"' mmmrnmim&rmr' ' minim nrT-r- - ynr 8 THIS SUKA1NTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1899. v ' ii vmww Royal BAKING Powder :AB50lTEOrtajRE Makes tlio food more delicious ond wholesome OYl WKWO POWCtl fO.. HIW VO. LIVE NEWS OF THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD STATISTICS ABOUT BAILROADS OF UNITED STATES. Taken from the Eleventh Report of the Interstate Commerce Commis sionOpinion of the United States Circuit Court ns to What Consti tutes Anthraclto Coal What the Philadelphia Stockholder Says About the Linking of Lackawanna with the Nickel Plato. The eleventh statistical tenon of the Interstate Commercr comnilselon for tlio year ended June .10, IPOS, shows that there were 2.017 rnllvnys In tin- United Statos operating 2t7.r.:'.i; miles of track, vhlch was nit increase of 48.0311 for the year. At that dote 91 road?, operating 12,714 miles of track, were In the hands of receivers, a dpcrenro of 6,110 miles, miring the year 4D roads were removed from the control of receivers. At the date named there were In operation 36.234 locomotives mid 1. 520,174 cars, foclnfr an increase of 21? and 2S.fi!) I respectively, compared with the lirevloui) year. The number of riitwen jrera carried during the year was .101, O0G.GS1. an increase f ll.CJl.48:!. The numher of tons of freight can led was S7!,uOG,S07, an increase of )37,30O.",'!l. Tlio gross earnings of the latlways ir the I'nlletl States for the year ..ere $1,247,303,021, exceeding those of the previous year by J1W.323.84S. Tlio op erating expenes during the same per iod were $817,078,276. being an increase of $r.,44S,r.12. Tlio gross earnings aver aged $0,733 per mile of line, and operat ing expenses $1,430 per tulle of line which are respectively $033 and $324 greater than the corresponding tlgureM for 1807. The net earnings for the year aggregated $120,332,313, an increase of J39.7S7,330. The amount available tor dividends or surplus was $140,310,421, while the amount of dividends declared was $9G,240.SC4. The amount of railway capital outstanding on June 30, 1S0S, not including liabilities, was $10,S1S.".4, 031, or a capitalization of $160,313 per mile of line. Hlxty-six per cent, of the total amount outstanding paid no divi dends. The total numbnr of casualties on ac count of railway accidents during tlio year was 47,711. of which C.fcJJ were killed and 40.SS2 were injured. The number of passengers hilled was 221, or one passenper for every 2,207,270 car ried. The number Injured was 2,013, or one for every 170,111 carried. Katlos based upon the number of miles travel cd, however, show that 60.312.PiO pas Hong?r miles were accomplished for each passenger killed and 1,513,270 pas senger miles for each passenger In jured. Of railway employes, 1.0.VJ wor. killed and 31.761 were injured, while 4,CS0 persons other than employes and passengers were killed and 6,170 in jured. Of the class last named 4,063 trespassers were killed and 4,710 In jured. The summaries show that, one out of every 417 employes w is killed and one out of 2S Injured. one other Inquiry to determine wheth er It comes under this section (para graph), nnd that Is, does It contain less than 92 per cent of fixed carbon? It Is admitted tint it does. Then, It Is distinctly described, nnd made pub Ject to the duty of 67c. per ton. "With regard to appetlant's conten tion that such a construction excludes anthracite coal from tho freo list alto gether, for no cargo of anthracite coal contains more than 02 per cent, of fixed carbon, It Is milliclent to say that the statute does not Impose the duty by the cargo, but on the unit of u ton; nnd 11 appears from tho evidence that, ns n matter of fuct. samples of anthra cite coal, taken and tested, show a variation In tlw? nmount of Jlxed car bon ranging from 86 to 31 per cent. There Is, then, an Imported urtlclo of coal upon which tho free list provision of the statute may operate; and If this is so, there is no ground for say ing that the statute Is meanfigloss. It 13 only where a word or sentence Is unintelligible, or produces absurd and conlllctlng results, that It may be dis regarded in giving effect to other pro visions." poses, on the ground that nn ngreement was made with tho old water company to furnish water free of charge, In consideration of franchise privileges. Tho bill now amounts to about $7,000. "The water company's claim Is that only two hydrants are to be given free of chnrge, according to the ngreement. The conference closed with tho under standing that the records should be In vestigated by the city clerk and the city follcltcr, who will report nt a meeting to bo held Inter." EIGHT TRESPASS SUITS. Declarations In Them Piled with Pro- thonotary Copeland by Attorneys O'Brien & Kelly. What Is Anthracite CoalP In a case arising In San Francisco tlio decision of the collector, upheld later by the board of general appraisers, held that tinder the present tariff hiv all coai containing less than 92 per cent, of llxed carbon must be classed as bitu minous coal and liable to u duty of lie. per ton. The coal In question was .Widish anthracite. The importers np pealed to the I'nlted Status circuit court, and that court, In a decision re cently rendered, alllrmed the action of the collector. In the opinion the court said "The language of this section, as will be seen by compailson, is a depaiture from that of all previous sections oC the law upon this tubject. and distinct ly provides that all coals containing less than 9:! per cent, of lived carbon. Including bituminous coal, which had been mentioned by name in all the nets tdnco tho act of March 2, 1S61, should be subject to a duty of riV. p;r ton. There is no question but that tho arti cle Involved In this controversy is coal, and, that being so, theie remains but HLREKAI As you travel through southeastern Kan eas about one buu.tted and twenty -five niilei sout'j of Toptka and eighty - five miles cast of W:tuita, the brakemuu sticks his head in the doopvuy and yells : " Yieeky ! " and a couple of minutes Utrr the train pulls Into Hnreka, the prosperous county seat of Urccmvood County. One of the happy inhabitant!! of Itureka is Mrs. 5arb R. Taylor, and the reasons for h?r present luppfnesB are set forth in the following letter addressed ti Dr. K. V. fierce, chief centultlo; pnvsicUo to the " lavailda' Hotel ani ourjlcil Institute," of Buffalo. K. Y. Mrs. Tiylor ssys : "I had been ii roffeitr for Sftcta retr nnd In Auguii iHoi win tamo wttb encfe moiping pin in my itrmteh. a littd lump fcbeut the lire sf t goott egjj iunwd in rir right lde. It iikisf. to nore . t oould kcartely ill V About the Lackawanna. Tho linking of the Lackawanna with the Nickel Plate for through passenger service between Now York nnd Chi cago Is practically an accomplished fact. This, naturally, Is taken to fore shadow the complete absorption of the Lackawanna by the New York Central. It Is understood, indeed, that the Vnn derbllt Interest is about to make a proposition to lease thciDelawnre.Ijrlc. awaima and Western to the New York Central for 090 ycais, nt a rental equiv alent to an S per rent, annual dividend on the stock. The property hns boon earning some thing in excess of this, although pay ing only 7 per cent. It Is claimed that tin I.ackawannn-Nlckel Plat.- route will constitute a rliort and attractive line between tho seaboard and Chicago. In length of road it is only 13 miles longer than the Pennsylvania, while 36 miles shorter than tho commonly used New "York Ceptrnl-I.ake Shore route. Both the Lackawanna nnd the J.'ickel Plato, however, are full of tortuous curves the llrst-n.imed road especial ly being 111-calculntvd for fast running, by reason of a comilderablo proportion of its length' lying through the moun tains of northern Pennsylvania. Phil adelphia Stockholder. Dispatcher to Como Here. Willie at Kingston Tuesday on a tour of inspection Superintendent A. t Salisbury, of the Lackawanna road, announced that it Is the Intention to move the dispatcher's ofllee of the Bloomsburg division from Kingston to Seranton. This will probably be done the first of next week. At least, ns soon as the necessary arrangements can be made in the Seranton office. Charles J. Pltzslmmons, the dispatch er, was notltled of the change and that he would be expected to change his headquarters In u few dnys. Mr. KItzslnimons has been the dispatcher at Kingston for nearly ten years. Pre vious to this he was one of the dis patchers on the main lino and was located In the Seranton ofllee. At Seranton his duties will be the same as now, but less arduous, as it Is be lieved It will be a great convenience to have tlio dispatcher's ofllee In close touch with tho superintendent. Mr. Fltzslmmons has been In the employ of the company for many years and was at one time associated with Mr. Salisbury as un operator on the Utlca division. r ya . j JW?' if r-TrTTl 1,(1 villi bout tk Louc,n4ll:id no anpniie. 1 consuufd t vr a of tl:e tot doe. tors In leva and lliry aid miU tlr.e vou'd fio rue uo good I rv.Tiutia.: hi-is f fver "ctU-iic wtl! tcl'.l- ()T.r dv I thoucln I would write to you t'l'tig yf u tr ray vtndt- Hoc. Yon lM EC I M.. c rzemrnt of tnr.f Ilia 'oba II my litet Kbit ftieifallbtaddrr. ind ndriicd ir.r to titke your rl Discovery "1J oJ tu btttdoc (f lleU.' I hud co'. ukcr. mot tl.ou hi'.f t Dot. lie of each (then I htf.ii to Ceil tetter, and ray IppetUe tunic fctck, cid for i Utile ovrr a year mice, I titjsn to ". tny ," Dr. Tierce's C.'ilder. iterltcal Discovery Is i meeiciue tfait enrtt uu tf.ttor.tl, 'cicntifie briuciples. It It the dlicorcry of a regu larly graduMd, prsct'.cinr phyt-ician of lilgu standing. It tons up the stomach, stimulaUh the livsr md ttgulatcf the bow tlB. It brltics all the dicstlve organs into bealtby uctlvlt. It rjctttralliea and cradi Vates all poUonMs. effete matter In the ilood and fills it itli the rich, vital, led krpuclt ot bealtu ana vltfor. Tne "DUcovery This and That. An up-to-date pneumatic hammer has also been secured, which Is a model of ingenuity and a very useful thing around the shops. One of the most elaborate cafe cars ever built will be turned out of the Lackawanna shops In a few days. All of the furniture and trimmings will be supplied by firms In this city. Workmen will be Interested In the new wood drills Introduced by Master Car llullder Canfleld nt the Lacka rvanna car shops. They, are operated by compressed nlr and can be made suitable to any size drill. Master Car Hullder Cnntleld resumed his duties at his ofllee yesterday after an absence of several days in Now York and Huffalo. While in the metro polis arrangements wero made for supplying "club cars" for suburban residents living In New Jersey and do ing business In New York. THE LANGSTAPF CONTEST. fee. Is a temperance medi It couUius no alcohol in any form. Names of Witnesses from This City Examined Yesterday. The following witnesses from this city were examined in the Langstaff election contest yesterday: Tenth ward, Second district Louis J. Farber. Henry Miller. Nineteenth ward. Second district Casper lloth, Joseph Myers, Joseph Kramer, sr., Hudolph Kunz, Georgo Nope, Oscar Straub, John Albert. Nineteenth ward, Third dlsti let Nick Klein, John Rohrlg, Christ Grill. Fred Uertch, John Kramer, John P. Kink. John II. Chase, Charles Wolf, Vlncinz Winkler, Cornelius Hyan, God frey lloss, Charles Kellerman. Nineteenth ward, Fourth district Ludwig Ilanlman. Fourth ward, Second district Fred Kellerman. WATER SUPPLY DISPUTE. Declarations In eight trespass suits were Hied yesterday by Attorneys O'llrlen & Kelly with Prothonotary Copeland. Several of the suits were Instituted some lime ago. F. K. Nettleton, administrator of tho estate of Miss Ida Uryunt, who wus fatally injured In an accident at the Carbon street crossing on Dec. 23, 1S08, sues for $23,000. Miss Ilrynnt was rid ing In a car of tho Seranton Hallway company which was run Into at the Carbon street crossing by a Delaware and Hudson trnln. The car was re duced to kindling wood and Miss, llry ant was so severely Injured that she died Jan. 20, 1S99. The suit is brought against tho Seranton Hallway company and Delaware and Hudson Canal com pany. Patrick Joyce asks $3,000 for the kill ing of his 3-year-old daughter, Gene vieve Joyce, on tlio Stone avenue line of tho Seranton Railway company on Jnn. 16, 1890. Peter Docile, of Taylor, was Injured by tho starting of a trolley car on March 6. 1899, while he was getting on board. He alleges that he is per manently injured and asks damages In the sum of $3,000 from the Seranton Hallway company. John Meyers, the 13-year-old son of Herman Meyers, asks $13,000 dnmages from the Lackawanna mills. He was employed in the woolen mill of the com pany and on April 4. 180S, had his right hand amputated nt the wrist by having It caught in one of tho machines in the mill. Mrs. Ann Kustlce, whose husband, John Kustlce, was killed at the Spring street crossing, Mooslc, of the Dela ware and Hudson company on Oct. 6, V9 asks $15,000 damages for herself and two minor children. It Is alleged that a view of the crossing was ob scured by cars of the defendant com pany standing on nn adjoining track nnd that Kustlce could not Bee tho np proachlng train. F. K. Pllger wants $3,000 from tho borough ot Tliroop becnuso tho bor ough authorities, he alleges, turned surface wuter onto his lund and in jured It. Georgo Wilkinson sues tho Delaware nnd Hudson compnny for $lf,000. Ho got on one of the company's passenger trains In this city and when ho reached Plttston he attempted to get off tho car. Just then tho train started again and he was thrown heavily to tho plat form and had several ribs broken nnd sustained other Injuries which ho al leges arc of a permanent nnture. Patrick C. Walsh, whose son was killed at the Pcckvlllc crossing of the New York, Ontario nnd Western road on Dec. 24 last, bus sued to recover $3,000. A wagon In which young Walsh was riding was run down by an en gine at a crossing nnd Walsh was) so seriously Injured that ho died. SKIN IRRITATIONS Instantly Relieved by GUTIGURA For irritation, Itch ing, and Inflam mation ot tho skin, for scaly cruptionsof tscalp, dry, thin, nm falling hair," for rod, rough hands and facial blem ishes, nothing so pure, so speedily offectlvo as warm baths with Cuticuua SoAr, followed by gentlo anointings with Cuticura, purest of emollients ami greatest of skin cures. BoM throurhout the world. Pdtiij IJ. ad C. Corp., Bole l'rop,., Uofton. All About the Scilp tad lltlr, tree. ConnoltyaWallac 127 and 1 29 Washington Avenue. SORANTON'S SHOPPING CENTER: 5s Snecial " " 1 S' J I t,ltL wmwwJv ) r "HMnffdv lvW YWHHHBHT amm W ffll l e Or discomfort, no Irritation of the In testines but gentle, prompt, thorough healthful cleansing, when you tako Sold by all druggists. v3 !3 cents OF SCRANTON, Special Attention Given to Busi ness and Personal Accounts. Liberal Accommodations Ex tended According to It. dances and Responsibility. ii Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Interest Deposits. Capital, Surplus, $200,000 425,000 WM. CONNELL, President. HENRY DELIN, Jr., VieoPren. WILLIAM II. PECK, Cashier The vault of this bank is pro tected by Holmes' Electric Pro tective System. The St. Denis Broadway and eleventh St,, N;v York, Opp. Uracs Church. European Plan. Rooms $1.00 a Day anil Upwards. In a modest nnd unobtrusive way thero aro few uctter conducted hotels In tho metropolis than the St. Denis. Tho Krcat popularity It hnst acquired can readily bo traced to Its unique location. Its homo-like atmosphere, the peculiar ex cellence of r culslno and service, and Its very moderate prices. WILLIAM TAYLOR & SON. WESTMINSTER Cor. Sixteenth St and Irvhg Plaoa, IMEW YORK. AMERICAN PLAN, $:1.50 iCr Day and Upwards. EUROPEAN PLAN,. $1.50 Pet Day and Upwards. I. D. CRAWFORD, Proprietor. lor liusincsj Men In the heart of the wholesale district. For Shoppers S minutes' walk to Wanamakers; S nilnuten to Slctel Cooper's Mb Store. KiiFy of aeeess to tho great Dry Goods Stores. For Sightseers One block from B'woy Car?, giv ing rosy transportation to all points of Interest. Sale of Hemstitch ed Sheets A J Pillow Cases SizesPilIow Cases. 45x36 45x38 50x385 15c 18c 20c SizesSheets. 81x90 90x93 90x99 65c 70c 75c AfBanfic Bleached Cotton Used in These Goods CONNOLLY & WALLACE, 127 and 129 WASHINGTON AVENUE E At Retail. ! HOTEL ALBERT XEW YORK. Cor. Uth ST. & UNIVERSITY PL. Only one Block from Broadway. RO0H13, $1 Up. Prlcle$rKeli?n1bla -t- f :- Coal of the beat quality for domestlo use und of all sizes, Including Buckwheat and Blrdseye, delivered in any part of the city, at the lowest price. Orders received at the olllce, Connell liulldlng. Boom S)0; telephone No. 1702, or nt tho mine, telephono No. 2f2, will lie promptly attended to. Dealers supplied at tho mine. MOUNT PLEASANT COAL CO The Dickson Manufacturing Co. tCcrautou and Wllkes-llarre, 1'u, Manufacturer1 of LOCOMOTIVES, STATIONARY ENGINES Bollerst Hoisting and Pumping Machinery. General Ofllee, Seranton, Pa. The Cheapest Shoe Store in Seranton, YER DAV1DOW 307 Lackawanna Avenue. 5 The Cheapest Shoe Store in Seranton. Big Sal e o f Shoes We have closed our branch shoe store in Pittston and we have removed the entire stock to our Seranton store. This move compels us to make a big sacrifice sale in order to unload the vast amount of seasonable footwear, of all sorts, regardtass of what the loss will be. We will not carry auy summer shoes over if bly help it. Remembi we cau possi- ;r, mouey talks with us. Look at the Big Cut in Prices. Pittston Officials Say They Ought to Get It Free. "Hon. U. A. Wntrew. president of the PprliiK Brook Water Supply eompuny, was In the city yesterday afternoon, hy appointment, to meet the city uu tliortttc.s and confer In regard to mat ters pertalninK to tho supply of water fur fire purposes In this city," Hays tho 1'lttston Gazette. "Tho onferenco was held in tho mayor's ofllee und thero wero present, besides the mayor and Sir. Wntres, the chairman of the coun cils nnd the members of the lljjht and water committees of both, councils. "Tho city authorities desire n bftter rupply of water for lire purposes In tha hluh parts of the elty. It was made clear, however, that nothing enn bo ex pected along this lino until the old dis pute between the elty nnd tho wuter company, concerning the price of water for flro purposes, Is nettled. For a number of years past, the city has re fused to pay for water for flro pur- '4 I y. ..Jitf..TTvT- i'"J' 48 pairs Ken's Russia Cnlf Good year Welt, made to sell at $4, cut to $2.40. 30 pairs Hen's Russia Cnlf Good year Welt, all sizes, worth $4, cut to $1.08. 70 pairs Men's Russia Calf and Vlcl Kid fine shoes, made to sell at S3, cut to S1.40 and 1.00. 100 pair Men's itusset Shoe3, worth SI. 50; cut to 08c. 18 pair Men's Goodyear Wolt Irish Linen Shoes and Oxford3, nearly nil sizes, worth $3.00; cut to $1.40. Ladles' Shoes and Oxfords. GO pair Ladles' fine Tan Shoes, cloth top, flexible sole; Queen Tins $3.00 shoes cut to $1.08. 130 pair Ladles' tine Tun Shoe3, worth from $1.50 to $2.50; cut to 08c, $1.20, $1.40 and $1.00. Russet Shoes at 18 pair Ladles' ouc. 48 pair Ladles' fine Kid Lnc ,-ntl Button Turn Shoes, worth $2.50; at $1.00. 72 pair Ladles' Cloth Top Button Shoes, worth $1.75; nt 08c. 200 pair of odd sizes in fine allocs, nil styles, nt 08c; worth SI. 50 to $2.00. Ladles' fine Oxfords cut to 40c, 00c, 08c, $1.40 aud $1.08. 48 pair Misses' Shoes, Russet, worth $1.50; at 08c 30 pair Misses' Shoes at 40c; worth 75c. 144 little Gents' Russet and Black Shoes, sizes 0 to 13, worth 75c. to $1.00; at 50c Children's Shoes at 10c, -25c, 40c and 75c AllfimltBSSrP '& Iffl mn IssllP The Reputation Of the Makers Of Our Is a recommendation of its M0fF Wn' experience ot our 0hfo. w - wtftf&s customers with our merchan dise is the kiud of recommendation that counts. We want you as a customer. It will be to our mutual advantage. You ought to see our new line of Rugs and Wall Paper. MHITY, 129 WYOMING AVENUE. WIUiAW iis I Lager Brewery Manufacturers or OLD STOCK PILSNER 5lON.tlliSIJfflilM Telephone Cull, 2:M. iiuiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiimiiiiiif wn Don't Forget That we are the s this city for the agents in Orient Bicvcle a s a a Which is today, as it al- a H ways has been, a "top notch- 3 a er." should be pleased to have a The above are only a few of the many bargains. Call and examine our gooJs be fore buying elsewhere. Remember, there is no trouble to show goods aud you will sure ly save money by it. nip 311 Sprucj St. Temple Court Bulldlo, Scraatoa, Fa. MYER DAVIDOW, The Cheapest Shoe Store, 307 Lacka. Ave. N; B.A Big Cut on Every Trunk in the Store. All acute and rhronlo diseases of men, women and elilldien. CIUtON'IU, NKUV OUS. 11KAIN AND WASTING DISKAH K8 A 8PKCIAI.TV. All dUeusca of tha I.tver, Ktdnej'H, Hludiltr, Skin. Wood, Nerves. Womb, Kye.. Kur. Nose, Throat, nnd l-unirs. Cancer. Tumours. I'll is itupturt! Ooltrc, Itlieumutism, Asthma, Cuturrh, Viulooopfli', Lost Manhood, Nltthtiy KmlnBlous, all Female Dlsouses, I.fUcorrhooa, etc. Uoiiorrhea, Syphilis. Wood 1'olnon. Indiscretion and youthful hatilts obliterated. Surgery, Kits, Kpl lepsy Time and Htnmiieh U ornm. CA TAllltHOZONlS. Bpcclllo for Catarrh. Threo months' treatment only $3.00. Trial free In olllce. Consultation und exami nation free. Oflleo hours dally and Sunduy, 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. DR. DENSTEN a you call I FL0REY & BROOKS S 3D Washington Avenu:. m a Opposite Court Mouse. S )?!B!t!IIIUI!lllll!IIIIillllIIIII!lllliIlin THE lOOulC POWDER CO, ItooinslnnI2,Com,mi1)T(rg. SCRANTON, PA. Hilling and Blasting Mudeut MooMoutid ItiuU 'ale Worm. I.AIU.IN & HAND POWDUK CO 'S ORANGE GUN POWDER Kl ctrlo llatlerlei, KlW.rlo K.tplodorf, tor oxploiliii bluiW, .S;if.'ty l''iud unit Repaino CiianVml Go's Exr&cs i
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