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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNJiTHURSDAY, MAY 3, 1900.
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G1EVEIAN0S
Superior
CLEVCLAND BAKING POWDER CO.,
NEW YORX.
LIVE NEWS OF THE
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
HOLLAND ON THE EBIE RAIL
ROAD WAR.
That Road or the Ontario and West
ern Might Have Made the Con
struction of the Proposed Road an
Impossibility Had They Taken
Advantage of Their Opportunities.
Make-up of the Board for Today.
Queer Raihoad in the South and
Its Operation.
In his New Yoik Letter in the Phil
adelphia Press yesterday, Holland
says:
"The otlvr day It was reported !n
this correspondence that by the pay
ment of an almost nominal sum a no-v-ly
organized lailroad coiporutlun ha I
secured the right to build a track over
the abandoned bed ot the Delaware and
Hudson Canal. The track will extend
from the heart of the anthiaclte roil
region to tidewater on the Hudson.
Either one of two of the more Im
portant of the coal-carrying railway,
the Erie or the Ontario and Western,
might have bought fiom the Dela
ware and Hudson tills abandoned tanal
for less money than they have been
compelled since to pay to their cuunsel
in fighting the new iallay.
"It was said in the earlier leport
that behind this new railway was tlio
Pennsylvania I'oal company, which
controls vast anthiaclte coal mines,
and by means of this new road will
be able to ship Its coal to tidewater
and to consumers for very much less
than they have heretufoie been com
pelled to pay. In fact. It Is said that
coal shippers over the old roads hov
been compelled to pay for transporta
tion about 40 per cent, of the price
charged for coal, that Is, of the price
of coal at tidewater, 40 per cent, icp
icsents charges for tiansyortatlon. It
Is understood that when the new roa.l
Is built this charge will be reduced by
it about one-half Vha,t that mean
for the vast anthracite coal market
needs no detailed explanation,
"Now, It Is understood that in their
desperation over this threatened ser
ious competition the Erie and the On
tario anil Western are tnlng to find
out whether It will not bo possible to
buy a controllng Interest in the Penn
sylvania Coal company. This purpose
is Interesting and almost amusing,
since It supplements the story told a
few days ago of the unwillingness of
the Erie or Ontario and Western to
buy the abandoned Delaware and
Hudson Canal for a song, although
they would give millions now If they
could possess It.
"A few ye.us ago President Cannon,
of the Chase Hank of this city, not
only Informed the Ontnrio and Western
people that they could buy the Penn
sylvania Coal company, but he strong
ly advised the railroad to do that sinie
the purchase would give absolute con
trol of a very large anthracite field.
Rut when the Ontario and Western
discovered that it would be compelled
to pay about $400 a share It took no In
terest In the proposed bargain. Then
the same proixisltlon was made to the
Erie, and that corporation declined
to entertain It, being f lightened, per
haps, by the price asked. If the coal
company's stock could be obtained
now the railway corporations would
have to pay $700 a share for them, but
It cannot be secured for that price or
for; any other that a railway corpoia
tlop would be Justified in paying. It
is paying 16 per cent, dividends, and
the .stock Is held by rich men as an
.investment, so that they have turned
the cold shoulder upon the tentative
propositions that have come from the
Erie and the Ontario and Western.
, Queer Kind of a Road.
.According to Dr. W. W. Smlth. of
YVMIston, S. C, the first railroad In
the United States was the South Curo-
Una. railroad, afterwards called the
Charleston and Augusta railroad, run
nine from Charleston to Augusta, a
-distance of 140 miles. The road was
begun in 1826 and completed In lc33.
orne of the queer things which dis
tinguished It from the roads of today
were:
The. first mqtlvo power used on this
road vas wind utilized In sails made
of; cloth on the cars,
ttffhe locomotives had two smoke
.stacks, one at each end. In going to
.Charleston ono of the stacks were used
am In- coming back the other,
, .Xb-ve were no spark niresters, and
everybody .along the route had to
ivatch their propeity to prevent Its
being burned up.
pne hundred miles a day was good
traveling In thobo days.
4 'Wljeru flight came on.all hands struck
ewnp and waited for daylight to come
Id--order to proceed.
The. track'wos composed of ties and
M-tnoi 'etringers on which a band of
Baking Powder
An absolutely pure and healthful baking powder.
Scientifically prepared from the most highly re
fined ingredients. Does not contain alum, lime
or . other adulterant. , Unequalled in strength.
Iron like a common tire was laid ami
nailed down to the wood.
A track walker went ahead ot the
engine every day to knock down the
"snake heads," or nail heads, to pre
vent accidents. The dread of the en
gineer was the "snake heads," or nails
protruding above the iron rail, for
they were prolific sources of accidents.
The conductors collected the fares from
the outside, walking on boards about
like the ouen street cars are now ar
ranged. There were no conveniences on the
cars as In this day and time. The
cars stooped nt stated Intervals for
the convenience of the passengers.
The coupling links were made of
wood, so that when a car ran off it
would break and save the others from
running off. Augusta Herald.
Filling Old Workings.
Uy means of pipes, the ofiielals of
the Pennsylvania Coal company arc
using the Mil plus culm at No. 5 col
liery to fill up old workings.
When separated In the breaker, from
the saleable coal, the culm Is depos
Ited In a room designated as the
"culm pocket." Ilete it is passed by
means of a chute to a point where, a
ba'irel being used as a medium, it
comes in contact with a heavy press
ure of water, the force being derived
from a large pump just outside the
breaker. From here the culm Is torced
by the water, through !W feet of pip
ing to the old workings In the mine.
D L. & W. Board for Today.
Following is the make-up of the Del
awaie. Lackawanna and Western
board for today:
WHnrwijy, Hay -.
WII.P CATS. MIl'Tll.
fi in. -. Hmily.
5 . in. I. Sinner.
0 p. in.- C,. lt.inVrt.
to p. in. J. Inrkluri.
II p. m. A. I!. Ketilum.
II.VritA ITMIKIt, NORTH.
11 J I p. in. K. Mr.Mlli.tcr.
ThnrJ), Ma) 3.
WILD CVT., SOUTH.
1? HO .1. in. -O. Kr ainrt
1 a. in.-W. II. Il.irtliclomcn.
0 j in. It. ClttCCT.
rt .1. in.-I' Hailed.
a. in. - .Mm li.ilULMn.
10.i. in. A. '. Ilainiiiilt, with J. tlrock' men.
1 p. m. .1. llu-li.
1 p. 111.--V llo,Mtn.
K.To p. in. P. .1. o'Mallpy.
i p. in. W MtAUMer.
SUMMITS.
7 a. in., nnrlli (!. 1'rnmifclLcr.
in a. m., Hiutli NlilioK
6 p. in., south Mrlinc.
ruuxits
10 a. m. foliar.
PUSIIim
8 a. in., vuutli Jlnucr.
11.45 a. in., feoutli Mnran.
7 p. in., south Mitrpln.
10 p. in,, buuth ( faulry.
i'assi:nui:h i'.ngine.
0.30 p. in. Magoiern.
II.NTIU lTMII'H, SOUTH.
10 a. in. J. ltouc.
WILD CATS?, NORTH.
10.30 a. in. M. Madlgan.
1 p. in. .1. i:. M.i'.Uri.
a..W p. m. I. Mnilrr, with'MiCann's nirn.
10 p. in. II. J. forkm.
WAR'S HAPPIER SIDE.
Details of an Episode in the Philip
pine Campaign.
W. '. C urtis in Chicago Ilrvonl.
Dining the period ot his Imprison
ment by the Filipinos, Lieutenant Gil
more and his man were ut one time
thrown Into an old ban neks with a
party ot Spanish prisoners, Including
a major general. The latter. In some
way, obtained money, which he di
vided among his men, and with great'
generosity sent fifty Mexican dollars
to Lieutenant Gllmore, asking him to
accept them with his compliments.
Gllmore made the condition that It
should be considered a loan, to which
the Spanish general graciously assent
ed, and he used the money to buy
shoes and clothing for his men, some
thing they sadly needed, for they were
almost naked.
After his lescue Gllmore learned that
the Spanish general, who had nho es
caped from the Filipinos, was In the
city of Manila, and ho offered him
llfty silver dollars as repayment of tho
loan. The general was quite Indlg
nant and refused to accept It. When
Gllmoro reminded him of tho agree
ment ho smiled and said that ho had
consented to It only because he feared
the Americans would not accent the
money otherwise. Gllmore told tho
story among tho other naval' otllcers at
Manila, .who passed around a paper
and collected a handsome sum, which
was expended In tho purchase of the
most appropriate and expensive piece
'of silver that could bo found in Ma
nila. It was engraved with a brief
statement of facts and presented to
the Spanish general with appropriate
ceremonies as a token uf gratitude and
admiration from the navy of the
United States. Then he was Invited to
a reception upon tho tlagshlp, where
every officer In tho fleet, who could be
spared welcomed him and thanked him
lit person for his kindness to Gllmore
and his men-
All cheap baking powders contain alum. Alum
is a corrosive poison, the use of which in food
is prohibited in many cities, and should be in all.
APPORTIONMENT OF
LIQUOR REVENUES
COUNTY TREASURER KELLY
HAS FINISHED HIS FIGURING.
The Total Amount Derived from All
Licenses Was $188,500, Which Is
$5,500 in Excess of What Was
Realized in 1800 Of This Amount
the State Gets $47,461; the County,
$37,700, and the Municipalities
the Remainder Scranton's Share
Is About $68,600.
Lackawanna's various municipalities
can now step up and get what is com
ing to them from the liquor licenses,
tlie work of tlgurlng out the apportion
ment having been completed yester
day by County Treasurer M. J. Kelly.
Of tho 012 licenses granted S62 weie
taken out. and these netted $18S,!"00,
the largest amount yet leallzed. Last
vear the returns wore S183.Q00, and the
year previous. Jlbo.SO'j.Sl. The falling
off In 1809 was due to the fact that
the city licenses were fower than
usual.
A city licence costs $550; borough li
cense. JlfiO, and township license, ".
Tho state icsu-vcs to Itself $50 of each
city license, the same amount from a
borough license and $23 of a township
license. Before substrncting this,
however, the county Is allowed to set
aside 20 per cent, for Ithclf, less tho
treasurer's commissions. The munici
palities get what Is left. This docs
not take into account the brewer,
wholesale and bottler licenses, all the
revenue from which goes to the state.
THE CITY'S SHAKE.
The tlrst payment from the licenses
was made late yesterday afternoon to
the city of Scranton. Deputy City
Treasurer Ultimo called on County
Treasurer Kelly and carried away
with him a JfiO.000 argument against
Prohibition. There is about $8,000
more due the city, but as the figuring
had not been completed the whole pay
ment was not made. The balance will
be turned over today.
Appended Is a tabic showing what
each municipality will receive as its
share of the license money:
Scranton JSS.OOO.OO
CarliomUle 6.870.60
Anhliald 2.637.1
tllaUl.i W.?6
Hrnton 57.3J
f'arliniiilalr township Sfi.OS
Clifton ''7.33
Tl.ilton 1H.M
llKkson City 3.KW.41
lliinniorr 4,030.33
r.linhurt 3-."3
Fell 1.37S.M
fllenhurn 1H.63
fiiwnnelil 07,31
.!erm;iii 1,11660
JcrTmou 111.66
I.akanmw 288.63
Mailison 57.31
MajBfld 1,110.60
MooIe l,0.'1.9t
Old Force Ilorough 4,815.7'!
Obphant '. 3,554.40
ItoarliiR HrixiV 57.3J
South Abington 2.29.32
Throop 1,281.23
Tajlor 2,203.30
W-urrly 114.66
Winton 1.710.M)
Vanillin 573.30
"WILL GET NOTHING.
Covington, Gouldsboro, La Plum
Lehigh, Newton, North Abington, Old
Forge township, rtansom, Scott, Spring
Hrook and West Abington have noth
ing coming, no licenses having been
granted In any of those municipalities.
Tho county's share is $37,700. The
share the state receives Is $21,078.73
from the retail licenses, and $1,278.75
from bottlers' licenses; .$9,203.50 from
wholesale licenses, and $9,9Q0 from
brewers' licenses; making a total of
547.4CI.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
The two senior class meetings ivhlc.h
have been held lately have proved a
source of great Interest, owing. to the
fact that the names of those who se
cure the school honors and those of
the graduating class were made
known. Carl Zeldler, of the Latin
scientific class, who took the valcdlc
torlun honor, did so only by faithful
work and earnest study, but those
who mado lower marks and vet did
their best aro honored Just as much
In the minds of the teachers and their
classmates, as those of higher mental
cupaclty. Wayland Gates, who Is of
tho classical division, carried off tho
honors of salutatory. The second hon
ors In tho classical division were ut
tHlnecl by Norwood Pitcher, while the
K-eoud hotinra of tho Latin scientific
dims had to be divided between MIhs
Mabel 8lout and Miss Anna Ituss.
Victor Thayer took tho honiis of tho
English division and Mlba Isabelle
Graves of he commercial. The class
honors were divided as follows;
Prophet, Mr. Coolldge: historian Miss
Capwellj will, Mr. Vail; presentation,!
Mr. Welscnflue; poem. Miss Greeley;
composer. Miss Browning; essay, Mr.
Hulz; recltntlon, Miss Rafter. The
different class 'numbers will be de
livered on tho class night, June 21.
The baso ball team has organized
and begun practice. Nearly all of last
week was devoted to good, hard, earn
est work. There are some, whose skill
In base ball is known throughout the
school, who never think that there Is
practice going on. In some of these
cases the excuse is that the grounds
are too far from their homes, but this
holds In only a very few- cases. Even
these might sacrifice Fome of their
precious time and attend practice for
at least two days a week. Tuesday's
practice was undoubtedly the hardest
which has yet been engaged In. Two
nines were selected, consisting ot all
the school players on the ground and
the star plays and fine batting done
by a number of the students, augured
well for the success of the High Sch6ot
team.
The game arranged with the Key
stone Academy for Saturday will be a
very IntOiesting and exciting contest.
The High School team by that time
will have received enough practice to
enable It to cope with the Academy
team with some show of success. It
Is the desire, not only of Manager
Kann. but also ot all the players that
go to Factoryvllle, that as many of the
students as can possibly will attend
the game and encourage the students
on to victory. Tho following will, no
doubt, constitute tho High School
team: Tropp. Harrington, Kann, Har
ris, Thomas, Dawes, O'Reilly, Phillips,
GreenstCad, Shultz, Corbett.
, Feel for Him.
"The automobile had ruined his occupation."
"li he a coaehmin or horstlfr?"
"Neither! A hortc thlef."-C hioRO New?.
(nnolhjSdWallac
SCRANTON'S SHOPPINQ CENTER.
Natural Law in the
White Goods Sale
More than a thousand and a half pieces of White Cotton
Fabrics are collected here for this May Sale. Wonderful?
Not at all. Over a thousand were sold in our last sale of
this sort a year ago. The increase is a logical sequence.
Humbug demands fanciful exaggeration. Honest trade
needs only truth. The facts as they exist supply all the
advertising power needed for the growth of this business.
To get you to comprehend them whole explains our ad
vertising system. Our ability for progressive service rests
upon the growth of our sales,
It is your own loss if you omit this store news of to
day. Money-saving bargains evolved by the natural trade
laws are its theme. Plain White Cotton Goods for Spring
and Summer Gowns for commen'cement or confirmation
costumes, at prices that create universal interest.
India Linons, 82 inches wide, 10c, 12Jc, 15c, 20c, 25c, Mc, tf5c.
Victoria Lawns, 32 inches wide, 10c, 12Jc, 15c, 20c, 25c.
Persian Lawn, tf2 inches wide, 20c, 22c, 25c, 30c, 35c, 10c, 45c, 50c.
Silk Mill J, 50 inches wide, 75c, 05c.
French Uatistc, 49 inches wide, 40c, 50c, 00c, OSc.
French Organdies, GS inches wide, 35c, 45c, 50c, 05c, ?5c.
CONNOLLY
THE HUMOR OF POLITICS.
Good Stories Told of Public Men by
Former Senator Ingalls.
Some of tho veiy best stories ot
politics are contributed to tho Sat
urday Evening Post by ex-Senator
John J. Ingalls. First ho ;ays.
"Charles Sumner had no more r.ensa
of humor than n hippopotamus, but
there wan something excessively hu
morous about his colossal sclt.con
sclousuess, of which It Is no patadox
to say ho was apparently unconscious,
"His egotism was inordinately vast,
though Innocent in Its simplicity, it
was far from conceit and led to no
disparagement ot his associates. In
deed, I doubt if he ever Institute.!
comparisons.
"Probably Grant, whom ho nated
and nbused, came the nearest to siz
ing him up when he said: 'The reason
Sumner doesn't bellevo In the Bible Is
because ho didn't write It hlmsclti'
"He had large Intellectual powers,
but not so laigc as ho imagined. Ho
had no influence on legislation. He
was unable to endure opposition. If
ho could not have his own will lie
would do nothing. But this Is not In
tended as an analysis of his work or
his character. I started out to say
that soon after I entered tho senate
we were riding up the avenue In a
street car, and by way ot conversatlin
he asked mo nbout my predecessor.
Senator Pomeroy, who had met with
nn accident politically He spoke of
his early fidelity to the cause ot free
dom and the unusual degree to which
he held the conlldenco of his associates
till the impeachment of Andrew John
son. "'Indeed,' ho continued with great
gravity, 'had lie died before that tlnw
Kansas would have owed him a mon
ument, ani I should myself have pro
nounced his eulogy!'
"Toward the end of Conkllng's ca
reer In the senate he fell out with the
newspapers, and sometimes, when ho
arose to speak, every reporter In the
press gallery closing Ills note-book, the
whole crowd would rush noisily out
Into the lobby, leaving ccry suit with
out an occupant.
"Ho Hushed nt the insult, but speak
ing of Journalism afterward, he was
moved to remark In his propitiatory
way tint the only people In the world
authorized to use the llrst person,
plural, 'we,' in speaking ot themselves
were 'editors and men with tape
worms!' "
Pennsylvania Photographers.
I'ltlbliurg, May 2.- The sere ml day's session ot
the l'rnnvljiiU Photographers' lomention vjj
taken up principally tilth praiticul ilcmou-.tr.i-tlom
con-luilcd by II. It. Kelt, of ChiraRu, who
demonstrated the methods of handling the forum
of platinum paper. .Imipet vlio were oppolnted
to pais upon the photcpraphs bulniltted by the
exhibitors began tlnir work today and will prob
ably annoinue their anaids tonwirow. 1'. Koltl
inan. of Altoona; .1. II. Ml link, of Readinc, and
, lluhler, of Philadelphia, uerc appointed a
ioinmiltee on nominations for oftitcrs for the en
suing year.
Steel Projectiles for the Seacoast.
Washington, May 2. The anuy onlninrc of
flee vill buj a Idige quantlljfcof jteel projectiles
for i-Iegr and co.ift cannon, the bids for vtlikh
i pencil tod.-y. Mne hundred and time ti-lmli
arnior-pieninc t-lieetc, 7.V1 inintli annor-piir -Ins
hhells, 401 12imli urtiioi-plcuiii'1: shells, and
401 deck-picrcine bells i b purchased. The
amount iniolied is about 100,000.
Tonight
Just hefore retiring, if your liver Is
sluggish, out ot tune and you feel dull,
bilious, constipated, take a dose of
Hood's PHIs
And you'll be all right In the morning.
& WALLACE,
Carpets.
Prudent people are taking advan
tage of present prices. Don't it pay
you to make your selections HOW,
while stocks are complete ? Every
thing worthy of display in
Wall Paper and Draperies.
WILLIAMS & MANULTY
129 Wyoming Ave.
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x$g;M I 'Sol
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Like Borning Money
to pay it out for Inferior nork. Itetlcr spend
tube the amount on a Job well done, it that
wcro necessary.
PLUMBING WOBK.
in all its branches Is our business. Wc arc thor
ouch masters of it and all lonstriictton or repair
work will be perfect in firry particular.
Ihr best material is Used, and only sillied
workmen emploicd.
i
KS.327 PENN AVENUE.
1Y1QUNT PLEASANT COAL
At Retail.
Coal of the beat quality for Comestlo
use and of all sizes, Including Buckwheat
and Birdseyo, delivered In any part ot
tho city, at the lowest price.
Orders received at the office, Conncll
building. Room SOS: telephone No. 1762, or
at the mine, telephone No. 272, will be
promptly attended to. Dealers supplied
at the mine.
MOUNT PLEASANT COAL CO
WHIM art tD4 unfortunate tuff-mri from L
mil CIBD rriT.u dlw-ii. Iltood PoUon.r
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(604 North hlith hi.. Pblladtlohl.
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lint Id lb
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(. l'Alllrlr lb coir $oe illft to
J vbltod tititei to core ttta itioiub th moit eel briM i
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127 AND 129
WASHINGTON AVENUE
Wn i
THIRD NATIONAL BANK
OF SCRANTON.
ORGANIZED IB72'
DEPOSITARY OF
THE UNITED STATES.
Capital S200.000
SURPLUS 43O.000
WM. CONNELL, President.
HENRY BELIN, Jr., VlccPren
WILLIAM II. POCK, Caibler.
Spccla! attention given to busi
ness uccounts. Throe per cent. in.
tcrcst paid on Interest deposits.
.-yy
Manufacturers of
OLD STOCK
PILSNER
435 to 455
N. Ninth Street,
.PA
Telephone Call, 2333.
THE
Ml POWDER CO.
Booms 1 and2, Com'lth BTd'g.
SORANTON, FA.
lining and Blasting
POWDER
lladakt Mooaloand Itutbjata Worki.
LAPLIN A RAND POVVOBR CO.'S
ORANGE GUN POWDER
Kltctrlo Battarlei. Uleatrla Explod.rv
exploding blasti, Safety KuiiaaJ
Repauno Chemical Co.'s
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EXPLOflVE
One Night
to Denver
CHICAGO
& NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY
fUli COLORADO SPECIAL,
leaves Chicago at 10 every morn
ing', via Chicago-Union Pacific &
North-Western Line, arriving Den
ver 1.20 next afternoon and Colorado
Springs and Manilou same evening.
No change of cars; all meals in din
ingcars. Another fast train at 10.30
p. nt. daily. New book, Colorado
Illustrated, mailed on receipt of four
cents postage. Call on any agent or at
461 Broadway, - Niw torlt
COI ChAt'tBPr.tMtlllila
1S8 IVai'.jlo St., taita
901 Hal SI, BuJjIo
Hi Clark St., Chicane
415 Vint St.. C'0'''
307 f mlttiVd St., Httttmra
23 Suel'hrSt., Cllflart
17 Camaut'Martlu$, Ottratt
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