l THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1900. B- f EST S PICKING COAL FROM r " THE CWJi DUMPS PRACTICE NOW INDULGED IN BY MANY PERSONS. Abandoned Piles on Luzerne Street " tho Mecca for Hundreds of Men, Women and Children Who Screen the Coal from tho Dirt and Cart It Away by the Ton Miners Meeting in Flanagan's Hall Presentation to Letter Can lers News Notes and Personal Mention. One of tho most pletmesqui' sle'iU in connection with the present stilko Is being enacted nn tho culm dumps In the Keyscr Valley icglon, wheic largo numbers of people gathei dally to pick coal from the dumps and cany It uwiy In bugs boxes, whpelb.iririws, pal'.i and wagon, on tie.irly ovoiy dump, from early mm nine until Lite at night. can be seen men, women and chlldion engaged In this money-saving occu pation. Piobably tho bust repicsontation of thi pi.ictlco can be seen at the end of the Luzerne stieet car lino, where ai nbandoned dump was lltci.illy envcied with people pteid.iy aftoinonu. The culm pile has boon abandons! for many vortis, and Is located midway between the Ltizetne stieet culvert and tho Itydo Park Ine.ikei, on the land now In litigation by the Fellow h -tnte. About throe bundled poisons were gathered then- In Rioups, lia lntr staked out claims hoie and thoie, and woio working them foi all they were woith. The .small boy or girl picked tho line pieces of coal and can led It away In bags and palls, while tho men and women screened their coal and cat ted It away In wagons. In some Instances bod spilngs were used for scp.uatlng the coal fiom tho dirt, and all Kinds of scicens, sieves and other devices weic In use to cull the coal. Here and theie could be seen piles of coal alieady screened, and as tho teamsters hauled It away, tho plies would be replenished by the pick ers The coal thus obtained Is what is commonly known as buckwheat, and while It Is not half ns clean as tho pioduct of the breaker It Is novel title less pood to bum, especially In holl ers and furnaces. One puterpilslng firm had three men at woik all day hauling tho coal to their plant. Not a few of the young men thus engaged realized sums of monov from the work, and It was learned that sev eral tojis were disposed of at a dollar a ton. -A iiinior was afloat dtiiing the GRAPE ADE Ask Jenkins about it. tOl S. MAIN flUENGE Black Dress Goods Claim First Place This Wee Last week the Fancy Dress Fabrics held sway and won unlimited praise. Now the scene is changed. The fancy weaves are being withdrawn from the show ta bles and Tomorrow Morning, Tuesday, Sept 18 Their place will be taken by the Most Magnificent and Complete Display of Black Dress Goods Ever shown in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The ex hibition will remain open all week and visitors are cor dially invited to inspect the newest and best produc tions of the season. Of Course, Pierola Cloths Come First Because Fashion says they're the swellest thing of the year and they are beautiful. The "Cut" Pierolas present a distinct novelty, not only matchless in ap pearance, but as durable as they are serviceable. Tm. "Uncut" Pierolas are less showy but will suit ladies of , quieter tastes. Nearly one hundred designs to choose from Other Desirable Weaves Include Westras. Fibrettas, Vicunas, ' Cheviots, Camel's Hair, Venetians, Prunnellas, Zebslines, Corkscrews, Thibets, Soliels, Poplins. Serges, Unfinished Worsteds, Whipcords, Clays, Wool Surahs, Shower-Proof Serges, Armures, Crepes, Granites, 1 Pebble Cheviots, Canadensis, Empress and Melrose Suitings, Etc, i t .. JjSSr'Remember, the Dress Goods continues all Globe WarcboSsel v CRANTON "Say that tho practice would be stopped by tho Lackawnnna company, nut in quiry at the general superintendent's olllce revealed tho fact that no oblec tlon would be made. Meeting nt Flanagan's Hall. A largo representation of the local unions of mine wnrkeis hold a secret meeting In Flanagan's hall, on Luzerne street, yestordny afternoon, nt which addresses were delivered by the ofll cers and incmbcis, Heniy Collins, of f'aibondale, a member of the execu tive committee, was nlso present and addressed tho men. The principal object of the gathering tSis to divide tho local blanch Into two divisions. A number of new members weie initiated. Returned from Montana. Mis. Valentine Hess has returned fiom a ten weeks' visit with friends on the Sun Illver and In Cascade, Mon tana. She was accompanied home by her hi other, Samuel Gettz, and her sister-in-law , Mis. Pony Gettz. Mr. Gettz is totally blind, and is hole to leeclve ticatment. It ho can not obtain any lulp In Scianton he will go to New York. News Notes and Pcisonals. Tho membeis of tho Light Lunch Camping club aie uviuested to meet at James' bather shoo, on South Main avenue, this evening. Mrs. James James nnd daughter, M.uj, of North ltiomley avenue, have l etui nod fiom a ten weeks' stav nt L ike Wlnola. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hepburn have i etui ncd fiom their wedding tilp and will reside on Meildlan street. Tho cnnleis at the West Scianton postolllce have been presented with a group picture of thu Ulnghainton mall ear! lers Tho presentation was male bv George Mooie, in behalf of the liinghamton tarrleis, and was accepted b Superintendent Phillips for tho local can lers. A surpilse party was tendeicd Miss Mar rioekolkampi of 121m street, on Tuesday evening, which was paitloi pated In by a number of well-known young people. Miss Ihnnia Becker, of Robinson stieet, is visiting friends In Now York. Miss Annie R. Huinctt, of Chit ko Hto and sister, Mary, are spending a few dajs with relatives nt Great Rend. Misses Maiy and Jennie Hart, of Lu yeme street, have returned fiom a visit at Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Mis. Arthur Henore, of South Main avenue, Is unable to leave her loom, owing to illness. Miss Rattle Shifter, of South Hyde P.uk avenue, has returned homo fiom a visit with friends In Stroudsburg. Piuggist John J. Davles, of South Main avenue, attended the medical convention in WIIUes-Uarrc yesteiday. Mis DIehl, of Ilayonne, N. J., Is vis iting friends hcie. Mrs Shlffer, of South Hyde Tark avenue, Is spending a few davs with fi lends In Stioudsbuig. John Lewis, the well-known cloth ing merchant, has seveied his connec tion with the tlim of Rlthaids, Wlrth Special Display of Black week. Peruna Cures SummerCatarrh Anna P. Nichols, Vice Grand IJaxter Rcbcknh Lodge, In a letter from 90(5 Main street, Kansas City, Mo., says: W7 Amu I MihoH Kintas Cllj, Mo "My friends recommended Peruna so highly that I puit based a bottle to try It nnd have never been sorry. "At times my system became entlte ly nut down, I could not sleep well and lost my appetite. Since I have used Pei una I ftel like a different woman and hnidly know what It Is to bo sick. I congiatulate vou on the merits of your vvondeiful medicine and wish jou continued success." Mis. Giegor, Ilagby Tex , says: "Pe & L.ewls, nnd will encase In business at Sayie, Pa. A Donioeiatlc mass mcotlns will b held tomouovv evening at the cornel of l.atayetto hticet ami Van Union ave nue, under the auspices of the W. .1. lli.vaii Democratic club of the Fourth and rifth warcK Mrs. hong, of Ninth Hyde Park ave nue, etitcitaincd a tutty of fiiends at her home on Tucd.iy evening. The I. II. W. circle of tho HaniD'.nn Stieet .Methodist Kplscopal church will conduct a peach social this evening. The ciuaitorly conference of the Simpson Methodist Episcopal church will be held this evenliis. I'lesldlng Kldei (Iilllln will conduct tho meeting. Tho ftinoi.il of Ellen, the joung child of Mr. and Mrs. John Regan, of 706 West Lackawanna avenue, will occur this afternoon. Interment will bo made In the Cathedi.il cemetery. The membeis of St. Maiv's chinch choir, Dutimoie, were cntoitalned at the home of Prof. Edward Sullivan, on West Locust htieet, Tuesday evening. The time was .spent in singing and other dlveislons, and lefreshment.s weie served by Miss Nellie Sullivan. John Wagner, sr of Eynon street, has loturned fiom a thieo weeks' stay .it Lake Henry. John Wagner, jr., and family, of Hampton stieet, and Miss Jennie Pos ter leturncd yesteiday fiom Lake Homy. Mrs. Wagner, of Sandusky, Ohio, Is visiting bor sister, Mis. Wolfe, of Xoith Sumner avenue. Pinnk Jones and Miss Maud Jones, both of this side, were mat lied last evening at the Tabernacle paisonago by Rev. D. P. Jones. The funeral of tho lite George Ran dall was conducted yesteiday after noon by tho omeers of the Salvation Army. Interment was made in the Washburn street cemeteiy. A special meeting and dilll of St. Paul's Pioneer corps will bo lit Id this evening In St. David's hall. All mem beis are requested to be present. H. P. Mutiny, a member of the EI- mlra police force. Is Mtlng Mr. nnd Mis. Tied Olnador, of Pike stieet. He will leave today to visit rela tives in Pittston. Hairy Peck, of Plttsbuig. Is serious ly ill fiom nn attack of typhoid fever at the home of his patents, on Pi ice street. The home of Mr. and Mrs E. E. Robathan, on South H.vdo Park ave nue, was bilghtcned jesterday by tho advent of a daughter She has been named Murium. A number of vlsltois from C'ohocs, X. Y., who are guests at the homo of Lewis Morse, on Jackson stieet, wore shown through tho mines last even ing. NORTH SCRANTON NOTES. Injuries Received by Fifteen-Year-Old John Hobbs Have Resulted in His Death Other Notes. John Hobbs, a 15-yoar-old lad, died nt the Moses Taylor hospital Tuesday, as a result of lnjuiles icceivcd in the Cayuga mine last week. lie was tho sou of Mr. and Mrs. William Hobbs, of Rockwell street, who have the sym pathy of tho community In their be reavement. The f uncial will take placo this af ternoon at - o'clock, with sen Ices at tho Welsh Congregational chinch, oC which ho was a member. Interment will be made in Washburn street remctei y. BRIEr NEWS NOTES. At tho meeting of Stoirs, Xo, !J, Ac cidental Fund, held Tuesday, It was decided that during the stilko dues will bo suspended. Benefits will nlso bo suspended, except tn the cases Which uio already on the sick list or In case of death". At a meeting of Local union, No. SOS, of the United Mine Workers, held yesterday, 111 new membeis were ad mitted John Armstiong, of School stieet. who has been seiiously ill, Is convales cing. The Keystone Llteiary nnd Dra matic club will conduct a social In tho Auditorium this evening. Miss Margaret Nooue, of Greene stieet, Is entertaining Misses Helen and Genevieve Gallnghci, of Pittston. All news Items for The Tilbuno will receive piompt attention If left at Davit,' drug store. lohn Reel, of Albright avenue, re celved a cablegram yesteiday from his son, Dr. Leldy E. Reel, stating that tho latter had ai rived safely in Hong Uong, China Dr. Reel has gono to China to practice dentlstiy. PARK PLACE. John Stansbury, of S27 Court street; spent Tuesday at Tunkhannock. Mr. and Mra. John Schreck, of Ruf. falo, N. Y., are spending some time with Mrs. Schreck's mother, Mrs. Tow ers, of South Scranton. A very pleasant evening was spent at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. L W. Miller, of 608 Court street, on Tuesday. K Mil. runa has done so much good for me that I am able to do my own woik." II. A. Scott, llur, Tenn., writes: "I feel very thankful to my .Maker nnd jour great medicine that 1 am cuied. I would not bo without Peruna In the house." Miss Elizabeth L. Williams writes from Goliad, Tex.: "I wish to ttll you what a great friend I have found In Perunn. A yuir ago I was taken with the dreadful dis ease, cntanh. At the time I did not know what It was. I tiled everything that I could think of, or that anyono would tell me. I consulted two doc tors, but neither of them did me any good, nnd I was constantly growing worse all tho time. "I was In college nt the time, and af ter coming home I found In our house a Peruna almanac, and looking over it I fopnd questions that fitted my case. 1 wrote Dr. Haitman nt once Ho wrote mo that I was suffering from catarrh, and told mo what to do. "I havo taken several bottles of Peruna and now I am. entirely well. Peruna lins not only cuied mo of catarrh, but also of female com plaints, of which I suffered ft great deal. I shall always keep Peruna, and I do highly recommend it to every ono In tho land, especially to young girls nnd women. "I feel that I owe a world of grati tude to Dr. Hartman and Peruna." A constant drain of mucus from the svstem Is known ns systemic cal-rrh. This may occur fiom any organ of the body. Systemic catarrh Is more com mon In spilng and summer than In the winter. A course of Peruna now will do much more good than In the Inclement weather of winter. "Health and Neauty" sent fteo to women only, by Dr. Hartman, Colum bus, Ohio. Those piesent were Mr. nnd Mrs. E. W. Miller, Mr. and Mis. Tred Peek horn, Mr. and Mrs. Osborn Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. Derby, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Jayne, Mrs. Maud Heron, Mis. Cairlo Han Is. Mrs. Minnie Scott, Mr. and Mis. J. Davis, Mis. Benedict, tho Misses Tannic Miller, Hannah Davis, Violet Fahrenholt, Bertha Clancy, Messis. Hen Joffrejs, Coniad Miller, II. H. KIus, Mi. Davis and Sergeant Arnold, lecrultlng olllcer of tho United States navy, DUNMORE DOINGS. Fiftieth Wedding: Anniversary of Dr. nnd Mrs. G. J. Chamberlain Cel ebrated Hast Night Notes. In honor of the fiftieth annlversaty of tho wedding of Dr. and Mrs. G. J. Chamberlain, the homo on Noith Blakely stieet, was tilled at vailous peilods dining last evening with f i lends and relatives, who had come to celeb! ate, make merry and con giatulate the couple on their hapnj union for a peiiod extending over half n century. The homo had been prot lly decorated to suit the occasion, and although totally Inadequate to hold the Immense numbeis who called during tho evening, an exceptionally pleasant time was spent. Dr. and Mrs. Chamberlain were the icclplents of many numerous and cost ly gifts, among some of the advance gifts being a number of gold pieces of denominations tanging fiom the two nnd one-half dollar to the twenty dollar gold piece. Many other useful ai tides were received. Briefly Noted. The w Ives of the lodgemen of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows met last evening In the lodge looms and made auangements for the celebrntlon of tho annual anniversary of the or ganization of the lodge, which will take place In Xov ember. The social held at tho homo of Chailes Bogait, on Dudley stieet, was fairly well patronized last evening, In spite of the coolness of tho evening. A neat sum was netted from the sale of lefreshments on the giounds. Invitations have been Issued by Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Boyle, of Monroe ave nue, to a laigo number of their l da tives and friends inviting them to their homo on Wednesday nicht, Sep tember -'0, to celebi ate the fiftieth an nlversaiy of their maiilage. The funeral of little Ellen, the baby daughter of Mr. and Mis. Michael Qulnn, of Monioe avenue, will be held this afternoon, set vices being held at the home. Interment will be made in St. Mary's Catholic cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Michael O'Hora have returned fiom their wedding tour, and will soon take up their icsldenco ;n this borough. The Knights of Malta will hold an Informal social tonight. It is not to be a social and dance as was erron eously announced. Dr. M. J. McCannon, principal of tho Wllkcs-Harie schools, called on Super intendent E. D. Bovnid tsterday. GREEN RIDGE. J. A. Marvin nnd sister, of Sander son avenue, and Miss Millie Dlmmlck, of Pcnn nvenue, returned yesteiday fiom a two weeks' visit at Coopeis town, X. Y. Dickson Kays and Willie Breek, of Sa nderson avenue, left yesterday for Manllus. X. Y, thoie to enter St. John's Mllitaiy school. . Tho opeiators of the Scranton Laco Cm tain factoiy iv.mmcd work yester day, after two weeks' Idleness, during which time tho machlneiy and build ings havo been unlfrgolng icpalrs, and an ai'dltlon of two looms to tho building has been completed. The grounds In front of the Tele phone Echango building, on Dick son avenue, are being 'greatly Im pioved by having substantial stone, steps laid at the entinnce and n stone wall built nround them The Green nidgo Women's Chrls tlon Temperance union will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock In tho Baptist ihurch, on Monsey avenue. The elec tion of olllcers for the ensuing year will be held: also the election of delegates to the county convention at Moscow on October -. Every mem ber should be In her place. Import ant business will tome before tho meeting. All nio welcome. OBITUARY. Mr. Mb Oilil.n, oeM in jrarii, nt Oil Hick, oi; btml, dUil en 1uefj.v ottcinoon at 4 M o'clock altrr an UlniM of xnrral wcrk' iluu Hun. PM'tJM'il ii turthcil by the (ollimiii tnur children: lUr. Patrick, Oucu ami Jrwph The (uncral ill be held on Tliunnlav innrnlng at V.'M o'clock ullh a tilitli man of requiem in bt. Peter's cathedral lutcriucut In Cathedral cemetery. lira. Thorn. J (aicy, a resident ol North Ex ran ton, died jctterday at the West bide hospital. The remains were romejrd to her late home blio U survived by her husliand and three chil dren. Deceased uaa 30 jears o( age, and tut (ered from tji'hold fever. SOUTHSGRANTON rUNERAL OF MRS. SIMON SCHEPPERLE YESTERDAY. Services Weio Conducted at the Fam ily Residence by Rev. F. P. Doty. Edward Bunnell, Whllo Riding a. Bicycle, Collided with a Wagon Be longing to the Consumer's Coal Company nnd Nairowly Escaped Injury Other News nnd Pcisonal Notes. The fuucial of Mrs. Simon Schcppcrlo took place yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from tho home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Georgo Obley, of l'JOt Stono avenue, and was largely attended. Tho services were In charge of Nov. P. P. Doty, of the Cedar Avenue Meth odist church, who spoko touchlngly at the house and cemetery. Interment was made In Forest Hill cemetery. The pallbearers were: Heniy Denk vvlrth, Milton Ackerman, Michael Snlt- tor and John Keller. Louis Housi.ith and David Turner weio tho flower bearers. An Unsuccessful Tackle. Edwaid Bunnell, formerly a guard on tho llonesdale High school foot ball team, and now of tho South Sldo Cash store, attempted to make a tackle, yes teiday morning, which for neive had not been equalled, when he attempted to "down" a Consumers' Coal company team on Washington avenue. Mr. Bunnell was riding down Wash ington avenue on a bicycle and at tempted to pass the coal wagon.vv hlch was being driven at a fairly rapid rate, when the front wheel slipped on tho car track, precipitating him nnd his wheel In front of the nppioachlng team. He rolled to one side, however, and escaped injury. The wagon struck the bicycle, badly damaging It. Have Recovered from Injuries. Joseph Langan, of Birch stieet, who was run down some time ngo bv a team on Birch street, and who has been receiving treatment at tho Lack awanna hospital, Is ngaln able to bo about. William Feathorman, of South Pitts ton avenue, who fell down an eleva tor shaft at the Council mine several weeks ugo, has lecovorod from his in juries. Personal Notes. Joseph Pentiy, of Maple street, tho well-known stieet car conductor, Is III at his homo with an attack of ty phoid fever. Mabel Johns, of Gibbons street, who was in tho runaway Petersburg car Saturday, September 1, Is still suffer ing from nervousness, occasioned by tho shock. Dis. Qulnn and Manley, of Pittston avenue, attended the state conven tion of medical societies, now In ses sion at AVilkes-Barrc, yesterday. John Zelsmor and Mrs. Emma For l:el, of Prospect avenue, have returned from a visit to Baltlmoie, Md. Mi. and Mis. Heniy Burkhnuser, of Cedar avenue, had their home brigh tened yesterday by the advent of a bright babv gill. Chailes Honeyncre, of Pittston ave nue, Is confined to tho house by a se veie illness. Miss Henry Plehl and nephew, Wil liam Sossong, of Maple strict, ara Isltlng friends In Xai rovvsburg. Conrad Pell, of Pittston avenue, Is convalescent, after a severe attack of rheumatism. City Assessor John Xeuls, of Hick ory street, Is confined to his house with a severe attack of iheumatlsui. Peter Rohn, of Aller stieet, Is at tending tho Pi Intel s' convention nt Albany, X. Y this week. Mrs. Lcmkhue, of Cedar avenue, has icturned after spending a few weeks In Chicago. Peter Rosar, sr., of Cedar avenue, Is suffering fiom an attack of iheuma tlsui Miss Ettn Elklns and Miss Lottto Fetiss, of Elm street, aie islting friends at Waymart. The fair committee and the ladles Joint executive committee of tho Scrnnton Athletic club will hold a meeting this evening In Athletic hall. Attor the business Is transacted, a le ceptlon will be tendered the ladles In the ball loom adjoining. All mem bers of tho club are icquested to be present. The funeral of Mrs. Ellen O'BiIen, of C22 Hickory stieet, was held at 0 o'clock yesterday morning. Services were held In St. Peter's cathedral and Inteinient was made In tho Cathedial cemeteiy. mmm$$ Is a very common consequence of indi gestion and torpid liver. Sometimes there are spots befofe the eyes and hot flashes. At other times a sensation as of vertigo occurs, at once suffocating and blinding. It is a waste of time to at tempt to cure this condition by or dinary means or medicines. The stomach and organs of diges tion and nutrition must be restored to healthy activ ity, the blood 1UU3L UC JU11U-U, the liver cleansed and strengthened, before a cure cau be hoped for. This is the work done by Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, a med icine specially beneficial in dis eases of the stom- liver. It strength- ft CHS IIJC oivmiuv.. purifies the blood, cleanses the clog ged lier, and pro motes the health of every organ of the body. "My wife wai greatly troubled with Indiges tion, torpid liver. clir.zlueu, and alto irregulai periodf,"writea Mr W A. Preston, of Sliuqua lak, Noxubee Co , Miss "We tried many differ ent remedies, but none of them cave perfect re lief until we were induced by a lady to try your Golden Medical Discovery," Favorite Prescrip tion,' and ' Pleasant Pellets.' These medicines did more good than anything; we ever tried lor those complaints. We have used four bottles of your ' Golden Medical Discovery,' one of ' Favor. Ite Prescrlptlou,' and two vials of your ' Pellets.' Theae medicines have d(ne the work we de aired, and I do heartily recommend them to all similar suffcrars," Dr. rierce's Tleasant Pellets assist the action of the "Discovery." 7 A I A nkl f( Mi VV. 50fi)JK5C::KIMUU:KnK50?KJS . I Don't Put Off the I Purchase of a Piano J TC fOW. You may not see this l advertisement again. We 5? A are going to move oir stock S one week from today. Of g course, rather than pack and ship it away we will give such bargains as are 5? real bargains. The question of profit S can't enter our minds now, as our main g object is to dispose of the goods. $ You can buy a Piano, Organ, Vio- S lin, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin or anything in the music line as cheaply as though v vnn x7Prp n HahIpt aTH JV" -- " I-WM.... Cases and one large sale cheap. PERRY BROTHERS 205 Wyoming Avenue. arn XXJOiXXJOCUKKJSKSSOJXXSOSJiKXXKXS; A Skin of Boauty la a Joy Forovor. rU T. TEMX COUnAUD'R OKIFNTAX. X I CUKAM, OH MAGICAL KKAU1IFIEU. a 38 Hrmorei Tan, rtmpl-i,Frckt, tilth 1 itlhb U.,k J OLl7 diseased. Mid every blemish oa uruij, ana aenea detection. XI hu stood tho tcct cf t iearf. tad Ii bo irmletiwo tiuto It to be sure It It prop erly trade. Accept no counterfeit of similar nun Dr. U A. Bjre amid to ladr of the h&uMom it. rati en tli "Ai you ladles will ute them, I recoramtnd Qour auds Cream as tho leatt harmful of all the Hkln nrenara ttons Tor mle bT avll nniirfflirtfl and rancj-Qoodi Dealers In the U.S. CanftdM.and Kuropo, irenn. j, nOPXIKS. fwp'r, S7 Great Joaot Bk2f.T MINOOKA. Mrs. John Hughes nnd daughter-in-law, of Duquesne, Pa., arc visiting nt the homo of tho former's parents. Miss Maggie McCrea, of Main stieet, who has been visiting at Philadelphia, ha-! letuined home. Mr. r. J. Kagen, of Church street, left this morning for Plttsbuig, where ho has accepted a position us a plum ber. AVlllard D. Reynold1, nn old resi dent of Greenwood, moved his house hold effects to ractoiyvllle, yester day, where he will reside premanently. Mr. Reynolds' property has been pur chased by John Duffy, of this place. Mlfcs Anna Cusick, of this place, nnd Mrs. John Hughes, of Duquesne, Pa , called on fi lends In Pittston last even ing. Mr. Mark Comer, of Plains, Is the guest of Grocer Higglns, of Main stieet. Local branch. No. 1036, I'nltcd Mine Woikets of America, met lust night In St. Joseph' hall on Mnln stieet. Joseph P. Walsh, the well-known s-alesman of this town, made a busi ness trip to Wllkes-n.irro yesterday. Tho employes of tho Conned mine received their monthly stipend yes tei day. AFRICAN RAILWAYS. Great Developments Dmim? the Next Twenty Years Aie Prophesied, l ri m the Pnginecrini; Magainc In twenty yeais' time. It is safe to prophesy, railway development In Af ilea will have made enormous htrldes and the many impoitnnt branch lines to connect with the Cape-Cairo trunk will have been constiucted or be near completion. In the south the line from Johannesburg will have Joined that nt Unlaw ayo; Bulawnyo, again, will be connected with a line running rlsht across country to Walllsch Hay In Ger man West Africa. In Central Africa the trunk line will connect with Ger man and British lines running to the cist coast: and It is only reasonable lo suppose that by that time u lino or lines thiough Belgian tenltoiy will connect or bo In closo touch with tho Cape-to-Calin route. And that tho trunk line will be a paying concern theie Is no reason to doubt. In the Ithodeslan section alieady limit the rotuins havo advanced by leaps and bounds. The engineering dlfllcultles of the Cape-to-C'ulro lino are considerable, but not Insuperable; so that, vvlth Mr. RhodPS at the head to "push the thing ulong," there Is every prospect of the bcheme, vast ns It Is, being successfully accomplished. INTERESTING SPECIMENS. A Rnio Collection of Minerals fov tho National Museum. I nm the New ox Tribune The Jesuit College In Georgetown has recently received fiom the members of that community In the Philippines a laigo and laie collections of gems, coral minerals and shells, a part of which, as boon as It Is nrranced and catalogued, will bo piesented to tho National Musoutn. Tho most Interesting specimens In the collection came fiom Mindanao, ono of tho richest spots In tho Islands, where not only coral, precious stones nnd valuable minerals aro to be found, but tsomo of the finest peails In tho world. Among tho specimens are sev eral lino pieces of tho beautiful 1m peralls, a number of fossils, Including a miniature tree, gnarled and knotted, and "(lower baskets of Venus," as the aspcrglllutn Is popularly called. The collection of minerals is a rich one, proof of tho wealth In this dlrec- "S..65L-W. Mf A Hi CO I V TM S N Ml y v. pvprnl Pino Iiau; WV.W.1 i lUVv 1-11WV new Counter for AMUSEMENTS. ACADEHY OF HUSIC, BUttOUNDBR & RBIS, Lcsaeo. It R. BROWN. Manager. HVMSrK OP WKKK. WOLFORD-SHEItlDAN COMPANY In npcrtoire Presenting Thuraday Matinee "Wllaire Illackamlth." Ihursdaj Mght "Chlspa " Priday Matinee "Soldier-ot the Empire." 1 rlday Mcht "Lady Ml " ONP. WPl'K rOMMrA'CISO MONDAY. AUBREY STOCK COMPANY MitinccH Dalle lommrmltr Tuesday. Mondaj Meht "We I'm ot Tennessee." Tuckday Mght "Paust " hcenlng Price 10, 20, SO cents. Matlnefl Prices 10, L'O tents IYCEUH THEATRE "'HurKcinder & RcU, Lessee and Managers A, J. Duffy, Business Manager. One nlclit cnlv. I rlday. Sept 21, 1000 The Double Triumph -David llelasco announces the favorite mtnedian, ( hirlei Kvans, In his larclal Coined;, "NAUGHTY ANTHONY" Preceded bv Diwd 1U1 iho's DtamatUatlon of John I.uthor Long's Japnncso Story, "MADAME BUTTERFLY." lie arrangement with the entury Companj Price. Sic . Sclc . 71c, $100, $150. Koata now on salf at the box otllcc. MT.CHI. MATI.NKi: AND MOHT. Saturday, Sept. 22. The Pacorlte Melodrama, Two Little Vagrants Presented be Idwm C While's well Known Crmpam of rtUts. 'prnil Mitliire Prlc es-1 ntlre naleony, lie.; entire louoi floor, Me , boxes and oes, 75e. : cliildun under 12 jcara of ac,e to anj part of house, 15c Night Price Jie , We , 75c and tl 00. Itov otFce vclll open at 0 o'clock Thursday. ulllllhi. ...... FALL STYLES NOW READY 412 Spruce Street. Grand display of New Neckwear and Hosiery. THE CELEBRATED QORDON PI ANP Jnji"'t3saasa V., .uU!... i ' WcwIEjumTC h 'GORDON" 4fc Before buying, send for H. S. GORDON, fA'w'v'c?!, lion, at least, ot tho islands. Thera are, too, quantities of cxqulalto opals, and the shells which havo been brought together from a unique collection. A slriklni portrait of Picld Marshal Count Vers Waldcrsce, commander of tho allied foreea la China, is presented in the beptember rnsfstln number of Tho Outlook, together with many other picture relating to the present edit la China. Manhattan miL HiBlsll T"iT i I III P nihl ill lllaMHlaf 1M iii I, "" '"''"RIBIM ZZ3sn MM) catalogue. f
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