThoreHns Been a Wonderful Increase in the Price of Tin Plate Since July 1, 1898 Mr. Torbet Says That It Is Almost Impossible to Get the Necessary Machinery as the Total Output of the Factories Is Taken by the Trust and Will Be for the Next Five Years. Secretary H. !' Atherton of tho board of trade yesterday received n letter from I.. K. Torbet, the Chi eiiKu man who wants to locate a tin Plato factory here. In which he en closes some interesting data conccrn inrc Uio tin plato Industry and a pro mise to further comply with the sec retary's request by forwarding In the near future u detailed statement of the condition of the trade, tho cost of ii plant and other such information that tho board would likely desire. Anions tho data forwarded yester day were some cllppliiss from the Me tal Workers, the rccoKiilzed organ of the metal trade. They show that Scranton lost a good thins when it did not accept Mr. Torbet't) offer made live years ago to establish a tin plate factory here. July 1. ISi'S, tin Plate sold for $2.8:. per hundred pounds: Jan. 1,-1S9!, It was sellins for $-'l- At present it sells for ?l.03, and It is hard to set at that. I.VCttKARK IN PRICK. Commenting on the romuikublo In t lease in tho selling price of tin and other metals, the article says that these conditions are brought about by the natural laws of supply and de mand, and further on states: "Juds 1ns from present conditions, tlieie Is no likelihood of lower prices this year, while, on tho other hand, they may so still higher as scarcity develops In oth tr lines, Tleie Is no sign of any eli"ck In the consumption of products and stocks of both ur.v materials and manufactured goods are genemlly light throughout the country. The second half of 1VJD pionilses to show at least an equally large volume of business with tho first half of the yenr." From another article In the same paper it Is learned that there are 2SS tin plato mills In active operation In 1 Ills country, an Increase of tight dur ing the quarter ending June ., 1S99. Of these mills. 272, or nearly 93 per cent., are owned and operated by tho American Tin Plato company. These mills of the trust have a producing capacity of 10,000,000 boxes a year. MAC'Hf NKUY PUOULKM. Mr. Torbet says there Is n serious question as to whether or not ma chinery can be secured for a new tin plate mill within a reasonable length of time, as tho trust has secured- con trol of the total output of all tho man ufacturois In the country, save one, for the next live years. As this one In dependent factory must supply the needs of all mills not In the trust and all mills that may bo erected, It is apparent that there will lie pome diffi culty in having an order tilled out with any degree of despatch. This question with the others will be answered by Mr. Torbet In the re port which be has promised to pre pare for the board of trade. He hopes to have It ready In time for the mem bers to thoroughly digest it before the sessions of the board are resumed In September. NO COMPASS NEEDED. moisture than In places exposed to the light of the sun. In an oncn country nearly void of timber, clumps of small bushes during the summer will furnish al ltho condi tions found to exist among the leaves of the trees, being equally sensitive to light and shade as are the mon arebs of the woods. The landscape, green with moving grasses and beau tiful to the eve, which feasts on tho countless number of wild Mowers, rep resenting every form and hue known In the Howry kingdom, also furnishes a reliable guide for locating the car dinal points, as most wild llowers, es pecially the long-stemmed varieties, hide their faces from the north, and like tho minitower, turn toward a southern sky. KNIFE DUELS IN SPAIN. fll m VH ,tW The man who lias lost a leg on the field of battle may find a fairly service able substitute in a crutch or a wooden leg, but the man whose lungs have been invaded by the dead ly getms of consumption must act promptly or give up all hope. There is no substitute for i a destroyed lung, and there la iiu itopc iur juiig mm ore crippled, save in Dr. Pierce's (Joldeu Medical Discovery. Although sweet to the taste it contains no syrup or sugar, which bo often disagrees with the dyspeptic stom ach. It contains no alcohol to inebriate or create morbid craving for stimulants. It H the only known medicine that, acting through the blood, will build new and healthy lime tissues. It builds up the lungs because it builds up the whole body. It endows .i mau with the appetite of a loo'.uaii piayer. it puis htreiigth and muscle into the stomach aiulintestines, end causes the digestive juices to flow freely. It fills the blood with the elements that build up every organ and tiisue of the body. It turns dis eased lung tissue into healthy tissue by aiding nature in her own process of tearing down and re building. It cures bron chitis, went lungs, bleeding fiom lungs and liugeriug coughs. It prevents con sumption by curing the weakness that leads up to it. Honest druggUta do not offer substitutes, and urge taeru upon you us "just as good." Uelow is ono of the tUousauds who have testified to these facts. Abram I'reer. Jsq., of Kockbridgc, Greene Co., JU., write: " My wife hud a severe attack of pleurisy nud lung trouble: the doctors gave her up to die. She commenced Uklug Dr. Tierce's Golden Medical Discovery and she began to im prove from the firt dose. Jly the time she had taken tight or ten bottle ahe was cured, and it was the came of a large amount being told here. I thluk the 'Golden Medical Discovery' is the best medicine In the world for lung trouble. My wife i now using the ' favorite Prescription ' for 'turn of life.'" Peel cranlcy? Case of constipation. A man or woman who neglects constipation Buffers from slow poisoning. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. One little "Pellet" Is a gentle laxative, and two a mild cathartic Many Ways Which the Cardinal Points May Be Fixed. From Forest and Stream. The many different methods to deter minate the cardinal points while on the mountains, in both heavy timber and small brush, or upon the featureless expanse of a great marsh, are exceed ingly numerous and reliable enough for all practical purposes during an every day life in the bush, unless a very long Journey is to be made, which would make it necessary to hold on a very line point while making a long distance. Wo Mill first take notes on the coni ferous trees pines, llrs. spruce, cedars, hemlocks, etc. The bark of these is always lighter In color, harder and dryer on the soetli side of the tree: while it Is hi color much darker, it Is also damper and often covered with mold and moss on the north side. The sum that oozes out from the wounds, knotholes, etc.. is usually hard and of ten of beautiful amber color on the south side, while on the northern side it remains sticky longer and gets cov ered with liiMcts and dirt, seldom dry ing out to more than a dirty gray In color. On large trees that have rough hark, especially during the fall and winter months, the nets and webs of Insects, snlders. etc., will always be found in the crevices on tho south side. A pre ponderance of the largo branches will also he found on tho w:nrmest or south ern side of the trees. Also, the needles of all the almvo-inentloncd trees are shorter, dryer and of a yellowish green on the southern side, while thev wijl be found longer, more slender and pliable, damper to the touch nnd dark er green In color on tho north side. The cedars and hemlock, as if trying to outdo the others, always bend their (lender tons of new growth toward a southern sky. The hardwood trees are equally as communicative, and have all the char-i.iu-rlstics, ns far as regards their trunks, of the coniferous trees, except the absence of gums; but this Is more than made up by the fungus growth of mold and mosses that Is very notice able on the north side of these trees. From the Anglo-American Magazine. The frequency of bloody knife duels in the cities of Southern Spain 13 something appalling to foreigners. Among the lower classes every man carries a murderous knife, the blade of which Is usually twelve or fourteen Inches long, and of razor-like sharp ness. It is called a faca. The entire man and boy population carry whistles, plto do carretllla. These whistles are used for the purpose of announctm; that a street light with knives is about to begin. Kverybody within healing when n whistle blows rushes to the scene, and Is sure to witness the seri ous maiming if not the killing of one or both combatants. Statistics Indi cate that for every 100,000 inhabitants there Is nn average of one death per day resulting from these knife duels. I was about nine years old when 1 first witnessed n pelea or faca fight- I had been to my father's place of busi ness anil was returning home when I heard the shrill notes of a plto do car ictllla then another nnd another. 1 saw men and boys running toward the Intersection of two streets, and I was quickly among the eager nnd rapidly gathering throng. Although I had never witnessed a street duel, I was well aware of the meaning of the blasts upon the whistles, and knew that two men were sure to engage In deadly combat. I was among the first to ar rive upon the scene. This Is what 1 j saw: Two men of about equal age en- j gaged In tying their left legs togetherc j nt the ankles with their handkerchiefs, i and they tied them most effectively J Kaeh was bareheaded. I can remem her even now the deadly hatred with which each scowled at the other. K.i. h ; took off his coat and placed It carefully I upon his left arm. There was a mo. I ment's pause It was the supreme mo ment and then both men drew their murderous knives from their sheaths nnd each began striking, plunging an: slashing at bis opponent, each parry ing ami guarding as much ns possible, with tho urni protected somewhat by the coat which hung upon it. Tho exclusive announcement made In The Tribune of last Wednesday that tho new Young Men's Christian asso ciation building will be erected on I ho Ulalr property at Washington avenue and Mulberry street, was confirmed yesterday by an ollkinl announcement made by the olllceis of tho associa tion that tho lllalr property had been secured In exchange for tho old Young Men's Christian association alto on Wyoming avenue nnd that the bonus of $10,000 referred to In The Tribune has been guaranteed by the property owners of Washington avenue, who feel that tho erection of n handsome association building in their locality will be a sreat benefit to them. The trustees and directors refused to make any final decision until un animous action can bo had. Several propositions were entertained, but the present transaction Is the only one which seemed to command universal support from all concerned. A SPI-F.NDID SITE. That the present site will be a splen did ono for the purpose Is evident. Iioln a corner lot, It will give what tho association must havo for tho pro posed now building, with its dormi tory features so permanent as a source of revenue and means of usefulness to many young men. The copy for the prospectus of in structions to architects who propose to compote for the new building will bo Issued Saturday and will contain the list of requirements for the build ing. A cafe, drug store, barber shop and doctors' ofTlccs will occupy a part of tho first floor. The rest of the space boins taken for well .arranged rooms for a work for boys. The association oflleers reception looms, etc., will be on the second floor. The third lloor of both front and rear buildings wilt be occupied by the class rooms of the John Kaymond Insti tute of Manual Training. The upper lluors will contain 100 rooms for men. TJIK HALL AXI) GYM. Hoth the hull and the gymnasium will be on the ground lloor and will be two stories In height. A splendid natatorlum, baths, bowling alley, etc., will occupy tho basement. The build ing will be equipped with elevators and will possess, among other Inter esting features, a root garden which will, no doubt, be a popular summer evening resort with tho members. It Is understood that a great canvass for the balance of funds needed will bo conducted through the summer and vigorously pushed during the early fall. The competition of architects will close on Sept. 1,", and It Is hoped that contracts can be let by Oct. 13 nt latest. Tho Ulalr property measures 200 feet on Mulberry street and lfiO on Wash ington avenue. The Y. M. '. A. pur chase Is 200 feet on Mulberry street and 90 feet on Washington avenue, tho I'.lulr estate still retaining a lot 70 feet on Washington avenue and 200 feet deep adjoining tho site of the new building. Great Price Reduction We offer the entire stock at these new pr and $1.00 arranged into three ices 50c lots, , 75c For Instance All dollar Waists All dollar twenty-live and dollar fifty Waists 50c 75c All dollar seventy-live, two dollar and two fifty Waists, $1.00 The high grade character of "Connolly & Wallace" Shirt Waists is recognized, and at the new prices, the large stock will be readily disposed of. CONNOLLY & WALLACE, What He Would Like to Know. "Ilullon, Tipples, where have you been to?" "Thanh what hlc can't make 0111 hie slum hah caushed losli of hie -mem'ry. Can't reih-ct whether whether hlc whether I've been to twenty pubsli hlc or or or tone-one hie should shuy."-l,Ick.3Ie-Vp. Good for a Starter. "I say, I've an offer to go to worl: for a West Uml wholesale house. What would you do if you were In my shoes?" After u careful inspection: "I think I would black 'em." 127 and 129 WASHINGTON AVENUE TURD NATIONAL BANK OF SCRANTON, Special Attention (liven to Ttitai ness ami Personal Accounts. Liberal Accommodations Ex tended According to IS.ilnnccs and Responsibility. H Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Interest Deposits. Capital, Surplus, $200,000 425,000 WM. CONNELL, President. HENRY BEUN, Jr., Vlee-Pres. WILLIAM II. PF.CK, Cashier The vault of this bank is pro tected by Holmes' lilectrlc Pro. tectlve System. Every item in our superb stock lias beeu. selected with the greatest care. We can fur nish your home at moderate cost aud the result will please you. Everything new aud up-to-date. Carpets. Wilton, Velvet, Axminster, Brussels, Ingrain. Draperies. Lace, Cross Stripe, Portiere, Cottage. Silk, WILLIAMS & M'ANULTY, " TAKC TIME CV THE PORCLOZK.' Soak the hands thoroughly, on retiring, in a hot lather of Cuticuua Ho.vr. tlio most effective skin piirlfylne soap, as well as purest nnil kiwrntiwt fnr tnllot. Kith, and lmrflerv. As the men were tied together It was Dry, anoint freely with CencuiiA Ointment, Impossible for the light to tie Ions con- l inocrcatf-Kin cure ami mmn m cmuim-ms. tinned, and In a -cvy few moments both combatant!! had fallen. It was found that one had received wevent en wounds and the other fourteen; both were living. So Htretcners were brought from the hospital Noble.whlch was near at hand, and the wounded men were carried there. The sequel of this jtelea was unique In the particu lar that the combatunlB were placed upon cots which brought them near each other, and the result was that as soon nu they revived (sufficiently they renewed their light and both were killed. UNNECESSARY EXPLANATION. The edpe of rocks, which may he part From tho Cleveland Plain Denier. ui mujjeuuuun iiiuuuiuiiip. ur merely oc- caBionnl cropping out here and there In the woods, or, perhaps, some great bowlder ulono by Itself, a Bllont wit ness of the glacial period, ull nliko tes tify to tho effect of tho light nnd shudo. The sunny bide will usually bo bare, or, at most, boast of a thin growth of harsh, drv kind a uf mosses, nnd that will grow only when having the light, while tho northern side will bo found damn and moldy and often covered with a luxuriant growth of noft. damp mosses that love tho shade, while every erovlco will bear aloft beautiful and gracefully waving ferns. The forest floor on the sunny side of hills, ridges, clumps of trees, bushes, big rocks, etc., Is more noisy under the footfull than on tho northern side of such places, where the dead leaves and litter uro soft and damp, holding more He was describing a huld-up in widen ho had played tho star part. "Yes," ho said, "the bluest rullian held me so lightly ngatnet tho hrlclt wall that 1 could feel tlm mort.ir scratching my backbone. 'Olmme your watuh,' ho giowled. I gave It to him Immediately." There was u pause. "CJao It right up, eh?" bald a breath less listener. "Yes," said tli victim, "I did." Then ho dreamily added: "You bee, 1 was pressed fur tllll-! Easy to Yzske Woarolilclovenlurlimnlelit. I'orsoru hands, itelilns, liuruing nahna and paiulul tliiccr ends, this one night treatment Is wonderful. Fold thrmithouttln vnrld. I'"TT D. otCCnup,, Tropi , Uoiton. " How to line Btiulilu ilocdi," Irco. in s Lager eer S-HW Because purely vegetablo-yet thor ough, prompt, healthful, satisfactory- '& PRIDE Is useful fonietlnvs. Must wo men are plum of thdr ability to mUo good hri'iid, pabiry, etc. All ot those who use "Snow White" Flour Ii.,ve reowm to be proud, Thty liuve the whitest mid llphlist bread, the mM deli cious. fi;iK MiFry. ."lid t!ie fin est I'rulniMl caki. It Ii ios:Uo to ni..k"'. Ail grocers sell it. "IVconly wholcsaljlt." THE WESTON RILL CO. Scranton, Carbondale, Olypliant. Manufacturers or OLD STOCK PIL w mm m mm ffilN.lli8l.,S!IilfcPJ Telcplion: Call, 2;l:U. Car load Just arrived. All styles, and prices the lowest. Workmanship guaranteed oven on THE CHEAPER GRADES. Keep us In mind and you won't re gret giving us your patronage you will get goods as represented giving you our easy terms of payment or very lowest prices for cash. Immense stock of Household Goods Stoves, Carpets, Iron Ueds, etc. Flvs largo floors full to tho celling ai Thos, Ke'ly's Stom, fMM.., 'll!!!!IBEEKHimiIIEItlll!lltl!IHeimi 9. on i rurgei Th.it we are the agents in a H this city for the H Orient Bicvcle Which is today, as it al- s 5 ways has been, a "top notch- 5 er," should be pleased to have s you call. s 1 floreyTbrooks I C! 3ii Vuhlnijton Avenu;. S Opposite Court llouss. niiiiiiEeaiiuiiiiiiiBiuiiisiiiiiiBiiiiuiH JfSS&JS 'iSfi"Cdt3 BMEHSTE 311 Eprucj S:. & Tcmplo Court Bulldla, ii. LVviauivj, ra. All acuto and chronic di.soui.ea of men, women and children. CIIHONMl'. NKHV Ol'S, JiltAIN AND WASTING DISKAS IJH A Sl'Kt'IAITY. All dlseabes of tin Liver. Kidneys, madder. Skin, Mood, Nerves, Womb, 1-ye, Kur. Nose, Throat, nnd l.unK'. Cancers, Tumours. I'll '3 liupturo tloltre. Hheumntlsm, Axtlmia, t'atarrh, Vuitoeocele. l.OFt Manhood, Nightly KmlHBlons, all Fenialo Dlseui.cs, I.eucori'hoea. etc. Uonorrhea, KyplilIU, Wood 1'olnun, Indiscretion and youthful hublts obliterated. Surgery. Tits, Kpl lepay Tope and Stomach Wornm. CA TAUIUIOiSONH, Sperltlo for Catarrh. Three months' treatment only $3.00. Trial freo In otllco, Conhultatlon and oxaml natlonH free. Otllee hours dully uud Sunday, 8 a. m. to 9 p. m. DR. DENSTEN ill PL At Retail. Coal of tho best quality for domostlo use and of nil ls". Including liuckwheat nnd Wrdseye, delivered in any part of the ellv nt tho lowest price. Orders received at the otllee. Connell building, noom 6011; telephone No. 1702, or nt tho mine, telephone No. 2.-?. will bo promptly attended to. Dealers supplied ut tho mine. PIT PLEASANT COIL CO Tlie Dickson MmiuflictiirliiK Co. h'crunton nnd Uilltoi-llirro, 1'a, Mmiiiruoiureri or LOCOMOTIVES, STATIONARY UNOINGS Hollers, Hoisting an J Pumping Machinery. General Office, Scranton, Pa. THE Ml POWDER Hooms 1 aii(12,Com'ltli BTfl'g. SCRANTON, PA. nining and Blasting POWDER M.-.de ut Mooilo and Hush ais W'ori. LAPLIS & HAND POWDP.R CO.'S ORANGE GUN POWDER I'.l etrlo IliitterlM, Kleatrlo Kxplodor tor o.xplo IIU2 bhwU, Hafety t'un and Rjpanio Cham'oa! Co's bxpSIwiVes
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