;fijTKSK5(r V-?' THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, .TUNE 14, 1900. 8 4im)m9iwt LIVE NEWS OF THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD HAPID GROWTH OF THE BILK INDUSTRY. IB 1 1 I ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE RAILROADS Statistics That Toll an Intorosttng Story About It Part That Penn sylvania Has in tho Mnnufacturo of Silks Mako-up of tho Board for Today Difj Order of Box Cars Recolvod by tho Proosod Steol Car Company from tho Northern Pa cific Railroad. Tho silk statistics show that tho silk Industry Is making Rrcat progress In tho United States, and that there wa a notable Increase In tho business In 1899 over 1898. Tho statistics also show that tho price of raw slll advanced, and that while the amount imported in 1897 was only a little less than the Importation of 1899, the difference in tho Invoke values was great. These are tho figures: In 1S97, 72,490 hales of raw silk camo to tho United States, valued at $30, C3G.009. The importation of 1899 was 73.CG7 bales, valued at 11,195,209: the average price having advanced in two years from $3 to $4.15 a pound. In order to convert this raw material into tho various articles which are placed on .tho market, silk working manufacturing plants arc being oper ated In all parts of the country, tho states of New Jersey and Pennsylva nia alone giving employment to about forty-seven thousand operatives. New Jersey paid In wages to silk operatives In the year 1S99 $10,c;o,7S9, and Penn sylvania paid In tho sumo time $4,S6G, 851. These operatives range from un skilled laborers to silk experts, und while In New Jersey fifty-five out of every hundred are males, the propor tion is much smaller In Pennsylvania, "where seventy-three out of every hun dred ure women. In tho year 1S99 tho following new silk factories weie established: New Jersey, twenty-one; Pennsylvania, twenty-one; New York, seven; Ithode Island, three; Connecticut, three, North Carolina, two, and Michigan, Delaware, Virginia and Wisconsin, one each. Tho manufacture of silk fabrics and various articles for wear and decora tion In the United States began early in the history of the country, and be fore the Revolutionary war, according to tho statement made by AV. C. Kim ball in nn interesting article on the subject, Connecticut laiscd rocoons To tho value of $200,000. In 1839 there was a great boom in the mulberry tree business, and the price went up to $5 n piece, because people thought that tho United States would become tho gieat silk raising country. But tho bubble soon burst, and tho $5 trees were fcold In the market nt three cents oplcre, and It dawned upon the people that until the price of labor descended to the Japanese standard It wouTd be more prolltable to purchase tho raw hllk from Japan, China and Italy than to raise It. The protective tariff has done much towunl the development of the silk in dustry In the United States, and It is believed by manufacturers that tho im portation of raw silk will continue to increase, ontwlthstandlng the fact that tho price Is advancing. According to a statement prepared by Franklin Allen for the Silk Asso elation of America, tho following lnv liortatlons of bales of raw silk were made In the six years beginning Janu ary 1, 1S94: 1891. r.1,924; 189,', fiG,89S; 1S9G, :!0,7.ri4; 1S97, 72.19G; 1S9S. 57,515, and 1S99, 73.CR7. These Importations repre sent an invoice value of 5149,113,421. D., L. & W. Board for Today. Tho Delaware, Lackawanna and Western board for today follows: Wednesday, June 13. S.S0 p. m. II. Dirtholomev. 11 p. in. 1 1). Sccor. Thursday, June 11. WILD CATS, SOUTH. 12.C0 a. m. A. G. Haminltt, witli P. GMIgan's men. j 3 a. in. J. (Terrify, (j a. in. II. llcnnctt. 8 a. m. 1 IUlIctt. 10 n. m. 1 .1. O'Malley. 10 a. m. I. Knnis. 1 p. m. II. T. fellow. 3.M p. m. Lallar, with K. Van Vlclt's men. 4.15 p. in. J. Rurklurt SUMMITS. C a. m south S. Carmoily. 7.30 a. m.. north (1. I'rounfclkcr. 11 a, m., north Nichols. 6 p. m., north S. Kinnerty. 6 p. m., south Mcl.anc. rULLER. ' 10 a. m. Moslcr. PUSIIEna . . 8 n. m. Homer. 11.30 a. m. Moran. ' 7 p. m. Murphy. 0 p. rn. C. Cattley. PASSHNOER nXCIXE. C.30 p. rn. Jlagovern. Sciiool Teacher's Headacfie. It's not a new variety of headache. It's the old pain consequent on condi tions which result from study, confine ment, and careless eating. It is only one symptom of a derangement of the stomach and organs of digestion nnd nutrition. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures headaches by curing the diseases which cause them, I was troubled with very frequent headaches, often accompanied by severe vomiting," writes Miss Mary Utile Summerton, of San Diego, Du val Co.. Texas. "Dowels were irregrutar, and my stomach and liver tetined continually out of order. Often I could cat almost nothing, and sometime absolutely nothing, for twenty-four court at a time. I was entirely unfit for work, and my whole system teemed so run-down that I feared a severe sick spell and was very much discoursed. I was advised to try Or. Herce'a Golden Medical Discovery, and did so with such satisfactory results that before finishing the third bottle I felt perfectly able to undertake the duties attending; public school life, and con. traded to do so. f most heartily advise those suffering with indigestion, and its attendant evils, to give this great medicine a fair trial." Dr. Pierce's Pleasant PelUta keep the farvaiLs hMV. ssassssXjSGiNfl!l t 'vrflMBusassassssssBscsssVS ML B Scranton People are Respect fully Asked to Answer These Qnestions. Is there anything in tho evidence of one's senses? Is there anything In tho testimony of one's friends? Can reliance be placed upon state ments from people we know? Are the opinions of local citizens of any greater moment than those ot strangers? Would you sooner believe people liv ing In some far-away placo than citi zens of your own city? . Wo think not! for home proof can easily be investigated, "Mr. Thomas Bamford, tlagman on tho D. & II. n. It., says: "I had a severe attack of la grippe which left me with weak kidneys. The kidney secretions were scanty, highly colored nnd contained a sediment like brick dust, and caused me a great deal of annoyance and at times were very painful. I used many different medi cines but without much relief. I was advised to try Doan's Kidney Pills by a friend, Mr. Wharton, who had re ceived tho greatest benefit from their use, and I procured a box from Matthew Bros. After using them tho secretions regained their natural color, the sediment altogether disappeared and I was not troubled with pains In my back nor the numbness In my legs." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents per box. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the U. S. Ilomember the name Doan's and take no substitute. WILD CATS, NORTH, r. a m.-O. Hill, n a. m. T. Doudlcan. 8 a. m. T. I'ltrpatrlck. 10.30 a. m. .lolm Kaliagan. 11 a, m. J. 11. Masters. 1 p. m. J O'Hara. 2 p. in. C. A. Townsend. 3 p. rn. It. Cast nor. 4 p. in. M. Ileiiigan. fi p. in. T. Nauman. fi p. in. O. Kinsley. 7 p. in. ii. . l'eckinv 8 p. in. O. Randolph. 11 p. m. II. J. Larkln. 10 p m. A. E. Ketcham. NOTICE. J. Hennljran will po out at C p. m., Juno i:llh, In plaeo of II. J. Larkln and G. Ludlow and crew will go out in place of O, Hill nnd new on 8 p. in., North, June 11th. E. Duffy with C. Van VIelt's men will en out at 10 p. m., June lltli, in place of T. Doudlean. J. J. llufTy ami crew out June 13th. on (1 p. m. huinmlt, in place of McLane and crew. South. W. II. Warfel and crew will go out at 3 13 a. in., June 11th, with excursion train for Heart Lake. A. C. SALIM1URY, hupt. This and That. The Western New York and Penn sylvania railway will become part of the Pennsylvania's Allegheny division. The Kansas City Building Trade" council has decided to dissolve. It re cently failed in Its efforts to bring nbout a general strike. Welsbach Light company's annual meeting next month will. It Is stated, show net profits of $475,000, an Increase of $G3,000, or 13 per cent, on the $300, 000 capitalization. The Pressed Steel Car company has booked an order for 1,000 box cars, with steel under frames, from the Northern Pacific railroad. The order sums up to more than $1,000,000. This makes 2,500 cars of this design for which the com pany has booked orders. The dimensions of tho drainage and ship canal, which forms the connect ing link between the Great Lakes, the Mississippi river and the Gulf of Mexico, arc ample to accommodate tho largest vessels now navigating the Great Lakes, and the increasing size of thoso to be built for many years to come. The statement of the Philadelphia nnd Heading Hallway Relief associa tion for May shows payments of bene fits aggregating $15,997.10. The dis bursements were as follows: On nc. count of deaths, $4,314; accident dis ablements, $4,023.40; sickness, $7,059.70. Of the nine death claims settled one arose from an accident and eight from natural causes. The total number of new cases reported during the month was 777. The uniforms worn by the train and station men on the Baltimore and Ohio this summer are somewhat different In design from those heretofore worn, though all are of dark blue. The con ductors' coat are three button cuta away "trimmed with gold band em broidery." In warm weather conduct ors will wear white vests. Other train men will wear four-button sacks with gilt buttons. Porters will wear four button sacks with gilt buttons, Port ters will have trimmings and buttons of silver. Station men will wear, a sauare-crown black silk cap with a straight visor. AVOCA. There will be a special meeting of the borough council tomorrow evening for the purpose of discussing the mat ter of the proposed Improvements on Main street. The citizens aro request ed to ho present. The committees of the various Cath olic societies are requested to meet In Herbert's hall this evening. A lawn festival will be held in Wil liam Brown's garden this evening. Should the weather bo unfavorable It will be postponed to a later date. Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Kellum and fam ily nre spending a few days with friends In IUdgewny, Elk county. Daniel, the 3-year-old son of John Keefe, died yesterday morning after a brief illness of pneumonia. The fu neral will take place this afternoon from the home of its grandmother, Mrs. Keefe. Interment will bo In Pitts ton. Professor C. F. Hoban is doing Jury duty this week. Mrs. Iljvndman, of Kingston, Is tho guest of Mrs. M. D. Sanders, of Lincoln 11111. A society known ns the Firemen's Relief Association of Avoca was incor porated for the purpose of creating a fund for tho maintenance of disabled firemen or for the families of those who might receive fatal Injuries In the dis charge of their duties, T. J. Deeble and John McGuflle, mem bers of the Dickinson law school, havo opened an evening school In No. 1 liulldintr. Joseph Dommcrmuth, who Is now at Pittston hospital, suffering from a broken leg sustained while at work at Heidelberg colliery, wishes to deny the statement made In tho papers that the accident was caused by letting tho rope Blip. Such was not the case. On Saturday ho condemned Uho ropo on account of It being rotten. On Sunday it broke, with tho above result. MIsb Bridget Keefe, of Dupont, Is critically ill. Mrs. O. W. Lower spent yesterday with friends in Jermyn. THREE VIOLATIONS OF LICENSE LAWS tt'oneluded from Pago 3. John Poloskl, of Luzcrno street, es caped trial for criminal assault, be cause of the falluro of the prosecutrix to appear. This Is the case where, It was alleged, Poloskl was assaulting a Polish woman when tho prosecutrix, nnother Polish woman, younger nnd prettier, came to the rescue, nnd was herself assaulted, while tho Intended victim ran away. Tho case was settled, it is said, through tho Intervention of a celebrntod central city ball broker. P. F. Moran, the Spruce street hotel keeper, was acquitted of tho charge of assault and battery, preferred by T. L. Trainer. Tho prosecutor failed to ap pear and was saddled with tho costs. Judge Archbald is engaged In trying a case that attracts much attention. The defendants are S, B. Dawson, col ored, nnd Nello James, white. Captain Jack Tlerney, the famous sleut' from "do ate," Is prosecutor, Tho prosecutor's side of the case is looked after by At torney T. P. Duffy, who, with Assist atn District Attorney Thomas, counsel for the Associated charities, and Us nent, Mrs. Duggan, sit nt the prose cutor's table. Attorenys Frank Boyle nnd Joseph O'Brien, represent the de fense. Tho witnesses for tho prosecution nre Blanche Chapman, Molly Smith, nllas Polish May, Nellie Mortyn, Delia Gllmore, Jennie Mitchell, Madge-Gourt-rlght, Mignonette Thomas and Daisy Atkins. The action Is laid at 223 Center street nnd the White House, now called "The English." STORY OF TIIR CASE. Tho rest of the story Is to the effect that Mrs. James runs a laundry and acts ns banker for the young ladles of the Laura Jean Llbby names. She at1 tempted to get a license for the White House under the name of E. Jaine'i, but tho newspapers appraised the court of tho woman's character and it was refused. She made her money by leasing the building nt 223 Center street, opposite the station house, and renting furnished apartments to youn,r women by the week or month. Daw son kept a pool room, barber shop and quick-shine emporium on the ground lloor nnd acted as Miss James' man ager. At least so tho prosecution al leges. The defense claims that Dawson Is the lessee of the building and that Miss James Is simply a tenant. COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES. Depositions In the case of James Manley against the City of Scranton were yesterday taken In the olllce of City Solicitor Vosburg. This case, which Is to test the validity of a Hen, was taken to tho Supremo court re cently and was referred back, that further testimony might be taken. TUNKHANNOCK. Special to the Scranton irlbune, Tunkhannock, June 13. At the last teim of court viewers were appointed to view the bridge across the Susque hanna river nt l.aceyvlllo nnd report upon the price nt which tho same might bo purchased by the county and report to the June term of court. Tho viewers were Martin Brungess, of Northmorelnnd; J. V. Stnrk, of West Nicholson; Henry Saxe, of Exeter; Samuel Decker, of Falls; George I,. Konnaid, of Meshoppen, and Frank Spauldlng, of Forkston. These view ers nre at Laceyvllle today looking over the bride, and James W. Piatt, attor ney for tho petitioners, Is with them. Their report will bo filed to tho June term of court and acted on by the grand Jury diawn for that term. An "Unclevs Tom Cabin" company was In town yesterday nnd gave nn exhibition on tho ball ground, under canvas, to a fair sized audience. Perry S. Billings, of this place, died early this morning, nfter nn Illness cov ering several weeks. Mr. Billings was one of tho prominent business men of -the town for many years, nnd en gaged In his earlier life nt farming nnd of late years dealing in lumber. He was a son of Daniel Billings nnd the family are nmong the earliest set tlers In this locality. Of the other members of the family there are three brothers living, Draper, engaged In tho mercantile business In this place, and Nathan and Edgar, farmers in Tunkhannock township. One brother, Paul, was the head of tho firms of Paul Billings & Company and Paul Billings & Sons, extensive grain and hay Son hardware dealers of this place, an died some two or three years ago. Mr. Billings married a daughter of Austin Lull, of Tunkhannock, and leaves a widow and son and daughter to survive him. His son, W. P. Bill ings Is assistant cashier of the Second National bank of Wllkes-Barro, and his daughter Is the widow of the late Dr. A. B. Brundage, of thlplae. Mr. Billings was one of the solid citizens of the town nnd held numerous offices of trust In the gift of the local people, Including school director, overseer of the poor and assessor. He was an ex tensive stockholder In the Wyoming National bank of this placo and for several years previous to his death held the oillce of vice-president. Funeral announcement will nppear Inter. Several parties from here will take In the national convention of the Repub lican party at Philadelphia next week. Census Enumerator O. W. McKown has practically completed tho census of the borough and Is making out his teuorts. TomgM Just before retiring, If your liver Is sluggish, out of tuno and you feel dull, bilious, constipated, take a dose ot Hood's Piits . And you'll bo all right In the morning. Shoes and Oxfords for Men and Women All Stylish, All Leathers and All Widths. Men's Shoes $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $4.00 and $.00. Men's Oxfords at $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00. Ladies' Shoes at $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $j.oo and $4.00. Ladies' Low Shoes at 75c, $1.00, $1.25, 1.50 and $2.00. Boys', Misses' and Children's Shoes, all prices. MYER The Cheapest GYMNASTIC UNION AND FESTI VAL (TUItNFEST) NORTH AM ERICAN, PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 17-24. Roducod Ratos to Philadelphia via Pennsylvania Railroad. For the Gymnastic Union and Fes tival (Turnfest , North American, at Philadelphia, Juno 17-21, tho Pennsyl vania Railroad company will sell ex cursion tickets to Philadelphia from all stations, on Its line at the rate of single faro for the round trlp(mlnl mum rate, DO cents). Tickets to be sold nnd good going June 15 to 21. in clusive, nnd to return until June 2G, inclusive. You Aro Thero to Stay. On the Lackawanna Limited there Is no change of cars between Scranton nnd St. Louis. New dally service via Niagara Falls and tho Wabash, leav ing Scranton nt 1.53 p. m., arriving at St. Louis at 2 p. m. next day. Best and quickest route to the West. Lux urious sleeping cars. Dining car ser vice unsurpassed In quality and price. Close connection for Kansas Cltv nnd the Southwest. Ten days stop-over per mitted at Niagara Falls. Parties con templating a trip to St. Louis or be yond can secure through Pullman space on application to Delaware, Lack awanna and Western agents. This train Is nlso equipped with new observation enrs between New York and Buffalo to take the place of the regular parlot cars. Yellowstone Park and Alaska. Extended tours under tho manage ment of The American Tourist Asso ciation, Reau Campbell, General Man ager, 1423 Marquette Building, Chicago. Pullman Sleeping nnd Dining Cars leave Chicago, Tuesday, July 10, nt 10 P. m., via Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway. Tickets include all ex penses everywhere. Address George II. Henfford, General Passenger Agent, Chicago, 111. National Republican Convontion, Philadelphia, Juno 10th. Agents of the Lackawanna railroad will sell round-trip tickets at tho one way fare for the round trip. Good, going, June lBth to lst, Inclusive. "Re turning, to June 26th, inclusive. National Educational Association, Chnrloston, S. C. Bound trip tickets to Charleston, P. C, via the Southern railway, account of the nnnunl meeting of the National 'Educational association, will be sold on July 3, C, 7 nnd 8, good to return until September 1, at tate of one first-class faro plus two dollars membership fee. Stop-overs will bo allowed, both going nnd returning, on nil tickets reading via the Southern railway. The route of the Southern railway passes through life historic battle grounds of Virginia and the Carolines, nnd nffords excellent facilities for reaching Charleston nnd seeing en route the agricultural and manufac turing Industries, as well as tho prin cipal commercial cities and resorts of the South. Charles L. Hopkins, District Passen ger Agent, Southern railway, 828 Chest nut street, Philadelphia, will bo pleased to furnish all Information desired. Through Sleeping- Cars. The Lako Shore and Michigan Southern Railway operates through sleeping cars between Boston, New York, Buffalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toltdo, Chicago and St. Louis, also between Buffalo nnd Pittsburg nnd Detroit and Columbus. Accommoda tions In sleeping cars may be reserved by means of letter or telegram, or by application to the locnl ngent In your town. No other railroad between Buf falo and western cities offers such good sleeping car accommodations iu the Lake Shore and .Michigan South ern Railway. Diarrhoea at Santiago. Charles II. Marks, while acting In the capacity of nurse at the Second Division Hospltnl of the Fifth Army Corps at Santiago de Cuba, used a few bottles of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for diarrhoea and found It to work like a charm. For sale by all druggists. Matthews Bros., wholesale and retail agents. NEW YORK HOTELS. WESTMINSTER HOTEL, Cor. Sixteenth St. and Inlng Tlace, NEW YORK. American Plan, $3.60 per day and upward. European Plan, $1.60 per day and upward. I. D. CRAWFORD, Proprietor. 4- 4- For Business Men In the heart of tbo whoicsala district. For Shoppers S minutes' walk to WanAmakers; S minutes to Slcgel Cooper's 13 1 g Store. Isy of access to the treat ury uoous stores. For Sightseers One block from B'way Cars, giv ing easy transportation to all points of interest. t HOTEL ALBERT ! NEW YORK. t -f Cor. 11th ST. & UNIVKrtSITY PI .. Only one Block from Broadway. -f Unfitm "R1 Tin hkstaurant 2 ilOUUbi 51 Up. rces Reasonable Z DAVIDOW Shoe Store. 307 Lackawanna Avenue. SCRANTON'S SHOPPING CENTER, --- ,...-. ,i i Beautiful Printed Dimities At 1 2&c a Yard The kind soM in otlier stores at 15c and 16c a yard. Unr enormous outlet and our ability to buy in great quantities enables us to sell at a lower price than usual stores. These are fine and dainty Dimities in designs copied from the best Belfast goods. Same finish, only a larger variety of styles than ever.- came from Belfast. There are nearly 200 pieces. Aggregating about 10,000 yards. There are nearly 200 different styles and colors, and every one new and pretty. Price 12Jc Yard A Story of White These are all-over goods, sometimes called yokings, used largely for yokes, waists, sleeves and child's guimps. We have, without question, the most elaborate showing Scranton ha3 ever seen. , The line consists in part of, Nainsook Embroidery All-overs. Cambric '' " Swiss " Lace Tucking " Val and Piatt Lace " These goods rauge in price from 50c to $7.50 a yard and tions so large that it cannot fail to satisfy every demand. The Muslin Underwear Sale Still attracts the attention of careful and prudent buyers. The sale receives rein forcements every morning. Splendid garments at remarkably low prices in every grade. CONNOLLY & ooooooooooooooooo Summer Floor Coverings We are showing several new novelties in $ Straw Matting Practical, Economical, suit all purses. , BAMBOO PORCH SHADeS. r BRASS AND Williams 8c LEADERS 129 WYOMING AVENUE. 0000000000000000C000000XC00. nvl i Li?$ S J S Like Burning Money to pay it out tot inferior work. Better spend twice the amount on a job well done, it that were necessary. PLUMBING WORK. In all Its branches ii our business. Wo are thor ough masters ot It and all construction or repair work will be perfect in every particular. The best material is used, and only skilled workmen employed. 8 ttS-SCT PENN AVENUE. I a 'tNMwi-r) cJtesEZrat. WALLACE, ooooooooooooooooo And Fibre Carpets I Sanitary. T Prices that will IRON BEDS. I I SUMMER DR APERIES. McAnulty, IN CARPETS AND WALL PAPERi ISO SIS Lager Beer Brewery Manufacturers or OLD STOCK PILSNER 435 to 4S5 . SCRANTON, PA N. Ninth Streot, Telephons Cull. 2333. DR. DENSTHN. 311 Sprue Street. Scran, ton. Pa- All Acuta and Chronic Diseases ot Men, Womrn ana Children. Consultation and examination tree. Olllce lUars Dally ant bunday li m. to o p. in. Venice Lace All-overs. Nottingham Lace AU-overs. Revere " Embroidery Tucking All-overs. And many other fancy and special effects. present a variety for selec- 127 AND 129 WASHINGTON AVENUE UIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllB I You Don't a S I Know the Fulf mm mm Pleasure of ma Cycling, Unless You i Ride a I I SPALDING 1 Sold Only By f J 211 Washington Atc. 3 niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuuiiiuiii?. THIRD NATIONAL BANK OF SCRANTON. ORGANIZED 1B7S DEPOSITARY OF THE UNITED STATES. Capital S2QO.OOO surplus OOO.000 WM. CONNELL, President. HENRY BEL1N, Jr., Vlce-Pres. WILLIAM fl. PECK, Caibtir. Special attention given to busl ncss accounts. Threa per cent, in terest paid on interest deposits. s 3 THE 1Y100SIC POWDER CO. Booms 1 nnrt'2, Com'lth BTd'g. BCItANTON, PA. Hlnlng and Blasting POWDER Mads at Moosto and Iluthlat Work, t LAPLIN 4 RAND POWDBR CO, '3 ORANGE GUN POWDER Kltetrio Batteries, UieotrloEzplodar. exploding blasts, barely Kustanl Rapauno Chemical Co.'s uxplo"'. FLOBEY t v A'
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