The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, October 06, 1900, Page 7, Image 7
'isgr i r -r' -; " VW -V T. ,' THE SCRANTON TRIBUNEJ-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1900. SR y" ' ?c -- Lv :'- i v. hn 7-T, m m VP" i' Tim Mooitns )lAttftrAn srom A. CLEAN SWEEP Is the result of usiug B iss els Grand Rapids C a i p e t Sweeper. No work to run it. Japanned $2.50, Nickel Plated Foote & Shear Co. H9N. Washington Ave L. R. D. & M. Can We Wait on You If llicro is anv thing in (lie nlmo nurkct jou rill flnil it here. All sH !o. nil shapes, nil tins, nil widths to nt ntiil suit nny l.nly who itfrcctatcs good show, See our windows. LEWIS, RUDDY, DAVIES & HURPI1Y 330 Lackawanna Avenue. acka wanna 1 "THE" aundry. ;oR I'enn Avenue. A. B. WARMAN. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. IiW.ll elit.i for Oct. S, 1U0O: llighc-t tPinpor.it in c 81 drgices Lowest tcnipcratuie CD degiecs lhimiillt) : 8 11. 111 M per ecnl. 5 p. 111 W Pi'" trnl. A TIRE ORDINANCE. Mr. Chittenden's Measure Fixing Width of All Vehicle Tires. An ordinance Introduced on Thurs day nlrclit In select council by Council man Chailcs K. Chittenden, oC the Ninth ward, will, according to that gentleman, save the city a vast amount of money every year, If it passes. It fixes a standard width for thes on all vehicles used within the city limits and lnovidos a penally for the viola tion of Its provisions. It fixes the width of tires as follows: For wagons with Iron axles i',i inches or more square, 5 inches wide; for axles 2 Inches square, 4 inches wide; for axles l-4 Inches squaie, '2is inches wide. The ordinance is to go Into effect on Junuary 1, 1003, and upon its nassasro the city clerk Is directed tn mall copies of It to nil wagon and can luge makers. The penalty for a violation of Its pro visions is lixed at $50 for each offense. Similar ordinances have been intro duced In councils on two previous oc casions and have boon defeated In both Instances, hugely because it was con sidered that the time given the wagon owners was not sufllcient. 3Ir. Chit tenden allows them two years, and has hopes of getting his measure through. In speaking about It to a Tribune reporter yesterday, ho made the .state ment that If tlie ordinance ftvns passed It would mean the i eduction by at least 75 per cent, of the ward appropriations now made for the keeping of unpavod streets in repair. The wider the tire, of course the less wear nndtenr on the vqtiA. Tho ward appropriations this year amounted to 515,901, 75 per cent, of which would bo $11,025.75. As nn Instance In point, ho referred to tho road leading from tho Twelfth ward up tho hill to Lake Scranton. This has recently been repaired at a cost of over SSOO, ho said, and has been repaired well, A few eolts ago some one began hauling srono over It In wagons with Vs inch tires and carry ing as much as four tons in some cases. Tho result Is that tho road Is now In horrible condition, and the $S00 Is prac tically gone for naught. Sir, Chittenden's ordinance Is mod eled after a law recently passed by the Connecticut legislature regulating tho width of tiros to be used on wucons throughout that fatate. FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT. In Connection with Coming Chris tian Endeavor Rally, Tho time: Tuesday evening, October 23. Tlie place of meeting; Noilh Main Avenue Huptlst church at Providence, Tho speakers nnd subjects: Tho Rev. Isaac ,T. Lansing will deliver an ad dress on "Practical Hollslon In Muni cipal Jteform," n subject that appeals to every resident of Benin ton, who la desirous of Improving tho moral at mosphere of our city. Row R. J Y, Pierce, pastor of tho Penu Avenue Uaptist church, will pre sent the Spiritual aspect of the great International convention which wan held in London, and which ho attended us the delegato for tho Penn Avenue Baptist chinch and the city of Scran ton and county of Lackawanna, Of course, we all wjsh to hen. our dele gate. The musla will bo inspiring and altogether It will bo a "led letter day." Remember tho date, October 23, and jnuUe no thoro engagement. t 9IXS. nUBl.KIl. In Sciautoii, Oct. 5, I.cwln A., eon ol Mr. ami lira. ltuJlcr, at residence. 820 lUmp ton ttrect. funeral Sunday, Oil, 7, at 2 p. in. Services vvlll be held nt Chestnut Street free bytctlan church. Interment la Wabhburu Street Cemetery. ; , j.'.''He-as.J PROFFER NOW JS GENERAL tf'ontliiihit from Paite 1.1 hinted ntt this In lis report to tho oper ators. credited throughout the city yesterday 10 inc Direct mat tno individual opern-torH-wcfo promised concessions, with tho understnndlnfr that' tliey would agree not to atllllntc with the new Del aware Valley and Kingston road. 13. U Fuller, who wont to New York with tho committees and wns close to It 111 all Ita doings, denies tills story em phatically and declares tho new road did not nt all figure In the conferences, The Reigning Question, Just what effort the calling off of the Individual operators' strike will have on the minors' strlko 1h now the reign ing question. Through The Tribune, yesterdny, National Organizer Fred Ditcher, of the United Mine Workers, stated ns ono of the reasons why tho ten per cent, offer was not to be con sidered that It was not a general of fer. Yesterday when he wns Informed of the action of the Individual opera tors lie said, "Well, the chnnces of n convention arc better than they were." He then hastened to apprise President Mitchell that the Individual operators hnd joined In the ton per cent, offer. Secretary John T. Dempsey, who was at tho conference of the United Mine Workers' officials or tho three districts In Ilazleton Wednesday night, reit erated yesterday In the most emphntlc terms that tho question of calling a convention to consider the ten per cent, offer was not passed upon. Now, how ever, .Mr. Dempsey say, the chances are that a convention will bo called. Rvery day there bobs up anew some thing to corroborate the claim so gen erally mado that tho powers that be In the cool world had an assurance with President Mitchell before the ten per cent, offer was mi tie, that such a proportion would be effective In set tling tho strike. President Mitchell declares almost dally that he has no understanding with the conl men, or any one representing them, but as yet he has not gone so lar as ici sa that no official or. mediator of the United Mine Workers has given the coal men such assurances. Story Wns Revived. Yesterday the story was revived by a statement from onf high in the councils of the coal men that a thor ough understanding was hnd with the United Mine Workers' leaders that a ten per cent, raise offeied direct to the employes would result in the set tlement of the strike, and that the United Mine Workers not only would not allow the recognition of the union to stand as a bar to the settlement, but that tliey would irom me vui first step in the negotiations, insist that the olllclnl recognition of the union was not to he considered. A report went out from Ilazleton Thursday night to the effect that the United Mine Workers' officials at the Wednesday night conference particu larly gave their approval to a pro position to settle the strike on the ten per 'cent, offer, and that as soon as the Individual operators fell in line and posted notices, a convention would be called to consider the offer and have the offer accepted. Dispatches going out from Ilazle ton yesterday and bearing every evi dence) of having been inspired by President Mitchell, told that Mitchell would be satisfied to have the strike settled at once, without waiting tor further concessions, and thnt when a convention was called Mitchell and his fellow officers of the national organ ization will be found quietly but ener getically swinging tho miners into line for a settlement. It is significant that those who at tended Wednesday night's meeting say positively and emphatically that the ten per cent, offer was not oven dis cussed. This may bo true, but If It Is true It is certainly remarkable. Some are led to consider It to be what In statecraft Is characterized as a "diplo matic evasion." To admit that it was even mentioned would be admitting that the notices were brought homo to the board. No Official Knowledge. The board wants to appear as hav ing no olllclnl knowletlgc of the offer. A notice of an offer of increased wages posted on a. colliery here and there would not warrant the officers of the union In assuming that a proffer of strike settlement had been made. Now, however, with the offer on all, or a great majority of the collieries, tho board will likely permit Itself to have knowledge thereof, and when it Is discussed, as It will be at once, If It hasn't been already, the proceedings will not bo ordered "expunged from the record." The board will admit that It was discussed. In fact, It Is safe to predict that It will ask the miners to meet In general convention to discuss It and act upon it. So far, Mr. Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, has made no mlsmoves on the diplomatic checker board. OTHER HAPPENINGS IN THIS REGION Another wnshery lias been added to tho nine In operation. It is tho now washery at the Alt. Pleasant. Thurs day it was completed and yesteidny It was turning out coal. It Is ono of tho largest and most modern In this region, having a ca pacity of 1,L00 tons dally nnd being fltteu with all tho latest appliances. The Alt. Pleasant dump from which It will secure its culm Is ono of tho old est hereabouts nnd consequently has a better perrentnKC of coal of the larger blzes that can bo redeemed. A mooting of tho olllcors of nil the local unions of tho United Mlno Work ers of Hcranton and vicinity was held yesterday afternoon at the district headquarters to make arrangements for next Wednesday's parade and mass mooting, It was decided to have all tho mine workers from Pittston to Foiest City in 1 1 mi and to invlt-a nil other labor organizations to participate. Tho pn rado will take place nt 2 o'clock In tho afternoon and tho mass meeting will follow on tho Ash street circus giounel, V, D. Nichols was chosen grand mar shal. Another meeting will bo held Monday afternoon In St. John's hall, Pino UrooU. District President Nichols telephoned yesterday from Wllkes-Uurro that tiiero was no truth In tlie story sent) out from there that twenty local unions had (nude a combined demand for re lief. Ho personally Investigated the matter and learned, so ho says, that only two upllcatlons for relief had been tiled in tho whole Wyoming region and those were from two men who had been a fujStt.n'X'JLj, sick for a long time, one of them for two months, Fifty Polish miners, soma with their wives and children, making In nil n party of ono hundred, left last- night on the Delaware, Larlmwanna and Western midnight train for New York to take ship for tho old country. About hnlf of them came from Taylor, 1'lttn ton, Plymouth nnd Kantlcoke nnd the other half from Hcranton. WAGES OFliiE MINE WORKERS In nn article on tho strike situation, In the Chicago Record, Wllllnm K. Cur tis, ono of the ablest of the newspaper men who have taken up the consider ation of this subject, says about the question of wages: t notice that nevcrnt people have riicstloned the accuracy f my statements concerning the minium of miners In the ntliracllc cojI region, anil It U averted thnt their nvcrwK wage clo nal evceeil M a jear. Mv llftilrcs wrle taken hum the actual uy roll of mining companlm, wl.lrh were readily submitted for Inspection, ami there Is no doubt of tlielr grnulnenem, because they bore tlie signatures of the men who n" celvcil the money. If )oii question n union ngl tutor admit the "ainlnga ot the mlncis, as I have clone a doren or morn times, lie will tell j nil the maximum Is $JS0 a J dr. When J nit ask his millio.lty he hands on n prlnleil state ment of Mr. MltclicU'D, the president, and a speech nf Mr. Bryan', which hate been pilntcil In slips nnd illslrllmled In large quantities tlnoiiglioiit the mining regions. If you ask Mr. Mitchell ho will tell you Ihat lie got his infor mal Ion from the miners and that a thorough In vestigation has convinced him of tlie accuracy ot Ills figures. Hut Mr. Mitchell has never se.'n a pay roll of a tingle mine 111 the anlliMcllr region and Ills inhumation comes only from dis contented men. Tho men who are earning hlg vliges do not advertise that fact. The man who n-al-es tX n month Is silent; the men beside him who niaKes pa a month talks about it all the time, lint when j oil come to Imertlgite tl.e two cac jou will find that the $00 ini-ii hate worked twice as long nnd twice as bard ns the $."0 men. As I hace explained In previous letters, the superintendent fises the number nf days a miner may work, but it Is optional with tlie miner how miny boms be stajs underground on those dajs. He ran work six, eight, ten or twelve hours a dav, or ctrn longir If he likes and has the er.diira'nce, but few miners remain under giounil more than si bouts, nnd M-hloni woik more than four or flic days In the week. The pay lolls of n cloeu mining companies ubi nil mum aie open to the Inspection of any honorable, person. Mi. Mllcbell will be avowed to examine them nny lime he pleases, and wilt find (lint inanv miners are earning as much as T5 nnd "j-SO a month net because they are men nf skill, industry and endinance. He will also find that ethers lire earning $.10 and if.T a month. There Is no need of a coutrocrsy about miners' vigcs. The books and pay rolls are open, and can be examined at any time. The miners In picral localities aie being paid oft this week for the wink done during the early part of Fcpli-mbcr, before the strike began, and I line been iinitcel by llnee cllllercnt companies to go with their paymasters and ee for myself how mueli nionr.c the men rectlce. Tlie following is a list of the first fifty names on the pay toll of the Mount Pleasant Coal com pany of Seianton, showing the earnings of each miner named foi the month of August and his aieiage per day: Net am't. Average earned. per elay. Knnl: Orogan Sfl4.rl $2.41 tieorire llonkins 48.22 2.W Crorge P.1is i!8.7.r, .Inlm flolan a37 Michael Wnsilusk-is "2ia ,'(U'"' Mirtin Lawless r0.T'i .Joseph Criiikincy Kl.81 Clmlcs Stein 41.1.1 Anthony Kiuteben 20.07 William Gouse 33.7! Ooorge Maisb 44. (VI .laced) HaylO'.s 47.SI) Andievl'aloniz .'(4.72 William Hopkins 41.57 Andrew Moorernva tS.2t Peter Maielneaxilch 11.3" 2.11 1.W 3 02 2.77 1.00 2.27 i!so .!" 2.14 2.01 i.no 2.27 2.01 2.20 2 tiH i.ii 2 hi 2.17 2.'J0 2.47 4.00 2.0" S.C8 2.3.1 3t7 2.78 2.32 2 27 2.32 2.41 , 2.N1 3.07 3.12 2 34 3 02 2 01 2.71 3.31 2.M 2.41 2.B2 2.51 2.41 3.21 2.41 3.0", 3.02 Joe Megallnski 47.23 James Williams S." 77 Joseph I.ccn 31. 3S Michael Yuskiewicy 51.41 Charles I.ewM,i 4.V20 Com ad Helger G3.12 William Slid 4") 31 Alfred Itodway 73.34 John Kleeman 4S.07 .John Williams 07.34 John Slrittghucesy 43.22 Thomas Flnley 70.83 Owen Dads 00.1N1 Thomas McNally .". ... 43.45 Anthony l'atcliuika 41. fid James Mefionegal 43.51 (iioige Mellaril 41.51 Pert Kmpp ' 52.43 Klias (ireen 50.17 Michael Matuchack 57.0t M. .1. Kelly 42.S1 lteese Thomas .V2.0) riuiles Itushbael; SSM labl P. Thomas 50.32 Peter ICarinskv (jl.10 Michael I.e Hans M.21 William (ireen 44.17 Adam Kawslnsky 51.01) Samuel Morgan W.RB Amos Knighton 44.12 James Thompson .WW Angii-dlne Mcfiuiro 41.44 James Jordan M.0.1 Ai.thon.vMull.incy 53.21 Total net earning ot the above fifty miners, $2,303.S3. Average per miner for month, ?i7.92. Average per elay, $2.C2. AS TO HIGH TOLLS ON ANTHRACITE Anent the comparisons that are be ing made between the cost of carry ing hard and soft coal, President W, II, Truesdalo, of the Delaware, Lacka wanna and Western, yesterday gave out tho following statement: Ilitiinilnous coal la shipped from the miners to the Kcabnanl "'ithoitt changing. There are no hires to lie sorted, or cars to bo drifted. It is delivered to the consumer by the railroad, and Hie roiwimer unloads it. Tlie charge of the rallroid i; .imply a freight rate, the same as on granite or grain. With anl'iiacite roai it Is much more expensive, The i.iiircad compan buys the coal from ths operator nv thu mine. Tlie company is thn obliged to go to much e.xpenso in bhlftlug rars to boit the eliflercnt sizes. Any traveler who Do You Like Fine New Orleans Mo lasses. We have a large stock of the finest free from any adulteration sold iu i gallon tins, at 65c per gallon, We offer high grade, in half barrels at 38c per gallou, E. fi. Coursen 429 Lok. Av.. . J' -I'm Sn y.t ,,j &tJJk..Je Ji.J TJ,,- eonlMMn the gveat numlier ot men ami engines employed on Uip roat branches with the method of operating n soft rn.il roul can sec ot a glance great illfferenre. It hikes 80 per cent, more unillimcht and men to haul lfiO mis of amine i lie coal fronl the mines to the seabo.trd than If does to hull I Ml cars nf soft rod n like dljfnlnv on Hit llttiTitlo, Itiiehesler onJ Pittsburg, ur ul'y oilier iofl rual load, Then, the railroad Is tremienlly forcrd lo carry the small operalnr. I)y this Is meant tli.it the railroad must aihnnce money for Hie development of .mines nnd the conduct nf business In thill limes. The Interest on this money must be fig ured In the freight rate. The nil I road must also build expensive storage plants nt tidewater. These rol large sums. The company must More Hie coal and the expense of, the nnlnlcnnnce of these plsnls Is apparent. It must be charged tit the freight. Then, the cost of reloading nnd deliver ing them from the storage plant must also be taken Into ronnidcratlcui and added Id the freight rate. Tin' railroad sells the cost and fakes all Hie rlk Invnlvi-il In Hie sate. The losses are propor tlonnlelv as great, If not greater, than In nny cither line ut trade. It will thus be seen that there Is mneli more than h mere freight rate to be considered. The railroad Is at once hanker fur the operator, a carrier, a storage concern nnd a dealer. The expenses attendant upon these feat ures nf the business are never considered l.v the man who heedlessly makes n comparison between the tost ot hulling anthracite nnd bituminous coal. That freights were loo low on bituminous roat Is evidenced by the recenl advance In rates, a movement forcetl on Hie soft coal roads by actual or Impending bankruptcy. A reduction In tolls would seriously cripple Hie anthracite c.irrvlng roids. II only the mere ear ning (barge Is considered, anthracite coal Is hauled as cheaply today is bltumlnoui. TAYLOR MERCHANTS ROBBED BY BURGLARS Secured $100 Worth of Goods from Judge & Co.'s Store Thursday Night Thieves Fired Upon. At an early hour yesterday mornlntr. burglars entered the store of Judge & Co.. on Main street, by removing a pane of glass In the door. The bursr lars set nt work at once and succeeded In carrying away goods to the value of about $100, consisting mostly of shoes and Jewelry. The haul would have been greater hnd they not been frightened away by James Powell, the furniture dealer, whose residence is nenr. Mr. Powell, on investigation, noticed that the burglars were four in number and had a light spring wagon, and ut ter sizing up the situation, he at once returned to the house, secured a revol ver and began to fire out of the win dow. The robbers on hearing the dis charge of firearms made their way im mediately to the wagon. Mr. Powell continued firing. By this time several neighbors were on the scene and they started after the burglars and traced them to Old Forge, where they were lost, track of. A Liberal Move in Accident Under writing. The Aetna, the largest and strongest company In the world writing accident and health Insurance, Is issuing a new accident contract, at the standing price. Many things which the public think an accident policy ought to cover, and which have not been covered hereto fore, are provided for. It also elimin ates most of the restrictive conditions usually found In accident policies, all of which make it the most attractive policy now on the market. It pays weekly Indemnity up to the full face of the policy, covering a period of prac tically four years from date or injury. The Indemnity is payable every two months during disability, Instead of at its termination as heretofore. It pays double benefits, not only for railroad, steamboat and street car ac cidents, but also for bicycle, public automobile, elevator and accidents hap pening In any burning building. It pays 100 per cent, for hydrophobia and septicemia, instead of 50 per cent, it pays weekly indemnity as well as death benefits for sunstroke, freezing, septicemia, hydrophobia or the Invol untary Inhalation of 'gas or other pois onous vapors. It pays for. hernia, in juries without external marks, iten tional injuries, assaults, riots, fighting, taking poison, suicide (sane or insane), accidental result of surgical operations, contact with poisonous substances, un necessary or negligent exposure to ob vious dangers. It specifies what will be paid for all partial disability claims, not leaving the adjustment to the discretion of the company. It does not prorate where loss ot sicht or limb occurs. The Aetna also writes two forms of health policies. Policy holders should compare their policies with this article, and before renewing consult with the Aetna gen eral agent, Isaac Brown, 315 Menrs building. The Scranton Business College. New students continue to unroll nl most dally and many have (arranged to enter later. A.U classes are now thoroughly or ganized and the work moves along smoothly and pleasantly. Tho students aro enthusiastic and show their ap preciation of tho work being done by their Instructors. "The Scranton Business College is issuing a fine catalogue, printed on plate paper, and containing many half tone views ot the school. Messrs. Buck and Whltmore are to be congratulated on the showing they have made In the past six years." Penman's Art Jour nal, New York. m 85.00 to Niagara Falls and Return via the Lehigh Valley Railroad October 0, 1900. Tickets will be on sale October 6th, limited for return passage to October 8th, Inclusive, und will be honored on any traln except tho Black Diamond express. For further information, con sult Lehigh Valley ticket agents. Tlcl'ets on sale at Lshigh Valley city ticket ofllcp, 309 Lackawanna avenue, Scranton, Pa. Pianos for Sale at Guernsey Hall. A flno Brnmbach Upright Piano In beautiful mahogany case, full size, und in excellent condition, for sale at a bargain. Left to bo sold without re gard to price. Parties owning the piano have broken up housekeeping and will leave tho city. Call at once If you want tho first chance. Now on sale ut J, W. Guernsey's Musla Wn re roams, 314 Washington avenue, Scran ton, Pa, Judge for Yourself, Families who contemplate sitting for group pictures should see tho lurge photograph of Mr. T. J. Kelley and family, exhibited at tho entrance of Schrlever'a Studio, 110 Wyoming ave nue. Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar. Miss Bessie Dean, teacher. Address Powell's muBlo store. Steam v Heating and Plumbing, P. F. ft 11. T. Uowy,231 Wyoming v- 1 . v rr M-WI.-.- k- .vw-.WV - ANOTHER BATCH OF ARRESTS MADE MORE BPEAKEASY KEEPERS AR RAIGNED BEFORE MAYOR. Anthony Stein, of North Mnln Ave nue, Was Arrested Under the City Ordinance nnd Wns Also Placed Under Arrest to Answer a Charge Preferred by County Detective teyshon Fred George Refused to Pay His Fine and Wns Committed to the County Jail. And still the war on the speakeasies Is briskly waged and Onlly offenders aro raught In Mayor Molr's drug net and given their desserts In police court. Four cases wore yesterday disposed of, Fred George, of 70t Hnmpton street, being committed to the county jail, with James O'Hearn, who was ar rested Inst Saturday. Jlocca Barbutl, of 851 Mooslc street wns discharged. During the nfternoon the arrest of the day was made, when Anthony Stein, proprietor of the saloon nt North Main avenue nnd Lafnyette street, was arrested and arraigned before Al derman Howe. When Stein was arraigned before the magistrate, he professed to be Ignorant of breaking the law, nnd snld that he sold under the license secured for the place by the owner. Alderman Howe took these extenuat ing circumstances Into consideration, and let oft Stein, who Is n foreigner, nnd apparently very Ignorant of American laws and customs, with the payment of a $10 fine nnd tho costs in the case. A SECOND TIME. Stein was also arrested on n war rant Issued by Alderman Johns, of West Scranton, nt the Instance of County Detective Leyshon. who also accused him of selling liquor without ti license, lie entered $500 ball before Alderman Howe, for his appearance at court to answer to the charge. M. Suravltsr. qualified as his bondsman. Fred George, of 701 Hampton street, was given a hearing In the morning. Two witnesses testified to having pur chased intoxicants at his house, and he was then fined $50, ns his place has often been reported to the police, and Mavor Molr considered the cir cumstances of the case to justify se verity. George refused to pay the tine nnd was committed to the county jail for thirty days. rtocco Barbutl was arrested Thurs day night by lieutenant of Police Zang, and was takn to the central station. In police court yesterday morning, the two hard-working young men who have been doing yeomanly fluty of late in Collecting evidence, tes tled to having visited the Barbutl home during the absence of the lord and master, and securing glasses of beer from a woman, presumably Mrs. Barbutl, they paying her for the liquor. WAS NOT A DEALER. In the course of the hearing, how ever, it developed that Barbutl only had a small quantity of beer In the house, and this was purchased merely for his own use and that of Ills fam ily. During his absence, the two agents entered the houne, looking very footsore and thirsty, and appealeJ to the house-wife for something to drink. The good woman, all ignorant of any breach of the law, gave them each a glass of the amber liquid, and on their proffering her a nickel each In payment, took It. Mayor Molr decided that this was a case deserving of lenient treatment, and discharged the defendant. MILK SUPPLY IS GOOD. Inspector Widmayer Tells of Condi tion of Lacteal Fluid. "The food supply of Scranton Is In splendid condition at present," said Pood Inspector Widmayer yesterday afternoon to a Tribune man, and ho added: "Milk, which has been tho greatest source of trouble during the entire summer, Is now In an excellent state, und Scrantonlans can rest as sured that they are being well sun piled lu that line. One source which might have caused a large amount of trouble was yes(erday discovered by me, and suppressed. "I had heard several complaints about town of a milk, which was possessed of an exceedingly disagreeable odor, and after a careful search I managed to trace It to a farmer, whose place is near Chinchilla, and who furnishes local petty dealers. "I visited him and saw his cows. good, sound animals, too, giving flno milk. I found them, however, in a stable so filthy that description of it baffles description. The stench wns terrible, and the refuse littering the KNOX HATS There's a prestige in the Knox labeHhat you cannot get in any other hat. They have gained a prestige be cause of their superior quality, correct style and highest class of workman ship. They are tlie ac knowledged leaders in the hat world. C. F. BECKWITH & CO., DEALERS IN Mine and Mill Supplies, Machinery, Etc- orriCE-Dta Bank BuUdla - --"vt. floor nnd filling the place was actually disgusting-. "The location of lite offender's otaco was outnldo of my territory, but never theless t Impressed Upon him tho fact thnt milk mining from Rtich a nlncn could not but be unhealthy, and I suc ceeded 1n prevailing upon him to clean tho place." SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE. Demand Always Greater Than the Supply. Professors Buck & Whltmore this week received the following letter from a Dayton, O., Manufacturing com pany. This company has a cnpltal stock of five million dollars: Gentlemen: 'The demand for good stenographers and olllcc people, In our establishment, has nhvnyn been greater than the supply. Wo luivij openings now for two or three good main sten ographers who have hnd experience, nnd it occurred to us that a large num ber of stenographers nnd other ofllce men who have graduated from your school from time to time nnd aro now holding posltoin might desire to better themselves. If you can put us hi com munication with some of your old grad uates who have had two or three years experience we would be under obliga tions to you, m Going West and Northwest. The best line west of Chicago If you are going to any point In Moutamt, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, TJtnh, Nevada or California Is the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Ttnllrond. Di rect nnd short lines between Chicago, Sioux City, .Omaha, Milwaukee, La Crosse, St. Paul and Minneapolis. Solid vestlbuled, electric lighted, steam heat ed trains, free reclining chair cars; compartment and sleeping cars; the finest dining cars in the woild. If you conteniplnte a trip west' or northwest call on any coupon ticket ngent In the United States or write to "W. S. Howell, G. E. P. Ai, 3S1 BronUway, N. Y or to John B. Pott, D. P. A., ISO William street, Wllllamsport, Pa,, saying where you are going, aboun when you will start, how many there will be In the party, and full Information, with ninps, time-tables and rates of fare will be promptly furnished, free. Be sure to ask for your tickets via C, M. & Kt P. By. Liver complaints cured by Beecham's Pills. Seitz & Co. i Upholsters Carpets made and laid. Decorations Flags, 'Bunting, etc., to rent for public and private entertainments. 316 Washington flue. Guernsey Building. Announcement The intrinsic merit of the recent Pianofortes by the Mason Si Ham lin Co. has called forth the follow ing remarkable expressions from men who stand pre-eminent today in the musical life of the world. "The Mason & Hamlin Piano Is, I bellve. an Instrument of the very first rank." JIOIIlT. M0SZK0S1VKI, Composer, l'iniiist, Teacl.er. "I believe the Mason &. Hamlin Pianos to be of the very flrstrank." ARTIIUK KIKISCH, The rccotciiircd ylcnt of musical activity in VIu i ope today. "It Is unsurpassed." USUI. PAIJR, Conductor Philharmonic Orchestra, New York City. A stock of these superb instru ments may be seen at the ware rooms of L.B.P0WELL&G0. 131-133 Washington Ave. Heating Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Oil Stoves, Gas Stoves, K? Heaters. fi 829-337 PENN AVENUE. WAKEHOUSE-Grcoa Ridge MATTHEWS BROS 320XnckAwnntiA Ave, Wholesale, nnd Betall. DRUGGjISTS ATLANiliwiEIM FRENCH ZINC. , Rendy Mixed Tinted Faint. Convenient, Economical, Durabt Varnish Stains. Producing Perfect lmlttlton of EipenilT-WexxU, Heynolds Wood Finish, t Specially Designed tor Initda tiork. Marble Floor Finish. Durabla and Drya Quickly. , Paint Varnish and Kaiso mine Brushes. rum; linseed oiljurpentine The Well-Dressed Man H ft,,,,',!; t'M"f"HMMri' iff.' U not satisfied with the vcr(r rin nMiliiK stock (lint's why this storo hit tin! reputation It has nmoni? careful cheveio. Ilaie jou seen our iip-to-clnts iivts. xi:ckwi:.r. u.ovi:s. CONRAD, 305 Lackawanna Ave. i"i Th Popular Houi Fur nishing Etor. " Safe Cook ing Utensils Aitate Nickel Steel Ware YMacls aie the lianilsnmest wearing and pnfest cookinjr utcmils made. Tliey wear longer (Inn Iron or tin. They will not nut or break like iron, or dent and get shap lev. and leakv like tin. They' are luiuKnmcr thin tin and do not W tlielr pdlili. Tliey are near ly as Unlit as tin and not mm bcrsonto like lion. They are easier to clean (ban tin or lion. Ilicv contain no poisonous In Kiidienta. We carry a completo line of Hit' (lenuinc Agato Waic (.'coking Uteniilu. Foote & Fuller Co, Hears Building, 140-43 Washington Ave Pierce's Market, Penn Avenue This will be about tho last week of peach seasoii. We will receive daily a limited quantity of Jeinev, Yoik state and Michigan fruit. It yon luie .not bought do not neglect to leave your nuler this week If you want peaches. We would call attention to the particularly fine iiiulitv 0' our ovsters, Maurice Illvcr Coves, ltocl.nvva.vs, Duck Ilivera, Mill l'onds, Blu l'ulnts, etc., etc. Ileineinbcr we make a specially of Blue Point deliveicd on lull hhell in curriers. W. H. Pierce, 19 Lackawanna Ave. 110, 11!, 114 Pens Ava. The Dickson Mtinumctarlug Go. Rcranton and WllkH-Darr, l'. Manufacturer! of LOCOMOTIVES, STATIONARY EN0INES , Boilers, Hoisting and Pumping Machinery. ' General Ofllce. Beranton. Pa. ' $3.50i For $$, $6, and $7 j Rockers. The offering- is so great that to give itj a truer ring we'll' eJd- x plain that these Rockers are odds and ends from J factories, secured for our August sale. No they did not arrive too late but we could not dispose J of all during that month, so now you have another J chance. Polished Seats, Cobbler Seats and Up-, holstered Spring Seats are among them all ff woods and finishes, n n M X X n n n n x x x x x Credit You? Certainly 831-223-225-227 WyomlngAyt ta 1 TT .JOT. . ' T Lf sV-